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:# TUE HAHCIIESTE1 E01B. The Cliernw Gazelte of the 13th inst conUiined a ^ootl article on the Wil mington and Manchester Roil Road.— The editor urges upon the Coimrtision- eraof the Cheraw branch the necessity of taking steps to have the route sur- veyed and the books for subscription opened. Having heard nothing of this branch (or some time weliadeotne to the conclusion that it had been entirely abandoned, and were about suggesting the policy of a Plank Road from Che raw to this place. What does Mr. Pow ell think of this project! Or can the i branch road be built; and if so, would not Marion afford equal facilities with any other point on tho whole line of road ? ^ W 7 ould the cost be auy greater on the east than on west side of the Pee Dee ; and if not would it not pay far more on the east than on the west from the fact that for the whole line it passe* through, a* we are informed is a much letter agricultural country.—[Marion Star. In answer to the above, we would soy, that a Plank Road connection would certainly be decidedly preferable to no connection at all hut we do not think Marion the proper point for even that connection. In the first place the nrarent point of the Wilmington and Manchester road is not more than two- thirds of the distance from Cheraw that Marion is, hence, tho cost of the connection would be mucbless on the west than on the east side of tho river. In the second place, we are sure there is no section of the State affording more facilities for a work of the kind than are to be found on the proposed route on tho West side of the river.— I’rom Cheraw to the Wilmington and Manchester Road, the agricultural pro ductions of tho country are surpassed by no section of the save State, in tho rice region. Wo Imvo often expressed our confi dence that the branch road from Che raw could and would he built, whenever the progress of the Wilmington and Manchester road would warrant the un dertaking. That time, we think has now arrived, and we hope aoon to see active steps taken to put it under way. We know there are ample means in the hands, and at the command of those in terested successfully to prosecute the work, if they can be induced to em bark in it, and that they can lie induced to do so, there is no reason to doubt— It is but necessary to convince men that that their interests will be promo- tec by any given course of action to induce them to take that course. And that they can be thus convinced in re gard to the connection seems to us be yond a doubt.—Cherau) Gazelle, SOITIIBRX BAPTIST fOME.YTIflX. This convention assembled at Nash ville on the 9th inst The number of members present was large. The Rev. Dr. Howell presided. A spirited de bate occurred on a motion to admit the Rev. Dr. Macay, of New York, to a seat in the convention, on the ground ofhia sentiments on the slavery ques tion. Tho objection was finally over ruled, on the disclaimer of the Doctor that he was an abolitionist, and he was recognised as a visiting member. 'Hie board recommended a soperate Southern Bible Society independent of any other organization. The question of a new English translation was argued at some length, and disapproved : the hoard recommending the circulation of the present authorized version, until a version which shall be recognized by Protestant Christians as a better one, shall make its appearance. On the last day of the session, sever al persons were designated as mission aries to China. The next convention is to be held at Baltimore.—.V. Y. Cam. Adr, workmen, and thtfTnanufacture of arms will progress with ns much rapidity, as possible. The Armory, it is expected, will be completed about theJfirstof Oc tober next m Dartittfltcm flag. DARLINGTON, S. C. J. H. NORWOOD, Ivditor. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JINE 11. I'd. ‘•We stand upon the PaiNcirLfs or Everlasting justice, asd no human POWER SHALL DRIVE US FROM OUR POSITION. * ♦ * ACTUATED Bt THESE PRINCIPLES AND ANIMATED BY THESE SENTIMENTS, WE WILL CLING TO THE PILLAR OF THE TEMPLE of our Liberties, and if it must fall we will perish amidst the ruin!” —McDuffie. ■ from were from Hamburgh, 40 or 50 Granitevnlle and Aiken,and ihe rest from the Conner around and from Augusta. So it seems the Hamburghers had to beat up recruits from other Districts and even from other States to set the ball in motion. AGENTS FOR THE DARLINGTON FLAG. 8. D. Hallford, - Camden, S. C. Charles DeLorme, Sumterville, S. C. COTTON, At the latest dates is quoted at from 6i to 9J cents. We invite special attention to the letter of our friend H., from Enter prise, Fla., who gives an interesting ac count of his journeyings in that land of flowers. “EDITORiALTREDIT SYSTEM. 1 ’ Our friends of the Black River Watch man are reminded that “A nut tor anti- quariaiiB” was cracked by the Darlington Flag. We believe the Watchman com menced this “ three-cornered fight,” as it was called, by charging the Telegraph with a non-observance of the rule so ob ligatory upon editors, of “rendering unto Ciesar the things that are Cwsar’s.” We must say to our friends that “ those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.” NT Judge Porter for some time ed itor of the Charleston Evening Neict, ha* withdrawn from that paper. It is still published by W. Y. Paxton, Esq., and has come out distinctly against secession. BT “ One of the People” having ex punged those portions of his communi cation which were regarded as personal ly offensive, will, in accordance uirh our intention of giving both sides a hearing, be inserted at our earliest convenience. HON. CHARLES J. IT DONALD, One of the ex-Governors of Georgia, and President of the last Nashville Conven tion, has been nominated by acclamation by the Southern Rights Convention of Georgia as their standard bearer in the next Gurbenatorial election. THE GEORGlfTMON CONVENTION Have nominated the Hon. Howell Cobb as their candidate for Governor. KRRATL Our correspondent “ Action,” in his communication of 31st May, was made to say “ the cost of survey, maps, &c., of our road will not exceed $400,000,” in stead of $100. Also that “these opin- are mere guesses,” inst^td of “not mere guesses.” 1-0 We take occasion to recommend to the public the establishment of our friends, R. Sl R. M. Rollins, whose polite and accommodating attentions have laid us under renewed obligations. They have just received a fresh supply of arti cles in their line. These gentlemen are beginning to provd bf experience that ad vertising is the way to get custom, and that tlie Flag is not a bad paper ad vertise in. MR. WEBSTER AMD COERCION. Not many months since Mr. Webster in a letter to a Union Meeting in New York announced in speaking of the seces sion of a State from the Confederacy that he regarded it as certain to produce war. To many w ho regard war as the direst calamity that can befal a people—who hold the loss of honor, self-respsct and in dependence as misfortunes of minor con sequence, this was a startling declaration, coming from the Secretary of State, and indicating as it was supposed, the policy of the adminietratioib Many a diseased imagination was immediately filled with horrid pictures of “Gorgon*. Hydras and Chimeras dire ” of blockades and bombard ments, ot rapine, plunder, devastation and universal destruction. To others how ever it came as an empty threat designed only to intimidate and had the effect of making secessionists still more determin ed believing as they do “ the right of seces sion to be essential to the sovereighty and freedom of the States of this confederacy, and that the denial of that right would furnish to an injured State the strongest additional cause for its exercise.” It seems however that Mr. Webster does not alw ays mean exactly what he says as will be seen by the following extract which we make from his late Buffalo speech: “I hope these observations will satisfy you that I know where I am, and under what responsibility I speak, and before whom I appear; and I have no desire that any word I shall say this day, shall be withholden from you, or your children, oc your neighbors, or the w hole world. Be cause I speak so before you and before my country, and if it is not too solemn to say so, before God himself, thwreat au thor of Justice. Gentlemen, Were is but one question in this country now, or if there be others, the others are but secon dary, or so subordinate that they are all absorlied in that great and leading ques tion ; and that is neither more nor less than this: that we can prefer te the Union of the Stalet, not by coercion—not by military potter—not by angry controversies. But can we of this generation, you and I, your friends, and my friends, can tee so preserve the Union of the United States by the admin istration of the powers of the Constitution, as shall give content and satisfaction to all who live under it, and draw us together, not by military power, but by the silken cords of mutual,fraternal, patriotic affection 1 That is the question, and no other.” * * * * * * * “Now, gentlemen, I wish I had ten thousand voices—I wisli I could draw around me the whole people of the United States—and I wish I could make them all hear what I now declare in my own con science, before the Power who sits on high, and who will judge you and i^ehereafter, as my solemn belief that if this Texas controversy had not been settled by Con gress, in the manner called the adjust ment measures, civil war would have en sued—blood, American blood, would have been shed: and who can tell what else would have been the consequence? Gen tlemen, in an honorable war. if a foreign foe invade us—if our rights were threatened— if it were necessary to defend them by ai-ms —I am not afraid of blood. And if I am too old myself 1 hope there are those con nected with me who are young and will ing to defend their country to the last drop I of their blood. [Sensation.] But I can not express the horror I feel at the shedding of blood in a controversy between one of t' ese States and the Government of the Unilcd States, because I see in it, in the sight if Heaven, a disruption of all those ties thin make us a great and hajrpy petrple." and that Cobb, Stephens and Toombs, may well tremble for the result “God speed the cause,” say we, from the depths of our heart. That Georgia will, in spite of the appeals of sagacious demagogue*, pursue the path of honor and truth, we have all along hoped most fondly.. The indications to that effect we hail with the liveliest joy. Come on, brave sister, tve entreat you. You have the spirit, you have the inteiigence. Burst, then, the clogging fetters of party discipline, and let that spirit and intelligence shine out in all their native power and brilliancy, South Carolina does not pretend to dictate to you. She is not vain enough to suppose that she can teach the land of Troup a lesson. No! no! She invites—slie entreats you, for your own sake, to join her. When she says that the time of actnn has arri ved for her, she, of course, nwans no dis respect to you, or any other sister. She judges for herself—for no one olse. She holds her own sove. dgnty sacred, and she sacredly respects y^urs. While she scorns to approach you in the tone of adu lation, she yet appeals to you as an inde pendent sister. She longs to have you at her side. She longs to strike hands with you across the Savannah, and to fight together as ia the olden time of the revolution. Once more, brave Georgians, we exhort you, “ Advance to the front. GEORGIA SCENES. Scene 1st—Rail Road Cars. A Planter of Darlington District to two Alabamians, who are travelling together— Well, gentlemen, how far are you travel ling in this direction, if I may be so bold? l.t< Alabamian—\Ve are going to Ala bama, where we reside. How far are you travelling ? Carolinian—I am going to Florida, to look at the country. I live in Darlington District, South Carolina. 1st Alabamian—Well sir, can you tell me what your State is going to do? will she secede or not ? We have attended the Convention of Southern Rights As- socMfens in Charleston, and from the in dications there, we are induced to think she will secede. Are we right, think you? Cdpriinian—Why, sir, I am a plain man, without education, and am not a politician; but unless I have mistaken the spirit of the people, the State will se. cede. '2nd Abilmmian—iiod grant that she may—that is all we want. Let her se cede, and Alabama will send to her as sistance 30,000 men, if she needs them. The scene now shifts to A Stage Coach—two Carolinians, two Georgians, and others, passengers—time, just before day. 1st Georgian—(to our planter of Dar lington)—You say, sir, you are going to Florida, to look at the country? perhaps you are running away from this secession humbug, that now rages in your State. 1*/ Carolinian—.Vtranger, 1 did not S |jj| on ]jj e joiamj passage, come of a running stock, and will not hear such insinuations. What little mite I have I’m willing to risk in South Caro lina, until the question is settled. I ex pect to do nothing else. 1st Georgian—O! I did not intend to reflect upon your courage, personally, but 1 really think your people bluster and say more than they intend to stand up to. 1*/ Carolinian—Well, sir, upon what do you base your conclusions? is it upon the history of the past? Where was South Carolina in the Mexican war?— Did not Shields say in South Carolina that no braver regiment trod the battle fields of Mexioo than the Palmettos?— Did he not say he would to God he were a Carolinian? 2rid Carolinian—A merchant of Charles- The Crops—By a gentleman just returned from Red River, the New Orleans Bulletin learns that a very se vere drought has continued for nearly four weeks, and that much cotton hid! to be replanted—none having as yet come pp. Serious fears are entertain ed by the planters for the result. Corn also sn Hi ring. The Owi ton Crop.—The Concor dia intelligencer of the 34 inst, says; “We are sorry to sny the dry weath er still continues, rendering the pros pect of a good, or even a medium cot ton crop mpre and still more uncertain. Some of our planting friends have been engaged in plowing up their land and planting anew all the present week and what can be expected of a crop planted after 20th of May ; Planters in Catahoula parish have in form^ us within the three days past that a most dsbhuctive hug, name un known^ smalkr than the insect caUed the lady b^tias made serions ravages on these cotton fields where the stinted and parched plant has begun to adorn tho plantations iu green. Such a com plication of unfortunate prospects and ill-omened auguries have scarcely ever before combined to east doujjt and gloom on the expectation* ofthtLpian- CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FLAG. Enterprise, Orange co., E. Fla.,) 27th May, 1841. $ Dear Norwood : When I left you in Charleston I promised to give you an ac count of my wanderings, but 1 have been so constantly on the road travelling, by steamboat and on horseback, that until to-day my fatigue has been so great that I have not felt disposed to write. There is a communication b, steam boat from Charleston, S. C., to this place, by the way of Savannah, Darien, St. Ma rys, Jacksonville and Palatka. We left Charleston the 17th inst., at 10 o’clock A M., on board the steamer Wm. Seabrook, and arrived in Savannah about 9 P. M. of the same day. We were out at sea for about six hours, however not any timeout of sight of land, the balance of the voyage was on thft creeks miming parallel with the coast. I will not attempt to describe Savannah, as its situation, size and commercial prosperity are well known. On the 18th inst., at 9 o’clock, we got on board the steamer St. Matthews for Palatka; from Savannah there is an inland water communication, by creeks navigable by steamboats, nearly the wlmle distance along the Georgia and Florida coast; some of those creeks are very nar row, so much so, that the steamer St. Mat thews, at low tide, had great difficulty in places, to force her way. We saw one remarkable sight on tfemGeorgia coast; about two o’clock on the day we left Savannah, we saw a steamer in the dis tance, apparently very high up out of the water; upon approaching we discov ered her to be the new steamboat Mag nolia, entirely out of the water, high and dry, and resting on the sand. About one dozen persons, ladies and gentlemen, were anxiously looking over her decks, in the direction of our boat, who with joy hailed our approach. Our steamer hove to and took them all on board; among those persons was the distinguished novelist, Miss Frederica Bremer, and in her company were three other ladies, one of whom was Miss Hol. land, a poetess, another Miss Dtx, the philanthropist Wliat those ladies are doing in this part of the world, I am at a loi-.i to know. Miss B perhaps intends to write an account of her travels in America; occasionally I have observed her take out her note book and make an entry. The steamer passed Darien sonify time during the night of the 17th—of course I cannot tell you any thing from personal observation, as the boat stopped there only long enough to deliver the mails. On the morning of i the 18th inst. we discovered ourselves We stopped at St. Marys for an hour; I got out and walked about the town—it is quite a small town, not much larger than Dar lington, having in it but few fine resi dences. Some of the inhabitants, how ever, have pretty cottages, well shaded, and with flower gardens in front. About two o’clock we entered the river St. Johns. It is a noble river; in many places it is four miles wide; it is inter spersed with beautiful islands covered with dense foliage, and from its banks noble trees, clothed with robes of long grey moss overhang the waters. Every here and there along the river, we passed steamboat, as you go up this river, great numbers of water fowl, such as pelicans, cranes, water turkeys, curlews, ducks, fish hawks, and others too numerous to mention. We arrived at Palatka on the 19th at 12 M. Palatka is a small village with three stores. It is for from being a pretty place, and has very few shade trees; it was lately built, and is a poor sandy situ- tion; the people there appear to be utili tarians in every sense of the word; it has a small, but active population, and a few business men 4§ke arc said to be ac cumulating fortuna||gpi The Savannahj|oal(do not go higher , up the river tharflPlratKa. We remair- ed in Palatka several hours, and in the af ternoon, eaeing the steamboat “Sarah Spaulding” coming in sight, we deter mined to take passage on her for Enter prise, on lake Munroe; accordingly after dinner, 5 o'clock, we got on board tfie “ Sally.” Several of the passengers who had come with us from Savannah, and several who had been taken off the unfortunate Magnolia, landed at Palatka, but we found on the Sally Misses Bhe- mer, Holland, and party. We travelled all night, ami much to mV disappointment at midnight we passed Drayton Island^ on which is the plantation of J. C. Cal houn, the son of Carolina’s lamented statesman. This Island is described as one of the garden spots of the world— a perfect Eden—it is situated on the north side of I.ake George. We also passed during the night near the sugar plantation of Mr. Starie, of our State; his place bears the name of Spring Garden, and was described to me as being a lovely place and a profitable estate. lake George, through which we glided during the night, i* thirty miies wide, and when in the centre of it, unless on a clear day, the shores cannot be dis tinguished. At day break on the morning of the 20th, when I awoke the boat had just passed over I«ke George, and the river had narrowed very considerably. The first objects which attracted my attention were the orange groves on the banks of the river, crowned with golden fruit of large size. The oranges are of ihe va riety called “bitter-sweet;" although grateful to the taste, there is a bitterness about them which most persons do not like. The trees on which these bitter-sweet oranges grow can be easily converted in to trees bearing the sweet orange, by bud ding or grafting. Many almost incredible tales have been told me about the profits arising front the culture of the oraape; such as the follow ing: That every Tree in full bearing is worth $30. That men have realrzad from a single tree in the course of ono year, the sum of $75. What reliance may he placed on such accounts as these I cannot say, but there is no doubt of the fact that those who cultivate the sweet orange realize large profits. It takes three years after bud ding on the bitter-sweet tree before it bears the sweet oraBgc, and any on* who desires to cultivate orange trees must ex pect no immediate return for his labor. As I am writing to you about orano^l rniTcls must not fail to state that about 20 brigs and sloops at anchor, waiting for ,rom 'he P' ace at which I am writing, THE HAXBIRG MEETING. A meeting was recently held in Ham burgh by those opposed to the secession of South Caroiiiiia. Letters were read from Senator BuTlf.b and the Hon. Mr. Burt—that of Judge Butler breathes a devotion to South Carolina, and a free dom from party invective, with which we are pleased. We were surprised to find in the letter of Mr. Burt, the following remarkable passage : “I know the conse quences of daring to dissent from those who have led us to the precipice, and I am prepared to meet them all. Let them strike—I crave not their forbearance or their forgiveness.” If we are indeed on the brink of a precipice, who, we ask with all due deference, has been more active in leading u* there, than our meinbep,of Congress? due thoso members who now advocate secession only “Yhargeable with it? Doe* Mr. Brar pretend to adopt the language of Macbeth to the ghost of mur dered Banquo: “Thou canst not say I did it, never shake thy gory locks at me.” All unprejudiced minds, we have no doubt will write the verdict. Arcades Amko. The meeting was addressed by Messrs- W. A. Owens, of Barnwell, and W. W. Boyce, of Pa Wield , both, we believe, clever THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENING. Since the meeting of the late Conven tion in (Charleston, the apparent calm which had settled upon our Southern sis ter* seems to have been disturbed. Our friends have been cheered and encouraged by the bold stand taken by that body, and our enemies have been made to tremble. We have conversed with friend who has just returned from » trip through Georgia and Florida, and the information he brings as to the state of feeling in those States is truly gratifying. He lias furnish ed us with some fects on which we base the article in another place, headed “Geor gia Scenes.” It may be relied on as sub stantially true. From Alabama, Missis sippi and even North Carolina and Texas strong symptoms of sympathy are mani fested. W« have ever believed that those States must and will be together when ever the issue is made between slavery and ami-slavery—our destiny is a com mon one and we do not propose by *ion to separate ourselves from them or to dictate to them the proper time of re sistance—we believe that each State has the right to judge for itself of infractions cf its right and of the mode and measure of redress. The following appropriate remarks of the Edgefield Advertiser on the same subjoq^will meet a hearty res pouse from every Carolina heart: “We have been highly gratified by the cheering inteWgence brought over from our sister commonwealth, by a friend who the tide to pass the bar; these vessels were filled will timber of various kinds, . , , , , such as live oak, cedar, pine, cypress. Um (interposing to change the unpleasant' ... r . , / ^ . r ... . . i The cutting of limber up and down this tone of the conversation.) Although lam;. . • , . , . , _ . , . river is a profitable business, and strong also a South Carolinian my friend, and ,. , , . . , . , , J ’ i negroes are hired readily the w hole year believe m the right of secession—I do not j . , ..... .vr. 1 round at $15 per month. The growth think it would be prudent for South Caro- <a» , , , , on the St. Johns vanes very little; you hna to secede alom^it would rum the , ^ at the 8ame time the branchl , 1V0 commercial prosperity of Charieston-it oakt the ta „ upright p a i inet to, or cafbage would drive the trade to Savannah. tree> towering above all the other trees of 2nd Georgian-Who was supposed to be ! , he foresti with it8 umbrf .„ a ehaped t0 p, asJstp—That is the very argument that | , he cedart , he cypr( S8 , lhc n!agno | ia) was used to prevent Georgia from seced ing—it was to ruin Savannah—it was to drive the trade to Charleston. Sir it is a perfect humbug—if South Carolina sece des, she will be commercially one of the most prosperous countries in the world. cypress. with its bright green leaves studded with large white flowers. We arrived at Jack sonville in the afternoon of the 18th inst.; the boat stopped there an hour, giving the passengers an opportunity of looking at the townV It is a larger place than the I do not pretend to advise South Carolina j ^ of St Mary9| aild has itc a num . what to do, but if she secedes I am with ; ^ of good buildiogs jn it; many of the her and Georgia will be with her. About this time the stage drives up to the breakfest house—the bell rings and the passengers hasten to their meal. Palmetto armoet.—This building men ’ fkao'utkms were adopted ■ tvs the Columbia South Cardian of cx P f1!wnVC of ^nr opposition to separate tho 4th instant, is now in rapid course ® utL ‘ ac,ion ’ an<1 ' nvilin f ?he people of of conaruction, and will b« one of thg other portions the State to join them handsomest of oyr public ediftoe*. The in saving the cation wealth. The Edge- energetic contractor Mr. haa Advertiser says that out of some 150 or engnfri n large number of Competent aoo personr who were prcc- Tit, some -10 ally visited several places in the that State. This testimony is nf all srwdpiicw. The amount of >■ that the w hole country ^ditical excitement—that "of Southern Right* arc tven and earth to make their noble creed the lord of the ascendant— that their numlwro are rapidly swelling. ^ccidbjit.—On Tuesday last about 1 p. m., Ed R. Gould,‘^native of New Village, Long Island, (New York,) fell from the jib-boom of the shooner Wm. Tyson, in Ashley River, while in the act of furling the jib, and was drowned. As he was not seen to rise again after reaching the water, no assistnnWeould be nfibrded him. The deceased was about 22 years of age. Wheat in Georgia.—The editor of the Georgia Constitutionalist, in writing from Milledgeville, thus speaks of the fine prospects of the wheat har vest in our neighboring State. “The wheat crop is early in Geor gia particularly in the heavy wheat- f ;rowing region of Cherokee. The argest crop that has been made for many yean will he gathered this season. In this po&of tho State they are now hnsy h residences have flower gardens in front, in which we observed growing luxuriant ly a great many such plants as the ladies of South Carolina cultivate in green house* A pretty little Miss at Jackson ville, observing my adnitration of the flowers, presented ms^srith several bou quets, to have been the possessors of which would have ravished with delight the hearts of Mrs. F. or Mrs. H. I also inspected tlie kitchen gardens in that town, end saw corn tmelling and silking, ripe squashes, cucumbers and water roel- IouMHMI maA| other vegetables,now se. We Wok our de- Jacksonville just before Futn- t; about ten o’clock at night we left the St Johns river and went up a narrow but deep river, which bears the familiar name of Black Creek, as high as the vil lage of Whitesville; at that place, at lekst at the post office near there, the creek is so narrow that the steamboat could with difficulty turn round. On the morning of the 19th we were again on the noble St. Johns. You »ee flying n round the swarms of insects InKVe destroyed all the orange groves, and the people living here and even low down on the St. Johns, en tertain serious apprehensions that this formidable insect will, by making gradual advances, before many years make deso late their beautiful orange groves. These insects, are Bjitl to m^e slow but sure advances over $|tepuntry, and for some years are said^B^remain stationary, or nearly so. But re return to my travels —about sunrise we saw swimming in ev ery direction over the river’ alligators of all sizes. The passengers Miad among them three rifles and two shot guns,’ftnd woe to the ill-fated alligator who came within range of the rifles. It will startle you, perhaps, when I tell you that tbo alligators were so numerous that I found one just as fast as I could load the gun; and many an alligator met his death that day, though many of the pas. sengers were bed marksmen. I popped some of them, that’s certain. Tlie ladies seemingly enjoyed the sport, and stood the report of fire arms manfully. Miss B. observing me at one time about to shoot a water fowl, observ- e$kto me in her broken English: “Do not shoot; what for you shoot dc pretty water birds ? Shoot de alligator; I wil ling for you to shoot dein, dey very rav- r is animal.” As the day advanced the sun became hotter, the alligators nearly entirely disappeared, and we could see only an ottcaaionat one on the shady side ol^te stream. With us in Carolina, the alligator loves to bask in the sun.— On this river I have observed that about mid-day they disappear, probably sinking for coolness in Uttffiottom of the deepest water. Wp arrived at this place, Enterprise, on fte afternoon of the 201 h. There is a post office here, one store, alM three dwelling houses. We remtined here a day to rrr*, at ?hc hmire of tho obHdng