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THE DARLINGTON FLAG, IN 1'1'BLINHBl) EVERY THURSDAY M0R5I.il, AT DARLINGTON, C. II., 1. C., BV NORWOOD A »i: LOR.HE. TERMS or ncbsckiptios: In advance, (per annum,) • • At the expiration of six months At the end of tiie year - - - - $■2 ■ 2 . 3 ADVERTISING : Advertisements, inserted at Tb cents a square (fourteen lines or less,) for the first, aud 37} ets. for each subsequent insertion. Business Cards, not exceeding ten lines, nserted at $5, a year. [ Prom the Mouth Carolinian.] r *timj af the remit soitiieri RIGHTS ASSICIATI05—ICR Fl’TIRE iCTIM. We perceive that in some ofthe districts in the State, tiie semi-annual meeting of the Central Southern Kights Association was exjiecti'd to have taken place here on last Monday. Among the measures pro vided at the meeting in Charleston was tha following: "Rtiolvei, That the Central .Southern Association of Mouth Carolina do consist hereafter of delegates appointed !>y the several district Associations, in the propor tion of twice as many delegates as the number of .Senators and Representatives to which each election district is entitled; and that it meet seini-aunnally, at such places a« may lie designated by the presi ding officer—the present delegates contin uing members until a new appointment by the several District Associations.” The semi-annual limitation prescribed in the above would seem to have been in tended to be modified in some degree, by the discretion of the presiding offiror, of designating the place of meeting, else the time would have been specially,instead of periodically, appointed. Neither is it usu al or necessary to give that strict con struction of a day or an hour to a limita tion which was obviously intended for a term only. “In the astounding results of the late elections, there is every reason to defer our deliberations to the development*— which we think the events of a tew weeks must make—of the course of our oppo nents, as well as of ourown duties and ole ligations to the State. We believe that the warmest as well as the wisest among us, have concurred in this view. If we pause, however, it is but to act with deli- baralion and to re-engage in our patriotic duties with renewed zeal and energy.— More than seventeen thousand ofthe vo ters of South Carolina, in despite of the horrors of “war, pestilence and famine,” that were predicted to follow in its wake, have solemnly and deliberately endorsed seceesion as the true and onlv State rem edy. There i‘i nothing in such a result surely to discourage our hopes for the fu ture, much less to damp the ardor or de- tet a sense of duty in those who have so gallantly breasted the storm of the late contest, amidst all the threats and blan dishments that “power, gold and rhetoric” could sway. Justice, too. to our opponents, demands a temporary suspension of operations.— We must know their course, in fact, be fore our own can be made clear to us.— They have promised much to the people and doubtless in many instances with un- f igned sincerity. They have made pled ges. in short, which they must redeem;— They were ready to proffer, as they said, a better remedy than secession. It is well, therefore, to allow them the leisure and re flection qf a few weeks to suggest it. The result may perhaps induce them to lead where they woulo not follow ; if so, we are friends, and not opponents. Perhaps, like the Apostle to the Gentiles, they may begin to preach the rattse th^y have here tofore persecuted ; if so, we will believe and labor with them. Nor is thia at all improbable. They have never yet pre tended or dared to abandon before the people, the idea ol resistance to past aud present aggressions. They asked oniy that the State might not he “precipitated” into secession. They repelled the “term of submission"—’bey scorned the charge of “denying the right or the ultimate ex pediency perhaps of secession ; !>ut asked oidy to ble allow ed to supercede it by a better and speedier, but as yet ttndirulged tremedy." If in all this they were sincere, a few weeks' time is surely neoesssary to disen cumber them ofthe strange allies and dis cordant materials with which they have been aided in the victory. Tha Submis- sionists of Greenville, of Charleston, of Hamburg,and such exhibitions aa the yefi- iiigatiolition procession in Cheraw—these, surely are no weak or manageable ele ments ; and yet these must certainly be expurgated from tie 1 confidence of any party which claims to control tl»e desti nies of South Carolina Powerful as they doubtless have been No check the spirit ef the people, exaspe rated by every wrong and im|sHed by every motive to contest for th« ir rights and institutions, yet they are powerless, we fear, for the “good” they have prom ised. and even for the redemption of tlie pledge* they have given. Yvill they be allowed by their ow n party to convoke the Convention which they have provided te assemble’ with so much deliberation at the last session of the legislature? Will they disband their troops, abolish their armo ries, reduce the present rale of taxation, or hopelessly abandon their military prep arations? Or will they have magnanimity to acknowledge that secession, ultimate or immediate, is the true, only, the indis- peimible, ay, tin* peaceful remedy ? To know the course of our opponents on all these questions Is necessary, both to the performance of our earn duty well aud to the preservation of our consisten cy. We would not do the State the wtpng nor would we do our opponents the injustice—we would not do the sub- missionists ofthe State the favor of foster ing these latter into party, power, confi- dence.or patronage, by auindisereet fore stalling ot or an indiscriminateoppomtiou to their as yet undivulged measure of r% W« “ will folk) V them; if they divergeour con- wience and our principles forbid us to follow. In this view, we have heartily concur- ed in the postponement of the meeting of our Central Konthern Rights Association to a p'riod subsequent to the approach ing meeting ofthe Legi-lature. it may be thaj circumstances may yet unite all true and good citizens to one comm in platform of resistance. If so, we shall heartily rejoice. But if not, seventeen thousand freemen in Mouth Carolina are prepared to do their duty; and he it re-j membered, that seoBSsiun—-even as de veloped in the late election—is the strong est, the best considered, the most decided- ; ly approved and active measure yet pro- |iounded to the judgment ofthe people of the Mouth. We know that the true reeis- to tlie WO& of internal imfrovem^nU generally. We understand that oar road will be completed to SumterrUle, by the time of the meeting of the Legislature- and we have no doubt that those who re present us in our next Legislature, will have the pleasure of going aff the way to Columbia by steam. TIE MAILS AGAI5. We have endured with patience tor a length of time, the irregularity with which some of our exchanges reach us. We dislike to be always compLining on this subject, but we must say that we believe that those Post Masters, who are ignorant of or wilfully neglect their duty ought to be turned out of office, and others substi- tence men among our opponents have to walk both a devious ana a narrow verge. We would not jostle them in threading tated in their place. It is frequently the it. Will thev come to us, or will they fall ca8e that our invaluable exchanges the upon a worse Charybdis ? WiH they con- CaroU()ian a , )d Republican of Columbia, voke the convention ? YY ill they abide its decision, or follow its counsels? YVill | »" d lhe Charleston Mercury reach us they, in short, redeem their pledges to us, or fulfill their promises to the people?— The omens, we confess, are not very fa vorable. Already have we heard some thing of a change nf name from the “co- ! operation” to the “endurance” party. Can this be so ? Nou* rerrunt. If the popular voice is indeed to be con strued as the deliberate judgment of the people against the right of secession, and in favor of the acquiescence in Southern wrongs, tlien the greatest revolution that has occurred in modern times will have lieen perpetrated without loss of blood.— Then civil liberty, constitutional govorn- tuenls and federative leagues have re ceived a shock, which must produce et- fects to thrill all popular governments throughout the civilized world. If this be the conclusion to which the late victory ofthe anti-secessionists has brought them, let them speak and pro claim it their deluded followers. Let them raise the silver veil, and the hideous Mo- kaiiua stand “undraned" to the gaze of his astonished worshippers. Title article is longer than we intended, but we feel bound at this time to state the reasons which we have no doubt influ enced the presiding officer of the Central Association to defer, its meeting. We have endeavored to glance at them, and we be lieve they will be regarded good and suf ficient by the inembersof the Action Party throughout the State. by the Northern mail, having pas-ed by this office and traveled the Lard only knows how for North. The Post Master at this place informs us that there are two mail bags, one call ed the way bag to be opened at every office and another, which is only to be opened at certain points on the route, and that the exchanges refered to are frequent ly in the bag which is not opened at this office. To Cure th^ Blues.—Get up in the morning at 5 o’clock and go to work. ilRD TUBS. On every aide, both far and wife, we hear it aaki that wheat iseparae, and ba con Vrery high. “Hard ttacs and scarci ty of dimes is now a theme for song with leas regard to rhyme than harda might think to the mnse belong. Fowls ofthe air fish of the sea »M sublunary thing* that men may take for “stomach's sake seem to have taken wing* and like things witched cannot be got except hv silver bullets shot. In Minesota it is said a full grown squash weighed 170 pounds its average growth a day was 13 pounds. Indian corn grows from 13 to 15 feet high ami ears are home 9 feet from the grouud^ A land whose productions thuagrow is almost equal to that which flows with milk and hon- •y- WELL SAID. The Anderson gazette has the follow ing pert nent remarks inrefferenco to the respons ibilities which now rest up on the dominant party of the State.— Thousands in the Co-operation ranks will he indignant, if their lenders fail to prove that tlie Co-operation party has resistance to compromise for its chief conier-stone. But there surely is no fear of this. YVeturu with loathing from the thought. Read the extract. “Remember, we arelfd.dged accor ding to yourown faith to co-operate in resistance to the past foul wrongs of an unprincipled inajmity! Remember, ‘that submission to these wrongs w ill ruin us in a few years.’ Remember that if things go on as at the present iu less than five year* we will have the ques tion of negro emaneipation on the one hand, or secession, distinctly presented to us !’ Remember these things and cease your rejoicings. Don’t stop to eat drink and tie merry to explode THE WELSH 5ECK ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting oi the YYelsh Neck Baptist Association commenced its session in this town on Saturday last, and ad journed on Tuesday following. The usual quiet and monotony of our streets has been disturbed for a few days by quite an cnie ker8 or send off rockets, hut go to influx of strangera from our sieter Dis- work. Go to work and put the State tricts. A number ofMiatsters ofthe Gos-; in order not to die by submission, hut pel from different sections of the country to live and prosper by I wild and manly have attended the meeting. On the Sab- action. Co-operate at home first- bath we had the pleasure of listening to co-operate abroad if you cun—hut in the Rev. Mr. Buck, of Tennessee, the Rev. tl,e I'Uiiianity co-ojicrate Mr, Furman of .Society Hill, the Rev. Mr. Janies of North Carolina, and the Rev. 7**~*7** lal electncy tlirpiij icy throngk rarified ai is denidynt hv son &.tific 3. That all law npon the magnetic influence of earth, as is indifeted by the fact th the rajs or columns of light are par lei to the dipping needle and that I bowb, corona, and other fisible fort which the (ibcuoiucua affect are al ways symmetrically placed with res pect to tlie magnetic meridian, 4. That the converging appearance Aug. 28 art', 26 Jy f-t- Wm. M. LAWTON & Co., of the columns of light is deceptiue aud 1 FACTORS AAJJ COMMt&tiiOX merely the result of perspective,—the AGjtlJSTS columns being really parallel to each No. 13 fccniEKN’Wii vkf other iittd to the magnetic meridian. ! , 7 < o 'n 5 That the height above the earth at v , S. C. which the phenrtmonon takes place, is subject variation, and has Ween diflt renf ’ ' Darlington flag. Prof. Ltl wards, of the Furman University, located at Greenville, 8. C. This Associa tion is an old aud highly respectable body, which has done much and is still doing much for the promjtion of education and the advancement ofthe cause ofchristi- anitr. TUA.\kSkiri!t«. It will be perceived by reference to our advertising columns that our worthy chie magi, trate. Governor Means, has appoin ted the 91st instant as a day of thanks giving, to be observed throughout the State. sistaucc. We u illendeavcr to doourduly DARLINGTON, S. C. J. H. NORWOOD, Editor. Till RSDAY MORMM, NOVEMBER 1), 18)1. AGENTS FOR THE DARLINGTON FLAG. 8. D. Hallford, - Camden, S. C. Charles DeLorme, Sumterville, S. C. A CONFLAGRATION. W r e learn that the Academy at Society Hill, recently occupied by our friend F- M. Griffin, Esq., was bunted to ashes a few days since. The fireoccuird during the recess at 12 o’clock. Some of the school boys had thrown a quantity of pine straw on the fire, which caused a number of sparks from the chimney to tall on the dry shingles of the house and soon envel oped it in flames. ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY. On last sale day our attention was call ed to a fine new Carriage immediately in front of our office. Upon inquiring we learned that it was manufactured at the shop of our friend Capt. John L Hart. Our judgement is by no means infallible, in matters of this kind, but we would pro nounce it inferior in no respect to anything of the kind that we have seen, either of Northern or Southern manufacture.— Capt. H. evinces great taste aud enter prise in the business in which he is enga ged. YVe recently visited bis establish ment and were highly pleased to see that he was going ahead in his department of industry, with a zeal and an enthusiasm which is highly commendable. He has a number of skilful workmen employed iu the various branches of his business, and is prepared to do work in the best and most approved style. OUR RAIL ROAD. Our merchants aud planters have se ven ly felt this season, the necessity of completing at an early day, the rail road now in progress of construction through our District. The Fee Dee river has been so low as to render is almost impossible to have any communicOffon with Charles ton, by that m.-ans. The boats have been grounded in the river for weeks, and there has been on that account a great stagnation in trade. Aethere ia now like- catm in the political world, we GEORGIA. The message of Gov. Townes is chiefly directed to State affairs. YVe quote the following paragraph, in which he urges the Legislature to institute a perfect militia system, and to put the progressing rapidly with the academy the State in a condition of defence. building, and will complete the same ‘To the strong arm and stout heart by the first of June next. We have quickly. When you get ready ‘to strike that decisive blow which is to dispatch our enemy,’just say the word and we will be with you—we will co operate then just as heartily aud as readily as if we had always been with you.” THE FURMAN*UNIVERSITY. We are gratified to learn that the prospects of this institution are highlv flattering. The amount required for the endowment is nearly raised and will no doubt he complete by the mee ting ofthe State Baptist convention which takes place in a few weeks'— Tlie greater part of the College build ings will probably lie erected during next year. The buildings committee have recently purchased twenty five acres of land for the location iiaaddition to the first purchase ofthe same quantity. This addition lies next to the town, and adds very greatly to the lieauty and value of the situation. The contractors are of the citizeu soldier must we look for protection in pence and in war; and in view of a possiMe disturbance, how ever remote it may appear to many of the amicable relations existing w ith tlie States of the Confederacy, or a distur bance more strictly local and domestic in its character does it not devolve up- the legislature to provide arms and munitions to equip at least one-third of the milttin force of the State I This subject addresses itself with peculiar force to the Legislature at this time, from the attiude assumed by the people in convention last December that Georgia would ami ought to resist (ev en as a last re»ort) to a dfomption of every tie which hinds her to the Union any action of Congress upon the sub ject of slavery in the District of Colum bia or in places subject to the jurisdic tion of Congress, incompatible with tlie safety the rights, and tlie honor of the slaveholding States’ Will Georgia ‘take no step backward l’ Will the triumphant majority that have ratified this sentim *nt consent that they should not he provided with arms and munitions of war, if need be, to enable them to maintain this patriotic sentiment!— Or will this wise and precautionary measure lie under the persuasion that the necessity cnnitemplated by the reso lution of the convention will never arise f If even this was certain, or the probaliilities far greater than the history of posing events would justify as in be lieving I submit it to the sound judge meut of the Legislature, if the adoption of the measure here recommended of arming the people would not do more to prevent usurpation of power hy Con gress in this respect, thsn the adoption of the resolutions themselves. The State that arms its citizens, and gives warning to tlie aggressor to beware of the next blow will be respected ; but an enunciation to the world, unaccompani ed with any preparation to sustain it, would rather accelerate than arrest the ap|»rehendedaggression which lam sure it must he the wish of all to prevent, how ever widely we may differ as to the means beet calculated to effect that ob ject Gov. Rkid, of North Carolina, has set apart Thursday the 27 of Novem ber as a day^of Thanksgiving an d. pray- ly estimated at from fifty to three hnn tired miles ; and that the testimony of some, observers in regard to audible sounds accompanying the auroral dis play nnder any circumstances is some what apocryphal. 6. That “the aurora Borealis is com- posed of real clouds,” though “what the nature of the matter is composing such clouds must in the present state of science rest npon mere conjecture. A variety of theories upon this sub ject have, as our readers are aware, l»een framed hv different writers,—such as, that the clouds are of volcanic orb g' n - ^ i ^ TliTlNlON. A co-operation friend in conversation said to u* the other day, thathe thought tite Union stronger, now than since the days of Nullification. We expreesed a very different opinion to him at the time which o|>iuiou is confirmed hy re flection. Was there ever a time before when in the four States of Mississippi, Alabama Georgia and South Carolina, there were 159,000 ro'er* in favor of a dissolution of the Union—We think not.—Cheraw Gazette. The result of the election in South Carolina gives rise to universal aston ishment. It was considered certain that the Secessionists would carry the State. Their defeat, or even a respec table opposition to them was not seri ously anticipated in any quarter. 'lite co-o|K*nitionists, who are the victors, occupy under the cireum- j stances precisely the saniffc ground as ! the State Rights, or Union party of I Mississippi and Georgia. They were for secession only in case other States join- i ed them. Not a single State has comet- ! ded with them, and of course they are in the category of the much despised “Suhmis-ionists'” Alas tor the days of chivalry !—Me tpfits Press. c(iiiRE*miiN. The Unionville Journal of tite 2St!i ult., says: “We notice an error in the accounts given of the election in this district which wc think should he cor rected. The statement which we find going the rounds and entering Into tlie tabular statements is as follows; Secession, - - - 988 Co-opnration, - - 288 Whereas the correct statement is as follows; Secession, - - 1098 Co-operation, - - - 288 Thus giving a majoritv for Sccessimt- of ’ 790. We hope our friends of the press will correct the statement and hereafter de rive their information from reliable cources. Union gave a larger majori ty for secession than any district in the State except Orange and should receive sredit accordingly. Aug it •I YVm. 25 M. Tatlor, T. Dell. .a 3 «? IN LAW AND EQUITY. The uitdcrsigned haioJoruied a Uo-ptrt- nerehip, for the practice of Law and Equity iu Darlington District. Their Office is on Pearl street, one door above R. & B. ML Rollin’s Store. W. W. HARLLEE, J. IL NORYVOOD. March 5 1 WM. K. RYAN, FACTOR AND COMMISSION MER CHANT, CHARLESTON, 8. C. YVitt rrtnke tffiettrt advance? on Cotfon, and other Produce, and will give atrict attention To fh£><fle<ftion of all'ar- tides ordered through him. July 16 20 tf THOMAS Fartar and Commianfan 7I«t- cliazit. No. 13 EXCHANGE STREET, (back ok the host okfiok.) UHAULESTOS. C. Will also attend to Receiving and For- u ard iug Goods, and Executing all orders for Planters. March 1 tf MANSION HOUSE, Camhny South Carolina. £. O. ROBINSON, Proprietor. THE best accommodations and attention to Travellers. Stables Large and Roomy. June 11 15 ly Sons of Temperance. DARLINGTON DIVISION No. 24. rr-- THE regular WEEKLY MEETING of this Division will be held at tiudr Hall this evening at 7 o’clock. F. F. YVARLEY. R. S. STANLY'S HOTEL, {Sign of 'he Palmetto,) DA IIH.\G TON, C. II., s. a Ml. B. STANLY, Proprieter, Is grateful for py»-t favors, and hopes to merit a Contiiinatice. March IS 3 tf seen the plan of this building, and re gard it as a very lieautiful and appro priate one. It is located on the brow of the hill just opposite the falls, and commands a fine view of Main street, and the town generally. Until this is finished, the faculty will occupy Me- Bee’s Hall and several other rooms, which are engaged for this purpose. The facilities afforded for instrunction during the next year will lie very great. In addition to our learned and estima ble friends Profs. Mims and Edwards, Pmfesser Furman will he at his post, and a Professor of Mathematies and the Physical Sciences will he elected at the meeting of the Board of Trustees next month. These iu addition to an English assistant whom it is contem plated to employ, will form an educa tional corps of rare ability. About sixty new students are engag ed for the coming term, and doubtless many others will avail themselves ofthe eminent advantages Iwre presented. —Greenville Patriot From the Charleston Evening News. AURORA BOREALIS. The Aurora Borealis is not less a mystery than a beauty. r l here are various theories in regard to this phe nomenon. Some contend that the clouds are of volcanic origin. Others again say that they are composed of subtile matalic particles; and again that the lights are caused by the reflec tion of sutt’a rays upon the ice-fields of the polar seas! But as Dr. Lai-d- ner says from whom we have quoted above, remarks—the modes opo undi or principle nf action , of this strange phenomenon “must in the present state of science rest upon mere conjecture.” There are some points however nit on which men of science are generally agreed. These are;— 1 That the phenomenon Likes place within the limiu of the earth’s atmos phere which is proved hy the fact that “the apparent place of the aurora In re lation to celestial objects is not fixed,’ and iu change* undergo no motion in reference to the zenth or horizon would lie produced by the diurnal rotation of the earth.” 2. That it is of electrical origin, as is ^hinlaritvtq the ap- lurUjer psuiculsr* si<ply at this office. the passage . Ofe'fifiu. ' •bi‘ TEMPERANCE HOTEL, COBNKR OK BROAD AM) DE KAMI STS., CAMDEN, 8. O., •I. B. F. BOOAF, Proprietor. May 21 12 tf PEE DEE LODGE, No. 12. I. 0. O. F. To Nl'BSt RIBIHt.S AND POST M ASTERS. —It has been decided hy the depart ment that subscribers living in a coun ty where a newspaper is pnblished, are entitled to receive it free frotn postage even though the post office through which they receive it may lie out ofthe county. Subscribers and Post Mas ters will please notice. Ex-President Tyler has written a letter to Calderon de la Barca, the Spanish Minister, soJicitiug his inter cession for the release of the Cuban prisouora. The Rev. Frederick Sticr traveling agent of the Board of Foreign Missions and an eminent Minister ofthe Metho dist Protestant Church, died on the 19th iusL, of paralvsis in Fremont Ohio. Wm. G ilk ore Simms has lieen sug gested as a suitable person to succeed Hon. YVm. C. Preston, as President of S. C. College. OBITUARY. Departed this life on Wednesday mor ning the 5th hist.,Peter A. Wii.ns. in (he 49th year of his age. In the death of this amiable and most estimable man, this community has sustained a loss of no or dinary character. In the varied relations of husband, father, master, neighbor friend, hie memory will long be held in high estimation and in fond remembrance. Situation Wanted. As Teacher by a young man, a native of Darlington District, wfil has had out* year’s experience in the HR ness. He ivf'.l undertake to prepare wy* for Cofleg"*. and to teach the iMuskbranches taught in Aesdetnim and Common Schools. Satis- foctory testimonials u to competency mid character can bo given if desired. Fty THE regular weekly meeting of thia Lodge, wiil be held at Odd FellowV Hull ■on Monday next, at 7 o’clock, P. AL By order WM. R. HUNTER, Secfry. W.-J. KENNEDY, ATTOKNBY AT CAW, DARLISGTOA. S. GJ I WILL Practice in the Courts of Dar- linton, Marion, Horry and Malhorough. March 12 ^ 2 tf T. 1. & T?*l, FRASER, Attorneys at Law. \Vill Practice in the Courts of Sumter Darlington, Kershaw and Richland. OFFICE At SUMTERVILLE, S. C. LOGAN & GLEN, FASHIONABLE CLOTHING ZSTAUZISILVEXT. No. Util King street one door North •of W. R. Babcock's Book Store Charleston, S. C. Has constantly on liand a full and com plete assortment of Mens’, Boys', and Children’s CI/)THING, made iu the most Fashionable style, to w hich they would respectfully invite the attention of the pub lic. . Charleston, Sept. 25th, 18*1. IMMfon Charleston and* OMpRetown Steam PacfetsT Steamer “Nina,” Arthur Magee muster. Steamer “Charleston,” Chaa. Relyea Mas- er * . v ,! tl ' TiDI aliove Stea mers will commence t their regular trips on» Monday the 3d Not i tnbet7 to run regularly throughout lha srakon. One Boat will leave Oiarrieston oft Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday Mqruingr at half past 7 o'clock, aud oue Wll also leave Georgetown on the smoe days at 7 ocluck, A. M. Rouektsox A Blacklock, Agents at Uliarleston, Hennino & SitAoxi.rroKP, Age n’s at Georgetown. 1 ' -fit Umi ■ ttr V-’*! * “* Vi