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Darlington flag.
DARLINGTON, 3. C.
J. H. NORWOOD, Editor.
THTRSDAY MOB.V'I.XC, lARffl 4. mi.
11 The dangers which threaten ocr
COUNTRY CALL UPON US TO BURT THE PAR-
TT FEELINGS WHICH HAVE SO UNFORTU
NATELY DIVIDED AND DISTRACTED US, AND
TO UNITE ALL OUR ENERGIES AGAINST THE
COMMON ENEMY OF OUR INSTITUTIONS.”
[John //. Means.
AGENTS FOR THE DARLINGTON FLAG.
Dr. F.L. Zemf, - Camden, 8. C.
Charles DeLorme, Sumterville, 8. C.
Maj. C. H. Nettles, - Mt. Elon.
To Subscribers.—No paper will be dis
continued until arrearages are paid up.
sTiTmiiTton.
This notorious man passed through
our village on last Friday evening on his
way westward.
THE (GIRT OP COMON PLEAS.
Is in session in Chesterfield District
this week. His Honor Judge Whitner
presides.
THE STEAHER W. B. MEARES SINK.
We learn that this boat to which we re
ferred in onr last issue, was sunk on Fri- of on' 1 h'»>dred and twenty-five thousand
still reside amongst us, and many of our
readers have witnessed upon the turf the
feats of some of the posterity of the
“ Red Doe.” It is but one of the many
romantic incidents which occurred in this
section of the State during the revolu
tion, but which, for the want of a chroni
cler, have passed away from the memory
of man, u unhonored and unsung.”
CHEIAW ANB DARUNGTUN RAILROAD.
In another column we publish a call foi
a meeting at Leavensworth, of the friends
of the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad,
to be held on Wednesday next. We
need not argue, for it must be apparent
to all upon the slightest reflection, that
unleds the friends of this enterprise make
a vigorous move in the matter they will
fail in their object, and others will reap
the benefit of the advantages now so
temptingly held out to them. The route
from Cheraw down the valley of the Pee
Dee, to some point on the Wilmington
and Manchester road is plainly marked
out by nature. Such a road either on
one side of the river or the other, must
and will be built at no distant day. We
have already a charter for constructing
the road on the west side of the Pee Dee,
through our District. The books of §ul>
scriptiiyi have been opened since the 16th
of February, and are to be kept open for
the space of sixty days. A subscription
Several speeches us sxpsstsd on the oc-
day last. She struck a rock near Wig-
gin’s landing and soon went down.
THE NOTHKASTErT RAIL ROAD.
We learn that ihe subscriptions to the
capital stock of this road are sufficient to
secure the Charter. The city council and
most of the banks in Charleston have sub
scribed. The work it is said will be com
menced.
THE mTrIbOROIGII.
This fine new boat says the Cheraw
Gazelle, of the 2nd inst., reached here yes
terday morning. We had time only to
give her a hurried look, but think she is
equal in every res|>ect to any boat on the
river.
~p.T"white.
Mr. Jones, of Edgefield, the author of
the charge of abolitionism against this
gentleman, has had an interview with Mr.
White, and now expresses himself as
dollars will secure the charter and au
thorize the commissioners to commence
the work. Now is the propitious time:
if we act now, we may secure for our-
selvas and our posterity undreamed of
advantages; if we slumber on the road
will be built on the other side of the Pee
Dee. and we will wake up and see too
late how much we have lost.
A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
We have in our possession a bundle of
antiquated looking papers, which furnish
some facts in relation to the history of the
rifle corpe from this District, which served
in the war of 1812, under the command
of Capt. John K. McIveim As many of
the survivors of that company are still
living, and some have made and others
desire to make application for (lie bounty
land to which they may be entitled under
the act of Congress, of 28th Sept. 1850,
JAMES P. WILSON,
SOLOMON WRIGHT,
john l. Mart,
THOMAS C. LAW,
JOSEPH NORWOOD,
R. L. HART,
E. A. LAW,
T. A. DARGAN,
I. D. WILSON,
S. A. WOODS,
8. WILDS Dr BOSE,
H. G. CHARLES,
D. C. MILLING,
JOSEPH 8. BURCH,
WM. E. McCALL,
J. & C. FRANK,
JAMES M. BROWN,
ISAAC ISEMAN,
ROBERT DICKINSON,
CHARLES A. DARGAN,
F. F. WARLEY,
F. W. COOPER,
M. S. McCALL,
M. B. STANLY.
J. H. NORWOOD,
J. F. DuLORME.
[for THE DARLINGTON FLAG.]
When Fanin, with his lawless band.
Spread deeolation through the land,
Pursuing alt the brave and free
Who lived upon the great Pee Dee,
He sought to capture and to slay
The noblest whigs of that dark day.
No truer patriot was found
On that consecrated ground,
Than Andrew Hunter, whose good name
Is worthy of a deathless fame.
The British soldiers, filled with spite,
Sought for poor Andrew, day and night;
Nor ceased till they had caueht their prey,
And swore that he should die that day.
A few short moments were allowed,
By that infuriated crowd.
In which he might prepare for death:
Then they would stop his rebel breath.
Th< guard allowed a little space.
Where he might walk before their face,
Till the appointed moment’s birth,
When he must quit his home earth.
Not far from him there stood a steed,
A horse of beauty, strength and speed;
No charger in the land could vie
With “ Red Buck” in his owner’s eye.
Him Andrew saw, and careful eyed,
But found he was securely tied;
His mate was nearer still, and she
Was full as fine and fleet as he;
The “ Red Doe” was a prize indeed,
Espocially in tiijie of need ;
She stood erect m all her pride.
But still her bridle was not tied;
Across a twig’twas gently thrown.
Which, for that purpose, there had grown.
and as they are frequently at a loss for As Andrew came just where she stood.
satisfied that he was mistaken in suppo- (he facts necessary to be stated in making
sing him an abolitionist from what he out their declaration, we subjoin such
heard him say. As we did did not pub- facts as appear from the said papers. The
lish Mr. Jones s first letter, we shall omit papers consist of the commissions of Capt.
the secoad also.
a pTFcrTione.
A negro by the name of Allen, belong
ing to Mr. Christian Tarrh, in this vi
cinity, refused a few days since to obey a
very reasonable command of his owner,
and abused him most unsparingly. Two
friends were requested to arrest him, who,
on approaching near him, were assaulted
in a most furious manner by the negro
with a drawn knife, who swore he would
die or kill one of them. A combat
with sticks, on the part of the white men
and with the knife on tiie part of tiw ne
gro, ensued, and one of the men, Wil
liam Price, received a slight wound from
the knife in the shoulder, and the other,
Wm. M. Am.man, had his coat severely
cut in several places, and would have
been seriously if not mortally wounded,
had not his pocket book warded off the
force of one of the strokes. Rumor says
that the said negro is in the habit of rea
ding and circulating anti-slavery senti
ments among his fellow servants in this
community. He had one leg broken in
the contest, and was finally overcome,
though not subdued.
the^weather.
“ Now is the winter of our discontent
made glorious summer.”
Perhaps never within the recollection
of that famous individual, the “oldest in
habitant,” have we had such a winter as
the one through which we have just pass
ed. No one has ever thought of com
paring it in severity with any weather
since the cold Saturday and Sunday of
1835. And for the last two mouths we
have been without rain. The river has
been so low as to be navigated with great
difficulty, and the mill streams have not
been sufficient to supply the demand for
lumber. On last Saturday evening, how
ever, the heavens were opened and the
rain descended in torrrents, accompanied
with thunder and lightning. Since then
we have had occasional showers. The
streams have risen, the sir is now balmy,
and we have every indication pf a de
lightful spring.
A UfOLHmWlTINCIDENT.
In another place we present our read
ers with a poetic verpion of a revolution
ary incident, which we have heard rela
ted from boyhood, as one of the traditions
o r that gloomy period which “tried the
souls of men,” but of which we have
never met with any historical record.—
Our correspondent, “Viator,” recently
heard the incident for the first time, and
was so pleased that he committed it to
verse, and we promiee that posterity shall
hear of it Of the truth of the facta nar
rated there is not the shadow of a doubt.
The descendants of Andrew Hunter
John K, McIver, and Lieut. Thomas E.
Hart, an address to the company by Capt.
McIver on his leaving them at Beaufort a
short time before they were discharged,
and a letter of his dated at Charleston,
March 3d 1815, and directed to Lt. Hart,
at Orangeburg, at which place it appears
they were to be mustered out of survice.
The papers were deliveied to us by the
widow of Lieut. Hart. For the benefit
of those who may not know the fact we
would state that the widows and minor
children of all deceased officers and sol
diers in that service are entitled to boun
ty land. The following is a copy of Capt.
McIver’s address to his company on leav
ing them at Beaufort, from which it aji-
pears they had been in service five
months:
Captain McIver in leaving the compa
ny winch he has long commanded, feels
more than he can express. He considers
it a misfortune that at this particnlarjmic-
ture, that he should be called away. But let
each man recollect that he has friends,
dear friends. Suppose these lying on the
bed of sickness and of death, and their
only wish was to see you. Think of this
and then judge ot my situation. In leav-
place I should
situation.
ing this place I should do violence to my
own feelings not to express thus publicly
the high sense I entertain of your good
conduct, of your prompt obedience to my
orders and your general soldierly like de
portment. During five months, most of
which were cold and intemperate you
have experienced many privations and
sutferings. These are incident to the life
of a soldier. But they are mot always
borne as soldiers should do. The man
ner in which you have conducted your
selves under these circumstances reflects
the highest honor on you—accept Fellow-
Soldiers of my sincere thanks for your'
prompt and cheerfbl submission to my
authority as your Captain. The connec
tion between us as officei)* and soldiers is
this day dissolved. But the interest I feel in
the welfare of all o* you, will not cense
with to-day. It will always afford me
great pleasure to hear of your happiness
and prosperity. Accept of my sincere
wishes that your business here may be
arranged to your satisfaction and that you
ali may return in safely and health to
your families and friends, and if the for
tune of wat should again bring us into
the tented field I wish no other part than
to command such men as 1 have had the
pride and pleasure to command. 1 leave
you fellow soldiers with deep and unfeign
ed regret, and 1 shall feel extremely anx
ious until I hear that you have returned
in safety to your homes. Farewell!
CALL FOI A RAIL Bill 1EETING.
We the undersigned citizens of Darling
ton District, being sensible of the impor
tance of the conatmction of the Cheraw
and Darlington Rail Road, and feeling a
deep interest in the same, have appointed a
meeting of the frieftd* of this enterpfeee at
Leavensworth in this District on next
Wednesday the 10th inst., for the purpose
of confering together on the subject. The
public are cordially invited to attend
J«
She turned herself strait with the road.
And seemed to say, “ Your rime is come.
But I can bear you safely home.”
As swift as any eagle flies.
Did Andrew from the ground arise,
And vaulted in the saddle right,
VV'th all his enemies in sight.
As quick as thought the Red Doe fled,
As on her neck he laid his head ;
While showers of lead came sweeping by,
But all,save one, were aimed too high;
That one just grazed his shoulder-blade,
But no great wound was by it made.
The distance now defied the lead,
And on, and on, the Red Doe sped ;
A soldier, with his gun in hand.
On Red Buck’s back was seen to land;
Another placed ihe bridle right,
And soon the steed was out of sight.
A mighty shout was raised hy all
That Andrew Hunter still should fall:
But, no—the Red Doe moved like wind,
And left her partner far behind ;
She reached the river-brink, at last,
leaped in, and swam across so fast
That when the Red Buck reached the
flood,
Safe on the other side she stood.
Then Andrew waved his hat, and said,
“ E’er this you thought to see me dead—
Mv best respects to Fanin give—
The Red Doe’s mine, and still I live;"
Then quickly he was hid from sight,
And salely slept at home that night.
The noble animal he kept.
And when she died, the soldier wept;
Nor could the Major’s shining gold,
f Although by hundreds it was told,)
Regain the prize so fairly won
By Carolina’s gallant son.
Viator.
rep*oTT "
Of the Committee an Com and Peas, to
tht Agricultural Society of Darlington
District, at its semi-annual] meeting on
the 2Ath ult..
Your Committee, in presenting their re
port to the Darlington Agricultural Soci
ety, do not for a moment entertain the
idea that they will be able to communicate
to an intelligent and enlightened society
of planters (as we now address) any new
ideas, nor introduce any new series of ex
periments on a subject of such universal ob
servation and practical experience as the
culture of corn and peas have already
elicited.
Believing it, however, to be the duty of
all, and especially those upon whom the
task has been imposed, to contribute their
mite to the general diffusion of agricultu
ral knowledge; hence the principal mo
tive for the present organization. Your
Committee beg leave, though with much
diffidence, to offer the following o beer ra
tio ns on the culture of corn and peas,
hoping that more enlightened minds will
resume a subject which, in point of im
portance to an agricultural community,
especially in, a Southern latitude, is se
cond to none.
In treating the subject before us, your
committee would extend their remarks
over a larger field of observation than is
common amongst us in writihg a a report
on a given subject. In reviewing the
culture of corn, we will commence with
the proper preparation of the land to re
ceive the $eed, which we deem a matter
of great importance to the agriculturist,
and on which snuch of the secret
of future success depends in rearing an
abupdant crop.
We would therefore recommend In all
cases where the lands have lain fallow or
been allowed to rest the year preredine
the culture of corn, or in which email
grain had been cultivated the previous
year, that the lands he thomnehly broken
up by deep ploughing. This may be
done by throwing the lands into beds
with ^cutter or turning plow, at five feet
distance from centre to centre of the hed*«.
Lay off the field by furrows at 5 feet dis
tance apart, (wnich furrow* are to be the
centre of the l>eds when formed) upon
which turn alternate furrows, from earh
side, until the intermediate spaces are
broken up. Hiis work should be done
in the month of December, and then lie
in that condition until after the middle of
February. Then.with a turning plow
reverse two furrows, one from each side
of the beds formed, in breaking up the
land, into the valleys or spaces between
the beds, which is to form the commence
ment of a new bed and into which the
seed is to be planted ; after this cross the
beds at right angles, and plant the corn
in the fresh earth, dropping three grains
of corn in each spot, which is afterwards
to be thinned out to one stalk to the hill;
before commencing to cultivate the crop
we deem it of much importance to se
cure a good stand in the commencement
of cultivation, and better to pull out ten
stalks than to have one to re-plant. The
land should be crossed for planting, at
such distances apart as the strength of
the land or fertility of the soil will admit
of. In medium soils, such as are com
mon in our community, we think three
and a half feet the proper distance; thus
giving 2500 stalks of com to the acre of
land. Let the seed be carefully covered
with a hoe, not moving the grain from its
proper place; this will be found to be of
much advantage in the culture ot the
crop.
In selecting seed corn, we say select
from the corn standing in the field, before
or at the time of harvesting, and not
from the crib. In this manner you will
obtain the best bearing kinds. Every
planter should devote some time and at
tention to the procuring, selecting and
improvement of his seeds, which can be
done by obtaining samples of different va
rieties of corn, each possessing some de
sirable quality, and plant the different
kinds in contiguous rows; when grow
ing pull out the tassel of each alternate
row; the pollen in the standing corn will
fructify the pistil of the whole stand, and
thus form a cross from which seed may
be selected, possessing more good quali
ties, perhaps, than will be found in either
variety alone. A small quantity of seed
thus obtained will, in two years planting,
be found sufficient for a large farm. We
will here enumerate some of the qualities
of a good cross. Such as prolific or
good bearing kinds, the stalks should be
under size, raiher than too large. These
will admit of close planting. Length of
ear filled out to the end of the cob;
smallness of cob, with length of grain
standing compact on cob; hardness of
texture, not subject to rot. We believe
some varieties are better for distillation,
whilst others possess qualities for feeding
and fattening.
As to manuring, we deem all manures
which wilt increase the fertility of the
land or give friability to the soil, may be
advantageously applied in the cul
ture of corn; we would, however, recom
mend cotton seed, in combination with
other fertilizers, say forest litter, barn
yard, lot, or stable mauurcs, or clay from
the ditch banks, which has been exposed
to the action of the atmosphere two or
more years for a sandy soil. Cotton
seed combined with other fertilizers, say
one of seed to four or five parts of com
post or clay, will yield a greater profit to
the planter when applied in the corn cul
ture, than when applied in any other
form or to any, other agricultural purpo
se*. If rough or long manure be used, it
should be spread in the allies at the bot
tom of the bed, and cultivate over it.—
Short manures may be pul bto the hill
ith the grain, at the time of planting.
Should cotton seed be used, singly or in
combination with other manures, we
would recommeiu! that it be applied as a
top dressing around the com, just previ
ous to cultivating, so that it be soon
and thoroughly covered in with earth.
The crop being now planted, manured
and thinned out, commence cultivation
with a cutter plow; with the wing of the
plow towards the corn, run the plow so
near as to throw aa much earth near the
corn as poesible without covering up the
plant; continue plowing until the beds
formed in preparing the land for planting
be reversed, and thrown around the corn
Second plowing, use a skimmer plow,
running across the beds; plow close to
the coru^ this plowing should be done
shallow. Third plowing, use the cutter
or bedding plow, running in the direction
the beds were laid out as in the first plow-
ing. Plow in each alternate row, throw
ing two furrows to the com, say four fur
rows in every other row, leaving a ridge
of land unplowed between the lied*. In
to the first furrow plant peas, and cover
them with the succeeding furrow. After
going over the crop in this manner, turn
Ifack end plow the row left, thus you will
hnve gone over the field twice before the
the third plowing is completed. Fourth
plowing, break out the rider li ft, after ihe
third plowing, running the furrows in the
same direction; plow each alternate row
as before, and plow shallow. * When the
cultivation has thus been completed, the
field will have been cross plowed hut once,
and that a shallow plowing. The lands
will be left in beds, which serve to retain
moisture in a dry season and to drain off
any excess of rains which may fall in a
wet season. . When proper attention has
been given in directing the course of the
beds, they servo as surface drains, and
protect the land from washing, each row
carrying off the excess of water which
fads into it alone.
But little hoe work is necessary i» the
culture of corn. After the first plowing
a little fresh earth may be drawn with a
hoe around the young plant, and after the
4th plowing any grass on the top of the
beds should be hoed off, in laying by the
crop. In preparing lands for corn which
lias borne a crop the preceding year, your
Committee would recommend the run
ning a deep fm4ow with a scooter or
shovel plow between the beds, into which
dress in with a hoe, all the vegetable mat
ter left, which grew on the land the previ
ous year, such as com stalks chopped
short, pea vines and grass, upon which
throw four furrows with a turning plow,
two from each side; this work should be
done early in the winter. After the mid
dle of February, cross the land with a
scooter at right angles, three and a half
feet apart, and before planting, open the
beds thus formed with a narrow plow, in
to which plant the seed and cover with a
hoe, and cultivate as before suggested. .
Where lands have borne cotton the pre
vious year and the desire lie to rotate the
crops and plant corn, throw three furrows
together, between the old cotton beds,
cross at five feet distance, and plant in
the newly formed bed; brlak up the land
across the old beds, and cultivate as di
rected above. Your Committee are fully
satisfied, that pulling off the fodder from
the growing corn, injures the quality of
the grain, and should be avoided, as far
as it is practicable,
and ltd Dm acrtte, teWeh has been visi
ted by maoy ofthecurtoufc, determined
on seeing the grave of‘Johnny Cope.’
Nrw SinwrjTrTK fob Oil.—A new
illuminating fluid has been developed
in New York, xvhieh it is said, will in
a great measure supersede spirit lamps,
as soon.au the Patent Office can settle
its doubts. Large innuufactories of
benziile, a hydro-carbon which has tho
property of producing an excellent ilhi.
initiating gas by being dissolved in moist
air, are going up in New York and
Brooklyn. T[ie substance is manufac
tured from tar or mineral coal, and
while it can be afforded at half the price
of ‘ hurtling fluid ’ per gallon, it will
vield indefinitely more illumination.—
The use of it would require a gasome
ter and gas fixtures in each house, hut
the cheapness of the consumption will
put moveable lamps of every kind nearly
out of use.
Frederika Bremer, since her return
home, has l»een preparing a bonk about
America. It will be called “ Homes in
the new world.”
Gen. Shields, of Illinois, and Mr.
Mallory, of Florida, members from
their respefetive States in the United
States are both Catholics. They are
said to he the only representatives of
the Pope, in the Senate.
Last week Senator Houston was in
New York. He was received in an
address from the Mayor, in the Cover-
nor’s room in the ( ity Hall.
At night he made a speech at the
Temperance Festival, and, as the organ
of the Association, presented a gold
medal to Mr. Neal Dow, the father of
the stringent Maine Liquor Law, which
is now exciting so much discussion at
the north, and hv many is sought to be
made a political test.
Thk Admimstkatio.x and Fmanck.
—Mr. Webster lias received by the At
lantic, at New York, despatches from
the American Minister at Paris, Mr.
Rives, which will require his immediate
return to Washington.
W. E. JAMES. Chairman.
[for THE DARLINGTON FLAG.]
Mr. Editor: On the afternoon of last
Sabbath, at the sound of the “church go
ing bell"—that murie so grateful to the
ears of those who delight to go up to the
house of God and worship in his holy
temple—I wended my way to the Bap
tist church, where I found a goodly num
ber of our colored population assembled,
for whom 1 discovered the services were
more especially intended.
The pastor of that church conducted
the exercises and preached a plain, but
eloquent discourse from thotfc words so
dear to every Christian’s heart: “There
remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people
of God and when he depicted the Sab
bath of eternal rest which remains for
those wlwse faith shall outlive th^tinsel*
cd mockeries of earth, I doubt not all
present were ready to unite in the prayer
of Balaam, when from tiie mountain top
he viewed in the distance the goodly
tents of Israel, “ Let me die the death of
the righteous, and let my last end be like
his.”
At the close it was announced that
similar services might be expected there
on every alternate Sabbath afternoon,
and although intended more especially
for the blacks, seats would be reserved
for all who might think proper to attend.
Your correspondent thinks this a most
The Edgefield Advertiser announces
the association of Mr. J. E. Bacon, in
the editorial conduct or department of
that paper.
The Indian's in Florida.—The
Jacksonville News, of last Saturday,
says that it learn* from a reliable source,
that Capt. Jeruigan has received autho
rity from Gov. Brown to raise a com
pany of fifty Mounted Volunteers, for
the protection of tho settlements about
Fort Gatlin, and an order from Capt.
J. for provision and stores was brought
to Jacksonville hy the steamer Thorn
from Lake Monroe. This looks belli
gerent
We perceive hy the New-York pa
pers, that a detachment of U. S. troops,
numbering 51, sailed from Fort Wood
for Florida, on Thursday last, in the
bark Exact
Capital Pimsii.mf.nt in Rhode
Island.—Gov. Ailen lias signed the
bill abolishing capital punishment, and
it has now become a law.
Arms for Kossuth.—The deputation
from Brown Co., Ohio, have presented
Kossuth with two hundred muskets, to
aid him in achieving the independence
of Hungary.
Grass Seed Extraordinary.—It
is stated in the Bangor Courier that at
some of the distilleries in Massachusetts
the people are packing small casks of
chaff, and some in seeds, and marked
to different places in Main as “grass
seed.”
‘ I had rather not take a horn with
you,’ said the loafer to the bull; but he
praiseworthy undertaking, and it second- ! juaigted upon treating him to two, and
ed by ome other denomination on every
intervening Sabbath, would be well calcu
lated to break up the street-lounging and
Sabbath-desecration which has hereto
fore been so common among the servants
in our streets, and no doubt prove a ben-
fit to the community at large.
A Citizen.
A Cure for Duelling.—In Scot-
land,lately, two hot brained youths met
in a tavern; and, after much debate
concerning a young lady, with whom
they were both enamored, nothing
would satisfy them hut a duel. At par
ting, one of them teld the other to pre
pare for death. A wag hearing of the
awful threat, and knowing that none
of the champions had any courage to
spare, went an hour before the appoin
ted time to the place selected and dug
a grave; and, sticking his “ round moo’d
spade ” into the red mould, retired be
hind a bush to behold the scene. The
awful moment arrived and one of the
bullies made a fierce appearance, Ivut
on liebolding the open grave and the
spade ready to cover his corpse, he
scratched his head, and muttering some
thing about being killed, turned round,
and in a twinkling was nut of sight.—
Shortly thereafter, tiie other duelist (I)
Hove in sight; hut on seeing the yawn
ing gulph, his crest fell, and soKloqniz-
ing to himself, was heard to say, “ Did
he not tell me to prepare for death! and,
lo! this grave is ready foe me. I’ll awn!”
The wag tkea ahooMered his ahovcl ”
the loafer got quite high.
Mr. Thrasher is on his was home.
A letter from Gibraltar, dated Jan. 30th,
states that lie was then there, and about
to proceed to Madrid. Letters from
him mention the kind treatment he has
received ever sintc his arrival in Spain,
and other Americans, in their letters
home, bear testimony to the same fact.
Fleas of all Nath**.—A London
exhibitor announces a show ot‘•*200
fleas of all nation*;” and among them
“Kossuth on four Austrian fleas," and
“Louis Napoleon on the Russian flea
Hercules, aged 5 years.”
Sin or lab.—On Saturday last, a
poor man, residing in the western see^
lion of the city, whilst counting » r<4!
of bank notes, missed a five dollar bill
on the State bank of Ohio. Suspect
ing that Ids dog, who had been watch
ing him, had jwnHowed Hie hill, he im
mediately kirfwl and opened him, when
the fragments of the note were disco
vered. They were carefully joined,'
and the note, thrfs re-issued, is passing
current.—Baltimore Son.
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Death of Me. Law.—It will fat
seen by a funeral notice in another
col«mn tHnfMr. William Law, ofte of
the oldest merchants tti Columbia, died
to-day. He has been engaged k> mer
cantile business in this place for about
.thirty years. Ue lived and dted in