CurrfGfuuiitciitc. I:::TRAVELINOCORRESPONDENCE, of,,
OF E «i..laxcastek LEDGER.Augusta, Ga. Feb. 16, 1853. rCM<1
Dear Bailey:.After we parted at 8 '
Branchville, we sped along as usual with the 'n
exception of a slight delay, occasioned by *
meeting the freight cars in a deep cut, be- n
twecn Aiken and Granitcville. One of thetrains was compelled to recede, of course, t.Hyet both obstinately whistled ami held the j."nctrack, until the heads of a hundred passengerswere thrust out of the windows of the ^ 4
cars, whereupon the box enr thought it pru- ^ .
dent to yield the point, and give the preferenceto a cargo of men, instead of insistingon backing us out with.cotton bags, as Gen- ! *°.c'eral Jackson did the redoubtable I'aekenham. ;
Tlie Railroad Bridge across ths Savannah t,,n
river is nearly completed. The height of thebridge caused imagination to picture the first nin '
step in balloon locomotion. Augusta is a t,,n'
very ancient liko t ity indeed. Americanism ou
seems more remote from this place than any 8cni
other I yet have seen. The flaring adver- Ttisemcnt of Ole Bull's Mirror of Italy, hand- hutbills of I.ola Montez.the width of the ®*'nistreets.the structure of the houses.the ti- Donties of the merchantilc firms, all seem differ- prosent from my notions of American customs, Conyet 1 must confess the site of the city is themost agreeable to the sensesthat could have\ «
won cnosen on tlie banks of a river.You will observe by the post mark, that
1 had not time to write and mail this note atAugusta, but carried it unfinished to Opelika, .
Ala., at which place I will spend tomorrow, ^(Friday,) and thence to Montgomery, when ' rr
I shall write again. co"
Yours trulyc dute
m. andMoi tgomery, Ala. Feb. 15), 1853. find
Dear Dailey..Having arrived safely in withthis city, I hasten to comply with the prom- whitiso I made you in my last. tion
After leaving Augusta we had the pleas- ^urc of riding the whole night. I regretted |1((jcvery much to lose the charms of (ieorgin r,,Cyscenery, yet our journey, although in the jn.night, was not without Us pleasantries. As SOI11an instanee, about 12 o'elock we halted to (>(j ttake a chet k at a very good House, as we co.ja ipprsed, from the verbal bill <»f fare the "^3servant gavj us. lie woke us out of a good i>r ^sleep with-." lleigh, gemmen, hot buck- ,.rmwheat cak es and coffee for 25 cents ! " ( by pen(the by which is half price,) we hurried out, yt..,and lo ! some 6 or 7 of us were aadlv .. j
J 1(,Qpointed. Nothing appeared but worm wn- wolltor shaded witJi coffee, nnd cod-fish made in-to biscuits with Irish potatoes. Dr. S. of
crecthis county, sitting nt the side of a Georgia ^(county) Judge, passed the cod-fish balls o-ver to his Honor, asking him if he'd have a
warbiscuit. The Judge assented, and tabing aorc-cbite of his biscuit, laid it down very soon, ,
saying he did not want that kind. This crc-'
3proiiated great glee among the passengers, which
w;is kept up till morning, the Dr. ever and ^anon calling out." Judge, how do you like '>orsrod-fish ? " The Jucge lost his temper and E:exclaimed." I like thetn a great deal bet- wornter than I do you ! " which with the odd man- ?.t n)
, , thO a,nor of expression, drove sleep entirely from |jerthe cars. her iAtlanta is decidedly the greatest place for her 1
railroads and cotton in all Georgia. I cannotdescribe it, for it was 3 in the morning when t<) n|we passed. The cars now reach IjiGrnnge, drunwanting only 16 miles to form a complete ^ewimertlon from Augusta to this place,. ^ ^This 16 miles is traversed by mail coaches, ^perhaps the worst road in the country. Weleave I^ngrnnge at 9 A.M., and reach West
^ ^point Ala., at 3 P. M., consuming 6 hours^In going through. I like Montgomery well ,°
enough, but I must close until I get into bus.Iness, when I will write ngnin.
v . andJ ours, otc., fromally
WASHUIOTOH, 8
February, 22, 1853. her<*Wr Ikivc been very anxiously awaiting f^'cthe arrival of Got». Pierce, but as yet have IH'H 1
awaited in vain. Tlse office jokers h?vebeen pouring in upon us for some days, nnd nhi0<although tlio city is literally packed with havethem, the cry is still "they come." Each isarmed with visiting cards nnd rcflTereneos,nnd are prepared to make Gen. Pierce thinkthat but for them, he would not have boonelected. Tho Avenue is crowded with the Vfair sex, who have been drawn here to satis* fromfy their natural love of curiosity ; nnd who Chaon their return homo, will worl.. «n*jr in iiiu """
breasts of the leas fortunate of their own sox, by i
who were prevented from seeing a lire pres- !*',riident
Speculation* concerning tho Cabinet have Rnjbroken oat afreeh. Tbe presence of Mr. Cf>n%Outhrea, of Kentucky in thin city, indicates 0f t|* something,'" it is said, but I do not know nev(what ; rumor makes him Post Master General.
rpMr. Dobbins of N. C. who has been nppoiotodU. A. Senator, by Go*. Raid, vice nMr. Manguni, is now in this eity, but it is tsaid be wltl go in the Cabinet Caleb Cash- Liveittg has been given tho Premiership by the ofllcMontfsidee»,r and Jeff. Davis manages the staroffloe, Nothing «an bo relied oil, however,We have smnseinents of every kind on
bend. Seientifie isoterse for tbe iatelleetu- yL lectares on Psyselogy and K.leetco-biology er<(r"or tbe lees refined, "and spiritual rapping*"or tbe carious; tragedy ferfh&flxcttable and Fasiiareeofer those who fat, and unp4OS yeatefdoy we had * dfl Bftajfofrhsngo. Whne I say t <fesskini UaPsr the minner of ertj
4*
he great rail road project to the Pacific is1y defunct. The Senate can agree on noi, npon which to build the road, and theroute ofthe road is buried beneath thendiuciits. " Talking" against time is arite mode with Senators, and a long deonany question will ensure a defeat,he House has passed the civil and diplocappropriation bill, after a fashion, butis to be brought up before the Senate tothrough another ordeal. The greaterof the time of the House U taken up in
ional attacks, calling to order and apolong.makingpoints of order, and quotingkspear and Byron.'he Journals show a beggarly account,agitimate legislation, and the speaker isost hid behind the pile of bills and jointilutions that are on his table. Buncombejches arc the order ofthe day, and "*bortrersations' arc always admissible. Theaker's gavel is in constant requisition,ho becomes hoarse crying, ' Gentlemenplease resume their seats," twenty voicvillsing out.u Mr. Speaker! " at one
>, spoken in all the scales ofthe gammut,1 high I) to low 1) tlat, and because theiker recognizes only one at a time, theyone offended, aad drop as suddenly inr seats as they left them. The pencil ofugarth or the pen of a Swift, would failharieaturo the lower House ofCongress,ifully. A bevy ofhonrding school missesdo sum talking.a " better half," whendander's riz , c:in talk u faster 'an light"hut both combined would not be a cirstanecto tbe din and bustle, in thetse of Representatives in Congress r.sblcd.he Senate is a much more dignified body.falls far below my idea of the ancientttc of Rome. In talent, however, theso excels the Senate. In my next I shallent you with a j>er»onale of the presentgross. I ,
INDEX. \
NEW YORK. |«February 21, 1853. 1
is known to some of the residents of jCity, when a part of that populouset, Maiden Ijine, was a green, wheres were turned out for pasturage, what
(k you. would be the consternation of aJ# sh maid of that day, to awake to 'ife now,
in place of the milch cows on the green, |costly and elegant structures, filledevery merchantable kind of goods,
?h arc daily transported to every por- ^of these United States ?«
ow that President Pierce will soon take jI of the reins of Government, old Democ- (and young Democracy, are busy devis- |plans, and concocting schemes by which tie of the Governnicet pap might lie sen -
,>ut to them. The Herald the other day ,tained an advertisement of this sort |00 bonus will be taken by the ndvertis- (the incumbent; for an office under Gov- jnent. worth #1000 per vear clear of ex-
?es, and which can bo retained for three '_
m longer." If Gen. Scott had been elcc-President, ''thinks I to myself' #300
ild have hardly been enough,he vestry of Trintiy church contemplateiniy a monument to me memory oi tlie?riean officers and soldiers, who died in '
British prisons in this City, during theof the revolution. It it. propose*! tot this monument in Trinity church yard,seven thousand dollars have been up-
'
riatcd for the purpose.I' c
t\
ictrewf. Dr.sTiTtrTtoN..On Monday, a sinn named Margaret Farlan. residing in (1h avenue, was found by the police ofSixteenth ward lying drunk on the floor,two small children were lying beside c
n a starving condition. It appears that "tusbnnd abandoned his wife and cliilsometime since, leaving them in a veryitute state. S le, however, managed 'litain rum, nd has been continually tk. J
Ithough in the proud city of New-York,9 be many "who arc dressed in purple ffine linen, and fare sumptuously every j,* who can only attend such n church in |norning with such a dress, and obliged je so and so habited for another church jic evening; yet, poverty nlso holds a t
ominant£»w ay, and many a fellow inan 1
woman is hastened to an early grave ,
actual want. Emigrants are continu '
pouring upon us, and when they reach 'ihorc, are without means of nny kind, ,then they must stay, being utterly untoseek some other elime. Abolition- |nay write, but I assure you some poor ti people fare worse here, than the most |!t slave in Carolina or Georgia ; of this I nbeen witness to. Adieu. ;
CATO.
Siamese Twins.i k learn from a letter just receivedMt. Airy that the Siamese Twins,ng A Kng will soon visit this husv<1 Again. They have been employedlome Northern men (some say bvii urn,) at a salary of $5,000 a year,feel an interest in their happiness. We 45 eat salt at their hospitable board, | Ibeen pleased and instructed by their *
ersalion. In the poetical language 1
leir fatherland:."May their shadows 1ir grow less] [iV. C.) Whig <b Ado. 1
IIK ORKKKVILI.C SOfTIIBHS PATWOT «as that General Bonhain has been on *
*it to president Pierce, and has receiv- the appointment of the consulship at firpool. This is one of the very !>e»t *es within the gift of the administration |is worth fifteen or twenty thousand cirs per annum. ,
wa Gottom Gia.The only gin that 1
did a people any good.iionablr.Ponderous neeIt-ties and 1lid tailor bHIa. 4
ivrorcLAR.Cold ,potatoes m& per- ftstricken cousins. It
ICnnraoter C rtigrv.
LANCASTERVILLE, 8. C. 11
WEMESDAYTMARCII 2185:3. j;JCourt.3(1 Monday in March. BlReturn Day.5th day of March.
Railroad Meeting will bo held in ithe Court House on Sale Day, the 71h of ftMarch. h
The kindness of the Senator from j yTexas, the Hon.T. J. Rusk in furnishing uswith interesting documents, again calls forthour warmest thanks.
Will some member have the kindness to |send us the bound Messages of the different j,Presidents ?
Town Improvements, Ac. - /<We are much gratified to perceive the
spirit of improvement manifested by a numl,.,.r « " "»* vi uua V1U6UII9. i\. mroionhas very recently completed his building,and since it lias been painted, ndds no little jt:to the pood bioks of our village. M r. Frank-in Rntmons nnd other citizens are busy buil- 01ling in tbe upper part of our village, which nlivi 11 be noticed more minutely, when com- 11:
pleted. Messrs Magill have rep ire«l their "i
luiilding very much. h\ \ rd ituportant ad- J l'litions, &e . ;,n<! v\ b< n repiet ! will beanatlierbright star in til- ci-nt of our \ ill ige. ''3ur esteemed friend. A. C. Dual. p. i.sij., we >l
leo is brushing up with the Intention of repainting,nnd otherw ise improving bis Store jlouse. Our kind neighlH.r,S.B.Krnnions.Ksq.onteinplates making some important nddi- j(.ions nnd improvements to his buildings,vhieli will ndl much to the beauty of thistnd of l<nncnstcrville. Our friends Hassel- jine, Croeketl, McKenna,&c. must be up and.11"loing also. If we cannot have a city, let us ?
1lave a pretty village, which can be so easilyiceomplished. If some of our land holders c,Aould erect small dwil'ings on tbeir lots, it s.vould be not only a source of profit to them, ill!>ut a great aeuoininodation to those dcsiiing j « '
toloeate amongst us. It is almost an impos-hility to rent a house here ,.t present ;.t any , |,[iriuo, -.nit <>upp,>pi<l li<<u uonlil tir I'linMltcr IIIihly augmented if dwellings could lie fur- ;tnished. in
The Hon. John McQueen._ . . i I"This gentleman having no opposition, is I Wl
jf course re*elccted to Congress. The Che- aiaw Gazette on one occasion in*im ted ill ,iac had accused our represent the ufr.-mis.less in his duties. Far from this w s <<ur in- caention. We advis'ated the cl.iiiiis <>f moth- l'<sr gentleman for Congress, hut s id no,lung 11aleiilated to throw a sIimIow of doubt upon '''Ihe efficiency or ability of (ten. ,Mc(Juccn.. ''Ve are perfectly latiafied that the General W|
hould rule over the destinies (jn Congress,) f"
.vuiigrr«ii'ii.ii i'iin:nci,Mnn ClieCT-ullv give n pi.ice to tlie compliment bestow*<i upon him hy a Washington correspondentif the Alexandria Guzetie. He says ; ' IISAmi now permit me to say a word re- de
ative to a gentleman with whom, |*»!iti er;
tally, I do not agree. I refer to Hon. L»lohn McQueen of South Carolina. This pagentleman, from his talents and gentleman- puy deportment, enjoys the eontidenee andespect of the Ilonse, to a degree that ons enjoyed but hy few of its memliera. tojwill mention a single inatanee of his hrlopularity. At the last session of Con- pr(ress he mtrialneed a hill to extend the of,itne for the payment ofduties on railroadroti for some road in which his constituents j(|vero interested. Upon it* introrluetion he Mpnude an eloquent speech in favor of its Hptassnge. There were several projioxilions t..»f like import l>efore the House, ami efortswere made to join all together, hutill amendinents were voted down, andlis bill passed. Various propositons of, .
he same charaetcr were made at the ^ast and present session, but that of Gen.tfcQueen is the only one which has las'tiucccwfttl. J^1I know little, if anything, of parties or Htaditical organizations in South Carolina, ,,,ait I do think in a political contest I* fore j>(1i constituency as intelligent as hi« must ol|>e, that he would Is* invincible.
OHSKHVEH.
Notices Ac.ofTin: Lancaster fslfirr cone to us toIns week enlarged and otherwise iu»- enroved. A "piekler" of tin "Iieditor." as ih
ve suppose it is intended, bv no means »(imhellishes the nnmlier before us. We Wliink our friend Hail *y, even with his ,n,vhile hat, far better looking and we ean- JJ.tot sec where he got that goatee and | annone inounekaielier*. "Virtue unadorn- »»<*1" in a pretty expression, and ho is a'hare-faced editor. The Ltdytr is one ofhe Itea pajters in the State, and »»a it re-1leeta credit on the good people of LancaterhottId send forth the yood trnita of it.-*,.. ,
* eo'alitor, and not *< /wor a one an rum «k«- j(upiea it* column*. Sen I it to t'le fjritf- ^nill friend Bailev, and have that ilniitfliace of your* kneaded over. Vorfa i/lefiemtdtf. I'"
ty!jar VVr. give our friend K*vlos n corner ^himself, in order to uinke an expl n .lion |M.Phs saoostscHe is all right.hink yon mono- cfl4aches arc psrpetuid f It is n adndtted M.set, though, that the no n with the while linti.»t is s auch better looking Men. How w*hen, wtthont s hat ! C.
In order to effect n compromise, fren. we give you n new nowspnpcrh: t say you to that !
What they >ay of us.
We fear we may he accused of eg<t show to our patrons what our <
lake a good paper, are thought <
ress, we subjoin a few, of the vc
ittering notices we have received.>nncct!on, wo tender to our hrcthnress. our sincere thanks for their knd trust, all hough unworthy of su
irndatory notices, that we may tur action be unworthy of theislics.
The Lancaster Lkdoer..lias» this week greatly rnlargedroved, and we trust that its croprietor and e<litor 11. S. llailelay meet with the success he s<lerits. The citizens of Lancairuly fortunate in having suchaper now firmly establishedistriet, and it is incumbent on tiipporl it.. Ckaleston Courier.Tiik Lancaster Ledger..eon
ti a n u< It iitip;o\cd and more <
trin. It is an ably edited *jourifavorable speeiinen of the Statotli in relation to typography ancVe wish it success.. Charlestonurd.Tiik Lancaster Ledger come
i hii improved form. It is publ.aneasterville, S. C., by II. S. liailroprietor and editor, and is an ^
jliuiry journal, evincing in its tlent industry and cleverness..>» Kveniny News.
The Lancaster Ledger.We observed this valuable palis week coine to us in an enlargiitli a new editoial head. It ism.
lea for the edi.or to overlook tmn. We commend the "I.eii r friends as edited with diligeiLiility, and as containing a valuallary of all tliat is passing. Tinre $2, in advance, or at theic year.. Columbia Manner.Tiik Lancaster Lkdukr..Tlii
as also been enlarged, which ndi lei alay to its appearance as well% value. Friend liailey deserveedit for his energy and industry,its lieen the means of furnishing tle of his section with such an e
»{H'r..Darliny ton Flay.The Lancaster Ledge.
Tins interesting and well co:rper has been considerably et its proprietor, It. S. liailey.Ie hope our friend may meetirrresjKjnding enlargement of Iription list.the character andice of his paper certainly meritsMit success..Fairfield Herald.Lancaster 1 edork..The cd
lis palter has made soinc impro'its ap|ram e, and seems to hatsort ol fresh starl. The "Ledgeijje and handsome paper editcnrit, and shews coiisiderahle skillections. Any person wanting?r from that patt of South (.old l>e p.cased with the "Lclean gel it at two dollars a }lvalu e.. Salisbury [Ar. 6'.J Watlitr: l-t niimU-r of vol. 2 of theso t Le.lger" S C. edited byidey; is presented in an enlarge*ii* ty pograpby is beautiful, aritoral deprtMieiit is ably man*ic paper is neutral in politics hsli it success..AT. C. nhiy <&te.
The Lancaster Ledger.Tiik last number, being the firstL'ond volume of this paper, coienlarged and improved. Mr.
serves, as he doubtless will recoial encouragement from the citiimeasier, in bis efforts to rem|H'r worthy of the District in whhi idled. fumdrmTub "Laxcastkk Lkdoek" Iiivhit with new and tasteful riggin[ -gallant floating hand somelyt*eze. K. S. Bailey. it* Editor aietor is evidently making hi* patlif U*st in our State..EdtjtJUlTiik Imkcatkk I.kdokk cornea-411 enlarged form. It is cditcirif and ability, and Mr. liailey <jumlaut support for I:is cntcrpriergv..LanrensHlle Herald.
The Lancaster Ledger.Out neighbor of the Ledger hlerahly increxcd the size of his wicteil pa|H-r, an] now gives to ht a choice moreenu of goodutter, graphically illusterated wires. Judging from lite likenesstile head of the ediioral colutlut admit that the Editor ix enIcalled a very pretty man, and
Iter handsome editors, is hounded Cheater Standard.
The Laneater Ledger.Tiik first numla'r of tlie secondthe above excellent Journal hattlx, considerably enlarged, andtire new suit. Tho "Ledger" iie U-nt weeklies jn the Stato arring energy of its conductor amiII r nder it still more richly d«extensive circulation. We wish
li.ey abundant success for his itn|d etiterj rising spirit.Sumterin.
The LaaeaeUr Ledger.Aci'kaks this week in an eniargIproved Ibrm. Neighbor liaihndiicted the Ledger with diligenility, and deserve* a liberel patrol\rraw Gazette.Lancastkn Lrixian..Tliie inU|M*r, pnl'lixltetl at Lancaatervilie,iroiihs, came to tts this week inflWI J' tih mthI othrrwme improvnruun*. W« trout that the eflc to improve hie alteet r
f|rfy jvpexl by en inoreaeed «ib*L I'miaewortiiy exevtinne ehoaIT* meet with reward..Maim) **
iend Ec- LuiOftlter IitiipTohead ;.This useful und valuable slieot lias undergonerecently great improvement and
Mr. Itailey deserves an extensive patronage.It is our wish that he may do>tism,but what many others before him have failed:(Torts to to do.get rich by the press..Southernrfbvthe Riyhts Advocate.
TTy mnnv .
i" ".i. EDITORIAL SUMMARY.cn of the .
indncss, pif* The Charleston Courier says:ich com- Melancholy Homicide in Greenvilleii ver by District..A letter received by yesterday's ^sc kind m«il, dated at Greenville Court House on the
20th inst:."There was a most melancholycomo to homicide committed in this District the othund
im- or day; both parties occupying highly ro
nergeticP*®table positions in our community. Col.y, Est]., T. E. Ware and his father-inlaw.Capt. Jones,o justly had a dispute of n trivial nature; Capt. Jonesf»ter are became exasperated and struck the Col. witha good a pair of tongs, whereupon Col. Ware drewin their n revolver and discharged three of the barheinto causing instant death. The Colonel
gave himself up immediately, and left theies to us morning after the sad occurrence in chargeenlarged °f our Shcrifffor Newberry,to'appear beforenal, and Judge O'Neall, in the expectation of beinge press, admitted t > bail."
| A New Way to Raise the Wind..Frcd}crick Walcott watched the trains on theEric road, and employed others to do the
*1 ed **n,e» till bo was able to prove forty-five «
Vm violations of the statute in not ringing the
Excellent nt v1""8*'"#8, sued the company innanngc- nnme the people. The jury broughtCharles- 'n n verdict of nine hundred dollars. One
half of this sum goes to the complainant.Two slaves, w ho ran off from the estate
of the late Mm. Tefft, of I'urkersburg, Va., ,
per has, two years ago, and went to Ohio, have nni*d from, gently voluntarily returned to slavery, on JtyH aJ the ground that they were suffering from wlliat col- | iiiiii( F r i i «i «., .i. ntuu wi HHMI, iinu «fiu uiiumc HI firm-lire «f»<!ocr toice nud wor'i- Three others, who rnn off at the H;t>le sunt- 84,1,10 were also anxious to return hut tin3 terms were prevented by tlie abolitionist*, who for- gg,end of cihly detuincd their children. Wl
At toe sale of the effects of the late Coin- |los paper inodore Morgan nt the Washington Navy yGds con- Yard, the carriage and horses brought $1, i,rjas to 3n0. The atoek of brandies aold readily at
s great six dollars and fifty cents per gallon ; Kher- c.which ry and Madeira wine 817 |»er dozen, and the pbhe 1 eo- 'Johannisburg" (wine) changed owners ntxcellent Aixty-six dollars per dozen!la New-York on\Vednesdny eight hundredthousand Kail Koad Bonds, ro>
ndnoted were M,'(' the Merchants'nlarged Exchange, ttH^HH^tarties in twenty tyEsq. minutes. to
with a ]k n recent speech made by Mr*. Sinclairlis sub- (Forrest) nt the Albany Theatre, she statedappear- ^nt .|1U to stage for the purpose ".Jabun- 0j- ysruing for herself and her sister their .
daily bread. rjnitor of Tht. bride cake for the marriage of I.lons nntlenient* Napoleon, was made by Messrs. l'lirsscll of th«.
°n Cornhill, lamdon. It weighed 320 pounds. fn,d with °*c'UM've d'u decoration*. The follow.I ill the nro ",e 'nErn''l>nl> ,',c Honct ncj
ft pa- Gutter, 24 pounds ; loaf sugar, 81; currants, ,.X|'arolina 30; rasiins, 30; Hour. 28 ; Jordan almonds, nnM
sslger," pounds, 332 eggs; 40 lemons; of orange f,.rrear in lemon and citron rings, *24 pounds; three kei'chimin. l>otties of brandy, and two of noycau. No"Lan- 5-#T" The South Carolinian saya: ofiK. S. Death of Dr. Haseliui. a a
I lornw Thid the We are called upon to record the death >«xjK'-n.. ot Kev. K. I* llazelius, D. 1). a venerable the
we Milliliter of the Lutheran Church, and for in t- 'past nineteen yearn l'rincipnl of the Theo- tru
logical Seminary of the Lutheran Evangelic- 1 *7Jni Synod, situated in I**xington District.. am
of th wa*i tor aome yearn previous anjmen to ^'ll rcmo,r*' t° this State, a Professor in indHsilev li,ornrJ institutions in New York and i'enn- putve lib- "ybonia, and only retired from the active triizens of duties of his pretension Inst October. He trnitier Ilia won beloved ai d esteemed by the members liaricli it in of his Church, and an a teacher was eminent- the
ly sucessful. lie has rented from his labor, 42'come but their fruits will long lie gathered in the lav
g, ami work of thoso he has prepared to preach Neito the the gospel. amiml pro- ^ Frenchman, giving an account of his *
per one »'/ travels in the United States, says, that while ,a*
^on board the steam boats he felt the name din
d with ccurity Uuit ho should have ex- j
lose vos P^rienced hnd he resided in the third story Vl
nnd ° house of which the basement was n^
powder mngazlno with the next house burningdown. coc
Rev. Dr. Francis I. I lawks, of New-York,as con* it is said, will be elected Bishop of the Dio-
^ell-con- ecse of North-Carolina, vice Bishop Ives..is rem)- '['he names of Dr. Mason, of Raleigh, and ,reading R«v. Mr. Davis, have also been mentioned. orjt I pie- Convention meets in May next.uisct-u *nn we
' A fire oceured in Charleston on jtnitled to Sunday morning the 20th insL which de- luailike all stroyed the large wooden building at the hoito sue- corner of Kink.and May Streets occupied as qn4
a Grocery Store. The Drug Store adjoin- {0 |ing, occupied by W. Hummel was also de- fmstroyed, and several other buildings in the |mivolume rUi-i>v m..i. i-i..«
k come Bowen Sl McNsraee's splendid marble thein aii store, in Broadway, New-York, R*' ' ^an *° th" n*w ^ nti°eDt*' Bank sb<I"Editor for 11 * "um of B*00.000 Maaorring " * m ' ' ~~
frieud £fcit|r'l£l^lr. theproving fre«Watch- Qiaham'i Maoazibr..The March number «ov
we received mm two weeka since, but ,.n,in eoneeqoeoee ofear ebeeoeo were unable .. ,
to a/rftee it We are indeed glad to hearthat the iodependant Graham has gained the
od and over three thousand snbaeriberaainee hia ana»y has attack upon Mr. Stowea novel in the ,4^1oe and February number, sod of this number, .
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Vvrt- 0r publisher, la the anti-slavery side," there- dM_ fore it is obvious he is actuated by a spir- and
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Comntttnitatioitsl ii
For the Lf.im.mi.fial qunm ( <r Ium rial."
Mr. Editor:.In looking over a late numrof your paper, (the ledger,) 1 tind that.vriter over the signature of- Justice," hnsimadverted with some appearance of sever*
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', (for it is only nn nppenranee, there is notl tevcrily, it is n shadow without a sub- '
moo) on the proceedings of a certain Mag- '
rate's Court, convened nt Camden some»c since, for the trial ofcertain slaves chardwith a capital ofTcncc. Inasmuch as the 1
iter has placed the Magistrates nnd Free- 'lders in a false position before the public, 1
u will, I trust, indulge nie in replyingefly to the Communication.First, then, why was the court lioldcn nt *
mden, a distance of twrntv miles from the M
Iicc where the offence was committed.2d. Simply bttMM there wan no qnaliimngestrnte nearer the scone of action, J
mwcl Place,) than Camden, hence, theirt nan there hidden.Justice any*, 44 the slaves were found guil- ^nnd sentenced, one to forty and the othersixty lasltca, once every week for four c
oka." A mistake. The sentence is five c
eks imprisonment: the one to receive six- c
the other forty lashes on the ban* b ekh week ; confinement in a cell, re- ^ving nothing in thw way of sustenance du- 1
g the periisl of incarceration, hut breadIwatef, and at the expiration of the time a
4r owners nre required to br.nisb themm the State. Ilustier also says that "the r.et under which ^jroes are tried for offences of this kind, ^trvsaly declares, that any negro who shall 4
ault or beat any white person, shall snf- 'death.not be whipped, imprisoned,or ta- 'i over the line, hut shall sufiVr dci.th.. ! r
r,"1 he continued :44 do we find in any law c
ui igistratcs, that a sl.ivo m ly be tried for c
npitnl offence, nnd punished for u less.".e act of 1761, nri act additional to anddsnstory ofthe act of 1740,(nniler whichprisoner* wore tried,) repose* exprrttly,he Mngestrates nnd Frveholder*, on the
il of any negro under the not of 1740 or
J1, the power to mitigate the punishment,I make it Momethinglenathan deuth, wherefavorable circumstances shall appearandueo the opinion on their part, that thevishmont should be mitigated. This doc-ic is nlno laid down in the law of Mages-tea, in CNon!** digest of Negro l*aw»,undi been holden in nt least one decision onact. Rcllsrencca.to net of 1751, page
J, see. 18. I'rossloy's compilation of the*' of Mngestratos, l*ngs 468. aoc. 5. t)'nl'sDigest of negro (swi, page 29 see. 5,I a ease reported, to wit:lThc8tnte rs. Nicholas." In Strobbart'sr reports, page 378, where the principle is'inctly recognized.\gain says Justice :.* The act proasthat the Jury shall consist ofeight freeIrrt,nnd that they bo drawn from theghborhood w here the offence had boonomitted, but atrango enough, the juryre residents of Camden, twenty miles distand not all frerholdertknottier mistake. The set of 1839 proes:That all offences committed by a slave,
Yee person of color, shall be tried beforeMagistrate and five freeholders, and thegistrutv before whom tha eomphdnt isj. . . - *jU, nai.tii uuiiumi 111 neignooring rr»»c« 1
Jan, (neighboring lo the Magistrate on- 'wtionably) to attend at a time and place 'be designated, and on the day of trial tho9 negro, owner, ovcraeer, or other person *
r»ng the eare and control of the slave totried, shall be permitted to select Ave fromeight freeholders to sit upon the trial."
Terences, to Act of 1839, Page 33, see. 98; 1I Pressley's Compilation of the law o *1gistrates, paget83, see 4,Jftr freeholders jn, not right is the nitmber required. lntesse st present before us, Ave from eight3holders ssmnosed, were selected by theinsel for the defence, were accordingly(tannellod, and tried the case. The jnrys true, were residents ofCamden, sad fur. j,r, they were all fmkoliert, not a aingkrjnion. They ace men, too, entirely sen. gio.keenly alive to all the responsibilities «
wiving on them an citizens.the solemn tIgation Imposed by their oath j (and jadg- *the man from the character oftheeomme.ation) fully as eompsteat ai turn* both Intd and heart, to the tank of adoshriafer*tfee to the proseewtof. ( the unfortunateivuhuti whose life was iminently periled "
I who, anaonfing to Jnattas, has mpatvadfaatlafcrtion at Urn heads of the sooty.)..tha iMcadcat* In nil parties, ss JnWcc faid hnvn bean MmiH had ha imtatltu- |>We of the joty. '
Again, "thus," says Justice, has a worthycitizen of the State been put in Jeopardy ofhia life, and the criminals virtually pardoned,or nt worst, have received no greater punish- fSPwmeat than a trifling negleet of a daily taskwould have brought upon them." Tie truothe worthy citizen's life wasjeopardized andtho perpetrators of the crime wet; sentencedto undergo the punishment above recited..If fiistice were a slave, a*»d for every ^Iri/ting Wneglect* of his daily task, hia master were toinflict on him the same punishments whichthe prisoners are to roceivc, and which theyaro now receiving, he would, I apprehend,very soon and very rationally too, come tothe conclusiori, thut hia muster was somethingof a Tartar.
Lastly, Justice remarks, that " nltaoughthe prosecutor could not obtain a postponementof the trial, that he might introduce ad*ditionnl evidence, still no one secuied to havedoubted the guilt of the negroes ! ** Verytrue, there could have existed no doubt inthe minds of the freeholders, at least, (althoughthere was considerable doubt enter*tamed by others who heard the ovidenec,)that the prisoners were guilty, or else theywould not have rendered a verdict of guilty.As to the non-success of the prosecutor
to obtain a postponement of the trial, thofacts in regard to this matter are simply these.the prosecutor manifested throughout tl»ow hole affair, a very decided disposition toconsult his own convenience at the expenseof nil parties, and en the day of trial be inprivate conversation informed the presidingMagistrate, that he had ou the* d ty before
i e n » » < -loin irum iuiiu|>itniW|iiviiiyni uic wimcsichbat that ho did not hasten to Camden,
[ns it was strictly his duty to do, (a did moot»f twenty miles for tho purpose of havingthe witness.** IkxiikI over, boraus» he hiiil no>ne In altrihl 'it hit stiff in his abs.rtc \.tVhen, therefore, :i motion won made for arontinunnce on that ground, the presidingMagistrate, under the circumstances, ovcruledthe motion, and ordered that the trialihould proceed ; preferring a* he did, theombincd convcnienee of himself, of th * frectoldcr*,of the defendants and of the State,o the simple convenience of the prosecutor,ind in doing ho, he had,and still has the van*ty to believe that he ruled properly, andhat hin course will be justified by every reasonableman, though he does not expect toms justified by Juwtiee on any ground.the matters above nt .tod arc facts, andnets, Mr. K.litor, are 44 stubborn things."If you or any of your readers,entertain tholightest ilnu'it a* to the eorreetnees.tho enirecorrectness of the st itcments herein em'raced fefferencc is craved to the authoritiesited, and to the- w hole proceedings of tinonrt now on record in the CI. rk's odio »>f this (Kerdinw) District.Further comments, Mr. Kditor, are snperIiioiis,suffice it to say. tli ,t Justice h.'.s
hronghout his communication, shown himelf to be grossly igmnra.1 !r>th <4* the f.ctsind the law of the case.In conclusion, I woull.id.ino Juaticj toookbefore lie leapt,. who* Mg.d» he emMirksin the project (in aotno ihit ineesi: may
>e prnisworthy, and IdgMy eoni'iieiwiihle.)f attacking the acta of other*. and arr.,igr>ngand trying them theref»r at the h r of'tnblic opinion, to first inform' himself corectiyof the/fc/a, and wonhl roapoctfnlly recommendhint for the future, to a tnOro prulenthusbandry of liia resmnvo*.
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MARRIAGES.~
riiriljrmen Lro't his lore delighted hour.There dwelt no joy In Eden's rosy bower?The world wss sad!.the garden was a w ildjknd man, the hermit, sighed.4111 worn «smiled! G*mpMI.MARRIED, on Tneadsy craning, theMist., by Rer. A. J. Canthnn, Mr. OWMOND'l/)YD. to Mis* HARAI1 K. dabgbter ofhe Inte Dr. R. W. Kbwis, all of LancasterHstriet.
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Also, on the IOth of February, be the ilee. M. D. Frsacr, Mr. JOHN A. WRLDONY> Mies MARTHA WYLIE, all of Fairftskl I
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