Lord Napier's Interviow with the President.| . Washington, March 1(5..Lord Napier,the new British Minister, wa< at 1 o'clock

to-day i litrod need to the President l<v Ouji.Ca?s, juid presented his credentials as Ministerfrom tlio Court of St. James, llis expressiohsof congratulation and of a desire

!to prescive tlio peace of the two countriesweep cordially reciprocated l>y the President.

Lcfrd Napier was in Court diess and attraotodtlio curiosity of the many visitors atthe White House, who desired to witness

j the ceremony, but it being of a private charinetcrihey wore excluded from the audiencecharabeh

Lord Napier in addressing the PresidentJ ns tlio envoy of Her liiitanic Maiestv said

#- ,V" V «lie was instructed to envoy to him llie earnestdesire entertained by the Queen to prejand advance on all occasions tlio in-

to real .inJ thethappiness of England andAm&rica, which are so deeply involved intheir'amieablo intercourse and to manifestto him the hearty good wishes which IlerMajesty cherishes for the prosperity of theUnited States.

lie ventured to congratulate tho Presi,'lent ou his accession to the highest electivedignity in this country and the world, saySing, "may you enjoy it in health, peace, andever increasing honor, and may die periodof your government he distinguished byall the features of public welfare." "Permitine," bo continued, "to express to you mygratification in being selected to renew and

_4 \*r.. l ! ; Xii iinuw hi asmuniou, iiiose reunions oiinternational friendship which Imvo beensocially sustained by your representative inLondon. 'I bis important and grateful dutywhich might have been committed toothers more capable of doihg justice to thesentiments which animates inv Sovereign,her ministers and every order of her subject,buL no one could approach your Excellencywith greater respect for your personand your otlice, or a warmer good willto the American people." He then deliver!cd the credential letter which her Majestyhad been graciously pleased to instruct to

; his care.The President, in reply,' afforded Lord

Napier a hearty welcbme as Envoy Extraordinaryand1*".Millis!or l'h'mnotfnl'mrv ofHer britairc Majesty in tho United Suites.4'Your Sovereign," lie said, 4'I am convincedcould not have selected a more acceptablerepresentative than yourself to renew thoserelations ot'international friendship, which1 trust may never 'hereafter be interrupted.Tho earnest and gracious desire expressedby ller Majesty to preserve and advaucc uponall occasions the interests and happinessofEngland and America ; and the heartygood wishes which Her Majesty cherishesFor the prosperity of the United States are

cordially reuiprocatcd on my part, and willelicit an enthusiastic response from thebreasts of the American people. Xo Inde-pendent' powers have ever been bound togdther by material interests of such magnitudeas those which unite Great liritianand tlie United States. Indeed, the properlyof the one is necessarily involved in

' that of the olhef, but mutual interests howevervast, without mutual regard, are notalways sufficient to preserve friendship betweennations. How happy, then, ain Ito receive the assurance that your Sovereign,her Minister, and every order of hersubjects sire animated by sentiments of benevolencctowards the government andpeople of the United Slates

During my administration, it shall bemy agreeable duty, as well as my earnestdesire^ to increase the friendship and inutu-ai gooci wnij now so Happily subsisting betweenthe two countries, and to renderthose sentiments strong and enduring withsuch sincere and heartfelt dispositions onboth sides, should difficulties ever arisebetween (he two governments, these willbe easily adjusted in a spirit of mutual forbearanceand concession. I return yourLordship iny thanks for your kind expressionsand wishes in reference to myself,and feel confident that in our future intercoursewe shall proceed harmoniously andsatisfactorily in the discharge of ourjrespectiveduties.

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The Bxtra Compensation Dill."Alphg," the Washington -correspondentof the Bb'ston Traveller, irives the f.»llmv-

iog interesting incident. It is character-,istic of pur late President :.r

As the clouds ofdust caused by the dying,6tru^glesofthe last Cougress clear awaythe worlrbfthat body becomes more andm6re evideu}. The Extra CompensationBill which secures tlie payment of '20 percentum more than their salaries to the Congressemployers not the House Bill, asimilar bill originated in the Senate, passedboth houses. It was duly engrossed amilaid byfore the President, who was at lire '

capitol in readiness to sign bills as fast as

they were presented. Instead of-signing it,,however, he laid it on one siae, untouched.The careful and rather nnxiptis clerk

calledhis attention tn 'it » VifhnA-when His Excellency responded, "AH !" ,

and proceeded to affix his signature to otWer'bllls."A third time was his attentioncalled to the unsigned bill by the newtearful official, who said, "Why don't y&nfiign-this bill General ; I have examhiadtait and find it all right," referring, of courw,to its being engrossed coifectly. To thisquestion, Mr. Pierce tespouded in a Marinerwhich did him gr<yit credit, in these.word»j which, as they constitute his bis*veto, and as-jhey expressed lro manningso futfy add assembly, are worthy "the

fhonprjof aseparate^par/igraph. Here it is:"Simply becauno I do >iot choc&e to sigpit." Thus tlie bill which had. been pnssWtI through"Congress by Tho inq& extraqrdW

na»y Higans, was prevented from'weomingn l«w%ytltat beneficent'lnventiop of GeneralJackson.the pocket veto.

#Hf;Fira i. Affkay..A melancholy andfatal difficulty occurred on Saturday last,'

near the resideuce oft^K John kelson, ontheroad leading, from this.village to CrowL Hill, btftweon James Puller and a map byi_ .i.uY* I7'- *uni(io vi v/iuuicj|9f ill WillfcfU IHO JftiXOT

wu.shot inthe-qjde and died ffomJTUffwoundon Moncl%yniglltrfoHowfiQem-:eoswf* a.n^ve'3fj(^i^^nd.artlje timeof -the frf\i(l occurtfncu/waa in thft employof Mr. Nelson, as a difoher. We bav&inot heard tUo particulate but understandthat gambling ha'd^much' ttf do'ln causingit. FuHerhaa escaped. "

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J/aurensville Herald.-» \\

c The! New Tariff is considered m bene^filing greatly the New England milk,which largely use wool, of tbe coarser qhal»jties, and the stock ofsonrt oTthfim has advancedfive percent; It U not, )i6wevor,cou8ideredvtavorab!»^"tho cotton tottls,**pecially thoso of the manufacture* W tfcftfiior qualities. '

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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS%is publbiiki) kv.khy friday morning by

LEE & WILSON.W. A. LEE, Editor

Individuals, like nations, fail in nothing whirlh'>t boldly attrm/j', when sustained by virtuompurpose. itw'lrtrrinin<dresolution..IIknrV Cl.at

" Willing to praise, yet not afraid to blame."

Terms.Two Dollars a Year, in Advance,

ABBEVILLE C. H.FillDAY, - - - MARCH 27, 1857.

We arc requested to Mate tlint Rev. J. MChiles will preneli at Friendship on the fifthSunday in this month.

We are requested to state that Rev. II. T.Sloan will preach at the Poor House Chapel,on the first Sunday in April next.

The Episcopal ChurchWill be ojion for service on Sunday morning,

the Rev. Mr. Johnson having concluded topri-nch at Calhoun's mills on the 3d Sundayiu April instead of next Sunday.

Notice.The monthly literary meeting of the Young

Men's Christian Association will he held onnext Tucs'lny evening, *7 J o'clock. ^

The Essay will he rend by Rev. 13. Johnson..Subject.T/m L'nili/ of the Human Jiacc.

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Penmanship and Card-Writing.We would invite attention to the advertisementof Mr. Augustus J. J. llabich ; who is preparedto give lessons in penmanship, and to

furnish Wedding and Visiting cards. We haveseen sonic specimens of hie skill, which are

tru]y beautiful, atid rare triumphs of art, lie1... r. j -i >-- -\t.i -ii «»

j kj\t iuuiiu 111 me .iiursmill JIOUSC.

Literary Notices.Arthur'* Home Gazette..The April number

of this popular Magazine has been received;beautifully illustrated, and presenting variousliterary attractions. Price $3.

Erskinc Collegiate Recorder, for March, hasbeen received. It is e«liteil with tnueh ta*tean>] ability l>y '-lie Senior Class of Erskiuc College.Price ?1.Telescope office.

A Handsome Present.The Charleston papers publish on interest-

ing letter from Mr. N. M. Porter of tlint cityaccompanying tlic- presentation of a beautifulmarble bust of Wasliiuglon, to tlie Coniniissioneisof the Orphan House. The letter was refurredto a Committee consisting of DoctorsDickson, «nd Moultrie, and \V. J. liennett, who,in returning the thanks of the Doard, alludevery happily to the influence of the fine arts ininstructing, elevating audjrefining the youthfulmiiid.

The Abbeville Banner.Wo perceive by the last issue, that our

friends of the Banner have made a change inthe Proprietorship of that Journal; Mr .JameslloUiugsworth having disposed of his interestto Mr. T. 13. Crews, who will henceforth c»uduet the publishing department. Mr. IIolliugsworth is n gentleman of fine tnsle andpractical skill, and finds a worthy successor inMr. Crewe. Wo extend to thejn both our bestwishes.

Advertisements."We would direct cspocial attention to the

adveitisement of the very extensive nndielectedPpiing Stock of Messrs. AVardlaw & Son ;embracing the latest. Spring and Summer stylesand ull the newest and most elegant goods ofthe season. The experience of these gentlemen,enable theui to satisfy all tastes, both as toprice and quality. Spring is now begiuuing to*don her beautiful robes, and to display berfloWi-VV ir.Wfrla mill w.. n/.t ,1.

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to follow her example. With cotton at highprices we can afford to be liberal.

Mes-iii. Chambers «i Marshall it will be seen,are receiving additious, to their extensive stock.See advertisements of Dr. S. 11. Skillcrn, ofthe Calhoun Troupe, "Clerk Wanted" "Pianoto rout <fce.

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We regret to lparn tjipt the valuable steamsaw and gris* 11a, owned by Messrs. F. A.Conner h- C. Anderson of Cokesbnrj-,were consutu- .. oy fi'rfe on Inst Friday night.In connection ,with the mills'was the carriagemflrnuWtojiy of Mr. BunjatjiLn Smith, whifcli,with a largo amount of material, And finishedtonrlr nn/1 n fino Inf a^aaIo 3

vcrvvuts « 4*3 UlOU Cl'USUllJeU.7. ; '

Tlie value of'the property is" estimated at beIwood7,000 and 8,OU0 dollars, and the loss isa total oi»A3 there wua no inttir^iice.. ... At a

meeting of the eitizens «f Cokesbirf, a .Committeewna appointed to joljcit subscriptions,to repair the loss, and we trust, that*thj:ir efforts wiltroeet with ii proper response from thewell known liberality and public spirit of theJ&ieJxict. The fire is believed to haVc beenebtirely accidental.

Senator Tombs and Davis.Quite an interesting correspondence 1ms late-

jy.passed.oetwcen rsenntors liutlcr, (Jrittenden,Husk and Mason, and Senators Tombs AndEftyU in reference to tlio difficulty which hasexisted b$J,wcen the^last named gentlemen forseveral years. In Utc Jitter addressc&'tothein,4t is stated that a -reconciliation ia generallydesired by their friends, and is required bypublic as well as private considerations. Theletter discards the idea (hat any imputationcait be node on cither of the paitie8,*by grantingtheir assent to the amicable'settlement proposed.The proposition made is simply, thatpast differences be no ^longer regarded, andthat the parties extendi each ouBr the commoncourtesies of social intercourse..Theproposition was frankly accepted by each ofthe'distinguished gentlemen and amicable relationsWere restored. V-V f ft *

^ ^nn.. w-141-u mmi-a-* i--»mo suuau auouviy asa ririUBMnbTtra Debated of (he British Parliament have

of late been quite interesting. Violent assault*bate be$p tonde upon the Ministry, both in theuppe^tticftovrer. House. The financial attackioGveppramonsI uporrtbe^fcndgel pf the'Chaneellorj>\ tW Exchequer, Sir, G. C. Lewis, ledby the Tadd Peelite, Ex-Chancellor^ XHsraflliand.tiHadfton, wa? defeated by a majorityof 80; and,5jf|i/vote of <wn«nre of'the Palraer

tona^raifiv^br«i9pn, for the rectnt events irfChi^a/proposed io the House "of Lord* by Lord*foerby, ttys mi Uteri^1 majority «w 36. Recentintelligence, how«T«r Bbow\ that a similrff setof r(solijUon«1pff<re4pp the Commons, by Mr.Co^n. baa lai^o *ty|^f««t>«fahe minutrj^by ft vote of.«3to molutiona ,^nbodiadijrtf,diatriflt Mthat ao im{jyp^oytiro# ha4 ohg^an to aafbroaright qf friMfih whim*#& <*-<* ton i .«Uoj thafc-Wtilit** dumld feo&*v« cookn«a«*dmmrnfW» IP* <"W *I 1 K.

without «Ntii4tt>1w: front#* jfcg* *«**£tfcfc '#i|M°l»

vat oomm«nden to*rigid »dtniwrfuiiiikto!ur of th«fr in»trnetlon« $ and to <*n«*irt <*«

' Ministry, for countenancing n departure from* its avowed policy..The defeat of tho MiiystryaeeniB not to have shaken its position, nud a-<

it. lias carried various other important measure*

l>y largo majorities, it will prolmbly remain inoffice, nt-4eust, until the disolution of I'arlia1ment, which will take place during tho nextyear.

^The Eclipse.

We suppose most of our loaders hoard of tlicEclipse on lust \Voduesdav evening if tlioy didnot soc it. The weather was rather unfavorablefor a satisfactory observation. The atmospherewas quite hazy, and the sun looked,

'Through the horizontal misty air,Shorn of his beams."And to crown our disappointment before

one-third of his disk was darkened, ho liadvanished bodily behind tlio Western bills;preferring, wo suppose, to nstonisb the "Celestials"in Canton und Kong Kong, than togratify the curiosity of scientific star-gazers.To the eye of science, the eclipse furnishes

one of the proudest triumphs of Astronomy,ns verifying the correctness of its calculationsand the truth of its principles; yet, still ns ofold, it,

''Disastrous twilight shedsOn half the nation*, and with fear of changePerplexes Moiinrchs."

Medical College of tbo State of SouthCarolina.

The annual course of lectures in this Institution,terminated on the 8th iusl. l-Voui thereport of the Dean, it appears that the classin attendance, on the lectures, during the pa.itseason amounted to 215 students, from theStates of Sotitii Carolina, Georgia, Alabnma,Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia andthe Island of Cuba. Tlic number of candidates<or the degree of Doctor of Mcdicino, was<>9. 'flic conduct of the class was such as tomerit the approbation of tlic Faculty ; and itsintelligence equals the average of former years.In the list of graduates we observe thenames of F. 11. Calhoun, Thos. 1'. Gnrey nndJ. W. Thomas and W. T. Jones of our District.The special premium of $100, for the best

Thesis, was awarded to J. D. Brans, ofCharleston ; subject.Life. The Faculty premiumof a silver cup or $25, was given toll.M. Stuart of Beaufort; subject.Investigationof Mind.At a Class meeting held in the lecture room

of Dr. Dickson, E. D. McDauiel of Alabutua,was called to the chair, ami n Committee an-pointed to <lrnft complimentary resolutions ;whicli were unanimously adopted.

The DallaB-Clarendon Treaty. <

This Treaty as amended l>y the Sennte inconformity with the suggestions of >Ir. JeffersonDavis, it is supposed will be acceptable totho British Government. The amendments donot affect the main principles and objects ofthe Treaty. They require the full recognitionof the sovereignty of Honduras and the BayIslands, and the non-recognition-of tho Mosquitoprotectorate. All the grants of landheretofore made by the Musquito chiefs are

repudiated; the extent of the Indian rcservatiocs is limited; and the assent of Nicaraguato future grants'of land from the Indians isrequired. The Treaty thus gets clear of a

Musquito Protectorate ; and makes the cessionof the Rnir Ulon.l* -* 1 "

J »V. UVIIUUIU9. uu ausoiuieinstend of a qualified cession. The points ofdifference are so trifling, that they will probablyinterpose no obstacle to its ratification bythe British Government, particularly as it secureswhat the London limes calls "the wholeconcern of Kuglund in Honduras," a free transitncross the ".territory. Tliu Treaty ns amendedwill be immediately sent to Ungland, and ifthe umcuduieuts be not ratified by tbat Gov-crnmcnt, further negotiation it ia Bupposcdwill be carried on here under the eye of Mr.Buchanan. In any event, the long vexed (.'en-tral American question is ecrtaiuly on the eveof a satisfactory solution.

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Tho Stump House Tunnel.A correspondent of tlie Edgefield Aducrliser

writing from 1'icl^cns District, gives nn .interestingbketch of the German settlement atWalhulla, aiiiI of the various points of attractionin tho vicinity ; nnd describes tho jiresentstate 6f operation*} at the Stump Ilousc Tunnel,from which we make tbe following extract:

Geo. Collyer & Co., the present "contractorsat the Stump House Tunnel, have about twohundred bunds at work, by relays, day andnight. More than throe hundred" feet of rockhave been excavated at the enst-ern end of theTunnel. At the western end. the workmenhav,e gone into the.roek about fifty feet, thoughthe tunnelling here is not quite down to grade.There ar#s four shafts : J5o. 1, counting fromthe east, has to be sunk 101 feet ; Mo. 2, 220feet ; No. 3, 211$ feet; No. 4, 189 feet. No. 1is sunk dee|> enough for the miner* to cumineneetunnelling ; this gives two new fuces'upon whieh to operate. The other shafts <ranbe sunk to grade in the coursc of this yenr.At eueli end of the tunnel thirty feet n monthean bt; excavated by t lift Contractor, nnd fortyfeet a month cau bo completed, in each hliaft ;consequently the w.ork is now progressing atthe rate of one hundred feet every month. Aseaeli shaft is sunk to grade, rbis progress willlie inor^Hscd byfo»=ty-f6et per inqnth. ColIyerhaa two steam enginea and one horse gin atwork, aud there, jy^artother aten in engine offoil}* ln»rsc'p(>wef'«^T&»tne way from Philadelphia.Those engineir are used to draw rockand water out of the sliBfU.*The Stump llonse Tunnel ia 1 mile 67'2 feet

long, 10 feet wide and 20 feet high. This Tunnelis a heavy job, but-it can undoubtedly beiiiupiiuu 111 iuv cuuiou ut iitree years. tupeeQjCollycr lias contracted to coqipletc-ollthe workin two and a half years from January fB67,nnd I believe he can do it. Virginia' lww let<lay-light shine through a mouutuiu barrier noless formidable, than that of the Stump "Housemountain ; and with this noble exainpl* beforetheir.eyes, onr people cannot harbor sucha thought.as failure. The importance of thoBlue llitlge Railroad to the.city of CliarlegUm,and to tiie Stat® of South Carolina at large,can hardly be over estimated. The teemingWest stands ready, to'pour the contents ofher overflowing granaries into the lap ^wf ourComniercialTiinpol-ium, to soon as the locomotive*can be. made to aoale the hcighta of tileAlleghanius. The heArt of the State 'beingenriched by the vast intlnx of trade, thodriow"And vigor of an nnwonted prosperity will beforced out to the very extremities of the bodypolitic." «

.The Potaurfnf Que at Washington!It s&wis that there wero taoroiufferers frompoisoning at, ti>e National IlotolV^ao is geuerally supposed;

ami smitrg'the vustirua were several noted citt-itaiw of Hivf Yodc," Messrs.r*MT 4jooper, Horace JfcJ.:l>ay; «u£, others, whohave noi^«t entirely d. It i# ttill a,quoBtiOD, w^other the cause of tt* powoHiogwai fm^poiaoDtt} P#U i« '4he watesv or fromthe natf*f ooogAr keUlee fot oaJidiry^>^a|w*ea.Some attrilrtPnit to an epiafuji^^Hfteroi**'whieh ia' ragiAg tAxrat the capita); other* to

filthy Sewar in ooaaccUon with. the Hotel.Whatever to th« o>OM,it j*#, *aot.-*i>«fcJ9*eywho iriatM

, MUui>«d tha*#*.'; SfeoNew York tf» Mlowmgmyrfr-auih v?:". .iyr

is not one Word of trnfli in th«» story Hint poisonedrnts wero fouml in flic xvntcr at tlie"liouse.The reason lie gives for not denying this beforei.««, that Ik; thought it too absurd to notice.We <lo not ourselves beHevo that poisonedrats in the water have been the cause of the

sieknesa, for we heani that story as early asthe second or third of February, and knowthat it wa* then denied and laughed at by thejjliests at the National. Furthermore, ns thestory had got out, and ns, from n chctui<-nlannlyzntion, a mineral substance was found inthe water that might produce the sickness, theproprietors discontinued the use of the springwater in the tanks and brought in \vat«ir fromthe Capital fountain. Yet. still the sicknesscontinued and increased. They went so far asto analyze tin: milk, the soup, the game and thefood generally, they have made the most thoroughexaminations, and up to this time, uoeluehas becli found to the cause of the sickncss.That we have all been poisoned by some substnncodaily administered to us in the foot! at

the National Hotel, isbevond a question. What.I unnrt wau l.rv... ' -- .* *...,.VWMUov...ivw HUW UI I»v WIIUlll ntliniKIISlered,remains a mystery. The proprietors oftlic Louse, wc are satisfied, have used every effortmill means in their power to find out thecause of this wide spread infliction, but in vain.To litem it is as profound n mystery as lo any in(lie laud. What we blame them for, and whatwe blame ourselves for, is that when we kijjswthat ever man, woman and child that came tothe house was sure to be taken sick as theywere to eat. we ought to have warned tliein oftheir dancer and taken immediate means tohave the hotfl closed. What are a few paltrydollnrsto the wide spread sickness and distressthat have been carried to the hearths of athousand families f What was the NationalHotel and its interest to the deatli of even oneof the many thousands that went blindly andpartook of the poison there administered'

Gov. Geary and Kansas.Gov. Geary has since his resignation pubIlished a statement, in which he assigns his reasonsfor that step, as also a farewell address to

the people of Kansas, giving a history of hisadministration, and of the present conditionof the country. Whatever of truth may becontained iu these statements, it is very-apparentthat Gov. (Jeary is not the man for thepreseut exigency iu Kansas, lie has by hisconduct thrown himself in direct antagonismto the Legislative body, as is shown by thepassage by an .almost unanimous vote of thei>:n .i.: i- i. i i - -

I ..... miiicii iiu linn vetoed, tut' calling a StatuConvention. The people of Kansas need aman of kindled sympathies to administer their !atF.iirs and to iiuilo with their representativesin the work of Legislation ; and if public soil-tinient be at all representeJ by the present JLegislature, the continuance of Guv. Geary inofflee would havo been entirely inconsistentwith the peace and welfare of tho Territory.Almost all of the misfortunes of that unhappyTerritory seem to have arisen from the appointmentof Northern Governors, who haveattempted to coerce public sentiments, andcheek the natural progress of events. Gov.Itccder inaugurated disorder by his refusal torecognize the authority of its T.ecristiiilvA « »

sembly; and Gov. Geary lins bj* his Into nets, Ishown himself to be ft man of kindred sympatliies.The following extract presents theGovernor's version of his reasons for resigning,and of the causes of the late troubles inthe Territory : ,

St. J.ouis, March 17.The Democrat publishes a statement relativeto the affairs of Kansas, given by Governor

(ioary. fJeary's resignation was the failureof President 1'iorcc to fulfill thu pledges madeat tlio time of his ((ieary's) appointment.These pledges were to snp[)ort him with annrniy of militia at the expense of the publictreasury, if necessary ; but instead of receivingthis aid lie has paid $12,000 out,of bis ownponket.the Administration having refusedmilitary support under the inostjiirgcnt circum|stances,.while he was thwarted bv the Jndii-in-rv of thoTerritory in every possible niauner.The-Governor states tlmt fifty men were underonth from the day ho entered the country tillhe left it, to assassinate him, provided his oflicinlconduct. ilid not meet their approhntion.lie regrets the step he has been obliged totake, hut feels confident that had the promisedassistance been rendered, he could have administeredthe affairs of the Territory in amanner acceptable to the honest settlers ofboth aides. In relation to the outrages comImilted by proslavery men, he sny.s one-halfhas not yet been told. lie pronounces themurder of I>tiffun by TTavs the most coldblooded and atrocious affair ever witnessed.His version of the Sherrnrd affair is siinilur tothoeo already reported. He says,. however,ihatthe account |>Uf1>litiIiod in the lltfpublican,over the signature of Jones, is a tissue of falsehoods.The Governor complains bitterly ofthe obstruction and mutilation of correspondence.lie says the mail bags are constantlyopened, and all objectionable matter to or fromhim extracted. The Governor thinks tho establishmentof a slavery Constitution inevitable.Gov. Geary's farewell address to the peopleof Kansas is also published. It is a sketch ofthe Governor's adniiiiistation, setting forth theprevious and present condition of the 'lVrrito.

ry, rdiI recounting the difficulties and embarrassmentsthat have been thrown in his way. Ilie say's tin: great body of the people nre conservativeand law abiJing, and that they arewilling to nwkc sacrifices for peace.The troubles in the Territory, he continues, jhave been occasioned bv oinl»itious schemers Iwith 110 special interest iu the Territory's welfare.whonever desired peace, and who willnot allow it to continue if they can prevent it.Gov. Geary left for the East this morning.Secretary Woodson is acting as Governor.

Office Seeking in Washington.The Washington Star pronounces the reportsof letter writers, as to the rush of office uponl^ttr Riiitlmnon fn -. .*-J 1

rt_irr.- ........ vv. wu bMiucijr cAo^craicu, ana

ea3*s tlmt so far from being as great as that00 Harrison in 1840, ant] 011 Taylor m 1848,that for one office seeker now, there w6re fiftyin those times. But whatever may be the comparativepressure, there is 110 doubt bntftliatit constitutes & severe ordeal to the new admin1*1,rationand seems to htfVo elicited from Mr.Secretary Cobb, the remark tlmt should it continuefor three mouths longer lie would at onceresign his position.According to a statement of the correspondent

of the Charleston Standard there is a differencein the Cabinet as to the principle of rotationiu office. The President wishes to confine theapplication of the principle to. the Nortsb andWest, whero it is the local custom to changeall the legislative and ministerial officers, whilstthe Northern members of the Cabinot desiret* application to the South ailao, where it faithfulofficer is seldom changed. Tho chief codtestfor office seems to be over the appointments.iu California, Pennsylvania mJ NewYoek» I'fQfB) California there are said to befrom-appliointa for every officothe Paeifio coast The great bpttfe hero M inNew York is over the collectors!) ip whioh carrieslarge .number of aobordiaate ofS**..The following. extract from the Journal of

. Oommtrce, pretfjfcnts »o interesting statement ofthe practice of the late Predict in the receptiftm«f Applicants, and weU as much sftuod adviceteiyouthfulaspirants:Tha^dvent ota n«gr administration is often

ft aigntuier opening ft\e floodgates"ef applip*Uon%lor office Aftor the ftcceesioft of Gen.Pierce to the pVteeiJdoey, be TibI ftSr some timeft regular doming levee, when all teeo HfrhoprpfewjUorbave bpsft th$ gpvejp.msnt,

Hivl nn£b^m imnxiinni nuiirirrrfu oAiM4i<TnESFSSEpIE:

dent's car, the answer was given in tones nudibleto all nround. The skill with which thesereplies were made, was admirable. Seldomwhs any response convoyed thatcould be favorablyconstruct)*)!, mid the oHieo-seckers werereferred to the Secretaries, with whose prerogativesthe President declared ho would notinterfere, f>>r as they were responsible for themantier in which governmental works wasperformed in their offices, it was hold to betheir right to select such clerks us they preferred,or to remove such as were not deemed competent.Tlic President has the power toorder the appointment of any one to whomit should please him to give ollice... But thatpower, as to himself, has for the most part beenheld in abeyance. This remark does not, however,so strictly apply to heads of bureaux, asbeing more important olliccrs. Accordingly,when Whittlesey, u staunch Whip, resignedthe first, comptrollcrship, at the commencementof the late administration, the res ({nation wasnot accept cd, and he has continued to hold thatollice to the present time, but has again resigned,to give Mr. Huchanun an opportunity toeppoint another. In this cn^e, the Jelfersouianairtues of "honesty, capability, and faithfulves«,"were chiefly regarded, very much to theuredit of the inciimbeut, and the President too.

This at least was mi exception to Jefferson'sremark that "few die, and none resign." Indeed,i.««» ..r « i t-no-iuvvuii) iiviu v« n uuiuwvi caij£llilMOIlS.A* to the clerkships, there will probably beless seeking of those tlimi in former tunes.One reason of this is, the superior attractionsof Western life, nil the way to California. Gen.Jackson, a sagacious judge of men and things,once observed to a friend of ours, that, "if liehad a son, sooner than give him an olHcc inWashington, lie would send him into t he woodswith an axe 011 his shoulder to hew his way tofortune;" a remark Bp.-cittlly applicable* toyoung men, who by taking a subordinate otrice,assume a position which is fitted to dwarf theircapabilities vid extinguish the hope of risingto anything superior or more profitable. Thesalary is fixed, the duties are uncliatigable, thework is perpetually the same ; no field is openfor improvement, no opportunity presented forthe aeliievments of original genius, uoiic of theexpansion of the inventive faculties. To many.perhaps naturally improvident.the salary isan inadequate support, and they become embarrassedwith debt. Some few economicaland saving men may speculate in city lots, andget ahead, but this is not the general rule. Attin; same time, the very nature of their employment.incapacitates them for the active bus*incss of life, so that, if they lose their office,they lose all. Among the government clerks,are not a few who have failed in business. Tosuch, a clerkship was the only refuge to whichth«y could fly froiu the wreck which surroundcl them.

Further From China.Boston, March 21..The Alps biincjs

intelligence thai mi American Cutter hadbeen eaptuictl by lliu Chinese, ami it isfeared forty of her crew Lad been murdered.

Advices lroin Cliina to December 15ih,havo been received. No new operationsbad taken place, buttlie news is principallyconfined to the details of the burning ofCanton. The Emperor has issued ordersprohibiting his subjects from trading withthe English, under tho penalty of death.

There has been ^in attempt by the Chineseto destroy the English.lleet. The at......I.. I «H-.t

C4CV.IV HIW llliiuu ill 1U^ Wtliur, UIIUII IIH2 JSllipScould not inauccuvre, but was gallantly repulsed.Admiral Seymour has abandoned the

Folly Fort and Factory Gardens, andstrengthened his position lower down theriver.

All the Western surburbs of Canton andpart of the cily was destroyed l>y Green the12th January. "

The Mandarins in the various districtshave issued blood thirsty edicts against theKuglMi, offering rewards lor assassinationsand incendiarisms at Ilong Kong. All theChinese have quitted the service of foreigners.Private advices from Hamburg saythat affairs at Hong Konof are alarming.The bombardment has incited a generalmovement among the Chinese, ami thepupulacc are beginning to show unusualcourage.The foreign residents at Singapore are

compelled to go armed to prevent street«i 1 r. ll /it ! » »

sui.icKs imiii ii»e *_/iimese ana twaiays.In London the prices of Teas have a gain

advanced.Letters from Paris says that the settlementof the Swiss question is not improving.Both the parties are in bad humor.

Ex-President Pierce.A correspondent of the Boston Journal,

in recording "reminiscences of the inauguration,"writes as follows :."It may be safe said that tlio residents of

Washington city part with President Piercewith grant regret, lie lias endeared himselfto them by his kindness, genorosity andurbanity. Allusion was made to him in thesermon o! Rev. Mr. Biindeiland, his pastor,on the Sabbath proceeding the inaugurationtiiul lliM ntictni* !>nil »\nnnU ILMI-A

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tears. Mrs. Pierce's health is poor.theblow that struck ilown lier only son clovehor heart. Iler husband will aeconffianylier to a wanner climo, and ho will not visittbe nortli till the summer. It 1« hardly tobe cxpected that Mrs. Pierco will ever sueanother notlieru winter.

"As the cabinet of Gen. Pierce was livesame from the oponingof his administrationto its close, so was it with the domestic arrangements.His coacliman, doorkeeper,steward and domestics, all went with him as

hecameit>U> power, remained with himthrough the whole term. Ami with tears nmlloud sobs took his hand at parting, as onliie morning of tlic 3d ho bade adieu to thepresidential mansion. A persoual friend ofPresident Pierce,--who took breakfast withhim. on the daf he retboved from the WhiteIIou.se, and who witnessed the. farewell ofservants, said'it was one of tUo most, affectingsights he ever Mff, The genuine goodnessajjd kindness of tKe President tobis servants had riveted thorn to lnm withcords stronger than bands of steel; and as

they earno in to say farewell, they were

completely overcame ; and he who <?ftouldlay dowlf the harness of state and powera|Nt heave no sigh, exchange parting salutationswith his cabinet, with,. wboqi* he hadbeeu in'ttaily consultation foe? four years,nnd with whom no word"bf misunderstandinghad ever been known, melted'to teaft

.i.^i.f 1- ^ ' -----tta mv uuuuuiuuuim ui ms servant!*, IO WUOEDlie bad been so kind a masWi1, fell u£on hiseftr, ahd the tears of sincere attqphment andhonest gratitude were "dearer than the boUlow hosannasof the multitude, or tho "shoutingsof the tfaptains." r

Xwlift, of the Home Journal, alluding tothe common uiutom. at dinners, and on

other pu\|)io occaoionB, of calliog -out thepfew to apeak, wy» : "AcciwWmed only toexprew hinwal/ at llio pointa ofl)i» fingers,an editor i*called on to yeak, at publicqjeetuigs; (pa if it were the sating thing to ap>u»£ to give, oat its water from note or

ifcS: ' " **>A WfiRD O#1 Cauxiok.."We are aattefitdtKst Id. t «ajo«ty of owe* wh##e

coiittfls/tSrmioate in Consumption^ *19ao^o.aftmWkrtentyet afctapto rertMtfyi. tifeaWfe£«Vp«W» 'ef; W&$ ©hwiy* wooW

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AT CI1AIV1B1Abbeville C. II., March 20, 1

NEWS ITEMS.Washington. March ID..The gran

jury of the Criminal Court to-day foundtrue bill Against Col. Lee. late a clerktlie Pension Office, for murder in the firdegree in the killing of Mr. Hume, of Aleandria. Lee is Dow in jail awaiting his (ial.

Strong efforts are being made for the ajpointmeut of a Southern man as Govern*of Kansas. The Cabinet have no w und<consideration the affairs of the Territory.The following are reported and believe

be the appointments made for I'hiladelphto-da)' : Lewis ]). linker, collectorChambers McKibbin, naval officer; JohHamilton, Jr., surveyor; Win. Badger in

vy agent ; Jacob Yost, marshal of tl:Kastern l)istriet. and (iidcon (!. Wescolpostmaster.

Washington, March 20..A largo depgatinn from Maryland had an ititervie'with the President litis morning, relative tthe appointments for that State. At thecaucus 1 i*t night tliev agreed to recoirmend Judge .1. T. Mason for Collectothough it is underwood the President liapreviously designed him for that officiThe delegation are not agreed as to the r<tatinn policy.

Win. li. Diinkard, of Virginia has beeappointed chicf clerk of the War Dcparincut.

The United States steamship Toniiesse<Captain Tinklepanch, has arrived, hrinc'indates from Greytown to tlie 7th, and froiAspinwsd! to the 10th instant.

Gen. Walker's position was tinchangetIIo had twice repulsed the enemy on tli4th, and made two successful attacks iSan Jorge.

Lockridge'a repulse at Castillo was a

tributed to the cowardice of Col. Titu:who, after tho engagement, went over tthe enomv.

Thirty deserters from Walker had arriveat Aspinwal!.

Liverpool Cotton M-aiiket..The saltor L-otton in two days, oetore the sailing <

tlio Alps, compriseJ 11,000 bales, of wliic6,000 was taken on speculation mi'l for e>

port. The market closed quiet, with a stnademand and unchanged prices. f

Iu the British Parliament, the Goveriment has been defeated on Mr. Cobdcnmotion to censure the Government for 111Chineso difficulties, by a vote of 208 again;247. Lord Pahnerston, it is said, will iu

resign.Liverpool 4th, 2 P. M..Cotton w,i

unchanged, Tlic lower grades were, peihaps slightly dearer. The sales of the dareached 7,000 bales.

Boston, March 20, 1857..The Cunarsteamship Alps has arrived at this porbringing dates Liverpool to the 4th insShe brings no European mails.

Nkw York, March 21..It wns rumoreat Panama tliat Howlin and CommissioncMorse bad demanded their passports, in coi

sequence of tlie Government of Granada r<

fusing tlieir ovedui'es to settle the Pannmmassacre.

Washington, March 21..It is nrediblrumored thsft Brighnm Young has burnt tliGovernment arcliievcs and Court records <

Utah, and that the Territory is in a virtusstate of rebellion.

Tlie Prnsso-Swiss question exhibited 11

improvement, and both parties were inbad humor.

Hon. J. F. Crnmpton has been appointeMinister to Hanover.

Lieut. General "\Yinfield Scott reaeheWashington vi'stcrilflv. lTrt is in f.lm f>nim

o j v Jtnent of excellent health.

Gov. Chase, of Oliio, who has alreadburied three wives, it is rumored proposesmatrimonial fusiou with a 'charming widoiof Cleveland.'

Hon. W. G. Whiteley, member elect frorthe State of Delaware, and M. W. TrwiiU.S. Marshal of-Minnesota Territory, areaKirk wood's. ff

Mr. Peter TJayn<», an author of some notjhas been appointed to succeed Hugh Millein the editorial ohairof the Edinburgh Witnesa.

TheTIon. Daniel E. Sickles, M. C, eleeland wife, are at this ti.mti guests of JonalD. Hoover, Esq., at his residenco on Gstwet. , u

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Kansas Lands..The .President has iasued a proclamation ordering the Kale of thIndian Trust Land* in 'Knfsaa ilt May amJune next. About^6Q{OOfl^«mreH iD>all arto be sold to thQ highest bidder, but not nless tban tbe apprawrftT-value. ,

It is eatd that Washington Irtfng, willbis accustomed liberality to his furagly. co*Sections, hn<* made over tbe copyrightsthe "Lift of Washington" to one or bis nefc**;, ; * /

9 Catawba Brandt made at Cinojjymti,Ohio, bas receutly been purchascu, it i«said, at $5 per gallon," for exportation toFrance, (or tbe purp'oae-of flavoring /breigciiqnora.

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ABBEVlfeLE, Match But littie of the artiele inthe mrAet. Prices rang«bm ujfCfci**OOLUMBIA, ftweh^.THe^. hnr feet

more eottorfog thf mariw, fhpugh <yoljft»e p<eh**g» to notice in questions. H)0 titles w&<old at 11| »13|o. externea.

iroooDt^ toj$KXM« :' l^KW H» » «h*nffri< prieo

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bonnets,m^r.mr

; MARSHALL'S,ABBEVILLE COURT HOUSE.J00 "00

me jum. miz JM

apt outlets;[ 1"'LOWERS, PIQUETS;NET RIBBONS.BRS & MAKSfilAXL'S.857. [47-tf]

| Pi'orcosioual Card*ua DR. S. R. SKILLERN,HAVING located permanently in (5roen«

wooJ, offers liis I'rofcssionul Scrviccs tothe public.x- He nmy be found at his Office, next door t<t *J. J. II. Riley's Drug Store, unless professionallyi engaged. v£^

March 21,1857. 47-Gm

>r| fi'snno to Kent.Br 4 SIX and a FOUltTII Octavo UnttswoodxV 1M A.N NO FORTH, warranted a good[0 ! article nnd nearly new, $5 per month in familyand *<i per month in school, with privilege,l of purchase without rent to responsible perisous. Inquire on behalf of the owner, of Ab- VII ! beville C. H. uu.wur .. a r r

Vll IV AULnk>. ?March ii<>, 1S57. 47-'it

It CLERK WANTED.WE will give IMMEDIATE EMPLOY- VMENT to nny £1-MAIV /iv Well qualified nnd of sonic experience in Bu»oilH'SS.

|r | NONE need apply who cannot eome well|[recommended. K. II. WAIIDLAW Jc SON.l" Abbeville, S. Murcli 24, 1857. 47-2t.'' j Attention !

2 j CALHOUN TROOP.} "\7"OU will appear at your Parade (JrouhtT,Xon Saturday, the 4th day of April, atn which time nnd place, pursuant to orders from'L- Col. J. ('. Martin, there will he on Electionheld for Captain, to till the vacancy of Cieu'l\V. W. l'erryman Kosigncd., Sergeant* Smith nnd (.'aidwell and LicutcnantE. J. Wi#s, managers.S By order of J. W. APPLETON,it I Lieut. Commanding.Titos. W. Smith, O. S.] March a»; 1857. l7-2t

a PENMANSHIP AND CARD-WRITING.rI^HE Subscriber would respectfully ant-L noiinee to tlic citizens of Abbeville, that

, he will give a series of

In a very approved Stylo of Penmanship, at(1 the Marshall House.Teiims..?10 for a complete course of li» LoS;sons.

s j He also Writes Visiting Cards, I'uney or>f'Plain, with a pencil. equal to E. graving.J, i per pn«'k of 5-» Card#, Cards included.j The Public are respectfully invited to callon linn

11 ATTO. J. J. IIA Bit II.Prof, of Penmanship, Exceutor of Visitingand Wcilriing Cards.v March 20, 1857. 47-tf

- II II. WARDLAW & SON.>t SPRIm STOCK.WE Invite 111o attention of our Customers

ttu-1 the Public generally to our.Springis t-npply of "French. English nuil American DRYr. GOODS. wl.ieli is very large mul embraces the

iicirr.it and most, elegant (iuodt of the Henson.' I »u vers lire assured I lint they may get of us. articlesof the lir.it quality midgut low price*.(.'ash and prompt paying Ci stonierJ will be ofl'fertd many advantages..We enumerate.t. t'ol'd «V Brocade Strip'd Fig'd Fancy Silks ;BFk-Plain Grosdc Rhine 'Poult de Svi Silks ;Plain and Printed French Bareges ;" "' (Jhitilio.u ;. Elegant French l>e Lai lies for Spring ;Plain and Printed Jaconets and Organdies ;-r French Cambrics and Brilliances ;I- Ginghams.Fiiie Scotch and Common ;.. French, English and Amerieau Prints;|a Chintz Col'd Brilliante ;

Boinhasin, Canton ClothjAlpacas «fcc ;A Fine nssortniiht of Mourning Goods ;Rihhons and Dress TriiiimincH of vnrinii« S»vl«.

y Real Thrca Laces and Edging*;0 | Eiubroi'd Camb^SwisH, Thread «fc Lisle Edging*;jfisi-k Mantillas.ti variety ;j| A large assortment of l-'ijr'd it Plain Ribbons ;( love*, a varied assortment for Ladies, Getit*,Misses and l$»ys ;o Laced and Embroidered Collars and Sets ;Hmbroidered and Plain Linen llandk'fs;Whalebone, Steel, Skelton & Wro't Canib. Skirt?;Kail Road Corsets ;.Hosiery i«*. grefit variety;j Marseilles and Allendale Quills;

Furniture Dimities tmd Fringes ;Damask Table Cloths and Napkins ;Huckaback and Di/tnask Towels ;r_ Pillow and Shcetitfg Linen ;

Superior Irish Linens;Plantation OsuaburijB, Striped and Plain ;Brown and IJlcaJied Domestics ;

' Klaek and Colored Broad Cloths ;* Bl'k, Col'd and tfg'd Doeskins aud CawiincresV «4iu\ it. J. Hpiin fYVtrt®

.Silk, Linen ninl'Marseilles Vestings;Sliirts nml Drawers.several sorts;^Stocks, Cruvafe, Silk and Linen Huntlk'fs ;.i,Together,with vgvry nrticl<y usually kept

,t in this line.in Our HARDWARE Departmentwill Ije found linos, Scythes, Axes, Spades, 'Shovels, Clnins, ifeo, &o, for Planters ;- and a

r great variety of Tuols for Mechanics.beside*a tihe assortment of Razors, Poeket Knives and'Tuhle CiV-hiry, Locks, Is ails, <te, «te.We would*call particular attention to onrljbt-'

[, ccllontissortiiwntof Boots, Shoes, Guiterifandl|j Slipped for Ladies Gentlemen and Hoys ;Saddles, Hridles, llorse Collars <tc;

Cr/ckery GLASS Jjc ; (lbts, qj all sorts, Ready-Made Clothing, &&.Irvfchort, if j ou need any Gpods at nil, eat!

#nd we will trv and snpply your wants. -j0 R. II. W^RDLAW <b SON/J /Abbeville, March 24, 1867. 47-3m V

0 £

L Dr. H. E. Morrill, a Skiilful Physioi&a.r of Hew York City. *u Ii) his remarka ,oa Dyspepsia, says.1tj>*\. mdst effootual niodk-hie to improve Uio ton*f and energy of.the stomach, is thnt prepared bf .

. Dr. Geo. B. Green, nnd oalled the Oxyg»n*i*dlBitterAJ

I would publish the jrecipo for prep*rio£this vainable medicine, if I knew ,what it. *»as*bnt as I do not, I 4nn only recommend ita ..us#*It seems to me to be improperly called "Bri-ters," afrleast in the popular acceptations of.that term, for it edritains no alcohol or otherspirits, and is rather soncthan bitter/ Tfrojtgjy:here, by the way, I cannot too samestf^ «u<

v tion t$e dyspeptic-sofPBrer ag»insti*iag!.*4fit>ters." the basis of which is alcohol m>

(fent spirits. They no more impart flaftl'' eoiergy to the stowa*b, than * ghw>> strength to a hOrse. Th» stiirtufalion' trhi^Vi tkev exoite il^nty t«tapor«ry, ft&<!,iy:i ration, *bi£h it lobgtH.yDl inerltaW^t veer o^tl»etomach. Th«Wediein^#WMi> i$jflpfkfbg; obviate* tlux*' \ 11