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Those desiriing to adveris by the Year can do so on liberal term.-it being distinctly under Ktood that contraets flor Yeariv advertising are cion fined to tile imntliate.'legitie business of the lirmn or individumal contmractig. Transient Adver tisemnents lut he paid for in advance. For amn.t..eing a Candidate, Three Dollars, in advance. For Advertising Estrays Tolled. Two Dollars, to be paid by the aMagistrate advertising. Froma tie Charleston .lereury. Consus of South Carolina. We publish tis tmornimng : abstract of time Census of tho Stale, for which we are inl debted to the courtesy of the Marshall. This stateument is ofiieiAl. it presents a very grati fvin g result, and is a suticient answer to the sneers which have become the stereotyped feature of all comments by :t certain elass of political writers, upon this State. Tie inl crease of popuhttion inl ten years has beei more than 70,000, and this wihile S. Carolina affords an incessant emigration to the new 'States, and gains less by immigration than any State in the Union except N. Carolina. There is no boast more commonly or ar rogantly umade, than thmat of thu North over the South, imn the matter of poptulation. Tie superiority of their itstittlions, they are per petually saying, is proved by their superior increase. The Sontlhern Press some time since replied to omne of tiese boasts. by insti tutimg a comparison between Sotlih Carolina and 3Itss:chuinsetts, imm which the former show ed to advantage. We will extend this com parison, and emnbrace within it the results of the presenmt eensts-restults far more favora ble to New Engiand th:mn those of any pre ceding census, for a reason that we will point in the seciel. Four of the New England States, viz: N. H1ampshire. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, were of time origimdl Thirteeu, who framed time Confedermc. The area of these four States is 23.117 square miles, and their aggregate population at time first censuis of 1790, was 827.867. Their aggregate popu lation by the census of 1850 is 1.831,234. The inercase is a little less than 122 per cent. inl the sixty years. The area of S. Carolima is 24.000 square miles, or nearly the saule as time aggregate of thm- four New Enmgland States. Her popti: tion by the census of 1790 was 2116.073. By the eensus of 1850 it is 668,557, the increaise being a little more than 168 per cent. Those who wish to try conclusions as to compara, tive influence e f free amnd slave inlstittionms on the advammncmnt of population. would do well to solve tis probleum of am incerease in Soth Camrolina~ dumrinmg sixty years amounmtimmg to 188 per cemnt. wvhiie time fottr model Stattes of Free * soildom onily show anm increase imn time same f .122 per cent. mi Csensus is-especi'lly favorable to gland for three reasons; Boston hav ceen during miearly time whole temn years tetermninus of thme Brtishi line of steaumships, received a comnstanmt tide of emigranits. Th'Ie Manufaceturers during time same timne hatve been svstema~tically substitutimg foreign imn place of native labor itn their~ mills. And lastly, New Enmglandr hmas bteen covered dturimng thme same period withm a netwonrk of R:'ilroads, nearly time whmole labor of wicilmh ls beeni (1o:1 by foreigmners. The returmis show, as t'ie resmht of these causes, thmat, inm thme City of B3,stoam th-- forignm pobpulationt is over 60,000, ammd in lihe State of 31a~ssachusetts, it ammmoumts to near two.-fifths otf tihe whoe. Suchi catuses hamve operated inm but at very slighmt de.gree at time Southm. Our internald imm provemenmts anmd our mnactutring~ estamblishm ments, are carried oni imaimnly by time nlative poptulattiom, anmd we are em:irely out of lime way of t',e cturrenmt of Europeanm enmigratiomn. Th'e growthm of Soth Camrolimma is enminently lier own-the expan.,ionm of her native powvers, andc it min-my eballenmge a commparioni imm th::.t re spect with ammy other State. -0 Fromm time Chmareston 3m ' eremnary. A Response from Alabama. Tile following letter from a gentlemnan in Alabama, whmo has playved not huimble p::rt i'm the politics of thamt State, is atn inidicat iomm of the feelings amnd eomnvictions of a plowerfl pamrty imm thme Southm, ready to second tihe first manttly attenmpt to shmake olIi time incttbtus of the presemnt Freesoil Fedleral Gsovernmtmemt. The writer wvill, we tist, excuise thme liberty we take inm pubmlisinmg his comnniumiation. ?IONTGo)ItY, Nmarci 3, 1851. G~rrtDtEN:I have just read your article in time 3Meremnry oif thme 27th ultiimmo, headed "Sotth Carmolimma, thme Hope of time South.," atmd coneur in every senmtimenmt therein ex pressedi. Every ma~n whmo hmas looked phiosphicalliy upomn time presenmt state of :mtlhiirie, mmutst have long sinlce tma~de upr his umindi that. thiere is nmo hope fur time Souithm.except itt Xov/h Carolina. Virginim, who( shoulid be time Suthlernm Vamm gtuard, is timid, and will nlot heamd ;a:m: time other surrounmmdinmg States nmst ha~ve some one to follow. None will lead but youmr brave little State, and if site does not do it, amnd it soon, A. 1s L.orr. If. shme Alters. our commonil eneummes ill be encoutraged, anmd wreck antd ruimn will be our doomt. There is ino possible exp~ect::tin of conicert ed action betweenm thme Sothern Stamtes. Tme two attempts at a Conivention in Nashville, conclutively prove it. [t is syntomnms wvith submission to place State acitiomn ipon suchm a continmgemmey. Let Soth Catrolima go otut of time Uniomn by herse/f, ammd if time Federal Go vrnmemmt dares to raise her hand againust lher, time slave Slates will secede in a body, and ihy to lier rescume. Indeed, whmemn onme bold spirit acts, time mmore timid will do likewise It is my opiniom that time South will never do anmythingr untii some State withmdrawvs from thme Umnioni idone, and fthe fears of the othmers are quie:ed imm their dhis:mIppointments ais to iwar. Cowardiee is at time bottonm of our recrency. All feel our wrongs,.-and buit few have time spirit to resenmt thmemn. Every da~y thmat passes schmools mis to submissioni, amnd a year or two more will imake mus slaves. it Soth Camrolina has nlot degenera/M", let lier act wcithout delay: the~ hope of time South is in lier ! To lier every slave State is ready to e-xclaim: Retweenm a apicndid anmd a happy humnd." Pairdomn time obtrusionm of thmese remnarks from a strmanger. The-y are prompted by a desire to save his wife amid cimidreni from time trouibles of the future, by time practice of Items from Washington. It is stated that Congress failed to make any appropriation for the printing of the Census returns. They will therefore be two years old when they are printed for general circulation. The disease of which Mr. Ben:on is ill is the small pox. It is George T. Curtis of Boston, and not Edward Curtis (if New-York, who has been I approinted Commissioner of the Patent Oilice vice Mr. Ewbank renoved. The bill called " Hunter's Bill," which pass ed both louses of f'ongress, provided f r four travelling1 Appraisers, to be appointed by the Pre-dejut, and that the value of goods to be takcn a4 fron the pl:ice :md time of ex portation. That is to say, the bill ratilies and enacts t he Treasurv Circulars, and re-estab lishes the Revenue~ .Laws as~ under the Tariff ot IS 16. which have just beeti in some de gree nullified in the Supreme Court. The salary of the A ppraisers is to be $2,.500 each and travelliiig expen.-es. The appointmeinits atre: New-YorlMr. Edgar: Boston, Chas. Brad ley ; Philadelpihia, 1r. Diddle; Balimore, Mr. EvaLns. Anong, the Consular tiomirations before the Seiate are the n:nies of Mr. Oweii, of Ga. as Coinul to Havana; and Mr. Duer as Consul to Valparaiso. There are also three Private Land Con tmissioners (salary $6.000 per annuim,) noni nated for CJifornia. Their naines are Jose ph R. Ingersoll, of Penn., Jas. Iarlan, of Ky, and Arthur F. Hopkins of Ala. TANNING LEATHER.-As the article of Leather is beginning to be regarded as an important item of home nanufacture, any fia cilities for its more specdy and effectual pre paraticn, which may be presented, must be worthy the attention of those interested in the busine s. We observe that a new pro eess has recently been discovered, by which calf and sheep skins may be tanned in a few hours, and large hides int a few days. Mr. W. G. Ilunting, 5 Ilayne street, is Agent for the sale of Rights to use this inventioni, which has been duly patented.-Chiarleston Cour. E DGEFIE LD. '. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1851. NOTICE. THE Committee appointed to nominate OQlicers for the Edgetield Southbern Rights Association,are requestcd to meet at Edge field C. 11., on Monday the 17th instant, at 1 o'clock, P. M1. THOS. G. BACON, Ci.mut'Y. M:rch 5, 1S51. f Oci: poetic correspondent "NEo," it will be seen, is taking ground against the poetry of married lifle. Is there no more newly mnarried Benedict, who will join issue withIt him on this point? We think it a good opportunity to essay a flight in verse. BA LL. To aill who aro desirous of " tripping the light faintastie toe," we are requested to say that a grand Ball is to come off' itn Granite ville, on the ntight of. the 20th inst. We un derstanmd thatithese merry spectinmsieenur fre quently, in~ur flourishing mauufacturing Village. But while girls are piletnty, beaux are rather scaree. " Verbum sAiET Sal." W"I-r may be a matter of interest to some, to knowv how old Edgefield Village is getting on in the march of imuprovement. WVe therefore subjoint a few statistics, whieb wi.l give our friends abroad, this information. To begin with the learned professions, we have Four Preachers, Twelve Lawyvers, of whom one is a Chant eellor and one a State's Solicitor, Four Phy-ieians. One Dentist. Four Teacehers. Three Instructors in Music. In the MeIJs-n.LE BUsiN~ss, we have Six re.gtular Dry-Goods Stores in full ope ramtion. Two Merchant Tailor establishments, with a full ass.ortmnent of Cloths. One Aplothtecatry shop. One Fimnily Grocery. Three Anti-Family Groceries, each with a Bill; rd Table. Of the TaAD~s, we have One Silversmith's Shop. One Coach Factory. Two Boot anud Shoe Facetories. Tw\~o Tin Estamblishmnents. Two C:;binet'Roomns. Th'lree ]lahcksiih's Shops. One Tan Yard and one Saddlery. We have furthiermiore, Three Churches. Four liotels, One Restauramnt or Cellar. One Barber Shop. One Enigine Hlouse and Engine. One steam Mill, One Printing Press, conducted and worked by one Editor, three Printers and one Deril. Besides all this, we have Of rery old Ladies,........ 7 Of' rery old Men,..........1 01. Old Bachelors,.........2 Of Y'ottng Latdies,... Any quantity. Of Old Alaids--tut here we are touch itng upon delieate ground, and Prudencee ad mnonishes' us to call a halt. THE LAW I.N EDGEF[ELD. I-r will be setn fromt the above that we have an abuntdamnt supply of lawyers, and one would suppose frotm this that the business wias over-done. Bttt it mnust be remembered, On the other hatnd, that our docket htas not beetn cleared for several years, with constant t wo wveeks Sessions and yearly extra courts. Weo are now ini the middle of the second week of the March terma and have not finished thme State catses. IlUguanD, indicted for~ the murder of McCL.ENIJON, has been :icquitted- So that our jail is now withmout a capitalh convict. This tertn has been marked by several brillhant effourts. Though not a limb of the Law ourself, wve annot forbear expressinig our admiration of thevery.cmmendable coturlesy and conside EDGEFIELD FE31ALE INSTITUTE. WHILE we deeply regret the melancholy event which has deprived our Institute of its late Rector, we are yet pleased that it is in our power to announce, that the Trustees have made excellent arrangements for its regular progress, from Monday next, as will appear from their Card. published to-day. This seminary is now under the guidance of Miss CORNELIA PELOT, a young lady of extreme refinement and intelligence, and alto gether competent in point of attainments. She is assisted by a younger sister, Miss ELIZa. PELOT, who has given general satisfaction, here and elsewhere as to her capacities for teaching. They are both natives of Abbe ville. The musical departmen, ib in charge of I Mrs. NIcHoLLs, the reliet of the late Princi pal. Mrs. N. occupied this post, when attach ed to the Limestone High School, and is esteemed a correct and tasteful instructress. We earnestly appeal to the intelligence and humnanity of our District, to make this the most flourishing school we have ever had. And we greatly mistake our people, if this be not the result. It is only necessary to add, that this expectation is based upon the belief that our citizens will hasten to embrace an opportunity of encouraging native merit, when combined with the genuine modesty and high character of true Southern ladies, and to sustain the afflicted widow, amid the wreck of all her hopes. We hope nothing. above said, will be con sidered disparaging to the young ladies, who have been employed hitherto and have not been retained by the Trustees. They go from us, leaving behind many regrets, especi :lly among the pupils, on account of their departure. We wish them success, wherever they go. "SOUTHERN PATRIOT." THis is the name of the paper which has been so long coming to the light of day. It is published at Greenville, S. C., and edited by B. F. P.ny and C. J. ELFORD. The edi tors say that the manufacturers say, that the materiel of their oflice is the "most perfect and complete," ever sent to the South. They further say that their subscription list, to be gin with, is over 2000. This is a Minerva growth, that happens but seldom. They further say they have engarged, as contribu tors, a "number of gentlemen of the most distinguished ability,learning and wide-spread fame." Consequently we infer, that every is sue will be tran.scendant. They further say, that they have, what is supposed to be " the handsomest Newspaper head in the United States," which is the execution of a "distin. guished artist of New York." The only thing are recognise in this perfect picture, is old Mr. MeBee's mill, and the Falls. As to the implements of husbandry, which they expressly call attention to, ars surrounding the picture, wec observe a rake and a shovel, on the other. These are, by no means, the prominent tools of Suthaern culture. This masterpiece then evidently appears to be thre work of a man, who never saw laborers in a cotton-field. As to the politics of the paper, wve take it to be opposed to the bare idea of disunion, under any circumstances. It objects not only tr thre secession of a single State, but to thne formation of a Southern Coinfederacy. The Unionu, the glorious Union, is its creed. The right of secession is denied. One aim of this, thre first number, seems to be, to parade the great names of the State, that hrappein to coincide, to a certain extent, with the " Patriot's " polities. We are dis posed to doubt thne authenticity of the "Pat riot's" information on this point. It has named Judgze Butler, as one, who will oppose the action of the State. Wec deny this, upon the aunthority of one of his correspondents here. We think he must be mistaken, too, in reference to Col. Isanac WV. Haiyne. But this matters not-surely the names of a doz en prominenat men are of little weight against the umain body of the State. We apprehend no ultimate opposition, even from those the "Patriot" echims, as anti-secessionists. They will nll, perhaps readily acknowledge the pressing necessity of a Southern Confed eracy, wvherein the "PIatriot" wvould differ whr them, and be again left "solitary and alone." The Patriot has a very amusing chapter of extracts from letters written at Washingt on. They present somewhat the appearance of the certificates we frequently see appended to the publication of quack nostrumus. They are intended to persuade people that "agita tin has ceased." The first extract maikes a marked prediction to that effet. This was written before the negro riot in Boston, and the consequent demn'id of Mr. Fillnore, of anr extension of thne P'residential pire rotiVe. The other extracts abound in compliments to the " Patriot " anid in To Deums, for the new era, to which it hoas given date. The last extract places Greenville in the position of Abdiel among the first revolting spirits, Sfaithful among thne faithless." Hlosannars to this political Abdiel ! We think it probable that one heavenly cheek felt a burning blush. when this comparison was first " writ down-.' There are no other feartures wvorthsy of es peial notice in the " Patriot"'- No. 1, unless it be the ugly feature, of that, Kentuckian, John J. Crittenaden, which stand out in bold relief upon the third pnuge. This is the first oif a sries of these wood-cuts. Counld'nt the P'atriot have suited South Carolina taste a little better, at least in the beginning ? Mr. PE RY's speech and " proposals for carry ing the nmails" fill up the outside to tire exclu sion of every tihing else. The first we had seen long ago; but were not aware of the full force of its influence, until we saw it in such close juxta-position) to the latter. From this, it appears that tire Patriot lhars, almost before its birth (rare good luck !) received an rppintmnt from the governmene.t. Upon the whole, the Patriot is a well-prin ted paper enough, and doubtless, a well meaning paper enough-but, being in these matters a close communionist as well as a strict constructionist, we cannot, politically, extend the right hand of fellowship. While we think and frankly say, that the "Patriot" has chosen a course, that doesnot merit the approbation of the State, we hope its projectors will not suffer individually. SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION. NV hope our eitizens generally will be come members of the Association formed here, on Sale Day last. No ouie, surely, will object to a course of proeceeding that has for its object the deliverance of our homes from the blighting influences of a system of persecution and injustice, thatowes its birth growth, and present undoubted power, to the fell spirit of emancipation. Small and pitia ble is the number of those, who are ready to say in unqualified terms, " we submit-what has been done, is done-we cant help it now -let our enemies claim the field-let us re tire-hush-hush-be still." Our people know too well, that this is but the cowardly cant of those who would rather cringe before the oppressor now, henceforth and forever, than risk a sixpenee by manly resistance. And yet we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that there is a division of opinion amongst us, as to the best time and mode for carrying our determination into action. We do not allude to that extreme difference, which says, we have no just cause for action of any sort; nor to that iMiserable cry of ruin, ruin," which springs from the very re finement of selfishness. The former is as absurd, as the latter is contemptible. We allude to a difference that exists be tween the honest and patriotic men of the country, all having the same object in view the salvation of our State,.from the terrible evils of our present government. Some can not plainly see the efficiency of an immediate separation. The rest regard it as the safest and most certain mode of attaLining our rights. And yet all, or-nearly all, agree in the necessity of some course of action. What we understand the moderate men, as principally desiring, is, some preliminary movenents to pave the way for our ulti mate action. When they say that they go for properly concerted Southern resistance, they cannot menn that we should wait until the nposition party of tho South harmonizes with us. Their intention is to bring about anl understanding between the Southern rc sistance parly through all the Southern States, to obtain their sanetion 6f tihe step we are taking and a guaranty of their support. We cannot effect this object by appealing to them as States. The signal failure of the Nashville Convention is ( death-blow to any hope of this sort. WhAt then remains for us to do, but to approniht that party in the other States which think's and feels with us, as a jmrtyl To ths epl, pome oraanization is necessary, or the attn Apt mius &e unteny abortive. This organization is attained to a certain extent by our Sotithern..Rights Asso eiatio's ; and it is intended to render this ef fectual for some decided good, in drawing to gethier, with stronuger bonds, the resistance party South, by holding a Conventioit of del egates from various Southern Rights Assoel ations throughout the State, for conference on these points. With this view of the ob jects proposed, we are sure that gentlemen of every complexion in polities, whether moder ate or ultra, will wish the undertaking welt, and will agree not only as to the propriety of the Association we have formed here, but as to the espceial importance of being represen ted in the Convention of Associations to meet in May next. Come forward then, fellow-citizers, and attach your signatures to the Constitution of the Edgefield Southern Rights Association. A large number have already done this; and we hope none, wiho have thme cause of Caro lina at heart, will fail to do likewise. MR. WEBSTER'S ITE LETTER Is not producing exactly the effect, de signed by the great Massachusetts States man. In view of his implied menaces, some of the most laggard spirits in our ranks, are rubbing their eyes, and muttering such sig nifieant wvords ais "tyrant," "armor," "revo lution," &c. Send a "few' more of the same sort," Mr. Secretary. Who can better break the mesmeric charm, than lhe who produced it? Some of your "down-easters," may quail before your threats; but it makes true Southern hearts throb with defince. We are not yet, the vassals of King DanI-not y(-t a province of Massachusetts. We hold the hints of coercion, made by the man, as lightly as we do his constitutional interpre. tations. And we dread not his Staite, though she bristle with bayonets. When South Carolina does go into this conflict, as go she must and will, we cannot beiev-e that there will be found one recant battalion :uniong her sons. Without distinc tion of party, each and every citizen wvill rally around tho netr-or his idolized State. and, plineing one hand upon the snt.-ed sy'n. bols of Truth and Justice, will, with the ouier, " ---_ raise the sword on high, And swear for hear to live, with her to die." THE STRENGTH AND THE ElOPES OF SOUTH CAROLIIA. WE exclude ourselves, to sonmc extent, to d:y, to give room for several articles of more interest, than we hamve to effer. Among these will be found a gratifyisg article from the Charleston Mercury in rcference to the pros perity of our Statte, as e:hibited by the late Census-also, a letter finn Alabaima, giving the cheering assurances >f friendship and sympathy, on the part of : large portion of our WVestern friends. It will be seen from the former that the strength of our State is rapidly increasing-and fnm the latter, that the truth and tachment c' our Southern al lies lhas been much misrepekented. Remember what you red. "TO WIIAT VILE USES MAY WE NOT RETL:RN.n T as line was called to mind the other day by sceing a copy of the Southern Press, lying mutilated and greasy on the publie highway, that leads from our Tusculan to our ofiee in town. Yes, there it was "all tattered and torn," trampled into the dust by bibeds and quadrupeds, -fter having discharged the ser vile duty of wrapping paper for some travel ler's biscuit and ham. We paused and imag inied that we heard it soliliquising ihus: - Well, here I am, drawing near my end, to be, perhaps, the sport of little dogs and pigs in my expiring momonts ! 1, who but a week ago, leaped from iny olice, in Washiogton City, with all the pride of intelligenee and wit, a terror to erring Congress-men and as piring politicians! 1, who had but just heard my 11ace, my form, my strength and my wis dom, pronounced, by my faithful sponsors, to be "just the thing !" To be here alone, neg lected, down-trodden, like a worthless worm of the earth! Shade of Franklin-" And meth ngt old Franklin came at the word, to rescue the insulted Press, from this ignominious end, and holding it aloft, spoke thus to a phantom crowd of editors and prin ters which had suddenly dropped upon the scene: " This is the way of man-he thinks not that any good, can come of laying up aught but gold and silver-he forgets, that by a deed of reckless destruction like this, he is depriving himself and his children of the best history of his times. But let it pass-the world grows wiser, at a sadly slow pace." "Be comforted, old Father," said a dapper little fellow of the Phantom company-" Sic transit gloria mundi." And another with a brazen looking face, pompously exclaimed: "Imperions Caesar, dead and turm:d to ciy, - Might stop a crack to keep the coldl away." "Down-down, ye impious pretenders to knowledge," interposed the s:Ige-" Hence, avaunt, all ye, that have lowered my craft by trusling to your wits, rather than walk in the high but toilsome path of erudition." " le spoke, anl waved his brawny hand, Down sunk the di!:appearinig band Each Ed'tor vanished where he stood Inl broon or bracken, iath ir wood.'' For all felt guilty of the charge preferred, and fled before the darkening scowl of this old Patriarch of the Press. About this time, we discovered. that i-c too were driving on from the scence, with unaccustomed rapidity. ABBEVILLE. WE give below an extract from an address to the people of this District, by their repre sentatives in the Legislature. It may be gathered from this, that, notwithstanding the result of the recent election for the Conven tion, these gallant gentlemen will unhesita tingly "go for seession," after the effort to obtain co-operattion shall have .filed. They arc clearly for action on the ground of past grierances. insoerv ais do ourpM , l." relation to the course which South Carolina shall pursue :-We think that South Caro lina should, in the first place, endeavor, as far as depends upon herself, to carry out in good faith.* and in all sincerity, the recom mendations of the Nashtville Convention. 'lTe State can boast no abler or truer sonis than those she sent to that Convention, and iir eninions and recommnendations are enti tled to'tig ':Mrhest respect and most delibe rate considerliin. TJhe'y advise thtat every effort, should be useri,,,'nd all expedients ex hansted to form a Southern Cod:ederacy, or a Union of at least two or moore tontherni States. No one doubts the wisdom of tidis recommenodation ; and we are for using all efforts to obtain at result so desirable. But should aill el'rts faiil to etl'eet co-operation, and the :ilternative i~e pre~sented of submtis siln to wronigs in~comp~atibl~e withI itnd(eet denctte or equadity then we shounld go for se cssonI, as the otnly means ot esenpitng dlis honor or oppression-for doing what we kntow to be right-for following principle rathter than expediency'i, and trustimg to the samte pouwer which stustaiined ou r ancestors under similar cireumstances-for doing our duty atnd leavintz the consequences to God. Very respectfnlly, J. F. MI IitTL, S. McGoW"EN, C. T. HIASK~EL, J. K. VtNC E. FoR THlE ADVERTISERI. Tribute of Respect. A t a regular mneetitng of Butler Lodge, No. 17 1. 0. 0. F. on the 1oth instant, the follow ing Preamnblo and Resolutions were passed unatnimously. WHEIIR EA5 this Jodge is again called upon to deplore the loss of' a worthy and well-be loved brother, R. H. NzcuottLs, who departed this life on Saturdayv, the 8th inst. in the city of Charlestont. Therefore 1. Resolced, That we acknoledge this so vere dispensation of Providence, with deep humility, and the profoundest grief, for thme lors of a member, who was, at the same time, an ornament to our Lodge,nand a most active and useful citizen of the country. 2. Resolred, That we sincerely sympathize with the nfilieted family of our deceased bro ther, and mingle~ our sorrow with theirs, over his melancholv tomb. 3' Resohced, That as an earnest of our elings, and as a token of the respect and love we bear for all that lhe has left us, upon which to bestowv our kindness and regrets, we will enter his name on a separate page of our books, record his death in the Bible of this Lodge, and transmit these resolutions to his bereaved consort and desolatte hnnsehold. JOSEP11 ABNEY, SEe'aY. Q~s" CouNTERFEIT IIALF DoLLArS.-Sru rios half dlollars, to a considerable amoutnt, have been pnt In circulation in some of the ities of thme WVest. They are of the emission af 1813, tolerably well executed, though, pon close examination, thee face of the fe mnle will be found imperfect. They are ighter than the genuine, and have the letter C on the reverse, which the genuine have not. igj THE yotung lady who eaught cold by rinking water from a damp tumbler. in eon SPECIMlENS OF )IR. CHARLES JINNER'S - 1 PLACID 3AN." ThfEjRE is a pleasant little book, among the mass of English literature, which is not as n u:li read, as it should be. This book is styled the "Placid Man," and is written by CIr.u:Lus J.ENYER, M. A. The story is a very agreeable one,ard told in a r.ataral and easy way. And the casual dis sertioi s. or rather, ramblings of thought, which the narrative seems to have suggested to the author, are quite as actrictive as the story. We may be mistaken; but we will venture, at the hazard of a blunder, to say. that many, who are esteemed literati, and who are really entitled tobe numbered among the elite, have little or no acquaintance with Mr. CHARLEs JENNEn, or his "PIncid Man." While then others are recommending to the world, the brillinnt produelions of' 1850, we may not be wide of the mark in recalling at. tention to an unpretending, but worthy little work of a by-gone era. Those of our readers, who may think fit, from this conimendation, to send to the nearest book-seller for it, will be sure to thank us for the hint, before they have progressed many pages. It is imlmosible, by giving mere excerpts, to convey any jir idea of what a good comipo.si tion really is, as a whole, unless this eliptical deficiency be supplied by the kindness of the reader. With a hope that many of our readers have this enlightened goodness of heart, we present, below, a few passages from the book under comment, selected at random. These passages are from the re fle.itive, if we may so speak, to distinguish it from the narrative part of the work. SOME TILUGHTS IN REFERENCE TO 1IhTA TonS is LITERATURE.-"Let not therefore a moderate genius be too much ashamed of a guide; a good imitation is often not inferior to a tolerable origainal.and alwayssuperior to a bad one. But then let him take care to look at sonething more in his model than the particularities, or, it may be, the faults of it: let him imitate the virtues (if Cato as well as his ansterity; and have ever in mind what Swift said of Rowe's Jane Shore; "I have si en," says he, " a play written in professed initation of Shakespeare, wherein the whole likeness consisted ii one line, And so good morning to you, good Mr. Lieutenant." These are the imittors whic-h answer to the serrum pecus of Horace, aid which Fi-ld ing meant to guard himself against, by plant ngan essay at the entrance ofeach book of his historv like a guard at the door; hinting by that, that no man should attempt to arrive at writing history, without taking observation and rellection in his way. From these alone is to be d'erived thefirst requisire for a history of this kind. whose materials are not drawn froa records, which is usually called inven tion; which word, however, according to the usual accepta:ion of it, is more applicable to the old romances, written in the ages of knights errant, four-handed giants, distressed damsels, ench:nted eastles, dwarfs,and white patlfreys: all which, according to the usual acceptation of' the word iniveminm, might be property enough said to take their rise entire ly from the bamngination of' thme historian. But in such histories as these, where the ma terials are drawn from nature, the inv'ention of the historian means nothinig more than. make of 'tl mianesa.mn help of his observation and reflection. The ranging anid bring'ingr together of wvhiech dis coveries, and thereby forming a plan in which tihe incidents may follow naturally; and the delivering them ill a correct, but easy style ; are the parts of this kind of writing, which reqluire somei jtudgment, and perhaps a little learning to be added to the iisvenition of the author. It would therefore be worth a man's or a woman's while to sit down nrd consider before they begin, wvhether they have any ma terials for writing at their command, more thain such as iire to be purchased at thesta tioners ; and any other talents for it than suw as as~ taught by thme writingm-aster: if', upon a fair er-:'nnationi, of themselves, they find that they have neither observation nor genius suflicienit to qualify tu.em for original compo sition, they may in the next p.'ce consider wh'let her thliv haive reading and utnde:-imding sntlcient tobtether with taste enough t o distin guish fatults't'romi beaunties, to qualify thiemi for imitat ion: if t heir camidour ceannmot allow even that : why then, in the name of' Apollo and the Niune Muses, let them be content to con titnue courteous readers, and show the world, that it' thmey have not wit, etnough to speak, they have' judgment enough to hold their tongue. LxoxN-uNTING SN ITS FIUR.1TIV'E SENsE. "Lion-hunig. in short, being~ the whole end and design of travelling. For I would be glnd to know what are all your Tours through Great iiritin and Ireland, your Six Week Tours to Paris, your Letters from a Gentle man on his Travels, with atll the Journals of Voynges aind Travels whieb ever were writ ten, but so many catalogues of various Lions, to be seen in ditferenmt piarts of' the world? Many of' which a nmn may go a thousand miles t o see, and le:Lve fir better' Lions, un Ieoked at, at home, Different nmen have dif ferent notiotns of Lion-hunting. One values no Lions but w~hat -are found at a distanee, and are of foreign extruetion, or at least go by a ha~rd name; uniothmer is pleased with n~y Lion, be lie never so inisignificanit, that is found inl his own town, or more partieulairly if lie is ini his own possession: one man agaimi has much pleasure in thme sport, and will searcb every piaeo he comes ncar fora Lion; another will jog on without itnquiring after them fromi York to Exeter, and if' they are pointed otit to him by sonme good-natured in telligeneer, will take pleasure in slighting thetm, merely to show that lhe has seen tooI much to be amiused with trifles. I knew a main, reader, of' this smp, wh'lo made a tour through Englanid, and kept a journal, wherein le carefully minuted every thing lie did not see. His remarks chiefly i-an in this manner:] -" 29. Reached Bristol in the evening; corr trived to come itn in the dark, because I wais told to observe the size of the city from somei hill oni the roaid, amid the nmber of' glass houses it containmed. 30. Would not go to the Wells, nor see the liey, nior the iron draw bridge, nor thle iiew Exchange. 31. Pretend ed 1 had got the headache, to escape b~eing0 dragged to see a file prospect from Clifton lill. Mem. Kicked the drawer out of the< room, for persisting in telhlin m how many erhies there were in the town, and~ how I imny sips in the road." In this manner did he go Oil, wi ns multch satisfactin to him self; ais if lie ha~d given a pompo~us account of every Lion in his rond. Never wvas there a matn so widely different froti my friend :is I governior Beville; a Lion was to him meat, drinik, and clothes; and rather than11 be with-1 out a Lion, lie wnuld frame tie ol ut of' a pet- < rifed oyster-shell, an old oak-tree,a new-fash loned shooting-baig, or a new etnginie to cut ecumbeasq. Every thing the least out of the cmmion roadi was a Lion, and he ratisacked. jeld about it, but the shop of every mechan lc, and the lumber-room of every' house to fmd them out ; in short, he might say with David, his soul was ::mongst lions. TEi FOLLY OF PARENTAL CONTROLL IN TIE ARTICLE oF MATRIrONY.-" You must know, Sir s:id the stranger, "4 that I have been as mtich a dupe to the opinions of the world, and have taken notions upon trust, as much a4 any man who ever lived in it: but I have for some time begun to suspeet that common notions were not always founded in common sense. and I have latelv been set right in si materl an article, thai I am now upon tIle plan of cainvassing every cnstont before I give into it; and I don't doubt but in a Little time I shall acknowledge no laws for my actions, but tlio:e of God and my coun try. I have a son, sir ; and lie, as I thought, played the fool and married, without my con sent, a girl without a shillinig. According to the common routine of life, therefore, I con cluded that lie was ruined, that he had taken a step which it never was a custom for rich f1athers to forgive, and aceordingly, brute that 1 wa., I turned him and his wife out of doors. But by the tint that they had suf'ered more hardships than I ean hear to recollect, and I more pain th:n I eared to acknowledge, I be gain to doubt whether I have not been a little too hasty. By great good fortue, just about this imne my poor boy met with a singular adventure, which brought him to the knowl edge of an old fellow collegian, who in a good hour undertook to plead his cause with me. This gentleman, with whom I am only acquainted by letter, is I find a very parieu lar man; and in a little time, as soon, that is to say. as my pride and obstinney could be let gently down, he convinced me that the opinion of the world in these cases is not worth a rush; that my son was happier ii a wife of his own ehoesing than lie probably would have hat any eance of being with one of mine; that I was besideq punishing myself for his indiscretion: and, in short, h'e argued in so very particular a manner, that I sent for my boy home, and shall have reason to lovea partieular man as long asl live." THlE TEARS OP THE AGED.-" There is something in the-tears of an old man* af'eot ing beyond expression.. The distzess- of:a yotung man, however deep, has atlrousand-al:.. leviating circumstances; youth, strength, Iealthi, enable him to bear tip under misfor tunes, and with the assistanee of a good eon science render him superior to.adversiy and give him moreover a moral hope of seei2g better days: but how very widely difibrantis the case vith a man whose misfortunes come upon him at a time, when even the comforts; of life lose half their relish ; his faculties weakened, his friends gone or estranged, his hopes overefouded, his reflections embittered by the sad retrospeit of pleasures passed,.of joys forfeited by th&%baseness of others, or his own imprudence, and his views for after enjoyments cut shost by the natural period'of all eait lily good ; then, when ill timed misfor tunes bear hard upon him and force the tears from those eyes which lie had -hoped to close in peace, when the ideas of helpless-age and poignant grief enter the mind-together, what heart can stand'the attack? No, there i.4 not in nature a sight so affieting as-the tears of an old man. THE LUST OF RICHES, DESTRUCTIVE OF VIR TUE.-" O my -dean- Harriet 1 possibly you maiy ntot have- observed that when on1ce the idea of money has got possession of a. man's soul, ho is from that instant deaf to every call o f genero'sity, liberality, or-even - humainity ; shut tip in himself he never bestows a thought: on the rest of mankind; I never, says he,. mu'ddle with other people's concerns. Talk. to such a man of social endearmnts,~ senti - ' i~u~ tra nd~the hanginosa-arising from the huter an~ more exquinte-feelinge ofa the soul, and yonr language will be as abso lutely unintelligible to hink as if you spoke Arabic. Don't you remember what La Bra yere says? Un bon financier ne pleure ni ses tuns ni sa femme, ni ses enfansr. Talk to him, again, of the pleasures arising from mi sic, painting, poetry, or any of the polite arts,. of the satisfactioni arising from works of ge-. inus and ianation, lie shakes his head,. and calls it all loss of time, and hinderance of business. Homer and Virgil were, in his. apinion, infinitely below Cocker and Win-. ate: and the only valuable thing ever im ported from Italhy was the Italian method of 'ook-keeping. ETESoNS TO SAGACITY.-"I cnnot, fn deed, ay that I know any talent which is, niore s . thing to the pride of human nature; thian this ~* slg::eity ; nor, of course, any that is more i.-ctendedl to. Every body fore sees every thiin,-- the more sanguine and less :autions venture a say, "I foretell howv that will turn out; 1' .more careful content themselves with waitii. till an event has hap petned, and then tell .u, "they always. hloughlt that wvould be thtb..se;" which, ass tis pretty difficult to contraa-t them, estab ishes the opinion of their sagn%~ with less. isk than the formerrun, whoae nrdu ed to the necessity of acknowlede a that hey thought so oince, but (by way of._ ng clause) that they very soon saw to tmw. sontrary." W THEr WVashington Correspondent of the Charleston Courior of the 6th inst., says. "Mr. Holmes, your late Representative, ltas taken his passage for California, wvhere ie prouposes to engage in thte practice of law. lie has been an nctive, vigilant Represen ative, and that lie had considerable influence ti the House, is admiitted-by all. " The- papers contain the report of the ommrittee On the Judiciary of the Senate on ho message of the P'residenit asking for such ii alteration of the laws as will enable hinm o call out the militia to enable him to execute lie laws in suppressing insurrections, without prior proclamation. The report of the lommittee, made by Mr. Bradley, arrives as he conclusion that no further legislation is eessary. Mr. Butler made a separate re iort depaurting from the view takent by the ?rolident as to his power under the present aw, aind insists that the President has no >ower to call out the army and navy to en.. 'orce the laws, without a prior proclamation." THE Co'TON Cpor.-The New Orleans lee of the 1st inst., in its report of the narket, makes the follwing remarks: " Many holders have, however, withdrawn heir stocks altogether, feeling confidetnt that t a later period, prices will materially recover ~rom their present position. " Thus far, the long erop men have gained decided victory, achieved to be sure, at the aecrihice of truth and veracity, but when did Cotton operator ever take such trifles into onsideration. The mischief has been ae, omplishud, and will be remedied just in time o tind that we have parted witht the bulk of he crop to our Transatlantic Brethren at re tnnnerating prices-to themselves." gW IN A Fzx.-A western paper. in its ast issue, represents its condition as follows: "Our wvhole oficee force consists of one ioy, with a bad cold, and " we," the senio~r ~diior ; all the others are" itnvalided." if any >ody expects us, tinder these cireumstance.n, .o apologize for kick of editorial, or any short. onings in tho aippearance of the Badger, .he' mst be very unreasonable, and sydi thnsc..1.., ,,,s.k,s that's all."