CurrfGfuuiitciitc. I::: TRAVELINOCORRESPON DEN CE, 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 the trains was compelled to recede, of course, t.H yet both obstinately whistled ami held the j."nc track, until the heads of a hundred passengers were thrust out of the windows of the ^ 4 cars, whereupon the box enr thought it pru- ^ . dent to yield the point, and give the preference to a cargo of men, instead of insisting on 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 the bridge 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- T tisemcnt of Ole Bull's Mirror of Italy, hand- hut bills of I.ola Montez.the width of the ®*'ni streets.the structure of the houses.the ti- Don ties of the merchantilc firms, all seem differ- pros ent from my notions of American customs, Con yet 1 must confess the site of the city is the most 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 at Augusta, 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 truly c dute m . and Moi tgomery, Ala. Feb. 15), 1853. find Dear Dailey..Having arrived safely in with this city, I hasten to comply with the prom- whit iso I made you in my last. tion After leaving Augusta we had the pleas- ^ urc of riding the whole night. I regretted |1((jc very much to lose the charms of (ieorgin r,,Cy scenery, yet our journey, although in the jn. night, was not without Us pleasantries. As SOI11 an instanee, about 12 o'elock we halted to (>(j t take a chet k at a very good House, as we co.j a ipprsed, from the verbal bill <»f fare the "^3 servant gav j us. lie woke us out of a good i>r ^ sleep with-." lleigh, gemmen, hot buck- ,.rm wheat 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(,Q pointed. Nothing appeared but worm wn- woll tor shaded witJi coffee, nnd cod-fish made in- to biscuits with Irish potatoes. Dr. S. of crec this 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 war biscuit. The Judge assented, and tabing a orc-c bite of his biscuit, laid it down very soon, , saying he did not want that kind. This crc- ' 3 proii ated great glee among the passengers, which w;is kept up till morning, the Dr. ever and ^ anon calling out." Judge, how do you like '>ors rod-fish ? " The Jucge lost his temper and E: exclaimed." I like thetn a great deal bet- worn ter than I do you ! " which with the odd man- ?.t n) , , thO a, nor of expression, drove sleep entirely from |jer the cars. her i Atlanta is decidedly the greatest place for her 1 railroads and cotton in all Georgia. I cannot describe it, for it was 3 in the morning when t<) n| we passed. The cars now reach IjiGrnnge, drun wanting 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. We leave 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 . and J ours, otc., from ally WASHUIOTOH, 8 February, 22, 1853. her<* Wr Ikivc been very anxiously awaiting f^'c the arrival of Got». Pierce, but as yet have IH'H 1 awaited in vain. Tlse office jokers h?ve been pouring in upon us for some days, nnd nhi0< although tlio city is literally packed with have them, the cry is still "they come." Each is armed with visiting cards nnd rcflTereneos, nnd are prepared to make Gen. Pierce think that but for them, he would not have boon elected. Tho Avenue is crowded with the V fair sex, who have been drawn here to satis* from fy their natural love of curiosity ; nnd who Cha on 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- !*',ri ident Speculation* concerning tho Cabinet have Rnj broken 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. rp Mr. Dobbins of N. C. who has been nppoiotod U. A. Senator, by Go*. Raid, vice n Mr. Manguni, is now in this eity, but it is t said be wltl go in the Cabinet Caleb Cash- Live ittg has been given tho Premiership by the ofllc Montfsidee»,r and Jeff. Davis manages the star offloe, Nothing «an bo relied oil, however, We have smnseinents of every kind on bend. Seientifie isoterse for tbe iatelleetu- y L lectares on Psyselogy and K.leetco-biology er<(r "or tbe lees refined, "and spiritual rapping* "or tbe carious; tragedy ferfh&flxcttable and Fasi iareeofer those who fat, and unp4 OS yeatefdoy we had * dfl Bftajfof rhsngo. Whne I say t <fesskini U aPsr the minner of ertj 4* he great rail road project to the Pacific is 1 y defunct. The Senate can agree on no i, npon which to build the road, and the route ofthe road is buried beneath the ndiuciits. " Talking" against time is a rite mode with Senators, and a long deon any question will ensure a defeat, he House has passed the civil and diploc appropriation bill, after a fashion, but is to be brought up before the Senate to through another ordeal. The greater of the time of the House U taken up in ional attacks, calling to order and apolong.making points of order, and quoting kspear and Byron. 'he Journals show a beggarly account, agitimate legislation, and the speaker is ost hid behind the pile of bills and joint ilutions that are on his table. Buncombe jches arc the order ofthe day, and "*bort rersations' arc always admissible. The aker's gavel is in constant requisition, ho becomes hoarse crying, ' Gentlemen please resume their seats," twenty voicvill sing out.u Mr. Speaker! " at one >, spoken in all the scales ofthe gammut, 1 high I) to low 1) tlat, and because the iker recognizes only one at a time, they one offended, aad drop as suddenly in r seats as they left them. The pencil of ugarth or the pen of a Swift, would fail harieaturo the lower House of Congress, ifully. A bevy ofhonrding school misses do sum talking.a " better half," when dander's riz , c:in talk u faster 'an light" hut both combined would not be a cirstanec to tbe din and bustle, in the tse of Representatives in Congress r.sblcd. he Senate is a much more dignified body. falls far below my idea of the ancient ttc of Rome. In talent, however, the so excels the Senate. In my next I shall ent you with a j>er»onale of the present gross. I , INDEX. \ NEW YORK. |« February 21, 1853. 1 is known to some of the residents of j City, when a part of that populous et, Maiden Ijine, was a green, where s were turned out for pasturage, what ( k you. would be the consternation of a J # s h maid of that day, to awake to 'ife now, in place of the milch cows on the green, | costly and elegant structures, filled every merchantable kind of goods, ?h arc daily transported to every por- ^ of these United States ? « ow that President Pierce will soon take j I of the reins of Government, old Democ- ( and young Democracy, are busy devis- | plans, and concocting schemes by which t ie 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- j nent. 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 contemplate iniy a monument to me memory oi tlie ?riean officers and soldiers, who died in ' British prisons in this City, during the of the revolution. It it. propose*! to t 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 s inn named Margaret Farlan. residing in (1 h avenue, was found by the police of Sixteenth 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 cliilsome time since, leaving them in a very itute state. S le, however, managed ' litain rum, nd has been continually t k. J Ithough in the proud city of New-York, 9 be many "who arc dressed in purple f fine linen, and fare sumptuously every j, * who can only attend such n church in | norning with such a dress, and obliged j e so and so habited for another church j ic 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 unto seek some other elime. Abolition- | nay write, but I assure you some poor t i people fare worse here, than the most | !t slave in Carolina or Georgia ; of this I n been witness to. Adieu. ; CATO. Siamese Twins. i k learn from a letter just received Mt. Airy that the Siamese Twins, ng A Kng will soon visit this husv <1 Again. They have been employed lome Northern men (some say bv ii urn,) at a salary of $5,000 a year, feel an interest in their happiness. We 4 5 eat salt at their hospitable board, | I been pleased and instructed by their * ersalion. In the poetical language 1 leir fatherland:."May their shadows 1 ir 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- t he appointment of the consulship at f irpool. This is one of the very !>e»t * es within the gift of the administration | is worth fifteen or twenty thousand c irs per annum. , wa Gottom Gia.The only gin that 1 did a people any good. iionablr.Ponderous neeIt-ties and 1 lid tailor bHIa. 4 i vrorcLAR.Cold ,potatoes m& per- ft stricken cousins. It ICnnraoter C rtigrv. LANCASTERVILLE, 8. C. 11 WEMESDAYTMARCII 2185:3. j; J Court.3(1 Monday in March. Bl Return Day.5th day of March. Railroad Meeting will bo held in i the Court House on Sale Day, the 71 h of ft March. h The kindness of the Senator from j y Texas, the Hon.T. J. Rusk in furnishing us with interesting documents, again calls forth our 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\. mroion has 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- 01 ling in tbe upper part of our village, which nl ivi 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 be anatlier bright 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 j louse. 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 this tnd of l<nncnstcrville. Our friends Hassel- j ine, Croeketl, McKenna,&c. must be up and .11" loing also. If we cannot have a city, let us ? 1 lave a pretty village, which can be so easily iceomplished. 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 III ihly augmented if dwellings could lie fur- ;t nished. in The Hon. John McQueen. _ . .i I" This gentleman having no opposition, is I Wl jf course re*elccted to Congress. The Che- ai aw Gazette on one occasion in*im ted ill ,i ac had accused our represent the ufr.-mis. less in his duties. Far from this w s <<ur in- ca ention. We advis'ated the cl.iiiiis <>f moth- l'< sr gentleman for Congress, hut s id no,lung 11 aleiilated to throw a sIimIow of doubt upon '''I he 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 correspondent if the Alexandria Guzetie. He says ; ' IIS Ami 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 pa gentleman, from his talents and gentleman- pu y deportment, enjoys the eontidenee and espect of the Ilonse, to a degree that on s enjoyed but hy few of its memliera. toj will mention a single inatanee of his hr lopularity. At the last session of Con- pr (ress he m trial need a hill to extend the of ,itne for the payment of duties on railroad roti for some road in which his constituents j(| vero interested. Upon it* introrluetion he Mp nude an eloquent speech in favor of its Hp tassnge. There were several projioxilions t.. »f like import l>efore the House, ami eforts were made to join all together, hut ill amendinents were voted down, and lis 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'ti ucccwfttl. J^1 I know little, if anything, of parties or Ht aditical organizations in South Carolina, ,,, ait I do think in a political contest I* fore j>(1 i constituency as intelligent as hi« must ol| >e, that he would Is* invincible. OHSKHVEH. Notices Ac. of Tin: Lancaster fslfirr cone to us to Ins week enlarged and otherwise iu»- en roved. A "piekler" of tin "Iieditor." as ih ve suppose it is intended, bv no means »(i mhellishes the nnmlier before us. We W liink 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 | an none inounekaielier*. "Virtue unadorn- »»< *1" in a pretty expression, and ho is a 'hare-faced editor. The Ltdytr is one of he Itea pajters in the State, and »»a it re-1 leeta credit on the good people of Lancater hottId 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 ilniitfli ace of your* kneaded over. Vorfa i/le fiemtdtf. 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- cfl4 aches arc psrpetuid f It is n adndtted M. set, though, that the no n with the while lint i.»t is s auch better looking Men. How w* hen, wtthont s hat ! C. In order to effect n compromise, fr en. we give you n new nowspnpcr h: 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 hrcthn ress. our sincere thanks for their k nd trust, all hough unworthy of su irndatory notices, that we may t ur action be unworthy of the islics. The Lancaster Lkdoer..lias » this week greatly rnlarged roved, and we trust that its c roprietor and e<litor 11. S. llaile lay meet with the success he s< lerits. The citizens of Lancai ruly fortunate in having such a per now firmly established istriet, and it is incumbent on t iipporl it.. Ckaleston Courier. Tiik Lancaster Ledger..eon ti a n u< It iitip;o\cd and more < trin. It is an ably edited *jouri favorable speeiinen of the Stat otli in relation to typography anc Ve wish it success.. Charleston urd. Tiik Lancaster Ledger come i hii improved form. It is publ .aneasterville, S. C., by II. S. liail roprietor and editor, and is an ^ jliuiry journal, evincing in its t lent industry and cleverness.. >» Kveniny News. The Lancaster Ledger. We observed this valuable pa lis week coine to us in an enlargi itli a new editoial head. It ism. lea for the edi.or to overlook t mn. We commend the "I.e ii r friends as edited with diligei Liility, and as containing a valual lary of all tliat is passing. Tin re $2, in advance, or at the ic year.. Columbia Manner. Tiik Lancaster Lkdukr..Tlii as also been enlarged, which nd i lei a lay to its appearance as well % value. Friend liailey deserve edit for his energy and industry, its lieen the means of furnishing t le of his section with such an e »{H'r..Darliny ton Flay. The Lancaster Ledge. Tins interesting and well co: rper has been considerably e t its proprietor, It. S. liailey. Ie hope our friend may meet irrresjKjnding enlargement of I ription list.the character and ice of his paper certainly merits Mit success..Fairfield Herald. Lancaster 1 edork..The cd lis palter has made soinc impro' its ap|ram e, and seems to hat sort ol fresh starl. The "Ledge ijje and handsome paper editc nrit, and shews coiisiderahle skil lections. Any person wanting ?r from that patt of South (. old l>e p.cased with the "L clean gel it at two dollars a } lvalu e.. Salisbury [Ar. 6'.J Wat litr: l-t niimU-r of vol. 2 of the so t Le.lger" S C. edited by idey; is presented in an enlarge* ii* ty pograpby is beautiful, ar itoral deprtMieiit is ably man* ic paper is neutral in politics h sli it success..AT. C. nhiy <& te. The Lancaster Ledger. Tiik last number, being the first L'ond volume of this paper, coi enlarged and improved. Mr. serves, as he doubtless will recoi al encouragement from the citii measier, in bis efforts to rem |H'r worthy of the District in wh hi idled. fumdrm Tub "Laxcastkk Lkdoek" Iiivh it with new and tasteful riggin [ -gallant floating hand somely t*eze. K. S. Bailey. it* Editor a ietor is evidently making hi* pa tlif U*st in our State..EdtjtJUl Tiik Imkcatkk I.kdokk cornea -411 enlarged form. It is cditc irif and ability, and Mr. liailey <j umlaut support for I:is cntcrpri ergv..LanrensHlle Herald. The Lancaster Ledger. Out neighbor of the Ledger h lerahly increxcd the size of his w icteil pa|H-r, an] now gives to h t a choice moreenu of good utter, graphically illusterated wi res. Judging from lite likeness tile head of the ediioral colut lut admit that the Editor ix en I called a very pretty man, and Iter handsome editors, is hound ed Cheater Standard. The Laneater Ledger. Tiik first numla'r of tlie second the above excellent Journal hat tlx, considerably enlarged, and tire new suit. Tho "Ledger" ii e U-nt weeklies jn the Stato a rring energy of its conductor ami II r nder it still more richly d« extensive circulation. We wish li.ey abundant success for his itn| d etiterj rising spirit.Sumter in. The LaaeaeUr Ledger. Aci'kaks this week in an eniarg Iproved Ibrm. Neighbor liaih ndiicted the Ledger with diligen ility, and deserve* a liberel patrol \rraw Gazette. Lancastkn Lrixian..Tliie inU |M*r, pnl'lixltetl at Lancaatervilie, iroiihs, came to tts this week in flWI J' tih mthI othrrwme improv nruun*. W« trout that the efl c to improve hie alteet r f|rfy jvpexl by en inoreaeed «ib* L I'miaewortiiy exevtinne ehoa IT* meet with reward..Maim ) ** iend Ec- LuiOftlter IitiipT o head ;. This useful und valuable slieot lias undergone recently 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..Southern rfbvthe Riyhts Advocate. T Ty mnnv . i" ".i. EDITORIAL SUMMARY. cn of the . indncss, pif* The Charleston Courier says: ich com- Melancholy Homicide in Greenville ii 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 melancholy como to homicide committed in this District the othund im- or day; both parties occupying highly ro nergetic P*®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. Jones f»ter are became exasperated and struck the Col. with a good a pair of tongs, whereupon Col. Ware drew in their n revolver and discharged three of the barhein to causing instant death. The Colonel gave himself up immediately, and left the ies to us morning after the sad occurrence in charge enlarged °f our Shcrifffor Newberry,to'appear before nal, and Judge O'Neall, in the expectation of being e press, admitted t > bail." | A New Way to Raise the Wind..Frcd} crick Walcott watched the trains on the Eric road, and employed others to do the *1 ed **n,e» till bo was able to prove forty-five « V m violations of the statute in not ringing the Excellent nt v1""8*'"#8, sued the company in nanngc- nnme the people. The jury brought Charles- '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 nn i*d from, gently voluntarily returned to slavery, on Jty H aJ the ground that they were suffering from w lliat col- | iiiiii( F r i i «i «. , .i. ntuu wi HHMI, iinu «fiu uiiumc HI firm-lire «f» <!ocr to ice nud wor'i- Three others, who rnn off at the H;t >le sunt- 84,1,10 were also anxious to return hut tin 3 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- |lo s paper inodore Morgan nt the Washington Navy yG ds con- Yard, the carriage and horses brought $1, i,rj as 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 pb he 1 eo- 'Johannisburg" (wine) changed owners nt xcellent Aixty-six dollars per dozen! la New-York on\Vednesdny eight hundred thousand Kail Koad Bonds, ro> ndnoted were M,'(' the Merchants' nlarged Exchange, ttH^HH^tarties in twenty ty Esq. minutes. to with a ]k n recent speech made by Mr*. Sinclair lis sub- (Forrest) nt the Albany Theatre, she stated appear- ^nt .|1U to stage for the purpose ".J abun- 0j- ysruing for herself and her sister their . daily bread. rjn itor of Tht. bride cake for the marriage of I.lons nnt lenient* 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,.r rear 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: ofi K. S. Death of Dr. Haseliui. a a I lornw Th id the We are called upon to record the death >«xj K'-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 *7J ni Synod, situated in I**xington District.. am of th wa*i tor aome yearn previous anj men to ^'ll rcmo,r*' t° this State, a Professor in ind Hsilev li,ornrJ institutions in New York and i'enn- put ve lib- "ybonia, and only retired from the active trii zens of duties of his pretension Inst October. He trni tier Ilia won beloved ai d esteemed by the members liar icli 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 Nei to the the gospel. ami ml 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 burning down. 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. orj t I pie- Convention meets in May next. uisct-u * nn we ' A fire oceured in Charleston on jtn itled to Sunday morning the 20th insL which de- luai like all stroyed the large wooden building at the hoi to 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- fm stroyed, and several other buildings in the |mi volume rUi-i>v m..i. i-i..« k come Bo wen Sl McNsraee's splendid marble the in aii store, in Broadway, New-York, R* ' ' ^an *° th" n*w ^ nti°eDt*' Bank sb<I "Editor for 11 * "um of B*00.000 Ma aorring " * m ' ' ~~ frieud £fcit|r'l£l^lr. the proving fre« Watch- Qiaham'i Maoazibr..The March number «ov we received mm two weeka since, but ,.n, in eoneeqoeoee of ear ebeeoeo were unable .. , to a/rftee it We are indeed glad to hear that the i ode pendant Graham has gained the od and over three thousand snbaeriberaainee hia ana »y has attack upon Mr. Stowea novel in the ,4^1 oe and February number, sod of this number, . is ire.. four ftrtns, were north of lianon and Disk- ,. w n'a line. It ia unjust in Southern men, obl to sasnaa nortliem publishers of the at- tng treating tempi to carry favor at the South, when la South an independent manner thay aaaaiJ the ^ no en aooliUoomCs. As Graham justly obaervas ed so. "the money making side for a northern ' Vvrt- 0r publisher, la the anti-slavery side," there- d M_ fore it is obvious he is actuated by a spir- and it of justtoe, foundid upon Truth and BO y* O.v GRAHAM. wo rhila. tod dey's Lady's Book..In lauding the praises of Graham, that old established and tery deservedly popular mngnzine of L. A Godey, elaima our attention also. The March number contains much useful and entertaining reading matter, and also a number of beautiful engravings. L. A. GODEY. Phila. ns February number of that excellent! Agricultural periodical, the Soil of the South has been received. Price #1.00 per year. T. LOMAX & Co., Columbus Ga. ot inferior to nny other Agricultural periodical is the Fanner and Planter published at Pendleton S. C., nt #1.00 per year by Seaborn nnd Giltnnn. The interesting number for February has been received! rEsTMixsTF.il REVIEW : Contents of Jnnuary number. 1 Ma ay Tudor. 2 Candltitea nnd Pn>spects of Ireland. 3 Cbiwitios, Noxious and Beneficent. 4 Tfre English Stage. 6 American Slavery nnd Emancipation by | the Free States. 6 The Atomic Theory, before Christ nnd Since, 7 History nnd Ideas of the Mormons, 8 Daniel Webster. 9 Cotcropomry Literature of England, 10 Co temporary Do 44 Amcrca, 11 Colcmporary Do " Germnnv, 12 Cotcmpornry Do Franco, LEONARD SCOTT & Co., New-York. See ProH|HM,tus iunnother column, ;' Comntttnitatioitsl i i For the Lf.im.mi. fial qunm ( <r Ium rial." Mr. Editor:.In looking over a late numr of your paper, (the ledger,) 1 tind that .vriter over the signature of- Justice," hns imadverted with some appearance of sever* ' ', (for it is only nn nppenranee, there is no tl 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 of certain slaves chard with 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 replying efly to the Communication. First, then, why was the court lioldcn nt * mden, a distance of twrntv miles from the M I icc where the offence was committed. 2d. Simply bttMM there wan no qnalii mngestrnte nearer the scone of action, J mwcl Place,) than Camden, hence, the irt nan there hidden. Justice any*, 44 the slaves were found guil- ^ nnd sentenced, one to forty and the other sixty 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 ek h week ; confinement in a cell, re- ^ ving nothing in thw way of sustenance du- 1 g the periisl of incarceration, hut bread I watef, and at the expiration of the time a 4r owners nre required to br.nisb them m the State. I lustier 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 and dsn story of the act of 1740,(nniler which prisoner* wore tried,) repose* exprrttly, he Mngestrates nnd Frveh older*, on the il of any negro under the not of 1740 or J1, the power to mitigate the punishment, I make it Momethinglenathan deuth, where favorable circumstances shall appearand ueo the opinion on their part, that the vishmont should be mitigated. This doc- ic is nlno laid down in the law of Mages- tea, in CNon!** digest of Negro l*aw»,und i been holden in nt least one decision on act. Rcllsrencca.to net of 1751, page J, see. 18. I'rossloy's compilation of the *' of Mngestratos, l*ngs 468. aoc. 5. t)'nl's Digest of negro (swi, page 29 see. 5, I a ease reported, to wit: lThc8tnte rs. Nicholas." In Strobbart's r reports, page 378, where the principle is 'inctly recognized. \gain says Justice :.* The act proas that the Jury shall consist of eight freeIrrt, nnd that they bo drawn from the ghborhood w here the offence had boon omitted, but atrango enough, the jury re residents of Camden, twenty miles dist and not all frerholdert knottier mistake. The set of 1839 proes: That all offences committed by a slave, Yee person of color, shall be tried before Magistrate and five freeholders, and the gistrutv before whom tha eomphdnt is j. . . - * 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 tho 9 negro, owner, ovcraeer, or other person * r»ng the eare and control of the slave to tried, shall be permitted to select Ave from eight freeholders to sit upon the trial." Terences, to Act of 1839, Page 33, see. 98; 1 I Pressley's Compilation of the law o *1 gistrates, paget83, see 4,Jftr freeholders j n, not right is the nitmber required. lnt esse st present before us, Ave from eight 3holders ssmnosed, were selected by the insel for the defence, were accordingly (tannellod, and tried the case. The jnry s true, were residents of Camden, sad fur. j, r, they were all fmkoliert, not a aingk rjnion. They ace men, too, entirely sen. g io.keenly alive to all the responsibilities « wiving on them an citizens.the solemn t Igation Imposed by their oath j (and jadg- * the man from the character of theeomme. ation) fully as eompsteat ai turn* both In td and heart, to the tank of adoshriafer* tfee to the proseewtof. ( the unfortunate ivuhuti whose life was iminently periled " I who, anaonfing to Jnattas, has mpatvadf aatlafcrtion at Urn heads of the sooty.).. tha iMcadcat* In nil parties, ss JnWcc f aid hnvn bean MmiH had ha imtatltu- |> We of the joty. ' Again, "thus," says Justice, has a worthy citizen of the State been put in Jeopardy of hia life, and the criminals virtually pardoned, or nt worst, have received no greater punish- fSPw meat than a trifling negleet of a daily task would have brought upon them." Tie truo the worthy citizen's life was jeopardized and tho perpetrators of the crime wet; sentenced to undergo the punishment above recited.. If fiistice were a slave, a*»d for every ^Iri/ting W neglect* of his daily task, hia master were to inflict on him the same punishments which the prisoners are to roceivc, and which they aro now receiving, he would, I apprehend, very soon and very rationally too, come to the conclusiori, thut hia muster was something of a Tartar. Lastly, Justice remarks, that " nltaough the prosecutor could not obtain a postponement of the trial, that he might introduce ad* ditionnl evidence, still no one secuied to have doubted the guilt of the negroes ! ** Very true, there could have existed no doubt in the minds of the freeholders, at least, (although there was considerable doubt enter* tamed by others who heard the ovidenec,) that the prisoners were guilty, or else they would not have rendered a verdict of guilty. As to the non-success of the prosecutor to obtain a postponement of the trial, tho facts in regard to this matter are simply these .the prosecutor manifested throughout tl»o w hole affair, a very decided disposition to consult his own convenience at the expense of nil parties, and en the day of trial be in private conversation informed the presiding Magistrate, that he had ou the* d ty before i e n » » < - loin irum iuiiu|>itniW|iiviiiyni uic wimcsich bat that ho did not hasten to Camden, [ns it was strictly his duty to do, (a did moo t»f twenty miles for tho purpose of having the witness.** IkxiikI over, boraus» he hiiil no >ne In altrihl 'it hit stiff in his abs.rtc \. tVhen, therefore, :i motion won made for a rontinunnce on that ground, the presiding Magistrate, under the circumstances, ovcruled the motion, and ordered that the trial ihould proceed ; preferring a* he did, the ombincd 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, and hat hin course will be justified by every reasonable man, though he does not expect to ms justified by Juwtiee on any ground. the matters above nt .tod arc facts, and nets, Mr. K.litor, are 44 stubborn things." If you or any of your readers,entertain tho lightest ilnu'it a* to the eorreetnees.tho enire correctness of the st itcments herein em' raced fefferencc is craved to the authorities ited, and to the- w hole proceedings of tin onrt 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 him elf to be grossly igmnra.1 !r>th <4* the f.cts ind the law of the case. In conclusion, I woull.id.ino Juaticj toook before lie leapt,. who* Mg.d» he emMirks in the project (in aotno ihit ineesi: may >e prnis worthy, and IdgMy eoni'iieiwiihle.) f attacking the acta of other*. and arr.,igr>ng and trying them there f»r at the h r of 'tnblic opinion, to first inform' himself corectiy of the/fc/a, and wonhl roapoctfnlly recommend hint for the future, to a tnOro prulent husbandry of liia resmnvo*. VI-PUTA* Acknowledgments. 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Coakey do 44 Feb. 12, '64 , 8. Roan, Jackaooham, 44 Jane 2,'63 ). Morrow, I,eeal>urg, Tenn. to March 2,*54 llaa 8. A. Masaey, C. Store, 2.00 on acpt, . .M. I)ol»ey, Be I air to Feb. 19,'64 . J. Adams. Jaeksnnhi»«« u.4 " 4"~ ^ . > » orpfc «, M V. K. tirwin, Manrhe»u>r... Few, ' *, 'ii >r. J. a Twitty, C. C./iiags, - Feb. It, 'At lev. J. Krvin, Orangitburg,.. ** Jan. 14, 'A4 When mUUlift occur those interested 1 rill please inform ns. 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 ildj knd man, the hermit, sighed.4111 worn « smiled! G*mpMI. MARRIED, on Tneadsy craning, the M ist., by Rer. A. J. Canthnn, Mr. OWMOND 'l/)YD. to Mis* HARAI1 K. dabgbter of he Inte Dr. R. W. Kb wis, all of Lancaster Hstriet. . Also, on the I Oth of February, be the i lee. M. D. Frsacr, Mr. JOHN A. WRLDON Y > Mies MARTHA WYLIE, all of Fairftskl I boat Iawtpool > * j