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-~SeSSfu!iy, III ieast
or -rur our forces must be drawn from
the United States. Unless some exiraor-
dinary and unexpected means can he de-
yised for raising funds 10 equip aud bring
them 10 this country, and TO support them
unit! they can sustain themselves of the
enemy's country, or tho people Of the
Uniled States exteud liberali,y for that
object, which we can reasonably neitber
ask or hnpe, these forces canno, be obtain
ed. Men SO drawn together must have
few disappoiulments or causes Of dissalis-
faction, or their efficiency, subordination
and good conduct cannot be depended up
an. Many Of them must necessarily be
those who are discOniented, unfortunate,
are useless at home-mcn vino love the
Incidence aud license OF the camp better
than the toll aud quiet of the workshop or
the farm. Such meu are impatient OF con-
irnl-exacling in their demands-and by
no means steady in their purposes. The
experience which this city has lately had
ia this respect has satisfied not few that,
in the present condition Of the country, as
many evils as benefits may be expected
from an attempt TO carry on The war with
this kind Of troops, and that the expecta-
.iun that au invasion of Mexico can be
made without The sacrifice Of the private
property OF the people there hy our troops
!, unfounded. since these troops cannot be
supported here without the appropriation
Of The properly Of the citizens, not always
with ;heir own consent.
Even ir we should provo successful in
the work OF invasion. one oilbe conditions
Of a treaty of peace would be the with
drawal OF oui forces; and for them TO re-
turn and be disbanded here would be
circumstance scarcely less 10 be dreaded
by the people than the march into the
country OF hostile Mexican force ofequal
numbers. The effect which an army has
in demoralizing and redering reckless those
engaged in il, where the men are hastily
drawn together and there is not an oppor-
,uniy for enforcing strict order and discip-
line. cannot he imagined by those who
have never witnessed il. The non-pay-
men, Of the nen by the Government eni-
pIoying ,hem-want. suffering, or fancied
wrongs, are made the pre,ex,s !or The gros.
ses, irregularities and frequently for the
commission of the wors, crimes. Should
this Government be compelled to disband,
within our borders, an army from abroad
sufficiently large to have invaded Mexico
with effect, their track ou, Of the country
would be marked with desolalion scarce
ly equalled BY The ravaSes ofihe locusis OF
Egyp,. Necessity would force them 10
forage upon the country, and Tho love of
mischief and cupidi.y would impel many
to destroy and carry away what they could
no, consume. Collisions might thus arise
between the citizens and soldiers, and
scenes nigh, be cnac,ed'bo painful and
disgraceful.
K battalion Of Volunteers from the Uni
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led States, left this clss for GorpEs Chriss
tis on Yh1rsday, under the command of
Lieut.. Colonel Clements. There we're
Eve companies--one from ST. Louis, unA
der Captain Stevens; one fspm Natchez,
under Caplain Hickey; one liom Tusca.
loosa, under Captain Symfnss; onc iron
Huntsville. under Captain Ciemenlsr and
one from Perry.
Que OF The Alabama volunteers, belong
lug to Captain Clements s Company, uam-
ed Gill, was shot on Wednesday last, 10
This city, by a member Of the ST. Louis
volunteers, named Rufus Goodenow.-1.A- .-1A-
Goodenow was examined before the May
or and discharged, happening in evidence
lhatGill had attacked him, and was q dan-
gerons aud desperate character, and that
Goodenow acted in seif:defence. .s
Congress organized and received the
Presidents Message on "Wednesday eve
ning-ten members Of the Seuate and
thirty of the House of Representatives be-
ing present, The Telegraph says a gen
erai.. disposition appears 10 despatch the
business submitted by the President and
adjourn as soon as possible. - EirfLdn.
Corpus Christ.-A gentleman arrived
from tins place yesterday, hui brought no
important intelligence. The troops are
under excellent discipline. anj have be-
come Duci, more conientet since they
learned that draft has been ordered by
The Presiden, TO carry on offensive :. az.
Col C.L. Owen ha, raised large supplies
of cattle and other stock and forwarded 10
them. The late rains that have fallen 10
such abundance in this section. have non
extended west Of the colcaa,so The
crops on the San Antonio and otiisr wes'
terri streams are almost entirely destroyed,
In one field on thn, river, containing near
four hundred acres, scarcely h peck OF corn
could be gleaned.-Star.
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fn.si
---.u s... Srs rruaiiou. the USE OF inioxicai-
ing liquors has spread over our fair land. and
having pledged ourselves to abstain totally
therefrom. now therefore, that we may have
harmony and concentration Of action, in for
wurdipg the cause Of Temperance, we agree to
form Ourselves into Society, to be governed
by the following
CONSTITUTION.
ART. l. This Society to be known By the name
OF the Mechanics Washinetonian Society Of Edge
field District.
Art. g. Tho Officers Of this Society shall be
President. two Vice. Presidents and Rccor-
ding and Corresponding Secretary, who shall
be elected from among the members. and shall
hold their Offices until the Anniversary OF the
Society. at which time new election shall take
place.
art. 3. I, shall be the duty of the President
TO call meetings Of the Society a, his discretion.
either in the village Of EdgcEeId or the country,
to preside al all the meeting, Of the Society.
and during his ahscn one OF the Vice Prcsi-
dents shall preside, aud in.theirabscnce the So.
cie,y shall appoin, Presiden, pro. TEN
Dirt. q. |, shall be the duty Of the Recording
Secretary, TO keep 4 record Of the proceedings
of the Society. the same 10 be open q, all tines
to the inspection Of the members.
A,t. S. II shall be the dnty Of the Corrcspon-
ding Secretary, TO attend 10 such correspcn.
dence as may be referred to him by the Society.
At.6. The President shall appoint five men,
bers to oct as q Committee Of Relief. It shall
be their duty to relieve ;ho immediate neceasi.
ties Of any individuals who manifes,s n strong
desire to reform, and to take the pledge Of the
Society.
hrt. .. The Society pledges itself 10 refund
10 the Committee of Relief, amy money which
they expend in thus benevolo,.,y relieving The
distressed. and thereby promote The grea, objec,
of the Society.
An. 8. Every person who shall sign the fol.
lowing pledge, shall be considered q member
of this Soc city.
The Pledge Of the Mechanics Washingtonian
Society Of Edge6eld Distinct.
We whose names are hereun,o annexed de.
sirous offorming Society for our mutual ben.
eft, and TO guard against the pernicious habi,
which is injurious to our health. standing and
families. do pledge ourselves as gentlemen no,
10 drink uny Spurious or HAT Liquors, Vine
or Hard Cider.
Ar'. 0. Tie Anniversary mueting of the So.
cisty shall be held at Edge6eld Cour, House
on the i.h day Of July, in each year.
Ar.. 10, The regular meetings of this soci
ETY. shall be held on the evening of the frs,
Monday Of every month, in the Conr, House.
Ars. II. As this SUcicty has for its sole OBJ.
ject, the great moral reform, in the promotion
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'lndio place the rela,ionshettgeent the represen.
.aiiye and his constituents upon the iiighes,
and pures. grounds. Ihave ever scorned and
Jisduined The ordinary arts Ola demagosne. Il,
/, uuaer these circuHs,hnces tim, your conf.
|denre and kind support have ever been 10 me
HE dearest and most grateful rewards.
The honor which you have confded to my
keeping, 1 trust has never been iarnished in
my hands, and ] hope mos; sincerely yon mn,
transmit ], to successor, who will preserve the
ancientiame ard reputation ofoni Cougression.
al District. acquired sor IT BY my illustrous pre-.
dccessor. and tbore distinguished men who
wen, before him. have the satisfaction to pan
frpiii you. with no unkind feelings towards any
constituent that have, and with no regrets OF
disappoinin,ents to complain Of
Very sincerely and respectfully.
F. w. PICKENS.
WAss,,yofos CRY. 9Th July. 1880.
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Outrage at Harrdrd Unirersity.-We
learn by a gentleman from Cambridge,
isaysi The Boston TrauscriP; OF Wednes-
day that about 2 O'Clock this morning, n
large bomb shell was placed in Professor
Pierce's recitation room 10 University Hall,
which exploded with such violence as TO
sha,,er the room in every pan. The par
tilions Of three other rooms contiguous.
were all thrown down and other injury
done 10 the rooms. The windows were
all broken and The floor broken through
down 10 the Commons Hall. The cause
Of The outrage is no, known, nor have The
perpetrators been discovered.
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Health Of Asgasa.--Tac coaaiiH.ioaalist Of
Of the l2,h inst. says:
ave understand reports are IN circulation IN
Charleston aud IN the iu,crior .! our owti statey
that our city, al The present time Is unhealthy.
Unaccounlable Us these reports are, yet II seems
that they have had influence euoueh toprevent
passengers III the cars from Charleston from,
stopping IN our CITY tiow these reports cri-
gnaed, we are Al loss TO divine, for the health
OF Augusta ss al present as soOc as IN any city
in the UnIun. Toali these ,oIefeporis we hope
our friends IN Charleston und tile different eec-
tlons oi the state VIII gneafis cont adic,iou.
The wet weather experience. Tor some days Of
last week, mas produced cglds with some vi u.s.
As regards serious dIseases, we uie warranted
IL sayiug thai We aIe entirely Tree from any Of
them 10 give The ihOse abrnad an idea Of
health THAR. we have EMO. ed and the iaisity of
me reports ctcntatIon we will state, thai in
the month "f Ma, there werc eigh; deaths in
ti,ls CITY, 5 whites and 3 blacks: two OF tho
whites were children under | year os'age, md
The adult died Of consumption. In the month
OF June the deaths were thirteen, whites and 6
blacks: OF The whites were children, and Of
the blacNs were still born.
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FROM TEXAS.

The steamship N. York, Capt. Wright,
arrived yesterday from Galveston, bring.
ing dates from Galveston TO Saturday last.
Congress assembled at Houston on The
29th ult. when the Presidents Message
was received and read. This document,
after reviewing the occurrences in the Re-
public since the adjournment Of Congress.
aud informing them Of the actual present
situation of affairs, leaves the question Of
invasion Of Mexico 10 the decision OF The
Representatives ofthe People.
Perhaps the following article from the
Civilian shadows forth the sentiments Of a
strong party in Texas, OIL the question of
invading Mexico, more clearly than can
be seen in the Message 10 Congress.
Nations. as we'll as individuals, are at
times transported by anger or enthusiasm.
aud do things which in their calmer moods
condemn as useless or injurious. Presi-
dent Houston has been censured by many
for negieciing 10 avail himself Of the late
excitement TO invade Mexico, aud thus
commit the country, too far TO recede, 10 a
war in which, in It's more composed and
thinking hours, tits NOT disposed 10 engage.
War, il is true. depends much for its src-
cess upon The feeling with which it is wag-
ed; but feeling alone can do nothing. On
The field of battle j, nay be well to forget
every consideration in The desire for vicIo
ry; but prudence is said TO be the better
parl Of valor; and il is the part Of skill
tul General to think for those entrusted To
his care and restrain their impefuosiIy
when i, is likely TO involve them in ruin or
needless danger. Il is the part or folly to
euter into an enterprise without consider
ing The means and chances Of success or
the consequences in case of failure the
part ofwisdom to weigh contingencies wel,
and. by foreseeius TO avoid disasters. Rash.
ness leads men into unnecessary danger or
destruction; while true courage incurs no
foolish hazard and only sacrifices i,s pos
SCISSOR when some great good is TO bL at
tanned.
But the President has no righ, to de-
clare or prosecute war Of invasion, The
Constitution has given that power 10 Con-
gress, aud thai body has now met to con-
slider the propfieiy Of using it. II is ne
->ssary fer the public ;ranquilisy thar the
~ should be promptly se,llod by the
.tay'.s 80 Of it. The people
sy bar. % ds,.erd
inay a., accr..l.
cr. .rc rtainsy
prevailed may bc
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MospAr EvEsiso. July Is.

The Society met pursuant TO Adjournment.
the Prcsiden, in the Chair, for the purpose Of
appointing Delegates TO ai,end Temperance
Convention, To be held in Grcenville on the I'd
MonJay oi August.
Tho following preamble and resolutions
were offered by N. L. Griffin, Esqr.
Whereas this Society has understood tina, u
Convention ol Delegates from the different So
cie,ies Of the Stale has been called by the State
Temperance Society, to meet in Greenvi!le, in
the month Of August next aud being willing TO
unite with our fellow citizens Of other sections,
in all audable efforts 10 promote the great Tenn
perancc reform which is now so happily
progressing throughout the State and the Ma
ton.
Resoired, That the President do nominate
FIVE gentlemen from this Society as Delegates
to the said Convention.
Rcsol,cd, As the deliberate opinion of this
Society, tina, the only weapons oflheir warfare
should be argumentand atiectonatc persuasion
and ,ha, this Society depreca,es all attempts TO
procure Legislative cnac;ments on the subject,
as highly impolitic and inexpedien,, and ,ha,
our Delegates be Instructed. il necessary, TO
present the foregoing as the views Of this So
cie,y. to the said Convention.
The meeting was addressed by N. L. Griffin,
Esqr.. and DR.. II. Burt, in favor Of the resou-
tions which were unanimously adopted by the
Society.
The following gentlemen were nominated
and appointed to represent the S6cietyin the
Convention.
Rev. WIN. B. Johnson, DR.. R. G. Mays, n.
l.. Griffin, VIM. F. Durisoe, Daniel Abbey,
ESqrs.
On motion ofN. L Griffin, Esqr.. the P,esi.
dent. DR.. II. Burt. was also appointed one OF
the Delegates to tho Convention.
An invitation having been given for persons
to sign the pledge of the Society. six gentlemen
came forward and enrolled their names, max.
ing in all sixty gentlemen who have signed the
pledge.
The following pledge was proposed and
adopted by the society to be presented TO the
Ladies for their signatures:
THE LADIES PLEDGE.
We whose names are hereun,o annexed. pro-
ioundly impressed with the belief .ha, in the
grea, cause Of Temperance, the dearest inter
ests Of our country and our own happiness arc
involved, and regards, g with the undes, hopes
the success "r ;'ie temperance cause, do ledge
ourselves to Cheer by our example aud supper,
with our ncasure Of influence th' ra,r.,' C.
bcncsoIcn,. and m reform, which this So
c;c:, has for its object;
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MONDAY EyESrso. Il,h Juiy. 1912.

MONDAY EyESiSo. ] iih July, 1872.
The Society met in the Court House. on
which OCCASION very large and attentive au-
dencc wss assembled. Tho Edge6eld Village
Temperance Society. meeting Of which bad
been called on this evening. irst organized il.
Society took the Chair, and Edmund Penn, ESQ.,,
was requested 10 &c, is Secretary. This Socie.
" was then addressed by n. l. Griffin, Esqr.,
who communicated 10 the Society the pro-
eeedings Of The FIRST meeting Of this Society.
read the Constitution. aud submitted u resolu
tion that The Edseiield Village Temperance
Society accept the Pledge Of rola Abstinence,
aud their organization be forthwith dissolved,
with the view ol subscribing the pledge Of Ihis
Society; this resolution was seconded and sup
ported in an able and eloquent address by DR.
II. Burt, ard unanimously adopted. Where.
upon DR.. II. Butt, was welcomed 10 the Chair
in few and appropriate remarks by DR.. John.
son. and called this Society to order. An op.
poruniiy was then afforded TO the penons pre-.
sent to subscribe The pledge; aud after some
Pertnen, and impressive remarks by DR.. X
6. Mays, about twen,y.fv gentlemen subscri.
bed the pledge.
"A Committee was appointed to wal, upon
the Ladies. at their homes. for their signatures.
A general good feeling pervades this com.
muniiy, in favor Of the Temperance cause;
and many others ara expected soon TO lead the
aid Of their names aud examples in its promo
tion. AL the gentlemen who addressed the
several me"' deprecated the use Of any
o,hcrv cause, than those ofargu-
Iasion.
Hr. Durisoe. sir. Edmund
act as Secretary in his
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We take The following paragraph from
the Pieayune.
Il Meriean Rumor.-The following i,on
we cul from lne Courier Of last evening:
1--WE are Told that letter fron, the city
of Mexico. received here this morning via
Havana, mentions that fears were enter
talued IN M xico that the American minis
ter would ni,hdf aw, III which case Presi-
dent SanIa Ana tn,cnded TO declare war
Immediately agains, The United States"
Stand from under.
We know nothing of the nature OF the
instructions sent TO Gen. Thompson in &c
lalion 10 the claims Of our citizens upon
Mexico. nor what has been done as regards
some OF the Americans among the prison.
crs taken al Santa Fe who have claimed
the protection OF This government; but this
much we do know, that there will be little
iemporizmg on the part Of Gen. t.
.whaicvcr mR;szsssr Prescns relatieas
with 81 Mexie6 dia suifer while in
the hands Of so prompt aud efficient an Of.
feer.
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GOe aOorrtlaec.
EDGEFIELDC.H3
WEpvEsDAY. JuLr 90, 1912.
HON. F. w. PICYENS..

We publish to-day the lererof this gentle
man, announcing his determination not TO be
q candidate for reelection 10 Congress. Mr.
Pickens was the successor Of Dir. Duffie.
whose exalted genius and splendid eioquence
had been 40 often displayed upon the floor Of
Congress; and being comparatively q young
man when frs, elected. i, was fell BY many Of
his friends, thar he might suffer greatly in the
contrast. but wilbou, intending TO institute any
invidrous comparison, we may be permitted to
say. that our youthful Representative coon
shewed thar the mantle Of his distinguished
predecessor had fallen upon no unworthy
shoulders SIR: Pickens carriedwith him into
his seat a Jealous devotion TO our interests, and
has ever supported our rights. with talent. en-.
ergy and eloquence. lie has, on oil occasions,
fearlessly vindica,ed the homo, and interests Of
the South, willis, be has always exhibited a pa
trioiic devotion to the welfare OF nli other acc.
lions of the union. Il is True ,hat Mr.. Pickens
has never cough, Office, through.ihe usual arts
of the demasogue, and the sariia may be said
Of all his iuslrious predecessors; and we
would most earnestly commend their bright ex-
ample. TO the imitation and Haopf1p, rr - aar
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At meeting Of the Franklin Total abstinence
Society. held on the li;h inst. in Charleston. the
following gentlemen were elected Officers for
the ensuing year:
John II. Honour, Jr. 81. ID. President.
w. F. a. Kugly. Is, Vice President
II. L. Wesiendorf I'd Vice President.
David s. Palmer. Secretary.
7. Chrietzburg, Treasurer.
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Steamboat Disaster.-The N. O. Plea.
yunc OF Sunday has The following sad con-
tirmariou OF the steamboa, explosion near
ST. Louis.
The Edna.--The Highlander. which
boat arrived las, evening confirms the in-
ieligeucc of The blowing up Of The Edna.
1t was u terrific disaster. Sixty-thrcc III
all ere sufferers Of whom fifty are now
dead! They were chiefly from near Dus-
seldorf, on the Rhine, Prussia.
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On the lth inst. the following gentlemen
were reelected Directors Of the Charleston In
sGIance and Trust Company:
7. Street. ID. c. Levy, C. Burekmyer James
Chapman, w. C. Dukes. Thomaa J Her, B.
J. Howland. Her Boyce l.. Carew. NJ. T.
Mendenhall. o. l. Dobsod. George Gibb"n,
John Hunter, John Williams, l.. M. Wiley
On the 18th inst Thadeus Street, Esq, was
unanimously reelected President.
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WAssl,sofos CrTr, 9Th July, 1912.

Loaisiana.-The democratic party in Lodir.
lana have completely routed their opponents.
nj the late elections. How could il be other.
wise, when their elections were held Oh tho
birth day Of our glorious Independence Mr.
Alexander Mouron. the democratic candidate
for Governor is elected by upwards Of 1000
majority. and both branches Of the legislature
ure democratic. Mr.. Conrad. the successor Of
Mr. Moulon in the Sena,e Of The United States,
will be Senator only until the 4,h of llarcl,
nc1t. The mex, legislature will have to cleo, i
Senator for six years.
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Important (nan WASHING g,on.-We have
oeen favored win lie following extract Of
n letter ironI one ol the Massachusetts
Commissioners which sets the question, Of
The n. +. boundary al resi-, at leas, in re-
laliou, TO the presebi negolialiou:-Pafriot.
"WAsHiNGroS, July Z, 1912.
"Thc New York American Of Tuesday,
as well US some other papers state ii as q
fact. thai treaty between England and
this country was signe.i on .ne 4lh instant.
| am sorry TO say that this re. OF is entire
ly unlounded, and tia, ia. IS the North
Eastern Boundary question Is concerned,
there Is nul little, liauy prospect OF us pre-
scu, adjustment. Indeed, the Commits
siouers consider the urgotiaIioo now clo-
sed, so fur as Il regards any favorable re-
suit, bul i, is NOT thought ADVISABLE to
bring he proceedings To an abrup, OF has-
ty ,erm,nation. Tie probability is thar the
matter Will be again submitted to aa ar
biter."
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offwhicll all Of every sect and ofetefy party. in
religion and politics, are aFectionateiy called
upon to lend helping hand. therefore, thal
we nay go on hand in hand in this greui ob.
jec, Of humanity, conqaering and TO conquer,
scr,arian preJudices, aud party poil,ics, musi
be entirely excluded, from all our proceedings,
clierishing the spirit of him whose name we
have assumed rs the title OF our association,
using the weapons alone Of charity and kind
persuasion, we solcmnIy agree to abstain froni
all denunciations Of those who differ with US IN
opinion.
Art. IL. This Constitution may be amended
by vote of two.thirds Of tho members present
Of any meeting.
After the adoption Of the Constitution. DR.
Aarwood Burt. was elected President; DR.
John 6. Williams, and Sir. JaWes Cochran
Vice Presidents; and Mr. William +. Durlsoc
Recording and Corresponding Secretary anc
the audience was then invited to sign the pledge
whereupon about 80 gentlemen subscribed the
pledge.
The President appointed Committee Of Re
lief, under the 9th Article oi the Constitution.
The Society requested lie Secretary TO keep
open OF all times the book containing the
pledge, for The signatures Of those disposed lt
subscribe 10 II; and then adjourned. 10 meet in
the Court House. Oh Monday evening. the / iii
inst, TO cooperate with the meeting ll,en Cal
led. to promote the cause Of Temperance.
WM. +. DURiSOE. Secretary