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his claims, bn, that the influence o! his
name, aud a jus, appreciation OF his Pscu-
liar fituess for the times. would draw oacA
to our rauks, numbers Of The sounder Potr'
ton of our wing friends, whom idle preJu
dice alone had estrauged from rs. la
other portions Of the State, ont oil The range
Of our personal knowledge, we arc grau,,
fed 10 learn that the same happy Stale Of
thugs either exists, or appears likely soon
10 be brought about.
There is no mislaking the signs Of the
times; the importance Of the moral poii!-
cal, and financial crisis which impedes' Is
every where arresiing the attention Of INC
democratic party, and the conVici'on De-
comes enforced upon them, hat oil all our
Leaders, Mr.. Calhoun is the man best
qualified To avert the evils with when tne
frame of our government and OF society IS
lhreatcned-and hat he is the pilot who
can best bravo the approaching Storm and
guide the old racked and tempest tossed
republican ship to her safe and accustomed
mooriuss
Our northern counties arc earnestly ro-
iec,ing upon these matters, their old pre-
JUDGES are being lost sigh, of-ihe worth
of the man they have long since known
and no where has our progress been more
rapid, than among the indomitable demo.
cracy Of the Tenuesses Valley. Soon will
they respond 10 the acclamatiuns which
South Alabama is uplifting, aud when the
solemn voice Of our State is spoken, every
county in our border, every community
within our limits, will send back q min
gled echo, swelling with The name oil "Cal-
houn."
1t is mott he mere poliiiciaus alone who
are as,er. desirous Of being horne into pow
err upon The top of the mighty wave winch
they see gathering, but the people, the
honest. hearted and intelligent Southern
farmers, the pluudered and Outraged agrl-
cul,urisls, whuse iudis nation is now lind
ing u,,crance. They feel tina, they have
TOO long endured the burdens imposed on
Southern industry TO swell The gains oil
Northern a~verice, and in .he sectional war
lare which, unfortunately for tho veal oil
our common country, has been, and may
again be waged. they demand that besides
the Other high qualifications which their
candidate must posses, his heart as well
as his head, must DC Interested in the sue
cess of their principles. They require for
The candidate Of their choice. thot no suspi-
cion shall attach 10 his motives, no doubt
rest upon his course; too gcucrnus lor con-
sian, vigilance, they arc inclined 10 yield
10 him that confidence 10 which he should
be entitled by a community OF hts interests
association aud sympa'hics Nth 'hc'rs.-
When such considerations influence their
selection, who can doubt The preference OF
the sldve-ho!ding, stopie-producers Of the
South. That Calhoun would De tho man,
was a natural and irresistible conclusion ;
the news Of his growing strength among
tho in,cres, Of which We speak, should not
then surprise, although il may alarm, those
whose predictions are fo' other leaders.
whose hopes may be thereby disappointed.
AiaJumG Tribune.
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tie opposition press. Tina, he possesses
talents OF the highest order all viii admit
and that his long experience in public
life and his steady and unerring devotion
to principle, pre- .emiucntly fits him TO I'LL
any station. however elevated, within the
gift Of the American people. candid men,
Of all parties, will readily admit.
ut becomes Ms not at The present mo
men, 10 predict with certainty that Mr..
Calhoun will be the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency a, The ensuing
canvass; but ii is perfectly evident that
no is rapidly gaining ground in the affec-
tIon Of the people in all paris oil the I'm
ion. The prejudice which has. in times
| past, existed in various quarters against
The man, and the inmutable principles
which i, has ever been his pride to advo-
cate, is rapidly subsid!ng every where;
whether he should or not come befnre The
people rs a candidate for the Presidency
AT some future period will he some saltIs-
faction 10 the numerous and devoted
friends Of this distinguished and talented
statesman that his motives. his character
aud The principles Of which he has been
and still is the uuwavering advocate, are
beginning TO be duly and properly apPrec-
ciated by the Democracy at large.
alt may be proper 10 remark that here
IN Michigan, Mr. Calhoun is mol without
friends aud admircrs-nnd we hesitate
not 10 express The belief that should his
name he brought before them such n nom
inution would meet with Il hearty response
from a respectable portion oil the De-
mucracy Of Michigan.
while there may be. aud doubtless
arc. other distinguished Individuals men
toned as propable candidates for the
Presidency. who, from personal and local
consider alions. are equally promincn, IN
the minds of our Democratic fellow-ciIi-
zen,-all nro willing to admit that MIR.
Calhoun is n sound exponent Of The great
principles which VIC all advocate nj the
prcsen, pcriod-and that his honesty of
purpose, his settled devotion 10 tho great
principles Of Constitutional Democracy,
and his long experience and distinguished
abilities, are fully and properly nPPrcia-
ted by all who are willing TO practice, as
we'll as profess, tho principles OF Demo
cracy."
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Nov. r,
per CT. prcihIun.


Remarks.-is we anticipated tho latest
account. from Europe are moi ni a iavora-
bic character. They have rendered our
market worse. It it could be SO. than we
stated il 10 he in our last review, Add
wha; is worse s,Ill, hose accounts do mol
contain the slightest hope Of a brighter
prospect for many months 10 come. Tho
demand Tor raw materials is dependent
upon The demand fur manufactured arli-
c!cs: ard we find that the continental ma
lions, being able al The presen, lime TO
manufacture goods m; only for their own
consumption but for expectation, are en-
acavorims TO exclude from their markets
the goods OF British manufacture. In this
conflict OF European interests aud o! COM
mcrcial regulations. the demand Tor raw
materials would remain steady and al re-
muncrsting prices TO the producers DC
cause II would be Of no consequence 10
those producers, whether those raw ma
! ,cria!s are consumed by Great Britain or
. by the continental nations, but Tho iactcan-
not be overlooked, that the production OF
raw materials. especially Cotton, IS lar IN
advance Of the consumption. AS ionS
then as hi, is the case, no Improvement
can be expected i" the value OF raw mate
,ials, n constant iuc'uation IN that anu
will be experienced, until this conflict De-
tween the manufactures o(contlneniai Eu-
one and OF Great Britain ceases, and inc
commercial regulations of'hose powers arc
dsfnirivcIy settled by negotiations. In
The mean Time our planters-thc prod"-
GERS Of cotrou-wili feel the ru'nous de-
cline Of this importan, raw material; but
we must observe thu, ii 10 cur consie,ioo'
that this depreciation in the value o. aheIr
staple cannot be Of long duration. lnerc
is no doub, that ia The course oil next year
the commercial regulations OF tho EURO
pee" ;n,.,conr.c between themselves
will be arranged by The so'cUn s'i"'9'
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--..S,A- ~. - ..4----- q. 80. toop'o ~
doubt their infaIlibili,y. TO dare TO have an
homes, opinion Of our own. is a most dan
eerous heresy, an objectionable offence.
This is fully esempliisd in The matter Of a
Presidential nomination. Wal, until the
Convention ~spcaks-do not asitate this
question a, the present, say The wire-work-
crs. May we then be allowed 10 express
our %opiuion7 BY no means. To utter a
word of dissent from the decision OF r
packed body Of interested Office seekers
ina rcw others ever attend Cyuventionsl
would be monslrous Nothing then must
he said as il would ''diviie the party
So the party tool must be dumb previous
10 a Convention, because the leaders have
spoken; he must mol open his mouth
afterwards, because il would ruin The
parry" Out upon such base subservIency'
Mr.. Cothoua in North Atabdua.-trom
the Democratic Herald, published in the
Town of Huntsville. VIC find The following
lust cnccmium ON The great South CarolI'
niau. The Herald, we take great pleas
ore 10 stating. will be an able coadjutor in
the cause Of Stale highs. Of which MIR.
Calhoun is the erca, champion.
I'VE recommend The attention OF our
readers an article rcpublished in the mum
Der from the Alabama Tribune. entitled
John C. Calhoun" ], is well written,
and place the character. views and scnii.
mems Of '.,hc great Southern" in a proper
light. Iu reading this tribute Of merit,
what Southern man will not feel his bosom
swell with pride when he reflects that its
subjec, is al present no, only the ackno~-
edged spokesman Of the Democracy, bu,
.rhe able and eloquent upholdcr Of the con-
s,itu,iou, The un6incaing champion Of Stale
Sovereignty" The South may well be
proud Of him. lie is peculiar our own; a
native Of the soil, and the living cmhodi-
meut OF her morality, her chivalf! and her
genius. We make not these remarks IN
d~ispafagement Of The claims Of any other
Democrat whose name has been mention
ed in connection with The next Presidency.
Neither are we tied To the car OF MIR. Z.
nor any other man, bu, mean TO speak
what we think. The South is determined
10 sustain her peculiar institutions. and in
order 10 so. she mus, uphold aud cherish
her native con when they mauifes, ability,
genius, and Oh ardent devotion to her
cnusc. Such an one il JOHN c. CAL
HOUN; and DO Southern mau, whether
Democrat OF Wing, but is proud Of his be-
ing O native of the South"
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an american six Faetory.-We are
informed that q silk factory has been es-
'ablishcd at Patterson, N. j., by MIR. @.
w. Murray. that i, TO manufacture silk in
real earnest. 1t is propelled by wafer
power, Is calculated to work from the raw
material, and has an excellent dyeipg cs-
lablishmcut III connection. Mr.. Murray
offers To purchase American Silk, or TO
manufacture it for The proprietors al q
reasonable rate. tS2 per ID. only 70, tho
best sewing siIk,) permantly colored.-
The works will turn Out about two hun
dred pounds per week. and from present
indications, vii! soon have 10 be enlarged.
American Mechanic.
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4 PARENT.

Indian D,Gculics.-Colons Taylor ha>
gwen n";Icc 10 ilic Semiuules who nave
rakcn possession Of portion Of the Cicero
kcc county Iirar they must remove hy Tie
Isl ln,r. Alligator wao i, n the head of
tina, band 0f Scmir-Ics has ayowcd his
determination Ia roman where lie ia. liz
saws there arc mo- United STATES soldiers,
enough in The couuiry 10 fore Tim oil, and
he will no, Leave. Ii is therefore probable
that The war with The Scminoles wil! be
rene ned on our western frontier.
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NEG fashioned Poiaioes.-We find i;
stated in several Of nur exchange papers
,hat n new species of potato plant has jus,
been imported from South America. The
fruit, it it said, grows on vines like pump
kIns, aud will serve TO ornament arbors,
a single seed potato being sufficient to
cover q vcrandah. One advantage which
this nbove-ground vegetable has. is, that
the finest potatoes can be picked of with
out injury to The plants, leaving the small
potatoes 10 grow TO maturity in due time.
Louisville Journal.
% We have cultivated The above species OF
he Potato, 10 our garden, for the lusttwo years
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English Bank RobbsT.-The \. Y. Courier
and Enquirer, says, tina, Edmund Bnrdckin,
who is repc,ted as having ahscomdcd with 800
900 OF the funds of the Bank at England. had
been seen in Albany, n. Y. u day or two af
tel the arrival of the Britannia. by III English
gentleman, who knew him personally, Both
parties passed III the street wIthou, any t"kcr
Of recognition. The supPos'tion IN England
was that Burdckin took passage IN the Britain
nia.
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Correspondent cfAe saearaah ReprbiicaR.
D,RirN, Nov. :. 1872.

Gcnrlemen:-I perceive you are like
the res, uf us. complaining Of the badness
OF the weather. On Friday last, u, this
placc, The wind vcered from y. w. 10 y.
by f.. and confined 10 increase until Sat.
urday. when ii set in n regular storm, nc
compunieJ with much ruin, aud very high
tides.
The high tides, as US al. have injured
some of The Alaianiaha Rice Planters ;
Cotton Tlaurcrs have also suffered. The
weather still continues unsettled, raining
in torrents whilst am writing.
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miscellaneous.
E,o,n The Washington Globe.

hC MA
For ourselves, au6 speaking only for
ourselves, We earnestly hope, and mos, i'm
plici,ly believe. The real genuine. single
hearted Democracy will never submit 10
be led blindfold into lhe contest which 10
impending. tina, they will neither "wave
all discussion" OF major or minor points,
nor acquiesce in the mean and cowardly
policy Of making no declaration OF princi-
DIES for The public cye;" much less, Iml-
tn,e such daslardlv Discrimination. They
will reilly round The q whoever he may
DO, whose previous,couduct has demonslr
red that he is indeed zone and indivisioIe'
with the Democracy, aud devoted 10 those
great principles which, as they have never
hesi,ated 10 avow in the face Of friend as
well as foe, they will never cease to mann
tain. !, is not enough merely to put down
the ..cotnmon enemy" without knowing
who is 10 DO put iu hi place. II ls no'
enough that we conquer. We must reap
tho iruirs Of victory in the establishment
OF that great system Of poi'cy, without
which success will be but an empty name.
From Tie Charleston MercarS-
We concur altogether with the seniI'
men,s above quoted from the last Wash
ing,on Globe. Let the declaration OF our
principles be kept ever prominently before
The public eye that they may never be loS'
airht of, aud that all the candidates for the
favor of The people may DC held strictly 10
them, in all their length aud breadth,
without compromising them, in auy one
poiu, 10 the leas, degree. lie, those prin
ciples be always inscribed Oh our banner
FIRE Trade; Loo Duties; No Debt
Separation from Banks; Economy; Re
trenchu,ent; and strict adherence 10 the con
fitution;" and lot US DO content with nc
victory which is not q certain. uncquiVo
cal triumph Of each and all Of them.
To ensure this, We are not OF the opIn
ion ,ha, il is the policy Of our presses it
avoid expressing their several preference:
for msn--as is suggested by acme Of ou'
contemporaries. We would prefer TIM
each press should spcaS Out aud narne its
maa-ihal the people may have full tune
10 decide, who best will adhere TO and
maintain these princip!cs-and that each
State should do likewise, through us eggs
iuiure or a State convention. aud At once
that the prevailing sentiment OF tho De-
mocracy may be early KNOWN, and The
claims Of The several Democratic Candi'
dates be freely aud fully discussed before
a ioin, nomination is made. There is more
security asains, divisions in such a course
than 10 any other.
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Dir. Calhoun's Strength in Alabama.-
From all quarters wc receive cheering in
ielligence Of the progress that Mr.. Cal.
houn's cause is makins-and especially in
our own State. Our personal acquoint-
ance with the state Of feeling on this sub
ject in many Of the middle counties, as.
surea US some time since. that all wa
right there. and that no, only would tie
entire democracy Of that region, with IN
brokea front step forward to the supper, Of
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ONWARD I!

The New York Morning Post has The
following. II is a pregnant sign Of the
progress OF our cause:
Mr.. Caihoun's Poiiey.-The free trade
association Of this city on Friday evening
took possession ofthcir new hall IN Broad
way. Their meeting was well attended,
and great enthusiasm was fell. by the
members. Much business Of IN impot-
laut nature was transacted, aud prepara-
lions are making for a vigorous fall cam
paign. We are glad TO lcaru that a high
minded and generous devotion to PrincI-
pies and Justice, charac;eriZes the associa-
ton. We are inclined to believe that II
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Georgia.-The Legislature oftlis State as
sembled at M%iIledgcvillc, on Monday the 9TH
inst. Both Houses were organized ny choos.
ing the following named gentlemen as their Of.
fccrs for the prescn, session.
In the Senate. Gen r. VI. Echols. Of Wal.
ION, was elected President, and Mr.. James
Jackson, of w altca, Secretary. In the House.
Gen. w. Is. WoHnrd. Of Habcrsham, was elect.
ed Speaker, and Sir. john II. Dyson, Of Wilkes,
Clerk.
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Teachers who denounced the work. deserve
the thanks OF the parents o! this district; and
should there be found Teachers hardy enough
still to Use it as n class book, they oug.,, TO be
held up to public view, 10 enable those parents
who wish their children brought up in the
Southern faith, TO know them. so tina, they may
guard against the evil Of hayins their children
taught Wills, young. doctrines which they
themselves ki"w To be obnoxious and unsair
towards cur free !nsliiut4ons.
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Exchange flank Of Brunspiek Tic Angus.
Ia Sentinel has The following annexed 10 its
Exchange Table OF the 9TH lust:
1t will be observed. That we have altered
our figures OF the value OF tie bills of The EI-
change Bank of Brunswick. which we have
been induced To do, from the assurance OF
Messrs. Peck & DearIng, that arrangements
have been made with them, by which they will
redeem the bills whenever presented, and in
whatever amounts in specie funds. II IN. how.
-. n,o,.- u" -".rars ,I,-' - Ia = No.
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Cu50.-Thc,Schr. Burlin,on bound for
New York, but into Savannah in distress,
on Friday evening. She was from Givn-
ra, Cuba. The passengers informed tn.
Ediior Of the Georgian that the famous
nbulition British Consul 10 Havana, Mr,
David Trumbail, had made his appear.
ance al Givara. in Il vessel manned by
negroes. demanding, in the name Of The
British Government, the liberation Of al!
the English slaves in thai port, and all The
blacks who had been imported since 1921.
He waa recognized by The Governor Of
of the District, apprcLcnded, and about
to he sent, livery much against his Willy
10 Havana. Considerable excitement bad
been produced by his visit-Aereury.
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appearance. He is industrious. On lis
~opcriug Of The Court, le gave notice that
business would III at 10 o'clock
that he would certainly hold the Court
iii 5 O'clock, and that he would not ad'
journ wnon any case was not finished IN
the argument and charge. Tie is not the
least impatient, is steady. concise. clear
and remarkable for his prospicnity.-
Winyah Observer.
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The Washington nadisoninn says:-"We
learn tina, The accounting officers Of ,l,c Trca
sury have adjusted the accoun,s Of the States
and Territories under the Distribution Act, and
that the Governors have beer notified by the
Treasury Department of the amounts payable
to their respective Sm,cs. The amount 10 be
divided ~ SJG2, li0 Il. exclusive of the ten
per ccnlurr 10 The States in winch the lands
have been sold"
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Rad Road completed The Richmond En-.
Potomac river and Frctcr,cksbnrg-the last
link" IN the long Atlantic cham, will be co,n-
p!c,cd in The course of few days. This will
add vastly 10 the comforts Of travellers on this
route, and will save some hours Of time. Ia the
trip between Richmond aud Baltimore.
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Although the cora crop has SO signally
failed III the pork sections Of Virginia and
North Carolina. n bounIiful Providence
has made amends by the abundance Of tho
mast, which is .aid 10 be greater than has
ever been known. We can lhus have pork
as plenty aud cheap as usual; while the
scauty supply Of corn will be spared to
furnish US win bread, without being dimin.
istied TO feed the swinc.-NoJfoM Hrartd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-16

Our Court OF Common Pleas. convened
on Monday. Judge Wardla~, presiding.
Though the business on the criminal dock
Ell is small. yet the Grand Jury was not
discharged ill last evening. Bills were
found against Two persons only for negro
trading, and against somc half dozen 9th
ers as vioIalcrs oflhe Peace rf the State.
The .ludg" looks as thin as though he
was a low country temperance man, aud
had been in time depleted by doctors and
.musquclocs, but i'll very good health aud
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-16

TIE HhOh Hog.-in English paper states.
tina, n Hog not two years old. was exhibited ut
,he late Ens, Riding Agricultural Society OF
England, which weighed nearly 200 stone, or
$500 pounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-16

IL The money from the public laads is
divided equally among the inhabitants of
the country. il would amount al this time
to fifteen eish.eeu,hs Of u cent TO each in
dividual.
"ls your business very pressing" ex-
claimed a far damsel 10 the wooipg prin-
ter, as he embraced her.
Il had u call, bu, Isdi1'n, see fit TO
settle as The parson said when his credi-
luI came 10 dun him.
You are always in a hustle, Mary"
said a mother TO her daughter. ..Its the
fashion, Ma"
".Saw my Leg 0E:"-Wc notice in a
Western paper thai n Air. Sawme, was
uuired in marriage lately 10 a Miss Marian
Lrgod.
nveterale joker of The Boston
F., calls whis gatherings .'ccon-
strik. I'll run,' as tho fireman
bell.
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!SlGre Cdscs.-Two suits for damages
have lately come off in Pennsylvania. ia
Que OF which a Mr.. Hall, Of Maryland, OBJ
TAI cd damages TO the amoun, Of $1,000
from an abolitionist. for nidins runaway
slaves who had been captured in Peansyl-
vunia to escape; in the other cases DANA
gcs TO the amount Of $3.50 were recovered
Tor q similar oflcuce.-Chera,c Gazetie.
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Noble Sentimeat.-Bear ii in mind, and
vote accordingly, ,ha, d poor mars soul,
body and mind, arc just as sacred 10 God
aud the American Constitution as those
Of q rich man,-O Ohio Statesman.
A Collar Mona jorrneymau harness
maker of this place, lsays Tho Wheeling
Gazette made eighteen ho~tse-coilars on
Friday last and finished them before sun
down.
COhundrum. Why lie a ehieken-pie like
a gunsmith's shop! Because il contains
fowling pieces (fotcf. iRTieces)
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From the Old Dominion.

The people Of this country flalter them
aslves ,ba, they enjoy liberty perfect, ubso.
lutte and entire; they pride themselves upon
their having The freest form of government
upon the face o!lle earth. We shall not
question the truth Of the latter however,
sincerely we may doubt the former.
The people Of this country are not free.
they arc the slaves oft
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Congressional Eiection.-S. w. TrotlI, Esq,
has been elected TO Congress. from the District,
composed Of Darnwcll. Rici,land. Lexington.
Orangebnrg, TO ill the vacancy accustomed by
the resignation Of the Hon. S. II. Butler.
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accoun, OF the ratification Of The Treaty with
England. which took place ir London on the
l4il, ul,. Mr.. DewiclI. the special agent Of
the State Department. has taken passage in
the Grea, Western, 10 sail from Bristol on the
22d, who will no doubi bring out the Treaty.