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Should the proposition ba rejected, it 10
probable that tho country will DO invaded
this spring, aud our vesinsp froatier ai.
LiissIy broken up, hhttha, tho country VIII
DO conquered by Mexico, no one who y
acquainted with lis history and tho situa.
ton OF Mexico can for a moment believe.
A report is in circulation which has
gained considerable cfedenee. that's an army
or $500 Mexicaas are 10 make Bcxur their
headquarters, for the purpose Of annoying
the country west.oG tho Guadelohpe and
breaking up the settlements. Information
had been received from Washington. au-
bouncing that Col. Butler. the commits
|siouer on The part of the Uuitcd States,
had arrived with twenty NJ al the Waco
village for the purpose Of treating with The
various Indian tribes in conjunction with
the commissioners Of Texas.
Fiacei, the noted Lipnn chief, to whom
Texas was chiefly indebted for The iriend-
ship of bis tribe. has been murdered. he
had returned TO the Rio Neueces to bring
iu horses left behind by the late expedition
to the Rio Groude. His body was found
In the vicinity Of Elk Chorokees whom be
mos, probably killed in the combat which
terminated with his life. !.
Tho weather is still cold. Nearly all
the corn, potatoes and culinary vegetables
tia, were planted, have beeu destroyed
mo, only in this section, but through the
interior as Ear Is heard from.
Ifemain, Gentlemen,
Very respectfully yours. e.
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w MISCELLANEOUS.
CoLuMnIA, April ]. 1913.


My Dear Sn-When | sent you my
last communication 1 did no, Intend to ap-
pear again in tho Courier, as | have lately
occupied its columns very frequently. The
mesneric experiments hive, however, had
such a pleasant influence on the organs OF
ilealiiy aud viii Of certain writers in the
Mercury that 1 canpo, avoid giving them
another fact 10 serve as a peg OF which to
bang then fan. Nature has fortunately
given the q iolerable bump Of pcrsever-
ancc for my pursuits, or | might otherwise
te discouraged in my experiments by the
very interesting compliment Of being "an
amateur zcalot Of ramping imbcci'ity,"
furnishing .'rich scenes Tor those who like
10 smoke the ridiculous" Sc. Ecollisione
seintiiM is not a bad mo,io in experiment.
al philosophy, and some Of Us who have
thick skulls can stand hard blows without
sparks being seen by any one bu, ourselves;
aud be coptent with the reflection that
:. truth travels with n suail's pace" But
TO the fac,-I have been crazy enough to
make an experiment, which.
till found il to be true,
never thought il possible or likely"
1 hare paratyzsd The tongues Of tpo Ia.
dies so that they could mol use Mcn, until /
ggrs then, permission. Numerous and res
pcc,able witnesses were present aud saw
the process. aud the ladies were both "wide
awake" My frs, impression was. euire
nous, that my discovery would be Of i'm
mcnse practical value ia domestic life,
-L-.n an innrdinain aciinn nf ,his mem.
Der existed, but q moments reflection sa-
lisfied me Of a serious dificuIly--is must
Be Perfectly at rest for @ Ee,0 minutes, while
the influence is being developed ; end this,
you know, in .ceHain cases, is "a thing i'm
poosibis."
In The present dearth OF subjects for
communications, / hope some Of the auo-
nymous scribbIers Of our antipoGes viii,
continue their poetical fcrions, "for the
,rues poetry is The most feiguing."
IL IS quite amusing 10 see the Iucubra-
tons Of tho uninforned-and I would on
ly say TO the uuinitia;cd in mesmerisn,
who thinks me mad, in The language Of
Shakespeare, '.,hou erres,; there is no
darkness. bur Ignorance; in which thou
art more puzzled than the Egyptians in
their fos"-or ! might quote in guod he
mour, tho following passage: Fool, there
was never man SO co,oriously abused; I
am as vel! in my wits as Ihou ari"--bui |
would spoil his answer, IL disposed, TO
quite what follows, aud only say to him
IL tell thee true-bs patient"
wish you would repeat my experiment,
If you an find a willing subject, aad have
tho glory Of following in the footsteps of
your illusIrious predecessor. If you do
mol verify j, before you visit Columbia. :
hope 10 show you "a quie, tougue," il
survive The power Of those which reaction
may Sc, in motion against me.
As my achievement is one which has not
been heard Of before, | am no, ambitious
Of going farther, and will! Not trouble you
again. Yoars sincerely,
r. w. GiBBES, NJ. d.
L. YEADEH, Esq.
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Suicide on board the Somers.-RicL :rd
w. Leacock, passed assistant surgeon, a,-
lached 10 the brig Somers, lying a, tho
Navy Yark, Brooklyn. shot himself on
board that vessel last evening.
Deceased was walking in tho ward.
o between Eve aud six o'clock, and
no one present except Purser HeiskeII,
who was engaged 10 writing up his a,
eounis. Gr. Heiskell, 10 his testimony
before the coroner, says be noticed moth
ing unusual IN the manner Of the doccas-
ed. Witness observed him walking. and
soon saw in the dark the fash Of a pistol.
heard the report, looked up. and saw tho
deceased standing against the ward. room
drawers, with bis face towards witness,
who thought tho plato! had gose of by
accident, and saw deceased gradually fall
ing backward.
Mr., Butler, one Of the crew of the North
Carolina, who happened to be near. step
ped in aud saw the deceased leaning a.
gainst the drawers. He took hold Of him
and laid him OF the Goor, when he inme.
dia,ely expired.
The pistol used was six. barrclled. and
one OF the barrels was discharged. The
ball eu,ered Immediately above the right
eye, and lodged in the brain.
Deceased was o naive Of Norfolk, Viz
ginia. a single man cad aged IS.
bic had been attached 10 the Somers
ever since shc was pu' in commission. He
vas reserved and melancholy, and was
frequently heard TO express a desire to be
detschcd from lie vessel. No cause what.
ever can be assigned for this rash act.
Verde, Of the. jury, tina, he came to his
death by shooting himself with a pistol
ball through the head.
II is 4 remarkable coincidence tina, iust
one year ago on the same day. Lieutenant
John Carroll shot himselfin tho head with
a pistol ball on board ;Iic brig Boxer. ~
ing at the same yard.-M. Y. Com. ADJ,
LIST inst.
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We base seen darker day, than these
The condition Of the country from 1918
to 1923 was much worse Than at present
indeed, those are .'good times" conpa.
red with the state Of the country q, that
time. IL is a historical fact says the
Philadelphia Chronicle, that in ono sea-
SOU Of the year 1919, there were ten
thousand able bodied men IN New York
daily seeking employment, or aiding The
women. twenty thousand persons who
desired something to do. In Philadelphia
twenty thousand persons were in the like
condition and in Baltimore ten thonsaud
'rerc in unsteady employment. Let il be
remembered, too, that the cities were not
half as %populous an they are nov, SO that
for the present distress to equal tho past,
it must sc, increase considerably. Nei-
Their is the fall Of prices now near as great
as it was then. nor has The value Of real
estate deprecated 10 any thing Ike The
same extent.
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corIespoadeaes Of hs. Charleston Mercury.
WASHINGTON April B.

Dear sir.-The political aspect IS high
Iy encouraging. The proceedings of the
Virginia Convention meets little favor
with tho people. The expected response
from New York has not come. The Le-
pislsture il is said were TO be urged to
nominate air. Van Buren,. ifTammauy
could be go, 10 do so FRS. but Tammany. SO
far fn,m'doing it, has comic Oh, agaius, the
Virginia project of a National Convention
10 toto. agains, November as and for
May a., against State vntes as units aud
District Delegates, and voting per capita.
This goes Tie whole ofthe true creed. and
avowedly too. on account Of DIR Calhoun.
Il il equivalent To a nomination by the
Democracy Of the city of'New York, and
gives the moral force of that Commercial
Emporium 10 tie Champion Of Free
Trade. il is regarded on all hands as
one ofthe most impor,an. events that has
vet occurred 10 the Presidential canvass.
Il remains TO be seen wha. The State will
do. but everywhere in il bis f.iendc arciu
high spirits.
From Connecticut we have the best
ncws-thrce out Of, four Representatives
1.-THE quota under .he new apportionmenil
are known 10 be elected, and ere Calhoun
men. The fourth. j, is said is also elect
ed, end a CalhouG man. Thus sweeps OF
a good Cause aided only By truth and .ihe
sober jndginon, Of the people.
There Is 10 room 10 doubt but that Dir.
Calhoun IS everywhere gaining ground.
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The lates, Robbery-Moraso fshe Ar.

The latest Robbery-.Morais o the Age.
Wall street continues to be in a ire
rpcndnus state Of excitement. in rels,ion
TO The late Jacob Shipman robbery. Eve
ry ono is crying out."wbcre in Gods
name is This 10 cnd?". Il il possible that
Miller is right after ALL"
There is no necessity for all this excite
meut about a pa!lry robbery Of only 500.
600 AT the most. and probably only $50.
600, IN good baukable funds. How eau
any ma escape the conlugion of Wall
stree Siiipman is no, BY any means so
great a rogue as dozens YET NOT found out.
Do we MOI, see the Wall street ~iiuanciers
who have robbed the Banks, Trus. Com
panies, and all sorts OF institutions. taking
the lead 10 fashionable soeiety-siiung on
tho high places IN the, church-and oecu-
plying a lofty position 81 the bar? Seeing
all distinction between honesty and rpgu-
cry Destroyed, il should no, surprise US to
find a Shipman start up every weekly.
Y. Herald.
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4 1HoroagLjare across tie Peninsula of
Fionda.-We read a long article in tue
Southern Miscellany, on the subject OF
making \ rail road across the Peninsula of
Florida, 80 as TO avoid the difficult pas.
sagc around the :" Cape" and nmoog the
Bahama lslands.-The article on the cub.
icct is signed "a Georgian" also tskes the
true view Of the policy Of our States not
10 lei sectiousi lines divide their interests,
as is low 100 much the case. In no 60
ve.nInent in The world is "uni6n. strength"
more thin 10 ours, aud this grea, princi.
pie applies particularly TO the Southern
States. On the subject Of the proposed
rail road and its advantages, we give
a brief quoIation, rogreuing lha, our CO.
lumns vii! no permit the publication Of
the whole article.
1.-THE States Of South Corolins, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
are all mutually interested in promoting
this great national raj! road l~hroughfare
across the country. TO Gu, of the loug.
dangerous route by sea around tho Cape
and Keys Of Florida. or the upper route
by steamboat from New Orleans and The
Ohio river.
THE typographical location Of Geor-
gia, as we'll as South Carolina aud Ala
bama. together with their superior advan.
,ages of winlcr climate over that of the
North. fare destined by nature to place
these three S,ales in froa, ratk Of some
great national object OF internal improve
meu,. mutually, forihc:r own aud the na,
,icual benefit; aud Georgia Is placed ia
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Nrw OaLgass. April !.

lHL" Sn6&<A-St ft
Te-os.-Ths steam packe, Neptune.
Capt. Rollins. arrived last evening from
Galveston. brings Us papers from the city
Of Saturday.
General orders have been issued from
the Department. of War aud Marine. d.
recting all c%olonels Of regiments compos-
ing the militia of the Republic. TO perfect
the organiza,ion of their respective cnm-
mands with The least possible delay. TO
make complete returns 0i their strength
and condition 10 the Brisadier Generals OF
their several brigades, and TO hold their
regiment. "in cohstau' rea'iiness for active
SERVICE" In case Of tho receipt Of intei!i
gence Of the approach ofthe eecmy +, o the
borders, the officer in command where
such intelligence is received, is instructed
forthwith 10 order GU, .'his command or
so much oft as may be deemed necessary
TO NEE, tho emergency. designating some
suitable point TO rendezvous. sufficiently
remote from the enemy's position to avoid
an engagement. until the force shall have
received strength to oppose him success-
fully. having 40 eye at the same time TO
his movements and designs. all of which
will be instantly reported by express 10
the Brigadier General and to this Depart
meni."-Wi.h these precautions, united
wish activity. energy and v%ieilenca. !, Is
though, that the frontiers may DO effec.u-
ally protected.
Gen. Santa Annals overtures Of accom-
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they aimed 10 prevent. happens. as indeed
how could il, otherwise? The State Bonds
sink in value, aud the question Of obligas
ton 70 pay Them is warmly agiia.cd
throughout the Sta,e-all ihis because the
party leaders at Albaoy could not resist all
opportunity Of making faces and blowing
horns! Mr. Van Bureu's residence at
Albany ought to have given bis friends
the benefit OF a larger discretion Than they
beye manifested in thus sacriicins The
credit Of the State for the pleasure Of de-
nouncins and accommodating Colonel
Young. And in,hus summary ~disposing
Of The obligations oi their Constitution, the
New York Legislators have no, given the
hes, guaranty in the world ihatin au hour
Of temptation, they would scrupulogsly
redeem tie pledges Of their La,cs.
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Burglary.-A daring robbery wss com
mi.led on Sunday night last by breakins
open ;hc Store Of Mr.. James s. Scott,
who resides ia he uppe, part Of Colum-
bia. aud stealing q considerable quantity
of sugars coffee, a silver lever watch and
other articles. besides some small. change
iu the drawer. Suspicion was immcdi-
ateiy fixed on a gang Of Ioa6ng vagabouds
who have been pvowlipg abou, the town,
for some time back, aud after some effort
they were arrested. and part Of the goods
found oil them. Their names are Jack
Hughes. Daniel Michigan, Johu Ellis,
and John Livingston. The same gang,
we learn, broke into Mr.. Pope's slaughter
house on the same evening and supplied
themselves plentifu!iy with beef I ear
with their groceries. They have been
committed for ,riRl.-Cotussbia Chronicle.
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The Court OF Sessions aud Common
Pleas for this Disiric, commenced ito
Spring term on Monday last, Judgo,O..
NealFT presiding We understand tterc
were a large number Of iirisaied casegupon
the docket. and the probability Is dsi Oh
Adjournment will mol take place intil the
close OF the week.--Greenrits Momr-
fQ!Ges..
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BOYER.

NOZZLE, April d.
Terrible A6air.-Capt. Post Of the sehr.
Augusta, from Havana, has eonmurica,.
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Rayti.--By the arrival Of the brig Och
lila. We have received the proclamation Of
President Boyer, a~bdiraring the ciiieF
magisuacy Of the island.-Bee.
PoRr Az ParScE, March 49, 1873.
Geniiemen'o! the Council
Twenty-Five years have elapsed since I
was called upon TO tho pos, Of Presi-
dent. then made vacant by the death Of
Poiion, the founder Of the Republic. Since
then | have %endeavoted to carry gu, his
views, Of which ! had, Of all others, the
best opportunity Of knowing.
have e%ndeavo4ed, during my admin.
is,ration 10 conduct the affairs Of Govern
ment, with a strict attention to an Ccono.
mical homogeneous Of ito 6nauces. In
proof of my lab6rs'op- this subject, there
are now Que million of dollars in reserve.
besides other funds, deposited in Paris, to
the credit of the Government.
Recon, events, which I do not desire TO
characterize, have brought upon me co.
lamiiies which I did not f~oresee, o am
prepared to meet. In this emergency, !
deem il due TO my dignity and honor 10
make q personal dbrogatioH OF the powers
with which ] have been clothed.
During my Presidency, ] have adopted
the policy Of quelIing the discords and d.
~vizions tha.,nade Hayti' q dis,racted and
feeble Government. I have lived TO see
the Independence Of the nation arknow-
letgsd. and her territory united; and Eow.
10 Voluntarily os,racisinS myself. ! give
another proof Of my desire'!o remove all
cause Of discanient' and division.
! conclusion. / may add, that wish
Hayti to be as happy rs | slroyo to make
her.
(sigued) BOYER.
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Ne,rs from Merieo.-By a letter re.
ceived in this city yesterday. We are in
formed OF the escape aud re-capture Of the
SAINTS Fe prisoners. 1t appears tia, they
rose on their guards, ~overpowered them,
ssRd ,q9k thBa iGE. sr@s a SGs Or l. ;n ss'i u sSss
hGart, hat ever eau,e from the baud OF
God and Mr.. Fitzgerald. so often mention.
ed by Mr.. Kendall, in bis sketches. were
both killed. In au heroic encounter fnr
their liberty, and the freedom Of those with
whom they were associated, these twin
hrothers in bravery and honor NE, iheir
doom. Their deeds will weave q wreath
around their memory in tho hearts Of all
who knew them. and like the amaranlhine
flower, will never decay.
II is also stated that tho Texiaus in their
retreat. killed n Mexican officer, and on
Information being sent to General
Bravo, u troop was ordered on, and the
prisoners finding themselves surrounded
10 a mountain pass, were Obliged to sur
General Bravo sent an order 10
have theirs dccimaied. and executed; bu,
the officer who bad them 10 charge would
oseJ il. Ga the. arrival Of SANTA Auna,
however, -he gave orders that Tho whole Of
them should be shor! Through the inter-
Of General Thompson it is 10 be
hoped that this horrii sentence has not
been contaminated ; bur rs yet, we can
come TO a conclusion. This however.
VIC dc know. young Cri,teudcu. son sfthe
Hon. J. crittenden, Of Kentucky, and
three Others Of the prisoners have been
parduued-Cyes. CifY.
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Anna srs,sd that no would entertain fa-
rcrably auy commissioners sent from
Texas, and on being told that none could
represent US unless under the sanction Of
our G~ovesnmen,, made &C objection TO
such.
Gen. Thompson has asked the release
Of .Messrs Jones Of Gonzales aud Nave
rick, on the ground they arc both bic per-
soral friends, ,ard that the later is j rela-
tive; and has been promised that they shall
accompany him on bis visit TO- the U. s..
aApril.- There is a prospec, that Judge
Hutchinson. will be also re~leased.--fn re-
Iaiion TO The other San Antonio prisoners
there 10 no cersdinty, but il is believed that
the circumstances nnder which they were
;akcu will be justly considered by Santa
Anna, on his resumption Of the reins Of
Government.
Correspondence Of tie n. o. Morning Herald.
Extract Of q letter dated Galveston
March 18th 1888.
Editors of tho Morning Herald.
Gentlemen The Hon. James w. Ro-
binsaa arrived here on Monday last from
Mexico. He is The bearer Of impor,ani
proposition from Santa Anna 10 this Gov
erntlert, Tor an accoun, OF which ! refer
yau ID the paper you will receive with
this. The propositions age liberal and
ehonld be accorded to by Texas, If Tor DO
other rraaonthan to gaits,ims and strength.
WINS, view win be taken Of the subject by
Houston. ! ap az 2 loss &c conjecture.
The hornet., 1843-08-22
puf friend and InIluw-ct tizeue,
y. T. MOORE,
-. W. BARlNGER.
MICHAEL FRANCIS,
ANDREW jOYNER,
THOMAS ALLISON,
II. b. ELLIOTT,
A. S. MOVE,
JOHN A. YOUNG,
$. =. ALLEN,
c. G.. LAMB,
a. c. EHUNGfikUS,
TOD u. CALDWELL,
ALFRED DOCKERY.
Hon. IlENRY Clay.
Hon. IlENRY Clay.
ASHLAND, 10Th July, 1913.

ASHLAND, 10th July, 1913.
Gentlemen: have duly received your let
ter, as a committee of the whg portion OF the
Legislature of North Carolina, reminding me
of my engagement to visit that State, and eX-
pressing the expectation that will fulfil it.
My obligations of gratitude to North Carroll
ma are too strong TO have allowed me to forget
nv engagement, or to have abated my desire
to visit it. have, on the contrary, constant
ly cherished the wish to see it, and regretted
that it has not been hitherto in my power to
enjoy that qualification.
Your State, gentlemen, has other and high
er titles to my friendly and respectful consid-
Grafton than that mentioned by you, of lis
having been the first to denounce the unpar-
allelled treachery, which has marked the ca
reer Of the acting President Of the United
States, although that merited denunclaton
was the performance of a high, moral and
patriotic duty. No State has displayed more
loyalty and attachment 10 the Union, been
more prompt to defend and maintain it, or eX-
hibited less selfish, restless or inordinate ambl.
Ition. The first to declare the Independence
of the Colonies, North Carolina will be among
the last to abandon the support of the Union,
without which we have no security for any OF
the blessings which we enjoy, in our political
institutions. Her calm and dignifed course
has been mistaken for lnsensibiIity TO public
affairs. But she nobly vindicated herself from
this unjust reproach in 1910, and have no
doubt stands ready to do it again, whenever
suitable emergency arises.
shall take nexpressibe pleasure in visit
ing such State, and in cordially mixing with
its population, without reserve. And, if God
spare my life and health, ] will certainly per-
form my promise in the course OF the next
Spring. cannot now fix the precise time,
but of that will give you beforehand timely
notice.
In. the meantime, pray your acceptance
of my grateful Acknowledgements for the re-
newal of the invitation with which | was
honored, and assurances of the high respect
and esteem with which am, faithfully,
~. Your friend and ob't servant,
II. CLAY.
MessrS. Moore, Barringer, &c,