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EX GOVERNOR HAMMOND.

We note with satisfaction, that AT ma
ny of The celebrations on The Fourth, }.
n. HAMMOND received various compi
nrenrary loasls. We are rejuiced to s'e
il; We ever have believed Governor Ham.
nond 10 he Il great nan; during his late
administration of The affairs Of The Stale,
We supported his measures and delcnded
as far as we were able, the unblt and
manly course he marked Uul for the State
10 pursue. We have no, been mistaken
IN The man; his Ia,e letters on Slavery
prove him TO be worthy sou of Souti.
Caruina, an able defender of her insiIu
lions. Couple this with his message 10
tie last Legislature of Ihe Stale, and II
will be seen. thai lhrre are none to whom
the Interests aud rights of Carolinans,
could lie more worhiIy crnfded. Such
a man cannot be well spared. from the
service of the Stale, and at no very dis
lanl day he will, if we are nol mistaken,
he called to re enter that service. for he is
one of those who can be trusted ip the
hour of need nr danger. The South, the
whole Southern country owe him debt
Of gratitude, for his late able aud dIstln-
guisned defence Of their institutions
Since writing The above, wc have re-
ceived The July number of Sim ms Mag
azine, an extract from the Editorial Bu
reau, the concluding paragraph of
brief no,i,e Of Gov. ilammond's. letters
on slavery. We take occasion TO say thai
we heartily endorse every word OF II, and
we feel assured that the State ere long,
will signify to the distinguished author
that his0 talents and abilities as states
man. his devotion to her interests as man
:fested by this noble and successful vIndi-
cation oI the institution of slavery, i'm
pose upon him "A responsibility which we
trust he will not he disposed TO avoid
that of devoting his energies and bis tai
euls. while in their prime, to her advance
ment, prosperity aud safety. Mr.. Simms
says
But our purpose, neither eulogy nor
analysis, is rather TO speak of the author
of these Letters than of the Letters
themselves. which are destined to force
themselves upon the attention of the pub
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From the Ny. I'M
THE ENGLISH IN SOUTH AMEk'
PATAGONIA SEIZED.

John Bull has lakeu possrssion OF fal
asonia, as appears by 'ne following:
Capt. De,uins, Of the ship Mexico
arrived yesterday in 81 days from Vapa-
risp, reports that Capt. Rogers from Lon
don arrived there Isl April and informed
him that he landed Capt. Gardner of n.
M. Navy and Mr.. Hunt IN Cape Gregory
Bay, Straits OF Magellan. OH The 2Oth "i
February. They have gone to this des"-
late region for The purpose OF rlvIl'zinS
the palagoniau Indians. Cap. Rogers
also stated that be remained in Gaze
Gregory Bay five days, and built them a
comfortable hume for The WINTER"
Patagonia is a tiue country, though oc'
copied by fierce and savage tribes ol In
diaus. It's twice as large as Canada ;
the climate is somewhat similar 10 that OF
England; il fronts Oh the Atlaunc and
Pacific oceans, and command the enIrauce
10 both al the straits of Magellan. 1t is
supposed that Great Britain has thus put
ter foot down upon American Territory
asa corqueror, and how far she intends 10
gsit is impossible to say.
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STEAMERS OF WAR.

Much i, SAID by The a'arnISts. OF The
danger. in the event ui war will Europe,
from The War Steamers of Great Bri'aiu.
But if this is new danger 10 our coasts
and cities, it brings wnh il corresponding
advantages of defence, which do moi srrtn
to be sufficiently duet upon. The Sa:''e
power-lhat OF Hlean-MhlCh the Br1Itsii
lave TO wing at great expense across The
ocean, some three thousand miles. is here,
ready prepared'lo our hands, and afford
ing the most admirable means for our pro-
lection. Her war-boats tor invasion,
must be sea boats also. Bni tins need
not be The case with ours. The ordinary
river boats Of the Mississippi, aud, indeed,
of all our inland walters, are quite equal
10 the PURPOSES of harbor aud river de
fence; and, armed with iaxhan Shot,
will answer just as well as the thickest
ribbed vessel in ;he British Navy. For
one of these vessels that Great Britain
could send against New Orleans, one-h3n-
dred American Steamers could De collect
ed al moments warning, -nf equal and
superior size prepared to defend it and
10 annihlate The invader. Aud 50, pro.
portioually, of every accessible river,
lake or ater course in lhe United STAIRS
The Government has nothing To do buI
TO provide, at convenient places, the mere
military armament-lhe shot ad powder,
and cannon-and. for the emergency, the
river craft everywhere, worked by steam,
weuId answer quite as well as if built for
the purpose. The progress Of science,
which coufers this Increase oi power upon
Great Britain. has" NOT withheld ii from
ns. and, with Steam batteries. moored al
the en,rance Of our harbors, we should he
able 10 mock forty times the strength, in
steam, which Great Brirain could send
ncross tbe ocean. Her vessels must bring
with them. their fuel, and must be adHh-
rabIe seaboa,s, We need no surh accu
mutations of fuel for defence, aud our
boats as they, are only required tor the
protection Of harbors. may be the slender
vessels which we build for river oaVi6a'
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SWE 4 RING.

Whatever may be made by perjury, |
believe there never WAS man that made
a fortune by swearing. IL often happens
tba; men pay for swearing, but it seldnm
happens that they are paid for il. II is
uoI easy to perceive that honor or credit
is connected with il. Does au, man re.
ceive promoliun Iecause he Is notable
bIus'erer! Or is any mau advanced in
dignity because he is exp"rl in profane
swearing?. Low must be the character
which such impelllnence will exalt; high
must be the character which such imper-
thence will moi degrade. Inexcusable,
therefore. must be the practice which has
neither reason or passion To support it,
The drunkard has cups, The lccher his
mistress; the. salirisl his revenge; the
ambitious man his prefermrnt; The niiser
his gold; bui The common swearer has
nothing; he sells his soul for noughl and
drudges in the service of ihe devil gratis
Swearing is void of all plea; it is not the
offspring OF the soul, not interviewer with
The texture of The budy, nor any how al
lied to our fame. For, as Tillolson ex
presses ii, /" though some men pour out
oalhs as if they were natural. yet no man
was ever born of a swearing constitution. )
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ED1rIYG NEwsPArER.-We copied short
time since. from an exchange paper, all ann
sing article OIL The subject f"Editing a News
paper" Some OF our readers. especially our
Younger oues read it, aud no doubt thought
tha, it was most delightful thing to conduct
a newspaper. II one is Of lively, cheerful
temperament, he necessarily sees in his ex
changes, many good jokes and dhumurousstores
to excite IN him constant pleasant emotions, and
not unirequrnty, something to provoke him to
the must obstrepornus merriment. Really it
would seem, that such an editor s'im srcatd
ger ofdying olIaughter, like the painter Xenxis,
celebrated in classic story. who died from laugh
ing too immoGeralely, at comical picture
which he had made of an old woman Is an
editor sentimental, or treunbli. ely alive to the
trnder passion } The thrilling love stories
with which his exchanges abound, will KEEP
his heart in continual futter. Such an one
is always a, fever heat. The beautiful aud
trns,iul beings Of whom he daily reads, must
make his pulses bound with joy, and transport
his soul to the seventh heaven Of the blessed.
hle,' as great American orator said ON another
occasion, and we will be silent, Is au editor
Of a gloomy temperament and fond oil The ter.
riblel lie will find in his exchanges uumer.
Gus accounts OF suicides, murders, battles. ship.
wrecks and catastrophes Of every description.
He can fimd something 10 make his soul SICK
en-, and
Each particular hair 10 stand Oil end,
Like qullls upon The fretiul porcupne "
Not 10 be prox, We will say i'll short, tiut
conductor OF newspaper Gun discover some.
thing in the journals which he reads ever to
keep up in his breast continued excitement.
But we have. painted rather the bright side
Of the picture. Has it not also dark and
gloomy one: upon which the eye cauno. res,
with pleasure! No matter ginat NAV be the
character OF the raper1which an editor con.
ducts whether ii Ge religious, political or liter
ary' wheihsr II be issued daily. weekly or
monthly, he will ever fmd his energies taxed
| laoorously aud often painfully. He must al
ways work, A heavy responsibility is upon
lilm. de must never slumber at his post, he
must never grow faint or weary, or give him.
sell mp to luxurious ease like other men. He
is isscarceiy permitted to be sick For him, there
is no vacatioa, but he must furnish something
or his readers. lin season and out of season I"
We might enlarge upon this subject. but we for
BEAR lfany one think now. thnt the vocation
of an editor is all pleasure, let him try it. We
would remind such, of an anecdote which we
have he ard Of pious preacher, who ofaltered in
the mids. Of his discourse, and became SO tho.
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AWFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE,

An awful murder aud suicide look
place near Palestine, some fifteen miles
east Of this place few days since. a
German by the name OF Nep, occasional
ly in The habit of drinking to excess, had
been drinking in company with another
individual. and both left the grosgery 10
Palestine for the Germans home, When
there some difficulty arose, aud The lndi-
vdual had his ribs bruken by The German.
After gelliug suber, he threatened The
German with suit, telling him ne would
take awayhis property and farm, The LAT,
ter having cost him Sl7O0 in cash This
caused the German to Immediately Irans
fer his property TO his child. This opera
ted upon his wife, aud she afterwards
twiIted her husband with being besgar.
lie afie wards procured barrel OF whiS-
key, which he brought home. While lie
was asleep the wife let the contents OF the
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Omr Relations ,oM Great Britain in 1872
We publish this week, an extract fiom an arli.
Gle on the subject Of Our relations with Grra
Britain, which appeared in the Magnolia i"r
July 1912. This article contains valuable in
formation concerning Oregon, sand will W"
think, be Iound interesting to a portion Of our
rellers. The article referred to. gives a brief
but sufficiently clear account of the uegaiia.
tinns which have been carFi,.d siiss in farmer
years, between Great Britain and the United
States. with relation to the territory in dispute.
We will conclude the extract IN our. next.
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A diversity of upiuiol exists and muc h
doubt is expressed as 10 the true relation
in which Texas now stands towards the
United States. Is she now an integral
portion Of The American Union oris any
further action necessary tescogssseuie- her
a /" ember? are questions somewhat diff
ruIr TO solve. The Joint resolution as il
passed the Hnuse of Representatives of
the United Stalcs provides, as a condition
for admissi III, that constitution shall first
W. adopted by the people OF Texas, aud be
SANCTIONED by The Congress OF The United
States before The Annexation is perfected.
There was huwever all amendment miro
drced n the Senate, which IN many res
poets altered he features OF The joint res
oluliou. The amendment scchs 10 au
lhorize The admission Of Texas ni,iouI
any form, ether than the acceptance Of
the terms and propositions made by The
American Congress. II vas in this form
that the lniul resolution was finally passed.
Now that there has been an acceptance
on The part of Texas, no doubt can be Gu
lerlaned. The consent of all The parties
10 lhe compact has been given III legal
| form. What other step eau be necessary
to complete the agreement, we are al u
loss To conjecture. If such be not the
proper construction. what right has our
government To- send troops across The Sa,
5ine aud occupy military p"s!s in Texas !
1t would he an invasion Ol iGreisn Ter
rIrnry, unless thai province were already
Incorporated into our Unou. Such are
the views suggested 10 us upon cursory
glance at tle joint resolution, submitted
for acceptance 10 the Texian. Congress
Some ambisuties may exist. owing 10
the Incorporation of the amendment IN
the American Senate. Hence doubts are
expressed aud will continue TO be lelt un-
iii the proper organ in our government
declares by proclamation what are our
true relations 10 Texas. We observe
that in the Custom House The same regu'
lations are observed as befure annexation.
Until orders are received from head quar-
,ers, the commerce of Texas will be put
on footing with that Of a iore'Su coun-
try. This stale of things however, can
last, we think, but a lew days longef' as
advices musl soon reach us from Washing
ton declaring The views OF government on
the subject Of anDexation-N. w. 6uHe-
tip
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lie at home and abroad. What we have
10 say of bin, may be comprised in
sentence. II is this :-Suulh Carolina
must not permit TO retire from her coun-
ellis, n man sill in his.youih, who is capa-
BILE of dong credit to her. talent, and OF
maintaining her rights :-she must look
around her for : the suitable station in
which 10 employ abilities which. if they
were ever al any time. wanted 10 her
strength and securities. are wanted now,
Let her think Of this J"
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FOR THE ADVERTISER.
o The Editor of the AQUeri,scr /:

To the Editor Of the Adcert,scr
Sir:-The most extensive and alarming
drought has prevailed since the month nf May
and Is still prevailing in large portions Of the
Districts ol NewhtIry, Laurens, SpartanburS
and Uniun. that has been known tor the last
hall century, and The provision crops for both
man and beust will br.iess than have ever been
experienced since the first settlement oi the
country. Its severity has been ~ some degree
mtlgated by daily, aEd-l' some Cases, cOp:ous
showers which have fallen in various quarters
for The last FIVE or six days. but HUthipg like
general aud thoroughly wettng rain hes yetta-
ken rlIce, which is now Indispensable to save
the inhabitants from suffering. We lately saw
III the Charleston Courier, Il represp pnla1ion of
OF a-cizen Of Fairfield, Of the state of the
drought and ofthe condition of the crops in his
heish5orhoUd, and we thought j, e3lrayagant.
and over-wrought. but i, is only neceasafyio
travel ~ thus place to realise the truth of the
picture. lhave never seen any thing cotupar.
able to the Heightened ops Of both corn. md
cutton that are visible from the roadop that
porll"n Of Laurens, that lies from Duncau,s
Creek to Enoree River. The corn is from
knee 10 waist high, and in tassel, and Cannot
underline most favorable circumstances, Weld
hive bushels on an average 10 The acre. In
fact should think, three bushels a liberal esii.
mate, dnd many acres aid even fields cannot
return the see, that was planted. The greu,er
part OI the cultuu Can be covered with a quar-,
cup. Ii has II slunted and dwarfsh appear
anee, and usurlly with pate sickIy bloom on
the top. was ininlmed by!a Mr. Bird, Tint
the InhabI;anls had been seriously alarmed,
and had gone in crowds To- the mountains -
purchase corn as mems OF supper. for the en-.
suing year. The first appllranls were fortu-
nate N purchasing at reasonable prices beIoIe
the condition OF the coutry was understood,
but so s.on as that was ascertained, The mon:
"poiisls stopped selling Al any price. learned
tins evening that corn hud ris.lL the noun.
Iains IRON $l Is 10 81 per barrel: MIST of
the planters as passed, "ere engaged inplaiIi-
ing tnelr siubbie land IN curn and also between
tue lows OF standing corn There is no grass
ell" r N the Fl Ids or IA the 0oods Tor the sup
pun Of stock, and in the gardens. you 81 arcely
see vegetable OF any description except the :
abbage, aud they are not larger than large
sized plants. The people of Edge6eld have
been peculiarly blessed with fdvoiabls seasons.
and they will reap abundant crops in reward
Iur their labor. do not know Of any way tiey
can manifest their gratitude more acceptable
10 Irnfcem Providence, than by car fully
outstanding the bounliiul crops With which lie
lius Q scd them and as u means Of supplying
t..o.e no will be destitute. r>
am youis. truly.
Glenn Sprlu.s 10Th JuIv ISa5
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Armv Morcments-The N. o Plea

Army Movements. THE N. o Plea
yunt of the ll,h inst. says:-Ten com
panics of the Sd L. S. Infantry 500 mrn
in all, arrived yesterday from Red River
on board the steamboats, De Soto aud
Cote Jovruse. They are under the com
nand Of Col. Hitchcock, and The barrck,
being already full of troops we under
stand quarters have been rakru for them
at The Lower Cotton Press. In short
lime they will all be on their way to Tex
as. Gen. Taylor has not ye, arrived
here, bu, will probably be down in the
course of week.
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roughly confused shat he could not proceed.
Tie audience laughed at him. "Aly friends"
said he, III any man in the crowd thinks that
be can preach, or gel cut of the difficulty in
which am now placed, any better than can.
let him come up in The uIpit." So say we to
those who laugh at our numerous blunders. If
any one believes thu, he will perpetra,e a less
nuulbcr, we will yield him our place.
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On Sunday night last in Columbia Co.,
"A negre fellow belonging To Mr.. Snowdrn
Griffin, inflicted wounds, thou ght 10 be
mortal, upon Mr.. Henry Gibson, and upon
MIR. Perrin, snn Of Mr.. Joseph G. Perrin,
all of that county, by stabbine lhem wiz
a large knife. The former was stabbed in
the side, The aler in The neck, cutting
into lhe Carotid Artery. They were pat
rolling, aud undertook 10 arrcsl4the negro,
who was away from his masters .planIa
ton without pass.-Aug Const.
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The Philadelphia Gazette or.ihc I5'l

The Philadelphia Gazette orIho I5ln
inst has the following paragraph
Resignation Of Mr.. Buchanan.-Gen
llemen from Washington state with cou
fdence that the Hou. James Buchanan
has resigned the Srcretarysip OF State,
and that the President has selected An
drew Stevenson of Virginia. 20 fll rhr
place. Differences Of opinion as to The
Oregon negotiation have induced this
slen on The part of Mr. Buchanan.
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WARM Manufacturing the past week
the weather continued intensely warm. Many
portions of,he county are still suffering from
The drought and the streams are very low.
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Murder.-We understand that war
rant was issued early in the week against
one - Sweat, Tor The supposed murder of
MIR. Muses. .IIlllkin, who had rrsdrd near
MN, aud who myslenously Disappeared
early IN the last month. 1t i. reported
that part Of The body of Millikin was
found floating in creek near his resi-
dence OH 'Sanler-and thai there had long
neen difference and angry blood with
him and Sweat.
Slnce writing the above the constable
who was despatched for Sweat has re-
turned 10 town, saying that he having
heard that he was suspected, has fled the
district This seems corroburatve Of his
gull, aud it is to be hoped that such rep
resentation " i'll be forthwith made 10 Gov
rrnor Aikin, as will bring from him the
State reward-Winyah Observer.
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Too MUCH OF GOOD TuIsG.-1hc obServant
reader will perceive in our last number, three
accounts Of the election of United States Sen
ators from Florida. One account would have
sutliccd-lhe devil as usual. is 10 blame for
this.
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uIII yVuIs' tIU,y.
Glenn Springs. 10Th July, 1s45.
MEETING OF THE STATE AGRIcULTukAL
SOCIETY ar NEwBERRY, ON
JIIn,. rS1s
3IlTH JULY lS45.

o'ITH JULY 1919.
The follow wing arrangements have been
adopted, Tor The meeting of The Stale Ag-
r,culIural aud Newbe.ry District Agticul-
lurai SocIe,Ies, on " eiuesday the 30Ih Of
July, instant hoIh Sncielies will convene
Ia the BapIIst Church IN Newbeny, al 10
o'cI,c4, a. NJ. The Sale Society will
trst orgauzr, ind transact its business un-
III l2 meridlau. at which li.ne recess
VIII take place and Ma Henry Summer
viii deliver an address. ,
The NeWberry Agricultural Society will
then convene and aMard. Ieaii0tsIlu :
ivr dollars for The besl-article' of don es-
tic homespun, of Cotton. Cotton aud
Nnul, or Colton and Flax. The reports
of llIe Committees will ,heu be called for
and hrnfd : and.thc Other business ira s.
acted. Oh Thursday he Socielies will
convene i'll III clock a. NJ and v i'll pro-
ceed lufIhw.Itll 10 1ard premiums. The
Stale oocle'y acc"rdlns1u The lisl already
published 10y the Secretary.
the district Soc.ely will award the
following aud other premiums. viz
For The bes' year old Mule cup of
tn, value OF $500
For The brsI 2 year old col, a
cup OF the val,e of 500
For tile best year old eel,
cup of The value.of 500.
The greatest pruduct of Wheat
lron : acres OIL recia mel land, not e
less rhan 20 bushels per acre 500
Persons members of tuis -Suciety will,
be- entitled TO compete for the prizes OF
the Stale S"ciely by paying one dollar 10
the Secrerary. DR.. Davis. Persons can
become members Of The District Society
by paying SlUO 10 Gen. Kluard, the
Treasurer.
LOIS will be provided at The Female
Academy Lot. near NalhancA. Hunters
and alsu at he Baptss Church, for -tock.
Persons Intending 10 exnlni, stock, o. con-
tend for prem!un,s are requested 10 give
their names lu The Secretaries, DR.. Davis,
aud Maj Hair, on " Wednesday,, with a
description Of The s'uck OF other things
intended TO b. shown.
Al IL NJ. Judge Butter will address the
Slaie Agricultural SncieIy. All: P. M
Inc Ieptirls oi Inc Committees awarding
premiums will he heard and the premiums
be delivered wph an address from tbs
President.
Delegates from Distric, Socie,ies and
members OF 'he Stnte Society, will, on
reporting themselves 10 either Of the sub
scr'bers, be provided with lodging at pri-
va'e house,, Tree Of charge.
SIMEON FAIR,
JOHN J. BOYCE,
WALTER HERBERT,
JOHN P NEEL,
JOHN GLENN g.
JOHN N. HERNDON.
The Editor Of the Temperance Adyo,
cate, The Greeuvllle Mouutainper, Abbe-
vile Banner, aud Edgetield Advertiser,
are requested to c"py the above.
5 FAIR,
Gilman of Cam of drf11 o,pnnents
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Gilman Of Com Of arrangements.

Dreadful ImM ty.-Thr Philadelphia
Americans says: Ou The trial Of Andrew
Anderson. the wretch who fred The. Char.
lnt,e street Church, Kersuslon, inrthe
Criminal Coun on Tuesday, il was shown
that he kindled the Gre with the pulpit bi-
BILE. Such casesof sacriteas is perhaps
uOl on record.
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CoTToN.-A few days since. we saw some
cotton boIls fully open. They grew on the
plantation OF Majof r j. Hibbler Of this Dis
trr'. We were presented on Monday last
with fine sample of new cotton, which grew
OH the plantation OF Stanmore Watson, Esq.
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barrel run out; and when he awoke and
found what she bad done. he Immediately
attacked her, beat and killed her. and af-
terwards severed her head from her body
with an axe. He then deliberately stood
up before looking glass aud cul his own
throate-Indianapoiis Sentinel, June 25th.
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The Hon Daniel Waldo of Worcester
Mass was found dead in his bed last Wednes
day morning. He was "a years Of age