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Judge O'Neall's Digest.

This Digest of the Negro Laws of South Caro-
lina should be used as the monitor Of every person
who OWES slaves and desires to understand the
rights and duties which apperian BY the Laws o'
this State, to his relation as Master. Truc' 1t has
beer severely criticised by the committee oil the
Legislature who reported against its being printed
at the public cost, as requested by the State Agr-
cultural Society ior whom it was written, but, that
circumstance only establishes the fact, that LegIs-
la,e committees, may criticse severely without
fully understanding the subject of their censure'
,rb,ra are few in Carolina who would not be con-
fan. with ihe opinion of the iuatrious author Of
this compiistion, on any matter OF Law ; and still
fouer yvho would hesitate as 10 the pr"Prety and
correctness of his sentiments in regard to this
institution, which he has so fearless'y Vlnd'ca'ea
befo-a the world OF this character however,
were some on the committee, and consequently
the State does not publish the Work. JOHN u
Bowman, Columbia, S. C., has printed an edition
however, which may be obtained at 81 Cts per copy
a, the store Of JAMES R McKAIN Esq We vcn-
,ure to say none would regret the purchase; The
only person who could be injured (and he mega
tiyely) would be the Lawyer, whose professional
research would seldom be called for by the Plan
ter who had familiarizcd himself with "O'NealFs
DIGEST"
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10 keep sill on such a question, know but little
of human nature, il they tbuk that is the prop
er policy for party success. But party is no.
thing ON this question. We go for our country
our State, and the South, on question like this.
As TO meeting with Democrats we ASK" n"
are Democrats! They are our sel!"w'r',,zenS'
our next dnnr nrighhors, as moral, I"'e'i'geh'
an honest as we are. We differ on many p',,
ucaI questions, but on this one let us meet and
shake hands together, to preserve the Union we
love, and maintain our honor, without when
all WI. he lost.-Augusta (Ieo.) Republic.
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From the Saturday Evening Post
CANCER, sCRFULA, AND GOITRE.

NEfNVENi SONI OI1'tt Ff'NO oof TIVE
Ample experience has proved that no cote'nat"n
of medicine has ever been ticacious in removing
the above disease, as Dr.. JAYNES ALTERATVE.
1t has effected truly astonishing, no, only OF can.
ce5 and other diseases Of that class, but has removed
tho most stubborn diseases Of the Skin. Swcllngs Liv-
or Complaint, Dyspepsia, &C. &c. Ih" medicine
entors into the circulation, and cradicates dscases
wherever located. 1t pur6es tho blood aud other
fluids of the body, removes obstruction in the pores Of
the sk and reduces tho cnlagenenrs Of the glands OF
boncs II increases the appetite, removes headache
and drowsinsss and invgoutcs tho whole system. and
mparts animaton 10 tue diseased and debtated con.
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Hon. A. p. Butler.

This fearless and able champion OF Southern
rights, never fails to elicit our admiration by the
manner in which he makes known the heightened
sentiments which characterize the man. There
is a something in the following which reminds OF
the "Aashing Of the guns" Of The lamented PIERCE
M. BUTLER.
During the debate in the Senate on motion 10
refer Mr.. Bcdinger's colonization petition to the
Judiciary committee, Mr.. Butler made the follow
ing remarks:
~ might object 10 that reference" said he "or ma
ny reasons but certainly shall not discuss, al the pre-
en-, tme the important topic presented in this MOTION
laid il down as principle when came into the
nuio at this session. that would no upon tho pre-
sena,on Of petition rclaling 10 slavery allow mysc
TO be drawn into any discussion in relation 10 it.
81 shall no, enter into any discussion of that kind
therefore at this time. But sir, nm member OF the
Judiciary Committee, and if petitions oil this character
nrc TO be presented 10 that committee for their acon
shall feel bound 10 lie discharged from the duty
which in part, al present deYoves upon me-'f en'cr
tanning them; for, whilst am willing, from sincere
respect to the authority Of this body, 10 obey all its in
stuc,ions. trust in God thlt it will never make M
The instrument Of my own degradation and "i liza
norton Of the Union known as the South"
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Pensions.

Il may not be known 10 some Of our Readers
that By recent Act of Congress, the benefit OF
the Pension Laws granting half pay to widows
and orphans Of soldiers killed in battle has been
extended to the friends Of those WHO died OF
wounds or disease contracted while in the service
of the United States, and in the line OF duty.
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The Temperance Meeting.

twill be perceived by reference TO the publish
ed order of proceedings that procession will be
formed, at II NJ, as well as in the evening. This
we understand is for the convenience OF some
from abroad who cannot attend the Meeting at
night The speakers for the occasion are gentle
men cf great ability, and famed Orators III this
good cause.
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10 pass the necessary laws, or shoIId enact the

10 pass tuc htCessdIy io"st W o"""'o S"sS' w.
Proviso.
In reply to Mr.. Toombs' objection, Mr.. ca.
houn went into n short argument, TO show tnat
the South coudiake their, slaves into Calitor.
MIA and New Mexico and that Congress was
hound, by the usual acts oflrsi.aton, 10 project
this property and to put it on the same footing ;
with other property. L. required no law Of
Congress to authorize slavery there. -@4s
Mr.. Calhoun was calm and dispassionate,
and in his earnest appeals TO the Suuth tor ma.
nimi,y, he ia represented as using language re.
p!ce with eoqnence and pathos. - s-.ssg
The course taken by the Texas delegation,
was unexpected Mr. Rusk read some rrsolu.
tions as substitute for the report, but they con-
tained nothing decisive Gen. Houston seems
luke.warm in the cause, and Mr. Stephens is un.
qnestinnably opposed 10 any action. .'s-
Members from the South, supposed to be am
bilious Of Northern popularity and future pro-
motion, may be regarded az averse to taking
any action There is one exception, MIR. Cal.
hnun, always ambitious, has ever been trnc to
his own people.
Mr.. Berricn, of Georgia, made some eloquent
remarks, and e,hortrd hr South 10 he united.
He suggested that the address should DO mado
to The whole Uniun. .-.str...s 81.
He has been placed on the committee in
place Of Mr.. Stephens, who begged to be ex.
cased from serving. s.....-rr.. r.,
Mr.. Stephens was one Of The eight Southern
members who was Opposed TO Mr.. Ciay'on's
compromise Of last session, as yielding too
much. Having defeated the chances Of a 'a'
vorab!c decision by The Supreme Court, some
seem to think il incumbent on him to insist on
better remedy.
The report rccommtel to the same
committee, with all the amendments and reso.
lu'ions suggested in the meeting, and the mrrt.
ing finally adjourned to Monday next. mo.
lion made hy Mr.. Stephens to adjourn sine die.
having been voted down hy very decided
majority. -
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Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~.
Among the arguments used at The Southern
meeting The other ni.ht, in opposition to the a.
doption OF Mr.. Calhoun's report, was that u
would promote agitation on the subject, and
render Gen. Taylor all potent, during his ad- ud
ministraton. should he, az the report assumes
that he will do, favor the WiImnt Prosiso. This
was the argument ofthe very intelligent drm- !,
ocralc member from Baltimore, Mr.. McLane.
Maryland. less than any part Of the Uninn, ex.'l
cept the District Of Columbia, ran afford TO
counlenance whatever might be considered as
an agitation of this subject. hccanse they are eS.
posed Immediately 10 all its nconvrnienccs and
haza IDS. The loss oi the slave property and
The removal of the seat Of government, and col.
iisions with one party, and, perhaps, bold par.
ties to lhr question, will he The consequence ot
agitation lu them. Whoever may win, thry
are sure 10 lose. .....-.,..,.......-
The Taylor members say, on the oiher hand,
thai Gen. Taylor is not pledged to approve of
the Wilmot Proviso, or any law affecting shave
properly, and the rights Of the slaSehohlIng
States. He is simply pledged moi 10 be pledged
He has reserved to himself, in his Allison letter
as wide margin for the exercise Of discretion
in the use of the veto power. as any one could
wish. He reserves the right Of veong meas
mres that he may deem unconstitutional or
has,y, or corrupt. II he does NOT choose TO
| .unrrtrru urr- l..~, lr- can always hnd reason
enough for his refusal, under either OF these
three heads. But i, is argued that, should the
question he made in advance. and should ttt
South assume position Of hostility to General
Taylor on this ground, ii will give unity and
strength TO the free soil party, force Taylor him.
self over to that side, secure the election oi q
free soil President in 1882, and perhaps, render
unavoidable dissolution of the uuion.
The Northern whig members. excepting the
the aholonisis, are desirous, they say, oi con.
cilia'ing the South, instead Of committing az.
gres<on upon them. They will do nothing
which their constituents may not require /; and
their constituents they say, will not hazard the
Union by demanding any aggressive measures:
| | have no doubt that the late movement Of
the Southern members. and of Southern State
Legislatures. have served rs timely admonl-
ion to the Northern members and their con-
slnrns also, and will cause them to pause,
for long time, before they provoke a collision
with the Slulh. ~
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Southern Action.
Digest. "

In our last, We expressed the hope that Mr.. Cal
houn's Report from the committee appointed Oy Tie
Meeting of Southern Members, would furnish
sun usI n 4 AL iurIu luuosauie a.iu se.uis.
This hope has been disappointed; not, we believe,
from any defect in the Report or its recommends
lions but from the inability Of Southern men to
agree 10 its adoption with unanimty. II met with
opposilion both direct and indirect and was recon-
United in the hope that it might be SO modified as
to mcet the views Of all, and unite the South -
For, unless the South be united or at least con-
siderable portion uf the South, It's in VAIN TO strug-
gle with our opponents if success be our object.
We may die with honor, but we cannot secure our
rights. We cannot help thinking, that this want
Of union or 4 subject so vital, is the result OF
game Of Sou;"~-n asplrauts played for Northern
votes. The course of Senators Benton and llous
ton at the last Session, is sufficient 10 lead any
rational mind to this conclusion.
Traitors to the best interests of their country,
they have betrayed the high and sacred trusts re-
posed in them, for the "despera,e chance" of polit
icsl advancement secured by abolition votes, the
renerc reward Of such black and foul treachery,-
such divisions in the Southern camp will but invite
renewed aggressious.
Gen. JOHN McQuEEy Of Marlborough District,
has been elected to Congress from the fourth Con-
rressiona District to fill the vacancy occasioned
by :he death Of Hon. a. D Sims, by majority OF
73G votes over Mr. MoNRo, Of Marion.
| Col. JOHN B. WELLER, of Ohio, has been noml.
mated and confirmed as one Of the Commissioners
to settle the boundary between Mexico and the
United States, rice Mr.. SEWER. deceased.
G-The Sumtcr Banner says-"We are grail
! fed 10 learn that Mr.. Jeptha Dyson will rebuild
his Factory, which was burnt sometime SINCE and
that he Is now making brick for that purpose"
! u Our Neighbour OF the Telegraph, speaking
as one of the initiated" experimen,ally, OF the
preference Of Labor to Law as profession, says,
"parents had better put their children 10 choppng
wood than logic-and hand them an axe IN pre-
ference to the Acts"
qJWe notice tile death, at New Orleans, from,
Choera, Of Thomas ]. Lacey late Judge oI the
Supreme Court Of Arkansas, native OF North
Carolina and prominent Member Of the Bar o
New Orleans.
~ A Mechanics Association has been formed
in Charleston for the promotion OF talent and the
Improvement Of the arts by combined and assscia'
ted C forts
l5-Gsneral CAss has been elected United Scna
tor from Michigan; and General SHIELDS from ILL.,
nos, vice MIR. BREEsE.
pThc Mayor of Boston, Mr.. BIGELow, recon-
mends the city TO abandon the policy which has
been pursued for some years past, OF refusing Il
grant licenses foI the retail Of araent spirits, upoI
the grouud that The Law cannot be enforced.
Good.
1t. DuRyEE in tha last Temperance Advocate
says-A lady in Chester was asked to join Dlvl
{ sion Of the Daughters Of Temperance" 1t
unnecessary, she replied, "as it is my intention L
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The Markets.

We learn that the supply of cotton during the
past week exceeded that OF any other week since
the opening of the season. and we notice an ad-
vance of 10 4c. on our highest figures OF last
week. We now quote at 8 to 63. Charleston
quotations s. TOT.
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STATE MILITARY ACADEMIES.-TheC Chair.
man OF the Board of Visitors informs all inter.
esled rha, no additional appointments, either as
Pay or Beneficiary Cadets, can possibly hs
made in either Academy before the Annual
Meerins Of the Board in November next, the
number of applicable MS now on file far exceed.
ing the means OF accommodation.
Columbia Telegraph.
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Ir The Editor of the Journal will be absent
rom the State for a few weeks, during which his
duties will be attended 10 by friend.
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R1cur.-All widows Of revolutionary sol.
diers, married previous to 1900, are hereafter
10 draw pensions. ..a4t
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rTWe are indebted to the Hon. J. A. WOOD
WARD for various Public Documents
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no longer wha, the first hearts were Beauty
is blemished. Love is debased. Sorrow and
tears are in the worlds cup. Sin has sweF'
away all paradisean matter, and the %orlc Is
nowed under it's course. Still one ih'hg
remains as il was. God merciuly spared one
,,ken of the innocent world, and that the dear
est, to be $, mbol forever ofIhe primeval love,
And this is marriagc-,hc relig ious estate OF
marriage. This one flower of paradise Is
blooming yet in the dcser, Of sin.-Reu. Dr'
Bushnell.
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Good

1t. DuRYEE in tha last Temperance Advocate
says-A lady in Chester was asked to join Dvl.
sion Of the Daughters Of Temperance.-"lt 1t Is
unnecessary, she replied, "as it is my intention 10
join one Of the sons SOON
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A bill providing for an alteration in The Con-
s,i,u,on of North. Carolina, so as TO secure Tue
right of equal suffrage to all The citizens OF that
State, passed its second reading in the House
of Commons by u vote Of IS 10 26. Under
the Constitution as it exists at present, the gen
e,al suffrage principle prevails in voting tor
members of the lower House, but property
qualification is necessary TO vote tor members
of the Senate. This creates an invidlous dis.
tinctlun between the voters, and rs the voice OF
the State appears TO be against it, the bill IN
question to do it away, will probably become a
law.
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THE CAMDEN J0URN AL

w. T11URLow CASTOR, EDITOR.
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ANOTHER Projected RAILROAD TO THE
rAcIf1c.-A new project for Il railroad TO Inc
Pacific has been brought before Congress IN Inc
shape of memorial from William Bayard ana
Co. of New York, who propose to construct I"
railro-d from ST. Louis to California, via lie
R. .nde aud the Gitu rivers. lhe memo.
is ask Tor survey of the route by Untea
, Engineers, and the grant OF :. strip CT
land Of twenty-five miles OH each side OF Inc
road they covcnanting on their part 'o oepos''
in the treasury $o,OOO,OoO in Government Sc
CURLY, as a guaranty Tor the work, which they
are to complete within eight years lney
proposc to sell the land in small proportions TO
actual settlers, at Government prices; 10 Ou''o
the road of heavy iron; to carry army a"o
naval stores free, and troops and sailors al one
fourth the regular fare, which, they propose
shall not exceed one half the rates now charged
! OH the Panama mail steamers.
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THE FIRST MARRIAGE.-MarrIagc is ot 4
date prior TO sin iIseI!-lhc only rc'lc ol
paradise that is left us--One smile that God lei
fall on the worlds innocence, lingering and
playing still upon its sacred visase. The first
marriage was celebrated before God himself
who filled, in His own person, the oificc ol
Guest, Witness, and Priest.
There stood the two god,like forms Of nno,
cence. fresh in the beauty Of their unsIa' ned
nature. The haIlowcd shades of The garden,
and the green carpcled earth smiled to look on
so divine Il pair. The crystal waters liowed
hr, pure aud transparent as they. The un'
blemi<hnd flowers brcaihcd incense on The sa
cred air, answering 10 their upright love- \"
ar,less round of joy from all the vocal natures
was the hymn, spontaneous nupt'ai harmony
such as world in tune might yield, ere dis
cord was invented. Relig ion bIest her t"c
children thus, and led them forth into lIle, &c
begin her wondrous history. The 1rst rcI'
gious scene they knew was their own marriage
before the Lord God. They learned 10 love
him as the Interpreter and Sealer of their love
to each other; and if they had continued II
their uprighlness, life would have been torn
of welded worship-a sacred mystery OF spirit
ual oneness aud communion.
They did not continue. Curiosity triu'nphrt
over innocence. They tasted sin, and knew !
in their fall. Man is changed; woman Il
changed nau's heart aud woman's heart are
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Gen. JOHN McQUEES Of Marlborough District
has been elected to Congress from the fourth Con-
gressonal District, to fill the vacancy occasIoned
by he death Of Hon. a. d Sims, BY majority OF
73G votes over Mr.. MoNRo, Of Marion.
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GrThc Sumter Banner says-"We arc graft
fed 10 learn that Mr.. Jeptha Dyson will rebuild
his Factory, which was burnt sometime since, and
that he Is now making brick for that purpose"
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Col. JOHN B. WELLER, of Ohio, has been nom.
mated and confirmed as one Of the Commissioners
to settle the boundary between Mexico and the
Unted States, rice Mr.. SEWER, deceased.
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U-Tbc Mayor Of Boston, Mr.. BIcELow, recon-
mends the city to abandon the policy which has
been pursued for some years past, of refusing to
grant licenses foI the retail Of arocnt spirits upon
the grouud that The Law cannot be enforced.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-12-20
CONGRESS-NO ORGANlZA-
TION--NO MESSAGE.

The Eastern Mail due Tuesday NOR
ming, got in yesterday evening about
sun down. By il we! have dates from
Washington to the l4lh, which will be
found in another column. .-
II will be seen the members are get.
ting pretty warm, bu, we think knock
down or two will have beneficial eff.
feet. in letting off the extra head of
steam tho fanatics of the North and
South have got up, with view to get
ting themselves prominently before the
public.
In reading the Telegraphic dispatch
es there is one thing that will suggest
itself to Missourians, and that is, did
the Missouri delegation, particularly
the part of it opposed to Benton. vote
for Brown, knowing of the alliance be-
tween him and the celebrated Wilmo,l"
We incline 10 think they did, else he
would not have received SO strong a
vote. Green and Hall, who have so
specially denounced Benton, will GU.
rather ridiculous figure. supporting
man for Speaker who had sold himself
10 the head of the Free -Soilersl When
the papers come up, containing the
yeas and nays, we shall have some sport
over this.
The coalition between Brown and
Wilmot being blown up, left matters ir
about as bad fix as ct the beginning
of the session, and it is impossible &c
tell when an organization will take
place. The Wings, although they sus
tanned Winthrop with singular unanim
i,y, until his withdrawal, are now scat
tered, but they have evinced no dispo
sition to trade with the fanatics of TIT
North, while they have let those Of tn
South 60 their way also.
All honor to them for thisl Let Their
stand by the country. and they wi
be sustained by the friends Of the Unior
and achieve o glorious victory owe
demagogues and factionists.
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ROADS.

We had intended to follow up the
remarks in our last issue, on the sub
ject of roads leading to this point, and
give some statistics as 10 the cost oil
constructing McAdamized and Plank
Roads, but find we cannot do il to-day
The present condition of The roads i,
an eloquent appeal in behalf Of improve
ment To every individual whose bust
ness or comfor, is a, all dependant upon
connection with neighboring towns, or
adjacent country, we appeal to say, how
much vexation, annoyance. inconve.
nience, and actual loss. would be saved,
had we good roadsl Those who do
the hauling, must have double price and
get poorly paid then; those who have to
pay, must lose the overplus. or make it
up in their traffic in produce and mer-
ehandize, while the loss which is sus-
tanned in articles that cannot be thrown
into market is incalculablc. Now,
il we had good roads, the farmer could
deliver his produce. &c, a high price
for it, and lay in bis stores at a cor
respondingly low price, and seller and
buyer would both be benefited, while
the saving of time would be no incon.
siderable item.
If one.tcnih or even twentieth, of
every mans estate in Howard and ad-
joining counties would raise sufiicien,
amount 10 construct good roads, with
the privilege after wards, of levying suf.
hcient foliage TO keep them in good re-
pair, each individual would be bene.
fitted. ultimately, by the convenience of
the improvement-saving in time, and
enhancement in the value Of property.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-12-20

H1-We are preparing petitions for circu
lotion in this and the adjoining counties o
Audrain and Montgomery. praying for ibt
repeal OF the law imposing postage upon
newspapers within thirty miles OF the office
Of publication.-Fulton Telegraph.
That's right. Let editors and people
unite in waking up our Representatives on
this subject. II they cannot be awakened
while Congress is in session. We go for wa,
king them at the next election. The thun.
der tones OF the ballot>box will arouse them
from their SAUNDERS. Statesman.
Certainly. Rouse up our Repre-.
sentalives; and keep them aroused.
They are wide awake to Benton end
an,i-Bentoa, or any other humbnggery
in which the people are not interested
but when il comes to matter in
which the people feel deep interest,
they are fas. asleep Rouse them up