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Ex,rac, from the letter Of Gc, AZ,

Extract from the letter OF Gen. MIRA
RE.lu .. LAMAR in reply 10 All invitation
TO attend the mass meeting iniMacon Ga.
Thus much, gentlemen, / have lel,
bound 10 say IN a spirit OF irankncss and
freedom, and with a profound S0iicitndc 10
advise only those things which may lc Tor
The ucncIt Oh or Oinmon country. View
ing all colnpiOm!Scs, violative of the Com
%s'.tnt!on. as fatal TO he South, | cannot
yield nay assent To any; and | am free 10
confess that | would be as ready 10 take
up arms tomorrow against the Missouri
COMPROMISE as against any other, whose
boasted purpose should be the subvcrsion
OF our rights and the degradation of our
character. No compromise can ever be
intended for our good. We desire none.
Give us the Constitution and we ask no
more. We do not wish the North TO sur
render To us any Of her fundamental
rights; and why should we surrender any
OF ours to her! That which she so i,npcr-
!uus!y demands OF lis. Is not pretended to
be necessary 1" her interest, prosperity aud
wc!tare-It is demanded merely AS a con-
ccsSlon TO her inIurIatcd !anatlcism and
arrogant assumption Of moral superiority.
Mud shall The sacrifice be made! God for
hid.
consider, gentlemen, the condition O.
the Sunth as einincHtly pcrilous, cmbar-
RAISING and painful. II is impossible to
contemplate II without feelings of horror
and dread, amounting almost TO despair
Not only her prosperity and happiness, hu,
her very existence is ldea;Iiicd with an III.
slitn,lon which IL is impossible that She car
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Turkish Ambassador.

Qnjrc a sensation has been produced nj
the North hy the arrival at New York OF
AMIR BHy, the first Ambassador from tho
Sultan OF the Ottoman Porte ever sent To
The United States.
AMnE EEy, Says the Norniog STIR, OF
tho 10Th inst. is 4 tall, grave oriental about
40 years oIagc, aud appears 10 be IN in,clli-
gent man. He wore a red Fcz cap; which,
the Nr0N says he never takes oil. This
we don't believe. /. is rs much as To say
that he IS ~Unclcaniy in his habits, and lfc
iras' that lis dragoman will take immediate
steps GO lave the public mind disnbused on Il
subject Of SO much importance. 'riic same
paper insists that his liighnoss sleeps with
ms diamond broaat-pin stuck in his shirt bo-
som, which appears to US ali unnecessary
precaution as all The chamber doors ut the
Asher House bolt or the inside. He wa
present AT tlc launches of two vessels on
Saturday, and was surprised at the noise INC
people made, 1t being cusIomMy in Turkey
10 let them sltdc IN silence, Aztec sacrificing
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C0McacSS.

Tic Senate ~ Mon lay the 18Th inst,
passed the Bill abo!jshing the slave trade
IN the District Of Columbia by the follow.
ing vote.
lcas.-Mcssrs Baldwin, Benton, B.icht
Cnss, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper. Ia.
VS., OF Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson
Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa
Douglas, Ewing. Fetch, Fremont, Greene
Gwin, Hale, linmIin. Houston, Jones
Norris, Seward, Shields, Srrunncc, Sur.
Gcon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, Whit.
comb, Nm'lrup-;i3.
Nays.-MesSrs A'cijson, Badger, Darn.
well, Bel, l],crr.cn. Butlcr, Davis. of Mis-.
s,ssIppi, Dawson, Hunter, KIM, Mangnm
Mason, Morton, l'ratt, Sebastian, Suulc
t'urnuY-l0.
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IlnooItant frorn Taxas.

From 4 Photographic despatch 10 the
Charleston Courier, dated New-Orlcans,
sept. II Ne lcara that nlviccs from Texas
It" tho oh inst. state thai Gov. Bell. of liza,
S;aic, hid vetoed the bill, requiring him
To submit 10 the popular vote lie PROPOSE
ton from the UG''cd states Government re-
gard hS ihe purchase al a portions OF her
territory. The Governor was sustained
BY The Annsc. The hill was lost, and The
legislature adionrnci 10 The third Monday
III November next.
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Georgia Moring-We learn says The
Oh: Courier ofthe J dinst., that tie Gov
ornor Of Georgia has issued his Prorlan,a-
ton calling together the Legislature Of thu,
State, IN accordance with snndry Rcsolu-
tons, passed m its last session, 10 take ac-
ton on the measures recently adopted Ly
The u. States Government, in the passage
ot the California and other bills o, Il kindred
atlGrn" D.
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Purity Of Elections.

Alta large and respectable meeting Of tho
citizens OF Charleston, favorable to tho pdop,-
ton of measures for promoting the purity of
Elections held or Wednesday the 18Th inst.
the following resolutions, amongst others,
were adopted: i"ts
Whereas, the people of several ri the
Districts IN tire State are making a conccr-
ted ciinrt to bring about a reformation in
The mode and manner Of conducting our
popular elections, therefore.
l.. Resoirea. That the people of Charles
ton feel 1t Il duty, as well as Il privilege, to
co-op-erale IN so noble an undertaking,
IND To give their cordial and earnest aid TO-
wards the Accomplishment; Of an o!;iec, so
intimately connected with the public morals
and the public welfare.
=. Resoirrd, That the only honorable
means by which the votes, OF electors may
he influenced are those known To fair arou-
rTcnt and honest persuasion. That all 9TH
or means opposed To, or Inconsistent with
these, are subvcrsiyc OF individual inIeprn.
dcrcc, disTcputable to those who en-. ploy,
and those Who are influenced By them and
demand the unqualified rcprobation Of eve
ry good citizen.
3. Resolred, That the purchases of votes
directly or indirectly, by money, nicat.
drink, or anY$othcr means Whatsoever, is
prohibited by a special Law OF The State,
AMI is visited wifi the stringent penalties
OF fine and Imprisonment: That all such
maipracticcs corrupt the elective franchise.
arc a fraud upon the rights OF the true vo-
ter, and poison the very fountain head OF
iiborty and social order. md wc therefore
Gull upon all gFd aud patriotic citizens to
EtlHaw tie weight of tiiaiE Influence upon
tie alie OF lid laW. intilsf egllrdy 10 frba5h
u~pon.al attempts To piotate Or evade il,
and to lend thcie actiyc aid and efforts To
the All OF it's s%alutary provisions.
4 Rcxoired, That all contributions and
assessments, except Tor the just and lawful
purposes of elections, should lac j;scour-
aged and strcrnously resisted, and, that in
asmnch as there can be no sale oi votes,
wherc there are no means OF purchasing
ticm,a steady adherence 10 the rule o,
conduct above suggested, by candidates
and their friends, will not only 30 far to cut
of this prolific source o! corruption, bul
wall constitute their surest passport 10 Tho
confidence and supper, OF all gnod citizens,
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q sheep TO tliss Malioinetan genius OF good
luck, who itappears IL pc :.;;i o mutton. 81
His higliness also visited tho Herald "a.
Enlistment and was delighted will, The pro-
prlotor whom no considers great NATURAL
curiosity. TO day he holds a Icveef AZ tho
Governors room, and In the evening visits
the Broadway and Bowcry theatres. 10.
morrow his liiglu,ess, will his suit or tail,
leaves for W~ashinmon.
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.-..E
consequent guitrclaim title given by Con.
gress ON The part f the Senate 10 .the NORTH
III these territories.
The yeas were Mr.. Baldwin Of. Conncc.
hcut, an oldlipe3 Wing, Hamlin Of Maiue
ana Dodge of Wisconsin. Democrats; alIloI
these gentlemen in full communion will,
their party, and Of weight and influence
both IN the party and ,l,eir respective States
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts and Mr..
winthrop, his colleague, both Wings, aud
I'D iull communion with The great leading
wing partSi.tle former OK Governor of his
StltcxIic iatter cx-Speakcr of the House
and filling ME. Websler's chair-Mr. Ew.
ing OF ohR-sx- Minister Of the Interior,
one OF the acknowledged Wing leaders,
and ny no l1caps anxious to %misrcpreseDt
the public acrtthcnt Of the section thatIlas
Just placed AlitN..n Mr.. Corwin's vacan,
Seat. Add toS'Aese Seward, Frce.soll
Wing; Chase, Gree soil Democrat, and
Haze, Aholitionist, aud the tale is complete;
MIR. Upham ahsefta not voting.
Mr.. Dayton it will be seen voted in tho
negative, The good time he is waiting for
having not yet arrived, in his Judgment. but
in scliimcn, lie may be counicd viii, tI,e,n.
Thus we sec the entire Massachusetts
and the entire Ohis,l6lcgation for the ill.,
mediate abolition: New York divided,
Name do, Connecticut.do, Wisconsin, do,
New Hampshire do, with one irom N. j.
and one from Vernon, Willing as a reserve
IN The back ground. These already openly
;rr IL, Al. D' ~! ~.
cnr,,;, i, j.. w. ~ .e"' "'t
w,,on, ever, I,.i1m's ~ many
slavery In; ~ 81 - ~ r.ss -
wl,jrl, i nm. M ~ NAM. -; xt.h;'
,;nn $3.50
I'm viow Of ,h;s r.,,o or ,L a,
for ~r,il,r. ,I ,Lo.a Ill
.n,c;G.,,I,,, So "
Conrrcss nr ,Lc roun,-,. E;..ss ~
r,nrr.nd y,cor n ~ -, - anI s,n"'s
r. ,,c,, .,r;arno, 49,, - .Lh;S, ie"''ns
Ito Io,Inr. rs l,,,, ~ y
Ioc,s !, snI,Innsl, rnnr' ~, 49,
r,p nj ,bo D,,,o. = '..,u'I NIsNn-
which nov. ,r,,l, ci,;n,s -, H. i,:,."s' ~,
ma y,.r,i,y l,,s ;Ln caoi s'E".o
matt. ,s r,r,,,us all n.,;n,a '"s
,h,, urhIj.h ann,Lo ca,,Inrn
,ho, nnrocl, in, ,l,o,o ,rn,I, =, 1
Jo, Nvau - y ~ ~ u
,ha, fa,irnca w;1T,Lo intors IS , "Er.S,'
urcs.;onal comnninm tho ci;,or ,,Ls. ~
ion is lum,har, nl,.,.,; !. ~
viii ,ha nIy;rn nfE;, W"riIi, "arn Wv
hsor,,oI ), ,L, ,,e. ,.s.ar. !, H.. ~.
cr lIor.e y, . rnr,a;, nr;n,im.
las rrrtnc,aI :, ;n'o..n Ia 81 n.'ta.i'
cys q, ia, nr,n, ,f far,. J., ":,;aI, ~.
,,,,y rcal .on,n ~ nm' r. II,"i" 10y
Sionr 10 /, LI..so, a. 49, s,st"
Who sLu,,h.,c o,e y; a., =. ,,, -
o,s s,ill. rr;cs .Au,s IA |. ,,lant, h"n,,
Tho ono,ry i al, liz nos
his irr, Jn,m hv ,atinm aial,,r ,iau a.:
hn.;:lc f1n ne dnso-,or hr, o,n 49,
cyD.ct, lnrnivc,css mr. ,,a,S,nj ro,,
rom ,ln.c who.c c,nGlonco ,rd 49,, ~
has ,hus hr,r.vod An,;n ,Lom ~ -
Tho s;nu.i,rr, ,rno;o ne, ,,haSsao ~ w."
s,urnhpr hv ,brso f,,So sc,,ir,is ~ ~
or ran no, ur vii, M, 600 ,hn al : ~
abolition ,,;,a,ors irto rho ,orr 49,, y,
orr c;,,ioj ,,to Lro,.tn.,,i.. ,Lnn ,a.
already ~s,nrnnd--G, C,,nrr.., ~ m'
c1 urIsd;c,;nn o,nr Ito s,,i;o., ,ma H.. ~
s,ayc.,rade-suonr.ssio, Mi in Inc nrs,r;r,
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might take in the fuIflmcnt OF the in.
functions of The Legislature OF 1888,
would be looked upon with inalously by
u subsequent Anti Bank Legislature,
would necessarily be the subject of ICON.
trovcrs!y and disputaiion, in the heat of
which, The faith Of the State miyh, be
forgotten and perish, and u blo, dashed
upon her esculcl,con Which could not, be
easily c%radlicntcd.
IN the PALMER days of,hc State. there
was no danger Of such II calamity: il
cannot be said tina, there is no danger of
II now, Tor the times are ou, O fpoin,:
more, it is 10 he icnrcd they are drgcn.
crate, and that evil Influences mny ac.
qnlre n blighung prevalence. Modern
tricksferss with incilc conscicnccs, TO
some rxteaf certainly have taken the
place (for n moment only, it is 10 be
hoPcd,) OF statesmen and patriots Of en-
lnrg"d hearts aud comprehensive minds.
who teach lessons Of cunning. and vic
arts Of mcunncss and sclfishncss, rather
than lessons Of wisdom and honor,
whose fruits would crown tho State will,
enduring and jus, rcnown. Let us be-.
licvc I'm, sr,L ,o,,Lor. ,a, ~
the ascendant permanently in u sec.
, '"' VI '''u'' Eaio''''", hi'd 'hal thcir
doctrines and dcsings will soon he en-.
tlrcIy exposed and condemned. !, is a
pity that ~ Tax Papcr,"an and The like Of
HIM, annot elevate themselves suHi.
| cicn,Iy 10 rroson win ,h,, o,l,,n..
C],irrr.s ,,J d;,,,, . .'i:
FL iii, r. ~ - So "
,,.. 80 ~, !" ,""''c''' Po''cJ 81 INC
','''' ""'c' mas neci SO in''S establish
ca, mas uoilc so much good, and has re-
ccivcd the approval Of the wiScs; and
best men to whom her dcs,inies have
, cvcr been committed. |, is dcsiruhlc 10
! redeem "a .r,x p,,or,, ,rl III. ,o J.,
bor,rv from ,,,,.;. n;.c..,,, H., ,y,';.
,., 80. 49,, y '.'''
'"l" S''''' '"'' 'cE'"''ia''"' IS !''-
P'nc''c"''".
hn' - ray i'aycr' Chow much taxes
u"eS nc pay , has received n toni imru'a-
'o, "3ni''S, inc l'"i"r OF lhc late President
"' me i'tt'k aiter he Is dead, he has lett
"c''f'n MA a !i@h' "i truth, poured out rom
Il H"n i'c'Ft ana a great mind. winch can
.'t nc eN''h@"'Si'rd hy the mcanncSs of
ne ,''H'''i''a''r. IL he were alive, tins
at'','c Woh'" not nave been written IN his
''"Hii"''"i'' nor would the writer have VI
,t.I' " WE" "chh'' OF me btnH, Tor
'"'' 20 f''''"rc : OWL" 'air Ianic' ANA The
10 '",'"' ''.cr "'irh h' presided. needed
u" "''''I' '''e'"cr man himself "a nc IS
",",,' ~ "u'i''c i""';s o! Your cores
t"''|"' s''t'i nc ue'"'ca Whenever an as
Sl"1t may "ch!An' II, Inc protection oi
US '"c,''oryt inc charge Is, a suppress
T"' ~ 's''crS' essential TO ne r"rrcc, UNI
~ I''""'"@ "' me views "i 'hc foreign
,'e"'o', concerning Tie contract "l tie
'"'' " ',"3 Is Il "f"'u'o'iS s'ah',cf 10
- '"'' VI ''''''"Fc ever suppressed any
Tt"'""r't''1 I'"','c''c" Ni'i MS a"''ii'i-
""''.'" q! ,'H hi'ih' c'ihcr win IN, IA
10y W "'''' any o"c ease. anu me ihu'!ld-
''' W y S"'H "P NC "'I'Th''o', IS honni I"
P'u.t ''"r submit l" INC cpithct OF cail'n-
","'''. u" ''nF'hci - lax i'hycT, or
:, '5-S'"lure IA, sl'ci ic,,erS as those
- 49, - NY i7,'' ""u ever
DeCn which , oil. Etinprp himself Anil
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y. 9. &. ERicl,ardson, Editor.
Southern Rights Association for
Clarendon,

a Public Meeting Of the citizens Of Claren.
don Election County will be held on TnyRs-
DAY, the 3rd of October next, Mt Bradford's
Mills for tho purpose Of organizing u Sourr-
ERIN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
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ana iion-siaVcilolding States OF this Union
must separate. We cannot shut our eyes to
the evidence that tho feeling agains, slavery
at the Nortl, is, every day, increasing in
strength. Her youth are taught to believe
That slavary is Il moral, political, social and
religious evil, and thut they, of the North,
hro responsible for its existence, ami are
bound, as patriots and Christians to exert
every means in their power TO destroy it.
And it is not to be lightly considered, rs
an important forcshadowirg of coming
events, that ONT Of ono hundred and four
members of the House OF Representa-
lives, from the MISUNDERSTANDING %sSta,cs.
who voted upon the fugitive slave Bill
no less than sevcnty-iive voted anains,
II; and that, on tho very day the California
representatives took their seats in the Sen
ate, n Senator from New York, c.nbo!Icncd
by the accession oil s~trcneih which the free
so'Iin!incncc had thus gained, proposed the
immediate abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia, and another Wing Senator, not
heretofore closed, that VIC are aware of. as
4 ircc-soilrr, declared that. trough he was in
Jaror c.fthe measure, he wouH p"stpoue his
support cf Il 10 more cVRrcnicni period, be-
ing satisfied. far the present, bl oaiy far The
present, miM The triumph GtNsc North inlI.c
passage OF the California an! other Bills
Tia: this Senator expressed tho sentiments
OF a great minority of,hc people Of the North
we caWnot but believe: and irsuch arc their
sentiments, how can We expect but that they
Will conIinuc 10 bring. as they have already
done, the wisuic power Of Tho general nov-
crnman, TO bear upon tho institution of
slavery Tor the purpose of DESTROYING ii: and
thai. II we remain in the Union. they will
ciicc, their purpose, by force or tr!al-un-
der the forms of law or in open defiance of
ii.
To correct Northern sentiment rpon His
subject, Ton-iu,crcourse is proposed by
some; but we do not perceive, as matters
now stand, l'ia: :!:ara could be much efficacy
iii ii. II The whole aoltan ipteres. would
unite upon The schcms2of naainlafesarse.
so rs to CIT off tho North, Wereit Bnt FOR
one year. from tie Whole couon crop Of tie
South, we have no ,!Oub. that it wcn,d brinr
them t" iiioir Sc!lscs-tlai ii would bring
aDon; 80 great " revolution in Northern
sentiment. thai they would readily agree 10
amend the Constitution 81 .S IN ur,tert Inn
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~~~..-R~.

E&7N HoLDEN's DOLLAR MACHINE for
September 1850 has been received.
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y Thrilling Scene.
TNMnHro. u. G. Nur. II. ISL

Tonn*ro. U.C.) nug. II. 1850.
IN nIiilr occurred n our exhibition. on
Tuesday lasl. OF the most intensely exciting
and terrific description. and winch, hu, !uT
III" rn'r"rld'ty, daring aud presence oin!nl
81 Van NinhnrcA, wpuld certainly have re-
suited in IA" horrible hcatI, oi vnlr old
friend, Sig. Hydrologic. The circumstances
wcrc as follows: AZ a',uu, nmuc o'clock. lly.
dral"" wen; INTO HE caro-. III which had
h"cn pared n"c largest Panther, the Bengal
Igor, The African IauncsS. the sEo'iaa
i.""nard. a Cougar, and ih" ~llvcnr. Tic
rNlEh'tlon proceeded, and iivdralgo seemed
10 i've the anma'' completely under his
control. and the audience seemed To lc Roth
delighted and interested nj The ,lar.ry ui
81 the "Iatncr." The performance had uru.
crossed nearly 10 It's close. when. from
some understandable cause. The Tincr be.
came suihey and refused; 10 leap. II. struck
l!'m with bis whip, which 50 c]nra.rd tn"
furious boast, that breaking through al Dis
]rIpinr. with ono bound. ana i veil of fury
that terrified the audience, he rushed nuou
ilydrAIgo, and brought him to the il,0t 81
the Cage. lie could 10 mu'hjrm-iIn had los,
Al! coI..r0' over the brute. ity"rvinim.
was III cou!us ON, women tainted, o'hc.-
screamed ~ terror, children cried. ana .l..
men seemed p,ral,zcl. 1t would ilayr
hccn all up with poor IL Lad 10, Van Ain.
burg who Wls on the other side o. Tie
arena. rushed 10 the spot. In an instant
lac WAS III He cage. aud ~ less l.mc thlu
i, takes me TO write II, h. had the cnrlrcl
ANIMAL under iS feet III perfect snblnclIun
an rrl"a. "a lbs trcUl from his rcr.lou,
s,'Uaton, fortunately mtorr frightened r!mrl
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WuETu TELLING AGAIN.-Nhnn Mich
"Ias lidItc-,amGar,y called MGR Bdd,c
WAS connected with The L. S. Sank, ,lfcrc
was mold negro named Harry who usciio
ur loaiirg around t G promises. One day,
~ social mood, Bhdlc sad To the dnrkcy-
well, what's Your name. my old friend!
Harry sIr--ole Harry SIR sad the Other,
touching his sleepy Eni.
"Old Harry" said Ejdllc. "why that is
the name that they gave TO the Devil, is !,
not!''
"Ycs sir" said The colorol gentleman.
somn,Imc ole HAIRY and sometime ole Nick.
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Sherif's Sales.

DY virtue of sundry writs of Fl. Fd to me di-
ID rected ] will sell on the first Monday in May
next, 18th day9 before the Court House door m
Camden, during the legal hours ofsale, the Soi1ow-
ing property, to wit:
All the right, title, and interest of the defendant
in aud to 225 Of land, or less, with the
improvements thereon, lying and being in the Dis
trict of Kershaw, adjoining lands belonging TO w.
A. fIilIiard 3. B. Hammond and others.
Also, on Tuesday, second day of sale, tn May,)
at the residence ofthe defendant two borses, small
stock of sheep, lot Of corn and fodder, one largo
wagon, one small wagon, one lot bacon, sundry ar
,cles of household and kitchen furniture, sc. le-
wed on and to be sold as the property of Bartlett
TIlard, at the suit OF SB Hammond and others
VS.. Bartlett billiard.
Also, on Monday 9th May, before The Court
House door in Camden, all the right tle and in-
terest of the defendant in and 20 40 Of land
more or less, lying on Bell Branch, on the waters
Of Twenty five Mile creek, in Kershaw District,
adjoining lands Of John A. Bowen and c. Bailey
Levied on and TO be sold as the property of Benja-
min Nettles, at the suit of John Bowen vs. Benia,
min Nettles.
Terms Cash-Purchasers to pay for necessary
papers. THO. J. WARREN, S. n d.
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New and Elegant!

u w. BONNEY is now receiving bis entire
u. stock of new and fashionable Spring Goods.
As they are well worthy the attention of his friends
and customers, he invites them with much conf
dence, to call and examine them Among them
may be found
rs new pieces Prints, at to 75c. per yard.
30 pieces printed Mus'ins, at l2aa to SOC per yard
l5 French printed Jaconets at 25 TO SIC
Organdi Muslns, great variety patterns and prices
Plain and fancy silk and worsted Berages, some
very handsome
PLAIN and fancy Grenadine Silks, some mourning
Elegant silk Tissues and linen lustres
French Earlston and American Ginghams
White and colored Swiss Muslns, for Evening
Dresses
Swiss and cambric trimmings, great variety
Ladies' Cloves, of every variety and quality
Mourning and fancy Fans
For all or any of the above articles he will be
satisfied with Charleston retail prices.
March 26. % If
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In Germany, at present, there arc 523 theatres
ofthe first and second order, employing 1898 per-
formers, 6l2 singers, and 234O dancers, 5835 mu-
sicians, l43 prompters, and 2O7o employees
Among the actors are one Count two Barons, and
&c untitled MOBILES.
THERE'S no eloquence so powerful as the address
of aholy and consistent life. 1t charms the accu-
sing. It puts to silence the ignorance of foolish
men, 1t constrains all to admire.
The elective franchise in Ireland is about to be
extended from 10000 to 100000.
Plank roads seem to be gaining rapidly in pub
lie favor, and are being built all over the land
None ofthese roads in New York pay less than 90
Per cent
A great improvement has been made in the pre-
paration of 1ndia-rubber, which dispenses with
sulphur, and renders it capable of receiving the
most beautiful colors.
Gas from water is now made from the decompo-
siton of water by simple process and at great
ly reduced cost
A Sign OF THE TIMEs.-The National Era, Qhe
Abolition organ at Washington,) claims to have
double the weekly circulation Of the Union, Intel
ligencer, Republic or Globe.
The essence of moasses is the latest term for
New England rum.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-23
SCHOOL NOTICE.

THE Executive committee of the Camden Or
l. phan Society Female Academy, have the
pleasure to announce that Miss Theus will open
the school on Monday the 9th Of May next, with
every prospect Of this being permanent arrange
menl, and the school being open the whole year,.
with the usual vacations. This lady comes 10 u.s.
with the highest recommendations, from gente-.
men known 10 us, and having ten years expert
ence as an approved teacher.
]. NJ. DESAUSSURE,
April l6-30-3t] Pres't C. O: Society.