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heaven. ordained warriors whose David ddke faith
was to PROSTATE the Goiiah:forn OF English
usnrpation. But these suffice in ahistoric point
Of view. Is not eHper.nee equally aathorlta'
tive in her precious lessons III nave often PIC
tured to myself the victor: at an Olympic con:
test, THAT miniature battle} with his treasured
palm, proudly receiving the plagd gdlts that lesecho
along the blood-stainedi ground where lies the
fated victim of the faithful Cestus; u have
wandered in thought by the sarcophagus of
some great scholar, misunderstanding the rnde
briar and frutless tl,icket there were sentwined
at the foot of his earthly bed, anxiously listen
ing to catch, perhaps from the hollow cell, his
last dying echo; have visited ln 1fa1cy, great
halls and antique chambers, whose rude arch''
lecture chronicles their age, and whose rich ta-
pestry hangings and colossal pillars have csught
up, as, if jealously, the laundering pesls Of eo>
quence and the lightning flashes OF wit ;; yet in
all these mental excursions never has my mlnd
tried less Of safety than when pauslns by the
grave ola hero! ,y.sy..,,. =. &
What thousand lnsunctlys ms sApfsss'gi's ~
admiration and homage escape one: las. ~. wv
gers ny the Wondering remains OF past g'ea''
ness. The hero OF hundred battle nsles' per-
haps the Richmond OF bosWofth,s or tae Asnh@
les of Troy, or Caiegny at Drenx, or NaP0leop
at Austerlitz, or CRsar At Phafsatla ,er "a ash'-
ington at Valley Forge, or Iaiior:' at Buenai'
Vista. re- '5:s, -. r. ~. 80:
Everything connected with 9 Hero, the az.
juncts of his dress and his person. .all seem to
conspire in changing him to an enchanteEg The
dazzling glitter of his sword ono" dyed ~ the
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MILITARY FAME.

Military fame is popular. Perhaps no spe-
cies of renown is attended with greater eclat
and more general enthusiasm. Whatever asso-
ciates itself with the name and fame of people
must be popular. A high criterion may be OBJ
served us adopted standards of mental worth /;
elevated and pure may be the literature Of q
country, yet the all.absorbing interest in the
circumstances of glorious war" seem ever to
pervade and influence the ofpublic mind. Scarce.
" more than two circuits of the earth on her
axis have intervened since even as earnest ifnot
so eloquent apostrophies to the endeared scenes
of the battle field, have been poured forth, as
ever broke from the sorrow stricken spirit of
the Moor in his pathetic adieu to departed
occupation. Wherever the chivalric emotions
are awakened and high souled valor bursts forth
in its original purity, there the acclamations of
an enthusiastic populace 60 up, and the loud
huzzas which rung upon the dying spirit OF Bot.
zarrs, proclaim 8" the red field to be won." |
know they are the shouts often of O relentless
foe, often the blinded homage of the over.awed
and astounded canaille, even sometimes the
precipitate and infuriated Civilizations of sense.
less Molochs, whose savage pride gloats upon
the liteless forms of their victims, but the thrill
ling wonders of ard.fought battle field be.
come household legends and appear as fairy
tales in the truthful records of nations histo.
ry.
Books and experience teach US the magic
feeling which the fame of a hero awakens The
name of Joshua, whose hoaven-nerved arm and
courageous spirit, crowned the once brow.beat'
en- Isrealite with victorious marches" in the
plains of Alalon, and before Gideon, is sufficient
to exemplify the character of military greatness
in the olden time. The maid of Orleans in the
impetuosity of her credulous superstition, by
her wondrous deeds and heroic patriotism, so
entirely wrought upon the ardent admiration of
her countrymen, that they regarded her as the
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The South United.

The Washington Correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury writes:
The recent indications in the Southern States
have greatly strengthened the hands of the rue
friends ofthe South.in Congress, and some whose
disposition heretofore has been somewhat equivo-
cal have been induced by the unmstakeable evil
dences of public opinion at home, to take much
more decided and bolder position. This has not
been without its effect on our opponents, aud many
of them are beginning to calculate the probable
cost ofa persistence in their aggressive policy. In
fact, were it not for the supposed divisions, and
consequent weakness of the South, this would be
promptly abandoned. Union and harmony at
home will in the end secure us our rights.
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Editorial Change.

B. Garden Pringle, Esq: has retired from the
editorial .charge Of the Charleston Evening News
His place, has. been supplied by the Hon. B. +.
Porter, whose reputation as finished writer as
sures usthat the News will lose nothing by the
change, but will continue to be one Of the best ed
ted papers Of the day. Judge Porter is gentle
man of distinguished ability, "amiable and accom-.
plished; genuine patriot, and true hearted South
erner." Mr.. Cardozo viii remain as associate
editor of the News.
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENcE
From the Charleston Mercury. a.,
ARRIVAL, OF THE CANADA.

-, BALEINORE,. July 81.
The steamship Canada arrived at Halifax
this morning with liverpool datesto the 10Th
July, and the following Is q summary OF the
intelligence brought by her: =. ..s.,,-yI
- e THE MARKET.
I,,vrppooL July %. x Cotf6a. .fhe sales. of
the week have amounted to fIO COP bales, a
10 al.4 advance, Of which spec1I aims took
$4,000 and exporters I6, 900, Far Orleans
quoted ats 3-8, and closing quiet B at HAT figure.
po,,r,c.1 IyrKIIxeEsucfE,--A q the latsst
d,tes the American iaet Wan ly;;le az ths Port
ofLisbon The .apers furnish m nanesa;sTe:eard. &
inr the difficulty between a Portugal and the
Irs;.sa s sl' Co. ~ y
".Io IT, usIs.an ] 40 "a = lsl;osed bsd .c,n,,Iv
1ne Ia - 80 ~
Dneb;es Aslarse 'Rnssians .Heetslsad arrived
Of tho coast for tbe rose n re,rIaHnsy assist.
ancs - s2s'e, 1t9S7 .Ssss
w. onoan of snsa;n had ham Z. del;yer.
81 of Of SON lbnt ,,yb;chs died soon attpr.
GG.,itr haa ar;son hetwoon3 3S,a;n ..a,Sds po,,tn.
aal r. snnssa;enca nm $ of e the @ n,arr;;sse of the
80. liza, NJ, o. ,Tso Snon;ob
M S,s. pa,..s.l Ia $1,000 ,.o 49, go. tba
:"u.::.'s".er,, ,.ass,,.,.ts.s e.. sss. &.
ss@ Goso;lia.oa tie IN iTsi.nd had been tlosed
.s.;.a.;a,, soa.ssa s 8 81
u wv 49, - ,:,ese.... Y..,:. ..,1f,,::,
me oseflana ,nal',.e.u iae''.s slu s.aS
had arrived WIN la'e' JAZZ aso co...a,sl.,s' .sa
treaty aaa yes oeen gl, cenciupea pe'~ee'i s 'n'
United States ana Lnlha.
The steamship Paelilc haa arsased az Liver
pool, from New fork, making a1sE passagem
ten days and a hall, The cambria had also
arrived at Liverpool in twelve days passage
Messrs. Cunard and C0s nave aetermned TO
establish . line of steam ,ProPellers between
Liverpool and New York .eE!s Tor the purpose OF
carrying freight. g -
WxsnlNeIoN, al n " g, gaiy:s5V,
In the Senate to-day sswos inPorsant ap votes
have been taken on .ne SonP.DlD.se. ~ praa'
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POSTSCRIPT.

~ Just as we were going to press we receiv-
ed Telegraphic Dispatch informing US of.the
death of the Compromise Bill. Now will be an ef
fort made to admit California per se--that will Sc
cure all the Northern votes, and the South must
be true to man TO defeat it. We hope they will
be. Let our motto be "Animis opibusque Parati. .
The citizens of Charleston Neck are wal m.
ly opposed to being made part and parcel Of
the city. public meeting has been called by the
Chairman Of Cross Roads, to give full demon.
stratons of their feelings hostile to the coercive
act of the Legislature, and the rapacty Of the city
of Charleston"
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The Compromise.

1t will be seen by reference to our telegraphic
correspondence, that two important votes were
taken Tuesday, on Mr.. Clay's bill. But we by no
means assent to the conclusion of our correspon-
dent that its fate is settled. There are several
Senators who still linger in the hope ofsuch amend
ments as will allow them to vote for the bill, but
who, we think, would not assent to tin its present
shape. These would, ofcourse, vote against lay
ing 1t on the table, There will be another effort
made to restrict the boundary Of California.
~ Mercury.
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DR.. Samuel Henry Dickson.

This distinguished gentleman has returned to
Charleston, his native city, where he intends per-
manently to reside His return is hailed by de-
monstrations Of rejoicing. A dinner is to be given
him on Tuesday next, by the members ofthe medi-
cal profession of the City and Neck, who are de.
sirous of congratulating him upon his return a.
mong them.
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BosToy, Thursday, july

BosroN, Thursday, July 25.
Interview betpecn Prdfessor Webster and
Linle6eld.- .-Littlefield and Professor Webster
had an interview yesterday in the Jail, at the
desire of the latter.
The Professor said that he could notrest un.
til he had acknowledged that he had done Lit.
tlefield great injury, and asked his forgiveness.
He said that Littefeld, in his testimony, had
told nothing but the truth, but that he (W)
knew nothing about the sledge hammer,
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The Mayoralty of Charleston.

Several gentlemen have been put in nomination
for this honorable position by their respective
friends in the city OF Charleston, to-wt Gen. John
Schnierle, cx-mayor, DR.. John B. Irving, Maj. Ed
ward Mangault and George N. Reynolds, jr Esq.
The present incumbent, the Hon. 7. L. Hutchin-
son, declines reelection.
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THE JOUI&NAlL.
CAMDEN. S. G.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1850.
PUBLIC MEETING.

4 1.-THE request Of many Citizens Public Meet.
n ing will be held on Saturday the 3rd day OF
August next, at II O'clock. at the Cout House, to
adopt measures necessary for building Plank
Road to the North Carolina line,
JAMES DUNLAP. Intendant T, C,
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From the Baltimore Sun.
Thirty-FErst Congress--Ist Session.
WASHINGTON, July 27, 1851.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1850. :
SESArE.-Mr. Davis. of Massachusetts, pre-.
sented the credentials of the Hon. Thomas Ew.
iug, appointed by the Governor of Ohio to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
the Hon. Thomas Corwin. Mr.. Ewing having
been duly qualified, took his seat
On motion by Mr.. Sebastian,
Ordered, That Lemuel Il. Lincoln have leave
to withdraw his papers from the files OF the se'
nate.
Mr.. Douglas, in pursuance ofnotice, introdu-
ced the following resolution
Resolred, That the following be and is adop.
ted as a standing rule Of the Senate:
That the "prerious question" shall be admit
ted when demanded by a majority of the mem.
hers of the Senate present; and its effect shall
be to put an end to all debate, and bring the
Senate to direct vote.
A message was received from the House OF
Representatives, by the Clerk, announcing tine
death of the Hon. Daniel P. King, member
of the House from the State of Massachusetts,
and the proceedings had thereon.
EIr. Davis, of Massachusetts, delivered a en-
logy on the deceased; and, 'after passing the
customary resolutions, the Senate adjourned.
Az lSpraNWAR BREw1SG.-The Van Bu-
ren (Ark. Intelligencer of the 9th inst. says:
that on the 18th ut. a party Of Cherokees and
Creeks, numbering eighty warriors, armed and
eouipped for the occasion, marched upon Wee
woka. in the Seminole country, on the North
Fork of the Canadian, with the view of attack.
ing a. negro town where there were over a hun
dred able bodied men, and taking number Of
said negroes, alleged to be slaves OF certain
Creeks and citizens Of Arkansas. 1t seems the
party of Indians camped some ten or twelve
miles from the negro town, intending to 60 the
next night and charge upon it. The news of
their arrival reached the negroes and they arm
ed themselves and sent word of defiance to the
Creeks, and the next day a party OF Semlnoles,
all stript and painted appeared on the opposite
bank of the creek who sent u banter for fight
Upon these. beligerent demonstrations, they
concluded to come to parley.
When last. heard from. the head chiefs of the
Upper Towns Greeks )hadrepaired to the scene
of difficulty, and with the chiefs of the Semi
noles were waiting for the arrival of Col. Duva,
the Seminole agent, to go into council.
This negro town is a den of runaway slaves
where every negro who can make his escape
from Louisiana and Arkansas is harbored. 1t
should be broken up by the military; some day,
says the IItelligencer, it will be the cause OF
serious troubles between the different tribes and
the Seminoles, as well as between the citizens
of Arkansas and that tribe.
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For The IaHlNCH JUurlIuI.
FOR MY COUSIN E****'S ALBUM.
No magic spell nor fancied dream
Wove the tie that binds me,
Nor Pickering light or transient beam
From Loves taper blinds me.
Ours is love by nature wrought,
Its seat is in the heart,
Too pure to sell, it ne'er was bought,
Nor won by cunning art.
Lancaster, Aug. l. ET1wAN.
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aTo arms-To Arms, Let the wellkin Ring"

aTo arms--To Arms Let the Welkin Ring"
will be seen by the telegraphic reports that the
probability of the Clay compromise bill passing, is
increased. What, we ask and we put the ques-
ton home, to the South: are you prepared to
do! What are you determined to do! Will you
Weld! Ifso, say it at once-bend your necks to
the yoke-bare yourselves to the lash-and let no
single brave effort win that shade of respect which
might make the world mourn your fall. But that
is not supposable case. The South will never
Weld Embodied in that Bill is enough to degrade
and unequa!ize her forever; and the South cannot
submit to that. But where is our Lexington? The
deep policy of the North evades the high and no
bic acts (speaking comparatively that gave US
Concord. They have no Pitcairn. In the absence
of this, shall We allow them to accomplish worse
object, and stand by and say they have spilled no
blood yet" Where are the spirits of old Mecklen-
burgs Every day we are idle we are hddlIng
while Rome is burning"
81 1t is the Patriots of every age and nation
who live not only Oh the records of their countrys
archives, but in the hearts Of their countrymen
The aspirant for fame may for awhile dazzle the
eyes of the giddy multitude, but it is the name of
the patriot that Mothers teach their babes to lisp.
and Fathers teach their sons to revere. And who
are the Patriots! Leonidas, Washington, Kos-
suth, are dazzling examples. They were Patriots
IHss: W5ul1 uds lssrss sas,niT e wrong.
Persia wished to enforce certain supremacy over
Sparta, and Leonidas met them and perished at
Thermopyle- a simple tax was requested BY
Great Britain from the Colonies, and the fires of
Lexington electrified the heroes of '76. The Aus
trian powers have exerted the will ofa majority
over Hungary, and Kossuth has battled nobly,
though vainly, for Hungarian Rights. Yet the
wrongs of all of these embodied in one would fall
into insignifcance, compared with the aggressions
of the North upon the South. Have we Patriots
in the South? Why then are their voices not
heard! Why do their swords not glitter in the
sunlight! Why does not the Banner Of Southern
Rights float with the bright inscription, ave must
have the stars-or you must have the stripes
Let the passage Of the Compromise Bill be our
Lexington. Let us have Bunker Hill about Bal
tmore. Fort Moultrie yet stands-and long ere
seven years have passed We may locate our York
town. Let the Patriots of the South arise No
longer fondly dream Of security-until now they
have said, "give all lup just to save the glori-
Gus Union,' don't resist our aggression it might
cause dissolution"-but now they begin 10 mix
the hoarse threatenngs of "troops," "regular ar
my" "the navy" five do not yield. Let him who
most admires the character of Washington be the
first 10 draw his sword-to demand all our rights,
aud enforce our demand at the point of the bayo-
prt
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; e~&>~~~>es
The following amendment to the Compromise
seen, has passed the Senate by majority of two
Votes:-
"Strike out all after the enacting clause in
section 80, and insert in lieu thereof as follows:
"That the President of the United States, be,
and he herebyis authorized, by and with the ad-
vice aud consent OF the Senate, to appoint three
commissioners, who shall have power to agree
with such commissioners as may be appointed
under the Legislative authority of the State of
Texas, upon line of boundary between the
territory of the United States and the said State
Of Texas commencing at the point where the
Redriver is intersected by the hundredth degree
Of west longitude, being the southwest angle Of
the Indian territory, and running to a point on
the Rio Grand, to be agreed upon by the said
commissioners; and also to agree upon the terms,
conditions and considerations upon which such
line shall be established, and the proceedings
and agreements of the said commissioners shall
be as soon as possible, transmitted to the Presi-
dent of the United States, to be by him submit
ted to Congress, with such recommendations as
the circumstances, in his opinion, may require,
for the approval and action of Congress there.
upon; and the said agreement, when approved
by the Congress of the United States, and the
Legislature of the State ofTexas, shall be OBJ
ligatory upon the parties"
PROP. Horror. Being forcibly reminded
of this gentleman by the conAagration of his
property night before last,s we again thought
of duty which we had almost entirely neglec.
ted-which was, to announce his election to
the Chair of Chemistry in the Medical Depart
ment of the University of Missouri While we
congratulate our friend upon his election to this
chair, we cannot~repress our belief that he will
6l it to the entire qualification ofhis colleagues
and the profit of bis pupils. Prot. Hopton is a
good lecturer and an able Chemist, and we
hope he may meet with that success common.
surate with his ability.-Msmphis Appeal.
+Prof Honton's bo,ise inst finished was b1rn.
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sw- Tomorrow is the Plank Road meeting,

w With pleasure, we will comply with "A
Subscribers" request.
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Hon. Il, b, Rhett,

The Mobile Herald says: at may not be known
that this gentleman is descended, on the paternal
side, from an ancestor of the late John Quincy
Adams, on the maternal side. A correspondent
informs us that the family name of Mr.. Rhett is
Smith, and the mother of Mr.. Adams bore that
name Two brothers emgrated to the U s. The
one fixed his abode in Massachusetts, the other in
South Carolina. These were the ancestors Of
Messrs. Adams and Rhett."
~" From Tennessee, Virginia, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia and Florida, we hear of public
meetings condemning the Compromise and endor-
sing the Nashville Convention, and new delegates
being elected from counties before unrepresented,
to the next session of the Convention.
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FEELING AT THE NORTH.

The editor of the Petersburg Daily News, in
some remarks to his neigbbor Of the lntelgen-
Ger, expresses his utter want of faith in any
Of TIE Nortb.- HssevidentIy knows something
abeut it. He says:
'sIhe difference between the editor of the
Intelligencer and ourselves is simply matter
J. of faith. lie expects Justice from the North
ern people on the slavery question. We do not,
We have not been unattentive observers Of the
course of the Northern people on this question
for many wears aek We have lived among
them. We have worked in their printing off:
ces, and we have listened to their preachers
We have discussed the subject with them at
their offices, in their counting rooms and at
their firesdes. We wish it were otherwise,
but the people are against US and our interests
Their school books teach the young to hate
slavery and shareholders. The sacred desk is
profaned day after day by fanatical teachings
of enemies of our institutions. The merchant
who issll smiles to you at his counting. room,
when he leaves there at night goes home to pom
der over the frantic exhortations of the tlnde.
pendent or the tLiberator.' Our people have
been imposed upon by representations that the
number of this class is very few. The reverse
is the case. The number of those who are for
us is very few"
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+Prof Hopton's house just finished, was burn
ed down on the night of the 23d ult-EDs.
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*One of the chief towns in North Carolina was
originally called Cross Creek, from the fact that it
was situated at the junction oftwo creeks whose
waters flowed across each other. After short
distance, however, they united, forming one stream
The place was settled by the Scotch.
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A QUEER FIsH.-There was brought in yes
terday one of those strange animals of the sea,
that seem sort of crude imitation of the land
tits called the Sea Cow, and was captured by
Mr. CLARK in St Luce's Sound, South Florida,
where they are often seen. The specimen is
bull--the mate of it having been killed in the
capture. tits about ten feet long, with head
not unlike that ola cow, very small eyes, teeth
in shape and position like those Of COW. 1t
has on the breast two flappers, something like 4
Turtles, but armed with nails. The tail rs fan
shaped, the skin smooth and of lead color,
and very thick. The flesh is eatable, and is said
to taste like beef: its vital organization, except
in having tmc hearts approaches that of the
Cow. These creatures feed on the water
grasses in inets, after the manner of the Hippo.
potamus This fish may be seen at Southern
wharf charleston Mercury.
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BEARnING THE LION IN Ills DEH.-Thc
Boston Traveller notices as fact that cotton
goods made by the Tuscaloosa Manufacturing
Company of Scottsville, Alabama, are now sold
in the cotton market. This is sign of the
times not without its interest. 1t denotes that
cotton spinning has already been brought to
such perfection at the South that she can CON-
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EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD
We had the pleasure yesterday of Il few min
utes' conversation with the agent for the State
of Tennessee, DR.. j. &. M. RAMSAY, who passed
through Charleston on his way North, for the
purpose purchasing the iron and equipments
for the Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. We
learn from the Doctor that forty miles of the
Road, extending from Dalton to Calhoun, on
the iIiwasses River, are nearly ready for theiron
and it confidently expected that the cars will be
in motion on or before the first of January next
Within the year 1851 the rails will be laid on
forty miles more which are already graded
and prepared for the timber. This brings it up
to the Tennessee Rivcr-B.