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THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

Monday next is the day set for the assembling
of Delegates from the fifteen Southern States in
Convention at Nashville; and we may expect in
formation almost. on the same day (per telegraph)
of the first days proceedings. We shall, at least,
very soon learn how many authenticated Delegates
are in attendance.
II is already known that nothing like one-half of
the population of the Southern States will be rep
resented there in any way. Itwould seem, indeed,
that number Of those Delegates most formally
appointed will not attend at Nashville.
Letters, for example, from the two gentlemen,
JAMES LYONS and ROBERT G.. ScoTT, Esqrs., ap-
pointed Delegates from the RichWond (Va.) Con-
gressonal District, are published in the Richmond
papers, in which, still approving the object of that
Convention, they decline to go to Nashville under
present circumstances the first from indsposition,
which puts it out of his power to leave home; the
other, because he hopes, and confdes, that some
compromise may be made by Congress in reference
to pending questions. which will obviate the sup
posed necessity for holding this Convention.
The Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON, appointed Del
egate to the same Convention from the Albemarle
district in Virginia. had previously indicated his in
tention not to be present at the Convention.
We have heretofore mentioned, as the informa-
ton reached us, the declinaton of some other Of
the Delegates. a...s .
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SATURDAY, JUNE !, 1850.

We are deeply panied to have to announce the
death of the Hon. FRANKLIN H. ELMoRE, Senator
of South Carolina. He expired at his lodgings in
this city on Wednesday night, and has thus early
followed to the tomb the eminent statesman whose
vacant place he so recently arrived here to nil.
Mr.. ELnoRE was a man of pure and elevated cha
racter, and of the most amiable manners, and few
gentlemen were as much esteemed as he was by
those who knew him.
Immediately on the opening of the Senate on
Thursday his death was announced to that body,
and, after the adoption of the usual resolutions
of respect for his memory, the Senate adjourned
without doing any business.
Both Houses of Congress yesterday attended
the funeral of the deceased, which moved from the
the Senate Chamber at IL o'clock and proceeded
to the place Of nerment in the following order
The Chapains of both Houses Of Congress.
Physicians who attended the deceased.
Committee Of Arrangements
NJ NJ cs1as... ss NJ, oaav,s,
Mr.. HusrER, Mr. BRIsHr,
Mr. Dawson, Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,,
Mr. DOWNS, Mr UNDERWOOD.
The family and friends Of the deceased
The Senator and Representatives from the State Of South
Carolina, mourners.
The SergeanaArms Of the Senate of the United States
The Senate of the United States preceded by the Vice Pre-
sident of the United States and their Secretary.
The other officers Of the Senate.
The ergeant-atArms of the House of Representatives
The House Of Representatives preceded by their Speaker
and Clerk.
The other officers of the House of Representatives.
The President of the United States.
The Heads of Departments.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court Of the United States and its officers
The Diplomatic Corps.
Judges of the United States.
Officers Of the Executive Departments.
Officers Of the Army and Navy.
The Mayor Of Washington.
Citizens and Strangers
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Just year ago ST. LOUIS sustained of the
be confagraons that desolated an American city. By
fiery hurricane than four hundred houses and four
five millions of property in night swept from exist
The morning upon broad black chaos Of
ruin, fit broodinspace for dsmay and despair 1t
Of those caamies that the very vitality of the
object and settle its doom forever. ta "
twevemonth has passed, and the city, Phoenix like has
risen from its ashes with renewed strength aud beauty State
edices and broad streets have sprung up like enchan
ment the branded fre-tack and the spot that
solitary again echoes with the din Of labor and the hum Of
trade ST. Louis has literally ecreated elf its death
less energy It is Of those triumphs advery,
of those manifestations Of the vgor and elasticity Of Ame
rcan enterprise, that should make prouder of
uymen.-N r. Courier.
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New LEGAL AUrHoRITIEs.-In q which was tried
yesterday in Of justices rather novel
authorities brought forward by one Of the learned
counsel
'The will observe, said he, that in the case of
Shylock vs. Antonio, though judgment was entered in
favor Of the plaintiff yet circumstances prevented the execu
ton which had issued from being carried into effect"
What did the court understand the gentleman to re-
fer to !" asked the magistrate, slightly puzzled.
Shy lock Antono, ID Shaks, p 235, Johnsons edi-
ton The court will there find the reported in full
The next authority is Of rather ancient date. 1t the
Of the King Shadrach al ls Samues Reports D.
i55. The learned counsel went apply the cases TO
that Of bis Client but whether the considered the
thoiy sufficient we have not yet earned-N Y Express
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INDIAN NUMERALS.

Some singular developments appear on this
subject in the inquiries which are making under
the authority of Congress at the Indian Bureau.
Ii is found that while paying large annuities
70 many OF the tribes who are still in the mere
hunter or barbaric state, these tribes do not
Prehend the simplest rules Of addition and divi-
sion. None of them have the slightest idea of
mental arithmetic. They cannot multiply or di-
vide figure And they have no clear appreciation
OF even moderate sums, of say FIVE or ten thousand
aoiiars' unless the pieces of coin are spread out
before Them. But for all large sums they are in
the dark, and are entirely unable to understand
mental dicisor Some of them cannot count a
thousand. Bundles of small sticks, tied up, are
the ordinary mode of counting
Their arlthmeiical root is clearly decimal. Five
fingers on each hand, held up, is decimal; five
toes on each foot, appealed to, converts this into
vingtigesimal. There are separate words for the
digts, from one to ten. 4M-fes-va. The nine
former are then added after the latter to nineteen
Twenty is denoted by new term, ani-ful-a. The
dgits from one to nine are then added to this word
till twentyLnine. Thirty is compound meaning
three tens forty, four tens, and on, to ninety
nine. One hundred is new term, in taoank. The
terms one two three &c. uttered before this render
the count exact to one thousand, which is called q
great t,Oank, and the same prefxture of the names
for the dgls be repeated to ten thousand. This
is the Algonquin mode. But the pieces of money,
or things of any kind, must be shown, to enable
them to understand the sum. There is no rule of
multiplication, division, &c. There is absolutely
no mental appreciation Of sums. This denotes
how carefully, hoU simply and pains-fakingty
money transactions should be conducted with the
Indians, and how liable they are to misunderstood
offers made for their lands, and to misapprehension
or deception.
The more advanced tribes are better arthme.i-
clans. They have profted by education, and more
by intermixture of races The Choctaws have ma
tive terms to ten hundred thousand. By adopting,
at this point, the English terms "million" and
!" billion with peculiar photography, they can
compute higher. The agent for the Cherokees re-
ports original terms for very high sums-which,
however, there is reason to believe, not one in
thousand Of the common people understands.
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The SANDWICH ISLAND PRINcEs.-ALExASDER LIHo-
LIuo, heir presumpve and his brother LoTA KAMEHANH
arrived in this city Tuesday evening, accompanied by
Messrs G. P. JuDD and JAMES Jackson JARvEs Special
Commissioners and Peaipoten,isres of his Hawaiian Ma
esy to the Governments of the United States Great B-
tain, and France. The Princes have just returncd from
France and England where they received with dsin-
gushed attention. Upon arriving at Boston, from Liverpool
last week, they avaled themselves of the opportunity visit
all objects Of public interest in that CITY, They speak good
English, and heve pro6ted much by their observations the
European capitals After brief stay in city, they design
visiting Niagara and the West, and will embark for Ho
noluu, via Panama, in July next
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ATHENS, DALLAS County,, APRIL 80. 1850.
Pursuant to previous call, the citizens of Athens Beat
met at the town Of Athens this day. The meeting
ganzed by calling A. W. ELLERBE the chair and appont
log l. w. WALKER secretary The object of the meeting
having been stated by the Chair upon motion, the Chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen committee 10 daught
uons expressive Of the sentiments Of the meeting, Rev.
Elijah Bell, Gen. E. G. Talber Capt E. p Eerbe, Messrs.
Joseph Chapman, Andrew Niolon, Thomas Rose, and W.
b. Shields. After having retired, the committee returned
and reported the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas IL has been proposed that Convention of the
Southern States be held in June next at Nashville for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the proper to be
pursued by the South In the present crisis and whereas Is
desirable that each and every neghbhood should
their opinions upon the propre of said Convention There
fore, t' 8 t> y
Resotved, That heartily approve of the Nashville
Convention, and that II important that every section OF the
Southern States should be fairly represented in said Con-
vention. aei E In yE&Itt ~ A.t et 't&t ssfs ~
"Resotped That While accord the Legislative eau.
Gus held in Montgomery, the best motives In the appoint
Of delegates represent the different dis
tic in said Conventions Is in accordance with the
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principles epubeansm that the selection be made by the
people.
ses0fued That approve of the county meeting TO be
held Cahawba, and that this meeting sppont delegates
repre- sent the Athens Beat in said meeting.
''Resoiued That, while would deplore dissolution Of
the Union great and awful calamity nevertheless the
of the passage Of the Wmot provso other kin
dred interference by Congress with the institution of slavery,
provided such interference with the Executive sanction,
that Union Of these States would be longer toleabe
The above preamble and resolutions passed by the unan
nous vote of the meeting.
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FATAL ACCIDENT on CoLuNBn RAILRoAp.-A
most distressing accident occurred few miles Lancas
ter on wednesday afternoon last About the time The pas
senger train coming along horse attached to carriage
containing three ladies took fright and with great speed
down road which crossed the track and crossing
ore Of the ladies jumped Of the vehicle and fell appa
reny feless the passing the me the wheels Of the
train passing over her. crushing both Of her legs in most
shocking manner. After lingering in great agony for about
two hours she expired The other ladies' retained their
seats and escaped with slight injury.-Phlad Penn,
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Lady, says contemporary, from Lch6eld Connecticut
last week, while the Naugauck railroad, had the msfor-
tune to lose oil her money, S265. Before the train arrived
at New York $40 made up by subscription, and the
remainder, $685. given by individual who refused
to give his name.
A blessing upon that man!
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Georgia Delegates TO the Nashville Conpen-
tion.-There will not be a full representation in
this Convention from Georgia, as several of the
delegates elect have declined attending, and have so
notified the Governor. We understand that Gov.
Towns has appointed Dr. J.. G. McWHoRTER
delegate to the Nashville Convention, vice Ex-
Governor ScHLEY resigned. t% >4'
augusta (Geo.) ConstitutionaAst.
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Five Intellectual ballotngs were taken by the
Connecticut Legislature on the 29th ultimo for a
United States Senator, to serve for six years from
the 4th Of March next, when the term of Hon.
ROGER s. BALDWIN will expire. The following
IL .ac.,l4 &C tLa bolo
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New ISyEsrIoS.-Mr. solomon Shelter Of Allegheny
city, has invented machine to make horse shoes which he
thinks will ura out one thousand eight hundred shoes in an
hour -@
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DgArHs M CnoLERA on SHIpRoARp.--The Yorkshire,
winch arrived at New York Monday morning from Liver
p9o lost twenty-five steersse passengers BY cholera during
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NAyn.-The latest dates from Moptevdeo brouph new.

NAvAL.-The latest dates from Montevdeo brought
Of the arrival there of the United States figaie Bradyne,
whose represented to have suffered
by yellow fever The following letter gives further
particulars with The Of three officers who have fallen
vistims to the epidemic: @ aa
s u. s. FRIGArE BRANDYwINR, g
esas. ta MoNrkyIDo, ApRIL 9TH, 1850. q
We arrived here the 9TH umo, after passage of ten
days from Rio, and hasten TO inform you by hcfst oppor-
uny of my continued good health You will have doubt
less heard this reaches you Of the yellow fever being in
Rio We, although all precautions were aken unfor
unate enough get il board We have lost out Of
twenty eight cases. fourteen of whom officers Passed
Mdshpmsn DAscE, Acting Master; Midshipman v,s, and
Captains Clerk UsuEn We are now, am happy to say,
ul.itno.a ''hI '@ sf ,s'f. tah
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The two towns yet to hear from (Ashby and
Boyston) gave at the last trial 80 majority against
Mr.. Pairey. He will, therefore, lack over 500
votes Of an election. 1t would seem from the vote
that most of the Democrats, who determined to run
no candidate of their own, cast their votes for Mr..
PALFREY. sufficient number of them, however,
went scattering" to defeat his election.
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FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcT OF MAssAcHu-
sETrs-The ninth trial to elect Representative in
Congress for this District took place last Monday,
and again resulted in no choice. The following is
the vote in thirtyeght towns out of the forty COM
prising the District, as contrased with the vote at
the last trial:
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WASHINGTON.

" Liberty and Union, new and forever, one and
inseparsbIe.0 Iat8
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-15

day.
6ll9 From vermiIOnviIs at m once a week. wednes-
To Penys Bridge by 9 M rs miles
And back between m and ~ m.
6l20 From oPelousas at twice s.week, "Wednesday
aud Saturday
By Washington, Vile Platte, Bayou chcot Holmes
vile, aud Cbeneyvlle,
To Alexandria by p m next days. "a miles;
And back between Monday and Thursday and
SPIN neat days.
6I2l Prom OpcoUsas at a m once a week, "Wednesday.
BY PsqucmDe Bruee, ard Big Woods
TO BaIous Ferry by m Friday, 100 miles,
And back between a m Saturday and m Tuesday.
6t22 From Washington at a week, Wednesday,
BY Big Canei
To Bsyeu Rouge by p M, 80 miles
And back between m and p m Thursday.
6l23 From Red River Landing at a week, Friday
BY Fsiryiew, Vidais, Rife Point and Water Proof;
To St. Josephs by p m sunday, 90 miles
And back between a m Monday and m Wejncs
day.
Proposals n cad at yidala are invited
el24 From Red River Landing at week, We'd
nesdsy;
BY WiIFamsport, the Village, and Morgunza
To Point Coupe by IL m next day. "a miles;
And back between m Thursday and 10 m next day.
6l2b From Holmcsville at q IN once week. Thursday
BY Bayou Rouge ard Mansurs
To MarksviIls by 2 m. 30 miles
And back between m "Wednesday aud m
6l26 From Alexandis at twice a week, Monday and
Friday;
BY CotIe, ClouiiersviTe, and Nstchhoches,
To Grand Ecore by y m, IS miles
And back between a m and p m Sunday and We'd
nesdsy.
Bids for three trips week will be con,idered.
6l27 From Alexandra Of a a week, Monday
BY Saline Mills, Saline. and Sparta;
To Mount Lebanon by p Wednesday, 10 miles
And back between Thursday and 5 . m Saturday
6l2s From Alexandra at a week, Monday;
BY Florida Bend, MaIksviIle. Mansura, Moreauvilc
Simmspori, Achfaaya, and Red River Landing;
To Fort Adams, Mississippi, by 10 IN W ednesday
"a miles,
And back between a m Thursday and p m Saturday
SIZE From Alexandra st twice week Monday aud
Thursday;
BY Big Creek and White Sulphur SPRING.;
To Harrsonburg by m next days, So miles
And back between a m Wednesday and Saturday
and next days
Bids for three trips week will be considered Also
bids 10 ny the Little River, and end at Trinity,
emitting Hauisonburg.
$3.50 From Alexandris at m a week, Ffdsy,
BY Hineston, Walnut Hill and Huddlesons;
To Buu's Ferry by p nex, day, rs miles
And back between m "Wednesday and o m merit
day.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-19
NTARR TEB.

In Robson comfy. on the 9th Instant by the Rev.
Hector Mclean Mr.. John A. Davis to Miss Mary B.,
daughter of Col. NeiIl Regan.
In Duplin county, the 2sth ultimo, Mr.. Thos. Hall
to Miss Mary B. McGowen.
In Greensborough, Thursday evening last, by the
Rev. John A. Greter, Peter G. Evans, Esq. of Chatham
to Miss Ann Eliza, third daughter of Gov. Morehead.
In Fayetteville. at St. Johns Church, Tuesday
evening last by Rev. Joseph c. Huske, Mr.. Isaac b.
Hawley, of the firm of s. 4. Hawey & Son. to Miss
Maria Louisa, daughter of Mr.. VIM. H. Hardin.
In Franklin county, at the residence of Allen G. Perry
Esq, the evening of the 5th ins by Prof. VIM. T.
Brooks, of Wake Forest College, Mr.. Samuel A. Cam
nad of Granville county, to Miss Mary A. Perry daugh
ter Of A. c. Perry.
At the residence of Col. W. H. Morning. in Johnston
county, the 9Th Instant the Rev. David Trumbull of
Valparaiso, South America, and Miss Jane w. Fitch of
New Haven Connecticut.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-19
coNGREss-rHE ADJUSTMENTS"

CONGRESS-THEs sADJUSTMENT." e
We have been so closely engaged, during the past
week. participating in the Democratic Convention and
taking counsel with friends that we have really
had time to devote to theproceedings OF Congress
or to the news department of paper Our readers
1--WE have the best and most generous subscribers IN
the world, will bear with US. We shall come "Iight
side up" in our next.
Congress is still engaged upon the Slavery ques-
ton. Three or four Speeches, on average, de-
ivered per day, in the House; and in the Senate no
final vote has been taken on the "Adjustment." The
vote will probably be had this week. The friends of
the confidently count its passage by three
majority; but from what we can learn we doubt its
even in the Senate. majority of the House,
from present appearances, is decidedly against it.
On Friday last Mr.. Baily, Chairman OF the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported to the House
the usual Appropriation Bills. Mr.. Daniel endeav-
ored in vain, for the dozenth time to get hearing
for the Committee on Private Claims, of which he is
Chairman. So it is. Business of all kinds in Con-
gress is neglected and passed over, by sectional
majority in order that they may have range and
to derde institutions and aiate upon the Slave
1y question.
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ARRIVALS at lawrence. Hotel.

Jux. lolJohn Mi,chell, James H cote, b. Brown
John w. Gay, Maj. w. D. Jones, John Ligon and K
r Hill, Wake Forest; Peieg Rogers, John Pstoaes J.
M. FerclI, Captain William H. Hood and Adolphus
Jones, Wake; Jesse H. Lindsay Greensborough Saml,
D. schoolfeld GuilfOrd; james Dr. =. D King
and Dr. 8. McIenahan Pitfsborough; L. r. Alien and
Sister, Granville: Isaac Clegs g. Cegs, n Clegg,
S. w. Cotton and Turner Bynum Chathams A. T. Kelly
ley Sanders Johnston; H. Toomer and Mrs. A. D. Toon.
err Georgia Richard j. Noble, Lousburg; DR.. Edward
Lawrence, N. c.; John II. Whitaker. Halifaz; Mr.. Da
Wis and Cannon Greene, Chapel Hill; Capt Jas. Ferre
ESwn spssA Greens ss Gen ; c's"
JUSE lI.-John F. Spicer and two Daughters, JohnA.
Averitt, s. w. Humphrey and Miss A. Il. Ward, On
slow; G. ]. Hinton, Wake Forest G. H. Faribonlt,
Edenton Maj. A. E. Banks, Dr. Harss6eld, J. N. Ter
rell John M. Terrell, John r Jones, e.. POWELL Sion
Rogers Sr Caswel Avera, H. F. Pase, Msjor Fleming
and John Ligon, Wake; Joseph r. Rhoaea Dupkn; NJ.
J. Fason, Sampson; r. D. Ssnders, Johnston; A. Les,
Caswell; Dr.. j. w. Busbee, Auburn Dir. Abner Hoton,
Major ]. Thompson and A. ]. Emerson, Pittsborough;
p Wolfe and Lady, Litez, Pa; Miss Emma Lineback,
Salem Rev. w. Frost, Washington North Carolina.
JUNE IA. L. Bryan. Moore r. NJ. Jordan, w. M.
Peacock. c. Peacock and F. Pemberton, Jas MontEome
ry, William Robinson. GoIdsborough; John L. Lee and
George Jones, Lenor; Dr. b. F. Whi,aker and ]. r.
Mason, Halifax r. s. McCuers and Lsdy end Miss T..
r. Sanders, Johnston; Miss E. Sanders, Mississippi
Robert p. Dick and w. s. Hill, Greensborough; Henry
Harris Warren Ballard Gibbs. Hyde; General Thomas
J. ferson. northampton >. +. WHlams, Xanccyv1lie
Thomas S. Poore, J. M. Lee and VIM. L. Foster, Mil
ton James Carney Irwin Thigpen and James g. Battle,
Edgecombe; Samuel Sellars and T. A. Pattillo Caswel
John G. Stone and Madison r. Herndon Chatham Juo
V. Sherard, Wayne; H. w. Bfooks, Fossythe.
JUNx l3-Benjamin D. Mann, Nash d. 5. MeAlis-
ter Averasborough Linn B. Sanders and John H. Ken
eday, Johnston; A. H. Dewar, Cumberland; Dr. RI.
Fooshee, Chatham Isaac Rogers and Col Willis Whit
aker, Wake 4
JUNE A.-Dr. Henry M. letter, Desoto county, Mis-
sisspp; James j. Ferrei Auburn; Cullen A. Blackman
Hammond and N d. Fennell, Wake Forest; Chas.
Boyd, Milton; Sion Rogers, Sr. Wake !; L. Simmons.
G. ]. Simmons and Francis Jordan, Montgomery; w.
Dunn Jr. Kinston; John Levink, C. l.. White, J. N.
Brown and NJ. l.. Boot, Concord w. L. Archidala and
l.. Vanderhurg, Cabarusthe last six for California.
JUNE ID. B. Northam, Wayne; VIM. H. Cuning-
GIN: Jr. Greene; L. d. Lancaster, Gnilford.
JUNE l6.-James H. Raiford and M. G.. Oliver, John
ston; O. c. Sasser and J. b. Norham and Lady, Wayne;
D. Mcpherson, Smithfeld.
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We have given our testimony, in all frankness, to
the advisers of the President, that he will inevitably
forfeit Southern support by allowing his policy to be
made use of to prevent the success of the Senates
plan. 1t is now duty to declare the belief that
such remonstrances from the Southern Wing press
thus far to have had no effect whatever. The
Free Soil Wings in the Senate are making the Pres
ident's scheme their platform and fear there are
only two Northern Whig Senators who will have the
6rmness to vote for the Compromise, when the Cabi
net policy is bidding for their support and their
stituents tell them they want nothing. more. .
Richmond Times (Wh;g.)
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-19

his exeeency Gov. Seabrook has appointed the Hon.
Robert W. Barnwell Senator to Congress, in place
OF Colonel Gilmore, deceased. Mr.. Barnwell is now
at Nashville, in attendance on the Southern Conyen-
on as one of the Delegates from the State at large
forwarded to him. at that place, announcing his an
pointment Mr. Barnwell isa gentleman of high char.
acter and distinguished talent. He was formerly a
member of Congress, from this State, and for seve-
5a years the able and popular President of the Col
'ege OF South Carolina. GaGrAston Courier.
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The last Edinburgh Review contains very inter-
estng article on the Mines of Great Britain. There
are employed in the mining operations $4,000 per-
sons, and in the metallic and manufactures 49,.
600. The annual profit is $4,000, 900. The yearly
produce of copper is $4,000 tons; of lead. $4,000
tons; Of tin, 5000 tons. The produce of iron is
100000 tons. The produce of coal in 1916 was
$50 TONS In 1887, the annual produce of the
mines of Great Britain was valued at 500 900 900.
Since then it has greatly increased. But the supply
of coal must be entirely cut off, in period not uery
remote." There are $4,000 square miles Of coal yet
to operate and when that is exhausted. the writer
looks to the United States for proongation of the
production In this country there are l35 900 square
miles of coal.