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The southern press., 1850-10-01

IGNORANCE IN ENGLAND.-The following is
from Dickens House Words:
talking the whole of Northern Europe-in-
cluding Scotland and France and Belgium
(where education is at low ebb) we find that
to every two and quarter of the population,
there is one child acquiring the rudiments Of
knowledge; while in England there is one such
pupil to every fourteen inhabitants. It has
been calculated that there are at the present
day in England and Wales nearly 100000 of
persons who can neither read nor write---that is
to say, nearly one quarter of the population
Also, that of all the children between five and
fourteen, more than one half attend no place of
instruction. These statements would be hard
to believe, if we had not to encounter in our
every day life degrees of illitcracy which would
be startling if we were not thoroughly used to
it, Wherever we turJ, ignorance, not always
allied to poverty, stares us in the face.
"I1 we look in the Gazette, at the list of part
nerships dissolved, not month passes but some
unhappy man, rolling, perhaps, in wealth, but
wallowing in ignorance, is put to the expert
mentum crucis of his mark The number Of
petty iurors--in rural districts especialy-who
can only sign with a cross, is enormous 1t is
not unusual to see parish documents of great
local Importance defaced with the same humili
ating symbol by persons whose Office shows
them to be not only men of the mark but
men of substance. A housewife in humble life
need only turn to the file of her tradesmen's
bills to discover hierogyphics which rrnder them
so many arithmetical puzzles In short, the
practical evidences of the low ehb to which the
pIainest rudments of education in this country
have fallen, are too common to bear repetition.
We cannot pass through the streets, we cannot
enter place of public assembly, or ramble in
the fields witt out the gloomy shadow of igno-
rance sweeping over '@.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.

TIME Annual COURSE OF LECTURESi in this
Institution will commence on the first Monday
in November next, on the following branches:
Anatomy, by J. Holbrook, M D.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by S. Hen
nv Dickson, M, ID,
Surgery, by E.Geddingss M. D.
fnysiology, by James Moultrie, M. d.
Materia Medica, by Henry R. Frost, M ID.
Obstetrics, by Thos. G. Prioleau, M. d.
Chemistry, by G. u Shepard, M u.
M. ID.
Dr.. d. j. Cain, Physician to the Marine H"7-
uitai and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twiee
week on the Diseases of thut Institution.
DR.. E.. b. Flagg, Physician to the Aims House.
Lectures twice week on Diseases.
= nemonstrotiye Instruction in Medicine and Sur
gery at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, M. D., Dean.
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/, From the Lincolnton (.N CO. Banner.
RejOicings.

"Nero iddled while Rome was burning" "
We notice in the Washington Union, the
Northern Democratic, and almost the entire Wing
the bill admitting California State, and that
purchasing territory from Texas to erect free
States on the borders OF the slave. All the remon-
strances ofthe South, have been treated as the idle
wind, and one section, aided by the recreancy OF
Southern men, have sown the seeds of a certain
and speedy dissolution Of the Union. Yet there
are men to be found who throw up their hats in
exuItation which they really do not feel, and
thus add insult to injury by giving false coloring
to what little national feeling their hearts were
still forced to retain. The Union and the InieHi-
gencer the filthy pools that turn their channel into
any current where party is to be subserved, shout
their haeIujahs; and their minions, accus-
toned to follow where they lead, join in the loud
halloo! and endorse their frenzled exaggerations.
The sentiments of the Southern people are thus
smothered for whie---ther own presses are
scarcely known from home, unless they subscribe
to some damnable heresy---to these g wholesale
frauds upon the rights of the South--those most
stupendous schemes OF legislative villainy that the
country has Witnessed The Free-soil party
have gained much, at this time, and well may they
be astonished at their success--but another Con-
gress will soon meet---one that will, or should,
consider the necessary TO secure Southern
property and territory from dosolation and ruin.
If the Nashville Convention was considered pre-
mature when it met sometime since, the action of
Congress shows that was not unnecessary-
it now belooves the South to speak out unani-
mously in the Southern Convention which will
shortly be held
The southern press., 1850-10-01
United States Mail steamship Company

United States Mail steamship Company
CHANGE OF DATE OF SAILING
TO MONDAY, AUGUST 26, at p. m.
From the pier foot of Warren street. The
UNITED STATES MAIL STE MSHIP
OHIO,
J.F. ScHEYcK, u. S. Navy, Commander
YEyEiIS splendid steamship viii sail as above,
with the Government mails for the Yves
Indies and California
,rbe arrangements ;ar the transportation of pas
sengers to San Francisco, without delay on the
Isthmus, being now completed, the Company are
now preparing to issue Through Tickets, OF all
classes at reduced rate Of passage.
The books for the OH 10 OH the 26th instant
are now open, and icke's trousn c,lli be obtained
at the following rf'ees
FROM NEW YORK TO cIAGREs.
s,.,e-room berth slo9
Standee berth, forward saloon 81
S,eerage berth, found bed and separate tnbles ~
FROM PANAMA 10 SAN FRANCISCO.
.,on, norm >" 1900
Staessc ~ bc,,h. found bed and board $50
Passage can also be secured for the inteFncdi-
ate por,s, as follows
From New York TO Charleston or Savannah
S,ate-room, S25 Standee, $50 Steerage, slo:
From New York to Havanns--State-room, S.o
Standee, S55 Steernge, S25,
From New York to New Orleans--State-room
SIS Standee, $50, Steerage, $25.
Freight to New Orleans, 25 cents per cubic foo
for measurement goods other merchandise as PEI
agreement
Freight will also be taken TO Havana in limited
quantity, at Is cents per cubic foot or per agree
ment. The consignee atsHavana TO attend 10 th
merchandise Immediately after the vessel arrives
To secure freight or passage, apply at the ofiic
Of the Company, n West street, corner OF Warre'
street, New York
Aug. 2lAt26 M. RoBERrs.
The southern press., 1850-10-01

IJpwarJs of one thousand Irish emigrauts
ave arrived at Boston during the past week
While thousands of the Irish are immigrating
TO this country, the Scotch farmers are leaving
their country and emi9rxting to Ireland, to take
possession of the good tillage land lying waste
ior want OF cultivation.
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DIRECT IMPORTATIONs
LIN EN- S.

TNEIE subscribers are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, MADE TO THEIR
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the Southern
trade, and to which they with confidence invite
the attention purchasers, with guarantee that
the goods will be found PURE FL-aA' TO wit;
Pillow Case, Coatee, and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Birds Eye, and Huckaback Diapers
BIeached and Brown Table Danasks, of as
sorted widths -.
Damask Doy.ies, Napkins and Cloths, of varl-
GUS sizes
Dowlass, Glass Cloths, Black, White& Brown
Holland
Lady's, Gents, and Chidren's Linen Cambria
Handkerchefs, etc. etc.
C. g. f. l.. KERRISON & co.
2O9 King street, Charleston, 5. Z.
Sen q 1A5O-3m S
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We must now prepare ourselves to defend Or
abandon orr rights
The Governors proclamation calling the Leg
islature together, in view of this alarming pos
tura of affairs. will be found in another column
We trust that its action will be fir and in every
wov consistent with the honor of the State
Trrns Republican
The southern press., 1850-10-01

The real object Of education is to give chil-
dren resources that will endure as long as life
endures habi.s that time will amaIiorate, not
destry occupation that will render sickness
tolerable, solitude pleasant age venerable, life
more diguiGed and useful, and death less terri
ble-Rer. Sydney Smil
The southern press., 1850-10-01

wW clip the following from Northern
paper;
~ ENGLAND Rum is THERE.
The Rev Mr. Walker from Gaboon, Africa,
says:
aAs to temperance, New England rum is there,
and more women are seen drunk than men,
White men thus degrade the Africans"
The southern press., 1850-10-01

- = 9EoRcErowN CoLLEes, ID. c.
JvHE CLASSICAL EXERCISESoft Of this Col
lege will be resumed on the 10th instant.
,en,1a-3td JAMES RYDER, Pres't.
The southern press., 1850-10-01

O'CoNNEL AND THE Recommendations as
he was to he reported in England, there were oc-
casons when O'Conne preferred that what he
said should not be printed there. or this an anus
ing anecdote is given.
o. Connel was on visit to ireland, and indulg-
inc in long speeches of most combustible charac-
ter, when government thought ht TO send over
some shorthand writers TO take down the har-
rangue. The first appearance of the government
reporters was at a meeting at kanturk. Thegen-
tlemen were Engshmen, says the story, and be-
onged to Mr. Garney's reporting staff. They
came on the platform, and introduced themselves
to Mr. O'ConneI. He shook them by the hands
and said 70 those around him &c Nothing can be
done here until these gentlemen afforded every
requisite accommodation. This was at once
provided, and having assured Mr.. O'Connel that
tbey were " perfectly ready" and well provided
for, he came forward to address the people, and
commenced his speech, to the great dismay of the
Engshmen, in the Irish language. Having, ex-
planned to the assembly who they were and how
he had humbugged them, he continued IN the
same language TO address to the meeting every
thing he wished TO convey TO them the people
laughing all the while at the English reporters,
while they joined good hunoredly IN the 'a"sn
against themselves.
The southern press., 1850-10-01

y
cumstancc detailed in the following letter.
Augusta Republic.
LINCOLN COUNTY Sept. 49,
Messrs. Editors-Au unfortunate occurrence
took place in this county, about seven miles
below the Courthouse, on Saturday last. DR.
John w. Wightman, (ormerly resident of
Augusta had on that day attended Court in
Parks District, and was returning home in com
pany with one or two Others when he was vio-
lently assaulted and received a stab in the left
side just below the r,bs from one Of the assail.
ing party. The party was composed Of Buck
letter, and his four sons, Austin, Ezekiel, Will
liam, and Oliver; the last named inflicted the
wound. The first four were Immediately ar
rested Oliver retrcated to Carolina, but was
captured ard brought back on last Monday
They have all been committed to Jail. Austin
gave bail on yesterday in order TO proceed to
Columbia court, where he was under bonds in a
case of assault and battery. DR.. Wightman was
taken to the residence of Robert Henderson, and
is still lying there in imminent danger The
attending physicians, rs learn, have hopes, that
the matter will not terminate fatally though it
is mixed with great deal Of uncertainty, as all
such cases must be.
The difficulty was in consequence of law
suit between Buck letter and Wightman-
Wightman had gained his case
The southern press., 1850-10-01
cARD.-JoHN Fl. GIBBS would tax

~ this opportunity of returning his most heart
eit and sincere thanks to bis friends, and the cit
zens of Washington and its vicinity, who for the
Last thirteen years have SO literally and kindly
patronxed him in his business of halr-dressing at
the National Hotel. AT the same time, he begs
~ make known his intention Of carrying on the
f,llowing branches Of his former occupation. viz
hair dressing and cutting, hair dyeing shamPoon-
ine, &c, on Pennsylvania Avenue, over his fancy
store. where gentlemen and ladies' wiIl hnd rooms
wel and suitably adapted for their comfort and
convenience in the above business. lie trusts, by
giving his undivided and constant personal atten-
ton. to merit the future patronage OF his friends
and the public. and assures them that no efforts
shal be wsntng on his part to prove his deep sense
of mat fayors and appreciation of such encourage
,nsrt Al NAV be offered him in time to come.
ia ali those indebted to him ut his late establish
ment on 9Th street, he would respectfully mention
that finding it eligible to make the above change
n his business location and arrangements, he
would esteem it as particular favor that an early
settlement Of their accounts should be observed,
10 enable him to close up satisfactorily and at once
The books OF the concern will be found at the
fancy store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th
and 10th streets. where ]. II. Gibbs will be ready
10 receive all those who favorably disposed to-
wards his new undertaking. Ills rooms VIII be
ready for the reception of customers on or about
the ist of October.
N. b. A private room for ladies' and children 8
hair-cutting, &c. -,
Wigs, toupets, scalps, &c, always on hand.
Measures and orders taken and executed at te
shortest notice.
The southern press., 1850-10-01

NationaI Medical College, Washington,
District Of Columbia.
TIME annual course of lectures viii commence
i on the first Monday in November, the 4th
Instant
Thos. Miller, M. d., Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology.
VIM. P. Johnson, M. D., Professor of Obste-
tries and the diseases of women and children.
Joshua Riley, M. d., Professor OF Materla
Medica, Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Frederick May, M. D., Professor of Sur
gerry.
Grafton Tyler, M. D., Professor Of Pathology
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor
of Anatomy and Physi ,logy.
Edward Foreman, M. d., Professor of Chem
istry and Pharmacy.
James E. Morgan, M. D., Prosecutor and DEM
onstratOr. f,E a
Clinical lectures three times a week, on cases
selected from the Washington Infrmary. Ope-
ration performed before the class.
For full course of lectures $SO
Demonstrator's ticket 10
Grad,,a,;on fee 25
Good board can be procured at from ~ to S3
per week.
f JOSHUA RILEY, M. D.,
Sep 3--2awtNovlif Dean of the Faculty
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u. II. IIfOMAS, Chairman.
WM. III. CHAMBERS, Secretary.

.4g We decp'y regret the unfortunate cir
cumstancc detailed in the following letter
Augusta Republic.
The southern press., 1850-10-01

j. F. SoHEScK, U. s. Navy, Commander,
vEyIiIS splendid s'eamship viii sail as as above,
with the Government mails for the West
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

attended with a pain in the breast, and
sometimes fever, and that | employed a
careful physician for some time, who
said he could give me no relief. Then
commenced using Wistar's Balsam ol
Wild Cherry, and felt almost immedi.
ate relief, and after taking three bot,
ties, | find myself in as good health as
have enjoyed for number of years
My restoration under the blessings OF
God, ! attributed 10 the use Of the medi.
clnes above named. JACOB GREEN.
March list, 1849.
State Of Indiana, Jennings county, IS.
|, David T. Skinner, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county and State,
do certify that the above named Jacob
Green, subscribed and made oath to the
foregoing certificate, before me the first
day Of March, t849.
We would advise those Of readers
who are laboring under an affection OF
the lungs 10 make immediate trial OF
this truly excellent medicine. The most
intelligent and respectable families of
our city have adopted it as a favorite
medicine, and persons predisposed to
consumption, who have used it speak in
the highest terms Of its efficacy.
@Beware Of counterfeits and imita
tions-syrups and all other preparations
of Wild Cherry. Remember they only
initiate in name, without possessing the
virtue. Buy non but the genuine ana
original "Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry" Signed stamford & Park on
the wrappers around each bottle.
For Sale by
E.. D. WARD & Co, Canton.
PRIEsTLEY & MosBY I.
ISAAC MANN, Sharon
COOPER & H%ANsBoRouGH, Camden
J. ~bLUNDELL, Benton
ISAAC %JoRDoN, Carthage.
ALso-SoId by
SCOV IL & MEAD,
11S Chatres street,
New ORLEANS.
GENERL AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH
March 2, 1850.
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Remorse.

i iS the past that maketh my despair,
The dark, the sad, the irrevOcnble past,
Alas! why should our 10, in life be made
Before we know rhat life: Experience comes,
But cOmes.tOO late. If could now recall
All that now regret, how different
Would be my choice, at best a choice Of i'll;
But better than my miserable past,
LOathed, YET despised, why must | think oft?
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03
MISSISSIPPI CREOLE
TRufH ANP ERROR.

By RICHARD HENRY WILDE.
There is a tuneful river
In ETin's Isle,
Where the sunSeam CULVER
In silvery smiley
Where the leaves thar fan
MEATH the autumn sky
Grow gem-like aih
Aud never die
And sucA Is the stream BY trnth enlightened,
That luves the breast by Wisdom frightened,
Where even the joys that storms d sseVeb
Are turned to gems that glow forever.
There is a durkening tide
in the Indian cline
By whose herbless side
There's Sulphurous slime
TO the flower it touches,
A searching wave
70 the bird that approaches,
A welteripg grave
And such are the waters Of bitterness rising,
In the desert bosom Of dark Disgusting;
And the birds Of Joy, sndthe flowers Of feeling,
Must perish wheFe'r that wave is stealing.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

The faculties, for intellectual abilities, moral
worth and professional requirements, will COM
pare favorabEy with the most distinguished OF
our country. The medical faculty constitutes
Oh anomaly in this or any other country-dll
of them are able lecturers and the best Of
teachers.
Those who contemplate our geographical pO-
sltion, and the extent Of our population, can
have no doubt as to the eligibility of our stu
alton for an enterprise Of the kind. As to
health, including all seasons Of the year, we
deny that any other city has mores
A common error exists in the minds Of many
students relative to the place Of studying med.
icine; those who intend practicing among the
diseases'of the west and south should certainly
educate themselves at school whose facultyare
practically acquainted with those diseases.
That the public may be satisfied of the per.
manency Of this school, we feel it our duty to
state, that the Trustees and faculty form a unit
in action, which augurs well for its future sue
cess; and that the peculiar organization which
connects them, cannot be interrupted.
E w NJ KING,
Feb % '5Oly [Pres't. Memphis Institute.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

house.
*What on airth's the matter, You little
saTpintp
Why, dads drunk, mothers dead,
= old COW has got a calf, Sails got mar.
5led and runaway with all the spoons,
fete has swallowed a pin, and Luke's
looked 1t the aurora Borax until he's
got the delirium triangles. That AIM
all nother.n
"Vhat else upon airth2"
Rose split the butter pot and broke
the pancakes, and one Of the Maltese
kittens got her head into the moIasse
cup and couldn't get il out, and oh, how
hungry amg'
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03
kMSSENi S :lNSSNXS

The best remedy ever known to man
for Coughs, Asthmas Colds, Groups,
Bronchitis, Influenza, Bleeding al the
Lungs, Difficulty of Breathing, Liver
Affections, Pains or Weakness of the
Breast or Side, First stage of Consump-
ton, &c
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

iaaller says women bear hunger bet.
ter than men; according to PIularch.
tney can resist the effect Of wine better:
according g Unger they grow older, aod
are never baldS according to Pliny, thai
are seldom attracted by liens, (on M
CONTRARY, they will run after liens: (anG
according 70 Gunter, they can tsik !
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

AN lNHERITANcE.-Proper:y left to a
child may o o be lost; but inheritance
OF virtue-a good name-an unblem.
lshed Teputation-wIll abide forever. II
those who are toiliDg for wealth to leave
their children, would but take half the
pains totecure for them %virtuous habits,
how much more se~rviceable would they
De. The largest property may be wresl.
ed from a child, but virtue will stand BY
it to the last. With only wealth to de-.
pend upon, a man is poor indeed. With
an unblemished reputation alone, a man
cannot be poor. No man living, who
inherited a good name and nothing more,
would exchange it for half the wealth Of
an Aston. 1t gives US pleasure to look
back on honest and v%irtuous parents,
who taught US early the fear Of God;
but what delight can it give 10 look back
upon wealth, ill.gOtten, perhaps, while
the IMMORTAL mind is starving ON the
husks Of vanity and worldly wisdom.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

The Two Flowers OF CREATION
Women love lowers,and flowers are like
women 10 their beauty and sweetness, so
they ought to gov up together. No
flower garden looks complete without a
woman in it; no woman without flowers.
She should have her fragrant boquet at
a party, window plants in her parIor: If
possible, some rich and rare towering
shrubs in her conservatory-but better
than all these, and supplying all, eyerv
woman in the world should have a flower
garden. Every man who has the least
gsllantFy or paternal feeling, should
make a flower garden for his wife and
family. Every house, the smallest co,.
tage N the country, as we'll as tho largest
mansion-shouId have around il the Der.
iIme Of lilacks, pinks and other hard
Odoriiercus flowers that cost but little
trouble, and bring with them every year
= world Of beauty and fragrance.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-03

Clothing! CJOtbjMg!
THE LARGEST and best selected
stock in the town-consisting of
Cloth Dress and Frock Coats,
Fancy cold Sacks,
Darp D. "Ete" Sack Frock and
Dress Coats. Alpaca do.
Linen and Cottonade do.
PAN,s-of, jail kinds, Linen, Cottonade
Drap D'"ete" and Cashmere.
We nave a large stock and are deter
ned to sell them low-call and see
H. L. 4 co.
Jnue I, $50. 3S-ly