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In former article, I made an effort in
brief manner, to show that the Constitution of
the u. S. fails to answer the end for which it
was designed :. that It no aouger secures sfiber-
ty and equality" to all the. members Of the
Coniederaey- under its terms The great
est interest OF the South may he abolished--and
propose a consideration Of the question, how
shall we speedily withdraw frann it
:, Before, however, we abando the instrument
once so much yenerated by every American,
let us ask the questions: Is there a hope
that the people ofthe North win ever be willing
to amend the Federalcompack and restore us
our lost powers in the Government "A hope
for substantial change III this respect could
be founded alone in sas asubyersion of what has
been taught BY them with fanatical zeal, in
their nurseries, pa Their common schools and
colleges. and from their p.lplts aud on their
highW ays--for . change thus brought about,
there is not the slightest reason to hope. It
would imply In human nal ture q pliancy and
foklepess mot to he found in social history and
predict an alarming instab bility in ali human in
stitutions, and yet without this revolution in
the system Of Northern education, whatever
change, as. a matter Of present policy, they
permit to Be introduced into tho Constitution in
words, nGr rights would be based upon what
they consider q moral epugnance, and would,
therefore, never in fact, be sustained. As there
Is, then, no hope that wild tanaicism and gree
dy self:interest viii eyef. submit to an amend:
ment Of the Constitution which might restore
our lost power aud secure ,,equal right" there
is nothing left us, to transmit to our, posterity
the inestimable blessing Of liberty, but separa-
lion from those who are thus determined to op.
press us.
How shall we speedily separated Iet the >
Legislature, at its next sitting, order iconven
ton Of the people to devise the mode which, in
their wisdom, they may deem best to be adop,.
ted to bring about this end Let us not wait
for uuanimity among the southern States.---
Those that may now Be- oppased to this course
will find it an Imperative duty ia fall under the
Banner of Southern Independence, ready to
battle againstthe black pha6oal ftAaof abolition,
Should they nov be backward, necessity will
make them forward inahe cause Of their prop,
erty, their liberty and their lives. Should the
Federal Government attempt to coerce US, they
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John FLETCHER.

John Fletcheris name with which we asso-
ciate every sanity quality. He was the an.
gel of the Church. His temper was as felicit-
Gus as it was holy. Religion illuminated his
life like perpetual sunshine. He was liv.
ing example of the spiritual doctrines of Meth.
odism. He was its controversial champion.
Like the angel at the gate of Paradise he defcnd.
ed it with flaming sword from the intrusion OF
error. He seems to have been provdentialy
raised up to assist Mr. Wesley in the enunca-
ton and defence of the apostolic doctrines.
While the latter traversed the realm, publishing
them, the former, with polemical acumen,
seldom equalled, was defending them by his
pen. His writings are an ilnpregnabe rampant
around the theology of our Church, and will
endure while the Church endures- His exam
pie illustrates as much as his writings the doc.
trine of genuine religion. Mr. Wesley, says,
81 was intimately acquainted with him, | con.
versed with him, morning, noon, and night
without reserve, during journey of many
hundred miles, and in all that time never
heard him speak an improper word, nor saw
him do an improper action" In all the CON-
pass of his extensive acquaintance, he declares
that he knew not one so devoted to God. The
ioyous spirit of this sanctifed man grew holier
with the tapse of each day until it burst forth
in death with triumphant raptures, and ascend
ed like fame to heaven.
Symptoms of Improvement tn Ireland.-For
the first time since the commencement of the
famine there are symptoms of a revival of the
Irish corn trade with England. The banks in
Dublin are now disoounting bills of exchange
drawn against consignments of wheat, oats,
and barley, to Liverpool and other English
ports. This is a most encouraging and inn.
portant fact, coupled as it is with tendency to
advance in the grain markets, notwithstanding
all the alarming predictions of an influx from
all parts of Europe and from America as would
completely overwhelm the Irish farmer in his
own market. Since the great potato failure in
1916, our own produce had been so far below
our wants that importations to an enormous
extent have been constantly in progress; and
instead of exporting a large surplus, the resour.
ces of the country were exhausted in paying
for foreign food. Most fortunately this drain
is at an end the corn trade is resuming its
former healthy course-gradually exports are
increasing, whilst food Of all descriptions is
abundant and moderate in price in the local
markets.
Hon. Josiah Quincy head a call for meet.
iug in Boston for protecting fugitive slaves.
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Cadets of Temperance.

At regular meeting of Catawba Section No.
-, the following officers we're elected Tor the
ensuing quarter;-
B. Wi:hesspoon, w, A,
John Graham, VA, ~.
DC. Royal, s.
Peter Wylie, A. S,
C. II Billings, T,
Robert Belk, A, T..
J.H. Witherspoon, jr. G.
Benz. Sadler, u.
Thos. Wyle, w.
Lee Belk, A. w.
The regular meetings Of the Section are held
on every Friday night,
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COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE FOR
CLAREMoNT. -. = -

The following gentlemen were sppointed by
the President, Maj WIN Haynswsrth, to con-
stitute the Committee Of yigilanee and Safety,
for the Claremont Election caauty, for the
defence of Southern Rights:
Beat Company No. u < Upper Battalion,
Goth Regiment: Capt. O. Mathis, Col Wm. J.
Reynolds, John Rhame. s.. N. shoykin, aR. L.
Heriot n Sszif
Beat No. 2-capt J. F. Michaw, Jas: W.
Rembert, D. A. Foxworth, Ills Spann, Gen.
IS. r. Chandler. -. s:.sssa
Beat No. 3--Gapt.J. r. Green, b. Stnckey,
R. McCutchin, John s. Bradley, Jesse Wood.
"f Beat No. 4-capt W. Scott Capt N. Du.
Bose, J. o. Durant, J. 81. Dixon, Maj R. N.
English. t'--'s,sf
Beat No. .l--Lower Battlliou. Doth Regi.
mcnt: Capt J s. Shaw We Mills, Capt
W. Harris, S. E.. Fiilsea ifreds Scarborough.
Beat No. q Capt. j. tt1veels, 0 Wilson, w.
E. Mnldrow, Jas. Lowrg, tioodspn.
Beat No On ANiHis r r. r. Eaixons
< Beat Ne. lsU Upper Battsian 44th Regi.
mcnt Capt:sS Sumter; annef Bradies WIN.
Atkinson, I'm EenoiksS LL Hs Diakins
Beat Nc. a2-ACapt J Id Blandiags8T. J.
Dinkins, j. o. Herriot; q. y. Reames, r, A.
Chandler. sa -t:sasl e sr9
Z Beat No. Moses sBrogdon, capLsJ. D.
McFadden, w. Il. Wilder ,;
Beat No. 4-Capt IL HsB sBelser. Henry H.
Wells, E. J. Pugh, Col F. M. Melletts Col Net
tles.-sSnmter Bonner. .tsa s. ssTfs. iseei
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Result Of the Election.

The following is the result of the election held
in this District OH Monday and Tuesday last:
For Congress-Hon. J. A. Woodward. Noop-
position.
For State Legisature-Jas. Cantey and Jas.
Chestnut, jr No opposition.
Commissioners of the Poor-John Boykin, J..
F. Sutherland, D. H. Montgomery, Seabom Jones,
H. G. Belvin.
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Southern Right. A.sooiation in ohester6eld.

Southern Rights Association In Chesterfield.
A meeting of the citizens of Chesterfield Dis
trct was held at the court house on the 10th inst
for the purpose Of forminga Southern Rights As.
sociation. The meeting is represented as being
large, and the utmost unanimity of sentiment pre-
vailed. DR.. Thos E. Powe presided, and Col. A.
M. Lowry and James Powell acted as secretaries,
spirited Preamble and Resolutions, and the Con-
sttution for Southern Rights Association wers
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adopted The following is list of the officers Of
the Associaion.- IS 81
President, Gen. w J. HaHta.
vicePresidcnts Or. + e. PoNe, Col Hugh
Craig and john Gardner, Esq.
Recording Secretary, Jas. c. Craig, Esq.
Corresponding Secretaries, Maj. +. w. Rob
eson, and Maj Allen McFarlan. ~
Treasurer, Col A, M.sLowfy.
COUNCILS OF SAFEsIsF. !.
Cheraw.-W. i. T. Prince, ". i Pegdes,
John Pervis, John w. Leak.
Chesterfield C. H.-Dr A. Williams Hen.
ry Grady, Samuel H. Robson, O. HSpencer.
Steer Pen Springs. Col. E. B. C. Cash, 8.
w. Evans, Gideon w. Dayal, W. W. Camp
bell. = E2, .a;s5 g =
Cole Hin.-Nevan. Smith, il Charles B.
McFarlan, John Ellis. A. d. McKasklI.' -. ),
Alligator. Gillian King. Gillian Soweil, z
Marshall. George W. King.
Milleps-J Jesse Garland, Juhnss Miller, Nj
K. McKaskill, Stephen D. Miller.
Clarendon Southern Rights Associations
A meeting Of the citizens of Clarendon wsshelf
on the Sd INST, at which Souther, Rights Asso4-
citation was formed, of which the following are ths'
Oficers;--
President Col. John P. Richardson.
Vice President John i. Manning, s. w.
Witherspoon, J. ], McFdden, Jr., J. ]. Mel
son, L, F. Rhame, ", ". Owens, 3. Be Ba'
Wis, R. P. Haynswortb.
Secretaries-J. Nee Cauly, n. M. Renbow.
Treasurer. B. Brogdon.
ar - ! 4 II A. n Tsl.<1 IT
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on Tuesday. ~
Lay We call attention to the correspondence
of "Ion" In to-days Journal. Weagree with him
thus far-Wby did our Delegation and that of
Georgia, not leave Immediately OH the admission
of California; Is it not strange we should elect
members with all the solemnity Of Legislative ac-
ton, to act the part ofpuppets-pay balls for yam.
kee domination--and is it not more strange, as
"Ion" asks, that South Carolnans should seek the
position. Misrepresentation, no Taxation said
our Fathers-we have no Representation, but d
shadowed mockefy. Yet the wheels Of Govern.
ment move upon our taxation. How long, men
Of the South will you bare your backs to the whip.
per, and kiss the rod that smites!
sY Three cheers for the Columbia Medical
Students. They have, we understand, to man,
met and resolved to patronize Southern Colleges,
exclusively. This is noble. Columbia, let no
sciorof anti-savery Colleges take single case
from this Medical Band of Southern Students
The days were when our young men could go
North for their education-that day is passed
We would mark with emphasis, now, the South
ern young gentleman whom we saw strolling over
the Philadelphia or New York College campus
He would never stroll over our threshold in pro-
fessional character.
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lLHHC0Sfef,
Representatives-T.K X. Cureton and P. T
Hammond. ~
STATE OF THE POLLS.
T. X. Cureton, 6lS John Williams, 463
PIT. Hammond, 4S7 C. r. Twitty 265
The two successful candidates are for the
Bank, the othsr two Anti-Bank.
James II. Witherspoon reelected Ordina
ry by Majority Of 4OS votes over Capt +
w. Belk. r.
Cloremont
Representatives.. D. Ashmore, ]. NJ. Mel.
son, Il. Baker.
Richlond.
Senator--J. H. Adams.s \
Representatives-J.S S. Preston, E. j. Arthur,
J. Fl. kinsler w. D. DeSaussurc."
*Contested.
Charleston.
Congress-Willam Aiken.
Senator-John E. Carew.
Representatives--Nelson Mitchell, James B,
Hayward, J. C. Blum, P. D. Tore, Edw. Nc.
Cready, C. G. Memminger, A. H. Duncan, J.
Simons, J. F. Poppenheim, B. F. Hunt, John
Philips, N. R. Middleton, A. w. Burnett, F. D.
Richardson, J. w. Wilkinson, ]. B. Campbell,
H. D. Lessesne, s. Cruikshank.
Christ Church Parish. ~
Representative-Thomas Wagner, p'
81. AndreD's Parish.
Representative--E. M. Colcook.
81. PauPs Parish. "
Representative-D.J J. Wilkinson.
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Advertising.

A cotemporary remarks-"We suppose every
business man knows the importance of adverti-
sing This is such self evident proposition, that
we need spend no time in proving it" 70 us, it
is not matter of surprise that those persons who
have literally advertised are doing such heavy
fall trade. The secret is tbis-the people know
where to 60. No wonder then, that the cotton
and other produce Wagons find the place so ca
sily The store is advertised either in the papers
or by printed handbills distributed through the
country, and posted at the public places.--This
is an advertising age, that we live in, and the peo-
pie expect it. We would therefore suggest that
as We contemplate increasing our facilities in this
line, we want larger advertising patronage
eB@ You Southern man, over there, who ia kes
a Northern newspaper. We called you! Merely
asked you did take Northern paper!
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3 .JIOQJdRNA IL,
CAMDEN. S. g.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ID, 1860.
Southern Rights Meeting In Lancaster.

The Proceedings of this Meeting were received
too late for insertion to-day. They shall appear
on Tuesday. r
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ELECTION RETURNS.
Lancaster.

Lancaster.
Representatives X. Cureton and T. i.
Hammond ~
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Hon. Josiah Quincy head a call for meet.
ing in Boston for protecting fugitive slaves.
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Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Observer.

eY- aThis cry of'Unon' is the masked battery
from behind which
the Constitution and the rights OF the South are TO
be assailed. Let the South mark he man.
who is for
the Union at every hazard, and to the last textrem.
itv. When the day ofher peril comes he will be
the imtator of that historical character, the base
Judean, who for thirty pieces of silver,
tbraw away pearl richer than all his tribe"
Robert Toombs, February, lS50)
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The fire in Mount Vernon, (Mainc,) on the
I'd inst. burnt every store i'll the village.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-18
Sleeping I'm Meeting.

There are some persons of a Temperament
which should preclude them from indulgng in
sleep al meeting. Of this class are those who
start, kick, or jump in their sleep. Such an
unfortunate predisposlion is annoying and
troublesome IN the extreme. single sleeper
of this description may break the slumbers Of
whole slip of orderly hearers We once held
sea, by the side Of man who regularly over
torned the cricket on waking up, and who had,
on several occasions, scattered the contents Of
the box OF sawdust in every direction. persons
afflicted with such constitutional maladies, if
they will 60 10 church, should take some So
porific or composing powder before starring
We have seen those who, on awaking, be-
tray feeling OF manifest amaz ement and be-
wildermen., as if they did not Immediately re-
collect where they where, or what they had
been doing. Such conduct is. 10 say the least,
highly impoli.e. An experienced sleeper, un-
der Whatever circumstances he may awake, will
exhibit no unusual emotion of surprise. 1t is
equally bad taste 10 appear to notice the slum-
bers of others. A single officious gazer will
often direct the attention Of half the house 10
sleeper. who, but for him, would have escaped
observation. Snoring in respectable congre-
cations has long since passed into disuse.
Butt may sometimes happen tina, you have
taken an old style sleeper into your pew, who
either has not abandoned the habit or cannot do
so. In such case, the only way of saving
yourself from morIica,on is, TO resolu,ely de-
ermine to sacrifice your own comfort for the
good Of your friend |; in other words, to keep
awake yourself that you may keep him awake.
/ In this connection we may suggest, that chill
dren who have not been taught TO smother
their risible or lachrymose tendencies, should
be sedulously KEEP. from church. Ladies also.
who have ever been known 10 faint, should, in
warm weather, sit near a window, or else be
well instructed in the fan exercise. The bus
lie and confusion created by a regular faint
awaken many who would Otherwise have en-
joyed their nap TO the last prayer. A cholorlc
old gentleman Of our acquaintance was once
so exasperaled on being awakened in the mid
die of his nap, by a woman who had tainted,
thai, in the heat Of his passion, he solemnly
vowed never again to sleep in meeting, from
sheer spite,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-18
Acqnittal of n witch.

In MonIfoPs life of Brlsso an anecdote is
given Of Lord Mansfield On going the crr.
cult, he had one day poor old woman brough,
before him under an accusation of wi,chcraft.
Tho exceedingly in6rm, it was asserted by all
The inhabitants of The village in which she re-
sided, in exac, proportion 10 the absurdi,y Of
what they advanced, that she had been seen
walking with her feet in the air and her head
downwards The witnesses exhibited the
greatest eagerness that she should be punished
as witch. The Judge, after listening with
the greatest composnre TO the deposiIions, ob-
served with solemn counrenance,
Since you have seen this poor woman
walking in the air, though her legs are scarce
ly able to support her on the earth, can of
course, entertain no doubt of the fac, but this
witch is an English woman, and subject as
well as you and | TO the laws Of England.
every one of which have just run over in my
mind, without being able TO hi, upon any one
which prohibits persons from walking in The
air If they should find II convenient All those
persons, therefore. who have seen the accused
perform her aerial promenades are a, liberty to
initiate her example. Cradle Of Twin Giants
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Caesars Ride.

Caesar had been faithful servant at one OF
our country Inns for many years. Ills master
was kind 10 him, fed and clothed him well, aud
lold him he should be well cared for IN his old
age. Cesar took il into his head one day thai
he ould like 10 take ride, pu, up at an Inn.
be waited on, as be did to Others, and put
through in style.
"Well, Caesar" replied the good master,
YOU shall have my bes. horse and chalse, and
take Phillis with you, and here is FIVE dollar
note for you TO spend. So you may 60 aud
blow i. out straight"
Cesar and his lady were soon "dOne up" IN
their hes, fxens," the chaise was ready, shey
jumped in and drove off in high glee. They
pulled no a, The inn al the next village; Caesar
gave his horse in charge of The osller with d.
reclions TO give him peckof oats, and rub him
down welI-he then waited upon Miss Phillls
inlo The house. called for a room, pack OF
cards, bottle of brandy and good dinner.
As soon as dinner was over, the brandy used
up and they ,red of playing high low Jack
Ce,ar called for his team and his bill. The
horse was soon hanessed, and "ltems placed
in Cn,ar's hand; he could not read, but when
the landlord told him the amount was TWO dol.
lars and half, the eyes OF our ebony hero
"ln their relaxing circles rolled IN white"
in utler astonishmen, "Is dat all !" he ex-
claimed" wal, if daI be the case. Jus, lake out
de ho.s again, rub him down. glib him annoder
peck, and send up annoder dinner, bottle OF
brandy and cards, for lee on blow out, you
see, aud Ma.sa glib me de to do il up brown!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-18
A Hopeful Convert.

A friend tells good anecdo,e of young JON
alhan up in Vermont, who attended great reyi
val meeting and was so far worked upon as to be
induced TO tell show he fel,.''
He commenced in the usual peniien,ial strain
by saving that he felt himself to be "poor indie
penden, critter," when his pious old father inter-
rup,ed and kindly told him that dependent and not
independent was the proper word. Jonathan took
the correction in becoming manner, simply re-
marking that she couldn't see the great difference
'iwixt the two" The young sinner then contin-
ued to beraie himself and in the course of his re-
marks declared that he felt himself entirely wor-
thy to be the recipient OF the many blessings which
bountiful Providence had showered upon him,
when he was again interrupted in his eloquent de-
nuncia,ions, by his fathers informing him that ne
should say unworthy.
This was too much the fire Of the Yankee was
up, and turning Indignantly on his heel he excaim
ed. "Well father, if you can talk better than
can, you can 60 ahead" The effect Of his speech,
the orthography of which could not be questioned,
can be better imagined than described Boston
Sunday NeWs
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-18
Kites.
er spite

These being the days of high winds and
high kites, we sugges, 10 our young friends the
idea Of trying their artistic skill of making
their kites into forms of living things Il is ralh
er TOO bad that our boys should be away be-
hind the healhenish Chinese in this respect;
but they are, nevertheless. a missionary in
that country says: The sky is in uulVer-
sal fulter of kites. counted this afternoon
from my window ninety-Ihrec, which were
flown a, various heights with great skill, some
represented hawks, and admirably initiated their
maneusres in the air. poising themselves. and
sailing and darling gaudy butterflies foaied
around and dragons formed of long success
sion of circular kites, with a fierce head, flew
abou, Tie sky. The majority were of merely
fanciful shape. Loud noises, like wind in
srumen,, could be heard from them. The most
amusing form was that of huge fish, it
swan through the blue above, moving lis Iall
and fins with a ludcrously natural effect
Those like animals are also flown in pairs and
made TO fight" Now, boys, try your Yankee
ingenuity, and lei the Celeslisls know that you
are up ro the age with something in 'he wind
worth looking at Tribune.
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granny. He thought it safer, more sensible. and
decidedly more fashionable, to supercede the
Granny with the Physician and when at length
1t became necessary, in the progress Of his do
mesllc affairs, to call in or the other he said
ne would have no nasty old acoman about him, and
forthwith sent for the Doctor. Granny Mitchum
heard all about the matter, and Immediately prog
nosicated that Mrs. Snodgrass's baby would be a
boy, and that she would have bad time I'm
medlately, too, upon the announcement of the
birth, con6ding in the verify of the premises
whence she had drawn her concusions-she cir
culated the report that the infant ,cas boy, and
The mother In bad aoay. 1t turned out, however,
that the child was not boy, and that Mrs Snod-
grass did considerably better Ethan could have
been expected" Granny Mtchum met these un-
comfortable facts, simply by demonstrating that
the laws of nature had somehow got topsy -turvy
in favor Of Mrs. Snodgrass and that the baby
ought TO have been boy, and that its mother
ought TO have approached the grave so nearly that
only the miraculous decoction of Granny Mitchum,
herself, could have saved her.
We will not wish our granny long life, for who
ever heard ofa granny's dying but we trust that
she may witness thousand more Malthusian facts;
and that whenever she comes in competition with
the gentlemen of the faculty, she may force them
TO haul in their horns and give up that there's other
people knows something, besides themselves )"
Tor we know that such consumma,lon would
bring TO her heart such degree Of felicity, as
neither wealth nor honors could bestow.