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BALTIMORE, Feb. 6. 9.5!

BALTIMORE, Feb. 6, 9.55
In the New York cotton market to-
day 1000 bales of cotton were taken by
declining. In Baltimore" $1,000 BAGS bai8&!seR fRl6 IS
CoHee >vero rutnrat auction, only IT,
9oo OF which were sold, at prices ranging
ffom l33-4 to Is 1-2. The residue was
Withdrawn from sale, as the market did
not prove as bouyant as was anticipated.
lRELAND'--The latest accounts from
the south of Ireland arc to the effect
that the ruin of the peasantly iscomplcte
siX-tenths OF these are now outcast liv
ing IN holes and bitches, and mostly with
out clothing. This is attributed to the
operation of the poor law, which, though
well intended, have utterly failed of their
It appears that negroes are not gener-
ally well disposed to residence in Cali
tornla, even with liberty as a companion
Telegraph
The Galveston Civilian saws:
"lfthe question, whether there shall
be slavery in California, were left to the
datkles themselves, there would be none
tit, or free negroes either. Major Dal-
ton, OF this ci4y, took out a servant with
nm, with the understanding that he was
TO be free after serving his master there
short time; but the boy, finding that
region to be the antipodes of the place
where the good darkies CO. was glad to
get back to Texas and slavery. He
looks upon involuntary servitude' in Tex
as as preferable by far to the life led in
the mines, either by whites or blacks.
HE SOUTHERN CoNvENT1oN.-The
Democratic party in Legislative caucus
at Milledgeville, have nominated toe Hon
Charles j. Mcdonald, and Hon. Matthew
Hall McAllister, as delegates for the
State at large to the Nashville Conyen-
ton, and the Hon. Alfred Ivcrson and
Hon. Walter t. Colquitt, as alternates.
The Wings we understand have nomi-
aated the Hon. VIM. Law aud Hon.
Charles Dougherty. Welhave not lear.
ned who are the Wing alternates.
Constitutional;st
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OUR VILLAGE.

On Monday last, the removal of a por-
tion of the hill on which our Court House
stands, and the structure of basement
story of brick under the present building,
was let to contract, and bid off by Mr..
Barton Abbott.
The earth is to be removed TO a depth of
ten feet at the base of the Court House,
with gradual descent of one foot in for
ty to the line of the public square; the
dirt cxcavated to be placed in the neigh
boring hollows within the distance of
27O yards from the walls of the Court
House. This contract was taken at
$499.
feet from floor to celH.o -, W"
Of eight feet running length@&sa passage
&c t,,o same size crosswisc the building,
with six rooms; the whole to be compie-
tod in workmanlike manner, and deliver
ed ready for use by given time iho
contract was undertaken at $1,000.
The rooms are intended to be used are
Offices for the Clerk, Sheriff, Commimjt- Is
er, Ordinary and Coroner, apsa ap,Saf ,',,Slon-
der the location of thess"o VIII rem
much . more s"'' eonven'spl' ,en, and desirable. :
-s'ement souSefi satisfied that the i'm
public sou.<Igaght to be made on the
the mn, sare, will contribute greatly to
- ~ ~ Pearanoe of the Village, as well as
1nr''the convenience and comfort of our
citizens generally, and particularly to
those whom business now compels to
tread the rugged sleeps.
With due Difference, however, to the
opinions of the Honorable Board of Com
rnissioners Of Public BUILDINGS. We lmeqggt
mcnt, as to the necessity of having two
PASSAGES In the basement story. Now
we thlnk, and we are not alone ia this
opinion, that one eight foot passage from
end to end would serve all the purposes
of utility, taste and convenience in such y
building, besides a saving of sufficient
space Tor another large room; which if
not occupied by any of the officers of the
Court, might be rented for sum of mon
ey that would nearly keep the whole fab
rlc in good repair fora number of years.
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CITATION.

Jane Trotter and John r.. Trotter, hav-
ing applied to me for letter of Admins
tratlon on the Estate of Josiah Zrotter
late Of Pickcns District decd. The Kin
fore f6Hf9f ss ss46 on fS'3t fG 18th inst to show cause if
any they can, why said Letters of Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal 1lth
February 1850.
w. ID. STEELE, o. p. D.
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WAsHNeToY. Feb. 4

learn, from good source, that it is
known to diplomatic circles here, that the
Captain General of the Island of Cuba
has been directed by his Government, to
lioerate all the slaves, in case of serious
attempt at invasion or insurrection. That
the Spanish Government has given out
this hint, in an official form, know. Per
haps it is intended merely to be held Ia,
terr0'cm over the Government and pco.
pie of the United States. OF late wears.
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HEAD QUARTERS.
COLUMBIA DIVISION. }
GENERAL ORDER.

UENERAL ORDER.
ALL applications for Arms and Accou
trcments will in future be made to the
Commander-in- Chief direct.
Each application comtcrsingncd must
contain the actual strength of the Com
pany, the number and character of arms
and accoutrements on hand, and the num-
Der and character of arms and accoutre-
ments required. In no event will anv
requsltion be complied with until all the
old or useless arms and accoutrements
are returned or satisfactorily accounted
tor to one of the Arsenal Keepers of this.
State.
The III Sec. A. A. 1871, herewith,
published, will be rgidly enforced.
by order Commander-in Chief
j. w. CANIET.
Adj. and In.sp. Gen
Each officer required by law to make,
any return or report, or W no shall he re-
qulred by 'ny superior officer. and fail to
make such return or Toport, shall be liza
BILE TO be fined as follows. to wit A Ma
lor General, one hundred and fiftv dol
lars; S,, bngadicr General, one hundred
Ooionel, or othccr COMMANDING
le5,ment' seventy-fiye dollars, Lieu,
Tenant ,t Colonel, Major, or officer com.
una: .i:.iulng battalion, fifty dollars; Cap
tam, or officer commanding co ompany.
twenty-five dollars; a Judge Advocate
Gfe,neral, seventy-6ye dollars; a Rripade
d udge Advocate. Fifty dollars; a Reoi-
mental Judge Advocate, twenty 1--WE dol.
hsgS; Paynaster General, sevcnty-fiye
collars; a Division Paymaster, fifty dol
lars; a Brigade Paymaster, thirty dol.
iafs; a Regimental Paymasser, twenty.
iVe I've dollars; and all commissioned staff
ofacers shall be fined h similar sums an
cordlnss to their respective yanR and M
hiity per ccnt. ON the amount of tha
any grade" "'As ~
An AN ppapers5n The State will eepy..4
80 ~ 32-tf, sl-
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SOUTH CAROLINA,
PACEGENS DISTRICT.
Tyre l. Roper, & wife Melinda Roper
Applicants;

Wm. EdenS Alenander Edens, Pascal
Soufherland d sOye Esther ,Southerland
Jesse :. adams and soJe Polly 4Adoms, De-
iendants, for the sale of tue Real Estate
OF Samuel Edens decd. And it appear
ing that Jesse Adams, and wife, Polly,
reside without the limits of this State.
It's therefore ordered that they do appear
within three months from the date hereof
or their consent to said Sail will be taken
as confessed.
W. d. STEELE, O. p.p,
ordinary's Office
February, 2, 1850.
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Positively the last Notice.

A LII persons indebted to the subscriber for
IN the year lS4S, are respectfully sole tied
to make payment, on or before the 1st of
March next, as | am compelled to have
money. Those not complying with the
above, will find their Notes an Accounts
in the hands of proper Officers for col
lection.
S. r.. McFALL.
Pickens G.. II. Feb. IL, 1850.
39-2-t
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

IN THE COMMON PLEAS
PICKENS DISTRICT.
Allen Keith, assignee, Dec. in Attach
VS.. Perry d Keith,
Joel Nj. Keith. Pits Att'ys.
The Plaintiff having this day fled his
Declaration in my Office, and the Defcn-
dant having no Wife, nor Attorney.
known to be in this State on whom co
py of this Declaration may be served,
On motion of Plaintiff S Attorney,
1t is Ordered, That the Defendant do
appear and plead or demur to the said
Declaration, within one year and day
from this date, or judgment will entered
by default.
w. L. KEITH, C. c.. p.
Clerks Office,
january /, 1850. 3s-1y
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suelge 6or YanrseG YES:
those indebted to me either by note
or account must call and settle or tbov
will have costs to pay ~
Jan. 3, so If
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" % TIC E :

Will be sold to the highest bidder on
the first Monday in March next, at Pick
ems Court House,
SA:s Acres OF land,
= miles East of Bachelors Retreat On
the premises is Fall of water SO feet
within 100 feet, with good Grist Mill.
Situated as the Land is, in good
neighborhood, and within two miles of a
good School, it offers inducements to a
small family, not to be surpassed.
Enquire of Esq. Bolls on the premises,
or TO the subscriber.
WM. G.. LEE.
Jan. 70, lo5O 37~-1t.
w Cd ~ EN-! RH Cd N IL w
Those indebted to the late firm Of
Thompson q Keith will find their Notes
and Accounts in he hands of officers fo,
collection if not paid by the first dayor
March next.
L NJ. KEITH.
Jan.5i 80, II
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LEGISLATURE.

FRIDAY, April 26.
SENATE. Sundry bills which passed the House
yesterday, were passed to be enacted.
The motion to reconsider the vote on the engross-
ment OF the bill relation to Reform School for Girls
was negatived.
The slavery resolves discussed on the proposed
amendment of Mr. Wood, the same which was adopt
ed by the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Buckingham. The
amendment was negatived by a vote of IA to 20.
HOUSE. Passed to be engrossed-seven bills and
three resolves.
The House then resumed tie unfinished business {.
report the subject of disircting cite
After debate of three hours the question was TAX.
en- by yeas and nays three amendments offered by the
gentleman from Greenfield
The first amendment proposing distinct system
Tor the election Of Representatives. rejected, 81 to
139.
The secondamendment-pro providing that the Govern
or and Council shall apportion intervals of ten wears
the number of Representatives to which each CITY and
town shall be entited-was also rejected-1O9 to l2S
The third, providing for the assignment of single SEN
atoral Districts was rejected-23 to 1879.
The report was then accepted. Adjourned.
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CONGRESS.

The SENATE, Thursday, did very little, except
IN Executive Session, when they confirmed the nom
nation Of VIM V. Brady as postmaster at N. York.
The House talked spicily about good many
things, with the usual result First, about Office
holders writing Political letters, which Loco-Focoism
begins to dislike, but don't want any raking up of old
matters. Next, about Mr.. Grinnell's Expedition to
search for and try to rescue Sir John Franklin and
his long absent crew-a kind ofbusness which Loco
Focoism never did like Its genius tends rather to
destroying than rescuing or saving Of course, its
nature was exhibited on this occasion.-Last came
the Seventh Census. which the glorifers of the pc
cuar institution approach if they were required
70 eat thlstles' The fact ls-and we may well be
plain about it-they don't want Census that will
exhibit the comparative Education, Productive En-
ergy, Progress and Comfort of the Free and the
Slave States. They want to confne the Census to a
bare enumeration of the inhabitants For every
thing beyond that they would rather look to the in
ventive genius of Ellwood Fisher than to the sober
and rigorous prose of the Census-tables No matter
1.-The bill will pass substantially as it came from the
Senate.-Iribune.
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PROUTY 81 MEARs'
new Hot Air Ventilating Brick Furnace,


lllS is an entirely furnace combining many volua
be improvements and obvang many of the objections
VI he brck furnaces now IN use being only feet high
is peculiarly adapted TO low cellars, which admits of an
shsi elevation OF the hot mir pipes Immediately after they
leave the brick work, thus allowing more direct escape Of
e hea IRON the air chamber TO the be heaed than
usually obtained in other kinds II perfectly simple in ts
construction and can be very easily cleaned of SCOT or ashes
even wheh III operation reqned Being made entirely of
Cast Iron OF unusual thickness more durable and NOT
liable to get out Of repair for many years.
inc subscribers are also sole propretos of"Ianks I'M
proved furnace" which have given unqualified satisfaction
lor the last three years. OF which can be seen in opera
ton III the Court House, New School House on Goldst
ana many OF the private residences in the cit of Worcester
we would invite all, who about procuring Furnaces
or are otherwise Interested In these articles call and ex
anime the above ut our Ware Rooms where will also be
ioml, Prouty Mears's Improved PORTABLE Hot
AR Ncntilang Furnaces, Cooking Ranges the celebrated
Medal or Madeira laror Stove, and general assortment
OF coal and wood Cooking aud Office Stoves.
DAVID pROUTY, a. co.
1919 20, North MARKET Street, BOSTOR.
Apfh D. d3taweow weoply
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HE LATEST FROM HAYrI. The schooner
Della has arrived at N. Y. with dates from Port au
rrmce to the Slst ut His Imperial Highnes, Faus-
TN |: sui delights IN show and parade lie every
morning rides around the city, attended by the gov-
ernor, some of his principal officers, and BODY
guard OF dragons, and the citizens receive his black
majesty with uncovered heads, as he passes He
has forced with but few exceptions) all the Young
men OF the place to become soldiers; and il is repor.
ted that he shortly intends to attack the Spanish por
ton of the Island. Faustin has purchased two more
large bngs, which he intends to convert into vessels
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CosT OF INTEMPERANcE.-A committee of the
New York Assembly, in their report Intemperance
in the State, estimates the amount annually expended
for drinks, at 1000 grog shops existing in the cities
that State exclusive of the villages at upwards OF
twenty-five millions of dollars. They have collected
statistics from the various city and county prisons, with
the exception of wenty-three whence returns have
been received, which prove that upwards of $4,000 in
temperate persons have been arrested in lS49 and that
from our-fiths to nine-tenhs Of all the crime has its
origin in intemperance. This is serious subject for
reflection.
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LUMBER TRADE IN MAINE. The Penobscot
is free from ice on day. its vessels like birds are
seen moving on its waters the next The Bangor
Wing has the following upon the quantity of lumber
likely to find its way to market:
'The quantity cut on the East Branch, above and
below the Teos, this season. about forty millions
On the West Branch, as estimated by the West
Branch Log Driving Company, about thirty-one mil
lion. On the Mattawamkeag about thirty million
and on the Passadumkeag, about ten million. The
old logs now on hand, cut on the Mattawamkeaq
last season, amount to about thirty million; add to
this from ten to fifteen million cut in other places
and then deduct ten million which will not get in
Gas small quantity as has ever been known to lie
back and we have, new and old, III round numbers
about one hundred and fifty millions, for this years
stock. There is, in boards, about eight millions,
portion of which outs, (scoots and fours) This
is less than the amount surveyed last season while
year before last, the survey amounted to about two
hundred and sixty million. Taking into considera-
ton the quantity, compared with other Yeas, and
the baroness Of the markets in Massachusetts. Con-
necticut and Rhode Island, there is no doubt that
the prices of lumber this season will be well sus-
tanned"
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Destructive FIRE. The furnace and Ma
chine Shop of Stephen Head, in this town. were en-
tlrely destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning last
The fire originated in the Furnace, and when discov-
cred, soon after two O'Clock in the morning had
made such progress that the roof of the building had
already fallen in. The Machine Shop, standing a
few feet distant, had just then caught fire, but be-
fore the alarm could be given and the fire engines
brought up it was completely enyeloped in flames.
and all thought of attempting to save it was aban-
doned. The dwelling house of Mr. Head also took
IRE and was saved only through the most active ex
ertons OF the fire companies. The contents of all
the buildings were destroyed. Among them were a
steam engine and two planning machines lust COM
pleted for sale, valued at some $3.50; fifty stoves
valued at $500; all the patterns for castings. and
$500 worth of hay cutters &C., belonging to j. b.
Fuller. Much new machinery had been added TO
The establishment within year, and in particular. a
large lathe, costing $500 The whole loss is esti-
mated at not less than $1,000 There was no insur-
ance; Mr.. Head had been previously engaged in
negotiating for the same, but found it difficult 10 OBJ
tam 1t at reasonable rate.-Barre Patriot
FIRE IN RUTLAND. The store Of E. Harding
Broad was discovered to be on fire, on Sabbath even
ing. Most of the papers belonging to the Post Office
were destroyed, including the entire mail for Monday
morning. The goods in the store were much injured
both by fire and water The building was saved
though greatly damaged We understand that Mr.
Broad had insurance upon his goods.
Barre G1-pIfo
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Uses OF CHLoRoFoRM The Paris cores
pondent of the Journal of Commerce states that in
DIR. Roux's Report from the committee of eminent
surgeons and physicians in France, on the prizes in
Medicine and Surgery for the years IS47 and Is48
the following language is held
"A splendid service has been rendered TO SCIENCE
and humanity, in the discovery of means nearly
ailble, or, at least, successful in the generality Of
oi rendering man temporarily insensibe to pain,
WIN transient perturbation only, after which ali
the functions return to their natural play. There
nave been, indeed, deplorabe instances of banef,I
effects by an@sthetc agents from adscititious casaS
bat the Nurnpv Of then. nrG.-4aly SILL oynnarfS
with the prodigous multitude of trials There Is no
exaggeraon In asserting that, for the time-a little
more than three years since-the inhang ether Of
chlorofOrm has been introduced into the practice of
physc and surgery, hundred thousand individuals
l-tlrst IN America, and by American surgeons, who
enjoy the glory of the initiative, and then in different
parts Of the word-have been subjected to it, and in
TINS number, not more than twelve or fifteen disas-
trous cases can be cited Owing to their particular
situations some ofthe members of your Committee
two particularly, Messrs Velpeau and Roux. have
been called to pay large tribute to science as it re-
CARDS the employment Of anesthetic agents. Their
single experience Is imposing enough. Since the
end OF 1916, Drs Velpeau and Roux have each
PF Pi"Cti0eo etheiAdloh, properly so called first,
then chloroformizatlon-five hundred times at least
a thousand or twelve hundred individuals, or more
perhaps, have been an@shetized by their hands OF
under their eyes, IN order to be subjected to surgical
operations more or less grave and they the surgeons
nave never seen the practice attended with instant
death; both doubt that it ever had bad influence
on the consequences of proper results of their oper
atlons; they are disposed, the contrary TO ascrbe
to 1t a favorable influence. Other agents of the
same character, and still less hazardous, may be
discovered. ~
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C3- The proposition of Mr.. Cass 10 sus,ond d;.,

u The proposition Of Mr.. Cass to suspend dipo-
maiic intercourse with Austria, as a mark of dsap-
probation Of the internal policy of that denot;s pa
provoked reprsas from the Austrian nress T Tpo
institutions Of this country have been subjected IA
searching criticism, and loud professions of bor,
y and Of equal rights have been held up in connec.
ton with the bondage of three million human bongs
ana the comments thereon anything but naitorino
to the ideas OF American liberty. One of the Vienna
papers declares that the Austrian government Should
long ago have refused all intercourse with nation
which so openly defes the laws of Godand the rght,
OF humanity We suppose that the dury of answer
him. WV S"ppo''
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E6 The Western Times tells story ola ''ds
,sesseu ag'cnlturlsf farmer dropped in here on
"Wednesday last TO pay his rent, putting on a Ions
lace to correspond with the times On entering the
house he told his landlord that times so bad, he
c9udn raise the money at all, and, dashing bun
dle OF bank-notes on the table, "rhere, said he.
'thats all can pay The money was taken up.
ana counted by Mi, the landlord, who said.
why this is twice as much as you owe = Dam
gee, give 1t TO me again. said the farmer. r'n
dashed II ! ant took it gu, oftle wrong pocket!'"
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H The new translation of the Bible, proposed by
portion of the Babtist denomination, substitutes the
word immese for the word baptise wealthy ndivld
ual has furnished the of stereotypng the new
translation, and offered the plates to the Bible Society
as gift, whenever the Society will accept them
Some of the most influential in the body are in ia
of the change though the weight of influence
to be against it. The discussion is carried on with
much earnestness.
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DIED.

In Westminster, April Is, Mr. Nathan Wood to Miss Me-
linda Adams S -'
In Milford April IT, Mr. Nelson c. Nichols to Miss Angus
ia NJ Chamberlain.
In Barre, p Emory Aldrch Esq, to Miss Sarah daueh
yer o. Harding T. Woods, Esq; Mr. John b. Belts of Salem
TO Miss Harriet II. Bacon of Barre '
ford. -' - va"
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10 the ladies.

IVA KS; THOMPSON, an experienced Practitioner
'E and MIDWIFE, socits the patronage of the public
70 whom the invalid may with perfect confidence mbosom
all me inhrmities so peculiar to her SEX
AZ lands Of F0nity Medicines-among which are Croun
11mcture, Dysentery Cordial, Worm Syrup An-Bilious
DUETS ana lnyslc Ionic Purifying and Dropscal Syrups
rcr9mery are prepared and sold her OFFICE No IiJ
MAIN STREET up stairs. d9m Ami Is