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Southern Congress.

The nnnince for this post who are 4, prcscn'
before the people Of this Congressional District.
are, Of the Cooperation party, Col. JomS :.
PREsroN, Of Richland and Col. JAMES Cues.
NUT, Jr., Of kcrshaw.
OF the S,atn Action party ihcre have been
nominated Gen. :. Il. CHANDLER, Of this Dis
irict, Hon. DiNoS BARNES AMI JAMES H..
WIruEHsrooN, of Lancaster and Col. r. H..
GoouwYS, Of Rchnnd, and We believe Hon.
JOS. 4. BLACK, of Richand has also been spo.
ken of
If any importance is attached to this election
hy The State Action party it should concentrate
on q ticket or success cannot lie hoped for.
We believe that the propriu,y "flakins one Of
the delegates from Sumter, has been ncknowl.
edged; my of the nominees Of the other Districts.
who should be centred upon by the party, wonl,i
no doubt receive The cordial support OF the &C
iiun Isis here.
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The meeting last Night.

The second monthly meeting Of The
Southern Rights Association, says the
Mercury, OF the 26th inst -, was equal in all
respects TO the promise of the first. The
full proceedings we are compelled To defer
TIL Tomorrow. Letters were received
from the lon. Messrs Colcock, Wallace
and Mcqueen, expressing their concur
renee in the objects OF the Association, and
which will appear in the proceedings. The
meeting was addressed by Col. Gregg and
Gen. Adams. These gentlemen more than
cqualled the high expectations which had
been entertained Of their ability and clo-
pucnce, and we say with still greater pleas
urc, the meeting in i,s number and cn,hn-
siasm far exceeded what they had vcntured
To hope from Charleston. They will return
to RIchland with full assurance that we arc
neither dead nor lost. Col. Gregg said
rightly, that this meeting was convicting
proof HAT Charleston synpalhiscs with the
rest of the State, and that when the time
came, she would bear her part nobly in the
defence of the common cause.
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DESTRUCTIVE RAIS.-During tho las,
week. this District was visited by one Of
the most injurious rains known Tor many
~ swollen Every s,rcamlet became n
ir gh,lul torrent, overiowing the adjacen,
bottom lands, sweeping off bridges AMI lay
ing prostrate The corn and cotton upon its
borders. What amount OF injury has been
done cannot, at this time, be correctly csti-
mated. 1t must be immense. The chief
dependence OF the planters and farmers ol
this section OF country, for suiiiciency OF
corn, has been seriously injured, perhaps
entirely destroyed. The price o! bread
s'uiis will be greatly enhanced. Much OF
the folder has been destroyed, and what
has been saved is not Of very good quail.
". The cotton crop has also received
great damage. The supcrahundanc OF
rain has caused it to shed the forms and
grow to weed But few blossoms are 10 be
seen.
The disasters Of the week were sue.
cccdcd by another heavy fall of rain, or
Sunday last the 2ith, accompanied by q
furious eaSt-wind, which Frustrated many
trees IN our streets, and the adjoining coun
Try. The corn has been laid fat 10 The
ground, making i, more liable to rot. The
cotton too is sufferer. The unfinished
in sight of our town, was blown down
What other injuries have been done by the
storm, We have not yet learned. We ap.
prchcnd the worst consequences
Nertcrry Sentinel.
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TRooPs'foR CUBA.-The New Orleans
Bee OF August 18th, says, n fine looking
company oflreedon's warriors passed dowi,
on Lhursdny evening, raised in Lexington
andsLouisville, Kentucky, fifty strong un-
dee command OF Capt. A. E. Morrson.-
l.hey were passengers on the steam ,r
I'a""r, and report that they are soon 10 he
followed BY an entire reginent-all des.
Tined TO AID Cuba in the assertions OF the
rights Gilman. They were fine inl noble
looking body of men.
The New Orleans Bulletin { { tn, 18th
also remarks, that there are several Young
men there now from the Western States,
who have come down tho river to embark
Tor Cuba, and ru'nor has il that negotiations
are goingson for a steamship to carry them,
or that she has been actually engaged, and
s,being fitted up. &
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Meeting ia York.

largo number of the citizens of York
assembled near Kings Creek OH the 25th
ut, at which Southern Rights Associa-
ton was formed, the following pledge
being adopted:
ave the undersigned, DO so!cmnly de.
clare that we arc ready and willing to re.
sls' The late Federal encroachmcnls upon
the rights and honor Of tho sla.chol,ling
States and that to hearty cooperation in
Whatever mode of redress the Convention
OF South Carolina may decide upon, we
pledge our lives, our fortunes, and sacred
hunor"
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RAS, Storm AND FREsHEr. The rain
which commenced on Sunday morning last,
fell IN torrents during the whole day and
night, early in the day i, was accompanied
by regular cquinoctnl blow, which con-
tinucd until late OIL Monday. The two to-
gc,hcr, must bavc done great damage TO the
crops. Our river which was quite flush,
has since swcllod into a large frcshct, the
water now Tuesday at 10 o'clock) being
within ono foot Of the height of the Au-
gust fresh. Many Of the mill dams are
swept away and great damage done to the
crops on the bottom land. On Monday
morning many sea-fowls were to be seen
in this ncighborhood from which we infer
the storm was very severe on the coast
The river has commenced falling.
Chera,b Gg,e,t., 18th ut.
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The Crops.

The storm oi last week, which swept
over wide extent Of country, no doub,
seriously injured the crops, especially the
cotton. From many quarters we have
accounts OF its disastrous effects, which
combined with the injury previously
sustained in many parts from the drought,
will cut short the crop Of tins State
considerably.
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Charleston.

AZ the meeting on the 2jlh. Of The Auxil-
iary Southern Rights Association OF ST,
Philips and ST. MIchacl's n resolution was
adopted Instructin. the Secretaries 10 pub
lIsli the names OF those enrolled as mem.
bcrs. The list Of those names returned to
the Secretaries, up to Wednesday morning,
comprises considerably over eleven hun
drod. 1t is generally understood that this
Association IS an organization OF those IN
favor OF State action; the number therefore
OF those who have banded themselves in il
is clear indication that Charleston, en-
posed peculiarly, as she would be, to any
peris that might result from secession, is
nat governed entirely by self interest, or
TOO much concerned about her dollars and
cents to be unnndful Of her liberties.
The Standard asserts that some of them
are boys at school, and thus hopes TO lessen
the effect which this imposing array of
names would produce but VIC assure the
Siuuidrl that, SO far from desiring that the
names of voters should occupy the places
filled by those of tho boys, VIC ure made
pronder Of that cause which thus cnlsts in
its support the bold ardour of youth, that
enthusiasm, as truthful and generous as
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We find in tho Camdcn journal Of the
29lh uli., letter from JAMES Ii. WITnER-
SPOON, Esq Of Lancaster, declining the
nomination for the Southern Congress, on
the ground that his duties rs public olii-
Ger will not permit his absence at the time
at which that Lody is likely to meet.
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ELEcTORATIvE OF lIEssE.-An cStraor-
dinar; spectacle was Witnessed at Cassel
IN Electoral licsse, on the 24th OF July
The President and six Judges ofthe Criminal
Tribunal of Roihemburg appeared at the
bar in their robes, before court martial
composed chiefly of Bavaran officers, to be
tried for having, in October last. condemned
public functionary, named Faber, to three
months Imprisonment, for having violated
the constitution of 1913, though nj that
time, the indictment alleged, the constitu-
ton had been virtually abolished. When
the condemnation Of Fabcr had been proved,
the President OF tho Tribunal Of Rothcn.
burg arose, and, in the name Of himself
and his colleagues, said that they thought
II beneath their dignity TO defend them.
selves against such an accusation; that the
constitution had full force Of law when
Faber was condemned: that he had been
tried on the demand the public prosecutor,
and had been condemned according 10 the
law finally, that he had himself acquiesaell
in the Judgment by constituting himself n
prisoner. The court martial condemned
the seven judges to eight months
Imprisonment. The condemnation created
great sensation in The town,
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CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND
THE MINISTER kILLEp-NEw LONDON,
Chester County, Pa, Aug. Is, lS5l.-A
sad and painful accident occurred yester-
day afternoon about o'clock, during a
thunder storm. which passed over this place.
The Rev. Jonas Blssey had just conclud-
ed an excellent and eloquent sermon in the
Methodist Church, when the lightning
struck the building, killing the Reverend
gentleman in the pulpit and stunning sever
a OF the congregation. One young man,
It was thought, had been killed also, bu,
after considerable cxcrlion OH the part OF
those present, he was restored 10 conscious
ness.
No damage was done to the building
except the breaking oi some glass of the
windows. The lightning struck the chin.
ney situated on the side OF The building
The pulpit stood at right anges with the
chimney. near one end. After closing his
discourse, the Reverend gentleman vas
leaning on the bible when The fluid lescen
dcd. Every exertion was made to resus.
cItatc him, but the VITAL spark had fled
Truly ".n The midst of life we are i.
death" lie leaves wife and one or iw,
children TO mourn his loss.-PhI Erenina
BuNciu.
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FATAL ArFEAY.-.tn a,lray of very
serious character occurred Oh tho cIeninu
ol The lJth instant, al ThIhOduuN, in this
State. y difficulty, II appears, arose be-
tween Mr. II. burton, the keeper OF livery
stable, and WIN. b. Austin, a reckless 5
desperate. In The afternoon, Austin uos,-
Ell burton as coward, liar, and scuun-
drcl. Matters thus rcmia ned unit dusk,
when Burton stepped into coiec house
where Austin was, and in the meantime,
dispute had commenced between Austin,
and AuSus,c Roger. Austin finally com.
mcnccd All assault by kicking him IN the
abdomen, holding At the samctlmc two pis
tolls at his breast. An attempt was then
made to arrest Austin, but without sue
cess. 1t was then determined to call on
the Sherifi 10 enforce the law A warrant
was ISSUED but Austin He'd and concealed
himself III The meantime, in the house OF a
Mr. Marshall. Whh a posse the Sheriff
then proceeded TO arrest Inn.
In lhc attempt, Deputy Sheriff Knob
lock tell morlaIly wounded, from the dis
charge OF pistol in Ausln's hands and
MIR. Martin and Ballard were also serious
" wounded by him with bowie knife
Alter seriously woundng, and otherwise
inJuring HIM, he was at length arrested !;
and is now confined in the Parish prison 10
uwait his trial. Daily Crescent, - ut.
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THE SELF AlovxG CAERr2sE-The
Paris correspondent, of the Phi!adesph,a
Bulletin, in late letter, says:
@Two years ago, described for an
American paper, The seif.moving carriage
OF NJ. Provost. Since that time, III. p. has
travelled in it over great part of France,
visiting Tours, Saunaer. Orleans, Chatres.
Chatres. Havrc and other pincea. = He Ia /.
now in Paris ON his way TO Bordeaux. He
travels with. it himseii, for the force
emp!oyed 's not The muscular strength ap-
piled topedals or cranks, but the weight of
his person, which puts in movement tho
machinery on much the same principle
with the weight OF a clock. o., ordinary
roads, Obey are Macadamzed in Frasce.A
NJ. Provost travels from sixty to eigAT
miles day. The carriage is about six
feet by three and the machinery not visible
from the outside" g,ga
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tournament.

The Committee appointed TO make ar
engagements for tho Tournament request us
to announce, that it will take place in Sum.
tcrvillc OH Wednesday the l7th of Scptcm-
bcr a, u. M. and to extend, on their be-
half, an invitation TO the public generally to
honor them by attendance on tho occasion.
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TERRIRLE ACCIDENT IN Russia
Among tho items OF nows in tho EnrlSh
papers is the following:
fearful occurrence is announced from
Russia, which took piaco in Vladimir on
the st OF Jay. According 10 ancient
cus,om,a professionals always held on that
day, TO carry the wonder er-wo,king image of.
tho Virgin from ncighhoring convent ind
The town of Wladimir md back again.,
This time the concourso was unusualip
great, and gust as The procession waa
crossing the bridge, the latter gone way,
and 49l parsons lost their lives; 4S, liara
been recovered, moro or less injured 4iurin e
The fearful event. =
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SLAVERY PREFERREp.-The following
notice from the obituary department Of the
New York Herald shows that, so far from
the condition OF slavery being always one
OF unmltgated hardship, it is sometimes
preierred:
Died, in this city, on the 3lst Of july
OF apoplexy, Laura. colored woman, who
had lived III the family OF Mr. S. Nj. Isaacks
for forty-four years. She was purchase as
a slave, in South Carolinn. at the ago of
l3, and although she became free by tho
laws of 1925, she would never accept
her freedom, but preferred remaining
in the service of the family during. She
was most faithful servant, Of good morals
and strict integrity, and truly attached TO
The family, who mourn her loss as worthy
old friend. Her remains were followed by
Ike first, second, and third generations Of
the family to their last res ting place in
New York Bay Cemetery"
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Halfway ROBBERY IN CALIFORNIA;
The Court OF Sessions for Sacramento
comfy convened yesterday morning and
empanncllcd a jury to try tho prisoners in
dlcted for highway robbery. The counsel
for The prisoners insisted on the time allow-
ed by law to prepare their defence-tbe,
court was consequently obliged to put off:
the trial ill Tuesday next. This delay
caused great deal of ofaissa,isfaction aulonr
the peeole and a large crowd, some seyea
or eight hundred, collected Immediately
in front OF The station house, and were cla-
morous for having the prisoners hung at
once. Some however, were for their1ha-
wing trial. a vote was taken which was
almost unanimous for lynching. Befose
proceeding further, a committee wns an
pointed to wait on the counsel for the pris-
oncrs requesting them to waive the legal
privilege of foriy-eight hours delay, and
also request the Judge to convene the court
Immediately and proceed to try the prison,
crs. The court could not act in the mat,
ter without the consent OF the prisoners'
counsel and when the boat left they were
waiting for the report of the COMMITTEES.
1t is the general opinion lha, the laws
delay will not be tolerated, and that the
trial must 60 on without an adjournment,
and the punishment will be eqna lly sum.
mary. The guilty parties will probably
be hung before another day goes over their
hcads.--Aha California, July III
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3impIlsiye, which is excited opiy by WHAT'S
high and noble, and scorns t6ils and danger
whenSh great and worthy purpose Is 10 be
accomplished. Tho boys and Women of
tho Revolution were Patriots, every one of.
them.
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More Troops.

The ship 5 V. Given arrived two or three
days since, at Smilivlle near Wilmington,
with u. s. Troops destined for Fort John
son. With wha, zcalous carefulness does
devote it>o'f,p ihn rrweci:,o.
- SoG,h Carull.a.
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The Courier q q Gironde states Ii, III si.s.s
captains OF several vessels who had IS 5 &
i Set number Of feiRa.e on speculation 'tS +
i isaai Fran Dcisco. had been under 81 fJ,s.
necessity q fseliing them by auction, ii, order
4 t1,'i 20 aeIlaY the expenses Of their passsre.
Inc piainest among them we're knocksd
down at - 3s.; The others, ACCORDING 3,
their youth md beauty, fetched a S,,itar
prices; but the highest sum was gII Is. 1sA
The Assemble National say s:.-ajsS
strange scene attracted, on Thursday. Sa5!
vast crowd of promenadsrs to tlie RondcS
Paint, in the Champs Elysecs 3 In 81
dashlng equipage two elegantly attjfc,i
females assailcd each other in iangllaoe
anything but polite, and then set 10 ,vosix
with their fists and nails on eacl, eflierfs
faces. In a short time both to,ettes ami
features were considerably damaged. Az
last one OF them, finding herself yanauislleds
uttered loud cries Of distress, aud some
gentlemen went 10 her assistance. T6s
victorious lady to whose arm champaipne
had lent strength, was expelled from iEeS
carriage. and the defeated lady (Lolas
Montes) ordered the coachman 10 drive
her to her hotel. She is well known to ,be.
public by her adventures in some courts Of
Germany. When the public learned who
she was, they expressed surprise that she
was not more skillul in the noble science
OF boxing"
TIE ENG LrsH NoBIL1TY.-In The long !.
list OF three volume, fashionable English
novels which have appeared, without ccs-
salon, Tor thirty years past, the reader will 4
not 'lnd one, the hero of which, Fitzher4
bert, or FitZclarence, is no, fine looking
fellow, versed in all manly accomplish-
heits and carrying universal destruction
20 female hearts. In this way, we have
oeen tnugiH to believe that the English
nobility were, OF all men, the NEST com !
manding IN personal appearance aud hear
ing' anu these gentlemen have themselves
accordingly taken the fact for granted. A.
goss'py correspondent Of the New Orleans
picuyune, writing from London, thus fiat
" undcceiVes ue upon ,hi, point. lie.
says:
IA simple republican, nnacustomcd "a
The vIc'nage of kings, queens, and royal
princes. VIII often feel embarrassed here
IN deciding which is the master and which
Inc valet. ion tall, dignificd looking
man. IN gold laced coat, scarlet breeches.
SILK stockings, chapeaubras, white crayat
ana powdered hair, before whom YOU
naraiy dare remain in an upright position,
astonishes you with the information tlIat
ls mawster is not at 'ome,' whilst a y
thin, wrinklcd, s'ender-shankcd individuaI.
whose clothes look as il they had been
iirst sqceZcd on, then soaked in a shower,
then sl'runk up very tight indeed, ami |.
worn ever since, hobs by you on high
trottins horse, and yon are told, there
goes his grace, The Duke OF So and So.
Decidedly and seriously, tho best looking
men, as class, whom we have seen here.
are the servan,s-,hc foo,mcn, the porters.
the outriders, &C. They eyine, a certain
dignity, grave consciousness OF fine calves
and knee -brceches, that impress ordinary
mortals with deepsfcelings Of resnect and a
strong desire 10 get out The way.
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BUFFALO, Aug. Is, lS5l.-The second
cook Of the Steamboat Buck Eye State,
named Daniels, was arrested this morning,
claimed as fugitive slave from Louisville,
Ky. lie IS Claimed by man named
Moore. iiwas kept as still as possible,
but the report soon spread through the city,
and Il large crowd collected around the
building III which he was confined. An
attempt was made TO take him TO Jail in a
private carriage, but very large anu cx-
cited crowd blocked up the passage, seized
the horses by The bits. and making threats
oil violence II he was not released. The
fire bells were rung, which served, in a
measure. to dsperse the crowd, and he was
then taken to The watch house, still follow
cd BY u large crowd. Danieis was taken
before the u. S. Commissioner. Hon. ii.
X. Smith. this afternoon for hearing;
and the proof OF identify and ownership
being fully established, Ills Honor Iclnaud-
ed hin back TO his proprietor, Mr.. Moore,
OF Louisville. While Oh his way to the
Cuur, House, IN the custody OF the Dcpu-
ty Marshal, the Carriage was attacked and
stopped by the mob, but except few
knock-downs, no injury was done. Daniels
was notified this morning that he had bet
! ter leave Tor Canada, but chose to run
the risk OF being rescued 10 gong away
The CITY is now quiet, though great excite
mcnt prevailed during the day. During the
arrest, the fugitive was severely injured by
blow on Tie head, inflicted by the claim.
ant. a warrant for his arrest on charge
of assault aud battery has been issued, and
he has been arrested and is now i'll Jail. 1t
| II reported that he will be tried tomorrow
| morning.
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North Carolina Elections.

The following gentlemen have been
elected to Congress. 1t will be seen ,ha,
Whggism, alias Unionsm, is slightly in
The ascendant there
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tliabershaw, of theSbrig Highlander 3 al,
Philadelphia, was fined $50, because he
had not his wifc's name on the crew.list OF
the yessel.--N. L. Herald.
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The Effects of Action.

I
The Effects of Action.
A much resortcd to argument. on the
part of the Co-oporationisls, has been, that
tn: course of the secession party is such
as to excite in the people of the other
States feelings an,agonstic to that spirit
of resistance which we wish TO see ami
mate their breast that, in takinp the lead
IN the movement, we practically say to
them, 1--WE are trucr frecmcn than you :;
you arc less sensitive than We to the ap-
! proaches Of dcspo,isn, less determined to
rcpci nggrcssions and maintain your
rights that jealousy Of our arrogance and
determined adherence TO their own opinions
are developed by such n course, and they
arc rather driven from, than drawn nearer
to, US.
In almost every grca. movement, every
thing affecting tho progress of man, physi-
casly, morally or socially, we have had
case in which objections, hinging upon this
same principle, might have been urged II
P'''o' s"eeess'"''y' ac''on ahd progress
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IMPROVEMENT IN SrAIN.--La Nacion, q
Madrid paper. states that tho Spanish gov
ernncnl has concluded coutract will a
Mr Poulett for the annllizalion OF the river
Ebro. by which about 23U,OO0 Il, res OF al d
will be brought under cultivation and sup
piled with water, and the old sown of Sara
gossa VIII be put IN communication with
the sea, and be opened as a new port. The
contract has been concluded for the space
y! ninety years