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'-..r'''t', ''1'h LII .Ja-i' - I'r't--r
Si,.t, ny commands, he would let them
disband to their homes, with no security
but their single promise to return. Yet
that promise was never broken; and the
love those stern hearts bore him, is one
of the most touching incidents in his
career.
AS partisan leader, Marion had no
equal. One cannot point out defect in
him, nor suggest single good quality
which he did not possess. To sleepless,
tireless vigilance, he added an energy
and perseverance that nothing could
shake and to bravery, which never de.
serted him, prudence unmarried by a
single rash act. Provoked into no haste,
beguiled into no procrastination, une.
lated by success, undiscouraged by de.
feat, he baffied every plan of his pursu.
ers to take him, and kept the field in the
very midst of his foes. For long time
the only patriot who dared to lift the
standard of freedom in his native State,
he became the object against which the
British directed all their efforts. Yet
they never disbanded his corps, or broke
his power. Tie name of Marion became
a spell-word with which to conjure up
the republicans, and frighten the tories.
Seeking the recesses of the swamps by
day, and stealing on his foes, like the
panther, by night, his swift horsemen
came and went like the invisible stroke of
fate. No precaution could escape his
penetrating glance, and no concealment
furnish security against his deadly rifles.
He seemed omnipresent to the cnraged,
terror-stricken loyalists; and when they
deemed themselves safest lie was often
nearest. And yet, not vice sullied 81 his
ermine character" No ferocity was
mingled with his courage, and no cruelty
accompanied his fierce onsets. Neither
the barbarity of his enemies, nor the
treason of his friends could provoke him
to injustice-even the clamors Of his own
followers were unable to swerve his just
soul from the path of integrity. Given
to no excess, he asked no share of the
plumber, and never used the power he
possessed to crafty single selfish pas.
sion.
His patriotism was pure and lofty as
his character and for his sufferings and
losses he neither asked nor expected re-
muneration. His country he loved better
than his life, and liberty was dearer to
him than all things else on earth beside.
Wealth, rank, ease, safety, all sunk be.
meath his country's claims, and he seem.
ed to aim at nothing but its interests.
His like is seldom seen.
His followers were worthy of him.
Bold, fearless-true as steel in the hour
of danger, they closed round him with a
faith and devotion that excite our admira-
ton, and claim our love.
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The Gamblers Doom.
BY MISS J. BALDWIN.

Seated in the parlor of one of our
largest hotels in the city of New York,
was young man Of perhaps two and
twenty years of age. He was dressed in
the fashion of the day. A handsome
gold chain adorned his neck, and pro-
fusion of rings studded his fingers. Ro-
dolpho, las we shall call him., as we
have said before, was sitting in the par.
lor indulging in various thoughts, when a
man of small proportions and of mean
appearance entered, and whispered a few
words in his ear. Rodolpho arose, and
both left the room. The next afternoon
he n light have been seen upon the deck
of one of our large steamers, bound for
New Orleans. His appearance was very
different from that of the preceding day
his countenance wore troubled ex-
preston. The rings which encased his
fingers the day before had now disap-
peared. He paced the deck with all
unsteady step. But his manners was
changed when the blue hills were left
behind, and nothing but the water before
him; he was as gay and lively as any on
board, until the steamer was in sight Of
New Orleans-then his countenance
wore the same troubled expression as be-
fore. AS soon as he landed he sought a
carriage and was driven to the first hotel
in the city.
He retired to his room, and having
completed his arrangements, he made his
appearance in the parlor. He had not
been long in that room, before a young
man Of about the same age entered; his
face was livid with anger. Upon the
sight of him Rodolpho turned pale, but
quickly recovering his self.possession he
advanced to the stranger aud offered his
hand,
"Villain! restore me my money first
before l ever take your hand again"
"You do not seem to consider | won it
from you fairly. Willis"
"Ycu lie, scoundrel! you tricked me
and now demand nv money!"
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PEsIrESrIAR of our cotcmpo-
rares are again agi.ating the subject Of 4
Penitentiary. 1t is the proper time to do so
rs our State elections occur this fail. We
have always favored the project from the
conviction that, because an individual vio-
lates the laws of his country, lie has no right
to be fed and clothed at the public expense
while in confinement, rs punishment for
his crimes. In many cases the convict looks
back 10 the period Of his Imprisonment for
crime rs ai osas in the desert Of his life.
Because man is villain, he has no right to
recline in his cell an idle drone, and feed
upon the labor Of the virtuous.
But with all our prepossessions in favor
Of the system, if we have been CORRECTLY in
formed, We think it of doubtful policy at
present Well informed gentlemen say that
the few convictions in the State for peniten-
tiary offences would make the system very
expensive one. Upon this point we need
more light-the people need more light. If
the statistics of crime make it apparent that
the system would have to be supported BY
the treasury instead OF by the labors of the
inmates, then we should oppose it. But, if
on the other hand such should not be the
case, then we 60 for penitentiary.-Che-
raw Gazette.
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SOUTHERN EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA
The following item, which forms part of the
proceedings of the House of Representatives
of California, on the 10th ultimo, will proba-
bly, explain the object of the recent emigra-
ton to that country of several parties Of
slaves, accompanied by their owners, from
the Southern States:
"Mr. Peachy presented most extraordina-
ry memorial in the House this morning.
memorial of twelve hundred and eighteen
citizens of South Carolina and Florida, ask
ing the Legislature of California to grant
them, as an essential benefit to this State, the
privilege of becoming citizens, of identifying
themselves permanently with our interests,
and of cmigrating to our rural districts with
ualuable and gorernable population, in the
relation Of property, by whose peculiar labor
alone our valuable soils may be rendered pro-
ductive, and our wilderness may be made "to
blossom like the rose" They ask permis-
sion to colonize rural district with popu.
lation of not less than two thousand slaves. +"
After some discussion the petition was re-
ferred to the Committee of Federal Rela-
tiuns.-Carolinian
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VOL. xvII.--N0 II.
GATHERINGS.

REMARKABLE Discovery IN VIRGINIA.
letter in the Richmond Times states that u
few days ago, while several men were en-.
gagged in blasting out limestone near Buchan-
an, Botettourt county, they discovered cave,
with an entrance of some six or eight feet in
height, and upwards of one hundred in
length, with two apartments. In the first
they found some earthenware and large
stone cross; on the cross there was some
carving, but was so much defaced by the
hand of time that it was scarcely discernible.
A number of citizens with lantern subse-
quently entered the second apartment, where
they found skeleton seated on huge iron
chest, with his back resting against the wall.
On opening the chest they found it 10 contain
gold coin, perfectly smooth on one side and
cross with some characters on it on the
other. The gold in the chest by weight is
worth seven hundred and eighty-three dol
lars.
MORE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE Sioux AND
CHlPPEwAs.-The st. Louis Republican has
received information that war party Of the
Upper Sioux attacked party OF the Chip
pewas, On Rum river, recently, and killed
several of them. One account says FIVE
Chippewas were killed another, which we
think the most reliable, sets the number at
fifteen. There is no doubt, ut all events,
that the old feud has been renewed, and we
may expect to hear of further bloodshed.
The scene of the late conflict is some hun
dred miles distont from the white settle
ments.
CoUNTERFE1rs.-A friend informs the cdi-
tor of the Fayetteville, N. c., Observer that
he was shown, week or two ago, a poorly
executed counterfeit S5 note on the Bank of
South Carolina, which has been passed by
man who said his name was Wood, and that
he resided in Sumter District, South Carolina.
The names of President and Cashier were
engraved, and badly executed. The same
man had offered South Carolina notes to a
lumber of other persons in Richmond couu-
ty.
FRENCH SCIENTIFIC NEws.-The Moni-
teur offers a reward of $4,000 francs for
any discovery that shall render the pile .ap-
plicable, with economy, to industry rs .
source of heat, to lightning, chemistry, me-
ai,anics, or -madieal practice. All nations
~ ttss,. L. .,a9iP.ie during s - =
IN aaiatr:,r ciea.s=ss has discovered fisR. o:.t
sfrIY md ;..s '';sl- 9,tn..:. ..s..:, y. =, =; .hfs
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PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF THE SABBATH.
The Sabbath is Gods special present to
the working man, and one of its chief
objects is to prolonr his life, and preserve
efficient his working tone. In the vital
system, it acts like a compensation-pond {;
it replcnishes the spirits, the elasticity
and vigor, which the last six days have
drained away, and supplies the force
which is to fill the six days succeeding !;
and, in the economy of existence, it an
swers the same purposes as, in the econo-
nv of income, is answered by saving
bank. The frugal man, who puts aside
a pound to-day, and another next month,
and who in a quiet way is always putting
by his stated pound from time to time,
when he grows old and frail, gets not
only the same pounds back again, hut
good many pounds beside. And the
conscientious man, who husbands one
day of existence every week--who, in.
stead of allowing the Sabbath to be
trampled and torn in the hurry and
scramble of life. treasures it devoutly up
the Lord of the Sabbath keeps it for
him, and in the length Of days and a
hale old age, gives it back with usury.
The savings bank of human existence is
the weekly Sabbath.
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:.pi..itd themselves nastiiy TO pump IN
water 1t was soon evident, however,
that the fire was gained upon them, and
a new source of terror presented itself.
The powder! yes, the powder! One
hundred kegs of powder stored in the
magazine, and only a board partition be-
tween it aud the flames!
The crew half maddened with fear
rushed to the boats, but were recalled by
the Captain who urged them not to give
up the ship till the last hope had fled.
The matches were removed from the
magazine, and the volume Of smoke that
rolled upwards, told that the fire was
penetrating towards the powder.
"Who will go down and hand up the
kegs!" cried the Captain, but the boldest
hearts in the crowd shrank from the pro-
posal. A moments pause and a young
man stepped forward, and without a
word, sprang down the ladder. The
crew, animated by this example, crowded
round the hatchway, and receiving the
heavy kegs as he handed them up, threw
them over the side. For sometime they
labored in silence, but at last a faint cheer
from those who had counted, told that
the number was nearly completed. The
half uttered huzzas died on their pale
lips moment after, when several kegs,
the wood Of which was charred aud
smoking, were passed up in rapid success
sion. A moment more and the young
man ascended from the hazardous labor,
aud half sufocated by the smoke, fell
forward to the eek. He was raised,
water given him and he revived. When
he wiped The smut from his features, all
recognized him as the young student
Aver.
Meanwhile the fire had been making
fearful progress, aud at last even the
Captain was forced to admit that it was
impossible to save the noble ship. The
boats were lowered, and all crowded for
ward to obtain place in them. They
were filed in a moment, but still mum.
ber were on board the burning vessel.
With frantic cries they implored to be
taken of, but the boats were laden al.
most to the waters the edge, and the
sailors reluctantly obliged to push away
without them.
"My daughter! oh, my daughter, save
her" cried Lord Alton in agony; put
back and save herp'
clam sorry we cannot" replied the
Captain; "but the weight of an addi.
tional person would swamp the boat"
The young student, who had been
crowded on board the boat amid the 9th.
ers, now leaped forward and said eager
ly-
"Captaiu, if our number was one less,
would you attempt to save bers"
Yes" replied the Captain in a tone
of surprise.
Back, then, and I will give her my
place." cried the youth. Save her, and
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A sketcf of nIarion's Life.

In personal appearance, Marion pre-
sented striking contrast to most of the
officers in ouraigny. Itis a curious fact,
that the geserats.of the highest grade, in
both armies, during the Revolutionary
war, averaged nearly two hundred pounds
in weight. BntiMarion was very small
man, and diiniautive proportion every
way. He was sanot only short but re-
markably thin His countenance was
swarthy, and grave in its expression, and
his eye dark, solemn, and poetic. Ex-
tremely plain inshis dress, and still plain
er manners, be did not strike stranger
very favorably Reserved and silent, he
seldom, spoke, Except when necessary,
and then expressed his thoughts in the
most direct and simple language he could
command. These peculiarities increas.
ed the mystery which his actions threw
around him, and doubtless added much
to the inAueneeShe held over his band.
Cool and quiet be went on the most
desperate missions without excitement
as calmly stortnsd through the fight, and
then, in the same composed manner, drew
off his men to tBeir dark and lonely en-
campment. Hesseemed utterly destitute
of passion. He possessed neither re-
veuge, nor thirss for glory, nor love Of
excitement, noraesire of money or pow.
er. He showedno fondness for the ia
bic, but was abstemious rs hermit.
Even the womelf had no influence over
him, and he moved amid the turbulent
scenes around him. like one whose mind
is wholly absorbed on one great object,
Jet to be accomplished. Drinking his
vinegar and water-enough to keep any
man thin eating his coarse hominy, or
rice-with the tees for his shelter, and
the swamps for his retreat, he. fastens
himself upon our affections and interest,
with fr,nness nothing can shake.
Living in lawless times, and among
rough and boisterous men, he retained
all his delicaeyf feeling, refined tastes,
and scrupulonsi Virtue. Moving in an
orbit of bi, ownshe like Washington, was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-01
SeIi.Goyernnent.

II is not our purpose to discuss, at length,
selfgovernment as relating to individuals in
moral or religious point of view; but SIM
ply to scribbe u paragraph on it, SO far as it
relates to US politically. We talk great
deal about the blessings of liberty secured
by our ancestors, and the happy privilege Of
making our own laws and governing our
selves. But this great privilege of self-gov-
ernment, we are rapidly tossing, and unless
we determine, with hight resolve to maintain
those liberties for which our fathers fought,
we will soon sink under bondage more
ruinous and degrading than the British yoke.
The doctrine that the matrity rules in the
United States, and consolidation are rapidly
advancing. In fact, we are now living under
n consolidated government, and Northern
aboltionist and free-soilers, because they
are in the majority, can pass any law they
please to Cypress the South. No matter how
unjust or oppressive any measure may be,
what is to prevent them from adopting it?
Not the Constitution; because, according
to the modern propounders, the majority can
explain it to suit their own views, and the
Higher law" doctrine treats the Constitu.
ton with profound contempt, and late ex-
pericnce proves that it is no barrier to
Northern aggression. Villa sense of JUS
tice among our Northern neighbors protest
us? Who, with past experience before him,
is so weak as to believe that? What then is
to protect US from being Gas we daily are
and have been) striped Of our property,
robbed of our interest in the territories, and
oppressed with unconstitutional tariffs and
taxes, whenever it may please the people of
the North? In consolidated government
there can be no refuge but in bloody revo-
luton. The only way to save ourselves is
to hur back the advance of consolidation
and restore the government to its original
purity, aud to what its founders intended it
to be, or dissolve it by bold and decisive
step. The former can never be doae; the
latter may be effected by secession. There
should be a clear acknowledgement of the
right of secession by the Federel Govern
mcut otherwise the only course State
can adopt to resist tyranny, will be in revo-
luion 10 be put down by the bayonet. If
the right of secession is acknowledged, our
enemies will know that we can leave them
whenever our interest requires it, and will
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A YANKEE AFTER THE PRINCE PRESIDENT.
"A Paris letter in the New York Herald
mentions the fact that an American printer
named Walker. was arrested in November
last in the neighborhood of Elysee, and con-
fesscd that his intention was to murder the
President. This fanatic was sent back to
New York. News has been received that
Walker had left New York and sailed for
Europe with the intention to put his fatal
project into effect. Consequently all the
American citizens arriving in any seaport Of
France are searched and examined with the
greatest scrutiny.
1t is no use to search. If genuine Yam
kee typo has taken it into his head to put a
full stop TO the career of the Imperial
Snouty, he's bound to accomplish the job.
If the above facts are reliable, we wouldn't
insure the usurper's life for the coHfscated
estates of the Orleans family.-Savannah
News.
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lie Ssa.e ni...:.r f"n pf@a ,"crs a..s!s.
:-fs- - lis ;.ey*e, :.:.s :,:..is:s: ,a.::!!:
;;;;.-:..S..o., ;,ie uiler cool and collected.
They were Rodolpho and Willis.
"Rodolpho, will you restore me my
oney!-You know you won it by
trickery. 1t was not mine, it belonged
to my father, otherwise | would not
care"
"Neverw answered Rodolpho.
"Listcn to me, then," replied Willis
"About three months ago, my father
left in my hands five thousand dollars TO
keep, as he was about departing on il
journey. / was introduced into your
company by that villain James You won
that money from ME, basely, falsely de-
ceived me. | knew it not them was
despcrate-that villain James told me
you had cheated me. / swore | would
recover the money before l entered my
fathers house, or else your blood must
atone for it! Now are you willing to
pay me the money, or part of it" said
he firmly, at the same time drawing
pistol from his breast.
"No, Willis, not one cent Of the mo
ney will / ever return to you"
"Then die, thou cursed villain and
may the deed commit be considered in
a just light! !" The report of a pistol
followed-a low groan from Rodolpho,
and all was still. Willis carried the
body to the water-a loud splash was
heard, and the blue surface closed over
the corpse of the unfortunate gambler.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-01

A TEXAS paper, in speaking of one of
our presidential aspirants, says that as he
has got no morals, he had better 20 in
for Vice Presidency.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-01

SOMEBODY says there are two kinds Of
family jars; into one you put your sweat
meats and into the other you put--your
foot.
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'spwn &, i:.= s'.s:f, ::ns: ....v.;a..y sup
porting his daughter from the carriage,
led her towards the vessel. But sudden
ly, with a slight shrink she murmured,
sit is he," aud sunk fainting into her
fathers arms.
At the sound Of her voice young
man with haggard countenance and
tattered clothing, sprang forward and
bent over the inseasible girl. 1t was
William Ayers, but so changed that the
eye of love alone could have recognized
him.
Adela was conveyed back to their
hotel, and the student accompanied her.
She was soon recovered, and then the
youth explained his presence in the land
of the living.
His story was soon told after remain.
ing on board the burning vessel as long
rs possible, he had lashed himself to a
spar, and trusted to the mercy of the
waves; he had Aoated four days beneath
a schorching sun, and on the fifth was
discovered, and picked up by an outward
bound lndiaman. He returned on the
first opportunity, but sickness Frustrated
him, and he had just landed from mer-
chairman when Lady Adela recognised
him.
Need we finish the story9 The imagi.
nation of the reader could do it for US.
Let it be suffice that after proving to the
satisfaction of Lord Alton that he had
descended from the ancient family of the
Earldom of Aver in Scotland, the poor
student was presented with the hand Of
the beautiful Lady Adela, and never in
after life did he regret the lovers sacri-
fee.
ToLERAr1oS.-When Abraham sat in
his tent door, according to his custom,
waiting to entertain strangers, he espied
an old man STOPPING and leaning on his
staff, weary with age and travel, coming
towards him, who was an hundred years
of age. He received him kindly, washed
his feet, provided supper, and caused him
to sit down; but observed that the old
man ate and prayed not, nor begged for
the blessings on his meat, he asked him
why he did not worship the God of
Heaven. The old man told him that he
worshipped fire only, and acknowledged
no other God At which answer Abra.
ham grew SO zealously angry that he
thrust the old man out of his tent, and
exposed to him all the evils of the night,
and in an unguarded condition. When
the old man was gone, God called to
Abraham, and asked him where the
stranger wasg He replied, thrust him
away because he did not worship Thee.
God answered him, have suffered him
these hundred years, although he dishon.
ored me; and couldst thou not endure
him one night.-Jeremy Taylor.
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Mrs. BocGs says that she observes the
people in the Legislature have put her
neighbor, Mr.. Fay, on standing commit
tee, which will be dreadful trial to him,
as he was always very weak in the legs !;
and never could keep on his feet long at
time.