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by the sympathetic feeling Which makes birds
of feather flock together AS to the charge of
my being q visionary; indulging F" idle spccula-
atons and impracticablc theories" perhaps
"TRuTr" may one day become convinced Of
their correctness, by proof papable, as people
have been elsewhere. But have said enough.
If ears will not hear and eyes refuse to see, it is
no faut of mine. confess my weakness Of
loving my South, my Carolina, my Edgefcld
too WE'LL and Yankees may call my countrymen
Gascons, or Bundle Bees, or what they choose,
but give me my country and my countrymen,
right or wrong, with all their faults, in prefer
cnce to any Yankee.
Therefore l will not require like "TRuTn"
that call things else shall be equal' before /
will give the preference to the Southern, over
the Northern Teacher. am willing 70 take the
former, with half the qualifications, upon trust
that he will by application and adoption Of his
calling as profession, make himself worthy Of
being called teacher. If we do not begin with
sacrifices, and strike for the Educational we can
never have the political independence Of our
own SWEET HOME.
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wresked, or refuse them assistance; that
hospitality is duty, as asylum is n right !;
that no nation has right to isolate itself
from general society and common response
bility that all have duties to fulfil one TO-
wards another, which all may mutually
claim and demand the accomplishment Of.
This is the Christian principle-the principle
of charity, fraternity, and sociability. This
is the real struggle that exists in the old
Asatlc world it is the struggle of progress
against immobility-of the spirit against the
letter-of grace against the law. How can
the issue Of it be doubtful? What is now
doing by the Americans is the realization of
the dream of Christopher Columbus"
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Separating the Goats from the

At recent General Conference Of the
Methodist Church at Boston, We have noticed
that several petitions were presented, praying
the abolition of the rule which requires the
women and men 10 occupy separate seats, in
the Methodist Church, during the perform.
ancc of Divine service. There is no denom-
ination of Christians for whom we entertain
a more profound respect and admiration than
the Methodist; indeed, the exemplary life
and pious walk Of those protesting that
faith, generally, is the best evidence of the
purity of their religion and its near assimila-
ton to the principles of its great founder.
But, in mere matters of Church discipline,
the wisest bodies of Christians may err.
With decided prediction for the general
principles of church government of our
Methodist friends, it has always occurred to
It's that the rule requiring the separation of
the sexes was radically wrong. The rule. it
seems to US, has not one sensible reason TO
justify or excuse it. Surely the heads Of
families, with their respective charges, can
better preserve decency and good order in
their different groups, than casual or custo-
mary acquaintances We think the separa
tion of families and friends in church, has a
bad religious effect If, during the perform
ance OF divine service, anything peculiarly
happy-something calculated to please the
fancy, touch the heart, or awaken new senti-
mcnts of picty should be uttered, how natu-
raj for the exchange of looks, or touch,
between those cndearcd by ties of kindred.
afec ion or friendship, to impress the happy
thought, or, mayhap, indellibly impress on
e'heart with SAVIOR Of life unto life the
word ftly spoken.
Again: In Gods holy temple. in this day
of refinement and general good christian
feeling, it strikes us as a sort of libel on both
sexes TO enforce the rule animadvertcd upon.
In the days Of the primitive church, when
the purity of social intercourse was less un-
dcrstood and practiced than now-when the
reforming influences of the prcccpts of the
Saviour had. not elevated the thoughts and
perplexed the feeling and heart of the mass
es, such rule may have been allowable and
proper. But, with the present prevailing
sentiment Of respect for religion, for public
opinion, and sacred observance, in all chris
tian churches, Of the decent conventionaist
due from the male 10 the softer sex, the rule,
we should think, might be advantageously
dispensed with.-Greenville Mountaineer.
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THE RAM oLrH NEcRoEs.-A writer in
the Baltimore Patriot, who is travelling in
Ohio, gives this account of the Randolph
negroes, who, it will be remembered, were
d 'ivcn from their homes which had been
procured for them by the whites:
"Troy, about twenty miles from Dayton,
is a small and rather dilapidated town be-
tween this place and piqmr. Along the Gil
mi are Il majority of the Randolph negroes.
II was in the adjoining county of Mercer,
that the large tract Of land was purchased
for their settlement, from which they were
rorcibly elected by the white inhabitants.
The condition of the poor creatures is bad
commentary on the miserable pcli.y Of
e;nancipating negroes, and allowing them TO
remain in this country. The majority Of
these once valuable servants, are now worth
less beasts upon the community among
whom they are located, and often want for
the common neccssaries of life. | heard
several express an ardent wish to return to
the shores of Roanoke again, where they
had plenty, and did not know what it was to
suffer for want"
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THE AMERICAN JAPANESE EypED1Troy.-

The AMERICAN JAPANESE ExPEDrTIoS.-
The Journal des Debats, of Paris, on the
subject of America and Japan, says:
"The English and Americans are not
simply conquerors-they are the missiona-
res of civilization, of humanity, of the
rights Of nations, or, in word, of Chris.
tianity. At the bottom, it is still, and al
ways was, the struggle of the old and new
world, of old religions and the Christian
religion. The Chinese and the Japanese
will not recognise the rest of the human
race; foreigners are regarded by them as
barbarians and enemies; they close their
gates against them whenever storms drive
them on their coast; it is the principle of the
Jews, who would not recognise the Gentiles;
it is that of the Pagans, who designated
foreigners and enemies by the same name.
On the other side is the principle, which says
that all men are the children of one family,
and owe each other mutual assistance that
no nation can shut its doors to the ship
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OCEAN PosTAcE.-Wc perceive, says the
New York Herald, that there is movement
in England to reduce the price of ocean
postage. This ought to be done immediate
Is, on the very same principle of the reduc-
tion of inland postage. The same reasoning
h lids as good for one as the other; and the
success that has attended cheap postage on
both sides of the Atlantic, is an earnest of
the success of cheap postage over the high
way of nations. 1t ought TO be reduced to
six cents, which would produce such an in
crease in letters, as in short time to more
than compensate tho public revenue for the
reduction, while its advantages to Europe
and America would be beyond calculation.
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THE CALIFORNIA FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL
The bill which has passed the California
Legislature, in relation to fugitive slaves.
provides for the surrender, to their original
masters, of all coIored people in California.
who were slaves before they were brought
into California, thus virtually repudiating the
doctrine that California was free territory
by virtue of its old Mexican law, and that
slaves could not be held there to service
after the conquest Mr.. Van Burcn, a mem-
Der of the Legislature, who figured in New
York at the last Presidential election. as I
freesoiler, voted for it; while Mr.. Broderick,
formerly n New York bunker, bitterly op-
posed its passage. 1t is said there are no
slaves in California to which the bill will he
applicable.
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G)e a0pertiser,
EDGEFIELD, S. G..
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1852.
Public Notice !
CoME UP FELLOW-C

COME UP FELL0W-CITIZENS TO THE CALL
The Citizens Of the District, favorable to
Rail Road Enterprise, are requested to meet
al Edgefeld Court House, on the first Mon
day in June, to take some steps towards be-
ing represented in the approaching Rail Road
Convention to he held at Anderson c. II.
1t is proposed to open books for subscrip-
ton to the Rabun Gap Route on certain
conditions, and it is earnestly hoped that
many will come prepared to show that Old
Elgefeld is yet alive to her best interests.
Opportunities Of the most advantageous
kind have been suffered to pass by neglected.
Let this be so no longer.
Shall there not be Il hearty and general
hearkening 10 this call of
MANY CITIZENS,
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ESCAPE OF CUBAN IEvADERs.-The Herald
of New York says, that Don A. Lagos
Yznaga Miranda, Don Ignacio Belaprez and
Don Juan O'Bourkc, Cubans, with Major
Fiehelsinger, a Hungarian, had escaped from
the Spanish Penal Colony in Africa, on April
"a, and arrived at Liverpool on the 3rd inst.
They belonged to the Lopez Expedition, and
were preparing 10 leave for America.
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MANY CITIZENS.

THE above call emana,es from gentlemen who
are ready to back their proposition with the
right kind Of sums annexed TO their names. II is
length enkindled among us. If we are not very
much mistaken in the signs Of the times, the day
is near at hand when Edgcfcd will redeem all
her past omissions and b!unders-when she will
show, at least, that slothfulness and illiberaliiy
are no longer impediments in the way of her
onward march to wealth and importance. We
can but add 10 the call Of 90 MANY CITIZENS"
our most anxious wishes that there may he a full
attendance on the day specified and that every
thing may be done which spirited, wealthy and
energetic people ought 10 do.
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OUR EXCHANGES,

THE GAZETTE OF TIE UNION" an odd-Fcl-
low Publication, is a neat and cheap paper which
we'll deserves at least the encouragement of the
Order of which it is an organ. We see in the
number before us a portrait of Mr.. MoUNTFoRT.
Grand Patriarch Of New York. 1t is published
by CRAMrToN e. CLARKE, 107 Fullon-St., New
York. Price $500 per annum.
THE "WoRKlNG FARMER" is a monthly CT
high reputation. We ever greet its arrival rs we
would that of IN old ard experienced friend who
who came 10 tell Us something for our advantage.
The Masonic MISCELLANY" is another
monthly of excellent character and "high Gnish,"
if we may use Cabinct-maker's term in refer
ence to it, 1t is edited by A. G. MAcKEY with
much ability, and we'll deserves the support of
every good Mason.
HOUSEHOLD WORDS" always abounds with
interesting arlicles-and is richly worth its SUBJ
scription price, which is 6 cents number.
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ORIGIN POETRY,
Written for the Advertiser.
CONNUB!AL BLISS!

THE Pleads, with their frosty train,
Had long since left the watery main,
And Sol resigned his place on high
To tinge with gold the Western sky.
Whilst Venus, brightest star that gilds
The heavens, has sunk beneath the hills,
And Cynthia's ever smiling face,
Locked in q lowering clouds embrace,
{: Can not be sccn-but from the cloud
Vivid l;ghtings, thunders loud,
A storm forctcl-whlst Martha waits
Her husband at the cottage gates.
Joyful she hears the slightest sound
With anxious gaze oft looks around
AT last oppressed by grief and care
Goes in to sooth her heart by prayer.
Aroused by watchful Hilax' bark,
Again she views the increasing dark.
Naught fills her anxious eyes and ears,
So back she turns with sighs and tears.
Still, still he barks, again she stands
Obcying holy Loves commands
"Cease TIilax cease-'tis he that comes,
Then forth to meet him quickly runs
a hymn Of thanks to heaven sings,
A kiss receives and thus begins:
She. When summers flowers all have died,
And wintry winds blow far and wide:
How sweet to nestle by the side
OF you, my loving Charlie!
He. And when the labors Of the day,
Have slowly passed the time away:
What feeling soul could bear to stay,
Away from you, my Martha 2
She. To me bright day brings no delight,
But like the Owl, love the night;
Because it ever brings in sight
My only love, my Charlie.
Ac Like busy Bee, Which ne'er is seen
TO loilcr midst the Aow'rets green,
IT'S sweet to labor for my queen,
My love, my life, my Martha.
She. And /, like her, nc'er leave my hive,
But knou my Charlie c'er will strive
For me; so only wish to drive
Dull-care from home and Charlie.
Hc Though absent from my Martha dear,
My thoughts, my heart, my soul are there
My Joys and sorrows none can share
Save her, my love, my Martha.
She. The kitten dearly loves it's play,
The bird its merry roundelay,
The fnny fish its watery spray,
And 1, nausht else but Charlie.
lie. Let poets praise the balmy spring,
The beauties of an Eastern King
Of naught my brain can think or sing
But you, my life, my Martha.
She. Thus may the all-wisc God above
Permit us e'cr to live and love,
For faithful as the gentle dove
IL Martha to her Charlie.
He. And ], as each long day is DER,
Will only love thee more, and more,
For love likclmine admits no cure
Save loving thee, my Martha.
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CY Owing 10 the facts that the attention Of
one of our Editors is at this time completely en-
crossed by the duties of another office, and that
the other is laboring under severe ndspOsi'ion,
our editorial columns present this week an unu.
sually limited appearance.
Our kind and considerate readers will Of course
excuse us under the circumstances.
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BURNING OF ENGINE HoUsE.-On Saturday
morning, about one o'clock, the Engine
house in this place, belonging to the State
Road, was discovered to be on fire. Gen.
Bishop with his hands hastened to the spot,
and by great cxertion, got out heavy En-
CINE. A large number of Cars loaded with
Cotton, &c. were much too close for safety.
A sufficient force was thrown upon the Cot
ton Cars to put out fire that might fall, while
others were stationed on The Depot house,
in which there was moro than $4,000 worth
of freight. By this prompt measure and ac-
live exertion, all was saved from destruction
but the Engine House. The fire caught
from spark tEat lodged near the top of the
chimney of the house. The loss, we pre-
sumo wilt not exceed $1,000. But it Was II
narrow escape from an expensive fire
CHATTANOOGA Gazette.
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cw From the snbjoined statement it will be
perceived that our Charleston Houses are favor.
ing direct expectation, an enterprise reilecting
great credit upon them as individuals, and il
carried out of nestimable benefit to our country.
The cotton exported is partly Sea Island and will
command as will also the Upland cotton, n price
at the Liverpool market, sufficiently high to CON-
pensate the exporters.
DEPARTURES large ships, with valuable
cargoes, went to sea from this port on Saturday,
viz:
Ship John Rullcdge, Wambcrsle, with 4S5
bales Sea Island and 5000 bales u pland Cotton,
for Liverpool. Cleared by Ravene and Co.
Ship Ocean Queen, Matthews, with 45 bales
Sea Island and 35ll bales Upland Cotton, for
Liverpool. Cleared by John Fraser and Co.
Ship Samosel. Chapman. with 33t bales Sea
Island and l7i7 bales Uplani Cotton. and 1913
rierces Rice, for Havre. Cleared by Mottet and
IIuchet.
Br. ship John Miller. Vaughn, with 1858 bales
Upland Cotton, and l27 tierccs Rice.
Three Of these slips drew over Is feet of Wa
ter, and ond over l6 ieet-Nlercury.
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"TnE PHIL. WHITE IIuMBUc' and
THE DINNER PARTY" were both received too
late for this weeks ISSUE They shall appear in
our next.
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DEATH OF TIE OLDEST METHODIST PREACH
1R IN TIE WoRLD.-The New York Chris
tian Advocate, contains the following Rev.
George Highticld, of the British Wesleyan
Conference, the oldest Methodist Preacher
in The World, ceased his heightened Pilgrim
age near Liverpool, on The 9Th Of December
He was called in:o the ministry by Mr..
Wesley in 1855, and continued to travel
until 1925, when the state of his health
compelled him to become a supcrnumerary !:
but he still laborcd in the pulpit and on
pastoral work until his strength entirely
f lied. During the last four years infrmi-
ties grew rapidly upon him: his memory
failed so that secular things were nearly OBJ
liberated from it, but he could always recall
portions of Scripture and hymns which had
long been treasured there. The forenoon
of the day before he died, he spent alone,
and was unusually happy. He was ninety
ore years AID had been in the ministry sixty
seven years"
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the subject hitherto mooted.

If they will change their theme we will be
es,ing writer's. But we canno, and will not lend
our paper 10 the fostering and increasing Of vii
lage hroils.
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GRAIN is treated like infants. When
the head becomes heavy, it is Graded, and
generally well threshed to render it fit
for use.
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RIvErIyG THE NAIL.-The Young Mems
Democratic Committee Of the city of New
York have passed resolutions re-ailirming
their attachment to General Cass, and their
preference for him above all others rs the
candidate for the Presidency. In addition
to this, they ccnsurc the manifestation of
different views on the part of their repre-
sentlivcs in Congress, and determine TO
attend the Baltimore Convention en- masSe
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nuR CORRESPONDENTS.

PERcElviNG that our correspondents "SwEET
HOME" .' TRUTH" &C., are likely to run into a
controversy Of. undue and unnecessary bitterness,
ye are compelled 10 saw that, for llls fllse, our
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FATAL CAsUAL1rY.-Mrs Quin, arespect-
able woman living at No. IL, Elliot street,
came to hnr -d.sssi~-r11-eurur ptgIf by Itu-
careless handling of Spirit gas. A servant
was filling The lamp from a cun, when the
fluid caught fire, and, We suppose by the
fright of The servant, the whole was pre-
cipitatcd upon the floor in a blaze. Mrs.
Quin attempting to putt out by stamping on
it, her dress caught fire and she was 80
drcady burned that after twelve hours of
suffering she. expired yesterday morning
Charleston Mercury.
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The steamer Humboldt, with one days
later news, has arrived. The sales of cotton
at Liverpool on Saturday, the 9Th instant
amounted to 10000 bales-2,50O OF which
were bought by spectators and $500 ny
exporters. Prices were steady. Breadstufts
unchanged. Consols closed at SO l-s to
80 IA.
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cold potatoes are no way related to the gont.
If an acquaintance cuts you merely because
you have fallen from purple to .curduroy
don't get in passion about the nincompooP,
but return thanks that The number OF asses
you have been compelled to nod to, has been
reduced by one.
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. THRAsHER IN N. YORK.
"A despatch received in Baltimore from
New York, and dated the 18th instant, an
nounccs the arrival in that city of Mr.. John
S. Thrashcr who was recently pardoned by
the Spanish Government. Mr.. Thrasher
came over in the steamer Atlantic.
A TALL PIsE.-A raft of timber came in
on Saturday from the Edisto which deserves
notice. The average of the sticks we un-
derstood TO be about 80 feet in length. But,
one Of them measured ll6 feet, s9uaring Is
inches at one end and IA at the other. It
was cut by Capt. ]. S. Jennings, of Orange.
burg District. Our friends in Wilmington
rejoice in this line occasonally-can they.
beat Capt. Observation-Disclosures Mercury.
DEATH OF JOHN Howard PAYxE.-.A,
Washington letter in the Baltimore Patriot
announces tile death of John Howard Payne,
ESQ, our Consul at Tnnis, and the author Of
several dramatic works, and a number of
other literary productions, including the
popular song of "Home, Sweet Home" $
Hon. JOSIAH J. EvANs.-The Marion Star
states that rumor says that the friends of
Judge Evans have nominated him as n can
didate before the next Legislature, for the
position of United States Senator toyrepre-
sent this State, for the six years next after
the 4th of March, 1853. @
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Political.

We clip the following political item from
the Washington correspondence on the Bal
timore Sun:
The proposition by Gen. Shields and the
Secretary Of War for a reorganization of
the army, has drawn 10 this city number Of
general officers of the army. Those who
hold or expect staff appointments are very
hostile to the bill 1t will put the staff
officers back into the line, with reduced
emoluments and rank: The majority of the
officers of the army will be well content
with the proposed change, for the staff ap-
pointments are looked upon by them with
some jealousy.
There is much doubt whether either of
the National Conventions will endorse the
fugitive slave law. Senator Hale and Mr..
Preston King have cautioned the democratic
party against it-convincing them, appa-
rcntlv, that such nlis-sicp would be pro-
ductive of another Buffalo convention. aud
another breaking up Of the democratic party
in the North.
Mr.. Preston King argued, in his speech
yesterday, that slavery was sectional ques-
ton, and should he matter Of conflict be-
tween the North and the South, and not
form any part of the platform of a national
party. Slavery presents also II constitution
al question, and according TO this reasoning,
the constitution ought TO form no part of the
platform of national party.
1t appears TO be the purpose of both par
ties in the Convention to exclude slavery rs
party issue and to carry on the slavery
warfare between the two sections, after the
election, with renewed vigor and aggravated
acciimony.
A few Office holders, consisting chiefly of
cuslonl-house clubs, have held private
meeting in Philadelphia, and determined to
make demonstration on Saturday night
next in favor of Mr.. Fillmore. This is the
only movement of the sort that have heard
of in that qaurter.
Mr.. Clay was more comfortable yesterday
than he had been for some days. los.
RECENT CORRESPONDENTS OF Me. THEsH-
Er.-The New York Herald of the 18th
instant publishes two Interesting letters,
copies of originals addressed to Gen. Com
Daniel Webster. Secretary Of State: 10y Mr..
Thrashcr. in these letters, Hr. Thrasllcr
argues with great ability the illegality OF his
recent arrest, trial. and sentence, passed
upon him BY the authorities of Cuba. He
presents in no very cnviaLlc light the con-
duet of Mr.. Webster and the American Gov
ernmrnt. The statement of the Captain
General receives some pretty candid rciuta-
tions, in the plain sccount of circumstances
attending the trial rs set forth by Mr..
Thrasher The letter is dated from Madrid,
but it expressly appears by the last accounts,
says the Herald, that Mr.. Thrasher himself
has arrived in Paris. liz is expected soon in
New York, where he will no doubt meet
with warm reception from his numerous
frierds.