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The Nan That Don't Read The
Newspapers

The following incident actually occurred
in this city yesterday,
A young man about 25 years old. from
Columbia, in Morris Co., was at the corner
of Greene aud Liberty streets, with load
of potatoes, which lie was selling. Some
OF the bystanders were remarking upon
the Whig defeat and the election general
ly, when their conversation caught the ear
of the countrymau, and he inquired with
earnestness what had been going on. He
was informed that an election had taken
place, and Gen. Pierce had been elected
President.
"Why," said the youth, "what did they
do that fort I thought we had Pres
ident now"
The amusement created by the guileless
ignorance of'the uniformed youth may
be imagined.-NeDark Daily advertiser.
This corresponds with the remarks that
we made on Saturday, touching the in
difference to politica! matters that exists
even in the most exciting contests; in con-
tests, which, to those who are engaged in
them, appear to involve every person who
can read or speak.
We remember another illustration. 1t
was WI hen Sylvester G. Sherman wa.
running for Congress in very exciting
contest in which his own town, North
Kingstown, engaged with unusual interest
Mr.. Shearman was at the time q member
ofthe General Assembly, and in the course
of his convassing he met man, in the
upper part of the town, and reminded
him to be promptly at town meeting.
What fori' "To vote for me-" "Sartin,
'Vester, always vote for you, but though,
you was in now" Here was n man, not
deficient ia intelligence, living on the higl,
road, within ten miles Of WEXFORD, who
did know that an election was going OH.
Prov. (R. ~ Journal.
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} He stated, we are told, that Pnrs
Smith was entirely innocent Of the charge.
brought against him; and that while D /
(Mr. R.) regarded the course Of the Cuban
authorities as wholly without justification
yet that flour Government should instruct
the Company, or express to them, the de-
sire that Purser Smith should moi 60 out
in the Crescent City, he did not doubt
they would comply with such request. q,
We alluded yesterday to statement,
sworn to by Purser Smith, in answer to
certain allegations against him, that he
had published calumnie, against the Is
land. &c. The following is copy ofthat
statement as sworn to October 2lst 1t
seems in, and of itself, to be full complete
and satisfactory as to the specified charges
against Mr.. Smith and ought to be salts
factory to the authorities of Cuba:
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From the ". Y. Erening Express, Nor. II
The Crescent City and Purser Smith
Important Document.

The telegraphic account Of the article
in the Washington Republic, of the 18th
instant, in relation to the affair of the Cres-
cent City already alluded to in the Express
states that the information was communi.
Gated by the Acting Secretary Of State to
M. Calderon, the Spanish Minister, and by
that functionary to the Captain General of
Cuba, viz: that Capt Porter and Purser
Smith would not be again sent out in tho
Crescent City, was based on information
communicated in person by Mr.. Roberts,
agent Of the Company, to members of the
Government. The facts, as they are sta
ted to us, are simply these:
AS early as the 9Th October, Mr.. Rob
erts, in behalf Of the Company, addressed
the Department Of State on the subject OF
the outrage upon the Crescent City. In
stead Of replying to this letter, Mr.. Roberts
was sent for to proceed TO Washington.
In the interview which took place there,
Mr.. Roberts explained the circumstances
under which Purser Smith went out in the
Crescent City; and stated the careful and
satisfactory manner in which the Company
and iss officers had uniformly comported
themselves in their business intercourse
With Havana, and that they sought no dif.
fculty now.
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!. Bal phsoyerics.

-. 6sIl Discoveries s@ 4
s Parliamentary Prospects -
We will BE- pleased at any imc, to show
any oftbe British duarterliessBo those per-
sons wishing to subscribe. The terms
are for one Review three dollars year
for two five doIlaas; for seyen dollars;
for four eight dollars BlacE&dbd 'ssAIag-
azine three dollars; Blackwood and the
four Reviews ten dollars. AddressS y
fi % LEONARD SCOTT g. CO.
GGoS #e1 Is New York City.
4OBIruARYAppREss, on the occasion of the
death Of the Hon. Henry Clay, delivered
in the Senate and in the House Of Repre-
sensatives of the United States, June 80,
1851" This is lis title os !. handsomely
ly bound volume, kindly sent us BY our
esteemed friend and able Representative to
Congress, from the I'd Congressional Dis
trict, the Hon. ]. L. Orr Our thanks for 4
the favor. sF srft
SPEECH delivered before the Combahee
Troop, Sd of July, ls52.by VIM. F. Hunt
son."
We have received the above speech, We
presume from the author The language
is good, but characterized by warm fiery
zeal for secession. We quote an extract:
Thus again united, trust we will re-
main ready to meet the renewed aggression,
which our submission invites and endures.-
We must look TO ourselves for projection -! q,
There is no hope from without The Con-
stitution is dead-the States are false to
people are driven like sheep
by the willy politicians, and the Federal Gov
srment is rotten with corruption. Co-oppe-
-dtion is a signal Jdiiure-the day is post
ooned, but sooner or later SECESSION BY A
'INGLE STATE MUST REFORM THE UNION OR
DISSOLVE IT, we must keep ready for that day,
Ind preserve all the institutions, the princi-
'les and the policy which hitherto has kept
Is from the corruPting influences around
,s."
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sss.. 49,. -, .,.,,,,ys--A Ro<ton cores
ssssss ~ ~ .5,ns,,ckats iit Il ifat,i-
AID cssry enc ,haa6ls story ( 5oSs 81 Jenny INV
tISewsth ood. ices have sprung up be-
A,..e..4 Asse W., ershtsband. and that she
hA as God b .,ssuel The writer gives
SontS 49, his authority. He says, II
bave i from sontsg herself who sojourn-
ed in the sam, city with Lind for several
months previous TO corning to. America,
and visited her mansion almost daily
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H The correspondent Of the New
iork Express names the following as the
probable complexion Of the Pierce Cab
met:
Caleb Cushing, Of Massachusetts, Sec
retary of State.
Robert M. T. Hunter, of Virginia,
Secretary Of ofTreasury.
Jesse d. Bright, Of Indian, Secretary Of
the Interior. s.s
Armistead Burt, Of South Carolina
Secretary Of War.
Frederick p. stanton, Of Tscnessee.
Secretary OF the Navy.
General,
Pierre sonle, Of Louisiana Attorney
General.
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To Correspondents.

THE Poetry by "Lamoose," was set up for
this paper, but when We read the proof, and
:ound SO many imperfections, We were oblig-
ed to cast il one side. Our friend must do
better.
"T. NJ" Pleasant Hill.-lr some socie-
ties no proposition need be made for men,
bershiP, unit! the fee is paid. So with your
communication, we do not pronounce in IA
ror or against it until you give us your real
name. ...
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8 orious vision, and We have been
tie impatient T.. enter upon ITS accom-
plishment. | know that we speak the
sentiments Of every heart when we say,
that we all, members of tie dear house
hold from every land, feel that new i'm
pulse has been given to excite us to great
er diligence and more lofty efforts in the
cause Of our Lord.
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The following which we take from the
Chersw Gazette may prove Of interest to
our readers.
Hogs.
The great scarcity and high price ofLa-
con the past season, has caused consider
able anxiety among those who depend up-
on western supply, to learn something Of
the prospect OF the coming in hog crop.-
Atthe beginning Of the present as well as
several proceeding pork packing seasons,
tine packers in the principal western mar
kets, having We'd with each other in offer
ing the highest prices TO induce drivers to
visitthose markets. As high rs five dol
lars gross, was offered in some Of the
markets, this season; but few engagements.
however were made at this price. The
western papers represent a large increase
OF hogs this season, in all parts of Ken
tuckey, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio.
and Of "a better quality. The high price
OF pork, j; is said, has caused the farmers
throughout tie west, to bestow as much
care and attention upon their pigs as they
do upon their children.
The Cincinnati prices current reports n
contract for the delivery of 100000 Indi.
ana fattened hogs at 8 to 8 l-2 gross.
Several thousand to the Madison packers.
at to l-2 cents net. Many contracts
have been made by KentucLey farmers
to deliver at 8 to 8 l-2 cents gross. One
packer has contracted to deliver new mes.
pork on the lst June next, at $5 per barrel
which is 50 per barrel less than the
present Price. s,s--.-.4-ea.4...sss..-.....s,s',s
From these facts, our readers can draw
their own conclusions.
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COPY OF AN AFFIDAVIT BY puRsER SMITH

CoPf OF AN AFFIDAVIT BY PURSER SMITH.
United States Of America
Southern District of New-York,
], William Smith, Purser of the U. S.
Mail Steamship Crescent City, being duly
sworn, depose and say, that the allega-
tions contained in certain order or man.
ifesto, signed IN. Galiano," an officer of
the Governor of the Island of Cuba, and
dated at Havana, the 4th day of Septcm-
Der, 1852, and repeated in the official pa
per at Havana, that l had published the
most gross calumnes against the Govern
ment of said Island" and the further allie
cations which understand have been
made unofficially to the Government of
the United States, that had held commu-
nication with disaffected persons in the
port of Havana and the Island of Cuba,
and had been the bearer Of letters or mes
sages to and from such persons, are all ut
teri v without foundation. | have never
written or published anything against the
Government Of tie Island Of Cuba, nor
have ever carried letters or messages to
and from disaffected persons in said Is
land, or held any communication with
such persons, or i'll any manner interfered
with the affairs of the said Island, or the
proceedings of its authorities. I have con-
fined myself strictly 20 the discharge of
the duties of Purser of the ship, and have
demeaned myself accordingly. Further
more, it has been the express command of
Capt. Porter, and of the Mail Steamship
Company, that no officer or persons en-
ployed on the ship, should be allowed to
carry letters outside ofthe Mail, other than
those belonging to the ships business; and
when letters have been sent on the steam
er, after the mails have been closed and
received on board, they have been placed
in charge of the Purser, and in all cases
delivered to the Postmaster at Havana. |
also further depose and say, that have
never been in any manner connected with
anyl association or expedition for hostile
purposes in relation to the Island ofCuba,
or for annoying, resisting, or interfering,
with its authorities.
(Signed) WILLIAM SMITH.
Sworn to the 2lst day of Oct, 1852,
before me.
~ JOSEPH BRIGHAN.
us Copr for tha D;st of VII,
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EE The citizens of Norfolk county,
Virginia, held a meeting on the I'd inst,
and adopted resolutions urging the Legis-
lature, at its ensuing session, to adopt
measures to rid the State of its free color
ed population! They also recommended
that similar meetings be held throughout
the State.
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IMMENSE CoRN CRoP IN MIssoUR.-
The Brunswicker of the 25th September
says: "The yield of corn for this season in
the Grand river country will be unpreced-
ented, and will probably bring forth the
fattest pork hogs we ever had, as that will
be the most ready way of turning corn in
to cash.
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An Offer.

WE will give copy of the Ledger one
year to the person who will write us suit
able " Carriers Address to the Patrons Of
the Ledger" for the devil of this office.
As We will need the address about the
middle of December, it is necessary that all
competitors should hand in their effusions by
that time
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King left in the Southern stage, saying he
was going to Unariestoh, he is about +5
years ofage, well dressed, had on black
cloth cloak, black striped pants, carries a
carpet bag and umbrella.-Caera Ga
zefte.
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EE There are two broth ers just elec-
ted to Congress, of the name of Wash
burn, one from Illinois, the other from
Maine, and both Wings, and printers b.
trade.
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W Ar meeting Of" Waxhaw Tent L.
o. 0. r. on the evening Of tho iIth instant,
Jno. s. Hamilton, Esq, of Charleston, was
unanimously elected an honorary member Of
the same.
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OPIUM EATING.-It is said that thous-
and pounds Of opium are sold by retail
every week in New York, and that the
practice of opium eating is increasing
very rapidly.
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EDITORS TABLE.

GoDEY's.LADY's BooK.--The December num-
Der We have received, and from the hasty
glance we have given il, consider 1t an ex-
cellent number. To give some idea ofthe
expense Of getting up the Ladys Book,
AE. Gcdsy iafesa,s - :s2aa this nss,bes
has cost him S24s5. This Is no little sum,
and the American Ladies' should encour.
age this magnanimous effort on the part
OF Mr.. g., by subscribing to the book
Terms, three dollars per year--2 copies
FIVE dollars and 80 on.
L. A. Cooley,
Philadelphia.
TIE SoUTHsRs CULTvAToR,-The Noyem-
Der number is before us, the next number
for December will conclude the present
volume. This agricultural periodical
stands high, and deservedly SO. Il contains
monthly, useful agricultural articles
which we should think every farmer would
like TO read, and every farmer can, ~ the
price is only one dollar per year.
w. 8. JONES. Augusta. Geo.
TIE Lospos QUAHrxELY.--This British pc
riodicsl is pronounced BY many TO be the
best Of the Qnarterliea. Contents Of the
October number are;
I British BaEds and s.onehenger.
? iouian Islands--Iord Seaton and Sir
Henry Ward.
. Irish Salmon.
Shabby leaves from Young Egyp..
B Men,ir Of DR.. Chalmers.
. Life and Letters Of Lord LAngdale.
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COMM ERCIAL,.=
LATEST DATES
Charleston Markets.

SATURDAY MoREno, Nov. 40
corros--The Markes yesterday was an
changed, holders apparently ready sellers at
former prices The sales amount sbodt
1000 bales at extremes from q she
bnIk Of the sale at ffou, 9s to
HALs-rAsr ONE o'cLocK- -CorTos,@ Mar
ket quiet. sales-this foreaoons 800 bales At
from 81 to 10 cents.
ctnvsSiA MAnxxr, Nov. isg
corros.-Our Cotton Market to-day pre-.
sented no now feature. The supply on sale
was limited. with fair and steady demand /;
without any change in prices from those Of
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Total,

Total, 1893
Including in part the above, the follow
ing amounts of Cotton, Tobacco, and Flour,
have been shipped from the Charlotte De-
pot since tho completion of the Rail Road
up to yesterday, besides any quantities Of
other species of country produce, 20 wit:
Bales, Cotton, 1865
Boxes, Tobacco, 355
Barrels, Flour, 2O5
This result proves what Charlotte is des-
tined to be as trading point. The compile
tion of the Rail Road to this place seems to
have exerted magic influence over the
energies and enterprise Of our people. Our
streets, which few months ago presented
the appearance almost Of deserted village,
are now thronged with wagons and carts
laden with the rich productions of our pros
porous country, and strangers of every
tongue are now in our midst seeking the
profits of trade and active enterprise. Be
sides all this, Charlotte is now the starting
point to travel either North, South, or
South West You may take breakfast
here Tomorrow morning, and on the third
day eat your dinner in Philadelphia. Or
you may start from here to morrow morn
ing and eat your breakfast in Charleston
the next morning.
The annual meeting Of the Stockholders
OF the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail
Road is in session to-day, and there is a
proposition before it to run our cars directly
to the Charleston Depot in Columbia with
out unloading at the Columbia Depot. This
would be great saving ofeypense and de-
lay to our up country merchants and ira
ders. The proposition meets with much
favor from the Thockholders here, in Ches-
ter, Winnsboro, and Charleston: but seems
to be bitterly opposed by those of Columbia
What its fate will be, we cannot divine
We must now put our paper to Press.
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Imrasttr TrAnrr,
---~-~----
LancnstervilIe,S 3. &.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 81, 1852.
LancnstervilIe, =. &.

Will some one bring us a load Of
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From The ". G. Whic.
Cotton Trade in Charlotte

The cotton merchants in Charlotte have
bought and shipped by Rail Road the fol-
lowing amount Of nnttnn "a MI.
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~ JOSEPH BRIGHAN.
U. S. Comr. for the Dist. of New Y ork.
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The following which we take from the
Chersw Gazette may prove Of interest to
our readers.
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From these facts, our readers can draw
their own conclusions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-13
PRUSSIA.

Nothing is yet known as TO the measures
Intended 10 oe taken In regard to the Law Of election for
the future House Of Peers. The present House dies
nsiDrsl death on the 7,h of August
The Cologne Gazette has the following
from Berlin 18th II Is certain ,ha, tho coalition OF
Dsrmttsdt no longer finds s principal support In Aus
tia but IL tduced 10 rely on irs Own strength. The
Bavsrisn PenipTentary hes declared TO the Bayariin
ArbSessc az Berlin that the difficulties which were
LoS YET smoOibtd down only regarding points OF
form and thst they might BE- all easily removed II Pfus
.ie uid consent 20 lx period when the negotiation
tor a tresty Of commerce with Austria would CON
mepce sB condition that toe bs-i. of tine reconstuton
Of toe Ivver-r sbsll nave been laid down |, is prso
a7le an arrange will take place whom the Con-
srcIs shall have resumed its labors"
Tie Prussian POST Office statistics tor
the year 1851, Just published. Number OF letters
from Royl family, public offices, &c, not subject 10
posase. 70 12OO0 letters charged @d Inland postage,
81 so rG: do from abroad, 4991 6js DO 10 foreign
Sp.ies. . 2,uj4: letters rsuscs through Prussia,
]6l 40 letters through Provincial st-osices, 206,-
stamps snd stsnped envelopes only 1L7ljl39
Total number OF employ in the Prussian post office
department. 9,23l.
The Minister of the Interior has Just
addressed q circular to the authorities in which he
recommends them 10 exerce the strctest surveillance
over Polish emiarapts who pass the French frontier,
and ordering the Police the Belgian and French
frontiers send back all whose papers are not perfect
y regular
The severe steps recently taken against
the press have caused the editors 10 call Convention
for the purpose OF adopting measures for sehprotecton
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tuition TO be sdcpted The Senate wishes TO recstabl!sh
the Constitution which existed before lS4S, while thu
citizen, With to make il more Democratic Tue Ger.
manic Die, hiss hen the side OF t,e Senate and the dit
hcuhy appears distant from settlement.
On the I'D, four statesmen OF 1.-The Dartmouth Co'
altoD" beld conference at Lep.ic, viz NJ de Pord.
ten President Of the Council Of Bavaria MN de Bens!
ard Behr, from Dresoen. and COL de- Meseder, Repe
sentative Of Bavaria at the Customs Congress at Berlin
The result of their conference hss no, ransplred
II is said that the recent visit of Princes
John snd Albert OF Saxony 10 Berlin related 10 pro
posed ch. Dgo IN the commercial policy of Ssxony
The police of Gutenberg have arrested
1T Bitn. manufacturer of spurious passports. In
hs possession found eighteen official seals, with
vhich be had been In the way Of supplying gang OF
50 iDdt rs with passport. through Various S-te and all
apparenty is-ued snd risf vim perf-c, regularity.
A Congress Of Directors of all the Ger
men Railroads Will assemble at stu'igard IN few days
10 consider The subject Of establishing uniform tariff
and regulations over I'll the Inns
From Brunswick it Is stated that tho
Duke brunswick about 10 marry, and therefore In
al q having Tho issue of the deJosed Duke excluded
from the succession The utery spoo of The Csrm-nc
Diet IL demspoed in the matter prema.urely, one would
think, as neither OF the parties have any children
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TURKEY AND GREECE.

ConstantinOple journals to hand are no
later ihSn the 18th. They contain nothing further re.
spfttrg the demsDds made by the EDgish and French
Hn,ers for reparatir Of the outrages committed on
Frank travellers. Mehemet All Pscha. son Of tho
late VlceIOy Of Egypt had arrived at Cons, .nnope.
An Engish Company are busted In mapping railroad
frUm the CspIsl 10 Belgrade.
Reports have been current that serious
Disturbances had broken out In the Island Of Csnds
Letters re the Islsud two days previous 70 the above
date make no meron Of any general outbreak At the
'sme ume II not denied ro,s had occurred at
Reiiino and other psrts Of the Island.
As mentioned in last dispatch Christie
phorous Papoul-, the nsticsl preacher mad q. last
been taken, snd brought 10 Athens Gen Coloco,roni,
who was a, the head OF the expedition, sent out cap
ture him, had absolutely Refused nsp- Of hs instruc
lions TO fire vpon the people 10 orcer TO avoid giving
rise 10 a religious war At last Father Vaslsr,
MsiDoe monk, and one OF the most fiery aihereots Of
ChIsolboTous was bought over, and accomp snied by
Fix gene oarmrs disguised peasants, succeeded in
taking him prisoner aud placing him Oh board Gov.
errntnt steamer which carried him 20 Athens, whence
be was carried to Psuas for trial q, next asszes.
King Ohio had gone to Carlsbad, Ger
many ON account of his health, leaving his wife, as
Regtn. to administer the affairs OF the Kingdom.
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SWITZERLAND.

The Federal Assembly of Switzerland
met on tie 3d. to elect the President and Vice Presi
dent OF the Confederation, for the year 1853 Nse
the ate Vice President, was elected President, and NJ
FreiHerose Vice President.
NJ. Bacheland, Project Of the District
of Yevey in the Canton OF Vaud, a few DAYS since
cited before The Council OF State, 10 give explana
lions regarding hi. conduct Of Theirss expulsion
from switzerland. He afterward resigned, or per
haps. oisn.issed.
Tie Federal Council had referred the
petition Of the Committee OF Posieux, the Council OF
state of Frburg The Grand Council Was convokei
tor the syih iDsI examine the petition of the Repub
lean meeting Of Nsutchsss requiring the adoption OF
measures to Defeat the intngues of the Royalists.
The draft of new Penal Code has Just
been submitted to the National Council 1t sbollshes
capital punishment