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The number Of young gentlemen here at this time
is larger, in proportion, than usual-and we must
do them the justice to say that we have never seen
a more gentccl sett at Glena's.
Every night we have been here Except Sunday
the ballroom has been graced by the fair forms and
bright eyes of the aforesaid bellies, attended sclu-
lously by their gallant bcaux-and the days have
been cnlivcned by as good music as could be knock
ed out of friend ZrMMERMAN's rather antiquated
Piano, to say nothing of such rs could be gotten up
with the help of Guitar, Flute and the human
voice divine. Witha, the time passes pleasantly
enough in the main.
The Glenn waters continue to prove as ctiicacous
as ever in medicinal point Of view and we sup
pose there is now scarcely doubt Of their being as
eminently deserving Of commendation rs any mine
raj waters in the country.
The Hotel is kept we'll in some respects. The
fare is quite as good as hungry man could wish
for, although by no means sumptuous. But tie
rooms are most of them too small for any degree Of
comfort, and the beds and bedding are certainly
very common We wonder that Mr.. ZIMMERMAH
will suffer this infrriority in his sleeping apartments
But for this, his Hotel would be more attractive
than most others of our acquaintance.
As for the stables, they are extremely well kept
Horses receive every necessary attenton-and corn
fodder and oats are piled up in their troughs and
racks without the slightest stinting.
There is a watcr.cure establishment also at this
place, and several visitors at present under the
hydropathic treatment. Some of the cases have
already terminated successfully. DR.. and Mrs.
RILEY arc the superin,endants of this department
They propose going to Aiken in September or Oc-
tobcr to set up hydropatiric shop there, and we
doubt not they will do well enough. They seem to
be very clever persons, and the lady is quite per-
former upon the Piano. We are told she sings the
"AIaniac" with all the phrcnzy of a RUSSELL.
We are aware kind readers, that VIC have writ
ten you very dull lcttcr--t would have been bet
ter perhaps, had our material been more copious or
our hurry less pressing But what's the use of
excusesl We may drop you line again, which
shall either be better worse. Till then, adicu!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25
EDWIN DELEUN'
Washington, August l2, 1852.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1852.

Dean S1R-Encloscd you will find an
article, in which, as one of the editors of
the Southern Press, of this city, took is
sue with my colleague in advocacy of your
claims to Southern Support for the Presl-
dcncy. That action was predcated upon
my belief Of your entire soundness upon
the slavery question. Within the last week
a speech, purporting to have been delivered
by you in January last, has been republished
from two Democratic papers in your own
State, (which are said now to support you.)
On the truth or falsity of this, much de.
pends. Neither those with whom act, nor
myself, can consent that any doubt should
rest on matter of such Importance; but,
placing full reliance on the fearless frank.
ness OF your character, on their behalf and
my own, respectfully ask Of you whether
that report, which your Southern suppor.
ters believe to be without foundation as op.
posed to your previous course, is correct'
The peculiar position which occupy
must plead my apology for troubling you
with this letter.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EpwIH DELEoS.
General +. PIERCE, Concord, n. H.
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General +. PIERCE, Concord, n. H.
CoScoRp, N. H., July 90, 1852.

Ny DEAR SIR: Surrounded by pressing
engagements, seize the eBrliest opportunity
to reply to your letter Of the 18th instant.
much regret that any thing connected
with myself should have been the cause of
disagreement between you and gentlemen
with whom you have been associated in the
editorial department Of the Southern Press.
do not remember to have seen what
purports to be report ola speech delivered
by me at New Boston, in this State, in
January last, until my attention was called
to it as republshed in the Republic. The
pretended report is, and presume was de-
signed to be, an entire Misrepresentation.
1t is not merely untruthlul, but is so grossly
and absurdy false as to render, in this vi
cinity, any denial of its authenticity entirely
unnecessary. The two papers quoted the
Independent Democratic, published in this
place, and the Democrat, published in Man
chcster-are thoroughly abolition journals !;
and have been and are zealously opposed to
the Democratic party For Il long time
prior to the meeting at New Boston, and
ever since, they have been unsparing in their
attacks upon me personally, and in their
bitter denunciaton Of what they have been
pleased to term my pro.slavcry sentiments.
But it would be something new for either
of those to deny the consistency Of my
opinions upon the subject Of the constitu-
tional rights of the South in relation to
slavery. My opinions and the avowal OF
them have been everywhere the same. Ever
mindful of the difficulties and dangers which
so long brooded over the assemblage OF
wise men and pure patriots to whose spirit
of concession and earnest efforts we are
indebted for the Constitution under which
wo have enjoyed such signal prosperity,
advancement, and happiness, have REGARD
ed the subject rs too vital and delicate to
be used rs an element of sectional appeal
in party conflicts My action and my Ian
euage in New Hampshire, touching this
matter, have been at all times aud under all
circumstances in entire accordance with my
action and language at Washington.
NV votes in the Senate and House OF
Representatives wcro not republished in the
Era for the first time. They have been
again and again paraded to arouse the pas
sions and prejudices of our people against
me individually, and against the party with
which it has been my pride and pleasure to
act. There has been no attempt to evade
the force of the record. 1t has been at all
times freely admitted, and my position sus'
tanned upon grounds satisfactory to my own
mind. am not surprised to know that the
attempt to prove me an abolitionist provokes
much mcrriment among men of all parties
hero and this weak and untruthful sketch
of what purports to be my speech, is really
too ridiculous to be considered in any So
rious light.
am in the daily receipt of letters, pro
pounding the greatest variety of curious
questions, upon all conceivable subjects
Letters Of this character cannot be answer
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

The following denial, by Gen. Pierce, Of
the Boston ISLANDERS against him, appeared
on Saturday, in the Washington Republic.
We have no hope whatever, that it will be
satisfactory to the editors who have so dill
gently circulated charges sustained by such
unreliable testimony, and bearing on their
very face such unmistakeable marks Of
bitter prejudice and personal rancor. Should
these editors even make prctence of doing
justice, by publishing the denial, they will
not do so fairlv-but, like the Republic,
they will, no doubt, accompany its publica-
tion with unfair and iliberal commentaries.
The Republic has thought this necessary,
as an atonement in advance, for its seeming
liberality in publishing the letter at all but
let them comment and carp as they may,
plain honest people will consider the letter IL
frank and positive denial Of the slander.
The following is the correspondence:
To the Editor Of the Republic:
DEAR SIR: On the appearance in your
paper Of charge intended, if not calcu!at-
ed, seriously to impair and perchance to
destroy the confidence of General Pierce's
Southern supporters in his soundness on
the slavery question, address him letter,
which, together with his reply, now ask
you, as an act of Justice, to publish.
make this request presumng your OBJ
iect, like mine, to have heen the discovery
of the truth.
Very respectfully,
EDWIN DELEoN.
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For LADIES ExcLus1vELY.-Ladies, as
you are fond Of having flowers in your
rooms, you will perhaps be glad to know
that about as much nitrat of soda as can be
easily taken up between the forsiuger and
thumb, put into the glass every TINA the
water is changed, will preserve cut fasass
in all their beauty for near q fortnight
Nitrat Of Potash-that ID common saltpetre
lin powders has nearly ths bAnAe saect, but
not quite SO efficacious.
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privileged to ssked questions. Has little
private understanding with the apothecary,
whose pockets he fills by ordering double the
amount of medicine necessary on every visit.
When he finds he5has made an egregious
mistake, objects to5;a consultation "lest it
might alarm the pafient~ If he orders mo-
lasses and water, 5couches his prescription
in High Dutch. Tells his confidential man
John "to call him ont Of church as 1en as
crery other Sunday, on an errand of life and
death! Never sends his bill in to interest.
ing widows or pretty girls.-Olivc Branch.
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THE OLD MAN TO HIS WIFE.

We are growing very old, Kate
feel it every day,
The hair upon ous temples now
Is growing thin and grey.
We are not as we were Kate,
And yet our hearts are young,
AS when VIC roved the sunny hills.
And fowery dales among.
We are growing very old, Kate,
Blu; it is not age Of heart,
Though speedily the hour comes on,
When thou and must part;
When thou and must part, Kate,
AS We have nc'cr before,
Besides our cottage hearth to meet,
With words of love nesmore.
d =
And the parting won. be long, -
Till VIC meet switllinsa bettsr homo,
Amid yon heavenly throng,
'Till we sing the song together, Kate,
The angels sing above;
Where nc'.r the fear Of parting takes
The blesscdness from love.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

STARVATION IN THE WEST IND1E..-Ac-
counts from the Windward Islands con-
tinue to be received of the state of starva
ton into which the people of those Islands
are involved from the long continued
drought. Antigua, St. Kits, St. Lucia,
Anguilla and Curacao, are represented as
particularly destitute and distressed. In
Anguilla, the drought, which had prevailed
for seven months, had reduced the poorer
classes of the inhabitants to state of ab.
solute destitution and misery. The poor
are absolutely dying for want.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

A MONSTER SHARK was caught, as we
learn from the Savannah Republican, on
Friday last off Tybee. 1t is said to have
measured fifteen feet from the end Of its tail
to the tip of the nose, and when opened that
it was found to contain ten king crabs, sea
gull, and mans boot, with any quantity Of
bones, resembling those Of the human body.
1t took six men, besides the informant Of the
Republican, to haul and lash it to the gunnel
of the pilotboat, from which it was caught.
The jaws contained eight rows Of teeth.
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EDGEFIELD, S. &C., AUGUST 25, 1852.

derers. He recovered however, to enjoy for
years the well won reputation, and receive
from the Irish viceroy the honor of knight.
hood, which never was conferred before upon
braver man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

A REMARKABLE EscApE.-Gilbert ia.
cobs, of Springfield, Ohio, was struck by
lightning few days ago. The fluid singed
the hair of his head considerably, burnt
whisker completely off his cheek, blistered
his neck and back, and tore open the lower
part of his boot, upon one of his feet, leav.
ing him apparently dead. There were three
men with him at the same time who were
more or less shocked; they Immediately
went to work at their colnrade, and with
the aid of cold water, and rubbing tor about
half an hour, revived him.
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Select Qoftray,
LAST WORDS OF COL. cR1rTENDoN.

LASl HUhUS Oe CUL. Ch1llENUON.
"As AMERICAN KNEELs TO NONE DuT cop!"
An! tyrants forge thy chains at will
Nay! gall this flesh of mine,
Yet, thought is free, unf.ttered still,
And will no, yield to thine!
Take, take the life that Heaven gave,
And let my hearts blood stain thy sod;
But know yc not kentucky's brave
Will kneel to none but God.
You've quenchcd fair Freedoms sunny light,
Her music tones have stillcd
And with q deep aud darkened blight,
The trusting heart has filed.
Then do you think that will kneel
Where such as We have trod
Nay! point Your cold and ,hrcut'ning steel
III kuecl to none but God
As sumner brcezcs lightly rest
Upon quiet river,
And gently on its sleeping breast
The moonbcams softly quivcr--
Sweet thoughts Of home light up my brow
When goadcd with the rod
Yet these cannot unman me now
III kneel to none but God.
And though sad and mournful tone
Is coldly sweeping by;
And dreams Of bliss forever flow
Have dimmed with tears mine eye
Yet mines heart unyielding still
Heap on my breast the clod;
Ny soaring spirit scorns thy will
III kncll to none but God.
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A WIT being told that an old acquain-
tance was married, exclaimed, 81 am glad
to hear it." But rejecting a moment, he
added in tone of compassion and for.
giveness: And yet l don't know why I
should be, he never done me any HARM"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

THE Chaplain in the Indiana Legislature
recently opened, it is said, the session with a
general prayer, which he closed with the
following invocation: Sand the Lord have
mercy on our legislators. Spare their lives
until they may return to their homes, and
then put it into the hearts Of the people to
keep them there, and return men of temper
ate habits and sentiments, who will do some
good"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

H1GH PRICES IN OREGoN.-The Wash
ington Republic says letter recently re.
ceivcd from gentleman residing at Oregon
City represents that the gold mines in the
southern portion Of the territory Of Oregon
keep the prices Of everything up to those of
California. The millers were, at the date
of the letter, offering 50 per bushel for
wheat and for -four the price was SIG per
barrel for oats sl.25 per bushel; for hams
81 l.2 cents per pound. Labor of all
kinds was high and scarce, aud the deputy
surveyors were paying from $40 to Sl0O
per month for each man they employed.
Goods, the letter says, are higher in Oregon
than in California, as most of the merchants
in the first mentioned territory get their sup.
plies in the latter; and the cost Of living in
the Atlantic States, it is thought, is only
about one.third of what it is in Oregon and
California.
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d, of course. No individual could com.

ed, of course. No individual could com.
mand either the time or strength the hercu.
lean task would require. Imay add, that
such correspondence would by no means
comport with my views of duty. The
Democratic party sent its delegates to Bal
timore not alone to nominate candidates,
but to reaffirm principles and to present the
leading issues upon which the canvass
should be conducted.
If could deem myself capable Of i'm.
proving the platform there adopted, it is
quite certain that should decline, either at
the call of individuals or associations, to
incur the charge of arrogance to which any
attempt to alter, amend, or enlarge it, would
inevitably subject me.
Your letter is Of an entirely different
character. 1t seeks truth in relation to an
alleged fact; it speaks Of history, to which
too searching all appeal cannot be made. |
appreciate the estimate you seem to have Of
my character for directness; and beg you to
accept my thanks for your efforts to vindi.
cate my claim to that trait, at least, before
the public.
l am, with high esteem, your most obe.
dicnt servant, FRANK. PIERCE.
EDWIN DELEoS, Esq, Washington, D. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

IT is said that Hon. VIM. H. Meredith,
Secretary Of tho Treasury under President
Taylor, has in his possession the original
manuscript of very strong message which
Gen, L. had prepared to send to Congress
previous to his death, for the purpose Of stop.
ping the clamor of Slaveholding Disunion
lists. The message was opposed to all com
promises.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

GONG 1T SrRoNc.-ln March last, three
men in the city Of Springfield, Illinois,
agreed to drink themselves to death. The
Register, of that place, says the first died in
April, the second in May. The survivor,
on the happening of the last event, showed
signs of breaking the contract, and kept
sober two or three days afterwards; but
honor revived, and he died in the month ol
June. This is literally true.
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HSSSPe NY tii'inhS III Joui ciioitS W Fiiiut-
cate my claim to that trait, at least, before
the public.
| am, with high esteem, your most obe.
dent servant, FRANK. PIERCE.
EDWIN DELEoS, Esq, Washington, D. c.
THE WOUNDS RE-oPENED.
We received some time ago, from Gen.
Foote and others, most cheering assurances
that their great Compromise had effectually
closed aud cicatriced the bleeding wounds
whck the slavery agitation had produced in
the body polite OF this nation. We were told
the Compromise had restored peace and
quetnde to the nation-had annihilated dis
union in one section, and abolition in the
other section Of the Republic that there
was to be no more agitation-the Fugitive
slave law was inality, and peace and con-
cord reigned through the land.
To perpetuate this happy event, and give
Immortality to its source, and to those who
were instrumental in efiecting it, it was pro.
posed in this city, to erect Compromise
Monument Of iron, to hand down to future
ages the record of the wonderful discovery
Of extinguishing fanaticism by paper resolu.
tions and repealabe laws. But, alas! we
could not bring our minds to this satisfacto.
ry conclusion and we were thus deprived of
the satisfaction of mingling in the rejoicings
over such happy and glorious effects from so
simple cause.
Nor have recent occurrences removed this
doubt and anxiety from our minds. Not to
many other proofs of tile revival of this agi.
tation, which we were told, was so effectual-
ly stilled, quite a notable proof has recently
been afforded that abolition not only lives,
hut appears to have grown stronger under
the influence Of the Compromise. We al
lude to the move in the United States Sen.
ate, by Sumner, Of Massachusetts, to repeal
the Fugitive Slave law. A test vote vas
taken on this question, and ten Senator'S
being full half of the Senators from the
Norlh-voted with Summer, and, in effect, in
favor OF the " Finality." There were two
othcrs-HaIc and Chase. absent, who would
also have voted on the same side.
These votes were given in face Of the
emphatic declaration of Southern Senators,
that Il repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law would
inevitably lead to a dissolution Of the Union.
We have seen no stronger evidence Of the
power and strength of abolition, for the last
twenty years, than is contained in this
fact.-N. 0. Delta.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-02

From the above table IT will be seen that %
officers in the Navy have been entirely unemployed
for periods varying from FIVE to ten years, los have
done nothing for ten years and over SO had rest and
for more than 20 years. and t,eo Captains have
enjoyed uninterrupted repose for more than -
years: all these receiving their pay and emola-
ments, and yet not performing days duty in I'll
the time-not even shore service in Navy yarda.
BY simple calculation it appears from the above
that 2Ol men have lost five years each equal to
1000 years; l65 each losing 10 years, equal 10
1850 years 81 at twenty years each, equal to
20 years, and , at thirty years. equal 20 90 years;
amounting in all to a total loss to the Government
and people Of $50 years for which pay was re-
ceved and nothing returned.
1t also appears that 2l6 officersare now waihsg
orders, and of course, arc doing nothing. IL
would seem rather strange that nothing could be
found for the Surgeons or the Ckapiaias to do
for so many years.
Why will our young men seek TO enter q service
holding out no other inducement than inglorious
isactirity, when SO many other better aud qsickes
means of Advancement and progress are open
And when can we hope to change this state OF al
fairs There is absolutely nothing for hundreds
of the naval officers to do; and, with no war 70
remove suddenly, and death taking but few and
at long intervals, what chance Is there for any
promotion or preiement to the young and hopefs
.snirapfi
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souri-M. P. Blair; Arksnsas-N B. Burrow; Michigan
Jno. II. Hartman Florids-Hon- d. L. Yulee; Iowa
w. r. F. Coolbaugh Wisconsin John A. Bryan Call
fsrnis-charles Corr Texss-P. Duvau-
resolution was offered by III. b. Wright, that
all persons not delegates or aternates, and report
ers, be excluded from the platform.
motion was made to strike out aternates,
which occasioned considerable debate.
A gentleman from Ohio urged that one hundred
delegates from Virginia, casting fifteen votes,
would overwhelm the twenty.three votes of Ohio.
Mr. II. b. Wright replied, that when each State
voted but one vote, it could make no difference
whether one hundred or ten votes were present.
Gen. Wonell, of New York, moved to lay the
whole matter on the table, until Committee
should be appointed to ascertain who are men,
bers. Carried. He then offered the following
resolution "That Committee of one from each
State be appointed to examine credentials" Car
RED.
The Committee on credentials was then ap-
pointed as follows
Maine, Thss D. Jones; New Hampshire Edmund
Burke Vermont Isaac Bowditch; Massachusetts, Isaac
Davis Rhode Island, VIM. b. Lawrence; Connecticut,
John Stillman; York, Jas w Nye; New.Jersey,
Joseph c. Potts Pennsylvania, r. B. Flennkin; Della
ware, A. Wickersham Maryland Jarvis Spencer; Vr-
glIlh, WIN. y. flcurDey NOItn CdTOHnh, a u fOeu-
shaw Georgia, declined appointing member of the
Committee; but the two sets of Delegates respectively
designated james Jackson and Solomon Cohen TO repre-
cent each before the Committee on Credentials Ala
bsma, John NJ. Malone; Mississippi, William McWilhe
Louisiana John McVay; Ohio, Allen G. Thurman Ten.
pe.see, Edward Ring Kentucky. VIM A. Holmes; In
DIANA VIM Morrison; Illinois, g. S. Hays Missouri
Robert NJ Clayton; Arkansas, s C. Rsane; Michigan
Alex w Buell. Florida, Charles Byrn Texas, Matthias
Ward Iowa, Col s. S. Carpenter Wisconsin, H. C.
Hobart; California VIM II. Richardson.
Mr. Hallet moved, as instructions to the Com
mittee on Credentials, that they report the num-
Der Of votes to which each State is entitled, and
the names of the Delegates from each entitled to
seats in the Convention and the Post-Offee ad-
dresses of each member.
A warm debate ensued interrupted by applause.
A motion was made to lay il upon the table, but
subsequently, for the SAX Of harmony, the resolu-
ton was withdrawn.
The Convention then took up the resolution of
H. b. Wright, namely, that all persons, except
Delegates, Alternates and Reporters Of the public
press, be excluded from the PLATFORM and the
question being on the motion made by Mr. Thur
man, to strike out the word Alternate, warm
debate ensued, and, without disposing of the pend
ing resolution, the Convention adjourned until
this afternoon at ) o'clock.
Notice was then given that the respective Com
mittees would meet in the room in the north end
forthwith.