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Mrs. Clay.

A correspondent Of the PENNSYLVANIA,
writing from Washington, says: Do YOU
know that Mrs. Henry Clay has never visit
cd Washington! Her domestic character
seems to have been formed for the quiet
shades OF Ashland; /; and though her woman's
heart beat high when she saw "younp Har-
ry with his beaver on" in the midst of the
greatest events that have made his name i'm
mortal yet by her the blessings Of home
and or the fireside were to be preferred Now
that the statesman is wasting away, her pre-
sence would doubtless alleviate his suffer-
Ings and prepare nun Ior ms nnal recnNUnInp
But now she is too old to come. She could
not bear the toilsome journey from Lexinp-
ton, and she remains as It were watcher for
tho fatal news A few days ago, she sent
him boquet Of flowers; but when they
reached here they were faded-a melancbo-
iy evidence that both the giver and receiver
We're fast fastening TO that bourne whence
no traveller returns. The old man eloquent
held 1t TO his lips for few seconds, and said
with mourpful pathos, "the perfume (. al,
most gomez But not SO with his fame -
That will live forever green In The memory
Of man. His physical frame will decav, bnt
his great history will never be forgotten
or him and Of his place, in the regard of
men, In the dim future, it may we'll be said :
q You may break, you may ruin the vase If
you viii, e4a - =
But the scent Of the roses will hang round Il
o.. still" -. - : :" . ''"AD "''' -
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The Newberry Sentinel.

Our friend Darlington seems surprised
that We should be ignorant of the politics OF
his paper, when he says Secession has
been written in burning characters, upon oul
banner, upon our frontlets, in the palms OF
our hands, upon our door posts, and every
where else In and around our office" We
plead guilty, as to ignorance although We
were not "blear-eyed." The fact 10 fri"-d
Darlington, we had only been receiving the
Sentinel for few weeks back, although we
sent you the Ledger from the first AS we
had never seen your paper before, or, when
we had that pleasure it was before you be-
came connected with it, we apprehend, like
n good and faithful Sentinel, he does not
travel far from home.
Your allusion to quid pro quo-tit for tat,
induces us to request you to send us the
number of the Sentinel in which you were
pleased TO notice our paper,as we never before
had the pleasure of seeing it.
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Lancasterville, s. e.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 96, 1852,

sSY@ The subject of the article by Ran
dolph, in this paper, is one which has been
repeatedly spoken of and in lS49 was refer
red in the Legislature to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, who reported in
favor of the present mode. The minority of
the Committee made a counter-rcport, which
we will publish in our next paper. We wish
our people would give this mattor due con-
sderation. If we live under a Republican
Government, let us enjoy the rights and pri-
vileges of Rcpublicanism. The facts ad-
duced by the Greenvllc Patriot palpably as
sure us of the futility of the present mode,
and clearly demonstrate the benefit which
may result by giving the election of Presi-
dent to the people. Although we would
favour the suggestion of Randolph with re-
spcct to giving the election of Governor to
the people also, yet we doubt ifthis will eve,
be done, from the fact that in order to nc.
complsh this end, it would require an alter.
alton of the Constitution; and our lcgisla
tors are ever opposed to making any change
in that instrument; at the same time w,
know of no instance, where this course has
cverproved injurious to our interests.
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South Carolina Papers,

Sumterville boasts of two papers The
Black River Waterman, and the Sumte,
Banner. The former is published by John
w. Erwin, and edited by T. B. Fraser g. J.
W. Erwin. Few papers in the State, or any
where else, enjoy the celebrity which the
Watchman does. We have no doubt, every
subscriber is very well pleased that he part
ed with his two dollars for it, and we'll he
may. The Waterman Is ably edited, the
paper of medium size and well filed every
week, not with "trash," but good, well Sc
iecttcca articles.
We cannot speak so fayourably of
the Banner, which is published by w.
j. Francis and edited by J. T. Green
Sometimes, but very rarely, the Banner does
manage to have one column Of editorial
matter, but like angels visits,thes occasions
are L" few and far between" The Banner
is good readable paper, and if friend Green
would exert himself, the value Of his paper
would be greatly enhanced It needs only
the effort.
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EDITORS TABLE.

We are indebted to the publishers, Messrs
Leonard Scott & Co., New York, for cop,
Of the LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW, b. AcK.
WOODS MAGAZINE and the WksSMSsrsp
REVIEW.
These Periodicals are the critical censor.
OF the British scholastic and literary world,
The London Quarterly advocates measures
adverse to the principles Of It's great oppo-
nent, the Edinburgh Review. and sustaips
In views Of the Tory purity.
The Westminster Review, now in the
thirty-fourth volume, was established under
the patronage and support Of the ultra-liber-
ais. Il advocates such measures as will tend
to the reduction Of Tory, and exclusive pri-
vileges, hereditary rights, &c.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine is more
general in its character. being devoted TO
classical literature, biography, narratives his
torical and fictitious, &c, These works are
re-published in This country at reduced
price by Msssrs. Scott a. Co, to whose ad.
vertisement we direct attention, The sub
schpton price in Great Britain, Of the Edin.
burgh Magazine alone, is s7,So FER year.
GoDEY's LADYs BOOK. .. n.. ....
The June number Of ,hia popular mssa.
neis on Our tak,e -
Inc Present number contains one hundred
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CHERAw, May 2O.-It is our painful
duty this morning, to chronicle the occur
renee OF q most disastrous confiagration,
IN the midst Of the business poi ton Of our
town, during the last night. The alarm
was given about half past twelve o'clock.
Upon reaching the scene, we found ,ne
Dry Goods Store of Mr.. John KYLE enyel.
oped In flames, which, together with the
adjoining Store of Mr.. James Lynch, 70
the north, aud that of Messn. Evans and
mclver, on the corner Of Front and Ker-
sc2w streets, were soon erveloped in
fiames. To the south of Mr.. Kvles, iiihic
fire soon extended to the Store Of Mr.. w.
L. y. Reid, the Law Office Of Messrs. In
giis and Wallace, The Tin Shop of Mr.. G.
Holmes, and 10 the Stores Of Mr.. III. M.
iomlinson and Peter Haley, which were
all consumed, with almost their entire CON
tents. But for. The calm which pervaded
the fire would have been much more ex.
tensiye. As'it was, the destructive ele-
iissat was restrained, only by the mos in
defatgable exertions Of our citizens. The
store OF MI j. A. David, next to that of
Mr.. HALEY, was several times ON fire. as
were Stores of Messs. d. McNair, Thread
giil and Kendall and ID. Matheson. on the
opposite side of the street.
We believe all the Cotton in tho Store
lots was saved, and are happy to be able
70 state that no serious personal accident
occurred 10 any one.
: Considerable damage win be sustainsd
by many Of our merchants, by the emo
val Of their goods, which will all, we un-
stand, be covered by insurance. -.
;. we have suffered serious Inconvenience
n our Office which was 80 imminently
at one time, as 10 induce us to
Ienove our type . considerable portion Of
snlcn y .si was thr1wa al int p, Is Consequence
= lnls, we shall hasaiy be able to issue
|, ,ur papes at the proper time. We note
ans TO prersnt disappointment. .--.G Gasstts
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1or IT'S object an exQose for inck keasjn8 De
burdel>sron thezB6 b opl& 81 - q s.
Ko~uth's, ,recept S iS s succs - 81 s
raising money for SSkoislt lonity pusoo
have encouraged thes entes spszie again
Cuba, A considerable sum has bee{I aileadv
saised, hy the protectors of .a.nsssi invssioSn
Of Cuba upon the iss:se of .scrips There
tho kpsd dabn j TO to aspars! should % sbs
attempt be one Of favorable character,
it will excite. the attention, and perhaps
provoke the hostility Of Franco and Eng
land. 1t does not appear that either Of
those powers have ever receded from, the
position they took on this subject whom
they issued orders TO their vest Indian
feets to protect the Island Of Cuba from
any invasion from this country. President
Fillmore was very apprehensive, at that
time, that q case might occur Of the in
teruption and seizure of some American
vessels by the French or British SQUAD
rons. Should It occur it may raise d
fame in the country. ssa4g- s,.-a-.,
Mrs. Adams, widow of ex-President
John Quincy Adams, died on Saturday,
lat her residence in this city, at the age
Of segenty-eight. Mrs. Adams was a
native of Maryland. Her father, Col. John
son, was Consul Of the United States at
london, where Mr.. Adams married her
in 1894. ... -, ,sd r...s
+ Mr.. William s. Derrick, Chief Clerk
ofthe State Department died on Saturday
He was appointed as a Clerk IN the office
in 1927, by Mr.. Clay, and became Chiei
Clerk during Mr.. 1yler's administration
He was thoroughly acquainted with the
duties Of the office, and was frequently ap.
pointed acting, Secretary of State. The
Department was closed on Saturday in
respect to his memory, and will be again
to-day, ON theoccasion Of his funeral. -
Congress met again to-day after recess
and perceive that the attendance will be
very thin, rs many members have gone
homo. Even those members who are dis
posed to do any business are discouraged
from the attempt A few members of the
Baltimore Democratic Convention are ar
riving here from distance. The com
petition for the Democratic nomination i
very brisk among the friends ofthe various
candidates. a.. ...s. .....,-. ..
The Webster and Fillmore men will
unite in the National Wing Convention e
establish the Compromise platform, anc
to defeat the nomination of Gen. Scott
but it is not likely that they can doit
even il they shonld have as many North
ern votes as they claim-about fifty. Mr.
Gentry, in his speech at the Fillmor'
meeting in New-York, stated that thirt,
two votes from the North would be suffi
Gent but he enormously supposed tina
all tho Southern States would be represent
ed in the Convention.
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- We h. / the pleasure this NOR,

% Wehs,1 the pleasure this morning
of welcoming to ou:- city Mr.. N. P. Willis
the accomplished and popular author, and
one of the editors of the Home journal
published in New-York. This is Mr.. VIII
lis's first visit to the South and Southwest.
He is travelling for his health, and is ac-
compainied by his father-in-law, the Hon.
Joseph Grinnell, of New-Bedford, Mess.
Mr.. Willis will remain here a few DAYS,
and return home by the Western route.
We trust he may have opportunities of
seeing something Of the style Of life IN
ew-Orleans among the old and the new
population, and on the plantations. New
and rich thenes will be developed for his
graceful and flowing pen.-N o. Pieay-
uHe, l5h.
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GES. CoMMASpEEA The Georgetown
pbserverssays: y
Z; Eve copy frontbe Charleston Mercury
df Monday an article on the approaching
Dec aocFatics Convention to be held at
8althhore, .ffom which it appears that Gen.
.Qon,mapder Ayil Certainly attend the
Convention and assume to represent the
State. The letter writer tosthss Baltimore
pepper says he knows Il, bot does not in
form us how he came ~ his knowledge
4 Whether theinformationr is true or false,
Us not known TO us. Gen. Comnanjer
resides in our district and il he inAends to
represent the State in the Convehtica, he
has kept his intentions to himself, for. he
has not spoken osthe matter to any one
with whom. we have conversed. We
were aware tliat he was in favor Of the
State seing represetend in the Democratic
Gonvertion, but we never heard that he
mtended to assume powers which the
people refused 20 delegate to him. The
whole thing looks so improbable and abb
.surd, that we will not venture to MAKE
any further rematks, until we are better
informed on the subject. 'a
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THE CoTToN CRoP OF 1894 trav-
cling friend, who has been in the West
and just returned, informs us that as ,ln-
promising as our cotton appears, it looks
quite as well as the western crop. An
early stand is indispensable in the West
secure large erope; so that the present
prospectus unfavorable.--The frost and
cold spriug are the causes to which the
backwardness is Observation-Disclosures
Star, ia instant. p.
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SUCCESSFUL FoRasRIEs.--Three oftba.
banks of Boston were deffauded last weals
OF $4,000 by forged checks drapn by ths
same individual on three different frn,e
The checks were given by the forget 10 4
negro, who drew the money and paid n
over. A fourth check was presented. but
though the forgery was not detected. tI,e
cashier refused TO pay the money, because
ne did not know the Negro man who pre-
sented il. The Journal gives the following
account Of the mode of operation p4ssuod
by the forger: - 49, /.
"on Friday he went into the Aour sore
OF Messfs. Libbey, on Commercial street,
bought barrel Of hour paid for u with a
300 bill, declined 10 receive the foreign
money which was given 20 him in change,
preferring to have bank check Of the hfm.
ss he wished TO have nothing but Boston
money. This was given 10 him, and No
subsequently went through the salas play.
upon the other firms whose nssnes wers
forged. He. signed The checlus ifccn
which be drew thh amounts eonnected
With them in such a paunsf thas Tia
sisnatqfss aPPearsd 70 be perssct, and no
succeeded in shfee esses out a fSur,p
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.Y" We are at n loss to know what to
write about. "Ncws is scarce" they say
and ns regards the local affairs of our village
our people move on in the even tenor of their
way, attending, each one to his own bust
ness, and allowing others to do the same
without interfering. We hear it rumored
that several gentlemen care out" as candi-
dates for the Legislature. For the Senate
we hear the names of Col T. w. Huey, and
Messrs. George McC. Witherspoon and VIM
McKenna mentioned; for the House Messrs
II X. Cureton, NJ. p. Crawford and p. T.
Hammond. We cannot vouch as to the cor
rectness of this, the truth will be better rs,
certained by the candidates being announced
in the Ledger
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eY" Our readers and subscribers 1--WE
have readers who are not subscribers) We
trust will excuse US for the lack of Edi-
torial matter this week-we will try to make
it up by and by. Hope Brother Grist of the
Yorkville Miscellany will not retaliate on us.
One thing is very certain, we are determined
not to write about the weather.
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MASSACHUSETTS MAINE LAw.----The
Maine law as passed in Massachusetts, goes
into effect on the 10th Of June, and two
dyys afterwards the people are to vote
whether or not it shall be suspended for
one year. ~ '.'
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Mr.. Barnum, NTH that restless spirit of
enterprise by winch he h distinguished.
has boughsup abont one halfos stbs Icity
Of Bridgeport Conn )and having laid /.
out, otiers tofell at frat cost every alternate
lot, making the payments, in al cases, 70
suit the cifcupnstaHccs Of the ptnchaSefs.
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H- BY referring to our Special adver-
tising column it will be seen that Mr.. p. r.
Mobley is n candidate for the Office of Tax
Collector. Some man told us this morning
there "was any quantity" of candidates for
that Office, but we do not know who they are.
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IT Is HARD TSEs.-Tt is hard times ,
says the young man, as he puffs a three
cent cigar, or pays twenty-five cents for n
circus ticket-ft's hard times, and can't
afford to take newspaper
The times are hard, says the man with
l.: large family u nave SIX children to
eloth, and provide aschool for; / cant affsr,
10 have newspaper Poor man what.
apity he does not know,that three month"; ;
schooling in year with weekly paper
's better for his children than SIX months,
without the paper. -N1~
The times are hard, says the young
woman as she gives away a dollar lust for
q nobon to wear around her necE,--the
times are so hard cannot subscribe for
your paper, though like it and shoula
be glad to have it. Poor girl
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SANTA ANNA.-The Mexican Monitor
says that Santa Anna has written letter,
to his partisans, declaring that he viii not
furnish them with any rnoreflnds for rev.
olutionary purposes that he has already
sent them $l5o ,oOO,which they squander-
ed that they have basely and viIlainous-
ly deceived him; and that they are q set
Of miserable towards, terrified by the bare.
mention of Aristas name. = ...... -
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.seaFArAL AEFRAY.-On Thursdry, the 9th
inst. a quarrel and fight occurred IN this
District between Benjamin Ellis and John
Shaw, which resultec in the death Of John
Shaw on Monday evening last. An in
quest was held on the dead body, and the,
finding OF the Jury was, in effect, that the.
deceased came to his death by misfortune,
and contrary to the win of Ellis. We,
understand that Ellis has entered into,
reeogonizance to appear at the next Court.
OF Sessions, that the matter may be enaui.
red into. This being the fact, any further
Teparks by us would be improper. A
legci investigation should be had without
bias Yorkviiie Miseellanu.
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WAsfuNoroN, Nav IL.

Business mt the North Is very brisk
lmportations are coming in very freely.
All apprehension Of another money prcs-
sure is removed by the great ...iux OF gold
from California, the effect Of which is felt
not only here, but abroad. 1H.r1 '' Es1.l.4
Recent advices do not give token of any
impending revolution cr war in Europe.
PrinceNapoleon appears TO be employedin
consolidating his power, and in reyenoinp
every indignity ever offered 10 the memory
OF his uncle. In the recent debate in the
British parliament, on the militia bill, il
was urged that Napolion was q predesti-
marian, and expected TO fnliil, in his own
form, all the objects Of his uncle that he
had obtained power by breaking through
all the sanctions by which men are bound;
and that he must maintainlit by fostering
the prejudices of the French--whose
strongest prejudice ID. against tie British
nation. Mr.. Roebuck asserted that upon
Napoleons popularity with the army de-
pended his power and that no one could
deny that his popularity With the army
would be infinitely increased by an inyn.
SION Of England. Lord Pslnesston sho,:;;.
.s 90 snas $4,000 man could :, ;, collected,
'u,Asp .ae railwssyys at Churburg, At
very sno::s notice, and be easily embarked
q steam ships, and that q night might
bting thesa over; and that IN spite Of all
precautions, they coeid eject 9 landing.
But on TIE other hand 4 vas asserted
thst oil this was nero crosking, and bad
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sARrAm's MAGAZINES, philadelphia.

SARrAm's MAGAZINES, PHILADELPHIA. a..
This June number we have received
From the manner N which 1t q gotten PIP,
and also from the choice literary articles
which it contains from eminent writer's, Sar-
tain's Magazine is working itself into favor
barely from its excellence. The June num-
Der is well stored with articles from Henry
b. Hurst, Charles G. Leland, r. II, Stod-
dard and others Of equal celebrity. The en-
cravings are good, but do not please us as
we'll as Godey's. Terms 80 per year for a
single number; two copies 90; five copies
$40. Address John Sartain, & Co., Phila.
delphia.
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W- We would be much obliged If some
friend would write us some articles on Agri-
culture.
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A PRovrpENr CoUPLE.--A person wri-
ting from San Francisco to the Newport,
News, gives the following incident;--Two
common looking persons entered the hotel
this morning, just from the mines--a man
and wife. The male individual looked
for all the world like a day-laborer, and
the female bore close resemblance 20 a
scuilion. She wore coarse, vulgar bropans.
and to her girdle was attached a eOid
watch and chain, valued at least at two,
hundred dollars. The husband left the,
hotel for half an hour, and returned with a
receipt for one hundred and fiite<n thou.
sand dollars, tie value of the dust which
he hadjust consigned for transportation to
New York. This sum has been pancd
by digging. The husband dug while the
wife washed, assisted by her ittleson, aged
about ten years.
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GEN. ScoTT AND THE PREsIDENcY.-
The New FORK Express, n leading whig
paper, predicts that If Gen. Scott is run
for the Presidency, without distinct dec
laration in favor Of the compromise, Yer
mont will be the only. electoral vote he
will obtain. The Express adds, however,
that It will support him if nominated, as
itbelieves him 10 be sound on the COM
promise; but it fears it will be impossible
to make the people believe it.
THE FUNERAL OF Mas. ADAMS, relict of
the late John Quincy Adams, ex-President
Of the United States, took place yesterday
morning. Alarge number Of persons were
in na,tendance atthe dwelling on Fstreet, in
clhdipg thc President Of tho United States
and the members ofthe Cabinet, with The
exec ption Of Daniel Webster, who Is absent
from the city, the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatiycs, together with many members Of
Massachusetts, delegation. Major General
Scott and General Wool in citizens dress
and other prominent gentleman were present
c. +. Adams, ESQ, the son of the dcceas
ed, arrived in the city on Sunday last. =
The Rev. Smith Pyne conducted the fu-
neral ceremonies according to the usages of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and was
assisted by the Rev. Messrs. French and But
ler ..... . ... r"..... ..
y. The body was deposited in the Congress
ional Cemetery, and it will, we learn, hereaf-
Ter, be removed to Quincy, Massachusetts,,
where repose the ashes Of ex-President Ad-
ANS and those Of other members Of the, fam.
ly.-Wash. Republic of Wednesddu
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CllulnuaIatullg.s
Correspondence of the Ledger.

MULBERRY CREEK, Caldwell Co., N. c. }
MAY, 1859.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-31
Auo,her Victim.

We have 10 record another melancholy in.
stance Of self destruction. the result Of mental
alteration caused by Esprit Ruppings." Ma.
Bishop Peabody hung himself 10 barn in Graf
ton, Loain county, on Friday last He was an
amiable. intelligent and respected young man.
when that delusion appeared in his neighbor.
hood. as 10 completely unbalance his mind
Mr.. P. was taken 10 the insone asylum a, Co.
lumbus, ard under the good treatment Of that
institution recovered. He Wos in Cleveland On
the 4Ih Of Jolly last, sIill 50 weak in mind and
body that the excitement Of the occasion sensI.
bly, affected him.
The case Of Mr.. Peabody is but one Of a long
list Of the insane, or partially such, caused by
modern rapOings and spir,ualism as taught and
pracIsed by the Fishes, Foxes, Finneys, DAVIS.
es, aud their followers.