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sINp1AN CoRN-Tbis cron is Of

INDIAN CoRN.-This crop is Of para
mount importance to the people Of the
South. 1t is the greatest supporter of
siarm stock, and from it most of
our bread is manufactured; but still
there issmuch to be learned in it's cul-
ftivation. The great secret in produc-
Ing heavy crops consists in preparing
the ground for the reception of the
seed.-One acre properly put in will
yield more than four carclcssly plant
5ed--hence the necessity of paying
more attention to the mode of cultiva.
tion. than the amount of land employ
ed. One acre well titled will give
from so to 100 bushels, but careless
3ly performed, 20 bushels is fair av-
erage crop. Let the land be plowcd
early and very deep, manure it
with twenty loads Of stable litter to
the acre, if it can be had: plow it in
lightly, plant early, keep down the
weeds by the use OF the cultivator, har-
row and hoe, and no other labor is ne
! cessary to make heavy crop ifthe sea-
! aon is propitious. When there is
o large amount of unfermcnted vegeta.
sble matter, lime and ashes will be scr.
#vicoable as top.drcssings. If the land is
q tenacious clay, sand might be hauled
on with advantage. Have deep. rich,
loose bed for the millions Of radiclcs
to go abroad and unintcrruptedly seek
nourishment, and the rich harvest will
tell for the kind treatment.
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A NAVAL ADA person, on whom
the temperance reformation had pro-
duced no effect entered, in state of
exhileration, one of the temperance
groceries in neighboring town.
M ,' exclaimed, he, do you
keep anything good to take herc!'
yes, replied the merchant, tive
have some excellent cold water; the
best thing in the world to take.
well, | know it, replied the Bac,
chanite, ''therc's-no thimg-that's done
SO much for navigation us that
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SHERIDAN kSowLEs.-This distin-
guishcd dramatist recently left the
stage and became a Baptist clergyman.
AS matter of interest to portion of
our readers, we publish I office, taken
from the Dunbarton (Scotland) Her
aid, of a lecture delivered by him at
that place:
The inhabitants Of this place had
the privilege Of listening to such q
brilliant display of oratorical powers
as few of them have ever had an op-
portunity of enjoying before. The ce-
lcbrity of the lecturer, in tho dramatic
world both as an author and actor. at
tracted to the scene large crowd, OF
all classes. We observed, with the
eagerly listening throns, clergymen
of various denominations those Of the
Established Church, Free Church, Re
formed Presbyterian Church, and 9TH
ers; also, elders in large numbers -
Our municipal authorities were also
there, including our worthy provost,
our bailifls, and nearly all the members
of the town council. Indeed there
was scarcely person Of any status, or
responsibility in this place, who did
not avail himself Of this opportunity
of both enjoying a rich intellectual
feast, and confirming himself in his
Protestant faith. Mr.. Knowles argu.
ments, with, their illustrations, the
whole audience seemed TO receive as
quite resistlesa Seldom inded, Is
there my chance Of hearing the same
arguments enforced with such elo
quence and po@efas they were on this
soccasion."
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OPENING A CoURT.-The crer of the
Cincinnati Court of Common Pleas
delivered himscltas follows, in opening
its recent tcrm-IIcar yc! hear ye!
hear yc! All persons having business
before the honorable Judge of this sep
crate division Of the Court Of Common
Pleas of Hamilton county, draw near
and give your attendance, and yc shall
be heard. Gen. Pierce is now Presi
dent of the republican nation OF Amer.
lea. May God have mercy on the
Congress, and not forget the Senate.
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It's better to thread the path of
life cheerfully, skipping over the thorns
and ybriars that obstruct your way, than
TO sit down under every hedge lament
ing our hard fate. The thread of q
cheerful mans life spins out longer than
that of aman who is constantly sad and
responding. Prudent conduct in the
concerns Of life is highly necessary
but if distress. succeed, detection and
despair will not afford relief The
best thing to be done when evil comes
upon US, is not lamenting, but action;
not to sit and suffer, but to seek
the remedy.
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New Goods.

We calthe attention of our read.
ers to TIL advertisement of Messrs
BurLER 9 NEwBERY, they have
just receiyd an elegant assortment of
New Good which we have examined,
and find thm of the best quality, and
what is bet of all cheap. ysfl
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.sssTubY AIstsr, nor Books. Oh, bu, Il

.ssSsTubY II isu, nor Books. Oh, but
boo arc such safe eompanyl They
keep your secrets well; they never
boast that they made your eyes iglissS
ten, or your cheek flush, { or your
heart throb. You may take up your ia,
vorite author, and love him at a
distance, just as warmly as you like,
for oil the sweet faces and glowing
thoughts that have winged your lone
~ hours So fcetly and so sweetly. Then
you may close the book, and lean your
cheeksngainst the cover, as if it were
tho face of q dear, friend, shut your
eyes, and soliloquise to your hearts
content, without fear of miscons.ruc-
ton, even though you should exclaim,
in the fullness of your enthusiasm,
SWhat an adorable soul that man has!''
You may put the volume under Your
pillow, and let your eye and the
first ray Of morning light fall on it to-
gethcr, and no Argus eyes shall rob you
OF that delicious pleasure, no carping
old maid or straight laced Phari
see shall cry out, cit isn't proper" You
may have a thousand petty, provoking,
irritating annoyances through the day,
and you shall come back again to your
dear old book, and forget them all in
dream land. 1t shall be friend that
shall be always at hand; that shall nev-
er try you by caprice, or pain you by
forgetfulness, or wound you by. dis
trust. ti5".s.
"Study menr"
Well, try it once! l don't be-
lievo there's any neutral territory,
where that interesting study can be
pursued as it should be. Before YOU
get to the end Of the first chapter,
they'll be making love to you, from
the mere force of habit, and because
silks, and calicoes, and dclaincs natu.
rally suggest it. It's just rs natural to
'em ms to sneeze when ray of SUM-
shine flashes suddenly in their faces.
'Study men!" That's a game, my
dear, that two can play at! Do you
suppose they are going to sit quietly
down, and let you dssect their heart,
without returning the compliment? No,
indeed! That's II where VI they differ slight
ly from "books!"
Men are curious study! Some
times it pays to read the "the end Of
the volume" and then, again, it don't
mostly the latter! FANNY FERN.
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E,TERNas,

TWO DOLLARS In advance, Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents OF the expiration Of six months,
sor Three Dollars at Tie end Of the year.
$ No paper discontinued until all arrenragea
arc PAID, lnless at the option Of the Proprietor.
( e Ge advertisements inserted Mt SEVENTY
4 ElY y Cents per square, (l2 lines or ess,) for
the frat, and half that sum for each subsequent
Z insertion.
q Gs1 Tho number Of insertions to be marked
on sail Advertisements or they will be published
Ssntil ordered to be discontinued, and charged
accordingly. +si
Esfs q 6Ssl-. ONE DOLLAR per square for single
insertion. Quarterly and Monthly Advertise
Inents will be charged tho same as a single in
Q rlipn. and aomi i-mOnthly. the same as new oEes
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81 guiar Historical Facsh--SiI
Walter Releigh was the first discover
er fthe value of the potato as food
for man. One day he ordered LOT
of dry weeds to be collected and burnt
Among these was q lot of dried pota
toes. After the bonfire these potatoes
were picked up thoroughly roasted
Sir Walter tasted and pronounced
them deliciou. BY this accident was
discovered species of food which has
saved millions Of the human race fom
starvation.
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RETURN TO MOTHER CuuEcu.-The
Catholic (Pa.) Telegraph says: eve
have reason to believe that the pa,
pers will soon announce the con.
version to our holy faith Of one Of the
most learned Protestant preachers in
the country-onc who has been quite
distinguished for the active part which
lie has taken in poIemical discussions y
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5 AN lRoN BRIDeE. he II method
adopted for bridging tho Great Pee
Dee River, on the Wilmington a.s
Manchester Railroad, is worthy Of Re.
mark, as showing another purpose 20
which iron may be extensively applied.
The work presented great difficulties,
partly on account Of the freshets 90:
which the river: is liable, md from
other causes, but tis now in vigorous
prosecution. The piers for the bridge
are composed OF large hollow sylan.
dcrs of cast iron, nineteen feet in
circumference; their bases are sunk
many feet into the bed ofthc river by
exhausting the air from within them,
by the method known as the Pneunlat-
ic Process for forming found 6ations.
The cylinders are filled with concrete,
and thus form hills Of great strength
and permanency. The cylinders were
cast in this city, and their aggregate
weight is nearly three hundred tons. n
.NeU Fork Gourier. 49,
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MErHoDIsm IN THE UNITED STATES

MErHoDIsM IN THE UNITED STATES
The editor Of the lions Herald takes
the following view of the progress of
Methodism in this country. He says:
American Mcthodism is not cen
tury old. In the incredibly short
space Of eighty seven years it has built
four thousand two hundred and twenty
churches, (Which is little less than
one for every week Of her existence,
at cost of fourteen millions scven
hundred and thirty thousand five hun
dred and seventy-one dollars. 1t has
also erected and endowed it's colleges
and numerous academies with large
sums. 1t has built.iRnumerable par
sonaggs, anu supplied Itself With
Church and Sabbath School literature.
Now most of these churches having
been newly erected, rebuilt, or re-
modelled, and most of these vast, out
lays having been made within the last
quarter of a century, we think it no
exaggeration to estimate the cxpendi-
lures of Methodism in the United
States, for home purposes, at an aver.
age very little shcrt of one million OF
dollars per annum for the last twenty
five years; in addition to that, it has
paid for the support of its ministry
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81 The New Code Of Alabama has
made obligatory upon every Sheriff,
isdministrators and Executors to adj,
ijvertise in q anewspaper of his county,
alltheir sales Of personal property,
aa we'll as real estate.
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FHR SllFER BaNNBR.
SnrnNrniIla; 50. Ca.
u. RICHAIesQN LOGAN, EBITOR.
rUEspR MARcHas, 1853.
Ca1Ts9ON NIARKET.
,CHARLEroN, March 2Sth 1853.

&, CHARLEToN, March 2Sth 1888.
The transactions on Saturday were
small, and te eSsmarket in o languid
state, prices'ange from 8 to 10 l.2
cents. gISE
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QUARrERs FOR AIRs. SrowR. The
London Morning 4 dyertiser announces
that the Duchess of Sutherland has
placed Stafford House at the DISPOSE
tion ofMrs. Stove, for her to give re-.
ceptiors in, and that the Earles Of
Shaftesbury and Carlyne will meet hsar
at Liyeapooi: The same paper also,
says that an address with forty thou.
sand signatures was to be forwarded
to Mrs, Stowe, by the next stean, ship
for America. - tss KS 81
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the Turkish army are to- be iinnediatss'
ly dismissed. The Porto is TO With
draw 5il..l ller troops frosn fontenegro and
;r,sy fioaT MILLIONS Of piastres that are
due to Austrian subjects. Week and
iSutorina are TO remain as part Of Tur.
key, but the Porte relinquishes the
right to erect fortifcations on them, or
70 approach them by sea. Is
This must be q grandson of Eliza,
the eldest sister of NafSleon Bonaparte,
who married Prince Felix Bacchiochi,
and left one daughter now marriedto
Count Camerata. ]-EDs. CouR1ER.
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u =
REAL 1ssy4 otflinR ;ssssss
more exclusively and ssliaiaeso ii 3
our minds; the rowing prs,sP sFisy -
lourcitY, than he stead lid sices,lsss
inthe price of improved emo pnfsTi st vs. s.;
ed lots of land within iss iinsit sad
especiall in The Upper ards.
We are glad of this, and tiope
those of our citizens a,ho hsse sparas
capital will invest some Of ~ q sl,fs.:
purchase of vacant lots, and put ,Ion.
them, convenient dwellings of nodes-
ate size. Il:
Tie constant and erer pressing sie- e
mand fer more houses of this cssssrae
ter, must make such Investments sssas
and irritable. Now IS d good tiilsS to-
build. Materials are abundant, and
the days arc long enough to ensure
full work from those employed by our:
entcrprising mechanics. Aiitt3s more
attention to this matter would be f,I,.
prcciated by those who find Il difficult,
to procure houses Of any kind auitabie,
to live in, and source of5 certain,
profit to those who are disposed To-;
benefit the public in this wagf.
Charleston Courts.
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g9y% The following Delegates have
been appoin; ed by the Board Of Coun-
sellors, to represent the South Cnroli-
ma Medical Association in the Ameri-
can Medical Association, to assemble
in New York in May next:
lA6bevikle.--Dr. Jos. j. Wardlaw.
. Barnacell.-Dr Amory Coffin.
+ Chdrleston.-Drs. Thos. Y. Simons,
Eli Geddings, James Moultrie, Henry
Ravenel, Wm. NJ. Glenn, L. r..
Miles, J. j. Chisolm, VIM L. Moul-
trie.
Chester.-Dr. j. McF. CASTOR.
Coileton.-Dr. Thos. Lining:
Darlingtoa.-Dr. Thos. Smith.
Georyetovn.--Dr. H. NJ. Foster.
Ldncaster.-Dr. S. L. Strait.
Rich aiaatll - Dr.. Jos. s. Cane, u;
.SunteyDr. j os. c. HaSE4swos,h.
Wiliian,s5.rgh.--D DIR. B. w. Brad
Hey:
Medical Society of South Carolina.
The following members were appoint
ed delegates to the American Medical
Association at the last meeting of the
Society, viz:
DR.. p. c. Gailard.
DR.. I. L. Ogier.
DR.. E. Horlbeck.
DR.. ]. P. Jewey.
DR.. r. Lebby.
DR.. r. A. Kinloch.
DR.. VIM. M. Mitchell.
Dir 4 M Rnhnrtsnn
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Tus A1LAsrHus Tasr oaar.

THs AiLANTHus Tar congress !,
has solemnly prescribed This tree In,
an especial act, Tothe item III tbs
Civil5and Diplomatic bin, providing
for setting out the public grounds IN
Washington with trees, is this eondi.s
tion: That me- moro ailanthns trees
shall DO purchased or planted in the
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A CoMpLrMENT.T Thackeray, in his
lecture at New York, in aid Of the sssssoci-
ETY. for the Employment and Reliefof
the poor" says, in speaking, of the
effects of the writings of:Adison 81
have been put in mind of the gentle
teachings ofhis works by travellinggin,
your railroad cars and stages, when
the rough, honest workman, or tho
most exquisite dandy, alike inyaria-
bly, pay such Difference TO woman.
! think that Mr.. Spectator would hassS
smiled sweet smile for these actions;
and have. gone home and written q
pretty paper about it. am sure
Dick Steele would have held him in,
grateful regard, and asked him to an
inn, to have a bottle-or q dozen. ~
Mr.. Thackeray DR. Psngless
would say--we owe You onn for that.
--Ec pQper. IN sssss Sisi
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~ a. GosFR Aar The I4osdlon
News, in allnding tplthe silly atein
of lionizing English aathers and liter
AIRY men when they visit this country,
remarks: 4 b;
"While N. Thackeray is expressing
gratitude for the honors thrust upon
him at New York, an American wrii-S
ter, not less widely. known, Mr.. w
c. Bryant, is making the most modest
visits to London-his arrival even not
having been mentioned by my other
journal than our own. w hen .asl
English author-eyen such one aa
Tuppcr-visits the United States, he
raises cloud of dust before lie has
been there a week; but Whan such
men as Irving, Prescott, Bancroft,
Cooper, and Bryant cross from their
side to the Atlantic, the factfis barely
chronicled in our journals, and the
greetings awaiting them are confined
to one or two literary parties. =
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1t is stated that diamond in the
rough, as large rs pigeons egg: has,
been discovered in Tuolumne count y
California, which is to be exhibited in,
Stockton and San Francisco, and then.
brought to New York. AcoTespond-
cnt ofthc San Francisco Herald says
i: has been carefully and scientifically
tested By DR.. Il. Banks, q graduate os
the Medical University of Louisiana,
who pronoun res it, beyond ali doubt,
to be a diamond of.very rare purity
1t is said to be larger than the crown
diamond Of England, whichis valued
at ten millions of dollars. This is rath,
er too tough astory to believe without
further evidence of its truth. 81 81
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TnE sAnBATH. said Daniel
Webster to a friend, religious books
arenot widely circulated among the
masses in this country, and the people
do not become religious'I donot knew
'wha is to become of us as "a nation, Y g.
Willis says :''NN hat can nation
expect to oreceive from God who allow
their Senators and Representatives to
sit in session on His he ly Sabbath, and
who allow their President to subscribe
his name to acts passed on that holy
day, when the exigencies Of. the coun
try do not call for it. God has said
it: 'Rememhcf the Sabbath day to
keep it holy.n Y d slls
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To BE HUNa.-Jeremiah Stroud,
who killed Samuel Gentry, sometime
since, in spartanburg, was, last week,
found guilty ofmurder, and sentenced
by the Court to be hung on the, second
Monday in June next..-Laarc'aSpille
Herald, lsM.
, 1853-04-23

power Of the purs'r to give an accurate ac.
count Of them The whole number of
lives lost is estimated as high as one hun
drcd and seventy-Gve.
The Vanderbilt line has, 10 say The least,
been unfortunate since its organization. Gas.
uatly after casualty seems to have crowded
upon it. Whether these fatalities result
from accident, carelessness, Or ignorance,
we are at a loss TO say; but the repetition
Of them looks like the two latter. II is but
a short time since that we We're called upon
10 chronicle the entire loss of the North
America, which went ashore, in broad day.
light, at Acapulco, under circumstances that
severely shook the public confidence. Not
Two months ago, the Pioneer was stranded
in ST. Simeon's bay. The S. s Lewis was
towed in not long since, in a sinking oondi-
ton, and would probably have foundcred
had she not been 50 near port The terrific
narrative of the lndepence is now borne 10
us in tones of wailing and distress. She
was at best but poor vessel for the trade,
and could hardly have been counted sea-
worthy. All these facts speak in language
that cannot fail 10 strike the public mind
with the belief that it is not all purely acei-
dental.
, 1853-04-23

GIVE learn from San Francisco papers
that the city of Marysville, at the junction
Of the Yuba and Feather rivers, has been
subjected 10 another inundstion. II had
been raining necessarily for 40 hours, melt
ing the snow on the mountains, causing the
waters 10 rush down in torrents. The wa
ters reached point higher than ever before
known. A steam saw-mill on the forks or
the Feather river, which cut Is, 900 feet Of
lumber daily, was carried away by the food.
Large quantities Of stock had been SVEN,
away. AT Sacramento the American river
had risen very high, lut the lcycc this time
P;I'rr'ra second inundliicu Of iha, ci,v
, 1853-04-23
MARINE INTLLIGEENCE.
FORT OF PORT TOWNSEND.

ARRIVED.
April II, Brig C. W. Kendall, Cove, Olympia.
I3, Brig Merchantmen, Bolton, Shoal We
ter Bay.
"a, Brig Hingsbury, Cook, Olympia.
l6, Schr. Cynosure, Fowler, San Fran.
SAILED.
April l2, Brig C. W. Kendall, Cove. S. ;.
" 10, Brig Wellingsby Gibbs, s. F.
II, Brig Merchantman, Bolton, Nahanuth.
n the.
IS, Brig Kingsbury, Cook, San Fnneisco
II, Schr. Cynosure, Fowler. Steilaeoom.
%, Bark Mary Melville, BarstOw, Sin
Fnncisco.
, 1853-04-23
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
lrriVal-Statement Of the Passengers.

The ship Meteor arrived on the 3lst, g,
with the surviving passengers and crew Of
the ill-iated steamship Independence. The
following particulars connected with her
loss and the destruction of life and proper
ty are CLEANED from the passengers.
On the morning Of the 10Th, about a
quarter past five, good many of the pas
sengers had turned out to give the crew
chance to wash decks. A number Of them
pointed to some rocks ahead and Informed
the Captain that they were running dead
on TO whichhe curtly replied, "mind your
own business !" at the same time declaring
that what they took to be rocks were moth
ing but whales. The weather at the time
was extremely clear, and not hazy, as the
Captain reports, A, few minutes after that,
the ship struck, and the Captain told them
not to be afraid, they would all get ON shore
safely. The onginrs were backed, the ship
went of, and they found she was rapidly
filling. The Captain again treasured them,
and appeared 10 be perfectly cool. Shortly
after, the ship was pointed head on TO the
beach, which she no sooner struck, than the
fires burst oIt. The passengers state that
the Captain then seemed to lose bis presence
of mind, and several ladies' assured US that
the terror depicted on his counlenance was
such as TO impress all who saw him with
feeling of despair. The crew paid no at
tention to bis commands, and everything
was terrible scene Of distress and confu.
sion. They however yield to Capt Samp-
son the credit of remaining on board with
Mr.. Beaumont to the last.
We have heard that the number Of deaths
that has been Published is incorrect, from
the fact that many passengers were taken
on board at San Juan and at Acapulco, whose
names were not registered on the regular
liA, ani consequently Il wss not in lhs
, 1853-04-23

% Our readers attention is directed to
the advertisement Of Messrs Bettman and
Brand. The latter has just returned from
San Francisco with large and varied as
'orimenl Of goods, which can be had at the
lowest liriHg prices. Among them is lot
Of ladies shoes, an article for which there
has been much enquiry of late. Also for
the gents, fine assortment Of Kossuth and
Panama hats, and clothing Of all kinds. A
" word 10 the wise" is sufficient.
, 1853-04-23

us Rev. Messrs. Close and MORSE start
cd during the week on a ministerial visit 10
the settlements down the Sound. Mr.. NJ
will probably be stationed on Whidbey's
Island or in Seattle. Mr. c. will return 10
Olympia in the course Of two or three
weeks, when the usual routine Of services
will be resumed al the new Methodist Epis-
eoPal chapel in this place.
, 1853-04-23

R0-We notice the arrival, during the past
week, Of the brig Merchantman," with a
part cargo Of -four, and the machinery for
a steam saw-mill, of 45 horse power, which
is to be put in operation Immediately. This
is only one of the many steam mills that
are to be erected on the various inIets Of
the Sound during the coming summer.
, 1853-04-23
Editors Table

"Our table" is Indebted to M. s. d.
RrDurLL TOR two large rolls Ofdeiicious fresh
butter.
Dr. JouNsoN placed upon "our table F"
large basket full Of oysters brought from
South Bay. They are much larger and
liner favored than those found in this neigh
borhood.
Our friend DR.. BEor has placed "our
uble under obligations 10 him for rabbit,
d squirrel, and pheasant.