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The BLUE RIDGE RA1LRoAp.-Wc c
are pleased 10 announce TO our readers
that the Council this day subscribed
s5OO,OO0 to the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company, thereby securing the Charter
granted by the State for this great and
important enterprise. Their work is,
however only half accomplished, and
it ought not to be permitted to rest
MIR. Gourdin's letter published yester-
day, shows that subscription of a like
sum to the road through Georgia is
absolutely necessary. His views on
the subject are simple aud clear, and
they cannot tail to have the concur
renee of our citizens: Sill the under.
taking is M, ilnportailt Que, and the
Z .nIirSil hiAe.. Y ded
by the people, and we therefore sugLi
gest, that having secured the Charter,
they should now refer the question rs
submitted by Mr.. Gourdin to a public
meeting of our citizens. Charleston
Erening Ne,os.
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eY- Professor Anderson, who has
been for some time past performing to;
large audiences in Richmond, has been
exposing the Spiritual Rapping' hum
bug. During his remarks he stated
that its originators. were young ladies'
who had made $75, 600 by their opera.
tons He also stated that statistic
al accounts from the various lunaticr
asylums throughout the Union report
573 lunatics as victims of this destrric-
tive delusion-wlile II persons have.
committed suicide under the influence
of monomaniac beliefinthe spiritual;
powers of these juggling pretended.
communicates with the immateriaf.
world.' q
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Dom cs1ic Happiness.

Two or three girls, and two or three boys,
Z aDirtyand ragged and making noise;
! Some calling for this. and others for that;
4 One pinching the dog-anoiher the cnt;
And Bill, the sly rog ue, with n sorrowiul phiz,
3Bawling out that SANS bread has more
s butter than his!''
And then the sly urchins, all covered with
3 grease,
Sitting down on the hearth to examine each
piece!
And if one is the widest, or thickcst, or
q longest,
I Let him that's the weakest beware Of the
* strongest;
IA battle ensues, and terrible clnttcr;
The mother cries out, what the duce is the
- matter;
Each tells his own story, and tries to defend it;
2s,lt won't do, you young rogucs, u boxed ear
must end itl''
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.EsI,esI..n s 4 8 vi til 8 nm )

As many of our planters are now
attrying Guano in their crops, we
publish for their benefit the following.
experiments made by Col. T. Il. Law.
of Darlington District, which were
published in the Darlington Flag Of
the 18th:
ExpERIMENT lst--Made on land in
high state of Improvement from for
mer lnanurings.
100 lbs. Guano per acre produced
1872 lbs seed cotton.
Hog pen manure produced 176S lbs
seed cotton.
Difference in favor Guano 1O4 lbs.
Cost of 100 lbs Guano, $780,
Worth of 104 lbs cotton seed $3.50,
or equal to l04 per cent on cost of
Guano, over Hog pen manure, heavily
put on.
EXPERIMENT 2nd.-On poorer land
100 lbs Guano per acre produced 9SS
lbs seed cotton without manure of any
kind 67G lbs seed cotton.
Difference in favor Guano 3I2 lbs
seed cotton, equal to 3l2 per cent on
cost of Guano applied.
EXPERIMENT 3rd.-15O lbs Guano
per acre made 1908 lbs seed cotton,
hog pen manure 1852 lbs.
Difference in favor Guano 15G lbs
equal to l04 per cent on cost Guano.
EXPERIMENT 4lh.-l5O lbs Guauo
per acre made 9,s lbs, 200 lbs Guano
per acre made 9G2 lbs.
Difference in favor of $50 lbs Gnano
2G lbs.
This experiment was made on two
rows of each, instead of one as in the
other cases, and it SO happened that it
was where fence had stood several
years and had been moved, which
think is the cause of fgiving advantage
to the smaller quantity Of Guano ap-
piled.
EXPERIMENT 5th.-5O lbs Guano
per acre made GIG lbs, without ma
nure sos.
Difference in favor Guano rs lbs,
equal to $50 per cent on cost of Guano.
ExnERlMENT Gth.-3OO lbs Guano
per acre made 1913 lbs, without ma
nure sos lbs.
Difference in favor Guano tbs lbs,
equal to 23S per cent on cosr of Guano.
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BAPTIST CoLLEoEs AND SIENNA,

BAPTIST CoLLEoEs AND SEMISAn1Es.
There are in the United States, it
is said, ~ Baptist Colleges and Theo
logical Seminarics, the total value of
the property Of which is estimated ct
$2,9OO,O0O. During the last five
years, the sums on their behalfamount-
cd to $l,5l5,O00. The subscriptions
to Columbia College, d. c., during that
period, amount to $4,000, and the
value of its property is set down at
$4,000, and that of Richmond Col.
lege, Va, at $l20,000, (which $780,.
600 have been subscribed within five
years. A subscription qfsa professor
ship in the Lewisburg University, Pa,
was made By three gentlemen ofPhil-
adelphia, atew days since, viz; DR.
David Jayne, SO, 500; ). Is. Crozier,
s., 500; and w M Bueknell, S, 900.
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TEleNIS,

sIlsgs!yO sDOELARS in advance, Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents at tho expiration of six months,
or Three Dollars Mt the end of the yeur.
No paper discontinued until all nrreurnges
IRE PAID, unless nj the option of the Proprietor.
q GssY Advertisements inserted mt SlEV VENTf-
+ FIVE Gents per square, (l2 lines or less,) for
the first, and half that sum for each subsequent
Insertion.
81 G.y The number Of insertions to be marked
On all Advertisements or they will be published
until ordered to be discontinued, and charged
accordingly.
& f:Y ONE DOLLAR per square for n single
insertion. Quarterly and Monthly Advertise
sments will be charged the same n single in
,sertion, and semi monthly the same new ores
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.he demandlfis ino,a,erate. 3.

the demand is moderate.
Tho sales at Hayre forthe week, to
the lst, inclusive, were 5000 bales;
imports, $3.50 bales; stock on hand,
exclusive of that on shipboard, 3d.
500 bales. New Orleans tres ordi-
nary 93, Mobile 81 to 80, Upland OIL.
Consols steady, at 90 81 to 90 Sd.
Trade in Manchester slightly de-
clincd.
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The Last day Of the Session.


Surely,no American can have read
tho proceedings of the last, hours Of
tho late Session of Congress, without a
blush. Both Houses presented scenes
OF violence, confusion, haste and yul.
garity, of truly disgraecful character.
Such paragraphs as these occur very
frequently in the report:
Great confusion prevailed all oy-
er the Hall, and the galleries and lob
bics were crowded with spectators"
Again, says the reporter:
"Sundry violent struggles were oc-
casionally made to obtain the floor, a
hundred or more gentlemen rising at
once, and shouting out Mr.. Speaker
severally holding up the bills they
were SO anxious to have considered.
The scenes occasioned much laughter" I"
Once more he pauscs in his labors, to
send this over the wires:
sit was eight o'clock. The CALLER
les were denseIy crowded, and lobby
members present increased in num-
bers. So much noisc and confusion
prevailed, that it was next to impossi-
bic to comprehend the legislative pro-
cccdings. Members were continually
going to and returning from the outer
room, in which were liquid and solid
refreshments. Amendments to Navy
bill still discussed and voted on. Some
members, weary of the dry proceed
ings, retired to chat with lobby friends
and smoke segars. The falling of a
lady's fan from the gallery, hitting IN
honorable below upon the head, but
not seriously wounding him, excited
some little merriment. Just about
this moment burly old member came
into the Hall with hunk ofbread and
ham in his hands eating thereof
most heartily"
Two hours later, he records:
sit was now halfpast ten o'clock,
the number of spectators seeming to
increase rather than diminish, the ex-
citcment all over the Hall continuing
without abatement"
Towards midnight, or later, says
the telegraph,
"Mr. Houston, the Chairman of
Ways and Means was, from the eff.
fccts of excessive labor unable to en-
plain the various amendments. The
clerks had become hoarse from con-
tinued reading. The sofas in the
lobbies were now occupied by men,
bers asleep, and Only a few within
the bar seemed to be interested in the
dull proceedings Of the Indian Appro-
priation Bill"
at halfpast thrco, the following cir
culnS,ance occurred:
"a drunken man of gentccl appear
ance was aroused from sleep in the
Senate Chamber, and commenced BIAS
pheming in loud and boisterous man.
ner, disturbing the proceedings of the
Senate. The officers were directed
to put him out-this was accomplish
ed with great difficulty, and he was
committed to prison under the Capi,
tol."
In the midst Of such unusual scenes
as these, the most important meas
ures were passed, and others, no less
important, rejected. Is it not shame
ful, that the affairs of this great coun-
try should be transacted with such
headlong carelcsSncss? Ifthe affairs of
the most Insignificant private estab-
lishment were SO managed, it would
not merely bring down upon its pro-
prictors instant ruin, but universal de-
rision and contempt. Congression.
al reform, is as much needed as muni-
cipal.- Home Journal.
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.s-tt<D.k-s 8
UnparaLleled LMniarakion. .-Fo

Unparalleled Immigration.-Fo
weeks past hundreds upon hundreds
Of immigrant wagons have crossed the
Mississippi at this place, each one con-
tanning, besides heads of families, the
usual number of ''little whte-hcads"
from Hoosierdom and the Sucker
State, and all of whom are bound for a
new home on the fertile plains of Iowa.
The numbers, thus far, arc not known
to us; but from observation, and in
formation obtained fon others, wo
are satisfied that the new comers great.
ly exceed thosoof any preceding sea;
son. Burlington Qowa) Telegraph.
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Bon Nor OF THE DEvIL.-A wretch
ed miser in Salamancus being on his
death.bed, his internal majesty dis
patched his messenger Moloch to con
vey his soul to the shades to meet its
due reward, as soon as it should leave
itsmortal frame. Molocb, however,
returned shortly after, and informed
his majesty, that he had found the bed
of the niser SO encompassed with
trustees and executors, Qor the mser
was willing all his wealth to charitable
purposes) that he could not get near it.
HIhat is very unfortunate" said the
Devil; the wretch has, it is true, been
too cunning for us; but his immense
fortune, left for charities, will insure
i9 MI the trustees and executors
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'EiiC Gardiner Claim.

This celebrated case, which has for
so long ii time attracted public attcn-
ton is now being tried before the L.
5. District Court at Washington,
Judge CRAWFORD presiding. Circum-
stances 50 far as they have appeared in
evidence are against DIR. GAKplNER
but then the trial has only commenced,
and we can form no idea of what will
be the result.
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Counterfeit Isnalk Note Detect
ing,

Mr.. JoHN VAsE, who has been Civ
ing lessons throughout our State on The
method of detecting counterfeit Bank
notesahas arrived in our town, and pro
-iRasfs.n isss 4 >Ea-aa ..ss,:s gu. Jnerchauts
would DO well not To let the opp6rtu-
nifty slip, they may lose in one yearly
spurious bills twenty times is much as
it would COS! them to learn to protect
themselves. Mr.. VASE has been high.
ly spoken Of rs Il teacher wherever he
has taught.
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s A FIRST NIenT AT SEA.-To one
;unaccustomcd to such scenes, this is u
very striking time on ship board
Afterwards, and when its novelty had
long worn off, it never ceased to have
"a peculiar interest and charm for me.
The gloom through which the great
black mass holds its direct and certain
course; the rushing water, plainly
heard, but dimly seen; the broad,
white, glistcning track, that follows in
the vessels wake; the men on the look
out forward, who would be scarcely
visible against the dark sky, but for
their bloting out some score Of glsten-
ing stars; the helmsman at the wheel,
with the Illuminated card before him,
shining a speck Of light amidst the
darkness, like something scnticnt, and
of Divine intelligence; the melancholy
signing of the wind through block, and
rope, and chain; the cleaning forth of
light from every crevice, nook, and
tiny piece of glass about the decks, as
though the ship were filled with fire in
hiding,ready to burst through any out
let, wild with its rcsistlcss power Of
death and ruin. At first, too, and even
when the hour, and all the objects it
exalts, have come to be familiar, it is
difficult, alone and thoughtful, to hold
them to their proper shapes and forms.
They change with tho wandering fancy,
assume the semblance of things left
far ayyay but on tho wall ramcn,boroI
aspect Of iayorite places dearly loved,
ttitd ii sss psopie I'll shadows
Streets, houses, rooms, figures SO like
their usual occupants that they have
startled me by their reality, which far
exceeded, as it seemed to me, all pow
.er ofmine to conjure up the absent,
have many and many time, at such
an hour, grown suddenly out Of objects
with whose real look, and use, and
purpose ! was as well acquainted as
with my own two hands.-Dickens.
.
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We learn that last evening Capt. l..
w. r.. BLAIR, of kershaw Ditrict,
charged with the homicide of Mrs.
Young, was brought before His Honor
Judge O'Ncall on writ of Hu5eus
Corpus, and by him admitted to bail
i'll the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Inc defendant was represented by
J. i. Pctigru, Esq, Of the this city,
Col. Chestnut, of kcrShaw, and Col.
Moses, of Sunter.-CharieSton Couri,
or, 1871 inst
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TUe OrLucvs IN D,,n Dr CJ,

The Orhmeys IN Pawn.-Dr. Clark
mentions q curious circumstance which
was related to him in Norway, by
Bernard Auker, of Christiana. He
stated that great Britain had the Ork-
ncy Islands only in pawn. Looking
over some old deeds and records, be-
longing to the Danish Crown, at Co
pcnhagcn, Mr.. Aukcr found that these
islands were consigned to England in
lien Of Il dowry Cor u Danish princess,
married to one of our English kings,
upon condition that these islands
should be restored to Denmark when
ever the debt for which they were
pledged should be discharged. There
fore, as the price ofland, and the value
of money, have undergone considcra-
BILE alteration since this period, it is in
the power Of Denmark, for very
small sum, to claim possession Of the
Orkncys .-Notes and Queries
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ArrolNTMENrs CoNrIRMEp.- Balli-
more, March lS.-rnoMAs, Evans,
Esq, has been confirmed by the u.
S. Senate as IT, S. District Attor-
ncy for Charleston, and J. ID. B. De
Bow, Esq, Editor Of Dcbow's Re
riem, rs Superintendent of the Cen
sus, rice Kennedy. Mr.. Dchow ell
tered upon his duties ON Friday.
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aw At st. Louis last weets y,

3B At st. Louis, last week. a.
young lady was prosecuted before
Esquire Treadway for obtaining $127.
worth of goods from q young .rner.
chant under false pretences. When
the suit opened the lady appeared,
oynedups and willingly. offered herself
pay The merchant liked her arlsi
exeepted the legal tender, II III sss
ratified by the ii nag te.
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ACQUISITION OF CunA.-In speak
ing of the acquisition of the island
OF Cuba by the United States, the Liv-
erpool Journal says:
"W.e see only natural move
mcnt, the eventual successful result of
which is obvious, in the cry for the ac.
QUESTION of Cuba; and it is idle in Eng
land attempting to check an incvita-
bic development of the influences crea-
ted in the Union by the existence OF
slavery. At any rate, the history OF
England being q history of annexa-
tlons, we, in our press and in our con
vcrsalons, should be more scrupulous
in our comments on the conduct OF
the States. Among other facts we
have to face this-2tllat the United
Slatca,nrc> >rauia * nassitsg us in most
things which hespeais genuine nation
III greatness"
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4. d. %. H..

In pursuance Of Dispcnsation grant
ed by the Grand Lodge of South Caro-
lima, Lodge Of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows has been establish
ed Sumtervillc, to be called Sumter
Lodge No. %" Since its organization,
quite number Of members have been
initiated, numbering among them some
OF the most respected and esteemed
citizens in our community. 1t is now
in successful operation, and if carried
out according to the true spirit of their
tencts-of which We have no donht-
it will be productive Of beneficial re-
suits.
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.u-s@-o.e-pz...

Mr.. IPebster's IViAin Neae. o. leans.
Mr.. Webster's will has been filed
in the Second District Court at New
Orleans, where, previous to his DEATH
he had entered suit to recover q fee
Of s25, 900 for his services in the cele-
brated case of Mrs. Gaines.
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A REnuFr.-A worthy man in this
great metropolis recently visited a
medium" to witness the wonders of
spiritual rappings. lie had lived
twelve years with n notorious shrcw,
who at last died, soon after which he
married a young women Of comcly
person and pleasant disposition. On
inquiring if any spirits were present,
he was answered by raps in the affirm
ativc. "Who!" The spirit of Me
linda, your deceased wife" "Ah!" cx-
claimed he with II gesture Of alarms;
but recovering himself, he kindly in
qnircd, care you satisfied with your
condition? Are you happy?" "Pcrfcct-
ly So" replied the spirit. $50 an Ir'
gruilly exclaimed the ulgallant inquir-
er, as he turned upon his heel and
walked Off Boston Journal, 1Oh.
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The Caddo Gazette of the 26th ult..
says that Messrs. L. w. Cady 81 Ca..
have abandoned the project Of build
ing their line through Nachitoches and
Shreveport into Texas, and have deei,
ded to take it to Alexandria, connec-
ting there with the Texas and Red
River line now in process of construc.
ton. They have engaged Mr.. Pres
ton, formerly of the New Orleans and
Ohio Telegraph, and Mr.. Chute who
has been for sometime connected with
the Northern and Western lines. Afr.
Chute has gone to Marshall. and Mr..
Preston is already in Galveston for
the purpose of putting the line uiil
der immediate construction. s6
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JOHN l.. MANNING,
TnEo, SEDGwIcK, Esq, President, etc.

SALE OF MADEIRA W1NE.-A ouan.
tity of old Madeira wine, belonging
to the estate Of r. Bu!oid, deceased,
(says the NewYorl Mirror,) was sold
at auction by Mr.. Pcll lately, for S3l
Sd per gallon. This is equalto about
fifty cents per wine glAss.
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By TELEGRAPH.
EPoKTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE COLUM.
BIA BANEER.
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA.
CHARLESTON. MARCH 10.

CHARLESTON, MARCH 10.
The Canada arrived at Halifax on
Friday. The demand in the Liver
pool Cotton Market had been moder-
ate, and prices in favor. of the buy
CT. Sales of tho week $4,000 bales, of
which spectators took 5000, and cx-
portcrs 1000 bales: imports in some
$1,000 bales. For Fair Orleans 6 8,
Middlng 5 5S; Fair Upland 6, Mid
ding 5 l-2. Stock on hand 650,-
600 bales.
Flour has declined sixpence, and
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Human Bodies t0und en- Guaao

Human Bodies tound IN Guaao.-
From the ship Brandscomp:. under
loading Peruvian guano at Leith, there
were cNhumed the remains of three
persons, evidetly Peruvians, buried in
the guano, and which had apparently
not been disturbed in the process Of
loading the ship. The remains Illus
trate Il curious property in tie guano
in preserving bones, hair and clothes
while completely dccomposing flesh
1t is not known when the bodies were
original inferred, but tho bones were
all found as entire as if they had been
preserved in museum; the hair re-
manned upon the skull, and the clothes
were very little decaycd.-North
British Mail
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Pants procured ons tick, are con
sidcrcd ''brcechcs of trus p
And those that have been patched on
the seat may be appropriately called
6rreches If the ptecei
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RA1LwAYs IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

RAILWAYS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
; A correspondent of one Of the morning
journals, gives the following summary
of railway accidents: The number,
of passengers transported Oh the Prus-
sian railways in 1851, was 9,90l ,GSl.
OF this number, one person was killed
by jumping out of the cars; four were
wounded; four were killed; and three
wounded by being on the track when
the cars passed. Of officers and work
men in employ Of the different compa-
.nies, eighteen were killed and twenty
wounded. One person was killed by
voluntarily throwing himself under the
wheels of the cars. In England, dur
ing the same year, the number of pas
sengers was rs, s,369,623, of whom SO
were killed and 375 wounded. Sixty
one persons, not passengers, were kill
ed, and fourteen wounded on the track.
Ofoificers and workmen employed by
the companies, there were III killed
and 4S wounded. -Four persons com
.mitted suicide by throwing themselves
under the wheels of the cars.
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A FAa1Lr ScENE.-A gentleman
deeply engaged in study-and lady,
pretending to knit, is pcrplcxng him
with her questions. LAZY Gin the
drawling, aifectionate styIe) MIA deah.
correctly speaking, what is dentist?
Gentleman (short, sharp, and rather
cross dentist is derived from dcnt,
French for teeth. Dentist is q man
who pulls teeth out. Lady (aftcr knit
ting once round, in order to give the
gentleman time to become immersed
in his book again)-Ma deah! you
said this morning that Professor Mus
ty was great linguist. Is not linguist
derived from the Latin Hngua, n
tongue? Gentleman (tartly)-Ycs.-
Lady-Well, then, is linguist a man
who pulls tongues out? Gentleman
Every dccidedly)-No, madam; but
wish to heaven he did! Exit lady, in
q huff.
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IOr lhG present term

OF TIC present term /:
ID. w. CUTrlSo, n. G..
w. II. BKuNsoN, Y. G.
Q. p. Mckoy, S.
5. Il. CLAKsoN, II.
S. $. SoLoMoNs, G.
r. S. McLEoD, w.
j. WHITE, II. S. n. G.
j. BLAcKwoop, l.. S. n. G.
A. a. GILBERT, Il. S. V. G.
M. MosEs, l.. S. Y. G..
r. G. WEBn, r. S. S.
n. CRANE, l.. S. S.
WIN. HAMMEr, |. G.. and p. S.
JAMES BELL, O. G.
JJ0fcLpau