The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-06-24
WHOLE NUMBER 59..


FAT PAsTuREs.-The Oregon correspondence
| ofthe Maine Farmer remarks that tho natiye
grasses which cover the face of the country in
Southern Oregon, are of tho most nutritious
Kinds, and cattle that have made the journey
| across the riains, and were reduced to the last
| stages Of !eanness, will become in tho course Of
Six or eight months, on grass alone, SO fat as to
render even moderate locomotion positive am
noyance, This may seem tough to the farmers
Of the East, who are obliged to pursue o long
course of stall feeding to prepare their, stock
EXTRAORDINARY TBNACrTY or LFr.-A labo.
rer employed at the Fort Clarence Iron Works. i
near Middlesboro, fell from a 1heiaft of FORTY
feet on to some metal plates and is still: alive.
notwithstanding that his skull was severely yfracs
knees split into two one leg below the knee
broken, and the thigh above that broken;in two
places, his right arm broken, his shoulder dis
located, his jawbone broken, large piece cut
out OF his cheek, and also several contusions: ON
his body.-Sunderland Herald
A BEARDED Vow.--Professor Stowe, itwould
seem intends tarrying, not at Jeriohos but at
home, until his beard grows. He says 81 -
II pretend to no great things buEsI here say
that this beard don'tleave this chia; until the
repeal of the fugitive slave law is secured'
Commenting on this rash vowkkthe Boston
Post says that the public will be sorry to hear
OF this determination, for it Hha slong been
too, could be more appropriatsi worn by AN
other member of the family
One of the most magnificent musical per-
formances that ever took place in the United
States is now, in progress, ofhrfangement, to
commence atthe Crystal Pslsta In New York,
On the 18th inst 5 1t is entitlSd the Grand Mu-
steal Congress, under the diEection Of Julien,
who, who remains for that purposs e is to be con-
formers it is expected will amount in all to four
thousand five hundred Alrdsay four thousand
are engaged. ,-1,7.:s... :aSsssssS.a
-VInGrNA LEaIsLATURE.-A strong. movement
is making in Virginia to have. an extra session
of the Legislature Of that StaeeS The constitu-
ton of the State requires the Governor to call
an extra session Whenever a certain number Of
said that the call only lacks four names of the
necessary number The subject Of Internal i'm
provement will be the matter for the extra
session to consider.
A DuEL-The Wing Statesman, publisled ut
Butler, Choctnw County, Ala, stateasthAt Con.
Rea. Esq, editor of the bau8erdaIe;s Miss, Re-
publican, and Mr.. Evans, a lawyes Of Marion,
Missy fought duel on the bordsrof Alabama.
on the 18th inst. Rifles at atfftypaces were used.
Three rounds were fred. ReAswe learn, was
shot down, perhaps dangerously wounded. The
difficulty had its origin in a asSspapsr quarrel,
DASDrEs VS.: MECHANICS amusing to see
q creation of broad CLOTH patent. leather, hair
and bears grease, sneer aa3lE PaRses the sun.
burned laborer. Tailors, s1t6smakers and hat
ters can manufacture the Lit is only nature
that can turn out the man.5 There is no surer
evidence of on, absence .ekbtains, than when
donkey's in regimentals 6EHg at labor. The
crop of fools this year is alsktensive as ever
M;ea ro,o1;,e Dl,,,,r.f.sSsels
Salem, Massachusetts,, hayi5g fortune Of S1oo,.
600. OF this sum she b5s16 athed $4,000 to
found g professorshipso Of Tf& heart, in Harvard
eollsgei e. q chair Of moi. ~ ilosophy She
5000 to found q: farm S. the vicinity
Of that city. , 55' ~
The Chinese emigration this, sea. Il
emigrants having arrived S6t Sau Francisco.
At the last dates from SSha1S}i there were g..
600 more ready to; leave esssoon as shipping
could be supplied. Tho publication of q news
paper IN the Chinese 1angasge has been COM
] A FAmxEs sADy1cE JseFsiss fna som; ksers
dway away. nom 9,,t, the gals Ven ens coming
eleanin the door on the 9th sas 81 tie street
fooled yonr poor daddy JeipSILIy IL hadn't
been for her, you and you'll I'D s pnipht have,
been in Californy. huntin son. ~
. Two, skilful and ingepieaass ass 81 New,
York, it is said, have devised 81 E&SW plan for
making bank notes which 6annet Is bas spStint9r
feited. The Courier says il VII ssst como
sa5Isss sad ss;.ass asd s g ss
,ent, both in this country md Europ s ss
:s De Ara yao,I. rnr grrsoe 6 osa u XsSs iaas
that Nj. Isham fians, says the Esns c,s-
insr, OF Madispns Coz " came TO s. dsath
.on, the 2eth ult, from being stun1i on SfSY6Ssa