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Our Exchanges,

TIE LEXINGTON TELEGRAPH.
This paper has been transferred by its late pruprie
tor TO Messrs. CAuGHMAN, 3REARE d CoRLEY, The
Editors and Proprietors Of the '' Temperance Stan
ard" Of the same District. We shake hands will
Mr. RANDOLPH, the Proprietor, and brother MEETzE
the Editor with deep regret for the loss to Corps
of much energy, enterprise and public spirit w,
have confidence though in the ability and Industry
the new Editors and Proprietors, and bid tlem God
speed.
TIE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
Is the title of very handsome and neat little shee
just Issued at Spartanourg, S. c., by Misses ELLA
and CLARENCE. 1t is editorials written in pleas
ant and easy manner, and its selections good
The tone of this beautiful little paper appears to be
entirely Of moral nature, and should be paronised
by fathers, mothers, and daughters. 1t is pub
lshed monthly at the low rates Of 25 cents for 81,
| months.
BLACK RIVER WATCHMAy.
WE neglected TO notice in our last that this sheet
published at Sumlerve, S. c., had greatly improved
in its appearance. We trust its Propretos, Messrs
GILBERT & FRASER, will meet with handsome remu
neraon for their industry aud enterprise.
SOUTHERN ECLECTIC 6; HOME GAZETTE.
In consequence of Mr. SMYTHE, Editor of the " Homo
Gazette" having purchased the interest of d. X
| WHITAKER in the =" Southern Eclectic,' the two
journals are now united in one, and will in future be
published weekly in quarto fUrm, under the title
above designated This is excellent change, as It's
present style renders it better for binding MrSMYTHE
will only continue WELD his able pen, in order
to make his paper still attractive and valuable
but has made arrangements to obtain selections from
the best American and European periodicals.
CAROLINA SPARTAN.
This ever-welcome exchange, published at Spartan
burg G. H., by Messrs. BoMAR g. TRIMMER, comes
to us this week in entire new dress and considera.
bly, enlarged. Messrs. VERNON g. FARRow will act
as Assistant Editors for the Spartan and highly
interesting sheet may be expected.
| CHARLESTON STANDARD.
Attention is directed 10 the advertisement of the
I" Charleston Standard" published in to-days issue
This journal is now one of the leading papers of the
State, and merits and will receive encouragement,
from all who study their own interest
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Red Clover.

WE confess that We are no farmer, although we arc
the Of farmer; but seems 10 our comprehension
that improvement goes on slower in The farmers occI.
pa,ion than in that of any other class of aborers
professional men in the country. We have the most
genial soil and climate of any people earth and ye,
we positively believe that avail ourselves, and that
our people avail themselves of the blessings privileges
and advantages vouchsned to them by merciful and
benignant God, with moro hardness and even reuc.
tance than any people that ever lived or died. We
appear TO have an utter disrust of any thing new,
of every thing that looks like progress. :.
It is known that Clover will last Two or three years.
and it furnishes pasture at the very season when such
thing is most needed by cattle, horses and hogs.
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Nebraska and Kansas--Go Boys, and get
Eich.

LTich.
TIE richest and most fertile portion of The United
States and perhaps of The globe, has just been organ
lied into Territories under The above names and we
can vouch for Nebraska, that she has one OF The
| pobcst. minded and most Obying Governors in the
world We have known him long, and with some de-
gree of intimacy, and it does the heart good TO speak
well Of an honest man.
God never made kinder man. and more of gen.
llcman than FRANK BUnr lie is gold refined by fire.
We will wurran, protection for all that have right
to claim it at his hand
In his case. the variableness oil fortune mas oeen
most slrkngly illustrated.
Just now he could get The petty Office OF Secre'
larv Of Stale from The Legislature Of South Carolina,
and to-day since his business talent has been iuiy
Tried the President, under his responsibility to The
country. is clad 10 make him Governor Of one OF the
mos, magnificent Territories that the sun ever shone
upon.
Go on my glorious good friend, and may the provi-
dcnce of God always smile upon you. ntweniy years
from today, your aurcls will be as fresh as they are
q, this moment, when the first wreath has only been
placed upon your brow.
Bu, in our love for our friend, we have let the sub
ject escape. We think more Of Kansas than Nebraska
as n place for the agricnurst and farmer.
We Judge from no actual survey OF the country, but
from close examination of the map, and from the
accounts of travellers, which have been furnished us
from lime 10 iime
For MANY long years, we have cast an eager eye to
the great west, towards which ' the star ol empire
wends its way" and we have never seen country
through which many noble rivers take Their COURSE
as Kansas and tie Indian Territory.
II will not be dependent like other rich countries,
upon the ebb and flow of its streams eitlier ana 1t
will not have its wet season, and dry season, but Il
will have its rain, and its sunshine at all periods OF
the year. It is so situated between Two ranges Of
mountains, and is so bounded BY lakes and water.
courses as above stated that it will have 10 LOOK TO
no particular direction OF the wind for It's refreshing
showers of rain, and the dew from Heaven.
The clouds may come from the East, and the West,
and from The North and The South, with an equal GER
tainy of blessing the hopes Of the hnsbandman.
A country so surrounded with mountains and lakes,
and SO ntersected and bounded by abundant ana
swft-running watcr-courses, can never suiieF Win
drought.
1t Is so far from the sea TOO, and protected by its in
terror situation, that its climate IS IN manner WITHOUT
varableness and change.
But what makes it more desirable than ALL it is the
very heart of this great empire, and lis ferii iy and
internal resources, are abs oulely inexlanstble
1t has been receiving the richness oil The country
around for five hundred and thousand miles, ever
since The food and there is not swell now III one oi
its delightful streams, that does not bring it additional
strength and increase the depth OF its generous SOIL
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BILLY BowLEes RETAINING FuelTlvE SLAVES.
1t appears that Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole
warrior, recently had in his possession two fugi-
tive slaves from Alabama, and having refused TO
give them up, two Of his slaves, who lately visit
ed Fort Myers, in Florida, were made prisoners,
whcreupon Billy gave up one of the 5fngi,iSes,
and demanded one of his. This was not only
refused, but tile fugitive sent in by him was
taken into custody and retained. AS a rescue
was feared, (Billy with seventeen warriorsb being.
within two miles of the fort) the troops were
preparing for fight There are three compa.
nies of United States troops at the fort. :.
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land will protect them in all the outragcs they
may be disposed to commit on American citizens.
1t is the opinion of many here, had it not been
for Lieutenant A. D. Jolly and his bull boat, the
demands would have been complied with, and
the town of San Juan would not have met the
fate it has but, after ALL it is the best thing that
could have happened to it, for the town would
never have been cleared of those outlaws had 1t
not been burnt They justly merited what they
have got. GONZALES.
PRocLAaATIoN.-(coPY.)
In consequence Of the non,eXlstence OF all
civil authority in this city of Greytown, Caused
by the late outrage,) being charged, as. far as
my power extends, with the protection of lives
and property, do hereby proclaim the City and
Territory of Greytown, as described by its Con-
stitution, under " martial law"
Given under my hand on board II. NJ. schooner
Bermuda, at Greylown, Mosquito, the 18th day
of July, 1854.
A. D. JOLLY, Lieut., and Com'der.
PRocLAMATIoN.-[C Copy
It having been brought to my notice that IN
consequence of the late [cowardly and wcnton]
cruel outrage committed by the United States
ship Cyane, that many deprcdations and thefts
have been committed on the property necessarl-
ly left uuguarded ! hereby proclaim that any
person brought before me with sufficient proof
of having committed such thcfts or depredalons,
shall be severely fogged on board H. B. Nj. ship
Bermuda, under my command.
Given on board H. B. NJ. ship Bermuda, at
Greylown, this 18th day OF July, 1854.
a. d. JOLLY,
Lieutenant Commanding.
On the 2Oth of July this was altered from
cowardly ard wanton to "cruel," and signed in
pencil by him, thinking the words too strong.
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KANsAs.-our eye has just fallen upon the
following, which purports to be an extract Of u
letter dated froul the ncighborhood Of Kansas,
July l3:
''The country is swarming with emigrants.
Men on horseback with cup and skillet, and
ham, -four and coffee tied on behind, and with
axes shonldered, are facing westward; while
gentlemen and ladies are driving furiously to aud
fro in carriages, printers writing, lawyers speak
ing, doctors gaantiDg ladies, and selecting sites
for residences, companies with flags. waving,
stalking out the vast praries, trees falling
stretching cabins going up everything alive
and everything wide awake. Hurrah for Kan.
sas /" Westward the star of empire takes its
w,vl
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obe aouerti5er,
ARTHUR SlMKINS, EDITOR.
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
THURSDAY AUGUST II, 1854.
Rail Read Barbecue

OK Wednesday the 3Oth inst, Public Dinner
will be given at Elgcfsd G. H., for the purpose o
aiding in building Rail Road from some point on
the Greenvle and Columbia Rail Road, passing
through this Village, to some point OH tic South
Carolina Rail Road at or near Aiken.
The Hon. Thomas c. PERRIN, President OF the
G.. & c. Rail Road, and others arc expected to ad-
dress the meeting.
uT All interested in the said Road, and the pub
lie generally are earnestly invited to attend.
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~ THE following request, which we have !hought
proper publish signed by several
BILE citizens, and their names may be seen on The
original manuscript by those who take interest in
such things.
1t is very dsiastefu to us 10 do any act which may
look like interference in the Senatorial election, but
We cannot well decline the request of considerable
number of onr fellow-czens, who seem desrous that
the District shall become learned in reference TO the
Bridge and To-gate.
On the first page will be the decision Of Judge
CILcuRIsT, which must speak for itself. The re-
manning articles will be published hereafter.
To tle Editor Of The EdgeGeM Advertiser:
AS the subject of the ioIl-gae, erec.ed by JONES &
KENNEDY, at the end of ,he Augusta Bridge has ex-
cited great dea of interest in he District, will you
publish for The information of The citizens, the pro-
ceedngs of the meetings of the citizens of Charleston,
in regard 10 the tolgate, series of communications
which appeared in le Charleston Courier in February
last the subject, also The decree of the United
States Court for the Dislrco South Carolina grant.
ing the Injunction asked for by the City Council OF
Augusta BY so doing you will throw much light ON
subject of much importance TO this District.
MANY CITIZENS.
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Fire..

Our ncighbor, LovET GoMiLLloN, on Monday night
last, lost his dwelling, his kitchen, his smoke-house,
his negro houses, and his hen house, and great
many Of his rauables by the devourng element Even
the poor chickens were burned to dea and his bacon
and other property of much value were consumed We
sincerely feel for our friend in sustaining such an
alclion at this period of the year. when all the sup
plies for the household are most scarce Time, thought
will SGT all fhinns rirht.
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FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
TO THE CANDIDATES FOR 1HE HOUSE, OF REP
pESENTa

As the subject of collecting Tolls by JONES &
KENNEDY from all persons crossing the Augusta
Bridge has excited great deal of interest in this
District, as well as in other parts Of the Safe, many
citizens desire an expression of your opinions in re-
gard to the policy, aOisdOm and justice Of the
Legislature, comforting such power upon Alessrs'
JONES & KEsSEDy, and desire answers TO the fol-
lowing interrogatories
1st Do you believe the Act alluded to as WISE,
JUST, PoLITIc or PROPER
Cd. Will you, if elected, VOTE for its repeal
MANY CITIZENS.
PS.-Thc above call is signed by scventy-ivc
citizens Of Egefeld District, and the names can be
seen by calling at the Advertiser office.
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There has been little clover patch at the village
for one or two years, which we have watched, ant
which we think has succeeded beyond all sort Of
question. Afriend of ours JAMES RICHARDSON, Esq,
has sixty acres in clover, which has done almost as
we'll far as Kentucky clover ITSELF lie tells US tina;
what first attracted his attention to the plant and in
duced him to give thorough trial, was The fact taI
few seeds accidentally fell in the graveyard and in
the course of time, entirely rooled out the broom
scdge itself Clover is perfect shade to the land as
we'll as good manure, and as needs work it will
be of ncslmabe advanlas 10 farmers Try it friends,
try IT.
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s1 AN election for Colonel of the 10th Regiment,
S. c. NJ, to fill the vacancy occasoned by the reslg-
nation of Col DEAN, was held Friday last, and
resulted favorably 10 Col. ANDREW J. NEAL, by n
majority of fortyfour votes-lhe whole number being
l0T2
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v,lu,b1e Lands

WE call the attention of farmers and others to tile
advertisement of the lands belonging TO the Estate OF
JACOB B. SMITH, decd which will be seen in another
column. This Tract is The largest and best body OF
land that has been offered for sale in this District for
many Years
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THE books for subscription to the Rail Road from
Ninety-Six Or New Market to Aiken, are now opened
and may be found at DR.. LEAGUES Drug Store. Per
SONS wishing to take Stock are invited TO call and
subscribe
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HON. PRESTON S. BEooKs.-Col. Brooks, our
popular aud able Representative in Congress, ad-
dressed the citizen Of our District, in the Court
House, un Monday last.
In rendering 10 them an account of his stew
ardship, he rrcapiinlalrd and gave his views on
the various Important measures which engaged
the attention of Congress during his term. lie
defined in plain but able manner, his position
on the questions which at this lime agltalc our
country, and announced his determination at all
hazards, to maintain ihc great .Con-lituIional
principles involved in the Nebraska Bill, and in
that for the recovery of fugitive slaves.
Col. Brooks, is reliable man, and he stands
hgh in The estimation of the citizens of LcXing-
ton District. We believe, that our rights and
our institutions are safe in his hands, and feel
satisfied. that We speak the sentiments of the
citizens of this District, when we say 10 him
well done thou good aud faithful servanl."-
We predict for Col. Brooks, a long, useful aud
glorious career in the councils of our country.
Success 10 hm.-LeSingion Telegraph.
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Rail Road.

aY VARIOUS articles Of interest, both original all
selected, have been necessarily omitted this week.
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Naw Paner in Hambure.

IT is with pleasure we announce The intention of
Mr.. j. NJ. ROBINSON to publish paper in Hamburg,
on about the lst September next, 10 be called the
Valley Pioneer" See Prospeclusi in our advertising
nnli,
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GONZALEZ.
PoIsr ARENAS, NICARAGUA, July 30, 1854

Po1Nr ARENAS NICARAGUA, July 30, 1854.
H.B. NJ. war schooner Bermuda, which left
here on the afternoon of the bombardment in
tow of the steamer Dee, arrived ut tins place on
the morning uf the 10th, and remained perfect
ly quiet until after the departure of the Cyane.
That same day, the 18th, A. ID. Jolly, Comman-
der Of the Bermuda, went to San Juan, and put
up two proclamations, copies of which send
YOU On the 10Th, he came here and left two
procamations, but one OF them WAS worded
different from the one put up in San Juan in
stead of the words " cowardly and wanton" he
had "rruel.'' He also informed us he would
send after the cannon that WAS taken from San
Juan and placed there by Captain Hoins, of the
Cyane. The same day he went to San Juan,
and with a pencil altered the proclamation SO as
to correspond with the one left here, and signed
his name in pencil as having been altered by him.
On the 2Oth inst. he sent force OF marines TO
take the brass cannon, which he says belongs to
Great Britain, and was left for the protection OF
San Juan he took it under protest OF the U. >.
Commercial Agent. He has proclaimed martial
law, and b!ockaded the port and told the pilot,
IN American, that he was risking his life by
going out for any vessel without his permission,
and was about to put him in irons for having
gone out to bring in the American brig Rereille,
which arrived here on the Goth inst.
This Lieutenant A. D. Jolly says he came
down to make peace, and we'll he has acted his
part, drinking carousing, and playing billiards,
and walking arm in arm with the very ringleaders
of all these outrages, and moreover gave them
refuge on board of his vessel the day of the
bombardment If British officers do not under
stand their business & know their places they had
better stay at home, and not come here TO delude
the people, and lead them to suppose that Eng
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Col. A. C. GARLlyGroS-W are gratifcd
TO learn that Col. A. C. Darlington his so far
recovered from his severe and protracled illness
as to be able to return home by Rail Road
We, however, regret that The principal object
of his visit to Laureus, ut this Time which was
to mingIc with her people in view of lLe ap-
preaching Congressional elec'on-was defeated
by his sickness, having been confined TO his
lodgings nearly the whole Of the three weeks
he was in the Dislrct.-Laurensvillc Herald.
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STAIN AND PoRTUGAL.-The Paris correspon-
dent Of the London Times writes, under date
of the 25th ut, as follows:
GA person who arrived this day in Paris from
Madrid, which believe he quilted on the goth,
states that at The moment of his departure there
were cries in the streets of Tira ESpariero j.!
Vira ell Rcgente del RENO hasta la legada del
Rey de PorLugaH! Long live Espartcro! Long
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ACQUISITION OF CUTA EY TIE UNITED STATES.
The greatest difficulty that America will have
TO contend with in its eudcayor TO acquire Cuba,
is the acqnicscrnce Of England and France.
These two countries have hiiIvrlo shown them
selves aversc to this attempt on the Spanish
possessions. England from lis many posses
sipns in those seas. has Il greater interest than
France in preventing Cuba from failing into
the hands of the United States. more especially
if il should be attempted through means that
arc no, legitimate Principle and policy would
alike require this country TO inlerpose 10 prevent
such design Were The United States to ac-
guire Cuba by purchase from the SpanlardS, 1t
is difficult TO say how our Government might
be inclined TO act. There are two Preredcnls
for such an access. on of territory by lhe Anleri-
rlllS, aud it is possible that if the negotiations
for the purchase were to be carried OH while
England l:,s the present troublesome war oil her
hands, size might not oppose any serious o1Jcc-
lion, although it is certain it would render it
necessary for her 10 strengthen her colonial
garrisons in the West Indies One of tho argl-
meuls used by The Government Of Washington
for desiring TO possess Cuba is lis geographical
position-it being ore of a group OF Islands
contiguous TO its coast, aud which, on this ac-
count, ought to belong to the Union. But the
same argument would apply to Jamaica and
other Of The West Indian possessions OF Eng
land, which the country may be averse to part
wiih-Loudon Shipping Gazette, July 20.
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FoUR OF THE WARD JUEYMEH INDICTED FOR
PErJuGY.-Thc Grand Jury Of Elizabeihiown,
Hardin county KY, have found true bill for
perjury against four of the Ward jurymen, and
They ire held to bail in $1,000 each to appear ut
The next Circuit Court to be held at that place.
1t is said that several other jurymen who served
on The Ward trial would have been indicted on
the same charge, but the Grand Jury could not
get the Slcrt' 10 bring up the witneS>cs.-Ths
NAV lead 10 the discovery of the whole affair.
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HGGu HANDED OUTRAGE.-OHc of the most
fashionable dentists of Philadelphia, whose
name is Bealc, was ARA gncd before the Mayor
of That city on Tuesday, and held to bail in the
sum of $4,000. on Il charge OF attempting TO
commit rape on very respectable young lady,
aged about 10 years. Her name is not given
The particulars of the outrage are thus stated
at seems that she had gone to his Office to
have her teeth arranged and fixed. Whilst un-
drrgoing The operation, or about preparing tor
it, She is said to have been placed under the In
nuence cf ether or chloroform, and in this
condition the accused is charged with having
taken undue advantage of her helpless situation
She was very beautiful, highly accomplished
and under engagement Of marriage, the nuptiala
soon TO be celebrated.
"Ihc affair has produced intense excitement
and Indignation. The accused heretofore bore
good reputation and enjoyed large practice
in his profession"
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On the Goth of July this was altered from
cowardly ard wanton to "cruel, and signed in
pencil by him, thinking the words too strong.
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TIE AUGUSTA BRIDCE.-The Augusta Con-
slituionast of the 9Th inst says:
"Wc understand that the City Council, at
their meeting on Saturday list, removed The toll
on Foot Passengers over the Augusta Bridge,
up 10 Ten o'clock 1T night. After that hour, full
toll will be charged. If the Legislature OF
South Carolina WILL at their next session, grant
the City Council Of Augusta, Il perpetual char
ter, with the restriction, that the Augusta Bridge
be kept up as a free bridge during the day, we
think it will be accepted and carried OUT