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5n 1874 he was elected to Congress,
Ind again in 1886 and ls46. In ls47
be was elected Governor, and again IN
$40, as above mentioned. / When Mr..
|rowns was Governor, he issued pro.
PLANTATION calling convention 10 con-
eider the action of Congress upon sub
sects affected 10y the question of slavery.
The result was triumph of the Union
party, and the subsequent election of
Howell Cobb as his successor in the of
nee of Governor, Mr.. Towns was a
gentleman of kind heart and pleasing
manners, and of course hishlyS esteem
by his fellow citizens of all shades oFpo
litical opinions.-Nec-T York Herald. -s
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Your most ob't serv't,
l., PRUDHOMAiE.
Selecting Seei Corn.

Ny friends plan is this: lie goes
through his corn,fcld as soon as it is
"silked" and the ears toIerably we'll form.
ed, taking two lows in a view, aud selects
his seed corn ties string or piece Of red
yarn to the stalk, above the ears selected,
TO point it out to the gatherer. If he
finds two good ears on a stalk he chooses
them by all means. Well, as the earliest
formed and matured ears are the best, he
gets the best Of seed, and as "Iike produ.
ces like" or at least is more apt to do so
than otherwise, his corn-fiefd is always
noted for having so many stalks with two
ears on, which is an augmentation Of tie
crop, and a saving Of the "stuff corn is
made" far large share of nutriment is
required to uprear and support the st Tx.
think this double caring would work to
perfection with the smaller varieties Of
corn in New York and the New England
States. I an well assured OF its partial
success here, and any 81 your farmer
friends viii find themselves benefited by
trying il. though to be thoroughly tested,
y fnnst be kept up from year 70 year.--
The extia labor, which slight, is ] think
oetter paidf than any other he couRbe
engagslin At that season Of the year Let
me add, plough deep plough caf'y Hthe
,,sc.,4,sf - ,lt a -. ,.,,.i I,,,,G IL, ~ ...,
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The Sea Fairies.

Slow sailed the weary mariners and saw
Betwixt the green bank and the running foam,
Sweet faces, rounded arms and bosolns, press'd
To littie harps Of gold aud while they unused,
Whispering TO each other half In fear,
ShEin music reached them on the middle sea.
Whittier away, whittier away, whitheraway S.-
fly no more.
Whither away from the bright green fields, and
the hSppy blossoming shore
Day and night TO the biIlow the fountain calls,
Down shower the gambolling waterfalls
From wandering DER the lea
Out Of the Evergreen heart Of the dells
They freshen the silvery crimson shells
And thick with white bells the clover bin swells
High over the full toned sea
Oh hither, come hither, and rolic nd plsy,
Here it Is only the new that walls, A2ss
We will sing to you at the day
Mariner, mariner, fhFI your sails,
For here are the blissfuIi dowEs and dAles
And merrily, merrily carrOl the gales,
Aud the spangle dances in blight and bay.
And the rainbow foams and Giles on the land,
Over the Islands feel ,s &sezs sfs.
And the rainbow bangs on tho poisipg wave, !,
And dsweetis tho color of coxs and cave.
And sweet shalsour welcome BE- h
oh hithcr, come hItaet and be our lozsis,s
For merry brides are vel A3, se
wewili kissswest kisses and speakswesswordsl
o iisfsa, listen, your eyes shah giisses,
With pleasure, sud low, snd jabfIesf
Q listen, listen, Jour syes shah giisssa - NJ
When the sharp, clear twaascf ne golden sssras
RIMS up the ridgid seai
Who can light on g happy shore
AH the world DER, an the wotld o'ers
Whisherswayt Llsten and Gay; nAsfinst, mar
'n'E, Y 20 novsis ssss : sz.@ -
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cirity of the, ,townof Columbiaa And
again we ask would mot a situation in
some one Of the mountain districts he pre-
,ferable ~ 4 q
p There IS no doubt,in the mind of many
people, but that the pure atmosphere Of
Spartapburg, Greenviile, or, ,Peudieton,
would be much better suited to the con-
ditions of madmen, than the more hot and
-saitry atmosphere of the lower Districts.
Any man who has sweltercd through the
hot days of June and July IN Richland or
any district OF like geographical position
and become enervated and depressed in
spirits and mind, and then takes 4 trip to
the mountain regions, and has noted the
change Producetupon him physically and
mentafy, will be- prepared, in the absence
of sound phi osophicai facts and reason
! 8 to the contrary TO adopt the opinion
that q better location for an Asylum can
be found in the vicinity Of the mountains
than in, aly of the middleor lower Dis
tricts. 81 ts.RetEBsE8, I sa3EafsE{
Should q location near the mountains
be ascertained to be the most suitable To-
cation for an Asylum: then, if .urs loca-
ted in Columbia, mast bes, removed, we
say build in some one Of the districts indi-
Gated above. II no preference is to be
given on account Of climate. still we say
build in the mountain region. If the re,
moval must be made, make it in that
manner that will he least expensive
Building material, labor, provisions, &c,
are all cheaper in the vicinity of the, noun
tains than they are in the lower districts
And in these days of Railways one por-
| ton of the State is near about as convent
ent as another; so that an objection to a
location in the mountain districts, on that
score would not lie, DR.. Trezerant in his
last says, .-.
Bear in miui the opinion that no insti,
tuuun shuu,! De placed on less than one
hundred acres oflanl, and that dry, with
good soil, and where the patients can
! aave ab@Gs'aul room Tor exercise An. re.
creation. Moreover it should be capable
OF giving full employment for agricultural
purposes; for one-fourth of those detained
in an Asylum would not only be induced
but would be perfectly willing to work.
II would be source Of pleasure to many
to cultivave the earth, and every variety
otiL3 growth; scme will be found to fos-
ter and encourage by their tillage. You
have to prepare not only room for the
building, but space for gardens, walks,
shruhbcry and drives, aud when these arr
taken from the, fifly-four acres, would
tain know what amount would be left for
industrial pursuits. Another item which
should be taken into consi Ter. tion, is the
expense of fuel +; and the small amount oi
woods attached to our domain would not
furnish the firing for a single year.
Stronger arguments than these for a
mountainous location could not be urged,
five except the one mentioned above-cli.
mate. We may if necessary, recur again
to this subject. .-..
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From, the Cotton Planter.
How to Axtirpate Cuckle Burs.

DIR. CLouD.--Dear Sir: In vour Cot
ton Planter, for the month Of March, ]
read the art'c'e on Burmuda grass, and
am glad to be able to concur with Mr. T..
Affect, of Miss, and Mr.. ITardwick, of GA.
in the same article saw the following
paragraph, (but why so much, anxiety
about eradicating the Burmuda grass {:
the Cuckle Bur is a much more fornida-
bic pest it is neither fish nor flesh, Meth
er grass, grain nor cotton which induced
me to believe that you do not know how
10 eradicate the Cuckle bur. 1t is very
easy to be done. Two years work at in
tervals, will give the eradication. Plow
them in the spring when they are. YOU
may suppose, all up, and at any other
time when you will see them well up, you
may have to repeat the same during that
year, and the same operation The second
year will eradicate them. The third year,
if any Come up, they will be few in num-
Der, and by keeping those few from bear
ing cuckle burs, you will be clear of them
The cuckie bur- has two compartments, a
kernel in each one germinatcs one year
and the other IS kept very sound for the
next. aas
Your most ob't serv't,
T. pRITnH0MNfE
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POETRY.

II is not often that we meet with poetry
going the rounds of the papers worth the
time AMI trouble il takes to read it takes 20
readi but the following exquisite lines by
Tepnyson, attracted our scissors so strongly,
that we could dnot help giving them to those
Of our readers who will choose some.r
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For Congress.

. The friends of Gen. JOHN MCQUEEN
arhounce him Candidate for reelection
to Congress, at tho enshihg election.
We are authorized TO announce The Hon.
i. ID. WILSON, of Darlington, rs a candi-
date to represent this Congressional district,
at the ensuing election.
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this advice Immediately proceeded to Sc
'duce the French volunteers, the. greater
part Of whom were personally kpownsto
him. The events that occurred from the
ist Of July to the l4th are not stated
On the istls the French volunteers sent a
note to the Governor, signed by FIVE Of
the officers, stating that in view Of the.
hostile measures that were being taken
against them, they asked for guarantees
for their safety, as they feared they might
be attached, which guarantees they ex-
pected to receive in the shape Of hostages,
munitions and artillery, Otherwise they
might be obliged to guarantee their own
safely 10y taking mp arms. The Governor
replied at once to their letter, stating that
they were under the iuflnenee Of false sto-
ries, and chat lie had no intention Of at
tacking them, and gave them his word of
honor that he would not Ia single hos
lille step the. French battalion did not
first act on the offensive, but that the con-
ditions. they demanded compromised his
honor, and he could not comply with them
without first calling council of war.
In the meanwhile, says the Mexican &C.
counts, Gen lanez went ON making his
preparations to attack them, and learning
that the Count intented to attack him, he
placed himself at the head of three hun
dred men and awaited the coming OF the
French battalion. The combat lasted three
hours, the Frencl, numbering four hun
dred men, and ended in their complete
.rout. leaving tofty,s:x dead, many woun-
ded, and two hundred prisoners, among
whom was Raousset Tie Mexican loss
Is reported at one officer and ten men Kill
ed, and several wounded. A court mar
tiaI was immediately formed, and letters
from Gunyamas, OF the l7th Of July, states
that the sentence was that the Count and
his officers be shot and the men sent TO
San Francisco in three Mexican vessels.-'
1t was stated that the execution would
take place on the 18th.
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Lodged In Jaii.

+. q a NEGRO WOMAN Who calls her..
e. self Alice, and says she belsnas 10
-&HARREiI. ENGLISH. living between
Columbia and Charleston. as mics above
the latter place. said girl u young asa
likely. mediam sizes and ahout ~. or ~
years of age. Tbs owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay eharges,
end take her away. -sesl :lss 81,
:. ID. HALLE, 8. Il n
Lancaster g. IL, s. c. Sept 5, 1854,
Ho30 II ps. fee O.
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For the HOUSE Of Repres .nt.tixes.

Mn. EDIToR:-flease announce s. d b
MASSEY ns-" csndidate for tho, House Of
Representatives nd oblige. ~. ~
y MANY V0fERs.
Mr.. EDrroR-The friends of II, s. BAL
LEY beg leave 10 announce him rs n cahdis
date for scat III the next I.egislature. aad
oblig" MANY CITIZENS.
MR. Enron :-Piense announce p. n. HAM1
MOND, Esq, rs a candidate for the House Of
Representatives In the Next | ;islaturc and
oiigc, Many FRIeSns AND SuPPoRrERs
sss- The friends of w. A. MOORE. Eqs:
announc" him as n candidate for. Represen.
a;ivc in the next Legislature. i. N.
1-fs- The fricads of DR. w C. CArJ-
THEN announce him as a ndidat, for the
Legislature ut the cnsueiar election. 30
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The Asylum.


The question OF removing the Lunatic
Asylum will no doubt be again lrought
before the Legislature The ensuing winter.
DR.. Trezevant is nov, engaged in writing
series Of letters to Gov. Manning on the
subject, in which heargues elaborately in
favor Of the removal. This movement,
which involves the expenditure Of great
deal of money, is comparatively n new
question before the people OF South Caro-
lima. Until within few years past, We
have never heard the matter mooted but
though it has only lately been discovered
that hawanity requires, the Asylum
should be removed, we are not on that
account disposed to doubt the motives Of
the very excellent men who advocate the
change. A measure good in itself, not
unfrequently escapes the attention of the
most vigilant and patriotic Of men; ard
such will continue to be the case so long
rs man is mere man. The motives Of DIR.
Trezeyant and his co laborers may be
good--in our mind there is no doubt Of
the fact, and it may be, as they urge, that
the Asylum should be removed from Col
umbia. We do not mean just now, TO
advocate the removal. Upon further ex-
animation we may be entirely opposed to
H.. In what we have to say now, it is not
necessary for us 10 take a position either
way, but for the present we viii admit
that the Asylum is improperly located and
should be removed.
This admission being made the next
question to be considered, how far should
il be removed and to what place. How
far it is to be removed from It's present
fite is a matter of.,niaeIsianportance, pro-
sided II Is not located in some out.ofihe-
way place, batt9 what, place il u to be
removed IS a question ef moments If
'tte place seasrshad Jecn natnrely consii-
sidersd, u ismore than pts,ssahIs ths pres.
ent AsylnHs would not be whore j, now
'is. Let nos the present gsneration. make
an equally bad btuntler, by hastily ysioca,.
iog tie Asyiam now proposed 10 lie built.
We ask the question, is there no eo,wen;-
ent place in South Carolina more suitable
aTaioeation foraAH@Aaylasn tI,an the VII
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SoUTH.CAROLINA,T

bhNCASTEH Il 'B1STRICT.
By Jomrs III WSthyspoon,- Issqxire, Or.
4 diTavy Or said Distyiet. 49,
N1fIEREAs, Jnhn 'sEatcE snas Hsrrs
wv Rowsl, have applied Co Ine, far let.
tiers OF Adwi ,istratiQa %, all and singular
the Goods Chattcls Rights and Credits of
Helry Shntc late OF the District af0resaid
deceased, ''--se.''''s SS.s
ThcseGre, thercfTe, to c,ite and a,imonish
All and singular, The klndfed and eredItefs
oi the said decreased. to.be and appear h,fose
me nt our next 0rdinary's Court for the
S.ld diatfiet, 90 be holdeun nt I-aRr4sser Court
House ON the 18th day of September; inst
to show cause. If any, why the sid admin
istrati should not be granted.
- 4 Given under my hand and senl
( las. Sthis 4lh diy or Ser. in the
(~~-~ )year Of orr lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty -four, and IN the Sc. !.
enty eighth year of American Independence
>. II. wfrHERsPooS, b. l.. d. 4
Sept. o 3J:.2i s. RI fee "a
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Fair Orleans. .... 81 Fair Uplantfs. ST
Middling Orleans. st Middling Upland, ,5b

CAsuALrY.--We are sorry TO be called
on to announce the death, by the wound
of u knife in the abdomen, of Mr.. THUR
LOW BECKHAM, citizen &c this District.
On last Saturday he attened a company
muster at the Salem Camp ground, ten
miles below this village, and with many
others got into general row. Some
lighting took place and knives were used.
During the row BEcKHAN had out his
knife, and there seems to be doubt
whether, in tho confusion he accidentally
killed himself, or was Killed by some one
with whom he had been quarreling. A
man by the name Of WHITFIELD JOHNSON
has been arrested and committed to pris.
on. Alcohol lies at the bottom of the
matter $3.50 '-
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Ere following taken from the dispatches
to the Caro!inian is the last news of the
Cotton market from Europe .
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SOUTH CAROLINA. %
LANCASTER DISTRIcT.
BY James H. Witherspoon, Esa., Ordi.
- l ranY.x, nf aaiA IA - "a - q -

nary Of said Dist ict.
WHEREAS Nancy Farmer has applied to
nae for Letters Of Administration On all AID
singular the Goods and Chatteis, Rights and
Credits of hsykin Farmer, late OF the Distsicts
aforesaid, decreased. With The win annexed
THESE are, therefore, 20 cite and adlnonish
all aad singular, the kindred ansiscfcditoraG OF
eaid deceased, 70 be and appear before me at our
next Ordinary Conrt for the said district, to bc
bolden at Lancaster Court House ON tie issh,.
day Of September instant, 10 show cause, ifany
ed ~ sf 8 = -. =. = o .
Given under my Hand and ssal ltlis 4tl.-day
- OF Sept n the year Of our Lord oBr
81 thousand, eight hundred and Glty.eour
4 and ia the seventy -si;ish year al A.
49, nsTican Independence.
JAMES ii. wifHERSPo0N, o. 4. D.
sept o, fr Fec $3.50 30 q :
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THE SPY GLAsS,-The second number
of spicy little sheet of this name has
reached us The first came to hand, but
we accidentally omitted to notice it. We
wish the Spy Glass success in its efforts to
get father; for such relative is neces-
snry 10 the good morals of small news
papers, as well rs, TO small men. ~
1t will deserve success, no doubt ...
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NEW ENTERTAINMENTS.
TO PRINTERS

I. A Good PRACTICAL PRINTER capa-
bic of taking charge ofa country office. will
find employment 10y iiumedia,s application
at this Oifice. 'e 81. : { a,5. h
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LANCAsTERVlLLE, S. G.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6, 1851,
AUGusT 3lst 1854.

.CorToN unchanged. Good middling 81,
cents. Sales Of the week 1000 bales.
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For the Senate.

The friends of DR.. l.. q. WILLIAMSON
would respectfully announce him MS a car, ,
didatc for SENATOR at the comine election.
From the 22d Of Hugust 1854.
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DERANGEMENT OF THE LIVER

DERANGEMENT OF THE LIVER
Is one &C the most common, rs weil as tie
uiost Formidable OF diseases known 10 A.
mcrican physicians. IL had for years attract.
ed the closest attention of the Medical Fa-
Guilty Of the United States, and yet, mp to
tire TIME nf the discovery of DR.. M'Lane's
great Specific, il was almost beyond the
reach of medical skill. Thousands have
perishcd wilhont even the hope of relief,
aud although thousands may yc, be destined
to feel the dreadful effects of this most con-
sPhcated oiseGsc, il is now, thankSto the re-
search of DE-. MIane, most completely
brought within the scope Of incdisal con-
troll. The prvprietors OF Tile LIVER Pill feel
confident that they offer remedy which has
been fully tested by time, and which his
never failed Of success when fairly tried.
9-Purebasers will he careful to ask for
DR.. M'LaSs's CELrBRArED LIVER PILLS,
and take none else. There are other Pills
purporting to be Liver Pills, no before the
public. DR. MLanes Liver lFlls, also his
celebiated Vermifugs. can now be had at
all respectable Drug Stores In the Uaitod
States aud Canada s.p ~
SoLD ~ Pm. COHEN & Gu.
/ No % IIayu. - ROT ELorl.,-lnn - ~
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The friends of Col. DIXON BARNES
annouce him as Candidate for the n,xt
Senatorial election
MANY FRIENDS,
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Commercial ARairr,s..

LIVERPOOL CorroN MARKET. The circu.
Ter of Messrs. Milligan, Evans 81 Lempriere
of Friday the 18th instant states tkat cotton
has declined one-eighlh of penny per ib,
during the week endirg G on that day. The
sales amounted to thirty-cight thousand
ha'cs, ofw'irh exporters took FIVE thousnud
and sp}culators two Thousand, leaving tAir-
ty one thousand bales Of all descriptions to
t. tr"dc. The following are the quota
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Maj. Gen. John Buchanan hts resign
ed the office in the militia which he has
so long and so credltably held.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Ordinary.

We are authorized to announce JAMES
II. WITHERSPOON as Candida q for
Ordinary, MANY VorERs.
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The Grand Jury ofthe u. S. Court for
the District of North Carolina has present
ed the State of N massachusetts as nuisance,
for her opposition to the return of fugitive
slaves, under the law. The Jury might AZ
woii have prcsected the other New England
states; in fact, the whole North is u nuis-
ance.
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Gunner Retreats.

BOARD at HOBOKEN.-To Let, two four
- Rooms furnished unfurnhed escoud door OF
house good location within five maues walk of the ferries
together with Bresksst and Tea and Dinner sunday in
stle American family Inquire at No 5ivns place Hoboken st
No al WsItst-
DICHMOND HILL HOTEL, Staten Island, n Y,
HI Will open the lst Of May. Charges ~ week So
other servants ~ horse IS week NELLE Propiiotor.
Union HOUSE, opposite Union Railroad Depot,
~ Albany TROY This House will he opened
ga day March for the aeompodssa Of the public The House
Il sgd ftied with all the modern and 70 be-
furnished In Superior The Proprietor wl be happy
biz former friends also all those OF the travelling public
who hyor him with call. J. w SrEARSS Proprietor
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ijonses tuanie0.


WANTED to HIRE-For term of years. Farm
w having from twenty fifty Of snd nessy lsca
ton where good sesbaihs be had al Atdres "
tiSg terms he, Box sol Hes-daven Pott Ores.
WAN1ED.-The subscriber is DESTROYS of obtain
w ing part q House in respectable peishbofhssa lie the
fth Eh Wards Hi. family Of three Ad
ores taiipE LOCATION lie, JOHN II. STEELE,
No III Hudson-st or No le3 Pearl o..
WANTED to PURCHASE for CASH-A Country
w hssdepees rood House and stable with
Lend. pleasantly sitased within distance Of twenty mile, from
Now loik North River preferred Address A. W. Post 0ise
New York stailnl location and price.