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LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, Nova SCOTIA, Aug. 10.
The British and North America Royal Mail
Steamship America, arrived here this afternoon,
from Liverpool with adyices to the 4th inst.
COMMERCIAL INTELL1eENcE.-The Liverpool
Cotton Market.-The Circular of Messrs. Den.
nistoun and Company, of the Sd inst, quotes
Cotton from l.16d l.Sd lower, but states that
it closed steady. The sales during the week
ending the I'd inst, comprised $4,000 bales, of
of which spectators took $500, and exporters
1000 bales, leaving 27,5OO bales of all descrip-
tions to the trade Fair Orleans and Fair Up.
lands, were quoted at Gid, and Middling Uplands
at Sd per pound.
/ GENERAL LINTELLIGENcE.-Advicesf from before
Sebastopo dated the Goth ut., state that every
thing was being prepared for general action
within fifteen days. The Russians had succee-
ded in establishing Rifle Pits in front of the
French Sappers. Advices to the 29th ult.,
state, that preparations for the grand expedition
were being continued, and that all the vessels of
the Allied fleets had assembled in Kamiesch
Bay.
1t was reported 10 Paris that the French Gov
ernment had received official notification of the
/ resumption of the bombardment of the Malakoff
and Redan Notifications, and Of the preparations
making for the assault. The Viceroy Of Egypt
was, also, negotiating with the Bedouins to serve
| in the Crimea. A leegraphic dispatch, however,
from London dated at noon on Saturday the
4th inst, and received in Liverpool just prior to
the departure of the America states that the
seige of Sebastopol was about to be raised, and
that communications h,d been received by the
Western Powers from Germany of startling
interest.
The Notifications in the Sea Of Azov were
progressing.
Accounts from Constantinople state that
Schamyl had descended from the Mountains and
was threatening the rear of the Russians who
were retreating.
No alterations had occurred in the position OF
the Baltic Squadron.
The Queen of England had sent message
to Parliament, asking additional supplies for
the prosecution of the war, and the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer had proposed an issue OF
f7,O0O,00o in Exchequer Bills.
Lord Palmerston, in reply to question touch
ing the British enlistments, in the United States,
stated that, IN order to prevent the possibility OF
difficulty with America, the British Govern.
ment had stopped the enlistment of recruits at
Halifax.
There was q rumor Of doubtful authenticity
however, that Spain would send contingent to
the Crimea, on the condition that she received a
territorial guaranty including Cuba.
Private advices from Lombardy and Venice
indicated that important events were nearly ripe
in italy for development.
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LOTTERY.

Mr. JAMES r. WINTER, Manager for the Jasper
County Academy Lottery, informs us that the follow
ing numbers drew the Capitals the 18th August at
Concert Hail, Macon, Ga.
No. 37S7, $4,000, Macon, Ga.
No. 3l9s, $4,000, Deadfal, Ala.
No. 9399, $1,000, Richmond, Va.
No. 655, $1,000, Charleston, 5. C.
No. 1868, 81 900, Nashville, Tenn.
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IT will be seen from Gard in to.day's paper TINT
this gentlemany and favore Merchant intends closing
business in Hamburg, Cor the purpose of taking an
interest in the Dry Goods House of WARD, BuRcnARD
g. Co., Augusta, noted for the fine quality of its
Goods, as we'll as for it's reasonable prices. Mr.. r.,
during his soourn Hamburg, has, by his fair honest
dealing, accommodating spirit and gentlemanly de.
pertinent, won for himself many firm friends. We
hope he will prosper.
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UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.

WE regret to state that on last Saturday night the
horses attached 10 the Stage that runs between this
place and Columbia, in descending the hill beyond
Mr. LEWIS CovAR's, took'affight at something, and
before the driver could succeed in checking them in
their swift and mad career, they upset the Stage,
thereby slightly woundng the driver, and literally
demolisbiDg the old Coach.
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WE learn from the Columbia Carolinian that
on Saturday last, Mr.. VIM. Sanders, OF State
burg, was returning home from Baptist Church
he was building, when pedlar with u pack
came suddenly from the woods and caused his
horse to become alarmed. He ran Oft with the
buggy and it was upset, and DR. Sanders had
leg and thigh broken. He was immediately,
cared for, had prompt surgical assistance, and
passed the night quietly, and his friends hoped
would do well; but on Sunday he became deli.
rious and gradually sunk, and died on that
evening. He was man of large family, and
much respect for his worthy character and abii.
Ties in his business.
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o BIT q A B 7.

DIED at Williamson, Anderson District, on the
10th inst, GEORGE GRESHAM, only son Of
JAMES H. and SAaAu J. MIks. Aged ii nsonths.
"God in his wisdom has recalled
The precious boon his love has.givea;
And though the casket moulders here,
The Sen is sparkling nowin heaven.n.
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St. Louis dates of July 80 inform US of late
advices from the Plains. The Mormons were
at Sweet Water exploring for gold. They had
turned the bed of. the river in their search. 1t
was reported that large quantities of silver had
been found. Several trains Of Mormons from
Texas had been fallen in with near Fort Kcarney
The cholera had attacked them, and about twsn-
Nv had diet
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FOR GOVERNOR.

WE were pleased TO observe in a recent communica-
ton In the Charleston Standard, the nomination of
Col. F. W. PIcKENs for Governor Of South Carolina.
There is no man in the State better qualified to fill this
reenonSihle office
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Nafice This I

4 IL Persons indebted to the Firm Of Harmon
A & Skinner, are notified 70 eeas tofward and
settle the same, either with the eah Or bg note be-
fore the 18th September. ! am compelled to bring
the old business to close, and those who fail to
comply with the above request BY the Sme specified,
will have to pay cost. 3D., y. hHdseuM. N
Mill Way, Arg % u ~
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More New Goods

V5HE Subscriber has recently received FNE
Ill and FRESH SUPPLY Of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
Which he wishes to sell, and on moderate terms !
OLD GOODS AT COST!
Come, ladies and gentlemen, give me . trish and l
am certain you will obtain bargains. s So.
j. l.. HARMON.
Mil Way, Aug % st .:s, ~
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WASHINGTON, August l6.-The President
accompanied by Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Sidney
Webster, his Private Secretary, and J. D. Hoo.
yer, United States Marshal of the District of
Columbia. left here this morning, for short
sojourn at the Virginia White and Red Sulphur
Springs,
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THE WEATHER,

SINCE last Friday considerable rain has fallen in
and around this vicinity, and there has been quite
remarkable change in the weathsr-suficently so to
make fires and blankets feel very comfortable.
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~ A teegraphic despatch from Buffalo says tha.
FIVE unknown persons have passed over the Falls Of
Niagara and all persisted.
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~ The Rev. Dr.. BIRMINGnAh will preach at
Dr.. H. BURr's on Sunday the 26th of August, at II
,cIock M
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TEHNESSEE-l. She IS, par excellence, the
"Volunteer State,' having always been ready
with fron three to FIVE times her quota of yolun.
teer soldiers, whenever her country called. 2.
She produces more Corn than any other State.
She raises more Hogs. 4. She possesses the
6nest>4 Marble quarries in the Union. g. She
produces, from exhaustless mines, the best and
finest Iron in the World 6. Her Gotten PLAN
ters took the first premiums at the London and
New York Worlds Fairs. 2. So, also, didsone
of her Woolgrowers 8. She can showth most
beautiful Women and the bravest Men in the
World, and more of them in proportion to pop
ulation! 9. She has given two Presidents 10
the RepublTc-Andrew Jackson and James K.
Polk--and will, probably in the lapse of time,
give two or three more-to wit among Others,
NJ. P. Gentry, John Bell, or ]. c. Jones-that
is, if the two latter will only place themselves
fairly and squarely on the American platform!
10. Tennessee boasts The loveliest scenery in the
South. IL. The most beautiful streams in the
world. l2. The handsomest, the loftiesk the
most American because entirely Tennesseean)
State Capitol, in the Union: l3 And, fndly;a
commercial city, seated on the eastern bank of
the Mississippi rivcr-Memphis, by name-which
is bound sooner or later, to be the centre and
pivot of the Railway system of the South, and
one of the greatest, wealihiest, most populous,
and most powerful cities on the Western or any
other continent?
These are thirteen of Tennessee's indisputabla
titles to- glory; and we challenge the world to
show bigger, brighter or more brillians,array.
Memphis Eagle
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ATTEMPT TO KILL FAMILY.-A correspon-
dent of the Lynchburg Virginian informs that
paper that negro woman, the property of D.
M. Hancock, of Campbell county, attempted
few days ago to kill his whole family by putting
clipped hair in stewed tomatoes. The family
part6ok of the tomatoes, but no bad effect are
yet visible. Strange to say the offender, instead
of being given over to the law, was taken off
and sold,
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DEATH OF CAPT. JOHN P. BENsoN.-We have
to announce with sincere regret, says the An
derson Gazette, the death of Captain John p.
Benson, one of our most substantial and worthy
citizens. He died at his residence in this town,
on last Sunday morning, of paralysis induced
by apoplexy. Mr. Benson was in his sixty.
second year. The announcement of his death
will be received with sorrow, by his numerous
friend. in this district and throughout The State.
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The Democrat has the annexed:
LOUISVILLE DIsGRAcED-No respectable man
can think of the scenes, Of yesterday, without
shame. We had farce, or rather tragedy,
instead of an election. A complete system of
terror and blood was established by the Know
Nothing party, or faction. The details are dis.
gusting.
The lawlessness was provided for by the au.
thorities, in allowing but one voting place in n
ward. The upper and lower wards were taken
Mt an early hour, and the middle wards were not
exempt.
We have hnd no election in any American
sense of the word. Our city is governed, not
by law, but by a set of hired scoundrss who
obey the secret commands of lawless men. II
is not worth while otry to disguise the charac-
ter of this city. There is no law, no police, M
Justice here. Our poll books speak not the
voice of the people, but the dictates of mob
We never heard of such scenes, much less
have we seen them anywhere. Nor have such
ever been witnessed in this country. This sort
of proceeding was not anticipated. 1t came
fully up to all that had been threatened, and
surpassed anything anticipated, .unscrupulous as
we knew the secret party. If the election in
Louisville yesterday WIS legal and is to stand
then the right of suffrage in Kentucky is q
mockery. There is no freedom here and no law.
Scoundrelism is triumphant.
We have found means to subvcrt the law OF
numbers at the polls by violence, and passed of
as legal If tho example of Louisville were
generally followed, the liberties Of this country
would be ended. We shall hear from Kentucky,
however, in few days Perhaps we shall have
good news, when it will be necessary for the
State to take this city in hand, and reduce her
TO obedience, TO law.
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share In q golden region won, in great measure,
blythe temper of our own blades, and purchased by
| the bravest and best blood within our borders. In
addition to this, we were plainly told by the domi
nant party in the country and government, that It
was their settled policy that the extension of slavery
was to be forever barred and forbidden within these
United States. And, as if in mockery Of our writh-
ings under such fragrant outrage, men Of great con.
sequence aud distinction in the councils of the mo-
tion sooshingly informed that they were no sbo-
itionsts or enemies TO the institution ofslayery 40
now exists among us, but only proposed to restrict
and oonfne its limits to what they now are. Was
there ever time before when such subterfuge
was tolerated as an argument. 1t made my blood
boil within me when saw our wisest helsmen pa
tienty listen to such reasonable Speech thatspse-
claimed their own infamy to'the world. II was
simply saying in their teeth that slavery shall be
abolished in all the Southern States. 1t il evident
that no additional slaves ats allowed by law to be-
introduced into this country-and,as the only end
we can have in wishing for slave territory, is
not to increase the number of orr slaves but to i'm
prove their condition and make them more valaabie
to their owners, the arguments Of these wise states
men and advocates of universal emancipation be-
come tainted and pestiferous with foulest saboli-
tionism, and give the lie to the very language in
which they are conveyed.
said that our security lay in the propagation n
one sense, or nurture Of slavery But our opponents
have commanding majority in the nation, and
will therefore prevent its spread in uourunoccuptea
lands.
We must then look to further acquisitions and TO
foreign alliances. Cuba is already a. slave-holding
province and there are negroes enough in the other
West India Islands, (whose freedom and consequent
Incidence, beggary, and bafbarism have made them
shame to Gods children,) to amply compensate for
their reduction, # it should induce war; Of sevea
years duration. A word to the wise is snficientn
We are doomed people, who are soon to begin
contest for lifr-the sword. is to be ubsheathed
and the scabbard is to be thrown away. care.not
what whining moralists may. say, it is gfitteriag
STEEL and musketry, and laundering artillery, that
coistuteIhe breast-plate which protects pation,s
heart. The soil that raises great men must be fer
tilted by the blood Of the great. He who counts on
bis life or property view Of great national griey-
apce, is unworthy Of the blessings that feafordi
Our salvation lies in the Gulf of Mexico, and eur
guiding star is the mostbriant jewel in the disdem
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power would distng guisn opr1 ruts shenasssssss,l
sned on the most favored spot Of she globe sarss
rounded with gardens and fields more enchantingv
than romancers ever dreamed Of, and blessed with.
delights that the sunny skies Of Italy Greece never
looked down upon and cherished in the pamie.t
days Of Roman, and Spartan, and Athenian great
ness and dominion! Should zoe fail to obtain any
other possessions than some Of the larger Islands Of
the Gulf, we would even then have enough to con-
tent the soul, and to perfect security. Brazil, is
perhaps to absorb many Of the South American Re-.
publics, and to become, In tho course of time the
mighty rival of the United States on the Western
Continent. Her women are beautiful, and her men
are brave, and she has stable government, which
in the midst Of much anarchy, must attract to her
almost unbounded resources and possessions. Bra
iii as much devoted to the institution of slavery as
the Southern States Of our Confederacy are, and
with her We could form an alliance, which with or
own undyins efforts, would hurl back the tide of
Northern vandalism in spite Of all that fanaticism
and hungry avaricei and sneaking morality, and
stupid ntollerant bigory, with every devilish nsru
mcnt Of murder could effect.
TTvrENnFN
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Far tie Herald ,yf Freedom.
LAwREScE, K T., May 94th, 1856,

D.HERALD OF FREEDOM In these
"times that try mems souls" when men
speak of recourse to revolvers and rifles
to settle our difficulties, we are apt to for
get very important lesson given US to
learn by our Great Teacher. Again and
again did he reproye and punish his an
cient people, the Jews, for going down to
Egypt for help, and trusting in horses and
ehariots instead of in the God of Jacob.
If our cause is, as We believe, true and
right cause, the cause of God, how i'm
pious to attemptto to take His work into our
hands in hopes of doing better than He.
The moment we act Extensively with the
same weapons that bully's and rowdy's
use, we become part and parcel of the
same gang. We place ourselves under
the protection of Him who hath said
Vengeance is mine, L viii recompense,
saith the Lord" This is not non-resis-
tance. Who does not know that the Jews
succeeded best whenmost reliant on Him
/ Men who at other points of the Union
seemed imbued with the doctrines of the
Prince of Peace, are not seen hero with
such sentiments on their lips. We hope
that now they are honest with themselves,
though as it seems to us. their views are
wrong. Doubtless all are familiar with
lthe fable Of the Eorth-wind and the Sur
vieing to induce man to lay aside his
oyercoat.
Themore tempestuousandt terrific old Bo-
treas blowed, the more closely he hugged
his coat around him. But the Sun gent
lily but constantly shed its benign rays, til
1.-The man FIST loosened and then laid aside
his ccat- So with slavery or any other
ievil. Gentleness and the forbearance ol
lcharity with uniformity of kindness te
Jour foes viii do more to remove 4heiI
| Ipreindices and soften the aspeTities ol
lslaveholding education, and to make then
Jour friends, and cur beautiful Kansas
i free Stale, than eli the men and munitionl
of war Of the whole North. >
& n. L. GAYLORD.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
NUMBER 2l---VOLUME |.

supply, and those who intend emigratiHg
the present spring, unless they have
friends already there to whom they can
apply for shelter, had better depend en-
tirely upon their own resources, and take
along with. them their tents. which can
be bought in St. Louis. All the neces-
saries Of life, and some of the luxuries.
can be had at fair prices, considering the
cost offreight. The greatest inconveni-
ence the emigrant has TO put up with, is
while erecting his cabin, after which be
can be as comfortable as in the East, pro-.
vided he has got his family with him.--
The country is beautifully rolling. tho
soil is rich, the natural scenery splendid,
the climate mild and remarkably healthy,
particularly for consumptiye and dis
peptic persons. Some of these have gons
there scarcely able @ walk. who are now
enjoying as good health as if they had
never seen days sickness; and those
emigrating West would do well to in
form themselves in regard TO Kansas, for
on this point, allother things being equal,
the mildness ofthe climate alone must be
great inducement for settling there, TO
say nothing of the immense emigration
to that Territory, and eonsequentincrease
in the value Of land. The winters are
short, and the thermometer rarely ever
rises higher than hundred and four in
simmer, while pleasant breezes blow al
most constantly from the Rocky Noun
tains, willie in Minnesota, which is much
farther north, the theHnometer frequently
rises to . hundred and seven in summer.
and falls to thirty five and forty degrees
below zero in winter,
Now one word in regard 10 those who
return. A great many 60 there expect
ing to find an Eldorado, or something of
that kind. they scarcely know what, hay-
ing no fxedness of purpose; others 60 to
work at their trade, such as nachinists,
brick masons, plasterers, de-, &c. 9th
ers go 10 get clerkships, or political of
fee. They don't find these things IS
they expected, they get disguised with
the country and return. Others 60 with
the intention Of farming, having got tired
of their various occupations; by the time
they reach Kansas city some Of them
have seen enough of the elephant. and
return with the next boat. Others ges
one half ortwo- thirds of the way between
Kansas city and Lawrence before they
have seen the elephant. othcrs again
go TO Lawrence, get there at night, and
return early next morning. ] did not
go out intending to stay, but to see the
western country, having heard much Of
the West. dc. | stopped in all the princi-
ipal cities on the way, but found no place
that suited me so well as Lawrence, and
none that I thought held out such in
ducements toyoung men. Sol made up
my mind to settle up my business affairs
and return TO Kansas as soon as possible,
which purpose doing in few days.
| Yours, DC, J. H. SIMMONS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Original Poetfy.
For tie Herald Of Freedom.
An Appeal for Kansas. e
Ell GRACE

10. freenen. to your duty-now's
The day. and now'sth hour,
To strike the blow for liberty,
To spurn the ryrants power.
viii We stand eoldly. idly by.
And see them forge the chain
TogaII u freeman's quivering limbs,
Or bind the freeman's braini
Shall we exchange the war whoop wild
For the slaves snguished moan!
The free. glad shout Of natures child,
For the slave mothers groani
Shall these broad lands, so beautiful,
Forever bear the brand
That marks each foot of soil accursed
BY slavery's whitening hand!
No. by the blood our fathers shed
For freedom. long ago,
By every fTeedom-bcatingp pulse
Let freemen answer-NO!
No, from the wind-roeked pines of Maine,
No. from the Granite Hills,
From the Green Mountains rocky steep,
From old Bays sparkling riIls!
And eeIoing through the Empire State
With thunder loud and strong,
b. caught by Allegheny's nights,
And surging borne along!
Adown Ohio's sweeping tide,
And from the wave washed shore
Oftbe great Lakes. with surging pride
The loud inclement roar:
1.No, never morei no never more,
Shall slavery grasp onr lands,
And trail our honor in the dust,
With cruel, bloody hands!a
Shout loud the -Ho-from East 10 West,
From mountain, plain, and glen:
Aud Kansas, in its strong, true heart,
Will answer back-4imea.
Loegst Hail, Hay 10, '55.