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Tribute of Resoect-

At recent meeting of the Delta Chap
ter OF the Dclta-kappa-Epsio Fraternity,
OF the South Carolina College, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were proposed
and unanimously adopted: :
Whereas it has pleased an alI-wise Pro VI
dence to remove from our number by tho
hand of death, our friend and brother
ALEXANDER MAXDEAN REID and
whereas 1t becomes lis in peculiar man
ner, as members of the same social and in
tellectual community, to express our high
estimate Of his worth, and our grief at lis
rntimely end. BE it therefore
l. Resolved, That in the death of Alex
ander Maxdean Reid, we, the members of
the Dolta Chapter of the Delta -Kappa-Epsi-
lon Fraternity, have lost friend, whose
moral worth and amiabiity of character
commanded our love, the Chapter talent
ed, useful and devoted member, whose place
it is impossible to fill, and the State a citi-
zen who, if the dawn be any prcsagc of
the day, babe fair to become q competitor
for her honors, and an addition to her fat1e.
2: I'esotved, That while we deeply feel
his loss, we mourn not rs those having NO
hope, and draw consolation from the assr-
rance that to him death was but tho en-
trance into happy Immortality.
8. RESOLVED, That blank page in our
minute book be dedicated to the memory
of the deceased. 80
4. Rcsol"ed, That these resolutions be
published in the papers of Columbia and
Abbesillc, and also that copyof these be-
transmitted to the family of tho deceased.
Columbia, October 1871, 1855.
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Registration of}Letters.

The following notifications have been
made by the Postmaster General ofsthe
regulations for carrying into effect the third
section OF the act of March last, providing
for the registration Of valuable letters: -,
1st. So much Of sections 4, and 6 ofs
these regulations as requires that packages
OF registered letters shall be sealed is hereby
revoked. a.
I'd. All Registered letters are, Before mail
ing, to be Numbered ON the upper left hand
corner; their numbers to correspond with
those on the letter bills in which they are
entered,
Sd. Each registered letter, or packages of
registered letters will be enclosed in a wrap
eper in the usual manner, and if there Be q
package of unregistered letters to be sent
by the same mail, the package Of registered,
letters will be placed intsuch package. switii..
out being tied, andsthe whole will then Be- Z
carefully tied upinto one package, addressed
to the office of its destination, and placedtt
in its appropriate bag ass the moment when
the bag is to be finally locked and sent frannse
the Office. If no'unrcgistered letters aresto
be sent by that mail, the package Of! 8 repisssS'
tered letters is TO bes.tied and forwarded IN =
the same manner without being sealed. I
4th. The registered letter: :billWilf !bes seii.
closed IN separate envelope addressed To-
the postmaster, as now. REQUIRED, and win *
be forWardedby thes sasual route as 40 srfis
registered letter. sss.
. 5th The numbers ven rs z;ssaiad
letters at the Office ot mai ling ssfe N6fSosb
changed ia the acc6 6n1ts cfE lst lIss of :
dastib s1issss sa Irosa MOB sths nay
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

EI Advertisements inserted for shorter
period tlnn three months will be charged rs
cents per square (l2 lines or less) for first nser
ton and 379 per square for each continuance.
CB Any one advertising by annual or semi
annual contract can change his advertisement
monthly, if he desires.
GBs- Subscribers to the paper who do not
charged 81 sc. [April 90, 1855
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MASONIC FEMALE
Collegiate 9nstitnte,

I~llE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Anxious to secure for this
VI Institution the patronage hope it may merit,
~ thought proper to submit tho following arrangement
Classes and Studies, and Fees and other information
necessary for Patrons the public.
The Preparatory Department will consist of Divisions to be
denominated First and Second Divisions.
RATES OF TUITION.
spelling and Reading; First Lessons in Geography and
Arithmetic; 1arley's Elementary History 500 90
Geography, CMtcleD; Arithmetic, (Davics); Grammar
(smah); History of South Carolina Exercises in
Reading and Writing, 80 90
Arithmetic coninucI Algebra commenced (Davies):
English Grammar continued Modern Geography.
with use of globes; History of United States; RIet-
orical Reading and Defining $40 90
CLASS.
Universal History, Cytcr); Algebra finished Gcom-
etry, (Havies) Botany (AIs. Iincoln) Natural Phi
losolhy; Logic; Exercises in Composition
Universal History continued Chemistry; Mincralogv
and Geology; physiology, (Cutcr); Trigonomey
and Mensuration Moral Philosophy; Exercises in
Composition and Grammar 90
Buffers Analogy Astronomy; Evidences of Christian
iy; intellectual Philosophy; Bars Rhetoric Uni
versty e6tion) Milton, Critically parsed SO 90
PARENTS.
Latin Greek, any Modern Language 90 90
INSTRUMENTAL Mus'c' As 90
Use of Instruments 5oo
n'a""S 20
Painting in Oil Coos, 40 90
Embroidery and Wax Work
There but of Nine Months bco;nn;no to Fire, o,
day in January and closing the scoday in Scpmer at which
time there will be a Public Examination
Are payable for Five Months advance; the remainder at the e
ton ton Of f that time The Course of Studies prescribed each cs
It 3 ali % yo moe eStsr D w I yn of mine % 9ns
en sna nsses Tted no deduction "sS will be made for
s s ] @ sRst s tie s%S ~sos % sm pi e1 "@ng s % the Term
Class Il is exceedingly desirable pupils be present at the sn si
g nns when Classes are formed those who enter after
and ottentmes positive dScOuragment.
TO PATRONS.
We dpecate upon part of pupils ua bi and
nsssaS TO aes with G go o o {s purchase
en ;! furnished for accounts simplicity in des
: Or expensive dress will not be furnished.
is three stories high Recitation rooms and two o" Mu:
4 Sixty feet. ~
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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT ABBEvILLE, S. c.,
AT o NE DOLLAR A YEAR.

III AS circulation of nearly one thousand
- in Abbeville District, and is constantly
increasing. Its circulation in this State Is
about fourteen hundred and its entire list of
subscribers numbers over sixteen hundred. 1t
Is therefore offered to the mercantile and bust
mess comnNity generally as the best adverti-
sing medium in Che upcountry of South Car
'olina.
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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

DEATH BY Observation-Disclosures
storm Of last Friday night, a most
shocking occurrence took place six
miles east eff Read Wing at the house
ola widow lady by the name of Wright
The family consisted of some seven or
eight persons, part Of whom slept in
the second story and part on the gssund
floor. The Lightning struck the house
killing Two members of the family,
and what was most singular, il proved
fatal to one that was sleeping in the
upper story and one on the lower floor
and these persons had each a COM
panion in bed with them at the time,
10th Of whom were unframed. The
Oldest daughter, a young lady, and a
boy some seven or eight years ofage
we're killed. The family were stran-
gers, having lately arrived in the Ter
ritory.-[ Minnesota Pioneer, 2lst uzt.
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~ Some Poet with laudable de-
sire to improve the words of popular
songs, has given up the epic form Of
verse, and turned his attention to this
branch of the fine arts. Ben Bolt
engages his attention just now, and
the following is the first verse e
"Don't you remember old Tower dear Kate,
Old Tower 80 shaggy and kind;
How he used to lay all day by the gate,
And seize interlopers behind"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

VESTED RraHTs.-That individu-
als-minorities in the General and
State government, have inalienable
rights. no man will pretend to deny.
In latter days, there is confusion,
caused by stepping over the boundry
line, by public legislating, and shift.
ing the responsibility Of law making
on the shoulders Of the people. If ev-
cry question Of morals is to be sub
mitted to the people. and the wish Of
the majority is to be taken as the
sense Of the whole, then it would be
we'll to dispense with all cumberous
law making bodies and permit the
mob to rule. This is the condition Of
society in the New England States,
and has been the parent Of all its IA
natioism. Republicanism is the tenn
perate zone between despotism, and
mobocracy, a step either way is alike
fatal in its effects upon the good Or
der Of society. FLAWS are to be made
by the mob-and the weak are to be
forced into living and thinking as the
strong will it; then it would be we'll
to proclaim the fact. The intemper-
ate movements Of miscalled temper.
ance men in this government, has
opened . door which must be closed
speedily, or liberty-persoeal liberty
is at an end. We lament that our
own State has imbibed this disorgan-
iziug spirit, and that our people are to
be called on again in few days to
say whether coffee. houses, shall be H.
censed. or whether intemperance shall
run riot under what is called prohibi-
tory laws.
In the platform adopted by the
American party, we think there is a
plank which puts a quietus to such
revolutionary movements. It reads
thus
I'VE oppose any Interference in the
vested rights Of all persons. whether
they be Of native or foreign birth"
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y The New York Times saws

70 The New York Times says
that quite number Of the grog shops
in that city display large plarcards,
bearing the inscription, "The New,
York Daily Times not taken here. -
The Times hopes the thing may be
continued, at it will probable keep
away from such places numbers Of
persons who visit them only to read
the paper.
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Hon. to make q Good Gun of Tea

Hon. to make Good Cup Of Tea.
M. Soyer recommends that be-
fore pouring in any water. the teapot,
with the tea in it, shall be placed in
the oven till hot, or heated by mea' $
Of a spirit lamp, or in front Of the fire
(uot too close, of course, and the pot
then filled with boiling water. The
result, he says, will be in about a
minute a most, delicious cup Of tea,
much superior to that drawn in the
ordinary way.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

Aor1vE CANvAssERs sWANTED.-
Mrs. Partington's aunt, by the moth
er's side having seen this call in the
Times newspaper, directs Ike's atten-
ton toit, who turns from lis innocent
amusement Of fly catching, resolved to
20 st once into the "lofty tumbling
business" 4a r
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TIE AMERICAN SENTrNEL.--This

The AMERICAN SENTINEL. This
sterling literary paper, has changed
hands again. s. s. HALL, leaves the
chair and JONES'. j., becomes sole
editor and proprietor. The Seminal
has also changed its name, and is now
entitled the - True Southerner. -
Theirs very little in name; this fact
was we'll established by the Poet,
before jeremy Bentham wrote his
book. In time like this, when terms
are perverted, things should rather be
known by deed than name. Thus:
if the Southerner lives-say fifty
yeas; and during that periods advo-
Gates the true interest of the South,
without turning, either to the right or
the left Of the path to rectitudeS then
the majority Of the People who
under the head Of "vor populis " etc
are ARRAYS right, might say truely
this Southerneunewspaper published
at jackson, is the True Soutberner
let's nail our faith and practice TO its
masthead, and we may never go
wrong. It is not only the South
erner but it is the only True South
erner' We come, this round about
way, in order to break it gently on
the ear, Of those midnight plotters Of
treason, who hold nightly orgies,
somewhere in the lower extremity of
Church Street-that the Soutberner
says: in the map Gifts future policy,
I'VE do most boldly protest against
and denounce the new organization
that has been concerted gut Of the ends
and factions of old parties, and under
the name Of Know Nothigism, has sue
ceeded in raising spirit Of intoler-
auce, bigotry and hatred in tho coun.
try that cannot result otherwise than
in the worst anarchy and ruin.
Had the number Of the True South
erner, containing this solemn protest;
appeared before the municipal election
in the Modern Athens; then we
should attribute the overwhelming de.
feat Of Huges by .fve votes to this
cause; but as tho true Southerner
was not then in existence it would not
be pcrper to attribute that naelancholic
effect to this cause. If there are
really any Know Nothings, in this in
telligent community (and we cannot
believe there is) it would be we'll for
them to explode-colapse divide
seperate, and return to their Original
elements !; for the True Southerner-
the only True Southerner, has signally,
boldly, emphatically and colectively vs.
solemly protested against themS-
All you ignorant and benighted
knaves, who know Nothing, fall to-,
and repent, for your days are now
numbered.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

Sound PoLroY.-Much wholesome
private advise and sound public policy
is from day to day breathed into ex.
istence, by the newspaper press; and
if it were as easy to do, as it is to ad-
wise what it were we'll to do; then
"churches had been school houses /:
and poor mems houses princes pal
laces. The world is in possession
Of just sufficient light to lead it astray,
and man is in chrysiliy state Of ex.
istence.
In the last Gazette, the following
paragraph attracts our attention; as
it suggests the true policy Of the south.
Could it be put to practice, then. as
the writer truly remarks: "the mad
ness of fanatics would be at an end. "
The writer says: In order to make
the task easy and successful, and ulti-
mately to add to the glory and wealth
of our people, there is much for our
different Legislatures to 90. They
must encourage the building and man
ming of vessels, ships, &C., by their
own citizens, to carry off our surplus
produce and manufactures to the diff
ferent markets of the world.
Let Louisiana transport only, her
own surplus Sugar and Cotton by her
own vessels and her own seamen, and
she has at once, not ouly saved millions
to her common treasury, but given
untold wealth to her industrious citi.
gems. "
This is evidently sound and safe
policy for the South, and we hope
that ID" in bis next communication,
will show hon it can be put into profit
able practice.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

10 The trial of CAPT MCGOWAN
master Of the steamship Crescent city
for violation Of the Quarantine re-
gulatious Of the state, resulted in his
scqiuttal.
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20 From dispatch to the N. O..
Picayune, dated Halifax July 9Th it is
said, that Louis Napoleon, has been
stricken wi;ha 1T ofspoplexy, and now
lies in very critical condition.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

Lam and its Whims.-When Judge
Parsons was a practising lawyer, he
was once employed to plead two cases
courts which were precisely alike but
in one he was engaged FOR the defend.
ant. and in che other for the plaintiff.
1t happened that both cases were tried
the same day; he spoke for half an
hour to the great jury, and the case
was given to them, and they had re-
tired. When he appeared before the
second jury he made use Of very diff.
ferent arguments from those employ
ed by him before, Of which the court
took notice, reminding him that he
seemed to have changed his tune, and
repeated to him what he had said but
a few minutes before. Mr.. Parsons
fixed his keen eye upon the judge, and
replied MAY it please your honor,
l might have been sorong half an hour
age, but now I knoao that am right"
He proceeded; and when the juries
returned it was found he had gained
a verdict in both cases !!
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

vigoratiog cordial, TO make Us eel
that We are indeed free--untrammel-
led and unbound by foolish forms Of
apish courtesy. Here man may re-
lax the muscles Of his face, and put
of the grin Of hypocracy. one must
wear, in order to get along with the
human current in town. Here q
msn may feel, that eaze without
which there is no independence. And
after al, what slaves are we, to forms
Of foolish fashion How AFFECT in our
servitude to others, in order to make
what is miscalled good appearance
How little has our own good sense
and reason to do with all our sayings
and dcings? To get rid Of such re-
flections-to feel free and independent
do we seek the pure fresh country air,
and celebrate the thirtieth anniversary
in which it has been our fortune to
take part. To this end is our face to
Greenwell set-coatless and hatless,
and in the smoke Of such an hnban0,
as gives glimpses of the future,
through the "fossl remains Of the
past. "
Stag Hall is the first place by the
way side, to send thrill Of patriotism
through our unstruug nerves. and
arouse us TO full consciousness Of the
"day We celebrate. +" Here the hero
Of an hundred battles, 10 the noun
tain gorge, and on the plains-here,
where little misery, finds less; and c
the stranger is not permitted to pass
here where the gate latch is on the
outside, and the Hall door ever open,
has Col. Pierce the patriot, Statesman
and warrior, put up the banner on
the outward wall and the Star
spapgled waves in defiance Of air
other bombazine. The horse pricks
back his ears, but only because the
beast is a Know Nothing Of limited
vision. A gradual approach, and the
animal recognizes the banner Of his
native land; Of course he could no,
longer be frightened, and is not.
The Springs arrived at-the green
woods are eloquent with melodious'
music-a goodly crowd have assem-
bled from the adjacent country to join
the towns people in the celebration
fair ladies and gallant young gents,
to represent the living chivalry Of the
age. At this moment the procession
has formed and is marching to a.
spot prepared by nature and by art.
for the speaking. The orator Of the
day, Mr.. J. D. SruAhr. and W. j.
LACEY, Esqr., who is to read the
Declaration " have already mounted
the stand-the ladies' are seated on
the rustic benches--the small boys
quoted, and young gents and DID,.
stand about in groups, ready to listen
with profound attention. The Dec
laration is given in a clear, concise
and terse manner-in language giving
music to the eloquence Of that noble
document. Then follows the speech.
The orator ran over the stirring events
of rs, giving names and dates with
remarkable facility, commenting up
on heroic deeds, as though he had
himself been present'to bring away
the spirit and the fire Of the age. To
the ladies in poetic language, he paid
so many compliments that some were
disposed to think that flatery prompted
them but the earnest manner Of the
speaker gave no warrant for the
oho.oo 0nr vonnn, friand n0sscsaoA.
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Ole daeeklpg Gorn&t
Sunday Morning. s,,ssss July ., 1850.
70 There are no particulars yet
at hand, in reference to the explosion
Of the Steamer Lexipgton--near
Louisville the other day. Forty lives
were lost by the accident.

Springss Anythingt for the Springs ?
Capt. Jo., Robertson, lays us under a
stress Of obligations, for calling at the
front Office. every morning with the
above question. It should not be for
gotten that the Wagon over which
he has absolute command, makes a
daily passenger trip. For freight or
passage-havipg fine accommodation,
apply on board to Capt. Jo., himself.
Cot. j. v. DuRALpE.-The nomi-
nation Of Col. Durable, Of West Ba-
ton Rouge. for State Treasurer, by
the American Party, meets universal
appreciation in this section Of the
State. He is an affable and courteous
gentleman. a Creole, Prominently iden.
tilted with the interest Of Louisiana as
a sugar planter. AS a politician, Col.
Durable has ever been a Wing; but
has never taken any active part in
politics-he has never been an "offioe
seeker" in this instance it may be
safely said, 1.-THE Office has sought the
man, and not the man the Office.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

The Washington Star says it has
every reason to believe that an order
went from the Treasury Department
some days ago, for the removal from
the Mobile customhouse of Gen. G. A.
Bradford, who, as our readers are
aware, was one of the delegates from
Alabama to the recent Philadelphia
Know Nothing National Convention.
The Star concludes from this and 9TH
er signs around Washington. that the
Administration are determined to
make war to the knife to those who
make war to the knife upon them.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

Heard little incident to-day,
which struck us as very graphic IL
lustration ofthe hurry with which sur
gical operations are sometimes re-
sorted to. A brave officer, who had
been wounded with aomusket. ball in
who with an assistant, began to cut
and probe in that wgion Of his ana
tony. After while the Subject
said:
"Dom't cut me up in that style,
DOCTOR What are you torturing me
in cruel way for" O.
1--WE are looking after the ball, re-
piled tina senitor operator.
"Why didn't you say SO then be-
fore ~ asked the indignant patient.
"I've got the ball in my pocket =
said he putting his hand in his waist
coat, and taking it out. Il took it out
myself he added f; "didn't mention it
to you? I meant to p
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25
DIED..

ALLRN-O Tuesdsy evening April "a Emma daughter Of
Robert ere Sarah C. Allen, AGED yesrs and 10 days
The friends OF the family Invited 10 attend the funeral
this Vedoed-y) at oc'ook from s. bedf0.t
CiAY-At Lsxius'on. Ky on Tdesd-f April IL, or WI
liam G,eeb Clay Of Bourbcp County, Ky
bARHIOTT-On Tue dsy morning Ap ii 81 Carmsns, ed
t,t dsu. liter VI s.ruu C. aud Msr,bs dsrott.
sud .6quscsnces of the family respectfully
invited 20 trend the funeral Vedpesisy At from
rs Gre-npiett The remsos viii be tssep t. Greenwood
KlGEa-Nen Wespsrt ia Oldham County KY, on Tuss
dsy april Joho his-r a. the advanced OF 2 years The
deceased In The state of Maryland Ia the yea 1903
into ia'y service tee when ooly sixteen years OF
ase KsLtucby 10 3; took sctivs frooter
he services sio 10 defe dnf hs infant ss
with Gen Wayne Ia the campaign of "a and
v also 10 the wsr Of 8i2
LIRUY-st the s.smsn's Retreat Staten Islsnd, tbs
1isht If Saturday Apri 81 OF infsn.' Of tbs lungs, Biz
Hattsnr Leroy. Of Ures, y. Y ag-o p yssrs
Bis remains borne TO their fna res In Greenwood
Cemetery moreay. the sd BY snail circle OF ends
ttca psrs ole ace copy
POSITION Tu-.csy April a. ada Yas infant daughter Of
A .Id Maiia Post
Tbe r.istes friends Of The family respectfully Ia
No liz efbs
sBArROOK-st strawberry Hill 10 st Lukes Pc ,h,
sesutri District c.. soLdsy April l6 ExGov WLte-
u.T.b y. abrOOk.
GLADE At New Orleans l., Sunday, April Is, nr'.
VIM ssd 10 the 47h of her sse of tbs last % Ies
Te.rsDf o. =. .'Ileeus
W.TFRs-On mon,sy April D, Csrolipe augusta, dansn-
ter Of Abel n. tud martha Wa ers sssd yess
The of the family requested Z, attend the fnne
potics No - Fulton ST., Ns"afk NJ J.
this w sisy) afternoon, at y O'CLOCK