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;struct water in case of. floods In the river
On acceptation Of these terms, Dr.. HILL
said, he was ready, on the part Of Augusta,
to unite in elccting officers for the Company
JOHN A. CALHOUN, Esq, moved TINT a
committee of five DO appointed to consider
the conditions, which motion was adopted
The committee, after brief consideration,
reported, though tho chairman, Mr.. CAT
uouN, in favor of accepting the propositions,
with such notifications rs were ncressnry
to render them consistent MS whole. AZ
ter some debate, i'll which Mr.. JonN T.
SLOAN, Of Anderson, objected to tho Sec
ond Article, in reference to the junction OF
this Road with Others and Mr.. HASKELL 10
tic 9th. in reference to the free bridge, but
expressed himself strongly in favor Of build,
ing tho rond, the propositions Of Augusta
werc accepted.
Mr.. Styles, Of Hamburg, moved com.
,nittee Of two from each of the various points
represented, to nominate candidates for
Prcsidcn; and Directors. JOHN A. CAL
nocN, Of Abbcvile, Col. HAMMOND, OF
Hamburg, and JouS STEER, of Lounds-
vile, were nominated for President and
Mr.. CALHOUN was elected. The Ifpard OF
Directors were reelected, with the exception
of Mr:SrEER, who dcclncd-JonN Bnowx.
LEE, Esq, Of Lown,lsvillc, elected in his
stead.
The Savannah Valley Railroad rrcjcc,
has some warm supporters, and nblo sup.
porters, and we have no doubt of its uti
mate success. And ms we, liko many 9th
cr poor editors, have nothing to cxpcnd in
the construction Of i, or any other railroad
except sympathy and gas md ink, (cnongl,
Of which have already been contributed
we will not offer any further remarks upon
the subject now.
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give earnest Of her permanent abode; but
alas! in answer to the impatient longings of
man, they cane forth at length, and have
been overaken by the backward advances
OF winter! The first vernal month is about
to take her last step in her annual March,
bleak December winds moufnfully chanting
a dying dirge.
In brief, the times arc distressingy un-
propltious. Wheat crops arc scarcely more
than visible; others yet freezing in the
ground provisions are scarce and unmeas-
urably high; money market barren and
unquotable; and general apprehension
that the end of hard; times. is not yet But
let us not despair. Hope is still left us.
1t is a consoling reflection that Time stops
not for these grievances, and in his march
he may bring relief.
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Executive Department.
COLUMBIA. March % ,as,

COLC BlA, March 20, 1855
By his EIcelcncy JAMES H. ADAMS, Goy.rro-
and Commander-im, Chief in and over the
STATE Of Soxh Carolina.
WHEREAS, in pursuance of an act of tho
w Legislature of this State. the votes for
Representatives of the 34th Congress have
been counted by Commissioners appointed for
that purpose. and it appears that John Me.
Queen has been elected for the First Congress
sional District composed of Lancaster. Cbc,.
terfeld. Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, viii
liamsburg, l1orry and Georgetown. William
Aiken has been elected for the Second Conores.
slonal District. the District of Charleston. I.
NJ: Keitt has been elected for the Third Con
gressionnl District, composed of Beoufort
Barnwell, Orangcbnrg Collcton, and the Par
ish of st. Johns Collcton. +. S. Brooks has
been elected for the Fourth Congressional Dis
:rict, composed of Lexington. Edgefied, New
berry, Lnurens and Abbeville. James T.. Orr
has been elected for the Fifth Congressional
District, composed of Anderson Pickens, Green
vile, Spartanburg and Union. w. w. Bovcs
has been elected for the Sixth Congressional
District, composed OF York, Chester, Fairfield.
Richland. Kershnw aud Sumter.
Now, therefore, j, JAMES II. ADAMS. Gov
ernor and c, mmander, do issue this my Proc.
laInaton, notifying and declaring, according to
the provisions of tho snid act that JouN Nc
QUEEN, WIZ. AIKEN, L. NJ. KElrr, p. s. Bnooxs.
JAMES l.. Onn, and w. W. BoYcE, had major.
ity of the votes in their respective Coneres.
sonal Districts, aud are, therefore, duly e:ected
Representatives, in the Congress Of the United
States. i.y.ts
Given under my hand and the seal of tho
State, in Columbia. the goth March, A.. D.
1855, and in the 10th year of the sovet-
eighty and independence of the United
States Of America.
J. II. ADAMS.
JAMES PArrEnsoS, Secretary of State.
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The Erskine Recorder,

We have the March number Of this truly
entertaining college monthly, and it sus-
tains us fully in the opinions we have here
totore entertained and expressed in regard
to it. 49, - =
Eskine College and the Recorder are
each, we arc pleased to hear, in a'prosper-
ons condition ;;tfe former, having now
over one hundred students than ever
before; and thelatter band Of support
seB which numbers rank and file little short
sof one thousand. Success to both!
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lar KETS.
ABBEVtLLE, March 29.-We quote cotton
at on advance of cent, viz: from 6 to 8 cents

ABBEVILLE, March 29-We quote cotton
at on advance of cent, viz: from to 8 cents
COLUMBIA, March 2s.-Corrox.-A brisk
and active demand prevailed for this article in
our market yesterday, and in the evening it
was ascertancd that prices, especially on the
qualities above mddling, had advancd to /
cent OH those Of the previous day. Some 24O
balcs changed hand, atssrices ranging from Z to
81. and one lot of " bales strictly fair arti-
Gle, brought fraction over our highest figures
CHARLESTON, March 2G-Corros.-with
a continued upward tendency of prices, and nc
tive demand, the sales to-day renched upward
OF $3.50 bales at the following particulars: 3
bnles Mt ~; 81 at7s; 25 at Il; i32 Mt II; 314
Mt 8; ia at St; !JG ut St; 90 ut 81; 442nt 81;
l43 at So: 200 ut 81; II at 81; 236 at 8; II
at ct; 16l ut 81; ls9 at9i.
HAMBURG, March 2s-CorroS.-Priccs
ranging from IT to ct cents
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The Wedding Cake.

Mr.; and Mrs. SMITH, whose marriage
we have elsewhere announced, will accept
the thanks of this Office in return for the
largest wedding cake, perhaps, thatit has
been the fortune Of printers to receive re-
Gently, if ever. They commence life un-
der most auspicious circumstances
rounded by all the world can contribute to
make it comfortable and happy; and we
deyoutly pray, heavens blessings to be added
TO those Of earth.
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Hon. p S. BRooKs.-The Newbcrry
Sentinct informs us that the Hon. p. S.
Brooks, our immediate Representative in
Congress, passed through that town. on
Wednesday the 7th instant, on his return
home from Washington City, looking re-
markably WELL The Sentinel, in speaking
of our Congressional Delegation, says:
"BRooKs, our immediate Representative
has borne himself gallantly and won the
confidence Of the old 90 District lie is
an industrious, working member, active in
the discharge of his duties, and Jealous for
the rights Of the South. His career the
first session was brilliant, and his celebrated
speech OH the Nebraska Bill gave him n
reputation that will not soon die. He has
much influence at Washington. He has a
bright career before him."
We doubt if the 4th Congressional Dis
'trict could have sent a Representative more
faithful to her interests than tile Hon. p. S.
Brooks, he being an honest, intelligent, and
noSle.hearted gentleman, and MS little in
clined, We presume, to deceive the commu-
nifty. with his political principle as any one
else. He has many friends and acouain-
tances in this District, who will all speak, as
the Sentinel, in his behalf.
Lexington Tele1r0ph.
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The Farmer and Planter.

THIS worthy agricultural monthly is now
the only one in the State, and we venture
to appeal, once more, to the farming COM
munity in its behalf. The contents of the
March number, if read and reduced to
practice, woul ID pay any farmer, we think,
more than the price of years subscription,
which is only one dollar. Address GEO.
SEABoRs, Pendlcton, S. c..
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Notice to Claimants.

The following notice has just been issued
by the Commissioners Of Pensions, and as it
is highly important to the applicants for
bounty land, we call their attention to it:
"No attention will be given to applica-
tlons from persons who act as agents, unless
they are known at the War Department, or
are; vouched for as respectable persons by
some one who is known TO the Department"
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The Newberrv Preas.

JOS S. REID, Esq, has recently pur-
chased the Newberry Sentinel establish
'nent. and merged it into that of his own
the Ners Mirror. The latter will hence
forth reflect the current news Of the day, as
also the sentiments of its. accomplished
editors, Messrs. REID and GARL1NeroN.
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Heavy Bank Robbery.

THE branch of the Bank of the State of
Georgia, at Washington, was robbed, on
"Wednesday morning Of last week, of some
fifteen thousand dollars, in bills payable at
that branch. One thousand dollars are Of
fered as a reward for the rascal and the
money. - .ss
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, OUrRAaE.-We learned TINT a negro
man, belonging to William n. Martin, of
Anderson District, few days since COM
mitted most atrocious outrage on the per-
son of respectable married lady of that
District. No one being near enougl, to hear
her cries Of alarm, the brute succeeded in
overpowcriny his victim by force, satiated
his lust and then fled. We presume his
Excelcncy, tho Governor, will offer re-
ward for his apprehension.
Ke0,ppe Gour;er
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Communications.

SEVERAL good original articles appear in
The present number. The contributors, one
and all, will please accept our thanks, and
remember us again.
We have also some others, which have
boen uuavoidably delayed for weeks, that
will appear as soon as practicable.
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CONSIGN EES.

The following persons have freight in the
Depot at AbbevIle:-
Horseback Norton, II Kerr, r NJ Davis
Esq. D s B, p Cromer, Wicr & Miller w Hi :,
Edward Wcstfield, Mrs NJ Moselcy. w Morris,
d Il Sondley, G Merrich. Wiley Rogers, En-.
right & Starr. Gillespie r III war,llaw l.
Son, John Calhoun. G lIarkncss. T Per
rim, White & Bullock, T a Hoyt, f Livingston.
J IL Gray
D. r. SONDLEY. Art,
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Savannah Valley Railroad. :

In former number we promised q more
extended notice of the proceedings OF the
last meeting of the Savannah Valley Rail-
road Company, which occurred on the 22d
and 23d Of last month, at Calhoun's Mills,
whilst we were, at the Federal City endeav-
oring to get a sight Of the "lions'' and larger
animals that there eongregate. We hope,
even attbis late day, the brief abstract
whichawe are ablet to present will be accept
able, and have the effect Of promoting, indi.
reetly the eausef Of the Road BY. acqaainting
the public with somewhat Of sits operation;s,,i
plans and hopes. sas9
Dr. Hill, presented the conditions on
which the City Council of Ang,ista pro.
pose to subscribe $500, 900. q The eondi-
tons are, lsts That tile ghattss ii fthe Com.
pany must be made ppsrpetual !; I'd; Tie
Road B must not spnlect with any other, 81
peps ,at sits mott tihertk terminus go. Fiyss
hundred dioai,at shslI Sbs the aItiis
matum o siitssii lion HON ID 1ugnsta !; t,,
sllalI SIS Is dispose sof
6,QsE 6sys besfsaets D branch
4 hol1S 81 81 81 ssss ll Il tis saath ID srss
pyss II 8 i infSs ,soT,sie;
Xis ~ & ~ iasdsSfssss
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"IIO Received. in the year 1918, a war
w rnnt for n quarter section of land, as
the herr Of William Morrison, who was a SOL
dier in the War Of 1872, will address tile un-
dersgred Mt Due West, s. c., she NAV hear of
something to her advantage.
WESLEY A. BLACK,
General Claim Agent.
March So, 1855 Y 46 St K
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MARRIED.,

On Tuesday evening. 27th instant, by Rev.
John McLees, Mr.. JOEL SMITH, of this Dis
trles and MISS lone ALLEN, of this village
On the 18th instant by the Rev. Wm. Flem.
ing. Dir. WM. A. WHARTON, lute of Able.
Vile, S. G., and Miss MARC ARET A. Patty,
of Cherokee county, Ala :
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Domestic Nows.

BATTALION REvIEws.-The battalions Of
the sixth regiment are ordered 10y Col.
ROBERTS to parade, at times and places
which may be learned by reference to the
official order in another column.
STRAY uoRsE.-Oun friend and neigh.
bor, DR.. DAVIS, offers n reward for the re,
covcry Of his runaway horse. In another
column will be seen description. We hope
any one finding such an animal es,ray will
use all dispatch in returning it, for a prac-
tising doctor without horse is rs badly
frustrated as country editor without scissors.
EXTRA CouRr.-We committed q mis-
take in former number in saying the extra
court was to commence on the frs. Mon
day Of July. The third Monday, as will
be. seen by the order Of the Judge, in an
other column, is the day. It has been our
good fortune (.hanks to onr stars y never to
have any business Of any kind in any court,
civil, military, or ecclesiastic, and not being
present when the order was made bv his
Honor, we gave the statement secondhand
"a fact which accounts, in majority of
instances, for misstatcments.
THE RAscuE FAM1LY-Wc invite at
tcption, from the citizens of the village and
its vicinity, TO the advertisement Of this mu-
slcal company. They will give concert
on tomorrow Saturday evening. We
have never heard them; but judging from
the flattering testimonials Of the Virginia
press, as we'll as Of several of our own State
newspapers. we feel no qualms of conscience
in asking for them, in advance, a general
audience. We have n programme of the
contemplated performances, from which we
anticipate a,delicious feast of music. The
company pledges that nothing of an
immoral or unchaste character enters into
their performances.
CHAMBERS & MARsnALL.-This firm
have opened an elegant stock of spring dry
goods. We commend, most heartily, the
public to call, examine and buy; and we
have several reasons for our COMMUNICATION.
They have superior goods; they sell exclu-
siveIy for cash, and therefore can sell cheap;
they are liberal advertisers, and hence mast
be liberal men; and our friend GRAY, than
whom there is no more reliable. gcntlelnanly
and attentive clerk, has laid heavy tribute
upon our gratitude by the several tangible
evidences of his liberality towards us-the
last instance of which was the presentation
OF most elegant and beautifully wrought
Iady's collar. He has plenty more equally
rs fine, as we'll as all other articles suited
to the taste of the ladies. No one who
visits Abbeville should go away until they
have called at.tho "cheap cash store"
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GA
'I>llE Public are hereby cautioned to credit
Il noperson whatever on my account, rs
will not be responsible. '.\.
G. F. DEVINE.
Camden, Kershaw District March 26, 1856.
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O. H.
Our Agents.

WILLIAM HILL and JonN McBRYpE.
Esqs., are our agents. Any orders left with
them will be attended to.
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Iron TIE INDEPENDENT PRESS


plies matter and rational, thinking agents,
as without them it is utterly impossible to
conceive Of its having an existence, though
it has conditions of existence; as, when
say, stone fell to the ground, the truth
does not consist in the stone, the fall. or
the attraction Of matter; but when say,
it did fall, state truth. Matter cannot
be truth; nor;can attraction be truth; but
when I say, there is matter, and there is
attraction, state the truth twice, as having
reference to two things, which must neccs-
sarily exist before those two truths could
possibly have had an existence, or been ut
tered. When say, the stone is, the fall
occurred, utter two truths, though neither
Of them could have had All existence previ-
Gus to, or even contemporaneous with, the
first existence Of matter, or Of any Of its
inherent qualities. When 1 say, the fire
burns, I state the truth, but neither the fire,
the oxygen or the carbon are the truth, but
the fire burns is the truth. When, also,
say, this is carbon, this is oxygen, and this
is fire, I state three truths that never did ex-
ist till thus stated by either myself or some
one before me, which under no circumstan-
ccs could have been uttered anterior to the
existence of these substantives
Truth is not law but when say, it is a
law Of nature when oxygen and hydrogen
are mixed in certain definite proportions for
them to combine and constitute water, I
tell truth. Truth is not thing therefore
that is mutable, for when say, man is a
liar, (if he be one,) or a falsifer, It cannot
be supposed that mean that the truth con-
sists in his 6aseness. Truth is not sincerity,
for | may be as sincere in uttering false
hood as in uttering truth. Truth is not
material, because it can only be felt by our
conscience, aud seen, rs it were, by the
minds eye. It seems to US, therefore, that
truth is neither a thing of evil or thing Of
good-the good and evil implied consisting
in the things spoken Of and not the truth
spoken !; as if. I say, a5man murdered with
out proyocation, the character Of the act
does not give character to the truth stated !;
or, if I say, HowARDT was benevolent
man, only state a truth, and if there be
good in the premises, it must necessarily at
tach to Mr.. HowxaD's character, and not
to my utteranee of the truth relatiye .tosif
L bas, but one opposite, and that IS false
hood II tsayl the sun did not rise SD The
,enst this morning, state q falsebood, whici,
nomore consists iin: the sun :oSl the laws Of
1notioptth does the truth consist in the
oxygen and hy ydrogen inS 4 the case above
stated. IS Truth is equal the samsa bright
gem gem insti mouth Of devils as ins the mouth
p angels. ssoll 81 ding spossnr;.o,;
bsi ths;,s sa;a sasrssivsd 81 tls aas,,d's
ssy G g s scoas ils fting sbole,. q,
ga eAt sses .. u. &:
sayliLs iacis b. sl bout three
,'osaes sIlls nd isiaree and hand
I! 6 dlI 81 Issebsrti d IattI5ewsss
9f. aa1ia 81 otaliys sdaess fSyad by sfiress
4 fas & st q & iseates q thpi.a;
sc ~, (, 81 &.
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.strayed or stolen.

fROM the Subscriber, On the nipbt n. 81 I
i Of tho 18th instant at AbbeyIlle a
G. H., s. c.. gray MARE; about 10 yesIs old3
rather Under medium Size: trim madc. rothsr
low IN hest; having q wart on the left ear and,
ohe 9nder The chin; and studded over with
paid for her return. 'e""'u VIII oe
March so, 1855 Al ="
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stsRyILLss ~ aetf b. bout three
0eteSk tllls ncfbitss Sl5iisiares and hand
aoli 81 astbefts n faftiieWss
9 a}s y q totally tf9yed by fire.
Fle ~ ia seated a stbolt 81 5bt t,oist::
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EFFECT OF THE CUBAN BLOCKADE
The editor OF tho Floridian and Journal,
writing from St. Marks, makes tho follow
ing comments on General Conclla's procla-
NATION to the effect that all the ports Of
Cuba are closed, and the right claimed by
the authorities to scarcI, all vessels visiting
or caught near the Island, and furthermore
that the English and French squadrons
were at hand to enforce these things:
"Such stupid folly cannot but give to the
progressive spirita dangerous impetus, if
it does not bring down upon the Island the
heavy hand Of the Government itself. 1t
will require nothing but the overlauling of
one of our vessels under the guns Of n
Spanish or English or French sl,ip-of-war
to cause such IN explosion rs will bring
down Castilian pride, and shake the Gem
of the Antilles from the Spanish crown"
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f. GOOD TIME COMING!

RASCHE FAMILY,
CONSISTING OF
Five Talented Musicians,
FATHER, TWO DAUGHTERS, and TWO
SONS, assisted tv
WILLIAM PARROW,
the great Co.n;S y@ihgeF and Personator OF
Character. will be given at the Marshall House.
on Saturday evening, March 81. Veni, ridi,
pici .s.... - So
More brilliant achievements were never ac-
eomplished by any Company in the world
The audience is nightly delighted mud enclant.
ed. whilst that mighty engine. THE PREss teens
with admiration and loudly echoes forth its
praises
Cards of admission so cents. Children and
servants half price. Door open at. q; per-
formances to commence at o'clock precisely.
WIN. PARROW,
Agent for "Rasche Family"
March 80, 1855. AT. 1t
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( A truo transcript; from tile minutes of Court
MATTHEW MoDO ONALD,,.G. G.. II. .gg5
March 81, 1855. r.. r. ,tIBwsss
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TIE BLACK WARRIOR CAsF.-Tle
Washington Union of Saturday repeats its
stntcmcn, that the difficulty about the
steamer Blacl;' Warrior has been adjusted,
by the Spanish Government agreeing to the
terms which the United States Government
prescribed. TO remove nil doubt of this
ns doubts have been cxprrsScd--thc Union
published oil Saturday y portion of the cor.
rcspondence which passed between the two
governments, and would complete the publ
cation in its next issue. So. with this re-
pcaed, emphatic, offica! assurance that
the matter has been adjusted, we may COLI
clude thnt there is no dangcr-as some of
the papers in New Nork and elsewhere
insist-that there will be war about it.
DEsTRU CTIvE TonNADo.-Wch have been
Informed that most obstructive tornado
passed through the upper part of this Dis
trict on Durban's creek, on Thursday, the
l5th instant, doing great damage to fences
and buildings, and prostrating the largest
forest trees. 1t passed through the plant:-
ton Of Rev. G. b. Stewart, and DESTROYED
all his out houses. Mrs. Mcadors' out-huild-
'ngs also were seriously injured, and about
a dozen large shade trees around her dwell
ing were torn up at the roots. It leveled
almost everything in its way, and our in
formant says, it was the most fearful sight
ever witnessed in this country. It's ravages
were cofincd to about 100 yards wide and
mile in length. Other persons than those
we have named have suffered, but not l,av-
ing a definite ACCOUNT Of them we will
procure the particulars for future time.
LaurcnsviWe Herald.
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Lexington, Telegraph.
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IF Margaret MORRISON.

JAMES PArrEnsoS, Secretary of State.