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WE reckon Books among the sweetest
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NEW BOOKS,


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LAND, LABOR AND GOLD or Two Years in Aus
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GLAUCUS. or the Wonders of the Shore; q new
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JoHNsoN's PocKET DICTIONARY of the Eng.
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MARY LYNDoN, or Revelations Of Life an auto
THE RED SKINS. or Indian aud Injn: by J. Fen
nimoIs Cooper new editieni complete in vol.
THE HEIDENMUNER, or the Bsneaistives; a Lee
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PICTURES FROM THE BATTLE FIELDS; BY
the Rowing En siishmar;' ID edition; beautifully
THE MINERAL AND THERMAL SPRINGS OF
the United States and Canada; by John Bell. M.
D author of Baths and Mineral Waters &c
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THE ARTISTS AND Trademarks COMPAN.
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or Deiineation of Diferent Classss OF Chris
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Twelve Houses Burned--Attempt to De
stroy Printing Office, &c &c, &c.

stfoy rrIntlng Off1ce, &c DC, &c.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. G The returns re.
oeived here from the election in this State,
yesterday, indicate the election of Morehead,
the American candidate
A riot occurred to day in the 1st and 9Th
wards, In which several persons were killed.
The Irishmen fired on the Americans and
killed three. One Irishman was hung.
Two blocks of buildings were fired and
burned.
Cox, the American candidate for Congress
in the 9th district, is elected
SECOND DISPATCH
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug Z The returns re-
ceived here indicate the entire success of
the American ticket. In this city the ma
jority is 1860.
In the riot between the Americans and
Irish twenty persons were killed, including
three Americans.
Twelve houses were burnt The most
horrible scenes were enacted during the FIRE.
An lrishman was hung by the mob.
THIRD prsPArcH]
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. rs P. NJ The disturb-
auce was commenced 10 the First Ward, where an
American named Burge was beaten and stabbed
by party of Irishmen The assailants were al.
forwards arrested.
Three Americans were fred upon while quietly
passing German brewery.
A gentleman passing with his wife, was red
upon at the sema time.
A shower of shot and bullet were sent from the
German houses on the crowd of Americans stand
ing sround.
large number of foreigners began to collect in
the vicinity, and an indiscrimirate slaughter oil
Americans commenced. They turned upon their
asaailants, and saching the brewery, afterwards
burnt 1.
In the Eighth Ward three Americans were at
lacked BY an Irish mob, with fire arms One wal
killed and others wounded
The Irish then went into q house and fred from
the window, killing two Americans. The house
was broken into, the murderers captured and one
OF them hung. He was cut down by the police
before he was dead, but died this morning
In the meanwhile fusilade was kept up of rife
balls aud shot, from . row of Irish houses, upon
Americans passing. Several Americans were
wounded They afterwards burned the Irish
buildings
The Americans we're then reinforced and brought
out cannons and muskets Some of the Irish were
shot aud killed and others were captured. Nc
attempt was made to extinguish the burning
houses.
The Americans, who had become infuriated
marched In body to the Times Office, With the In
tention OF destroying II. and were only restrained
through the efforts of George D. Prentice, of the
journal, and others
This morning at IL O'Clock large mob attacked
the irish houses, and some persons are reported
shot.
The mob Is now partially restrained, and efforts
are making to restore order
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FEVER AT PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. THE Yellow Fever
is ON the increase here. Over half of our
citizens have left the city.
SPECIAL DIsPATCH)
YELLOW FEVER IN PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. THE yellow fever
is raging here terribly, with fearful in.
crease.
For the "a hours ending yesterday, there
were 10 new cases and deaths-five of the
deaths were at the Naval Hospital
j. N: Schoolfeld, chairman of the Sanitary
Committee, is dead.
Mrs Alex. Goodwin, the last of the family,
died yesterday.
The reports from Norfolk are truly alarm
ing
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KNOW SOMETHING PLATFORu

SPRINGFIELD, Mass Aug. 7th 1.-The COM
mttee of the Convention of Know Some
things, appointed to prepare platform, have
published it. The platform declares slavery
sectional and liberty Acknowledgement
the administration, and allows naturalized
Protestant foreigners to become members of
the organization.
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r. oaio Asp Mississippi RA,LRo.p ts,
.inn inJunction case OF the Obi and 49,
whsa n ~ came ep st 81. Louis oa s.tnrsss
pai,, see requeu Of the defend ante Tn. oran..a
10 as..,. 'gs pstltoa are fraui Ia dssalas tas AZ
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FROM HAVAN

FROM HAVANA
New YORK, August by an arrival here
we have dates from Havana to the I'd instant,
but no news of Importance.
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OLD POINT COMFORT 1t Is stated that grand
entertainment is to be given at the Virginia Sea-
side resort in a few days to Hon. Henry A. Wise
when large number of his friends will be in al.
tendance. tournament, on extensive scale, ID
talked Of TO be given the ground within the for
tf6cations.
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NARROW EscArE.-On Thursday last Mr. Rsa.
my. mail carrier from Fredericksburg TO Tappa.
h'nnock, while crossing Snow Greek, was swept
OWN by the water and narrowly escaped The
mail bag was found next day
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AT,ARAMA EI.EHr

ALABAMA ELECTION.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August THE follow.
ing American majorities are heard from: In
Dallas 80, in Perry $50, in Autooga So
The county of Russell gives 100 majority fol-
the Democratic candidate.
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BY THOMAS w. KEEEsEE,
(Ofice with Geo J. Sumner, No. 90 Pearl e.,

TOOK SALE OF CHINA. GLASS
~ AND EARTHENWARE, AT AUCTION
Closing my present business will procesd to sell
at suceion. on MONDAY Morning next. Aug. IStb.
at 81 O'Clock at my store No 70 Main st.. my stock
OF Goods. embracing large ard varied as,ortm Mt
OF CHINA GLASS and EARTHENWARE suits-
Bile for this market -
All persons that deal In the shove goods, will find
It 10 their interest to atter the sae which will be
continued until the entire stock IL sold.
TERMs-All SUNS under $50, cash; $50, and over
that amount, months credit for approved neg tia.
BILE paper. HUGH A. WATT
Sale to be conducted by THOMAS w. KEEsEE,
Auct. An
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IRON TURNING LATHES.-We In
u vito the particular attention o. machinlss sna
msaufsstufers to . superior Article OF ENGINE
LATHE with pafens Improved Tool Elevator. Gail
and zee u st No. - Pearl srses n
" lift SMITH hoBEATs
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GONSrABLE'S SALE.-By virtue Of .
~ distren warrant, directed to me. date d the 2ist
SHALL on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th day Of the pre-
sent month, at the Workshop Of the said Ellington,
on franklin street, which formerly the 4th Bap.
list Church, commencing at 10 O'Clock N !. pro-
coed to sell at public auction, t, the highest bidder
for cash. on delivery. the following property. to
tisfY said dist.e to wit Three Carpenter4 Work
Benches; Chests; 2 Bow Windows second handed;
one lot Tin Der; Old Shutters; siles for DOORS and
old Window Frames go tRt
au ltd JAMES p. TYLER, H. G. r.
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COM MERCIAL

COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, August 2. - Flour dull, with a declin
ing MISREPRESENTATION quoted at &9s Corn quoted
at previous rates.
Stocks better-Virginia 6's See1
BALTIMORE August Corn dull-vellow SO 81
and white 81 a 95 No sales Of flour City Mills and
Howard Street held at So Is
- HAVANA, Aug 3 Sugars active. Molsssss scarce
Exchange better.
deniy Didlake, Ok alderm en- of Lynch burg
died there Sunday.
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Correspondence of the Dispatoh,
The Infected POrts-DeaA Of a Meychnnt-Mor.alit,

| The Infected POyts-DeaM Of MISUNDERSTANDING.
BALTIMORE, August 6.
Our heal physiciar, Dr.. Powell. returned from
| re ports cases in Norfolk When the Norfolk
boats ale about to leave that port there are c3rn-
mittee Of citizens from Portsmouth present who a..
WAYS inform the physician on board who are resi-
deGts OF that town. and Who ede Ia near the Ia.
fected disi.e BY this means he is enabled to az
certain ho sholI1 be refused passage to Balt ore
DutiIE the late trips large number of pc, sons
about 200 in ALL Lett Portsmouth for Old Point Com.
| fort, wbereupon the Messrs. Willard declined re
ceiTing them They then proceeded to the enelo.
sure OF Fortress Monroe, but the Comm ndsnt very
promptly declared martial law and compelled them
to leave the place. They then took passage In a
steamer for their homes, which they reached in safe.
lad, years OF age, yesterday, fell from the ton
OF three story building Lombard street. and es.
csped in miracu ouE m snner without injury
Georss c. Collins, of the firm of Collins l. Den.
son, died thi'. morning at his residence.
There were 1872 deaths here last week of wbcb ~
were from consumption.
Dismissal CT Gov. REEDEk-The following q.
tract contains the est OF the etsr addressed by act
| ing Secretary Of State Hunter to Gov. Reeder az.
nouncing his dismissal from Office by the Presidents
"You assume that when circumstance IS exist In II
conduct of public officer, which require the cues.
ton of bis dismissal from office to be considered II
Is the duty OF the Executive to make forms speci.
cations OF charge; and upon this erroneous presump.
tiers alluded to- although they were peculiarly with.
| 10 your own knowledge; aud you could not but he
Wen s~sre that some Of them more especially the
Undertaking OF sundry persona yourself ir GUIDED to
lay out new cities military other resery.tonr
In the Territory OF Kansas. undergoing official
investigation within that Territory. The incom-
pletenes OF that investigation. that time pre-
vented its being spoken of explicitly by this dspart
men; Out It wa taken for granted that you would
nave cheerfuly volunteered explain upon this
subject, so far you concerned more psIticu
iariy as you had summoned the Legislative Assembly
OF the Terrltory to inset at one of the places re.
nee City,"
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TEE POWDER MILL EXPLOSIONS additional po,
4 "'@10''-The editor of the Wilming ton Republican
visited DIR. 0aresehe's powder mill on Friday last
soon After the explosion, and thus describes the
ssene
INC oiyins and packing house. in which there had
nrsd to eh IONS OF powder, first exploded and
go; " thet very foundations, scarcely one stone
having osen left on another; some eight or ten viii
W ana apple trees which stood within a circait Of
s.sly YARDS, were torn up by the roots and with
sted and backened pieces of timber scattered in All
uIeetoni over the field, and the fruit shaken from
SanF OF the trees The conclusion was 90 great in
eu .. 10 damage every building In the ward and to
oause the lower mill towards New Castle soma tive
VI sntee hunired wards distant to explode and add
49, sns teffiols calamity The windows iu the man
mouse were all shattered, and every building on
,un emises sustained more or less injury Iudsed
:. 80 naeIe that the destruction was not create
stor,S ae OF a building where powder was
,t az ohfosfed aud the walls and roofs OF the
otuut mills were shattered and the iiab;i;,y ~
svsys,si mus. have been most imminent Neatly
~. catastrophe and presented fororp and ds,nIs,
., spessins Of the three Freedmen wb, In. ,,o,.
lives la the drying house he say,. H' iost their
Their bodies were so shociinsly bl,cks,.a
,aon ss taat they could not be Distinguished ons
rom the other-one of them wbieb ,gss Jms one
efsi yards and forced under the root, aS &c, seV
sehseo most horrid spectacle The bssd vas nt
90. httie OF the face to be ussn tn. srm,
M @ s az ths bowels torn Gu, the lie a. shrivsIl.5
W. and The nutilstion SO great that il a. "a
e recognized as being human bodv or ths 80
sos.T p ., one lad named John Push, son Of AieS
80 ~ Gsn, was also killed. He had sons into IT,
ill., uI morse back, and being near tbs mill wb.n
n. ~ oaon occurred, received several wouyds In
.Tn,. c. the ooue OF the lower part of ore of nj.
,y,f., completely taken out and othsr ir ia,ia.
a" bse rs. me horse on which he was riding and
tiosa, w val ~, were ti led zee Of paper and
rn,tn Wsfe picted up on Craving Eauks .nn1s 80
.,nsS snt ans ffasm.nts were found scstssrsS
had i.f, ,Si. n 1ni Mr. John A. Gsrescbs
P''ion and consequently had a mos. ns,sas sne az
nkANY MORN .-Thera
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AUCTION eALHs.
kfI9URB DAYS.
BY TAYLOR 4 WILLIAMS.

4 =
TRUSTEES SALE OF A SHALL
= Farm NEAR THE CITY AT AUC1loN.--
~ virtue Of the provi lions Of Deed Of Trust 70
~ Davis. dated 18th July. 1854 and recorded 10 the
omse OF the Clerk Of Heniico County Court the
uesceer a. the Trustee substituted By ssid Court,
On eee 9th August 1885, in the room and stead Of sai
DasS xbo has removed from this State will sell
on TIL ksDAY, gid Of August, 1855. upon the pre-
o'ises At d O'Clock the property conveyed In
sd oeed being parcel of land containins IL acres
ylns miiea from the city. near the Brooke Flank
nosd, Immediately to the East Of Dictmann's Tav-
efn and adjoining the lands Of Jesse Williams John
This land 10 well enclosed; has upon II . usw
famed house with rooms, and may be made . de-
sirable place = +
TERMS will be In accordance with the deed and
wiii be made known at the tins OF sale. sa
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR,
Substituted Trustee
AAiLoA WILKINS, Aucts aus
HOUSE AND LOT, AND ENCLOSED
- ACRE LOT AT AUCTION.-On THURS
DAY. 9Th August at o'clock, p M upon the pre-
misses, will be sod the FRAMED HOUSE, with
near an acre of ground attached situated on the New
Sridge road near Unoa Hill. and djonins Lesdbet-
ters Tavern. The house 10 nearly new, has s rooms
and 10 now occupied by James TUCKER
After which will be sold an acre of ground near
ton. " 1850 ~
ADDITIOHAL.-WiIl also be sold Lot of Acres
o. Ground near the above adjoining the property Of
MT r. Johnston, and VIM. Bowen, and enclosed on
three sides. = =
Tnis lot lies veil for gardening purposes has ssve.
raj ine Springs ard 10 really valuable for . market
garden CT dairy businesr.
Terms liberal, and will be made known at the sale
au TAYLOR K WILLIAMS. Auct.
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ft4e-1Enuuh CANAL BOAT CLINTON
= 10 sew ready 70 receive ff;sahts fss
81 not fall Cargo iasar a sssl Il d.m.sss
sre-St cHAs fxfT.i nsS
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aln " ss.on was trem-adou. thops.
Wn Smiley. at Rochester was s,,,aI dWsilns OF
&C. n Smiley KILLED The Neptune HILL sn.sins,
w.s. sad and the dwelling OF Thomss =.
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BY TAYLOR & WILLIAMS.

VALUABLE MULES AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY,, 9Th Aug, at O'Clock r.
n at tho Agricultural Fair Grounds, will be sold
who sells only for want of use. Ten Of them are.
YOUNG. we'll broke and said to be the finest ever Of
fered in this market. Thcss In want would do well
to attend. W ~
TEsMs-90 days credit. for approved notes With
interest added. TAYLOR 4 WILLIAMS, ~
aus H Aucts
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
The returns from N. G., received last night
do not at all change the results as heretofore
announced: Three Americans are counted
on as elected, and five Democrats.
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A CARDS. P. SEMPLE bees leave
N to state that his Disrrhes medicine must not
be cassed with the large number OF cholera nledi-
cines Killers Cordials, Essences or Basams adver-
Used by dozens Ia every paper His something al
together superior, above, beyond and different from
them. Ii you atf cted with diarrhea and use
some of my preparation, yeu will any other
If mine can be procured. sold $500 worth of it in
1879 with the nderstanding that mo cure, pay"
aud In not single instance did they come back for
their money. Made and sold by
3. P. SEMPLE, Druggist,
au7 Half bouare above the Banks
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GCHOOL NOrICE.-M lSS BETTE
~ CARTER BOCKIUs will open a School in this
city on the LIST October next location in future adj
vsItissment. Apply at MIR. B. HI. Smith, on mayo
street. keter to Mira Drew. jy l0-1m*
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BY PAYNE 4 MAYO.
HANDSOME AND VALUABLE

III q N u . q d Il AND VALUABLE
IL HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURn1-
TURE. Ar AUCTION viii be sold on WEDNE0-
the residence of the Rev. VIM. Love. corner of 5th
and Clay sts. bis Household and Kitchen Furniture,
cansispg in part Of mahossny and plsin Bedsteads,
Sofas. : = - -.
and Carpets; fine Cooking Stove Kitchen Utenss,
&c embrscins In all the usual varsity. 9*d 81
Also lot of School Furniture. and other artieles
valuable to housekeepers @s@ - s,sssst5 !
Terms Of sale cash. PAYNE MAYO
AuS - Auetion earu IN
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EaIE-A NOTICE.-The Steam boat
CURTIS PECK has for the present
discontinued going 70 Portsnouth and Norfolk, bet
VII continue the regular trips to Old Point and
Hampton, Until further notice.
sas \. O. HAsKINs.
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pLUMBING-The subscriber is now
putting up to order, in town or country, ell
ind Of
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
ELECTION IN KENTUCKY.

TERRIBLE RIOT IN LOUISVILLE.
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MI ISSES KINGS SCHOOL. CORNER OF
Vs1 BROAD AND MAYO STREETS will open on
MONDAY, the 18th of September next The in.
rtructon is thorough tia disciDline mild, but rm
Competent as sistsnts in tn French, Music Drawing
and Painting departments have been engaged.
IN S0-dIun.
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r NOTICE.-Being about to re-
"A move from the city and give up business. I
ASA hereby request all persons having left
49, Watches, Clocks or Jewelry with me for
pair, to call for them at once
also offar the balance of nv stock at cost
JOHN KLOEBER,
au6-lm* ls3 Broad ct.
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ONE MAN HUNG.

TWENTY PERSONS SUPPOSED KILLED.
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SOUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
~ The exercises Of this Institution will be re.
sumed ON the hrst Monday in October next
INsTeUcToRs-D Leo Powell, Robert J. MORT.
son. 9 Persico, Mademoiselle Vases
MUsIc-F. w. Meslbsch, T. x. d. Costa Miss
Emily Dunderdsle.
Mrs. Gen. PEGRAM has charge of the Boarding De-
partment
For further information or for pamphlets setting
forth the whole plan Of the Institute address
Mrs GEN. PEGRAM, Richmond or
d. LEE POWELL. Capon sprips s Va
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-27
English Hosiery.

WILLIAM SHEAR, Augusta, Ga, has just
w received from New York, a splendid assort-
ment of Hosiery, comprising.
Ladies' Plain White and Black English Hose, very
elastic, of the best shape and make:
Ladies' Plain White and Blk English Lsle Thread
Hose of the best make, and some at very low
prices;
Ladies' Open Work White and Unbleached English
Cotton Pose;
Ladies' White and Black English Silk Hose;
Misses and Children's White and Fancy Cotton do,
d complete assortment;
Youths and Children's Fey, White and Unbleach-
ed Cotton Sucks, q very large supply;
Gentlemen's Fancy and Unbeached Cotton Half
Hose, of the best make and very elastic;
Alcxander's Ladies' and Gentlenen's Kid and Silk
Gloves; a beautiful assortment;
Gentlempn's, Ladies', Misses. Youths and Chill
dren's Lisle Thread Gloves;
Ladies' and .Gentemen's Fawn and Kid Gauntlet
Gloves, a large supply;
Ladies' and Misses Long and Half Hand Black
Lace Mitts, with and without IIulf Fingers, a
beautiful assortment;
Ladies' Merno and Silk Gauze Vests, a superior
article.
The Hosiery is the same style which has hereto
fore given such general satisfaction, is remarkably
elastic, and Of the best shape and make. The pub
lie respectfully invited to call and examine the
assortment.
Auousta April TO- tf
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stances are on record of their being tried as
being wizards, or of being in league with a
certain diabolical power that their ~old.fasa.
Toned neighbors did not much admire. Su-
perstitious ignorance is opposed to all chan.
ges-there is no enlightened intelligence to
to discriminate between purely speculative
untried theory, and a practical theory work.
ed out by experience into principles based on
facts. Prudence that dictates caution we do
admire; but unmeaning protests, without
reason, are the results of ignorance, and ever
will retard and embarrass all improvement.
In 1898 the government of England from
the representation of her intelligent agricul-
turists, instituted Board of Agriculture
Sir John Sinclair was chosen President, and
Arthur Young Secretary--the results of
which are now being felt all over the united
kingdom, and even in America. This should
encourage us to move forward in the matter
of meeting of the intelligence Of our coun-
try. Every District and Parish in the State,
from "the deep blue sea to the cloud cap
ped mountain" should call together her in.
telligent agriculturists at Columbia, or any
other point in the State, to there discuss the
matter, with all its importance, and through
the press put into every mans hands the re-
suits of their deliberations.
Much good will result-the mind of the
people will have tangible base to rely on.
1t will awaken the energies of whole peo-
pie, and thousand foci Of improvement will
start up under the magic of an enlightened
public opinion, to radiate good around, if
alone controlled by the force Of imitation.
From two to ten men from each District
and Parish should, we think, constitute the
numbers of an Agricultural Convention.
Men of all political and religious opinions
can meet together on this matter of com.
mon interest; the passion cloud Of politics,
the smothered burniugs Of religious intoler.
ance, and Office. hunting sycophancy should
be denied an entrance to this meeting, and
then will it be free from the designing dema-
gogue, and all the petty jealousies that gen.
orally mar conventional mass meetings.
The integrity and unity Of purpose of the
meeting will be maintained and followed.
These are the opinions Of your fellow.agri.
culturist,
banner. ABBEVILLE.