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in them-the law OF the spirit of life in Christ
Jesus, which Philosophy and discipline can
never impart. 1t is, indeed; spirit of life, and
the holiness which it Communicates here, is an
iufallible earnest of the glory to be communica-
ted hereafter. The subject of this notice in her
dying hours, exulted in tile pi ospects of chris.
tan hope. Two days before her death, though
sinking and EXTREMELY weak, when few pas.
uges from the Sch chapter of the Epistle to the
Romans were quoted to her, she took up the
argument with holy rapture, and rejoiced in the
full assurance of faith. She continued in this
frame of mind until she fell asleep in Jesus so
calmly, gently, and sweetly, that her friends
were afraid to whisper, she is dead. It was a
holy repose which they did not dare to disturb.
"How blest the righteous when he dies!
Then sinks weary soul to rest;
How mildly beam the closing eyes
How gently heaves the expiring breast.
So fades a summer cloud away
So sinks the gale when storms are DER;
SO gently shuts the eye Of day
So dies a wave along the shore.
hOiy quiet relRnS around
A calm which life nor death destroys;
Nothing disturbs that peace profound,
Which his unfettered soul enjoys.
]. II. T.
soUrH CAROLINA COLLEGE, July 1871, 1855.
Departed this life, at his residence in Lancas-
ter District, on Friday, the goth of July, HI
RAM TWITTY, in the 18TH year of his age.
The deceased was a member of the Baptist
Church, and had been so for a great many
years. lie not only professed the faith of a
christian, but understood the duties, and prac
ticed them in his life and walk To his faith,
were added hope and charity, forming the thre C
principal rounds of that ladder which raises
the true and faithful to home beyond the
grave, where the Supreme Architect of the
universe presides.
lie was unobtrusive in his manners, kind in
his disposition, firm in his purposes, steadfast
in his friendship, and altogether, he was a re-
liable man and good citizen. His life was at.
tended with trials and difficulties; neverthe-
less, he passed over the rugged places, and in
the evening of his days, his passage was COM
psratively smooth and easy.
lie brought up, and as far as his means would
permit educated large family; and it may be
said to his credit, and it will stand as a lasting
monument to his memory, that he performed
well his duty to that family in the education
and training of his children. The fruits of his
care, are now made manifest in them
He has left bcreayed widow and children.
and an extensive connection and numerous
friends to mourn his loss. The evergreen was
thrown into his grave. McC.
"Those whom the Gods love, die Young"
Departed this life, on Thursday, the 10th
inst, after a severe and painful illness, of one
month, EMMA d., youngest daughter of X. G
and A. c. Billings, aged l3 months
Suffer little children to come,
- Forbid them not, the Savior cries;
Ny bosom's their eternal home,
A home where pleasure never dies.
ETIwAN.
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not stomach any cotirse, however advan.
tageous to them as party, which even
seemed to tolerate slavery. So they few
Oh IN huff and swore they would re.
main as they were, genuine Abolition
know-Nothings. What now is TO be-
done by the Southern wingi Their in
genulty and amiability are taxed, and we
nnd them gradually developing fourth
change, which is to be styled {" Southern
Americanism." So We are to have =
Northern Sam and Southern Sam. an
Anti-Slavery Sam and Slavery Sam,
Perhaps it would be as we'll, for the sake
of avoiding confusion, to change the
Southern aPpellation into Sam5o. Excuse
the badinage, gentlemen-we mean no
offence. But your political amiability is
SO manifest that we imagine the suppes.
ton OF any slight improvement ir your
nomenclature will be thankfully received
and considered. When you eventually
settle down upon something that you de-
sign to stick up to through evil as well as
through good report, all such suggestions
WILL OF course, be ou. Of place, if not ac-
tually impertinent. Beating about, how
ever, as you at present are, in the dark.
Tor something that shall take before the
people, you will doubtless catch at the
least straw that may be thrown out.
But, trlfing aside-the apparent political
amiability Of this new party, is really
nothing but vacillation and uncertainty
OF purpose. They scarcely know what
to be at, especially in the South. TIE
Northern wing are more decided. But
here, Americanism pulls them one way
and Southernism another-Nationalism
is on this side Of their banner Section.
alism on that-bold Intolerance fires or q
portion Of the party while others seek to
cover Its harshness with the garb of nc,
cessary policy. How the Southern neo-
pie can have the slightest confidence in
such an organization, we are at a loss to
imagine. For, in addition to its glarinr
contradictions, Know-Nothingism is doing
serious, perhaps an irretrievable injury
to Southern Union. In the impressive
language Of distinguished contemporary
at has dragged from, The dust into yb;cB
they had fallen, The blocks and stones
Of Nationatism. II has bribed Southern
men again into the shambles-escited
anew the rage for spoiIs-planted Morns
OF dtssension bet,oeen Churches and classes
IN every precinct in the South, and
brought divisions amongst us, which in
all the annals of history. are marked with
the torch and the sword, and whose effect
already visible, is 10 peaken and destroy
"s."-Edgcfeld advertiser.
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"SAM" IN KENrucKY.-The Kentucky
Statesman, published at Lexington, once
the honored home of Clay, says:
"The order here, is reeling and totter-
lug, apd dismay is in the hearts of its
selfish and unprincipled leaders, who are
prodigiously alarmed. The delusion which
they had so ingeniously eonjured up, is
passing away, and the clear and vivifying
rays of truth and justice are penetrating
the dark recesses Of the Know Nothing
lodges. The reaction, just commenced,
will be terrible. It will sweep the willy
and unPrinciplcd demagogues as with the
bosom Of destruction. The wrath of a
people, lately abused, now awakened to
an appreciation Of the imposture, will
leave behind II, many scathed monu.
ment Of its indignation"
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OBITUARIES.

DiDD' vi SUNDAY 'he ist oil July, at the re-
'''''e VI ner uaugn.er, IN inc village OF Lancas-
, % ~ ms ANN D. ohA"FoKD, In the
carry history are not familiar to us, except that
sue was oorn fhher, In North Carolina, and
A","eu' WIN Seuu'oas care In the principles
anu ''seP''pe Oh the Presbyterian church.
Ne''per can we say precisely at what time she
was h'arr'eu nor now long uod spared to her
the huspanu OF her youth. The author OF this
''iou'e became acquainted with her twenty-oEe
years ago. hrst ~ pastor, then as an intimate
'iehu' ana ne ieeis It to be due to the memory
oi one VINO uniformly witnessed good confes
son' and has left to her children and the church
the noble legacy OF consistent example, to
Dear his testimony to her worth. Her character
had oeen tried by more than the usual vicissi-
tudes oil life; but In circumstances, whether
prosperous or adverse, she instrated the meek,
senue, eonnding spiEit oil the- gospel Lett a
WIDOW twenty odd years ago, with family OF
young ch'Idren around her, she discharged the
uu'es oi her pe'ious trust with snch rare suo
cess 'na' skeP.c'sin itsel could hardiy doubt
nor. which covonon, Cd hos on,aooa - r.
mart in nrom;siro 20 10 , hrohand )" a.. H..
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a"' 'a'uer 10 'ne ia'neriess' one trusted III
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

From the Sumter WatcAman.
Nessrs. Editors differing with all
due respect,) from the decision of the
Board of Officers, as to the late election
OF Brigadier General, I must advertise
my friends that neither my health or bu.
s'ness, (and l may add, my inclnations
will permit me to 60 into another canvass.
Allow me to return my thanks to such
OF the officers as supported me in the
late election, and to announce that am
no longer candidate for Brigade,
General. Truly yours, &c:
j. ID. BLANDING.
'Sumter0iHe, July Is, 1855.
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rupt. But this new party, you see, Is very
much controlled by the scum which the .g.
itation Of the old ones has thrown off Loot
around' my dear sir, and inquire how many
OF those LEADERS have been noted. for their
P'ety. or characterised by devotional feeling.
who now faunt their religious robes in the
lace OF every passer-by. How appropriate.
iy may they be described
.Withsmooth dissimula,ion skilled 10 grace
n DEVILS purpose, with an angels face
do not doubt The sincerity Of the prca,
mass Of those who have been deluded into
these lodges. / believe the mass of all par.
ties to be hcness but l also believe that the
great majority Of their leaders are impelled
by the hope Of obtaining from new orpan.
ization the political promotion which thew
despaired ofreceiving from the old ones.-
What faith can we have in the sincerity of
the MEN, now so jealous in their anti Cath
clic professions, who but few months ngo
made the air redolent with their cries against
our present worthy Executive, because the
Sconstitution of New Hampshire excluded
Catholics from office!
YOU perceive, have treated the move
ment Of the "Kuow Nothings" MS direct at
tack upon the constitution ITSELF because /
really regard the plea which acknowledges
that the Catholics are to be excluded by vol
untary associations bound by oaths, but de-
hies that any Legislative enactment" is to
be resorted TO for that purpose, as beneath
criticism. Why, my dear sir, If the exclu-
sion be justi6able and necessary, should il
not be engrafted upon our constitution If
the people Of these States should ever re-.
ceive this bastard @Americanism" as true re-
publicanism, what should prevent that opin-
ion from being organized into law! Is law
In this country anything else but organised
public opinioni II is weak And miserable
design, which seeks By indirection, TO. effect
che dsfranchisement of portion of our citi-
zens, while il cowardly admits that the law
which denounces this disfranchisement
should be preserved unaltered.
confess to you, my friend, that few
months ago, looked with feelings almost
OF despair upon the downward course of our
political affairs. My confidence, however, is
restored; the South, always conservative, al
ways Jealous of power, and comparatively
free from those sudden excitemeuis to which
the denser populations Of the North are sub
ject to, will vindicate the character which
she has nobly earned. Virginia, the oldest
OF the sisters, has led the way TO triumph :.
and Alabama, one of the youngest and fair.
est will come out Of her impending struggle
radiant in victory, and with garments un-
defled.
Let, however, the result be what Il may,
If the present brings no thanks to you and
others, who have stood by the principle of re.
ligious equality and freedom, the future, the
not distant future, will be yours. y
Yours, most truly,
p. PHILLIPS.
JSo. FoRsyrH, Esq, Editor Of Register y
M Jbile, Ala.
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Sacriligious.

or all the disgusting spectacles ever
exhibited by unprincipled political dema-
gogues. that OF attempting to sustain and
perpetuate their fraudulent and deceptive
schemes Of ambition by distorting the
opinions and misrepresenting the views
Of departed greatness and worth, is the
most disgusting and hateful. No good
and honest cause needs such props to
sustain it. Good old fashioned Whigce
~ was always armed with arguments,
with facts and with reasons. But such
ia not the case with Know Nothingis m
Can. phrases, inuendo, clap-trap slang
are is chief weapons Of warfare; but it
can cobdescend to use Others less hon
o'able even than thcse-such for instance,
As the perversion Of the opinions and
language Of departed patroits, whose
names their foul lips polute. We will
refsi At present to only one instance Of
this foul aud fraudulent pratice. Almost
every Wing paper in North Carolina, has
donned the Know Nothing armor. None
can have forgotten the acrimony and
fsrocity with which these papers with
out an exception assailed, abused aud viii.
ned and slandered our great Calhoun
while living. Our language seemed in.
adequate TO afford words and phrases
sufficiently caustic and bitter, invectives
and explsiises emphatic enough 10 fully
embody their malice, envy and hatred Of
that gaeat man. But look now at the
columns Of these same journals, and there
you will still dnd the name of Calhoun,
but not 60 Of yore, ior denunciation and
abase. No he Is now held up as the
patfcn saint Of the new order. His
speeches and writings are garbled and
distorted TO sustain their unholy cause.
For shame geh,Ismsp. let Mr. Calhoun rest.
he woud apit upon you II living now,
~ ne svef did. Chsraw Gazette.
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Extensive Robbery and Arrest.

Some time between the 9th and the
18th insts., the premises Of Mr.. Robert
Flynn, Meeting street, were entered from
the root b" the attic window, and trunk
IN an upper room forced, and about &c..
100 stolen therefrom. The loss was dis
covered on the 18th, by Mr.. Flynn, who
called in the assistance of officer Jowitt.
and authorized him to take all proper
measures for what was considered a des.
perate chance OF recovering the money.
Atier tracing outtSo or three false scents,
MIR. Jowitt, yesterday morning, arrested
Sam Bing, free black boy, on Meeting
street, and conducted bin to the Police
Office, where. upon search being made,
bank notes to the amount Of $6O5, were
found in his pockets. lie then confessed
the robbery, and accompanied Mr.. Jowitt
to his residence on the neck, where u
further sum Of S9G5 in gold, was found
concealed in his chamber. He also hand
ed over a bill Of sale for horse Of $l25,
making in all, $l,e95, which has been
recovered. Sam was then carried to the
Guard House, and will be brought before
his Honor the Mayor, this morning, for
examination. Mr.. Flynn has much rea.
son to congratulate himself upon the
restoration Of 50 large portion of his
money.-Charleston Mercury.
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THE STATE Of SOUTH "a AROLINA:
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
In tie Common Pleas.

William Pardue, who is in the custody OF
:he Sheriff of Lancaster Dist, by virtue of a writ
OF Capas I'D Satisfaciendum, at the suit of Sarah
M Estridgc, having filed IN my Office, together
with schedule on oath OF Bis estate And effects,
his petition to the Court of Common Pleas pray.
ing that he may be admitted to The beiieiit of
the Acts OF the Geaeral Assembly made for the
relief Of insolvent .debtbrs, II Is ordered .hat
the said Sarah NJ Estridge and all other the cred.
itors to whom the said WIN s Pardse is IN any.
wise indebted, be- and they are hereby summon
ed and have notice 70 appear before the said
Court at Lancaster Court House, on the 18th
day Of October next, 10 shew cause If any
they can, why the prsysr Of the petition a.
ioresaid sho,tid not be granted. I22-sml
Once Of Common Pleas, Lancaster Dist
June IA, 1855 .. A. sTEwMAN, Cgk.
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What Constitutes Riches.

What Constitutes Riches.
aTo be Tjcb," said Mr.. Marcy, our
worthy Secretary of State, requires only
satisfactory condition of the mind.
One man may be rich With hundred
dollars, while another in the possession of
millions, may think himself poor; and
as the necessities of life are enjoyed by
each, it is evident the rtian who is the
best satisfied with his possessions, is the
richer"
To illustrate this idea, Mr.. Marcy re-
lated the following anecdote: awhile
| WAS Governor Of the State of New
York." said he, "I was called upon one
morning at my office, by rough speci-
men OF backwoodsman, who stalked in
and commenced conversation by inquir-
ing il this was Mr.. Marcy r."
lrepliel that that was nv name.
"Bill Marcy 2" said he. / nodded
assent.
"Used to live in Southport, didn't We ln
answered in the affirmative, and be-
gan to feel little curious to know who
my visitor was and what he was dri.
wing at.
"Thats what I told 'em," cried the
backwoodsman, bringing his hand down
on his thigh with tremendous force: al
told em you was the same old Bill Marcy
who used 10 live in Southport, but tbey
wouldn't believe it, and promised the
next time | came to Albany, to come and
see you and find out for sartin. WHY
don't you know rue, Billp
/ didn't exactly like to ignore his nc.
quaintance altogether, but for the life of
me, | couldn't recollect ever having seen
him before, and so replied that he had
familiar countenance, but that was
not able to call him by name.
My name is Jack Smith," answered
the hackwoodsman, "sa! we used to 90
to school together thirty years ago in the
little red school house in old Southport.
Well, times has changed since then, and
you have become a great man and got
rich, suppose
shook my head and was going to
contradict that impression, when lie broke
in:
"Oh, yes you are; know ,ou are
rich; no use denying il. You was Con-
,roller for-for a long time, and the next
we heard Of you, were Governor. You
must have made heap of money, and
am glad of it, glad to see you getting
along so smart. You was always smart
lad at school, and / knew you would
come TO something"
thanked him for his good wishes and
opinion, but told him that political life
did not pay so well as he imagined. Al
suppose" said |, " fortune has smiled upon
you since you left Southport I"
Oh, yes" said he, Il hain't got moth
ing to complain Of; ] must say I've got
along right smart. You see, shortly after
you left Southport our whole family
moved up into Vermont, and put right
into The woods, and reckon our family
cut down more trees and cleared more
land than any other in the whole State.n
And so you have made good thing
Of it. How much do you consider your
self worth I" asked, feeling little Gu
rious to know what he considered for
tune, as he seemed to be so we'll satisfied
with his.
WELL" he replied, Al don't know ex.
acily how much I am worth, bu. think
(straighten:ng himself up,) il all my debts
were paid, should be worth three hun
dred dollars clean cash." And he was
rich; for he was satisfied.
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Camp Meeting.

The annual Camp Meeting of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will take place
al New Salem Camp Ground, Lancaster
Dist, S. c., on the l6tb, 7th, 18th 10th
Of August. J.H. ROBINSON
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hilgore, as my agent TO sue for, or paw out
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