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The European News,

THE last advices from Europe are far more
than ordinarily interesting. We refer to a
brief synopsis Of the accounts to be found
in another column, which we have taken
from the Charleston Mercury. 1t presents,
we believe, all the points of Importance.
We cannot believe this struggle is to be
continued much longer, especially if such
conflicts as are reported in the last accounts
ere to be frequent. The Britiah Government
will surely see the impossibility of humblng
Russia, and that every dollar and every drop
of blood spent by her ia the attempt only
serves to develop the deep discomfort of the
tax-burdened people at home. Already is
tho English press bitter in its denunciation
of the present Suicidal policy and when
VIC consider the recent act of Parliament
reducing or wholly removing the stamp-tax,
thereby extending its influence, this fact is
Of significant Importance. There can be no
doubt Of the dissatisfaction and ,estlessness
Of the people Of England. They arc tired
of prosecuting, at their own expense, war
which is to result, even were they to con-
quer, in no benefit to themselves. The Gov
ernment, too, is sick Of its undertaking /;
and will hence moro readily yield to the
manifest wishes Of its subjects. When an
individual gets into close place he will
take counsel even Of his valet, and nations
sometimes act upon a similar principle,
The voice of the people must be oboyed.
when it comes up in united cry.
Be the end Of this struggle when'it may,
soon or remote, we indulge strong hopes
that one of its results will be the fastening
of the downfall Of the English Aristocracy
and the promotion of republicanism in its
stead. The signs Of the times are encour-
aging to such hope.
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steam CourSerS.
Spartanburg Female College.


We would invite special attention to the
advertisement Of the Spartanburg Female
College. Within a little more than eighteen
months the buildings-which are said to be
very fne-have been reared, which is am
pie evidence of the energy Of those charged
with the establishment of the Institution,
and flattering earnest Of future success.
And We consider the Faculty one not easi-
ly surpassed by any in the country. Mr..
TUCKER, the President has been for many
years one of the leading members of our
Legislature, and is we'll known rs gentle
man Of brilliant talents, indonitable indus
try, fine attainments, and irreproachable
character. Upon Mr.. JONES and Miss
PAINE, both of whom have given entire sat-
isfaction in their former connection with the
excellent Female Institutions at Anderson,
we might pass compliment fully as high
and as truthful; but they are all well known,
and must commend the Spartanburg Fe-
male College to the public.
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DISEASES OF THE IDNs have become $


DISEASES OF THE LIJNS have become so
numerous, and of such itnptancc, that it has
been deemed eXpedicnt ih lndon to establish
ahospital Tor their eXcluslye,eatment Many
of these deep-seated and fail diseases might
be prevented, with due athtion to them in
their 'ncipient stages. Congs Colds, Hoarse-
ness, Sore Throat-all lead tthe more serious
diseases OF the delicate orgas of respiration.
STABLERS ANODYNE GERRY EXpEC-
lokANi has been bcneficia in hundreds Of
cases Of similar diseases; and lis success hither.
TO- emboldens us'to offer tswh confidence to
the public, assurging them that's curative prop.
ertles have been certified tey many skillful
physicians, and others hest Saable of ;udpinp.
The DlAkkHEA CORDIAL is also recon-
mended very highly by thEhognizant of its
Virtues. 4
See descriptive pamphlets 10 be had graf.
Is ol tne agents. Price spi each, only so
cents per bottle, or six bottlksbr 81 80.
E. II. STABLER & CO., Proprietors
Wholesale Druggists. Baltimore.
Sold by Dr.. +. F. GARY, Cbksbury.
WARDLAW d E,Abbsy;lloC G.. IT,.
HAVILAND, HARRAL d Co..
Wholesale agels, Charleston ;
And by Merchants generallys
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+ The question Of issuing bonds to pay as
sessments was also discussed with consider
able warmth, aud it was decided not to issue
them.
At the moment we left the convention
an election for President and Directors was
being held. The present administration
was nominated, and is no doubt elected
An adjournment will probably take place
about four O'clock this (Thursday) evening.
This hasty sketch of proceedings is all
we can give this week.. More shall be
given hereafter. .
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moral and religious force of the public SEN
timent was not exerted at once to prevent
its existence. May not the cause of the
comparative paucity of numbers in the
School be the absence in part of the high
religious and moral character once the glo-
ry of Cokesbury, rather than hard times or
any other cause which has been thought
to be discovered At any rate it behooves
the people Of Cokesbury to institute such
an enquiry. Your Committee deprecatc
the thought of this loved and cherished
School going down: but if go down it
must much, if not all, of the cause of such
failure, will Be found in the state of things
at Cokesbury now adverted to. We reiter-
ate our JOY, however, that this lovely and
salubrious village in the woods has but
few within it who are at all disposed to re-
move the ancient landmarks.
Your Committee would earnestly call on
the members Of this Board, on every citi-
zen of this place and its vicinity, and on
the preachers and people of our Conference
generally, to come to the help of the School
with their influence, their patronage, their
prayers; and let all unite in maintaining
the wel-earned reputation of the Cokesbury
Conference School as one of tho best Acad-
emies in the land.
Your Committee recommend the follow
ing resolutions, viz:
RESOLVED l. Thatth Board of Trustees
of Cokesbury Conference School take much
pleasure in the assurance that the Rector
and his associates have spared no pains in
their power to promote the interests of the
School and their administration is hereby
sustained.
RESOLVED 2. That the falling off in num-
bers though we trust it is but temporary
from whatever reason, is cause of deep So
licitude, and should claim the attention OF
all interested in the Institution.
Resolved 8. That the Board has heard
with much modification Of the existence of
a dancing school in Cokesbury, and are
grievcd to know that connection with it has
occasioned the dismissal of three of our stu
dents.
Resolved 4. That while the Board en-
tircly sustain the Faculty in their admins
tration, they would fervently hope that no
such cause for discipline will again occur in
the Institution. Respectful submitted.
w. A. GAMEwELL,
CHARLES SMITH,
F. A. CoNNoR,
Committee.
CoEeSburV, June 2l. 1883.
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to what Dictionary shall we 60 for an ex-
nlan ation of such masterlu conduct2 7

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planatiou Of such mastery conduct2 1
cannot venture to say with all my knowl-
edge of photographers. I know there was
wise man who lived in the days of the Pa
triarchs, who said that, sanger rcsteth in
the bosom Of FOOLS" All but it won't do
to use this old writer's sayings in these days
of modern chivalry, or some of the ecclesi-
astics would come off badly. And vet that
old writer seems to have been in h:s knowl-
edge Of human nature transferred to mod
ern times. In fact, know of no modern
writer who differs from him, that we can
follow with so much safety. We would ad-
wise those, however, who are given to an
ger, frequently to read this ancient author
we think it might save them from much
modification.
There are various causes which excite
anger-such as real or supposed injury
injury opposite to relation or friend or
party to which one is attached, or by cruel
ty, injustice or oppression offered to those
with whom one has no immediate connec,
ton, or even to the community of which
ono is member. Nor is it unusual to sec
something of this passion reused by gross
absurdities in Others, especially in contro,
versy, or discussion. These are common
causes of anger. But there arc others that
find no excuse; such as impatience Of con-
tradiction, supposed superiority Of pcdi.
gree, or family connexion. II am Sir Ora.
Gle, and to be treated accordingly Lei
such as are pure in family stone the i'm
pure, and we presume their pebble pouches
would not soon be cmptied. Of all tho
straits ever seen, the purse-proud and the
pedigree strut is the most contemplate
ungraceful, and immeasurably ridiculous
The claim Of superiority is a dangerous
thing; but when public sentiment awards
it upon the ground of merit, it becomes q
virtue. Let men of high degree conde
sccnd to those Of low degree. 1t is no dis.
arrangement. What is any man but &
worm Of the dust9 And why get angry
with fellow worm, and trample on him
just to see him twist in his turn2 Pompos.
ity does not become worms--pridc was never
made for man. "Therefore, be yo angry
and ain not" Let not our streets, our court
greens, our highways be disgraced, espe.
cially by our high-minded, our dignifed
magistracy, our rulers in Church nor State
Let pugilists, if they must, be pugilsts- but
blessed are the peacemakers. Let our streets
be cleansed Of all impure matter, and he
who aids in a work SO important is pub,
lie benefactor. Shut out anger from your
parlors, your chambers, your social circles
ah, from your hearts, and be ye kindly af
fectioned one towards another PAX.
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CL ASS B.
DC, &c., DC.

40s Prizes, amounting. s5o,oooo
eB Agents wanted in every town and city
IN the un'on; On application the Terms will
be forwarded.
Remember every Prize drawn at each draw.
ing, under the superintendent of Col. GEO. NJ.
LOGAN and JAS. A. NIspEr, Esq, gentlemen
who are sworn to faithful performance of
their duty. Prizes paid when due witbous
discount. eB All orders rely on it, strictly
CONFIDENTIAL Bills OH all solvent Banks taken
at par.
WHOLE TICKETS IS; HALVES 81; QUARTERS So;
Address JAMES F. WINTER,
Manager, Macon, Ga.
July 13, 1855. 10 #
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Savannah River Railroad Meeting

S"No1hRoRR @sRSOH &SoR2AVa2 3S3ooI1f1S'
WE take pleasure interfering our readers
to anotice, in another column, Of meeting
of the stockholders in the Savannah River
Railroad Company to be held at Freeland's,
in Edgefeld, on Thursday, the I'd Of Au-
gust ensuing. If any further remarks we're
necessary, the late hour at which the notice
was received leaves us no space for them.
Let it suffice at present if we express the
hope that the meeting may result in further
ance Of the great cause Of iron tracks and
steam coursers.
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CO URSE OF STUDY,

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT..
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Gram
mar and Geography.
COLLEGIATE COURSE.
First Cass-Englsh Grammar. (reyiewedN
Arithmetic, (continued,) Geography, with
Maps, continued,) Outlines of History. English
Composition.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Rhetoric. Logic, Composition. (continued,)
Botany, Algebra, History, (continued,) Latin,
(comnlenccd)
JUNIOR CLASS.
History, (continued,) Latin, (continued,) Ge-
ometry, Chemistry Natural Philosophy, Nor
al Philosophy.
SENIOR CLASS.
Trigonometry, with its applications } Latin
(continued,) French, Astronomy, Mental Phil
osophy, Evidences Of Christianity.
Instruction in English Composition and Analy-
sis, continued through the whole course.
TUITION FEES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Tuition for College course proper, embracing
oil the studies enumerated, per Term of one
scholastic year, payable half yearly in ad-
vance, $40 90
MUSIC EXTRA, PER TERM OF ONE YEAR.
On r'ano, $40 90
ouitai, 20 w
Use OF Piano.. 8 90
Contingents, .... 100
Primary Department, per Term of.one year.
payable rs above, -. 20 90
Board on the Campus. under the direction
of the Officers Of the Institution, per month,
including all expenses of Lights. Fuel, Wash
ing Attention, DC, $l2 90, payable at the end
of each half year.
Text Books can be furnished, if desired, at
cost prices.
cB The above includes all charges. No 9TH
or fees, ordinary or extraordinary, will be
charged for nny or all the branches enumerated
This Institution will go into operation on the
fourth Wednesday in AUGUST next, and close
its first Term the fourth Wednesday in DE-
CEMBER. Nonresident Pupils will be requir-
ed to board on the Campus, except in a spe-
cial class of eases provided for by resolution
of the Board. s. BOBO,
President of the Board of Trustees,
J. Il. WILSON, Secretary.
July 5, 1856. 10 2t
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The War News.

The most important intelligence, since the
battle of Alma, comes to lis by the America
at Halifax, with dates from Liverpool to the
23d ult.
The precise character Of this news as tc
| details may not yet be determinablc, but the
general features of it are quite plain. The
besieging forces at Sevastopol had achieved
a succession of minor triumphs. They had
captured all the new Russian outworks on
the southeastern side Of the place, and had
brought to bear on the original fortresses
of that side power Of siege artillery such
as was never before directed against posi-,
| ton. No less than, six hundred heavy guns
for succession of days rained their iron
tempest upon the Malakoff and the Redan
forts, which were regarded as the keys to
the whole southeastern defences of Sevasto-
pol If they had not made practicable
breach, it was because it could not be made
On the 18th of June, combined assault
of the British and French was made against
the Redan and Malakoff forts, and It was
repulsed with terrible slaughter.
1t is said that the attacking column of the
British lost four thousand men, and as the
enterprise of the French was much the more
extensive and their force much the larger,
it is probable that their loss was proportion
able. The home governments had both con-
cealed tho particulars, which by no means
favors the supposition that public rumor had
exaggerated the fatal character of the
repulse.
Indeed we have had too many proofs OF
the unflinching vaior of the French and
British troops, to Believe that on such an
occasion they would have acknowledged
defeat short Of a frightful destruction OF
life. And that it was defeat, amounting
almost to disorganization, no other proof is
needed than the fact that ''in the confusion
the Russians recovered possession of the
Mamelon, won by the French ten days be-
fore by the loss Of three thousand men.
There is another point in thefnews which
has its own peculiar significance, though for
the present it may be without much founda-
ton. Napoleon has been sick it is even
reported that he has had an attack of
aopplexy. There was in consequence great
panic among the stock; ;jobbers.ss The report
is not probably well.founded, but suppose
such thing we're to happen2 Suppose the
French Emperor dies, or becomes imbecile :
1t tssnearly certain that there would follow,
revolution. He is the State. There is.nlos,
one in his family who could fill his place;
and the fabric of his power would, in ali
probability, burst like bubble. What then
becomes Of the Anglo French Alliance
These are considerations that ought NOT to
have been lost sight Of BY British Statesmen
i9s1eeiding on the propositions beforssth
lsst senpa Conferences & They may yet 10 ~
lgtst: The precipitancy with which they shuf
The door on She Soffar ys An haosnorable peaces
~ ~; Sd Sarlsstos Mercury. 1
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FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Report.


IHE Committee to whom was referred
the report Of the Rector of the "Cokesbury
Conference School," beg respectfully to
report:
1t is very gratifying to your Committee
to learn, as it does, that the past year has
been one of "great peace and quiet" de
manding very little exercise of rigid disci-
pllne. This Is not only favorable to the
government Of the Institution, but also
highly creditable to the students themselves.
and will be hailed with pleasure by all true
friends Of the School. 1t should be borne
in mind that the object of this long and
ardently cherished Institution of the South
Carolina Conference is, not only to give its
pupils so much knowledge of science and
letters, but also to inculcate that spirit of
subordination and self government which,
by the Divine blessing, may fit them for
whatever station in life they may be called
to occupy. We rejoice to recognize this
result to any extent, and especially in the
degree indicated by the report of our re-
spected Rector.
1t is to be regretted that the number of
students is not equal to that of the wear pre-
ceding; and yet it is gratifying that, in a
year so trying in monetary matters, the
School has little more than sustained it.
self. While with the coming plenty of the
growing crops, We may confidentially hope
for large increase of students, it is matter
of graduation that our standard of schol-
arship is good, and that, however it may
have been in the case of Kindred Institu-
tions, no student from Cokesbury has ever
been rejected on his application to enter
any College in the country.
Your Committee are panied, however, to
learn that two or three of the students have
been dismissed from the School for identi-
flying themselves with dancing school
opened lately in the village; in which dis
ciplinary action Of the Faculty your Com
nittee fully concus. The conduct Of those
students was wholly at variance with the
spirit Of the rules and regulations of a
school, one of whose chief glories has al.
ways been that it was Methodist School
"a Conference school-a Religious School,
founded too, in high toned Christian com
munity avoiding, nevertheless, sectariari'
influence. This has been, its recognized
chafacter;alf over the land, andshas been
one Of It's best recommendations -hencs,
the higly censufablec character of the conduct
ef those few students. That such conduct
Tas: sprtaved by parents or guardians, but
aggsagasssthe evil in its Influence againsk
ths'school. Your Committee feel It due
"a, state, however, from such information as
has Been received, that this dancing: issl,dol
movement has beenSpp by few Of The, az
beteszsort but y: 81 1psosti0n q; ths. resi-.
dsass here hayiag as1t Il their oouatsaapss
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Cokesbury, Junc 81, 1855.
WRITTEN FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Temper.

WRITTEN FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Temper.
Messrs. Editors The more see of the
Press, the more am impressed with the
idea that it is the interest of Abbevile Dis.
trict, the State Of South Carolina, and
ncighboring States to sustain it. 1t is cheap
and brings to our family circles every week
The principles of The Palmetto State, and
the doctrines Of the never to be forgotten
and imperishable Statesman of the South
Then, | admire its GOODNESS, its spicy edito-
rials, anecdotes, and above all, its morality.
But my object was to write about TEMPER
"a bad temper.
l do not believe that there is much logic
in temper According to HODGE, "The pur,
pose of logic is, to direct the intellectual
powers in the investigation Of truth, and in
the communication of it to Others" There
may be logic in good, we'll directed and
regulated temper. But 1 am just now
thinking of what is called a bad temper.
And in this, if there is any good logic, it
will take close reasoning to find it. Tenn
per is said to be "every thing" This may
be true, but surely not when you apply a
bad temper to things that are good and
lovely, and which arc Of good report. Two
ladies, two gentlemen meet, as the case may
bc, apparently up to that time good and
worthy friends, citizens, neighbors, &c. A
word drops, and then another boiling hot
drops upon that, and o my how! angry.
Their very eyes send out sparks of fire, and
burning lava streams from their lips, and
the lie is banded back and forth. My sake =!
is there any logic in all this9 I am sure if
there is, it is bad logic, not of the school Of
PLATO, ARISTOTLE or NEWTON. Did
you ever see two sturdy male COWS, gener-
ally called-ah, yes-bulls, in ten feet of
each other, with inverted horns, and eye
balls rollinga You have in these quadru-
pedss what you see sometimes in two-shaIl
l say its two prrEDs. Not shangbaie
COCKS, the most peaceable OF all bipeds, but
aetually-men-Oh not ladies. "a lady
get angY4!s don't /. tell it. Well-I saw
Miss s--s s don't say Miss - just 50, she
was only little, ab, that is it-she was a
little ve1ed. Any school boy who has gone
throughshis Horn.6ook knows that there is
a difference between vezation and anger
ah, q wide difference, just as much astbere
!is between the masculine and feminine gen
as Why, we say,t (and is it not accord
ing tow WEDsrERi MADAM, gets vexed ii
HsrrA, and Master gets angry at sAHcHs.
This is the true English version. then,
when one Of the upper ten gets dig with,
snetbsr ripper ten, right the facs sths
lo,4srl ttns, and turns Blue and talls Slack !:
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The Laurensville HerN is informed by
Messrs. Edwards and, Fmeroy that the
stock has all been subscrihl to build Tel
egraph line from CoIqmh, via Newberry
and Laurens to Grccnville1ourt House, and
they intend commencing the work at
once, with the hope of cpnIeting the whole
line in time for the falIscosan trade.
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To the Banner,

Our neighbor of the Banner explains, in
his last issue, why the proceedings of the
agricultural meeting on sale-day were not
furnished us by him as Secretary, which
explanation we take pleasure in accepting
But in justice to oursef we must remark
that, the meeting being held on Monday,
and his report never reaching our eye until
Thursday morning-only five hours before
our hour Of publication-gave us strong
reasons to feel slightly ignored. We con-
sidered it the duty ofthe Secretary, acting for
the meeting, to see that the report was Civ
en- us in due time for publication in the
next issue. The Banner, instead of ma
king its appearance in our Office on We'd
nesday-as said, and We doubt not believed,
by him-did not appear at all last week.
We sought and found copy on Thursday
morning after the usual hour of distribution
had passed without giving us a sight Of it.
We assure our neighbor that we have no
disposition whatever to disturb the friendly
relations now existing between US; but
when circumstances induce belief that
respect for the Press which we claim for it
as matter of right has been wantonly
withheld, we are bound to say what we think.
1hus much in vindication of the motive
prompting our allusion to the failure last
week, and not in persistence of the COM
plant which we then had reason to make.
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Runaway or Stolen !
EROM the subscriber, on the 22d of
~ June last q negro girl, a

IL June last a negro girl. "A
HETTY. SA
She is about twenty or twenty-one years old !;
five feet four or five inches high; of copper
complexion some Of her front teeth slightly
decayed; large feet, and ancles somewhat in
clined inward; had on when she left o white
frock and checked apron.
will pay TEN DOLLARS for her delivery
to the jailor of Abbeville. l have good reason
to believe she is harbored in the neighborhood,
and I will give TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
reward for proof to convict the person so har.
boring her. if white or FIVE DOLLARS if
black. Twill pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for proof to convict any one of stealing her.
g T. E. OWEN.
Abbeville G. H., 8. c., July IL, 1862 loft