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that can be heaped upon 1.-THE lands along the
road will be worth a fortune to all who may
possess them-and this, the first receiver OF
that gold which is now the vital part OF our
business transactions and commercial relations.
Spring, from present indications, after full
measure of piercing cold, is going to open with
unusual brightness and mildness. Farming
the coming season, will be carried on with
great ease compared to last spring; after the
snow-water will have been absorbed and the
ground thawed, it will be of a light mouldy
nature, rendering the sod easy to invert.
Provisions are rather scarce, and living high
since the incisure by snow. Flour is worth
$3.50 per sack of hundred pounds. Coffee
per ID. zoe. Sugar, brown, 1853; loaf, 2Oc.-
Molasses, New Orleans, 81 per gallon; vine
gar 50c, corn meal $500 per bushel: potatoes
$3.50; onions 50 so; corn delivered $l.50;
wheat, none; buckwheat $1,75 per bu.; pork 10
cents, round bacon, round l21a15c., beef 6ae
cts. per h.; venson, ham, lac. Wild turkeys
rs cents piece. Butter Acc; cheese Doc
Dried fruit-peaches and apples, 10c per b.
and other things in the same ratio.
We expect ere another winter, with the
smiles of kind Providence, to inherit this lant
blessed with such rich internal and extenal re-
sources, and have most Of the above in abundance
as the reward for our toll.
/ Yours, &C., J. ). IL.
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Communications.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Manhattan, Kansas Territory,

-lly -. ........, February 18th, 1855.
; Dear Brother by the extraordinary cold
weather which continued from the 18th of Dec.
to the 9th inst, we have been SO completely
weather bound that we scarcely could do our
own eating, much less attempt TO write when,
before sentence could be penned, the flowing
liquid is concealed. This winter is without a
parallel in the history of this climate, within
the recoliections of our Oldest intelligent Indi-
s. In the winter of SO (says an iahabitant
Of our town. ice could not be procured at Fort
Riley and last year It was very light and infe-
rior; but this season the river has been COM
pleiely blockaded with ice, it being fully one
foot thick and strong enough TO bear the heavi.
est teams at all the crossings. 81 The mercury
on the mornings Of the I'd and Sd inst, fell to
the unprecedented low point Of 80 degrees be-
low zero, and the snow two feet on common
level, some OF which fell at the commencement
of ths season. The high winds cast the snow
into beautiful rolling ridges, and, in some in
stances, entirely filing the passes through the
bluffs and divides. The mail stages and other
travelling facilities have been lying still for
plree weeks ), In word, the Deficiencies of the
pat, in regard to cold weather and the disad-
vantages attending it,sre amply supplied this
year. The bowling Of the prairie wolves near
or doors in twilight-the hunting Of the deer
aed wild tarkey--the eating Of buffalo meat, q
staple article Of food among us-4and the visits
of the red men, now I'd then, though not with
feelings of hostile revenge Or plotted warfare,
but in humility and Kindness, perhaps to curry
fayor or obtain a prcsent-all tend to remind US
of old storieslof the days when western Mas
sachusetts constituted the fronter,of our coun-
.try,and the lpg,cabin constituted, the, cottage;
dwelling OF tie pilgrim Puritans.h '4h we
The political Affairs of the Territory are
frsught with the deepest interest and neither
pirty, Southern or NotherB, need assume tn,
pferOgative to say ppon which side she vii
FIJI. Your readers have, no doubt. been full,
advised of the dificuI9esst Lawrence and .th'
compromise Of Gov. shannon, without an en-
glgement or the shedding Of blood, except j
apersonal assault of two or more parties Will
tiecity was 10 state Of siege, which we re
gres to say proved fatal and brutalish tn
Ffse-stlteipen, according 70 appointment, b
authority Of the people, assembled to exercia
such authority, natned The 18th Of January
The day upon which to hold an election for Sci
ators and Rssprcsentatiyes Of the Legislatur
TO meet at Topeka on the An Of March, also
chose delegate 70 Congress-, and iheir pr
ff3tAN HtNt - AN*l4tiatFN IfffAaffiofs 3
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ELEoTIoSs TO CoME.-New Hampshire hav-
ing led off the pre-presidential elections. will
be followed by Connecticut, on the first Mon
day in April, and Rhode Island the Wednes-
day ensuing. There are no other electors
earlier than August, when Alabama, Arkansas,
Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas hold on
the first Monday of that month, and Tennes.
see and North Carolina shortly Afterwards
The following States also have State elections
before that of the PRESIDENTIAL California,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Ohio and
Pennsylvanla-so thu: there will be considera-
BILE skrmishing before the grand battle. as. q
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JOHN BEEsoN-We learn that this eccen.
iric Individual il in very feeble condition,
having short time ago come near perishinr
from exposure. Mr.. B. is bachelor. about
eighty years of age, and by his peculiar mode
OF living has amassed fortune, being the own
er OF some two or three hundred acres of land
IN Brandywins Hundred. 1t is altered that
since no arrived to manhood, he never silent in
a bed, preterring to ley on the floor near the
hre place, with stick of wood for pillow
tie has very seldom been beyond the limits of
his farm, and generally does his own cooking
aud washing. 1t is stated upon one accession
he had business at New Castle, but not rettinn
1t transacted in time to return in the evening.
he remained al a hotel. The landlady on visI-
ting the chamber in the morning, was surpris-
ed IN not finding the bed disturbed, and imme
dmteiy inquired into tho cause fearing that
something was wrong. She soon ascertained
that he preferred laying. on wood to feathers.
lie has taken all the wheat he produced on his
farm to the Brandywine mills where it is said
the money has remained two or three wears be-
fore he would lift it, He went without shoes.
and the soles Of bis feet became imperyious TO
brlsrs and even tkorns.-Del Republican.
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ana an said: "God bless you my lads-hold on
70 that and you are safe; have not drank a
g gI OF intoxicating liquors for twenty years."
WAT fanatic in your estimation was that
t ~ OF man, and model Democrat. Thank
200 Tor such fanaticism, because it is that, and
'iia' only which will save the Democracy from
Iuin HAPPY Is he that condemneth not him
Sell IN that thing which he allow eth"
Your fellow citizen,
JOHN CHAMBERS
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SeIett MlistcIlanp.

DIVISION OF MTNNEsoTA.-A memorial adj
dressed TO Congress, has just been moved in
the Minnesota Legislature, asking division of
Minnesota into two territories. 1t proposes
that the boundary line between them be run
along the parallel of forty-fve degrees and ten
minutes north latitude, from the Missouri river
on the west of the st. Croix river on the east.
The st. Croix separates Minnesota from Wis
consin. This line would leave the greater
part Of the settlements in the Southern terrific
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Manuges,

g conceive II to be duty we owe 10 the
farmer to give him information from time to
time respecting the quality of the manures de-
Sened ior the tertl lsatiOn of the soil and the
production OF his crops Manure is his great
repentance; and, although we are firmly of
the opinion that he should mainly RELY upon his
own iarm and resources for a supply, and that
Twice or thrice as much can be manufactured
mere IMAM Is IN ma jority of cases done-yet,
rom various causes, farmers are obliged 10
nave foreign support in this respect. To those
1t is matter oil no little Importance that they
may obtain the best at the lowest rates, both
as 1t regards original cost and expense of trans
portalloh. Concentrated manures have become
PoPuiar-GuaDo stands high among farmers in
general, though its present advanced rates place
II almost beyond Their reuch, as 1t is question
"helher at these high prices it viii return the
purchase money. no less than $50 per ton
IS no" demanded, IN consequence of the ad-
vance maze upon the price by the needy and
greedy government of Peru.
W. nave tried the Improved Superphosphate
OF Lime Of Mcssrs Allen g. Needles and so
lar as our experiments have proceeded, enter
tam very high opinion of lis value. But the
experiments Of number of our best practical
farmers IN the great farming region thirty or
iorty miles around Philadelphia, which are to
oe ie''eu upon emphatIcdlIy certify TO their
success and to its excellent qauities and, as
compared to guanO, to be equally valuable
Among these gentlemen are Abraham R. NIL.
TaHe' oil chester county, Henry l. Tatnal of
Delaware, q. Blight Brown, of Montgomery.
John J. PaxOn, of Schuylkin, snd MANY others.
We have faith in the integrity of Allen g.
Needles, as TO the uniform quality of their fer
tlIizer and We know that they had demsn nd
Tor 300 tons ll2,I00 WORTH last year. more
than they could supply. in consequence of not
; helng able TO obtain all the necessary ngredi-
ents to manufacture it equal to that which
'hey had been disposing OF up to that period
This commentator is offered, not in preiu.
dice to other fertilizers prepared by other res
rrctabie house; but simply because we spes
IN this case from what We know ourself. and
what we believe to be true In regard TO it from
{ others Germantown Telegraph.
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G9laute 4otm.
INVOCATION TO SPRING.
Spring. Beautiful Spring
BY RICHARD coE.

Spring. beautiful Spring!
Come to this desolate, .dreary world of ours,
Come with thy breath of balm--thy gift of
flowers, -" ~
Thy gentle emile birds BIZ dsf that t sing liar znos
In sunny bowers: ~.
.l'.q Come with thy gladstone hours; -.'.
Spring beautiful Spring! ~ ,,, ra .,r
Earth isaweary of its winter sleep, .'
80 And longs to waken into life again;
To see the budding vines and grasses creep
Along the cheerful plain; 70 a..5 i. a..!
For thou wilt bring .'<.'''. IN ,''if
o! beautiful Spring.!
These and like beauties in thy gentle
train! - 3Ha ~ = .-f..I. ..f.# .--
Come with thy children three
The stormy March that weepeth all the day
The tickle April, and the flowery May
Oh! 'twere happiness to see =
.,. Far up on high, "
Thy clear blue sky,
Like bright, beauteous and eternal thing,
Spring! beautiful Spring.
What time the primrose with keen delight
Comes peeping upward from the faIIow
ground; s~S-. '~'s@-A Il &, So
What time the swallow in his rapid flight
About the barn-door crclelh round and
round; ... .s.-. .--...
love to walk abroad and trace
On natures face
The gladness of thy coming. and to sing
With bird, and flower, and bee
~ Sweet praises unto thee, .r.......l
Spring beautiful Spring! :. a'' I.
Come, then. sweet Spring TO- .s l'i
Come to this desolate, dreary world of ours;
Come with thy breath of balm-thy gift of flow
ers;
Thy gentle birds that sing
In sunny bowers! ... ...tf
Come with thy gladstone hours,
Oh! beautiful Spring! ..e.sl ea
And bring, ay, bring anear. ....t4
Sweet childhood of the year,
Joy, health and freshness on thy dewy wing
~. Spring! beautiful Spring ..e
,..a T.. .......... .. --Phila. Bulletin.
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LATER FROM KANsAS.-A gentleman just
arrived at Washington from Kansas, reports
that Gov. Shannon was twelve days reaching
the border territory from st. Louis. lie was
detained three days on the river bank, in con-
sequence of the obstruction to navigation by
ice. The Free State Legislature assembled
before Gov. Shannon reached the place Of meet
ing, and we hear nothing Of the arrest of its
members indeed the Kansas correspondent OF
the ST. Lonis Democrat, writing from Topeka
March s, says that in joint session ofthe Legis-
lature on that day, Coy. Reeder was elected
U. S. Senator on the first ballot (six years,) and
Gov. Lane OF the second (three years.. Each
candidate received 80 votes-56 members be-
ing present. The Legislature, which organ.
lied on the 4lh inst, was still in session on the
8th, and the letter makes no mention of any
anticipated time of adjournment.
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or The sugar planters in different portions
Of La, report that the growing crop of cane in
that State has suffered material injury from
the unusual severity Of the winter, and ,bat
there is every reason 10 apprehend another
short crop OF sugar. This is likely TO cause
the article TO maintain its present advanced
rates, if not reaching higher figures.
Smyrna times., 1856-03-26

Or How do you like the character Of 81,
Paulg asked a parson of his landlady one day,
during a conversation about the old saints aud
the apostles. e Alb, he was a good, clever old
soul, / know, for he once said, you know, that
we must eat what is set before US, and ask no
questions fol- conscience So ke. IaIwaysthought
should like to have him for q border ...,
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or A Sporting character, on q lark. and
bearing the evidence of days dissipation,
stepped up to quiet citizen, and with an evil
dent determination 10 provoke row, shook his
fist in the gentleman's face, saying, "Do you
see that?'' 81 do" replied the citizen, giving
the offending member a very curious glance,
aand I think it would be better for a little
soap and water" t"@.' =" s'tth"
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ASorER FLoRIDA INDIAN OUrRAoI.-We
learn from the Key cfthe Gukf that the house
Of Col. H. Smell, at Sara Sofa, Fla, was at.
tackled by the Indians on the Sd instant, and
a man named Owen Cunningham killed. Col.
Smell succeeded in making his escape, but his
house was fired by the sayages and burnt TO
the ground. There was great alarm in the
neighborhood and the Inhabitants had taken
passage on the schooner s. s. Bradford. a,t
Smyrna times., 1856-03-26

UTAH.-It appears by recent advices from
Great Salt Lake. that Governor Young recon.
mends the early call of a convention for the
purpose of forming State Convention and
the taking Of the census, preparatory to asking
the present Congress to admit Utah as a State
into the Union. a.f -fiai sEowlg "a .a h0s -
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or M. Goudounche, an ex-Professor of the
Uniyersity)of Paris, and now the editor Of a
literary journal called the Avepir, has been
sentenced to three months imprisonment for
having cried !" vivo la Liberia on the day
Of the funeral Of NJ, David (d'Angers,) liqaIr
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Or One of the LATEST men we know of re.
sides 10 Iowa Asa sample of his inertia, we
would mention that, the only reason he don't
get married is because he is too lazy to 'stand
up Whenever be feels like gaping, be EN-.
pioys a little boy to pull his mouth open!
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or Il is often said that every general rule
has it's exceptions but there is TO which
we never knewan exception - WE never knew
a well-bred, respectable person, that did not
behave with aecencg. in a place ofpullic wor-
chip. s4-~-aaases ..s----.tl
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ia0-r" What as that dog barking a, -, sskes
a gfopr whose boots were more polished than.
his ideas. ,,.,.. ........ L.
way, said bystander, /" he sees another
puppy in your boots. ~ a7''as '~iI I.7 aTIT''Yfh
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sersWhy is butchers cart like bis boo,sg
Because he carries his calves there l,le LI,",,
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! gnibual uos1sq sail saiml 6 q gin 20
.aoouoinas ssaauonO1a 81 bi,ols
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or Why isa cigar smoker like an author
He is fond fapuiissah'saoa Vi usoI % gn'o'as
sealos snap nasses.i.a d-.ai INTO .issq asaa
.7aUois tlaoa 3
Smyrna times., 1856-03-26
Letter from Rev. John Chambers,

Representatives. from the county Of PhiIa-
deLDhia
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ABBEYILLE H., SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING. JULY H. 1856

from the same district, and very popular
ana a Ia distinguished man. Notwithstanding
tue greatest disadvantages arising from hay'
distinguished competitors-having a
competitor, Mr.. Pickens, in his own county
land having taken little part in politics OF
public life before that time, he was elected
by majority of over six hundred over his
highest competitor.
The readiness .of.h wit, the brilliancv
and point of his. conversation, and the win.
nipgness of his manners, delighed and won
the hearts Of the people. [ have never
known man whose tact and intuitiye
knowledge Of mankind was equal to his. I
have seen him thrown unexpectedly into a
crowd of half dozen persons of different
characters, none of whom he ever saw be.
fore. A rapid glance at them assured him
OF each mans character, and in five min
utes he has struck the right chord upon
each mans heart, and he has gained six
votes in five minutes. To this was owing
his triumphant, and to those who did not
Know bis powers, astounding success.
Knowing him'well, and his capacity, was
certain of his success, and l caused a con-
siderable depletion of tho pockets of those
of different faith.
In 1916 he was again elected by more
than 5000 majority, over an able compet-
ltor. He now has his seat secure, and will
not have opposition again.
In person he is tall and COMMANDING.
standing six feet in his stockings, is brnG. o.
nette, and remarkably handsome. lie is
very elegant and polite, and is an immense
favorite with the ladies. In defamation
he is digni6cd, earnest and emphatic,
speaks rapidly and with animation. A
recent speech Of his in Congress in behalf
OF Mrs. Tilman has recently been extern
sivcly published as a model of beauty and
touching eloquence. lie is now about thirty
three years of age. lie studied very little
In College, nor did he improve in this re-
.spect for many years aftetwards. He is
ambitious, and this has made linn studious
OF late years. He has strong and versatile
mental powers, and promises great ability
Ill future. Ills cousagc has often been tried,
and is equal to al exigencies. He las
great sagacity, and considers well the con-
sequences of any act before doing it. lie
Knew that his attack upon Sumner would
suit the temper of his constituents.
Ben LANE.
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[Prom the Montgomery MALL
Hon. Preston s.. Brooks.

The notoricty which recent act of this
gentleman4has givenshim will make it de-
sirable to know something of hiih. As I
have known him since L.was boy, and
have been one Of his constituents and she
cial friends, will give you a brief history
Of his, life. -
He is the eldest son of Whitfield Brooks
a prominent citizen of Edgefeld District.
South Carolina, who was a candidate for
Congress in 1e41 against the Hon. A. Burt,
1,Whoswas elected and served until 1852,
In 1s42, whilssho was youth of 10 years
of ago, in the South Carolina College, his
father was challenged to Hght aduel by
Louis +. Wigfall, now of Texas. In conse-
quence Of his age, the father sdeclined the
challenge, and was postedsby Col. Wigfall
at Egefield Court House. A young man
by the name of Bird, anephew of the elder
Brooks, tore down the posting, and was
killed by Wigfall in the fight that ensued.
P. s. Brooks, then 10 years old, as soon as
he heard Of IL, fastened home. and challen-
ged Wigfall. They fought, and both were
dangerously wounded-Wigfall having both
thighs Shot through and on3broken, from
which he is lana to this day. Brooks was
shot through at the top of the thigh, apd
his spine was grazed, and his life long con,
sidered doubtful.
i He is lawyer, buthaving an easy for
4 tune he never pursued his profession, but
stbecome a scientific and successful planter.
u In 1e48 he raiseds,n Edgefeld District,
: one of the companies that composed the
Palmetto Regiment, and served as captain
through ~ Me&ean war In 1868 a va.
l. tcancy occurred in his Congressional district
y by the refinement Of Mr.. Burt, aud he en-
n tered the field as . capdidate.: There were
2 three other candidates, one of whom va.
Y, Frsacis w. Pickens, former repesentativ,
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT ABBEvILLE, S. c.,
AT ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,

HAS a circulation of nearly one thousand
- in Abbeville District, and is constantly
increasing. Its circulation III this State IS
about fourteen l;adred, and its entire list OF
subscribers num5sA over sixteen hundred. 1t
IL therefore offered .ic mercantile and bust.
ness community &c :-..Hly as the best ADVERT.
sing medium in the Gpcountry of South Car.
olina.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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period than three months will be charged rs
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NoMIsArEp.--Hon. P.S, Brooks is NOM
mated by correspondent Of the Charleston
Standard as candidate for Goyernor Of
South Csxolina. While we should regrst
to lose his valuable services in WashiHS ION,
we sbould nevertheless hail him Coms1an-
der-in-chief Of the Palmettees With delight.
He who geases ,his wheels, helps biz
oxen.
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My Brother.

&A o4OIu0xs
Oh, briar-rosc, Chamber,
And cover the chamber
The chamber, so drcary and lonc-S
Where. with meckly closed lips,
And ey es in eclipes,
My brother lies under the stone.
Oh;violets, cover
The narrow roof over,
Oh, coverftlte windoM and doorI
For never the lights, * ~
Through the long days and nights,
Make shadows across the floori
The lille, arc blooming u
The lilies are white,
Where his play-hnunts used to be;
And the sweet cherry blooms
Blow over the bosoms
OF birds, in the old roof tree.
When hear on the hills
The shout of the storm
In tho valley: :thor roar of the river;
l shiver and shake
On tho hearth.stone warm, II.
AS think of his scold-.'foreveTf,
His white hands s-arc folded,
And never again,
With song of the robin or ployer,
When the Summer has come,
With her bees and her grain,
Will he play in the meadow clover.
Oh, dear little brother;
My sweet little brother,
In the place above the sum-
Oh, pray the good angels,
The glorious evangels,
To take mo-when life is DONE
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-
Farmers in 1776.
Men to the plow,
Wife TO the COW,
Girls to the yarn,
Boys to the barn, ~.
And oil dues settled. ....
Farmers In 1890.
Men q nero show,
Girls, piano,
Wife, silk and satin, =
Boys, Greek and Latin,
And all hands gazetted.
Farmers In 1855.
Men oil in debt,
Wives in q pet
Boys, tobacco Oquirts, Z.
Girls, dragging skirts,
And every body ehSated.