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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

In anticipation Of the May anniversaries
the religious and benevolent associations are
issuing their statistics for the past year.
/ The receipts of the fourteen more prominent
Of these associations for tho year were s =
60 ,l9j, an increase of S6j, Il II over the pre-
vous year. The largest amount ever re-
cciycd by the American board Of missions was
/ in lSl2, when it reached $217 ,49j.-The re
ccirts of tie American Baptist missionary
union in the month of March, were S37 ,503
and the total receipts for the year ending
with that month were Sis, l3i, being an
increase Of about $1,000 over the receipts
Of the previous year, and more than ever he
fore received in one year.
Mr.. &. c. Simmons writes to the North
field Messenger, that the Methodist church in
IIinesburgh has enjoyed revival the past
winter, as the result of which "about fifty
have been converted and a few back -sliders
reclaimed. -
Rev. Thos. l.. Randolph, recently of Bran
don, has accepted the charge Of st. Paul's
church (EpiScopul) in Windsor, and has
commenced his pastoral labors.
Rev John B Willard is supplying at pre-
sent the Unitarian pulpit in Windsor.
Rev L. II. Stone, Of Waitsfeld, Vt. has
accepted unanimous call from the Congre-
gAtional Church and Society in Northiicld,
and will commence his labors in Northfcld
about the beginning Of May.
The regular quadranniel meeting of the
General Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church is to take place on the first OF
May next, at Indianapolis, Indiana. This
is a representative body, composed of one de-
lcgatc to every twcnty-one travelling ministers
in all the Conferences Throughout the United
States. and will number two hundred or more
members. 1t is the only Legislative bodyin the
church. These general meetings are held once
in four years: the on9 four years since was
in Boston. The most important matters i'll
which the Methodist public are interested are
O). The modification Of the presiding elders
office: (2), The changing Of the rule which
limits the continuance of the pastoral rela-
ton to two years, extending it from two TO
three or four years. (2) But the most i'm
portant and exciting question of the session
will he that Of slavery.
Rev. c. G. Finney, the Obcrlin rcyiyalist,
has accepted an invitation to hold Il series OF
revival meetings in Huntingdon, England.
He will be Il great novelty and will no doubt
cxitc an unusual sensation in the placid reli-
giOus circles OF the old country.
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EseIEe
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY .. 1856
Prof Silliman's Letter.

Prof Sillimans Letter
\ few weeks ago, at u public meeting in
New Haven, Conn. a contribution was made
to furnish party of cmigrants for Kansas
with arms for tho defense Of their persons
and their rights. Among those who spoke
and offered aid was Prof. Silliman, of Yale
College. OF course yell Of Indignation
and horror at once arose from pro-slavCry
presses, North and South. The apologiSts for
the M'ssourian invasion were shocked beyond
all measure ut the mention of Sharp's rifle
in a place Of religious worship, where the
public meeting was held.
In reference to the abuse which has been
poured out upon him and others, for what
they did there, the venerable Professor writes
a sensible letter which is published in the
National Intiigencer. He makes the fol-
lowing points
|. The colonsts, about one hundred in
number were persons of good chara cter and
habits though their departure was loss to
the community, that community had no
right to object to their removal to u region
where they hope to establish happy homes,
and to contribute to the formation of a good
state of society," and was ready to give
them " moral encouragement and material
aid in money and arms
. Colonists have been wont to 90 armed
to new countries. Our ancestors came to
this country armed the pioneers of the
West, from Marietta to Oregon, from the
close Of the Revolution to the pre- lscnt era,
have borne arms, not only to help themselves
to food from animals suitable for it, but to
protect themselves from savage beasts and
predatory aud murderous men.
3.The history ithcpast year has shown that
arms to defend themselves from men of violence
falsely called CIVILIZED, from plundercrs and
mnrdcrcrs, were needed by the Kansas set
tiers and beyond doubt the possession Of
sucn weapons has prevented Il great dcstruc-
ton of property and life there. There is
reason to believe that the possession of ample
means Of defence, and determination to use
them if necessary, will be just as efficient
hereafter.
i. The charge Of trcasonablc designs
against the government is denied and repcll-
ed. ltiS question of safe emigration. The
people who % there from New England. 90
there to remain. and to make rcaccahlc and
secure homes. o Occasionally, as in all cmi-
grations. sickness, disappointment or other
personal reasons may bring now and then one
back again, but they 20 to stay, and the
mass will stay
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Bounty Land Act and tho Plastsburgh Volunteers

Bounty Land Act and tho Plattsburgh Volunteers
The Bounty Land Act of 1855 provided
that in no case should Land Warrant be is
sued for any service less than fourteen days.
An amendatory section, moved by Senator
Foot during the discussion on the bill, WAS
added, extending the benefits of the ill to
the Plattsburgh Volunteers, and others men
toned, who would have been excluded by the
requirement of fourteen days service. OF
course Congress intended by adding this
section, to give t,@Dse Volunteers the benefit
Of the bounty; but by the construction of
the Pension Office, which has considered the
requirement Of rCcord evidence as APPLYING
to these exceptional cases, the Green Noun
tain Volunteers have, for the most part, been
as eFectually deprived of their bounty as if
they had never been mentioned in the act.
The company rolls of only one regiment,
which comprised but few Of the men who
hurried by thousands to repel the invasion of
our sister State, have been preserved, Tho
rest are lost or destroyed, and with them all
record evidence of service of the vast majority
of the Volunteers,
The present Congress does not seem in
clincd to allow the Volunteers to be deprived
Of their bounty on this account. The House
passed recently an act amenlatory of the act
Of -, providing for the admission of parole
or personal evidence in certain cases, which
act passed the Senate on Tuesday last
amended somewhat, hut embracing expressly
/ the case Of the Plattsburgh olunteers. When
finally through Congress We shall speak fur
ther Of its provisions.
Senator FooT has urged the iustness of the
cause of the Volunteers, IN the Senate, with
carneStncss and effect and is entitled thcrof
to the gratitude of the people of the State
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SELECTEH.


o..
The EoYs AND TIE Blrps.--.rhr Birds are
returning to build summer residences among
us ito marry and to be given in marriage,
to make music for US in gIrirn, and forest
and field, and to he beautiful everywhere,
Every pleasant day bring. some new arrival.
and the sound of wings is IN all the air. We
can no more spare them FROM the Suring and
Summer than W. can the ll3wcrs. for May
could not be 'merry' without them.
Brave birds that they are, they venture
even into the throngcl city. they find our
little patches Of garden they rustic among
the yin by our windows they call to each
other in our Parks.
And what sort OF reception are they rccciy-
ing The trees are yet leallcss and they are
unshcltcrcd alike from storm and from sight,
and the boys, the children, called we think
by some fine figure of speech, land nothing
more,
Sweet little candidates for the king loru ofHcnvcn,
are lrowling about with bows aud arrows,
sticks and stones, marrinr one of the rarast
pieces OF work that God has made, breaking
up families destroying as sweet notes as ever
made part of a ummer tune, and drpopula
ting for the season, the green rccesses Of
shade.
Be. not boys only, bat great ,oullrss louts
ts. are engaged in this noiie occupa-
tlUn-Wero the birds edible and these iel-
lows-ror "want Of something makes them
eo--starying, We should be in favor Of an ap-
lropriution to feed them that the birds
hi ght 70 on with their wupng and singing.
But such is not the ,aso it j, ID sheer love Of
mischief, the employment that the Devil
finds ior their IDLE hands, and they should
he brought to al account for their heartless
Vandalism.
rev. L., ii L;
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

ANOTHER ARCTIC EyPEDITIoN.-M Henry
Grinnell, of New York, has received Il letter
from Lady Franklin, in winch she expresses
a desire that DR.. Kane should visit England,
for the purpose Of taking charge of another
Arctic expedition. She still hopes that some
survivor Of Sir John Franklin's party may be
found living among the Esquimaux, from
whom might be obtained the particulars of
her husbands fate. She proposes to tit out
propeller at her own expense, and give the
command to DR.. Kane.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

so W * e. q. BENGplcr, Eu'os, amt r-oygpio
Written f,r tn. Free rr... on or..r,ja. uuuaar
,'ovs, uoar the shore, of tn. Lake. April H. $780,
TO THE sWALLOWS.
rr G. |. nGipg.
Yc blessed birds whose riniou. light
Have hther borne your happy flight
Ere winter yet has left the shore,
Your chipping troupe is cilc.ing Ger,
Dark Adron)ac's peaks If snow
Looked cold upon the take below,
Where sheltered yet, in macy bay,
Its shattered bonds di.soyine lay,
Aud chilly yet the northcrn breeze,
And rude, upon our swelling seas
Nor CLEANS the faintcst summe. sheen,
OF waving fields and fo'osts recn
Yet you have left your utLcrn home,
And hopeful glalsomc. hithcr come,
t. drink the first refreshing spray,
AMI WOO from heaven wlrnor ray.
Sweet messengers Of glowing skies,
And beauty Of thousand dye.
OF pleasant shades, AMI grateful showcr,,
of sunny beams and worlds of lowers
Gifts Of the reproducing earth,
To prove her richness AMI her worth,
Min? is spirit full as light,
At tines, as yours-as swift Of flight;
And now with you it takes the wing,
To welcome the returning Spring.
AMI we shall oftcompaAi as prove
Wbo, 49,, elm voll;..- I;ll, / ,.,.,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

LosT.-lLe Caledonian informs US that
Mr. Alonzo Bemis, Of the WillousLby Lake
House, lost pair of horses, valued at $500,
together with the harnesses and forward
wheels of a Carriage, ~ breaking through
the ice Of tho Lake, on tuesday morning of
last week The passengers AMI driver were
with difficulty saved
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

NooL.-Ihe annual sheep sheaIng festl-
val in Addison county will be held at Middle
bury, on the 18th and 18th Of June next I,
and 4. l.. Bingham Of Cornwall offers to
3" slaer thirty of his cwo lambs dropped in
March against an equal number Of any one
mans raising in the world"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

Nor FAILED, Mr. Routh publishes a card in
the city papers, stating that there is not IL
shadow OF foundation for the report that the
house of iiayiland, Routh & Co., of Montreal.
had failed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

NlcARAGUAN AFFAIRS By a steamer from
San Juan, at New Orleans the Odd the de-
feat Of Col. Schlessinger is confirmed Fifty
men were killed in the engagement, and the
cause is attributed solely to the gross neglect
of Schessing2r. The remnant of his party
had arrived at Eiyas. 1t is said that Sches.
singer had not taken a single usual precau.
tion against surprise, although within the
heart Of the cnemy's country and ON tho
field his conduct was 80 cowarIly that Cap
tain Thorp was obliged to face him with pis-
tolls and threaten to blow his brains out.
But it was all useless; his cowardico had
created panic and the men could not be re
inspired Capt. Thorpe reports that W alker
is receiving large acccssions TO his force.
Another battle had taken place at Arcopoka,
between ii Of Walkers men, under Can't.
Baldwin. and POO Costa Ricans, in which the
latter were defeated with Il loss Of 80 killed.
Baldwin lost two killed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

The Patriot pronounccs the paragraph
copied into the Free Press from the Portland
Advertisers, stating that Mr.. I0rnoy had said
that all the democratic presses in the land
could not defend Gen. Pierce from some Of
his outrageous acts not yet made puhlic,-a
base forgery 1t does not offer, however, any
proof OF its assertion.
The Chicago Democrat (John Wcntworth's
papcr,) says. "if but the Free State Senators
alone would vote for Kansas, in fifteen min
utes she would be in the Union, and the
whole Slavery controversy settled. But if
they should settle the slavery controversy,
such agitators as Douglas and Company
would lose their vocation" The Democrat
proposes, on its own individual responsibility,
Col. John c. Fremont, of California, for
President, and Nathaniel =. Banks Of Mas
slchusetts, for Vice President.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

The area OF Kansas is li79j square miles,
which makes the territory about two and n
halt times sas large as the State of New York.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-02

SrEl>, FA-HioNs Is TIE SrlEiT NoRLD.-
Bctscy l.. c., whose letters from the Spirit
World are published in the New England
Sprituulst, thus describes the spring style
o! dress in the Celestial Sphere.
" The males generally wclr loose white
garments with girIle made Of different
kinds Of material, generally Of silver OF gold
cord. Some wear jewels, bat this is not com
mon Thry wear their boards and hair long,
and sandal, of velvet of different hups. The
females are none elaborate in dress. they
have more taste that way ard are allowed
- indulge il, for the motives OF dress here is
not rs OF earth. 1t Is not for vanity or any
such motive but from . l0,c Of the pure and
beautiful, and Il desire - do everything
pleasant in the sight o.. COD
Il generally dress in light blue dress
made loose AMI AowIng. anl bounl with
silver nr white silk a silver cord around
the vais' or isvr!sd girdle. | wear
my long hair braided, and sometimes
howing, or bound with silver band. have
also white dresses of SO tne a fabric, they
look ike air this kind am very fond oi
wearing With such dress | wear ar
emerald girdle made in the sh pc of leaves
and forming wreath this is cllsped by one
large pearl, | bind my hair with a string o
pearls when ] wear such dress, wea1
white slippers always.
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\ SEW post Office has been established in
Addison county, called West Addison.
Wheeler French is appointed Post Master
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-03
Land for Sale.

4 S Agent for William Ware, offer o.
"a for Sale the following Valuable III;
Tracts of Land, situated in Abbcville District,
near Scuffletown, on Sialuda River, viz Tract
No. l, containing Two Hundred and Ten
Acres-on this Trnct are the necessary build
ings such ns Dwelling, Gin House, Screw, de-,
with oil necessary out buildings There are
also attached to this Tract an excellent Fishery
ON SaIuda River. No. 2 contains Two 1Iun-
dred and Twentv-four Acres: No. 5, Three
Hundred and Forty Acres There are some
tine Weod Land ON oil these Tracts, and also
valuable Ro4ton Lands, both on Sa.r,la and
Turkey Creek.
The above J;ands can he treated for at rri
vate sale until tkc Second Monday in Oct"bcr
next, and if not lisroscd Of before will he
offered on that day at atScufflctown to the high
est bidder.
Tersns aceen,ns s&ating.
G. u. MATTISON.
August ), 1856. ltd
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Sale of Estate Property!
VALUABLE LANDS AND NEGROES! !
On Long Credit!!!

1(Y virtue Of his Inst Will and Testament,
- will sell OH the 9th day of November
next, at the late Residence of C. ". Mantz,
deceased, '.nll the Real aud Personal Property"
'of said deceased, to wit:
A valuable Tract Of Land, containing Eight
Hundred and Fifty-five (S55) Acres, (suIject
to a rc-survcy-tle plat to be exhibited on day
of sale.) On the Premises arc large and com
Portable Dwelling House, Gin House and
Screw, and all necessary Ont Houses The To-
cation is desirable, and the situation elevated
and healthy.
Also, all the Personal Property, consisting of
several Likely Negroes the Crop of Cotto",
Corn and Fodder; the Stock of llorsca, Mules
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep and all articles of
every kind of House or Plantation Furniture
belonging to said Estate.
1ERMS-The Personal Property will he
sold on crdit of twelve months; and the
Real Estate OH credit of ono, two and three
years in equal annual instalnlcnt,, the last
payment to bear interest Que year Immediately
preceding the time of its falling due all to
!be secured by Mute and Security, and mort
gage of the premises if necessary.
J. ". HEARST Executor.
Sept Is, 1856. Colt
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Citation

BY WILLIAM HILL, ESQ, Ordinary Of AJbe-
vile District:
VNHEREAS VIM. A. Boyd and Ruth r.
w Boyd hath applied to me for Letters of Ad
mnistration on oil and singular the goods and
chattels, rights and credits Of John L. Boyd, late
of the District aforesaid, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and atmonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at
our next Ordinary's Court for the said District,
to be holden ut Abbcville Court House, on the
ninth day of October next, to show
cause, if any, why the said administration should
mot be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this twenty
third day of September in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six, and in the eighty-frst year of Alneri-
can Independence
W. HILL, o. Il. d.
Sept %. 1856. 2l-2t
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Election Notice.

tINNTRACT from "Rcports and Resolutions
~ Of the General Assembly Of the State of
Soutl. Carolina, passed nt the annual session Of
1862:
Resolved, Thai the elections to be holden on
on the second Monday and the day following
III October next for Senators and Representa-
tives il the State Legislature, shall Le held Mt
the i"ilowing places, and conducted by the fol.
lowing persons, I" Wit:
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
Court House ,;"hn W. Leslv, james 4. Nc.
Cord. 'ohn a. iu":rr
Warrcntoa: ii. I. Brooks W'm O. rursly.
Robert Wilson.
Cai!aham's: James NJ Carwiic Euzil Cal
lahan'. J. Ramsey Black.
LoWn'lrsville: I. T.. tunE:n CHAM, James
Clark. William Glr:.
Calhoun's Mills j. ~ Rodgers N. 0. Tall
man, W. II. Taggart.
Bralley's: David McClaae, A r. Wideman,
4. j. Weed.
White Hall: Gen. p. II. Bradley, C. W.
Sproull, J. J.. Hearst.
Greenwood DR.. S. V. Cain, James Creswcll,
WoodvilIe: r. II. Talbert, johnson Sale,
Peter Mckelnr.
., Dcadfall: Augustus Oebb. Robert Jones.
Win. Buchanan.
Scuiletown William Maddox, Noah Il.
Reeves, Benjamin Il. La,ii,>er.
lflDbie 4 store: i. Iilll0, Robert Stuckev.
7. Il. Milford
Smithvile: Silas Ray, 1'hoH.as Riley, A. II.
Morton.
Fraziersvillc: J. W. Frazier, Leroy Purdy,
Enoch Nelson.
Stoney Point: Vim. d. Calhoun, Thomas
Stacy, Alexander II. King
Moselcy's: james c. Willard, Geo. ]. Pat
terson, William Trewitt
Cothran's: James ii. Wiaeman John Chiies.
Capt Rober: Litca.
due West Corner: ,I.anes Il. McClinton,
William Norton Robert w. lEal,len.
Cokcshnry: Geo. a. Allen, T. n. Connor,
Charles Smith.
Speeds: Augustus Smith. .E"hn Graves, John
Moselv.
Bordeaux: Alexander Lnramore ". A. Gro
zier, Andrew Guillebcau.
Long Cane Mills: J. y. Cochran, T. j. Rob-
crts, Geo. Me OILS
Mount Till Erocl I;nrnorc, Andrew Pru-
III, james Plain.
Donads S!orc. j. i. Donald, j. ~ Sealivht
II. Brownlrc.
Aine'y.Six depot: Il. r. GoNiue, ". B.
Meriwetler, Thomns Nichols
Ohc state senator, and five r. representatives.
to he elected. The clcct;nr to be held at each
precinct for tw" day; the managers ,n meet
at The Court House on Wednesday, count the
votes, and declare the election.
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ABBEVILLE MALE
AGa0e1ng,

TNIIE Second Session of this Institution will
l. commence on the second Monday in
September next and continue twelve weeks.
The government Of the School will be con-
Quoted on the principle, that strict discipline is
as essential rs good teaching. The morals and
general department of the students will, at all
times receive particular attention.
TERMS OF TUITION.
1st Class: Reading, Writing, lst Ses 2d Ses.
Spelling, and Primary Ge-
ography. Sl4 90 Sc 90
2i Class: The above with
Geography, History, A.
rithmetie, English Gram
mar, and English Com
position, 20 90 8 90
Sd Glass: The above with
oil the advanced English
Branches, 23 90 10 90
4th Glass: The above with
Latin and Greek, % 90 l2 90
Students will be charged from the time they
enter until g e end OF tie session unless spe-
cial arran,; ents nrc made to the contrary.
A. C. ELDER, A. 1.
August 81, 1856. l6-tfj
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Ambrotypes.
AnbrOtyDc DcaIc

TAN now respectfully snv to the Ladies and
~ Gentlemen around about AJbe. ille that
the CAR is completed, and he is now taking
some of the finest, best and prettiest Ambr0-
types that have ever been taken in the United
States. Ills outfit is inferior to none, and he
knows he can copy the "human face divine" on
Glnss, as good rs any artist Portraits or Da-
gucrieotyrcs faithfully copied and set in Pms
Rings, Lockets or any of the various kinds Of
Cases
lie will remain III town short time, and will
take pleasure in pleasing all who may favor
him with n call
Pictures tnkcn as We'll in cloudy rs in clear
weather. Operating hours from until
o'clock.
Sept. 10, 1856. l9.tf
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M. HI. B e X R Y,
Furniture and Chair Ware.rooms,
l35 Richa rds0n Street,

G o L 9 NJ B / A, S. c.
'V>HE Subscriber, having enlarged his Ware
Il rooms and Workshops, is now ennhled
to keep oil hand ldrger assortment of FUR
NlTURE and CHAIRS, of his own make, and
some of the best Northern manufactures
Also on hand large assortment Of WALL
PAPER, nll Of which will be sold CHEAP FOR
CASH.
1t only needs an examination Of the stock to
be convinced as to quality and cheapness.
April IL, 1856 40 1y
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Valuable Real Estate,
and Beautiful Residence. for Sale, in Ono
Mile and a Quarter Of Abbeville
Cnnrt UOuSe

I WILL sell that beautiful and we'll f34sA
Il known plncc-Rurat Retrcat-ncar 5,ijI
the Village at private sale, or publicly on
Saledny in October next One.half cash
balance credit of Twelve months. interest
from dny Of sale There are 1874 Acres
Some so Acres Wood Land. There is no heal.
thicr nor prcttier place in the District, and it is
we'll improved.
Also my interest (one-halO in GOO Acres on
Savannah the Goodman place-recently set.
tledb by A. Stevenson and myself
wish to sell these lands, to move to Texas
have large family which can live much bet
ter and cheaper in Texas than here, and with
this view, desire to arrange my matters tu
leave this District in September.
Let oil who wish to purchase examine for
themselves Live and let live, will he my mot
to in selling. =. HOLT.
August &, 1856. 14.4w