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War in the United States.

1t is common remark that the United
States are at peace. Clergymen are in
the habit of felititating the country on the
exemption VIC enjoy from the devastating
effects Of war. A distinction must be
drawn here. If by war we understand
such life and death struggle rs has late
ly been waged in the Crimea--if to con-
slitu;e a war, :, nation must be drained Of
her resources, driven to suspend the usual
political guarantees in order to concen.
trute her strength, and fprc,d 10 fight !,
tooth and nail, for her hearlhs and homes,
her fame aud her national existence
then, certainly, the United States are hap
PLY preserved from the curse of war;
But if Wholesale butchcry Of human
beings, if campaigncs in the field, il
sieges, rapid marches, coun,crmarchcs,
pitched battles and treacherous ambus-
c.des; If these cannot exist in the absence
oi a state Of war, then the Uuted States
are at war, not Oh one side, but on four at
e ,st.
Our last accounts from Florida announce
that iii, Indian war has broken out there
again. There being no Seminole organs
to give us the Indian version of the story,
we are reduced to rely on the newspapers
published by the white men; and they
concur in inputing the outbreak of Loslil-
ilics to the commission of new atrocities
by tho scminoles. At all events, we hear
Of houses being burned, and individuals
sea ped; and before long we shall certain
y hear Of the tro, BPS taking the field, and
battles being fought.
Then, on the borders Of Texas, war is
the normal condition of the county,
There are flashes Of peace, truces Of few
weeks or months at time; and then the
war breaks out again, and there is "A
warm work. In Nebraska Colonel liar
ney is hard at work killing off the Indians;
IN Washington Territory there is also a
terrible Indian war, which has already
cost million Of dollars; and the Orego.
mans, on their side, have managed to &c:
up very pretty war, in which some how
an IMPRESSION is getting abroad that thev
are in the wrong. All these wars are
very serious affairs. The plans Of opera
tions are the same rs these which P.lis
s'er and Gortchakotf pursue; and in pro.
portion to the numbers engaged, the mum
Der of persons killed is probably greater
These are quite Independent Of the civil
war in Kansas, and the proposed war with
England. So the less we say about our
happy condition Of peace, the bet,cr.-N.
Y. UCraH.
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ANOTHER DISTRICT.

IL will be seen by the following, that an.
other District has been added TO the number
Of those in favor Of sending Delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention. We are glad to sec
that Marion has at last moved in this mat.
ter, aud set herself right upon this question /:
Az g nseiing Of The Democratic citi.cns
OF Almion District, favorable TO the election
Of delegates TO represent those favorable To
the Cincinnati Convention, on motion, G.. w.
Miller, Esq, was called to the chair, and
Thomas Evans was appointed Secretary.
On motion of N. Philips, the following
preamble and resolutions were unani,no ousIy
adopted:
Whereas, we, members of the Democrat.
ic party, believe that the Democratic party,
represented by the t,gessnt national admins.
traiion, s' tic pro-slavery party Of the Union.
and lslieSing il il our duty TO join the South.
eIn States la the support Of that party, as
The suscst means Of protecting our constitu-
tiosal rights, and believing il to be the duty
of Democrats TO join in such measures %
may present an nnbroken front. and tend TO
ensure success TO the pro-slavcry party /;
therefore. be IL
Resolved, That we will join in the Demo-
cratic Convention 10 be held ut Cincinnati,
for the purpese Of selecting suitable candi>
dates for The Presidency aGd Vice Presiden-
cy Of the United States.
Resolved, That to carry out our psrpose.
n committee of four be appointed by the
chair to nominate four delegates, TO meet
the delegates % the other Districts Of tho
State, in Columbia, on the first Monday in
May next, for tha purpose Of selecting dele.
gates TO represent tho Democratic party of
the State in the Cincinnati Convention.
Resolved, That we approve Of the admin.
istratIon OF Franklin Pierce, as being LOFTY,
pure, and with strict regarl TO our conaii-
tntional rights.
Resolved. That in adopting our present
course, we do not assume to represent any
others than such numbers Of the Democrat
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Suicide WIFI CLoHoFoRM.-A young
married woman named Harriet L. Tuu-
nell, the mother ofsn infant child, destroy.
ed herself 10y indulgence in lhe use OF
chloro!orln, at Alton, H., short time
since. She had been in the habit of using
lau'lanum, for the sake of its narcotizinr
effects, and when prevented from obtain.
ing that, resorted TO chloroform as a sub
siitute, Once she narrowly escaped death
from the effects OF ether, n physician being
called lust in time TO save her. Again,
she brlbed Child 10 buy her choroforra,
and was saGn fuWnl rigid in death, will,
the bottle Of the fatal liquid pressed to
her nostr:ls. She was q persnp in good
socinl position, aud had influential friends,
wlo sought in vain 10 break mp habit
so dangerous to herself and child.
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LOST OF SroLEN.-We learn that n
little negro boy named Jasper, abou, six
or sesem years cf age, !ha property Of lie
}. o. Is. Dargan, of Darlington, was eth
er lost or stolen from his plantation in the
western part of that District, the main
roads leading to Tiilcr's Ferry and Du.
bose's bridge, ON Sunday the esd of
March. Mr.. Darsan resides at Darling
ton &. H., or near that place, and per
mission had beon given bv Mrs. parpan
to the mother Of the child, TO visit the plan
taton day or two before, which she did.
taking her little boy with her.
1t appears that when about to return
home, she missed her child, aud diIiycnt
search was made for him without success.
There are .casons to fear that he has been
stolen, as man was seen late the same
evening in the ighborlood, near Mr..
l'rvc;s with little negro behind his
buggy, answering to the description of
jasper, making his way towards Sumter
or kcrshaw.
Mr.. Dargan has authorized us TO say
that suitable reward will be given for
his recovery. The boy though small is
quite likely.
We hope our brethren of the press will
copy this item, and we take OCCASION to
express our regret at the circumstance,
marc particular Y, rs Mr.. HaSgan is alb.
sent from home, and here, laborirg carn
estly and successfully in the Masters vine
Yard Camden JoUrnak.
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Annexation of Norfolk to North Car,
olpa.

An interesting and novel movement has
recently been made in Norfolk, Virginia,
in favor Of annexing the counties of Nor.
folk and Princess Anne to North Carroll
ma. The language contained in the reso-
lutious adopted by the citizens is pretty
strong. The Norfolk Herald is in favor
Of annexation, and has advocated it for
years. The Mayor has been requested to
open polls to ascertain the views Of the
ci'lzens upon this point, and that CERT.
fled copy Of the Votes cast he forwarded
to the Governor of Virginia, and also to the
Governor of Nor.h Carolina. Among the
resolutions adopted, We notice the follow.
ing:
Rcsoiccd, That while we have been
taught to honor our title of Nirginians,
we cannot find in that appellatren any
sanction for submission to tyranny, whe,h-
er it be manifested in grinding taxation
of our mercantile Interests in an unwar
rantablc deprivation of our legitimate
banking facilities, or in utter exclusion
from the public works which IRE construct
lag on State account Since we are to be
taxed without participation-since such
tribute is demanded Of us rs we cannot
honorabiy pay--we ask that the ruling
power Of the land viii make us outcasis
rather than slaves, 10y ceding us to the
State Of North Carolina.
Resoicc', That as the State of Virginia
has IN time past, and docs now, regard
Norfolk as being OF no value or inpor.
tance, further than the dimes which she
wrenchcs from our industrial population
are of consideration to her treasury, that
we do hereby petition to the State Of
North Carolina at the next meeting of her
Legislature, to consent to receive us into
her borders, and take us under her juris-
dictlon, and that We hereby request the
appointment Of a committee of that body
to ueat for our ce>si n from Virginia.
Resotccd, AS did our fathers in the
days of the revolution, so do We now,
pledge ourselves to faithful maintenance
of letter and spirit of these resolves. be.
hevinC them to bc just, and such AS are
demanded from an oppressed people
Salisbury (N. C) Hcrald.
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Lynch Law IN VIRGISrA.-A nam
named WIN. Hornbeck, living in Lewis
county, Va, for the alleged i'll ireatment
of his family, was lynched by the young
men in the neighborhood, one night last
week. The Weston Herald says:
:" lie WAS taken few nights since, by
party Of men, who stripped him of his
clothing, and rode him for length OF
tiRe, in that condition, on a rail he was
then taken to briar patch and made to
run though it. Whenever lie evinced
disposition to move less slowly, stout
paddle, bored through with auger holes,
was applied, which accelerated his move
ments most astonshingly. The exercise
being over coat Of tar and feathess was
applied, which AR. HornJeck was made
to wear much against his will. Duriag
this operation he tried TO faint, but the
paddle soop restored him to consciousness;
after which he wac left alone TO his glo-
ry.'n
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IMPROVEMENTS.

The continued improvements in I.ancas.
Ter give Us the assurance that our citizens
are cmulatcd by praiscw orthv zeal to make
our town equal in beauty 10 any of its neigh.
bors. AS compared with period of four
years ago, it really looks Il. il new town
had s"rpiantcd the old onc.-Among other
projects, we learn that our esteemed citizen
Capt. JAMES NJ. INGRAM, has purchased a
large v"can, lot (opposite the Presbyterian
Church, on which he will erect several hand.
some cottages. These will Le easily rented.
for at pr' sent, no little difficulty ID export
cneed Ly iaosc in want Of residences some
being unable to procure dwellings at any
price.
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Three Persons Burned to Death.

We received the following letter from a
gentleman residing at Holly Hill, South
Carolina L Charleston ,Sionda~d.
APRIL 2, 1856.
MesSrs. EtftiorS:-I have just relurp-
eI from the performance of "A most pain
iul duty, and hasten to advise you OF the
facts. News was circulated Yesterday
that house in the ncighborhood had
been burned down, and that three persons
were burned beneath the ruins. Further
investigation established the truth of the
r"mor, and Jury Of inquest was sum
moned to sit upon the case. The facts
elected were not entirely satisfactory
The bodies found were those of Joel Jack.
son, Jr, Francis Sweat, and a child, and
1t appeared from the evidence that the
adults had been drinking and were out
late the night before, but there WAS not
the evidence to show that they were in
such state rs not to escape the fire, and
there was still the room for doubt a. to
whether foul play had not been used.
The cold has been intensely severe. ice
has been abundant, and it is feared the
peach crop is lost.
Yours, respectfully, r..
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The Executive Committee ofthe Orange.
burg Kansas Association met on the 22d
ult., to receive the reports Of the members.
All these did not report, and only Sl,254
of tho amount subscribed was paid in
5000 each were given to two gentlemen
about emigrating, and the balance 1854
was transmitted directly TO Gen. Atchson
to be used at his own discretion. An act
OF liberality on the part OF three gentle
men merits record. Messrs. Jacob Stro-
man, l.. K. Cooner and Frederick Cooner,
gave $500 each, as an outfit for three emf
grants.
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ie party who are willing to DO represented,
leaving 10 all Others the right which We
claim, to think for themselves. 7
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in tho Marion Star,
and a request :or the other papers in the
State to copy the same.
Under the second resolution, the Chair
appointed the ssiseSIag So@mit;se c. d;
&. w. Mckay, who reported tho following
nominations as delegates to Columbia Col.
N. Philips, Col c. w. Miller, e. ID. Evans,
Esq, and DIR. Alfred w. Bethea.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
G w. MILLER, Chairman.
THOMAS EVANS, Secretary.
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Great Guano Discovery.

The American Guano Company, form.
ed of some Of the strongest men in New
York, with A. q. Honson rs President.
and b. ii. Howell as Wee President
have secured possession Of islands in the
Pacific Ocean, covered with very heavy
deposit Of ammoniatcd guano, and have
despatched men and means for two expe-
ditions to maintain possession thereof, one
from the Atlantic, and, to guard against
loss. another from the Parific.
The Peruvian guano, from the Lobos
and Chincha Islands, is pledged by Peru
to British Bondhollers for sixty millions
OF pounds sterling, and the trade is consc
qucntly perfect monopoly. When these
newly discovered islands, covered will,
guano, equal to the Peruvian, to the depth
OF from nine 10 fifteen feet, shall Lc brougL, f,
into use, rs must soon be the case, there
is every reason to believe that guano nav
be obtained at from $50 to $40 a ton,
equally good as The Peruvian, which now
brings the hfgh price of 500 per ton.-
The existence Of these valuable grano is
lands, in the Pacific, about 500 miles from
the coast, having been fully established
Secretary Dohbn has sent an order to
Commodore Mervin, commanding the
at San Francisco, to despatch
a vessel to the island, with a view of pro.
tecting our citizens in their rights, and of
taking care Of the interests Of our coun.
try, aid reporting to the department as
early as practicable.
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ANOTHER ARcuc ExpEDrrIoS.-We
learn from the New London Star that DIR.
Kane, accompanied by Mr.. Henry Grin.
nell, were recently in that city for the pur.
pose Of examining the ship Resoiu;e,
with view Of her fitness for another con
ilrct with icedom.' From this we might
I've he'd TO infer that another expedition TO
the North Pole-probably to explore the
newly discovered polar sea--~as project.
ed. The expedition is laudablc one and
promises rich laurels TO whomsocve- shsl!
undertake and successfully accomplish
il.
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Seventeen Children.

Pickens is great District in some res
poets. We remember to have heard our
friend, Maj. Whitfield, state, one day, in
the Legislature, encircled by gallery of
beautiful women, that it was not uncom-
mon TO sec a constituent of his the moth
er OF twenty children! This expression
produced, we thought, something ofalarm,
and sort Of fluttering in the gallery. An
Old gentleman, sitting at our elbow, whose
son had just married and moved to Pen
dleton, whispered to us tha. he should
write his son to quit the District. Whilst
attending ifckens Court, the other day,
we met our friend, Capt. Steele, who had
been gallant midshipman in the war Of
1912 with Great Britain, and VINO served
hcroicalIy in one Of the hardest fought na.
val engagements during the war; lie is
now resident of Pckens District. Some
years ago he informed us that he had
twelve children. We enquired OF him
show the wife and twelve children did :"
Ills reply was, that he had added five
more to that number, and that now he bad
seventeen, all the sons and daughters Of
one mother! The youngest is still nur.-
ing! The oldest is just setting ont for
Kansas. We thought of Maj. WhitielLs
speech in the Legislature, and what fine
constituency he had. The reply Of Napo-
icon, t. Madame Destael, when she en-
quircd, rather pertly, who was the greatest
woman living, in his estimation, is well
known to haze been, "She who has borne
the grra;tst puIpteg Of children" Fifteen
or twenty Years ago we rerlamber TO have
heard our friend, Daniel Durham. Of Pick
ems District, defend himself in Court, he.
fore Judge CAN'T, in propria persona. In
the course Of his argument, lie stated to
the Court that he had nineteen children ut
isome, ali dependant, in some measure, on
him for support! His Honor charged the
jury 70 a'Yuit him aud let him 90 home
70 his cbidfen, and stated that il was the
best speech he had heard at the t3a, dur
ing that Circuit. We could mention a
half dozen instances known to us in Pick
ems, where mother has fifteen AID TWEEN
ty children. But Greenvile, in the per-
son Of John Bates, Sr., can beat all this.
lie has commenced, as our friend Duncan
once said 10 q stump speech, his third doz-
en- Of children. One mother bore him
twcnty-four. all living, she then died, and
the old man took himself second wife,
wEo had, some years ago, given birth to
three more. How many since, We know
not Greenoilh PrS;ot.
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On Sunday night, as Mr.. ] John Durrott,

On Sunday night, as Mr.. John Durgott,
shoe maker, residipg in 4G,h stece,, New
York, was lying asleep in bed, he was
by the noise of sopething fal!-
ing upon the floor. lie got out Of bed
and picked up large junk bottle which
had been thrown through the window.
No sooner had he raised the bottle from
the floor when it exploded with terrific
effect. The house was shaken, partition
walls fell down, the window glass was all
demolished, and Mr.. Burgott was knock
ed senseless to the foor-his right arm
being nearly torn of, his face and eyes
dreadfuly burned, and his whole person
more or less disfgured by the slugs,
spikes, nails, DC, WHICH formed part OF
the contents Of the torpedo, The room
was also set on f9e, but the flames were
subdued BY the rest of the family, WHO
rushed into tue room. A manufacturer
of fire works, with Mr.. B. had had
a quarrel, was sssnbsequontly arrested, but
there being no evidence against him, he
was discharged.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
OF a. c. DUNLAP. Mr. ID. Is one of our old.
est s'sschants, aud so upright and fair has
ever been his dcaiigg, he now ret,ins custo.
mers who first patronized him. lie has n
full and we'll assorted stock the presest sca-
son, MS well selected stock rs we have
seen, and advise our namcssus readers To
give him CALI
In this matter OF advertising, we have a
word to say. Last year, concern In this
town advertised in our paper their fall stock,
for which Wa were paid twenty-five dollars.
II has come to our knowledge, that tho su...
eeeding month, they sold more goods than
they ever before sold IN one month, and
more than any other one concern ever be.
foro sold IN that space of time. a word TO
the wise, &c.
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"FoR MorHEn's SAKG."-A father and
son were fishing near New York city a
few days since. The boat was suddenly
cap>ized aud they were thrown into the
water. The f.ther, who was not an cx.
pert Swimmer, while i!is son could not
SWIM at all, at o,Ice commenced to aid
the lad. He seeing that his father was
becoming exhausted, calmly said to him,
Never mind me, save yourself for moth.
er's SAKE" God bless that boy, and God
he thanked that both were rescued from
the peril in which they were involved.
"For mothers sake" There spoke a
true son and true hero. He knew that
his tender years lily fitted him to support
and sustain her who bore him-that if
a father persisted she might be reduced TO
want as well as STEPPED in sorrow-that
if the oak fell, the ivy would fade and die.
so lie Did his soul be quiet amid the trou.
bled waters, alpid the excitement and ap.
prehensi"n that such scene must enrcn-
der, resolved to die for his mother, unless,
indeed some hand was stretched forth for
his safety and the safety Of his father. 1t
was all right, because it was done "for
mo. hers sake"
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Settled.

We aie pleased to learn, says the York
vile Citizen, that the difficulty between
DIR. Metts, of Laurens, and Major Earle,
editor Of the Anderson Adrocdfe, growing
out Of the controversy in relation 10 the
Cincinnati Convention, has been amically
adjusted. A Board Of Honor, consisting
of Messrs. j. U. Adams, J. NJ. Gadberrv,
5. McGowan, q. ID. Tillman, and 4. G..
Summer, met at Newberry, aud made the
following decision -
"Ihe Board Of gentlemen, to VIII m,
by mutual consent, the whole subject in
dispute between Ds. JOHN 4. Nets and
MAJ Samuel Ii. Earle, WAS referred, find
THAT the difficulty originated entirely
IN newspaper controversy--the parties
20 being e s)nally known to each other.
Major Earle, as Editor of the "Gazette
and Advocate" Of Anderson, published
some comments upon the farewell ad.
dress Of Col, Wm. II. Gist, of Union, to
his constituents. DIR. Nets answered
these comments in an article over the sig
nature of "Forty Eight" and in doing
so, used language which Major Earle con-
sidered to be personally offensive. Mai.
Earle replied in an editorial of the goth
of February, which DIR. Me,ts considered
rs personally offensive, and pom the sub
ject matter of this editorial, commenced
the correspondence which LEI u this re-
ference.
"The article Of DIR. Nets, sisno,! "For
ty Eight" although not so considered or
intended by him, was personal and cx-
cee''ed the legitimate bounds of news.
paper crt;ciSm.' Upon its publication
MAYOR Earle might, and if he intended to
pursue the matter farther, perhaps, ought
to have required an explanation or dis.
claIncr. That course would have been
more regular, and less likely to complicate
the matter, than the offensive reply con-
tanned in the editorial of the goth of Feb.
rnaryv. The editorial was, however, pub
llshcd. which also exceeded "ihe Iegiti.
mate bounds of newspaper criticism" and
was very personal and offensive. But the
whole matter how being before us, in or
der to do substantial justice, and remove
every cause of irritation. we decide that
the offensive portions of DIR. Nets article
signed "Forty Eight" and also of Major
Earlcs editorial of the Goth Of February,
be both mutually withdrawn, and thus
the difficulty is settled honorably to both
gentlemen. In our judgment, they both
can, with honor to themselves, sign this
paper"
NEwnEnnr, S. c., Ma-cl, 90, 1856.
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Communications,
To DR.. w. c. Cauthen.

DEAR NlIR:-As n representative in tho
Legislature your course has been such ~ 10
reflect credit upon yourself and your Dis,
trict. Your former constituents are unwili,
ing that you should remain in privacy, whom
your talents. keen observation, and discri,ni-
mating judgment, 50 peculiarly tit you Tor
Public usefulness. AS one who fully spprr-
cistcs those qualities, call on you to per-
nit your name TO be- placed in nomination
as candidate for the next Legislature.
A SUPPORTER.
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"ALL-FOOL'S DAY"

We rather gu'ss that the Charlotte Dem
ocrG and Concord Gazette are both mistak.
cn as to the origin of "All.Fool's DAY."
II any Of our readers wish to lind out its
origin, however. they can do so. by referring
to tho second verse Of thu thirty scco nd
(NANlD chapter of the Book of Proverbs.