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ABDEVILLE c. H. SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING.

him, have by many been supposed to have
been written by Mr.. johnson, who acted rs
his second on that occasion but if they
were written by Henry himself, they are not
such as to prove any power Of composition.
Neither in politics nor i'll his profession was
he a man OF business he WAS man for /,
debate only. His bographer says that he
read plutarch every year, doubt whctll-
cr he ever read volume of it in his life.
His temper was excellent, and he generally
observed dccorum in debate. On one or
two occasions have scccn him angry, and
his anger was terrible those who witnessed
1t were not disposed to rouse it again. In
his opinions he WAS yielding and practira-
hle and not disposed to differ from his
lricnds In private conversation lie was
agreeable and tncctions. and, while in gen
tccl society, appeared to understand all the
dccenclcs and proprie,ics Of it but, in his
heart, he preferred low society, and sought
as often as possible. lie would hunt in the
pine wou,is of Fluvanna, with ovcrsccrs,
and people Of tha, description, living in a
camp for fortnight at time without Il
change Of rairient. have often been as
tonlshcd at his command of proper Ian
gnagc; how he attained :, knowledge of it
| never could .ind out, as he read so little
and converscd little with educated men.
After all, it must le allowed that he was
our leader in the measures of the hcvolu-
ton, i'll Virginia. In that respect more was
due to him than any other person. Ii We
had not had him we should probably have
got Oh pretty well, as you did, Nv number
Of men of nearly equal taIcu,s, but he left
US far behind. Ills Liographcr sent the
sheet; OF his work to me as they were
printed, and at the end asked for my opin-
ion. told him it would br question here
afte, whether his work should be placed on
the shelf OF history "r OF panrwyric. 1t j.,
poor book written III bad taste, and gives
SO imperfect All idea Of Patrick Henry,
that ii seems intended to show off the wri-
ter more than the subject Of the work.
Mn. JEffERsoN's OPINION OF ANDREW
JACKSON.
Ifeel much alarmed at the prospect Of
seeing Gen. Jackson President lie is one
of the most unf. me know of for such IL
place. lie has had very little respect for
laws Or constitutions, anl is, in fact, an able
military chief. His passions are terrible.
When ] WIS President OF the Scnat. he
Was Il Senator and he could never speak
on account of the rasllncss of his feelings.
have seen him attempt it repeatedly, and
as often choke with rage. His passions
are no doubt cooler now he has been
much tried since knew him, but lie is Il
,lanfierous man.
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Curran's- Humo-.

The humor Of John PhiIpot Curran, the
famous Irish orator, was often broad and
farcical. On one occasion he arrested the
attention of the bench by tire following
statement "On my way to Court, my
lord, as passed by one of the markets, l
observed butcher preparing to slaughter a
calf. Just as his hand was raised, lovely
child approached him unperceiyed, and, ter
rible TO relate, q still see thelife blood gush-
ing out,) the poor chid's bosom was under
his hand, when he plungefthe knife into''
-"Into the bosom Of the child 2" exclaim-
cd the Judge in a tone of deep horror.
"Into the neck of the calf my lord, but
your lordship sometimes anticipates" )"
When >vindioating his countrymen from the
charge Of being naturally vicious, he said
that he had never yet heard of an Irish
man being Born drunk. In his last illness,
his physician observed in the morning that
he appeared 10 cough with more difficulty,
he answercd-",Ehat is rather surprising, as
have beon practicing all night" In com
meDting on q decision of Judge Robinson,
he said, Il have never met with the Jaw as
laid downfby your Ionlship in any book in
my library The Judge replied that he
suspected Curran's library was very small.
Robinson had written some anonymous
pamphlets, which gave his antagonist tile
opportunity to rejoin. any library may be
small, but thank heaven among my books
there are none Of the wretched productions
Of the pampleteers, Of the day. finds il
Instructive my lord to study good works
than to compose bad ones. my books may
BE few, but tiisaifle pagesgiss the writer's
nam aes-smy shelf Is not 'disgraced by any
such randi absusaitS shat their authors are
ashamed to5own thsn. !" .".a - .. ..
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Mary.

She blossomed in the country,
Where sunny, summer filings
Her rosy arms about the earth,
And brightest blessings brings.
Health was her sole inheritance,
And grace her only DOVER:
never dreamed the wildwood
Contained so sweet IL flower.
Far distant from the city,
And inland from the sea,
My Mary bloomcl in goodness,
As pure rs pure could be.
She caught her lcwy freshness
From hill and mountain bower:
| never dreamed the wildwood
Contained so sweet flower.
The rainbow must have lent her
Some of its airy grace;
The wild rose parted with blush
That nestled on her face,
The sunb.ams got cntanglcd in
The long waves of her hair,
Or she had never grown to DC
=, So modest and SO fair.
The early birds have taught her
The joyous matin song,
And some Of their soft innocence,
Shes been with them SO long.
And for her now, if need be,
Id part with wealth and power;
never dreamed the wildwood
Contained SO sweet flower.
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A Tale.

Mr.. Choac's miserable aud nondcscript
manuscript has frequently furnished the
basis Of many spirited bon mot, the best
we ever saw having been penned by the late
Major North. But the peculiar Eligibility
Of Mr. Choa'r's handwriting will be seen
by the following incident:
On the occasion of the meeting ii became
necessary lhat the letter of ,ccination
should be publicly read, az. The chairman
WAS called upon TO fulfill the office. Chair
man accordingly re-" in his seat and thrust
his head into his left hand porket to find
the letter. Letter wasn't there Chairman
tried the right-no go. Tried the coat tail
pockets-no success Letter turned up
missing. Chairman started at Secretary,
and Secretary, in turn, scrutinized the coun-
tenance Of the Vice President no Choate
manuscriptto be found. The next step was
for the person to whom it was addressed to
go to his hotel, Colonel Richard D. Jones',
III Luck street, and hunt the letter. Col.
Jones was as busy, when his guest entered
as muskrat ut high water, engaged in
giving Dutch carpenter directions for ma
king an ornamental cornice:
w ha1o the lidttei Oh, ne dSkctl aS tIc
fat gent rushed into the saloon, putting like
porpoise; "what yopr hurry ?". -
"Why, Colonel, I'm as.'mad as thunder :;
I've lost Rufus Choatc's letter to the Demo
cratic meeting, and they're waiting to hear
it read"
"Ah, indeed that's a pity" remarked the
Colonel, with his usual sympathy. "Where
did Won leave IL last 2"
swell, tIte fact is don't know; butI'm
pretty sure LEFT it in my room"
Have you looked there 2"
ayes, but can't find it."
"Why, that is very strange; nobody has
entered your room since you left Suppose
you 60 and take another look 2"
The fat gentleman acquiesced, and they
assended the, stars together, when fat gent
espied paper lying on the floor, which he
declared to be the missing document. This
he seized, and hurried up to the State House,
where the meeting was in session. He en-
tered, and as tie audience were On the eli.
aateric Of expectancy to know what Mr..
choate's sympathies. were, fat gents appear
ance, red as q lobster IN asnews suit Of YER
million, with q paper in his hand, produced
round Of applause. .. ~. 5s''
Fat gentlen1ai, sabsidessiuso cbsir; and
wiped Ills faceswith a square yard of cafifi,
brio, while Secretary arose, adjusted his
specHciessand neck-tie, pulled upsliis shirt
tcollar precisely three quarters of I'D inch
higher, Ind tGsn unfolded the document
When hs did 50, lie blushed scarlet return
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MISCELLANY.
The Private Correspondence of Daniel
Webster.

The two volumes of the private cores
pendeuce of Daniel Webster will be pub
aishcd by Little, Brown & CO., Of Boston, in
the middle Of next month. Among the
interesting letters embraced in the work is
the following:
THOMAS JEFFERSON DESCRIBED BY DANIEL
WEBSTER.
DECEMBER, 1924.
Mr.. Jefferson is now between eightv-one
:and' eighty-two, above six feet high, Of an
ample, long fralne, rather thin and spare.
Ills head, which is not peculiar in its shape.
is set rather forward on lis shoulders; aud
;his neck being long there is, when he is
walking or conversing, an habitual protru-
sion Of it. 1t is still well covered with hair,
which, having been once red, and now turn
ing gray, is of an in'listinct sandy color.
His eyes are small, very light. and now
neither brilliant nor striking. His chin is
rather long, but not pointed. His nose
small, regular i'll its outline, and the nostrils
a little elevated. His mouth is well formed
and still filled with teeth it is strongly
compressed, bearing an expression of con
tentment and benevolence. His complex
ion, formerly light and freckled, now bears
the marks Of age and cutaneous affection
His limbs are uncomnonIy long his hands
and feet very large, and his wrists Of an
extraordinary size. His walk is not pricise
and military, but easy and swinging lie
stoops little, not SO much from age as
from natural formation. When sitting, he
appears Short patty from rather longing
habit of sitting, and partly from the dispor-
.portionate length Of his limbs.
His dress, when in the house, in gray
,surtout coat, kcrscymcre stuff waistcoat,
with an under one faced with some material
.of dingy rcd His pantaloons are very
slongand loose, aud of the same color of Ills
.coat. His stockings arc wollen, either white
or gray; and his shoes of the kind that
fbear his name. His whole dress is very
anuch neglected, but not slovcnly. He
wears n common round hat. His dress,
when on horseback, is gray straight bodied
coat, and a'spepcer of the same material,
both fastened with large pearl buttons. When
We first saw him, lie was riding; and, in
addition to the above articles of apparel,
wore round lis throat knit white wolen
'tinpet, in the place of a crayat, and black
velvet gaiters under his pantaloons. His
general appearance INDICATES; an extraordi-
nary degree Of health, viyacity and spirit
His sight is still good, for he needs. glasses
only in the evening. His hearing is gen.
.erally good, bnt number Of voice. IS AMI
mated conversation sconfassit.
Mf.Jeffersop rises in the n6etni9g assoonas
he can seetbe haDdept eioek, which is d.
; rectly yoppositas iish apd Examines bis tber-
mometcr inh,ediat5 .as lie keeps 4 regular
meteorological ;liasy.alle employs himself
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BREvIrY.-A merchant, at a season Of
business depression, received from one of his
customers. at distance, in answer to pre-
vious dun, letter stating his difficulties
and requesting time. Tie merchant paced
his counting room with lowering brow, and
stopping suddenly, turned to his clerk, and
said
"Write to that man, without delay"
The paper was ready, and the pen filled
with ink; but not receiving any message
for some moments, the clerk asked:
"Whst shall write ~ ....
Something or nothing, and that very
quick."f :
Back to h3s desk went the clerk, and rap-
idly moved his iugers over the paper. The
letter was sent to the office, and by return
Of mail came a lettersfrom the customer,
inclosipg the money in full The mer-
chant with glittering eyes read the' letter
and Fastening to his clerk, he said:
aWhat did YOU write to-,-9"
'Rwyotej just what you t5ld me, and kept
a copy Of thealetter." @ia.. t.tss s5 y
Going gto,his alettsr'boak, and opening he
fotnd sthe,foloEihg,,r RI, Al i. t;;.5,-; .l,5sii,
ssf'Dear sSir-sSome.king orspsthing, and
;;that very quick. Yoprs;S&c." !" - -. - =
That letsss brought the money; .4a :
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ing paper to fat gent and sat down. Au-
dience began to hiss, while fat gent soon
saw that instead of the Choate letter, he
had brought with him, by mistake, an ar
chtccturaI design. The house then went
into an uproar. AS it WAS too late TO read
the letter, and while the Secretary stated
the facts of the case, our fit friend returned
to Col. Jones, to enlist his sympathy.
While the Colonel WAS thus listening to his
chumb 10y friends narrative in comes "A
Dutch carpcntcr, with IL plancl board upon
his arm, sawed in angles innumcrablr.
Dutchy looked iratc, and, as matter of
course, his employer wished to know why.
"NEv, Choncs, shust give up dis chob.
and has noting more to do nit it-dad ish ALL"
"Nhy moi :" was the surprised rcioin,lcr.
"lcS, why not" added fat gent, quite
interested in the mans manner.
''Wrll. pccau>c it takes too much sltutl..
und too much work; und loosh money on
it besides"
why, you get all you ask, don't YOU"
inquired the Colonel.
"les; but you tell NE dat dc diagram
was plain, und you sends me one What isll
different every ten foot und asl, hard to
make as der turytcI'
'Why, that's odd !" says the Colonel.
"let's look a: it?'
"Derc, 10y tonlcr" said Dutchy, produ-
clng the paper and spreading it on the ta-
t!e. "Shoot dell Inc how YOU 'linls make
dat for six lnlars!"
"The ducc." exclaimed the Colonel. with
emphasis.
Good gracious" said the fat gentleman,
"hc's bc"m mohiny q cornice by that Chouc
letter."
Such was the case The carpcntcr--a
newly arrived Lcipsigcr-hai by some mis-
take got hold OF the fat gentlelnan'S treas
lire, and surprising it to be the Coloncl's
draft of Il tam Yankee cornace," ahl faith
fully cndeavercd to saw out one pattern. 1t
was most unexampled case Of perseverance
under extreme difficulties, us Col Choate's
manuscript looks very much what Vir-
ginia worm fence must appear to gentle
man upon hard spree.
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Fractiuns Of Squares will he charged in pro,
portion to the above rates
.E business Cards for the term Of one
year, will be charged in proportion to the
space they occupy, at Omc DulLtr per line
space
eB For oil advertisements set in double col
ann, Fifty per Cent extra will Le added TO the
above rates
DAVIS g. IlOLLINGSWORTU,
Far Bnnnrr;
LEE & WILSON,
For Press.
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At the present moment a Jew stands at
the head OF nearly every walk in life
throughout Europe. The Rothschids COM
mand the money market of Europe, some in
Paris, some III Vienna, some in London. and
that family loaned immense sums to both
Russia on the eone hand, and the Allies on
the other, in the late war i'll Europe. In lit
erature, for centuries they have produced
the ahlest scholars, the subtest of all think
crs, the forcmos: Ecn Of each age. In the
dark ages, and amid the greatest pcrsecu-
ton, they produced lights whose lustre still
shines; and now in England, Il Jew, DIS
raeli, leads the House Of Commons, and
Jew istLord Mayor Of London. In Gcrma-
ny at least a half dozen of the most dis
tinguished professors are of that race. The
great Ncandcr himself was one of them,
and Mendclssofn, who was the envy Of
Goethe for his power Of language. tn Spain,
men of this nation have, in former davs, as
-professed Jcsuits, while secretly retaining
their own faith, obtained direction even Of
the lnquisi.ion. In fact, there are few
heights of power to which they have not
attained, as there arc no amounts of pcrsecu-
ton they have not endured No matter
what they undertake, they seem to push il
through with vigor and an enterprise that
carry that point to the lurthest attainable
degree, and further than will be reached by
any other. The aLlest musician in London
was Jew, Brahan, who retained his voice
and his position till about eighty, forming
his name out ofaA brahalD, by the simple
expedient Of dropping the A, to disguise
his origin. And 50 in like manner, the most
distinguished actress Of Paris, at this mo-
ment, is. Rachsel, the Jewess. In fact, .po
matter what they turn2their hands to, phil
osophy or in fine arts, money changing or
old clothes, theya uniformly push their oc-
equations TO an extent, and with closeness
of computation, that carries them beyond
all petitors.-PAiladelphia Ledger.
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The two volumes of the private cores
rendeuce of Daniel Webster will be pub
aished by Little, Brown & Co, Of Boston, in
the middle Of next month. Among the
interesting letters embraced in the work is
the following:
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LITERATURE.


es'iy hlown him the ground not woman Those At
into the Of Liza who the helm and he at once recog
ned be features OF Casper Gcjorp The shades OF night
we're last setting down over the scene but Wlen coi see
that face plainly enough On the b0atthc lie Dw
u New Amsterdam was lost in the gloom-and the emu OF
some fifteen minutes they stopped where large rock made
on. INTO he water The youth heard sound thai startled
ham win new terror 1t was the deep cultural voice an
indian, and II asked,
Have you brought ycm:i
Wllem heard Gel!orp answer 'yes,n and shortly a.
terward. he lifted from the boat into long narrow
canoe lie could the forms OF half dozen savases
infoush e gloom and he knew that he in their craft
lie sa" The red men and the white men converse rev
moments together and then the former eaped into tner
canoe ara pushed u OIL The prisoner made an the signs
ne coul1 70 have the bandage re.noyed from his mouth
nc Eroaned and shook and headbu they answered him not
bark skimued the water like bird Back towards the
town ne was taken-he could the fort in the distance
he could lights flashing along shore below the tavern
ana ne wondered those who carried them not searching
ior MN But The cene not long In view Across the bay
me RED men urged their bark-down through the narows
Win NE de-along the shore of Staten Isand-up the bay
and up the river OF the Raran The formed
was dark ~ Erebas But they went-and as they went
lney TAXED IN their own strange ongue-and Wiem under
STOOD enough TO know that they spoke blood Of fire. and or
revenge.
The continuation Of this beautiful and highly interesting
ry can De found in the New York Ledger August which
now ready and Tor sale at all the Offices The Ledger
me great literary weekly for which Fanny Fern, Sylvanu
member TO ask for the New York Ledger dated August and
10 you VIII get the continuation Of this from where
the city and country.
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70 rte Mr. RetSer informing Inn what day me debate
e. tie Kansas election case would be c'oset
The Ss marx ei that Mr Reedefs statement was
without cate.
The q RK then commenced reading the statement,
when Il to the effect th7t great mass OF evidence
renders il lndfpa,Able KAT the Legislative Assembly
kansss wss fraudulent, usnrpating boiy,
elected in a dsgraceful TO the age.
pe ass ur.ses that the law under which Mr. Whitfield
vas elected was absolutely void and calls for
domination ouch a stupendpus fraud His election,
70 TAR the time and place cerned he says,
WAS not in accordance With previous law. He claims.
however that he received large majority of the legal
votes and that Lis opponent though sustained by bands
OF voters and from Missouri falls short in the
aggregate OF his legal votes He expresses his high gra-
caton that bis previous positions relative 70 he al
legged election have been sustained by the recent nvest
eaton and repeats that Mr.. Whitfield has no shadow Of
right 10 the seat
Intellectual efforts were here made by Mr. Phelps and
Mr. Humphrey Marsi all to dispense with further reading
they saying the statement could be printed and laid on
tie table oil members to morrow morning,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, (Iager worshipper) off Ohio, wanted
be House into Committee OF tue Whole the For
rtcsnor bill. he said the public business demanded
that they should work after tour o'clock.
The CLERK then resumed the reading OF the statement
Of Mr. Reeder; but before he had finished motion TO
adjourn prevailed
d.n,4r CD
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PHuADELPHA STOCK BOARD.
PHrADErPMA, July 81, 1850
socks steady. Pennsylvania State Ffves s2 Reading
Ranesd. 49, Long island Railroad, lsk Morris Canal
lax; Pconsylvania Railroad, AZ.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, July 81, 1855.
Al orr cattle market TO day $50 beeves were offered
and ZOO Sold at SO - 20 per cwt net-Hogs 10 light
Supply, sales at - IS 60.
BrpAto, July al Jpn.
ss at % IS ~ for extra old Southern Ohio. Wheat
svne4 with limited supply OF desirable samples Corn
1er: sales rs 900 bushels NJ &c., delivered Canal
freAzs hrm4lsc for ccrn, and 1sc for wheat 70 New
York. Receipts yesterday.-3,4o5 bbls. four n e7o
buskes wbes 307le bushels corn, and q III bushels
buabeh corn, ssd loo busheis oats.
ByvAIo, July aI-sP.N
FlourA shade Hrmcr for cis<ice grades; sales geo
bbis at % 10 good Illinois % II % 10 81 for con-
mon 10 choice indiana and Ohio, end % rs aT for old
and new extra 10 wheat-Scaroe and 6rm; sales lo0o
Gales "a 900 bushels at 43lsc. &c, delivered
5000 bushels sound Of 4shc do and 81, 200 bushels
do at Acc do 0aas--frmer sales, So, 900 bushels de
hvered 36c Canal freghts-14c "a for corn and
wheat 1sc. TO New York Receipts fer the twenty ouY
hours ending ri noon fodsy-41s7 bbls four 316 o6T
same tme1e s7s bushels wheat 100 ssl bushels corn
OewEGo July s1-sP.M
Flour-Demand good for desirable brands with light
sspy. Sales 400 bbs at ~ so for choice extra Cana
ii and 81 fancy do. Wheat In fair request Sales
1860 bushels, at 81 40 for white Ohio and 81 So for
whit Canadian. Corn unchanged. Sales 3, 100 bushels
choice dhingo, at b5c. Canal frexhts dull. Wheat 12c
bills. fo~r, 5leo bushels wheat, n 500 bushels corn
Co a. experts-12b5 bbls four III ,515 bushels wheat
III 4sO Dusaels corn. En- ports Montreal-tSi bbis
nouY, SIS bushels wheat
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Yluasrixnis. Musical. &c.

Nlnn's GAKDI..-Ths entertnncnu5 viii open tonight
with the wonderful feats Young Hengler and aseta ats
Oh tho aght rope followed by n lie Robert and other
distinguished dancers in the pretty ballet called "Katey
the vivansiere p the whole cosing with the wonderful
Rvels, in 'yot aGv en:n
BowERY THEAIRE-The exciting new DIANA entitled
the "Pates Of the Mississippi il 70 be represented TINS
evening leading characters by Messrs. Brougham and
Fisher, Nine. Ponisi and Mrs Kate Reignolds kiies
Henrarde appearn beautiful dance, and then comes the
lalghablc whimsicaly Of "Po ca hon tas.'
AINsTRIsY-Tbs is the last night but one Of the color
ed opera at 44l Broadway George and his merry COM
par ions execute numerous modern gems besides favor
ing their patrons choice selection OF the Old style
o. negro minstrelsy.