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Comptroller Generals Rener,

5
We omitted to acknowledge at the time, tho
receipt of the Report of our very able and ef
ficient Comptroller, General, J. D. Ashmore
Esq. We now present brief summary o
the most important items.
The receipts of taxes at the upper Division
chow an Increase of s54.9l2 CT of the lower
Division, an increase of s69,357 36 the az,
gregate of increase Sl24,2G9 81.
The whole aggregate of taxes. S50l.77l 81
The debt Of the State is S3,744,e9s 90: liza
bility, 100000; amount of debt and liabi
ity, s5.744,69s 6a.
The whole number of slaves in the upper
Division is si5,036 in the lower, 14a,a
aggregate, ss7,3ls; aggregate taxes $500.
48S SO.
Sales Of goods, wares de-, in upper Division
Is 30, s5s,636; in the lower sl6,5l9, l5s; total
$23,476,795; taxes, s5s.s4l 90. ..
Number of acres of land in upper Division,
le,l44,397 acres; in the lower, $3.50, $40 acres
tax on land, s6l,703 90.
Number of slaves in ALbevillc Dist.ict, 10
7o4; tax on slaves, sl4,77s. Number of free
negroes, l0s; tax, s2le. Sales Of goods, s415.
760 tax on sales. 81 ,03s 10. Value of; profes
sions, S43,7l5; tax! $3.50 90. Value of lot,
DC, s2ss6ss.. tax, s74e.6s Acres of land
622,soo value, s3l5,472; tax, 1892 ss
Total taxes $ls,o35 10. ~ gSy<
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Opinion, of the Press.

5 We take pleasure In referring TO theevirlde
of Davis Pain Killer. We have used tue arti!
Gle and found it valuable. Tile sale Sof{ tIiis
article in the United States is beyond all pre-
cedent, as the books Of tile Office will Slow =
u, ,.:ai I Cinci,nati Commercial. +;
Davis Vegetable; ;Pni, Killer---Wc Fl rst heard
of this,medicine during a visit 10 the New Ell.
gland States, and bcinY struck with the nove Y
of the title, were induced to make some inquiry
about iti and we were surprised to learn that
it was kept constantly in the house of most oi
the inhabitants of the cities and villages wlcr.
stopped, to be used in case Of sudden attacks OF
pain, burns, srnlds, &c, and We hcnrd it spoken
Of i'll terms Of high colnncn,latio,,. both by
druggist and ply yscinns.--IhHad~tphiu Eagie.
Perry Davis Pain Killcr.-It is II real pleas.
ure to us to speak fnvornb:y Of this article
known almost universally to be II goud and snfc
remedy for burns and other pains of the body.
IL is valuable not only for colds in the winter
but for vnriogs stlnner complaints, and should
he in every family. The casualty which de-
nnnds it, may come unaware.
ChrtStiun A,,ccatc.
Valuable Mediclnc.--The sale Of this remark.
able and truly valuable preparation, Perry Dn.
Wis Pnns Killer, is constantly rapidly increasing
During the past year. the demand for this grent
remedy l'ns been altogether unprecedented
Scarcely IL week passed. by. during which we
do not hear Of some remarkable cure having
been performed, within the circle of our ne
quaintnnce. by the use of "pcrry Davis Pain
Killer. r."-Frop. Gen. -idrcrtiscr.
Sold by WARDLAW d LYON, AbbLevilc
Dec 10, 1886. 33 ct
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The Inauguration.

The Hon. +. +. W. Allston,. the Governor
elect was duly inaugurated pm Friday. the
18th inst! Ills speech tho occasion, was
calm, dignified and impressive; maintaining
tho principles Of States Rights and State Equal.
ity; but advocating so far ns consistent the
support of the Buch anan administration. The
oaths Of Office were administered to the Gov
ernor, respectively, by the Hon: James Sim
mons, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. j.
Chestnut, Jr, President of the Senate.
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b. Y. Martin, ESQ.

By our late exchanges. We perceive that our
old friend, and former townsnan, B. y. Mar
tin. Esq, of Columbus. Ga, has been elected
Reporter of the decisions Of the Supreme
Court of Georgia. Mr. Martin poss c<ses ubil.
tiles, of no ordinary character, and we are
siad to see that they are beginning to he mp
preciated in the State Of hi adoption. The
position is quite IN important one, and has been
filled with honor by Thos. r. Cobb, Esq. the late
incumbent
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N nARKETS.

ABDEFlLLE, Dee. l6.-Thc supply of cot.
ton during the past week hus been quite limited
We quote 10 to III cts.
COLUMBIA, Dec: 15-The market OH
yesterday was quiet, but steady, Mt our former
quotations of lOi to lif extremes most sales
ut III to III cts. -
CHARLESTON. Dee. l5.-Snlcs Of 2.70o
bales. at nn advance Of &c. Good midlling
has advanced to l2c and niddling fair from
l2t to II cts -. "a: q. M
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Advertisements.

We would direct attention to the advertise.
ment OF the Cokesbury Mosonic Female Col,
ledge; Of the AbbevIlle Male Academy; Pri-
vate Tuitionb by the Rev. Is. johnson; of Cook,
and servant boy wanted by the same; to the
advertisement of Messrs. Branch Il Allen; of
the Valuable land Sale by VIM. Barr. trustee y;
OF the Estate sale of David Russell deceased
OF the final Settlement of the Estate of John
Callahan deceased; of the notice to Debtors by
DR.. s. 5. Marshall; and to the advertisements
Of the Sheriff and Commissioners.
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TCONsIGNEES

The following persons have freight in the
Depot ut Abbcville -, : -, s ~ $50, :. :
r Gen S MCGOWAN. Cobb, Hunter. 4: Co. II 8
Kerr, Mathis & Sale, SIr,. Z l. Parker, IL II
Wnrdlaw & Son, w II.Wilson. n Isreal & Brus.
sell; A Calhoun, VIM McComb. Harris l.
Ware E Taylor, Hon A. Burt, L C Perrin j
NJ Perrin. H. &c Cnbell.. James r Barnes, DIR
: X Skilern. Capt A n Smith, II A bcCasIin d
Co Wickliff & 4, VIC Davis AS Martin J:J
Cunningham. Enright & Starr, DIR J. w. w.
Marshall. ltevT A Hoyt DJ Jordan
: %sg D. r. R.-SONDLEY, Ag't.
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M AR II led,

on the llth instant by Rev. E. f. Prcasly,
Mr.. j. d. CHALMERS and Miss CHRISTI.
ANA RAMEY, both of this Village+
y Or the evening of the 4th instant, by; rtlie
Rev. VIM. II. Davis. TIIOS. NJ. ARD and Miss
FANNIE A. BROUGH-.botll Of this District.
On tile 10th instant, by the Rev. John ,IIol.
land, Mr.. JNO. b. SAMPLE. of Ninety Six,
Abbeviile District,,S c., and Miss MARY
ANNA .FOY, of Edgefield. = Sc -. z
May their conpnbiat life be strengthened
with love, ohtentment aud happiness, IS +. A.
ON Wednesday tile II l1ti,:instant by the Rev.
Thos. A, Hoyh DIR. T.. A. LYON to- Miss HAT
TIE DENDY, all 81 this yiilage. Z :! :5s; Z.
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Fresh Arrival Of Books.

!, spurgcons Sermons, .tsEe.. ~ > i. ], 90
: Nortons Scientific. Agriculture, rs
Chemistry of: Common Life, 2 vols, 200
Beren's Sermons, ~ ~ - ;sysi-S,,,i rs
ButIers Hudibras, !. - ~, -. .=sf., = 76
Tenants Sermons -. ~ so
Bentons 80 Years, vols, -. S 90
M.Carlay's HistorySof England 4 volsi g. 90
Gibben's . ~: I" I" Rome. g. =" 400
British Essayists. per vol, 81
Napoleon in Exile, 2 vols, 20; OO
Eutnw, by Simms..;, +. i 25
Shakespeare and his times, s,t:55.'r- < Il 90
Information for the, People, 2 vols. 8 vo; i 90
Diseases Of Domestic Animals, >% I OF,
American Flower Gardiner, II 25
together many other valuable and
standard Worksaa tationary of MI kinds.
Orders for Books ore solicited and will be He'd
with despatch at the lowest priccs
s .,;..s. - BRANCH q ALLEN. {.
Dec.E10, 1856. - M &83.tf Sd.
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SIlcriG,x Sales 8

Pf.virtue Of suntlryS Writs Of Fiieri' Facia.
IL to me directed. Iswill sell mt Abbeville &
Court House. On tho first Monday aid Tuesday
il dnnnnrv n.xt.wiihn ,the legal hours of s.lc,Ss
The following property. tpwit,: 49, ,.s..
Sc Acres nf Land more OF less. bounded by
VIM. Bntlrr Jno. McCrcry and Others. as tlio
ID. VIC triIlolson, ads S. b. Mc.,l:
Clinton md others.:: Also, 4: 80. 4;.s;7Ss /,
30 5Aer.s. amprs4or less bounded by Vs..
Harris; Margaret Morris anil others, as the :,
property of same: n,ls: tlie salne. - =
: Alsd. 8 Negroes. Peggy Sinrinand 8 children.
viz: Charlotte. Dennis and Genrge ;3 Horses,
lRpckaWay., mud liarness, ;apisI Cart. Also.
al HorrisbnrgoD on Wednesday nftrP sale day; O04
bushels Corn. l5 bushels " heat, More or les. I
lot Of Foddersl WngoG and Gear, Iyokc Oxen
\ Cow and Calf Cows. 2 fat4 steers 1 (
Yearling IS fat Hogs s. sl,oatss u rslnnaI I OF
Dry G9o,is lousel,old aud Kitchen F,irniture :
the same. ~. - q stF-sEeN - = rs 3
ls7 Acres, more or ieas bo1inaied BY Ch ,rles,
iDendy. Jno. A. Calhoun ana others ia II propeN
ertr Of Holt. .n.ls. 5nnl Il. Aiofrall Assignee.
Also, MI the gilterest=tIiat I.Hot Inns id a 4;
bounded by Jno Gray, estate Of Al lIoustons
and otl'ers, MS the property Of Il Holt, ads II.
"A. Jones and others Z s. RS l. - ~ -.
34 1870 Acres, more or less bounded by. Jas
Cotlran, Arch.g Boz I'D and others, as the props
.erty Of stephen W. VIII. ada: sam'l Perrin, !;
and Others. H. :s'5tf ;;35, e. t!i 81 q 3 :
Z &c Acres, mare or less. bounded by snnrl Ede
mnHds, =. a.. Edmhnds and .,Itl,trs, ne ths:propas
erty Of H. w Barnett .sds, W. n, Parker and
,oilers 81 II, So ts
ss o9Aore., m5rss Or less, bounded by ". a A.ss
Crawford, Jass isanks, and others as tire pror,:
,erty. of Charles Dahks HARMON fiids
Others ~ I; ~ ~ = 81. ~
IS SOD sAcrest more orr less.. bounded .by sFlS
Power. j. us Boxnan and oiheras is the fropcr.E
W ofs lhas Martin ads.s \; w s9ndy and
& 90 more or Hon iided ly Up. Il
GrayeNs Peter i!fehean sandS Sat hers aas stbaSS
grspsrs ssa,isleai anJs
ST pi.sg III 81 yss CO..:
ssiasJ md III as tlies spippertys
sst:s y y 8 q Z.
s's s|'s.ssI 6 S.
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Sale of Real Estate.

" v'rtne Of the authority vested in me,
- 10y the last viii of William Ware. de-
ceased, will sell Mt the lite Residence Of De-
ceased. (near Scuffiet"wn.) on n:2. .SS:r
Saturday, the 20th of December <
mex, the Real Estate belonging to said Estate.
viz: Tract No. !, or Home Plnce coi,ainir
1lO Acres, upon whieI, are all nccessary
Buildings sucl, rs Dwelling Gin House, Screw
and Out Buildings There is attached to iii.
Tract good Fishery on Snnla River, with
some fine ls"t,"m Land. Tract NJ 9. con-,
tanning 22i Acres also on Salnia Riv..
er. Tract No. 3. containing $40 Acrcs,s
with large amount Of Bottom Land on T,rs
key Creek. These Tracts "f Lan,l all ioin each
other. are we'll watcrcd and in II healthy re :,
ginn of country. go;
TERMS made known on day of sale. r
G. NJ. MArTlSON, Ex'or. :
November 20. 1856 3I.ot .:G-
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Private Tuition,

VIE undersigned proposes to continue in
Il structing fimitr.l and select Clnss; in
all the hrancl,r< "f II comp!cl" Female Edncn
tion. lie will devote to this one Glass. from
fur +" five h"rrs daily. for the usual Scholastic
ye"r"f ten months. The advantages of such
n.systcm will commend themselves To all who
vaur sound aud rnrrfn! Instruction. lie will
Resume his duties OH the first Monday in .anu-
AIRY. g. JOHNSON.
Abbevillc, Dec l6 1856. 33.2t
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81. VALUABLE I. 1
LAND FOR SALE.

WILL be sold on Sale Day in january
Nv w next a valuable tract of Land, belong.
ing TO Mrss Bailey, formerly Mrs. McC,w,)
containing - If - =
N EM -l,A.G1 M as= 80 IS
bnpndedsBv lands Of Col Am, Smith. Mrs.
TilaD and Mrs. Witherspoon 4 u :s' ~. ~
Tie above tract s "A first,rute rain santf Cat.
ton lind Tie place, bos about One Hnndred
60 Res b BOTTOM !. sS., ST ST
is:wsll, ,inproS ca has o good 1--we Ing and
s. ssstilsl a
iois it
~
sS6ss sSifs
3sles ststs ys 8
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Citation
BY WILLIAM HILL, ESQ. Ordinary of Able
vile District: Ii

BT WILLIAM HILL, E~o. Ordinary of Able,
vile District: q :;
" llEREAS Robt. R. Tallert has ap
w Piled to me fnr Letters Of Adr,inist,n.
tion DE 6onis non on all and singular tile goods
and clinttels. rights md credits "f william Car.
bel. late OF the District aforesaid, deceased:
These are. therefore. to cite aud n,inlonisl,
ai! ana singular the kindred and creditors Of
said deceased, to be and appear, a,,,iivf..rc nt. at
our next Culinary 5 Court for the said District
to he holden at Al,l,eyilIe Court House, on the.
iwenty-cigMh day of December inst, to show,
cause. If nny, why the suid administ ration
should not b: granted. ~
Given under my hand and seal, this ,wclftl,
day of Deccmibrr, III the ycar Of our
Lord one ti,"nsardE eight hundred nn,l fifty.
six, mud in the eighty first year of .Amcrti,
eau Independence. .;, 81 n
Dec. la. 1856 s3 - 81
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Settle UD {!

TTX?ECTING to he absent from the State
II for some time. ] have left my Notes nn.l
Accounts in the hands of Mr.. ~ W. COLE.
MAN for Collection, until LIST February next.
Those Interested will confer n favor by Civ
in:. their enrly attention iu this matter, and
thereby save costs
s. s.. MARSHALL.
White Hail. Dec Is, 1856 33.4t
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Final Settlement Of the Estate O
John Callahan, decd.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in.
IN terested. that n Final settlement of the
Estate of John Callahan. deceased, will take
place in the Cr1inary's Office OH tie 2Uth ol
March, 1857.
Therefore, all persons indebted to the sail
Estate will make Immediate p:ynlcnt. e lso.
all prrsons having demands nsainst said Estate
will present Them ;rr"perly nttes,el irnmedi-
atsly for payment, as must close up the mai.
ter as quick ns possible. - * *
=, w: CALLAHAN. Ex'or ;:
ys Der II, 1856 q, =, s Il 33.3m h
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Estate of r. E. Belcher. decd.

\ LII Persons owing Bonds in the Commits.
~ sioner's Office. to the Estate of T. +.
Belcher, deceased. are hereby notified that
their g. nds will fall due on the Tth january
next. when punctnal payment will he expected.
rs tile Estate Is to be settled mp ut that time
y WM. Ii. Parker, {. e. Il. d.
Dec lG. 1856 salt
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Hogs.

Several droves of hogs have, during tho past
week, passed through our,Vilage. Some are
asking 7 cents; but we believe tho current
sclling price ia g. cents
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\ Boston husband has been heard 10 de-
clare that there would he no heaven for
his wife, unless Il Washington street was
there ~ .~e.. rs,s.-s ...
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Valuable Testimony.g :
~ RAyocac q = IN rue; OxY,,o1aATED BfTTEaas. &

- 7 1SsofsaTos; d. .stJune, 10: 5s
Having made use. Of the ggnated SBitissssss
prepared by Drfa aeos Green. Sc Windsor, sYsl;s
and from knoxtsag ss..sasa of shsir sSasy;
iaothsr easss sbssstfIl 4ssolnassa lsiIsisI
:te tis r,pblis islly aja,
tlsa
hope that shisy sysl.lab 80 aSss
lstsll glsops SotatfSs sxisatK III IL.
,e dssssbtls a 3siisi
esAStuELssEH RIdfsSs M
tAAtslt Syss s,sss ssa1p1n
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Largo Turnipg.

We have been presented by sir. W. s. Cocl,.
ran Of this ncighborhood with some of tile
finest turnips that we shnve ever seen. The
lnrg st weighed about pounds. and n,casur-
cd IS inches i'll circumference. Beat that who
con. ..taE:. -us.s-
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A NEWSPAPER WoErII OwNING.-Th,
London Times was established in 1855
hy John Walter, and Inherited by his son
now memhrr of parliament. 1t is valu-
ri at s3,740,ooo. It's principal editor has
an anniial saIary Of $4,000, AMI its Paris
correspondent slO,OUO. It's advertisements
it is estimated, yield it 100000 Il year
one firm alone paying s25O,OoO year
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ABBEVILLE @. H..

The next week being Christnas, we shall
according to our usual custom, suspend the
issue of our paper until the week following.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEoHcIA.-The Board
of Trustees OF this institution met in Ath
ems on Wednesday last, and we learn that
they reorganized sthe Faculty, by the IT,
election of DIR. Church TO the Presidency
Mr.. BrautIcy was also reelected to the Pro-
fessorship which he has heretofore held
The other chairs are TO he filed by Messrs.
Williams, Rutherford, p. H.. Nell, and
Woodrow.
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n dancing master, iii renewing his solic
i'ation f"r past fnvnrs, when the printer
made linn say, "Mnst respectfully offers
his slianks." ~
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The vote Of California for President
stands MS folIows.:. Buchanan, GO,OoO
Fillmore, $4,000; Fremont 10000. BumIl.
anan's majority over both. G,OOO. Tile Dem
"c';,'s also obtained ii majority in both
branches oftlie State Legislature:
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We are indebted to the Hon. +. s. Brooks
and J. K. Vance, Esq, for Congressional and
Legislative documents.
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ABBEViLLE MALE ACADEMY

'INliE ExcrciscsS this Institution will h,
l. Resumed Oh the First Monday in Janua.
rrf next: The government of the School win
bc rigii and every effort will be made to main
tam high stnndmrd Of morality.
The Scholastic year will hc divided into
two IcriIrs. The first will commence on IN.
lst Mon'nv in Jamnnry. and continue Twenty.
eig't weeks; the second will begin OH the Sd
M"mi"y. in September, and continue twelve.
weeks.
TERMS or TUITION.
Reading, Writing Spelling. lst ses. pd Sos
and Primary Geography Sl4 90 Sc Ow
The above with Geography,
History, Arithmetic, Eng.
lish Grammar and Exer.
eises i'll English Compo- @
r, si'i"". 20 90 o 90.
vanccd English Branches % 90 10 oos.
The above with Latin and -,
Greek, "a 40 - no.
Students will be received Mt any time d,1
ring the Session and will be charged from the
time they enter until the end of the Session
unless special arrangements are made to the
contrary. Ef
Boarding can he obtained ut reasonable rates.
a. {. ELDER a. L. ;
Dec -, 1856 s3.f
~ Atbeviilie Banner will please copy.
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| thusinstc encores.
The Thespinus will give another of their ell.
tertainmcnts. early in the ensuing wear, and
We Trust that their uusparng efforts to please,
will be again rewarded, with due encourage.
'ncnt on the part of the public.
Tho Commercial Convention at Savannah.
This body was organized at Savannah Ca,
OH Monday Sth inst, by the election of James
Lyons of Virginia as President, and Vice.
President from each State represented. MIR.
Lyons III taking the Chair, made n long speech,
III which lie asserted the wish Of the South TO
maintain the Cuion and Constitution, but that
she ought to prepare for contingencies. We
s"ojoin u short summary of the proceedings.
SECOND dAY.
December 9th. The President announced the
Committee on business. Various resolutions
were offered Which were referred to said
Committee.
Dir. Peoples of Georgia, moved, that each mcul.
Der subscribe 500, towards di,ect line of
Steamers to Europe. The motion was adopt.
cd. but reconsidered and referred.
MIR. Bethune Of Georgia, made long speccl,
in favor of the abolshlnent of the tariff, and
the raising Of arevenue to support the Govern.
Inent by direct taxation.
Dir. kean Of Virginia, offered series of res
olutions deprecatipg tho education Of Southern
youth at the North, and advocating the encour.
agement of Southern books, papers and manu-.
facutres
Dir. Goulding of Georgia offered some reso
lutions instructing Southern Congressman, to
use efforts for the repeal of the tariff, and OF
the laws restricting the Slave trade, and to
procure a treaty for the rendition sf Slaves
from Canada, which were laid on the table
Judge Moore Of Alabama, offered n rcsolu.
the 81 para.el of latitude; which Was referred.
THIRD DAY.
Mr. Jones of Georgia, moved to take from
the table Mr.. Gouldings resolution relative to
the re opening of the Slave trade.
The motion was advocated by Mr. Spratt.
editor of the Charleston Standard, who thought
the. Convention should meet the question at
once, by refusing to reoryanize the right OF
Congress to impose restriction on tile Slave
trade. - s-t.
Dir. Hunter of of:yirgiuia, considered this a
great moral question, which the South should
consider long before denying the opinion OF
Of the whole Christian world. Those views
wero supported also by Messrs. Richardson OF
Maryland and GhoIson Of Virginia.
AIR. Goulding,Lot Co., made brief speeci,
in defence Of the: Slave trade; in which he af
hmed that itwns greater sin to tear husband
| from wife in Virginia, than to purchase the
e,,ro Ia, a fr;.o ami q J,
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The Thespians.
...eThen to the welftrod stage anon,
IL Jotsou's learned sock' be on =

! S.stlneH 10 pne Wen SC6Re, anon,
j: Jotson's learned sock be on,
Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's child,
| ~ Waible his native wood-nOtes Wild"
Following the above advice of the old prri-
TIM, honest John Milton. we! on Monday ev. :
ming last. repaired to the Hall Of the Thespi.
ans, and though we had Tot the pleasure of
| listening to Jonson or Shakespeare. we were,
we suppose equally well entertained, by their
very worthy dramatic successors. The house
was crowded the front seats by youth and
beauty, whose encouraging smiles lent inspra.
! tion to the performers whilst in the rear the
sterner Sex We're prepared to award some
what more noisy demonstrations of approval.
| The performances commenced with the ell
tertaininy farce '-Naedt EMynyeme,.tS" Mr.
". L.. as admiral Kingston" gave us fine
delincation OF the character of the brave old
English tor; frank, generous and impulsive
ready to take offence; yet soon appeasc,
whilst i'll Mr.. NJ, us Lieut.. Kingston" VIC had
u "chip Of the old block - tie sn,ne geusrous
impulse, with more Of youthful fire "ronv
Lunrkin," i'll the person of "Dcuns," made
many good hits which brought down the house
yet the character afforded too limited n scope
for the exercise of his peculiar abilities. The
Character Of 'mne host" was we'll represented
by Air. d., and Messrs. II. w. and G. W, in
| the persons of Mrs. Pontifex and Miss Morti.
mer, respectively, We're in look, tone, gesture
and apparel. all that we could wish
In the amusing nherpcce, "L,aising the
IFind" Mr. J. G. W.. presented an excellent
representation, of the, easy, nonchalence, aud
ready aptness of "Jeramy Diddler y: the peri
impudencc and sly liumor of the waiter s'sSam'
was we'll personated by Mr.. H.; whilst Mr. H.
exhibited the various accomplishments of "Miss
LAURA Durable" to the no small amusement of
| the audience The other characters were nil
admirably sustained, and the interest main.
tanned to the close. u ....s... 80, r.
by way Of interludc we had an Irish song
from Mr.. j., and some excellent performances
on the violin by that accomplished musician,
Mr. Rosthchild. who.
-"With many winding bout
OF linked sweetness long drawn out"
evoked the most rapturous applause, and en-
thusiustc encores
The Thespinns will give another of their en-
tcrtainmcnts. early in the ensuing wear, and
wetrust that their uusparng efforts to please,
will be again rewarded, with due encourage.
mcnt, Oh the part Of the public