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Chadwick, : NJ
Copplin, VIM I
Cain, VIM 2
Carter, Edward
Campbell, Chas +
Dibble, Harlow J
Evans, Mrs Jane
Gustus, Solomon
Gooch, Duncan
Gill, Daniel
Gurgona, Eunice
Garrett, s l.
Herndon, Doctor John r
Hall, Ralph Il
Howe, John w
Hutchings, j w
Hackney, VIM d
Hindry, Miss Mary
Holden, Joseph w
Horton, Z Ii
Harp, Miss Francis
Hundley, John A
Horton, Mrs Lucy J
Hixton, Vim
Hinton, d
Hill, Thomas
Harrison, Nancy
Hughes, Hanson
High, Mrs Francis
Howe, John W
Hollister. Martha A
Hanes, Mrs Lucy
Hawley, il
Harris, Miss Sarah E
Hindry, Miss Mary
House, H W
Holland, Miss Olivia
Henderson, James
Harrod, james 7
Hodges, Mrs Louisa
Jones, Kinion
Jones, Robert
Jones, Miss Penelope
Jones, Mrs Emily
Jones, Nathaniel
Jones, Josiah
Jeffreys, J G
Jeffreys, Mrs Gilly
johnson, Polly A
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Raleigh, ct. O6, 1856.
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Attention District Rcadsss!

WE ask the special attention Of our sub
scribers and readers in the Distric, to tho
following just and very sensible remarks Of
a New York paper:
ave occasionally receive letters in which
the writers express aa intention to stop
their country or village paper. and take ono
OF publications instead. We always re-
gret to receive such intination. We think
man ought to support his own paper first,
and then if he can afford to take papcr
from a distance, let him do so, and we shall
be happy to furnish hin, with the Life IL
iustrated." The country press, in our opin-
ion, is the most important in it's effect on
the enlightenment of tho nation. 1t con.
veye in the thousand rills, intelligence TO
nearly every homo in the country. The
country press then ought to receive a cor
dial support. Every place should try TO
have its paper Of such character that the
people could be justly proud Of it. To
this end let them pay promptly, advertise
literally, recommend warmly, and in every
way stand BY their editor as long ss they
coDscientiously can"
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MARKETS.


ABBEVILLE April Il.--Corros.-some
200 bales have changed hands during the cur,
rent week at very full prices. Fair to fully
fair, 81 o9 A fancy lot would, perhaps, have
moved our latter figures.
HAMBURG, April ii7.-CorTos-r the course
of the, last week prices have advanced i, and
holders are very 5sauguine in the belief that 1t
will go still higher, in consequences OF which
there has beenbut little doing here. We quote
81 to 10f The reesipts for the two wesks
past amounts 70 sol bales. - : :. ! s :, ' -
d Yours, csEs.ss., X. II
/ eTUssDAT MosSxa, srn Since writing the
above. later accounts hsy9 been raceivcd here
which win cause an advance ct ta ac. K.s;ss; sss;
CoLuMBIA 4pril corrron.,-Ih eonsss oass
4uense Of tho nsws ifoln al the principal mar,
kets III soantsy bang iayossbi fon sotton.
Eadyeae Of ph .ol sptsyf fsus sdsgsss
sS sSs rs ssis u q s9s 9s
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ron TUE INDEPENDENT FREES I

To carry out the wishes OF large ma
joritv Of the citizens Of Abbevllo District,
permit lis to suggest the names Of Maj. J.
K. VANCE and L. II. LoMAx, Esq, as most
suitable candidates to represent this Distric,
IN the State Legislature. They arc too well
known to need any commenda,ion Of words
We simply pointto their lives, their cha,ac.
1ers, and the manly frmness which they
have always exhibited in their political opin.
iona.
Such men will honor our country in the
State Legislature, and of such rcprcson,
tation might any constituency be proud.
SALuDA.
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far as he is personally concerned, but as he
and three other worthless seemed to form
the entire wing of the Black Republican
party South, we felt it our duty to ventilate
the antecedents of tho gentlemen. As for
calling us "doughface,': it is simply anu
sing. We understand that term to be ap-
piled to a man who does not dare to stand
up to his principles. Now, we believe ne
gro slavery" to be right, and say so, here
in New York and every where else. We
also believe Mr.. James Redpath who would
dctauch us by fraternity Will, negroes, to be
either n dcluded fool or miserable traitor
and we say So. If this is doughfacism, Mr.
James RcdpaIh may make the. most of it,
We did not intimate any desire to "llrash'
Mr.. James Redpath, and shall not ''pitch in
for fear Of getting into "pitch." whereby
we mi gh. be dctiled. But if Mr.. James
Redpath is over anxious for "thrashing,'
we think there are some people in this city
who will accommodate HIM"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-04-11

WAsHrNGToN, April TN the United
States Senate to-day, a me,noria, from Kan.
sas Legislature was presented, but no action
taken thereon. Mr.. Gcyer made speech
denying the right Of Congress to interfere
with domestic affairs. In the House. the
Constitution Of Kansas was presented and
referred to'the COMMITTEES on Territories.
MIR. ke''t made a speech on the subject,
defending, of course, in eloquent terms, the
Southern side Of the question. Resolutions
VIC adopted looking to the suppression Of
the Coolie trade and declaring it piracy.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-04-11

Mn. GRAY, the we'll known anil popular
manager Of CHAMBERS & MARsKALL's dry
goods store in our village, has renewed our
obligations 10 him By the presentation of a
very handsome and valuable sample OF
the new goods which hc is now ready Il,
sell. We would say to all, call on GRAY
if he don't 9iuc you something, be vii! sell
you good many things So low down that
you will scarcely know tho difference
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AmusinglY Indignant.

The editor Of the New York Day Book
in dagucrreotyping the "Southern wing of
the Republican party" thus skctched one
REprArH, who halls from ST. Louis, Mo-,
and was one Of the signers to late call for
n National Convention Of "nigger worship
pers":
"Anotber is James Redpath, who is put
down for Missouri, who pretended to repre-:
sent Kansas in the Pittsburgh Mulatto Con-
vention, and has been in that territory for
the past year manufacturing lies for the Mis-
souri, Democrat and New York Tribune.
He is we'll known in this city, where he
formerly resided. While here lie wrote for
the New York Tribune, and came very
near being thrnslled, before he left, for some
ISLANDERS lie published in that journal. He
is animportation from "Hold Hengland,"
and is rs predjudiced and knows as little of
the theory and spirit of our institutions as
most Britishers."
Mr.. REDpArH happening to be-in New
York at the time, saw this brief biography
of himself, and forthwith proceeded to make
his Acknowledgements IN the following style !:
!. IN. R. srlMsoN Esq.-Sir / thank you
most sincerely and with, all my heart for the
complimentary notice of me published in
the Day. Book Of this morning. x
aAbuse from despicabIe men is highly
priced by me. u is at once complimentary
and sincere ], thank you again. = -l;i.
You will confer q great favor, on me BY
abusing me whenever yon have occasion to
mention my name. Dongtfsce, once ore
1 thank you. - "a ~
sDisrespec.fslly; JAMrs sREppA AN; !. 81
81. 81. Louis, Missouri =.
IS. sou think you can thrash sfne,
|I hope yop. s;in', the iitst tipe yo,,
sssns fshall Eseiip oeasest stiis fsyor 81: R.ss &
.Tar psys ys Boil blisted shs istssl,
and replied 9 8
sserday no had occasion tS fsssrt Is
3 se,y ahinp peftaht indisidnal so
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p. 4 IoEo array Of cards from various bus.
mess houses in Columbia will be found in
our advertising columns, to which we direct
attention. We are pleased to SEQ this evi,
dence Of awakening on the part Of Colum-
bia to the Importance OF competing for AbLc.
vile trade; and hope much profit may re.
suit therefrom both to the merchants, our
citizeus, aud-:the printers! Wo shall cay
moro on this subject at another time.
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CONSIGNEES.

The following persons have freight in the
Depot at AbbevilIe:- .'
Mrs Taggart, r A McCaslan, II w Lawson.
I Owen, Clark, E Cowan d Co, >Thos Ard, C
T Haskell. A Shillito, E j Taylor, Saml Reid,
Jas Armstrong & Clark, w B Dorm, w d Mars,
Lyons, Martin, Jamison & Co, A P Butler,
John Roeper, Calhoun, X. HA Jones' JF
Marshall, Cunningham, T NJ, IL s Kerr,
> u, az Earle, Wier M, S Cothran,
D Sondley, WartIlaw & L. J A Hunter, Judge
Wardlaw, Slsger & Levingston. T Perrin.
D. r. SONDLEY, Ag't.
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low had commenced or were about to com.
mence; and it is also well known that a
vast majority Of our f,llow-citizens rrefer
to hear the speeches Of our friend RosERr-
son, who tells them Of the bargains they
are about to lose, to even the speeches of
him who warns Of the danger of losing
Kansas or the nomination of reliable can.
didate for the Presidency. The attendance
was, therefore, of course, small at first E; but
as the discussion advanced, it became larger,
until finally there was quite respectable
humber in the house. We venture there
were very few, if any. out-oEdoors at tho
time tho vote was taken who would have
voted against tho resolutions had they been
present. But this is only an opinion. Yes,
but it is an opinion, however, founded up
on knowledge Of the general feeling and
sentiment OF the people Of South Carolina,
as ascer'aincd by one, unaffcctclly and in
truth, Of them. We have been raised and
educated (D among the masses-and, whilst
claiming no superiority Of judgment or sa-
gac'ty, wo arc never in doubt, upon any
plain and practical question of politics, as
to the truo sentiment Of tho masses. We
venture, therefore, that, wero it possible to
institute a fair test, threo-fourths Of the 20.
tors Of Abbevillc District would sustain the
resolutions of Mr.. Thomson.
The following letter from Col. B. z,
HERSDoS was handedus by Gen. Meow
AN, with an expressed desire to soc it pub
lishcd in>connection with what we might
say Of tho moeting
CoKEsBuRr, April I, 1856.
DEAR RI am very much grievcd
that severe indisposition will proven, me
from meeting with the 'suntorri6ed" in re-
commencing to the people of the District.
and State, tic propriety, expedicncy, and
necessity Of South Carolina being repre-
sentcd in the National Democratic Con
vcn,ion. ain with You, however, hear,
and hand; aud whatever Of orprobium
attaches to those who advocate this move
mcn', | knowledge my title to Bcnja-
action Of tho meeting today. would
much prefer that the meeting should pass
re*olutions in favor of representing the
State in tho Cincinnati C,nvention.-If.
however, i'll its wis,ln,, it determines to leave
this whole matter to Il Convention that
will assemble in Columbia in May next, wei!
and good. am a fifty forty man
but, like Uncle Sam, if nm obliged to. I
will takc Iess. 1t is my decided opinion
that it would be the best thing in the world
for this State, by friendly contact with 9th
cr States of the South, to get some Of the
rough corners Of South Carolina imprac,-
cabiliiy knocked off. We must not take p
step in advance. for fear of stumbling over
some Of the sold landmarks" and breaking
our necks in the fall.
Respectfully, B. L. IIERNDON.
Gen. $. MrGowAS.
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Mr.. Tradewell's Speech.

We have received a copy of tho speech
to which wc presume tho editor of the
Newberry Rising San alIudes in the article
below. H. uttcrs our scntiments precisely {:
KANSAS MEETING IL COLUMBIA
ing 10y one Of the speeches, and the chief
enc, it appears that this meeting was pre-
text for the opposers OF the Convention to
let OF their superabundant bile and to pro-
nounce phillipics against our Congressional
delegation. Has it come to this, that the
fiery, inpulsise, generous and patriotic But
Ter IS to be denounced, for exercising tho
privilege OF afreeman-expressing his opin-
ION upon the politics of the dava Is the
calm, Intellectual and pure Evans to be lec
tured as scool boy, under pretext Of aiding
to southernizc Kansas. Our Senators need
no defence from lis. No matter how we
may be divided on minor matters, they have
flrm place in the affections of tho people
ny reason Of their purity and fidelity. So
howl away.
Neither is it necessary to defend our
members of Congress. South Carolina has
atn time had stronger, purer or more bril-
llant delegation. That Col. Orr, by Ills
statesmanship, firmuess and devotion to the
interests OF his constituents-which has
justly gwen him great influence both at
home and abroad-has excited the envy Of
many, we have long believed. lie will rise
tar above all their assaults. He is among
the first men of the State.
Our purpose, however, is to INQUIRE in
what has our immediate representative. the
gallant Brooks, been wanting in duty, fidelity
or attachment to the interests Of bis constit-
gents: We are proud of him. He las
Gone his share in keeping up the ancient
fame Of Carolina; and his devotion to the
interests Of the South in Kansas, is at-least
equal to that Of any who participated In
tina meeting If meetings are to be held
% aeneWce faithful public servants, do not
call them Kansas meetings. sss n,
HAaRY, THE NEoRo MrsEERka C.ua,,r
The Montgomery Journal, Of the I'd inst.
"A learns that the negro man Harry, who nuur.
dered MI Thomas J.. Carpenter, near
Monnt Meigs, on Saturday last, was taken
on Monday evening on the railroad. by \
email boy, and decoyed into Auburn. Tha
boy inspected that be was a runaway. and
induced hin. TO enter the:town on the plea
.Sof partakiDg 81 some fsesiimsnts. and in
aputlsc room where sthey entered there
WatA bill describing Harry, and Offering Z
reMs1t ~ 1900 fof. lis arrfSl on m
Fes tee aised aid arrestesll. sifcnsd asc,sfIEi
:lgsAaa Soa ths can ID ID icllsrRs ut lEs
hat a elisstea set at tHc loapf Msie.
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New HAVEN, April 8-The Democrats
have gained largely since last year, but not
sufficiently to give them lie State. There
is no choice of State otfic .rs by The people.
The House is in doubt, but the Republicans
have certainly carried the State.
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DEPARTURE OF TIE EMIGRASTs.-Ma-
lor Bnf"rd's Company left our city for
Montgomery by Yesterday mornings train.
Ills coloni>ts numbered about llO or $50,
of whom some 40 or SO joined him at this
place, so came from South Carolina under
the direction of Captain Bell, of EdgefcM,
and the balance were brought up by Major
r. from Barbour and other counties from
Alabama below this city. The company
will undoubtedly he largely recruited at
Montgomery and Mobile, and perhaps at
other towns on the Alabama river.
Columbus (Ta.) Sun.
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WAsnIHcroS. April 3.--The Union Of
tomorrow will contain letter from Hon.
james Buchanan, dated December 2slh. in
which he declares the Missouri Compromise
to he dead gonc lie asserts that Nebraska
bill is the only basis upon Which the slave
~ question can he settled. and it must he
adhered 10 at all h::zz;,:-' and made to face
every storm that can bo brought against it..
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HEAVY RoDpERy.-On Saturday week
the room Of Mr.. Evan George, stopping at
the Carroll House, Lake Providence, La,
was entered, and a trunk containing 81 1000
in cash, and $4,000 in drafts and valuable
papers were stolen.
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A GREAT CATTLE SrATE.-Thc report
Of the auditor of Indiana states that the
value Of the cattle, as returned by the scv-
cral township assessors from cighty-,hree
counties, being all from which returns wcro
made, was OIL the LIST June last s7,51S, 200,
nearly eight millions of dollars.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-04-11

Mr.. J. Brown, Of Hart county, Georgia,
who is described as the father of teccnty-
nine children, has discovered on his land a
rich vein ofgold, which yields from a small
pan Of earth, a penny weight Of gold.
The old man and his little boys with their
mor'ars and pans, make from five to six
dollars per day. The boys are supposed to
be all minors.
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We regret TO learn that last week an
iri>hman, III attempting to get on wagon
whilst in motion, near PcndIcton, missed
his ioo.!oi.! and i;c.', w#s run over by the
vehicle, and instantly killed. We have not
learned his name.-Pickens Courier.
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Some men arc like cats. You may stroke
the fnr5the right way for years, and hear
nothing but pnrring: but accidentally tread
on the tail, and all memory Of former kind
moss is oLlitcratcd.
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The Memphis Appeal states that at Nc.
Combs press in that city, iron hoops is used
III the place Of ropes, as more expeditions
and preserves the bale more securely.
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We learn that in Augusta, corn is down
to As cents by tho quantity; and that Ba-
ron can be bought at 8 cents-the hog
round.
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Female LIQUOR Riot in Indiana.

About three-fourths of the women of
Princeton, Indiana, held a meeting on the
22d ult., at which they resolved, that no
more liquor should be sold in that town.
On the same day they armed themselves
with axes, hatchets, ETC.. and in body set
to work to mob all the liquor shops and
destroy all the liquor. The first shop reach
ed was place called "GolIaher's Finish"
the hurley proprietor Of which stood at his
door, declaring that he would sell whenever
he pleased. He disrcgarded the warning,
whercupon the women broke into the shop
with their axes, and destroyed bottles, kegs,
barrels, jugs, liquor and all. The liqnor
dealer had fled at tho commencement Of the
work.
The next place reached was German
shop known as "Rutenfrauz's," where the
proprietor refused to pledge himself to sell
no more. His lager was speedily cmpticd
into the gutter. a number of other shops
were then visited, the liquor fcrrcted out
and destroyed, and only one vcndcr escaped
This was a man named Kolb, who had al
ways bourne very high character among
his neighbors, MS inan who conducted the
business in the best possible manner He
gave the required pledge to sell no more,
and his liquor was spared. The ncwspa-
pers of that locality publish approvingy
long accounts of these proceedings.
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SHINGLES. J. SHINGLES,

X W. STEWART, ut Ninety.Six. hns n
y. large lot of Piney-woods .SHINGLES
for sale.
Orders from any point on the Railroad wilt
meet with prompt attention. Terms cush.
April 3, 1856 49 2w
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Sale of Sllarp's Rifles.

The agent Of the Sharp rifle manufacturer
in this city sold last week three hundred
Sharp's rifles to one firm in St. Louis, all
for the "horler ruflians" Thus we see tI,a,
whilst on one side the Rerercnd (?) Mr.
Bcecl,cr and the Rev. Mr.. Dulton are beg.
ging and taking up collections for tho pur.
chase of dozen or two of Sharp's rifles to
gire to their poor dupcs and tools, with or
ders to go to Kansas and kill shareholders,
the people of Missouri, on the other side,
quietly, and without noise or blustcr send
20 the agent in New York for three hun,
drcd. In this way, and at the instisa,inn
Of these Rererend mnnlerers, tho people of
this country are arrning themselves agains'
each other and preparing for a civil and
bloody war. Verify, the contemplation O.
the fact is enough to rouse the Indignation
Of every conservative and respectable man
in the community. When Beecher, Dut-
ton & Co., get these misguided men well n,
work cutting each others ,lroats, VIC sup
pose they will send them a hundred or two
Bibles and religious books to study the pre-.
ccps and doctrines Of the Savior Of man.
VIC would, in conclusion and as a matter
of kindness to Mr.. Bccchcr. inform him ,ha;
men WHO buy their own rifles are q little
more apt to Use them cffcctualIy than those
who beg them or have them given to them
Tor whilst the former can "plug" the bulls
cy" at a hundred yards, the latter canno,
hit Il barn door-N. Y. DnyJook.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-04-11

A SINGULAR DrscovERY.-A cores
pondent in Virginia writes us that while
some hands, cmp!oycd by Mr.. William
kearns, were digging out cellar in Rote.
'onrt County, Va, about four miles from
buchanan. they come upon quantisy OF
coin, consisting of some eight pieces, il an
iron box ahont fourteen inches square. The
coin WAS larger than dollar, and tho insn,ip.
tion in Il language wholly unknown 70 any
person in the vicinity. Upon digei>g down
"z0me sixteen inches lower, they, came TO a
quantity Of iron implements u: Singular and
heretofore unseen shape. Several scientific
gentlemen have examined into the matter,
and had come to the conclusion that the
coins, together with tie various other curl
osItics must have bocp placed there at an
extremely carly date and before the settle,
ni.At CT this cJnntrv.
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. rH =. ,.sf -.
N. ". BYTHEwooD. .swS, HENRY ;sArrn.
BfTHEWO0D e. SMITH
Comm fssion Merchnatsys
FOR THE GALE or - ~.
COTTON, FLOUR, GRAIN,
AND ALL MAsSERfoF ,EsaitrS
Produce and Merchandise,
204 Exchange Row, Richardson Street,
co LZg NJ BSI.As, G..
sB REFERENc -Stcnhouse, Allen
Co, Wittie & Goodwin, Charleston; John Ar
Crawford, Richard Andersonss Columbia; Braw-
ley d Alexander, Chester q HI Coils; n. Stowe.
Yorkvie. s. G.; Springs &s Mcleod. Charlotte.
m c.; Michael Brown, 'sal allsbufy, NJ C.; R o.
Cooke Concord, m. g; DE-, VIZ q EhiS Lsxing-
ton. N. G.; Whitfield Walker New berry 'G;;.
Thrown, Anderson, IS. scsis Cover. Cox q
Markley.. Grcensilie, 8 e, Kyle, Laus
rens s. O. 2rsts SO ~ y
April II, 1856 Ssss: I. IN. g
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~ We take pleasure in asking a,tcn-
tiou to tho advertisement headed "Stage
Line" Mr.. WADDY, proprietor, also keeps
an excellent hotel at Washington, Ga, and
is cmineutly deserving of patronage in both
capacitiee.
EV There are numerous other new and
important advertisements in this issue, to all
Of which wo would ask attention. We can
not now aludc to them separately.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-04-11

FLcRIDa AND THE SEM1xoLEs.-IIis
Excellency Gov. Broomr, Of Florida, passed
through our city yesterday, leaving in last
evenings train for Washington. lie goes
on for the purpose Of comforting with the
Federal authorities on the removal of the
remnant of the Scminolcs, which continues
to infcsf, rather than inhahit, the Southern
part of Florida, and exercises Il most unfor-
tunate influence over the growth and pros
pcrity Of that State, though so feeble in it.
self that it could not hold out year against
a properly organized system of operations.
Florida hns made provision for such an eff.
fort, but the law is rendered nugatory by
the proviso, that her six per cent. bonds to
raise the necessary funds shall not he me-
gotiated below par. AS the United States
must be expected ultimately 10 defray the
expense, thorc is reason why they should
not at once assume the control and supply
the funds for the undertaking. This mat
ter is Of great practical importance, and is
really so easily disposed of, that we cannot
believe Gov. Broome will fail in the objects
of his mission Charleston Mercury.