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in almost all Of The Districts through.
out the State, there were meetings At aha
Court House last sales day, on ths sub.
leet OF sending Delegates 70 tho National
De'nocratic Convsntitn. In syssy in.
stance gentlemen were selected 70 meet
IN Co!u,nbia tho frat Monday IN Nav.
pAnrged with the duty Of having tho Sssis
represented In The Cincinnati Convention.
We shall expect fall meeting In Colum.
bia. Some have laughed at those meet
iugs and said they did not seprosent lie
voice of The people. Next October cleo
tons viii settls That qaeska. We shall
then see whom the people ara wi,Isnr .
tsust and conhde 10. Though shs bsIlox
box they win lot he pol;iisises - whetk-
81 % not they srs usmossiA swtether
sbsy wii,act IN concert with The psmoo.
racy OF the Union, IN the rights Of ,hs
South, tho Conssilstion and hat integrity
Of the Republic. Il vii then BE- seen
u'st 10 The opinioa II The peopls Of SoutS
Cato.ins the dsssnce Of their property "a
sonsii tutional rights 4 pot ineoasist<e{
with the defence Of thsi{ (ieods ana tlrir
ccsassy: 3S.siai gaa Aesseeis~y.
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English and French Bluster.

The French papers have taken ap the
key notes OF the London press. The ALI
gc'naine Zetung expresses deep concern
for the dcnfenceiess state Of our sea coast.
We .lank II for the sympathy, but feel
very little concern about the matter. We
have lived through two wars with England,
and our country is not yet blo,ted out
from the map OF the world. Experience
is an excellent schoolmaster, but our trans
Atlantic cousins do not appear to have
prof:ed l'y it. We have not the slightest
doubt, it il should ever become our i'll for
tune to cope with either England OF France
on tho fed Of conflict they would have
ample reason io Change their opinions
both rs to opr power to repel an attack
and make m assault. England, too, we
are inclined TO think, has some few uipro.
tee,"l ports in her vast domain, and should
ever she fire a hostile gun at the Amer
can tiag, let her beware Of the issue. The
New York Evening Post correctly says,
The true strength of our country lies not
IN the forts that lie on its coast, but in the
courage, resolution, intelligence and patri-
oi'sm OF its people--in their power of ra-
p,d,y creating and combining the means
u defence in case Of emergency. These
advantages are no where possessed in
higher degree than in New York and ;ts
nefghbeShood, ard on these we may do.
pend in q contest with any European DOW.
err Ne deied Great Britain when we
had but three Ipillions Of inhabitants and
not fort, sHd we conquered in the strifs.n
eSla@bia T;s,es.
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A. p. BUTLER.

NEGRO DpLOMATIsTs. - The London
Correspondent Of the New York Herald
says: e"
"The negro representative of Sou
louqne made his appearance this week at
the Queens l.vee, and in spite Of aiirhe
affected sympathy Of the English for free
n'ggers," he was avoided rs something
"odious and not to be endured" A good
Joke Of our Minister at Paris, Mr.. Mason,
has cone over here. lie Was ut a Court
ball lately at the Tuilleries, and his eyes
happened 10 light on the Charge dAE
faires Of Soulougue in France, a fine look.
ing Black. Some Que observing his stea.
dy gaze, said: "Well, Mr.. Mason, what
do you think Of yonder Llackce in his err.
hroidersd coat! !" "Think," replied Mr..
Mason, still regarding the negro with the
eye Ola connoisseur, why, clothes and
all, | think That FELLOW is worth q tl,ou.
sand dollars" This + "old Eirginy "
all over, and every body is laughing at
the bon mot"
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THE .C0NVENrIoN,

The Carolina Times think q, and the thoucht
prompts the assertion, that the sentiment Of
the people is opposed TO tho State being
represented at Cincinnati So far, the fol-
lowing DISTRICTS have decided upon sending
delegates " Columbia Anderson, Chester,
Greenville, Marlboro, ESge6eld, Yorkyllc,
Unicn Darlington, Snwter, Eajr6eld, George
town, Ches.crield aud Piekens. Butt O,
three Districts have repudiatsd the action,
and the remainder have cxSiSisea na i.dif.
ference. We confidently say, the State will
.e represented; The majority of he people o,
ne State are in Jaror Of c5represen,a,ion.
IA we before stated, We do not doubt, In
spite Of the decision made hero on las,
sales day, bat Lancaster approYes of the
move. We have been requested TO call
another meeting, as We are told the pcople
generally are dissatisfied. A gentleman
writes US, that from opinions he has heard
espressad, two thirds Of the District are In
favor Of the Convention. In Charleston,
R'chlAnd, Beaufort, Colieton, and other
Districts that have been silent, there h a.
much and more reason TO believe that these
Districts arc In favor, a. to presume that
they are not. The very decided sanction Of
Fairfield, Edgciicld, Anderson, and others
suggests tho more certain probability, that
those Districts are in favor Of the Conven.
ton. The aDteeedent action Of tho State,
"aintaining . "mastsrly iasctisity,r asd per-
~i!''ng ag one District to speak "a Csnysatiou
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CHARLESTON.

DgArno DY DRowSISo.-We regret to
state that on Sunday night last Messrs.
VIM. kirksey and - Hainey were
drowned in the Catawba River, at Roz.
zelrs Ferry in this county. We learn
from a gentleman who was present, tha,
the unfortunete men were engaged in fish
ing, and lost their lives while crossing the
river in small boat which dipped water
and sunk while they were conducting it
across the stream by means Of n rope ex.
tending from! shore to shore. They had
crossed oyer once, and when few steps
from the shore, on their return, the acci.
dent happened. Igstead Jfattempting TO
regain the nearest shore, which they had
just left, they unfortunately made an Of.
fort to reach the shore for which they had
started, ard sunk before accomplishing
their purpose. Their bodies were soon
discovered, Immediately taken from the
water, and every etfoct made TO resusci-
tate them, but without success. Their
spirits bad lett this world TO try the reali-
ties es future eKistcace.-CAariotte
Demscrat.
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FrRE.-We regret TO learn that on Sun.

FIRE.-We regret 10 learn that on Sun.
day night the I'd instant, the corn. house
and stables Of Mr.. X. c. YoangLlood, Of
this county, were consumed by fire, viii,
about one thousand bushels Of coyn and
two horses, thus involving Mr.. Y, wor-
my citizen, IN severe loss. The fire was
discovered about 2 o'clock in the night, ak
ter the roof Of tie buildings had fallen in,
and when it was too late to arrest the
iames or TO save any part ofthe property.
1t is supposed the fire was communicated
by some vile inccndiary, as ii was very
calm night, and there had been no fire on
the plantation that day. All good citi.
zens must desire that the pcrpetrator oi
such an offence should be detected, and
justice awarded Citarioae Demo
Hpt.
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Il IL believed that Coffee q

itis believed that Coffee can be cult.
vated IN some Of our Southern States, AZ
successfully as IN brazil, Java, and ia.
maica. That its cultivation in our coun.
Try woaId bt invaluable may DO inferred
from the fast HAT Il costs US no less than
$500, 900 annually rs an importation
The coffee tree, II is well known, ivos to
a great age, provided the soil is Kept well
drained, and begins to bear when three
years old, increasing in ftui'ion till seven
years OF age It IS to I've hoped that the
experiment will speedily Le tried ~ sonsc
Of our Southera States.
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The 8eaator and his Son or, tho Belle
of the Hudson.

This II the title Of new and uririna,
STORY We will commence next week, written
expressly for the "i.Eoe En,"by w. VI. Coz.
Sors, E.q. The Story will be continued in
several numbers. II promises TO be one Of
exciting inicrcd--thosc wishing TO have il
complete, would do well to subscribe at
once
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DEArn or EDwIS p. SrAnR.--In our
obituary column we notice, to day, the
death Of Mr. Edwin T. Starr. lie has
long been known to the business commu.
hity al Charleston, and more reccntly as
the President Of the Peoples Bank, at tho
heal ofwhieh institution he presided for
the first year after it was inaugursted.--
As q merchant he was successful, and
apassed handsome fortune.-- Charles.
ton Standard.
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OUR COURT.

The Spring Term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions, for Lam
caster District, convened on Monday last,
Judge GLOVER presiding. There is con.id.
cradle business to be transacted; much old
bu,incss continued from last Court, nsc.s,a.
rily postponed in con,cquence Of tho illness
OF Nr. CLINTON, who Was engaged on one
side or the other of The majority Of eases.
The case Of greatest interest. is that of
VI. NJ. CHASrY for negro stealing. This
ease excitcs considerable interest, and will
bc tried tomorrow. Notw ithstandipy the
press Of business, his lIoaor is making con.
'idcyabie hcadway. In this connection, We
enbTaecee thu eIGorlunity to express our up>
preeia:ion of ihe deeisjon Of the Legislature
in their selection Of Jadgs Glovgr. Lgis-
l"''e bodies are not unfrequently at fault in
their selection Of officers. Not 40, however,
in the present instance. In Judge GLOVER
is combined the essential qualities Of the
Judge and Jurist ; a Judge ever ready to
punish crime, but "bounding in charity to
the weak and oPpgs.ped ;tI,c philan,hr"pi.,
and gentlemap DisniIici in Office. as a
Jud9e should b,, he u, the same lime, in his
Official capacity, ensures respect without
aensure. Firm. but MILD aud courteous, he
wins the respect and regard of the officer.
OF Court aud members Of the Bar.
We notice several lawyers in attendance
from neighboring Districts: Of these wc re.
cognizo Messrs WIrnERsroos, WLsos,
WallAAs aRd Cttwsas, If York, Mr.. GAS
TON, Of Chester, Mr.. CASTOR, Of Camden, and
Ar. AUSTIN, Of Chesterfield.
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LANCAsTERvILLE, sc.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1856.

Attcnian is directed to tho advertisement
OF Capt. J. B. CorsARr, in this paper. Capt.
c, has full and complete stock Of various
kinds of goods, which he assures Us, he will
dispose Of at prices which panppt fail to
please.
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SNOW AGAIN.

1t commenced showing on Thursday last,
and so thickly' that in few hours the ground
was covered to tho depth of nt least two
inches. The thaw on Friday was nearly a.
rapid, for by night the greater portion had
disappeared.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,

The Hon. J, l.. OHR will accept our
thanks for copy In pamphlet, of tho cores.
Ponderce between the Governments of the
United States and Great Britain, on the en-.
listmcnt and Central American question.
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OUR SENATORS.

Ia this paper We give the letters ofJudgcs
BUTLER and EVANS, on the subject of the
Cincinnati ConvcntioL; tho former is from
The New wbcrry Rising Sun, the latter Was ad-
dFessrd TO DIR. JonS DovcLAs. and appeared
in the Chester Standard
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Joseph A. ScoviIle, who was private
secretary to John G. Calhoun, and after
wards editor OF the New York Pick, is
now fnancier OF the Albany Register, \
George Law organ.
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An InsdeI convention Il b, be held ia
New York, during tho month Of May SO,
The call has been pads through The N.
Z. HsrsM.
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Mankind may be divided into two clss-
ses-the powers that be, aud the powers
that waut to be.
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EDITORS TABLE.
Godey's Lady's Book.


The April number we have received
Man from first 10 Last" Is n touchingly
beautiful engraving. We think this an ex>
cpllcnt puuibcr. Many subjects disensscd,
are Of a practical pliarapter, useful alike to
both sexes.
The Lady's Wreath,
This monthly for March has come TO hand.
The pictures are quite pretty, aud Inc tssti-
ing matter entertaining for yopn. persons.
BuKDicK & ScovnL, the publishers, New
York. will send il on receipt Of 81, onp year.
The Rising Sun.
We have received II copy of q new paper
with the above title, published weekly at
Nswberry, by CRossES g. SLIDER, at 50 y
year. Messfs e. y S. have Lcfore tsen
connected with tie press at Newbcry, and
this number of the new paper. gives US thu
assurance, that they have not waned in tas
essential qualifications, characteristic Of abili.
w. either in an editorial or Publishing caps.
city.
u'Neekiy Mirror,
Messrs. REID s. NoIIls Of the Ncwbcrrs
Mirror have issued iri.wcckly paper, 4
very neat sheet indeed, and " hich Newberry
should generously sustain It Is worthy uf
: generous support. The Mirror We ha,s
always found u readable paper. although Wo
90 not approve of i's political dogmas.
New Novel by the late Mrs. Hentz.
4. H. PETERSON, tho cntcrpr,ing publish
# Philadelphia, will publish on the 23nd
of March, new Novel, by Mrs. CAROLINE
LEE iiEsrs. bearing the title. .Courtship
and Marriage; or, the Joys and Sorrows OF
American lAfe.' The work will be BOUND
III cloth, price sl.a5; in paper, 2 vols. ~,
and Will be sent free of postage to any ona
remitiIns the price 10 the Publisher.
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UNloN-Now FoREvERoNE AND NsEpARABLE"
MOJGGAANI0WN MON0GLA COUNTY, VA SATURDAY JANUARY @ 1855 NUMBERED

with his own hands, inscribed on the
banners unfurled from every rock and
wild ravine in letters of fire, "resist-
ance to tyrants in obedience to God"
He was the constant and daily COM
panion of the venerated Washington,
born of the same mother--nursed at
the same breast---two beams from the
same sun-two thunder ta0in-
born, designed by order of heaven to
break the iron arm of Britain and set
the American continent free. 1t was
here, then, that Sam had his early ed
ucation--in open field and hard fight
against tyranny, and amid the clash of
steel and roar of cannon, the groans of
the dying and mangled bodies of the
slain, he learned the price and full val
ue of liberty. And now finding this
liberty openly and daringly assailed-
his country put up to the highest bid
der, and the Office of Chief Magistrate
of the nation dragged into market and
there prostituted to the vilest purposes
placed under the influence and con-
trolling power of Catholic Bishop, his
indignation has been thoroughly a.
reused, and, his soul all on fire for the
rights of the American people, he has
resolvedupon a reform. And the pure
principles that now fall burning from
his lips and his deep-toned voice make
up, upon the whole, the most over
whelm;ng appeal that has ever fallen
upon the ear Of This nation: spontane-
Gus and prolific--clothed with power
strong in reasoning-stern in deduc-
tion-grand in outline--rich and ma
tionalin tone, it has gone out like the
stirring strains of music, and aroused
the people Of every town, every city
and every hamlet throughout this wide
spread country--it has flashed like
lightning to the very outlines of this
great confederacy, imparting light to
the public mind, and warming the heart
of every patriot with new views and
new feelings in reference to the great
principles upon which are based our
brightest hopes for the enduring hap
piness, and prosperity of our country.
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higher z.aw Doctrine---papa

The Harrisburg Herald aays: ,,.
1t is related Of DR.. De Barth, tho
Jesuit Priest and Vicar General Of
Pennsylvania, that when told by a
brotherthat he could not take the oath
of naturalization to America without
violating the oath of ordination to tho
Roman Pontiff, he pronounced it mis-
take, and promptly remarked that any
part of the oath of allegiance to this
country which may be incompatible
with the first and greater allegiance to
the Pontiff is of no obligation. This
IS the true higher law doctrine of the
Papacy. 1t leads to perjury against
the Priest, or to treason and rebellion
against the State. But what lift does?
Perjury, treason, and rebellion can
easily be pardoncd for the good of the
Church, and a temporal penalty can be
better borne than eternal perdition.
The pardoning power of the President
OF the United States does not begin to
compare with the pardoning power of
the Pontiff and his Priests. 1t is
humilating spectacle that three mil
lions of the American people should be
under the authority of two distinct
soyereigns. Processing attachment to
the Constitution of their country their
hearts are corded spiritually and tenn
porally to the throne of a Foreign
Potentate.
g@- 1t is this 1lighcr law doctrine
of the Papacy that the American par
ty opposes. Can he who, when he
takes the oath Of allegiance prescribed
by our laws, when he reserves obedi-
diencc and paramount veneration for
the dogmas and bchests of a Foreign
Civil and Ecclesiastical despot, be a
good and true American citizen?
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Charity among Jureni1cs - The New


Charity among Jureni1rs - The New.
ark IN. ~ Advertiser re!utes the fol.
lowing interesting incident:
a little barefooted member of ono of
our public schools, whose wan, of shoes
and stockings had not attracted any al
tention during the pleasant weather with
which we have been SO highly favored
hilherto. appeared among his ciassma,eo
day before yesterday in lEGe garb provi.
dod him by nature. As usual with boys
some laughed ct his ridiculous appear.
ancc, while others perhaps not naturally
more kindhearted, but moro rehocting,
pited his painful condition and attribn-
ted il TO what was really the case--his
poverty. A good deal Of boisterous talk
ing was tho consequence but this re.
sn'ted finally in the prevalence of a be.
nevotSnt sentiment among all concern
ed. The little shiyeIing fellow was car.
ried into the school.room the subiect of
sympathy of all his little companions,
and the attention Of tho teacher directed
TO his deplorablc condition
"Well boys" said he, "lhis little
fellow is doubtless pleased with tho
kind feelings which seem 10 animate
you all, and now with little effort OF
the part Of each, you can make him com.
Portable and happy. Heap your pen
MES together tomorrow morning and
get him pair Of shoes.'
The proposition pu, them all in The
hest possible humor; and tho thought
that on the morrow they would have al
opportunity of performing generous
action, seemed to make each ono ten.
fold moro dilligent in his pursuits
Yesterday as usual, the lille fellow
came to school his bare feet red and ach.
ing with the snow and ice through which
he was obliged to pass. The boys took
him almost in their arms, and deposiling
him in the school.room, fling a perfect.
shower of pennies and sixpenccs upon
the teachers desk and tho teacher
himself was obliged by their importu-
mites 10 start forthwith in search of tho
desired shoes.
But pity had not ceased yet. AS they
trotted along the snow covered pave.
ment at the side Of the teacher, every
ono stopped 10 look at the painful sight
aud the fact that provision for il was 81
evident, that before tho sh0c-shop was
attained, the fund had so much swollen
by The voluntary contributions Of tho
passers.by that the little bare fee, wcro
permitted to rejoice, no, only IN shoes,
but i'll handsome boots, and several pair
OF nice warm woolen stockings,
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piorce and tho presidency,

The New York Post thus gives the
cold shoulder to Mr.. Pierce:
" Mr.. Pierce has set his heart upon
being nominated by the Cincinnati
Convention, but Mr.. Pierce is easily
lie must submit to 90 whore
he is sent, and stay where he is put;
he is one of the class for whom that
destiny is appointed; he has not the
courage, the perseverance, nor the
force Of character to take his own
position anywhere"
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POSTSCRIPT.
a Disorderly Population.

Who got up riot in New York two
years ago with the view of mobbng
street preachers, which the military
had to be called out to suppress p
The Irish and German Papists. Who
mobbed the Pope's Nuncio in Cincinna-
ii? The German disciples of Kossuth,
represented by the 'Wccker. Who
once kept the country in commotion
by their violent riots and other outra-
ges calling for the military to suppress
them and maintain the laws of the land
and the peace of the community, on
the various railroads and canals The
precious Irish. Who shot down Amer
ican citizens in the streets of Louisville
last August, thus melting the dreadful
and disgraccful riot Of "bloody Mon
day =" The Irish and Dutch of that
city, as moved upon and excited to
such deeds by the incendiary appeals
of the anti-Amcrican Locofoco press
and dcmagogue stump-speakers. Who
have always figured in the van of the
great riots in Philadelphia, New York,
Cincinnati and New Orleans? The
amiable foreigners now hugged SO ca
resslngly and fondly to the yearning
bosom of Locofoco anti -Americanism
lsit right, then, for the democracy"
to picture this disordcrly population as
innocent lambs, and denounce a party
composed chiefly of patriots, of Amor
leans, as 'cut-throats, and call for our
determination? We submit the qucs-
tion, with the facts we have thrown a
round it, to the candid consideration of
mon of all parties.
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p pDgqqgA1, 0
THE OLD STAGE COACH.

The good time when our fathers rode
In safety by the stage,
ot,h;. ;..
ana r,,, M COOL, coach ,,d co,,
Dave nm beforo Tho s,,,o. bo,s. ,,oor
How rang the laugh, the Jest and Joke,
AS together rodo,
III. ~. IS -
I'll. .m ,, ,; .ho.,u 49,,
IA thus wa ro5e o,.r hill and o,o,
Full half The pleasure ofthe way
Was appetite and fare
M .s.s',t. 80 '''no w '"'' ''''0'
o then we went life's flowery ways,
They ended; with our staging days.
~ 'nS. was mus'c' when at morn
~ nS w'"u',s round oy yo" ola mhA
i"e u'i'er @ o'e" ms oI'sht TN horn'
=, n''" 'o',o answer u from 'ne h''';
NOV, ho't"er morn nor pFahclns team
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SCRIPTURE CoNrtnMEp.-Cnl. Rn,

SCRIrTURE CoNFFnMED.-Col. Raw.
lnson, distinguished by his researches
among the Assyrion antiquities, at o.
cent meeting Of the British Association
for the advancement Of Science, remalk
cd, eau erroneous impression, he be.
lieved, had been in circulation, to tbs
effect that tho Intelligence obtained from
these discoveries was adverse TO tho
Scriptures. The reverse was the case;
aud he felt convinced that the more thoy
examined aud became famiiar wi,h
these inscriptions, and tho more exrcn.
sivo was their collection Of documents.
tho more satisfied would they be Of the
exact accuracy Of all The events record.
cd in tho Bible"
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Too White 10 be Marricd.--A negro
named Miles Jones, living at Rock Is
land, III. has for along time been court
ing u white girl named Sarah Davis
Mis- wooing was successful, SD far as oh.
tanning the consent ofthe ladyto become
his wife. To obtain license from the
clerk Of the court, Miles swoie that his
intended was three quarters black; but
upon application To tho Squire, he
thought Sarah was too white TO allow
him to preform marriage ceremony with
out violating tho laws of tho Slato.--
Miles is hunting up testimony to prove
iba, the girl is tlrroo quarters black -
These facts we gather from tho Rock
Island Republican, which is srcsponsiblo
for their truth.