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has State Stock to the amount of s25,UUO :
the Greenville and Columbia Road is l64 miles
long and has a subscription from the State OF
S34S, 100
The increase Of business on this Road has
been in accordance, with the history of similar
enterprises. and the completion of the Blue
Ridge Railroad promises to extend it largely.
The embarrassment of that Company is proba.
bly, only temporary; and it is suggested That
aid be extended TO it in the way of CARRYING
material or otherwise, for which payment might
be received in Stock.
The GreenvIle and Columbia Road, accom-.
modates large and prosperous portion of the
State and the promptncss and case with which
the work is performed. shows it's ability to do
the business of the Country. One train day
for passengers and two freight trains from Co.
luinbia, to Newberry. with one above as mr..
ranged nt present, could do double the amount
of business. Twelve trains n day could run,
with the same ease and regularity as the pres
cnt trims are now run; so that the Company
is fully prepared for large increase of business
without any additional track. "A road
that will bear one heavy freight train, will
sustain II or Is like trains with equal safety ;
and 1t is nm easy task so to arrange the
trains as to pass 90 trains day, on such road
rs ours. It would be truly gratifying TO the
friends Of the road to receive only onehaf of
the bussness, which it is capable of doing.
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The Dred Scot Case.

The Washington Union controverts tho
opinion expressed by the correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, tnat the dissenting opinion OF
Justices Mclean and CARTS having been given
out by their authors before filing them, might
he published at length by the public press,
whilst the opinions Of Chic :stice Tancy and
Others, being filed with the Clerk previous to
publication become the property of the report
and cannot he so published. If this were
the case, it would 60 far to nggravate the evil
which has been already done by the publication
of the dissenting opinions. The Union, howcv-
err conelusvcly shows this opinion to he ncor-
rect, and that the opinions Of the Judges are
public property:
From the time of the controversy between
Wheaton Il Peters lin 1891 concerning the
publication Of the opinions of the court by the
latter, though first reported by the former, it
ions, written out and filed, were public pro-
perty. open to the use of all. Judge Curtis,
in his Digest of the Decisions Of of the Su-
preme Court, says: "The reporter Of this
court can have no copyright in the written
opinions delivered by the Court" The opin-
ion of the court in that cnse was given by
Judge Mclean, in which he said at may lie
mously ofopinion that no reporter has, or
can hnve, any copyright in the written opn-
ions delivered in this court, and that the judg-
es thereof cannot confer OH any reporter any
such right.
These views have been uniformly acted up
on since the date of that opinion, and we pre-
sumo Judge Curtis did SO in his publication of
the opinion found in the reports from Dnllns
to Howard, inclusive. The reporter or who
ever publishes the opinions Of courts, may
copyright his statement Of the case, arguments
of counsel head notes. and whatever else he
may prepare. Congress itself cannot confer up
on him the exclusive right of using the writ.
i"gs of another. 1t wonld Le grossly unjust
to confer upon reporter, any one else, the
exclusive right to use another mans produc-
tions. This would even exclude the author
himself. No such Nv has or can he enacted.
The written judgement of our courts arc public
property. and open to oil. Hsnce the opinions
of Chief Justic Taney, Justice Nelson, and others
may he freely copied nt length in newspapers.
books and pamphlets, and in suoh form spread
before the public. without hesitation or doubt.
We hope all the opinions will be read by every
thinking and rejecting man in our country.
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MEssHs FERRY DAVIS &SoS :-Havine wit
messed the beneficial effect Of your Pain Kill
Ter, IN several cases Of cholera n,erbus, within
few years past, most chcerfully recon-
mend lts use, as n safe and cffectual remedy
About four years ago used it in case of
Cholera, and it tprovcd an elfcctual and speedy
cure and in many eases Of rheumatism and in
one case of cntarrh and sometimes in Decem-
Der las, six ofmy children We're taken down
with scarlet fever canker rush, my only med
icine Was Pain Killer aud Castor Oil-the
Pain Killer operating TO charm in cutting til e
canker and throwing ont the rash, so that in
about five weeks my family entirely recovered,
and recommend the snnlc as u safe and sure
cure for the very dangerous diseases of scarlet
fever by giving one tcaspooniul three times a
day, every other day. and every other day
Caster Oil.
CORNELIUS G. .VANDEENBURG, sarato-
ga Springs.
PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER, after
a thorough trial by innun,crable living wit
nessea. has proved itself to be THE MEDICINE
OF THE AGE Although there have been
many medicinal preparations before the pub
lie since it's first introduction, and large a.
mounts expended in their introduction, the
Pain Killer has continued steadily to advance
in the estimation of the world, as the best
Family Medicine ever introduced.
Sold by Wardlaw 4 Lyon. Abhevf1re.
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| declined any alliance offensive and defensive.
| The last instructions Of Mr.. Marcy, to our
| Minister DIR. Parker were to afford protection
| to our citizens, and commerce rs far rs COM
| patible with our peaceful relations with China ;
| whilst at the same time the conduct of our
Consul at Hong Kong was rcbuked. The pres
ent Administration has confirmed this policy,
and hns determined that whilst it vii take all
proper measure for the protection Of the per-
sons and property Of our citizens, and the en-
forcement Of our treaty privileges, it will act
independently Of any alliance with England
and France, against China. To effect that OBJ
ject it will augment the naval force, in the Chi
M seas and send an Envoy to China, and we
sec that the appointment has been rendered to
the Hon. Win. B. Reed Of Philadelphia, a nun
snid to be every way qualified for the post.
The temporary difficulties which occurred
between the Americans and Chinese in Novem-
Der last have been arnicably adjusted, aud
the Chinese authorities seem to have been less
to blame than was at first supposed Governor
Yeh appears to have desired to avoid n collie
sion with the Americans, and after the com
menccment of hostilitics Ly the British, request
ed the withdrawal Of the American citizens,
and ships of war from Canton Which request
wns not complied with. The Chinese in expa
nation of the act Of firing into the boat of the
Portsmouth state that at the distance, and in
the excitement at the moment, they could not
distinguish one flag from another. Every apol-
ogy has been made, and there seems no reason
to apprchcnd further difficulties.
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Temperance Lectures.

VIC have had during the present week two
very interesting Lectures nt Temperance Hail.
The Rev. Mr.. McSwain, favored US on Monday
night, and was greeted with fine audience
1Iei veteran in the cause and is ready to do
battle Mt n moments warning. He makes q
vigorous argument and tells capital anecdote.
The Lecture Of the Rev. Mr. Murchison, at
the Regular Meeting of the Sons. on " Wednesday,
was quite an able effort. Beautiful in thought
and impressive in delivery it was listened to
with much interest
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Kansas Meeting.

Allarge and enthusiastic meeting says the
eoinmbia Carolinion of the 18th inst, assem-.
Died atthe City last evening, to bear Col Ba.
ker on the subject of Kansas. The meeting
was called to order by DR.. Goodwin, who
moved that the Mayor he called to the Chair.
MIR. Brtton was requested to act as Secretary.
Col. Baker, together with his travelling com.
psnion, Col. Tradewell. was then introduced To
the netting, wherenpon the former gentleman
addressed the audience in most spirited and
stirring manner.
Resolutions were then Introduced by II. w.
Adams. Esq, and accompanied by a, few appro.
pirate remarks. Contributions were made TO
thesamount Of six hundred and thirty. one dol.
lars and fifty cents.
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New York Fanaticisn1.

The Special Committee of the New York
Legislature appointed to consider and report
on the late decision Of the Supreme Court, in
the case of Dred Scott. have unanimously
reported Resolutions condemning that decision.
and declaring TINT Slavery shall not exist for
a moment in that State also bill which
provides that Africans and their descendants
shall be entitled to the privileges of citizens
that every slave brought into the State shall
be free; aud that every STAKEHOLDER, on con-
viction, be subjected to hard labor in the State
Prison from two to ten years
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Conversational Election.

Wepuhlish i'll another column the notice to
the Managcrs of the Congressional Election to
be held on the 1st Monday and Tuesday in
May. There are at present but three candid
ntes in the field-Gen NJ. L. Bonharn. G. p.
Sullivan, Esq, and Fl. L. Spann. Esq. whose
names appear elsewhere in onr paper The
election is so near ut hand, as to give the can
didntes no opportunity of canvassing the Dis.
trict; or perhaps even addressing public
meeting as suggested BY our friends of the
Banner
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MARK ETS.

ABBEVlLLE, April l7.-Cotton.-There
has been brisk demand during the past week,
at from IL to lai cts, The markets at pres
ent is aat-cxtremes l to l3 cts.
COLUMBIA. April l5.EWe can only repeat
what We said yesterday, viz: the amount of
cotton offering is so small it is difficult to- say
what the article is actually worth, still We
think it would freely command III 4 1st
cents
good demand for cotton to-day which ,Sresulted
in the sale of upwards of 1000 bales The de.
mand was freely met by sellers, md the trans
actions show an average decline of &c. from the
highest point, viz: l24 at I43c.
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PHILADELPHIA Correspondence.

We publish this week an interesting letter
from our predecessor in the chair editorial,
who is now sojourning in the "City of Bro.
therly Love" 1t affords very attractive
sketches Of the Jackson Equestrian Statue,
the Washington Monument, Old independence
Hall DC; and is pervnded by vein of quiet
humor, quite CHARACTERISTIC of the writer. He
hns certainly seen the elephant" if what he
reports he correct about the dimensions of
angles in the city. We trust TO hear from him
frequently.
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ments OF Foreign Minister'S will be post poned
by the Cabinet for a month or two

Col c. O. MEMMrSGER. ~ CnAR,EsroH.-Tho
address Of this gentleman before the Young
Mems Christian Association of Richmond, on
Tuesday evening, WAS exceeding appropriate
in conception, elegant in dic,ion, and calcula-
ted to produce lasting impression uqon the
pict the humanity OF the Saviour-to repre.
sent him in his historical character, living and
moving familiarly among men, and furnishing
them with the snblimest example of piety and
goodness He referred to the carly prophets
IN IN snow that not only the first advent of tho
Mes''ah was f"retold, but also his final appear
ance on Garth. The marked attention whi CIR
the speaker received from his audience, afforded
the highest proof of the excellence of his dis
course.-Ihc South
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Emigration to Kansas,

The Leayenworth (Kansas) correspond
ent of the st. Louis Democrat thus writes
under date ofMarch Goth:
Tie emigration to Kansas, which during
the past winter, promised SO largely, seems
to have commenced now in earnest. Every
train from Boston and New York 10 ST.
Louis, is, crowded with passengers, and the
boats from your city and Jefferson are dai-
Is pouring out their swarms Of settlers into
The territory. 1t is estimated that already
from eight to ten thousand people have
arrived at Kansas City, while thousands OF
others pass on to Wyandotte, QuiDdaro
and this city.
The arrivals at this point will, during the
present week, average from four to five
Hundred per day, and since navigation
opened, they have averaged from two to
three hundred per day. Probably two
thirds, and, perhaps, more Of tho passengers
are farmers and mechanics, who will be-
come actual and valuable settlers : the 9th
ers a.e speculators, or those who come 10
look around" end then 90 back to their
families Nearly all of them are Young
men, and many Of them newly married,
who, with their young wives, commence
this pioneer life Will, something Of Joy to
cheer and encourage one another in their
hardships, and clerishing the bright hcpes
and fond danticipations Of golden future.
About onehalf the emigrants leave the
boats at Kansas City, Wyandotte and Quin-
daro :; most Of the Others go to Leaven-
worth: and nearly all seek the valley of the
kausas, Lawrence seeming to be their head :
quarters. The public houses all through
Kansas and Western Missouri are crowded
to excess and al Lawrence rs many, per.
'haps more, sleep in wagons, sheds and tents,
than ln hotels; and yet we are told the
,slush has not begun come. If the pres.
sent emigration continues for two or three
months, Kansas will number a population
Ss9f one hundred and fifty thousand before the
eiose oftthe year. Let to come: there is
r9om for all, and country rich enough to
sustain vast empire. ~
* Speculation is still higher and 5hieber
Shares in the new town of Quipdaro, which
sEare sold a few months since for one hun
dfed' and fifty dollars, go now at ten and
tsselye hundred. 1t has rough site, bot
energy and capital enough to overcome
every:such obstacle, and its prospects, are
saetteripg. Ten months SINCE scarce an
: houts work had been done here now
: Ssrarelieuses and stores are being built, and
q hotel finishing which, when completed,
VIII be the largest inthe territory, with a
single-exception. Good business lots range
from eight to twelve hundred dollars--size
g25.by12 ~
There will be no political trouble in Kan
tsssls unless it is stirred up Byf an enemy out
'sidshsr borders. The. people want peace
land quiet, that they may have IN opportaa
mtg to, mako them competency, and enjoy
:ahelaxury o. d cheerful, plehteons home.
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Edward Noble Eso.

correspondent of the Carolina Times,
pays the following well meritcd compliment
TO the talents and character Of our esteemed
fellow citizen Edward Noble, Esq, in suggest
ing his name ms a fit Representative Of the 4th
Congressional District
"3fessrx. Editors: At this critical junctnre.
when the people Of the Ninety Six District are
looking anxiously around for the man best quail
flied in heart and head, in his principles, intel
lect and personal bearing to succccd to the hon
ors and responsibilities of the place just made
vacant 10y the dcatl, of Mr. Brooks it may not
be indccatc, destitute oe good results to en- II
to the mid Of our judgment the opinion of him
whose chair We seek to fill, and whose death
we all so deeply lament During his last visit
to his home and constituency, in an earnest
conversation with n venerable citizen living
near Ninety Six, Oh the subject of the arduous
duties of his position rs Representative of the
Ninety Six District, aud the probability Of his
death or resignation. he remarked, that if the
honor Of nominating his successor were devolv-
ed on him-could he enjoy the privilege of
naming the man whom lie deemed most worthy
to succeed him-that man should be EDWARD
NOBLE, Esq, Of Abbcvillc.
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The Mission TO CHtSA.-The President has
rendered to the Hon. WIN. L. Reed, of Philadel-
phia, the mission to China The selection il a
judicious one, and honorable to both the Presi-
dent aud Mr. Reed Circumstances make the
mission one ofhigh responsibility and import
once and it is to be hoped that Mr. Reed will
lind it convenient to accent the most
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Cooley for May has been received. and MS
usual is in advance OF NIL its 4ompeti' Org. 1t
is beautifully embcllshed, and is in - respects
an attractive number. Terms So or with the
Press S2.OO
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were appointed to deliver addresses Mt the
May Exhibitions: JAS. F. J. Caldwell. New.
berry !hos. w. ni6kins, Sumter; WIN. Cal.
houn Keith, Pickens; Henry NJ Larcy. Or.
aangeburg II. L. McGowan, ,AbbevilIc James
Melntost Darlington Thos. f. Powe. Che
raw II. l.. Rivers. James Island: j. Fl. Thom.
son, Beaufort; Willinm W. Walker, Jr.. Co.
lumbia; Win. II. White Abbeyille
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Wlstar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
From Er Alderman, PerE;n,

BosToS, FEB. 3, 1851.
Dr. D. ". Fo'rle-Denr Sir For several days
have been suffering from the effects of se-
we're cold accompanied by very sore throat
and sick headache which completely incapaci
tated me for business. l had taken but a
small portion of n single bottle of this Balsam
when experienced immediate relief Nv
cough was taken up at once and my lungs en-.
trely relieved from the pressure which had
become so painful. I attribute this entirely to-
the good effects Of your Wild Cherry, as took
no other medicine whatever. accordingly re-
commended it to all my friends.
Respectfully yours.
CSNr c
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MAR R led.

In this Village, Tuesday evening, April 7, by.
Rev. Ben. johnson, Gen. AUGUSTUS nj. SMrnG.
and Miss SARAH M., daughter of Judge Ward
law.
6y Rev. John McLees, Mr.. JonN a. BowrE and
Miss Lucy j., daughter Of the late Joel Smith,
Esquire.
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Hon, F.. w. Pickena.

This gentleman is said to have under consid.
Grafton the acceptance of the Mission to Spain,
which has been rendered TO him by the Prcsi.
dent. 1t is supposed that he would prefer the
Mission to Mexico
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Death Of an Editor

We are panied t" announce the death of
Henry NJ. Cushmon, Esq, lately connected
with the editorial department of the Charles
ton COURIER. He breath"d his last nj the Char
lesion Hotel about ten o'clock last evening af-
ter brief illness of only few days.
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Election of Senator

The election for senator. to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the election of IIor r. F. W.
Ailfton to the Office Of Governor, took place
on Monday md Tuesday, and the votes vii
he counted this morning. The only name pla-
ced in nomination was that Of the Hon. John
lizard Middleton.-Pec Dee Times
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Death of an Old Printer

The Carolina Tines, says the CaroHnian
mentions the death o Mr. John McKearly, aged
seventy-six, one of the oldest printers in the
state, who for the last two years, worked in
that Office.
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CONSIGNEES.
The following persons have freight in Il

The following persons have freight in the
Depot at Abbeville -
W Nichols, F DuPre. A Clark Jr. Col.
Marshall u Cunningham F. Taylor, T
r Stone, Genl A NJ Smith, A Cothrnn, NJ q
Tolman, Hon T Perrin, H S Kerr, Cobb IIun-
ter,& Co, Jones. Rothschld. DR. A p
Boozer, Jackson. Col II Cabcll. Wier &
Lytl'goc, W L Calhoun J B Hendrix, W H
Wilson.
D. r. SONDLEY, Ae't.
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eB The friends of II. II. SPANN, Esq, re.
spcctfuy announce him ns Candidate for a
seat in the IS. House of Representative, to-
hll the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
Preston S. Brooks
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Major Generals Staff.

We would direct attention to the advertise
ment Of the Staff appointments. by Gen. A. n
Smith,
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Cabinet Proceedinra.
We derive from the intelligent correspon.
dent Ion the annexed items Of Cabinets do.
ings:

We derive from the intelligent correspon-
dent Ion the annexed items Of Cabinets do.
ings:
WAslINCroS, April 9.
1t was said. Inst evening, that Mr.. William
Is. Reed, of Philadelphia, to whom the mission
to China has been offered, would not accept it
Mr. Reed left this city yesterday, and PERHAPS
without making up his mind on the subject
The mission to Berlin would have been civ.
ell to Mr.. James B. Clay had lie been wiling
to accept it. Mr.. Reed was Wing of the
Clay school. Hetook prominent part in fa
vor Of the election Of Mr. buchanan. He was
preferred. It'll said, by his friends for the mis-
ems. IT is now stated that Mr. Pickens will de-
cline the Spanish mission. and in that case it is
probable that it may DC given to Mr. Reed, if
he prefers it to the nilsson to China.
The salary of the present Minister to Chiun,
rs Resident Minister. is $4,000 But it is now
intended to send IN Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PleniPotentiary, whose legal allow
Letter from China state that DR.. Parker, our
Minister, ardently approved of the act of Com.
mander Armstrong in destroy the barrier forts,
though be was not aware Oft the movement till
after it had been announced.
We find in. the Laurensville Herald the fol.
lowing Card from G. p. Sullivan, esq.,, accept
ing the nomination for Congress:
LAunxNsviLLE April 9, 1857.
Mr. Stokes-Degr Sir :-Int4he last num-
Der Of your paper Communications appeared
signed "Laurens and Abbeville," putting me in
nomination to fill the Vacancy in onr represen-
tation in Congress, occasioned by the death of
our late gallant and esteemed representative,
Col. p. 8. Brooks The highly complimentary
terms in which my name has been used in
connection with the position, as we'll as the So
licitations from esteemed aud cherished friends
in many parts Of our Congressional District.
have deeply affected the best feelings Of my
heart, and created debt Of gratitude, for
which any service i could rendsri would be
most inadequate compensation, and whioi,,. i
am sure, nostime car. extingnish in myu1omory.
The respect and regard for the kindness and
good opinion Of my fellow. citizens, with me,
sre above all price: -.
Permit me, therefore, to return, thro ugh You
my most gratefA Acknowledgements for tho
honorable notice taken of me. and to say that,
% not feel at liberty to DECLINE the nomiuas
t,op. although u is aossptsd at no email person.
~ wisshish Consideration and respee..
-1i' - .&'sJ 7aFs:s sf..ft''- =. ,Yours truly.
b. f-s' !,..n s. ~ . eC.P. sullivan,
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cB" The friends of Gen. M. L. BONHAM
respectfully announce him rs a Candidate for
the seat in the U. S. House of Representatives
made vacant by the death of the Hon. Preston,
S. Brooks. 40 .ao
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Religious Notice.

We are requested TO state that the Rev. Mr..
johnson Of the Episcopal Church, will hold
religious services at Calhouns Mills on next
Sabbath.
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RgLNcsAsy: :coNsU,EpTIoH.--The great sesufge
Of our northern climate IL disarmed Of half its
terE6rA since We have a remedy, 90 regularly
ehiesoious ss wistar. 5 B Bkfs4sb 6f Wild Gbsrrf,
lsis wotthy df the high ieputatson sShisA IL
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We are authorized to announce c. p. SULLI-
VAN, ESQ, candidate for Congress to fill the
unc1pired term Of Hon. p. S. Brooks.