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The bred Scott Decision

Speaking of the decision in the Drcl
Scot: case, the Washington Union thus
vindlcates the Judges of the Supreme
Court OF the United States from the
charge that the majority were influenced
by lntereStin giving their decision: Not.
withstanding al! that has been said in Re.
publican papers and by orators of that p,.r
ty, the maJo 0 The Supreme Court are
not siaveho derS. Four Of the Justice, reside
IN Free States, where no one owns slaves,
The Chief Justice is not a STAKEHOLDER, nor
pas he been for upwards of thirty wears.
de meyer bought or sold q slave. OF
those the British spared his father, when
they polluted the soil Of Maryland; some
came to him by inheritance. After edu
eating those who were Young enough to
be taught, and qualifying them to take
care OF themselves, he voluntarily cave
them their freedom. Two who were 50
old as TO be unable to cam their living,
ne cheerfuIIy supported during .heir lives.
de has not since owned slave. This
Is full and complete answer to the state.
nents often reiterated in the republican
papers that majority Of the court were
siaveh folders. and as such had been nnu
eneed in making their decision.
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THE CHARLESTON COURIER,

Our venerable cotemporary has donncd
an cn;irc new suit, whi>h adds greatly to
1t" uniformly neat appearance. This il is
alleged, is common with it, occasionally, =,
about The first of July. Besides new type,
new press aud other important improve
ments have been made, and the Courier,
while demonstrating, mathematc ally, that
1t requires money to support newspaper,
and especially one that adapts itself to the
demands and wants Of the community
around it, respectfully requests. that those
OF lis readers who know themselves TO be
in arrears, will scnC in their opinions of its
new t"pe and press, accompanied by cnclo-
sure Of their subscription dues.
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Twelve Mills GREEN, July 3. 81.

Mn. ED,TOr II see in the'last Ledger.
a sum Which used TO puzzle me in my
school.boy DAYS, | think the question can
not br solved correctly; and in order to
do Justice to the parties. it will he neccs~a-
~ 20 resort to the Rule Of Loss and Gain.
You will perceive in the answer given, that
the amount paid for the tract, the quantity
acre, does not agree i. @. 80 l0-n, A. at
So per aero does not amount TO $500
that being IN equal sum with A. J.
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Lancasterville. July 8. 1857.
TRAINS.

The rccoat change upon the South Caro-.
lima Railroad, to the effect that on and after
the 9Th inst, the running Of trains upon
the Sabbath will be discontinued ualil fur
ther notice, is commendable, so far as h #.
icc's IT," passenger and freight Trims This,
N our opinion, should have been done long
ago. With the mails, however, it il dif-
iercnt. and the same necessity which en-
Joias the delivery Of tho mails upon the
Sabbath and the keeping open of the Tcle-
graph Offices on that day, exists for uniater
rupted vigilance in effecting a speedy trans.
por'atIon of the mails. In consequence of
the new arrangement. about one half of the
mails due at this place on Monday night, is
held over until Wcdncsday--a delay Of As
hours. Every locality, doubtless, is incon-
NenIeDccd by it 20 some extent. a delay
OF one day upon the the Railroad, NAV
amount to an actual deteutun of n week,
as 1t Affects those places supplied with "A
weekly m:a and the DELAY everywhere. will
be in proportion as they have Il weekly.
sem'-wcekly, tri-wcckly or daily maj; We
dislike the arrangement and hope ;hat those
in authority will see the INJUSTICE with which
1t operates.
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Commercial and Chance Speculations

The whole world is lottery. in which
ail men and women are continually draw.
ing blanks aud prizes. $, ciety would
cease TO have any cxciiement-life would
have no charms were this not the case ::
Tor mankind must have something TO
hope for, in order to exist. Commerce !,
based upon this necessity OF mans nature:
and AL kinds Of business and trade aye
purely speculative. because nothing is ce.
tam. The establishment Of lOtteIieS has
grown oU' Of The knowledge OF this prin
clpe which operates 50 powerfully upon
society and they will always be sanction.
ed and supported, because they are truly
beneficial to large majority Of the pub
lie, who crave excitement in matters of
gain, and desire to do So without being
subjected to the injuries and loss of time
incidental to gaining. They are ms strict.
~ commercial AS any other busines, where
risks are INDUCED iD-for chance rules
every result where investments are made.
Hence it is, that Messrs Swan Il Co.
OF atlanta, Georgia who draw n lottery
every Saturday are successful. They re.
ceive hv mail, ten, five, or two dollars and
half for whole, hall, or quarter Of
ticket, and they send out more than one
prize to TO every ten applications while
the ticket holder TO whom they promptly
send, sometimes finds himself the the pos.
ses sor of fortune. 25.
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Advertising

Ihe st. Louis Republican, in conclud
isg congraiulatory notice Of its prosper
lty and success, says of advertising;
The truth is. advertising has become n
great feature in the business Cf the coun
try. No merchant can better understand
th's than those who engage in it most ex
tens'vely. The prominent advertisements
OF our fancy goods dealers, and of our
wholesale merchants, spread all over these
pages, best attest the estimation in which
they hold it. If they can in this wav Sc
cure a reading by tens OF thousands of
persons every day, this is jnst what they
want. II they can by so easy process
and so cheap a cost, attract hundreds Of
buyers to their counters every day, what
matters it to them that they pay few
'sssssss scr a,ANs isass ~
Tertising. Every one who has anv,L;np
10 buy or seil-eve,y one who wants any
thing or has lost nythinx-every one en-
gagged in business whatever-now resnr,s
TO the newspapers to communicate with
the public. As matter of course. every
man in search Of a particular Object or
thing, looks to the advertising colmns Of
newspaper to find it; and if there be
any one SO stupid as not to read those col
nmns. he will Rever keep up with his
ne'ghbors or the progress Of the are"
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RUSSELL'S MAGAZINE.

We are indebted to the publishers for
the issue for July, Of this valuable and in
teresting Periodical. We are Glad to hear
that 1t Is advancing in popular favor, ana
that its merits are beginning to be appre-
ciated. In point Of interest, it is certainly
equal to any Of the Northern MonthIics
and is superior to them in the elevated,
sound and polished character of lis litera-
ture. il does honor to the able and indus
tnous gentlemen connected with it, We
annex Table of contents Of presen: mum.
Der: Cursed Money; To Whom Estcourt
or, The Memoirs Of n Virginia Gentleman
chap. XII, The Post Mortem Examination;
chap. XIII, In Account with the Dead
The Rhapsody ofa Southern Winter Night
Don Emanuel Grcgorio or, the Man in
advance of his Age Loves Logic What
is Poetry The Soul; 4 Fey Thoughts on
Southern Civllization-No. 2; Nv Neigh
bors Roostcr-An Extravaganza gGnp-
improvisation Departure of Youth -
"adIeu the sail is spread )" TIE Initials
or My Fathers Ghost Thoughts on Coal,
and its Future Importance
We vii! take pleasure in forwarding the
names of any who may wish TO subscribe.
Terms So per annum in advance.
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TIE BoLnRsT IET.-A lady went into
a store in New YORK city, recently to Pur-
chase shawl. Just rs she was handing
tho clerk two fifty dollar bills, she received
a blow on the face from n we'll dressed per-
son, who exclaimed, Il forbade You huyiag
a shawl" and snatching the money from her
hard, he cvaporuted. The lady tainted, and
on recovering. the merchant expressed sur
prise ,hat her husband should have acted so
grntlcmaniy but his surrise was great
Iy increased when the lady informed him
that il was not her husband, and that she
had never seen him before, The bold
thief, however, had made good his escape.
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CoCNTERFEirs.-We stated some ,iu.r
ago that ccuntcrfci, SO bills on the b,r ( Of
L'"'Iath City had been put in circulation
ir othHr sections OF the State, and caui,on.
ing tha public TO be on their guard. We
nave now to state that scvcra, uf these
hill. were passed last week upon onr ciri.
rens 10y II man named Hiram II. Mnrri
son. We saw three OF the bills and
pronounce them dangerous counterfeit.
We advise our friends to take no bin on
tins bank unless from rcrson they know.
An attempt was made TO arrest Mnrri
son, bs, he eludcd the Oliicer WHO wen,
IN search Of him. lie left Charlotte in
the direction Of Ljncolnton, but left the
plank road after going it Tor few miles
Let the people OF the West look out for
him. - Ch,"ioitc (N. C)' HHjg.
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THE WEATHER AND CROPS.

Upon this subject this week. we must
mention The spell of cool weather, unpre-
ccden,rd for July, which continued from
about "Wednesday of last week to Monday
OF this. The mornings were uncomtort,,-
bly, cold, fires were plcasant,and even over
coats, we observed, we're freely rcsorted to-
We have heard OF no other injurious effect
1t has had upon the crops, except, of course,
to check its growth for the time and rem
der it still more Eackwarh. Several light
showers Of rain fell in various adjacent sec
tions that we heard from, last week bat
they were 10y no means general. and not
enough for season anywhere Ii will re-
quire continued and copious rams 10 re-
deem the effects upon the crops Of the long
drought that we have had. We have taken
some pains to ascertain the prospect in va
rious localities, and it is generally conced-
cd that, taking the most favorable view of
the propitiousnass OF the remainder of the
cropping Season, and by no reasonable es-
innate can anything ike an average crop OF
cotton oe made in this District. Corn is
not too far spent for good crops to hc made
with seaSonablc weather from This ont
These remarks are intended rs an average ;
some sections afford tolrrablc prospect
for both cotton and corn, and others again
risG rCrSd.
We are glad TO know that more favor
able report ;hau ours, is given from various
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EARrnoUAEE IS LAURENs.-Mr.J J. II.
Martin, reliable gentleman, informs us
that on the night Of tie 2ist Of June, lie
tet very sensiOIy, the e,iGcnces Of An
earthquake, at the residence OF Mr. John
Robinson near Poplar spring in the up.
per part Of this district. 1t occurred be
tween nine aud ten O'Clock, and was AL
so felt by his sister. Mr.. john Pucket,
living near knights Bridge, also states
that the shock was so great that il awokc
him, and on making light in the room
he could see the house shaking" Mr..
Martin, fearing he might be deceived,
was reluctant to disclose The fact, until he
found many other persons had felt the
same shock. Herald.
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U. S. SENATE.

We, without hesitation, endorse the views
of our correspondent, below, in reference 10
the fitness "f Gen. Pickens for the vacancy
in the United States Senate We do not
believe it could be better filled and we
would make the same remark in refer
ence TO one or two other names that have
been mentioned. We would be equally as
well pleased, TO see the position occupied
by Ex-Governor Hammond, or Col. James
Chcsnut, Jr, either Of whom. would nobHv
sustain the prestige Of The State for intel
icct. 1t is not unlikely, however. that Up
Country gives the general sentiment Of
this section. We would be pleased to have
the views Of Others OF our leading citizens.
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A CoTToN MARvEL-Thc Rev. DR.. KIRK
in letter from Manchester, England, says
IL had in the oh'est fnctory of the town Il
striking exhibition of the value of human
art and labor. A pound of cotton was
pointed out Ns worth pound Of gold. Its
costs rs crude cotton, may have been eight
cents. And as n curiosity of art, was
shown pound Of cotton spun int" thread
that would go round our globe at the cqua-
tor, and tic in n good large knot of many
hundred milcs in length.
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DEATH BY DROWNING.

a gentleman writing TO us from Monroe,
N. C., furnishes the following particulars of
n melancholy accident that occurred near
that place
"On Saturday, 9th June last, Mr.. Archi.
bald Blount, n man deformed by the effects
Of rheumatism. his knee being drawn up to
his body, and his lower extremilies being
entirely useless, was drowned in John Med.
iin's mill pond, about two miles from Mon.
roe. lie went out in small bateau into
the pond to fish, and just after leaving the
bank, whilst padding, the canoe tilted, AID
he, having no use of his lower extremities,
fell out and was drowned. lie was about
35 years Of age. There was a ANAL negro
boy belonging to Mrs. Blount 10 The batsau,
with tbs decsassd, and Q young DIR. NsCor.
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VERV MssrEWoUs.--A few DAYS ago,
we were consulted 10y n friend under pecu.
liar circumstances. \ box was received
t'om some unknown person in New York,
which excited suspicion. 10 it was found
a part Of the skeleton of female. Tie
bones were very l;ght, and evidently be
Iongsd to delicate person, and although
the head was wanting, set fashion able
bonnet though very small, and pair Of
gloves, decided the point rs to the own.
ership Of the articles. We advised the
case to be submitted to the Coroner, and
the decision Of jury, bat we have as vet
seen no report Of South CdroIinidn.
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sFoRTuNATE AcCIDExr.-We reors,
to learn That young Spencer Gregg. Of
Marion District, accidentally shot aud xii.
led a negro boy on Saturday last. The
circumstances OF the case, as they have
reached us, are these young. Gregg was
out cunning, and the negro desiring to
join him started out with that intentien
he wore fur cap, which young Gregg
seeing, mlstook for bird Of some kind
and fired at ii; the shot took eGec, in
the head. killing the unfortunate negro
'nst"ntIy.-( Dariington) Family Friend
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HANGING Rock MINERAL SrrIXGs-As
promised in notice from the proprietor
some time ago, this Watcring place was
made ready for the reception Of visitors on
the lst inst. We understand that it opens
under favorable auspices, and with many
advantages over last year, in point of nc
commodation aud Increased attractions for
both the pleasure seeker and invalid. The
travelling public will find that it compares
favorlbly with any other resort Of the kiEd
in y,,e SState
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For the Lancas
F. w. PICKENS.

The vacancy Occasiuned hv the death of
the iamentcd Butler, cannot be better filed
than by man, like his predecessor. firm.
fearless and energetic and at the same time
plain, practical and sagacious, but above all
by ore whose sympathies, pursuits and in
tcrrsts are fully and completely identified
with those Of the largest and most lmpOr-
tant class Of our citizens. the Planters and
Farmers of the soil Such man is +. w
Pickcns. In him we have combined all the
elements necessary to constitute him a faith.
tul and trustworthy guardian Of our in
tercsts in the general councils Of the ma
ton. Birth, education, name, pride and his
tore associations, which enter so largely
into the patriotism of all, are so many pied.
grs for his unilinching fidelity 10 the State,
and that his tn en,s will always be usefully
and honoraIiy sxeg.ed in her service,
If we are not much mistaken in our c>ti-
mate of the man, he Will not hesitate to
refuse The mission to Russia, should he be
convinced tuat tao srHtimuat sd prevalent
in This section, calling for his services nj
homc,iinds response throughout the State.
We urge our right to his services in the
United States Senate.
UP CouxrRY.
II IL. o
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THE WAY THEY Gpr Prom o,.,c w

lHE WAY THEY GET EIcn OUT WEsr
The NewGurryport Herald relates the
experience of friend, just returned from
the West. lie SAYS
Here is the whole story. We com
plain Of hard times, and 90 West to bet
ter our condition. If we would live in =
log or mud house with one room and no
hoor, sleep on straw, go bareioo,ed, wear
the cheapest end ccarses. clothes, and de
prlve ourselves OF all the comfyr,s of life
any body might squat upon two acres
OF common pasture, and with the same
labor, be as rich in seven wears AS upon
any haR section OF Land in Kansas and
II there were hundreds thus squattinr,
they could get up land fever, speculate
lots, and have the prices go up as they
do in the West.
What people save in the new States
they crush out Of themselves, and that
they do anym here. A! the advantages
they have, is the privilege of living as
mean and belRg rs mean, and having
their children as mean, as human ma
ture will bear. with nobody e find fault
with il; while here, living in the same
manner, they would separate from the
masses, as much as the gipsies do. If
any Of our people wish 10 learn practic
ally about this matter, let them take a
view Of the basket makers who drive in
TO market from New Hampshire, and
then 60 home and live with them a
month in the back part of Darlington,
and they will he saved the trouble Of 60
ing TO Kansas.
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a dangerous and brutal wouad was in
llicted on young lady at Montgomery,
Texas, some ten days since, bv Il negro
man, the property of her father, 10y which
her life was greatly endangered. The wound
was inflicted with kmtc upon the neck
and did not lack the sixteenth part OF an
inch of scvering the large artery and vein
Of the neck. The ncgro was taken from
Jail and hung by The excited populace.
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GAIT joys DUNovANT.-The Chester
Standard has been advised that Capt Jno
Dunovant, u. S. A., has with his command,
been ordered from Minnesota Territory, to
Fort Lcavenworth, Kansas II is supposed
to be the intention Of the War Department
to place him in the Utah service If such
be his destination he is very apt soon to
have some active duty on hand, and will
give good account of himself
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From the Carolina Times.
Kansas.

The following letter from the Hon. ID.
r. Atchison to Ills Hon. Mayor Trade
well, will be read with painful Interest,"
The condition of atfsirs it describes AS ex-
listing 10 Kansas, AS i, relates to our pros
poets there, although not unexpected, will
be unwelcome intelligence.
Geu. Atchison is we'll known as the
great leader Of the south, in that ;crsi,o.
~, and though unsuccessful, deserves the
gratitude Of our people for the unwaSer,
ing fidelity and zeal he has shown in the
cause Of Southern rights.
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EXECUTION OF J. A PRrCE.-The Caro-.
lima Times learns through gentleman who
left UnonviIle on Saturday last, that on the
day previous JAMES a. Pace, Nho was
convicted Of the murder Of Joseph Hughes,
Sen satisfied the law by submitting to its
penalties. lie was hung on Friday last in
accordance with the sentence of the court.
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hoN'HpE.-On "Wednesday evening, Bob,
The driver of Col. H. D. Clarkson, was kill.
60 hy another of his negroes named Even.
lhe circumstances, as we learn them, were.
'hat Bob was cndeaVor.ng to quie, dill.
cu'ty between Even and an old woman.
when the former seized an axe nad struck
nm on the head, shatlcring lis skoll.-.-
Magistrate II. p. Walker, acting 10 the
absence Of the Coroner, held nm lnoussl
yesterday on the body, when tho jprg ron.
dered ysrdlet in aeeOrdsDss with tbs fssls,
Sosith Oayoliniaa.
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"Surely, if danger ever necess;tated wis.
dom Of action, it is now.
l earnestly hope, therefore, that the action
Of the State may be Of the ui,cst. Public
opinion in South Carolina has always, hi.il-
erto, in great emergencies. risen 10 their
level trust it will do so now, ard that
the high mission of Senator may bc coufrrr-
ed under the exclusive influence of great
considerations of puhlic interest
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THE Esd OF THE u. S. BAxK.-Last
week all the books, papers, drafts, checks,
lstters, DE-, that had been preserved on
fIe as vouchers in the long course of the
irpmense business Of the United States
Bank were sold in heap, in phlsdel
Phia, purchased by paper maker to be
re-ground and manufactured into new
stock. The whole mass weighed over for.
ty tops. Ten tons OF this vast amounts is
Of couespondeuce-autograph letters of
the first statesmen, politicians and fnan-
cial men OF this and other coantries.-
Drafts upon the Rotllschilds for hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars, certificates Of stock
transferred to the leading bankers in En-
rope, checks aud drafts from cabinet off
GERS, Senators. Cong sressmen, editors OF
newspapers, &c, all lie scattered ready
Tor the important Transformation into
clean, tnsullie'l, white paper. This huge
mass OF books aud papers strikes the Wis.
itor with astonisInnent. A faint idea may
be formed Of the colossal character OF the
inst'tntion which at one time occupied so
important part in the history Of the
country. What a vast storehouse these
papers would be for individual histories
sRd dpeFehance they would iIsnslrate some
uaeSpiaii.ed passages in tIia,hist6ry OF the
political faf.ies Of the day. National
Skfrs{;gin~v.
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BrSHoP BoOsE.-Many friends of the
Righ, Rev. Bishop Boone, and of the Amer
lean Missions in China, VII regret I" learn
that he has been ordered home in coasidc-
ration of his health, He was expected to
according to letter in the July number of
the Southern Epi~c opalian.
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FIRST CoTTos RoLL--A partly grown
cotton bCE was shown us several DAYS SINCE.
which grew upon the plantation OF Capt.
Jas. NJ. Ingram, near Hanging Rock in this
District. 1t is presumed that Mr.. J., has
not suffered so severely from drought, as
we have up this way.
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Wilson's SPEIyGs-This celebrated WA.
terlng place, (says the Y"rkvil!c Enquircr.J
has, we learn. been sold TO company in
This State for the round sum of sIOl coo ,
The conditions of the purchase only need
ratification from the company, to make it a
rama hde contract. We hope that nothing
NIL occur +" prevent the trade, as these
Springs are beyond doubt the best mineral
waters in North or South Carolina, and not
interior to the great Virginia Springs. Once
opened 70 the public, and they will soon
become the resort Of Fashion, Beauty aud
Waa!lh.