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GARNET pROcFEn1NGs

II is stated that the mis:ion TO Spain has been
rendered " Hon. F. w. PIcKErs and that he de-
ciines to accept it. Mr.. w. b. REED, of Phila-
dclphia. has been rendered the mission to China !;
it is not known whether he will accept it or not
The salary of the present Minister, nj China, is
said TO be $4,000, and that the salary Of the new
Minister will be raised to $4,000.
DR. PARKER, present Minister to China, COM
mcnds the conduct Of commander ARMSTRONG,
in destroying the BARRIER forts. for the insult to
the American flag, though he was not knowing to
the movement until the forts hadbccn ruzed to the
ground.
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How lie Saved IA military man
"down East" knowing he could be elected
to caplaincy if he would consent to
nomination, called upon neighbor who
had formerly served in that capacity to as
certain if the Office was one Of pecunary
profit. Being told by the retired veteran
that he had held the Office for five years
and saved five hundred dollars, he gladly
accepted the nomination, and was chosen
captain of his company. After three years
campaigning in the way of company
training" and "general musters," finding
his Office to be heavy bill of expense in
stead of source Of profit, he called on his
old friend again for information as to how
he had saved five hundred dollars by the
same office. "Why," replied the old cap
tain, 81 WAS worth just one Thousand dol
lars when was elected; held the office
five years, and lost five hundred dollars by
it; so resigned, and saved the other five
hundred"
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KANSAS MEETING.

A large and enthusiastic meeting. says the
Columbia Carolinian of the 18th inst, assem-
blsd at the City last evening, tohear Col. BAKER
on the subject of Kansas. The meeting was
called to order by DR.. GOODWIN, who moved
that the Mayor be called to the Chair. Mr..
BRrrros was requested to act as Secretary. Col.
BAKER, together with his travelling companion,
Col TRADEwELL, was then introduced to the
meeting, whereupon the former gentleman ad-
dressed the audience in most spirited and STIR
ring manner.
Resolutions were then introduced by II. w.
ADAhs, Esq, and accompanied by few appro-
priato remarks Contributions were made to the
amount of six hundred and thirty. one dollars
and fifty cents.
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A NOVEL RACE

Mcssrs. DALTON and TAYLOR, of New York.
recently made race of one hundred miles, for
$4,000. They started from Albany u, o'clock
and reached WhitesborO-a distance Of one hun
dred miles-at twenty-five minutes past five,
making the whole distance in II hours and 20
minutes. Decidedly t" fast " horses
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Il Solid Negro.-The Kentucky papers
state that Mr.. D. Cunningham. Of Cedar
Grove, Breckenridge county. owns negro
boy seven years old, wl,oweighs 140 pounds,
and measures around his chest Al inches.
lie is 40 inches high, and Of good action.
Mr.. G. has been offered rs much rs two
thousand dollars for this boy by persons de.
sirous of exhibiting him, but has invariably
and properly refused to sell.
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TEMPERANCE LECTURE.

We had the pleasure Of hearing Rev. w. A.
McSwAIN deliver Il Temperance Lecture to quite
II respectable audience, OH last Wednesday eve
ming. His address was n compound. made up of
plain common sense views Of the subject, inter-
spcrsed with appropriate anecdotes, we'll told,
illustrating the hidrous dctormi,ics Of inlcmpcr-
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Fire at atlanta, Ga.-PetersJurg, April
1O.-A destructive fire broke out at At.
Ianta on Monday, destroyed the johnson
House, and the stores of Cutting, White
& Co., and Of Strong d Co., and seriously
damaging Davis Hall. che building occu.
pied by Lewis Lawshee. Several persons
were seriously injured. The fise had caused
great distress to many of the families burnt
out. The loss is estimated at 100000.
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ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT.

Connecticut, which, in the Presidential cleo
tion last fall, gave 10000 majority against the
ID. .mocracy, has in her election, lately held, sue
cecdcd i'll ciccting two Democrats 10 Congress,
tho opposition elected two. The opposition cleo
ted the Governor, and the State Legislature will
have about thirty majority over the Democrats.
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THE WASHINGTON UNION

Hon. JonN APPLETON, who accepted the con-
duct of this journal upon the inauguration Of the
new administration, on account Of i'll health,
has withdrawn, and has accepted the position of
assistant Secretary of State.
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From the Nc,c York Examiner, Tth inst.
THE PRICE OF COTTON.

We notice further advance in the price
Of cotton to-day, and that, too, entirely in
dependent Of any advices from Europe 1t
has reached high figure, and has gone on
advancing without any material change III
the crop estimates for the current ycar.-
Our former estimates ola falling off in
the cotton product, of 100000 bales, rs
compared with last year, still hold mcasu-
rably good; the decrease was, perhaps,
placed at too low figure. The falling off
to the latest telcgraphic dates (according to
Talco,t, Bramwcll & Talcott's Circular,) WAS
2ll.OOO bales. The total receipts from
April 3. to September, l, 1856, were $685.
0G5: that there will he further falling off
from that number, of l4O,O 900 bales. is moro
than probable, and may reach 20O,OOO.-
The rate of decrease for the past few weeks
warrants this conclusion.
But estimates of the precise extent of the
cotton crop for the current year, are not
now entitled to leading influence in the cot
ton market. Differ as gentlemen may, as
to which side of 100000 the true figures
are, one fact cannot be disputed. The pro-
ducton Of cotton is not equal to the con-
sumption of the world. Present prices seem
| to have exercised but momentary and very
limited influence in checking the consulnp
ton of goods which cotton forms the whole
orpart; every year the market for these goods
is being rapidly extended; the prosperity
which general peace among the civilized
nations Of the earth promotes, provides the
means for paving the advanced prices.
1t being established, then, that the supply
is inadequate to meet the demand, the qnes-
ton arises, who shall have Il full supply {:
Unquestonably whoever offers the highest
price. Cotton planters and factors have
commanded sufficient car;:::oi to enable
them to hold and for the current year, Mt
least, their financial strength is fully estab-
lishct Liverpool and Manchester, and our
own Lowell, must yield to Charleston, Mo-
bile and New Orleans-what the latter ask,
the former must pay, and not, AS heretofore,
dictate the price they would pay. Whether
this new element in the Cotton Market is
to become Il permanent feature, can OF
course only be determined by time. The
financial strength Of the country will become
however, n consideration of equal impor.
tancc with the exten, Of the crop and tn,
influence of extreme prices upon consump
ton, and upon promoting the growth o
Cotton in other quarters must at the same
time, duly be considered.
Until the new phase we have alluded tt
was developed, we could but regard the Oh
stinacy of holders, as threatening disaster
and caution our readers upon Il point Of ST
much uncertainty. Present prices canno
he regarded Us cxtravagant in view of tn
general initiation which has attended tn
increase of the precious metal. Nor do w
apprehcnd that prices are to reach an exor
btant figure circumstances and interest
are too nicely balanced to permit this bu
: there can be no doubt that the value O
: Cotton will be fully maintained Throughout
= the year.
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The Federal Court.-Alexander McBee
and II. Lee Thurston, Esqs., have been ap
pointed Commissioners Of this Court for
Grccnville district. Mr.. Michael ID. Diclley
has been appointed Deputy Marshal for
Grcenvillc. The jurors, grand and petit,
were drawn in Charleston, last week, for
Greenville. Mr.. Dickey will soon have to
summon them for the first Monday in Au-
gust when the Federal Court sits for Green
vile 1t is clothed with all the powers Of
Circuit Court, as we'll as District Court.
All notes due persons living out of the
State NAV be sued in this Court, and judg
ment obtained the first Court. Hereafter,
such notes will be sued on in the Federal
Court. Next session of Congress, Col. Orr
assures us we shall have an appropriation
of forty thousand dollars to build Federal
Court House. 1t passed the Senate last
session, but was lost in the confusion Of the
adjournment. We understand that Judge
Magrath intends spending some time i'll
Greenville next summer. for the purpose OF
organizing and holding his Court. We
have no doubt there will lie great deal Of
| business in the Court rs soon rs it gets un-
der way and becomes known to the people
Great honor is due Judge Magrath for his
exertions to make the Federal Court usefu
to the State by extending its jurisdiction tc
the upper part Of South Carolina.
Since writing the above, we have received
the lists Of jurors, grand and petit, for the
Federal Court at Greenville. A good many
of them are on the jury drawn for the extr;
Court ordered by Judge O'NeaIl for Green
vile, whicl, sits at the same time.-Green
| viUe Patriot.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

We direct attention TO the advertisements of
SLAGER LEvIrGsroN, merchants Of this place; +;
PLUMB & LElrSER, Druggists of Augusta; aud
the Gard Of II. a. & d. i. JONES
Don't forget to read the notice of S. T. GRAY
DON s. Co, merchants in Cokesbury.
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DEATH OF AN OLD PRINTER,

The Carolina Times, says the Cdroiinidm,
mentions the death OF Mr.. JonN McKEAnLY,
aged seventy.six, one of the oldest printers iE
the State, who for the last two years, worked in
that Office.
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Slaves and Coolies-The Havana corrcspon-
dent of the New Orleans Picay,,.e, writing un.
der date of the I'd inst says: That there were
received on tho previous Monday about sx
hundred Coolies, and that oorgoes Of slaves are
being landed very freely on different parts Of the
coast. The authorities do not seem to be aware
of the violation OF the treaty, or find it more
convenient to be ignorant of the facts, until a.;
evidence of the landing has been effectuaiiy re.
moved The number already safely Registered
is yafionsly estimated, but never under tel,
thousand. This is quite q large number, when
it is considered that not one half Of The vessels
have returned from tho coast
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THE LEADING POWERS OF THE WORLD.

The New York Herald publishes nu elaborate
article uponthe future policy of England, France,
and America. The Herald uncercmoniously par
titions the world between these three powers ard
winds up i'll the following strain:
"In this new dealing out of the world, which
amounts in fact to this-Am"rica 10 the United
States. Europe to France, dmd Asia to Gredt
Britaih-we are invited to acccdc, and take our
share. Lord Napier the new British Minister,
is fully instructed OH the subject, and has had
several conferences with Cen tass IN relation TO
it. We are also invited to take Il hand in thrash,
ing the Chinese into civility, for which VIC are
to receive an equal participation i'll the colEiner
cial benefits expected to accrue from that opera
ton; and our merchants, usually SO cautious and
fearful of war, are realy desirous that we should
pitch III. Russia has yet to make her propositions
To us, and they may involve entirely different
shuttle and deal, with more trumpsi in hand.
As the game stands now, Gen. Cas>' intense An.
gophobia seems likely to be beaten by England
herself and the Ostend manifesto is out. Oscn-
dcd by the voluntary offerings of the European
Cabinets"
If such thing were practicable, we have no
doubt but thnt England and France would glad
ly resign America to the United States, and di-
vide Europe and Asia between themselves
However great the interest felt by the people of
the United States upon all international Iucs-
tions affecting the people Of the American con,-
nen,; yet, we apprchcnd that the sub,lely and
and ingenuity of British and French diplomacy,
will fall far short of winning from our well
defined policy Of intervention with European
affairs. The idea Of getting into n row, and
then calling OH your ncigl,bors TO cspousc your
quarrel, is erroneous in principle, when applied
| either to individuals nations We should have
just cause of war against China, before we join
! a crusade against her.
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Murderer Caught.-The Barnwell senti-
mel says that the negro, VIM. Orig. who, it
will be remembered, killed Jesse Walker in
December last, has been arrested,
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
Thursday Morning, April 16, 1857.
w. G. DAVIS, Editor.

We are authorized to announce c. p SUI
LlVAN, ESQ.,, Candidate for Congress, to fill
the unespired term of Hon. =. S. Brooks.
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CANNOT PUBLISH

The announcement signed Many Friends p"
cannot appear for want of responsible sigma
ture. Send us your name, or numes and we
will cheerfully give place for your announce
ment
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in an elaborate argument, made a very good
weak one.
Mr. Young followed upon the same side. We
did not hear his remarks, but understand that it
was fine effort
Mr.. Henderson followed in reply, and with
considerable ability and ingenuity, collected the
testimony, and remarked upon It.
His Honor, Judge O'Neal, charged the Jury
somewhat at length, upon the points Of Law
and facts involved in the case staied to then,
that the cuse did not come within the Statute,
as was decided at the last Court Of Appeals, in
the celebrated "Jollffe case; that the Defend.
ants had n remedy i'll the Court of Equity il the
Deed of Gift constrained the Statute OF l841
but that the Will could not be set aside npon
that ground. In regard to competency and un-
due influence, the Judge charged them, that as
these points turn upon questions Of fact, it was
competent for them 10 decide ultimately. How
over, that the proof with regard 10 bot. Of ,bes,
points, by no means sufficiently established tn,
incon potency Of the testn!or, <or the fact tbs
the Will of another had been substituted i,
| place Of the Will ii the tes,ator (; that no hsf
un"o'n.y' .of ten years, expressed that Will, t,
the erect that his relations should not enjoy hi
property, and that its flowing into iss,rane d
channel, however unnatural It might appear, By
no means, should from that fact, be regarded a
produced by the operation Of nndpe influence.
The Jury, ,setired, and returned with u yerdic
setting aside the vii! The case will be take,
to the AapPeai Cont. q
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81. Iots, june 10, 1857.
The Dcu carps that the free State Legislature met
a. Topeka the 9th init, but there net quorum Of
tho members present In the 10th they went into secret
session 10 discuss the propreiy OF Immediately organizing
and puiing In operation the new government on the
1lth, the Senate elected ". A. rhps, United states
nstor, In pace OF Colonel lane The Legislature almost
unanimously sustain tho convention.
The Free State Convention met at Topeka Tho 9th Inst
Col Iano presiding. resolution adopted disow
the Territorial government and declaring ihs the sds
zion Of the Territory into tho Union under Topeka con
stiuton The only method OF adjusting the difficulties
Tho convention gcd itself 70 pursue the application now
pending before Congress- believing that measure so nst
accordance with the principles OF the past lcgsa
ton OF the country will be eventually conceded and an.
nounccd that Is The duy Of the legislature TO complete
tho State organ ohor resolutions recommending
the free sae party to disregard The approaching election
and casting susp any who consents 10 become
candidate for tho Constitutional Convention sere nssed
aud the convention adjourned
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SANTA ANA, SPAIN AND THE SALE or Mexico.
Evidences accumulate on many sides that
Santa Anna has made some arrangements with
the Spanish government in order to secure his
return TO power in Mexico.
We have adviees from Washington that letters
to this effect have been received there from,
Havana, and his recent extraordinary manifestos
which We published a few days since, con ain
abundant indications to the same putport Such
On arrangement is in perfect keeping with the past
career Of Santa Anna, and indeed he seems TO
have a peculiar knack Of cheating cabinets as
well a. individuals. The consent Of our own
government to his return to Mexico. and our
giving hin free pass through the blockading
feet OF Vera Cruz, is curious excmplifcation
Of tlis fact. But. though nc has bargainod and
traded with 81. he has cheated and betrayed all.
His whole career exhibits one undertaking pur-
pose-ser-aerandisement through deception, and
the sacrifice Of friends as we'll a. foes.
From bis early training in the Spanish army
against the independence Of his country. through
his conspiracy with ItTrbide to overthrow
the Spanish power in Mexico, his plot against
Iturbide, and then the numerous revolutions nc
has caused in that republic, the same tale is con-
tinually repeated. For thirty-hve years has he
been an active disorganizer and public robber in
Mexico. Beginning a. beggar and nov rolling
in boarded wealth, he comes for ward aud talks
Of his immense sacrifices for his country and his
love for the people. But finding his country
ruined by the yttem of revolution which he ini-
tiated there, and Of which he has been the most
active promoter, be now proposes TO sell one-half
Of her territory in order to raise means to rule
the other hall.
But to whom is he going to sells We do not
wish to buy Mexico for the mere purpose of get
ting land for ourselves, OF Of giving funds 10
those who wish to despoil her. We can only buy
territory from Mexico when the requirements Of
our Internal communication call for the right Of
safe and free transit. We do not wish TO buy the
right to govern her, for that would be labor
which we have no wish to undertake, even r. paid
for II. We have no wish to buy the right 10 es-
tablish the principles of selfgovernmont in
Mexico or any part Of it, for that they should
establish themselves at their own cost
The idea that wc wish TO purchase any
portion Of Mexican territory from selfish motives,
or desire Of aggandlzcmont, as lie generally
supposed in Mexico and elsewhere, Is simply ab.
turd. We have nothing to aggrandize The
federal form Of our government is nothing but
the representation Of the several sovereign and
Independent States Of the Union, and has none Of
those dynaslic aspirations that constitute the life
Of thc governments Of Europe. What does Maine
care for California, Minnesota for Texas, or sc
whole Union for more territory, except as Il OK
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tends the great law of the present age. which Is
industrial development and the increase of CON-
merces
May he sell to Spains Such . chimera is just
the bauble to tickle the Spanish fancy. Besides,
Spain seems willing to promise funds and war to
any disorganiser in Mexico that will promise to
return it to the crown Of Spain With such q
dream Santa Anna is very likely to smuse the
Spanish fancy. in order to get back into power.
But be will cheat them even if be gains his end;
and should the Spanish Cabinet embrace his offer,
it may lead 10 the final extinguishment of the
Spanish power in America.
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Yellow FEvER.-The absurd story got up BY

Yellow FEvER.-The absurd story got up BY
our Contemporary Of the Governor King school In
reference to the prevalence Of yellow fever has
recoiled upon its author, and hurt nobody but
the newspaper which uttered 1t. AT the same
time, as there are sporadic cases Of yellow fever
every year in our Marine Hospital, people should
be careful how they speak of the subject and
what stories they repeat 1t would be well also
for the Health Officer to have all vessels from
yellow fever ports boarded down below, where
they were boarded last year; and to take inca
sures to prevent the accumulation on the beach
of Staten Island of the bedding thrown over
board from fever ships
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K,NsAs-A DISTINCT IssrE MADE Ur.-It will
be seen from our advices Ivy telegraph that the
free State party Of Kansas have called together
their Legislature and State Convention, and that
in both bodies they adhcreto their platform oiNhc
Topeka free State constitution, and will have
nothing less. This is significant Of an interesting
contest in the next Congress. The local autlori-
ties recognized by the federal administration
have provided for an election this month and a
State Convention in September 1--WE belicvc),
which will doubtless form new State constitu-
ton. When this is presented 10 Congress the re-
monstranccs Of the free State party and the
Topeka charter will also be presented, and the foal
result win probably I've the compromise projected
by Gov. Walker OF the present admission of Kansas
asa free State with new slave State on the south
side of il. At all events, these late proceedings
of the free State party in Kansas furnish broad
margin for tremendous sectional and party agi-
tation at Washington next winter, aud perhaps
for several winters and summers to come Stir
ring times are coming. and no mistake.