The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-08
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late Secretary OF the Navy, Was greatly i'm.
paired during lis residence in Washington,
owing i'll Il great measure. no doubt, to his un
firing devotion to the ardious duties of his of
flee, and his unwillincncss TO absent himself
from his post although strongly advised to do
80 by his physicians and hy President Pierce.
When Mr.. Dohbn reached Fayetteville. after
his term ot"ilice expired. his condition was
very critical his constitution, naturally weak,
being completely worn down. We regret to
learn, by recent alvicrs, that, owing to unfa.
Sorable weather, he has not been able to leave
his room since reaching his home hut We
learn that his spirits is good and that he is in
strong expectation of greatly improved health
as soon rs the warm weather. sets in aud he is
enabled to take exercise in the open air
Wash. Union.
THE CorToH CH,r.-Wc are again in,lchic ed
to prominent commercial house Of this city
for some inter. >t!::, information conccrnin:. the
growing cotton crop. y letter from Apal,,c-
cola says that cotton will have an UNUSUALLY
late start. and that the fros;s have killed ali
that part of th" crop which was Il, all forward
A writer from Columbus Ga. asserts that cx-
cert that of 1880, II" crop has been back
ward Us the "Hc now craving On the 10Th
alt there was no more cotton to be received
at Columbus, all Of last wears crop hn ing come
in. letter from Memphis declares that there
Is no doubt but that every planter who has put
seed into the ground will have to rcplant. 4
gentleman writing from Mobile speaks disroar
sElngiy "i the next crop, but adds that with a
favorable fall, it may be an average one. We
have a'.vir"s from Galveston. Texas, to the 25,h
ult. On tn: morning Of tae 23d, the country
about SlontIo;lery whs covered with ns heavy
frost az had ever been there 1t was b..
tiered that it had killed everything that had
been spared by previous frost- not cx.cn,iuu
son,e crops Of the third planting Onc.haIf Of
the wheat crop is supposed to have been lost.
while the only hope for cation and corn hangs
upon the third, and in many Gases the fourth
planting.
CnAELEsT"S.-A correspondent of the Phila.
delphia North American. writing from Charles
ton. South Carolina, SAYS:
'Ihe trade of Charleston, during the past
winter. vas not only larger in the aggregate.
but NOR" substantial than during any former
year The merchants are beginning to under.
stand th" Importance of rultivating the hu> mess
of their own State and Of fbrnging to their doors
customers who fr";n neglect or Indifference, have
been accustomed To carry their business else.
where. There are many evidences, to an OBJ.
serving eye, Of Il decided change for the better
in the general aspect of commercial dealings,
and of more liberal aud wisely-conducteI
spirit Of enterprise"
Pass HIM An"rSp.-The Richmond (Va.) Dis
pntch says that some few weeks since man
calling himself &. ii. Bensnn and protesting
to be Il member III good standing of Washing
ton Lodge, ]. o. ., r. Augusta, Georgia. came
TO that city, and representing himself an having
2ieen robbed, succeeded in raising some twenty
dollars from the members of that charitable
fraternity t" take him to his family. On Sat.
urdav last We We're shown u letter from the
Secretary of Washington lol.e, Augusta,
which says that no such ncnihnr ever belong.
ed to that Lodge. aud prOnounces the opera
tion in this city IL swinllc Members of the Or
der in other places will keep n look out for
lam. fr ItnI, f.,,, l.
DEATH OF II: MAYOR OF MEMrIrIs.-Thc death
of the Mayor Of Memphis, lion. Thomas L.
Carroll, has been announced to us by telegraph
lie died on the afternoon Of SUNDAY last.
lie was Inferred on Monday with imposing
;cisic, military and masonic hunors. The Cor
operation, public officers of all kinds military
companies, the FIRE department. mas <onic bodies
and =! jzens, swrllrd the funeral cortege and
faade:i. the most imposing public drInomslra-
been Witnessed in that city. The funeral train
-Wss not i.,- than mile and half in length,
and the RIE"tin says H.. number OF pcr.ol.s
out u,on tn occasion could not have been less
Zen ti.easand.-CAas. Courier,
PIvs:c,AS-Thc Irish p,triot
* on principles Enforcement.
sny:> i art is an occupation prculi-
.nrly a,lapt.i male practitions. The women
when suffering .frin disease should be under
Gfbc neccahsIN "a II9stlltInS men, Is Dfactlce
chYJens!y r:nuGl!t: 10 every natural sentiment
of delicacv. Nogaer, therefore, instead of be-
ing. excluded freMs!Ie medical professi"n ought
rather to lie. encouraged to qualify themselves
for ESaa4c.cisc. autl to practice it under Il dip
iona, ,witii the sane saIction that is accorded
to medical graduates Of the male SEN"
TnAL TNif OF THE MAG AnA.-'rhe New York
Times sstl's that Chief :Engiuecr Martin express.
cd entire satisfaction witt the working of the
<sah..lc ,,T l..
nesdav. Ghe Niagara. as sailing ship fulfil.
led the highest expectations OF Capt. Hudson
and his officers. She is perfectly easy in a sea
way. and steers like pil6t boat she makes
no impression upon the water. for forty flei
from her stem, where there is the slightest rip
PIE, and treaks the water. in the wake of the
forcchains She leaYcs 6 perfeetly smooth
wake behind her.
Among the nen who haze the knaek, OF say
only wonder they were not said ,b.G,rc, DR.. Hall
Of the Journal of health is pre,enioeut Here
is ons Of his p;thy brcvities;
ave believe q man feels as happy after
Risia dinner rs after q lmxurious one certain
are we thai he sleeps the sounder" that night,
and feels the better for it all next day; all tf6
advantage TO the luxurious liver is the transient
passagedo*n the tin pat
ARMY TEsrIMoS,L TO GEN. QuIrMAS.-Thc Of:
fees of the Unit States Army intend to pre-
Gent Gen. Qnitman a service Of silver plate for
}iis efforts in securing thcrassage throngI, Con.
eress Of the bill making addition to their sal
aries Gen. Qutpan It will be remembered
was the chairman Of the House military com
mittce. Gen: Seottiins written him "a, very
HANDSOME letter, lie has consented to act as the
organ Of his brother officers of the army in
procuring the proposed testimonial
FLORIDA LASDs-Tbe Washington Union, Inn.
.dss fts head Of Department News, says that the
lsqds within fifteen miles 6fthe line Of railroad
Eem Amelia Islan'l to Tampar Bny, and its
branch to Cedar Keys, in the State of sFioridas
Have been withdrawn from pre-. e.cmption settle
nent, by INSTRUCTION of tho Commissioner. Of
tho'General Laud Office, under q recent opinion
Of the AttorneyGener w
FoRAs BUsr OF CALHors.-We notice that The
marble bust Of Calhoun. executed by Mr. Fora,
which he'sold some time Since to the Sisters Of
Mercy. was rafaed on the ilask night Of the late
ir at Hibernish Hail for six HUNDRED dollan.
This speaks we'll for the puhjes appseeiation of
Mr.. Fora's.works ofart, and isa public sreeogr
<tion Of bis claims to high oonsideraonss sculp.
tor oAartestos Ne,rx ~ T.,.%. !
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