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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
The British Ministry and Parliament.

The defeat of the British Ministry in the
Heuse of Commons on Mr.. Cobdens resolutions
of censure, has induced Lord Palmcrston to
try the alternative of an appeal to the country,
by dissolution of Parliament. Three courses
presented themselves: To endeavor to carry
on the Cove, nmcnt until the end of the Ses
sion: to resign Office and give the opposition
an opportunity of forming q new administrn-
ton or to appeal to the country. Under tho
peculiar circumstances Of the case, the first
course might have been practicable Though
defeated OH tho Chinese question in the lower
House, the Government had commanded
large majority in the Lords; and many
previous questions of finance and policy they
had been supported by considerable ma
joritics in the House of Commons. BY propo-
sing IL general vote Of confidence, Lord Pal.
merston might have neutralized, the effect of
the vote Of ccnsure, on the Chinese question.
The second alienation of resigning. and de-
volving upon the opposition, the impracticab!e
tusk of forming an administration, presented
strong temptations to parliamentary tactcian.
But the audacity Of Dsraeli and the eagcrne:s
Of the Derbyites was not to be trusted; and
the Premier has determined upon the third
alternative, an appeal to the country.
lie stated his reasons for this step. After the
vote Of censure, it impossible for the Govern
mcnt to carry on the business Of the country
and in the present state of pnrties hc thought
it imprncticablc to form an efficient adnnistra-
ton. Parliament wns in its fiftl, session and
had attained an unusual longevity, and it was
time that the popular sentiment Of the country
he again consulted.
The dissolution of Parliament will be delay
ed by the necessity of transacting various mat
ters of necessary business; but it is supposed
that the new Parliament may assemble nt the
end Of May. The course taken by Lord Pal
merston, is regarded by the London Times as
most conducive TO his own reputation and to
the interests of the country; and it seems to
have secured the approval of his Parliamentary
opponents.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
CONSIGNEES.

Ihe following persons have freight in the
Depot at Abbeville:-
w Nichols, Taggart, McCaslin 4 Co, ] A
Alen' Col IL G CabbeI, II S Kerr, Enripht d
Stqrr McCaslin, Widemnn d Co, Ed TAYLOR
d. nughea; Esq. " ID Mars, W Ii Parker,
law Perrin, Mrs Il Perrin, J { Brooks. JAS
Kay Il Dalton. T r Stone, Robt Blakely. A
Clark, Jr, Col Il Marshall. Hon II C Perrin
II lsnskIn, j. Cowan t. Co. Gen A NJ Smith
"A l. Gray, W l. Calhoun, w Power d Jor.
D. II. SONDIEY- Ay't
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
To the Ladies of Abbevilie.
MRS. L, %. OWENS

VVOULD respectfully. Inform the Ladies
Y of Abbeville, that she hns returned
and may be found ut the Abbeville Hotel,
where she is prepared to carry on the DRESS
MAKING Business IN all its various branches in
the nentest and most Fashionable Styles, and
at the shortest notice. -
All orders from the country promptly Mt
tended to.
March 81; 1857. 4BH
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03

IIoMIcIDE.-On Saturday, the l4tll inst.
at .Brightsvillc, in Marlborough District, a
man by the name of Thomas Jones was in
stantly killed by asyoung- man named
Stubbs. A short gun was the weapon
used.
A man by name John Fuller, was kill.
eddy one Clemens, in Laureus District, the
past week. lie was shot in the side, and
died from the wound shart time after.
wards. :
e Murder was perpetrated in Chester Dis
trict, Sunday last, by-Cartcr, on the per-
son of a man pained Gibson. A quarrel
had occurred, and as Gibson was entering
,Carter's. yard, the latter shot him through
tile heart, killing ilim instantly. Carter has
been arrested.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
For COngr eRs.

We direct attention to the nomination. in
another column of our esteemed fellow citizen,
John a. Calhoun. Esq, as a candidate for Con
gress Which cannot fail t" be gratifying to his
numerous friends lie is n gentleman of es-
tnh'ishci character and ability, and would
reflect honor upon the position.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03

LInEnAIhTr OF rnrsIcIASs.-It has always
been said that physicians would dispArage any
remedy, however valuable, which they did not
originate themselves. This has been dispro-
ven by their liberal course towards DIR. J. c.
AYER's preparations. They have adopted them
into general use in their practice, which shows
a willingness to countenancc articles that have
intrinsic merits which deserve their attention.
This does the learned profession great credit,
and efectually contradicts the prevalent .cr-
r"neous notion that their opposition to propri.
etary remedies is based in their interest to dis
card them. We have always had confidence
in the honorable motives of our medical men,
and are glad to find it sustained by the liberal
welcome they accord to such remedies as
Aycr's Pictorial and Cathartic Pills, even
though they are not ordered in the books, but
nre ma de known to the people through the
newspapcrs.-New Orleans Delta.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
Penmanslip and Card-writinp.

Mr.. Ilnhich, whose advertisement appears in
another column Of our paper. has exhibited to
us letter from leading citizen of Columbia,
which speaks in high terms of his character
and capacity. He taught for twelve months
in the city, and to the entire satisfaction Of his
pupils. We take pleasure in recommending
him to the patronage OF our community.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03

in the streets, or on house tops, after 8 o'clock
at night.
at the departure of the courier, the Euro.
pean colony Of Hong Kong appeared to have
been poisoned, and the family Of Sir John
Bowring especially was suffering intense ag.
onies. All the Chinese bakers had He'l. 1t is
thought they had effected a general poisoning
of the foreign residents FoI tunutely no one has
vet died"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03

4 CONVOCATION will be held on Friday
IA Evening, Sd inst, at Z o'clock. ALL who
are connected with this Chapter are particular.
ly requested TO attend, as business of special
Importance will be transacted, The Most Ex-
celient and Royal Arch Degrees will be confer.
red. B. JOHNSON, M F. H. p.
C. II. ALLEN, Sec'y.
April 2, 1857. - 48 1t
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03

>HE COPARTNERSIIIP heretofore exi.,;ng
a between H. A. Jorcs and J.. w. Liyiur.
st"n, IN the Practice Of LAW, is this day dis
solved, by mutual consent.
II. A.. JONES,
March 81, 1857. sstf
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Railroad Notice.

rTNIIE Evening Train will leave Abbevillc,
l. after the First of April. instant, Mt t past
o'clock, +. NJ, instead Of past 3. p. NJ.
d. r. SONDLEY, Ag't
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03

LAND WARRANT Tile Commissioner Of
tho General Land: Office has issued "a 100
acre land wa4antiin favor of'@Mr. George
Peabody, the celebrated baakerof London,
for services in the war ofls12.8 He was
Il private 10 the well remembered artillery
corps of Georgetown, d. C., commanded BY
Major Peter. y @ as9!. nv .EEi r.
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TIE INDEPENDENT PRESS
Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. BY
LEE g. WILSON
W. A. LEE,
Editor.

ladirid'aals, like nations, fail in nothing ,clieh
hY botdiv attcmpf mhcn sustained BY virtnous
purpoxr an" ;!stcrn,inti ntiresoiuti0n-IIESRY Il Clay
"Hiiiing to praise, get not afraid to blame"
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rerms---Two Dollars Year, in Advance.
ABBEVILLE G.. H.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1857

We are requested to state that Rev. H. L.
Sloan will preach at the Poor House Chnpcl.
on the first Sunday in April next.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
Wistar's Balsam of wild Cherry

D. r. SONDLEY, Art.
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CHAPTER B.. A.. M.

PERRY NJ. PECKnAM, Fall River
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PERSONAL

49, Gen Scott Is now in Washington on bxsi-
ness connected with army movements.
80. Charles Brady has been appointed mail
agent between Philadelphia and Washington
city
49, Henry j. Raymond. editor of the New
OK Times, sails for Europe OH Saturday with
his family.
- Mrs General Scott is lying dangerously i'll
In rams, and her daughter, Mrs. Maj. Scott, will
SAL on Saturday to JOIN her.
-. William F.. Robinson (Richelieu) is lee
tu:ing In New York CITY on the right of foreign
born to be eligible TO Office
There is town in Iowa called Bonaparte
James NJ Hudson ran away from il, leaving his
wife and children destitute
-. Baron Gerolt,, the Prussian Minister sail
ed from New York Yesterday in the Asia. on a
short visit to Prussia. On his return he will lie
accompanied by his family
- Gov. Marcy is at Congress Hall. Albany.
lie Is IN hne health, and evidently ENJOYING the
Ieiaxation which exemption from long and severe
labor affords him.
49, Colonel Benton was OH Tuesday somewhat
injured by an accident on the Pennsylvania rail-
road BY the breaking of an axle one of the cars
was upset, and dragged 4 short distance
-. James u. Clay. son of the late Henry CLAW
has been nominated tor Congress by the demo-
Gratis OF the Ashland district in Kentuc XIV IL is
said he has accepted the nomination
.--- DIR. VIM. :. WOodside. for two wears past
master OF transportation of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. has signitied his intention To 70
sign his office and retire from its duties about the
first Of July next.
-. The rage for elopement has become so
strong IN the West that an Irshman in the poor
house at Detroit, has run away with one of the
Pauper girls IN the same establishment The Of
fcers did not make any pursuit.
-. The celebrated statue of the Greek Slave.
is TO be sold at auction in New Yoik on the 2ld
OF June next, for the benefit of Mrs Kate Giles
PIE, who drew il in the distribution of th,. Cos
inofolitan Art Union of Cincinnati some time
since.
--- Miss Avonia Jones is still I'm Boston and
is very successful. Mr.. j. F.. Murdoch is epioy-
ing MS 0ttHm rum digHitdte in Paris and
Barney Williams with Mrs Barney, is playinO
In scoIand: MI Joseph Jefferson is engaged al
Laura hean' s theatre, New York for next season
,-...Mr- Flanagan, Of the Philadelph Daily
views, has preferred a charge Of libel against Mr.
rIerher, OF the Philadelphia sun. Ii grows out
of political affairs Mr. GalleDder aosnt oS ths
Nailonal Police Gazette, has also been charged
with LIBEL In selling copies of that paper alleged
10 contain unfounded charges against the house
Of a widow named Wade
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II Two steamboat captains were lately fined
saO each, for landing Paupers in St Louis
IL The Mobile and Ohio Railroad COMPANY
has purchased II 900 tons Of iron from Georg.
Peabody, Esq, Of London sufficient quantity
10 complete the road
IL The Burlington Sentinel has been en-
larged, and Mr.. Frederic A. Aiken. gentleman
OF liberal education, practised writer and a true
hdi!onal Democrat, Il announced as associate ed
itor.
II The Yarmouth Register notices the reap
Pearance OF shad on the coast of Cape Cod after
an absence Of a dozen years or more About 90
ago.
" W hen the noon bells ring, eight hund red
tIousand children In this State, pour out from
eleven Thousand schools. We wonder III this fact
has anything to do with the high piice of proyis.
ions Albany Argus.
IL The midshipmen for the Minnesota som
10 sail Tor CHINA, are to be drafted from the naval
school at Annapolis, the examination Of which
transpires on June LIST. The successful ones ,rilI
be Immediately ordered TO the Minnesota
ANOTHER CLERICAL DELINouENr-Tbe Ros-
Ton Bee STATES that a committee appointed nv the
New England Conference of the Methodist Enis
copal Church, report that the Rev d. T.. Gear' 81
Lynn, has, in their opinion, been proved guilty.
Of lying ofnicatiOn and forgery.
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RELIGIOUS ANNIvERsARIEs.-Thea anniversary
meetings were largely attended at Boston on Tues
day, and reports OF the various societies show
progressive state Of educational and religious in
terest throughout the country. The American
Education Society was eloquently addressed bv
hen. hehry ward Beecher. Rev. A. II. Clapp
Of Providence, and Rev Samuel Harris of RssPP'
gor, addressed the American and Foreign Chris
tan Union Society, in fremont Temple which
was crowded President Hopkins, OF Williams
College, was elected one of the executive com
mltiee OF the American Tract Society, which *
looked upon as request TO the New York or mar
society to appoint him on their publishing com
Inluse, IN place OF the Rev Nehemiah Adams
The leyee OF the Young Mems Christian A,,ocja.
ton, In Music Hall, in the evening. was yeTv
crowded. Henry Ward Beecher and other eIo
quent divines were among the speakers The
tiful collation..
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.


The Inteliigencer deplores the proclivity of
the Baltimore american for the acquisition of
Cuba, in which it can perceive nought save in
creased sectional disagreemen.s and dangers
The editor is horror stricken on finding that a
journal so uniformly conservative as the Amer
ioan, can be going such naughty ways, now that
the " Cuban fever" has land he congratulates
himself over the fact died out over the coun-
try His reply to portion of the reasoning of
the american is able and ingenious Yet, since
the days when John Quincy Adams 80 forcibly
illustrated the absolute necessity for our event
uai acquisition of the island, the American pop
ular mind has been fixed in that direction past
all appeals to induce an abandonment of that
policy.
The intefhgencer'S position upon this subject
reminds Us Of that of the last of the nom juring
clergy under George the First Solitary and
alone, 1t fails to perceive that the acquisition of
Cuba would be n national benefit not even
second to that Of the acquisition of California,
which was opposed by thousands where hun
dreds now oppose the peaceful acquisition Of
. the Gem OF the Antilles Our country has
experienced in its every industrial artery meal
eulable advantages from the obtainment of
California. The pecuniary losses of some in
connection with California commerce, have been
thousand fold overbalanced by the pecuniary
gains of all Others. Every description of Amer
lean property has increased in value through
our connection with California Labor, too,
has reaped its share of the benefit Were Cuba
annexed to the United States every American
Atlantic and Gulfcoast would at once experience
beneficial effects in a thousand particulars.
which would gradually extend themselves all
over the country.
We believe that it is the fixed determination
OF the Administration to achieve the island ere
Its four years run out, if that can be done
peaceably. Filibustering for it, or running
into war to secure that now which the laws of
national nature must inevitably bring to us on
the next considerable mutation in the affairs of
the Spanish Government or of the political con-
dition of the West Indies, we are as firmly per-
suaded, Is not dreamed of by the President of
the United States.
The Union appeals to the Anti-Know Moth
lngs OF this city to be on hand at the election
on Monday next
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PPEssTTEKrAN IN. 81 Commandments
Al the session Of the Presbyterian General Assem-.
Diy at Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday afternoon, a
report from the committee on the bills and over
tures, calling for the views of the assembly in re.
gard TO slavery, caused sharp debate
Tuesday morning communications were receiy-
eu ilom the consolation Of II hode Island and as
soclalon OF wisconsin and New Hampshire ia
King strong anti-slavery grounds
Kew James w McLanr presented the report of
the trustees OF the church-erection fund Fiffy-
Propriated. To twelve of the churches donatioPPs
have been made averaging sl9I to each, and To-
forty three, loans, averaving 1888 TO each one
completed, nearly fifth Of it has been ann,n'
priated. "pP'''
The Assembly appointed the first Monday i'm
January TO lie observed by the churches as a dav
~ fasting and prayer for the conversion of IT,
world, and the last Thursday in February AZ a
day Of special prayer for colleges.
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TOUCHED IN TENDER PorNr.-All abolition

TOUCHED IN TENDER PoINT.-All abolition
dom is in stew already, over the temper of the
South as manifested upon the crazy proposition
for so conducting the arrangements fer the ad-
mission Of Kansas as q State into the Union, as
to insure that the character of her institutions
shall be settled by voters hereafter to be sent
out from the Northern States to the particular
end of settling that particular question to the
taste of freesoilism in New England. Even the
New York Herald, while protesting to be OPP
posed to anti-slavery politics, sxclaims against
the South for holding position that may de-
feat the 50 cunningly devised scheme. 1t cannot
pretend to allege that the South entertains the
least idea Of failing to acquiesce in whatever
may be the eventual result of the action of the
bona fde residents of Kansas at the election for
delegates to the convention to frame their State
constitution, to come of on the third Monday of
the next month. Its complaint is, that after
those who shall be legally entitled to participate
in that election may have made their choice of
institutions, the South demurs to having that
choice passed on by an abolition jury dispatch
ed subsequently from New England on public
subscriptions to the particular end Of defeating
that choice, in order to crafty the idiosyncraces
of those furnishing the means to get the jury in
question out to the Territory.
Now, the truth is, there is nothing in the
Constitution of the United States or the laws to
justify the outside interference in the final re-
suit Of the deliberations Of the people of Kansas
on their institutions; and the Herald and its
abolition compeers are we'll aware that the
South in occupying its present position on the
question, is simply contending that it shall be
constitutionally and legally settled-for nothing
more. Hence the outcry being raised, in lieu
of an effort to meet the point fairly and boldly
The ELECTION IN ALExANDRIA.-At IL m.
to-day we received the following telegraphic
| dispatch:
| Editor of Stdr:-At this moment the vote for
| Congress stands-For Snowden, 329; for Smith,
| lis. l.
TIE WEArHER.-Ths following report of tho
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
| Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
and will be continued daily when the line is in
working order. The time of observation is
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XVS;AAL QSlC;-The next terms of c. l.. IR-
~ iNU Vocal Music Class for practice Of
Lees Chorusses, &c, and Study of Harmony, will
o. S1hmmence AT Temperance Hall on street, between
MAY zth. at O'Clock, and continue at the same
hour oil Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Saturdays.
Ladies and GentIemen wishing to unite with tina,
CLASS Will please be carry IN attendance.
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HFMONrG0MERY GUARDS, ATTEN-
~. TlON.-iou are hereby notified to attend
meeting Of the Company on THIS (Thursdayj
EVENING, at your Armory. to make arrangements
Corps, lately deceased. By order Of Capt KEY:
~ THOS. McENIRY. O g
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IL An official letter from the Cape de Verde
e sufficient to keep the people ffom actual want
More than 20 900 Of the inhabitants of the islands
have fallen victims to the cholera.
TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIc-It Is stated that
Henry O'Reilly, of telegraphic fame offers TO the
United States Government to build, at his own
expense, telegraphic line to the Pacific if mill
tary protection against Indians be afforded
A WICKED PLAcE.-The Providence Journal
expresses the opinion that if New York city does
not disappear some night, and the Sound steamers
find themselves sailing into the Dead sea, people
will not believe the account Of Sodom and Co.
morrah.
THR FRUIT CROP OF KKNTUcky-The execu-
tive committee Of the Kentucky Horticultural So
ciety have made report in relation to the pros
poets Of the fruit crop in that State Ii expresses
the opinion that the fruit crop generally will ex-
coed the average, but that the yield Of peaches
will be light.
ID One Of the most remarkable facts I'm the
life OF sailor has occurred in the life of Capt
Jethro Coffin, now a resident Of Nantucket Dur
Ing seventeen voyages in the whale fishery, occu-
messed burial at sea, no death ever taking place
on board Of any ship to which he belonged
SENTENCE OF DR.. BIEoLER.-Judge Clinton,
OF the Court OF Oyer and Termner, atlBuffalo,
imprisoned at hard labor, in the State prison at
Auburn, for the term Of seven years The pris-
oner had been convicted Of causing the death of
Amelia MUIR and child by criminal practices too
indecent for publication.
FROM SANTA FE.-The Santa Fee mail has ar.
rived at st. Louis. The news is unimportant The
Indian depredations committed in March were
unusually extensive.
Judge Baird was announced as a candidate for
Congress in opposition to Mr.. Otero.
Col. Bonneville had started on an expedition
against the ella Apaches.
The BARBECUE TO JEFF DAvIs-At the barbe.
cue given to Jeff Davis by his friends at Vicksburp
lew days since, there a large attendance
from all parts Of the surrounding country Speech.
es and music We're abundant and the dinner that
wound up the festivities all that could be de-
sired. Col. Davis delivered an address at Court
house square of an hour and half duration.
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No CHANGE, AS REPORrED.-We apprehend
that the newspaper stories alleging that through
the exertions of Mr.. Pierre Soule and Colonel
slater, of Louisiana, 1.-THE latter brother of Mr.
Hope SLATER, formerly Of Baltimore, we hear,
and his partner managing the Southern branch
OF their once so well-known Baltimore establish.
ment,) the President has determined upon n
change in the policy of the Government Of the
United States with reference tn Nicaragua. en-
brace mistakes. 1t is very probable that these
gentlemen have achieved En- ecutive promises
that everything that can be legally done by the
Government in the way of assuring to American
citizens free use Of the Niesraguan isthmus
route will be done, as it should be, as well a.
that an United States vessel shall be kept at
San Juan del Norte and another ut San Juan
del Sur if they can possibly be spared for such
service, to do away for the necessity Of British
interference in that quarter-even Of such as
lately saved the lives of 80 many of those de-
luded by spectators in Walkers fllibustering,
posted in American seaports) into trusting