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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

/ ~ The friends Of MATTHEW bIcDoN.
AID respectfully. announce him Candidate
for rs.election us Clerk of.tLe Court Of Gen.
eral Sessions and commodspieas, fat .Abbevflls
District, at the next election. - ''
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

A PErsEvEEiNG DnrMMEE.-We are told Of n
remarkable ease perseverance, OH the part of
Il dry goodS drummer. Seeing the name of
Western trader registered at one Of the ho-
tells, who he knew would be n desirable GUS
toner, and anxious to secure him first our
drummer sat down in the office of the hotel TO
watch the k'y Of the western mans bedroom
till he should come in to claim it. But some.
thing kept the stranger out very late and the
drummer fell asleep. When he woke he found
his customer had escaped him by coming in
and going to bed. The drummer gave it up
Tor the night but early on the uext morning
he repaired to the door ofthc gcntlcman's bed
room. and seeing his boots, he, will, lend
pencil, marked them across again and again,
until they could not be mistaken, and once
moro took up his position in the office, but
this time near the stairs, where he could en-
anime the boots of all who came down. Final
~ he discovered the ones with the well known
marks upon them. when lie cordially address
cd the wearcr by his name, rs if he had known
him for Years, and probably sold him large
Lill of gooIs.-Boston Post.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

rB- The friends of NIMRoD Mcc0RD re;
spessfully announce him as alss6ahdidate Tor
Sheriff at the ensuing election, =,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

kB- The friends Of 8. G. W. DILL, raspeots
fully annonnee him Candidate for. Sheriff, ss
the next Eleetion. =, =: -
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

tBT THE numerous friends. OF Col. P,s.!J.
ROBERTS respectfully announce bimra Gsns
didate for Sheriff at the ensuing election. :,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

tB- The friends Of NJ. G. p. DUPRE t.
spectfully annoupce him as & Candidate for
Sheriff, at the next election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

tY Thefriends Of D.sW: HAWTHORN Fl:
spsetfully announce him aseahdidatc for shstif
of Abbeyille District yst the next election.
-. % =. MANY. FRIENass.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-01

.EB. The efriends of W. W. GRIRFIN respect
fully Ssnaopnee HIM eandidate for HkNifst
tho ensuing election. MAY y 4o&S
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-16
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR ADAMS.

The Memphis papers which to hand this
morning confirm the report published by on
Thursday last of the death of Hon. Stephen Adams,
late United States senator from Mississippi. This
melancholy event is thus noticed in the Memphis
Bulletin of the 18th instant:
Hon Stephen Adams, late United States senator from
Mississippi died at his residence this city yesterday
morning, at five o'clock.
s,Judgc Adams q native of Franklin county, in
this State but for many years past has resided in Ms
sipp He represented at time his native county in
the State senate of Tennessee In early life he removed
to Mississippi and took prominent part in public affairs
in that State He frequently represented the county Of
Monroe in the State legislature elected to and filled
the office of Judge of the circuit court and finally
made United States senator his term Of service closing
with the last session of Congress few months since he
removed to this city and engaged in the practice of his
profession the law
'sThe disease of which Judge Adams died was small
pox contracted board the cars two three weeks
since while on his return from Mississippi, whittier he
had gone for his family Judge Adams possessed natu-
rally strong and robust constitution but for few years
past had been much enfeebed by attack of par
ays The violence of the disease of which he died. to-
geher with the eneebled state of his health terminated
his existence in very short time after the disorder
hibtcd itself.
bty of character nigh akin to the geneness of woman
nature and in all domestic relations mild and ndugen
He leaves large family to mourn his untimely taking
off and circle of warm personal and political
friends who sympathze with them sincerely in their sad
bereavement He was since early life, consistent
Der of the Baptist church, and died Jealous commune
cant of that denomination.
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United States" says late volume Of "A,naLss du
Commerce Erterisu' there is country in the world
with which France maintains more profitable com
MERGE" The figures which their official returns dis
close exhibit an almost incredible progress. In 1857
the value of Swiss commerce to France 2s,000,-
600 francs in 1925 it reached so, 900 francs I;
in 1874 it went high as 205,000,O00 francs !;
in 1851 the official exhibit makes il 242000 900
francs; in 1855 it was nearly 100000 francs /;
and in 1857 it fall little short Of 400,00O000
francs. SO rapid and at the same time so enormous
an increase in the trade of two such countries, is
without parallel And strange, yet true, every
package of Swiss merchandise destined for the Uni
ted States, and every bale of American cotton ship
ped for Switzerland, is subject, when in transit
French territory, TO olfcious overhauling
and careless repacking, to say nothing of the
pense delay and Inconvenience incident to this
bitrary fright of Search by irresponsible custom
house subordinates, totally repugnant to every
timent of neighborly kindness commercial liberal
ity. A reciprocity treaty between this now mighty
empire and its unosentatious, though not less
prosperous neighbour wonld contribute more to the
real commercial prosperity of France in ten years
than all her prohibitions and restrictions have ac-
complished since the days of her Berlin and Milan
DEGREES.
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THE ABoLITIoNIsTs IN COUNCIL.

After abiding to tho recent proceedings of the
Anti-Slavery Society at New York, their threats OF
civil war; invitations to instruction, &C.. the Al
bany Argus remarks with great force and truth
But the subject that concentrates the most wrath
that draws all these denunciatons into focus, is
CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES.
'That is the great and mortal enemy of political abo-
HtionIsm and the Supreme Court and the democratic
party but accessories The Union must be dissolved
and the constitution be swept away, before the mad
schemes of these mountebanks can be accomplished.
Yet it must not be supposed for moment that this
medley of fanatics alone in their extravaganza and
their treason They but expound the higher law of Sew
ard They echo the threat Of Speaker Littleohn to
trample the constitution, and defy the armed power
of Congress to enforce its laws They paraphasc the
threats of Gen. James Watson Webb, to follow up the
ballot with the bayonct to out the projects of black
republicanism.
MEN wonder WI they hear of the audacity and the
reckless fana 2,n ,igham Young, when, at the head
of his Mormons Great salt Lake. he bids defiance the
federal government But what difference is there be-
tween the Mormon prophet and Lttlejohn, Webb,
Wendell Phillips their reverend associates Who like
the Rev Brigham Young preach the duty of crime and
instruction, in the name of GodP
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to erect itself as standard for the of the world
to the prerogatiye Of directing mankind in
the pursuit of that happiness which is the end and
aim of all human exertion.
On the whole, we are inclined to the belief that
the people Of the United States viii hardly be per-
suaded TO sacrifice their peace, their Union, and
their existence as great republic, growing up under
such glorious auspices, at the shrine of newanged
system of pretended philanthropy. We seriously
doubt whether they be wrought upon to accom-
modate their morals, politics. and religion to the new
British system Of ethics submit their code of in
ternational law to the revision and superintendent
offs congress of European negotiators. They will
neither sacrifice themselves to dogma nor make
war on China to please the people of England.
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BOOK NOTICES.

Characteristics Of Women, Joru Potical and distorted B
Mrs. Jameson. Boston: Ticknor s. Fields For sal
by Taylor Maury Washington,
delightful work by one of the most delightful Q
English writer's Mrs Jameson has hosts of admirers
this side of the Atlantic and her characteristics
Women particularly the women of Shakspeare-wH
fvorably compare with of her best productions
is subject in which she is perfectly at home
Illustrated School History Of the United States and dc ada
parts Of Ameiea, from The earliest discoveries 10 he e
time BY G. p. Quackenboss, A. M New York; ,
Appleton & Co. For sale by Taylor s Maury, Wash
ington.
This work has been prepared with great care, and IS
most valuable addition to the educational works Of h
country.
The life Of Charlotte Bronte, duLor Of Jane Eyre By Mr.
r. 9. Gaskell two volumes New York D. Apple
ton Co. For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washing
ton.
The press on both sides Of the Atlantic have said
much about this work. and have quoted so literally oN
its intensely interesting pages that there is nothing lei
for us to do beyond the simple announcement of its
cept by our enterprising booksellers Messs. Taylor
Maury. The work is very handsomely got up, and
embellished with likeness Of the author OF Jane Eyre
the most gifted Englishwoman of the present century
We also indebted to Messrs Taylor 6 Maury fol
copies of 1.-TWO Years Ago." "The Story of Pocket
Bible, and ''Ihe Worlds own, already noticed in ou
columns
Ms, Lesies Ne,c Cookery BooE Philadelphia ]. b re-
terson. For sale by ] shillington, Washington
Housekeepers obligation to Miss Leslie fol Del
New Cookery Book, being the only work on u'
subject published by that lady for the last twenty y
1t embraces seven hundred pages strongly bound in one
large duodecimo volume Every receipt is ''aiko Pa
teal and practicable, and the book contains at least
thousand of them
Mr.. Shillngton places us under additional obgall"H
for the second volume of Col Bentons Digest Of the ~
bates of Congress.
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The preceding statement, though based upon Off
cal returns and therefore reliable in far it rep
resents the character and value of the commercial
movements between the United States and Swtzer-
land is by no to be regarded represent
ing the full extent the precise value of that trade
during the years indicated. 1t is officially stated
that Geneva alone exports annually to the United
States 240, 900 watches-an item which, at the low
valuation of $40 per watch, would of itself amount
within fraction to the entire value assigned to that
article in the table. 1t is most likely that the whole
sum of 49, T9S, 1872 which is assigned in Commerce
and Navigation for 1856 to France, England Bremen
and Hamburg for watches, rightfully belongs to
Switzerland, as cheap matchmaking is not branch
of domestic industry in either of those countries or
cities The total value of silk piece goods imported
into the United States in 1856 was, in round numbers
s25,OOOOOo of which nearly $4,000 900 is given to
France and England, and 81 S3s,s0l to Bremen How
much of this enormous should be credited to
Switzerland we have means of ascertainng with
any degree of accuracy, owing to the commercial
freedom peculiar to the Indirect trade to the almost
irremediabc defects in existing legislation relative
to the vericaton of invoices in foreign countries
and, more than any other cause, to the extension
and facilities of the entrep6t system in Liverpool
Bremen, Havre, Marseiles, Trieste, and other lead
ing ports in Europe,
Surrounded by four great States--Franoe, the Cor
man Customs Union, Austria, and the Sandman
States Switzerland must from necessity, conduct
her commercial operations either with those States or
their territories. France, in special degree,
owes much of its commercial grandeur to the pro-
verbal industry and superior mechanical skill Of it's
enterprising neghbor. "Not even excepting the
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-16
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The democratic State convention Of Virginia, to
nominate candidate for attorney general, assembled
at Richmond on Wednesday last. J. Randolph Tuck
err esq.,. was nominated on the first ballot The Rich
mond Enquirer says
ssThe democratic convention which assembled yester-
day most respectable IN number and character The
finest spirit of harmony universally prevailed We have
merely time to say that, the first ballot, j. r. Tucker
esq., of Frederick nominated the candidate for
torney general and his nomination Immediately made
unanimous While much diversity of sentiment
Tested in choice between many eminent members of
the bar choice made every cheerully
yielded his hearty assent to the action of the convention
OF Mr. Tucker election have not the least doubt He
Is too well known throughout Virginia for to pass
word of euogy upon his talents virtues and genuine po
litica integrity Although very young, he has made his
mark upon public history and his triumphant election
and faithful discharge of the duties of his and honor
able Office will wind new aurels around his brow"
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DEPARTMENT NEWS
STATE DEPARTMENT,
DEGREES.

Notice 10 Mariners The following notice to mariners
has been received from r. G. Murphy esq, United States
consul at Shanghai, China
With reference to notification from this Office dated
9th October 1855 notice is hereby given that tower
has been erected the south shore of the Yangtsze
Keang at Kew Foam 1t is plain structure Of brick,
painted red and white. Its height is 40 feet.
1t bears from the light vessel N 63 deg west distance
16 miles.
The trees upon Block House Island bear from il N. Is
deg. west, distance miles.
The light vessel is moored in A fahoms at low water
and bears N. by W. w. from Gutzlaf island, from
which she is distant 20 miles, and mile from the south
spit of the north bank Ships leaving Guzlaif bear
ing S. by E., distance l5 miles, should steer north
westerly course On making the light vessel bearing
NV, they should steer to pass her the star
board hand not bringing her to the southwark of west
After passing her they should not bring her to the south
ward of S Il. by f., making due aliocance for e setting
ofhe tides The north bank. When about sinking her
hull the tower win be SEEN and the prescribed by
Capt Collision directions then by followed.
When vessel is observed running into danger, gun
is fired from the light vessel to attract attention. and the
signal of the that should be steered is then
hibted ships signal lamp is shown on board from
sunset to sunrise.
meteorological register and tide table kept by the
master of the light vessel copies of which be had gratis
on application at this Office
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-16
IOWA ELECTION. THE OFFICIAL CANVASS

The official canvass of the votes cast at the re-
cent State election in Iowa exhibits the following
results:
For Superintendent Of Pubic Instruction Fisher demo-
crat 80, 1872 Bayless, black republican, 1887 demo-
cratic majority, sos.
For Register Of the State Land Office Parvin democrat,
32722 Holmes, black republican 80, 220 democratic
majority, 502
For Commissioner Of the Da Noine Ruv Navigation Man
ming black republican 49, Ala Bailey, democrat 49, 1885,
black republican majority, 3l5.
There were seven counties yet to be heard from
but as the secretary of State presumed that the
turns from them would not materially change the
above results, the canvass was closed. The secre-
tary of State, by the way, is black republican
Iowa last fall gave Fremont nearly 5000 majority
over Buchanan; it has now given the democracy 500
majority.
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We clip the following from the San Francisco Her

We clip the following from the San Francisco Her
aid of April 20:
Buck HORN CHAR FOR THE PRESIDENT --On Saturday
great curiosity in the shape of chair made en-
trely of elk aners and designed present to James
Buchanan President of the United States 1t arrived
here Saturday afternoon the steamer Golah IL
made in the northern part of Humboldt county by
Seth Kinman, hunter, who has arrived with il in this
CITY, route for Washington IL is mainly composed of
massive buck horns with the antlers branching as
appropriately II the whole affair the work of a
The two largest horns compose the hind legs and
back and they incline backwards very gracefully at the
top and meet together TO form arch The two
other horns compose the oreegs and Sides and extend
back to lap and firmly fsten in the forks of the
back part The feet original instead of taking old
antIers the hunter brought down the largest living
bucks and cut the horns out of their heads with about
three inches of bone attached This bone Is solid and
white ivory and the ends which the chair rests are
formed into the shape Of decrs hoofs The rounds or
rungs made Of straight pieces of horn and so neatly
jonted that there is outward evidence Of it, The small
horns which project from every part of the chair have
their points polished like ivory The is Of white
buclskn, prepared expressly for it by the maker.
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HON. GEORGE S. HOUSTON.

At meeting of the democracy of Limestone coun-
ty, Alabama held last week the following resolution
WIS adopted
a. Resolved That our confidence in the past services
ability and political integrity Of our immediate represent
alive In Congress- Hon, Geo. s Houston, is undated
and do hereby recommend him TO the democratic vo
tiers Of the fifth congressional district as candidate 70
represent them the next Congress of the United States
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woman arrested in Liverpool for assault comm,
ted upon neighbor affords striking instance OF recA
lessy early marriages She is the wife Of Patrick Ca
q tailor They reside in Douglas Terrace Wgan. ne
forty years Of age and she is twenty They Ee'
married before she had attained the age of fourteen
and she was mother at thu age Of fourteen years nv
seven months Since that time She has had eleven ol
children Strange to say, the eldest girl who was isl
years oil Wednesday week. is the mother Of two chns
the elder Of whom is nearly two years of age she hav
mariiei earlier in life than her mother Mrs. Casey
therfTe, at the age Of twenty nine years. the mother "
twelve and the grandmother Of two children,
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The Dioscorea Bdta,us Mr. w d. Breckenridge, of
Govanstown, Baltimore county Maryland in a letter to
the Commissioner of Patents states that his in the
cultivation Of the Dioscorea Baaus highly atterng
He planted last year, about the middle of May, in
strong loamy SOIL about thirty sets of old tubers About
the latter end Of November he dug up all but six which
he examined about week ago and found them all sound
and the Of three had started into growth about
one inch The most Of the tubcrs that he took up in the
fall were cubshaped, few of them fiat or pamated, and
two of them weighed little one pound each He
stored them away in dry cellar beside his Mercer pota
toes where they kept plump and sound up to the present
time In the writer's opinion it is very easy process to
multiply this yam, either by cutting off the vines during
the summer by sections of the tubcrs in the spring. by
the pseudo tubers collected from the stems in the fall to
any extent The greatest drawback to its cultivation is
the great labor it takes to get the tubers out of the
ground of his having gone down two feet into the
ground in four months.
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telegraphic despatch from Philadelphia received
yesterday, says j. NJ b. Petriken, esq, member of
the Pennsylvania house Of representatives, died at
Harrisburg to-day from disease contracted at the
National Hotel in Washington.
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The attorney general of Indiana has given his opin-
ion that Senators Bright and Fitch were duly and
constitutionay elected by the Indiana Legislature.
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THE GREAT RAILROAD EXCURSION.

The following is the list of roads which have agreed
to pass free the holders of invitation tickets to the
opening of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad between
Cincinnati and ST Iouis.
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MORE VICTORIES.

In Terre Haute Indiana, the democrats have
elected all the city officers.
In Lafayette, Indiana, the democracy swept every
thing, from mayor to constable.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

appointments. N. Oliver has been appointed to
ond-cass cleship in the Office Of the Solicitor of the
Treasury in place of C, c. Anderson, resigned.
j. H. Crawford has been appointed to firstclass clerk
ship in the Sixth Auditors Office, in place of John N. Oil
yer prpnoted,
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Baltimore & Ohio,
Buffalo & Erie,
Buff. Div-N. Y. and Erie
r. r.,
Central Ohio,
Chicago, Alton, & st. Louis,
Chicago & Rock Island,
Gin, Hamilton, & Dayton,
Cleveland & Toledo,
Cleveland, Columbus, Il Gin.
Cleveland & Pittsburg,
Cleveland & Erie,
Covington & Lexington,
Evansville g. Charlottesville,
Great Western of Canada,
Great Western of Illinois,
Hudson River,
Illinois Central,
indianapolis & Cincinnati,
Jacksonville,
Little Miami, Col. Il Xenia,
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The Cincinnhu NaZVIVt sdyS'
The opening ceremonies will take place in this city,
where the guests will assemble the Sd of June. Gin
cnnat should therefore be prepared to receive thcds
tngusbed strangers in manner corresponding with her
position IA one OF the leading cities of the Union. We
are pleased 20 call circulating op Change, which
was being numerousiy signed callipg public meeting TO
consider the question. OF the time Of meeting due notice
will be given, and the call, we have no doubt will be
promptly and generally responded to"
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1867.
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
Edward s. Hough, collector, &C., Alexandria, yir-
gina, reappointed.
Walter N. Haldeman, surveyor, &C., Louisville,
Kentucky, vice Samuel s. English, removed.
DR.. G. Parmenter, inspector of drugs and medicines
at Boston, in place of DR.. Smith, removed
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Madison & indianapolis,
Mad River & Lake Erie,
Marietta & Cincinnati,
Mich. Sou. & North Ind,
Michigan Central,
N. Jersey r. II. & Trans. Co.
& Camden & Amboy,
Norwich 4 Worcester,
New Albany & Salem,
New York Central,
New York & Harlem,
New York & Erie,
Pacific r. r. of Missouri,
Phila. Wilmington, s. Bait.
Pittsburg, TT. Wayne g. Ohio
Pennsylvania & Pittsburg,
Steubenville & Indiana,
Toledo, Wabash, g. Western
Terre Haute, Alton, & st
Louis,
New York & New Haven.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Resignation Passed Assistant Surgeon Frederick Hor
ner r resigned his commission yesterday.