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SErESADE TO GES. WALKEn.-IOn Tuesday
evening, n detachment Of the Cadet Ridenie,i:
Of tins city, accompanied by Browns Cadet =
Band, marched hom their quarters to tho
Mills House. for the purpose uf 'screnadeino
Gen. VIM. Walker and suite. The complainant
was acknowledged by' y'Gon. Walker, and re-.
frcsl,mcnts., were served to tho corp;. Tho
General n'ade short speech, in which he paiI
a handsome compliment to South Carolina
soldiers in tho Mexican war. and concluded
with the following sentiment:
Tile Military Policy ct Somfh Carolina Moro
efficient than that of any other State in the,
Union. 70
Corporal fsear,l, on behalf of the Cadets,
responded in short but pertinent speech,
offering as n sentiment:
Gcn. Ilm. Walker Gorrr,or of N.raraa;sn :;
Ills bcncr"lcncc of disposition nud decision Of
character, render him n blessing as we'll as 70
heroic leader to his associates
After short but agreeable interview tho
company retired.
50 -Ap- 80
IirE llrMAS E"tri:.--l;X,ericncu s,Gws that
the human voice under favorable circum stance.
is capable of iillin. larger SPACE than wa.
ever, probably, enclosed within the walls of n
single room. Lieutenant Foster, on Parry,s
third Arctic expedition. found that be could
converse with n man tri,,ss the harbor Of rurY
Bowen, distance Of $500 feet, or about ono
and quarter miles. Dr. Young saws TINT. Mt
Gihra!tcr, the human voice hns been heard at n
distance of 10 miles. IL sourul he prevented
from spreading and losing itself tl,e air. either
by ppc or an extensive Hat slirfncc rs d wnll
or stIsl VII ter, ii NAV lie conveyed tno rreut
distance. Blot heard Il flute clearly through a
tube OF east ir"n--the water pipes Of Paris
s. 30 feet long. Tho lowest whisper was dis.
tinctly heard.
TnE WHEAT Cn"" ~. r,rLyo,s-.A letter ,1a.
ted Mcn'l"a. Illinois, 17tl.. says:
The whca: crop of Illinois was never so larre
bc;urc stood this morning and looked over
prairie where could sec len miles on nv
left. and it was covered with wheat shocks nn,l
ns lar t" my right, and it was covered will,
standing wheat. The crop is not nearly gath
cred There is tlle greatest scarcity Of hands.
and thousands Of acres getting too ripe to
he all satlicrcI All the grain here Is cut by
machine. Cradles are ont of the question: If
grain is too badly lodged to be So gathered it
Is quietly Let alone. There many kinds ofs
reapers. Their average of work is Is to- l6y
acres per day. Nearly all are drawn by four
horses.
WEATHER. AND Cr"rs IN ArKASsAs.-Thc Cam
den Herald, of the 9th inst SAYS:
We have had rain in great abundance within
the last day or two, anI from present npnenr-
hnc"s we should iud:,e that it willscuntinuc for
several days to come. linking everything into
the crops are much more pro-
missing than could hnve'l'ern anticipated We
shall make corn enough to supply the present
nnd hav: u cons1cra bic quantity
left to mcet the wants Of cmi grants.
SrS SrEucK.-A tailoring man wis Frustrated
by q sun stroke about IL o'clock this morning.
IN East Bay, near l."l.: Alley. lie wns i'm.
conveyed to the Guard House where
prompt medical ni,i was rendered 1t is hopcd
.hat the, effect may not prove fatal as the casa
ill not present all the usual ainrfninS svmp-
:9ls. This is the first of tic kind we liavs
ic:ird of this SEASON, and perhaps this was
nrrrinduced by some inprulent conduct.
Though the weather is very hot, perhnpS tho
We have hal this season.
Charleston Nrus, august 3.
"PE" SLAVERY" PArEp IN ESGLNNb--qTe New
York Day Book publishes the prospectus oean
English newspaper, t" he called tho "SIanchcs.
ter Cotton Press the first number of which
will make its appearance in November next. It
IS intended to represent tbe cotton interest Of
which Great Britain is the.ccntre. and is csiai,-
.islied by gentlemen connected with the vari-
,us braIlclscs of the cotton stra6e. Itsvill nlso
discuss the negro question and~'the nature OF
,hc negr".lkpd investigate the laws Of his wise
md humane government
PEARI.s.-A great mnny pearl gathcrcrs have
,een disappointed. Many who had supposed
themselves fortunate, lnvc afterwards found
hat their pearls were fcaly vnlucess. A sIdell
ot were sent to us the other day ,ky subscrixs,
Der. vita request that we would Sell them foiss =
,he most we could get. On inquiry .ye could
get next to nothing for them. BetS1F let the
:lams and mnssels live, and'turn your hand tp
some regular business
N. Y: Journal Of Commerce.
..DEAff OF JUICE SErrtE.-Juilge Settle died
It his residence in Rockingham county, on the.
in this State. lie represented lin
Congress what Is how known ms the 5th Dis
Lrict; also occupied n seat in onr State Nsis-
nturc for a number of years and until HYew
years past, lie discharged tho duties of Vddge
IF the Superior Court of North Carolina, whiel,
,ificc he resigned on account of bad iiea2tfls'
IHesisrn Doaoefas
MrL,Scuos.s CAsraLrfe!ts Lieut. Arthur P.
-iaillarl, Of the Charleston Police, was Ica6ing
rom the window of house, where lie was on
luty, pistol, which he carried in the len inc
Tide breast pocket of his coat, AslfUpon tie sill
If the window. The ball entered his rigb Ssii1c,
and through tlieslelt ling. TRssIwas
IN ThuIsday evening. LieutsG Gallaied edaine6rqsi
Until Eslany. at II o'clock a. M, at wlHqhHho4r
'e die.sA chariess0n Aefeafy.. s,.s.sss,
BntauAIa touxo.ssThe Washington / CORES. :,
report pss isnt 1at Washington Aiae" Big. e
am Young Mas, writtensto the .Rrssideuts H.
sit pleasure n @ ass A ss isssiss ia ass
xs,.;fos ion Gf resisting thS lsas lsgsa
It .1euriosii 10 that, the -arsss Tsrsiss-
ial Lagislatufkl6f iAiabnfSsa Tire ,t,pef1bnS5yob
that body, the Senate; was comTosed ed6fene