The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-22
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front OF Mrs. Cunningham s residence of n disor.
lcrIy mob of women and boys. The women,
nbont thirty in number, held n sort of drum
head ronrt martial, and unanimously agreed
that Mrs. Cunningham was guilty of murder
and ought to be driven from the city. With
the help of the boys, they made an attack on
the house. stonins the windows aud doors, ring
ing the bell, maxim" hiieors faces, and shout
ing. their opinions in II" very delicate way. The
at'nck was continued until the arrival of an Of
iiccr. who took the most active of the Amazons
to the lookup"
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CoNvESTloS.-Tlis body as
semblcl at Louisville the sth inst, and
choose the Rev. DIR. Howell, of Va, president,
the Rex. j. II. jctcr Of the same State first
vice president. Rcv Geo. G. Taylor of Mary
land, is one of the Secretaries. All the Southern
states are represented, about one hundred aud
tiity delegates being present. They formerly
co."pcrat"d with Nothern Bapl s;s in all bcrc-
violent "i.joc.s, but they Withdrew several years
since in consequence ofihc slavery agitation,
The foreign missions supported by this body
are all III China aud Africa Tn" amount col
lc':d for this "'. cct the pas; Year 10 ssh, ,IG2 81.
Present liabilities $ 500.
AMENITIES or New YnnK ,TorrxA1,sM-Thc
following is one of the n. Y. Trbune's compli-
nicuts to Bennett of the Herald:
"Natnre delights III strong contrasts Scot.
lana mo-. .'rnIuccd some men of the greatest
genius and lgnrs;; ::::.oral worth; men like
Scott, Burns. Chalmers and KnoN. On ia"
other hand Scotland produced Burke and I1arc
two OF the most Infamous villains that evcrcX-
istcd, who after killing twenty or thirty per-
sons and selling their bodies for dissection
eXpatatcd their crimes on the galows Scot
land also gave usa Bennett, man who, though
never hanged FOR his crimes. has been gibbctcd
10y public opinion, and sinks like moral carbon
i'll the ncstrils of all creation"
AGRICULTURAL C"IIEGE.-'The State Of Michi.
gan has established College of agriculture. on
II farm OF seven hundrsd fertile acres near the
city of Lansing, where the State capitol is locat-
ed. Joseph r. Williams, late editor Of the
Toledo Blade, is President. 1t has an cnlow-
ment OF :56Onn, the proceeds the salt Spring
lands originality given to Michigan Territory
by the federal government. The legislature has
appropriated 100000 per annurn for two wears
to the support of the college. There are already
accommodations for eighty students. No charge.
Is now made for tuition, but each student is re.
Gnired to work three hours per day, for which
he Is puid.
Coon NEw5 From THE SUGAR CRop.-The New
Orleans True Delta, of Saturday last, has n
lengthy article Oh SOUR Sugar Prospects, in
which it says: ''Within the last twenty days
reports from a!l portions Of the sugar growing
sections of our State have come pouring in,
and all without exceptions, convey the most
cheering assurances of the prospects Of the
growing crop The sharp cold spells and the
keen frosts, which have inspired so much ap-
prchcnSon, have left no rcgretfnl traces, an
on all sides the best feeling is entertained that
the crop OF this season will far s,rpass in value
if not in absolute yield, any ever heretofore
grown in Louisiana"
ESTATE SALEs-At the estate sales of Col
Jesse Mckinney aud James Mckinney, deceas.
ed six negroes were sold at an average of 1922
each. Corn brought one dollar and fifty one
cents per bushcl 1t was credit sale with in.
tercst.
/ The sale Of corn, the ''odest inhabitant" says,
Is the most extraordinary that has ever taken
place in the district, but very properly causes
no excitement. Wonld it not be we'll, how
ever, for people generally under the circum-
stances, 10 husband their resources Weknow
of no Egypt, except railroad market.
Keomee Courier.
Mr. Choatc writes hand which has been
compared to the autograph of seventeen leg
getl spider just rrawled out Of an inkstand. An
exchange says: ave are informed that the Hon.
Rufus Choate will bescnt to China-not how
! ever, by the Government as Minister Plenipo.
| tentinry, but that lie has been engaged at q
large salary t" go ont TO Canton, where he will
he employed lettering tea chests. It is said that
him to put on those interesting hieroglyphics Mt
n much cheaper rate than the Chinese. painters
| can do it,"
Mr.. Bancroft is said to have realized fifty
| thousand dollars by his 'IIistoryS of the United
States" Mr.. Prescott the celebrated historian,
derives n large revenue from his literary efforts.
The'rccent work of DR.. Kanefon trhe Article
Regions" has likewise been sgnnlly success ful.
We mention these facts with pleasure. They
show that American geRius is fully appreciated.
We ar" emphatieally a. reading people, and are
han
TnE Married CoAcIMAN-John Dean, who
recently kicked up n great hub bub by marry
| ing Miss Boxer is rust:cating in the plcasan:
| little village of fFrnnklinvile, few miles east of
| Rivcrhead, n. y. lie is boarding in the family
| of MIR. John N Saver, md is being tutorcd and
| polished by the Rev Mr.. Reed a Congregation
| alelergynran, preparatory to- his debut among
city. 81
A New DopoE.- -lTbree; \ GrcllRipnas9in New York,
the other day, developed sthslatest dodge yet,
on tobacco merchant. The tallcst of them
took the smallests cap and SHED it into the
store, landing it open on tobacco box, the plugs
| Of which were lying loose. The youngster then
rushed in and took his cap, and while going out
lEsxclaimed, "Ain't yer smart - to the big hoy.
On the next block, tncy were seen dividing
-four plugs of tobacco betwecn them.
When Foote was at, Salt Hill, he dined at the
Castle: and when Partridge produced the bill,
wiiicliwdsrathcr exorbitant Foote asked his
nance "Partridge, an it please you." said he.
'rPattridgs" replied Foote 1T should be Wood
eSst. by the length, ofyonr. bill"
AZ rernaskably uglysman. ..as coneeited as silly,
! tsAtf to alate. Philadelphia wag, who had wit
| enough for Everything hut making money,
t why Smith how thin you are ley ou'l 'lFhever
bgays Med debt of nature l. am afraid, but will
EdfVfun And bloyg Away' a. - /. asfE - -
We'll you will pay that-d debt, at all events
10: ::yon'owe nature so little" d, ri it-4 i.
- jkdying Ifishmaf was asked BY his eonfes.
soY 50 fha,waslready 70 reneufce the devil and
oil HE work.. yours sbonorss:'; said Pat,
dan f2ask me tI,ati: I'm going into strangc
eoubts and dI don't want TO make myself enc
The subjsct Of discussion at the last meeting
oftks Union Society. in the learned town of;
Oxfsrd was That spme coefci0n 81 the press
isrendered necessaEy by late events ln.S "a. a.