The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-02-27
N e w s ITE M 8,
There are said to bc 459 harbors on the
Atlantic coast Of tho Uuitcd State.

Atlantic coast of tho Uuitcd State.
President Pierce has issued proclama-
ton for the Senate Of the United States to
meet OH 4th of March next, at l2 o'clock.
Tor the transaction OF business.
The affair of honor lately pending be-
tween Col. William Wallace and james G..
Gibbes, Esq, of Columbia, has been honor
ably adjusted.
#. ID. QrAsn. Jr., was yesterday appoint
ell an Inspector Of Custom, to fiji the va
cancy occasioned by the recent demise of
lis father, Col. L. ID. Quasi
One of tho most distinguished and Gle
giant Boston lawyers, while entering his
cold bed on sharp night, lately was over
head to say to himself, "Well, Of all ways
OF getting Il living, the worst man could fol-
low would be going about town such nights
rs th's' and getting into bedsfor folks"
A company composed of some of the
! most wealthy and influential merchants
had, it is said, been formed in Havana that
city and Key West.
Last week, MIR. Peter johnson, a native
OF Ireland, and on old citizen of Lancastcr
District, was scrlously y injured by fall from
the piazza Of Bcldon's Hotel. His condi.
tlon was deemed very critical.
The iorkvillc Enquirer states that Gen.
Daniel Wallace would deliver n temperance
lecture at the Couit House of York Distric,
on Friday, the Goth inst.
An account of the destruction by fire. o
the barn of lion, +. w. pickens in Edge
Held District, will be found in another col
lmn. If, as is stated Ivy the Adrertiser
there Is reason to attribute the conflapra
ton to an incendiary, no stone should be
left unturncd in seeking out the particu
lars OF the dastardIy deed.
Hon, w. Gilmore Simms lecturcd in
Petersburg Oh Wednesday evening, and
was to deliver a second lecture OH the fol-
lowing evening.
The Savannah News announces that ,f
ter the 3lst Of March next that paper will
be conducted upon the cash system.
4 petition, numcro,,sly signed by the
citizens Of California, asking the expulsion
Ut Mr. Herbert, has been referred to the
committee on elections of the House.
The Republican Convention Of Connecti
cut unanimously rc-nominated the Hon
Samuel lngham tor Governor.
VIM. Wood, a native of Chester District
ono 0! the runners OH the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad, in jumping from an engine,
Oh Saturday last, struck his head upon the
rail, and waa instantly killed. This acci-
dent occurred near Lylc's ford. Mr.. Wood
left his wife, but no children,
Robert l'latt, master, and Samuel Spcight
mate, of the United States schooner I'ien.
no, recently lost at sea, publish card in
the Wilmington papers, returning their
thanks to the officers of the British BRIG
alice E1unkltn, Captain Clements, by
whose prompt assistance the crew of the
tscnnu were rescued from drownaing.
Wn.S. Goodwin was clectel Captain o.
the Carolina Blues of Columbia, on Mon
day, Allen j. Green was elected second
Lieutenant Of the Columbia Artillery.
No less than ten bridges are alrc. ,
built, rejected, or in process of construc
lion across the Mississippi river at various
points above St. Louis.
The receipts of coffee at New Orleans O.,
the 7th instant were unusually heavy nc
less than eleven vessels entered port on that
day, bringing aggregate Of 33,35s bags
Among the arrivals was the bark William
Il. Newman, Of Baltimore, with cargo OF
over 5, 600 bags.
The Scarlet Fever is prevailing to sucl,
an extent in Jacksonville, Benton county
(Aiabama) that the Sunny South of that
place recommends the temporary suspen-
sion OF the schools on account of it. Some
sixty cases have occurred there. Il
OXY0enlfed liffers