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The New Cabinet.

Alter the innumerable surmises As TO the
probable constitution of the Cabinet coniec-
tore has at last given place to certainty, and
VIC are enabled to present the following list, Of
Mr. Buchanan's constitutional advisers:
WAsuISoTos, March 2, 1857.
Tho Cabinet has been confirmed, aud is com.
posed Of the following gentlemen Gen. Lev;.
Cass Of Michigan. Secretary of State Hon.
Howell Cobb. Of Georgia, Secretary Of III.
Treasury; Ex-Governor J. B. Floyd of yir.
ginin. Secretary Of War; Hon. lsaac Touc.v
of Connecticut, Secretary of the Nsvv Hon
Jacob Thompson of Mississippi. Secretary Of
the Interior Judge Black, of Penn.ylvanis.
Attorney. General; and Ex-Governor A. ".
Brown, of Tennessee, Postmaster General
A correspondent of the New York Time,
pays the following compliment to Gen. Ca.
shpd Howell Cobbi. ~
"The advanced age of Nv Cas- does not pre.
vent ais enjoying that clear use Of Bfs sfaeul.
ties which his enemies sometimes deny him.
his habite have always been regular; aud his
temperance, even to abstinancs, has forsyesrs
been remarkable: He adbeYes, to the custoessds
Of vsikingk 8 great deal as. a sPrsventiye, "A
corpulency and exhibits neither the desire nor
the tendency . bsing laid upon the shelf for
mnpy & day yes, {
Assuming thsslfr. Cobb Is to be placed Al
the head Of the Treasuryy Department. .tbs .atae
writer pays tie foilshiaa .eoPpli@snt. u shs.
gentleman':s ss2s = E~"r'9.
"Hs uuises. to un4usssieaea integrity end
attachment to- che prihcii i3ssos7fss tssde, aud
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The Appropriation Bill.

But the great achievement of the session
was the passage this morning Of the Civil
and Miscellaneous Appropriation till in the
House which came frrm tho Comm;ttea ot
Conference with at least seventyfive acts
o! Legislature appended thereto, all of which
were passed in thirty minutes by the House,
without one of them having been read, or
seen, or heard of, hy any member of the
body, in open session. Several motions
! were made for their reading, but they were
wholly inctfc ctual.
A single item in the list is a million of
dollars Tor the Washington Apueluct
Many Of the others are appropriations for
cnsto'n-honses, court houses and post-ofFices
all over the country to an endless extent,
There were appropriations Of $4,000 each
tor these purposes in the town Of Columbia,
S. c.; Tallahassee, Raleigh, Cairo, Madison,
Og1ensburge, Montpelier, Rutland and sun
dry Others, beside SlOO.O7O for Boston
Court house, 100000 for Chicago, $780,
600 for Buffalo, and numerous other places.
The vote on it was 81 to 81. The Mem
bers of the Senate Committee of Conference
on this bill were Messrs. Hunter, Douglas
and Geyer of the House, Messrs. l.. d.
Campbell, Davidson Of La, and Washburn
Of Me.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Kansas Legislature WAS fought against in
the House last night at different times for
several hours. The vote on the Yeas and
Nays were about tie, but the House finally
receded this morning, and let the appropri
! ations pass.
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An Executor a Coed Witness to a VIII

An Executor Coed Witness to Will
The Charleston papers contain the recent
decision of the Court of Errors in the case of
"Noble, Ex'or, vs.. Burnett, ct al," from this
District, which determines the question, that
an Executor is good nttcsting witness to q
will, disposing of real or personal property
The whole court concurred with the exception
of ONeall, J. and Dunkin, c., who delivered
dissenting opinions. The decision in the case
overrules the case of Workman vs. Dominick,
which decided that an Executor was an incom.
petent witness to a will of personally, and the
case of Taylor VS.. Taylor in which it was held
that an Executor was incompetent to attest
will disposing of real and personal property,
but is in conformity with the decision in the
case of Cannon VS.. Settler, in SO far as its places
an Executor upon the same ground with
legatee, and holds that his is equally bene.
fetal interest made void by the Stat Geo. 2,
aud therefore not affecting his competency
Whether the Stat Of Geo. 2, makes void the
office rs we'll the commissions of the Exc.
cutor, of the Executor, has not been expressly
decided. though the impression of the Court is
in favor Of the affirmative. The Circuit opin.
ion was therefore over ruled on the ground of
error in excluding the testimony of Edward
c. Martin, the attesting witness and the case
remanded for new trial.
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Three Days Letter from Europe

New YoRK, March THE Cunard
steamship Persia has arrived at this port
from Liverpool, bringing dates to the 2lst
ult.
Lord Napier is passenger in the Per.
sia.
The Persian Envoy has ceased ,,nsgotia
ton at Persia, and has refused to yisit Lon
don.
- France has invited England, Russia,
Austria and Prussia to instruct their 70.
sident ministers at Paris 10 settle the Neuf.
chatel affair in the conference which. meets
at Paris early in March. 1t is feared how.
ever, that m adjustment will be difficult.
The Russians have resumed the Circas.
sian war. 1t is rumored that they have re-
oeived large csssion Of territory from Per
sia.
D'Isseali's amendment to the fnan cial
budget was adjourned 10 the British Par
lament until Monday, the 2sd.
1t is rumered that the British Govern
ment has.recsive'l dispatches announcing
the total destruction of Canton.
LIVERPOOL CoTroN MARKEr.-Cotton
had declined l-sd per IL.
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Tho New Treaty with Mexico.

According to the statement cf letter writers
the Treaty recently negotiated with the Gov.
ern'ncnt uf Mexico by Mr. Forsyth, our min.
'ster has been received at Washington, and
submitted 10 n Cabinet Council on the 2Gth
uit The subject matter of the Treaty is not
yet definitely known, aud lie terms are vari-
ously represented. According to one state
ment, It provides for an American protectornte
over the whole of Mexico, together with the
cess;on to this country, of Lower California
and the province of Sonora. for sum of mo.
ney. by another statement which is proba.
bly, the correct version the Treaty IS merely a
commercial arrangement for the mutual bcne.
fit Of the two countries. The conditions of this
arrangement, in advance of its publication, or
Transmission to the Senate, cannot be certainly
known. but nre stated to be rs follows:
!. loan of fifteen million of dollars by the
United States to the Government Of Mexico
secured by liens upon her revenucs-a certain
portion of this sum to be retained by the Uni
tod States to satisfy claims of her citizens n
gainst Mexico. and to pay interest to English
holders Of Mexican sureties
2. The reduction by Mexico of her tariff,
of twenty per cent. in favor of our commerce.
8. Commercial reciprocity upon the from
tiers between the two countries, and a postal
convention.
Assuming that such are the provisions Of tho
Treaty, it is doubtless the best which cnn bc
negotiated with Mexico. The concessions are
oil OIL the part of that country. The Treaty
seems to be the last resort of the Comonfort
party, to sustain the existing state of things,
and to preserve its power until the new Gov
ernment is inaugnrated which is provided for
by the new constitution, recently adopted to
60 into effect on the lst May. Unless promptly
sustained by material aid from this coun-
try, it tcannot preserve the country from anar.
chy, or the republic from dism embermcnt
And by extending this aid, this Government
wonid lend its sympathy and support to the
cause of progress and liberal government in
Mexico and perhaps preserve the country, for
n time, from the evils of anarchy. Yet. as
there is no precedent in our diplomacy for
such treaty. md no authority in the Consti-
tuition for an appropriation of money for the
purposes contemplated, it is not probable that
Sennte will ratify it or that the Hou.e will give
effect to it, by making the necessary nppropri
alton of $l5,O0O,0OO.
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The New Tariff.

The Report of the Committee Of conference
with reference to the Tariff, has received the
sanction of both Houses 1t was n unanimous
report, emanating from the following distin.
gushed managers; Senators, Hunter, douglas,
and Seward; Representatives Campbell, Dewitt
and I.etcher. The Eill will yield a revenue of
is millions Of dollars, or Is millions less than
wond accrue upon n basis similar to the i'm
posts Of 1916. The Baltimore Sun gives the
following the alteration Of the duties under
the New Tariff:
BY the Till, as passed, the one hundred Der
cent schedule, and SO much Of the old forty
per cent schedule lns not reduced down to
thirty per cent. All the forty per cent sched.
ule, including all the spices aud articles not
produced in this country, but wh,cl, enter into
the general consumption, were either put ON
the free list or on the four per cent schedule
Many articles were brought from the thirty pcr
cent schedule down to the lower schedules
The came was the cnse with intermediate sche,l.
u'es between q. and J. The other schedules
were reduced about twenty per cent-Thc
remainder Of the old thirty per cent schedule
was brought down to twenty four per cent
The twenty five per cent schedule was Brought
down to nineteen per cent; the twenty per
cent To fifteen; the fifteen to twelve; the ten
to eight; and that part of the old i've per cent
schedule which had not been included in the
free list was put upon the four per cent sched.
nlr
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Speeches of Mesrs. Mason and BrecJ.en.
ridRa.

oPeeeheS ot Mesrs. Mason and Breckep.
RIDGE.
The President pro tenn, of the Senate he.
fore pronouncing that body adjourned on
"Wednesday morning last, ,natlo the follow
ing brief but felicitous remarks
MR.. MAsoN's SPEECH.
Senators In closing, with you, the pres.
ent Congress, beg permission to express to
all Senators my sincere acknowledgements
Tor the courtesy and forbearance which have
marked their intercourse with the Chair, and
Tor their personal kindness to its temporary
occupant. have certainly endcavored. by
diligence and care in the despatch of tho
public business, and by strict impartiaIi,y
to deserve it.
tender to each and to all Of YOU, sen.
ators, my earnest wish for happy and
grateful meeting with those awaitinn Won
at your homes, and for your prosperity and
welfare in lre
1t remains only to declare that the Sen
ate stands adjourned without day.
Soon after the adjournment, the Senate
assembled in pursuance of the Proclamation
OF the President. The Vice President elect
was introduced by the committee ofarranrc.
mcnis, and the oath Of Office was admins.
tered to him; wherenpon he took the chair,
and addressed the Senate as follows:
MIR. BnECKESRIpGE's SPEECH.
Senators In assuming the duties of this
station, am quite conscious that I bring
to their discharge few other qualifications
than deep sense of the importance of ,bi.
body in the scheme Of the government and
fee'lng OF respect for its members.
Happily, my duties are comparatively
few and simple and am sure they will
be made easy hy prevailing sense of pro.
prlety, which will OF itself be sufficient on
all occasions to preserve the dignity and de-
corum of the Senate.
In administering the rules which you have
adopted for the convenience of your pro.
ccedings, shall often need your kind in.
dulscnce, and anticipate with confidence
your forbearance towards the errors that
springs from inexperience. Cherishng the
hope that our official and personal inter
course will be marked by mutual confidence
and regard, look forward with pleasure to
our association in the performance Of public
duties.
1t shall be my constant aim, gentlemen
OF the Senate, to exhibit Mt all times, and to
every member Of this body, the courtesy and
lmpartality which is due to the representa-
lives of equal States.
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The Inauguration.

The late Inauguration Of President Buchanan
began the eighteenth Presidential term of four
years since the organization of our Government.
BY MI Act of Congress. passed in 1892 the 4th
of March, was the day fixed upon, for the be.
ginning of the new administration. Washing.
ton was first inaugurated. on the 80 April 1888; ;
but this Act having been passed in the mean.
time, he commenced his second term, on the 4th
of March, as has been done by all succeeding
Presidents. Before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of the Office the Conslitu.
tion merely requires of the new President, that
he should take an oath or affirmation; but the
example of Washington, in delivering an in.
augural address has been followed by each sue.
cceding President.
The late Inauguration, whether we consider
the immense concourse Of spectators present,
the civic and military Displays, and extent of
preparation for the accompanying festivities,
was the most imposing ceremony of the kind
which has been witnessed since the foundation
of our Government. 1t has been compared to
the ancient Roman triumphs, or to the recent
Russian cornation; but in the moral sublimty
OF its attendant associations it was immeasura
Lly superior. After M angry and protracted
party conflict, the defeated faction, has calmly
acquiesced in the will of the majority: and
the Government of 80 millions of freemen ha,
quietly passed into other hands, and the new
rulers have entered, rs matter of course un-
on the discharge Of their duties. We extrae.
from our exchanges. brief outline Of the In.
auguration ceremonies, and more detailed 90.
count Of the accompanying Ball:
The day was beautiful and was ushered IN
by the firiQg Of cannon and ringing Of bells.
The streets were crowded, and all the available
balconies and windows were filed with both
sexes. Flags.and banners innumerabls fioatsd
from the honses and the scene presented the
appearance of the greatest patriofisn aud eai.
ETY. There was . great display df military.
political clubs, and FIRE companies
At 0 o'clock the military and all other or.
gaaizationstsssembled On New York Avenue,
and formed into line, 10 double rank.-tl,e right
composed Of the military, resting on 10Th
street Among the military were tho Young
Guard, Capt Moore, Of Richmond. Va.
At noa1; the possession moved from the ,pa.
fsds ground, down the Avenue 10 the Eats1nsl
Hotel where Mr.. Buehanan was stopping. IL
then faced inward, and President Piescs, and
NJ: Buohanag came cut and. entered s.carrjaee;
which was attended on the left ,bt l1apshsh
and on the rightly the United states SistsIaa
for the District Of Columbia. TIE procession
thcn moved to the Capitol.
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The Young Mems Christian Associate,

Quite an able and interesting essay was de-
Iivered on Tuesday night last. before the As
sociation, by Mr.. Stephen c. DeBruhl, on tho
character of Napoleon Bonnparte and a
spirited discussion ensucd, in which DR.. ToRno,
MIR. J. A. Calhoun and Others participated.
The attendance was large and much interest
was manifested. The establishment of q Read
ing Room in connection with the Association
is contemplated as soon as practicable.
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Case of Asthma,

The following letter from Hon. Myron Law.
renee, of Bclchcrtown, is valuable testimony
Ill favor of the Oxygcnated Bitters -
BELcHEErowN. March 10.
DIR. GREEN Il take gacat pleasure in in.
forming you of the results Of the O-yyena,sd
Dater* You had the kindness to send me. For.
some twenty years l had suffered with IIu.
morn Asthma. was compelled to ait up one.
third OF the nights, without going to bed at
all 4; and the rest of the time my sleep was in.
trrr"pted by violent fits of coughing, aud
great difficulty in breathing. In all my atten-
dnnce upon our courts never went to bed
IN northampton i'll twenty years, but twice.
and then was compelled to get up. Now lie
IN bed without difficulty, and sleep profoundly.
took your medicine according to directions
The violent symptoms Immediately abated.
and perseverance, in the use of the remedy la.
removed all its troublesome con.cuueuces.
The value of such q remedy is incalculublc.
Respectfully yours, MYRON LAWRENCE.
SETH ". FOWLE & Co.. 1873 Wash incton
Street, Boston. Pr"prietors. Sold by their
agents everywhere.
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Citation

By WILLIAM HILL. ESQ.,, Ordinary Of Able
vile District:
" HEREAS, II. H. Scuddny has ap-
w piled to me for Letters Of Admins
tration. on all and singular the goods and
and chattels, rights and credits Of .Stepney
Beard, man Of color, late of the District
aforesaid, dee'd
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular. the kindred aud creditors Of the
said deceased. t" DO and appear before me. at
our next Ordinary's Court for The said District,
to be holden at Abbcvillo Court House, on tho
twenty seventh day of March noxt, to show
cause, if any. why tho said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and senl this eleventh
day, Of March, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
seven. and in the eighty first year Of
American independence.
w, HILL, o. 4. d.
March l2, 1881. as 2t
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MAR KETS.

ABBEFlLLE, March 3.-Cotton.-But lit
t'e oifrri"g-wc quote IL and l2t cents A.
extremes.
COLUMBIA, Mnrch Il.-Therc VIVA fair
"na steady demand for cot yesterday, at
'n'i ana steady prices. Some 400 bales chang
ed hands, atprices varying from III l3tc :;
most sales at II n l3c
CllAislESTON, March, 10.-The sales of cot.
ton to-day amounted to 1000 bales, ut irrecu-
lar prices, and with decline Of an to 4c.
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the Unborn impulse which for thousands of
years has glowed in the human breast, gazes
upwards in meditativc contemplation on those
celestial orbs, which arc ever pursuing in un.
disturbed harmony their ancient and unchang.
ing course.
'.Ilow elcvnting must be the influence of such
studies How cnnobling to the soul of lnnn
From the turmoils and chickering's Of man and
man, lie finds a delightful retrent where he
cnn commune with nature and feel. that his
intellectual ms we'll Ms his moral faculties have
been strengthened aud purified by tho inter.
course. What precious privilege do those
enjoy. who are thus permitted to enter the sane.
tunries Of science. aud to hold communion
with the everlasting source Of power, and OF
wisdom, and of goodness, and of Lowell The
door is open, and all may enter; but all do not
approach its threshold with equal tlough!iess.
ness. There nre few who wonder as they
approach, rs the sacred shepherd wondered mt
the burning bush of lIoreb Casting their
shoes from off their feet, and all doubts from,
their understandings, these children of the fnitl,
ful take their first step npon the holy ground
with Ievcrential awe. and advance almost with
timidity, fearful, as the signs Of Deity break
upon them, lest they shall be brought fuce to
face with the Almighty. These are the real
searchers after the truth; the sincere votnrie,
of science. These are the nnointed; these n.
lone are permitted to offciate in the innermost
sanctuary of her glorious temple
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Notice to All Conccrmed,

"HEREAS, DAPIINEY, n Negro Woman.
w supposed to he Sixty years Of nge who
has been committed t" the Jail uf Abbeville
District us a RUNAWAY for Twelve months,
and no owner appearing to prove property.
pny Jail fees and take her away.
Now, notice is hereby given, that pursuant
to the Act Of Assembly in such cnse made and
provided will sell saiI slave on Sale Day in
April next, Mt AbberilIe G.. H., for Cash.
T. r. COCHRAN, S. 4. d.
Shcriff's Office, Abbcvillc G. Ii.
March ~. 1857. 45-tsd.
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W. B. Nc KELLAR,
SURGE ON DEN TIST,

NEWBERRY c. H., S. G.,
"OULD most respectfully say to the Peo-
w pie of Abbcville, tha. he hns just re.
turued from New York and Philadelphia,
where he has had the very best opportunities
of improving himself in his Profession 4. Flo
feels himself in every way better qualified for
his business than ho evor has before, lie would
also state that he ia furnished with IN apara.
tas for Extracting Teeth by Congetntion.
just returned from the Philadelphia Dental
College, where he spent tho entire winter in
close application to his business. ! can. with
pleasure and safety, recommend him to the
Public as safe and sklliui operator.
March 10, 1857. 45.4t
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A Sad Accident.

We learn that Jesse Benzley. q student at
Greenwood, wns accidentally killed by the
discharge Of shot gun on Saturday morning
last. He had been hunting the preceding
day and on the morning Of his death. was in
the house, and it is supposed that whilst load
ing the gun, it was accidentally discharged.
the contents passing through his head The
jury Of inquest found a verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
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The Ycrkvillo ENQUIRER.

Joseph II. Black, Esq, has been associated
with Mcssro. j. L. Miller and S. W. Melton in
the rl"rrictorship and editorial management
OF this able journal. The Enquirer is ono Of
our best exchanges, and is always welcome
We extend our best greetings to our new bro.
thcr uf the pen aud scissors.
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AIR LIsE .RAIraoAD.-Tho estimated
cost of this road, which is connect Atlanta
Ga. with Anderson, is $l,5Oo,0oO. The
.um Of $500, 900 has been subscribed. and
lhe work will be commenced when $3.50
900 more has been subscribed. Its. com.
pletion is now regarded as one of the "ixed
facts" OF this progressive age.
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High Prfcaa.

At the recent Estate sale of the late Thos
B. Byrd of Greenwood, we learn that every
thing sold at very high prices. Corn brought
81 per bushcl; cotton seed from 20 to 81 cents
milk cows from $50 to $50 each; n couple of
fine bulls sold for $50 npencc young mules
from $3.50 to s225; also every variety Of
plouehs md plough stocks ut high prices
The terms of sale were q credit of twelve
months.
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THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.

an acquaintance in detail with the wants Of
the commercial community, which make
it in every way desirable that their inter-
est should be intrustcd TO his hands. He is in
the full viyur Of health. and is endowed with
an energy and industry which brought to bear
during the next four Years. cannot but be pro.
ductive Of incalcuablc benefit to the country"
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CONSHGN EE;S.

lhe following persons have freight in the
Depot at Abbevile:-
Andrew Gillcbeau, J NJ Davis. III " Lawson
Judge ID j. Wnrdlaw, Hon T. G Perrin Col W
Calhoun. Maj ]. Jones. ID J Jordan. II A
Jones Robt Bnkely, J W Crawford, X III Ward.
Ia, law d Son. } & Knox. And Edwards. J NJ
in0mns. ,t.,a Cobb Hunter Il Co, Col F w Davis
W Black, Martin Maraw. T. J Tavlor H.
McCobs, W McCombs. Gen'l 4 NJ Smith.
ID. X. SONDLEY Ap,f
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THE FrEsHEr IN MissorE!.-T accounts
from the southeastern part of Missouri state
= great destruction TO property had been caus-
ed ,by thu recent: unprecedented rise of WA.
ter in that part ofthe State.
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IHE LEMON SEAvE CAsE.-The Lemon
case did not come on at New, York We'd
nesaay. Nobody appeared. for the State
ofVirginia' and the council Of the State o
New York moved to dismiss the appeal
subsequently, however, Mr.. O'Conner ap
peared for the State of Virginia, and tile
ease being re!nstated was to have been
heard Thursday. -"