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The Meeting of Teachers,

The Pickens Courier gives an account of a
meeting of teachers, held in the Court House,
on the 10Th inst, for the purpose of forming a
Teachers Association" committee of five
wns appointed to form a constitution and BY
laws, to be submitted to an adjourned meeting
on the 4th Monday in July next. With re.
gard to the meeting the Courier remarks:
The right spirit prevailed at the meeting
here on Saturday. and may we not hope. that
sa.sood work so auspiciously commenced may
be completely successful.
Under the invitation of the Governor, the
teachers and comm issioners of the State visited
Charleston. for the purpose Of inspecting the
public schools of the city, and the system of
instruction pursued therein. 1t is matter of
pride with US that Pickens had the largest rep
rescntation on the ground. An Association of
teachers and commissioners, for the State, was
formed. Mr.. C. II. Wiley was requested to
deliver an address before the Association as its
next regular meeting.
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The Duties Of the Grand Jurors.

We find in late number of the Courier the
following abstract of the recent charge ofJudge
Ward law to the Grand Jury Of Charleston, in
reference to their powers and duties, which
will be of interest to Readers generally:
The Judge briefly charged the jury on the
nature of their dnties. He said that in all ca.
ses the GRIND Jury has large discretion not
arbitrary, to favor any one, but sound legal
discretion which would warrant them in throw.
ing out any bill thought by them to be unwor-
thy of Investigation. and too trifling to con-
sumc the time of the Court. From considera-
tions Of this kind they might honestly and con-
sclentiously throw out a large number Of bills
without fear, favor offence lie said that in
this District he had noticed particularly, and
had occasion to notice before that the issue Of
cross warrants prevails to a very great extent
When It man is indicted for assault and battery,
the first step seems to be for the person thus
brought forward, to prosecute the man who
has indicted him. Sometimes, in this way,
very trfiing matters are brought before the
Court ofSessions. Whenever the Jury found a
case of that kind, which generally commences
from Mere spite, and where there had been 10
serious harm it would be Use in them, some.
times, to reject both bills. They also had a
right, in addition to the bills given by the At.
torney General, to present any violation of the
penal law known to them, or which came TO
their knowledge based upon reliable informa-
for neglect of duty or by giving the facts of
any violation of law. bring HIM before the
Court. naming the offender, the names Of the
witnesses, the time, place and circumstances.
He also brought to their notice the gradual
increase of cases of nuisances for obstructing
the highways. Highways were, he said, either
public or private. private way was where
one or more persons have q partial right
through anothers land. It sometimes belonged
to several persons. OF late, there is tenden-
cy to increase in cases of this kind. Ifa man
sued for a private right. lie incurs the expenses
himself But man who indicts another for
public right. incurs no expense, but more'frs.
quehtly subjects the witnesses other parties to
very great expense and and loss of time and
there is now very strong temptation to resort
to the Court of Sessions for such cases. The
Grand Jury, however. should be very careful,
and no indct for obstructing a private way.
Some Of these public ways were Of a peculiar
kind, and have not been established by law.
Where a road had been used by the public for
more than twenty years, it became then, by
law, public road.
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The Dorm Gold Mine.

The Edgefield Advertiser says THE Dorm
Gold Mine still continues to yield brilliant pro-
hts to Its fortunate owner. 1t is an old thing
now, and does not attract the attention it did
at the outset. Yet it is still mine of great
value, ranking indeed but little below the fore
most of its rivals. Our information is. that it
is now paying from $500 to $500 per week,
at total expense of 5000 per week. We have
recently seen superb specimen tuken from its
richest vein. and which reminds us forciblv of
what they telp' Of California and Australia.
"The Dark Corner Gold Mine is also, We be.
lieve, being worked with much success.
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Newberry Agricultural Society.

We learn from the Rising San, that the New
berry Agricultural Society have selected the
l4:h and 18th days ofJuly for its annual meet.
ing. Stock and articles competing for prizes
will be exhibited on the l4th On the fore.
noon Of the 10Th an oration will be delivered
10y James NJ. Baxter, Esq, TO be followed by n
barbecue i'll the afternoon. Committees have
been appointed for the consideration of thirty
seven different subjects, interesting and i'm
portant to planters who are expected to re-
port at the meeting. A liberal list of prizes
has been offered, and every arrang en,cut made
for successful and crcditable exhibition.
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The Population of the Cities.


The Journal Of Commerce. with reference to
tile fact that the New York city Directory con-
tans 400 names less than it contained IN 1857.
remarks:
Our exchanges are commenting vcrv freoly
upon the above, to show the decudences of our
flarge cities rhe whole conclusion is fallacious.
The actual number of residents, it is possible,
is not as large as it was year ago. So it
may be accounted for by the partial cessation
Of emigration and the gradual dispersion of
many who temporarily delayed their depar-
ture for the agricultural districts. But tho
disparity noticed in the comparison of direc-
tories for two years is fully accounted for by
the growing disposition to suppress names in
that publication, in the hope Of avoiding jury
duty, military Communication, and taxation in
general (not a very laudable object to be,
sure, for no good citizen can reasonably object
to bear his share in sustaining the city govern
ment, while he participates in its privilegea J
Another formidable grievance is the quantity
of circulars with which the possessor of name
in the directory is sure to he assaied. Then
there are some, who, in these hard times, are
driven almost to distraction by the intermina-
BILE retinue of country cousins, and feel COM
PEELED to shrink from their profuse attentions.
But we deny altogether, that there is any di-
minntion in the population of the city. which
steadily increases in magnitude day by day
and must now number between 500 and 9O0.-
OOO few tens of thousands might be spared
however with advantage to themselves and
Others, especially during the season of agricul-
tural labor, for employment is very scarce in
the city and is likely TO continue so for some
months to come.
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TheoloRical Seminary.

At a late meeting of the Board of Trustees,
elected at the Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in reference 10 the establish.
ment Of Theological Seminary. it was resolv-
ed to locate the Institution in Camden, the ex.
ercises to commence on the lst Monday of Oc-
tober next. t
Resoired, That four Professorships bo estab-
lishsd-one on Church Polity and Pastoral
Theological, TO be filled by the Bishop; one on
ono on Esclesiastical History and the eviden-
ess Of Christianity and one on Hebrew and
Greek Literature and Biblical Learning.
For the second Of the above named Professor
ships, the Bishop nominated Rex. Edward
Reed; forthe third; the Rev. Paul Trapisr
aug for the fonrth, the Rev; Thomos r. Davis,
j.. All which nominations were confirmed by
the Trustees. F,;@s a.a-ta - .,it
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Me.srs. Jordan & Mo1auoh, lin.

We direct the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of the new and very complete
stock OF Drugs Medicines and perfumeries,
which has jnst been received by Messrs. Jordan
&McLauchlin. Mr. MCLAUGHLIN has himself
visited the cities of New York, PHILADELPHIA,
and Baltimore, and made his purchases wieis
great ca'e and judgment Their supply of fan.
cy articles is unusually varied and attractive.
Give them a call.
Read also the professions card ofDr. D. S.
Benson ; the advertisement of II. s. Kerr; of
Joseph Frey, piano repairer aud tuner, and
the Comm issoner's and Clerks.
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The Right of Search.

Inc recent declarations Of the British Minis
try In Parliament, and the dispatches transmit
ted to this country, remove all ground to ap-
prehend collision between England and the
United States. The present ministry have dis
aVowed the acts Of the British cruisers, and
have denied the existence of any instructions
which could jnstify the recent outrages Yet
they have indicated no disposition to yield the
right Of search, however much they may be
Inclined to forbenr it's exercise, at present. In.
deed Lord Clarendon in the recent couversa.
ton in the House of Lords aAirms the light Of
searching suspected vessels, for the purpose of
determining their nationality; and asserts that
such right is Submitted by oil maritime na.
tions for their common protection. and as ne
cessary to the suppression Of the Slave trade.
In these views, Lord Malmesbury the present
Secretary for Foreign Affuirs, concurs and
they both agree as to the necessity of some
convention between the two Governments, for
the regulation and due exercise of the right
But it seems, that amicable and satisfac tory
arrangement, and definitive settlement of the
question ID scarcely practicable. in view of the
antagonis tic positions OF the nations, rs to the
existence of the right
The recent Resolutions of our Senate, whilst
affirming the iuvolability Of our flag, and tl,at
any visitation or detention of American vessels
is in derogatiou of our national sovereignty,
declare that the recent ou,rages i'll the Gulf Of
Mexico, require such n final disposition of the
subject, ms to preclude the occurrence Of SINH
lar nggrcssions in the future. They affirm the
immunity Of our ships as part Of our national
domain, and require on the part of Great Brit
ain some guarantee of the future inviolability
of our flag. 1t remains to bo sen whether
Great britain viii! make any such concessions,
or do more than she has already done, disavow
the act of her captains make nll proper A.
mcnds. and for the future forLcnr from any &C.
tive prosecution of the right of visitation
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The Mormon War.

The New York Herald, in spite of conflicting
rumors. regards it as an established fact that
Brigham Young has surrendered his office in
to the hands of Governor Cumming, who has
entered upon his official duties, and that the
whole Mormon community, were moving
southwark, in all probability for Sonora. In
view of this state of things it offers tho follow
ing suggestions:
lst- That The command of General Johnston,
OF two thousand men, is henceforth sufficient
for all tho purposes Of the Government in
Utah. peace or war; I'd. That the reinforce
ments recently set in motion under Gen. Har-
ney should be recalled. Sd. That the provis-
ion trains en- route for Utah not needed for the
return march of 11arney's additional troops
should be sent on to JohnstoD's camp for the
subsistence Of his force, and for distribution
among each destitute Mormon as may have
been and may be driven by starvation to the
shelter Of his camp and the full Remuneration of
Mormondom.
BY pursuing this policy we conjecture that
the eral millions of money would be saved
to tho treasury, the expenditure of which
would otherwise be required in the equipment
of an immense caravan of prov ision and oIpth.
ing wagons next spring, for an army Of four or
five thousand men, thousand miles from the
frontiers of Missouri. The army which marches
out to Utah under Gen. Harvey cannot return
till next season nor can. it then return till
supplied W it'll provisions from the east nor
can provision train march to his relief It'll
next spring. His column Of three thousand
men, more or less, win not be wanted in Utah.
All that will be needed by an army force there
can be accomplished by Johnston's command
yes. By one.ha)f tho troops now under that
able officer. ..r... ..
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The Congressional Directory.

We are indebted to our esteemed Represen.
tative. the Hon. NJ. L. Bonham for a COPY of
the Congressional Directory of the a5th Con i:
gress. which, whilst Invaluable to all visiting
the National Capitol. on business or pleasure,
IS Interesting to every reader. 1t centain ins dia-
grams OF the two Chambers of Congress- and
the seats of the members, designated by nppro.
PIRATE numbers; the Post Office Address, the
election districts. and the residences in the
city of the Congressman; as we'll as much in.
formation pertaining to the various departme ents.
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Montcrino, J"ne 95, 1858.
FOR THE INDEPENDENT Press 7

Lines To --
H"w dear to my bosom the glad retrospcct;op-
II thou hadst but promised to think kindly
Of me,
When years had elapsed which can never ouell
the passion
Or purest affection still breathing for thee.
But when reflect that your own declaration.
Has blasted the long.chcrished hopes of nv
heart,
sigh but in vain. for that sweet consolation.
Which nought but your love and your smiles
can impart.
But your love. farest angel, though once to me.
given,
Is child and in sorrow my hopes l resign:
Yet, feel that my spirit, when borno up to.
Heaven,
Will then be united forever with thine.
Then fare thee we'll, fare we'll and forever:
In deeply.fclt anguish lid thee adieu!
Yet, remember, told thee, though doomed
thus to sever,
The heart that gave thee shall ever be true
GREENWOOD
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tion left US greatly gratified with the proficieu
cy Of the pupils of both sexes, some fifty in all.
The Trustees deserves great credit for their ef.
forts for the establishment. of this school and
for the liberal preparations they made to &C.
commodate a very large asselnblage of people:
but would respectfully suggest the proprietv
Of enlarging the building of the recitation
rooms and add an extensive and airy gymuas.
tic place. one appropriate for the male aud an.
other for the female. so that they might have
exercise during the hours Of recreation. This
would, no doubt. be of great benefit to tho
health of the pupils, aud produce a sound and
we'll trained mind in healthy BODY. Then
the philosophy of the orator of the dav. H.A.
Jones. Esq, as enforced by him, in his4
able address, would be carried into practice
and then the consequences of a complete uui,v
and perfection of education would be perceived
to consist in an equal training of the body and
the mind, by uniting moral education, scientific
and literary instruction, aud physical develop-
mcnt.
By-the.bye, Major Jones did himself full JUS
tice while treating on this occasion. the subject
of Education in his tfclictous manner 1 fully
concur with hirn in the Importance of this tri-'
pie training in order to produce men worthy of
That name. and women that bring forth men
lie paid just tribute to the ladies, and he es
pecially addressed himself to mothers, and
pointed out their vital influence in the educa-
tion and future welfare of their childr.n
They undoubtedly educate the species, not on,v
in man, but in animated nature : therefore,
they ought not " be weary in we'll doing :" for.
as every good and perfect gift cometh from,
the Lord'-so every good and perfect man
comeih from the hands Of q clever, sensible snth
devoted mother, and hence the vital necessity
OF educating women even more carefully thar,
men, in order to have mothers of great race.
Major Jones dwet at length on the Importance
OF the people with m impressive logic and
deep conviction. I only wish that tLese pro.
found views had been delivered before the
Legislature. and then we might have some hope
OF better system Of education having for n
symmetrical and harmonious basis, Normal
School.
Hontcrno, June rs, 1858.
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Storms and Floods of the ses,on

An exchange estimates the aggregate Of the
loss which bave resulted from tho storms and
floods, which have lately deluged the Mississip.
pi Valley and the Central Atlantic States, at
the enormous sum of thirty three millions of
dollars;
The bulk Of these losses falls upon the i'm.
mediate valleys of the Mississippi, the Arkan.
sas, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers and their
tributaries. Louisiana is the State which has suf.
the most severely, from the deluging of her
rich sugar and cotton plantations Next in
order comes the State of Illinois, which, with
the Mississippi for its western ani the Ohio for
its southern boundary, with several large riv-
ers flowing southwark through the interior of
the State, occupies very favorable location
for general submerging in heavy and extern
sive rainy season, like that of the present me-
morable year Of freshets and tornadoes. In
this connection it appears that the late heavy
rains and storms have spent most of their
strength on the northern side of the Ohio, from
that river TO the great lakes, and from New
York and Pennsylvania east. to the Rocky
Mountains west Thus the canals, railroads,
river bottoms; g., of Ohio Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri, have suffered very heavily; while
from the southern tributaries of the Ohio, in.
cluding the Great Kanawha, the rivers OF Ken.
tucky, and especially the Cumberland and the
Tennessee, Which sweep around circuit Of
thousand miles, we hear of comparatively little
damage.
five are not mistaken upon another point
we may say that the first destructive creyas.
ses this season. of the lower Mississippi in
Louisiana, were occnsioned, not by the del.
uge from the upper Mississippi and the Ohio
(tor those contributions have hardly yet reach.
ed Louisiana but from the fresliets rolling
down from the Rocky Mountains and the
great western plains in the channels of the
Arkansas and the Red rivers. 1t is, therefore
very likely that the low lands of Louisiana
: will remain a month or tw6syet under. water,
from the upper Mississippi overflow and from
the annual swell of tho great Missouri, which,
webelieve, has reported progress at st. Louis
within the last week. Tie prospect, therefore
for the cotton and sugar growers of Louisiana
tell disastrously upon the financial affairs Of
the good citizens of that fertile commonwealth
and Of the State itself:
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The Chinese Sugar Cane.

We arc indebted to Mr. VIM. Glaze of the
Palmetto Iron Works Columbia, for m inter.
esting pamphlet containing experiments and
observations upon the Chinese Sugar Cane,
made with view Of determining its value as
sugar-producing plant. Plates and 6escrip-
t'onS are also given of the various Sugar Mills
which Mr.. Glaze is prepared to furnish. Per-
sons desiring copy of the pamphlet may pro-
cure it at the Book Stores of Mcsrs. Bryan and
Townsend, Columbia.
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Land Warrants.

An important change, says the Washington
Star. is made in this description of property by
the act ofCongress of June Sd, 1853. They were
formerly held as real estate, and conveyed af.
ter forms and methods prescribed for real es:
tate /; but this act converts them into personal
chattel'nand makes them subject in convey.
anee' assignment, &C., TO the laws governing
personal property. In the event of the death
Of the claimant. prior to the issuing of the war.
rant this act also provides that the title 70 the
warrant shall then vest in tho widow If one /.
left and ifnot, then 1t shall descend as other
peEtonal chattles to the othe heirs or leost..s
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Celebration at Cokesbury.

By reference to the advertisenen ent in another
column. it will be seen that the first Session of
the Cokesbury Conference School. will close on
next Wednesday. the 7th inst. when Literary
Address will be delivered by Gen. McGowan,
Of our village; and original Addresses by
several Of the students. The we'll l.known ora.
torical talents of the General, will, no doubt,
attract large audience. The Concert, it will
be recollected, comes off on the evening previ.
ous
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Literary Address.

We are informe says the Greenville Patriot
by young friend, student in the Furman
University, that the mex. annual Address be-
fore tho Literary Societies Of the University
will be delivered by Hon. james Chesuut Jr.,
on Wednesday, the 2lst ofJuly next.
This selection of speaker has been a good
one. and we anticipate rich intellectual trent
on the occasion.
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Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June %,

WASHINGTON, June 23.
Lord Napier had a protracted audience on
Monday with Seci etary Cass and announced
that his Government would not again ATTEMPT
to search or visit vessels bearing tho American
flag, though she would continue to claim the
abstract right of visitation. Tho position Of
our Government si approved by nearly the en-
tire Diplomatic Corps.
The operations of Monsieur Belly in Central
America are regarded. in Diplomatic circles
here, of private, and not of national
character. 1t is not believed that the Empe.
ror Napoleon has anything to do with them. al
though the scheme is the same rs that publish
ed some years ago by Napoleon and urged by
him on the KING of Holland.
General Scott is still here awaiting reliable
information from Utah. The army is still on
it's march to that Territory, and existing orders
will not DO couutermanded until fur ther dis
patches are received.
Gen. Robles was badly injured on Monday
by the falling of his horse. lie is confined to
his room. The General thinks the anticipated
battle at SON Luis Potosi will probably end the
civil war i'll Mexico.
WAsnINoroN, June "a.
Mr.. Dallas, in the course of his despatch da-
ted tn 9Th Of June, alluded to q conversation
he had with Lord Mamesbury. to whom, fol.
lowing the spirit of his Instructions, he refused
to make any concession whatever in relation to
I" visit or search" and lie was about to end his
letter with the report of an unfavornble issue
of the interview, when he was Hgrecably sur
priscd with sudden change in affairs, and
Lord Malmesbury himself, at the request of
Mr.. Dallas. wrote the minutes of another con
versution, in which he fully accepted the doe.
trinc in the letter of Secretary Cass of the
10th of April, sound international law, but
as conflicting with the treaty oflSI2.
The States this afternoon undersi ands from n
reliable source that the President has deter
mined to send armed force to Nicaragua, or
ut least make such n naval display rs will con
vince the governments of England and France
that our way to our Pacific possessions is not to
be interfercd with. and adds this Intelligence
may be relied on"
WASHINGTON, June 25.
The IIcralds correspondent says that al.
though Gen. Cass considers the question Of the
British outrages definitely settled others of
the Cabinet are notconvinced that Lord Nal
mesburys concessions We're the r .sht of search
and visitation that these concessions are bul
his own individual act, and not binding on
Great Britton; that immunity for our flag. from
visitation Is not touched upon. He says, fur
ther, that the President is said TO lcau to the
latter view.
The same correspondent learns tha despatch.
cs to n. Sartiges, from the French Government,
directs him To assure our Government in uL-
qualified terms that II. Belly has no authority
from the French Government i'm the Nicaragu-
an transit affair, and that the & government does
not symrathise with his plan.