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Pleasant Grove, July 8, 1853.
Corner Stone of the Calhoun Monument.

Corner Stone of the Calhoun Monument.
For the benefit Of our readers. says the Char
lesion Mcrcury we subjoin the exact dimensions
particulars, &C., of the Corner Stone of the
Calhoun Monument laid in Citadel Square OH
the 2sth, by the Masonic brethren and the La.
dies Of the Calhoun Monument Association
The main stone is a block OF two feet eight
inches long by one foot eight inches wide, and
one foot two inches deep. 1t is of the free
stone class and has an arch or hole in it four.
teen inches long, eighl inches wide and eight
inches deep, in which the following articles
scaled IN an air tight ease are placed
Papers aud documents bearing tho titles md
names Of the different Cabness ofthc General
Government from the inauguration of Washing.
ton to this period the Governor of the State
of South Carolina Mayor Of the CITY: OH.
GERS Of the Ladies Calhoun Monument Associa
tion Committee of Arrangements Marsbals
Orators Officers of the Nj. w. Grand Lodge
A. +. NJ. of South Carolina, and Proceeding Of
the last session tho Board Of Fire Masters ::
Fire Engine Companies, with date of Charter
GERS Fourth Brigade Officers of the Calhoun
Monument Association, of the Firemen and
NJ Hillary an Historical Sketch of the rise and
Progress ofthe Ladies' Calhoun Monument As
sociation the lat speech off. G.. Calhoun. de-
livercd in the U. S. Senate on the 4th March
1850.
cannon ball which had been recovered
from the harbor, and which is said to have
been used i'll the Battle of Fort Mou ltrie. Pre-
sented by jas M. Eason.
A case, containing banner that had been
carried by the seamen in the funeral process
ion in honor of Calhoun, with the motto, THE
Children of Old Ocean mourn him." Presented
by Rev. VIM. B. Yates.
Ono hundred dollars in Continental coins.
lock of MIR. Culhoun's hair, in a small case.
Presented BY member of the Ladies' Assoc,a.
tion.
This stone is placed in hole prepared for it,
and overaid by the white Italian marble slab.
which is of the saline dimensions, save in the
depth. it being only four inches. This slab
bears the inscription already given in our pa
per yesterday. Th corner stone and cap came
from the extensive stone cutting and marble
yard Of NJ. T. White one of our most indcfati.
gable MasOns and citizens.
The casket containing these articles was
presented free of charge, by Mr.. j. +. Church,
of tn is city, and the stone and slab and entire
works belonging thereto. were presented and
executed free of charge by Mr.. w. I. White.
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ITMAY NOT BE GENERALITY KNOWN

IT'MAY NOT BE GENERALITY KNOWN
that the Liver Invigorator. whose reputation
has become so great, is one of the very best
remedies for tho prevailing epidemic of Diar
rhoea. Dysentary and Summer Complaint, that
so regularly visit our neighborhood at this sea,
son of the year, a
We advise all as soon as they are attacked
with any Of these complaints to get bottle of
DR.. sanford's Liver Invigorator immediate, for
we have so often tried Il with scarce q single
failure to cure that we can unhesitatingly. .prp
nounce it the ga fest and surest remedy we kHow
of for those diseases, either in adults or chill.
dren. Eating summer fruits often produces de :
rangement Of the, stomach and bowels, with =
tendency to Cholera. Cholera Infsptum and
other distressing complaints, all Of which win
be sttnost inhRsdiately relievedsby the ssse Of
the Inpiaorosor, rwBish ,eleanses and pnrifes the
system. giving vigor to the appstitA relieving
indigestion and sournes4ef stomach. and l. IN.
e4nslsd asss pssventivS 81 Fever sad sgus.
'@'5sf :. 'sb4''e' 6jts' zg7aiAaSsss Ssas;s4h
Sold by all respectable Druggist. s;a,I,l.
s-SJuly5th 1865 ,S,f.Ty.gA. 9.ss.s5tT I'm
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Our Relations with Mexico.

In tho present unsettled condition of affairs
IN Mexico, means have been resorted to, for
providing revenue by levying contribution
to enable the leaders now in authority to meet
the pressing demands upon them. The levy
was made indiscriminately upon tho citizens of
other nations, residing in the country; pro.
test twas entered by Mr.. Forsyth, our Minister
against the proceeding. This being disregar-
ded, he demanded and received his passports
The Evening News i'll commenting upon the
protest of onr minister, thinks its positions arc
unwarranted by the publc,law, or a correct in
depreciation of our treaty with Mexico, A
State whilst having no right to confscate the
property of subject of foreign state, has
clearly the right to subject it to all lawful and
customary taxation and to determine what is
lawful and customary, rests with the constitu-
ted authorities. Mr.. Forsyth has not shown
that American citizens were taxed, exclusively
or in q different manner from other citizens.
With regard to Mr.. Forsyth's Interpretation
of the treaty the Ne,cs remarks:
But Mr. Forsyth goes on to state that by
treaty the citizens of the United States are pro
tcctrd against the contribution" as the Zulo.
ago government terms it. "1n the convention
says he, celebrated between Great Britain and
Mexico at London, Dec. &c, 1926, it is stipuln
ted that "no forced loans shall be levied upon
British subjects. In tho treaty between the
United States and Mexico, concluded April s.
1881, it is plainly and broadly laid down tn at
the citizens OF the United States shall be placed
on the same footing as those Of the most favor.
ed nation. From the letter and spirit Of this
treaty no doubt rests upon the mind Of the uu.
dersigned that the decree of the 18th ult., Tim.
posing the contribution)is imperative. so fnr
concerns the citizens of the United States
and that the contribution" directed by it can
not be, i'll any way, 'levicd upon them" These
are words very usual in a commercial treaty
providing that no higher duties on Tonnage and
imports that are levied on the most favored
nation shall be imposed. Whether this is the
meaning, whether the contribution" as it is
called, is forced loan, coming within the pro
visions Of the treaty and all other questions as
to its legality are for the decision OF the courts
Of Mexico aud not the Anbassadorial office
None of the other foreign ministers united with
Mr Forsyth in his Protest. This shows tha,
their construction Of the act imposing the tax
was different from his. We say, then that. il
our Minister grounded his withdrawal on the
forced loan, rs he calls 1t, he does no. stand
justified on principles of public law. If there
were acts ON the part of Zuoago's governmen,
disrespcctlul to him, as the representative o.
his country, it remains to be determined whcth
er the appeal taken by him TO the Mexican
Department Of State. instead of b,
the aggrieved American citizens to the
Mexican courts, was not go irregular ns to con
stltute some Justification for that departure
from etiquette which led to neglect of The
Protest.
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A Washington correspondent of the New York
Post learns that Mr.. Comstock, agent for Col.
Inns and Co., hos returned from Europe, and
has contracted with tho French government, or
with parties in France, for the sale of the three
Collins steamers for tho sum Of 81, 900 900.
ST. LOUIS. July IA despatch from Leaven-
worth, 'lnted the 2Sth ult.. received by United
States express to Bonneville, says that there is
well grounded report in circulation to the
effect TINT Governor Denver vacatiug the gu
bcrnatorial chair soon after the election in Aut
gust next. The reasons which have prompted
this step are not stated.
New ORLEANS, June 29.-An examination OF
the wound received by Mr.. G ibbons in the duel
with Hanlon, shows it will prove fatal, the bah
having taken effect in his lungs. j
We bnye hal delightful showers of rain re.
cently-learn that the crops are in hourishing
condition, and the health ofthe District exceed
ingly good.-Barn,oeH Sentinel
"Cufee. is that the second bell3" "No, mns.
ga, dats the second ringing OBJ de fuss bell We
hadn't got no second bell In dls hotel"
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Blackwood's Magazine.

We have received the June number of Black.
wood, which contains its usual choice variety,
and happy intermingling of Literature and
Philosophy, ethics and politics, art and science,
the actual and the ideal.-Bulwer in his novel
"What will he do with it" continues his gra ph-
ic delineations Of life and manners, and his
philosophc reflections upon social phenomena, :,
expressed in that chaste and beautifulstyle of
lis, in which the thought seems to float, as if
IN mid-heaven ; so clear and transparent is the
medium. We had marked some fine passap pes
for extracts but will not do them the injus.
tice OF removing them from their appropriate
setting, or tantalize our readers by transient
glimpses of fairy-land.
The article Religious Memories" ;" is a crit.
1cism upon class of publications of which. the
lives OF Gen. Have lock. and of Capt. Hedley
Wears, form the prominent types. The object.
tIon OF the writer, SO far as We can divine itffh
In his heavily written pages, to the works in
question, seems to be, that they are not design
ed 10 illustrate life and character "but to point
moral and prove q conclusion which he re-.
CARDS as self vident-to wit the compatibility
OF religion with the active duties of life. To
call them biographies, he. says is complete
msnomer since they possess none of that pith
and raciuess, which give character to the life
picture. They are more properly allegories.
intended to illustrate some OF the cardinal vir.
tues. Thus indeed may be valid objection to
them "a werks of art, but is futile. so long as
they effect the great end for which they are de
signed, The dissemination Of moral and relie
ious truth. What If they are sermonsin dis.
guise. they are the more effective for that very
reason and are the more generally re.d.-"The
defeat OF the factions is an able vindieation Of
the India policy Of the Derby Ministry.
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A RECOGNIZED Claim,

We extract from late number of the Co.
lumbia Guardian, the following complimen tary
notice of Jas. Augustus Black. formerly of our
District, in reference to claims of the State a..
gainst the United States. which he has been en-
gagged in actively prosecuting. His connection
with tho Comptroller's Office led to the dscov.
cry of the claims. and after much time and la
Dor bestowed upon them, he has made the pro.
gress indicated:
J. Augustus Black, esq, who was appointed
by the Governor to 60 to Washington, to pre-
sent claim of long stand which the State has
against the Federal Government for advances
made during the war in 1912, has returned to
this city,
We are gratiied to learn that through the
indefatgable exertons of Mr.. Black the claim
was inserted in the Miscellaneous Appropria-
tion Bill and passed tho Senate by a vote of
33 to l9. The claim was agreed to by the
House committee and would have undoubtedly
been a lso passed by that body, had not the
Secretary Of the Treasury notified the Commit
tee that The State oftl Treasury would not ad-
NIT of any Appropriations save those actually
necessary for the support of the Cove nment.
There is little doubt, but it will be admitted
next session,
Great praise is due to Mr.. Black for the tai
eent. research and industry he has manifested
In prosecuting this important claim. >.
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Festivals, Literary and Social.

We regret that we were unable to attend
the Junior Exhibition, at Erskine College, on
last Friday evening. We have, however, a
communication on the subject, which shall ap-
pear in our next.
At the Exhibition of Mr.. Watson's School, in
the Lebanon neighborhood, on Friday last, Mr.
c. II. Allen, of our village, delivered Literary
Address. which we have heard very highly
comm ended. Tho candidates present were
called out and responded in short impromptu
speeches.
There was a fine Barbacued Din
ner and social gathering at New Market. on
Saturday, at which several speeches were de.
livered
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Missouri Politics.

The Republicans. says the Courier, Of the ST.
Louis (Mo.) Congressional District, in conven.
tion on Monday, nominated Hon. Francis P.
Blair, Jr., for re election to Congress, by accla.
nation. Resolutions were passed -'reaffirm ing
the doctrine of Thomas Jefferson, denouncing
the Administration, opposing negro equality,
advocating the extinction of slavery in Nilsson.
ri, and the removal Of the negroes from the
State. Three full tickets arc now in the field
Democratic, American and Black Republican,
1t is to come to be q rather serious matter
when Abolitonists have grown so strong and
numerous in Southern State as to be able to
elect representatives to Congress.
In a late number of the Mercury we Fl nd the
following sketch of the elder Blair, the. father
of the Representative in Congress, from St.
Louis -
F.P. Blair c,me from Kentucky to edit the
Washington Globe, after General Jackson had
quarrelled with Duff Green and the Telegraph.
His paper became the government organ, and
Blair himself sycophant and friend to Gene.
ral Jackson. In the Notification contest of
1882 and 1888, of course he defended General
jackson and the government-was enthusiastic
for the Union, furious against the disunionists
and traitors of South Carolina stigmatizing
Mr. Calhoun as Cntaline to his country. Hav
ing made n largo fortune by the patronage he
obtained from the government aud Congress.
he retired from proprietorship in the Globe,
and then begun the disclosure Of his true char
aeteristics. First he supported Martin Van
Buren, against the acquisition OF Texas then
he became n freesoler in the California contest.
dis son, after first enjoying the prestige of Uni
ted States District Attorney in ST. Louis. re-
ficcted the fratornal training and principles by
orr |, hol,t
and being elected to Congress as their Repre-.
sentative AS unscruPulous apparently, to
the mandates Of truth as he is proiiigate in his
Abolitlonism. the elder Blair visits the death
bed OF the late Thomas II. Benton. to get for
his own sort of Identification with MI. Bon
ton, to aid his political fortunes in the Nilsson
ri. Accordingly he fabricates and publishes in
the New York Tribun e-the grand organ of
the Abolitioni lists of the North--n death bed con-
versation ofMr. Bentons with an "old Teunes.
see friend" VIM. Carey jones. son lin law OF
Mr.. Benton, and about to write his biography
was present at the interview between Blair
and Ar. Benton. and in long article publish.
hoods of Blair
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SOUTH CAROLINA SENAroRs.-General Nc
Queen, Judge Withers and Ex-Governor ]. II.
Adams have been proposed by the South Caro-.
are all able men. We notice, also, that Hon.
Wv. Boyce has. declined the honor. The ad-
mirable report on Retrenchment has placed
Mr.. Boyce in the front rank Of statesm en-.
South Carolina has always been ably represen-
ted in the Senate but with Hammond and
Boyce in the next Congress. all former delega-
tions with one excepton) would be ecliy sed I.
We hope Mr. Boyce will be chosen to the posi-
ton in spite Of his declination.
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The Rite of Observation-Disclosures

We have been favored during the past week
with a visit from the Rev. Dr. Jacobs. learned
Jewish Rabbi, Of Philadelphia late of Charles.
ton, who came in our midst to perform the rite
of circumcision, in the family of Mr.. W nestock.
of our village. A number of our citizens
availed themselves of the kind invitation of
that gentleman to witness the performance of
the ceremony; and were Hospitality received
and very highly entertained The ceremony
itself occupied, We suppose, about 10 or Is
minutes; it commenced and closed with He.
brew chant, in which the Israeltes present all
participated; and was performed with all the
impressveness of q solemn religious rite.
Upon its conclusion, the company present
were invited to partake of bountiful rcpast
consisting of choice variety of cakes, fruits
wines, &c, to which we all did ample Justice
Before leaving the table, Mr.. Jones proposed
the health of DR.. Jacobs. whom be designated
as worthy representative, of the fathers OF
the Church, the ancient Rabbis, and the learn.
ed Doctors of the Law. This evoked, from
that gentleman, one of those eloquent out.
bursts of feeling, which gush spontaneously
from the well-springs of genius and sensibility
Whilst approaching the compliment. he felt
himself unworthy. lie said, TO appropriate it
And sketching graphically the promcpt charac.
teristics of the Hebrew leaders, prophets
priests, and kings, he disclaimed nny kinshir
save in devotion to the same ritual, the samo
faith and the same hopes. .
at the urgent solicitation of several of our
citizens, Dr.. Jacobs was induced to deliver, in
the Court House, on two different evening
Lectures on "Tbe Character of the jew" and
"Moses the Hebrew Law.giver." These were
congenial themes to which the Lectures did full
justice; and they were we'll received. The
character of the Jow was sketcbed in truthful
outline, and his History exhibited. in all the
strange vcsstudes of his eventful career
once the victim everywhere Of persecution, and
bearing name which was synonymous with
everything vile and opprobrious, he has never
theless been true 70 the instincts ofhis race aud
to the creed of d fathers has remained dis.
tinct people, though scattered in every land :;
and after secretly controlling the sinews of
commerce, and the civilization Of the world,
has at !est begun to aspire after political honor
and preferment. The Lecture on the Hebrew
Law.giver, was worthy of the theme, and was
such tribute as an admiring disciple might
we'll award to one of tho brightest and purest
characters in history.
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The Farmer and Planter,

We have received the July number Of this
valuable monthly, with its usual varied mis-.
cellany of original and selected matter, We
extract the following editorial rem arks with
regard to the weather and the crops:
The weather since our last has been varia.
hle.sthough upon the whole seasonable enongh
10 ohspre good crops. In some neighborhood d
ofoar districts considerable injury has been
sustained from heavy rnins, accompanied with
hnii. TheE growing crops are generally in rood
condition, "Geueral Green" having been kept
at respectful distance. The wheat, oat and
rye crops have generally been harvested, and
although not to be Dragged on, are such as we
should feel thankful for.
Wheat, considering it has had to contend
with fly, frost and rust, will, on uplands yield
an average crop-not SO much OH tow lands,
Oats have suffered more or less from very
Unusual attack. We have seen rust. but little
on oats before, but we have 1t now in abun-
dance and to the entire destruction of the
'plsnt ON many farms, as we are informed. Our
ownscropls greatly injured in spots. which
have been cut down and cured rs hay. We
had one field Of fall sown oats, that had more
bl6sted heads in it than we ever before saw
the cause Of which We attribute to sowing of
ubfiPo grain. which we never knew fail to pro.
duce that effect hut it was a new variety.
and we are compelled to cow such as we cou d
3
stand till dead ripe before being cut.
Rye we have seen but few crops of, but our
own was not so well filled as wheat. Very
many heads We're entirely barren, and as MANY
more, amounting i'll ull to at least fourth Of
the waole number, was only partially filled.
Sugar corn. though sma u from late planting
and sowing, is promised fait crop
Sweet potatos are unusually good for the
season. and SO arc vegetables generally, where
there are attended to- and we are almost ash.
anled TO ask, who would not have garden,
npd have it we'll att ended to- when it affords
half a family's living, not only through the
summer, but the year round, with some help
from the orchard Yet there nre many very
many families in our State, and those general
Iy.that stand most in need, who know not the
value OF good garden, or even ofa turnip
patch If they can beg ''mess of turnups,"
orAness of "sallit," from their more provi-
denfneighbors, they are content to have moth
ing of the kind of their own. When we have
a asuperabundancc Of vegetables we make it a
point to invite our ncighbors who have failed
with all their exertons to have such things to
send and partake freely Of our store but q
man who is too lazy. or who is too much afraid
OF losing time in the corn or cotton field, to
have q garden does not deserve sucb foyora
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Large Yield of Wheat.

We are indebted to Col j. F. Marshal! of
our Village for the following statement of q
fine yield of wheat grown on his plantation in
bushels; 2 acres produced sc bushels. and 81
pecks and acres produced lo64 bushels.
The wheat was uncommonly large and fne
and promisedsa better yield than the aboYe re-
suit shows; but owning to the smallness of the
heads the yield was less than its general ap.
pcarance Indicated
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Examination at the Female Academv.

Examination at the Female Academy.
We are requested to state that the annual
Examination of our Female Academy now un-
der charge of Mr.. A. 7. Watson, will take
place on Friday next the 10th inst. At the
close of the Examination, there will be various
exercises in composition by the young ladies,
Dialogues, &c. The Public are respectfully in
vited to attend
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Charleston Bible Society.

Cuat5eston bids Society.
The following are the delegates appointed to
represent the Charleston Bible Society In the
Conversion. at Abbssille. on, the 2sth inst.:
clts4eds- -Rev.Dr. J. Forrest Rev. Dr.. B.
Manly, Rev. Dr. E q. Mysrs, Rev. Dr.. j. i.
KirhPstsisk !, Rev. G.. G. PinkneY, dssv. or.
Gadsden. ksY. Dr. J. B. Adger, Rev T. Win.
tler, Rsk Vim. DehoD. >@'''# Z
Hon. VIM. Cain, Hon. Jsrnes siusIc
Mesprs 9. 9. Msmmfpgsr, J.J. MScarter. sam'i
Dobsss. Richard Yasdsn, E. l. Ksrr1sen, y.
p Posahsr, h p. LsMns, Mssyek Porsbsf,
Fm5d cBdrnsy, Charles sip1lsr, 3. Brhweli,
q BIZ, n. Z. Marlin, sSpHsn ySss.
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CONsIGNEEs.

The following persons have freight in the
Depot at Abbeville -
John Corbett. T A Hoyt NJ Hopkins j r
Marshall, J M Perrin, II 8 Kerr, Mrs D Hughey.
T G Perrin, H A Jones, j w Jones, L G Has.
kell, w A & R e Gaines, H T Lyon, e West
field. Chalmers, Mrs Mary Ann Glover,
james Norwood, H 8 Cason, Col J A Calhoun.
Cobb Hunter & Co, John Enright J d R ]
White, J McBryde. ,.
D. r. soNDLEY, Agt
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Bible 1ociatv.

Ata meeting ofthe Columbia Bible Society
held on Thursday last, the'followips,ge ,gentlsmen
wers appointed delegates to the state Bible
Convention: Res. WIN. Martin, Col T. B.
Clarion, Rev. j. H. Co,t. Rev. A. N. Talley.
Rev. ]. n. Pringle, and W. K. Backmsn Esq.
49,. ...,, WI. Reynolds
Secretary.