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QUICK lNTELLIG ENCE.-Wc publish else
where 4 despatch from the Caroliniep of
Saturday, dated Friday morning, London.
1t reached Columbia at oae o'clock on FRI
day, probably four or five hours after the
news which it contains was received in I.on-
don. The despatch will be found important
in one particular, viz that the Chinese En-
prc is open TO the trade Of all nations and
to the introduction and propagation of the
Christian religion. This is indeed an inn
portant point gained in view oi the advance
mcnt OF commerce, of civilization and OF
christianity and one which the Christian
world has been contending for, by means
of the sword and by diplomacy, for genera
tons back.
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GREEsvILLE, Tenn, Aug. ls, 1858.
Nix. EDITOR The distance from the
Warm Springs to this place is 2s miles
continuing down the French Broad River
for 6 miles 10 the Paint Rock the Pain,
Rock and Paint Mountain is the dividing
line between North C,rolina and Ten nessee.
The Paint Rock is a great natural curiosity,
extending along the river for some distance
with just sufficient space at the base for n
road between the water and rock IL is a
brown color and in some places has the
appearance Of being once painted tradition
believe says il was painted by the Indians.
IL Is said that their marks, images and hy.
rog'lphics are yet TO be seen on parts of
the elevated stones, but I saw none. the
smoke from the camp.fres Of movers have
blackened il along the road and disfgured
its original color. Nature seems TO have
assigned that road should pass along its
base, for there is a complete intermission
between two high rocks, probably as feet
WIDE and which is the road for crossing the
mountain. Without this gap in the rocks
there would be no way Of crossing the
mountain at this place without cutting n
passage through. The road al this point
forks, the lefs hand ana still down the river
co "tinuing towards Knoxville, which is 10
miles and the right across Paint Mountain,
towards kentucky and this place. Il il a.
bou: miles across the mountain. From
the top you have n beauiifu. and maoni6.
cent view Of the valley beneath and the
other mountains around and in sight Of
shls. IN making the ascent the traveller il
delighted IN seeing several gushing sprinps
oi water issuing from the sides and between
the iissures of the rocks, aud expects to be
RECALLED with cool drink of natures bcy
erage, but in this no is eisappointcd; on
paint mountain the water is warm and not
cooler than in some Of the low country
streams in ascending we. passsd several
wagons. one loaded with feathers and 9TH
ers with iron, these articles are brought
over 10 this state and bartered FOR Bacon.
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No, my fellow citizens let me intreat you
as have already once before had occasion
! to do. Beware of Demagogucsm--iti is the
great foe to Democracy and wherever it is
permitted to exist, the best interest of the
people are always in danger. l have no
doubt that this same spirit Of Demagoguc-
ism which has so often actuated candidates
to stoop to ;..eans beneath the dignity not
only of patriots but even of gentlemen in
order to receive votes, is great reason wi ;
so many Of our nblest and best men hereto.
fore have declined running who preferred to
remain in private life enjoying the inter-
course of their families and friends, rather
than enter into the wild and disgraceful
scramble for office when chicanery and ig-
norance become disgusting TO refined sen.
sibilittes. I hope brighter day is dawn
ing for old Lancaster, and the time fast ap.
proacbing when the terrible incubus of
Demag ogucism will be lifted, and the gen.
uine worth beneath be brought TO light
when al! the means heretofore adopted to
eo'foP' 'hS Vi thS pCop'C W
&c, will be abandoned and the position of
each individual in public be dependant sole.
ly upon the calm undisturbed opinion of
his fellow citizens. hope that in the can.
didates now before the people they may
find the men who can represent them
men Of uncomromising frmness in what
ever they honestly believe to be right and
who will defend it, are the men whom YOU
need TO represent you in your approaching
Legislature. feel that am not the man
who would suit you in all respects, md |
sincerely hope that you may succeed in
sending only those who are truly fitted for
the ponsbIc position.
JAMES ID. McILWAlN
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Mn. EDIToR.-Some time since noticed
in the columns Of your paper, 4 communi-
catien from FLINT Ridge" soliciting me to
become n candidate TO succeed the present
able and efficient Ordinary of this District,
who declines are-election feel indce
grateful to Flint Ridge" for this marked
manifestation of esteem and regard, and
also to numerous friends who have urged me
privately to consent that my name be used
in connection with this office, but ! must at
this time be allowed 10 decline tae pT oHf;aT 1
honor.
1t is too late for me TO canvass the Dis
trict, and see the people at their homes as
it might be necessary besides there are
other reasons which forbid that i should ut
this time enter into the canvass.
J. A. STEWNIAN.
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The Arkansas papers contain an address
from committee, appointed by the citizens
Of Little Rock, TO the people OF that State,
upon the subject of the removal of free ne
gros from its limits. The address is n We.
ry calm, temperate document, sets forth the
nndesirob!eness of that class of population in
n sI"veholding community,suggests that the
necessary laws be passed by the Legislature
TO remove them from Arkansas and TO for,
bid Their return forever afterwards. Tho
question was mooted two years ago, but
failed. II probably will again be brought
up, and perhaps the suggestion may be ear.
ried ont.
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Mr.. EDIrvR.-ln your issue Of the 18th
OF August, find over the signature of "Up.
per Section ia,tering call upon myself
to permit my name 10 be used rs candi-
date for representative to the next session
Of our Legislature. | had hoped that |
would be spared the necessity Of thus pnb.
lcly declining this profiered honor, through
the columns Of the Ledger, from the fact
that had on all occasions when spoken 10
on this subject, and solicited to run for
seat in tho Legislature, promptly and posi-.
lively declined, stating that the condition
OF my private affairs, and of my family was
such that could not be induced to become
a candidate and now apart from all private
and domestic obstacles To such course on
my part, feel honorably bound TO decline
the nomination. inasmuch as ] refused to be
candidate when solicited by some who
arc at present before the people and who
spoke to me before they consented to run
themselves f
However, whilst decline the nomination
candor compels mo at the same time TO re-
turn my Darmea thanks and to express my
deepest gratitude to Upper Section" for
the very kind and flattering man ner in which
my name has been introduced to public at
tcntion. But I fear that "Upper Section"
would not find in me all the qualities which
he has very correctly supposed to be es.
sential TO representative of the people
The description Of the person whom "Up.
per Section" designates as the man We need
at this time to represent us in the Legisla.
ture coin tides with my own opinion, and is
IN perfect unison with every sentiment of
my heart. .
deiest the man who is so utterly disre.
gardless of principle, and such slave to
policy as to be constantly on the look out
for the strongest side, who never expresses
himself in referance to the welfare of socie.
ty until he has examined the weather cock
Of public opinion and has ascertained how
the wind blows-who Is ready TO sell him,
self TO the strongest party be its principles
what they may--such a character rs this
never rises by bis own merit, but generally
originates some himsy question with which
10 raise an excitement among the people,
and upon the waves of this false excitement
the cowardly creature will seek TO ride into
Office. IL is men of this character who are
constantly throwing the people into excite.
ment, and confusion, for they well know
that the calm undiaturhed iudoman, Of H.
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New CARTHAGE, La, Aug. I6, SO.

New CARTHAGE, La, Aug. l6, SO.
Dear Lsdger-Concciwing that it would
be interesting TO the icadears of the Ledger
TO have n few items froE, this the Garden
Spot Of the Union, (Louisiana.) ! Twill pro-
ceed to lay before them brief account OF
the most important events.
We have had drouth for the past four
weeks. which will prove quite disastrous to
the cotton crop, should it continue for two
weeks longer; the crop is looking remarka-
bly, well at present ard il is generally con.
ceded that there will be an average crop
made, provided we have n late fall il is in
fine growing condition and opening very
rapidly. We already have fine picking, the
first bale of new cotton shipped from this
State, was from this place on the Sd inst,
which sold readily for Isle per 10. The
Corn crop is made and u sufficient supply
for home consumption.
There is an unusual amount of sickness
prevailing in our vicinity at present, gencr-
ally of light and tractable type, having no
fatal cases Of fever. The Yellow Fever is
playing sad havoc with the inhabitants of
New Orleans; il is now raging TO an alarm
ing extent, taking its inevitable wuy-being
steadil on the increase. For the - hours
ending IL o'clock A. VI. the total of Yellow
Fever intcrmcnis for all the city was 35
and that Of the preceding 81 hours 26,
showing decided increase and the number
of deaths n week is estimated at $50 1t
made its appearance in Natchez, Miss, last
week and is now prevailing there, its raw a.
yes is confined almost exclusively to the
foreign population and 10 persons who have
been on shipboard.
There has been great damage done to
planters residing on the Mississippi River,
from the recent overflow the destruction
of property and crops are immeasurable.- -
The general supposition is that the Sugar
Crop must necessarily be far below an aver
age, rs the Levees, lower down on the coast
was insufficient TO protect the Plan tations
from being entirely submerged. Hoping
that your shadow may never grow less
and asking you 10 accept my kindest re.
CARDS for your future health, happiness and
prosperity, ] remain your friend
X. -. b.
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The Cutting off of the Cotton Crop.

1t has been apparent to every nan at
Hll observant, (says the Montgomery
Mail, Of the l9th,) that the last two or
three weeks have most materially chan
ged the prospects Of the cotton planter;
and that now in all the heavy producing
portions Of the South there is the bare
possibility Of an average crop. And yet
there arc newspapers in the East which
steadily insist on the certainty of very
heavy crop. There will be no such crop
this year. We every day sec planters
from different parts Of our own cotton
section, and we have overwhelming ey:.
'dence that recent disasters have, beyond
all doubt, cut short the crop. The fol-
lowing from the Marion Commonwealth.
is just what is constantly reported to us:
Morn AND RUsT.-We have recently
held q convers. .tion with one of our most
extensive and successful farmers in regard
to the crops. This gentleman has, a few
days ago, paid visit 10 his farm, which
lies South west Of Marion, in the mos,
fertile portion of our cane brake lands.
and there made careful examination of
his own crops and those Of his neighbors,
so his opinion is entitled to all credit
lie informs US that, beyond all cues
ton, the red rust is more extensive and
destructive than he ever saw it, and that
worms are or will be more rumous than
they were ever known to be before. lie
mentioned an instance of one of his
nelghbors, one Of whose fields, the most
fertile and best land on his plantation,
well situated and containing q hundred
acres, was totally destroyed by the red
rust. And for myself, says ne, whereas
two weeks ago had the most certain
prospect I ever had for three hundred
bales OF cotton, now since have seen
the worm at work on il | shall he sat.
ished to gather one hundred and fifty.
lie says farther, that he has seen trees
hve feet in circumference so badly in
Jured by rust that every leaf on them
WAS withercd'
This is sad and 'over true tale;' and
the unusually large crop which a few
weeks ago We SO confidently foretold,
wI'i terminate i'll a moderate crop of corn
and utter failure Of cotton. Who shall say
TINT hard times have left us yet?
We append the Coliwing from the
Sentinel, Of the 18th, and ask our big
crop cotemrorarics to look at it:
RoT N CoTToN.-Charles Lewis, ESQ, -,
sent to our office, yesterday, bundle of
cotton stalks, loaded with bols which
were literally rotten. These stalks were
from the plantation of Noah Williams,
Esq, near this city. Of some twenty OF
thirty bolls, there was not q single one
but was more or less rotten. We hear a
very general complaint all over the coun
try of the rot in cotton, and we fear, as
it has commenced so soon in the season.
that the crop will be seriously injured,
and in some places ruined entirely.
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l met one wagoner returning loaded wi
bacon and he informed me, he had bough
his load at 40 cents per 10.
From Paint Mountain to this place,
drought has prevailed For seyerla weeks
which has very seriously injured the corn
crop, even on the "Notachuekeo River,
where, il is said, you may almost see the J
corn grow and hear the pumpkins crack"
in good seasons. the crops look indifferent J
On the road to this place met Mr.. Corltcr
who supplied our Village last winter with
hogs he informed me he could not be in
the hog market this year, but expected to
start shortly with drove of horses :and =,
mules. ] have seen but little of this Stak
as yet, so far the road has passed over rath.
er thin lands. make diligent enquiry n,
bout the hog market, the answers receive
nre not satisfactory, some say hogs will bsi
scarce, others that there is a fair crop.
hear Of ne hog choleea ard suppose VII
l heard in North Carolina about II 10 DO
cxaggeration. The price does not seem to
be fixed rs yet, have heard of prices ranx
ing from $3i to ~ per hundred for gros
pork. doubt if il exceeds ! cents per ie>
This is n considerable Town; immediate,
ly on the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
Road. Appears to be in n fourishing and
improving condition. 1t is the residence O +
the Hon. Andrew Johnson, the late Govep
nor, and at this time one of the Senate
of thi" State. lie is altogether self mac
man-was Tailor by trade, educated hit
self after nc became 81 years Of age and
! after he was married. He deserves the
! highest praise h. has rccciYcd and merits
the highest houors his state can confer up-
on him. lis history ana Hr. and success
| should be, and is extensively known
poor boy, without family influence, and
| without even an education until he had ar
rived at manhood, he has by his own per-
es: Offices and honors which this great and
gallant State can bestow.
II is a beautiful commentary on our in
| situtiuns and government, and should be n
stmulant to every youth similarly situated.
Let none despair, and let all remember that
Win eRerEy ara perseverance, great Obsta-
cles may lee overcome, and the highest sue
cess attained was unwilling to pass his
residence without calling 10 see him and af-
ter half hours interview was highly graf.
fled did. lie is very easy in his manners,
pleasant and entertaining in convcr sa,on
handsome IN appearance and altogether pre-.
possessing is about the age and size Of
friend Mayer Of our Village and somewhat
resembles him. He received my call kind
ly and gave me pressing invitation to re-
main another day.
Bacon IT TO Sc per h.; butter 10 to I2i;
country cheese 81 TO IOc corn 40 10 SOC
per bushel; Flour SO to 4 per Dbl I; Red
Wheat Go to Toe per bushcl; White whes,
I5c.: Allspice l3 to l4c per 10.
"LONG GRABS"
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AN EDITORIAL VIsIrANr-We notice bv
the edit oral correspondence of the lancas-
ter Ledger that its editor, w. Nj. Connors,
esq, was in our village fortnight ago.
We are sorry we did not have the pleasure
Of seeing him in our sanctum, and show.
ing him those c0urtesics usually extended
to the profession. The fault was not
ours. The following notice Of Some of
our "instituiions" shows that Mr. c. had
his eyes open, and was well able to csti.
mate things rightly Carolina Spartan.
We would have been much pleased to
have made the acquaintance of the editors Of
that excellent paper. the Carolina Spartan,
and such was our intention while in Spar
tanburg; but they, we learned, were not at
home-were out in attendance upon the re-
views or some other military expedition, the
militia spirit, rs well as the thermometer
being then well up in the mountain Districts.
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What The Crescent Saws.

Quoting from a strong article in the
Washington Era, in which the Black
Republican programme is deiiantly
announced, the Crescent says:
The Era desires an issue. That is ex
actIy what we desire, and the earlier it i,
made, and finally determined, the better
for all parties concerned. Let it be
made in 1860. If the people of the
North, through their numerical supe.
riority, choose to elect an Abolition Pres
ident, the proof will be overwhelming
and incontrovertable that they are deter.
mined upon expressing, insulting and
despoIllng the South, to that extreme
limit which admits Of only one alternative e
Resistance and separation, or, submis
sion and servitude. Then we will know
what 10 do. II we choose TO be f-eemen,
we will strike for freedom. II we choose
10 be serls. We will bow oGg necks subnis
sively to whatever yokes our taskmasters
may see fit TO impose upon u.s.
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Reform IN CRMINAL LAw.-Lord
Campbell is about to introduce into the
British Parliament bill dispensing with
the practice Of requiring unanimous
verdict from jury. He does not pro
pose the majority principle, but he wishes
to get rid OF the practice of tampering
with jury, by placing one man upon il
to hold out against all the others. He
desires that il, after certain deliberations
10y the jury, they all agreed except one
or two, the verdict of those who had A.
greed should be considered as good rs
tho verdict of tho whole twolyo, subject
however, 10 be reviewed, and, if recessa
ry, set aside. This would tend complete
ly TO break mp the practice of packing ia
ries, or increase the risks, by making il
necessary to bribe more than one Of the
Jurors.
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ARRIVAL OF A SLAvER.-Our Charleston
exchanges report the arrMpA mt that port of
n Shaver, containing three hundred and six
Africans. The vessel was captured off the
coast of Cuba by the United States Brig
Do'Phn' The ncgros are pronounced good
looking and generally about fifteen years
OF age; Il number have died since leaving Az
rica. a correspondent Of the Mercury
prays that they may not be sent lack, but
kept here to learn civilization, and, po ossiblv,
We add, how to make cotton aud nee.
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LANCASTERVILLE, SC.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. /, 1858.

RELIGIOUS REvIvALs.-The meeting at
Salem, which we noticed last week ,con tiau-
ed until "Wednesday, and the whole number
added to the church during the meeting, we
learn were one hundred and three, upwards
of eighty of whom were whites. We hear
of much religious feeling being manifested
in other quarters, and in our Village there
are outward signs Of change among many
who have found, or who are seeking the
Pearl of great price.
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NATIONAL CONVENTION OF GERMANS
We see it stated that extensive preparati ons
are making in New York for n natio nal
convention of Germans in that city, to be
composed of delegates from the various
German emigration societies throughou.
the Union-the object being to urge the
enactment of laws for the better protection
of emigrants. The convention is to COM
menee on the lst of October, and be con-
tinued for three or four daye
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KNOXVILLE. Auo oO. ISia

Mr.. EDITOR :-lteretofore | have kept
you fully posted Of what have seen and
heard by the way side of my journey.
have seen few Of my letters since their
publication ana fear have gone too fan
into particulars and related many things
not interesting to your readers. Some may
say it is in bad taste, and il may be so, but
in writing feel as if I were in conversa-
ton with your readers, at least many of
them and therefore, may relate some mat
ters and things not very interesting. How
ever this may be, you NAV be assured do
not write for my own pleasure or amusc-
ment, nor with the expectation and hope, or
in Tact with the desire that may acquire
any reputation as letter writer, all such
eschew and repudiatc ; my writing has been
prompted from the love and gratitude /
cherish and entertain for tho good peopl g
OF Lancaster District Apeople whose un-
wavering support have ever received, and
whose unfaltering confidence has never
been withheld from me- love the land Of
my birth. and the people OF my district and
Notwithstanding miles and mountains for
time seperate US, my attachments are undi-
minished my love incre ased and heighten-
ed when reflection carries me back to the
home Of my nativity. There too are tho
graves Of my relations, and the grave Of
my ntiectionatC and devoted wife, every pul.
sation Of whose pure and noble heart was
devoted to my happiness. The feelings
which cluster around such associations can
only be felt, they cannot be expressed, then
pardon this digression. II is the gushing
forth Of grateful and feeling heart.
At Greenyille, once more heard tho
rail road whistle, having lefl that sound at
Greenyille. \. c.. and travelled 1875 miles
across the mountains in Hacks. The pco-
pie about Asheviile and the French Broad
region expect ere long to have rail road,
the surveys have been and are now being
made. noticed in many places the pegs
OF the engineers which had just been set
up indicating tho bed Of the Road. They
say they are determined to have and must
have rail road connection. From Green
vile in this State to Knoxville Is u miles
BY rail road. The road passing through
the counties Of Green, Jefferson and Knox
The corn crops have suffered bitterly for
rain, but ] learn in other counties the crops
are good. have met with gentlemen from
Washington and Hawkins and other coun.
ties who say The Hog crop is pretty fair
one, and that they believed Hogs will not
exceed four and probably can be bought
at 81 cents per ID. But the statements here
from persons in the same county, are yery
contradictory, rs TO the number OF hogs
which will he in the market aud The price
for which they will sell So fur, I have seen
more Hogs than ] saw last year on the
same line Of travel. | hear Of no disease
among the hogs persons from the coun.
ties about this, go over TO Kentucky and
purchase lot Of hogs and drive them here
to fatten for ihe fall market, some of the
hogs driven at this season have died, and
this have given rise 10 the reports abroad Of
Hog CAolera, whom in fact. no disease ex-
lists among the "aative" hsgs. OF among