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1he Coo|ic 1r"d".-We have read with pleasure
among rrccn, adv,ces from China TINT orr Minis
ter, Mr.. Reed, has srnt to Washington "a strong
representation upon the subject of the C:oolie
trade i'll which many American aud English YES
lis are now engaged. Our late information
from Cuha which is how the great market for the
unfortunate Cclcsials, recording the arrival Of
successive cargocs, shows an amount of mortality
among these cnIigrantS that is truly appalling
or all the ncfarious trades in which man ever
engaged the Coolie trade is the most revolving
lis brbarilics surpnss the horrors of the middle
passage and Yet those who arc most active III
lis prosecutions are citizens of the nations from
which we hear the lou.lcst outcrics in behalf of
humanity and freedom. We are told of these
wrctchcd beings dying OH the prolonged passage
from Asia 10 the Atlantic coast, of hunger thirst
and the foulest diseases tngendrred by close con
iinrmcnt without air or proper nutrimcnt, in the
holds Of ships. We are told Of these unfor,unates
numbering one another i'll the agony of their des-
peration, and although the thing is plain and
pnpablc, the evidence of its existence unqucs.
toned and undeniahlc, the civilized Christian
world shrugs its shoulders, exclaiTs and commits
scrates, and leaves the helpless creatures to the
has brough upon them In cXtcnua,ion of the
guilt incurred it is alleged that the parties con.
cerned have contract with the Coolies; but, in
truth, the de'uded victim is n slave; II slave, too
without the rights and the protection which our
domestic institution extends to the negro It is
| time that the pretended phlanlhrOphists, who
demand the ex'rpaiion of African slavery in thi.
| country, irrespective Of whatever consequence Il
| might produce, should have turned their att ell
ion to the fearful features of this atrocous trade
I-Batfimorc Il mcricam.
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THE AMERICAN CYCLOpEDIA.

Mcssrs BRANCH & ALLEN, Agents, laid upon
our table the first volume of the American Cy-
c"pe'lia, issued from the Publishing House Of
ID. APPLETON t. Co, New York. We have not
had time to do more than glance through it,
We fluid it large volume, we'll bound in calf
ekn, and containing 1872 pages We are highly
pleased with the style and Typography Of the
work, and hesitate not to say that if the future
volumes Of this work shall compare with the
first, that the Book, when the volumes are COIN.
pleted, will win its way to popular favor.
This work will be invaluable rs n Book OF
Reference The articles upon History, Bloyra
ply, Geography, Topography, Geology and Cen
cru Science and Art, are written by the most
! eminent American and European authors We
take the following extract from the numerous
testimonials Of distinguished names embraced in
the circular of the Publishers. Speaking of the
! advantages this has over similar works, Prof
SII.TIMAS says:
| eft has. moreover, the important advantage of
| presenting Il still greater amount of original
American materials, including the most recent
! researches, sklliully intcrwrought with the for
cgn matter and thus forming n beautiful and
rich literary mosnic, while it is, far us have
observed, free from any trace Of national vanity
| believe we may feel assured, if the future vol
umes are brought out with the ability and fidelity
which are So conspicuous in this first volume. that
the entire work will form an important ditiol
to American literature and science, whicl, have
Accumulated treasures SO important and divcrsi
fled that there is fair field for tcir full Ills
| play. We are now in Il condition to make avail
able returns for our large drafts upon the science
and arts of Europe"
| We understand that Mcssrs. BEANcu & ALLIE.
| will furnish the work to subscribers at cxactl,
the same price Mt which it can be obtained di
| rect from the Publishers.
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Cor. Ffowrs Opponcnts.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Washington correspondent of the

CO." Ffoyds Opponcnts.-We copy the fol-
lowing from tho Washington correspondent Of the
New York Times:
My despatch relative to the combination which
has been tactly formed for the purpose of forcing
Governor Floyd out Of tho Cabinet has caused
considerable conversation and speculation, aud
has drawn vehement dcnials from some of his
friends. This. however, makes 10 difference ns
my despatch was based on facts, not supposltions,
aud it may he satisfactory to add that one or two
of the best Informed of Governor Floyt's friends
are conscious Of these facts, and are determined
to make use of them. The ground-w work of the
hostility to Governor Floyd is composed of seve-
raj distinct webs, but the obvious cause is Floyd's
especial tendencies in connection with the defec.
| ton of Douglas and Wise. Mr.. Floyd has thus far
stood up rs tho special representative Of mild
measures towards these Democratic recusants, in
opposition 10 the more violent policy Of MIR. Sec
retary Cobb, between whom and Douglas there
did not exist, n very cordial feeling, before
| the latcr's brcok with the Administration. Cobb
has accordingly, from the start, desired to close
the door against the possible return of Douglas 10
! the Democratic fold, in which desire Brights cor
dial hatred Of the Little Giant caused him most
heartily to sympathse. These gentlemen, i'll
fact, along with Slilcll and at least two other
prominent Democratic Senators, wished very sum
| marily to cut off both Douglas and Wise, but
! Floyd opposed it, and this brought down their
hostility upon himscE. No doubt the destruction
Of Floyd's rrctensons ns Il Presidential canddai c
has also something to do with the rtfol tfo break
| him down. since Mr.. Cobb would u,ig have got
, rid of three rivals in very short space Of time.
| The detection of Douglas afforded him aud Bright
intense satisfaction, and Floyd is not TO be al.
lowed even TO sympathizc with him, except in
retirement
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Melancholy Occurrence at Magnolia.-We re.
gret to learn that, during the delivery Of Dr.
Dckson's ode, at the ceremony of Inauguration
this morning, at Magnolia the staging erected
for the speakers broke down, by which accident
of DR.. Peurifoy was almost instantly killed
and a white lad, name unknon H. had both legs
broken. All, OH the stage were precipitated to
the ground, but other serious injuries were sus
tained, it being n matter of astonishment thai
there was not moro extensive injury TO life OIL
limb.
This casualty Of course interrupted the pro
ceedin9s, and we are requested 10 say that they
will be postponed until further nolice.-Charlcs
ton Evening Ne,s.
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THE PRICES CURRENT.

In acc"r'lancc with the expressed desire of a
number of our subscribers, we commence this
week the publication Of tho Prices Current uf n
few leading articles Of the Markets of Charles
ton, Augusta and Columbia, which will be care
fully corrected every week, according to the
report of the papers of these cities. We also
give tn" Prices Current Of Il few articles Of our
own Market.
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Tho Washington States gives the following
items Of Congressional News:
Senator Toombs moved that he be excused
from further acting the Judiciary Commit
tee,
The Resolution nppropriating $500 to the
widow oi Capt. lierndon, was agreed to by 4
vote Of 50 toS.
Senator Benjamin offered the following rcsolu-
ton, with appropriate remarks:
Resolved, Tint the President of the United
States be requested to inform the Senate If any
and what measures have been taken for the pro-
lection OF American commerce in the ports OF
Mexico during the present distracted condition Of
that country, and especially whether any and
what measures have been taken for obtaining re-
dress for the recent outrag"s on American vessels
committed in the port of Tampico, aud for pro.
tecting such vessels against repetition of such
Outragcs.
The vote on the Paraguay resolutions was re-
considered, OH motion of senator Bayard: the
urshot of which was, the original resolu-
ti"n of Senator Mason was passed rs fol-
lows:
Rcsoirrd That for the purpose of adjusting
the differences between tho United States aud
the Republic of Paraguay, in connection with
the attack on the United States steamer Water
Witch, hnd with other matters referred to in the
annual message of the President, he be and is
hereby authorized to adopt such measures and
Use such force i'm his Judgment, may be ucc,s-
| just satisfaction by the Government of Para
guny.
>" there were two resolutions Of "A bclliucrent,
or rather ot self protective. nature passed.
In the Senate. on Thursday. numerous poti.
| tIons aud reports on uniinportant subjects, &c,
were introduced and properly disposed Of
| MIR. Ivers"n introduced resolution of inquiry
having i'll view the establishment Of u custom
house nj Atlanta, Ga, agreed to.
a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
nry to sell the custom-house property at Bath,
Me, was passed.
at his request, Mr.. ToomLs was excused from
| further service ON the Judiciary Coinmitte:
MIR. Douglas, from the Commit. %" Terrific
ries, reported bill TO have the bo,,n,....y csiab
lishcd between the United States territory and th,
State Of Texas.
Mr. Brodcrick called up resolution making
certain inquiries Of the Postmaster General as tt
alleged nlisinnnagrnent in the Sun Fraucisc,
post Office; which was pending when our rcpor
closed.
In tho House, Mr.. Taylor, of La cndcavorct
to Introduce II resolution directing the PrcSidrn
TO make certain inquiries as 10 thr legality U
Seizure aud arrest Of ilin,n Walker by Com
modorc Paul'ling, aud whether the circumstance,
| is not calculated Ia involve the government i,
difficulties with other governments; objected to
The House then resumed the consideration o
the bill making appropriations for the Legislative
Judicial, and executive branches Of the Govern
mcnt.
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Commenting on the English Kansas Bill, the
fredericksburg Herald says:
SIN empowering the people to vote whether
they will come into the Union under II constitu
tiun which gives them but four million acres of
land, (whcn Cnlhoun's Lecomplon concern gave
them twenty millions of acres, or stay ont of the
Union until she can count nnety-thre thousand
citizens within her limits, looks, we think, as
though the bribe is OIL the side of rejecting the
constitution, and that large premium is offered
them for excluding slavery and Shareholders!
Who that looks at the difference in the quantity
of land secured To the State under the two
constitutions, can doubt this7
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THE WILLIAMSON HOTEL.

We are pleased TO learn that the Company,
who have under way the construction of this
mammoth Hotel, for the accommodation Of the
pleasure seeking public, have so far progressed
with II ms TO be able to state it will be ready for
the reception of company by the 10Th or 5,h of
June next. We also learn that w. NJ HuGuEY
has sold his interest 10 his three copartners Messrs
J. G. WILSON, II. r. TusrIS and E. Nelson.
That the public may have some idea of the
extensive arrangements which the Company are
making for their accommodation, we give the
following as the dimensions Of the House: 2oO
feet in length, by A. feet in hreadth-3 stories
high, with an l30 feet. The house is divided
into Dining Room l30 by a feet, Ball Room so
by Al, Parlor so by 1s. with l5O sleepng ronms.
many Of them Is by lS. The height of stories
is II, l2 and 10.
In the way of amusements there will be Bill.
lizard Saloons Ball Allies, ard all such necessary
appendags; the whole TO be well fitted with
Gas Lights
The Company congratulate themselves that
they have been successful in securing Col F. A.
HOAX who has had considerable experience as
proprietor Of the American Hotel, Charleston,
to take charge of the house.
The members Of the Company are men Of tosle
energy and enterprise, and it may be safely pre-.
dicted that they will spare no effort to make
WILLIAMSON Springs a home for the invalid, as
we'll rs fashionable resort Of all who NAV have
lime to seek pleasure, and money to pay for il.
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Governor Walker, in his recent letter to Mcssrs
Cox and Lawrence, said the conference bill. AS
Interpreted by him. was in precise conformity
with his views and course not only in Kansas
bu, since his return, aud in following the path
where his duty and his conscience bade him, he
must support it. ''lt," he ndds, "the ojous lie.
compton constitution, born in fraud and baptized
in perjury. will be defeated by All overwhelming
vote of the people Of Kansas. thus demonstrating e
by practical result the truth Of my intcrpret;.
tion that this bill does in fact submit the constitu-
ton to popular sutfagc for ratification rejcc.
lion which is all l have required. With such n
decision of the people under it, 10 formidable ef-
fnr will ever be again made TO withhold from
the people Of inchonte States vote for against
ratification or rejection of their State constitute ion,
aud the oigarchic doctrine Of constitutional SOW
ereignty will be abandoncd- Washington Cor.
". Y. Herald
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Book. Reeoverea-A aaN discovery of books

Books Recopered.-A gryRt discovery of books
and documents was made during the last week
by the House Committs on Accounts, whereby
some thirty sthousand volumes and numbers OF
valuable works have been brought to light from
the "catacombs'' or vaults undor the great 70.
tundo of the of the Capitol There were pack
ages Of the "PacIfc Railroad Expedition" {"
"Japan Expedition" "Unted Statutes at Large"
&c. Other works are mentioned, which may
have been set aside at more distant dates, thus
complete Journal of the English House Of Lords
and Commons since the middle Of the severn
teenth century. The works Of John Adams
complete are amongst the works thus exhumed.
Nat. Isseltigeneer.
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THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW.

We have from the publishers, LEONARD Scorr
& Co., New York, the April number, with the
following table Of contents.
The Religion of Positivism; Rccollections OF
Shelly aud Byron; China-Pnst and Present :;
Party Governments; The Boscobcl Tracts; Our
Relation 20 the Princes Of India; Medical Re-
form; Organization of the War Department
Contemporary Literature.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

We call attention TO the notices of Appleton
d x. M. Perriman, NJ. L. Edwards And also,
that of John Corbett Painter. Mr.. Corbett has
done work for several gentlemen Of this village,
and those we have heard speak of his work, re-
commend him as one skilled in his profession
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A Life Preserving iStean,er.-We learn that
Capts. 1ngraham and Smith and Dir. LegthalI,
United States Navy, have been constituted by
the Secretary Of the Navy Il Board of Commission,
ers. in accordance with resolution Of the Senate,
for the purpose of examining into the merite of a
newly invented " Life Preserving Steamboat, u
by Messrs. Morris g. SalomoD, Of Baltimore
Washington Star.
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We learn from the ST. Louis Republican, of the
lst inst. that Capt. Marsh, in command Of the
Steamer Ocean Spray, at the time that vessel
was destr, ed by fire, last week the second engi
neer and the mate of that vessel, now under
arrest on charge Of mansIaughter. On the
complaint of Maj. Bryant, United States Mar
shaI for the St. Louis district, a warrant was is.
sued, and all three of these officers arrested.
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER VANDERBILT

The Steamer Vanderbilt arrived mt New York
on the 10th inst, bringing n1viccs from Liver
pool to 2Sth ult Prices of Cotton unchanged
since the advces by the Emropea: market quiet
and steady. 1t is reported that Spain expects to
engage i'll war with the United States
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ADMISSIONS IN EQUITY.

The following gentlemen were, on Friday last,
admitted and licensed Solicitors in Equity:
Robert t. Allison, Lancaster \. Austin,
Chesterfield B. w. Ball. Laurcns; Josiah Be-
don, Walcrboro; S. c. DcBrnhl, Abbcvlle; S.
B. Griffin Edgfcld; VIM. IIiclson, Barnwell :.
+. ". IIea1ly, Columbia; John Izard Middle
ton, jr., Charleston Robert w. p. Tompkns,
Edg6cld; james III. Whtner, Anderson.
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Senator Biggs was, on Monday, confirmed by
the United States Senate as Judge of the United
States District Court Of North Carolina, in place
of Judge Henry Potter, recently deceased, who
occupied the Office for fifty six years. having been
appointed by President Jefferson.
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Commercial.

ABBEvIILE G. H., s. c., May 12, 1858.
Cotton Very little offering. We quote 10 a
III cents o. b.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May II.
Cotton.-The cotton market was so nearly
brought to stand, yesterday, it is impossible for
us TO say what the article is actually worth, and
therefore we deem it best to omit quotations alto
gethsr for the present.
CHARLESTON, May 10.
Co4on-Sales of cotton to-day 1,l0O--market ct
unchangeass,
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LIST OF O0NsIGNEEs,

Remaining in tho Depot at A6bsuille, for The
wsek ending Nay 10, 1865.
G B Clinkscales, A G Clinkscales, Fl 8 Keer,
& RI White; Jas "A Norwood, Hon T c. Perrin.
NJ Perrin. II 8 Cason, 8 Reid, r Lyons, w
w Belcher, Sem, Col F Marshall Taggert. Nc
Casln & Co, Dr. Henry Beard, Capt T Barnes.
Lee d Wilson, Gen s McGowan, G w Burton, D
Jordan, Wa & r E Gaines. w NJ Hughey, J
G Stephens, Wier & Lythgoe, A Giles, Esq, Mrs
Mary Mcdonald. j II Wilson, L II Lomax, Gray
81 Robortson, DR. w W Marshali.
D. r. sQNDLEY, Ag't
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N q { @ @.
RY VIRTUE of sudry Fl Fa to me directed, ,
- will sell between the hours of % and
! o'clock, on SaIe-Day next, House and Lot.
containing five acres, more or less in the VILLAGE
of AbbevilIe, bonded by lands of g. w. Syohsn
Mrs. Catharine Allston and G.. d C. Rail Road.
levied on as the property of T. r. Cochran. at
the suit Of A. Conner, u.s. T. R. Cochran, and
Mary L., his wife.
Terms of Sale CASH.
M. L. EDWARDS.
49,, -. Deputy Coronsr..
May II, 1853. 8 tad
tB Press copy times
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Jules Gerard the great lion killer. has Just left
Paris OF lion hunting excursion with company
of Russian nobIemen. They are going to the
mountains of Africa.
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L:je Preserving SiHamxhip.-Profes>nr ]. c.
+. Sal"n,on, aided hy Mr. George w. Morris, Of
Baltimore, has invented IL steamship, the plan Of
which is now receiving the attention Of the See
retary Of the Navy, and of the Committee Of
the Senate oh Naval Affairs. The portion of the
hulk or frame Of the vessel on which the engine
Of detachment from the body Of the ship The
kccls"n is made much thicker and stronger than
in ordinary vessels. Two open spaces are made
on each side, of sufficient size to allow the en-
gncs and boilers 10 be dropped through Them -
Into these are fitted detachable pieces, water
light, and connected by an ingenious contrivance,
so that they can instantly he disconnected
Arches of timber, on each slc of the ship are
sprung lengthwise across the spaces where these
detachable pieces are situated. Water partitions
are constructed The spaces between the tim
bers are filled with ground cork and liquid gutta
pcrcha. Little change is produced in the form
of the vessel, till the engines have been dropprd
| through the bottom, when well, befor: open is
closed, battcncd and caulkel and wat er occupies
the space thus created, performing the office Of
ballast. The whole machinery is worked from.
the deck.
Mcssrs. Salomon & Morris claim that vessel
constructed upon this prnrip would he saved,
| II III the condition Of the Central America after
her fires were cXtinguishe.l, or of the Arctic or
| Lyonnns after their collisions. 1t would only br
necessary TO ease them of the weight Of their
| engines and boilers, thus enabling them to rise
| high enough To elevate the leak above the surface
| or to IL point at which it could be rcncdied and
| certainly greatly tightening the vessel.
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Dr. d. n: Lognn.-NVe were pleased to see our
old friend Dr.. Logan, in our town, on Monday
last. lie is travelling through the up-country for
tne purpose OF coliectng information Tor his forth
upper portion Of this State. A work of this kind
is certainly nstded. While tho battle. fields Of
the low have been celebrated in prose and verse.
those OF the up country, though move the less plo.
rlous or important in their results have been al.
mos st. entIIeiy unnollced From what we know
OF tne aoii'ty and energy Of the doctor, we pre-
dict the work will be- complete both in the aeon.
racy OF its details aud in the elegance Of it's die
ton. II is his intention to have the work ready
for the press in the falI.-SpartanJmrg ELDress
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4 Deadly Color-The new Azof green of the
Paris spring fashions, IL is stated, is dyed with
such poisonous materials that eeamstresses who
prick their fingers while sewing it lose the use Of
tbeir P.nds, aud ladies have been taken violent.
y IN from Soaring shawIs of this color. The
tint ID very brilliant.
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Their Nert Move.-As a matter of course, the
Republican party managcre not going to lose
the Notwithstanding for Kansas) card, if they
can avoid doing They propose to throw into
the Territory an avalanche Of speakers from
abroad. to endeavor to induce its inhabitants TO
rel Get the plan of admission enacted by Congress-
Our adviccs from that quarter assure us that
they will fail in their efforts The truth is, it
will inevitably happen that Kansas will remain
many years the battle ground of " agitation" to
The destruction of the material interests of its
people, in case this Republican policy triumpl,s
The composition If the Senate Of the United
States is such aud must remain such fnr the mex,
ten years, as to make this fact paIpabe; and il
| will have due weight IN defeating the schemes of
the ngitators, (snys the Washington S,ar) and
our readers may rely upon it, In explanation
of their schemes. we append the following cx
tract from the New York Times Washington
| correspondence:
The Republicans are not at all depressed,
but say that it is only Bunker Hill defeat. to
| be followed, like that, by the uprising of the
country. The best opposition speakers will be
thrown into Kansas as soon as the election is or
aered. with the expectation Of defeating the adop,
| ton of the constitution in which case renewed
application for admission with the new coastitm.
ton, in spite of the prohibition, will be advised.