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Disraeli's Speech.

The late Post'praudial Speech of tho English
chancellor OF the Exchequer, to the electors OF
bockinghamshire has excited quite a commo.
tron among the members of the late ministry.
1t has clieited two separate discussions, in tho
Commons, in which Russell and Palmerston
participated; and in the house of Lords i. call.
ed forth reply from Lord Clarendon. It
docs seem that'he has been compelled to retire
fTom The various charges urged by him against
the late administration that they had hurried
Tire country to the verge of war with France.
ana that they had pursued system Of massacre
aud confiscation in India; and he seems to be
entitled to no great credit for his financial
policy. But as the Times remarks, even in his
dsscomhtnre be lurlss q Parthian dart, and in
the following brillisat passage, shows the want
Of sympathy between the late Admiu;str "a tioa
and the liberal party Of England.
81 understand there arc great questions
which will come forward, and which will test
the character of parties ia this House. The
great Liberal party is in favor of vote by bal.
lot Is her Majesty's late Government in ia vor
of vote by bal.oti The great Liberal party s
in favour of the total abolition Of Church rates.
Is her MaJesty's late Government in favour of
the total abolition of fChurcil.ratesi The great
Liberal party is in favour of that bill Of the
Hon. member for Surrey, to discuss which I
appointed this evening. Is her Maiesty's lat
Government in favour of the Hon. member
new franchsei All that we know from the
past is, that they opposed it on principle, and
offered grave arguments to influence the opin.
ion of the House against it. There is another
subject upon which the great Liberal party en-.
tertains strong views, and that is the subject
OF economyi Was her Majesty's late Govern.
ment in favour Of economy2 1t is nv pain full
duty every day of my life to be witness of the
expenditure Of the late Government and A
more extravagant, reckless and profuse expen.
diture / never saw. The great Liberal party
is favor ofpubIicity. We are always hear
ing that they look upon publicity in transac.
tlons OF State as Of great importance. There
never was Government which exercised such
reserve on affairs of State as her Maiesty's late
Government, and the only charge ever urged
against this Government was that they did pro.
duce public document. The only charge
against us was that we published dispatch.
No one can ever say that we intercepted a let.
ter. There is one other subject upon which
the great Liberal party have always shown
much interest, and that is upon the conduct of
the executive Government. They have al
ways demanded that the conduct of the execu.
tive Government should be very temperate
and moderate. But what has been the con
duct of the late executivei They were the
first Government which carried on wars with.
out the sanction of parliament and if we look
to the other great branch of the executive
namely!T the exercise of patronage-is it not
notorious that the exercise of patronage out.
ragged all the sense and spirit Of the countryi"
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Senator Havne's Re;oinder


The National Inteltigeneer, of the 18th inst,
contains a letter from Senator Hayne in reply
to the charge Of having assailsd the Bank of
the State. It seems that he has been incor-
rectly reported. and that he snid nothing to
indicate his doubt of the solvency Of the Bank
or ITS ultimate liability for the payment of its
debts. He referred to it, merely as a political
institution, conducted on different principles
from other banking institutions. and with no
individual responsibility on the part of its Di.
rectors, and hence disposed'to expand its cir
culation inordnately and to this fact he at
tributed theslate suspension.
It seems. not to have been the intention o f
the Senator to reflect upon the character of
the State or the credit ofits money institutions,
but rather to sustain them, at the expense of
the Bank of the State, to which he declares
hmsel: opposed on the score of principle and
polcy,-but still without impeaching its Pc
cuniary responsibility.
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Tho Abhevfa, bible Society.

At called meeting of the Directors of the
Abbeville District Bible Society held at Able.
vile C. II. on the l4th inst, it was
Resolved That the Abbeville District Bible
Society be represented at the State Bible Con.
vention to be held at Abbeville Court House
on Wednesday evening the 2sth July next, and
that the President appoint twenty.f five Dele.
gates for this purpose.
Pursuant to this resolution the Prisideat
made the following appointments:
Andrew Giles, Hon, D. L. Wardiaw, Dr.. E.
E. Pressly. Rev. B. Johasoa. Rev. T. A. Huyt
Rev. c. Murchison, Rev. James Moore, Rev. H.
T. Sloan, Rev. ]. F Gilbert, Rev. J. J. Bonner,
Rev. J. o. Lindsay. James H. Baskin. H. A.,
Jones r. Fl. Wardlaw, J. A. Calhoun, J. M.
Perrin, R. A. Fair, Thomas Thomson. J. P. Ken.
neiy, Geo. W. Pressly. Wm. Lesly. J. J. Ward.
law, J. F. Livingston, Lemuei Ried, Mathew
On motion the following Gentlemen were mp
pointed a Committee of arrangements aud re-
ception:
DR.. j. Wardlaw, Fl. A. Jones, ". II. Parker.
J. G. Calhoun, r. A. Fair and Mathew McDon.
aid.
JAS. NJ. PERRIN, Cor. Sec'ty
Due West Telescope copy.]
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WILLIS.
The FLIGHT of the Hormons.

The news from Utah gives intelligence of
the fight of the Mormons Southwsrd from
the Salt Eake settlement. The whole move.
able camp were in motion. Forty thousand
soul, had already set out on desert journey
of six hundred miles. to the Glla river, and in.
cluding many destitute families, helpless wo-
men and children, must suffer great furations
on the cute
With the news of the intentions of the gov.
ernment last summer. the Saints from Califor-
MIA, Oregon and the eastern plains were sum-
moned to the central camp of the faithful in
Salt Lake Valley. Thus large additions were
made TO their consumers. while5t their stock of
provisions has never bcens superabundant.
Their calcu lations were to hold the United
State. army at bay till tue Saints had gather
ed in this years harvest but tho sudden sp-
pearance Of Governor Cumming at Salt Lake
City, and the advancing army behind him on
the Plains for the relief Of Camp Scott. are the
contingencies which appear to have deranged
all the estimates of the Prophet. and which
seem to have started his people in hurried
retreat, as from the terrors of on avenging en-
emy. We do not wonder that Governor Cum.
ming regarded this stampede with pain and ap-
prehension. nor that his first concern was to
arrest it. If possible
The distance from the Salt Lake Valley.
even to the ella river. the first available rest
| ing place for a season of SO large body of
people as this moving Mormon community. is
over five hundred miles. They cannot stop
short of this point. in leaving their Utah set
| Elements. Over the whole intermediates space
| they have nothing but deserts and desert
mountains before them and around them: Al
ready, too. we hear that the hungry desert
Indians are hanging upon their flanks. In this
view of.he matter, therefo We think that
the attention Of the administration should now
be directed in spirit of humanity towards
these miserable people.
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Washington News.
WASHINGTON, JUNE Is

WARRINGTON, JUNE ~.
Both Houses of Congress finally adjourned
at six o'clock Monday evening All the appro-
priation bills. except, we believe, tho one pro-
viding for light:houses were passed and re-
ceyed the sanction of the Preseent Tho ap.
prupriations amount to eighty millions of dol
lars, and perhaps they will reach larger sum
but it is impossible to ascertain the amount
with accuracy until the confusion incidental
upon the close of the session has subsided.
Among the appointments confirmed by tho
Seuate On Monday were those of Collector
Schell and Navy Agent Sanders. All the Now
York nominations have thus successfully pass
cd the Senate. The friends of Mr.. Schsll on
Monday evenieg gave expression to their graft
fcations by firing a salute in the Park. making
congrntulatory speeches. and by other usual
modes Of popular rejoicing. ,.
The President communicated to Congress on
Thursday a message covering q despatch from,
Governor Cumming announcing his entry into
the Govenorship of the Territory. Gov. Cum
ming was met by the Mormons in the kindest
manner, every ywhere experienced the most ro-
spectful attention. 1t is stated that the Nor.
rnon settlement were broken up. and the inhab-
itants moving south, in the direction of Sonora.
The scene upon the departure of the mon, wo-
men and children, is representedto to have been
iu the highest degree distressing and mournful.
Aho oehate Seoeesooy euanHhousS 1NoPseu
the resolutions reported by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs respecting the recent asgrss-
sons Of the British After an executive session
the Senate finally adjourned, thus bringing the
extraordinary session to close. 1tis under
stood that all the appointments were disposed
Of
The Senate confirmed to-day all the nomina-
tions Of the President. including that Of Judge
Faii5e as Marshal of Kansas. Much of the sss-
sion was occupied in tho consideration Of the
Indian Treaties.
The return of Gov. Cumming to Camp Scott
is in accordance with his promise made to Gen.
Johnson before his departure.
1t was the House bill for the extension of
the Lighthouse establishments which failed to
pass the Senate. The Civil Appropriation act
provides about eight hundred thou.and dollars
for the present works ON the Pacific. Atlantic.
Gulf and Lake coasts, including six thousand
four hundred and forty dollars for the purchase
ofthe best self rigbtipg lifsboata st esctiof tho
stations on the coast Of New Jsrs.y. snd te't
thousand dollars for tho purchase OF the bese
lifsbcsts, to be approvedsby the Treasury De.
partmsnt, for the long Island coast
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Direct Taxation.

The Richmond South in announcing the de-
termination of Mr.. Boyce, to decline nomina.
ton to the Senate, and his desire to remain in
his present position, pays high 'mplim snt
to his ability and energy. and thinks that his
late report whilst it has extended his0 reputa-
ton. augurs we'll for the eventual success OF
the cause which he is advocating. Upon the
evils of the present Revenue system. and the
necessity of change, it thus remarks:
The evidences multiply from day to day that
our natl onal revenue system has been mistake
from the beginning. 1t has engendered an
amount Of public immortality which cannot he
calculated by dollars and cents, but which, if
seen in all its hideous excesses, would doubt
less make every pntrio. blush for the integrity
of his country. Under its operation the Treas
usy occasionally overHows to the extent Of mil.
lions upon millions. creating indirect channels
Of communication with it. and polluting them
at their very source. Suddenly perfect de-
pletion occurs, and in it's replenishment, by
enormous loans, life is breathed into things
which it chances to fancy-making intolerant
millionaire nabohs out of depraved ignorances.
In time Of war it s worthless and useless
as its vicious and unreliable in peace All it
is fit for is to give employment to army of
high salaried civil officers. and to "eat out the
substance" of the people for the erection of
fiscal forts" For this latter purpose some
thing like $20,000,OO0 have already been ap.
propriated, with what discretion may be read.
lily conjectured, when several of those forts
have been built at cost exceeding thousands of
dollars where the customs collected do not
amount to $50 per anuum
The plan of Mr.. Boyce i. as simple in detail
as it is practical in execution. 1t is to require
every State in the Union to furnish its proper.
ton. according to representation 10 Congress,
In case State fails to comply with such re.
QUESTION, the Marshnil ofthe United States
therefore is to collect sufficient excise for such
purpose. BY discontinuing the custom houses,
and the cost incident thereto, it 10 believed
that the General Government could be sup.
ported for as many millions of dollars annually
as there would be inhabitanto in the Union.
Wholesome economy would become the order
Of the day. A rigid accountability in disburse.
ment would be exaeted from the servants of
the people, and publication Of the ndetropo:
lis with the expulsion of the hordes of cormo.
rants who infest it, would specially ensue. Vir.
ginio pays at the present period three timessas
much revenue to the nation as she would pay
under this system Were It adopted we should
hear nothing more Of homestead bills or distri!
button schemes. The public lands would cease
TO be regarded as . at subject to prodigaIly
disposed OF. The tag payers would learn the
value of it when,it would contribute directly
10 Lesson the amount from time to time of their
quota for the, sustehancs of the Federal Gov.
eminent. IT could, ,epefhas. be relied upon for
q fourth ofthe amount necessary TO the on-
nual e1penditHre.
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Tho unemployed in tn. western oi.,.,.

Buffalo. Chicago and other western cities, it
appears. are overrun|:vith laborers and me-
chanics, who are unableto find employment.
In the former place last week, several hun.
dred Of this class paraded tho streets, deman-
ding "work or bread" In Chicago, tho de.
msnd for labor by poor people has been. so
great that the street commissioners have been
enabled 70 supply each man but two days in a
week. at seyenty.five cents per day. It is now
thought best to cut wages down To ffissn esst.
and put one third moro men into city service.
At fityscsnts per day. stths Democrat tho
city viii bsoverwhefmed with appl,cati ions for
lnbor. se
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Speech of the Hon. M. l.. Bonham,

We arc indebted to our esteemed Represen-
tative in Congress, the Hon. NJ. L. Bonham.
fot a copy of his Speech delivered inSthe House
Of Representatives on the Kansas Conference
Bill; which We shall take pleasure in publish
ing in whole or in part in our next issue. 1t
is an able justification of his opposition to
that measure. and an elaborate statement of
his objections to its passage. The constitucn-
cy of Gen. Bonham have never doubted for a
moment, his sincerity. public spirit and patr
otism. and whether they assent or not to the
correctness of his conclusions, and yield to the
force ofhis logic. they must feel higher ad
miration for him, on account of his manly
and independent course.
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The Concert at Coke.bury.

We invite the attention of our readers to the
advertisement ofthe Grand Vocal and Instru.
mental Concert to be given by the young Ia
dies and gentlemen Of Cokesbury on the even.
ing ofthe 9Th July next. The entertainment
will be an attractive prelude to the literary
exercises of the succeeding day. and strangers
are invited to partake of the hospitalities of
:he place on the occasion. To tho lovers of
good music the entertainment will be one of
rare interest, as we'll as to all tho admirers of
youth and beauty.
The receipts ofthe evening will bs appropri-
ated to the repair of the Church ediice.
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Cotton Gins,

The Editor Of the Georgia Citizen has re
Gently examined new Cotton Gin, invented
by ]. I. Brown, of which he speaks thus ::
"This Gin is composed Of two rollers and two
sets ofsaws, one above the other. whereby q
hundred saw gin can bs compassed in the space
usually taken up by one Of SO saws, and saw
ing Of 25 per cent. is effected in the power,
over hundred saw gin of the old style. be-
sides doing better work and requiring only ono
feeder. Mr.. Brown has entered cayeat pre-.
paratory to taking out a patent for An im.
provem!ent which is destined to superseds tho
old cluu'sy gins of 80 or 100 saws. The large
planters who have seen it. are delighted with
tho invention"
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The walHamston Springs.

We make the following extract from 8 letter
Of . correspondent OF the chsrlsstop Oousisr.
With reference tolthe.pew Hotel which our en-
tsrprising citizens Mesrs. Wilton, Tusten Il
Nelson. will soon have ready fdrFtbs reesptiSs'
Of guests, at this1wsllknown watering plsce !:
at had TO go down TO the: willianston
Springs . few days since, Which: are; situated
Immediately on ths Raiiroad, and very refsbra-
Ted for the great efficacy Of tfsir waterh-
There 70 my astonisb sbmsatfI ssw, psarly com.
.inost elegant thotsls I syefsaw: Ills sdst about
'hsieg Arishsd, and vii iin 6 :fsw. dsySbs.Yesdy
'to9fsSsiys, ,yisitorss The length Of the front Is
22O feet, With 8 brick bassuSslit and firee,St
stories u, wood the frst IN fest disvatjon, ths
second 2fset srd ethird 10 fsst sid ystiap;
the svidth: ~ fxst dining room iT f40aSst
~ xtsss: ohs .lEs Wigs to!t tlle psio 20:
XIX s tiS pis sS sis RS iss s.
!thsf sfbotsi; ths imSss HtfnI Isl lsss bSrrSins
SaAdip6 IssxssissyNap I 10 sdoH6s SNssY
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;in sssIl 6f fEpa6iI rs SsDS Shd sSS 4E Eks
tWo isdiiSS tloss' 60 "a kys fsSt, apd
shsnJlsR o1iss .Ixs psxess FatS ssappestSagiH
feet hy lt bssnsifs q 4 4 sosu@S& \
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The Calhoun Monument A,aoei.tiou,

The Calhoun Monument Association.
We learn from our Columbia exchanges,
that Capt W. B. Stanley. tho President of the
Palmetto Association, has receiveda letter
from Gen. Martin Of Charleston, the Chief Var
shall at the forthcoming celebration on the 2sth
inst, inviting the surviving members Of the
Regiment,to be present on the occasion. The
Columbia company has determined to accept
the invitation. and would be glad to have tho
presence ofsother members of the Regiment.
The South Carolina Road will charge only
one faro.
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Tho Condition and Prospects of tho Demo

CtaCY.
The Washington Union, the Richmond Er-
an,iner, and the Charleston Mercury have been
discussing recently, the condition and pros
poets of the Democratic party. The Union re-
CARDS its prospects as brighter, than they have
been at any former period of its history, whilst
the other two Journals take much more SOM
bre view of its future.
According to the Examiner, the efforts of the
Abolitionists at the North. to build up politi-
cal organization, on the basis of hostility to
Southern institutions, and which should swal-
low up the old parties in the FREQ states, has
succeeded to . considerable extent Tho Dem
ocracy indeed maintains its organization, but
Is in danger oflosing its ascendancy in every
free state. Their majorities have been usually
cal strength would have turned the tables
against them. They have lost Maine. New
Hampshire. and other States and they have
carried the States of Pennsylvania, Indiana.
New Jersey. Illinois, and California by small
msjorities. The Examiner regards however,
the probabilities. as in favor of the continued
ascendency of the Democracy. 1t anticipates
its defeat in the Northern elections to Congress
OF this year, but expects a reaction before
1850.
The Mercury takes issue with the Union with
regard to tho settlement of the Kansas ques-
tion. 1t is the Interest of tho free soil party
to keep alive the agitation, and to reject the
land ordinance at the pools in August next,
and with it thel Lecompton Constitution. The
| next issue and the one which will control the
| elections at the North, will be the repeal OF
the late Kansas act. prohibiting tho admission
OF Kansas, until she attains the necessary pop
ulation for full representation in Congress,
and its admission with an anti slavery eonsti-
tuition. Upon this issue. it will be routed at
the North. in the coming elections and in
that evsnt its fortune can only be retrieved by
the sacrifice ofthe South by admitting Kan.
sas with an antislavery constitution to ap
pease the North.
But whether we are to rely or not upon the
Democracy when the crisis comes it isscertain
that We can appeal to no other organization
for tho protection Of Southern rights Tho is
sue is restricted to afiliation with the party
in the Union, or self reliance out of it.
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Spartanburg Colleges.

In relation to the Commencements in these
Institutions. the spartsnburg Erpress says, that
in the Female College, it will takes place on
Monday. the 18th of July; in Wofford College.
on Wednesday following. Beginning with the
Commencement Sermon. on Sunday, tho 1lth.
there will be public exercises In one of the
Colleges each day until the following Thurss
day.
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Terms--Twe Dollars . Year, in Advance.
Situation a. Teacher Wanted.

We direct attention to the card of our friend
+. Alonxo Harris, who il desirous Of obtaining
an elegible situation, as . public instructor,
either in tho country orin . Village. Mr..
Hsrris is = native Of our District, aud a grad
sustssof the WoAord College and We take
pleasure in recon msnding him as ono fully
competent for the arduous and responsible du.
ties Of the teacher.
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State Taxes of tho Upper Division.

We extract from our Columbia exchanges
the following synopsis of the taxes of the Up.
per Division, furnished by Thos Fresr Deputy
Treas rer:
The number of slaves returned il a4s. .oss.
against 24e,72o last year-sho wing a decrease
of6Ss: Under any other general head. how:
ever, there is an increase. Take the follow
ing as illustrations
The sales of goods wares and merchs nd ise
returned last Year, amounted to a7,47s,729.
The returns Of this year foot up 81. .s@S.s sal: be-
iug an iacresse Of SS7l.sl2
The value Of town lots in the Upper Divi.
sioa last year, was $6.ss7, ass THIS year it
Us reoshes $e'o7s,7s2-being an increase value Of
Finally: The gross tax eolleeted In this Di
vision last year, was $2S4,476.Ol. This year
Of 81. 343.Os.
For the information Of our fellow citizens Of
Richland. add che following, from the recap.
itulation of its Tax Collector:
SiaYes. 1854 at 10 cite. $s,lo8sO
Free negroes, LAG at 50 2R2OO
Sales Of goods wares and mer.
chandise, 81, ,923, 8O8, at so cts 2,bs472
Professions, S66s,sO6, at so cts. S2eO3
City Lots, $l,7s7 $40, at 1871 cts. 2.2846e
Bank Stock, 81, 800, ,0OO, at rs cts. 626O'oo
Premium on insurance, S25, ,996,
ut one per cent. aa7a5
Gass stocks, $4,000, at 20 ets s4OO
Lands. 35s.772 acres, valued at
S2o5'72l, ut 60 cts. 1,534.33
Total amount gross tax, tls,e77.42
AS the Commissioner Of the Tax Collector of
Richland was the subject of newspaper dis
eusson last December. it may not be out of
place here to show his Commissions on State
and District Taxes this year:
Commissions State Tax, qs3,ss
Commissions on Poor Tax. 26sO7
Commissions OH Bridge Tax, 1865
Commissions on Lunatic Asylum, 7.0s
$l227.72
Add for inserting births. deaths and
marriages, 1890
Total income Of Tax Collector. Al .24s. .e2
Thomas FnEAS. Dep. Treas.
Treasury Office Columbia, June 10, SO.
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Total income of Tax Collector. Al ,24s.s2
THOMAS FREAs. Dep. Treas.
Treasury Office, Columbia. June 10, SO.
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