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LATER FROM MEXICO AND TEXAS.
New ORLEANS, November 25

NEW OELEASS, November 25.
The steamship Tennessee, Capt Forbes has
arrived from Vera Cruz. with dates TO the 22d
inst. She brings S36, 900 in specie
MIR. McI.nne, the American Minister, arrived
Mt Vera Cruz on the 2lst inst, and still remained
OH the Brooklyn at last accounts, owing to the
sickness of his family.
The report that Gen. Marquee had pro.
nouuced in favor Of Santa Anna was incor.
rect. The rum'or by tile way of Mobile, of
his escape from the country, is coutradc,ed,
but that Of tho seizure Of the conducta is con.
irned. Marquez says he is using the money
to save his country from the Yankees aud
pronises TO return it from the first duties col.
lectcd at Topic and Muzatan, which places he
intends rtcnl'iuring.
Gea. Mirumon was at Queretnro, watching the
Liberals, who were threatening attack OH the
Capital.
1t was reported that Doblado had bcen de-
fcatcd in Guiana juaio with heavy loss An
American officer. who was with him, had been
either shot or nssissinatcd.
Cob"s had captured Onj and the Liberals
had dishanted.
The Picayun-'s correspondent Gays that the
French fleet will soon blockade Vera Cruz
Gen Mramom, nj the suggestion of The Frcnch
| Minister, will open Alvurado us port of entry
| R1iraInnn proposes simultaneous attack OH Vera
Cruz The insurance policies have inserted the
| blockade clause.
The United States sloop.o war Savannah,
| uhu TraIlSn ana ffencn Orip-Ot war were
at Sacriticios. A severe gale had been expe
rienced there, and several small vessels driven
| ashore.
| The Legislature of Texas have ordered out
| troops Tor the arrest Of Cortnas aud his band
The reports concerning Brownsville had Great cd
IN intense excitement throughout the whole State.
In the small town Of Gonzaez 200 men were
raised in two days.
| Cortinas had returned to Brownsville Mr.
Campbell, the Deputy Sheriff, unharined, against
| the wishes of his men.
| Gov. Houston recommends that the Leg isla-
ture shall authorize the enlistment of u regiment
Of mounted men. to protect the frontier from the
Indians The.Legislalure has authorized Gov
Houston to Gu II out all the troops necessary to
protect the frontier. The Governor has an.
pointed Capt. Ford command der Of these troops,
who started for the Rio Grande OH the lStl,
| inst
| The Democrats have nominated Louis T.
Wgfall as their candatc Tor the United State.
Srnatorship. lie is opposde to the slave trude
statutes.
Adviccs from Brownsville 10 the 10Th in.
siant report that place as then closely be
si"ged. An expedition was preparing against
| Curtinas.
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NOT SO.

1t is little remarkable what an annette
some people have for pTomulgating sensation
news without reference to its truth or G,lsitv.
We have had some startling exhibition of this
detectd6fe human passion from The various telc-
graphic announcements which have been re-
hearsed before the public as genuine stuff, but
have had 10 shrink buck 10 the recluse of
falsehood when the light of truth has been made
10 glare upon them.
The Richmond Enquirer thus speaks of some
oil these feats of telegraphic legerdeman
1--WE are constrained to guard the public
against imposition by teIegraph,c dispatches.
All manner Of exaggerated accounts of nfInirs
at Charlestown nre circulated through the tel.
egraph, for the purpose of increasing the excite.
ment that already exists throughout the coun
Try. There is no Truth in the despatch that
Gov. Chase had informed Gov, Wise Of men
now arming il Ohio, nor Of Gov. Wise's reply
Nor ls there any truth IN the despatch that
Gov. Packer had rendered 10000 troops 10 the
Executive Of Virginia; nor is there any re.
lance TO be placed in the reports and despa, ches
'hat now flood the papers, relating to military
affairs at Charlestown"
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Common sense rules the mass Of the people
whatever the misnamed and n,santhrope phil-
osophers may sny to the contrsry. Show them.
a good thing; let its merits be clearly demon.
strated, and they will not hesitate to give 1t
their most cordial patronage The musses have
concerning tile virtues Of MosTETTERs ySrI'' BIT.
iERS. as may be seen in the immense auan.
titles of this medicine that sre annually: sold
in every section Of the land. It is now recos.
nIzed as greatly superior to- all oiher remedies
yet devised for diseases Of the digestive organs
such as dinrlh@a, dysentary. dyspepsia, aud for
the various fosers that arise from derangement Mt
,oI those portions of the system. Hostetter' q
name u rapidly becoming a household word.
from Maine 10 Texas from The shores Of TIE
Atlantic to the Pacific. Try the article and
be satisfied
Sold by all druggists in The world.
~ See advertisement in another column.
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Crime among Fugitive Negroes-Canada, that
portion cursed by the population of runaway ne.
groes, is beginning to feel the legitimate effects
Of The servile fugitive emigration. OF 10 per-
Gently held at Chatham, were negroes. Lev,
Harris, negro. was sentenced to the penitentiary
for FIVE years for assault with An attempt TO com
nit rape; Henry Woodward. negro, was SEN
fenced TO the psnitentiary for five wears for man
laughter. aud two Of his sons, parties TO the
crime, were sentenced to jnil for four months
ench VIM. Chapman was sentenced to be hurg
on the 10Th OF December for rape A sud ON .
underground railroad.
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j. c. CALHOUN, Secretary.

TIE Rcscne of Bromn-7ne Duv of N.
Northern States-We find in the New York
Times The following just aud proper views in re.
terence TO the rumored efforts nj organizing a
lorce to rescue Brown and his followers:
we think that the authorities of the free
S,ntcs owe it to themselves, aud to the whole
country, to drfeut any such attempt that NAV
DE on loot. and to exercise special vigilance for
'ts detection. If we are bound to prevent arrI-
Cd INVASION from our shores Of the territories OF
ioreign power, we are under ten fold great.
er obligations to prevent any forcb!e interfer
e"ce, on the part of our people, with the admin
stratIon Of justice in sister State. We wish
most sincerely lha, the authorities of Virginia
could find it consistent with their own sense OF
honor. peace and security to waive the execu
ton OF these criminal offenders against their
laws BECAUSE we believe their own welfare an d
that of the country nt large would be promoted
thereby. But we have no right to insist upon
1t. 1t is their own affair. Brown and his uc.
completes are wiiful and deliberate vioIators @,
the laws OF Virginia. and the State Of Virginia.
has cienr and unquestionnble right to enfnrce
her laws against them. No other State in the
Union can rightfully interfere with her authori-
~ IN this respect, and any attempt at such i'm
reference by forcibIe r,eans should be arrested
and punished with the utmost rigor.
I" Ii ls not easy 10 estimate the disastrous ef-
iect OF an armed attempt at rescue upon the
peace OF the country. It would, M q m after of
course, he met with armed resistance, and the
two sections might find themselves suddenly
and hoPelessIy plunged into etate of actunl
war For passion, stimulated by blood. is fear
fully contagious; and no such collision coull
take place without rouslng in the hearts of thous.
ands the unreasoning spirit Of resentment and
revenge. We have very little fear OF anv dis
union OF these States. to be brought about by
calm reflection on careful calculation OF conse.
qnences. But from such conflicts as wonId in
evlIably grow out Of an armed attempt ut the
rescue OF Brown, it is impossible to say what
bad results might not nrise. If there he. there
fore, in any Northern State within the kuowl-
edge, actual or possible. of its authorities, any
such movements as those which have been de-.
nounced to Gov. Wise, we regard it as matt er
OF the highest duty to put forth every possible
effort for their suppression"
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THE COSMOPOLITAN ART JouRs.1

The December number Of this excellent Quar-.
serly Is before ua Published by the Cosnopoli.
tan Art AssocjasioD. 54s Broadway, New York,
at 1910 a year. or khy aents number. In the
present numhar Is a portrait Of WV. GnxonE
SIshs, aud short biographical sketch Of this
gentleman. from which We mqks the following
extract:
"Willinm Gilmore simms was born IN cbo.-
Lesion, South Carolina. April II, 1906. IIis
father, who bore the same name was of Scotcb.
Irish decent, and having failed as n,errha mi IN
Charles.9n. rswoved To Tennessee where he held
a commission jim Cofess brigade, under (:eneTal
J1ekson, in tho Seminole war. His mother xas
Harriet Ann Augusta Siagla,on. OF distinguish.
ed yirginjs fsPiIy, who early became residents
OF south Carolina, and vera ardeut tatriots In
she Revolution Colonel ssbgie,on, Of the Par
tisape, having been, if We are no. mistaken, our
authors ancestor. Before he had passed hs in
fancy he Lost his mother. end was intrustsd to
his grandmother. He hsyer received a eoTIeria,.
education, We believe ;sbut as nucfi might be
said Of Irving, and many Of the moot celebrated
~ritsrs Of America aud Europe. hi, own ac.
i've and energetic niud supplied the deiscts Of
trsining, aud liie works Of Mr. sin1ms Indicate.
ors ca1ture." $ og'''
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LEGISLATURE, GOVERNORS MESSAGE ao

We see from the Columbia papers that tho
Legislature has been organized. aud is busily
engaged in trunsactmg the matter of course
business Of the session. Tho Columbia parers
contain full ,e,'prto of ,hc proceedings, aud nv
che way, those wishing to keep posted would
do well to Subscribe FOR the session paper of
either OF these journals which cun be had dur-
ing tho session for one dodur We find the
Governors Message in the Columbia papers of
Tuesday.
We shallprcsent it in full to our readers in our
next iss"c aud shall therefore waste but
little comment upon it, but shall merely ell
amerate some of its recommendations. His
eSce'tency recommends that no more taxes
'hah Is necessary TO carry on government
should be raised that new public debt
| should be avoided, and some prov ison for the
| ex,inguishnent of the old one should bp made,
| and partly accounts for emigration from our
State because of high taxes. lie thinks the
Banks are sound and in healthy condition, and
suggests modification Of the act requiring n
certain amount Of specie to be kept in the
vaults Of the Bunks. The progress of tho
State cnpitnl ia commended and IN appropriation of
SAo"p'o
lie makes no recommendation as to the Malta
| system, but leaves it 10 the commission ia sc
at the last session of the Legislature. Suggests
change in the rond law. Recommends u tax
for the purpose Of keeping up roads in liou
of work.
lie suggests n change Of the law governing
the Normal School III Charleston, allowing the
same privilege to pupils from is provided for
those of the city.
The Lunatic Asylum, the South Carolina Col
lege and Military Academies receive favorable
mention. To the Asylum he recommends an
appropriation of $4,000 for the erection of a
new building.
lie speaks emphatically, but not without de-
spondency, upon the subject of our Federal re-
la.'ons. Thinks that IIarper's Forty is AL H.
| luslration of the first act in the drama to be
| performed in Southern Theatre.
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TRIUMPH OF FREE TRADE

The Charleston Ne,os thus audes 10 the tri
umph OF the free trade principle in England:
" The extension Of the foreign commerce OF
England since the repeal of several of The most
onerous restrictions in her commercial code ha.
been very marked. The Board of Trade tables,
Tor the first nine months Of the present wear,
state the commodities of British and IrisI, pro .
ductI"n and manufacture shipped from the ports
Of Great Britain ut the enormous amount OF
f9s,037,3ll, being fll,726,9s2 more than in
The corresponding period Of 1853. and s2,3OI,.
7l9 more than in 1857, which latter was, a, the
time, the largest upon record This return is ir.
respective OF tie exports Of foreign snd colonial
merchandise : nor can any account be rendered
OF the vast internal trade Of the country, or OF
the extensive consumption al home of the multi.
farious productions of the manufacturer and the
aagriculturist We know, however, that this
home consumption is far in excess Of the average.
"s natural consequence of the almost universal
employment Of The aboring population. The
return Of the imports is not less salisf. .ctory,
that for the nine month Of 1859 being EGG. 29l. :.
734, against S3,l34.26s in 1885,"
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Mnister Ward and the Chinese Emperor. -
1t is probable that the Chinese Emperor did see
the American Minister during his visit 10 Pekn
Lieut. Habersham. who was in Mr.. Wards
suite. IN letter to the PhiladeIphia Ledger,
says:
Finding it impossible to agree as to the cere-
mony Of presentation. or. in other words finding
that Mr. Ward adhered strictly 10 his original
offer, Kwei.iinng finally ended the intervw by
consenting to the change Of treaties ,cithout our
having first seen the Emperor. On the 4th, he
said. Mr.. Ward should be Informed of the day ;
and in the meantime lie wished him all manner
OF happiness and success. AS they were leaving.
Seth also became amiabe, and took Mr. Mar
tin, the interpreter. aside, to tell him that they
must not feel offended at the hauteur of their
manner at their first meeting. as there were
higher persons than Themselves prcsnt, for
whose express benefit it had been induI.
Ged III, Tkis confession but served to strengthen
our previous opinion rs to The fact of The En-
per"r having beeu witness to the interview. II
would not have done to let him see hi, Ministers
treating foreigners with considera.e politenass.
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THE ORGANIZATION OF THE Housr

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times announces the following bill of fair
to be dgested in the organization of next House
Of Representatives:
Senator Nicholson. of Tenn. reached here
to-day. aud reported an interesting programme
Tor the organization of the House jeremiah
Clemens claims to he fully authorized 10 speak
tor the entire Southern (Opposition) delegation,
including II. Winter Davis. If the Anti.Le.
comptonites stand firmly by the Democracy,
there will be n" danger Of the Republicans TAX.
ing The Organization into their own hands, as the
south Americans to man will resist it. They
will vote for Democratic Speaker and Clerk,
provided the Democrats will reciprocato by vot-
ing Tor Clemens for Printer. with Democratic
partner. Senator Nicholson says thnt Clemens
has assured him that such is the positive under.
standing with the Southern Opposition. 1t is
understood. also, that the Anti LecompLon DEM
ocrats will 20 into the Democratic caucus. cx.
cePt, perhaps, Clark and IInskn Of New York,
and Hickman and Schwartz of Pennsylvania,
thus preventing Republican organization, if
possible.
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(coMMuSICArEp.)
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF ABBEvILI.E.

MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF ABBEVILI.E.
Pursuant to ice, the citizens of tho Town
Of ALbevile met on the 25th inst, IN the Court
House.
On motion, Hon. Thos C. Perrin was Gallo d
TO the Chair, and James &. Calhoun, ESQ, re-
quested 10 act rs Secretary,
Dir. Mcdonald explained tho object of tho
meeting, by stating that there was suspicious
character IN our Town, who called himself James
l.. Woods with whom there was a woman who
called herself his wife. Also young nun and
one or two children The Town Council on the
24th inst, had warned them to leave the place,
This they promised to do, but afterwards re-.
fused to go. They were watt ched on the night
OF the gath inst, and were caught using certain
incend'a'y language TO II slave, and endeavoring
TO excite HIM to insurrection, by expressing a
hope that tho negroes would rise, and murder
every citizen of tins place
Messrs II. w. Lawson, VIM. G. Penny and r.
n. Browning were then called on TO make state.
mcnts Of what they knew of this matter They
stated that they. together with l.. W. Moore, a.
w. Edwards and A. o. Cobb were the persons
who had watched the individuals here ACCUSED
that they arrested the man OH the night he used
the language complained Of, and carried him be.
fore John G. Baskin Esq, Magistrate, and made
affidavit Of what they heard said Woods and his
wife say. Whereupon said Woods was commit.
ted to prison.
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs j.
II. Wilson, ID. F. Jones. VIM. Hill, Mr. Jas. N
Cochran Gen. $. MCGOWAN, VIM H. Parker
DIR. J. F. Livingston, Gen. A. NJ. Smith, Thos
Thomson, Robt ii. Wardaw, Hon. T. C. Perrin
| and Others.
After which, on motion of Mr. J. H. Wilson
it was
Resotpc2, That the laws of our land are suffi
cient to protect us in our rights and that we re
commend That the person now IN prison be left II
the hands Of tho law
Resoiued, That the woman travelling in co,
pany with said Woods. as ell as the Young man
be arrested and included in the Proceedings a
Law.
Resolved, That the vigilance of The gentlemen
| who have Terrified out this matter, and watcb.,
over the welfare Of tho community receive tn,
highest commentator Of this meeting and tha
the thanks OF the citizens are due and are her.b,
rendered them for their services
On motion Of Gen. A. NJ. Smith, amended b,
DIR. J. +. Livinston, it was
Resofred, That a Vigilance Committc, to con
s'st of niue persons, be appointed by the Chair
whose duty it shall be 10 observe the conduct n
suspicious persons III our community, and tha
they endeavor to dotcct any illicit traffic i'll
| slaves.
On Notion, Resolved that the proceedings q
this meeting be published i'll the papers of ou,
| Town.
The meeting then adjourned.
TIiOs. C. PERRIN, Chairman.
| j. C. CALHOUN, Secretary.
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The National Party.-The Democracy OF
New York (says the Petersburg Press) hasten
to hold the Black Republicans to jus, &C.
conntability for the outrage Ut Harpers Ferry,
and are equally prompt and emphaic in their
denunciatious both OF the deed and its ins,i
gators.
At meeting held few nights since in Tam
many Hall, the following resolutions were pass.
ed. and. mark the prediction, no such resolution
"iH be passed North Of Mason and Dixons line
by any other than Democratic mceting:
Resoived That in the reasonable outrage of
Harper's Ferry, we recognize the practical re
suit Of Republican theories. and .he natural
and ultimate end Of its teachings; thut the adop.
ton by the Republican party Of the agitation Of
slavery as principle, and their dete rnnaIion
TO urge upon that question all Irrepressibe"
conflict between the North and South, is an
abandonment ny them of all claims to be con-
s'dered hereafter national, and they inaugurate
system which cannot fail seriously to dis.
turb the important interests of commerce and
manufacture. sources Of national wealth and
prosperity, aud jeopardzs the perpetuity of
the Union and the happiness aud independence
Of its people.
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LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA,

Pe1m.-Ihe Peruvian against Ecnader
hangs fire. Cas,:lla's army 10 in -ncan,pment,
under drill, on Il small stream in Peru. The
General has issued II circular to the Governor,
Of the different provinces, announcing that he is
literally "sTilling for fight" aud cannot do
without warcfare much longer. Ex-PreSilrnt
Robes and his war Secretary, General Url ina,
have gone to Chill Il correspondent nj Panama
relates the circumstances Of theshooting Of Don
Ramon. Luis lrarrazaval, Minister from Chill to
Peru, by midnight robbers The guano trade as
practIsed on the Islands is stirred up by an i'll
dignant correspondent Of the Panama Star, who
signs himself I" An American Shipnaster"
lie inveighs bitterly against the outrages per
petraled by an Englishman, named Dartmell,
and Gov. Canseco. Chilli Is quiet and COOL
The earthquake at Copiapo, bcfnre reported, was
very destructive to property, aud nine lives were
lost. The nnnber Of buildings totally destroy ed
or severely injured. will reuch nearly $50
Pcnezaetn.-From Venezuela dates to the
25,h Of October reach us by way of HAVANA
There is little Of striking interst. Under the ad.
minIstration Of Vice President Tovar, quiet was
gradually returning; the insurgents were rapid
ly losing ground in the coast provinces, and
taking refuge in the mountains. The revolt. it
was anticipated, would speedily be confined to
The wild country ut the sDuth.
BrazH.-The event Of most importance chron-
icled by a Brazilian correspondent is the de-
pnrture of the Emperor and Empress for the
northern provinces Oh the lst of October, atte,-
ded with naval honors. The United States
steam sl""p-of-war lancaster arrived at RIO,
Sept. II, after passage of forty nine dnys from
Philadelphia. Her sea-going qualities nre high
ly commented and she was regarded as q tri-
umph of American marine architecture
new line Of steamers has hecn placed in route
between RIO and Mifnrd-Iluven, England
tonch"g at Lisbon, Pernnmbuco, &c, the first
of which, vessel of $500 tons burthep wns
expected the oath ult.
On the passage out of the barque Fame,
from Richmond, mulinous and violent 50 ilor
named Riley, was shot and killed by ihe crp
tain. Our correspondent states the difficulty
between Urquiza and Buenos Ayres has bsen
anicabiy adjusted, hut the statement lacks con-
hrmation. The health of Rio was excellent
Coffee maintained it's high prices. Flour olso
was selling high rs well ms salt provisions
Lumber aud freights were dull
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Professors ia the Tennessee Penifentiaru-
The Knoxville Wing furnishes the following
names OF recent accessions TO one OF the State
institutions: AT the late Kingston Courr. Pro-
fessor Huckins. who figured here with Professor
Fowler. as phrenologist. was sentenced to the
lenitentIary for one year, on the charge Of steal
ing books. The Professor is a Vermonter, and
hns given out number Of charts in East Ten
neesee. fat'ering and pleasing the vain and
weak minded TO the life. At the same Court. a
Mr. H"Ggins. Professor of Pennmanship W as
sent tor years, on charge Of writing slave
n free pass aud attempting to run him off on the
railroad either with a view to secure his free.
dom, or to cash him in Southern market.
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MARRIED, On the 26th October, by the
Rev. WILLIAM BoYD. Mr. WILLIAM C,
HUNTER, of Abbevile. to Miss BETTE 3.
MAXWELL. Of Newberrv, South Carolina.
MARRIED. On the 18TH inst, by the Rev.
WM. II. DAVIS. Mr. JOHN F. CALHOUN, to
Miss REBECCA C. NOBLE, all of this Dist.
MARRIED. On the i7.h, inst. by the Rev.
JAMES F. GIBERr Mr.. JAMES A. CRAW-
FORD, to Miss SALLIE EVANS, all of this
District.
MARRIED. On the goth. inst. by the same.
Mr.. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, to Miss MAGARET
GILLESPIE, all Of this District.
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Fire TN Talkahnssee.-A fearful fi,e broke out
Sunday night, Goth inst, threatening to burn up
the whole town. Indeed, when we frat discov.
cred the danger and sounded tho alarm. we fully
expected another I843 confia grafton, when every
business house in the city was destroyed. But
not so. Fortunately t:,e devonring element was
arrested with the drstrucion of the building in
which the fire originated This indeed was most
remarkable. II not propidential it clearly
.aaows what the presence Of few men. who
know how to do. and what to make others do,
may accomplish in the ahnrtest time aud under
every disadvsatage,-z ,-zaliahassee Ss.,tinsL