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TO protrc; ih-i. Interests In this -lii.
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RICHMOND MONEY MARKET EXCHANGE
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CHARLES WALLS. al actor. was stabbed in
al ailray AZ Louisville, on SATURDAY night, and
it i reported la, since died.
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TH1RTY.F1FTH iNGREss-sEcoND SESSION

TiKxnlro. JanrY Sth. 1859.
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LETTER FROM NEW YORK

iC1rycspgndsHcc OF the RtchWoh9 I"f
NV YORK, January A, 1859.
w. have had the heaviest snow storm OF 'he
so.son Il commenced last evening about dark
with , s,ons. chilly wind from the northeast
which had prevailed all day. The snow CONT
mod to fall all night and this forenoon without
;n,o-,oission and covered the earth to tie depth
or ,hor, twelve to fourteen inches. THIS Is a
heavy depth for the city. and, whil'it Will be en-
;a,.oj a. the means Of merTy-raking amuse-
hy those able to take stigh-rides, it will
nroduce much suffering tone poor ana des'''
t,,do classes. The storm has interrupted or
retarded travelling by TaiI'ads' as far as can
Nmsara from The mv-trains have failed.
DN.w,.nr families are fprived Of their usual
daily supplies. The stth mas, no aoa'l' sefi-
ousiy interfercd whine tran:portatioh OF inc
mails, and it is quiz uncertain whether .nis
letter will reach yoii ''e usual 'ime ''r your
issue Of the 9TH y ~ r', .. l..
The news BYE ulsol ana america, mas
produced a Payable effect upon the cotton
market, which vanced YESTERDAY from cent
to ! cent per ound' closing firm for m'dd!ing
uplands at Ycen1S. .,,
won the .plication Of the Atlantic Submarine
TT~ppInnannonpany, in regard TO the aid APP
LII e. DR.. Whitehouse, at a meeting Of
thn ICcbany, brought forward the project Of
company, which proposed the laying Of
sintic cable farther South, and proposed
y. the two companies should be united
~ was not however, entertained, and ne had
itrty to withdraw his proposition.
Money was in more active demand in London,
!hile consols had slightly receded. The pre-
railing rates Of discount with the Banks gene
were p per cent. The specie in the Bank
IF England had slightly increased. American
securities, with some less active quotations.
were unchanged. Cotton was firm
Liverpool, with an upward tendency in
prices. Breadstuffs and provisions continued
lull.
Yesterday was 4 busy day in Wall street.
md nearly all the Banks were very actively
EMPLOYED. some Of which received deposits up
o halfpast 8 o'clock, half an hour beyond the
Usual period Of closing.
There was an immense amount Of money
,aid Out in the way OF dividends, not less, pro-
,ably. III the aggregate, than about S2,O00,Uvu
IT over. The Bank returns made up 10 the
lose Of 1855. December 3D. show an up
ward movement in all departments. The
compared with the previous week,
we're as follows:
Week ending. Loan~. .Spsci,. Circutd'n. pegoc,.:
Dec. 81 ..-....i2;,:4;M 9-;,l-.,;@; $4,000 .~c,s-4,i'o
1,,r.. al, a.. ,6l4I 1874. .,rs %,
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Vim. S%umpter, for 80 years = resident Of
Lynchb'rg. Va. is dead.
The Detroit Tribune Office. destroyed by tire
last Friday evening, was insured for 81. 100.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
Our Slave Formulation.

The Laurensuite Herald in rcpublshing the
proceedings of the public meeting at Nill-Way
in this District, makes the following we'll time.
ed editorial comments, with regard to the ex-
istence generally of the evils complained of,
and the necessity of increased vigilance:
The following report Of Meeting held at
Mill Wsy in Abbevillle District, we clip from
the Abbev!le Press.
The evils which are compla incd of in the re-
port. and which are proposed to be rcmedied,
are incidental, and attached to all localities IN
q greater or less degree, and any course which
remedy these evils Mt present existing among
our slaves, would benefit the negro, hy pre-
serving his health, by rendering him able to do
much easier his tasks, and tend TO make him
more cheerful. content and happy. The own
ers of slaves would he greatly benefited, as
their property would be worth more and all
the benefits to the slaves rebound to them be.
sides. it would save them the trouble of severe
watchfulness and vigilance over their slaves
Farmers in the country need somew hat stric-
ter laws in relation to the management of ne.
groes. A great many negroes. during the night,
are running all over the country; if not steal.
ing for white scoundrels, nor in other mischief.
they are at least running their heah breaking
down their constitution, and defrnudiDg their
masters Of part Of services due. That slave
who "runs of nights,' can be seen nodding
next day over his hoe, or dragging behind his
plow. This conduct is ruinous to the slave, in
furious to the masters and should be stopped.
Dishonest white rascals will ruin a neighbor.
hood of Negroes if the latter are allowed to
fall under their alurements. Then keep them
out Of temptation by keeping them at home,
aud both master aud slave will be benefited.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
DeBow's Review.

We have received the February number Of
this valuable Review, which we cannot com
mend too highly to the patronage Of our rea-
ders. 1t is work of high character and es-
tablished reputation, aud numbers among its
contributors and patrons the first men of the
South. 1t is truly Southern work, designed
to illustrate the history. institutions and re-
sources of the South-its agricultural. CONNER
cial aud manufacturing capabilities.
With the opening of the Goth volume favor
able time is afforded to new subscribers to en-
rol their names. All communications should
be addressed to the Editor at New Orleans.
The following is the table of contents Of the
present number:
l. Old Churches, Ministers and Families of
Virginia. By Geo. Fitzhugh, of Va. g Some
thing more on Negroes and Slavery. BY j. A.
Turner, of Ga. 8. The Administration and
the Slave Trade. BY George Fitzhugh, of Va ;
4. Commerce-the Harbinger aud Test of Civ
illzation. BY Rev. H. NJ. Dennison, late of
Charleston. S. c.. 8. Civilization in its Rela-
tions to Property and Social Life. BY W. s.
Grayson. of Miss. 6. Bishop Cnper. aud the
Methodist Church.. T. American Cites-rhil-
adelphia. 8. State of the Country-Presi-
dents Message and Accompanying Documents
8. The South and Progress. BY Texan. 4; 10
Department Of Commerce. ; IL. Department oi
Agriculture. l2. Misce llaneous Department. ;
l3 Editorial n iscelany.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
The Tariff.

The Journal Of Commerce makes the follow
ing statement as to the mode of assessing the
duty under the al raiorcm system, and its su-
perioritr to specific duty:
The al vnlorem ID the faircst system Of taxa.
ton ever devised. The duties are not assess.
ed upon the value as sworn to by the impor.
ters, (as ignorant people often assert.) but up
on the value rs certified by expert Govern
ment appraisers from whose certificate there
is no appeal except to arbitration. every
member Of which, is chosen by the Govern.
Incnt for this very purpose. The system is pre-.
cisely the sanle MS that which governs the tax-
alton of real estate in oil well regulated COM
munitics, where the value may be represented
by the owner, but is fired by sworn assessors,
from whom an appeal only lies to other gov
erninent officials. A specific duty on imports
is US unnecessary and unjust in prime iple, as
would be an assessment Of uniform rate per
square foot on real estate. The plea that the
true value cannot be we'll ascertainel, would
be rs plausible in case as the other since,
ifthe assessment Is not correct. tho fault is with
the government whicl, collects the tax. 1t is
time that writers who pretend to instruct the
public, should be better informed Of the facts
The importer (whcther he swears much or lit
tle) can no more fix the value Of his goods on
which the duty is to he levied than the owner of
real estate can fix the value of his house. on
which the tax Is to be levied. Th is is establish
ed by the authority that collects the revenue,
and if it is underestim ated, the government is
alone to blame.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
Literary Addresses.

We are indebted to friend, for q copy Of
the Literary Addresses, delivered at the DeJi.
cation of the newsaIall OF the Euphemian Soci
ETY. of Erskne College, August lIth 1853 by
Messrs' W. J. Lowry and Willinm Hood. We
had the pleasure of hearing the Addresses de-
ivered, and were impressed Mt the time with
the easy and graceful elocutou of the youth
ful orators. and the cultivated taste and clas.
sic thought Of their predictions.
Like tho patriarchs Of old in the valley of
the Jordan, they divide tho inheritance be-
tween them-the one selects the rich plains
the other the breezy heights. Mr. Lowrys dis
course presents pleasing review ofthe Liter
ary history Of the past, the origin of Poetry,
the development of rhilosophy-t dreams Of
Plato, the speculations of Aristotle-the dog.
mas of the Epicurean and Stoic-and the rival
theories of idealist materalist nd mys
tie-the dreams of poets, the speculations Of
sagea.
Mr.. Hood. in the developement ofthe Sciences
from Archimedes TO Newton finds an equally
fertile theme, and to which lie does equal Justice
The addresses are alike creditaLle IN the authors
and to the Institution. of which they are distin-
guished graduates.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
The Large Cotton Planters.

A few days since paragraph was published
giving some account Of the cotton crop of Col
Bond, of Georgia, which amounted last year to
2l0O bales. and was the largest sent to market
by any planter of this State. A Nidalla cor
respondent Of the Free Trader (Natchez) con-
trasts the planters of Mississippi and Louisiana
with our Georgia celebrity as follows:
There are a half. "a dozen planters in Concor-
dia parish in Louisiana, also many more in
Mississippi, that make far higher mark than
this. Not to make thing nvidious the names
of A. V. Davis, Esq, Of Concordia parish. who
makes all his cotton there. chalks up several
hundred bales above the Georgia planter so
does l.. r. Marshall, Esq. in the State of Louis.
ana raising in that State alone, more than three
thousand five hundred bales; so is John Routh,
Esq. Of Hard Times. full as much, If not more :
so did Fredrick Stanton, Esq, but few weeks
deceased, raise twenty eight hundred bales the
present year-all in Concordia parisi--and
even more than this figure in ls55-all IN Lou
isiana; and there are numerous others that
come up, or nearly SO. to the Georgia highest
knot. For instance, L. r. Marshall residence
Natchez, planter in those States Louisiana,
Mississippi and Arkansas, is more than a four
thousand bale producer; so is DR.. Stephen
Duncan more than three thousand bale grower
| in the State of NJ ississippi, besides an opulent
planter of Louisana-more than four Thousand
bales in all.
The great estate of the two princely planter,
of this region, the late Samuel Davis and Fran
els Surget Esq, always produced from three
| to fve thousand bales each until their deaths
divided the estate among the heirs.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
Capture of a Supposed slave..

The barque Julia Dean, of Charleston, be-
lieved to be engaged in the slave trade, was
brought into Norfolk. Va. Monday, in charge
Of Lieut. Brain, Of the U. S. ship Vincennes
and o prize crew. The Vincennes touch in at
Cape Coast Castle the goth of December,
and finding the Julia Dean there, engaged in
illicit traffic, her papers not regular; having
a deck. and in other respects justifying the be-
lief that she was engaged in slave voyage,
she and her crew were taken into custody and
ordered to the United States for trial. The
Norfolk Herald says:
The Julia Dean cleared from Charleston,
with cargo, of rum and rice, which she was
trailing off at Cape Coast for cotton goods,
muskets beads. trinkets and such as enter into
The slave traffic. She was commanded by Capt.
a. Hediund, and had a crew of seventeen, all
told few days after leaving Cape Coast
Castle MIR. Augustus Treveran, of Havana, a
native OF France. and reported as a passenger.
sIckened with the Coast fever and died.
When Lieut.. Bren left the Vincennes, all
on board were well; the ship was on her way
down the South Coast. but would return and
probably b. Mt Port Praya about this time
The brig Bainbridge. It. Com'dL Renshaw,
had left the station and gone to Brazil to Join
the Paraguay expedition The Cumberland
frigate, Flag Officer Connover, was supposed to
be at Cape deVerde. it being about the time
for her to return from Southern cruise. The
Marion sloOp.ofwar was on a cruise down the
Southern coast. The sloop. .ofwar Dale, Com r
McBlair. was cruising in the blight of Biaffra.
The Captain and crew of the Julia Dean were
delivered into the custody OF Deputy Marshal
Cook on their arrival, and will be brought be-
fore Commissioner French for exauin alton this
morning, at ii O'clock.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
The Condition of Mexico.

Tho great variety of correspondence and
news says the Herald which We publish to day
from the city of Mexico, Vera Cruz. Guiana
juato, and the northern frontier of Mexico, by
way of Tubac, present tho strongest practical
argument in support of the Presidents recent
message to Congress that could possibly be
given.
1t will been seen that state of utter confu-
sion aud discord rules there, to the destruction
of all government and the peril of every for
eign life and interest. Tho European Powers
have gathered over the cnrcas Of Mexico, and
are gorging upon it. Spain began, opening the
ball at Tnmpico. and preparing large arma-
ment in Havana, of land and naval forces,
which were to cross the Gulf She was stop
ped in her designs only by the energetic tor
eign policy enunciated in Mr.. Buchannn's an
nual message to Congress England and France
hive followed suit and secured nearly three quar-
ters of the revenues of Vera Cruz. which com
prise the grentcr part of those of the republic,
and their ministers have waived their demands
against Mirnmon, the robber of British and
French euhjects, and cheek by iowl with
him. preparing to advance against the strong
hold of the constitutionnlist at Vera Cruz
The advent Of Lcrio de Tcjnda, Mt the lat.
ter place, and his at once taking post in the
Cabinet. good signs for the liberal 20 ,ern
ment. From his political SIX i'll and the con-
pected They have an abundance of artillery.
aud may only be in want of the skill to use it.
splendid chance is open to some Of our young
artillery officers To volunteer for the defence OF
Vera Cruz, where they may gain reputation n,
IL short notice. The letters which we publisl,
from that city exhibit clear and truthful de-
toll of the measures recently forced upon the
government by the allied fleet and the prcju.
iicial effect they must have upon all foreign
interests.
In the city of Mexico the farce that has re-
Gently been performed, in the various Presi-
dental intrigucs. resulting finally in the cleo
ton Of NJ iramon. is fully detailed. What the
character of this new leader is may be seen in
the summary Of his recent acts given by our
correspondents. Active, ambitious. revenge
ful. intolerant. and needless of the means he
takes to gain his ends, little good can be expec
ted from his triumph. His past course demon
strntcs what his future i'll he aud there ne
yer was time when it was SO necessary to
confer upon the President the power of ener
getic action in defence of our citizens and our
national rights us now. 1t is to be hoped that
Congress will act. and enable us to preserve
the small remnant of respect and national dig
nifty which we yet retain in the eyes of the
banditti Of Mexico.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
The Railroad from Washington, Ca, to
Cboster O.

A correspondent Of the Laurensville Herald
urges the necessity of building this roud, by
clear statement of the advantages, which it
would possess, over every other route. The
distance to be completed between Shreveport,
La, and Charlotte $. c., is only 12O miles, and
when finished would place us on the great
highway between the Gulf and the Atlantic
slopes which would intercept the freight and
travel of the East Tennessee and Virginia val
ley ront.-Wc trust that our citizens will not
suffer the present golden opportunity to pass !;
but that discussion will lead to action, and ac-
tlon to its own glorious results We shall re-
turn to the subject again, and in the meantime
commend the communication to our readers:
Mr.. Editor.-You will please copy the inclo.
sed extract from the Abbevilc independent
Press. which we regard rs move in the right
direction. This is an age of progress. Time
and spnce must be annihiliatcd. as far rs prac-
ticable. 1t is not the best policy Of the pre-
sent day, for Railways to dip down into every
valley mud rich section of country in search Of
trade. Trade must seek them and will seek
the shortest route. The mir line is the true OBJ
jcct. Now. sir, if you will trace the route from
Shreveport. Louisiana to Charlotte. n. c., by
q strai ght edge, you will perceive that line of
Railway is now i'll use, OF in progress of cree
lloh from tnc FORMER point to the latter, with
the exception of one or two short gaps a; and is
one of the straightest aud would hecornc one of
the most important routes in the United States
BY dIverging from the Georgia road ut the
Stone Mountain, and passing by Abbcvillc,
Lanrens. Union and York Court Houses, YOU
will find tito he a bee line /" and perhaps
this is the only gap that is not in process of
building in the whole distance between Shreve-
port and Charlotte. Suppose that this
gap was filled up. say from Washington. Ga,
to Charlotte. which would be little off the track
and n distance Of about l2O miles, what. think
you, would be the result2 Why. sir, it would
s"rl'ass in Importance my road from the cot
ton region to the great commercial cities of,he
North. This line would intercept all the ira
vel and freight from the Gulf and Allanti ic
slope, cutting off the same from the East Ten
nessee and Virginia valley road and establish
n highway through n healthy and interesting
region of country that would be throngel from
"morn to eve" 1t requires but mere cur
sorry reference to give you an idea Of the i'm
mensc field Of interest that would attach to
this line. 1t would run parallel with the East
Tennessee and Virginia valley rond, but hcing
much shorter, would therefore be more heuvi-
ly freighted. Cannot those interested in the
filling up of this gap, be aroused to their tru.
interests Z If we he correct in our views. it is
hoped that some nblcr pen will be welded in
its behalf and strive to give to the surplus cap.
it'll OF our up country, profitable direction.
lIAYNE.
Feb. IL 1850
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
The South Carolina College.

We are indebted to friend for copy of the
Annual Catalogue of the South Carolina Col
lege, from which it appears that the Institu-
tion is in very Aourishing condition. The
total numbers Of Students is 1884,
The following gentlemen constitute the fac.
ulty:
A. B. Longstreet, D. D.. L. /. D., President
and Professor of History, Political Economy,
Political Philosophy and Elocution Maxmil-
ian LnBorde. NJ. D, Professor of Logic, Rhe.
torie and Philosophy of the Mind Rev. ]. L.
Reynolds, d. D., Professor of Roman Litera-
ture John LeConte. NJ. d.. Professor of Natu.
raj and Mechanical Philosophy; Wm. J: Rivers.
A. H.. Professor of Greek Literature: Rev. H.
W. Barnwell. Professor of Moral Philosophy,
Sacred Literature and evidences Of Christian.
ity Joseph LeConte, N. D., Professor of Chem.
istry, Mineralogy and Geology Charles s.
Venable, Professor Of Mathematics and Astron.
'omy.
The standard expenses of the College term
exclusive ofbooks, clothes, room, furniture and
travelling expenses amount to s2345O.
The College year has only one session, con
sisting Of nine months. 1t begins on the first
Monday in October, and ends about the first o
July. In this session three weeks HOLIDAY j.
given, extending from the second Monday IL
December to the first Monday in January
There are three public examinations Of the Ju
nior. Sophomore and Freshman Glasses du
ring the session one in April. one 10 June, aiia
the rising examination in December. The Sc
nior Class has but one public examination
which begins on the third Monday before Com
mencement
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-04
The Death of Mrs. Wordsworth.

The English news published recently, briefly
noted the decease of Mrs. Wordswo orth. the
widow Of the well known poet. The London
Necs says:
"'rhcre was something mournful in the lin
gerinng of aged lady-Llind. deaf and berea-
we'd in her latter years-but she was not mourn. i.
ful any more than she was insensible. Age did
not blunt her feelings nor deaden her interest
in the events Of The day. 1t seems not so very
long ago that she said that the worst of living
in such place (as the Lake district) was its
making one unwilling to go. 1t was too beau
tiful to let one be ready to leave it. Within
few years the beloved daughter has gone, and
then the aged husband. and then the son in
law, and the devoted friend, Mr. Wordsworth g
publisher. Mr. Moxen, who paid his duty occa-
sionally by the side her chair then she be-
came blind and deaf. Still her cheerfulness
was indcmtable :"