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THE REV. THOS. A. H0YT

We learn that the first Presbyterian Church
Of Louisville Ky. has presented formal call
for the pastoral services of the Rev. Tuos A.
Hoir, of our Village. As usual in such cases.
the subject was referred to the ofic.rs and
members of the Church here. meeting of the
congregation was held on Monday last, q. which
preamble and resolutions wer. unanimously
adopted, expressing the regard of The Congre-
gati"n fer heir pastor, their appreciation ofh
services, and the success which has attended
his ministry. and the pain which would result
from dissolution Of the pastoral relation
and presenting many considerations which in
'lu"ed them to desire con.inua nee Of his m mis-
try. Mr.. lloYr We believe has not vet deter
mined to accept the CALL though we learn thut
he will likely do so. The Church to which he
has been called is one Of the most influential in
the city. and presents a wide eld Of usefulness.
Hisremovn would be loss not only to lis own
church but to our community generally. He
has few equals IA pu pit orator and divine,
and is fast establishing wide reputation.
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THE SOUTHERN TEACHER.

We have received the first number of this
neatly printed and interesting Journal of
School and Home Education. edited and pub
lishcd by W. S. BARTON, Of Montgomery, Ala,
assisted by eminent contributors throughout
the South The design of the 7sochcr is TO
discuss all subjects relating to instruction and
discipline nt home and in school; to present
the views Of experienced educators in regard
to the theory aud practice of teaching; and
to furnish notices of new school books and
interesting items Of Educational intelligence
In word, it is proposed TO- siinake it a medium
ofprofessional intercourse between teachers of
the South. that each may receive the encour.
aging sympathy of the other, in the great and
noble work in which they are engaged Each
number will contain about 100 pages, 8 vo..
well printed. including the advertising sheet
1t will he published Oh the tirst of July. Sep
temher November. January, March and May.
TERMS; One dollar per year. Invariably in
adrance. All subscriptions must begin with
the volumne.
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BY Request.
From tie Eigefrld hdrert;ser.
THE STARR HOTEL"
HAMRUHG, Sept. lO'

HAMRunG, Sept. 10th 1859.
Mn. EDITOR: WAS pleased to see that you Ind
given the above nam-.l new and elegant estab.
lshment a favorable notice in vour last issue
Favorable 40 far az it went. Bmt. il You cou Il
sce, aud he shown through the ..Starr Honse'
now, with al! It's ni'nrinicEts coinp!e,e. Won
would he prepared to speak still more favor
ably Of it.
Ii has. as You remarked. "heen recently re.
newed, rcmodelled and throuvhlv clvan..l.
from bn 'rment 10 gnrret." But that j. not all:
it has been refurnshel throughout all is de
partmen,s with new and splendid furniture
not only sufficient for all the comforts. but
many Of the eirguncies Of n We'll furniehed
private mansion.
governs aud directs, Star of the first inagni-
tulc as Hotel keeper. Mt lra.t. Mrs. f. G
STARR propricres- 10 say ALI" keep n lio.
tel would only be superHnouS repetition Of
what every body snvs--Ir"m Maine to New
Orleans. The handsome Dining Room. hand.
somelv furUishc,l--thc I.n.;.s' Reception Room
-Grntlenlrn'S Sitti"v R""n-anl the D::,cr.
nre all on the first tir"r. Then, on the second
floor. there is n Ladies Parl"r, which il is
perfectly refreshing iu enter. And. IN addition
to the bed rooms generally (whic'. are al we'll
furnished aud ms clean. bright and swcc, as ii
new rn) there is an elegantly furnished Rri-
dial Chamber which. I" look at. would seem t o
he almost, II not quite, cnnurh to tempt all
the fusy old Bachelors Oikc himsrlfj in the
country r"nnd about. I" g", married and be-
take themselves TO the ".Siar Uoie'" to spend
the Honeymoon.
People Of Ely-fielh Barnwcn, Ahl,eviilv
nnh other Districts ct tn" S's'". who may have
occnsi"n to visit llninlur. or its vicini,y try
the "Stnr Hotel" once, md il disnrpoint.,i
nnd not pleased, call on the to foot the Lill
O. X
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THE COTTON CROP.

The New York Journal of Commerce pub
fishes its usual annual statement Of the Cotton
crop Of the United States for the year ending
August 3lst, 1869. compiled from the tables Of
the New York Shipping and Commercial List
which have been recognised for many years as
sole authority on tins subject. The total re-
ccirts Of cotton at all ports for the yenr were
3,S5l,4sl bales. being 323.63 bales larger than
any previous crop in the history Of the country.
The largest previous crop was in 1s55-6: the
! crop newaspmpleted shows an excess of 1859
over theprevious year 1857. 81 and 81 / .962over
the crop Of 1867. Of the total there
received overland Al IFS bales at New York,
2e.4G3 at Philadelphia, aud s,6s3 at Baltimore.
The crop. made up above. comprises
only the total received at tho seahoard to
which must he added the estimated Southern
consumption to make the total rrojucton.-
This brings the total yield Of cotton for the last
yenr up to 4.Oi7 900 bales, against 3,347. 900
for the preceding year.
prices Of cotton for the Inst three years. In
the year beginning Sept. lst in 1856 the high
est price Of lniddling upland in this marke ct
was lb9 and the lowest III cents. That year
opened at liz, and with slight fluctuations
prices steadily advanced throughout the year.
the last Two months ranging from IS to l54
which was the closing price Aug Slst. Begin
ming at I54 cents Sept. let, 1857, the market
through the fall months (he season of finan
cial revo)n:i"n) was mostly nominal, and on
JAM lst. 1858. touched So. fall of nearly 30
per cent 1t then almost Immediately recover
cd, running along up to ~. and ranging from
Il to l2a. mostly l2tala9 during the remain
der Of the commercial year. On the let of
Sept. 1855. the market opened at l2s. touched
l34 before the close Of the month, fell to III
in November. recovered TO IL, wbere it re.
mained most Of the winter. and has ranged
from lO5 to l24 ever since. closing at II, Sept
l, 1859, but now dropped to liz. The pros
poets for the next crop now quite favora
ble. and if no early frost intervene. We may
hope for an increase even upon the large total
produced the last year.
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THE SICKNESS AT WILLIAMSON

Various opinions have been expressed i'm re-
gard to the cause of the sickness which affected
50 many of the visitors at Williamson, on the
mo, ming after the Fancy Ball, of the last week
The public mind is still undetermined though
! a few days we suppose. will furnish full and
satisfactory information as disclosed by the
chemical analysis of the Stomach of the boy
Lewis, which has been sent to Columbia, to test
the presence Of poison.
1t appears that about sixteen persons, white
and black We're affected Mt the time and that
two deaths have occurred But as the symp-
toms of Cholera 1forIHs and poisoning by
Arsenic. are very similar, it is difficult to deter.
mine the character Of the disease without n
chemical test. The attending physicians were
Of opinion that the DEATHS did not result from
poison, but could readily be accounted for 9TH
erwise--Mr. B. NJ. CHEArmAM, a worthy citizen
Of our District. had long beentin delicate health
and had committed nn inprudencc in diet sufii-
cient to have produced his disease, aud the
boy Lewis had refused to put himself under
medical treatment.
We find the following paragraphs in our Col
lumbia exchanges:
nunber OF tie ultcnuHntS upon TIE unll
given at Williamson were seriously affected
by something either in the food or drink The
cases have been so numerous rs TO warrant
! the suspicion that poison was used. Wei in
formed that q Mr.. Cheathnm, gent Icman
about forty five years OF age, from near Able
vile, has since died from the effects Also. n
free colored barber 10y the nnme OF Louis Green
formerly from Sumter, but late Of this place.
has also died. There are various and conflict
ing rumors; some persons asserting that there
mus, have been poison, others being pnsitivc
TINT the malady wns cnusc1 by too free
indul l,ence in the great quantity Of fruit pro-
videh. We shall avail; further and more definite
information Cdroiinian.
We regret to learn that the company at this
popular summer resort. becoming alarmed at
! sundry cases Of sickness which occurred after
the late ball. made q regular stampede from
there yesterday morning. There was quite Il
number Of the visitors sick and one OF them.
Mr. Chca,ham. Of Ahbeville, is since dead. The
barber nt the springs is also dead. We 4nlcr-
stand that n post murtcm examination of the
latter was held and that the contents Of the
stomach will bc annlyzei. There were large
number Of other visitor y we're not at all
affected MIR. an 20 "a, themselves were
, quite sick but ring. This is The
substance Of the r., at have reached us.
We mny he able ...v som more detinite
and satisfactory information Of the matter III
| a day or Lwo.-Gudrdian.
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LOUIS NAPoLEoN's POLICY.

It seems to be the general impression that
the French Emperor has long ago mutured n
great plan or series Of plans for the regulation
Of his European policy and that every step he
has taken from the war in the Crimca to the
peace of Villa Frahca, has tended either direct.
ly or indirectly to their consummation.
An able writer in n late numuer of Black
woods Magazine, attempts a solution of the
Napolcanic policy, and attributes to the
French Emperor. the design by short wars and
subtle diplomacy to aggrandize France by an
attack upon the rival Powers, separately and
in detail, having previously estranged their al.
lies. In other words he enters like wedge
into Europe and splits up its States ms bc de.
sires-Having brought the Russian war to n
conclusion by secret and friendly treaty with
the Car he crippled Austria by localizing the
Italian campaign and Undue ing Russia to keep
off Northern Germany and to SOW dissensions in
the Danubian provinces. By the Peace of
Vlllafranca be alienates Austria from the rest
Of Germany. and both from En- gland. thus lea
ding the way to union between Austria,
Russia and France. having for its object the
.dsmombsrmen. of Turkey and It's division be-
tween the first two Of these powers aud the
extension of France to tho Rhine at the expense
ofGermany and looking forward to tile vres-
ting of Gibraltar from England and it's restor-
alton to Spain. allied 10 France by marriage
and interes. aud also to a prospective brief but
spirited rush at Great Britain. suficiently
severe to avenge Waterloo. but not sufficiently
proIo nged to bring out tho isseut strength, Of
that nation. z.y4i,ssaF
But whatever may by the true solution OF
tho Nappleonie problem. the development of
ssents'in Itsly wt'Eprobably throw sSins light
F upS"sshs pclisy eft the French Emperor. The
hrm asd s9aaly position which bas been takon.
ey the Central States Of italy will compel
LOUIS NAronEos e declare himself either for
Or sgain'. them Il he sides with tho Duehes
and with the eonnivanesS of Austria restores
The exiled prihsei, tie world vfli nstora,iv
eoncluds fbat he fI4ss hid second Und.sit. III.
ing with Fnsoss sosxsh. and tbss the. bssi. Of
the trssty Sf Yiis lf~nes, iipas ID O., fir.. .syp
in s"ri'a Of fllibu't-rins designs.
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RELIGIOUS MEETING.

During the past week, the religious scrvices
IN the Methodist Church have been continued
with undated interest. and very gratifying re.
suits. The attendance Inns been qni:e large,
aud fresh nccessions have been made to the
Church. The number Of persons who have
joined since The commencement Of the meeting,
amounts to 81 whites and IS black. The pre-
siding elder the Rev. Mr. NcSwAIy hns been
present, also the Rev. Messrs. WIGmrMaN,
Franks. FRIrrs, and Others. 10y whom the ser
vices have been conducted
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

We direct attention to the various attractive
cards OF our advertising friends which appear
III our present issue.
Me<srs. GRAY 4 ROBERTSON offer to the pub
lie the lnrgest and best assorted stock Of Dry
G""ds which they have ever brought to this
market. Their establishment is filled from
floor to ceiling and un inspection Of the inte
rior will show the extent md variety Of their
stock It, embraces every assortment of staple
goods. Superior Cnssmercs, Kerseys. Blankets
Brog"ns and Domestic Goods generally, whilst
their supply Of Fancy Goods is very attractive.
Mr. A. y, WILLIAMS has just opened his new
and very superior Stock of Fall and Winter
Goods, embracing every variety of Staple and
Fancy Goods, for ladies' and gentlemen's wear
His assortment Of ladies' Dry Goods liz very sc.
lect. and his stock Of Clothing generally is We.
ry complete. Dir. Williams has selected his
stock with gr"at care, and feels confident in h,s
ability to crafty every tustc. both as to quail
ty and price. Give him call
MIR. f. J. TAYLOR alvertises n new supply of
Super ior Carriages and Buggies ut his we'll
known establishment. lie is determined to
give the public no reason for purchasing else.
where. lie is also the agent for SrScEr's cele
brate Sewing Machine.
M"ssrs. G. NJ. Thomson Co, of Columbia,
advertise Il fine assortment of Boots, Shoes,
Hats. Caps. Br"gans. dc. Our friends visiting
tie city would d" we'll to give them d call.
Mes.rs. CLAYT,S & KEySADY, of Augusta
Ga, advertise mn extensive assortment of
Mems and Boys Clothing. and a great variety
of Furnishing Goods generally
Sec Advertisements of CHAs. I. HASKELL: ::
pr. j. ID. McKELL,R; +. A. CoHxon. Chm :;
+. CowSovER; lIrcu WILSON s. G. CorrlRAS
hgt w. w. RrssEI.; Ordinary.
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GO M M ER re

AnHEvI,rE. Sept. 81. 1859.
Co7ToN.-There is but little offering. We
quote extremes from to lO1c.
Co"rMnIA, Sept O. 1859.
CoTroN.-Thc sales Yesterday amounted 70
20 bnes-eXtremes Gall Is Ice
AUGUSTA. Sept. 19. 1859.
CorToS The market continues quiet. We
hear Of the sale of few bales new cotton a,
IL to &c
CHARLESTON. Sept 90, 1859.
There has been n decided Improvement in
the demand for cotton, md the snles in the
three business days have reached upwards of
200" bales. Former prices have been well
sustained and the market closed, Yesterday,
firm, Mt the quotations gwen in our last " eek
~ report, viz: 7 IL l3.16c.
liAMHrRG, s. C., SEPT 10, 1859.
CoTroN.-Our Wnrkct has been dull DURING
1he past week, though without any change in
prices Several loads of new cotton arrived
and met ready sale. mostly Mt III for good
midd!ing. Middling fair to fair bringing lI4c
FLoun-Very little in market and is worth
seven dollars per barrel
The merchants Of this town have laid heavy
stocks of Groceries, Hardware an.l Dry Goods
in anticipation of large upcountry Business
II. Dc n. +. SOLOMON.
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MR.. McSWAIN,s EXPLANATIONS

Nr. Editor: If am led by incompe, ent
authors to make an incorrect statement I um
bound to take il back, and if il affects others I
must npologlse-muke the amende honorable
My authors had not been authorised by the
church Of England or tho Episcopn church to
cay that Mr. Wesley and the Mcthods,s had
been badly treated, md that the church now
regretted it. "An Eprcopalian' knows more
OF his own church than do. of course I must
therefore stand corrected. 1t follows then that
Wesley and his followers received all tho atten
ton from the church to which they were enti-
tied. They were not therefore to bume about
leuving the establishment; they We're obliged to
leave-the Daughter" was driven from home :;
and we are assured by can Episcopa ian" that
the old folks at home" have done 30 we IL with.
out her. they could spare several more. The
Daughter" understands few things about 4. the
old folks at home" and is sensiblv impressed that
che could not get back without losing her cxS.
tence. How then can she do better than to con.
tinue acting for herself and US her substance
increases go further and further from her ori.i.
nal, but now unwelcoms hone2
cannot think that An Episcopalian" meaut
to misrepresenl ME, but his article shows he w
uncertain mere statements from memory are,
and how unsafe to stake arguments upon such
things.
was explaining the economy Of the Mptho.
dist church. noi" doctrines aud economy; :" and,
10 show the position Of the Bishops Office in the
organization stated that our superintendent had
been cnlled Bishops. in imitation of the Epsco-
pal Schurch from which we came out, uud from
which we had been travelling ever since, meaning
ny spreading out from, and not n go,iatng how
We would get bnck into
The church Of England and the Episcopal
church III this country were mentioned respectful.
~. But An EpiscopaIlan' does not seem to like
it. will therefore promise to mention his clurci,
| no more, unless he obiiges lie 10 do it. If he
wishes to have debate about ccrtnin points he
| a!ludes to in his article. and will submit proposi
tions, he can have it as far US the merits of the
case may demand. l feel fully justified in say.
ing that know enough of the republican md
A6crut spirit of Me,hodisn, to announce that i,
will he left entirely to the option of - An Epis
| copalian' whether lie will let the church alone
or set himself to the work of opposition.
w. A. McSWAIN.
Cokesbury, S. c., Sept. 18th, 1859.
N. b. l would have noticed earlier. but
| have just arrived at home, where saw the ar.
ticle OF AN Episcopalan" for the first time.
w. A. Mes.
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EXTRA TRayN

We nre requested to state that on Friday
"ni Saturday, the 81 and 3lst inst, special
trains will l.. run between Abbeville mud Rar
m"re's' so as TO enable all persons desiring to
attend th. meetings Of Presbytery to do So
The trains will leave Abheville Mt CT A. NJ. and
leave Barluore's about ~ r. NJ. for Abbeville.
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RETURN nav

Last Saturday was the Return Day of our
October I"r'" The Return was quite small.
not exceeding 2nn cases. This affords an evi:
1c"ce of the soun,iness Of credit and the gen
er"l prosperity. There isa good deal of old
business pending before the Court but not
many eases Of much interest. His Honor,
Judge GLOVER will preside.
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Q . N 8 Z q N EES.

Cobb Hunter 4 Co.. Hugh Wilson, Enright,
I W Allen. ID McLanciilin, ii : Cnson, Taggert
d McCaslin. Wier & Lyihgoe. W V Clinkacalc,
ScudIy & Barnes, l. J Taylor. A A Williams,
Gray ~ Robertson, B VI d S A Winstock, J r
Barnes, Moore e. Qun:fe. J White, Cowen L.
Britt. Israel. Clark Jr.. Branch Allen d
Edwards, G Farnrton, ID w Rogers. 3 r
Chnmhers, W Jones. Snm'l Cothran, L Lyon
Mcbride, } L Marshall, White.
ID. X. SONDLY AIT
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~ MUNICIPAL ELEcrIoxs.-Ths following cen
tlel2en were elected on Monday last Intendant
and "ardens for the town of Anderson for tho
ensuing years: j"
>J"teada"t--Jo. Berry Sloan. Esq.
+; ii.a!Vdydena--S Bleckley, Dr.. B. F. Brown. Dr..
A. r. Carter and Thomas s. Crayton.
AT an election held on tie same day tor In.
tendant and Wardens Of the town Of William.
vstaR., TIE following gentlemen were chosen:
lnie,ianne.Col. r. A. Hoke.
',s.eWdraens- ~ D. Smith. w. II. Clement. ). w.
eCqbh and J, J. Acksr. ... is-......" :, =
a. an eiestion held at Barnwell c. II. on Mon.
'da5 sast the foiIowine gentlemen were unani-
mousiy reeleoied to,serve 40 town officers for
one year:
= q oatesdant-7Capt John &. Brown.
WaSdsas ~. T. Aldrich, Dr.. g. B. Graham.
:no. .AsB",li9gev and VIM. II. Duncan. :.
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paragraph in the London Chronicle. of the
3lst, (by the Ocean Queen,) SAYS the Great
Eastern. on the previous day, was officially ell.
tered - outwards" at the Custom House, bv
Captain HARRISON "her destination being named
New York."
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THE PREMIuM LIST

w. enclose the rcmilm LIST of our District
Agr,cn turnl Fair md trust that our citizrns
will re.p"nd to the en- II. The Executive Com
Tee are actively preparing for the occasion.
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Fl z M Z M z a L.

MARRIED, Mt C"kcsbury on the 2Ist of Sen.
tombrr 1852, by the Rev. d. Wills, Mr. j. w.
EPPES. of Laurcnsvile. 5. G., to Miss SALLIE
G.: daughter of Chas. NJ. lcot, Esq, of Able.
vile District.
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
SIR JAMES CLARKES
Celebrated Female Pills.

PROTECTED 4@sn|s2s LETTERS
This invaluable medicine is unfaling in the
cure. of all those painful and dangerous dis
eases incident to the female constitution.
1t moderates all excuses and removes all oh.
structions. from whatever cause, and speedy
cure may be relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
it is peculiarly suited. It will, in a short time
bring ON the monthly period with regularity
CAUTION.
These Pills shou Id not be taken by females.
that are pregnant, during the first three months,
as they are sure to bring on Miscarriage but
at every other time and in every other case
they are perfectly safe.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections
Pain in the Back, and Limbs, Heaviness. Fa-
tigue on slight exertion, Palpitation Of the
Heart Lowness of sPir'ts, Mysteries, Sick
Headache, Whites and all the painful diseases
occasioned by dsordered system, these Pills
will effect q cure when all other means have
failed.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each
package. which should be carefully preserved.
A bottle containing so pills. and encircled
with the Government Stamp of Great Britain,
can be sent post free for 81 and 9 postage
STAMPS. T.
Generalagent for United States, Job Moses,
Rochester N. Y.
Sold in Abbeyille by Donald MCLAUGHLIN;
Columbia. Fisher d 'Hsinitsh HsvHand, Ste
venson d Co., Charleston. Wholesale agents:
END sold BY all resPectsble Druggists.
April 90. ls6s-l2m.
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TIE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CARoLINA.-Prepar.
ations are rife in Western North Carolina, for
the great Barbecue and Mass Meeting of the
friends Of the Blue Ridge, which will be held
at Franklin, Macon county. on the 23l inst.
We find in the Franklin Observer the follow
ing report:
Rail Road Mreting in Webster.-On the eve.
ming of the 9th August a number of the cit.
izrns of jackson county met at the County
House in Webster. for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to attend the mass meeting ana bar
becue at Franklin, N. c.. on the 2ad September
Allen Fisher, Esq, being called to the<chair.
end |. Newton Bryson requested to act ds Sec
retary, Col j. r. Love. Dr.. on being called
upon, in brief manner, explained the object
of aad meeting.
The following resolutions were then offered
and adopted
Resolved. That we have deep and abiding
Interest in the prosecution and omplction of the
Blue Ridge and Rabun Gap Rail Road-that
we desire its earliest completion, and believe
Hill Mass Meeting on the 18th, that the means
will be secured and the work 20 ahead.
Resoirsd, That We believe the Rabun Gan TO
be the cheapest and most practicable route now
under contemplation. whereby we can gain an
outlet tthe Create Mississippi Valley.
Resotved That we have the greatest conf.
dcnce that the work will GO on and the road be
built; believing that the Palmetto State will
not abandon project so important to her pros.
perity as n State.
ReSOiued. That we are willing to give every
necessary aid that thin lies, in the ,,rosec-
nt'on of the work aud completion Of the great
enterprise, in order that we may obtain mar
ket at hoie and the means 10 journey abroad.