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THE CONDITION OF MEXICO.

The following paragraphs from the N. Y.
Herald prc.ent summary view of the present
distracted condition of that unhappy republic:
The news may be summed up in n few words.
President Junrez was at Vera Cruz endeavor-
ing to combine general movement against
the centre, by the several leaders at different
points on the circumference Of the republic
who recognise the constitutional rule. Cen
eral Alvarez was at his estate. Providcncia,
near Acapulco. waiting for arms. when it is
E-ssid lie will take the fed Degollado had re.
treated from the capital to Morelia, and is
to ba succeeded as commanderin.Chief by
General Aramber who is supposed to possess
greater M iltary gifts. Vidaurri has sent out
| from Monterey, under Colonies Zuazua and
Gareia, all M forces he can raise. and now
husles hhi'sef sXppressing conspiracies at home,
dccreeinyFe wstiriifs to ra ise revenue, and ex-
erclsing generally all the powers Of an indie.
pendent government. Cara, who left Vera
Cruz with one thousand men, some time since,
! to help take Mexico, has returned to Tampico
with his officers. every one Of his men having
deserted. In this position Of affairs the consti-
| tutionnlists have determined to adopt the Fabian
policy in their military movements, and not
give battle to the soldiers of the church when
| they can help it.
| On the other side Miramon is in the citv of
Mexico. mixing desperate efforts to raise mon
! ey, and preparing to send forces to attack his
| opponents III Morcia. He is supposed to favor
| the idea OF taking possession Of the church
property, and his popularity with the clergy is
said to wnne on that account. Marqucz, the
butcher Of Tacubaya. is spoken Of as his sue
| cessor. General Roblcs, commanding the
church troops in observation ON the State of
Vera Cruz, has entered Jalapa, where he
awaits nttnck by Ampudia and Traconis. AL
the accounts are very severe On the French and
British Ministers. who still take an active in
terest in the plans of the priests They are
snid to have guaranteed recently several loans
taken up on the public buildings of the capital.
Both parties pursue the atrocious practice OF
shooting the officers among their prisoners
the CHI, rch pnrtsnns exhibiting rather more
ferocity than their opponents The foreign
naval forces had been mostly Withdrawn from
Sacriticios on account Of the advent Of the vel.
low fever season, one vessel only OF each ma
tion remaining there.
The condition of anarchy and dissolution
which Mexico exhibits o.dny proves that she
will lapse fast enough into our Union without
any payment of money, and perhaps even too
| fnst The process Of her natural dissolution
will of itself extinguish government there in a
| few years, and with it tho vast mass Of Mexi
can, foreign and domestic debt will die out
! Even if the constitutionalsts triumph there il
no reason to believe that they can reorganize
government and society. Discorl has become
the normal stute Of the country, and we see
there n" element of strength sufficient to sub
due the hydra.
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NApoLEoN's LANDING AT GENOA.

RECEPTION AND ARRIVAL AT THE ROYAL PAL
AcE-ADDREss TO THE ARMY.-As already re.
ported, the Emperor NAPOLEON embarked on
hoard the Imperial yacht Refine Hortense. at
Marselles, on the 18th Inst.. and arrived at
Genoa on the afternoon of the following day.
The Emperor was accompanied to the palace
by Prince Curignan". Count Cavour, and Count
UAuvcrgne. and Frerch Ambassador.
The port was full of ornamented small boats
crowded with spectators. and on shore the city
presented the appearance of ftte. large
structure, covered with flags, a symbolic repre-
sent alton Of the French and Sarinian alliance
erected at the landing place. Flowers
were cnst before the Emperor by the populace
during his progress.
The Emperor expected to take his de-
parture from Genoa on the 18th for the army,
to whom he had issued the following order OF
the day
SoLDERs-I come to place myself at your
head, to conduct you to the combat. We are
! about to scc"nd the struggles of people nou
pindicaing their independence. ard to rescue them
from foreign oppression This is sacred cause
which has the sympathies Of the civilized
world.
need not stimulate your ardor Every
step will remind you Of n victory III the Via
| Sncra o! !nncient Rome inscription. were engrav.
ed upon the marble, reminding the people Of
! their exalted deeds II is the same to-day. In
passing Mpndove. Mnrengo, Lodi. you will. in
the midst Of those glorious reoollections. be
marching in another Via Sacra Preserve that
strict discipline which Is the honor Of the army
Here-forget it not-there are no other enc
mics than those who fight against you in bat
| tie. Remain compact, and abandon not your
ranks to hasten forward. Beware of two grea
enthusiasm which is the only thing fear. The
new arms dc precision are dangerous only ut G
distance. They will not prevent the bayone
from being whit it has hitherto been-ths ter
rible weapon Of tho French infantry.
Sodiersl Let us all do our duty, and pu
| our confidence in God. Our country expect
| much from you. From ohe end Of France t
the other the follow ing words Of happy augury
re-echo: THE army of Italy will b.
| worthy Of her elder sister,"
| NAPOLEON.
Given at GENOA. May IL, 1859.
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THE EVIDENT PRESS.
THE COURT OF EQUITY.

The June sittings Of our Court Of Equity
commence on next Monday week. bis Honor
Chancellor Johnston presiding. The term Of
the Court promises to be busy one, as many
and Important matters Of Litigation are pend.
ing. Tho Commissioner has been very busy
during the past and the present week, with his
references. and We believe that he has refer
ence for every day of the succeeding week.
If it thus takes three weeks to obtain the tes-
timony. in the cases pending. the natural infer
ence isthat one week will scarcely suffice for the
dispatch Of the business o the Court. The pres
ent is busy time with the farmers, but the
importance of The interests to be determined
by their presence in Court, will afford some
compensation for the loss of time from farming
operations at home.
The business of the Court seems to be con.
stantly increasing and We believe that the op-
position to the Court is gradually passing
away, as the public mind has become better in.
formed with regard to IT, nature and scope Of
its operations. The chief ground of objection
has been the costly character of its proceed
inga, but this is small item, when estimated
by tho value Of the interests which are here
oeteru'heu' OF "hen compared Win the COM
missions realized by Executors and Administra.
tors in the management of estates. In the
case of all large estates a resort to Court OF
Equity for the purpose of sale or partition We
believe will invariably effect a great saving in
the matter of costs.-But. after all, cheap liti-
cation is rather an evil than q benefit. 1t is
much more important that the rights Of prop
erty be we'll defined. and be interpreted by a
tribunal which shall administer a valid and
effectual remedy in every case of doubtful or
conflicting claims-which shall afford the best
means of detecting fraud and repressing
wrong. And we believe that Cor the purposes
of its organization. no better sYstem of justice
has ever been devised than that which is adj
ministered by our Court of Equity.
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THE NEwBERRY POISONING CASE.

The Newberry Conservaiist furnishes tho fol-
lowing particulars. respecting the recent fear-
fnl case Of poisoning in that Village. Ali of
the poisoned persons are regarded ont of dan
ger, except Mrs. Wilkes, whose case is still des-
perate:
On Thursday morning last. just after their
usual Breakfast hour. the family of Mr.. Robert
Stewart found themselves in the greatest peril.
Eight persons on the lot, Mr.. Stewart. Mrs.
Stewart. Mrs. Wilkes. kousekeeper, and i've
negroes. were taken suddenly i'll. with all the
symptoms Of h:ving taken poison. Our physi.
clans were on the spot as promptlyss possible.
only TO confirm the worst fears and render sll
the assistance in their power.
In the afternoon Of that day the cook, a
negro woman named Fanny. was lodged in
Jail, whero she confessed to having put asauan-
tity of arsenic, in the water bucket. in the
kitchen. Water was used from this bucket in
preparing all the dishes for breakfast. except
the biscuit. and it may be. the coffee. TlIis ac-
eounh for Mrs. Kate Stewart's escape, as she
ate only Of these two dishes. Miss Sue Wright
and Mrs. Wilkes son were fortunately absent
from the breakfast table tho first was con-
fined 10 sick-bed, and the other, after taking
an early breakfast, was off to school.
Fanny further confessed that she had been
furnished with the poison by q white man. with
whom she had. for some time past been on the
most intimate terms. ("e shsll not for his
family's sake. publish bis name.) After using .
part Of the arsenic, che had buried the remain.
der in the garden where it was found in the
place che designated. The package was iden-
tilted by the Druggist as the one he sold the
night before to the white man alluded to. He.
also, was lodged in Jail on Thursdsy evening.
50 that il 10 matter Of eoDgrs,ulation that the
cTiminsIs in this neiSrious business arc secure
from escape. No other rs6son can b. assigned
for tho dsstsrdly sot. than thAs Fanny did it 70
revenge herself upon her masters family tor
the punishment he had inflicted, and threatened
still to inaict, because Of her shameful intimacy
with this man. whose cooperation in tiiA bel
lish pIsn she. 10 bis everlasting shame ts Il
ssid easily secured.
We learn, since the sbcys was put in type
that Mrs. Wilkes died on Tuesday morning.
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THE IAuRENs Aaa1cULruaAL soc1Ery,

At a meeting held in Laurensville. a. We
learn from the Herald. on tho 25th instant to
to re-organize the Lsurens Agricultural Socis.
the following gentlemen were elected;
President-Col. John D. Williams
ee-Pyesidents-Dr. A. c. Fuller snd ". @.
Rice
Secretary-H. L. MCGOWAN.
Corresponding Seevetary-J. Wistar Simpson.
7reasurer-John Wells Simpson.
An election was then held for annual orator
Of The Society. and Col. D. johnson, of Union
was chosen.
On motion of John Wells Simpson. . COM
mittee consisting Of two was appointed te
make settlement with Mr. r. NJ. Stokes
Secretary of the old Society. John wrlI'
Simpson and DR.. A. c. Fuller were appointed
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FRgNou OPINION ON THE WAR.-A little while
ago. the proposed war iu Italy was decidedly
unpopular in France. or. at least It was so
represented ,as TO- be by tho Engish Journals, to
greater part of our continental news. But the
French are essentially a martial people, apd
the first tap Of the drum arouses II their colt-
age and enthusiasm. The description which
Job gives of the war horse might be applied to
them with no little propEiety: He ssith among
the trumpets, ha ha he smelleth the battle
afar off, the thunder Of the oaptsins and the
shouting" O.
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SENATOR CnkexAs ABRoAp-A foreign cor

SENATOR CLIEexAN ABRoAD.-A foreign cor
respondent of the Now York Tribune says:
''Mr. Clingpan who arrived in England hy
the Arabia on the I'd instant. suffered so much
from sea.sickness. that he has been exceedingly
feeble since bis landing, and he informed me
that he still constantly experiences a nausea
resembling that produced by the motion of q
vesssl.. Not little discomfted was the Soma
tor on arriving at Paris. He had procured
from Mr.. cass dispatches for minister Mason.
in the confident expectation Of passing through
the eustoms unsnnoyedi On arriving at the
Paris station he remsrksd o his compag gnon d.
voyage, I'll waiv willie they examine your
tsunta vhieb, rsuppose, will require consid
cradle time" The. donanisr. however merely
epened asd shut Ar. H.'s trunks, While MI
clingmss suffered the y<xation Of seeing lil
svn bsggage ransacked, almost every article
bsisg dragged from his arunk. The great dis
pates. with its ocean Of sealing. wax. lying
es.sntstssss'y at the top Of the honorable gen
tlsnsns packing. only served to whet the Gu
rsos'ty er the taspisions Of the euotoms officer,
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BOYS and SERVANTS CLOTHING.
A VERY good stock may be found .. Viii
IA lsms. Please call and examine. +,
A. A. WILLIAMS.
April 20, lS5e-52-tf s.'-s.>
SOUTH CAROLINA,

-AQ0e0tHe Dt8tTscS-CttQttOH. a''
By WILLIAM HILL, Ksa., Ordinary Of Alb
beyilie District:
WHEREAS. D. 8. Benson has applied 70
" me for Letters Of Admin istration, on all
and singular the goods and ehattelssyjghtsss ssnd
credits ofArs. Cstherins Hodges late Of thsDiG,
trict sforssaid, decd.
These are. therefore, to cite aud admohfshlai.
and singular the kindred and creditors Sfssid
next ordinary's Court for the said District t0
be bolden st Abbevllls Court House, on the
eistth day Of ~ June inst. to 4 sH6w
cause. ifany. Why the said Administration,
shouh not be granted. q "''"
sntundst my hand and real, this sscSsd,
day. Of June, IN ,ihe syear of. our,
Lord one thousand eight hundred aad RE
. Amsriean IhdspsndsnSs. - j S0l
June 9 l85o-E-A VIZ
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PIEDMONT. Mny Ia.

An official bulletin says that the Austrians
have withdrawn to-day from the Robbie, but a
second still stronger reconnoitering force has
pushed towards Verceli
Louis Napoleon and Canrobert rodo through
the streets Of Alessendria on horseback, and
were everywhere received with great demon
strstions of joy.
The German Diet was closed on the l4th by
the Prince Regent in person, who snid that
Prussia had determined on preserving the bal
for the security. protection and national inter
ests of Germany. 1t was expected that the
German confederative powers would stand in
friendly position by her side. The mobilization
of the eight federal corps d'nrmee had been
completed. Prince William Frederick would
DO the commander in Chief.
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!THs ATLANTIC CAsLEt AoAIN.-It is said that
Cyrss W. Field. Esq, expects to leave .for. Lon
don within week or ten days to renew bis
don, in hesing manufactured, during the SUM-
mer, q new Atlantic cable. This is to be
brought out with all the nav improvements
and fully prepared for laying across,the Atlsp.
tic early in tho summer 81 next yoar. Nj.
Field express his faith in ths ultimate success
of tho enterprise as strongly 40. he did At ito
commencenent.
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THE MILITARY SYSTEM.

In another column our readers will hnd a
the dement's Of our present military system.
and We will cheeriully publish response from
any of the '.the rank and ile." In the dearth
of other excitement we would be glad to get
up sprcy discussion of the question. holding
ourselves in reserve to bear our part in the en-
ga cement
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-06-03

WILLIAMsToN SPRINGS We bad the opportu.
nifty last week of noticing the preparation that
is being made at this celebrated watering place
for visitors this summer. The proprietors Of
the Williamson Hotel are neither sparing
pains or expense in providing for the comfort
and enjoyment of visitors, and will have soon
completed their entire house in tho best man.
ner One Of them. Mr.. Tusin, has charge this
season. aud will do all in his power to make
visit agreeable.
Our friend Hudgens, Of the Central House,
Keeps it in admirable style, and has also been
hitting out new inducements to persons visiting
there.
With the advantage of superior. hotels. ad.
ded to the curative properties Of the water and
the plrasantness of that delightful village. wo
are quite sure that the invalid or the pleasure.
seeker can find no place of the kind hereabout
where the time will be spent moro proftably
or agreeably. And we confidently expect from
present indications. that large number of tho
low county folk will avail themselves Of tho
opportunity presented, and that Williamson
will be the "gayest of the gay" this season.
anderson Gazette.
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
Celebrated Female Pills.
PROTECTED 2@56ks2s & LETTERS

BY ROYAL s&5g PATENT.
This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the
cure Of all those painful and dangerous dis
cases incident to the female constitution.
1t moderates all excuses and removes all Oh.
structions. from whatever cause, and q speedy
cure may be relied Oh.
TO MARRIED LADIES
it is peculiarly suited. II will, in a short time
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
CAUTION.
These Pills shou Id not be taken by females,
that areipregnant, 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. Henviness, Fa-
tigue on slight exertion, Palpitation of tho
Heart, Lowness of Spirits, Mysteries, Sick
Headache. Whites and all tho painful diseases
occasioned by disordered system. these Pills
will effect q cure when all other means have
failed.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each
package, which rhpuld be carefully preserved.
A bottle containing 80 pills. and enoircled
with the Government Stamp Of Great Britain.
can be sent post free for 81 and postage
stamps
General agent for United States, Job Moses.
Rochester N. Y.
Sold in Abbeville by Donald MCLAUGHLIN;
Columbia. Fisher & Heinitsh; Havilsnd. Ste
venson & Co., Charleston, Wholesale agents:
and sold by all respectable Druggists.
April 20. l869-l2u.
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DECEASED

We elearn that the boy George, belonging to Mnj
W. w. BsLcurn, who, in recent affrsy. receiv-
ed knife wound from Peter Shaw, free negro,
has since died of his wound. Peter, tho free boy,
has been lodged in Jail.
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GO MI M MERCIAL.

ABBEvrLLE. June 2, 1859.
CorroS.-None has been offered. during tho
past week. We quote price nominal, at 7.to.
9fc.
COLUMBIA, May 81, 1852.
CorroN.-The market is very dull. ,not .
bale Offering. We can give no quotatio4s.
CHARLESTON, May 81.
The cotton market was depressed to-day,
with sales of $50 bales. at prices ranging from
to l01 cents.
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THE TILT

Our fren ds will remember that tho Tilt takes
place on Saturday next, 4th inst. at the Old
Field on the road leading to Upper Long Csne
Church. The public are invited to attend.
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HAIR ! WHIsKERs!! MousTAcHEs!

Use my Unguent, and You can have Beau.
tiful pair of Whiskers and Moustach chs,-thick.
soft and luxurianl within Six Weeks. where
there were none before, and will not Stain the
or injsre the Skin. Price, Fifty Cents per Bot.
tie sent to any part of the United States
Address
JOHN NJ. SAUNDERS,
1872 Third Street. New York City.
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No NEED OF VOLUNTEERS IN IrALY.-Count
Cavour has written letter to the editor of tho
Eco d'ltalian, in New York, in which he says :
THE government is not in need Of the els-
ments whence to form good soldiers and off.
GERS for the ranks of the Sardinian army.
These elements are already superabundant in
Piedmont. What is really needed is not 90
much military assistance as money!
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60 m 6 IG M EEs-

The following persons have freight in the De-
pot at Abbeville -
Scudday d Barnes H W Lawson, W N
Hughey. T Cunningham, D J Jordan, Charles
Cox, Mre Cunningham. II S Cnson. Mrs X
Tilman, Clark Jr, A Calhoun, 8 McGowap,
D Mars q Bro, Or s Read, J Enright. W
Crawford. H Russell, & N Knox, r J
White, McBryde, E Taylor. E E Stevenson.
Brogan, A Douglas, I Price.
D. r. SONDLEY, Ag't.
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CorgoH IN ALeRaA.-The Paris correspond
eht OF the New Orleans Picayuns gives the fol-
lowing information touching the experiment OF
raising cotton in Algeria:
The French Government hiss decided that
hereafter the premium paid for the cultivation
Of cotton in Algeria shall be abolished. AL.
though ths Monitsur states that while LOLA, 900
pounds Of cotton wss grown in Algeria in 1854.
and 1850. 900 pounds in, 1852, and the. crop OF
1865 wfll be still larger. ,shSrs scenic to be but
Gttls question, the experiment has proved =
costly fsilurs. and tho Government rsgards
money spent on this crop As treasnta tisbWn
soon cease to buy t. calson in that colony 7at
present It j. Hfder obligation to buy al the
cotton raiasdfyhsrs. Thersforss 10 a:yesr oi
two thA .expArimsnt Of the Fssurh win share
the fSte Of tsssir eostly experiments.
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The Psudlston Messenger has been discon-
ssd for the present The Editor, Edward
Syunes. intends - renew its publisation IN
shert tius. .usder . asw name, at Hsr.wsll Ga;
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NOTICE 70 AMERICAN cAprAINs IN TIE MERCHANT
~. SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, H1ay 26.
The following circular has been Issued by
the Treasury Department: The immunity OF
our merchant vessels at sea from seizure,
search, detention, or visit, in time Of peace, by
vessels of war of any foreign nation. being
now admitted by all marine powers OF the
" orld. it is very desirable that the fng of the
United States should always be promptly dis
played IN the presence of u ali OF war Col
1ectors of Customs are instructed to request
Captains in the merchant service, at their res.
pecsive ports. to always display their coIors IL
promptly as possibis~hen they meet uponAhs
ocean an armed cruiser of auy nation"
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LONDON, May 16.
French red wheat three to fuur shillings over
the quotations Of the previous week.
Queen Victoria reviewed tho British troops
at Aldershot. on the 10th inst.
Count Persirnv, the new French Minister,
| arrived in London on the l4,I ins,nnt Prince
Gontschakof also arrived on the same dnte
The Paris correspondent OF the London Times
says that the confidence in the success of the
army of Italy is so great that preparations will
soon he made at Notre Dame for a TIE Deum
and thanksgiving for an expected great victo.
ry, and that the programme will be announced
i'll the coming week.
All the officers of the regiment Of .appers.
to he commanded by Prince Napoleon. left
Paris on the l4th instant for Toulon. A train
of seige artillery had also been despatched to
Italy.
1t is rnmored that arms have been sent 20
Hungary, and that the IIungarians abroad are
actively employed i'll tomenting an insurrec-
ton in their country.
II is reported that Louis Napoleon, before
| leaving Paris. addressed letter to Queen Vic
toria. repeating his promise to take no STEP
during the war calculated to compromise the
interest Of England.
| The Austrian Government Loan of rs, 600, OoC
is to be at five per cent, payable in silver, and
will be issued at 10.