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J. ID. u. DLROW. Of I.oui,nn.
JOHN J McRAE. oI N,ssissippi.
GUY BRYAN. IS Texas.
W. J.. YANtEY. Of Alabama.
w. II. eli ,St Of F.orin.
Ncm Orleans, March 81, 1852.

L"ms Np"lro"'s .Syxfsm Of .1siatic and
'1J'''nt ipIr""ficeSh;E. ;E.-l'rvatc Irt,ers re-
c"'ved at Washington from Ii distinguished
So"'"r III lans. Slate that Monsieur I.rinurur
thr fr"nrh tx minister of Mexico will lto TO
Ncarhgun n"nlina!ly in tn" intercs, Of III. Belly
anal C"mlHnny, nut really ns She nycnt Of
Nhi"ir"n, with references to Ih. SECURING f.,
f'c"rh citizens ih" right 10 cnpln, As,n,ics
'."h African apprentices in mining and arricuirn
raj enterprises.
We believe tha; there is some covert con
hrc'nn between Louis Napoleon and VI. Belly
ana i'ls c"a'ljuiors in their sch"ne of Central
American col" izntion. 1t wnmil no, he cou.
sonnnt with his PRUDENTIAL policy to give rny
eihihe''in sanction to TIE company whirb has
hren organized in Frame" for this end. I'm, ,b.
silent acqnesrrnce winch has arcnmp,uird IFS
'"rma''"', when the imperial word could ut
any movement have arrested the prnrct. shows
mat ihere are uiierior views conmecIrd will, i,
which time will alone d;>clnsr. Thai tn. tx
!rnii"n OF what Is called rh- Apple.,.crsl,ip
system. but is in reality slavery and the sIny'.
trade j" disguise. is one of Lmis NapoIron,s
cherished plnns. for the recovery Of The colo
NAL sway in The West which had nrurIy de.
parted from Frshce. with correspondent -xt.n.
SION Of French iroincni can,,ercs, we ii,ml, be.
lirre -thaa Erg N',os
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" SonilllrrClu!.

AhHETrLLE. April II. ls5a.
C"f""--\ Very little has be. n dom. in Ibis ar
'i"'' ''ic pa>' week III consequences. &C In. war
'"'"i'l"c:"" i;"ni EUROPE on the receipt If VIII cb
our MAJ Ret tell f"rm /" "n nIl .rndrs. W.,
""""c som" S''"s Yesterday. however. ,hoa
"''"'' I" 'na'nihr l"rn"r prices fully We
"""h remark that the natkr, is very unset
''1'' III consequence of which We omit quota.
t!u::r.
f"irMEA, April ), 1853.
'"'"" - | h'rc YVES 10 chang, i'm tho, cation
'"",k'I Yesterday. Three bates were sold. al, II
fr lee
Cn'E''si"S, Aprii !, 1859.
"''"".-- her" Is better E...iit,u in the GOTTEN
market, a''i prices are slightly .l,.:urr
'HAEiE-1">. April >. 1S:J9
'"'f"h.--l ! iir cotton market j. very unsettled
"nt In" sa!"s. which reached ~ bales wcr,
''",i' III Il r"!!E" al Ia ;r. "n The lower trades
I'it II t"ii IT,. "n III" h'.'icr Qualities from the
i'@hrsi l"in' of the previous week. viz: a!co
l:jr.
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RIGHT OF SEARCH.

From the announcement ina =" hot long s.nc.,
through The admin lratior lou,nal- when the
Right "f Search matter of ,.i>ru-s;un lc-
tween England and America We are al TO l.,
lev. that England hal conceded the Ri.h. Of
Search IT the following statement OF III" cues
''n Is the trn" view Of II, then il would be hard
to conceive that England has Abandoned any
thing. The right Of vis, carries viii! i, the
right OF s"arc.:. They cannc: bc scpa.a,rj:
Til. r'"I.'c, submitted hv The Frc:.cl To the
Rr'iish government merely proposes II friendly
visitation where there is good rnu<, for suspicion
that til" Nr>srl j. slayer. To this onr govern.
mint has II" "'.i"cr"ns, far rs srsst= sai!inl:
un'i"r III" Ati"iirhn flag are concerned, but will
h"ii III" v!-''inG parties Responsible for any his
conduct Or violation q! mar,,une r:r!.l.'
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Diplomatic hGa;rs in Nicaragua -WAs,ryo.
TON. March 3I.-Thr New York lIernId's Nra.
raguan correspondence says that rh. order tn
seize Whites lax" siea"'cr was issned by Pr.si.
dent Martinez and executed bv NIcaragnan offi
ciais. (not French repeatedly
Sir Gore Ousrley's treaty il The same MS ITO
Cass irisnrri, except the British iro"ps are not
to he landed Unless d"manird ar asked for Lv
Nicaragua. trrnty with Sardinia. similar To
those with the Brti.h and French, is soon 10
follow. The Americans are totally ignored.
From all that can he learned It ~ not unsafe
to say that if tie statements relative to Ousce, =
alleged action in Nicaragua I've correct, he not
only vlolated his own instructions. but II solemn
understanding between the Urilrd States and
English Governments. If the facts arc correct
the President. notwithstanding the refusal ef
Congress 10 grant him extraordinary powers to
protect American rights in Central America,
will net in conformity with written stipula,ions
between the two Governments respecting Ouse.
ley's mission.
: The President, to-day, wns advised of the
seizure OF Whito's steu,ner. and said that the
rights of Amencan citizens shall and will he
protected. 1t Is probable, therefore, that uddf.
tionu' naval force will he sent 10 Nicaragua.
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SprtA Oh hic SHn.-I; i an Interesting E,c; .
:haI the >i";S the sun have I.,l Ia a;n.. VERY
Important 'i.sc"v'r!", in r,.unri 10 Is physical
constitution. It has l".. II pretty Satisfactorily
use ia;n"! by ngc:in.,- ui,sc,vaiInns that ihcr,
si"'' arc h"'h'na use than h".-:: ,h,nuu which
The body l'S"i' {" the i,;min;,ry i c,u.!,: .rli
%. IL" sun. therefore. l. r"rnp"-c.lof Two very
i;f'i"nt materials, u::nclv. the internal mas.
which Is - solid body. nom luminous Ll.rE and
Il as'ircrti:'i! cnvc;"r., which consists of !, Iurht
s,ra'':'n "i im:lani"l substance wl,rnrr tb. .,o,
appears To derive lis li-h, aud c,, uivi,. ,.nwcr
All elastic iluri, ciabnin,-d on tn. dark su,C,,.
OF me sun, ana Eoaiin" upward tl.omali tho In.
ii'i0tS coat, w"id force ii ,si.i.. t-,,Ilura,iiy
like the drawing back Of n curtain, and ST. pru
ducc the effect "f spots. This motion piv,s lw,
dst'nct htih"~l'hcrrs 10 envelope the interior
globe of the sun. The most extraordinary fac,
however, in connection with the Spots ,,n lh.
suns snrfic", is the singular coin crlc. of their
periods with those great .l'Stn,bn IN lh, m,r
nctic system Of the earth to winch the term
magnetic storms has been given These dis
iurbirceS, during which the magnetic ucrdI. is
greatly and universally ngitat rd-.l"t in Il par.
licular limited locality, hut al one and The same
Instant o: Time over whole continents. ur even
over The wh"!e earth, are found, so lar as ulscr
walton has hitherto extended main, ain a par.
ulcl, both III respect Of thcir Frequency of oc.
cnir"ncr and Intensity in successive Years with
the abundance and magnitude Of The s,,ols in
the same Years, too close in hc regarded us for
tnit"u,-a fact evidently of Iaos, in,,or,a,n s;r
milicancc, lut which science is AS Vel unu,,l. Ia
interpret.
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COTTON STATEMENT.

The r>rvu III t';in, III thnr'- -'nn for ,i,..
past w"+h We're, toy Eail,na.!, u >ii, bales: hy
water and wagon !? ba!.s--l"c. lh-r II -.
hi"s "s-co.rcslun'l,rg week la>, Year 1884
h,i"S
'rh" cXpn::a fr"in Charleston for III" same
'''c were. t" i'r"lgu ports lu.2l:, ha>; COAST
vi" i.l"2 h,'"S-mak.n.. 'h" Ia. t! exports al
Ia, wr"h 5?n.:' hal.'~, ;..:'l n,in.. ~, h,,,,! "A
sock t.: /. l:;9 bales, inclusive of 1,>:,3 l. ,-,
on ship board not cleared. against !, >,mk of
Bless h.i..~ nni li..,.r baI.s Oh ,!p board
s.:I., t:mc last v"r
TI." :,!.- in Charleston ,luriur ,l,. p,., week
amounted I" iln'lr bales, "a, :nir,, rar.n.
i:"'n ! ! /" l2s
I'll" total RECEIPTS at n; rrr:, ,!urin. the
past week Hi;i"iin'cl in t? 80; hal.S against
inuGII ia!.> received! during the SAM rrr,ol
last Year The total rr."'p;, y, all iir. ports
sure III" Isl 'i S"p'"rmh.r. arnn,.ui IT, .i!.
3hi hni",. against 2.l31.3i. up I" III. s.,u..
dates last I"a:. showin. an in"r".... ihis YEAR
OF II Pa hr!r-.
Tnr exports /" t;,"ni Britain Mp to The !,t.s,
dates. mrn"nni I" l:n1. :. slow iuv am i,,,.rca>r
"n III" exports I" ti,a; Try last Year of lS3
3"; bales. Th" Shipments 10 N"rl,r.n port.
show "m ir"r":s-" u: ,1 .i.. Ii. e. from th,. shin
n"T', 81 l.s Year
Th: Stock ,n hand and "n ship !n,:.l a; al
ti" l'ui.* mp :" ia, !a!. - I,- :,,I,niils Il, Si.
$40 hti"> h"in. c:>::J bnrs nuo,.. I,,u ia.
s'och 'n :'"::j =: ,i'c co::c>l'"s.Lng date l..i
wear
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From ington.-WAsnIxGroS, AprI -
The Cabinet were engaged today il the eXnrni.
nation and discussion Of NIcaragnan affairs II
Is understood that Sir Wm,. Gore Ouseley's Off
cial acts while in that country will he severely
scrutnized. The Government is in doubt as TO
the truth "f the report Of Gen. Miranun having
sold portion OF Iehuantepec. hut will not be
surprised if by the next steamer intelligence
CONFIRMING it is received. IL it is true. they
will take strong ground against the measure.
and Congress will be convened 10 specially act
upon the matter
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ABBEVlLLE ER.
w. &. DAWES. Editor.
Thursday Morning, April 7. 1850
tLl' BHIEG. tI.l BBlNG,,

LlBElSG. tII BBlNG,!
With view To inrrrasr uur sulSrrintion nat :
r"nag". We make the following proposition:
We will furnish GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
ami ia" BANNER. one year. for FDlE pol
LARS: ilNEpEE'S MAGAZINE AMI the BAN
NER. ono year. FuIE pOLLAES: AETlIuES
HOME MAGAZINE ami the BANNER, one
year, THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS.
The subscriptions lr!cs # either BARTER or
Cooley j. THREE DOLLARS Der aruum ::
but We Wi, furnish either uf these Magazines
and ia, Eda"r:, for just an, Dollar more than
tine price nf the Magazine alone.
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saH:f'd "iM SiaverA The. Cincinnati Ga
zrtt"" snysn negro vii" hud RIM AWAY from
wheeling. and served n couple Of Years in the.
n"ighiorh"od OF Columns. Ohi. wns rpccntl,
returned tr his master by tn. United States Mar.
shnI The n"gr". snvs The t:az-rrc. cy,,r;.ss,.J
himself perfectly snti.trh witt, lr arrangement,
He said h" had rnj nj"y"h two vrnrS pi freedom.
and had worked most Of III" time. and had not
five cent pier" to show for his SRI VICES and
c"nld not hnv" any less il hr w"kr.. !, life time
Tor his master God bless you. m,>+'i," s id ;Ic
dark-y. ns the dtr rsi"n WIS rrmtl. red. Ise sat
isfie,l ! rise to no = inciiun in dis cou,trv-
II" gwlnc hn"k wild ye to Yer ole homeland
he went without u murrnur.
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Hs~s .from Famsas as-IEAvrxwor1n. March
2S.-Da'"s from Denver City are tn the I'll, uIt
Ia" nerouniS are favorable, the average yirI al
the gold, with rockers being from GnIr 10 ic,
dollars The day per man D,ch companies were
forming To carry the water from The Platte Ia
Cherry Creek, lis'nncc nf twenty miles. Jh.
rush rom here is beyond precedent. Upwards
I" II thousand persons hav" arrived since FRIDAY
the suburbs ARE covered with companies in IN.
camp. Jones and Russell despatched their fl 1T
trn; on Saturday, and on"ihrr leaves to-day.
ihe ln'y, III the case of boy, under trial II,
ST Josephs. have tiisnercrd
Inc people vote To-day for or against the for.
nation OF Sittc Consliimiion
i.FAvENwoRTn. March 90
AZ Tile election here. yesterday. there was but
si'Iht opposition 10 the Constitution ! ou.,,inn
which vas carried by small rnniorirv
n"flr ProseY"i was entered ~ the case of
Charles boy. aud he has b-en released from ems
tody. and is now in this city.
Dr. boy, the father. has heen held tn Luil in
$1.Outl for trial ut the next term of the CourI
the ndsices from the mines are tn the o5:l,
ult. The miners near A'rnpnhoe City were con
hden' Of making large wages. and tho pr..srects
were that the sIuircs would yield aS hiyh us lihy
cents per pan. The weather was too cold, how
ever, to admit OF extensive operations
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Independence IF Cnn,k. The new T.rfr
bill introduced by Mr.. Cali, aud since passed,
has created considerable dissatisfaction in Can.
ada. We find the foiluwin. in the New York
11.nrS:
In Il debate which ,o"k place recently in the
Provincial Parliament at Toronto, Mr. Sicn,,c. i
prominent member from the I.rwrr P,ovinc-
and not long since member Of the Cabinet in
"l'p"sing the tariff bill Of Mr. Inspector General
''nlt, gave nicranc" 10 remarks which twenty
Years ago would have been considered revoIm-
ti"naty. lie said that ilic evils under which
canada lab"re'l "n'i for which til. proposed ta.
rff Offered 10 REMEDY were susceptible Of cur-
IN u" either way than by scvcrinc connection with
the mother country. The colonial condition, he
nvrrrc,i. was longer suiil.--was. in fact.
drama played out, and tho people. of Canada
sh"nid now hcgi to shape their legislation with a
view 10 independence. In :his connection b,.
took the significant ground that New ork is the
natural mnike! FOR Upper tanala.
Since tn" delivery "f aIr. Sico,ic's speech. a
Mr. k ing, of Oakvi!lc, in Canada W est. has
published circular, urging some incnher of
lhri'hment to pr"p",c in the Tiouse, ..Thnt il
Is cXprdIrnt L" dissolve all governmental con
n"ct"n with Great Britain; that the union he
tween Upper and Lower Canada br disS,l. ed.
aud that immediate steps he taken that Upp.r
Canada may become n Stue Of the Cnli ed
States"
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WAR IN EUROPE.

For some time past VIC have l,a! rurm",s Of
war in Europe. The la,c,, European news
seems t" strengthen the probabilities OF var he
tween Austria and Sardinia. S,r,i.G, has the
assurance q: NAr"IEnN that France will be lirr
ally IN the rve.t ,f war; and il is n"w said i!a,
war will l.: inevitable, unless y ,",i.l:,,. e,,all
rrcedr from th" position which lc L,s assumed
d"d. the cXacliuns uf Austria.
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Aassachu.etts observation-disclosures. Mnrcl,
30.-ln the House, tins afternoon Mt the clvse oi
long debate, ths vote was taken upon the Per
sonnl Liberty bin. Mr.. w ellis, of Greenfield. one
of the Repitdicun leaders, asked To be excused
from voting, but the House refused, when he
voted against tho bill. The bill was defeated bv
q vote uf yeas l06 nays 100.
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1rard Lnyimg-We are p"nsed to inform our
readrrs that Il'" irnck-Iaying upon nur ruroad
was resumed AT Union tourt fInl,s- last ye,:k,-
In the hands Of the present energetic and exp..
rie"crd coni,ators We have rv"rv confidence
That IT will be pushed fatward To thin pl,te
w'iho", Interruptions, if the friends yf the .n.
'erprise will only 90 their duty
All the preferred stock desired has no, 60,
been taken. and those persons Ionking ont fur
profitable investment, have yet an opportunity
OF showing their patriotism and adding Ia tI,ei,
Erprsss.
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Am Iron hen'enfo friend. J. IT, NJ, has
deposited in our sanctum a cannon bali lately
found few miles distant from the site of the old
Nihcty.six Fort. II was six FOUNDER, but has
slumbered in rust long enough, TO have lost a.por
ton Of it's specific gravity. Could that old can.
non ball talk. we leave cncll one to imagine
what 1T would say.-Edgrfrld hdrcrtistr.
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- - -
THE TILT.

In consequence rf inclsnicnt weather un Sat
nriiy last. the Til; Of the Sowll,rn Right- D:,a-
g""ms wa> postponed until Saturday tho l,irl,
inst. II which time i, will take l.:,cc at III" Old
Fichl. omc mil: i."" The village. t." IL" r""l
leading t" Upper Long Cane Church.
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J. G.. PASLAY.

Tile UahHs of Tic II'mnderrr" Nroroc,
y correspondent of the Southern Rrcnrt,rr wri.
ting f'"m .'hcks"nvI!lr, Ga. gives The fnllnw
ing account uf the wandering A(rir,us, that
were recently IN durrss, ior some DAYS At TIM.
place:
9Th" most of th's" n"croes nre very likely,
ana are from six I" twenty one years old Her.
IS only one woman annp" them. They Seem
perfectly happy, and are ~ conicntci and free
itnln care rs il roaming their native wi.ls-
They remain IN Jail only at night; during ,l,.
day they are permitted the freedom of the
yard. Shnr Of them are qn'c smart, and nl!
ar" quick tn lra'u. At first they could no,
speak ii word Of EngIi>h several of llr.rn.
since they hnve been here. have mastered
many words. M"nry and whiskcv are fu
v"rite words with tlien-nll love money, and
all appear 10 love whiskev. They seem TO
Give knowledge of the value of coin, but
none of our PAPER currency. 7 gave on. nm
order for something at Il store, since wl,cI,
tim" all scraps of paper are in great demand
with them. y newspaper was torn Into small
pieces und carefully p"t away. they thinking
IL VIII Answer til" sam" purp's' ~ money Their
dances and sports hIe very amusing aud or.
iginni. Most of the older on.s are guile i'm.
@"n:oi; tnnkIng knives and other Things out of
iron hoops and s,rnr l,oxrs. They are very
fond of tine dr"ss, aud some of the boys Of the
Place have put gay rih!"ns through the holes
III their ears, which mikes them quite proud
don't think ihcy have AN i;ra nf God ]
have taken some pans TO find out their belief
III Supreme Being. hui have failed. They
n:e f"n three oilir,rrt n;riois or tribes.
there beIng three different marks or tatto,s
among them. Indicating. they say. dlrr-
rnt nations. or p"rhaps ns more reasonable.
different; castrs. They soon learned some pro
fame words, but bcing told il was wrong to
use them, it IS srllom ,h"y will do so.
saving m"rIe, had, when asked TO repeat
tIem
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SALE DAi-.

There was sln.ii Attendance IN Mnn,l " las,
aud bat lt,l" property solIonr negro man for
$ ,i:i5.ro, and the nterts. OF PETER \ BlntrH
in Il5 acres lani for S;.u2nun
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

SEQ new alvci tiscmcniS of II. = Kerr. a. \
Williams. Moore X luui:r. Ack"r M"rran 4 Co..
New York. Sheriff. Clerk AMI Ordinary
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sT;- I'll" Bank of Ncwl.rrry announces div
id"nl of 81 -" per share. payable "a The i,h If
ih, mr'',,h. Also. the Planters Bank "f Fair
field declares ii livdcnt Of q cent, per sha-c,
pnvnDie III, inst.
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Attention!
Southern RIGHTS Dragons!

Southern Rights Dragons!
>.A YOU nre hereby ordered 10 appear
-9s3p at Your usual Parade Ground, Oh SAT-
& URDAY. the 9th April l. inst, for Drill
aud Instruction.
by order Of
CAPT. PERRIN;
N1cLAuGIlLIN, o. S.
april Z, 1854, so Ct.
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Etfurn DaN That ,nuc;, ,l.cn.rd .ay i.
I'- for This >'inu aud The 'rirt,S r.,rr.S,n,n
VT, vel III ~nnlinr>s w.ih uur ,..i. .hhuriu,.
b>'r'''> lnri"!n" ."c-l'innc.<, ah,"t two
'"'"'r-d and s~vcr', iiv" rises have been re
inrn''l &" 'i" INN "",i,i ~ \ir:l.
thir b!>''i" c..:i al. Il ~ r,r,,. inr s, # con
Era!i hi'"". 50. - ii'" sn ! ,',mru ih"r j. not II
>in.'.' ra'!i :t',i ir n"; Il u. i,":..r II,
"'m jail. Lr"y."%rI.i. Uy.;id
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Kings Mountain Military ScAooL-The first
quarter t"f iSa!D of this institution is now
t'awing +" a close. una we ure grn,ified in be-
ing nbe TO rrc"r.l lis continued success and pros
prny. Indeed. at M former pc. inl of it's ex st-
-nce has it rxI.lh',rd more uninistmkrable sigms
OF 'nc'rnsn. yig"r and Usefulness. From rel;u.
bic authority Wa learn, that out Of near one
hundred tWilis who have entered, but four
have left the institution during the past Ihcre
months aud that their places are being speedily
filled hy new applicants
Coln''In,ng the advantages IF an excellent sit
h"'Io" with adnir"hl" educational facilities, IL is
not wonderful that the Kings Mnunain Mill.
tnry Scl'ol has nitniu"d q high position among
The literary instmtilions Of ihe Slute But lis
p"p"lnr,tv seems not to be- c"nfined to the limits
Of South taralIna, many other Southern Stn,es
having 'iirir representatives within its walls
Relying upon The past as nj mugurv Of the fu.
'ur. we conf 3entiy predict for the schnol long
">rin' ahd honorable career YOrkU,ke En-.
quirer
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,.,.! Re'pal i" chmfesfo" The Young MEMS
thrisIIhn AsS"cihtmnl Is conducting :; r,n,,,
ing prayer meeting in I'll" Wentworth street
baptist church Tho nttrn,lnnccs ia good. oud
some Of The meetings have been very cdif, inr.
IN the SP,ing It. Chnich. Mr.. Kennedy has
been conducting night meeting, with the
help OF either Methods, pastors, for week
past "nd about twenty have joined the Church.
H"sS nigh w" write o" Monday morning
meeting was commenced in Trinity Church
by Mr. Fleming, and it is TO he continued
through tho week or longer. The promise is
gond mol only in this but in all the AIetho.
diet churches, for gracious season Of revival,
and the hopes Of prayerfui christians much
eneouraged.-AQvoeale.
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Tea Culturt.-Edilor Coxntyy Gentlcmau,-
A few days ago drank cup Of zeal American
tea from'ti,e Chinese tea plant Of which Dr. j.
+. Barrati, neGr New Market, Suldh Carolina,
has q fipe shrub, about four feet high, which las
borne fni: during several yeais. By its side was
thrifty specimen e The OIes Fragans, or Chi.
Doctor thinks that the tea plant should be re-
nswed about every three years, aud il thus cul.
tivated that it woul! thrive and be profitable. r
was recently ut Greenvi;le in this State where
Juuius Smith. some years ago. assayed it's cnl.
turc. was told that his experiment was by 10
,neas true test. 1is coil was barren. and lie
took no pains to improve it. The plants did not
receive proper nouri,hment, and not being used
10 such treatment. they pined aud died Thr
E,,e Shrub wl,ici, saw ut DR.. BIS shows plainly
tho, ilre t,'a plunt will thrive in this State.
S. Is. BUCKLEY.
New berry. s. G.
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U'qh Prizes f"r .Neg,"rx Al III. sal" o. rl.,
l."nk" ""gro"> Tursa.v last. the believing
l. les w"r" nd
Jack. man a'"ui IN wears Old hr",igit S,n,:
E'imuHh about 5. ycais cd. - ;tiu; lIc,uv :,
h'"k' auth. ai''ni 81 N"atS old. l.",irii Sljlu:
Irwin. - hey "' II v""~ 81 ii7 Edmund. ah.,l,
~ Years, Sl"lJ; Alfred. : y~a;> S!l: Han.
ii"i. nhuui 10 >rai- old with ymun, ,lil,I Sl1rl
Sarah. n'"ut . ,rrr> $~"t,. nnd ~ n,,,ir-,.s-
chid {" l"ar> "' ,-r ..!l.; ~ .lur :, tu, Il -!
s. - t''r !";' n;i.r""s. two "l .,lp;n Were c:i
,JI:.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-07

The Sf"rm -N",, "f ,mr cx"h ,r,rr, >u.:k ,r
n heavy storm al wiml and r,i,,. on Mon
day ni.ht last, IN th"ir respective local.
Ties
Our Dit iri WI, also visited ;..rl tho hluwu
d"wL i""s Fr">'rnt" frr-s. aud in iw. or ,hrr..
eases, Il" tl,~S houses. bear c.i!.ncr to ,h..
strength 81! tn. wI,l.l
From lii" manner in whira the hnu>,, j.,
town w"r" shnkc',, E.n,s were vuir, tnin-h l.,;
t!'r"ugh"n tn" D~ rir,. sum. l.,r,,ua! IN
im,v should IL" sustained, W" have heard of