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From tho Winnsboro Register.
History Of the S, C. College.

DR.. LABoRDE's History is Just out. II
claims to be-and very thoroughly and faith
fully is-a History of the South Carolina
College, from its incorporation, December 10,
1901, to November Is, 1857, including
Sketches of its Presidents and Professors.
With an Appendix" 1t is dedicated to the
Alumni as body. tits published by Peter
B. Glass; successor to r. L. Bryan,) Colum.
bia, S. C.
TO our own circle of readers-and for these
only we write here-we need not add much to
what we have already said on previous oeca-
sions. Our friends are aware that we expect
ed much at the hands. of the Biogrupher OF
our intellectual Mother. We have observed
with solcitude the progress Of the work.
High as were those expectations, they have
been fully met, in the volume before us.
The Historian has carefully travelled over his
ground, with an eye we'll fitted to seize upon
the really salient points in the scenery through
which he has passed. His official connection
with the College, extending through all of
twenty-five years, enttle him to speak as one
having authority in the premises. He has
sketched the several Presidents, the separate
movements, and the various fluctuations in
the fortunes of our College. He has dwelt
with visible pleasure upon the high virtues
and marked gifts Of the Fathers who pass in
review before the reader. This earnest appre-
cation and cordial mention of the good that
are gone speaks, TO the rejecting, much for
tile mind tlrat dictates and the generous spirit
that fingers so tondly among praises. Some
troublous times too, are dellneated with deli
cate but manly hand. The concluding para.
graph in the volume is admirable in its
scope, tone, and truth My historical
sketch is brought to a close. have endeay.
ored to trace the College, through evil and good
report 1t has survived all its shocks, and now
stands proud monument of the wisdom and
patriotism of its founders. We are not called
upon to mourn over its departed glory; to
walk with melancholy heart over grounds
made desolate, where once stood majestic
temple, with It's towers and old wierd turrets
now, alas in ruins. No the temple still
remains in all its proud and beautiful proper.
tions, with its spires pointing to the skies; a
striking emblem Of those ennobling and eeva'
ting Influences which it implrts to all who in
faith aud humility submit themselves to the
teachings of its chosen ministers"
The appendix contains sketch ofthe Lite.
rary Societies of the College, Catalogues Of
the Trnstees-the Presidents
Tutors-Treasurers- Librarans-Alumni-
Persons upon whom honorary degrees have
been conferred apart from those included
among the Alumni, all Students admitted into
the College, who in any way whatsoever left it
without u Diploma-the honorS awarded from
.Lo 6rst commencement tn that of 1855 in.
clusive-and, finally. a general abstract Of II"
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ANOTHER LETrER.-Governor Wise has
written another letter defining his position
in view, doubtless of the Charleston Conven-
ton.
In the first place, Mr.. Wise goes in for the
fullest protection to naturalized citizens. In
the second place, he declares himself opposed
to the re-opeaing of the slave trade; which
he considers offensive to Ghc large majority Of
slave holders, and Of the people Of the South.
In the third place, he does not consider the
enactment Of "sla7e code" for the terrific
ries judicious or necessary, but he holds that
the slave holder going into territory OF the
United States, with lis slave property, is en-
titled, under the Constitution, to be protected
in the possession and Use Of that property.
He would not permit the people Of terrific
ry, previous To their assuming the RESPONSE
Utilities of State Government, to exclude sla e
property by unfriehdly egslaton.-AngusIa
Dispatch.
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e:;, :. .-.::.-- .JwaruS the other; ana however
much we would rejoice to erase the catastro
pLc from the record of time, we cannot but
leel that it was better that n conflict which
to human ken seemed inevitable, should be
confined to the coml,atants engaged, rather
than have spread in Il general melee by day
light. But, whatever view may now be taken
OF it, the past cannot be altered. 1t can on
ly be used as beacon Tor the future. 1t has
been solemn lesson to this community; and
we rejoice in being able to sayit has not been
unheeded There is no community in the
State that is more peaceable and orderly tLan
ours has been for the past Is months.
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] am, your obediant servsn.;
Thomas FREAS.
Treasury Office, Columbia, July 2! 1853.

A MrLrUM IS.PARvo CIocK.--A clock Is
exhibited in this city, says the Express, which
not only docs duty as I. time piece, but buils
the coffee for its owner, and awakes him in
time to drink it. Attached to the clock, On
the right side, is a brass plate lying parallel
with the table or shelf on which the clock is
placed, and at the further end is n coffee pot,
iiNe'l uponn frame, with spirit lamp under
meath. Between the clock and the coffee pot
is an alarm bell. The apparatus is thus used: {:
Suppose person wishes to rise and travel at
four o'clock in the morning all he has to do
is to set IN inner dial to that hour, while the
outer or clock dial indicates the true time.
He also makes certain dispositions of the
lightning apparatus, which are sclfsuggestive.
Precisely at 1 o'clock a lever is moved, which
causes drum to revolyc against friction
match, the flame from which ignites the wick
Of the spirit lamp. In half an hour, the coffee
is ready, when another drum revolves, ignit,s
another atch, and lights candle, and at
the same time the figure of monk pulls 8
rope and rings an alarm bell, effectually
arousiDg the sleeper.
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ON the Brunswick Herald, 9th ult
Mr.. Styles Acquitted.

Glynn Superior Court commenced its scs-
sion on Monday the llth inst, Judge Coch-
ran presiding.
The case of the State Us. Carey W. Styles,
for killing J. w. Moore, at the Academy, on
the night of the oath December 1857, was
set down for Thursday. The Solicitor, W.
II. Dasler, Esq, was assisted by Gardner q
Gardner of Brunswick, Gov. johnson Of JEFF
ferson, and Judge Hansell of Thomasvile.
For the defense were j. L. & B. I. Harris
and L. G.. Roll of Brunswick, F. S. Barlow
of Savannah, A. r. Wright of Louisville and
T. T. Long of Fernandina
A jury of more than ordinary intelligence
and conscientiousness was impanneled by FRI
day noon, and tie case opened by Solicitor
Dasher in shorE speech on the part O; the
State.
The introductory speech for the defense
was by j. L. Harris Esq. The ground of de-
fense assumed wss, justifable homicide.
A large number Of witnesses were sub
poened and the examination continued till II
o'clock on Wednesday. On the close OF the
testimony, Gov. johnson stated to the Court
and Jury that when the case was commenced
the Counsel for the prosecution believed it to
be, from the representations made to them,
and what evidence they had eXamined--what
the Indictment charged-oue of murder; but
being satisfied that such q case had not been
made oct by the testimony introduced, the
prosecution would only ASK for a verdict of
voluntary manslaushter. Judge llansell then
addressed the jury in speech OF about an
hour and half, for the prosecution. He
was followed by Messrs Wright and Barlow,
for the defense, in able speeches of about two
hours each. Gov. johnson, for the prosecu.
ton, closed the argument in courteous and
able speech,-to the doctrine of which, how
ever, we materially dissent,-of about an
hour and half We did not hear the charge
of Judge Cochran, but understand that it
was satisfactory to all parties. The Jury re-
tired about II o'clock Wednesday night, and
determining upon their verdict in short
time, informed Judge Cochran of the fact,
and, late as it was, he returned into Court to
receive their verdict Of" Not Guilty"
Thus has officially terminated, after labo-
rious investigation Of five days. an affair
about which there las been wide difference
of opinion, and which has been regretted by
all parties. 1t seems to have been one OF
those inscrutable DEGREES that man may not
question, even though lie cannot comprehend
-perhap ps the sufcrancc Of ono calamity, that
a greater may he avoided. Now that the
judicial investigation has terminated, we feel
at liberty to say we have never considered
that whatever Of blame properly attaches to
the melancholy transaction Was mainly at
tributabe to either Mr.. Styles or Mr.. Moore.
Unfortunately, asyslem Of intimidation and
-.. -: :. nd ,----.;l."! n this community for
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Twenty thousand dead-cut down in one do
the glorious day Of Solferino! Hearts, Il
doubt, that bounded bravely to the mornln
sunshine, the roll Of drum and clarion call
the bugle, and were strong with love an
hopc-in the red dust all, with their fade
pictures and broken dreams A line for tt
10000 in the newspapers-a strangers shrrI
or quick ejaculation /! But nowhere. eitnl
in the French account or the Austrian q
count, shall we find word of the wailings Of
desolate prostrations by their forever vaca'
places nowhere word ofthe shadow that II
great battle flung over ten thousand thres'
holds and into twice ten thousand loVll
heurts. Tie fortune of war-God save
from ati-Ph;lade.phia journal
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81 ,23U
Girls from u to Is years old, $1,000 to
Sl.l00.
Best plough boys, Ii to 20 years old, sl,55l
to 81 ,425.
Boys from Is to Ii years Old, sl,25o tc
Sl.375.
Boys from 10 to Is years old, $l,lOO to
$1,000.
Likely families, and also hoys and girls,
command high prices, as there are several
gentlemen in market who are purchasing for
their owl, plantations in the South.-Rich'
mond Dispatch.
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Seltt poetrp>
From the Columbia Courant.
The Village Beauty.
9Y PAUL a. HAYNE.

The glowing tinss of Tropic eve
Burn on her radiant cheek,
And We know that her voice is rich and low,
Though ne have nevor heard her speak;
So full are hor gracious eyes of joy,
That the blissful food runs DER,
And wherever her tranquil pathway tends,
A glory fits on before.
O! very grand are the city bellies
Of a brillian. and stately mien,
As they walk the steps of the languid dance,
And firt in the pause between;
But beneath the boughs Of the hoary. oak
Where the minstssl.fountains play,
think that the artless village girl
Is swastOr by far than they.
III.
Oh! very grand are the city belles
But their hearts are worn away
BY the keen-edg'd world, and theirlires have lost
The beauty and mirth of May;
They move whore the sun and the starry dcws
Reign not; they aro naughty and bold,
And they do not shrink from the cursed Mart,
Whero Faith is the slave of Gold.
".
But the starry dcws and the genial sun
Have gladdened her guilcless youth,
And her brow is bright with the flush of hope,
Her soul with tho seal of truth;
Her feet nre beautiful on tho hills
As the steps of an Orient morn,
And Ruth was never more fair to see
In the midst of the autumn corn
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A German, arrested as u spy while the al.
lies were at Brescia, pretended to council Of
officers who were examining him, to be mer.
chant of Milan, and have lost his papers,
I" Hah," said French colonel, suddenly,
"come closer; l can't hear you.n The &C.
cused obeyed. Now" said the colonel,
sin doing that you stepped off finely with
your left ioot-arm to the body by instinct
little finger on the stripe of the pantaloon.
You are On excelently drilled old soldier, my
Gisnd.'' The man admitted il.
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nSs- From the New Orleans Picovu,,e W

A1r From the New Orleans Picayuns we
learn that on the 10th instr q melancholy nc
cident occurred near Brandon, Miss. a Irs.
Jackson bud occasion to 60 during the night
to tho window of the room in which, with her
husband, che had been sleeping. While ell
gagged in arranging the blind or shutter, the
husband awokc aud seized his gun supposing
that some felonicus intruder was in the room:
Mrs. Jackson advanced towards the bed, al.
though her husband called out to her to stop
or he would fire, and actually discharged his
then turned to place where he supposed his
wife was lying beside him, to te | her he had
killed some one, when, not finding her, the
truth flashed upon him that he had shot his
own wife.
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CHARCOAL ABOUT Fruit TREEs.-Mr. J.
N. Smith, of Chimney point, Vt, wrote
in 1854, that he had used shovelful about
the roots of his fruit trees, with the fol-
lowing results: 1t keeps away the grass,
prevents the borer entering the bark, be-
sides being most excellent manure
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ES7'e'

LIVING 'W17Ho0kE EooD.-A man named
'Gecsse Fitzpatrick tfed in This city, on Sun.
day eNsping, Of ofconsumption. We are inform.
ed thatF the last twenty-nine days ofhis exist,
ence he partook of no food ofany description,
except one or two strawberries. This is one
of the most extraordinary instances OF human
endurance that has ever come to our knowl.
edge and we are assured the fact is precisely
;asnwe have stated il. He WAS so reduced at the
iii. of his death, thssSis leg could be spann-
ed at any part by the tl,umb and ioreiinge.-
Lynn Reporter.
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REcIpE FOR CURING TIE DYsENrERY on
SUMNER CONFERENCE.-The two glasses 81
sweet oil--two glasses West India moasses
two glasses West India rum-simmer them
we'll together over fire till it becomes the
thickness of honey, so that the oil may not
separate from the rest. While on the tire
keep it we'll stirred, and when taken off COR
tinue the same till it is cold. Then the patient
if a grown person, should take a teaspconf'l
once an hour, till he finds the disease abatne,
then once in two hours; or as his judgment
may suggest, until cured. Children may TAXI
it in like manner in proportion to their ages
The person who hands this for publication,
moved by none other than humane motiyt
He has experienced cures in his own family
and knows many others of the most despera;e
kind. It is q simple medicine, and not tn
least injurious to the most delicate constltr
ton. Let those who are afflicted try the es
periment-it will do no harm-and it wl
certainly save lifeI Let those who may real
this, cut it out Of the paper and carefully pre-
serve it.
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g

An occurrence which appeared calamitous'
resulted joyfully at Sandusky, Ohio, a few
days since. A lady, who had become derang-
cd, hung herself with the valance Of her bed,
but was discovered while in the agonies Of
death, it seemed, and was restored by
bleeding. Strange to say, not only life but
reason returned. She remembers nothing OF
the circumstances.
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ENGLISH ODDrrrEs-The other evening,
whilst partakins of "chop'' in one Of The
London chop houses, | heard a gentleman
near me call for ga 'alf go" Of branIy, and
turning to the bill of fare | found a regular
entry of rates. as follows:
I" A 60" Of brandy. One shilling.
" A half go" Of brandy. Six pence.
" A SO" of whisky. ky............Six pence.
" A half go' of whisky. Three pence.
The same rate of measurement was also
given for wine and gin. ] suppose, from the
variation of price, that whole ego" must be
sufficiency to make an ordinary man drunk,
as some persons require more for go" than
others do.-Correspondencc of the Baltimore
American.
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largequantitics of sugar, cotton, rice, wheat,
corn, and tobacco, with trifing taxes. only
1912 cents on 500. Valuation (and that
you can fix, without being qual6ed) shows
Texas to be the very best State to emigrate
to. 1t is literally the land flowing with. milk
and honey. All one has to do is to milk and
gather the honey.
i5.+s am yours, truly,
W. W. LELAND.
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j. W. d.
Columbia, S, c.
Gold from the Grave.

About the first Of this month some parties
exploring in an Indian burial ground at Da-
vid, Chirlqui, found an carthern pot at the
left land side OF grave. The pot contained
several small images Of gold, roughly cast,
and about 90 carats fine. Further expora-
tiOns showed that similar pot was placed at
the left side Of every grave, and in five days
over 100000 of gold images were taken
from one huaco or tomb Tue news spread
like wild fire. A thousand persons were soon
on The ground, and it is expected that millions
of dollars will be dug out of these Indian bu-
rial places, as there are hundreds Of huacas at
Chiriqui.
The images are small, rude limitations of
animals and birds, and probably were orisi-
nally made for idols. One is human figure
about three inches high, with the head of a
monster; another spread eagle: another a
frog; and there are variety Of nondescripts
that will make highly interesting study for
the lovers of Indian antiquities. Some Of
the images are of gold mixed with coppe,'
taloy but the greater part are Of 90 carat
gold. There was considerable excitement on
the subject at Panama, and on the 18th OF
July, three clipper schooners were advertised
to sail for the digging with passengers and
freight.
Chiriqui is is the name common to a river.
lagoon and archipelago in New Grenada, i'll
the department of the Isthmus. The river,
after northward course, enters the lasooni
which is separated from the Caribbean Sea by
the Chiriqui Archipelago. The Chiriqui La
goon is a spacious bay with three entrances,
and capable Of containing ships Of the largest
class. 1t extends along the coast about 90
miles, and 40 to SO miles inland. David is
,pne Of the small towns on the Archipelago.
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TIE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-From infor-
nation received in Washington city, it ap-
pears that some>o of the Southern Representa-
tives, while claiming to be opposed to re.
opening The African slave trade, are p, .dging
themselves to introduce III Congress a bill re-
pealing all the statutes upon the subject, leav-
ing it, as they profess to desire, to the regn-
lation Of tue several States But, as tue Con-
stitution confers on Congress the power to
prohibit the trade, and as sdeath" seems to
to be regarded as loo severe for violating
what some consider merely law regulating
commerce, it is thought thai Others, who are
opposed to the slave trade, will agree upon n
measure, with a view to make the prohibition
and abolition more effective by the certainty
of punishment otherwise than capital, and
thus they think that good will result from
the present agitation Of the subject.
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Nix. CoBDEy.-Inmediately upon Mr.. Cob.
(leil'S arrival at Liverpool, he was called upon
to address several deputations from public
bodies. In the course Of his remarks he said
The Americans and the English Sem to
me to occupy the Same relation to each other
which it is said Goldsmith did toward DR.
johnson. The gruff old doctor liked 10 sco!d
Goldsmith himself, but lie would never allow
any body else to scold him without taking
his part. And I have no doubt in the world,
from all / haze seen in my travels in the
Cnited States, that, were it possible that
England shvaiI find hcrse' In Il position
wherc she was hard pressed By cnelilies III
Europe, give her but good galse, and give
her the necessity fur help, and have not the
least doubt in the world, from all beard, in
all quarters in tue United States, that moth
ing would prevent, in a case OF emergency,
the population of the United States-tbc
great bulk of tho population o. the United
States-from hurrying to the rescue of the
old mother country. don't say this from
any idea that we are likely to need thnt help.
I think England is strong enough to hold her
own, and that is the opinion In America, as
we'll as here, in any just cause against her
enemies; but mention it as iact which
has come under my notice from all quarters.
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Gg> Flour is rapidly falling under the promise,
of the new CROP Most kinds can now DO brought
in New York at three dollars barrel cheaper thar
tlnring tho frat Eask in nApE2assNM u &Ss
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When at q Royal banquet, handsome Prime
Albert, of SAKE Cobourg Gotha, received n
the shape Of a rose, the first public in!lm'
ton from the youthful Victoria Regina, lhat SIG
had selected him from n crowd of sutors, 4
be her future husband, in tho enthusiasm Q
the moment, he is said to have seized table
knife, and cut gash i'll the breast OF his coat
for the purpose Of safely depositing therein th'
precious love.token. 1t was little touch o.
German sentimenlalism, which brought
smile to the lips of many of the distinguished
guests who Witnessed the gallant exploit, ane
very naturally formed the subject Of remart
subsequently in Court circles and elsewhere
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ToxXro CArsup.-The Columbus Geo.
Sun piyes the following, as the best receip
for making tomato atsup:-To halt bushe
of skinned tomatoes, add one quart Q
GOOD vinegar; one pound Of salt; quarter OF
Bound of black pepper; two ounces of African
CAYENNE !; quarter OF pound of allspiee; on
ounce of cloves three boxes OF mustard
twenty cloves Of garlic; six good onions
two pounds brown sugar, and one handful
peach leaves. Boil this mass for three hours
constantly stirring it. to keep it from burning
When cool, strain it through fine seive, or,
coarse cloth, and bottle it for future use: B
will improve by age, and create and gH
zest to appetite, almost under the cribs Z
death "
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HUSBANDS FAM1LY.-A gentleman living :
this city, and we'll to-do, married about te'.
years ago, and after living with his wife sor ;
five years, he concluded to get divorce,
account of the unhappiness OF their domes;
relations. The wife asSented, and he applic
to the Courts and was successful. A ye
passed, and he concluded to venture once
more in the matrimonial market, and see j
he could not find one who would make bis
home happier than the first. In this he wa:
successful, and short time after his divorced
wife applied to him for work in his family
in the capacity of servant girl. The situa'
ton was given her, and she now does the
work in the house of which she was once
mistress, and beholds the cndearments Law.
ished upon another which were once bestowed
upon her.
The husband daily takes bis evening ride
with his second wife, while the first takes
care of the children during their absence
How the husband can endure to see his for
mer wife thus humiliated and the wife beal
up under it, is to US an enisma'-Cincinnat
Times.