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THE WEALTH OF THE AsroRs.-A cor,
respondent Of the jersey Telegraph gives
the following apparently authetic infor-
nation respecting the wealth Of the Aslor
family
George B. Smith, lately deceased, was
long time agent Of John Jacob Astor,
chiefly employed in the collection OF his
rents, for which service Mr.. Astor paid
him eight thousand dollars wear. |
heard. tor VI WAS there" Mr., Smith say
that he collected ore hur dled aud sixty
thousand dollars quarter Of rents alone,
and these were small part Of his proper
tyi That Mr.. Asto-, at tho time OF his
death, was worth twenty one millions Of
6"llaIs. Ry his will he gave his son.
WIN. Is. Astor, fifteen millions, a part Of
which WAS the Astor House. The remain
der OF his property he gave away in Iega
c'es TO different persons. From Ihs time
| OF Mr.. Astor's decease his son must have
laid up million of dollars a wear, for he
was then rich, independently Of what his
father gave him.
Mr.. Astor WAS six months bed ridden.
and during all Of that time gave orders
daily 10 Mr.. Smith. lie vent once every
day to see Mr.. Asror, anG William visited
his IaIher twice day. Mr.. Smith said
that his habit was to 10 into the sick
room and quietly take chair and si,
down bv the bedside II Mr. Astor's O, es
were shut, he Nc s would sit sbou,
ten minutes, aud il he still remained so.
he would quietly leave the room. lfMr.
Astor Was awake, Mr.. s would tell h,m
what he bad done. J Mr. A<tnr would
give him directions 10 govern him until
the next visit. At one time Mr. Smith
wa appointed Pr ident Of The Butchers
and Drovers' Bank, and Mr.. Aslor imme.
diateIy sen, fGr him. lie told Mr.. s. that
he could not be President of that Bank
and attsnc at the sans time to his husi
ness. and that hs must resigo, which be
did.
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Methodist Sunday School Convention

On our first page may be found an inter.
esting portion Of the proceedings of the
late Sunday School Convention in Columbia.
The Convention was largely attended, not
only bv delegates from this State, but from
other Southern States, showing the gene
raj interest felt IN that important branch of
Christian ducation-Sunday Schools
Gov. Gist, it will be seen. took part in The
deliberations of the Convention. This COM
mngling of the highest official in the State
with Tho friends of the iIiterate and out
casts OF soriety, Is noble example of
true greatness and moral worth His Ex.
cellcncy could not have selcc.ed a more ap.
propriate means of reaching the hearts OF
all Christian communities and of making
his proud position an instrument of good
to his people, than in presiding over the de
liberations of the Sunday School Conven.
ton
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The Tableaux.

We are informed that the Young ladies
of our Village propose giving TabIraux
entertainment in the Court House on Fu-
day evening next, the Goth inst, at 3 %.
ciooG. The praIseworthy object con,cm-
plated by the fair actors, Is the accumula-
ton of funds to erect suitable enclosure
around our Village graveyard.
This simple statement Of the object Of
the entertainment, obviatcs the necessity Of
an advocacy on our part, an we cannot be
mistaken IN suppoSing that our entire Vii.
lagc will turn out. II the presence Of the
ladies themselves is not sufficient 10 secure
full house, certainly thn praiscworthy
object in contemplation wi not fil
We would also state for the information
o: the lovers Of good mus :, that the Lam
caster Sax Horn Band will ns in attendance,
having generously and ga''Nntly volunteer.
cd their services
We bespcak for the occasion crowded
house.
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we, on a former occssion, said so much n
bout Williamsburg and her old fashioned
proclivities that we will now let her rest,
especially since we see evident signs of i'm
provement. Much can be said in her praise
aud she stands to-day among her sister
Districts, the most prolific in revolutionary
"Reminiscences. We have not read "One
Eyed Saul" but doubt not but that the
prominent characters in that popular ro-
nance, upwards Of eighty years ago, per>
ambulated the swamps and marshes Of old
Williamsburg.
After leaving Kingstree. we continued
un the North Eastern road as far as Flo
renee, where the North Eastern crosses the
Wilmington and Manchester road-or
rather, where the North Eastern road term
inmates; the road from, Florence to Cheraw
is called the Cherew and Darlington railroad
md is controlled by u different company.
We were detained four hours ut Florence
waiting for the Wilmington train and this
gave MS time to look around and gather an
idea or two.
The improvements which he North Eas.
tern and Cheraw and Darlington roads have
made upon the Districts Of Williamsburg,
Marion, Horny and others, are palpable and
plain to those who knew arythug of that
section three or fo1r years q %. Ii is man
iest in variety of ways ! prominently
so in agricultural advanccm ~ and in the
general appearance of the po pie. Portions
of the Eastern Districts. W ich wears ago
We're considered almost barren, have, by the
aud of foreign manurcs, been rendered ~
productive and valuable as any land in the
State. The people have discarded the druSS
unevenncss incident to "A backwoods life,
aud society is ~ polished as in any other
section Of the State. l. has not been many
yeats since We ,ot lancaslcr) regarded the
DISTRICTS East OF Us as being far in our rear,
in respect to industrial enterprise and in all
il" elements which constitute high state
of civilization; but the tables are being
turned and unless there is Il change work
W - WV h'''li'H' anu I'H' VI " az - -
trict, the time j. not far distant when Ian =
caster will fnd herself in rear Of any o: her
sisters and not even the talismantic words,
"J.cksun, Miller ana Blair" can protect he,
froIn the unrrvirblc ob-ruri,y 10 which she
! "o"mcd Taking the Wilmington and
Manchester train about - O'Clock. VI, We
arriyrd nj kinuS\in, rhnul Z and Trn,n
thence proceeded 10 Camden the next day.
Having spun our article much longer than
we anticipated, and doubtless woarird our
readers, and ous self too, We will omit any
motto" of the remainder Of our trip, merely
saving that we reached home in good time,
found the editorial chair well filed and the
Ledger, generally, pIodding the even tenor
Of its way.
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Gtlr9rapblr.
Later From Europe.
A X RI VAL OF TIL E
.o(:)o.

New YORK, Nav ll.-The steam ship
Persia, Capt. Judkins, arrived here at
noon to day from Liverpool, which port
she left several hours before the Adeldide
saileu fom Galway. Her details are given
below and will be found interesting.
The London papers of April 80 have di
vided opinions as to the AustranS having
crossed the River Ticina, but the London
Times reiterntes its former statement, also
saying that the Austrian advanced posts
crossed on The Goth of April. and took
position in the enemy's territory, and that
the main hoGv crossed on the 29th Aus
tria appears determined to strike blow
before the French reach that point. The
London Post says there is some chance
of mediation, AS Louis Napoleon is ser
ously considering EnglanL's last propori
ton. Speaking Of the treaty between
france and Russia, the Times says, if
these powers attack Austria on German
soil, it behooves England to consider
whether it will be better for her to defend
herself on The Continent or at her own
homesteads, "a the existence OF n great
GermanIc power Is necessary Tor her safe
". Every prrcauUon has heeu taken To
prevent the Austrians from reaching Turin
bv overlooking the country aud render
ing the roads impossible. The report
rha, Tuscany has joined the allies is con-
tirmed. lier army numbers fifteen thou
sand maG. stationed Ia M"dena aud Par
ma. The report is also confirmed 'thst
the English Channel fleet have been or.
dered TO return home from ;he M-iitera
mean. 1t is stated that France and Russia
have been procuring, lately, large sup
plies Of charts and SURVEYS Of the English
! cOaS, and the G.ifercn, Mediterranean sta
uons. 1t is surmised. too, that SPAN
may join the allies. She is considerably
! augmeuting her naval force with new
ships and gurbos,s, aud has ordered large
numbers Of English charts. The French
army Of the a rs have met with serious
ohstructcus at Mount Gems, and tour
| thousand men are engaged in clearing the
roads from snow. France has been com
! pletey taken 10y surprise with The rapid
| " of Am>tra's movements. She thought
that the war would be commenced leis
urelv, and in consequence the French
troops arriving at Genoa are haaIy pro
vided and unprepared for an immediate
campaign. The Emperor has received
intelligence Of an outbreak in AIgetia,
which viii probably require the return of
tho troops larel y taken from tha, Province
and sent to Italy. A system Of police.
similar To that In force under Napoleon
/ =. 81.
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Special Notices.

FORTUNE NOT so CArRICiors AYrrR ALL
Fate Is less capricious than is imagined. Nearly
al men have through life, In their several
G:adcS. the same average of opportunities IL
is lac who can seize aud connect them, and by
keen sight and ready experiences, calculate Oh
their recurrence, Tor whom men have their ap.
plansc and fortune her garland One of these
opportunities of fortune, if properly seized
hold OF, is to enclose to the address OF Wood,
Eddy Co, Wilmington, Delaware, or Auyus.
a, Georgia, $40, IS, or 50 l.s These amounts
will secure you respectfully a whole, hall. or
quarter ticket in their legalsed lotteries. These
lotteries are guaranteed by charters granted
by tho respective States in which they are es-
tablished. All dealings with them are based
upon an honorable and legal Foundation. The
names Of Messrs. Wood Eddy & Co. are a
guaranty IN themselves that all communications
forwarded to their address will meet with
prompt aud busness.like attention. They are
now the established and great lottery operators
OF this country.--N y, Di.paiek. I2i.
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From the Columbia Guardian.

SABINE FARM, May IL. 1859 An ;n-
telIigent correspondent, Harper in re-
cent uumber of your paper, seems anxious
TO know my opinion on certain points
that he aIludes TO.
utterly repuda,e Judge Douglas idea
that a Territorial Legislature may dis
crimlnate against slavery, nothing could
induce me I" support for the Presidency
any one standing on this platform.
! consider 1t as clear rs a mathematical
problem, that The South have a right TO
be protected with their slave property in
the Territories, and that Congress, or their
instruments, the Territorial Legislatures,
should afford this protection. As aues
tion of practical action, | would not at
this time have originated this issue. but
having been ralsed, as Il southern repre-
sentative, | shall demand the fullest mea-
sure Of ou' rights.
In reference to the African slave trade,
| cordially agree with Harper that while
the Union lasts, 1T will prove a f:ebrand
10 distract and divide our people, ana di.
vert us from the greater and more impor-
tant issue OF safety and independence.
When have gathered my fodder de-
sign To visit my constituents in their sew
erai Districts, and hope then To he able
t" give them at 'ength my views upon
the po itcaI complexion OF the times.
! may be permitted, however, to saw
now, that never has the future looked
more gloomy 20 ne. We are threatened
with the CREATES, possible calami,y-,ha
destination OF au imp"rlonS North, and
III" PARALYSIS Cf drSHnited South We
shall need all wisdom and moderation To
aver the disasters that threaten us, and
yet bow marked is the abscrcc C these
great qualities on the part Of many who
aspire to direct public opinion at the
South
1t Is but too probable that ahosti'e sec
tiona! party North viii soon acquire pos
SESSION Of the government ln that event
the south should not remain a moment
longer in the Union. Yet who doe. not
feel that the success Of that movement for
independence depends upon the opinion
of the people of the South as To how far
the success Of the sectionalized North Was
owing to the impnlicy Of the South 7 But
how little Difference do many OF the best
friends Of southern independence pay to
this Truth
In conclusion-l fear the North, sec
,ionalized will soon take possession Of the
government. Then | go for southern 10.
dependence at all hazards, by single
State leading off il necessary. To make
this movement successful the South should
he made as much as possible one in sen
tInent, the North should be divided as
mucn AS possible; to accomplish tEs. in
my opinion, the three great requisites Of
southern craftsmanship are-moderation.
| moderation, moderation. Very respect
fully,
WILLIAM w R0NCE
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HoLLowAY's rrLLs--Sick headache, one of
tho. most common of all ailments, is removed
by single dose of this gentle aperieut. It
does not act upon the seat of The pain, but
upon the disordered stomach, the obstructed
Oowels, the dstempered liver. by the irr egular
action OF which organs the torture Is OCCASION
ed. As a remedy for offensive breath the pills
are most confidently recommended They puri-
fy the whole internal organization aud impart
to every function degree OF vigor which in
snres the regular discharge Of all refuse matter
through the natural and legitimate channels.
So
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Religious Notices.

We are requested to state that the Rev
MIR J. N. CRAIG. expects to preach nj the
Douglass Church on next Sabbath, the 22i
instant.
Aso that the Sacrament Of the Lords
Supper will be administered at the Wax
haw Church, on Sabbath. the 29th inst
The religious exercises will begin on the
previous Friday, and Gc conducted b, the
Rev. Mr. Say and NJ. Craig.
After that time, Mr. c., expects to preach
regularly, during the Summer, at the three
churches! Of this place. Douglass and Wa>
h"w, taking them in the order mentioned
above
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WILLIAM w. BOYCE
Mr.. T.. i. PELHAM.

PINE DIsTILLERIEs IN MARLBoHo' DIS.
TRICT w. NJ. BriStow, Census Taker OF
Marlboro District, writes TO the Son Of
Temperance upon the above subject as
follows:
learn that the tuTpentins farms are
being enlarged, and are rapidly on the
increase, in consequence oi the remun era.
Ting income derived from this branch of
industry, and If the zeal aud energy with
which an intelligent people prosecute
business, be an evidence Of the prof, de
rived therefrom, then, | would SAY that
the making Of turpentine is a lucrative
business. Upon the farms, at and around
the various dIsliIIeries visited, all was
life, activity and industry. A large mum
Der Of lahoreH are kept in constant EN-.
plovment on turpentine farm, some box
ing the trees, some scraping and hacking.
some disti;Iing and some hauling to mar
ket. During my stav | visited FIVE distiI
leries, all in successful operation, and saw
and heard OF several new ones soon TO be
completed. The most barren Of our pine
lands are thus made ,he basis OF produa.
tive capital.
But It is great error to suppose that
this portion of the district is adapted only
to the production Of lWpenIine. On the
contrary, much Of the land ia we'll adapted
to the cultivation Of our great staple, cot
ton, as well as small grain.
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TIE NJ ErS.
CHARLESTON, Nav l3,

CHARLESTON, MAY l3.
COTTON The market to dav was oui
ct. and prices were very much depressed
The sales were limited to some d2s bales.
at extremes ranging from l04 to IOGc.
MOBILE. Nav n.
Sales to day &c 1000 bales Cotton mid
ding III llic. The sales Of the week
sum up $3.50 bales. and the receipts in same
tim" have bcen 400 bales. against 1000
tor the corresponding period last year.
NEW ORLEANS, Nav 10.
Sales to-day of 500 bulcs Gotten. Prices
are unsettled. eleven cents being offered for
mlddiing, and all parties waiting for steam
"rs adNicrs. The sales of the week sum
no 5000 bales, and the receipts have been
in same time $500 bales, against 10000 in
corresponding period last year
New York, May I3.
Sales to-day Of 700 bales Cotton at un.
changed prices; MddIing Uplands lI4c.
Flour is advancing, with sales of 10000
bbs.
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EUROPEAN WARr-The Charleston Mcr-
cury concludes nm article upon the subject
Of the War in Europe as follows:
The effect Of this war will inevitably tend
to raise tho United States ia the scale Of
nations, and give an impulse TO our great
pecunary prosperity. Brr ,dslufls must all
iisr at once in value. Great Britain and
the United States can ms.uflvture cotton
goods for the world, aud keep up the price
of cotton at a remnneraiive mark In II
state of peace We must have immense ad-
vantages over Europe ut war.
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The FLORAL FAIR.-We are happy 20
announce that the public interest ir the
patriotic Fair at Institute Hall is unaba-
ted. The room was crowded evening cth,
as at the opening The JOY and happiness
experienced is fully expressed bv the en-.
thusasm with which the ta5ieaur are
greeted, the grabbag patronized. and the
articles on the table sough: for. The ladies
in charge of this enterprise must feel graft
fled at its full and complete success
Charleston Mercury.
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Important Movement among the
Methodists.

The New York Evening Post thus no.
tees q change which is about to be made
in the government and internal economy
of the Methodis,s
"The Layman's ASSOCIATION of thu Gin
.clnnatti Conference, recently in session,
resolved that IT would cOnduce TO :he wei
fare of the whole church, so to chance
the present system as to allow OF lay rep
resentation, in the general AMI other con.
ferences. They Object being SO exclusive.
ly governed by ministers. They further
say that "tbe good Of their children, the
church and the world loudly calls for a
more intimate relation between pastor
aud psople, which can only be Obtained
by more protIac.ed stay of the pastor
with the people, One Of the reasons
they urge against the present system Of
itinerancy is, that il is a grevious and un-
necessary burden upon the church. They
calculate that IN displacing their four
thousand ministers from fields where lhev
have Just began to labor with success and
in removing them to new ones, where six
months will be required to make acqain
tances. an expense is incurred every two
years of 100000 ior removals, and An.
other Sl2o,O90 in the Depreciation ot
household goods; making an aggregate
which exceeds the whole sum contributed
by the Methodist Episcopal Church to
foreign missions. They also reckon that
every two years of thousand years min
isleral labor are lost in the process of re.
Ipovsl. and argue that the system is "ex
travagant." They also protest that the
absorption Of .he time OF ministers in ed
iting, teaching Latin and mathematics,
and directing book concerns, and hold
that laymen may be found 10 attend to
many things which now divert many Of
their ministers ffom their proper work."
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Sketch of the Present Pope.

Mr.. Edmond About las just published
a book upon Rome in which he gives his
experience during a visit there last year.
1t has been suppressed in France but
published in Belgium. The following ex
tract describes the present Pope of Rome ::
Plus y looks older than Ire is: his
stature is dimnuiive; he is obese, saIlow.
aird his health is threatening. HIS IA
ternal and sleepy features give an idea Of
Kindness aud lassrtudc there is nothing
imposing about them. Plus TX performs
his part IN the grand public representa-.
tiops of the Catholic Church with only
secondary ability. The believers who have
come long ways to contemplate him at
mass are astounded to see him taking
pinch OF snntf while surrounded by the
blue wreaths of Incense. IN bis leisure
hours he plays billiards, gentle exercise
Eaving been recommended by his physi
clans. he believes in God. He is not
only true Christian. but higot. In bis
enthusiasm for the Virgin Mary he has
invented useless dogma, and raised "a
tasteIess monument that diSgraces the
Piazza di Spagua. The character of this
worthy old man is compound of devo
ton, genlality, vanity, weakness and oh
!stinacy, with dash Of pevi>h rancour
now and lher. lie gives his blessing
with great JUNCTION, but only grants "A par
don with reluctance. lie is good prie>
but an unsatisfactory monarch. do no,
believe him 10 be iuiailbIa in temporal
matters. lie expresses himself tolerably
In French. The failure Of all he under
takes, and three or four accidents which
have happened in his presence, have
given rise to strong prejudice against
him among the lower classes at Rome
They imagine that the Vicar Of Christ is
a tetdtore-that he has 1.-The evil eys."-
When he drives along the Corso the
women plump down on their knees, bu,
with their thumb and index thew make
the sign supposed to destroy the charm
under the cover Of their mantilla. II is
certsn that the Italian question would be
greatly simpliiied if there were no Pope
at Rome, and that the hatred of the MAJ
2lnians is reprehensIble in SO far as it is
personal. | never asked an audiance oil
the Pope; | never kissed his hand nor
his supper. The only mark of attention
he ever condescended to bestow upon me
was some abusive remarks in the Journal
de home. Nevertheless, feel il impossi
Bile not to defend him when he is attacked
in my presence. After having been for
Two years the lion OF Europe, he was
compelled to evacuate, at The shortest
notice, his palace in the Q0irinal. Now
he sulks with his people, with the French,
and with himself. The murmu-s Of his
conscience are stiaed by the remembrance
OF ls4s, which is kept constantly before
his eyes, and by the fear of revolution
which is kept constantly dinned into his
ears. lie stops his eyes and ears, and
prepares to die in peace among his irate
subjects and his dissatisfied protectors
lie is not so much to blame rs weakness.
and old age but l confess I should moi
like to undertake the cause of Cardina
Antopelli.
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FRANKLTN's MooE or LRSDlxa MoSEY.
~ send you, herewith, bill Of ten
lonls-d'o do not pretend TO give much,
! Gnl? lend il to you. When YOU return
to your county you cannot fail Of qs
ting into some business that win, 10 time,
en"oIe YOU to pay all your debts. In this
case, when Ynu meet another honest
man, 10 similar distress, you will paw me
by lending this money TO him, enjoining
him TO discharge the debt by a like ope.
ration, when he shall he able, and meet
with such ~ othsrf Opportunity. 7 hope
u may psss through many hands before
y meets WITH knaye to atop ia progress.
This Is trick Of mine 10 do great deal
OF g"od With little money. ! am not
Tich enough to spend nmch 10 good
works, and am obliged to be cunning,
and make the most Of q little "
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AdYertisements.

We direct attention TO Messrs Fcgartics
q StilImanH advertisement in this DAVIS
paper. These gentlemen haye one of the
largest establishments in Charleston, and
they maintain a high character throughout
the State for proficiency in their business
and for honorable dealing. They well un.
derstand that to please their customers is
the snrest means To promote their own sue,
cess, and persons who buy in, or order from
Charleston, cannot do better than to try this
establishment.
Also TO the card of Mr.. A. B. Mul.igan.
Mr.. Mulligan is well known through the
upconntry. His customers know him to
be an agreeable dealer, Npd one who will
sell them goods at their lowest market
value.
Also to a notice of sewing machines by
Ir. II. w. Kinsman. This gentleman Ia
the agent foI tie sale of Grover g. Bakers
Sewing Machines, the @ost popular article
of the kind that 10 made, Every family
should be supplied with one of these labor.
saving inventions.