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Year: 1859

Mr. WM. SMITH O'BREN So In the course Of
the speech made by this gentleman on board
the Prince Albert on Friday week, he said:


During a long period of my life, and as
one who has been mixed up good deal with
political affairs, ] have viewed this great ma
ton steadily and | am convinced that this
country is the only country that can be visited
with profit and experience | have learned SO
much from false travellers that am not will
ing to put faith IN the opinions of those per-
sons, more especially as observations on the
United States have been written with good
deal of acrimony and prejudice. | come for
the purpose Of studying the social progress
which is connected with the institutions Of this
country l confess have been very anxious
to know how far those millions Of my country
men who have been compelled by adverse cir
cumStances (from what cause it is not nccessa-
ry for me to say here to make the United
States their home, prosper aud conduct them
selves. | is probable shall have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing not only in the towns of this
country, but even in the far West, many thou
sands Of my fellow citizens; and it will be q
satisfaction to me that can tell my country
men when | 90 home that | have seen my
countrymcn; and hope shall be able to re-


port favorably upon them. AS regards the
future, will state exactly and simply what
my intentions are. | am anxious to be present
at the meeting of Congress at its present session,
before it breaks up. | understand its deliber


atons will close for the present session next
week, and | propose to leave New York on
Sunday or Monday, with view Of going to
Washington | will next go South to Charles


ton; from Charleston am not quite sure what
will be my course. | trust | shall be able to
return by the Mississippi, st, Louis, going
North to Canada Montreal. Quebec, and re-
turn by way of Boston to New York. If no
circumstances unpleasant arise to prevent this,


| shall arryein New York by the end Of May
Year: 1859

SOUTHERN GARDEN SEED.
TUST RECEIVED. at the Clinton Drug store,
y supply Of the above seed raised and put up by
the Society OF Shakers Pleasant HILL Mercer County,
Kentucky. in the year 1858.


These seeds are superior to any other kind sold in
this section Tey are tie only SEED rased an1 PmGp IN
tie South. The Proprictors take back all their old
seed at the close Of each season, aud supply their
Agents with fresh seed. BY this means you can al
ways get fresh seed you buy from the regularly APP
pointed Agent.


i. WALKER Commercial Row,
ian Sole 4 gent for the Parish OF Fast Felicnna
Year: 1859

From all quarters of the State come the
glad tidings that the people are awakening
to the Importance Of the great contest which
is at hand, They feel that the army of har'
pies and pluuderers, from the old Lime
Pointer down to the smallest and meanest
grabber of the spoils have too long tattened
upon the public treasury of the nation and
feathered their nests at the expense OF the
hard working, industrious and heavily taxed
classes-the bone and sinew, the life and
strength o. the country. They feel that now
is the time, if ever, to throw of the rule OF
those unscrupulous demogogucs, who have
hitherto held their power under the name
and prestige, the false name and prestige, OF
the regular Democratic organization. -
They begin to understand that there is some
thing better than organization, to-wit; prin'
ciple, and that it is for great principle that
they are now coutending; no less q princi-
pie than the right of the people to govern
themselves. They feel that the present Adj
ministration, reeking with c,fiRptloni and
false to all Its pledges to the people, should
be rebuked, and vile political demagogue'
instructed by the lessons of ex?efiehce that
it is the people who are the sovereigns and
not the office holdefs.


From Siskiyou to San Diego, these are the
tidings that are borne. Old Yu6a hear;
them, and her lion heart beats proudly il
response To-morrow's setting sun shall
shine upon the victorious banner Of the Doug
las party. Friends of the good and true
cause, champions Of Popular Sovereignty
we have all of us fought long and well We
have fought under prosperous and under
adverse circumstance alike. We have fought
in the midst of detraction and abuse. We
have fought, while our motives have beer
misrepresented and the character of our par
ty belied. We have weathered many bit
ter biting storm of vill6cation and slandel
at the hands of men who, bort to be the
slaves of power and the scyophants of posi-
tich, dared to denounce better men thar
themselves and to traduce the purity of in
tentions which they were morally incapable
of understanding. Thank God, the day o
our reward is approaching. The doom o
these traitors to the people is sealed. bet
ter time is at hand,and honest men may have
their own again in the State of California
Year: 1859

Tomorrow, the people of this State will
decide a question Of greater Importance than
any other question, which has been brought
before them They will decide whether Lea
comptorism repudiated in the other States,
will rule here or not We are proud to say,
that the signs of the times indicate that Cali
fornia will come out of this contest with
credit to herself The withdrawal of two
Republican candidates from the canvass in
order that the votes of their party may not
be thrown away, but may be made to tell
against the Administration, shows what the
popular feeling is There is desire on the
part of the Opposers of Lecomptonism thro'
out the State that there should be united
opposition, and they will therefore take care
that their votes are not II rown away. Every
vote lost to us is a gain to the Administra-
ton.


Let it be borne in mind that Gwin-ob-
noxious as he has proved himself to be, is the
leader-the head and front of Lecomptonism
in this State and that he will be returned to
the U. S. Senate by the Lecouptontes, If
possible Let IL be remembered that the elec-
ton of Charles L. Scott, the puppet and the
tool of VIM. NJ. Gwin, will be considered as
an endorsement of all the acts of the Admin.
istration. Let it be remembered that Gwin
and Scott have been repudiated by the Set
tiers of the State, on account of disgraceful
means taken by them to place the name of
Scott and other Lecomptonites upon the Set.
tiers ticket
Year: 1859

1t is somewhat remarkable that, while
nearly every candidate in the field at the
present time has been personally attacked
not one word has been said against the pri
vate character of JoHN CURREY. Nothing can
be said He is a noble, honorable, high
minded man. He will administer the affairs
of the State Government, If elected, with
an honest and impartial hand and no
thieving bills in the Legislature can ever
pass the close scrutiny of this upright
and conscientious man. VIII not the peo-
pie vote. this one time, for an honest man
We think they will
Year: 1859

SEND IN THE REruRNs.-Our friends in the
country precincts will greatly oblige us by
sending in to us as soon as possible the re-
turns Of the election in their different locali-
ties. By this n cans we shall be enabled to
report the general result at an carly day,
and thus crafty the people at large. We
trust this request will be attended to-
Year: 1859

VERMONT FOR A TEA-GRowfNG STATE
According to a writer in the American Mer-
chant, " the plant which yields the genuine
black tea, is cultivated in the cold mountain
Gus districts of China where the winters are
severe, with deep SHOWS. In short, the to-
Biography and the climate Of Vermont cores
ponds to those of the black tea region of
China, the mountain-sides on which the shrub
is there raised, being deeply covered with
snow in winter. and which habitually remains
in the spring until April.


Perhaps Vermont soil and climate will do
for the tea-plont but we doubt whether Yer
monters will ever find labor cheap enough to
warrant the business in competition with the
Chinese. In short, other productions will
pay better.
Year: 1859

THIs morning we give the public
list of the premiums awarded at the late
Scott County Fair. We understand that
the receipts Of the Society on that occasion
amounted to about s25 dollars a sum suf-
ficient to cancil the premiums and pay off
large portion If not all of the old indebted
ness. We wish the Society great success.
Year: 1859

Efs" A DRAYMAN came near losing
his team yesterday, by driving into the
river At the boat landing, where the decent
from shore is very abrupt. Persons have
been cautioned time and again about the
danger of driving into the water at that
mint
Year: 1859

All Of the people must be anxious to know
the opinions of candidates on the subjects
about which we are about to profound inter-
ro.atorics; because the slave trade has become
the most urgent and interesting questions of
the day; because our allies to suppress it,
France and England, have virtually and cxtcn.
sively renewed it, and because our African coast
fleet, and our present Legislative cnactmcnta,
are proving inadequate to its suppression even
in our own Territories.


We believe the people will insist on full and
distinct answers from all candidates, to the fol-
lowing intcrrogatorieS:


Are you in favor or opposed to withdraw
ing our fleet from the coast Of Africa:


Are you in favor or opposed TO the law ma
king the slave trade piracy:


Would You rely on State legislation to deter.
mine the social organization Of each State and
to pcrmi. or prohibit the introduction of negro
slave, or African or Coolic apprentices; or
would you by Federal legislation enforce u uni
form policy rs to the admission OF involuntary
laborcrS from abroad!


What additional legislation, State or Federal.
do you deem desirable on the subject OF the AZ
rican slave trade: \ VOTER
Year: 1859

In his speech the other day at Wytheville.
Senator Clay. of Alabama, declared that he
knew all the Virginia delegation in Congress
well-that they were all true and loyal men
but that, if he were called on to designate the
one who is as faithful rs the faithfuleSt to all
the great interests of the South, he would say
that John Letcher is that man.
Year: 1859

\ telegraphic despatch informs us that Keys.
vile has been selected as the point of railroad
connection with Gainesville This news must
be gratifying to every citizen OF Richmond, as
it ensures connection, the trade by which
must be of the greatest Importance and value
to this city.
Year: 1859

The world would expect nothing from his sell
fish zeal and dcpraved appetite for "spo'Is
and so on all hands would arise the scoiiing
exclamation "Tu lam!' and the prophetic
finger Of scorn. pointing to certain failure and
licprarc
Year: 1859

The Territory of New Mexico, by legislative
act has provided for the complete and full
protection Of slavery during its Territorial con-
dition. The law is very full and adequate and
the question of the applicability OF slave labor
to New Mexico will now be fully and fairly
tested. The great climatic question, in its ap-
plcaton to this large portion of our Terrific
rial domain, will now he fairly tested and set.
tied without any disturbing Legislation from the
Federal Congress.


The law in question provides punishment
for stealing, aiding to escape furnishing free
papers, exciting to instruction, selling or lend.
ing deadly weapons, trading or traficins
with slaves, gaming with slaves, providing
statutory reward for the apprehension of
runaway slaves, making the apprehension
of runaway slaves part of the duty of
shcriif>-in fact the law is as full ~ the legiS-
lation Of any Southern State, and this is pccu-
liarly fortunate, whilst there only n very few
slaves as yet in the Territory. As the institu-
ton increases, rs it most certainly will, now
that fostering and protecting hand has been
extended to it, we may expect gradual in
crease, and, ultimately, another ban" .dde slave
State-a slave State with slaves, and not Il
free State noininaly slave.


The population Of the Territory is rapidly
increasing, and as soon as Southern cmigrants
lind that protection is afforded them they will
emigrate to that Territory The correspondent
Of the New York Herald from whom we learn
of 1850. will show the number of inhabitants
in New Mexico to exceed l00,0 900 souls"
Year: 1859

IL stranger to American political cain
paigns was for the first time to read the boast
full braggart editorials, letters, communications
and scraps that now fill the journals Of the OPP
position he could not fail to believe that this
party really felt the enthusiasm they so bla-
family affect; and that they really entertained
hope Of victory. But so long. and through
out so many campaigns has this same galne
been played, that to those acquainted with cam
paigas in the United States it i. known as Il
part of the capital, a portion of an arranged
and previously agreed upon programme, that
means nothing, and should not be considered
as deliberate attempt nt popular deception,
but merely a pastimc Which no ono is ex-
pectcd implicitly to believe With this well
understood and accepted proviso in Opposition
politics, the enthusr,t condition of the Wing
and other Opposition journals at this time will
be read more for amusement than instruction


Enthusiasm with the Opposition papers is n
disease, incident to campaigns, and is as iniec-
tious aS the measics or chicken par among
children. The papers Of the Opposition mke
the disease Immediately and without contact or
association, SO that the question whether the
disease is INFECTIOUS or contagious" has ne.
yer yet been definitely settled All that we
can say at this time, with certainty, is that it is
highlys"~''Ai"g."


The suhioined extract from the "Whig" will,
therefore, be read merely as an evidence Of the
disease having fairly seized our contemporary,
and since it must gOthrough its regular course,
remedies and specifies will be of no avail. and
convalescencc need not be looked for until to-.
wards the 4th Thursday in May. This disease
always reaches climax on that day, it is
scarcely ever fatal, and though prostraton, de-
bility and weakness remains with the patient
for sometime, generally until the approach of
another campaign, yet he will recover, but ul-
tirnatcly fall victim to continued attacks from
this same disease


The enthusd condition of our contemporary
patient may be Judged from the following en-
tract


From every quarter of the Commonwealth,
we are daily in receipt Of the most cheering
and animating intelligence. in reference to the
prospects Of our noble ticket and our glorious
cause All we need TO ensure its success, is a
thorough and mastery organization of our
forces, and constant. laboriouS, unrcmitting
exertion. In Goggin, Wiley, and Preston, we
have Standard-bcarcrs worthy Of our unlimited
confidence, and Of our united, cordial, and
enthusiastic support. And as to the cause they
represent, is it not sacred and holy enough to
inspire us with unhagging zeal in its behalf
We invoke our gallant friends in all portions Of
the good old Commonweath-cvery individual
man Of thcm-to buckle on their arrnor at
once, and battle with rcsolutc determination
to win the victory, and the victory will
aSSllredly be ourS"
Year: 1859

The Express says it has been kindly fur
nished with "a programme and basis of ad-
justment Of all difficulties in the Democratic
party Of Yuba county, adopted lately by a
couple, or three or possibly four, patriotic,
public spirited, conservative Democrats, who
cannot endure division and discord in the
party" The terms of settlement, it says, are
these:


1st. That the regulars shall n ,me two of their
County Committee, and the boilers, or Broderick-
ties select two of their County Committee the
four thus chosen to select fifth man, the five to
constitute the Democratic County Committee
I'd. That each party, or division, as they now
stand, shall abandon its distinctive organization
repudiate its prominent men, who have been so
indiscreet as to take decided position, and to
"sweat for it, in the heat of battle, and restore
harmony by selecting candidates for all offices
from those who, while great questions were in
issue, wisely kept their mouths shut, and stood
ready to fall in with the winning faction. 3D.
That the grave and reverend" peace-makers
aforesaid, shall have choice of the nominations
for themselves first, and for such of their friends
as they may select next"


This kind of settlement the Express OBJ.
iects to, on the ground mainly that it gives the
. loaves and fishes" to the political bats
who, in the hour of strife, were neither
birds nor beasts, and sought safety in neu-
trality."


The Express's objections may be all well
enough, but we humbly conceive that there
is no need of any settlement at all All that
the Democratic party of Yuba county have
to do, is to go straight on in their regular and
appointed course-assemble their regular
County Committee, which was appointed by
the regular County Convention-call their
primary elections-send their delegates to
the regular County Convention, nominate
their candidates, and proceed to support
them What business the regular Democra-
cy of the county have to stop and parley with
lot of boilers, who have thrown themselve es
out of the pale of the organization, by their
own volition, We certainly cannot see If
they want to act with the regular organiza-
tion, all they have to do is to dissolve their
boiling organization, and say nothing about
it. Nobody will hinder them from voting
with the regular Democracy. if they see fit
to do so after renouncing their boiling pro.
clivities and acknowledging the legitimate
supremacy of the regular organization
There is no need of any great sounding of
trumpets over it. The process is very plain
and simple.
Year: 1859

To "ITUs."-Now, that we have your name,
we have examined your communication
which we find a graceful as well as humorous
production but we must decline publishing
it for reason which must be obvious to
yourself upon reflection, and that is, that it
would arouse the professional jealousy Of ri
walls in business. which is thing we do not
wish to be instrumental in doing, We shall
be most pleased, however, to give to the pub
lie any emanations from your pen-which is
one of good promise-not liable to the OBJ
lection we have designated
Year: 1859

FooT BRIDGE.-When is the foot bridge to
be thrown across the slough? In week or
two, in all probability, there will be from
three to six feet of water in the slough, rem
dering it very difficult for large number of
tax-paying citizens to get to and from their
homes. This bridge it is no more than right
and just should be built, and that without
unnecessary delay.
Year: 1859

Some time last summer paragraph was copied
from some of the English newspapers, stating that
Miss TOMBSTONE had made her appearance in Eng
land for the purpose of collecting money to sustain
DR.. CHEEvER's church in the city of New York. As
a general thing the statement was entirely dscred-
tied. The New York Times however, says:


We repubsh from the British Standard a letter
from DIR. Cheever himself to Mr.. Sturgeon, which
leaves no room for further doubt In his letter DR..
CheeVer represents his church as a missionary es-
tabIishment for the dissemination Of Abolitionism
among the New York heathon. and as in danger Of
being Immediately crushed and destroyed without
pecunary aid. He speaks of himself as an apostle of
the only true faith-as preaching just such sermons
as are especially needed here at the present mo-
meut and as the only clergyman who /" freely,
fully and persistently' proclaims the Word OF God
on this subject in New York.


He considers it almost miracle thsta thorough
Abolition orthodox church such as mine is should
have been sustained here so long, especially consid
ering the terrible conflict which ne has been com
PEELED to maintain with prejudice, fashion, wealth.
power, anger, wrath and malice )" but is quite sat
isfed that this miracle can be continued no longer
| without more money. And the more wealthy
portions of his own congregation have left him, and
he get no further assistance at home he author
Year: 1859

From the Memphis Daily Appeal


by COED judges to Re free from all deerious
foreign substances and consequently 1t should 0tes place
OF all poisonous Gdi1yes which exercise nwholesome
upon those hem where they consumed
all The noxious beverages that generally intended for
an imposition nd a curse,
Year: 1859

FREE NEGRO BILL IN MIssISsIPPI.-A bill for ex-


uding free negroes from the State of Mississippi


assed the House the 7th by vote of rs to s..
t provides that they shall leave the State on or
before the lst of July lS60 if they prefer to
remain, that they shall be sold into slavery, with
a right of choice of masters, at price assessed by
three dsinteresed shareholders, the proceeds to go
into the treasury of the county in which the prov-
sions of the bill may require to be executed.
Year: 1859

HARDER THAN CHESS PLAYING.-Describing ride
on locomotive, the Pittsburgh Post says The en-
gneeer in the discharge OF his duties, has not moment
from the lime he mounts the engine until his trip is
peted that his mind be relaxed from the most in
tense application to his arduous task. He must carry
in his mind the rate of speed at which he is travelling
not to fall short the time allotted from sta
ton to station. He must accurately observe the
of the water the pressure of steam the general cond


ton of his engine and of the track In addition this
which, of ITSELF is enough to overburden ordinary
mind he be keenly alive to any accidental circu


stance upon which the safety of property of the lives
OF passengers employees upon train, or of property
or lives upon the track, depend His eye must


attend to the slightest unusual sound in the machinery
or any indications of anything upon the track. We
have more than once the abilities the courage the
presence of mind and promptness of action OF en-
eneer put to the test in which would rebound
to his credit, were The facts made public but we SCI


dom hear of the abilities OF engineer, the respon-
siblities of his position, excepting in of accident


when, often, whether arising from his fault other
WISE his life is sacrificed, and always bis actions are
Justly closely scrutinized and criticised.
Year: 1859

100 B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
Ae.B that he is still at his old stand in Clinton, where
he Continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCHHS,
ROCKAWAYs AND BUGGIEs He is prepared at all times
to execute work with neatness and despatch He sqper
work shall be as durable neat cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He is now constantly employed manufacturing and
plying his patent scroll springs without which NO
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usua
unpleasant notion and add little the of buggy
and is of incacuabe benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to
many breakngs. All who want easy riding buggy will
give him call.


Nay 20th, 1858 SS-H
Year: 1859

GROUND PEA LAND FOR SALE.
NHE SUBSCRIBER being desrous to change his business
/ offers for sale a valuable TRACT OF LAND containing
from ght to thousand acres of which from three
four thousand well the raising of Ground
Peas There also the tract four hundred
of swamp land Of which about eighty are cleared and highly
productive.


The improvements of the best character For terms
which will be made very accommodating. apply to


D. w. JORDAN,


Little River, s. C.
Iu1U
Year: 1859

- THE SUBSCRIBER would respectfully inform her
M friends and the public that she taken the building


On Chestnut street. below Front, South side, known
as the ROCK SPRING HOTEL, where she will be prepared
TO accommodate permanent and transient boarders al
reasonable terms and in the best manner.


March, 4, 1859.-152-lt-28 MARY s. MCCALEB