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f Spartan syAaxAJf Brofeq- > THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,185 AliKKY. Mr. A. H. Smith is our authorize 1 ngrnt nt lutnbus, North Carolina. ^ -oinffis" Aro tendered* to our exo Hull Senator, Hon J. Kviih*, for the Agricultural R?|wil of the tent Otlivu. ^ Also, t" Senator Butler, ??*' the Mechanical unun nml M i|*m ami Charts accompanying the 1 ideiit'a MiMkiiji*. YISIIIIRS. Oil Tur?<tjlV IVl? WlTM II fttl.l! Ill ?|'|> mill urn* Spartanburg C<?l S. N. Ptwkini, ol Un on; I C. I*. 3 illiv.in, of Laurent; mill (J J. Kllbrd, 1of (Jre. nville. clekks'klkctiox. Tlie election for Clerk of the Coui t took p!ac< Monday, resulting in the choice of the prcaciil eumbent (J. B. Tollcaon, Ksq.) We hope to | the full returns in nt lensl n poition of tlii%wc edition, ond shull reprint the tuble next week in entire-issue. SPARTANBURG A^iTuNlON RAILROAD. The Directors of this road had n meet in; Union last ivrelc, nt which n good deal of prac' business was dono. Bonds to the amount of i $100,000 have been subscribed for, that th?-y in course of signature and will be ready for deln in n week or so, that the necessary mortgage the security of the bondholders is executed, aud < lacks the signature of the Trustees, and that President of the Kond leaves forthwith to make necessary arrangements to procure iron to corny the road to Unionville. This is great news. LEONARD SCOTT kTo's PUBLICATIONS We call attention to the advertisement of L< ard Scott & Co. Rlackwood's Magazine and Foreign Quarterlies are almost indispensable to ststeman and genersl reader, and no library ie c plete without theee repertories of European [ ties and civilization. The cheap rate ut which American reprints are furnished brings them w in the reach of the moat straitened purse, and sin lead to a vastly increased circulation $10 command the five works, which cost $31 in 12 land. Address L. Scott & Co , 54 Gold Sir New York. OLD* MAIDS. Under this caption we refer to an original articli oar first page, nrguing the uselcssm as of the inst tion of old nutidisir. Our gnllnntry will not per us to recognise these strictures nt deserved. , eident of nature, birth, or circumstance, doom to a condition admitting no rernoly; nnd we unwilling to censure personal delect or lacci hearts buried in graves of loved ones by utr strieturrs. The French are more tenderly r^g* ful of thnss who elect single-blesscdncss. Go t! and do likswsc. AvV.'V.At a late meeting of Spartan Lodge, A. F. the following gentlemen were chosen officers the eusuing year: Raymond Owen. W. Nr. Da. W. T. Rcastc. 8. W. Wm. Lockwooo. .1. \V. Chaslks Moore. Treasurer. J. W. Webber, Secretary. Toa M. Ki.ford, S. D. J arm a Turner, .1. D. D. D. P. Moorman, Tyler. GOSORESSioilAL SOMWATIOIS. Tho communication from Col James Farrow auothur column, requires a word of explanation Lung Itcforc the nomination of Mr. Vtrnun > lnin^Ail ill fast* nuliltimlirtu w..rs? ??? " ' <" 'I ? trillion of his triend* to bring him forward for post of Representative in Congress, on the reti mcnt of Col. Orr; and our own course had hi determined. We know nothing of the intent of Mr. Farrow's iriends to ruu liiin for the ?n position. Therefore w ith us tin re was no elect or choice us between the two, and no malice p pense in the endo semrnt given to the one i withheld front the other. Our article, nioreot w.is not intended to dictate to the people, nor \ it designed to institute a comparison of claim, w thcr from antecedent or contemporary accide or incidents, it was intended sol-ly r.? express of individual opiuiott?to earry whatever of no influence and weight the expression of such o| ion might mtura ly exert. We did intimate t Mr. Vet non was native to the 1).strict, and v known from tint fret; we did say that ho \ closely ideli! fled with the people, Irom his eooli lion witlt a pionnnent District ollice; but li insertions wi re positive, and only meant to be itnd stood .and have influence in that sense. In remarking upon these tacts, we did say t these considerations indicated aground for gene preference so far us the people were concerned, r to huve weight witli them, or not, as their o judgments tuight dictate. For ourselves, howut another cousidciAlion was <l<cis<v(?and that i the fact that he was our attvciale editor of S nil tan, and hti been identified with its inc.pt aid prngrt-av to the present time. This relations we held to override the grounds of general pref ence, and npp. tiled to us with irresistible lot And if uny thing could justify a violation of eustc ns insisted upon by Col. Fnrruw, it wits this, similar instance has not, to our knowledge, occur in this State. Admitt tig, therefore, that we in departed from precedent, tins case is tui genei -..J : IIIKI juiiiiirs our course. W?. lin.l no thought of inference prejudicial Col. Fiur<>w,nr any body ehs. We utuily t claim oil ?ucli intention. It never enured i mind. Hut our course is held to be unusualnnd unji ?thus we Inive charge nixl specification. Tim is not unusual, is proved l>v the fact that tl.e Ore> villt Patriot endorsed strongly the nominal (made by itself editorially) of Col. T. N. Duwki to go back no further. That it is not unjust, is manifest from the f that individuals have the admitted right to d?t mine their own preferences, and by importunity swny whatever votes they can affect. Editors but individuals, nnd entitled to whatever inflm i they can exeit. Tlioir paper is private enterpr but perhaps gives t>> their dictn greater notori and weight. Hut, like individual, so long as tl ore careful to use their rights and privileges w tender regard for those of others, we see no g< reason why they should restrain thrins. Wen fr expression of prrfereuee for eitl'cr men or incnsui As we indulge no personal asperities, we s] let the other portions of Mr. Furrow's article p without comment, and submit the whole matter the unbiased judgment of the people ol the 1 trhst. The slave trade ie one of the lucrative brand of commerce of New York. Aconrding to commercial papers of that city, no less than fr twenty-five to thirty slave rliips hnvo been fit out there during the last three years, nnd I hoc three of these ships have ?wcn seised, end fortymen held to answer under v*ncu? statutes, o: ?*?< eonrh'tlosf have lektu place 4* "CQNGRI1SSI0NAL NOMINATIONS." To ths Editors of the Carolina Spartan. UENrLKKCN: In your imuu of the 6lh nut. V< have aot'ii lit to viiUr into a discussion of theutain ot Mr. Vernon and myself lit publio favor, iu a wi ' ' which appiars to me unusual And unjust. That such a course its you have seen fit to ado on thv opening of thin qu-siioti is unusual, is wi ^u" known to all ? ho arc acquainted with the canvass oi either this District, or other Districts in the Stu at large. That jour course is unjust, will be npp. I. J. rent to all who cull to mind the influence wh eh Pu- p iper generally ex icis.s, as the presumed cxpi nent of public opinion, no: withstanding the tiinliv vol- (hat may govern iu cd tor. I am aware that whi Fbc- genilein-h become Candidates, as you have assun ed Mr. Vernon and myself to be, their politic acts nn>\^*unciples arc legitimately the subject iliseiio?io^Vtd criticism. Dot I have never befoi I known an instance in the Slate where the edit) ' " of a "District Paper" undertook to use the infli * ' once of hw paper in an election, for or against or particular candidate. Whether or not 1 will be a Candidate for tl a on "Th'? " Representative in Congress, upon C? j(. Orr's retirement, it is not necessary I should sr g.ve here. I cannot, however, do such violence to ir ck*s < *??!? , ** nffcct an indifference to the num< our fous solicitations I have had on this subject. 1 the event 1 am a candidate for the post mentioi cd, I will not be surprised to meet all the op|M>9 tion that can he marshalled against inc. Than J -,l God, 1 linvo character enough to have some etn 1 ,,a mie?. And whether thej- shall open their batti aver rjrw Up3n me through the instrumentality of yueni ure cunning!/concocted,and purporting to come fro rery "M,,ny Voters," or through thcchanurl of anoni h?r tnous communications, ( maintain, ns fortncrl ,nl> tl. at success or defeat rests with the people, ?'le whose decision I am ever ready to bow. For tl honors that I hive received, oil more occatioi dele than one, at thu hands of mj' fellow citizens .Spartanburg District, at the ballot box, 1 am ii debtcd to the people themselves. 1 have learnt ^ by cxperitnoo, that llio cbaraeler c( our poop I teaches that success in winning their confidant (I _ nnd support does not depend on the nisnngt'inci of wire-pullers. Tins lesson, while it nerves n um_ j for future contests, impresses mo the more pn foundly with gratitude to the people, and with tl . , determination to wield for their good whatever . . . >ul 1 Powcr ' ?y nl nny lln,c receive at their hands. ... Had you confined yourself to paying a tribute' Mr V.rnon il..n ..I t - - .mmu ? uviii a am ircc lO l onil'M \f c.'ul.l n ?t firt'l a more worthy subject of eulngiun ' no exception would have been taken thereto. Hi when, not content with this, you bring in my nam nud institute between him and myrrh*an (nvidiot eon comparison, staling what in your opinion should t itu- "a general preference and ground f*r .^.pporl, mit I cannot, with tny very higli Admiration of M At- Vernon's talents and unsurpassed virtues, nor wit i all even the fam liar and intimate terms on which, f< are many years, it has been my pleasure to meet hii ate in social lite, Allow your unjust nnd unwnrrnntAb jast article to pass without uninatlting its injurious tci ird dency and ?ff.-ct, whether such was its design t liou not. J AS. FAUROW. SfAllTANBl'RQ, C. II., dsN. 12, ISoT. postage"kecTjlatio.\s. M.' The Postmister General has issued the followin for instructions to pustmastera, under the law rcquirin pre-p?ym> nt on all transient priniod matter. A these regulations are quite different Iroin those h? r? tofore of force, it is proper that the public shoul lake careful note of them: "1. B'K?ks, not weighing over f..ur pounds, ma be sent in the mail, pre-paid by postage stamps, < one cent on ounce any d-slance iu the United Stat< under three thousand miles, and at two cents n ounce ov?r tluee thousand miles, provided they nr put up without a cover or wmpper, or in a cover c In wrapper open at the ends or sides, so that the ' clmraeier m ay be determined without removing tli wrapper. vas "2. Unsealed circulars, a Ivertisemenls, busi in- ness cards, tiansient newspapers, and every oth? i.. article of transient r?rint?-d matter <V*r?cr.t H.-.L. Illv . ? f not weighing over three ounce*, scut iu llio mail t re* ! any part of the United State*, are chargeable wit fen une cent |*?stnge each, to be pre |>aul by lowing ion tamps. Where more than one circular is printe i iiu n sheet, or n circular and letter, cneh must b ! charged with n single rate. Tins applies to lotter ,ou and other kindred sheets assuming the form nu re- name of natvspipcrs; and the miscellaneous matte in,| in such sheets must also he churned with one rati A business card on an unsealed envelope of a cireu ' lar subjects the entire picket to letter |>oMag< vn* Any transient matter, like a circular or handbill,en he- closed in or with a periodical or new spaper sent t n(B a subscriber, or to any other person, subjects ih I w hole package to letter postage; and w henever sub ) j vet to Ictti r pottage, from being sealed, or fror "?a' any cause whatever, oil printed matter, without cj tin- ception. must be pre paid, or excluded from th |lat m.i I. It is the duty of the postmaster at the mail i ll ,n" delivery, carefully to examine all print 11 ed inmti r, in order to see that it is charged wit vas it,,, pi op! f rate of postage, and to dctoct fraud. A cc- offices w here p -stage stamps cannot be procured as- postmasters are auihoiized to receive money i pro-jinynient of |?wtagc on transit lit matter; br er" tin y should be caielul to keep a supply of stamp ou hand." ,,a! JIM. UNKVuiulbsge. rat inj The notoi ious diin. Lnno, after being drive wn from Kansas and measurably outlawed, lias thoim ,,.r pudenee to put forth a challenge to Cob Doniphai vna ?",,nri Missouri, of the lolhiwing tenor (lle ; "Y?u to select oiiu hundred actual slaveholder: . horn an I raised in slave St ties, who have aire.id; ,on ' been tiigugtd in ibis conflict, Atchison A* Cc hip among the number; mid I t.i select one hundrei tr- I actual noli slafrliolding setllcis of Kansas, mvsel included; we being the party invaded and liavinj the right to sshct time, pi.tee, distance, and w cap tais, w ho shallilglit ill the presence of twelve nicni bete of 111c House of Representative of tlie L* iiitn rt.,l State*, one half of whom shall be K>lN'ed by ?*acl Jv# pi rly, with the mutual agreement thnt the blood c the partite thu* selected shall settle the ?c?u r"' (jor?i oi?, and aave Kuiia.it from further outrage. A* no letter* nre permitted to reach me in Kan l0 ana, through Missouri, you will direct your nmwr i- to Indianapolis. Indiana. Your#, J. II. Lank. FsKwont Count*. Iowa, Skit 2">, I&.'iG. 0UI We hope these gentlemen will treat thia brng part with the cwt'empt lie merit*. Ilia co'.d blood L"' ed proportion bcspe.ka the character of the wretch 1 '' and rnvel ipna his name in infamy so loathsome rri" that decency will ehon all contact with him. W on are aorry to learn (rom the Laurensrille Heralt n*' that Gen. A. C. Jonea haa accepted tint challenge Such a contest cannot take place, we are fain U> be 0Ct lieve, in any part of our country; and i( it were '1 and crowned with triumph, nothing would be dc tided by it but the ancrifioe of the bodies and soul nre . t of u few num. to" EXEMPTION FROM *"MILITM DUTY. ety The following ia the act piMed at the late oreeioi hey of the Legislature exempting from the performanc -ith of ordinury militia duty After certain yea re of eer ood vice: om Src I. Be it enaet$d by the Senate and Houa re of Representatives, now met and eitting in Genera .. Assembly, and by the authority of the ?aine, Tha 1,1 all peisons who elinll aeive aa member# of any a lilM the volunteer companies of tl.e State of South Caro to lina for the term of fourteen years consecutively shall lie thereafter exempt (rom the performance e ordinary militia duty Skc. II. That all Acta and porta of Acta repog hra nR|lt t? tliis Act be and the same ere hereby re the om Amkrioan Hiblk Sooirrtr.?The Boerd of tbi trd Society had a highly interesting meeting in Ne? igh York, on New Year's day. A letter was rcceivei six (rom the lion John Hilton O'Ncnll.ol South Car nly oline, accepting the Vice Prcaideory, to whicl office he hod been elected pp? ?? The State Agricultural Society. CuLVMMt, December 17, 1856. >u The Executive Committee of the Slate Agricut- tun turn! 8oeieiy met to-day, at the Society'* rooms, 1 " according to adjournment, Present?A. P. Cal*1 hoini, J. P. Marshall, J. U. Adsnts, K. G. Pal- Dt m<r, A. G. Summer and H. J. Gagej Dr. R. pt llnrillee, absent from indisposition. dm Tito Committee revised the premium liat, made |v j ninny important amendment* suggested by the ex- ' , periencc of the late fair, slid ordered it to be printed te and distributed as soon as possible. . B. Tlio Committee exnmiued the Secretory and Tieanurcr's account*, found vouchers for nil nc- JjJj' n counts rendered, ond made the necessary arrange- 1 ? nienta for tho next year's operations, which they rcc rs trust will enJ ill more brilliant results than the Inst. tu! ,n After die most careful deliberation U|h>u the ninr ' and objects of the Stale Agricultural S<?e:ety, the . "* Commit toe have been mist reluctantly driven to the *j"' ai conclusion that it is their duty to suspend, "pro of Irm the publication of tho South Carolina Agri- cTi pe culturist. l'" The roll of paying subscribers to that journal 1,11 ,r falls short of 700 $700 11,11 a- Revenue from advertising 300 y 1 in i ly $1,000 It requires no argument to prove from these fig >? ures that the cost of printing the journal, nnd the ' ?l. salary of an editor, would forco the Committee to ,y trench upon funds of tho Society which might be ' more advantageously devoted to other measures, ' going directly and efficiently lownrd the devclopo menl of the agricultural resources of the whole [n country. *Ia , It requires no inconsiderable amount of money 0,11 to conduct a Slate fair upon n proper scale?the 1 premium list, the improvement aud preservation of 'lcl ih the grounds, the insurance nnd protection of the J1.'"' p. buildings, the erection of new fixtures and conveniB. ences necessary for the comfort und accommodation wa of visitors, the pay ol the various employees requi" red, Ac., nil consume a deal of money and time. '>?l m Hence the Committee think it their duty to direct y. the means placed in their hands by the liberality of ' the State and the members of the Society tuwmd the success of tlie annual exhibitions rather th.Mi the 'm l" supply of an agricultural literature. ie A. G Summer declining n re election, R. J is Gage was unanimously elected Secretary and , o( T'cnsurer, to succeed him as early in 1857 ns the j ' arrangements between them will admit. On nil business conneeled with the interests of the Society, id address R. J. Gage, Fair Forest, S. C. )t. A. G. Summm, Secretary nnd Treasurer. The following gentlemen have been appointed by K" 'c the President of the South Carolina Agricultural h*' "t Society, under a resolution of Major Seaborn's, at < '0, re the Isle anniversary, to "solicit subscription* for M? I"? membership:" i ' Greenville?Dr. A. B. Crook. i '* Pickens?A. F. l-^wi*, Esq. ( of Anderson?S. G. Karlc, Esq. Laurens?Dr. J. W. Sim|>son. I WH Abbeville?Col. A. M. Smith. Union?Gen. S. 11. Gist. ,u York?John L. Miller, K?q. N* a, Spartanburg?S riipson Bobo, Esq. Chester?C. D. Mellon, Esq. ' Fairfield?Franklin Gaillnrd, Esq. **' Richland?Col. Win. Wullr.ce. __' ,B Kershaw? 1 Ion. Jain. Chesnut, jr. >e Chetterfield?Dr. T. E. i'owc. ? Marlboro?J. \V. Harrington, Esq. Ar Darlington?Samuel W. Evans, Esq. r' Marion ? W. S Mullins, Esq. I Nti Horry?Robert Muuro, jr , Esq. 1 >r Georgetown ? Dr. G. It. Sparkman. [n Clarendon?J. 1'. Richardson, jr., Esq. Ar , Sumter?Col. J. Sinkler Moore ,c Williamsburg?Rev. .l is. Wallace. ' St. John's Berkley?.1 Dubore Poroher, Esq An ,r St. Stephens?lion. W. Mazyck Porclier. j Edisto Island?Hon. John Townsrnd. Charleston?Hon. Iticlinril Yetduti. Ar Beaufort ? lion. 15. ,1. .lolinson. 1 ) Colleton?Maj. Clias. Win ley. Barntoell?C??l. A. P. Aldrieh. g | Orangeburg?Hon. O. M. Danlzler. 1 Lexington?.Joseph Wingard, li?q. ? Newberry?Dr. W. II. Harrington. Edgefield?S. S. Tompkina, K*q. ! Under the resolution ol Mr. Dantzler. "to ap- | J point a Committee of Three from each district in I the S ate to solicit a pin*-stock most commonly r uved therein, together with specimens of every k'lid '"ni v of plow, to be brought (or exhibition to our next ^ ' il fair," the President makes the following appoiulments: '>ai n Pickens?J. W. Crawford, W. It. Calhoun, J ' C. Miller. 1 r Anderson?W. H. D. Gaillard, Dr. O. It ^ r Broyles, Mnj. Geo. Seaborn. c Greenville ? I >r. Randall Croft, Dr. A. 15 Crook, Alex. Me Bee. j j '* Spartanburg?Dr. J. Winsmilh, Col. J. W. ! l)K, T Crook, Dr. dames Vernon. ?f ') Union?Dr. Geo. Douglass, R T. Gist, W r. S. | cov '' Dogan. i a?t,, " Laurens?Dr. B. S. dames, Dr. A. C. Fuller, a .? ? Dr. .I. A. Metis. Newberry?Col.J. P. Kinard, Col. S. Fair, J. 1 e j S. Henderson. ! > I Lexington?J. C. Hope, Gerhard Muller, Gen. ! n,., | P. Quattlebauin. I ' Orange?J. M. Danttler, Jacob Sironinn, D. 1' t ' JamiHiin. be i Edgefield?Arthur Sunkinx, Richard Waul, Z [ l1a , f* W. Carwile. the '* Barnwell?Juinee Puttereon, L M. Aycr, John \\ ? K. T??bin. m>ji e Colleton?Burwell Suundcra, Ixjum O'Brian, J I t,.r B. Perry. dis: n Beaufort?Robert Chiaolm, Geo P. Elliot, I'M \ " inund ltli. tt. I tint Charleston?Jae. F. O'Hear, Peter Gourdin, W i j?r. '* M. Porelirr. [ 071 Georgetown?J. l*ard Middleton, J. Ilatleaton |,>r ' R? ill, I'.. II. Wilaon. ' Horry?Joseph P. Skipper. J ' Marion??J. K Gregg,Ool. R. G. Howard, John (}lc " MeClaniuignn. j t|,c 11 Partington?Col. J. D. Melver, Edward Evana, n * R I. Hart. but Williamsburg?D.\ Robert Gourdin, J A j Keela. H A. Keel#. J?v, Sumter ? Dr. J. M. Pitta, Col M J. Kennedy, 11 Jnn. B. Moore. m,(| Clarendon?Warren Nelaou, Choi. Richardaon, : p,r jr.. Col. Richard R ichnrdaon. , | " Kershaw ?Gen. W. J. Taylor, John Rosser.T. '5 J. Anerum. ; 1, Chesterfield?Allen MeFarlan, J. E B. Ca?h, ' f J. W. f'd.ikcticy. 01 i Lancaster?Dixon H.irnta, Geo. Witherapoon, ro,l I Jax. Cunningham. i ?ro I I airfield?J. I). Strother, J. N.Shedd, l>r. II ,,uo I II. Clark. Richland ? II. D llaniiier, F. Bulkley, Col. F. . ?>'. Hampton* ' I Chester?Samuel McAliley, Adam Walkar, Jae r'-|' li J. McLure PU|' i V'orJt?Col. A. B. Springe, Col. Win. Wright, j R:lv 1 Col. .1, R-'iwIinaon. '''in Ahhtnlle ? Dr. J. P. Barrett, J C. Norwood "c"' - and A.C. Hawthorn, Eaq. r)' 1 r __ _ , ,t, auu RKV0LL'T10.\ARY RHLIC. I V, A negro of A. R. Taylor, Eeq., splitting rads i 1 sometime #>noa on Ina plantation at Grunby, found w''l imbedded in the heart of u large pine tree a ball of , I"'1' , n-i?i weignuig several |k>uii<1* It correspond* in ,'"41 sue with the hole "till left in Cayce's house, which * c in the Revolution win intrenched and funned Fort Idac I Grnnbv, and i.o doubt wm one of the three shot , ,,r c which was tired by the party unds r Lieutenant Co on ' lunel Lee, which caused til? surrender by Major 'nct Maxwell of his garrison. For this addition to our j mpl ( collection of Revolutionary relies we are indebted ' to the kindness of Mr. Taylor. of ' The following is Ramsay's account of the taking * of lite Fort: "Tit? day following fort Oranby, near Friday's ( fenj, about thirty miles to the westward of tort i y((1 Mode, surrendered by capitulation. Very ndvan j r,,rv ? tsgeous terms were given by the assailants in con- | lNlj sequence of information that lord flawdon win { a matching to its relief. Tli s wni a post of more 1 ^ 1(.. - coiiwequeiicc than the others, and might have been better defended; but the offer of security to the hag- 1 , ? gage of the garrison, in which was included an im- m,.| (l tnense quantity of plunder, hastened the surrender 1 lln,] , For some time before it had been greatly harassed (f by colonel Taylor'? regiment of militia, and had also been invested by general Suinpter. On the I sjtll night of the fourteenth of May lieutenant-colonel j Lee erected a Lvtery within six hundred yards of (l) a lis out-works, on which he mounted ? six-pounder. |l|!t . After the third discharge from this field piece, innj'T Maxwell capitulated. His force consisted of no;, three hundied and fifty two men, a great part of pen wham were royal militia." tor< a [South Carolinian. 0o(. ? w for J AaoTnKR Candidate.?The Anderson True rnl Carolinian nominate# Oen. Daniel Wallace for Rep- nnt is II h rest-ntulivo from this ('lie Fifth) Congressional Dis jgt, Irict, should Col. Orr decline. 351 ?? *TUB NEW CABINET. H" I he Washington correspondent of tlia Charlesi Standard speculates ns follows, during the holi- tl rs, upon the niaturiuls likely to compos* the Ctbi. |{ I of Buchanan. Without belie vug that all licremenlioued will bo chosen, wc yet think it more d n probable that soine ol the gentlemen arc wise indicate.!: ,| 'During the holidays many of our politicians itcd the President elect, at Wheatland, where c< y found a gro.it crowd of xtraugi rs cooling and ug?Mr. lluchuuiiii holding a constant levee, e company ia received into a large parlor or fi eplioti room, and there remain until each in n ia ushered iuto the presence of the great l'enn- a' vuniitn, who presides in his private office, where i affairs of State and the prospects of tlic ntxl nd- i pi nistration nre cunvasscd. To very few, however, lhi Mr. Buchanan confide the secrets of Ins poll- l.t , but enough was elicited to enable mc to give you Ji > names of the new Cabinet, ns at present ditcr- I ned oil by Mr. Buchanan. This determination ty ly or may not be changed, but I can say positive hat the names submitted are the oues at present di the eye of the President elect, viz: Lewis Cass, Secretary of Suite. Howell Cobb, Secretary ot tfio Treasury. j, J. 11. Floyd, Secretary of War. Nathan Clifford, Secretary of the Navy. Jesse D. Bright, Secretary of the Interior. w J. (ii.ANcv .Jones, Postmaster (Jeneral. J. P. Benjamin, Attorney Clem rat. p< It it well known that Mr. Clifford was the w uno'h friend of Mr. Buchanan throughout the e< nest, nnd was also the partner of Mr. Appleton, [ In . Buchanan's coiitid" uti. 1 friend and secretary; j k> ncc his pr'ispcets for a position in the new Cubi 1 lc t. Mr. Benjamin is urged by Mr. Slidell, and bi nppoinlniincnl is regarded us an opportune re- tr rd fo. services rendered by the old line Whigs, tl which Mr. Benjamin has been a prominent mem- hi Mr. Cobb represents the Union Democracy, tr lite Mr. Floyd, of Virginia, stands for the State pi {Ills school. The Cabinet, as given above, is S1 y known among the lending Democrats, and 1 d gives much dissatisfaction to the State llights u. Should Mr. Bright be re-elected to the IT. |0 Senate, then his place in the Cabinet will be fill by another; and should Mr. Thompson, of New | rsey, not be re-elected, thtti Mr. Jones may re to give way nnd take a foreign mission." ? indartndent Order. orUim Fellow* in tiie m hited States.?We are indebted to Joseph B. t envillc, Krq., Grand Secretary of the (irand I dgc ol Maryland, for the following statistics, I '( iipiled by limi from the proceedings ol the tirund , ^ e of the United Slates, at the session In Id in ()j s city in Ccpleinlicr List. Some of the Grand dges tailed to report, nnd others only in part, id the reports been full the number of Odd Bel- j rs under the jurisdiction of the Grand l/?lge j uld have been found to exceed two hundred j uiNina: i imbcr of I>*lgos .1,397 ! . imbirof Mombeis 193,011 ' ^ imbcr of Initiations during the year, rndmg Juno 30, 1855 20,206 ) W tmberof death* during the year sliding June 30, 185G 1,971 ! 'j' linliers of It rot hers relieved during lie yenr, ending June, 1856 21,713 imunt paid for relief of llrothrrs doing the year,ending June 30, 18.70 335,83 1.03 \ " imbcr of widowed families relievyd during the year, ludmg June 30, 1856 2,491 1 t nount paid for relef of widowed fuiiihc* during the year, ending J unc JO, I85G ". 71,715.09 j J" nount p-od for the education of < ?rdintis during the year, ending June . tO, 1S5G 10,663.33 nount paid lor burying the dead du ing the year, ending June 30, 1856 74,572 00 ,r lil amount paid for relief 492,780 21 I ri, lal amount of annual receipts of ! (j; Lodge* 1,180,325.22 u, ENCIMMENT BKAXCIt OT THE ORDER. Cll tnber of Subordinate Kncump't*. 612 f,, " " Members 23,769 c " " Initiation! during y?nr 2,441 ?f " 14 Patriarchs received du- I vv ing tho year 2,196 , ri. d for relief o! ante $30,693 39 a doweil families relieved 77 n, d for rebel of same 6.03S 75 ji, d lor barying dead.... 5,061.00 (ll Total amount ?.f relief.. .$37,886 I 1 to Total am't ann'l. ree'pta 102,868.14 '< ( IcMiiKAiLt Position ok the Pi.vsets.?At , ' present t'ino, and unt 1 the end of January, all the ol I planets ail.I the two ol importance d s i red within 75 and 10 years, \\ .11 be i is blc * ? ii ! J r sunset, and five < f tin m west of the men ban; j-v iu.ition worthy ol p titular ti-itiee, a? it may noi mi occur for ysais. ileroury, in con?c<picncr ?.f p sini y to the i, is ueu illy invisible, so that many poisons have er seen it. There will b a v< rv lavorable oplunity for viewing it in tli ? muitli, r-pti' .T ; n about the 7tli to the 20ili, n? it will n->t only 1 at .Ls greatest eastern elongation on ;! I5'.h,hu< y.>n*11 declination mil be much 'rvs than 111-\t ot Sun, s?> that on the 111It it w ill not set in the yj S. W untd an h ur and n half hit-r. It u... ||(, ear as a rrddi-di star of the first m ignitudc. AI ,i the 20th it rapidly returns lo the Sun, ami soon fr| ippear*. ' Tenus. although already very brilliant, n i con ^ , le to lieeom? more so uuld about Apnl 1st P.* ,,t stest eastern elongation iake? place n February t.. h, and inferior conjunction oti May 1Mb S<? that lour months our < v.-n ng western sky .? to b< ( ( amented by th a beautiful plain t. t h ...... ..... ... % 00| 14MWIMMI .nil III .lUIie; II IS, I jjj rrfi.ro, in tlint part of it orbit must remote from hU earth, and shines w th a font r? <1.1.*li ! glit. It ow a very little west of Venus, in the W. S. \V., the distance is lapnily incic.smg. wi lupitrr, '"the great d *turl?er of the system," goes re i n cisi t'y in the West, although also approach- Ki .! conjunction, (April 1 Itli,) an.) therefore tiir It. re distant pai l ol its orbit, its light is not nppa- i hit ently less than whin in nj<p.?i t on in September, sp loatou Traveller. t g|. *ur Pknmakjtos t'ssr. .V'jrn /)iairKack* \ 1 rth and South.?The lie*. Mi lYtin.ngioti, a sociable colored cleigyinnn of tin* city, recently uglil a so t lor il.nn v'.i against the S xth A v. Railroad C ompany, in consequence of I. ivmg n ejected front one of the company's cars, iii ' ch "o.dored person*" are not "allow?*l to i ale." " reverend pla ntitV rested his ciusj upon the it of a citizen iii the premises, without regard to >r; hut our Superior Court non suited him, nmi e u decis.oit m favor ol the rnfht of tlio dcten- 111 ts to discriminate between "white folks" an I j'r Inrnl people." The plaintiff lias move.l to cat ,u ip hi* case to the < loiirt of Appeal*, but we pri u- that this decision will be there su?la ned, for .{uestionntdy harmonizes with the law of pub pinion hi these t.iiituJca in relcreneo to i .1 tig 0 he Klino conveyance and oil a font ng of equality 'p "niggers." ITpon tin* pout our N ithern pie are remarkably squeamish, while wo know 1 nil over the South it is qu te a common thing ec master or mistress and slave, wh te and eo k?, occupying the same seat iii the same stage i ;,n nr, without any symptoms ol a turned up nose loouunt <>f the presence >>i I'onipor ll.nali I'he is, our Northern logger phil.mthr py is an un- i" ise humbug?sotnrtinng like llarnum's 1". ij. e f(, -maid, when w.? em me to dissect it,w.th the liriid b thoon snd the tail of n codtish. (iVrie York Herald. K' - - - -.? ?- * 'oMMmcR nv Titr. i'NiTr:? Statks -Tim New '!n ik Journal or Commeice publishes tables ol the ar ign commerce of the ITn.w-d States (..r tlic lis- i r year ending June 30, 1856, I lie data b.ing <>b j ed from the Treaanry Department In a comittive view with the exporta ?. f 1 Sf?f? it appears : there ha* been a slight tailing olfni the export* lie sea, owing to the great decrease in the shipit* of sperm oil,although most of the othi r items jn cr tins heading show an increase. There i* a ng otT nlan in the exports of the produce ol the st, extending nearly through the entire list, and 1,1 wing a decrease from last year of about $2,000,- mi In the produota of agriculture the ahipmenta t.j nimals and animal food show hut little increase; in regetahlc food the gam from last year is en or | is, the increase in these items amounting to ^ rly twenty an mdlions of dollars, or over 100 per t. Tiie total export* of the products of agricul?for the laal year, including a very large gain in ol on, waa $21 S,??90,r?40, against $145,423,789 ,0! the preceding year. The remaining items pre- 1 . t many interesting comparisons, but no import- * change from last year. The greatest diflTt ret <c 8" i the article of cotton, the value of thsex|M>rls of 1 3 bsing $SS, 143,844, and lor IS56 being $ 128,* j .382. I up DIVIDENDS. Tits following dividends liave been deotorcd b; te different Hanks, Insurance Companies, am Loads, in South Carolina: "The Dank of Charleston lias declared a divi end of four per cent, for the past six mouths. The State Hank fifty vents per share. The Uuion Hank one dollar and fifty cents pe inre. The Hank of South Carolina ouo dollar nud lift] i*nts per share. The People's Hank one dollar per share. The Hank of Georgetown ore dollar und twenty re ci nts p<-r share. The Exchange Hunk of Columbia, one dollar pe tare. 'I lie C<Hituicri'iul Hank of Collumbia one dolla ?r share. The South Carolina Insurance Com|>nny one dol r and fifty cents per share, together with tin extr. ividend of olio dollar ntul fifty cents per share. The Granitcville Manufacturing Company twcti ' five dollars per share. The Charlotte Hailroad Company a senu-annuu vidend of three dollars per share. ? m ?s?? Tint Dallas Tkeatv.?"Ivaulioc," the Wash igtun correspondent of the Charleston Standard led to believe that the Dallas Clarcudon treat; ill not be approved by the Senate. 1 le rays: "The new treaty with England which is nov tiding before the Senate, and which has found iti ay into the public prints, is univorssilly condemn 1 by politicians of nil parties here, and will neve ; confirmed by the Senate. If not disposed of be re the 4th of March next, it will be witlidrawi > Mr. Hueliannn, as General Ca>s is among it< tteie?t opponents. It beats the Clayton-Hulwei eaty in yielding to England tho guardianship o le.Central American States?and the country ii miliar with the condemnation heaped upon tha eaty by the democratic party, because it created i utneisiiip between England nnd tho Unilcc tatcs." Expedition swainst China.? We find the fol wing paragraph in the Paris letter to the Com icreial Advertiser, received by the last mail: "'Hut another expedition is spoken of, whicl ill interest particularly the United States, ati< iat is ?n expedition on the part of England am 'ranee apain.it China. It is rumored that ii verj rge and formidable fleet is to leave in the Spring r the China |sirts, to give assistance to missions' es who have been maltreated in that country, ant ' the name time attempt the negotiation of mori heral commercial treatie*. The Catholic olrrg) France are in grent joy at this anticipated pro ot, and a largo number <>f missionaries are prepnr g to accompany the expedition. I cannot, howrer, guaranty the trutli of tins rep >rt." Tiik Wine Crop or Itai.v ?The Genoese corspoudont of the Newark Advertiser states thai ic grape harvest the present year lias proved mucli :tter than for five previous years. The vine h ell lias almost entirely tailed since 185(1, hai elded near lia'l an ordinary crop, and the silk au<! ive harvests are a!?o much more abundant. A rgo propi ietor, who i?i< <1 t<> prwiuoc 40 and 50,)M barrels of wine mutually before the nppearanct the malady, which m now disappearing, nn.l lit>?e wltoio produce last year did not exceed r /.' it haul, tell* me that Inn vineyards have tin* .is n yielded aever.il thousands. lanmbardy and en oe, wh eh produced laal year only 312,500 lirelitres, (a hectiditrc is 20} callous,) ia estimated te tve yielded this season over four milhoiia of tint! eaaure. This is encouraging, |,?r the vine is t< iilj what onni is to you. The vine is to the |K>ir ho have little to at and nothing to drink, the stall life. Psr.senin't; Politics?It ia related of I)r. MathHyles, the famous Tory minister in Boston duns* the Revolution, that on heing asked why h< d not preach pol t es he replied: '"I have thrown ? four breastworks, b- hind w hich I have entrenchI myself, neither ?>f wlroh can he forced. In the 'st place, I do not understand politics; in the so>nd pi-ice, you nil Jo?every man and mother's son you; in the llin.I plao *, you have politics all lit* eek?pray let one day out of seven be devoted b I o.oii; and. in the fourth place, I am cngag d in work >if infinitely greater irnp-trt.iliee. tjive in* iv subject to preach I pon of move consequence an tile truths I bring to you, and I wilt preach il > the next Sabbath." MsruotusT Jiiscirt.ini'.?Surely we haveconw s'r.illge t lie * w hen shout llg is trrat. I ax .? pravt fence in a Moth -list church. At Albany, New ork. after fifteen cvenngs ol trial and debate Brother Drank" w is f--onl guilty of about ng su ' during s i vice as to attract attention nnd cic it iicule. An I was du'v sentenced to vxpiil-.ou; bill e pa-' . II- v. Mr. Brow n, took the rcspoii-i'iiliof sU'p.n I lip ll.c sentence dui ii|? the g's-d beiv 'T ol Mr. Biallk. The offending brother contsed to the eh--it nig, hul iii.. ii!h lied thai, tin It i e exeitemi nl -?f wnrsl p. It c- ul-l not r ?t: inn L s lings. Mr. Brank s repr- seniesl as an x ollent 1-1 exemplary Mith--d'?t, ami he makes nppe.tl un the de-- * <-n of iltc ehureli to the Tr.?y (Jonre nee It is behsved that the Methodist standards > not make sh-ut up a d pl.n-.ry otieuce. Bit i.io\ amonu the Chinese Rebels.?Mr. trim, one of tlfs missioiiarivs in China, writes iiite that it i< li t true, as has been represented, at the i?.o.?.i- r t l 1 - . - K i m in III^ iiMU V* tun I |T * ss-oii of chi i-t m ty I lo says that this profrMion inwoven with the constitution 11 tin- r party and wit; that tli- y cannot do it withoot a dissolution tli- whole; that the chiefs cannot drop chf stiniw :li< ut dropping tin- pretensions liy which tliry le; Jin.l thai tin-re is not soother military ln-.lv on rth tl.a is so fully pervaded with religious rntliuwin. Idolatry is put down atni ih-nounci.il by i-ni. the Sabbath is observed, an.l pubhc worship stained. Death or-Ioiis B. LsHosnK, 1?*q ?Wehsrn, tli much regret, that our friend, I'rof. I-iRarde, ccivcd y-sui-l-iy tho painful intelligence front titans of the death of li s eldest son. Mr. [.* ndc, it is w- II known, was one i-fllie hnnd ofg-tlii young men who lcit Marion District list ring, to serve the cause of the South in the strug (or her deart st rights. He has d no his duly h!y, an 1 fallen in ha patriotic tT>: t to procure Ii s secli-m e jnal rights under the Constitution, n- sympathy ? ( the community is with Ii s family their distressing bereavement.?Carolinian Chinese Si ova cvne in Georgia ?The pros is of i-*ti iisivo modili'-ation in the sugar culture this country, through the introduct on ot the ntii-se cane, grow m-jrc probahle daily. Judge c I,yon has sent a spec-men ra *ed by h msclf at art v. k, near Stvaiina'i, Georgia, to the editor ol ? Savannah Georgian, accompanied by an ex>ss tin of Ins determination to go largely into tlx is ne * the ensuing year. -? netcn.ned toSi.avkry ?The Ilartford (C.inn tin-- g vis an necou. t ot Caroline Hunks and hei ildren M iry and Francis, ?lav< s lately hberaletl thnr mistress, i Mrs Sarah Hraneh.of Chester Id, Va .1 who have voluutarily returned to bond e, alter trying to stipp wt themselves in Huston a: e people. They declared that they h.-td toile.1 nstattily and could scarcely gain a subsistence id wanted a master to protect tlielil. The II-hisc Ciimni ttee on Tost Offices air prering a b II nppropr at'uig seven millions of dollart r ocean mail and other s-rvice, and which prodes that each r ut. shall be a-iv- rt sed and final!) vi n to the I-o? ?t responsible bidder, throw-ugtht lllllt* ill IIH nrtl H AomivAlii'i.a. Tl ?' ? .. ... v..... |?v 1 II* inovcill III is caused great co:i?t< rnntiou among thoso win e here < x pec ling special appropriations for new utcs to tie (st.iblislioil. Tun Ai.i.aoicn l.vscar,sctionb ?TJie committee pointed nt Nashville, Tennessee, to examine iutr < grounds for the rumors of the slave insuireelior tliat vicinity, report tlint after a oaretul inquiry oy find no evidence of any insurrectionary idi ncies or purposes by the slaves, nnd recomi-nil tli.it siieli as bare been arrested bo disoharg from confinement. A rattier magnificently proportioned illustration (lie credit system can be found in ibe condition the Richmond Knquirer; when, after fifty years publication, its proprietor removed to WashingI, bis books allowed over $-00,000 due from l:v{ 'patrons ' The amount of toial loss was not ten, but was estimated nt $.>00,000 or more. The Police iJepartineolof Philadelphia now cost* wards of half a million of dol'sta annually Wasminotom, Jan. i.?In the BmaU, Mr. Seward introduced a bill anthoriaiiig Uta KocrcUry of f Suite, under the direction of the .Vreaidout, to oon1 tract with the New Turk, Newfoundland oud l?n- .. don Telegraph Company, for the u*e of their aub marine OonnrtunicaUol) lor fifty years by the Government of the United Statee <>u the eaute terms and conditions as the iirilieh Government; also, to nid the <.V>ni|>:tny in laying their sub marine cable, deferred to the Committee on Post Office Affairs. The Senate passed n House bill for the payment of ^ invalid and other pensions. The Iowa election ease was considered, but Do action taken. A resolution was adopted, uskiug the President for information in regard to the ejection of Americans from r the island of Ares by the Ycnesuclan Government, while gathering guano for shipment. Then adr journed until Monday. In the House, the private calender was taken np and twenty-one bills |>assed. As the Jlouso was j about to adjourn, Mr. Kclsey. of New York, ? i' llio Washington correspondent of the New York Tunes had made a charge of bribery and coiruptieu on member* of the House and others, which I demanded an investigation. He subniiittd a resolution to appoint a committee of fire, with power to send lor persons and papers. 'Hie Hon, liobt. T. . Paine, of N. C., said he had knowledge of such su attempt having been made by one member to > others, in relation to the Minnesota Land Hill. f Great confusion ensued, and loud calls were made fur the nnme of the offender, but Mr. Paine refused r to give it. The resolution was finally passed, and the House adjourned. Iiiic RtsoutiTK.?The following is an extract from a letter from an American gentleman in London, dated December 19th, which informs us that Capi. Harlsteic and his officers and men will return to the United States in the .English war steamer , "Retribution:" The (.juecn treated Hartstein with marked attention at dinner, nud in the drawing-room! Afterwards, she came up to him and said she wished to I i talk with him, and remained iu familial converseI lion for an hour. On leaving the Isle of Wight ' there was a great display of euthusiasm as the ship ! passed outol the harbor, the shores were lined, and I the air rang with cheers. Wc wero escorted by a torn yacht which is always iu attendmccon the ship?ami the line steam frigate Retribution, which i | wis a to acting ns an escort, and we were towed by | a Government steamer. An Admiralty messenger I is also continually in attendance on the officers. t On arrival at Spain ad the ships saluted, and on r entering Portsmouth naibor the transports were lined with people, cheering and waving handkerI chiefs, the military bauds playing national airs, an I the battery saluting. The Old Victory inauned her . i rigging and cheered. There never was such enthusiasm and exhibition of heartieit feeling?it is the _ event ot the day, and is 111 every one's tnou'.h. The "" Government have insisted llint the officers shall return ill the steam frigate Retribution, and they will probably leave on the day after Christmas. Ou . Tuesd. y Capt. Ilartslein is invited to Lord Pal ^ l nierston's country seat. i ' The Admiralty have conic to the almost positive I determinstion to send out am-ther Am e ex? eJi- a i tiro hi search ol Sir .lohn Krantliu or w ue of lis | . part...? Arte Y.tk Journal o) Comn.nce. Historical Agrmcv.?The legislature ofNor'h ^ . Carolina, at its last session, appointed the lion. 1). q, | S. Swain agent, to procure documentary evidence ^ i i ill relation to the history of North Carolina. That _r , j gentleman has made n report of hiscnrrt-spondeiicr on the subject, which is very interesting. In nj- / i ditioti to the sources of information in our own , country, lie states tluit there uro iu the office of the I I Hoard of Trade, and iu the Stale paper office in , England, many documents and records of great value in connection with Hie history ol North Caro- B f i lia, and that, through Mr. Dallas, permission lias K ; been courteously granted to any agent the State K I may appoint to take cop es of all or any portion that Jc - j may be desired. I The Historical Society of South Carolina lias ob- El 1 Liitied alwtracts ol many o( the papers labeled "Caro- G i | I.its paper*," and we believe intend to publish them tri - | in the tir*t volume of their transactions. 'I '1 he Joint Committee of the North Carol na \\ Legislature recommend a continuance ol the ?gen- of i ey. It is gratifying to see the subject of the early K history of our State attracting such attention, sud i we hope that Gov. Swain's labors in this direction bj i will be supported and continued. to (South Carolinian. 1'nitcd sratks Senator.?Wamiinotom, Jnu- t<j i 9.?The Legislature of Rhode Island have i-kclcd , James F. Simmons United State* Senator. ( ' Sol.mens or tjir War or 1812.?Wasimjuo (j ton, Jan. 8.? V coiivetit<?t? ,.f the--oUiett of the ^ War of 1812 has been held ln-i < , and resolutions w. re adopted, urging Congress to pass the Revolu- ! o i 'iotiary Pension Bill. A committee was appointed (ij to dense means tn erect a iiu nunit-ni to the memory of Pres.dent M id -en A vote of thanks wis rc- r turned to Gmpri s> tor the r having eonlrrreti upon ' ti n W'.ufuld Seott the title of 1 Jeuteinitit Gene- jy rvl Afterwnljourning, the members of the Con- 1 to veil lion culled individually upon l'resiileut Pierce, i j; Iii rortant to n,r? ?l< mi? k?...Oti ~J ........... i some of <>ur readers to know that this will probably ] he the last year in which crams lor land w.ll Ikj given in South Carol h i A b.ll paused both branch- ! |\ is of the l.?sislalurv to tlua rflT. cl, hut for want of p| time it was not ratified. It will be pissed tin ouch ,,, at the next ?e**ion. Those not h iving crania for re thr.r land, or v. sh ii? to M*vopy va ant lands, are m a lvised to attend to the matter immediately . In ~ law arrant will claim prelcrence over all other claims.? Aingitret Star. I Massachusetts I.r.oisijtTL'ar.? Boston, Jan. 7. ?The I> jr?!ature of this Stale organized at noon rc to day. Char lea Phelps, of Btwton, wai elected wl Speak- r of the House by a unanimous vote, and m \Vm. St" vo was chosen clerk. The Senate elected Charles \V. I'phain president, and Peter I.. Co* J clerk, by an almost uoaniim us vote. 1 he Coverj nor'a message will be received to-morrow. Matrimony Mauk Kahy.? A bill has been in tro luced into the North Carolina Legislature, en- M titled "A n act to encourage aud promotu matrimo- hd ny." Ties bdl authorises the Judges of the Su- on preine and Superior Courts, and alt licensed pract >ing attorneys at law, to solemua* the rights o( matrimony, under the same rules at justices of the ( race and ministers of the Gospel. ha Mai.sk I.coisLAToaa.? Augusta, Jan. 7 ?The Legislature ol this State met to-day. The Senate ! elected J. II. Wilkins, President; and .los. B. Hall *' Secret iry The II..use elected Charles A. Spufford, on Speaker,and (ieo. W. Wtleox, clerk. A coininu )a) niciition was read from Mr. lluntlin, resigning his p*.tou as II. S. Senator. Ii.i.inois ArrAiaa.?Ciiicaoo,Jan.8.?TltcGov- t ? rtior's message in purely heal in ita character. The State debt is &12,8iU,000; and the Gevernor thinks j ' ' : will be extinguished in seven years, and that the revenue from the Central llaitroid will soon pay the \ expenses ol the Government. ( \j Ciiasi.ks SrMsr.s lis elected,?Boston, Jan nl ' 8?Charles Suinutr has been rc-eleeted to the IT. Bl S Senate lor mx years, by the Massachusetts is'g ar islaturc. The vote stood 333 agaiust 10 scattering. a| J The Senate ballots next Monday. ^ The Mayor of Newport, ky., opposite Cincin- 01 nati, received a magnificent Christmas present of t'lter Jut bouncing habit* from his w.fe on Christ m.4? eve. \ ** ? Tlic He*. Mr. SUtrler, lately p.i?ior of the Fir?t j Baptist Cliuroh in Savannah, died at (trance j spring*, Thursday, or Christmas day, of cunsump- i G > PoD, m i ? * I g? Confession and Absolution in the T Lutheran Church.?At the I ml ProtestHi.t Conference of Dreadou?in w hich tho l? I Protestant communions of Saxony, Bavaria, fh , Wurtemburg, and many other German ( States wore represented?the necessity of nfl , re-establishing private confession and ttbso. >,n , lulion was agreed upon. The decisions of j* the Conference are contained in twenty* three articles, among which are the follow- *ti ing: "To insure sucoes in re-establishing cm the tire of regular confession and absolution, a commencement must be made by the introduclion of piivate absolution and the wj restoration of the practice of refusing absolution." A statod form ofconfet-ion and nb. solution has been agreed upon?the latter ~ being pronounced as follows: "Almighty God have morcy upon you; and by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ 1 absolve _ you from all your sirr., in the name of the ^ Father, and of the Son, aud of the Holy rti 1 Ghoet. Amen." 91 linn mill mwmmmmmmmmm* TO WIXRIK. iri.r^c * ' ttf' "I do not wudi too*?Mrfc^??aow. hi* ym ! to be alone souKrxae**^?Rgtroct frtm LttUr. A loo* of bvostUe, Winnie, A boat that written line, Which should not find a dwelling plaee In that sweet heart of thine. 'Die shadow must have fallen 'pon Some cherished hope, and bright, And veiled llie suuoy future, cu, In uneapecled night. A warm young heart like yours, Wiame, A spirit sweet as thirty, Was nude around aoue chosen thing Its loving arms to twioe. God never gave those aweet bine eyes Jo lighten solitude, Hut, by their lustre, to allure To heaven a multitude. God crowned thy precious bead, Winnie, With each luzuriaut carl, And dyed tho?e ruby lips, ooc, My gen tie-hearted girl,?? That you might more among as here, And, like an angel guest, Shed rays of beauteous sunlight 'pon Full many a care woru breast. Would I were with thee now, Winnie, To cheer thy saddened heart, And to tby gloomy spirit, eoc, Some rainbow hope imparl! I'd take thy little hand in mine, And wanJer 'mong God's flowers. And sing thee merry songs and gay. Throughout the livelong hours. I'd make tlioac eyes grow bright, Winnie, Thy face with amiles I'd wreathe,? ^ Until, 'neath Heaven's sunny blue, No hsppier thing would breathe. The light would break upon thy heart, The shadow all be gone, ado never would you wish agnin That yon wore all alone. ? COMMERCIAL. Columbia Cotton Market, January 10, 1867. -The news by the America, winch cams to hand slerday morning, hod a very favorable effect ob ir cotton r-arkct, and in the course of the day an Ivnnre o' $ and iu some instances | was catabl abI; the ruling ratfs wero Ilia 1S{ extremes, moat lea at I11 a 12|o Charleston Markkt. Jan. 8,1857.?The reipts of cotton the |xist w eek were 14,466 bales. lU-s in same time 9,421 bales, at ex rentes of Hi 12i cents. An adranee of $ is established un >t week's prices. R ce 3 J a 4$. Corn 73 a 80! nts 50. Flour 8 a 8$. Sugars unchanged. Cofr?from ship?Rio, 10$ a 10$ a 10$. Molasses Cuba clayed, 40 cents?at retail 43n 44. Salt I a 75. Bacon?hams li'J a 15; sides 10 a 10$, m?-d and clear; shoulders 7$ a 8. 1 jrd 13 a 14. IMC .A. H , In ChntU-Mon, on the 25th ult., bv the Rev. Dr. aciiman, Captain ASBUI1Y COWARD, of the big's Mountain Military School, (Yorkville.) tw LIZA COR RET, youngest daughter of Mr. >iin A. Bum. On Wednesday, the 17th of December last, by lias Wall, E-q., Mr. WILLIAM BALLKNER to Miss MATILDA SEA Y, all of this Diaict. On Tuesdav, the 23d December laat, by wii.liam 'alkkr, (A*. S H.,) Mr ELI AS WALL, Esq , Spartanburg District,S. C .to Mrs. MIRA Mc1N EY, of Rutherford county. N. C. On Sunday morning, the 28th of December Isst, r F. Wall. Esq , Mr JASON RLACKWKLL Miss NANCY ANN CHAMPAIN. On Sunday evening, the 28th o! December I set, E. Wall" Km . Mr. WILLIAM G. WHITE M.sa ELIZABETH W YATT. On Wednesday, the 7th day of January, 1857, the Itev. 11 it.lard IIavncs, Mr. THOMAS J. ILIiERT to Mis* CAROLINE, daughter of noutoii Burnett, nil ot this district. On the 6th inst , at Cm* ville. Mise MARGAET MADAME, to Mr JOHN BURNS, both S|?nri(ttiliurg District. On'he 11th. is* C. DAVIS to Mr. WILIAM MAY FIELD, also of S|iartMiburg. On the cveuing of the 6th inst., by the very Rev. r Lynch, HOWARD II. CALDWELL, Esq., AO N ES. second daughter of Cuas. Momtasub, sq , all ? Columb a. OBITUARY. Died, at the residence of A. K. Goldino, in untotoe co.. Miss., on the 15th Sept. 1856. of tymid fever, M. G. OVKRBY, ol Lnuroia District, the 3Stb year of Lis age, while on a visit to bis latives. Vrn\T, oh wimcii is the best, .ERMIFUGEOR WORM DESTROYER? Is a question daily and Itourly asked by pa??ts, anxious for the health of their children. At? ho ore at all acquainted w ith the article, will imediately answer, R: M LANES CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE. PREPARED BY FLEMING BROS., PITTSBURG, PA. It has never been known to fail, and is on# of the feat remedies that can be used. A friend of our* ely handed us the following statement in referee to the Vermifuge: New Yoan, Sept. 35, 1S53. Gentlemen?A young lady of my acquaintance d been for a long time very much troubled with jrins. I advised her to try Dr. M'Lans'a CeUatcd Vermifuge, prepared by Fleming Bns., of ttsburg, Pa. Site accordingly purchased and took e vial, which caused ber to diauharge sn unusual rge quantity of worms. She was immediately reived ol all the dreadful symptoms accompanying is d sense, and rapidly recovered her usual health, he young lidy docs not wish her name mentioned; r rrei.lcnee, however, is 320 Fifth street, and ie refer* to Mrs. TIardie, No. 3 Manhattan plaoe* y Purchasers will be pleased to ask for DR ['LANE'S CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE* aaufactured by FLEMING BROS., of Pittb;*oh, Pa. All other Vermifuges in oorapartaot^ e worthless. Dr. ai'Lnne'a genuine Vermifuge, so his celebrated Liver Pills, can now be had at I respect?ble drug storca. JVens genuine uitlif the signature of FLEMING BROS. [38] Jan 15 47 It LETTER FROM HON. JOHN MINOR BOTTS, OF VIRGINIA. Rit'iiMONti, July 9, 1855. Messrs. Wn. S. Baaas & 0?.?Gentlemen; iXtsiderations of duly to the afflicted alone prompt e to send you tin* voluntary Ustimonial to the eat value ol CARTER'S SPANISH MIXURE, l?r that almost incurable disease. Scrofula. Without being disposed,or dectring it necessary, go into the particulars of the case, 1 can asy that I aj.ton.vh nc It-suits that Imve been at nx^KlM.M a member of my own family, ui ider my own o!>aervati?n and superintendence, icr the skill <>' the k>e?t physicians had been eainsted, and all the uaual remedies had failed, foDj tify me in recommending ita use to all who may suffering Ironi that dreadful malady. 1 do not mean to aay that it it adapted to all eontuticna, or that it will afford the anrne relief ia all us; for, of course, I can know nothing about that but Irom w h it I hr.ve wen of the effects, I would >t herniate to oar it m any aud every case of8crofawith persona for whom 1 felt an interest, or over lorn I could eierciae influence or eon I rot. Keapecifully youra, J NO. M. BO us. Jan.I 45 St H.- A. OH.BE1X. DAGl'ERREUTTPIST AND A1BKUTTPIST. V> >r 1 ,D respectfully inform these so patiently M waiting hia return, in order to aersre crusts, that ho will be at hia rooms on Jitttry ,1857. .Tan. 15 4T ff.