Scraps & Jack & The Governor elect of California is only thirty years' old, the youngest Governor and ev the yuuncest State in the Union. tj( A w;dding recently came off in Mem- th phis, Tonu., wiiieh was the ninth occasion on wj which the bride had been made happy by matrimony. A young soldier of the Second European Regiment at Madras has carried off a prize of 8500 rupees, offered by a native prince for the best translation of an English work on midwifery into the Hindustan language. The schooner C. E. Foote arrived at San Francisco, on the 17th ultimo, from Japan. She is the first vessel that has brought a cargo direct from Japan to the United StatHer cargo consisted of rice and Japanese s ware. v A', a late election in California, in Sag- 0 ucu.iy county, having 12,000 inhabitants, 13,U0>) votes were polled. In one parish containiug bur 400 inhabitants, the inspectors returned 4,000 votes! . c The official result of the late election t in Connecticut on the question of so altering the constitution of the State as to make the ability to toad a necessary qualification for the \ exercise of the elector's privilege, has been ' ascertained. The amendment has been adopted by a majority of 4,841. Dr. Carnochan, the eminent surgeon of l New-York, is about to give a lecture to medical students-on gun shot wounds. He will illustrate his subject by peppering a corpse with all sorts of bullets, slugs, &c., &c. This is a sort of scientific sporting rather shocking to the nervous system. Among the monsters in the horticultural exhibition in New-York city are a pumpkin measuring nearly eight feet in circumference, a squash from Stamford, Ct., five feet in circumference ; a yellow French squash between seven and eight feet round; and a beet thirty inches around. Senator Toombs, of Georgia, has accepted the invitation of the Bostou Committee on Slavery Lectures, to lecture in that city. He will deliver his address on the 24th of January, and has selected for his theme, "The consistency of African Slavery with the Constitution of the United States and the effect of the American Revolution upon the African race." The "New Steamboat Law" works well on the Western rivers, as is seen in the great diminution of the number of fatal disasters.? The Inspectors at New Orleans report that during the year ending September 1st, the number of boats subject to their inspection have carried 500,000 passenger; yet there has not been an explosion of a boiler or collapse of a flue, nor have any lives been lost on passenger boats from the effect of steam or collision. The report at Cincinnati is almost if not quite as favorable. piatT" The Navy Department has advices of th a.-ciuent between the steamer Powhat.nd a \arp;e fleet of piratical junks which Tn been infesting the China tSeas, near Hong Kong. The result was the destruction of ten war junks averaging eighteen cruris each, from -ix to sixty ight pounders. Sixteen smaller ilinks ose.H>qd. It is thought that between five and six kundercd of the pirates were killed atid wounded. The Powhatan lmwu with another man's wife. Under ordinary cireumctances. Jones would have died a ?p<>tless citizen, and gone to Paradise. The probability is now that Jones will die a rascal, and take the "down train" and briug up in the depot of Relzebub. Think of Jones, and when you do. bless the Lord that your pocket book i? only equal to virtue and mashed potatoes. The celebrated Abd-el-Kader, who is a member of the Asiatic Society of France, has recently forwarded to the society, as a mark of respect, the manuscript of a religious work, consisting of religious and moral disquisitions, written by him. As a specimen of the spirit in which it was written we may mention that in , the first chapter, which treats of the advantages of science, the author complains that the learned men of Europe, and particularly of ' France, who have carried hutuan knowledge to a vast height, and are constantly carrying 1 it higher, never think of raising their hearts f aud minds towards God, who governs the world with supreme wisdom. "Never," says he, * "do they mention Ilim in their conversations, t and never is there any question of Him in , their writings." f The Grand Jury in Anderson in their ^ presentment last week, recommended, in very i decided terms, a poll tax, and we were grati- s tied to hear Judge Whitnerendorse the recommendation in the most hearty manner. We r hope this will go round all the districts. But d it is uow certain that the proposition will be t before the next Legislature, when we trust our v representees will support the measure for the a benefit of Common Schools. What a noble ad- 1; ditiou 50 cents contributed by each male citi- e zcu of the district would be to the school fuud a of Anderson and Greenville, and all the other t populous districts, aud how great would be the c Increase of interest, feeling and support among F the people for the cause of Education. As we have said heretofore, we think the poll tax will be a test of the earnestness of both Representatives and their constituents in res- ^ peet to the great cause of Education. h Greenville Mountaineer. t] A misunderstanding has arisen already n between the Japanese and Americans trading to that couutry, in regard to the treaty lately s< entered into by the Uuited States with that 9 government. The Japanese say the treaty hl provide^ ouly for a temporary residence of a few days to Americans in the country?it nevor was iutenaed that they should couie there lt: and establish their business, and reside there ai permanently. Wood, water, and shelter of j ^ ships, are all the Japanese thiuk the treaty calls for. Seme American merchants, from . tic San Fraucisico, went to Ilakadodi, with the object of provisioning whaling vessels, but were not permitted to stay longer than a few ^ days. They were compelled to go on board j* their ship at sundown, and when ou shore eJ( were perseveringly followed aud watched by at( oilicers, as if they had been criminals under ar- in . est. Com. Kogers, who happeded to be there spi r.'as appealed to, but the Commodore did not pr( usider himself authorized to act without in- 13 ?u aw'i\v>ns from his government. According pie * JapttuQse interpretation of the treaty, | i,w e valuable results expected from it arc not :ely to be realized, and yet the treaty seems be so loosely worded as to justify the interetation they give it. A Merited Compliment?On Thursday euing last we had presented for our inspec jn a very handsome silver goblet, prepared al e establishment of Messrs. Itadcliflfo & Co., ith the inscription as aunexed : presented to J. STOWE, by the columbia artillery, in token of their appreciation of his noble conduct in assisting their unfortunate brother soldier, A. SYDNEY CLIFTON. oct. 4, 1*55. The above was neatly engraved upon * * > -i Al.. ??_i-1 i i uieia ana cne gooiet was ncuiy ciiascu whu ine and clusters of grapes; the whole intend d as a token of the regard of the Colunibi Artillery for Mr. Sfowe, of York District, wh o kindly volunteered the use of his wagon an earn for the use of Mr. Clifton, who was at :idcntally injured by the premature discharg if a canon at the King's Mountain Celebr; ion.?C(troiinia Times. ijjc ?0r(v!)iHe inquirer edited bv 3AM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLE: YORKVILLE, S. C. THURSSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25, 1855. PUBLIC MEETING. The citizens of York District are requested meet at the Court House, on Monday, the oth of N vembcr next, for the purpose of forming a Kin; Mountain Monument Association. Meeting to ta place at 11 o'clock, a. m. KING'S MOUNTAIN MONUMENT. We call attention to the correspondence botwe the Hon. W. W. Botce and Col. W. D. Wilson. be found in another column of this issue. The su ject matter discussed, is in relation to a Monumoi at King's Mountain. We heartily sympathize wi the views of both writers, and have no doubt, t move will enlist numerous friends, who will be ret to make liberal contributions, in the prosecution so noble an enterprise. The main object of the recent celebration was exhume the memory of the victory at King's M.m tain, and place it on an equal footing in 'Tihert; story," with other prominent battles in revolntior ry history. It was indeed a demonstration of whi we may be proud ; but we must not -top here, we wish to keep alive the gladsome recollections an kened on "theglorious 4th," we must erect a M?n nient, a fitting tribute to the chivalric valor, patrii ie devotion, and self-sacrificing spirit of the aet< in this mighty drama. Such a memorial should ma the spot, where American independence was est.i lished. where the Eagle of Liberty hovered over t standard of the Mountaineers, and achieved a viol ry, which subsequent history proves t,? l1:ive be the precursor of the defeat at Y^rktown. Let ?># thu op'itnpt, of tli.ieo Maintain warriors, who the glowing language of the gift el w?u out God's problem of humanity. The l:i-tory of < government from its formation down to the prc-? time, is a striking commentary of the magnitude the event we propose to comuiemouuo. ?m ev? han.l wc behoM the evidences of the splendor of results. A government founded upon equal righ and equal liberty, freedom of thought, and religi? toleration, our seminaries of learning, our weal I and intelligence as a people are all the legitimate < spring of the victory at King'- Mountain. While are now in the full fruition of ?he blessings von safed to us, favored with an opportunity f propei appreciating the results in their course of dev.-b raeut. let us re-pay a debt of gratitude, by a la>ti memorial, erected etuatiug the memory of illustrous actions, in cmb< lying great truths, and principles, illustrated ar uilt upon as the foundation of a people's greatnes re should no longer delay in erecting a monumei ,t King's Mountain. We should establish it as ind-mark, and while we regard the lessons it te.icl s, and adhere to the principles which nerved tli rms of patriots in the hour of battle, when perhaj he destiny of the civilized world hung upon the d< ision of the hour, we may continue to be a free, pro* ierous and happy people. [CORKESI'ONDEXCE. ] Fonte-Floba, Oct., Gth, 1855. J/y Dear Sir:?The 4tli was a glorious day a Ling's Mountain. What a spectacle,?the field c attle, the vast assemblage, the multitude of freemen hie array of soldiery, the fair matrons, the geuetl laidens more beautiful than the rose of Spring, arm ashing in the October sun, bursts of martial music :arfs of "mixed embroidery," gorgeous banner auntiugin the breeze, the sword of Campbell whicl nd gleamed at the head of the attacking column ie rifle of White, borne through the engagement tat historical eagle which had clutched victory ir s bloody talons at the Cowpens and Eutaw. It waf i instance of the moral sublime not ofteu met with this working day world, a very festival of the reeks at the pass of Thermopohe. There was, however, one singular omission, a prac;al move for a monument. Had this been made lile our hearts were palpitating under the elo;ence of the man and the occasion, it would have ssed by acclamination. I propose to supply this ficiency while the atmosphere is still charged with sctricity. We must have a monument to perpetu!, this glorious Southern battle. It was an epoch the revolution, an out-burst of popular fervour, mtaueous from the people and of the people, a (test, a defiance, a despair, and a victory. I'he battle of King's Mountain fell upon the period drama of the revolution, like a hand from .Tea. Two eveits of most disastrous nature had , just occurred, the defection of Anvdd, and the . feat of Gates. Distrust an 1 despair aw; e scltl , i upon the public mind. It was at this moment j ancestors moved against Ferguson. Their adva was the march of destiny. Their swords were ! instruments of an aA'enging Nemesis. The vcrvli ^ ! of their camp fires dispelled the gloom of their ce ! try. The clash of arms when they mingled with 1 ; ranks of the enemy, pierced the confines of ca ; colony. . Their shouts of victory restored the fa j fortunes of the Republic, and all men cried out A i rica still lives. We should erect a monument on the very : ; where our ancestors mingled their precious b with the soil. We should give to the mountain wl name rears its mighty head in mute eloquenc tonque to speak through the ceaseless progress!o ages, to tne generations who are to come imvi- ? The traveller can scarcely take n step in Grc without jaring upon the fragments of those g a | monuments with which she commemorated hergl a The hardy Romans imitated this noble example. modern Europe the same glorious precedent has ' a followed. A marble lion, on a high pillar, hoMi 0 naked sword in his paw, and a helmet on his h (1 marks the spot where (iustavus Adolplms, the K j - ! and protestant hero, crossed the great river of' e i many. A lklgie lion on a huge mound, points t- j the sad field, where the wondrous star of Xapu j went down >, ever in disastrous eclipse. Wc av m I familiar with the monument Massachusetts lias ei j ed on Bunker's Hill. How long then, shall the 1 | roes of King's Mountain rest in dull oblivion. us be under the reproach of permitting this no _ ger. Let the monument go up : while it pierce i clouds, and perpetuates the glory of the past, it R. not the less illustrate the virtue of the present i next to the performance of great actions is then . appreciation. And the youth of our country as I look upon this monument, will learn that -id ! truth upon which individual greatness, and stal ~ of states depends, that the duties of life arc of account than life itself. to I move you therefore, that a monument be en * - 1 - - . ... l,~ on King's Mountain, so that the names ui wose ? s fought there, shall not live merely in tlti dim ' light of tradition, hut in letters of gold on ft pot 1 nl marhle. Very siueerely, yours &c. en! WILLIAM W. Rt?V( to j Col. W. Pi. Wilson. ! VokkVII.f.K, Oct. IS. Is. if i . ... ' | J/v !) ''ir Sir :?Your letter of the 'till inst. not received until a few days ago. 1 liavc pei it with much pleasure and heartily sympathize you in the noble purpose y-m advocate. I am I there was no one who participated in the intert | festival of thc-lth, wh-n the rich memories u ? | past: the hallowed and impressive associati' ns < | ^pot. were crowding upon the mind and heart? ^ " tlte grandeur of the mountain wildwooil. the 1 1,1 autumnal day. the -tiri 'ug strain* uf martial a 1j and the gushing imnas-loued ehnjiienee < f the . | "grandson." awakened to enthusiasm the en". !<*; A~ i tore, hut felt that then was the auspicious mlU~ to have made -a practical move for a Mouuiti ''' ft would have accorded with the general w'-!i. )l * have crowned t lit* glorv < f the day hv lir am J. ' . trihute to lit" heroes of the eventful l ait!". A move f the kin 1 w is eertain'y in ? utei '''' tiou. and :vs..lufi. i;> !> id hoen p; op tr.-d. ( : ro* tlu '2, to have ' i-e.. pre-etiihy ntc, no , f t! ? ,>Tl tlenien who w.-r .uitnotit on the . er isi. n. '' it w i- n >: ?!..? .* 1 cannot - Perhaps t!i *.va ::: time, tad the hurried arratigesnents, with "tii 1 euia-i ?ina-Vctit. .1. I hope it is not now im 1,11 ticahlo to remedy the grave oinissii n. j I: i- tl"t enough that we have feii.5 homage i< great S.a.ih.. n . l....o,i j evpetuati sentiment in colossal granite?to stand as a men u~ of the toils and valor of its actors, and as theti ' of grateful and free de ccudants. Tlie -po n> trophies?are of the South. Southern pride ''' Southern Smart should at ' reciate them. The \ ft- i as you remark. l:as ti'ly commemora;< d the g v;t of Bunker lliil : tin* hat tie of King's Mountain tin; best i!i-1 roivlest aciih-vement !* "itr S. u Iv . ' . ........... ami <>u t:>? consi'cruit"! m irei'muii 1" their ih?*ir ?.?ns "lioiil.l let tli?* -tatclv tare rise u nil it too "meets the -am in his eon: From the fact tint the battle field i- part <> i sail, upon Vork restrict 'lev ?lveil the >f t; 1>" tin? initiati ry steps iu the recent eelebrati'-n. lin 'littv was cheerfully a -suniol. ami lias been Weil c': j honorably performed. Thus thrown in th" I": c?! : strikes me as not improper or immodest tha :l.v should be the first to put in action s?>me plan f> 1S curing a monument, and I would respectfully sn, ct that a general District meeting be hold, at an l-v day, for the purpose of organizing a monume *.v j sociation. The movement would be responded 'l0 i numerous and liberal individual contribution *'r would be sustained and encouraged by the t and full appreciation of the memorable battle IS> its beneficent results which now pervades the c~ Its sanction -'piings from the best impulses o: n' heart. Its benefits will bo felt in the lofty s 11 ments and inspirations it will awaken. We owe i the great event?we owe it to our country's fai i to the brave men who fought, and fell?to tiie n" sings they have bequeathed us?we owe it to ' memory of that noble Carolinian, the martyred :l' liams. who rushed where the fight was hottest, I died in the arms of victory. r- i Very truly, yours &c., >? I W. B. WILSO ' ! Hon. W. W. Boyce. e. ' CHESTER COURT. J It was our intention to have attended Clr ' ,. Court, but owing to the absence of the Elito ! Chief, and varous other duties, we were compelh r_ forego the privilege. We have been enable^ glean the following particulars in relation to C , now in session. There is very little business of id | ! oral interest, except three cases of murder, w )t will probably occupy the Court several days. a i prisoners have all been arraigned, and days set a I for their trial. Q Wir.LiA.Ms was tried yesterday for the muvdi Bradley, but we have not learned the result of trial. This is another f>C those unfortunate c }_ originating from the use of intoxicating liquor Williams and Bradley were both citizens of N Carolina, travelling together from market at time the deed was committed. | Hi'ggins and Boi.cn are to be tried to-day for t, murder of Ccj.p?Huuuixs as principal, Bor.ci if accessory. i, ! John Bell will be tried to-morrow for the raui e j of a slave, the property of R. E. Kennedy. 3 | With these trials, it is scarcely probable that , | dockets will be cleared, and our friends of Che s will be in the same predicament with ourselves, i quiring an Extra Court next Spring, to get thro , with unfinished business. j ! everett's exhibition". j By reference to our advertising columns, it wil | * # seen that this company is exhibiting in Yorkvillc | Mr. 12. is himself a proficient in the art of hocus : ens, and old Billy Crciyhton who has been in the / aud out for the last thirty years, is still full of I and along with him. There are many addition! j the company, such as Negro Melodist, Jugglers, i faut Dancers, &c., which perhaps will draw th who like such amusements. The company is v spoken of by those, witnessed their performances Lancaster last week. They exhibit opposite Walkt , Hotel. ' New Papers. i We have received the first number of a wei ly puper, called "The New Era," published inColu bin by J. II. Curtis & Co; It is a large and hai some sheet, and the number before us is filled w: an abundance of carefully selected and in teres ti do- rending matter. The tint will be devoted to the adline vaucemcnt o" the- cause of liie Aincri'can Party. The cur Publishers will doubt le.-s make ilic paper wortliy ol nee :ho support of the Party to which they arc attached. the The Hamburg /Vo/i-vr having done its misight ion tnd gone to the "shades," a more advanced liaram binger of civilization, the Con. iir, has come after it, the and with a good face as!;.- a place in the list of public 'cry favorites. It is a singular and most anomalous fact lien 1 that Hamburg, a town of no inconsiderable pretenmc ' sions, has hitherto failed to support a paper. Wc hope that the Courin- will be permitted to run a more spot successful career: it deserves a better fate. The lalood conic and somewhat blood-and-thunder motto; bich "South Carolina, Right or Wrong," flutters boldly e. a I from the mast-head: a.id if it doe9 not win a verdici n if from our judgment, Ccrtninly take9 captive oui s. warmest sympathy. Such a banner ought not tc ere, 'rail in the dust. rent Mr. M. T.. Fonn lias purchased the office oi ory. the Ilokeville ( X. C.) ti/pn and will continue t< t.. i ...,i.-:.i, ii-v.i.,m. I..In nnittt ho nlneeil in t "? ' f"i ? i ijeen I category with Hamburg. having tlins< far most cm itg a | phatically refused to ' snnpnit the printer." Mr c.'i'I, ' Font) has a 1-hard n.:t l?e- tcr. We have no doubt the* will prove of 'uteres hi't to the reader, is grieving to know the ft i,va" , vorable light i:t which this great l.alil" is regard'" s the hv somcr.f the most learned and disliugui -lied ni"U :i will t|,(. Union. ? for We received Or. letter a !'-w days ago jl,s' and regret that the invit.-.t on from lite (\mmilte they ,?, ?] j10( I'c.ae'.i him in time for h'.nt to att-nd the ('el dime chr.ation. \\e know it would have a (forded 1'r. 11 >i 11 ty |]10 highest p'ensure to have "artieipated in the enni more mcmoration of an event. 'to jo t appreciat'-m o which, is so greatly due to ,i> accurate research am rcted generous labors?while to a s fellow countrymen i who xvouid have b-'en an ngrecav'! duty to have eocdiall twi- | welcomed tli" learned revolutionary annalist an petit- warm hearted patriot. Froui iJr. J. it. .V. ft-uft"!// .p M^c ti.EXBi'iit:, near Knojtville. T. tin., ' I October 1">. 18o">. Unit!'iih'H :?Voiir letter dated Ylrkvillc, S. ('. Atlgust IS. hut post-marked Ahingtfru. Va.. S? 1 > 1 >V:,J 'J 1. reaehed this tfic"' only last week. 4 ru.-ed j gveatly blig-d by the polite aid cordial i:i w''h citation which \ u have iv -n me to ikend the An nivcr-arv of the Battle !. iv- met thotW hirreoucst when (?| n?. in i |artlcipatc^.|jj|] i "v,,,.v the celebration fit vie .rv uiiMupfta| ,ll;ljt:uiy i 1 '~u'- our p'V.tintioiini" -tniggc. \- :t is, ? until i^lny -oh' with ii'ip n^ tluu tli' h'-i'ini'lniii* :* 1''1'1 try 1 . 'AitI \B ' 1:'" men . f those wj.-e j il.-otitu entiecivv j. w,,a M1'1 ,m,'nt diti.-n t.. Kins'- '.'.uiiTaii. ami wi.o-c va* :-vc |4'1'1" tli vietofv. nutv h:iv?? i . ml.led with yetli.i ' :l ' 1 iiuii'.W -ii not. u 1 < ij-.v 1 'v.'.ii Volt, thcciituu . ' ' .)"~T :m,l :,ri.l.. tii- j.i > ? ..!.?! it- :iv oi-i.ui.iu.s ate so we calculated i>. i:u; If. Iul*'"* i .i, ; n ei it.- j it m. :t. v -ry i. '\\ the mnipl - v. u i ty.;-. where v-.u remark : "By yai ' " invaluable ? > r :: .11; s - t?? i early !i:.-t..l'V o? in ^ ':.v .:i:i;ry. V..>1 li.v- i -ft. : i:s?.re. prrha; tli:i:i :in nr otli-r. 'n jivhu i ji t su'imtie.. to tin* -vent w * |-r p..-e to e-f.-Vr:-!"." hi t!i wok to which v . Pr:u-- ;il!u?lc. 1 li'iv* -i ; the SoutlyifP: vlv in tic<> : o! l,,P?*uts have lice " Into VI. . . ." It Ti'iti'i"-' m.? M ?sr?-v ! iif 1 lo have -howit changed tin* if jeet of affairs. f to result eventi ally. i:t the e >tf t:ji:i. n of < nr independence. * 1 beg '-on gun!men. to present tnv nekno\v'cii_" 1 w tn?!:!? t > tiie eitiii .1- ?.f Vol; 11 -t riet. for 'lie e -r i tliern :(j w,.t,., ,llt. ft,,y i;iJv*> ..irer<"l n:e. and t.i^Hcpt f mm" ve- in; tli:iu'.. i'.r t!s po '< ter^^ft wliic 'H'"'"* yon have eoiBnunieateil their in'cnti. I nut. goilenmn. very rc-pcctfully,^^ r V. nr-lie lient -erv^B' .1. To Mes-T-t. W B. Wilri.n. .In". L. Mil^Baml Sum and \v. M('i:i,n,t'oinniiiti Invitiirioi^R ml. it i W , , * ;? /bin. .1. /'. B'tth r. tV sfl. StoXKUs II. nenr IMe-iiidd. Sept. !!'. . 1 >o">. >r>re-t iinilr,n>'ii :-l have delayed fhtf Innate untie earlv v-'Urnote. invtinir nie to lie present at the (\delira t a-, tinii of the Batle of Kind's Mountain, in the hop tl) pv ' that I might I* able to neeept ymir polite invitation . jt The occasionone full of historical interest, air vatm ai1 ono would have afforded tnc on man; i and accounts, a gnteful satisfaction. [ find that tli date, "'ate of myheihh. (having received by the fall of f the ;orso rfome iajliy ill nty arm.) will not allow me tli enti- pleasure which I had proposed to myself o it .ft ' having with you. I)1(> ! It lias been si 1. that the gallant men who fuitgh hie-- 11,0 ()I K" - s Mountain, had no muster rol tlio ' b.V which they ciuld be summoned to iluty. and thu ^yj], tlierc never was'a public rceoj-d recognizing tliei (j i services. They needed no such memorial tu pine i their names on the roll of fume. They inustere. ] themselves into -Trvioc, ami in a few hours, underth v influence of high hiring and tributary patriotism 1 ! performed a gailfcnt achievement. tiiat may well hi put in honorable .ompnrison with the services o I years of many who were called at reveille by tin LstiT ! muster roll. The graves of those who fell on tin v"m" i Battle field, and ahurnish-d tradition, will afford ! LM'to muster roll for the admiration of posterity. to I It would be a beautiful tribute to their memory oUi * to make the Mountain on which they won the victo i v (one so anomalous iu liistorv) their monument, lr I.J ,1, * . ' I having their names inscribed upon it. ",e ; I hope the stone if the Mountain is granite?tlia Purt i would be a genuine illustration of the whole affair i Accept, gentlemen, the assurance of my high respect irofj A. P. BUTLER. t',c To Messrs. Wilson, Miller and Melton, Comraittei uses 0p king's Mountain Celebration. orth From Hon. L>. R. Atchison. the Platte City, Missouri, Sept. 12, 18o5. Gentlemen :?Your letter of invitation, requesting the tny attendance at the Celebration of the Battle oi l as King's Mountain has been received. It will be altogether inconvenient for me to be present on thai rder occasion. I have certain duties, both private and public t) discharge at home. The Battle of King's the Mountain was fought by the Whigs under the lend ster I of Campbell, Mclbwell, Shelby, Sevier and Wilre linms, against tliotory's under the gallant Ferguson. u Southern California, if not all of it becomes a Slav > State; in a word, the prosperity or the ruin of th . whole South depends on the Kansas struggle. ; Your obedient servant, r D. R. ATCHISON, t Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and Sara'l W p Melton, Committee of Invitation. From Rev. J. II. Thormcell. P South Carolina College, Sept. 20, 1850. Gmtlemen:?Partly front a spirit of procrastinn tion, and partly front a vague hope that somethin might turn up to enable me to attend your approacl ing celebration, I have delayed till the last momenl to reply to your polite and kind invitation. I at truly sorry that f cannot go. Such commemoration of great events I cordially approve, and have alway regretted that they have not been more frcqueti among us. It is true, that they are not the nccessa ry signs of a heroic spirit, or a great generation.Nothing is more characteristic of a declining peopl " i and a degenerate age. than to reli-ve their sense < ' 1 deitrn lotion by rearing monuments to a glorious pa >1 , The .lew ile?ijr!ite?l i i liuiM the sepulchres ami a lor ' tin; t' tubs of t!ii- prophets lonj; after the spirit < 1 1 ilie prophets ileparteil, ami Greek ami l'ntua alike, >othc"l their bomlajre l\y a passive ahniratio . of the speak to us from then* graves.1 think, therefore, that you have'loue wisely iny-u 1 piopo-cl iebratioii. :r.d 1 feel it to l.o a stvet ' self-ilenial that I can take no part in tlic eercnioiiie In the sincere hope that tin* solemnities of theoce: ; -ion may evil transeeml your expectations, 1 liavr the honor to he, with the highest coiisiileratioii, your oblitreil servant, J. II. TIlOliXWiaT.. Messr--. Vfilsoii. Miller ami Melton, Committee. / V'o/i ll??. II'. .1. iiriiJm.il. ' Hi!.i-m.mf. X. C.. Sept. tiSth. l^-'o. li-iit!',;? //:?I have had .he honor to receive yoi kiml invitation to lie pre- nt at the Celebration ? the ISaltle "f kinu's M uiituill. ami regret tiiat ei '' eninstatieos wliicit I ea.am t control, will deprive it '' of the pleasure >.f attemlintr. a I have Item iratiticd to leant, that for tin* fir titne dime that tnetnorable victory, the citizen- . 11 tlto-e States, by whose undisciplined valor it w: 11 won. propose to unite in liunilyimr it with the hot >t-s ..f a public celebration. X* it* forty years au1 ' in my childhood. I leinetnl cr to have hear.I of a as-eitihla-o. on fit.' battle ti-H. chirtiy f ] r.'sutiic, < 'i the !.r.>|ile .f I.inc..hi C.unity, in tiii- State, to con 11 memm-atc 11:?- s-ervires and -aerifices it' their o'.v patriotic felhe.v ?*il:zfiis. who w-'re killed iti the a. ' ' t: ?ti in defence ?it" their country's cause. when :m ( . ration w-i- pom-uncod by thejate Dr. William Mi l.eati. who had :iiin !!*. I>eest a . nhlier at the baf'.h lr aitf 1 the luipr-tetfiiii^ monument was erecteil to M; 10 jor ('hroti'cle iii?! others. wltieli still mark- the >pi v where fley !' t:_ht .ami fell, ami informs the | i--:i '' traveller .if tin' place ami time of their country's n " iitnpli. Tin's however, was hut the h tint hie tribfl '' of ;t t:P'?hl.ov|io.H|?punhance of a few survivir ai . imrne? to their an oiTerimr eminently ilne to the memory i those intrepid -ons of liberty ( amplos of the heroes of the best times of the repul lies of antiquity. ^.i With my thanks for the kindness of your commi , nieation. and my best wishes that your meeting ma i be both profitable and agreeable, T am gentlemen, with high respect. Your obedient servant. ' ! WILL. A. GRAHAM. Messrs. W. D. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and .Sam l? I W. Melton, Committee of Invitation. e i From If?i. ./osin/i J. Ertin*. Soi'ikty Ifti.r,. Sept. 30. 1853. i' Until within a few days, I had promised ntyse f tiie pleasure of attending your celebration, but vti p ' nous causes have commneil to put tins out or m e : power. To have been present on such an occasioi a would have been a source of great pleasure to me.I look upon the battle of King's Mountain as tli , turning point of the revolutionary war at the Snutl - By Gates' disastrous defeat, the country was coiisii y I ercd conquered. There was no army in the fich and no hope in the future?all was prostrate. Tli t first bright speck was the daring achievement of tli . I mountain men in the capture of Ferguson's arnij . | But for this event, flic inarch of Lord Cornwalli through North Carolina into Virginia might huv E ! completed the conquest of these States, before tli I second Southern army under Green could have bee organized and marched to their relief. The battle ( j King's Mountain may. therefore, be considered tli ' great event of the war, and should be held in grati r ' j,; ful remembrance by all the descendants of thos j whose independence of foreign domination was c chieved by the war of the revolution. I wish it wer "! in my power to participate in the celebration of thi event, but I find it impossible. Most sincerely, 11 . a ours &c., JOSIAII J. EVANS. ! Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jan. L. Miller, Sarn'l \V Melton, Committee of Invitation. Tributo of Respect. At a meeting of the .Students of Ebeuezcr Acade J inv, held in the School Room, Mr. McNeel was call | etl to the Chair; and the object of the meeting hav | ingbeen briefly and appropriately explained, Mr Hart introduced the following Preamble a id Rcso lutious, which were unanimously adopted : Whereas, it has pleased an Allwiso and mystcriou: Providence by death, to remove from our midst, t< another and wo trust a better world, our much es temrned and sincerely beloved friend and fellow student, FREDEB-^K J. STEELE; and Whereas it is fit and proper publicly to express our high regard for the many excellencies of character which odourcd the short life of this amiable youth, and our deep and heartfelt sorrow ut his untimely death. Bo it therefore Resolved 1st. That it is with the most sorrowful emotions we have heard of the death and tollowod to the tomb, the remains of our friond and fellow student, Frederick J. Steele. Resolved 2d. That during the short period ho was ?r ?? ?- j i- : amongst us as a fellow student, so amiable was his | t .. j uniformly geentccl deportment, so modest and yet so j ^ polite his intercourse with us, and so studious were j , his habits, that he won for himself our highest es- j ci t ; teem aud respect. " [ Resolved3d. That in his untimely death, Ebcnezer j ( i Academy lias lost one of its most studious, amiable , \ and promising pupils, his parents a loving and af- i t " 1 fcctionato child, and the community one whose sit- j t i- ! perior natural endowments, and whose diligent at- t a tention to his studies, gave bright promises of a <1 , highly useful citizen. v ' Resolved 4th. That we deeply sympathise with the li e j family of the deceased, in this their sad bereave- ; e i inent. j v Resolved 5th. That as a testimonial of our high n [ respect for him while living, and our heartfelt sor- ^ ! row at his death, we wear the usual badge of mour- a ning for thirty days. e \ Resolved 6th. That a copy of these proceedings \ be furnished for publication in the Yorkville Enquirer, and another be forwarded to the family of the j deceased, and that a Committee of three be appoin- a j ted to carry into effect this resolution, i The Chairman then appointed Messrs. G. B. AlI stuu, Robert W. Kennedy and R. M. Wallace as the rr ? 1 Committee. ' I <">_ ?i.? ...uiin/. flmn Ailinnmeil. I VU IliUllVIl, llic liltTillig IuVII W. R. Me.XEEL, Chairman. D 11 J G. B. Alston, Secretary. s ! S ! LATEST FROM EUROPE. The Steamship Atlantic, Capt. West, arrived at j. . N'cw York on the IStli instant, bringing one work's ; f _ later mows from the scat of war. The war news is ! c. not of grout iiuportunrc. We subjoin from the tie- j ~ ,? talis pu'nlished, the niu-t interesting items. brought 1 g r_ bv this arrival: ? !: The chief item in the English news is the rise in ; ili rate of interest from "> to percent, which tool; o >f place on the 4th. A go.nl'leal of comincreial ur.ea- | jj u ine^s lias resulted. The revenue returns of the I';;it"d Kingdom >how an increase ill tin? year < f ; a nearly x.l millions sterling, chiefly caused by the ad- ,.] litiniia! income, tax. The Board of Trade returns . ;- for August show an increase in the vain * of importa- 1 4 i compared with the same month of 18" 1,?f Cl'P. i mP. ? Tlie leading ?'V";'.is in connection with the war arc ir fir- i|ii:irteriug of d> tachiucnt; o| French and Eug- 1 i:>!i tr? ojis in Selasfopnl. and the fact that the allied i ' armies of opciatioii threaten the Russian army,both 1 ( *" from Knpatoria and Baidar. The French cavalry I * under f icn. d'Allonvillc defeated tlic, Russians near j Knputoria on thell'.ttli. Russian lo.-s. ">0 killed and I j lDd prisoners: French, Vr.'anFc oci iwd oil Sunday looming, Scptcin- 1 lur ID, at Liverpool. ie T!ie Eeicsoii m-ived at Soutlniiiipruu on the -Itth. ' after i !;f isieroiis passage. I J Tim Arago arrived at Cv.ves on Friday evening. j August lis. j' 'I The last offieiai despatches report the South side ; ls of Schastopol to he occupied by detachments of 1 French and English troop.-, who have had di.-tinct <|iiartiTs of the town assigned to them. ' The Russians concentrated their forces in t! e , n uei ilici'ii forts, and were occasionally tiring upon the 1 ,j- town, to which the allies replied from the two forts j which r< untitled intact. iVcholns and ijunrnniine) 1 1 ai.d fc. in the ruins of other forts. Prince (iortsclui- j ii !; )}' in hi.- report de.-eribis ilie lire of the allies as 1 heavy. ' | , j Preparations \v< re making by the British alio [ Y'-r.en crttincers. hy the -inking of iniliU'iiso mines. ' L** to troy tin- -pleiidid .locks, ar-enals, ami ship- j i : he'ilding yards j-Ybn.-lojad. and thus uproot the | pirjiT a* i n ival -trnnghoM. Though there is 110 j oftieiai information on the .-abject the Allied Goner- j ' t!.-. for oiivit.us reasons, being silent as to their fit ' ig inre ot-.-r:"i??n?f. tlierc are various prenu uitions of a | ' i. vijforou.- c.mpalgn in topen fi?'hlPrimv liortsehaltoft". on the 23d ultimo, reported that tweiity-sijj thousand men had been landed at ft I F.upaioiia. an . that uftlio 2liih this force was in- 1 ,y -I' -i-i-dtii tli>riv tbr^^hmisnnd in-n. 11 1ms ?nnce 4 sported ih.-il * imposing m-rsos" of tin* allied , | troops continfio to ton tlm left w:nu of the Has- i - -ian army from the valley of baidar, while a loree ; to j iii'tioir to between thirty thou-and and lorir ' >1, ; tiiou-nnd men threuten the right wing of the Russian* , from Eupat ilia. ,1 It i* nnoortain. and will remain so for seme little i "> , tan", wliioli of these threatened attacks is the real me. hilt there is i|iiitc enough in Prince Gortscha- t i. :!' d .-patches to -how that he considers himself s,-rroiis!y tht eafencd in front and both flanks. \n- - intention to retire. It is still understood that a combined movement is to take place against the enemy's fi position on the Mackenzie Heights. A direct attack r i from Haktchi-Serai is spoken of, the approach from 3' the south being made by a route which is kept se| cret, and which will have the effect of avoiding the I enemy's fortified entrenchments. Le Nord of Brussels takes a hopeful view of Russian affars in the Crimea. A writer in that Journal says: "The situation is not entirely to our disndvan'1 : tago. and the honor of our arms has been in no way ' coinproniised. Our men will no longer be obliged to I offer themselves up as a holocaust, but will now be able to defend themselves in a close fight, and sell their lives at a high cost." J The same paper states that out of the 10.000 sea- I " If men who had undertaken, with their officers, the do- j f| t_ 1 fence of Sohastorml. only a fourth survive, and some *' j six orscvcn officers. !l v In ail order which Prince Oortschnkoff has address- ^ ' , ed to his soldiers the Prince admits a loss ef 500 to ! () _ ' 1.000 men per day, during the last thirty days of ' c ! the siege. To continue to defend the south side, lie j i sa vs. would have been to expose the troops to be use- | ' lesslv murdered. He concludes by saying: "It is | 1- not Sebastopol we have left in the enemy's hands, j I but burning ruins that wo have set fire to ourselves, j I .Sebastopol enchained us to its walls; with its fall we require freedom of action, and a new war commenlC ! ces." r. | By telegraph we learn that the Czar has left Xieo- ft js | laieff for the Crimea, his object in proceeding thither i ' being doubtless to inspirit his forces by his presence, j ( and turn the tide in favor of Russia. j e Various Russian atid Prussian accounts stafethat n tlie war is to be carried on with the greatest deter- i c mination, and that the Crimen is to lie defended to the last extremity, Gen. Mouravioff. now in Asia, i| 6 will, it is intimated, take the place of Prince Gorts- | [j cbnlfoflF wlin is tn become Minister iif \V-ir \lniun.iT ?, ,e i advices state that 192.000 men have been added to i j the Military force of Russia. Mursaal Pelissier reports, on the 1st instant, that 11 e ; a brilliant contest of cavalry was fought on the 29th 0 is ultimo, at Koughil, five leagues northeast of Eupato- j J ria. in which the Russian cavalry, commanded by i Gen. Korf. were defeated by the French cavalry, un- v i der Gen. Allonville. Six puns, twelve ammunition ^ wagons, and a campaign forgo, with all the appnr, tenances, and 100 prisoners, of whom two worecnpr tured, besides 2*?0 hor?es of the Russian Tfuluns.? c j Ffty of the Russians were killed; among tliem was 14 | Col. Androwsky. Of the French, G were killed and v , 27 wounded. , I For the Vorkville Enquirer. -! - j" At a meeting of the Delegation from tlic "Edgefield . cj | Flying Artillery," representing the District of Nine- ^ ty-Six, at the celebration of the anniversary ot the Battle of King's Mountain, the following preamble l fit and resolutions woro presented by Lieut. \ oi .vo- | blood, and unanimously adopted. 1 af 1 Whereas, it was our privilege, under the invito- cv tion extended to the military of South Carolina, to ar join in the celebration of the aniversary of the im- I ' portant victory of our ancestors at the battle of Kings ty ' Mountain ; and Whereas, we desiro to express our Ad i prateful sense of tho ' id1 reception and entertain- j I mcnt we enjoyed nt tho hands of the Committees and ' tho Military of Columbia. Be it? ^ Rrsnlvd, That the thanks of the Delegation from ; the "Edgefield Flying Artillery" he voted to the Mei Committee of Arrangements, the Invitation and Mili- aai tary Committee, for their kind attention and hospi ality during our stay at King's Mountain and M Rvsolrrd, That we remember with emotions of lierly gratitude the courtesy of the officers and ere of the C. F. Artillery, under the command ,'uptuin Frank Hampton. Rvsolvtd, That the thanks of the Delegation endered to Maj. Meighnn, Capts. Radcliffe, Hamp^^^B on aud Barknloo, Lieuts. Miller, Waddle, Guignard, he officers aud members generally of the Indepenlent Battalion of Columbia, for the kind manner in S rhich we were received and entertained at Colum- 1 iia on our return. R,-solved, That a copy of these resolutions be forrarded to the Chairman of the Committee of Arrangciients, Invitation and Military Committees, to Maj. leighan, Capts. Radcliffe, Hampton and Barkuloo, nd that the proceedings of this meeting be publishd in the Edgefield Advertiser, Daily Carolinian and 'orkville Enquirer. CICERO ADAMS, Chair. Del. E. F. A. Jas. A. Doziee, Secretary. fttarkfs. YorkviHe Markets.?Wholesale Prices. eported by lowry a avery, grocers axd rrodcck merchants. October 25. Cotton.?We have no new feature to notice in our otton market since our last issue. The supply is ight, with very little offering?tlu demand good, at rotn 7i to 7] cents. flour.?For the past week the supply has been ;ood, I at inadequate to the demand. Prices arc irm with an upward tendency. We quote for Sacks, t i So. Id; Barrels, ?ti. 75 to $7 ; lixtra loanls 57.25. Huron.?The demand for this article has fallen nil', oiiseipiently pries are not s rn, 0 cents; Wheat, $1,25; date, gS (a :!0 u-r hu.-hel. Columbia market. octollkr 22. Cat fun.?Our Cotton market during the early | iion of the week was (inn. ami prices were in lav, r .1" the oiler.-. The supply in the market was ..uf'i:ient for the demand. Towards the alose of ihn vcek the market became did!, and buyers di-p- sed o hold oil owing to tlux iate news from Liverpi I irought by the steamer Atlantic, quoting a decline u cotton of itl. and also the advance of tin* rates <>l ntcrest. Sales i.f the week amounting to 12,'it'tl .ales. 7. *<>'? bales were taken by speculators sir: I xpurtcrs. The quotations are. lair Orleans ? tlidliug 3;'l; Fair Cpland ";d. .Since the new.", mr liiai !-:et lias declined at least \c. I'll** rales of ue week comprise some TOO bales. We may quote ?ur prices Iroui 71 to N}e. ?The supply of I'aeon i': pood with a modirate demand. We now quote Sides l'mm 11.1 to I V. Tarns 13 to 10c. ?The supply of Corn is light with aguoddenar.d. We now quote 73c. <: l-huir?The supply of dour is lipht. witli a p< .? " y~ hereby ordered t<> parade at York Court hi .Saturday next. A punctual attendance is dcnmn1 d. By order of Cimtaiu Mij.lkr. J. R. S. MEFK, 0. S. ?let 2.J -t'J It Commissioner'3 Sale. L>. I). Moore and otners, | vs. Rill for Partition. b. W. Stoadiunn others, j 3 X obedient' t ? an order of the Court of Equity. I l will expose to public -ale on the premises. on tlie nil day of NOV EM BEI^next, the tract of Inndhe 'tijiinjr to the estate of Jane B. McCorklo, deceased, itnate in Yoik District, on the waters of Fishing Y?>k. bounded by hinds of IV. B. Wilson. Richard :adler, William P. Tbomassnn. Samuel Steele and fliers, -containing Mil ACRES. old for partition and division among the distjibnees and lieirs-at-law of the -aid Jane B. McCorklo, loceased. Terms:?A sufficiency of cash to pay the costs of nit?the balance ou a credit of one, two and three earf. with interest from date, purchasers to give mud and two good sureties to secure the purchase loney. JXO. L. MILLER, c. e. y. o. Commissioner's Office, ? 1 A "orkville, 5?. C., Oct. 22, iHdo. / 42 3t Estate Sale. A T the same time and place, we will expose to v public sale, the personal estate of said deccasd, consisting of 16 LIKELY XFGROE8, mr Mules, Cattle, Corn. Fodder, Wagon, and Farling Utensils, Carriage and Harness, Household ml Kitchen Furniture. Terms.?A credit of twelve months with interest oui date, purchasers to give note and good securir. D. D. MOORE. } . , . J.L.MOORE. ,'A,lmrOct 22 42 lit Commissioner's Sale. Alexander II. Farr, ct. al. i vs. I Bill for Partition. D. Goudclock, Ex'r, et. al. j [X obedience to the order of the Court of Equity, . I will expose to public sale at York Court House n MONDAY the l'.ttli of NOVEMBER next, the met of land described in tlie pleadings in the above asc, situate iu York District, on Fanning'- Beam li, ear Broad River, bounded by lands of Mrs. E'ne re, On. McCrciglit, James .Stewart, R. E. Kennedy and thers, containing 695 ACRES. Terms.?Cash enough to pay the-ensts of this -nit -the balance on a credit of one and two years, with iterest from the day of sale, purchaser to give botul lid two good sureties and a mortgage of the premies to secure the payment. JXO. L. MILLER, c. e. y. i>. Oct 23 ($4|) 42 4t fal mArTf pnnprnTv rno cai c - iiw. tin i via uhlli House and Lot in Yorkville. rllE Subscriber offers lor sale, his IIOt'sK and LOT on Liberty Street in Yorkville. The Lot ontiiins J of an Acre, and is one of the most tdigile situations in town lbr a private resilience. On lie premises there is an excellent two-story Dwelng House, ami all necessary outbuildings. Also, a ract of land on the Landsford Road, containing M\K ACRES, 11 woodlaud?well timbered. One other tract about ne mile and ] from town, containing rOIUTO.\L 41 RES, bout thirty-five Acres in cultivation. This tract is roll watered, and has a fine strip of MEADOW 1 ROUND. One other ti act, know as the HE.4DOW !RUT, ontaining NINE ACRES. This is as good Meadow s there is in the District. These lauds lying in tho^^^^J iciliityof town, are very valuable, and I will ie terms ca.-y and uccoinniodatiiig. / REW ARD ^ Runaway or )OU the suhscriher 4rthe night of a MAI^^B^B^^HH a size, three mil ur an to have e now tho a thern to a free the recov^^^^B^^H^^K^^^^B OTICE.--Appli^HH^^^^^^^^^B estate M