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(General Items. The Agricultural Association of the Slaveholding States. To the People of the South : Thursday, the 1st day of December, lias been fixed for the meeting of this Association, ; .at Columbia, Soutli Carolina. A large number of the most intelligent planters and scientific men of the Soutli may he expected. A meetim? of such varied interest as will then be I presented 1ms never before occurred in the Southern States, and every assurance may be given that it will prove eminently successful in the grand objects which form the basis of ^ its organization. The elevation, protection, , and improvement of the rural affairs of the t Southern States is certainly praiseworthy, and , should receive the sanction and encouragement of all our citizens. We, therefore most i ' cordially invite and desire the participation of j the whole South. The Secretary of the Association, Dr. Cloud, of Alabama, makes the L following ad interim announcement: "The Executive Council of the Association i have made arrangements with gentlemen of f high distinction in the various departments of j Agricultural science and practice to address , If the Association during its assemblage. We j r have also assurances that the meeting will be j ^ in every way highly acceptable to the people j of the Palmetto Stale, and also to the citizens ? of Columbia. "Addresses have been promised by, and may be expected from, the following gentlemen : South Carolina.?John Bachman. D. D., LL. D., Hon. J. B. O'Neall, Hon. W. H. Gist, Prof. F. S. Holmes, Hon. It. F. W. Allston, H. W. Ravenel, e6q., Prof. It. T. Brumby. M'missippi.?Dr. A. II. Swasey, Thos. Af s fleck, esq. 3 n n. iir r\ r? . 1 t \r.._ n ireuryru*?ur. m. yj. jLraiJii'i, j. % an uuiimi, * esq., K. J. Hardwiek, Esq. Alabama.? Col. I. Croom, Absalom Jackson, esq., Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, Col. Win. DeForest Holly. District of Columbia.?J. D. DeBow, esq. | "la addition to the gentlemen above named j several have partially promised to address j the meeting or send an essay. There are also j some gentlemen that have been addressed yet to hear from." The meeting will continue for a session of j several days, and due arrangements will be made for the accommodation of a large audience. On behalf of the Execntvie Council of the Association. A. (i. SUMMER. From the Charleston Standard. Sumter Agricultural Fair. We copy from the 'Black River Watchman' the following account of the Agricultural Fair at Sumterville, on the 9th inst. The business of this meeting seems to have been transacted with great regularity and order, and from the reports of committees we learn the following 1 facts : To J. C. Blackwell was awarded the highest prize for the best two year old Colt. To Col. Wm. Harris, the highest prize for the best year old Colt. To Dr. J. E. Dennis for the best Suckling. And to J. J. Chandler for the best two year old Mule. To Henry Spann was awarded the premium for the best Calf. To E. D. Pringle for the best year old Heif er. To J. B. White, for the best pair of Lambs. To J. Af. Pitts for tbe best Ram, two years - old. To J. M. Pitts, for the best Ewe, one year old. To J. S. McFadden for the best year old Boar. And to J. B. White for the best Sow. The Committee on Poultry report as follows: 1st Half breed Shanghais, improved?11. B. Cain. 2d. One pair Half breed Shanghais, improved?S. D. Blandlng. 3d. One pair Bantam?Dr. J. E. Dennis. 4tb. One pair Dawkins, J. B. Moore. 5th. One pair Poland?Dr. M. S. Moore. 6th. One pair Game?J. D. Jones. 7th. One pair Turkeys?It. B. Cain. 8th. One pair English Dueks?It. B. Cain. 9th. One pair Muscovy Ducks?J. F. Bradford. And recommended the half breed Shanghais as the best improved stock. To Dr J. M. Pitts was awarded the premium for the best specimen of Domestic Cloth, and the best specimen of Wheat. To Itcv. G. L. Gregg, for the best Quilt. To Mr. W. S. Hudson for the most improved Cotton Plow. To Hon. It. S. Chandler, for the largest quantity of Cotton per acre, and in reference to this award the Committee make the followin" statement: p Product ot (Jen. Chandler's two acres as follows : One acre yielded 2123 lbs.?423 And the other 2123 lbs.?723 Production of Capt. Hairis' acre 1700 Kind and quantity of manure used by Gen. Chandler to the acre yielding 2123, 18 wagon loads of stable manure and 42 bushels of ?ot ! ton seed. To the other acre, 18 wagon loads ; of stable manure and 200 lbs. Guano. Kind and quantity of manure used by Capt. : Harris, 100 lbs. Guano. With due deference J to Capt. Harris, the Committee recommend ; that the premium for the largest yield of Cot- j ton be awarded to Gen. Chandler. COMMITTKK ON YIKLD OF OR AIV. The Committee appointed on the yield of Grain per acre, award to Capt. Win. Harris the greatest yield of Corn on old pine land, yield being 30 bushels per acre. To Capt. Win. G. Cooper, the greatest yield of Rice on 2d low lands, the yield being forty-four and a half bushels to the acre. To A. G. Witherspoon on swamp land reclaimed by ditching, Ibrty-six bushels of Corn per acre. To. J. F. liradford on pine land, Rice,thirty-three bushels and six quarts. The Committee on specimens of Seed report: That they award to W. D. Richardson a ; premium for the best specimen of YclJowCorn. Jo J. 11. White a premium for the. best speci- j r,mi (if White Corn. To Dr. J. M. J'ittS a premium f<?r the best specimen of K)e. To J, F. liradford a premiiim for the best specimen of Kicc. To Dr. J. M. Pitts a premium for! the best specimen of Wheat. To. Win. 10. ! .Mills a premium for the best specimen of Vege | tables. To Wm. Net ties a premium for the be-f Fruit. Among the published proceedings is the fob I lowing |? tier in leferemc to the culture oil rwwiiiirni rnawwwii hmi?ii?bihiih i?wh Hay, which, in our present condition of dependence upon the Northern States, it may he of service to publish again: Gbntlbmkn* :?At your request, I hand you the following statement. In the year 1848 I cleared 1 1 2 acres wet, springy, branch land, and planted it in rice. The next year, 1S49, I concluded to make a meadow of it, or in other words, to appropriate it to the growing of grass. That year, '49, 1 cut down all the large timber, and dug up all the small trees and shrubbery. 1 procured a grass scythe, and about the 20th of May, I cut over the patch and got very little good liny, the patch having grown up in briers and other shrubbery. 1 cut again about tlu 1st of July, and got, us well as I remember, about four wagon loads (the wagon would hold from 7 to 800 lbs.) of hay. About the 1st of September I cut again ami cot about four loads more. In the year 1800, '51 and '5*2, I cut three times, and got each year (I think from 8 to 10,000 lbs. ofhay. I remember that in the year 1851, I made 13 wagon loads of good hay. I was informed by a friend from North Carolina, that I would impoverish the land if I continued to cut the grass three times in a year. The present, year I cut the small patch (for it is in two patches) three times and the large patch twice. The small patch I cut the fir.-t time about the 20th of May, the second time about, the 1st of July, and the third time about 1st of Septem ber. 'I he huge patch 1 cut about the 20th of .May, and again about the 1st of September, notwithstanding 1 lost by the patch being inundated, the first days cutting, I think 1 made as much good Hay the present year as I made any year previous. I hauled both in an ox cart and wagon, and therefore 1 cannot say how many wagon loaJs I made. The grass which has taken possession of the patch is said to resemble the Herds Grass. My stock is very fond of the Ilay. I never let any stock graze on the land either in summer or winter, i have never hoed, plowed, or manured the land since 1 have been raising grass on it, and 1 cannot perceive that the land is failing in the least. Iam of opinion that there are thousands of acres of land in our'distiict, and when appropriated to the growing of grass is the most valuable land that we own. I have sold in Surntervillc this season seven square bales. 1730 lbs. (which is about one-half of the third cutting of the small patch and one-half the second cutting of the large patch) at one dollar per cwt. Very respectful I, Mm. E. Mills. The Pihadeli'iiiaSlaveCask.?Isaiah Shcl ly, the slave of Mr. Edward Padelford, of this City, concerning whom and his complaint before the Court of Quarter Sessions; much has been said of late in the public journals, returned with his master in the Keystone State on Friday last. The case is simply this: Mr. Padelford purchased Shelly some time since, at his own earnest entreaty, to prevent his being taken out of the State by his quondam mastei*, who was about removing fiom Georgia. Soon after his change of makers, the negro fell sick, when Mr. Padelford took him to Philadelphia with him for his heul'h. It was then the slave left him of fiis own free will, and his master saw nothing ofhim for some days. In the meantime, instigated, doubtless, by evil counsel, he brought a suit against Mr. Padelford, before the Court of Quarter Sessions of that City, for restraining him of his liberty. A habeas corpus was issued to which Mr. Padelford made answer, by stating the above facts, and also declaring that, as Shelly had left hiin of his own accord, he had nothing to do with him, and would have nothing to do with him, if he returned.?The answer was, of course, considered sufficient, and the case was dismissed. Mr. Padelford subsequently took pity on Shelly's destitute condition, and yielded to his entreaties to return, which he did, with much itnpiovcd health, and we hope, with an improved sense ofduty.?Savannah Courier. United Status Senator from Vermont. ?After nine ballotings, the Legislature of Vermont succeeded yesterday evening in electing a U. S. Senator in place of Mr. Phelps, Whig. Judge Kollog, (Democrat,) is the sue cessful candidate, and was elected by three votes over his Whig competitor, Judge Collamer. The election seems to have been effected by a coalition between the Free Soilers ("'ho held the balance of power) and the regular democrats in the same manner as the election of the democratic Speaker was effectod. N. Y. Express. Mr. Socle's Reception.?Mr. Soulc, our Minister to Spain, was admitted to an audience of the Queen of Spain on the 22d ult. On his presentation, he delivered the following address:? " Madame: In delivering the letter winch accredits me as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United Slates of America to the Court of your Majesty, 1 cannot dispense with expressing the satisfaction I experience in having only to give the most friendly assurances to your royal person, and to the people confided to .your direction and solicitude. The respected chief who presides at this moment over the destinies of America, anxiously desires that the best understanding should characterize the relations of his Government with that of your Majesty; and it would be to me a gratification, as it is a duty, to cultivate and deveiope every event calculated to render more intimate the ties of interest which exist between Spain and the United States, and to strengthen the bonds which unite the two powers. I offer, Madatn, to your Majesty, my sincere wishes for the welfare of your royal person and august family. May the reign of vour Majesty be fortunate and fruitful in events destined to render your people happy and prosperous." To this address the Queen made the following reply:? "Monsieur the Minister: I have heard with satisfaction the assurance you have given to me relative to the friendly sentiments of the t. -i . i'.I . If c l l 1 P'SIUCllt Ol IOC llllllCU Ol.llCS, UllU 1 1001 J'R'JISure in assuring you that tlicy are not surpassed by the those which animate me for his person and for your country. Those new assurances, always grateful to me, convince me more and more of the interest which Spain, as well as the United States, have to preserve and draw closer their lbi titer relations. In me, your Excellency will find the best dispositions, and in my government the sincerest co-operation for the accomplishment of so important and so desirable I an object." Wow York and Ihc South. The National Intelligencer of Monday discusses with a good deal of solemnity the results cf the New York Election, and attaches to it a degree of importance which, under present circumstances, we are not a little surprised at. The pith of the Intelligencer's deductions is contained in the following extract: "The identification of the Cabinet with t.!ie Barnburner or Frcesoil party of New Y'ork must work disastrously on the party in every Southern State, so soon as the case is fully understood there; for it is hardly possible for the Smith to abandon such men as Dickinson and his party, who, in the hour of trial, so nobly and so fearlessly stood up for the rights of the South, and hazarded everything in the course they pursued. The result of the election, however, cannot but be gratifying to the great body of Southern Democrats as well as Whigs ; for it can be viewed there in no other light than as the triumph of the friends of the South against their enemies." Ymw in flirt fii-cf tvirli oil itc conmin UU", ill biiv ijiou j'invvj "IHI ?"I HO av\;iuill^ fairness of terms, the Intelligencer is very far from stating the case fairly. The Administration is not identified with the Darn burners, as such. It knows them only as a part of the Democratic party, who aided in electing the President, on the platform adopted by the nominating Convention, and who, in the recentstruggle, repeated, in the plainest and most emphatic form, their adhesion to that platform. What right or what power has the Administration to refuse to acknowledge their support ? Again, why are Messrs. Dickinson and Co. entitled to the gratitude of the South ? The whole j claim rests upon their support of the u Compro- j mise measures"?that settlement of the slavery | question which was accepted as final by the Dal- j timorc Convention, in language which constituted the formal agreement of the party in the Presidential election. In short, it was the " platform" itself. If Mr. Dickinson had any agency in making this agreement the ground of harmony in the party, and is therefore to be revered for it, is not the Administration equally to be respected for confirming and seeking to strengthen and preserve this bond of union ? It has made the Baltimore agreement the test of good fellowship, and precisely because it has done so, it has run afoul of Mr. Dickinson and his friends. The latter have brought forward another test, and have thus disavowed and dishonored the one adopted by the whole party. What excuse could the Aininistration find for forsaking the latter and adopting the former? But we do not see the bad consequences which the Intelligencer is benevolent enough to warn the Administration of. The loss of New York is the loss of a State eager and dictatorial in the assertion of its importance, and unstable in the maintenance of principle. The Democratic 4__ / _ 1 f t*. . .? ? pany was rar too jargc lor sareiy. il threatened to become a mere congregation of jarring factions. That it should be brought to its senses by a seasonable check, is anything but a misforrunc. The loss of New York will teach it a lesson of prudence, union, and the strict maintenance of principle. At least it should do so. The influence of New York has thus far been injurious Divided as the Democratic party were, into factions secretly at war, the whole influence of that State could not but be exerted to secure the advantages of patronage to one or other of these factious, because this patronage was the means of acquiring predominance at home. Their support of the Administration assumed achaijncter of mere bargaining, and their politics were nothing but questions of office holding. The whole quarrel with the Administration was about the distribution of offices; and this was likely to be the history of tke New York Democracy for the next four years, if Providence had not put it into the hearts of the leaders to quarrel outright, and so sent the whole medley of them to the hospital. The friends of the Administration have no cause to grieve over the result. Put the Intelligencer seems to suppose that the actual returns of the election will be startling news to the country, and work out serious changes. We believe, on the contrary that the whole force of it was expended beforehand. Who could have looked for a different result ? If the Whigs preserved a tolerable union, it was inevitable that they should sweep the State. The more question as to which of the Democratic ^.,1.1 ti.o. .. matter of controversy among gamblers and of curiosity to the world, but as an element of politics, it is altogether insignificant. That the hostile factions have contrived to thresh each other soundly, and to place the Whigs in power, is the only aspect of the New York election having any general or permanent interest. And this ! result being, as we said, the natural and indeed necessary one, there is no reason to suppose it will have any different (.-fleet in future than it has had heretofore. Does the Intelligencer find in the result of the latest elections at the South, any support for its surmise that the dissensions in New York have weakened the Southern confidence in the Administration ? It seems to ns that Louisiana and Mississippi enforce a conclusion directly the reverse. The South was never more united in the support of any Adininistra! tion. - Gknrrai, Dankhkad.? Transfer of Officers and Troops.?The Norfolk Argus of the 11th i instant furnishes the subjoined intelliirenco: ? o "The veteran General Bankhead, with his family, left Fortress Monroe Wednesday evenin<l for his command in Florida. Nearly every officer stationed at this fortification has been l ordered to some other post, and their places supplied by other officers of the army. The | steamship Pennsylvania, running as a regular j packet between this port and Philadelphia, has , been chartered by the United States Govern! ment, and was engaged yesterday at Old Point in receiving troops and munitions of war on I hoard, to be transported to Tampa, Florida. She was to touch at Charleston for the purpose of taking several companies from Fort Moultrie for the same destination." In 1034, two rich women desired fo marry the Earl of Huntington, for the sake of the title. One of them offered to lay down ?20,000 on the day of her marriage. The other oflered ?500 a year, during his life, and ?0,000 in cash, he to go with her to the church, and marry her; immediately after the ceremony, they were ! to take leave at the church door, and never to J sec each other again. ! The San Francisco Herald states that the ' Chinese are buying up American vessels, and employing American steamers for the war.? They will sail under the Chinese Hag, and, this will, says that paper, enable them to visit Japan, and is disposed to think that such is the purpose of their owners. It is said they are desirous of reaching Jeddo about the time t Commodore. Pony's squadron has brought the i islanders to terms. Cl)f QCnutiren lUrrkly Jonritnl. , Tuesday, November 22, 1853. i THO. J. WARREN, Editor. Tn A^vnrligprn The Report of the Treasurer of the Commissioners of the Poor for Kershaw District, with several other j advertisements are crowded out this week. They shall appear in our next. < Southern Methodist Book Store. "We invite the attention of our friends and readers | to the advertisement., in our paper to-day, from the < Book Store of the Methodist K. Church South, in i Charleston. Rev. J as. Maiioxey, an intelligent and I agreea'olo gentleman, will bo luippy to wait upon all I who favor him with a visit, and we are sure all orders i in that line will meet with prompt and careful at ten- i tion. I Nomination for Governor. | lion. D. Wallace has been nominated in the An- j derson Southern Rights Advocate for the office of Gov- | ernor of South Carolina. Gen. Wallace would moke < a good Chief Magistrate, and if the people, or their | representatives, think so, and ho is elected, we shall ] be pleased. There is time enough, however, for all < that, and we doubt not but that the wire-pullers will have it all cut and dry at the proper time. i South Carolina R. R. Stock. I The Charleston Standard of Saturday says one bun- ] dred and thirty shares of stock in the South Carolina I Railroad wcro sold yesterday at $123.00. In the I nroMnnt striiiflrencv of the monov market, this exhibits 1 a liiglt confidence of the community in the manage merit of the Road, anil its energetic President. i Cotton Market in Charleston. i For the last week the cotton market has been dc- I cidedly active, the sales being larger than previously I announced, with an advance of fully i in prices. On I Friday sales readied fully 2,200 bales ranging from 8 < to 101. | South Carolina Press Association. "Wo find the annexed Card from the President of this Association in the last Carolinian: The first anniversary meeting of this Association will be held at Columbia, on Wednesday, 7th DecemI bcr next. 1 The Annual Oration will be delivered in the eve- ' ning of the same day by Tiio. J. Waurex, Esq. It is to be hoped that the Press of the State will bo fully represented on that occasion. It. W. Gibces, President. 1 Mr. Carroll's School 1 Iu Charleston, gave an exhibition at Hibernian Hall, 1 on Wednesday evening, the lGth inst., at which a largo number of his pupils appeared on the stago as ' single speakers, or iu dialogues. The Ilall was crowded to overflowing, find it was uext to an impossibility to get a scat. Wo were necessarily compelled either ( to stand all the while, or retire from the crowd?we chose the latter. Those wc heard speak did very web j and Mr. Carroll is entitled to great praise for his energy and ability as a teacher of the young. " """ < The Florida Mania. For several weeks past the travel to Florida has been quite considerable. The steamers which leave Charleston every Friday and Saturday afternoons arc generally pretty well crowded with passengers from tho interior of this State, who arc either on their way to look at lands or settle there. The travel is rapidly opening tip between Charleston and Florida, and iu time will be quite an important feature in the commercial interests of Charleston. We are glad to see this trade coming to Charleston, but are sorry to lose so many citizens of our own State. But so it is ; progress is the order of the day, and we must keep along with tho tide of enterprise ; and Florida, so long behind her sister States, is destined to rival any of her campeers in political and commercial importance. Col. Butler's Remains. We learn from the South-Carolinian that the remains of Col. 1'. M. Butler were disinterred last week and conVeycd on the Greenville Railroad to Bozemax's Turnout, near Judge Butler's place, from which they were to be taken to tho family burying ground for sepulture. Hon. Jefferson Davis. Tho Washington correspondent of the Herald says fears are entertained that we may lose the services of Hon Jefferson* Davis, as Secretary of War, after tho assembling of Congress, on account of the incipient affair of honor which has been raised between him and tho Hon. R. Toomus, Senator elect from Georgia. It j is, as Sir Lucius O'Triggcr would say, "a mighty pretty quarrel as it stands," and, according to Southern usages, it can only bo settled by an interchange of compliments at Bladcnsburg, or some other bloody locality. Peterson's Magazine. The December number is on our table. It is one ' of the best of the many Magazines for the ladies in the country for its price, and the commencement of the year is a good time to subscribe. "In 185-t 'Peterson' will be greatly improved, as it is ( to have whiter paper, new type, and more reading ^ matter. This is now the only original periodical of its class, and the stories of Mrs. Stephens, its editor, ' and author of "Mary Derwcnt," are alone worth tho subscription price. It is tho best guide for the fashions also, the plates being superb steel ones colored ; ( in New York and Philadelphia it is the text b<M>k.? 'Die leading embellishments arc magnificent mezzotints. ' It is emphatically a magazine of pure morals ; is national in character; and really the cheapest in the world, as the terms will show : viz. 1 copy, $2, :$ cop- j < ies $5, 8 copies $10, with a premium worth irom two | to three dollars tor every person sending It subscribers or more. Address tho publisher, Clias J. Petorson. ' 102, Chcsnut-st. Philadelphia." 1 Mississippi Elections.?The returns from a large < portion of Mississippi, show a democratic majority of from 500 to 800 on tho general ticket. John McIIae, is the Governor elect. In the Legislature, tho democratic anti-Footo ma- 1 jority on joint ballot will bo twenty-five, which defeats that gentleman's chances for the United States Scnatorship. 1 C3P A letter from Dr. Parker, Secretary of the j American Legation at Canton, received by tho Bailie, states that the Emperor of China had fled to Tartary, and that the rebels were within six days march of IYkin. The fifth brother of the Emperor was left in charge of the Empire. P?*r? t TI?a Pfilicli Mr Promnlntl it is stated, denies the truth of the statements relative to I the scheme of Africanizing Cuba; hut the Administration is full}- convinced that England has made a se- j eret treaty in which tho plan is embraced, or what is j the same thing, connives at tho scheme. A letter from Gcrritt Smith says, that lie is sutlbring front a rush of blood to the head, which he fears will : unlit hint for taking his seal in Congress. Prok. DeBow.?The Washington Union is inform. h1 the Superintendent of the Census Bureau, left that :ity Thursday on a visit to Columbia, S. 0., where, by invitation, he is to deliver an address before the Con. vent ion of Southern Planters, on the first Monday in December. Fur the Journal, For the public good, for the benefit of example, and for the commendation of the worthy, it -ceitis proper to notice favorably, all public oj/i:iuls, wlio faithfully discharge their duty. The present Telegraph Operator, John* N. Gametvei.i., deserves the thanks of the Company and this community, for the efficiency with which the jutics of his office are discharged. The Tele-, graph, when properly attended to, is of incalculable benefit to the world of commerce and trade, but when not attended to, it is a plague md a nuisance. The small offices are generally neglected by the larger ones, unless the Operator makes the line " mark time." We speak in some degree from experience. We well remember about the timetheJournal was loud in its complaints against the line, waiting three days in getting a communication hy wire* to Columbia Kejetilly we have had a gratifying exhibition of what the line can do, if properly attended to. A dopatch left New York at 40 minutes after 11 ??'dock?it reached Camden at 35 minutes after 11 o'clock, ahead of time?and losing at Washington at least 3 miuutcs. l>cfore 12 o'clock by the Camden time, the answer could have been returned to New York. Such efficiency and promptness inspire confidence, induce men of business "to use it ofteuer and increase greatly the value of the stock. This office has been a burden to the Company, as we understand, repining the advance of some $20 to $30 per month to keep it up. We learn with pleasure, that under the attention and management of Mr. (}., the receipts for the last month for the lirst time, paid all necessary expenses. The office is more used and despatches demand more prompt attention abroad than formerly. Other Muses may operate to bring about this state of things, but we are sure mucli credit is due to lie skill and efficiency of our Operator. u. >*. For the Camden Journal. The Downfall of Caindcn, Mu. Editor, is one of the certain "fixed fuels," known and loudly proclaimed on cvirv occasion t>y those who pretend to know a great deal about jverything. The assertion that " Catnden is joing down," made with an air of positive knowledge, and a sagacious shake of the head, s sufficient at once to check all ideas of attempt it improvement in any matter connected with the well-being of the town?for why should we risk anything upon a place that is as " certain to go down" as that the sun shines. The best plan is for us all to get out of it as soon as possible, and leave it to " go down" by itself. But slop a little, Mr. Editor, is Camden going Jown ? What proof have we of it! Our planters and merchants, they say, are leaving us to jo west;?true, some of them seem to think they will do I etter there, but is there no one left? Does no one come to Camden ? Your correspondent was born in this town quite a number jf years ago, and as well as he can remember die population is not much less than it was fif:eeu or twenty years ago. Indeed, singularly mough for a place that is so rapidly "going Iown," there seems to be a few more people here .ban f. rim rly. We have received some who lave emigrated from towns and cities in other ;)arts of the country. Are those places " going Iowa" too ? Then we have company at any pate! 15ut they say business is bad. Is there less business done than formerly ? The number nf stores certainly seems rather greater. Competition in exhibiting lines of business is increasing, nid we have seme indications of an intention on ths part of enterprising men to open new ones, [s that an indication of a decline of businses ] But they say again, that so much competition is ruining business. Now, Mr. Editor, it is a safe rule in such calculations that men will not pursue a business whicli yields no profit? no m in jan aftord it. If then the amount of business is greater, its nett income cannot bo reduced, but must be increased, and that very nearly if not quite in proportion to the increase of the number of those carrying on business. Therefore, population and business being both on the ncrease, it can scarcely be true that "Camden is going down." More anon, Mr. Editor. F. Rkvival at Wiiitekikld Church.? Mr. Editor?Dear Sir: ^ on will confer a favor by publishing the result of a protracted meeting, held with the Whitefield Baptist Church in this district. Our meeting commenced 011 Friday night, 7th, of October, and continued nine days nnd nights, during which time, we received 39 members by experience and four by letter.? Rev. brethren Robeit King, James Jones and James \\ ilson preached for us during the meeting. Our whole number before the meeting, was only 17 members; wc now number (50.? Wo lwxr sin iritori-cf ill (lit* uravore /if Ttfinli?t< .. n .... r..vv.? ... generally, for our young brother Jones, that his labors may be more abundantly blessed to the churches wherever lie may be called to preach the Gospel, as we think they proved a blessing to us.?Anderson Gazette. Something New.?A novel view of the Eastern question is presented in the Loudon News jf the 21st ultimo, by Mr. Urquart, the same whose writings upon the political condition of l'urkey were read here with so much interest some vcars ago, and whose opinions arc entitled Lo much weight, lie asserts that Russia has neither the purpose nor the power to make war upon Turkey; that she has deceived Europe into this belief; and that her real object in the occupation of tho principalities is to revolutionize Turkey, and all tho European governments, where the material for convulsions is abundantly furnished. So he may well say to England find France, 44 beware of the spring of 1854!" The Cuban Question.?The correspondent of the Brltimore Sun says : 14 The Union continues its firm tone in regard to Cuba. Unless England positively renounces all intention of meddling with the mu nicipal regulations ot the Island, there is trouble ahead. In no case will Gen. I'ierec submit to Great Britain assuming the functions of qriarila cos/a on our shores. If England and France would prevent the annexation of Cuba to the United States, they must let the Island alone." Tn k U. S. Armv.?General Scott has issued a General < >nlor assigning the command of the Departments as newly organized. Gen. Wood takes the Eastern Department; Gen. Twiggs the Western; Gen. 1\ F. Smith the Texan; Gen. Garland the New Mexican; and Gen. E. A Hitchcock, the Pacific Department. I TELEGRAPHIC! INTELLIGENCE. Later from Europe. Haltimoke, Nov. 17. ; The R. M. Steamship Arabia has arrived, j with Livei'| oolMafes of the 5tli of November. I The Liverpool Cotton market was di.il, ami I prices weio in favor of buyeis, though there was no actual decline. Sales of the week ,08,000 biles. I'rices were regular, lint the , quotations are?Fair Orleans, 0 34; .Mitldline, 5 7-8; Fair Upland, 0 0 4, Middling do., 5 .'1-4. Stock 207,000 bales. Rice tinner. i ii i\..t .jl o..i .? .1. 1. * nm\ i ii.\Aiii<, wti. ?*i.?viui a HI iui: wci'iv t.uwu bales. Stuck 54.000. The market is quiet. Breadstuff* were lower. Bucharest has heeti placed in n state of siege. The Turkish lleet had advanced into the Black Sea. Austria had renewed her mediation.? The rumors are pacific. The Eastern advices continue to he contradictory. The Circassians are stated to have again defeated the Russians, and captured several forts. The passage of the Danube by the Turks is confinned. It is rumored that the Ru-fians had defeated them near Kalifat Paskewitch hail set out to take the command of the Ru-siun army in the Principalities. The Austrian Envoy had pressed the Sultan to accept the note which the Czar had approved conditionally on its acceptance by the Sultan. The allied Heels were collecting in the sea of Marmora. Fighting is going on briskly in Waliachia. 4000 Tuikshad defeated a like number of Russians between Kalifat and Lathia. There has also been a bloody fight near Ginergeas. There has been a great iunundation in the South of Ireland. Naples is alarmed for fear of a French invasion. Owen, the American Charge d'Aflaires, has arrived at Naples. A naturalised American named Faner had been confined at Aucona by the Austrian authorities for expressing liberal sentiments. He had been released on the interference of the consul, lie was still kept under surveilancc for refusal to s.ign a declaration not to visit Italy again. The ship Victoria from Glasgow on her trip to New York took fire in the river and burnt to the water's edge. New Oulbans, Nov. 16.?Further returns of the recent election give the Democrats a majority of thirty on joint ballot in the Legislature. The Congressional delegation consists ofthrce Democrats and one-Whig. Baltimore, Nov. 10.?The sales of cotton today at New York were 5000 bales, at firm rates. New Orleans, Nov. 1G.?0000 hales of Cotton sold to-day at steady prices. Flour, 3,000 bids, sold at ?6 58. Baltimore, Nov. 17.?The Massachasettes Whig majority ? Senate, 1; House G5. The coalition is utterly routed. In New York the Ilards have ten thousand majority over the Softs. The reported election of a U. S. Senator in Vermont incorrect. Sales at New York to day of 1.259 bales Cotton at a decline of half-cent. Nilleockvillk, Nov. 18.?The Georgia Senate has voted to postpone the election of II. S. Senator for the remainder of the session. Five democrats voted to postpone. Great excitement in consequence New Orleans, Nov. 18.?The Cotton market Is active, the sales to-day being 7000, yesterday 9000 bales, at an advance of a quarter on hi tter qualities ; good Middling 9 1-2 a 10. Molasses has declined ; prime 19. Flour has declined 37 cts. New Orleans, Nov. 17.?Tlmre were nc sales of Cotton after the Arabia's advices.? Pork is unsettled, and there is a panic in the market; Mess has declined to 13 a 13 1-2.? Rio Coffee is active, the sales amounting to 7000 bags, mostly at 10 1-2 a 11. Thr College Examination.?We understand t!ie Hoard of Visitors were in attendance on Tuesday, to examine the members' of the graduating class, and that the result was highy satisfactory to the Board and creditable to the Institution. Rev. J. B. Adt-er chairman of the committee, will make a full report to the Board of Trustees. The class this year Is small in consequence of the secession of such a large number of students last year. Since writing the above, we learn that the examination was concluded on Tuesday, at 5 o'olock p. m. The following members of the Board of Visitors, who were appointed to attend the examination, were present, viz: Hon. J. II. Adams, Hon. B. F. Perry, Hon. Mitchell King, Rev. J. B. ^Vdger, Rev. P. J. Shand, Rev. J. P. Bovee, D. F. Jami-on, R. J. Gage. At a meeting of the Faculty held on yesterday, the following honors and appointments were assigned, viz: John Izard Middleton, jr.?Salutatory addresses. C. E. Leverett?Valedictory addresses. Appointments?1. F. W. l'ape. 2. Lucius Cutlibert. South Carolinian. The War in China.?Its Barbarities.?The advices from China give shocking accounts ot the barbarities which are committed at tho sacking of towns and on the field of battle. It is stated that in one engagement one thousand were killed besides a large number who were drowned by being pursued into a river; in another, seven thousand were killed; in another, seven hundred were burnt to death and killed, only ninety prisoners having been brought in by the victors; but they had the heads of one hundred and fifty others. Numerous engagements are mentioned where thousands perished. The Emperor appears to set the example of barbarous cruelty. When one of his oflicers is defeated he takes his head off. Every general is therefore fighting for his own head. United States Territory.?The area of the United States and Territories is 2,081,153 square miles. That of all the States of Europe is 3, 084.832 square miles. Mr. DeBow remarks upon this subject rs follows: " The territorial extent of the republic is, therefore, nearly ten times as large jis that of Great Hritain ami France combined ; three times as " large as France, Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, and Benmark together; one and one-half times as large i as the Russian empire in Europe ; one sixth less ! only than the area covered by the fifty nine or ' sixty empires, States, and republics of France; of equal extent with the Roman empire, or that of Alexan lor. neither ot which is said to have j exceeded 3,000,000 square miles." A ft I