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?nternl Ihuis. BB The Treasury Iic|iort. W We are indebted to the ilun. William Aiken, m for the Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, H giving the estimates of appropriations needed EEf for the public service for the next fiscal year. SeE It is a carefully prepared docuinetit, and, what M is not witliont interest, it is admirably well printed. We hope this is an indication of a |a] permanent and much needed improvement in 1^1 this branch of public business. The Report of the Secretary of i|i.> Treasury indicates very great activity in i?i- department, k and that uew energy, activity and system have been introduced into its complex machinery. Important changes are also recommended in the tarifi'of duties. What these are we cannot yet say. The tarilF is, ho.vever, simplified? ail foreign goods being distributed into three j ? classes?those free of duty, those taxed 100 per cent, and those taxed 25 per cent. No change in the ad valorem system is recommended ex- j ' cept in the article of iron, on which it is sug- ! gested, a specific duty, founded on the average r price for the last three \ ears, might be levied I with advantage to the manufacturers and with > injury to the revenue. We have no doubt of all this, but there is another il.?s<, the consum- j , ers of iron, who would certainly not be the j ; gainers by a specific duty founded on the ave- j f rage of three years ol high prices. There are, |l also grave objections to breaking in upon the ! ad valorem system, for the benefit of a particular branch of manufacturers. T-he difficulties of ? this branch are far more due to the enormous ainouut of ignorance among the iron masters, than to any need of protection against fair r competition. Mining and reducing metal is a I science in Sweeder.; here it is taken lor grant cd that nothing more is needed to make a man an iron manufacturer than that he should buy a mine, and sst to work a herd of men, if possible, more ignorant than himself. Is it good public economy for the Government to assume the burdens of such ill-advised undertakings ? The Secretary advises the abolition <?f the Salt duty and the fishing bounty?changes that have been talked of as part of a proposed ^CUICiilCllb VI HIV X I9UUIJ IjUVaiMMI w nil ! land. It is, at any rate, very de.-i table that | they should be made. " Hut the most interesting particulars in the 1 Secretary's recommendations, are his enlarged : free list, and his list of articles taxed at 100 per j cent. We wait for the publication of these ! with some impatience, not disguising, in the meantime, that we look upon the list w ith pro- | found disgust. There is no jijatifieation, at a time like this of over abundant revenue, for taxing so highly any class of imports. And it is the more to be regretted, if, as it is asserted by letter-writers, this enormous'tax will principally fall upon our trade with France ?a trade that our Government ought to cherish with peculiar solicitude, for reasons both political and economical; and we rejoice to see in : the President's Message the proof that the administration is alive t<> the importance of enlarging our commercial relations with that great and friendly nation.? Charleston Mercury. Report of the Secretary of War. The annual lieport of Col. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, contains a variety of interesting facts, and recommends several very important reforms in the army of the United States. The following is a condensed view of its prominent statements and suggestions: The authorised strength of riip United States army is 13,821 men ami officers; but the actual strength according to the latest returns, is only 10,417, of which number, 8,378 are em^ jdoyed in the frontier departments, or are now on their way to them. It is stated, further, * that the measures taken for the protection of f our frontiers have been successful; that the troops, everywhere, have been actively and constantly employed ; that Indian depreda tions have been comparatively uufrequeiit, and e except in California and Oregon, have not at > tained more than a local importance. New posts are to be established in the Indian country west of the Mississippi, in more favorable positions, to enable the department to dispense with a number of the smaller and less important posts. A greater force is also to be employed for tbe protection of the emigrants f, cro-sing the plains. A majority of the cases of Indian depredations in Texas, which have come to the knowledge of the department, have been by Indians from Mexican territory, Major Gen. Smith, aided by an experienced officer of engineers is selecting sites for permanent fortifications F on the Rio Grande?one of which will he opposite El Pa?so and another at the Camanche crossing. It is the intention of the department that as s<>o:i as possible, a con.-iderahld force shall lie sent to the Pacific Coast, and one of the Brigadier Generals of the Army ordered to the command. Nine companies of Artillery arc po>ted in Fiorida, to aid the efforts now in progress there to effect the removal of the Indians. Coercive means are to bo used if found nee<ssary. Two of the regi nents of Anilery are to he arranged on the Canadian frontier and tlie Atlantic and Gulf coasts; a third on the Rio Grande boundary and a fourth on the Pacific coast. Of the Cavalry regiment*, one \\i!l be required in Texas, one in New Mexico, and the remaining are for the Western frontier. A fouth regiment of cavalry is asked ofCoiigrcss by the Secretary. Three regiments of infun try are also required in Texas, besides t ;o on the frontier west of the Mississippi, one in New Mexico, and one in the Indian country of the Pacific. It is the purpose of the depai tnn-n' to post the troops in large bodies in commanding positions instead of dispersing them among numerous small posts. In consequence of the difficulty of keeping the ranks full, the Secretary proposes?1-t. an iue-ea^ of the present pa) of the common soldier; '?d, an additional increase for cadi successive period of live years, e long as lie shall remain in the Army; 3d. provision i',?r the promotion to the lowest grades of commi.s-ioiicd olfic?*rs of siie.il of the lion commissioned <>!licers of the niniy as may be found 'iiudilied for yi)d l?y their cliauicler ami services entitled to ,-ncii ? iv?'juceiiieiit. Also, flat every soldier \.ho, hiving been honorably discharged fx.;n service of the Utiilcd S ales, shall within ,one month thereafter re-'-niist, lie entitl <1 to jvvo dollars per tuoii'.it ia addition to the ordi jtary pav "f his grade for the first peiiod office years alter the expii a'? >11 of his fir.-t enlistment, ;(od a further som of one dollar per month for each successive period of five years: so Jong as he shall remain continuously it; the Army I he Sec e a y org s elaborately in favor of jneieas.1 td fhe Army, showing the nctnai ?BBWi.1 a? BPOi BBpjgBggBpgBMBBBWaB 3ECggER3 | necessit y for such a measure. He recommends | that the minimum organization of all companies be fixed as in the mounted riflemen, at 63 privates, and that there be added to the pres- j j ant military establishment one regiment of , i dragoons, and two regiments of riflemen which I i would give a minimum organization of 15,528 I officers mid men, which may be expanded, if j I the liirnl fixed by Uie l:iw ol June /tli, 1850,] f Ije continued to 17,414 and on a war establish-1 meitt, of 128 privates per company, to 27,818,; c tlius providing for a state of war tin effective I . j increase of from 10.000 to 12,000 men without ! ( the creation of new regiment.?, (ion. Scott j recommends a larger increase. The Seero- , tary, also, that another company of sappers and j ( 1 miners be added to the engineer corps. With a number of other recommendations ] calculated to render the Army more efficient { ] and capable of enduring the hardships of ac- ( live service, the secretary proceeds to speak of ( the necessity of encourrging regularity and uniformity in the militia; and in connection with this subject, lie recommends providing the militia with the proper books for tactical instructions. The condition of the Military " Academy is favorably spoken of, and the aca- 1 demic term is, by the Board, recommended to ^ be increased to iive years. 1 _ t Post Office Department. > Hie Post master General's Report is a long document. The expenditures of his depart r inent for the fi-cal year were $7,082,758, an 0 excess over the revenue of 82,742,301, 07. ' The cheap postage system lias created an actual deficit of nearly 83,000,000. The reduc- ^ lion on newspapers has been 8400,000. The California mail service pays but one third of '' its expense. Still, by balance on the auditor's j ^ books, July, 1st, 1852, and appropriations to supply deficiencies, the department has an . available balance of 8104,720 46. The total number of Post offices is 22,GS9. Jsl During the past year, commencing July 1st. 1852, 1898 post offices were established, 479 1 were diseontinued. Post masters appointed, j( during the year ending July 30,1852,8,507. On the 30th of June last, there were in opera lion 0,092 mail routes. Aggregate length, 217.743 miles, and 5,583 contractors employed theieoii. Annual transportation of the | mails on these routes, 01,892,542 utiles, and j [' the annual cost thereof -84,495,908, being about seven cents two mills per mile The 1 Postage stamps sold amount to $1,028,202 12; . envelopes $195,292 09. Report or tiie Department or tuf. inte- j itloit.?The report of Mr. .McClelland, Secretary of the Department of tkelntciinr, is a long (| but interesting document. We have room, /. however, tor only the following hiiefabstract: During the year the survey of the public lands has been steadily prosecuted, large bodies j of new lands brought into maiket, the wants of i ^ the emigrant fully met, and choice selections |( offered to the haidy pioneer. * The Land System is nearly correct in princi- y pie. Its details need hut little modification.? During the year, 9.819,411 acres have been surveyed, 10,303,891 acres brought into mar- r lot, and 1,083,495 acres sold. The number of land warrants issued up to the 30th September | last was 287,043, of which there were then out- y standing 00,947. The entire area of the public domain is estimated at 1,584.990,900 acres. Its purchase v was effected at the rate of 14 41 per cent, per acre, amounting to $G7,999,4000. Add the In- j ^ d:an reservation, valued at $1,250,990 and ad - | ding the cost of selling lands sold previous to June last, the entire cost, excluding surveying, (| amounts to !SS8,USJ4,U15. The whole amount | | accruing from sales up to June 30, 1853, was ! $141,283,478, being $53,209,405 more than j the cost of the whole. It is estimated that the j j net amount which will have been realized for i them, is the sum of $331,181,309. The policy of bringing the lands into market ^ at the earliest possible day is urged. Early at- | tention is called to the disposition of the mineral lands of California, the unsettled business , of the Pension office, and the frauds upon the same. The clerical force of the Bureau of j Patents needs to be increased. The Indians j ^ have been unusually peaceful through the year. ! , The present number in the United Slates is cs- . timated at -100,000?18,000 East of the .Mis- i , sissippi. Congress. On Monday, the standing Committees were ! announced. The Chairmen of the most impor- i I tant Senate Committess are : James M. Mason, ' Ya., Eoreign Relations; R. M. T. Hunter, Ya.,' J I Finance ; Hannibal Hamlin, Me., Commerce; I James Shields, 111., Military Affairs ; W. M. r (twill, Cal., Naval Affairs; Augustus C. Dodge, ' Iowa, Public Lands; A. 1\ Butler, S. C., Judiciary ; Stephen A. Douglas, 111, Tcnitories. The Chairmen of the standing Committees I 1 of tin- House of Representatives are : David ! \ T. DLney, <)!ii<?, Public Lauds; L. 15. Olds, j ' Ohio, Post Ollice ; Fred. P. Stanton, Tenn., j Judicial') ; James L. Orr, South Carolina, In- ' diau All'iirs ; Thus. II. Ronton, Mo., Military ; ' Thomas S. Roeock, Va., Naval; Thus. H. j * Raylv, Va., Foreign Relations; Cyrus L. Dun- : | liau, la., Roads and Canals. j 1 i The Senate elected, on Monday, Reverly | I Tucker, of the Washington Sentinel, as their t 17 O 7 J Printer. The vote stood Tucker, 20, Annstrong 10, (dales iV Seaton, 1. j In the House, a resolution declaring the 1 ' power of the (Jencral (iovernment to construct i the Pacific Railroad was laid on the table? ] yeas 124, nays 72. ! i A motion that the House should elect its J own Librarian was also negatived by a major- ' < ity of two. M Couerul Joseph Lane, a delegate to the House ; ! from Oregon, has jdedged himself in favor of a 1 divisou of that territory. In the Senate, on Tuesday, the proceedings were unimportant. In the House, several resolutions favorable i , to the Paeiiic Railroad were laiJ on the table, i I ~ r*" ' j Sad Accident.?We learn that a sad acei- j I / .... At ? \T 1* If It r ' ticni, pays my >? iiiiHiifjimi, v.. ncraiu 01 ! the 10th inst.,) resulting in I he death of a very I promising hoy, the son and only child of Mrs. j ? Beatty, a widow lady, has occurred at CI u ; I ion, in Haiiitoij county. It seems that }ming lleaity, in company of another lad of' ahout j his own age. a t"ii of f)i. William McKoy, j j were on Saturday last in the fields sporting with a pist'd. On their way home, Heady re- j ! i|iie>tod MeKoy to take, the pistol from his j paiiiiloons pocket, where he had placed it, and keeji il; in doe.g go tlie pistol went oft, lodging ja h ii! ia the left groin of 1'eatty, tan ing his j I death oil Monday night. I he ago of the do I j <va-cJ w is ahout lfj. This i< another warnj ing to hoys who Use lire-anus. j ,w ?i mm 11 mmm. Sotuih Carolina Legislature. Tuesday, Dec. 1*2, 1853. Mr. Witiierspoon, from the Committee on reueral Relations, to which whs referred so i ntreh of the Message of his Excellency the Governor as relates to colored seamen, rei or ted A llill to amend an Act entitled "An Act norc effectually to prevent free negroes and ither persons of color from entering into the hate, and for other purposes," passed on the lineteeuth day of December, Anno Domini, me thousand eight hundred and thirty-live. 'I lie Hill received tiie first reading, and was mlcred for a second reading to-morrow, and .. i U l/c JH Hill II. The President laid before llic Senalo the re>ort of the President of the Hank of the State >f South Carolina, in relation to notes of a less Icnomination than five dollars; which was orlered to lie on the tabic. The Senate proceeded to the GKXERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. The report of the Joint Special Committee, ( ippointedon the part of the Senate to examine ( he Bank of the Stale of South Carolina at Charleston, was, . On motion of Mazyck, ordered to lie on the i able. A Bill to authorize the formation of the i dewberry and Chester Railroad Company | eceived the second reading, was agreed to, and i irdercd to be sent to the House of Represcnta ( ives. I The General Orders were suspended. i Mr. Chesnut submitted the reports of the i Committee on Agriculture and Internal Iin | irovemenK i On a Hill to authorize the Laurens Railroad i Company to extend their Road from Laurens i ). II. to the North Carolina line, in thedirec- i ion of Asheville, recommending its passage : nd i On a Hill to charter a Company to construct Railroad from the Junction of the Camden 1 nd Columbia Branches of the Smith Carolina i tail road to Hamburg, South Carolina ; re- i ommending the passage of the Bill with < inendments. SPECIAL 0UDKR. | A Bill from the House of Representatives, * o repeal the sixth section of an act entitled, | An act to extend the Charter of the Bank of I le State of South Carolina." I The question being upon the amendment ofured, by Mr. Mnzyck, as follows: t ' That hereafter, it shall be lawful for every J lonk in this State to i-.sue less denomination > ban live dollars, and n<>t less than one dollar." ( The question was ordered to be taken at liis hour by yeas and nays, and they are as j dlows: I Those who voted in the affirmative are Hon. R. F. NV. Alston, President, Messrs. t ulams, Baiker, Barton, Bruckman, Calhoun, ? Jarew, DeTreville, Drayton, Dudley, Fish t urne, Goodwyn, Ingram, Marshall, Mazyck, 1 IcAliley, Miller, Nowell, Porter, Townsend, t Villiams, and John Wilson. 1 Those who voted in the negative are I Messrs. Bedon, Boozer, Bucha inn, Cannon, zarn, Chesnut, Evins, Crisseit, II ail lee, Ha ell, Hiliben, lluey, Moorniati, Moses, l'owe, , Lilth, James J. Wilson, Witherspoon and t liminernian. t In the affirmative, 22 ; in the negative, 19. { The amendment was agreed to, and the bill . ras amended accordingly. t The bill was fun her amended, on motion of dr. Adams, by adding to the amendment just , greed to. the fid I nving words : ( "Provide//, That no private bank shall issue | mre than one tenth of its capital in such small ( ails." 1 On the question of agreeing to the bill as | mended, the yeas and nays were ordered to he , aken, and they are as follows : . Those who voted in the affirmative are , Hon. R. R W. Alston, President; Messrs. , Gannon, Cam, Dravton, living, Grissett, Hurl ( eo, Ilibben, Ingram, Marshall, McAlilcv, Mo os, I'owe, Ruth, Williams, James J. Wilson, ( iVithei'Spoon and Zimmorinan. ( Those who voted in the negative are ( Messrs. Adams, Barker, Barton, Bcdon, ( Jrockman, Boozer, Buchanan, Bull, Calhoun, Jarew, Carroll, Chosnut, De'J'reville, Dudley, 'ishbnrue, Goodwyn, llasell, Ilney, Mazyck. j diller, Moorman, Nowell, Porter, Townsend, ind John Wilson. In the affirmative, 18 ; in the negative, 25. Mr. Buchanan submitted the favorable re>ort of the Committee on Finance and Banks, m a memoiial of sundry citizens, praying that he re-eharter of the Bank of Charleston may ie granted upon condition that its capital is educed to one million dollars ; which were irdored for consideration to morrow. Ilorsn ok RKri'KsKNTATivKs. ?On the me norial of Merchants and others, for rc-ehartor >f the Bank of Charleston with its present cap-' tal. On a bill from the Senate to amend the char- i er of the Hank of the State of South (Jar- j lina : which were severally ordered for con-! adoration to-morrow. A bill from the Senate, to incorporate the ; Columbia and Hamburg Railroad Company. A bill to charter the Abbeville and Washing-. on Railroad Company,; and A bill to charter a Company to construct a! Railroad from the junction of the Camden and ' Columbia branches of the South Carolina rail-' road to Hamburg, South Carolina, made a re- j port which was ordered for consideration to-! morrow. On motion of Mr. McCrady, the Committee on Incorporations were discharged from the consideration of a bill to amend an Act enti- j tied "An act to anlhoiize the formation of the1 Savannah River Valley Railroad Company," | and for other purposes; and the said bill, on i motion of Mr. MoCready, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The House then resolved itself into a com-; milieu of the Whole House, Mr. B. J. Johnson | in the Chair, and had proceeded to the consid- j oration of.sundry hills, prescribing the manner; in which electors for President and Vice President shall he chosen, submitted by Messrs. Me- j Cradv. Kershaw, KejU, Tillingliast and Pop ! peiiheiin, whieh had been made the special or dcr of the day for this day at 1 o'clock, 1'. M., in Committee of the Whole House, and alter some time spent, in tiie discussion thereof, the Speaker look the Chair. Inciitkst.?Aii inquest was held on Monday morning last, at the jail in this place, on the the body of a white woman named Sarah Wil Mains. The jury after examination, returned a verdict that the deceased crme to her death liv the too ficqueiit use of intoxicating drink. J lam well Sentinel. ; .. ibb?m bga?agjbgabhgc3ae3bpgaaabmbjjmim Corresjiondence of the Charleston Mercury. Colombia, Dee., li There were two quite spirited debates ill Flouse to day. First upon the appropria for the new State Mouse; and secondly < bill creating a separate Appeal Court, conn ed of three Judges, both in Law and Eqt On the former, Mr Wagner made a sens and appropriate speech He pressed the niand for 81.000,000, in order that the w might proceed more rapidly. But it was dent tint his proposition would not go d< Mr. Winsmith opened tho attack. lo';iu\ by Mr. Owens, and the Debate was contin by Messrs. Middleton, Perry, Sloan and nth until after sundry amendments, the House last voted an expropriation of 250,000, in raised by loan, the payment of which post ty will doubtless have to look after. Thi the amount recommended in the Govern* Message, and is thought amply sufficient the work of the coming year. The second discussion, as I just stated, > upon the bill reported by the Joint Commit of the House and Senate, to remodel the Ji ciary. Mr. Campbell commenced the debate ; sketched out the line of argument, which \ afterwards followed in support of the clian Phat under thejj operation of the present s tern the opinions and decisions of our Judici: bad been undergoing steady depreciation. T uur reports under the old Appeal Court ofth somtnauded the highest position, but that n ihey are scarcely quoted, and to the eyes all were fast losing their character for liability. fie did not attribute this decades to the want of ability on the pas t of the Judj hut to the working of a system which ov tasked them. He hoped that the friends the measure would speak in its vindicati uasmuch as the Chairman of the Judiciary, whom it properly belonged, was unable Ir ndisposition to do so. Mr. McGownn opposed the bill. He did i .1! iL-? I - * ? jeneve mat any ciiange was neccieu, or n ;he character of our decisions was dvteriot ng. lie was opposed to blending law a jquity into one court. Mr. Thomson opposed llie bill, staling tl ;he fault of the officer was not caused by 1 system. That an itinerant judiciary was jreat service in collecting the changes of j.i ic opinion, and conforming their opinions lie demands of societ y and progress. Mr. Thomwell opposed the bill. He llioiij hat the objections to the present system < jinated more in t!ie chagrin of disappoint olicitors than in ;uiy just defects in the j>r jr.t system. Mr Mullins moved to amend, limiting urisdiction of the Court of Errors to coiisti ional questions. Lost. The debate was then adjourned to 7 oVl< his evening. On its opening Mr. Hunt ; lresscd the Heuse in support of the bill, i hereupon sprung up a racy debate, in \\h Messrs. Perry, Campbell, Owens and Thoni: uok a share. Finally, on motion of Mr. B tin, the whole subject was indtfinitely pc loned. Yeas 70, nays, 31. Dkath of Wm. Aug Kit, Esq.?It is < nelancholy duty this morning to annoui he death of William Adger Esq., fourth ? if James Adger Esq., and one of the most eeinrd merchants of this city, which occurr is the Telegraph informs u--, at New York y erday. Mr. Adger had left us some two or tli ,veeks since, on an excursion, partly for bi less purposes and partly for recreation, in i nil enjoyment of health ; and the intclligei >f his death, after a brief illness, has plun? lis family and friends into the deepest distrt br which they have, the heartfelt sympathies jur whole community, in which the dceea stood deservedly high. He was in the pii if life?being in his thirty-sixth year?: treading in the footsteps of his venerable ; ?xceiieui muter, now, aunougn at a very rat iced age, holding lite most prominent rs [unotig the active and energetic of our n Jent merchants, was identified with everyth connected with the business and prosperity our city Quiet and unobtrusive in his deporlme Mr. Adger was ever most assiduously engaj in the active duties of life. He was a mi ber of the Presbyterian Church, of which ivas an elJcr at the time of his death, and President for many years of the Eagle i Company, rendered distinguished services lite Eire Department of our city?a depaitm to which we are all indebted Ibr our safety i security. He was also characterized for liberal and unostentatious charities, and t most emphatically a true friend to the desi ing ; and although, naturally, this sad beta incut will more severely afflict the immedi family circle, who best know how to appr ate the extent of the calamity that has Inlen I hem, yet there are many others who 1 long remember his numerous acts of pure disinterested ft iendship.? C'/tas. Couriir. Sinnics Death.?Wc are pained to lean the death of Mr. John Duncan, of this D^ti which occurred on Friday last. Vmrl-iv HOC ?i 11 /?. 1.1 .1 1 Duncan was returning with his wagon from C, den. When nbuut 12 or 14 miles from Lan ter, he told his hoy he could not stand the wea! unless he could meet up with some tire by \\ I he could warm himself, lie walked on >lo behind the wagon, and when the boy inis.?ed master ho was under the impression he sought some place to warm himself, when, a sometime he did not appear, search was nunh him, and he was found prostrated in the n quite dead. It is supposed his death was cai from the extreme cold, or a paralytic strove, no marks of violence were found upon his per and the money he received from the sale ot cotton safe in his pocket, no assault cuiild have been made upon him.?Laura sh r Lea The Columbia South Carolinian learns Professor C. F. McCav, has signitied his in lion to accpt the Professorship of .Mat hem: and Mechanical Philosophy, to which lie w:e cently elected, on lh" declination of Prof. <Jil ot the Charleston College. Professor Mc will no doubt prove a \aluable acquisition accession to the corps uf instruction of the S College. We sec, by the way, that his name Itcon variously ^i\cu?wo believe w.? have sen toil it Correctly. Sp??:iUir??r of names, we also state that our fellow citizen recent united to the .litiljjeship vacated I?v hU hi Jndoe Frost, does not follow flic Monroe docl in his name, hut s'thsciibcs himself Mtinro. though a )nmiin?f matter, correctness in t iiartieulais is always a desirable point. ('h'i> /( ': fo? ( 'om/vV M'lfcl EWBBi Hj WyaBBBHWIMBBBBPHBMWBWWMBPBipBBBBMBMigWi ,. i)f Canton IDffkli) Journal. lion Tuesday, December 20, 1853. >l' a THO. J. WARREN, Editor. [His- . !''|" Portrait Painting. (j >' We call attention to the advertisement of Mr. Fitz- j . tviLSOX. in another column, or It e*'" Adjournment of the Legislature. 1 Fight o'clock this evening, is the hour appointed for . 1 the adjournment of the Legislature. iicd r L'rs> Adjutant and Inspector General. i f!nl II. f} \f IlrvnVAVr of Chester, lms been elee. I ted Adjutant and Inspector General, by a majority of: twelve votes over General C.yxtly. s is ur s Bank of the State. "r On Saturday last, the following gentlemen were elected President and Directors of the Dank of the 1 ,vas State of South Carolina for the ensuing year: J(jj President?C. M. Fukman. Directors?W. C. Dukes, Thomas Lelirc, E. Carson, uuj J. H. Steinmcyer, II. F. Strohecken G. II. Walter, R. : vas G. Stone. J. L. Gantt, P. M. Cohen, W. A. Wardlaw, |(Tp J. P. Dcvcaux, and Rice Duliu. 1(| . The South CaroDnian. The visits of our neighbor for the past week have ree been rather scattering. To be deprived of the Cure- ' ; n w : linian is a serious inconvenience at any time, but during ' 5 ((f the session, it is an actual grievance. I 1CC Congress. rres The proceedings of this bo !y as yet, possess little interest, the first weeks of the session being devoted (,fi to arranging the wires for future operations. When on j they get fully under way we will keep our readers ad* j0 i vised of their doings. inn " Editorial Correspondence. not To-day is one of those days which are expected in lint j December?a slow, cold, rainy, dark day?which gives at- little promise of much business being done. The itid weather ha3 considerable effect upon one's feelings ; and business men, like all other people, are but huliut man, and subject to the same influences that other the people are. , Cotton, for the last few days, has been tolerably u'1- stead}-, prices varying from 8 to 10}. On Monday the sales reached 1347 bales, at from 8 to 10$ ; on Tuesday, 2G00 bales were sold at from 8i to 10} ; on Wednesday, 2100, at from Si to 10J ; on Thursday some 1100 bales were fold at usual prices, say from 8 to 10}; on rriday tticro was a good demand, and the cs" sales reached fully 1500 bales, with prices from 8J to ; 10J; on Saturday 200 bales at 101. I lie The review of tho Cotton market in the Courier, for i the week ending with Thursday last, exhibits the re^ ! ceipts for that time to have been 13,CS0 bales, and the j i ,uj | sales in the same time foot up in round numbers 10,000 ; l|)(| j bales, at prices above stated. The demand for Long L jj.jj Cottons has been good, and the saies embrace 500 <()l, bales?Floridas ranging from 20 to 2Se. and Island cot?v. tons from 40 to 50e. ist- As about all our readers are interested in commercial matters, we subjoin a brief extract from the Courier's record. We copy as we liud the several com,ur modilies reported there : lce b Hice?The transactions have been at extremes, sou ranging from $3 25 to $4.12* per hundred. The bulk of sales were within tho range of 3.1 to 3} per hundred. ( vtl, Co UN' has met with steady sales, from 80 to 85.? , cs- The article is much wanted, as our dealers have very little on hand, rt-'f Hay is selling from $1.15 to $1.25 per hundred. JS'- Ftouu is worth (rom $G to $GJ per barrel. ''1C Bacon' from 7 to "lc.; Lard about 12c. Bagging ,ct> and Rope are at a stand ; the present rates may be j considered as about as follows lor Bagging: Dundee, ?ss.' 01 a 101; Gunny, 11 a 11*. Rope from 8 to 9*.? ' ? ! Salt is scarce and consequently high, aud will now readily command $1 75 per sack. Sugars are cheap iimL enough, but Coffee is high. Molasses?Louisiana, ,n . about 27, Cuba 20c uut a(j. These embrace the Ifcx-cssarj- articles of trade ; and U1|. we have given at some length a synopsis of the Charles (.jjj. ton market, thinking perhaps our country friends jl|ir would bo glad to know how matters are going here.? ,,f We shall follow this up hereafter in our correspondence, and give each week a summary of such matters l|)t as are ol general interest in the commercial transactions of our city*. In the general gossipping line I havo very little to |,e report. I have no partieu'nr fancy lor the word, at [ as best, us its literal signification implies a character "jri; which we have no desire to assume. IJut, as Editors in are expected to know everything, and a little more ent besides, we must try and iill up a sheet or two with Hid such matters as may occur to us in our cogitations, his I learn that several cases of small-pox are in the city,vas but I do not know that any of them are now likely lo rv- prove fatal. It is hardly to be presumed that a place av the size of Charleston can always be exempt from disiatc j case, where there is such a mixed multitude of all i'ri- kinds, colors and characters. Some live in Charleston, l<d- ! and the wonder is that they live at all?no regard to will ; cleanliness?and if our city should he so unforll!|d tuuatc as to Bo again visited by yellow fever or the cholera, the cause will, no doubt, be found ! in those who have no regard for decency and comit of ; fort?no respect for themselves or for others. .We riet | have seen more squalid, miserable poverty hero than j we have seen in the country; and, yet, how infinite "cuor is our couumon man ->oriuern ciues, wuusu ilil- 8tnx>t3 and Iancs arc filled with tottering poverty and ens haggard want and inisery; and they?the people of , I tiie North?have the impudence (the larger part of I tliem) to chide us for our moral obliquity. Oh, shame, w|v where is thy blush ? his ' We have no doubt the grog shops of Charleston conh:nl | tribute as much to the engendering of disease, yea, liter more than all other causes combined, and \vc arc all for the time passing these miserable places?either corlkuI, nor doggeries or fashioualbe saloons?all eagarly engatsoil ; ged in the common work. j Notwithstanding the fearful odds against thorn, the M?n, Temperance men are engaged earnestly in their work, and the weekly meetings of I'almetto Division arc Hut i. * well worth attending. There is alwavs something to J ' ; be seen or heard ealenlatcd to inspire our confidence ! and renew our hopes. Additional interest is to be that ! j? (|l0 appointment of weekly speakers, to talk h'H- every Friday night to tlie menibers of the Order, and l'1<, s every month during the season, a public meeting in ,4" i cur new and magnificent llall, will add largely to the ' I<!'' i success and interest of our operations in Charleston. Such men as Tapper. Dressier, \\ inkier, ( ross, Ac., , ! eau never fail lo command large audiences and res?t:ite 1 Ins l,l'cl attention. ' (S i The papers this morning, report the loss of the llrig iinv ''a'l> Alt" of this poll, the particulars of which, we j,I-,'. l,r,v>,""L> will 1,0 COpieu into our payor, ujiur ' 'l's with regret that the death of Mr. Win. Adper Iriiiu ! is iuiiioiiHOi'd. Ho was one of llio most prominent Al- ! business men of Charleston, nnd in all the relations o I lose life a im-st estimable gentleman. How true i: is, that ! "Death loves a shining mark !" r. ' Chirhst-ri, Lhc 17. Ufa?. ? TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Arrival of the Asia. Baltimore, Dec. 15.?The Royal Mail steamer Asia arrived at New York to day, bringing Liverpool dates to the 3d inst. The sales of Cotton for the week were 45,000 bales, of whiih Speculators look GOOOaud Exporters 3000 bales. All qualities of fl? ur had declined 2->, but holders were not piessing the mnrke*. VVVsern, 34s Gd; Ohio, 35s Gd. Coin was in moderate demand?pi-ires in favor of buyers. Beef dull; Pork dull. Bacon in moderate request. I ard, priots in favor of bu\er.?. Trade in the manufacturing districts had largely declined. Transactions in American securities had been small. The war makes little progress, hut so far favors I lie Turks. A new project of arrangement has been proposed hy Austria. Additional per Asia. Baltimore, Dee. 13.?Skirmishes along the Danube continues. In Asia the success of the Turks is brilliant They had captured the first class fortress of Souchain Khan, and For?. Usserghetti. A Turkish steamer had captured! the Russian frigate Vladimir, in the Black Sea, A Russian ship had capture 1 an Egyptian steamer, after a desperate fight. The allied fleets remai . at anchorage. It is said that the Turkish fleet intends to attack Scbastopol. Austria has proposed a conference either at Vienna, Paris or London. The powers are reported as favorable, and that Russia and Turkey will be invited to send delegates. The Czar is exnpp.ted to issue n new manifesto. Turkey will seize Russian shipping after No vember 30ih. The Sultan declined to receive further treasure from the Ulemas, being unwilling to make it a religious war. Apartments ar.j preparing at Adrianople for the Sultan. Affairs in Servia are unsatisfactory. The Servians demand au exequatur from the Sultan for a Russian Consul, and the Porte thinks Servia is under Russian influence, though it promises neutrality. It is said an alliance, offensive and defensive, has taken place between England and France, Spain and Sardinia. It is reported a revolution has broken out iu Portugal iu favor of Don Miguel. Baltimore, Dec. 15.?Cotton in Liverpool, i<f Middling qualities, scarce; other descriptions plentiful. Denistoun quotes Middling Uplands at 5 1310; lower grades hardening Stock, exclusive of that on shipboard, 646,400 bales. Sales of t!le week 46,500; to Exporters 2750; to Speculators 6300. In Havre, on the 2d, Cotton was firm. Middling Oilcans 86. Baltimore, Dec. 15.?The Senate proceedings to-day were unimportant. In the House, resolutions to purchase Mount VeruQp were warmly discussed, but there was no division. The Senate resolution changing the mode of the appointment of the Assi-tant Secietary of the Treasury, elicited considerable debate, E\ving of Kentucky, regarding it as an indirect assault on Guthrie, which Bayley and Houston denied. In Baltimore Flour was easier; Grain firmer. In New York Brcadstuffs were steady; Corn better. John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, has agreed to visit Baltimore. It is rumored in Washington, that an expedilion, four thousand strong, wiil sail for Cuba iu the middle of February, from New Orleans. The Humboldt has gone entirely to pieces. In (lie Municipal Election in Boston to-day, the Democrats were generally successful. Additional per Asia. OKirnnsiies along tiie naniine continue, in Asia the success of the Turks is brilliant. They had captured the first class fortress of Seouchani Khan, and Fourt Usurghetti. A Turkish steamer had captured the It us dan f.igate Vladimir, in the Black Sea. A Russian ship had captured an Egyptain steamer, after a desperate fight. The allied fleets remain at anchorage. It is said that the Turkish fleet intends to attack Sebastopci. Austria has proposed a conference either at Vienna, Paris or London. The powers are reported as favorable, and that Russia and Turkey will be invited to send delegates. The Czar is expected to is-ue a now manifesto. Turkey will seize Russian shipping after November 30. The Sultan declined to receive further treaussre from the L'lemas, being unwilling to make it a religions war. Apartments are preparing at Adrianople for the Sultan. Affairs in Serviu are unsatisfactory. The Servians demand an exequatur from the Sultan for a Russian Consul, and the Porte thinks Servia is under Russian influence, though it promises neutrality. It is sai l an alliance, offensive, and defensive, has taken place between England and France, Spain and Sardinia. It is reported a revolution has broken out in Portugal in favor of Don Miguel. o Loss of the Bkig Palo Alto of this Port. ? We regret to learn by the arrival at this Poit yesterday of the French Barque Neustrie, Cant, liainal. that on the 4th inst., just before daylight, between Cape Florida and Gun Key she came in contact with the brig Palo Alto, Capt Kay, of this port. The weather was so thick at the time that the brig was not seen until a collision was inevitable. The Palo Alto was cut down below the water's edge and sunk a few hours after being struck in lat. 26* 45' and long. 79? 50. Iler Captain and crew were taken on hoaid the barque, and brought to this port. She was from Matanzas bound to Boston, with a cargo of .Molasses. She was the property of James Chapman, Esq., of this city, and was insured in the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company for $5000. The barque Arucs'rie sailed from Havana ( n the 27th ult., with sugar, and was hound to Falmouth for orders. She was nut into this port in consequence of being leaky, and having received some damage from the collision. Soon after the accident she was spoken by llio luig Ceylon, of Philadelphia, the Captain of which vessel kindly offered assistance, but it was fortunately nut needed.? Chas. Courier. Gen. Cass.?The Washington special correspondent of t he New York Herald writes that all doubt relative to the position of Gen. Cass lias been removed by public conversations, in which he distinctly asserted that his heart was enlisted in the cause of the national democrats of New York; that he cannot conI cur in some of the President's appointments, ! that he disapproves (lie sentiments lately disI -i-minatcd by the Cabinet newspaper: and that ' he will nut coalesce with the Van Buren free i