* QjBlffl ^ ? W S > For the Pee Pee Herald. >>. Leavknwor^}! City, K. T., \ September 18th, 1856. j Dear Ilerali?When I wroto yc last, I. was on the Missouri River, < roitit 6#r this city, which I reached o the 24th Aug., after a long and tediov trip of twenty dayB from Carolina The cause of this protracted journe was detentions on the way, in const que nee of the low stage of the watc in the western rivers. While travelin on the Rail Road my progress was rs pid and uninterrupted,but,after leavinj there, I encountered difficulties that never anticipated. At Nashville, Tenn the party I came out with was undo the necessity of remaining several day in anxious expectation of securin; passage on u steam boat down the Cum 9i berland River, but we were disappoint ed, and necessitated to take a flat boat nronelled L>v human rtonor at tbp rat: of one mile per hour, for P:\duoali, i distance of one hundred and thirt; miles. After eight day's privation and expoauro in our little craft with m accommodations or conveniences, w< reached the point of our destination when we were fortunate ouougli to nice with a Urge St"aui Packet, bound uj ihe Missouri, and immediately securer passage on board of her. Iu fivo day FA more we completed our jouu.oy, am t arrived safe at thi> place, all in fin r health and cheerful spirits. - 1 found the most inteuse oxcitcmen prevailing in this City, and tliroughou the Territory. Gen. Lane, tho prim leader of the abolition party, with i band of marauders, had como in, am disturbed the peace and auiotudo of th country, by committing tne most dread ful outrages. Peaceful and law abidinj citizens had bocn driven from thei claims, and deprived of their property the ordinary means of support and th comforts and happiness of thcif homes lie hud commenced a war of oxtermi nation upon the pro-slavery party, wit! the avowed determination of its cor tinuotion until every man. ndvocatiuj Southern rights and institutions shoul be inhumanly butchered or driveu fror the Territory. Such lawless proceeding in defiance of the opposition of th Federal authorities, and in violation o the organic laws of tho Territory) ha deservedly exasperated the supporter of Ijaw and Order, and inspired ther .with a determination to repel sue aggressions, to visit these outrages, an g\\t,rr,&(a iK.isu uwrv "??v wv ?**? v* fcuiuaua UI, VII Nortn. ^ Companies were organized, and th meuiberi supplied with the munition of war. Dfepared at a moments wsmin, to march out and meet the invader upon tho field All true Southern roe wcro expected to participate in th pending contest, and the Sumter em! grants, at the solicitation of the 001 mending officer, united with anothe bodj from Corolino, organized a cv. '1 pony and'proceeded to the election c offioers, which resulted in the electio of W. C. Buchanan, Captain; C; T Townsood, 1st I.ieutennBt; W. J. Ncrri; 2d Lieutenant; W. F. Nail, 3d Weuter ant Wo were ordered to take up our lin of march on the morning after our artrii a) here,and did ao with about five hundre men, principally Carolinians, under th command of Col. Clarlcson. The o ject of this movement was to proceed t J^urenoe, a small town on the Kanaa Kiver, where the Pree-soilers had retire and strongly fortified themselves?an capture it if poanible. This was an arduou and uncertain undertaking for a body < men, entirely ignorant of military disc pline, and destitute of the anos and muo lions of war requisite for sucoeaefull a attacking a stronghold detended by rcsolnti determined, and well disciplined uaet L r But these obstaolee did not intitnidat Southerners, and we, without any boaib W tioo but with impatience, dceirod to I lod on, firuily resolved to achieve aviotorj or gloriously die in the atteoipt Wo wet accordingly ma robed forward, and, aft< five days privations and hardship* oncam ed within five miles of our point of dest natiott. Here we were to romaia, unt the reception of intlligea^g fiom Got Atchison, with whom our forces were t co-operate. He had under hi* eomoian 1800 Muasuriana, and was to attaek th town on one aide, while Col. Ciarkso was to invest it on the other. But to ou ?u>iciiu bhu giNppuiDunini, we were not apprised that tbe " border ruffian*" ba dcarrtod their standard, abandoned lb cause, and injuriously retreated. Thi was eertaioly aoweleuute iotefiicrea#* i us, as the disbanding of bis forget left n in a critioal and dangerous Hlualioa. I tbe enemy's country abort of pryriaior. and in the vicinity ?f Laue, Wbo, . said bad 2000 tne?,-wo bad u? nherv I fc ? gang delay, wo resumed oor bacV ward march, - and after two days progress ai overy step of which we expected to, be surrounded and captured, arrived safe *t thia place, quite | rejoioed at th? escape wa hud made. )U I This failure ou the part of the pro-slatn very party way bo attributed to the ioconiIt petenoy of the jvwmanding officers. There was no eysteioi oilier or cJlitary aubordi. tjfytjodV There wai no conceit of action, yltf^ discipline, or regular military organ. I'ndei tool. ciroumUaneea, what Vl. ' in- ..fu- hav'! |v?.i but .1 , defeat, and failure to Hccompliali the | avowed object of the expedition What could we effect, when laboring under such | disadvantages. The case i.s now a plain ono. It la no u?e to dtagbiae tho fact, . r that we havo been defeated upon the field, j s and that without prompt and decisive t ip... . ... I f | uvkuu, we win db uoreatea at tlie Uilli'l; " boi iu October next. I now predict with J . eame degree of certainty, tbit Kansas io . lost to the South, that it will be mode a ^ Free State, in despite of nil opfxxntion, A 1 hope, howeyei, that roy prediction wilt j Y not be vorifiod, though I cad assure you : 9 that it will be, unless our party rallies ( again, and oapturos Laurence, which will ' r result iu the exodus of a largo number of: the infernal Yankees from the Territory, ^ and place ua in tlio ascendancy at the i time of the election. I Kansas is ic my opinion, tho best fxrtos ing country on the Continent of America, j The laud in cxocilingly fertile, and with 0 imperfect cultivation, yields an abundant harvest. It ia principally prairie, vety t undulating, and nearly destitute of growth t of any description On the Rivers aad p small streams, trocs of tho Oak, Hickory L and Walnut, sprout iuay be found growing ] to groat perfection. With this exooption, p the country is ouo continued plain, diversified hy hills and valleys, and no verduro but tall grass, which iu summer is green r and glossy, and gives it a beautiful appear.! noc. Water is plentiful, Springs p issue from nearly every hill-side, tho i 1 water of which is limestone, clear as crys. tal, and delightful to tho taste. The l4 principal crops arc, Corn, Jiiickwhoat, L. rtcrap, ana nii'at, to the cultivation and y growth of which the soil and climate are propitious, To the production of Corn, the H land appeal* to be adapted,with very little ? cultivation, it will produce from fifty to , seventy bushels per acre. It is ploughed f butouce, aud that iu the spring, when it is j planted. It is not necessary to work it p at all. This is a true statement if toy Q observation and judgment has not deceived jj ?no. For 1 have visited sevend farms, (| conversed with the proprietors, nnd beeu e kindly shown the growing erope. The ! country v, uoe for grastng, the raising of | stock would therefore be very profitable. ~ But with all those agricultural resources, ? Kansas will never rival lhe -Southern * States &s a planting country. Timber is u too scarce, and the oliraatc presents an 0 ohstaole to the successful cultivation of the j. great staple of the South, and the employ- J q ment of slave labor, which can novcr be j r ontiroly overcome. & Leavenworth is a small town beautifully j if situated ou the Missouri river, five hunn dred miles from its mouth. It is yet in its > Infancy t and contains about iwc thousand , inhabitants ttLcs th^y ?? all iu tu?r place. ). Several hove left since the present difficulties and disturbances, of their own & acoord. others have beoo coerced to do so, j. in oonsequenoe of their political principles, d Since its establishment, it has been a e pro-slavery town, though many abolitiou I, intruders have crept in and ooouneuced 0 busincs-. These have been reoently s expelled, and (politely requested never to j return Their property has been eon fin j eated, and the presumption^ that, as this | ,8 inducement has been removed, they will jf return to rbeir Northern homes, and ?p*nd j. the residue of their life among their brother j. negro haters. This city appears to be y the headquarters of tha pro-slavery party , The oitivens aro devoted to Southern , rights, and spare no pains to promote M the cause by rendering assistance to us, , and contributing as much as they are m able to our comfort, satisfaction and bappioeas. All tbe avocations of life are ^ suspended, und nothing is talked of but war, nothing is done but marching about p with arms and other military accoutrements. In time of quiet and peac there II in considerable business done here, and It k appears to be on the increase f.?a tbe 0 number of building* in oourae of erection, i nd arrived I here a few mctuouts ago. He orders all j armed bodies or companies in the Territory to disband immediately, declaring that punishmeot shall be awarded, all those who do not io9tantly obey. Hoarders a reorganisation of the Militia of tlio Territory, aud requires every free white man between tl~ oge of 18 and 46, to enrol his ', >inc by the 1st of October, or quit the country, lie iurthcr alttee, that if either I party refuses to comply, the 1". S Tnx>ps ' shall be called in, and they, in conjunction with the other party, ahull by coercive | means, disband and disperse them. Suoh < is tho proclamation of Gov. Geary, which will bring the dispute betwccu tho proslavery men and the freeeoilera to an end. There can be tio ;ooto fighting iu the 'Territory. The election in Oetobcr must > decide which is the victorious party. At the ballot box must bo settled finally and definitely the difficulty, which has produced such an agitation and excitement throughout the country. Here tbo issue made j between tho North aud the South is to be met by both parties. For me to say who will triumph is impossible,but (am inclined to believe that the Abolitionists will | triumph, although I sincerely bopo that, by somo means or other, wo may gain the ' ascendancy before that time, and be able to control tho elections. Be as?ured that overj thiug ihat can be don? by the Proelsvery cnen in the Territory to aeoooi. pliah this desirable cud, will be done, as toe ioes of Kansas to the South will be the death knell of the institution of Slavery Bat I mast oloeo, as I fear that i have already trespassed upon your pationoe by my long oommunication. I will write again in a few days, informing you of what ia trans ni ring in the Territory. MARLBOROUGH. HEATH OF WM. H. *TABER. JR. It is OUT dntv tj\ inn/win., the dc?tu of William R. Taber. Jr., one of the Editors of this paper, who fell yesterday afternoon, at tne third fire, in a duel uith Edward Mag rath, Esq.. in consequence of the peremptory challenge of the latter for the pablicntiori of alleged offensive matter in this naper, i he author of which ?u not called for. The com* mtmicatiooa complained of, had reference to the candidacy for CongreM of lion. A. (}. Magrath. It is not now that we are called upon to pursue the merit* of the question involved. Ip the presence of death,?the dwatb of one who hus been intimately associated with us for yeara, and who breathed as true a heart as ever beaten tho soil of ? n? ? v--j_ uwUIW4, '?nu uu* vu/ urausiu sorrow and in suffering, and poaa by ell con- I sidorations of parte conflict, in the I aenae that we have lost a friend, true and tried, and a brother in the hard duties that make up our connection I with the public life. It will not beeaaj to find a bra cer and more aelf-eaorificieg apirit?it wiH net be often that the community will be called vipCn to mourn over the extinction of a more brilliant j and generaus intthoe* rlcdije that vtiitf hrnllipr R \fat*n>tb b"? I i had hoped that these means would hive < proved successful, that they were uot, was entirely beyond my control. I cn,tn% to tns city the day after the receipt of yonr noto in Aiken, and then, for the first time, learned that definite arrangements had been made for a duel between Mr. T.tbor and my brother, the time for their meeting having been fixed at an hour, prior to ihe arrival of the cars. Your declaration of being the author of the articles which have appeared in the Mercury, ( addressed to myself, is of no interest or ooasequeuce to me. Should I deem it requisite to take any steps for meeting the unprovoked charges and aspersions, I shall follow th?a4 l<* acD aa ebaap M will &%*. - fg#? Phyalciana Weic ription<#aad Family Mfipaa fanrfWfty ?ad . occurwUly eewpoua; \'" "' " 1 1 1 " ?...?.... ?? _ gPSjqst Received, A LARGBawbply of PATMTS, eoamatinir A ,V part of PURS WKItB I.BAl) IN OJJ., WhW l.ra?1,dfjr,Chrom#Ora?orC(iroena VxlHar, Ac. AM of I.iuactd, Spent*, Wiatet O I I. H . ?M^A]r, TS, / ? - him ?om n\ irar j lenye to the editor* of the Mercury, < u account | oi ine publication in .n*t paper of the articles ( signed "A Nullifier" With a view of proven , ting a collision between our mutual friend*, I hereby avow myself the author ofthoso articles. ( T trust, sir, that you will seo the jmipriety of relieving others from the probable and painful ] consequences of vindicating youi honor, by ] vindicating it yourself. t My tViend, Dr, Furman, will make the i?eo- < oasary arrangements. Your ob't scr't ] KDMITND RHETT, Jr. ] To tho Hon, A. O.'ifagrath, Charleston. ] Chaiii.cstoX, Sept. 30th lHoti ] Sui?Your note of the *i?th inat, was baud ] ed tome <>u Suiuluy, in Aiken- by I>r. Kurinnn to whom I stated I would return nt? answer iu Charleston. ! Your communication gave xno the first inti- i inatiou that any difficulty had grown out of the ' publication of certain articles, of which you have avowed yourself the author. I took the most effectual means,circumtuuuced as I was, to put o stop to the proceedings ot* which you notified me. CANDIDATES. ? e are authorised and requested to announce MOV JOII.K McqiEE^ j * vs a candidate for re-election as; 5J tlie representative of the First j. Congressional District. 14-tf. j 05 JftwtM. Ediior$ : Pleuso I Announce JOIVA A. VAttM*, Emi.. I is a candidate to represent this; District in the House of Represen- 1 tatives in the next. Legislature, j L5?tf ] UPPER BATTALION. a? (Jill j A Co, Mi** P A Beverly. And the fallowing per Steamer Marion ; 1 IV Arnold A Cooly, Andrews A R Andrew* ?? A Baringer, S H Brown, J 0 Bennett. J J ' Brink ft Co. P A Brook, T W Bright, It H it Clark, S W Cole, LC Carter A Co, J b'urguson, F S GillifOie, I) A Horn, J \V Haughton, i W B Hammond, W LIrby.T W Kendall, W i A P Jt E H R, W H Leak, F Lynch, J Lynch, ' and Malloy A Coit, B L Marshall, U W Molvt-r, A 11 McBride, Q L Mclntvre, W A Mullen, 1) S Malloy, W T Moore, J H llbjne, J Stacy, R ? J Steele, J P Smith, N D Strieklin, J Tyson, W J Verecn. C Watkins, Walls 4 Bro., S A Webl> T P Walsh, JC Wadcwortb, D Matheson, U Ban c am. A-. ? LL Jg"geg""gg_ U? 1 gg At the residence of Mrs. EL C. Dot'oi.tss, in Cheaterfeld, near Society Uill S. C., on Tuesday morning, the H>th msL. bv tho Rev. c Mju Pit a lps, U%.W. l\. BROWN, of Darling- _ ton, and Mttta. NANCY ALLEN, of Yorkville, youngest daugb:?r of James Ali.kx, Ksq? late I of i/ncmwand Allonton, (N. C.) and now of I HF Yorirriiia, is. C- I JL ?'?mmmmtmrmmmmma??mm? i i.Ji ! timi 0 HOICK Drugs and Medicines. ?5 1W0W reooivin# > *.rj- lory. lot of FKE8H !''' iX and GENUINE Hodiernal ?nd Ohrto.nl> JVj besides an elegant assortment of French and American Perfumeries and Extracts ; Cora He, . I Implies, So&pe, and \ arions preparations for 1 iUe Hair and Teeth. to vhich the attention of , < the Ladies, Planters and Physicians, Ac., is' , _ respectfully invited, at Da. J. Wi G CLICK'S Drug and Chemical Store, ? East aide Front st-, opposite the post office. I Cbemw, S. C.. October 2, 16S6. 17?tf. ; - tent JVew Fish. ? Mm TV<). 1 Muckurell. in Kits, II N'd. 2 do in 1*4 bbla., S 1 do 2 do in i bbla-, ? do 2 do in barrels, do A do in I hhl? . -- ? ? ?I 7 ' do 3 do in borrels, Just received tmi frumrniitied to be NKtV (i FISH, tor nolo, for cash, by . JLl DAN'L A. HORN. W October 2d, 1866. 16?tf ( OILS! OILS!! OILS!!! ? ll'ST received, a lot of EAST INDIA tf CASTOR OIL \ nloo, UtfSKED and B> TRAIN OIL, ?.di Am lot of SPERM OIL If for Machinery, for uU by -r m , IT?tf? J. % OCLICK- W\ j. Mi Philadelphia Boots & Shoes. ffl r*!-*;>*d, 's.tanrefkock of J tf 3on*? Mid CbriwopW MeMuMcn'a Hi Water Proof Ac l?rea* Baal*. w*c AUo, French. Catf", Kid Top Cunopeea Onit- ? cr? nod JiOced Shoes- AWo, Ladies nod Mimm Tmnpicn nod Kkl Boote nod Wf Boots, n (Hdnrs end dllppjn, for *Ue by n m '*t "< I)? ^lALLOI? R.1 ; * ,rtspt*uber 2X iron. . 16?Ot. Bp] -?b ' ? - - ? 'r * * . ??W ^3^ Hunting FIwM. * AJlT *? - i - d*. J. v. (UJMCK*.. tux I, ?! Mm i ? ? ??...- i ? v? ? ? k?1?- * ^ I42ATHER. Wv'2 55th, J3.V^-"2s ,1^-a rtf VARNISHES. T . .1U1 - ""JSB-mm**. ULI'-Lil-11.'!. arlfNlon and Qeorg^fowa TO CHKRAW. STEAMEH PEE DEE IHK Strainer TVc Dee, Captain Gicoaok Ma.\sfikm?, :.1 iniw rot..!* to receive FKKIGUT AT CHARLESTON, will leave with ge heretoforo 04tended to hi:u, and hope* ersovemnci and industry to merit a ?onar.ee of thu same. ort'hm di/.< and Cotton consigned t.i tho nts nt Charleston ami (ieoigetywu will ba nrded tree of Conuiiissieo. S.A L. MO WHY A CO.,. A goats at Charleston. .1. M. L. UK AT II, Agent at Ueotgetowt*. W. A. CAKIUOAN, Agent at Society HilL \V. H. l-'ARIl AM, Agout at (jar.lner'a ltlufT. DOL'fiLAS NlftUBT, Agent at Cheraw. ctobcr I. lSofi. 11?tf. Window , liombaziucs, Alpacas, Ac. CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS, Bounetx. Ribbons, Embroideries, Men and Boys Clothing, Huts and Caps. Ikx^ts and Shoes, great variety for Ladies, Goats, Misses, rl and Children. CAR1 ETINGS, irth Rugs, Drugged and Mats. GROCERIES. .11 of which have been laid in >ivh cars, will be sold at stnall promts. GEORGE W. McIVRH. eptembor 2 >tb, trtoO- 16?tf DRESS GOODS And Trimming*. 'he Subscriber has just received the larL A and most desirable Stock of Ladies ESS Coons A TRIMMINGS he has aver red and thinks if Purchasers will givehita ill, thov caut fail to be Dleased. ' I). MALLOY cpt. 2.*?, IS?Ct. YSac Very Lnei aii. IHOflK indebted to the sabeariher. by net* or account, are called upon for the last Is to come and nay their respective dues, i call is not meae in the war ofa Joke but he utmoat seriousness. Tne subscriber is polled to have money and if he < cannot set otherwise, he shall indiscriminately sue ndebted to him. Unpleasant as this may t is his only resource, and ho shall aohesi lgly resort to it. Those interested may ; om for en officer, if their indebtedness is promptly liquidated. J. D. PlCKl.Hr>. tisrsv, 8. C\, Jh pt. 25 IW?. i??tC. Notice! IHK Commlsloners of Roads of Chostorfield District, being prevented from ailing at the regular u.oe of their Pall meet* are informed that there will he a meeting 1 -st Chesterfield Court House on the first _l *- - s iu?t in vciootr next. G. W. SPENCER. Chairman, eptnmber 18th, 1866: II?<8 t?vmmissu; |KltSONS deairoa* of procuring T3ar ' ? ? i - --w . .i? - >> )*fr ? i. jaasiomir & {Bwuurafc* DARLINGTON Cv ?, 8L a ;? w AN8, apecificatloiu nod wiamt** fnaw r;|?hod * (he shorty f. B ?Hi- also deal* In Hard wore, Gfes* af >r?, iroa Murblo lbntlM, Owtlif I I ISiJSkXi* ii^ct^PRPKir + co- i&.s -i^s. c. :u :*.* .*,? ivj C*p*n**cr?taip Htoltoe.