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South Carolina Legislature.
December 1, 1852.
SENATE. I
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lur. VII tllC j.-aiv VI luv ouu.v....^
mittee, submitted a favorable re|>orton so much
of the presentments of the Grand. Juries of Newberry,
Sumter and Kershaw, as recommended
the passage of a law to prevent the practice of
carrying concealed weapons, and lagged loa\e
to report by bill, which received its first reading.
Mr. Buchanan, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bill to recharter the Planters
and Mechanics' Bank of Charleston, with amendments.
Also, reported the bill to recharter the
Union Bank of Charleston, with amendments.
Ordered for consideration to-morrow.
Mr. Mnzyck, in the absence of Mr. Nowell, pursuant
to notice, introduced a bill to amend an
act entitled au act to incorporate the Northeastern
.Railroad company.
Tim roruirt nf tlir. Committee on Finance, on
a bill to prevent the circulation in this State of
bills and.notes of a less denomination than five
dollars, issued by banks of other States, was not
agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. McGowan, from the Committee on the
Military, to whom was referred that part of the
Governor's Message relating to the Board of
Ordnance, reported by bill, embodying the dissolution
of the Board, and the retention in office
of a Major, whose salary the House is to determine.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr. Read, from the Committee on Colored
Population, reported a bill to alter and amend
--i ?u.. tori.
LUC HllJUlJi'Illl'Ub VI LIIC VyUii^lllULJUU, it/ui
December, 1810; also, a bill to alter and amend
another araenduieut of same date in relation to
illicit traffic with persons of color.
The amendment reported by the Committee
disqualifies all persons trafficing with colored per
sons from holding any office* of honor, ci\il or
military, and also from serving as Jurors, <irc.
Mr. Kershaw asked leave to introduce a bill
to aid in the construction of a plank road from
Camden, to connect with some point on the
North Carolina line, in the direction of Munroe,
Concord, and Charlotte, in that State. Referred.
Mr. Pitts gave notice that on to-morrow he
would ask leave to introduce a bill to compel
each District to pay the expenses of contested
elections for members of either branch of the Legislature.
Referred.
December 2, 1852.
SENATE.
Mr. Chesnui, from the Committee on Agriculture,
submitted an unfavorable report on the
Resolution offered bv the Senator from Union,
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in respect to the expediency of passing a law to
keep stock within an enclosure, in order to obvi
ate the necessity of other fences.
Mr. Moses, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, submitted unfavorable reports on the bills
to increase the number of Magistrates in Marion
and Lancaster Districts.
Mr. Mazyck, from the Committee on Finance
and Banks, submitted an unfavorable report on
the petition of the Stockholders of the Hamburg
Bank, for the renewal of their Charter; also a
favorable report for the Incorporation of the Exchange
Bafik in the town of Columbia.
Mr. Huey submitted the presentment of tbe
Grand Jury of Lancaster District, for the Fall
Term, 1852; read and referred.
The General Orders were suspended, for the
purpose of receiving a communication from the
Hon. Josiah J. Evans, accepting the office of
United Suites Senator, and resigning his seat on
the Bench.
A bill to prevent assaults with concealed weapons,
was agreed to, aud senl to the House or
Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Leitner, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported in favor of a bill to authorize
the South Carolina Railroad Company to
construct a bridge over the Congarec river ; also,
a bill to alter and amend the charter of the Manchester
and Wilmington Railroad, with a recommendation
that they do pass.
Mr. MeGowan, from the Committee on the
Military, reported unfavorably on a bill authorizing
Colonels of Regiments to levy their own
fines; also, on a bill to diminish the duty and
reduce the salary of the Adjutant and Inspector
General.
Mr. Crosson, from the minority of the same
Committee reported in favor of the latter bill.
Mr. J. B. Campbell introduced a bill to define
the line of the Channel of the Ashley River adjacent
to the city of Charleston.
He also offered the following resolutions, which
were ordered to be printed, and made the special
order for to-morrow at 1 o'clock.
Rpstnfrp<1 Tliiit tli#* T-?iinkin?r
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invested in the chartered Batiks of this State,
ought not to be diminished, and that existing
Bank Charters, where no abuse of their chartered
privileges or violation of duty is charged, ought
to be renewed ; but where there are, or hereafter
shall bo, two or more Banks in the same town or
city, it is good policy that the amount of Capital
Stock of each shall be the same.'
Resolved, That it is against sound policy to en
courage by chartered privileges, or otherwise the
aggregation of Capital for the purpose of sending
it abroad to be engaged in adventures in nowise
connected, except in rivalry with the Agriculture,
Commerce, or Manufactures of this Slate.
Resolved, That the practice of sending abroayl
a large portion of our Banking Capital periodically,
each year, for the purpose of dealing and
speculating in bills of Exchange based upon the
purchase of produce and Merchandise which never
reaches any market in this State, would necessarily
cause contractions and expansions in
Banking affairs, prejudicial to mercantile enter
piises, and to our great agricultural staples, and
that such practices ought to be prevented by
provisions in all future Bank Charters to be
granted or renewed by this General Assembly.
DwrEMHER 3. 1 ft'i"
SENATE.
- ! Mr. Mazyck. from tl.e Committee on Finance
and Banks, reported a bill to charter the Commercial
Bank of Columbia with amendments;
also, reported the bill to establish a Bank in the
town of Chester, with amendments; also, a bill
to establish a Bank iti the town of Newberry,
with amendments. Ordered for consideration to
morrow.
Mr. Moses, from the Judiciary Committee, on
the petition of sundry eitizens'of Darlington and
Sumter Districts, to prevent obstructions to the
free passage of fish up Lynch's Creek, reported
bv bill, which received its first reading; also, a
bill to niter the sitting of the Court on the Northern
Circuit; received its first reading.
Mr. Chcsnut submitted the report of the Committee
on Agriculture on the report of the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad Company, together
with a bill which received its first reading, was
ordered tor consideration to-morrow and to be
printed.
Convention of Editors, Publishers,
Ac.
The Convention met, on Wednesday December
1, 18.02, at the Firemen's Hull, and, on motion
of W. B. Johnston, P. M. Wallace, of the
Carolina Spartan, was called to the chair, and
Ii. M. Stokes, of the Luurensville Ilcrald, was
uppointed Secretary.
The following gentlemen represented the Jour
nals op]?osite their names :
P. M. Wallace, Carolina Spartan.
K. A. McKnight, Uniunrille Journal.
E. H. Britten, Fairfield Herald.
J. H. Norwood, Darlington Flag.
T. J. Warren, Camden Journal.
J. K. Gusset t, Greenville Mountaineer.
Isbun J. Rice, Southeru Rights Advocate.
J. 11. Giles, Newberry Seutinel.
R. S. Bailey, Lancaster Ledger.
W. R. Taber,jr., Charleston Mercury.
S. A. Godinan, Family Friend.
C. H. Allen, Abbeville Banner.
B. C. Pressly, Southern Standard.
J. I. Bonner, Due West Telescope.
W. B. Johnston, South Carolinian.
A. T. Cavis, do.
R. W. Gibbes, Palmetto State Banner.
\V. B. Carlisle, Ex Ed. Telegraph.
R. M. Stokes, Laurensville Ilerald.
D. K. Whitaker, Southern Magazine.
A. A. Gilbert, Sumter Watchman.
J. B. Mickle, Fairfield Herald.
Mr. Taber of the Charlesten Mercury, and Mr.
Pressley, of the Southern Standard, explained
tbeir position in the Convention in a very satisfactory
manner.
Mr. Carlisle presented a draft for a constitution
to form, and for the government of, a permanent
Society of the members of the Press of the Suite,
which, on motion, was referred to the following
Committee:
E. H. Britton, W. R. Taber, W. B. Johnston,
W. B. Carlisle, J. 11. Giles, R. A. McKnight, R.
M. Stokes, J. R. Gossett and J. H. Norwood.
Mr. Johnston moved that all propositions submitted
shall be presented to the above Committee
:
On motion of J. I. Bonner, a committee of
three was appointed to nominate Officers for the
Society. The Chairman thereupon, appointed
the following gentlemen : J. I. Bonner, S. A.
Godman and T. J. Warren.
On motion the Convention adjourned to meet
at 0 1-2 o'clock this evening.
P. M. Wallace, Ch'n.
R. M. Stokes, Secy.
evening session.
Tlic Convention was called to order at the appointed
time.
Mr. <J. P. Mvlton of the TaTmetto Standard
recorded his name as a member of the Convention.
The Committee to whom was referred the preparation
of business for the action of the Convention
this evening made the following report:
The Committee to whom was referred the preparation
of business for the action of this body,
report, that having bad tinder consideration the
several matters committed to them, they beg leave
respectfully to recommend the following for your
adoption:
The undersigned, in order the more effectually
to cultivate social relations and feelings of brotherhood
and community of interest among all persons
connected with the Tress, and regulate, as
far as possible, by common consent and agreement,
the manner in which the functions of the
Tress shall be discharged and directed, do here
by establish arid agree to the following
CONSTITUTION.
a uncus i.
Sec. 1. The title of this Association shall be
the ' South Carolina Press Association."
Sec. 2. All persons connected with the Press
as Editors, Proprietors or lb porters, or that may
have been so connected before application, may
become members, its hereafter provided.
Sec. 3 The officers shall he a President, two
Vice Presidents, Secretary and Ti earner, and a
Permanent Committee of three members.
oec. 4. i lie ineniner- ot tlie I ei manont Lornmittoe
shall be intrusted with the interests of
the Association in their respective localities. It
will he the duty of each to notify the President
of any thing which requires the action of the
Association. The Permanent Committee' shall
be appointed by each President on entering his
office. The other officers shall be elected by a
plurality of votes, which after the first meeting,
shall be by ballot. All the officers, except the
President, shall be cx-ojtficio members of the Permanent
Committee.
article 11.
Sec. 1. After the first meeting, applicants
shall be proposed by their own letters, recommended
by at least two members of the Association,
and balloted for immediately, and be declared
duly elected, if not more than three dissentients
be found.
Sec. 2. All officers shall be elected at the annual
meeting.
auticie iii.
Sec. 1. The President, Vice President and
Secretary and Treasurer shall discharge the duties
required of their stations and indicated by
the n.iines of their offices respectively, and such
special appropriate duties as may be required by
resolution of the Association. The President, may
convene the Association on extraordinary occatiotis,
whenever he judges the interests of the
profession require such convocation.
Skc. 2. Each member subscribing hereto shall
feel it his duty, when he culled on, to nid by nd
| vice and coun.-fcl any member ?>l the craft.
Skc. 3. The mutual Mfa ling ?if (he Association
will be held at such a time and place as the
Assoeition may direct at the proceeding Annual
Meeting.
Skc. 4. An address shall be delivered before
the Association at each annual meeting by one
of its members who shall be appointed at the
preceding annual meeting.
a?n???"*i
Sec. 5. The expenses of the Association shall 1
be paid by an assessernept of the members, at
each meeting. Said assessment being merely for ri
the purpose of defraying necessary expenses.? The
funds to be paid under the Direction of the
President.
article iv.
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oec. j. ine Association esiaunsries anu win n
enforce, as part of its Constitution, the following e,
Rules and Regulations for the guidance of its n
members in their several relations to the Press. Jjl
Sec. 2. Proprietor of Journals shall not em- *
ploy any apprentice previously employed by any n
other member of this Association, not honorably
discharged. li
Sec. 3. As a general rule, no papers shall be sl
mailed from our officers to new subscribers, un- ^
less at least six month's subscription be paid in t)
advance, and all papers will be discontinued (due g
notice having been given to the subscriber) after
the time paid for has expired.
Respectfully submitted, E. H. Britton,
Chairman Committee. tl
Which, after some discussion, was unanimous tc
ly adopted.
The Committee appointed to nominate officers
to serve the ensuing year made their report.
d;
On motion of Mr. Johnston, the Convention 0|
proceeded to ballot for officers of the Association
I which resulted in the election ot the following fc
gentlemen:
For President?R. W. Gibbes.
Vice Presidents? P. M. Wallace, \V. R. Tabcr.
Secretary and Treasurer?R H. Britton.
Orator?T. J. Warren. p
On motion, the Secretary was ordered to noti- s?
fy the officers elected of the result of the balloting.
m
On motion of Mr. Johnston, the thanks of the
Association were tendered to the members of the
Independent Fire Company of Columbia, for the w
use of their Hall. The Chairman announced an
invitation from Mr. Janney to the members of ^
the Association to dine with him to-morrow, ra
which was accepted ; and on motion of Mr. Ta- ?'
ber, the thanks of the members were returned P'
to that gentleman for his courtesy. tt
On motion of Mr. Presslcy, the thanks of the cr
: Association were tendered to P. M. Wallace, for C
the courteous and dignitn-d manner witn winch ti
be presided at this meeting. tl
On motion of Mr. Bonner, it was ordered that
the proceedings of this meeting be published in ?
all the papers of the State. la
The Association then adjourned, to meet at n<
Columbia on thj first Wednesday in December,
1853. Y
r. M. Wallace, Frcs't. hl
R. M. Stokes, Secy. C(
The Blue Ridge Railkoad.?This matter, we
are glad to suite has been brought fairly before w
the Legislature, and its great importance must t;
; commend it to the earnest consideration of that S(
enlightened body. A heavy responsibility rests
upon its members, and we cannot doubt that y
they will avail themselves of this opportunity to b
connect South Carolina with the rich and y
fertile valleys of the great West, thereby placing ^
her on an cijualitv, so far as regards interior com
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I III UII K'?iLIUII? Willi ||IU>C CTUUTO "IIIVII l l?i % v infill- ^
Tested a judicious appreciation of its value and
! insusuriug for her own metropolis an advance ^
in the race of population and wealth not to be
aecomplisned by any other means. The amount fr
&*ked for by the memorialists is small in com- c'
parison with the vast sums which have been ap- Ci
| propriated to similar purposes by other States, v'
I and we earnestly hope that no notions of a false li
! economy will deter the members of the Legisla- "
j ture from promoting this great enterprise by K
j granting such aid as may be found necessary to g
I its com ] letion. It will not do for South Caroli!
na to stand still in an age like this, when the n
, energies of the whole civilized world, and partic- b
j ulnrly that portion of it which lies contiguous to p
herself, are directed to the development of resorces
and the progress of improvement. tl
i The able report, submitted on Tuesday in the ci
, Senate by Mr Crew, sets forth in strong and t(
! convincing language, the advantages that must h
j result from the contemplated connection, and we it
1 feel it our duty to do what we can in urging tj
upon our fellow citizens to seize the golden op- tj
portunity now presented bringing to our doors jE
the untold treasures of the West,
j South-Carolinian. ^
Later from Europe. flj
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. b]
Baltimore, Dee. 2.?Tlu* British Mail steam vi
ship Europa, Capt. Iivre, has arrived at New York 0i
from Liverpool, which port she left on the 20th q
of November, with 08 passengers. ol
The Liverpool Markets.?Cotton was dull w
and had declined 1 10d a 1 8d. The sales du- (1)
ring the two days comprised 9000 bales, of which n]
speculators took 1000, making a total for the
week of 20.000 bales, of which speculators took
6000, and exporters 300 bales.
The quotations were as follows : Fair Orleans es
6 l-4d, Middling Orleans 5 3-4d; Fair Mobile m
6 l-8d, Middling Mobile 5 3-4d ; Fair Uplands ri;
fld, and Middling Uplands 5 5 8d. tli
1 England.?The Chancellor of the Exchequer nj
has given notice of his intention to introduce an 80
amendment fully endorsing Free Trade. tli
? The obseiiuies of the Duke of Wellington took j(
plnco on the 18th of November. The ceremonies
were conducted with great pomp. se
Fkaxck.? The Paris Moniteur announces that w
p. reduction to the extent of thirty thousand men, p)
will take place in the French Army on the 1st
of January* next.
n<
The (ikaxdbon of Bvuon.?The eldest son ol 11(
' Lord and Lady Lovelace, who wns lately adver:
tised in 1 he London Times, as a fugitive, has been
recovered by the police. He had gone to Liver- 11
pool with the intention of shipping as a cabin
boy, to avoid being put on a man-of-war. This
youth, who is described as well looking is the
grandson of Lord Byron, the eldest son of "Ada, jc
sole daughter of his house and heart." But Lord p
Lovelace, in a letter, deuies the stories in the pu '
I*'1*- b.
During the week ending the 27ih of Novcm- ec
bcr, the Postmaster General established ten new e'
postofllces, discontinued nine, and changed the
names of three. Among the offices discontinued
we observe that nt Spring Rock, York District, a
in this State. I tb
THE SEMIYVEEKLY JOtBNAL.
UESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1852- ra
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THO. J. WARREN! Editor. | dj
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A Gentle Hint. j ^
On the first of January, we design commencing a ! ^
e\v system of operations. Our books will be exarnin- j
d, and those who have paid us nothing since 1850, ! tc
eed net be surprised to find their papers stopped, and [ re
leir accounts placed in proper hands lor collection.? i
his rule will be rigidly observed in regard to thoso : .
isidiiig- out of the State, of many of whom we know j ;
othing. Others personally known to us to be good, I P1
o shall exercise our discretion. Some arrangement [ n<
ke this is absolutely necessary, as it is impossible to ; pj
jcueeu iu mi/ uusiness, parucuiuu/ xiiwc uuis, uuxcaa i
re get paid for our labor. Hercaller the Cash uiust
ccoropany all orders for the paper. It will be fouud in id
le end mutually advantageous, and all parties will be th
reatly benefited. . ]_,
Our Cotton Market.
Our Cotton Market continues depressed, with a furter
reduction in pricea We quote extremes at 7
) 8 J. Charleston quotations, 8 J to 9}. tu
Hogs. R
A drove of 275 Ilogs arrived in"this place on Fri- <jc
ay last, and leit on Sunday for Sumter. They were
tiered at G? cents gross, but only 12 or 14 were sold.
A second drove arrived last evening, which are of* [j
:red at the same price. ca
Editorial Correspondence.)
Columbia, Dec. 3.
As you will see, from the published proceedings, our cu
ress Convention met on Wednesday last. It will be lit
;en by reference to the minutes, that the Association th
[is adopted as a general rule, that no paper shall be te
lailed to new subscribers, unless at least six months p'
lbscription be paid for in advance; aud all papers at
ill be discontinued (due notice having been given to or
te subscriber,) after the time paid for has expired. re
fe do hope that this rule will be adhered to by every |\]
ember of the press in our State, whether a member 11
the Association or not. The mutual interest ofboth
ublisher and subscriber will teacli this doctrine, for ^
ie cash system is the only one by which newspapers ^
in ever live and do well, unless it be such as the
harleston Courier, whose existence is now beyond ^
ie meridian; even these papers could not do well, if
leir patrons did not pay them. U
Our brethren in Columbia, aided by some of the citi- ^
;ns, gave us a splendid banquet on Wednesday night
.st, at which Judge Butler and several other promient
men of our State were present. The members of
ie Association also enjoyed the hospitality of Dr. R.
7. Gibbes, on Thursday night. We were not only f;1
andsomely entertained by an abundance of the choi- fa
;st viands, but literally and cmplatically enjoyed? k<
"A feast of reason, and a flow of soul." It
Dr. Gibbes is certainly an interesting gentleman E
ith whom to pass an evening. He has a large collcc- w
on of natural curiosities, with choice paintings, by at
jme of the best artists of our day. ?
The election of United States Senator has caused a hi
acancy on the law bench. Several gentlemen have lv
een named, to-wit: Col. T. N. Dawkins, C. P. Sulli- J
an, Esq., Hon. F. I. Moses, Col. Thomas W. Glover? 1,1
lcrk of the House, and Col. S. Fair. I am not certain hi
lat all of the gentlemen above named will be Candi*
wl. wUiucgarii -tuUol. Fair it is very quesonable.
The impression is quito strong that Coir yv
lover will be elected, and if we mayjuc^e a little too, tl
om the manner in which things are managed, his of
Iiance is almost certain. I learn that tliere are lots oF ti
mdidates for the office of Clerk in the event ofCol. Glo- C'
er's election. This fact of itself will aid in tho elec- E
on of that gentleman, who, apart f-om such conside- G
itions, is considered eminently qualified from his n
reat business habits, and intelligence, for the distin- (
uished position. h<
The re-districting of the State has been a subject of G
o little debate outside, as well as in the Legislative 01
[alls. The final plan you will find published, which P
lease give our readers.
On 'Wednesday night I wrote, giving the result of *
is fourth and last ballot for Senator, but from somo
1U30 or other 1 perceive it Is not published in my let- w
. r The run which Col. Chesnut made, wo regard c
ighlv complimentary to him; under the circumstances 01
could hardly have been expected, for ho is one of ^
ie youngest of our leading men in the State, and in
me, we have no doubt, will occupy the highest office
i its gift.
In connection with my remarks about the Tress j
onvention, I ought to have stated, that I am highly
leased with my brethren generally, and if our meeting ^
tail do nothing more, it will at least effect good by
ringing the fraternity together, face to face, and cultiiting
those social and friendly relations which can ^
ha thrnmrh thia lnctrnmnntnlitxr I
UIJ UO UVVU...r.O..W? - w. J. .
ur meeting had been a most pleasant and harmoni-1
js one. The fact is, I beliovo the Press in our State ?r
<11
ill compare with that of any other in the Union. A ^
ore social and gentlemanly set of men you can rarely ^
eet with. jJ{
Saturdat, Dec. 4.
In tho Legislature there is but little of special interiL
A bill has been introduced "For tho establish- sa
ent ofa general system of registration of Births, Mar- 'n
ages tind Deaths in this State." The Committee on ^1
ie Military- to whom was referred "A bill to alter the a?
naty seventh section of tho .\ ilitia Law of this State, ei
i as to authorizo Colonels of Regiments to appoint
icir own Collectors of fines," recommend that the bill Pj
> not pass.
Wo understand that the probability is that Col. Mo- P*
8, of Sumter, and lion. Joseph A. Black, of Richland, ,(
ill bo Candidates for Congress in Mr. Woodward's
ace. .
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Tho College Commencement takes place on Monday js
;.\t. The Hotels are already crowded, and where the aj
jople are to find quarters remuins to be seen. |y
An alarm of fire was g-ven to-night about half-past w
iglit o'clock, but as the bells have ceased ringing, and p;
10 noise is nearly hushed, wo suppose it is out. st
Accidents on the Rail Road. si<
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On Friday morning last, as wo learn from the Char- *
ston papers, the Express Train from Augusta, and a 0
reiglit Train came in collision near the fourteen mile
>st. Tho Fireman of the the freight train was thrown
?tween tho tender and the boiler, and instantly kill- "T
1. No other personal injury was sustained, the oth- .
Firemen and Engineers having jumped off, and the ^
issengers on the Express Train wcro uninjured.
We understand that the detention of the Cars on f
inday eveuing was caused by the breaking down of
freight train on tho Charleston road. The extent of 1
to damage wo havo not learned,
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The Lancaster Ledger.
If Mr. Bailey is satislled witli the reply which lie-has
ade to our notice of. bis remarks concerning C&Wdcn
id its prosperity, we ought to be; we are quite in.fferent
to his opinion either one way or the other,
be fact that he does not read Our articles, or lay theft
i heart, will not cause us many anxious ttfomeiit&Sio
might, however, in his anxiety "to ece Camden41
iwu growing in wealth and prosperty" state, that
al estate in the upper part Of the towif sells reffdily
a fair valuation, and not tako extreme cases, wheft
cal causes have the effect of depreciating the price of
opcrty. The lines wliifeh concludes his tinido are
it as appropriate as he imagine*them to'be; "Babcr"
is a bad word for him to use in refer'encd to *any
ic else. We suppose lie is owaro that it means on
lo tuiker, and when applied editorially, worre than
lis?an idle writer. yWe are not willing that tho
cdger should decide'who is the babbler, but willleave
e public to dejeffmiue the question between us.
! y U. S. Senator.'
Th^Cox. Josiah J. Kva.ns was elected U. S. Scnair/or
six years from the fourth of March next The
3te stood, for J. J. Evans 86, James Cbesnut, jr. 59,
. F. W. Allston 2, C. G. Meinuijnger 3, Z. P. Hem>n
1, Blank 1.
Indiana U. S. Senator.?The Governor of
idiana h.'is appoint d Hon. Charles W. Cathirtns
Senator in Congress, to fill the vacancy
u;sed by the death of Senator Whitcoiiib. .
Speaking of the recent fatal accideut .that oc
irred on the Camden Kranch ot the South Uaroia
Rail Road, the Darlington Flag soys that
ie Conductor, Mr. Scanlin, received severe -inrnal
injuries, but refused assistance from those
offering it, telling them to let him alone and
tend to the passengers. Mr. Sloan, an officer
1 the cars, was severely injured. Si) soon asho
covered from the stunning effects of the -fell,
ith his face all bleeding, returned manfully to
s duty ; and his assistance was of great benefit
the wounded, and afterwards to the passengers,
jveral other persons connected with the Kail
oad, rendered material assistance to the sufreis.
A gentleman, by the name of Fallon, wa^brved,
with great presence of mind, immediately
tor the accident occurred, gijifrsfall necessary
rections for receiving the dead and wounded
jin the wreck of the broken cars, and nobly
jrkmg himself for the preservation of the lives
id property of others.
A most thrilling scene occurred immediately
ter the breakdown ; a child's voice was heard
lling from the bottom of the cars, which had
lien in, Pa! Pa! It was covered up with, bro?n
plank and the trunks of 00 or 70 passengers,
was the child of the Rev. Mr. Pringle, an
piscopal clergyman, wlio, in great agony, was
ringing his hands, exclaiming "my poor baby!"
id supplicating the Almighty to save his child
-and his supplications were hoard, for, after a
ilf hour's hard work, his baby was miraculoussaved,
with scarcely a scratch upon it. Mr.
[uldrow, who was also in the same car, escaped
ninjnred, and Mr. Henry B. DeLorme only had
is leg a little bruised.
Cotton.? Great Britain now -consume^ upaids
ot 8l,oUU lbs. of cotton weekly, or more
inn 1,GOO,000 bales annually, with a progress
'consumption from year to year, much.larger
lan the pro rata increase of population. Acirding
to late and authentic statements of tli5
nglisli manufactures, it seems that there are in
rent Britain 21,000,000 spindles in constant
iotK>n, spinning upwards of 105,000,000 hanks, t
>r 50,000 miles) of yarn per day, injengtb soften
t to circumscribe the globe 2,000 times.?
nt nf tliis immense nroduction. in one countrv
ily, about 130,000,000 yards of yarn are exerted
to foreign countries, the retnainder being
rnverted into cloth, lace, and other fabrics.?
here arc also in operation in Great Britain, at
lis time, 220,060 power looms, each of which
ill produce, on an average, five or six pieces of 4
oth per week, each piece about 28 yards Jong,
r a daily product of 6,256,000 yards or 2,550
liles. ^
The Bkide oe Napoleos.?The Baden cor spondent
of the Cologne Gazette, writes from
arlrnshe on the 11th uit: "The betrothment of
ouis Napoleon with the Priuccss Carola of Vasa
ay now be regarded as a certainty: it has,
Dwever, as I learn, from most trastworty sources,
ily been brought about after the conquest of ^
'eat difficulties. Not only were high political ?
lvisers against the match, but many warning
>ices were raised among the family connexions
the lady, to remind her of the unhappy lot of J
lother Princess of Baden. But the policy of
ie Grand Duchess Stephanie, grandmother of
ic young Princess, and the firmness of the bride,
ive triumphed over eveiy obstacle."
An Experiment.?The New York Tribune
ys:?"Singular results are obtained in this city
jin a very simple application of the nervous
iid, animal magnetism, or whatever be the
foncy, to brute matter. Let a party of six or
ght persons sit around a common pine table
r twenty minutes to half an hour with the
ilins of the hands held flat on the top of the tae;
it is not necessary that their minds^hould
iv any attention to the process, or conversation ;
suspended but presently the table becomes so
inrgcd with the mysterious fluid that it begin^
i move; then rise from it, push away your
lairs, still holding your hands near, though it
not necessary to touch it, and it will turn
ound front end to end, and even proceed rapidabout
the room, without any visible agent,on
hich excursions the persons must bear it coramy,
or the current is broken and the movement
oj>s. This simple experiment may easily bo
ied; it requires no faith and no outlay of phy*
lal or moral strength; and the result, with a
hie that is not too heavy,-is pretty 6nre to
How."
The U. S. Mint.?The Philadelphia Evening
ulletin understands that the receipts of gold
ist at the United States Mint in that city, dung
the month of November, have been about A
250,000. This is the largest amount ever *
'posited there during a similar period. Theex>rts
of specie to Europe, during the month,
ive been less than nine hundred thousand dolrs.
There need be no fear now of a scarcity fit m
>ld coin for some time. Vjt