Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1828-1839, September 23, 1837, Image 3

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9. For the best Bull; three years " old, ' 10 10. For the best bull Suckling " 5 11. For tbs best Heifer, three years old, 44 10 12. For the best Heifer Suckling, " 5 ? 13. For the best Boar, three years " old, . " 5 14. For the best Boar, six months 44 old, 44 2,50 15. For the best Sow, three years " old, - * '? 5 16. For the best Sow, six months 44 old, 4; 2,50 j 17. For the best Ram, one year 4 old, 44 5 18. For Member making the .most *4 . Cotton on an acree of re- 44 claimed upland 4' 5 ; 19. F or Member making most 44 Cora on an acre of ditto, " 5 "20. For making Wheat, do. " 2,50 21. For. " , * Oats, do. *4 . 2,50 j 22. For 44 Rye do. ' 14 2,50 ! 23. For 44 Barley do. 44 2,50 ' 24. For 44 best improvement in " any Farming Utensil ^ 44 5 25. For two gallons finest I>o- 44 mestic W?|e?," p " 5 | The Society then adjourned, and sat down ; sun^ptuous dinner, with a very large as- | semblage, ? all harmcfny and kind feeling; ufter which the company were much interes- j ted "by the exhibition of ?tock, horse colts, , mule colts, }ack trtrd jwn?r- colts, <fcc., not i quite so fine as to be brought in competition j with tIiosercontending for awards,, but certain- j Jy fine colts. Meeting dispersed. - Remarks by the Editor. We give place, with more than usual plea sure to the ahoye minutes. They indicate the improvement of agriculture in a district whose Ml and climate hold out attractions to the far- : user of infinite value. The .constitution of this Society must present an excellent model, und we cordially accept of Mr. Elkins' polite offer to transmit us arco^y for publication. ? We entreat our friends in that part of the country to give us their co-operation, not by their subscription money duly, "but with their pens. Ou? columns are open Co thettrj]l. ? Nothing could afford us higher graduation, 1 tfon the publication of well written articles from every part of the State, so as to develope its resources, and- the various improvements in the culture of its staples. Agriculture is emphatically a practical science, derived from experiment and observation, and without facts fan be estimated no more than an imaginative pMSiUU It requires as much observation and gestinaairfearning as the study of medicine ; nay store observation; for as plants cannot deoeribe their feelings, or point out the precise test of pain, we are left solely in our treatment of their diseases, to inferences drawn from cer tain appearances under the peculiar circum stances of climate soil and season. ST. AUGUSTINE, Sept. 13. Important Capture. ? Philip and Uchee BiUy take*? death of. Lieut . M'Niel, ? We feave the gratification of announcing to onr readers the capture "of the noted Indian Chiefs, Philip and Uchee Billy, together with several warriors, squaws and children, by the forces under General Hernandez, on Saturday and Sunday last. On Thursday, 7th instant, about 170 men, comprising parts of company F, 2d Dra goons, under Lt. M'Niel, E and H 2d Dra gooat. under IA- May, paft of Capt. Han sow eompany und?r Lieufs. reflicer and Ferreira, and Lt. Whitehurst's command of volunteer Florida horse, and company D, 3d Artillery, commanded by Lt. Frazer,-took up their line of march from F ort Peyton, on an expedition to the South; the whole bat talion under the command of Lt. Peyton, 2d Artillery. -Gen. Hernandez, in person superintending the expedition with Lt. Gra ham, 2d Dragoons, aid-de-cap. Asst. Sur geon iVTotte, accompanied the expedition. ? ?? reaching Bulowville, 2he battalion took position for the night; the baggage train under Lt. Frazer, occupied St. Joseph's. Whilst preparing to move the following mor . ning," five negroes (four of them belonging . to Major Heriot) came in and delivered them ^ selves up. They stated that they had left the Indians and were anxious for the protec tion of die whites; that the Indians had no intention of emigrating, and that at that time thero were parties of them employed south of the Tomoka and east of the St. Johns proporingr coonti - Among the negroes was John, a slave of Philip, who fled from his master on account of his attachment to his 1 wife, one of the slaves of Major Heriot. On Friday morning the battalion proceed ed from Bulow's and crossed the Tomoka near its head, with Philip's John as a guide, leaving orders for the baggage to hault at Tomoka ferry. On Friday evening they 43F the fires of the Indian cajnps Dunlaw tton, about half a mile from the site of the burnt houses. They proceeded cautiously, stnd about midnight the volunteers under 1st. Whitehurst took a position in ambuscade on two sides of the camp; just at daylight the regular Dragoons, under Lt. Peyton, advanced to the attaek. Lt. May's company <?harged and Philip with another Indian and # -number of woman and children were im mediately captured ; only one, the younger son of Philip, escaping. . This capture was made without loss or v fcfoo^Shed on either side. The Indian with P$rilip known as Tomoka John, offered to take the party to the Uchee camp, about 10 miles off. They took him at his word, and ?after a most fatigueing and circuitous march, B came upon their fires early in the evening, halted, about a mile from them until after mid^ght, when they' carefelly advanced and comptetel^ surrounded them. From the barkmg of their dogs, however, and the fact that their fixes were extinguished* the Indi ans must have suspected or rather were fear ful that all was not right. At the dawn of day on Sunday, a charge was made by the whole force in two divisions, commanded by Lieuts. Peyton and M'Neil. The Indians were on the alert and gave one discharge of jtheir rifles, by which Lt- M'Neil was unfor tunately mortally wounded. Some little fring took place, by whieh two Indians were killed and two or three wounded. The whole party, consisting of Uchee ?illy, his brother Jack, three warriors, and a number of women and child, eu were taken, one only made his escape during the night ; but without time or opportunity to give the alarm. General Hernandez anil his staff were pre sent, and among the foremost on both occa sions. The whole number captured amounts to thirty five, who were brought into town yes terday, accompanied by the whole battalion. The gallant Lt. M'Neil lingered until 10 o'clock on Monday night, when he expired. He was a promising young officer, and his loss is universally regretted. His body was brought in and buried with military honor&J at six o'clock, yesterday afternoon. ^ - - I As jo the effect which this capture will have, speculation is varied ; the non-com battant portion of our city, think that the Captors ought to have sent in a (lag and ask ed a surrender* others think that the party should have waited until the enemy had mpde their coonti and come in to parly or to deliver themselves up. Eitherof these speculations we throw aside, and look upon the event as a matter of fact embodying more beneficial advantage to our territory than any preceding it, and giving promise; in the capture of "King Philip" and Uchee Billy of a more speedy peace than all the military appoint ment which the last two years has made us familiar with. (Ten. Hernandez, and all under him, are entitled to the warmest thanks of the com munity generally, for having with a very trifling force penetrated the long deserted, and in many places almost inaccessible por tions of our southern frontier, and thus brought info certain security, the master spirits of Philip, Uchee Billy and other des perate warriors. The above details of the success of the battalion under Lt. Peyton have been hastily gathered, but from a source which admits of no doubt. The prisoners are among us and secured in the Fort, with every attention and comfort consistent with the most liberal views of humanity ? security of their persons being the principal aim. Columtya Stlcscope. SATURD1T. SEPTEMBER 23. 183T. Our patrons will perceive that our paper is printed to-day, with entirely new type. J " . ? ??1 His Excellency the Governor left Colum bia vesterday, in order to attend the Encamp ments in Edgefield and Pendleton. Com munications to' the Executive should be directed to Greenville, until the 20th October. A Meeting of the inhabitants of Colum bia is requested at the. Town Hall, on Mon day the 25th inst. at 9 o'cld^k A. M. to con sider on the propritey of appointing dele gates to the Commercial Convention to be held at Augusta on the 3rd Monday in Octo~ ber next. American Poetry. ? Some Northern pub lishers propose to issue from the press the " American Anthology," in a sSftes of Nos. The character and bulk of the work are not specified, further than that it is to contain only choice pieces ? read poetry ? and will consist ef "a dozen or two large volumes. The design of these printers is certainly meritorious. One thing, however, which we fear they have overlooked, is necessary to their undertaking. They must defer the execution of it for a few hundred years. ? Perhaps it may then be possible to accom plish it. In our opftiion,. all the American poetry yet known, might be quite conveniently printed in a book half as thick as one's hand, and dearly sold at twenty-five cents. It should consist of a few pages from Halleck, Bryant, Mr% Eli|tu and one or two others, and about a dozen of nameless lyrics. And" still, a single ode might be selected from Dryden, Gray, or Collins, that would be worth the whole collection. We lately had occasion to make a few re marks in regard to the antiquity and mean ing of the- word "Nullify." We have just been much gratified by accidentally discover ing a document which throws much light on the subject. In the year 1718 the Lords Proprietors of Carolina executed the follow ing instrument. x? His Excd'ency JOHN Lard tARTERET, Pala tine, and the rest of ? he true and absolute Lords and Proprietors of the Province of Carolina , in America , To the Governor and Council of South Carolina , for the time being : HIS Majesty having been pleased by his order in Cotftlfif Searing <&te the 14th of May 1718, to sig nify his royal pfiSsufe to us the Lord Palatine and the rest of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of South Carolina,, that we should forthwith Repeal an Act they passed in that Province, of pernicious con sequence to trade and repugnant to rh^Tlaws and customs of Great Britain, wherein a duty is laid of ten pounds per cent, upon all goods of British manu factory imported into that Province frbm. Great Britain : We, therefore, the Lord Palatine and the rest of the Lords Proprietors of Garolina, in obedi ence to his Majesty's commands, repeal the said Act, and we do hereby declare jhe said Act lay laying a duty of tenjjounds per cent, upon all goods of British manufactory imported into that Province from Great Britain, and aU matters therein contained, to be null and void to all intents -and purposes what soever. We having also taken into our consideration an Act entitlued an Act declaring the right of the House of Commons for the time being, to nominate the Public Receiver, &c. and finding the said Act to be inconsistent with the safety, welfare and good gov ernment of the Province of South Caaolina, and in consistent with and contrary to the usage and cus tom of Creat BrrtSfcSl, do declare tUe said Act, enti tuled an Act declaring the right of the House of Commons for the time being, to nominate tbe Publick Receiver, &c. to be null and void, and we do hereby repeal, make null and void the said Act, and every clausc, matter and thing therein contained, to all in tents and purposes whatsoever. We likewise have read and considered two Acts of Assembly, the one entituled an Act to keep invio late and preserve the freedom of elections, and ap j. point who shall be deemed and adjuged capable of chnsing or being chosen members of the Commons House of Assembly, the other entituled an additional and explanatory Act to the foregoing Act, and find ing the said Acts tend to the entire alteration and subversion of.rhe Constitution of the Province of South Carolina, and are contrary to the laws and cus toms of Parliament in Great Britrin, we therefore do declare the said two last mentioned Acts to be null & void, and we do hereby repeal, NULLIFIE and make void the said two Acts, and every clause, matter or thing therein contained whatsoever. Owen under our hands and the great seal of tlx Pro vince, this : Hd day of July , Anno Domini, 1718. CARTERET, Palatine, J A. BERTIE, for Duke of Beanford, FULWAR SKIPWITH, for Tx>rd < M- ASHLEY, J. COLLETON, ? J. DANSOX. This, we have evervpe^son to believe, is the first act of Nullification anC identifies the history of jjj^frtuCa rp^^^t is the same aci-wtrlch the AdCfeerself performed in 1^:52, 11 afterwards. The provincial v-" government was an^agenoy, deriving, its powers from*the Lords Proprietois. The acts mentioned are nullified because the\ "lend to subccrl the Constitution and are "contrary to law ." This is precisely the pre sent doctrine of the State. We repeat that' we will not publish such notices as Marriages, I5eaths, Candidate ship, &c, unless they come accompanied by a responsib+e name. This week we received, from different quar ters, several things of tlii? kind, each of them signed "A Subscriber./ This is, we admit, an exceedingly respectable signature , ut still, as it is anonymous, even it vvill not We learn that Gen. K. Y. Hayne has tendered to his Ex. the Governor the re signation of his commission as Major Gene ral of the 2d Division S. C. Militia. Gem H. has served in the Militia for twenty six , years, in every grade from Ensign up, and ; now resigns, we understand, because his du ties as F resident of the great Rail-RoadfPe- i quire him to be often absent from his com mand. Various rUmours have been current in the newspapers, as to the course of the South Carolina delegation in regard to the present measures of the administration. The most exaggerated one that we see is in the Bal timore RepublicaS. "Washington, Sept. 7, 1837. 1 1 have just heard (and I am so much gnitifiea with the news that I cannot forbear communicating U without dly) thai John C. Calhoun has uneqtnyo- ! cjtfly declared his full approbation of tbe plan of .he President forthe further keeping of the public money Such is the rumor universally prevalent^we-and as far as I have enquired, universally believed It is also said that the South ( arolina delegation will go with him. It is entirely certain that Preston and Cralle, editor of the Reformer, have openly avowed their determination to uphold tin plan. The assertion in regard to Mr. Preston, tfe know to be totally false. He is most strongly opposed to the late message in its general character, and to the sub-treasury project in particular. We are sure this is also the case with the majority of the delegation. Mr. Calhoun has spoken for himself. Extract of a letter from the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, to the editor of the Alexandria Gazette. "On the highly important subjects on which Con gress has been called to deliberate, I shall express my. views and opinions in the S?enate. "Asto the calumnies which may be circulated to mv prejudice, they are not unexpected. It is my rule to pass them unnoticed, leaving it to my conduct t0 "How^range, that any .nan who knows me,, should imagine it possible for i me to be dmen or se-< duced from my position ? I live but to carry out the CTeat principles for which I have been .contending wnce 1824, and which I have maintained under every daneer and difficulty. In their defence I have PCted vri!h and against every party, without blend, ugw.th a n v MrVan Buren has been driven into a position favorable to their advancement ; and shall I not avail myself of the opportunity which it affords me to ac SSLbmy object ? Shall I permit him to drive me from my position because he has been dn*en <m t it All I ask is to be heard. My confidence, m eVery juncture, is in the force of truth and integrity. EveJl if it were worth copying, we could not find room for the Report of the Secreta ry of the Treasury. We therefore give an abstract of it which we find in another paper. I JThe document is x>?ipsat length, and, as ' was to be expected, merely echoes the senti ments of the President's Message. Arith metic and Grammar, (especially the former,) are branches of education, one would think, of which the head of the financial depart ment of the Government should possess some knowledge. Yet Mr. Woodbury's proficiency in these sciences is about such as would shame the humblest old-field school-house. His style is almost as miserable as his calcu lations are incorrect. The world can scarcely ever have seen so odd a statement of the financial affairs of a Government. With forty odd millions on hand the first day of the year, in a few months they became bankrupt. They now have to borirow, to get though the year. They pro pose to give their notes, to the amount of ten millions, to their creditors! The revenue for 1837 estimated at twenty-six millions eight hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars , yet begging Congress to contrive some means of raising ten millions more, to defray the ex penses of this very economical administra tion. ' , . At the same time, too, they themselves say that there are twelve or fifteen millions in the Treasury ! However, the Secretary winds up in a manner highly magnanimous and encourag ing. He is of opinion, notwithstanding their present uncomfortable predicament, that the Government ought not to despond- By this we suppose he means that he can still raise gold enough to pay the office-holders and members of Congress their salaries. The Secretary of fhe Treasury proposes to withhold from the States the fourth instal ment of the surplus revenue, amounting TO nine millions of dollars, as the Government itself has occasion for the money. On this subject, the course recommend^ by Mr. Preston in the Senate seem|^? to be the proper one. The made by Congress at its last sess?> to about forty eight millio'^ . .. , ? c sum, nine mil unexpended portion ?L^,ittle or fioinju_ lions might be reta.ne^ of ^ ^ tQ ry to the country^ ^ b/appUed are 1)0t of. whtc t e m0?^n^.|ate necessity, and can . the time meeting of Congress following dyttaent was made public: 1,1 -Seascrt Department, > August 1*, 1837. J ~ -Vnear approach of the X*sion of Con : me to apprise you, in order I orination ma^ be used the benefit and iSfnmodation of tbe members ofthe House of Re "nresentative*, that this Departme<t will be prepared U> furnish funds for their payment in notes of the city toiumwu ^ g,ve drafu upon several of the banks or spec _ , 08t0nM and jeceivers of the public collectors o ine deposite banks,in suitable sums, SSJC m^-en^ua any of then,. 1 LEiP rw OODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. ^jfcrkoftbe House of Rfrps. of the U. S. TVre have never seen bribery attempted in t more impudent, shalldw.ajid mean mode. ? * A short time since, when the mechanics employed by the Government at Philadelphia asked to be paid what wns due tliein in par money, they were told that if they would not take the depreciated paper of the deposite banks they would be turned out of work. Plenty of specie, however, can be found for members of Congress. And this tiling is done b^ the very men who ptofess to be es tablishing a specie currency for the benefit of the working men ! The Washington papers say that the mem- i bers of Congress are drawing their gold and silver, and selling it to the brokers at the large market premium. Of the multitude of deposite banks, lately agents of the government, six only retain their functions. They are the Peopled Bank, Bangor, Maine. Brooklyn Bank, Brooklyn, New York. ' Planters' Bank of tieorgia, Savannah, Geo. Insurance Bank of Columbus, Georgia. Louisville Savings Institution, Kentucky. Bank of the State of Missouri, St. Louis. CONGRESS beginuiug its action upon several ira pornrat subjects. Having determined to con fine themselves to the special business of their assembling, the session promises to terminate 900Q. A bill has passed the Senate, for postpon ing indefinitely the further execution of the Deposite law. It was opposed, at length, by M;\ Prest6n, who, among other objections, thought it would be far better to curtail or retract some of the useless or extravagant appropriations of last year. Mr. Calhoun voted for the bill, because the Government could not do without the money ; he would prefer raising it.in the mode proposed by his colteage, if -such a measure could be carried. Thi vote w^s YEAS ? Messrs. Allen, Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Alaba ma, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard. King of Ala bama, Knight, Linn, McKean, Morris, Ni'les, Pierce, Rives, Roane, Robinson, Ruggles, Sevier, Smith of Connecticut Strange, Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright? 28. NAYS ? Messrs. Bayard, Clay of Ken tucky, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Kent, Lyon, Norvell, Preston, Robbins, Smith of Indiana, Southard, Swift, Tallmadge, Web ster, White, Yroung ? 17. The bill is now before the House. We j will be greatly amazed if the representatives of the States should allow them to be thus choused out of nine millions of dollars. A bill has been reported, and is wilder dis cussion/ authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue notesf to the amount of twelve millions of dollars. These notes are to be signed by the Treasurer, and issued in such sums as the President of the United States may direct, in notes of not less tl^ari one hundred dollars, redeemable with inter est, -not to exceed six per centum per annum, after one yetfr. These notes are to be re ceivable for debts due to the revenue, and are to be paid in par to the public creditor* if he damaged to accept them. ~jQ!sbrTT>rn authorizing ^ further extension of the time for the payment of the duty bonds. The time is extended for six months from the4st of-October. Also, a bill to adjust the remaining claims on the Deposite Banks. This bill authorizes the President to continue the process he has commenced of withdrawing the public de poses *from the Deposite Banks under the circumstances described. The money due to ihe United States to be repaid in three in stafrnents, bearing an interest of six per cent, pef annum. Also, a bill to revoke the charter of such Banks in in the District. of Columbia, as styil not resume specie payments in a limited tiite. r !*Ir. Adams introduced into the House, on tk 13th, a resolution calling upon the Presi de to inform the House whether any pro portion had been made by Texas forannexa ti<n to the United States; and if so what wjs the answer returned ; and calling also for tte correspondence on the subject. |Mr. Adams said that the resolution was ptesented on the known instructions of the (jongress of Texas to the Executive of that Republic, to open a negotiation for the an imation of that Republic to the United Sfcates. He believed that there was no con stitutional right in Congress to annex. He rent into an explanation of his views of the Subject, and said that when the annexation fcf Louisiana was under consideration, he lad raised the question in the Senate, and ?gued that no power but the people of exas and the people of the United States J^ne, could authorize the Union ? and de fclired that he believed that a large propor ti<p of the people of the Union would prefer aossoiution of the Union to the annexation. > thrrdoTT demanded, in the iiain^ of the i ii maw: what is the' ^irespondence on the subject, now being parried on between this Government and the Representatives of the Republic of Texas. Hr. Thompson, of South Carolina, said he shfuld vote against the whole resolution, hojvever it might be amended. He referred to the exciting character of the subject and expressed the opinion that no good could arise frqjjn calling for the correspondence referred in its present incohate state. He did not iitend to enter at large upon the topics referr al to by the gentleman from Massachusetts, it would say a word or two in reply. It ould be remembered that some remarks had ^en make by him last session on the honora Ife'eourse of that gentleman when Secretary bf State, touching our Mexican boundary. The gentlman had then been in favor of a aoundary which would include a large part, iT hot the whole, of the present provinces of T'exas; it was not then included, however; and Jtet now, the House was told, by the same gen tJeman, that there existed no power in the Government to get back what was at that time improperly ceied. The position seemed to him to be monstrous. A Government it seem ed might cede away this provieoce, (though it had, in fact, no more right to cede it than to cedelhe State of Maine,) but it was not com petentto receive back, by treaty, that which it had thus given away. ^ Tie gentleman had farther said that the Government of Texas had no right to make this proposition to that of this country. The jenUeiTdn was a distinguished diplomatist, and Mr. T. iVlt mod.-st in expressing a differ ence of opitiiou on such a question; but it did seem to him to l>e going very far, when a Gov ernment proposed to negotiate with us on a eertain subject, that A'C should look into the internal structure of that Government to~se<? j whether it was possessed ofj>ower ttf do what I it proposed. Such a practice would lead us into infinite difficulty. We must he under the necessity of studying the structure of all foreign Governments? -a thing we were ibw in circumstances to do. The gentleman,Jn his sf dement, had omitted one very important | fact, viz. that every man in Texas had voted to authorise tlie Government of that country to make the proposition referred to. S#thai, if the gentleman did insist .on looking behind the official communication of the Texian Gov ernment to find its authority for making such an order, he would find that it had the posi tive instructions of every man in Texas. Those who thought with the gentleman on the Texian question were in the habit of representing the revolution in that country as a mere rebellious scramble for plunder and power, but that the rightful dominion over the j Frovince was still in Mexico whose right had not been divested ? * [Here the Chair interposed, and reminded Mr. Thompson that he was wandering beyond the question before the Ilotise.] Mr. T. said he had been only replying to tVe gentleman from Massachusetts. How ever, he should go 110 further into the subject; but notified his intention hereafter tolnove to Lay the resolution on the table. , ? Mr. Pickens ba4 no objection Jffaft jhis | whole question, with all that pertained to it, issues should -be fully considered. His col should go before thOvAmerican Peojpld, and that Its league was mistaken as to the existing state of the correspondence called forinihe re solution. As a friend to the cause of Texas, and to its annexation also, he was willing the .whole should be presented to the Public, that at the approaching regular session in Decem ber, they might be prepared to go fully into the discussion of the entire subject. Hhe, ow ever, must be permitted to render his thanks to the honorable genrlemanjfiom Massachu setts for the position he had assumed, and -for i that candor an<jl frankness with which he had j taken his position in advance. He wished the attention of the House and of the country to be specially directed"to that position ; and he desired it to be recollected from what quarter the doctrino had* been avowed. The gentle man had said that the People of the United States would prefer disunion? yes, would prefer a dissolution of the Union to the an nexation of Texas to the United States. Mr. Adams. I said a very large propor tion of them would. Very good. That was still better. lie presumed the gentleman had spoken this from his intimate knowledge of the sentiments of that portion of the country which he repre sented. If such, said Mr. P., is their decla ration in advance, we are ready to meet them. Let it be remembered that this language comes from a quarter which lately sang hal lelujahs to the Union. I rose chiefly to cr.ll the notice of the House to the remark able issue which has been made, and to the quarter whence it comes. Yes, sir, there are great questions involved in this -matter. It is a novel spectacle to see constitutional restriction advocated from that quarter ; and I rejoice in it. It is the first time I <ever wit nessed any thing of the kind. . < > There are some questions, it seems, which the gentleman considers as constitutional. Now, I hope he will not raise the Constitution an impenetrable sfeWfaL ta. cover. doctrines, and then immediately daslrit down again, the moment it is claimed as a. covering for doctrines advocated in other sections of the Union. It is a new doctrine, and I rejoice from my soul to hear it advanced from 'TOiat quarter. I again repeat, that from Vhat I have been informed, (and the information comes from the very highest quarter,) the friends of Texas have nothing to fear from an answer to this call. The correspondence referred to is ready to be presented, and I hope and trust the country will be fully prepared; to jgieet the great issue. " After a long and warm discussion, the res olution was finally adopted. COMMUNICATIONS. O'Neal & Elkins' Store, ) September 19 th, 1837. ? Capt. J. M'Auley: Sir : ? As Chairmarr qf a Committee ap pointed by the Military Sthool at this place, it devolves upon me to present to you the sub joined resolution. Yours, respectfully, &c. WM. J. ALSTON. O'Neall &c Elkins' Store, ? Fairfield district, S. C,, Sept. 19, 1837. $ We, the subscribers, a committee appoint ed on part of the school which has been in structed by Capt. James M'Aulet, at this place, in the new system of BroadSword and Sabre Exercises, take the occasion of return ing hiwi our thanks for his industry and skill ? and our entire approbation of the gentle manly deportment characterizing him thro' out his intercourse with us. We have no hesitation in asserting, from our experience , that we deem the system as taught by him, the best of the kind that has ever vet been introduced; and hope that our.fellow-citi zens will participate with us in ourl>est wishes *fof his success, and ji more generwi extension of that military linowleiige^ in the "Broad Sword Exercise, which ^re certainly consider liini well qualified lo impart. WILLIAM ALSTON* ) B. F. DAVIS, JOHN A. SMITH, ? Committee. J. B. ROBERTSON, WILLIAM B. EL KIN. ) Oy James M'Auley, Professor and Teach er of the New System of Broad Sword Ex ercise, &c. begs leave, most respeeifully, to tender to the above Committee, and through them the gentlemen who composed his school at Messrs. O'Neal & Elkin's Store, his most unfeigned thanks, as well for their marked attention to him, while he had the honor to be with them, as for the above honourable testimony of their esteem and approval, with which they hare been pleased to present him. ' COLUMBIA, September 23, 1837. BAGGING, Hemp, .../JS a 23 DALE ROPE,. . 12 a 15 BACON, Round,. . . . 12 a 14 L'UTTF.R, Country. ,20 a 25 COTTON, 5 a 10 MACK Kit EL, No. 1, $11 a 13 No. 2, 10 a 11 No. 3, 7i a 8 FLOUR, Country, <..8 a 9 CORN* 87 a 100 OATS, a 62 a 75 PEAS tl a 112 IRON, Swedes, 6 a 7 " Knglish . 5 a 12 5 LABI), New, 12 a 18 MOLASSES, Cuba ....50 a 00 " New Orleans, 50 a 36J Sheriffs Sales. A WILL be Mill befwe the Court Itenttiio the (own of Columbia on the first Iftpdiy and Tuesday in "October ncjtf, on sundry wigs lr> fieri faeias, within the legal-hours of salc^- >;?? | Three Acres of l^ind more ?rkm, al?outor>e mile from < 'olumbin. levied "on and to lie sold n?i lie propc - tv of Ilenwn Itarkrr, at the soft of John Black vs James M'Ferwmand llcnson Barker. AH the defendant* right tiilennd inicrndjo eight hundred aires of land more or ley til the |ork of iho W'ateree and Congwree liivers, houndixM^Wlh br Dr Thompson's land, N E by Thomai-^ltoty^land and west by Richard Singleton's 1mm| tbe sailof John Black vs William Wilaon. A lithe defendant's stork of Gimd* and _ Merchan dize, consisting of Dry Goods and Outlet iro, at th? suit of Michael Ilarkiris vs. William Kern. Ono negro hoy named Isaac, at tbt-SCit of Mill Robinson & Soir vs. Mieajah Dinkma. ' " * One Mulattoc Girl named AdeKlkV anld to satisfy her liead tax, at the suit of the Stale CT. Ade line Sweat. ""St* . One Mulatto Clirl named Mary Ann Swmt'ioU to satisfy her head lax, at I he suit of the State vs Mary Ann Sweat. t ? / -yv? ?**?'? ' Terms Cash. JESSE DEflWJItt, SB D Sheriffs Office, Columbia, { ? -vi?,yo % Aug. 12, 1837. ? S ' - * ? - "" Virginia Stale Lottery, CLASS JWf. Tub drawn nt Alexandria, on I he 21*1 October HIGHEST PRIZE, $40,000. " SCHEME 1 Prize of $40,000 \ 5 of 1 " 44 10,000 . 1 44 " 40001143^ 1 44 44 3000 f 64 r 1 44 44 1940 1 Whole Tickets, $K); Halves, IS Quarters, *2 6f>; To he had at the Managers Office, No. 26 Bpwd street, Charleston, S. ( Sept. 23 j - 33 ? i, : ? Ogier, HAS removed Tus Drag and Aj-ocbeeary Shopjjto the corner opfattoPolodt & Solomon's Auc tion Store, Main street, where he will be bapny t?? supply his friends and -epstomcrs witb fresh lirug* and Medicines, aa heretofore. '' Sept 23 ; Y ' ? Enamelled; Prefer dug Met' tie ?, 4te, TIIE Subscriber has just received "and is now opening, a large supply of tbe above beautiful article, of various sizes. " t. ' This Ware possesses manifest advantages over mr other yet made for tie same purposes : inasmuch ?? it combines the stre ngth arid durability of Iron, ?*!? the cleanness and neatfieas of Porcelain: and is withal, sold at a much lower price than either Bell Metal or Bra-s. Apply at E. SILL'S Drng Store Sept. 23, 1837 ? 38 ' It * * RACES. THE Races over the (Jition Jockey Clnb Comw^ . will come off on Wednesday ibe 1st .November ' next, free foroll horses. -?> ? 1st dny 3 Mi!o Heats* * y.A . 2d '? 2 " ? u - v v ? 3d " 1 i,% K * &*&?. ? '? best3in 5. ;? _ . r E. J. GAGE, Swffary. Sept. 23 v ; , \s. ? TBIl . Notice >' - iiuncr ;v vx? r; hereby given that I will apply to tfceLegislatore at. the ensuing session, to Charter a Tofl Bridge across the Lakes at Garner's Ferry, near Sfatefrurch. JOHN BRADLEY. sept a;. ? " ^7**1 Columbia Female Seminary. THE Exercises of Mrs. Martin's Seminary fur rotinr ladies wiH commence on Mm 'ay the 2nd of October in the adtookheuae recenly occupied I by Ar. Valoe, (till such tine as a more commodious i one isjobtaimd.) The Scholastic year consisting ol ten month* of two equaf INiimt^The front M Oatcr toi? jMreh, 2nd session, from 1st . *&S9 A fit smta * .. For English ? lowest Class - - $1# . ~Highet*glc^ v ... ?? For Latin, Italian, or Frejfck 23 For Music, Piano, Harp, or Guitar, 2.1 For Drawing, Painting, Fancy Work, &?; it* Mrs. Martin will prefer when convenient,: i < . Pupils be entered atnerresidenee,duriii* thel?i;i not allotted to the exercises of the S&moL A few young ladies from the' country can be ac commodated with Board. . ? / .< - . ? Columbia, 6ept. 13th ? 33 Committed TO the Jail oflBeUind district, as a Runaway a nego boy, who cafls his name PETER, and says he belong* to Lewis Clybourn of Lancaster district, So. Co* Peter is about five feet six inches high, rather light complexion, about eighteen yswrs of ago, no visible marks. The owner is requested to conje forward prove progeny, pay caarges and jake him away. JOSHUA SOWDEN, J. R D. Sept. 23 33 School JYotice, MISS JANE BEIGE, In e<#mectkm with Mr JOHN BELL, respectfully announce to the citizens of Colombia that their School will re-com mence on the 9th of October next, after a temporary suspension of four weeks. * Miss Bryee having' Uni ted with Mr. BeH, who has been teaching in this place for the Inst two years, they hope to be able to do justice and to give satisfaction to those who may give them their patronage. The school house Will be found in the same place in which Mi* B. has been teaching for aome years back, on the comer of Bull and Taylor streets. We would simply add that Wo mean to be strict with regard to the moral character of the youth committed to onr charge, and wottfd say to any parents to whom such a course might be ob jectionable? though we trust there are none such? that we would rather not have their children, as ft* pulsion will be consi 'ered the primary penalty for any gross breach of discipline, or manifest opposition to moral government There is a provision made also ror an l.frAJrr'DE rARTMKNT, and the terms as heretofore. : ? The following terms have reference to the Senior Department : - . Spellihg, {tending and Writing, J $6,00 With tne addition of Arithmetic, Geography 1 a ^ and Grammar,* ft 8>0U History and Rhetoric( i ? Philosophy, Natural and Moral, Elements off . Astronomy, dec. and aae of Clobe*, ' y ^ Composition attended to as early as cons Latent with the capacity of the pupil. , JOIIN BBLL, JANE BltVCE. 50r Music, Drawing and Painting, Needle Work, plain and ornamental, with accommodations for three or four boarders, can be obtained for the asdal extra prices. ? J..C. BRVCE Sept. 22 ' 33 Columbia Male rfcadcmy. > THE Trustees-have the satisfaction of announc ing to the Public, that Mr. Daniel has accepted the invitation to resume the charge of th? Institution, and that his health having been perfect' y restored by his equestrian todf, as his appearance maaUewd f indicates, the exercises. will commence on Montlav the 9th of October next. J. GRSEGi President of the Ronrd, Sept, S2? 1837 <? 83 fc South Carolina, NEWBERRY DISTRICT. In the Common Pleas. Ephmim Sober, i DeelwUiwi fa Attachment hi Dan. Lominidv- ) Daht. TH E ptrintiff having this Jay filed bis del-fsiation against the defenannt^ who it abeetrt from and without the lirtiits of this Suite, as ft is said and hav ing neither wife nor attorney -known within the same, on whom a copy of the said declaration with a ml* '? to plead thereto, might he served : It Is ordered JfS the said "lie fendant plead to the qpme within a Tear and a day from the date hereof, otherwise, faafrSd absolute judgement will be given and awarded a gainst him. V J. ITARRIXGTOX, C. C. P. Office of Common fleas, / ? ? September 13th, 1837. ) t>pt. y