Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1828-1839, December 16, 1837, Image 1
BY A. S. JOHNSTON.
NEC DEESSE, NEC SITPERESSE REIPUBLlCiE.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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COLUMBIA, S. C. DECEMBER 16, 183?,
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THE
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IS PUBLI8HED BY
A. S. JOHNSTON,
Every Saturday Morning,
ill) EVERY WEDNESD Y AND SATURDAY MORNING
D7KING THS SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
TERMS :
Three dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or
Four dollars at the end of the year.
Advertisements conspicuously inserted at 75
cents per square for the first insertion, and 37 i cents
for every subsequent insertion. AD advertisements
ordered in the inside every publication ? or inserted
otherwise than regularly, to be charged as new for
every insertion. Advertisements not having the
number of insertions marked on them w ill be contin
ued till ordered out, and charged accordingly. All
accounts for advertising, above $25 and under $50,
25 per eeat. deduction ? above $50, 40 per cent, de
duction -
JSB
To the Farmer i Gardener ,
, . \ . -^tce collection
THE undersigns is receiving a ^ .
of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, cr.-rufrbery, v_
among which arc the following, viz : ? Pears, Apples,
Peaches, Green gra^e and Egg Plum, Apricots, Cher
ries, Nectar'nes, Filberts, Pomegranates, Figs, Grnpe
Vines, Raspberries, Strawberries,Currant ana Almond
Trees, Flowering horse Chesnuts, Mountain Ash,
scarlet fruit, Shepherdeias or Buffalo berry, red fruit,
variegated Altiiea. white and pink, Willow leaf
Catalpa, beautiful flowers, Stocula or Varnish Tree,
Gordonia Japonica or Japan Quince, Arbi vitas and
Pyramidal Cypress, T ree and Dwarf Boxwood, Mag
nolia Grat'diflora, Magnolia Perpura, Ma^n >lia or
Umbrella Tree, Magnolia Johnsoniana, Scarlet blow
ers, Variegated Hollylyburnum, Sabus Domestica or
eatable fruit, Lagestrsema or Crcrpe tree, Symphora,
Yellow Tea Rose, Yellow Banksea Rose, Norsett
Rose, Macrifilla Rose, White Moss Rose, Red
Moss Rose, Greville Rose, Many flowered Rose,
Yellow Corcorus and Velvet Rose, Lord McCart
ney or Scotch Rose ? about twenty other fine
varieties Roman Myrtle, Cape Jessamine and
Honeysuckle, Passion Vine, many fine kinds of
vines and creepers, Amelias and Calacanthus, Carna
tions of sorts, Rose of Sharon and Lily of the valley
Tube Roses, Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcisuses, English
Bulbous Iris, Tyser Lilies, Paionias of all colors, Da
?ias of all colors, from pine white to almost black, all
?labelled, &c. <fcc.
Garden and field, Tools .
PLOUGHS, Cultivators, Straw Cutters, Spades,
Shovels, Garden Hoes, Rakes, Pruning Scissors,
Fruit Gatherers, Garden Reels, Hedge Shears ? and
all kinds of Garden implements usually found in a
1000 Chinese Mulberry Trees, 100,000 Cuttings do.
100,000 Eggs of the Siik Worm, Books on the cul
ture of the Mulberry and n\anarrnr*?nt of the Silk
Worm, Fessenden's Siik Manual, The American
Silk Grower's Guide, &c.
Green House Plants.
Sweet Oranges; lemons; Citrons; Shaddocs;
Limes ; Achania MoIKs ; Eusenia Jaenbos, or Rose
Apple from China, eatable fruit; Fuchsia; Sorbus
A'?ouparia; Sorbus Americana , Fraxiinus Pendula;
Comas Mascuia ; Justicia Sabina ; Ixora Coceinea;
China Primrose; Draccua Ferra; Caladinum Discolor;
Euphorbia Poinsetta ; Ficus Elastica, or India Rubber
Tree ; Green Cuba Coffee Tree; Tea Plant ; Pittoe
phorum Tobiravar; Astrop? Wallichii; Erythina
Enstigaili ; Acacia Dealbuta ; Myrtus Tomeniosa ;
Manettia Cordifoiia ; African Hibiscus, of sorts;
Tygridia Conchiflora ; the great Coral Plant, splen
did; six varieties of Cactus: Camelia Japonicas, al
colors; Pyrus Japonica; Valcamera; Salva Splen
dius; Ardetia; Hydrangeas, Perr tinkles ; Sagos;
Hedicums ; Oxaliis ; Josephini Atuariiles, from the
Cape of Good Hope, cost $50 ? a very rare and splen
did article ; Laures Nobillcs, sweet scented ? many
other rare plants ; 500 varieties of chcce Flower
Seed; Gold Fish; Tulip Ghsses; Flower Puts, all
sizes; with a great variety of Field Seeds, such as
the following, viz. White and red Clover; Lucerne,
tour cuttings this year; Herds and Orchard Grass ;
Timothy and Buck Wheat; Potato and Skinless
Oats ; Genesee White Wheat and Rye ; Baden or
Patent Corn ? see his letter to Mr. Ellesworth of the
Patent Office, Washington. D. C. With the greatest
variety of GARDEN and VEGETABLE SEEDS,
viz Onion setts ; Garlic and Leek do ; Rhubarb, or
pie plunt ; Sea Kale; 1000 Giant Asparagus roots;
also Vegetables of all sorts that the season affords.
R. E. RUSSELL,
Seedsman and Florist.
Columbia, Dec. 6> 1837.
Attention Riflemen!
THE Richland Volunteer Rifle Company will
meet at their usual parade ground, at 10 o'clock,
on Saturday, the 16th of December, 1837, armed and
ec^i^ed for inspection and drill. By order of Capt
T. E. BAKER, 0. S.
N. B. Every member must come prepared to
settle his semi-annual dues, for the pay roll will be
made out regular. Those members who have not
received Caps, had better cail before the day of
parade, for then I cannot attend to giving them out ;
and it is expected, that whenever a member leaves
the Company, lie will return his Cap in good order to
the Orderly Sergeant. \
All those new members who have not received
their arms, will cail on me for them.
T. E. BAKER.
Dec. 9 51
XaurensTille Female Acade
my.
THE exercises of this Institution will be resumed
on the second Monday in January next; still
under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, assisted
by Miss Boyd, whose competency has been tested
by an experience of two years.
The Trustees are also pleased to announce, that they
sent on to Philadelphia, and have succeeded in pro
curing Miss H. M. Chambers, to take charge of the
Musical Department; a young lady whose success in
teaching vocal and instrumental Music, has been
amply tested both in that city and elsewhere. Her
testimonials are of undoubted character.
RATES.
Spelling, Reading, Writing and Marking on Samp
lar, $3,50 per qr or $12 per ann.
The above with Arithmetic and Grammar, $5 per
qr. or IS per ann.
The a^ve with Geography, History, Astronomy,
Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Rhetoric, &c. $7 per
qr., or 25 cer ann.
Music, iS per qr., or 30 per ann.
Use of Piano $1.
Good Boarding at $90 per annual session.
By order of the Board
JOHN M. SIMPSON, Secretary.
Dec. 9. 51
Dentistry.
CHARLES B. PELTON, M. D.
Surgeon Dentist,
HAS returned to Columbia, a.id resumed the
practice of Dentistry, in the building three
doors east of the Post Office.
His operations are warranted, and his charges may
always be known beforehand.
He has a number of Dentists' Instruments to dis
pose of
Dec. 6, IS37. * 50 ? 3w
A
Congress Water.
FRESH supply, direct from the Soring, just
received at
E. SILL'S Drug Store,
i*?r Roach's Hotel.
Who has on hand, in addition to a very full supply
of almost every article usually kept in his line, a
larsre assortnient of very elegant Mahogany, Family
and Portable MEDICINE CHESTS : of every form
and style? carefully fitted and filled by him with
every necessary article of Medicine, Instrument,
&c. with copious printed directions.
Pec. 9 51 It
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the late D.
B. Toms, and those to whom the said estate are
indebted, will call on ray Attorney, Jos. A. Black,
who is legallv authorised to settle up said estate.
GROVE A. PELTON, Adm'r.
of D. B. Toms.
Dec. 5th, 1837. 51
P. S. Persons having notes or other Choses in Ae*
( tion deposited in their hands, by said L). B. Toms,
j will please render an account of the same to Jos. A.
Black, with the oeuse of their being in possession
; thereof.
GROVE A PELTON, Adm'r.
of D B. Toms.
| X. "B. Prompt payments will be required and en
forced. JOS. A. BLACK.
Final Notice.
THOSE indebted to Sowden & Oliver, will call
and pay, as further indulgence cnnnot %nd will
I not be grven.
JOS. A. BLACK, Attorney for late Firm
of Sowden & Oliver.
Dec. 9 51 3t
|
Take Notice.
4LL persons indebted to the late Firm of O'Han
lon & Monteith, will consider this as the final
|~ . - ? ?nd pay. Those to whom the firm are
? Notice to ca.. -h me copies oftheir demands.
mdobwxi <?'- f-.ney for the
JOS, A. BLACK.. --
Asslgqpe* pf O'Hanlon & >iOn..
Dec. 9 51 3t
Fall and Winter Clothing
J. C. SQUIER & Co.
At the sign of the Black Hat ,
A'
(yearly opposite Briggs ' (late, Edgar's)
HottL)
RE receiving from their own Manufactory, their
? Fall and Winter supply of
Fashionable Clothing , &c.
Made expressly for this Market,, the materials and
workmanship are warranted to be of the best ; all of
which are offered to their former customers and to
the public generally at moderate prices.
A l.SO,
A handsome assortment of Broad Cloths, Cassimeres,
and Vestings, which they wiH make to measure on
reasonaWe terms, in the neatest and most fashionable
style. Their clothing consists in part of the follow
ing, viz :
DRESS AND FROCK COATS.
Of Black, Blue, Brown, Invisible Green, Dalias,
Black Mixed, &c. Broad Cloths.
OVER COATS.
Of Black, Mixed, Invisible Green, Brown, Blue, Drab,
Broad Cioths, Petershams, &c.
CLOAKS.
Of Blue, Black and Brown Broad Cloths, and Goat
Hair and Worsted Cambists ot*Brown,Blue and Black.
PANTALOONS.
Of Blue, Black, Brown, Black Mixed. Buff, Fancy
Ribbed, Stripes, &c. &c. of Cassimeres, Broad Cloths,
&c.
VESTS.
Of Black and Fancy Silk Velvet, PI lid and Figured
Merino, Plain Black and Figured Sat tin and Silk,
Bombazine, Black and Blue Cloth, Toilinette, Swans
down, &c.
ALSO.
Boys Coa.cs, Pantaloons. Vests and Cloaks. With
Coarse and fine servants Clothing.
ALSO,
A great variety of Linen and Cotton, and Knitt Me
rino and Lambs Wool Shirts and Drawers, Linen and
Black Sattin Bosoms, Collars, Storks, Gloves, Cra
vats, Socks, Snspend<;rs, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Pan
taloon Straps, Silver Pencils. Pocket Books, Pocket
and Pen Knives, Cloth, llairand Hat Brushes, Tooth
Brushes, perfumery, &c,
UMBHELLAS.
Black, Green and Blue Silk, and Cotton.
ALSO,
Fashionable Black Silk, Beaver and Russia IIATS.
ALSO,
Black and Drab Leather, Seat! Hide and Fancy Mo
rocco TRUNKS.
Nov. 25 47 tf
/ Jlr. & Irs. Edmonds'
Female Seminary and Boarding School .
Yorkville, South Carolina.
THIS Seminary has been in operation thre?
years, and the generous support it has received
since its commencement, has greatly exceeded the
most sanguine expectations of the Principal. The
buildings have been enlarged, and 50 Young Ladies
can be receive^ as Boarders. In the Boarding de
partment of the Seminary Mr. & Mrs. E. pledge
themselves that nothing will be omitted to promote
the comfort and improvement of those Young Ladies,
who may be placed under their care. At all times,
whether at home or in their walks, their T utoresses
will be their companions, and no young lady wiil
either receive or pay a visit, except from a near rela
tive, without the presence of one of the Teachers.
Boarders do not attend parties or places of amuse
ment. Every pupil is required to board in the Aca
demy, except those whose Parents or Guardians re
side in the Village. The next term will commence on
tho 1st day of January, 1833, and continue until the
first day of November, which will constitute the
Scholastic year.
TERMS
PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS,
Payable in advancc.
Board, Washing, &c. $50 00
Minor Class ; Spelling and Reading, 8 00
3rd Class ; The above, with Writing & Mark
ing, 10 00
2nd Class ; The above, with English Gram
mar, Arithmetic, & Geography with the use
of Maps, 12 50
1st Class ; The above, with Astronomy, use of
the Globes, Rhetoric, Logic, Composition,
Natural Philosophy, &c. v 20 00
Latin and Greek Languages, 20 00
Music ? Piano, 20 00
Guitar, 20 00
Use of Piano, 2 00
Drawing and Painting, 15 00
Fuel, 1 00
No Pupil w-ill be received for less than one Session,
or the unexpired part thereof.
$?r A Lady, qualified to teach the Piano and
Guitar, may obtain a permanent situation in this Sem
inary. Apply by letter, to Jdl: a F. Edmonds.
Yorkville, Nov. 6th, 1837. 50 4t
Office Ins-e. ConVy. Columbia ,
November 29, 1837.
j OTIC E is hereby given to all persons, whose
notes or other obligations are now becoming
| due, that payment will bj required in the terms of the
j contracts ; and those to whom indulgence has been
j given, are informed that payment will be en ected,
,4on the 1st day of January next, as no further delay
can be granted consistent with the interest of the
! company. By order.
I JOHN GLASS, Sec'y
L
French Language.
ADIES and Gentlemen wishing to join the
? ? French Class of Mr. Rocchietti, in calling on
, him at the Academy of CoL A. C. Smith, he will
' have the honor of giving them all the necessary in
! formation..
December 2, 1837 49
A List of Letters,
REMAINING in the Post Office at Columbia, 1st
December, 1837. {
A Livingston, Fanny
Ad#ms, Sarah E. Lord, W. Peter
Alexander, Francis . M
B M'Conathy, Asa
Brown, A. Moore, M. A.
Barton, Bailey 2 Martin, Jonnna
Brandon James McVoy, William L.
Brodie A. Martin, John
Bcrnet, James Means, John H.
Butts, James R. Munday, Mary
Bryan, John M'Callie, F. T.
Broadaway, James McLeland Andrew 2
Brodie, Charlotte M'Duffie, J. P. 2
Benton, A. Murphy, Louisa S.
Basket, Jesse S. McClintock, Thomas B,
Barber, Junius W. McDowell, Chas. C. P? ,
C Moore, Benjami D- /
Curry, Robt. M. Medlin, Jost ph ./ i
Colgan,John Murphy, Mawris A.
CalaweH, ftitrick 2 Myers, Philip
Caldwell, J. J. 2 N
Clinton, Minor Neabk, Wilson care of Su
Chambers, John san Hopkins,
Cooper, George W. P
D Pennington, C. 2
Dente, Samuel Petigru, James L.
Drughen, W. W- 2 Potter, Madison
Dunsford, Robt. J. Peach, James
Davis, John N. Patton, David
Dyson, L. M. R
Dupuy, N. Rowe, D.
E Russel,John A.
Evans, S. N. Raoul, F. 2
F Rice, Wm.
Pmr- Archibald Rives, John G.
Farmer, Cbaries .-^George
Fosse, Dr. G. ~
Floyd, Lee Stricki?37; Ja?>b
Fuller, Bethany Smith, M- R. 2
G . Smith, Harriet 2
Gun ter, Jane Smith, Warren
Gales, Warum Selby, M. A. C.
Geiger, Dorothy Snider, John
Glenn, John M. Smith, Samuel
Gregory, W. F. Sea wright, Robert
Glenn, W. W. Sewell, Henry
Glover, Sanders Smith, A. M.
H T
Haigood, John C. Tobias, F J.
Henry, Peter Taylor. Mrs. Henry P.
Henderson, Z. P. Talcot, WillianrH.
Higgins, Wm. Turnipseed, Fefii
Herriot, John O. Thompson, Waddy
Herbert, E. H. Tilery, Maria 2
Heath, Thomas Tyler, Lucretia .
Higgins, F. B Thompson, W. A.
J Thompson, Charles
Jones, Thomas L. . V
Jolly1, Williams Vivion, Harrision S.
Jones, John W. & Caleb Villipignd, P. F.
Jacobus, Audra W
Jones, Thomas F. Webb, Thomas
Johnsop.Job Watson, D.
Jones, James Watson, J.
James, Elizabeth Walden, G. 2
K Wiley Williams & Bro.
.Kelly, William Wood, Wiiliam
Kaigler, David Wilkinson, Dan'l. 4
Kaigler, John Woodward, Isom
Kennedy, W. R. Wofford, Benj.
Killmgsworth, F R. Williams, Mary
King, William Wilson, Thomas
Kincaid, Wm. Wilson, Alexander
L Wallace, Henry
Leland, Hannah White, Hannah E.
Lenoir, Isaac Whitmore, Joshua
Lorick. Nancy * Williams, John E.
Lee, Montgomery Wells, Jacob H.
Lewis, Sam'l. P. Y
Leland, Dr. Yancey, Christian 2
BENJAMIN RAWLS, P. M.
Dec. 2 49
Committed.
TO the Jail of Richland District, as a runaway, a
negro man who calls his name Richard, and
says he belongs to Thomas Waring, of Charleston, S
C. Richard is about 24 years of age, of a light cast
complexion, about five feet five or six inches high,
his upper front teeth a little fractured, thin visage,
no other marks visible. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay charges and take
him away.
J. SOWDEN, J. R. D.
November 27, 1837. 49
Valuable Florida Land.
THE undersigned offers for sale a tract of Land in
Middle Florida, near the Lake Sampala, in the
Heckstown settlement. There are about 1200 acres,
comprising a large body of the best hammock in the
territory, and about three hundred and fifty acres
cleared. It is regarded by competent judges as one
of the very best settlements in Florida. A healthy
pine land residence and good water, within 5 miles.
I shall be in Tallahassee and on the premises about
the first of January. B. J. EARLE.
Dec. 2,1837. 49
John H. Heise,
Confectioner & Distiller,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY TOY
AND FRUIT STORE,
HAS on hand a great variety of Confectionary,
consisting of the following articles, viz. ? ^
Christmas Boxes and Cornets ;
Animals of all kinds;
Images, assorted kinds :
Jujube Paste; Bon-bons; French Kisses;
Fruits ; Crystallized Candies ;
Crystallized Jelly Cakes , Cordial Drops ;
Oranges, Lemons, Apples, and Peaches, of Su r ;
Handsome Dressing for Cakes, rich, and dazzling
with great splendor; entire new fashions, late from
Paris. New style.
Cakes and Crackers, all kinds ? Plum, Plain, and a
great many other varieties.
West India Preserves and Jellies :
Cordials, domestic and foreign ;
Candies assorted, new article, Cream Vanilla ?
Fruit of all kinds.
Accordions and Musical Boxes ;
Jointed and red Dolls, new fashion.
Balls and Parties can be supplied at the shortest
notice.
N. B Bar-room in the rear, furnished in good
style, with every choice of Wines, Liquors, and Rel
ishes that the season will afford.
Also, just received, 10,000 best Spanish Cigars,
Merino and Silva.
Country Merchants would do well to call and ex
amine. The present stock very cheap.
Nov. 27. 48
Orange burgh Academy.
THE exercises of this Institution will commence
on the first.Monday of January 1838, under the
superintendance of Mr. George Sheldon, whom the
Trustees have elected as its Principal, a gentleman
who possesses every necessary qualification to fill the
station, and under whose auspicies there is every
prospect that the Academy will be both flourishing
and permanent. Students will be instructed in all
the branches that pertain to a liberal education* and
prepared for any class in the South Carolina College
or any similar institution In addition to the above,
the French Language will also be taught.
Good board can be had in the village on reasonahle
terms.
THOS. W. GLOVER, ? Committee of
J. WHITMORE. S Trustees.
November 22, 4837, 49
Old Ones made Young!
r^HE INDIAN HAIR DYE, for changing grey
JL hair to black or brown in a few hours, without
colouring the skin or injuring the texture of the hair
in the least. The article ha< been in general use for
the last few years, and is believed to be the best ar
ticle of the Kind ever made known to the public ?
producing a natural color which will not rub off or
fade. For sale at the Columbia Drug Store, south
of the Court House, where every article in the iVIed
ical line can be obtained at the most reasonable
price, and always warranted to be of the best^uaHty
Dec. If. 62 tf
JOURNAL
OF THE
L E G I $ L 4 T V K ?
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1837.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. T- P. Alston presented the memorial
of the commissioners of Free Schools for
All Saints Parish ? referred to the commit
tee on Schools.
Reports were submitted and ordered to be
considered to-morrow.
By Mr. GREGG, from the committee on
the judiciary, on'tte petition from sundry
citizens pi Lancaster and Chesterfield; pn a
the Judges; on a till to authorize the City
Council of Charleston to close Fort Street
and a part of Church Street; and on a bill
to amend the law in relation to the harbor
ing of deserted seamen.
By Mr. PATTERSON, from the com
mittee on incorporations, on the petition of
citizens of Charleston and Columbia, to be
incorporated under the name of the South
ern Steam Packet Company; also, from the.
committee on schools, on the report of the
trustees of the estate of Dr. De la Hoye.
By Mr. DUNOVANT, from the commit
tee on medical accounts, on the several peti
tion of Drs. Elfe, Mims, Lee, Rove, Ken
nedy, DeLeori Young, Wicker 5c Men
denlall, KeyiiC^s, Reid" arid Ervin.
By Mr. BEATTY, tVum the committee
on roads, bridges and ferries, on the petition
of James Harper and others.
By Mr. T. P. ALSTON, from tiie com
mitter on the Legislative Library, an a re
port of the committee on education, of the
House, on the communication of 0; Rich.
Mr. BENNETT, from the Speeial joint
committee, to which was referred the memo
rial of the Rail Road Company, reported a
bill to lend the credit of the State to secure
any loan which may be made by the Louis
ville, Cincinnati and Charleston Ra;.l Road
Company, and for other purposes. The bill
was read a first time, made the special order
of the day for to-morrow 12 o'clock, and to
be printed.
On motion of Mr. BENNETT, Resolved,
That a committee be appointed to wait on
the Governor, and request him to transmit to
the Senate, copies of the several documents re
ferred to in his Message No. 2. Messrs.
Bennett, Wilson and Littlejohn were ap
pointed the committee.
Mr. DUGAN called up the report of the
committee on Internal Improvements, on a
Resolution relatinjg to the office of Superin
tendant of Public Works; also, the Report
of the Superintendant, on a resolution re
specting Vance's Swamp;
Mr. DeTREVILLE called up the reso
lution to increase the salary of Superintend
ant of Public Works.
All laid on the table.
The following Reports were concurred in,
and ordered to be returned to the House of
Representatives.
The Report of the committee on Claims,
on the petition of the Town Council of
Beaufort, and the accounts of Sam'l. Weir
and W. W. Purse :
- The Report of the committee on Accounts,
on the account of T. J. Gantt.
The following Reports were agreed to and
ordered to the. House for concurrence :
From the committee on Schools, on the
petition of B. R. Carroll :
From the committee on claims, on the pe
tition of J. E. Grist :
From the committee on public buildings,
on the presentment of the Grand Jury, and
petition of citizens of Darlington, in relation
to a new jail.
A bill to alter and amend the charter of
the Bank of Hamburg, South Carolina, re
ceived a second reading, and was ordered to
be sent to the House.
The following reports were laid on the ta
ble :
From the committee on internal- improve
ments, on the petition of sundry citizens of
Beaufort, for the opening of Saltketcher
river ; on a petition for an appropriation to
clear out Pedee river ; on those of Robert
Mills ; sundry citizens of Kershaw, for im
proving the navigation of Wateree river, and
citizens of Williamsburgh and Winyaw.
From the committee on claims, on the
report of the same committee, in the House,
on the petition of N.Hudson, and on the ac
count of S. Weir, for extra printing.
A message was received from the House,
granting leave to amend the report of the
committee on claims, of the House, on the
petition of the Town Council of Beaufort ;
also, a message in relation to the documents
accompanying the Governor's message, No.
2 ? laid on the table.
"The report of the committee on the judi
ciary, to which was referred a bill to prohibit
the masters, registers and commissioners in
equity, of the several districts of this State,
from practising in the Courts of law and
equity of the said State, was taken up :
And on postponing the bill to the first of |
January, the yeas and nays were ordered, ,
and were as follows :
YEAS. ? Messrs. Bauskett, Bennett, Bry
an, Cannon, Caughman, Chesnut, Dugan,
Ellerbe, Evans, Frampton, Glover, Gregg,
Henegan, Lewis, Mims, Munro, Patterson,
Peay, Scott? 19. i
NAYS.? Hon. P. Noble, Messrs. R. F. !
W. Alston, Beatty, DeTreville, Dubose,
Gourdin, Higgins, Jenkins, Koger, Mnssey,
Norris, Poole, Sheridan, Simmons, Smart,
Stone, Wilson.? 17.
So the Bill was postponed to 1st January.
The House sent messages proposing to
amend the Report of the committee on
claims, on the report of the same committee
of the House of Representatives, on the peti
tion of John T. Seibels, and on the account
of Narcissa Hudson.
On motion of Mr. CAUGHMAN, ordered,
that when the Senate adjourn it will meet at
11 o'clock tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Clerk havmg called the roll, and read
i thf journal of the day previous,
Mr STOKES presented the petition of]
sundry citizens of St. Bartholomews, pray
ing a repeal of the medical law of 1817?
laid on the table. .. w
Mr. MURRAY, the account of J. W.
Pegues, fyr printing for the State? referred |
to committee on claims
Reports were submitted, and ordered for
consideration to-morrow.
By Mr. CALDWELL, from the com-,
mittee on pensiops, o| the petition of Johh
Haskew. / I i
By Mr. DAVIE? Apra committee of |
ways and means, o& tip '.memorial relating to
the claims of Maj. Lafa^? aD(^ on
Saluda ManufacturingiComp^py. . .
Mr. BOYCE, frouj the Charleston dele
gation^ Jto which . wa4 fefeired a bifl to reer- |
Lnize the College reported
'tbe same wfthou*' aujftrfw? nt^^-ordered^ for
consideration to-**^>rx?w. - 4 >"'?
Mr. McLAFCHUN presented
count of Wif- 'Cunningham, for Stall??^
furnished iq the Court of Appeals? referred
to committee on claims.
On nation of Mr. ELMORE, a message
from Senate, requesting the documents
acc^mpanyin8 ^he Governor's message, No. 2,
tp De transmitted to the Senate for its use,
was taken up, concurred in, and a message of!
concurrence ordered to be returned.
Mr. BOYCE called up the bill to author
ize the formation of limited partnerships, and
on the question of striking out the 18th, 19th
and 20th sections, Mr. Boyce having ad
dressed the House against the motion, it was
decided in the negative. The reading of the
bill was gone through with, and on Mr. Mc
T ""chliu's motion, an amendment was made
to the 22.1 sect-oil : Mr. Eltnore moved to re
"nsh " vvl,,ch had been yes
store the wot d casn, w .. ? >
terday stricken from the 7th section.
dered to be restored : on motion of iMr.
Boyce and Mr. Yeadon, two sections were
added to the bill. Tbe question on sending
the bill tor the Senate then recurred : Mr.
Boyce, Mr. Philips, and Mr. Frost, spoke m
favor of the bill, and Mr. B. F. Perry, M J.
Jeter, and Mr. S. Fair, against it; Mr. Rhett
moved the following as an additional section:
"This Act shall continue of force for ten
years, from the 1st January next, and no
longer." Mr. Petigru opposed the amend
ment, which was advocated by Mr. Boyce
and Mr. Rhett, and adopted by the House,
anc the bill ordered to the Senate for con
currency. , , . ,
O.i motion of Mr. DAVIE, the special
order of the day, the resolutions on the cur
rency were taken up. Mr. Memminger a
dressed the House in favor of the amend
ment offered by him ; Mr. H. H. Thomson
in favor of the Resolutions reported by Uie
committee, and against Mr. Memminger s
proposed amendments; Mr. Desaussure for
the original resolutions, except the lust; Mr.
J W Toomer in favor of the amendments
offered by Mr. Irby. Mr. B. F. Perry pro
posed as a substitute for Mr. Irby * amend
ments to the first resolution, that the follow
ing words be added to that resolution--"ex
cept it be in the receipt of its dues, in the
notes of Banks which are convertible into
specie," which substitute was accepted bv
Mr. Irby. Mr. Perry made a short speech
in favor of the two last resolutions of the
committee, and the first, if his amendment
should be adopted; he was succeeded by
Mr. Petigru and Mr. Myers for, and Mr.
Davie and Mr. Rhett against the amendment.
Mr. Irby called for the Yeas and Nays on the
question of agreeing to the amendment,
which were ordered, and were as follows :
AYES ? Messrs. Adams. Arthur, S. Fair, {[by,
Means, Myers, Neel, B. F Perry, Petjgru,
Ripley, Strobhart, A. W. Thomson, J. W. Tootner,
Yeadon.? ?15- _ , t
NOES.? D. L. Wardlaw, Spenker, Mess" V.
Allen, Alston, Barry, Barton, Belin, Berrft JEoc^r,
Bowers, Boyce, Brockman, Broyles, Buchanan,
Buford, Bull, Burgess, Caldwell, (^Coachman,
Colcock, Crawford, Crockett, Davie, P"
Douglass, J. Douglass, Dudley, Durant.
Ellis, Elmore, English, Evins, J- Fair,
Garvin, Gavin. Gibson, Gilhm, Glenn, Goodl . t.
Goodwyn, Hardin, Harllee, Hoy, Huger, Hm
Huiet, Jamison, Jenkins, Jeter, Jones, Her, ivern,
Laborde, Lenoir, Levy, Long, McDowell, M Laucb
lin. M'Pherson, Martin, Maxwell JVfemrainger, lU?.
Mills, Moffett, J. Moore, M. A Moore, I V! m rdi >ugh,
Murray, J. Palmer, P. P. Palmer, S.J. Pelrae ,
terson, B. Perry, Porcher, Powe,
Rhett, Roberds, Richards- >n, ScoU, Seymour, Stokes
Spann, Symmes, H. H. Thomson, Tompkins, Joshua
Toomer, Tyler, Watson, Whatley, Whuefield, Wig
fall, Willson, Woods, Young-? 99.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. MEMMINGER moved to strike out
all aftfr the word 44 Resolved," in the reso
lutions reported by the committee, in order
to insert his printed resolutions? this motion
was opposed bv Mr. Davie, and advocated
by Mr. M., when the question was taken on
striking out, and decided in the negatives.
The question on the original resolutions then
recurrcd, and on agreeing to the 1st, die yeas
| and nays were ordered, on motion of Mr. Da
vie, and were ?
YEAS ? D. L. Wardlaw, Speaker, Messrs. J. D.
Allen. Alston, Arthur, Barry, Barton, Belin, Berry,
Boozer, Bowers, Boyce, Brockman, Broy es Bu
chanan, Buford, Bull, Bureen, Carr,
Coachman, Colcock, Crawford, Crockett, 1*?*,
Desaussurc. D. Douglass, J. o
rant, Edwards, Ellis, Elmore, English, Evins, J .Fair,
S. Fair, Fripp, Frost, Garvin, Gavin,
Glenn, Goodlet, Goodwyn, Hardin, Harllee, Hoy,
Huger, Huggins, Huiet, Jamison Jenkins, Mer
Kcr, Kern, Lal*orde, Lenoir, Levy, Long, ^^**11,
M'Lauchlin, M'Pherson, Mytin, Maxwell, Memraan
ger, R G. Mills, Moffett, J. Moore, M A Ma>re,Mur
dongh, Murray, }eel, Johnpalm?rP.PpKlm?rb
J Palmer Patterson. B. Perry, Phillips, Por?'.'
Powe, Rainey, Reed, Rhett, Ripley, Roberds, Rich
anlson Scott, Seymour, Stokes, S^n, Symmes,
11 H Thomson, Tompkins, T. Toomer, ' Tyler, Wat
son, Whulcy, White field, Wigfall, Willson, Woods,
^ NaVs? Messrs. Adams, Irby, Jones, Means, My
ers, B- F Perry, Strobhart, A- W. Thomson, J. w.
Toomer, Yeadon? 10.
The 1st resolution was consequently agreed
On the 2d resolution, Mr. Adams called for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and
were as follows:
YEAS D L. Warflaw, Speaker, Messrs J D
Allen Adams, Alston, Arthur, Wry, ^ton, Bei <
Eerry', Carr".
Buchanan, Buford, Bull, puT5 , rw?vi#v. De
?& .c^oct
eauanue, English. Eviila, 3- Fair,
ram, Edwards,EH?, Gillam,
Harllee, Hoy,
Glenn, Good lett, ?7 Jamijon, Jenkins,
Uborde. Lenoir, Levy,
Ung M'Dowell, M'Laucbfin, M^n
Maxwell Means, Memminger, R.G. Mills, Moffett, J.
Moore, M. A- Moore, Murdoch, Murray, Myers, Seel,
' ? .
J. Palmer, P. P. PaWr, 8. J. Palmer, raficrson, I>
Pfliry, B. F. Parry. Phillip*, Pnrcher, KiMiiUiofVi
Rfted, Rhett, Ripley, Roherds, Richardson, Scbii
SeyWur, Stoke*, Spann, Syrnmpa, A. W.Thomf'or,
H. H. Thomson, Tompkip*, J. Toomer, J W. Toom
er. Tyler, .Watson, Wfjatlay, Whitefiel^? Wigfaij,
W illson, Wood*, Yeadoq, Yonng ? 112.
NAYS ? Miners Petigpu, Sirobhart.
The 2d resolution was accordingly adopt
ed.
When the 3d resolution c:ime up, Mr
Myers moyed to amend by adding to it
the words "and fiirnishitig the citizens of this
confederacy with a convenient form of domes
tic exchanges and checking the issues of tho
State banks;" amendment rejected. Mr. pes -
aussure moved to strike out the wprtjs "that it
woulji be, unconstitutional, inexpedient and
dangerous," for the purpose ofiuserting,j"lhat
it is at this time inexpedjent" ? lpotion nega*
tived. Mr. Elmore jnoved td strike out fmin
t^e. afifer the word "Bsok.M
question on agreeing; to the 3d resolution, as
amended, was takeu by yeas and nays, as
follows:
AYES. ? D. L. Wardlaw, Speakvr, Me*ar*. J. D.
Allen, Alston, Arthur, Barry, Barton, Bclin, Berry,
Boozer, Bowers, Boyce, Brockipan, Broyles, Bucha
nan, Buforri, Ball, Bureess, Caldwell, Can", Coach
man, Colcock, Crawford, Crocket', Davie, D. Doug*
lass, J. Douglass, Dudley, Durant, Ellis, Elmore,
English, Evina, J Fan-, 8 Fair, Fripp, Froet, Garvin,
Gibson, Giltaro, Giehn, Good'ett, Goodwyn, Hartkf,
Hoy, Huger, Hoggins, Huiet, Irby, Jamison, Jenkins,
Jeter, Jones, Ker, Laborde, Lenoir, Levy, long,
M' Dowefl, M'Pherson, Martin, Maxwell, Mean*,
Memrainper, R. G. Mills, Moffittt, J. Moore, M. A.
Moore, Murdough, Murray, J. Palmer, ' P. p. Palmer,
S.'J. Palmer, Patterson, B. Perry, B. r. Perry, Por
cher, Raincy, Reed, Rhett, Ripley, Boberds, Rich
ardson, Scott, Seymour, Stokes, Spam, Sypome*,
H. H. Thomson, Tompkins, J. Toomer, Tylrr,
Watson, Whatley, Whitefield, Wigfall, Woods, '
Ypong.* -97, ?
NOES. ? Adsrrvs, Desaatsure, Edward*, Gavin,
KcD, M'L^uchyn, Myers, Nam, Petigru, Phillips
Powe, iti'Obbart, A. W. Thomson, J-*Y- Tpofncr,
Willson, Yeadort ?16.
The 3d resolution was therefore adopted
The additional resolution offered by Mr.
RHETT, next came up for consideration.
The House was addressed by Me>-sr*. Rhett,
Harllee, Elmore and A. W. Thomson, in
favor of tlie amendment, and by Mr. Davie on
the other side.
Mr. R. G. MILLS moved to strike oat
from the resolution, the first sentence, which
relates to banks ? motion refused. Mr. H,
H. Thomson called for the yeas and nays
on the resolution, and they were ordered by
the House. Mr. Desaussure moved to strike
out die words within the parenthesis,' 4 'a#
compared with other parts of our banking
system," after a short discussion between Mr,.
Desaussure and Mr. Memmitiger for, Mrt
Rhett against the motion, and Messrs. Davie
. and Myers on the resolution, the fpotipp tQ
strike out prevailed. Mr. Golcdpjt spoke
briefly against the adoption of the resolution)
Mr. Myers moved the postponement irrf tfce
whole subject to the 2nd January; $nd Mrf
Rhett offered a substitute for the resolution,
but as other motions weje pending at the time,
the question was pot taken on either of those
propositions.
Go motion of Mr. DESAUS6URE, rbe
words "generally, of the Uniied States, nor,
least of alt, upon our own," areje stricken
out, and ip their place were substituted "of
this State." -
On motion of Mr. B. F. PERRY, the
resolution was divided into two resolutions,
and the question on disposing of them taken
separately. On adopting the first, Mr. R. (*.
Mills spoke in opposition. Mr. Mvers re
fused to vote; Mr. Petigrp and Mr. J. W,
Toomer asked to be excused from voting, but
their request was not granted- This resplu
lution was at length, on motion of Mr. Mem
minger, committed to the committee of
Ways and Means.
The second Resolution was adopted with
out a dissenting voice, and it was ordered that
the word "unanimously" be inserted after
"Resolved."
The resolution referred to the committee
of ways and means is in the following words :
" Resolved, that it is not intended hereby
to reflect any discredit upon the banks of this
State, of wiiose sound condition this legis
lature is fully satisfied."
Those adopted by the House are as fol
lows:
Rcsolvedy That in the opinion of thi*
Legislature, it is expedient that the revenues
i of the Feder.tl Government be so collected as
ultimately to sever the Government fiom all
connection wi h the Banks.
Resolved , .Tliat in the opinion of this
Legislature, the revenues of the Federal
Government should be so deposited, kept and
disbursed, as not to be connected jyi.th ojr
used in banking operations.
Resolved , That it would be unconstitution
al, inexpedient and dangerous to incorporate
a National Bank.
Resolved unanimously, That it is not in
tended hereby to imply any manner of cen
sure upon other public serrants of the State,
who, in the exercise of a rightful indepen
dence of jadgment, may have declared opin
ions to the contrary of those here announced.
Mr. S. FAIR asked that his vote might be
recorded among the yeas, on the amendment
offered by Mr. B. F. Perry, and Mr. Petir
gru, to have his entered in the negative, pq
! the first resolution? both requests granted.
On the question of sending the Resolu?
tions to the Senate, the yeas and nays were
ordered, on motion of Mr. Rhett, and were-?
YEAS? D. L. Wardlaw, Speaker? Messrs. J. D.
Allen, Alston, Arthqr, Btury, Barton, Bekn, Berry,
Boater, Bowers, Boycp, Brockxaan, Buchanan, Bur
ford, Burgess, Caldwell, Carr, Colcock, Crawford,
Crockett, Davie, Desausaure, D. D.ouglasa, Johrj
DoUgrlfuss, Dudley, Durant. Edwards, EUjs, Elmore,
? Engttsrh, Evins, James Fair, Simeon Pair, Froftj
Garvin, Gibson, GiBamv Glenn, Gopdlett, Goodwyn
Harllee, Hpf, Hoggina, Huiet, K*?, Ute ,
horde, Lenoir, Levy, Long. McDaweU, MeTli^hfiP..
McPhprson, Martin, Maxwell, Meoupingvr, kCT
M'Ua, Moffett, James Ma pre, M- A. Ulcere, 5fa r
dough, Money, J. Palmer, P. P. P afaeer, o. J. Pal
mer, Patteraon, Porcher, Raincy, Ree4, Rheu, fti^
ley, Robert Richardsox^ Seut^ Seymom, Stokes,
Spann, Symme*, If. H. Thomson. Tfiropkin*, J.
TcKKiaer, yinr, Ration, Whatley, Wig&tf, Wiiiipo,
N-AYS? Mssara. A dams, Irby, Jones, Ker/i, 31>^s.
Myers, Neel, B. F. 1'erry, Peflgra, Pw^. Strebhar^
A. W. Thomson, J W. Toomer, Yeatfett? 14.
The Resolutions were accordingly onkretf
to the Senate.
On motion of Mr. I*fEMMlNGl3fc, the
rule was dispensed with which reqtrtws thtc
Speaker to call over the general order^
Adjourned