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' CfiT? v ? / VOL. *4? NO. 47. Holland Gin ne Fre-<4 Rose Water. . >'EG A BS AND TOBACCO. smah-Segars, choice brands. . Bhni|jt>^Md Carvendish -Tobacco. AfU>W ARE AND CUTLERY. try handle Knives and Forks, Buck handle *1 Fork*, Carver*, Oyster Knives, Waiien, and Plate covets, Sugar Boxes, Curtain rackets, Ntf meg Grater*, Nursery Lnmps, idle Sa^ks sad Lamps,Curk Screws, Tea ralarakStudy Lamp*, Balance Balls and Inrtfinl Steel Snuffer*. Sifters, Wafle and ?ns. Coffee Mills, Smoothing Lruns. Grid >vel and Tongs, Brass and iron Andirons, Hco&s?1h?ss and Green Fenders, Brooms ws, Sua# and Hair Brooms, Whisks, White ushea, "Boor, and Table Mats Brushes, L-utkets, Wooden Wire, Tin Ware, with ?:*^?irtoirr^. gjgfe CROCKERY. es. containing, Blue Printed, Plates and aUsmfc Soap and Sauce Tureens, Sauce lad Bowja. Coverad Dishes, Fruit Baskets, ops. Pickle Leaves, Water Pitchers Cms m, Tea, Suarar anJ Cre^ra Puts, BiiOrb, Be-^ms, Chambers, Soap and Tooth Brush >yer?d Mo^Edg^ P%?Covered Dish ?ad Saoee'9*ureeo Dishes, Sauce Boats Jars aad^Jelly Moulds, Dept iind Bowls, Lettered Cans antf Painted ?ranite China Plates, Cups and srindCream Pots, Ewer and Soap. Boxes and Brush Trays, iins ^SBsyST^xe* Whtte" and SgMpltiK^feOered, White and Ofautinenta, White China Fruit LASS ' * ?? .... .. ?in Tumblers, Wines. Cordiils, >agne and. Jell v Glasses, Goblets, lers^Finjwr Ba>ons, Hock Glasses, i^Suxar and Batter Pots, Lamps, i. Pitchers, Jelly Stands, Hall Boules, 4tc &c. be sold oq the most reasonable 1 THE . oolvisbia sslbsoops < n PUBLISHED BY A. 8. JOHMSTON, Bfornin*. g.X w,:*"*.* ? * As#m?T WXt/XXSD T X*0 SATUKOAT MOKMtftG ,:?* ?IUM t** sxssio* or thx lkoislatvss. TERMS : v ~ Three dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or IWr dollars at the end of the year. Ax?vx*tisxm xxts conspicuously inserted, at 79 eeats per tqaaie for the first insertion, and 371 cents for every subsequent insertion. All advertisements ertfersdm the inside every publication ? or inserted regularly, to be charged aa new for . Advertisements not having the "*^nmnmd on them will he eon tin and charged accordingly. ~ ? ? ?? ? ? - ?? CA LL AVB JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES. per See* James* Adams, his winter fitjluTimTf choice and rare ieira Wine. Champagne, pts. and qts. warn'td quality, iperior Cbxet Wine. - Muscat, Malaga, tnd Teneriffe Wme. io dot. Superior French Cordials,Champs, Maker. 4 u " Ifamniqae * ~ Marascbina u - " Cnracda * M French Cordials in fine China Jugs. "Cheap Cordials. r . ~ ~ Raisins, Curants, Malaga Grapes, Cit rons, Dates and F;gs. ~W^ ??* . SPICES. ^at?? Mar^ Closes Cinaaaaon, Ginger, All ~*mnu Black and Cayenno.^apper.^ ^ - . [ ? Arir??t .-.w: lr ? Vndencvod Pickle*. in qur* i gals, and gab: * Gauuptt'^.* .?* ? - ?**t. ? ? p OKfM ind Ctpcfi. It dox. Caniksrs of Mustard. Jars French - * Anchovies. * l^llesHolel, ____ in inform ahd travellers gen . which has un Hw many new ^,^__^-^,rhe reception m Odoberneit l and from their s, they hojpe-to merit a full I -. ^gislatttl^ Lawyers at and private feiaities; this establishment offers n??i988lWh^P their comfort and conve niaagliantf every exertioa shall be used to render HAKNER & HUNT. p. S. Persons wishing to engage roams in this rn pleaae address the subscribers immediate H. <fe H 39. tf ,? ,y Greenville Mountaineer, ? ,. will pdbGah the above once a^ferwaM their accounts to the EDBCATON. MOUNT ZION ACADEMY. THE eietcieee oftbia Institution win b? reromed on the fi? day of to.5J.ry r?t. under .he care of J. W. Hudson, John ?eal, B. F. Jarvis and F. Bulkley, all classical srh?l*r*. ? The scholastic year wiB consist the first commencing on the 2ndof ending on the 1st of June ; the second commencing 2nd of June, and ending lrt of November. ^ terms. Tuition and Board, including Washing and Firewood, per Session, . TERMS FQR DAT SCHOLARS. Classical Deportment. x ' . Latin. Greek, Algebra, Geonmt^, (in eluding Practical Sunreyujg,) Nate- ? ral Philosophy, Ei^bsh and Latin - . . . Composition, *ythok)gyvAf^ient and , _ <? Modem History, Ancient and Modern Geography, per quarter, ? * ' English Department. | Spelling nod Reading, per quarter, *5o. 31 do. wkh Writing and ~ Do 4o . do English Gram- ^ mar anff Geography, Da _<? do Book-Keeping, ^ Do do do do. uo Fire wo-vd for School Rooma, per annum, An additional cb?Keof*? made for instruction in ihe French langJMf . A Student will be receivri ?t an* he charged at the same rate from the time lie emere Uvtheeind of the Sesaionibat no.deducuo'i will be made where he leaves before the e?|!j?0 * , -m Boarding, and Tuition to be paid half yearly m Hudson and assistants, sai s&Jssrsai Sgg nle^ tbM#elvee thai every exertion ahall be made the formation of bad habits. * enterin* this Institution are requested '^x&s?ts4 2?SW king immediate application - j to Letters on the subject to be ds0N. Winnsboro* , Dec. 2, 1838 , ^ call and examine ? consisting in part ot llrv <5 rood*i Mackinaw. Whitney and London Duffle and Rote yerv rapeliurandheavy ?ervanta clothe, Linsey, cassineta and Kentucky Jeans, RmI Mannela, merino# Circassians, Calicoes, brown and bleached shirtings, Saluda Osnahurgs, .. WJ^^d^hoeiery. W?3ha? fur hats, bound, Servants shoes, brogans hned and bouno, Ras?et brogans. very heavy 4. Mses heavy and well n?de clothing, insisting of ?sundrit*. 500 Sack* Salt, ^ Victoria 28 hhds tine sugars, W uesOTw ?u? gBSSfedtefe, -I t 20 Baga choice green e???ee, v 'iwSS(^^^^Bbek I - ^Teas, in boxes and <*ddy* ? ? t 120 bbls. Sew Mackerel, No J 1,2 and 3, - - 50 bbts.-jT do. , - - Pickled Salmon, , fi. . 25 Boxes sperm candles, 4 s, is ? 50 Boxes Turpentine and variegated soap, 50 Boxe* Cheese, * ' 40 half bhls. Northern crackers, v 10 Kegs prime Goshen Butter. OILb. train oik by ihe ^ionorb*rrtLIQTORS. chajnpjgne and C^J^fUnd., S^rl'^n-gAppleBr^y. Ma.-yhin?. C?>W 0^<,i,^rV.ISe"of Man, ? GLA?S WARE. ? An a?ortnwnt of ^ SSr-ftwS.- SSSS-fc* very "1 ??. A * Ptoresslv for the use of hotels cToCKER?mjtE.ana,*<>rlm<nt. \V<X>B?K* W Aft b . - ? . t , p-u intrtl bound Tubs in nests, brass bound Buckets, Wire Siflers^Suaw bonnets, &c. ^S^oriAer'Sti^" wh?h>ye been A an^eMm^^ur^?' k befor^purchasing else where .42 tf October 13, ? a owwaMSfeWJStaS,! ?? the cituens of Columbi health being that m conscience of ^ ^ uncertainly of at present ? the d<^in? l0 eonfine himself to his being abte much_ lo 8. for filnr to do *? business, or ofits betng . P ?* ^ January 1839, that they intend, on I JLnt*. and onen no othera, to cloee aU thrirbock accoonuj and open^ ^ except such as can be ctoseu Their as Good, nay beaipeeted ch?^ ^ey" will ?dl 'VrSs-^gite'SKis Ue their accounts, M or have been pte as convenient. As no buie W"** Should there sented before the cU8f?*?aJyr; 6c Co- they be any just claims against S. C. W rigni <* j will be paid when presented. jj ' Dec. 13 53 Cabinet Makings THE subacriberinfonnathe Public and b'< friendi. "tal he U now prepored to execute aU Jund. of Cabinet w^andTuming-ColuiuM, and everv variety in that Branch of his Buatnesa. iSd, also b. ready to make and Sun tap. when called upon? Furniture of all kinda, witb neatness and de. ?'?b-ap^?nu (?n?"e their furniture varnwhed and n&dMd I at their boroe?, without any inconvenience of sending it to tablishment. He can be found oppoaite the comaer ^?^FSaerals will be attended to at the shortest no tk?* V JOHN M'CARTER* Oet.?. 41 ^ TO CAPITALISTS. Splendid Sale of Real Estate in the City * of Charleston . ILL he told on the 15th of February next. W* *" * ??**? VM 9MV ^ by order bf rhe Court of Equity, for * dtvft won among the heirs, that extensive establishment, the MERCHANT'S HOTEL, known also, at defe rent times as Miotts and Shelton's HoM,bn?> ted at the corner of King and Society streets. This Hoose has always sustained a high leputaiioft; ttt? situated in tfcer heart of the wholesale 4nd re wen Known iwu a oivBia?i?nnm uwT. ? ( ^ thought unnecessary. Any one wishing information can get itby applying to the subscriber. The terms ot the sale will be extremely Hberal. A credit of one, two; three, four five, sis* seven, eight, nine and ten years, in equal instalments; interest payable an nually; to be aecured by bond, and mortgagees the premises. JOHN BOYCE, Jr. i Administrator EsiaU of Robert Boyce , Charleston, S. C. Dee. 11 53 w2m ?* ' Ir| " IN EQUITY, KERSHAW DISTRICT, V F. Boykin, 1 ? J B. Boykin, Ad'rar of > Bill for Partition A settlement I^Boyl&^ie'cd. A J . others, j BY virtue of a Decree of the Court of Equity, made in.the above rase, 1 will offer for sale before the Court House door, in Camden, on Mon day tShe 14th January next, or the next succeeding fair day, about stxty-fi ve prime negroes, among them Carriage drivers, Wagoners, Cooks* Semstresses, Ac also a tract of land .containing about eighty acres, situated about eight miles below Camden, belonging to the estate of the lateJS. Boykin, Esqr. Terms, for one third of the purchase money, on a credit unfit the first day of January, 1840, and for the other two thfods thereof, in equal annual instalments, until the first days of January, 1841 andf42, the purchasers giving Bond tfith good personal security, with interest on the whole sum, payable annually, and a mortgage on the negroes, purchasers to pay for all necessary !papers. j W. LANG. Com'r. Dec. 11^1838. ? 54 wlJ ________ A LL persons indebted to the Estate ^of the late Dr. Samuel Gre-"n,3>y bond or otherwise, are respectfully notified that the demands against the Estate, require that the instalment and interest on their respective bonds should bejpunciually paid. F. W. GREE.NV^ 1 JAS. S. GU1GNARD. \ ""W1?** Pec. 1,. v. 5 A <Vew supply ? of Fall and Winter (lathing A C. SQUI-ER i CO. ua the sign of the ? "Black Hal, nearly opposite Edgar's Hotel.) are again receiving from their own manufactory, a large assortment of ; FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, Ac. Made expressly for the Columbia market the, ma terials and workmanship are warranted, of the best, and made in the most approved fashions; all of which they offer to their former friends end thepub lic^enerally at moderate prices; their assortment will consist in part of the following articles, vix i . DRESS AND FROCK COATS, . Of superfine, fine, and common black, otive, green, blue, brown, purple, dahlia, Ac., . Broad ? loths, COATEES AND HUNTING COATS, Of black, blue, and. dark mixed Sattinets, Ken tucky Jeans, and Blanketing, . , * ' OVER "COAT8, . . Of Mack mixed, dark green, brown and blue Broad Cloths ; drab and dark colored Petershams, Blanket, Pilot and Mohair Cloths, r * CLOAKS, Of dark green, 61ue,' black and brown Broad Cloth, Goat Hair, and Worsted Cambleta, V PANTALOONS, ?>, Of superfine, fine and common plain and ribbed, blue, brown, black, drab, dark mixed, and f ncy Cassimeres, Cloths, Sattinets, Kentucky Jeans, Ac. VESTS, Of superfine, fine and common, black and fancy Silk Velvet, blue, buff and black Cassimere and Cloth; . plain black and figured /Satin and Silk, Merinos, Bombazines, white and fancy Valencia* and Marseilles, Toilinetts, S^ansdown, Ac. Ac.' ROUNDABOUTS, Of blue black and mixed Sattinets, Kentucky Jeans, Ac. : " ~ w. ,"*?/ ' BOYS CLOTHES, y Dress and fjoekc^ats, coatees, hunting coats,, round ahouta, panuloon^ and vests, of blue, dar| green, and dark mixed Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinets, and Kentucky Jeans, Ac. Ac. Also? a large lot of fine and common Servants Clothing. . ' Also? A great variety of Cotton Linen, Flannel and knitt shirts and drawers, collars, stocks, cravats, glove*, suspenders, hosiery, straps, pocket handker chiefs, bosoms, shoulder braces, silver pencil cases, pen and pocket knives, cloth, hair. and tqoHi brushes, pocket books, Maccasar oil, and perfunery of ?differ ent kinds, Ac. Ac. \ . ^ UMBRELLAS, ~ Of Silk and Cottou of various sizes and qualities, (some extra large.) . - HATS, Of black smooth Castor, Silk, Besver, and imita tion Beaver and Wool, , ? : " MEN AND BOYS CAPS, Of blue and black C loth, Otter, Seal and common Fur and Hair Seal, V , - TRUNKS, Of Leather, Folio, Portmanteau and Bellows Top, Sealskin, Horsehide, and fancy Morocco. CLOTHING MADE TO MEASURE. Havinra variety of handsome Broad Cloths, Cas simeres. Yesbngs, and Sattinets, they will *>11 by the pattern or make to meaAire in the neatest and roost fashionable style.' Oct 13. 42 tf SOUTH C. I it OL I.V. I, RICHLAND DISTRICT. J. H. Coleman, vs ' Jas. Boat wrigbt, Ad'ra. C. O Duke. BY order of the Court of Equity, I will offer for sale in Columbia, on the 1st Monday in Janua ry next, the Lots and Amphitheatre. Terms of sale one half cash ? the balance on a credit of one year, with interest fh*ro day of sale ; to be secured by bond, mortgage, and personal security. J L. CLARK, c. e. R. d. Nov. 24 48 tf POLOCK, SOI.OHO.V & CO. HAVE just received and offer for sale, New Bacon Hams, Dried Beef, Goshen Butter, . Leaf -Lard, Smoked Salmon, 1-4, 1-2, and whole box Rnisins, Soda, Milk, Butter and Water Crackers, all firesh Nov. 24, . 48 tf NEGROES WASTED ON or before the first of January next, for one or more years, to work on the 35th Section of the Louisville, Cincinnati ami Charleston Rail Road, be tween McCord's Ferry and Orangeburg^. For good hands, $200 a year will be paid ; and in proportion for Women and Boys. Payment monthly, if required. For further particulars, apply to Wm- Cunningham, Esq at his Book-store in Columbia. vlliose dis posed to hire their Negroes, will please make appli cation immediately. T. W. I,ET80N A CO. Columbia, 5. C. Not. 24. 94 PROCEEDINGS . OF THE LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met pursuant to adjournment and the Clerk 4&t!ed the roll, and read the journal of yesterday's proceedings. Leave of absence was asked and obtained by Mr. Burt, for Mr. Perry, after to-day. By Mr. Wardlaw, for Mr. J. A. Calhoun after 4 o'clock tomorrow. By Mr. Elfe, for Mr. Hoger, after to-day. Mr. Ervin having asked for the direction of the House as to delivering the pay bills of members who may absent themselves before the tod of the session. Oe motion of Mr. Belin, k was ordered, that Mr. Carr, having left the House yester day, without leave, his pay shall be stopped from that time. The Speaker presented the account of E J Scott, for preparing the Calendar of the House ; referred to the committee on claims. The following favorable reports were sub mitted, considered, agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. By Mr. J A Calhoun, from the commit tee on claims, on the several accounts of T. W. Glover, Wm Cunningham, and Edwin J Scott. By Mr Griffin, from the committee on public buildings, on a resolution of enquiry as to erecting an apartment it the rear of the Court House, at Columbia. By Mr. Desaussure, from the Judiciary committee, on a resolution directing them to enquire into the expediency of subscribing for a certain number of Brevard's reports. The following reports were made, and or dered for consideration to ntorrow. By Mr. Elmore, from the Military com mittee, on the estimates from the Arsenal and Magazine Guards, at Columbia and Charleston. ^ ,4 v - ^ ^ By Mr. Memniinger, from the committee of Ways and Means, an unfavorable report on the petition of citizens of Barnwell, for a Branch of the State Bank, at Aiken. Also,* a report on that part of the Gover nor's Message No. 1, relating to the condi tion of the severaf Banks in this State ; or dered to be printed. By Mr. Boozer, from the committee on the Lunatic Asylum, on the report of the Regents, for 1838; ordered to be printed. ? Mr. Memminger, from the special commit tee to consider amendments to the Rules of the House, made a report;- laid on the table. A resolution from the Senate, for printing an Act to otganize the Courts of this State, was concurred in and - returned. A message was received from the Senate, asking leave to amend the resolution appoint ing a committee on Dr. Cooper's letter, of fering ~his Library for sale; granted, and message wccorJutBly rf.tnm?i ? ? : ' On motion ef Mr. Aiken, a message was I ordered to the Senate, proposing to proceed forthwith into the election of Lieutenant Governor. The following bills, from the Senate, which had received twir readings io each House, were read the thitd time, passed, their titles changed to "Acts," and returned : A bill to amend an Act, to lend the credit of the State to any loans which may be made by the Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Rail itoad Company. A bill to establish , the Santee Bridge Company; the House disagreed to amend ments of the Senate to this bill, limiting the rehn of the charter to 35 years, and requiring that the draw of the bridge shall be 50 feet, p ? A bill to incorporate the Bivmgsville Cotton Manufacturing Company. A bill to authorize ' the South Western Rail Road Bank to establish branches and agencies in this State. A bill to amend an act for rebuilding the city of Charleston. A bill to define the terms on Which the State will aid in the construction of Turnpike Roads and Canals. The House struck out the word *4 canals," which had been inserted by the Senate, and made some other amend ments. A bill to authorize a subscription on be half of the State, to the South Western Rail Road Bank. After this Bill was passed, the Speaker declared his disapproval of certain amendments made by the Senate, and- stated that if the yeas and nays had been ordered, be would have voted against the Bill. I- The Senate returned a message, agreeing | to go immediately into the election of Lieu- , I tenant-Governor, and joined in a ballot fori that officer; Messrs. J. P. Reed, J. B* Reir*, j and J. S. Richardson, were appointed on part j of the House, to count the votes. Mr. Colcock called up the report of the committee on Education, on the. reports of the commissioners of Free Schools, for the several districts and parishes ; agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Burt, the House resolv ed itself into a committee of the Whole, Mr. Irby, in the chair, on. the special order of the day, the report of the committee ou Fed l eral Relations, on certain resolutions from the Senate, respecting the controversy be tween the States of Georgia and Maine. Mr. Colcock opposed the resolutions, :.nd offer ed as a substitute, the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were adopted, after a debate between Messrs Colcock, Memmin ger, and Bellinger, in their favor, and against the original Resolutions, and Messrs Burt. J. A. Calhoun, and A. W. Thomson, on the opposite side : ' ^ \Vhereas, this Legislature has learned with deep concern, that a serious controver sy has arisen between the States of Georgia and Maine, in relation to an alleged violation on the part of the latter, os that important prevision of the Constitution of the United States, concerning the apprehension and trial of " fugitives from justice." And whereas, the Legislature has receiv* ed no official information of the facts and circumstances attending this subject, <yr of the course which our sister SRate of Georgia, deems it due to herself and Ahe Constitution to pursue. " And whereas, it is the ^plemn duty of every member of this Confederacy, to pro tect aod defend the National compact, and to insist on a rtrid and faithful observance 0 f all ill provisions, by every sovereign par ty thereto: Therefore, Resolved, That, with a view to a full and correct onderstanding of the sab ject, and the adoption of such measures as our constitutional obligations may require, the Governor of this State be requested to correspond with the Governors o? - Georgia and Maine, and obtain exact and official in formation of all the partieoiars (elating to the alleged4nfraction of tit* Constitution of 1 the United States, by the State Maine, and all the proceedings consequent thereon, and to communicate the to this Le gislature, at the next session. On motion of Mr; Colcofek, the' commit tee then roqp. V ? The following papers, Aom the Sonate, were taken up: ? An Act to amend an Act to lend ton credit of the State to secure any loans which may be made by the Louisville. Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, which had, been read three time- in each House,* was teferred to the Engrossing committee. An Act to provide for the election of Tax Collectors for each of the Dis.ricts of An derson and Pickens, which had been read three times in the Senate, and twice in the House, received its third reading, was pass ed, its title changed to an Act, and returned to the Senate. A Bill to authorise the City Council of Charleston to attach certain free persoos of color within the corporate limits, to the City Fire Engines, which had received three readings in the Senate, anchtwo ia the Hojjse, was read the third time, its passage opposed by Messrs. Meraminger and Porcher, and advocated by Mr. ?Uiott, when the question was taken, and th? Bill rejected. Mr. Irby, from die committee of the whole, on the report of the committee on Federal Relations, on Resolutions from the Senate, respecting the controversy between tW States of Georgia and Maioe, reported the Preamble arid Resolutions' adopted by the committee of the whole, as a substitute, for those from the Senate; and a (Ukr some discussion between Messrs. DesaiWure, El more. Frost, Colcock and Memrnioger, as to the disposition to be made oh the Sen ate's Resolutions, it was, on motion 6f Mr. Desaussure, ordered, that a message be sent to the Senate, asking leave to strike out the Preamble and Resol utionsi and, in liett there* of, insert those adopted by'the Hout* Mr. X. P. Reed, from the comm__^ _ count the rotes for Lieutenant Governor, reported that B. K. Heoagen was duly elected. . ' .1:T? The following Acts; from the Senator which had been read three times in the Sen ate, and twice in the House, were read the third time, passed, and rettHQqpd to the Senate. ^ w ? * '.v. p ' ' An Act directing a census to be taken of the free white inhabitants of thwSfole*^ ? J " ? Am A?> ?u miieuJ iff itcruntitled an Act to prevent obstructions to the passaceof thh up the several rivers of thit State. Mr. Eckhard, from the. Engrossing com- 1 mittee, introduced a resolution, autho-**-^ the Solicitors to employ three clerks; a to, and ordered to thelSenate. On mogoo of Mr. Seymour, the House took a recess liH . 6 o'clock. V Six o'clock, . ^ Mr Henderson asked and. obtained leave of absence, after to-night, forMestor&J. f*almer and John Palmer. <*- g'y ? Mr Henderson asked leave of absence for Mr. O'tfryan, aftei 4 o'clock to-morrow; refused. . * - . '' v. Mr Martin, asked leave of absence for Mr Colcock, from and after 10 o'clock to-mor row morning; granted. The following Acts which had received three readings iy. the Senate, and two in the House, -were read the. third time, passed, and returned to the Senate* An act to authorise the President and Directors of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, to increase the Tates of transportation ou the Charles ton and Hamburg Rail Road,, in certain cases, and to grant certain vacantXots i k the town of Columbia. " ^ An Act to increase the penalties of the bonds required of the Sheriffs and Ordina ries of 'Marlborough*. ~ ' . ; . . * An Act to permit Chancellor Harper to be ! absent from the State. An Act to amend the 10th .Section of ad Act giving to Masters and Commissioners in Equity, the power to grant Injunctions. The following Bills which had been twice read in eaeh House, received the third read ing, were passed, their titles changed to Acts, and returned to the Senate. " A Bill to repeal so much of the 4th sec tion of. an Act to organize the Courts of this State, passed 21 -t December, 1836,. as relates to electing Commissioners in Equity fyr Chesterfield and Marlborough. A Bill to provide fot the increase and pre servation of the Library of the Court of Appeals. .* A Bill ro repeal the penalties heretofore imposed on the practice of Physic or! Surgery, and the sale^of Drugs, whi hout License. (The Senate's amendments to this Bill, were agreed to.) A Bill to establish certain Roads, Bridges and Ferries. A resolution from the Senate, appointing Commissioners to approve securities of Pub Hp Officers for Beaufort; was referred to the committee on Vacatit Cffices. The report of the Judiciary committee of the Senate, on the reports ' of the Attor ney General and Circuit Solicitors, were 'agreed to. Mr Memminger offered a Resolution, re ferring the reports of the Attorney General and Circuit Solicitor*, with accompanying documents, and that part of the Governor's Message, No. 1, relating to Sheriff's and Clerks, with the reports; of said officers to the commission cieated by the report last agreed to; adopted and ordered to the Sed ate. ?T A Bill to vest the rereraionaiy interest of the State in the Catawba Indian lands, in the lessees thereof, and to secure the suste nance and support of the remnant of the tribe of Catawba Indians, which had' been read three times in the .Senate, and twice in the House, was read the third time, passed, its title changed to an Act, and returned to the Senate. , * ~ . ? A report from the Senate, of jhe Military committee, on thepotirtonrof A. V. Brooke, was referred to the Mititarr-^mmiitee of the House. y The Senate returned, with its concur* rence, reports of the committee on Public B uildings, on the petition of the Commie* sioners of Public Buildings, and present ment of the Grand Jury of Iftrlfaomiigh, in relation to a now Jail, for that District, and of the Military committee, en the peti tion of the battallioo of Attillefy it din 4?h Brigade, praying an increase of the allow ance for each piece of ordnanoe* A report of iW oommtttw on Public Buildings of the Senate, ts a reeolotion re lating to an addition to the Conri House in Columbia, was concurred in, and returned. A report from the committee on Federal * Relations of the Senate, on aresolntioe per* mitting the General Government to purchase Potter's Field, in Charleston, was referred to the committee on Federal Relations of the House. ' v- < V- > Reports from the Senate were concurred in, and returned ; of the committee on Claims, on the account of James Ward taw; of the Judiciary committee, on a resolution on purchasing certain copies of 0revard*a Reports. The following reports were taken op, con sidered, agree to, and ordered to toe Sen ate. -V From .the committee on Internal Improve* mcnts, on that pan of the Superiotetideofa report, relating to Lockhart's Canal. (The appropriation recommended in Ibis report, was advocated by Messrs. Frtfst and Paw kins, and opposed by Mr. E. G. Palmer.) From the same committee, on the petition of John Annet. ^ , Tbe Senate seat a hum iji ii nsljiijf Co make slight amendments ie the report oa a Bill for taking the ceusus, and in a Bill to define the terms on which the State will aid in constructing Turnpike Roads; gran red. Reports were sobmittejif agreed to, and ordered to the Senate : ? By Mr. McDowell, from the committee to exatftioe the accounts of Ex?Goveroor'Biit<? ler, on the expenditure oftfee contingent- and military contingent funds : By Mr. Elmore from the iiTtIitary commit tee, on the petition of A- V\ Brooks, and the report from tbe Senate theteoo. A bill to incorporate Ihe Metropolitan Bail the third time, to the Senate. Tbe report of \ a resolution xif ditiooai buildii zine Guard, ef mittee: ix&sass A Keport of the commit quire, into the propriety- of Rice's Digest ; was agreed to, and to the Senate for concurrence. A Bill to authorize the sale of the of Alewnder Buwoer, deceaied, , ' othejr purposes; md the ilia title changed to an Actr. Senate. . A* report of tbe^committee Means, on the report of the Coi on the matters between the State' Shdltz ; was agreed to, and ' Senate. A report of the .Charleston the petition of the Columbu Fire Engine Coinpanv, ?ras considered, So p ported by Messrs. Elmore, Colcock, aud Desaussnre; opposed by Mr. Potrrif, i?l disagreed to by this House. A bill to make appropriations for the year commencing in October, 1838, a third dine, amended, passed, its title- changed to an Act, and ordered to the Senate. A message from tbe Senate wa* received asking leave to amend the report of the joint committee on Accounts; granted. The following Acts were returned by the. Senate and referred to the. Engrossing com mittee. An -Act to amend an Act for rebuilding the City of Charleston. i An Act to incorporate the San tee Bridge Company. " ' . ?*; 3 An Act to define the terms on*thieli the State s^ill aid in the construction of Tnra pike roads.- f '? . ,> * . Mr. Bellinger asked leave of absence after to night for Mr. Memminger ; granted. On motion of Mr. Powell, _ . Adjourned. ' i .-1 ?* M> : ; / SENATE, Sata^y, Dec. 15, 1838. The Senate met at 10 o'clock, A. M., tod the Clerk read the journal of yesterday. On tnofioo of Mr. Rhett, the outage from the House, asking leave of the Senate to jtrike out the Preamble and Resolutions respecting the Georgia and Maine controver sy. was taken Dp, and the Senate refused leave. . On motion a message was sent to # House, asking a conference on ? the subject. Mr. Huger submitted an addition to the Rules of the Senate ;Ia*4 on the table. Mr. Gregg, presented the account of G. Brown for work done on the Seoate cham ber ; referred to the. committee on Claims. Ou motion of Mr. Gregg, Ordered, that the committee bo the J udiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the petition in relation to the Furmaii Classical* Institu tion. ; " - . Mr. DeTreviHe asked am! obtained leave for the committee on Chums to sit during the session of the Senate. * ? Mr. Roger submitted the report of the committee on the Library, on the resolution from the Ho ott to enlarge the hall of Urn