.MVeelaneos. '
Carrespoadecc of die Charlensto CouFSr.
\VASINOTOr. Jan. 22.
Mr. Calhoun's letter to the MereUry da
ted January 7th,,4isclaiming all aspira
tions to the Presidency, and complaining
of the misrepresetation of his views atnd
objects in. that respect, appears in 6ur city
papers to-day. and alfords evident relief
knd gratification to some of the friends of
tbe-administration. He more than inti
mates that the hints which have appeared
from time to time, on this subject, came
from a sou'ic. unfriendly to him; and it is
very certain that the administration prints
have always discouraged the idea that he
intended, under any circtimstaces. to be
a candidate for the Presidency. So,. that
matter is at rest.. We have runiors that
some of the Southern States, which witl
neither support Mr. Van Buren nor Gen.
Harrison, will start a new candidate.
Scott is 'alked of, and Georgia. it is said.
ivill noiinate Gov. Troop. We shall now
see as soon as the Sub-Treasury bill shall
hbive become a law-and -it will not be
long--we shall see a commotion in the po
litical'elements; a breaking ip of old, and
the formation of new parties.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Buchanan
made a capital speech in favor of the Sub?
Treasury project. In reference to the
present condition of the country, ie unter
took to show that all our emubarrassmnents
ind distresses grew out of the excesses of
the banking fystem. In former tines, it
required some years to raise the steam
high enough-for an explosion. but now,
with the aid of state bonds and the great
regulator's agency in Europe, we could
bave.a blow up once in two vears. We
have bad two suspensions since 1837. no
country in the world but this could stand
such sudden and frequent contraction amid
suspension. The elisticity and vigour of
our young country, en-abled her to with
stand theso ruinous fluctuations. The sen
utor from Kentucky, (Mr Clay.) had pre
dicted that'the sulferings of the next year
would be still greater than of tl:is. If the
distresse3 should continue and be aggrava
ted, the gentleman's candidate for the
Presidenev, (Gen Harrison) would have a
better choice of success. Bit he did tnot
think that the Seiator's prediction would
be verified. Relief was at hand, the crisis
was past; the next year, though not one of
great prosperity, would not he one of suffer
ing.- He declared the Sub-Treasury bill
to he a proper and eflicient means of
affording relief tothe country. It would
admonish the whole country. banks and
all, of the propriety of reducing the
amount of revenue taud preventing sur
pluses, because it would be the interest
of all to keel) the gold and silver in cir
culation: second, it would reduce thie
amount of importatiolis, and pronote the
welfare of our manufacturers; ani, third,
it would restrain the excesses of 'iauk is
sues.
In the House, we hind the old subject of
abolitiini. Mr. A nams spoke ir oppowition
to Gen. Thompson's amendment to the
rules, and called upon him to propose ei
ther to reject, or to receive abolition peti
titions. This plaitn of concealing their dis
position, by hanging th.tm up between
heaven and earth, did,not, lie stid. meet
the well known chiva!ry of the gentlemen.
It was of the wooden iuntmineg oi-der, tho'
not from yankee land. He called, too,
upon the South to bring for ward a resolu
tion for the abolition ofalavery. in the Dis
trict of Columbia, in order to see who would
votefir it. He declared that he would tint,
and that he doubted whether any title elhe
would, except perhaps. Mr. Slade of Ver
mont. The House has not settled the
quiesiton.
Correspondence of the charleston Courier
SVAstertGros, .Jan. 2l8.
From the v-ote taken yesterday otn the
subject of Printing in the House, an idea
may-he formed of the state of parties. The
Demoerhts, unfortunately for themselves,
are dividled, anet the effect has been that
the profits of the public Printing will here
after be worse thans the shanlow of a name.
.N'opublic prinster will be elected this session.
but the opposition party are sufficienitly
drilled to elect a favorite when ati opportu
nity offers. If for instatce, the Cotmmtit
tee ou Elections report in favor of the great
seal members f'rom New Jersey. it t-ill lie
carried by the House, and thuts zive the
Whigs a clear majority of four. Messrs.
Gales and deas-m may then be brought
in nolens iiolens to the olice, at one time
so clearly certain for the "Glohe." Uni
* der the resolution to have the work done~
on the most moderate terms, the establish
ment last mentioned wrill have it. as she'
editors say they can work as cheap as any
one else in the city, and the dsiposition,
of the butsiness is in thse.hands of the Clerk.
* The question on the, re'solution of W.
Cost Johnson, not to receive Abolition pe
titionis, resulted as follows: aye3 114, noes
WAsHNoToN, Jan 27.
. The House hsas am lasr, settled the aboli
tion question in a way that will give sat
isfaction to the South. It is, in fact, con
sidered as a triumph of Southern princi
ples. Mr. Win. Cost Johnson, of Mary
land. offered a proposition, in the close of
his speech, as an amerndment to Mr. Ad
ams' amendment, that "no petition, me
morial, resolution or other papier, pravina
for thie abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia, or any state or territory-or
the slave trade between the states or terri
tories of the United States, in which is
now exists,shall he receied by this Hlonsse,
or entertained ina any way whatever." T his
goes to the root of the whole evil. .Under
a- fair construction of this rule, the aboli
tion lietitions cannot go upon the journals,
nor encumber the archives of the House.
The alioitonits are-turned out of doors.
The amendment has also a higher and
shore pei-manent <character than a simple
resolution which can'he modified or re
waided by a hare majority at any time
Is us made a part of the standing rules and
-or'ders of tbe house, and cannot he chang
ea writhout a vote of two-thirds. Mosit of
the~Southern memnhers, of both parties~vo
ted 'for the amnenaet. The Northern
nied gtserally. voted against it. Some
of th~e-Denerates from New Hampshire
and Petimsitvatis voted for is, by which
meas-it -wrdi 'espied. The South 'has
*Oilned this tmthttV-bo 0 discussion of tlie
subject, Mr. Cost Jonnson's sipegn on
the subjeit. was a very strong argument.
and4produced an evident impreptoinh.
-.t is proper to.remark, however, that
there are not waiing many individuals
who think that the measure, though
jtst in regard to the South, is impolitic
in regard to the North, There will no
doubt, he attempts to create an excite.
ment in the f(ee states, in regard it the
matter. The final vote adopting the a
mendmet, was 114 to 108.
The House otn motion of Mr. Davis, of
Indiana, reconsidered the vote of last even
ing, adopting a resolution for the tempora
rY iispositio of the public printing. Seve
ral propositious are now pending.
The Abolition question has at last been
finally settled in the [louse of Represeta
tives of the United States, by the adoption
of the following Resolutious, offered by
the Hon. W. C. Johtnson.
Resolved. That, upon the presentation
of any metorial or peiion praying or
the abolition of slavery or the slave trade
in any District, Teritory or State of the
Union, nd upon the presentation of any
resolu:ion or other paper touching that
subject, the reception of such memorial.
petition, resolutiot, or paper shall be con
sidered as objected to, and the question or
its reception 'shall be laid on the table,
without debate or further action thereon.
Resolved, That tto petition, memorial,
resolution or other paper, praying for the'
abolition of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia. or any State or Territory, or the
slave trade between the States or Territo
ries of the United States, in whiich it now
exisis, shall le received by this House or
entertaiied hiinny way whatever.
The followi'g 'ire the Yeas and Nays,
on the question:-Yeas, 114. Nays, 10S.
These Resolutions were adopted among
the Rules of the House, and cannot there
'ore be rescinded, except by a vote of two
thirds.
Correspondence of the Charleston Couraer.
WAsHINo'P1-N, Jan- 30
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Grundy,
from the COnrmittee. to which was refer
red Mr 3cnton's resolutions in relation to
the asiumption of Statm Debts, made a
long and-argumentati e Report,w hich was
read. This report denounces the states
for havinig entered into wild and extrava
gm speculatins; becoming very much
embarrassed in consequence thereof; and
seeking now to procure relief of the Gen
eral Governmen', by means of assumnp.
tion of their debts. A long discussion en
sed in which the report was most severe
ly criticised by Mr. Preston, Mr. Webster
aind others. 51r. Preston denied that the
States had madhe any such demand of the
General Government, not one of them
ould be so weak as to come here with
such a proposition. especially as they
kow that the General Government lirs
not only no power, but tin means for their
relief. Ile denied the truth of the strie
tures upon the projects of the States, and
specialLy in regard to his own State.
Mr. Benton had tnoved to print 30.000
copies of the report for distribution. Mr.
Preston said, this procedure would give a
sanion to every thing the report coutaitn
ed; in twenty five dlays it would he on the
ounter of everv hanker in London; atni
tint only the States, bit those institution.,
at home and abroad, which held their
stocks would he alarmed and embarrasset
by it. The Report. if sanctioned by fh
Ienate, would strike a deadly blow at the
redit of the States and the value-of iteir
stocks. Those States which were straiin
ing every nerve to sustain their credit,
mder the present unparalleled deiression.
oubl be paralyzed by it. The Report
gave no exhibit of the resources of the
Satest butt it boldly intimated that they
ould not, or wottuld tnot pay their jttst ont
higations. lie detnied the truth of the
statetents, and intferettces of thte R eport:
md held u p its'mischievous character in N
strong poitnt of view. The end of the
natter was, that the report wan recom
mitted on motion of M lr. King, of Ala bama.
o be revised and amended. Its friend
ad becotme afraid of it.
~From th~e Charleston Mercury.
As often as the course of the suspended
snks britngs them itt collision with th,
settled principles of law or the manifest in
'erets of thueconmosinity, they immediate
lv cry ontt persecution, or if the people are
the sufferers, jeer them forabiding by the
everlasting principles of jutaice. The'
em to sitppose thtat having suispendeed
themselves, ali the wholesomne and neces
sary rules on the enforcement of which t w
very existence of all btuman society dlepentds,
must be suspended also-that the world
must move accnrditng to their motions, andh
ead with ev-ery turn of their ernoked pol
icy. It is passing stratnge too, that when
they claim that the commamity is their
debtor to a fair greater amount than it is
their creditor, they shtould be hie. first to
audertine the sacredl barrier. of the law
f contracts. WVould they be willing that
their debtors should take the liberty of as
sembling, voting that until the present
crisis be over it is inexpedient to pay any
iehts to the baniks, and~ crown it all by
publishitg sn address to the public. statitng
their re asons and demanding general ap
pm Ibnon as for a most, praiseworthy
act ? The act would be the same tn
character, and if the combination could
esuiiiently genueral, it would have the
same sanction, of powoer. But there is
litle danger, we hope, of the debtors of the
bank. following their example. The peo
pl are divided, and justece is more titan a
match for them: as individuals. The banks
very well underst and the pith of the Scyth
ian's illustration. "Your laws, said An
ucharsis to Selon, are as good as spiders
ve-they will catch the flies, hut the
hornets will break through them." We
ont not that hornets of ol, too, were
in the habit ofr breaking the threads of the
law for the very same seaisoni that actuates
theta now, viz: the public good.
Just now there is an outc-ry made 6e
caus: 'he established law of the State is
executed by th~e rejection of the notes of
the suspetndedi banks ini the payment of
taxes. So much are the banks impressed
with the idea of their superiority to law,
that they seem to have regarded very much
ifie light of a servile teisurrection, this
rejriting of the old established rule, and
the enforement of it by the States offi
to know any thing. Dhodt hc putuc, .m
which ee are the regular guardianero-ur
paper as good as specie-nonsense-'-folly
-madness-April fools day!!" &c. - &C.
Meantime the people are asked derisively
how they are to pay their taxes. One
would suppose, if the notes of the suspetn
ded banks areas good asspecie; all thatthe
tax payers have to do is to gether a suffi
cienttquantity of thetm, take thetm to the
issuers and beg them as a particular favor
to "swvtap even" for gold and silver. These
banks all suspended to serve the commit
nity-ifit should appear that they cannot
better serve it than by helping to pay the
taxes in legal ctrrency, and thus save the
honor and faith ofihe State. who cah doubt
for a moment that their patriotisin will
prompt them to open their vaulis to the
necessities of their felloaw citizens!!!!
The Tax on Brokers-Full Develope
ments.-The proposition to tax the Bro
kers originated with Mr. Hiegins, a inein
her of the Senate from Newbury-a gen
tlemai well known and universally res
pected- throughout the State. Early in the
session, he submitted his proposition to a
member of the House who sugwgestedt the
rate of taxation which he adopted. tie
drew up the clause with the assistance of
two other members of the Ho'zse, and then
carried it to the Chairman of the Commit
ee on Finance (Mr. Bennett) before the
boill to raise supplieq had received its first
reading in the Senate with a reqest that
h- would submit it to his Committee when
that hill cnmte before them. He consented
to do sn, but instead that if the measure
4hould be opposed in Committee, he (Mr.
Hggins) should attend and explain the ob
jects of it, or if it should he opposed in th
Senate that he should defend it, to which
he aareed. (1r. liigains was not a mei
her of the Finance Committee at the last
Session.) The clause was reported, and
the attention of the Senate called particu
larly to it as an amendment, by the Chair
m1ant of the Finance Committee, on the
second rending of the Tax Bill. It passed
without opposition, and the hill went to
he House for a fital reading with this
clause. There was ho:hing irregular
atmout it. We have before us a letter from
a member of the House stating that he vo
ed for the amendnient. We are further
untlhorized to state titat the clause- was
shewn to iwo gentlemen of the Charleston
delegation to the House, before it was re
rrred to the Senate Committee. One of
these gentlemen, we presume, was Mr.
Memminger. who has already explained
his connection with the measure, as well
as the manner in which it was inken up
in the House. It seems to have been a
dopted because nobohy thought it worth
while to pay any attention to it, and now
when the Coroner's inque-t shall set upon
the bodies of the -brokers, they will proba.
bly feel hound t6 hring in A verdict of
-death by accidental strangulation."
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The difficulties with which this institu
tion has to contend, seem to increase rath
er than diminish. It waR supposed that
when it eeased to be a nationnal. and be
-ame a State corporation, its operaians
Wohld be so confined as to render it les
'ormidable for good or for evil, and thlat
its affairs would he so ntanaged asto secure
its friends more firittly, and to soften to
soe extent, the bitterness of its enemties.
These anticipationts have not been realized
however, and the Bank is perhapm nore
ihnoxious at the presenthilan ait any for.
ier period. Even sonic, who were its
%variiest friends, have lost confi-'enee in
it, and its enemies, before strong, are wot
ierfiolly increased and exasperated. Tin
11ani which Mr. Jundun has negotiated it
Europe for the putrpose of sustainitia the
instittitoni, of upwrardls of fottr miillioin of
dollars, lias been made at so exhorbitat a
-tte, and redeemiable mn so .shorr . timte, a.,
mly to uphold it temtporarilypto put off
he day a year or two more. The rate of
interest, though nominally 9 per centt, is
emething over ten: antd it is imtposihhe
or it to pay these rates atnd susitain itsch.~
1less et~gaged in some other bttstness than
utat sauctioned by legitimate commtterciaml
anking principles.
in the Legisla ire of P'ennsylvania a
towerfutl effort is making to repteal its chmar
mer, and we should tnt be surprised if it
succeeds; There seems to be no doubt bsut
,majority of both branches of the Legis
ature a~te opposed to the Wink. and the
unty question is, whether its acts hfave been
-uch as to amtount to a violatiotn tf its
arter, either ini form or spit-it. The enr
unt against it was so strotng, that a mtenm
or friendly to the Banik, stated "that if
he Legish'itre would pay hack the htinus
re-eived from the Bank in thirty days, the
Bank wenld lay its charter at its feet."
Camden Journal.
The following remtarks, on a General
B.,ikrtupt Law, are from the Suthtern Patt
riot-" Thep public feelinag seems to be in
creasing in favor of a genueral hatukrupu
la w. There ntever was a crisis in uhe af
fairs of this country that more imtperatively
clled for- such an act. Titere will be short,
ly thousands of individuals whose entergies
will be locked upi, useless to themtselves,
their families and society from the late
vicissitude in contmerce. Are so large a
classotf persons who have pluniged int
misfortune by no faults or follies of their
own, to remain under the interdict that
uould consign them to indolence and rnst,
when nature and the social law dictate that
theirtalents and activit y should be employ
ed ii the promnotin of individhual comfort
and the increase of national wealth? To
strike out of social existence, as it were,
those who have been involved in distress
frot inevitable circumstances is besides
antireptblicaO. ft gives a montopoily of
the fruits of activity and industry to those
who, bythte lucky accidents of life have
ee able to preserve their liosinin in soceie
ty. and thus works inequally' in a land in
which equality ini social adlvantages is a
mog its prouudebt boasts. We hope there
fore tat the different cites of the umnit w-ill
combine in addressing the most piowerful
metorils to Congre-,s for the passage of
a general Bankruptt Law."
A puhlic sale of 81,8,300 bank notes of
the U. S. Bank of Phtiladelphia, prote'sted
on 18th Oct. last, with a judament rendered
on3d November, 00 which a stay ofexecu
tonl was given by this Bank upon security,
.. aveied for 'Phursday.-N.Y.J. Cea.
APPOINTMEtT DE -THE PREACHERg
OF THE M. E. CHURCH.
CHARLESTON DISTRICT.-Henry Bass,
' P. E.
Charleson District N. Tally, H. A. C.
Walkor, Whileflord Smith, W. Capers.
Editorofi he Sonthern ChristianAdvocate.
Black Swamp. R. J. Boyed, W. L.
Pegues. Walterhoro, Theopitlus lIng
gins. Bainwell H. 11. Duran Aadrew J.
Green. Orangelburg. Allen M'Corcym
dale, Samuel Dunworly. Cypress. R. J.
Limehouse, J. R. Lorke. Cooper River,
'eorge R. Tally. Atisstos.-Thos. E.
Leadbetter, ManrtinEady. PocotuligoJohn
N. Davis. Combahee. and Ashepio, J.
It. Cohurn. William Hoilliday. Pon. Pon.
C. Wilson. South Santee. Mark Risel.
North Santele, W. C. Ferrell. Cooper
River. Abraham Nettles.
COKI-SBURY DIsTt&cT.-W. M. Wight
man P. E. Chlockesbury Cireuit. Juos.eph
H. Wheeler, V. P. Slonzon. Edgefiel,
David Derricks. S. W. Kenerly. Pen
dieton, fJohn Zimmerman. Greenville,
David llililard. William-on Smi h. York
ville. J. G. Posiell.-Union, James C.
Pioitell, Thos. S. lanil. Laurens, David
W. S.al. Newberry, George V. Moore,
John Tarrant. Aiken. Joel W.Townsend.
Salmda mission, J. W. Welborn
JamesStary, Agent ror Cokesbury Man
tal Labour School, and Randolph Macon
College.
COLU.BIA DISTRICT-Harwell Spann,
P. E.
CoLUMBIA.-Charles Betis. Columbia
Cireit. . Thompson. Winnsboro,' W.
C. Patterson, W. (illier, Lancaster, Wm. I
l3rockington. Lewis Little. Camden, Sam- i
uel Townsend: Samee, C. A. Crowell,
Z. WV. Barnes. Darlington. Samnuel W.
Capers, L. O'Neal. Chesterfield, W. S.
llalrom. Mi.sions-Upper Saiee. S. D.
Laney. Broad River, Joseph Holmes,
W. J. Jackson, .laeoh Nipper.-Rocky
Mi. mission E. L King.
ViLMI NOTo DISTTICT-B. English,
P. E.
WILatsGTo.-..W, Ga.mIewell. Bruns
wick, Simpson Jones, Joseplh P. Kerton.
Biladen, A. Hoyle, HI. E. Oghurn. Fay
ei tevillee. Samuel Leard Rockingham,
w. T. larrisni. William McSwain.
Cheraw. W. C. Kirkland. Pee Dec, J.
R. Picket, A A. Chritzberg, Black Itiver.
Charles S-. Walker, Michael Robbins.
(G'-orgemwn, A. M. Forser. WarraIaw,
L. Searliorugh. A. M. Foirster. Wacea
maw Neck. J. A. Minch, J. L Belin. Sam
pii, PunI A. M. Williams.
LJNCOr.STON DIPTRICT.-Wm. Crook,
P. E.
Lincolntnn. D. G. MeDaniel. W. C.
Clarke. Deep river, J. M. Bradly, Mar
tin P. Myers: Montgomery, % illiam IN.
Kerr. A. H1 uckabee; I adesho i- '. I
L. Potter. Centre, A. W, Walker. Char
lotle, A. B McGilviry. Charlite cireuit,
P. G. Bnm man. Campbelt Smith. Ruth
erford. J. B. Anthony. Kings Moutasiin,
Benij: Hamilon. Morgantimo, Colin Mur
hisnr, Jas. I. Chiiniller,. Spiartmilmhiarg. S.
Armstrong, C. McCloud. Mssioss
It~, k F.sh. J..A. A. MAkin.
James E. Evans, tratnsferred to the
Georgia Confurerce.
The Bouindary Question.-The Philadel
phin Natiional Gaztte says:
,An express from the governor general of
lhe Catndas with despatches for lerit i,h
minitiser at washingti.in, nrrived in this city
last night imi the ,hort ime of five days
rom rtironto. u. C., aid proceeded to
Washintoin in lie railroad line at eight
\Ve fim the tihllowing pairngr.pli in the
Augusta Age.
We mnderstand that Givernor Fairfielh
in- received. in replyl to Ihis letter to Ih.
President of thec.23d'ni., ai letter from MIr.
Frsy th. Secretary oftatse-by w hieb it
spears, thait prior tio the r'cepuiion of the'
'sovernort's k-tier, the President hail re
~eived itnfotrmiti ps fromii anoithet qsnrier.
fihe late movoment of the Basitishi troops
upnn the dispuated territory-, andI hn-d im
mediately noade~ it ie sihjet of represetn
m~tiotss to the British Mini'er at \\ashinig
mtn. whio is maiw in correspondlence with
the Coilomniail :1 ithorit is, nt Iion the subject.
A fiirther- reply is soonS explected by the
ltoverntor.
The Sltare Jndemnicain.-The fol
lo ing piaragraph is from the London
Cisirier of December 14.-N. Y. Corn.
.dLertiser.
--His FExcellency, Mr. Ste'en~nn, the I
Ateriean Mintister, attended yesterd my nit
lie TIreaistury Diepartment anid the BatnkI
ouf Eng~.landi, andl closed lie negotiation
which has been pending so long hetween
the' fiovernmitent and that of thte Un'ited
States, relntive to the nutmber oh slaves
lainmedl hv A mesrican citizens as their
priperty, ;ttnd whichi having be-en wrecked
soie eight or nitne years agmo ini the Ilaha
mas were lberated by the authorities oh
Nassan. rThe amouunt of i-ompi~ensatio.
which we umb-rsteand H er Mtajestyi Gayv
ertnent ftaly agreedl to paty, andi waV 1
yeserday ree-iveid by the Amerieun mini- 1
iter, amounted to between 20) and 4).1
000 sterling.
Penns/;lvni.-The bill to compel a
general resumptltion on the 15th insat. pas
ed its f- al readinag in the liatnse of Rep
resentatives, ion the 20th of .Janitary by1
a vote of 69 mi 24-only 6 mtemb~ersabisem '
Tte Petnsylvaiin ex psressi-s st ronC con
fdence that it will pas the Senat~te wiith
out any material alteration. By this bill.
the refuisal of any bank to resume at the I
appointed ime inivolves the immediate
forfeiture ofeharter. The "interregnum oif
law and the consti ntion," so loreihly de-.
piied by Mr. Blinney, sems therefmore
lraiing to a cloqe, We may hope thai
Charlesan ton, will share in the joyful re
storation of ler~itimat~e rule.
The Houise of Representatives of Mis
sissippi. have adopted a resoluationi, by
yeas 47. nays 34. matintaining the right of
the Legislature to repeal bank charters.
and insstrueting the commniitee mit hank
andI bankintr to report ;m bill reqtuiring the
banks io resnme stpecie payments by the
1st of A pril next, an piitn of a fmrfeituore of
their (e0r porate frantchises.-Auguala Con
slituionlist.
The aggregate amount of tosses by fires
in the city of New York within the last
three months is said to be at least three
millins of dsllars
EDGEFIELD C. 11.
THURSDAY, F.BRUARY 13. 1840.
To Cor.atsPoNDYNTs. -" Edgefield,
l'yronid. Up Country," and a Communi
'ation from Col. John Marsh,are unavoid
ibly postponed. They will be published
U our next.
We are indehied to the loion. F. W.
'ickens, for several Washington papers.
ELscToNs.-Wiliiamn G. Richard-min,
Eq , has been elected Sheriff of Sumter
)istrici; William F. Postell. Esq.. Sher
i of Georgetown; William J. Howard,
3sq., Clerk of the Court. lor Georgetown,
amd S. Wilds Du Bose, Esq., C lerk of
he Court, for Darlington. Wm. M. Mil
er, Esq., has been elected Sheriff, of Lex
ngton District, by a majority of 710 votes;
md John Fox, Esq., has been elected
.,Ierk, of Lexington District, by a majority
if 280 votes; Win. Yeomans. Jr. has
een elected clerk of Beaufort District.
The following Official Return of the
ertion (of Ordinary for Edgefield District,
vas furnished us, by the Chairman of the
3oard of Manager.
Boxes.
,on-nmires, 18 41 59
olier's 13 32 45
llouds' 18 1 119
1amburg, 92 12 104
%ail' ' 11 1 112
owell's no box open
ine louse, no box oplen
.ourt [louse, 301 71 372
ie.26 1 27
ntg's 27 2 29
"1. Willing, 33 1 34
erry's. 6 1 57
'ol*iemian's 42 1 43
3hri.-tie's. 76 8 84
1irhardsou's, 24 0 24
Illen's, 31 3 34
5miley's, 44 27 71
Dmunn's, 6 58 64
hep1ard's, I0 S 28
'othran's, 28 8 :16
4iosley's 21 42 63
?arks', 24 32 56
Grand Total, 901 3MO 1261
IHwMU5C RAIL ROAD.-From the semni.an
'anal repoit of the Setid: Catrolina Canal amid
tail Road Comanrimy, it appears that the total;
eceipts for the second half of it S9, atnomit
a S224,270 76.
he current expenses for the same
timec,(including machinery, road
improvenment. and irierest ac
cunts. which, in former years,
hnve been added to perumanent,
iuprovetimts.) 162,013 e
Net gain, .6 C.2i 80
Being over three per cent.on ithe capital, and
pplicable to the redmctin of the debt of the
tompaiy.
The whole debt of the road is $515,633 63J
he greater part of which. is due the L. 4 'iin
iml Charleston road. Thme receiptsm of the H an,
mmrg road have heeni greater for the last ci'
niths of 1a39. tilan tilcy were duaring thme e'm
esponding period of 1838, and thme expenser
es. Upon the whole, the road is in a prosiper.
'us condition.
BOARD OF FREI' SChlOOLS.
EDGEFIEL.D DISTRICT.
fh subjoined IEeport seas adopted by thme Co.,
missioners of Free Schools, at their first quesr
terly meeting, on thme 3d inst.
Tihe Comnmitte'e appoinited to make a Repor'
n time classmificationm of poor scholars. to. he
a id omit of the pnltie mnomney. recommend. thn'
poor. orphman chmildrc ni, amnd illegitinmates, be om
he tirmt elass.
That time children of poor. diseased person'
ho have not snflenat mmieans for educationa
e of the second class.
That the children of poor, but able bodied
ersons, whose property, (if men,) does no'
xceed five hundred dol'ars or if fetuales1 one
hoam d dollars, be of the third class.
In mnakinmg apptropriations for poor schmohrt
mmher one, (the first clasd,) shall have the
,reference ; then anuambe'r two. and lastv.nuam
er three, if the anmo ut appropriated by time
.eimature.-shall be. sufficietnt.
Your Committee fiurther recommend. that
he Clerk anid Treasumrer do read atonmd. at ear!
eeting of thme Board, an exhibit of his receipas
ndl expendituires. sincee the lnst meelinir of eachm
~oard. and then to be qualified to the correct
mess of his returns.
GEORGIA RAI ROAD--Savannah pa.
ers state thmat tis Rail Road. is comnple
ed to the distnnce of one hunidred miles,
'rom hat city.
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE AND SFNTI
qEL.-Messrs. Wmn. E. Jones & o. P.
haw, Proprietors of this Paper, have
mold out, and retirodl. The paper in fu
are, will bie published by Messrs. J. W.
k . S. Jones.
[snusAx.-The Loimvillec Pumbl' c Advertiser
ays, that a bill has passed 'mne brnch of the
.eisla'ure, anid will probably pass the other,
stay execuliounsfor Itco years. whlen comnpetent
ecurity is given. A muost wretched state of
hings. and a highly dangerous remedy, truly !
Indiana resembles a patient latborinig under a
lreadful diseam.e, and applying to a quack, to
.mre it. with his noaionnnus nostrums.
HARRISON A{li' VAN BUIREN.
"Strange that such difference should be
Tivtt Tveedledum and Tweedledee !'."
In the last century the whole musical world
was divided for a time, between the Musicians,
Iandel and Boinocini. Inch had his par
tisans. The coitest waxed very fierce between
them. That Prince of wi:s, Lean Swift,
wrote the following lampoon on the vc
cusion.
"Some say that Signor Bononcit.i
Compar'd to Hadei's a mete ninny;
While others say that to him, Handel
Is tardly fit to hold a candle.
Strange, that such diference sliould be.
'Twixt tweedledum, and Tweedledeet"
In our day, die whole Union is agitated by
the contest between Harrison and Vatn fIren,'
for the Presidency. The Loco Focos say that
General Harrison is a gra tny, and an abelition.
ist at heart. The Ilarrioon men say, that Mr
Van Burets is no gentlenan and a dealer in tie
Black Art. The people utsa decide betweeA
them. Bit of what real importance are eitfer
of these men'to the country? Were both off the
stage of action, the Grand Political Drama would
still go on. and probably as well. if the Soutli
must choose between them, let her choose lias
whose principles most resrmble her own. anad
whose policy will be most favorable to her p1
culiar iuterests.
THz ISDEPENDENT TREAsURT BJ.....-W
publien to-day the 1tih section of de Indepen.
dent Treasury Bill, as it passed the Senate.
W. will publish the whole shortly. It will
then be seen, that ample provision is made for
the safety of the Government.
The 19th section provides, "that from and'af
ter the thirteenth day of June, which will be in
the year one thous'nd eighthliundaedand forty,
the resolutin of pco iters of the thirteenth day
of April, in the % ear one thousand eight bun
dred and sixteen, so far as it authorizes-the re
ceipt in rayment of duties, taxes, sales of pub.
lic lands, debts and sums of money, acciniing
or becoming payable to die United States, to
;e'collccted and paid in the notes ofspecie pay
ing banks, shiall be so modified, aithat ene
fourth part of all such duties, taxes sales of
tiublic lands, debts, iaid sumiof msoneytaccu
ing, or beccmir~g due to the United States, shall
be collected in the legal currency of the United
6:tates; at d from and after the tairteenth day of
June, v% hich will be in the year one thousand
ei- lt liidied uand forty-one, ot e other fourth
part of all such duties, iaxes, sales of-public
lands, debts, and sums of money, shall be so
collected ; and tfait lron, Ntd aner the thirteenth
day of June, which will be in the year ine thou.
.<and ciplht liadred and forty-two, one other
fourth part of all such duties, taxes, sales of
pttL-!ic lands, debts, aa.d sums of money, shall
be so collected: and tIn hom aid after the,
ibirtrei th acy ofr.uvre. in-l- % ill ben the year
one thousaird eip ht hundred aiad forty-three, the
iarmaiving fourth part of the said duties, taxes,
sales of putiblic lands, debts, at d sttrs ofr-oney,
-hall be also collected in the legal currency of
the l' rited States; nnd Ircat and after the last
mentioned day, :l s-ms acenting, or becom
no payble to the Ua.ited States, for duties,
axes, sales of poubliclands, or other debts, and
ako all sums dute for postage, or otherwise, to
the Get erl Port C fhce Department, shall be
paid in gold and silver, only."
DEBT OF THE FTATFS.-Frrm the Report
of Mr. Grmt.d), read in the Senate. it auil-ars
di:t 22 States are in debt. about tao hndrerl
million of dollars. Rlhode platd. N w Ilsamp.
-ire. Vi I n-ot and Connecticta, owe nothing;
I a'nisiana owes i 1ia trds oftfwcenty-four millions.
!Pens:sylvanaia, and Mississippi, owe very
rgely.
Atugustus S.- Porter i Wi:ig,) has been elected
iUmted States Sena-or, from Michigan. for the
'ta-fning six 3 cars. h r. Ly oi-, (V. B.) wits his
eredecessor.
Messrs. Blair & Riues, editors of the Globe,
aare elected, otn the 3 th ult.. I'rinters to the
tlotie of iRepresentatives, of the United States.
l'he vote was as follows- For Blair & Rives,
'10; Galcs & Seaton,f92; Duff Green,i; for
it White, 2; T. Gideon, I..
'M ic HIGAs-Gotvearror Woodabridge, in hisre
eut Mless-age. describes tis State' as in a nmost
-leplorale condtition. She is overwheimed
,vtlh debt, and as a firsi measure of relief, be
r-ecommtenids th8 eniiireiiieiilon ofrthe pri.s
-,it plait of public improvetnent.e He says
-From the best informnatitn I can aabtain,.
tere does not remaitn maore. thtan ne-sixth part
it th~e circualationu. which is necessary forithe
:.eal busintess operations of the State. Heince,
is said,~that theri not only does not exist, im
*.e circulation of the whole State, currencj e
.oiith, even to tranasport the surphus products
if the State to their properwmarkets. but scarce
lv enough even to pay the taxes assessed, and4
ini the course of collection forthe pastyer"
Penn. Inquir.
Nzw YoR.-On the evening of the 30th.
ult., a fire broke ant in Pearl street. New Yorik,
and before it could be subdued, destroyed a.
number of Gnue buildings, and much mnerchan
disie. The. loss, t -estimaite-J, iLl. not fall
shaort of two millions'of dollars. The greater
-'art, bower. was covered by the ' insuaceef
fected ini the city, and itn Bo -ton. -It is suppo
sed to be the work of inca- diaries.
The Bank of P-. a ilv 'nia has taken~
one hundred thousandc dollars of tho State
loan.
Wyly Murif, Essi. has been appointed
Post Master at Brewerton, Laura .s District
S. C..
Commodore Morris has been ap 'ninted
President of the Boaird .Nayv 'mmits
<itners, int the ';.eeOafComn. ace C.haun
cey. deceased.
$1,500.000 in Spuecie, is, stated t have
arrivedl at Philadelphia fr-om New York on
Monday of last week.