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at-2 a midow and six children-h is venera ble mother, two brothers, the present Sel ator Butlor, and the Hon. Vm. Butler nd an only sister, the wife of Gen. Waddy Thompson. TLEGISLATUIll G OF S. CAROLINA Nov. 25.-11 the Hf.ouse, .it-. .leiunin :gr- olf.-ierd a resoulutionsinfyn tilat it was Iliily expethitl, Mlid ait ile el public intercet, to 'jirve the vatriation Ill thle tti; i c l h-, ie 1i,. ii orler t, the cor rect locaition of the linets! of tormver -.iirveyI-; :ind that the Governor he regitied1 to es t blish t wo oli1is of ob.ritvtilooi one .1t Chtriestiit and the other [uI Ciitittibia, lie ztated somle faets, the resulis df oher vations laklen b\. inen of Science, Showini the variations oit te neidle witlil r-pecilited peri) Is, and the iiece5iiy lf aihia in:: lo them Iin order to a riihtC eiirnctnon o !l plats anld charts'. Two poinits, ofl obser.va. tion were requireLd, becauc the vari'a'im were not tile saine in all parts i ih# coiunirv.--Tne l'roiessor at tile Militur ..cadeinv inl Cinleston, and 'he Profe-s-or (it .\lathienatltieS and NaUttIral IliN ill ti itnli Car"lin:1 Collge"I, m iht hie cinarged wlghI tle perltriiance:l i this duty. aid it expenise wuld not exceed live ur six hull dred dolhars. The ruliain:i was tinanlit'i'ul .re I.). and the lionvse adjournled it) meet at" % i'clck tit- row N r. '. .-.- il t he Sen;iteC . )r. Griliii a ve otice 11hat he V. t:!. on: Mlo day a-d leave to ionr luce a bill 4. ;ii no mnd ilh char:r of -: i: ' li 1d 1R.il i"r d, s I a toesteiil il to Gl'ec ville, U. 1., 1ad sur: ziiint onil te . iiavatimb rivefr lin lii. d1:etol istrict. 3Mr. I kn;;:ave nothvu thwo lo( won! to-muiorlowi an hav i1 irodcei hi:1 t. e,'n'u!r s a m i dai the i'iamt da. :- t.ifor tv-. I'"lec t :: 0r U~erks, crf !r aari: :mI Tax ( o'ees he; llo, w, re ollfered :)y, 4r. I el.ler diree ins t;h iedl r Gt-iieral ct repor Lto toe. .S- ntIO ;;I' s Of m1onley, with Lilt dit--;. pi ' Gv erttl to rl i:: t)o i ac n c:i lt inut r sin act of 1 1J1, directing cer wail meyved receivei in tilh cnuttose il' tei. vear, aid sericea drin the Treairy, it ie thus Ipplied--and ao direting ti GmipiroIbr General to repor to the Sen. awe all monies received frin the Ginera cviernmen t since .r815, whether thn e snn was received fn acount of clairns idue ilh Bile tor services during the laot war, ot othe Crni, .\rt ufovce tave notice tihat ie wouk ak leave t'i-morrow tt iatroduce a Beill. < incorporate the Charluston and Gtorgth Rail toad. Pursunta to notice, Mr. Perrmintro-uce a Bill to p~rovide for taking Siock onl th<l part of tie State i certain Wttil Rroads, 1s wit: to the amdig ou t of $;50.000 in thle Charlotte and South Caroinan itail Road teltie t o the ttof u350,00 ion thle Green, ville anl I Columbia 1tai1 Romad; anld to Ili( the >utit of c30d,0g) in tile Wilmingtot and Manciester Ratil toad. In th: llouue, Air, Memminger gav< notice that he wold one to-murrow ask leave introduce a ii ill to change the ime for holding Courts of Egity ir Charlesiot district-also, a Bill to ame d the law it relation to the introduction of slaves initc the benefit ofclergy from persons gilty o matislaug liter with councealed deadly wea Ponls. ir. Boye'tihe:nd Cofu'eredi resoltin Sente yesit ortetay b cuip. lilck. ttc Nov.kIt t7.Ihe S ena r Pri, Companyl t ~on subnmited ithe mem[ial hiv 31r. 1etmmtit.:cr, itn relat ion to thei Mingnetic Needle, wats contcurred in by ithe Sente, andl retrnted to, the Iliionse. Out mtioin of 31r. 31l0eis, thle Comini ce on Prni vileges an ElI.leci tins were discha rg ed frun the further conisiderattioni of a bill ,iving the electioni oif Electoirs ut'trsidenti and i\'c P'rcside it to the , jeijple, a-t th s imte wa reterrel I) the Go,:ititeu of thec \\'holeo, anid mi:tile the special onii ofi i theL datv it hrTtinily next, at i'clocrk, Zov. 2'..-I ilte Sell-iti, il tiess'igc wa< tiecjveil funititu Ih iveriti, rel tii:i2 wti : ' thereithi'. :t .le~~ liii . l. th. hilrr l' l'i~ nlI ~i r. .llie ie uMire tn~ihrwul . ;ll 0 rav ig ' i ;tuVoliilll l' rvi larv I :1v by te lien-, whc co'~nunin wa-u r:cip 'i.i-. l'erry, iR-ieltttlei dir ;jii it iui. Te have vn r's tilme s wast h orere t'in .'q irles t :hve Micetgl th e wasitnt to estali h a Imztenary Sytnm in OiN State is inot a 'w n, yet. it doies nit pefar [fh: the lgihltire is vel furntished wvilh 'ilicietn : tlli lical iilo i ei l tI rni ale tIll-li In :II 1 rl er~alb d n |i teel \.,eth 2 (:l~i-: ill i21e-14lu-Ciiiei thev 'da - r ipi t i;: idint to te ltrbbsh al l', 0iitnti'ry'at thi-iIitI Theyv have, :livr rbpre, mdlrled lthe sni;; ii ons Co Itiile 0 il ~ i n i fieil toii 21-ii re iii.'tit i i l up lite ' tx - fcu t-e lley pro)vidille by blw% foll repiti.i i t ie r. . of' t severail DI ;S. trick 1: 1:1 Stat to report anually In :h* tit ateril t b a corvet S -litille of Ill' pri tucr, ii their etv~tudy duri ti;le prei cing year, con ictod or any ollecet. wni Ihe t ti lelles, :ti ni d hbilope p lieC oi vac: prisoer, O!l oin ire I* lte llion e. the lit (id l t iviel ion, the y rllellc l: I ilie G o l I 3i11 o loi - t1 ; -:c ilt oh all(ifels ve. in e idl ei tl, od oholl hai ei .111d wtith t Ilniw thie U o u:l t replil, vr tby Gilltol relltdir, till hest the hyer;uI Ii rict sof ih-o to te i thiai ano- repons, cenrding to tihe fooregin - pr ilsul i ths. ci tle q ei 01' ad pinii i tiehe ltinti loi the tip deiiep . soie tbjeti t.n wer mfeb:tby \lr. owr ;il to rth p-rlicy l gresr, h (id L.-tidhire y te Sherdi: plal petrlv hacim l c lm itve wirl in I t v),:is.~ -e on 1mi ,(f .Itr. Tormre !.t oin: ;in,, aim!--n o lof' .\ r. siionms-.Ihl( 'rie Bilpro,,es.r f i1e RteloiC. oil: whih rlth. is i eod. it Wa ordeLred It tle on tl ib 011b. Telt ip-! i prop s.-d by! Mtr. Wroih Tha: Dibr; I- at .\ -ahhe.2 i'yr be mijourne< (1:I \\t' vh:t :I . Ilhe 15 t 1h Do r m e next :ir ,i1t." S:I io i .I:I ;: n (ordered ti .N ov . .i.-l the F emite .rt l I e Perrl. friin th1 o-itt 112teen le ti much of I-o G - -* rs .llo-%-; .: -s rela~t< to) h.t (.l.- ri \ -. tr b ri po t. n i provti ;. : rh. -. i9- ir i the A- 2 ni t t io 2~ll by 1121t' : i: iin :2'. : i uo ii r1). fill) !.l ' 1111 211 Ii~ Invi 2i~f2 . n as 1my ib 1mary i cIarry n:ut we soe e .ul n -. :an e. s2 i:: inl' views ex!:reii i b- teisi G. :e1 i hi .\les-l;;e No,1 - w tmre:eM n - Order for iaturda-! xr C.i- weI o leredi it *or . prii:i In the 'Iou ie, I rAI i n im i -od b.' le lveof, the [oase, .:lr. 1em'ni ilr in tr 2i2u.ed a liill -to makei. 11. Il lh '7'u it : liio1f r ilI :Ut 22.1 Vic' Pesident of, the inited Siates." 1 a i n;,1 so, .ir 31. sai he designed u) 'ale it, part in t1 h- discussion, rit advancemn 0 any of the moil es of* L gishinion, in' it the courp nfconsideraionsn thi sujr Ibut that the object hie propsed i i Ili Bill w %as to providecllor lthe election of' Elector: on Oi he day fixed by the Act of* Conigress in Case f)1 he fit ilt re of all oif the 1. I Trhe dill'rence of oplino t hch existi .as to wheilber the membetir- going out o 119ine, or those new-ly elected, ii cosii I tute the b-nly legally entitled Io cast thei votes fonr Elcefors, may hereafter present ; lpoint for thle deciim of the lHouse of* Rep resenttivemsiat \Vashingion, which in i closely coute.;ted Presidential election wvould he decided by the tin ljrily. Th Ii: interference in ouir domestfic regubIa itins hi ICongress, hie dlid not desire ;o see, and h<( 1plan to Tall back upon and avoid it. The Bil providecs, that nn ifhe Tuesda) after the first .Mlonday in NL7ovembecr next th Senatomors n~w in Aiime nod the newl% which tie said husband and wire resiic, within ihree iniths from the time of the satid mnarriage, shall bie, a:s against Ilha rretiors of, andi iuircha;ers froimi file hut. htnil, evidence in aly ol* the Cour ts u this ;itmte. 'f *he ti e of, the w% ife in such pro ybef're iarrh:3. . .I I I. T'i i the properly, real all-l per--11al, rein bfloro mentioned, inlay aIt :ny ltime durinii the .marriage, b. con vetye al disposei of in tile mapier andi fnmt nov prescrilind by law for barring I a iirried womnil of her inheritatice; anl on -suach conveyance being duly executed anl reCoir*h-d, all the estates and interesla se cure- hv this Act shall be vested in the pircha-er. and the proceeds of the said ! ad sale!. as ifen as any sale shall be Made, siall be subject to the uses herein liefore deciated in the first secuiou of this Act ; and a scedule of the property in ahich such procedssb allbe invested,ade 'Signd and recorded, as aforesaid, within three monihs from the time of such in vesinent, shall have the same er'eet as prescriied by the second sectiou of this A ct. Wec. IV. And be it further enacted, &c. That if at any imoe alier the marriagelhe wil! shall become cntidled to any property, .reIl or personal whetiher the same shall he in possession, temainder, or expectancy. and a schedle thereo' so signed as afirc said, shall lie recorded in' the oflices afore said. thenii the said schedule shall. he : aIaignst the creiliors of or purchasers frni ithe husband, evidence of' tile title (if thi wilfe to sii priperty. Sec. V. And be it further enprtal, &. That nothing herin con'aiin. hliall prevent the executon. bllorc r atlerIimarriage, ofl any marnage sei! :ment as now llwed Slaw. GO Vi INO'0!,S .I1 .SS-AGE,-No 3. .'ol-mher 2!, 16-17, S T l!' flmntnmbe ,Prsi-natl and lkmkrs Ywi ar.- nat in::r', that the pnhile ! we, b'thhe past soilnt nr. :n~d ik W.i-. i~er n..uierable excilemeni on Ih-- -: i--et of ! a ols; andl lh::t , is hdve bi n- Ib el tow-a rds . J-et'!. Nor c-i iil b inora tha- the pbi-trea-.ry is rehed uponi ;ucnr'ht i-, smae trorim or :h--r. nC.-'a:!< t e e'n pl-inof these v~nirpri..-w;: and that wit h out if, -:orm'i a o ih.n m Ist ';iil; ai-! it Will be for 'v I de:'riniew, whether thc!e rair propens shail be b'ihted whilst in the hNO, wr expan-I in full proportions unler your l'osiring b-in!. 'lhe civiliats agree tiat the sover'igi power in a State, i bonnil to provide hiSh ways ihr its inhabininis : and it is for this purpose that the right of eminent d-!nnii is iinpliedly reserved in every grant ill territory. gualilleiid !y or Constitution w% ith the resirviuitin Mhai jamt emnnpettry. ia ified by oar Constiti m wih the resenrva lion, tlinitjisi.co:mpetnini -hall lie award edi it) the individual owner, if his prop-:iny is used for public purposes, No inldivi' hi has the right to put even his foot upon thi sil oh anothir withoti his cois'ift. The incapacit, ofindividuals, and the absence of coincert among them, oppose, genet ally, this power by inlividuals; ant it is. there lore, reserved for the Stalc. Iut the riglht in exercise it Te; no. impi e on the State the oblizalion to carry 01n highway t the door of' every inividui th they art mue main ;irieries, anid comttmni'etit aimt in livuil moutst siippjly th h-aneb.T~u.. n ;tat enitim 't-i'it, n wihoti%i thepeii n ofi' at** 119 rieaisonaibb:~i~ renonltr:tlin; andI n b lab, or. th'e Smite omuilht to dn it, arle coi sintlya i~lrue'sing thiemu.elve4 i> yiour miay he biest exc~uoiii'u by keeptini etiriely ouu of' view tihe aid at m a~nty lie calenhitid oin fiomi iiilivilohals ;n amias~inii' that the whiole hitrdeni is to lbe biortnn by the Sitate at lar'ge, w hat necmessityv anrd what piiplet is, tii -'verin ini the 'election of a site ir ilue rold. and tilic atmoiniit of Inaner. ao' htt. iiior it exneitltl inl its Collsiu'ie t:1 TIlie soliltiot1 ti :,tat berawiln frio i lie littc lical ceaitrils if ever:. day li: a piltan:er !ii itnz ni ai dlint e from a mu Iiarket rita-l. in, tiei' wayii laitig ho eito- tif re ir frdqueniy nimps bmle froml'ue ihi:ih wltr ii: vile in1i thle hater, or i he amiont ofi moneyi' it wilt ct-t ilo tranisport hispr-w tov e it s piresenit coantditionm -and if in talrsu tlppirs thant he wuill saivm hby tae nitatproient,. die initerest ont thle mitt ey, ori vaihwi at lithor to lie ex pendled aiutti them, hie will, if wise,nait hesinant: to maki i::etm; tumd the Situe otuht to be enverntt'l byx the suime pintcipah', TIhe otnly obljection in it is, that its bieinits nire panrtiail, whilst Smite. I2ei ns meet this objectiaon t;:trl. wh live Iltnat flhe rioad sile, is mare Itirtti I mie m iii his neinhb'ii who livies live mis tilt.'a'' antd lie in turn. more fotuinaite thinii he who lives mmmcre rmote. Arc we fo tilts reast-i to have no public higiaways :n ill 1 W\ill not the traveller who ga's ten tmilet frim hiome, realize that thei rii:ils o uver whtach lie travels. wreted as they geinrlyv are,' werei~ ima'lu andi kept in ren pair hby tte Inabor oft oiber' hlatlas han his twi ! Is he nout bouiind, on thein ntcipile otfrecipricity, to conitibuito ti the n-m in ltntnan iot ani ner piortioin of the rinid on wili'~hi lit ner traveli, for the aiccaiooli t i'ea -t in I tie vailley.s ofi oiur ~ivi-. nablme rivers antI crceeks lbi 'their armts :tm Miay toi :hta itnabimnois ohf our mnlinzhi~ s, illinre hans silpplliednI hlighmways ti ai mark'e~t, wetmn are tlteii, ain' viiinuimsc f-r'.inu: '.' to tiiantrie ont ii eaich i:' anu aitinl naistnre, lay the s-:hia ':T a i qutiatn, howuv'tur, as-ionee a very ti haod u a~idti i:i nstuppo'rt fA idivtultil 1: i: w~'''hich. 'i Its tninniret, tiinit i - prt'idiiei'.e if tnreant itnd limptat pn'tr-i' bienielits. li ail l00:i'hs have the advanuntaig' ....c.. ..nl othe nma of ensiat- a t ioni toil I a tercomm uninltion, at Ieast in Ihcir cerainty ai despatc, operating ni ar immiense miing lTfn tia :b as our ex Vernome has prove L. in the expenve Ano - W ithin mlly wn rc ll it . llhe liae was (-l l il m v hi bill y ,!'rday.) we tobim -1: ;.-M ::li iltP l e it ill% a;i!!c r;ildeA the ian-p atiom 4f it from it monltai l (whre it wasi most prol;!;hly -:rown of tlil he 'l i <pl:i .)b the me :llh.ellnllli in tie. :atende- by an expwnv an ami abor almos.t (!Il[ it it v iew d a oil' If l ie -ton , at 1: ,lo .; voyag.: to iFnroi . The rowth iftco.. i r its place, and 1:n1il withinl v eyas Chaleem1o was the oly m'lrt-:mld -:: tnuial reniinlobe : 'ti !I : I I t:::-: h ior and lhet mlmey ibe..pcw!...| il 4 1 r'a n.<por::t1 ion from ihe iterior .. it fin--; marel in Gh rn oCa len, ..!l1mi 1,a 1 I Nh W : a i :5,r% t' loo r;eivt d in er:!l act. thei.'~ ar 'i n t I w it r ess i rni l in -1, noil t ; , riwi' hi y inlti .- red in Ote, r late. Aniwy , iv o benu of te i improvil: s If the navi tlion of:h, o-rti cous im perfctatiol Sthey are. oi tt e o ication bewt ween th l: p and the i;re:it nlarl whIollytit ;the II ' co 'mio c':ic -a-, ani ire recently h\ 1;hf. (-lllel ie i ilt, G h'ir D,:Y." iud ILIMn Ol' :ll ille coli'll4 Obi ubsd.. :: th. J Sn expece of th, . ate ,ti i iv n; T hi-r-- i. pelii ui in1 it ii %N'1171'It it Iit i; ill 'l ' 1ii9i'll Iee:0: it '. h rel l ht w tt I i biqve the :lti i.; , y t mtan-;, in wt trans t; :ii m .i Ir i-; iine t mirt ; b.11t it cit Io a illit lof a l I i :t iwt'n ld ev arti .1 trlail :t 411d. - : I!, in l'c e V l n- n w ho !I.; l ir l'a.- I e poln-e I -.: n b sp ::e byit.- PtI Ih .,! I~ n po e e - o rr he in th'i p j - m ;bl .:to!;%-: ;-1-: l a ,: a w r i ci.. It ~ ~ ~ ;I'ln isi: w in n :: i '; m :1- v) ir- , a m ir al -- Ih e : o lbrr n '.r wi a to nd:-e-w rv ! ..- int In*::r- b it - -de.S a pum if th:.: :e a i:d w e rim o v bcn r 1 -1 f sj i., h co . 1 l:r :hva i v ; s r omai fO rt ;)w I b; - .v wril:i h.--nlI d e ard- m, snm i teri m' e m "iui e i mpl ier" triain pforvin aroi I~t! common del' od develshae le- le-t rt : lor-:4 tboa k-" iaenurabro|:r ini. ihne heces.ity, he W ln of :h cpi c !: in t- lio 'alim move m'I" of th ie ae . eini; o hen cenr a!h-:in lepvay --rton. ofTh Isoil , but.1 in p ro w b pro n niio h ofr nni maounjlilcItIre(, o i a itnispan-:e nentssity when it is in ald of hidividlual enterprin, I l':el coulident lhat the promptings of self itere-t woubli be a safegiaird again-t In iijprIo'videlli iveitillent or Irodi-ta2i ex peilditujre. 11' 11he actual b-enellt de-rived by%- each indliviehlal o'ir-I be ecertaine'l. /i! voihl swuld ppy aI role by wlhici In ap 1) rliwl thle an u tof lteir oi riiim Tewt is impracticable. and the alternativi: is oie adoption of some adrbiray rule by wiichf it may be approximated. Two liflhI"f the eat r s:n s.:em s tW have bie:l tn!rally re.;arlei as the prope ratio, aind wa:1 at fine tie alopted by Oibi iiate as a prinwiple: but oitlier coutnseh: have siVeC prevailed. and each caso is left it) provide for itself. 'Ti ought nut to be si.-ln tpirit of* improVCnellt is abroad., and our pie ple ought tI-) o what .ihl 1!h1V re I" derive *innte en the iimin stock in the pros. eC lioo e ntirprises calculated mainly to prin ite our conmmon welfare. I two lih be tiiughi toi much, adopt ine pro iriim ofii-third, or even less; blit let it be fixed and: perimnent. We are met here with the oijection th Iat it is inexpfeilient and improvident to in tni: te public detil, and I agree that it )Ou it l o b dune wI hi soe preinm aud obvioui pmubie nece-iy. it t t i elievedI that the fumi generally designaid x the surpus revenue, nottv iti.g or I lie tm-it p irt in lis furm of Stock in the It;iii !!oiel (noypny anl debts due Iy h-:,mighi:jt be ivfe!y relied in fii th mi:nii- oi r:osm an niint sufhicuint to miet the present emergevney. at i-at I" n ria--ile extent, witliout inicreasing the pulic i det. It may be that stime dilliNty may b - Iouid i rinig mionev 'i; the credit f til'se *ileI'it s utote. But iit. as I ii t':eIt liivesiil n i -eecJu,. 1 a able n --ii wirt rM- the Seite wil! In, or i . ':it thn ni :ic de'i will Ie ircreaer i: lib ! at a- II: mti an s il' inso rin a r. -:i!dy nai; tr o sectrtlit, wevre ti ; araulty their payulentl. .\n in-lividuial, in-vou' a sonof money securly i -e ! v mid : 4tf tt'l lhe run any i-k in rai - illm; -- ainpo its e nmelmt. eviii ti lie i amw :i, 1or a further inventimen, and inv. in-, refv inle nd, ncre Wrm1l I ll' b d bl- ion11, lit an economical view. b ar ain a hke sum, if, hv so doint., r , mb I tit might be expecti' from it ! 1 it i nf firiher-all works of this charac. ter art. i iien led, and oughit tol be permna :)NT 'i I the experience of the worli is. ih- it well a1nid jodiciously lricated. and iihlidl: exerutted, their usei'fIlnvel al vai- are progresiive. aud each sucicueedillg ver h-.:lpell ts irc aid ir.ore the i -dont if iht desi.n. It ii posterity, then, whi ar ii rCap the 1il f'IliiS. amail it is (,1 t!mil Ah- Ah:d I contribute at least a portion of *I e expns of rearing them, and upon the principih- biforesoated. I hofl that it wiuld b" sNme an I wive, even to incur a debt in the contruction ofrany work, from which the saving Ili :ee coinioily at larg: would be equal to the amount of interest on the sut borrowed. wih the ldition o!. a smnall sum, which woul operate as a. sinking filr, and tihus ivide the expem bet ween the piesent a in future generatmins -provided it didi not impose u nir;isot na file burthen- on ciher. If youshould entertain these views4, anl deterinite to aid the constrociion of all io iny ot tne projecied-Rtoads, care ouight to be taken that they are so locatedas to be productive of the greatest common benefilt -thit the sums subscribed by individuals. withi whit the State sit lf con tribur e, he sitrjiient toi pny the expemies3 of the pro jevrced work. aitnd that it wilflibe pierformed ini giood faiiih. Thre paymetit t f the cmi rribiutiions itf thin Sta-i iemihoub bi' mai l l the ratio toi bie a lopede. mend f'el'onw thte rdisbuerseeti:im iil thie so!ms suibS~iier l etby in i-iduail< in that r-ioi. fiarge simis ht:ive bie-n from timet to ttm ajlimropiuitedii it lirov tfi-- tivu;mttie'1 if' iili cvriner i.oeer:w li althlnt's. jim1 ti'xem seat ci,:i. anlil I i'an emrly~ c'eniui fir tie ivri n.gh-ct oft the rivets abosive 'lhat lin by ithe t lre milnzurit if' thenm a sl'itit o ill yeairse ago, hiv the cosnetrue:ieen ilf canals i aroiiuinl the rap'ii ;It ant i:imesie expeins wimch hiavie psroved entmiel 'I-le--, w.ahe one simitary' ex'eption.: Wie h-of hot theni 'iny' e xperi'eee it ok if' th:ii deicripionii andi thm're i no idubtt werc -i:mmly ovr iretihid in th: eonacts ior ihir clintr-i tion, iir thit they -night no0w lie ciniirut. idfr eiie thiird iif' the' aiinmnil ieiieded i'tt thei trtte cauie. of their idhiue anid inli mibifdonmient will N'. i mi in tire ivi'itien ofi ihe initeredlialt' :Tae:. 'mr ll eix re-mse, :iml ait 'till be-~ iiiow. f t wast teh toi k!eep th,'erianfa~l'm-i in ni tiin toas e e n thel smallcri t us-ifi'~ li-i e' rKv-rs boith abovice irml belfiw werer impai. <i-hli,' exepft whtnomen too wters we-re ~so-e thiiin2 tibove their oiriary bti2lt. Thec dhheillihies andt iuneeitaineties eel te nai amtionr ioblige the planter-i, evin ont thte bnkin- flhe rivers, tol empmloy their' wi iio mra~rkel, ait aii 'xpinsie t' nil leai-t derbde wihit ii woubiehe caisi if' this nuavimniii otf ib' rivers wais riiiere'l sai:e aind cirtain. I f'romi per' ni I bhse'rvaion ii aid e'xpeice. I lowi is thti. to he reineduied Th~e cral's i.;inw emiiloiyedi oil the-ie rivers are poieie bioas iif live tons, -ix bings the snmxieam biurthei'ii subjec't to ihe. m:ed the alc'mntages thtat wouild tee naiinedi by s immrinii''g tir navinrmtioni mis ti ai nli boaimm< if' e-ci tifeimle illait tiiirthel will readily lie perceived-andi I hazardt litmle in saying thiat someti am leas~ t' flihe' 1-ic r< tiiht lit en tmleel miavmlyiim fir t-n mehiliti lit hi:h hiurthieti, by~ miianis if 'nemml waterm limcc:ti ill, Iii iliy f-ir-l 'xtenit, ait a m i n te xc i'C! line rone lifth i ! -oi, .:il ji elds oiiii't esiit. anelI.eie it-ver will bei roiistemre-i liin n: Imari If the'-- river.-:mil if' lWil i n -n J meitersne't tilem. ftle iinn diic rhel nit, ml eft'nlii inert.; 'l' t ofi ci e -'i e.f )-riiiil .im'i-.ea i- eel a vit'.. iveati di;f ii lexlie'rwimri t liini litnie' thn ii- i o'i e h l nowem in1 iif-'t~e tesl wiie~C m mel iniit he-h rilief in evien fir ihiat ierfpose. I woubl, tmcicr-e. r'ewofieloly sthiri to yew the proprity if proviI.ling r'- a survey orsante or all of tho2-e. with a view to the expense ofi im provements niecessary to the facilities ofi r vi-n vi,0)0 by lie clas ol oats now mpa eii in to: .ol pol boias of a larger el 1' '1..ilim,1 an tee ho t f* igh draft. D)AVI 1).10ANSON. C'iiijC~ u t WIt: N: N r.- , D :ci:. Y tt.:n 8, 1817. U Th1lviig n:ml genteminen are Ci uh.le -zfior the Ofliees to be filled at the 1-,71in to It held on the first Monday in Jan P.: I's.a:t-lOS. G. BACON, Jun m:rIERT-S1Al f ON CIlI ISTIE, W li.,I-X BODIE. 'm:On ~v.-JlE l N IiHILL. W. (;. COlE:MAN. o W Iv beotire our readers this week thw G-1vnor i's Mver.e No. 3. It treats on th-: subj : of r:ii r&nt-. which at this time ex i t oreat :mt extent. the iiliic mind in S-:-i a. Valimis rmil road projects are nwx b11:,r! Oh Leziflatire. all requiring State ai 1. Ii id ii:1it to ::.1%y what action will be t::'w11 hv thaIt h ill. lli.i -xcelleincy, it will he 4C4. ieommITol tint the sirp!is revenue ..ho ; iapp~ripi:Id ti assist these great wr int rnal iiiiiiviimem. We will en. . -i re:aers advisei f all mat. t, - rothilin to th e r:il road scemenes-espe. t:r:y thi i:dg*itId ~iail Ailen Rail load. /iurn off Iourr. giver n; ineasnre to oi-it corpoiral T..!. Whitakir, md privates \. I )ei.:i and Fr:wi Pisrey, of the "96 y."hc-irp-d uponm a-ccont off wounds, r -~ceived iin thfe b snear the#.- city off Mexico, h:ve retiiried to their homes, in this District. The-e intl have sniTered much. aind certainly deserve nruch for their services in Mexico. [17 Mownday last was the day for Congress to aremle a:cc'roniing to tie Constitution of tie Lnited States. Co/i/ II'rat.,rr.-Dlring the past week, we !i:i siv'r! diays or very cold weather. on W...efi ivn- in .mi Tnliiaty, there was a consi denabhif- "i.01 omiin, :uam afterwards the therni ieterI s:o' at freezing poiuint. Oa:r army at thc Cify !/* Vi. ii i. We see it stated. that thw r.niimt of tic divisiotn of Gen. Ritu::i.ii attle cit of M3exico), his been incor porited with the divis'ims of Genteral Worth 4 .nd Tw" l ennsylvania and New York V U a tepto-sb attery, with the forimer lI id Marines wth Iith t ... (EP y kd'Ithe subjoine - extracts' rt by D. L. Adams, dear 9on to Mexico. rerned this moring. lie inrms m. iba'. h 1 remaiis if yimar c miitedl 'm Whii. l. e-mn dowvn with tme w'*t I--ft at \"era C rii. lierr. .1!riraie of th' I. di id Coi~m-nnyv i t \'w Oirleatns: lie. -:n ' r.I hv ioirb' tt .il r. Walker to let his ,:oimwtin: h! :is thre, tint it was vei v he wr- vi- sk . oir servan wa :s withl him, a: o i tuthi. I writ' 'it give vou this in t armi-r.:i. tiring thnis l:ur. . orainei imight beO t iv-kt wrij' i. Ciil. Bhutle'r'5 servant .h- -wC::ri. bi."~ Wh'uinthe i. imen~tirt andu the army wvere on lie marchr tio l'u-btla to the city oif .\Ieico, ih-t' 're m'e reir '.na~rd. whlichu was commtanded lhv Carip tai W. ii. hirooks, was anttacked hiv a innof it iierrs. iir gui.rillas, anmd ione of thieir tnirmb.-r w~u- killeid. Charles, at the torne, was it-irer the reime'iint hanim lhe wais to the rear enardI. but knoiwuing that one oI'hi.s miess wats in r~m'r. (I'i ,ourim :mi priobabliy thinking he won ih kilb-d. hie soi:nebeid~i up a1 murket anid iim ui tought hiv ta side', mntil thme regimentc We think it prioper to) state. that the incident r duningr top the' serviumt Cha~riie.. beloiigig to r. .\di-iiit. it gtiven: 'n th niumthiority of Lienmt. U' till1 frmt !.ttrrs rerilttru Ly U'olunteers ina M: Kr.W hive seen several letters written * byvvi rntters, ai ni ake the~ extracts which will bt tfitt mo ibelow. The foillowinig was writ teni by W. II. ii. to a re'lationi, hearing date l'eiti~ . .1 ii y 10th. I1S17. Speaking of the mirt ihtv of m regimnit, the writer says: --'tir l~iir .Jonet, wvas the last of our it'intani whoi ied.ti It wasi my melanacholy Sok to elote his eves. andi to assist in placing hi<S et)rp' in the coiin:. Th'lis was the first time iv..r .sistted in hcuryinig amny one, atnd this b-ipp' nmr:: to hbe anr oh1 schoroilmate, who had .nri edti~ himtielf t itti. and1 the compnyn, by i< genitlemanirv ll td n htrusnve nmanners, af-. Li'nt. . it. Da:vrs. 'if then Fainrfield Company, in .u letter wriitte~i nfler thre hattle of Churihus ii. thins -ri':iks of W. I). Brookss. one of the ,i B~ys ' i'rjoice to say, tht lisi whole :itmise if demhu ru' thiruiihout or campaign. mio-t i diy oni t hiamiii tlihl, has been nne ot hr thnum that oh' wich a parenmt might welli tl'il p1 und. TIi'he llwinug extracts froim a letter wvere re eriv..t by .n ''rtli'mantr of this village front W. 1I. PIt .ikr a fow dayis irevio.us to his death. --nW i haliabout th retei hudreid mien of otur re;netegedin thi' li.ht. and they did ti iben-ti ailtu haltiw'veri:k Llled anmd worn -.: it wotubtl maike t fee :nwin to siee it it.. t('lii. wI~a- krih-d deaid on the fild. I.ie . .\.i untr.:mdi Tihts. Tihnuain. Lienu tenant \.lone''ire rnimy right side', Ire hearing hihtt hit com p-myii. lII'was a galhlant fel - .ll Mir. Till-n-m. thiat hiq son died like a tnm.th h did hrimor to his inihy anti conn try, lie wa~ns very rmrrierhbeloved by the whole tiomu iany.-he wras altway~s ready to tin his dutty. "Lienrt. Ahney ingoinug ahout, lie was wann ,1e1 ealy in the filht. bttt it did not stoa him.a