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EDGMrIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1852. gB- WE refer our readers to a communication on another column, addressed by our representative, 31aj. Joln C.-ALUMN, to the Ilouse of Representatives, in refereitee to the-difficulty which seems to have aritew npon, the subject of'his holding Federal office et the tinm of his efectinn. The explanation is satisfactory s-us, and we hope it will be so considered by the Le gislature. Standing however upon technicalitics, a that body seerr" disposed to do, (and very properly in the main,) a new election may be ordered. If so, iso Lake it for granted that the same member will be retumed if he desires it. This, we believe. is the tynal course, and one which recom-nends itself to the god sense of every one. OUR THANES . ARt due to 11on. JA3tEs L. OR R for a neatly bound eopy of the speecies and funeral sermon delivered in ite Capitol at Washington, upon the death of DANIEL W EBSTER. Also, to Dr. Wm. S. 3oet.vY, Nlaj. JoIIN C. ALLEN. and Dr. IL C. Gat rrus, for several documenirts of itn terest from our Legislature. FOUL IURD ER. .Ox last Sunday morning the dead body of AAR o, a slave belonging to M3r. Aa.a Busus~xm-Lof this place, was found lying in a room of Mr. B.'s carriage shop. The boy, it is thought, was killed by some one, but es yet nothing has been disclosed by which to ascer tain, or detect the murderer. AARON was a workman and slept in the room where lie labored. One of his his own tools, a chisel, was selected as the instrument of his death. Thle blow was evidently aimed witll murderous intent, for tie jugular vein was entirely sev ered and the throat slightly cut. Apparent signs of struggling were visible near the corpse, Pupposed te ALve occurred while bleeding to death. When found his fieil was almost :immer ed inl blood. insomuch that it became necessary ton renove the clotted gore in order to ascertaii the location and extent of ti wound. KITCHEN BURNED, 0% Thursday eventing last the kitchen and smoke house of 3rs. SusAN LO.LESs, in this District were burned to the ground. It was with difficult3 that time dwelling house was saved. It seemis that thm fire was kindled by some little blackamoors wh< wished to see the display. The scamnps! FIRE IN IIANBURG. r an account of time fire wnich occurred in 11am burg last week we refer our readrm to an extrac from the RepuMdicul. There was insuramce upon th< property, except as tO IATItENY'S Hotel. What witt fire and water, our old umarket-town has passet through considerable tribulation this Fall. It has al however been made up by the unusually heavy busi ness t4 the season. We hope this good luck will enable her, after brushing or her scorched feather and fluttering away the mnud and moisture fromi lie plumage, tospread lher wings and rise a little highe than she has ever done yet- Some say this is ie last good scasmmin but " the 'tothers say, Tnay." W %ill see. THE JUDGE-SHil'. FRoM a private sonrce, direct from Columbia, w lea-n that FAIR, St-L.t VAN, )AWKNs, GL.ovER an others are competing fur the honor of fillinmg thet set upon the Bench, vacated by the promotton (!) of Judg F.vANI to the Senate. Our correspondenmt regard 6tLoYER's chance a good one. Should he be elected, Col. DEAN of Sparsanburg spoken of as his successor to thme C.lerkshsip of tm Mouse. "Push along, keep tnoving." GEN. $O05IAM. V-t. afIfnrs iun much pleasure to know thmat ommr ci temed fellow-citizen has been continued in the oflic of Solicitor for this Ciremmit h una imonsTo - NEWV SENItTOR. -I-r nill be seen, among thme Legislative proceeding of last week, that Jmudge Evtss was dnuly elected represent South Carohtna in the United States Senate for the six years begintming with thme 4th of Marec nexs. The Judige is an excellent man, and should hm succeed in dischar;;ing the dumties of his new positiol as effieiently as he has done those of the Benich, thm State will have additional reason to be proud of he worthy son. Edlgefield's preference was of course for another But shme has no complaint to make. She knows lier self sufficiently honored itt conmributing one Senato to the service of thme State. Fee.ling thmat shme hmad an other sonm fitted to manstaint the character mf Smouths Ca rmlina tptme same floor, she venstred 'to preseni him for the State's acceptance. The Legishature haw decidedl that a diflerent person should occupy thmal high position, anmd we yiehll our hearty accordl. We do thmis thme more cheerfmully that our candidate has hel himelf aloof, itn the quiet of his home, awaitmng thal decision as in (July bound, without an effort to direci or control thme body whsose dut y it was to wake it. All other candidates tmay have done likewise. If so, tlte) have no catuse of repreachm, no ground formortificationm but shmould all he contented to htope that the Seunato: elect may, by tihe wisdom of his course, reflect tmucl honor uposn himself atnd the State he reprsenmts. CONVENiTION OF ElDITORS, PUDLISiIEllS, &C. Tmuts body met int Colmmmhia on 'Wednesday thm first in-'t. As we anticipated, there was a highly respectable attendance of' the craft. Mr. P. M1. WALt L.AcE, of the .'paran, presimded over tihe deliberation of time meeting, and Mir. R. 31. S-roxEs, of time Lau esmville Heral, acted as Secretary. Perfect lhar. mony prevailed. Tme business, whmichm calledl these getlemen togethmer, was tranisactedi n ith e-xemnplary dispatch. A permanent association was formed tutnder the name of time "~ Sonthl Carina Press Associationt, and a Constitution was adopjtemd fo.r its proper govern memt. It was agreedl to hl'd annual mneetings for time futre. Tme officers for thm.- coming year are IR. W. (;tftss President--P. 3M. WAL.tcE and W. I. TAIIFa, V'ice-Presidents-E. I1. BaiTToN, Secretary and Trreasttrer, and T. J. WARnREN. Orator. The next meeting of the associatimn will be held on time first Wednesday in Decembher l8453. The members were kimidly inivited by thme hospita ble proprietor of the American Hotel, MIr. JANNEr, o a dinner oss Thsiday last. We observe also thmat aw magnificent entertainment " was given to the body, om Wednesday evening, by time Edlitors of Columbia and other citizens. In short every thing onncted with the occasion of thmemr assemblimn passed off adlmirably.. We had expected to-kave beess with otur esteemedi hlrethren en that occusion, but ciresmnstances of a painful nature prevented one of us and utnavoidable idrances the other. It affords us pleasure, however, to say, fir ourselves and for the Proprietor of the Aderiser, that we may be considlered as havimng subscribed the Constitution whmich was adopted, and that we will take the first opportunity of applying regularly for admission inito the Association. slay it result in miuch good !. ACIGN FOR THE IILilTIA. WE oliservce that 3r. ASnoaE, one of thme promi sent younger members osf the llouse, hmas introduced into the Legislature of our State a Bill to diminsish the number of petty mmsters. It is proposed to dis continue them entirely between time 1st of MZay and. e s of October. We imagine this wosld prove- to Be quite a popularv-hatnge, except witik a few "MAajor Dalgey,"~some oake-cart merchants andl certain illegal trafFmokers in " Ball-faced." if it shotmld be found not to interfere with the proper regulation. of patrol duties, we are in for it warmly. Our petty mustem. aro certainly, for all purpose. of military deiplne, the merest farces everr eated by any sensible people. And we venture time off-hand *opinion that juist enough of such mockery as is neces mary to keep up the organizationr for public ptwposes r for enabling the State to Itnow where to find: her "eitizen-soldiers" in-an emergenoy (and not an iota more) would be a very rational arrangement. It LEGISLATIVE SYNOPSIS, WE publish elsewhere in this number the Legisla tive proceedings up to Thursday last. We give our readers the following compend of Thursday's and Fri day's proceedings, not having room to copy them in exrtenso. In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr. GRIFFIN from the Committee on Incorporations, reported several Bills of Incorporation without amendment. Mr. CHEsNUT, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable Report on the Resoluition of Senator GIST, in respect to the expediency of passing a law to keep stock within an enclosure, to obviate the- necessity of other fences. [This is what we ex peeted wovid be the fate of this proposition. The re port of the committee will d-btess he sustained. Ani enactment of this kind might do well enough in cer t Lain thickly settled and generally cleared districts, Huch as Fairfield for'nstance. But in much the larger portion of our State the forests are too extensive and the mast, pasturage, and so forth, too vanmable to admit of this policy as yet, It would be prematurely debarring many citizens old privileges, to the use of which the owners of real estate them.selves have scarcely ever interposed any objection. In fact the largest land-holde., as well as the smallest, would he put to great inconvenience. For n% hereas now their droves of cattle, hogs, &c., roam at large during tie summer, over their own possessions as well 'as their neighbors', under Mr. GIS-T'S law they would be forced to the heavy extra expense of extensive fencing to reap anything like the same advantages.] Mr. Moss, from the Judiciary, made unfavorable reports on several Bills to increase the number of I Magistrates. Ile presented a favorable report upon the hill to alter the Constitution so as to niake Lexitng 1 ton the only name of the District, which now hears it in common parlance, Saxe Gotha having been the name heretofore by which it was recognized in the constitution. [This measure, havig now been before Itwo Legislatures, will he-comne law.] Mr. M AZYCK, of the 'Finance Committee. reported tmnfavorably on the petition of the Stockholdrrs of the Hambnrg Bank. for the renewal of their charter, and made a favorable report for the incorporation of a new Bank in Colunbia; to be called the Exchangc Bank. [How is this 1 Wonder what oir Bank has dono to be thrown out of favor! Some informality in the proceedings peihaps.] ite Senate received Judge EvAss' letter of ae ceptance as United States Senatnr. Senate sent a message to the IIouse proposing in go into a ballot for Law Judge on Saturday the 4th inst. [We un.'erstand that DAwINs, YoUNs and SuLt.t. TA! are spoken of for this- seat. The first mentioned has the prestige of having been nearly successful on a former occasion, which will go far to elect him.] The bill to limit the .htrisdiction of Magistrates, in small and mean cases, to their respective beats, was discussed, voted upon and checkmated. The bill to authorize the State to grant additional nid in the construgion of tie Spartashurg and I'niot Railroad, was agreed to-yuas 27, nays 1.. So it was sent to the Iose for concurrence. A bill to prevent assaults with concealed weapons, was also agreed to and sent to the lionse. Nothing else of interest transpired in the Senate otn Thursday. In the House, on the same day, the following parti culars are worthy of note. Mr. McGow.ts, from the committee on the military, seported unfavorably on a Bill atilorizing Colonels of Regiments to levy their own fines ; also,.on a hill to diminish the duty and reduce the salary of. Adjutant and Inspector General. Mr. Cnosso% presented the report of the minority in favor of th last named Bill. The Ilouse went into Committee (if the Whole (Mr. I IR. G. JontssoY in the Chair,) and the E~lectoral ques tion wvasdliscussed by 3Messrs. P'orrPEtnM Tzt.ILtNG niAS-r and Sciam.ms;, after which thme scomminttee rmose. Tme getneral-ordlers were theno proceeded with. Thte considleratiomn of the bill to) divide 'enidietonm into t-.mo sElection Districts was again restumeud. Tme question swas debatedl by Messrs. 31mDnLaETON, TI .m.mNG mmAsT, Tuoisoso, S:.o.s, and B. F. Psaar. the last of'whoms isq said to hsave mase a speet of grea; ability in f'dvor of thme hill. It wats passed to its thsinl readitng by a vote of 91 to 23. [Veamy handsomely donet. It was bumt justice to pa.ss this obviously necessary enact men!. W ks~ j5*j ~l~l s oter acount' dtistrits c n~~ome. Xhoug we cannotace owatmlser disturbance of the Comprosmise betwveen the upper andi lower country can well be avoidlesl in- view of the rapid increase of wvealmh and populatiotiin our Divi sion, yet we arc disposed to let things remain as thsey are as long as possible.] - On Friday time 3d inst., but little of intereist occur red. Several favorable reports were miasde upon thme chartering of Bamkm. One. of thmese, we perceive, is for ouir neighborinmg village of Ne wberry. A Bill to incorporate the E~xchmange Bank (above alhmmded to), received its second readinmg, and was senst to time Ihouse. Several other beills osf incorposramiotn passed to their secondu readling. Mr. llecmt.sN.a x intro dineed a Bill to incorporate thec Planter's Batik oif Fairfield. Mr. Eviss gave notice thmat hie would, on thme next day, introducee a lull to imncorporate time-West ermn Banmk of Southl Carlinma itn Atnderson. (Was time like ever heard of Bamnks i Some fifteen years ago outr boast was thmat we hmad but fe~w Ilaniks. tbut thmat they were good amnd that their paper was gladly recog nizedi fro'm Marylandmu to Louisianma. We sposke of time Imany Baniks of Georgia with diadainm, andl ilaughmed their depreciated currency to scorn. Shall the eamae state of thinmgs now take place amnong ourselves! Buat we hsave not read thme charters thmat are heimng so freely lavisihed by otur Legislature. It may be that eachi Bakig ompany is to be boumnd up by suflicient we have not a word niore an say. Let thmetn all'rock on." each sine on its owmn bosttom. We osnly fear thamt thme history osf some of them will resemble thmat of thme "Thsree wise moen of G,,thamn, Whso sailedl in a howl If the howl hadl beens stronger Thme tale lhad beent longer."j DANIEL WEBSTER IN PRIVATE, ON thme outside of this week's Adeertier, we have plncedl two letters front thme pen of DANIF.I. WEasTER whichl have recently been goimng mthe roauds of thme papers. Thmey are said to lbe taken from a csollectionm of his private papers, sosm to be broumghst before the pubilic in a hook. 'We wvishm our readers, or thmose of them who have not yet donme so, to peruse threse letters once and agamin. Thseir simoplicity amnd purity of ilhouhst. anmd thmeir tunpretenmdinmg chmastene~ss oif dlictiomn, rende~r them admirable specimenis of comnposiin inm their degree. Addsresseud, as thmey are, to a plin~ farmer,.JouxN TAYL1Oa by name, time mnamger of Mr. WTssTaa's agrimnitmural :terests, theiy clearly exhibit the great man in onme phmase of Isis domstic relations. And, whmile impressing each reader with a mnsst re spectful sense of thseir authmor's tall pervadling intellect, thecy canniot fail to snggest time conclusion thamt W~sTz~ was a better mamn andI a piurer patriot thsamn many of isis American brethsren have been dlisposmed to esteem hia. Th'ie prejndsices of political oppsi tion pass away. in all well regiulamed nuindsm, whetn ihe pail of deaths has fallen upon antI enided time career of' imman greatness. And mn then see ands admit enobling traits, upon which they before looked with distorted vision, Thu. let it be wvith time " god-like Dsxt.l" Tfmat he wats subject to anoy of the frailties of hmanity, anti thmat lie often suifferedi hiim. self to yield iunduily to their influence, thereby sul lyitg his mioral excellence, has been freiquenmtly asiertesd amid may not perhaps be withosuit fominsdaion in fatct. But, however this may be, let them all be nowv "interred nsith hsis bontes," andI let ius turmn to view time brighster ansi nobler elemnets of Isis compo sition. By dloimng so with thme letnient eye of forgivinsg kindness, wie will fiund mmuch to apperove, muclh to applaud. We will find that even DAN -I.L Wvmns~,n's moralty wis or'a genmmine stamp at bottom, however errn5 lhe maiy have been at timnes. We will find sat Dasrxi. Wvxasven's patriotism was sof an en lirged andI elevated cast,, kawiever warped at sscca sonal intervalis by the btns of political pref~irenices or tme foree of ambitions aspiratiosns. WVe will find that although, as time Senator from Massacusett, hue may have leaned with a somewhsat natural proclivity towards Isis nasive section, yet, as time Farmer of Marsfiehl, his headt was itt thes right pliace, andI thaut *ur whole country, from. Maine mo T1exas, was the geat object og lis inmnost bosom's cotistant solicitmtse. And thmis brings us back to the psirmiemmitr circnsm stance wichl has led uis into these reflections, vir: te two letterwr to which we- have aleasdy directedl tme attention-of our readers, conveying tihe usistudiesi mnd genuine expression of his thouightss in thme more humble and retiring olharacter which we hmave last FORltEIN ITEMS. Ox the 11th ultimo Queen VICTORtA read her speech in the British Parliament. After expressing het "deep torrow" for the death of ARTua, Duke Wellington, [Ier Majesty goes on to express the friendly relations rtow happily subsisting with her government and all atier foreign powers. During her remarfes we find the following allusion to the recent difliculty between our country and Eng. land. arising out of the fishery question: Frequent rind well founded complaints on the part nf my North American colonies of infractions. hy cit izens of the tinited States. of the Fishery Conrtetion of 1818, induced me ts dispatch. fur the protection of I their interest a class of vessels better adapted to the i service tian those which haid been previously employ ed. This step has led to discussions wiih the govern ment of the United States: and while the rights of my subjects have been firmly maintained, the friendly spirit in which the question has been treated. indnces me to hope that the ultimate result may be a ntittully beneficial extension and improvement of our commer cial intercourse with that great Republic." Thus we perceive that the Queen chooseis to deno minate the steamers, which her government Pent for the protection of the Fisheries, decorated with port holes, and charged with those infernal engines whose "rude throats" thinik4ed against our defenceless skiffiT, nothing niore than "a class or vessels better adapted to the service than those which had been pre viously employed." It has been said that there is nothing in names. The great genius of her majesty's realm wrote that ,a rose by any otier' name would smell as sweef,-' and we presume she is not inclined to doubt its truth. It may he that those war steamers were adorned with port holes merely for the sake of ornament, and that their cannei were intended to roar only con occations of festivity-but our trembling hiehenten undoubtedly were of a.diferent opiniot. The latter portion, however, of the clause above quoted shows that John Bull and Brother Jonathan are desirous of mutual peace and harmony. The speech further recommends the adoption o(sncft a liberal, just and generOnypolicy towards Irelaid as shall cause her to rally front the depression into which she has been stink by the sufyering of late years. Nothing of importance has yet come before Parlia ment. Mr. Villiers gave notice that on the 22d uit. he would place a disteinct motion before the House with the intention of compelling Ninisters to declare their policy decidedly and unequivocally, as their language had been vague and defective. This motion we trust -will he productive of beneficial results. Mr. V. was supported by Lord Joti Russxi., Mr. ConnEN, 3fr. Gt..sosTror, Lord PItAst RRTON, and Mr. IHoxa. The neis front Fran-e is highly interesting. In deed ere this we may take it for grastod that NAro I LFOIll sit upon the French throne. The Senate after deliberation have voted to Louts NAroLeKox the SeNotlus Conoullum for thie re-establishment of the Empire. In consequence whereof, in accordance with the. power thus placed in his hands, the Prince imme diately issued hitis decree convoking the people through out the Republic to pronouce for the acceptance or rejection of the Senuus Corsudlitm. This pretenled piece of repttblicanisin it oftTring the ncceptance or rejection of the crown to the people. is plainly nothing Ihtt sham, and perfectly in accordance n% ith the policy of NAI'ot.EON. In fact the President of the Senate himsetf in bis speecl to that body proclaims or rather commands the French vote, viz: " The popular in. stinct which acclaimed NArot.EoN 1, to-day revealing itself anew, hails by the name of NAPo.EoN 111, the Prince iho for four years has governed FrInce with sointieh wisdom and skill." Tihe following is the pro position presented for the acceptance of the people. " The people will the establisliment of the impe rial dignity in the person of Louis NAroIt.ox HONA PARTrE. with hereditary right in his direct, ilgitimate, r adeeopted deescettdants, nnd gives to him tie right ol Iregtulating- the ordler cif sucecession to thts throne in the Hos.artn-re famtily, in the mannier prescritswd by the Srea Consultuin of the Nov. 1852." J.ot'ts NaroL.oY in his messitge to the Senate ex presses his coneviction of thte dangers of accepting and wearing thte crown, but quiets all his fears and appre hensions by the fact. that as be represents the Ippulat and national will by so manty titles, the tnation iti elevatitng him to the therone, will be doing nothitn inhere thtan cruwnting itself. " Credat Judarus Apiela, noni ego." A ppearances now promise, says the correspondent procialmea! at at. CLoutd Ott the 2d1 December, the atnniversary of the coup d'etaL, of last year, the anni versary of the battle of Atisterlitz, aned of thte Coron. atione (180-1) of NArot.t'osr." 'rThe ancients were acensteamed to represent Fortune as eve-r fiekle aned inconstant, flyinig htithter atnd thither, first alighting upon otne head and ten another, favor. inig both the lowly and the mighty. J.outs NArO t.eox may be well said to be the suhject of leer most chiangc-abhle cnprice: A ant not long since mockee, riediculed, an-I even imprisoned, now F.tnperor ni Franece. even steppingr, as it were, frotm the gleun of his duntgent to the thtrrte eof one of the mnightiest kingdomtis of the (otntinent. A writer fromti South America treating of thte Atlan-. tie slopes of that country, says that '"a city, the capital of a perovince larger than all of the old thirteen States of this confederacy pitt togethe-r, and occnryintg on the banks of the La Plata very nearly the relative po. siticot whicih St. Loutie occnpies on tite banks of the .I ississippi," carries eta its commit-ree bty the mule load instead eef steamn power. and over such a distance that eacht caravan in goitng andc roturitnig is from ten to twelve months. IIt is really astoenishing that the southtern portion of a IHemisphere should fag so far behind the timnes, while imprevement andl itnvention. To be told, in our dhay of steam andi lighernitng, that a large city. with egneal facilitie-s with our most fleeiuriing towtns, expenda a year in Inanding its presfiets upoen tl'ee seceast, a pe riced of time in which outr stenmers would cross the oenin moere than twenty times, is almost incredible. Whey not fit ont an expedliicm, such as intended feet .apant, against the fatal and mistaken peelicy of Cuya. ha eedeavorineg tosecrete frem observation its wonider futl retturces attd prouductions 1 WHICH IlS TIlE AIWVATAE-TUE OL.D 01R TIlE NEW ? Wr. ask thii question in reference to the al-import tat matter of locetieen. as between the otld cotnntries nde thte new. Setti there are wvho believe that it is tetter, if at all practicable., to remain ine that portion of Got's earth with whic-h one's earliest and sweetest associations are linketd. Whcile manty, very manty, maintain that a new counitry aned a virgin soil, make up thme trite field for enterprize anid inidustry, at least with the yountg. Let us weigh for a miomentt the ad vantages of each, attd endeavor to decide betwe-en them. Antd first, whmat does experience teach upon this subject!? Almtost every oe of us have seen friends and acqutaintancee abanedoing their decntying home st-es ated partially exhinueted lands, anid taking tip tte litne tof march for ne-w abodes in the West. See hve we seen others remiaining behind, to streuggle mnfmmly against the seetmingly stituted prospects from which the foirtmer fletd. Let each one ask himaself, which are now more pirosp-ronis, mocre contented atnd tmtere imoproived in every way!i Our own obeervationt tells uts that, in the majority of cases, theose who re mamted stationary have the advantage, both itt point of worldly goods aned the moral and inttellec-tnal ad vanement of their families. Bunt ours is only the experience of one. Yet we believe that the aggregate of the opiniions of tin heondred metn wvould establish that experienc-e, by overwling odtds. Indtependant however of experience we believe there is quite enough in the reason of the theing to suistain that side of the question to which we lean. There ise an ol andc hiomuely atdage wvhich says that a " roeling stonte gathers no moss.'' By which is meant ite be illustrateed the trthI, that one who will not remiamn in anty spot or aedhiere tea any occupationa wih persevering fixednmess of parpose, will searcely scceed in attachting to him, as their owner, thme vari onts chiattele whiich formi the sum and substance of ices. Thtere is mode truth ini the application, with farmers and planters especialhly. W iuh them, the only sre road to aflhtee is, yrst, tite establishment of a farm huetse with att eye to tihe attendant circumstan ces of cotnvenienece and healh-seconidly, tse bringing together, apont economical pirinauiples, of all the nteces tary unplemnentsuof good husbandry--thirdly, the rais ing of a qttantity of live stock, such aseows, hogs,&e.. ulitimenterto enable their families toli've withesome com rort tupotn hocme resources, while thereby the simm-total aftheir means is yearly increas.ed, and, foorthily, (in the outht,) the pturchasoe and careful fostering of such iegro property as will, by its own increase, afford after mulation. The young ma e fegins life ipon pr;i ciples like these, will noth a, reached his grand cli macteric before he will Ju become as an old stone of the valley, coverederilh tiss thick as wool anti soft as velvet. But lie, who having made such a begirining, turnshis thougtas to sofle distant, unknown and frequently imaginary spot, where opulence is to crown his exertions at ,once, who bangs behind him the door of his humblecettgin disgust, throws away his first-made tools, sacrifi'cs his stock, tumbles hi6" negro women and cfildrenrUto a rough road wagon. and deafens the voice whici bids him re-main near hia i father's grave with the shotit of " Westward, 1o !' may appear, after years of exposure and toil, like a ! barren fragment of-granite, tot botn its ftiuat'eqimtry by some mischance and twn upon the open plui, to be beaten by the wiriter's rains or blasted by the summer's lightning. This contrast May seem a little overstrained to some ; yet we.believe it to be founded in truth, and proved by may a sad reality. But it will be Paid that the injuries thus sustained in the outset Ivt9 he speedily.counteracted by the great advantages of Westernlarming. Our answer is, these vaunted ativantages exist mistly in imagiuation. We never shall forget two remarks, mode to us by gentle men of expertence and intelligence nearly fifteen years ago, while upon a visit- to one of the most pro. ductive sections of Alabanma.-- The old journal in which we recorded them is~ now before us. One was the assertion of the general fact that " old countries I are always under-rated lh ftie new ones are invaria bly over-rated. The:iter contained a piece of advice which we transcribe O Weily as it ,was given to us. " My young friend," satlhe Western man, " as long as you see Viefore you at home any prospect of a com petency, remain in Carolina. I have fully tried both countries, and this is my honest opinion." It was an honest opinion, fur it fell 4fom a man unustially free from prejudice, yet strongly attached to the State of his adoption. It would be impossible,within the limits of a news paper article to argue at length the advantages and dis advantages of old and new countries. borne of the most prominent we will rapidly glance at before con cluding these reftnarks. 1 e new States have tie advantage enerally in freshness of soil, and when this is said the muarvellonig story of their superiotity =.ended. The old States have proierbially the advantnge in point of health, the means of education and the facil ities for disposiing of produce at convenient markets and for remunerative prices. They have the advan. I tnge mit the moral and political elements of their social organi7.ation. And, tnder the improved systemi (if culture which is rapidly gaining grotmd, they are but little, if at all, behind in the aggregate of their farm ing and planting products. True, we have the diffi culties of worn and impoverished lands to contend , with. Bet tre' wurk of reclaiming them, as proved by the experience of numbers already, is a work that pays well, and will continue to pay better every year I as true agrienitural science advances. Besides, to a man who feels properly the duty of acting well his pirtin life, there is real satisfaction in befng conseirms of the fact, that while filling his coft-s hy silow bnt regular additions, he is at ther same time bringing beanuty out of def'r.nity, prosperity out of " decay, gloom and desolation"--that he is repairing and re newing scenes which once were of the brightest char. acter and are still rendered dear by most gratefrl rc miniscences--that he is, by his own determined labor and skill. (nnder the blessing of an approving Provi dence,) enrichbing the bosom of Amb mother earth, anti amply sustniinghin declining years, with the fruit, of perhaps the same old fields by whose almost spott tanenus yielt his earliest dnts were supp.-d. An argument like this, we are aware, may rach int few hearts in this cold and selfish age. Still ther. is phi. - losophy, there is reverence, there is patriotism, thtere is religion in it. however spurned. We might go on- to speak of thle henedts whiefi have often restulted to individuals anti to crni mutnities, growing diretly out of the adverse cfremW. -stances of a poor soil anid stinted iWeans. We might allutde to the many uisefulhand even noble traits whicli are called into being by the. compelling power of im. perious necessity. We might tell of men who hrave arisen to the highest pit'-h of renown, of nations which have become the :.miration of mankindl, ant would carry its far beyond our limits. Neither do w<, think it necessary to occupji this grounid in our in. stnnre. We are among those who believe that nit South Carolina is still one ~of the garden spots of thi earth. Our lands even are as fertile upon ther whlole as those of any State this- side of the Mississippi. Even in view of money making alone, there is yet among us a large scoipe for anecessful exertion. We are all, or nearly all, coming to our senses rapily3 upon the subject of preserving anti improving the ihlb and valleys of our beloved country, (foir Cartolina is our ctoutntry, and would that we all felt it more n m mtire!) Those hills mind valleys are even at this tda far from being exhausted. And if our valuedl tobl cit izens, and active, intelligent young people would give up this migratory spirit, bmy whsich they are being in duly impelled, and would stand firm with elanuish at tachmnent to their homes antd firesites-if they would tdetermitne to make it the proud business of their lives to develop what isyet left to us by the benefice~nt G'iver of all Good, in twenty years (wvith impartial legilaitionu on the part of the Federal Gtvernment and fostertng provisions on the part of our State Government) this dear country of onrs would be seen to " bhtosstom as the rose." Yes, when california's gtolden streams shall be spoken of as brilliant but deceptive paths to wealth, 8. Carolina shall yet be as a yonthful goddess, eruwnetd with fruits and fltowers, holding in one hand sheaves tf rich grain, as the mark of her abundance, antd poiinting wiath tlew otfuer to tihe heaps of valuable produce which crowtd her iirasperous mart-s. R EST FOR THBE PILMETTOS, Ti CtommitteC on the Military have repoirteil favorably on a " Bill toexempi members of thme Pal metto Regiment from Militia and Patrol diuty." That's exactly right according to our notions. We have thonght it ought to be done ever since the brave fellows retutrnmed fruta the wars, and we ntejuice to see that there is now a prospect of its being carried into efi'ect. We know mtusbers of men who, foir passing through the contparatively sinecurne service of oldngoflceseveni years, are nowv tupon the " free list, grinning fromi timue to time with the most pro. oking self-cnmuplarency upon those of its whoue have still to " toat our shot-guns" in the raniks. Now we maintain (althmngh it will not help us itndividua~lly ote speck, for wve are not Mexicans,) that t'oe Pal mettos, each tine of whom has enduretd mnore and done more to honor the name of Carolina than any forty militia Captains or Colonels either, shioultd be added to this list forthwithh. Common justice, to say nothing of gratitude, detmandls it at the hands tof manr Legislature, and we trust this Bill will not be left among thme unfinished business of the presenat Sessioni. LATEE FE0E EUROPE ARRIVAL OF THE STE AMIER EUROP A. CHARLESTON, Dee. 2. The usteamner Europa has arrived ait New York, bringing advices to the 20Jth ult., fromn Liv Co~wMARKET.-The market is dull and prices hatve dc-line-d one sixteetnth to one e-ighthm. Sales of two days reach 9J00 bales, of which spenttorsu took 1000. Sales of the week 20. 000 of which speculators tok1000 and exYpor tet '3000 bal'es. Fair Orleans'q'uoted at 6% .ild dligs 5j ; Fair Mobiles, 61 Middling 5t Fair Up land 6, Mliddling .51 Exac~ As!t.-The Chancellor of the Exchequer has givetn not ice of an ametndment fully endors ing Free Tratde. Tlheo Duke of Wellington was buuied with gret pomp on the 18 hi. FRaiUE.-The Paris Moneteur anonnees a reduction ini the army of 30,000 men on the 1st Janiuitry. Aossross TO THE Bin.-The Court of A p peals, now sitting at this place, en yesterday, December lst, 1852, admitled the faulowing gien-t teen to practice in the Lawe Courts of this State-E. J. A nderson, Pet er HI. Larey, M. P. . Connor, G. J. Pattersoni, J. J. Rice. And the following were- nanitted to practice a Solicitors in Equity:-Samuel J, Bailey, Jr. Louis S. Blanding, Thomas J. Glover, Wtn. M.J ladten, A. Herbemonut, Jr. S. W.. Mabery, Joe. W. Ross, J. Felix Walker, S. T. H. Wilnimtus.| Carolinint. DATHoev MR. BooT.--Mr. Bloothy, the Tra gedan, died betweenN.Ora and Cincinnati. Xk ALL WS LEtT]! TO T ! HOUSE. .1a. SrEAKraE AND GENTLEMEN OF THE IloUSE OF RPrnEsENTATIvEs: Within the list day or two, it has been suggested to me thauit I had not the constitutional qual:fleations for a seat itn the Legislature of the State at the I p.-rio l of mty election. It is due to nysif to State I that I was taken wholly by surprise. The followin brief statement will put your loonorable body in possession of the facts. For inany years I have been Posnaster in a small cotnntry ofilee. and] I ceitintred to d:seimrge its duties until my1V election as a menber of your Ilouse. Shortly after the election and long before I took my sent as a nember of this body, I for warded my resignation to the Departicttat Wask ington, and withdrew from nil connection witl the Office, nut doubting that I had carried out all the const:tutitional requirements. Determnined- not to oeunpy my sent when there in I reasonable doubt of my eligibility, I have asked the olinion of tarious gentlemen of high intelli gence, but tihus far have not been able to brinag my. own mitid to a satisfactory conclusion. Jt remnains for your lionornble body tq. lake the mtatter into concideration and dispose of it in such inainer as to you seemds rgbt and proper. With considerations of Iiightest respeci, &c. .1011N C. ALLEN. Correspondence of the Advertisor. Cii A1L EsTON, Dee. 4, 1S52. OLR city is again crowded with a rich and racy variety of every thing that enn attract the atten tioan, or begnle the dlesires of the pleasure loving ind theatre going mnultitude. Miss Du.A is still winning golden opinions of ail sorts of people, anil figuring as n star actress of the first magnitude. She ap pears to-night in the Hunchback, and will again be greeted by a crowded house. I am of opilioni that slhe' is very much overrated, but as I am in the minrity, especin!y amoniig the fashionables, I shall not insist upon convincing any person ngainst his will. With proper tra:ning she might excel in comedy, but in tracgedy, never. There is sxome thing of the boarding sehesi Miss about her, that seems rather (ut of plaee on the stage. It may be natural, or it may be alveted : in either ease time Ian' praitico iay cure it. She is withal a promis ing nctress. and nmey hope for an enviable distine tion and a brilliant c:ireer. But she will proibably suffler a mnmentary eclipse by th. sudlen appearance of a superioir luminary who has constited tO illuminate the fashionable circles of the cetro:is for a few nights only, and teach French waltzes and Parisian etiqette. at a do'sir a lessoti. The imst distinguishei woman of her day-the wept, the hotnored and the sing Lon alon, the Countess of Landsfeldt, arrived in (our city a few days ago by one of the Northern steaniers, anld with her suite put up at the Charles I tont. She makes her debut before a Charleston audlience on Mnday night, snd will probably nake quite an imnpression nmong the filiustaierd lioi worshippers. nwl, perhapq, beyo'nd that contracted spliere. The ladies will play shy, on lecoiunt of her lofty steps. and the excee-dinly Bloom'esh fshion of her costumte, being ati abridged edition af the er:ginal. As the lords will have precedence, anl pantloson< will likely be thieker than petticats. I have promtiised mcyself to be one at the battle of .thwell, even if there be six ..ihmo.s in the fie:d. anal in my next, I mcay tell you w~heat I thtink of her, unless I shall be foaun-l among the slqin. I an erazy to know what the Editocrs will say of her-titey w~i remnember pooer RAvatoxn of the Timecs, anid praise her of cour.-c. One of the greatest wonders of this wond.-rful age of wonder loving peophe, is the Infant Drum. m~er, at childl only three years obl who' performis onm the drunm wtht all the skill sinl preecsioen of an old moutntedi upont a chair, or mnarchitng upon the stage, to the mcusic of his own drumt, like a veteramn of an humnlre~d battles. lie is perfoirmeing at the Hiberniani la'l, and is drawitng crowded hounses. If he is denied the means of takng a lhigh stand ini life, lie seemis disposedl toe nake amends for flint deeiriency Iby msaking seane noise in thte wvotM an-l. though lie imay not have the satsinett~n of Eiglands matron Qeueen, ini being tuhll that his inifiant drmn beats roundi the werlhl, yet he cenn aspire ti seame of the glory of the Seevereign of the sea-girt Isle, by henting it round the ton. "You'd searce expect one of my age, TIo bu-at u drum eupon the stage.' Charlestont is beceomineg conlseiceus of her rising greatness, and is dletermiuned not to be out <lone, even by New York, for while the Gachthitee. are rnniing crazy aifter Thiackerny anl Ihis Lectures, we are' jumtpinlg up an imiitaman which miny ee'ipse the original.- ienut. I hymc. aef the Navy is enigaged teo deliver a couarse oef etures befocre thte .\lereanutile Library .\saociation on a variety of seiietilie sub jects, all of which will ino doubt be handled in ant able and interesting niannier.-P'rof. AGAssI2 has also commneniced a course of lectures on Comipara tire Ancatomyc sit the .\edhical Colleg., b..fore the stulenits aind those interestedl itn the scienee, l ii fir..t lecture for the sensetn was deliverd otn .\eoday evecning, aeid was miost able anid interesting. The learned I'rof.-.sar lias thse happy talenct of insvest~mng any subject Ihe taneee with a deep annd abiding in terest preu:i.urhy his own, lie is one of thme nost learnied undi proefeeund anatomnists of the sige, sand has lectured wvith tmuch suicee us, both in this coun-. try anid F~uroepe. It is perhaps righct, meet an1 proper that I sho~uld say somseth:ng niatwt thse weasthter, lest yei. mtighit coneludle we hadu cnne ju-t now. We have lad ancy qutantity iaf raini, accomnpsinied by somue genuine Noirthi F~m-ters, whtich leave played sad hiareo with the cmails. TIhe New York sitd Wiltincgtoni steamiers have all beetn detainted foer the lass two days, on aceounit aof rough weather ;but it is elear iig up noew. with somte synmptomes oaf ca ezihn, attened ed by clear weather. I umderstancd they hauve hasd their usual amo~unet of fSionl enther sit Cialumbia. I should hauve moentiocned the Ed"ito'r's Convention, ut au revoir. A RCH ER. Oorrespondecec of the Advertiser. .M-r. L EuAcocc, La., Nov. 10, 1852. Me.-ars. Editors :--Permcit me through ste col unns oef your widely cirenalited and popularts paper, to say a few woards in behniuf of tihs sectione of the cosntry. . it is inhabaited principalhly by the cadven ture'us sonis of Utld Edgetilhl, who mianty years since, becomning tired of their mnotmtonous life, and the narrow bcuis of their, muchl loved native home, concluded to seek a cotuntry, now adapted to their wancts, beyeonda the hteavinig bosom ot' the "Fatthter of Waters:"' After undergceing many hardships anici diflietilies, knoewn only to those who have triedl it, we pitehed n ents in tIs plensat. prodneitive and henhbtly a' ..e, whitch at ties time (with the Icrospects aiheadi) hcls forth more induee nets to n!l persoins desirous of emigraeting West thant any otheir hart eof Lou'siania, the fertite cotton growinig regiomns of Red River aor the extensive Su gar growicng platatiaons oct the Mississippi River niot exepjte1. We hasve in conrse of crectiotn hecre a very Large andl splendhid htulhinig, undler the direction and conc tral of the Bapi~tt IDenoninatio, ,to be ealled the Mors-r L.SnAsoY Uxivuscv:v. to which will be at tahed a Thsealogical Dlepartmcecnt of high character. Te Bosard of Trustees have exerted themselves in procuring the services of the best literary Teachers, btht aae ntnd femiale, and also the best Divinecs. We cearnetty believe theit with energy tictiring, and with that dcetermination whaich .Jacxasos hasd in Ttetinig theo U. 8, Banuk, our School is bound tom prosper. Why Messrs. EoiTone, sluou!<i if noti lia the Erst placee, we have ni very healthy location, .,,t to he surpa.s.d ancy where ne that at. no ocal causes to be otherwise, a place that is well Natered, it very fine Caleb'ate Spring in a half mile, echich is already a resort for many during the Sum. nier Season; and, what all persons mostly desire wvlo wish to educate their childten, we have a com iunity of unrivated ehinrActer, energy and prosperi Ly. WVhy these things are so, some of your readers may be curious to know. The cause is easily to!d. Wien we arrived here all had to work, and] by the time some got so as to be -able to live without it, they hail contraeted such habits, that it was a pIens ure more than a task. Aloreover I would add, which olyers a great inducement witbin itself with out other considerations, that the continuation of the Great Western Rail Road is now being surveyed from lVieksburg on the Misssippi to Shreveport on Red River, nund will rin thirugh or near this place. Ho ! flr the Iron Horse ! It is useless for ine toy say hot~w. nany milliuns already rejuiee at his mt ward einrse. In short, dear EDTOR, I hope thie tiit. is not far distant, when old Edgefit II will be proud to think we are her olTspring. More anon. C. G. T. DESTRUC1IVE FIRE IN KAMURG On Wednmesd ay night blat about ten o'clock, our town was disturbed by the cry of ire. The fire o'iginmted in the I'lanter'< lintel, owned by James Matheny, and occupied by hitm and W. C. Bewlee as residetices. It is a tenement house, and is not known in which department the fire originatled, but was first seen hurning from Bew' ley's tenement, and buned with stich rapidity as to give but little time.to save any'hing, anad that in nitih dagined condition. Mr. lat heti-, lost tearly al his stock of goods and fitrniture,'amouinting to abont $3.500 inde penlent of tie Hotel. fie had no insurantie, except $100, on the lotel. The next aunght was the Grocery Store of Messrs BritidirY & Rosanmond, whieb was som e4nvelolmped in fl:mes, givinig time to save but lit. tie. Their loss, about S-1,000, pretty well en. vered h insnrance. The house belonged to It. W. Owings. We were niot able to learn wheth er it was insured or not. The last. was a large two story wood build ing, owimed by the Hanbiurg B:mtk, ill which were two store roeifna and two private residen eS. One1 half the hon1e was oCCnpied by M.lemard Suber, as a grocery store on first story and the second, ns a dwelling. .31r. Stiber lnst nearly all of his stock of goods and futri:nre. "le nwas only in nried to the amnount $f100 on his sitick of g'roceries. lie is the worst ntiterer amtiong t:rafortunate, n hi all I, maitl, cons.isted in his st ore and Imuse furnit nre. The other half wats. -ienpied by John Usher, as a groci-ry store, nnd Wili:nin \iller, aa fam ily residenee. Mr Us.her's loss is about $4000, fully covered with insurance. 'Mr. Miller had no insIurince on his furniture, but saved the best portion of it. The block. conisting of these three buildings were cotsumefld inl the short little of aboutt anl hour and a haI. The houses htrned with such rapidity. that it. was impossible for the Entgine. Conipaniew to do more than they did. The Ianibnrg Fire Engine Company was the first at the scene of distress. but. we learn, ow ing to the ba-d etidition of time hoes, were una ble to render iumch assistance. The Angusta Fire Engine Companies were promptly otn the spost. We :re itl horised. to tender the thatiks of tle .tuifTerers :ttd the citizens generally, to those companies tfor their assistance in saviung the tow it from further de.strtt.lion.-Iliubliinn 3d inist. C'ox nr tssion Ar. Dits-rte-rs.-We leratn that the Specinl Joit Cotmtmittee of both I Iouses-of thle L~egindat tire, aplpointed for that purpose, have re distrieted the State, as follows: It is probatble the report wvill be adopted. F.irs.t Congressional District.--Lanste,, Chesterfieldl, Malnboroutgh, Darlington, Marioni, .'cmEotd.-Cha~rlest on, exclusive of the Parish of St. .lemh n's Colletotn. Th'1ird.-lIetnnfort. Batrnwell, Oratngebturg, Col etigm*Ttjibgrgypit .7 Lanren s, an td A bbeville. F"ith.-Andmrerstn, Pickens, Grecnvlle, Spar tatnburgr, andl Utnion. Sixth.-Yok, Chester, Famirfield, Riebiland, Ker.,haw,a:nd a umti:r. AOTHWn FATAr. AcCeInET ON TNE SOUTrn CAnou,.tu R aI. ROAn.-We undersltnd that at abouit six o'c(lck yestrday tmormintg, the ntighit dmwin Express Tir. itn ene in colllisiion with the tip Freight Traini, a li:tle below Woodstock, about fourteent milies from this city, in conise qntette. It Is saidl, of the prevntentee olf a 'Jense fog :at the titme, and we regret to statte that a Ger tmant, a tiretman at trehled to thle tFreight En~tgine, was crushed to dent hi. No one else, fortuntately, was ijured, t he eniginteers und the other liretmeti ha~vintg jumitped oll at thte mnotment of the colli sio, thtere by savintg their lives. Considerale daimage w.txi ennsed it Ioe of the enigintes, antd tw 0 or Ihn-ee Ireighit ca:rs, we lentrn, wiere brokenr up. Thec roa.d Ibeing blockecd up yesterdaye in co)nseucjttte of the atccidentt, pa:senigers hadte to sniitt their hagggnge from onte traini to the other. Thte dletentionli. ho4we.ver, was bitt t rivnl, and the road will, we are inftormied, be qntite clear this moring. andi tio delay need -be antiipated. Chiar. Contrier, 4th inst. FATAt. AFFRAy-A MAN SHOT AT Cross KEs.-We lenn thtat ai diicuhty oetnrredl at Cross Keys, 4)n Wedniesdaiy, 24th tilt., het weeni Gemlrge WV. Ev:mns antd .lamecs Lowry, in which the laterlwas k h.e.d atncdie tformer badly wound ed. It seemis thatt atn ill feelintg had existe.d somue ttle between te parties, andI otn mieetinlg at Cross5 Keys the old. quarrel was retnewedl. Simme angry words htad p).ssed~t between them, when Evanis, wvho had a guni in htis hauds warned Low ry ntot tom appronieh htimt or he woulhd shilot him. Lowry disregnmrdedl the threat., :dtdaned at few septs, mid Evants taking dIeliberate :tim shot himt throtmgh time right breast. Lowry alter beinig shot did niot lfal imumediately, but drewv a1 pistol, advanced and pmhneing it wiitin a few inches of Evanat' head. Woutlti have shot him htad not a brothIer of~ thle latter, cotmiing uip at thle inistaunt, kocmked aside his arm. it the meatiime Evans hd drnawn akntife atnd iitmediately stabbedl Low ry three itimes.-Lomwry gaitered'his stremnghit for a latst ell'ort, ahso drew ai boiet~ kntife: and stab bed Evanms int time facee, the bladie of the kitife en teintg his eye socket jtust benteathi the eye, and pssintg dlowtnwmrd thiroutgh the roof mrhis tmnth. immediately upon giving thle latst bhtw, Ltowry fell to the gromnd anid explired,n:nd Evanis turin ed antd attempted to eseimpe, hut wats pursued ad caught. Amn Inquest was bmei I on te spot ad gave~ a verdict of wihfutl murder. Evatns was cmmtnitted tom juti! at Decatur, to await his trial, tt thte next termII of. the Superior Court, for this coty tt.-At lantta Iutelligenceer, 2d inist. HYMENIAL. Alanian, on Tuesdamy evenitng the 23.1 tilt., near Fayetteville, N. C , by Rev. Alr. Gilebtrist, Slajor C W. S-rvtss, of Ilatumburg, and Mi's Faxerss Ja let dugter of Cnylt. Johnt Evanus, of the Mhmnir~t, on the 24th Nov., by James Black well Esq., .lr. Pw-rut Mlctas and Mliss CAvnERtiNE BowN, all of I''dgehield I )striet. Maatr.n, <m Smidal~y evenuing, the 5th inst., by the same, Mr AitB~ssE Nix ati Mi0ss. s~ PatcE, all of this District. MAlttmuiro, in Becaufort, S. C., on the 23d1 ult., by the Rev. J. Rt. Watlker, ihr. Isaac UnAsctn, of A b bevil, S. C., to Mliss LouisA C. Cocsacnorr, of IBeulrt D~istrict. OBITUARY, Di1Kb, Emi the 29th of October, alt the residlence of her fathewr, ini lointgomery Ciountty, Alabamia, after a painful illtess or twetnty- two days, ESrusa daughi, te of~ L. C. and Mary Canutelmmw, aged 10 years. Iteligent, atmiabile nndm beloved, her dentlr is sin eerely lamtentedl by ni!l her atssoe'ates atnd acquaint :.cs, andi is nt amietin truly distressing to her bereaved paremnts nad other relationts. & So ades the lovely bh~nminug flower, Frail siing solaee of ati hour; S) soton outr trantsienit comforts thy, And pletusure olhy bhoumi to die." - UONME R 1kL Correspondence of the Advertiser. 1 AflDURG, Dec. 4th, 1852.' Co-rro%-Tranactions in Cotton this week have lot been so extensive as the last, owing to the recent h-cline in prices, which had the effiet of clieckng he receipts. In the early part of the week the ,market was dApresied andl declined upon the re-. seipt of Tihursday's advices from Liverpoc'ol I to j on Al descriptions. We have since received still fur ther advices, bringing the rame qotations, which produced a lively feeling, nnd the recent decline is rully regained. )We quote to-day il to 91 ets. D. AUG USTA, Dee. 4. CorTox-There ion been a fae deniimJ t.-jay; and the sales reach 8 to 9110 hales. Aliddling Fair his been suld at 9 cents, but many buyers refuse 19 give this price, and offer lower rtes. As far as reported to us front aevn warehousew, the sales reach 712 leks, as follow: 31 at 8j, 21 at 81, 40 at . 81. 449 at 9, 79 at 91, and 92 at 91 ets. Butler Lodge, No, 17, L 010, F A eit-tgular itlelting of this Lodge will be held on Motnday evening next 7 o'clock. LEWIS JONE9,Secretary. Dec 8 It 46 Edgefield Collegiate Institute. -CHRISTMAS CONCERT! TiE .Young Ladies eon neeted with the 51usical De partment of th:a Institute, will give a CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental Music, on Tue,lay and Wednuesday evenlings, the-21st and 22d instant. CV The public generally are invited to attenl. Dec. 8, 2t 47 Dancinug School 9 1. rR. D ElREST wou!d again respectfrlly in i1. form those desirous 4of obtaining this graceful and fihashionable art' to perfection. that the LiW is still oepen for the register f he i tmes of those who nayv wish to take lessons. lis terns are nualerate, and he flatters him-self that- he i. conpetent and will, f;ve entire satisfactioin to all whoi mny patronise his School. The List -mny be had by applying to 2ir. Deoui, of the P'anter' Ilotel. j)ecember 8 -if 47 N0 T I C E, A Beautiful Assortment of CASI131E I>. N. IERIN oES, DELAINE. AND PERSIAN CLOTHS. Also. a few more oif thwew handsmene Plaids. Bra citilen andl Dress Silks. which will be soldl iow. Of Blankets, Negro Cloths & Tweeds, Together with fne Boots for Gentlemen and Buys, I have a fine Stock. W. P. BUTLER. Dec. 8 tf 47 Teacher Wanted. SENTLE.\.\N. qualified to teaeh the differ A ent branchcs 4-f the Engliih 1.anguage, can timisl an exce-llr-t situation by arplring at once to eiher of the Sublisr.bers. The Sehiol is situated etinr Perrv's Crosu Roinas in this District, n'thickly populated'anl healthy neigborhnul. A ny one desiring the lince would do well to Ap ply quiekly, as the opafrtunity mtay noct be hang open. * 13B. P'ERitY. L. !A AIPLE. - ..1AMI-', C:OLE3MAN, WM1. COLElA N. DecR S t 47 Woodville Academy, IIlhE TR USTE ES take pleasure an ann'vre'ug .I~toa tepl-e that they have succeeded in pria -tt, .., or s~ie enistaing year, an expaerienaced Soeutha.-rn Tachder, competentt to prepare Studinis for ay College.. Rates of Trition maolerate. Board at $7.00 per month. Thae $elamul will open on the 2d Alonday in .JInnauary. F'or furthaer particualars npply to the Undersigned. W. N. .\OORE, See'ry. De.84t - 47 For sale or Rent, TrilE 110l'$E AND) LOT of the ,, Utaderigned in the \'il'age of Edge ||; fu bl. The Ileaaae has six good flcasams, -.-......~ with a lire plaee tea each anal is well / fainihed. Thec lot consis of three Acres. and has all necessary. ant huihil ngs aea it. There is a con stat strama aaf wanter ruanning tharough the J.6t. Possession given the first of .lannary 1853. 31l. L IONIIAM. Dec 8 tf 47 L~uunber ! Luuanber ! r1il E U'ndeersignaed laa a large quantity of LUM . BKIt an hanad ofC assorted dimtensions, at his !ahills. Price, .Qaon-e Eedge, 75 eta per 100 feet. " Reaugh - 374 e. " " JAS. L. HILL. Dee 8 tf 47 For Sale, 4F1RlST R AT E set er lBlacksmiths Tools. . Enaquire st tise Offie. Dee8 -t t 47 State of South Carolina, ED)GEFIELD) DISTRICT, IN EQUIlTV. Jns. E. Coleman anad othrs Wilson L. Coaleman and others. B Y Virtaue of an Order from the Court of LEqauity in this casec, I will selIl at Edgefield C. Hi., ona the first Metaday in Jtantunry next, thec following real estate of James B.. Coleman, decensed: One~ TIract. called the "~ Rendlheimer Tract," cont'ainting fifteen haundred (1500) aeres, more or lesa, sit uteta in Le.xingIt on District ont Reacky Spring~ Creek, mnd atdjoaininag lands of John Cuartne-v, Rt. TI. 3ims, lnads foarmerly owned by Owen Hlerrin, nnd oter lands of the in An interest in anothter Tract of two hundred (20))) naeres, more oar less, si'unte in Edgefieldl Distriet, adjniningz hinds of WVi'.on L. Coleman ad Patrick J1. Colenman. Oae htalf oft anothetr Tract of one haudredl and thirty-twoa (132) aeres, mere or laess, in Edigfield District, :adjoining lands of Witey Roden and others. TERSIs Or SA.E.-A credit of twelve months, except costs to be paid in entah. Bonds and aplek seenrities required to seencre the purchase money. Purchasers to pnv fear patpers. A. SIMKINS, C. E. E. D. Dec 8 44 47 - . otice I S 11E~REfY given tonall persons indebted to the Estate of BEdmuand lRoyd. deced., to makc ist. mediatte paynmetnt. nnd thsea haavinag dlemunals gainsi the sail Estate, wvill render themt in laopery attested, .JAS. & TAN l)Y BOYD, Ex'rs. D c ly 4 Notice. TIlE STOCK!IOLD)ERS of the Odd Fellows Iand \tnsenaie Bnildiang Assoeination are hereby not'lled thtat thte first instahlmcaet 1.0- per cent. will be reqniael to he pauid on or befarae the first of .Janu ary ext. By ordeer oaf thet P'resdenat and Directors, .1. 11. W2LL1-A31, Sec'ry and Treas. Dec-8 4t 7 Notice. 4LTL those having demands against the estate 11 of Elisha Hlarrentaam, dceL, are reguested to presnt thaem by thte 25th D~eemnber inst., and those mdebtedl to the estate will make pacymnt hay ta* t~me. A. BARRENTON, Ex - W. BARRENTON. Decc8 .3t 4 Just eceired, - ACHOICE lot of IIA MS and -LA RD, for sat Oct 26 tf 41