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Legislative Proceedings. COLUMBIA, Monday, Dec. 5, 1853. IN SEN.&TE.-The Senate met at half-past i a. mi., Iursuant to adjournment:. the lion. R. F. W. Allston presiding. - Mr. Moses from the Committee on the Judi. ciary, reported unfavorably on a bill to alter and amend the tenth section of the first article of the Co stitution of South Carolina.. The bill pro I es for the meeting of the Legi*.lature on the fourth Monday in November, annually, except that in 1856, and every fourth year thereafter it silall meet on the first Monday in the same month to meet the requisition of the Act of Con gress, prescribing a uniform day for eleclion of Electors of President and Vice President. Mr. Townsend moved that the Senate take a recess for the purpose of attending the con mencement exercises of the College, and also die- Quinquennial Address before the Class graduated in 1818, by W. R. Taber, Jr.-ar ried. At half-pasr 2 P. M. the Senate was again cafcd to order and proceeded to business. Pursuant to notice, the following Bills were introduced, received a first reading, and were re erred to appropriate Committees. By Mr. DeTreville, " a Bill to alter the law in reimion to the peremptory challenge of Jurors," redbcing the number to eight. Also "a Bill to repeal the Proviso to the first section of an act entitled an act relating to tha survey of the coast of South Carolinta, under the authority of the United States." At 3. P. M., the Senate adjourned to meet to morrow at 12 M. IN -THE IousE.-At 9 o'clock, the House was called to order, the Speaker in the Chair, and af ter some delay, caused by the absence of a quo rum. Several Bills from the Senate were read. A Bill to reduce the salary of Adjutant, and Inspector General to $1,500. A Bill to amend the law in relation to SherilT, requiring the Sheritfs to make a return at each Court of the arrests and levies he has made du ring the term. The Senate and House then joined in proces sion to the College Chapel, and at a qnarter of 3 o'clock, returned. A few petitions were offerred and returned. On the call for reports of Coinmittees, Mr. Charles made several reports from the Commit tee on Public Buildings; A favoruble report on a petition concerning the Jail of Abbeville; A. firvorable report in relation to the Jail of Lexington. Mr.C Mitchell from the Judieiary Committee made a report on the question of the bomndary between Georgia and South Carolina, and re - commended that the right be tested in the Su preme Court at NWashington. Mr. Middleton from the Committee of Ways and Means made unfavurable reports on the bills seeking new charters for the State Bank, Bank of South Carolina, Bank of Charleston, and Merchants Bank of Cheraw, the Committee hav ing provided for these Banks in the Bifl defining the principles on which Joint Stock Banks may be incorporated. On the call for Bills, Motions, or Resolutions Mr. Cash. pursuant to notice. introduced a Bill to authorize the union of the Cheraw and Anson Plankroad Companies. And Mr. Hearst a Bill to render indictable, malicious trespasses on real or personal proper ty. Mr. Owens introduced the following Resolu tions, which were made the special order for Thursday next, at 1 o'clock. Whereas, it is a custom sanctioned in its ob. servaniee by the pr:ictie of ages, and command ed by the wisest considerations of State and in dividual gratitude, to perpetuate in the most en dauring uanner, the nimmory of distinguished *patriots and great public benefactors: And * whereas, the State of South Carolina, while re joicing as the mother of many sons whose mem cries she will not willingly let die, was pre-emi nently honored by the illustrio~us services and self-denying pat riotismi of John C. Calhoun, and is ealled upon not only by the strongest appeals fore Resoired, That the sum of $30,000 be placed at the disposal of his Excellenev the Governor, for the erction of a mionumentin the Town of Colttmbia, opposite to the Capitol, to thme memo * ry of John C. Calhoun. Rsol red, That his Excelleney the Governor be requested to issue his proclamation, callinig upon the people of this State to meet in the sev eral districts, and contribute and forward to hem him, by 1st May next, such voluntary contribu tions as they~ may feel disposed to make, in fur therance of the object herein contemplated. The [louse on motion of Mr. Clarke, was ad journcd at ten minutes past 3 o'clock. T UESDAY, DECE3m1Ern 6, 1853. IN SFNArE.-The Senate met. Petitions were presented by~ Messrs. Adamns, Moormnan, Zim merman, Mairshall, DeTreville, Porter, Evins, Carew. Mr. J. J. WVilson introduced a bill to declare1 certain desetiptions of streams navigable. Re-~ ferred. Mr. Porter introdneed a bill to amend thme cbarter of thme Florida steaum Packet Company. Referred ; And gave notice of intention to report a bill authorizing aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad. A number of reports were made frvm Comn mxittees and laid over. * The following bills were passed: For ext erding the Spartanburg Railroad. To A mend the law relating to deeds, wills, &c. To amentd the charter of the Lancaster Rail road Company. To incorporate the Sonth Carolina Building and Savings institution. To charter the Charleston and Savannah Rail road Company. - IN -rHE USUE.--The 1-ouse met. Among the petitions presented was one by Mr. Illamp ton, from WV. W. P'urx'e, for work done in the House of Representatives. Referred. On motion of Mr. Poppenheim. the bill in rela tion to the election otf electors of President anl Vice P'resident was taken up; and on motion of 3tlr. McCradly, it wa made the order of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Mullens, the bill to establish Boards of Direction for common schiools. and for other purposes was taken up. The bill un derwen% some amendments. Mr. Middleton moved to strika out all after the enacting clause, nod to insert proei~ions for the usual appropriations, to be distributed as heretofore, &c. On this Bill, Mr. Tnecker rose,. and delivered a very forcible and praiseworthy speech, which wve regret we are at present unable to lay before our reamders. Quite a brisk debate then sprung tup,. on a bill introduced by Mr. Tillinghast, to repeal-the pro hibiting the circulation ~of Bank Bills of small denominations from circulating in this State. This Bill, however, passed the House. The House then adjourned. WENExSDaY, December 7, 1853. lN SEN-KrE.-The Senate wet. A number of petitions were presented. The following bills were introduced : -By Mr. Adams to authorize the South Carolina -Railroad Company, to construct a certain bridge over the Wateree river. By Mr. Broekman to amend the charter of the Greenville- and Columbia Railroad Company, and for other purposes. By Mr. Calhoun to authorize the Laurens Railroad Company to extend its road to thme North Carolina line. Mr. Chesnut. from the committee to- wh um the-subjeet had been referred, reported a substi tute for the bill- incorporating the Columbia and Hamburg Railrond Company. Laid over. The following bills were passed: To incorporate the South Caronlna Gas Com pany, ef Charleston. To amend the charter of Firemen's Insurance Company of Charleston. To amend tbeecharter of the State Bank. ,To amend the charter of the Bank of the State of~onth Carolina. THtrE IHoUsE.--The House met. Among petitions presented, -was one by Mr. Maybin, from the 234Regiment, asking the appropriation I of two acres of rand for the purposes of a gene ral parade ground :,whuich was appropriately re- I On motion the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, (Mr. B. J. Johnson in the chair.) and - took up the bills providing for the election of electors of President and Vice President of the United States. Mr. McCrady, as author of one of tho bills, explained its provisions. The first inquiry, he thought, was whether any change was necessary; and, secondly, what course ought to be adopted. Some persons regard the present system as op posed to the Constitution of the United States; but he thought otherwise. That instrument, he thought, left the matter free. le denied that the present mode was strict ly an election by the Leg ishature. As a matter of convenience the mnein bers of the Legislature had been designated to cast the vote of the State, to be given by such of them as shall asseuible'for that purpose-not as a Legislature, but simply as agents of the people. The present practice, from its inconve. nience and expensiveness, he regards as objec tionable. Ile desired to give the people a direct vote in the choice of electors. Hle was opposed to multiplying popular elections, as proposed in some of the bills presented, and ho therefore provided for choosing electors at the time of vo ting for members of the Legislature. Ile was opposed to the arbitrary control of a mere nu merical majority, and his plan was intended to obviate stehl a result. Mr. Dantzler moved the committee rise, report progress, and ask le:-ve to sit again. After some suggestions from Mlessrs. B. F. Perry, Poppenheii. Middleton, Tillinghast, Tor re, and McGowan, the committee rose, asked that the several bills be printed, and for privilege to sitag:ain at 2 o'clock to-tuorrow. The Speaker having resumed the chair, repor:s from committees were called for, and a number were made, read, and laid over. Amotig them was a report, by Mr. Sullivan, from the Commtt tee on Education, to whom had been referred so much of the Governor's annual message as re lates to that subject, accompanied by a bill rela tive to the Free School system, and a resolution that 5.000 extra colpies of Professor Thornwell'a report on Edneation be printed; which were made the special order of the- day for Friday next. On motion of .r. Seigling, the bill relative to recording of mnarriages and births was made th order of the day for Monday next. Adjourned to 12 o'clock to-morrow. TwUtasDAr, December 8, 1853. 11. M. MeIver has been elected Solicitor of the Eastern Circuit, vive Hanna deceased. The Calhoun Monument resolutions have been laid upon the table. The committee for nominating President and Direetors for the Bank of the State has been ap pointed. The election of Judge, vice Frost, resigned, will take place on Saturday. The Greenville Rille Battallion will be the means of organizing Rifle Volunteer Companies sepairately. The Greenville and Columbia Rail Road is finished. FaIDAY, December 9, 10 P. M. J. D. Ashmore, Esq., Representative froim Claremont, has been elected Comptroller-General vice J. B. MeCully, Esq., whose term of olice has expired. Mr. 0. M. Dantzler, of St. Matthews Parish delivered in tie IHouse an able argument in favor of the Ion. L. M. Keitt's Bill on the Electoral question. The debate was adjourned until Mon day. in the Senate the Joint Stock Dak Bill failed. ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. EDGEFIEL D, S. C. WEDNESDAY DECE31BER 14, 1853. Ef eare indebted to our Representatives, Dr. lOnLEV, anid Maj. CA R wi I.E, for valumable ianmphlets. Acknowlodgment. __ grssman, Ilon. P. S~ DiBaoos, tor-E-hopy 61 uTe Presdent's message. An Alteration. ATTTSTrOs is asked to the advertisement of Jons F. TALnflwr, Adm'or of Jonx Asnmsusos dee'd. Itis sale will occur on the -th instead of the 2nd day f January next. Gray Brothers. WIVrs the last several years the GnlAVs have een doing a rusthing butsmrers. Tthe ctomieqntence is hey arc now atide to expose fur s'ale a large and mag itcent variety of Dry Goods. 1livery bodty knows vbere their store upon Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., is. n advertisement from thiN Enterp~rib.ilg firm is on anther column of this week's issue. Two Compotitors Only. As yet we thave receivedt tbut two responses to our call upon the " poets of Edgefield " for thme hest Car riers Address. Tthey are both frotm old und esteemed -mtributors to the Adlvrtliser, and tbottt good. But se shalt decide between tihem amnd that right fairly. Meanwhile, the door is open fur othecru. Wthere's Asn u~s with his smooth quill ?and our dear incognmita, 'O A on-! " We invoke you from your hiding places. Turnips |iixtraordinary. WVe are mnucth obliged to Mrs. P'ui..rs, of this District, for those superb turnips shte was kind enough o send us a littte white back. One or two of our to emporaries have beena exhibiting their figuires in thtis epartment of te escutents ; but we very modestly elieve we can beat thema all. Thte largest of oturs eighed si.c pounds andt a half. What say thte tturnip rowers nowt Congressional Ocn readers are aware that both branches of the ational Legislature have nssembhled, and that Liss iovo has been elected Speaker of tthe Ilouse hy a large mtajority. We will try to keep up n ith the Comn gressioniat timnes regularly. As yet, no laing has reached s of imaportance, except that in the selection of seats ld Bullion, alius ilenton, has taken a po-ition exact ly in front of the Speaker's chair, In thme centre of the [Ial, and, we imagine, directly under the big Chan delier. Front this point, it is prestuned he is to fulnmi. tiate against any body who dares comne betrneen him md his measures. " Stand back, youtng Anmerica !'' ZLegislative. Tts~ present sessiont of our Legi.-lature seems rather bare of anythitng particularly interesting. What has heretofore tratnspired we have gathered frotn the Caru in an's .reports. llavintg received no Carolinian by the last mnail, we htave endeavored to make up the de ficit from our Charleston exchanges. By a letter received from a friend in Columbia we learn That McIvER has been elected Solicitor of the Eastern Circuit over rtotnswEtr., by 3M voe 'IThat Mosao, 11EtLNGEn and SULIVAN are spo ken of for thte vacancy on thte Law Bench.* That thme Resolutions ol1eredl by Mr. Ows'.s, of Barnell, proposing an appropriation of $30,000, to erect a monument to Joints C. CAt.tmou, have been aid upon thte anble. ("' Tell it not in Gath--publish it not in the streets of Askalon.") That the Electoral (question will be settletd negatively, Thlat Mr. Tuctcen made a powerful eflort itn support i his favorite Free School system, btut that it will probably receive a quietus in a few days, That AsaronE has been elected Comptroller-Gen erat by a large majority. That the Military Balt was a fine taI~air aml went lTwell notwithstanding the inelemency of the wea *Ms no is elected. Brass MVusic. -r is now a settled fact thtat our boys can get tip oms very fair Bra"s music, if we may ltus brazenly xpress ourself. T1he Band, whidch has been raised snder the atuspices of Cot. Scw~in-r IlAnnttsoN and hjor LovELEsS of the 7th Regimenit, hatve proven le fact. Uinder thte admirable itnstructions of Capt. oun E of the AUgusta Brass Band, they have nl eady attained to a degree of proficiency decidedly reditable. Ottr coamunity has been surprised by everal serenades from tfiem, which have given mutch ;atisfation.. The atdvice wre would give the boys is to persevere, ersever, persevere, umttil each one eltall have be President Pierce. We copy elsewhere a synopsis of the President's Message, as reported for the associated press of Charleston. Owing to the requirements made upon our columns, by Legislative intelligence and other matter, we shall scarcely be able to give our readers this important document in full. We may possibly prepare an abridgement of it for the first page of our next issue. In the mean time, it will be seen, from the ontline we publish this week, that the message Is a paper of lofty sentiments and genuine States Rights principles, well calculated to warm into new ness of life the hopes of even those who had most completely despaired of the Republic. We have seine how or other had nn abiding confi dence in the present Administration from its very installation. As we thought then of its initiative, so have we continued to look with approbation upon its successive developments. And, although not long since there was that in the conduct of one of its de partments which by no means gave us pleasure, yet have we studiously kept our face turned towards the bright side of things, especially as the blur to which we allude seemed not to affect in any material degree the admirable proportions of President PtaacE's gen eral policy. Looking thus and haping thus, we ob serve with high satisfaction the tone of his first Mes sage andl the system of measures thereby indicated. The cheering spectacle is here presented of a Northern President, proclaiming to the country, as the ground-work of ii- official conduct, the strictest and straitest principles of the most rigid Southern, States Rights Democrat. And what is better still, we know that this is riot a mere formal announcement of a Party's creed, but a heart-felt declaration of doctrines in which our Chief Magistrate has been nurtured as it were and for which he has manfully done battle from time to time, until they are now, politically speaking, " bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh." To speak candidly, it is the knowledge of this last fact upon which we chiefly rest our hopes of the pre sent Administration. We are free to say that we look mainly to one man for a restitution of the Federal Guvernment to something like its original simplicity and purity. Nor are we ashamed to add that FaANK LtN PIERcE is that nian. Ilii principles are sound, his honesty is above suspicion, and, until the contra ry shall clearly appear, we are among those who regarl his firmness of character equal to the emer gencies of his term. Let him then but go on as he has begun-let him tenaciously adhere to any line of action his own independent inind shall suggest-let him steer clear of the breakers of intrigue and cor ruption-let hin, Ulysses-like, close his ears against the Circean phrases of all who ,ball attempt to seduce him from the direct path of duty,-and, it may be, lie will he the chosen instrument of reforming the Ameri can Government and rendering it perpetual. True, we are taking it for granted that our Presi dent is an uncommonly gifted man. And he must prove himself such, or his Administration is destined to be overwhelmed, perhaps ignominiously. For, although it came into power by the almost unanimous voice of the States, yet there was left in the opposi tion a set of politicians, hurning with rage from their titter disconiiture and swearing to be avenged upon the lacad of him, who was placed forward as the ex ponent of their conquerors. These nen are impelled by a vindictiveness which will stiffer no rest and leave rio stone unturnead or scheme untried by which their revenge may be accomplished. They are al ready conjuring back the spirit of Whiggery in a guise to suit the altered condition of the times. Aye, and " with the wisdom of the serpent" they are stealthily creeping into the enmp of their victors and cautiously scattering the seeds of dit-cord among those enlisted under the triumphant banner. Biut this is only a part, perhaps the smallest part, of the datngers whlich threaten the present Ex-cutive. Trhere ntre thaase, who have been loudest-spokeni in the ratnks oif the D)emocracy, ns ha are now writhing sub jects oaf the "' green-eyed inmnster" bec~saise the distri btiutn of place atnd patronage has not been such as thtey could have di-:tated. There me-n are now ente mnies at hecart and only await a fitting momnent to exlahit their smothered wrath. Nor is thtis all. An honest Executive, in this cor rupt day, muatst expect to create such enemies at .~nim seyrv tni n-iaz... elements of tturbulence and miss-rule are daily grow ing stronger throughout otur land, and we macy form uaome idea of the obstacles whicht beset the present Aadmintistrat ion. But we still believe that Ihonesty hacked by Firmness and gatidedl by Prudence catn overcome them all. To thtink differently niere to admit that Grod had given tip the Atnerican cotafederacy to destruiction. We pirefer to hope that, ini His wisdom, ie has coticeived a better fate fur a peopla whaont ie haas heretofore so signally stnetainedh. The good and true men of the couintry shiotild now, if ever, watcht well the baneful sources of evil wvhieba exist itt ottr Federal system. As one of the best mens of dtrying them uap forever, we suggest to all right-minded citizens the strenutous support of an Admamistratiun which has already given noble ernest of its determitnation to use all its power for the achtievemnent of that righteous end. It is gratifying to know that there now exists in South Carolina stuch onctaess of sentiment upotn this point. Whenever, in thec afleirs of the great Reapubslican Sisterhood of wvhich she is one, princriples are to he viaadic-ated or evils reformetd, let he-r he foutnd, as in days that arc gaote. at tihe post of duty'. Be hecreffaurta thein sutacess ful oar aaori' e, she wil at least have earned the im perishable renowvn of havitig always striven lair the War Among the Africans. "Jt:.sts." the caatic correspondaent of the Savan nah Courier, thus discourses concerning the late split in thte famous Ctiasria Ethiopean Compatny: " War has commenced in earniest among two rival bands of Ethaiopean Singers in New York. It is well kinown thaat George Christy has been for years the earl, and itn cotnsequence of htis unrivalled s-kill ini rattling " de bones," his versatility of talent in the paun anal low comedy line, his imitation of fetmale dancing, &.c., has enabled E. P., or "' Ned," as coin tnoanly called, to amass a large fortune, while, as he, (George,) thinks, withholading from him the compensa tiotn due fur his exertions in pleasinig the public. George wisely cotmes to the conclusion that lie wvill start on his own bontes ; consequetntly lhe pills Ik bontes in the keeping of Wood' conmpany, who, as Irepoart says, are carryitag all before ltem. Mr. Nedl. thean carries the war abntaost into tile bowels of A frica, and endeavurs to get the courts to prohtibit G;eorge ausimg te ntame of Christy, as. his ntame is Ilarrington. G;eorge says lie ie beeni Christy int his hills, anad even if Ned. gets crusly .hme wontt give ini. Su ithey gao it. Ned's pioptularity is on the weane, and oaf coair.e George's star is in the hscetndant. 'To quaoate the lanagat;e oaf tan emitietnt writer, "' If onie ni.rger goes downt, ns by, a nodder nigger hiasa chance to rise." .JEEM.. Thtus wvags the world. From Presidlential Cahinets dlown to Darkie bands, splits are the order of thte day. Coiipanies split, and households split, and cominuni ties split, and mercantile firtis split, and Democrats split, atid lovers split, ttnd old coats split, and Acade micians split, aye., aita eveti churches split-and we see ito good reason to doubt but that sooner or later ithe world at large will make one general split, and, possibly, every thing be thrown back into chaos. Some splits are destructive of botht parties. Othters help both along. W'hile in a great majority of cases, as " Jeemos" intimates, the goitng down of " one nig ger" is directly contiected " wid ale risin' of a nitdder." Occasionally we hear of what may lhe called an individual split. Thell last item of the kind which has reached our sanctuim is the case of a certain intl-fatigable mistress of a household, not a hiunadred miles from towvn, who recently split iher throat while pouring a torretnt of elegant invective n-pon the head of a delinquentt tire-woman. T~he " Stato of Matrimonsy." Sostr. months agao, Mirs. Partington was over-heard' by somebody wonadering whether this " State of M1a trimony" was onte of the Unitead States, (" Ike" at the same timse worrying the Trum-cat.) The Ladies Book for-Jansuary next informs the old lady that such is thec fact, and botmnds the new State thus : " It is bounstdead by a rinig on one side anal a cradle on the othaer. The clinmte is sultry till you pass the tropaics of housekeeping, wvhen squally weather sets in wvitha such power as to keep all hands as cool as cucuttmb-e. Faor the principal soads leading to this interestinig state, consult the frst lair of blue eyes yout rtun agairnst." The Holidays are Here. TuE IHolidays !---Ah! what a charming somid ire school-boys anid schts-girls iAt Flue very mrention of it, the young blood flows so fast and the animl spirits rise so high. that boys can't keep from jtrmping up, nuor girls from danicing. Our schools will all be irr vacation soon. We bid our youngr frienids goaod-bye amid a hiap py Christmas, hiopitng to see them here again at New Enlarging and IZproving. WE observe that both the 'Abbeville Banner and the Independent JRess. are considerably enlarged of late and evidently on the high-way of success. The spirit and talent with which they are conducted give them high rank among the newspapers of the State. Tur Kcowee Corrier bas Aio grown into a beauti ful heet and promises to emulaie thil very foremost of our weeklies. - . . We extend to itent ,all opr$ congratulations upon these symptoms of their advancement. Hodges and 'ullri Zustitutes. Wx take pleasure in callinattention to the adver: tisenment of these Academies. 'It will he seen that ample preparatios's have. been made for the next scholastic year.' Taking into consideration rhe s' tua tion of Greenwood, the character and worth of the gentlemen whto have the care of its schools, nnt! the facilities afforded by theia t'o ~h. public, we should say that ite Hodges and Ftller Instihutes were richly deserving of liberal - encotragement. We bel-eve, after all, that a country village is a-better place ror a female ueminary than a Court-House town. Provisions. Wx have plenty of -good 'beef to eat now under the excellent butchering of Mr. GOOsaN. And every body expects to have quantities of hog-meat, provided the hog-neat venders will tsake 41 cents for their com modity. But chickens areagetting scarce, and eggs especially so. We wnnt ten dozen exactly. Sellers will please rpply at this office.- As for Flour, the real Hiram-Stith is actually too high to bty, except for weddings. And then eqrn bread, at prewrnt prices, " mounts up fast," as Aunt Betsy Bucklalter would say. Still, people mtust eat. And in order to do so pro perly they nmust have someihing too eat.-However let us iave the ten dozen eggs, and we'll get along the best we can, ansi say no more about it. Price of Zmands. Tint price of lands in Edgefield is certainly nd vancing with steadiness, if not with rapidity. On the Saluda and Piney-woods sides especially, is this tlae case. The reason is, that the advantages and merits of those sections are onlyuow becoming well known. We had feared that our Savannah-river lands were rather retrograding. Theve fears were, however, en tirely dispelled the other day by the prices of several tracts, fairly sold. in tlist part of the District, one of which went as high asfifteen dollars per acre. It may be set down that lanads ar'e ristaig all over the District, and they are cheap at that. We believe Edgefield to be one of the best sections of South Carolina for ad vantageous purchases of real estate. Newberry Market. Wi are glad to learn from various sources that the town of Newberry is rapidly becoming an excellent market for the sale of produce and the purchasse of supplies. A day or two since we were Informed that her streets had been for sune time back crowded with cotton-wagons. Good prices prevail, ansi every iling indicates protperity. We congratulate our friends in I that quarter upon ile success which is crowning their spirited endeavors. The Press Association. It was our fixed intention to have attended the meeting of the Press Association recently ield in Co Imbnia ; but other and tniavoidalble engagements de barred us this pleasure. We can assure our brethren that our warmest feelings were with them. It is gra tifying to observe the inrmony and coniality which marked their gathering. Knowing many of the craft as we do, our promise-is hereby given to be one in asy thing they may have agreed upon. Meeting of Alumni. A SocIrTY of the -Alumni of the South Carolina College has at lgth be'en formed nde-r very favor-. ble auaspices. ion. I'. C.' Pa.sroN was eleced President for the entining year, Ri. WV. Gatnes Serre tary and Treasuarer; and JNo. B. Fri~vn (Va.) first Orator. It wouldl hav'e afforded us much lasre to htave been ensrolled among its earliest members; and~ conal astr wishes hsave bad precedence of our dutties, this would certainlyr have bee'ns thse case. We wish. fur-thec Society a long.ourse of iusefulntess. "Ho is rone to. s sloft. eon" at thse--ir srmstgowr.-a . .:.:.e.. , . lhe suntg, and we adlvisty at i e set to the whaininag ol suino whsich usually accomnpanies a certain elegants effusitim beginninag i iths .' ie is gone, .lHe is gotne -To the Isle of St. Ifelena" A 3Mississippi edlitosr, speakinag of thais puaissat Gent eral's letter in whaieag withdraws from puablic life, afleionately exclaims "Fare tee wel, and if for ever, Still forever fa rthee well!" We hseave as dleep 4sd as sintcre a groan upon thme occasion as ever did 'iAmsinidab Sleek" or anty meml ber of thea" Seriouas limnily." Bhasjrhai Itess No-ratasa about the lievolution, hut only an illats tration or two of the ~harmting tunes wich evolve from the tharoasts of tl i graceful race of chaickens, known as Shtanghsais. Illustration No. I. ~n individlual or the nmore pen- jI sisive sex was stayingit the house of a frieund in the r couantry. At maidnigh a-he camne ruashing dlown to tihe lower apartments to i erncede for whsat shte suapposed so lbe a deliminlent din tie, wailing unader -tihe lasha of ass cnraged overseer4 Imatinse ste revulsion in her "pheclinax" whsen its Ined thiat thse fuss piroeeded from the Shsanghai cl kena-coob. llusstrasion N'o. 2. A lady of educatinn and re finenment was spensdin a night recently wvith a friend whlo lives on thse Lut tic-asyluam side of Coluambia. 'rie fanily were sitti4i late in ste parlor, arouand a s dlull grate fire. Con rsastion hsad flaggedi and theu party formed a regn~ Qnaker mneetinag. Stikllently , ste silence was interlpted from wvitout by an utn-.t earthaly scream, andi althter, and anoter, and then e several togethecr, uantilite suproar beranme genserasl. Thie visitor cousld stand it p lonsger. Claspinsg ther hands, us withs up-asurned eyessf deepest sympathyv, site ex- jr clainmed-'I " Alt ! sihe poor inmes of stat melanchsoly Asyluam ! at How ste hseart siekentito heatr those terrible screamts of angutish and"l- na 'Why, ny sdear mlam, excuse me for isiterriups-0 inig you," pot in the mounded maaster of the hou--te "bust that-s only te ewintg of my favorite ~lsag htais. " Th'Ie lady retired prduitately, and thme gentlemian t is sutppsed to htave 4k out itn disgutst early next t morninag. - o THEEE DAYS .R0ERO EUROPE. Ii ARRI VAL OF T'114'VGARA AT' IIALII'AX. The British mail 4in ship Niagara lhas atr-P rive-d ast Haslifasx fronllvtrp~~ol, whtich pori, site left on thec 26th ult.} TrE LrvEnrIoor, i KETS.-Cottont dauring the wet-k ending the :t uit. wats sunalhunged insa nently every patrticsth I~thontgh lowe-r qulitiiesp werer a shade higher, ~ithe matrket elosed firmn. T1hte sales dutring th4 veek comprised 41,000 .55 bales, of whicht specti irs took 5,750 and ex- ii porters 2,75(0 batles, li ag 32,500 of all des- sh criputionts to thte tradec . For the present hso ties have ensed along enl thie Danuabe itn Moldat imnd Watl~ltihi ot nes. "ri count of the floods, hitit is believed tey will du be renewed, inunuel athe Turkish and Rus siasn commsanderu hatv~ reived orders frost teir of respective commiantd4to prosaeute thre wiar prs vigorously.pr THE SOUTH CAE0LI PE~S8 ASSOC!ATION. mtl (s'nma, S. G., Dee. 7. ags The first asnniversal ' eeting of thie Soth mew Carolinas Pressn Associ Iti was held ast Colusm hins Csl on Wednaesdasy mnornignd was very fully at- ree: tended by ste'Presso0 S8tate. . . for Thte following offlt'ere dusly elccted 1o deli serve for the enasuinag i to [ Psttsident-Riha rsgsdo n, Esq., Co-urier, try. Charlestoni.hr Vijce Presidents-R 1 McKnight, Ju nal igh Union. C. 11., R. S. lay, Ledger, Lanster Re C. H. ntsil Secretary-A. T. Caiil.aroiidan, Columblia.op Orator-W. B. Johsyi, Carolinian, Culum-. tass bin. . e r1t The first anniversarf dion of the Assoein- bors tmrs, was~ delIvered in thlall of the Haotrse of!I of d Represenrtatives, this eing, by 'lThomisas .. ! riet Warresn, Esq., of the den Journal. It is Icr eedless to say that hhs reiss was~ fully euit tst o the most ardent evptions of his snmer- t son us friends. a dds Synopsis of the President's Message. Tim. first annual Message of President Pierce, was delivered on Tuesday, the 6th inst., to both Houses of Congress, of which the following-is a brief synopsis. lie conmences by sving that the interest with which the people lirok to the assembling (if' Congress, nnd the ftlfilnent on that occasion of the duty imposed on their new P"res"ient, are the best evidences (of their capacity to realise the hopes of tIhe founders of the government, as the sole reliance of this Confedericy is on the jus tice and iniellig(eniic of lie masses. The country has abundant eause fur thankful ness to God 'or the many. mercies showered upoin the nation ; thus reco(nising the wisdom of absolute religions tolerations, as no secure relianee can be polaced npon any apparent pro gress unle.ss sustained by national integrity, res ting upon the trrnis of Revehithin. With regard to our diplomatic reIaionns with Foreign Powers, the President snys they have undergone no ch..ngo since the adjournment of te last Congress., and that those now pending otf a disturbing character will probably be anica lily adjusted. Respecting tIhe Fishery question, lie says that the United States never recognised the British constilruetion of the Treaty of 1818, and t1. with a view of extending the rights of AmerieM Fishermen,and regulat ing the trade between the United States and British American Posses. sions, negoti:totios had been opened with a fair prosptect of a favorable result. In regard to the controversy upon the nittirs in Central.America. lie says that Great Britain has proposed an aminble arrangement, and our Minister in London has consequently been in st reted to enter into tegotiations on1 the sub ject ; and lie also represents it as desirable that the Boundary line between the United States and the Briti,h American possessions itn the North-west be traced -ind marked. The relations with France are friendly, and a treaty of Coimeres: and Navigation is progress ig. In regard to Cna, he says, that hie is hppy to announce that since the last Congreiss no unanthorised expedition had been litted out from tile United States, and that shnuld any s ni movements be unde'rtuken, li will repress them by all the means in his power. lie refers to several annoying sscetrrences as havinatg taketn lh.te at lavana between our citi ze'ns and Spasish sulijects, and says that prompt redress cannot be obtained, because diplomatic intercourse is not allowed lietween the Ameri. can Consul and Captain General. To avoid vexations delay. a propo-ition had been imade to provide fi 'a direct appeal for redress from the American Consul to the Captain General, which the Spanish Govermnent had hitlher:o re fnsed to agree to ; but that our Minister at Mad. i I had been instrmeted to rensew the application. lle also recommendsl a prompt adjinstmnetntt witi Spain of tihe claim tor losses in the cane of the shetooner A midad. Concerning the ease of Martin Konzta, he re eapitilates riets as sit forth in Mr. Mnrey's let ter, and says that the principles and policy there. in miaintained will be enforced whenever proper oce-sion may anrise. Our Commissisoner in China, he says, lis been ins:rneted to avail himself of all occasions to extend our Comnercial Relation with that and other A!-iatic nations. Ile mentions the arrival of Commooisre Per ry's Sqinadron on tlie Ciast of Japati, bult states tiat lie has not ascertained the elYeet of the Ex p. dition on the Emperor. lie refers to til! dislinte with Mexico regard. ing lilt 3ecilla Valley, and says that the former Cc.tomissioner of the United States made ass error in rtutninig a boundary, whichi was not bindhing on thle Unsited Statest buit as Msexicss takes a dit11-reiit view of the sutbje'ct, outr Mfinis ter to that Court hn~d beens inutructed to aegis. nte tponi th:.t snd oither questions oft magnittude stow peindin&, but whait p)rogress5 hias bneen made int thle premiises he dises niot knsow, but hopes that arrangement muti tully satisfneutory will be matde in au spirit sof libersdity and frienship. Our Mlinister to Centrad Americai hass re'ceived a frientdly' recepitiotn at San Juati de Nicarague. Lis tiL- - RfliLa.-ebeenintruclejtLA policy in reginrd to the nauvigationi of the An. zon,, as Parasgnny and the Ar'genstinse Confe'de'rn tiont have openiesd thiri navigablhe rivers, ite says, however, that treaties on the subject will lie stibmsitted to the Senaste. 3itasutres have beetn takens, het says, tos remove the dliflienilty tnow e'xperien'tced in obtaininig gn-. nou, andi that it i's believe'd thast th i'etruvi n timer cnmsenst have mn:ale uin insdemnsi'~y for het5 recent ont rage ast the Chsinchau Islansds. lie refers to iour expansin in territoriatl ex ~ent, andi the iuncreasedl htnppiniess ansd psrosperity 'I .or 5:ontry, and endorsse4 the doct rin' of|I Staite Rights and the strict linmitat ion of the pow. rnsit if tie Fedetrat Gosverinment. Th'Ie reventte of' the comnntry ; he statles, to be nerenesintg be'vonsd either the insterest or pirospec ite wanits of the' coutrmy it amonnitinsg for the 'ear enditng Jtune 3t0th, 1851, toa nearly $39,000,. t100 from Cnunos, anid $2.500.000 t'romn pubtlic ands, &e. Th'le expeinditures,exclusive of' pay. nenits on5 ncoun5 lt (of the~ puli debt, we're' i;4:3i50,000, leaving au balance of' 32,2.50.000, ieluin g the bidanice l'or [lie year endinig .Juie Ot:h. 1852. Hei recomnendes thiat the snlpins reventn lhe irst appilied1 to thle di-carge of' the pubihlic decbt; sd seondly', 13 thatmena be devised to elfect a r~idlun reduietion of the revenne. 'lThe fir.-t is ready in the conrse oif necomnplishmnent, the iiblic debt atmoiunting to ?350.250),000. lie reecommiends, seondlly, t hat thle plan cots uinied in the report of the Seeretairy ot' the 'reinsit'y for fte redlnetion oft dut ies on certain rt icle's, and adding to thte free list articles, en trinug into mann factnsres, an rd tnot largely prodlut 'd in the count ry, he :ndopted. lie stiggests, also, impllrovemsents in the mode t'setIt ling :nnits, :ands collection of arreurs duse om pubtlie ollicers. lII' riecommeinds. Ihe ngmnentat ion of the A rmy. ud Navy apsprospri:tiosns. TJhe l'st Otlice expienses for fte years w~ere 'arly $8,000,(000. the receipts neaurly St;,000, )0. leaving a sdeficienciy sit ab on t $2.000.000. incipal ly ennsiss1ld by the enormons rates pail silronds Comsi-anies for trasp'rtations. lit' hls attetiioni, itt this t'onnecctiosn, to fthe incoens' id exp~endlitnsres frosm [the tratsnission by mail L':imesrs, anid reqgnests promipt actions therein. lie alildes toi t he numetsrou ts Crauds perpet rat ed I th lens~in Burenn u, ainsd hopes thlast thse d e'ts in the law with be sspetedily remessdied. ie cenititds the present Lansd System, ansd a ites that the ssett retunrns froms the ales sof au b'ie lanids tip to Jsune 30, 1853, were $53,- ii 0,000. Ie recsiommend., the extetsiotn oft the n blic Land Systems over Utah and New Mexi. and thsat some mtodliticationts he niade in fa. r o~f 'jetutal setth-'rs, anid that the pre-etmptions iciple be extendsed. lIte minttaitns this power of Congress to eon niet Rsoads within the Territories.nand sasys - it grats Ar land for the cotistructini of' roads uld be0 tmade tnder proper circumustances. Y tie ree'otnmrndss the enslargemennt aind mnoditi. .sl ion of the Jtudicial systtem, as its presett rnnizastioin is confessedly itnadequate to thse ies to be performed. Ie reconmmsends the immediate organization thse Smithisotnian Inastituste upon the termis serihed is) the A ct of Csingress. vemen, beingade bsy thse Federal Gov~ern- U at ad akif the policy were once settled. inst approplriations by thte Genseraul Govern. '"i 1', for fcsenl improvements f'or the benielit of wi rninere, would niot snech localities, bsy mecans to r'y le'gisiimte~s nnid proper, raise the f'unsds ~ thsemw'ives? ise hsnpes thse question w~ill be o h'rat.-ly recotnideredl, and a plan tured o 'romote the permnanient interests of the conin- b" lie thinks, :also, wvhere conistructions asre ig madels by the General Govermnstent, the lit to the soil onght to be first obtainied. amx eferring to the mneatns for affording comnmuni.-= -in between the Stastes altong and oni the f a.ite sides sf fthe Rocky Mountains, he main. aos s that the Federatl Govermsent bias (the pow. Bia construct -milita ry roads, and protect bar- st of refuge, lie thiniks, howover, thiat it is riubtfitl pows'r, and snore than dotubtftul prow y, for thte General Governiment to adminis-I thse affdirs of it Railrond or Canal; and the'refor'e its conntection with such wvorks j id be ineidointal rathter thazn primary tand lo ments promising popular favor, shall lead him to disregard the light. of the Constitution. He refers to the settlement by Compromise of the exciting question of 1850, as giving a new vigor to our institutions, and repose to the country. lie irges fidelity to the constitutional right .fif the States, and avniidanee of agitatian, an( winds up by a general- review of the past an< prospeeiive advmwcea err t- country. lie urges again a strict adberecee to the con stittion, and avoidance of the exereise o doubtful powers, as the only means of main tainlini national cohesion. Ile advises, als", t he rulivation of the cardi nal virtnes-public frtgality and oficiAi integri tv-alnd that a wi.e economy be introduced inti tile adiniiiration of aflhirs. lie refers appropriately to the death of Vice President King, and cotnelndes by noliciting th irm co-operation of the eo-(rdinate branches o the government. Tol TIn. ADvEaIsE. Sumra Co. ALA., Nov. 15, 18.3. MR. EnrITon: Again I beg lene to tax the at tentiun of your numerous renders in the District Edlgefiell, though not as respronliig to that ohjed if sympathy, that has igniorantly and aoutless in nocently, tutlered his naie annexed to a ver scurrilous and abutsive article, tind in yfour idue < the tirst of November. But let ite saiy to ti base and nialicious personage, who has poreputmed t contradiet emnplatical!y a p!ain statement of fate m0ade by nie. relative too my arre.nt in Augusta, o the thl of A .uust, if le dare shAow h:s nane, anl it be proved to bie a responsible one, I would be 4u from1 asking the connunity to read another lin But I am thus thrown in the defensive by thrse ur acqtnaintd with STrruI-s F. Tourmass, and th position in which I stand as cainiected with th i case. Ilim I liok upon more with pity than coil t-mipt, and I shudder to see the naulice in the hem of those who have taken adlvantage if his irrespor sibility. I all thus constrained, br'efly to rehear the whole atlhir. Frst. with regard to the place my comnmunica tion appeared. Thise who know me, know the for sixty years, Edgrfield has been my home, hrome I left with the greatest relnetance ; thoug instigated by those feoelings wh:ch prompt a man t better his forlie, I together with a greater portio oIf myr planting interest, removed to this Statt about the first of .laaiuary last. On my way, spent one night with niv now prosecutaors. a portii of the finily accoinpaniil me to A ugusta an, dined with Ine at the Glohbe ~ lutel. And the littl champion FaNiC. who ati'eRts to figure so largely this matter, was also there and haid lie one tin sail to lire, you must atnswer a Bill in Equity be fore you leave, worthles'as lie is, I thou!d ther have hltlted andti iw been a cit;zen of August: A ftr remaining aboutit seven nonths at iy farm i. this State, I returned oit a visit to my native Di, trict, nid'amoing rther frienls and relatives, wer th..se for whose wefare I had once sacrificed i miwn, a feeling I stiMl re tained towards them. My feelings utider all the. cireumistances, can b better felt than lescribed, i hen. at 4 o'clock in th rmaoriing, I was taken frmn my bel by Officers c the City with a ne exeal and an attached bond c $10,000. As imy business had always been trat aeted in Hlamburg, in my own District. I ha searcely an acquaititanee in the City, and I neces sarily went to JIail, where I remained until i frited fruim Ealgetielad arrivaed. When I seiat fin the pairties. (anal as thme bondi~ was of coiurse tiptionti with themt.) I oll'eredl six of the miost respnansil tmen of JInmbturg whicht wiere refused. Nly imorti tientirin wvas not greater thatn any astonishmiet wvhent I secoindly. iit1ered ant .inly acqutaininanee a the City with an -indemitttlted bond to the amtotent. $20,000, which was likewise ri fuised. .After Iarrived in' NEelfield unider the greatei idepre~ssiont of spirits, I found it currently reprte~ City of Atiugusta-andi none kntewv thec circumistances After nay return to mny new htomne in Alabaima where of coiurse, as a stranger, tmy position in tha community depetndeid stely utpon whlat my chiara ter would juistify, I foutndl the samie report wa also0 curre'nt there. I was therefiore thus praimpted to, pubilish, fior niy forimer friends in Ei-gdeil, ana my new~i anes here, the muchel wonderedl at piee it the Adrerlimer. Siifiee it tao ay, Mr. Editor, that I reglad noi the unlgenlerous and ihnet naetioin which~l las b- en birou~ght agatinst mei tam ...upply the vteanecy broight on by intd~leiice tand extravatganice. As to the transf--r of the deedls tmentiaaied, both in my coii miunienitiit anda that if the person tunknIown to nme lie has only faabrienated enotughi to make an actual posession apprear im tme whtich I hope I att able ti Iner t at hiis " legal forum."' With reen-dti tai the sale iif neares tilluidal tom, aviwed itn my* airticle toi have b~eeni solid to Col. .J.wtn T'owrxiss by toy self, hut b~y the. authirr aif thle article over thesig. nature oif S-rrnars F. To~tractss eniphailenatly con lradlieted, anid Said tio have beeni soldl by Fnas Tfotrxs, pletase read the ainunexelf copy of the Bill iaf Sale sent ta me by Cail. Touirxs himiself. I htave thutts briefly rehieatrsed my previous state rnent, aind I will only aidd that tno further notice will he Liken of atiy commutinietion, tunless a -om nttnied bay a responsible namie. What I luave said, Istill saly, tad I ala fy aiay respomnsiblte namie to con radieit oine wcord thiereaif, which I haive endaenvored am shaow was donte tao sutiin a chiarneter which is tearer to ime than golid.. JOIIN TOMPKINS. JOPY OF BILL OF SA.\E FIW)M JIOIIN TOM l'INS To .1 AM KS TOMPKINS. Edgefeldd District'. Rlece-ivedl af .JA~ias TourK~xs foutr thiutsatnd don' rN iin fril patynit fair the foillowinig ntegro nltave4, eing eit:ht ini numbeilr (to wvit :) Squire, a main bouitt twenity-eight yiears of ate, atnd Fthter ha:s -ife. ntbottt twenty-fomur yearn oif age, anal their six (ild ren, to wit: Luay. \'icey, Amly, Mary, Namii ad tot inafant boay, which staimd negroes I wairrant mtuii tad hienlhy. and do, atlsm warraiit the title omf sit slaves uintm the said .Ja.3ts Tasirxrss, his heirs ad assiginees against myself mty heirs aand aissignees, iiialgaitnt all iither persolns who llmever clainminia aio -nine, or eithaer amf them~a. Witiness may hand ad Seal thin 23rd Jani. 1837. (.,igned,) JOllN TOMPKINS. Jr.nUE SloUenET. (Witness,) - H Y E NIA L. Manrn, ott te 22d tilt., by thme R1ev. R . R. ma, Dr. L. D). Owvtxs, of Barnwell, and Miss Any II. Yatnnonotitin, of Fatirfieldj. COMMD!ER CIA L, Correspondence of the Advertiser. .11A MBURG, Dec. 10, 1853. Corro.-We have had ratther a dull week's bu esn, both sales anid receipts have been light for season. We hlave no material change to notea prices fronm our latst report. Thec week closesr thI raither a better feeling. Prices range from 7 10 ets. Sadlt is very scnrce, and is retailing at ,50 per Saek. As our River is in tine boating a ler we hope to be better supplied soon, atnd at 'er rates-. We wouldl remark that the total decrease in the ceipts. of Cotton according to the lamit reports taunts to 431,000 bales. D. 'r Tne Friends of Liettt. L. CORLEY an nee himt as a Candidate for Major of the [Lower talion, Otht Regiment, to fill the vacancy ocea ted by thec promotion of Maj. B. F. STRoSI. ~ov.1 0 f 4 -On hnuid and for Salc 2 sUPrrIOR1 Lot of WINKS anti LIQUORS di -wllich will be soldi in qutantities of Thtree-Gal I R ,or umore, by F. SI. NICIh0LAS. Butler Lodge, No. 1' i. 0.0, F A Regular Meeting, f this Lodge will be held ov Monday evening next at 7 o'clock. - H. BOULWARE, See'ry Dee 5t 4i Masonic Notice,' A REGULAR Communication.-. No. 50, A. F -1., will bqeheld at ' their liall on Saturday evening, 111, D)eember, at 7 o'clock. A full meet-' ing is requested as business sof importance will be - ought before the [.odire, whieb must and willhe neted uponi, and in which every Member is itvret ed. It is hopetd that all will attend, and come pre pared to pny up their dues to date. e By order of the W. M. - JOSEPI ABNEY, Seeiy. De 7 2t .47 Domestic Goods ! of Auuguta, Georgia, -A A y I NOW IN STORE the feloiving Io-3 . L4 MESTIlC GOODS, which they otrer at LOW PRICES, and to wh.clh they respet F invite the attenlifon of the pubie. >f 5 C:sse., fine English LONG CLOTH - it 2 do New York Mills do - 5 to Old York de 5 do damnes Steain Mills do 1 2 do N ine Twist do n 2 do l.onsdale do d 2 do Water Twi.-t do 5 ily Newburvort do 100 Bale Sr'ed 1I'.MESPUNS Mr plantatic.n us -. 25 , 3--, 7-8 aid 4-4 Brown Ilsitespun, - - 5 Cases 12-4 Hlamilton Shl EETING, e 5 - 10-4 and 11-4 Alandale do# 5 " 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 A up-tney Sheeting, 5 " 10, 1I and 12-4 Munnandoe do 25 " Very superior KEltSEYS, t 30 Bales " " 8-4; 9-4 and 10-4 heavy . BLANKETS, 50 " 8 4)z. OSNA BUR GS, dif'erent brands 25 Caees CALICO. A utrustn. le 14 tf Grocery and Cotton Business. a r 'i E U1ndersigned taken this niethoi -of inform h ing his friends and eu.toniers. and the pali--. generaily, that having recentd purchased Messrs. BRINrLEY & Il oM-eAoo, the'r entire - Stock of Groceries, Ile is now prepared to carry on the business r tie most liberal terms at their Old Stand,'where he-liass' now on hand, and will he constantly receiving a a LARGE, FRESII and WELL SEIECTJ e Stock of n GROCERIES AND LIQUORS,* e Coniprising every artice in the line ever enlled-for4 by tle i'l-mier,-all of which lie will be prepared fo sell on the niost reaseonable ternis. e ll - wil Ie constantly in the iarket for Cotton I. anl other Proluce, for which the niost liberil n ers will be paid. T. 11 .1O1NSON. ilamburg, 1Dec 10 3m 48 FinnI Notice. A LL those indebted to the Undersigtnid, either by -note or book account, will' pleasseol e ui -ifd iake immediate payment, as we are determied e!o-e our busins. . RI11ND)LEY & RlOSA31ONDl~ Dee 7, 1853, 4t 48 Hodges and Fuller Institutes JIodges. 1R. W,5. M. AR1STItONG, A. B.. .l. rAt.. under whose sstperintendence the e r e~ises of this Iustittution, will. be resumed: tin -MON ,1 DA Y. the 16thJanauary, is a gradmautherftla~ fs Carolina College, an experienmced and .approws&, Teacher, andI will give his undivided -atte~n t -thme itmprovement of the youth conmitted ~to4 .care, and to prepare theam for enter ng ajgu ern Collegie. >T D tBird, .Joshuayaxona and It. Pitts,.of Laurens. Fuller. - .ereises of this Institution will be resunmed ori MON. DA Y the 16th. January 18->4, under the -direction ofr thrao. namiedl gentleman, assisted by D'aught te.D.EvAss has taught for several years Vith& *success, nnd thle htearty approbation of hisi paturens; - and assures the friends atnd pastrons oef the lnstku I tion that no efibrt shall be wanting on his part to imipart to) the young ladie~s connntiittedI tol him ' that inte*lleetnal and imoral training which i site toe their hiappiness andl utsefruhiess in future Drm. EvANS is perel-ared to give thmoro~ugh instreets.n in the French lanmgu1:.e. stil will have in the ofim metntal branches well-qualie.l Instruetors.. ll:FEREt'.mE.--J. W. Prewit anid D. Cander and Ja;mes iLeofton, Esq., Rumekersv-ilhe, Gat.; .- A. Eve, . 1). and W. 11. Turpin, Mt. D., -Asunsta, Ga.; R1ev. C. D). Mallory, Albamny. Ga.; Thomas IL Wells, .\. D., S. Bilandling, Mt. D)., Columubin. Expenses per Session of five Nonths. Primary Departmei nmt, First Class...........,6 p " " Scecond "' . ...... -0 Ssecond Departunenit... . .. ........~........1-,? Thmird '. .................5,0 With .\neientt Lantguages and Higher - Mathe-maties...........,;,80 Frenich, I rawing and Paintinig, each- . . ......00 .! .ucliniei Piano.............,........21000* Use of Iustronllent . ..... .... ........... 20 Contiingencies, from 50 to 75 cents. Boaird per-lmthiti fretm $8 to $10. o" Thie ch~argnes amre the same in, both Instiutimon for the samte studies. These Institutseits are loentedl in the vilngeof Greenwood, fnmed for its plinsanit and healthful situt'on, and iiimediately on the Greenville aud Columsbias Railrond. D)ee 14 .4t 48' I Notice. S TOCKIHOLDER~s of thme l'ambhurg and Edge thttield Plamnk Ren.I t'ompatny.nare hereby nostiiedl thatth next annnal mieeting o~f the Stor-klehlders, will take p!aer on Wedneaelay, the 11th1 day of Jan nary nm xt, at the Comnyu's Ollice in llamhburg, Ml which time nt ~sttmenst of thme :d~h'rs sof. lhe Compea ny will he snhmiittedl. The re will. a~so be an else tion foer President ands Dirctomrs. A full att--udanci, is desired W. C. SIJHILEY. Ace. & Treas. I1. & E. I'lank Road Co'ny. Dee* 12 St ' 4A Notice this! ! T 111E Cnmmissionmers of Pub!ie Butildlings, for Eelsetiel d Distriet, will receive, until the first Mondla in January next, scaled pirseos~il for the building of a Wall arsound the Eelgefielel Jail. The Wall is to be 23 brick in thickness-the foundation is to bie of stone 1I feet above the surfnter. 'The heighth of the entire Wall is to be 10 feet. Every twenty feet arseund, there is to-be a prijs . tioni on one side a brick antd a half square at bottoen utnd taps-ring to size of wall at top. Thc entire top) in to have broken glass laidl i Roman eement. 'The whole of the work is to be laidt itn lime mtortar. Preeposals received as per runt ning foot. The foundatisen to be well1Ing out. . There will be froim four hiundred to si'x hundred running feet. JOHNY l'1ET, Chair'n. Deec 14 3% . -43 Notica BY Virtue of an Otd'er from the Ordinary.~ot Edgefieid District,. I will proeceed to sell at thto ate residence of Daniel- Wh~ite, Esq., on Thursdar lie 22d inst., the personmalty of the said deceast ,, onsiasting of One Ilorse, oine Set of tiurveyor's in, trumentis, (comnplete) household and Kitchen Fue siture, with othmer articles not important ta mention. Ternms Cash. WM. W HITE, A duaot. ST N. B.-All persons indebted to the Estate re hereby notified to nmake payment, y-the 1st day f January 1654, amid those to wihom the Estate is idebted will' puescus tilkir demands by the sbove. tame, as I desire to winud up the Estate immediately. wW.. Dec 14 - 2t - .Notice. LL.1 Persons 'mdebted to the Suberiber wIll t imid thir ieounts (vith Rev. D. 1). Bruneon, ho is author'ned to receipt for me S. C. BRUKNSON, SDee 14 - 1 St - TNotic. , LL Personu indebtedto ihe Esiae of. J -i Glover, d ee'd.; are'requested to make immne iute payment, and those havirig -demund~-ssinst. Lid estate, will pt'eaent them properly attlestcd. 'JOlUN RkINSFORD, Admr. Sept22 - ^. - tt3