Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, December 19, 1855, Image 2

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~4. Procee dings of the Legislature. SENATE. MoNDAY, Dec... The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m., pu to adjournment- The Clerk read the joun the proceedings of Saturday. A bill to authorize the erection of all such roads as are not public hi ported by the Committee on A ,4 Internal Improvements as a substitute for a bill to upereede lane fences, by erecting gates, re eed the second reading, was agreed to, and was ordered to hebent.ct the Otle Q? Repre sentativee. TM bilihildltid desa OWmitt&.. to the Committee, was ordered to-lie on the table. A bill to authorize the arrest andnlpr ment of defaulters in the performance of road duty, was, on motion of Mr. Witherspoon, or dered talen4h.table. -. . -. The report of the Committee on Federal Re latiods: on :eertaian mattd'e- referred to in the Message of the Governor relating to the return of doeumentrto them being before the Seuat, Mr. Gist moved that the report do liontihe table, fo' thefl~phose of taking up resolutine.offeredj y the senator from Union-on the same subject, which'was or dered to be decided by yeas and nays. Yeas 17; nays 25. The motion was therefore lost. The report was then agreed. t and was order ed to be sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. The resolution offered by the SeistforTrom Union was then ordered for consideration, which is as follows: Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor, in returning resolutions of the-Legislature of Massachusetts, exercised - proper discretion, and that his course in relation thereto meets the un qualified approbation of the Legislature and people of the State. Mr. Porter- offered s a -substitute- the fol lowing: Resolved, That the General Assembly :sanc tion and applaud -the action of his Excellency the Governor, in returning the resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts The resolution was agreed to as a sibstitute, and was ordered tolie sent to the House of Rep resentatives for-conesirrenes. A lill to amend air act, eititlei anact to in, corporate the Ehewodd -Cemetery Company re ceived the second reading; was-agreed -to, and was ordered to be returned to the -Uoeas of Representatives. The report of the Committee on Clans of the House of Representativesou teidint of W. W. Goodman, 'Jailor of Edgrefield District, was concurred in andorderedto beieturned to the House of Representatives. At 15 minutee to 4p am.,. n- motion of Mr. Carn, the Senate-adjeruned. HOUSgOF REPRESENTATIVES. ,The Ho eQmet at'Il'elock atx puruant to adjournment. The Senate lent to the HoU a blil to secure to married women a separate- estatein property to which they may be entitled serthen time of their marriage, or to- whieb-they may .become entitled to afterwards; read the first-time, and ordered for consideration td-mofrow. - Mr. Boylston, from the Committee on the Je diciary, reported on a bill toem the Senate to increase the penalty for setting fire to the woods; also upon bills sent freom the Senate to vest the tit!e of the:State In: ertain eeheated property in certain persons therein named ;-also upon a bill concerning- the -qualifieations, of jurors; which wee'edee fo-osdrto to-morrow. Mr. McGowan offered a resolutiot recoss meng the Legislature to- subscribe for five hundrecopies of the Legislative Times, which will containr the full proceedings and debates of the present session, for distribution; ordered for consideration to-morrow. - - Mr.~Middleton offered a resolution sustaining ~the action of his Excellency, the-Governor, in S regard to the Massachusetts resolutions, -and tendering him the thanks of the House for so acting ; ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Mitchel, from: the.Committee en the Ju diciary, reported favorably on a bill to grant to alien widows the right to hold-real estate ; or dered for consideration and a second reading to morrow. Mr. Cunningham called for the Special Order, the bill to provide for the election of Electors for President and Vie-President of the United - States. -- Mr. Cunningham commenced by saying, that houad no Intention of taking a'part a the-dis cussion upon this bill, untIl afterthe debats -had commenceed, and that probably he would have not spoken at all, but-fr'om the fact that Ire had introduced a measure which constituted- a part of the special orders. It was a-bil~to alter and amend the 10th section of the 1st articl-of-tie Constitution, ss to convene tbo~ Legislature on or before-the first Tuesday after the 'Brst Monday In -Novemuber. -- - - He miid he had two objects in view;' by thre introduction of the bill ; one was to extend th'e time of legisation, add allow the members to deliberate more fully upon all questions that were brought before them; another object was to cover the time -now prescribed for holding the election of Elector.. That he had not Introds. ced the bill as a compromise, for he was opposed to'compromises. He was perfectly willing to let the election for Electors remain as It'was, if other p ronositions arnd' advantages could be af foraed to'the people. *Mr. Cunningham said that the present sistem was a defective one, and presented several argu 'ments to pirove that It was defective. He said be was opposed to the distretusystem, di. was glad to know that steps were 'hbout to bue taken to abandod It. t was not States, igti, nor did it give unity to the vote nor to' the State councils. Thiat the ConalitutIon of the United States did not; contempla at iz~the elec tion of Electors should be made by the p'eople 'en masse; but by the people by Sta'tet. That the district systein occasioned the. present.cau cuses and convention., increased corruption,'and turned parties into political recklessness. Het said that-the present state of things in flonth Carolina was such that they required to be spoken of 'In plain terms; we were living un der~a. aeign of medriocity and nepotism, and had no flne views, nor would we ailow them to be entertained ;, that the presenf intell' ie whiich represented the State la' Stts~ I~ ral Councils, was beneath ttla& c fofrI people. He .was opposet to thse.bit - 'viag the election of Electors to the.House. ferein. tatives alone,.for he considered it a deth-bow tothe parishes. - .MrSuningham defended at .ungh thme bil which he introduced. Mr. Hammond said he did notintend to enter is a-full discussion upon the bills now befors the Committee ; bat as- he had-had the honor to .in troduco a lU to give the election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor to. the .people, and which was among the bills which composed the Special Order, he thought it necessary to express his views upon that bill., He did not- expect to get-a two-thirde vote upon the bill, but he simply watedths expres sion pf the political -sentiment of the. Hounse upon the question, whether the-people are com petent or not to decide who shall be their rulers? That if they were not competent, then they abould select those who are. He had never heard the right of the people to vote for Gover nor denied, nor that they had not the honesty, patriotism and intelligence to make a proper choice. It had been maid that this was not questloI of right, bat one of expediency; but the question had never been frilly diseussed before the people, and that when It was dsecussed before them they would demand the, change. He was one -of those who believed 'the'people had intelli gence and patriotinasm deIet to enabte tm to elect asit and proper man for Governor, and had as much talent as the Legislature; that the property qualificeatlon entered Ihto every election made by the Legislature;' he did'not believe the rich man should possess, of' wd entitled to, more exclusive rights than the pooriian. Ithad also been said that the offie of (Governor was a sisecure; but he has the right to .call.oat the militia of the State in case of invasion or to suppress insurrection, and it was nothing more than right that the. peple should know what .sort of acomamanderte are to have. They do not know who or what kadof -a man the Legis present Governor was not heard by the people a wisk is; election,- ad he doubtedsery k e iu'Sqath Carolina 1how koer hI was Gore dork, waitime that we should a~mine uped the pol. efthef-t ate. . had 1mid, alsofiaat the agoe elections ?ae . .e6oqeretion theri trill be, but "las notre'th tile Legislatare was entire-. om~ c' - ru .lu did;iiot intimate or epwouldondeseid so low an e do hisf so m mfas to eliec tioneer for the ouice, but if one would visit the public houses, when a Governor was to be elec ted, he would see that there .was any quantity otf 'b i i& amon - ' artni. Fhat iT the doctne tbatthe fe i e eetons we have the less corruption among the masses, then who wiiripisithe e - belltaid the= bill to the good sense of the Hase.. Mr. Tobin next addressed the -Cmimlttee t le .in op o .tiono tke Ibill. SENATE. p th S.nate ?f da , Al ol reported the aeitaof the YmnL Lomm tteeio ninate ti Pesident and twelge Directors of the Bank of ths tate. Itr. 'ohnson said that asone of the Com. mittee to iovestigate the affairs of the Bank, he had.claimed to participite in the election of thie offiers of the Bank. bat as theielaini had not been admitted, he m'oved that inesage be sent to te Iouse, asking leave to reconsider the re pot; which Was agreed to. 'The.unfivorable report on the petition ofthe City Council of Charleston in relation to-the exemption of'.th6 property of railroads from taxation, was-agreed to. The bill to punish assaults with" concealed weapons was agreed to. Tybill. to prescribe the mode of triad of slaves and-free oegroea ivas reected. - The hlousesent in a message agreeing to the Senite resolution, to recommit'the report of the Joint'Comwiittee to nonminate the President rand Direclors of'the Bank of the State. The .Senate then adjourned. , -BOUlm.QP AERRE3 NTAT IES. t 9 odie Ie-Uto inc poratethe Cita del hieb ut Charfeston was read the first time. The bi to'discontinue grants of land was read the first time. - The till to-incorptrate the State Agricultural Society, wi-read the first time. - +The -billto lli mbeCity .oincil -f Charles -ton fd clopilWie GouImingIo' Creek was read thfe first.'timi Y - -The bil in-relation to the kidnapping seamen wesead the first time. Mr Duncan reported a bill-on the memorial of citizens of Charleston, in relation to the inspec tion-of flour, which was read the first time. Mr. DeSaunsue reported favorably on the bill to panish factors for fraudalently conveying-te theirn"idseggeodireekomelitted to.them. Mr.. Wilson reported a bill to amend the-prae. tice in the Courts of Equity. . The bill to establish a separate Court of Ap peals, was rejected by a vote of 58 to 56. Tile House then adjourned; - SENATE. WFr.DNxESDM, Dec. 12. The.Senate -et at 11 o'clock a. in., pursuant toadjournent.., The Clerk read the joural of. the proceedings of yesterday. The House of BRepresentatives returned .to the. Senate a resolution fur the adjournment of the General Assembly, in which that hlouse had concurred.- --. -The House of Representatives sent to the. Senate a bill to incorporate. the Graniteville Co. metery Association; the bill received the first reading and -was committed to the Committee on lncorporations and Engrossed Aets. The Joint Committee, appointed to act in conoert with a similar one on the part of the Hose, to nominate a President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina for the ensuing year, ask leave to report, that C. MI. Furman, President. Directors-1. J. H. Stein. meyer. 2. W. C. Dukes. 3. P. C. Gaillard, 4. Thomas Lehre. 5. F. Lanneau, 6. J.. T..Deveaux, 7. 0. J. Colcock, 8. A. Simonds, 9. J. H1. Hlenor. 10. H. F. Strohecker, 11. Leonidas WV. Spratt. 12 J..H. Shiephard, are elected. -The unfavorable report of the Committee on -Military and Pensions on -a bill to alter and amend- the militia laws of the State," was agreed to. and the bill was consequently rejected. *A bilto grant aid to the State Agricultural Societ of South Carolina; which had been re ported bythe Committee on Finance and Banks, as a substitute for a bill with the same title, intaoduced by the Senator frpm Abbeville, and comwajt to thats.Ju1)nite, ,-was- before ,the Senaton-the segoud reading.. . .Mr. Presto. moved to amend the bill by'atri king but three ihousanddto insert " five thou. sand," so that the appropriation would be " 5, 000 annually." This question was ordered .to be decided by yeas and naya. ..Xeas 20O; nays 19. The amendient was therefore agiped to, and the bill asambnd'wase.greed to, and was ordured to be seat to the House of Biepresenta tives. On motion of.-.Mr..Dudley,.Abe Senate ad journed at ten minutes past 4 p. mn. - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIES. The House met at 12 in., pursuant to adjourn. ment. - ir~.Mitchell, front the Committee on the Ju diciary, reported unfavorably on a bill to arrange the State into Judicial Districts, and to provide for the. electioft of an sadditionail Law Jumdge; 6rderetfor donsideatation to-morrow: Mr:Middleton, from the Committee of Ways -and Means, inude a report on certain resolutions befoire referred to said Committee, instraucting thetbtoinquir'e into the expediency of incrieas ing the -salaries of the Law and Equity* Judges ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr.flamilton, from the Committee on the Lunatie Asylum, made a favorable report on so mnuch of the Mossage of his Excellency thpe Governor, as referred to the education of the deaf!, dumb and bl'ind, and . recomnmended, the purchase of the'Cedar S pring Institution by the State., .Ailo rportedof avorable on the report gf~m~~eifj1fOonDtee on the Lunatie ~eithe removal' of the Asylum to te eoltyand ieconamended the appoint. metof.a Committee tu select a new site for the Asyltio.. The Ciimmittee alio brought to the notise of the House the lact, that 850,000 onhds~qhei pittil and fo eoasid. Terztah toamorrow' .On ition, the Hois t esolved .itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Williams in the Chair, and proeeded to the consideration of the Special Orer, viz: a bill to imy~rove the Free School Sysiem in South Carolina, (by Mr. Tucker;) bill to establish Academies and Coin. mn'Sdhools,-(by Mr. Moragne;) bill to estab lish Academies, (rqporie ,ACmiteeo Education.) -' bg omiten . Mrl. Tucker moved'tat the Committee rise, report the bill to improve the Free School sys tem to the House, and recommend its passage. Mr. Wilkes said he- would .like- to make.a few remarks before the vote was takeni,- as the House appeared-:to. be very' lukewarm on the subject now. before it;- that- he would ask.gen doemen.. to refer to the state of aducation .at -present in South. .Carolina. By the census re turns of-.South Carolina, there were 15,000 adults in.thbe. Stat. who- neither could read or writ.; that eveay other State, with the excep tion of one, in the Union,. would rank higher in the scale of-general education than South Caro lina. We had in 1840, 20,000 white adults who could neither read--nor write; since that time the number had been-. redeed to 15,000; that this large number of grown peop'e should be fed with the bread of -knowledge, for in their present condition they were totally unable to appreciate their liberty or understand their rights; that it was high time for the State to take some action towards their improvement. - He said that even some of ther monarchical gclvernments-.who wore not proverbial for their attention to the, literary wants of their people,I bet were mostly to the contrary-were ahead of South Carolina in this respect. 'That Prus sia had bat. twenty--wo thousand children be-, tween the ages - of seven and 4ifteen who-couldj state of education in this State was for the want of.- competent.. teachers; and that, they cqald not-b obtained: without aseistancerota. the State. That the State,. although: ah had' been liberal, atrd even prodigal, inher appropri ation Itt educational purposes, yea there was,, one clasihe had not contributed one'dollar fo 49 he mean.the' middle class. That .the teaches. who received- the appropriation weremen from the middle classes, and.. who.:.taught the middle:. class. 'That'hi prefeired the bill -reported by the Committee to the bill of his -friend from Spartanburg, for the foimer provided for the establishing of a high school in each district. That, thae State had inade" provision for the edu eatfoli at the'wialthy, and had, in less lime than half a contury, appropriated $1,000,0000 for -the -College;- - Mr. Wilkes argued at length on the various ivodes proposed to improve education, tand'ex pressed his preference for the bill reported by the Coinilee 6nEdticatlon. Mr. Duncan was also opposed to the bill of. fered by the member from Spartanburg, -and sai& that .haying many years experience as a Commissioner of Free Schools, he considered that the bill, if passed, would materially. injure the avatent. He was opposed to fll the bills, and thought that the present system, amended as he bad.pro -posed in a seriesot resolutions he had the honor of ofiering, with. good commissioners, would answer every purpose. Mr. Moragne said he did not intend to make a srpeech, but as he had -an agency in the matter now before the House, he would make a few re marks. Ihat.he-had reported a. measure, but as the Committee hadnot -agreed; to it, and had renorted another bill, he. would -only consider that bill; that it proposed to establish in each Congressional District an Academy, each. having I five-teachers.;=South Carolina had already pro vided fora College, and had done well in so doing, as it afforded an opportunity for a portion of her citizens to obtain a finished education; but that the- College had not come up to the ex pectations of the public; the young men who entered thera were too young, and their minds were not trained saufliciently to take in the learn ing of the professors: that we wanted schools where young men could be fully prepared to en ter College; that he did not know of a single school in the State which did this, we wanted schools to enable us to have professors. .That we had to look abroad for professors; that we wanted institutions.where young men could be educated and fitted for the duties of life without going to College, and where nine-tenths of them could receive good educations and become teach ers. That but few of the teachers of our free schools we ro qualified to give instructions to others; that some of them received from three to four hundred dollars a year, and after they had received it were unfit to teach; that as the teachers became more competent:. the people would be willing to give larger salaries. - Mr. Hope also expressed his views upon the. bills. - The motion made by i1r. Tucker was adopted and the Committee were disclhrged from the conideration of the other bills. The House then proceeded to the considera tion of the General Order, a bill-to ine-rporate the Edgefield Railroad Company, was taken up for consideration. A lengthy -debate, in which Mlessrs. Tillman, Moragne, McGowan, Memmin ger, Middleton and Trenholm engaged. sprang up, upon sundry amendments whbich were of fered. The debate was cut off by a call for the next Special Order, the Electoral bill, which, upon motion, was discharged, and miade the Special Order f'or-to-morrow. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Trim mier for the remai'nder of the session, owing to severe inidisposition. A t 5. pa in., the House adjourned until 11 a. ii., to-nmorrow. THuKSDAY, Dee. 13. (WE very much regret that in consequence of our'not receiving the F'riday's Cardlinian (from which we cull our Legislative intelligence,) we cannot give our usual amount, of Legislative proccedinga. There was not mnch done however more than the passing of the Edgefield and Au gusta Rail Roald Bill in the House.)-ED. ADY. SENA TE. FatDAY, Dec. 14, 1855. The Senate met at 11 a. in.. pursuant to ad jourument. The Clei k read thme .Journal of the proceedings of yesterday. The lionse of Representatives sent to the Senate a bill to amend the charter of the Sa. vannahRiver Valley Railroad, which had receiv ed tu o readings in that House, and the bill re eeived the first reading and was committed to the Committee on Incorporations and Engrossed Acts. And also a bill to extend the King's Mountain Railroad Company, which had received three readings in both Houses, and was commit ted to the same Committee. Mr. Allen presented the petition of the Aiken Fire Company fur relief from Military duty ; which was referred to the Committee on Mili tary and Pensions. 'A bill to incorporate the Graniteville Cemete ry Company received the 2d reading, was agreed to, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives. TIhe unfavorable report of the Committee on Claims and Grievances, on the petition of Lewis Covar, praying payment for services as a mes senger in the Edgetield contested election, was agreed to. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Privileges and Electiongon the protest of sundry persons-of Edgefield,-against the right of Tillman Watson to retain his seat.' Mr. Allen offered the followving resolution: Resoked, -That in thme maitter of the contested eletion of Senator from Edgefield, the sitting member. and the protestant, be.. allowed to be heard by counsel before the bar of the Senate. On the question of agreeing to the resolution, it passed .n the negative. - The resolutions recommended by the Coin mittee were th'en agreed to, viz: Resolted, That the-re is a vacancy in the Sen ate for a member from Edgefield District. Resohed, That at writ - do issue to till said vacancy. The report was then ordered to lie on the table. . On motion of Mr. Mfaryek,at 2.30, the Senate suspended business until 7- o'clock. .(RECESS.) At 7 p. in., the President resumed the Chir and the Setnate proceeded with business.* The House of Representatives - sent to the Senate a bill to amend the chamrter of the Spar tanburg and Union Railroad Company in certain particulars; which received the first reading and was committed to the Committee on Finance and Banks; and also, a bill to give the election of Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States to the people ; the bill receiv ed the first reading apd was committed to the Committee on Federal Relations; and -also, a bill to grant aid to the State Agricultural Soci ety of South Carolina; wvhich received the third reading,'rand it was resolved that the bill do pass, that the tItle thereof be changed, that It be called an act, and be returned to the House of Representatives. The President called the attention of the Senate to the subject of the clectioni for Edge field this day ordered by the Senate, and invited an expression of the views of Senators in rela tion to the time when the election should be ordered to take place. Thereupon a free expression of opinion was made by the Senators. The President then submitted to the Senate, thether the election should be held on the second Monday in January anid day following, which time, he hud been informed by a majority of the delegation in the House of Representa tives, through a paper (which the Chair read to the Senate,) " would be consistent with the con venience of the people of Edgefield." And- on the voe being taken, it passed in favor of tihe Second Monday in January next and the day following. Mr. Moses. offered the following resolution: which was afgreed -to and ordered to 'be sent to the H~ouse-of Representatives:I &,salked. That the Printer of the Acts. &c., ent session the Constitution of te Slate, with 9. gll.the-amendmenta.thereof- 10 And-also the- folowing: "11 Resolved, That the member lately sitting as. 12 Senator-from Edgefleld be allowed his member's .1 'piy andsmiledge-; which iras'agreed to. 14 The Iolloiih -message was reeived from the 1i Mouse of sreentatives, aud--as ordered tqe i lie on' the t - 17 II- TIE HouSE:oF R EsENTATIVES, -' December 14, 1855. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Senate: en This House respectfully iequests the Senate to concur with this House in .rescinding the b :resolution- to adjournthisdeneral As-sibli on.3 Wednesday next. By order of the House. an JAMES SIM3ONS, Speaker. sh h HOUSE OF REPRF NTATIVES. M The House met at 11 a. m. Mr. Duncan, from The Committee on Agricul. ha ture, reported on a bill from the Senate to grant 01 aid to the State Agricultural Society. The Committee amended the bill by striking to out" 86,000, aunually,"'-and -inserted '"$8,000- = annually."-immediate conaideration was order-. th ed, and'the report of the :,Committee was' laid. H on the table, and the.Senate bill adopted. p .A bill to incorporate th&Coldmbia and Green- al ville Telegraph Company,. was also tacked on: he and was adopted. n< Further proceedings on the bill were cut off te by a motion, that the Hoge take a recess until in 7 p. in., made by Mr. Lowry, which motion was to adopted. . o - EvENG;tSEssION. . , , p1 The House met at 7 p.. - , " t The " Road Bill" was' read the second time,' Si and ordered to the Senate. -0 Mr. B. H. Wilson offred the following reso- 0 lution: Resolved, That a message be sent to the Sen- th ate, asking that body torconeur with the House to in reseinding the resolution to adjourn- sine die, 0 on Wednesday, the 19ti.. .. . b A spirited debate sprang -up on this resoli- o tion. - -" The House ordered the question to be taken .e by yeas and nays. The vote stood, yeas 61; v nays 49; so the rresoldtI6n- was ordered -to be d sent to the'Senate. A bill:lo provide "foi a: tuniform system for c measuring timber, was- read the--second time, if and ordered to the~Senate,some sharn shcoting. a EP.0'T - .*. A OF' THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELEC- a TIONs ON THlE PI~oTEsT. 07 SUNDRY CITIZENs -o1 St EDGEFIELD AGAINST THE' RIGHT -OF TILLMAN o WATSON TO RETAIN me SEAT. ti The Committee of Ptivileges and Elections, h to whom was referred the -Protest of sunday t citizens of Edgefield against the election of a Tillman Watson, as Senator for that District, beg re leave to Report, that at the last session' they - made a report and submitted the evidence-taken 9c in the case, and that by an order of the Senate, 1 the report and' evidence were printed. They ti have since heard full -agument on both sides, - andrnow submit to the.Senate'the reason of the at conclusion at which they have arrived. The Protests' rests 'upon the grounds, first; that some of the boxes were illegally-held; and second, that a number' of individual -bad votes were received; and thaf:in-one or both of these ways, the number of illegal 'votes taken is more than sufficient to extinguish the majority of the _ setting member. - It is admitted that no'ne of the 'Managers at~ "Hatcher's" and at the' "Pine House" were sworn. The swearing of the Managers at any poll is in the opinion of the Committee, es'sen tial to the validity of the b~ox, The omission. on their part to take the-oath prescribed 'ay law, takes away one of the chief' securities for the G fair and impartial holdihg of the election. The N oath adds the obligatida of honor, and cannot a be dispensed with, withiout removing a great safeguard -for the fidelity of the Managers, and the just rights of the electors. - The Act of 172ldwhjeh is regjded as the jo permanent election 'law of the State, 'directs gr that every person undertaking to manage elec- et lions for the General Assemnbfy "shall be sworn in by any one Justice~of the Peace."-3 Stat's 135. 'The Act of 1818, authorizes and empowers the Managers " to adininrister to each other respec tively the oath or oaths prescribed to be taken be fore entering on the durties <f the appointmient ." o Stat., 94. The first of the standing resolutions of the General Assembly, passed 10th December, 1833, ha req(uires that the blanagers, prior to their pro- ag eeeding to the elections, shall take an oath or afirmation to conduct the election faithfully anid , impartially, and the form of oath is prescribed. d, -1 Stat. 199. In the case of the State vs. Huggins, Stateb Re~p. 1-43, Judre' Coleock, says: '"By law the Mtlanngers of Election are required to takje an oathl before they aet. The~ mere nomination by ai the Legislature,' therefore, does not make-one a ' Manager." be others, generally known as the Fairfield case, m g 1844, Judge O'Neall says: "I think it is plain, a l Manager must qualify before the election corn meneen." After quoting the Act of 1'721. abov-e referred to, he ays: " From this it would seem, Onl tihe receipt or the writ of election and before giing notice, the Managers must be sworn."' I i.n the House of Representatives, in 1818, the" Cmmittee of Privileges and Elections, in the P ase of Appleby, member for St. George's, Dor- It chester, reported that, in their opinion, " the manager not being sworn does vitiate the elec tion" and a resolution was adopted by the House c agreeing to the report. ti Other cuses to the same effect might be cited from the Book of Contested Elections in Con gress, but tho Committee deem it unnecessary to multiply authorities, particularly in the ab sentse of any, so far as they know, to the contra ry. On grounds of reason, law and authority, P' they are of opinion that the non-swearing of the managera renders a isoll illegal and void. If the position be correct, the votes taken at a " Hatcher's" and at the " Pine House," must be th declared illegal; and' the- enquiry then arises, I h how doesi this affect the result of the election ? sti The sitting member received an aggregate ma jority of thirty-ntne votes. At " Hatcher's," he received fifty-two votes, and Mr. Carroll twenty-1 seven votes ; at the - Pine-House," he receiveda twenty-two votes, and Mr. Carroll sixteen votes. C If alhl thre votes 'received - by Mr.. Watson' at sht these boxes be taken from hisaggregate vote, lii without any dednction from Mr.Carroll's aggre- fri gate of the votes received by-him, the result will WA be to extinguish the majority of the sitting su member. This rule was contended for on the he part of the protestants ; but the Committee ean- -vi not give it their sanction. They are of opinion th that the true rule is, to take from each the votes; received by- him at the illegal p'alls. They do not propose to invade the sanctity of the ballot box; they do not epquire how any individual elector -oted ; but they cannot ignore the return which shows how many votes each candidate re--a ceived at these boxes. If the boxes be stricken tu out, both candidates should lose the number .of dh illegal votes they actually receiv-ed. This seems i to be the rule of' reason and fairness, inasmuch. a as it deducts from each that only which he has t improperly received. To adopt any other ruleg 51 ofproceeding, would be to follow presumptions la in direct antagonism to the facts. In pursuit of this 'rule, then, it wifl be proper ~ to deduct from the majority of the sitting mem ber the-sum of' the majorities received by him at d these two polls. T'he sum of these majorities is thirty-one, wvhich being taken from thirty-nine, o will still leave a majority of eight in favor of the sitting member. In order to overcome this remaining majority , the protestants undertake to prove bad votes, L exclusive of those given at the above-mnentioned ha boxes, more than sufficient to extirnguishr it. Up on this head, and after full examination of the '." evidence, to which they beg leave-to refer, the tI Committee are of opinion that the following of votes are sufficiently~ proved to be bad, and ac-'e cording to the rule heretofore pursued, should ani be taken from the sitting member:be 1. Allen S. Dozier, see Printed Evidence Poll 3. eff 2. James fHerlong, " " 3.. all . A. T. Spalding, " " '*4. ma 4. John Rhody. - " " '8. 6. Jenten Cunmming, " " 4. -, 7. Wm..Lancaster, " ~ " 5.21. nai ,Martin Lybrandt, A 7. e . Wm..H.'Dowdy, 9. .Dyson Lark,.r a . Arpa Lingf - 9. .Mhitrield Mo ,gat 10. ThpiIs-W Sm th, . to1llMurttl -a - . Golding: -. 11. If elght oridOreof these -votes. be hai. they tt-uffuienfto.redat-thi-aindidfsfs to an uality, and to render the election void. In reply, and on the part of the sitting seem r, it is contended that the box known as 3heatJam's,"-r ."Dunton's," was ;also illeg d voi8; -an'dthastlhe votes giveht At the-borx' ould also be taken from the candidate.s, in the oportions shown -by. the return. -At this box r. atson received seven, and Mr. Carroll irty-seven -otes.. - . . ... The Committee are of opinion that the" Cheat m" -boxishould be-set-side, on the'grouid-that te of the Managers, according to his own testi any, "iat 4he close of the polls, took the bal. Ls out of the box and counted the votes for dtso; put them ina sheerorpapr aidie aled I em. up and sent, them by Moss to the Court, ouse.' It would be an exceedingly dangerous actice if a Manager, or any other. person, were lowed to open. the box and haidle the votes Mfore the proper. time of counting.,. There is fraud charged in this case; but the Counit s-cannot but rgad-the condpcet of the-Managers question as highly-improper and obnoxious-to censure. . The boxes should be sacred until >ened according to law for counting, in the esence of the Managers.; ad departure from is rule is too glaung.an impropriety to be con stent, either with faithful conduct on the part the Managers, or with.the integrity or safety the boxes themselves. But the Committee do not think that after e election, upon the showing of the protes. ants, has been reduced to an uncertainty, or.in .her words, rendered void, any additional -bad xes.proved on the other side can restore the ght of the sitting member to his. seat. The ject of the Senate should be, not to.make an ection, but to uscertain, and declare wbether a lid election haa.been held. . Illegal.boxes mayo feat an election, but. it would be strange to )Id that they can establish or restore otte. One nsequienco of a contrary rule would be that, a majority of the boxes were declared invalid, minority, both of.-the boxes and-of the qualifi I electors voting, might acconplish an-election. nother consequence would be,. that the-voters the illegal boxes would be deprived, of their ifrages without any fault or defaulk of their wn, but from the ignorance or misconduct of ie managers. For thesereason the Committee wve reached the conelusion that when the ec on has once been reduced to uncertainty, any :eumulation of bad boxes, cannot reverse the suit, but only furnishes an additional reason by the electors should have another opportuni. of fairly and fully expressing their-will. Where re, the Committee unanimously recommend is adoption of the following Resolutions: Resolced, That there is a vacancy in the Sen. e for a member from. Edgelleld District. Resolred, That a writ .do issue to fill said cancy... W. D. PORTER, Chairman. - ARTiHUR SlMKllNS, EDITOR. EDGEPIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1855. g' Purss desirous of sutbscribing to either odey's, -Lesley's, Hiarper's, Graham's or Peterson'e agauinee, will leave their names at this office, or ,Mrs. McNzu.'s Millinery Shop. CONGRESSIONAL PAVORS. Hion. P. S. Baooxs will please, accept ouar tihanks r hiis Washington missives in regard to matters Con 'essional. We shall1 be obliged to him for a regular intinuation of these attentions. They will afford us e means of supplying a part of his constituents with teresting items fromn time to time. And we shall reonally appreciate the kindness. a" " Srzc-rrroa's" article will appear next week. .-. The Election. TUE election of Sena~tor for Edgefield it will be seen ta been recommitted to the people. It will comns of' pain along with that for the District oflices in January. LET THE PEOPLE NOT FORGET that the1 ting for District oflicers must all be done the first ty, while for Senator only votes can be cast in during th days. - GENERAL JAMES JONES. Ix case a single agent is to be chosen tosuperintend is building of our new Stats House, General Joirs, Eugelield, has been spoken of as the person: A tter selection could not well be made. He is a man system, emphatically. Besides (which is not so mnorally knowni) -he has a high order of mechanical lent, and is scrupulously exact in the details of whati rer business he takes in hand. We have no heuita cn in saying that, under his direction, the State ouse would go up rapidly, be a complete job in every! rt and cost the State the least possible arnount of: oney. General JONES moreover deserves the ap intment at the hands of the State, and, if he desires ,will we hope be the superintendant. SEPARATE EEAL COURT. Tus -measure for establishing a separate Appeal urt, after a hard fight in the Ihouse of Representa es at Columbia, has at length gone by the board. he last vote stood 56 for to 5S-against Its passage. ( coursei this was one of those questions on which ere was a good deal to be said on beth sides. BRst e had concluded, seeing that the Bar generally ap -ved the change, that the bill would become an act. re incline to the opinion also that the change would Le proven a very popular one. The reasons for it e certainly more palpable and comprehensible than use against it ; and it occurs to uis, that if gentlemen oulId think proper to test the measure upon the imp, the ayes will yet have it. STATE AID TO AGRICULTURE. Ir will be seen that the Legislature has voted $50001 muallyto the State Agricultural Society, to be con- .J tued so long as the Prsident of that associationj all report a satisfactory use of the fund. This is teral and proper, and precisely what we expected >m our present talented and spirited Legislators.- 1 'e observe also that a geological and mineralogical I rvey of the State will probably be provided for withr coming munificence. Let the planters rejoice- In sw of these Legislature favors. If righitly-nanaged, -t my must largely redound to the advancement of their s terests, wh ile the good of us all will assuredly be nserved. - c Hogs--More to Comse Yet. The Ashteville Spectator aflrms that it appears, by tatement from the Gate-keeper on the French Bread rnplke, that near nineteen thousand .hogs had passed rough his gate up to the Sith November. and that, the estimation of~ the best Informed drovers, the mber would reach about 40,000 before the close of aseason. The highest price paid in-Tennessee was ~ cents per ponnd. The drovers at present in this itude ought to put their figures down to 6 cents at o ce and say no more about it. Sir ad c half isa a I price for hogs however fat, and he who hesitates take it is infatuated to say the least. Take si~r mgh, and we'll all "pull off our coals and roll up rsleeves," and give you a benfit. " The Patriot and Mountaineer." - Phe two elder newspapers of Greenville are -amal- 2 uatd under the name above given. The Monta- a me and Capuleta have come together. Mr. 15LOaD purchased the " Mountaineer" frorm its former pro etor, Mr. Gouseri'. We part with the "Mowt tr" reluctantly. It has "Iought the good .Sght" patriotic conservatism for many a long day, and bly merits the " well done, good and fa'lthful serv *." fLongvs wale ! To Mr. Er.voan, we offer our it wishes for the complete success - of his enlarged . rts. Maythe " Pat rioet ad Moua inier" combIne" the merite-df the two original sheets (which were ny and avoid all their defects!-i - ' ' Tegs. - rhe Senate hag'iher for been engaged In the ordt- 're y trantinelion of peliminary mauers. The' House t il I .... .o-.....d al ltes.t dke.. The dMakicuty in lecting a Speaker is even greater than was anticipa ad. Wp-ase indebted to LIn, P. S. Baoogg.l S.ltan r ru l tap to tile E1Ih last six of t esealliing '' d ' y 6u.11th instantdrahtt Ilaka ete 07, an ) S4asd Fullir'8j.hth an oosmUa r of rote for or agaflat.3 'Thgsosuqd ~ rgcat s rsta Pg1m as a rol, but seenato eteftain te hopes trying.he-8peapr-Aiip h. eoinbinett of evestgal i j thI p f looked irobable result. THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. Oua readers will find upon another pajp, the lIjter eentlyaddressed by C61.-,a ato'-aeidien of abe 3tite, ipof the s'ubject of'indih& dselties is tie incinnati Convention. It is a very calm but impres lve arrayf-facts and rgumEdtspend -each is would do well to reflect upon them deliberately and horoughly. Although our main reason, for thinking t advisabe that South Carolina should jon athis, eeting of the Democracy, is founded in sectional onsiderations, we yet cannot fail to perceive and adk nit the force of Col. Oxa's views as directed to the usition and paspeutaats amds--Natioma1Deme. - rats. We ask for his letter a carpfui examination. There are many idicationa'thrdi6hout the State of feeling to go irnte thsg veniido of June next. The dea seems to be, to send delegates from each District o Columia somi time iii May to elect a State dele stiosi:to that jody.'; Tats hiitEs arolina'.wllf be epresented at Cincinnati,in part at least, is thus be oming apparent., Would I; -not then be. decidedly etter for our peopl to attend to tlfis Vlusiness in a anner which shall 'be at once worthy of 'themselves nd complimesitary to thsese' of'our -sistdr States'by vhoseiddeidie ~stand; and '*ithwhos destin'-ve IrS unalterably linked'? -lathe people consider well visat.is their duly as Southern freemen! MILITARY SCHOOL AT YOREVILLE. The " Register" of this Schooi fut 1856 is a'io our able, froni the press of the Yorkville Eniqir' Ii Ards I jleanre to observe, from 'the strength of the lass of this.year, that Messrs. Jzuxats &, Cowatno, tre.sticeeding with- their vary.sensible and useful undertaking. Our readers perhaps know that this school is intended to be preparatory.to admissioa-intd he State Millitary- Academies..; Its principals .are ateemed- young-genllembn of mre woerth-;.atul we relieve they have$tspck-.:pone a omu 1mm=mur - oheipe. ?-Omr State Aeademic-re''I si i-I-g-i oblic estirnetion.. Such indeed is thei pdpdirity hat:almois-tevrysplace is' now Siled; whether at the Arsenal'tn Coluinbia or the Chader'in'Chairilioti. I'he Ead of edecation impated at tliesieinititutions s beginiing to be regarded theavery thing for ti'sen rgetic and' practical ageof ours.' it Is already prov ng itself by its -frits, many young men f .ability sd character 'hav ng been already fitted by these cademiis for the duties of* lite. $uch being the fact, itis probable that the State's aid will be cheer. fully increased to extend.their .usefulness and elevate Their grade. And preparatory Schools for applicants t their doors will perhaps soon be as much needed as preparatory classical schools-are for applicants to the South Carolina College. Messrs. JrsnKIs & Cow itnare meeting this necessity-t the outset (themselves raduates of the State-Academies) and are on the-high road to success. We congratulate them andeonimaend their school to the consideration of our readers. For the Advertiser. TO TSBPEOPLE PEDG3FJLD DISTAIC.. Fat-ow-Cvz. s: ..I have loared. .ith Lnuch surprise that on the eve of .di~e election .an elyorit laa been made in some portions of the .Distriot,-to create an impressiotiunfa~vorabla. tomyself as- aceandidate fr-the office-of Clerk, upon the groundl that Itam net a native of the lhstrict, and by- making some inaina tions relative to my misfortunes .and failur, in-bani mess. A is true, as most of you.know,1bat Idid notsappen to be born in the District nor in th6 State. 1t was my misfortune (if It he so considered)'tobe borniin'the State of Virginia. But'I become' a citizen-of South Carolina and of your Distrset, through choice, In the rear 3830, at a time perhaps the least Inviting of any in your political istory. . 3 l,,d dAsisrus wyeolf cihat e resialenoe in the Dis trict of twenty-five years entitled ine to all the privi leges of a citizen, if I have conducted myself in such tasanner as to deserve it. In what manner I have :scharged the dsutiess of agood citizen I leave to others to decide. .I think it cannot be denied that I have promptly and cheerfully obeyed -every call that has been made upon me at any time and at any sacrifics to serve my District and State -to the best of my abil ity. I think, therefore, that the place of my natrrity has nothing to do with my elligibility to office, and 11 therwisse qualified, it does-not form a 'legitimate sub-. clc of enquiry. It is also true that I'have been unfortunate and t:ns smccessful in 'the business In which I was long[ and laboriously engaged. And I am aware that a man's merits'are generally estimated by his stuccesm in what sver he undertakes in life, arid that the unfortupatib generally meet, with but little. sympathy -fron uhe n-orld. This may all he correct when a man has in rolvedl himself in ruin by Ihis own misconduct, .and icted with bad faith toothers, But I think I cap ap peal to the community in which I have-long lived for poof of the fact that my milsfortssnes haave -not -been he result of any extravagance. I did not corn to our District as an3 adveinurer wirbout -caysidal, wish he deslgn' of making money-and then leaving-toimnjdy t-elsewhsere. cass with ample means' to etnbatir n bus'iness, and witlithtb inteniin of makhig this miy ame for li fe It I. well kinown to the people of thie Dastrict, the anner in which I have alw~ays attehded tom'nf busmi ies, and Ishall ever retain in~ grateful remiemberance f the many favorseand liberal patronsige receryed rom thsei. IBut I was young and somewhat inexper enced, which led s toube too.ednfiding intheohonesty nd integrity of men ; and to place cionfidencein thtse hat did not deserve iz and like, many others who ave been engaged ina similar pursuits it has been mny nisfortune to meat with, disappointment. When I ound myself involved in pecimiary dificulties beyond Lope of recovery, I did not hesitate for.a.-momenst o surrender up all I possessed, of a large estate, to aynmy debts. Apd if itcanbe made toappear that 4 lave withheld a-single dollar of allI possesssed-from my4 reditors, I am willing that, my-name shousld be brandi d with Infamy ansddisgrace. '' - -. Although I have susffered these reverses 4if fortune rth a large family to support, it is wall known th'at have neer inafde atty'appeals to- the peple ofthe lisrict for their auport _on accuuti t'y r misfortunes. - -. . [ t~irly i at )nl h an'in. eg to e brought under the neocessity ofihs appeaiing efore the pailic abous. muatters that relate chiefly to yself. But as Iundeistand they have been brought efore tlegesple it some portions of the Djstrict for he purpese of my injury,?I deemned it due to myself - sd my friend.,,to say thus muck-in my own defence. If the people of Edgefield District deem me wortby~ f their confidence aind suffrages and elect. use f liee, aNle an piromise -is,-that I -wilt discharge its tis to the best of-my abIlity. '.if otheralie -end tey-eleet ens of usgedmpetitorsseceh of whom I'con- ' ider equally merritoriouas with- myself,'Islial cheer. illy submit to their'doelison. MAcran ,' -' the 19tir -Inst. 3t the'#eeldetaoe r Capt. J. F. Blurresa, by the Rev. J. Trapp, Dr. . C.,AntEI sand Mis SUsas E. daughter of the it Col. Leroy H. Mittndy. MAanao, on Thurssday, 13th. inst., at 4 oclockf .M.,-by'Rev. H1. T.' Bariley 4Mr:-. Wu.uz [eatu to-Mlss-EsaxoPan'1r;allofthis DistrIot. 'MAin, dn' the 11ith inst.; lly the-fRe. J. II. Imeran,'Mir. Wxn. J. Watzi.s abid Mliss EonE r LAsuA, allof this Dihstriet. --, MAntatan, on the 13th dust., by,the Rev. Mr. oyd, -Mr. J.D. H En.om. ag'd hMis ANN PaAwu, I of this Distuict.-( Relgggu Notigg, Tns Fifth Sunday Unsion MeetIng of the' 4th Divi an of the Eigefleld Baptist Associatiop will hie held idh die Hoi's.Creek Chut@lls on Friday before the~t mday in..)seember., Rev. Mr..08LE'r, to preach the-intpadcloryps~pon, sd Rev.D. D. BaQssuN Altitnate., r. - A foll autendane frow the Churches is-earnssjly queseras matters of imnportanee will cm. before esmeting. - - f.4'. Gl$Zzr,Med, G.WNroisan cr.e : - r - - i- 25 Rward fOTSmT esday lust, the 18th inst., a large Lit-see.* Leather POCKET BOOK, coetaleing tear Six findred Dollars, as-well as now recolleet ed in foad#100, one $50. five $20, and tour or five 65 bili : Bikse not Recollected. I wil'i e: e above reward of twenty-five dollars br the d~lveiy of the said Pocket Book and con "ent. A. B. AEDISON. .ep39l,'ig 5. tf 49 Three HEudred Acres, with the tMPRQYa1ENTS, whi h may be treated for at privto sate until t ' ~* If not sold by that time, it will then be put upte - the highest bidder, at the Court House The tr 4 ea mmoailn gwill he ak TUAUOL lS.TRA G. ,,eugg h dr'ed a'nd fity acres, more or less, w1in ol' the same da . This Tract lie near fed 11111 ad. n 1e of W3 M U sio.~5 u IQ:. wlR also4Ren or. th Store Rooitinoiiern v I & Christie and Lod-Hifl:1 wiltea eThi-A4ge or two years as n.ay be distra ed-enthat/ay. S. CURISTIE. Dec 19 - t 49 RAIN 08 3103 O SAWRO ib~rbereepetlly' g1Pls the aUbin i. Awiho are ind -bted to 1irt,e 'ell p~ r. Aoooant, to come forward-and se tpe w anuary next, as he stands.ia eed4 zesy. tlow.s lao consequacbee of :ir buessaeitgsa icted upoea Cash spstein. iewahimpomible.der imrectcmstanbes to avoid erediisenneaday cuost ers.'bat I dannt kit along iar myliiddb uiis; witkot;Cia. Tlterel'ore (. Dope alr1le will onie forardad suetg,. p __ mjy, , . ard.1g if . ,., DoariHagli; 3oils. ,-, :, T HE Subsaviber eiu dco iuiidate' W-'er Ege6eld'Sehools. His .dwellin :l, all the Schools in the Village. Teems, eco.id' b epeeteda . -. 'L ; Sa: S1 9 IfSitick fro the'C dlia Rok sale-day last, h4d bettet brini back praOserl he.-wi be exposed. . OW .Ded9 a [ K ; {1 , T HERE wailT be ri EOMeelids'gid e1AVillage on Monday the '7th January 1856, for Inten dant and, Wardens..for. the Tra of Edgefeld for the yesr 1856.- - - - - de - - 'Nesr. : i, Gode, E. 3J Ths'sawrd' Rebt.. H.' Suflivan,-uanagers. - -. - SAMUEL BROOSS, frtendknt,. Dec 19 s'' ' 49 Notice .Obligateay. -- A.LL persons in any wise indebted -to the Sub sciber are earnestly requcafed to caie forward an sei; as 1am nicompelled 46sUymy defits, ind that speedily. Whenr 1 saycoqpelled, I mean that Iam at the extreme paint of the law made and o vided in'suehfese id- without relief; as bknowsthetes . : I ' Deb-1-' 49 1otice. ALL Persos iadeed to ne by Nate e - c ount are ?eqested to eel ad settlethem os or eire the first ,tndesy.neat, as I sbalb~pleeeam unpaid-accounts aftei'lthat-nte in Ihe hatde of . Offeer.- 'Jiy busine's fa -the future wilt-be ese de#8 bn the Ca.A p~icipie entiredp-aad ,l~werk le4t with mne'mtst'be paid -for on delivery,'as-I pie-' fer doing n'o'buiness-at all in preferee te a Credi bnsins. :H. A.-OI&YW .Well Diggig, &re. CHfESLEY flcGEEC respectfully infuram the -- itixens of Edgefield Difstiet, that he wi-d. .l work in his line, sudrfa Digging saud Chleig. Wels,Blmitiiag Rhock, &c., 'with -pmpnes andt despatch. Ilis address is Germanville P; Orr e C. Dect9 O . . ' - -49 WILsl tNotice. IT ILsela my reidence on Tuesday thefiteb 1day of .anuary next, at public eutesy, theMel lowing property, vix :e -- Three Niegroes,' - One Horse, one Mlule, S'iock Iogs, if7e, Corn, Fodder, Peas, Cottsis Seed,' TwohRoadWO , Plntation Tools, 1Ianpebuld anad KitAliefuriTbr &., &c. I will also, on the same day, oter m~ naiia Tract of Lanid, if not previously diso~e f.' Terms made known on day of aie. .BAE BO A4RD. Dee 19 . 2t 49. The State afSouh Craoli EXECUTJVE DEPAfRTMEN.T, Co'unsu, Dee: S 18m.. -- WTIHEREAS, it ia the 4:ty orf er ''' to TVacknowledge their dependence og ~i1tty iod,to expresw their gratitude foirlIii es, and lvoutly implore His blessing for the future. Now, theretore, I AMES HI. ADAMSfAov ernor of the State ofUatli Carolina,'do, in'to'for nity with the establispa usage of this 8lt, pa heSlat tiny of -Deoember.o beo ~ ,~~ ifThanksgtiving, H[umiliatzoand rayersTin -ite and exhort oar citizens of~all * ~opiations, to essm~ble'nt their respectie pfaels' 'oruhip, to rup their tieyotions to-Ahimighlty $sthiqr all good. .. -. . iveu. under my hasnd,.an&L sesl of tha..;at., in Coinabia, th's 3rd-day of DeseWlev,'.in e isear of our Lord one thaweand eigh) &andred and ifty-fie,andthe sventy-ninthyen of Asserien Independence. - -- -. ::.a. s.. - - .- J. H.ADA)~ . Prresos,Seesetary o ta#' Statef BerthOar k EDGEFIELO DISTRtI ,.'T ' - - 1N EQfVJE - Y - Abilom T. Hodges, stid bl is %OTICE is hereb 'yen that the Tree: etna, e id).' order;'ofti'eCdiftth rtf 'ay,i6 Janary 1856, siemener in .,qiity'o r by.Jh 2Trateei. H, luhe-the sale being made-for the benecit of the rties in interest. :Taas.-A ereditde twelve atnthsme o ml(th purelpse uemyto hu~ecu .be~p4 ash. A: SO1KINS, c.u ... .De12,. 4te _- _4Q -FO.R SALL. ~. I will sell on Friday the 5th day of i1f January next. et the* resdene ofi -~jCapL A T. Hodges, that -duirable PIantation (on'wicha rs. Surtion ituated about nine miles West of Edge~eM Court* lose, on the waers of Turkey and Ifeg Creeks. There is a good Dwvelling flonse an4 is~t .athe prejpss. -Aso, a Grk blip wiri g.1si of custom. I will also sell at the sme time 'aNd.laco Mr. [dges' Household awd Kitehen Ftwniaire, Blan tio Tool, osoC of ern, Fgibler Steck of atte Itogs, e. UTermns qpade known on'the ... Dee 19 3 -A '' 49 SLtL Permons indebted to th Estate 24 C. R. 93qbigt dee'4.,yesgqrIqpjeapee p a~eglisa pa0yntent,. hpv, ig. emands against te estate, wjjl pytsept ' - a.i~oiH towrjil.j Adeora pe 9 ly . 49