Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, November 25, 1857, Image 2

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PUBLIRXHED t'Veav wag~tivat duaIlNO. A. 81BlN8, D. B. DURISOE & ELIJAH ESE, PROPRIETOS. TRIMS 07 SUBSCRIPTTON. TwO D.LARS rer v.-ar. if paid in advance-Two Dot.LaRs ard FTrrY Ct'crs if not paid within -i, vmionths-and Tumau DOLLARS if not paid h.-tor, ,hs espiration of the year. All enhescriptio- not distini ly limited at the time of i-uthoterihing, will be enn tinued until all arrearages are paid, or at the option of the Publisher. Subseriptions out of the District and from other Sates must invariablv he paid for in advance. *RATES OF ADVERTISING. All advertisementts wilt he correctly and conpieu onely inserted at Seventy-five Cents per Square t12 Brevier lines or leus) for the firt in..rtion, and Fifty Cents for aali .tuh;quent in-ertion. When only puh aished Morthly or Quar-erly $1 per square will be * chars'd. - Each atid ve-r- Trani*nt Advertisemnt.tot eur publicity throttena our column.. must invariably l. aisd It alratiwe. All Advertis.em.t itst having the desired number Cf viesrri,.r-, mnsarksesits g tie. marvin, will be continut * Until iorbid and chatrted a-cornitaly. Those debireng to a.'vertipe by the year can do t, on the most liberal ter.ns-it being distinctly uid-r vstod that contract. 6r y.-arly wiverti-nr are cone fined to the immediate-, I.-giumeate b-iusas of the firni or mtiliviolual contraceting. All commnaicati-ne tit A peronal character will he charged as astvert iseimnts. 3, Obituary Nuitce-s uxe- -ding ones square in length will be charged for the overplus, at regtular rates. 4 Announeing a Condidate (nut iserted until paid Sfor,) Five. Dullars. Fw.. Adv -rsaisg FEstras Tolled. Two Dollars, to be A ' .. th.. lafeiserate at veertissisg. From the South Carolinian THE 30'JrR CAROLINA COLLEGE. The following, was asldessed to the Governor by one of the Alaunni of the South Carulina Uollege, who has traveled on the Continent or Europe, as an offering lor the benefit of his loved ama Mater. It contains the substance of a pre vious conversation on the subject of College re form. We have obtained it for our columns, in order that it may be more generally virculatod: b His Eccelleney R. F. I. Allston. DEAR SIR: In compliance with your request, I have hastily thrown togeth-r my views un the college reformu, atl such as they are, I respect fully submit thetm for your consideration. I repeat what I said to you in conversations -it matters iittle what name we give the insti tution, whether eolleg e or university, providei there be a proper arranug.'ment of discepline an' of study. In providing fur the bccess of an institution of learning, two things mintity are to be consi. ered : first, the provisi.>ns made fbr the discipline and government of its members; secondly, the methods of instruction pursued therein, or the appliances for the aeg-isition of knowledge. It is chiefly in reference to the former, I think, that our Coilege has failed to develope the grand results, which, from its fine endowments, might reasonably have been expected from it. It has been found wanting in the very element, which, above all things, constituted good govern ment. I mean a community of feeling and of purpose between the governors and the goverued; be tween the professors and the students. These seem to have exhibited towards each other a coun atatnt anitagonism. Little impressed by their mutual obligations to promote each other's wvel fare, they have entertained toward each other feelings of indifference and independence, and for nearly forty years have clashed in their con duet, to their mutual inijury, and to the great detriment of the institution of which they have been constituent parts. It needs no philosiophic pen to predict that no change for the better-can occur in future, uniless some positive reform, new elements of discipline shall be introdneed. In is a wrell established principle in govern ment, whether as applied to small bodies or large ones, that there utust be one power to majke laws -aseprate one" to judge them-and another' to superintend their execution. Among . a peo pie accustomed to political liberty, no govern mnent can be successful without such a distribu tion of power. And the principle is as applica Lie to the College as to the State. A large number of the ofienes committed within the College walls have personal concern with some one or other of the Faculty ;and we could as soon expect a commeunity 01 citizens to be sati fiejd with the adiminia-trationi of justice, which authorirzeS the otfenedI to sit in judg:nent over the offender, as t" expoet a satisfactory adminis tration of the Celiege laws when the' Professor is allowed t-o go reeking from the scene of per sonal insi.tt. tos judge and pass sentence upon the etudent who ha3 offende-d him. Such an admin intration is against thuecourae of nature and of reason, tand can never succeed, though npplied under the mnsst farr.rable circumstances. It is one of the great priniciples of go)veruinet nd of public libe-rtv. that ant impartial tribunal msust stand between 'the injured and the acised-and it is an-ather treat principe-, that the law shoinkd be execu'-d in a p iSSiiesa'5 spirit, according to the~ rul:-s of a mcercifutl iustice. Tho flrir thing, then, to lbe sought afoer inl cstalishing a prsoper discipline for the College. is a supervising ~ecutive ofticer (it matters not whether he- be called P'rssident, Chancellor, Proctor or Rector, whoise..duty it shall he, in con junction with the Faculty, to have an eve to the conduet and diliigence of the students, anid, wh., removed as far as posssile from all temnptations to nrhialitr, should sue that the disciplinie ot the College be'properly and~ wisely carried inito ef feet. IIis dut iss shoul be well defined. and lie should have no coninectiosn with :he litetrary cx ercises ot tile itistituttioni. In nill ordinary of fences. presentiing few diflie-nitie- and r:quiiig little or neo inve'stigaition of hitw anid of fi.ets, the judgmecnt of thsi otlicor will suitlice; but graver matters freqs~e-ntly arise. such ats rebsellions. in sults to I'rtsrsrt, sseret violationis of the Col iege laws, &c., in which it is often necessary to intvastigate and dec~ide juicially and impartially. In the .iecondi phic:, then, there should be a co:npetent court in the Gos!kegc, with a judge at the headl of it, ha~via. ri'.y G Iined powers, with ani:hor'ity toi mU.tn a I h.>rOugh i--gal ivesti gation of all effenices aga:m' the l.s-, and tie adminiist- r such pun):iishime.'.s ats the law miay prescribse. Subljectinag thme studlenit to, the stric-t discipli. e of :"tr, wvill not, I1 knoiw, suit then taste of somie who' r-ely attgether upon i e principles of~ honor- itn go' erningz the vunng ment of the College; lbut what.- I ask,. is the basis of all trute honor but ai proper ,ebservane of latwsf.-am -d sep. on the prinetpkal~ of juti. and honor ? To what is the -appseal of honor o: made, if not to the ob.servaneco of - hose very 'awS? Certainly unot to the mere wiml aitt entprie.- of a young man' s consciernce? Thi< x. Id be antthing else thani * a code of honor. A p:'oser spirit of stubordina-i tion to law is worth mnor to the yonug moen iu a Rtepublicanr Goo-ruament, than all the vanssry notions oft genttlemantily conduettt they cani possi bly acquire in the so-called schoosls of honor. But true gsentlemnlny condutct is ovter tand be yond the law. It is the offs-pring of a .ative getnerosity of character, which th-. law can haild out and perfect, hut can nover destroy. Besidhes, young mnu when they comne forward inito lf, are comparlled tto obey the lawa of their coutntry, and to ob-erye the forms and jutdgmtensts of o':r court-I. What better pre'parator~v traineing couil they have for these imnportasnt dutties of manhood. than that to whichi they would be sutbjected by the college courts? Suha tribunal woumld, I amt suire, give satis faction ts, the profe sosr and the studecnt. it would declare i..mpa:rtial! aci truthful dt-cisionst between the 14aculty an : a' at uadents, andt be tween the studrents anad the laws-and that na tive sense of justice inmsplanted in all right minded * natures, must secufo far it a lasting and hnppy sucecess. Take, then. some promsinent and experienced member of the bar (at Coslumbia,) give him a salary of eight hundred or a thouisand dlollars, and requeire'him to hold court in College one or two days every week, to try all offences that may be brsught before him by the officers of the College, or by the studonts themselves. Nothing, in my judgment, would be better calculated to a..e..'e ord= and discipline in the College than' such a court. Its decisions would be acquiesced iii by the students, because it would be an inde pendent tribunal, standing impartially between them and the Faculty, and the professors would find themselves thereby relieved from the unnat nral and unpleasant situation of judging in their own cause, which is so often the source of their un pularity., .Wad is said to have introduced a dis cipline something like this, in his Academy at Willington, Abbeville District, at which were congregated from 180 to 200 students from eve r part of the State ; and in many of the Ger ntian Universities, especially that of Berlin, hav ing upwards of 2,000 students, and 150 profes sors and teachers, this court has existed with the happiest results. Here, then, would be in the College the three necessary elements of a good government-the trustees acting as a legislative body; the judge as the judiciary, and the presiding officer as the executive. Under such an organization, I ven ture to predict the course of the College would l)e smoothly onward, and the additional expense could be more than twice repaid every year of the existence of the institution. The next point to be considered, is a reorgani zation of the literary department of the College. in my own opinion, more would be done for the success of college instruction by the establish ment of a few high academies in the State for the prf paration of young men, than by any other ueans which can, at present, be adopted. Still, some changes may be introduced in the -:iege curricuhun that inight better adapt it to the existing state of things among us. 1 ca:.iot concur in the opinion of some, that students should be required to take only three branches, and to choose entirely for themselves. A plan of study should be prescribed, and de grees conferred as a reward of merit and dis Unction. This I take to be absolutely necessa rr as a spur to the ambition of the young, and as the only vay of securing a proper standard of scholarship. It is unnecessary to resort to the inuuastic degrees still retained in the conti ental universities, such as Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Law, Doctor of Medicine and Doctor -f Philosophy. This would be unsuited to the state of things among us; but may not some thing like the following be adopted with suc cess: Require each student upon entering College to taka: fvee branches, two of which-fbr in stnce. an ancient language, and some branch Smathematics-shall be prescribed by law, and the o'her three be chosen by himself. But, at :he smne time, let a number of branches be arranged, as conveniently as possible, to suit the variou. callings in life, to which shall be attach ed the Degree of the College. Without aiming .it more than the plan, this may be done some hiow thus: STUD)ES FOR THoSE Dr:s1GNED FOR THE MINis rny.-Ancient Languages, Moral Philosophy, Lo-ic and Rhetoric. r'fox bjAw.-l. Ancient Language, M3Itaphy sics and Logic, Moral Philosophy, Political Sci. -meeX, Mathematics. Fon Mioicis.-1. Ancient Langunge, Natu; ral Scie.ces, .\oral Philosophy, Lodern Lan guages, Natural History. FkO P.AN-TING.-l. Ancient Language, Agri eultura Chemistry, Modern Languages, Moral Philosophy, Mathematics. FoK .ERCANTILE BUsiNESS.-1. Ancient Lan guage, Modern Languages, Moral Philosophy, S1athematics, including Book Keeping, History and Geography. GmF E' Jtl CoURS.-l. Ancient LanEiuage, Modern Languages, Moral Philosophy, Natural t'hIo.Wphy, Political Science, History and Geog raphy. 1. Should add a Law Professorsmp. but more to serve the purposes of a genera l'ed ucation than with a viewv to professional ends. In addi tion to the above, students should be allowed, if they choose, to take additional branches; but on finishing either of the above courses, which can be .basily arranged for a form of four years, they should be entitled to the Baccalaureate de gre'e of the College. They, however, who may adopt the first plan named-i. e., pursue the studies of their choice afler the two prescribed hv law-should not be entitled to the College dgrees, but simply to a certificate of proficiency. 2. The instruction should continue to be dia lectical and not altogether by prelections, as .in the ermnuniviersitieS..-A 3. The professors should be allowed a small fixed salary of $1,000 or $1,200, with the privi legeof charving pupils who take their branches asmuchs 10, or less if they choose. In thus proportioning the pay of the professor, to somei extent, to his diligence, ability and learning, his be-r etioris will be secured, and there wiil ~e establishecd between himself and the studeim a tie of friendship, which would greatly assist in the goivernment of the institution. 4. Ia addition to the regular professors, there should be licensed teachers, who may give in strcton in the College. .A ny young man who may obtain p-rmuission from the Trustees for teaching and lecturing in the college, should be allowed a smnail salary of $500 or $600, with the right to char-ge pupils whio may attend his instrucohn fronm $1 to $10 each..This will openi a field of liteary labor -to the young man of talent in the State. and will do more for the cause of learning than any reformn which is like v to be made. It will form among its a class 6 literary nmen, frotm whom the College may alway., lhe supplied with able professors. 5. Er. h regular professor should be required, in the co(urse of the academic year, to deliver mtlyl public lectures, otn some subject in his dearIient, and the same privilege should be exenedJ to the private teachers. 6. A stanidard of galiitication for admission into' the CoXllege should unquestionahly be estab 1ibed, amnd the age oif seventeen fixed for the time of aLdmission. The object of the institu tion is to elevate tlie standard of scholarship. Ti e-tf--et this. students shouldl have ampl: re partioun beibre gaining admittance into it. Had we the State academies above alluded to, gradu mttionm in them would be a sufficient passp~ort for acninssioni into the College; but in the absence of these, an examination~ test is the only way to tdit. To illi out the minutire of thmis plan, of which the abov. i~s a mnere ouitline, will require labor ani r :iection ; but no great object can be aci.ved without th.-se, and they who are in earn>i in making sonme radical improvtements upon our- present College dlisc-ipline and] instrue ti, with the view ef re-instating the College in publi favo:, and of making it subserve the h~h emi of such tan inmstitution, will not be de t-rrd hv- thm degree of energy and wisdom re qured to effect thmesn improivemenets. One who like you:rself, ha~s long manifested a profound interst inm the piublic education of our State, will I know, come to the task of reformn with a reso lutioun equal to the imnpurtance of the wvork in v-.de...d. Every true lover of the State must ear ne4ty d--site to see the College placed once more upon asure basis. With the h;ghest esteem, I am iour obedient servant. ** Nmew Onr.cAss, November 1. CoLm.IsoN AND Loss (IF Lweu.--By ain arrival at this part fr-om Texas, we lear~n that the steam shipe Opelouisas, from Berwick Bay for Gulve.sion, c-ame, in collision with the steamer Univeston,, at midnight on the 15th instant, and was sunk irm miediaelv. Tw enty-five persons were lost, among whom wais Genm. .hmes liamilton. of South Cairo ina Alte ohlicers and crew were saved. S-r. Lot-is, Novembier 14. IinT::: is-rrN KANSAs N ::ws.-News has been ree-ic here amaronceing tha:t the Kansas Con vention had adjourned. A provisional govern. ment h "I been formedl, and is to go into opera tion imm nediately. with Glen. Calhoun as l'resi A elause in the new Constitutiotn sanuctioning slavery, had been adopted. In one of the New York corts on Sat urday there was an interesting case, involving the re snosii:ite of the proprietors of hotels. .\ sum l'i uoney 'was placed in the hands of the clerk of one of' the hotels for sath keeping, by a per son stopping at the hotel. The next day the clerk abscondedI with the money. The proprie tors claimed that they were not liable. T1he owner (f the money brought suit, and the Judge decided that the proprietors* were liable for the amount. 3& We require four thinmgs for- woman-!hat i-ir tu dwdi . her heart, thaut imodesty play oin her breow, that sw-:ness Cow from her lips, and industry oc ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR, EDGEFIELD, S. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1857. MR. KEESE COLLECTING. A member of our Firm is at this time out collecting the dues of the Alcertiser Offiec. No one, we fool assured, will turn from him without a prompt res ponse to his call for funds. Our claims are many,and singly very small; but, all together, they will make up a pretty um,-a sum that will enable us not only to pay our debts, but to place our paper upon a higbor ground of progress than we have yet ventured to assume. While our many friends throughout the District are receiving the rich reward of their fine crops, they will surely remember the printer's due, and act accordingly upon seeing our friend and aso ciate, Mr. E. KEEsE. OUR Editor is gone to Columbia where lie expects to remain two weeks. 41-Attention is invited to Mr. A. J. SSxYLEY'S Card in reply to "A TAX PAYER," which was re ceived last week, but too late for that issue. A MIAMMOTR TURNIP. Mr. ROBERT y. BUTLER, of Hamburg, has left in our office a turnip weighing a fraction over eight pounds after being closely trimmed. Here is a good mess of turnips from one seed. Who can beat it? Perhaps Mr. BUTLVR himself is the only man in the country who can do so, as he assures us that he has at least five hundred of " the same sort" yet in his patch. MABIE'S MENAGERIE AND CIRCUS. Everybody turned out to see the elephants and ToNEY PASTOR. "Laugh and grow fat" is an adage of the Celestials, and it is upon this principle, we sus peat, that stern Manhood and joyous Youth flock to the Pavillion where fun and frolic and living curiosi ties, abound and rebound. In the Zoological depart. ment three elephants a kangeroo and five lions were conspicuous. Prof. BEASLEY'S performances in the cage of lions were novel and thrilling,.a.nd carried us back, in imagination, to the days of Samp son and Hercules. Judging from the degree of sympa thy which seemed to exist between the performers and the audience we suppose that hardly any one wentaway dissatisfied. 31R. GEORGE D. TILLMAN In company with some of his friends caine to the jail in this place on Sunday evening last, but staid only a few hours. It is Laid that he has been to Nicaraugua with WALEr.. In conversation with a friend, Mr. TiLLUAx said that it was his intention to be here last Court, but was' prevented by an attack of Yelfow Fever, in New Orleans. From some incom prehensible cause, Mr. TILLxx was not committed to jail, but it is expected, or reported, that he is to be here next Spring to answer the charge alleged against him. TIIE BATES LAND. Persons wishing a home in a healthy region of country where the lands are productive would do well to examine the advertisemont in reference to this largo territory of land, which has been divided into tracts to suit purchasers. The writer of this para graph has soon a portion of these farms, and there fore does not speak unadvisedly when lie calls atten tion to them, as something fraught with interest to any one wishing to make a good investment. COLLEGE REFORM. We publish this week a very sensible artieo on the South Carolina College, and ask for it a careful peru sal. It first appeared nearly a month since in the South Carounian. We reproduce it now, as contain ing hints-of real importance in the existing condition of College affairs. The opinion appears to be gaining ground, that reform.and improvement are necessary to'the proper success of our State Institution. But reform of what kind ? improvement to what extent ? are the questions of difficulty that remain to b tlig-ino e per - nent or more explicit than the communication we copy. Happening to know it~s author we can eonf.. dently'commend his views on this subject to general attention. They are the views of one who not only has the real good of the College deeply at heart, but who is well qualified by his talents and informnation'to pronounceo an opinion in the premises. A C5IEAP AND GOOD PAPER. Any one wishing to subscribe to a good paper Southern in politics and principles, and a largo well tilled journal-would do well to send on their names.. with one dollar to the Seie Yourk Day Book, prlior to the first January next. The Editor says: " The prie of the weekly Day Book has been put down, to all who subscrihe beliore the first of January next, to $1 00 a year. This is pretty cheap, but as' our object is toi put a Dema~eratie p'aper into the handls of every' Demiocrat and supprlant the Tr'ibunec, in our own party at least, we make this deduction now, so that alt Democrat, who have heretofore been taking that A bolitimn sheet can hnive a rocuniary inducoement as well as a political one, to change off a black for a white mane's papelir." THE TIMES FOll. TIIE SESSION. The proprietiirs of this valuable paper make the fullowinig an noun~cemnnt: "The pirice of the d::ily Timieslduring the Sesseion, will be Qno Dollar. The Times will enntain the latest news. given in time. fronm all quarters of the Globe,. It wilt contain enrefully andl intelligibly written nut telegraph news. It will contain the pith and leadiing points of interest. of public andl important matters saiid and lone in the Legislature. It will contain items of news~ fr'om the journals pubiishedi in the re s pective localities fronm whenee thme meunbers of 'our Legislature come. It will conitaini the pirocedings of Congress in the Federnl City, and all the topics ohf the age, given up to the day, msuitable to thme modlern thirst for knowledge and new', and will be, placed on the desk of each membier of the Legislature, daily, for one dellar during the Session." THE AIKEN MEETING. Attention is directed to the proceedinmgs of the Aiken Division .Meeting. The occasion is spoken of Ias a success so far as it went; and we have heard from one or two of its moving spirits that the watch wordl is to be fromt this out--"Push along, keep mnov ing." That is the only line of operations which will do any thing. Our friends in this new movement may achieveo omething in the end. Sorry we cannot hold out any more definite ground of hope. ')a- We have received thme first number of the Orangeburg C!orauit, pubtished by Messrs. B. A. CAR ses & BROTnsR, with which we are well pleased, and cheerfully plae it en our exchange list. Rich sue eess attend the Couat and its enterprising Proprie tors. pa9-W. L. Hlunoaxs who has for the past six months been associated Editor of the Laurensville He-raW. has withdrawn from that Journal, leaving the proprietor and former editor, R. M. SrorEs, again to fill the chair Editorial. Mr. 11. was a ready and able writer. andt we regret that he has seen cause to sever his connoxion with the press. Hlappimness anud godlc be with hinm in his future hopes and aspera 39 We iregret that necessity complells us to defer the publication of so fine an article as the one we have in our drawer over the signature of "S8. 8. HiAtt acan.." It .sball have a "place in the picture" next week. !W' The Chicago Times says the knowing ones are prophe lying a mild winter. The corn-husks are remarkably thin-a sure cign, in the rural districts, that the winter will not he severe. A wiseacre in Canada also foretells a mild winter. There has cer tainly been mnure " Idian sumumer" than usual. pir Th..ro is tnothing purer than honesty-noth ing sweeter thtan charity-nothing warmer than love --nothing richer than wisdom-nothing brighter than virtue--and nothing more steadfast than faith. These united in one mind from the putrest, the sweetest, the warmest, the richest, the brightest, and the most steadfast happiness. $#- Capt. C. P. Bookter died at his residence, in Richland district, South Carolina, on Tuesday even ing, November 17th. He was a deservedly popular I .:ti.e., ..a. ..na.abtnan andeeQsgniin~. I Among the many duties of the South Carolina Leg staturo during its present session, the election of Juited States Senator is far from being the most in onsiderablo. Several najies are before that body I ipon their respective merits; and prominent among i hose, Edgeflold points with pride and hope to that i >f her favorite son, Hon. F. W. PrcES. Such are he relations of Col. P. and our Editor, that he has >een over-scrupulous in forbearing to advocate, as i re and our readers could have wished him to do. the : mdoubted claims of this pure Patriot and sagacious < tatcsman ; and in his absence, we feel'prompted here i ,o write a word or two uXh our own responsibility. We say then that e*mpdiate district of Col. PrcKrEs most heartily a imestly desires his- le ration to the high post of United States Senator. It a not that we claim it as our privilege to be allowed to urnish the man for the inexpired term in coutrover 'y, inasmuch as we had the honor of filling a portion >f that tertm with one of the best and greatest names >f the age. Neither is it because of any ambition, of local character, causing us to leau in our preferen es to our own side of the State. But it is because re know the man we offer-his patriotism, his devo ion to South Carolina, and his eminent abilities ; and t is because we believe the present to be a time when tatesmen are needed in the couhcils of this Confed racy. Upon these grounds nainy it is, that the immediate rfollow-citizens of Hon. F. IF-Picwvrxs willireceive the intelligence of his election-wil the warmestgratifea ton. It will lie a proud dayuto old Edgefield. and no liscredit to South Caroli, when the place of her BUTLER shall be filled by another son whose abilities are scarcely less widely acknowledged, whose name is scarcely less identified the past and present his' tory of our State. '... MISCELLANEOUS ITEDIS. pD Ex-Prosident Pierce has necepted the invita thin tendered him some timo since by President Bu ibanan, offering himself and wife a passage to Madoria in the Powhatan. They will sail somewhore about the last of the month. W| The French pa'pers, and some of the Amori ian, are recominendinig horse flesh as an article of food,-more, however, on account of its delicacy than its cheapness. pa- Look to your barns'l Cold weather is com ing on and your cattle need a good shelter. 3|| The pitying tears, and fond smiles of woman, are like the showers an, sunshine of Spring. pzV- Hon. A. G. Broirn;-has been re-nominated by the Democrats of- Mississippi for the United States Senate. W* The old gentlemnsi who thought he could stop a rat hole with to choose, has just been overtaken by another , lUcination, viz: that young woman can be kept from dowing " what's what" by sending them to boarding-schooL $g- The following is a literal copy of the list of questions proposod for discussion in a debating club out Weet: Subjecks on Diskusion. Is Dausin morraily rong!. Is the rooding of fictishus wurks commendible! Is it necessary that femalls should reseeo a thur ray literary educhashun! Ort fewails to taik parts in pollytix! SW The Banks of Nowi Orleans resumed specie payment on Tuesday last. A- The following banks in South Carolina con tinue to pay specie: Union Bank of Charleston, State Bank of South Carolina, Bank of Charleston, Com mercial Banks of Columbia, Planters' Bank of Fair feld, Merchants' Dank of Cheraw, Dank of Chester, Bank of Camden, and Bank of Georgetown. ga" Mr. W. HI. Belcher, of the celebrated sugar refnery at St. Louis, an excellent authority in all particulars of sugar manufacture, says that the Chi nese sugar cane which has)2eon carefully tested, will prove a failure, as far as sugaii.making is concerned. gW* Mr. John H. Richardson-better known as Ham. Richardson-died in-Hiamburg on Sunday last, ~fter a long and painful illiross. Heo was character ized sonto fifteen years ag4 in pugilistic phraseology, as the "bully_Edwi4k_..---. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. GIsAvITEI., S. C. November, 21, 1857. Mn. Enrroun:-A3 I have just come from the "up runtry'' to this Manufacturing Town, it is hoped lhat a "brief-mention" of matters and things that caeo under my observation or of which I heard, will not prove altogether void of interest to the readers of the Adt-crtier. A very singular homicide occurred, the other ay, a few niles above WValballa, in Pickens District. Two men, under the infiuence of liquor, were seated by the way-side playing cards. " On sud den heat and quarrel," the two drunken gamblers. commenced fighting as they srat. At last, one of them (the names arc not .-emembiered) seizing the other by the hair and pullhg his head over to one side dealt a blow with the fi't upon his neck. Instant reath was the result, and i was supposed that the nman's neck was broken. The corn erop in Pickens aund Anaderson is excel lnt, and it is "elling at fity cents a bushel whenj de liveed. Flour, 1,cr barrel, fromu four dollars and a half to six. Bacon from eghteen to twenty cents a pound. (Good bnceon, howver, can lhe bought in I Augusta at founrtcen cents.) During the last four or fit years. the people about Ableville village have bee, building, painting anal newmod,'elinag thecir houses a most wonderful ana ner. The " Marshall Ilnae" almost rivals, and somewhat resemubis 'rn Chirleston Hlotul. The new Graite Range. und the n Cort House with itsi cli.dl colnumn.: wounld lbe auonamentl to any " pub. i ic sqinare." I saw hands anerk on cuiverts fo'r tihe more effectual drainage of ti,. qjuare anutdie streets. At Cokesbury, I saw the "inwaonie Institute" for1 young ladies. This handermi edifice ca~et thirteen thusand fiv-e hundred dolkr. ($l.3,500.) Durninge the presenit yeiar, bet' :en sorory anid eighty paupils j have been in attendance; a sti greater number isy expected next. year. Capt. L.. iteyuolds, of White aill', hams some of theo fnest stock I have seen in a lot time, Hie showedn me a mutle, only nineteen monthmold, which is nearly g ifteen banids high. Accordieg i menisurenment thisv mammoth colt has yet a foot toroiw ! The Captain ec speaks of taking his big mule de'n to the StaL Fair h ne-.t fall, and if he should conale to (10 so, it is as t god for a cuap as a -~ thrip is fo.; ginger-cake." J I visited bous's Gold Mine-and was gratified 1 with all that I samw and heard. me geretleomanly amndt intelligent Engineer s t the mill informed mec that Mr. Donsx got fifteen hundred dars worth of gold a out of his wine last week. A sy handsome busi- p ness these not hardh, but shin-p'ter times. o The planters in Abbevillo aroolding back their B cotton upon the ground that thegures on this aide H of the hwny deep do not at all rrespond with the as price in Liverpool. This, I fuinwill prove to have di been bad policy. .di As I appmroached' Edgefield Vike, the drapery of S< the forest reminded me that I r crorssing the line Ie wheh separates thu upper from tiow country. And b h I can say, in the sincerity of my-art, that I heard the autumn winds sighing througie long-leaf inies C< not without emotion. thi Hamburg still maintains its reation as a first- Pr rate cotton Market. There are nuo many stores in mn this plae at present, as in formdmes. But those eh Mrchants, who hars renmined, mindoubrtedly sel- en ling on reasonable terms and doi well. I stopped at the "' Carolina Hotel" kept by .LYoX, formerly of Edgefield Village. If the we traveller wantsst good fare, kind attention and innate charges, let him go to the Carolina Hotel in )burg. e It is a pleasure to transact busim with such men an as reside in Augusta, Georgia. TIMerchants there eru have on hand, fine assortmients ofds, and judging dre from appearances, I would ay.t these "panic enl times" have af'ected their business ' in t very slight me degree. I never knew till the othay that Augusta cal had been made a Port of Entry, anat the people of ing that pleasant and flourishing Cityier have or are So, to have a Custom Htouse. Su, From Hamburg I, went down i Beech Island. Ca: here are some peculiarities abohis part of the Hei oun try. It lies in a curve of tiavannah river, Gri tua isalmost cut off fronithe main i on the East by and orse and Hollow Creeks; It is ier a peniinaula tur s so thickly settled -a to resemble a Townm Thi ionsequence is, there are more roads there than yet !ould "shake a stick at" in a week. Some one ha vittily remarked that this section of country ought ti >o called Road Island. The courtesy and hospitality o be good people in Beach Island have left a most fa4 forable impression upon my mind. Long nit/ thse Inourish ! I stopped a short time at Kaolin the new Villag iituated about one nil a half miles South of Bath Ilaolin is the Chineese term for the clay of whiel .rockery ware is made, and this is the name givei :o this new manufacturing Town. Mr. FARn.in 'he proprietor, found out thatkaulin abounded in thi ricinity of Bath by mere accident. He was connectei ith a crockery factory in Vermont, and a Dentist o 1hamburg having sent him some of thu clay fur mak ing artificial teeth, he was delighted to find that i was the very thing he needed. (Heretofore the Com banies in the United States have been under the ne cessity of importing their kaolin, or clay, from Eu rope.) Mr. F. has on hand a quantity of beautifu ware,.somie of which is transparent. Kaolin is dew tined to become one of the most important manurac turing Towns in the United States. The material i abundant, and of the best quality, fuel is plentiful au, cheap, and the fiancial hurricane his wafted a num ber of the very best of workmen 40 help along wit this new enterprise. I feel grateful to Mr. FAnA for his kindness and politeness. Graniteville is remarkable for its thrift, energy an animation ; it seems to be the very impersonation c miethod mNd comfort. The neat cottages, the flowe garden with its beautiful shrubbery and fountain playing in front of the Factory buildings, the prett streets, the overshadowing peaks of sand and kaolin, all-these things are admirable, and well worthy c mention. I have the pleasure of announeing the in tereating fact, that, in Graniteville I procured nin new subscribers to the "Adrertiser," all but one pay ing in advance! The people of this far-famed Tow have my best wishes and kind remembrance. But this scrawl is already too lengthy. I ma write agai from some other point in the Dlstriet. Sincerely Yours, E. K. For the Advertiser. Ma. EDITOR:-I notice in the last Advertier an at tiele signed, "A TAx PAYER," who wishes to kno' if the former Treasurer of the Board of Commissiou ers of the Poor did not deduct.his commissions froi the superabundant amount transfered to the preser Treasurer, and insinuates that the present Treasure has no right to a per cent for receiving. In reply, admit that he deducted 2. per cent for receiving fror the Treasurer preceding him, but nothing for th transfer. Judging from their Reports, my predecessors wer of the opinion that they were legally allowed 2j pc cent, on any and all the money placed in their hand to be disbursed for the benefit of the District, or m least the Poor of the District, and 21 for the disburs< ment. I have been governed by the precedence whic they established, and if it is wrong, I am of cours willing to refund the amount in question, and, right, (and I have reason to believe that it is,) "TA PAycn" is safe and no harm done. In regard to the difference in the result of the a sessment of 10 and 20 per cent in the General Tax, have only to say that if the amount given me by tli Tax Collector as the aggregate of the General Ta collected by him be true, there has been no mistake i our calculation, I ate quite confident. A. J. SMYLY. CEARTESTON CORRESPONDENCE. CHARLESTON, November 20, 1857. This is our Annul November g~ia-week, and ot City, as nsual is thronged with a briliiant array' visitors from all directions, who arc uniting gratefull in its varied festivities. The Institute Fair, the R gatta, and the Citadel Commencement Exercises a: the leading attractions, while innumerable other sou ces of entertainment and amusement are presente which servo to fill up the otherwise unoccupied tin of cur guests and cause thema to look forward to renewal of their experience of Charleston-hospitalitic The Hotels have exhibited all this week scenes crowd of sojourners. Our Carnival extends over ini nlext iv',k. .en tl::tct the~ri is still a little time left, an always a little more room to spare for belated no comners. In order to give you a better idea of the principi ercnts oif the occasion, I begin by compiling from ti announcements which have been made through tli daily papers, a condensed P'rogranme-from the opt ning of the present week. .Suduy l1th-Sermon by Rev. .T. T. Wightmnan, hi fore the Graduates of the State Military Academny. .li.,andny 16th--Tntroductory Lecture by F. Ii Tho.mas, Esq1., advertised], hut unavoidably postpone on account of the weather. Turndaly lith-Annual Oration befo the Callic pwan and P'olytechnic Societies of the State Militar; Acaidemy by GeCO. S. Bryan-Aunual meeting of th Blue Ridge Rail Roadl Company. li'edneihday lIth-Openiing of the Institute Fair Comumencetment Exercises of thre State Military Acade my, andI Anniversary Adldress before the Alumni As sociationi, by WV. J. Margil; Commencement Ball; Bial af the Charleston Ladies Asociation. T/hursd'y 19th.-Thnnksgiving Dbay; Institute Fail '':ntinuedl-Mr. Thomas Lectures on Eloquence. Fri'day 20th---First Day of the llegatta. &utiurday 21st-Second lDay of the Regatta. 'Theatre aund Institute Fair opien every evening. Mr. Wighitman's address to the Gruadutes drew ar mncse congregation. anid was :in apipropriate offer hg frim uric of ouir young iind gifted divines to ths -uuthful sons of ani honored anid huproving institu. ion. Many were prevented froin hearing it by the iressure of the crowd at the dloors of the Church. The Introiductory Lecture of Mr. F. W. Thomas 'iurse, had been advertised for Mondhay Evening, at he llibiernian H~all, but the unfavorable aspect of the corlher caused its deliivory in' be postpotied until 1.mrsdlay Evemninig. This genotlemna is n nattivo of ur City ti which he lhas returne.d after an abacce of t.'ny years. and has been induced to cuwer upon this encrally unprofitable and unthank ful mtode oif culti a ting~ the literary Lastes of our people, hy an eartnest ill from several of our prominent citizetns. I trust, is expterience may be an exception, bitt it is notoriuus :at we are by no means a lectutre-going comutnity, rescores of Mr. Thomas' predecessors can testify. lis Leeturos itn other Cities ate spokent of in high rms by the Press. Tuesday 17th, was dediented' to the Annual Exerci s of the Literary Societies, (the Calliopoan tad olytechie) attached to the Citadel Acadetmy. The ration was delivered in the Eveing by George S. ryan, Esq., at the Military Hall in Wentworthi Street. is topie was "the sensibility of man to the beauty id grandeur of Creation." The Valedictory Ad. -ss were prononneed by Cadets Tennent and Giarden, plomas conferred upon twetnty members of the two icietios, and a beautiful silk banner fritnged with Id presente~d in behalf of the ladies of Ctharleston, Cadet Capers to the Calliopman Society. The Annual Meeting of the Illue Ridge Rail Road impany, was held ont the sanme day at the Hall of aBank of Charleston. Judge Frost was re-elected 'esident. It was Resolved that an application be ido to the Legislature for an anmendmnent of the arter,"and also of the Act to authorize aid to the terprize. The Fair of the South Carolina Institute opened :ording to notice on Wednesday Evening at the Ip tute Hall in Meeting Street, The display of arti s in every department of labor and taste is very ganit, and the Exhibition is becoming daily more i more a fashionable and poptular resort. The plant. ,merehants, mechanics, artists, the ladies, the chil mn, all have boon industrious contributors. Agri tural products in profuse variety, specimens of ehanical ingenuity, domestic industry and artisti proficiency unite to give evidence of the improv prosperity of our State. Bales of Upland and SIsland Cotton, homee-raised Wheat, Flour,'Rice. iar, Fruits, Wines, &c., home-made Carriages and -s, Harness, Leather, Boots, Shoes, Cotton, Wool, np and Silk Manufnetures, Cotton G ins, Sugar and st Mills, Bricks, P'aper, Castings in Iron, Copper lBrasn, Architectural Drawings, Paintings, Scalp a, Needlework and Embroidery, Jewelry, &c., &o. make up an endless variety of sights to please all tastes and fancies, forming n imiot interesting and in structivo Exhibition. The Rlieport of the Committee on Premiums, will I hiope. lie publislieel during the ensuing week in time fur your niext istme, thould you be able to find space for it. Wednesday's Programme wound up with two Balls in the evening, which are spoken of by those who at tended them as "recherche" affairs in their way. The Cadets and their belles, (as is always the case when they meet.) spent their time delightfully in the i merry mazes of the dance and promenade, and report says that more than one sctt of confiding hearts were lost amid its windings anit revolutions. l The forenoon of Wednesday was also dedicated to f the Annual Commencement of the Citadel Acadeny. - Between 10 and II o'clock a largo and imposing pro. t cession was formed at the Institution, and marched to the Military Hall, where a fashionable assemblage of - both sexes awaited the opening of the exercise& of this always very popular occasion. I The space to which I am entitled in your columni - must necessarily exclude any thing like detailed - notices of these performances. The efforts of thc I young Cadets were rewarded with liberal exprossioni 1 of admiration from all quarters of the spacious Hall, - and the Oration of Capt. Magill, (one of the earliesi graduates of the Institution) before the Alumni, i though delivered at a late hour, and after the protrac. ted exercises of the morning, was warmly appreciated 1 by those who had the privilege of hearing it, notwith f standing the noise and confusion which always pre. r vails among audiences on such occasions. 3 Thursday, (Thanksgiving Day,) was observed as a r general holiday. The Banks suspended operations - many of the stores were closed, the ladies went tc f Church, the gentlemen to their various innoconi amusements, and the loafers to the grog-shops and bil. Sliard rooms. This is the first day of the Regatta, and while I write, multitudes of pleasure-seekers are wending theii way to the scone of the expected contest, where many anxious competitors are awaiting with buoyant hearts the result of their preparations for the great race The Sail Boats occupy the first day-the line or mae being from a steamer stationed off the Battery roun Cummin Point Buoy, and back to the station Boal - with a Bag one hundred yards East of the Steamer ' To-morrow the race will be between the Row Boats the distance to be run being one mile, and the line ol race from opposite Chisolm's Mill in Ashley River t and ending at'the New Bridge. To-morrow being ti r last day of the Regatta, fine sport is expected. I The arrival of so many of our country friends 2 among whom, the Merchants and men of business arc 0 fairly represented, has given a brisk impetus to tradi and our streets are wearing a business-like, as welt 0 as a lively and gay aspect. The ladies are out daily r in crowds, enlivening our fashionable promenade, wit 3 their winning smiles and graceful salutations and thi t brilliancy of their rich costumes. I have a very different account to give you of th, Markets this week. The Arabia's advices first checkec I the active demand that bad prevailed in the Cottot f Market, when I last wrote you, and brought about z decline in prices of I cent. The last accounts by thc Niagara cappod the climax and suspended farthei operations. The receipts during the week have beer I upwards of ten thousand bales-the sales somethini e -over 5000 bales, at 11 @ 13 cents-about 1000 Bale a of choice, having brought the last named price. Oui n receipts of Corn, Wheat, and Flour have been limitet -of the former there have been no sales-receipts o wheat 379 bushels-exported 9,04 bushels. Price o Rled 112 @ 115, white 120 @ 130. Of Flour receipt 3,1.44 barrels, about 400 sold and 5S0 exported-price r 5)0 @ G; Bacon Hams 100 @1'4; Shoulders S@ 12.1 ,Sides 14 @ 15; Lard 14} @ 101; Salt 75 @ 85 yBagging 14 @ 164, Rope 10 0 12; Molasses, Port Rico 25 0 30; New Orleans 40 cents; 300 Bags Ri eCoffee sold at auction at prices ranging from 94 10bA cents. Our weekly Bill of Mortality gives evidence of 'continuance of the great blessing of health, and th 0 fall or Sleet with which we were visited last night ha a effected a very decided change in the aspet of th Sweather, bringing us Winter with its bracing and in vigorating influences. CLAUDE. a --ofei-dertiser. -- o Ma. EDO:-If thierIsone luxury I love mor d than any other while travelling, it is a properl; W conducted Hotel. A comfortale~ Boarding H~ous is to the traveller what seasoning is to the food i1 I1 which lhe wishes to luxuriate. My good fortun e was such when returning to Carolina, aftcr a fei e days trip in Georgia, to put up at Dr. Ccxxixu nu',whose hotel I have noticed has been th sultjeet of remark by many others who have hac the like good fortune to partake of the hospitali ties of his bountiful table. Here miy epicuriar fancies and my dreams of comfort met their fulhles realization. Having been so well fed and comfortably lodged (which is thme exception instead of the rule widl many of the Boarding Houses,) I think too mued praise cannet be awarded to Dr. C., in the manage. ment of his Hotel and the good accommodation tc -le had there. Many respiectable families of tla Town have given up house-keeping, and find it tc their initerest no doubt to board at the Doctor's, preferinig it to keeping house these-hard times. It was a great pleasure to me to find thme following namies I aum acquainted with in this and the aur rounding Districts, registered during the past two weeks. Edg.!efild District.-B. T. Bloatu-righzt, R. Di. Bryan, T. L. Martin, T. Burkhmalter, Geodwin Ro per, G. WV. Jones, Geo. A. hMackey, Jo~el Curry, B. M. Jahtbert, Thos. Garrett, Capt. Jc.seph Busuey, Wm. Anderson, John Rainmsford, Jerry lobley, Julius Day, Dr. D~evore, W. B. Dorn, Dr. Parker, John Girdner, Lee Hlston, WV. H. Hudson, S. McDaniel, Capt. Smnyley, Capt. Bland, W. Loguc, Esq. D. R. Strother, James Collins, Tillman Jen nlings, Col. T. Lanham, Capt. J. Cheathami, Sanmuel .Bok, .Lewis Jones, John C. Porter, Jam.% D. W',atson, W. N. Mloore, Col. J. Talbert, W. J. Mack ey, J. L. Hlarnman, Col. Clary, Mrs. M. A. Crafton and family, Rteuben Stark, T. B. Reese, Maj. 1[lrmes, Col. Holmes, D). Holland, Fsq., Washing ton Wise, T. Root, Col. J. F. Burress, John Sim kinis, S. W. Gardnei-. A. Sharpton, David Paiin, Sidney Wise, Frani.4 O'Connor, Maj. W. Perry, Thoas Bates, WV. Stevens, Eldreud Miobley, W. H~olstein, Rev. John Trapp, ,Jnmes Callison, Mlaj. Daniels, J. P. Nixoni, RL. M. Fuller and Lacdy, D. Robertson, Dr. H1. Garrett, W. F. Prescott, F. W. Burt, Maj. T. Watson, J. M. Richardson, John Nicholson, Capt. Lewis Covar, Thonins Paine, Col. Sheppard, Charles Freeman, Chesley Wells. Alhberile District.-D)r. J. WV. Hearst, Jonathan Jordan, Alfred Lites, A. Widenman, Col. J. GibsonI Rev. H. Ledbetter, J. W. Frazier, W. P. Sullivan, A. Ilarman, 0. S. P'atterson, Larkin Reynolds, Thomas Anderson, J. Cathran, John Devhi n. Anderson District.-John J. Brown, Johna Wit son, James Wilson. Laurens District-Johin Smith, W. D. Black.I Dr' Wright. Having glanced at those nanmes, it wvas to mue almost as agreeable as being in the society of all of thom. Though I met with many during my sojourn that I have not seen these many days. May they all get a good price for their cotton tnen they sell, to enable them to enjoy many a comfortable meal withs the Doctor; and may he long live to bc a paragon to all the Landlords in the Union, is the wish of SALUDA. PORK.-The Somerville Journal of Saturday, says: " We could hear of nc contracts in hogs yes. terday. We understand that purchases have been made in Boyle county at $3.50 gross, 4 months. Buyers here are offering $5 net on time. Letters quote hogs at Shawneestown, Ill., $4 net:; at Springfield, Ill., $4.50 net ; at Hanni bal, Mo., //3.50 to 4 net; and at WVestern, Lex ington, and St. Joseph, Mo., $3 to 3.50 net.". The Shelbyville Lxpositor of the 13th says: "AWe have had p ork offered to us at 5 cents, while some are as king 6. But few sales at any pric. Crn is oferedat $1.50 per b.. i MARRuIln, On the 10th Inti . Mr. W. W. FULMER, to MiI 1 C . IG Edgefield District, S. C. MAnuII, on the 29th of OcL,bylRev Toler - ortson, Maj. Bulraua L.oroaJ, to--Misa S Kxion-, all of Laurens District. jr Rising Sun and Laurensville Her'ald Ple copy.; MARRIED, on the 4th inst., by Maj. L. CorleY,'- s Mr. WHITFIELD JENNINoS, to Miss MARTHA GRIFIIS, all of Edgefield District. MARRIED, On the 19th inst., by Maj. L. Corley, Esq4. Mr. RoDEnT LOFTON of Georgia, to Mrs. MARY WOOD - An) of Barnwell. MARRIED, on Tuesday the 11th inst., at Charleston, -- S. C., by Rev. Charles Loyal, Mr. JouN P. BLAWD of Edgefield, and MiSS ELIZA A. SryGLTV.ur of that City. 0OMMERCIAL. HAMBURG, Nov. 28. Cmrox-Since our last communication and within - the past week the price of Cotton has declined Ijet. We now quote 10& to 12 et. receipts for the week were some 1,200 bales. - K AUGUSTA, Nov. 21. Corro.--Salcs to-day 1000 bales at from 11 to 11, and some small lots at 12 cents. CHAPLESTON, Nov. 20. Sales of Cotton to-day 700 bsles, at fully a half cent decline since'the Niagara's accounts. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20. The sales of Cotton to-day comprise 4,000 bales at an advance of I cent. Middling is q'uaid at- 1 14 cents. The receipts to-day foot up 18,000, and for the week, 50,000 bales. The decrease at this port is 167,000, and at all the ports is 312,500. The stoko on hand is 160,000 bales. Sugar is dull. M'LANE'S VERMIFUGE. FLEMING BROS. SOLE PROPRIETORS. r No remedy ever invented has been so docess ful as the great worm medicine of Dr. M'Lane, pre pared by Fleming Bros. of Pittsburgh. All who bave used it have been equally astonished and delighted-st its wonderful energy and efficacy. To publish allihe testimonials in its favor would fill volumes.; we nust therefore content ourselves with a brief abstact 0f a few of them. Japhet C. Allen, of Amboy, gave a dose to a child 8 years old, and it brought away 83 worms. He aoa after gave another dose to the same child, whbi brought away 50 more, making 133 worms in abdut 12 hours. Andrew Downing, of Cranbury township, Venanz:& county, gave his child one tea-spoonful, and she pas&' 177 worms. Next morning, on repetition'of-the dd she passed 113 more. Jonathan Houghman, of West Union, Park Coun Ia., writes that he Is unable to supply the demand, the people in his neighborhood say, after a trial o the others, that none is equal to Dr. M'Lane's Vur- - mifuge. Messrs. D. & J. W. Colton, of Winchester, Ind. happened last spring to get some ofthis Vermifuge. After selling a fow bottles, the demand became so great for it that their stock was soon - exhausted. They state that it has produced the best' effect whor-.: ever used, and is very popular among.the people. g Purchasers will be careful to ask, for DR. M'LANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, manu factured' by FLEMING BROS., of P~ittsburgh; Pa. - All other Liver Pills in comparison are' worthless.' Dr. M'Lane's genuine Liver Pills; also his celebrated Vermifuge, can now be had at all 'respectable drug stores. .Noune genuinbe without the signiatm of 20 FLEMING BROS. RELIGIOUS NOTICE.' The Rev. A. W. AsarI.L, will preach by divine per. mission, at Horn's Creek Church, oni fifth Lord's day 4n dau muntir. -. . RELIGIOUS NOTICE. The next 5th Sabbath Union Meeting of thie4th Division, Edgefield Association, will be held with the Rcd Oak Grove Church, commencing on Friday before the 5th Sunday in Novenmber, at 10 o'clock, A. 31., organise andI attend immcdiately upon the introductory sermon, to be delivered by Elder S. P. Gzvne; Elder D. D. Bnususoy, Alternate. Query-How shall members be dealt with, who have matters at law in litigation with each otlier 3. S. MA TUEWS, Mloderator. GEORGB IV. NIXoN, Clerk. GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE BROOM & NORLIELL, Auatista, Ga., will de liver in Augrusta and Hlamburg all goods bought of them FREE OF CHIARGE. Augusta Ga.. Nov. 9 t f 44 -i"i WE are authorized by the friendls of Mr. WILLIA M L. STEVENS to announce him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefild District at the en suing election. Benaleel Clmnpter, No. 8, R, A. M. IOLD their Regular Conroentions on the first 1. Alonday evening of veleh mo.nth. L. R. COGIBURN, See'ry. Nov 17 tf 45 Edgefield Male Academy, ALL Perstmns indebted to the Trustees of the Mlale Academy for tuition ror the year 1857, are requested to pay up without de~hiy. Tuition is a'ways required in advance, antI it is hoped that the pairons of the School will call on the Treasurer immediately ; as the present Teacher is about to leave and wvishes a sett'ement with the Trustees be fore leaving. GEO. A. AfDlSON, Nov 25 3 3t45 Treasurer. S toale n, FROM the Subscriber's pasture, Beach Island, Fon Saturdaty the 14th inst., an' IRON GR AY llORSE,.ee years old and about 15 hands high. Supposed to have been taken by some negro or mean white man, rode off' and turned loose. Any person taking up said horse, and informing me thereof, through the Beach Island Post Office, will be suitably '-ewarded, and received the thanks of R. BRADFORD. Beach Island, Nov 10 tf 48 Aiken Livery Stable ! TI'HE Undereigned are at all times prepared with good HORSES, comfortable VEHI CLES and careful DRIVERS, to convey Passen-. gers fram Aiken to Edgefield C. HI., or elsew here. They will also, when desired, send for and con-. vey passengers from other points to Aiken. GREEN d& .UST. A iken, Nov 23 - 4t d NOTICE ! A LL Persone indebted to the Estate of Samuel Htkeard, d'd., arc earnestly requested to set tle without delay-and those having claims against the Estate will please present them forthwith. JESSE LEOPARD, Adm'or. Nov 25 3t 46 Administrator's Sale! BY an Order from the Ordinary we will pro Beeed to sell on TQURSDAY, the 17th De eember next, at the late residence of B. L. Murrel,. dee'd., all the Personal Estate of said decease, not othierwise disposed of by his last will and testament, consisting of SEVEN LIKELY NEGROES, stock of Horses, Hlogs and Cattle, Plantation and~ Dlacksmith Tools, &o., &o. T ERMS-For all sums of and uder $5 eash ror all sums over $5 o.' a credit of twelve months,. - with interest from day of sale. Purchasers will be. equired to'give Notes with two or more good per- . ;onal sureties. Right of property not changed un. iI the terms of salo are complied with. LUKE GULBlREATHl --' Adm'ors with the wili annexed '~