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Legislature of South Caroliua. Tuesday, November, 29, 1859. SENATE.?The Senate wus called to i order at 12 til. President Porter in the Chair. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Muiyck gave notice that on to-morrow. ho \? 11111 a i iMlri.it lino o lull iiltinn?liliii liie discontinuance of the granting of vacaut lots. Mr Withgrspoon, from the Committee on Vacant Offices, reported as vacant the I olliccs of Chancellor. Master in Fruity for Charleston District, &.c. He also offered the following resolution : R'soltrJ, That a message be sent to the House, re(|uesiiug them to unite with the Senate in the election of various officers to offices declared vacant, on Thursday, at 1 o'clock. Mr. W ilson, in pursuance-of notice, in- j troduccd a bill, providing for an additional I aw Judge and other purposes. The bill j had its first reading in the House. It was then referred to Committee 011 the Judicia- , rv, ami mdered to he prin.jd. 'J'tie Senate ailjourned :.t 'J o'clock. IIOCSK OK UF.PRKXI'ATATIVI'.S Tho iiic-tnL orj assembled yesterday, at i 1 "J in. The Speaker took the Chair, and the : journal of yesterday was read. At 1 o'clock. Message No. 1, 1'rotu Ins Excellency the (Governor, was aniiomieed. , 1 lie nnssage was then rcao by the t ieik, t during which time the most profound silence was observed. At the conclusion, Mr. Huisl rose and moved that the message of his Excellency the (iovernor be made the special order ol the day 1 >r to-morrow, at 1 o'clock p. in.; that 5,000 copies be printed for distribution. Adopted. t'n motion of Mr. Vcndon.il was ordered ilia! message be sent to the Senate, pro* posing to enter into a ballot for the Chaneelioiaiup, to-ueii iou , at J o'ciuek. Mr. Spratt.? Notice of a bill to incorpo- i rate the Elmore Mutual Insurance Comp.i- j ny. Also, the following : l\r.\t>in-d. That the Southern States ar?, ' of right, and ought to be. in fact, supreme j on the questions which all'eet the fortune* j of domestic slavery : and that all acts of the tieiieral (joverninent, restrictive of the ' foreign slave trade, are ill derogation of lh"ii l ight, and ought to be repealed. Ily Mr. Siinonloa. ? Notice of a bill 'o jir?>\?u?* lur iiu* i?i a Luiiri <?i (ieno::.l Sessions in Charleston District? I Also, a bill to see tiro to vender i of certain ' produce a specific lien thereon lb. the space ! ot'five (!;n s, to secure the purchase money [ thereof. Also, a bill to amend the law in , relation to llu qiiuliticatiou ??f jurors, /Ms", a bill to regulate lees to he charged ;ijj list ' the {State in criminal ca as, and to prdviile more effectually for the collection of costs 1 from defendants. 11) Mr. O'Cc tinor?Notice of a bill to j repeal the seventh section of an Act to. I the mere ctfeetnal relief ef insolv .t debt- ' ors. passed 1759. i>y Mr. Mullins?Notice of a bill to alter ar.d amend the Constitution of this ! State. < >n motion of Mr Mullins, the House 1 took up the general orders ; and on motion | of same, bill 78. providing lor the election of an additional l aw Judge, was made the i special order for Thursday, at p. m. Ity Mr Fclder.?Notice of a bill to ill- I crease compensation for taking runaway | slaves. IK .Mr. lilamling?Notice of a bill to I aincii?l tlie law, in relation to last wills and , testaments. < > . motion of Mr. .Norwood, the^ House adjourned. \ Wednesday, .November 30, 1859. SENATE. The Senate was called to order at I'J in i The Clerk announced a message from ' the I louse, assenting to the proposal of j the Senate to go into an election for Chancellor, Master in Equity for Charles Commissioners in Equity for York, Ibu - J well, Fairfield, Kershaw,Sutn'.yr. Creeuvjll Edgetidd and Williamsburg, and Conim' sioner of the State House. A second mcsage w*? received from the j House, propoikjQ to go into an eh 'lion for Chancellor to-day, at 'J o'clock. On motion < f Mr. (iarling'on, the message was laid on the l.iblc. The I'rcsident then called for pelt "o i memorials, die. The follorviQg wore offered : *| .Mr. Mose<. in mir-uance of notice- intra. duced a bill lo alter the forma of proceed- i ings in actions at law. The bill received one reading in the Senate, re e, >a to Committee on Judiciary, and ordered to le prin te?l. .Mr. Cannon gave notice that ?-m ow, lie would introduce a bill to give "d i, tbe ' construction of ihe (JrMfiville d French Broad Railroad. The Senate proceeded 3 * the oonsideralion of the special order of the d.iy, ^e : Coventor's Message. Mr. Garlington ollered the following resolutions : /{esolveil, That so much of the Gov - 1 nors .Message No. 1 . s rela' < F* ? Relations, he referred u Com mi' on Federal Relations. Resulted, That so much as r hu??s Fi- ) nance, Banks ami the Cnf wba Indian*. be 1 referred to Comini tee on Finance and Banks Resotrid, That so much as refers to the ) Military Academy, Military l^w and o her ! (hacunients, be referred to Military committee. solved, That so tniteh as relates to the < ensiiB of 1859 and thu origl. I returns, < be referred lo a Spec al Commit .> anil u message be sent to the House, pre g 1 to them tho appointment <d' a - miliar committee, to meet that ot the Senate. Resolved, That so much m rela'sr. to iaiws, alterations and ainendmenbe P ferretl to Cotnmillee on Judiei ry. Resulted, That so iniieh us rela ) the Niw State I loi.se, be referred to Committee o i State I lou.-.e. 't'S'dvd, That so much as relates C-I> the Sou:h Carolina ' 'ollejrc, In'ernution I2x cliun^'es, and the 1'jtiur it ion of flic Ca w 1 l<n Indians, lit- ivf-nred .o < 'oromittee on nci. tin and Keligioi.. Ji'Xolcttl, lint AO ill licit IIH Tela (O the l unatic An) Into, e Reprintrn -on of Dir s, i Marriage* nod Death*. t referred to the Comirii tee on l.iinutie Asy'iitn. K< so/re#/, Tlint no much as refers .a the Geological and Metallurgical Survey, lie referred to < 'ominiltee on Agriculture end Internal 1 in pro* erneiits Hr sol red. That so inijc*h CI relates to tlie Marine School, be referred to ComrnifQse on Manufactures and Mechanic Art.. Seconded and carried. j < Mr. Atones moved to amend the result* lions, by offering the following : That the < (inveriior be requested to return to the Ex- j cntive of the State of Vermont certain i resolutions which accompany the mesMtgc. f Seconded and carrtod. < Air. Witherxpoon ?The petition of J. A. C Stertne, pinying compensation for services i rendered. Referred aio Committee on ii ('IniuH. 1 Air. \Vitherspoon, on behalf of the Commit l*c on Accounts and Vacant Offices, de- 8 tit' Sis, elared a vacancy in the offioo of Comptroll er General, and asked an immediate consid- i oration. By the same gentleman, the following resolution was ottered : Resolved, That a message be sent to the ; House, proposing that they go into an election for Comptroller General, tomorrow, immediately after the other elections. The message was sent. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The members assembled at 12 m. .Mr. S: ons?Memorial of the Blue J Ridge Railroad Company in South Carolina. praying the removal of the conditions ' and restrictions imposed by the act of 1854, on the bonds of the company by the State. ' Referred to Committee of Ways and Me: - s. ^ I.. \\r: ii !>*:*: ? r \ t _ i _ i it i'il. IIIIUII5. IT llliuil ill .Mr. ?l ll IIII II. j Uood, praying compensation for the support of u slave deserted by master. Mr. Rutledge.?Petition of Lucy An- j dreas, of Lancaster, a free person of color, I praying permission to go into slavery. Mr. Wallace.?Notice of a bill to givo j the election of Commissioner in Kquity to the people. Mr. McGowan.?Notice of a bill to prohibit improvement donations to uses called charitable uses. Mr. J'uist.? Hill to alter the law in rela- j lion to the examination of witnesses by commission. Mr. O'Connor introduced a bill to repeal the seventh section of an Act, passed in 1769, in relation to insolvent debtors. Read t the first ti ic and referred to Committee on i Judiciary. Mr. Sprat I,? Notice of a bill to alter the | law in relation to fences. Mr. Reed rose and stated that he had a i resold on to ollVr, which, after reading, lie should move for immediate consideration, and would ask the indulgence of the House while he explained, in a very few words, its genera! scope and object. The resolution which i siiaii have the honor of nth-ring, i? merely one of inquiry, addressed to j the Adjutant (Jeneral of the State, for in- j formation in relation to the military condition of the State. It has occurred to me ! that this information should be furnished | at tit's par ieul. r juncture of affairs by that j officer. On inquiry however. I have understood that he has not now in his possession ; sufficient data to I'ivo the it.formation which " # O" | I tliink i' is si) vc;) desirable we sliould have at ihis time. I move lor immediate comsiderution, in order that that oflicer may have lime to prepare a report. lifsnliej That the Adjutant and 'tispector Ccneral be requested to forthwiili prepare a report comprising the Following in* j formation: 1. Number ot'arsenals, depots. I with t eir arms, ordinnnee, munitions, in I this witli tlieii locations and cnpai ities, and all other special matter belong to | the subject. 2. The kind of ordnance in t the arsenals, with their make, style, patent, cnlibrc,&e. Hides. I. Pistols. 5 Sabres Cavalry ordnanre. Also, to report ! as the amount of powder and ball in the { arsenals ; also, the number of men in the service of the State who have charge of ! these arms and munitions; also, that the re. port being prepared, that he deliver a copy to the President id the Senate, another to the Speaker of the llnuso of licpresentn- I lives, to be presented by those oliieers to the respective Houses in such a way as I they may think proper The resolution was agreed to, and ordered to be sent to the nate for concurrence. .Mr. DcSaussiire gave notice of a bill to repeal an act for the more effectual preven tion of free negroes from entering in tbis State passed December 20. 1850. * Mr. Perry gave notice of a bill to estab lisii a separate t'ourt of Appeals Mr Muffins offered the following resolutions : Resolved, That the State of South Carolina is now ready to enter together with the slavcholding States of this Confederacy, or with such of em as desire present action, in the forrni iion of a Southern Confederacy. ?./ TI...I ti.u r:.-f n.:> be reqir ied to forward a copy of I he above j resolution to each Kxecutive of the South- ' ern States, also lh.it the tesolution be prin- 1 ted. Adopted, and ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr Aid ich gave no ee of a bill to amend the law in relation to homicide, where the 1 CT unit is made in this State, and the death ' es place in another. The House proceeded to the consideration of the general orders. A bill to alter d amend the tenth A icle of the Constitution of the S.. ?e o." South Carolina, was u&ken up. Xir Roy 1st on explained the nature and design o" e bill, which was to amend the Cons Motion, so us to have one day only for tiie election of Representatives. Mr l.oyls <>n moved to till the blank with 6*2, so that the hill would go into operation ' the year 18P2. Agreed to. Ou in- ion the liou*e adjourned. Thuksi>av, December 1, 1850. SKNATK.?The Senate was called to order at 12 m. .Mr Khett, in pursuance of notice, introduced a bill to establish a separate Court of Appeals. Headfirst time, and refeired to Committee on Judiciary, and ordered to lie prin I 'd. A message was received from the House, announcing the concurrence of the House in the proposal of the SetL to to go into an elec ion for various oftice-r^ to-dni, at I o'clock, Also, a report on classifying the eclors of the Hank of the Slate of South (,'arolinn?report of a joint committee. Report was read and p sed over for the pres. enl- Also, a bill to alter and amend the tenth Son of the first article of the Constitution of the Slate of South Carolina.? It h , received two leadings in the House and one reading in the Senate. Referred to Committee on Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. .Mr HiUmer introduced the following resold oui io -lion to the Hlue Ridge Railroad : icetoive , j hiii iru fre-mienl ot the Mine Itidge Railroad Company of South Carolina be reqljyyj-ed to f-n ish tins body, at as early a e a*j practicable, information aa to the amount of ?Mds necessary to complete Ihiti railroad between YValhnllnand Pendleton ; alio the amount necessary to complete the portion between YYulhulla and the Nilite line. Mr Karri-on olfered the following amendment: Alio, the amount necesaary to com- < plete the portion from the State line to < Clayton, tin. | Mr Rryan added another amendment:? | Al.o, apoai/ying the coat of tunneling to | Clayton, Ga. ' i The raaolut'on and nmendmuowere ( agreed to. ! | Mr Carlington offered the following res | rtlulions : I Resolved, That in v??w of recent events, | md the prsaent atate of things in this Union {rowing out of i';e question of the agitation >f A 'can slavery, thia General Assembly . I ft'm it a (it occsion for declaring that the ntereat and aafety of the Southern States ( tnporatlvely demand that they unite for heir common defence. Resolved, Ikcrejore, That the State of louth Carolina ia prepured to act in con- j i * cert with the other Southern State, whatert-r course of uciion the common interest aud safety may demand. Resulted, That his Excellency the Gov. ernor be requested to forward copies of the foregbing resolutions to the Governors of the other Southern Status. Placed in the general orders for to inor- j row, and ordeied to be printed. A message was received from the House ; proposing to go into an election for Chan, ceyor, to-morrow, at 1 o'clock. Concuired | iu. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The members assembled at I 'J in. .Air .Mcliownn introduced a bill lo prohibit improvident donations to uses called char > itnble. Read and referrud. Mr Caclirnn gave notice of a bill to re* | uiove free negroes from 'be State. On motion of Mr Jos Johnson, jr. it was ; Itesolied, That his Excellency the Governor be requested immediately to offer to his Excellency Governor Wise, such material aid from the Slate of South Carolina as the State of Virginia may think necessary in her defence of the South At J to 2 p m, the Senate joined the ilouse in a ballot for Comptroller General. ] Mr Williams oilercd the following : It f solved, That the Governor be and is i hereby authorized to convene the General Assembly of this State, whenever it may j be necessary to act with such Southern States as desire present action in the formation of a Southern Confederacy. Mr A Jones?Notice of a bill to provide ! compensation to commissioners of Roads. The following is the result of the elec- ' lion for Commissioners in Equity : Master j in Equity for Charleston District, James Tapper ; Commissioners in Equity for Fair- | lield District, W R Robertson ; for Ker* j sllaw District. \V R Tnvlnv : tor Sumter District, \V l*' IJ 1 layneswortli ; for Barnwell District, Johnson llagood ; for Greenville District; Thomas; for Kdgc field District, Z W Cnrwile ; for York District, Walter Melts; ft r Williamsburg District, R G Logan. T J Dickens was re-elected Comptroller General without opposition. UOUSK OF U FI'RIOS KNTATIV RS. Friday December 2d The members assembled at 12 in. Mr Vnndiver otfeied the following : lit:Solved, That the Commissioner of the 1 Yew State Mouse be required <o furnish to 1 this House, at his earliest convenience, an ' approximate estimate of tlic entire cost of that structure according to the present plan. Adopted. Mr Wilkes introduced a bill to enlarge the powers of Commissioners in Kquity of this State. Read and referred. The Senate entered, and joined the Mouse ie a second hallot for Chancellor. Mr Spratt introduced a hill to alter the law in relation to fences. Read and refer- | red. Mr l.ucas gave notice ofa bill to improve the present militia s\s'em ot South Cnrolina Also, offered the following : licsolvrd, That in order to put the amis ' of the State in the most effective condition, j and to purchase such additional arms and munitions as may be necessary, the mil litarv contingent lund be increased for the en- , suing year to the sum ot one hundred dob lars. Mr Simons rose and said. Mr. Speaker, I ask leave of the Mouse to introduce cer. hi \ resolution*. They are not original with j myself; on cunsultaiiou, they are hit roe . duccd i i u hope that I In*v pre-elit an ex- ' p e -ion of opinion in which all of os can I itni e. r-d which will lie consistent with the I record . id d>->nity <>t toe S'a'e : liexnhnl. Tl'.'l iti view ol r? cent events. i?nd 1'ic pre ef.l si ie of things in Union. grow ng mil of il.U :>gi> 'on of lie ijre-iion of At i slavery, i'r* General Assembly deein it n fit oec -bin for deeln'i 'ir Ui 'I li.e interest and safely of the Soii.'iera .Vales imperatively item.' id lliat lliey unite for 1 In ir common defeoee. AV-ii/rw'. -fit That the S' .le of Nouili f 'aroints i- prep.tied to act in concert wi. i tl'e oilier Sonllierii Soiie*. wlia ever co.iroo oi' action the common inlme-t a'id | sale.y may demand. /*' >?</1r<l. 'I'liut bis K.\ee'len*v Hie Gov- i eiuor be recjueo I to fo.wa.d copiev of lie j foregoing resolutions to the Governors of ; i ie other Souibern Si It s. .Mr Mnller moved llieir immediate adop i lion. This was wit drawn, and iiie re olui'oiis o.dored 10 be piinied. and referred lo the Commit ee on Federal lielalion*. .Mr U lining o'ieri il 11 !* > 1 low irivT : llrsn'ml, Tli.?t the miiii of 00,000 In* i appropilut <1. lor li e purpose of erec ga monument lo lite memory of Joint C (Oil { bono, Mid l*Mit lite same be done wi It Car* ! olina mute'i I and by Carolina workmen.? 1 Relet rod lo Committee of Waj a and Me s. ! .Mr brooks announce ! Ihe report oi ;*- j eond b.llot Ibr Chancellor: J P Carroll, 8<j ; J A lngli? li | ; \V F lltt'son 5 ; blank, ; 2- .Nice ary to a choice, 79. The Speaker pronounced the lion J I* ! Carroll uuly elected Chancellor of the Sla of South Cat olina. Admissions to the Bar. The following gentlemen were on Tups* day I: st admitted to practice law in this State end enrolled as attorneys : ('has. \V. Hoyd, Jno. 1*. Jlrown, Ceo, S | Hoist, A. I). Cohen, Samuel Dibble, W. I), j Evins, J. C. C. Featherston, E. II. Ilolmnn, I _M. J. Hough, It. B. Hughes, D. \V. John* j son, \V. C. Keith, W. M. latndrum, A. II. I ........ II I *t.o?... I l? u:? I I iiUinn, J a ii. J. II. 11.ICI", I*, la. Rivers, W. B. Ruiwell, \V. D. Rutherford, j J. K. Spears, \V. II. Taylor, J II. Thoinhop M. B. Wnrd, (J. A. Wardlaw, II J. I Witherspoon, J. N. Youngblood. EQUITY. The following gentlemen were on NVed- I net-day admitted to practice in the Courts of Equity of (hit* State: Win. A. Abooy, Jitlin l*. Brown, Asher I). Cohen, Thoe. K Dudley, N. D. Johnson. David (J. Me In tosh Klias L. Rivers, P. P. Warley. Execution of Brown. The following dispatch which we take from the Charleston ('mirier announces the death of old Brown. Augusta, December ?Dispatehfa re- i ....I,..a i...?. r?w/?i.:_... ? -t.-, I vrntu uric iK'HI i? nsiniiguMl nUllf HIB1 Brown w.m hung to day. Every thing was conducted under the strictest military din- j uipline. Brown wax escorted to tlie gal* j lows at 11 o'clock. There were no minis' tern in attendance or any religious services, Itrown scorning all such things, lie made | tome remarks to those around him,and as- I tended the scaffold with a firm step. At", ier he had been suspended halt' an hour, i I lis body was cut down and delivered to ' I ftis wife. There was no disorder or at- , tempt at rescue. llooa.?A drove cf Tennessee hogs passed through this place one day this sreek. Sales were made at six cents, gross, i Dtl.er droves are behind, as we have it 1 rum good authority; and the presumption I a, that a lowet figure will govern future t tales.?Keowee (Piclcent) Courier. 1 / \ Cjjr K eiltjet. LANCASTERVILLE. S.C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 7, 1859 Hogs.?A small drove of hogs are at prt sent in our place. Sules are-being made i 7 cents. Carrier's Address.?We otTer the Isi ger one year for the best Carrier's Addrea to be handed in by the 17th December. nri: luuupit'u 10 our ocnnio Hon. McC. Witherspoon, for papers son us from the Capital and for other favors. Religious Notice.?Rev. John S. Cro ton will preach at Now Hope Church, o the third Sabbath of the present month. Nai.EsDAY.?Monday was a wet and ui pleasant day, yet a pood many persons ai sembled pt thr Court House. Some litt! property was sold hy the Sheritf : anion the rest wore two negroes, who sohl i prices which seemed to be moderate. Admitted to the Hah.?Among tli list which \^c publish elsewhere of the get tleme". lately admitted to the liar, are tf names of 15. .1. Witherspoon and M. Ilo.tgh, stude'tls from this place. M Hough, we understand, will locate at Che; terfield C. lb; Mr. Witherspoon will In come a meniher of the Lancaster Rat. The South Carolina Legislature. We publish elsew here an abstract of th proceedings of our Legislature up to 01 latest dates from the > apilal. Of court but liltle could be accomplished the lir week ; but a lair idea may be gained troi the notices of bil Is, resolutions proposed, & ?>l the probable business of the Session. It is supposed that ilie 111 no Ridge ma ter will consume a good deal of tiine.Senator \\ ithersnoon in a piivate coinnu nieation to its,says in relation to it : "Tl 111 tie Ridge measure will fail to pass tl Senate ; a majority of members are oppose to it. I presume the proposition will I renewed in a modified form.*' A number of warm resolutions upon tl subject of Federal a Hairs liav been preset ted, some of fthieii we publish. The Governor's Mes*age. We publish iti to-day's paper the lir annual message of his Excellency (Jo Gist. It will he found a concise, practie and business like document, embodying u formation upon till matters aU'ecting the ii lerest of the State, with pointed ami a| propriate coniiioiits thereon. I lis remarks upon popular educationtlie Normal School, .Marine School, tli military Acade mes and the South Carotin College will bi read witii decided Intere and deserve the attention of our la'gish lorn. ills con.M U-r:iU* ana humane lions relative to the small b?nd of Catawl Indians vvliicli still remain among us, nier the coiiiinen<lnti<>n of his fellow citizens.Ills views upon federal affairs are digniiu and to the point ; let llie State and ll South endorse his sentiments and net up t their professions, and we ucfy all the ab< lilionisU in Christendom to t'o us anv itiji ry. Hi* adiiionilion enjoining respect an obedience to the laws of the laud, hovvevi those laws may conflict with individual n? lions ot right, and in carrying out which ii dividual instances of injustice may occasioi ally be done, should be cheerfully resnor ded to and acquie ced in by all good ? it Zens. When w e set up our judgements i opposition to law, then wo adopt the higl er law principles w hicli actuate our eneinix at the North and which now threaten tli destruction, not only of our govornmei but of al! else tliat We hold dear. Knowing that the opportunity of readin the document itself will lie cheerfully en braced by our readers, we refer them to WllllOUl lurllicr COIllIlielllS. The Pride of the Waxhaws We have frequently had occasion to n< tiee specimen* xent tlx ??f various prod m lions of the NVaxhaws, hut nothing whic has ever emiuute.'t from that favored Huetio deserved more commendation and notorie than the article la-fore us. .Mrs. Caldwel the ueeomplished lady of our friend J. ( ('aid well, has sent us a Lemon, pluck* from a tree u hieh she has raised from ll seed. It is well matured and is as large j the ordinary lemons that we find in ll stores. The tree we nre told, is now uboi thirteen years of age, is in a healthv an vigorous condition and has one htmdre and forty lemons upon it of the presci year's crop, '^his is known to be amon the most tender of the trees indigenous i the tropics, and such an example of last skill and untiring attention as is hereexhil ited, spenks volumes uml is well worthy < imitation. Wo have ycleped the tree "tli pride of the Waixlinws'' ?nd believe it 01 titled to tlie compliment. ?? f ? i'JM rl lilll nil."* p?|?c? iiii?:ii III lilt- H"II on fiuii grown in l<nncuatcr District, nn will test its quality. True, this is nut lit season when n lemonade could ho relishui but u friend has suggested u way by whic it may be enjoyed as well hot as cold, nn we feel inclined to the experiment. Accompanying Iho above was u beau lift and rare flower?the Christmas Cactu, which we also appreciate. Mra. C. hna on of the most aelect flower yards that w have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Death or Washington Ikviso.?A de* fj.iiA.ii in uir \'iinni;npMi uhiiwuih. Ihc death of Waahington Irving. It occui red on the evening of the 28th ultimo. II wna born in New York, in 1783. milrtabv Commission.? We learn fror i special dispatch to the Charleston Cum "irr, that the plan of Col. J. H. Kershaw lias been unanimously adopted by the Mill tary Commission, of which he was a mentier. k Vigjuance Committers?We learn from ( our exchanges that Vigilance Committees, are being formed in various quarters of | the State for the purpose of waiting upon i ell strangers having a suspicious appear j ance, inspecting their baggage and ndmii'is- 1 j tering such treatment as the circurustan- | j ees may seem to require. This has been rendered necessary from the well grounded ll apprehension that emisaries of the Abolition Aid Societies are infesting the South/. ' ern States under various guises and pro- j B j fessions, disseminating their incendiary doc! trines among our slaves, and even nuiong | whites who may be so misguided as to lend j their car to measures wkich if successful it i will compass tlH-ir own destruction. By reference to another column, it will I be seen that a similar Committee lias been x appointed at this place, and it is recommend- < n J ed that others be appointed in \arious parts of the District for the same object. These 1 j are times when every man should be on his j guard. We must ndopt measures for our ' s* I own protection and we know of no more , , effectual way of preventing the ditfusion of - I incendiary sentiments among our slaves, ' than the one which has been proposed and I generally adopted throughout the State? I lt! j These Committees will often have to act ! under peculiar and unpleasant circumstances i,. I and where there is hut little or no positive j ! proof; but they will be sustained by the ' r sense of necessity which is apparent to all. H. i And while liiey are mindful of doing un L>. individual injustice, they should not forget the magnitude of the interest involved upon the other side?the security and perI < i - I uu|??% mi! \itv f.vmifih'i! in iTiiirv coniiuu* e [ nities. lletter llint an individual be ineon- j ,r venieneed than that u community should ,v sutler, is in accordance with a well known axiom of jurisprudence. ??1 Excitement at Williamsburg. We regret to hear of a serious distur1 banco in Williamsburg District, which came ? | neer resulting in blood-shed It seems, (no '* cording to the report of a correspondent of ,e the Charleston Courirr, T. It l.og.in, Ksq.) u' i that two individuals, Northerners, viz : W* ^ ; J. Dodd and It. A. I*. Hamilton, who had j j been teaching sehool in that District for several months, became obnoxious to some ie i of the citizens and suspected of enterlain | ing abolition sentiments. The ground upon which they were suspected does not ?p' pear. A number of respectable gentlemen assembled for the purpose of adopting measures nir uicir expulsion niicii ineas vj ures were adopted by the meeting, ?nd n committee waited upon the the lonclicrs and ' designated a certain day for them to leave. The employers of these teachers, believing '' the latter to be innocent, became incensed ' at the conduct of the meeting and lltey with ! their friends r? solved to protect the teach- j 1 j or*, who paid no attention to the directions llij 4?A1 * * A I <?l tin* ?/ommiitctf. i A further meeting was called at the Court I Souse on the lititli inst., to adopt further * | measures for their expulsion. The excite* ' "l mcnl throughout the District became in. ' [ tense, a spirit of determination prevailed, I and on the appointed day several hundred j citizens assembled at the Court I louse, aimed w ith muskets, rillea, pistols, bovvie knives JLc., for the purpose of taking the teachers from the hands of their protectors by force j , if necessary. The meeting convened, and 1 " ii wax finally nifrcifd that liu^x teacher* be | r i allowed to remain in the District until their schools expired?I lamilton'x, December 1st, Dodd's, Dee. I5lh. A committee ot twenty 1 was appointed to ascertain if said teachers " had left when their terms expired, and if * | not, they would be dealt with in no easy D ' manner. The correspondent of th? Courier concludes by saving that no greater excitement 1 had ever prevailed in that section since the I days of the Revolution. P-UBUC MEETING ___ Appointment of a Vigilance Committee. A meeting of the citizens of our Village was called at the Court House on Satur, day norning last, for the puipose of taking c. such steps in reference to the unlawful in I, terferenee of abolitionists in our domestic l() affairs as the exigency of the times seem y to require. II 8. It. .Massoy, Esq., Intendant of our Village was called to the Chair, and W. M. Connors, Esq , requested to act as Secreta e'y | )H The Chairman explained in general terms lw the purpose of the meeting : briefly adver,i ted to the ominous asneel of the times and ,j what lie conceived the duty of every citu /.en who love* hi* country to prepare for tlie conflict which he believes inevitable g end near ut hand. In behulf of the Town u Council, he would say that they were deairoua of discharging every duty incumbent ^ upon lhem ; but in an emergency of this f kind, being in n grout measure nn extra judicinl proceeding, they were desirous of 1s having the concurrence and co.operation of the citizens ger erullv, and hence it whs , deemed expedient to call this meeting. ^ Air. J H. Wilhcrspoon anked for on exe pression of the views of the meelipg; where* I upon .Mr. HI. I*. ('rawford, lifter explaining ^ the necessity therefor, moved that n Vigi- j lance Committee lie appointed whoae duty it ahall he to inquire into the business of j nil Munpieioua looking stranger* who inny % ho aeen lurking about the Street* of our j Village, and to take such action id the e premise* n* circumstances may aeem to rei quire. Mr. Wilherapoon then moved that the m Committee eonniat of sixteen persona, to { ,, he atyled the Vigilance Committee and np.. pointed by the chair; whereupon the Chair* | e | man proceeded to appoint the following pentona as oonstituting said Committee : -i Jan. II. Witherapoon, I>. VV. Brown, John n Adama, A. J. Heldon, R. E. NVylie, M. P. i. ; Crawford, S. II. Krnmuna, J. A. liasseltine, ', Jones Crockett, J. N. Crockett, Henry Hani cock, I'. T. Hammond, K. (J. Billings, A. - Mayer, J. B. Couaart, T. K. Coreton. On motion of Mr. Witherapoon, resolved that1 the Chairman .'.be ndded to said Com- ] mittcy, to act as it* Chattraan. Mr. I*. T. Hammond, proposed that some distinct rules be adopted by the meeting. W>( govern the Committee in ihe discharge of their duties ; but t after discussion, partici- , Dated in bv several members of the meet ing, it was- deemed,expedient to nllow the Committee-fall discretion'to deal with every individual case-as is <their judgments it may seem proper. On motion of Mr. J. A. Ilnsaettine. it was resolved that the Town Council- be requested to employ a Marshal ot'Patrol to guard and keep watch in the Village eaeh night and during the whole night if in the discretion of tho Council, thev should deem such a precautionary measure necessary. On motion of I)r. T. K. Curuton, it was resolved that this meeting request the Citizens of the various sections throughout the District to hold similar meetings for the appointment of Vigilance Committees to act in concert with the Villngo Committee for our common security and protection. Ou motion of Mr. K. G. Billings, it was resolved that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Lancaster Lctigv,r. Thn Chairman n?v? notice to the members of the Vigilance Committee, that a meeting of the said Committee would be called immediately after the adjournment of this meeting, tor the purpose of taking into consideration the case of a certain itinerant individual, at present stopping in this own, whose conduct, it was reported, had been such as to excite suspicions against him. On motion of 51. P. Crawford, it was resolved that this meeting do now adjourn. S. H. MASSKY, Chm'o. W. 51. Connors, See. 1 Pass Him Round.?A man arrived in i our Village some few days since without any baggage, said his name was Silgraves, a native of Ireland and a tnilor by trade.? Me applied .and received some work from Major Hcldttn, after staying two or three | days information was received that lie had been guilty of a conversation of a dunger1 ous character with slaves in the-upper part of this District, lie was summo.ied to appear before the Vig'lants, and after an exain illation no was ordered lo leave immediately; he left at short notice, and from informs* lion since received we consider him ft dangemus mall. Look out for him. iiy order of the Chairman of Committee of the Vigilants. Lancaster, Dec. 5, 1859. lions.? The tint drove of Hogs, this season, [mused ilirongli this place oil S turday last, There were 440 head in the I drove. 0 12 cents, gross, was asked, lull not obtained about here. They were earned lo Anson county, we learn ? Charlotte Democrat. Hymeneal. Mariied.oti Thursday evening, 2llh hint. b> Kl Itov. Thus. F. Iljvin, I) If, Mr. Jaa. I M Davis, Kmj, and Miss Louisa, daughter ??t .Major John M. DcSaussure, ail of Cam* ; den, M. C. 11) the Rev. J K Rodger*, on Tiiursduy evening, 24 III lint., .\lr. David (>. Fletcher,' lo Miss Nancy Muiyri, both of Kershaw District. In Union county, on the 22d inst., Mr. Abel llelk of lauicaaler District, to Miss Mid!y NVulkup, daughter of Uubt. Walk up, .I....M Also, on the J Uli ii.wl, Col. Win. McCum of lamcasUr, to Miss Wulker, daughter ol John Walker, dec'd, of Union. On Thursday, 2tlh instant, by Rev. I). W. Cutlino, .Mr. X. Thomas, Jr., of Charleston, iS C., to .Miss l'j. It., eldest daught' er of ('ol. Thomas II. Connors, of ClurenI dou District, S. C. * On the J'Jili ult., by Fruncis McAtcer I Ksq , .Mr. T. M. Adams to Miss. Klvma 1*. i AlcA^'cr all of Lnncuster District. | In ( he raw, at the Methodist Church, on the 23rd insl., Rev. It. R. Deques, of the South Carolina Conferciieo, to .Miss Nannie J. (fillespie, of Marlboro'. THE MARKETS. Charleston, December 2.?Cotton, this urlicle continues to be in good request, and ( ibe transactions of the day reached 303b bales. The prices ranged from 10 to ll?. New York, December 2.?The Cotton market Mas languid to-day, with sales of only 500 bales; Middling Upland, 1 IcSpeoial Notioes. i HolLOWay'* Omtmkxt a?i? Fills the irosl celebrated i. emediw* for the Cure ol Sore Arms.?Knmual Wisilmnrth i-t *!?! . 1 was for live year* afflicted with sore anus, there were four different ulcers on thein, and the trying nature of his business, (a bootmaker) made bin so much worse, that despite of his wishes, he was compelled to relinquish it ; he tried various remedies and they iaiied to none, tit him, however about thirteen weeks ago, at the recou "nendation of (riends, he had recourse to Holloway's Ointment and ''ilia, which very soon made liiiu l>ett<., aoJ lie called on I'ro| feasor Ilollowsy, four weeks since to show him his arms, which were quite well, and with scarcely the soars perceptible. 16 1Announoements. FOB SHERIFF Mr. Kditor -flense announce M?. AMOS McMANlIS,? cindidttc for Iha Office of Sheriff for l<anc&ster District, for the ensuing term and oblige hie Many Prirrds. The friends of < :Upt. J. It COIJSART, announce Hhii a candidate for Sheriff for Lancaster District, at the ensuing term. FOR TAX COLLECTOR Mr. Kditor.?By announcing Mr.iR. C. POTTS, a candidate for Tax-Collector at the next election .you will oblige hie Mart Pribrdr. Mr. Koitor : By announcing Capt A. S. NISBETa candidate for Tax Collector at the next election you will oblige. Hit fclBMDS. Mr. Editor?Plesseannounce Mr. Win. KonaftTeoR, a. Candidate for Tax Collector at the ebmiog election and oblige hie frUatfa W aiM a we. FEMALE SCHOOL. X \N Monday, the 2d day of January next, will be opened n Female SchooJ.at Luncasterville, under the churge of ( MISS. MAR^JB. HAMMOHD. . who baa hid neveral years experieneein A tanobing. Ifer terms, per session - of five months, will be as follows : Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, $5 00 !' Grammar, Geography, History, Philosophy and Astronomy, with the abovo : " 00 W Boys under ten years of age .will be admit tod. Dec. 7, 1859, 43-41. . Fort Mills Academy. >YGEK DISTRICT, S. C. SITUATE on the Charlotte nnd South _ Carolina Rail Road, 16 miles from Cliarlottee.'N.' C. PRINCIPALS, Butler P. Alston, J.Gapsdkn Alston. The Third Session of the above Institution will commence on the ?occnd. Monday in January 1860. terms ren session of five months. Primary Branches t #6.00 The above with English Grnmmer and Geography 9.00 The same with History 1 J.00 Ijitin, Greek and Mathematics.... 17.60 Board can be had at from eight to ten " dollars per month, UR. B. M. COBB, Chm'n of Board ?f Trustees. Fort Mills, S, C. Dec 7,?43-3tn. SOUTH CAJIOLIN'A. LANCASTER DISTRICT. BY P.:T. Hammond, litquire, Ordinary for said District. WHEREAS. John J. Forter has applied to mo for I<ctters of Administration ih.bnnnis mm on all and singular the (ioods and Chattels, Right* and Credits of Henry Anderson, late of the District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, In eite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said district, to be holden nt Lancaster Court House on the 1 Dili day of December insl., to show cause, if any, why the said S<kii n?\# lt<> #? rn *?!> .! ) Given under my hand and Heal. 1..S. > this the 5th day of December in y the year of our l.ord one thouaand eight hundred and fifty.nine, and in the eighty-fourth year ot American Independence. V. T. HAMMOND, o. l. d. Dec. 7,1859. 4 3-2t-pf 2 00. S 0 U T H CAROLINA. I ANCASTKK DISTRICT. BY 1'. T. Hammond, Enquire, Ordinary for suid District. Whereas, S. it. Maundy and J. I. Dunlap tune applied to mo for letters of Administration on all and singular the Goods and Chatties,Right* and Ore tils of A. C. Dunlap late of the District aferesaid, deceased. THESE are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of tile said deceased, to lis ami appear before me at our next Ordinary's i^ouri Kir uih mi in uisirirr, in uc itoltlt-n at (kiln-aster Court House on tin* 16th tiny of December next, to ttliow cause if liny, w liy the said Administration should not be grunted. i (tiven under my hand and aval, S. S this 30th day of December in ythu year of our Lord one thou* sand eight hundred and tifly nine, and in the eighty fourth year of American Independence. I\ T. HAMMOND. (J. L. D. Dec 7, 1859. -U-2t p f 20<X ESTATE SALE. A Id, persons having demands against the ij, (estate of the lute Mrs. Jane Montgomery deceased, are requested to hand them in immediately properly attested ; and ull persons Indebted thereto will please come forward and pay without delay as I am determined to settle the estate as speedilv as possible. K. I). MONTGOMERY, AdmV. Nov. 3oth 1859, 41?It. T B. 8L A Y LEE, ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS, CAMDEN, S. C. ( mice over (he Post Office. | g-4V Country order* for work protnply nttctitled to. Nov 30, U59. 142-^t. General Orders. Head Quarters, 21st Reg., S C. M November '28lh 1859. A Court Martini will be held nt linens ; ter Court House on (he 17th day of DeI eembt'i next, at II o'clock, a. m , for the | (rial of all delinquenta in the 21st Regiment who were not tried at the laat Court Martial?and especially for the trial of Cotnmiasioned and Non-Commisaioned Of ftcera, for Don performance of duty at anid Court. The following officer* will composo tlia Court, viz : Slnj. John X). Wylie, k'renident. (-apt J. II. Kirk, Capt. R. I Gardner - T. R. Niabet, ? J. M. BeJk, - R. M. Sima. M W B. Twitly, " W. A. Carne*, MN B Vanlandingham Jud. Ad. J. C. Koaler," I. F. Perry. SUPERNUMERARIES Lieut. D. I). A. Belk, Lieut. A. J. Stewart, * J. P. Craig, * O, C. II j neon, - W. E. Boll, * T. B. Stover. Captain* are charged with the extenaiyn of thia Order, and with warning all delinquents.to attend the Court. By order of , J. N. CROCKETT, Col. 'Jlat Reg. M. C. M. NOTICE. BIX YOUNG AND LIKELY NEG&08 TO,BE SOLD. BY ORDER of T. Hammond, Boq., Ordinary of L 1)., to carry out tbe Will of the late J. Daniel Steele, dee'd. ef *aid District, I will expo** to public sale on Thursday the, Vl9th of December 1859, at the residence of <iul. Jaa. Steele, the following property to wit: tlx young aou like* ly negroe, via : One wftjnan, Hallv and child. One girl, Hvlvia. larse and likelt. aired ia ? One gill. Caroline, very likely, age/8 years. Two ooya Mureex and Albert, likely. Alan one flne eaddle Horae and oilier artielee toe tedioua to mention. Terma ma^e known on day of aale. JNO. M 8TBKI.K, Ba'or. Nov. 23, ISaft.??l It