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$ljp 1! titter. LANCASTERVILLE. S.C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 12, 1860 Hogs.? A drove of hogs, numbering about three hundred, came to this place last week. Some of them were sold hero and the remainder In the neighborhoods bolow. Price 8 cents. Hogs have been selling in Chester at 7| cents. Appointments to the Military Academies?Among tl\e .late appointments to the Military A.cndenjjps, wo tind the following from Lancaster appointed to the Arsenal: J. Brown, J. J. Mcllwnin, It. W..GousArt, Delegates to the State. Convention. ?In the few Districts yet heard from, delegates have been elected to the jjLite Onvention who favor tho immediate and unconditional secession of the State from tne Union. The Stale will in all probability secede as soon as tho Ordinance uf Seers, sion can be framed. Tho Convention meets on Monday next. Congress.?A brief summary of Congressional items published elsewhere will be read with the highest inbirosi. The determined spirit manifested by Southern members is iruiy gratifying. Th.it the Union is <ibout t?> be dissolved scarcely admits of a doubt. The suggestions of Mr. Clingmsn, of North Carolina, are sensible and present an equitable and peaceable means of effecting the terms of separation > between the two sections. The Election. At the election for delegates to the State Convention held on Thursday last, Dr. R. I*. Crawford, Dr. VV. C. Cautiif.n and Rev. D. P. RopiNsott, (the nominees of the District meeting) were elected for this District. Wo regret exceedingly that the vote was so small and hope that it is no indication of the interest which our people feel in the. important issues before the country. Relow we append a statement of the Polls : r . . F & y F = ^ ? o F Z? a i S. ^ a * 2, ? o 5 5 ? O K X ? ? 7! 3 O o -o ? 3 o o | - J-JU o ?7 p Lancaater, 228 228 226 8 3 00 I - 'Caitton, 60 77 ' 61 35 5 00 f Morton, 59 56 *59 "3 0 00 Taxahaw, 38 38 38 0 1 00 1 Small'*, 23 1.6 21 1 9 00 ? Punderbuik, 7 4 7 7 5 3 1 Indian Iauid, 45 45 45 0 0 00 x Tank, 24 24 24 1 0 00 fc Sto.ver, 27 28 25 0 0 00 I 61^ 511 505 55 23 3 I c lu jualice to the gentlemen voted for outside of the District nomination, \ro will t state that they were not candidates.? Mi-ear*. Wilhurspoon and Mcnunend posi. lively declined through our Inst paper to ^ allow their names to be used na such. t The Legislature ' \ The it'll) for putting the Stnte in a proper t coodi'ion of defence, reported by the AlilU | , tary Committee at tfiv> beginning of the ( Session, nfter a tedious discussion passed ttio House with nuicndiiieiits on the 6th t inst. This Bill provides for tlie raising of ( one Company of Infantry, from each Infnn | try Rrgimunt of the State, as also Cavalry , and Artillery Companies ; the field officers to he appointed froyj njnong officers who ( may offer their services to the State, grndu- ( ntes, of the State Military Academy ; ofh | cers of the "Palmetto Regiment." and nther persons who may he deemed competent , to hold such position. The full details will | be reported hereafter. A correspondent of the Charleston Courier, writing from Columbia under a lata , (Jatesuju: "The Special Joint Co/nmittee ( of the twrj Houses on Postal Airnngeinents ( have iield several meetings, but no positive . action has boon agreed upon thus far. The I'ostmaster of Charleston will be consul. ted, and much of the action of the Com , millee will he baaed upon the suggestions hit ability and long experience in postal ?f fair* will enitblo biin to make, it in thought a temporary nrrafj^ernen t, to commence immediately after the Ordinance of Secession is passed, can be effected with Iho Adams' Kxprean Company, but nothing has been determined upon. The Committee ream , anxious to obtain all possible information before acting, and to effect this end, an extensive correspondence nnd length) ncgotiations w ill take place. A bill to create an Ordnance Bureau has passed Loth Houses nnd bean changed to un Act. A bill to increase the salary of the Governor to $5000,00 litis passed the House. No election for Govcrppr has yet taken place. Messrs Chcanut, Johnson, Pickens, Rhett and Allen are prominently mentioned in connection with the position. Tlio Legislature H expected to adjourn on the J3th to asaemhlc again jo January. Importaut fhow Mihiiimippj.?The Mississippi Legislature adjourned on the 30tli ult. Jl pimand unanimously the Conven. lion Hill ; alto, resolutions in favor of secea* i aion, and utithori/ing the Governor to ap- i point Commissioners to co-operate with the sluveholding Stales. The election* for the Convention are to be held on the 20th. and the meeting of the Convention lakes place on tho 7th of Jan ' > ( nary. From Alabama. Montgomery, I>eeember 6.?The diau- v nlon movement in speedily but quietly pro- i greasing. One half of the conntiea will c send Secession delegate* withoaloppositiou. ii In the others tho light will be confined to ii those who advocate secession with thp Cot? i tou 8tui?* and those who are in favor of c Separate State action. The iatter w;Jl be a largely ia the majority. " r< 'I >1* jpWW The President's Message. This anxiously looked for document is at length before the country. The Presidents position upon the secession question,the on> Iv one iu which South Carolina is now partic ularly iuterested, tins been pretty correctly foreshadowed in the telegraphic despatches received from Washington before the Message was submitted to Congress. He denies that a Stute possesses the Constitutional right to secede and argues this at considerable length. He says : "This Government, is a great and powerful Government, invested with all the attributes of sovereignty over the special subjects to which its authority extends. Its framers never intended to implant in its bosom the seeds ot its own destruction, nor were they at its /creation guilty of the absurdity of providino for i(h own dissolution. It was not in. r?0 ' " "" "" tended by its frnmers to be the baseless fab-iic of a vision which, at the touch of the enchanter, would vanish into thin nir, but a substantial and mighty fabric capable of resisting the slow decny of time aud of defying the storms of nges. Indeed, well may the jealous patriots of thai day have indulged teara that a (government of such high powers might violaUt the reserved rights , of the States, and wisely did they adopt the rule of a strict construction of these powers to prevent the danger! But they did not fear, nor had they any reason to imagine, that the Constitution would ever be so interpreted as to enable any State, by Iter own act, and without the consent of liei si-tor States, to discharge her people from all or any of their Federal obligations." But while he denies the right of a State to accede, he admits that tho people are not without redress against the tyranny and op pression of the Federal Government "The right of resistance 011 tho part of the gov 1 : , ,, J 1 uriiru nj^uiiisi me oppression 01 uieir gov ernmvnla cnnnot bo denied. It exists inde. pendenlly of nil constitutions, and has been exercised nt all periods of the world'* history. Under it old governments have been destroyed, nnd new ones have taken their place. Jl is embodied jn strong and express language* in our own Declaration of Indepeixiunce. ljut the distinction must ever ue observed,-thnt this is revolution against in established Government, and not a voluntary secession from it by virtue of an inlersnt constitutional right. In short, let us ook the danger fairly in the face : Seces lion is neither more nor less than revolution. It mny or it may not be a justifiable 'evolution, bul'still it in revolution." He says that in the meantime, the Execuive is bound by solemn oath before God md his Country to see the laws properly ixecu'.eo. Hut adds : "What if the per fornance of this duty, in whole or in part, has >een rendered impracticable by ^vents over vhich be could have exercised no coutrol ? Such, fit the pregeol moment, in the case hroughout the Slulc of South Carolina, so ar as the laws of the'United States to neure the administration of justice by means >f the Federal Judiciary are concerned. All lie Federal officers within Us limits, through chose agency alone these laws can be curied into execution, have already resigned. iVe no longer have a l)bt/.et Juige, a I)isrict Attoruoy, or a Marshal, in South Caro iuu. In fact, the whole machinery cf the federal Government, necessary for tlie disributiou of remedial justice aiiu ng the penile, has been demolished ; and it would he litlicult. if not impossible, to replace it." In respect to the collection of customs, le says: "The sains insuperable obstacles io not lie in the way of executing the lnws for the collection of the customs. The 'ovenue still continues to be collected, as heretofore, at the custom-house in Charles* ton ; and should the Collector unfortunately i resign, a successor may ho sppointed to perform this duty." Then in regard to the Gov jrnnient property in South Carolina he says: ''J'hi* has been purchased for a fu'-r equiva lent,by the consent of the Legislature of the State," "for tho erection oi forts, mngnzlnsa, trsenala,'-' &.C., end over these the authority to exercise exclusive legislation'' has been expressly grunted by tho Constitution to Congress. It is not beljeved that any at- | tempt will lye made to expel tho IJnitod States from this property by force; but if in this J should prove to be mistaken, the oHicer in command of thja forts bus received j orders to act strictly on the dt Tensive. In I such a contingency, the responsibility for consequences would rightfully rest upon the heads of the assailants." | Tho President says that lie his no power | under the Constitution La coerce into sub* mission a seceding Jdtate. Ilo submit,* to Congress the whole question in ail ol its benrings, and intimates that the emergency may soon arise when that body will be called upon to decide the momentous question whether it poaaesaes tSo power, by force of arins, to compel a Stale to remain in the IT-:.... U. >.k? .c- -i < uiiiuii. cio Minrn ifiw |>?>?llinn UIBl l>Ull- j gress has no such power : lias the Constitution delegated to Congress the power to coerce a State into sub mission which is attempting to withdraw, or hiui actually withdrawn from the Corded >/?ey ? If answered in the affirmative, it inuat he on the principle that the power hae been conferred upon Congresa to deciire and to niaito war against a State.? Aftfer much d^.rfous reflection I have arrived at the cobcluslon that no ouch power has been delegated to Congress, or to any other department of JJ.fc Federal Government. It ia ruanifeat, upon an inspection ol the Conatitution, tfiat this Is not among the |>eciflc arid enumerated powers granted to Congress ; and it is equally apparent lhat its exercise is not "necessary arfd proper for carrying into execution," any one of the?e powers. Ho far from this power having been delegated to Congresa, it was expreaaly refused by the Convention ulijch framed Ihe Conatitution. Without descending to particulars it may >e safely asserted that lite power to make var against a State is at variance with the vhole spirit and intent of the Constitution, {oppose auch a war should result in the onquest of a Htute, how are we to govern t afterwards T Shall we hold it as a provace,and govern it by despotic power ' In he nature of (binge we could not, by physial force, control lha will of the people, ud compel theai to elect Senators and Hepsentatires to Congresa, and to perform I i all the other duties depending upon their own volition, and required from the free j citizens of 11 free ?Si?te ns :i constituent i member of the Confederacy. Hut if we possessed this power, would it ! be wise to exeieise it under existing oircum stances '? The object would doubtless be to preserve the Union. War would not only present the uiost effectual means of ' destroying it, bnt would banish all hope of; its peaceable reconstruction. Hosides, in the fraternal conflict a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering j future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime, who can foretell what would bo the sufferings and privations of the people during its existence ? The fact is, that our Union rests upon public opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of its citizens Bhed in civil war. If it cannot live in the affecljons of the people, it must one day perish. Con gress possess many means ot preserving it by conciliation, but the sword was not placed in their band to preserve it by force." Hut he solemnly invokes his country men to pause ami deliberate before they deter* initio to destroy this, the grandest Tempi? which litis ever been dedicated to human freedom since the world began ; and insists that this ought to be the last desperate rem ?dy of a despairing people, after every other .constitutional means of conciliation had been exhausted. He recommends that hefore the remedy of dissolution is resorted to, there be a Convention of the people of all tile Mtates to obtain an explanatory amendment of the Constitution on the subject of slaveiy ; and suggests that the amendment be confined to the final settle* merit of tLe true construction of the Constitution on three special points ; 1. All express recognition of the right of property in slaves in the States whvrc it now exists or may hereafter exist. 2. Tli? duty of protecting this right in ull the common Territories throughout their territorial existence, mid until they | shall be admitted as State* into the Union, with or without slavery, jia their coiistitulions may jircscribe. X. A like recognition of the master to have his ala\e, who lias escajiod from one j State to another, restored and "delivered I uto him, and of the validity of the f'ugi ] live Slave law, enacted for this jrirjio.se. to- ! getlivr with a declaration that an Stale laws impairing or defeuling this light, are violations of the ('onstituiiyii. and nre cotisefluently null ai;d void. Tho above embraces the material points j in tho Message on the question of Secession and remedy tor the grievances of the South. The Pri ident, according to Mr. j Buchanan's views, has no power l" coerce 1 a Slate into Hubuiistuoii; neither has t'l.n- I gress the power, and if that bvdy should , attempt to rc-ciinct tlio l'\>ree Bill, jiassed | under the recommendations of (jeneral ' Jackson, lie would be compelled to veto it | He aecuis, however, to coiitein|dalu retain- | itig possession of lli** Forts nt Charleston j in any event, and In continue tlio collection i of customs for the support of the Federal | Government. The Officer in commando/, the Forts has instructions to act strictly on the defensive. This condition of things cannot be submitted to b) South Carolina. 1 The possession of these Forts aro essential to her well being as a separate Government and in the event sf secession she will bo bound to attempt to regain possession of them nt all hazards. It the secession move, niont a general one, we believe that U.e Government property in each of the seceding States will be ahnndoned ; otherwise there would ensue a general w ar, which it is evidently the policy and the purpose ol the Government to avoid, lint should South Carolina he the only State t*> feeedc (a contingency not likely to happen) the course of thr Federal Government in respect to her, wc believe will be such us is foreshadowed in ill" Message. I'poll iho whole tlie .Mcauge has materially diminished the probability of civil war. Congressional Proceedings. Washington, December 4. ? In the Senate there was nothing done beyond i,.e * i *a t * I ro<>ettl titli i!i?? Mowauira Senator Clinguian, of Nortli Carolina, moved tlie resolution for printing tho Message, n<1<1 ifij? his Opinion tliut it wan very unsatisfactory as to the "impending crisis " lie fell convinced Unit within sixty days a number of ?Slule* would secede, and the ' best and wisest course for Congress was an equitable division of the public property and un Arrangement for the public debt. | Senator Crittenden,of Kentucky, expressed some hopes for the Union, but thought the times demanded great concessions Senator Clinguian, Filch and llalo fo! lowed, and the Senate adjourned. ' in the house there was a long debate on ihe .reference of the .Message, and a resolution ottered by .Mr. IJoteler, of Virginia, was tinully adopted This resolution relers that portion t f the .Message concerning so cession to a special Committee of one from each State. The Message otherwise was referred to the Committee of tlie Whole ou the State of the Union. Before the result, .Messrs. Singleton, of Mississippi, Jones, Hawkins and (inrtrell, of Cecrgia, and Clopton and i'ugh. of Alabama, refused to vole, givjng as r reason, the culls for Conventions in their States to >.el tie the Questions at issue. Mr. Miloa, of South farolinq, sai l hit Statu wan virtually out of the Union, and thu South Carolina Delegation, therefore, wouldmot vote. There were thirty-eightvotea (all Republicans) agaitiat Mr. Bolelur's resolution. The Rupublican Senatora repudiate all j the Compromise scheme*. 'i'iiuy are detoruiiiind to remain entirely quiescent on the crisis. The declaration of several members that their Stale* had virtually withdrawn from the Union, created a profound eenaation in j the House, which was crowded to overflowing. Even lending Republicans fully admit the danger that menaces the Union, while among itemncrata wt.o are solicitous for its continuance with the understanding tha, there shall be juat concessions by the North there ia little more than hope that the Gulf States will hold otf from imirrcdiute secea. eion. I have heard of only two (democratic Senators who think that this may he < averted. judge Douglas, in hi* speech the other night, said that he ahould enter the Senate without feelings of grievance and without Kasslon, fully determined to unite with ajl Iniou men in the effort for ita preservation. He adopted the recent speech of Alexander H. Stephens, and threw out the idea of the necessity of legislation to punish those who resist action under the Fugitive Slave Uiw t Since the adjournment of the House today a deeper gloom pervades all circles, conservatives arc desponding, and very many are found expressing their belief that the dissolution of the Union is close at hand. Washington, December 5.?There was an exciting scene in the Set.ate to-day. Wo hud a war speech from that noted Abolitionist Hale. He waked up the Senators Wigfull, Brown and Iverson, who responded in patriotic and noble terms. The speech .of Senator Iverson ereated a great sensation, lie declared that live Slates at least wou'd go nut of liiu Union, even if all the Personal Liberty Bills were repealed. It matters not what Congress might oiler or do. Senator llale said that, I if secession was persisted in, war wnsinevI "table. Senator Iverson doutiled that there l would ho any war, but if it should come j to that lie would welcome the invader* "villi I bloody hand* and hospitable graves. Senj atorH lirown and Davis said lltey believed I there would be a peaceable separation. Washington, December G.?Senate? | Mr. l'ow ell, of Kentucky, offered a rcsolu. ; lion, referring the Secei-sion portion of the President's Messrge to a Special Commit' ! ten of Thirteen, Carried The (Committee will inquire into the ticc ' cessity of further legislation to protect the I Federal property ; also the expediency ol . amending the Constitution so as to insuri ' protection to all kinds of property it) th? J States and Territories. ' Housk.-The Speaker appointed the follow i nig members tne Special Committee of one ! from each State to Consider the Secession i portion of the President's Message: CoK win, of Ohio; Wilson,of Virginia, Adams of Massachusetts ; llu.mi ttnKV, of New York : JJoyck, of ttouth Carolina; ('ami1 bel,of Pennsylvania; I.ovi:, of (ieorgia ; Thisitv, of Connecticut ; Davis, of Mary. I land; Taipan. ol \rw Hampshire; Stkat? Ton, ol New Jersey ; Iluisrow, of Ken i tucky; Merrill, of Vermont; Nelson, ol i Tennessee; Di n. of Indiana ; Taylor, ol I Louisiana; Davis, of Mississippi; Kklloio;, of Illinois: lloL'sia ,.of Alaiiaina : Pile. Li's. if .Missouri ; Risk'. ol Arkansas; MowAim, of Michigan ; Hawkins, ol Florida ; IIamii.ton, t.|'Texas; Wamiiuiiin, of Wis. eoiisiir ; ruiiTis, of luvva ; Ituurii.of California : Wendkn, of Minnesota ; SStoiit. of * >regon .Mr Hawkins, of Florida, asked to lie excused from servi^o. lie did Hot believe in the a|>|ioin I men L of a Committee lor Union .>11x1110 pin |ioses. .Mr. Cochrane, of New N ork, appealed to Mr. Hawkins to withdraw Ids request ? 111- prow patriotic in his remarks, nod was applauded in Mie naileries. To-day the {Speaker's warrants for tinpay o! the Milliliter* of the lluaa' ol Representatives were ret used at tlie Treasury Department, owinj to ihe want of funds ? The warrants will lie |oimnll> protested to uiorrovv. Alton: only has liven ( aid to the .Memhers since the commencement of ti.e present Fu-sion. The proceeding: of t'oujrress s'lnw a stein resolution oil the part of the South not to yield to any proposed compromise The antagonism to the North is daily in crcaaiiio. It is improbable that any public i hiis.ne-s ol Importance will lie transuded till Hi ' nil-absorbing question nl coinproin isc or secession is H?*ttW?*l. j The t 'outii.itt?*e of Tliiity three t'i take into cunsideiution Hint portion <>| tin' 1 | dent's Message having rcf"rciu><* to the political disturbances of tin country, have appointed .Mr. Thomas Corwin, pf p)hio, I Chairman Messrs. Uoycc, of South 4'arolin.i. nnd | Hawkins, of Florida, dec'incd serving on , the t 'oiniiittlee amid much c.\citcu,eiil. Mr John Cochrane, of Nc.v Wok, fol. lowed in a strong linion speech, uid was I loudly cheered trout the galleries. J Mr. Itoycc, of South Carolina, rose tn i decline pending lliu rote on a motion lot I adjournment. The vote was taken a..il the j Kepuhlicaiis carried it 'the House Con millec is considered *i : dead, failure. Messrs. IJoyd, J)avi?, W inj alow and Jaylor ail declare lliey will r.ot j acrvu. i It is now currently reported and believed | that Senator Hunter, ol \ irginin, will roI sign the Chairmanship of the Senate Com I lint lee on Financu I Two or three leading Itepuli'.iean Sera | tors will speak in a tew days. J'liey ar? . expected I" follow the line of' iiroiuncpl I pursued by Hale hi his speech, allowing ; that peaceable secession is impossible. Tin South Carolina members are tuiani ! moiis in their desire to prevent a premature ! collision ?i!l tli; (ieiural tfoveriiiiient It is Hi night Hint !Jen-gin, Alabama .'in<l Mississippi will make an attempt to persuade ' South Cuiolinn to defer tin* j?*.Ti?y 1 of her j secession. It is probable tlmt nil tlio Si ulliorn mem hers w ill refuse to hits i* on tin* ('011111111(1*1 ot Thirty three, ol which Corwin is Chair man. .Mr. Itoiilioii), of South Carolina, will re sign from tin* .Military Committee. Tin ('hairioiin the Committee asked him to day to attend a meeting to consider the de fences ot Tort M.iiiil.'ic. when Mr Itonliam intoriiied him llint he would withdraw from the Committee. Tiie I'osiotlice Department this day, nc1 cording to iuw, ssppiied the Charleston I'ontolhce with blanks to last till July, 1KGI The Senatorial caucus of the Democrat* will he held 011 Saturday right, t<> consider the policy to he p'usucd with reference to | the Secession question. lion. A. II Stephens writes here thai (icorgin will inevitably secede. Tt-xas Moving. Nkw Orleans, December 7.? We hnvr cheering news from Texas, (iov. Houston in defiance of ttie unanimous voice ot th? State, having n-tused to call n (Convention after a consultation anions tliu populai leaders, it was deleriiiined to act without him. Mr Stewart, a it) umber of the Texas Leg' I islnturc from Goti/nlps (Count), issued u circular, in accordance with the resolution! of a public meeting held there, inviting the member* of llio Legislature to convene in Austin, on the third Monday in Dscem< her, to hold an extra session, mid to call a (Convention ot the people for toe purpose of pulling the State out of the Union. [Special Dispatch to the Charleston (Courier I Columbia Items Coi.tiMitu, December 5?I'here are rtr mors here that the small pox case* are increasing, and the people are very much alarmed about it. A motion will probably be made to ad* journ the Legislature to (Cliurleston The ('residential Klector* have dispatched R. N. Chatham a* the Messenger to Wast), ington with the vote of the State. Central Railroad.?The surveying party on the Central Railroad route, pas* ed through our village ou Kridat last-? The distance between the different points 911 the route, are leas than was at first supposed?the supposed distance on the in net practical line between Sumter and this place being not more than sixteen milea.? Clarendon Banner. Greeley on Coercion. Hut if tlie Cotton State* generally unilo witli South Carolina in Receding, i we insist that iliey ' cannot he prevented, and that the attempt must not be made. J Five millions of people, more than half o! them of the dominant race, of which at | least half a million aie able and willing , to shoulder a musket, can never he sub 1 dneci while lighting around and over theii , own hearthstones. If they could be, tbev would no longer be equal members ol the {Juiou, but conquered dependencies I Suppose they could he overcome and ! their military forces destroyed : whai , ' then ? Can you compel them to send | members to Congress ? Can you makt 1 | them accept Federal oflicea ? Can yot prevent tHoi; tarring and feathering thos< who <lo ? Jfnot, how idle to talk o subduing tlieii).?Ar. }r. Tribune. Hymeneal. Married, on Thursday the '22nd nil., b] the Rev. I.. McDonald, Mr. S. It. 1'ortf.r . j ot' Lancaster District to Miss N. K. MagILI . r youngest daughter of J. It MagiII of ('lies I' tor District. 1 " 1 THE MARKETS. | Liverpool Cotton Market, Noverube , | '22,?The sales of the week were 32.oft ! | hales. The market opened doll at id. do I dine, and oven more on the infurior grades i The market yesterday (Thursday) had nr , | improved tone,'hut there was no advnuco ? 'To-day (Friday) the sales reached 800( ' bales, and the inaik-'t closed lirin. New Orleans, Ducemiicr ti?The tnnr ket is i|iiict Sales to dav of 7500 bales.? Middling i|uotcd DJ a OJc. New Vork, December 6.?Tho sales o i ntion nrc iitiim|mrtn>it ; l.ow and .M i<l [ tiling (T |>i >mt.l ijuolcd tit 9 2 n I Of. I ' Special Notioes To Southern Publishers aud Editors I The Miliarrilifr. (at pri-sent holding a |>o. I silion und. r the Federal (ioverninent, unii liuvin*; no intention nor denim to servo tin dor tl>?? enemies of his country.) proposes shortly, t?? dototc lii? ?lio'n time to the liu-aif** in a 11it*11 a (notion "f liis lime i> how engaged, \in : as , ( ' >rrtHi, Contributor aihl li'-^ovr fin ?. ... .1. ? i i n?iri(/j(T/i %/.ntni'JiS . Id .addition t?> his | teseiit ivgnoeiiieiit* lie in prepared to m.ikp nrnitio.meiit* will: several other journals at the South, ami tiusts licit hi* It-11 an.I Varied experience will t? lijui to <1 isclmrge tli*.'in faithfully. Address, K!>\Y| N 11 Kltjf)T, Nov. t>, ISljd. Charleston, S. C. Hollowity's Pills and Ointment.?Ks i crcUv your y lei^uieot?A newer atul better philosophy.?To pull dv*n a'l absurd and an. ii<piatcd notions of dine*** ami its rurri ^n<| t< I establish a rational system o i t!ie ruins, I a* I been the chief endeavor ot I?r. Hollows* , thtough lite, lietice lite might ol his eelehratet 1'ilU and tjintirciit?remedies in keeping vM j common senau 1,-ecnii-o subservient U/ natttrt raliter than nt viirtanco vvilli her l iw like those i in R- ? riil use. To the stoma'.',? *ve tract i .ij-pi-psia, lieadncie' ami general debility?ti the liver, bile, jaundice, and yullow lever, it lie* how els, diairhoci, dvsn.tery, const'palion , piles and tistnla ; to the I'Jngs, eousumption, 1 Ac , to the hlood scrotal*, scurvy and u'l cu ' (aueous eruptions. By keeping these organ? ! .1.- . ..-I II....1 ' 1 I.. I O.I.I ?IIV <ll?l lll.l'l |> flC UHU Ill-Ill.IIV, 1VO 111.11 i saiely dely the attacks o| disease and no modi cilio lot prepared tor this purpose call eoua | the hi lion ol these Pills and Oiiitiiient, a< tliej j di?o to tin- seat of the disorder and by extirp.a. : I ting it.-, chum destiny its effect. J MO Tin: use of Dr. Hosteller's Slomaoli Hitteri tor Djrupepsiii, Flatulency, Uoavitmn ot the StoniNcli, 01 any other like ufloctio i, is sccoinJ to in lie in America or abroad. To be aide U state coiitidontly ilint the bitters are a ceitaii eyre tor dyspepsia and like d.senses, i.h to tin piopiictora i? aoipce of unalloyed pleasure. it . removes till morbid matter from the .stomach, polities the blood, imparts renewed vitality U | the tici virus system. The nutmiroua acknowl j edjfemcnta of its superior excellence and bci iiiljceiil resells, Ijave assured the proprietor! ' that it cannot hut prove a great euro to th< J afflicted. and impart vitality to the thorougl i system. I1T See advertisement in anothei I column. Ayer's American Almanac has now an Iyer and 14 ready tor delivery gratis by tbc I'rug { gists to all alio cull for it. Our readeis muj l>c surprised to know tliut tliia little puuiplilei : wbicii lias become so much .t lavoi ite in ou section bus unite the largest ciiculation of an; i one (took in the world, except the Itible. It ii printed in many languages and scatleroi through many nations us well as supplied t< uliiiosl the clitiiu popul.ilion of our own van domain. Kvery family should keep it, for i j contains information which all are liable to re 1 quire, when sickness overtakes iliein am 1 which may prove imahiablc from being a I band in season. It you take our advice, voi i will call and get ail Ayer'ri Almanac, and wliei j got, keep if. a card! ' | Dr. (i IIkxiibtt returns bis thanks to tin I citizens of l^nuAsterville and yiguijly, fo | (ho very liberal manner in which they hnv? | pat roil i zed him during his stay. IJe ex ' pects to ri turn next April or May, when In i will be happy to wait upon all who desiri ' i his professional services, i I Nov. H, 1800. 40-0m Aimounoemouts. ' for clfcrk. i! The Irieuds of JOHN A SIT.WM tN i announce him .1 candidate for re election toi Clerk of the Court, for the eiutiiin-r term , Mm Ki?itoil ?The innny friend* of Mr II. J. HANCOCK, announce him a candi dale lor Clerk of the Court for the enatiinj lerin. FOR SHERIFF. "Mh. Kwtoh ;?|'lea*? announce Col. I Kuiiderhurk an u candidate for SluftilV ?n< oblige iiia Numerous Frierus. Mm. Kkitoii : ?The friend* of J. ii I II All,E, reapeetfully nominate him a can didate for the office of Sheriff of lainoaa lor Uiatriut for the eimum# term. Mas* Km emu*. Mi< Kuitoii I'lea-ui announce Mr . AMOS Mc M.AN US, a candidate for tilt ( Office of Sheriff tor lutiicaalar District, foi the eijHUWi/ term and oblige Ina VIANT FRIENDS. i ______. The friends of Capi. J 11. COU3ART announce him a candidal* for Sheriff foi laiiCMtor District, al the er.auing term! ' KERSHAW A CONNORS. epPARTNKRfl IJC TUB PKAOTICB OF . LAW AN JD EQUITY LANC ASTER VIl?LK, 3. C. r ty Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to them. J. B. KKRS1IAW, | W. M. CONNORS. Camden, 8. C. Lancaster, C. II. Aujr. 10, 1859. r DAWKINS & WYLIE, Attorneys at Law | A S D I SOLICITOUS 1\ EQUITY, 1 Will practice in Lancaster and the surrounding > Districts. ( orrioK in tiu t'ouur bursa at , LANUA8TBRV1LLB, S. C. f Particular attention given to oolleotiug claims. COL. tiios. n. hawkins. m a j. john i?. wti.ik. Union, U. H., 8. C. Lancaster, 0. H., 8, C. - March It, 18flU, 6?tf New Advertisments. V ? M. M The Ijincnater Association of Minute Men are requested to meet at the Court * House on Saturday next at 2 o'clock P. M. A lull attendance is requested, as business of importnnco will be brought hefotc the Association. IJv order B. J. WITHKRSPOON, Secy. Dec. |2, ISliU, It. ESTRAY MimT 3 THREE MARK MULES, EACH three years old, left the subsji ihers plantation - near Wright's Hluff post office. Clarendon District, the last week in November, they Inn ti linmi ln?nr<l nf n??ftr fVnnf)i>ti ( I t* iu p n tiaik grey ami tin* other two nr?* of n mouse or deer color?two are of medium izt? and one entailer .^nv person taking u11 said mule* will please inform Ju*. II ' U'ithcrapoon, Kaq, at l.-incnMerville, or invac11* al Mull" post office. I\ t?. HKNHOW, \Vright'* llliift* H <>., Clarendon Dist, S. C, Dec. 10. 1880 lit?fee $2 50 \ Likely Negroes lor S^le. , Rxpnrtc, J. T. K. 1 l'ctilioi) for a.-tlu of rie' , H. Ik, f ju<m!;:t:j, > <jroes belonging to John J no. II. Ntownrt. \ II. Stewurt, minor. I Under tin* decree of tlie l.'ul|fln| Utility made in nhovu case, I will oiler lor sale at I jinenster II, on tlie Nt Monday, tliu 7<li January ISO I, tliree choice negro fe I lo a a, viz : William. Wash ami lien, the two tir?t firmed are young, alnul an I likaly i ...to i. c . i aim win ran* ii?. i m any ike'it immune whui advanced in year* hut full of ' lift< and viynr 'IVrina. it credit of one year with inti-reat from day of mile, payable annually, I n 1 and ^iMid surelii'H, JA.MKS II. VVlTilMRSI't )')N, C. K I. 1) Dir. 10, 1*60. 4t-|?l I At). Seven Likely Young ISTe? grosfor tale. BY order of IV T. IInuMiiuiid Ordinary of latncmter District, ! will ? -11 at thr t rendunce of 1,'ul. Jame* Stf?lc in a.'id Dim trirt on 'I'liurxdity die lOtli of January imxl, SnVi'ii Ko^rwa |ii*iii|ij>iii^ to llir i.ilal* of i the I.on Daniel >i,ele ili'i'i'.in'il Tlivau iicjjro* ar? all young and ??ry > likely ? hoya and jjirU > TttltMi. ? n credit of eleven moiil'is with in teres! from s lie, ptirclmerr* t<i ^'irr imt? with approved nurety aim a ui"pg of liiv pr? p?riy if required. JOHN U STDKI.D, Uxor. , Dec. 10, I8?0 44-ld. SOU T 11 UAHO III N A. I.ANCASTKlt DDiTIUi r i William M. lUrton, who i? in the custo ! ily dt ot (lie Sheriff of l.incnv er District, I by virtue of u Writ of Capiae mi Rc*pon' dcndum, at the suit of Thotpaa Scan.on. 1 iminj; tiled in my otljco, together %v itfi K Schedule oil oath, of In* estate and rlln'tli, ' hi* petition to the Court ol Common 1'ieu* ' that he may ho iidlilillc I to the benefit of the Act* oi the (jeru-rul Aespiq, bly tnado tor the Relief of iqsolvpnt debtor*, i It i* ordered, tht>t, the said Tl>pii|;,a Scanj Ion and nil other the creditor* to whnip the i said William M Hurton i? in nnywise inr dcb'ed, be, and they are hereby summoned, and have notice to appear, before the ?nid Court, at I .uiicaater Court Mou*e, on the I third Monday jp A|ur.v:h Hunt,to *Uw cause, if auy tliuy can, vytiy the prayer of the pelif lion aforesaid should n*'t be granted. 1 Qflice of Common Plea* Unctvkr l>i*t. r Dec 3, I860. J A. NTKWAI YN.CTk. r ; J | THE FIFTH BRIGADE , To the <>[firerM commanding Heat Comyinu-j t 1 in (he bth Brigade ; 1 Head (Quarters5 th Brigade Infantry, ( Columbia, Dec. 3, I860. | 1 I Permit me to call your attention to the 1 J I30lh See. of the Act of 1811, which no' ; thorize* Beat Companiee to adopt a uniform, ' and to paae audi by.law* a* may be necessary for their government 4o., and to reI quest you to convene your companies at * once, and to urge upon them the tie. essity r ot availing Ihemeclvtia of theee provision* of the law. 'J'1'? unitunu ahopld bo plain, potpfortable, unoatentati >u? ; for the old ** notion of dressing up eoldiea like scare9 crown, in gaudy color* and buckram suits, has csploded, and men prepare lor lighting now-a daya as they do fornny other work, 1 by throwing off all unnecessary and uncom furlable clothing. I would recommend for uniform, pantaloons and roundabout of dark gray cloth, filling loosely nnd comfortably, and a bisck I glazed cap?ail of which may be obtained al a coat uot exceeding live dollars, and may be worn on all ordinary occasions by I all who are unwilling or unable to incur >, extra expeuae for this purpose. I would . also recommend the paasuga of such byf laws as would require attendance at company drill at least once in every two weeks 7 fur the next three months. I make these recommendations because I feel assured that In a short tin)? we will | be involved in a war with the Federal Gov I eminent, and that it will be a general one. ' And if so, it it obvious that the Bta'.e will need the services of all her sons. The ltill before the Legislature for rais| ing an armed mi'ltary force, and which is likely to becouht a law, provides for the raising of a Division of Volunteers; and to them will be awarded tha honor of be. ginning tbe fight j but tfie duty of eootin* , umg it, and oobduoting it to a fuocessful i termination, will devolve upon the great r body of the cilixena, the most of whom are now eorolled in the Boat Comp votes. Let tue urge yoa, therefore, to be ready, for the long wiehed-tor moment has arrived , ?the time of our deliverance ie at baud, p WILLIAM WALLACE, Gen. 6th Brigade Infantry. U. C. M. II ESTATE SALE. ~ .1 Estate of William McKenna, deceased uf Lancaster District, South Carolina. Will be no1 d, commencing on the 21at January next, nod continuing from day to jj day until the whole is disposed of?by by order of the Kxecutors of the Inat Will nnd Testament of William McKenna, nnd by consent of the heirs atluw of the Testator, at the Village of l^incuster, near the Court House. All of the following: Valuable Estate, Real and Personal, All that PLANTATION OR TRACT OF LAND, situate about one mile South of the Court House, containing about -JOUO acres, bounded by lands of Mujor Clinton, Mrs. K. House, W. S. Harper, Archibald Fleming nnd others. These lands dantly watered by three Creeks : UuWL, J'Ur key Quarter, and Ruin Creeps. Uki th j former of these Crocks, convenient Vpo c I Negro quarter, is an . excellent Xlill^Mear.*Ou tlu-se lauds are a Ha oiling iftuae. I known ns the "Rock House," Uverwer'n House, Negro quarters and other out buildi ings, nnd n Gin-house und Cotton Screw.? Thifc Plantation has about 100U acres cleared the remainder wood land, and will be divi- * did into separate Tracts before the day of j sale. A Lao, All that PLANTATION, ou Gill's Creek, containing about 600 acres, bounded by j lands ot tv". McMulleu, Jones Crockett, I>r.! R. K. Wylie, sad uu the South by lumens| tor Village ; 300 acres o! which is cleared, the remainder good limber laud. It is watered by Gill's Creek. ALSO, All that PLAN 1'ATIUN Oil Tit ACT j Ul'1 LAND, on Sugar Creek, aooul two | miles Southeast oi Fort .Mills IKipot, York I District,containing too acres ; bounded by lands of Harris Oavilie, Dr. Stew art, John '1'. Withers, and the '"Migar Creek. ALSO, A VALUADLti IHMJSK AND L<) I', ur the Village ol Lancaster, the resilience of . . the late .or. .Mi'Keniia,containing six rooms, ' i negro houNis, kilclien, and all nicer necessary out-buildings, anil an excellent well of water ALm>, The LDP AND lit) I'LL on the corner u| liiuiul iiti'l ii.iy nliuetn, now occupied by A. J. llelUl'li. Adjoining the llniel In it store liouki- Irollullg nil Orukii-ttirecl, uirgn slatilo, iinU olliur livcmsiiiy liuildlugH, .uitl u garden !?jl. A Lui, Tin- SJ'OKK, IIOllSW .V.a i> iA > 1', Iron*,, lug uu Uru.nl -street, iimiv occupied ?i? an A|ioui?u.t(y Siioji, * A Lao, Tlio IIOUSK A-Ni' IU11", limiting uii I lli (iiut all act. logcmur null h .aigo gaidou t j lot, ul.i iu-li, iluiiiv, Alt*. a i.au, A VA'-AN I" I.U1", f.oiiti ig on l>roa<l- J alruiii. t>n tin; le.if til' tiny lot, iiotittug I on \Viii.e-.Mfeel, la a largo Ntntilo, 1U1 good * lull, Ait. j A I.Ml. Th? MTOItK, IHMuSK A.Nl> l.t>T, fronting 011 liroait-nUk-el, loruurflv uvcu|iii'<i l?y J. il. Cuiliurt. I neio ate 1i??j Cuumi'Mlii i? ! room* on tlio upper .story, mul in in* rear, i iuiiuudiiiivly adjoining, i? a or.ck iiouau. Al.au, Tim M 1\>MK. ilviUrtf. AM) I, ? I'. lor- * \ iiiun* uvcy^k'J i?j J I* lrun(|*i^ uil i |iru*?ii Micci. AUO, 'I'lm COUN I I Mi M ?U."S<I, with ( .cio.j* K 'uiu on upper awry,.;.id i< i 1*, fronting I en UrUHil tUtrl, liutt occupied mi a l?t>V (Mice AMU, Tim .si'oiik, holier; and cor, wuu convenient room above, loriu rly occupied l>y Kobitison CV Crock?;(, Iroullug <>l. Hroad nuil Duiiiap ilruuln. Ail the .ilium Cola vxlullil trom Broad* tree! lo IV iiltc aUuvl. AMU, . 'i'lm llOUdK AND Ul't' liluulu on W'lntp Alia! .Vlrctlllg alree', Kilo* II u* Hip bl.arlltl j Ilouae. Oil llm preiiiue* are ikcuMiir) out* ' bunding*, utiii a .urge garden lot. At.au, A large number of VACAN l* U) I'.S II; j too V illago ol t.<iicual?raol wlncli purlieu* i.ir ileacriplioua will bo given iu future oil* I ?erltsoumui before Hie ?.u?_ AMU, A Urge And very prime ^ui;' of alioul one hundred mid *tgiiw (Ib'D NKlJRlJ I I 81.AY KM. A MO, MUl.Kd. UORSWfi, KKillT, WKLI,* ] BROKKOXKN, CulMo, lloge. Wiigoii*, I'lougtiA, RUekftiiiilli'ti Toola, und i'luiilu* lion liuplepieula of every kind. Corn, 1'mia, Outs, fodder, A'c , llouaehold and Kltclieii Furniture,und two Carriage*. Term* ?For all aiiina under fifty dollura (850,j cuali ; for uli uuuia ovur trial amount for th* peraonul property, one third cunh, t||* balance in,one atjd two )eur?, with in j tefesl from day of anle, pu) able annually, j und well aeenred ; lof the real i-aliit* ouefourth eavii, Hip balance in one, two mid three year*, with intercut Iroui day of *alepay atrial annually, and secured lay Cotiai and mortgage. Further particular* hereafter. Dec 5th, 43-td. HT ( amdeu Journal, Southern Uunr. I dian, (Tri Weekly), Vorkrillu Knquirer, Charlotte itulletiu, (Tri Weekly), Cneraw fiuzelte and Chaster Standard, will publitli uiiiii uaijr <>i sme nnii iorwur<l bills imiiimli- I alely to this olHoo. SOMETHING NJi W! THE SUUSCKIRKR HAS OI'KNr El.) A TIN SHOP in Lancaster and intend* keeping constantly on hand a good assortment of TIN and Japan W.?re. Aleo COOKING STOVES. OFFICE ana PARLOR STOVES Roofing and Gutter-j ing and all Job-work dona at the shorteet notice. All work Varrantcd., Term* CAS/I on presentation of lliII. M. ALIHtlCII. No?. 38th 1880. 4'Jlf NOtlOB By agreement of tub legatees, wo will soil at the premieo*, on the tirat of January next, the Plantation of Roh"t Netaon, des'd. containing three hundred aerae, mora or l?a?, lying on the South of Camp Creek, adjoining land* of T. II. I|..lk, |>. Nelson and John >Mar?hal On tha place there ara Jolerable good build, wig*, a spring of esoulUnt water, and a ftrslrate orchard- Thoae deeiriag to par* chase would do well to call and examine for thctneelvee. Term* made known or^ day of aaie. For further information apply to tV. H NELSON. No?. '4*th, 1880. 43 51