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UBi'Ul HL I I'! ' HHMU OIIMIJ'IWI KEOWBE COURIER. Saturday, Jan. S, 1830. With a view of Accommodating our Sub ncribcrs who live nt n distance, the following gentlemen arc autnoii;ed mid requested to act ax agent* in receiving und forwarding Sub criptions to the Kkowick Courikh, viz: Maj. W. S. OursiiAM, at We it Union. Edward Htuni s, Esq., " lloiveSUue. E. 1\ YiaixKii, Esq., " Bachulvr's lletreat M. F. Mmni:i.i., Esq.. " Pieki nsville. J. E. Hago*d, " Twelve Mile. T. J. W?:bb, for Anderson District. We acknowledge onr obligation-* to the lion. Jamks L. Our for the President's Message rnd sundry other documents. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. We received the President's Message in due 1 i - i - iiuu iiutu ?i\en u piace ill our columns to the exclusion of almost every thing else.? The Message is far from leuliziug our anticipations, and we lire sure that Ohl Zack's Southern admirers will be disappointed when they pe ruse the document. We havo not room this week for comment; perhaps next week we will take a bird's eye glance at ihe principles therein set forth. CONGRESS. After a protracted contest for the Speakership, the House of Representatives organized on the '22nd of December, by electing Howoll Cobb, of Georgia, Speaker of that body. Mr Cobb v.'as elected on the 04th ballot and had the House adhered to the usual mode of electiuy that officer, we suppose the 4th of Julv weuld have found tlicm still balloting for Speaker. Although wc cannot altogether approve ol the innovation made on this occasion, still, pur. hups ,thc existing circumstances would justify a departure from our ancient mul approved Bustoms. For sixty years past it has been the usage of tho i .ouse to require a majority of the number of votes givcu toiled, but on this occa ion a bare ]?lurnlity was made sutlicient to elect, by reason of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, y|>ni (lie House will proceed immediately to the election of a Speaker, viva voce; and if, after the vote shnll have been called three times, no member shall have rcccivcd a majority ol the whole number of .voles, tho roll shall again be called, and the member who shall then receive the largest, number ol votes, provided it be a majority of n quorum, shall be declared to be chosen Snca ker." The resolution was adopted by?yeas 11 ft nays 1 Oil. The South Carolina delegation voting against the adoption of the resolution, bccausc some ol them believed it unconstitutional, and others that it would be a dangerous innovation upon ancient and approved usages. On the first ballot under the now resolution Cobb received 90; Winthrop 90; (Scattering 87 2nd Bal. Cobb 90; Winthrop 92; Scattering 32. 3d Bal. Cobb 97; Winthrop 97; Scattering 27. 'I he fourth and last ballot was now called for from all sides, and we may well imagine tin extreme excitement which must have prevail ed in the House. When the Hall was eiloncex] the clerk proceeded to call the roll for the 4tl and last ballot, which resulted thus: Cobb 102 Winthrop 100. Mr. vtanley offered a resolution declaring Howell Cobb of Georgia duly elected Spcakei of tlio House of Representatives for thc8l?t Congres*, whi h wax opposed and the yens am nays taken? y a: 14'.?; nays ?3. <So Mr. Cobb was declared Speaker of the Ilonse of Repre sentatives for the 31st CoiigrOd?, U. 8. We arclndebted to a private letter from r friend?an eye witness?for certain other fact> relating to the plurality rule, which we give tc our readers for wliattlicy arc worth. Tlio resolution was supported by tho Whigs supposing that a large vftto could bo concentrs ted on Winthrop by their party, than could b( given any democrat. After tho iirown 'flare tip,'?tho bitter denunciation of Wjjmot Provi soism in every form, by Southern men?tho ap plauding of Toombs, while speaking, by South cm Democrats, and they refusing to vote foi Potter, professedly a Cass democrats but really a Proviso mnn, and the consequent dissatisfac tion of hb friends of the North nnd Northwest at that refusal,?the whigs concluded the dem ocratie party wns broken up. A nd that eon elusion vrnt confirmed by tho fact that tlioj could give Boyd only 80 votes, which tliuy fid down as the democratic strength, whilst the; eouhl give Winthrop 100. The cnlculatioi would have l>ccn eorrcct but for tho timoly air of the Indinra, Ohio nnd Michignn democrats who had sworn they would not vote for r slave holder, but finding themselves hemmed ir by tho plurality rule, voted for the democratic nominee, rather than be the means of electing r * big, for which thoy would be held aecounta ble by their constituents,?so 'the frown" o their constituents were stronger than their oathi and they voted for Cobb to tho utter amaze ment of tho whigs.' Tho Frco Boilers voted for Wilmot. Toombs Stephens, Owens, Morton nnd Cabell took t high Southern ground, and refuged to voto foi Winthrop. Of tho South Carolina delcgrtion Meswrs. JJurt, C->leock,Orr, McQueen nnd Wnl laco for Cobb. Holmes voted for Colcock am Woodward for Boyd. Inconsequence of his refusal to sign th< Southern Address, Cobb wan somewhat objee tionable.but when choice was to bo lnado froit him and Winihro *, Cobb i ovldcntly infiuitolj preferable to nil the South,'and we congratulati those of our delegation who voted for him. Uj on the whole we aro pretty well pleased at th( election of the Speaker, which will giro u< very many advantages in the appointments o commit tees which we could not otherwisi have enjoyed. LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA This body adjourned on the 10th December having completed a great deal of business, ant leaving, for want of time, a still larger quanti ty of business unfinished. Thirty-five Acts wore passed, ns will be Been in another column the majority of which pertain to local matters and therefore contain nothing of general inter est. For the special benefit of our readers wi briefly sketch tlic substance of such Acts and Resolutions of the Legislature as will he direel ly interesting. The Commissioners of Road* of the 6th am! '2nd Regiment-", S. C. M., have heretofore hat hut one Treasurer, which they found iuconvc nient, and by the petition of Coininiseionen of Koatls of 5tli Regiment they were author : ized to elect a Treasurer to each Board. I The following id a verbatim extract from tin 1 Road Hill as passed by both houses of the Leg Mature, via: y?:c. 25. "That the Commissioners of Road: ami Ferries of Tit kens District 6th Regimen S. C. M., be and is hereby authorised to np|x>in n 7'reasurer to each of their Boards of Com iiussioners 01 juhuis, anu unu msieau oi uv< percent, two ami a half percent be allowec each Treasurer for receiving and distributing the money collected by such Boards. "That a new road be opened nnd declared: public road, commencing at some convenicn i" p:>int on the road lending from Pendleton t< PickeiwviLle, thence by Symtnoq' Mills t< Sloan's 7an Yard on tlie road from Pendletoi to Pickens C. H. '"That a new road be laid out from Ander.-ot C. II., via PcndletoM Village, to Pickens C. II. and that J. \V. Harrison, lilias Earle, J. D Scott, Geo. Seaborn, and Klain Sharpe be ap pointed commissioners to superintend and laj out the same from Anderson to Pendleton ? that Miles M. Norton, Win. Sloan, K. M. Keith Jno. 1). Sitton mid F. N. Garvin be appointee commissioner* to superintend and lay out tU< i same from Pendleton to Pickens 0. II. r "That the Koad from Anderson Court IIousi ! toTownvillo, via Shallow Ford, lie chtingci ? from a point at or near A. D. Ilembrea's lit>usi F to its jvine.ion with the loan's T" rry Hoa< west of Seneca river, and that Samuel Brown 1 David Simmon.', .Tames Gilmer, L. A. Osbori nnd A. D, Heinbree, bo appointed Commission ; era to superintend nhd lay out the same.?Tha the Koad from Anderson Court House to Cray !? tonville, be changed from the Court llouso t< r Bobert Smith's liouss east of Droadawny creek and that Geo. 11. Brown, Jama* F. Wyntt, J. 1 > Reed, Stephen McCully, and Wm. Nevitt, be appointed Commissioners to superintend am lav out the same: also, that thn Flo.nl from An dcrson Court House to Andcrsonvillo bi changed at various places whore it may bi deemed necessary, and that James Oilmei Clayton Webb, John B. Wynno, and Willian Mills, be Appointed Commissioners to snperin tend and lay out the same; and that the sai< ronds 1k> and they are hereby declared to bi public roa<ls, and tho standing commissioner of tho respective Regiments in which sai( Roads are located, aic hereby required, when said Bonds f-hall have been laid out as heron provided for, to t ake charge of, open, and kee] open the same in repair. According to law." A clause was inserted in the nppropriatioi Bill nppropriatin * two thousand dollars to tin building of a basement storv and offices to tin Court Houro in Pickens District. Also thi sum of four thousand five hundred dollars fo building a new Jail in Ander.'on District?tin said sums of money to Ik* drawn from tin Treasurer of the upper Division, and applicc under the direction of the Commissioners o Public Buildings of thn rcMv>i>livn niitrixiaf.. tl?u purpose* Above mentioned. V/o also take pleasure in a-nouncing tha (hero will bo $471,24 in addition to the usi nl appropriation ($1050,) placed at the disposa of the Commissioner? of Free Schools. On cx amining the Ikh/Ks of tho Treasurer, it appeal c(l that the nlx>vo amount had been ?uuk to th ?Stato and passed to tho credit of the iDistric r in 1848, whereupon it was resolved that th Commissioner* of Free Schools for Tickcns Dif trict be authorised to draw from the Treasury in the usual way, the sum of $474 24 in addi tion to the annuel appropriation. r The following gentlemen were Appoints f magistrates for Picken.s District: r W. IC. Ka*!ey vice H. It. Gaston, res'tit > Jno. Shorpo, ? A. Alexander, dee'd. 1 I O. H. 1'. Font ? J. B. E. Caradine. ' | No change made i:i Commissioners of Itoad 1 i Public Buildings, or Frea schooR 1 ! The following is the substance oftheprovii 5 I ions of the most important acts cf generid intr 1 j est, Diiti at wo have not tho nets before u but npeak from i ^collection, it may be thr ^ some important clauwes iiavo efenped our men * ory, and if to, when wu are butter informed oti reader* may expect to hear from u- again. 'An Act to amend tho law in relation to fh > lien ofjudgement*.' Provide# that all judg< k meats obtained, whether by confusion or otl r wise, ee entered and recorded in tho Clerk , nrtd Sheriff's offices of the District in which th - Defendant rodde?, or haa his most notoriou I places of residence, and judgement* not thu recorded have no lien on the estate of such I)< i fondant. 'An act to amend the liccnso law of th! i State.' By thin amendment, tho Tavern an ; 1 T:?t/iU licrtusvfi ar* pla.-o.J *n an eqijal fpotin 3 j ?9 to the pricc, which is now Fifty dollars each. Jul. Tlic qualification of applicants for either li?.J cense are made much mure stringet, without al < I lowing any additional privileges. The alteraf tion includes many other unimportant changes i too tedious to mention here. : 'An Act to amend the law concerning the publication of Sheriff's Sales for Pickens Dis triet;' repeals eo much of the vlct of 1839 as j required the &heri(Yof Pickem District to pub- I lish his sales in the Pendleton Llessenger, and makes the general law of force as to the adver tisenn nt of the j alos of that officer*, and will ' require him hereafter to advertise in the Keo" ' ' wee Courier. " I 'An vlct to alter the law in relation to slaves ' hiring their own time,' prohibit* tho master nfl tor tho first of May next, on a penalty of fifty dollars, from allowing any servant to hire his ^ own time. I From the Baltimore Sun. Washington, Dec. 19. ' On motion of Mr. Mangum the Senate " proceeded to fill up the list of Commiti oloptiiuf nil k?? 4 ' ,?v. , v.vvmo^ nil VMJ ivawiuiiun l*At'f|)UULr ! s those on tlie District of Columbia, the Judiciary, nnd the ^Territories, which were at Mr. //ale's suggestion, elected by * ballot. t The following are some of the most t important: On Foreign Relations?Messrs. King, ; Ronton, Webster, Footo and Mangum. I On Yinance?Messrs. Dickinson, llunj tor, Phelps, Douglass and Penrce. On Commerce-Messrs. Hamlin, 6'oule, i Davis of iVas.s., Dodg% of Wisconsin, t nnd Roll. > On Manufactures?Messrs. Sebastian, . TIihI.m- Jmina 1 ?t-1 j ?vwuvoi vain IV Clint U|JII?IIII. t On Agriculture Messrs. Sturgeon, JTurnev, Walker, Sprnunco and Corwin. i On Naval Affairs?Messrs. Yulce, Milium, Badger, Bright and Miller. ' On Public Lands?Messrs. Felcb, Borland, Underwood, Shields and .Smith. On the Judiciary?Messrs. Butler, Downs, Berrien, Bradburrv, Dayton. On Territories?Messrs. Douglass, Un' derwood, Butler, Cooper and Houston. ' On the District of Columbia?Messrs. ' Atagon, Yulce, Shields, A/illor and Berrien. B 1 I Railroad Drpot Locatfd in Orf.f.nvili.e.?Major Brown, the prompt and energetic engineer of the company, has i> purcliuKod the lot of Mr. T. M. Kox, n 1 vintf in the forks of the, Augusta nnd Pendleton roads, on the West side of t llecdy river, for u Depot, nt %5,000. - There About 22 ncrc?, in the lot, and a t? good dwel ing bouse. The purclin?> is :, a favorable one for the company. The ? surplus land, if any, can be sold at a good (. price, and the location is n capital one for 1 the whole village, beinnr so situated on the - current of t avel and business will contin0 ue, as heretofore, through Buncombe u street nnd Main street to the river. -, Tne location of the Road from Green1 ville. to Brown's, preparatory Ihe letting All f i v* A .-1 -- 1 * 1 . ..IM , .MHI.HIB, i* m-Hi iy CitmpiCMCd, 1 and wo linve fbe ph asure to learn that b f he distance 1ms boon reduced about one mile, making (lie whole distance fo 1 Bpown's about '25 miles onlv. T< e conB t?*aots for fwlinty wijl be let out about, i the first of Fehrunrv. 5 Tbe stockholders in Greenville are nnvingr up hnndsomolv. nooordino" to the ^ to<rm arranged. Mr. MoTloo bos nlreadv b paid un the .Tuvn-v mstnlmnpt on his B munificent subscription of r.0.000?oth D o)-c iro floincr die sTirie thin" in advanoo. r Wo frn?f tho ronimnv will meet with 8 no diOTionbies in making collections. Mountaineer. \ f FATHER MATHEW. r 7*^5* distinguished philanthropist reach ed Wilmington on Thursday. on his way t to Charleston. He designed spending a n dfiv or two there.? Carolinian. 1 " RELIGIOUS NOTICE. Rev. D. Humphreys nnil Ro?\ J. 0. Williams will preach nt this plncc on 2nd Sunday in this 0 month, commcncing tho night of Friday * proceeding. 0 They will olso preaeli nt Bethel on tho Mrtndny following ; nt Richland on Tuesday ; at Bachelor'- Retreat on Thursday, and at B<a*<.r. '* dam on tho Friday nftor. d MONEY! MONI? V! Those iti leb'.r'd to the Into firm of 1. Thompson ?fc Keith will find their Notes nnd Accounts in the hands of officers for collection if not paid by the first day of |9 March next. E. M. KE1TII. Jan. 6, *50 tf ' EJECTION NOTICE. 1 An Election will he held in tho Court House on the'Jnd .Monday in January, ir inst., for an Intcndantand four wardens, for the Village?Mai. W. L. Keith, Col. J. W. Norris, and Dr. J. N. Lawrence will act ns managers. By order of Coun1 oil. MILES M. . JRTON, o c. u 4th Jan. '60. is . w Jiidp for Youmlveii. Those indebted to mo cither note or account must call and soUlc* or they lii will have costs to pay. d J. N. LAWRENCE. * Jan. 5, '60 t/ 1 J 'J. - L.J lj J 1 i?JSg LOOK OUT. Those indebted to the subscriber enn save cost by calling and settling their notes and accounts as longer indulgence cannot he given. JAMES OEOttfU. Jan. 5, *50 if NOTI ETO i)nLioi:ii8. THK Subscribers have become owners of Thayer's /'a cnt Improved plan of lJuilding BRIDGES, for the Districts of Anderson and Pickens, and arc prepared to sell single lights or to take contracts for huildipg bridges in the above districts. The above Patent is pronounced by all scientific mechanics, who have examined it, to combine more advantages than any other bridge ever known?for cheap ness, beauty, strength, and durability it cannot be surpassed. The great ndvantage ver all other bridges is, that any pie c of timber in the bridge, can be ta! ken out nnd rr>nl:ir><vt nt iilooc,iv> out endangering its strength in the least; a bridge once built need never be rebuilt entirely anew. For further particulars inquire at this office, or address the subscribers at Anderson C. IT., S. (!. IIAKRISON & W VNNE Jan. fl, '50 33 1m ^"SOUTH CAROLINA. TV TUB rOMMOM I'l.KAS 7' / CKJSNS D IS TR1CT. Allen Keith, assignee, ) Dec. in Attach, vs. J- Ferry it Keith, Joel M. Keith. \ PHF's Att'vs. The Plaintiff having this day filed V.irDeo.lnrntifin in mv .?,wl rv-f? ... .... Viiiv I (UIU HIU L/CIUI1* riant having no "Wife, nor Attorney, known to be in this State on whom a co py of this Declaration maj' be served, On motion of Plaintiff's Attorney, It is Ordered, That the Defendant do nppearand plead or demur to the said Declaration, within one year and a day from this date, or judgment will entered by default. W. L. KEITII, c. c. r. ClerU's Office, ) January 1, 1850. ) 33-1 y PfW GOODS! THE Subscriber would again infant his friends, and the public generally, thai he has just received a fresh supply ol bcaoenaMc Goods ! consisting in part of the following articles viz1 fSllici^O #" i>y\ rv? r I- * .wo, ..viii u 10 zo cents pd yard; Shifting, bleached and brown Cambrics, Lawns and Alpaccas ; Cloths Tweeds, Cassimeres, ?fcc., for gentlemen': wear; Blankets, Iluts, r?ap$, Bonnets &ic.; Umbrellas, and a variety of othei articles, which he will sell very cheap foi cash. S. R. McFALL. Pickens C. TI., Dec. 10, '49. 32-b NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the undersigned arc requested to call and setth their book Accounts, either by Cash 01 Note, by the 10th Januaty 1850. Set tlements should be attended to on th< opening of a new year. ' J. J. HOWARD. Holly Hill, Pickens District, So. Ca. Dec.'12, 1840. .32-b WBWJtt * ! WIND ! ! All old scores should be wound uj soon, as the year is fast coming to a close let us commence the now year if possibh with 11 full knowledge of our mutters, ii order that wo may know how far to gc the ensuing year. My own wants com pell mo to have my Notes and Account! for 18 t8 closed immediately by cash; no fro u choice, but necessity, would 1 pu any man living to costs. S. ft. MoPALL Pickens C. II., Dee. 10, '49. 52-y NEW GOODS ! I take this method of informing mj fi'jenrls ?nd the public gennrully. ihnt ! have just received a large and well se lected stock of and Wiiiler ^oo<In, fresh from New York, of the lateststvies consist in putt of the following named Article.* * Broad Cloths, &attinctts, Vesl patterns, Over-Coats, Fancy Prints, Al paccas, plain and silk striped; Home' spuns, bleached and brown; Ginghams white checkod Muslin, Jaconet and Print' ed do., Flanmls, Apron Chocks, <ko., <V,e, Bonnets, Hats and Caps, of almos overy shape and style; Groceries, Hard ware, Crockery-ware, Shoes, Saddles Bridles, Medicines, ?tc., all of which will ttell low for cash or t/ood name* : nn< I flutter myself that my friends who hav< patronized me vo liberally in Hamburg will extend their patronage here likewise I hope, at least, that tliey will call an( examine my stock of Goods before tradinj elsewhere. Any amount of Beeswax. Tallow iuu Sced-X'otton will be taken in payment fo Goods. J. ,T. HOWARD, llolly Ilill, Pickens Pist., Nov, 21, 1840 28 it ? 1 * L>H? fln OODS! G OOPS!! FOR S A Ij E I. O W F ORC A S II; The subscribers have ju-.t received and arc now opening u fresh supply of fall hem! winlcr^ooin; Consisting of Cloths, Cashmeres, Tweeds, I all wool; Vesting*, Cravats, Arc., for genmens wear. Also a well selected stock for Lndii's' Wear: Consisting in part of Alpaccas, Alhamhra Plaids, Camelion Lustre, Shaded Cash meres, some oemititu! patterns; SIhjwIs, nil seizes.?Also, fine Irish Linen, Bleached and Brown Shirtings and Sheetings. A fine assortment of Hough Ar Ready //ats, of nil Colore; Cloth Caps; Overcoats; Blankets; u lot of Boots and Shoes, fine and coarse, nil sizes. A variety of Schoo and other Books; Letter and Cap Paper Drugs mid ^lediciBica; Orocticry Eflardware and Cutlery; IVailN, Iron and Nugar, <Tofl8W*, & rr.'H> 10ini4 Tofcacco, Adninniitinc I'aiulles, &c., Besides numerous other articles usually kept in an Up-country Store, which our friends nnd the public generally are invi| ted to call nnd examine. BENSON & TAYLOR, j P. S. Corn, Peas, Rice, Beeswax, : Wool, and old Pewter will be taken in exchange (or Good..?. B. it T. Pickens C. II. Dec. 22, '40. tf HEAD QUARTERS. COLUMBIA DIVISION. ) General 0;<der. t .All. applications for Arms nml Accoutrements will in future, be made, lo the Comrnnnder-in-Ohicf direct. Koch application countert.ingned must contain the actual strength of the Com1 puny, the number and character of arms and accoutrements on hand, and the number and character of arms and accoutrements required. In no event will nnv requisition he complied with until nil the old or useless arms and accoutrements | are returned or satisfactorily accounted lor to one of the Arsenal Keepers of this i State 1 The 117 Sec. A. A. 1841, herewith , r?nhlishr>fl will lm r!i?(lln [ I ' "V ,,8lu,J VIIIMIVUU) Bv order Commandcr^n-Chief. J. W. CANTKY, Adj. and Jnsp. Gen. * "Each officer requh'Oi! by law to make ; any return orrfcprrt, or who shall be re, quired by nnv superior officer, find fail to i make such return or report, shall he lin, hie to he fined as follows, to wit. A Mar jor General, one hundred and lifty dolr lars', a Brigadier General, one hundred dollars', a Colonel, or officer commanding a regiment, seventy-five dollars; a Lieutenant-Colonel, Major, or officer com manding a battalion, fifty dollars; a Captain, or officer commanding a co npany, twenty-five dollars; a Judge Advocate , General, seventy-five dollars; a Brigade * Judge Advocate, fifty dollars; a Uegimental Judge Adv .' ite, twenty-live d??l, lars; a Paymaster vJeneral. soV.entv-five * ' */ dollars; a Division Paymaster, fifty dollars; a Drigado Paymaster, thirty dollars; a Regimental Paymaster, twentyfive dollars; and all commissioned stalf . officers shall be fined in similar sums, according to their respective rank, and j fifty per cent, on the amount of the > last general tax of such delinquent of ! any grade.'* j All papers in the State will copy, j Dec 22 32?tf ; E. B. BENSON """ST SON , t ARE NOW UKCRIVINM AM) OI'KMNO I 11 IK I.AHOKST STOCK OF i:n;v IIAVK KVKIl HAD IN PENDI.ETON. Consisting in part of ItKOADCLOTHK, t! A SSI M U It ES 8ATI MKTS, MACKINAW, PII.OT\ BEAVER AND FEI.T. COATINGS, SATIN, OASTIMKRK. VH.L [ VET, SWANS DOWN AND CAS81MERE VESTINGS A LBO, TWEKD8 KKHSI'.V.S KKNTUCKl JKANft, NI> j various New Style Goods for Gentlemen and Dad;cs wear?-Merinos'and Alpaccas' all colours, Late Stylo Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowers, Daces, Fancy But' tons, Braids, Tapes, &c., <kc. k A L 8 O , A fine a?soivtibsoib ( of aSartlware, Cn'ot'kcvy, IwlaMxi ware, ^atlJllcry * I Rf>iTHtlu im??*.. HiitdthM n?d ^ariicaikyN ' Tools, Ofqccs'Sw:, ^igarx, > Tobacco, Nails, Oils' ?ngs Tlonks and Stationary, .Towehy, PcmtmeVy, Guns, Pis* * tols, Powder, and lots of Yankee notions r too tedious to mention. Persons wishing to purchase would do w'ell to give us a call, as It is against our ' principles to keep floods long on hand. I Pendleton, Deo, 11th, 1810. 31 2ina