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m$T_musm? BOBT. A. THOMPSON, Editor. TEKMS?$1.00 per nnuinn, in arivnuee. If payment be <l?liiye<l until rtffer Mie expiration of the year, $'2. For six months, 75 cents in iidvnnee. ffcjy \ilvnrii???neiits insertcil at the nsnul rules. PICKK.VS V. 11., S. C.: Saturday Morning, December ?.0, 19S9. Enlargement. Tho <'i!tri-:r ap;ioar? 1.1 an c d.irged firm this xvcck. This u ill enable u -> i: ci ea-*e the am unit of reading matter hefiirc . 'm- i, and maUo lor the tavot\.?of outadvertising pat.'ons, whivh liavo of late occupied ln'-e nf mir space than we originally designed. T>.c.e i> r mm f?r all now, aud we reaped tally solicit surii patronage as Our ciroulatitni and mens may de.-ervo. Wo rust our friend* and patrons will see, in this arrangement, a deii'nni nation on our ]>ait to keej) pace with the time-*, and to publish such n journal, in size and appearance at least, a* Nvill comport to some extent with the character tind advancement of our highly favored district kind section. Vor tlio gcnonuis c??ti!i lenoc nn> >sed In us, and the steady patronage which wo have receive I, Our sincere thanks arc due ami gratefully tendered. We shall honestly endeavor to deserve veil in the future. Thus much being promised, -will not an effort be made to extend tins patronnge, and thereby increase the usefulness, of the C o u it 11: it! Favcrs. We return our thanks to Messrs Su a it rr.. An^ki'ueiw* I 'm ! ?i in* \f ? * ? ? 4 ... 1 A'b | v 11 r?uiv i Hint ? r.l.li, 1^1" M'q1.s{IU IMJ documents, paper# and other favors. Sudden Death TIio certainly of death and the uncertainly of 3ito is forcibly brought homo to us in the death v>f llev. < 11 dkon Kt.i.is, which occurred on the 30th ult. Whilst sitting in his chair before the iire, ho was seized with an u flection or palpitation of the heart, causing his death almost instantly. Ho was near his three score and ten years, and had led a most pious and exemplary i;iv? i.: 4I1VI A VUV^V IV IIIO 11 I 41 ilVJ."^# The LegislatureThis body is making progress in (ho business of the session. Our federal relations are being well looked to, if tho number of preamble and resolutions offered by members, is to be taken us a test.' It is impossible to find room for nnv number of them. Those presented by Major I'eurx, of Greenville, with the discussion thereon, cau be found on our fourth page. lion. J. 1'. Caukoj.i. has been elected Chancellor. llis most formidable competitor was J. A. Incus, Esq', of Cheraw. Col. T. J. Pickens, of Pendleton, has been re elected Cjmptroller General for two years. ?i'i,? fttii.v...:..? ? i > ) XUV luiivnui^ ^uiiim;?IK'U lliix; UUt'll UIUUIUU Commissioners in Equity fur their respective districts for four yours : James Tupper, Charleston ; W It Robertson. Fairfield; Win It Taylor, Kershaw; Win M Thomas, Greenville: Z W Carwile, Edgefield; Johnson llagood, Harnwell; Waller li Metis, York; R(J Logan, Williamsburg. Elsewhere such of the proceedings may he found as will interest our readers. The Governor's Message. The message of his Excellency Gov. Gist apnears at, lonetli on our (11-<f ni.m i ? o? ? "" v r"6v* wvv??li"oV1 there ia not a ripple on its smooth surface to found au objection. Nor havo Vre one of a serious nature to urge; besides, in much of its spir it and many of itj recommendations wo heartily concur. l$ut to the point. I lis Exccllcncy, with axiomatic precision, declares that no more taxes should be collected than arc sufficient for ait economical admiuistration of the government, and that the augmentation of the public debt should ccase, and provision bo made for its extinguishment. So far, so good. But further on he recommends au appriation of $100,UU0 to continue operations on the new State house, and, with him, wo favor this measure. There is also $50,000 for the Lunatic Asylum and other sums, which find favor with the Executive. With the lights hofore us ve are not prepared to favor nor demur to theso recommendations. But it is the omission to refer to tho Blue Hidge railroad, u Stale enterprise of great magnitude and well advanced, that gives us ample cause of remark. The public debt must bo increased to proceed with the State House, ami why not proceed with an cnteprise, though it docs tho same thing, but from which a handsome income will be gained ? The annual interest on the debt created to erect the now State house will bo $1 10,000. That to finish tho railroad will belittle more ; which, when completed, by its income of $20,000 or $30,000 per month, would pay both, anu wo voiily believe have a surplus left. L.iok at the income of like roads in other States. Let us declaro our ability to follow more than one idea, and carry Out more than one enterprise at a time. Tho Governor speaks encouragingly of tho South Carolina College, and asks for it tho lostcring caro and aid of tho Legislature. ^ i'c have a warm side for tho College, and are proud of and rejoice in tho prosperity of tho institutions of learning endowed by the liberality of the State, but in the message, where is tho mention mado of common schools, or further aid to tho free schools ? Nowhere. Tho present appropriation is entirely too small. Tho importance of railroads and state houses palea before tho momontuousnoss of this question, nnd wo call upon tho Legislature to inaugurate tlio furmot or give additional iiu'i to tlie free school plan. Wc profor tho common school system. Ah wc remarked in the outset, we arc pleased with much of lm Kxoollency's mo?sage?displeased with nono of his recommendations. If wo had a hook to Imng, it would l?o on tho omissions. Again wo commend tlic message to the Attentive perusal of our readers. Educational. The porent and guardian is referred to the advertisement of tho Trustees of the Bachelor's Uctrcat Academv. It affords ua rilpn?nr? ?<? boar testimony to the <f<mlificntion? of Mr. McWhoktkr, and to nil that in *ni<l of tho location of the school. Wc commend tho institution to the student, who can appreciate thorough instruction and (pod moral tralbing. Mr. Rankin, thoroughly verged in tlio art* of hau^M^oIccted to preoide over Tha8')CS ^ William Hm!? ^10 State of Vir130,190,000. | Public Meetings Tin? attention of tbo public is directed to the proceedings of the meeting* hula hero aud at Pendleton, for the purpoeo of concerting men?* I ures to rid tlie country of ubulitionintn and dangorons characters generally. Tfc Affords us the iiinri> nli'nsntn i<? <V... ? - ' - v %v o??j uvj uiu itiui uitii mere was litllo or no cxciteinmt attending tlicin, nl* though n necessity fur such action was general ( in its cluiractor. The tiiuo fur action in such matters lias urrivo.l?the necessity lias produced action, and we call upon all good citizens to see tlint measures of an iinpcrati\e nature arc cari rie I out to that end. and that such aid, peciini| arv and otherwise, bo extended as the exi 'onI ' ? eioj of the ease may require. Congress Convened at Washington, the federal Capitol, | on M. n.I.iv last. The I! uisev.as unable to or^a:ii:'.e, owing tu the fact that neither party have ! a majority in that b?dv. C d. Asiimohp w*:i? in 11is scat, having arrive ! there s jnio ilays previously. I The democrats nominated lion. Thomaft S. lijcucK, of Virginia, for Speaker, bv aoulamati in. The ll!ack llopublican uiul Opposition parties made n > nomination. The Mouse is composed of 237 members. Cf the>e. II t are Republicans, 100 democrats, adi ministration and unti-Lccomptou; and 123 Southern Opposition members. A heavy rcspmisii liility ro-'ts upon theso lasj named members, ! inasmuch as vvilli their votes tlio democrats could always command a majority in that body, j A (pioruin was present in tbe Senate, but i nothing was done. i iiis tir>t Session of tlic o(V.li Congress proini| sos t.? be a noisy one. not possibly being either j able or willing to do much in any way other* 1 wise. Solicitors in Equity| Win. A. Abney, John I*. Drown, Ashcr I). j Cohen, Tims. K. Dudley, N. D. Johnson, David i C. Mcintosh. I?. Rivers and F. l'\ Warlcy have | been ailmittcil to practice in the Courts of Jaji uity in tliiji State. Tobacco. Mr. 1). IjP.^tkit has laid lief ire its a hunch of ! fine looking tobacco, raised by him this year.? I ile expects to enter into the business largely the ensuing season, ami, with his experience, has good claim* to success. Ho requests us to say that he will have seed, of a superior articlo of tobacco, at this placo on saloduy nest. L.ATKST NEWS?DOMESTIC & FOREIGN. "Olil John Brown" witi hung at Cli.irlestown, on Friday the 2d in-t. No attempt at a rescue I was made. Ile received his merited punishI inent on the scaflMd, a wariiir.ir to knaves nml j fanatics Washington Irving, distinguished world wide as a literary character, died in New York on tho ~b'th nit, in the 77th year of his age Fighting continues in Mexico. .Several I stoutly contested battles have been fought, 100 being killed The Columbia "Conrant" lifts boon discontiiw ed Kdniund IJellinger, a distinguished citizen of this State, died last week Tho Methodist Conference has elevated Mr V li A Sharp to deacon's orders, and ordained T J Clyde, The " Advocate" has 1 l,i?00 subscribers. Conference adjourned Thursday last. ThkCosmopolitan Aitr Journal.?Tho December number of this excellent Quarterly is before ns Poli'.i-.ln-il l.?> !?*? ^ - . .. -v.v . m,,J vnv VVOIIIUJJU1 itan Art Association, 518 llroadway, New York, at a year, or fifty cents a number. In the present number is a portrait of Win. Cilmore Simms, ami a short biographical sketch of this gentleman, from which we make the following extract : "William (rilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina, Ap'il 17, 180<>. j His father, who bore the same name was of I Scotch-Irish decent, pnd having failed as a merchant in Charleston, removed to Tennessee, where, lie held a commission in Colfec'fi brigade, under (General .Jackson, in the Seminole war. His mother was Harriet Ann Augusta Singleton, of a distinguished Virgin A CI 7 ' O*" i:i family, who early became residents of South Carolina, ami wore ardent patriots in the Revolution ; Colonel Singleton, of the Partisans, having been, if wo are not mistaken, our author's ancestor. Before he had passed his infancy he lost his mother, and was 1 intrusted to his grandmother, lie never received a collegiate education, we believe; but as much might be said of Irving, and many of the most celebrated writers of America and Kurope. ]Ji i own active and energetic mind supplied the defects of training, and the works of Mr. Simms indicate, unmistakably, a large, comprehensive, and generous culture." C!ift Entkuimusks.?It is amazing that, proplo are duped with these concerns It is J amazing that people that make any pretensions j to intelligence don't sec that a Gift enterprise, | is of necessity, from the nature of the case a i swindling enterprise. And then it is strange ! that all do not see that as conducted every i one who deals with them is a iramblcr. Lis ! ton to whata writer in New Yorksnyf. tf thoin : "This city lias boon infested lor many months with a class of men connected with different (Sift Kntrrprisr*. At first their op! orations wore connected principally with the sale of books, but now it has been extended to many other articles. The way in which , the business is done is this: A book is sold I for a certain hum, and along with the b< ok, ; or whatever article may be sold, a piece of ; cheap jewelry in given?the particular article of jewelry being determined somewhat in the way in which lo' 'cries s?re conducted. The mwmtlnn hw?m I,..11 , vr. v.iVOU IUVll (lie V/UII1UU 1JU nil \)\k:y I the land, by mentis of ngoneies established in : tlit> cities, towns, and neighborhoods. ()no j very successful method is to operate through postmasters. The whole thing is of evil tendency, and the police have made several des1 cents upon different establishments; Tho hooks sold arcgenerally useless,nnd the jewelry obtained is of the mo.st worthlesskiud, whilo the principal on which the business is conducted is simply that of the lottery in disguise.? The young, the artless, and the poor, are tho victims upon which these sharpers fatten.? And wherever one of their agents make* his appcaranco, or f.ny one undertakes to act for them he should be regarded aa not engaged i in a legitimate or honest business, although ?e 41 Iiu uuuui) DUIIIC'VI menu iiiu HOI UOnSl'IOUS Of the great wrongs they nrejijffi.sting in -perpetrating. Kvviy thing thai, nas the least squint toward the lottery or the gambling table, is to he eschewed by those who would preserve their morals and their pnrscj." I ftgrioos Eimdkmiu.?Wo regrot to lonrn, nays the Lancaster Is.'l</cr, that ft very distressing ?pidemifl is prevailing on tho plan ation of Dixon Barnes, about four milos west of thin plnco. Tet 01' bis most valuable negroes have died the list v?fek. About fifty othors are now down witn the disease, and there seems to be no abato. ment of it. The disease, wo lean* partakes I somewhat of the character of pneumonia. ~i fl *n/ _ '( -v^ - ' ?' ' 1 <0**' ^ 1 *1 1 Ponninfts ai>d Clippings. Nkiv Advertisements.?Particular ntteution is called to tlic various new advertisomcuts in our coluritna tliis week. Tiir Aurora and the Tbi.bcrapu.?Duriog tlie most rcmarknblc Aurora, it was evervwlinro '?" , 1 ' observed in hurnpo, (hut there were sovcral wires on n line of piles, tlie longest wore inoht | affected by the Aurodi. The highest liucs of, course also experienced must electrical action. | Tiib Last.?It annouueeJ that the hni of the loiters to the Cliomut dinner will ho pub- i li*hed t!ii? week. Tlie public ought to be glad I of thid, lor as'much as thoy iiavo amounted in nuiubor to a snrfait. -But this will always be tbe case, wheroovorv mini, wlm lm> nl M* name in ? nowvpnpor, is called on for hid "son- i timoiitb." is honor ! Dk .tii or Hon. Z. Coi.lins Lkb.?Died ut I eight minutes hoforo five o'clock Saturday morning, at his residence, in the oitv of Baltimore, j in the iifty-fonrth your of his ago, tho lion. Zaedieus Collins Leo, Judgoof tho Superior Court of that city. Katiikh Ovkii iif.aui.no.?-A poor man out wost, whoso wife has just presented him with twins the fourth timo, has applied for a divorce, 011 j the ground of her having an overbearing djwpo- j _1_ A Disastrous Gai.k.?The lute gale on the j Florida coast has put ashore full 1,400 halos of j cotton. The insurance in Will street, Now York, upon disabled ships and damaged eargoos reached ? 1,000,000. j Fearful Warxino to Snuff-Dhtrrs.?Miss ! Tennessee Gibson died recently, near St ranger's Home, Lavrronec cf>., Arkansas. She was pasi sionately addicted.to enuQ'-dipping. so much so j that she retired for the night with her poison t in her mouth, and in the morning was found j a corpse?with the snuff adhering to her lips ! | I Surviving Founders.?Bishop Sonic, of the j I Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Dr. Lyman j j lJeceher, and Dev. Dr. Diggs, of Cincinnati, arc ; iiiv *111 iv )?urvi 'urs i>i me toumlers ot the American liible Society in 1SIG. i Voi.vntekrs.?A company of young men lias been Formed at Hock Hill, York District, nod have tendered tlieir services to Gov. Gist, that ho may report them to Gov. Wife. Many companies throughout the Smith huve been likewise i formed, and who have tendered their service* to Virginia in her troubles. The 1miiist Shad.?The Augusta Coii-iiilulioiuilist announces "that two of the lirst white wlmd of tho season were shown in our sunctum Tuesday of last week. Geokcia?The Democratic party of Georgia have decided to hold u Onr.ventiun at MilLdge vine, on tno sill <11 December, to appoint delegates to represent tlio party in tho Charleston Convention. Europe.?The London Times pays there is no doubt but that t lie feeling of hostility to England is moro hitler now in F-inee than it has i been since 1S1">, and charges tlio French (iovornment with directly encouraging it. llot;nl).\i?v Commission.?11. F. Whitncv, jr., of Fla.t and Col. I>. C. Campbell, of Gn? havo been appointed by their respective States to .settle tho boundary lino between thorn. Novemiikk StrawiiKitniES.?"We received on Saturday evening, fays the Charleston Coiti-ier. a delicious taste of strawberries lVor.i (lie garden of Dr. Couturier, in this city. They are, we believe, of the " Wilson's Albany " mark. Can any of our friends d ? bettor ? Wo can't beat the berries, but wo havo blooms 10th December, instant. The ' I it re ru ess i bi.b Co.nti.ict."?They jiayo hud a touch of the ' irrepressibl-i conflict1' in Paris. A eorreseondont of the London Allien ,vu... niiiun, iii.it-ii,mii v. wiui a n;w uavs stnec two "geutlemon of color" sat down to the table of tlie llotoi Louvre to dinner, when some Ainoricun.4, who wore dining at the same tabic, sei/.ed tlicm and kicked them out of the room. Tlio bead of tbe hotel was appealed to, but. according to tbe writer, "did not lnivo the courage to interfere." Driven to Mauxf.ss.?Tlio loss of all her proverty, $5,000, the subsequent burning to death of h?r only child, has driven a lady in .. I.' : - ? uiwi i riiiirmcu 10 manners, antf alio is now1,an inniuto of the lunatic asylum. WlMIIXUTON AND MANCHESTER 11 VI I,IU>A I). According to the Seventh Animal Report of the Superintendant of this lt<>ad, the income for the year ending September 1, lSG'J, amounted to $427,043..">0; and the expenditure) to $217,250,48. nliowing a gain of $;">0,f>G8,82, or nearly 32 per cent, over the net receipts of the previous year. Dead.?The Charleston papers Announce with regret the death of Capt. Cord Otten, a prominent citizen ol that city. Non-1 ntercourse with tiie Nonrn.?The j uiciinionci \vhuj cordially approves a stigges- | tion "for tho formation of voluntary associations throughout Virginia and tho South, hound together J?y a common pledge among theuisolvos, ncitlior to pat, (lrink, wear, hoy or use any article whatsoever manufactured at or imported from the North," Oontkadk'teo.*?The deatl) of Kit Carson hiii been authoritatively contradicted. ? =?*-T ! What c.\.v he Done.?Ho'l?t. Stcphcnsoi, tho inventor of .nilways, died recently. 11?? commenced life a poor, friendless hoy, wli'- hy his exertions, unaided hy friends or iuiluontinl connections, attained eminence anil distinction. Tiie Ri'oiit Spirit.?Tho tender of 1000 of tho volunteers of New York was made to Gov. Wise, 11 few (lavs n <r<? liu (1,il I - T\?..!?...?? M " _ ~0;. v?. vjui>|iiuu, iUiijvrD *.?. 1$. Halt, A. l?nrnsworth mtd Capt. Keugios.? The offor wan respectfully declined. Mii.i.edoavielk, (Ja., Doc. 1.?Gov. l)ro\vn lias vetoed tho bill recently pa*sod i>y tlio Ij<>?i.sln* o, oxtonding a pardon to Choice, convicted wiurdor. Compmmf.S'tarv.?The National Intrlll'jQnw miltlittlinu nn/l F.*~ S*- ~??u? ! im.v. u-'iiiuivuvo ivr us u'??^tnr?lllBni and ability, the lettor of Col, Thomas Y. Simons to tho Chosuut Dinnor. ?nlargiNo.?Orcnt preparations aro being mado for the enlargement of Paris5, wffKjl* in to take place ? n the 1st of January, whon tho city in to bo extended to the foriilloation'g, lidding to it eight now arrondiasoments, and a population of 361,000 people, who now live in the Hanlietif, between the old barrier wall and tho fortifications. 1 Smndkr Suit in Illinois.?Mr. Vnn Winkle, of Cambridge, in Illinois was rccontly prosecuted fur slander which his wife had utterod against somo of lior neighbors. The damages were laid at $5,000; but the jury looking at tho niattor disinterestedly. awarded a vorUiot for $3,000. " Toa-flghu " must bo at a discount iu that part of tho State. t * ' _ I - 11 11 Patent.?A. A. Dickson, of Anderson, has obtf.iued a patent for improvement in ploughs. Dead.?B. II. Ovorby, a proniiuont citizen of Georgia and a lmtiro of Audorsou district, died ot Willinmston recently. CinicInnati, December 1.?Tlie papers of a counterfeiter under nrrc?t here show flint eleven tuen recently left Cuiro with $7o,000 in counterfeit note.4, on the Canal Dank of Now Oilcans, for circulation in the ttoulli. Savaxx.vii. Oouoinhor 2.??A man nnmwl Fi.sk, iv sh>e <le;\lor, ttorti in Maxsacliuxcitt*. but reni'lent in this city for sovbi*a1 year*. was tnriod niui fcalloml hvit.nijj'it, for exjuo^iug Abolition (W- ' New Yokk, XovCmbcr 30.?Messrs. lliggins & Co.'a carpet factory. on Forty-third street. was burnt to-dav. Liss, $100,000. Souio twelve hundred handsale thrown out of employment. Go rr, Rovai.tv.?A now kihg has boon placed upon the throne of i>uke Town, in OKI Calabar. All ien, un let* the title of Arehibong Sooond. lie was crowned with a black bcuvor hat. Conventions.?The Charleston }f rcttn/ is giving the Cincinnati National Convention," which is tj moot in Charleston next your, to nominate candidates for President and V icc1'iesidont, particular lit*! Liiierw..?MV. Jtihn A. Washington has sent to Mr. Ueo. W. Kiggs, Treasurer of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association, an order for $1.as his contribution to the Mount Vernon Fund, bcin/i tho proceed* of the Mount Vernon steamboat trips fot' the past year, which, though pavahlo to Mr. Washington, he has i?ener\ius!v T< r.. l.~ I <l.~ ? iu u\i iituviv y* vi \.Kt iliv? isaUvJiilllUll. Cai'miit.?-M.ij. French. ngont of the Treasury Depart ment fur tlio extension <>f the tol bviil'linir-i. was niTe*tcil on Saturday hy a Deputy United Stuto.i Marshal of Xow 1'ork and taken to Washington. "A Wei.i. Max."? lion. Charles Sumner, in tlie course of a little speech made on Tue.-dav evening, at ono of the " Fraternity Lieoturea," }).>ston, announced hhusclf "a well man." 'i',,,, | t O 'i' 'i'l . - n ? nr. ?. . o, inr,.viui.? i iiu receipts ill tlio federal treasury l*>r tlio last quarter wore?from customs, ?1 47.07'); trea-otrv notes, $.'4,011,001); salon of public lands, 4. From all sources, $2(>,0l8,ft03. The expenditures amount to $20,071/J00. F.vif.fue or a State Gkoo Siiop.?The State Grog Shop in Massachusetts has fallen from glare. Its keeper, the Statw Liquor Agent. lias been detected in doctoring bis brandies, so as to reduce $7 brandies dvwn t<> about the value of the agent of course puckering the difference. Gone ro Si:k.?We sc by tlie Hartford Cmtrirr that Mr. Seward is ab nit to visit Jerusalem. If his object he to ascertain whether "Jordan is a bard road to travel," he would cuonomixe by saving his money, and waiting till the next Presidential election. .Execution of John Brown. Chaui.Kktown, Doc. ?").?The military assembled :>t 5) o'clock this morning, and were posted oil the lield leading to tho place of execution, and also at various points as laid down in the general order. Everything was conducted and M-tho strictest military discipline, as if the town was in a state of sieire. Moun- j ted scouts wero stationed in tho wyods to the I left of the scaffold, and picket guards were I stationed out towards the Shenandoah mountains, in the r? ar. The military on the field fo *ucd trt'o hollow s(|Paro8. Within the inner one was the soaf fold, and between the inner linen nnd outer ! lines the citizens were admitted?no one be-1 ing allowed out side of the Hues except the mounted guards. At eleven o'clock Brown was brought out of the jail, accompanied hy Sheriff Campbell and assistants, and Captain Avis, the jailor. A hinall wagon, containing a white-pine coffin. was driven un. on which ,.,>1- !>:. _ .. ..w* v m ?? ivsv/rv inn scat. Six companies of infantry, one mounted Iliflo Company, the General and Shift', numbering 25 ofliccra, headed the procession, and marched towards the place of execution. No minister of the gospel acompauicd T5^ nvn, lie desired no religious ceremonies eithc. in jail or on the scail'old. lie looked calmly around on the people, fully self-possessed. Uo mounted tlie seal Fold with a lirm step. 11 is arms Were pinioned by theSheriif, and he bid farewell to Caplaiu Avis and Shcrift Campbell. At half-past 11 o'clock tin traps on the scaffold were puiied pway, and. with a few 1? 1 x ... - sugui struggles, Jirown yielded up his spirit. Ilis body wn? placed in the eoflin, and subsequently carried to llnvper's Ferry, under a strong military escort, to bo delivered up to his wife. BlSIIOl* PlKHCK ON TkXAB.?TliC lit. K"V. Bishop Pierce, now journeying through Texas on his way, overland, to the great Eldorado of the West, thus writes of out* naw and flourishing sister of the south-west: | Texas is n curious country?a paradox.? | Everything is in the superlative, or contradio tory or mnrvcllou*. It the richv\bt aii'l the I poorest?h.is the befct land, the meanest water ; is tlio hardest country to live in, ami has the moat to live on; tlio dayo arc the hottest, and the ni<*iiis arc the couu-bI, the- best roads, and tho slowest travel; the finest building material and the least use made of it; there are more clouds and less rain; more plains, and less timber; more rones to tie horses- ami | yet more estray^; a poor country for farming, ' and yet tlift most productive ; tho least work and the largest yield ; the horses nre small and t!irt Cfittle big: tho frogs have horns, and the rablts havo cars like mules; the people are intelligent without general education?inl ventivc without being tricky?refined without i umnnerisiu?rioh without motioy?hospitable j without houses, bold, generous and bravo.? I l?i lino, here is an empire in extent and ro' sources, but in the slowest process of evoln: tion, and yet destined to population, wealth i nnd power. There is much to admire, but little to deplore; ninny things to enchant, hut ! few to offend ; and tor the peoploand their inj stitutions, here a splendid l'uturo." | Tub vanity of the world appears in this, lhat a little oross will embitter grct?tcomfoiN. 1 Ono di'ad Hv it euomrh to eriiivArt. n * D " ' " " "V'V * "A of the world's most fragrant ointinonl into a Btench. There nro so many ingredients required to,nutko unworldly felicity??s richc#r, health, honor, friends, good nanio, and the I Hfce-?*tliat if any of thiJso bo wauting tho whole composition is spoiled. You may ox I soon frraap a handle of dreams, or t?'*e up ou i armful ??f your shadow, as fill tlio bouaulowi desires of your aoul with earthly onjoyiuonta. Snuo littf/k omdi;?The 8crgeant-RtArrns o' tho U. 8. Housoof Roprraontativoft had& position not to bo dospisod, pecuniarily considered. It is said that tho penjtjiaitua lastyoftr amounted to tho handsome sum^V $30,000, with a margin over. Damascus.?'Daauuicua is tbo oldest city io the world. ? * % L: -. . *?* . / *: ? - - " ' ? >, v; f 'UL..'i! Jill!. _ LV '-L" L1.'.?-1..11.1 .1 Correspondence. &c- < Columbia, Dcccmbor 5,18o9. 1 Mr. Editor: The first of the Session which ( has just passed, has boon unreasonably warm ami without nny rnin. which I understand in not according to tlie ol<! role which wns to lutvo it during tho Hitting of tljc Logislu'ure, both | wot and cold. However, tho prospect is tlrnt wo shall hnvc 1 enough ?if J hot fort of woiithor yet, before the ' adjournment.. uk it coimniuietfd ruining on SiU>.:?!>> ..../I .1.... !? I . i ..i i U.MMI lU II.II II irKllll VK'IKIV UliU | very disagreeable. Jl<it fir tl?i?* stitfe ?{* tlio ! weather. iv lire which broke out here on tin; t. night about ? o'clock, might have il'Uie eoti?id- | erable damage, but us it whs, it whs chocked I tifnM* the burning "f only one or two small out- I h??iifOi?. Vory littlo business of general importance 1 has a."- yet passed the second reading in either ' ' ! llnn-e. The inust important mou.-ure which , | has? been disposed ?f. I believe, is that of cluing- ( ittg tlte I'onsti'ntion ill referoilco to votini? at I | general K!oi:tiuiis, ami whieh makes but one ! [ day ol Kieeiion ai iho 0??urt limine*. instead <<1'i ' j two, a* it liow stand*. (i passed mir II mse al* ( l most uiianinion-ly. and I think will lie general- 1 | ly approved. Tlie liln'e Kidge ltuilr uid ipies-j ; tion, in wliieli the people of our section it' the ; Stale feel so deep an interest. has not yot emno up, though I think it probably will in a few I ' i llay, will; 11 fair project of t>ucuti?*, provided j ! that too expenditure ho rc^tvictod to tlie work j j in 111:e olate, or to that 0:1 this bide of Clayton, j ' i Georgia. i I l. ' : . . i - i . . i .t ? i xv in Kii iil- n'i|'L"i 11:ni mi nnnmpr wcok you > i msiv hear HOinctliinj^ ii|"ro definite in connexion | witli thi# favorite projoet. \ Tl?in is 1110 day <it' tho College Commence- i i>-icsjf, anil, notwithstanding llio gloomy atnl 1 disagreeable ntuto oi" tin; weather, there was a 1 pretty 'air attendance at the new Chapel when , ; tho' *| eeohes wore made, ami the debtees eon- \ y I for red upon tho ^ru'lunting elaw, which, this j j I year, nomher* thirty nino. Antony the j^radu- ' ate* is Mr. Dckk t?. C.\i.ut?i*.v. son of the 11 >n. 1 A. l\*Catiii'ivn, of .our l>i trie', and Mr. Wm. ; T. Ci.ravet.AM), of Fair IMay, who was the re- ' i't|iu:iu in uic ui'si Honor. un<l pronounced tin; j I Salutatory Address in Latin, which was vorv - t Imnd.s.melv ?l?ilivcre<I. tnnl was well received ' t l.y 1110 audience. Mr. Wm. 11. l>ot:::s, of Kajr- ; , field, and ttnn ?>1" a Jlcverend (iontlcinau of that ! utinio, furniorly of I'iokens, took the>e?ond hon- : or, and delivered in a style charactorteri/od l?y | finished oratory, the Yulodietory Addresses to ' the Board of Trustees, the Faculty. and jhc : * ! Iiraduatin^ Ola*."". All of tho Speakers did | themselves milch credit, though owing to the j unfortunate conM ruction of the building, a jjroat i | deal of ihu Oil'ojt is h>?t upon most of the audi- [ ' once. PicKtNS. I Public Hectinrr. ' At Pickens C. II., on n public t Meeting was hold to consider tho propriety of (; appointing Vigilant Committors throughout the District. 1 The jneetiug was organized by edling Gen. s ! P. X. Garvin to the Chair, and \\". 11. Mar- I shall tn act as .Secretary. . j 11 The Chairman explained tho object of the | v meeting, and urged tho neoes.sity of prompt | " and active measures. I " On motin:iof Z. C. Pulliani, K?rj., the fol- I1 lowing resolutions were adopted : ! '' Jirsoivvif, That a committee, of three from i ' each J5o;.t Company, ho appointed to look at- ! '' ti-r and watch the movements of the abolition I " emissaries-?who are travelling through our j a comitry pronae itinj; abolition sentiments and " sviat teri n<5 t!ie scvds 'd' dissension among our '' slaves. j Ilcmlvclt, That this meeting sustain the , ^ committees In their nation. ITmlcr provisions of the first resolution, the , N Chairman nnulo the following appointments : ? From Flat Hook Company?W. If. Strib- !l ling, J. W. Ij. Cary, Dr. Z. W. (Jreen. From Fair JMay?Morgan Harbin, 1). S. ' Stribling. 1>. Hicks. From Whit llousc?Col. J. A. Doyle, J. ' | Y. -Jones, 15. I'oolc. From Whetstone?(}. Urazeale, H. Fret- ' ! well, li. Modroliead. I From (Dieohco?Miles Knox, Hester, | .Jr., L. Rogers. From lJucholot's Retreat?JO. F. .'orner, Jas. Johns, T. R. Slielor. i FromConoross?W. 13. White, D. Bicmann, Warren Ferry. From Muddy spring?Wliitner Kilpa trick, | A. F. Lewis, T. Mctioe. | From Wild Hog?M. F. Mitoholl, (Jen. F. ' N'. Garvin, J. li. N. Smith. From Fen Ridge?Robert Craig, W 11. Anderson, Alexander Allgood. j From Fafifcitpc- Thomas Friye, !>. Alexander, T. McKinttey. From Hagoods?IJcuj, ITagood, J. II. Am- i ' | J>ler, J'). II. 'JrilVm. Froiu liico's Crook?J or. Looker, Reese ' !5ow> n, ?J. 15. Clayton. ( From (Icorge's (.'rook?T. If. lh)^gs, W. A. Walkor, )j. Hamilton. .After (ho appointment of committees wan I read, Maj. S. R. McFiill expressed his hope, J that every one present would consider himself ' as appointed on those committees, mid that * they would jrivc their assistanoo in forretinjr out and bringing tojnytico, till whose la bom { wore inimical with tho peace and prosperity ( of our district. On iniitinn if i?(i?ivn.iiniit?.i ?i. - , .? V1|HI41?;U, mill 1IIC l\eOwee Courier and Wsilliullu Banner pultlinli the proceedings. of the meeting ; whereupon the iiioetinj* adjourned. JL*". N. tjAUVlN, Chairman. XV. 11. MAiusii.vi.Ti Scc'ty. Publio I e?.ting. j ]*KNDI.KTOXj December 3, 18.">J?. ( At an adjourned meeting of the oitizonn of Pendleton and surrounding country, Mwj. ( (ieo. Seaborn was called to the ''hair. Maj. ] W. U. Jones tuoved that Mr. A. IIoj*t ' lvt? t/v w*4 ? ^ * * ? .v.|,.u?v.u iu ucv as oocreuiry, winch Vts udonLed. 'Iho Chairman explained tho object of tho ( meeting, and announced that tho Chair was ready to hear any proposition which lui^lit I bo made. Whereupon, llon.Jl. 1'. Simpson rose and offered tlio following resolutions, ! which after somo discussion wero adopted unnnamously. j Rcwloeil, That a Comnjittco of TwcntyI Thrco bo selected whoso duty it shall be to | I I * * Keep ft close watcli on nil persons suspcotcd of j any concert or connection with abolitionists j or illicit traffic with slaves; and that ?i major! i?y of said Committee shall govern their noI tion in tho event that any such }ienJong^a?'o arrested. lidtolvnl, That in whntcver course said | Committee may, in a wise discretion, think proper to do, this mooting pledge itwlf to sustain them. "tjon. P. N. Garvin then offered tho following resolution, which was adopted : /tftvlc'f,' That this meeting icqucut the youug inon of l'cudlcton and vicinity to or ganuc a, company of " minute n?onT' to not in any eniorgoncy, and that the Governor be rwjueatoil tu furnish thdni arnig. . Tbo following waa offered by James A. Foyfc, and adopted: fccsolvecl. That all -present opproving of the objets aud notion of this meeting, aud oth-^ i ^ ' ^ ? . srs who may hcroaftcr bo called upon, affix *+ their names to tho ubovo resolutions, thereby liquifying their williugiiCHH to sustain tho Committee of Twenty-Three. In accordance with thi.s hist resolution, tho entire meeting enrolled their names. The discussiou up ,11 the resolutions nnd qbjet to of the meeting was participated in by Maj. li. K. Simpson, (Ion. F. N. (iarvin, Dr. II. 0. Miller, J;.s. A. Iloyt nnd other*. On motion, the proceeding# of this inertIII" urofli niti.iri-il In Iwi tin li) in ?!iO Viu ...f, rww... ..v.vr ~ >?... ikisoii (luzvttc ;i)k1 I'iekrn.s Courier. On uiotion. the lticcfiiltr mlj<<urin <1. t! HO. SKA MO UN, (.'littiriimn. Jami.s A. l!ovr, Soetvtiry. Blue Ridge Road. VlMKNP Thompson.?Since I know that you are a j?trouir friend of smy enterprise, the ollipht'on of wliitdi, is deMincd'to odd in t mlv wealth and prosperity to our State, but ivhiuh in these critical times of probable civil virile, is calculated to augment in a very fireat ?, leproe her cup abilities of defence, 1 ktjow you rtill lend a listening enr to a friend of the I>1 no Kidiro lload. 'I'liat the time i.s rapidly ipproaehin^ when this ro<;d. us a great State imject is It) receive th? necessary aid, from he source of its origin, t<> put its comple urn oeyomi specuiannn ; or unit it is to pass ntc) oblivion. as a blind and Avoilhloss uinlor-aking, having its origin in tlio d< -liberations >t our Stnto Ijogisl ituro. (which has so long )Mii charaetirized by flic soundest ami least iu"stioii;iblo of policy.) the least observing ivill admit. The (^ucHiioii, ?s a friend of-tho tad, revolves itself i?i our r.iiml ; is the later to be its kiiucutiihlc fa'o. Sdeli a result ivouhl show a weakness on the part of its orgin.itors bordering on child like iuibcciiity. Vol *re repeat it, ;/''/"/ ! Wo will not now, niieo wo never havo, allow nui'selwcs to cntcrain the iibvi ill ils I'lwiiiilniiiiintil AV a "i'.> Wuii'l tn siy t!i:it wo have too niiipli confiuoneo n tin- prudence and wisdom of our IiOgislnure. to doubt tor a moment that tliij road ,vill receive a liberal appropriation It is tru >>, that in tho opening of our Legslat ure, wo soo littlo of lirtpn. If is aliko nu> that in tho message of our ojceeutivo, wo ? ? littlo flint is encouraging, except it bo tho >iiliey which ho recommends, um.-iHkc npplieailo to individuals or States, which is not to land down a crippled estato to your progeny. ft. Sow, let us examine this p ilicy a little farher. llv way of illu-tritinu wo ask, would t be wiso policy in an individual under cir uiiisbinoeu of the least embarrassment, to ommence building a larsre and magnificent ?.i.:..i 1.1 -J l u.: ?_v.' .? i . . o.vi^i.vi , ...inn nuuill IHUUIIII) (IllvC IIIQ iilSt 'ollar ho could '?rn.?p to ceinjilyto; and nt the anie time abandon the construction of n turnpike ro nl. which ho luul partially completed, lid which if he did not hasten to finish, ho rould cither loose the charter which he could ever sixain obtain, or half tlie travel by the nildinjj of sou i o con'lictini: route by other artioH, and by the easy completion of which io. would not only be enabled to liquidate the ist debt that ho owes, but would also enable im to construct in much magnificence and r.indcur. this long contcni|il:itcd mansion as monument of his prudonco ami good manuenient, which had ho built it to the aban oninent of his origin:)) policy would have ioen a monument of his weakness nnd folly. \'c leave this illustration without comment. I'iewitijj; it however as we do, iu ooiiucxlou vith the latoand very nblo mcssa^o of our toveruor, we ajjain reiterate, that it cannot ho i failure. But that he will ai?l to tho fullest ?>:tent tin- earryinp out of the policy which ic so wisely recommends. To the members of our Legislature \vc think here is littlu necessity of an appeal. There s not one of them- whether lie lives iu tiio linhlands of J'ichons or the everglades of tho icaboanl, who is not deeply interested iu this ond. If nut us u moans of ciunncroo, at east as another stay to public safety. As his road traverses a country which affords maIV fi-rlitiin' mi'ii wl>.\ ni-i - ! v - o 1U ? mill- , itcs warning to <U:l'eiiU:your lives awl propcrV. WliftlnM- against tnc invasion of n forn'jjn forci', or tho niulilou outbreak of a domestic one. u.t Then lit t!i >m not l to\ fyv Riilroid facililics. In conclusion I Wofllil fay to you that louthcm blood spilt at. I hupcr'* Ferry loudly ivarns you of tho iiocc.s.sity of Railroad fttcUilics. Such .sudden outbreak?! at tills are t?> i)o ?U!ic(V.si\iiiy met only by almost tclegvajihio Ji.spitch. That civil commotion will nt at) enrlv neri ?d shako tho very basis upon which thw {tov rnmoiit st:'mi!n, it needs only the election of ;t Black Koitublican 1'rcsMont in 1SG0 to dopelope. l'lu! nutue of 1'niou which alnnr for fears lias kept us together, in that event will >e hut tho watchword for the formation of ? southern Confederacy. Then to our Kxecuive and to the members of our Legislative \ssembly, 1 would say sitme ymi have so juliciou.ily expended a few hundred thousand lollar.s in this important enterprise, let us not 1. i* ? ? * " iick iur a low iimxlrod thousand more which ? ?mly neccRsafy to its completion. Yon^ truly, Bim.Y IJaui.ow. I'eiidlrton, December 5tli, 18.">l). .J _ .! >.?l ! 1JJ Legislature of South CarolinaOor.tiMiiiA Nov. 510.? House?Nr. Chor:y presented tho petition of ?t. Lonphoiirt to diangc his nanio. Also, tho moilical account jf Dr. Ii. 11. JuhniO n. Senate?Mr. Bhnrpp presented tho report :>f tho 11 rand Jury for tho Fall 'iVrm of For I'ickeus. Alao, report of the Kco\yoo i llhji'.m.nam, f- ?>! -? 1. ........ jr....J, !UI aot?L?. JXUICITCU IO M , mittwi on Koeds. The Son.itc then prooccdcd to tho consul- j>4 crutlon of the general orders. Under inution of Mr. Onnnon, No. G, of fjonornl order*?roport of the (lotnmitteo on Ko;id.s und Hniidinga on a hill to inoronve the powers of Com in iss'ioner# of Uo.idx for 8p?rtiinburc District und fur ?th?? .??n ? . ? -r-? 77" taken up first. Thu bill hud itti third reading in the Senate. Mr. Cunnon, in a fow remarks, explained ^ the import of this bill V nhctocd that, it' agreed to, in this case, it could not bo opposed to any genera) preoedent; thai there was great di?- ? satiuf'-tetion inthoeouhtry at the luw a? it now 3 ?k j i ?i ? *' ' " .U..1UO, nun i.uvuu.inii iini |???rni^o <>t me Dill. The yil w?8 appcod to, ftn'd ordoknl to bo returned to tho ll'iusc. V In tho llou80( Mr. Ohcrr^ pfroacntcd tho petition of Htuidry oitizens Of riokenfl, for a imw election preoiuet. Mr. Maxwell presented Pradcnt-mont of I r.muH -T.irlr 1??11 A I? 1 .... v."i, , /iiwj rcpoii f of (-hcohco Turtiplko ('omrowif. , ' 1 ' i?lr. O'Coouor in trod need n kill to repeal tho m acotioii of ?n Act, poised in 17f>9, in ? rotation to insolvent debtors. Head the (ir?t B time and referred toOomuuttoo on Judicium. < 1 Tlio llouso proceeded to the consideration of the aenera' orders. A bill to altor and amend tho tenth Article of the Constitution 1 . ,-siaL.