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MESSAGE. rCottoIiluVd from fourth page.] CO.NSTITU VIONAI. \M I'.NO.M KNT riiUl'OSlU) JJV t.'liNtJUBSS. I transmit herewith a communication from tim lion. Win. II. Soward, covering thc con stitutional amendment proposed to tho scvo r.il States of tho Utiioti hy tho Congress of tho fruited Si .i.s. 1 listory furnishes few ex amples of a peuple who have been required to cone "lo moro to the will of their conquer ors than tho j.plo of tho South. Every coli o ri.iiou wo ha vu made, however so fur from touching tho magnuniity or generosity of tho victors, has sharpened their malice and intcn billed their revengo. In tho surrender Of our last organized army of the Into Cotifiiriowtg Covornment, Ceno rals Johnson ami Sherman, each representing the Military power and authority of his res pective Covernuiont, agreed upon certain terms of capitulation. While exacting iii some res pects, those terms were in thc main such as a liberal and generous victor would conc?d? to a fallen foo. TllCy were accepted in good faith by tho Southern people, and every or gaui/.od body of soldiers in opposition to the laws of tho United States were in a few days dispersed. Soarcolj had tho fact of tho cap itulation boon made public, however, before it was announced that tho terms wore repudi ated by th ; Executive authority of tho Uni ted States, mid tl proclamation was issued, of fering amnesty, with numerous excepted class c's, to Iho?O who lind participated in the war These class.'s also acquicscou, und eon form iii', to tho requirements of tho Chief Executive generally, mad J application for pardon. Thor followed Military Governors and tho militan occupation of tho country, under which tin right> of tho citizen were regulated by ni known rules, anil he wis tited and putushot hy no known taws. This condition of thing was also acquiesced in with remarkable pa Hence, Provisional Governors wor? then ap pointod, winne functions were porformet jointly with tho military commanders, nm e inventions calle I by these Governors were as semblcd to chango tho organic law of thesev ord States. Thus did thc people of Soutl Carolina assemble and oblit?rale the Consti tlltion th it had boon m ido and hallowed b such menas ilutlcdgc, I'inckney, Marion an Sumter. Wo wore required to abolish BIJIVI ry, which had existed for two hundred year; and was intimately interwoven with the \vhb1 s vial, industrial and financial fabric of th St tte. Wo o bayed. Whoo the Legisla till assembled, wo were required to ratify thc cot stitutional amendment abolishing slavery i thc United State-!, and were made, in part, ii stnunonts to accomplish that result in Kci tucky and Delaware, whoo those States lu. refused to do soot' their own volition. ^ obeyed. In addition to this, all the citizoi of South Carolina, with scarcely an exceptio took th i amnesty oath ; which required the to sustain and support all the proclamatioi and laws made during tho war, and partie lally those relating lo the abolition of slaver These oaths have been observed by tho gre in ass of the people with singular fidelity, ai SSRVy i?ftilf? i?^Hnsa?itl.on'Snd^l/nb has been exhibited and practiced. In adi lion lo all tliis, tlie Honorai Assembly of t Slate has. by solemn enactment, accorded the black moo all the rights of person ai property enjoyed by tho white race. Th cnn buy and soil, grant, convey and devise Ii" their person or personal rights aro invade tim samo judicial tribunals vindicate them. Tiley go upon tho witness stund and testif they arc permitted to testify in their own i seal, even when on trial for tho gravest oflc cs. How many of the St it os now enjoyi a representation in that Congress which pi p ;s.\s this amendment tons for ratification : cord by their own laws tho same general rigl ami privileges to the bi ndi man '} They ha but a meagre number of negroes in th midst, and if allowed to vote, their ignorar and depravity would produce no appr?ciai Cimet upon tho result, being loss than one-ai ono eighth percent, of tho voting populatii whereas their relativo number here isas for ono blacks to thirty whites. Do sensible, ( and, ?us' mon ut tho North desire that these p plo, without i n forma I ion or education-steo| in ignorance, crimes and vice, should go to polia and clod ?"ai ic Congress who nre to p laws taxing and governing them ? Now that this has boon done, what further or higher plec of honorable obedience cnn be givon by ono p plo to another ? Rio tho majority wdio ti rule Congross expect to m ike ns hotter men bolter citizens-moro serviceable to thc conn in pcaco and in war, by further humiliating a ?rid degrading tis? Notwithstanding ntl tilt pledges and onOeossioris, it is sought still f thor to humiliate und (logrado ibo South. Kl cn of tho Southern States, including South Ca lina, aro deprivod of their representation (' ingress. Although their Sonators and K rosontativoa liavo been duly elected, ht prosbntod themsolvos for tho purpose of taki their scats, thoir credentials have, in most stances, boon laid lipon the. table without bei read, or have boca referred to a Committee, v have failed to m.iko any report on tho subj) In short, Congress bas rofusod to exorcise Constitutional fonctions, and decide either iq tho election, tho return or tho quat I lieut im those soloctcd by tho States and people to roj sont us. Some of tho Sonators and It?pros tativo.i from the Southern States were prepa to tako tho tost oath, but oven these, have b porsistontly ignored, ami koptoutof tho seat which they wore entitled under thc Constitu? and laws. Him co this amendment has not b proposed by " two thirds of holli Houses" i legally constituted Congress, and is not eon ttltionolly or legitimately, before a singlo I isla turo tor ratification. Waving this po ho wovor? is it. compatible with tho Interest consistent with tho honor of this State, to ra that amendment? Do not its first and last (ions, if adopted, confor upon Congress tho soluto right of d?lar min lng who shall ho i zoos of the ros booti ve Sta'es, and who snail orche tho ol001IVO franchise, and enjoy any ?ll of thc rights, privilogcs and immuuitie "vi? j.1."!.1*; " '.. ? 11 U- jj 'j. "'..']".. ci1.1""!"1.1. ' i citizenship? Tho Boultons IT fur rod to not only ilo ilii*, but iboy subvert tho theory and pvno lice of the (Jovernnieut since its foundation by abrogating the right of Using thc electivo fran chise tionferrell upon the respectivo StutoUov ornmcuts, anti by giving the reproseututivos of Oregon or California in Congress tho power to declaro what shall constitute tho measure of citir.euship within thc limits of South Carol inn or Ooorght. Who is most likely to exercise this power judiciously-the citizens of thc State wherein thc r?gulation is to be made, or non residents, who aro entirely ignorant of tho pop ulation, tim intelligence, necessities und resour ces for which legislation is undertaken ? Willi this amendment incorporated in tho Constitu tion, docs not the federal Clovornment censo to bo ono of " limited powers" in allot' thc essen tial qualities which constitute such n form of Government ? Nay. more ; does not its adop tion reverse the w<il approved doctrine, lind tho I United Slates shall exorcise no powers, unless expressly delegated by tho Constitution? Tho third section, if its spirit wore curried out, would not only disorganize tho Slate l?ov ero mont, in all ?if its departments, but would render it nearly i tn po ASI ble for the people of South Candi IIA, nt least, to reorganize a Clov oriitnent until Congress, by a two thirds veto in the cuso of oacb individual poison, removes the disability. And this Cor tho rep sou that alien secession was determined upon by the Conven tion of thc Statu. S nilli Carolina may bo h oly said to have been un unit in sustaining tho doc trino, and in oarnostly and zealously prosecu ting ibo war. When, therefore, every citizen who, at any timo prior lo secession had taken the oath " to support thc Constitution of this State, aad nf thu Untied States" and who sub sequently aided and abetted ibo war, ts exclu ded from every official position, Stale as welles Poderut, Ibo magnitude of thc disability ia un veiled, livery officer in tho past of the Stute, civil and military, was required, before entering upon the discharge ol' tho duties of his ollieo, lo subscribe to such a> oath, from the Senator in Congress to the lieutenant in thu bent compa nies. Who Iben can bc made Judges, Congress men, Legislators. District Officers and Magis trates? lt is to be observed, therefore thetas to this State, the adoption ol' the amendment will necessarily result to per ju rv on the part of those who at tem pl to lill such olliecs, or tn anar chy, if they are not lilied. Congress, violating another established principle ol' the Constitu tion, confers upon itself thc right of the pardon ing power, when tho Constitution vests it in the President. How long would it occupy the at tention of that body to roinovo Ibo disabilities imposed, fora sullicient number of. our citizens to lill the respectivo olimos tn South Cand?na alone? Is anarchy to pervade society unit 1 th suits the intcrost, tho prejudices, thu passion or tho caprice of Congress to proclaim such nets of grace and mercy ? There aro oilier objections of n graver charrie tor which might bo urged; and among these it may bc mentioned, (hut if the amendment is adopted, we not only have no guarantee that our representatives would bo admitted lo Con gress, but they ure unmistakable indications that they would still be included. It is unneces sary, however, to dwell upon a subject which bas boen so far decided by ibo public opinion of tho people of tho State, that I am justified in saying, that if theebnstitittionnl amendment is to bo adopted, let it bo. d nie by ibo irresponsi ble power nf numbers, and let us preserve our own self-respect, and Ibo respect of our posteri ty, by refusing to bethe mean instruments of our own shume. I tender to yon, gentlemen, my cordial co-op eration in discharging tho grave duties and re iVnd"ovciu!uT period tn our history. You have tho glorious reminiscences of the past, to stimu late, and the precious hopes of the future to en courag? you, in meeting tho<u rcs pons! hi lit ?us with fort iimlo. elm rn go and discretion, and rely ing upon thc support um] protection of the nil powerful arm of agraci?os Clod, your patriotic efforts to restore tho biigiiteu prosperity and re claim the broken fortunes of a generous, noble and confiding constituency will bc crowned willi grateful SlICCOSS. JAMBS L. CUR. 'Pilli COURT met and was organized this day hy I his Honor Judge WICKI.IITK. and Jurors were drawn I'or Ibo ft rsl quartorly sining ol' (ho soul Court, which will bo coiuiiionecJ on ihe Mon day in January next. Kel urn day will he ten days be?orcthe meeting of the Court, Persons in terested will (uko notice and govern themselves ac cordingly. J. E. IIAGOOO, ce.PA e.n.e. Dee '?), lSilii p> 7 MEDICAL NOTICE. 'Pilli UNDERSIGN Kl) having permanently cst nb I lishcd himself ut Pickons Coori House, offers Lin services lo th?.- community ;.? lurg?, for the PRACTlCK OP .MliDK'INIi, in all ils branches. iVhen rot prol'esslomilly absent, he may always he found nt his olliee. ready lo give prompt attention to all calls, night or Jay. JAMI'S M. SLOAN, M. I). Piokens C. H.. Nov. 2%, ism; ll-tr ~TQ~THE PUBLIC. THE STATE OE SOUTH CAROLINA 1>I OK EN 8 DISTRICT, f >"MIIS is to certify unto all whom it ninv eon X coin, thut I. rtfargitret J. McDow, widow, of tho State and District aforesaid, have nover ><aid to any one that J. N. Arnold, Rsq., caine into possession nf ibo Noto to which ho was C. H. Rrook's v>i'oty. and payablo to me. by force or by fraud, bot have narrated thc oironmstnn I ces under which I gave up thc said Note to him, and which circumstances do not necessarily im ply that tho notions of Esquire Arnold did not spring from the purest motives. M. J. Mc DOW. Witness: C. TI. BROCK. Nov. 2d, A. D. 18GG. Ti IE STATE OP~S?TjTH CAROLINA, PI CK KN S DISTRICT, TIMI IS is to certify unto all whom it may con X ern, that I, Zachariah Power, of tho Stato and liistriot aforesaid, have never said to nny ono that J. N. Arnold, Esq., carno into posses sion of a Note, to which be was C. IT, Drunk's security, and payable to M. J, McDow, by force or fraud, but Imvo only related thc circumstan ces ns Mrs. McDow related them to me, which story I never desired to be so construed as to impeach or injuro tho character of risqu ?re Ar nold, and anything that I Imvo said disrespect ful of him I heart il v rescind. ZACHARIAH POWER.: Witness s R. S. OAINRS. Nov. 23, 1800 12 1 ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. R.A.Thompson, W H. Holcombe,R. Young, PROPRIETORS. TK ll MS.--Ono Dollar mid Twenty-five Cents for six moni IKS, in nd vaneo. Provision also taken ta pay mont, al. tho market ratos. V&Hf Advertisements Inserted nt $1 por square for tho ll rat insertion, ant) 50 couts for each subse quent insertion, cash or provision. tStitf Obituary Notices exceeding live linos, Tl'lh Utos ol* Itespeot. ('oininunications of n personal character, mi l Aniioitnoeinenls ot" Candidates, will he charged tor ns advertisements. ?-i-y ."(.>!> Printing executed wit h neatness und despatch, for cash or provision. Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to thc requirement of cash pay ni ? nt. PICKENS C. II., S. C.: Saturday Morning', December 8, 10G0. it?"* Our! thanks oro tendered to Maj. J. M. ADAMS for tho very acceptable manner in which ho presided over tho editorial depart ment of the Oopttittit last week*. ?Sr*Mm, SAH AU CALHOUN, convicted of infanticide and sentenced tobe hung therefor, has had said punishment commuted hy Gov. ?tt.u to imprisonment in tho penitentiary dil ling the tenn of her natural life. Rxi?" Tho farm, known as tho McKinney place, belonging to tho ostato of J. NV. L. CAHY, deceased, was bid off hy thc Executrix on Monday, at ?3,055. it/tT T'> New York, on the 4th instant, cot ton was firm at 30 to 30. (?old, 401. Pro vision of al! kinds declining. j??}T Thc great length of thc (governor's Message excludes our usual variety. ted" IIOB'T. A. THOMPSON has hoon roelec ted (commissioner in Equity; for Picketts dis trict, without opposition. K?rCol. WM. 0. KBITH bas boen admit ted to practice in thc Courts of Equity i? this State. JfeirTho General Assembly has elected (?cn. ELLISON C-APKIIS, of Anderson, Secre tary of State; Col. JOHN ll. 10VINS, of Spar tuuburg, Solicitor of thc Western Circuit ; and Col. SlMKON PA lit,'of Newberry, Solici tor of thc Middle Circuit. Mr. JAMBS P. C.-VMl'HKt.r,, of Charleston, has been elected to thc H. S. Senate,, to succeed lion. J. L. M ANNI Ntl. JCTci>'" Thc latest reliable intelligence from ?'nb.i??.:.. ;..<i.i?."- *~ ?b..i ibo T.et islaturc will call a convention of thc people of tho State. Our Federal Relations, relief to debtors, limited negro suffrage, etc., aro con spiring to produce such a result. g?3T TliO Congress of thc United States convened in regular session, ta Washington, on Monday last. Tho proceedings thus far have been "radically radical." Thc States which engaged in thc revolution, with tho ex ception of Tennessee, will, in all probability, bo remitted to a territorial condition. Thc adoption of the "constitutional amendment" insured her admission into thc Union. jtSB*1" On Monda}' hist, thc Senate passed thc bill to repeal thc usury laws. Yeas, 20 ; nays, 8. fit^The last move on thc political chess board, is for a "convention of all thc States," na provided for hy thc constitution of the Upi ted States. The proposition comes fron: thc South, it is nil act of political desperation ; reasonable enough in itself, hut will bo ignor ed by tho dominant power in Congress. President's Message Thc President's Message has been received, ile adheres to his restoration policy firmly, though in mild and conciliatory language. Wo shall endeavor to make room for thc mes sage in our next number. JG?jy* A most disastrous firo occurred in Gieonvillc, Tuesday evening of last week. Tho entire loss is $82,000 ; only 84,000 insu rance. Among thc sufferers aro Mr. Thomas Steen, Pr. J. Westmoreland, Dr. J. Ander son, Alex. M el ?co, Esq., Gen. W. K. Easlcy, Kev. C. II. Lnnncnu, M. J. Purscy and T. A. Walter, jr. Tho Masonic Chapter and Odd Fellows Podge lost nil their furniture, valued at ?1,000. The proprietors of thc Enterprise office made a narrow escape. Thc building was twice on fire, but owing to great exertion, nil their material was saved. Stato of South Carolina. IN OU1HN A II Y-CITATION. \f IT II EU EAS, Daniel Hughes hath applied lo mc T T for letters of administration upon thc Es tate of William Rankins, deceased, lalo of tho District of Dickens and State aforesaid : Tho kin dred (ind creditors of ?aid deceased, aro, therefore, cited to appear before mo, nt Picken* C. II. on Monday tho 17th day of Dccombcr, 18oT>, to shew cause, if any they can, why said letters should not bo granted. Given under my hand mid seal, this tho 3rd day ot Dccombcr, 1800. W. E. HOLCOMBE, o.r.o. .i i. L,??.....?.?!??..?. wa Editorial CorrospondoncD. - Oor.?MiiiA, Nov. 30, 1800. Ovar Courier: Tholegislativoseason found us wending our way to tito Muu-manized cap itol of the good old Palmetto Stato. On the way, wo had tho pleasure of traveling with tho vory intelligent and promising gentlemen who composo tho delegation from Picketts Messrs. EASKKY, NOKTON, Iv KITH and Bt>\V KN. On thc ground, wc found our admirable Senator, Col. GltlSllAM, who had prooedod his colleagues a few (lays, to enable him to inves tigate, asa committeeman, tho many charges made against thc Railroads of thc Stato. Wo regret to have to say, that, although thcro can bc no doubt of thc truth of many of these charges, yet, they are so imperfectly substan tiated, as to render thc investigation, practi cally, n failure. Ami more is the pity ! Tho c irs wore crowded on their downward trip Monday. .Judges, Senators, members ol House, and law Stud.'nts, with a "sprinkling' of candid it os for legislativo favor. The lasl trimed gentlemen wore very alfiblo, and keen ly alive lo their respectivo interests. We are comfortably lodged ?it NlCK-KltsON*: -the headquarters of thc capitol city-at ? per day. The General Assembly convened on Mon day at 7 o'clock, P. M. A quorum was pres cut. In the Senate, Col. Gili S ll A M Uiovct that a committee bo appointed to wait on Iii Excellency, Gov. OllK, nod inform him tba that body was org mixed and ready to rceciv any communication he might, have to malo Messrs. GltlSllAM and Wi (?SON woroappoin cd. Gen. E.\.sr.t'Y performed a like duty i the House, lind was made chairman of th Committee. On Tuesday, the Committees appointed I wait on thc Governor, reported that he wool communicate by"message to thc Logislatui forthwith. Thc message is lengthy, very ida orate, and, taken as a whole, isa document i the very highest ability. Jt cannot, fail to a tract an unusual share of attention beyond tl limits of the State. On Wednesday, Col. G it ISM AM, in thc Sc atc, by resolution, moved to refer thc Messaj to the appropriate committees: and it was ordered. Mr. AlKBN, of Fairfield. p? formed a like service for the House of Hopi sontntives. Tho House took up a bill introduced 1 Mr. lillSSBfiL, of Anderson, to give thc el? lion of Commissioner in Equity to the peopl Tho bill was laid on thc table by a large ni jority. Roth Houses adjourned to meet on Frida in deference to Prosidcnt JOHNSON'S "thanl giving day." Humiliation and prayer seem better suited to our present condition. Sti wc favored thc adjournment, in respect to t " powers that be." In the House, Friday, the resolutions feted by Mr. WAIU.KY, of Darlington, in r crence to JBFPBKSON DAVIS, wore taken i Mr. WAIUIRY, in a very excited and imp sinned manner, advocated the adoption of 1 resolutions. (ien. EASI.KY offered a substitute, whi omboi'-icd more correctly tho views of t House, and made an eloquent and effect; speech in its behalf. After some parliaim ta ry mamcuvreing, both tho resolutions a substitute were referred to thc Committee Federal Relations. The Senate was engaged in consider!ti: bill.to repeal thc usury laws. An effon .being made to accomplish this purpose, w a prospect of success. A usury law is ncc sury io protect and cherish the farming inf cst ; but, as wc have little or no money in .State, all parties appear willing to give project a fair trial, and demonstrate, if po hie, whether or not such a law will ind capital to seek investment in tho State. It is dillt ult to divine what thc Legislat can accomplish, in tho present uncertain turc of thc State ; but, wc trust, good ti yet como out of chaos. This ?sour only bc Thc Court of Appeals is in session, and turned out a large crop of new or rather yoi lawyers-about fifty in number. Mr. Wu NKH S Y M.MBS, of your District, passed throi thc ordeal of examination with " flying ors." Success to him. Thc Court of Errors is likewise in scssi Several important questions are to bc dc mined by this tribunal. Tho first is, whet or uci tho " Statute of limitations" run v thc Stay Law; or, like that defunct on nient, had nothing more than its present tality. 2d. Whether " greenback " isal< tender. lld. Whether thc law, passed at last session of tho Legislature, postponing Courts of Common Pleas, is or is not cot tutinnnl 1 bc Federal Court, for thc District of Sc Carolina, is also in session at this placo - forcing its decrcss for debt, foreclosing ru gages. Seo. Quito a lively raro for Solicitor of thc V tern Circuit, is taking place. Mr. J. 1'. Iii incumbent; Gen. EAST.KY, Col. EVINS SpartanbiMg, and Col. HAM., of Laurens, candidates. Gon. EAHLBY'S chance of ocss is good. 1 ?fcif- Judgo Cooper, of Tennessee, hue dcoi* (Iud that tho present Legislature of that Stute is bogus, and that the franchise law is uncon-. stitutional. O 33 I TUARIES. Di KO, nu tim Hit li of" November, 1800, Sn f Do 28th your of her nge, M RS. BUZA J. ST BK LB, wife of Rottr.itr 1'!. STKKI.K, ami daughter of tho late Dr. J. M. Mo tilmy. Sh > litt?! been long a ehihl of bodily nflliction. Poi" several years she sn tiered, and Int I orly, for nonrly two-thirds nt n yen;-, without intermission, she hi.I up.m a bed of languishing mid pain, until her ho ly became too emaciated for life to contin ue. Slie was literally consume.I ?way by a long ?iud slow process of disease. No one could know hoi'situation but to sorrow wilb-hcr. But it has never been our happy lot to witness or lo rend of a grouter triumph of failli over suffer ing and temptation. We som et I in irs could not but lose our sorrow for her bodily sufferings, in our joy for her peace of soul and happiness in Clod. She had a clear und joyous view of the way of sal? ration by Christ .Jesus. She felt assured I hat nh? had I lint good pari, wi.ich Mary had. and wiiich could not be taken from her. We saw her often; and never saw her when, though sighing with pain, she did lui express herself ns feeling tho comfort* of tho Saviour's presence. Sometimes her cup of joy was full to OVorllowing, nod her soul would risc to ecstasies. In her fullness, she longed for ol hers to drink of the same cup. exhorting them lo let go the plonsures of the world, to take hold of the pleasures of Christ, assuring them thal, they cannot enjoy Ibo world ntid Ood together, or find the pleasures of s ll val lon without much faith an 1 prayer. She ha l evidently learned from her own exp?rience th it (So t takes away tho pleasures of this lite, that those thus nfllicled might by faith and pr ncr. secm eiho heavenly ami Infinitely su perior. Mer whole henri was upon heaven. Tho t'lltUre world seemed so glorious lo her thal shn j lost the Tear of death. Sho spake of it. ns though she were bul going H journey, (riving in calmiles* j ibo minutest details respecting her burial. Dying to her. was. what it should bo lottll christiana, bin going home to her rather's house, where she would bo with Jesus, released from nil sin nod suffering. Weep liol thou, bereaved pu ri nor, Weep not, little mot herios? child. Weep not motlier, sisters, brother, Kor sure you should he reconciled. Turn your sorrows Into gladness, Turu, ns did she, in death's embrace; Turn. Ilten, hy the Saviour's brightness, Aild soon iii heaven you'll seo her face. * W. P. G. Departed ibis Hie. n?ar Bachelor's Rolreit. tn this District, on the loih November lust, Missll.wi H1KT M.lit.w.A WA un, aged IS) years. Sho was pi ous and religions. She joined the Baptist Church al un early age, and proved to all Illili religion can adorn thc youthful character ns well ns the ad vanced in years; nod it will never be known until the day ol* limit reckoning, how productive of goo?! was her influence over the young with whom sh? associated. Lovely in person, unostentatious in munnora, and having (hose qualities embellished with the beauties of religion, she endeared herself to all who were favored with much of her compa ny, so that, aller her ?lentil, a nammon expression by her companions, was. " We loved her so much." Hut fever had marked her ns its victim. She was cooli .cd for four weeks to her room, wanting by degrees, under ils blighting lottah. Bill in nil her Buffering, slut was never bearii lo murmur or utter a complaint ; the nearer she advanced to the pravo tho stronger became her fnitb in the Lord nod Sa viour, Jesus Christ. Thus passed away from earth, in curly bloom, n bonni inn nower-fnlili any*, tr? bloom forovor in the happy bind. She lenves lita ny friends-for ill who knew her loved her-lo mourn her absence. Hut they know she sleep? in Jesus. Thou arl gone to Mic grave, wc no longer behold thee. Nor trend the rough paths hy (hy side, Hut the wide anns of Mercy uro sprend lo enfold thee. And sinners may hope, since, thc Saviour hath died. Thou arl gone to thc grave, but 'tworo wrong to deploro ihee. When Cod was thy ransom and guardian, n guido. Ile give thee and took thee, and soon will rosier? thee, Where death lins no sting, since tho Saviour hath died. One who knew her. W. (I. L. RECEIPTS. ' The following persons hnve paid on their ?nb. script ion to the Cot aiKit, as follows: Klias Miller, - . - - $1 30 N. J. P, Berry, .... o Oo Elizabeth Major, - 1 2f> L. G. Hamilton, - 1 5? Rbodimi Doyle, - 1 25 tOMMISKittA'BiK.N OIF ItO.tUS. 'PUK G MN Blt AL BOARD Ol' COM MISSION KUS 1 OK ROADS will meet ni Bickens Court Hons? on 1st Monday ia Jnnunry next, nt 1(1 o'clock, a. m. The Commissioners will come prepared to render in their Indebtedness. M. P. MITCH KLL, Chairman. Dee. 1800 s Pay Up Now and Savo Costs ! 'PUB Notes nad Accounts of Ibo Kirm known ns 1 Magee, Triblo & Co., uro in (ito hands of the undersigned. If not paid by the Isl of Jnnunry next, they will bo found in tho h inds of J. R. San ders, Bsij., for legal collection. " " ,o," P? ?. DROWN. Dec. 8, 1800 12 g NOTICE. ALL PERSONS indebted to thc Estate of the IX lalo John H. Archer, deceased, nie requested to come forward and niako pnymont immediutely ; mid those having demands against said Estale nil? please present them legally altestcd. v ?. t*?? BALINDA ARCH BR, Adm'x. Nov. 24, 1800 .12 8 TUB BEST TONIC NOW IN USE! MANUFACTURED BY C. F. PAN KIN, (Jil fi i*l cs to ii, S. C. Deo S, 1806 1> iy