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HHHHf HHHHHBuses j^H^^^^^^^HMPP^MPing from an ^^HPBBHe. and it is said Louis^fapoleon has his eye upon the Papal chair for hia cousin, L| Lucien Bonaparte, son of Charle*\LouUBoaaparte, "Who is to be made a cardial. ^ I $he Fever and Ague is i*5d to be una-. < S?mA m sually prevalent in inaiaua wu> persons out there, according^ the Louisville Journal, now consider "shading" fashionable, and have become so skilfurat it by practice that they can shake "Hail Columbia" and "Yankee Doodle." > A letter from San Juan states, that immediately after Col. Kenny was elected Governor, Mr. Mason, the new United States Consul, recognized the new government.. The British Consul, however, hesitated, bufc it i^ mentioned ain singular fact that one-half the offigtiR of the Kenny dynasterare British subjects. ' Holders of hogs in Kentucky for pack"^^^^ing, are very? stiff at high figure% and -the hears of sales in Danville, This is equaltosi?aBffiN^i&^2I!^^_ * \ the pens. Some eight thuusaud hogs'!% -. c packing, reoently sold at St. Louis at. ?ve to five-an d-half cents. - Seven years ago Myron H. Clark kept a one-horse hardware store. In 1849 Myron H. Clark was a deputy sheriff. In 1850 MyroS H: dark was o ie of the marshal for taking the census of a one-horse village. In 1853 Myron H-. Clark was elected Senator. Myron H. Clark is now Governor of New York. Think of Myron H. Clark, tfhd never say die, The man whuwill be President fin1870 is now peddling Indii-Tubber rat-trapss"^ Again^we repeat, never despair.?-Albany Tribune. if Ktter from the Crimea tellMhe following tale : '^Vultures are v3ry numerous in the Crimea! They^ smell the powder-and a. wait the ooming ofthe fight to throw themselves on their victims. After one. of the recent ??coafcats, an -^English officer was found op the battle-ftokt, vrhohad just expired, pressing in both his arms one of tKoSe birds of prey, dead like himself, and which ?dte had crushed in a last effort of agony/' * ?? Land Warrants are in fair demand at v New. York, and selling at 81.08 per acre ofone ' hundred and twenty acres, and at 81.11 of eighty and 160 acr^s. The Tribune says the + deman d appears tgrbe temporary, coming mostly from parties wl& are awaiting the opening of the new land offiotes, and who are anxious to jiave a good stock of warrants on hand to se*cure the first jjhoice of lands. The Arabbishop of Paris, in his address to the Efitperor, congratulating him upon . * the fall of SeBntopol, took occasion to add the -Y . * following item ^congratulation, on altogether The North will accept a Sourthcrn man who voted for the bill?and the South will agree to pass over the bill in silence. Thus a base and venal trade will be struck upon the slavery question. In this event Hunter will be rather the strongest man before the Convention. According to the Courier des Etats Unis, the Russian flag counted at Sebastopol, in the month of September, 1854, seventeen ships, five of 120 guns, the remainder of 84 guns; four frigates of sixty guns; four corvettes or brigs; twelve steamships, and eighty-two ships of inferior rank; in all 108 fthips, carryinj?2j200 guns. This colossal armament was ^^dttMjH^ed by the Russians themselves, to prett^^RH^^ftsfroin falling into the hands of their enI^^^Kmies. It ^deserving of note that, while the Russian soldiers have shown the most extraordinary courage in meeting .danger, the Russian naval forces have avoided it, as if conscious of its own inferiority. In no case has ^ a single attempt been made to cut out a British ^ or a French man of war, though opportunities f enough exis^d, both in the Black and Baltic 0 seas, for doing so. In fact, the Russian flag, ti though covering a larger navy than that of the United States, has disappeared from the ocean, tl One of the most suggestive facts in con- y] nection with the Eastern war is the use to vi which the telegraph, eminently an invention of hi SB&&- -Wit ow- . ? - fg - . " I" 7" eace, has been put. '. -In the great European Tei truggl'e, which ended with theexite of Na- (M toleon, days and even weeks elapsed before an' ome of the most important events were.known Pa: n Paris and London. The news of Wateripo V1< ook a longer time to reach the British capital han the news of the fall of Sebastopol. The 1,1 lews of Moscow, Abonkir and the Pyramids on ;vas a week, a fortnight and a month old res- ^ pectively, on arriving at Paris. But-the in- fir telligence of.the oapture of thi.Malalcoff was at J? the Tuilleries and St. James, though distant j from Sebastopol the length of ah entire conti- f1 nent, while the sky was still red with the con- 1D flagration of the town, while the magazines oi were still exploding, while the retreating Russians were still thronging over the bridge.? Almost, indeed, before the bombs had ceased ' ^ohura through the heavens, or the hissing of the round shot had given way to roar of burn-1 nonniH in London.and Paris | v JQg HUUBC3, vuo ?- lt were shouting over the victory, and the church bells of England were clamoring from laud's end to land's end. It is an event like this which makes men realize what the magnetic telegraph is.? JPhiladcfphta Ledger. . Hfe ftorkbile (lkqram\1 1 EDITED BT SAM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLER. ( YORKVlLLEj S. C/ jg? J -* - iHTJRSSDAY MOBNIHG, OCTOBER 1855; to make the readingo^wf^Wi^^^the Committee gentlemen^ in reply to invitations, a part ol^ffe^Ai^' gramme of ceremonies on the day of Celebration.? Tho want of time alone precluded the "possibility of carrying out this purpose. Many of-them are exceedingly appropriate,"replete with ennobling sentiments and profitable Suggestions, and eminently worthy of a place hi the record of the day; and as an act of codrtesy to the distinguished writers, and kindness to our readers, we have determined to give them a placfe in our columns. They will, of course, be re-published in the pamphlet rtsport of thc'Cclebration. - ' On the day of Celebration, an informal meoting w^ held of the Committees and several friends of the monument-project; resolutions were adopted urging the propriety and expediency of the erection of m iuvuuuivuk) uuu tuo UVV/GOOUL j vuuiuxiibuvo nwv appointed to carry out the schemo. Why thcso proceedings were not published from the stand, wc are at a loss to know. However, they should by all means be made a matter of record; and if we succeed in exhuming them from the hiding-place in which they are now itseems, most industriously concealed, we shall take pleasure in giving them publicity. We were not permitted to have a voice in the meeting, and acnnot, the:-efore, give the purport of the proceedings. Nevertheless, it is an enterprise* of two much importance to be trifleidcjrith; and we earnestly hope that the gentlemen to whom thp matter was entrusted will forthwith discharge their duty. We are not surprised to learn that an unpleasant Reeling is entertained by our country-friends, who, promptly and in a manner which deserves all commendation, sent conveyances to town for the accommodation of visitors to the celebration. The number of persons at the mountain exceeded our most reasonable expectafrn; but we frankly confess that ; proportion of tbg^Rlio came by the Railroad was much smaller t^^kg had the right to anticipate.? It was not our nHBteoordiully invited our friends uasumlil'CT5 They would have been with us, but for the gratui- ^ tous and uncalled-for intermeddling of a correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, whose signature, " W. G. S.," suggests the opinion that lie might 1 with propriety have performed in our behalf much more kindly offices. His statement, entirely without foundation tho' emanating' from Yorkvillc, that the visitors would be compelled to walk to the mountain, ' of course deterred every one who had the ill-luck to road them. We make the explanation in order that ' our friends may know where to attach the blame.? We had every reason to promise the attendance of a large company, and but for this interference our promise would have been made good. But to more pleasant matters?we have appended the letters of Hon. Messrs. Edward Everett ; ^ Jso. P. Kesnedt, tho Author of " Horse-Shoe"; G. M. Dallas, Ex-Yice President; and Arthur P. ^ Hayne, of our own State. In our future numbers, we shall publish several others which have been set ^ apart for the public good;? ( From Hon. Edward Everett. i Boston, Sept. 15, 1855. Gentlemen :?I received a short time since your < favor of the 17 th of August, requesting my attendance 1 at the approaching celebration of the anniversary of the memorable battle of King's Mountain. I am greatly indebted to you for this invitation, and for the very obliging terms in which it is conveyed. I should much enjoy a visit to that most interesting region, and it would afford me the greatest pleasure to unite with you, in the commemoration of one of the most important battles of the Revolution. I regret to say, that it will not be in my power to be present. 1 Although the numbers engaged on each side at { King's Mountain were not | n il l^"|')lll| t,| ^1 | |^*i circumstances of '""r jnff ' . ? ! ? crnent from the Caro- ! n Ja&Unffltr Virginia of the brave men by whom the C victory was achieved; the forced march by night of i niue hundred of the best horsemen, determined to V arrest the progress of Ferguson ; the gallant resis- p tance made by that officer, the best partirnn in the I royal array, astonished as he was at " the numerous, fierce, and unexpected enemy which suddenly sprung v up in the depths of the desert,"?the courago with c which, from the fatal omlnence where he stood at ii bay, ho plunged with the bayonet first upon one party b and then upon the other of tho intrepid mountain- a cers, as they drew closer and closer around him a d circle of fire ; his fall and tho immediate capitula- c< tion of his force, superior in numbers to their assail- ei ants?those incidents make a scene of war, of which si there are few equals for stirring interest in the histo- F ry of the Revolution. m The nolitieal consftmiAneoc nf *>iiu ? 1 ? U1 great moment. It restored the public mind from the depression caused by the recent successes of Corn- "V wallis. It put an instant stop to his efforts to bring N back the upper country to its allegiance; and con- 01 tributed its full share to the combinations -which, T about a twelvemonth later, led to the surrender of rc Cornwallis, and the virtual termination of the war. d< History will reserve a bright page in the annals of cc the revolution, for the names of the gallant men cc who fought the battle of King's mountain. Youwill ed bear the thrilling narrative from the eloquent lip3 of ?i< t descendant of one of them, and the expressive sti roices of unchanging nature will yield their response; pr ?the rough hill-sides,?the deep ravines,?the Cc tparkling streams,?the venerable trees.?mute but on itill living witnesses of the stern encounter, and or aithful vouchers for its traditions. , Ca As you listen to the burning words of the orator mi f the occasion, on the magnificent scene of the ac- Ge ion, the form of his ancestor Campboll, the chosen m sader of the day, with those of the patriot Shelby, brc te hero of two wars, of Cleaveland, of Sevier, of 1 [oDowell, of Williams, (who fell in the arms of tril ctory,) will seem almost in visible presence to gal >vcr around and claim the tribute of your grateful hoti -. r. r -*1 * a different subftot: "Sir: The national joy . jns inoreased bjfthe thought that Heaven, after ^. all these truS?bs, preparcs_for you, in addifor the public^good." . "-;VjAnna's son, who figured as a (jr^"^^wonel in hiaHjhther's array, mostly in Michoacan, was tSen prisoner a few day since while on hisSray in disguise to Yera Cuz, with the intention of embarking secretly from that port. The people of the village where he was arrested determined to lynch him on the spot for some alTrfged crime; but be was preserved from their^ vnngence and sent to Vera Cuz, where he awaits his trial. He is only twenty-five years of" age, but is charged with some horrible cruelties. Two gentlemeirwho were recently carried from Portsmouth to the Naval Hospital with fever, were placed iijL. positions so contiguous that they each could see and hear the other. One of them, Mr. J., had a monomania for betting^-?ud on -the other gentleman's groaning out. (as he did frequently) "I shall die I" Mr. J. insisted on betting him ten dollars that ha would not, and became at last so violent that the physicians were forced to remove him to another room. He would have lost the bet, as the gentleman did die the same night he was brought to the hospital. The "better" recovered. ?? The <4uinoy (111.) Whig says?No doubt our farmers are anxious to know what the prospect for pork is, and what price it will command the coming season. We find great difficulty in getting reliable information, but it is conceded that the hog crop is considerably less than last year. We hear of but few sales as yet. We notice a sale at St. Louis of 1,000 head, to average 200 pounds. November delivery, at $5.50, and a sale of 34 head at $7 net, the latter for butchering, alid, of course no test of regular prices. We notice a_ sale in Cass ^ ^ ? The Washington correspondent of the Orangeburg Southron thinks that Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, will be the Democratic nominee for the Presidency : "a large portion of the Northern members of the Convention will refuse to endorse the Nebraska bill. The North will not take a Northern man who did vote for it. A compromise will be made.? r ; lerntion. The .Historian of tho United States ,'r. Bancroft) 'will partnko in your commemoration, d catch new inspiratioa,* from tho spot,'for the gc which ho will hereafter conseorate to tho great :tory which was thoregoincd. J> Gentlemen, the victory offing's mountain, at o time, rejoiceiTtho. hearts of our fathers, throught-the Union. r The glad tidings were heard.at the n th, with feelings' like those with which, in the st year of the war, the news of Bunker Hill was coived a't the South. Would.that its colebration, like tliatof the other eatevouts in tho revolutionary history, by remindg us of-the toils, the sufferings, and the sacrifices ' our fathers to establish an independent and united epuhlic, might do something to restore that frateril feeling which the unhappy dissentions of the day are done so muoh to chill! - I remain, Gentlemen, ' Your friend and fellow citizen, EDWARD EVERETT.. tessrs. W. B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and Sam'l W. Melton, Committee of Invitation. From Hon. John P. Kennedy. Baltimore, Sept., 23 1855. GentlemenYour very kind lot^pr of the 10th, initing mo to the celebration of tlic Victor)- of King's Jountain which is to be made on the 4th of October, cached me yesterday. If I could indulge my own desire in regard to this tppointment; I should very gladly accept your inviation. Bat I find myself compelled, by the nature )f my enjoyments at home, to forego that pleasure, ind must beg you to accept my thauks for the friend 1 j consideration which has brought me to your no tice on this occasion. Apart from the primary in tcrest of the celebration, I should find & strong temp tation to bo with you, in the conviction that I shouh find many friends, old and new, whom I should great ly delight to meet. But oven a stronger motiv would bo, to manifest my earnest approval ol the sen )'MiSE???"cJ lM? e to spccir consideration as the first attempl hi I'nliU'i uppi ate honor to a great cvept in the war of Indcpei dence?an event which, I think, stands prominei amongst what may bo called the chiof land-marl that serve to note the progress of that struggle. . 1 distinguishes an era that happily shaped the fortune of the revolution, by checking a series of disastci and inaugurating a new career o? victory.. Froi this turning point the cause advanced steadily to speedy and prosperous end. Ylie issue was grcatl influenced by this event. If King's Mountain ha been any thing but the decisive victory it was, tb fate of the war might long have hung in a doubtfi scale, and the heroism of the South have been taxe by further trials beyond itaypower of resistance.But the victory was a fresh fountain of strength, an the parent.of new triumphs. Standing midway b< tween Bunker Hill and Yorktown, it deserves to b elevated to the eminence they occupy in the Nations calendar, and to be remembered with not less mark ed expressions of National gratitude. I congratulate you, gentlemen, add those you rt present, upon your recognition of this sentiment and hope that you may ^flnd such a response fror the country, to your commemoration of the 4th, a 1 ?? .11 t . 1 ? - ji % . I snail prove mat you nave awaxeneu tne rememoranc of the nation to an act of justice to one of the mos note-worthy events of our history. With the highest respect afcd regard, I am, gentlemen, r Yerytruly, yours, ' ?> \ JOHN P. KENNEDY. Messrs. W. B. "Wilson, Jno. Ij. Miller, Sam'l W Melton, Committee of Invitation* From-Hon. George M. Dallas. Scation to accept the" invitation witlnvhfck"yor^av honored me, and mingle with my fellow-citizens o four great States in celebrating one ofHhc most char icteristic and interesting achievements of revolu tionary valor. The energy and spirit which rallici the western mountaineers of Virginia and the twi Carolines, under Cleavoland, Williams, Sevier, Bran in and other leaders, to inflict, with celerity, upoi in important detachment of Lord Cornwallis'lnva ling army, a signal defeat, entitle " the Battle o King's Mountain" to the peculiar commemoratioi pou propose. No one can be insensible, even aftc: the lapse of seventy-five years, to the heroism witl ivhich your partizanmilitfa sprung from their homes luited in the pursuit of their more numerous ene nies, and, having beaten and dispersed them, re turned tranquilly to their agricultural labors, leavinj the momentous result of their exploit to be seen ii the retreat of the British Chief and in their own se iurity. " The spot where that battle was fought" ii :ertainly linked in thought inseparably with the in lependence of our country and the patriotic gallant y of Southern Men. Sincerely regretting my'inability to join your Celsbration, and with many acknowledgments for tin dndness of your remembrance, I am, Gentlemen, v cry respecuuiiy, Your friend nnd servant, G. M. DALLAS. Messrs. W. B. "Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and Sam'lW Melton, Committee of Invitation. From Hon. A. P. Ilaync. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 25, 1855. Gentlemen I liavo bad the honor to receive youi etter, inviting me t :t" -yittl Georpj in 111 fin' " J and South Carolina, wnlll1 CoRiii.ilion of the Battlo of King's Mountain ?on the battle field where that brilliant victory was chicved by the skill and courage of Campbell, Jleavelaxd, Shelby, Sevier, nnd the noble Wiliams, and the brave officers and men who fought inder their command. I regret it will not bo in my iowerto be present with you ; but although absent, will bo with you in spirit. The Plan of the Battle of King's Mountain was risely conceived aud nobly carried out. It was in very respect adapted to the occasion, nnd resulted 1 one of the most decisive victories on record?our rave men killing, wounding and capturing the whole rmy of the enemy. Had the gallant Campbell not ivided his forces into three distinct columns?each olumn acting independently and separately, and ?ch column attacking the enemy in regular succeson, and at different periods of time?the cruel ebgcsos must have won the day, and remained laster of the field of battle; and it would have been bloody, bloody day for our men. No Statesman, no Soldier can over-value Hull's ictory, or Jackson's, in his night attack befor^ ew Orleans ; and give mc leave to say, no one rer-value Campbell's victory at King's Mountain, he result of the battle was, that the pride of an arigantfoe, who had dared to profane the soil of frec>m by his hostile tread, was humbled. It produid confidence in our ranks; throughout the whole imitry it established unanimity, and at once crush1 disaffection. It was not a mere exertion of phy:al strength, as is often the case; but in every igo of the battle, wo clearly, percoivo the effect oduced by the admirable arrangements of the mmanders of our men. The ensemble of the genii movement was maintained throughout the whole ier of battle. I would again say, gentlemen, if mpbell had been defeated, the brave Morgan ght have shared the same fate, and our beloved neral Greene himself been made to encounter sad verses. It was a noblo victory, and God bless tho ivo men who so faithfully performed the duty ! [ beg to offer a toast, ami in so doing to pay a small jute of respect to departed worth, to brave and lantmen who bared their bosoms to the foe in the ir of trial and danger, and in the day of battle n : -V were every where that duty or danger called. I will give you, gentlemen. The Memorioa of Campdeix, Cleave la jtd, Sheldt, Sbvieu and the noble Williams?"Come expressive Silence, make th^-praise." ^ . I pray you, gentleman, excuse this hasty letter, and permit me to subscribe myself your friend and compatriot. ' \ , A. P. HAYNE. Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and Sam'l W. Milton, Committee of Invitation. v -' ; " WD?< ) ' ' V MEEJ-MENTIOW. Tho papers announce the sudden death, a few days ago, of Rov. Thomas Ketchcts, a venerable minister of tho Scceder Church, in FairfieldDistrict$? It is reliably stated' d&tt a messenger is on his way with dispatches to chir Charge des Affaires in Copenhagen, containing i^shfactions that will remove the possibility of nn^froufl*-*ccurring with Denmark in relation to tjb Sound Daw 'ff.The democrats have undoubtedly carried Georgia fjy a large majority; they have; probably succ^ded,-ajso, in Pennsylvania ; in Ohby the Republican (Abolition) candidate Chase, basbeen elected bya majority of 20,000, over both tl.epemocratic and Know-lTothing candidates Tbecloction in Kansah vras, as we expected, all one waj?. none of the free-soil party voted, and Whitfieid, the pro-slavery candidate, wns elected.........Th| contract for the erection of the Military School Rrracks, in this-place, has been , taken by Messrs. R. {[are and 0. P. Cranford? the work to be complied by the lOjh, of August, , next It is statd telegraphically that hisexSereno Ilighness, Sajta Anna, has been in Washing[ ton city for sevoral d(.ys, privately .quartered with Gen. Almonte, the M^fcan Minister?what next ? The Harmony Ffesbytery will meet at Carolina Church, in MaHbafough District on Thursday I before the third Sabjath in this month ; and the Charleston Presbyter! will meet at Beech Island 0 Church, on Wednesuy, the 24th ...The New York Commercial Admrtiser states that the Rev. Dr. Palmer, of this State has been called to fill the vaj cancy occasioned by ne resignation of the Rev. Dr. ^ Scott, of .the First Desbyterian Church at New Ori ""-' ' r^4?^||^<??>dteliousand dollars per aatms. it The Concord (Metit, states that the residence :s of George Prifer, [ur miles South of Concord, [t was destroyed by firiov Monday morning, before !B the last?loss, with nljaurance, $3,000 N. R. a E. Mater, tried at 1 ijon Court week before last, n for the murder of C< L J. E. Sms, was convicted a of manslaughter U)r. Kane who has been foi y some time given up If lost, arrived in New. Yori d last week, having beepbund at Driscos Island in th( 0 Arctic Ocean, by Cafc. Hartstene?his vessel was j wrecked in the ice LMrs. Elizabeth Randolph. d believed to be the oldef inhabitant of western Nortl _ Carolina, died in Yancy county on the 21st ultimo d She was born in 1747,|md was in her one hnndrec j. and ninth jear. <> ? e . PBOM CHARLESTON. tl - We take pleasure iij laying before our readers t letter from the esteemel_correspondent, whose pen cillings by-the-way, during a trip to the West las Spring, gave to us andrwe trust, to all, so much, o t, pleasure and profit. H? has taken up his abode per n manently in Charleston,fyind has given us a promise ,8 of oft-ropaated favors his pen. We received th? 0 first letter last week, bu? to our regret, it came toi it late for publication. lie subjoined letter was datei on Monday last . . Messrs. Editors:?In a city so large as Charleston a correspondent ought not to be at a loss for item sufficient to make up a letter of considerable length but the difficulty is to know what of all would b best suited to your many readera. Every day-I gath er up a budget of novel and interesting paragraphs enough to fill a volume; but itis a question whothc what is novel and interesting to me, when offere g myself"occordfiiglj e Now, for instance?a day or two since, my atten f tion was directed to the modus operandi by whicl - piles are driven into the earth, in ordor to form a solii - foundation for building. The workmen use a sinal 1 engine of some five or ten horse power, with machi 0 ncry to roll up a chord, which raises a heavy weigh - of metal confined between two up-right posts somi 1 fifty feet high. When the weight is drawn to tht - top, a spring cause* it to become loose, and it fall f with a tremendous force upon the top of the pile, anc l drives it into the earth. This process is repeatet r until the acquired depth is obtained, when another pos i undergoes the same operation ; and so on, ad infini , turn. The pile-driving operation commenced here five oi - six years ago, for the foundation of the new Custom I House, and is still going on. The wall can just nov l be seen above, the fence ; and I suppose in ten years - from this date, if Congress continues the appropria3 tions, Charleston will biable to boast of amagnifi cent Custom House. IT we arc to have a Southorr - Confederacy, the Superhtcndent should by all means hurry on, and get asmich of the surplus as possible before the split takes phce. Judging from the por 5 tions already completed, I think it will be one of the finest buildings in th? United States. It will nol compare in size with the Custom Housenow building in Now Orleans ; but for fine work, it will perhaps surpass it, and at the lame time be sufficiently large for all purposes. j The Directors have at last made a final location of the Charleston anl Savannah Railroad track through the city. Thei-esolutions adopted will show the route:? R(solved?That the lino of road located from Saltp katcbie Bridge via Ja&Bonsboro' and Rcntawles, to connect with a line t( be located from this point to , Beo's ferry, be adoptel. i Resolved?That the tffice of the North-eastern Raili road Company, as set forth in their communication to this board, of the 2tth August last, be accepted; and that a line from (he North-eastern Railroad to Bee's ferry be locatedlimmediately. You will see by Ihtse resolutions that the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company have acted wisely. Part of the Company and many of the citizens wished the terminus on the west of Ashley River, which would certjy'nly cause much trouble and delay in passing freight and travellers to, from and through the city.. Ndw, a full connection is made J with the N-E. R. R.,and also with the water comi niunication; so that all freight for the road can be discharged at the Dejot or re-loaded from the wharf, instead of draying it it great expense two or three miles. It strikes mdthat a similar arrangement by the S. C. Railroad wrnld bo of advantage to all parties interested. Since my last week's letter the Cotton Market has been brisk, but prices are still on the decline.? The last accounts caused a decline of at least one( fourth on all descriptions; and it now takes a good article of Carolina to bring 9 cents. The general feeling here is that tlie rates will still recede to a much lower point. ?he excess of receipts in New Orleans alone up to this titno is 94,000 bales, and the total excess is notmuch under 160,000. This is taken as proof of a very large crop. The receipts at this place last week were 17,000 against about Snnft In of tfflnw Wheat is advancing, and is now selling at a very high price. There is a great demand hero for export to Europe. Fine white wheat is worth to-day $1.90; red, $1.75; unless it is fine, however, these prices canuot bo objaincd. The late advance has been caused by the Accounts from Europe of a large defioiency in France, Germany and England. In France alone, the deicicncy is reported to amount to 19,000,000 busheli, to supply which will require a great deal of our i urplus. The grain-growers of the United States hi ve been peculiarly favored the last season: just wh sn they li^d succeeded in harvesting tho best en ps ever made, they received the highest prices. ' This is what might very properly be called "bein ; in luck." Such times, I am a--. *. * : K .ft f * 1 ' ., sorry to say, do not; often coine for tlie cotton-plan- of tcr. ' > ' , <h The citizens and visitors to the o|ty are about to se have ah opportunity of enjoying a good season at la the theatre." You may "see by referring to.the. Char- a leston papers that Mr. StOAWfthe manager, has ob- ai taincd the services of a good company, who will no q doubt contribute much to tho pleasure of the playgoingpnblio. Tho papers "predict a profitable en- ^ gagemont.' ' ' t n I rfm to"ld that the King's Mountain Celebration f( turned out to be even'more interesting than its warm-- ? est friends had anticipated. Those -vsho went from t, the oity speak of their enjoyment in the most glow- p ing terms. All were pleased, much beyond their e expectations. Yorkville and your District deserve f great credit for the manner in which the whole affair q was conducted. Yon have now the best wishes and E the good feeling of hundreds who before scarcely c knew that there was Bueh a place as York on the top of the earth. Every citizen in country and town ought to procure a copy of the Charleston Standard ( and New York Herald, which contain the report of j the'CeJebration. Yours truly, J. t I ibifttriat iariefo. i - _ . ^ Court Week. < TV; Fall Term of the Court of Sessions and i Common Pleas continued in session until Saturday j evening. No cases of publi interest came up for trial. Although his Ilonor exbibitcdnnuch ondustry j and energy in the effort to bring up tho business of ] the Court, a large number of cases remain .upon the' ( Issue Docket, and to avoid the law's delay?I'the* . greatest oorse known to the ncTminisfrntion of jos-"^ tico"?an Extra Term next Spring will bo indispen- , sable. v: ? - , .j Our tax-paying citizens will he interested in the . perusal of tho Reports of the several Boards of Commissioners, which we publish in ojix advertising col- j umns. r ' . * Elections in Chester. Au election was held in Chester District, last week, for Tax-Collector, which resulted in favor o#. j 1 the present incumbent, Jas. A. Thomas, Esq., by an unjjrecedented'majority. The vote stood :?Thomas, 1 726; G. W. Curtis, 76; Robert Elder, 74; .Wm. Lucas, 73; Wm. Stroud, 89; Jno. T. ?artei? '25; R. W. Murray, 16; J. D. Simril, 14; J. I. Par' ishy?2. In consequence of the severe acoldent which : has thus far incapacitated him for the activo 'duties 1 of life, Dr. J. Lunsford Douglas has notified his 1 constituents of his resignation; and election will 1 bo immediately ordered for a Member of the Legis1 lature to fill his place. Dr. T. W. Moore, former' lya Member, has been put in nomination. I * A New California. Mr. Thomas G. Wtleb, this District, left at onr office lost week a perfect gem in the shape of a 1 specimen of gold cge, which was recently fonnd on his plade near "Wylie's Store." In size it Is about 1 as lar?e as a "piece of chalk;" and as to qualit^it ' is by far the richest specimen we have ever seen? studded thickly with large flakes of pure, virgi? B gold. It appears to have broken off from a mass of 0 flint, and was found near a mine, which has beeD 0 worked with good success, but for several years past, * iu consequence of a difficulty between the parties interested, has been left idle. The specimen assures l( us of the existence of an exceedingly rich and valuaLU-"!" tia dniiht Hint in this hands of g U1C IClUj auu nv u?fv **v wv~v" ??-7 " ~ men of energy and enterprise, the mjme can be mode ^ to yield an untold fortune. Who will "prospegt' for it 1 The ore can bo seen at our office. i> Our Outside Page. r At the risk of overtasking the reader's patid cnce, we have published on the first page a graphic ^ 'pen of WW c! S^tSSgaiDk'" friend,, Weaii? r of the Charleston Standard. It gives us pleasure to b present such an unqualified endorsement of the 3 seemingly over-drawn report made by us, last week; 1 and we think it ought to convince some of onr friends - that our "extravaganza" was not entirely a creature t of tlio "imagination." The reader will find embodb ied in the article, that portion of Mr. Preston's ? speech and the outline of Mr. Banciiopt'8 remarks, s which we promised in our last Issue. -The whole 1 article, though long, will amply repay the perusal. 1 On the fourth page, we have published an article t from the editorial columns of the Abbeville Jtide pendent Press, to which it was our design to make a reply in this week's issue. The imperative de: mands upon our advertising, as well as our reading, 1 columns, however, have so circumscribed our alr ready limited space, that we are compelled to defer 1 our comment to another time. The truth will not suffer by the delay, we opine; and we ask our kes teemed friends of the Press to bear with us until we t shall have relieved ourselves of the burden of other i and to us more profitable demands. We have writ! ten, we think, advisedly; and we shall take occasion to clear up the controversy with ample justice to all ! parties. , The Associate "Eeformed Synod. This body met at the Cedar Spring Church, in Abbeville Ihstriot, on. Monday tlie 8th instant.? The attendance was quite as large as usual, and the utmost harmony prevailed throughout the sessions, j which extended to Thursday evening. Our space will not permit us to enter into a detailed account of the action of this meeting, and we can only spare room for tho proceedings in relation to .the contemplated union between this and the old School Presbyterian Church. The prospect of the I ultimate success of this movement is, we are glad to | learn, entirely promising. A motion was made and adopted, instructing the -Standing Committee on t Psalmody to give their attendance at the next meet- ^ ing of the Presbyterian Synod, (at Camden, we think) \ and confer with their Presbyterian brethren as to the i expediency of getting up a new version of the Psalms which will meet the desires and opinions of both branches of the Church ; and an amendment was passed, asking the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to appoint a Committee to confer, in relation 1 to this question, with the Committees of the several Associate Reformed Synods in this Country, with a , view to the Union of the churches throughout the t United States. The feeling nnd desire generally ex- 1 pessed is decided in favor of tho proposed union, if , it can at all he accompli.-.hed satisfactorily?a n. * c ter of which which wo have no doubt. * We are indebted to Rev. Mr. Ross for this item. .? The Synod adjourned on Thursday to meet, next year, e at Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. t Brutal Murder. - * We have the particulars of a brutal murder, " committed in Chester District on Sunday morning g the 7th instant, by Josiah Williams, upon the per- j son of Joim M. Bhadlky, both citizens of North Carolina. j V The parties, who were wagoners, met at the Cole- s bration, and np to the time of this melancholy event h were upon the most friendly terms. After leaving n the mountain, they travelled together and on Satur- ( day night encamped near Maj. Eaves' plantation 7 about 4 miles this side of Chester, Williams having one and Bradley two sons along with them. About P one o'clock in the night Williams arose, and, stealthily creeping to the tent of Bradley, struck him a tl heavy blow with an axe on the right side of the head, cleaving the skull and killing him almost instantly. ^ Williams immediately fled, and wandered about in y the woods until Monday morning, when he Surren- fii derod himself to W. P. Tuomasson Esq.,' and was ^ conveyed to this place and committed to jail. Be has been remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of " Chester District; and his trial will probably.be held 4 at Chester, next week. m Williams is said to be a somewhat violent man, but no pretext whatever is known for the commission ) the awful.crime laid to liia charge* He had been inking for several days, however, and many,rea in8 lead 'us to the belief that, at the time, he was boring under a fit of deliriumr trfmens. Each left wife-and children at home?the one in Henderson, id the other in McDowell County. off. Dunovant.. As an aot of justice to our worthy friendTthe' djutant General, we publish his'ietter to the Comr littee, rendering an excuse, entirely^ satisfactory, )r his absence from the Celebration.1 W.rSjgret bat any cause, and especially that assigned, existed 3 prevent the attendance oft Gen. Dukovaht. His resence and pi.rticipatiolfcin the festivities would eftainly have aided much to the eclat with^whicn be oocaaionwaa attended; and relieved the several; !ommit|jjj&'t>f the somewhat unpleasant embarrassment which his own and the Governor's .absence necessarily produced:? 90 Depot, Oct. 1st, 1855. Gentlemen :?In consequence of the severe illness if a member of my family, I must deny myself the ileasure of a participation iu the proposed Celebraion of the Battle of King's Mountain, on the 4th nstant. I had made every preparation required for 3?n WnnniMa AP ?>o narf fLEfiicrnftH mft mthenrO jran^ne prepared for the occasion; and I am only leterred by die reason-which I-have assigned. I rust toy absence- wilt'jiot materially derange your plans. : Very respectfully, R. G. M. BUNOVANT. Messrs. Wilson, Millor and Melton, Committee. State Agricultural Society. " u?j-We giro place: with/pleasure to the following notice of the Secretary of the Executive Committed and ask the attention of our Country-friends to the sayect , Nearly every- District in the State will be represented in the meeting. Shall York District be in the bn<v. ground ? We earnestly hope' that some action^Mj^ty) Aiken by our York farmers, to identtfy themselves in this praise-worthy movement : Tub Statb Aoricultueai SopAot. The annual meeting of the State Agricultarad Society' will take plaoe in Columbia, on Tuesday* the 18th' November next. All Agricultural, Horticultural, and Mechanical Societies are" invited to send delegates. The- District Committees are requested to make returns of thei^i?spective lists of subscription by that day. Coif Arthur Simpkins, of Edgefield, yrill deliver, the Anniversary Address. The Executive Committee will meet on Monday at 9 A. M., for the transaction ofj business. Punctual attendance of all Members is earnstly solicited. X. G. SUMMER, Sec. Ex. Com. Arrival of the Canada. The Canada steamship brings us the latest dates from Europe, up to the 29th.ult. The Rnssians continued to hold Ihe forts on the; North side of Sebastopol, and-kept np a constant fire upon the allied armies. They are said to be fortifying their position by new batteries; -on the cither band, a letter from Burlin states that, 'Marions circumstances at St Petersburg seem to indicate that Prince Gortschakoff will soon evacuate the forts to the north of Sebastopol, those forts .being only stiategctic points; but great preparations are making by the Russian! for a winter campaign." ' ^ On the part of the allied armies, the siege Is-to 1m raised, and the whole frffise, concentrated betwcei Tcherqaya and Balaklava, to be direSladto anattaoi on the left wing of the JEtossian army. Onihe 26th 80,000 men were debouched from Enpatoria, and oc copied the neighbfcflhg villages on the left flank a the Russians. The winter campaign will bo condtfqjt ed under the personal superintendence Of the Grant Dukos and the Ciar. Eyery proparatign is in pro gress for a rigorous prosecution of the smuggle ii For the Yorkrille Enquirer. ' * ** > At a meeting of the Wardens and Vestry of thi *'Church of tile Good Shepherd," held on the 16tl of October, the following Resolutions were- unani mously adopted: W Resolved 1st. That the Wardens and Vestry of th< "Church of the Good Shepherd," hereby tender theh thanks to tho Misses Latta, for their weloome present of an elegant Melodeon. Resolved 2d. That the Wardens and Vestry of th( "Church of the Good Shepherd," hereby tendei their thanks to the Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings of York District, for the .use of th< Court House during the interval required for th( completion of the Church building. Resolved 3d. That these Resolutions be published in the Yorkrille. papers; and that a copy of tho first be sent to the Misses Latta, and a oopy of the second, to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings. M. JENKINS, Sec. Vestry. f|t Utarhtk , Yorkville Markets.?Wholesale Prices. reported by lowey k aveby, gb0ceb8 and produce mebchant8. * October 18. Cotton.?The transactions in this article, during the past week, have been light, with little change in Al ! Ail AV * ' * " * - - -i me prices unui uie arrival 01 me Bieamer Canada? which reported a further decline of J cent per pound, with a considerable stringency in the money market, and an advance rate of interest in Europe.. Since then the prices have receded in our marke^j cent., and wc cannot now quote higher rates than rrcun 7 J to 9I- , . Flour.?The supply of Flour has fallen off, and at this time the market is almost bare. The demand is good, at the following priceBBarrels, from $6.60 to $G 75?extra brands, $7; for Sacks, from $3 124 to $3 25. ; , Grain.?The demand fcr this article is- good, at thd following rates: Wheat, $1 15 to $1 26 per bushel; Corn, 50 cents; Oats, 28 to 30. _ Jiacon.?The supply of Bacon is very light, and the demand moderate. We quote for good hog round; 12* to 18 ; for sides, 13 to 134. *'/ ', , _ ? . - ***. ' 9 *A Columbia Market. October 13. Cotton.?Our last weekly report of the cotton narket ending.on the Cth inst, closed a with very*qniit but steady 'remand for the article, at fair and iniform prices. In reviewing the week just termimted, wo find we have but few remarks to moke on ;he state of the market. The news by the Cenada, eporting a decline of ^@$d in the Liverpooll marit, and bringing fair uplands down to Gfd, bos matirially depressed all tue markets in this countiy, :onsequently the planters very generally are holding heir cotton back, and as a natural consequence, the lales with us the oast week have been light and unmportnnt, anil ?.t prices materially in favonrof buyirs. The sal r in Liverpool for the week previous o the sailing oi the Canada were 36,000 bales, iniluiling 10,(KK? to speculators and exporters, and aving a stock ft, hand of 528,000] bales, against 95,000 bal^s the same time last year. The sales n oar market during the past week only amount to 127 bales, and we now quote; Inferior 74@7f\; fiddling 8@8J; and Fair 8?@8?e. ' Baton.? Country.?Wo have no quotable.change o notice in the bacon market during the past week; he demand ? moderate and the supply fair. We till quo*: If/;15 for hog round; sides 14@15; and ams 154,17c. lb, according to' quality. Baltilorc sides 15015$. . Cof/i.?There has been no quotable change ifl corn .uvi vui gnu nil lucriuore continue to qooto 6c bushel. Oats.?ihere is but little demand for oats, and the rices for tboro are nominal. We still quote 46@ Oc bush-il. Peat.?There is a fair supply of peas on salo, and ley are steady at former quotations, via : 66@70c j) bushel. Flour.?The fprice of flour during the week has sen somewhat stiifer,{although not quotably higher. re continueto quote $7$ for common to good brands; oe family flour $8 ^ bbl.' Fodder.?Via have no change to notice in the price 'fodder; the article'is firm at 87$@$1 lOOlbs. COFFEE, RICE MD CHEESE.?JaJ va and Rio Coffee, Rice, and a splendid assort-' ent of Cheese. FdrBale by * PAflAN, FAYS80UX.& CO. . Oct 11 40 / ^<2A. Married.?On JwuMbty evening, 3d ins tan j in Orangeburg DjjGw^dlr. J. G.' RILEY, of Barn- , , 3 well Diatrmt. ijafr Miss CA^^E E., eldest claagh- / D??In Canton, Mississippi; on the 28th OfEep- W. temttjt ultimo, of Yellow Fever, Dr. JAME8 B. - " CHAMBERS, son of Benjamin Chambers, Esq., formerfcof this place, in the 29th year of his age. / EWRETTS EXHIBITION M ?$PCE AND ART, ^ EA'BBACIKO UICIP inrtiP pnUTf IPdlTBlFlTFR iMQlb, IHUttb, uuiiuu *ouuudiuiuixuul ~ya pmr, mcE a?p foibles, ^ !Oie whole comprflfmg a miscellaneous melange that never fails to please. Will open At Yorfcrille, on Wednesday, October 24, under a spacious Pavilion,- prtmded wiOr Stage and . Seats sufficient for 600 spectators. V EGISLAT1VE REPORTS.4ttei:' ii scribers will-' issue every tooniing Session of the South .'Carolina L?pi?Va^re, 'full ports of'the proceedings of both bnfnciies, incloding^t^?m Speeches and Debates, and at tho close of the sea- j,r fllon put up, iU a neat-quarto , frop^e entire matter. printed on first quality paper wild neatly'bound,4 * ~ .for$5pelroopy. . As our reports-aro intended to-be complete, our patrons' may ekpeet to learn more o?,tbe busituBB of the Legislature that has heretofore Been reported. Tlio "Tinier" -wiHbosupplicdti^ly for$1.00 der- * ing the session, and directed through the Post Office JB to any point. J First class Stenographic Reporters are engaged, fl and no expense or labor will 'be avoided that may bo necessary to our complete success. Our friendaQjJ^~^H please forward their-orders. T_ E. H. BRITTON & Co. W0 Oct.-18 41 Report of the Commissioners of W Public Buildings. 0Pfe; tj To (fie Preridtfijr Judge of the Court gf Common * Tleaofor York District, Fafl prm, 1865: 1 IN obedience to the"Acfc of the General Assembly, I B.tho Commissioners of Publio Buildings for York District, respectfully-report their administration as By balance in Treasury, Fall Term ' Bute ^ ^ 11 ^ . Mh.1?.' u ?:j J. 8. Mogore & SonsM! 294 32 * * 5 "Thoa. H. Smith feng^S^. * ? ' f. "' Tbo's. n.. Smith, acoiS .jto *./ vj for work on C. 28#" ^ . * ^ w. B. Bose, *for OSm*' #?> .Chain, . JH 40 00 X f P. CSlier, building Btaflfc. * $'> and eflbkehobae,- sHr 88 50 * Wm. A- Latta, for fot-M J ??New Jail, *^^92$ 00 W. 'A. Latta, 2 months fdOT j of old jail, ; W1^28 1 The above Vfith vouchers j^pspoctfully aubmit ted. W.-A.jBP'TA, Treasurer. October 18,1855. g ; -llSLiMiiF ' CHESTiaprC. TIE co-partnership recenMfexisting betwe^SfcC. NEEF and SAhTL McNMCH having been dif solved, the undersigned reSpitfally announcea to * the citizens of '? - ; YORK A1TO JlEKTtR. and the surrounding *hat the business vHL in future be carried ontagjEs own name, at thefor-' " STMD \EISTHE DEPOT. He is prepared to eacwite all orders in his line of business, sucb as PUdjiaad Ornamental MARBLEWORK, consisting; .q^Ponumeiits, Tombs, HqpdStones, Tablots, Mara&iiteee &c. He will kjep on band the beet description of ^ ITALIAS -4?BBMUt lX MARBLE, : 4 and has secnMn the sefoaos of experienced and tasteful Tforkmcn. All oraeis wddressed to him, at Che8ter^J|ll meet with prompt attention; and will - ' BE PACKED ATO ^ttETFABDED ^ witb-Hfe utmost care and-despatch. Tho terms Will"' f be made as accommodating as they can be obtained either North or South. SAM'L MeNINCH; I'M .Chester, Oct 18 .22 ly Sooth Carolina-York District, "1TKTLLIAM FELTS,- Sr., who is in the custody of - Tv^r'the Sheriff, of YorJf District, by virtue of a writ of capias 'ad satisfaciendum, at the suit of S. D. Carothers, haying-filed in my office, together with . a schedule, 6n oath, of his estate and effecte, his petition to the Court o&Cc'mmon Pleas, praying that he may be admitted to'the benefit of the Act of the General Afeembly, made' for ,the relief of insolvent . debtors, It is ordered that the "paid D. Carothen, and all other the creditors, to'whom the said William Felts is in anywise indebted, be and they arts hereby summoned and have notice to appear be"fiSire the said Court at York Coutt House; on the 10th day of March next, to shew cause if any they can,, why the prayer of the^.potiffbn aforesaid should not . be granted. JOHN G. ENLOEj- OdOrc. ru. .-Clerk's Office, York Diat. 1 - 4| ' Oetobor a*.l?5sr / 41 8m jM Ammt FAIR YY ARi'llVG. ?The oitoens f I M vicinity bf Yorkrille.-havingbecn of latynftaK"-"*^? aggrieved by .pcgfordepredations on theirpremises, II have determined to take measures to rid themselves 9 of the annoyance. Thfey therefore, wirn the people 9 of Yorkville against Sratiing with their slaves, for--. 9 any articles, unless the written permission of the ' - ^ . 9 master;' required by law, is obtained. They aro compelled to resort to barsh measures, and after the' - JyM expiration of one month will * j/wvccu hi prosecute all H persons who are known to be guilty of the offence. H York District, Oct. 18, 1855. 41 tf .-crj&KM : " fl XT' STATIC OF JOHN W. JENNINGS. Jl JGi ?All parsons having demands of any kind and ; 1 every character and grade against John W. Jennings, formerly of York District, but lnte of Lanc&s- H ter Distr}ct, deceased, are notified and required to . B present tjie same to the undersigned, on orJiefonKaBh^fl the 1st day of January, 1856. I will settle the tate oh that day, and this notice will plead in ftgjr to 'IB IB any afcmand presetted afterwards. Lancaster, Oct. 18, 1856. 41 E * Notice to Creditors. Wallace & Davis Bill for IGlizl^etb Darnall and pay ALL persons having demands aguin^the estate of^l I ETmIi C. Darnall, deceased, arc Ifreby notified. to pres^^and establish* their demaas before me, on or before the first day of June not. ? JNO. L. MiLLEI C. E. J n Yorkville, Dct. 16, 1855. [$5f *** Charlotte Tffhig copy 3 moyts and uuvoUilt 10 1013 OTOC^T / BIA"ESTOM:.--Fnr ^le J " |.| ADXMSk HcCORmK, fll Sept 27 88 I '.{['/> H FISH.--Sixteen barrels ofbpcrior ~XuinN^^^^B9^H