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Srraps ? jfacts. ??Of onr fourteen Presidents not one was a citizen of a great city 1 ?r-The actural strength of the United States army is 15,725 officer? and men. A young lawyer trying to establish himself in business, is in one respect like a young physician?he Deeds patience. Every women is, or ought to be, more or less a child of beauty, and her occupations should not degrade her into a drudge. The woman who was 'buried in'grief is now alive and doing well. It was a case of premature interment. Keep your temper in dispute or quar el. As your opponent warms, au you uuoi down. The cool hammer fashions the red hot iron into any shape needed. There is now a complete railroad line through North Carolina, from north to south and the prosperity of the State in all respects seems to be onward. The annual value of poultry in the United States is estimated at $20,000,000. The City of New York expends yearly $1,000,000 in the purchase of eggs alone. A company in East Tennessee has been formed for the purpose of manufacturing saltpetre. Large quantities of the nutritious earth are to be found in that section of the State. An ugly bachelor says that everything should be in character. For instance, searchwarrants should be printed on 'tracing paper,' and wedding notices on 'fool'* cap.'? Of course that bachelor is very ugly indeed. There is a popular and very ancient ?aying that every year whose date ends with '56 is one of plenty, and this has been continned by a statement to the effect that this has invariably been the case, ever since 1056, iu many parts of Europe. The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness; to your opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example ; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. The ship Sea Serpent, at New York, brings dates from Hong Kong to January 3d. The revolutionary party, although defeated near Canton, were steadily advancing in other quarters of the Empire. They had powerful fleets lying off the coast near Canton. A great many Chinese had returned from California, and emigration was very much checked by their rtports. The Chancellor of the British Exchequer, in a statement made to Parliament, estimates the cost of the two years' war with Russia at ?-13,56-1,000, or about 8200,000,' 000! Add to this sura equal amounts for France, Russia and Turkey, and we have a total of 8800,000,000. It will take, perhaps one thousand millions of dollars to pay all the expenses of the war. A Paris correspondent of the National Intelligencer says that Louis Napoleon is certainly at this moment the arbiter of Europe. He has, he adds, great talents and industry, and governs with a firm and unwavering hand. The world has never known a more absolute government. Ministers, legislators, generals, civilians and the military all bow in abject submission to his imperial will. Everything moves like clock-work. A printer not long ago, being <flung' by his sweetheart, went to the office and tried to commit auicido with the 'shooting stick,' but the thing wouldn't 'go off.' The 'devil,' wishing to pacify him, told him to peep into the sanctum where the editor was writing duns to delinquent subscribers. He did so, and the effect was magical. He says that picture of despair reconciled him to his fate. Emigration to Kansas seems to be rapidly augmeuting, as well from the South as the North. On the 10th instant, a steamer left St. Louis with three hundred emigrants and eighty cuses rifles. Many southerners are taking their slaves with them.? One gentlemau from South Carolina recently took with him fifty, another thirty, and still another twenty; and it is stated that about five hundred slaves have passed through St. Louis, for the territory, since the opening of navigation.?Baltimore Sun. It is related by Dr. Scudder, that on his return from his mission in India, after a long absence, he was standing ou the deck of a steamer, with his son, a } outh, when he heard a gentleman using loud and profane language. 'See, friend,' said the doctor, accosting the swearer, 'this boy, my son, born and brought up in a heathen country, and a land of pagan idolatry; but in all his life he never heard a man blaspheme his Maker until now.' The man colored, blurted an apology, and looked not a little ashamed of himself. A pious old negro, who bved, in a region where the people were in the habit of yetting religion every time a uew minister came around, and then losing it agaiu before the next quarterly meeting, was once asked how he accounted for these facts in accordance with his belief in the doctrine of the final salvation of all true believers. He replied, ?When the people gets religion themselves, thev are micrhtv ant to lose it as rmiek as j ^?o---j -r- -- Y - " ? | they get it; but when religion gets thera, it takes hold and holds on, and never lets 'em go until it takes 'em clean up to heaven.' In the Mississippi Legislature, a joint resolution was unanimously adopted, which recommends to the people of that State to i take early and active measures to encourage 1 emigration to Kansas. A resolution, before j the Committee on Federal Relations, requests ' the Governor to decline receiving any more | communications on the subject of slavery j from the free States, on the grouud that they 'emanate from those who are hostile to the exercise of constitutional freedom, and are conceived in a spirit of impertinent in- i t^rference with the rights of the slaveholding States.' The Mormons have, in Copenhagen, a newspaper, called the SkandinaviensStjerne, or 'Star of Scandinavia.' In a late number | of this paper, it is stated that the number of the 'latter day Saints' in Denmark, Nor- j way and Sweden amounts to 2,602 persons, among whom arc twenty-one elders, nineteen priests, fifteen teachers and eleven dea- j cous. In Sweden there 340 Mormons.? From the 1st of July to the end of Decem. her, 1855, 22 emigrated to America. In Denmark there are 2,247 Mormons, 1,208 of j whom are in Copenhagen. There arc but j 7 MormoD" in Iceland. -We agree with the editor of the Nashville Gazette, wheu he says 'a man that has u soul worth a sixpence must expect to have enemies. It is utterly impossible for the j? best of men to please the whole world, and the sooner this is understood, and a position taken in view of the fact, the better. Do ! right, though you have enemies. You can-! not escape them by doing wrong; and it is little gain to barter away your honor and integrity, and divest yourself of moral courage I to gain what ? Nothing. Better abide by I ! the truth?frown down all opposition, and 1 rejoice in the feeling which must inspire a ' free and independent man.' The Scientific American contains an article from the pen of a Mr. Barrows, who maintains that the extreme and long continued cold during the past winter was the result of the enormous explosions of gunpowder at Sebastopol. He believes that the escape of nitric gas, consequent upon those explosions, exercised a most powerful refrigerent influence upon the atmosphere in Europe and America. To this he thinks we shall be indebted, during the ensuring season for an abatement in the virulence of cholera j and yellowjfevor, as well as the potato disease t a consummation devoutly to be wished?We , shall see. J CljeJMMIIe (^mrer i EDITED BT ' SAM'li W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLEH. 1 YORKVILLE, S. C. | THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3,1856. < ADVERTISEMENTS. In our advertising columns will be found a num- ( ber of new matters, whiclf will be interesting to , our District readers. Our correspondents have j made such a heavy demand upon our space, that , we are not permitted, this week, to notice these ad- , vertisement9in detail. The reader will please re- | fer to them. ? , THE SEASON. ' Albeit the Almanac, that veritable prognostics- ' tor of sunshine and storm, long since announced the coming of the " Spring time of year," we are < yet chilled by a succession of cold rains, biting ( frosts, and bleak, north winds, which would better 1 befit the cheerless days of mid-winter. The first ' day of April?and not a bud or blossom has ven- ' tured out?not a single note of warbling has been 1 heard?the woods are hare and the earth vellow? 1 the winds, unperfumed, still whiBtle '.heir winter- 1 music?it is pleasant around the fireside?and, ' worse than all, the farmer is yet waiting for the ' generous season when he may begin in earnest < the labors of the year. j ^ As yet the trembling year is unconfirm'd, j' And Winter oft at eve resumes the breeze, # Chills the pale Morn, and bid his driving sleets . Deform the day delightless. But thanlrs to the course of events, the gentle, smiling visitor will not now belong delayed. Get ( ready your sounds of welcome, reader, and give I to the brightly-decked guest a jocund, jolly greeting! Anticipate things?get down on your knees, and before she comes, hurry her up. If any of ! you are deficient in the poetry-organ, allow us to i put a note or two in your mouth?thus:? "How de-do Spring, Howdedo! How're all below? Be up shortly, eh? That's right?trot : out your buds and flowers?but beware of rakes, I gentle Spring. They're always on hand for you, ? you know ! Be tidy, too?fix up your hoes and . fasten your slip-gaps, for the pigs'll be rooting around now ! Yes! ah, yes! it is Spring, delight- a ful Spring! We know it by the sap's rising! " Hello, Etherial Mildness! Is that you ? Do tell!?glad to see you, that's a fact! P'r'aps you'll go in and take suthen'! Good!?a couple of punches there, 'thout any ice in 'cm." PEACE PROSPECTS. After a succession of dark and threatening pictures, the bright side has at length turned to us, ^ and we have a cheering promise and the good ti- 1 dings of peace in store. The Canada, from Liver- 8 pool, with dates to the lGth ult., brings us iutelligenco which warrants the belief that the Confer- * T\. ?Ml \A. r 6 euces, now in progress in raris, win result, nivurubly. A definite understanding had been reached ^ on the fifth point?and Russia, it is said, has agrecd to the neutralization of the Black Sea and * the dismantling of fortresses along the coast. In a order to adjust permanently the raauy points of 1 differerce between the several nations in conven tion, the conferences may be greatly protracted; * but, if we are to credit the statements derived e from all sources and the current of opinion throughout Europe, the more difficult and hazard- | ous points of dispute have been set at rest, and *" " the war is at an end." The statement is also made and generally cred- ^ ited that the disputes?on paper?between our own and the English government, are in a fair way ? of adjustment. The tone of public opinion in England is pacific, and all apprehensions there of war ' between the countries hnd measurably subsided. ? As an indication of good feeling toward the Uni- ^ ted States, our Minister, Mr. Buchanan, was | Q ; grandly entertained at the Lord Mayor's, previous to his departure; ami in response spoke confidently and with much feeling of an early settlement of a our difficulties. The speech was received warmly and with repeated cheers. The new Minister, | ^ Mr. Dallas, arrived on the 12th, and met with a ! cordial reeeptioD. ^ But the encouraging aspect of political affairs J ^ does not seem to have put a corresponding bright ^ face upon the commercial world; and, in our igr norance of any other reason for it, we are inclin- ^ ed to suspect that shrewd men are not disposed to p regard the future with too much confidence. Cotton had been quiet and the higher grades un- Jf ! changed; but lower qualities had declined Jd. ? Sales of the week 48,000 bales. Flour, wheat j and corn had advanced. This, to say the !ea=f, | does not keep tally with other statements, and the reader will he cautious to reserve an opinion for further advices. 11< CHESTER MATTERS. j In our journeying last week?for the notes of a ; V large portion of which we must find space, if at i E all, hereafter?we called by and gave away sev- : a eral days among our old haunts in the good town j p of Chester. It was Court-week. Judge and jury, tl the lawyers, aud not a few of the "dear people," ; a were busily engaged, in the left-handed style, j is worshipping the blind goddess, and watching, as ; !< they swung up and down, those scnles of hcr's j g known-of in the books of fable. But nothing very j k heavy was weighed out, and the Court, after an \ easy term, a'ljourned trinay morning. j o In the Presentment of the Grand Jury, we fmd ; S one or two paragraph touching upon our Road and j a Magistracy Systems, which arc worth the copying, p It would be a work well done if our Legislature | a would adopt a scheme for keeping-up our public | b roads, more etfective and equal in its burdens up- p on all sections. It is a question, however, whether p the proposed reform is pract&hle. In relation to c< our Magistracy system the suggestion is really tl worthy of attention. Since the abolishment of . w the county-court system our Magistrates have been j .. too poorly remunerated for their labor?, and it has | hi at all time been difficulty to secure the services of I ci men capable and willing to perform the important j ai duties of that office. The evil has grown to b# j ci burdensome, and demands somo sort of reform.? P Probably, the most efficient measure is that re- j ai commended by the Jury. The Presentment reads i P thus:? vi "The Juror; Lave carefully considered the pre;- pi nt Road Sj9tem, and they do not see that any lenefit would result from any material change in he system itself. There is, in the opinion of the urors, an ample force in every portion of the J' )istrict to keep the roads in good condition; and hey are satisfied that if the Commissioners would j; oore effectually discharge their duty, there would ! ( oon remain no cause of complaint. It is a mat- . er of common complaint that, owing to the difference in the character of the soil and from oth:r causes, the road9 in some sections of the Dis- j rict are kept in order with only the labor of one ' >r two days, whilst in others even twelve days ! vould not more than suffice. This inequality the ! Commissioners may to u great extent avoid by I mch a shifting of the hfcnds and such a division | if the labor 09 to throw the greater amount of; orce upon those portions of the road and in those : lections of the District where the greater Amount | >f work is to be done. This, in the opinion of! he Jurors, should be done by the Commissioners, rhe Jurors alro recommend that a law be passed j equiring each and every Commissioner to report it the Fall Term of the Court, the condition of the 'oads under the charge of each; the number of lands that belong to each and the number of days tint. ttiA tmndu bn.vn wnrlrnd diirinrr thA nrAviniid ?ear. The requiring such a report would, in the >pinion of the Jurors, stimulate the Coimuissionjrs to a discharge of their duty, besides furnisling such information as would tend to the perfectng of a sytem which would secure to the country >etter roads. "The Jurors have also considered our present Magistracy system, and are of the opinion that jreater competency and efficiency would be secursd, if their jurisdiction were increased to the exlent of the Summary Process Jurisdiction of the Uourt, and by their election by the people. They iherefore recommend the passage of a law to that iffect. Davis Goore, Foreman." Monday and Tuesday, our friend Holkt mado luitc a demonstration by parading in the street a ipendid lot of Carriages and Buggies, of his own manufacture, any one of which would compare favorably with the vehicles manufactured by Northern establishments. One of these caught our eye particularly?a dashing, graceful-looking, love-of-a-buggy, which he appropriately styles "the 8wan;" and another, which is supplied with i new sort of "fifth wheel," a decided improvement. Holts is a scientific sort of a man, and, like his compeer mechanic, Mr. Simpson, of Cotton-Gin notoriety, is disposed, besides employing the inventions of others, to put his own genius to the account. Such men are valuable to any community; and as their work is equal, if not superior,to foreign manufactures, they ought to be liberally encouraged. we nonce miu me Dans 01 unesier uaa uceuired a dividend of one dollar and twenty-five cents an the share?at rate of ten per cent, per annum; ind we are pleased to learn that its affairs are in i condition which would have warranted a much larger per centum. We are gratified to learn, too, that this success has not been attained, as usual, it the heavy expense of the public good; for, notwithstanding the heavy demands upon it, we are told that a spirit of liberality and a disposition to iccommodate to a large extent, have marked the jperations of the Bank during the entire year.? [Jsnally, a Bank is a positive curse to any people: jut when controlled by a liberal and publicipirited Direction, it can be made a means of great public good. If we mistake not, the Chester Bank leserves such a commendation. Among the improvements made to the town since our exit, we must not forget to speak of the ine brick building at the Depot, which has recenty been erected by our former townsman G. W. LiOwe. It is occupied partly by Messrs. A. G. Paoan Si Co., Dry Goods' Merchants ; the larger >ortion, however, by Mr. John L. Carrou., who i ins fitted it out handsomely as the "Carroll House." k spirited rivalry has sprung up between this and Nicholson's " Railroad Hotel," both of which are :xcellcnt establishments. The truth is, Chester masts four of the best hotels in the up-country, my one of which would elsewhere " coin" a fortune. So much for one visit. MERE-MENTION. The Spring sessions of Bethel Presbytery will e held at Unionville?commencing Friday next. The Sacrament of tho Lord's Supper will e observed by the Associate Reformed Church, in his place, next Sunday. Mr. Millf.n will bo asisted by Rev. Messrs. Ross and Watt Jas. j. Pcttigru, Esq., has accepted the invitation of 'hilomathean Society of Erskine College, to delivr their next Anniversary Oration. So says the Recorder The first Presbyterian Church of Jew Orleans has again given a call to Itev. Dr. 'aimer, to accept the pastorate of that Church, nd have appoiuted a committee to urge hisaccepance. The salary, $6,000, would tempt most aen, but we are inclined to the opinion that Dr. 'aimer is not for sale at any price The Raliyh Standard has learned that the Senior Class of he N. C. University have invited the Rev. Dr. ^uller, of Baltimore, to deliver the Valedictory lemon at the next Commencement. Matthew V. Ransom, Esq., the lato Attorney General, will leliver th Annual Address Here's a delicate ittlc idea not entirely unmixed with a sprinkling f truth?to wit: A man ceases to be a "good ellow" the moment he refuses to do precisely rhat other people wish him to do" A Southrn Baptist Theological Convention will meet in lavannab, Wednesday, the 30th of April The Hue Ridge Railroad Company have declared their ; ontract with Anson, Bangs & Co., forfeited, and dvertised for new bids. The affairs of the road ( re said to be in a very promising condition l bill has been introduced into the Legislature of j 'alifnrnia to divide the State into three States ( len. Walker's force in Central America amounts . r? 1202 men capable of duty, and fresh troops to . he amount of one thousand are now on their way. | iumor says that he has concluded a treaty with ( ireat Britain, recognizing the new government.? ! , [ardly, say we The office, at Jacksonville, i lorida, of the agent of the Planters' Bank of airfield, was robbed recently of a package of | lonoy containing six thousand four hundred dol- I ( irs! Tf you wish to attract attention, next : ( unday, go into the Church after services have ! cgun, parade up the broad aisle with a heavy, | , df-importnnt step, and be sure to keep your hat j ^ n until you reach the pew. Mind directions, and j | eople will not only notice you, but will fancy you j < ) be a wonderful beast, indeed The Chester j ( tandard, of last week, says that Mrs. Mary S. j j festbrook, widow of the late Arthur Wcstbrook, ! , i ' !s<p, of that District, dropped dead from her feet few days since at Uossville. She had not been | rcvionsly complaining any, and had gone over iere on business. She exhibited no signs of life \ ( ftershe fell No tidings of the Pacific?it j ] s now reduced almost to a certainty that she is j >st, and that her teeming freight of souls have j one down to the depths, "without a grave, un-; 1 uelled, uucoffiued and unknown. The Lancaster Ledi/ir announces the conviction J ^ f Mr. Mc.Chaney, on a charge of negro stealing. ' j cntence wns not pronounced, as application for i ' new trial is to be made The .small pox is ' j rcvailing very seriously at Albany, New York, ( ml two members of the Legislature, who have < ecn seized 'with it, have been taken to the county ' oor house. A committee of three has been ap- '< ointed to inquire what hotels arc free from the ( uitngion The Spartanburg Star says that ie jail of that District is empty. Unfortunately, e arc not now prepared to compete in that lint! , About one hundred citizens of Savannah { avc issued a call for a meeting to be held in that | j ity on the 27th ult., for the purpose of "hearing j , n expression of public opinion on the imminent! c risis of the affairs of our country." A new ' f ost-<>ffice has been established at Soutfitide, Al-, ' mance county, North Carolina?T. It. Simpson, . ostraaster The last number of the Green- j lie Patriot has the following paragraph which , Dssesscs somo interest forpeople in this latitude: j "In receiving the Presentments of the Grand Ju- si ry, his Honor Judge Withers remarked that he re- c garded the existence of drinking shops as the t) most prolific source of evil in the State, and said ii he would venture the prediction, that if the Town Council of Greenville practiced the system of P granting licenses to retail, it would, in ten years, ^ ruin the Institutions of learning located at that a place. He also spoke pointedly of the evil dm. ^ to our slaves by the license system, and said that u he regarded the grog-seller as a more dangerous v foe to Southern Institutions than the Abolition- b ists." Tho gallant Texan Ranger, Major Bon McCullocb, at present on a visit to Washing- g ton, has deposited in the gallery of the National h Institute, the identical tomahawk which was presented by the young men of Philadelphia to the renowned David Crockett, in 1835 The Co- ^ lumbia Athenieum?a capital idea?has been or- ^ ganized and may now be reckoned among the "institutions." The following persons have been elected officers: Hon. Wm. C. Preston, President; ? W. B. Stanley, Vice President; and Messrs. M. ^ Laborde, E. J. Arthur, C. R. Bryce, R. W. Gibbes, ^ J. B. Ewart, J. M. Allen, P. J. Shand, J. S. Boat- j wright, E. Killian, J. C. Lyons, Directors Charleston is doing a noble work for Kansas, hav- c ing alrendy sent out two companies of gallant <1 young men, and preparing to equip still other del- * egations. The Agent of the Missouri Kansas As- t sociation, Mr. Silas Woodson, was in the city on g Monday last, and addressed the citizens at Insti- ' tute Hall. Abbeville, Fairfield, Richland, Edgefield and Orangeburg bave tbeir companies on the f way. Where is York? W. B. Johnson, Esq. i editor of the Columbia Examiner, offers a prize { of S50 for the best Original Tale, not to occupy , less than 20 columns of the Examiner. Its mer- i its to be determined by a Committee. 5 We are indebted to Dr. Laborde for a copy of the College Catalogue?a neatly printed pamphlet from the Times press. As it was put to press be- ' fore the occurrence of the late disturbances, the numbers and names of the members <tf the several ] classes are now different. We are gratified to s learn from other sources, however, that about one ' hundred students are at present in attendance, and the exercises are progressing smoothly. Mr. Joseph Banks Lyle is the only student from this District The latest Kansas items are as follows?dated March 31:?Gen. Lane, United States Senator from Kansas, has arrived, en route for Washington. Kansas was quiet. The Indians were sueitig for peace. The Sante Fe mail was expected this month The latest from Oregon:?The Indians were committing depredations at the mouth of Rogue River. Twenty-four persons were murdered by them on the 23d of February. A battle had taken plnce nt Pugct's Sound between a pnrty of friendly Indians and the Chickataws. Gen. Wool and troops were to leave San Francisco for Rogue River, in a few days. The ' Legislature of Oregon has memorialized the President for Gen. Wool's removal The Barnwell Sentinel saysThe jury in the cause of Jasper McMillan, who it will be recollected killed Madison King, in December last, have returned a verdict of murder, and the sentence of death was passed yesterday. He is to be hanged on the 25th day a of July next We publish in another column c the proceedings of a meeting held in the upper I portion of the District, at which Wm. C. Black, t Esq., was nominated as a candidate to represent York in the next Legislature The Chester g Standard contains the announcement of 4,,e death t of Capt. James A. Lewis, in that town on Monday i before the last. "Mr. L. had come to that place f on some private business, and was taken so sud- t dunly ill as to bo unable to return home again.? t He was in private and public a very worthy and t estimable man, and his loss will be deeply felt by i a large and influential class of relations and c friends." Our Asheville exchanges report p that the small pox is not spreading in Buncombe. Q Only two or three new cases are reported during e the last week. Asheville has escaped so far. The t physicians have received an abundance of vaccine fl matter, and are using it extensively. j LATEST FROM FLORIDA. The subjoined paragraphs published in an extra n from the Companion office, at Ocaln, contain the s latest accounts from the Florida Indians: Since our regular number has been worked off ^ and distributed, we have been informed by Col. r Paine, who has just arrived from the South, that t while he was stopping at the house of Lieut. Wil- ? linms, on the Withlacooche, on Sunday evening last, that gentleman, in company with another, re- D turned from the post of Capt. Kendrick's, bring- b ing the following thrilling report: j News had just arrived at that post of nn attack by the Indians on the settlers on the Alafia, about n thirty miles east of Tampa. Four men, one woman and three children were killed and scalped, their v houses were burnt, and all the outrages and bar- . barities that savages could invent were committed. ' The Indians who made this attack are supposed 0 to be the ones who made the attack near Manatee, f< mentioned in this week's paper. Most of the men t] at this settlement, it would seem, had volunteered to protect their more exposed neighbors, believing c their own families comparatively safe. ii i, SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER. The March number of this excellent Southern ^ Monthly has reached " our table," bringing with ^ it the accustomed budget of substantial literary reading. The contents nre as follows: Mr. Bancroft at King's Mountain; the Falls of Kanawha; . English Dictionaries, with Remarks upon the English Language; I'm Alone; The Kanawha Mountains; the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind ; Moral l'endency of Qoe:'e's Writings; Sonnet, by Paul H. Iiayne ; the Pursuit of Truth, concluded; Soniet; the Philosophy of Dress; Forest Music; Eudora UnhooDed: Mv Friend; Winter Scenery; Want; I 4 ' w ' I gl "Devil's Gap;" Margaret aud FaustEditor's Fable; Literary Notices. We subjoin the concluding paragraphs of the leading article?a lively sketch of the journeyings if Mr. Bancroft on bis pilgrimage, last Fall, to the battle-ground of King's Mountain;?and we mnnot but venture to express the hope, that the suggestion thrown out will not be fruitless of its purpose. The welcome which greeted the great liistorinn wnrm, earnest, and from the heart.? IVe have indeed linked his name with the "mem- j j iries of the Mountains;" and should he accede, in some leisure moment, to the truely suggeslion given by the writer, we shall be ready to idd it, as a thing of rarest value, to our store of j. ionic-treasures. The article concludes thus:? I ^ The trip, of which we have tnus made a most ' mrsory sketch?fragmentary like the materials ! a! ive have been able to pick up?has yet sufficiently ; tl nterested us, while writing, to excite in us a wish : a] that a more connected and thorough narrative of i t could be furnished. The tract of country tra- j rersed by Mr. Bancroft is exceedingly interesting tc n many particulars, in its legendary history and tc n its possession of picturesque beauty and teeming i ft| prosperity; its population although much modified n character by the pushing forward of internal mprovements lcels yet a touch of the original im- . T pulse. It is the second and third generation of ; jj, hose Scotch Irish so well depicted in Mr. Preston's irntion, who conquered the savage, felled the for- ft! ?st, and built the church, to whose services they oi ind their pastor went with the Bible iu one hand j< md a ritle in the other. (Sec Second Series, Foote's Sketches of Virginia; page 121, notice of Charles Jnmmings.) W It seems to us that this road and the scenes ami al opics which lie along it, ure worthy of a careful ^ ikctcli by a skilful hand?and we venture to suggest with groat deference that it might come most gracefully from the hand of the great historian hi lirnself. The writing of it would be an agreeable ot ntermission from his severer labours, and although ill would lament any serious interruption of the f lourse of that work, we think that what we sug- . ;est would rather facilitate it, in invigorating liis in listoric pen by a moment's agreeable rest. . ?] The stalwart knight upon occasion mounted an imhling palfrey " when at need | ^ Him listed ease his battle steed." 1 fa It seems to u?, too, that Mr. Bancroft's exctir- ] tL ion was calculated to oxcite and did excite diffusd sympathies through the South not only agreeble in their immediate manifestation, but likely 3 be of very beneficent and permanent influence, , : cherished with some little care. All harsher jelings of sectional difference were checked in his ! resence, while the amenity and genial heartiness f his manners won a kind feeling wherever he rent. In his own bosom, too, if there had been ny exclusive northernism, it must have been exingnished by the warm greeting which attended im from those who met him in crowds or individally. There was no dissonant voice in the uniersal echo of the toast at King's Mountain, "we id him welcome." Thus some political and moral consequences oncur to confer dignity upon an itinerary of the iouthern excursion, which we can not but wish to ave from the hands of the historian. SETTLED. We are pleased to learn that the difficulty beween Dr. Metts, of Laurens, and Maj. Earle, edior of the Anderson Advocate, growing out of the nnfpnvArQv in rplfttinn tn fliA flinfMnnilti f?01iven .W ion, has been amically adjusted. A Board of lonor, consisting of Messrs. J. U. Adams, J. M. Iadberry, S. McGowan,'G. D. Tillman, and A. 1. Summer, met at Newberry, and made the folowing decision:? "The Board of gentlemen, to whom, by mutual lonsent, the whole subject in dispute between Dr. rohn A Metts and Mnj. Samuel G. Earle, was reerred, find: "That the difficulty originated entirely in a tewspaper controversy?the parties not being perlonally known to each other. Major Earle, as Sditorofthe "Gazette and Advocate," ofAnderlon, published some comments upon the farewell iddress of Col. Wm. H. Gist, of Union, to his conitituents. Dr. Metts answered these comments n an article over the signature of "Forty Eight," ind in doing so, used language which Major Earle :onsidered to be personally offensive. Major Earle cplied in nn editorial of the 20th of February, which Dr. Metts considered as personally offensive, and upon the subject matter of this editorial, sommenced the correspondence which led to this eference. "The article of Dr. Metts, signed "Forty Eight," ilthough not so considered or intended by him, was personal and exceeded "the legitimate bounds if newspaper criticism." Upon its publication Major Earle might, and if he had intended to purjue the matter farther, perhaps, ought to have required an explanation or disclaimer. That course would have been more regular, and less likely to :omplicate the matter, than the offensive reply jontained in the editorial of the 20th of February, rhe editorial was, however, published, which also ixceeded "the legitimate bounds of newspaper jriticism," and was very personal and offensive. But the whole matter now being before us, in orler to do substantial justice, and remove every jause of irritation, we decide that the offensive portions of Dr. Metts'article signed "Forty Eight," ind also of Major Earle's editorial of the 20 of February, be both mutually withdrawn, and thus ;he difficulty is settled honorably to both gentlenen. In our judgment, they both can, with honor o themselves, sigr. this paper." Dewberry, C. H., S. C., March 2tJth, I860. Approved. J. U. ADAMS, r. D. ASHMORE, for J. M. GADBERRV, JAM. G. EARLE. S. McGOWAN, ros. F. GIST, for G. D. TILLMAN, fOHN A. METTS. A. G. SUMMER. Correspondence of the Enquirer. FROM THE WEST. Tulip, Dallas Co., Ark., Feb'y 185G. My dear E.vqtrtRER.?Having an hour of leisure it my disposal, I propose to resume the narrative if our trip to the Great West?taking it up, where left it off in my last, at Memphis, or, rather, on he west bank of the Mississippi. On the morning of the 19th of December, we truck our tents and took up the line of march hrough the " Mississippi Bottom," 40 miles in ridth. Doubt and despondency was visible on the ace of each of the company : for we had heard errible accounts of the condition of the roads hrough the bottom. Presently our fears were to lie utmost realized. We came upon what should tavo been a plank-road, but which is really a sad urse upon the travelling community. One Chick procured a charter for the road, but he built such i miserable affair and committed such grievous utortions upon travellers that, upon complaint eing made to the Legislature, he was called to .ccount, and the charter was rescinded. On appearing before the Committee for trial and appealng to them for "nothing but justice," the Chairoan replied, " I think you had better not demand o much ; for if but one half of what I hear about he road be true, Justice would demand that you ie hung!" Good, thought I. The abominable oad has broken enough wagons and horses' limbs o pay for the planking of the Mississippi entire, got my share of it, you may be sure; we had ot gone more than five miles when my carryall roke down, and I had to drag it sevral miles to larion, C. H., and there pay five prices to have it lended. By the way, let me tell you, if you ever travel Vest of the Mississippi, you will find it necessary o carry your purse in your ha^d. For the sight f every man you must pay something. Ever / ordadle stream has a ferry, and, more than thai hose that need them most have none. All the lever, good roads are turnpiked, and those almost mpassable, and at some seasons entirely so, are eft without any care whatever. From Marion we travelled the next day to (lack Fish Lake?thirty miles from Memphis?aout one mile west of which we camped. We had hought the roads somewhat bad during che pre!ous day's journey, but we literally knew nothDg. About a mile of plank-road gave us a start cxt morning?and then down we dropped into lie mud, and came to "the tug of war," enough o try the nerve of the strongest. As far as the ye could roach nothing was ahead but a dismal wamp?as our friend McAuly would say, a "per ;ct sea of mud." After a council of war nnd a eries of rcconnoitcrings, I mounted my team and id the "caravan." The others followed, through ayou and slough, over cypress, shrubs and cane; equently knee deep in mud, though mounted on ue back of a mule! At 9 o'clock it began to tin and continued throughout the day, during diich we journeyed but eight miles. When night ame, we camped in a cane-brake. Next morning we travelled four miles, and crossd the St. Francis River?40 miles from Memphis, 'ear two miles east of St. Francis, we passed a eautiful, elevated piece of bottom-land, which is irely overflown, as level as a floor and as rich as md can be. On the west bank is a superb farm elonging to a Mr. Allen. Two miles farther on, i the prettiest farm I ever saw in any country? elonging to Col. Jones, a very pleasant and jreeable gentleman hailing from Tennessee. We len crossed Crawley's ridge, eight miles wide, II beautiful and exceedingly fertile land, consid'ed by many the garden-spot in Arkansas?rightly 10,1 think. The soil is much like those flue cotin lands of Fairfield in Carolina. We had now oout a day's travel of good roads, and flattered irselves that the worst of the .journey was over, he "Mississippi bottom-' was the bug-bear?we ul heard no complaint of any other portion, and > we had passed that, we supposed our feet were iee more upon " terra fir ma." But a miserable elusion it was! Saturday uight, December 22d, a cold wind cw from the North. Sunday the cold increased 1 day, and by Monday morniug ice had formed irec inches thick. We set out upon a dreadful ly's work. The piercing cold wind was still gh and the large quantities of water already upi the road were forming thick, ugly and dan:rous masses of ice. Our mules would not reaily venture upon it, and we were compelled to ount two drivers io each team?one on the lead" with brush in hand to force the beast into e mud holes. We had no chance to shun them, bout two o'clock it commenced snowing thick, st and heavy. Presently- we pitched tents, near ic house of Col. Patriclj, whom we lound to be quite ft clever gentleman; an<l for three long and dreary days we were snow-bound. When a partial thaw had permitted us to move, we struck camp and passed through a doleful region of road 'called the " Poney-holes." The name was giveu it in '36, when the United States' troops were re! moving the Indians westward. The country is flat ! and marshy?thickly intersected by bayous (pro| nounced by-oo) or flat creeks, which are met with ! every few hundred yards, for a distance of about ; forty miles. The Indians would ride into these ; places, and, swamping, would with a whoop spring I off and leave their ponies fast in the mire. The I Military did not care to get them out, and the ! luckless beasts, worried and fatigued with travel, would lay there like sheep and die! How we succeeded in passing over this road, I shall net attempt to tell you. It is a common and perhaps the strongest expression, when one passes through nnusual trials and difficnlties, that such were "the times that tried men's souls." Well, for want of language more potent, I must use that expression here. Travelling in a strange land? in the season of dead winter?the ground covered with snow and ice?the thermometer 30 degrees below Zero?wagon and team bogging down? mules quietly laying down and giving up the chase, making us wade knee-deep to unharness them and by force of hand to roll the wagon out of the "stall"?all the time, buying corn at one dollar per bushel, and fodder at fifty cents per dozen? and worse than that, too, our women and children, almost frozen, interspersing the trouble by piteous cries?if we were not up with the times that tried men's souls, I may never expect to see the hour! Why, sir, the earth might have quaked?the Mississippi river run to the Pacific?the Look-out Mountain sunk to the level of the sea?New Orleans might have been swept away by an avalance of waters into the Gulf of Mexico?all such catastrophes would have been unnoticed by us, so intently were we engaged in trying to yet along that journey! But enough of this?we got through safely, and it is now almost forgotten. Sixty miles from 8t. Francis, we crossed White river?a beautiful stream, and, though small, navigable all the year for a great distance. The land on White river is very rich and is located prettily; but the country is sickly, and e'.cnin winter the water is bad. Six mileB from White river we came upon the Grand Prairie, through which we journeyed thirty miles. Here are thousands of acres of land with not a stick of timber, and almost perfectly level. We next came to Little Rock, the capitol of the State, on the banks of the Arkansas, 63 miles from the point where we crossed White River. A9 the Arkansas is navigable for a considerable distance, Little Rock is a town of some commercial importance. The stream is bordered by large tracts of bottom, considered to be the richest in the State, but, like that along White river, very unhealthy. For some distance west of Little Rock, the ridge is very poor. It then changes to a medium quality of ridge-land, relieved here and there with fine bottoms bordering smaller streams. On the 8th of January, we reached Tulip, Dallas County, Arkansas,?our home?and felt, I imagine, much as "old Hickory" did, forty years ago, when on the same day he delivered his country from the invader, and for himself won the highest niche in our temple of fame. Our little army had made as fearful a march, and fought their battle as bravely! And now, we rest from our toils just as calmly and as happily as if reposing upon laurels gallantly won. This, closing the account of my journey, must also close my letter for the present. Hereafter, I shall think to give you an epistle on our politics out here. "Sam" has not quite "gin out" yet, though his race is well-nigh run. There is just enough of him left to keep up the party; and as this is "election year," we shall hate a time of excitement. I have thus far kept aloof; but yon know my temperament, and yon need not be surprised if you hear of my movement among the "sovereigns" of this free country. When I "dip in," look out for your share. Yours truly, HANNIBAL. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. FROM CHARLESTON. March 31st 186C. Messrs Editors:?By reference to one of my letters, in December last I think, you will see my prediction thatjthe excess of receipts of cotton over the receipts at' the same time last year, would reach 800,000 bales by the first of April, 1850.? I also predicted that during the Summer, the receipts of this year would fall off considerably, as, if I mistake not, my estimate of the present crop was 3,500,000 bales. You will see by reference to the Price-current of the 28th instat, that the c. cess has reached 922,000 bales?nearly a million of baleB received in the American ports this year in excess of the receipts of the last year.? My predictions as to receipts were too low. Now it remains to be proved how my estimate of the crop will turn out. The high prices will bring all the cotton in the country to market, and the crop may be spun out to 3,600,000 bales. I adhere to my former estimate, however. Every condition has been favorable to early shipments. The picking was early; the price has been uniformly good; railroads have extended furth into the country; and, since the first of December, the rivers have been in good boating order. Besides thes, there was another inducement which has had no little effect. For the last two years, the planters have been caught with their cotton on hand, and prevented from shipping on account of low water. Again, the upper Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers have been frozen so tightly that the boats could not get to the inland cities for produce, and were compelled either to remain idle or go up the Southern rivers and take out cotton. Nearly 2,900,000 bales have already been received, and my impression now is that not more than 000,000 boles more will be received up to the first of September. This will be 238,000 bales over the largest crop yet made. Notwithstanding the heavy receipts and large exports, you will observe that the stock of cotton is far from heavy, at any of the ports?in Liverpool the stock is lighter than usual, and at the North the same remark is made. This shows that the consumption is equal to the production, and that the present good prices may be maintained in spite of the abundant crop. The quotations here to-day are not quite so good as before the arrival of the Canada. She reports a quiet market, with a decline of Jd. on lower grades. This, coming at a time when peace is about to he signed, is deemed rather unfavorable. No one looks for a decline; but it was a very current idea that, at the conclusion of peace, prices 1.1 - .1 I.' L * mi _ 1. wjjuiu uuyhiiuc vu n ycrjr uigu figure. ine quoiations are about 81} to 10$. A very common article will bring the former; and a very fine quality, the latter. Your York cotton would sell at from 9} to 10.1 cents. The prospects for breadstufl's are very fair. Our market has been well supplied, and prices have declined to a point at which I think we may expect some stability and firmness. Flour still sells here at about S7.25@S8.25 per barrell. There is no demand for export; but receipts are light and not beyond the demand for city consumption. Corn has gone down to a point which will prevent shipments from the country, and we must either receive a supply from the coast of North Carolina, or advance the prices. No export demand for corn. Wheat is still bringing a good price?a prime article, worth $1.60 per bushel. In Europe there has been a slight improvement I ---- in the prices of Lreadstuffs ; but this cannot afI feet the prices in the Charleston market, inasmuch 1 as the exporters can buy at lower rates in Balti| more and New-York. Our prices must be ruled by the local demand. No time to write you the news. Yours truly, J. For the Enquirer. YORK DISTRICT BIBI.K SOCIETY. At a meeting of the York District Bible Society, held in the Court House March 26th 1866, the President being absent, the Vice-President, B. T. Wheeler, took the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. J. M. Anderson. ^ The Report of the Executive Committee was called for, read and adopted; after which the Annual Address was delivered by Rev. R. A. Rosa, netting forth in n. olofir ?nii fn??iW? ?> ? ** ? 0 ? ? ? ?? ???'* *w? VI4W4V U1BUUCI vuc great importance of the Society and its claims upon the patronage of Christian people. On motion, it was resolved that the thanks of the Society be tendered to Rev. Mr. Ross, and that he be requested to furnish a copy of his able and eloquent address for publication. This being the proper time for the election of officers, the following gentlemen were proposed and elected for the ensuing year: Rev. R. A. , Ross, President"; Rev. J. M. H. Adams, VicePresident ; Jerome C. Miller, Secretary; Peyton B. Darwin, Treasurer; M. Elder, Col. Wm. Wright Maj. J. F. Walker, Col. W. B. Wilson, and J. N. Lewis, Executive Committee. Rev. S. L. Watson and Joseph Adams, delegates from Bethel, and Dr. R. T. Allison, from Beersheba, were present. On motion, it was resolTed that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the Yorkville papers. J. M. R08S, Secretary. For the Yorkville Enquirer. PUBLIC MEETING. At a meeting of the cithens of the North-western portion of York District, convened, this day, atMcGilland McElwee's store, Joseph McCosh, Esq., was called to the chair, and Dr. L. A. Hill appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having been briefly explained, on motion, it was Retulved, That a Committee of fire be appointed by the Chairman, to select and present to the meeting the name of a suitable person from this section to represent York Die:ret in the next Legislature. Tho Committee, consisting of T. D. Fulton And Thomas McGill Esq?., Capt W. S. Bird, Maj. W. R. Bird and H. A. Mop-ow, after a short consultation, submitted the following report, which was unanimously adopted:? "The Committee, having taken into considerationjtho matter referred to them,ask leave to report that they have unanimously selected William C. Black, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent York District in the next Legislature, and they recommend that he be announced as the nominee of this meeting." On motion, it was resolved that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Yorkville papers. The meeting then adjourned. JOSEPH McCOSH, Chairman. L. A. IIILL, Secretary. WASHINGTON ITEMS. In lieu of the political dish of our own cooking, we shall furnish our readers, this week, a morceau " in the raw," made up of ingredients from all latitudes and mixed together jnst enough to make the thing palatable. In the way of news it will doubtless be sufficiently attractive to go down without the usual sugar-coating. We begin with Washington dates of the 25th The report of the Territorial Committee in the Senate, a copy of which I forward you?has been given to the public, and seems to be universally considered the ablest document by far which has emanated from the Legislative department of the government during the present session of Congress. It is considered a fair offset to President Pierce's Kansas Message, which took like wild fire in the South, and bid fair to secure him the Southern votes in the Cincinnati Convention. This report of Judge Douglas, it is believed, will at least neutralize the effects of the Kansas Message, and place the " Little Giant" on an even footing with President Pierce for the Democratic nomination. The Select Committee of the House ordered under the resolution of that body to proceed to Kansas, and investigate the circumstances attending the last elections there, and other disorders reported to have occurred in that territory, is at last filled. Mr. L. D. Campbell, of Ohio, declined this morning the appointment as a member of the Committee, and Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, was appointed in his place. Mr. Campbell gave as a reason for not accepting the appointment, that having been appointed unexpectedly to the responsible post of Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, he bad determined to devote his efforts to the discharge of that duty. The Committee consists, therefore, of Mr. Sherman of Ohio, Mr. Howard of Michigan, and Mr. Oliver of Missouri. The two first are Republican Know Nothings. Mr. Oliver was the choice of the Southern members who were in favor of the Nabraska Kansas bill. The investigation will consume at least two months, the committee being determined to have a thorough scrutiny. They will take a clerk and stenographer with them, and two or three marshals to subpoena witnesses. Gov. Reeder has left for Kansas. Gen. Whitfield goes with the committee. Judge Lecompte has directed indictments to be found against members of the free State government. Several have been indicted and arrested, while others have fled. The Kansas question will be settled without any interference on the part of the government, except the passage of Mr. Douglas* bill, which will take effect as soon as the territory shall have the requi site population. The territory will be rapidly filled up, at least to the requisite number of 98,000. There is no longer, as is believed here, any danger of a seriouB disturbance in Kansas, and any that might occur will be speedily checked by Gov. Shannon. The late meeting of the Free State Legislature was a mere farce. The address of Gen. Robinson to the Legislature was of a character that looked to a persistence by that party in its designs, but the Governor and his Legislature escaped the next day, after going through with the form of electing Reeder and Lane as U. 8. I Senators. The body was a disorderly assemblage, as was stated by Judge Douglas in his late speech. I Gov. Shannon intended so to treat it, but before I he arrived at the nlace for the nnmn?e of j ing the party, it bad prudently disappeared. | Last night, the republicans held another caucus, | attended by less than sixty members, and came to , no conclusion. But Mr. Seward mode a speech : advising that the party insist upon the immediate i admission of Kansas as a State. Thus it is evident | that the black republicans are not willing to trust ; to another summer's immigration into Kansas.? ! Tbey are apprehensive that the Southern men will i get ahead of the Northern Emigrant Associations, i March 27th?The National Executive Repub: lican committee are holding a conference to-night,. ! with the leading Anti-Nebraska members of Con: gTess with a view of determing the best course by which to concentrate all opposed to slavery in the j Territories in securing the nomination of a conservative and generally acceptable Presidential can didate. A circular nddressed to the people of the ' United States, inviting their co-operation in the cause above indicated, had been prepared by F. j p. Blair, Esq., but was not finally approved by , the committee. Washington, March 27, I806.?The nigger worshippers' Executive Committee met again this morning, when F. P. Bkir presented what purported to be a call, which occupied an hour in reading. The document is very broad in its views, and contains an invitation to all the isms and factions throughout the country to join them. They meet on the 17th of June, at Philadelphia, to nomI inate candidates for President and Vice Ptesident. Mr. Banks has in preparation a speech soon to be delivered in Congress, defining his position and vvnjug w <? iiuiuiuuiiuii lur iuo rrebiaency vy uic nigger worshippers. The committee hare nothi ing to do with calling a National Convention.? The time and place for th&t have been fixed. The 1 committee call upon the several States to organ] ise and appoint delegates. Their policy will be ; to select an anti-Nebraska candidate for the Pres. idency who is untainted with abolitionism. Oft to Kansas.?A deputation from South CaT* olina for Kansas passed through Augusta on Mon- i I day last. Another deputation was expected yesJ terdny.