Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Strap & Jfarts.. lie dies like a beast who has done ucj good while he lived. Wheu the day "breaks" what become of the fragments ? The Greenville Patriot has been informed that a light snow fell in the upper part of Greenville District on Tuesday last. Last winter, it is said, a cow floated down the Mississippi on a piece of icc, and became so cold, that she has milked nothing but ice-creams ever since. "I sav, friend, is there anything tc shoot about hero ?" siskcd a Kentucky sportsman of a little boy. Boy?"Wal, nothing just about here, stranger, but the school mas ter is down de hill, yonder?you mought pop him over." The Baud of Chester has declared a dividend of 81.25 per share on their stock for the last six months, being at the rate ol 10 per cent, per annum. On last sales-day 25 shares of this stock was sold ot public out-cry, and brought 829 per share of 825. There are now attached to the Episcopal communion iu the United States 1,043 clergymen ; candidates for holy orders 1,170 j communicants 407.1>42. Baptisms during the past year 22,794 ; confirmations 9,4^11 ; marriages 5,081, and burials 9,004. At the battle of Lcipsic, which lasted three days, Napoleon lost two Marshals, twenty generals, and about GO,000 men' killed wounded aud missing. The allies lost 1,700 officers and 49,000 men. At the battle of Waterloo, the allies lost 16,636 men, ?? * > . on Ann ? i i onn ana tiie rrencn aDom ou,vuv. auuui owv,000 men were killed iu the various battles of the world in lis-30. Five States have already elected Rep presentatives to the next Congress, viz :? Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Vermont, and Maine. The following States elect theii members before the Presidential election takes place : Florida and Georgia on the first Monday in October; Indiana, Ohio, and P -nnsylvania on the second Tuesday in October; and South Carolina on the second Monday in October. One of the greatest dandies in Paris now is a Xew Orleans negro; he may be seen daily at th*e Chateau des Fleurs and Mabille, or on the Boulevard des Itulieus, tricked out in a bright blue coat with brass buttons, flaming waistcoat, pied pantaloons, patent leather boots and a great deal of jewelry, and evidently enjoying the stares he excites. lie is said to have been a cab driver in New Orleans, aud to have inherited his fortune froui the Havana lottery. The Charleston Mercury is not far wrong wheu it says there are no statesmen north of Mason aud Plxou's line. The assertion is too true with regard to both sides uf the line. Where is there a man in old Virginia or in Xew York, who can bo compared to Jefferson, or Madison, or Clay, 01 Calhoun, or Webster ? Xot one. Our publie men are all mere partisans?mere small politicians. All the statesman-drip is confined to the leading newspapers. They alone discuss properly the great questions before the country. Journalism is the only real statesmanship. The Charleston Mercury is right in this matter. A Philadelphia mechanic has constructed a horse shoe iu such a manner that it requires no nails and can be put on by anyone without the aid of a blacksmith. At tuched to the shoe is a flange extending around the hoof, and at the back of the shoe, which lies over the frog of the horse's foot, is a joint, held in its place bv a screw, which allows the shoe to open and close so as to accommodate itself to the size of the hoof. Between the hoof and the plate is placed a layer of uutta pereha, for the purpose of preventing injury to the hoof or leg of the horse by concussion, while running over hard roads or streets. The mechanism is very simple^ and the cost much below that of ordinary shoes. The Little Rock True Democrat, of the 33d nit., referring to the prevailing impression that there will be a short cotton crop this year, says : "Such we know will be the case in this region of country. The Arkansas river lands have suffered more from insects and fall rains that iu any previous year. When this fertile valley fails to make its usual yield, the prospect for planters must be gloomy indeed elsewhere. "There arc many good crops on the Arkansas river but there are more bad than good. And should an early frost fall, the crop will be exceedingly short, since the crop planted after the appearance of the insects in the spring will not reach perfect maturity, while the fall rains will materially damage, by means oi second growth, and by rotting the early crop." The followiug is the Act of Congress upon the election. Electors will be chosen bv the people iu every State of the Union except South Carolina, where they will be c1 -n by the Legislature. The electors ol President and Vice President shall be appointed in each State on the Tuesday nexl after the first Monday in the mouth of Xo vcmber in the year in which they are to Ik appointed : Provided that each State ma) by law provide for the filling of any vaeaucj or vacancies which may occur in its college of electors when such college meets to give its clectorial vote: And provided, also when any State shall have held an electioc for the purpose of choosing electors and shal fail to make a choice on the day aforesaid then the electors may be appoiufed on j subsequent day, in such a manner as the 8tatc shall by law provide. Passed Janu ary 23, 1845. Moscow, Sunday, Sept. 7. Ilis Iin perial Majesty, the Emperor Alexander II was solemnly crowned to-day at 12 o'clock The ceremony took place iu Uspenski Sco bor, and the act of coronation was pcrforme< by Archbishop Philaretes, the Metropolitai Moscow. Among the special Ambassador who were present were Earl Granville - Prince Ksterhazy, M. Castalborgonc, am the representative of the Sultau. The pre ceedings had all that august appearanc which immense preparation had designed An immense crowd assembled at the Krein lin Palace and iu the streets, and very grey enthusiasm was everywhere manifested. Th ringing of bells, the tiring of cannon, th parade of troops, the ceremonials of th church, the procession to the palace, andth decorations of the city rendered the whul affair most iospiritiug. The coronation wu favored by beautiful weather. Court Orlo was created a Prince. Worongoff a fich raarshall, and Generals de Berg and Son marokoff counts. |C^?0r(iMIIt^npmr SAM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLER. i YORKVILLE, S. C. | ? ? -? ? ? ? ? THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1856. COtJUT CALENDAR, j NORTHERN CIRCUIT?FAI.L TERM, 18jl?. RETURN DAYS. 1 Union Saturday, September, 20. York " 27. r Lancaster " October,... 4. 1 j Chester, ' ' 11. I Fairfield " 18. , ; SITTINGS OP COURT. Union, Monday, October,... 6. ) York, " " 16. ' j Lancaster " " 2o. < Chester " " 27. ! Fairfield, " November, 6. . ? ?? ?. ? ? DEC'IilXED. > | It will be seen from bis card in another column that Mr. Benjamin P. Boyd, lias declined to run * i through the canvass for Tax-Collector. I - - ? ? - ? ? wi? iv tr i^.A I Sales-day was unusually lively. Our friends from j the country were in town in larger numbers than . we have known for years?attracted doubtless by 1 the extraordinary excitement which pervades ev, | ery nook and corner of our district, and. in some j | sort, by these little preliminaries which must ; sometimes be arranged before Court-week. Several tracts of land were sold by the Pommis| j sioner, and other property hy the Sheriff, which were bid-off at fair prices. IT IS TRUE. What's true? The assertion, to he found in . ' our advertising columns, that Messrs. 1jI.oo.\u:ki;i; , & Brother have now on hand an unusually large . and well-selected asortment of Fall and Winter i Goods, is true. We have looked in upon these Goods, and wc can therefore vouch for every word of it: and, besides, we conscientiously warn our readers to see for themselves and prove the truth. I j Messrs. Bf.oo>icKr.i> & Brother arc enterprising j and worthy men, and have a fine talent for selling i bargains. I ? ? -?*~0 - ? THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT. i This sterling Democratic journal, for sometime ; conducted by Mr. John J. 1'alu.er, has passed in1 to the hands of William J. Yates, Esq.. recently of the Fayetteviilc Xorth Curoliniun. Mr. l'alm. er published quite a creditable paper, and has , placed no idle task on his successor. We hope to j hear of him again, and, meantime, cheerfully extend to the new Democrat onr kindest courtesy. t[ "SOMETHING PAI-. AT A RLE AND WHOLESOME.*' These are the expletives which afford some sort 1 of un idea of the quality of a "Supper," which is I promised to be served by the lady-members of the | Methodist Church, on Wednesday evening loth inst., in the "Adickes lvaiidiug." All such cnter' j tainmcuts ought to be patronized. The effort on 1 the part of the ladies i> praiseworthy, and will no | doubt do as much credit to their domestic skill as to their good hearts ; the effort on the part of the j public will also be decidedly praiseworthy, and I will reflect as well upon J heir appetites as upon their kindly charity. Buy a ticket, and don't be, ! like our venerable friend Tucker, too late to get j your supper." Go early, or the scats will all be | take n. - ANOTHER NEW DIVISION*. It gives us pleasure to note down the formation j and equipment of another Company, of substan! | tial and folia hie men. t.i be added to the Regiment I of sucli which is now enlisting in our District, "for the war" against Intemperance. Tt is to be [ known ny the name of "Centre Division No. j and wAs organized on Friday lust, at Centre Church, in the Bethel country, by Rev. Mr. LnsI Tun, assisted by several members of York Division, j The Division has gone to work tinder the folio wing I officers:? Dr. .A. P. 0. CAMPRKIJi, J. II. WALLACE, IP. .1. JOHN J. JACKSON. It. S. I). F. DAVIS. A. 11. S. JAMES JANES, W.M. T. JACKSON, T. S. IJ. TIIOMASSON, C. E. T. MONTGOMERY. A. C. W. W. McCAUTER, I. Ft. J. L. McCARTEll, <>. ft. A. 0. LAWRENCE, ??'. I'. The ball is rolling ! Keep it in motion ! TIIC ULACK HAND. ! We were considerably taken aback, one night j this week, by a sudden gush of spirit-stirring I sounds, coining upon us in a style so out of the order of music in this latitude as to confound us i j into the belief that "Robinson and EldredV ] wagon had been run off the track and was pouring j out along our lonely streets a rich tiood of its prc! cious freight. It was capital good music?had ' j something of the genuine, an fait style about it? : none of the long-drawn-out touches?real "Cir' j cus" stufl'; and what surprised us, turned out to i be the first performance, iu the way of a serenade, i of the "Yorkville Black Band," a collection of : brass-blowing sable melodists who, be it known, : are beginning to claim rank as an "institution" amongst us. The "boys" have been but a short while in ; practice, but, under the skillful tuition of Profesi sor Weiss, they have certainly made a marvellous i progress?enough to prove themselves capable of : affording us an excellent quality of that much f ; needed commodity, good music. Though the . j players are humble, they cau make themselves - very useful on many occasions; and, as their dil. [ igence deserves a good reward, we must bespeak , ! for thcin a generous helping hand. Give thciu r \ encouragement. NOT SMART! ' ! The Chester Standard man has lluttered and ' j "cackled hence, the following "had egg:" > j "The Yorkville Enquirer of last week fulinii ' nates the following, which in consideration that 1 since our last was written, one Spanish cock and ' 4 or o Shanghais of ours have come up among the ' ' missing, and in consideration also of the fact that i i none of the York Editdr men have, ad interim, ? | been iu these parts, does look ryys-traordinary , and ry-regious," not to say "foul." I Vli' now. noii'hbor. as Younir America, fmoutft full-of-gingerbread) might be supposed to say? 1 "that ain't smart ' j MOON-STHUCK.: . j We have often heard of sun-stroke; but we j have now to record the fact that our clever friend j of the E'lyrjiM Advertiser has been moon-struck. , Our solicitude for the Press of the State iuduces us to ;e?k the Faculty?is moonshine ever fatal' f ' j j Take it easy, reader?it may be contagious:? "My Life! These Moonlight Nights.?(01:1 OF THE MACHINE.) ? HoW beautiful tllC silv'ry tlloOE C dota walk across the night, shedding her white |# rays lavishly to bless our humansight! Was cvet queen so fair to see, so worthy adoration?she beams alike on all mankind and on the Indian Nad 1 tion. What shall we say by way of thanks foi e j thy benefcent light?the coons and foxes play their pranks the whole illumined night. The son.! of Ethiop rove abroad, the uoighbors' dogs art e i yelling ; and yet thou sailest on thy course, nt e | tales of rovers teliing. Young lovers gaze upoe I thy face with hands locked in each other, ami j while thy beauties blight they trace 'tis vain theii s vows to smother. The gallant serenader's song iIF floating on the breeze?yet but for thee that strait: J had never echoed 'mong the trees. All praise tc Luna, goddess fair! Long may she wave iu glory! 1 She'll yet breatho many a tale of love and many I a possum story!" THE BROOKS DINNER. The Carolina Times, of Monday,-contains an extended account of the proceedings at NinetySix, on Friday last, on the occasion of the "Great Dinner" given l?y the' people of the fourth ConI gressionnl District as a token of their npprecia- ! I tion of the gallant bearing of their Representa- j i tive, Hon. Puestox S. Rkooks. tVe are inform- i I I ed therein that at least ten thousand South Tare- j ! linians were present, and that "it was the largest ; j and most enthusiastic meeting with which it has j ever been the fortune of a Representative of South | Carolina to be honored." At 11 o'clock, tlio assemblage was callcil to orj derby tlic President of the Day, Dr. S. V. Cain, | and n long procession escorted Col. Brooks to J the stand, attended on either side by Governor ; i Adams and Col. llcnofort T. Watts, and followed I by Senator Toombs, of Georgia, Judge Butler, I Col. O.-r, Col. A. If. Gladden, Judge Wardlaw, j ! Gen. McGowan, and other distinguished gentle- ! I men. After appropriate music and an address by | Dr. Cain, Gen. Samuel McGowan, of Abbeville, j the Orator of the Day, was introduced, and disi cussed eloquently the topics which the occasion | suggested, closing his address with the presentaj tion of a golden goblet in behalf of the citizens ! of Abbeville district. At the conclusion of his | j remarks, a silver goblet was presented by Maj. R. ! i A. Griffin, in behalf of the citizens of Laurens; ! and immediately thereafter a cane made from an j j ornnge branch, by a citizen of- Florida, was pre- j ' sented in bis nantc by Dr. Prcssley, of Abbeville, j To tl,c.se enthusiastic manifestations of approval ! and regard, Col. Brooks replied in a fitting ad' dress,which, as the epitome informs us, was char! acterized throughout by the high-toned, patriotic and genuinely Southern sentiments in keeping j with the orator's proud position and the gallant j career by which it has been won. Spirited ad- ! ! dresses were also made by Senator Toombs, I | Judge Butler, Gov. Adams, and Col. Orr ; but we : have not room to comment upon them. Near j the close of Col. Brooks' address wc note the j | following paragraph in regard to the Govern- j , orsliip, which we think particularly worthy of j mention:? "I must he excused for alluding to a personal ; matter. Von have seen that 1 have been mentioned as a candidate for the governorship of South I Carolina. Such an offiec would reasonably fill | the measure of any man's ambition, nnd I should j esteem it the greatest honor to succeed my distinguished friend 'who now fills that with so much dignity : but my first duty is to my constituents ! of the fourth Congressional District. You took j me up when I was unknown, and, as by a miracle, it seems t>r nie, elected mc to represent you : over men of more talent and equal patriotism.? | ' You tiM me to remain where I am. Your will is j my law; and I will snv, in all sincerity. I desire I no higher honor than to represent (lie intelligence j patriotism, and virtue of the old Ninety-Sis Disj tricl." Wc arc glad to be permitted thus authoritatively to make known Col. Bhooks' intention to dcJ clinc the nomination for the Gubernatorial chair. ' IVc know enough of public opinion to be sure that, ! had he desired it, the office of Governor would | have been devolved upon him, without a dissent|ing voice; and we kitov enough of the man to j believe that lie would have been fully equal to the : discharge of its ruost exalted and responsible func- J | tions. Sufficient, however, has been done to indi- | ! cate on the part of the people of South Carolina a j j cordial and unequivocal approval of Col. Brooks' conduct in the "Sumner affair." The masses ; have sustained him nobly and triumphantly, with j an enthusiasm, unsolicited and unbought, beyond j the measure of all the denunciations heaped upon J ! him by the North. Nothing further is now neccs- | j sary to vindicate his character and position, nnd , 1 he should be permitted to contintiein the discharge | . i j of the trust for which, with the best qualities of j head and heart, lie is so admirably filled. Col. Brooks' position is in the field, where men are now ! needed to concert action and to act. Let him remain there, until the occasion offers for his promotion to a higher place, in the sphere of net,'on, i to which, wc undertake to snv, he will ere long I J be called by the unanimiu- voice of our people. TIIE C HARLESTON DUEL. Wc have copied an the first page the correspondence which led to the sad affair, in Charleston, resulting in the death of Mr. Taber. By a perusal of the several notes, the reader will be enabled to arrive at a full explanation of the merits of the dispute. Additional to them, wc ought to state tiiat a Card has since been published by Mr. B. R. Carrot.!., exhonorating.Judge Mac.ratii front cen sure for not promptly interfering in person to stay the affair. Ife was detained at Aiken by domestic affliction, but made every possible effort towards reconciliation, consistent with duty to his immediate family. In reviewing the merits and the conduct of this truly melancholy affair, wc might find just reasons i | for indulging in serious and sober reflections.? j But we forbear. All that was iil in that bloody I trag.-dy has been done, and cannot now be undone; | and it is ours to lament that a tyrannical and too ; highly sensitive public opinion has, in this or in j any instance, exacted such a strict obedience to its j fearful and inexorable laws. The victim was a j shining mark. Never have we known more bean- j tiful and touching offerings to the memory of the j young and the gifted, than those which his com- j Damon-sentinels on the watchtower have strewn | i over the grave of William R. Taber. A hero in j battle, a sage in council, dying, might indeed j sleep well for such a requiem: well, with a lame i so freely given, so truthfully won, and so brilliaut. I - -MERE-MENTION'. Those who desire to buy property, will refer to j the advertisement of Mr. J. X. McElwcc, jr. lie j : offers ut private sale 111! valuable negroes; eight ; . tracts of land; two mill-seats ; three lots in Rock j | Hill, &c., on very' reasonable terms. Hon. John Tooiner, a distinguished citizen of North Carolina, died, recently, at Pittsboro'. The ! corner-stone of the new University building, at Anderson, C. 11., was laid with Masonic ceremonies : on the 25th ult. Messrs. J. L. Orr and .1. P. Itccd itnlivm-oil snt-p -ltos. Gov. Wise, of Virginia. seems to l?c in earnest about preparations for war. | lie has issued, through the Adjutant Geueral, or- j ders to the commandants througliout the State to I thoroughly organize the militia, that it may be qualified "to render effective service whenever Virginia may call for it." A crusty old bachelor says that ladies wear corsets from instinct?a natural love of being squeezed. The brute! The Orleans Delta advocates the exemption?with I certain qualifications and conditions?of slaves from sale for debt, making tlictna species of homestand property. It learns that a proposition to this effect will be introduced at the next session uf the Mississippi Legislature. What do you think of it? Two men named l'riuce, Yankee school-teachers in Clark County, Mississippi, ! were detected in attempting to incite negroes to i insurrection, and expelled from the State. Such is the fashion now, and looks like beginuing at the j , ' right end. The State elections in Pennsylva- ; ! nia occur Tuesday next. As it will probably de- j ' termine the vote of that State in November, this [ [ ' is by far the most important election ever held in this country; and all parties aro consequently ; ' ' "straining their fastenings," for the victory. The ' Republicans say that the Democrats and Fillniurc> i ites have formed a union, and the Democrats i ! suspect the Republicans of the same game. It | ' will be a fraudulent affair, go ns it may; for, the j . 1 true friends of the South are in the minority. ! i The election in Charleston, for Congress, waxes i * hotter. Col. Cunningham addressed a large meet- j | I ing, whereupon tiie Mercury makes the following I comment: "The meeting last night to heart!ol. | Cunningham's ndilress on^poWic affairs, was very large, and exhibited deojr^eling. The speaker dwelt with distinctness and power upon the leading points in the great sectionnl issue now on trial, on which lie took the highest Southern ground; and whercver.hc was strongest nnd holiest, it was very evident he most completely met the feelings of the audience, nnd was most warmly cheered." The Republicans, of Louisville Ky., attempted to hold a meeting hut week, and were mobbed. Walker's prospects in Nicaragua are every day growing more favorable?his army now numbering ItiOO Americans and natives. President Tierce is on a visit to h'.s home in Concord, Xew Hampshire. At B:f1timorc, Philadelphia. New York, and other points on the route, hisreception was cold and heartless; but a .oncord, the Democracy of New Hampshire, with a considerable foreign aid, made quite an imputing demonstration. So it is, when a Northern man attempts to do even-handed iustice to the South! Ex-Governor Floyd, of Va., addressed a largo Democratic meeting in Wall street, New York, October 2d: and a tremendous mass-meeting was held at Poughkccpsie, same day, and speeches delivered by Messrs. Hunter, of Va., Churchill, of Tcnn.. and Preston, of Ky. The New York Herald thinks that a conspiracy is afloat between the Buchanan and Fillmore parties to throw the election into the House, mil the old bachelor, and elect Breckenridge. Very well. The Raleigh Standard, of last week, contains a communication from one I>. S. Hedriek, Professor of Chemistry at Chapel Hill, N. C., in which he declares himself out-right for Fremont, on the ground that he is opposed to the extension of slavery and to the institution in the abstract! Will our neighbors in the old North State suffer such a man to teach their youth ? A large meeting of the friends of Judge Magrath was held in Charleston on Monday, at which an address and resolutions were adopted re-nominating him as a candidate for Congress In Georgia, the ladies all go to political meetings, and dive into politics generally with a whirl. The editor of the Macon Citizen says that at the Fillmore and Donelson barbecue at Atlanta, on the 2d inst., "five of the tables were reserved for the use of the ladies, and we do reckon a prettier sight never greeted the eyes of mat. than here presented?a whole acre of ladies up to their elbows in bread and meat." We fire gratified to learn that the exercises of the Smith Carolina College were resumed on Monday last, with over one hundred students in attendance, and with cheering indications of a large accession during the session. THE KANSAS WAR. A correspondent of the Abbeville Jinnies gives us a detailed and regular account of the movements of the South Carolina emigrants during the recent struggle in Kansas, and we are now enabled for the first time to make out a somewhat intelligible statement. After it bad been ascertained that Link's band of marauders bad entrenched themselves at Lawrence, the companies under command of Palmer, Fkkiikrick, Jenkins, Fleming, Bi:chanan, Daugan, Edwauds, and Gen. Jones?the last named leading the York and Laurens boys?assembled, with several Missouri companies, at Lecompton; and having elected Richardson, Major General, and Marshall, Brigadier General, took up the line of march for Lawrence, designing meantime to form a union with Gen. Atchison's Regiment of Mi- lOurians, 1.100 strong, and then to attack Lank in his fortifications. Gen. Atchison, in a few days, reached Bull Creek, twelve miles below Lawrence and thirty miles from Westport; and a detachment of 2->0 of his men defeated Brown, at dssawattoinie, in an easy-fought battle, of which we have heretofore published full accounts. Subsequently, the movement was miserably mismanaged?the Generals, Richardson .w.j Marshall, proving themselves to be entirely warning in firmness and military* capacity. After a period of inactivity, their b.attallion, 70J strong, moved 10 a point on the California road between Lawrence anil Topokn. No communication, however, was established between the allied forces ; Several of the companies disaffected and mistrustful of their leaders, left the ranks ; the encampment of Atchison, at Hull Creek, was, meantime, from some cause, broken up: and, finally, after several days of blind manoeuvring, I'khiaiuison left his position, and holly pursued by Lane led his militia back to Lecompton. 'Wc had not arrived there ovci two hours,' says the correspondent," before Lane appeared before the town with eight hundred m?n, and demanded surrender of certain prisoners in our charge. Fortunately, we were saved from embarrassment by the prisoners having been released that morning. V> c had then hut 839 men, badly posted, and scantily supplied with ammunition, and with scarcely a passable officer. Lane's men, on the contrary, were splendidly drilled and flushed with the moral victory already gained. Tlicy were posted on the side of a high hill, overlooking the town, and were completely concealed in the hushes and weeds. Wc were totally exposed, and the Itifles, acting as skirmishers, were within eighty steps of the enemy's line. I had command of the left wring of the advance, and attempted to throw them across a ravine, so as to be nearer the enemy and more covered; but to my surprise, I found them lying flat on the very ground 1 intended to occupy. Three of my nun disobeyed orders and killed three of the enemy. We could distinctly hear every command given by their officers, and were certain that at any moment that the word "jirc" was given, 500 Sharp's Rifle balls would be hurled into our ranks at close range.- The right wing of our ndvanee, covering the right wing of the line, were about three hundred yards from us, and at right angles, and, f learned, in an equally perilous position. A death-like suspense hung over us lbr nearly an hour, while flags of truce passed and repassed between the Generals.? Lane was not satisfied with the conditions proposed, and was making a few perliiuiunry preparations for the attack, when Col. Cook, of the U. S. Dragoons, arrived with oCHhtryiqxs, at the requisition of the Governor. At his command, Lank withdrew h?r 'orccs. I was sorry that he did so, for I knew mat the troops would arrive in time to gain us a decisive victory, although we would have suffered severely, and gained but little credit." Next day, the little army left Lecompton in detached companies, fev Kansas City and Westport. They reached the latter point after a heavy and labored march, during which one company, Capt. Paj.mkr's, was captured by a roving band of Abolitionist:?, robbed of their equipments and provisions, and set free to make their way, bare-footed, to the camp. Near Wcstport, they formed a junction with the Missourians under Generals Rkid and Heiskeix, about 2000 strong, and again, on the 10th of September, turned their faces towards Lawrence. They reached Franklin on Sunday night, the 14th. Of their subsequent movements, wo take the following brief account dated at Westport, September 17 th :? "The Missourians, 2400 strong, with four pieces of artillery, under Gui. Ileiskcll, who proceeded towards Lawrence on the 14th inst. to attack that town, halted at Franklin. Here they received notice from Col. Cook that he had a large body of U. S. troops, and should defend Lawrence at all hazards. On the loth, Gov. Geary arrived at Franklin, and had a consultation with the ofii cers of the invading army. He told them that he was prepared to enforce the laws, arrest offenders, to crush insurrection and suppress disorders, with the aid of troops placed under his command, and that the interposition of the Missourians under Gen. lleiskeU was no longer necessary. As an evidence of his ability to enforce the laws, lie toldnhem that he had just arrested 9U or 100 outlaws, who would be properly tried by the legal authorities. In view of those facts, the Governor urged the Missourians to disband and abandon their projected attempt on Lawrence. "Gen. Atchison, Gen. Reid and Col. Titus addressed the meeting and urged compliance with the Governor's proposal. The Governor then withdrew from the conference to afford to the Missourians an opportunity to act among themselves on his suggestion. A meeting"wft9 instantly organized by calling Gen. Atchison to the chair. Resolutions were passed declaring that, relying on the protection promised to peaceable settlers by the Governor, they, the invading army would disband and return to their homes?requesting the Governor to organize and distribute over I the territory a force of militia to protect the sct| tiers from marauders and murderers?and recommending that Col. Titus be made commander of ; the militia of the Territory. The Missourians then broke up camp and returned borne, except | those who intended to sjttlo in the Territory." Thus ended the last expedition?whether ad-1 j vnntagcously for Southern interests, must he as- 1 | ccrtaincd by the result of the election which was j j to have been held on the sixth in-tant. Lane and | | his hand have been driven from the territory; and I the Southern forces were at the l ist nccounts, in I canip near Westport. They are doubtless d'.sban- ' ded, hv this time, and we earnestly hope have I peaceably taken up their homes in Kansas, pre- j 1 pared to enroll their votes in favor of Southern j institutions. They might have successfully resis- j ( tod Governor Geary, captured Lawrence and ( ' dcstroyeil Lane's army: but we are satisfied they ! j have acted wisely in deferring to constituted au- i thority, and making good their professions of re- ! gard for "law nnd order." ? ???? -- ? ? FROM EUROPE. [Not only for its contents, but equally as much j for the very agreeable and clever way in which ' 1 the writing of it is done, we have determined to share with our readers the perusal of a portion of our "Latest from Europe." The letter is dated I August 17th, and comes from Langcnschwalhach, | which, "Colton" tells us, is a small town in Nns! sau, Germany:] Messrs. Editors:?Arc your articulator}* powers sufficient to enable you to make anything out of : Langcnschwalhach ? The English translation is | Long-Swallow's Brook. It was actually a bathing' place known to the Romans?certainly a most conclusive proof . f the extensive geographical knowlj edge of that ancient people, which we modern rcj publicans would never have equalled, I fear, had j it not been for the "Bubbles from the Branncns ! of Nassau," by a member of the English aristocraI cv, Sir Francis Head. You have read the book, j I suppose: editors read everything? Until about i three weeks ago I had but a vague and confused j idea of its very existence. Is it not clever and in j excellent taste ? The author has been here this I Summer, for the first tunc since he wrote it?quite j u gentlemanly person, quiet and unassumiug, with a slight degree of eccentricity tlj.it lift? the rare | merit of being un affected. It is so diflicult nowa-days to find a man naturally eccentric. The number of English here must have been a | gratifying evidence to hrim of the popularity of j his work, and of the influence it has exercised; ! for twcnty-fnur years ago lie was the sole representative of the British nation at the Brunncn of Schwalbach. However, though Britain "leads, i the van," she is not alone; Germans, roles, Bus- j j sians, Frencii, Americans, arc all here jumbled j j together?aye, and even Spaniards, driven to J J amuse themselves abroad by the recent coup j | il'etat of their amiable prime-minister, Marshal j O'Donncll. How it would amuse and interest you to behold I j this congregation of nations at the dinner-table, j at the springs and on the promenades! Some of the characters arc worthy of Hogarth; and did my pen only possess the graphic power of his pen- j cil, I might make snch'skctchcs as could scarcely I ! fail to insure mc a reputation and a fortune. By j the way, there is one of the person" just now pass- [ ing in front of the bath-house?a little round Dutch Countess. The very enunciation of her title implies ridicule, does it not? Truly, the I fishiness of her aspect and the amphibious character of her gait might load one to suppose that s.ic descended in an indirect line from the whale that i swallowed Jonah. The idea of such a creature ! i assuming v rton ion: n nat a spasmodic rolling , of eyes, and what nervous contortions of her un- I happy ncch! To witness them, one would fancy that as a punishment inherited from her great ancestor she has been condemned to a perpetually vain attempt to digest some particularly tough morsel of the unfortunate prophet's dress?his shoe, for instance. Ft is by no means in disaccord witli the Scriptures. The Bible does not ) say that the whale rendered up Jonah with all his clothes on; and I am sure the latter must have | been glad enough to escape, without thinking of | prosecuting his antagonist for petty larceny. But, to quit ejaculations, there really are some j very pleasant people here, ami the most pleasaut! I and best-born arc generally speaking the most , quiet. Even my little Dutch Countess would never ! ! be found talking above the ordinary tone of voice, j j or laughing loudly at the I able d'hote, in a public j assembly or even in private. The great distinction of the higher classes in Europe particularly in Germany, and even to a certain extent in England,is, that they are more polite and bettcr-bnrf, 'j not in a conventional but in the truest and most j enlarged sense of the terms? Yiple, true goodj breeding, such as would be appreciated even among the Sioux or the Choctaw#, because it is not j ! founded upon the fictitious or accidental divisions ! of society, but upon sentiments which arc comJ rnon to all mankind. Indeed, one feature of all j classes of society in Europe is, that they arr ... " 1 versally polite. Rudeness is looked upon as i-io, ; and not mistaken for frankness or independence, I as it too often is by the Anglo-Saxon race. Men ! arc polite, not only because they have regard for j the feelings of others, (that is perhaps too gene-1 ! rows a motive for the mass of mankind) hut also . j because it is to their interest to be so ; they arc j conscious that any other conduct would turn to their disadvantage in the puidic e-tecm. The | general opinion is decided 011 the subject, and ev- j 1 cry one is trained from thc'carliest infaue.y to act ! in accordance with it. There are some remarks I in the chapter entitled "dinner," of Sir Francis Head's work, bearing 011 this subject, which arc \ exceedingly .just and instructive. They* arc addressed to the English, but, I fear, would be equally applicable to us. However, do not take ! . iuc for a Mentor?it is a position for which I have i neither capacity or desire. The Scriptural phrase I concerning the "beam am.1 mote" would be too | 1 apropos. Now that peace hns been declared, the heir to | | the throne of France born and baptised?for one ! j ceremony was as important as the other?and a j revolution accomplished in Spain, the eyes of all j turn towards the North, and the coronation of the . Emperor of Russia becomes the principal object ; of interest. After numerous postponements, nat- j urally very annoying to those who have gone to j Moscow to witness it. the ceremony seems to be ! at last definitely fixed for the 7th of September.? ' A month ago. I heard that all the lodgings had | been already engaged and prices were far more ! cxhorbitnnt than they were in Paris last summer ! under the donMc pressure of the Exhibition and j | the visit of the tjuecn of England. The Empress dowager of Prussia, sister of the King of Russia, has been spending some time at Wilbad, in the lit- j tic Kingdom of Wurtemhurg, taking the baths, , and has just returned by way of Iter!in to her own ! country in order to be present at the coronation of her son. The correspondent of the London | Times writes to that paper from Berlin, giving an j account of the magnificent presents her imperial , Majesty bestowed upon the officers and domestics ; I attached to her service during her stay in Pots- ; dam. Besides gold watches by the dozen and gold 1 : snuff-boxes enriched with settings of precious ' i stones, given to persons who had csi>ecially dis- | j tinguished themselves by eager devotion, she or-1 ; dered the sum of Twenty-five thousand Thalers? ! about Eighteen thousand Dollars?to be distribu-1 ted among the members of the household, and . (adds the journal) singular to say, the whole of I this sum was actually distributed, none of it fallinn into the hands of Russian subordinates, which happened frequently on similar occasions of visits paid to the King of Prussia by the Emperor Nicholas. This remark, the truth of which I do not doubt, is a proof of that of which I tun fully satisfied?namely, that the present Emperor has endeavored to purify in some degree the different branches of the public service, beginning with those attached to the Court. With a form of government so peculiarly autocratic, where the public is not able to watch the working of the political machinery and give notice when any thing goes wrong, many and great abuses must necessarily creep into the various portions of the administration of the empire; and especially in the course of so long a reign as that of the Emperor Nicholas. And I kuow from good authority that notwithstanding his vigilance and indomitable energy, great abuses existed, many of which had acquired by their simple duration a species ol deini-legality. Tlic present Emperor siems disposed to put an end to that state of affairs, at leas! so far as lie is able; and perhaps it is with a vicu to this end that lie has permitted petitions to bi presented to him whilst promenading?which under his father was strictly prohibited, and whieli lie himself in self-defence can never suffer to become a general or habitual practice. However, 1 must not forget the coronation. Every nation in Europe and many of thoso it Asia have sent their representatives to Moscow and all of them vie, one with another, in the magnificenco of their accoutrements; so that this spectacle cannot fail to be one of the most bril liant which Europe has ever witnessed. The mos decided rivalry seems to be between Austria anc France, Paris and Vienna, the oldest and the new est aristocracy in Europe. Prince Estcrhazj shines with the redoubled lustre of his ancostra diamonds, whose value surpasses that even of hi: broad and extensive domains. The Count d( Morgny, on the other hand, possesses magnificeu hcrscs and revels in the luxury of a most irre pronchnble cook and fiorgcous chariots. Both an preparing to make heroic exertions, but whcthei the former will heal the breach which Austria'! conduct during the last war has occasioned, or tin latter succeed iu obtaining for bis master a cordin reception with the exclusive society of the "uppci ten" of Europe,?these questions it surpasses my sagacity to determine. You will have noticed, doubtless, how much the English journals arc accusing uussta ot uau luirn, and an intention not to carry out the provisions oi I ha treaty of Taris. From the silcnc" jl all the other journals of Europe, I am disposed to tliinl that our trans-Allantic cousins are giving thcnr selves unnecessary trouble. Russia will doubtless take every advantage that she can obtain from the treaty. In doing so she violates no law, but mere ly enjoys the fruits of her superior diplomacy.? One of the questions that interests every one ani from which we may expect some new complica tions of European politics is that concerning the Danubian Principalities. Turkey and Austria are opposed to the union and quasi-independe'.co ol these provinces. Russia is jn favor of it. Ii France, though the public opinion appears to rui in the same direction, the government has not yc pronounced itself by any overt act. lu the mean time, the inhabitants of Wallachia and Moldavia whilst awaiting the election and assembling of tin body which is to decide their fate, have pre sen ted addresses to the Baron dc Talleyrand, tin French Commissioner, expressing themselves ii favor of union. But my paper is actually filled. My next com munication with you will be a verbal one?wher the pen will be replaced by a glass, and the ink stand by a bottle of the generous "sparkling;' for, singular to relate, I am coming home. A: soon as you receive this, direct my Exqcikei home. I have not seen any of your papers fo; four months. The last copy, which T received ii Florence, cost inc one dollar postage?and as tlm was somewhat exorbitant, even for a luxury, gave orders for thcin to be kept at head-quarter; until my return. Vours truly, SPECTATOR. For the Yorkville Enquirer. FOIUI OF APPLICATION1. Mtxart. Editors: You will confer a favor by pub lishing the annexed form of application for ? Charter of a Division of the Sons of Temperance for the use of tho3e who may desire to begin tin good work in any of the neighborhoods in thi: District:? ' The undersigned, inhabitants of be )icriug the Order of the Sons of Temperance tob< tvell calculated to extend the blessing of Total Abstinence, and promote the general welfare oI mankind, respectfully petition THE GRAND DIVISION OF THE STATE 01 SOUTH CAROLINA, to grant them a Charter to open a ncw|Division, t( be called the Division, No. , Sons of Temperance of the State of South Carolina, to bt located in , and under your jurisdiction. We pledge ourselves, individually and collec lively, to be governed by the rules and usages o said Grand Division, and also by those of the Na tional Division of North America. Enclosed is the Charter fee, So. Books, &c. Address, ltev. A. IT. Lester, D. G. W. P., York ville, S. C. For the Yorkvillc Enquirer. bible society meeting. According to previous notice, the llev. Edwii A. Bolles, Agent American Bible Society, Soutl Carolina, preached at Ebcnezer Presbytcriai Church 011 the 28th September, after which ho or ganized the Kbenczer Bible Society, with the un ion of forty persons, who have banded thcinselvc together for the spread of the Holy Scriptures a home and in foreign lands. It is hoped that tin congregations of Tirzah, Hopewell, Unity an< Allison Creek, together with other Churches ii the neighborhood, will unite with the Kbenoze: Bible Society in the distribution of the Word o Life. The following officers were elected :? Rev. J. G. Richards, President; J. S. Burnett Vice-l'rrs'oUnt: P. Garrison, Secretary; R. J. Ad ams, Treasurer. Executive Committee.?W. P. Thomasson, Chair man Joseph Black, John McCullougu, J. R. Ilall T. M. Necly, S. M. Johnson, R. J. Adams, Pctci Garrison. The Rev. J. G. Richards was constituted a lift member of the American Bible Society, by the Eb' cnezer Presbyterian Church paying $d(j. CONSTITUTION: Ani. ].?Tliis Society snail oe caiieu inc x>ible Society of Ebene/er," auxiliary to the Ainorican Bible Society. Art. 2.?The object of the Society shall be tc promote the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, "without note or comment," and in English, those of the commonly received version. Akt. '!.?All persons contributing any sum tc its funds shall be member for one year; those contributing SI or more, shall receive (if called foi within twelve mouths) a common Bible in return : those contributing $15 at one time, or $20 at tax payments, shall be members for life. Aut. 4.?All funds, not wanted for circulating the Scriptures within the Society's own limits, shall be paid over annually to the Parent Society, to aid distributions among the destitute in othet parts of the country and in foreign lands. Aut. 5.?The otlicers of the Society shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, whose duties shall be such as theii respective titles import. Art. 0.?The management of the Society shall be entrusted to an Executive Committee of five, (or seven, including the Secretary and Treasurer] which shall appoint its own Chairman, and make its own By-Laws. Art. 7.?It shall be the duty of this Committee to meet frequently on adjournment, or on call ol the Chairman?to keep a good supply of books or hand?to appoint local distributors?to seo thai ... "" - . L ' f * V r "" I collections, in some way, are made annually in every congregation?and that all fands are forwarded early to the Parent Society, with a state1 i ment ns to the portion designed for the payment of books, and tlmt as a free donation. Abt. 8.?There shall be a general meeting of the the Society on of each year, when a full report of their doings shall be prcseuted by the Committee, (a copy of which shall be furnished to the Parent Society) and when a new election of Officers and Committee shall be continued un> til an election docs occur. Aiit. 'J.?Any Branch Society, or Bible Coramitj tee, formed within the bounds of this auxiliary, ' by paying over its funds annually, shall'receive Bibles and Testaments at cost prices. Art. 10.?Xo alteration shall be made in this j Constitution, except nt an annual meeting, apd by consent of two-thirds of the members present. For the VorWille Enquirer. Mtur$. Editor.?:?Permit us to state that indis; peusablc engagements have prevented the prepnr ation of an article this week in answer to tbequcI lies of "Citizen." Although the questions prof i pounded present an almost boundless field of thought and inquiry, yet we hope to bo excused t . by "Citizen,? if we close by another article or - two. THE COMMITTEE. 1 To the Ppbmc.?In another column will be found an article in the shape of an advertisement, I treating upon that very common disease, Consti potion of the Bowels. It wiil repay the perusal, r j for in it are causes of that disease set forth, that ' are, quite likely, to a great many, altogether and | entirely new and novel. Let it be read by every i one, especially those that are afflicted, for they : will then sec that the taking of purgative or even , laxative medicines i* w/t only useless, but positiveI ly injurious. Bend it at your leisure, when you i can read it carefully and attentively. II Pptntal. ^ j Marrriso?On the 2d instant, at the residence I i of F. M. Qalbrnith, Esq., by llev. A. H. Lester, 3 I Mr. Z. J. HOWELL, of Chester, and Miss AMAN, 1 DA M. GALBRAITII, of York District. " | In Yorkvillc, on Thursday, 2d instant, by Rev. 1 ; J. M. II. Adams, Mr. JAMES Y. FERGUSON, - 1 and Miss JANE A., third daughter of William R. ; i & Emily E. Alexander, nil of this District. r *y* These happy couples very kindly .made j peace with the printers, and have their earnest , wcll-wisbcs for that life of uninterrupted content1 ment and joy which is vouchsafed to the union and . communion of kindred hearts. . ! On the 30th ultimo, by-A. 8. Wallace. Esq., ' \r n i \*mr ar.Tar'arArr i ar< ir.i ntr ! .Mr. -LM.Mr.Li luCCiLaiHU I Li, flDU 1UISS UUAIVI PARDUE, nil of this District. 1 On Tuesday, 23d ultimo, by Rev. Thomas Diekson, Mr. E. DLALOCK, anil Miss M. E. GUN- . p TIIAUP, all of this District. Op tlic 28th ultimo, by Jbseph McCosb, Esq., 1 j Mr. THOMAS ADKINS, and Miss JANE E. t ! STARNES, all of York DistrricL. . ; v.. * ; cmkwti ~ IN compliance with the reqnest of mauyfricnde, Mr. WHITNEY begs to inform the citizens of Yurkville, that tho CONCERT by his JC VENULE 1 CLASS, will be repeated nt the College Hall on . TUESDAY EVENING NEXT. * Oct ' ) -- 41 "--y It _ \ *** ?- ^ I^IRE! FIRE I! FIRE! 11?The mem; hers of the Y0UKV1LLE FIRE COMPANY, arc hereby ordered to attend no EXTRA meeting of the Company, THIS EVENING, Qth inst., I in the "Adickes Building," at r-o'clock. t lly order of the Captain.. J. E. SMITH, Secretary. OctO 41 It ' - rTMIE undersigned takes this method to inform c I. his friends and the voters of Yprk District, generally, that he has withdrawn himself as a II candidate for the olliec of Tax Collector. , He. \a is induced to take this step, from ;thc fact of his - iuabilit}', through a pressure of-moro urgent bns, incss, to canvass the District, as is usual in such cases. He returns his thanks to those who have pledged him their support, and trusts that the ' public will find, among the many in tho field, a j faithful and efficient officer. 13KNJ. P. DOYD. Oct 9 -11 It State Temperance Society, 1 mHE undersigned, appointed by tho State TcmI J. pcrance Society to organize a District Sc. ciety for York, respectfully nnnounccs to his fellow-citizens that, to carry out tills purpose, a public meeting will bo held in the Conrt-Hoase, Yorkvillc, on Wednesday, the 12th of November, at 11 o'clock. Several Speakers have been selected, and have consented to address the meeting. As there are many friends of Temperance who for various reasons will not consent to identify themselves with cxistiug organizations, it is hoped that this effort will meet with their approval'-and 1 that they will promptly lend us their co-operation in behalf of its success and extended usefulness. R. A. ROSS. Oct 9 ,41 > , > tf "SOME TO SUrPER! v | Something Rich, Palatable and Wholesome. f 4 SUPPER will be served on WEDNESDAY i"\_ evening next (10th instant) by the Ladies of : the METHODIST CHURCH in this place, in the 2<l Story 01 the t>cii,uu>u-" > The design is to contribute to the financial interests of the Church, and it is hoped that the ea> tertainracnt will be liberally patronized. J'hose who go will be sure to see objects of interest and - attraction on the table and around it; and are f promised most certainly the worth of their mon* ey; while those who will not go, it i9 belicvpd, will be better satisfied to be left in "blissful ignoraucc" of those delicious facta. Therefore, we shall not particularize: and shall say notching more than that doors will be open at half-past 7 o'clock;?admittance 50 cents; children, halfprice. Oct 0 41 It > YORK SHERIFF'S SALES. , "O V Virtue of Writs of Fieri Facia t, to me directJL# cd, will bo sold between the legal hoars of " Sheriffs Sale, ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN " NOVEMBER next, at York Court House, the fols lowiug property, viz:? t One tract of land lying on Fishing Creek, bounding on lands of Daniel Williams and others, toc gethcr with the mill situated thereon; also the 1 tract that the defendant now resides on; also, one i house and lot at Rock Hill, formerly occupied by the defondent as a store, levied on as the proper1 ty of J. N. McElwee, Jr., at the suit of A.-C. f ! Steele aud others. 1 i One tract of laud whereon the defendant now ' resides, levied on as the property of Thomas Mis' | kcllv, at the suit of DeKnlb Miskelly and others. *j 1 One tract of land bounding on lands of Thomas . 1 Spence, S. McDowell, J. F. Lessley and others ; I also two negroes, levied on as the property of W. ' l\ McFaduen, at the suit of McCartcr & Co., f j aud dtliers. '1 One trnctjjf land whereon the defendant now , j resides, levied on as the property of Abner Ellis, ' i at the suit of II. 11. Howser. 2 ' j Defendant's interest, (being one-half) in a tract of land whereon the steam-mill of Hoffman and Wliifiwtiilp* w situated. too-ether with Defendant's ' interest in said steam-mill. Also, the house and i lot situated in Yorkville, whereon the defendant ' resided at the time of his death, levied on as the property of F. L. Hoffman, at the suit of Dr. C. ' | F. Stoney and others. 2 | One tract of land whereon the defendant now : resides, levied on as the property of Alvin Whisi onaut at the suit of F. L. Hoffman, deceased and ' i others. 2 ' | One tract of land, bounding on lauds of John Lee, Win. It. Kirkpatrick and others, known as ' | the l'atsey Tract, levied on as the property of Su, sannah Gaston, at the suit of L. 0. Hinton, Adr : ministrator, and others. 2 Ouc tract of laud whereon the defendant now resides, levied on as the property of Jonathan 1 Dnvics, at the suit of W. P. McFadden and othI crs. 2 . ; Two Negroes, George and Jim, levied on as the i ; property of Robert McLure, at t c suit of John . j S. Moore & Sons. . 2 S. C. YOUNGBLOOD, a. x. d. [ I Yorkville, October 9, 1856. ARROW ROOT." A superior article of Arrow Root and Ground Mustard. For Sale by L. P. BARNETT & CO. Sept 20 37 tf f T1ARDWARE AND CROCKERY. * i i 'li A new supply, for sale cheap at t| - RATCHFORD'S. Gf