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Stew & Jack ! i ~ i There are now 2,000 miles of Railway in Canada. Five years ago there were but about 100. No Englishman dies exactly poor, for he leaves his share in the National Debt to his children.?Punch. There is a firm in New York, the name of which is Lay, Hatch & Co. The clerks are presumed to be Shanghais. The far famed trotting horse, "Vermont Black Hawk/' died on Monday morning, at the stable of his owner, David Hill, i Esq., Bridgeport, Vermont. He was twen- j ty-three years old. ?? Win. Smith, attached to the guard, ; has been arrested at Augusta on the charge of robbing the mail of nearly a thousand dollars. The supposed stolen money has been found in nis possession. A census of the Territory of Minnesota has just been concluded. It shows the total population to be 170,000. St. Paul city has 12,000, St. Anthony and Minneap- 1 polis 4,000 each. The Tarboro' (N\ 0.) Southerner; says: "Application will be made to the , Legislature now in session, to change the , name of this beautiful village from TYirboro' to Newburgh; also to change the name of Tar river to Pamlico." Louisville, Ky:, Dec. 5, 1856.? It is reported that the Negroes have attacked the Iron Works in Southern Kentucky? ! and an insurrection is feared. Vigilance Committees have been organized at Lafayette and Hopkinsville. The New York correspondent of the Albany Argus says that Colonel Fremont has challenged Tombs, of Georgia, to a duel. ! Mr. Tombs, it is^alleged, has made reflections on the birth and parentage of Colonel ! Fremont. ??There are three Freemason Lodges in Smyrna, and one is to be opened in Constan- j tinoplc. The feeling in favor of Masonry ' is said to be gaining ground, and it is not' feared that the Ottoman government will in j any way interfere in the establishment of i lodges. * Savannah. Dec. 8.?The Southern Commercial Convention was organized to-day by the election of Jauies Lyons, Esq., of Virginia as President. Nothing of importance" was done beyond the appointment of Committees. Conservative sentiments predominate. In the North Carolina Lcgislatnre, several rail road bills have been already introduced. One of these, for the benefit of the Western Koad, asks a loan of State bonds (secured by an issue of the company's bonds to a similar amount of S100,000 for every 850,000 subscribed and secured to the company's stock. The Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Road asks additional assistance. J. A. Price, who broke jail in Unionville about three yers ago, whilst awaiting his trial for the murder of Hughes, has been re-taken. The murderer has been working at the carpeuter's business in Humphrey's county, Tennessee, since his escape, still maintaining a bad reputation, however, and having heard that officers were on his track, was again fleeing, but was re-captured while crossing Tennessee river. The New York Journal of Commerce states that another slaver sailed from that port within a few days past. She was closely watched, but the officers of the government were unable to detect any thing which tie+tfvr linm in /Infnininor linr Tn flin I TV VU1U jUOWUJ wavl** (U uviMtuiu^ "V* . au v?v estimates of appropriations for the cusuiug year, provision is made for a liberal sum to aid in the suppression of this illegal traffic; and there is good reason to believe that the general government is iu earnest in its efforts in this direction. Advices received on the 20th ult., at Aspinwall, by the British mail steamer from Greytown, state that Gen. "Walker was awaiting the receiptof provisions and ammunition, which had not reached him at latest advices. The full convintion of all classes at Greytown, is that as soon as he has received the aforesaid supplies, and arranged his forces, he will proceed to drive all the allied forces out of the State. Of his intentions thereafter, DothiDg is known. The allies were very much divided and quarreling among themselves. The New York Minor learns?of course upon good and unquestionable authority?"that a number of prominent Buchanan Democrats, in union with those who have sustained Mr. Fillmore in the recent contest, intend immediately after the House of Representatives is organized, to offer resolutions declaratory of their coutidence in the federal union against all assailants, and denunciatory of those reckless demagogues and traitors who sanction it, and also to add to them resolutions of a decided character, declaratory of the determination of the American people, to abide and sustain our treaties with foreign States, and the present laws pro! ! .L. A A.! _1 X !?>> moiling me ivirieau siave traue. It appears by advices from Costa Rica to the 25th ult., that President Mora has consented to act for another term of three years, and that an extraordinary credit of S10,000 has been voted him for the current year. All the war bonds issued during the struggle against Walker were to be paid in national money. Congress had voted a sum of 875,000 in order to carry on the next campaign against Gen. Walker, and a special envoy had been sent to Peru and Chili in order to perfect the allied league. The American brig Dover had been bought for war purposes. There were eight vessels at La Union for the purpose of conveying two thousand Guatemalan soldiers to Nicaragua, and eight hundred men from San Salvador were embarking at Realejo for the same destination. A State Convention of the colored citizens of Illinois, was held recently at Alton, to raemoralize the legislature of that State for a repeal of the laws depriving them of all benefit from the school fund, vitiating their testimony in courts of justice, etc. The convention appointed commissioners to canvass the State on the subject. We don't j understand how there can be any objection j tn crrnntinp' these colored gentlemen the lit- 1 0""~ O ~ O ^ tie all thej ask for. In that form of society where the Irishman's postulate that "one man is as good as another and better too," must be acceeded to, it would seem that if there is any discrimination to be made in the bestowal of the rights of citizenship in Illinois it should be in favor of the man with the black face. Richmond Enquirer. C|eJ|flrIibille(fEn()Utrcr SAM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLER, j YORKVILLE, S. C. t THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11,1856. j KING'S MOUNTAIN R. R. COMPANY. From a carefully prepared statement of the workings of the above Rail Road for the last three j, months, exhibited to us?being the period which I has expired since the last annual mci-uug, >r? find that the income of the Road has exceeded that of the corresponding months of the proceeding year. It may not bo amiss to say that the 1 King's Mouutnin Celebration of October 1855 may j be set off against the Methodist Conference of j < November of this year. The friends of the Road 1J may well congratulate themselves, t iat so favora- ! blc a showing can be made notwithstanding the ! short crop of some bulky productions, and the ab- 1 scnce from low prices of all inducement to forward ! the same to a distant market. CALHOUN WHISKEY. For the public good, we are tempted to copy a letter wo received, the other day, from a Baltimore house, on the interesting subject of Whixknt ?Calhoun Whiskey. How it come to be directed i to our owu proper person, we arc at a loss to di- | vine. The coucern is evidently trying to "poke j fun" at us. But we are not inclined to "take,' ! just now; and we imagiue no one else in these regions will be particularly solicitous in the promises, under existing auspiscs. At any rate, wc have too much regard for the ?outh Carolina elements that's iu us to encourage Collioun Whiskey. What a sad misnomer! Will some friend, in our absence, attend to the request at the bottom? As our merchants and are to a considerable number members of sonic of the organizations, would it not be well, j just for the fun of it, to scud on the several Divis- I ion-rolls? Think of it. Here's the sample. Baltimobk, Nov. 1856. Dear Sir:?We beg to direct your attention to the "Calhoun" Wiskev. It is the best, purest and oldest ever offered to the community and of a rich ! golden color. Our wbolesafe trade price is per case of 12 bottles, and we don't usually sell I less than o cases, but under the circumstances, we have no objection to let you have what you require as a sample, at same price. We would be much obliged if you would give us a list of the merchants and planters in your neighborhood, and we at all times .-hall be happy to reciprocate. SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE, j EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Wednesday, Dec. 0. j The project of a Railroad from Atlanta, Geor- \ gia, to Anderson C. II., and thence via. Newberry, j to Chester, of which your readers have heard, is ! beguiling to attract attention. A charter has already been granted by the Georgia Legislature ; and bills arc now before the House to incorporate, I i for the same purpose, the "Air-Line Railroad j I Company in South Carolina," and to extend the j i time on the Cbartei of the Newberry and Chester j | road. The friends of the enterprise regard it as | entirely feasible. A direct line will soon be made j j from Washington to Danville, when the road from i' i Chester to Atlanta will be the only link wanting | to the chain of railroad connection between the j 1 North and South, and an indispensable necessity i if we desire to make our line of roads the gveat j ! thoroughfare of travel. Without it, wc cannot hope to compete with the Tennessee road. The survey ! of the route will be made next year, ar.d if our people are fully alive to their interests the enterprise will be quickly set on foot. Chester will certainly lend a hand to the work, now it would transform our good neighbor into the dimensions of a most wonderful town. " >r a- ' -i.- i 3ir. .noorc prcscnieu mc jicruuvu u? >u? < tawba Indians praying to bo removed from tbe State, which was referred to a special Committee composed of the York and Lancaster delegations. The same member also submitted resolutions requiring the Comptroller General to make out the accounts of the State with the Indians under the treaty of 1S40, and instructing the Agent to cor* respond with the Choctaw tribe, in Arkansas, as certain upon what terms they will permit joint occupancy of their lauds, and furnish information to the special Committee at the next session.? i ( Nothing is now in Jthe way to prevent the perman- . cnt removal of the little remnant of this once no- i ^ ble tribe from the State. Thus they go. ( Mr. Melton presented the memorial of the Swedish Iron Manufacturing Company and the King's Mountain Iron Company, praying that the inter* j. est of the State in the Lockhart Shoals Canal be ") ceded to them, upon conditions. It is the design of these companies to unite in rc-opening the Ca- ^ nal and keeping it in navigable condition. A bill will be introduced for this purpose to-morrow, The resolution in regard to the establishment of r t a separate Appeal Court came up for discussion, J ( and after speeches by Messrs. Perry, Mullins, : ] Memminger, Seymour, Pettigrew, Thompson and j Mitchell, were defeated by a vote of 37 to 73?our c delegation voting with the majority. This settles | t the vexed question permanently and properly, and j leaves the election of an additional Law J udge j the only alternative measure of reform. Mr. J. T D. Pope presented resolutions which were adopted, ! f instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to in- j j quire into and report upou the expediency of again | ^ introducing the County-Court system ; but the | { movemeut will, I think, fail to be seriously con- j t sidered. The Senate sent to the House the bills ? I to incorporate the Methodist Church on the York j Circuit aud in Yorkville, and the bill to punish c factors, commission-merchants &c., which were ! y read and referred. The Committee on the Military ' c reported favorably on the petition of the Bethel 11 Brass Band. ; v The Senate discussed, to-day, the resolution of ! d Mr. McAliley directing the Superintendent of the ' g New State Capitol to discontinue the system of ' 1j day-labor, aud to substitute contracts, as far as it ( relates to the (marrying, the tranportation and I dressing of rocks. Without doubt, the day-labor j system worksbadly, and if not abandoned will do- j c fer the completion of the building to an indefinite ' a period and add much to the cost. Since last wiu- t: ter the progress of the work is scarcely perccpti- i f ble. The matter was referred to a joint Commit- ! t tee. A bill to repeal the laws against Usury was i v taken up, discussed by Messrs Mazyck and Mc- ! 8 Alilcy, and lost by a vote of 18 to 19?Mr. McCaw ; c voting in the negative. Mr. Porter moved for a I r a re-consideration, and the bill was passed over to j v the "general orders for to-morrow/' Mr. Allen c introduced bills to give the election of Governor, . s and of Electors, to the people. A resolution to ' n adjourn on Thursday, the 18th instant, was agreed c to, and ordered to the House for concurrence. i t' The Presidential Electors appointed at the ex- ! y tra session met iir the Capitol to-day, and, in ac- v cordance with the provisions of law, cast the vote ti of the State for Buchanan and Breckenridge.? c James Hart, a cadet in the Citadel, from Union h District, was elected to carry the ballots to Wash- t ington. 1 * You have doubtless informed your readers of r the meeting of CoDgress, on Monday last. Strange i ^ to say, the first act of that body, after preliminary j business, was a vote refusing by a majority of p seven to admit the newly-elected delegate from a Kansas, Gen. Whitfield, to his seat. As the House o is mad* up of the same members, this result ought ' ? _ " v not to surprise ; but it seemed to be expected that the abolition party would, temporarily at least, pay respect to tbo will of the people so decidedly given in the election of President. It is evident, however, that they are in no degree discouraged by that event ; hut will continue to give reason for our belief that defeat in that instance has served all the purposes of a moral victory. The Mcssngc of the President came to us this afternoon, i'ou will find it all that wo could desire; in argument, in tone and sentiment, an admirable document. I have not space, now, to comment at length upon it. The annexed extract from the Charleston Courier will afford an idea of its scope and spirit:? "The Message will naturally attract additional interest from the nature of the circumstances under which it is writcn, all of which will be understood as soon as hinted at. The Presidential Election has passed, and upon its result Mr. Pikrce congratulates the people of the U. States that the great majority linvc shown their determination to maintain constitutional and Union principles; the equality of nil the States; condemning decidedly the idea of arraying the North against the South or the Kast against the West. As will be seen, the greater portion of tho first part of the Message is occupied by a review of the action of the administration in relation to the Kansas and Nebraska Territories, and an extended vindication, by fact and argument, of the course taken in reference to the troubles in those sections, concluding with congratulations that perfect peace has once more been restored. "The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury presents a favorable view of the financial condition of the country; arid in consideration of the fact that the debt has been greatly decreased, and that the expenses of the government do not annually exceed about, fifty millions of dollars, the President considers it the imperative duty of Congress to reduce the revenues from customs to that amount. "In alluding to the Army and Navy, the President considers it important that both branches of the service should be increased in strength, and recommends to favorable action the subject of further improvement in the naval apprenticeship system. "The message represents our foreign relations in a most amicable conditiou, and though several questions arc not ultimately settled, such as the Central American, the Danish Souud Dues, and the international agreement relative to privateering in time of war, it is considered that nothing but diplomatic formalities are wanting to produce a satisfactory result. "The President expresses his continued and strong determination to procure reparation and satisfaction for injury and insult to citizens of the United States, while in other countries, and alludes especially to Mexico and New Grenada. In connection with the last mentioned government, the President says that if the tax levieu upon me I'aited States mails across the Isthmus is insisted upon, it is the duty of our government to resist the execution. He also considers it unwise to withdraw our naval force from the region of the Isthmus, in view of the late outrage at Panama, and states that full indemnity will be insisted upon. "The message concludes fitly by congratulating the country upon its prosperity, the peace at home and abroad, and thanking Providence for the successful course and termination of his administration and executive labors." The Concert this evening by Miss Brennan was quite successful, and, as usual, quite enjoyable. What with the company around me and the exquisitely fine singing, I made a very "good thing" of it. Miss Breunati's voice has not improved, but it hus lost nothing. She has abandoned the idea of going to Europe, and promises (no doubt she is in earnest) to devote her life to teaching in Columbia. The current of such a life will probably be interrupted and turned into a different channel by some lucky biped: but this is neither yours nor my "concern." melton*. Tiiurspay, Dec. 4. No communicable proceedings were transacted in the Senate. Mr. Elliott, from the Committee on Federal Relations, made a favorable report on the resolutions proposed by him relative to the fortification of Port Royal Harbor by the general government.? This has been Capt. Elliott's pet scheme, and lie has addressed himself to it both in Committee and in the papers, with much assiduity and uo little cleverness. The resolutions proposed to instruct oui Representatives and Senators in Congress to applj for appropriations establishing a naval depot al some convenient point near the town of Beaufort, and providing for the construction of fortifications for the defence of the harbor. It is a singului fact that this obscure inlet furnishes the deepest bai and the most capacious harbor south of the Chesa peake?capable of containing the armaments ol t-> 1 ... I ...1 ?nmK!no.l . nml vnt triMi &Ngt;i(l<l hsi'4 a* i uu\,v vv;i?wii,vu , unrivalled commercial facilities, known to theverj earliest settlers, Port Royal is as innocent of commerce as an up-country mill-pond. The efforts oi Capt. Elliott will, it is hoped, secure attention tf it; and at the least liavo such a palpably assailable point provided with adequate means of defence The resolutions were adopted unanimously. The resolutions in regard to the College were igain on the tapis, to-day, und were made the object of severe discussion. As soon as possible, Mr. Earle withdrew them ; on the ground (all in my eye) that a discussion of the same kind will jc had on the resolutions introduced by Maj. Per y. These, by the way, provide for a Bill re-organizing the College so as to make the Professors lependant on the tuition fund, and to require the slection of all the members of the Board by the Legislature every four years. The latter clause ndicates, I think, a very commendable measure if reform. Much that has been unfortunate in lie management of the College has resulted from lie Constitution of the Board, which is unwieldy n size and composed mainly of members ex officio, rho, proverbially, are never efficient in the perormnnco of public duties. The former clause, towever, involves an absurdity, and we are surmised that Mnj. Perry, of all men, really cnterains the idea seriously. Its design is to make he College a self-sustaining institution?which, very one knows, is an anomaly in this country. do not know any Collegiate institution in the ountry which has been able to drag through ten ear's existence, without some sort of endowment ithcr by individuals, by Church, or State. The hing is simpiy impossible; aud if attempted, till be tantamount to an immediate aud absolute lestructiou of the College. As Maj. Perry is a ;entleman of at leastadmirable goodsense, aud has leretofore proved himself to be favorable to the Jollcge, I must repeat that I am astonished at ii? nnnmnlnns nosition on this Question. ? { - Mr. Winsraith's resolutions in relation to the lmnge in the policy of taxing banks, to which I lluded, last week, was under discussion for a imc, to-day. It meets with decided opposition rom the Charleston delegation. Of course. At he next apportionment, tho city will receive a ery large accession to the number of members imply on account of the increased of banking apital located there; audina few years, if events un in the same direction, it will come to be the ery truth that "Charleston is the State." If we ould be assured that the city would continue to end such a liberal and talented delegation as that ow in the House, we might be content with our ondition of vassalage. Without these members, he House would be a sorry affair for talent; and et, it is more clever than any I have known. But re have no assurance that the next delegation will ot be ordinarily stupid and in like degree of ourse, unscrupulous. So, I think, the measure 3 one of the very last importance to the up-counry people?to our pockets as well as to the prescration of our political privileges. The House wilj ide it down this session; but I hope it will be :ept in view. Mr. Memminger presented an interesting reort of the Commissioners of the Deaf and Dumb nd the Blind. In pursuance with the resolutions f the last Legislature, they have purchased the 'Cedar Springs Asylum" of Mr. N. P. Walker, j with the appurtenances for $12,031,40 ; and als( various books and maps for the use of the estab , lishment. They have procured a plan for th< , erection of a Centre Building, at a cost of twent; thousand dollars, which amount they ask as ni ! appropriation in two annual instalments. Tin i institution will involve an annual appropriation o S7,100; $3,100 for teachers, and $4000, for th< support of 40 beneficiaries at $100 each. The; further recommend that a shop be organized fo: teaching trades to the blind. The shop for den mutes has already been established : but the; tbitik it equally important that the Blind shouh ' be taught to maintain themselves. This invest ment by the State is certainly a wise, human* and noble charity; it has been made very efficient ly, and will prove to be tho source of invaluabh blessings to a needy aud all-deserving portion o our community. In two or three years, and witl a comparatively small outlay, the establishmen will be complete in every department?a distin I guishecl mark ot the liberality 01 tnc oiaie, an< an enduring monument to the benetolent hear and efficient head and hand9 of the founder. Mr Walker will continue in the capacity of Principal There are now 31 beneficiaries in the Asylum, o I whom 11 are blind and 20 deaf mutes. The Com | missioners are Gov. .T. H. Adams, C. G. Mem i mir.gcr aud Samuel McAlily. From the Comptroller General's Report we lean that the tax recei|rts from the Upper Division hnv increased over those of last year $54,012; thos of the Lower Division, $09,357?aggregate in crease, $124,2C9. The aggregate of taxes for bot! Divisions is $501,771,87. The stock of the Stat in the several Railroads amounts to $1,742,300, 00. The public debt proper amounts to $2,693, 276 60, which includes an increase during th past year of $250,000 on account of the new Stat Capitol, and $200,000 for the Blue ltidgc Railroad In addition, the State is remotely liable for abou five millions. I may here state that the estimat of the cost of the Blue Rridge road, made in th recent report of the President, is S8,fi91,677 OC This evening, I attended the second Lecture a the Athenaeum, by our promising young po'ct Pau H. Ilayne, of Charleston. He discoursed upo Southern Literature, and brought to it the aid c rare powers, a richly stored mind, and a chast and really beautiful style. Although quite youth ful in appearance, Mr. Haync has a fine face, am carries nbout him all the air of a confirmed lillera ieur. I liked him and his lecture exceedingly, am was only disappointed by the very "select" char acter of the auditory. Ijho society of Columbl claims to be very literary?excessively blue ; bu it invarably fails to make any positive manifesta tions of the commendable quality. Mr. Ilayn did not "draw" extravagautly; a circus, a Fair a sand-hill barbecue would have "drawn" enorm ously! Mr. Haync designs to make the tour o the State, with a view to aid in establishing th new project of a Southern Magazine; and I trust should he visit YorkTille, he will meet with a inor cordial and creditable reception. The meeting of the Grand Division, Sons o Temperance, will be held in July, in Yorkville. i Yours, melton. Friday, Doc. 5. I ought to have mentioned yesterday the adrair j able report by Maj. Hammond,from the Commit tee on the Military, in regard to the prescntatioi of a sword to Maj. Hill. The report was imrae diately considered and unanimously agreed to ! and the resolutions were sent to the Senate fo j concurrence. The Time* thus sketches the re port: "Major Hill was bcruin York District, and i the grandson of Col. Wm. Hill, who emmanded i regiment under general Sumter and was severel; , wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock, ne grad uatod at the West Point Military Academy th 30th of June, 1812, and was assigned as a llrevc i 2nd Lieutennnt to the Artillery arm of service h the regular army, lie was engaged in the storm ing of Monterey, Mexico, in September, 1810 ; i: ! the siege of Vera Cruz in March. 1847; in the bat tie of Cerro Gordo in April, 1847 ; was lirc-vettei , a Captain by the Federal authorities for "gallan and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contrc ' ras and Churubuseo," August 2nd, 1847, and brc , vetted a Major for "gallant and meritorious con i duct in the storming of Cliapultopec," Septemhe 13tli, 1847. He volunteered from Twiggs' divis ion into the storiniug party of Quitman's column and his "distinguished gallantry caine under th "personal observation" of General Q.itiinnn, a [ the General writes on the 8ch November, 18-10.? Muj.JIill was engaged also in theconflictat thcSa ' Cosmepatcof the City of Mexico, September 14th ' 1847. Since 1840 he has been a professor in Col . leges, of Mathematics and Civil Engineering, am . made contributions to the Southern Quarterly am other Reviews. The modesty becoming the sohlic > together with the inattention of friends, has . | to this time, prevented offer of his claims t this General Assembly. In vcw of the abov series of arduous services reudercd the country and of gallant achievements recognized by tli ! Federal Executive and Senate, and of the crcdi reflected on his native State, by the patriotic dis charge of duty in campaign and in battle, tli Committee unanimously recommend the adoptio: resolutions referred to them. In both Houses, the report of the joint Commit tee on the slave-trade was submitted, asking that iu consideration of the importance and diffmultj attending the investigation, the Committee be per mitted to sit during the recess of the Genera i Assembly, aud report at the next session. Sucl j is the end of the first part of this Chapter. I rc gret that the multitude of other matters to hi mentioned compelled me to forego for the prcsen an elaborate discussion of this interesting topic and a decided positionjin regird to it. In oui section, however, it is scarcely necessary to d< more than indicate an unqualified opposition t< the movement as recommended in the message ol | his Excellency. As far as opinion has been ascertained, I tbiuk we may say with certainty that i is unanimous against it in the other Southcrr States; and in our own, tho sentiment is confined mainly to the Parishes. A bill to increase the salary of the Governor tc $5000, passed the^ second reading in the Senate, yeas 21, nays 17, Mr. McCaw in the negative.? The bill to repeal the Usury laws was again taker up, when Mr. Porter offered a substitute whicl was placed among the "general orders," for futuri consideration. A bill to ascertain the commis siou of Tax Collectors also passed tho secom reading iu the Senate. It provides to Collectors t commission of 8per cent on all sums of taxes un der four thousand dollars ; and 3 per cent on al sums exceeding that amount, equalizing the innr.ma nf Tor HaII iWnro in nil nnrfs nf tllR Stfltp and reducing it in the aggregate some eight oi nine thousand dollars. Mr. Carn submitted s : resolution kof inquiry as to the policy of pcrma ncntly endowing the College, instead of annua I appropriations, which was referred to Committee. I Mr. McCaw presented the Annual Report of the ] K. M. Railroad Company, which I send yon foi publication, if space permit. Just a3 I anticipated, the Charleston delegation obtained an easy victory, to-day, on the Bank taxa | tion question. We could not get even enough mem' bers to obtain a call of the "ayes and noes." ConJ scquently, I do not know how your delegation i voted. The debate was very spirited. Auother lively discussion was brought about on i a bill to "alter and amend the tenth section of the first article of the constitution of this State," sc ' that after 1860 the election of Representatives I and Senators will be held on one day only. There i was no difference as to the propriety of the main idea; but debate aroso upon amendments proposj ed by the "conservative" party in order to block i the way of State reform, and amendments to prolong the annual sessions of the Assembly. The | latter is certainly an important matter; but the amendment went overboard with the others. The ' bill passed the second reading and was sent to the I Senate. i . ! ' | A bill wus reported to reduce the number of pe t- ! . ty musters ; and a resolution provided for a special s Committee to consider the expediency of a State * 1 College, for the education of females?women, I | 1 | presume Mr. Whiting meant. 5 | A yonng man named Thllard, from Sumter dis- . ^ ! trict, committed suicide in the Central House, j s ; last night. He was laboring under temporary j f I derangement from cxcesuve intemperance, indu- j p cod by nn unsuccessful love aflfiir. The occurf I i ! rence is deep'y regretted as the sal fate of ant f ; nmiahlc and not nnpronrsing man. He ha 1 been * j in close conversation with a companion, in refer- j j ence to the subject nearest him, and during a mo- , 1 momentary interval deliberately shot himself j ?the ball entering in the temple and passing \ L> through the head. His remains were taken horn , f this afternoon. 1 I notice that the President's Message was rc' ceived in the U. S. Senate, with the usual display of bitter abuse of the Executive, and un' | compromising hostility to the South, on the part 1 ! of Abolition Senators. T^ic position assumed by ' Southern Senators is quite in the advance, and * deserves to be warmly commended. f Yours, melton. Saturday, Dec. <?. Iii the Senate, to-dny, Mr. McAlilcy advanced a j j I new idea in the shape of a resolution empowering ' c ! the Trustees of the S. C. College to remit the tui- j e I tion fees of all students who are dependent upon j . ! their own exertions or the charities of the benevo- j j, lent, for means to defray the expenses of their ! c education. It was agreed to, strange to say, and | . ordered to the IIou.se for concurrence. A bill is on the way in both houses, for the proc motion of sheep raising, which seeks to make the c owners of dogs liable for depredations upon sheep. [ In the House, Mr. Blanding's resolutions prot viding for the office of Chaplain were taken up for c action, and after discussion were laid upon the tae ble by a very decided vote. It seemed to bo the l_ current opinion?and there may be truth in it? t that prayer before such a body would be well nigh 1 upon blasphemy. One of the most glaring and^ n shocking scenes I have ever witnessed was that ,f presented by the House of Representatives, at c Washington, during prayer. Rudeness, levity, irreverence, absolute blasphemy, marked the enj tire proceeding. And in our Legislature the re. ganl paid to such ?ceremony would eventually j be but little more commendable. I doubt the motive, but the vote was a good one, a Much time was consumed in the discussion t of the bill to Charter (for one hundred and nine. ty years) the Greenville and French Broad' 0 ! Railroad; and to amend the charter of the town . [ of Spartanburg; neither of which is of interest to J . I your renders. A message was received from the f : Governor announcing that he had no further come | munication to make, and asking for the usual Committee to examine tho accounts. The mes'I P sage will be called up on Monday and the election of the next Governor ordered, probably, for f Tuesday. A little light dawns upon our hopes of reform in regard to the Militia system. Hitherto the j game has been successfully blocked by the Militia j Generals, who, on every occasion, have mnnrged * * to insinuate themselves into the Committees of in' vestigation, and made it convenient always to rea port the present system as the "very pink of pcr | faction." Thus every attempt has been forestalli 1 ed, and rendered nugatory. A pamphlet upon i r | Militia" Reform, containing several very able and ! " : powerful articles which originally appeared in the J j Charleston Courier over the signature of "Fort i ? ' Moultrie, has been for several day4 on the tab.es, I yr ' and the reading of it has resulted in tho only fair j - i and practicable measure to be adopted, embodied | ? i in the following resolution proposed by Capt. Ln- [ 11 j ens, of Charleston:? - j Rttoh ed, That a commission of thirteen persons, a j to be appointed by the Governor, ami to be com I - , posed as follows, to wit: one Rrigadier General, ! 1 j two Colonels, two Lieutenant Colonels or Majors, t five Captains, and three persons not connected - | with the ordinary military service, to whom shall 1- be referred tho condition of the militia service, of - this State, and who shall be authorized to suggest r such improvements in the same as to the said com1 mission, or a majority thereof, shall seem fit; and 1, I that the said commission bo authorized to report e | by bill, or otherwise, to the next session of t he s | Legislature. ~ j Col. Chesnut, from the Committcec to whom n was referred the "Resolutions in relation to slave[. ry, made the following Report:? 1 The resolutions referred to may bo viewed in two '1 aspects. They nunounce propositions, and seek to r evoke the opinion of the Senate upon tho course 1. which ought to be pursued by the people of the 0 Slave-holding States. e For the most part the truths covered by the '? propositions may well be regarded as fundamentc al. but tho propriety of giving expression either j t way at this time, to the opinion sought, will not - be so readily Admitted. The Committee believe e that the policy of this State, as to its Federal Ro0 lations, is, in a great measure fixed; and that such j policy is sustained by the feeling and opinion of . the people of the State. At this juncture, that policy is understood to be, as far as may be con' sistcnt with individual interest and honor, and us ' j far as may be practicable, to act in concert with - I those States, whose interests homogeneous, and ] { whose fate is linked with ours by a common des tiny, ami neither by suggestion nor action to 1 ! outstrip their movements. - j So far as these resolutions contain suggestion e j beyond the announcement of fundamental truths, j : tbey seem to contravene our present and true I policy. The Committee therefore, preceiving no > i good to be nchieved by acting on them now, res* : | pectfully recommend that they be laid on the ta) ble. ) | A bill has been presented in the House to ineorf ; porate the "Summer Medical School, of Green. I ville, South Carolina," with a Board of Trustees t ! and Faculty empowered to confer the usual degrees t j and license. The object is to remove the Summer 1 School?a continuation of the session of tbeChnr! leston College?to Greenville, and Lave it conducti j ed by tho same Professors. The Greenville peo, pie are wide awake, and will make a profitable . I idea of it. 1 I send you the advertisement of Massey and 1 Mills, of Rbenczer, which you will insert in this ; week's issue. Mr. Mills will remain in Charleston for the most part, and will afford to the new ' store the benefit of a long experience and a con1 stant attendance upon tho market. This promises " to be an extra fine establishment, and will merit ' attention from our Indian Land friends. The second week of the session is finished, and i we can yet point to no measure of importance f which has advanced to the dicnitv of an "Act." 1 I The session has been exceedingly "stale and un" profitable"; but we must hope forthc better results, ' i next week. Yours, melton. ! I Monday, Dec. 8. . | Mr. Wilson gnve notice in the House of the in- j ! roduction of a bill to increase the Summary pro- ; i I cess jurisdiction to $200. This is intended as a j ' substitute for the bill abolishing the system ofim- 1 1 parlances, which has met with considerable favor, j I After several years' hard struggle with the aid j i i already extended, the Spartanburg and Union ! ! Railroad Company have applied for additional ap- , i propriations to enable them to carry on their pro- ! t ject, and they make it appear that further assist- ' j nnce is indispensably necessary for the completion ; i j of the work. But, I imagine, it "won't hold wa- \ i tcr." i The Blue Ridge Railroad enterprise was brought i forward this afternoon, in a bill to strike out the ' ninth section of the act, which require an individ' j ual subcription of five hundred thousand dollara j conditional to the aid voted by the State. It has ' j been ascertained that it will be impossible to se~ ! j cure such subscription, and in default the compn- | j ny now seek to nullify the condition entirely. Mr. ' Gregg, of Edgefield, whom you know by reputation.' ' : a*' i as one of the practical, successful men of the State, j read a very strong, common-sense, and yet care- j fully elaborated, argument*against the bill, and i against the policy of any further aid by the State to Railroad monopolies. It is impossible in a brief space to give you any idea of this very forcible ar- j gument, and I shall not nttempt it. I presume it i will be published in full, and you will do a good service by giving your read< rs tba benefit of a first- i page insertion. A few such right-arm strokes . will effectively demolished this "Arabian" hum" I bug?as visionary an "entertainment" ns could possibly be imagined. The debate will be continued. Some of your readers wi'l remember that, iu the year 1855, an net was passel '-more effectually to prevent free uegroos and other persons of color from entering into this State," which required such persons, when entering voluntarily or driven ! into any port by stress of weather or other unavoidable circumstances, to be imprisoned until > provision could be made for their re-shipment.? j Thi* enactment gave serious offence to the North- | em States ami to England and France; and you remember thnt Massachusetts sent out one Samuel Hoar to protest against it, and the English government instituted suit against the State on ; account of damage sustained by her subject under ; the provisions of the Statute. In every case, [ however, the sovereignty of our little State was ; triumphantly maintained. Now, when tho out- i side pressure lias ceased, the policy and the hu- ; manity of tho provision ha.- been brought in ques- : tion, and amendments havo been proposed at several successive sessions to expunge the more harsh and repulsive features. The debate in the bill today was quite animated and ably conducted on both sides ; and so equally fought that the impartial and disinterested "bearer found it difficult to! make up a mind about it. The amendment requires such person, so driven into port, to remain on ship; and while it would relieve the statute of its features of hardship, really seems to answer its every reasonable purpose. As far as possible I think the opinion of the world on the subject of slavery should bo conciliated ; and in this as well as every other view, it seems to be expedient to modify the law of our State in this regard. The election for Governor, to-morrow, will be attended by unusual excitement. Messrs. Allston, Johnson, and Allen are the candidates, and will run, I suspect, in the order named; but there will certainly be no choice on the first ballot. Yours, MEI.TON*. For the Yorkville Enquirer. TEMPERANCE ITEMS. Messrs. Editors:?On Saturday last, D. G. W. P., John G. Enloc, Esq., assisted by brethren from King's Mountain. York, and Centre Divisions, organized a new Division at B.thel Church in this District, called' Iiethcl Division, No. 87; with the following officers and members:? j Dr. J. B. HUNTER, TP. P. J. L. M. ADAMS, Esq., TP. A. J. L. McLEAN, R. S. J. P. McKENZIE, A. R. S. J. A. McCARTER, F. S. Dr. W. E. ADAMS, T. T. W. CAMPBELL, C. T. L. IIOWE, A. C. T. H. TURNER, T. S. N. B. CAMPBELL, 0. S. A. A. McKENZIE, Chaplain. JOHN T. HARRY. P. W. P. Members:?Joseph Adams, J. D. P. Currenco, T. G. Stanton, J. S. Craig, James Pettus, B. G. Brown, W. L. Hill, J. Knox, and W. J. Stowe. What think you of that list of names? Hearing no reply, mothinks I hoar you, yankee-fashion, ask, what do you think? Softly then I tel* you. I think the number a little too large, because it marred in some degree the beaut1/ (one of yon knows what I mean) of the organization.? ! But let that pass. I think I see the name of one of the few patriarchs of Bethel congregation in that list?that name is a host. I think the names of several Elders of Christ's visible Church, and worthy ones too, are in that list Moreover I think the requiem of the demon of druukenness lias neon sung uirouguout uic leugm nm ore.-iviui of Bethel congregation. Don't you think so too? Permit me to remind your renders that the Auxiliary State Temperance Society of this District, meets in the Court Room on Monday night next. This form of Temperance Society was gotten up, avowedly, to enable those to profess their temperance principle, whose consciences would not permit them to join the Sons. You heretofore gave the proceeding? of the organization-meeting. Twenty-three persons enrolled their names?of these fifteen were already Sons of Temperance.? I think that the friends must do better at the approaching meeting, lest the Society be resolved into 'another Diririon." To be serious. The Rer. Mr. Russell paid publicly to the Sons of this society quite a compliment for contributing their names and influence. It showed, he observed, that they were in earnest, and had the cause at heart. I hope the Sons, whose badge I would be proud to wear before the assembled universe, will ever be found fighting intemperance, whether in Church? society?cellar, or behind screens, in all lawful societies, and by all lawful means. I hope they will not put themselves to the trouble of hunting up telescopes and magnifying glasses to inspect excuses, when asked to aid in suppressing drunkenness in the land. They fear not the test of time, and of truth. I learn that Bcth-shiloh Division design celebrating Saturday, the 20th in9t., by a grand display. The different Divisions in the District have been invited to be present; and public addresses will be expected from Col. Beatty, W. P. of York Division; from Dr. Campbell, W. P. of Centre Division, and from Dr. Hunter, W. P. of Bethel Division. "As the poet says" : "May I be there to see." WATPTt Governor and Lieut. Governor. The General Assembly yesterday, on the first joint ballot, elected the Hon. R. F. W. Alston Governor, and Hon. 'Gabriel Caunon Lieut. Governor of the State of South Carolina. Col. Allstou has for a number of years occupied the distinguished position of President of the Senate with great dignity and general satisfaction to his numerous friends. As a private citizen he has done much towards giving tone and character to every effort to advance Science, Literature and Agriculture. A polished gentleman and scholar, CoL Allston has always been found ready and anxious to encourage Literature, and relieve the necessities of those who could be found worthy objects for assistance. His endowment of a Scholarship In the South Carolina College is an illustration of his benevolence and disposition to aid the worthy poor who may thirst after knowledge. His election will be entirely acceptable to the people of South Caroiina.?Carolina Times. Testimonial. Wo lean that a very handsome Silver Goblet has been purchased from Messrs. Rndcliffe & Guign ard, designed as a testimonial to the Rev. J. D. Gibson, of York, Past Grand High Priest of Mackey Chapter, R. A. M., for the marked ability which ho has displayed as High Priest during his administration. The compliment is clever and appropriate and will be presented on the 27th instant. ?Carolina Timet. Sheriff of Chester. An an election held in Chester on Monday last, for Sheriff, we learn that Mr. R. A. Pagan was elected by a majority of about 209.rrtea. * r ~ ' . ; : .X . .'**"? , " inimi? Sir. Johnston'* Address. The South Carolina Press Association, mid ft portion of our citizens, -enjoyed the pleasure, last evening, of hearing the excellent address of W. B. * Johnston, Esq., on the ''duties, privileges, and responsibilities of the press." The address wfta dignified and sensible, and distinguished by a peculiar pertinency and impressive propriety, and was listened to with earnest attention. We barely allude to it, as it will be shortly published and an -opportunity be thus afforded of its speaking for Itself.?Curolinan of the 9th inst. v., ... Report of the King's Mountain Railroad. To the President and other members of the Senate of the Legislature of the State of South Carolina : >.* Gentlemen: In conformity to a resolution of your body, I beg leave to submit? Report of the condition, workings and means of the Kings' Mono- | tain Railroad Company for the past year. Called, on the 10th of September last, the period of the annual meeting of its Stockholders, to the office of President of said Company, I am indebted to.the annual Reports of the late efficient President, Col. Wra. Wright, and of its Treasurer, Johb A. Brown, for the chief data of the present Report The Reports of these officers are made up, according to a resolution of the Stockholders of the Kings' Mountain Railroad Company, to the 1st day of July last, and show the following aggregate, to wit: Reeoivcd from Freight.... $10,835 88 rnssengers t. I,'Mi ou Mail Transportation .7 1,882 84 Other resources 767 74 Balance on hand from former Report...*.. 6,897 69 Total .$27,141 15 Co.VTBA, s. . ' > * % Expenses of operating Road, deductions on Freight, kc $9,89161 '* Debts due by Company 8,48187 $12,82848 Net Surplus ; $14,817 64 It is deemed proper to remark, that the above surplus is comprehended in the one hundred shares of stock iu the South Carolina Railroad Company, and South Western Railroad Bank, and in eight Bonds, of $590 each, of the Greenvilleand Co- ^ lumbia Railroad Company, held and owned by the King's Mountain Railroad Company; and that the "debts due by the Company," above referred to, have recently been paid by oar Company. Notwithstanding the favorable situation of the affairs.of the Company, the late Board of Direction, from prudential considerations, thought St unadvisttble to declare a dividend on the 1st of July last, the usual period of snch declaration. The equipment of the Road is considered complete and ample, and the condition of the roadbed safe and good. No injury affecting life or limb has occurred ou the Rood during the past yeur. Although it was greatly feared, from .the short crop and particularly from the low pricee of floor, wheat and com, there might be a.falling off in the profits of the Rond, yet I am happy in being able to state, that the fall operations of thcTload, taken together, have l?cen as remunerative as the same months of the precedingyzur * For the creator satisfaction of the Senate, and for more ample details of the affairs of the Railroad Company, I beg leave to refer the Senate to the printed pamphlet of the "Proceedings of the sixth annual meeting of the Stockhokltrs'^of said Company, herewith submitted. ? *>' 1 >< All of which is respectfully submitted, W. c. BEATTY, President K. 3f. R. R.Vo. December 2, 185b. A. Business of the Present Congress. The second regular session of the thirty-fourth Congress opcued yesterday. According to' the joint rules the unfinished business -of- the twoHouses will be resumed at the point st which it was left nt the close of the proceeding rogular session; and ?s many new matters will probably 'be introduced, there will be abundant occupation, to. which, as the excitement of politics has abated Mid the session mast terminate in three motrths, the members will doubtless address themselves with proper assiduity. The National Intelligencer thus sums up the business of tho present session: Foremost uuiong the prominout matters are the projects for the construction of ft railroad and telegraph line to the Ihicifie. In what fonn the aid ot the General Government is to be extended win necessarily lead to much discussion. In the Senate, at tho last session, Mr. Weller made a very able exposition of the views and argument relied upon to sustain the proposition, and he pressed with great earnestness the scheme for a wagon road across the plains, and through the mountains to the Pacific. Several plans are also before committees of the House. "" "- s Tho bill which, passed tho House, -under Mr. Broom's patronage, to provide for'the settlement of the half pay promised to revolutionary officers by the Continential Congress, is tho order oflSe'. day for the third Monday in December in the Senate, and is in charge of Mr. Evaus, of South-Carolina, who has given the subject the benefit of his scrutinizing research and industry, and' will bit prepared to present its merits with nroper force. Iii reply to a call for information in reference to the amount necessary to redeem the public ijuth on this head, we learn that the Secretary atthe Interior estimates the sum of fire and a h*if millions of dollars as sufficient/ if all th~e;outstanding claims should be presented within the tea yean to which the bill is limited. In the Senate, as well as the House, there are several rirer and harbor bills to be considered, of a character similar to those which were passed at the last session over the Presidential veto. That the most important of them will become laws, can scarcely be doubted. In the House, there arc various propositions.for donations of land to aid in the construction of railroads; and it is not to be supposed that'the Representatives of the old States will relinquish their hopes of a more equitable distributed of the public domain than hasyct been made. The bill from the Senate on the subjectof nava! reform, will come up for consideration In" the Ilouse, and ' e Naval Committee of the Jfitter body will pro., jly make a report at an early day. A bill to promote the efficienoy of the army is also prominent, and the Committee on Military Affairs will not agree that their past labors shall be foqt amidst the crowd of pressing business-id process of maturity. s? Resides the usual annual appropriation bids, which have precedence of all other topics, there are numerous bills for the allowance of private claims of long standing, and of unquestioned merit. . Jjnincitral. Maeujkd?On Tuesday, 9th instant, by Rev W. W. Carothers, Rov. R. Y. RUSSBLL, of York District, to Miss SARAH N. LEWIS, of Chester District. LIVERY STABLE.?AH persona in-V* debted to the subscriber are requested t?vir come forward and settle by the 25tb instant,^ in default whereof, they will find their notes and accounts in the hands of James Jefferys,.. Esq., for collection. S. W. JACKSON. Dec 11 50 3t* Land for sale.?Tho sub- sggg*. MM scriber offers for sale a tract of rgjSSy LAND, situate on the waters of Allison Creek, near bethel Church, containing 153 acres. The tract is well watered and well-timbered. On the premises is a good Dwelling House, together with all necessary outbuildings. He will sell the land and take negro property in exchange, if desired. For further particular?, apply to the subscriber on the premises. S. L. CAMPBELL. Dec 11 50 8t* TEMPERANCE MEETING. THE BETII-SHILO DIVISION of the Sons-of Temperance, will meet at Beth-shilo, on Saturday the 20th instant. The Centre Division, and other Divisions in the District, axe requested to meet with them. Several entertaining Speakers have been invited to address the meeting. The public generally and the Ladies especially, are invited to attend. W. W. CAROTHERS, 1 Committee JOSEPH MILLER, I - of J. R. WALLACE. j Invitation. Dec 11 . 60 2t GOLD MINE FOR SALE. I WILL sell on the 19th day of MARCH next, on the premises of the mine, it being in Gaston County, N. C., on the West side of the Catawba River and South Fork, the well-kncwn McLEAN GOLD MINE, with SIXTY ACRES of land, more or less, attached; with two good springs, and the most of the land timbered, on > credit of six months with interest from the date, the purchaser giving bond and security. Any person wishing to purchase will do well to call on Wm. F. Davidson, Z. A. Grier, Wilson Montgome?.. T /*! A /l*t1 ntta A*? Wm P at tV.A rjr, It. V. AUJfluiW) VI ' < ui. JM. duwnu m H? Gold mine abore mentioned. - WM. R. MoLEAN, Mr. PtfU - 60 Gt -4 *