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Cjtf forhbillc ^ntjuirtr edited by SAM'L W. MELTON JOHN L. MILLER. YORKVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25,1856. PERSONAL. ALL persons indebted to the Enquirer Office, for Subscription, Job-Work or Advertising, are requested to call on L. M. GRIST and make settlement, who is fully authorized to receipt in our name. MILLER & MELTON. Yorkville, Dec. 18, 1850. ENQUIRER CLUB TERMS. 1 copy 1 year, in advance $ 2 00 10 copies l year, iu advance 15 00 1 copy of the Enquirer, and 1 copy of either Godey or Graham, one year, in advance, 4 00 Persons making up clubs of ten subscribers, are at liberty to add as many more names at the same rate as they desire. The money to ac company tne usi in every uisiuucc. THE HOLIDAYS. Another year has well-nigh gone. The galadays have coine; old and young are mingling together in a re-union fraught,pleasautly and cheerfully as may be, with hopes and memories?the Incidents or the past and the promises of the fu? Tiire; and we, with a grateful recollection of many kindnesses, and with hearts full of thankfulness for the uniformly and generously bestowed offices of friends and patrons, joyously present to the good readers of the Exquiiier the congratulations of the season, and bid each and all a hey-day salutation for "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year." The occasion, always suggestive, brings to mind many remembrances profitably to be thought on and well to be written. As the days have come and gone, they have left on the sand the debria of many a rough storm ofjBrrow. Here and there a heart is sad ; the freshly-turned sod in the gravo yard tells its bitter story, or the vacant chair around the fire-side brings up the tearful thought of tho wanderer from home. But griefs, like "the footprints on Tampa's strand," wear quickly away; and Uavc for the year's record more of joy and gladness. The harvest-time has plentifully crowned the labors of the year; the tempest of our' almost fratricidal war is at rest, and the world at peace; and our people may happily and joyfully go up to the temple of worship, and render humhie and devout offerines of thanksgiving and praise to tlie beneficent and gracious Giver of all Good. This number closes the second volume of our paper. In regard to its affairs and prospects, we might say mnch ; but another occasion will better answer our purpose. In order that our household may have abundant opportunity to enjoy the fes tivities of the season, we shall omit the publication next week ; so that -.he first number of the third voluwo will not bo expected until the 8th of Jauuary. Especially during our absence, our ' boys" have done good and faithful service ; and none desert c to enjoy better the pleasures of a Christmas-frolic. Give them "ample room and verge enough"; and if you can spare a good thing, kind reader, send it to them. THE LEGISLATURE. This body, after a sessiou of twenty-seven days, adjourned on Saturday last, at 10 o'clock, P. M. Inasmuch as the last days of the session were occupied almost exclusively with the reading of bills, the purport of which are already known to our readers, we concluded to omit our regular correspondence, and in stead to furnish a com- 1 piete list of the Acts with such explanations as we thought requisite to make them intelligible to 1 all. The list isjformidable in regard to numbers ?at least one-third larger than any heretofore I made-out for any one session; but the matters are almost entirely of a private and local nature. 1 The legislation for our District was unusually J meagre. In relation to the petition of sundry citizens of Rock Hill, praying an act of incorporation, 1 the Committee reported unfavorably, on the ^ ground that the legal forms had not been compli- j ed with. The Military Committee reported favorably on the Petition of the Bethel Brass Band, praying incorporation and to be attached to the 34th Rcgi- ] ment. The Report was adopted. An unfavoraKTa P/trvskvt vac ailftntu/1 tlinf nltiipnR 1 of York District residing within the bounds of the , 4Cth Regiment, praying to be allowed to attach i themselves to the Union Light Infantry, of the 34th Regiment. There is no regulation prohibi- j ting the privilege desired by the petitioners; and 1 the Committee thought it unnecessary to legis- < late in regard to it, while the integrity of the Beat < Companies to which these persons may have be- > longed is not affected. In other words, although < the petition was laid on the table, the prayer is in ] effect granted. As it is a matter of interest to a portion of our subscribers, we have procured a ] copy of the report, and publish it entire in another < column. i The following persons were, on Tuesday, elected President and Directors of the Bank of the J State: < President?C. M. Furman. Directors?C. G. < Colcock, G. P. Deveaux, TV. C. Dukes, Albert Elfe, P. C. Gaillard, F. Lanneatt, Thomas Lehre, TV. Y. 1 Pax ton, A. Simonds, L. TV. Spratt, J. II. Stein- 1 meyer, II. F. Stroheckcr. t Our ofttimes unpleasant and burdensome task 1 as a correspondent has now ended, and we trust i that our performance has been such as to meet the wishes and the approbation of our readers.? ( TVe have deemed it a matter of no minor importance, that the people should take an interest in ' and be thoroughly informed upon the acts of * "Coinmissiou and omission" done by their law- 1 givers; and if wc have contributed our allotted 1 part to this end, our reward is ample and complete. 1 Our delegation have all returned to their homes, c in excellent health and spirits. They have been ? faithful workers, and we take pleasure in bearing i ( testimony to the zeal, earnestness and efficiency j * with which they have generally discharged the trusts committed to them. If they made no noise, the occasion demanded none. READ THIS! The Edgefield Advertiser perpetrates the following capital hit, which suits the season so nicely and applies so well to our own friends that we are constrained to make it ours. Our Publisher will set it "leaded" and pass it off as editorial:? A Northwestern Editor appeals to his subscribers in a rigorous statement of his troubles and adds: "If you want to die happy, come forward and settle your dues"?which is as much as to say that his situation must be relieved or the imprecations of a ruined printer will fall inverately upon his delinquents. Toor fellow! what a nest I of barbarians you must have pitched your tent amongst! Come down South among gentlemen; where it is esteemed the most pitiful of things to withhold the price of one's newspaper. When we scan your earnest statement of wrongs, and then look over our host of honorable subscribers, we grow happy by the contrast. True, there are . some owing us five, ten, fifteen, yes, twenty dolors on the old score. But see ! here comes our efficient collector this moment with the arrearages of a dozen or more of this class. They are all j paying up, paying op, paying up, like men who 1 < 11 S| . - .. _ can distinguish between right and wrong. Admitted, that a goodly number are yet to be heard from. Never fear. We know the names. They are good and true. They are before us now. We place our finger upon them at random. It covers three. They are old acquaintances, esteemed friends. Tell us they wont do the thing that's right! Staff. Every soul of them would scorn the imputation. Brother of the Northwest! there is a sentiment among our people, that to defraud the printer of his dues is too small a meanness tc find room in a gentleman's heart. Cultivate thai seutiment among your people, and your woes will have an end. DEATH OF HON. JOS. A. BLACK. We regret to learn, says the Carolina Times that the Hon. Jos. A. Black, late Senator of thai District in the Legislature, and for several year; a prominent member of the legal profession ir Columbia died at his residence, at Spring Bluff on the Wateree River, on Saturday night, 20tl inst., of apoplexy. CONGRESS. This body has thus far consumed the time in t useless discussion of tlie 1'resiueni s .uessagc um its topics; and will not, probably, go heartily t< work until after the holidays. We have the ful lowing, dated December 18:? In the House, twenty thousand copies of tin President's Message and the accompanying dbcu ments were ordered to be printed. , The consideration of the President's Messng' was resumed. Mr. Quitman said, lie believet every word of the President on tho slavery rjues ticn waswrtltimrd and true, and the development! in the House show that the objects of tho lUj?ai> lican party were such as the Executive had attrib uted to them. The leading men in thatorganiza tion had declared their purpose to destroy that in stitution which is intertwined with the Souther: States. Speaking on the subject of Central America Mr. Quitman said he was opposed to bowing ant yielding to England and France. This has beci the rock on which wc have split We want u< treaty with any foreign nation relative to our dutj in this continent; aud we should not therefore cal on any power to couie across the ocean to help u to regulate American affairs. We should, our selves, attend to this matter. He believed that Gen. Walker was an instru ment in the hands of Providence to carry ou American civilization ; aud it was the duty of ou government not to throw obstacles in his way. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Wc take the subjoined account of an accident 01 the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, from tin 11. An Act to exempt the members of the Board ?f Fire Masters and the officers and members of the incorporated Fire Engine Companies of the State of South Carolina, from ordinary Militia luty after a certain period of service. The term of service required is fourteen years irom the passing of the Act; provided that no Fire Engine,Company shall have more than 75 nembcrs. It is hoped that this gracious bit of egislation will galvanize our little Engine Compnly into a more lively existence. 12. An Act to aid in the construction of the Charleston and Savannah Rail Road. This Act provides that, when the Company shall lave procured sufficient stock to grade and prepare >1 miles of the road, the State shall endorse the jonds of the company to an amount not cxcecdng $5,000 per mile, for the first section of twenty niles?to be expended in procuring and laying lown the iron rails and equipping such section; ind when the other twenty-mile sections are realy, the bonds for their equipment shall also be indorsed?the State taking for security a lien up" hi the entire road. This is regarded an entirely iafe investment, and passed almost unanimously. 13. An Act to incorporate the Methodist Epis:opal Church, South, on the York Circuit, and n the town of Yorkvillc. The Trustees for churches "on the circuit," are Messrs. Benjamin Rowcll, James A. Wallace, Eli ah A. Faris, James II. Postell, Robert Love, Jas. Daniels, andS. Elaui; and for the church in Yorkrillc, Messrs. James Jefferys, A. W. Beard, Peyton B. Darwin, James S. Lewis, John E. Jefferys, William M. Walker, and Miles Johnson. To continue of force for twenty-one years. 14. An Act to amend an act entitled "an Act to jxempt the Beaufort Volunteer Company of Artilery from regimental reviews and for other purposes." 15. An Act to establish a Court of Equity for Jlarendon District, and for other purposes. 16. An Act to vest in the Vestry and Church iVardens of tho Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis, the power of purchasing and selling projerty for certain purposes. 17. An Act to establish the boundary line beween the Parishes of St. Stephens and St. John's, 3erkeley. 18. An Act to amend an act entitled "An Act ,o establish Clarendon County as a separate judical district." 19. An Act to authorize certified copies of enries from the Books of a Sheriff to be given in jvidence. 20. An Act to increase the amount of the offi;ial bond of the Tax Collector of Darlington. Carolinian of Sunday:? The Union and Spartanburg train yesterday, i few miles above Ashford's Ferry, met with a se rious accident. A car which was out of order ii its running gear, is considered as to have beei the cause. The passenger car was thrown froir the track, down an embankment some fifty feet rolling over three times, and becoming a totn wreck. Of fifteen or eighteen passengers, most o them were more or less hurt. Mr. Price, of Nortl Carolina, is considered dangerously injured. Dr. Wright ami Mr. John Henderson are injur ed, but not seriously. Miss Sims and brothei were both severely cut. A nurse of Mr'. E. Elmore, of Montgomery had her mistress' infant in her lap, and when sh< found the car falling over, she clasped the chili to her bosom and cried out, "I will live or di< with you my baby"?and faithfully protected hoi charge. Another child of Mrs. E. was saved bj the kind aid of a gentleman whose name is un known. Every attention was given to the passengers that could be had, and those who could not con tinue to Alston were left in the care of some of the workman on the road until they could be re moved. 4<?*V - - LIST OF ACTS, Passed ly the General Assembly o f South Carolina, at the Session of 185G. 1. An Act to incorporate the Columbia Athena-nm. 2. An Act to incorporate Newberry College of the Evangelical Lutheran Syuod of South Carolina md adjacent States. J. An Act to incorporate me uoiuraoia oieamboat Company. Capital stock $30,000 ; with power to increase to $50,000. 4. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the measuring of timber in the City if Charleston, and to create the office of Inspector and Surveyor thereof," passed 20th Dec. 18"?3. 5. -In Act to incorporate the Mutual Benefit Loan Association. In Charleston. 6. An Art to authorize the City Council of Coumbia to issue Bonds or Stocks, and for other purposes. 7. A/t Act to renew the charter of the Mount Pleasant Ferry Company. 8. -4n -4c/ to declare "the Canal which connects Boggy Gut with the Lower Three Runs, a navigable stretyn. In Barnwell District. 9. An Act to incorporate the Savannah River Steamboat Company. 10. -4? Act to amend "An Act for the b tter jrdering and governing of negroes and other slaves in the Province," passed 10th May, 1740. The Act of 1740 required that indictments against owners for not sufficiently feeding and clothing slaves be prosecuted before a Justice of the Quorum. The amendmentpassedas above directs that such indictments be taken before the Grand Jury and be tried in the Court of Sessions as in case of misdemeanors generally?the fines to be paid to the Commissioners of Public Buildings. This statute is of the utmost importance, and our people should see to it studiously that offenders igainst its provisions be brought to condign punishmeut. I " ' j j 21. An Act to provide for a supply of water to i the public buildings in the city of Columbia. The | State contributes $ 10,000; and the now Water i Works in return will guaranty a perpetual supply i of water to the Colleges, State House, Lunatic ! Asylum, Court House and Jail, without charge, i 22. An Act to provide for the inspection of Na, val stores. 23. An Act to amend an act entitled "An Act ! to provide for the inspection of flour," and to rc1 peal an act amend'ng the same. , 24. An Act to define and extend the powers of , the Commissioners of Free Schools of St. Philip and St. Michael. This empowers the Commissioners in Charleston to introduce and perfect in the city the Common School plan as introduced and advocated by Mr. , Memminger. The bill providing for the introduct tiou of this system throughout the State, failed in 5 the Senate; and, we suspect, will never be ndopti ed except by special enactments for each district, , as above. i 2r). An Act to promote the draining nn:l im provement of inland swamps, j 26. A BUI to amend the Fourth Section of the | First Article of the Constitution of this State. i i Tins provision requires runt every ireu wane ' i man of age shall have resided in the State, as a > I citizen, two years previous to any election, in order to be qualified to vote. Iu other words, and this is the point, foreigners must reside in the State 8 two years after they have been naturalized, before they are entitled to a vote. The law will not af? fect our locality, one way or the other; but in i Charleston and perhaps in Columbia it will prevent a vast deal of corruption. 27. An Act to incorporate the Ken wee and Tuckaseegec Turnpike Company. In Pendleton. 28. An Act to authorize the United States to purchase certain parcels of land iu this State for 1 the erection of Light-Houses and Beacons, nud to cede the jurisdiction of this State over the same, I and for other purposes, j | 20. An Act to vest the title of the State in cerj j tain escheated property in sundry persons therein 0 mentioned. f HOUSE BILLS. ' 1. Aii Act to revive and renew the incorporas tion of the Charleston Port Society for promoting " | ot the Gospel among Seamen. 2.An Act to incorporate the State Agricultural " Society of South Carolina. * J 8. An Act to incorporate the South Carolina r Regatta Club. 4. An Act to iucorpornte the Laurcnsvillc Female College. Under the patronage of the South Carolina Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church. a 5. An .-let to authorize the formation of a Volunteer Company of Riflemen within the limits of 0 j the Independent Battalion. In Columbia. I 7. A Hill t* alter and amend the Tenth Section 1 [ of the First Article of the Constitution of this _ i State. 5 i According to law, this Bill, which provides for i ! the election of Senators and Representatives on 4 | one. day only, must be passed also by the next Lcg islature?being a Constitutional measure ; and it j ! cannot, therefore, go into operation before 18G0. j. I It passed this Legislature almost unanimously. 7. An Act to incorporate the Greenville and 1 ; French Broad Railroad Company iu South Caroli! na. j This company was organized under an ?4ctof 1 ) the North Carolina Legislature, and proposes to i run a road cither from Greenville or Spartanburg, ; | along the valley of the French Broad to Paint ' Rock, and thence, eventually, to a point iu East 'T i Tennessee. Capital stock, $2,000,000. r 8. -i/i Act to incorporate the South Carolina - i Porcelain Manufacturing Company. In Edgefield i District. i ! 9. An Act to incorporate the Central Presbyte. } rian Church of the City of Charleston. * j 10. .'In Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act . ! to incorporate certain religious and charitable I Societies, and Societies for the advancement of | Education, and to renew the Charters of others I heretofore granted," passed 20th Dec. 1853, and for other purposes. . ! The object of all this "rigmarole" is, simply, j to change the name of the "Covington Seminary in Edgefield" to the "Curryton Seminary." J 11. An Act to abolish the office of Coroner for j Williamsburg District. The duties imposed upon the Tax Collector. 12. -d? Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act prescribing the made of electing Tax Collector," passed 18th of December, 1S-1G. Fixes Wed tics-j i day as the day, uniformly, for counting the votes I and declaring the election. 13. An Act to provide for the tranfer of the pa; pcrs of the Office of Superintendent of Public I Works to the Secretary of State's Office. 14. An Act to confer upon ulien widows the j right to take and hold real estate. In the same j manner ns if they were naturalized. 15. An Art for the better establishment of a general system of ltegistration of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the State of South Carolina. An existing Statute provides for this object, with two Registrar?, one for the Upper and one i for the Lower Division; but as no penalty was ; annexed to the failure of the Tax-Collector to observe the provisions, which proved to be verygenj oral, it was thought advisable to amend in this 1 particular. He is to be paid three cents for each j item ; to be fined five dollars in each case of negj lcct; and ihe citizen refusing to give information, | to be liable to the amount of five per cent, on his J or her general tax. One Registrar only, to be ap| pointed by the Governor, with a salary of $100 | per annum. Magistrates, Ministers and Pbysi- | ciuns to give information in the cases of non-tax | i puyers. Dr. It. W. Gibbos, jr., (Columbia) Re- I | gistrar. 10. An Act to alter the sittings of the Courts } of Equity for the second circuit. 17. .-hi Act to incorporate certain towns and I villages and tc renew and amend the charters of others heretofore granted. IS. Ail Act to renew and amend the charter of i the town of Anderson. j If. An Act to amend an act entitled "an Act j to incorporate certain societies and to renew and : amend certain charters heretofore granted," in! corporating the Charleston l'lankroad Company. 20 An Act to incorporate the Air-Line Itail| road Company in South Carolina. We have given an explanation of this Act in a j former number. The bill to extend time to the j Newberry and Chester Railroad was lost, for want of time. It can be passed, if necessary, at the next session. 21. An Act to provide for the hearing of appeals i from the Courts of Law and Equity for Colleton District nt Columbia, instead of Charleston. I 22. An Act to prevent the circulation of printed o>' engraved paper resembling bank-notes.? J : Indictment, fine and imprisonment, at the discre; tion of the Court. 23. An Act to authorize the collection of interest on judgmcuts. Whether on accounts, or any : other demand not otherwise bearing interest. | 24. An Act to promote the efficiency of the Volunteer System of the State of South Carolina. "That all members of Volunteer Companies who 1 shall serve for fourteen years consecutively, shall | be exempt from militia duty." Good, i 23. An Act to authorize the Town Council of Picke?3 to change the plan of snid village. 20. An Act to increase the amount of securi ty j required by law to be giveu by various public jf- | ficers for Spantanburg District. 27. An Act to charter a Bank in the Town of j Sumter. "Bank of Sumter"?capital stock $300,i ooo. ' 28. An Act to alter and amend the fourth sec- j tiou of an act entitled "an act concerning the of- j ! fice and duties of Ordinary,'" ratified 21st Dec. I j 183'J. When the deceased has left a will, without nom: inating an Executor, the person who takes the , greatest interest nnder the will, instead of the per- ! sun nearest of kin, is entitled to administer, lu j j case no one having interest consents to qualify, ! i then the greatest creditor. 20. An Act to establish certain Roads, Bridges ! and Ferries. Nothing for our locality. 30. An Act to amend the act of incorporation j j of the town of Abbeville, so as to give to the ! Town Council the power to impose taxes, and for , I other purposes. j 31. An Act to incorporate certain societies, associations and companies and to renew and amend the charters of others. 82. An Act to amend the laws in relation to the erection of Wooden Buildings in the City of Charleston. 33. An Act defining the powers of Commission- ] j ers of Cuts and Water Courses in this State. 1 3d. Au Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act' moro effectually to prevent free persons of color i from entering into this State, anil for other purposes," passed 19th of December 183-5. This Act j has been explained in a former number. Kc; quires such colored seamen to remain on board, ! while in port. So. An Act to alter and ameud the Judiciary j system of the State. This measure was so altered and amended by ! the Senate as to present ar. entirely new face.? The seeti-...s providing for a new Circuit, new Judge and Solicitor and a re-arrangcnient of the Circuits were, stricken out; and others inserted changing the time of fioldiug the Courts on the Eastern Circuit only, adding Georgetown to the Charleston Circuit, restricting the jurisdiction of the City Court of Charleston to cases arising un; dcr the Ordinances of the City, and giving Char\ leston four tonrfs of the Court of Common Picas | and Sessions instend of two. (Formerly the City j Court had jurisdiction in.-eases rightly belonging | the Circuit, and thus divided the jabor.) As this arrangement will oblige one of the Judges to be j on the Charleston Circuit while the Court of Apj peals is in session, the Act provides further that ! the Appeal Bench shall consist of any five instead of six Judges. It is believed that this arraugei meut will answer the present purpose; it dees not interfere with the other Circuits, meets tlie wishes of the Eastern country, aad thus offends no one ; and, last but not least, Involves no additional expenditure. The amendments were agreed to by the House, without alteration. 30 An Act to abolish the oflicc of Tax-Collector of Salem County and for other purposes. Sumter. * 37 An Act to alter the time ?f holding the election of Tax-Collector for Pickens District. 38. An Act to authorize the issue of bonds for the purpose of continuing the "construction of the new State House. To the amount of $230,000? | payable in twenty years. The Bauk of the State 1 to furnish means until the sale of the bonds is ef, fee ted. \ 40. An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina. The Agent of such company to file in the Comptroller's office a full statement of its affairs, resources and liabilities, and to procure aud pay for a license. 40. An Act to require Sheriffs to give notice of money collected by them. Within one month. 41. An Act to make appropriations for the year commencing in October, 1830. 42. An Act to ~?ise supplies for the year commencing in October, 1830. We publish the Tax Bill in another column. The rate of taxation, it will be seen, is about 25 per cent, below that of last year. 43. An Act to establish certain Religions and charitable Societies and Societies for the advancement of education, and to renew and amend the charters of others heretofore granted. ? otii ? ?? ? For the Yorkvillc Enquirer. House of Representatives, Dec. 19, 1830. Messrs. Editors:?Your correspondent under date of December Otli, in speaking of that portion of the Governor's Message which refers to the revival of the Slave-trade, and the request of the special committee who have it in charge, of leave to sit during the recess of the Legislature, is pleased to use this language :? ' The debate really involved no expression of oninion as to the exncdiencv or nronrietv of re opening the Slave-trade ; and the vote approving the recommendation of the Committee, was giveu distinctly on the ground of courtesy to them and j to the Governor, and of a correct regard for the weghty import of the matter under consideration. As I have before indicated, though utterly opposed to the policy recommended in the Message, I think the vote giving time to the Committee eminently proper. Messrs. Chambers and Moore voted in the affirmative ; and Mcstrs. Black and Wliytc in the negative." The undersigned, unwilling to be forestalled by the opinion of correspondents, beg leave to judge for tbemsolves as to the merits of the case, and probably had as good an opportunity of knowing for what they voted, as had your correspondent. Whatever importance may be attached to the matters, they are unwilling that the subject of the revival of the Slave-trade should be left an open subject, to divide and distract the people of the State, and form a nucleus around which the discontented and disappointed may rally. If the question is important, the "greater tho necessity and reason for a speedy settlement of the whole. A. WHYTE, WM. C. BLACK. Messrs. Editors : On my arrival home, I found the above ill-natured communication in type ; and I now find myself very much at a loss what sort of a reply to make to it. No one can be more unwilling than I am that the unfortunate suggestion in regard to the revival of the slave trade should be permitted "to divide and distract the people of the State." But would a crude and illdigested report, made up in the hurly-burly of session-time, close the subject ? Would it not have induced an equally crude, ill digested, and badly-timed debate, and made confusion "worse confounded ?" Again, because a question is important, does it follow that the verdict must be a hasty one ? Docs it not rather seem that the decision should, therefore, be carefully and thoroughly elaborated ? To tell the whole truth, the Legislature adopted the only decent way of getting clear of the question ; and fortunately for the country, Messrs. Whyte and Black aud those who voted with them were in the minority. The result will be that, henceforth and fovevcr, you will hear no more of the slave-trade. I would take a wager on it, that not one of the Special Committee have now tho slightest idea of ever making a report. It was one of those delicate manoeuvres which Legislators sometimes resort to; and in not observing the game, Messrs Whytc and Black were simply "sold." That's nil. The other paragraph about your "correspondent" is mysterious. It puzzles me. The idea that the expression of an opinion by me, as au editor or a correspondent, is to be regarded as "forestalling" any one, or, in this instance, as an attempt to "forestall" Mes&is. Whytc and Black, is utterly ridiculous; especially so, as I advanced the same opinion in a previous issue, before I had any indication whatever of the course they designed to pursue. Can they mean that I, as a Journalist, must hold my opinions in abeyance until the public arc thoroughly advised as to their ideas of things? Or, do they mean that I and the people generally must take their opinions as final and conclusive? No. They "beg leave to judge for themselves"?a privilege I have never called in question?and they surely allow me and their constituents to do likewise. And why do they say that they "had as good an opportunity of knowing for what they voted as Lad your correspondent"? I have never doubted their opportunities, or charged them with the remarkable ignorance of not knowing "for what they voted." This, I take it, is not a disputed point?" But what is the disputed point? What do you mean to say, gentlemen? If you designed to say anything particular in that paragraph, it is certainly badly written ; and that, too, in a contemptuous, Jlinginy sort of style which is mauifestly unbecoming, uud entirely unworthy of the dignity and position you hold as gentlemen. They meant to say something. Messrs. Editors, and didn't say it. Perhaps they are offended be cause 1, as your very uuiuuic wiiwj-uuuv.., .v^tured to tell the peoplo how they voted and "for what" they voted. Do they question the right of the people to be informed on such matters, or my right to impnrt the information ? Surely not. They, for themselves, have the undoubted right of explaining their votes, and with this they ought, in all conscience, to be content. I have learned, in conversation, that Messrs. Wbyte and Black have applied to themselves my , remarks in a recent letter in regard to-'*anti-ap; proprintion" mfcn; and I therefore, take occasion i j to say that the "flattering unction*' doscn't beI long to thera. As fur as I know, they have voted appropriations as liberally as most reasonable men could expect or utsirc. melton. For the Yorkville Enquirer. Let not i/our heart be troubled; >jc believe in God, believe aUo in me. John 14:1. "Let not your heart bo troubled," With rising doubts and fears; A pure and lofry trust in God Will dry your bitter tears. # The current of your grief so deep Four forth to Him alone He'll to your wounded spirit give A peace you have never known. "Let not your heart be troubled" I Though earthly joys are fled ; The loved ones of vour earl v homo Lie slumbering with the dead? ; Strange faces gather round thee? No kind familiar tone Come soothingly to cheer you on ; Your path through life so lone. "Let not your heart be troubled"; Though dark the future seem, Bright sutibenms of the morrow May o'er your pathway gleam. Tinged be your every thought and deed, With purity whilst here, And God will shield you through each ill, Dispel each anxious care. "Let not your heart be troubled" ; Thus spake the Son of God Unto His favoured chosen few, Whilst on our earth He trod. Oh! may that Saviour's spirit-voice Woo you from sin and strife, Causing your weary soul to find "In Him Eternal life." B. For the Yorkvillc Enquirer. DAVIDSON COLLEGE. This Institution has opened its session, with 98 matriculates. About 80 of these belong to the i two lower classes. The rapid filling up of the : 1 Sophomore and Freshman Classes, since the dcj cided stand taken by the Trustees and Faculty in ' | favor of good order and discipline, is a gratifying , | evidence of the sound views of parents and guardians, and manifests most clearly the confidence j felt in the Institution. The Students arc from no less than six Southern States, so that the circle of influence of the College is widening. Of their number, 87 arc members of the Ciiurch and 14 are candidates for the miuistry. The influence j of so large a proportion of pious young men, is ' I most salutary and there is probably no College in 1 the land more dislinguised for decorum, propria; tv, and close attention to studies. 1 ' ? n -.? j-.i i The religious exercises are v.ea mu-imeu, uuu : tlie deportment of the students would do credit to , any congregation in the couutry. These exercises consist in a sermon, Sabbath Morning; a Bible recitation in the afternoon, and a prayer-meeting, conducted by the Students at night. In addition, two of the Classes recite ou the Bible, or EvMen; ces of Christianity, every Monday Morning, and I a congregational prayer-meeting is held every Wednesday night. About one-half of the Stui dents habitually, and of their own accord, attend the Wednesday night prayer-meeting. The Faculty, iu accordance with the wishes of I the Trustees, have raised the standard of altnis; sion, and a dozen applicants at least, were reject| cd by letter before coming on, because their j qualifications were l>elcw the now standard.? i Quite a number of others have been refused en| trance into the classes for which they iipp1'"-'1 ' j have Xeen placed in lower classes. Some from I other Institutions have b-.cn allowed to enter ?J , [ euudeni, though their attainments were below the j standard of David-on. Iu tho last two years, several have been entered in other Colleges into ! the classes they were refuse'! entrance into at Da| I v;d.son. A Professor, m one of the tuost distinguished Southern Colleges, attended 1 late examination, and pronounced freely and publicly the at'iiiniuonts of Jhc Students higher than in his own Institution. The improved standard of scholar ship is greatly due to the fact that few very young j men now enter the College; the majority are of : mature years and well-trained minds. The Trustees at their last annual meeting employed the celebrated Architect. A. J. Davis, Esq., i ol N'cw-Vork, to come on and make a plan for the ! New College building. Mr. Davis visited the ground in August, and presented a plan, which has been accepted by the Board. Proposals for ' I?I". ? #i.? r- ! . DllllUUIg ;uc llijw Ufiwiw tuv fu?/iav. *1 ,c blc that the contriver will be given to Mr. Scotield ! of Columbia. The estimated cost of tlie new cdi- i 1 fice, which is to be a i| tadranguiar, is ?100.(Jl 10, [ 1 and it will be, when corn plot ed, one of the most ; beautiful and imposing structures on the conti- j ncut. A FRIEND. .??M- ? ' THE WAR IN NICARAGUA. j The progress of Gen. Walker in Nicaragua con- i j tinucs to attract the world's attention. His i friends in New York held an enthusiastic meeting ^ j last week, when large contributions were provided ; : for. Col. Titus, the Kansas hero, left St. Louis ] ! last week with 100 men to join the army. Every j 1 omen is bright for the daring filibuster; and nut ! j the least among tin m is to be derived, from the I following stirring account of his recent campaign. It came by the steamship Ti-ius:? ! The news front Nicaragua is of the most exciting and thrilling character since our last dates.? i Series of battles have taken place between the | American forces and the forces of Central America, in all of which the Americans have been en! tirely successful. On the 10th ult. an engagement was bad at a place called Half-way-House, j on the Transit road, between 200 Americans, tin- ! 1 der Brig. Gen. Honisby, ami 1100 of the enemy, j ! under the Costa llicuu.General Can.a#. The enemy were well fortified, but uotwUhstand- i i ing their superior number of men, were iutmcdi- | I ately routed with great loss. The loss on the | American side was two killed and eleven wound- 1 ! ed; that of the enemy about two bandied killed, j Among their killed was Gen. Garaca. After the j enemy had been dispersed, Gen. IWnsby came up to Granada. The next day Gen Walker started J i from Granada with two hundred men lor Virgin Bay, where he arrived on the 12th inst. The enemy having learned the smallness of the force under Gen. Horn.-by which had dispersed them, again collected their scattered forces, and again occupied j j their former position. Gen. Walker marched to j i attack them. The enemy hearing that Gen. Walk- j ' er commanded in person, fired a few rounds and j immediately retreated. They were immediately pursued to San Juan del Stir, and from that point ' along the coast until dispersed throughout the country. About 1"?0 of tlieni broke away from the army and tied into Costa ltica. The loss of the enemy cuuld not be ascertained; : they were continually being shot as they were 1 found along the road; probably about 100. The ! American lo?s was 2 killed and 0 wounded slight- J ly. Immediately after tlie victory Ueu. waiuer returned to Granada in order to take reinforce- ' merits and march upon Massnya, where about 1500 of the enemy remained. He took his line of march on the 15i!i ult., with 530 men; but bearing that a number of the opposing army had marched to-! wards the relief of those who had been beaten on the Isthmus, he ordered the -d Infantry, under command of Col. Jacquess, to return to Granada, thence to the Transit by steamer Sau Carlos, torepulse such forces as may bo found. The remainder of the force marched ou until near the city of Massaya, when they were attacked by six hundred of the enemy iu ambuscade, where a sharp fight took place, and the foe was ! scattered in all directions. It was ascertained, 011 entering the town, that the enemy had possession . of a church and a little plaza, which were iimnej diately attacked, and in a few minutes gained possession of the church and plaza, with an abund1 ance of fresh provisions aud excellent water, with, out the loss of a single man. i The enemy -would not fight, oxcept behind a 1 wall, an'l Gen. Walker, after due consideration, concluded to storm the stronghold an l give them nothing for a shield, which was accordingly done. 1 The larger and more valuable part of the city was destroyed, and after four days' fighting the enemy j were entirely vanquished. : | After this was accomplished, Gen. Walker re-1 i turned to Granada to execute further plans, which I were will considered, namely, that Granada bej ing a very sickly place, it was disadvantageous I for the troops to return there, and he hail long since concluded to make Kivas the capital, aud knowing upon an evacuation of Granada that the ; town might be oecupir. I by tile enemy with adi vantage, he determined to hunrthc place, and ac! eordingly gave three days notice to ail persons to r miove all goods and valuables, aud at the end i j <.f the time lie fired the town?not leaving a J vestige of a single building?removing ail his j stores with provisions and inhabitants to Virgin Cay. lie will thence remove to Kivas. which lie lias made the capital. I. is supposed that during ill the battles since October the enemy have lost , 0000 men. 1 A terrific battle took place off San Juan del 1 I Sur between the Nicuragu in war-steamer Giiina- \ ' da, ">0 tons, 111 men and C six pminders. Cupt. C. I J. Fayssoux, and the Costa Kican brig Ouzo de | Abril, ISO tons, 11 1 men, an l carrying (? nine1 pounders. The battle lasted t#? hours, and after hard fighting, t!ic Xiearngnan steamer succeeded J in blowing up the Costa llican brig, and destroy- } ; ed all on board of iier except seventeen, w!io were ! ' fearfully wounded. The brig had On board arms, ' < * * . . d-l.l /\? id . . ; ammuruiinn ana provisions, logeiuo:' w??n ;u,uvv< j | in specie, all of which were lost. The prospects are excellent, an l it is said by ! ] i die prisoners recently taken, that Costa Rica and I ] ; Guatemala can never raise auo'.hor force to come against Gen. Walker. C int. Fnyssoux is a brother of our townsman I a in cs II. Fayssnitx an 1 .Mr. T. S. Fayssotix, of! ' ; Chester; ami lie has many friends in this latitude ' j i who will rea l of i.:j gallant exploit with pleas- j 1 i arc. The history of nr.a! .carfare offers few in-1 I stances more sinking, or more worthy of honor.i- | j ble mention; and the affair derives additional merit from the magnanimous bearing of Capt. Fays- ; soux towards the surviving crew of the C?sta Iti- ' can bri^. The following testimonial from them i deserves to bo printed, again and again:? Yikgin Bar, Nov. 2d, 13-30. 1 Ci'/ !. C. J. Ftjnuoiu, Xlsaruyiun Army: Dear Sir?We offer the most sincere thanks to you, for the great humanity yoa displayed towards i us on the night of the 23 1 of this month, when we suffered shipwreck by the exclusion of the brig, j "11th of April," C"ining from Costa Rica, with 1 the intention of attacking San Juan del Sur. We ; will havo ever a most grateful recollection of ' you and your Government, for the kind treatment ' j wc have received at your hand. You, when you 1 ! saw your enemies in the act of being lost, nbuuj doncd everything in order to save us, even forgeti ting your dutj% only thinking of us as unfortunate | beings needing succor. Ttiis is verified by your I leaving things of much value, which wore aboard j our vessel, which any one but yourself would have , i removed. Iu short, wc have been treated by you, , , : your Government, by the General in-Chief, and all 1 J the authorities, uiith such kindness that we cau- , | not find words to express our gratitude. So, dear sir, wc In-po that you will be pleased j I to offer to all your officers our humble thanks, , and in particular, to the illustrous Gen. Walker, ( for having had tlie goo luuss to set us at liberty, assuring you and the General that none of us, or i'.A I . U <>u .? M.ilitfo fn tlmm f!w>un /> i roil m_ I uur lit-n l.? ivnww iuvui IIIV4V vuvmu ( ! stances, will over take up arms agaiust our sa| viors. | In sliort, sir, wo hope that God will preserve | your life to enjoy the reputation which all brave ! ; men deserve, and allow us to sigu ourselves your I : faithful friends who kiss your hands and feet. (Signed) GEORGE CfJAVIS, j And twenty-four others. ? ? m? THE DYIXG YEAR'S ADDRESS TO THE j SOUL. , Look back into the Past, 0 Soul, look back! ; What hast thou seen within its black, or dim, j ; Or gleaming ocean depths, through which thy wing i I Hath raised thee up? 0 Soul, why hast thou now < j Come up to hear the midnight knell of Time i , Dim sounding o'er the solitary waste? J ! Why art thou thus fore loomed to know a pause ; Like this, an 1 hear the knell of moments past i 1 Of hours, days, months, and years, perchance misspent ? i I li it a type of Resurrection, Soul? Why?wAan.the.vrar has circled cut Ua-<?mn-.-n j Why dost thou stand above the crowded Past, I And toward the Future strain thv sightless eyes? i Why on the warders sea, around thee spread, i Lookst thou abroad to catch some wavering form, 1 Or raise a silvery wave to g'nd thy sight? i Why think to find a haven above the flood, ! That is tlio treasure hnu.-e of all the pu>t, J And fear to gaze down through the depth* below? ; i 0 Sou!! !<>"k hack into the Past, look back! I Down through its dreary oliartiel chambers, look! i * : What thing of real good, which thou didst made I J Is treasured there? Since thy young thought first knew j ( ! Thy being's what ha-t than done of good? ! Nought?nought!?0 Suul, I counsel theeafrcsh| lie thou, henceforth, aware of ill! Bo good, And let thy good go forth for humankind; i So when thy wing hath passed this orbit's verge? I Thy pale flesh-covering fallen off, all dust, I Thou shalt anew, ay, and forever, take Another orbit, and awake, in strains Sublime, the praise of thy Creator?Gon* -MH Report of Military Committee.* The Committee on the Military, to whom was j referred the Petition of sundry citizens of York District, residing in the -10th Regiment, praying that they may be attached to the Union Light Infantry Company of the 81th Regiment, S. C. M( and also the counter Pctitiou of the officers of the 4Gt!i Regiment, beg leave to REPORT ii That they have considered the same. They c lliui nine si uuiiiucr ui [iiss.-i/uo t,,v : , territorial liinita of the 4?>fh R"gimpiit of Vork j ? District have been doing latjr m the "Union Light j j Infantry," a volunteer company attatehed to the ' j ;Mth Regiment; that this state of tilings com- j menced in the greater convenience of doing <luty j in the 31th Regiment; that it originated at icast j twenty years ago, and lias nAver been questioned until lately; that the Union Light Infantry is one ( of two Volunteer Companies attached to the 31th, p and would probably go down without recruits 0 from the 40th ; that the Beat Companies of the 4(5th arc not reduced bolow the point required by law; and, that this also has two good Volunteer Companies. Under these circumstances, your . Committee can see no valid objection to the practice which has prevailed for the last twenty years. In opposition to the continuance of this indul- f gence, it is urged by the officers of the 40th Regiment that it leads to the demoralization of the cit- J izen by inducing illegality in voting. If such was J the result of it, your Committee think it praise- t worthy in the officers of the 40th to endeavor to h arrest it. In military elections, officers and mem- i' hers of the "Union Light Infantry," attached to c the 31th Regiment are entitled to vote in that Regiment Jo which "they belong," and no v.herc j j else. But it docs not appear that a special Act is j necessary to sanction the practice which has pre-! j, vailed, and to allow expressly persons residing in | j one Regiment to join a Volunteer Company in ano- j tlier: provided the provisions of the act of 1841, I in reference to the number necessary in Beat Com- j 8 panies is not thereby violated. Your Committee therefore ask to be discharged j e from the further consideration of the subject. i a TAX BILL. Sec. 1. Reit enacted by The Senate and House o/ n Representatives now met and sitting in general as- J sem.'dy, and by the authority of the same, That a j p tax for the sums and in the manner hereinafter I c mentioned, shall lie raised and paid into the Pub- I j lie Treasury of this State, for the use and service I ^ thereof, that is to say: sixty cents ad valorem on I 0 every hundred dollars of the value of all the lands I granted in this State according to the existing j classification as heretofore established; seveuty j cents per head on all slaves ; two dollars on each j i free negro, mulatto, or mestizo, Egyptians and j " Indians, (free Indians in amity with this govern- A ment excepted.) between the ages of fifteen and | ft fifty years, except such a* shall be clearly proved | to the satisfaction of the Collector to be incapa- j ble, from maims or otherwise, of procuring a T livelihood; twelve and a half ccuts ad valorem on every hundred dollars of the value of all lots, C lands, and buildings within any* city, town, vil- ei lage, or borough in this State; fifty cents per hundred dollars on factorage employments, facul- ~ ties and professions, including tiie profession of f dentistry, (whether in the profession of the law, " the profits be derived from the cost of suit, fees, * or other sources or proiessionai income,; excep- ?. ting clergymen, schoolmasters, schoolmistresses, amf mechanics, and on theauiountof commissions received by vendue masters and commission merchants; twenty-five cents per hundred dollars on the capital stock paid in on the first of October, f 1856, of' all Banks which for thoir present charters have.not paid a bonus to the State; twenty- a five conta on every hundred dollars of capital of tl 3links of issue out of tiiis State used and employid in this State by agenttf of said Bunks between he 1st of October 1855 and the 1st day of October [8-5(5 in effecting loans or discounts and dealing n exchange or notes; twenty oeuta per hundred lollars on the capital stock of all incorporated gas ight companies; one per cent on all preminms :aken in this State by incorporated insurance jonipanics, and by the agencies of insaranoe companies and underwriters without the limits of this Slate ; fifteen cents on every hundred dollars of he amount of sales of goods, wares, and. merchan1 i7.0, embracing all the articles of trade for sale, tarter, or Exchange, (rhe prodacts of this State ;hc manufactured products of any of tlie Uuited States or territories thereof cxeeptod,) which any person shall liave made from the first day of January of the present year to the first day of January, 1857, either on his, her or their capital or borrowed capital, or on account of any person or persons as agent, attorney or consignee; twentylive coutJ upon every hundred dollars of the amount of sales of goods, wares, and merchandize whatever, which any transient porson not resident ? the State shall make in any honse, stall, or public place; ten dollars per day for representing publicly for gain ami reward any play, comedy, tragedy, interlude, or farce, or other employment >f the stage, or any part therein, or for exhibiting nil a ii^iiri:?, ur utiicr .-nons ill mi j Kinu wnaisocver, to be paid into the hands of the Clerks of the Courts respectively, who shall be bound to pay the same into the Public Treasury, oxcept iu cases where the same is now required by law to be paid to corporations or otherwise. Snc. 2. That all taxes levied on property as . pre?cribed in the first suction of this act shall be paid to the Tax Collector for the fax district in which said property is located. Sue. 3. In making assessments for taxes on the value of taxable property used in manufacturing or for railroad purposes within this State, the value of the machinery used therein stall not be included, but only the value of the lots and buildings as property merely. Sue. 4. That the Tax Collectors in the several Districts and Parishes in this State, in their ro-turns hereafter to be made, be and they are hereby required aul eqjniricd to state "the precise amount of taxes collected b/them for the purpose of supporting the police of the said several Districts and Parishes aforesaid, stating the ratps per centum on the amounts of the Statu tax collected for ?aid District and Parish police pnrposes; and the Comptroller General shall return the same la his report. Ssc. 5. That free negroes, mulattos, mestizos, Egytiiuis, and?Indians, (free Indians in amity with this government excepted,) be and tbey are hereby required to make tiurir returns and pay their taxes during the month of March. Sec. (5. That the lots and houses on Sullivan's island shall be returned to the Tax Collectors of the Tax District in which they aro situated, iu the i irnc manner as other town lots and houses, and i'.i i!l be liable to the same rates of taxation. Columbia Market December 22. Cotton.?The demand for the. article daring the whole of the week just brought to a close has been ictive aud good, at full and steady prices; and if there has been any change it has beeu in favor of sellers. We are still without any later advices from Europe, which aro past due, and anxiously looked for. The sales of the week Tout up 1,J24 bales, and we now quote inferior 10j@10$; ordinary 11 11 i ; middling ll$@ll}'; good mid lliug llij ; fair 11}, and chojce llf cents. , JJjron.?We have no material or quotable change to notice iu the bacon market, and we therefore continue to quote, for shouIdorir8}@9j; sides 10(ri,Dt.J, aud hums 1 l(a; 111 cent-, according to quality. ' < i.'-t Corn.?In the corn market jvc have no change to notice; the dctn in 1 is moderate, and pricesare steady. We stul quote oOQfjsa .cents $ bushel. Pt m.?Thore is a fair supply of peas on the market, nml prices arc uatfofw and steady at our Conner qu itutinns of 5o@G0 cents ^ bushel. O't/9.?The demand tor oats is migrate, and as the stock is fair, we therefore h ive no Change to notice in prices. We still quote 6o@G0 cents 'pi huskd. Flour.?The demand for this article is active and good, and prices are rather looking' up. We still quote, however, for common to sooil brands; superfine $7. ami extra family flour 5"j?S"2 *?> bhl. Fodder.?Tliero has been a fair supply of this article on the market during the past week, aud as the demand is moderate there is therefore no change in prices. We still quote 100 pounds. ? ? -7Dpuiual. M.inniEi)?On Thursdnv, 18th instant, by Rev. Mr. Patterson. Capt. H. W. CAMPBELL, of York, ind Miss HARRIET SIMS, of Lancaster. * On Thursday last, by the Rev. J. A. Hilt, Mr. GEORGE STURGTS, (EhoaczerviHfc) and Mrs. K. GAULDEN, all of this District. On Thursday last, by John Roddy, Esq , Mr. J. ?. M. FADDEN, and .Miss MARY, daughter of V. T. Itlack, all of this District. BY THE GOVERNOR" ORDER NO. 1. HEADQUARTERS, CoUftiniA, December 19, 1856. Tho. following gentlemen have been appointed ind commissioned Aides-de-Camp to his ExceUeny the Governor and Cummamicr-in Chief, with lie rank or Lieutenant Colonel, and will be obeyed ind respected accordingly: 1. Johnston Pcttigrew, J. Powe, lames Farrow, Ed. Croft, L Lucius Gaston. Jos. Glover, jomlon Biiticy, W. J. Maxwell, '. J. Robertson, Robert Weir. The above named Aides-dc-Cnmp will report hcmselvcs, in full uniform, to his Excellency the iovornor, at Charleston, on or before the 5th d.1Jr f February prox. By order: R. G. M. DUNOVANT, Adjutant and Inspector General. Deo. 25 - ' 62 It UNION ACADEMY."" rHE exercises of this well-known Academy, will bo resumed on the FIRST MONDAY IN ANUARY NEXT, under the superintendence of . H. BLACK. The healthiness of the vicinity, he morality and ngreenbleness of the neighbored, and the cheapness of boarding, offer strong nducements to parents who wish to educate thoir hihlren from home. Terms of Tuition per Session of Five Months: .nngunges and Mathematics, ...$15 00 'hilosophy, History, Geography, (Ancient) 12 00 ing. Grammar, and Geography, (Modern) 9 00 leading, Writing, &c 6 00 Students will be received at any time, andcharcd from time of entrance till the close of the lession. No deductions for absence unless causJ by sickness. Good Boarding can be obtained t $8 per mouth. J. II. BLACK, Principal. Dec 25 52 tf FAIR NOTICE.?All persons indebted to the firm of S. J-KUYKENDAL & BROTH;R, either by Note or Account, are requested to omo forward and settle by the 1st of February, 857, as all Notes and Accounts remaining in our unds after this time, will be placed ip the hands f an Officer for collection. S. J. KUYKENBAL & BRO. Dec 25 52 - 8t [|gGOOU'S ANU JUil?V tllULA' LF GOGUE.?A speedy and positive core for giic and Fever. It has never been known to lil. For Sale by L. P. BARNETT & CO. July 17 29 tf rHE FRIENDS OF CAPTAIN A. STILWELL, respectfully announce him as a andidatc for SHERIFF of York District at the nsuing election. Oct 23 43 tf H AUTION !?All persons are cautioned aU gainst trading for a note on me, payable to rancis Nelson, or bearer, for S->0> dated Janu&-> y 2d, 1854, as I do not intend to pay any part of io same unless oompellcd by law. R. L. McCANTS. Dec 4 49 3t* rHE FRIENDS OF DANIEL WILLIAMS, Esq.. respectfully announce him m Candidate for SHERIFF of York District, at ie ensuing election.