Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, December 09, 1858, Image 2

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jskrajs & Ja ' What kind of a doctor would a duck make. A quaek doctor. Why is it easy to break into an old man's house ? Because hid gait is broken andhis locks are few. ? Pork is, we understand, selling at present at six cents, gross. We predict that it can be bought at from five to six cents, nett. We have seen no droves of hogs as yet.?Pendleton Messenger. i ? An unbarmonious connubial couple in Cincinnati are endeavoring -to get a divorce on th,e ground that the husband was married to the wife under a false name, the minister, by mistake, styling, him Edward instead of Edwin, at the time of the ceremony. * l.'ul. C moltlno JX iHHtJ OWCCUIDU j^uij nmiv with her father on a starry night, absorbed in contemplation of the skies, boing asked of what she was thinking, replied: (I was thinking if the wrong side of heaven is so glorious, what must the right sido be ?' The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Davis, D. D., Bishop of the P. E. Diocese, of South Carolina, arrived at New York a few days ago in the Arago from Harve, who has been spending the summer in Europe on a tour ???Thc first drove of Western hogs passed through the village this week. A few sales were made at six cents, gross. With the number of pork hogs in the country, the price is considered high, and the article will probably rate lowerwhen other droves arrive. ?Kcotoee Courier. Randolph, a oolored speaker at a late Convention in Utica, told the Abolitionist* and underground railroad men, "it is you and such as you who are the real enslavers of my race. Your injudicious efforts to free us have done more than all other things combined to perpetuate our bondage." Randolph doesn't seem inclined to color the truth at least. ? ^ * * - 3 3 _ L!H ?? Dir. uanseys, nas incroaucea s um ia the North Carolina Legislature to repeal that article of the State Constitution which for. bids Jews to- hold office. An enlightened and liberal policy, it is to be hoped, will guide the assembled wisdom of the old North State, and decide the immediate passage of Mr. Danceys bill. * The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Press understands that the proprietor of the New York ' Ledger, deeming the President's salary en- j tirely disproportioned to his services, has made a pnposition to double it for the remainder or the Presidential term, provided he' will furnish his executive message to the ( Ledger exclusively. 1 The Columbus (Ga.) Times, of Satur- j day, says that Orton & Olden's circus com. , pany were all arrested while playing at Au- < burn, Ala-, in consequence of a member's having killed a man named Key, at Locka- J poka, on the previous day. A crowd of i sixty followed the company to Auburn, anc( ' fired some twenty shots, injuring nobody. , The oompany submitted and returned for 1 trial. 1 A man in Buffalo, New York wean a most rare and ancient curiosity in the ! shape of a wooden watch, only one hundred ] and fifty-six years old ! It was made by Cas per Glaz Stetten, in Switzerland, in 1702.? The pinions and verge are of steel; the bar- 1 rel, main and scope wheels are composed of 1 brass, and so is the balance. The rest of the ] watch is entirely of wood, including the < case. It is stated that the President has re- i ceived information from Japan that a fall 1 embassy from that country will make its ap- < pearance in Washington, some time in May or June next. They will be brought to | Panama in an American steam frigate, and ^ thence proceed to New York. It will be i marked by splendid presents to the Govern- * ment from the Japanese Emperor. We are pleased to learn that Mr. < Stokes, late of the Laurensville Herald, has purchased from the veteran Seaborn the Farmer and Planter, and proposes to remove it to Columbia. It will be edited by one of the s ablest farmers and planters in the State, and r will be commenced about the twentieth of a January next. It will be printed with new , type and on fine paper, and published at the e low price of one dollar, for thirty-two octavo c pages monthly. Wc wish it full success.? Carolinian. A singular circumstance happened to ( a young lady in Cincinnatti a few nights since. The evening or rather all the day previous, she had been complaining of a se. vere pain in the head and eyes, more, par. ticulary, the latter. Judge of her astonishment and that of her friends, to find the following morning, that during the night she had become comptetely cross eyed. The transformation occasioned her no additional pain, and has been since, a matter of much speculation. Senator Douglass was serenaded in St. Louis on Wednesday night last. In the course of his speech acknowledging the compliment, he said : "Our political confederacy was succeptible of improvement and expansion. If this doctrine of popular sovereignty is carried out we can add new terri ? rn. . ?...i tory and make new states wunouc any aim- i) eulty. "We can add to our possessions Mex-1 1 ico and Cuba, and all territory adjacent. 'It j is the mission of the Democracy to expand,' i' said he. If other territory is required aud ] demanded?he was willing to take it into the Union." The whole number of post offices in !1 the United States on the 30th June last was j 27,977, of which 400 are of the class denominated presidential. The number established during the last fiscal year was 2,121, and the uumber discontinued 730, being an increase of 1,391. The number of postmasters appointed during the year was 8,284.? ! Of these 4,595 were to fill vacancies occasioned by resignation, 398 by removals, 278 j by deaths, 292 by change of names and sites, i and 2,121 on establishment of new offices. I The whole number of offices on the 1st of December^ 1858, was 28,573. The AVatertown Journal says that the engineer of the train from Potsdam, a few days since, while crossing "Holtou Bridge," near Antwerp, observed the singular spectacle of a man hanging from one of the | beams thereof. The train was stopped and the matter looked into. The man had evi-' dently been dead but a little while. It was inferred that the man, while crossing the i bridge with the strap of his carpet bag a-1 round his neck, stumbled and fell. He pitch- j ed one side the beam and the bag the other. ! The bag balanced the man, and the strap be-; ing strong and fast around the neck, there was no help for him, and in this singular j position he was found. | Cjrt |M)ilh $rapri?r. EDITED BT SAMIj W. MBXiTOJC. YORKVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1858. NOTICE TO LAUNDRESSES." We have been requested to direct gpecial attention to the advertisement in another column under the above caption. THE LATE COL. WITHER9POON. We learn that the Committee appointed at a public meeting of the citizens of our District last summer, will leave Yorkville todny en mule for Virginia, for the purpose of removing the remains of our late fellow-citizen, Col. I. D. Withebspoon, Sr., to their final resting place in this town. We have been informed that the body will probably arrive here on Thursday evening next, by the King's Mountain Rail Road; and we would respectfully suggest, as Col. Witherspoon was long identified with our people, and ever zealous to promote the interest of the District, that arrangements be made to render to his remains that respect to which his former services entitle them. UNITED STATES SENATOR. Col. James Chesnut, Jr., late Senator Irom Kershaw, and President of the Senatj of South Carolina, was on Thursday last elected, on the 10th ballot, U. S. Senator for six years from the 4th of March next. We subjoin the rote on the last ballot: Col. Chesnut, 92; Gov. Adams, 54; Mr. Rbett, 4; Gen. McQueen, 2; Col. Dawkins, 1; Blank, 1. Total, 154. Necessary to au election, 78. The Carolinian says : "Thishas probably been the most animated and protracted contest ever witnessed in our Legislature. Each candidate has been adhered to with a tenacity fully exhibiting the confidence which their respective supporters reposed in them. The selection of Col.' Chesnut is a most fortunate one. The State, although nearly unanimous in all matters involving the principles of the States Rights, was in imminent danger of being riven and distracted by party divisions on points of very immaterial consideration. Col. Chesnut oocupies the position which enables him to harmonize the distracting ele- ments, and preserve that unanimity so much to be desired." On Friday, Col. Chetnut was elected to fill out the unexpired term of the late Hon. Josiah J. Evans. The vote stood as follows: James Chesnut, 113; Mm. Whaley, 13; J. I. Middlbton, 3; B. F. Pkbby, 2 ; Elliott, 2; C. CI. Mxmmixger, 2. The Charleston Courier, in commenting upon the election says: "Mr. Chesnut has been long known and esteemed in his section of the State, and as a member of both banches of the legislature. Ilis name has seen frequently proposed by appreciating friends for Congressional service, but various circumstances have induced him to decline such nominations. In 1850 Mr. Chesnut was the colleague of CoL Maxcy Gregg, iu representing the Columbia Congressional District in the Nashville Convention, md his appeals and addresses during the discussions of that crisis did much to arouse and inform the minds of his constituency. In the close of the :anvass he was found in the moderate and conservative wing of the Southern Rights movements, ind on the platform which was substantially idopted in the State Convention of 1852. His recent services have been rendered in the 3enate, and on the selection of our present Chief Magistrate he was, by a most complimentary call, alaced in the Chair of the Senate. At the org?nization of the present Legislature. Mr. Chesnut was unanimously re-elected President of the Senite?a tribute of no ordinary character ard signiScance at such a time. Mr. Chesnat has asserted and maintained a ligh rank at the Bar, notwithstanding the demands jf his health and of public service have interfered with his devotion to that profession. Mr. Chesnut completed his collegiate education it Princeton, some twenty-two or three years since, and is now we suppose, near the outer limit )f the age which the Bomans assigned to a "Young Man." With Hammond and Chesnut, the Senatorial jrestige and the honor of South Carolina will be n safe and competent hands. While both agree substantially at present, and so far as issues are ndicated and presented, both and either will be bund able and resolved to meet new issues in the spirit of independent purpose and statesmanly esolve, and not in blind subservence to the requisitions of platforms or creeds." PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. The Carolinian says that immediatel/ upon the innouncement of the result of the election for U, !. Senator for the short term, Hon. Jas. Chesntt esigned his position as President of the Sennte jid Senator from Kershaw. Col. F. J. Moses vas called to the chair, when W. D. Porter was lected, by a handsome vote, to supply the vaancy. MACKEY CHAPTER NO. 13, R. A. 31. At the last regular communication of "Mackcy Chapter, No. 15, R. A. M." the following Com>anions were elected to serve as officers for the insuing year: Dr. J. R. BRATTON, M. E. II. P. L. M. GRIST, E. K. RICHARD HARE, E. S. DANIEL O'LEARY, Secretary. LOUIS SMITH, Treasurer. J. L. CLARK, C. of II. S. J. KUYKENDAL, P. S. J. E. JEFFERYS, R. A. C. G. W. JACOBS, 0. M. 1j<. Veil. EDWARD THOMAS, G. M. 2nd Veil. WESLEY CREPS, G. 31. 8d Veil. J. S. LEWIS, Tyler. A. CODY, 1 e, , JAMES FINLEY, / StewardsNEW ADVERTISEMENTS. In our columns this morning will be found quite \ number of new advertisements, to which we inrite the attention of the reader. Dr. S. E. Bratton, offers at public sale his valuable steam-mill, several tracts of land, stock, plantation supplies, &c. James Briak, Esq., Administrator, gives notice of the sale of the personal property belonging to the estate of D. F. Hall, deceased, consisting of twenty likely negroes, together with many other things to be found on a well-appointed plantation. Capt. John Massf.y, near Ebenezer, offers land, negroes, &c., for sale. The Commissioner in Equity proposes to sell on sales-day in January, several tracts of land; also the "McClure lot" and the "Harris Hotel lot." Messrp. Roddy & Co. of Rock Hill, gives a "Fair Warning" to delinquents; and the Town Council calls upon the cfty-zens to "walk up to the Captains office" and liquidate town taxes. MERE-ItlENflOX. Hibam Powers the distinguish American sculptor, has received from Messrs. Peabody & Everett, a government order for a statue of Dr. Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, at $10,000 each. The State of Texas has granted forty-four charters to railroad companies, of which seventeen have been forfeited, leaving twenty-seven charters still :n force. Of these, eleven are in progress of construction, with an aggregate length whem completed of 2,223 miles. An elephant was recently killed at Benton, Miss., with a balj from a Mississippi rifle. He had escaped from a menagerie some time before. They are talking of a new Crystal Palace in London. ' The town of Ceredo, in Virginia, was founded about a year ago, by New England mechanics; It has sow about &0Q inhabitants, a newspaper, a church. VAM-* -mi? ?.w a school-house, literary institution, a readinj room, a lecture hall, and will soon hare a floal mill and woolen manufactory. Enterprising men those New Engenders. A muBical idstru ment bill, exempting from seizure for debt musi cal instruments to the value o:' $250, used by an; person in practioingor teaching music, is befor the Verioent Legislature, and will probably be come a law. v The Governor of Kansas recommends the pas sage of a law prohibiting the circulation of banl notes of a less denomination than fifty dollars Piccolomini is said to have received an of fer of marriage from a fashionable New Yorker since her arrival in this country. The jour neyman tailors of Memphis arc: on a strike. A father being applied to Tor the reason of hi: son's absence from school, the school-master re ceived the following intelligent reply : 'Keptat hometogoataterin.' In the Boston police court a few days since, a bright looking boy of elevei years was sentenced to the House of Reformatio! for being a common drunkard. The Littli " 1?"?J nn im fiOth tn Madison KOCK TRliroau nu vputu ?? ? ...... The Legislature have elected James 8 Richardson, Esq., State Reporter; J. P. Reed Solicitor for the Western Circuit; Col. Simeo) j Fair for the Middle Circuit; and Issaac H Means, of Fairfield, Secretary of State. J cart-load of watermelons was in market at Col umbus, (la., on the 23d ult., and the first shad o the season was served up at Augusta, Ga., on Fri day last. THE GRAND DIVISION. The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperanc met in annual Session at Columbia, on the 24t1 ultimo. From the S. C. Son of Terr.peranet of th 2nd instant, we take the following summary o the proceedings: Representatives were in attendance from almos every portion of the 8tate. From our own Die trict, we notice the names of Col. W. C. Beatti Mores Alexander, Geoboe Williams, and F. M Galbreath. The Grand Worthy Patriarch submitted bis re port which was referred to a special Committee I We sec nothing in the report of general interest except a notice of the organization of five net Divisions. W. D. Cook, Esq., the worthy and efficien Grand Scribe summitted his first report to th Grand Division, from which we make the follow ing extracts. He says: I now present you with a ruport of the trans actions during the quarter, with the amount o money received, and from whut sources: Of 58 Divisions on the books of this office, 4' have made returns, and 11 art still due. From 47 Divisions, whose returns have beei received and filed, the following results appear viz: membership. Initiated during the quarter, 278 . Initiated by dispensation, 3 Admitted by card, 23 Whole number enrolled, 304 Connection dissolved, 42 Withdrawn to join other Divisions, 41 Broke the plodge, 46 Broke the pledge second time, 00-: Signed over, 11 Expelled, 38 Saspended, 49 DcAths, 4 Numbers members in 46 Divisions, 1914 Number lady visitors in 5 Divisions rep., 224 Number representatives to G. D., 184 finances. Receipts of the quarter, $506 91 Percentage to Grand Division, 93 00 Paid for benefits, 25 48 Paid for current expenses, 872 92 Ameunt in Treasury, $1,940 92 These returns show nn increase since the last report of the Grand Scribe, and indicate that the Temperance cause is still marching onward.? Since our last meeting fire new Divisions haTe been organized, viz: Monticello, No. 50, by D. G. W. P., Haile; Bullock's Creek, No. 54, by D. G. W. P., W. C. Beatty ; No. 57, by D. 0. W. P., Dr. W. L. M. Austin; and Lafayette, No. 56, by D. G. W P., Morris; and Newberry, No. 17, has been revived again. In addition to this enlargement of our circle, several old Divisions have had quite a number ol accessions; but, while we rejoice at the organization of new Divisions, and revivals among the old ones, ire, at the same time, have to mourn at the complete' downfall of some, and the inert, lethergical state into which others have fallen ; thu.? lingering' out a slow, but certain death, unless some impetus be given, which will restore theii wonted momenta. The following Divisions on the register, failed to make returns for the past quarter, viz: Abbeville, No. 4; Clio, No. 6; Benevolent, No. 10; Sumter, No. 12; Anderion, No. 20; New Hope, .No. 21; Snow Hill, No. 23; Blackstook, No. 28; Phoenix, No. 33; Fcr ; Mill, No. 47; Due West, No. 51. The receipts of the quarter, from all sources, have been S159 47, which appear on the financial | statement here submitted,{with the Grand Scribe's I rp/?pinf fnr the full amount. Of this sum $93 00 is the ordinary income for p?r ccntage, and $66 47 for settlements of ledger balances, charter fees, rituals, &c. &c. Bro. 0. S. Bower, Gand Scribe submitted his Anuual Report, from which we lenrn tbeio re mains a balance of $400.87 in his hands. The following persons were elected and installed as officers for the ensuriug year: Dr. Jons May, G. IF. P; Ir. W. L. M. Acstis, G. IF. A; TV. D. Cook, G. S, G. S. Bower, G. T; J. C. C. Feaster, G. C; J. J. Ricuwood, G. Sent., Rev. Wm. Martin, G. Chap. On motion of Bro. J. Beltjn O'Neail, Bros. B. D. Towssesd, M. IF r; Col. TV. C. Beatty and S. G. Barkley, were appointed Delegates to attend the meeting of the Grand Division of North Carolina. On motion of Brother Kennedy, a Committee, consisting of Bros. B. D. Townsend, If. Ji ijoe Moore and TV. D. Cook was appointed to take such action as they may dee n best calculated to obtain a Lecturer, and correspond with the Divisions on the subject. On motion of Bro. Kennedy, the Grand Division proceeded to elect representatives to the National Division. The following is ;he result: James Tupper, G. TV. Germany, J. B. O'Neail, A. M Kennedy, B. D. Townsend, Henry Summer and D. R. Barton, P. G. TV. P's.; 8. S. McCully, N, Tylee, Sr., T. A. Elliot, E. Thayer, JohnCordero, P. G. TV. A.'s; Dr. John May, G. W. P.; Dr. TV, L. M. Austin, G. TV. A.; Z. J. De Hay and S. Cor ley, P. G. S'b. The committee to whom was referred the selection of the times and places for the meeting ol ^aii Iko nnon'nff rn ?r QllhrrnttPfl thp fftl. IU10 uyujr, 1V1 vuv J ... lowing report, which was adopted: The committee appointed to select the time anc | places for our meetings next J'ear, 1859, beg leave . to recommend St. Georges, Colleton District, the | 4th Wednesday in April; Rock Ilill, York Dis | trict, the 4th Wednesday in July, and Columbia | on Wednesday after the 4th Monday in November j Your committee, believing that three meeting; in the year would be sufficient for the work of thi.< body, would therefore recommend the montht above stated. After the transaction of some other business j which the press on our columns forbids us fron noticing, the Grand Division idjourned to meet ai St. George's, on the 4th Wednesday in April next Cotton Receipts. We copy from the Charleston Mercury, the fol | lowing report of the cotton receipts for the week, I ending Thursday evening, December 2: j Received the past week by railroads, 10,85' bales; by water and wagons, 1,219 bales?togeth er, 11,568 bales?(corresponding week last year 13,080 bales.) Exported in the same time t< foreign ports, 7,812 bales; coastwise, 2,103 bale; ?making the total exports of the week 9,91c bales; and leaving on hand a stock of 66,81t bales, inclusive of 28,264 bales on shipboard noi cleared, against a stock of 31,219 bales, and 9, : 790 bales on shipboard same time last year. ! The total receipts since our last report amouni i to 134,329 bales, (against 105,479 bales sara< i time last year,) making a grand total, from tb< first September to the latest dates, 1,209,35C 1 bales, against 608,935 bales the same timo lasl ' year, and 940,193 bales the year previous, In< 1 crease since la?* year. 600,421 bales. I Special Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirerf SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. , "* Charleston, Dec. 1,1858. Mr. Editor:?The gentleman yon engaged to - correspond for your paper of the doings of the S. ? C. Conference?the 71st session of which convens ed in this city to-day?has been elected Stat istical . Secretaiy of the body; in consequence of wbixh he has solicited the writer, who will take pleasure in . communicating any thing be may deem interesting t to your readers, to take his place. The various boards of examination, and most of . the undergraduates reached the city at various t hours by divers ways, on Saturday last, do that . Sunday was quite a day of meeting and greeting among us. 3 The pulpits of the city were for the most part, . occupied on Sunday by strangers from the coun. try. , On Monday morning al 9 o'clock, the various i Boards of Professors set their.flint mills i. going i upon the young men who were candidates for a ministerial place in the body. I use the term "flint . mill," merely because it is common with the juni . ore, who do not, however, use it out of any disre, respect to the institution of examining committees, * or to the venerable men of whom they are usually . composed. While the Methodist Church only reL quires a candidate for the^inistry to possess the - rudimental branches of an English education bef fore entering the work, she requires each man to pass through a regular theological course of study after entering; and to secure this, withhold:! a part of the prerogatives of a minister until he has e accomplished the task, Your humble servant was Ij quartered with ten others under the eye ol' a come mittee on Monday and Tnesday, for a trial, of prof fioiency. The Missionary Society mot on Tuesday mornt ning at 9 o'clock. Being most of the tims before the examining committee, I was not abie to get an exaot minute of their proceedings Is it known to your readers that the cry that the work of Methodism in this country is dono, because ii is a missionary church and there is no missionary ( work to do, is a mistake T There will be, if , I am not mistaken, three missions in less than f one hundred miles of Yorkville next year. Half the people of York Distriot are yet unsaved.? t More money has been expended since the ore ganixation of Methodism in upper and Western . Carolina in the cause of missions, than bos been collected there for missiouary purposes. People . there who give to the cause have their money, for f the most, part returned. But the glory of Methodism is, that while pride or vanity, or want of men ' or means or something else, prevents others from i taking hold of the work, she has laid hold and still } continues to send her preachers to save tho negro aud the poor from superstition, ignorance and hell. The conference proper, was called to order in Trinity Church, this mornhg, by Bishop Ahdbsw, n t ........ .1?? wno 18 100 ireil lluunu IV j uui iHiutio VV/ any notice from my pen. F, A. Mood was elected Secretary; 0. A. Darby, Assistant. A. 0. Stacy and L. Wood were appointed a Committee to superintend the preparation of reports for the press. An inritation from the Board of Managers of the Orphan House, to attend the celebration of the G9th auniversary of that institution to-morrow, was receired. The Confereace, after some debate, determined to accept the hvitation. The Rev. William Martin exhibited the parchment of the late Rcy. John Harper, grandfather of Chancellor IIarper, as a relic, and proposed its transfer to the archives of the Conference Hfst torical Society. The instrument is in the band> writing of Jons Wkslst himself. It was made a present to the donor by Mr. Harper's widow last 8pring. It bears date August 6th, 1787, but the place of wiiting is not indicated. It was de' termined to erecta tablet to his memory in Wellington street Church, Columbia, of which be is | the founder. His present remains are not marked by more than a sand-stone at the head of the grave. Rev. J. W. Kelly reported as information, that during the year he had secured the erection of a I marble slab over the remains of the late Rev. Wm. 1 Gazaway, near Concord, in York District Math( odism is largely indebted to his labon for much i of its present position, but hitherto his grave had ? wnmninik/l nnmApiraH 4 VUIOIUWU UUiHIU ?v%?? The Union Art Society, sent an invitation to visit their rooms, of which I shall avail myself. The publishing Committee of the Southern Christian Advocate submitted their report,, showing the finances of that Journal to be in a healthy state. The present circulation is 0750?not half enough for the field of which it is the only organ and medium of communicating religious intellii gence. The olass of the first year were called lor and the following appeared, there being no charge against their ministerial character or efficiency, and they haviag given satisfaction to their examining Committee of proper literary improvements, n. D. Moobe, Manning Brown, W. W. Graham, Augustin W. Walker, W. C. Power, A. N. Wells, A. R. Benick, and J. W. Abernathy.? Fletcher Smith had not appeared before the Committee, and his health was reported to have failed so that that he would not be able 'to travel next year, in consequence of which he was left in the local connection. His loss is regietted. Rich- | ard Dagnal having been offered a collegiate course, by the liberality of some noble heart, was permitted to retire from the connection till such time as he shall have secured a classical education. Rev. WniTEFoBD Smith, D. D., presented and read the report of the Trustees of Columbia Female College, from which wo are happy to learn that that institution w ill probably go info operation about the first of February next. J The class of the third year being called, the foli lowing were passed on to the fourth year's studies: Wm. S. Black, A. J. Evans, S. J. Hill. .7. W. 1 Murray and K. Pkoues. ueoboe a. Andrews was located ai: his own request, on account of ill , | health. J. W. Puett had not been able to meet ' the Committee, and they were asked to give him further opportunity to be heard, f The remarks of Bishop Andrew on calling the class of the second year were peculiarly forcible. I He alluded to the time when 46 years ago he was 5 received as a probationer in the traveling connec> | tion in Charleston; to his subsequent labors in the " j city, and to the success of Methodism since. Why ' | had not our cause been more successful ? He 3 | dwelt at some length upon ministerial duties and J { responsibilities. James M. Cline, W. J. E. Frtit, J i E. G. Gage and J. L. McGreoor, of this class. ' were admitted to full connection and elected to I Deacon's orders. Joel H. Gleason was discon| ' tinued, and his case referred to a committee of Lo1 cal preachers. The class of the fourth year was called and per| mitted to graduate, as follows: M. A. Conally, i S. B. Jones, J. W. Crider, W. A. Hembiinoway, . ' F. M.Kennedy, J. 8. Nelson, A. B. Stevens, E. 1 W. Thompson and L. Wood. Pending the case of ' : R. W. Burgess, Conference adjourned. > Charleston, Dec. 2. ? Conference was opened with prayer by Rev. A. M. Foster. The roll was called, and the minutes I ; of yesterday were read. t j Rev. W. M. Wiohtman, D. D., called on mem' | bers of the body to report such cases calling for ^ ! special relief as had fallen under their notice.? s ! T his was in order that the board of managers of s the fund of special relief (a fund raised by the | preachers themsolves) might; make out their annu. j al appropriations, bo as not to pass by the most I necessitous coses. a r ? ? __ ? Ear. Mr. Giiukdeau of the Presbyterian Church, tendered his house of worship to the body for Saturday next. The Young Men's Christian Association tendered the use of their chapel. F. M. Morgan, who was absent yesterday at the call for the class of the second year, now appeared, passed his examination and was admitted into full connection and elected to Deacon's orders. &. W. Burgess, pending whose case Conference adjourned yesterday, was passed. Rev. T. R. Walsh presented the report of ths Trustees of Carolina Female College, located In Anson County, North Carolina. The Board report the institution under the management of a competent faculty, to lack pupils and to be in debt. Z. W. Barnes and P.. L. AnERNATHT, formerly members of this body, located on account of ill health, were re-admitted. Pending the application of Isaac Stalvet, a local preacher, for Deacon's orders, Conference wns informed of the readiness of the procession from the Orphan House to meet us in procession to attend their celebration, and the body a<ljourned. Charleston, Deo. 3. Conference was opened with prayer by Rev. W. A. Game well; Bishop Andrew in the Chair. A communication was received from Rev. Dr. Summers, book editor, soliciting more care od the r.nrf nf nrMir.liers in maklner oat their statistical r? - -- r- ? ? a reports. Also, a communication from Rev. Dr. McFerrin, General Book Agent, setting fortb the condition of the publishing house at Nashville. Also, a communication from Rev. R. Abbey, Financial Secretary, setting forth his plan for the establishment of a Book Depository by each of the Conferences, or by any two or more of them together. The Methodist chnrch has at Nashville a publishing house of the very first class, which proposes to afford through depositories, Ac., the litera tureof the church; and with snch a man as Dr. T. 0. Summers at the head of affairs In that quarter, they bid fair to secure a large success. J. W. Puett was called and his character passed. E. A. Lemoud was passed and elected to Dencon's orders. C. E. Wiggins was passed ami elected to Elder's orders. The following names were presented and received as probationers in traveling connection:? James C. Stahln, Oliver Eady, C. E. Land, R. B. Alston, G. If. Wells, J. B. Massebeau, T. G. Herbert, Fredrick Auld, William Bowman, A. W. Moore. Ci'aleston, Dec. 4. The first business of note was tho nomination and eleotion of the various Committees of Examination for the Junior classes. Several local brethren were elevated to Deacon's orders or from Deacon's to Elder's orders, bat I see none from oar section of the Conference. Peyton G. Bowman, formerly a member of this body, and at one time in Yorkville, was re-admitted to itenerancy. Rev. Mr. Ware, of the Virginia Conference, presented the wants of the Southern branch of the Methodist Church in Washington City. At the motion of Dr. Wightman, $504 were raised to forward that interest. The legal Conference, Dr. Wightman In the Chair, held a short session for the transaction of fiscal business, after which the examination of the character of Elders was taken up. Charleston Ecclesiastical District was first call ed. Daring the year, one man has fallen at his post?Fredrick Rash. In consequence of ill health, G. W. 8tokes was continued in a supernumerary relation. Georgetown District being called, Rev. Charles Betts re-applied for a location, which bis brethren still persist in refasing?sach is the estimate in which they hold him by reason of past effioiency of labor and present wisdom in the councils of this body. I had not opportunity to attend the Lecture of Rer. Prof. 8hipp, before the Historical Society in the afternoon. -lhe Missionary meeting at night, was one of interest. The amount oollected by the preachers daring the year on their several statioas, circuits and missions, is about $24,000. All the returns are not yet in. Collected at the anniversary tonight, about $1,300?perhaps more than that. Chaeleston, Dec. 6. The examination of Elders was resumed.? Georgetown District was to finish. Rev. John A. Minnick was reported to have died early in the year, and very suddenly. Cokesbury District has been spared from invasion by the hand of death. Rev. A. P. Martin was continued supernumerary, and A. B. McGilvray, snperanuated. The Trustees of Cokesbury 8cbool submitted their report, containing some items of interest, which, however, I have not now time to note. The remainder of the day was occupied in disoussing the project of a Book Depository upon the plan proposed by the Financial Secretary. As these notes have been hurriedly scratched, I hope you will allow me some privilege to notice in future letters, matters of erave importance, as I may have time to recur to them. Yours, truly, LAN'DY WOOD. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE. New York, December 3. Winter has begun in real earnest, ushering in his advent with three snows, the last of which would have done honor to midwinter. The storm extended throughout the North, closing River and Canal navigation in most localities, for the season. Tho suffering of the poor appears at almost every corner of the streets; bat, as bad as it is already, it is but the forerunner of worse to come. The notorious advocate of spiritualism, Judge Edmonds, has again taken the stand to explain and elucidate the peculiar tenets and principles of the Spiritualists. He lectured on the apt subject of the "Heaven and Hell of tho Spiritualist," in whioh he said that his followers would be furnished, in case they deserved it, in a Hell where the punishment consists in the want of that which the soul most delighted in on earth. His sect had also made this wondrous discovery that the | working of tbe Atlantic Teiegrapn uaoie was in{ terrupted by a preponderance of mineral elej raents at the other side, a fact which is said to ; hare been clearly made out ages before Saint Patrick chased the Devil from the "Onld Counthry." In the course of time, tho Spiritualists will become as wise as the oraole of Apollo or as sage as the learned "Mother Goose." The trial of the crew of the slaver-ship, Haidee, sunk off Mauntauk Point, a few months since, and 1 abandoned by her crew, has been concluded with ! a result similar to that of the late trial at ColumJ bia. The crew escaped because it could not be I proved that the vessel belonged to n citizen of tbe j United States and therefore coming within the j jurisdiction of the Court. It would be a more j difficult matter to obtain a conviction for tbe ofI fence of slavedealing in the Courts of New-York than in those of South Caroliua. It arises probably from the officers remaining "open for convic: tion." Fears are entertained for the Steam ship, Indian Empire, of the Galway Line, which sailed from this port for Ireland more than two weeks since. She had not reached her port when the last vessel from the other side sailed. The Indian Empire no donbt experienced the heavy storm which created snoh havoc amongst our commercial marine. One hundred and seventy-seven seals were __3_ J> on board when the vessel sailed, all of whom may hare met with a waterygrave. I The queston of the exclusion of (the Bible from ; the public schools, which bos been in agitation some time, is again being brought forward. A large meeting was recently1 held, in which strong j ground wae taken against the exclusion of the ' Boot from quite a number of the ward Schools. I The exhibition of the last named Schools, which j has been in progress for the last week, was ; brought to a close yesterday with a distribution | of a large number of prizes to the succes'fu1 com! petitors. The prizes were award principally for Drawings, Penmanship and Needlework, in which the "collud brcthring" participated to some extent. Got. Stephens, of Oregon, delivered a lecture before the Geoprapbical and Statistical So{ ciety, lust evening, on the Physical Geography of the North western Territoreis, pointing ont t Rtil Road to the Pacific. Although an interested party in the scheme of buildiog a Pacific Rail Road, he gave some very valuable information in regard to those comparatively unknown regions. The ladies of the Mount Vernon Association in this city are working with a will to raise money to purchase and secure the tomb of the Father of His Country as a heritage for the American people. They are projecting a three days feast of reason and flow of sonl, to come off about the middle of this month, in which a variety of entertainments will be given so that all persons can participate. Gen. Paez, the compatriot of Bolivar, bad so Jkr recovered from the effects of bis fall and wounds that he went on board the Government vessel, Caledonia, and set sail for bis native oountry, yesterday. He held a levee in his room before departing. Being unable to walk, he was carried to the vessel's side in a pplanqain born by u military escort. He bade farewell to America with tears of gratitude. 8ETH For the Yorkvillc Enquirer. 4 ARKANSAS. Mr. Editor .-?In my last I gave yon first impressions of this country as Been from the Mississippi River to Montieello. From the latter place we resumed our journey westward, via Warren, Bradljt Co., (where oar gifted friend, S. W. G?? hangs out his "shingle,") Hampden, Calhoun Co.; Camden, Washita Co., to Washington, Hampstead Co.?our location for the present Much of this way was traveled by night and consequently, but an indistinct view of the lands wers obtained. One thing, however, was evident; in the hundred and forty miles passed over, though much poor land was visible, we did not see any that was not arable? that is, susceptible of cultivation. The poor lands all lie well and much that is hero considered perfectly worthless, w juld in York District be regarded clever farming land. We passed Warren and HAmpden in the night, bat from all we could See and hear, they are flourishing villages. There are some very fine lands in Bradely County, and manj Carolinians hAve made the discovery. Washiti County is generally poor lands?at least all thai can be cultivated at present. Nearly all'the bottom land overflows, and will do so till the necessities of the country and the demand for land con fines the Washita within its banks by means o! levees. This, in fact, is already begun. Camden the county-seat, is, beyond donbt or cavil, the most flourishing city of this note flourishing 8tate. It is situated on the west bank of the Washita River, on a bluff of considerable elevation, with i background of rolling bills, covered prineipeiij with a growth of pine. Its site at the head o navigation of one of the prettMst and safes streams of Arkansas, makes it the cotton markei of nearly all the South-central and South-westeri portions of the State. Its population is about fo?i thousand, but it has the energy and vitality of i nlace five times as large. A considerable part o I ? the business portion of the city vas recently bum down, bat on the ruins of wooden booses, elegan briok buildings are rising as if by magic. Tbi ring of the hammer and the busy bum of aCtivi life reminded me of Virgil's graphic description o the building of Carthage: hutant ardentu Tyrii &c.?in which he describes tbeTyrians as swarm ing out like bees amid the flowers on a Summer*! day. The life and energy of the place is in agree' able contrast to many western towns, which, foi want of the stimulus of trade and railroads, appeal to languish and stand still. It is, however, a mat ter of speculation among the "wise men" of the West, whether Camden will retain its present ad vantages or not. When railroads, ns soon thej must, shall span like great arteries of commerce the beautiful and fertile plains of South Arkansas, the "golden fleece" which now enriches Camden will gather to some point on the Father of Waters, or float on the sullen tide of Red River to New Orleans. At present, however, Camden is the placoJor active, thorough business men to make fortunes in a short time. It is reputed sickly. Washington is in many respects the antithesis of Camden. It is situated on a high sandy ridge at the centre of one of the most fertile counties in the State. The town has quite an antique appearance?more so than any town I remember in S. Carolina?and this fact is the more noticeable from the contrast of fresh or uncultivated country which engirdles it. Another peculiarity is that the houses are bailt exclusively of wood. They are generally low, and many of them have the appearance of having sank fifteen or twenty feet * * * * U 1 into the sand, which in the streets is generauy ?is inches deep?rather bad walking for low-qn&rtered shoes. . The stores?some of them belonging to merchant Princes?have a dark, dingy appearance.? The houses are mean and riokety, bat the stock of goods large and costly. Why shoald it not be, when from one to fire hundred per cent is realized on every article sold, and which costs not exceeding fifteen to twenty per cent for transportation from New York or Orleans 1 The Hotels have a more ancient appearanoe than either Habbis' oi Goobi'8 old stand before its rejuvenation. Iu fact, the general appearance of the town is antiquestrikingly so?and were it not that new buildings are extending in every direction, the place woold seem to be retrograding. The population must be equal or superior to that of Torkville. The town supports two sohools (male and female) and foui churches. The Mercantile portion of your community may wonder how the community bears up patiently and prosperously under the heavy incubus of extorting merchants. But a full view of the facts will explain the matter. Yesterday there was a plantation sold in this vicinity for $10 per acre, which I am credioly informed was worked last year by thirty-seven hands, and produced four hundred bags of cotton and nine thousand bushels of corn. This will strike you as a heavy yield when you take into consideration the fact that no farmer here works so hard or gleans so closely as in the Eastern States. I mention this not because it is extra cropping for this country, for it is not, but to give you an illustration of the aotual resources of the State. This quality of land can b< bought for five dollars per acre unimproved, and from ten to forty, improved. One year's crop will folly pay for it even at the maximum price aud it is always better, if possible, to purchase the best improved and more costly plaoes. On last Sabbath I attended the Presbyterian Church under the pastorship of Dr. Williamson, a native of York District and the well-known exPresident of Davidson College. He has a flonrishing church at bis place, and I have never seen, in Carolina or elsewhere, a more resjMfc table or intel, ligeat looking Wy was particularly good looking?comparing fatgtably with the belles of Carolina in matters of taste, and in reality as rosy and healthy as the Shepherdesses of Arcadia. "lt*r J - _ /Washington likewise olaimi the honor of supporting the tiro best papers in the 8tate?outside of Little Rook. The publisher of the Democrat, Mr. Pegues, was year# ago a resident of Torkrille, and dona np the type (ifwajapitake noljfor tho once proud bat nojrtilaiost forgotten Fione^ \ I will close with a few items for the Temperance Reformers. Did I to my Titstgire yomdhe rpoab ' ularly of Western synonyraes for vhff)NfS York call "Itotgut" t If not here it i??"busthead,''' "twist-ankle," "pop-aWH,'* *'rifle-whiikj^-i~?o called beeauae H-possesses the extraordinary power of bringing down its victims at the distance of one hundred aud fifty yards. They are all cob ' sidered dangerous by "outsiders," Bot the good people ofArkansas areTMWdWyfHgbtmMfrEMI not unfrequentiy "look danger in the faoe." I bad almost forgotten to meotiobl the first, snow, which nlade its appearance last night, and lo ! the earth is wrapped in robea of loveliness and purity. It fell some three or four inches deep and may, from present appearanoes, continue the favor. The cold is not intense. More anon. "ARKANSAW TRAVELER." Extracts from the Proceedings of the loath Carolina legislature. Tcbsday, Nov. 30. In the Senate.?Mr. Alston introduced ft, hill to aid in the construction of a monument to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, on Independence Square at Philadelphia. In the Iloutt.?An unfavorable report was submitted on the petition of sundry citizens of York District praying a change of the days of election for members of the Legislature in said district, from Monday to Tuesday. ' Mr. Deariog, from the Committee on Agriculture, made a report on a bill to enable farmers to prove their accounts by producing their books in evidence Also, a bill for the better protection of sheep husbandry. Mr. W. W. Adams gave notice of a bill to authorise Clerks in the Court of Common Pleas, to take the testimony of witnesses in writing, and for other purposes. Mr. Williams offered a resolution, that'a com' mittee of five be appointed to examine what changes i and amendments are needed in the present military system. Also, what system would be a com' petent military organisation, and the committee ' to report at the next meeting of the Legislature ; of the 8tate. | Mr. A. S. Wallace gave notice of a bill to authorize free negroes to select their owners and ge 1 into slavery. Referred to the Committee on Col; ored Population. ... i Wedkksday, Dec. 1. , No business of general interest to oar readers was transacted ill either house to day?the greater , part of the time being taken op in haUetthgs for United States Senator, District officers, Ac. I < TstmsDAT, Dec. 2. , In the Senate.- Mr. Hampton asked leave of absence for the Senator from York District, on 1 account of sickness ia his family. Agreed to. ' A bill to provide for paaishment for carrying L concealed weapons, was read tha first time in the . Senate. In the IfoHut.?k bill to allow interest oh open ' accounts was read the first tima. Mr. Black gave notice of a bill to rsgolute the mode of election for Directors of the Bank of tha State of South Carotins. r Mr. T. Y. Simmons, Chairman of the Commit* , tee on Pririleges and Elections, submitted an i unfavorable report on "a bill to alter Sad amend the law in relation to the method of counting votes in all elections by the people." i Fhidat, Den. 3. r In the Senate.?Mr. M&xyek, Chairman, snbf mitted an unfavorable report on the bill to repeal the laws agalnt usury. ' In the Iloxue?Mr. Spratt offered the following I roaoUtiflMU ta? imumi u , Whereas there have come to*be two sections ia this Union, distinct in social o^ostitution,'mid ia objects ??d motions of legislation. ij 1 And whereas of these, the rldrtherh section has f come to be the stronger, and has moved the Gov . ernment to consider and disturb the social institutions of Ae Sentk^ , hr: "i? ftA 1 And whereas the Southern section,"affected 6y u the institution of domestic slavery, is therein 9 charged with a most momentous trust, ro the . proper execution of which there is a necessity for an unrestricted choice of means, and a field of un embarrassed action. Be it therefore, Resolved, That the several States of the South , are of right, and ought to be in fact, supreme upon the questions which affect the .fortunes of ' domestic slavery. p Resolved, That the measures of the General . Government, restrictive of the foreign slave trade, are in derogation of this right and ought to be repealed. 1 Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be ' . instructed and the Representatives from the State , be requested, to use all proper efforts to procure the repeal of such restrictions, and that a copy of ' these resolutions be forwarded to the several , Southern States for their concurrence, i It was moved and seconded that the resolutions be printed. Motion agreed toaud the resolutions ' ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Heriot gave notice of a bill to exempt a ear i tain amount of property from levy and aate under distress or executions. 1 . *4-3 t *> Sattmmt, Dee. 4. 1 In the Senate.? Mr. Hampton from the Commit i tee on Federal Relations, snbmitted a favorable rannrt in ?Ulinn Id AnthoriliniT the State tO aid tvfw* ? ? r> in the construction of a monument to the memory of the signers of the Deoiaration of Iodependtnoe, in Independence Square Philadelphia; and suggesting the passage of the bill. In the liovse.?A bill to pro ride for privily stealing from the person, with amendments by the Senate. Bill read a third time and amendments agreed to. The bill proridca for the repeal of so mnch of the statute of eighth Elizabeth, as to exclude from the benefit of clergy, persona fonnd guilty of the above offence, and provides that it shall hereafter be subject to all the rulos In caaes of grand larceny. Oa the question being pat, the bill was passed. Thie iatbc first bill passed this session. . . Mr. Baist gave notice of a bill to extead the summary process jurisdiction of the Courts of Common Pleas. Mr. Harral gave notice of bill to exempt eer' tain property from levy .and sale under distress I and execations That in addition to the property . already exempt, there shall be one slave exempted ( under any executions issued against a debtor. Bill to increase the pay of Grand and Petit Ju' rors. The committee say they are not prepared ' to recommend legislation on the subject, and as there appears to be a growing desire for increase of compensation in many cases, they respectfolJy recommend that the bill do not pass, i Mr. Edwards said, at the last Legislature, he I had the honor of reporting a bill asking the Legis, lature to pive jarors ten cents a mile, in addition to the daily pay. He was well satisfied it was necessary to increase the pay of jurors. He was not disposed to ask the Legislature to pay jurors so as to make money, but it did seem to him that | the State of South Carolina should not ask its I oitixens to lose both their time and money. It was j a very common occurrence that some of the jurors r [ were urawu iwu ui usu?? iumo* u^utvu %v amend the bill by changing from two dollars a day to one dollar and a half a day, and ten cents a ' mile. That waa fire cents per miie each way. After some discussion, the amendment of Mr. ; Edwards, that fire oents per per mile and one dol, lar and fifty per day, Should fill the blank, was then adoptkl. The bill rsoeired its second read1 ing, and was ordered to be sent to the Senate, i Mr. Spratt moved to depart from the general i order, with a view to take op the resolution he had the honor to present yesterday, and moved 1 to make them the special oider for Thursday next, i at 1 o'clock. He would be glad to have the views of other gentlemen of the House, and hence his motion. Mr. Simonton moved to amend, by saying at 7 1 o'clock, on Thursday evening. | j -:t' j I Mosoat, Pec. 6. In the Senate.?Mr. Zimmerman introduced the following resolution: i Resolved, That this body do adjourn tine die, on Friday, the 17th inst. at 12 o'clock m. J Ordered to be placed in the general orders for J to-morrow.'' v3* - * , In the Home.?A bill to ponish assaults committed with concealed weapons. Bead a first time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Columbia Market. v . ?, j: V Decwrae* d. i, Cotton,~The vetioQ mwket fw brisk wi w* ? * > .