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Strap & jfaris. The Opposition members of the Tennessee Legislature have nominated John Bell as the Union candidate for the Presidency. Late advice from Washington state that an agent has gone to Vera Crnz to offer the services of American volunteers to the Liberalise. The Governor of Connecticut in his message regards the idea of a dissolution of the Union as very remote. He is against the African slave trade, and hopes the tariff will be increased. This being leap year, ladies who are particularly desirous of entering the 6tate of matrimony, will have the privilege of making love to any of the opposite sex on whom they may fix their affections. Mr. Mace C. Pendleton, a sober and industrious young man, of Darlington, shot himself in the abdomen with a pistol, which he was handling, on the 23d nit., and died in 30 minntes after. The Legislature of Florida has enacted a very stringent militia law, and reorganized the military system of the State. On the first Monday in May next, it is made the duty of the Governor to order an election from Captain up to Major General. The New Yoik Tribune says when Gov. Seward entered his gateway, he was met by the various clergymen of Auburn, waiting to welcome him home, and was so affected that he lost the power of speech.? It is a pity he should ever recover it. We have been reliably informed than an incendiary was discovered in Clarendon District, taken in hands by a Vigilance Committee and hung. We have not heard any of the particulars. From the summary penalty inflicted, the evidence must have been very palpbabale and the offence henious.?South Carolinian. A few nights since some thieves entered a female seminary at Wheeling, Va., administered chloroform to the pupils and then deliberately carried of all their jewelry, money, and apparel, not forgetting?the sentimental rogues?to kiss all the pretty girls as they lay reposing in bewitching beauty. It is stated that there are now in Canada, forty five thousand runaway slaves from the South. Valuing these slaves at an average of one thousand dollars each, it is clear that the Britishprovinces are harboring 845,000,000 worth of the property of the United States, and keeping it beyond the reach of the rightful owners. We understand that a young gentleman of color wentj into the store of one of our merchants the other day, and enquiredior axe handles. He was shown a good article 6f~Northern make and, after several minutes of examination, was asked by the 'boss' if they wouldn't do. He replied that they were very good, but that he didn't like the people where they come from.? Camden Journal. Messrs. W. P. Gilman & Co., of Richmond, Ya.,are making arrangements for the publication of a Directory, to be circulated extensively in the slaveholdiDg j States, in which the Dames of all the conservative kra since* fi^ms of the Northern' cities are to be printed, so that the South em merchants may avoid the fanatics in their dealings in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and other Northern cities. We received a visit, yesterday morning, from a travelling agent of a New York : Furnishing bouse. He informed us that he had travelled through portions of Ten-' nessee, Alabama and Georgia, for the purpose of receiving orders for his house, and that he had not received more than twenty orders in his whole route?scarcely sufficient to pay his travelling expenses. He was on his way home. Hundreds of Northern drummers are meeting with similar sue- , cess this season.?Atlanta Confederacy. While a gentleman of this city was 1 playing backgammon with his son, some , days since, one of the dice fell on the floor, and was picked up by a hen. The hen was killed eighteen hours afterwards, and the die was found in the gizzard, having under-' gone considerable abrasion from the action of the digestive organs. It has lost the distinctive figures and angles, as may be seen on examination at our office, where it has been placed with its match die in the ori- . ginal condition for comparison.? Charleston Courier. We have conversed with several gen- { tleman from adjoining and surrounding ( counties, who without exception, unite in J, representing the prospective wheat crop as very unpromising. Several informed us: f that they had seen acres upon acres entire-' ( ly and effectually killed out by frost. The < winter has beeu an unfavorable one, and j l the disparaging prospects of the year's crop, < ^0? have a decided influence upon the ruling t prices of grains now upon toe market.?1 f Wheat, the naked grain, without sacks, j is now selling readly at SI 25 ; and com, | j the naked grain, at G5 cents. If farmers |t have a surplus of either wheat or corn, they i need have no fears of bringing it forward, t to this market, as we can assure them they i r can command a good price for either.? J t Chattanooga Advertiser, loth. fl We learn from the Selma (Ala.) Reporter, that Mr. Henry, of Mobile, has recently patented two inventions, which, it t seems to us, must be of immense value to ? cotton growers in the Southern States. The [ first of these is a sort of drying closet, con- j, sisting of a series of metal drawers, into B which artificial heat is forced through a!k series of tubes. Heretofore the planters have lost, say about one-third of their time during the cotton-picking season, in consequence of rains, which almost invariably 1 fall at that period, and their hands being " unable to pick the cotton fast enough, much ' is blown out, or if picked while damp, they 1 are compelled to gin it, much to its injury ;' ( or, worst of all, to gather it, bolls, stems I and leaf together, making a very inferior j. quality of cotton, when passed through the J ( gin. By this invention, however, the cot- , ton is thoroughly dried, no matter how damp; the planter keeps up with his crop, , and saves it all in good condition. The sec- | ond invention is a sort of crushing mill, by which all the cotton seed, now almost a nuisance, is converted into a valuable food for cattle, and an oil of great importance for various uses is produced. Besides these, the hulls, waich constitute about half the weight of the seed, are found to be an active and powerful manure. The value of the oil from the seed of the American crop i is estimated to be equal to 50,000,000 bushels or corn, which at present prices of corn, , woulu be worth ?15,000,000. i ?jn |orMe ?iwpdm edited by SAM'Xi W. MELTON WM. W. EAST. YORKVILLE, S. C. THUBSDAY MOBBING, JANTTABY 19, 1860. Special Notice.?All communications, on matters connected with the paper, should be addressed to "The Yorkyille Enquirer;" and not to the Editors or Proprietor, personally. Persons desiring prompt attention to their favors, must bear this in mind. J?- Capt. D. D. Moore, Maj. Myles Smith, Samuel G. Brown, J. L. Thompson, and Samuel J. Kuykendal, of York; John R. Allen, Post Master at Chester, S. C.; Joseph Walker, 120 MeetiDg-street, Charleston, S. C.; and William D. Cook, of BennettSYille, are authorized agents of tho Enquirer. makkiauju aunths. We have received two marriage notices from Bradley County, Arkansas; but as they are unaccompanied by a responsible name, we must decline their publication. We are at all times pleased to give such matters a place in our columns, but we must insist on the conditions?a responsible name must accompany the notice as a voucher that the statement is correct. j CATAWBA LODGE, NO. 56, A. P. M. Past Master Richard Habe, by Dispensation, on Tuesday of last week, installed the following persons as officers of "Catawba Lodge, No. 5G," Ancient Free Masons, located at Fort Mills, in this District: JOHN M. WHITE, W. M. Dr. B. M. COBB, S. W. B. F. POWELL, J. W. F. E. MOORE, S. D. J. H. STEWART, Jr., J. D. R. H. FULLWOOD, Jr., Secretary. T. B. WITHERS, Treaturer. JAS. H. STEWART, 1 . B. J. PATTERSON, ) Rewards. THOS J. CDLP, Tyler. ANDREW JACKSON. Our readers will find on the outside, some very readable extracts from the first volume of Pabton's life of Andrew Jackson. They show to us the wild, wilful, invincible 'Old Hickory' in his younger days, in the lucid style of a graphic and truly entertaining biographer. We see here, in the gaDgling school-boy who would not 'stay throwed,' that unbending will which, in after years, led him to invade Florida?then Spanish territory?in pursuit of the Seminoles^and lay Siege 10 X'ensacoill, wutu iijc uuicmucui nog hesitating to take upon itself such a heavy responsibility. The same self-willed invincibility that overthrew the United States' Bank, and raised such a storm against South Carolina during the days of nullification, is seen in the swearing, slashing, wicked Andy, at the old field school. Turn to the extracts, reader, and laugh over the excentric, gusty, hard-headed stripling, and see how the blood of a veritable hero boiled and bounded in his veins. Just here we must say, that we think it highly improbable that Jackson was ever a student in Dr. Waddell's school. The traditions of this region, where his name is a familiar household word, are to the contrary. According to these, he was a pupil under Rev. Dr. Alexander, of the Bethel school, ten miles above Torkville. We cannot forbear relating an anecdote, strongly illustrative of his general character, which occurred while he was at that place. He boarded with the Doctor. As Mr?r Wi?s??v-e<?ye, hie foadn**** for 'corn and beans' and, we add, eatables in general, was decidedly famous. So he often grew weary of the Doctor's grace, which was quite lengthy, when his impatient appetite was eager to 'settle the hash' with the many good things on the table before him. Well, a beef was killed one morning, and Andy, with his teacher,"" was present at the butchery. Says he to the Doctor, when the beef was skinned :?"Now, Doctor! to save time and trouble, suppose you say grace over the whole beef at once and be done with it!" Verily, that was his way of doing everything throughout life. He never stood on ceremonies. As a General and President, as well as schoolboy, he wanted grace to be said over the whole beef at once. His head was impetuous, and his heart went with it. From head to foot, he was all over a thorough-going thunder-storm. . ? - HUNGARY. The Protestant population of Hungary is three million out of eight million inhabitants. The Protestant Church enjoys, or should enjoy, cer- ] tain privileges guarded by treaties entered upon more than two centuries ago with the guarantee , of the great Protestant powers of Europe. The Austrian Government, on the 1st of September last, so modified the ancient Protestant constitution as to seriously affect their independence.? , [t withdrew the right of veto from the King, and gave the right of absolute sanction to the gov- ( eminent. It also deprived the Protestants of j the privilege of mnnaging their schools." These measures have created great dissatisfac- < tion among the synods, which have protested a- j gainst them in vain. The government forbade i hem to meet; and requires the synods, which may , lereafter meet, to assent to the arbitrary violation j >f the ancientlaws before they are allowed to give ? ;heir opinion of the new regulations. So much f or the religious state of Hungary. } In politics she is in no better condition. All t jarties arc merged in one for the restoration of ; he political constitution, which was suspended ? n 1849. Twenty-two magnates have declared f o M. de HrBNEK, the minister of Police, that no f eform is possible unless this is done, and Aus- ^ ria ceases her attempts to Germanize Hungary f md absorb tbe Magyar nationality. But Aus- t ria is too sullen and dectatorial to listen to these ^ easonable and just claims. ' c These are the measures which are troubling 0 he consciences and the patriotism of the Hun- a ;arians. Let Hungary have her language and a ler institutions once more; let the press be free: et the national jury and representation be plan- t led on principle and equality ; and let Austria v :eep her fingers out of the pic. Then peace. a GOV. LETCHER'S MESSAGE. ^ Governor LetCHF.k, of Virginia, has transmited his first message to the Legislature of that state. He recommends that a convention of all ^ he States of the Union be called to ascertain vhether the 'questions in controversy cannot be t ;euied upon some basis mutually satisfactory to totb sections.' If any such a convention should s ind the differences between the North and South % irreconcilable, let them consider the question of peaceable separation and a division of the na- ^ tional property. lie also suggests tbat a commission of two in j telligent, discreet and experienced statesmen, be appointed to visit the Legislatures of tho?c ; States which have passed laws to hinder the re- t turn of fugitive slaves, and to insist, in the name of Virginia, on their unconditional repeal. Tie, t also, recommends the fostering of direct trade, t the completion oi" public works, and the encour- 1 agement of manufactures and the mechanic arts, i and a spirit of independence among the people, i The Charleston Mercury advocates the idea of ( a National Convention, on the ground that no set- < tlement of differences could be made, and the i result would be a Southern Convention. If such i should be the end of the matter, it would be a i happy movement; but we fear it would only be another link in the great iron ohain of compromise and submission. The fifteen Southern States wonld be there, in league with a few of the more conservative Northern States, and the South might make her own amendments to the Consti tution. But the difficulty is not the want of full and plain provisions to proteot onr institutions. The Constitution, handed down by our fathers, recognizes slaves as legal property, provides for the restoration of fugitive slaves, and permits slavery to go into all the common territory of the country. Have these provisions been carried out, or even submitted to, by the Northern members of the confederacy? They have not. What more could a National Convention now say or do? Nothing. They could not make the Constitution any plainer than it is. If the South were to frame her own amendment, and it should pass, she would have to accept it as the final settlement of existing difficulties. There is little I or no doubt of its passing under the present pres sure of non-intercourse and direct trade. The Convention would dissolve in apparent good humor. The South would return home to nod over the brilliant prospect of restored peace and equal rights; while the North would retire laughing in their sleeves and set about the old process of tickling her ears with a straw again. SANDED COTTON. j Various complaints from abroad, and one especially from the New York Chamber of Commerce, have recently reached the South, on the suoject of fraudulently packed and sandy cotton. If these complaints were just, they come with a bad grace from those who have been palming off 'wooden nutmegs' and 'Yankee nostrums' upon us all the days of our existence. But the complaint, at least, of fraudulence in packing, i uncalled for. We recollect an anecdote of an old Carolina planter, who stowed away in the middle of a cotton-bag, an unserviceable grindstone, which waa^afterwards returned to him in a barrel of sugar. But such cases are of rare occurrence ; and, if the same vigilance that detected the grindstone was always exercised by by factors and buyers, there would be fewer still. We can readily account for the trash and sand of all the cotton that goes to market. A wholesale business is made of selling by the agent of the planter. Thp manufacturer, or his agent, buys hundreds, perhaps thousands of bales, good, bad and indifferent, all at once and at an equalized valuation. Thus the planter who nmnufin Hiq ernn carefnllv for market is not re paid for bis trouble by the enhanced value of his cotton over that? of his neighbor, who picks and packs hurriedly and negligently. His cotton should be worth twelve cents, and his neighbor's only ten; but the factor sells the two lots together at eleven cents. A duty is thus, levied on good cotton, in favor of bad cotton. The consequence is, our planters adopt the hasty nnd negligent mode of gathering, ginning and packing, as the speediest way of making money. Yet it is the interest of our p'ancers, as a body, to prepare every lock of cotton well. This is the criterion by which we are judged abroad, as an honest, tasty and well-to-do people. If we impair the real value of our great staple production, by a mixture of trash and sand, and by nappy ginning, we certainly will diminish its exchangeable value in market. This may be a small loss to each individual planter; but it is a permanent one, because it is the loss of reputation, and in the aggregate will amount to millions. Besides this monied loss, our honor is at stake; and our sectional pride should be enlisted to give to the world our cotton in the best possible condition. We givt below some curious statistics from Thomas Ratcliffk, Esq., of Liverpool, presenting an ^amstyshs of eottoo consumption.' They embrace*several years and show the gradual increase of 'dust' found in cotton. The first column gives the number of pounds of cotton used ; the second shows the pounds of yarn manufactured <Vmti 1 nf'ft flic nf rnftnn thn third th? in 1000 lbs ; and the fourth, the dust in 1000 lbs of cotton. They were addressed to the Rev. J. D. W. Bubkheap, of Greenwood, S. C. ; and through his kindness, we are permitted to lay thorn before the public : Dates. 1833-9-40. lbs cotton usei). yarns. waste. post. To D?c. 1.120,374 851} 132* 13} 1841, Dec. 587.311 853* 125* 15 1842, " 014,141 852 135 13 1843, " 587,250 814 165 21 1844, .Tunc. 321,907 736 173 31 ' Dec. 369,422 833 152 15 1845, June. 353,969 818* 147 341 " Dec. 333,085 815* 152* 32' 1846, Dec. 896.111 807 147 45 1847, June. 377,560 791 149 60 " Dec. 343,660 852 116 26 1848, June. 402,118 856 111 33 " Dec. 365,918 860 109 31 1849, Jane. 397,308 859 107 33 " Dec. 401,436 859 112 29 1850, June. 361,020 860* 106 34 " Dec. 421,453 856 107 37 1851, June. 334,381 852 112 36 " Dec. 411,468 859 121 20 1852, June. 409,919 837 114 49 " Dec. 414,843 846 129 25 1853, June. 419,702 837 119 44 " Dec. 419,123 863 124 13 1854, June. 364,531 853 123 24 " Dec. 442,322 841 100 39 1855,June. 419,949 825 124 51 " Dec. 443,194 823 126 51 OUR EXCHANGES. The Home Journal. This brilliant and genial weekly is very nearly jur beau-ideal of a literary and family newspaper. General George P. Morris and N. P. Willis, its editors, are both celebrities in the icld of American literature. -Morris is em shatically the song-writer of our country.? Willis' 'Glenmavy letters' gave him in youth, a reputation which years and experience have ony rendered more brilliant and enduring. If we idmire this paper for its intrinsic merit, we leartily approve of its circulation in Southern tomes, because it never has contained a single irticle offensive to the South or hostile to her nstitutions. It pays its visits to the fire side ; | ind by the charm of its humor, the cheerfulness tf its morality, and the creaminess of its litera- j ure, it becomes 'a thing of beauty' to every , lorae circle which it enters. The programme , or 1800 is unusually attractive. All who wish , o make the best investment of $2.00, may ad- ( Iress 'Morris & Willis,' New York, and will re- | teive in return one of the neatest and spicies' ( f Journals, reflecting Bro. Jonathan's most ; .greeable features to the life. Che Anderson Gaxette. Mr. James T. Hoyt, who has been virtually he editor of this paper, for the last two years, till henceforth be the avowed, bona-fide editor, t least for a season. He wields a clever pen.? lay his success be equal to his merits. die Chester btnndard. The Standard appears with a new head-dress, * ,nd gives general evidence of a thrifty condition. 1 )ur worthy friend, McDaniel, in his kindly no- ' ice of us, which we heartily reciprocate, has ' ouchcd a deep chord in his allusion to the friend- 1 hip of College days. We sincerely hope and ' rish that our relations, as brethren of the quill, \ rill be redoleut of the memories that bloom in 1 he classic shades of our 'alma mater.1 rhc Greenville Patriot. Messrs. Goodlet & Donaldson have retired . roiu the editorial department of the Patriot and Vountaincer. (?. E. Elforu, the able Proprietor, s their successor. 1 ?outh Arkansas Democrat. Joseph II. Black, Esq., formerly an editor i )f the Enquirer, and during his college life, of i the E:;-kin.e Recorder, has his salutatory in the last number of the South Arkansas Democrat as the editor and co-proprietor of that paper. He is well known as a writer, for his graceful style, | }uiet humor and vigorous thought. We wish i )ur old and valued friend unqualified success; is we know him to be a gentleman, a scholar, ind an accomplished and able writer. A word n your ear Joe ! Deal sparingly in mo?lasses ! EDITORIAL. I2VKX.LKGS. The Alabama State Convention. The Alnbama State Democratic Convention has taken the highest possible Southern ground at a late meeting. It insists on protection to slavery in the Territories; and instructs its delegates to press this matter in the Charleston Convention, before tho nominations for President. If that body shall refuse to make 'protection' a part of the Democratic platform, they are to wash their hands of (ho Convention and return home. Well said 1 The following are the delegates elect for the State at large: Leroy Hope Walker, John A. Winston, Wm. L. Taney, Francis L. Leyon, David W. Baine, Alex. B. Meek, Levi W. Dawdler, Henry D. Smith. Congpresntonal. No Sptaker is yet elected. An effort was j lO.U l t r.: i i _ .1 \f UJttUO WU laic X X* kU| UUl iHIIOUj IU 1UUUVO Wil. I Clabeb to withdraw his Helper resolution.? On the same day Mr. Haskin, of New York, was speaking, when a pistol fell from his person, which created some disturbance. Mr. Douglas said his Views wereof twelve year's standing and were the Eentiraents of three-fourths of the Democratic party. Little is doing. Congress is very much in the condition of the Irishman's hen? setting, standing. Death oT Lord Itlacanlajr. The last arrival from Europe announces the death of the great historian, Thomas Babihgton Macaulay. Ho sprang from humble parentage, but by the force of his transcendant genius reached the peerage of the British realm. He began hin literary career as a poet and essayist. His 'Lays of Borne' must have inspired Mm with a hope of the poet's crown; while his essay on Byron is conceded to be one of the justest and ablest estimates of the character and genius of 'the apostle of afflictions.' The master piece of his mind is his inimitable History of England.? He touched its pages with a magic pen. The greatest regret attending his death will be, that he leave*; this History in an unfinished condition. The most of the English histories are tainted with Tory politics. Macaulay was the champion of the Whig, or Liberal party. The student will regret that both sides are not fully defended to his understanding. Yet he rests well. Peace to his ashen and fadeless laurels for his brow ! Napoleon and the Pope. A pamphlet, supposed to have been written by the Emperor Napoleon, has been published on the Italian question and the temporal power of the Pops. The pamphlet is addressed to the Peace Congress; and proposes that the Pope retain certain temporal power, but be shorn of all political authority. Accordingly France will insist on the Pope's possessions being confined to the city of Rome. France will not herself restore the Romagna, which is unwilling to submit to Papal sovereignty; nor will she allow Austria to restore ;t to the Pope by force of arms. This bold and comprehensive solution of the Papal problem is received with favor by all shades of party in England. The Pope refases to enter the Peace_Congre99, unless the ramored authorship of the pamphlet is denied. That power which once wielded a rod of iron over all Christendom is in its dotage. The 'great beast' is perishing. The Kentucky State Convention. The Kentucky Convention has a dark side and a bright one. The majority report favors Guthrie for next President, and Mr. Buoharan's administration. The minority goes for Douolass and squatter sovereignty and against Congressional protection of slavery in the Territories. Both endorse the Bred Scott deoision. The Conflict In Hungary. The war between Austria and her most important, yet most disaffected province, has begun. At a meeting of the Protestants, in the city of Pesth,_ December 1G, the people were attacked by the Austrian soldiery, rudely forced to disperse, many of them put to the sword and others cast into prison. The spirit of the people has been thoroughly aroused. The national cry Eljena nasaV ('Long live the country!') grates upon Austrian ears; and the authorities are preparing to enforce the mandates of Austrian tyranny with an iron rule. We will watch and chronicle the progress of this great and important struggle. SPEECH OF HON. W. W. BOYCE. We give below a synopsis of Mr. Botce'9 speech. delivered in the House of Representatives, cn the 3d instant, in opposition to the Re puDiicon party. it 13 ltnpossiuie iuuu jumiuh iu his logic and eloquence in the short space which we muit occupy: Mr. Boyce begins by declaring that, in his opinion, the Union was never in greater peril, because of the rapid rise and threatened ascendancy of the Republican party?a party appealing to the prejudices, passions and supposed interests of one section, in order to band them together against the other section. It is a sectional party upon tbe most dangerous of issues, because it addresses itself to the strongest passions of the heart in each section. At tbe North, it is religious fanaticism; at the South, a question of existence. * * * * It is a striking fact that this party does not propose any change of governmental policy in regard to the subjects of taxation, disbursements and protection to home industry. They propose no change in the tariff, none in the coastwise trade and ship building?already Northern monopolies?none in the law, giving cod-fish bounties to Massachusetts?none in the law which, under the form of the reciprocity treaty, permits free-trade between Canada and the Northern frontier. Why does this party propose no change ( in these laws which touch the arteries of their ijreat industry at every point? It is because ( they are so favorable to Northern interests, that 1 they cannot be improved upon. ] The great practical issue of this party is the 1 prohibition of slavery in the Territories. They would have us believe this is the be-all and end- ( ill of "heir agitation. Yet according to the sig- 1 rcificart admission of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Corwin) this question is settled by the aws of physical geography and the movements , >f population ; and the mission of the party beng fulfilled, it ought to disband. But its organi- : lation continues. The purpose must be the seitureofall tbe offices, and the confiscation of all , :he spoils of Government. * * * , Mr. Boyce then points out the dangers of a , jectioial party in two particulars. First, our Government is one of the most del- 1 cate organism. It is a free government upon a . free government; a free government of the sec- . jnd degree; for fir3t come the State governments; , From their union results the Federal Government. It cannot act well without harmony, and harmoay cannot exist without justice. Sectionalism, . being the rankest injustice, is of fatal influence to tbe Government. Farther, our Government f is Dot a Democracy pure and simple, but a Ke- 1 public with checks and balances. The numeri- | cal majority have not absolute power, being sub- < jectecl to the concurrent action of the Senate, ( representing States without regard to number. , [f one section containing the majority of States us well as inhabitants unite in a party against | the minority section, they control the Senate and t a revolution is practically effected in the Government. Such will be the effect if the Repub- j lican party get possession of the Government.? 1 It will no longer be a republic of checks and balances, but a passionate democracy?of all governments the worst, as a thousand tyrants are worse than one tyrant. i ******* 1 The principles of the Republican party aro at war with the constitution. The very fact that ] the States entered into a compact with different i institutions is prima facie evidence that these institutions were to be regarded as legaL If a league be formed between a monarchy and a republic, each must tolerate, and not seek to overturn the institutions of the other. The Swiss Cantons are, some democratic, others aristocratic; but they are not allowed to interfere with the domestic rights of each other.? Spain was an absolute monarchy, the Netherlands a limited one, when Philip II came to the throne of both. But by attempting to inflict Spanish absolutism on the latter, he lost the Netherlands. Our fathers grappled with the subject of slavery as practical men. They said that slavery should be taxed and represented; and that the slave trade should continue till 1808. They bound themselves to secure the domestic tranquility of the slave States, if the slaves or others should disturb it; and agreed that the North should surrender up fugitive slaves. The framera of the constitution thus gave expression to two great truths?first that slavery was a legal subsisting fact, and secondly, that it was not to be disturbed. The Republican party war upon both these great truths, deducible from the compacts of the constitution. Bat, to go into p&rtioaiars. The constitution recognizes slavery as one of the elements of power, in the distribution of the powers of Government. Three fifths of the Slaves, by special compact, are represented in Congress. When Gen. Jackson was driving back the British at New Orleans, some of the Northern States, in Convention at Hartford, Connecticut, proposed that the Sonth shonld be invited to surrender her slave representation ; and now the Republicans are aiming at the same thing. He then passes to the clause of the Constitution, providing for the rendition of fugitive slaves. If there is any plain clause in it, this is the one. The only duty of the North is to deliver up the fugitive, that the question may be decided whether he is or not a slave when he gets back to a slave State. This is the deoision of the Supreme Court. Yet Mr. Sewabd, the representative man of the party had said, you must receive the panting fugitive and 'defend him as you would your paternal gods.' The Republican convention of Ohio passed a resolution, taking ground against the fugitive slave law. Moreover, eight Northern States, where this party is strongest, have interposed all the obstacles they can to the execution of this clause of the constitution. He takes Massachusetts as an example, because that State is supposed to represent the thought and sentiment of this party more distinctly than any other. We find a law there by which the writ of habeas corpus is secured to the fugitive slave, under which he is to have trial by jury, and his confessions are not to be taken in evidence against him. This law farther provides that you are to prove not only that the fugitive was bora in a state of slavery, but that he had been legally held in slavery; and, also, that the jury shall have the power of rendering a general verdict of not guilty, whioh means that the jury are to be judges of the law as well as the fact. Thus if the jury think that slavery is not a lawful institution, as they are judges of the law as well as the fact, they can render a general verdict of not guilty, which is made conclusive. Surely the States, where the Republican party are in the majority, and where such laws are passed, are not willing te carry out the provisions of the Constitution. * * * * He objects to the Republican party in the next place, thAt it is hostile to the South sot only in principle but in sentiment. To prove this, he asks, why they agitate the slavery question. They disclaim thAt they do it for political power. It most be, then, for one of two reasons : love of the slave, or hatred of his master. It cannot be love of the slave, for they cannot free him by their agitation. Indeed they in this way necessitate stricter laws for his government. Could they set him free they would only make his condition worse; for the slaves of the South are better off than the same number of Africans in any part of the world. Measured by the universal test of increase, they Are better off than the free negroes at the North or the peasantry of Europe. This agitation then must spring up from hostility to the slaveholders. The tone of the Republican press justifies him in this conclusion. Take the New York Tribune, the great organ of the party, whose writers seem to dip their pens in poison, as an illustration. Then the distribution of Helper's Book proves the same thing. Seward has carefully read it and recommends its circulation. Other prominent men in the party, likewise. Then there is the sympathy for Jons Bbowh. The saddest sign of the tiroes was the motion in both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature to adjourn on the day of his execution. Then there is the pulpit arrayed a rrninct no Tvrpn<?liin<r a rplicnrm nf Vintp TTp thinks, then, he is authorized to say that the sentiment of the party is that of actual hatred to the South. Mr. Boycb then quotes the sentiment of Mr. Barke that 'the hostile mind of the rulers to their people fally justifies a change of government and calls upon the South to ponder well the world of philosophy in this declaration; for if the Republicans get hold of the Federal Government, the South will have the gravest of all questions forced upon her consideration. He then briefly alludes to the remark of Mr. Hickman, that if the South attempted to withdraw from the Union, eighteen million freemen would resist the attempt; and shows that it would cost the North $1,500,000,000 to snbjugate the South, on the most moderate calculation. But be did not believe the North could conquer us. The eight millions would not march down upon us. Many would have to remain at home. Many are cur friends. And then we would make some brilliant offers to Pennsylvania, for we of the South naturally like that State; we would give her a . ;arte blanche to fill up to suit herself in reference to coal and iron. Wo would hold out induce- J nents, too, to the Northwest, for the Mississippi Is a natural peace-maker. But of all ideas, this of compelling one-half the States to continue connected with the other calf is the most absurd. It is simply impossible, . :hat is all. In the event of a dissolution and being left iso- _ ated, has New England reflected on the posi:ion she will occupy in relation to Great Britlin 1 She should remember that she jars upon 3reat Britain in all the leading points of her in- ( lustry, her shipping, her commerce and her man- . rfactures. Great Britain is intensely selfish, ind suffers no weak power to be in her way. Has she further reflected on the great fact, :hat if the present Confederacy is broken up, she ^ will rcarcely be allowed to enter a Northern Conederacy and preserve her present power in the Senate ? New York has within one of the repre JCli lallUU Ul HO Tf UU^IUUU 1U tuio UUUSC) uuu } pet New England has twelve Senators. I will tell the gentleman from Pennsyvania [Mr. Hickman] how he oan retain the Sooth in ( ;he Union. It is the simplest plan in the world ?it costs nothing and is perfectly efficacious. It 8 merely to do justice to the South. That is all ( sve ask. MERE-MENTION. 1 On Monday of last week, an election was held ' n Chester for Intendant and Wardens. The fol- ' owing is the result: Intendant?J. J. McLure. t Wardens?C. S. Bbick, A. Q. Dunnovant, John I VIcKek, jr., J. L. Aoubs. The Grand Di- 1 fision of the Sons of Temperance, of this State, i M will me?i * Bleokville, Barnwell District j Wednesday B?t? * 2 ?'clock- So says the Son , 0/ Temper**. The"> wHl be a public meet- . ing of the iti*08 o{ Chester District in the Court i House on the first Monday in February next, to < take into consideration the propriety of the State . taking part in A? Charleston Convention, and i to consult on other matters of general importance, i According to the report of the Methodist i publishing hods? *t Nashville, made at the last 1 Mississippi Conference, held at Jackson, the as- < sets amonntto$d85,220.48; the liabilities$117,- i 802.40; leaving a balance in favor of the house of $317,828.02. - The Morse telegraph patent expires in 1681, and will then be free to the j pnblic. It will cause considerable extension of telegraph lines, and will give rise to a good deal of competition. A petition has been pre" * * ' -* ?nf t)ia fltata nf W._ seme a 10 me ? w?^ York, praying the passage of a law to compel its citizens to vote."" ^Ln English justice has laid it down as a principle of law, that a physician is not entitled to payment if the patient dies under his treatment. CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE. Chistie, January 17, 1860. Since my last, we bare passed through many dark and dismal days. Bain, snow, fog and mud, have been the "general order" for more than two weeks. But this is no news to the readers of the Enquieie. Business has been almost stopped. The usual holidays and the bad condition of the roads haTe been a complete check to the 'wagon trade.'? Only now and then a few bales of cotton can be seen, coming amidst the fog and through the mud. The article still brings a fair price, howover, and no doubt a few days of bright weather would cause a goodly quantity to come in. The present price is somewhere between 6 and 10.16, Both extremes are occasionally tonohed. It takes a pretty fair artiole to bring 10 cents, bat some fine samples have been sold at that price. Other articles of produce remain about the same as at my last report. The merchants of Chester, as you may have noticed, have made a step towards 'non-intercourse,' by pledging themselves to support the Southern wholesale trade. They have commenced what seems to be the true course to effect commercial independence, and it is to be hoped that all the retailers in the interior will do likewise, and adhere faithfully to their pledges. Should all interior merchants confine their par ohases to Southern ports,' there would be no difficulty in bringing about direct trade ; but so long as the retailers continue to buy from the New York Jobber, that city will be the great centre of trade, and it would >e more than folly to expect commercial Independence for the South. Some merchants who want tn excuse for continning their visits to New Yoik, say they might as well buy the goods from thoNorth as to buy from those who do buy there. S^hen you reflect upon the matter, you will see tlat this is only a pretext in part, and is not entinly true. Onr retailers buy from what ate called jobbers, who, in some instances import,, but generally purchase from the importing homes or manufacturers' agents, by whom everytKng is sold by the package or case. The Ne^ York jobber makes his purchases from these parties, and the Charleston jobber does the same. Asa general thing, the jobbers do not import. "What advantage has the jobber ?f New York, over the jobber of Charleston! ^Jone that I can see. Well, what good do you do by trans- , ferring the jobbing-houses from fcw York to Charleston ? Just this good. Instdd of building up a magnificent metropolis, a hi centering the Commerce of the United States iaNew York among the abolitionists, you give yo* share of the profits to help build up a wealhy city in your own State. Let the trade of the 8outhern 1 retailers go to the Southern cities, anl all the ' profits between the importer, mnnufacurer and 1 jobber, go to our own seaports, which will not * only build up magnificent cities, but w3 bring 1 about direct trade with all its benefits. ' The Southern States export in cotton alone, to foreign countries, over $160,000,000, aid sells 1 foreign exchange to pay for this amount if for- 1 eign goods ; but while all the Southern rdailers ' continue to run to New York to buy their foods, ' the South will continue to depend upon tie im- 1 havlntm r\f Via VnnfV on/I oil iVn nrnfita ri 4Va 1 pUI tGi VI mv iivi vu^ ?uu viy *uv |/kvum U| VUC foreign exchange be enjoyed by Northern knk- ' era, which is no small item. Let all merchants in the interior do as the < merchants of Chester?pledge themselves to < support Southern jobbers, so long as they ofer 'J the inducements promised in the card pnblisled ] by the Charleston jobbers, and, my word forit, 1 good will result. ( i I see no move in that direction in Torkvile, 1 and take it for granted that yoar merchatts < expect to go to New York for their Spring stocl Now if the planters and mechanics of York Dit- < trict are the stuff I take them to be, I look for a I great trade to Chester as soon as the county < people are ready to support a move for non-intev < course. It is an error to suppose the humbog o! ( Yankee goods can be carried on much longer.? 1 If we are to have Yankee goods for a while, nntil I we can build up a home trade, which will furnish 1 foreign goods direct, and goods manufactured in ' the South, let us give the promts which must go 1 to the jobber, to our own cities. If the York merohants oontinue to' support I New York, just say to tke people that Chester can furnish goods, bought at home, as good and 1 as cheap. So come on, and give non-intercourse 1 a trial. J. 1 | For the Yorkville Enquirer. j ITEMS. local, literary, ast) personal. ( The clatter and fuss of holidays are over; and, ( a few weeks to begin on, Columbia is fairly at ( work again. The tamest work of 1800 has been commenced. The quick step of business has superseded the irregular tramp of pleasure. We ( love the beautiful Columbia at all times?in the ( gala fall dress of her December gayeties indeed; t but do less do we admire her in this plainer morning (of the year) robe. She is getting about ^ ber household duties quite gracefully these Jau- ^ aary days?has to hold up well that robe outioors these iloshy days, when the rains descend j ;n a regular forty-days-and-forty-nights style! ^ ? The book world is busy too, and proiific enougk. Among works of fiction, bearing iate of I860, we find Mayne Reid's last, The Boy Tar. It is in the Captain's most attractive story stv/e. Young folks always enjoy Reid's nooks; mid they are always worth reading. He is a reckless and irregular-man himself, bat bis books lave a fascination?and a moral too?for boys, that entitle them to a choice over the common trash of the day. Then we find on oar Colombia book-counters, Mary Lee, by Kate Livermore ; Watson's Woods ; Adventures of Verdant Green, by Cathbert Bede; How Could Be Help Itt bj A. S. Roe; The Fool of Quality, by Henry Brook; and a few others. In the historical line there are, the new and improved edition jf the History of South Carolina, by Gilmore 3imme; History of America, by Mary Howitt; the Crusades and Crusaders, by John G. Edgar; and :he eighth volume of Alison's History of Europe. 3f peetry wo see these four volumes?The Layde Lillian and other Poems, by E. Young, of Georgia ; Avolio, by Paul H. Hayne; Poems, by Henry rimrod of our own State: and the Poems of rhomas Davis, a late bard of Erin. The richest ;hitg of the season in the book way, is the GaU try of Female Poets, edited by Prof. Coppie.?* :tis richly illustrated with steel-engraved porttita of the Sapphoe of oar day and time, with biota ?raphielp Cimen pieces. It sells at twelve ioU.au. ftg miscellanies, we reckon At EomJmoad, by Bayard Taylor; a new utd M edition of PateaTt Thought!,; Georgg Btice's Wit and Humor in Para jrapfi^fWer! and Preaching, by Murray, the atitJELirwan's Letters to Bp. Hughes ; and?tongue our readers?finally, A Life of LaJbMtten for children, by E. Cecil. These Melections from the immense flood of boohs I constantly flowing in upon as. Of oneMrc will have a special word. ?At)kother Poem, by Hayne of Charleston, jm the hopes his earlier volumes 8?*?. IMtains several pieces from both his preceAks, bat the leading poems are new to tu world. We rank Hayne very high in o%Jr Southern poets; and be who reads suMthe poems of this volume will be puztltjliBember any thing finer in our poetical There are here poems that sort well rage of Tennyson, whom we regard as.diiobe greatest living poet Hayne ranks amoeiican poets at least with Stoddard and;j4hldrich, though Aldrich did write Babji ikbove Lowell and all that set; above Read, &o other young poeta whose names have 1 so favorably brought before the reading L We shall recur to this volume ag&inje an extract or two. ? Of Timf'oeflw as envolumed here, we cannot speak J have not been favored with a copy. Whatie saw in RutteWt Magazine and elsewheraked. ? Speakinf^ossell's, reminds me?now that the Coun defunct, it becomes us to rally around L, the only purely literary organ in the Stir. It's helm is in good hands, too; ams entered upon the new year with spitlhope. God speed it, we pray; for, beinly, and in South Carolina too, it has indaordan-like road to travel 1 Blale't Panopka been exhibited here for several days, tied the 'Life-moving mechanical exhibHiAe tear in India and the Sepoy RebdlionXist thrilling of all modern miracles, eufc an astounding combination of eighty th| moving and acting models, of men, hor? animals.' It Is an attempt to represels of the soenes in the Indian war, by. nw figures, moved by machinery. We hat scenes as The Debarkation of the Englinps at Calcutta, March to Delhi, Battle of tioo-den Nugger, Scenes of the battle-field,'Storming of Delhi, and such. The ships fats did passably well; the thunder was wL; but the rest of iti Such marching U-ftteps 1?such shooting! ?such pomp and Arcumstance! We folly agree with the nswferitica that to be appreciated, it mu3t be trno one without being an eye-witnese, coolmagine that so pitiable a meSS of natoh-mt pandv-ahnn finft arts would be exhibited Jiliied community. Ab a failure it is computer?stupendous. In the battles, for exslhey march out several blocks of men, throwithe stage several toycrackers that exploAtfnk, filling the room with smoke, nobody Id execution done, and at last one party of wide off and the others Blide with a quickjerfon after them. All the while somebody keeArattling noue with a bandfull of laths. Mhat they call the Batlltof Ghez tc-oo den il Asa whole show, we consider it the deade%? we ever saw; and we have yawned atlpretty poor shows. Here one could not y? the powder smoke. The newspapers praiAjt roe were sold? cheap, &nd felt so.... 1 J. W. D. Coixmbia, 8. C. \ For tho TO "LACQfflujig.ii " 3te?r*. Editort: 'Lai Xixxie' has been pleased to declare to yoij readers that she is sure that I am somaL laughter-loving 7onng girl; that I hitvey chosen the nom le plume, under whioh E t<> screen myself from the publio eye, bec^j0 not wish to be known by everybody. \ Your correspondent?*^ M8pect to 'Lizlie'?would not notice 8$ai}gxirj publication, had he not heard the ipiQion expreasjd by othera. Many of niyLj friends, who know me only by my red^ are laboring inder the aame mistake Ajjc .> an(j Tery nany of my own relative! n0 ^en wbo Willie Lightheart' ia. \ Now, I fancy the preaennnnity ?n excellent one to undeceive the! jn tbis little tffair; bat before I attempt Vf 'Laughing Lizzie' ia very politely iufo*kat tbe good jeople of Yorkville and 3ning country, enow very well whether I am L. a woman. ilmoat any editor in South C^aQ furnish ike information, if 'Lizzie' ia kiarly curi>UB about the matter. 1 I was born in Charleston, sct^g ag0> on the banka of the ever-beautiftilL. an<j> \n the proper time, named after ( our m08t listinguished divines in this g ^ gtate )f ours. Now, when I was so nl t tjje general impression of those who me best, ;bit I was a delicate little boy. ^ ^,een a girl, I fancy that I would have i [ ft g^g itme at the baptismal font A ^0y8 lo?unless they die?I grew up m<j more ivory year. I used to hunt, r hrow somersets, stand on my boats, ly kites and play touoher. I ja8t Ike other boys?cap, jacket, an(j loots. I very often cut my flnA%i8ed my ihins, caught my hair afire, 80?toy hand, tnd tore my pants, as boys do ncA,t ^ow j bred to read !?how I gloried in tjj ajonei ast to scribble ail kinds of bojishiaiH9 j At the age of fifteen I wrote a tlk ^ supied two copy books, entitled '\n jnn0. tenoe,' which has long since beenL^j t0 he flames. In my eighteenth yea^, it> ye 5?ds!?I wrote 'Blasted Hopes;' alreg[S0D *by I did so, was because a darling biue. syed girl, whom I loved erer so dey^ Q0^ illowed to correspond with me on l?tors, as ihe was only about thirteen years oi Bey as I was, that fair angel-chilwje(j a , lame of the purest, holiest love withiLoung i ieait;and the fragrance of her swL^ J itill ingers about my life. I have l?\ce ovedwith a mightier and more enobLe >ut, ever and anon I find the heart kac^ ? tht* far away flower time, and Ujng , vhereis she now ? Well, let that p^iave dlhadour boyhood's sweet-hearts?oui ^ 3od bl?ss them, wherever they are nov 'Blated Hopes,' of course was neve: wi; and, if the hand of Time has not jright imposition, it's tear-blotted ustle in the winter wind in some far-a^r_ ler of ocr land. Many,very many were the obituaries, j rrote?very many were the simple Te^b- : ished in the 'Sunday School Visitor* uLy nitials. Sand friends encouraged me to <^c hese bojish efforts, and indulgent editor^ tindly upon my manuscript. i In my sineteenth year?perhaps a litt^. >r?I seifc an article to the 'Evening I > carcely during to expeot to see it in print. L ny first attempt 'at anything like sentia joetry; a<d you have no idea how anxld waited thj appearance of the next paper! japer cam^; and upon the very first colum ny dear, fifst brain-born child. Oh 1 boil jy I f?lt!-.how I blessed the editor 1 Afte ;ime, I bedrcne an almost regular contribui :he columns of the 'NewBmost of the p jeing publhhed under the nom de plume *Ce Tohnnit,' 'Ifelodeon,' 'Nitric Acid,' and the ials of my teal name., Some years after, I gained confidence by the kindly notices of the press, and wrote my name in fall to all my articles. If I mistake not, the first thing in the story line which I attempted, was written about fonr years ago for the columns of the 'Carolina Spartan', and was entitled, 'She Kicked Him.' The title was unfortunate, bnt the editors gave it a generous editorial notice, and it took very well among the readers. Had this story been rejected, I never would have survived the mortification; and it would have been my last. The story, however, proved a success in some measure; and, at the request of many friends, was subsequently revised, enlarged and republisned in my own paper under tbe more attractive title of 'Alice and Eddie, or The Slanderer's Victim.' . . . . . My next attempt was 'Lola Woodsworth, or Lore Stronger than Pride;' published in the 'Spartan' ?then 'Leoline and Lionell, or the Children of the San.' These two stories were published under my real name, and drew flattering notices from the 'Spartan,' and it's exchanges. After this, I wrote poems, sketches, and letters for the same paper; and the friendly notices of the Editors determined me to continue my literary efforts. To these accomplished gentlemen I am indebted, in a great measure, for my snbseqnent success. Since then, I have written, written, written? for this, that and tho other paper. The readers of the E.vqpirkr have seen me iq'Old Heads and Young Hearts 'Love, Courtship, and Marriage;' 'Unreqnieted Love;' 'First Hiss;' 'Take my Arm;' 'Woman's Love;' 'Kiss Verses'Don't Mind it;' 'Who is tbe Heir;' Poems, and, finally 'Reveries of a Bachelor.' Beside these, I have written for others papers, and intend to write for many more; so that, patting altogether, I suppose, that I hare contributed over one hundred articles to Soath Carolina journals in the last six years. Is it not very long ago that the nom de plnme, under which I now write, was chosen by me; nor do I invariably contribute in that name; bat I call upon every editor for whom I have written, to deny the charge that 'Willie Ligbtheart'is a langhter-loving, happy ybong^M.' I have the honor of being personally acquainted with many of the editors and managers of onr State papers; and a more generous, gentlemanly and accomplished body of men never existed nndcr the broad canopy of heaven. For talent, learning, orbanity of manners and kindness of heart, they are unexcelled anywhere.? They have deelt kindly with Willis?have cheered and encoarsgod bim many and many a time; and it is the earnest desire of his heart,' and his highest ambition to become, one of these days, a writer worthy of their praise. Until then, be pleased to bear with him; and rest assured that he will yet prove himself a man. No, 'Laughing Liztie,' I am not a 'girlwould not be snot for all the wealth of Eastern courts! Do yon know why? Because I(conld not love your dear sex half so dearly as I do now. Why do you think that l am a girt, 'Lizzie ?'?why is it . that others, wpb know as little of me as yourself, think the same thing? Ah, 'Liszie." women have bees my teachers, my companions, my almost .worship, - from the w," .kUI. -1? ' - aL- i vauj jMa to, wuiuu BIO gvuc, OTCU VQ U( prCMQl J time. Her sweet voice lolled me e^en la the V little mahogany cradle; her deer bands were op- ' on my boyish curls when the sports of the day were over, and.the 'Our Father* prayer was lisped beside her knee; her dear lips have whispered courage,;hope and peace in my ear, when the heart wa9 very sad and the first soriup had come. All through boyhood, yonth and manhood, I have had their dear arms around me; their everlasting faithfnl bosoms to lean npon in 'the dark days.' No, no; I am not a girl; bat, 'Lizzie,' I love them trom my very dbul I If my pen speaks their language; if my heart beats to the tune of theirs; if the tbooghts that come to me are akin to those which s'mg like summer birds in their bosoms, it is because I have been their constant companion, their life-time pnpil and their friend and honored associate. So, you are about to join oar corpf of contributors, are you?' Well, 'Little,' t know that you will be welcome; for we want a *happy, laughter-loving' contributor in (his snnny little State very badly. Writers are all talking so J.I 1? . SL U 1. uoiuruuaijr more 10 eu maoa said aooui 'disappointed hopes.' 'sad hearts,' broken tows' sod anfriendly world,' thst it will be quite refesh- $ ing to hear something about the flowers, stars, sonshine and beauty of this dear, blessed little planet, upon which an All-wise creator has placed ns until we finish oar edacation. Come, now; suppose we hunt ap the sunshine and the sweet flowers, and singing birds, and make a little summer for oar dear Esquimau.? Suppose, we go laughingly into their households, and talk hopefully to the groups around the firesi ies in beautiful York. Shall we? Write a sketch, 'Laughing Linie;' and though I cannot promise to do the same Tory soon, I shall follow you wherever you go and lay before the doors of the Vorkville folks the very same kind of flowers that you may gather. Flowers amid the snow! don't that sonnd cheerful.? Well, that's just what we intend to do, until the npring-time comes ?hide the cold snow beneath fragrant flowers. Blessed be God 1 it can be done! WILLIE LIGHTHEA&T. For the Yorkvffle Enquirer. RELIGIOUS NOTICE. J Rev. E. A. Phicb, of the Methodist Episcopal ^ Church, will preach at the times and places In- fl dicatcd below: I Walnut Grove, Thursday, January, 28,11 a. m. V Zion, Friday " 27, 8 p. m. ' Canaan, Saturday " 28, 11 a. m. Vernon, Sanday " 29, 11 a. m. Prospect, " " " 8 p. m. Concord, Snndr.y February, 5, 11 a. m. * India Hook, " " " 3 p. m. Congressional. Washington, January 17.?There was no ballot for Speaker to-day. Bowman has been elec- r ted printer. f The Swan Lottery Cue, Savannah, January 16. The Supreme Court has decided the lottery :ase pending against Swan & Co. They hare sustained the points of Mr. Swan's counsel, And ; bare reversed the derision of the Court below ' igainst Swan & Co. Colombia Market. C M January 18. ' Our market continues quite active, with a slight advance on the better grades. The sales yesterday amount to 492 bales?extremes 7@10 J. Charleston Market. January 16. J The transactions in cotton have been rather M limited, and prices to-day were weak. The fl sales foot np 1,338 bales, at the following prices , viz: 8@ll}c. ^ Charlotte Market. January 17. Ij Owing to the very inclement weather last week and the bad condition of the roads, trade was not brisk. Some 39 bales of Cotton were sold at previous prices, 9J to 9| for good middling. We heard of * i a sale of a small lot?superior quality?at 10 06; 1 bat. oar quotations are considered about right. Good white Wheat has sold as high as $1 17. Flour, extra, will command $5 76 per barrel, and $2 87J per sack. Market poorly supplied. Corn is scarce?it will command 88 cents readily. There is bat very little Bacon in market, not enough to supply the demand. Lard 12}. In fact all sorts of eatables are in demand and will find ready sale at adranced prices.?Char' lolte Democrat. Later from Mexico. ^ j New Orliass, January 18. f. The Janrez (Liberulist) Government has pro- M jposed to organize a regular army, and has dis- M [banded the volunteers and militia. It ha9, also, fl (invited the aid of volunteers from abroad. V The people along the National road have or- |j