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3t!i51Tlll!llMl5 Pkesiiyikuy uk Surra Cauouna.?This oc lesi.istioal liot!v convened in our towi?5 on Thursday rvfiiin^j l;i?f ainl was o|?ne<l with' a scrmou from the lv-v. David WiHs. the Modern tor of the l.Kt session. Mr. Wills, discourse was founded iijio:i the -lSili 49t!i, and ?0:!? vtr-HS ?>t ute cuaptcr <>t 17 llo drew a touching |4ciur<; lit-' Iand s.Tvie *s of < !' Id.-. n!*?.*!< ~i I-.iiht. de.itli. T!>o ii-v. .Mr. !! w is.iii.-ii ; Moderator, and Rev. T. I- MeiJry ie t.'le I |?o:? e.tllin ' t!jj ryit. s^aie s:xty Msn>:vrs .-i: < 1 Klders an.wered to their na:n s, a:; ! Wt-re ?-!.? ?-I! od as. Mciahen1. As wo coa'd a ?L:iite;i I iw\i larly, we are n<?t jtri'prtt > give i >Uet -ii ?.:i": :i-business <>t the session. Hih Ui'iliii!^ done, w.* believe byy'oii i t!:.' transact! ?a :,f :lis* usual bitmi-ss of that '? > !y. As h- :i.I; >11:-:*<?;i .S U" i'vv; tin Z. W: judge.I tig ;us ssi.u was v-jry' It ir 11 ?:i u-. I' t.-i :i g Kudu* S it'.ir.l ii'i I Su i ! iv, > \: :*i' >;?l; ? 'hmiv.1 ?v;i'i i'i!' .ill ::i. :a j d:*co'l ;s fi u ; "i It.-v. Messrs. L> >.:a i ly, iillist li-i,i. Adgvr. B.iird, M jatgoiilerv a.ul llovt. Tie- -it i.:i O . of the L >rd's Supper was udminisicr-d Subbath, in tins [ lose live of a large and attentive audience. It was a solemn an.I imj-r?s>i\c scene, and we do hope that much good mav result from it. Four young nun were ivo d under care of Presbytery as candidal.-.; f.ir ministry. The harvest is pk-nU-.<us but iu,; laborers arc few and it is a matter of rejoicing that voting men arc found pressing into lire tiekl. That they may be enabled to meet Ire awful responsibility ??t" that holy ufliv, and ;:& ! lives eminent fur piety and usefulness, is ur heartfelt wish. The Presbytery adjoint . J to meet at Willing a Cliurelr in Abbeville District wu Friday "jfure the fourth Sunday in April next. Au lawm Gazette. - - ^ - ? A Aoav Era in South Carolina Journalism The following letter we take from the Carolina I'unet, a copy of which the Editors of that paper forwarded to each member of the Legislature. Every one must feci the want of full a.11 impartial reports of the p.'orwodings of the Legislature and we hope the enterprise will meet with a warm support b >llt from tlie niein hers of tlie Legislature and the the people of our State generally. Office of tub Carolina Times, Coumiiia, S. C., Sept. 1, ISoo, To Mr Dkau Siu: We design procuring the services of efficient Stenographers, to be present in both branches of the South Carolina Legislature during its next session, for the purpose of publishing a detailed Report of the Proceedings of each House, including Speeches of the members precisely as pubiMu-d in the Washington Globe, during the session of Congress. In order to carry out our scheme, and make the Report full, omitting nothing we must have the necessary pecuniary aid; we have therefore, taken the liber ly l<> address you on the subject, to ascertain whether you will aid the enterprise by contributing Ten Dollars, ($10.) Fo;\this sain we w.ll furnish you three copies of the Daily Tunes, during the session of the Legislature. The extra expense which we will necessarily incur in carrying ott' our Jesingu, will amount to about ft 150U during the session : and if the nvmbers of the Legislature will aid us, we will exert ourselves to render ample satisfaction. It is necessary that we hoar-from you at an early date as possible, (say by th 2oth instant) th .t we may perfect our mrangemails, which, when completed, will present a new era inS -utli Carolina .Journalism. Truly your obedient S M vauts. E. !i. L:ii:i;o.\ Cc Co. ? - ? - oi SiXamy-U'. M ij. i'erry i i u ^ th !?i'l givi 'J ?v. A I tut $, l.iit .V 'O says t i A ; 1 >:i at <r;*eonvi!L?, mikes 'a- following r - nirk : " In or ljr to .sli th ri-::ig g :t -rati: i that t'nro vvii id ha m >a -> i.i i wjmI a nn:: n 'it aill il o.* d 11 :i i g. !i;.> Mc: !!" i ii > :. Aliun opened tile Hill with i!i i grae tY: an I ]) idle i 1> -li: of ih: (rival Had Ia Th itehor's Journal, during the Revolutionary War, wo IV : puutly ?oo a in -inoraindiim to thUeltoct: "Genoral Knox as his partner.'' Wo not be:ioe there is anything wrong in what WadiingMii .i a Now Major, \vc protect against the doctrine involved in that o l'torial: that t!> < in i.i jastili ?< and sanctifies the d :el. if the rising generation Are to be governed and g ii led by the example ot our public men, than heaven hav nieivy upon them we pray. Vou know as well as I d , tiiat a decided tuijority of thorn are men of i-?o?e habits ; that the;; attend church merely a matter of form, and not from any great concern about religion, that they are addicted to swearing mid iiiiinodertue drinking, loo often to gam biingamJ knowing this, how can you siy to the young men of the country, follow those men l??r whatsoever they d> is right? Your editorial amounts to this: Gov* Adams and General Washington daneo; there can lie nothing wrong in what they do, therefore there is-a wrong in dancing. The some species of logic would prove drunkenness ami other pernicious vices to lie right, and commendable in our voting men. You perceive that such touching will not do.? Now tlie principles of right and wrong are settled from all eternity by a righteous God; nor can you vary the nature of a given action, bv the example of any great or humble; ami it is wrong so to teach. 1 ho church maintains from the word of G >d that dancing drunkenness, "ambling, are wrong, and Gov. Adams or W.ittfiimrtiiii omihl not make tliwm ii.?l.? !? I. i!j?y wvie to practice and yen to preach from mow until tlie end of time. Our younjj men will sooti go to ruin, it' tlmy only follow the :iti.. * ynd example of our public men. Accp-rxts qn run South Cakulina ,R.wi.J.OAD.?On Wednesday morning when the Columbia Kxpress train was about fourteen miles from Columbia, the baggage car ran nil' t 1... i ' 1 ... ; I ... I i .. 1 .1 11 . -?iv; 1.1 hi;:uiu was cousiuerau y oauiageo. >n. A. Black, of t!lis city, who was staiiilinii i" the c&r it thu thus o} iljc awJ 'ttt, retvi\cil yevcral bruises. 0:i the same day, the Columbia en ten train when about osm mile above it ?ss"s Station came in contact with a cow, which caiiicu tin1 engine ami four freight cars to he thrown oil' fiie track anil the cars were kiumJuwI h?? lm? f<?rtmnte!y there was no person injmvi!, Ab niij'i <?:i Wednesday,a tr.iia of i( 3is that w t ic al.'iiil h aving the depot, come ' ti ct'iita'.t with anoliii r train that ueiy i." traci: . The engine t!i:o>o h - a'.; ti... !'t\ <; :! 11. p v*mmmf*wemww. StiugN 35?Ji?S;?iiR. i. i.i* .'In .11 .:vr, in i; : |a?i i**<te.. j states that Gourde !> iiicimI' t!?o 1 list- ri.-ui, has I ! j?ivi?li nut < wt' ?i? i-c"!>?:tncn of an invitation J tn at'ii'inl tic M|? > on ' !'itioii of t In* an | niviM-arv of Kin<x'> Imintain. ami takes i.eei-1 sina !??"li'.'iializi' 'r Bam-ioft a- moo on whom j ; 'i:. ii *vi?uhl e::'!!V fit' ilin~!?Ii ; !: , !?' ' i.t i t ; .. iij.-c . ,v I<* r<_i ' '!: s.liii Ml All):* ; i.l .. :>? " Itjfj I CIS .! !' ? T! ?iir !-?? : iiic lii ,;i . i'i j m| tiii' "i f jr. i:* iiit'M't*. Mill; i v ?!! s? u- mijIv If> liic j - ' ' >' iC " ?! ! :ist!ii>si* * . , , ! . ' ;i ] ! ? il >: I if * N .. A:: !11?>\<-- J !;? I. >\ 0 n'c >i ? !. i' i!ie ^ urk' K. : : . X] ? ? t!r;t j M ii.i : ;. ! '.i i .f ill-; !<: :? Iv M . . I .in: Wii- u- "v l<;.- . ; K Miiier ' > : ::n:i i ;'>I til- !I.i!i-, -1..-.1 wii -vi ? {* w ?;:? . . li'i'.'-.i; ?< it!n". :?ij:c* .-11 i ?; : : history <?i" lit'.- l?:-ij.-.iu: ?!. . . i , i-'ii w iiicii ..I'.-ill *ii l?r?::!! -. :n!i.. , 11 ?(. i;c Iii 1) si-^'ii t!r. v ; . !.' .>5 in Mtir f.i tllll-s. !>i: * :: ?IJ 1 lii.T J ? 11:1 ~ I . ofT"i:i|.tin* :?!? 1 "1 IIV..ii> ! : i* sCiU- iio iit. m> ill' nr.ti ! v.i -r ' ol Kiiisr - :? :i. w. ; -I . I ' *: i of wilicll Ills ".\t* II.'lit MlSlOIN ilJt- t! ijll ? !! . Ill to 1'ivsi'iv" tip- in *:norvf Pi-* ?i n i-?; > ; s a; ; very g :iv? otic. and w ii"*;i?*r I! cuius from J f iig"t!ulnoss ordsign, is deeply t?* be lamentH Tin> pioneers ol' tin- Cai'oliUits b;ul to light their j ?An battles, and tbir'annalists sivm destined) , to ( ncounti-r tin- saint* difficulties in winning a j lii-aiiii to their honest relionisal of tln-ir deeds No man in the South deserves better to lie ; | leitiuinbared a lull honored than Dr. Uainsey, j j of Tennessee. IJt; has given lis life, indeed, to j the collection and arrangement oftlie materia.s j : of our early Western History, and lis published I i volume of the Annals ofTeiinesss is at the same j j time one of the most interesting and one of the i j most authentic records of the progress of Ameri- | | can colonization. Charleston Mercury j i Fatal Am; iy.?A serious affray occurred ! :it Snake I\>ud, :i few miles from Barnwell | Court House on Saturday last, between i I William W. Peyton ami an old man by tin*' I name of Moody, in which the latter received 1 I severeral severe wounds across his arm with a | j knife severing the main irteries, ami lie hied to 1 j death in less then twenty minutes. There had ! j been a lathering at the above named place on j i that day, for the purpose of shooting for beef ' ami iVvloii, we :i'*e minimod. asKe-i tins <i;n j j mail to loan lliin his gun, hut he refused lear ! iiig some damage might In' done, * hereupon j the wounds above mentioned, were iifli ted : llesidcs the death <? M"t>.lv ?ome live <>r six j others were severely -lahi.ied, an i *iic man i had hi* arm inokeii,'ami amu'iiv li; j art ot ! his time cut !!. W "-land i hireling g'"fg-?liMji was in at tend .nee. end Unit the vv-. ;:.d -d .?? ! ai. * ? ? i ? u ider the itl| ll en - ill li |iio., u .ii'-a . lints f.?. tile hlom.lv I see.ifS e ...eie I F.'V > ltd i>l ll.'ell iH'OSied II;- to til.' ti II" ol ?er g'?I..o !o (I||'S.. ' // Snt.'ihtl j i j i !ie con; HUM n \ Si ivi-tun Kail! Uoad I:o:n the.a*. > i..tough ivivh i iitoisd, Mnore aim a ; n ' ; . <; < .;: tie-, ' i to the v'o i F. ! i |) .... ! ! occa, viitg Ihe a:!et: io .?? e , ! ' ;! 1 . ' eo!):i ie?. A uiee'i g ,va- i ;.i \; on at', j j (til the Slii i:.st. A* at; i.\ . : a hi-vm-rd ; ! linihl t he Koad, the [iivniuh! >t:.-.g?-sts "that V. j - 1 * !- - ' I! I. d . f . _ I I 1 / j :.1" iiiiu ir-.rii i:so coai urius v> . fur wiii--!; n i-a!r-:uly yraii!t\l,; U 'h'i't'l S i.'f'r i'ii l'i -;h ' v.-:! hv ni-cin 'l i iron >??i ii O j?i f ?;:i v . i).? ;i uvm , U"i';c !?? : ;k' t::iv<>iai.. a unit V, r??iil-i!i!o I ; > liic M ' j T.v >! ' : i.-i . ... I). ,? It:v.. i !; v.v is I i a !u--i.-.i i i : - - . i ! ?!tvorii.s*? I Skijtous at rj?::.\t.?() ? ' '? noon ay.ini'f Iii!.shim?I Mr. i] : ;* .: \v:t? pa vim; 0:1 :|jo Irak liailruiitl, li'il lown v. i . a * I'.'il vva broken. \\" n1: ! '.a:: i; : . - I .. I. . . .4 I . . _ ' . .. Ill* arm uroii-Mi ti<?' long soiee. iiii i n coven <1 fV?>ui i: when this a-vi-leu' !i iju- n--u C/.artr.-' -v Af re int. - - -c- <s o? : Ikonus;::.?We niidvrsiand a most, revoi-1 ting homicide was committed in !h?* upper pa:t uf tliis District, >11 V? edneada v night last near I a place called ilio Wolf-pond. We have heard ! hut few of the particulars which arc a- follows j On Wednesday, Wiliiam Araitl met two of tae I?!iters at an otlierl'lilcrs jnst ovvr the?i\ori ii * , Carolina line, who keeps a doggery. Drinking ! of coarse ensued. Late in tin* evening, A rant anil the two 1'iilers left for their home- i:i this L/'ISlllCiS UilU \ver? OIIIV SCCII UV one peison i alter wards, i:i tin; dn-k of the evening, (lis , mounted and stripped as if t.? light. On the next morning. A runt was found near the spot , where seen the evening before, will his throat j cut. Tnero were three strokes of the knile, ; and his head was nearly severed from the body Whild the inquest was being held over the body one of the Piilers ro le up and was im : medial!}' arretted. After the inquest, a war j rant was issued for the arrest of 5lie other I'li.'er who when found resisted the. olheer and ):ipu.tse, threatening death to any one who ;?p proaehed, at the snne time tloiirishing a large knife?whereupon one of the posse procured a , stick and stiuck Pliler a blow, from which it is I thought doubtful by his physician whether lie' j can recover.? Chr.raw Cfazrtt ! Wo learn that l'hlor has since diou. EL Journal. i I -- -| Tin: Caw\u;n or 1X">(5.? I he Democrats ; ' of Dauphin C-unity, Pa., at their recent Convenli'.ii, adopted iinaui ooiislv the foliowiny, < j in ief. reiiee to the u< \t !' c-iilency: j "Iiisoh'.d Tiio w present to "he coiisideration oi trie Ociiiocmey Pennsylvania and ? } ; the Union, in ottr standard-bearer in the ap i pro.ichiiig. Preaid< mial contest, (Jeo M. Dallas a true heart -I - ?n of Pennsylvania?the ' sui> of a i >i-iiit?? ?:?i; . >|.j ii-(J :i Of.uo.Tal; cvit j j a D ;n??vr.it, \vithou? ' - i-poaHi?his private, life a jui'tiic ex iinj'I -- i- iif,. a goin in icaii history.' .\l.-Dallas is very |M|iul.tr with t!:i> I ( iac\, aad his iinnii:i.iii 'li liv the Xatiuiiai . i <'wiiveiili-iu woiihl n*- ivci'iv <1 wi'ii ji'eal ( !) : ti;ilS!:i>m. j IVt-;.Vv . , Cljt (takii Uiffkli) Journal. Tmxlay, October, 2, 1555. TEO, J. WARREN, Editor. SPECIAL NOTICE. Mr. \Y. J. PirKFiH, i.* our Oeueral Triivellinp Agent 1 lie Acronnts uneine laic iinip raa .1ex. cent those for Charleston have boon placed in hi* hands :'ur collection. All persons on whom liomnv nil indebted, cither to tiie Ailroa'f-: or Jvnrnnl. \vi II please make iaiwpil'.no payment to him, fit.<1 thereby confer a special favor upon us. The pressure upon <n:r advertising colnniiis toexcluiU'Sother matters. Wc ca-it help it. Common Schools. Ti:ero seems to be in onr State it periodical waking n:? 1.pon this s'thject. an! we-note the fact, that each y :awhile before tin: weeting oi onr Legislature, a e'ah'- i,iii)::!it ol' nvvspupor theorizing i.v in* :.n'n.ed. : ml s 'egrsMons i:i anv qnamirv arc thrown I as link- nparded as llion-.'h tLio subi !: ?> tie of iho least importance; however v.* m-i iii'MU i>v ibis !u intimate thai tlie assent . : .-'luiio! our State, arc I'uiiiiiiiif.l o| tluir duly ..-! t" t to she interests ol those whom they rep I'll!. W e believe lhat oi.r leadii g men anil law i. .. -:.r'.\k"eiiiv alive in the incasing importance < . ! j.?si.l jici. ami iluit. any plan, likely to alll-et the <ies rul object, wouiil i?e most readily adopted; but theie 1 es the diflieulty. that pian is yet to be discovered, and the individual who shall be so fortunate a.? to be the discoverer, will bo hailed as a true patriot* and benefactor of his race. The design of this article is not to discuss the subject, or to present any special opinion of our own. but simply a review, or rather a presentation of prominent opinions ia the Jitate. In the Charleston Couriers1 some weak - past a suggestion iu connection with litis ? t,? tlm flint 111 r? Pib uc *?!' tlift JJII'lJ'.t'l n IIIUWV, iw IIV VIIWI IKIIV ?IIV * ?\M.' ?? tuv State might. with admirable propriety, 'make our educational wants and resources, in connection with the present system, a subject of special inquiry and attention." We are pleased with the idea, and arc gratified that a cotemporary of the age and respectability of the Courier is willing to devote a part of its time to the elucidation of this question. The public are, for the most part, in possession of the views of our leading men, and recently Judge O Xeall and Col. M'jinmingcr have lavorcd us with additional light, through the medium of the Southern Patriot. Wo have nut, v.*e regret to say, these productions immediately at hand and must use the extracts contained in tiie article of the Courier just referred to, to furnish us with their leading propositions. Judge O'Neall says: "Tiie Free School system has boon in operation forty-tonr years, flow much money has been expended? In round numbers, $l,700.0o. Hasan equivalent advantage been obtained? Certainly not. Still, good lias been done, and such as I would not exchange for the above large >11111. Still, it is manifest, the system works badly. How U it to be remedied?? A superintendent of schools, sonic answer. Such an otliccr would, 1 have no doubt, wiite a beautiful report: but 1 limey that wounl be about all the result. " i like old fashioned things, hence, perhaps, my partiality for the Board ol Commissioners of Free S-hooIs. I would retain it; I would increase the duties and I would pay the members; I would require tiic Commissioners lo examine and ascertain the fitness of every teacher, both as to loaruing and. aho, as to morals; I would retain the schemes now pursued in cities of establishing Flee Schools, and in the country, of aiding schools in every neighborhood, by pay imr lor children sent to m IiooI whose imreots were utiabie or unwilling to pav: tiioy (the < .'nmimssioiieri-) should require tin- | ?;j*iii? in every seliool to be examined in ilioir presence. or in ihe pre-svuee of committees assigned to attend." T.'rsc present the prott.in- m suggestions of the lodge, >111:2 are out;'!<*il to weight, from tlie fact, i: no other rea-on eotiM given, that they come lVotu one whoso best years, and extraoidinury talents l:av<- been in the active service of the Slate for many years, and vvii; is himself one ot In r brightest andbest jewels,? one who has done much Ibr hsr internal improvements, and b ;t for whose remarkable energy and unbending |iers(:ve:ane<', the mountains and tiio seaboard of our State would hardly be able tins (lay to shake hands so t ea 'iiy. These are facts. ' i. Jlemnihigei's s !.' me in substance is that wo ;i.oti; i attempt what is practicable, and do it titorm.giiiy. ;ie expresses liitiisell as Ibliows: V.lt i 'v ii- to me that the fundamental eiror of most til I*..* >* !?? !iM?< lifl'idiiliirti It'iu iiitftn in sit. - ; I::i-jt i"o inudi a? once; and we should avoid tliis iavi:io i )ijnu.tiioii? and then raisin;* the.-iiporstrueit, iii.s:ea<l oi attempting to educate at once y part <>]' district, we Were to ecaaifiteo :tii Hie iiio-i j. j-firt of each, and there establish sjood seiion.s. we w > i!d jjrmi tally oxt< mi the lirld nt niiprovvaiot:! li'oni i!ie.-e atr?-?. We wo iid thus raise up ( ucitvr.-i lor cadi n- _:i'o 'ihu.i, wlm could he . .apioved in llie more spar.--- a a 1 destitute neighborhoods."' The t 'ltarle-lott Courier Makes the following CVtn. incuts upon the above The dillieul'.y iiere suggested has prevailed against most of t lie plans proposed as a.Substitute tor the present system, and uiust always prevail in a .Slate where the control oi ine government over education is one ol itiilueiice ami inducement rather than ol'auiliority; our established principles and iiahits will not ailow die State t? interfere harshly between the parent and child and make education compulsory; and yet without this it is probable that no general scheme vet proposed would work much better than our present much abused system." tjne suggestion of Col Memmitiger is worth}- ofseriotw attention, and we accordingly give it in his own words: In order to e nable the schools lo succeed. I think they should be common schools, taking in rieli and pool upon one common basis. i would make theiu so good that the rich would prefer them to any other school. That this can be done has been fully demonstrated at the North, particularly in the city of Xctn York." Hero we insert again a few suggestions from the aim paper which strike us as admirably correct and cunt da much good reasoning and common sense. "Jotnmoiii schools, or public schools, is. we beiieve the rieht name, ami the term "l-'ree .Schools" should be ignored and discontinued. It has in many sections, J'rom iv combinationsot cuum'S, acquired an invidious sense, ami lias rc[?olle?l iniiny who wore designed to he benefitted by the system. The State educates no one us a personal gratuity, or benefit, and the Stale system of education should make no discrimination.? Slate education is based on tiic highest instincts and duties o: Mate preservation; it is not that wc would make individuals better prepared for the occupations o: life in view of tneir own private interests, but that we need and desire a succession of good citizens, that tlio State interferes in education. Slio must educate not to prepare youths to become farmers, planters, artisans, merchants, lawyers. &f.., to better advantage lint I., 11 : L- i ciiinl niii'/riiu ili..iv> is nn rcn son t; r the State to educate a poor Liar, tLni will not apply willi ctjital liiivo to the wealthiest citizen. In iucftlie rich man. uneducated or erroneously educated may l?c more mischeviwisly influential than tlio poor man. ; If we t an adopt tlio suggestion above given, ami make the State schools the best schools, wo would soon remove till complaints about the backwardness or indisposition of parbnts, The iiuxtfeaturo in Col. Meinmingcr's brief exposition is local self-taxation or assessment; ilio advantages of I his in stimulating attention and interest are obvious, but we question much, whether it can be adopted with general satisfaction. A board of education, a secretary and travelling supervisor, and a '"Normal j-\'!:oo!.'' it re also proposed. V CO**"! t tVi.,!Cv^ tllG V'oS?U*. i and With one or two suggestions of our own will close | tlie present article. We go further than sonic of our friends, and believe ' that the State has the right, and ought, to make "od- : ucalion compulsory'1 Let educational benefits be afforded without stint, and make it compulsory upon the people to educate their children. What is worse in our communities than ignorance and vagabondism? ?ouc is apt lo be lliv result of llio other, auil if tlic Stale has the right to protect itself in 0110 way, it lias the same right in another. A large part of the erimo j ami wretchedness of our country, results front hoys, being allowed to grow tip in idleness with little or 110 education, and in a fearful number of instances with tin? brutal and degraded idea that physical force is ; alone sufficient to take n man through tlio world. How many do we find every day with scarce n lliought beyond an hour: miserable posts, and living plagues to society; whose franchise is olten equal to ill- best and wisest man who devotes his time, talents, and means to the support and prosperity of the com. moti wealth. We could enlarge here but will pass on. I There is current at this day, a certain kind of latilu. 1 dinarianism or morbid sontamentnlism, that rises in arms, instantaneously, against any proposition whichsecins to impinge in nate riyhti, as it is often erroneli ottsly termed, even where public wrongs arc inflicted ' and the feelings of a whole community are outraged witli impunity. There is such a thing a? gon.-rosity at the expenco of justice. The democratic idea. of the greatest good to the gicatt.-t number. carried out, would be to educate the peopL. a.(.i if d he. by law The .State has it in lie-* power to confer educational benefits upon nil?has it in Iter pow? r to correct willful ignorance and the same right to d? it. that it lms to correct any other error or prohibit nuy oilier evil, ever to the same extent that it nmkes a man feed his ne i groc-?, so should'tho minds ofthe rising generation be feJ | with wholesome and profitable institution. Let it be done and when as a good Matron she dis p'Oices her blessings liberally amongst her Children May hope and not until then, to have that whereon i she may boast and when asked for her j?-wels with . nroud and concious satisfaction. may point to an en- ! li>riitciic--l aud virtuous people, and say these are my j jewels. Comsjiondtiicc of the Camden Journal. Methodist .HissiotiK. NO. I d/)\ Editor: Although your paper is prinj ci pally devoted to literature and politics, I preI snow you will have no special objection to the j admission of an article, occasionally, bearing ' more directly on the subject of religion. With this impression I iiave prepared for your cold umns a paper or two on the subject nameabove . A reference to tin- .Missionary cause as conI nectod with the M. K. Church. South is tinmore important now as the time is at'band ; n-linn <1k. ln?r annual anneal to the pen. I j J ........ .. J J .. . ^ 4 I pie tjeiiernllv. in ot lier missions. My j statements will have reference to our missions [ t-i the slave population alone, j It mux b<- proper to furnish a very brief ac count of the commencement ami progress of these | Missions, as connected with the M. IC. Church South. So far as I can learn the Methodist Epispo. pal Church took the initiative in this godlv j work. About the year 1828 n mission to the j slave population was established by this Church j Smith of the City of Charleston and was served j ! hv one of her local Ministers And while en J ! gaged in 'he work of his Divine M?:>ter he was j attacked with the billions fever?and died, j Dut the word of God was not bound--and the i i" -s . .v i . i .. .i i : . i .... j i.imr.y; n.'io\ start was cau_rui uv :m* in-mii- mi aid- of lh? Cross, :m<l their la Injurs have I I crowned wilIt aliur.ilanl success. I It will re.ndilv occur to y<>ur readers. that in : those 'lavs, it was not only ooiisMi-iv.! ?nj ahle policy to ifivc tin? jfosj?.-l to the Slaw j opu j l iti"i). hut tin' work was sternly opposed by 'some. This opposition was nryfcd upon cousid! erations liotli of economy.?and the probable J tendency <>f the measure, upon tie- -lave. Hut the church, for the sal;-- f c-hri-t and the souls of men encountered the scorn of infidelity. ! the incredulity of the moralist and tlie pardmo| in ol'tin! limes. Her ministers were men of j nerve and tried fidelity. They were ready, ! throuirh tin? ?;raco of God. to brave the miasm 1 of lie- low country swamps, the prejudices of the | native African, the frown of uiiln-liff. and death j i itself, that they misfht carry the word of life to 1 this |rii:Lr iiee-jicted people. Manv thrilliiej nc- i count* of the labors?-tifii-in -s rid t iuniph- i : (all true to t11 life) nft'oe; Gii car <-d the J message of salvation t<> h ntl- U- |,nv h -en : published for tie- edification ' ' church: nut interest inc' a- these accou;i!-? w . . v are equal ; led bv the facts connected wi-h -uii * ot'-mr mis sjons to the blacks. These tacts cannot be oiwii in full detail through the columns o' week I v news papers, but they should be snatched from nblivi on A faithful history of these missions?uivinif a full account of the work in nil the churches, would lie worth a world full of "I'ncle Toms Cabin," and the like. God was with those faithful ini-sionaries in : all eminent decree, while tln-v laboured and -uf- | fercd til" Lord it I Vested tin' message with pecu- ' i liar force, tli"*y ?.l?*iin?u-sti*;ifii;?r tin* cap bilityofj t In* gospel t?> s.iv? even til." MP ' I abject of ' Ip* j race. And llic skepticism <>f 'he tim?-i gradual j !v gave away, wider field for labour were con j , stanfly opening before flieni until the work lias ; become .so extensive that, the church is unable i with her present means to meet the demand, and we arc made to exclaim "'what hath God i wrought !r' | Within tin; last quarter of a centurv the. work has increased from one mission with or.; | j minister and some four hundred members to ! j one hundred and seventy missions numbering I | one hundred and tirmly four missionaries and ' forty-six thousand Church Members ! This statement includes the Minister and inembeiship within the bounds of the Mission stations of the M. R. Church South alone.? Thousands are connected with our Circuits and j stations who have been brought to God by mis-j sionarv labours, who a?c not included liete.? ! 1 Willi <11,-ti iv?nlt< l?.r,,v? n< if U n,if sm-ni'uinir : 1 that this work should increase in favor both with i the church and the owners of slaves also. And as a member of tli?^ Hoard of managers of the mis- i | siouarv society of the South Carolina (Jonf> rence < : I take pleasure in saying that testimony is nc ! i cumulating annually? coming trotn slave own- i ers themselves showing that while the missionary operations strengthen a sound plantations { uolie.e. thev iinnrove the morals of the slave. ' scores of whom die, annually, in holy triumph. \ ITcnee the numerous applications to the Board to established new missions, every year. Alul when the church shall he fully able to j meet this demand, eternity alone shall declare ( tho result. In my next I may refer to the means by which these missions are sustained. , JAMES STACY. <>.. ' '(?! t. iroo. "MMBMWBMWlIMBMHWMMMwm! TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGNCE Later I rom JLinwpe. Halifax, -N. S. .Sej?lcnibi-i27.?Tin; British mid North American Ii? yal Mail Sti-aiu ship America arrived at this pott this morning lion) Liverpool with advices to the 15ih mst. Tlie United Suites Mail Steam shiji J'uajic, arrived at Liverpool from New York at noon on the loth inst. The .lnurtc" filings llie Ittj^filv im|>orlnut intelligence that Sebastopul had been destroyed after three days bombardment. The coiisiict occurred on the Cth inst., and was most :ai'_iu.nicy the loss, in to English and Jhvnch accounts, being 15,0U0 French and English a.-id 15,1)00 Italians. The Ficnch wote repulsed MX limes Irom the lb dan and Malakott batteries with icnitie saughti.r and the English otice. The Russians evacuated the town after blowing up the defences bulling the ships and tiling il... ........ I.,.. <11111111.!..? !111r ruins worn left. Five Fivi cli generals, including 13*?squct, were killed. .A large allied t - ce was marchingalong the cost to cut oil the retreat of the Knss ians inland. An immense amount of mate rials of war was captured. It is reported that the. alti on have orders to demand the un. conditional surrender of all troops, stores and defences including Odessa. An attempt had oe? n made to a?a?.>inate Louis Napoleon. 1 i.aiiiaierrial liitelliceiice. iiii; Liveiu'ool Coton t Market.?Cotton \va- easier in consequence ol tile Bank of England huving advanced lis la Lis to 41.2 per ceni.. ainJ a further advance to 5 being expected. The sales during the week have comprised 4G,0UU bales of which speculators took UUUU. Siaikok fa vim.?1'iie aoviccs from Mail dies ler arc less lavoiab.e." 1 he markets were du.l, but unchanged. j The Liveiu'ool Bkkadshfe Markets was, generalh dull, at previous rates. W lieal had advanced Id. per /U lbs. fue weather hail been t'avorai-ic lur agricultural j)uri??&es. General Iiileligcuie Gene, at bimpM'ii telegraphing from lno in, j men to tue lirili-li Minister ol War. unoor dale ; u. tlie 'Jill lual says thai, fcjebastup. >1 Was m liie j liaiiua ot the allies, the Russians lliat evening j having evacuated the South side, alter exploding ! the magazines, sotting tiro to the town and bur; I. _ . I .1.1 L' . L mug an weir snips witti mo exception 01 turee j steamers. The bridge eomiiiuuiealing with ihe : North side had been" destroyed. A dispatch iVoin Gelid al l'elie-sier to ti.c lien , ch Minister of War says that Kambeliiaia ami til- south part of Sebastnpoi no long< r exist.-, j and that theem-iny perceiving on.* solid iK-eupa lion of the loan examined : !?? ? blowing up nearly ail the defences. Tin-cm-1 honors ui ilie day arc due to CietieraU lJo.-iju, t and Me .Ma lion. A dispatch froiiivVarua say that ? ?. .M:n.ik"il i i.> i ........ ... * ,i . . i iiuu iv *11.1.1 u.uvenci w.*i c* c.'.rn U '>_ siunii pet'CflV l||?? Wllicli Ot'll. DcSUieS ! 11; I > a _* i\V ' ;ti.'ici\> u!i the Loutran 1 ?:istlc?li. but Was li|nti">ed. lien. l?oii?chakuli, telegraphing t?< the lius-i i? j Ltuvl-iH'Oii. mi the Olli instant, thai Scbastopol, i alter sustaining ait internal tire, ivpui-eU six j iissaulte.-, but could iml drive the enemy front | lite M a la k oil. Our brave troups resisted ,u the j l;i-L ei.livniiiy. but tin* enemy found nothing in j the Southern parts but hi> ?.d .-t tn<*i{ nuns 1 lie llltcl.lge.iceoi ttie tint ot S ba-top* 1 was t tacetveil in L"iuioa with <*\ ra\again il.'iiiohslia j Hulls. Ilu* taei \\.i? 'Jo* . I < it. A?'C. 1 l.e place was attack'<.! t* hat. it c .on . lliv hhtlist. :t i< iiij i? i. i?> st,. a, ii. . >i.i llio i'leiicii (illackt tl ili<* Ala I Ik t- i 1'iViicii liiitl .>:i:tiiui;iuj? iiuit< tl ami ?.;ai-.% central l>a?ii?Mi, a.i >1 iuii>c.-un*- *.. : ? great >|<ini < i.i ik v. but tji?* tii> silcci-ssiiii ii.-.siiu- that uiaii* In Uu.-ij-ift ana .Me.'.iali? . A lilM'it.Cl. I-i'll III'* N*ii i/I A/illi **!!ll'*; ii..i ilic Ailit- vi r d"iiiK iiniii'A ii.i*_<* .u Ku>-ian iiifiv . .ii.i ; ...it t ! > uicii'lx -utt' icti i?v li.i.--: i 'in a i . t .a ini.li'iiiot liaiic*. Ulil.I.KMoHK, Wi.ii a! li II. 1' ii i.i .filiate J/'.'Uls .Naliuli'iiii I- iiiitt"iibl"il!'. iiiii'i. a'.il will not be U'itu bin -Mil in a Lunatic A vium. Austria is ivjiiiitoil i" have otic - i in*i nn'ili;i j liun lo lJ'Mii.u k :n relation to ilitlicui. Y ivi.n tin.'! tnitcU States on iicciHiiii uf tlii.' Sound-. l>uo The latest ;itl\ see- train Loudon dale- SalUi lay. till lal.li lii>t1.1. >lal" ilia' i- \va? ivjoriod i.i i'.ii'ii (lid -20,001) in-o).- nail cm i.uk- il a ialiKlav-i iui' llic Mirili salt* d ii;i? . ji?>l. Ot i. r nii-.-iiin accounts state lliat lint lls-ians Wcl't' ill |-u?C?sioU ot the lulls Ull lilt* Nol'lll - lie ami ttial tiio allied tied c?uld nul dilt'i tin* Im\ u .itl ri.ri Lui.st iitisio \va> :eutiei-?l. Adslioual by Uic Aiucrii a. il A.LK-AX, ?. "|?lriiil? " ?j7 ? Ail iiIT'i Stru:;t l--li ill |>*. !> I?? : , " ill- .Mm * ti-r lit Aia.ii ii rmi- (! : : :!n in ml ?*;imim! i m an exact pirlhi- ill tin- vi' ni l. a- ill- nin'tipli fitv nt" tin? unfits of ilfli-nci- at J>t i ast-p? I i-Xi-fCil ! >'far ani tiling sf-n in the lii?tur\ nf \v i?i and t'nal tin* upturn '!* tin- .Malalnff luni plac- d in tin lia-ds I'titf -\i11 s a 11 ?? ani'? . ... . .- i -IM. i ...i....i .. .1. . i.n m in i* tti \v;i i I ur \ ?mi< ?u ?'ii t u? 1^-1 1 a|?i\ ! I*-if >"-"i; hril I li:t t tilt' Allies ? i-IV liri-t * !:? n then ,1 r.-iri 11 n> to prevent (inrtsehakof] r iii ati> " Hi lain I. Tli?- I'm i< sn\s tlint 4500 French were wounded and "2000 killed. Th" Kn<j!ish linn tiOi'O kiilt-d a:;d wounded. (?i?r'>ch:ij*off say s lliat 500 Kiiss>i:ius were wounded in the attack, and 100 killed in crossing he harbor. I he account however, aie very indefinite. The llrtisseU Russian oigan, Dn vord, says that Sebastopul of the South has been replaced by Sebastopol of the North ? a formidable position, bristling with innumerable ynns w hi eh a compact artny henceforward will defend and tbat Gortsehak'-fl* l?\ a mom'-ntan sacrifice avoided a useless cfliisioii of blond, presetved the army and placed it in a situation which will enable him to command the South side. ?- - - ? ? Washington, September 20.?The trial at iMiiladeiphin of the persons charged with enlis'ing a foreign legion,and the facts elicited which implicate tiie Jjritish Minister, Mr. (.'rami ton in the violation <>f the Neutrality Laws, have xci cd the solicitude of our Government, and it i? liidii'Vnil that Mr (b tun nt nil's action ill llie matter will he subject to tlie serious con sideration of the ('abinet. A Tobacconist in Louisville has imported a! lot of >e?jars that eost in Havana SliDO |?er thousand. i I 0. 0. F. r|"MIE Members of Kickshaw Lodge No. 3 are rcqu Jl e.siud to meet at their Hull on Friday Evening next, us business of special importance will be sub uit ted to I ho Lodge. Cot. _ !' N'-NNKLV. N. <; BOOTS AND SHOES. rpilE SUBSCRIBER respectfully invites the attenX tion of the citizens of Camden and the surroundI ing County to his extensive stock ot BOOTS a>*( I SHOES, now receiving direct from the manufactures,which lie oilers at very low prices. His stock ctm' sist in part, as follows, viz? . G EXTLE MEN'S Fine calf-skin quilted water-proof BOOTS do do welted do do do water-proof pegged do do do pump do do do Mud Hoots ?lo kip pegged Boots do do do Bootees do calf do do do do waterproof Bootees <lo do sewed and pegged Shoes and Bootes do do (?.\ford Ties do do Pegged Jersey Tics do waterproof Overslioes do gaiter Boots do Uusset Brogans Fino B0\ S' ? - 1 f) do cans Km pcggeu .duuoj ( do do do Bootees do kip do Boots do do do Bootees j do calfskin sowed do Ilussct Bio''j i ns LADIES' ' Fine Black Satin Gaiters do do lasting do do do kid do do do lasting do do morocco Jenny Litids do white kid and satin Slips do English kid do do French kid Slips and Ties do American do do do do morocco Walking Shoes do do do do do lasting huskin lips do black velvet Slips do goatskin Walking Shoes do waterproof Overshoes. MISSES' Fine colored gaiter Boots do do kid do do morocco Walking Shoos do kid Slippers do Colored morocco Slippers do India Bobber Shoes do calfskin School do Together with a great variety of CHILDREN'S SHOES. ALSO 6,000 Pairs of Negro Shoes, Of his own manufacture. ALSO?Sole and upper Leather, Calf and Lining Skins, Band aud Harness 1 ealher, Shoe Thread, Shoe Tools of every description tfi.M- ...jii, n Inrirp of Trnvellincr and Common Trunks, Yalices, Carpet IJags. * CSTTlie above comprises but a very small portion of his Stock, all of which will compare with any in the Southern country for style or durability. Oct. 2. 42 tf. i\EW FALL LOOM A. M. it R. KKXXEDY, are now receiving their usual supply of Dry Goods suitable for the season.? Tito Stock is unusually large has been carefully selected and will I e sold upon the most reasonably terms to punctual Customers, a liberal discount for Cash. They respectfully ??>Iieit an Examination o( their Stocks October, 2. nf. New- Styles Dress Goods In handsome plain ?n<l Stripe sill;?, Printed and Plain Cashmeres and detains Par niattaclotii, t lain and printed, I)u llagas and all wool plaids, in new patterns. Ooora, flannels in variety * Just iccoivcd by A. Si a R. KKXXKDY. Embroideries Scotch and Irish Kmboiderirs. a very handsome villi tv in i'ambries, and Swiss, Collars, and Sleeves, also ii SellAlexanders Kid, and Silk Gloves, black, white and no ued, I usury olall kinds. A >1 11. KKXXKDY, K v; Woolens titrations Kir?\ and I'lainsf. r-ntinetts Ac. for t: Si rvaiii- Sijpo i-?r Grey and white Blankets, b. ? aii'l while flnitmK in nil qualities All of which we will sell at verv moderate prices, A. M. A It. KKXMRDY. C.o lis Cascoior js, .nd VestingsA full and fashionable stock in fancy and plain styles, also; a handsome stock of Tweeds suitable for bovs wear. Just received bv A M. A It. KKXXEDY. G..0T111NG. lais. Shirts, and underclothing an I unusually lur;ro mill vanvi as-urwiicui ui uic auu>u jcoods arc now open to which wo respectfully invite the attention our friends and the public general!'*, cct. 2. A. M. ?t U. KENNEDY. < oiiiK'il i>hl*TK.WBEK ZOlll 100.-). Ordered t.iat liie Recorder Advertise iu the Camden Journal for Proposal* until the 14lh day of November next, for a eonimet to enclose the public square A. in the upper part of the Town of Camden, 3n4 Lijrhtwnod post, six feet long six inches square. 304 planks of heart | iue. sixteen and a half feet long live inches wide, one and a quarter inches thick. < The work to be dono in the following manner. Tito post and plank to he smoothly dressed, the plank to be in>erted iu mortises through the posts, two plank in each posts. The posts to be set two and a half feet deep and eight led apart meneaus 01 me pusis iu l<o painted. The whole to b?* painted with two coats of puro white lead the whole work to be completed in four months from thi- date. The lumber and work to he inspected by the Committee appointed and subject to their approval. W. J. McKAlN ) J. A. YOUNG f Umnnltcc Xotice lo Teachers. An Election will be held on the 3d Monday in November next for Principal of the Camden School Association, applicants will be required to produce the best testimonial, as to Capacity for preparing young tnen for admission into the South Carolina Collego those Itaving Experience will be prcfered, information deshed will be given by tho the Secretary, to whom n ...iAnii,,. n.ill t.n mlilrPSSPfT v/uuiuiuiiivauvii.7t ?? uv I?y order of Trustees HON. TITOS. J. WITHERS. ) Pit. L. II. PEAS. \ A. M. Kennedy. A. M. KENNEDY, ) Scr'j Camden Oct. 2. Charleston Mercury and Courier, South Carolinian will insert weekly for four weeks. $100 REWARD. TOST or STOLEN.?Erotn the Subscriber near CamJ den in the month of August a small black or copper colored (JittL about ten years ot age. She has a full face, large eyes, a pleasant and intelligent coun tenance ana a sear over one 01 ncr eyes. A reward of one hundred dollars will be paid for her recovery, or any inlormation respecting her. W. J. TAYLOR. The Carolinian Sumter. Watchman, Fairfield Herald Lancaster Ledger, will copy four times, and forward bills to thi.'i office. PUBLIC INSTALLATION. The Exorcises of INSTALLING the Officers elect, of Waterec Division will take place on Thursday Eve. ning next, at Temperance Ilnll, on winch occasion an ADDRESS or two may bo expected. The Public, particularly the Ladies, aro invited. D. L. DKSAUSSURE Jr. W. L. De PASS, J. W. Mo DO WALL. rY||y^ '