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Jferrllniifimn llrms. -King's iflciintaiu Celebraiiu?< j We take the follow iug interesting letter fiotn i carrwjiondoRcc in the South Carolinian of Saturday la^t, which gives ua the earliest intelli 1 geace from tlit) celebration. The letter is dated j Ycrkville, Oct. 4.: I have merely time tc drop you a line ic. re- i lation to the demeritration at King's Mountain j to day. On our arrival at the ground, we found j a large tor.Course of person* from this and our j sister Slate of No. Ca. The as>etublage at the j eomiweuccTRcut <'f tho exercises was estimated j ?t from eight to fifteen thousand and sill scorned j animated bv the spirit of ihe occasion. The military, cousiMing of the Palmetto! Ciliard?, and delegations from the Washington : Light Infantry, and Chai)e>to? Riflemen of j Charleston, a detachment of the A r til ley Com- ! pan f>f Ldgelield. the Richland Volunteer Rid- ' Company, Columbia Artillery, and the Col- r ; guard of the Carolina Blues of your city, ?u In- j l'sintry Company from Chester, and the Yoikvill- j Cadets, were foyncd by Caj.t. Johnston of ii;.-! Charleston Riflemen, acting Adjutant of the it ?y i and went through sundry evolutions under the | command of Major Meighau of the Ind?*|-. ndeiu.' Battalion of Jo'ur cUv. Thev were renewed L?i j Col. McCorkle. Afar the military exercise--, h' proe *<: n ,v::s | formed, and tn.arched the stand p-ovid il ! f ir ttiH oraiur of ilia o,-e isioti. A'l i.n;-r_- ;v. prayer and urn* roinaikriby appropriate wa? j offered up by the Kev. Mr. Adams ??f tins pi..C". j Hon. John 8. Pre-toii was t!? ?? introduo d i?> ; r the assembled multitude by II-m. 1. L). With erspoon of this district. Co!. Proton was received wiili six hearty cheers from his auditory,( and the grand old mount aiu reechoed I he w-1 come to the descend nil of one whose nobl ! deeds on that hallowed spot gave new life to L those gallant spirits who were struggling tor the liberties of their rountry. There were few on ; that ground who did not catch some of the inspiration of the ec-a-iou, or w ho did not feel ntnply compensated for the toil of the jwui ucy ' lliitlior It tvoula be f-'Ily forme to attempt to furnish you with any abstract of the nloqueut di-c??ur>e of the distinguished ami gifted orator. Your readera know him too well n<?t to fee I assured that he did justice to his glorious theme. l*\>i genuine heart-reaching and heart >tirring elo , quence. we have rarely, if ever, listened to a m ?re successful effort. lie enchained and en raptured his audience for over two hours, uow with his glowing and descriptive eloquence, and anon with his beautiful imagery, his chaste and /.truthful groupings of the noble spirits who led their country to victory. Distinguish"'! as (Jul. Preston has been for his previous eff.rts ?and I have heard many of them?this, I must say, v. a> his best. It is needless to say that his address wns v eil received; the ringing cheers and thundering applause with wh eh he whs frequently interriirifo.^ o.ivn .ibtii'd.iiit evidenci that he had car ? - - riod the hearts of the v;tsl assemblage who stood bifore him. Col. Preston vrr.s foilowvd by M \ Bancroft, j who, in tho remarks h'i made paid a v.rv h md flome compliment to South Carolina. II.; was I well received by tho audience, and I am sun* ! was highly gratified with the spectacle before h'm?-a host of freemen assembled to worship at an altar of liberty erected by God hims.'.f and consecrated by the blood of their fathers. On the platform we observed the venerable W. C. Preston, Hon. James L. Orr, our immediate representative Ilou. W. W. Boyec, and other invited guests, who had come to honor the occasion. I was informed the dinner was bountiful consisting of everything that was good and elegantly prepared. I regret to say that the enjoyment of the day was clouded by a p.arious accident which befel u member of the Columbia Art ibcry. Mr. Sidney Clifton. The Company was firing a salute after " ? ... ml...n \f.. ripitous wiau Ml, mi'Ni ...... loading one of the guns it from ?somo cause was prematurely discharged, shattering his arm and burning him vciy severely. He was immcdia tely conveyed to the Company's quarters, anil ! was attended by Dr. Powell of your city, and j I-believe, Dr. Braltoii of this place, and Dr. j Metts of Union. The arm had to bo amputat-d : This sad accident deejily affected his ! 11 wsoldiers from yourcity and brought sadness t > the camp, where but a few minutes betom was cheerfulness and hilarity. The people of York, and the C omnitto*, deserve great credit for liie ex-'-nsive arrange inent they made for the comfort and c -aw. nicnoe of visitors. There wore conveyances in abundance and a universal hospitality manifest rd by the people of this community. The Palmetto Hotel, kept bv Mr. Rose, gave ample and fine accommodation 'to a large number of guests. It is a spacious brick building and kept in excellent style. The relebratiun winds up by aba!), to begiv??. nt/.wnx Aeoniiiir?not t'oroetl.iii'r a hand ICU w g 0 some entertainment to be provided for their vis iling brethren by the members of the press in this town. Yorkville and the District have a? tfcd well their part in this patriotic demonstration, and your correspondent has many acknowledgments to j make to tbem for their courtesy, attentiou and j hospitality. Bjlsk Coun'tekfcits.?We had exhibited to us, yesterday, two bills to the denomination of Ten, purporting to have been issued by the Bank of Georgetown, and remitted to merchants of this city from a merchant of Wilkes county, North Carolina. The countO" foils before us are badly executed, and may be easily detected Wag ive the stylo of the bill Nos. 4'JG and 5010. The Bmk of George- ! ?^flrnittio rtrntitica fn t??i* '! ?.j? I ]t i uauvu | ?j " - , nra to the boarer on demand. Gij??getowii 1st j July, 1856. L). L. McKay, Cashier. J. \V. j Coachman, Presid?at. Oa ibe right the ligurc 10 v.ill bo f and a , black ground wreath, and bv-Iow a fr.siait? bust ! with turee rosea in her hair. < ?n the left is a I heavy background wmath biKtnut.ted by a! crown, and a watered X aj>}>oar? in black in the | cootie of the biil. Ouo of the bills exhibited to us ia end.<r*ed, J 1 W. Martin. We etnbrauce this occision to state tiiit j f>rged bills on the Bank of the State of South ; (. nmlitia, of the denomination of Twetitv Del-j lirs cro also in cireulnt'mn ?... f nv.'V>it 4IIC iiic J SE represented to bo R. H. Goodwyn, President, \, HD but wc ore informed that, the Bank h?u never ; H i. 0id biib of ihp.t character with the signature | I rftlie president of either of the branches. This ; ( BH fa.t hcinf known is suffie'eut 10 guard th-> j, HSB Public - ir. : o BBS f i- r& rw-.\ :: * KB V:~- V'" Tecatc! ted .^L' - rrrv.?2*W? Tb<' SoMlbcrBi I'arty Movcmcut in FiiiiiicM. 0;Ti'i.' &<*?. ii-'.;;:ii the citizens ?>f Wiunsooru' :in-i of ihe liquid of Fairrickl, in pnit, h?ld a uu'.tin^ for the l;UrtH>t,e of di<cu<siti<r the uoliti i i r cai questions of ilie d.?y. Geti. J no. Buchanan,:' was called lo the chair. and W. A. Moore, Esq.,' requested to et as Si cretaiy. A committee of fifteen, of which Co W. & Lyles was Chairman, was appointed t ? report suitable matter for the consideration of the tin et- i i ing. Alter a lengthy consultation tlmy reported the following Preamble and Resolutions: rFAereas, The long -erics of aggression* by the North ujtoti the rights of the Sonth evince a j fix- d determination to degrade the South; and j . flu* tV?ltll& ??t* tluOf* capunf 4-1. /it ion c? (iufotlior I ? ...? . - 1 V \ V I V I* VHVII.J, V??* ? , vitS tin* hostile views expressed in their late couv. at tons and by their press, manifest an iu- j tentio of that section to continue their warfare , ujM-n our rights and our peculiar institution, all 1 J of which admonishes us that it is lii-^li time to !' look to oar safi-t)*, therefore, Jirsulecd 1. That all questions of a-political n;: tire are of small importance to the South whcii computed with the gnat question how site is to r-gain Iter equality in this Union, or, iio\v slo* can effect her independence out of it. Rescind '2. That lite determination of this j ci;'.!? t:<;tij^"|'?'iiils eJitirelv anil tituiily upon i i?i - Soirihcri: S at- s !inujouiiintr, each within j itself u.xl al. together. tud forming a Sotitlierii | U"i aelittir litrviiieh aa.l hv a SotrrtlKiiV Par ! i v. ill'- Alpha :J"d < *?i!- platform it ?!i 1)'' Southern Iie?i)hxu !J. I hat it i- ?-\jn-?'am! proper that Smith Carolina >||. uld exprs- ?. lu-r si-tor Southed Slate-, and more espt cia.ly t'Ceoroia, her I'-.-i'liness t*> second and coopnute with any movement whose, object shall be the securunee ot* our con-tii utional rights. Hcsolcud 4. That, in the opinion of tlii- meet this ohj -el can be>t he attained by the SoUth<*rir States uniting in the nomination and support of Southern men with Southern i rincipies tor the olliees of President atid Vic* P csi lent at th- next Presidential eon ten. licsolvtd 5 That South Carolina, upon the ijuestimis of Southern rip fits an I State rights, .6 a unit; and that ant attempt of one party in the State to rentier another obnoxious to the charge of unsoundness upon these points, is much to b?' deprecated, agd is as unwise as it is ungem ei ous. Resolved 7. That we, tli?? ci tizens of Fairfield, irre<jK.'rtiv?; of party differences, or minor hii<1 collateral issues, u ute oar.-elves into a Southkkn Pakty, with ol?j<? isa< herein before ser fori It. Resolved 7. That \v?- inxite. and heartily de <!! > tip.- c-a i ?ii of ih*'other Districts uf the State in this mcYi'tiit t:t. Fire isj Sal s'xuy. Our ci'iz' Ms were r.mivsed from their slnnib r> b'tween 1 and 2 o'clock, onFridiT m< rn:ii?r last bv the cry of tire! Tile ii>! buddiiitr on ilic jjreat square near east, the Coin;house, th?? pro i ertv of Mr Jo-ephF. Chambers, proved to be the scene of conflagration. It was occupied by Dr K w id Sill, ihe font. as nr. Apothecary ?!ore ;#:io lie; r> ar as n famdv dwelling. The bu abnoM its entire contents, C"tnpri-inj? a l?;*^v.* stock of dm^s and shop furniture, were quickly c-ii?umed It was a ^ ?? 'd?-n building, Id enough to be most thoroughly seasoned, and large ere-ugh to make a terrific flame. Tinfire extended east, consuming the I'ost Office buildings and the house f jrim-lv oecupicd bv Mr. Bencini.as a gr^g-hop when it encountered .Mr. John I. Shaver's new fire proof stor>occupied by Messrs. Kennedy & Mills. Mom its fury was stayed-lhatike to Mr Sinner for his ' foresight and liberal ent-rpise. But for this building every hou<c oti tint street must have , been destroyed Judge Caldwell's law office, j on the South street, and a kitchen and smoke j iiou-v^ached to the house occupied by Dr. Sill i complete the list of buildings destroyed. We learn that I>r; Sill, has an insurance oti \ i:is stock of medicines, <fcc., of $5,000, which, it' | s estimated, will Cover about One half his actual ; j '..>.s. Also, that Mr. J. F. Chambers has an j , insurance of $2,000 on his buildings. 1 | in the destruction of the Post Office, very littl? I , i.?ss was sustained beyond the build.ng it-elf.' , \ll Mm Iliad matter was savetl. ' j '< he des1 motion of Dr. Sills Drag St?. is : i u puM'c ! >-, j :ir!Vulntlv at j? ? | ?i t.-mg and uiv-ual amount of . through ?ut lit?* who!** cut muding country, | ::: o ;mai'M \ mh !V !. i" !i !:? on Inm !??-!, r.: d c?* We ? ! I'-at it is u.s-at'on '<? ( .. ,o;i v;??t*vr > ;. r ! vhh t';c l :?-t possible j ' J Ja Caldwell's law 1 b":rv was * tv. d ( It has a!wav> bvu the t'alctil itioo here that . it wnuM Ins ?:n ?s?ible for <-itli?-r of:ii f?ur ?r , Deis near tin? Court House to burn dm\ii, with out al<o tiring ami burning it and that in th r case the fir.* must inevitably spread to all the corners alluded to and as a consequence. the entire business portion of town destro\eil. Experience has thown that those cm jecturcs were ' false, at lots' in part. Friday morning was re* markably calm, and it is p'obaldv owing to this circninstai.cthat the Court House was saved It took fire several times hut the tire company, with their engine, found it quite an easy task Jt?> keep it in check. Had a high wind prevail d however, it might have been veiy different.? Carolina Watchman. Gen. Wallace on Know Nottiinoism.? The annexed short but spicy paragraph is -elcc j ted front the lett.r ??f t In* Hon. Daniel Wallace recently published in the Vii.lcrs ?n paper, in response to a call for his view sou Know Noth iiigisin. t Int ( seven columns, of matter but hcen'-f 'hrrp '. Vvt are de-oied to the discussion of he question pro:-out.tied, 't is to In* hoped how-vc, that the p-ntv wi'l survive the charge of th.- General.?Cirolina Times "Tim Ku w Notfiing dub. is in fact but n svm t nt. a diagnosis of a -'i-eas-d nationality. 6"?*i tv in a sound ari l healthy condition, nev- I iii* hoc *?ti.l floor tivlltli.l aiicli u tili*i.u ? J Aii<l tlis' South >;iav well rejoice in the assu- 1 pnieo hop.-*, tit;;t it is n?<t iudi<.***n<ins to her < s-. !, Init -;i ex tie, which rai.iwt fl. untish in t her 1 'tit* That .? r?o;itical ohm, timv. vrr, in t tin* g.*vat? it. so palled ({epuhliu in tin* world ' o; en v declare its purpose, to lake po*. t session hv craft and mi?ltiii?!?r jugglery, of ?11 c the government in it State, Federal and Muni- | i*ip!e. Executive and Legislative, involving l?v 1 iinplica'ive, the laying collecting and dishnr- ; sing annually, an handed millions of taxes, and at the same time ruling over the property, and f emitrodini' ?h?* i*?*lir'c *l d*??-i'nv Hv?* ' . I . J. . s i Ii.-si .< I ,1/ i? ; i. ? " ?1 ; I ^TflMI naPrT*j"' Sparluutmrg FxtraConrl. . .yVi*. Icuru fix'in the Evj-n-ss'a^fuilu\v.>: The c iseof the Bank ff the Slate of South Carolina vs. Simpson Bubo, (alleged endorser IbrE. C. Leitner) tva> decided by \eidict of the jury in favor of ?,rfei daiit The plautift's were represented by Messrs. II. II. Thomson, C. I'. Sullivan and J. V. I rimmier: the defendant was represented by ii. u. loungaini A. w. iiic/mson. When the plaintiff- cl<>-ed their testine-trx the defendant's attorney moved fur a "nonsuit: His Honor fetused the motion, tut said he should instruct the jury tliut there was no evidence hy which to charge defendant. The defendant offered no testimony. The case was argued :.t length on the part of the plaintiffs by Messrs. Thomson and Sullivan. The ca?e w is nut argued at all on the part of ch-f? fidant The jury returned in a minute or two wirh a verdict 'for defeiidaut." Previous t-> the adjournment of Court, reso luiions were unanimous!\ adopted on motion of Simpson Hobo, E-q.. seconded h'v II. II. Thorn ion, e:q> esaive of the e dings of the B.^r peca dom d l>_\ the deaths of the late Major II J. Dean and the late E. dunes Henry "both of whom have been rnrri* d on by death since our last Court. The resolutions oil their |?r<*?oiit:itmu to tlif Court were f.elingly responded to by His Honor and ordeied to ho entered oti the joiirual of the Court. Tuibcte of Respect.?Wh-reas in ijje .<1 5 peiisation ?l events by the {treat Rul-r of tee Univer>e, the shaft ol dentil has been permit -d to strike down and remove (rotii.>u 1 circle si ce ! nit' last Court two ntejiib-rs of our liar. M j I 11 J. Dean who thr -ugho'it a large |ir urtic?* | lor many years had etnf ar? d hiin-elf bv hi* sterling integrity and e<>nrtei.N> hearing to all with wIhmii he sustained business rel itioiis, at:d E. Jones Henry, who though of tu t mauv ve;>r> association with this liar g ive evidence of such moral and intelh ctual qualities as would have made him an ornament to his profes>i>n. Be it therefor . Resolved, Tint in tlie were Providence w hieh has v i-itfd this Bur, in the removal by the death <rf KJ. .1. 1) ;ni ;nid E. J"i es Henry, we recognise an irreparrahlc l?ss to tin* profession as well as to the public gei.era ly. Resolved, That with the ; fHeted fan -lies 'he deceased we siiiCrre'y sv? pat his . ad! thetn offer the condolence of fdiou uffen s iiy the same I.?r-s that has fallen so Imuily in-on lliem. Resolved, That h:- IIo ae the presidium Judge be leijuested to order lha", a C"py of these resolutions b.* entered on the j itirn.-iis .?f the Court. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions l? transmitted |?y the Clerk of this Court to Mie respei tive families of the deceased, and that they he published in our papers. D.L. WARDLAW. ? An Important Schgicai. Opehatiov. - ().. Wednesday la-t we Were shown a pice of steel weighing some tin ee or four ounces. which Into been extracted from the left lung of a br-wu hoy, age twenty years the pr< ?|h*i fy of' . N?uff r, Est)., who was engaged at the Muclrne works of Messrs. (i! ize & Boat \\ wher I he accident occurred which forced the b>t i steel into tin* body of ihe hoy. ilu- the is me as It?l!' w s ' Ou Tuesday last. whilst iplaning machine applied by steam, was in |u-rs*ti**n4 a planing liitt measuring 4 1-2 inches lone 3 4 of an in li wide, 1 4 inch thick and weighing 3 1-2 ounces w;i< tlnown with swell ! -r. e (V*>iti it? atl ichii. lit as to enter tin* body ?.( the boy Goodman who wn* standi-g some distance oil'. Tile nit I entered tile . |?j?er third of the ami, post, rial I eery tiea? the arm pit and secreted itself in the cavity of the lung between the third and fourth libs. The depth of the wound was ah-on rim inches to where tliel itt was buried paiily ! | I ween the lung and the inu-elc The instrument was extracted by Dr. J. II Boatwright by cutting down uj>?ui it bci wren Lire third and fourth ribs. During the jierlbr uiatieu of this delicate ami highly nn; urtant stir* gioitl operation (which places Dr. B utwrigh anioiig the first Surgeons in the State,) but little lu'inorriiiige toiioweu. A Mignt. m-mfnialio < xpeetoriaiioii from tile mouth was discovered i [luring ihe <lay, after the operation, which was . frothy ami mixed with blood. At present all i hemorrhage has ceased, ami we are pleased to l>-;iiiifil i he hoy is doing well, ilis lever is -litjiit anil the wounds are healing very finely. Hi* I breathing was oppressed on the day of the acci 1 ilent. after its occurrence, Inn eveiy unpleasant j symptom has pn*.s,d off, and he is now rcnuited i in a comfortable ciidhiou We have no douhi that tie otetnlion jierform | ^1 ! > Dr. IJ.ntwright wil !? prop *rlv recorded I as one of the most important ami >k :t*< I uses ofl the knife yet entered upon record. Carolina Tunes ! ... The Harpers used to print the almanac* of one ! I ill teh ills' who made them for the southed j market, to the order of a dealer in those parts, j who, in giving the order, dire<tid him to pnt in the predictions of rain and shine to suit'the sotloti crops season, so that all who bought | the almanacs might have prophecies to Mtit j them whether they ever came to pass or not j Hut chins made a great hit, and a great d-al of, inuiiey out of a blundei that turned out better than could have been rx|ect?d. He l ad a" j assistant, wh?? was at work oil the month of j July and called on Mr. lliiielnns lor the we.u li ! isr, at a ni"inent when lie was particularly en ; gaged and w/isiiiueh annoyed with the demand | Put in what you please he cried out: 'rain, Imil i thunder,snow, ami duiie with it! Sure enough, ' >' <,n'' ?' l'u> s,1'a."ge freaks of na . :ure, July was \isited wih a cold snap, and' ill t'lese winter performances eaine off .icording | o . he programme, and the reputation of the dm mac man was made. Wamiino Sn.vEttvTAKK. ?It seems that houseteepers who wash their silverware with soap iml water, as the common practice is, do not tnow what they are about. '1 lie proprietor of >ne jl tne iarge.si una oi test estaoiisnnients m i ,lip city of Philadelphia siiy.s ihat uliuu<okeeppr.N i uin their silwr by washing it. in suap suds; it j nakt-s it luok like pewter. Never put a particle i >f soap about your silver, then it will regain its j triginai lustre. When it wants polish, take a ! here of soft leather and whiting, and rub it iard." The following are the Icalities whrre the iriitcical pHzes were ?!rawn in the Jasper) o'jmIv A" tfleinv Lottery, on Mon-lav i -if i f o o .n. u-..j >\ is., .? i C ?f'\:j ^ ^ f" ? < 8C00, ?V : rjt'MV /. o:*3C.. ::: ?)r <Kit&fii tUcckli) Jtijirnol. Tuexlay, October, 9, 1&55. THO. J. WARREN. Editor. SPECIAL NOTICE. air. . j. vcmr., 13 our General TnivolliiiK Agent Tbe Accounts due the late Tctnperacc Advocate, ex. ccpt thoro lor Charleston hn\e been placed in his huudsfor collection. AH persons on whom he may call indebted, either to the Advocate or Journal, will please make immediate paymeut to him, and thereby confer a special favor upon us. C3F* We have been obliged to omit several matters j to-d.u in order to make room for new Advertisements, j Noxt week our friends will be attended to, and wo ! Iwilin lift will till Biltiofn/ltiw-l. IV* A .? quest our regular advertiser.", timing tho winter sea son, to hand in their favors early on Saturday >>8 the matters which comes in on Monday leave us hut hit.e time to attend properly to tin m. Editorial Changes. [ Tlte Kdisto Cl'ir.on has changed hands?P. n. I.ar.y, l>q. having sold the establishment to U.nry Kllis, l>q. We wish all parties health and happiness | Wm B, MoP.eiout, Kaq. lu?3 become editor-in-chiei of tin* Yofkville Citizen?a position wo regard him ! well qualified fur. lie is a pleasant and sprightly | writer, and will add to the reputation nnd interest of ! that paper. Mr. MeCreight was at one time our corresjn indent at Washington City, and his letters over tho nom-dvphmt of ' Catoe" give evidence that they are from the ' pen of n ready writer' We certuinly wish him much success in his new and laborious vocation. Military Affairs. On S?tuiday last. Lt. Zach Cantey, was elected Captain of Keisliaw Troup, in the place of Capt. T J. II. Joues. resigned. This Troup Unite of theold-st in the State, and has at different pet iods been com manded by some of the best men in our district.? When quite a small hoy, we rccol.ect with what pride litis Coin; any was regardtd by nil. We hope that I Captain < anley. who bears a militaty ktime. honored upon more tliuu (niu g'orious buttle tie Id, will make his Company what it ought to b<?an i^fieient ami reliable arm upon which, if need bo. we tuay rest. We had the opportunity, in company with our new lv elected Brigadier, General Taylor, on Saturday j last, to inspect and drill Captain Workman's Company, Heat \*o. 2. commanded on the occasion by Lt. Thus. Harris. In the afte noon the Camden Li,ht In'antry. cotnmnndcd by Ca; t. T J. Anvium. paraded through our stiects, and attracted much attention l>y then handsome appearance and line marching. Mili tary stock is somewhat on the rise in onr market, and we arc glad of it;?we have always been in favor of a complete and efficient military organization, believing that such is needed at all times, and at no time more than we do now. We learn that Major General Aiken contcmp'ates otdering out our Regiment, the 22d, in November. Public Installation On Thursday evening last, the officers ot Wutcre>division No 9 Sons o! Tompeianee, were installed at Temperance Hall in public. Past <5rand Wo. thy Pa tiiarol* ^ \( icor.?!?. aa iiiM'iiiiij^ t.mccr, assisted by Grand Scribe Del I ay. as Grand Conductor. At the appointed time the Worthy Patriarch of ihe Division. W. Tlnul-'W Casion, Ksq . made a few prtiatory remarks, which were well timed and nppropri ll'O The duties of that office have been laitl-Jolly and effic cntly performed during the p.st quarter, mid i Dim hc-rCastun had the nlensme iif n-tiroi.? 1'i-i.rn lie. chair with the c 'tiscious satisfaction that lie Inul done hi- duty, and aided largely in giving a fresh and vign. runs impulso to the cause in our midst. The installation of the several oiTioers to their respective stations was an interesting ceremony, and was tvitm sshI by several ladies, who honored us l?v their presence <>u tlie occasion, together with others of the opposite x not riiotiibot'B o; the order. Alter the exuci->s of In. slallatioti Bro. Kennedy la-o ed us witli > four t and appropriate rcmaiks, he was liillowvd :>v .mc-.,r two others, and tlie meeting closi-d with u cheering j ode sung to " Aold Lang syne.*' j The following are tho officers of Watcreo Division j for the present quarter: I?. Sheorn. W P. ('. A. McDonald, T. ,1 It. Ai rants. W A P. K Woods. C.'. ! J. \V. MeDownil, II. S t'. S McPowull. A. C. j A. Mnrchison, A. It . It. IS. Douglas. I S. j W. L. Dc Pasts, F. S. R II. Pegucs. 0. K Litigation* ?'1*1.e advantag' s uf liti.a i*? | v*. ic iJu^trated in i lie ca>e ot ;i Seine.I 1 )i-t rift i in I "t.ii'iii>li (N II) against Ariel (' iuiu?>? t".?r ' i if nco ? ry nt liii'milk* "I :i old broken box ! .c.iiVi*, vvurili probably li'n.'ii 5y <> 75 cents i i Tii?* Court i f Common IJl.-;i> :it Newport, last , ; v\ci*5? gave h verdict in la\or of the District,! giving SI.31 damages. lie veidict car i s ! with il taxable cost* amounting in all to mo ? tlian fixe hundred dollar*, to say nothing of the auiotint expended, which cannot be tax. d to tile defeated party. | catastko! HE l'ltEVENTKH BT a Cat's ta 11. ? i A'liift!) '-Iiil'l >!' I'-onia* Murr iv as si in fr-;g!it agcin of tin* H<ist< ii Kail run-1, while playing near a \v? lli-i Ei't Alhinv, N. V., on Saturday afi riKMin. >li|?|.. d. an.I was just oil t >< eve of lifiiiL? |' ceipnueil int" it \vlit-n til** iitile ??n?* j ?rasi ?mI ilie cat 1>\ tin* tail unit held on to n, i Mintil ill erics of the child brought assistance,: vlnnit was ivK-ui'tl. Tin- cat was sitting on j a log, and so d-ath liko was its gasp that; tin* print of its nails were easily detect, d in til- log Wo undeistand that Mr. Chcat-m design* building a b-aiitiful resident" opposite the mansion lie llow occupies. MrC'lleatetn is one of tlin<e who has li-en in the world by his own industry and -nterprise. [Xopohov {Ark) Sivtinfl. The Cheatems (says ihe Boston Post) area | verv numerous family, and have liscti in'lie world and lmi t fine (muses' e sew here." ('ot'HT of Skssio ns.- Wo understand there have been no very important eases hefor the court (lilting tile |;?St Week, eXC iJit tho C!I<C of J. vs. S. C ttaiiroad Company, of whic'? , a mil trial was made at last term. This case occupied nearly two days and a vetdietwas given against the Kailroad Coin|iany, for ?1.800 darn ages. An appeal has been taken.? Cutolhiian. Tlio Cin< innati Gazette savs that th" hanking eaiiilal <>f ihat < ity amount.- to onl\ ?2N3 000. : , ,ii. ,, Mv. .e*. i f.f,v 1, v.'-.j; . j n g i ;r,. '!' e o:-, v <?: OKI Hi I. :. 5" tV Ci v. t : it'-..,\ /-I. i.'Vjf* v , 86?&itf?At. < J a The Chops.?We have taken some pains to I inquire concerninir the present crop. We jn se, from the information received from ev^^' Meet ion of the district, that there will be an abundant y i-Id ol corn?probatd* more than has been made in any one \ ear in the last ten. Corn will not certainly command more than 50 c? ins per bushel. Cotton does not promi>e iiiuci?; but. villi a fatmalile tall, the yield wil probaldy be a yooff average ero.-, Bad stand ?!.u \fi win ??i?? jieifl >?ii main farm-. cotton is now lahio brought into liiis in.irk ? and soiiu- s.Jes have been made at limti U "i 10 refits. ? Abbeville Banner. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGNCE Later i'roui Europe. N . V. Ucl ib io The U. >. Mail steam sb I'uc jic, 1 ! Ny, 11?" ariwd ai this |Orl . Liii'i|niiii, . ad ices to the 22?J ult. S, ai livnl aiL \?n tin* 16< h ult., in nine d .ys and 23 li??ur- f win this port. Gcueial Intelligence Tin* capture ?.f th Malak- ff was effect. d on I he afternoon ul'ih. 8'h i?lt..bv French c lumtis tinder Generals IF sqUet MeMahun. and De L:. .Mottittle I he I>iits 11 columns stoitmd tin Redan Intt afVr a bloody combat w.*r>? r -j ui~ <:<!. A si cwi.d attack was organized tin- > iiini'iiiii>;, when tfie R- dan wa< vacuat>d w a learl'ul loss . f lift., o?|n ci;t'ly aiii'-ng t tit- ?>tfl CI'is. General Simpson admits tl.at tKi "li I were dliven out of tla* RmIh'.i af'i-r the Ki.m ibail 1.1 Kelt flic ll. I: * >i?--pl!cii"v O General r. Is-i i- hid ; ; I> -- ti pa-eK".!. A r |i??rt th.-il !' . lies mi:- had : inatcl pi'lik'l is ? !,;; t I lilll i' was Xp.ct'-d l!i. \ en il : i i,,? ! ihi I ?iil" from wain I.f -I s . V. - ci ; k'liwn r. lativc u> the in-.v .\ 1 .. 1' mil .!) ii-.-.i il can in mi, 50,0"0 balls, ami "mi'Mi.'ii-i- store* ut*<;iii>|iowilcr Iinv? __ boon cij un ci In tin- Allies. | I'll" Czar in an ad lr.-s-( ! th" amy say<: ' I My on v ?'r t'alor t.? repel -ill hitir" ait:i?,.k<; mi in a 1-itiT :Ik* Ivin^ nf I'ni?i;i -;ivs: "I will :iCTC|| U?i Clllli'i<'ll> i|- limit! i-t'V Im R.i-in rill' W ill tile (illllnl |>||'.i" ll.'l- i^ll tit i .'III iIt! II(ii>|| ilf ?r. inir til ill'' ClillnM. N.iiliini; l.-it.-r finiii i 1h* Baltic. There i ii"?ri't;ilk iifAn^tri'iii in ili 'tiiui. Il l> ri'1'nrt'.il tlmt Illicit ha< tn-de-taken t i?* l?'tw.'i'ii Di iiin iik and tin- United Si.if . !*. !:it.-if jhIvh'.x tV. ?? Ln?dii? rti'iiu'il a.li I'licific ww |j nf I "ivn^j Liverpool, <{at'fi! 11 r li. d in i?> hand Irotn tin ml (i war. It W'||S ni illll'd ill it til ' 11 full Pltikl'sf llilll :irriV"tI in l'.iri wit:i tie- rUimotm < t' An<tr::i which if it I"- :??-<.* tl il t l-v tin- Western Pnwei will If -ifiil to I!n--in. ml si -lie il clines it. Au-trin will tln-it it- ohi"! war :r.-n:i:s| her. YIazzim's R '\? i| u *i i uv M iiiil'cto to I lie Neapolitan-, was liem^ | lllili-hi d. vuuiiiit'i Hill liiiriiint'in r? i'nK Ijvkmi'o i. Co:tox M MiKiir ?;i> duliunl Ind il' C-i'icil frmii 1 8 >1 ;i 1 4 1 Tin- >!<iek >n li.-ni'l \\;i? 54S 'I'm in-* ii 040 1)00 .1 nrnrrm I [ -:ii - j'f'i". ?< k ?* ?ni;-r:s <1 00 0"0 :.! I.I VI IM'dOI. *"i lir i : 1*1 II' \> ;rre i '.8 O'.i <:> IV (r,i, Cmnl .108 I" l' S : >},,)i II! Mh: .HI li . 1'5: * . 7'| ill- ! . IVfiih' ( ' ? W.I . .1 '< i 4 jH . ' .1 s-\ ... ' i V *' .-It i i i! .. ii : i'llK . h:.i i-- 1. >*' ' Nrii!iii . i - I ; f'ft : f. i ;C <>f ...t r *l I " ... - ' 1 "i ? f.'l M."?l Kr sJt- i) . P j.' 0 U-RiUjii T. :JA?II;; *. , . 14 to I6 [ :<.. I.i*. ,- -i" #. J'.. 11 to 15 ' i'K.l 16 to 'J5 i ' K 4 to 6 ! VMS* - ' 16 to 17 I . OKKKK * 13 to 14 MJ1IKK.SK to 15 COTTON " 7 t? J CORN* per bushel 75 l?? 90 FLO IT I!.... per barrel, S 00 to 9.??C FOnnKit, .. .pcrcwt 75 to 100 LAUD. .. .perpound 12*to 14 MOLASSKS,.perpitllon .. 35 to 44 OATS per bushel, 35 to 4U PICAS " tolOO SIJOAR... .per pound, 3 to 12 S A I.T t?cr tack , to l SO.\S OF TL1IPEIMHE. WATEREE DIVISION NO. 9 ' p 11 ICregulur meeting olThis Division will bo held on L I'liursdny evening, at 3 o'clock. | by order of the \\\ P. J. W McDOWALL R. S ?" ' * ;i / i I I niiiro C'lli*. I? .# ?:-. < .m : i. I/'IL >NKL, of ll 'Z'Z >i li-c :ni.: .S, 'J !. at I!? onsuinij el cion. JOHN7 l) MUIUv \Y, HAVING REMOVED to the STORK recently i CC'ipiod. hv 11. PATIO esq nt-url. opposite I lie Masonic Loduo. is piepared to "Her. A FRESH AND DKSIKADLK STCkK UP NEW GUUDo, embracing A Gcneial Variety of DRY GOODS RE A D Y MA DE CLO TIIIXG SHOES, HATS. CAPS, GROCERIES, HARD WARE, SADDLERY <tc Ac. All of which will be sold in accordance with (he times, at reasonable prices tor CASH, or on the usual time to Punctual Customers. Oct 9?tf Hfjul-Quarlcrs?5(li Brigade S C 51 Camdek, Oct. 6 1855. | ORDER No. 1. IT is ordered that Lt Col. Thou. J Warren be placed in command of the -J2d Regiment, until a Colonel to supply the p. esent vacancy shall have been etec'od and commissioned. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.- . By order of Brig Ren W. J. Tayl?r. 6. D. SHANNON. Brigade Maj-r. Oct. 2, 41 tf. Nepro frooda ! Napro finndol a ? -O" ? GEORGIA PLAINS and Kcr eye, all Wool Stani:* | tou Plains, very heavy Englisn all Wool Cordova Plana. BLANKETS. Heavy Grey and Whito London: Dyffill?Plain and Twilled, at C MaTHBSON'8. Oct. 9, 41 2m. For S ile at Auction | jR.run.ft me uo'trt lions?, on the first Monday in i J I .x ov'Kfifc-" no<t, .lie p*amines ai present oec'i *1 fc. C. ' .vfci-s-T as . S'oro. and tM.ii-r roni^to : .ii >i?r.:.'.r.b?T next Torns liberal, an i made v.vv.- *.;:o dij of-sale. HA.YIUF LEVI. , CiU. * u \ List of Letters, B^Q RBM AIDING in tot Post Office at Camdon, S. C, UWer 4, 1856. X.?J. 0. Andrews, Joseph Alhrellon, B.?A. G. Baskius [?}) Henry Brown; John S. Buford; John Botofd. jflHfl G.?W. A listen Gourdin. H.? .vrs. Sarah House flfl^B L.?J. B. Levy (2;) HH|H 1L?Hon. Jolm McQueen, Simon May, K. T. MoT' IB P.?W. II. Price, (6;) Enoch Price. BHH R.?James ltoberson, John Roberson, Wa J. Rouse. S.?D. H. Shular, (2;) M. Smith, R. D. Spanc, Ad- I H diaon Sunders, T.?Thomas R. Taylor (2;) 9B| W- ? u itherspoou & AlcCanta, John Weinthal, T. | B F. T. Welch. Persons calling Tor the above letters wilt please aay that they aro advertised. T. W. PEG U ES, P. M. Council Chamber, { fl - UcTODEH, 3. 1B55 ) ORDERED, that the .Ninth, and Sixteenth, Sec- IB tious of uu Ordinance .ately restored, be published in ||^| the Jumden Journal. ^HB Sec. 9. That the Bars or Stands in Taverns and ^^^B the doors oi each Store where liqour is sold, shall ^BB be closed on Sunduv. and it ahull, not he lawful to. ell liquors of any description on any psrt of th? ^BB premises of said tuvei ns or stores on tbal duy. bcc 16. And be it fuitb r ordained that no j^B| slaves, or persons of color whether bond or free, sli&ll be permitted to as enible of loiter in or about any liquor store, or sture where liquor is kept, whe liter such store is licensed or not, or in and about the door thereof, or be allowed to sit down and IB uiuiu there uny louger tlmn while actually engaged ^^^B in purchasing such articles as they may be lawtully authorized to procure, J>or. shall uny such slave or B^H free person of color be allowed to enter or remain in any inner room or on the premises connected with* such sture. under a penulty of not more than twenty P^^P lashes. t?> be inflicted by oidf r of thc lntendandl or |BH an) Warden, uml the owner or keeper of such store,. ^^^P whether he or she shall have license or not, ehull forfeit and pay u sum not lersthan five, nore more than. twenty dollars, in every case where such uegroes or '^^B free persona ?l color shall he found assembled in his or hei store, or at the door thercul, 01 shall be found BHH sitting down therein or violating uny of the provisions ^^B of this section of this Uidnuine. contiury to the P^B ti no intent uud meaning thereof; and every such ^^B slave or free person of color not having a written permit from his muster or guunliau. may be taken ^^B up and lodged iu the guard house, and ehuli'Le dealt with in the same manner as slaves or p r.-oiiA of color found out after liell-rlng without a ticket and itrhall ^^B lie lawful for the InteiiJuiil or any Warden or Town .Marshal, or liny oft e town (luard to enter in at all B times into such liquor store . and toexutuine the earn* ami loarrest any eiuve or fr e persons oi color found therein without a ticket ; and if any | eitou shall re- B I us.- admittance, resist or oppose assuult or lusult any ^PP nUeli officer while in the exe utioii of any ofthoduties imposed hy this Ordinance. such offender, if a white ^^P person.shall forleit and pay a tine of not less than Ift'plltv iliilhll-i. III.I ti.nl.. 11, til. filttj di.11nfa.ni>) tf lie offender lnMioluve <>r free permm of color, he or she chall i-eeeive any mnnlier of la lie/wliicli may be ndjudp d h\ the Iuteiidnnt or any Waideu, i.ot exccidiiig thiily tiit.e hit-l ed ut any one line. FALL GOODS. I rjPH subscriber would call attention to hi? large JL and well selected stock of Diy Good*, Groceries, Hard" ar?-. Crockery Ac, now ncai ly coniplete tor Fall Trade, c insi.-ting in pu t of i he inltowing hi tides: ERLSS COOT'S. flfl 24 2ti 28 3t? 22 i 34 inch Super Bl'k Gro da Rhino fl M'k. Bc/t quality Black Watered ds> flj Plahl r-ilks of the latest Myleg. M'Hiselaiii DeLiincn, Plain and FL1 ured. M 4 4 A 5 4i>(-rinan and i ti^lodi Merinos. iH Suji'r French Merino-, all CoI'h FOR MO URR/XG. H A Snn'r article of French Parainetra. Hj French and > ii^lisli Boiuhaz ne. |B 'lea'Alpaeca and ("ftnioti lllotha. HI A full aa-ortinent Gingham* and Calicoes. FOR BOYS' WE A A fl ??..?. o.?. no. .1. t.*i i <v > uvit in II? r lillllM'IS. K<oiiuc-y and WaiiTvillc .loans. I'lniii mid I'lininl fN.iineits H ?Mp'r Fundi l'assiniert> unall Plaids H FOR GFXTS' WEAR I Ui'k French < lotlis. a 1 qnali:ics. Hi'k < (* k.i> I A stock i i'il Fro t li Cups in ics. indudinff h su 'i ailiole i> d>.n!.|e !:!,. A If**, a heavy article I >>f Eugli-h (j?o li lot (iViTv mis FlAXXELS I CoJ'd F fii- li Flannels lor Ladies' Mx-ks. 9 A Siio'r article of Hiakvr Flannel, ' warranted not I y > shrink " I Ladies'and U?mi:s" I .iM-ciiijr and I'tuler Vests. I (tints' Mciino an 1 Jeans Drawers. &c.. Sic.', I All of w..icli "ill bo fid ou leatonable terms. I Oct. v?1 in 0. MATUKSON. NOTICE. I'MIK undersigned !?: .?. - ;? in.-jK*- J business in Camden. lias ji-.w in. i ei ai d i? pre; aud to olI'.-r liir sale, ii \\ KLL SILKClT.L) fj'Iu* K DRY GOODS. HA HOW A/IE. A XI) GROCERIES. As the above Stock has been bought for CASH. I flatter niysell that I will be able to ffer inducement to those who dt-sire to puteliaHe lor CASH, or to punc-" t ial customers on short time, and thereby hope to ] merit a share nl'public patronage. ALL ORDERS FROM TUE OOUXTRY WILL BE I'CXCTOALL Y A TTEXDED TO. My Store is locati-d iluee doors abovo be Bank of Camden. Oct 9 tf 13 V? ? PERRY. WILLIAM M. TUN NO, HF" TT MM MM. AM) KOU FL'iRIDA C01'I ON, \ or Hi oiumor< iai Wharf, CHARLESTONS. C, WI.H A BRANCH, 97 Bay-street Savannah, Ga. NEW BOOKS. ~ ELLIE, or ilie Human C< in dr. Chre Hall Ida Norman, Forrest Rose. Old i aim H use. Hidden Path, 1 lit Missing Brido. Lipht 4 Darkness, KhIb Aylwhury, Doosiicks, Leaves from a family Journal, Habi 8 of men, Chemistry of Common Life Memoirs of James Gorden Bennet. and his limes, Dickens new ( Stories, Visit to the Camp before Sel a uopol. For sale by A. YOUNG. CAMDEN BAZAAR. WE have just received and opened a well selected stock of Fall and Winter Goods, consisting of Ladies' Dress Goods, Dross Tnmming, of different sinus; a iurg? xmhiioh'iu oi uaie, uaps, Bonnete, Boots and ^hoes, togetherlwith a large atock of Ready Made Clothing, auch as wifl suit the tiroes. Call and look fur yourselves and I have no doubt but that you wil be plcaaed. Oct. 3.?tf. M. DRCCKER, k CO. Blankets! Blankets! A LARGE stock of 9. lo, 11, A 12-4, Bed Blankata all qualities, Crib Blanket# different sizes at Oct 9?2m. C. MATHESON'S. Assignees Notice. LL persons indobtcd to the assigned Eetato of a i. ii j ueiiav ar* request wi to c??mp forward and settle tho rajrc -'V K&umi Hay, &a iu necwaar/ to cr.iifc uw jliiiirci tv iTwtody c'cwj. A, IL. to k. EENi'lCY, *, 41 i\