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-SGUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE J ?3c?dny, Dfccmbti' 10. I SENATE. | i The Senate met at I 1 o'clock a. m? j.ur~n- ' ant to ndjonrrnnieut. j" Mr. .Mazyck offered" the foil iwlng r ion ' which was agreed t<>: ' Resolved. That the Special t'onimittee on , so much of the Message N<>. I ->f his Kxcelleu- f vy the Governor as relates t the .New State. 1 Capitol, be and tliev are hereby in>lrtlrlcd, to : ' ascertain and report t<? the Senate, as eailv as j 1 idiv be practicable, whether livprod* floors, const rucled of ion aid other i; c i::f-u?t ihle ' nmu'iiais tor coveiing 1 i.r '!.! < iiM iueiit i<1 the ' building may not he .-? i!?~l toted lor the)' groined arches w ith which it is proposed to ' rover t'lesaiiie?and the coitipnrat ve ro>t of , the two difleioul modes of con>tni<*i"ii?and what saving of expense would he efF-cted by such subslituiion; and also \vh< tie r the mn'ru body of the budding \vit {> >ut the joitieo, may , l?e completed, leaving the | ?'i;ic*?e* to he constructed at Soo.e future line?ami wi (tin ( what tiuie?urn! at what cn$t lho iui.ding, without the l?o:iiccns. c tiki he so far c-o ; ; ted as to accommodate tin* Legidalme; and alio.- , whether llie tou'cr or cain|ianii?\ivilh w^i.li is is proposed to siiriiinmit the biueti .2, .mav .rsot !?< ( dispensed wish ? and wh I .-;t^ol est won.u j be effected thereby. ( iMr. Towr.smid offered ?!ic* 1 iinubg r? si?ln- , lion, with was agreed ami was rd, red j to be sent to the House of i<c;uvse;;ial ves tgr ; *. coiu-'Ui rcnce: ' I Resolved, "1 lint tie.' Coilluoltee OH lie 4*wJ : ?*? | Education aiid Wcligion. be ai.thyrm! tovm- r ploy, joint;v with tlie-eonun ttee on Iv.lu aMoi, j in the llousHof Representatives, some suitable t person t<? prepare the ''synopsis of the ri tain*- . of the Commissioners <>! Free Schools' made to the Legislature, and that they allow him such cou?|>eii$atiou as they may judge reason*hlc for sueli service ' ^ The Committee on Agriculture and Internal Improvements were discharged from the fur* , titer consideration of the recommendation oft 1 the Governor itl relation to the feiHf law. j Unfavorable-report of the Committee on Fi j nance and Banks on the presentment >>t t:i<'' Grand Jury of Anderson Lisuicl in relation u?' r a poll tax was agreed to. | v A bill to-antliOiize the erectiitn of gates oti I , all such rond> as arc not public highway a, re- I i ported by the Commit lee en Agi ieitUure m;dj . Internal Improvements as a substitute for a (| bill.to supercede lane fences, l?v erecting gates i , received the second rending. was agreed to.1 nix)-was ordered to he sent to the Iloiue ul\ Representatives. The bili, \vb ch had been i committed to the Committee was ordered to| ^ lie on the tabic. A bill to-discontiuue the granting of vacant | lands, received t]:e second .reading. tdu the J | qt.estion of agreeing to the LHl the yea* ami J . liavs were nrdored to be taken.. Yeas ,?7i | liays 10. Tire t'ill was therefore agreed to, ' ? and was ordered to bi; sent to thy. House.oft j Representatives. t j , A bill t?? authorize the ana >t and imprison ; ^ meat of defaulV'rs in the performance of road . dutv was, on motion id* Mr. W'iiher-pomi, ( ordered to lie on the table. j ^ The following oi 1i n cidv. il lie-second read lug, were agreed l<?,-and weie. ??:dered to Ik- mIiI r totlie House of lopresent:ui\e>: ^ A bill to iiicoii'oj<itc li:e Lambfuid Muuufuc-1 * i /i I b luring L??mpain. A bill to incorporate the Slate Agricultural i Society of South L'arolii a, A bill to extend the charter of the. village of; Sumlervi!le and to ehangc the name oftlie paid place to that id Sumter. The report of the Committee on Federal , Relations on certain matters referred to in the Message of the Governor relating to the ie () turn of documents to the Governor of.Massachusetts being before tin* Semite. Mr. (?i?t moved that the report d?? lie on the t aide foi the purpose of tahitig up resolutions otl'.-r- d In the Senator from l i.ion on the same subject, which was orderj by yeas and nn\s. \ . a? 17; nays ^ 25. Hie motion xva-. tlnn-ion b?t, 1 ? The report was then signed to and wa^s ? ordered to be m-IiMu th?- House ot ibq nviita ' w lives fur concurrence. 4 w The resolution offered by the Senator from ' fjui??n was then ordered for colisideiatioit,1 t! ' tvhn-h is- as follows: :' Resolced, i hat his Excellence !!:o (b.ve nor. , ' in,returning resolution; oftii- L-^M-i tu.e of Massachusetts, exercised a proper dbcreti 11 u and that his course in relation thereto meets the unqualified approbation of the 1.1*0 .-lit are ' and people of the State. , _ I1 Mr. Porter < (Tereil as a f.d^lTfirrfc :t}?" l<5he I' lowing: Rr sol red, That ral As.-enddv sni.e-' tion and appl.^pjj^e Sction of his UxeeiloiiVyi M the Goveriioiynjensjiijiniiio the res>.Inti"iiy of? the Legislatuae < ^jssaeiinsetts. It 4ft The resolulUji^i?s ayrc eihtu as a subrange P nnd was ordw(d*b> he sen? to 11,? Representativ&.for cm eiC enee. '' HOUSE pfii'J? KsKN^TiVKs. ? Tire II "use nc^at't^oV^ffc a. ni; piii.-.uan{ to adjoin 11 merit, ''! On motion of Mr jjo\l-t< n ordered that the q bill sent from the Seriate to provide h-r the, * election of EI??ctor? for Pr? sideiil anil \ iec t President l>e printed and made the special o order for to-day, (Moiidiv,) at 12 ! 2 oVleek. c 'llie Senate sent to the Ibmse a bill to ; 11 secure to married women a separate estate in h property to wli'cli they may be entitled at tl.e '' time of their marriage or to which they way become entitled to alterwaoU r. ad the fi:>t f time and oidercd b r cousiderati* n to nior- c row. h A Bill to provide-for the n>j>o'ntni<o?f nT ' elctots of Electors of President am) \ iee s President of the United States. Be it enacted by tbe ?Senale and House of I Representatives, itotv met and sitting in (ion- ' eral Assembly, and by (lie authoiitv ? f tin* ' same. That for all Infnre eleefh its of a Pre ^ I sident and Vice President <d ill'- f ited Sta'es, t the Electors to be appointed by this Stale shall t be appointed in the following manner, that i>1 to sav: the peisens elected members of the It House of 'Jonresenf.uT ivi-s of t Lis St.ito at the ' general election then next prcc'cHins:. shall , I MfPiuUe Ht ill* State I [oimc in (\ Imii !?i.i, mi | ? tbo Hay which is imw or hereafter iimv be! designated liy law fur that jt?jtjn-str ai:.l thev or : 1 gucli of I Item as shall atunJ <?n that Hay, shall ' then anilllioie appoint the dehors liy voting vji a voce, f> r which service t hev^iall receive t lie ' same periliem allowance as t r attending the i i meetings ot* the (ieneial Assembly, ami shall1 also be allowed at Lite same rales for traveling expenses. Mr Mhldleton from the Committee of Wax? 1 > i . - rtfr^T j I ' III ' i f - - i^iUi nra gj T"-.TrrT-ernr%Tt?Mni?.Hj^ i cqgp ;!)>.! M cans, asked to be disc barge J from the | intlu-r consideration upon ilie resolution, in I itrucling said Committee to inquire into and I epcri upon the expediency of taxing bowie , iiiivo* end pistols; consent being given the doiiiniitt<*c were ordered to be discharged. Mr. lioyUlon from tlie Coinini tee on the i Imiicrinrv reported on a bill from the Senate j o increase tlie penalty for setting (ire to the j winds. Mr. It/ II. \\ iUon fioiu the same Committee i eported on a bill sent from the Senate to liter and amend the law i:; relation to the lufies of Ordinal ies.' ' , Mr. Middleton ode ed a resolution sustaining lie action < ! lib htn e.leu v tlie (toveriior in .god to the Massachusetts re ? dm ions and! ~ . i ? inu hint the t!i?i:ks*?>1" Iht- il>ti;0 for so i nlinej ordered I'm consider;-! i<> n U> nun row. [ Wt'diK'xday, Di cciiiiu i' 12. 1W5. j SEN ATM. , The Si nate n.i't :il 11 o'clock :?i., pursuant o adjournment. * ' Mr A!5? n.'YrrJn the S" 'Usiniltct? nj?f? ?int?*?l t??< imninate a-Pro*i?!etit .I'm! director-! ? ! iIk* IJ.uik ( ,f*the Stale, made ll. f./hmit report; which ,vasordeied t . lie o: the :rt! ?!?? and to be prin ; ed j * "*" 'Hi.- J o? t TiftumiUeo, appointed to act in! -i>i c rr viith a similar one on lIn* part ol I lie j Li"UM'. I., nominatea President and Directors; f tii< Jj.u.X of ilie State ot South ('atoliiia for la- eit-uiii" year. a?!? leave to r? port that C. M. iMiritittii, Prisiiftut. JJirrctor*?1. J. II. 1 deinm.'vor. 2 W. C. Dultes, 3. P. <'. (dail::id, i. Tli'mia* |.elire, -5. J". I.rtinieau. (i, J. \ Deveanx, 7. C. J. Uolcock S. ,\. Simonds. ). J. II. U'u:ot?r; i<>. U p Syr.>h??-Iter, J 1. | soi'das \Y. Sprat:, J2. J.^ii. Shephaid, are j lefted. A<i -'t which i? respectful;\* >ulmut- : ed. - ' J. D. ALLEN, 1 Chu'trman Sen. JVowt..('om. i Mr. Blakctiev presented the unfavorable re.oti ..f th\ Committer on the Judiciary <?u a nil to emend an act to secure (he just tights d' mechanic-", lininlicraftsnien, nnd for other utrj-oh-* therein mentioned. The Senate resumed the second rending" <d i l-ill t.i ??w! *i 1 v: 1 i 'lui I'U/ltitl { Atllll f lie U vptui. i ate Judicial J >isti irt. Mr. M.izvt-k moved that the furtbor consi.1i- 11 ritimi of the till be indefinitely postponed; ' i bid) question was ordered to be decided by easan-i nay#. Yens 10; nays 21). The ino- < i.?n w?s therefore lost. The bill then received I be second reading, ?a< agreed to, and was i jdered to l>e #cnt to the H<>u-e of Represent;!- i * HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 'i'hc House met at 12 m.. pursuant to adjourn- 1 ft (lit. Mr. Mitchell from the Comrttce on' the Judi iar v, lepot lcd unfavorable on a bill to at range lie State into Judicial District-, and to provide r the election of an additional Law Judge; i rderod for consideration to.tnofrO\v; :Mr. Roy"'.-ton, from the Committee on Ihe ndiciarv, report* d on a bill to alter and amend be attachment laws of this State; ordered for j otis'dcratinn and a second reading to morrow. On motion, the ilouse resolved it-ell iiitoa 'onruiitfce of the Whole, Mr. William- in the 'liaii, and proceeded to ih? emi-ider .lion of he Spefial < bder, * i?.: a hill to improve the i 'ree School System in South Cniol'na. (hv < ir.Tuehei:) hill to est hli-h Academics and i N.mnioti Schools, (by Mr. M .rjigne:) bill to < stalli-h Acadtmics, icpcrtul by the Com . lit tee on Education. Mr. Tucker moved that the Coinmiltte tise, , ^port tlit? bill to improve t!ie tree School s\s- . Fill l" WH" IluiiaU iill ' rvuiuiiii'iiu n? After considerable'debate, the molioii made. ( v Mr.T ?i her was adopted and tlic Committee j j ire diM barged from the consideration of the \ (her bill. j , O Fj-j'h tin Columbia Tiuits. (licit. .*?. ! '. ( arj. This distinguished gentleman wIhiii F;imi* j I ad heralded as the roost able of the a<l\oc lies : I' I lie Temperance Reform, was.in attendance j [ M t lie G rand JL)i" i;ion, which met lu re i ? celt, ?l:d d-Tvcli u st'Wr.ji ie lilies diU'ilig jbc i t eek at the State House. ( hi each oceusi mi ' < ie vj aeioafi 11 li I the Jlou .e ol lieprcseuta- ' i ves v\ .s crowded to Us lit uo?i capaciii. with ! i ;e li imi lier> o! tin* Ley i*la tine, the iScocii, the !, iar, !Ldcrgj ami the la-.i >. and the uniier- j ai sufi'iage ..coords to Cii a. ( .try the first place j . uioi.g>t the Oiators of tl.e present day. I | in li> tirst lecture he J.scussed the necessity, ! ic eoiiaUtuliomiKiy and the practicability of a ( 'inhibitory L ijaor Law, daio.ing that the projhilorv principle, was imj-i d I lie louu in'ion of , 11 law; and we apprehend that there were w who ii-tefted to his .sir'king impositions, bstained as they were by invit ci1 aiyum Mils . ml apt iduolralioi?&, wiioare picparcd to main- ; ::im a carnliil and i p?i?< uinb.e objection to the | on< 1 isi"iis icached l \ the tloqcmt speaker. | The ie? tare ol Friday mouthy ,r the Hap i.?,t Chuidt was a powerful presentation of the | elation e islaiiu d by the dillcieut classes of ' neiety 11 the liquor li.iflic, and tlie re^pom-il'ili- , n> arising from that relation. Some passages j t i this address were the linest strains of do- i ; [iiruuo to which we have c-vit l.slencd. , ()n Saturday uighl the lecture was <h-v??tvtl ' , o tli** exhibition <>| the frauds and deceptions | il the liquor triittfe arid its dctiioialtzioo infiu { | nee ?si maker, vri.il ?i, and user, and il we j nay judge from the manifest f? clings of the j mint use itudifi'Ci', their seal of ui>app; obutiott . ia? been indelibly lixgd upon i|i(. business. ( Tin* Sunday morning lecture w as a success- . til vindication ol ibe l?ib!e front the charge of, (inuteUatK-hig the use ol intoxicating wines; j i;ingiug tlie powerful liutlis ol Seiipture to j >eur against the manufacture and use of ah j ucli beverages. I lite aigunient was stiiet'v logical, connected *. . i tiioiighoiif, alitl the Coiiclusions legitimate and Mftshlible, and the whole elibrt eharacleiized 1 v a lofty but captivating eloquence. Thus;1 ims ended tin- efforts ol litis gilled oiator, con I 1 esstdiy oiiCof the greatest livilig'expooenls of lie innicitile ot die Temperance Ueioiiu. II h;i> successfully vindicated ilie Prohihi >r\ Imjiioi Law from tho tiii-repre^entatioti >y v. I.it-li it lias been assailed, ami dispelled the . irevalent prejudices and cri'ti:s on the subject, , Hid by demon-tr iting its entireconstitutionality j ind pr n ti nbdily, commending it to ilia ear-! test and candid consideration of the I'liilmliropist, llie 'Statesman and the Christian. On I-'riday evening, also, an eloquent addre-s 1 in the subject w as delivered to a iaige audience, ii the Marion street Methodist Church, by , Warren I). W ilkes, K>q , of Anderson. There were 40 , atents granted during the j reek ending the 1 lilt inst, # Cljt CnuiDcn tUcehly Jouruni.! Tuesday, December 18, 1855. j y< TKO. J. WARREN, Editor. ! I" Acknowledgement. Hon. A. P. Butler will accept our thanks forrcceut Congressional favors. ! ' Attention >s invited to the Advertisement of , s'| Messrs. Capers A Heywurd, whiel. will he found in our Advertising columns. * ; C!l I I ? Our Next Paper kc i i Will he i-sued oi. Monday, for the purpose of allow. ing our workmen to enjoy the festivities and recren rt Timu.loe tvliu'li ic I'linolntflfi rfnr All AilvcT lisements must be handed in on Friday to be inserted :,r in that issue. * j , ' <li Florida Election. ! J . , r < _ K.\-f!overn<?r W. 1>. Mostly lias been elected' to tlie u llpu^e ol Assembly of ibis Slate from Putnam county, s" by a majority ?f 25 votes over Charles Augustus Price. Ks). . I !' A Natural Curiosity. , Pf We were shown on Saturday evening last, by Dr. j" 1?. A. Salmoml, a. speckled Partridge which was shot i by hitu on that day. We do not think tl.at among 1 Audubon's "Puds of America." itiiv such bird is men- | 1'* I si tinned, and we aru not alone tit never having seen one j' of the kind before. * j ^ The Greenville Mountaineer . lias been merged in the Southern Pa riut, and will ,n future be published by 0. J. Kllbrd, Esq.. under tlw Editorialconduct oC Muj. P. P. Perry. Wo wish j - t'N them succcse in their new enterprise, nutl to Mr. (Jos- j set, we tender our beat wishes for bis success in any j . . undertaking he may engage in. The Spirit Trade. ! I \\ A letter from Cognac of the last of October, from a 1 I lie brandy exporter (o his correspondent in 2few-Yoi k i . ?avs:. - - I ?' "The vmtasro turns out. ns ail a Ion 2 anticipated- I very deficient indeed, and Hit* produce capnot exactly lie ascertained fur n mouth or six weeks to come? j f Wo are in hope's of-l?eing enabled of shipping new hjj brandy, ol course at a very high figure, which cannot I th take"place bef'?/r<r the end of February." ! cV This intelligence may serve to raise theatre* in litis . pi country, but tlie Wine Guide will enable the Mann- j (|i [hcturers lv supply the market as fully as.if the crop I se in Europe had not been a short one?the supply wil' ] not bo effected. * \\ > Another Editor Promoted. l]. In the Sjriritof (he Age of the 12th inst. we ftud , tn the following:? " S in< MaRKIKI)?On the 4th inst., by Iter. John Tillett, ! qn A. M. tiOUMAX, Esq. Editor of the " Spirit of the ' .bye," and Miss MaUY KliWOXl'S, daughter of James j ,' M. Jordan. l>q.. of Isle ol Wight County, Va. ?55" May a long li 'e of unalloyed happiness be the I c" portion of our worthy Senior and his noble bride.? j de And may the same holy Love, that inaketh earth an Eden iy them now, be their blessed companion all j ^ iloug the pilgrim-path ol life, and still be near when j Death severs the sacted ties at the threshold of the ) -rave. * an Wc concur in the sentiment. * Destructive Fire. | On Sunday morning last between 7 arid 8 o'clock ! I) the Factory known as the '* DeKalb Mills" was dis. j jovirred to be on fire, and in a shoit time was totally lest roved, with r.ll the Machinery: the Mill and Ma. I th liiuery was worth between forty and fifty thousand 1 (V lobars, and was. we understand, insured for $*27.1m?o. 1 y(i Phis is n In avy misfortune, inasmuch as the goods ' It;' _/ t _. it w:ti ...... I :?!. ' i flllinmacujn.'ii ;n mcse 111- ai t hi mjiii, irjiimj nwii j at home n!iii n I-road. iiinl also that it lias thrown some j ??l liundrcd wliit? js.rf.ms oat of a.inj>loyiticijt, who are b\ icpcutlententirely on ilicir labour for n support. I; ; t!i n tlicnslit to-be tl.e work of an incendiary, wlio we lit irual v. ill be delected and made to atmiC f>r hisatroci- j sc v. ' " * \ m **Bravo Mr. Simklns " | tl) The Eilyfi.-bl Adfrr'Lit-r n(. I lie 12t It inst.. unable : H< o answer any of the* wijiontuh til (1< i. Cary, makes ',l in atternpi to ridicule lus e.'!'?rts in the cause uf Ternler.itice, atitl eX|>r? sseti doi.bts which we have heard *11 >xprcs?od ill ho oflttr ijuai hr; when, however, it is *' eitieiiibcicl thai these doubt- fume frotr. lidjjifitld no . )ne will t'C surprised. 'J hue va n? such large imni- j "Jjerwho heard to n. I'.ny iach time he spoke in Co .a labia, and not healing from any but tliv Arirer(i.ic'\ t luch a icinark a< la- winds up with, we are inclined to j'" X'iievc it was. some r-nlly clever Icliow who said, i ^j 'A capital Ic-tuic-r that fellow Cufy" (meaning what i to Said; and that the resjn-iisv in italics euuic Itoui the- ; ^ Adrertiocr feelingly. We copy in another column an | _.(i trticlo from the Columbia Tim's which will neutralize i ill stieli attempts as have been made hv the Adner- i ra| _ * ah Tf.TIS.?A correspondent. o| tlie N. \. Oli-I'l ViT cnlcul ties liiat on- lj fall ami winter athls 200,(>00 aouls !o tin- p- jitii ilioii of Texas, t inbrneiii" now an ngg' egnte of 0000,000. Ol . j^ lliesf, 55,000 are CicruiHns. They will go for t ^ ieo soil. .Much is boil:" tlotio It-r t tltivnlioii, j' ~ !nt l)ot!i in founding rollegr s Mini common schools. , 1'iic writer, from his observation in Texas, j ;hv s ; "No man can lint lie profoundly impress .*<1 ,vilh tin* exo*Hence and usefulues of the I ^ MetIioT-L ('IiiiioIi, u lieu lit: mcs ivlial it luis . fleeted in tiiis new Stale. It has canvassed!" .very acre of 'i't xas with its i readier*, hiiJ > . i . , . i,r' lias dwiie imiuense good towards organizing ? L'hustiaii Society, ami leprosing the icimoriili ^ ^ v tm liatmal hi a new State. God bless the . s'reat Metliodi^l elitix'h ! No nun admires ^ nid rejoiees in its labor more l|oiii I do though J ^ ii-sont?ii*l from manv ol its doctrines and ; ^ " I CO iracticos. nt is the most numerous church in IVxas. The Cumberland i? prohahlc the next n size; then tin- I'.iptist. the IVcsbx tcrian, and 1 . . i o * I no !he hj.i-copal. t,H lie A Cm mi: \ i\ New If ami'siiiiik.?Within J be two miles ol this city, says the Concord Pnt iu< riot, on the banks of the Snncook l iver, there i-* of a spot of land including about a thousand acres to us we estimate it, whi h furnishes a perfect model ol theCiiniea. arid it" geographical f?'.i w! lure*. Standing upon a bluff which overlooks fre it ill * spectator can see at a glance every phvsi- Se cul peeiiliarity which mark* the ('liinea, fiom for * ' " ' 'I'--I I lit: I >11)111 II-) >1 I'crt'KHj) I'l ? i)|H" 1 ill Mill, niriivu ill to Si'knstii|nil* l!i?- Strails of Kc fell, and back sit: by tie Sea < ! Az"fl'aie! I ho I'ut r i? I Si a to Pi-rekop. The locality is a moat romantic one be Ui sides. nri A Mahshai. Shot.? Mr. Thomas Cross, one < o|'ilie City Marshals was -hot last evening I whilst in the discharge ol'his duty, by a man : named James McComb; and, we regret, to I du learn it is lea red the wound will prove fatal; ! tii the ball having enleicd the breast, just above i its the right nipple. ? Cartlina Times of Saturday, ' be From the Charleston Mercury. Cause anil effectMessrs. Editors: ]n the Mere my of Monday iu report twenty live or thirty eases of drunk ss tiitd in the Mayor's Court on Sunday, and inched hv fine niiil imprisonment and you reark "that drunkenness and rioting appear to s fearfully "ii the iucronw, among bo'li blacks 1 whites." ,Ju~t oi.po?il?- in an adjoining column are the plications of tuvlv- pcisuns fur retail licenses gtu d hv the Ch ik of Council as an ordinary isimss transaction. What tire these apphints license I for? To sell liquor. ' What is the result of selling liquor? "Drun nuess and rioting." -The entire and ctK-et are ought into immediate juxtaposition in y-rnr iluinns. In the same paper is an extract from a late tele of the Westminster Kevhjw, opposing gal efforts at reformation on the ground tliet unkenncss can not be cured by legislation." rue, but it may be enconrng'd' and vastly ineased, by a fal-e system ??f legislation; and cb we believe our present license *v*t< in to be. is a temporizing, halfway measure, w bicli only fgravates the evil. We liava, the same obftioiis to it which you have to the timid, feeble >licy of some Sou hern States against' Abrli m. The fanatical spirit is evidently on the crease, in spite of their paper opposition and ie increase of intemperance in our community lives the worllihsstn-ss of anv legislative re rictioii as long as the evil itself is tolerated. Retailing liquor is the root of the ev il. Nine ties out of ten, thai create* tlie taste, which i.kes men drunkards. All subsequent restraints e frivolous. Lay the axe to the root uf the ee end the nuisance will be abated. The licensing of gambling hoirsesand brothels ;|ieriencc proVesv is only promotive of vice. Inir total tuppresfision is the way to secure a gher morality. And the same rule will apply drinking houses. Legislation cannot* make an ignorant, man ise. I*ut, as you increase the facilities of cd ation, you may lensonnbly Iiope' that onr tizens will become more intfligeiiL In like aimer, the increase of opportunities oflulpxica. an will necessarily promote 'drunkenness am) ting.', What wonder that our slaves, and 1 Aft /J ril iv I'm k'Iiuii UUii'ilib n/iurvwiiu- uiunnniu-i m u^h e public proiidc n dram shop at lite crner of cry >t recti Willi what justice caq we then ini-h turn f>?r intoxication, when tliev unU ink that which the citv has lie luecT utbi-rs to It? " This is tho e\i! that we complain of, (and liicla the Westminster he-view seems to over;>k,) that onr legislation makes drunkard*, and eh punishes the crime it Ins aided and abetrl Our license sv-t? m nnilfipl'es temptations, crease* facilities, and sanctions tin; tiatiic in li lor. It corrupts the mora!*, and destroys the Itte of onr slaves. It i* injurious to the peace id reputation of onr city, and it eniuil* tinrse ofiJitiiik'niii'ss upon sorrowing wives and graded children. These arc its daily fruits. T- it not strange at stt ii an oir.-nc--against ju'tiee And liuiinni should he sai ctioiicd hv law, in a Christian id civilized country ? O iXSiSTKXCY. From Hie S?u'?i CaroUnan. r. Rnrhaiau and fir. Browne of Pliiiadclpfiin, JTr. Editor. Having read an abstract of c remarks of Mr. Browne, of Philadelphia, here the Slate Agricultural Society, at Columbia at will. 1 son stnv allow mc tin* privilege of a w lines in your columns. Mr. Browne has long Miiee ptUpished his mode designating the species of in n and animals a miero-ci'pie examination of tins hair. By is process, Ijc Inn, as he supposes, discovered at there are scleral species of men a*Well as Vend species III each of the doinvtienled utti uls thai hive Iri'hcrlo been ogardnd as ridic*. lie o?uld Scarcely have supposed at all ualuralists would have receivi d Ins ctrines with implicit faith witln/Ut a careful NeStigalion on their part. A.. \lr It.I,?c \.\< ti.ms that our Southern country is well ici.-ip .1 to the raisin/ of tine wooled animals, I litliy in'with him, and have frequently published \ views to that etii t t. it -Jm had ooli filed in-u'lt- to tin' legitimate subject* that h.-lnn/ an n/iiculiural in vting ? the tv nriti / <-t direp i| <ji#at?i luvltiJi'il ? I would have been tlsv st to have disturbed him in iii-* hair tlrem-v. c has, however, Hnn/jfiil in another mibject nm-fted with the ln>|y record of iii?j ired truth at is d'nr to every christian heart.- I arcely that there are millim..* tn r Southern country, who would infinitelvllier jyive tip nil their sleep and /oats than andoti the scriptures as the inspired word ??f 'd. As this suhject has I concent*, unnecessarily d unwarrantably been intituled into an a?/ri. Iturai meet in/, where it does riot leuitiiuatel\ \ Ion/. I.will endeavor, Providence permiltin/, 1 inv leisure, to prepare a paper to show the Kr fallacy of the views of Mr. Browne in the si/nation of any species h\ nil examination of j hair. I will prove. 1. That hair is so variable in the various ireds of animals ?and in individuals of tli" it?e vatiet\ ? that anion/ naturalst*. it lia.? Vi-r a elnracier by which species niu l?o d'--. j sated. 2. That the examinations of Mr. Browne in l-ience to the hair of the variou- rats-s of men lieu the errors, into which he has inadvertenfallen are eorreeteil) will estaMi-li the coniry d'H'irine, and afford another stioti/eviileii the unity of \hc huiuanwrr. 3. That before tit! hud an opjiurtunitv ?'l | ing the different species of goats lie refers to, ' examined the hair *?!' each, irtul decided that ?y_wore distinct species. That in d"inir this mistook crosses for species. ?fcc.?which can iiicontcstihly proved by hi-- own liniid writr?and thus proving tin* utter worthlcssucss j his whole theory as applied either to man, or domesticated animals. The daily newspapers nro not the vehicles in licit this subject should he discussed. I have ipiontly expressed my views on this subject, icntilic journals present tie* proper medium: such discussions 1 shall not therefore, en- j into anv newspaper controversy even in a iglc line. Papers that have given .abstracts of Mr owiic's address before the Ajfricultual Society ? requested to pulilish the above, JtHIN IIVC1IMAN: Charleston, Nov. 1G, 13f>5. The New Votk Central Railroad lias inlroiced telegraph instruments into the principal kel 0flices along its line, to he operated by i own employees for the convenience and nefit of the road. i % Ckntual American News.?The additional 1 details ol intelligence in our paper to.day by the Koithern Lglit, are highly interesting. The chief topic of news is the condition ol'j Walker's govermnont in Nicaragua, which has j ail the external signs of success.?The proposi. tinn to unite Honduras and St. Salvador with Nicaragua, with a common government, under1 Walker'r Presidency, would appear, if true, to prove that his energy lias at' least created confidence; but we doubt its accuracy, as we 1 have had intelligence, at least a? affthentfp',! that Honduras, as well as C'ostar'Rica had1 protested against-the proceedings of Walker, i The mfoinirtt-fou; however; is trt'iuteresl. What-! ! ever he its real character, in connection with the appointment and arrival.of a Miui-tcr finin | the new iNicarngimn vtovernnieni, 10 mat 01 the Uaired SlnU'S. Charleston Evening Ni wx. 1 The Emperor ok France.?Faith in I if* star is Iws all-dominating conviction. Louis'] XI. had not firmer reliance on his load en angels i i , , # . o j tlian Louis Napoleon on a certain 'lucky peni ny" lid got'from a Xoi wooiPgijisv, represcnt1 ing herself as the grand dadghte* of that zingarowho IbretoM that Josephine would bean empress. Describing his Hcquisiton of that I enchanted coin one (lav shortly after hu escape from Hani, when a vorv disconsolate looking man about town here, and being asked what he thought would hecpruo ofhini? he replied, lie had not the smallest doubt the prediction of ; the fortune teller wonld bo fulfilled, that he , should become Emperor of the "French the i arbip-r ?>f Europe, and die by the hand ofa , woman! I!"* #di:-u!ous you exclaim. Well, ] is it any more so than his whole career for the last.seven years would have soon Jed if spoken ! of as a thing of possibility seven years "ago? j Caution jo the Public,?We tbitTk it h i duty to cnutiua-the public against a painter i named II. Spry, lately from Salisbury,- N. (J., who rail awav, and swindled several of our citizen* of j"?t debtsj ai:?I t h<.?o^!i a married man, attempted t>> contract iinniuge with, a you tig lady oi* this I crvv 11. JJe is lire feet nine pr t-iii inches lutjh, straight black hair, ami a rapid sputn-iiig speaker. Two of his -wyrk-. tueii, named (,'arr and Mel> mid, left about the same time, defrauding .tins ?etitteiuau with whom they hoarded. Spry has been traced lo CoJtt'ubia. ? C.t)'ttUnu SpirlUH. . . -. .. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Later Fro in I7nr6p??. KKW York. P?<rn.bor 13.- Tlu* TVS. Mail steam ?!.in Jja/ltc. '"apt Coiu-i-ek, ha* arrived at this point lioni Idvi rjniol with advice to the 1st iast. C'ciuiii?'i-<'i;:l Iith lligciire. * ' II* 11 k Livniiemu. Cotton M vk\kt .Yts?lccUn d from l8d.ii I 4d. loir <pw:iti-*, however, dcchned'un st, l.-ut c1o?mL>?i:ady, I'nir Q/itu'ju ' was cjuo;.<d -it.G 1 3d.. Mnld'hut Orlniim at o II Itt.l., I'nir Upland* at "> 3 4d., and Mid. dltiaj (JpltnuL .at 0 I ? !.. .'J be sales during the vvi'tkc-'inpiisid 4 9.00'> bales. of which speculators and exp a t.-rs took 0.000, halving 40,000. hales of all descriptions lo the trade. Tut: Ijvkki'hol I?ni:AnsrrFFS.? Hour had h't'iilU'd I-. and was dull at 4 7-. (> J per hhl. of 108 ilh. 11 "c xh rn Co mi I ami 4f)> for Ohio. Corn was <|i iet ul 4 7>. 3d. per 480 Ihs. for JV/ur. The Liverpool Provision..Market was quiet. Lard tw?s lower. . ,v-. ; UClltTill f !1K'IIIK<-|>I I. ' 14\ lliVh arrivui \vp have received nothing of imprest-from the Crimea. Asia or Sea of Azotl in fact llio on!v featlire of' lb? i?pws.ir a \:iiii-ty ot' rumors, stnfi:i?x that there is at least a prospect of peacp. < hit- minor says tinit Russia dietcly rt'i|tif.otiil I'libsia to make conciliatory otters to llie Wc-terrr lVwvrs. I'Missia is said to ' have accepted the mi-si.m. Austria has also I . absented t?> the proposition. 1'ui the itio.-t de Unite form-of rumor U that propositions have bccti submitted to Xajiolcon on behalf of Ru?*in | which can be honorable iiccc]4ed, man ly that j Russia will coiiclude penev with-thy \\ estorn j Rowers without iuierveiitHiu eitlicr of-Austria j or Prussia? Russia needing to guarantee in-j dependence to the Danube and Rrinei pah ties, I aud Ircdoin <.|'Uie Hlacli Sea, and both parties j j to con till u : preparations for war hut lto active J bostiltie- l<? !?.- entered ujaiu up to agreed dates. j All this is possibly premature, hut strong hopes 1 of peace mav arise; The excitement ivsp-ctiiig Aiitefic.aii utfairs has almost subsided io <froat | liriliiin. Tiiu DanUh Lotfeleiiee assembled on [ tlte 2'Mh ult., hut took no action. The Kingof j I'ltivsirTs speech to the ( 'linmber* unuounccsde- ; cirlediv coiuinn.<1 neuiraiitv Some itniiupor ta:?t cl?;ii??rr> have occurred in the Knglislt CaLi- i not. . - scub* s3?? c n a it it i i d On Thursday 13th List., at t!?<* residence of Daniel Gardner, br Iter. J. T!. Giiland. Mr. James L. Stover, ; to Mi*s Javk K. Baskini. CAMDEN PRICES CURRENT, j BAGGING. pcrynril 11 to 16 i BALK ROPK, per pound 11 to 15 ! WI1TKR. " 18 to 25 t BKKK '* 4 to G j BACuN " 15 to 17 COt'KKK " % 13 to 11 I'HKKSK, " to 15 COTTON,.:..' " 7}to 8 | CORN per bushel 75 to ! KLOl:U,.. .per Barrel 6 00 to 9.C0 i fc'ODDKU pcrewr 75 to | LA I'D per pound, 15 to 16 MOl.ASSKS.. pfr?nlloti 35 to 44 ! DATS per bushel, 35 to 40 i | I'KAS ' .... - tolOO ; SUl? AH... .per pound, A to 12 j S A LT per sack to 2 ! , SOX8 OF TE1PEBAXCE. WATERED DIVISION NO. 9. r|"MlKropulnriucohngo! tliisDivision will be lieMnn . I Thursday owning, nt 7 o'clock. Br order of the IV. P. J. \V. M.DOW ALL. 11. s | Cadets of Temperance. KERSHAW SECTION, No. ,4. , fI"A|l K retrular weekly mectiiiM ol" tlii.-4 ^ectiou will. i ? Ik.- Iifld at their llall on Friday o^Piiinjj at 7 I o'clock. 1'iv order of the \V. P, I JS. " J. P. IK'GH.^OX, Fect'y. j C:imden Li^Iit Infantry~\7"OrT are hereby ordered to he and appear at the I 1 Company Rendezvous. properly armed hud equipj pet] for drill and parade, on Tuci'day the Sth January, | 1850, al 2 o'clock. ?\ M. Py order C.-i j>J * A no mat. J)ec. is?4t. " 7- J- Diill.W Clerk,. The friend* ?d KKNN'K'IH McKAS' KILL, Jr. . iniioiiiTCe iiilii as ;i ('ili.iiil.ttc for Or- ; i!in it v of lyi.sjiaw District ut tlm ensuing eloc-, i lion i i jC-fT ^Ve are authorized to announce Rev. J0I1X Ii. JOV, as a Candidate for re-election to the ofliec of Oidiunry tor Kershaw District at the ensiling fiction. PLEASE NOTICE. Those who do not receive the Paper after the rins* ov Jantary/wHI understand that it has been discontinued for non-payment of dues. We shall be forced to discontinue the subscription* of many who are personal Iricmls, and who, under ot!f~r circumstances we would be glad to furnish with tl?f? t>nnor. hat situated ha wo at nr^nt no^oosittr compels us to adopt tlie most rigid and economical system in tlie management of our business affairs. . We hare a sufficient ti'flmbei?with a fine advertising patronage?to sustain our paper, independently I of those who pay very occasionally, and m justice to , tlwse friends who have always sustnioed us, and ourselves, we must lop oft'tin He dead lraml.es as ^ speedily as possible. ' -*. NOTICE. r TOI1X P. MUIUIAY, having made a deed of I f) conveyance .and assignment of Ids Estate and ; properly for the payment of his debts, the undersigned I being therein named as Assignees. All aqd singular the creditors of. the said John I). Murray, are hereby | requested and notified to' meet at the Counting Room j of E. W. Bouncy, in Camden S. C. -on Friday the ; 21st inst., at 4 o'clock P. M., to proceed to the op; pointruent of two agpuu, to aot upon their part in | conjunction with tho tmdersigtied Assignees, in the : disposition and diatiibutfon of the assets of Said asf signed property, iff accordance with the terms and provisions of said deed of asstirnmeut. J AS. DC'XLAP, . " * " K. W."B05?!?EY. f-4-381^6*8I Dec. 18, ' < St.- * -_-.lt. KEftSflAVPTHOOP., . BY an order from Col. Baker, dated December 1st an eh-ciion for 1st Lieutenant of tho Kershaw Troop, will-be hold-on the first Saturday*m January next, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion Z.-Cantey. ..... . Dec. 18?tJ. - ' Z. CANTEY. Cant. K. T. annualsT&c. rF,HE MagnoliaRose of Sharon; Moss Roee. X .Ibo Amaranth; Token or Frieudsdrip. Christian Keepsake; Memory's Gift- . Gclden Gift: The White Veil, a Bridal Gift. -Homes of American Anthore. The Kuickabotker .Uallorj; Byron Gallery. Wavcily Gallery: Foeuy of the Year. Queens cf England; P'emnld Prose Writers of Amer ca. ,-jpt y British and American Female Poets Gilt I.enrts of American Poetry. , Stand..rd Poetical Works, in elegant binding, extra GP.t Turkey.Morocco. Pocked Dinrfo.-, fl.r iSod ' * ' ' Miller's Abiwaae, 1856- . -A. YOUNG. l>ed 18, ^ .al . . tf. - Jewelry, Plated Ware, &oa NEW arrival of the-latest styles of Jewelry, tJ. V. Fine Plated Cake Baskets, Fruit Stand aud Castors. CWiia Gilt Vases : -Cups nr.d Saucers. Cups with covers; Powder Boxes; Curd Baskets. Pocket Knives; new pntterm-I" ijccvm. * a. young. Assignees Notice. r|l*irOSiRT!idvUc(l to tlic Assigned Estate of Z. J. X lAj[ay u?v requested to settle the same without dctav. All iifcouMs not paid by Hetiiru Day, will be placed in "the bands of an Attorney for collection? we give this warning in tore. As Assignees, we are obliged, to close up tli? affairsol the Estate as speedily i ns possible- A. il. A FL KEKKEDY, .Assignees. Die. 13, 5.1. 4t. SUPERIOR Flour in B.ig?rof Do lbs. each, for sale _ ;u the "Old Corner," also, expected daily, a lot ot tine new Bacon Sides for sale low fir cash. Dec. 18,-51 JL \Y. BOSKET. Roads. " rI"MIK Commissioners of Roads for Kerehaar BUWH^B X witl meet in Camden on Iho-flrst Monday in Jau- I uary 1856 COLIN MACREA, I Dec: 18?lit . CTk. of the Boa: A I NOTICE. S U AN, oajljng himself John-Browu, "with Light air, black Wb skers, aud lair Skin, dressed in a I Mack Frock Coat, yellow Pantaloons, and black Vest, white Hat, aud large black Cravat came to* my kouso Cm tT?c 15tii irwt. and hired mr Horse, which he.pvomised to return that night. Ho iias. so far, failed to do so. and thinking that he has either eloped witkor sold the horse, 1 will give a libeml reward lor hi recovery Said Horse is b'eck, and has on the inside oT each fore leg, a white spot, a so, one 0:1 each side, opposite the girth. When taken away, his-fore ieet was shod; iic was inclined to drag Ins hind feet, either in trotting or pacing. He was about 13 hands higlw.5 rears old. __Dcc. 18?tf. Ji. J. TURNER. COUNCIL CHAMBER. { DfcCEJIBEli Hill, 1S55. I" "Y\T ? JF. PERRY made application to Council for ? r License No. 2, Quart License, to retail Spiritrious Liquors i.t the^t.-ro formerly -occupied by L, A. Austin. Securities, P. V. Yillepigue and James MeEweit Recoinmeuded by E. <i. liobinson, G. S. Douglas and James L Yillepigue. The above application was ordered to be published in the Quuden Journal. C 1L DAVIS, Town Recorder. L ? Depend I pou it, r 1 "Ml AT all debts, of whatever description, still duo X to the lato firm of Workman K Boone, will bo put in suit at the next Court unless previously settled. Until Return Dnv settlements may be made with - WORKMAN <fc CO Dee 18, 51 tf. Sheriff Sales. BY virtue of sundry writs of Fi. Fa. to uoe directed I will sell on the llrst Monday in January next, ami day following, ft being the 7th and 8th days of said month, before the Court House door in Camden, between the legal hours of sale tiie following property to-wit: 433 acres of Land, more or less, levied on as theproperty of the late Thomas tinnier, at the suitof the President and PireeU>rs of the Bank of Camden S. C. adjoining lands of Dr. K. Salmoud and lands claimed by 5. D. Gibson. K. BARNES,. S. K. D. Dec. 18?td ELECTION FOR KEEPER OF THE POOR HOUSE. VX election wHl be held for Keeper of the Foor House, on Saturday the 20th inst. All applications must he made in writing and hand, ed to the Secretary, previous to that day. By order of the Board. Dec. 11,?tf. W. E. I1UUHSON, Scct'v. Administrators Sale. ? xvr , ?i* .t.. .%r /wl,..;n uA 1# 1 OrUiT CJI I III.' L"uii vi * ' wi! i mi w auiu u ^ ) Friday. t!:?. 2Sth day of December, inst., at tlia late residence of Joel Phillips, d?cd., at 12 o'clock M., all tbc personal property of said deceased, consisting of Corn. Fodder, 1 Horse. Cattle, Hogs, Plantation I'tensiK Household and Kitchen Furniture. Terras.?All stuns under tire dollars, easli, over that amount a credit until the tirst of November next, (1836,) notes with approved scenritv, iutcrest Iron* day of sale. WM. E. PHILIPS, Adm'r I >ec. 11. 50 td. Notice. I 0I1X R. JOY. Ksq. is legally authorized to act aa fJ my Agent during my temporary absence front tho State, lie is also mv true Hid lawful deputy to trans act my Official Haines*. R Such i?orj?oiiK as liave made application for Bounty E Land, through mv ager cy, will be informed upon their I arrival bv him. 11. XAUDIN. I Bee. 11, 50 * 3t. I Wanted to Hire, 8 r|^KX OR TWELVE able bodied Negro Fellows, I 1 by Ilm year, for which liberal wages will be paid. I Apply immediately to JO s. M. GAYLE. E At W. Anderson's Storo. 1 i* Pee. 11, r?p tf. J