Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wlm gad c Half to Faoh Kan. A writer from FiUmore city, Utah, furnishca the following little historical and pt.ysi.'ogical sketch, exhibiting political standing, personal qualifications and marital reaponsibiUt\w.Trto say nothing of those which are paternal?or some of the prominent Mormqns of the territory : Of the members of tho Council, 13 persons, each has the number of wives respectively affixed to his name. Herbert C. Himball, President of Council, S7 Daniel II. Wells, Councilman, (crosseyed,) 19 Albert Carrington, (crippled and near sighted) 21 Orson Pratt, (crippled and nearsighted) 7 "Wilford Woftdrun, (crippled and neatsigh ted)'<? ''** 12 John Stoker (crippled and near-sighted) 8 Lor in Farr, (crippled and near-siehted ) 3 Lorenzo Snow, (crippled and nearsighted) - 25 Leonard E. Ilarringtou. (crippled and near sighted) * 3 Benjamin F. Johnson, (crippled and near-sighted) 3 Isaac Moorjey, (72 years old) 5 John A. Iiav, (from Texas) 2 George A. Smith, (crippled and nearsighted) ' 5 Grand total, tnen 13, women 1V1 House of Represnntatives, 20 members : J. M. Grant, Speaker, has 0 | W. W. Phelps, (pi inter of Morgan's book) : ' 7; A. P. Rockwood, (an old man) 8 Edwin 1). Wolley, (a small man) 5 [ J, W. Cutumings (crippled) 10! Ilosea Stout, (lawyer from Kentucky?3 j dead) 1j S. W. Richards, (young and handsome lawyer) - 15 i Jesse C. Little, (lawyer of Boston, Mass.) 3 j Win. Snow, (Vermont laborer) 8. 1\ II. Young, (older brother of Brighain ?tailor) 5 C. V. Spencer, (of Mass., quite small) 2 Kzia S. Iftmson, (old and homely) 15 James C. Snow, (quite poor) 3 Aaron Johu^on, (lias three sisters, and altogether) 01 Lorenzo H. Hatch, (wagon-maker) 2 j Jacob G. Bigler, (fanner) 10 J George Peacock, (farmer) 10 ( ,ionn ractriuge, phtenoiogist?two dead) 1 Isaac C. Ilaight, (coal digger) 12 Jesse N. Stnilh, (lawyer) 2 John T). FwtWr, (old and deaf) 3 , Jesse llodson, (ox teamster) 10 J. C. Wijglit, (hotel keeper) S , James Brown, (dairyman) 7 \ Enoch Reese, (fanner, etc..) 2 | W. A. llickinan, (one of tiie Danites) 2 i total, 127 To which add otTiccrs of the House to wit : Thotnps Bullock, (Clerk and an Knglislunan) , 4 J. Grimsliaw, (Assistant Clerk and an Englishman) 5 I Chandler Holbrook, (foreman and deaf) 4 Jacob F. Hutchison. (Messenger) 2 Joel II. Johnson, (Chaplain) 7 Total, 22 i To which add 68 fjr the number of Cor*, i Young's wives, and we have the whole number of females thus represented by the members of the Legislature, and his excellency, j amounting.to 420 ; or in other words, 40 men have 420 wives. How Murat Died. The sentence of the military commission was road to him with due solemnity, lie listenorRto the cannon of another battle during his military life, without emotion or bravado. He had advanced of his own ac cord toward the door, as if to accelerate the . catastrophe. The door opened on a narrow j esplanade lying between the towers of the eastle and the outer walls. Twelve soldiers, with loaded- nnit>k?f*, awaited him there.' 'PU i ua narrow spnce ant not permit liini to J stand at a sufficient distance to deprive lib death of a part of its horror. Marat, in stopping over the threshold of the chamber, found himself face with them, lie refused to have Ids eyes bandaged, and, looking ai the sohlier8 with a firm and benevolent smile, said : " My friends do not make me suffer by taking bad aim. The narrow spaee compels you almost to rest the mux. sdea of your muskets on inv breast ; do not tremble, do not strike nie in the face ; aim at my heart?here it is." As he spoke, thus, ho placed bis right band Upon his coat to indicate the position , of his heart, In his left hand he held a small medallion, which contained in one focus of lore, the imago of his wife and four! children,, as if he wished thus to make them | witnesses of his last look. Ho fixed his eyes on his portrait, and received the death blowin the contemplation of ill ho loved on earth. His body, pierced at so short a distance with twelve balls, fell, with his arms open and his foce toward the earth, as if still em bracing tire kingdom ho once possessed, and which ho had come to re-conquer for his tomb. Thm rV..*-, l.fc. -1?1- . . . i uiitr iim vk'nk ujKin iih oony. ! which'wan buried in the Cathedral of l'izzi. Thus died the moat chivalrous soldier of the imperhd epoch, not tho greatest, hnt t lie most heroic figure among the champions of the new Alexander. Mir.tfia System.?The net to promote the efficiency of the Volunteer system in this ' State, passed at tlie recent session of the^ Legislature, provides thnt all persona who shall nerve for fourteen years in any volunteer company in this State, shall l>e exempt from further military duty. Officers were beforrTyefceriipt after a servico as such in the militieifor seven years. Ooai. * . Goi.d.?It appears that tho coal extracted from the mines of Peimsy'vnnia, the last year, has been equal to the sum of forty millions of dollars, which is well tip to tho yield of the gold mines of California. ' > The North and SouthTho Charleston Standard, speaking of till comparative wealth of Northern and South ern Slates, ha* the following statement con densed from the report of the Secretary ol the Treasury: " The results, as far as we have though! important to pursue the investigation, are a> follows : The population of the Slatce it given in one column, and the property in j the oilier, and taking tlio ratio of property ' to population, we find that to each individu| al in the State of Georgia there is <(530; in ; Massachusetts, $527 ; Connecticut, $507 ; j Louisiana, $450 ; South Cnrolina, $430 : ; Pennsylvania, $400 ; New York. $393 ; Virginia, $350. It will l>o seen, that howevei i great may bo our deficiency in aome re ispects, there is a condition of pecuniary affairs about us comfortable in the ono seej lion as tlio other. As a modification of this I statement, however, it must be remembered that while the people of the North invest in j other property, the South has invested large ly in slaves; and slaves, therefore, should i bo withdrawn from the population of the Southern States The population of South | Carolina is set down at 705,000, and to each i ;.,.i:. i ? .i : . & ?/. IIIVIIUUHill VI (licit. j'l/jJUUIUUII IIIVIU l> | nearly as much as to the individual in any other State in the Union, but of that 703,000, just 400.000 are slaves. Now, if these he ' taken from the proprietors of South Caroli| na, there will keenly 303,000, among whom ! is to ho clisti ihilled the ?303,000,000 of property in this State, ami the share of each, tlierefoie, will not ho ?430, out ?1,000, the largest average known among any people in the wotI<1. Nor is this all; the estimate of property is based upon the census of 1850. Slaves then were worth, on an average, ?100 less than they are at present, and that would give about ?130 tnoie, making for every individual while person in South Carolina, ?1,130. Whatever, therefore, may he said of slavery in other respects, it can hardly he said that it depresses the material worth of ihat people who adopt it as a social institution. Sir John Franklin and Crew. An old Arctic seaman, a pensioner in Greenwich Hospital, whose intelligence and good character arc endorsed l>v the Governor of that institution, has addressed a letter to Sir lthodcrick Murchison, in which he holds out the idea that soipe of Sir John Franklin's crew may have voluntarily joined themselves to ther .Kxquimaux, and might yet he discovered. The old tar says : I well recollect the Esquimaux from time to time when they observed ine at woik on the ice oft' Winter I.-land, repairing a boat, and their notice of the tools. They were repeatedly motioning hy gestures, rind thev made me understand they wi.-Jied ine to remain with them, and as it was my heart's desire, I took more notice of the occurrence. And often did 1 wish I could muster courage *o ask the captain, or mention my de sire to our xirst lieutenant (Aias) to intereerie for ine to lie allowed to remain behind. I studied their mode of living, b* iug daily with them for many months. 1 coin-id ered their resources in clothing and food, and the effect it would have upon me, and came to the conclusion that, from the ex peri niont* of eating seal, seahorse,.birds, deer, fish, tire., I should soon become inured to them, particularly as it would be my own choice. As to clothing, the deer and seal skins would be inoic suitable for that climate than our own. and we could convert the biids' skins also. The snow huts for winter and skins for summer would do very well ami r.o rent to pay. The disposition ami friendly manner of the natives was satisfactory. 1 l>eg, sir, to stale, that I have consulted my old shipmates about here, and they are of the same opinion us myself, that some could hold out till this time, and if the ships were drove on shore (same as the Fury) they would fare the better. The i>e\D of ISoG.?In the long catalogue of those who have died dining the past year, wt- find many eminent and well known names of our countrymen, among thorn John M. Berrien, of Georgia; Lev. John <). ClionJe** I >. I)., of Khode Inland ; Kx-Gov. Walker, of Louisiana ; Coin. Clwirlea Morris, Joseph W. Field, ant*or and actor; Caroline Loo Hunt/., Com. Joel Ahhott,Surgeon, W. 1'. C. Burton, Lieut. Charles G. Hurler, Maj. Ilobert B. Harney, Com. David Conner, Coin. McKeevcr, Cominandor George Adams, Kobert L. Stevens, Kx Gov. Troup, of Georgia, Ogden Hoffman, Pereivia!, the poet; l>r. John C. b arren, of Boston ; Kx-Kenutor Dawson, of Georgia ; Hon. John M. NIleapGcn. Mcmucan Hunt, of Texas ; EM ward C^urjis, of New York ; Capt. Patrick Hays, LovciiZo B. Shepherd, Dr. Branch T. AiVhcr, George Steers, Hon. Samuel Hoar, l'rof llentz, of Fla.; Eliza!>< (!? J. Fames, lion. John M Clayton, Gen. James Bank head. Gen. John II. Eaton, Samuel Swarwout, liufus Welch, lion. John B. Aciigg, <>f N*. J.; Kobcrt May wood, Set Ii Sptaguu, and many others. ? Editor ok tub Washington Union.? i lie union, of {Saturday, has tho following statement : ' After ilie 4th of March, the editor ol this paper will retire, when the Hon. John I Applulon will become sole editor and proprietor. The arrangement* which have resulted in this change have been consummated without the slightest difficulty. Wo milv be excused for adding that our retirement is voluntary, and in pursuance of a resolution Jong since made." ?- ? ? - ? | Richmond Negro Market.?Tho editor I ?.f the Warreriton Whig, who was recently on a visit to Richmond, was informed by Messrs. Hickinson, llill ?fc Co., auctioneers of that city, that the gross amount of their sales of negroos last year reached tho enormous sum ? f two millions. The entire sales i of other houses of a similar kind in Richmond, it is said, would make the amount to go over four millions?and still the business I :s increasing. L.--_xl?L'-L-BSegW SOITTHERN ENTERPRISE. ' r4~:? r*s= W. F. PRICE, Iditor. j. OtTK MOTTO?U"E QUAL RIOHTS TO >11." GREENVILLE, S. C. 1 Thursday, January 39, 1I5T, ? ?rx--.-? - - %- <?.? ^ 1 Extracts, Harrison's peifumcry, extracts,etc., may be had by enquiring at Stradley's Jewelry Store, Our Table. Tiie Lady's Hook : Godky lias never failed. The Febuary number is upon our table, filled with very valuable and interesting reading. Wo are ' still anxious to club our p.npor with the ' ltook for *3.50. Scud your names and the i money. Peterson's Magazine : ! This popular Magazine for Fcbunry has I reached us. The stories of this Magazine are exceedingly pretty and well told?its en' graving and fashion plates are very beautifulj The If titer prise and this Magazine can be had at $2.75, for one year. I j The Southern Light Coines beforo us in a bran new habit, with a pretty, smiling face, and makes one ; > of the sweetest New-Year's greeting we J have seen in many a day. liev. E. L. , Wiiatlkt and Gko. W. Landkum, Esq., are ; its editors ; Simpkins, Durisoe ik Co., arc its publishers, and Edgefield C. II., the place from which it eminatcs. Terms: *2 per ! | annum in advance. We are pleased to notice the success which this periodical has J | had, and recommend it to every one wish- r ! ing to subscribe for one of the best " Independent-Religious and Literary Journal's" published in any part of the country. ' *' *" Congressional Nomination. With much pleasure we give place to the ' i communication of our correspondent " Vox ! Populi." In view of the expected refusal of j i the present t llicicnt and popular Representative, Hon. Jamk8 L. Okii, to a re-election, : j the names ?.?!" several gentlemen have been ' placed befoio the voters of the Congro-sion* j i ..i i ?-:-i .i .? 1 I ? ' ninvi. K'lllltTIIOII Villi IIIHl UIIICP, I'll I I I none, wo think, will lie more favorably re j ciivoil than the one which is tliis week announced l?y our correspondent?that of Cul. ^ | E. 1?. .Tosks, of this Histrict. Highly ?s I ' teemed by his fellow citizen i, and possessing i 1 talents which hefit the station to which lie has hccn nominated, wo hut express the opij nion of a large ntimhcr of persons whom | | we have heard converse upon this subject, | that his nomination will bu seconded hv a ! heaity respon-e from many voters in each of' (the Histjicts which compose this Congrcsj sional Pisliict. In his hands the interests! | of his section would l?j fully maintained? j i the rights of the South could sufl'ei no do I tiiment, having him its defender, and the ; j whole country a Representative in whom j it might safely confide. The mantle of 1 II Congressional honors eould fall upon no one ' worthier or more deserving. In saying this much in favor of Col. Jonf.h, ! ( we are actuated l>y 110 dislike for any of the j gentlemen who have been announced. So far, j j we have seen the names of none but those w ho J would prove able and etticient, if elected to the distinguished position of a Representative ! to Coieo-oss I ?O" [for the kntkim'ftlSK.J Having soon tlie names of several gentle- I men mentioned as successors to our present ! dhlingui.died Representative, Hon. Jamks L. 1 Ouk, should ho decline a re-election, and not | ' wishing to disparage the claims of any one, wo would suggest the nante of Col. E. I'. 1 Jones, the present Treasurer of the Upper Division, as a gentleman of tine talents and J attainments?of high tone, and unexcep( tionahle character.. Col. Jones was born in Laurens District, raised in Spartanburg, and f.<r the last twenty years has been a citizen | of Greenville, where he married. Lie has held high position in the militia, as an oflicor of ability; has twice represented this Disttiet in the Legislature, and is now occu- ; pying the honorable and trustworthy pod- j tion of Treasurer of the Upper 1 >ivision. In i all these different positions ho has discharged I i -i??: ;.t i ?... i iiit-ir uuiufl wiiii nonor, nudity and ability. I | Col. Jones first entered College at the Uni- j j versify of Georgia, at Athens ; fioin thence j , ho went to the University of Virginia, at P Charlottesville, where he completed his edu* cation. IIo is a gentleman of unbounded popularity in his own District, and has an extensive i c piaintance, and a very large family connexion in the Congressional Diatriet, and we might venture to say that no one would bo more acceptable to the people, lie is distinguished for his zeal and fearlessness in whatover cause ho advocates, and i will. do honor to himself and the State, should ho ho chosen for the position indica^d. VOX POPULI. Tub inaugural ceremonies connected with inducting Gov. l'olk, of Missouii, into office, were delayed more than half an hour, in consequence of thore being no liible at then State House, and not a copy in the vicinity, i One was filially obtained at the Penitentiary. ?I1 - i-LL- II g OHAUMOV 00**B*rOWDB*OB. Cl!AR!,E8Toi, J?n. 20tl), 1857. Z>car JEntcrprite--We uro just emerging from ilie frosted portals of old Korea*, who has ruthlessly enchained us within his icy grasp since the fall of snow mentioned in my last. He has departed now, and may joy and long life attend him, if he will only confine his visits to a more northern latitude nor seek to chill our genial clime with his wintry blasts. Fires now are becoming quite the rage. Not a day passes without one?sometimes two or three. One occnrreJ night before last rather too close to be a?rr?eHl?l*- 1 win or O -" ? in tlic adjoining house. The American Hotel, nn?l houses adjoining on either aide, were considered in imminent danger for Rome time, but luckily escaped, for which we ate solely indebted to the prompt and energetic exertion of our admirably conducted fii edepartment. Drawers were despoiled of their contents, shelves of their books, wardrobes ot their various unmentionables? all were pitched heedlessly together?while an unexceptionable beaver, with a pair of hoots stuffed into it for safe-keeping, would bo thrown into the promiscuous mass.? Such a beautiful scene of confusion I hope not to participate in again, more especially when one is interested. The fire originated in a segar store, which was partially consumed, and many a fragrant Havana with it. Tho favorite schooner, M Cinderella," of this port, so long and favorably known to our pic nic ami pleasure excursion commit- J nity, was wrecked on Indiau Kiver, Florida, coast, last week. Heing out of season for | her regular trade, (excursions,) she has been \ engaged in tlie coasting trade, and lma made | several profitable tii|?*, freighted with turtles, hides, ike.; but the gale of last week has proven too much for the noble little i craft. She who for nearly twenty years has witnessed manv a soft and loving scene on j her moonlit deck, now pillows her how 'mid 1 the merciless breakers, llor crew were all saved, and arrived here in the Carolina, j The Marion, on her last trip out from , New York, made a narrow escape, having tucountercd a terrific ga o off Capo llatte-|( ras. It was so intensely cold that she was completely covered with ice. Tho pa?scn- ; gers sutVered much from the effects of both, I besides being awf.dly frightened. Four fine | horses that were on board were frozen to j death, though every possible means were re- j sorted to, in order to save them. The gnv season is just commencing, while j the'votaiies of Terpsichore are on tho ?jui | rive as to whom shall l?e first to oiler him j adulation. The balls are well attended, and ; myiiadsof bright ovob, snowy shoulders and ' sylph-like forms, may be seen gracefully Milting through the mazes of the dance. Yours, S. | The Next yxircu States Senate.? 1 Within the last few weeks, nine Senators: have been chosen to the Senato of the Uni-1 ted States from eight States, and before the end of the present session of Congress nine more will probably be chosen, to fill all or | partially expired terms. Of the nine just chosen, four are Democrats and five Republican*. The probable political complexion ,.f I I.A C/>n.ln .1... *.!. ..e -? 1 . -! ?..? utuniG ?ju niu nil iji iiiarcu next, ji j jili tlie vacancies are filled as expected, will i lie as follows : Democrats 37 ; Republicans ! '20 : Americans 5. Am I no f.n iota Calculation.?Having! business, on Saturday, with Col. It. 1J. i Jones, proprietor of the Kxchnngo Hotel, j Dock street, we had a few moments for reflection. While reclining back, wo conld | not help being amused at the different movements of the faces of the people wlioj were spread along the festive bar, indulging 1 their appetites, in the substantiate as well as j the luxuries of life. We found ourself in a I train of thought entirely original. On an ! average, a person occupied about twenty minutes in taking bis dinner; and he opened ami shut his mouth about 100 limes per minute, making, in the time of twenty, not lc!)a than '2000 perpendicular movements of the lower jawbone. Wo subsequently ascertained that about 170 hungry persons dine llieie between tlio boars of twelve and one o'clock, daily. Now by a very simple! rule in arithmetic, wt lint! during that time that the wagging of jawbones reach the enormous number of 34U.000. The mouth, on an average, opens about an inch and a half while performing its functions in the process of mastication; therefore, we find thai if all the mouths wero in one it would open to the enormous extent of 510,000 inches, which is equal to 8 miles and 120 yards. Such a mouth as this would put into insignitiennee that of the largest Cyclops, a race of inoutters supposed to exist prev ions to llio universal deluge. It would lie big enough to swallow at one gulph al! the doers, tut keys, chickens, ducks, which the gallant Colonel has served up dtiring the past year, which being piled up in one mass might cover an indefinite numtier of acres. The above wo submit, us one of the calculations, rather origiual. [Phil. J'ub. Ledtjer. An eminent modern writer Wautifullv saya: u The foundation of domestic happiness is faith in the virtues of women ; the foundation of all political happiness is confidence in the integiity of man ; and the foundation of all happiness?temporal ami eternal?reliance ou the good nets of God.'*l I [I I 8SBBE5BBBHP "i A Maxim o? Washington.?"Labor to keep alive in your breast tlt?t Kttlo apwk of celestial fire, ooiMcience," v^as one of a series of maxims which Washington framed or copied for hi* own rise when a boy. Jlis rigid adherence to principle, hi* stead fust discharge of duty, his titter abandonment of self, his unreserved devotion to whatever in-' terests were committed to his care, attest the vigilance with which he obeyed that maxim, llo kept alivo that spaik. Mc luadu it shine before men. lie kindled it into a flame that illumined his life. No occasion was so momentous, no circumstance so minute, as to absolve him from following its guiding ray. The explanation in his account book, in regard to l^is wife's annual visit to the camp during the Revolutionary war, with the passing allusion to thu "selfdenial " which the exigencies of his country had cost him, furnishes a chainiing illustration of his habitual exactness. The fact every barrel of flour which bore the brand of *' George Washington, Mount Vernon," was exempted from the otherwise Uniform in ?i?eclion in the West India jiyrts?that name being regarded as nn ample guaran teo of the quality and quantity of an article to which it was affixed?supplies a not less striking proof that his exactness was everywhere understood. , ... j An Aiiaji Lion 11i\ntek.-?A lival to Ciernrd, the famous lion killer, has arisen in Algeria, lie is an Arab named ffaba Has sein, of Lambesa. His last exploit was the killing of a lion and lioness. In the night of the 21st ult., after a heavy fall of snow, he went into the mountains of A ores, armed, i not like Uerard, with an excellent double barreled Devismc's lille, pistols, and a poignard, but with two simple artillery carbines and a butcher's knife; and before long, he fell in with a lioness and a lion, lie killer) the former and wounded the latter in the foot. The lion limped off, but Haba Hassein followed him, and seeing him in a clump of brushwood, again tired, and wounded him between the shoulders. The lion then threw himself on the ground in nn agony of i pain, with blood flowing profusely from the | wound. The Arab sent him another shot, and then went up to him and put an end to his suffering by plunging his knife into his throat. The man afterward had the lion ami lioness conveyed to llutna. The former weighed nearly six cwt., and measured nearly ten feet ; and the latter was also a magnificent animal, llaha Hassled had previously killed three lions.?GitlignanVH Afestmgrr, Pukridknt I'jkuck.?It is mentioned in some of our exchanges that after the clow of the term of the present Executive, he will make a vi-.it to some nf I lie Sim! l>..n> SJiutuj , . I \\ e hope it i* not an MIc rumor. No individual in the Union would ho re 1 ceived and liouore<l with greater satisfaction i by t lie good people of South Carolina. The i aide exponent of the true principles of the Constitution?iho consistent advocate t?f| Slates Rights and equal piiviloge*, duties | and rights in the confederacy?he has boldly and firmly maintained his principles, ami done his oliicial duty widi the noblest devotion to rig1 t In the contlioting views ami interests of sections, no President of the Union has oyer before been placed in a position demanding the assumption of no grave and obligatory responsibility as that lie bast assumed, lie has proved himself the l'res- i ident of the United States, and given to the! world an illustrious example of straightforward adheience to ptinciplc, and ability and ' firmness in supporting it. The South will e\er honor bini for indexible rectitude. ( South Carolinian. Picki'OC'kkt Statistics.?On Saturday' evening last, on the arrival of the ears, I>r. \V. E. Kieeman, of this town, in attempting to conic out of the car, was met by a man who pressed him back, and said, 44 you can't come out tins way, tlicro is a lady in the] way." On turning rouml. another man said, " you must go forward." The Doctor was fairly nudged between them, and on ! crowding himself into a rout, found that one of the fellows had stolen his porttnonniej from his pantaloons pocket, containing $'28 { in money, and several notes of hand. On j speaking of the subject to passengers, the Doctor was informed that two other persons ' had had their pockets picked in the samo ear, and another in Kichmond of eight hundred dollars. In the daikness and bustle they escaped, and went on tho Manchester train, to operate South. They did not attend tlnf supper table, and wore not, there fore, seen by the passengers after the event recorded above. | Wilmington Commercial. Important Literary ICntku??uisk.?The Messrs. Applcton, New York, announce a literary enterpiise of gront magnitude and general importance. They propose to publish a " New Ainciican Encyclopedia," de signed to present in a compact form, for the practical use of men all classes and pursuits, a complete survey and summary of all the facts of human knowledge ur> to the nrasenl day. The Encyclopedia Americana is now inuro than twenty years old, and excellent as it was in its time, there is now a pressing necessity for a woik which shall contain the fruit of the immense progress sinco acconiplfnhc'.) in every department of letters, science and industry. If we understand might the plan of the Messrs. Appleton, their work will cover a wider field than most, if not nil of its predecessors. It will bo at (rnce a (Jictionai v of History, Geography, Biography, Philosophy, Literature, Politics and practical Science and Industry. [Ilullimoro American. High Pricks foii Nkoroeh im Noktii A la ram k.?The JlttnUville Advocate saya that r.t the Chancery sale on Monday, in that town twenty one negroes?children, women and men-*-bi ought $14,058, an a* rage of $7112.28. One innn sold for $1,335, one girl, thirteen years old, brought $1,225, lid a little boy, eleven years old, sold at $037. The sale was a caih one, m Further by the 'Atlantic. ' Nkw York, (via. N. Orleans,) Jan. 24. The Archbishop of Park has been assassi* I nated. The circumstances of the bloody f deed were as follows: ^ While Archbishop White was officiating in the Church of St. Stephens, TiT Paris, he I was stabbed to the heart by ft discharged / priest, named Verge. The Archbishop in* I staptlv expired. This affair caused much | excitement. fe The Conference at Paris remains obscure. J Lf Pays say* the Conference met on the* 1 3d, but.the Momtmr is sileut on the sub*?? .1 ject. The delay is attributed by some to. | time necessary to prepare protocols; and by I ot Iters to a new disagreement in the detail*, ' ' ' but not a* to the principle respecting the compensation to be paid Russia. No ap- >, prehension is entertained of any other thac j a pacific result. Stkakgk Sights.?Our town presents a strange sight at thin time; on every side is | 11 Oh I'd the merry tingle of the sleigh hells, it in I sleighs loaded down with young men, with the lighter ami more precious freight of young Indies, aie dashing round our corners, amid the feathery bullets and joyful shouts of tlm beholders. Truly this is Southern weather with Northern principles the ther- . mohieter ranging from 8? to 20? for the Inst three days. ( Stianger still, the Pee Peo Hirer is froien over, and cakes of snow and ice nre hanked up above the bridge to the depth of two or three feet. As far as the eye can reach op .lie liver it prcents nn unbroken surface, gliitciing in the sun ns if winter with its magic hand hnd wrapt the old river in !A? winding sheet. The steamer Pee Pee loft, her wharf yesterday, hut was obliged to stop on account of the ice, and is now nbout two miles below; as the negroes sny, she is 44 frir.en up."' [Pec Jytc Herald, 20/A tush Foiinky and Cameron.?John W. Forney was the Democratic candidnte for United States Senator from Pennsylvania, and > Simon Cameron was the 44 Hepuhlican " candidate for tho same stntion, and was elected, A coleinporary says; 44 Mr. Forney, like his competitor, Mr. Cameron, commenced his political life as a type setter? he was then foreman of a printing office?afterwards an editor?thou proprietor of a newspaper?was subsequently clerk to the IIousc of Representatives anil has filled considerable space in the political woild. It is a little singular that Simon Cameron has run the same career with John \N . Forney, lie also has been a type-setter, editor, propiietor, and in addition has served as bank president and cashier, and haslieen in ilio Senate of the United Slates. Both Forney and Cameron are self made men? both were born in comparative poveity? both achieved their present position bv energy, skill, and talent of vniions kind*,'* Tiir Coi.t'Miice I)KyALCATtox,?The S*-v * vannah Itepublicun, of Monday, contains an article in reference to the defalcation ci Uichard Patten, late Agent of the Marino Bank in Colutnbtia, from which we infer that the defalcation extends to the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. If the defalcation approximates this sum, it deserves a much harsher name than defalcaiion?while it is a severe reflection upon the mother Bank at Savannah. For it is very apparent, that if proper Attention had I>een paid to the business of the Agent, and the statement of the account, he novsr could have abstracted such an amount from' the coders of the bank. How the directory will or can excu>o themselves for such neglect of duty, we cannot imagine. It appeam to us they are very culpable, or nothing like so extensive a fraud could have perpetrated. Tna Florida Indians.?We ic*rn that the United States officers do not yet despair of the peaceable removal nf ?h? ? f t-> ?w ^ mmwiW IV tlie West. The Government, as we learn from the Tampa Peninsular, has consume!* ed arrangements for a party of Western . Seminoles, headed l>y Juniper, to visit Florida, and exert themselves to prevail upon 1 Rjwleg* and tribe to remove peaceably. That paper docs not despair of the sucoess of their mission. A late letter from Tnlla* * hassco also expresses the hope, though not very confidently, that the Indian war is at . an end. No V?E.? The other day, says the IJuf* l falo (N. V.) Couiier, a member had pre* pared the following resolution to submit to the House of Representatives, but on a second thought concluded 'twas M no use," end | abandoned the idea: Vffv " Resolved, That one day in each week of i the present session be devoted to legislating j for white folks." Fiotn which we should judge that H whitp folks " stood but little chance in that Blacjf Republican Legislature. Washington, January 2$, i The Bribery and Corruption Com.?In 1 the House of Representative#, on WedneoT day, a resolution was adopted that Simon* ' ton, the correspondent of the New York Times, he ennfineil in / !/<" T-r IH V.UW ?< ????; M?MI| - . (he end of the action, or until he relieves himself from the charge of contempt before the investigation oominttee. The proceeding* of the Senate, on I nesday, were unimportant. Ciibrokkk Ihon Works.? We learn through a private source, sajrs the Spartan? burg Express, that iheso works hnv* beet? sold to au English Company for the bandr f 300,000. din iih.