f-F "
The PreaUeot'e <IW?
Thw .4o?!>]??al M too lengtfcp for our
colun|B9, Beiow will b? found a synopsis
of roMMftog matters discussed iu this important
State pup?r: ^
Tb? President My* that the financial bis,
tory of the lasMorty years is one of extravagant
expansions In business, followed by .
ruinous contractions. With reference to .
; the government works, he is determined
that, while noue of the useful works now in <
' progress shall be suspended, new ones not 1
already commenced, shall be postponed, 1
provided it can be dene without injury to
the couutry. Those necessary for defence,
+ he says, shall proceed ns though na financial
, crisis'bad occurred. lie recommends the
passage of a uniform bankrupt lag, applicable
to all tbe banking institutions throughout
the United States.
Ha Bays that our relations with foreign ;
governments aro, upon the whole, iu a
factory condition, but that it has been ourt
misfortune almost always to have soine irri- \
* tating, if not dangerous, question, witb
Great Britain. He discusses the Central
American question, objecting to England's
interpretation of the Clavton-Bulwer treaty ;
and says that as this treaty is understood in ,
senses directly oppo-ite, the wisest course |
would be to abrogate it, and commence,
anew. Overtures for the adjustment of the j
question havo recently been made bv the I
ijk "^British Government, in a friendly spirit!
which the President cordially reciprocates,
but as to whether this renewed effort will
roan 11 in success, lie is not yet prepared to j
express an opinion. ,
With all other governments, excepting
Spain, our relations aie peaceful. Outrages
upon our flag, by that power, remain unac- j
knowledged and unredressed. It is the|
President's intention to send out n new1
Minister with special instructions upon all j
Suostions yiow pending between the two.
rovernineuts, and with the determination to
have them speedily and amicably adjusted.
Relative to China, the President says that, |
while our Minister has been instructed to oc 1
cupy a neutral position at Canton, he will
nevertheless co operate with the Biitish and 1
French Ministers in nil peaceful measures, to |
secure, by treaty stipulations, the just con- ,
cessions to commerce which China cannot (
be permitted to withhold.
The difficulties with New Granada are
belived to be in n train of settlement, in a
manner just and honorable to both parties.
The President says that the Isthmus of Pan- j
aina is the great highway.between the At ;
lantic and the Facific. over which a large\ e
portion of the commerce of the United J >
States is destined to pass. The United I i
States are more deeply interested than any .
other nation in preserving the freedom and '
security of all communications across this
Isthmus ; and he, therefore, recommends to 1
Congress the passage of an act authorizing i
the President, in case of necessity, to carry j
into effect this guarantee of neutrality, and ,
also similar legislation of the security of any
other routes across the Isthmus in which we *
may acquire an interest by treaty.
The President condemns, however, all (
lawless expeditions fitted out in the United t
States against the independent republics on ]
this continent, lie thinks that nothing is (
better calculated to retard our steady pro
greas, or impair our character as a nation, y
than the toleration of such enterprises iu vio- '
lation of the law of nations, and commends c
the whole subject to tho serious considers- ,
tion of Congress, recommending the adoption
of such measures as may be effectual in '
restraining our citizens from committing such (
outrages.
The President says that the Kansas Con- ^
stilutioual Convention was not bound, by j
tho terms of the Kansas-Nebraska-Act, to sub
mit any other portion of the Constitution to c
an election of the people, except that which '
relates to the domestic institutions of the I
new State. The election upon that part of J
the Constitution which armertnins In slnvo. I
- rr- " ?w 4
ry, will bo held under legitimate authority,
and if any portion of the inhabitants refuse
to vote, a fair opportunity to do so having)
been presented, that will be their own vol
notary act, and they alone will be responsi e
ble for the consequences. 11
As to affairs in Utah, the President says
that this is the first instance of a rebellion n
which has over existed in our territories, and ;
that humanity itself requires that it shall be. J'
put down in sncb a manner that it will be c
the last. In order to do ibis, ji will be n?*c j I
essary to rah.- fc.tir additional regiments. | c
He recommends the establishment of ais
Territorial Oovernntent for Arizonia. j '
The subject of tho Pacific Railroad is com- '
tnemled to the friendly consideration of Coii- (
gress. l'
Especial attention is called to the recom- |
mendation of the Secretary of the Navy in .
favor of the construction of ten small Gov ,
ernment steamers.
The above are nil the leading points of j c
the message. In conclusion, the President j
says that he has deliberately determined to
approve no bill passed by Congress which ,
he has not examined, and, therefore, recom , s
mends to both Ileuses to allow him sufficient i
time for this purpose previous to adjourn-! c
Tkritim.e Aocwbnt.? On Friday, a mot!
terrible accident occurred on the plantation 0
of Mr*. Sarah On Hose, (say# the YVinusboro i
Register.) From the account which we re- e
ceived, which is doubtless an authentic one, t
it appear* that (liree boys, prime ploughmen,
went into the room containing the gin j
ned cotton, and locked the door. One of
thorn thoughtlessly struck a match, which J.
instantaneously ignited the inflammable material.
Before relief could bo rendered, everything
was enveloped in tlames. The door |(
was forced open as soon as possible, but too
late; two of tho negroea were burnt to f
death, and the third, ho who had ignited t
the match, was taken out alive, but in such (
a condition that no hope is entertained of
his life. The gin house, somo twenty-five or
thirty bales, of cotton, and new screw press, <
ware consumed in tho flames. j t
gggggggll'MII.WIlllJ, Hill HISS
Bmrttum <?vAtvyxi&t
^r, 1,1 ' >,; - W.
P. FRICB, Editor.
OPB MOTTO?" BQPAI, HIQg-rt TO Atf."
GREENVILLE. 9. C.
Thursday norn'i, Dec. 17, 1M7.
To AnVKKTlBItRA. P?riu>n. uniltnx (ti
Lisements will pleas* mark the number of insertions^
Unless this is done, we publish until notice
given to discontinue^ and charge accordingly.
g3T The absence of the Editor, for the
past few days, will account for the tneagreness
of his department this week.
Change of Name.
Wo are requested to give notico, that the
Post in this District, known as Pomeroy,
has been changed to that of Mush
Creek, the former name of the office.
The Cash System.
| From and after tho first of January next,
We intend to adopt the Cash System, as far
ai we possibly can, for subscriptions to this
paper. No paper will bo sent out of the
District unless paid for., and all papers discontinued
when tho time expires for which
they have been paid. We are reduced to tbis
dourse, and believing it to be the only way
of making a newspaper pay, wo intend to
adhere to the system, so far as subscriptions
are concerned. We will send accounts to
those indebted for the past one, two and
three years, and unless promptly paid, wo
shall tie compelled to stop sending tho paper,
and use other means to secure pay- j
nrents. We believe all our subscribers to j
lie good men, able to pay, and wo lropoj
tliDV will tint atlfVor llinin ???/? I
v , ? ... !</* ' m?ivi uivm laiutJO iv itlliniu i
upon our books, unless tho demands against
tbein nre liquidated. By promptly paying
us, we will be enabled to complete the improvements
we have begun upon our paper,
tnd relieve yourself of a very unpleasant
oeling respecting your unpnid Printer's
>ill.
Well Executed Portraits.
We were called, by our fellow-townsman, .
lev. G. II. Lankkau, into bis gallery, a few |
ivenings since, to look at some portraits
vhich he had just finished. Tlicy wero the
lortraiU of peisons residing in different i
iart? of tho State, some of whom wo knew,
?nd we must attest to the beauty and cor*
reetness of tho work. Although not a connoisseur
in matters of art-work, we nevertheless
pretend to a love of tho beautiful, and
must say that we were highly pleased and !
jralificd with what we saw at his gallery,
dr. Lannbau is no novice in the business
if portrait painting, ainbrotyping and
laguerreotyping. In the two last-mentioned
>rauches of his business, he excels?ahvavs
uruishing beautiful and exact pictures. He >
vill leave Greenville, in a few days, for the
ow country, but will return to his home
tnrly in the spring. A visit to his gallery, i
.vill at any time prove entcitaining and
rleasant. I
-?? ?xodey's
Lady's Book for January, 1858.
Nkw Attractions!?God;.y'h I'komisk i
Y'lkili.kd !!?This number of the Lady's
look is beautiful beyond description. Its '
ivery effort is to elevate and refine the do- 1
nestic circle, and no American home should '
>e without this truly priceless visitor. The
Enterprise and Godey may be had in a club
or *3.00.
Model Dun.
We adopt the following very modest, yet 1
artiest, request to delinquents, from the col- (
inns of the National Intelligencer: 1
" There is, perhaps, no class of the busi- '
iess community which feels more sensibly (
iian the proprietors of tho many public |
ournals, the effect of derangement of the j
urroncv, and other consequences of the
>resent money panic, which has so pertinn
iotislv embarrassed the whole country for '
everal weeks gone by, and which still con I
in ties. Under a certainty of this fact, we |
eel that no one of our readers will take ex- ,
eplion to the general request which we ad*
Iress to tdl of them, that every one who
mows himself to be indebted to this estabisbtnent,
and is in circumstances to afford <
l, will forthwith render to us, in notes or ! |
Iraft on solvent banks, the amount of his }
iidebtednoss, or so much of it as ho can |
onvenicntly spare." j1
Washington, Deo. 10. L
New* from Washington.? In Executive I
fission, the Hon. .(nines W.Denver, (ex
iiemt'cr of Congress from California.) was j'
oiifirmeil as Secretary of State for Kansas, i
T(jc Hon. Wm. A. Richardson,of Illinois. ,
ras confirmed as Governor of Nebraska. !,
In the House no business of importance'
>r general interest was transacted.
Both brancbea of Congress have adjourn- '
d until Monday, to enable the Speaker of
he House to appoint the committees. I
Thomas J. Seinmes has been appointed ;
district Attorney of New Orleans, in the
lace of the present incumbent, who has been
emoved for want of due diligence in pre- 1
enting iho departure of tlie iillibu&ters. I
The removal of Governor Walker is daily j
ooked for. (
The lion. N. Clifford, of Maine, has been ,
tominated and confirmed by the Senate, to
be vacancy on the bench of the Supreme 1
Jourt. |
>
Dkad.?The Spartan announces the death
)f Solomon Abbott. a soldier of the Itevolu- '
ion, at the advaaflidof 100 yearn. ]
, * t -v
Columbia, Monday Evening,)
Deoember tth, 1 B?t. f
Mr. Editor?ThU vm Coomwoement
Day of the College, and a beautiful and
lovely day it haa been. The proaaanon was
formed at lialf-past 0 o'clock, A. M., in front
of the College Chapel. Under the direction
of Adjutant and Inspector General
Dunnovant, thence it proceeded to the Governor's
quarters, and was joined by the Governor
and Board of Trustoes, thence to the
State House, where it was joined by the
members of the Senate and House of Representatives,
and citizens generally. The
i procession then moved oft'to the new College
Chapel, headed by a band of musicians,
which made delightful musio. In tho Col*
lege Chapel a brilliant specimen of the beau|
ty and fashion, talents and worth of the
j State, was displayed?Governors, Ex-GoverI
nors, Ex-Members of Congress, judges and
chancellors, divines, beaus and bcllet were
there in grand array. Nino young gentlemen
dclivored speeches, and acquitted themselves
very handsomely and creditably.?
We were better pleased with the speeches of
II. M. Lary, of Orangeburg, and II. L. McGowan,
of Laurens, than any others. II. L.
McOownn. 5i lirnllior nf fJonnf?1 5 Mnflnm.
an, had for Lis subject, u Tho heroism of
Lieutenant llerndon?Commander of the
Central America." Ilia subject was a noble
one, and bis speech, in tho stylo of its delivery
and composition, was, in our judgment,
nst equalled on the occasion. In every action,
gesture and sentence, ho showed forth
ihc highest traits of the orator, and stilled, for
nwhilo, the noise and confusion which prevailed
in the Chapel. Diplomas were
nwarded to twenty-one graduates. The degree
of A. M. was conferred on Jvbn G.
Scarborough, and that of L. L. D., on Ilev.
Dr. Curtis, of Limestone Springs. Professors
LaBordo, President pro tempore, delivered
an address to tho Graduating Class,
which was replete with advice, calculated, if
heeded by those to whom it was addressed,
to make them good citizens and christians.
The College has now one hundred and seventy
students?a larger number than it contained
at this season of last year. Tho institution
is, therefore, prospering, and Judge
Longstreet and Prof. Venable will add to
its prospeiity, by the reputation which they
have for ta!c:;,ft; scholarship and high moral
worth. IVnight the Commencement- Ball
comes off, when the tnlonis pf the head will j
be eclipsed by the talents which lie in the
heels ; and some of those who failed in winning
the honors of the College, will hear
off the glory of tho waltz nnd cotillion.?
Many young ladies and gentlemen are hero,
impatiently waiting for tho hour when music
and dancing, smiles, joy and chit-chat
will rule the " occasion."
Very little of importance was transacted
in the Houso to-dav of general interest.? ;
Mr. Meniminger introduced a till to establish
a Normal School in Charleston, in
which teachers are to be trained. Mr.
NVhaley introduced a bill to increase the
talary of the judges to $5,000. A bill to
Mtablish a separate Court of Appeals was
made the special order for Wednesday, at I
half-past one o'clock.
Yours, ?fcc., J. W S.
Columbia, December lltli, 1857.
3//*. Editor?The Senato sent to the
House n bill to nuthorizo the United States
to purchase a sufficient quantity of land in
Columbia for the erection of a Post Office
uid a Court House, which was read a third
time, and will soon be a law of the land.
Congress, at its last session, appropriated
forty thousand dollars to erect these buildings.
Mr. Memminger has reported a bill to
transfer the benefit of the State guarunty of
two millions of dollars from the bonds of
the South Carolina Railroad Company to
tho other railroad companies in the State.
It is thought this bill will pass in both Senate
and House. It does not increase the
Jcbt of the Stato, and will atl'ord very material
aid to oth?r railroads, most of which
sre in want of money to complete or perfect:
hem. The Greenville Railroad will get its
diare, and it is confidently believed the Legislature
will pay the assessment or. the State
uihscription in this Road, which amounts to
*bout *70,000.
Tbo bill to repeal the usury laws was takjj3
up in the House and defeated. The vote
ituod?ayes, 60 ; nays, 32. Tho Senate had
passed the bill, but the House uiade a wiser
Reposition of it.
A bill to regulate the granting of vacant
lands was read a second time, aud sent to the
Senate. It provides that all applicants for
? grant inuet give three months notice of
tucli intention, which must be served by
the sheriff or the parties owning the ad
ioining lands, and the applicant shall pay
the sheriff the uflual price for serving notices,
rhe Senate had passed a bill to abolish the
graoting of vacant lands, which the House
properly rejeoted. There may be lands
which have not been granted, and, therefore,
the Land Office ought not to be closed at
piesent.
TW 60^
a^ki tU j^thioni of Petsr OmN^mhI
Elisa Etdoe, for the ?cfc?fcted estate of W. jjj
A. Cauble, and submitted A resolution that
the Solicitor of the Western Circuit be au- ?
thorized to represent the interest of the r
State in said estate, and to institute such (
legal proceedings in the, premises as may be t
necessary. s
The House passed this resolution of gen- t
sral interest, " That the vending of the Holy i
Scriptures and books of a religious oharac- I
tcr by itinerants, is not hawking and ped- I
ling, by a just construction of the laws of. c
this State upon that subject.1' c
The bill to establish a separate Court of c
Appeals has been rejected by a vote 66 to e
44, after a full discussion by Mitchell, Mul- t
lins, Tobin and Thompson. b
The petition of Robert McKay, Esq., Col- 0
Hoke and Emanuel Wilson, praying com- *
pensalion for certain eorvicea and things, 1
lias been favorably reported on. 0
Maj. Perry, to day, in tho Committee of v
the Whole, made one of his ablest and most *
eloquent speeches before a crowded House and l1
full gallery of learned mer. and pretty women. 0
The gist of his argument was, that tho State ^
should enfoice the Act of 1840 against ll
banks. We will not attempt to give an ab- 0
stract of his speech, as his friends have solic- ^
itcd him to publish it, which we suppose he ^
I .ill ' - "
?iii uw# r
J. W. Stokes, from the Committee on 11
Claims, made reports on the accounts of ^
Cilbert ?fc Richardson, R. L. Bryan, Charles- c
ton Standard, Charleston Evening News, F. 8
Oaillard, V. Little, W. II. Iladden, W. S. a
White, C. O. White and T. II. Abbott. J
The House has not yet fixed a dny to ad- 0
journ. Yours, Ac., J. W. S. r'
Coli'mdia, December 12th, 1867. t<
Mr. Editor?To night, at half-past ten d
o'clock, the bank and anti bank forces stood v
to their colors in all their streng'h, on the fi
second reading of the bank bill, and ev- a
ery parliamentary tactic was resorted to by n
both parties to achieve tho victory. The a
ayes and noes were called for and placed on s
tho record, as follows: ayes, 62; noes, 41, 1
and, consequently, the bill was sent to the a
Senate. Its fate there ii extremely doubt- Ii
fill. The main features of the bill are si
these: it suspends tho collection of tho 6 e
per cent, penalty of the Act of 1840, until ei
January, 1850, and suspends the Act of si
1862, so as to allow the specie-paying hanks a
to pay oHt from their counters the bills of g
lily suspended banks, which ui!!.'?rt0 wn& t!
contrary to law. It provide, al>?0> that the j d
hanks which have suspended, or may here-!11
afler suspend, shall not, during the period
of suspension, enforce the collection of their ,
judgments against their debtors. Anotliei e
prominent feature of the bill, which was in- Ij
troduccd by Maj. l'erry, is this, that a commission
of seven persons shall bo appointed |
by the Governor to investigate the condition j
and business of the banks, and to report Sl
thereon, together with a scheme upon which a
our banking shall be conducted in future, to tl
tho next session of the Legislature.
To-day the l!ou?e gave a third reading y
to a bill to repeal tho homestead law, and ; |j
the Senate will, no doubt, pass it. The law a
in relation to the exemption of certain proporty
from levy and sale, will stand as it did j'
before tho passago of the Homestead Act. e
A bill, reported by tbo Conimittco on ' h
l'rivilices and Elections altering tliA Honaii-1 n
tut ion of tho Htate, by substituting voting fi
viva voce instead of ballot, for all officers ?
elected by both branches of the Legislature,
was taken up And considered. After some u
discussion for and against its passage, the ei
vote was taken by yeas and nays, it being 1
a constitutional vote, and was lost, the bill P,
* * cl
not having the constitutional majority of jj
two thirds. \
A resolution was offered by Wadellampton,
Jr., to pay tbo Professors of the South ^
Carolina College for the quartor during the
suspension and vacation of the College.?
Maj. Perry opposed it. lie believed they M
were not entitled to it, because they had re- U
signed their places in tbo Collego, and it h
was right to inflict some punishment on
them for their improper conduct. On mo- t(
lion of Mr. Sullivan, the resolution was re- ft
ferred to the Committee on Ways and p
Means, of which Mr. Memminger is chair rl
roan, who will, no doubt, report against it. *
We see the bank presidents of New York 0
held a meeting on the lllh inst.. And decid- S
vd that theio should be ?, gcr.cr'i! rcsurr.p- h
tion of specie payments by the banks immediate!
v. The h?nV< in A I Kant/ liava rainm. *
ed, and tho banks in Boston will resume, it ?
is reported, on Monday, the 14th inst. This o
is cheering news, and wo hope nnd believe o
all the banks of the country will, very soon, "
unlock their vaults and let out the gold and
silver to relieve the pressure on the country.
Yours, Ac., J. W. 8.
Monn.K, December 11. h
Vice-Pr(trident Breckinridge.?The Vice- o:
President of the United States, John C. tl
Breckinridge, left our city today for Wash- >?
ington. He goes through Montgomery, and <1
will probably take the route through Co t<
I embus, Macon and Augusta, Ceo,, and >
through Carolina, to the Federal metropolis. t>
1.1.1.. , II.
wlUnspfw) W?ogy PT>yEIfCt,
Ciutu.*WOK, Pecetuber Hlh. jfcsf.
One among the oKwt ailnfttlve features
f evening entertainment*, is Werner'* Imnense
Iron Palace, corner of Meeting and
Cumberland streets. The entire norelty of
lie plan on which it is eonducted fill* its
pacious halls nightly with keen appreciate
of lager, fine music, Shakspereau readngs,
the billiard cue and delicate viands.?
VII of these epicures and amateurs can find
lero in abundance, and served in a style of
legance not to be met with elsewhere south
?f New York or Philadelphia. The basenent,
or cellar, is devoted exclusively to lag*
ir beer, and the inspiring fluids, ar.d is fit-,
sd up on a scale that can only be seen to
>e appreciated. The second floor, which |
>pen? on Meeting street, is the refreshment |
aloon. This is a deep and spacious room,'
he walls of which are lined with richly col-1
red paintings, while the floor i9 covered
nth noat marble-tapped social tables.?
lere the sensuous epicure can revel to his
alates, delight in all the dishes his appetite j
ould crave, from a roasted ox to a peacock's
rains, and find culinary artists to adminiser
to his most eccentric fancy. The next,
r third floor, is covered with five of the best
illiard tables in the city. Here, too,
mights ot the cue congregate in crowds to
ass away a pleasant evening, and enjoy the
nusicnl sound of the click of the billiard
>all. The next, and last floor, is that of the
oncert room. In this there is a concert
;ivcn every night by a fine Gorman band,
nd dramatic readings from various authors,
til this n man can enjoy for (he large sum
f a dime. The hill of fare in the eating
ootn is a sumptuous one ; but, for one not
erscd in tko nasal sounds of the Gallic
ongue, it would be well to carry a French
ictionary along, to learn what the dish
rould bo when ordered. I will give a few
rotn its long list as a sample : Mutton chops,
la minute ; mutton chops, a la Bouchere ;
untton braise, sauce piquante ; pork chops,
la Diablo ; calf's head, a la viniagrette;
wect bread, pique aux champignon.?
.1.- .1 .1- f ii? -
vug mg uiTOUiis arc ilie louowiljg ; it1hcrons
a I'nmante, zephir en maspin, <kc.?~
t is a rich treat to see Bunkum seat himslf,
have a bill stuck under liis eyes and
ndeavor to spell it out. But one dose is
nough when be gets it, and Werner does'ct1
co bis rubicund and good humored phiz j
gain in a bony. This i?, certainly, an vie-'
ant place, and desires to be sustained by
lie public; but tbe question aiises, as it
oea with everything uii^'^ken on BUC'' R
neti?! iu Charleston, " will it pay I''
There is <^uile an Attraction just nor. at (
lie Apprentices' Library Rooms, where an
Inutomical Museum is newly opener I, Kvry
portion of (be human body is accuratef
represented in wax-work. Descriptive
Hitures are given throughout the day by
)r. Jackson. For those w ho are anxious to
?arn the intiicacica anil mysteries of the
uman frame, without entering the loathj?me
precincts of a dissecting room, this is
n admirable opportunity, as neither one of
ye senses is here offended.
It appears that all of Walker's officers are
ot as shrewd as himself. Chjm. Thomas J.
lackey, while making preparations here for
is departure to Nicaragua, was arrested as!
tillibuMer, and committed in default of
ail in the amount of $3,000, to await his
rial in January. It is well known thAt he
as been organizing a company to join this
xpedition ; and unless something turns op,
y means of which he can evade the process!
f the law, his bright visions of a landed es-1
ito in the genial clime and opulent country !
f Nifltrflfrnn will lu? tnni?A/l i?? 1
? ?>* *** < w iuj'|f\:n ill uau uuu.
The city council met last week, and proecded
to the election of officers to serve
nder the present administration. A greatr
jrortion of the old officers were re-elected,
his is nothing inure than just, as they have
roven themselves efficient men in the disliargo
of their duty, nnd were instrumental
1 bringing about a reformation under Mr.
files.
Miss Davenport is playing to very fair
ouses, though not to such as she deserves,
in Friday night she took her benefit in the
lay of the Oamester. She, of course, dclinutes
the character she assumes to perfection,
'Inch is that of a tender, loving, but neg-1
cted wife, who is forsaken for the gaming ;
ible. llcr husband is otherwise a noble
lun, and devotedly attached to her; but be
\ led astray, and enticed to the gaming
ible, whero lie loses alt, by a villainous
iend. who loves bis wife, and hopes to
urchase her dishonor by hei husband's
nins. She, however, scorns his proffers
'ith indignation, while her husband, stung
> madness at bis losses, and the treachery
f his friends, diee the death of a suicide.?
he plays to-night in Camille, in which she
ob no superior.
The alarm bell cave forth its I
DnorouB tones over the sleeping city last
ight, nbout half past ono o'clock. Itorigiated
in a bouse in Amherst Street, in one
f toe upper wards, lijr the prompt arrival
f the engines, it was checked before spreadig,
or entirely consuming the one building.
L was fully covered by insurance.
KKD WING.
Death or a Carolinian.?Capt. W. U.
enkins, who led Charleston a year and a
alf ago, with a patriotic spirit in the cause
f Southern Rights in Kansas, and who in
iat territory became a member of the Leg*
lature and the Constitutional Convention,
ied of congestion of the brain at Lecomp
>o on the 18lh of Novemt>?r. The Even*
ig Nows of yesterday pays au appropriate
inula to Lis memory.
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!
native the purpose of tiring
down * batfd Wjingi. They .tuff a
suit of clothes with tuUw, and then tie it in
an etrect position on hie back, fcnd when a
band of mustangs is diiwovered, he is turned
loose. The stud, with straining flight, seek,
the bend ; they see him coining apparently
with a rider on hi. back, and away they go,
he after them?wondering why thet fly
away so rapidly from hie presence. Hi. native
signals are all useless, they heed them
not, they see the figure on his back?anxious
fears lend swiftness to his speed ; strihiitJg
his sinews for a determined effort, he rushes
after them with the pace of the wind, urged
on by all the ftiry of revenge. The Mexi- j
I cans are keenly watching the race, and when
I they tlnnk the band ia nearly used up by
running away from imaginary danger, they
rush in on fresh horses, and the sweeping
lariat descends over the heads of tho tiredmustaags.?Mariposa
Democrat.
Tub Virginia Conductor, alluding to the' :
late State hair at Richmond, says :
" At the last exhibition was enacted a
scene of bloodshed. The knife was plunged
into the heart of a human being. We do
not know that cither of the parties was drunk
or under the influence of liquor; but the
killing occurred just where it might be expected?in
ooe of ihe booths, where iiuuor
was a greater attraction than food. The
killed man (John C. Haley) was the barkeeper.
We knew him well ; he was onoe
a zealous Son of Temperance, and abandoned
our Order to make a living, as he Mid,
for his family by selling liquor. His living
has cost him his life."
We have known n number who have left
the Sons of Temperance and gone to selling
liquor for a living, and ruin has befallen o
every one that wo can now call to mind. It
is a perilous undertaking.
Nr.vr York, Dee. 12.
Jicsuminff.? A meeting of the Hank Presidents
was held in this city, last evening,
when it was decided that there should he agenernl
resumption of specie payments by
the Hanks to-day.
Arrangements have been mrde by which,
the Hanks in Boston are to resume speciepayments
on Monday. The Hanks in Albany
resumed to-day.
Skcond Despatch.?New York, Dee. 12?Noon.?All
the Hunks in this city retumedi
itruuMu tinrmohta ? ?
. nun mmniiig^.
Senator Hammond.?Gov. Hammond,
the newly elected Senator from South Carolina,
lias one of the largest landed estates of
the South, his u farm," comprising over 11,000
acres, and he may be set down with propriety
as a representative man of South
Carolina. He was a class-mate of William
Aiken, who succeeded him in the gubernatorial
chair.? Virginia Sentinel.
? *+ ^ j ? - ... Tkn
Cents vor Corn.? We see it stated
in a Memphis paper that corn standing in
the Hoi<i in Illinois, is i f SrC.l at an averago
?f (en cents a bush*;)- This State voted for
Buchanan, and thinks that hU 04lln.Uto
the value of a day's work, ten cent* Is enough
for one bu-hel of com I?Knaxvilh Whiffy
Washington, T>ec. 18.
Governorship of Kansas.?It Is rumored
here that General Denver lias been appointed
to tin- Governorship of Kansas, not the
Secretaryship.
COMMERCIAL,
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Columbia, 8. C., December 12, 1801.
Cotton.?The week Just terminated lias continned
dull for the tale of cotton wthc demand has
been quiet, and altogether wiuiout animation,
and the tendency of prices has been decidedly
in favor of buyers. The amount of the artiole
offering lias been so light, that our quotations of
0? to 9f, must he considered nominal for the
present The sales of the week comprise about
200 bales.
HYMmEAL._
Marrikd, on Wednesday nighty December 8th,
br the R?t. G. W. Brooke, Mr ROBT A. HAW.
THORN, of Fairfield. H. C., and Miu EMMA
PERRY, of Una District.
GREAT CURE~OF RHEUMATISM.?
The editors of the Richmond Republican, of
December 24tli, 1852, says that Carter's Spanish
Mixture is no quack medicine.
They had a man in their press room who was
afflicted with violent Mercurial Rheumatism,
who was continually complaining of misery in
the back, limbs and joints?his eyes had becomo
feverish and mattery, neck swollen, throat sore,
and all the symptoms of Rhenmatiem, combined
with Scrofula. Two bottles of Carter's Spanish
Mixture cured him, and, in an editorial notioa
as above, they bear testimony to ita wonderful
effects, and say their only regret is, that all suffering
with diseases of the blood are not aware
of the exlstenco of such a medicine. They
cheerfully recommend it See their certificate,
and notiee in full around the bottle.
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Spurgeon Is no justly celebrated thai nothing
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Moss Sloe ; by Marion Harland.
Mrs. Le Vert's Souvenirs of Travel.
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