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and the benefits remote. Messrs. Mem- li mingcr, Perry, Henry, Fair, Sims, Rhctt, tr -^Thompson, Allston, Frost, and C. R. n Carrol, participated in the discussion. In w order to ascertain the sense of the House j p on the subject, a motion was made, for j1; the indefinite postponement of the bill, a< and the ayes and nays were called for, ^ and taken?ayes, 30?nays 77. rIo ^ adopt this amendment, it is requisite that it should he passed by two thirds of the ' whole representation of tiie Slate. This ?' being the case, it will probably not pass by the vote of this legislature. To mc it e' appears, that the constitution should never; ai he touched, except with a cautious, skilful j m hand. It is an instrument, consecrated j fr by ag?, and by the wisdom of our ances- g< tors, who brought to its execution, the sc experience of such times, as we never have ' w seen, an 1 adopted all its provisions, with ' a. an experimental knowledge, of their com-' ple'e an! perfect adaptation to our ncccs- * siti *s. Some of them, may appcr unne- p cessary to us, and it may seem that its | provisions may be inadequate, to meet the J; exigencies, which the changes in our condition require. Rut it is a good maxim, rc "to let well enough alone" and not to 1w. alter, without the most pressing necessity,; sri any of the fundamental principles of our j p? frovernment. If the community, has I c sufleied any thing, or may do so, from the limited liabilities of incorporations, the mis- th chief may well be remedied by legislative jr enactments, which may fix the liabilities of corporators, to any amount, which the sc public interests of the country may seem vv to require. The House adjourned, at a late hour. December 5. a A message was sent from the Senate, cr i -? It to go into the election of Ciovernor, to day, at 1 o'clock. Mr. Sims moved that tc the House concur, and that a message he sent to the Senate accordingly. A de- c( hate arose, in which the following gentle- M men took part?Myers, Hunt, Ilhett d< Bonner, and Bellinger. It appears to r: have been the usage, to hold this election, Ci about the 10th or 12th December, and the question was asked, why force it on at an earlier period. Those opposed to sending a message concurring in that sent by the j-, Senate, went upou thc^ grounds, of its j ^ being unusual?that the members from ; D 11 O I) W.kln n/1 nrviild nnt lllU.O fj Vfl!PO III th.? ! iiltlliailU) IVIIIU HVt 111! f V V* I v.vv, ... election, ns they would not lake their u scats until the next week?and upon the ?' furthejground, that the office was not yet P( vacant, as by reference to the journals, it 1,1 appeared, that the term of the incum- ol bent had not yet expired by a few days, tt l)n the other hand, it was insisted, that ? the communication received to day from ? the Governor, informing the House that be had nothing further to communicate, was, virtually, a resignation of the office, and there would be an uinterregnum," rr, should an election not take place immediately. O.i the motion to concur in the * message of the Senate, the yeas and nays S( were called for, and taken, the nays hav- u< in? it bv a lanre majority. On motion of ^ O W C3'1 . Mr, Bellinger, it was agreed, that message he sent to the Senate, proposing to go ai; into the election, on Wednesday next at sp 3 o'clock. In this proposition, the Sen- C; ate concurred. There is an increasing to excitement, upon this subject. hi Mr. Memminger, from the Committee SJ1 on Ways and means, has reported a bill h to increase the taxes, on land and negroes sn ?raising the former, to forty-five cents, ... C> ' J # I ill] on every hundred dollars worth, according | j j to the present classification, and to sixty ; five cents, for everv negro. Ho renorts a !1J deficit in the treasury. Wc have not. been informed what has caused it. We m are told, that the credit and honour of the 111 State are involved in the action which ai the legislature may take upon the subject. m I very much fear we have lost both, in to our windy pretensions to erect a great w; thoroughfare, from Charleston to Ohio, th and in the debts we have contracted in qr that magnanimous cnterprize. It would be well if we were informed whether the jj proposed increase of taxes docs not owe -yj its origin to this mighty bubble. If it t>r does, the eastern section of the State must be actuated by the, most refined motives if they can support it?for we must now agree to pay for the failure of a project which was never intended to benefit us, <ll and which would have been nothing hut oc a curse, if, contrary to all the dictates of hi common sense, it had succeeded. In he . other words, wc will have to contribute to qu pay for all the fiddling, dancing, and cat- w] ing, at a feast to which we wore not invi- he ted, and to^find the motive to do so, in the tc earnest desire we may feel that the dan- |K cers should not lose their credit, by failing cr to pay the expenses. c;, A bill, has just past its second reading, C( in this House, which subjects the borrow- ^ cr of money at usurious interest, to the payment of the principal sum lent, with N ( interest (legal) and costs. As the law formerly stood, the lender could only re- ai cover the principal sum lent, without in- ai tcrest, or costs. 11 IT 1 1 _ il. _ a, 1 no nouse nas seni a message 10 mt Senate proposing to adjourn on Friday ii the 19lh. Dec. 7tli. A The House met, at 9 o'clock A. M. and el after the journals were read, joined in the {l procession, to attend the College Com- k inenccmcnt. This is a great day in Co- a lumbia,congregating much of the beauty, d< fashion and talent of the land. As the p - proccsssion roaches the College compas, '1 the scene l>eccincs imposing in a a con-1 c sidorable degree. A long lino of students, u citizen, clergymen, judges with other high p officers of state, representatives and sona- n tors, with the officers of each branch of \ the legislature, preceded hv a Tine band li of music, reaching the entrance to the tl chaj>el, halt, open out to the right and e: left, face inwardly, and enter the chapel tl in inverted order, the lines closing in lip- h on the rear of the column, as it advances b ?file music continuing, until the whole s< ne of the procession lias effected its enancc. Iii front of the college, arc armged the vast number of carragcs, hich had just been disburdened of their ilr contents. The "lovely burdens" ave located themselves in the gallcrries, 5 long as it can hold them, and the re- | aindcr take their seats beneath until j ic whole are accommodated. Then, for i te Hashes of bright eyes, and the smiles | 'greeting faces, and the awful bewitch- i ig glances of young beaux and old bach- j ors, who essay with the utmost pcrscver- j ice, to catch one love-telling look which i.iy by chance be directed towards them, ' om the ranks of the fair. The elder ; entlenieu present, are sometimes obsrved to look over their spectacles to- | ards the ladies (perhaps at their dresses,. id nothing else,) and then return their ttcntion to tlie orator, from whom their res had momentarily wondered. Tlie tcrcises of the day, consumed the grcat part of the business hours, but after ic close of the exhibition the members turned to their seats, and the House ent into the consideration of various nail matters, which are not worthy of tidi/tulur oHnntmn 11 lll^UlUl UllVJIllVill Dec. 8th. The bill to amend the constitution of i te State so as to suppress dueling, havig been made the special order for toiv, was taken up when the Ilcuse re?lved itself into a committee of the j hole, Mr. W. F. Oolcock, in the chair, j he amendment, proposes to incorporate ! clause in the constitition, which shall i >mpel every officer whether civil or miliry, to take an oath, before enring upon the duties of Ids office, that b has not been in any manner con?rned,as principal, or second, in a duel, fr. Ilencry, ofS;>artanburg, opened the hate, and in a feeling and eloquent tanner, depicting in glowing terms the lormity of the evil, the necessity of acve exertions to correct the public senmcnt on this subject, and the peculiar laptation of the remedy proposed, to efct the object in view. Without attcmp,ig to follow out the arguments of each f the gentlemen engaged in the debate, j will be sufficient to state generally, the ! oundsofopposition assumed bv the op- j mcnts of the amendment, and the arguicnts advanced by its friends. Hy sonic "the opponents, it was contended, that in amendment would he a nugatory act -the sunnoscd obligations of honour, 1 1 w oukl still exert a more powerful inlluicc over the actions of men, than the vail of losing office, which perhaps they ighl never get; in other words, that a ;n tie man who supposed it his duty to rJit, would do so, without regard (o conqucnccs, and that the amendment auld be but a dead letter. Others, took higher ground, and insisted, that duelig tended to elevate public sentiment, id that much of the high nad chivalric irit which distinguished the sons of irolinn, was, in a great measure, owing the existence of this practice?that iman passions must have a sent, and if lothrrcd by the suppression of duelling ! would burst out in street-fights, and as- j ssination, and that the tendency of the ; nendmenf, was to disqualify men of j gh, honorable principles, from taking | i v share in the administration of public fairs, whilst it would permit persons ?i!ty of other crimes, infamous in their iture, to occupy every office of profit and j '? * ' 'I* il 1 ?! ui honour in ine suuc, n uie\ cuuki anage by low" artifice and cunning, got appointed to them, The debate is continued until a very late hour, and ; e committee arose, without deciding the j lesfion. The debate was carried on by Messrs. ! enry, David, Myers, Fuller, Singleton, emminger, and others. Without ex- j cssirg any opinion as to the efforts of her gentlemen, I cannot omit the oppor-; lity, of indulging in a few remarks re- ! tivc to Mr. Mcmmingcr. I have frc- i lently hcarvl this gentleman before, on icastons which were supposed to call out j s greatest strength, hut 1 have never J sard him, when he spoke with equal elo- I lenco. He chained the attention of the j hole House for an hour and a half or two ears, vithout any abatement of the in- ' rest, which his exordium excited. I ; ive never felt before the immense pow- ! which eloquence exerts over the mind, easing it to distrust its own deliberate ( inclusions, and to search about for exisos, to yield itself to the orator. If the ! >te had been.taker, immediately upon !r. Menimingcr's resuming his seat, the nendment would have been carried by * *' i> i it a overwhelming inajoriiy. i>iu 1:10 [ousc adjourned, it being very late, and Treed to renew the subject on the follow, igday, Mr. Davie, having the floor. Mr. Memminger's personal appearance, lrnishes but an improper index, to tieharacter of iiis mind. In height, he is l>out the middle size, spare made, with a een restless eve,prominent cheekbones, ad retreating forehead. His onlv rco * ecniing feature, is his rye,, which apronchcs perpetual motion very closely.? 'he powers of his mind, seem to be fervor on the .stretch; so much so, that we ould hardly undertake to catch him naping. With extraordinary powers of lind, lie unites the most untiring and (looted application, to the pursuits of his fe. As he is already so well known to le people of this State, I may be well vcused, for offering no other remarks in lis place about liirn. His usefulness ere, as a member, is very great. It will 2 well for South Carolina, if among her j wis of the rising generation, t>ho may be able to find those, who can occupv his place in a future day, with equal credit to themselves and advantage to the State. PEE DEE. PROPOSED AMENDMENT. Of the State Constitution, in relation to Corporations. The following important Bill has been laid before the Legislature?tne proposed amendment referred to. being the latter clause of it, as marked in italics: A BILL to alter and amend the 2d seclion of the 9th Article, of the Constitution of the Slate of South Carolina. Be it enacted, by the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the 2d Section of the 9th Article of the Constitution of this State, be altered and amended, so as to read as follows : "No freeman ot this State shall he taken or imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or by the law of tho land; sor shall any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, ever be passed by the Legislature of this Slatenor shall the I.c/r/shfturc hereafter male any prirate corporation, r.vrrnt fur rr./i<rintis mtr noses. without sub -v*rv" ' r> i?j? ? iecting the members thereof, to a join! end several responsibility, out of the partnersh ip assets, or their own individual properly, for all and singular the debts, contract*, as sumptions, and other engagements incurred by thi! Corporation of which he or th"y shall be members. , This liill as called up Tor the s?cond reading on Friday last, when Mr. Minimixuek moved to postpone it indefinitely, which was decided in the negative, by the following vole: Yeas : Hon. DL Wardlaw, Speaker; Messrs. Aiken, Bclin, Blakoney, Bull, Burt, Conner, Dudley, Elfe, K'lorbe, Kllioit, Ferguson, Frost, Gavin, Gilin?r, Hibben, linger, S Jackson, Kunhardt, Migrath, Memmingcr, Mid-Jlcton, Mil's, Ferry, Porter, Itandall, Robinson, Roper, Schnierle, Seymour, Sims. Joel Smith, J M Walker, Wasington.?33. Nays : Messrs. Allison, J A Alston, W J Alston, An lerson, Atkinson, Ariail, Benjamin, Beihea, Blake, Bonlnrn, ! Brown, Carr, B R Carroll, C R Carroll, 1 Chesnut, Chiles, Colcock, Cothran, Davie, Davis, DeSehamps, Earie, Fair, Fricrson, Gist, C B Grifiin, R C Griilin, Guignard, Hardin, He nderson, Henry, Herndon, B F Hunt, J W Hunt, Hunter, Irby, L Jackson, Jamison, Jones, Kingsley, Lartigue, Love* M'Fall, M Kc lvey, Massev, Moore, Murray, Myers, I) Palmer, E G Palmer, J Palmer, Patterson, Phillips, Poole, Pope, Quattlobum, Reynolds, Rhamc, Illicit, Rice, Richards, Rilcv, Siicppnrd, Singclton, (? II Smith, II Smith, If .1 Smith, Specrs, Swilling, Thomson, Tompkins, J) Walker, Ware, Williams, Wilson, Wingard, Woodward.?77. The Ilill was made a Special Order of the Day for Tuesday last, but was not reached in the course of business. From the Washington Correspondent of the Jour ii a I of Coinrncrc2. The public mind here is chiefly occu*j)ied with rumors and conjectures as to the structure of General Harrison's cabinet. There arc also speculations afloat as to his Messtinx* ?the measures to he rccomr ' mended in it, &c. Some say, and perhaps truly, that the new President will recommend nothing,?that he will break up the practices which have made the Executive, of late years, the actual source of legislation. Others sav that he will recominG.ud t tj:ii ? iU I. V JU J r*) iiU lid I > 11 i 9 ix # ? \su o iir/ui'icalion of the I a ri fl* ?.Nc. Certain it is that much more interest is felt as to General Harrison's first message than any previous one?and perhaps for the same reason that it. will affect the price of some two hundred millions of state securities, to say nothing of bank stocks, fancy stocks, &c. But the new cabinet seems to be the most fruitful subjc 4 of speculation. We bear now that General Harrison has made up his mind and declared his intention to offer the otiice of Secretary of State to .Mr. Rives, ofVirginia. Further, it is asserted that Mr. Rives will accept the ofiicc. How this may be, I know not, but it was | also one of the current rumors, a few months ago, that .Mr. Rives was under a pledge not to accept of any office. It would be difficult, however, to put our finger upon any such pledge from Mr. Rives. 1 do not bclive it can be shewn in black and white. The following is the last cabinet made here for General Harrison : Mr. Rives, Secretary of State ; Mr. Sergeant, of the Treasury; Mr. Roll, of War; I Mr. Ogden Hoffman, of the Navy; Mr. Thomas Ewing, Postmaster Genera!; and Mr. Crittenden, Attorney General. .Many good reasons could he urged in i support of these selections. The Bahama | slave question is to he agitated, and tho i South must therefore have the head of the State Department. As to the Treasury, j the financial views of Mr. Sergeant cor| respond very nearly with those of the great body of the Whigs. Mr. Bell is particu1 larly well qualified for the War Department, by his thorough knowledge of the I most important branch of it,?Indian nfj lairs. Mr. Hoffman, having served with 1 ^v/.rtil i,i f|,/? Vnvir liim.<nll' iifaiiM l,rt n V'llH. *11 HtVy Mlil y IllilllVyll llUUIll LJU 11 popular and efficient minister of that department. The Secretary of State. Since tho close of the first Adams' Administration, the Secretary of State has , been considered the first officer of the Cabinet. The N. Y. Signal, speaking of the circumstance relates the following anecdote, which may be new to many of out readers: "For the first twelve years of oat historv, the Chancellor of the Exchcquc was the first man ; but .Mr. Jefferson detei I mined to change the order of tilings, be cause he had been mortified by the precedence given to Mr. Hamilton. At the first dinner of M/. Jcfikrson after his in auguration, ho took Mrs. Madison by the hand and conducted her to the table, thus intimating the priority of rank which he was disposed to assign to her husband, the Secretary of State. From that time to this, the precedency has been conceded to the State Department." Governor Dudj.ey's Remedy f*or r.t g nge me xt of tub currency. I Extract from the Message of Gov. Dudly to the ' L gishture uf N. Carolina. Tlio o.'ij jct to 1m attained is, a uniform currency througlio.it tlia Ulion, based 011 specie and ' on the credit of the States, or of the United States, llow can this be accomplished? is the rightf?l inquiry. 1 hive no fear in the answer, Unit it c.in 011 ;y be effected by an arrangement entered into by law, between the State and Federal Government?, for improving and using the local banks, or by the establishment of a Bank of the United States, with swfheient capital as. signed to each Stale to supply the amount of notes for all Uscf.il and necessary purposes. One kin l of hank notes, with a specie basis qnd am. j pis guarantees, can alone meet the object and ue! complish the. purpose desired. Where, as at pieseut, a large variety of hank notes issued from eight or nine hundred banks are thrown into circulation, experience has proved that they cannotstond on equal footing?actual and ffatitions circumstances will produce degrees of value totaliyj'estroying their worth as national circula ting medium. I would profer an arrangement by winch the local banks would bo re.nodded, to the establish mcnt of a Dank of the United States because [ the renewal of their charters could be made to I happen Ruccesivcly, without producing the politi| eal convulsion which Ins attended the renewal ; ' of the charter of the National Bank; because, too. noma of tlie present institutions could be adopted, and the redundant mcrg;d inio them, or allowed to expire at the end of l.ieir charters. A Bank oft ho United States, of sufiici m! cap I ital to s ip Tecde all the local banks, might be j made an engine of oppression, and dangnrous to ' our political institutions, which the local banks j conl I not !?e. The superceding of the local hanks by a National Bank, must unquestionably prod ee a revolution in tho nionetary aft'tits of j lliccount-y to an iuiin ;n;oox.ent auJ unforeseen j eouseq unices. O.i Eund.iy evening, two drunken men I were coming down Eltn street, when a little j dog ran out of a house above the canal, and commenced barking at thetn. One of the men picked up a stone and the dog ran intooi house. The man then threw the stone through the window, which struck a little child on the head and noarly deprived it of life. We learn that the villain was arrested and sommitted to J prison fur his misdemeanor.?Cincin. Ledger, j New York, November 20,1840. We Yankees have struck out a new trade, i I saw this morning off the Battery a Leviathan steamship in tow of two minnow steamboats oring over to J *rsey City to take in her boilers | The Kam-'chniha is the name of this Leviath- | an. Miie is bui't by the order of (he Emperor ; of all the Rusias to float on his inland seas. Iler frnnago is over 2,(RX) : her cost, complete, nearly half a million of dollars. She is pierced fur 16 guns. Her head and stern are each de. corated with a double-headed E ogle, surr un. ed by an Imperial Crown.?N. Y. Paper. S U M M A R~Y. Williams tiie Missionary.?The sum subscribed in England up to the 5th November for the widow and family of this deeply lamented individual, who fell a victem to the savages of New Zealand in 1830 amounted to $8300. Timothy Dwight formerly prcsiJento** Yale College, and Aaron Hurr, were first cousins. Their mothers were daughters of the elder Jonathan Edwards. j A poor hungry lad, about cightccmvaS I taken recently into the house of Mr? i Usher a merchant of Troy as an object of J charity. A day or two ago he ran oil" with a gold watch and $131) belonging to ' his benafacfoc. j A curious account is given, fromTubin-1 gen, in Wurtcmburg, of a new printing i establishment, lately opened by Thoadorc 1 Ilelgerod. All the compositors and pressman one hundred and ninety-six in number. eleven of the former being women, ! are deaf and dumb, .and have been educated at his cost for the employment in which they arc now engaged. The King has confered on M. Hclgerad a large gold medal of tiic order of civil merit for this great reclamation from soeiul and moral waste. Census of S. Carolina.?The totalpcpulation in this State, by the Census just j taken is 5.0-1/139 shewing about our nat- j ural increase of 10 per cent in the last 10 I years. In the statistical report of the Marshal it appears that 30 090 lbs of sugar were produced in St John's Colleton during the year 1^39?10. A couple of Whales of the hunchback snecicswcre seen or Thursday in the vi ~1 ? t * r.inity of the Bar by one of the pilots. Tokh.?We learn from the Michigan City Gazette that appoarnccs indicates a brisk trade in the pork line the present winter. The market at Michigan City will open at 83 00 per 100, lbs, for bogs weighed *200 and over. The exports from Baltimore, within the past year are estimated at nearly $5,000,000. The age of Gen. Harrison is 07 years. O Bttiih' of the Stale of South Carolina.? The proibs of tins institution, for the year ending on the 1st ultimo, have amounted to 8182,520 77 cents. A druhken mulatto woman lately imrni herself to death in Charleston. Col. ScuxinRLE has been elected Brigadier General of the 4th Brigade S. C. -Militia. ; The Tippecanoe clubs of Ohio are pre. paring to send a delegation of ihirly * thousand to witness the inauguration of . Gen. Harrison. The Buck eye boys had . better he attending to their sows and pigs . during the March winds. There was , some sense in meetings for effect before . the election; hut it is nonsense to hold , them now. Mr. Bugg Surlecs.?Intelligence has reached Cincinnati! that Mr Gwvnnc, who went in search of William Surtees, the absconded cashier of the Mechanics' and Traders' Bank of Cincinnatii, has succeeded in arresting the fugitive in the Isle of Jersey. Tne French frigate Belle Poule was al St. Helena early in October, to carry the remains of Napoleon to France. A Store was broken open and $10,000 stolen in Frewsburgh, N. Y. on the 13th n 7 Oct. General complaint of irregularity in the malls is made in all parts of the country. The public need a second McLean in the P. O- Department. At the Congressional election in Georgia on the Biii of October, both parties received 406 votes in Jasper county; and at the Presidential election on the 2 1 ultimo in the same county, Harri-on and Van Buren received 496 each, being also a tie. The steamer Express burst her boiler on the Alabama rivor Nov. 15th. Killed 5 or 6; a number badly scalded* N. P. Howard, of Richmond, has been appointed Professor of law in the Va. University, iii place of Professor Davi's, murdered? The students of the Va. University have published proceedings of their body strongly reprehending the murder of Prolessor Davis. The W. VV. Fry, a New Iron Steam Boat, pronounced by the Louisqille Journal, "the noblest steamer ever launched in the American waters," was advertised to leave Louisville, f r Mobile. Swiss II Hies.'y.?-A traveller relates that in a town in Switzerland, it is customary for those who have found any tiling lost, even money, to affix it to a large crucifix in the church yard; and that there is not an example on record of an article being taken away except by the rightful owner. John S. Fowler Esq., of Pembroke, N. II. raised the present season a common blood beet which weighed when harvested 20 lbs. The railroad between Salem and Boston has been in operation a little more than two years, during which time a million of passengers have been transported over it. MARK I EI), On the even ng of the 19tli uli. at Stuarts, ville, Richmond Lotin'y, N. C. by Rev. Arcli'd. McQueen, Mr. A. I). Campbell of Alabama, to Miss Flora A. McArn. DIED, In the neighborhood of this Town, on the 11th iript. Mrs. Elizabeth Ellerbe, widow of , the Jaie Capt. Wm. Ellerbe. At Darlington C. II. on the Gtn inst. Capt John Gibson. CIIERAW PRICES CURRENT* i Wednesday, December 0 ARTICLES. 1'ER | S ('. | S ^ Reefin market, lb 0 3 a 0 Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a 9 by retail, lb It) a |2 Butter II) 15 n 22 Beeswax lb 20 a 2 b Bagging yard 26 a 28 Bale Rope lb 10 a 12") i Collce II) I2J a 15} 1 Corro*, lb 8 n 9$ Corn, source bii.i'i -It) a 50 Flour, Country, bi I 5 50 a (> Feathers fin wag. none 'b 40 a 45 Fodder, loOlbs 75 a 81) Class, window 8x1*), 5'Ut d 25 a 3 3?? , .. 10x 12, 50fl 3 50 a 3 75 I I ...nnn III 5 a 1 ilWU.') - - _ dry lb 10 a Iron lOOlbs 5 50 a (i 50 Indigo 0> I* 2 50 Liinc cask 4 a 4 50 Lird scarce lb ll a I2A Leather, sole lb 22 a 25 1 Lead, bar ib 10 a Logwood lb 10 a 15 | Molasses N. O. gal 40 a f<J , . g.il 35 a 40 Nails, eui, assorted lb a N wrought ib lt> a lb I Oats bnsli 33 a 40 Oil, curriers gal 75 a 1 , lamp gal I 25 a . linseed g.il 1 10 u I 25 Pain's, white lead keg 3 25 a 4.'0 , Sj an. brown lb b a 12 Pork Ib'Jlbri 5 50 a G llice LOOlbs 4 u 5 00 The River is 4 feet above low water mark. ARRIVED. ltllli Steamer Swan, McKcnzie, 44 hours from G rorcetown. [The notice came in too late to insert the long list of consignees.] A (AKI). JOIIX A. IXGLIS, Attorney at Law Will practice in the Courts of Law for the Districts of Clies'erfo-M, Marion, Darlington, and Marlborough. IIis office is in the building next below the Store of Messrs. Taylor & Punch. Doc. 11 1810. 5 If. SOUTH CAROLINA. Ransom Britt, 1 Declaration in vs. > Attachment. E. P. Guion&Co. ) Whereas the PiaintitF in the above stated case this day filed his Declaration against 'lie Defendant, who is absent from, and without the limits of this stale (.ir it is said) and having neither wife nor Attorney known wirhiri the same, it is ordered that the Defendant do appear and plead to the Declaration aforesaid within a year and a day from the date hereof, otherwise final and absolute Judgment will be awarded against him by default. T. BR VAN, C. C. P. Offire of Common Pleas, 1 Chesterfield C. House, > November 19, 1810. ) 2 leSmflj LADIES SHOE*. DUXLAP & MARSHALL have just receiv ed direct Irom the Manufactory (Phila.) 45( pair Ladies and Misses Kid and Seal Slipper and walking shoes. ATTENTION! Cheraw Light Infantry. . Appear on your usual parade n ground M Market Square" JL on S iturday next 17th inst. at ?3 10 o'clock precisely, armed and Equpped as the By Laws direct. ^llC ro^' w'" ')C ca^'c^ at,n'?* utes past 10 o'clock precisely. ^-v or(^er ?f jfi J A. L. Benton Capt. y J Wingate act O. S. ij'j heraw, S. C. Dec. 15,1840 ? 2^ SPECIAL REQUEST. THE SUBSCRIBER owes considerable money much of which he will have to pay the first of January, and be takes this opportuni- *' ty of calling on those who are indebted to hini to come forward and make payment. Ho wou:d no? be so prosing if he could pay his debts with promises hut those he owes want some, thing of m< re value than a mere promise to pay, and ho hopes thai such of his customers as have paid him up in this way heretofore will find a bettor currency to pay him with; such a one as will pass to his creditors. Ho also takes this method of informing his friends that his stock of goods is as good as usual, which ho will s II at very low prices for cash or barter; and on good terms to punctual customers: but fie wishes it distinctly understood that he cannot give long credits in future; and those who have owed him longest he hopes will be the first to pay up.?If all those who are indebted to him knew what pleasure it would give liim te receive what they owe him so as to i nable turn to pay his debts, he issuto that they would make an extra effort to meet So just a call. D. S. I1ARLLEE. December 10, 1910. 5 0t ESTATE SALE. IM ACCORDANCE with thp will of the late William Ellerbe, sen., I will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at his late residence (near Cheraw,) on Wednesday the Orb day of January nex\ all the property both real and personal belonging to said Estate?consisting of a large and valuable tract of land, composing all thp l ind owned by hini where he lived at the time; of his death. Also about seventy very valuable Heroes, among which are several good mechanics?together with all the stock, plantation tool?, household furniture, &o. On the following cr?dit?All sums under twenty Dollars, Cash All sums from twenty to two hundred Dollars, a credit of twe've months. And all euiro over two hundred Dollars, a credit of one two and three years, w ith interest from the day of sale.?Interest to be paid annually. Purchasers wi/l lie required to give bond and goo<i security, and a mortgage of the property. Purchasers to pav for titles. J NO. C. ELl.ERBE, Ex'r. I December 12, 13.0 5 St TO THE PIIBI.1C.-CASID. The subscriber having purchased the well known, extensive and varied assortment of Books, Stationary and Fanny Articies,. belonging to the estate of the late Mr. J. P. Beile, will re-open the establishment on Monday, the 14th inst., when he trusts, he will, by his attention and courtesy, * merit that liberal support that has heretofore been extended to the late proprietor, SAMUEL HART, flen*r# Successor to the lato J, P. Bcilc. DOLAP & iHARSIfAEL, M AVE just received among other desirable fancy goods, the following articles, viz:? SHAWLS. i Super Black IJemani, !*-4 and 4 i Handsome printed Mouselin Dc Lainc from 7 8to 0-4. ' Supr. Scarlet Merino 4-4 and 5 4, Do. Mode (Plain) colored Thy hot, Belvedere & Cabyle do. 0 4 ami 8-4 GLOVES. A go<d assortment I.adios and C- ntlem^n's super colored and black 11. S. Beaver .and Buckskin. HOSE, Ladies super whim and black Merino, Cashmere and Ingrain Cotton. MOUSELIN DE LAINES. Rich Printed, Fancy black ground and Mode ! Colors. ALSO, i Super Blue and wool dyed black ninth*, * ? Casliifle.ca and Satinetts fttAKLRORO ACAlba^ttY. THE EXERCISES of tbis Institution will be resumed on the second Monday in January next, urder the direction of Mr. Chattncy Pudd as Principal in the Male, and Mies Ann Tiiroop in the Female Department. Mr. Judd is a graduate of Yale College, has had some experience in teaching and presents w ith hie application, a strong certili- . cate of t haracter and Competency, to teach from President Day Profesor Siliiman, and the rest of the Faculty of Yale, as welt as a number of distinguished references; in this State. M ps Throop wag Hducated at the Burling ton Female Seminary in Vermont whore lief course was suffie.ieinly thorough to induce Miss Green the accomplished Principal of that Insiitutio.i to certify in almost unqualified terms to her competency for leaching in the most respectable Female Schools: Miss Throop presents moreover wih her application high les imonials, from sources of distinc( tion in this state, where she has taught during the present year. The Trustees ha'ing thus selected Teachers to the>r ent re satisfaction for both Den', m n's the ensuing yeir, qualified in t:; opini"*i to import a tlio ougli, and acconvhtn- i education-they appeal confid. ntly 'o ?hc sui round.ng country now to come up iiber ily to rlie support ol tins excellent Institution. To tho-e who from the absence of sucii facihies in educating their children, have to I seek them abroad, this place it would seem 1 should recommend itself above almost any other. The Vi'Iage in which the School is located is considered heautifjl, and ? undoubtedly 1 i?ki.. I neauoy 11 IS H bu [filial nauij ijnici, niutai ouv* even Religious having nono of those tempt a tions so dangerous to tender age which usu ally int'pct Villages?such as dissipation, Vice and immorality of every discription. Board may be obtained low in Pob'ic or private houses, and the rates of tuition are etieap accord ng to the grades. The first {Session will commence the second Monday in January and end the second week r in June?the second Session the second Mon' day in July and end the second Week iu December?an Examination at the close of each . Session. A ) B. D? TOWN8END Secretary. Bcnn^ttpviile, S. C. Peer. 15th 1H40. t fob I