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nablu rp o-made "to '" - r te etriy-ta p ta , byMr=V p ner i' I gextracts: aving~sle dfititek of thr ,' ""' t" n litter , td of the disadvantages, e li f onia, Mir. SummerWgoes tgypsum, but by far the most value. - * " " r " ble terial which can be used as a fixer of 'aut n coat Is charcal-a material you can all e t your command. -lIf a supply was trnt and-kept on hand to cover your manure ejt as each layer is deposited, you would -T prevent the escape of all the volatile gases, and; when hauled out and. properly applied, x .1- --would have a.comtpost fromn which every xt^ ,F. cultivated would be benefittedl. Whlere n t 7 7 tp r l~i applied to the soil in a pulverized atq a directl-y, by renidering the sail ealif; and by retaining at once the a tnonia(such as falls in showers) for the use of the growing crops. The fertility and productiveness of those spots upon when coal aFa been frequently burnt, has attracted the at,..atton of every observer-yet we see large quantities annually wasted of this valuable substance, ,and regarded as useless, which would b. invaluable if applied to your manure heaps, or sown broadcast over your wheat fields. a Franco it is carefully lrepa;lrol :ntd - preserved, andit has been estimated that the wheat crop has been doubled from the appli. cation of charcoal alone. Bommers, Patent. manure has been by some Akersons, who ought to be good judges, pro ounced a hrumbug. Mr. Summer's opinion is in its, favor. Do~umer's patent n pnure, ii properly made after his method. will be sound a most valua ble manure. The p artial aiilure in some few instances originated from the tact that the cheapness of the iaaterial used in its manu facture would (not) warrant such a mass of 1regetable matter being converted into good compost in the short space allowed. From a knowledge of his process we are enabled to say that, where his directions are strictly foh lowed, a most powerful rind valuable compost cannot fail to be produced. One great advan tage which should bring it into general use on our plant ations is, that the heaps can be constructed in the field, situated at a distance from the farm-yard, and where the vast labor of hauling would render it impracticable to manure them from manure prepared in the farm-yard. This compost is mlade in a scien tific and accurate manner, and so managred in the construction of the heaps as to pro nee a perfect fermentation, without the loss of any of the valuable parts used. The fundamental principles upon which this compost is nmade, is that of inpregnatingr the material used in the process with tIhe soluble salts and the gases, which in the ordinary. method of rotting is partially lost. Phosphate of lime is an essential ingred ent in most of the product of our farms cotton it is-true, contains but a small portion, but that small portion is necessary to its very exis tence. . But the supply of this essential ele ment of our great staple, is very limited in soils, and cotton alone makes no return for what is taken from the earth. The process of impoverihnont is to be carried on, and a fearful future awaits the South Carolina planters, unless a remedy is found. The bones of native and imported animals maty furnisha that remedy. Tihie followingc do serves the careful attention of every planter ina the State. Bone dust has long been extensively used as a manure in England, and large iporta tions have beeni namde from time to time fromr the B-altic and Germa-, states; but the sup plies fromn those quarters is now tfast dimimsh ing; for not only have the bones been iscrapedi Up) from evury corner wvhere thery coul be collected, but the farmers on the continent are muore alive to the advanitagres whichi mty be derived to thmeir owni soil, that latterly a -duty has beena laidl their expolrtati~io.-To supp~ly the demand, the vesacls garber thieam Ut)pin every port where they are to be obtain. -ed: andal m a recemnt convcersati on with a dis tinguished and intluentialI citizen of our State, lhe informed rne that they were cntinutally taking them from the port of Cliarlestoni. Ile sai le had written reaented;v ina the~ papers amnd scolded, hoping to dhrert tin attenitioni ot our peop)le to their vtalaw, bait to little or no purpose. I would urge upon11 thme mihers of this society, the caretail pareservationa of all the bonies to be foaund uapon ther piremiises, anal in the aibsence of crushing' imilhs, and the use of sulphuric acid, to ernsh, thaem upl as well as they can, and cover thmem up ini a bena for med ot ashes aiid qmuick I mie, and apl'y themi with chiarcoa I to thei r turnip and othe'r small crops. Bait it is ona the ianurtie of the farmyard that we have mainaly to dep .~oo a Jio substance capa! of frta Ii: ii ~aaAb lost. leery exe.rt en IIhIuhi mae to create, a supp,~ly eq~hual t'j thi. dimie ail wvill be fountd in thle end in.1 there as nao lbe biestowed iuoa the farmu which pas so w.*;; ie who takes fromII his I a -a m th:a ihe re turns to it i5surely auistver;hm lapri; gand it he. escaip- suc~h a caltaeolly h'oas.:I be :1.: IVS ' hasuc'sssora a w'rii ont Id m. 'J , meareaiis its feruy and te amoun~a~t a tj. t01ii cro'is, shouldI he his p~ennyu'd :anoi; his labor wi l bie uiiae miore easy, and~ he wdIi havs e the saktiulfactena of addinig yea rly to the valiue .aml janprovoement of his soilh amIa gat hiering~ arouiid hn the comforts and blessings of ie. A NOTHfER DEVEfLOP.\f ENT. The Butler Counay, ( Pa.) Whaig, states that during General TLnylor's visit to thait city (Baitler lie capit al of' the con mty,) lie was interrogated mi regaird to his views on the suibject of the extensioni of' slavery, and the f'ollowing is given us the saubstance of js reply, by this TIhig paper:--Pa/ mfetfo State Bianner. "Al though a sla vehioluder hiimsellI, lie re. ga.rded slavery as a greaat mornl andia po. hitical evil, and wvoubhI be infiniitehy rejoie. ed if it wvern utterly extinmguishaed. 'lie did not believe thiat Conagrets powss'el thme Constitutionmal righat to itertf-re withI slauvery in the States wvhereina it now ex ists; but it had thme right, anid should e2x. ercaise it, to prevent its ('xtenioni into ter ritory now free- Sinice lie hgad left WVash mgtn, lie had received a loerea in forming 'him that notice hiad been given to the guyv. -ment that thu penoplo of' Cij .Iiaii lw'e aboti t to form a Statec Cotitt 1ion1, con. - tainmig the slavery prohibition, aand wvould apply fiur tadmission into Utiioaj at an early day. He~ exprcome hisati-.2... at bf~dotnM ~~~fE' VA EUT-s TERLY EeI THE INTRO D L DION k SLAY ERY rOWE NEW TER ITCOR ES." - Fron the Fairfield Horald. "A WOLF IN T "E FOLD." Mr. Iditor:-In the Herald of Sept. Sth, is an Editorial bearing the above caption, in which, a "Certain divine," - is charged with "utterin seditious language in the house of God," (Bethlelem) and rumor fixes the charge upon me. Now, I ani unable to understand how any such construction could hr.vo been put any words I nay have tided upon the occasion re ret red to,-in no way cou d it have been done, but from a want of perception, or "fron pre. judice. I have been unable to learn the pro cise language. which I am said to have used; but, that which rumor seems to settle upon as the most probable. I have no rccollcction of using: (and several persons who were present do not recollect any such being used.) But, allowing I did use the inderi-ical words attributed to me, the person or persons, orig mating the report must have lost sight, entire. ly, of the connectien in which they were used, to have construed thein as sedition's. Besides, allowing that, under the iupulse of the 1no. tnent, liy language was sonewhat ambiguous, it is contrary to all just criticism, to condeini a itan for using such language. witho:it al lowing h n,to explain his nieaning. Such an explanation, Ih ive tinever bee:n raked to make And more; admit I had been disposa.! to in ctehnte seditious sentinents; is it probable, I would inl undertaken it before an :assemt bly, coJnsist: g of nie white than colored per. ons! 1 am n' 'jnitO so green, as tht coler; to; and a 11;inments consideration, wo-hi have convinced she originator of the report, 0i the fallacy of his conclusion. But let illy language, and the Ineaning attached to it, be ghat Tay, I emphaatic-:ly deny, that I had any itlenhIn to utter seditirms sentiments. I was born In Fairtiehl District, and princi. ially reared in Chester, (where my home is at present) and have been associated, all my life, with the institutions of slavery. I an a southern man, in principle and feoling, and will go as far, (taking my knowledge and office into consideration) as any man, in sus t.aining the institutions of the South. I look upon the subject of slavery, in its present form, as being a subject for Politicians to manage, and should consider it a departure front ministerial duty, to bring it into the sa cred desk. And more; I loof upon the migh. ty ado, oi this subject, by Nor thern intrigu ers, as being entirely uncalled for,and tending directly to subvert the quiet of our beloved country; and far be it from nile, to be in any way, accessory in bringing about such an ein. 'he Editorial says, "tile individual alluded to may be assured, that a vigilant eye will be kept upon his movenments." To this I do not object, for I am not ashame: of iny-principlos or actions; but I do seriously object, to a false construction being put upon my words, and my character being asaailed without my know ledge, and be.ng brought before the world, as a disturber of the public peace. This, sir, I am persuaded, will he a suffi Oient roily to said Editorial. to satisfy lly friends at large. that I did not intend to utter seditious language. JOHN M- CAP.L!SLE. Chester, Sept. 1849. WrArtN.TON AND MANCIIESTER RAIL. Roan --romn an ab~strac't of a reponrt of thle ronide~nt fianginoor to tho Prooident uind Db1 ec tors of tile above road, published in the Mlari on Siar, we obtain tile following statenmnts iln regard to thc progress of the work. It mu~ist be gratifying to every cit lzen of thle P'ee Dee country, whilchl has beeni SO long bastardized by thle State, to tind such evidecelCs of life and vitality in a portion of its citizens: Total length of the ro~ad, 10-2 iiles ""gradling iinder c'ontract, I1M) 1-2 "stock taken ini teradl~in, .97, lOi " " "inaterialIs for super-. structure, .11 ,(l00 Wihole stock taken np in work, 923,70() lDista nce irolin juncItloon to P'ee Dee S9waip. (65 1-2:miles. Grading in thi~s distance under conltract, 61 1.4! Superstructure " conlitract, 61 1-2 Froi Pee Dee Swamp to Staite line, got a Gralding in this distance unider 1"roml State line to WVihningi' toll, 63l 1-2 " TotaiI lilonber of h1:1n 's emI plydas olver.eersr and labolirers on1 thll road, - r~~i Proti, the above~ it wd il bie seen that the. a ilulgt':l an.d .\ilachester floadi' is to be compl;,eild, anid tha t It Ian eatrly dy. niterroatory~. isi nvrsaIIy am~i;w.ered, ii thi. wvas 1h.1l tiipIn thkI :nlater! (oir Im' 'K'. re wde l ohn torti ni i wve egil, .tI I n - utrn thue oynr :acetvri, we nnt thisrh don,-lnd tor lber pesm t Theetho .rnltc til thr- l P il be i ITr;'.s ber lit ZI -I$sl ..dl abriote ht t lle l- iu tatoect. 5101ir eto t VLes, hnterthey acalln In eesstry dEnsRahcT leoting PsLulit of the tzn .dud be he1ldJ orithivry fo in ihbrhood"1: i. Ilreed to hoe liidegates th sepesn ate in agil tile Itit to till holi at ihntoni Cilort a lous orll~ l oty 11 )l idl, Lt iti be donread ope esnsslce to presexent i';yljIInlsrIl! o~~tur chern am caims o thi'Leisll.tature, a~nd ates brnchpwill bn thi! u oene.z1, le rhonh lreemboeta heyr zuius puht ather ll!sondr tvi Io therwhelil before the all h lircules EprrnaI'cT h ant. ThOrnmn f 'hjig lillleillithei Grar Jury ornl Itiland th i(stict--lli ofa i'liIt b i r h actvi i of d cprae ad thori mginhig tat andriu wrilievat tht sucht cared nra setent dtIit eplien.o h -Al. Al. ";oh., sun. tor. TRtAVELI O AGENT.. D-Retov. FnEDEnj$Ut traveillin Agent for this p Pe', Old isk ab rized to re ceive subscriptions lard recil o toe same. AGENTS FOR TilX BNER. Mlessrs. WHITE, & Co. Sunite 'ile, S. C. T. W.- PEGUEs, Esq.,-Cani do . C. Charleston..--Prices. frothi 9 1-2 to 11 cents per pound. ft" The REV. . CA-r;(n will deliver a Lecture on Geology at the Bratdford Sprir:gs on Saturday the 20th inst at i1 A. M. The public are invited to attepd.. I'lRRAT U.I.-Ini our. last issue we published a list of the officers of the Division institu ted at Sommnerton. in this District. The nanm "Benj. Addison" should have been 3en j'. Anderson. Comumittee of Safety. We give in our cohmmns to-day the Pro. ccedingscof thte C'ommi:1ttee' of Safety of this Dis5tr'i^, at at metng!:, hg~ldon the Gilh i!19. P. ut ;: 1;1 .ren fo the'var~ons r'ecoilnn" d-1:ons+ i: the commnittee, thatt they- frnei tha high obliga:ions, tuuler which their appoint. mneat has placed them; and that they are keen. ly alive to the ma1y dangers which be. set te great interests, wvhich h-ave been comn mnitted to their care. It is their duty to point their fellow citizens to a shelter fromt the storm which has been so long 'owering on the political horizon; andi to warn them of th< smallest speck of discontent, which, a ppenars in their maids.., to disturb domestic trampnility. Some.of the recommnendations of the coml. mittde might'scoem to indicate that there is some immediate cause of alarm; but, such is not the case. Barrett and his allies have been busy, we have no doubt, throughout the whole South. We have reason to belie that our comnmunity has heen visited by some of these suspicious persons; to what extent w< can only conjecture. But from somne rec"en1 deovelopments we have reason to believe that some notions have been mnstilled into th< minds of a certaiin class of our popiulationi, which are net at all consistent aih ;heir posi" tion. The recomumendations of our committee, i1 carried into ef11.ct,,will not only lead to the detection of such interloper=, but will effect ually stop all evil results fromn th :r i:end i ary counsels. PENDIETON Co3ItnITTEC OFSAFErv<-have ap proved of the conduct of their Executivt committee, in regard to the incendiary publi scitoj rb apprpriaio by thSeil JonN . C ELuoc .hr is W rmorth Thi haRev.ene FarnE!X w.uillo i thaeround: Aotfo thi es but e, ave no epience tof re coei:essrpon thd rert.Wer tonet bae.v AGNSFt.i~R~JJ.t Jes. 1. Tuun.-.- w& Co. Sntriierpre C a eeraphlsic o inth foier, J. 1 11rreths pee nadfr800 ~lh ase '[n'hned RV nExt 'AFL iim, lie Ltocto~t n eology at the cranvard prga whnc .\tur. P.he G ('zi i atn1r. ork. him. pWblc ar vited to potte adiitrto aGlstoft. oTay r o th run that he is ;it tfe-tSoner n in vro the Wistrit ProII vism. "Di. a "ddon"losbeuin aver ofeth ing!! to t er\'sto ck('rnot.Aee Taylo is in W!ot Povimsoma; thd Pro. tiawb ra .' r.1'ue t.nkr, :f mae be of h ii , :tta 3. r: .n e ~ the l; \' ,a n i '': wil voiiite , orh\at thron m~e the hieh oemia: ion, uI e hinh their aphosnt. to thie Tayorth ionistraaner Alhhes \'er seot th gea anrehtists vand hnbot coro. viten, ato teery are. ofi their ninhers topn ther prlopositi~ns n tosete wngs thi brtren whif thae So laion .hwing on t, ph oaliti oion; etee tou~arthe aveoflding whgs and the frecoe-sdahios of the Not. rteih.seem to indiatethpttheee. Thne folloingcus ofalrs ; were elcteh byt Sutierse Division No. 12e Sos oav bemenrne, to srve ort theuatetil WIc out .n on thae eson Oto be:o of t F.s B.pciu plrson-ruo W . P.el~ caRnycetr. M.u~ frN, W A. ercel F.h recoi:n, iT.niiso u ouoite Jr ounser.rr te'' .. N ' ' I a.,.. "msv . Notwitistarndg ,slia J7 o siirttig prospect befQre the Dem dratic party in'this State, things are beginning to assume more definito forts, adid shapes Ve looming in the horizon portending evil to the powers that be, buoying hope in the bosom of the disconsolate members of the great National Democratic party. The consolidation of that sectlon of the party who divided in a National point of viewi for sectonal purposes, gives the Empire state again into the hands of its rightful rulers, and the universal systein of Javish expenditures which the Whig party have currieil on forthe last two years, will in a groat measure, rui: their.:own prospects for 1850. The whig nominees, with the exception of Joshua A Spencer, and Samuel Stevens, are -all tl c present incumbents, but Mr. Spencer, though a profound and able lawyer, is opposed to th present legal reforms which have been made in the state, and inclines to the ancient mysticism and intricacies of the past, and even of the present, (ride our owr state,) which for a Judge, must act prejudicial to his interests with the million; Mr. Stevens, is the nominee for the office of~atate Surveyor, in place of Mr. Stewart, who has just. stepi into the shoes.of McAlfrin, the Engineer of the U. S. dry dock at the Navy Yard, Brook. I% n, and being a new m an, an. from the inte. riur of tPe tate ha no Inssiblo show for ar ele tion. -Blesales all, the Whj.s themselves have great doubts; some of the present in. cumbents, who have been re-nominated, are not popular with their own party, sectiona divisions are of daily occurrence in reference to the Government spoilr, some praising while others are eternally d- g Gen, Tay. lor's action in relation to the various wire-pul. ling-interents in the state. On the whole I can see no chance for them although their ticket is an excellent one. The hybrid ticket of the democrats, although the Union of Abo. litionisis to the old and true party is to be un iversally regretted in a national point of view will most likely sweep the state, and if so a Demoer.dtic Administration must succeed the preFdht misrule of the Whigs. The country nominations of neither party have as yet beer made, but, from the way the wind is now blow. I ing, it sens decidod that no Free-soiler shall receive evei) a nomination. Be', a truce to Politics. The great subject of interest for some two or three weeks Ins been the trial of the first batch of rioters, (Astor-place, or Fo rest boys) at the late theatical emeute, during which the nilitary were called out and peace restored only at the sacrifice of twenty sever lives. At the head the nimiber and the Lior of the trial was E. E. C. Judson, more famr liarly known as Ned Buntline, whose bantling a scarrilous paper bearing his name is well known to all South Carolinians from his at. tempted attacks on some of its citizeh; the Jury after nearly three weeks arduous duty brougt themi in guilly-and they were all sentenced to the county prison or penitentiary for difyerent terms, the largest, and greatest which the law allows being meceted out to the leader Buntline, viz: one year imprisonment and $250) line, which seemed to have giver general satisfaxction. On the same, day, his wfa beautiful and intellectual lady', t< Iwhoim he hamd been united under falso preten. ces, and whom lie has used ini the most bruta] anid shamneful inmaner, obtained a divoce froni hi:im, which will preicent his aitteunpting matri. limny in fuiture. We trust, after a yearn rustication, lhe will come again into thle world a better moan, resolved to use the abilities am talents which Nature has gifted him to a het. ter puirpose. Talking of divorces, Mrs. F Keumble Butler, has at. last been divorcet from her husband, in consequence of her non appeara nce before a Pennsylvania Coumrt, bu with permitsson that ei'her party may mnarr; again, of wvhich privilege Mr. Pierce Butler in tends to avail himself by leading to the (h: altar a Miss Bayard of Delaware State, "Oh ahame whore is thy blush,' Oh"-. where does the girl's, sense and taste lie I wonder. TIhme prevalence of the fever, altho of a mijld type, in Charleston is to L:e regretted lint owing to the late period of the season at wi1nhi it has appeared, we have every hope ni its speedy departure. Trade is very brisk in tha c~t 'an' d prices are rising particub:r!v do. ln. h buri:ng ol the sh p t 'h:r~vY:'u iono re' '' 'ing thir initer stocks pu rchaised at the Northi but, as t hey hiav e made so qiuick ari en~ldand rcturn of them (bor they wvere all in. sured), we would advise them to purchase all thycang in Chlar!eston. Their own interest, however, would dictate this course, as prices must necessarily ha've fallen in the latter mar. ket, in order to obtain oven a slight glimpse of a Fall business. IIAoN. R ATING oF LaETTER lPOSTAGE.---The fo1. luinig documient is' furnished for publica. ion by the Postmaster of WVheel ing, and is dleemied of sufficient genernl interest to the public to warranit its general piromnul. Lationi: POST OFFICE DEPA R TS! ENT, Contract Ollice, Se ptembler 7, 1849, Sir: The pract ice you have adopted (as appears by your letter of the 21st ultimo,) unmder the recent act of Congress, chang. ing 'lie scale of progressioni in thie rabing of letters, is correct. That liaw ndopts it rule for this country uni forum with the one that prevai ls in GAreat 11rita in and Gler. imiy, to wit: TPo count the half ounce in ratimg postage, that is, when the letter doe~s not exceed the wveight of half' an ('mnce, it is requIired to be0 ratedl by the oumice. For instance, if weighting loss than an oune. but mnen thn, hlf a } ,r \i . xi. in.o usit ,if ove t othn 0b.ntrib lessas thda throe, six ratesi p l eLge, anj 'Ihie law i s genetal, emnbracing inlqndl as well;;s foreign 'letters; for .4n se'ek fing .smliiformity with other 'iountries with which we hav Postal Treaties, it. was not intended to make a complicated' and confliuting regulation for ourselves. Rcspectfully, your obedient servant, 8. R. HonuiE, 1st Asst. P. M. General. J. E. Wharton, esq. P. M. of Wheelin= Proceedings of the Commnittee of Safety of Sumter. At a meeting of the "Committee of Safety' for Sumter District, held at Sumterville, on Saturday, the 6th Oct. 1849, the following members were present, viz.: L. WHITE, Gen. S. f. CIHANDLEn, Col. F. M. MELLETT, Col. J. C. RfuIan L. H. Dliis, Col. W. A. CoL Ct.go MM .. C. 4REGG, Dr. J. B. WIT ehasPooN, Capt. J. D. AsIwaonE, Dr. J. J. IN GRAM, Capt. F. SUMTER, J. W. STUCEEY, J. S. G. RICHARDSON, W. II. BURGESS, IUGH WILSON, Capt. C. S. MELLETT, Dr. J. C. IAYNswonrt, A. C. SPAIN, E. KEELs, Wn. NE-rr, If. SKINNER, M. MosEs, Dr. C. S. CRANE, J. N. AlcLrOD, Rev. T. R. EsoIIu Capt. J. B. N. IIAMSET, T. J. COGHILAN, L . J. 'UGH, J. T. GR Er, R. R. SrAx and Capt. L. P. LonING. The Chairman of the Committee being ab sent, Col. F. J. MOSES was, on motion called to the Chair, and Maj. A. C. SPAIN, was re quested to act as Secretary. The Chairman briefly stated the reasons for the call of a meeting of the Committee, made by that por tion thereof residing in Suniterville, who had prepared business for the consideration of the General Committee, which was presented by Capt. SUVMTER in the words following : The Committee to whom it was referred to enquire what alterations and additions were necessary and proper in the. Negro Laws of South Carolina REPORT: That from the brevity of time and multipli city of engagements, they have not been able to give to the subject that consideration, which its importance demands, and which might have been reasonably expected. Nor would it be an easy task to offer many judicious suggestions for change in a system, which has been gradually forming for more than a cen tury, until it has become well nigh as perfectly adapted, as possible, to our state of society. The ever varying phaz3 of the political hori -'on has hitherto been carefully noted and en. actments are recorded on our Statute book, well considered. and calculated to secure the peaceable and permanent enjoyment of our Domestic Institutions. Your commuittee are, persuaded that no fear need be entertained that, the laws, as now of force, are too weak eff'ectually to restrain and prevent. any insur-. rectionary movements on the part of the slaves, or to punish the instigators, aiders and abetters of such moivements white or black. The lawes thecmselres are sutlicient to secure and Imamltain tranquility and due subordination amnongst the slaves--prorided they are duly e'nforced and executed-and whether this shall be done is a matter of rolition and duty and not of legistion. These o~bservation5 are general, andl the consideration which your committee has been able to bestow on the meatters referred, to suggestsi these qualifica tions: Th'le Act of 1839, (11 Stat. 57) reducing all Acts in relation to thme l'atrol, into one Ac:t, and the subsequent Acts oni the samte suhject, your Conmmttee think well calculated for the pmurpioses iended, but are impressed with the belief that the duties required are gener ally periorined very lamely and sparimgly; and for the purpose of reminding the Patrol of the coumnty of their duty and of preventinI ~eneral forgetiulness ,of such laws, .your Louittee' would suggest an anmendment to thme 5th Sec. A. A. 1639, to tis et~ect: To r..ilure the commuander of the patrol, at least as of ten as onace cach week, to call out the pa trol &c., instead of "once a fornight" as is now the law; and toemnpower the commaund-. er to require the men nder himn to ge armed if he should think necessary. WVhilst your commiittee recognise the him inanity and applaud the miotive of religious inetructionl to the slave population, conimnon ake to all denoiminationis of christians, yet they are iimpressedl wath a firan conmviction, that their instructions shoauld be oiral and froum thme mouth of arhee persoiis alone. Y'our commitittee recogniise impropriety ini allowing ntegroes.. publyI to inistruct the.r llows u: nim.tters (,: such:t ser.Oms import, anmd are dspos. ed to r.enai e themi a!! to at conno'm i'eve!, viz: h at m :-~:arer4-They'M, t heretore, recnncid t he p-issg o an e't to prevent slaves or free persons 01 colo~r from, preaching or instruc'tin., their ielloiws in publi-in chose conne:'tioZ, with this matter, is another in which your conmunitteo concur,m proposing an anmndment of the law. The 2d Sec. of an Act of 1800 (7 Stat. 441,) prohibits meetings for the men tal or religious instructions of slaves, or fur persons of color &c., before sumnrising, or after sundown. The Act of 1803 (7 Stat. 448) prohibits the breaking up of such meetinga before 9 o'clock at night, provided a majority of whites are present-and pro tanto abolishes the provisions of the 2d Sec, of the Act of 1800. Your conmmitteo recommend a re-en actmnent of the said '2d clause of the Act of 1800, and a repeal of the Act of 1803. The provisions of the 38th see. of the Act of 17410 (7 Stat. 411) requiring the owners of -slaves to provide them with sutticient cclting, corering andlfood, strike your com-. mittee as emimently wvise and humane. Comn plaint on this subject is by said sec. directed to be madid to a Justice o.f the peacc, and on conviction a, fine of' 820, current money ist imiposedl. \ our comumittec concur "that this matter should by the direction of an Act, he given in charge to the Grand Jury, at each and every termn, and that they be solemnly en joimed to enquire of all violations of dlutv', on the part of masters, owners, or emph4-e'rs of slaves, in furnishing thotm ith sudiciont 1 clothinig, covering and food; and that everyi one by themi reported, should be ordered in.. stainthy to be indicted." Your comiitce therefore recomnmend the passage of such an Act with greatly incease naltiema ,a,{1+ t ti _ aY '.a 2d. That the ofile n usaeffborts to inerotdA'se~ After liscustion by GenI'. ChatI! ,*t Mr.' Gregg, Col. Rh Rev. Mr. Englilsh, Col. Uites, Cat. A more, Major Spain and apt. tSursth above report was adopted andi made the action of hae Geheral Committee. A e On motiotiof Capt. SUtro the third comendation in refereuc to raihinga'reop in Salem, wasgiven in charge to a commit. tee composed of Capt. J.. Ashmorei Rev. Mr. English, Dr. Crane, E. Keels, and Capt. J. W. Stuckey. On motion of Capt. SdATER, t was likewise Resred, That, in additio~n toh~ com. mendations contained in the asing above adopted, each member of the tomittee of Vigilence shall take measures to brganiz'e i his neighborhood, a corps of minute meni, who shall appoint a leader, and keep thenselve. prepared wvith arms W'nd amunitton. On motion of Maj. SEr, It was li Resolred, That the Delogition from Care. nmont and Clarendon' be requested to recoin menda and urge upon the Legiulature at its next session, the propriety of enacting strin gent laws for the protection of tie people of this State from the introduction. ncendary Publications through the U. S. Mail. On motion of the Rev. Mr. ENx oSt, it was Resolred, That any intelligence emniuig: '. to any member of this committee in refer ence to concerted insubordination ang the slaves, notice be forthwith given by him to the chairman, that the whole committee may be by him convened, if regarded necessary. On motion of tCapt AsiMOBE, it was oesolced, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the hiumter Banner. On motion the humeeting adjourned. F. J. MOSES, Chm'n. A. C. SIAiN, Bec'y. COMMERCIAL, ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CANADA. LvERPooL, Sept. 22. The Cotton market has not bean so active during the past week, and though there was some little interest manifested in th'e early part of the week, towards the close it subsid. ed, and the Committee of Brokers gave the Aluing quotations the same as at the close of the prevois week. [The following are the quotations brought by the last steamer: Upland 4 1.2 a'5 7-Sd. Mobile 5 a 5.44.1 Sales of the week amount to 2i,000 bales, of- which 700 were taken by Speculators, about 3,000 by Exporters, an& 18,000 by the lrade. WVhite Iniandcorn wsas~oung at-20s. to 27s. 7d.; Yellow 283 to 3t0z.pe qugitor. - Corn remnaine-unchaned The accounts from the Mauqufacturing die.. tricts arc rather unfavorable for thet Cotton POLITICAL NEWS. With thee exetofte siege of Comnorn, Oiitr prations.hv ceased entirely, throughout all Eurone. rhe turks hrave r'efused to surrender the [Iungamrian Chiefs who have taken refuge in Turkey. The Pope's reception at Naples wvas mug. nicent-i le evinced no d:sposition to retuars to Rome at present. Thlere has been no progress made towardsi the sftlemeont of the Italian question. Some trouble in Spain, the Moors being expected to mnake an attack on Marilla having alreadyv cut otT'the supplies. The Spanish Ministry were assembling at' Madrid, but no notice taken of events relative to Cuba. Rtoman Desurates succeeds L~e Pretiur in coiimmand of the French paval forces in La Platte-The 10th O.:t- fixed for opening the trial of the insurgents of June. France designs reducing her militar* force. The Sultan of Turkey'refused to del ier up the .Hungarian refugees, anzd 'the Russian Mimi .or attempted to bully the Sultan into a rompliaince with the demand of the A4ustrianr. A Counc. as held, and the Governm'ent positively refused to surrender (lie refugeeu oiiher tothle Russians or Austrians. KossU-ru and his conmparions were furnish. ed with passports by thie British Minister. Peterwvarden surrendered to the Imperial. ists on the 9th ult. Part of the Magyars de. cided siill to hold out, but the mnajority over. ruled them. Preparations are making to besiege Co. morn. The otlicers are said to have held a meeting, and agreed to surrender on the termis ofi'ered the Mag.: are. The wvholo gar-. rison are deimrous of leaving the countrv. rho bombardment is said to have already coni. nonced. It is rumored that Beaa was captured by the Russians at Wallachia, and many Hungarian >)1icers put to death by hanging. Insurreaction still progressimg at Copenha-. ren, and martial lawv in full force. A number ,f the insurgents sentenced to death. MARRIEII-At Charleston, So. Ca., on i'uesday evening, 2nd inst., by the Rev. John lachmnan, D. D., JAMEs HI. MURRELL, Fsqrn., ormerly of Sumter District, S. C. and BETulA, ldest daughter of the late Samuel Sco:4 3rowvn, both now of (lie former place. Last Notice. All persons indebted to the late Film of 30N W AY & WINN, are earnestly solicited () make immediate payment and save Cost. Oct. t0, 1849. 50 tf Estr'ay. Taken up in the field of the subscrj~reon he 3rd inst, a small black hors~e, supyoaed to eclong to a negro, it so, he will be forfeited n1 accordane wvith the law of the State; oth-. rwisc the owner wviii conte torward, prove >roperty, pay expenses and take hinm nway.