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QuIarterly ani Monthly Amver ,tisernents wiJl be charge.i the same as a single insertion, and sani-monthly the saie nas new oiled. &"' Obituarys andl Tributes of Rcspect, over twelve lines, charged as adivertisements. Ruins of Nineveh tllus trating Scripture. We canmot conclude this article without speaking )f som)ie interesting illustration-s of S6ripture furnizhed by the work before its. We select oily 11f11w out of many, On one sculpture, 'eibbracling a battle scene, a imiber of captives appear before the victori ous chief, some kneelini,' some bow ing, -sad others prostrated ont the eartir; as it is prophesied in 1%Salim lxxiiig.9, "His enemies shall lick the 'dust," The Assyrian generals, returi - ing iorni', are appariietly welcimed by bands of mein and wunen, instru imients of musie. singin- and dancinff. >just -as "when Unvid ~retrimed froil tIe~ 'slaughter of the Ph1tilistines, the -iomenl came out of all the cities of Isreal, singing and dancing Lo meet tsail, with taberets, with joy, and with instruments of in Isic," (1 Samel, . iii., 6.) It is evideit, from the dvltss of the labourers empnjloyed on tfiieet nublin work of the A-y rians, pcurtayed on the bas reliefs, that they are foreigners. Tle Jews, owing to their peculiar' physigommi mity, can be easily detected amoung the builders, {2 Kings, xviii., 23.) ~These were the men whom the kiig of As.'yria carried a1way, and1 repla:ed them by tie colu nist from his own dominions, (2 Kiig.s -xvii., 24.) All the sculptures repre 'sentilng battles and Conquests, show -the Assvrian king, accord inag to clustom 'carryin g away toI remote reions the jtople of* the countries which lie had -conquered. And not the people only, hut also their idil god.. On some of the slabs beime alluded to, the Assy 'rians are represetle.l as carrying awamy 'in triumph the gods of the conitered 'mation, placed on poles, and borne inl procession onl men's shoulders. To this Cstom allimsiol is made in Isaiah, xxxvi., 19, and xxxvii., 12, 13. The 'chariot horses of the Assyrians, as well as their cavalry, are continually 'represented as having bells aroiund their necks. So it is said in Zech., xiv., 20, "Holiness to the Lord shall be written on the bells of the horses." ;In several instances are bas reliefs of -chariots having usually lofty wheels -So we read in Ezekiel, i. 18, "As for 'their r'imngs, (c'irmur ierences,) they were so, high thati they were dreadful." This pr'ophet, being among the cap tives in Assyria, byv the river Chebar, must have beent fatmmiliar with such things. The book of' Ezekiel's propha ey presents many combhinatioh of iving animals, in which the coinhia 'tion is indicative of a union (of the 'qualities of' the animnals on being 'imtroduced. 'hus in Ezekiel, i., 1t0, *11, we ,ave union of' the lnce of a man, intelligence,) and a lion (strength) 'on the right side, and of' an ox (pta -ience and mildness) on the other 'side ; and the facee of an eagle, (swift -n ess and pe'netr'ation, answering te' omnipresence.) So doubtless the -Assyrians, in their human haeaded ullhs, eagle headed men, and other heteirgenaeous fiur'es, desaigned by 'these ciomblintations to represent the 'union of' different qjualities in the same -being-a result which, in this picture 'languange', could in nio other way be -so easily, briefly, and naturally attain -sd. Similar combinationis in the hieroglyphics of Egy pt.. Perhaps Dagon, the god wh'lo figure-i so large. d y ln-the sculptures, may be- comn. Tofunded .in ihis omanner, of' a fish and -a man, in which the man p~redomina -tes.- in allusion to the Eastern notion which made the spiit of' evil alike intelligenit, and each striving for the -mastery. T1he human form maighit -yn~mb ize the spirit of good ; the fish, thu shiypjery, deceptive spirit of' evil. The:bomwls bulbt e t him ad t.ir," (Zech. *iv,,'20,) are'vivindly bromughit tom min 'by -.4edacuver~y, in thu ruins of' laby lien, ui'several howls with insripima Wtietm nay' have bemt carried thithei Story of a Terrible Tra gedy. Under date of Nov. 11th, a Liv erpool Correspondent writes the fol. lowing story of a horrible iurder. In the little village of'Claremorr:s conity of Mayo, Ireland, lived a young man of thrifty habits, named Maurice Pendergast, about 23 years of age. 11is itther and uncle, who were both dead, had occupied the posit ion df collector of tolls tti C 1s. torns in the village, the dutie, of which oflice had devolved upon him. His titicle had alsd it son, sorne years the elder of Maurice, small, like bim, in stature, but of wild disposition and unsteady habits. When a youth, Jamnes YEneas Pendergast in a drunk en freak ini -tited an tn broken horse, which threw hin with great violence, causiig an injury to his right leg, which left it bending tnder Itimat, as I* in a kneeling lPositiol, rentdering it icessary that he shmld have a wood en leg. TIhte cousitis oenipied sepa rate cabins, but they remnaitied on ip pare-itly good tirruts with each other. There contittued, however, to be a marked diflerence in their modes of life, Maurice being sober and saving. I while his cousin was reckless, violent, and dissolute. For some time past it was known that Maurice was savitig tnci:y with the intention of cmigra. titig to Amnerica. for the purpose of joiling a rela ive who had gone out, and was doing well in ihe cuintry of his adopt-ion. Wheti, therefore, ahout atonth ago the Pendergasts suddei 1y disappeared froni the village no suirprise was created, the belief being that they had gone out together. This belief had assuned all the force of conviction until a f'ortnight ago, whcn a sack, containing the trunk of a ihu mnan bily-the head and legs having been severed front it, was fohunld float ing in a pond or "pie"i a short dis. Lance roti the prisoner's !:o)use. The sack contained several heavy stones, which had no doubt kept the horrible w% ittness under water. The discovery nlaturally created great excitenent. it the village, inerNased to a greater pitch. W hen the pind was dragged aid another bag containinug the ghastly head of the deceased, wit the sktill crusled as if by the blow of a hatch et, was brought to the surlitee. A fir ther seach jesulteil itn tle discovery of tle legs, which had beei thrown int without being waappetd uip The pris. oner's house. the daotr of which had beeln left locked, was brore opetn, and undoubted evidencesof the feartil tragely were discover-ed. The wall atgain11,t the fireplace wa-s freely sprinitk led with bloo I, leading tl police to the supposition that, the I'atal blow had been dealt, frotai behind, as the do ceased wa. sitting by the fire, itt all probability sitokintg his piple. ilte flour was stained with blood, and11 tiarks of blood were traced l-out the cottatgC to th1e p dt-]. Twi other strong ci retnitstantIal evidentes-a. aiaititiig altiost, to cite-lotsive prooi of gtgit agaiist the deceased's cotusiin -were also discovered. In the cot tage was foniid a joint, of the vertebrzt of a hinnan ncis, which, ont bcigt, coinIared With th te intilted reit taits if tie deceased, was fohuntd to corres. pond; while inl a tneiglibo-ig cUttage was founiid a hatchet narked i . f t clotted haai r anid blood, whfticht lhad beent left thtete by the prisoner, who' laud beent knownV~ i i i to puchasu it a few (lays beforie the deceased disap., pe-ared. A war-ratt was itmiediately obtatined againist thte deceased's cou sin, atnd thte itqipiries of the potte elicited the fact, that, hec had left t~te nteighborhtood aboutit a itntiight, prt vitotsly, a1ccompanfitied by ai sinigle wo man, tnamted Mary C mtter, whose pa ents live at, Westport, and that, thtert probable destiinatiott was Li vet-pool, whence they intended to emigrate toi A mer-ica. P'olice-coitstable A tkinison, whlo had been for some~t years stattion ed at Claremor-ris, and was therefore well atcquainited witht the ptersoni of P'rendergast, caine to Liver-po I, and, aftetr a close inuquirty, in which lie was assisted by Illead-constable M'lIlale, connected with the firish constabulfary ft-ree, hec discovered that persons5 tin swerinig thic desci iption of thte iiur derer- atnd his pa ram our, had been stay)ing at the lodging-house of Mrs. Morne, Sawnmey Pope street, and at terwards at, anoiter lodgitig-hiouse in the satme street, passinga as mant and wife. Further iniquirnies furniished them with the itinformatioti that tfioy hadl taken berths ott board thte W illiamn Tapscott, whicht will take lien departut-e hence to-nmorrow (Sun day) for New Yot-k; that Prender-gast bemtg a cripple, was afraid thtat, he would not be aillowedi Lu land iin tlte Utnited States; and that lie had thirt ftire been smttuggled ont board ini a - iarge bo'x, as the luggage of Mariy Cioitnor. Ar-med wi tht this itntelIi g~epee, M'llafe atnd Atkinson thais morinuing wenit on board the WVilliamt ' icoet t 13 in., in ' ths tie mnuit wt-a. 11-111n1d, where they a.certained that the .au of whom they were in quest had but a short time previously made his appearance on deck, being unable longer to remain shut up in the box, the precaution not having been tak en to make air-holes. lie had been seized as a "stow away," and sent ashore in the steamtug which had just left the shi... In going through the ship Atkinson recognized the young woman Co-nor, who was crying bit terly on deck, being under the i:.i pressioi that she would be compelled to snil alone. At the t equest of the ollieers a boat was manned, and they were rowed to the tug, on board of which they found Prendegrast, whon they charged with the murder. IlIe mnaintai.ed tihe greatest coolness, as. serted that lie knew nothing of the horrible event. and hIs since maintain. ed the utmost indifference. The woman is also in custody, and both she and the suspected murderer will be sent as early as possible to Ireland, in order to be lirwarded to Castlebar, where the exaniination will take place. The Sovereigns of Europe. Nicholas, Emperor of Russia, is fifty-naine years old, six teet one inch high, erect and soldier like in form, haughty in demeanor, proud if his person; and, when young, was de cidedly handsome. lIe is ihtelligeit, shrewd, sterin, resolute, and by no means wanting in personal courago. Ile is a good disciplinarian, but not a skilful coninander in war, as was proved in his younger days. IIis information in regard to the condition and policy of all nations is miniute and extensive, his plans vast, his amhition boundless. In the last respect ne truly represent, the lus. sian character and sentiment. The S:1ame disposi lon prevails in lussia MOW to pour down on the more fair and wealthy and sunny realms of thi. Siuth and West of Europe, as in thevays when the Rom'ui Empire was overwhelned. Frederick \Villian, King of Prus -in, is the brother-in law of the Czar, buot a very different kind of a man. lie is about fifty years of age, despotic inteelings, but soiewlat liberal by coIM) pulsion. lie would gladly join the lainperor Of Russia in his ph-lns if he dared; but his people are otherwise inelinled. lie is fit, "a gOod-looking," tolerably "good natured," and somne what, stipid sort of' a man. Should the present war continue for some yiairs, lie will probably be found ni the side of' Russia. Ilis preseit. declaratii r neutrality is nerely designed to gain time to watch the course of events f'or one campaign, and then shape his course accordi,.fg to results. Francis Josep h, Emperor of Austria. is twenity thrce years of' age, and has succeeded in raising sinall ruustachoes far uis handsome flcee, and a small loan for his exhausted treasury. fie has a high broad forehead, a go d ormi, is abolut, live tet teil iinche's in height, and is an expert and excellent horsemanm. Ile-exhibits io signs of' extraldmnary adl ini ist rati Vo capcity, and will probably add little toi the eputation of the I Iapsburg. I.I felI in lovie withi a young lady last Fall, "at hirst sight," and was recently married to her. lli golverinent is aalmost banakruipt in pecuniary resour ce's; his people arec discointenited; and hi-i emapire is eixposeid to desperate peiril bet.a cell the contenadinig interests anmd niations' ntow at. war on the con tinrent of E'uroIpe. ie is greatly in debted toi the Emniperor~ of lRussia, mand would join hima ini the piartition of' T'urkey, but fhr the dread of the veuigence of the Western poes and the opposi tionl of' his ownm people. II is piosition i ilus, Lurin which way lie will, and neutrality is almost im possible. A bd ul Medjid, Sultan of Turkey, Is but thiirt1-three ) ear's of' age, though ho ha~s one dauttghiter married, and11 two miorei betrothed, iie is rather snmall in stature, with a sallow, sad and~ mild expressioni of' c'ounitenance. lie is in fivor of' reforms in his empire; is juist, and tie rcif'uI imn his ruile, anid del ighrts maore in stuperintcndinrg his schools and pl Iic impnhrov'ements thtan in mnashalinag his armaies and natives f'or battle but, forced into war for the existence of his empire, ats he is, lie will doubtless mainiitalt~ the ancient replutationi of' his gallalat and war-like race. Tlhuis far, irn his dihliculties with the Czair, lhd las showni a moral cou rage, a firamness and moderationi, anrd an ener'gy in pireparing for war, thait have enmlisted on his side the symipathies of' nearly all civilized naltionis. ie has no wvife.gSultais do not mariry. ie is evidenitly a sinceee anid zealous Mohammredan, thotugh he haas stipulaited with the Western powers that he will place the Greek and Christinnm noanltiton oh'hi Mempr.. lon Ihe same tooting as to civil rights its the Turks. Lonis Nap, -leon, Em peror ofFrance, is rather below the middle stature; has a dull and drowsy eye, and a CoUniteln ice that ordinarily expresses but. little. lie is about forty-lbur years of auge, and has led an adventurous life. From an artillery oflicer in Switzerla., a rowdy in New York, a special police oflicer in Lotidon, amid a prisoner at liatulb he is now firmly seated on th most dazzling thione of Europe-, and wields a power second only to that of the Emperor of Russia. Public opi ion has undergone a great change in regard to his imiental capaci. ty siice he ascendd th1e throne of high order as a ruler and stite -:nan; and, at this moment, exceises a greater influence over the alliirs (f Europe thani any other soverign, not even exceptiig the Emperor cf Russia. Awd this influece he has wielded wisely for his own interest, and, thus far. fir the Lonor and interests of* Fraice 'Ile enters on the conflict with his great antagonist of Rtussia with a dauntiless sp iit, and an energy ot preparatimi that show intth osi the true metal of his uncle "of glorious imem4orv.) Queen Victoria, of England, rules over ti most populous, wealthy an.1 powerful em pire i on the globe. Oil her dominions the son never -,sets; and under her government t le eole to England and Scotlani, at lea st, enjoy more freedom thai under any other monareby. Queen Victoria is now thirt.y live years of age; of a mild and amiable disposition, and is an ex. emnplitry wif'e an-d mother. But, as a ruler, she exercises little real anl tlioritv. IHer Cabinet Councilors ani Parliamuat are the actulili ? i f the Iritish Empire. The naval power of' Englatnd is rearly as great a. that,of all other nations combine.; and her comnierce aid inaiuicture:. greater thian those ofany other nation. Oscar, King of Sweedei, is how in the prime of lile, and, pen..onally, i. stroigly .incline.] to side wig " Czy in the present war. Biut- nas pi.ps e aIl imlost imanimouosly, are hostileh toward I ussia. An armed icitra lit v is his declared position. and to thi is posit ion and it.s rights the Czar accedes. The King of Deimiark is nder per. snold oblig itio ns to the ,p11er' or of l0i1ssia but compelled by his position and the voice of his peop-e, to adopt the policy of' ienitrality. Thi King of llgini is controlled in his policy by dread of' hisi powerfi: neighibor' of jiraunce, Christia, Queen of Spaini, is fu liv occupied, JULst now, with the insu rice. tinary movements e( her people, who are disgusted with her open prolliga.e, her disregard of the welfare op her subjects, and the arbitrary priinciples of' her government. She is N unig yet. but her reign will probably be short. The Kimg of Strdiiiia, would he a liberal it backed ly an) power that would enable himi to cuiiteid with the ivimidons of Austria. The king of' Naples is an oumitigated tyrant; blood thirsty, cruel, and re. solved on inaiitaininig the " divine right of kings;"! and such is tie leiper of this sibjee'.s toward him, that lie lias a very fair chance of iecting a sudden amid vi -leiit death. A fe~w yeairs ago lie was ano acconm. plished horsem'ian andi chiarimteer, amid might be seen abnilost, daily d ri vinig throuigh the st reels of' N aphes with a fr'equenit iiid of' reeognition to his people, lie is now seldom u seen, except when siurrouiided hy his guatrdis, lie is a lioiruhon of'the French fhnnil y and is f'rieiidhly to Itussia. but bli iinfluelice alntug thle Eluropu'at nat ion is of' little aceoiuit. OJtho, Kinig of' Gr'eece. is a miert cipher', a tiool ini thii hainds ot Eng lant andI Franee. Such are the principal sovereigns 0 Euirope, at lie con ience i t, oif' generial war that is Ii kely to prove om of' the most sanguitairy and moment ous confliets that, has ever' occnrred or, that, continent, and that. ennmot failI t< iresult in the end in niumiy chaniges ii its condition. W h~a& thitse change may be', timie only can reveanl; butt tier is little dotu t.t that, despo ism wilI stiffer more thlan thIu cautse of' treed oin Thle people will gain w hat, the despot lose. Wnto AaLS Yotua Aars-raicaA-ra - Twenity yeoars ago t his one iiadl canidles, thbat,. one sol cheese amn butter, another buitchered, anid a fou t carrtied on distil lery), anothetor was contractor otn eniials, others wer merchiaiits and imechtanics, Th'ey at' acgnainted with boith ends of'stcietsi as their children will be af'ter theet thouigh it, will not do to say out loud F'or often you shall find that thet toiliing wormns haitch butterflies, an they live about a year. D~eatli br'iny a di vision (of property, anid bring nie fiinanciers ; the old genit is dischaurge< the .younig gent. takes his revenueos as beins in t rm.t~'-t menrd Vome whIich he reaches before death. or his children do, if he does tiot. So that, in fact thouigh there is a sort of mon eyed race, it Is not hereditary, it is accessable to all ; three good seasons of cott6n will send a geticration of men up-a score of years will bring them down, and -end their children to labor. 'he fither grubs and grows rich-his children strut and use the monev. Their clil dren in turn itilterit the pt-ide, and go to shiftlegs Qidiverly ; next their children, reiiivigorated by fresh plebeian blood, and by the smell of the clod, come up again. Thus society, like a tree, its sap from twe earth, changes inl its leaves and blosos, spread them abroad in great glory, sheds off to fill back to the e:rth, again to mingle with the soil, and at length re appears in new dress and tresh garniture. Military Academics. CADET APPoIN'tMpNTs FOR THE YEAR 1855. BENEFIcIAaEs.-J. F. Young, Ab beville; J. Z. Lightsev, Beautbrt; H. II. Rivers, do.; W. S. Bissell, Char leston ; W.S. Hughes, do.; W. D. )onglas, do.; L. Raysor, Colleton; J. E. Fort, Daalingtn; V. 11. A! dricl, Edgefield; If. G. Arthur, do; S. 1). lLobe tson, Fairfield; J. T. Snow, Georgeto~ii-i; J. Litchfield, llorry; WV P. Shooter. do.; Jai. DePass, iKershaw; .1. 1E. Slewmm, Lineaster; .1. M. Sadler, do.; 11. Y. ,Jones, Lau rens; 11. Sntherland, Marlboro; T. lie thea, Marion; IR. F. Leight. Newber ry; 1R. II. Land. dio.; J. V. Felder, Orangeburg; P. T. W ells, iNiciiand; .1lames Stotford, Spartanburg; W. If. .1. Mitchell, do.; V C. Coulliette, Suiter; T. B. Logan, do.; J. T. Par. ker, Union; S. .1. Nettles, Williams burg; J. M. N. icCollum, York. PAy.-\- . E. Cothran, J. J. Cal honn, L. L. Martin, G. M. M, Dowell, -Caston, and ). MeD. Vance, of Abbeville; W. W. Whetstone. S. McFrvin, E. I. Willis, and W. Hark inson,' of Barnwell; 0. J. Yolnmans, T. A !!-genin, S. T. Bakr, J. W. ne, R P. Simiths. Kiiey, W. . limuy, . ii. Taber, T. E. Struheck er,,P. S. Dayton, E. C. DuBose' ani f. II. Tew, of Charleston; W. II. Mil ler, and R. J. Nuishead, of Colleton; W. I. Mar-hall and S. MeMorries, of Newberry; J W. Culler, and W. S. Darhy anitd C. S. Darby, of Orange burg; J. McCulltich, F. Percival, l. U. FIC-nafng, W. M. Gibbes, V. Ad. ams, and V. Joiison, of Lichlanid; It 11. Wili. W. 11. Ray, W. 1). May es, and .1. U1. Nettles, of Sumter; W. lZiee, of Union; J. 11. Mclelver, C. 13. White, an. W. K. Kimbrell, o1 York. CrrADEL AcADEM.-G. 11. L th goe Anderson;.T. G. Gaillard, Char leston; W. 11. Gibbes, Rlichland; G. M. Seekl, Williamsburg. Prosenm TE OF LIMP.-NEw TiTr. The action of boracic acid upon the phoIphate oflime, as described by C. l'issier in the Comptes Rendus, (Par i ,) is exceedingly interesting to agri ultiural chmia'ists. If to an acid solu. tion, either nitric or muriatic, 'co n taining phosphate of lime, or a soluble phohiliate and chloride of lime.) and and exc-ess tif' boracie acid, there be added borate of isoda in sufficient <1'nottity to saturate the acid which h 'hls t he pho sphate in) solution, no btorate of limte is precipitated, but all the p'hosphoric acid is thrown down in the formn of phosphate of' lime. This plrecipit ate has not a variable comnpo. sition like that formed by being satur akted with ammonia, but has aI con stanmt composition anad we-ll defined forumula. It scorresponds with that for which Berzelius gives the formulai, 8 Ca. 0, 3 P 0. 5, and which cont ains phosphouric acid 49.00,-lime 50.91. This method ol' precipitating phos p'horic acid from its solution will 'vreatly facilitate the determination of the <qnantity of' phosphates contained in soils and manures.-Scientiflc Imerican. THEs lor 'F Smz JOHn FaIiNKLJm Focu nr. D~a. KAN.-:-The Lake Suaperior Mining News, of November 9, contains the followving : "Bypriateletters we learn that thebodes f Sr .Johan Frank lin: and his mien have been found by Dr. Kane's party, frozen, perfectly preser ved. lIinir last number we gave the report of the intelligence derived fromjt some of the Eainmaux Indians, of the disco very of some of the silver used lby Franklin's expedition, and marked with his initials. 'rho latter report is of the discovery of the bod ies, and from our authority wve have tile right to believe it to be true." The editor maikes 1no mention 01 tile source of' his infor-mation, nor 01 the direction whelneo it came. SMADEMOISELE RACIrsL. thre firsl tragic actress in the world, is said t,< d be..comning to America, but we thinl r. not this scana~ Proceedings of the Legis latuH. SENATE, Dee. 4. SENATE. Mr. A. Maz ck, of St. Janes Sun. teo, gave notice of a bill to provide for a Bank of discount and deposite. Mr. S. McAliley of Cheater, pro rented a bill to amend the charter of the. Charlotte and South Carolina Rail road. The bill introduced by Mr. James Chestnut, of Keishaw, tW provide for the election of Presidential electors, was referred to the Counittee on Fed. eral Relations. The Senate then joined with the House of Representatives the proces. sion to attend. TIE COLLEoE COMMFNCEMENT. The exercises and ebroinhibus at the College were unusually interest ing, and the abdience presented the finest array, perhaps, ever witnessed in this town. The Semi-Centennary Address was delivered by James L. kctigru. Esq., and an appropriate address was, also, delivered by President Thornwell. Both addresses are pronounced by those who heard them, to be fully wor thy of the speakers, and equal to the highest expectations of the audi once. Th newj Chapel was crowded to excess, and from its unfinished state, and the large attendance, many could not hear to any advantage. Nor was there any accommodation for the Press, consequently it was almost. im possible to takle even an abstract of the addresses, which, however, it is presumed, will be published in due course by the Committee of' Arrange. ments. Aft ihe proceedings at the Col lege, th Senate returned to the State House for a short time-diring hich no imiportait business was transacted, and then adjourned. noUSE OF REOLRESENTATIVES. heo Buseaitter- attehdlig the cer. eimnies at the'College, retorysed to the State h1ouse, and proceeded to business. Mr. J. I. Middleton, of Prince George ' 'inyah, fron thie Committee of Ways and Means, recommended that the appropriation for the relief of the poor of Charleston should be in. creased to $7,000. The majority of the Committee or. Public Printing reported Messrs. R. W. Gibbes and Co. for Printers to the lhouse. The minority presented a report, recommending Messrs E. 11. Britton and Co. A message was sent. to the Sen. ate proposing to go into an election for Assessor and Surveyor General to morrow. Mr. Alexander McQueen, of Ches. terfield ga've notice of a bill to alter and amend the License Laws. Mr. B. F. Perry, of Greenville, gave notice of a hill to aid in the on struction of the Blue Ridge Railroad. The House then adjourned. The attendance of ladies in the town is usually large and imposing, the coinmeticement Ball, which is to take place this evening, is expected to be a most brilliant affair-indeed the week promises to surpass as even its usual attractions, I TUESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1854. M r. Carn moved that a message be sent to the flouse of Rlepresentatives informing that body that, the Senate would be ready to go forthwith int another election. Message ordered. Mr. Brockmnan presented the report of' the Solicitors of the Western Cir cuit on district officers and offices. Mr. Moses the report of the Solicitors of the Eastern Circuit on the same subject; also the memorial of RI. L. Bry an, askinig pay ment of subscription for 40 copies of DLeSaussure's reports. The Senate ntow took up the order of the day. The bill to declare Salt Ketcher River navigable, and the bill to amae.d the charter of the Bank of the State received their second reading, were agreed to and sent to the House of itepresentatives. The unfavorable re port of the Committee on Rtoads and Biridges on the petition (of citizens of Anderson f r the ostablishmtent of' an old road was agreed to; also the roso lution in respect to appointing a coin mnittee to nominate President and Directors fo.r the Bank of the State. Messrs. Allen, Buchanan, Ilasell, Carna and Mordee-ti were appointed the comnmittee. On imotion of Mr. Moorman, th< Senate adjourned. The House assembled at the usua hour. The morning hour was expended in the presentation of petitions, accounts &o. Mr..Tuoker then called for the'epe cal ore I thd.~tayt slicIIsay bi tion of the cominon school system. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Wholes Mr McGowan in the cbiAir. Mr. Tucker then advocated the pad saige oI the bill at length. and showed the mismanagement and fallacy of the preseiit free school .. stem. This bill being, as we consider, of vast impor tance to the people of the State, we herewith attach a synopsis of the bill. It provides for the election of a Board of Directors for Common Schools il each election distric: except the elet. tion district (i Chirleston, to consist of iRi less than six nor more than ti 6lye I members, the Board to subdivide their respective districts into school sections. each. section being not les than' fouF miles square; that a ctifttitibn- school be located in each sectidin; to seled competent teachers, and td app-opri. ate all moneys receitbd - fr6i tld State or otherwise tb the exclusive support of the common schools; also provides for the election of a &superin tendent by the General Assemibly., salary $2,000 per annum; recommends. an annnal approspriation of $100,009 per annum tbr the support bf such schools,&. Mr. T. Y. Simons, jr., replied brief ly, and moved that the committee do now rise and be discharged fron the further consideration of the bill. He had listened with mih pleasure to tho remarks tnitdb by the honorable gentleman of Spartanburg; h Whs not prepared to vote for the bill at pres: ent; h- desired knowledge; and he begged that the bill be referred to the Committee on E.ucation. Mr. McKnight made a Veiy happy speech in fivor of the bill, in whiehbe was more than once in nIrurt el the applause of thd i1dlence whic tilled the galleries. Mr. Tucker hoped that the motion of the gentieian fromn St. Philips and St. Miehaeis would not be adopted. Mr. Sinus, alter soie.1.brief re maiks, renewed his mnotion. The i.otion was lost. Mr. McKnight utoved~thia iiii0ti'd rink)e3rtdii* llouse, and rewiniended tit W> passed. After much debate, the cdninifttee rose, reported progress, and begged leave to sit agail ol Aonday ne1t a. I p. m. Mr. Hampton, froi the committed appointed to count the votes for Surveyor General, reported that no one of the caudidates ltuing fede)ied a majority of the votes cust, there was consequently noe election. Mr. Miduleton, from the Committe6 of Vzys and Means, repbrted sundry bills; among them being a bill to rectiarter the Bank of Georgetowu; also a bill to regulate rates of interest and to repeal the tusury laws. Sundry bills were reported by -thd Committee on iicrpoiations, amnong which was a bill to rechai ter the Boaid. of Directors ofthe Theological Semi iary of the Synod of South Carblina and Georgia; read the first timie, and ordered for a second reading to mor row; also a bill to authorize the Towfti Council of Hamburg to subscribe fof stock in certain railroads and for other purposes; also a report on the petition ofsundry citizens of Cheraw, praying an alteration in the corporate limits of said town; also a favorable report oti a bill to incorporate the Fire Insurance Company of Charleston. Mr. ilamimond introduced a bill giving the election of Governor and Lieutenant G.overnor to the people; also a resolution to,adjourn the present session on Thursday, 21st instant. Mr. Mullins, pursuant to notice, intro duced a bill to amend the charter of the W ilmington and Manchester Rail: road Comnpany; also a bill to arrange the State iito Judicial districts, and to provide for the election of an addi. tional Law Judge. Mr. Spain, pursuant to notice, in troduced a bill to exempt ministers of' the Gospel from patrol dut,);j also a bill to define the mnode and time ot appointinig Electors, &c. Mr. Green, pursuant to not~lee, intro duced a bill exempting certain peraudi therein namned from to rdd lBitg iipeu dertain eoffdltions. Aiid then the ilodge adjottened.~ The proceedingas of yesterday haiwii been reaid, Mr. Brockmnan, on pairt ti the Committee on Vacans Ofhlo reported the oflice of Surveydr aeltd ral vacant. Mm Barker presenited life .jet~iurt of Wmn, A. Beaigler, pr i -gtbdt Nelmaon'at IFerry be re estabiw4 vested in himin for five ,eah l. red to the Commhittee on Ijos 'Vinx l h eaoproceededI to Io4a State Assessor for Clstlestl.ia The Senate proosededt9W b Surveyor General Meu~*i Riutledge and a4)$klP era ~f4th4 - as can idates, I Mr Djarv~et p tuitf dda