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Aflhirs in the East. A gloom haigs over Europe at this muornett, which we have now no hope will be dissipated without immense waste of life and treasure, and proba blv disstrous social and political change. Thel Wa1shintonzuIl Star pillb. li6hes a I. ttet fai'nn Paris, fir Ihe reliabaility of which it venchei in the" strini&e-t, ter ms, of which the following~ is an extract: SLorti Palmerston an(d Louis Na piton havie lien alinost inieperable since the formier alightel at the liotel Windsiar. Their interviews hiave re suited in the decision i tp tinfr tle standard tof' Plis.h, Ilutigarian aid Italian Natimality, if' Pitissia aid Austria hesitate loiiger to declare unequivcally against the Czar. The probabaility is that tiither the one nor the o ho will ceiisent tip do this; in wihici case ail Europe will be in arnis belb-re sprinig." It this be so, it will be a verv hold game, filr if 'ince the geni us of' Revo. lution is let lotse, it will npapeari niost likely to fal afni to of Louis Niapoleon, the pet of Revolution, and therefore its4 liAt natural victii. ."mossFrance is apt to exact succesoal the condition of favor top h, r Revolutitina. ry chief-, and 1he failure of lie great siege of Sebastopol would be a most on1tIous poroflogue too alny attenpt to awakeii I he seise of nat iotal itidepen dence aniong the coniuered nat iins of Europe. The esult t is sie ,. be.;tinitg tut e and more diouittil. The telegraphie news hy the Atlaitic, ten da)s later thai the fo reign utils recvived by the Uniin, add not hing to the chances tit the Allies to recover their asetideney in the Crimnia. What these chances are, may there. fore be coiisidered as thirty -e-t. toirth inii the ioliwing letter ti the National intelligenteer, uid Iulished in that journal oni% Ailnday last : NEw Yuoni. D~eeeinber 9. 1S54. The Uiiiim rn I siamer has arrived, a11(d yn wAill see' by her udv ces that ntaihing decisive had yet occurred at Sebiastopol. Private advices by this arrival. however, stute that a Russian corps 4f tmirty-five tmousand men, whit h had beein despatehed from Odessa, would no dtoubt, be at Sebastop rl pnvious to the 20th of November-a few days after the latest dates from thentce. Besides this, upwards of' twenty thousand of the imperial Guard had been trwarded by railroad to Mos cow, with orders to proceed with all possible haste from thence to the Crimea, and would probably reach Sebastoipol by the 1st (f Deceiiber, as they took up their line of iarch from Moscow very early in October'. The distance cannot, exceed one ithout sand miles, and they already had, been neurly six weeks en route. Besides these, further reinforeements were goinpg forward from other points of the The Allies were also rece'ving reinforcements, but they were those which were senit. forward in, snaI anun ibers, wih a 'iew to sjipply the crdinarv waste of the canpaign. None of those which were so urgent ly c'alled for lay the Alflied eiiriumantders after the recenit blody fbatties, had ye .arri .ed to r w:., itj ifalei tlLn th~ey c'oi.ld arrive fotr eight or ten days, or moure. It thus appears that it is ai race' betwee thi le ussianis and thue All ie's as iio whieb shall ii cive the ear' iest and~ the laeiget reitifoc'etienut.; :andi I ain ver) inneh hwithoedi to thnk lie Rei-,ianis wA ill ke (ft ahetadl ut tlie.e lio Nichlalzs has had aanle tinte tea hut ilineni"Le litinau of tr oop ii ietuati towanils the -eat of 'A air, :niil thonyhgl the distanace t hey hatve t tzav. rs.e m er his irinenate et'ia~ i ecare' ate very gi ent, and with nionie but the ol and irdiia ry t~iacc i oft tinsprt. excet.i t he rai ft'ad frie iui St. Peter..buiirg tio Moicwcii~, s ill, wchaen thecy onitce b egini toa arrivein th de Cairneoa, they will p robaly dlo sit ini overwhlebaiing anueu bers anid ini quick .succssionu. I see ntinug by t hese later advices which in licate a larger reiturezeiet to fte* ie.s tilati fifty thlnisalid r iiten , at!i t le Is:-ian eorpas I rotia Odessa will of liselff be a set tiff tea thaat ihree, s.. far at. le'a'.t as tf'deeniveti oper tatins are (cncetrnd. Vi e maiI well bliev e that Nicholas is in earniest, in this war uAlier ihe is sejaudit g f'oajn iaib capital his mnagnitfier.t laanpestia. Guards, tenal that, he will noat lea' e an zi thinag to c'hantc'e so, far as nuister.-s are cauleeried. 'lThe earuly ariivat (of hueavy re'in tibreeC inlias toa thle Alles uiiav bari.t thlI tilliaa 'X~alti It brout the Ca itta blut, unde r the cii iantiistaellees oaf the case, and theu great l ikelih ftcd thtat Russia poafiablyi ini a few dJta, certainlyv in a f'ew wi eeks, 'i ill hlave at le'ast two, hutndred t huousand uien eoneenu t ate'd in anald innd Sebpasti p ol, leaves but little hopfe eat thle cap~ftire eof the ci ty; fear. lay the fare'tent ad vices, flhey would it''t !tatsii any at fetalltt iits tlie way ot ant assault until thle great i ily of thirt reitbreemenaits joained therin, antd couild an ly theni tiake sneht at tempft in case thte IRussians bad not b'een joined by their researves. A winuter' campaignt it, apeaurs is toa be the result, and thotugh, lpartelarly at this distanace, it is impljossile to predict the course of e'vents, none of us should he sutrprised if' the Russiaa assume the taiflesive and attack or besiege the Allies. The whole armuy of Russia and the entire enerugies of the nlatiotn cana now safelily be. directed uappn Sebastopol, as the season retnder's ever~y portion of' the Czar's territory iniaessibie to attack or muotestatiun. Teo this letter, whicht affords but a gleaotuy prospect to thte Allied cause ini the tcrimaea, we mtust add the disastrous news by our latest Lt egraphic ititelligenace, whtich repoerts atennis.v wraike in -the Us..c and in the transport ships, of France and Englatid. We do not pretend t< answer-ior the faithfulness of thes< reports, but considering the wel known peifls ofthe Black Sea, at this season ot the year, they . are, to say the least, highly probable, and it mnusi be takei into accotint of' the general chaices of the winter canipaigt, that the Russiats . ro tnarching into a warter, and the Allies into a colder clitmate than they are used to. This circutmstance told with f'rightful pow er against, the French in the retreat Irogi Moscow in 181-2. It can hardly t'ail to have its efli*ct in 1854. THE8 UITHll BANNIl .J. S. RICHlAllDSON, Jat.EIOS JOHN R. LOGAN,. EntrS. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 1854. Agentsi tor the Banner. The lollowing persons have been ap. pointed Agents and are authorized to re ceivs ambreceipt for, all aunts due the Sumter Banner. Any person wishing to become a subscriber to the Banner, by handing Ithem their name and address will have the paper forwarded promptly. They %will also see to forwarding all ad vertising business connected with the paper. W. W. WALKEa Jx.,..CoIufli)ia S. C. S. W. VntrAEn,.. Wilmington, N. C. WILLIAM HYDE................. - R. C. LoGA,.........Suniterville S. C No other perpon is authorized to receipt for the Hanier. P Perseonu wishineg to see us upon iusmess connected with the Paper or L-iw, (cain titl %s at any hour during the day, at our office. just back of So:.omon' New Store. i3 All letters addressed to the Batnnri must be pre-paid to instre atten ,:on. COTTON MARKET, C'HALnSTom Dec. 18, COTTo.-To-day's inquiry tesulted in the sale ol' about 1000 bales, prices to irregular as to defy quotations bit at the t-ame tine of a decidedly droop ing character, extremes ranging from b~ I 2 ai 8 1 2. Proccedinigs ofthe Legle lature. We omit this week the publication of the proceedings of the Legislature, the most interestiig ofwhieh will be round in our letters from Columbia. First this Season. 'hc first drove of hogs, numbering over tue hrdred he.adt, arrivel here on Satuir 'lay. They may be lound at CutNA's yard; ;even cents gross is the isking price. Free -Schools. Mr. TUCiEn Il .. .. for ret1olelng our Free School System. has bueen so much cut til in the Iluuse of itepresentatives, bein-z done with hi sav~e perhiaps the *lp. pointmuenwt of a Su perintendantt of Public Schools. Tlhis is hower en a most impor tant mneasu miand the 1.egishaiture may be right .0 ltetuiig that 51tep precede, for a wht Ic, any radical chiange froma thme presomit ay~i.-tem; defective a.s it is, we won~d not see it altered, but after thiorioigh mivestigautloln and theo collee tin t every amloruiaan on11 the anubj.ec't. Should the lAgislare tdetermiine to appoint a Snpermn endanth, we heartdly se'on~d the itnmination of a writer int the t''arolirs TIimes, antd hope. that .Mr TlcKx iln l receive I he appoinitmient. 11e is the man tor' thle subject an md will bring to its elucidation zeal, abi'.ity and philantihro Thle MaiIw. President CA1.nwE .r., of the South C'arolitna Railroad has published the cor resp~onidenice between himself and thte P'ostmiaster General in reltion to the trainsportati on of litho milIs. whicht pl aces the miatter tus: TIhie Rtailroad Company demanded $'237.50i, per mtle, per annmm between, Charleston antd Auogusta and at the same rate' Irom lranchiville to Co!um-i bia. Th'Ie Post iutlice D~epa'rtimnt olfei 6237.51, per mile fronm Kmogsville to Au-i gusta, where the great madil are convey eii, and S ff91), per moile from Coluimbia ti Kmiisv ih- anil the sa me between Chiarles. toni andl Dra ichy le, lie last two rioutea being only itor the trani-.ortationm of Iocal mail.. 'uTo iis the P'residlent of the South Car. i'ioa ram lroad repllie'4, haut his first ollfer i the only oine, liat cani be accepted anid ''Pmmt Chiirle.'ton to lBranc'hvtille, fom traps are imade 41u3ly by Ma.il Trains, or t wenity 0 glut t rips weekly. Bet weei K ogsville andl Cohonhia wet tmake inrec .rips dad iy, (ne1 of which sentd forwardl thc No rthbern miaiI live hou rs in advaince. - WVhile mrom Kmngavillec to Aug usta i here arme ontly two trips a day perloimoed, oi fourt een trilp 5lper week. Th'le mail fron the Cimy of Charleston we think canntol be termred a local madti. The butsiness o the city it~ elf, with its extensive posta conneiictionis, constittets a large maidi ser vice, andc I le Illavana atnd Key Wecs Mails also pass over our Road from Char lesion to Biranchville. Wei therefore can not accept the rate of comipensation yot piropose for lihe service tupolintur road." lhothi parties are firm and doubtless ac tuated by a senise of duty. Thme conse quence of all this~ is, that ott and after the first day of .Jantuary next the mails wil have to be carried from amntsvillec ii Sta;;e couchles, a conltract for which, it. i stated, has already been made. "What . Iall is there mr eontnwrmun." Editorial Correspondence. COLUMBaIA, Dec. 19, 1854. I)AR LoOAN :-It was our intention t: have given you a condensed account 01 the proceedings and doing. of the Legisl ture for our last issue, but unforseen cir cuinatances prevented. We were glad tu see, however, that you did not sufbr for want of Columbia newn,-our attentive correspondent having given you a very interesing letter. We now take our turn and will endeavor to fill op our omission of last week by giving you a sort of general account of thing, and matters as they have transpired within our knowledge. The first two weeks of the session were taken up in presenting petitionp, accounts, mue norials, &c., and in r.ading Bills the first I ime, the last has been occupied in discuss. ing and diapouing of Bi'ls of various in. tents and character. Some of them of great interest and. importance to our coun try at large. The several Bills upon the subject of Electors of Presidont and Vice President of the United States have all been postponed and mode the special order for the first Tuesday after the fourth ,Monday in November 18.%. Mr. Cunninghai's Bill, " To provide for Banks of dia.caurt and depo-it and tu define and liit tile busines., powers and privileges of Banks," which has created considerable interest and a good deal of talk aid upon the principles of which, he has written so much during the last sun mner, will in all probability belost, as iti has been re'porte-l unfavorably upon by the Coimnit tee of the Whole. The proposit ion tap establish a branch of the BAnk of the State at Sunterville seems to imeet with but little favor. It too has been reported utifavorably upoii. The Bill npon the Free School- System, proposed by Mr. Tucker, of Spartanburg, has been d:meu sed several timies in Coi mittee ot the Whole and has, at lasi, been Iased with it good mnany essential modifi cat.ons. It created a good de.l of interest and tuch discussion. The Bil, as it has passed this Ilouse, provides the same pese manent amount of appropriat ion for Yree Schools as was appropriated for Ilia( pur pose for last year, with a clause etmpower ing the Boards of Coninissioners in the dif ferent Districts to levy a Free School Tax to the amount of twenty-five per cent upo's the general tax of each District should the wants of the l)is:rict demand it, and direct ing the Comptroller General to warrant the said B'ard cA.mm;ssioners to draw from the State treasury a sumi equal to that raised by such taxation to be applied by thei to the Free School wants of the District. Thus making, in reality, an ad. ditional appropriation for Free Schsools, equal to whatever sum the people of each, District iay choose to raise by self-taxa' tion, for that purpose, within twenty-five per cont. of the General -tqx. The lBill ako provides fur a general Superin. tendant of Free Schools, whose duty it will be to travel over the State and super. te managemien; o' Ime d:Wferent Boluurdes of Coomussiner- anmd to exanoneia amid suggest lillproiveinieis 12lt the discip ine andl systems of i he dilrferenit. teachers andl to report to thme Legislature the timan. ner in which the mooney has been expend. ed, lhe progreen made and the wan ts ol Ithe dillrenit piortons of ithe State in this respect. A Bill which we sinicerely hope m iay be@ perfected into a lawc. Thei mnext most implortant B1.l of the session andl the one w hich has created thle most disentssiona and feeling is the "Bill to athorize the aid of the State to the Blue Ridge Rail Road Coimpany," to the aiimnat of t wo omillion dol'ars,"-thiis beingj seven kuindred anid filty thiousand dollars -more than thle aminoutnt of honds of thei Complany asked to be guaranteed by the Stame, at the last session. The present Bill asks for oiie million in mioney. andl one miiionui to be~ guaranteed on thea Bonds of the Comipany -the Cr mpany to reliiih the million add a quarter gnaranteed on~ their bonds at the last session. T1his is a gzreat project anal altoghi we are not eat istied folly of the propriety of the State risking somuch mioney, 3 ei we ennot say we are oppiosed to the 13ill. It will pass im all probability. Th'le result of the elec tion for Gaiverinor, on Monday last, youi have in all probability heard; Gen. Adamni was ieetted on the first ballot. On WVed. mesday last lie was inaugurated and made a very stronag and effective speech oii th< occasioin. iedeprecated the too Iree usn of t he pardoniing po)wer and thought we were tupoii times of danger amnd ruimn to th< SoauthI and proclaimed himself ready t< stand b; the honor aiid welfare oh lisa Stat< andl the Soumth to thle last, aind to any ex tent. The fhlail o'f Represenitatives pre senited pute ani imiposinig scene npon lth occisioni. The Iloior crowded withI the lirs .md~ lead Imig moen of 00nr State-thle Jn dges Chiaincel lars .ad Professors anid tI e Senia muors ;aiid Representatives, besides imn distingiiehed visitors f romn other States. Th'le tzailery tilled to overflowing with thi heauty of the country, amid the Speaker' desk adornedl by sucht men as th~e Spmeake himsel-thie P'residenit of the Sena to an the late Governor anti the Governor elc Thue whole affair passed ofT in tine style. Th'le dnay fixed for adjoturniment of th Gemneral Atasemnbly is T1hursday next, tm o'clock, P. 'ii. We must not forget, in connexin wit these miatterat, to mention that a Resolutmo has been introduced by Mr. Cunmninghar to the effect that this General Assonmbl - approve of thme annexatiion of Cuba and re gardl it as an obujecLtomuch to be desired. I Ihas mnot come tip yet to be acted upon h athe House. What they may do in regar to it is uncertain. The business of thi asession is being rapidly got through wit by the day fixed for adjournment. Columbia is getting thined out day'after day-the race.-being over we suppose the few wo have remained thu' long to wit neas them will soon be wending their way home and the place must the fall back to its usual and every day life. The mem bers too are beginning to think of getting home, and we have no doubt all will be glad when the 4%y of depfrture comes.-. We eareelves are anxious ir it. Your& truly, 5. S.R. Correspondence of the Bauser. Our Columubia Letter. COLUMOJA S. C. Dec. 18th. Missre. .diorws : The election for Governor resulted as we anticipated, in lte choicei of General JAmes - H. Adams who was elected 6lmost unimi nously. having received 103 out of 147 votes cast. Hon. I. DeTreville of Beaufort* was chosen Lieutenant Governor. 1or a statement of fdr ther Legislative proceedings during the last.eelW we refer -.you to the Columbia papers andyour inimediate E'ditorial Representative. We must not omit to state that the Bill to grant'aid to the Blue Ridge Rail Ro11ad Company passed the House on Friday Ev-ening by a vote of 05 A) es to 52 Nays. That bill subscri bes $1 000 000 to the enterprise and guarantees 4,1 000 000 more. Mes. srs. Mullins, . Tucker, W insmith and others opposed the bill on the ground chiefly that it would be a wasteful, Otavagant and useless appropriation of the public monev. The iunmber of individual subscriptions does not Iaiotiti to half a milionim-individuais are afraid to risk the-ir iioney in) such a qixstic enterprise--why then should thu State be called upon to risk the people's money ? Moreover, very little of the road is in South Carolina and to be building railroads for the benefit of other States will not pay. That branch 4of the Road in South Carolina-will cost an imiense amount in construction. Mountains are to be tun:eled-grades of 40, 50 and 60 feet to be used -a hilly inountainous, and thinly settled region to be passed through. True great things are predi cated ofthis Road-but we have heard this cry of" increasing wealth," "coin. bined prosperity " before. ILave gen tiomoemn forgot tne North Eiastern Bail Boad.which was to iake Charleston a second New York ? Where is that Road -now! Where the trade it was to cove t'o our Metropulis ?- Let all those things be -remenbered, and be it b -rue iin minid that the advanat ages to be deriveI fromij the inistrue. tion ot' that road will benefei t North Casoflina, Geoirgia, 1Teiaessee, and Such is abery brief epitome of the arguments advanced against the bill. Messrs. AlIemmaingecr, Trenhohan, and the Charleston Delegation generally supported the bill warmly and enthu siasticailly -predicting that Charleston would becomie when the road was built, a city second to none in the Unioni. WVe would .respectfumlly sftb mit the opinion thm at Charlestonians adopt some meaasures to prevent the annual recurrence of that terrible disease-thec Yellow F"ever-before they speak so conaidently of becoming a second New York. Hion. A.:P'. Butler was on Thur. day last re-elected United States Sen ator. The Columbia lusurance Comnpansy has, aceoading to rumor, smnashed up. A t a meetmzg of the Stockholenm hueld ona Saturday last the following~ resolu. tions were olflered and adopted. Resolved, T[hat the ceindition ol the Columnbia Imusuranace Comapanmy re. quires a susp~enasioni of its business, and a strict. exam ination intto its allairst. Resolv'ed, 'That the Board of Direc tors antd our Agents be instruicted to d iscomnme bumsmaes~s at once, and to susapenad for the present, any fuarther p)aymenit of maoney on losseat incurred or' tb beinacurred; also, that notice be given to aill personms who aire insured the Comp~any. Re.iol'ed Thnt. a Committee ol 'Tinee Sto,'kholders (other thaba diree tors be appioinated to examnine' into the allaairs of said~ comtpany, and report to an adjourned meeting of' the second Monday ol January next, a plan toi the linal settlenmnt of' the atllhirs o1 said Comstpany. WM. WV AuIAcS, Chal irman. J. P. Southern Secretary. Th ail is closing and we must fin ish. Yours, Comumasa3!x53. T 'ho telegraph announces the elc tion by the Know.Nothings of loca a officers in -various towns of Massachun Ssetts. In Boston their candidate wa: 1the present Mayor, Dr. J. V . C. Smith whtose earnest, and courageous devotio to the laws during the progress of th< -Burns' case, made him particulari Sobnoxious to the abol.tionists. 'rl VUnion and other papers that havy dl endeavored to create the belief tha C Know.Nothingismn is only a phase t h A bolitionism will find this an awk war< d1 fact to reoomelin with their thery UM Correspotideside of the Banner. Presidents message-Adam's Bill Jucdge Evans-Anti Slavery move. American intervention-Annexa. tion of Sandwich islandj &e. &c. WAsHmo-ToN CITY, Dec. 16th. Editoro Banner: It would be u4e less for me to comment at this time upon the admirable Message of President Pierce which you will probably'have published long before this reaches you. All parties seem pleased with its tone and temper even the bitterest enemies of the Administration can point to no objec tionable feature in the entire docu ment. It bears, throughout, an im. press of a truly Americanm spirit-one that recognizes no seetional or party divisioAs, but views us as a united people forming a great and glorious Union such as was in days gone by aid shall be, we hope, forevermore ! The most in'portant measure yet introduced in Congress is the bill propised by Senator Adams of Mis sisippi to alter the Constitution in regard to .aliens. At present any fireigner'who has resided in the Uni teJ Stateos five years, and complied with necessary legal requisitions, can become a-bonafle citizen entit'ed to all the rights and privileges that "na tives" possess'excepting the holding of the Presidential 01ice. Mr. Ad ais being a Southern Democrat and uicotnnected with .the mysterious, Kiiow Nothing order has commenced the work (if reform by proposing to extend the duration of residence to Twenty One Years prior to becoming a citizen. His bill has been fiercely assailed but as ably defended. Should it pass, look out for a gale in the sea of politics-if it, be rejected expect a tempes, in the same wraters ! The bill introduced by Judge Ev. ains at the last session of Congress to provide for a full and final adjustment of claims of officers and privates who fought in the Revolutionary war will be one of the first measures passed at this Session. Many of the claimants are orphani and widows whose fith ers and husbands struggled long and well to achieve one country's indepen dence, but went down to the grave in poverty and want. Should Judge Evanus never ^raise his voice in ti Senate Cha!mber again, the passage of that one act would render his name "a househ.,ld word." A little breece sprung up in the louse to-day in consequence of no tiee given by Mr. Mace of Indiana Ihat he wouhml! iniitroduce a bill to ex elune sla~very friim Ne~bras..ka anid ha. ase. Thei recent eltection ini the latter te rritry r.esuItedi un:avorably to the Abolitionists, henee this move. The su*gestion that this liepublic act as Mediator between the opiposiing hellige rant, European powers has been favorably received and commen. d.*d warmly by the Press gente ally. What the re~ult of the war nowv toing en will be is uinknown. Anud if oum Government by a timely interferenuce can save the expenditure of treasuire and loss of life that will inevitably fo.llow a continuance of the war, let her do it-adding to her fame as a pro gressive; liberty-.loving Nation, then glory of a peaceful Republic. Speaking of "progress" reminds mec that several new term itories will 'it is said, apply for admission inito the Un ion at this Session. Those who arc unifiti in poili tical inatters also Stati that aje'l iention for annmexation to thit nuion will be made by the King o1 thec Sandwich Islanuds! Shall we nol take ai slice of China next? The airmry is to be largely increase< in accordance wvi th the recomnmenda tion of the lion. Secretary of War The Navy too) is to undergo miany al terutions and improvements. Washington is quite lively at pres ent. The city is well filled with Con gressmen Office Seekers and loaferm T1he present Session of' Congress bid fair to be an ,important and interes ting one anid we will endeavor to kee your readers fully "pooted up" in Cor gressional proceeding<. Yours, H Y i EH EA Lt 5. MAnnuiF.D,--On the evening of the 14u inst., at the residence of Martin Rhodeu by the Rev. D. McQen, Mr. E.. SnA w and Miiss LIu.rUs J. WnrrTwonT all of Sumter District, S. C. So friend Envms has changed his life, .And taken to himself a neat, pretty wif< I Long life to them bo' lh-with all of ii yoys' m Peace, plenty and wealth-and numnei ous b0ys. 1 Bonus. 80,000 Bricks for Bali by A. J. MOSES. Deoc. 20, 185t. 8 if. Fresh Pie-Fruits and Pre s erve. for mal, by A. i. MOSES. Dloc. e0. 1854t. 8 i f. For the Banner. SUMTERVILLE, S. C.. Dec. 18, 184. Gentlemen of Claremont County:-1 come out in this manner to inform you that cir. cumostances of a private natute will nal. low me to be before you two years hence as a-candidate for a eat In the State Leg islature, and taving a willingness to serve you in some way, I offer you tny services as a candidate for Tax-Collector at the r.ext election, and if elected do promise to discharge my duty to the beat of my ability. I am yourer moat respectfully, 0. P. lifcRO1Y. 5 Watchman please copy tf. Dec. 20, 1854 8 tr In Equity---Marion District. James J. Harilee, survivor, Foroclo ve. sure at Josiah W. Bloody, Hdkhi G. Mortgage, Finklea, flugh G. Haeelden. &c. In pursuance of a decretal order of the court of Equity, in this case, I will offer for sale at Marion Court House, on 'ues. cay the Id January next, between the usual ltours of sale. All that lot of land containing four and three-tenths acres, situate in the village of Marion, on tile Wilningtett and Man chster Railroadj att is bounded north by said road, east by land bolonging to the said road, south by land beloiging to the estato of A. L. Scarborough. and west by the public road. On the premises is a fine new hotel, erected within the past year, 10 feet in length, with ample accommodations and all the necessary out buildings. This is probably the best lot for an eat ing house on the rail ro -d, being about erqually distant from both termini. 'I'EnM.-For so much as will pay about the first instalment on bond (thirteen hundred dollars) with the accruing inter est on 4190J0 frin 1st January, 185:, and expenses of sale, cash ; for the balance, a credit of one and two years, with interest from t he day of sale. Purchasers to give bond with approved personal security, and mortgage ot the preiises to secure the purchase money. C. D. EVANS, Com'r. - Dec. '0, 1834 8 td' 69 Likely Negroes. BY A. R. PHILLIlPS. WILL be sold at private sale, in an en tire gang, 69 likely NEGROES, accus toined to the cultivation of cotton and provibions on the Congaree and Wateree rivers. The gang consists of men, women, boys, and girls, at which there are but three over forty, aud five under six years old, the balance between ten and thirty, and n large proportion between twelve and twenty years old. A more desirable gang at negroes were never off'ered in this or any other market. A list of the above negroes may be seen and all other inform ut ion obtained ly applying at my office, ini rear of the Connerciaf B.nk, Conmm bia, 8. C. Terms liberal, Dec. 20, 1854 t tij Negroes For Sale. Will be sold to the hligthesi bidder onl the first Monday in January nex t, about EIGHT LIK K, |L NLiCmLS, belonging to the Estate of Charles W. Wetls deceased. Cunditions on c.ay of Sale W. LEWIS, Administrator. Dec. 20. 1854 8 td1 JOHNSON FEMALX UNIVERSITY. A NDElcmON, S. C. Renamhers of the Facualty. Revr. W. It. Joassor,, D. D)., Chancellor. 'J. &coT Mua~ tA , Mrs. alARY E, DANIEL. SMirs ELItZAB-ru J. EDWARDs, flrs. CAssANDNIA IIORsTEi.L, Instructes. in Vocal unda lnstrumnentat Music. JA'St i coN, Prors. of Music. Mis. SAmA aaEF, O v E B Assistant instruciesg in lDraw inig in thme Acadenmial Department. The above Insatitution lias been in operation for seven ye ars; for the first five as a~emuinary, and lfor the las.t two as a University, etbtish ed undaer a Legislative Charter granted in 18 52. Since it tas been ini speration, each suic cessive year lins brought ana increased number oif pupits, and one hundred andl thirty-five have been enrolled the pre..ent ,sessio n. Its progress tin the con fidence of thle Public, both in ibas andl in other Souitherin States, has been gradual but continned, and the board of Trustees and the preseint Faculty of Instructors'who have been identified wit hit for years, are determin ed it shalt continue to merit art increased patronlage. It. locality, proverbiat for morality, health, adruaiy, recomimend, it to P'arents andl Guriasas h place for thte educ-ation of their diaughtersa and wards. Out of seven hundred pupils who have been taught in the Institution nouat a siingle death lhas occurred; and ailthmough the present year has. been noted fur thle preva lence oif dliseatse thlroughiout time country, the r has not beeun a sinmgle case of ssrious indisposi. tlon. - This~ instituition, organized andl conducted on tile University pila, does not prescrithe a routine ofatudiesa, but each young faady is as eigned sucht as are suited to her ind, and placed in suach classes as her acquiremtents entitle hir, ITle course of inIstruction ptursued is syste matic, andl extends frot the lowest classes in ithe P'rimuary to thet highest in theO Collegiate . Department, upon tihe compiletion of whsich digdlomas are gruated, Phiroutght tile whloleucoure, frorg the Ipwest .to tile hlighelst classes,' istructiun in d'rawli a is daily givena, 'w uhut extra charge; the course extending from thle Rudiments to Linear and - Perspective Drawing. The Scholastic yaar consists of one Session, wahich begins on the First Wednesday in Febrs ary, andl termninates thle 15th Nuveritber. Thefare is no I alcationl during the Session. It is earnmeestdy recomamended that young ladies shotild enster at tile beginning of the Session and continue to its close, so that they may have thleadvantage of a thorough course of instruction. Pupils will be received at any time during time Session, and, except wvithlin a month fremn the Commencemnent, charged from tile timte of entratnce to thme close of the Session. No pupil will be received into the Institution afor tess thanat a hall Sessioni, ulestis she enter after the Commweement of the second half Session. Board, including fuel, lights, &c., can be oh tainied in a number of respectable private fami lies at from $8 to $1t0 per mlointh. Th~le rates of Tuition will be aa follows: In the Collegiate D)epartmnent - - - 640,00 Int the Acatdeinical " First Class, 30,00 5 4. " " Second " 25,00 " " " Third " 20,0u "' ' Fourth "i 15.00 Infant School Department - - - 10.00 Incidental Expenses, - ---.00 EXTRA. . Modern Langutagea, - - - - $24.0C Miusic on Piano, liarp, Gtuitar, or oth er Instrument, - - - - 40.0X Paintitig in Oil or Water Colors, Draw. ing, Emabroidory, &c. - - - 35.00 Use 01 Mlusical Instrument, - - - 5.U( The Session for 1855 will commence thme First Wednesday in I'ebruary. For fluher particulars we Invite especial at. lention to our Catalogtue. Diec. 20, 18154. 8 It MISS MORGAN Returns her thanks to her friends said patrons (or their liberal patronage during the present year, and would solicit a conc linuance of the same' the coining year She will resumn the duties of her schoul on the first Monday in January 1855. TERMS. Spelling, Reading and writing per. quarter ............$4.00 The 'Vhave with Geography, Grammar Philosophy, and Arithisatic . ;$6 00. Includitig fie above with BJousny and Astronomy, ;... . . .......... . y.(0. French per quartur .......0.600; Dec. 15, 1854. 8. 9t. Notice.. In pureuance of tlhe: diretiaef. of tlW Act of ti.' Legislature in such cased named and provided- an, election for C er - of the Court for Snmter District will b# held in the towni of guinterville, on the second Monday in January next. The Box will be opdir one day only. J. J. KNOX, - G. W. BRADFORD, Managers -H. HAYNSWORTH, Dec. 20, 1854 M td LEtnd for Sale. *AVALUABL& tra bf itl$~1tt!~ tlro iesitua~teol in teFki1lc tid for rie n r ) ace, River, containing seven hundred and sev enty' acres. On the prem isea is a good Two-story Dwelling, with all necessary 0ot buildings, all in good repair. About 300 acres of land is unde r good fence. Apply to the subscriber at Plowden's Mill Post Office. I. J. WITHERSPOON. Dec. 13, 1854 7 Pt Wanted A TEACHER to take charge of the! Summerton, Aeadeniy the ensuing -year. Salary, four hundrea dollars or the re ceipts of the School. None need apptf unless well tecommnerrded, W. W. BENBOW, Chairman Board 'Trustees. Wright's Bluff P. 0., Suinter District, o-Dc. 13, 1854 1 at Kr Watchman copy. . Notice, All persons having demands against ther Estate of the late John S. Bradford are hereby notified to present the same prop. erly attested for payment, and those who aro at all indebted to said Estate are re. quested to make payment to VERMEILLE BRADFORD. Qualified Executri.v. Statebarg, Dec. 4, 1854 6 4& For Sale. On the first Monday in January next I will sell at public auction in Sumterville, five or six PRIM NEGROES, (all men) amoig them is a first rate Blacksinith. TamRs.-Credit o l2 or' 3 years, with bonds, mortgage and pertonal security. lne rest to lie laid annually. Purchasers to pay for all necesAny papers. . VER.\lELILE BRADFORD. Stateburg, ec. 4, 1054 6 41 Machine Shop. . On the 14th ult , the subscribers asboib ciated themselves in copartneranip, "for the purpose of conducting business as Engineers, Machinisis, Blacksmiths, '&c. Be ng built pr.ctical and working mue. chaan~cs, we teel ennhdent of g iving gen eral satisiaction, to our emnployers, Good workmen w!~ bc e;;;pinycd io assiai in giving desp~atch to orders. We will fill ordners for Castings, for owners of Steam, Mi is and otthers. In short, we wvil en. deavor to meet the wants of onr fellow citizetns in this part or the State in the above branches iii business. Our buisineiss will be conducted under the name of COGilLA N & GA Y. A WVheelwrighmt and Gunmsm.tha Shop is connected wilth the estabbishment, for the acc.inimodationi of customieru. Termos.-Cashi or its eqivalent. - T., J. UOGHLAN. anR.RECIINUN GAY. WVil. & anR.R. Depot, 8mmterville. iDet. 6, 18.54 6 3t tI7 Watchiman copy.S3t. RICH FI(ENCR UPHOLSTERLY. FAILL IMPO.RT A TIONS. H. W. KINSMAN CO.s 179 KINGSTREETr, Corner of King and Berrisford Street, IMPORTERS OF FRENCH CURTAIN MATERI-S ALMS, UPROLSERY INV[TE THUE ATTENTION OF.THE trade and public geno'rally to-the exten sive and beaut li assortmient of SATIN DE LMNS-DMSD LAC E AND MJUSLIN.CURTAINR, CORNICES, BApiDS Ali ikk. which they are receiving from ITaiope and American mauiufactorie, said which the) offer WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.. at PRICES LOWER than any other house in this city. 11. W. K. & CO.. are reoeivitig the. ~ LATESi P'ARIS DESIGNS FOR CUR TAINS AND D)ECORATIONS, oh alL " kinds, and are enabled to p.roduce work of the best character and style. Merchants andI Famtilies will find it to~ their advantage to call, as every article In, the CURTAIN AND UPH1OL.STERY ILINE can be obtained a' the above estab. lishmnent, and at terms wich cannot fail to, give approbation.. ALL KINDS OF iNTERIOR DJECOR A TIONS executed, and PA PERS put up ini superior style by experienced workmen. Dec.6, 854 ~6 '' 4t A Call in Earnest, All paersn indlebted to uis by note, or a.. count previous to the first uf Jqcnaar at are respectfully requested to mnake ,umdiate pays ment. We ame In want of all the.etmney that is ow.'-' ing to us, and we trust this call will not1 be, disregarded. ROGERS h aSPFNCECR. Blishnsvaliea Nor. it time. - :S r