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fPR33SS$ Wt^M^oving, g, healthydespairing; ;' MISOELLAJTT. / ; j. : ^ Charleston, Dec. 11, . 1854. Mjnsr*. [JSdt^rg .?your readers may W^,n<Ate\aoint?neBted. in aw item of Qharlea: newsjdropppd occjftsionftl)y,by-ivay of : rariety. ^en^::;I-propose to be an irregu *jngs Of steam, %3^Sit?Ul -)vp reached ou* .destination for that |?^day. |mr^o can give anything of inter^^,_^fttothe ordinary ac&nes of Railroad trayf It was puff, puff, whiz, stop, bang! 8BPj*?tqp, jerk and run, keeping good/time, and las^ not Catling to meet the expectations of eaB^Eger.pa^eagera. Our company opbsisted of the same variety .usually seen on board a car, 4' .. ajo better, no vone, so far as I . could ascer :v^*am. . vht fnetKJ-. Wedlock sustained liis A gentlemanly conductor, nnd f> t?ut the travel on thiaroadis j 'more-plejwmrt mid agreeable tban that on lv' : any iotUer Jtoad of which ! havo>any;knowl- < mm A a r ... : ?ij^\-:'CJn JHonUny,' T .'went to' the 'new_ .Col- , ^l^getOhqpel, .at'Cxiambia, and like many j 'frQi^iB FouilQ ibe'reiseption quite toofcool for Comfort; with a^Krtrag nor'-wester, and an y nuffiriistosti ImUdiag, it was hardly to be 8up-, ffeatwe-wotfld much enjoy the "feaat . ?<ff iy?pew-anft *&e flow of the soul." The J ^ 8aet '-k, Messrs. Editors, the Government , 4hodld keep a -supply of throats for the 1 jyoung.^entleiaor^ oommonly, to be used on %: *pec?Sl occasions, or refuse to build gigan- 1 f'-. itic'hall|% in WlfuA an unfortunate listener can. ootCh *bnt 4m occasional word. The ^ eflxoe, 1 dire Wy, Wore quite a la mode? -{hey may'hare 1keen very sensible, and elo. 4 -quont too,!bnt'tShj majority of those present ' weteiMpetihe wiser. . It Was a perfect pan, (moving, ?*?# elevated, graceful bowing, flj^^ fr^ing, grave v jtodgw;.^; JStenatow smilipg and nodding, but-poor as " I was, the education was all iinfldbed before it reached my lonely poei.' .AfiAi:: Jiiii i _i-_x_ .* n-. aii nruuuu ukj were pieniy ^oi Diae ; handkerehiefe ui requwition?-you% \ "Iw&fcrr*-. hum-r^ormt^ and ?*nd-^~I tooVtfp my bat and walkedout. t ?h?1a rf lie foor - oclock tram, and I must leave the crowded // p^lomt^a for the still more crowded , !! jon tpftcd? . SBflP selv? to Bleep?vain' effort?a veiy occ* snore, gives indications that sora have found forgetfulnoes in the arms of tb sleepy god. There before us ia a long lin of lighted windows?it proves to be Kingt villc. ant? nunmr is vaUincr nntJin t nhln? rush is made, and you are surprised both o the lanreness of the: company, and the dit patch with which the viands disappeai Supper over, every man's lips seera to b unsealed,^ and he w Iryibgio force his neigh bor into conversation. Where all are wil ling it is not difficult to talk. But booi one and another yield himself up to a kirn of stupor (sleep it cannot be called,) ant Jt-i - -nr * i no biuaiiuub us me grave, we maKe jonj pauses, drive slowly, and so.pass the nigh until about 1 o'clock in the morning, whei you find yourself In this time honored citj where /or the present^ I must leave you ant your renders. YoUlr? <fcc. Icon. ~ ' politioai,. - Proceedings of Legiftlatare.. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Senate.?Mr. Mnzytijt, presented theme monal of the Charleston Chamber of Com merce, praying tho repeal of the Usur: Laws. ' ... , Mr. Moses submitted a resolution, instruct nig inai ino i^omimoee on JiXlucation in quire into the expediency of distributing th Free School fund: according to tlie wants c the several districts atidjmrishes in thisStaU which was agreed to and ordered to tli IIou.so for concurrence. House op Rep's.?-A joint ballot wa held fpraStato, Reporter.. Mr. Ricli nrdson was elected. S. A: Boykin wa elected Surveyot .General on the second bal lot. . ' . Mr. Hearst, from -the Medical Con 1 in i ttec made a favorable- report; on the petition, o the Trustees of thQ K6per Hospital, askinj mi impropriation. The Committee rccbm mbnHful bn Annitnl nAA .... M*? HUMUU1 aj>l/i U|ll iOHVH.VI. B1II9 to authorize the State to aid in th construction of the* Blue Ridge ' Railroad ind ^tp%fl5tborite. the for rpa t&n. of tho, Sa n n ah Hivcr Railroad Company were fa forably 'reported on by' Mr, Middletoc From tbe Committee of Ways nnd Means. ? Thursday, Dec. 7. Senate.?Mr. Marshall, from tbe Com mittee on tbe Military, submitted reports? an tbe petition of tbe Commissioners of tbi Drpban House in Charleston," praying tlia certain beneficiaries be admitted into th Citadel in Charleston; on a petition prayinj tho exemption ^of ministers of the gospc irora patrol duty, Dy a bill for that purpose and on the memorial of the Carolina Blues Richland Guards, Richland Rifle Companj and Governor's Guards, praying to be form ed into an Independent Battalion, also by i bill granting the prayer of the memorial ists; which bills were read a first time am ordered for a second reading to-morrow. , Mr. Moses, from the Committee on th Judiciary, submitted a report on the memo rial of-th&. President of the Convention t suppress the sale of intoxicating liquors b; itinerant traders, by a bill for that purpose which was read a first time. U0U8K of Rhp's.?Mr. Middleton, fron the Committee of Ways and Means nifid an unfavorable report on a bill to establisl a Branch of the Bank of the State at Sura terville. Mr. Thompsen, from the Committee 01 Claims, reported 00 eundry olaims and ac counts. Mr. Mitchell, from the Committee 01 the Judiciary, made a report on k bill to s mend the Constitution of the State, so an t give thejslection of Governor and Lieutet ant-Governor to the people; and recommend ed that the bill do no/ pdu. Mr. HeAwt, porsoant to notice, introduce a bill to allow T.boa. C. Devlin to hawk aM peddle in Abbeville District, without tb payment of the usual tax; read the fin tin?p.> ' The special order for MUiy .at 2,~ p^' m being *biU tq provide for Banks of Du count and Deposit, "^ was tfien taken u Whol< ifr Thonwou, after a few remark^ mote an todefiDiie ^ponemept of tho bit!. ^p.iSSSsaSr ' , ... '4 , i- taken and ato yeas 33, nays 8,-so that t e :naving passed through all [ta din- 1 0 Btitutionftl forms is now Uio law of tlio State. 1 The Senate Wk tip, from the general or- ;l ders of the day, a bill to puni& . assaults ?- committed witlrconcealed weapons. A mc a made io strike but tho Word " cop; timd ^nd'^^red to the Uooee. of. Kepro- \ a The Senate considered aftd agreed to. a; j i- resolution providing a? appropriation ortwo j l hundred- dollars lor the trapsietit poor of i Beaufort. . s , :Hoose of Rep's.?Mr/Noble prompted < 1 a petition of the villnce of^NinetySix. ; \ 1 Mr. Sullivan, from the Committee on Edu- j y cation, made an unfavorable reporton.the i t petition asking an appropriation for Erekino College. < 3 Mr. W.'G. DeSaussure, from tho CofQWit- i '? tee on tho Judipiary, imported on; ^e bUl \ 1 to arrange the State intojudicial districts, t and to provide for ihc election of a new4aw < 5 judge. The bill was reccommended to pass. \ Mr. Cunningham offered a Resolution fii- j : voring the acquisition of> .Cuba. ' < *_?_ . SATURDAY,.Dec. 0. i- Senate.?This beingthe day set apart t - for religions services, virry little was done in < y either House. . In the Senate, the hour"of i 12 o'oclock lm^nff arrived, at which hour i both branches of tho General Assembly had J agreed to suspend business,. in order to aK .1 c tend the religious exercises in tbo .Hall of .< >f the House of Representatives, the Senate * s, proceed edtothe Hall, where a. most im- < e pressive sermon was delivered, by the'Rev. t Dr. Thon^Well. ( 6 The Senate having returned to its chant* 1 ber, Mr. Townsend moved that the thanks' 1 a of the Senate bereturnedtotbe Rev. Dr. ;j . Thornwell for his very eloquept and appro- I priate discourse, and that a Committee be ?t appointed to solicit a copy thereof for pub- 1 f lication. , . . < y - ? j j* MAVTViV Tinn 11 / Senate.? Marshall, from the .Committee < 0 on the MilifarVj reported i>yajbill, on the \t memorial of the Commissionenrof' tho Or- < , ]>hun Hghbo ?-f Cnark^ton,praying Innt cer-. l . tain beneficiaries be admitted into the Cit- 5 Ij, atel Academy, which was read a first time. J Mr. Allen, from ftie committee io wait f on tho Governor elect and inform him of J his election, reported that having performed i that duty, the Governor would be ready for his inauguration on Wednesday next, at one 1 . o'clock. * 1 t House of Rep's,,?Mr. MeGowen, from J e the Military Committee, reported unfavora- ( * bly on a bill to exempt Ministers of the Gos1 pel and other persons from patrol duty. Mr. McGowen, from the same Committee, J .m.mjv* VJ/VI UJ VII a will tu c&ciupb UCt" r, tain persons from ordinary militia duty, and h recommended its passage; also on certain j bills and memorials to exempt Ministers of |- the Gospel from patrol duty. j The report deprecated the idea that all ministers of the Gospel should bo exempt e from patrol duty', and recommended allrcgK ular licensed ministers,not owning mor thag o fifteen slaves, be exempted. y The special orderwas called f6r, (the bill introduced by Mr. Tucker, for"the"improvement, <fc<x, of the Common ^School System,) 3 and taken up by the House, in Committee Q of the Whole," Mr. McGowen in the chair. Mr. Middtetopr advocated ably the adop ' tion pf the amendments offered by him, when the bill was last discussed. Q Mr. Mid die ton also stated his /objections . to several sections contained in the original . -r li Kiu) iw iv. iiiiff owyu. r . " >. * a Mr. McKnight replied, aud with an uttu- I r sual degree of earnestness,' advocated the 0 bill, and in conclusion, begged the Commit* 1 j tee to pass this or some other billbywhjcb } the roaseea of onr Stato migbt be cducated. t * Mr. Wilson, fnml York, v folio wed Mr. i j McKmgbt, and in some eloquent remark?, < advocated the pa?age of the bill/ JHe show- 1 e ed the' extreme necessity of the passage of 1 the bill, and submitted estimates; of the ' . manyadultsand. children now inthe State, 1 trliA miiu <t? msj) i "**v "P'VV y? j too, which was, or should be, galling to Or- i * ery South-Carolinian. 1 f | fcKe amendment of Mr. Tuoker wore afterwards voted "down, and oo motion of Mr. 3jtn6n?;;iho Committee rose and reported bo tho House that the bitt-do.not foaaa. _ ^ " . TfiKBDAY :Dec 12 SENA>TE.-Pd?un?f to infi bills wore introduced by Mr, 'Gist: A bill'to amend the Constitution ;ofWi8 Stated 50 ils to disqualify for Boata in the General ftk^inbly, hlr. persons holding the office of President and Difeetof, of any banking institution; byMr.i6w^nd,'a bill ta.tejj&il he provUo t$ the, fitat section of nn Aot-reatina to, tha autvey of the of South-. OproTina, under the authorit^'of the United nri^ictioD.otltf^strates in certain which reciv?a*^^oii\t reading and Referred: Mr. Mazy elf submitted m resolution proviiiugfor a jointcommitteein both.HgySee, to evisc the criminal law of tlm fet^'mid to eport at the ilexi sessionof, ^i^^latorev tuu it resoi ution, proposing to r&mQve.tbe. jbRgationa of secrecy ^rom the. private of the indebtedness of t^e; President >f which were;$rdere<ifor coiiS^^ition to norrow. . . ' ' . ' ' My Abilltoalter theC^nstjtution-oflhcStak' so as to provide for tho. election ofnteriibeT^ a the General Aaaembly of the Slnfe,xwa.8 1ext among the General Orders'.\^This bill vas introduced by Mr. Alien from l^arnwoll, ind:.Drovidea for but onn rlnv brouffhout the State. The bill designated .hat the election bo held on the 2d Mouday, if October, as specafiedllietfeiri.?On motion ^Mr-Barnes, the word '."Tusdny," was suit)* ititxited therefor; the bill read through a second time, atid on tho question of agreeing" :hereto, it oeingj a^cbnstitutional -.question, Jie^eaa and nays .were takenvrfnd are yeas 56, uiys 4,?and 'ordered^Hhe Ilousd of Kepresentatives.;? 'r HqobbvQf Rkp's?The Senate .returned ,o.tbe Houses bill for the^rther caftying >n ot theLunatic AsyhunTalBO a bill. to iutborize^e tTnitM Suites to'puiicbftso' jertain tetuU^bf- the State foK.the ^reation )f Light:Hotifees and Beacon .. The report of the Committee of.thewhble^' m the bill to reorganize andfor.tho of Clio 0>mmon School System,' boug adverse, Mr. Tucker moved that tho re>ort bo laid on the table, and calicd for the lyes and noes.?The veto was taken?%yes 33 noes 44. The motion to lie on the table iras sustained. On motion of Mr. Tucker, the bill was tacen up for a second reading. Some discussion arose on the motion of tfr. Middleton to strike out the first section if tlip Kill Mr. J. Y. Simons, jr., of Charleston, said bat he bad a few, and but a few remarks x> make upon the bill, and would do so now; le was in favor of the present system of Free Schools,^d be saw no provision in j .Ijg. bill .introduced by the gentleman .from Spartanburg calculated to improve tbe present system ; he objected to tue first section *rhicn provides for tbe election of a Board >f Directors by the General Assombly, and would record his vote against iu Mr. J. fi. Campbell differed from tbe views mtertained by his colleague, and in bis usual nappy style, contended tlmt there was much good in the bill, but there were some flections }f the bill he would vote against. As for the first soction, neither he nor his constituents had any thing to do with it. Mr.Mullins replied briefly: there were but one or two sections in the bill he cared For, and would vote for the striking out all Jther sections. . Mr. J3imonfl .replied, and in a few well timed remarks, ably sustained . bis position towards the bill. The first section was stricken out, and Further debate cut off by a motion made by Afr. Hemmond, to lay the bill on the tabic; the vote was taken by aye* and noes, on motion of Mr. Tucker. Tho' motion to lie :>n the table was lost, and the reading of the bill continued by sections. The debate o?' the bjll wa* long and some^ what stormy, on each Motion, and as the bilk and tlie amendments are long^ it is impossible in the ordinary soace allowed in daily journals, for euch proceedings, to prewat evea a ayn^.of eiajftr. tie Bill or. tho SSs p* |?||S Mr,-Spain moved -that the order be diachsrg 1 >"?!,Ti.T',; or, reported that (My hnd discharged tb duty' aaeijgmed t]^. arid found that the a? $>uuM tyere alVi^nlad/. vouched 'fbf. , Mr.' Mid^eton, from the Cdiflp&ittce c Waya ahd Meansi reported on sundry bills memorials, <fedy and begged leave" institut a oopy of the bill veported by eaidCorantitte* to authorize tUe Stato to extend aid. to th Blue Ridge &ulrqadt. which' was da^troyo by tlid recent conflagration in this eit) Leave being granted, the copy was intro uuceit. > . 'Mr. McGowan,. froin J.lio Committee 01 the Military, \$nbmit^V?v$?y : interest report on that portion of Message No. 1, c H19 Excellency,- as refered to tho Mi)itar System of the State. ? .^Majority and minority reports were ra^di fy;the Committee*on tho Judiciary, onlht _bill. to establish an additional Cqyrtof Ap teala?the minority, m the poreon of Mt Mitchell, and the majority in Mr. Thorjiwell WBDJiEfiDAY, DCC. 13. Saii ate.?A bill to" improve %be ey eten of- EreeSchools in this State, s^nt from .tin Houso of Representatives, was read a firs time and ordered for a second reading to ' Mr. Buchapart, from tbo Committee 01 Finance and Banks,-' Bubmitted a report. 01 a bill to authorize aid 'td-lho'Sarannati an< Charleston Railroad Company;; nlso on i bill to authorizetho city Council of Chafles ton to levy a tax on the real'estate of bank in that city,retommondiug that theyV di pass. ' The Senate at 1 o'clock, by^jrivita (ion from the House of Representative^ at tended tile Hall of tbo House, to witnes the inauguration of Gen. Jus. H. Adams the Governor elect. Being attended by ex Governor Manning and the Joint Commit ^66 of both Houses and ascending to thi SrionW* I! i- ?1 ~rw~~?w. .> uwd, ucuiuwi ma uiiiuguriu aa dress, took the oath of office, ns administer edsby.tlie Speaker, and proceeded la th Senate Chamber, accompanied;by thePres ident and . members of the : Senate, th Speaker 'find members of the Houae of Rep resbntrtUv^and'bjc CXr.Govofhor Manning when theTrreaideqtof the Senate. dejiverq tothe Governor elect, bis commismdn of oi fico. Proceeding to tho balcony of th Cnpitol, nccompauied by both bodies of th Goneral Assembly, be was there proclaims (Governor in and over tho State of Soul) Carolina, for two years, by Charles Neuffei Esq., Sheriff of Richland District ' Next on the calendar of business, was i bill toprohibit traffic in intoxicating liquor 11..J? ITL'-I'II i i ujr iiiiioiuutirHiUins. xniS Olli UflCL ftIRO DCei reported from the Committee on the Judi ciary, which recommended its passage. I was debated for a considerable time,, bi Messrs. Dudley, Moses, Marshall, McAlilv Allen, Boozer, Witherspoon, Brockman Johnson, and Chestouv, who were all in fa vor of. the prohibition; but it was difficult under the various amendments wbicb wen offered, to adjuftt it ao as to suit the views o members generally. Tbis being the case the further discussion was, on motion of Mi Jolinson, postponed, and the bill will bo agaii taken np to-morrow. House "of Rep's.?The bill to anient the charter of the Town of Edgefield ant other purposes was taken -up for a secon< reading. - -In .the reading of the first sectioi of the bill, Mr. Moragne moved to amend a much of the section as 1 referred to the'sun of #50,000 being subscribed by the Towi Council of that village to a railroad, nnd in sorting thirty thousand dollars'instead o fifty thousand dollars. Mr, Tilluoan moye< to. amend the amendment by inserting twen ty thousand dollars instead of thirty, thou sand dollars. . A sharp and spicy, debate arose on tfr amendments proposed,' in which Messrs Moragne, Middleton, Campbell, Tillraah and others participated. The reading o ivJll r- l'--- ? > vuo yui ODD reauuivu.' JX. lUllg HDQ TBU16 uninteresting debnto arose on several section of- tho whioh was not concluded, wba tuo hour at which the House liod previous ly ordered arecess hodarrlV&l Mr. Spain offered a .resolution requirtaj the ponmiittefon $Vays>nd Means ti> en qniro into the expediently of increasing th per diirtt 6f the membere of tl?? Genera Assembly; wamedtato consideration wa called for, and tho resolution agreed to. j/fCn TooMei', pursuant to notice, ifttrtdt] Cfid ft bill tr? dWiiiAliftr - rtfcMti "I ; : $ ?f tnc^:pray% ah alteration of the CoatfE? S tio^so as to' pirovi4o for bu\ one.dny for ? ,?!^n? ^ ^general electio?3 throughout : ?, Uifr State. e .-Mr. Ghestnut, from the Committee i Federal Relation, submitted a repoj^iffl.. ? r hill ?A -_l-_ .1 -- / .1 -i- (.- . >JR . vv^.uinio iui WU fsrailOQ.W lUQ GieC- / -/' m - tonj fbi*-President and Vico President-of the United States, which on/his motion wa* V i postponed to thofirst Wednesday after the. r fourth Monday in November next, aud that f it be, made the special'order for that-day, f at 1 o'clock, p. ni. . . . . Mr. "Wither^poon- presented the petition ? B of the Gomraiajioners of Public Buildings i for Williamsburg District, pmVirig an;add? tiona! appropriation for building a Ccrart . ? . House. . Mr. Btfl presented an answer to awsolution of enqiiiryyin reference to a full esti- ; mate of cost of .the now Capitol,,which, . r,ad. -V ineaenate now took upon tie- Qenei$$? ^ ? Orders of the day, and proceeded to give a* ' second reading ,to'a bill to amend, an act more effcrtuidly"to"prevent free negroes arid . /': other persons of color from entering into 1 this State, and foi* other purposes. This 1 bill \vas.opposed by Mr. Maiyck and advoca? . r * led by Mr. Cneatjiut, Chairman of thepom- >''J& 9 mltto on FcdefAl^ielfltionp, to whom it bad .?& '* been refort-dd;'"* After /some timo spent in 9 debate, on the" question of agreeing to the t; 3 bill," the yoas-and nnys wore* called for, and & tlio bill nwl?MA'*K v v>uy<v>*f*VS5S( '/* A-v ' J of Representatives by yens 24, uayo. 14. . y ' House of Rev's.?iho Senate framed 5 tOtbe-Houso- ift Wll to exempt MbiBters of v \ we Gospel ftoin ordinary patrol duty; read the firtt time, v.. A / r Piir8uant:to-faotice, Mr. Orowon introdu8 ced a bill to artiend tho charter of the New" berry, and Chester Railroad Company. "" Mr. Rice, from the Coramitteo on Roads; ft Bridges ^arid"Femes,; made rejiorts on bills to alter and amend .the License I/aw of. 4his e Stated fo'fertfelrt icekain Miton* frotrt . '-.r- ".' I" <J,uty ;:tpatiow T: G. Devlin to. hawk an*. >} p?tdlo-id !AbWUle Bi8t,riot, Ac- " _ noynflw^rf Charleston, a 4uk l" Unguishtwi and venerableveteran of>llio wwf.^ . . ? of 1812, "whose presence w^ nptio^ itt . ! House, was, by a resolution, admitted to al5\* i the privileges of the floor. .V p' The report of the Committee of the Jii-. ;,^j ? diciary,on the bill to increase, ip ccrtain particulnrs, the junfcdicthmlot:Magistrates, be-. * ing againat thq passage of; the bill,ifc was . 3 onmotion ofMr. Tilcker, laid oii the table, 1 and tho bill was taken up for a seooad^gr * reading. . r~ ^ & A spicy debate ensued,vwhich cut off. ' suddenly, b v tfce call of the epeda^orderof ' tho day, by Mr. B. F. Perry, which was tticr ' bill to authorize the Suite to aid; in. fbecon _4 ^ e _ v?i . wrtv'. Bu uouunoi inu JDiue n-utge gcvaitroaa^ au<J ^ ' ably defended by Messrs. B. p. Berrry/Tnjj||\ j holm and Memminger. ''' j Senate?On motion of Resolved, That tbo ooinmis*ijOnersv of'tbo , new Stato Capitol bft "antftprized J General Assembly to pprebi^aft^m;Chari?, , ' , Werner, the representeticm-fof (Hi Palraqttp Tree in the cast iron and ornaments, now 1 in front of the Stato Douse, .provi^^^th&; sgj J purchase does not exceed the ;^y Thousand Dollars: Rcsolved4v * missioncre are hereby dirMt^^^^a iii?- ^ scribed on. the i names of the dead of the Palmett6 R^m-. : .