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TIIE INDEPENDENT PRESS is published iivkuv pbiuay mobmxo iiy LSS & WILSON. W. A. LEE, Editor. Individual*, like nations, fail in not/iiny inhir/i <hey bold!>/ attempt, when unstained hy rirtuoua fmrpoxr, anddeterinimd resolution?IIknrv Ci.a v. " Willing to praise, >/et not afraid to blame." Terms?One Dollar a Year, in Advance. ABBEVILLE C. H. FRIDAY, - - - DKCEMUElt 5, 1S50. An Apprentice Wanted At thin uflico to learn tlie printer's business. Thespian Corps. This popular amateur eorp*, presents an attractive programme for the night of the 15th in at. See advertisement, Oadet Appointments for 1867. Citadel Academy?Third Class. Abbeville.?J. K Ward law. Arskn.m. Academy?Fourth Class. Abbeville.?IV. C. Vance, H. C. Belcher, Clarke Wardhiw, T. C. White. Congressional. "Washington*, Dec. 1.?Doth Branches ruct today nt the usual hour. Tlic first act after the House wns organized was a premeditated insult to the South. Mr. Whitfield, the pro-slavery Delegate from Kansas was not allowed to take Iiis seat by a vote of 101 to 5>7. Tho Hog Marlict. Several droves of hops have nt Inst made their appearance in our Distriet. The asking price of pork seems to he fii cts. per pound; but as it may be bought in the west for -1}, and some has sold in the upper districts for i>l, we no ronton to /loulif lint flint, llio urifi. will conic down to G cents nnd perhaps OA ccnts. Decease of Mrs. Mary Livingston. This estimable lady, one of tlx: few survivors of a past generation, died in this Village on Tnesday morning last, having attained the nd anccd age of eighty years. She was at the time of her dealh and long previously a member of the Presbyterian Church, niul bore her last illness with christian patience and resignation. W. J. Duffie's Book Store, We have received the December number of Harper's Magazine, from \V. J. lJuffie, Bookseller at Kcwbnry. Mr. Duffie, will receive subscribers to the work at ?3 00, the publisher's price, or 25 cents per number. He keeps a general assortment of books and is the agent for the various magazines. a J I nwducuiya At the recent Commencement of this institution, Diplomas were presented by Prof. Capers to the following graduates: J. F. Lanneau, W. R. Erwin, G. W. Steadman, E. W. Jj\wf E. Croft, II. 8. Thompson, .1. (?. Nance, G. A. Ross, J. A. Evans, L. F. Dozier, R. M. Sinuns, R. Y. Dwight, A. McC'nllister, A. V. Lee and J. A. Finch. The Address to the Society of Graduates was delivered by I'rof. I'. F. Stephens. Advertisements. We would direct attention to the sale of valuable lnnds by G. >1. Mattison, Executor of j AVm. Ware dee'd. Also to the advertisement of the snlo of a valuable plantation by Frnneio Owensbv; to the ''Look Sharp" of Enoch Kelson and the notice of P. S. Burton. To the Administrator's sale of John II. Karr, and the notice of settlement of estate of Joseph W. Williams, dec'il, by R. A. MeCnslan, Adm'r. Admissions to the Bar. The following gentlemen have been licensed > to practise in the luw courts of this State :? Joseph A. Clark, Sumter; Stephen C. De- j Bruhl, Abbeville; Joseph M. Elford, Spartan j burg; J. II. Evins, Spartanburg; F. II. ClAntt, I Barnwell; S. J. Gillespie, Marlboro; II. F. j n i iir- " ? ^nullum, iiiunon; ?? m. incKson, I'H.irlCBMin ; David R. Jamison, Orangeburg; John P. Jeter, Greenville; J. R Mallov, Clicraw; A. H. MoGowsn, Abbeville; Joseph J. Norton, Pickens; C. P. Townsend, Marlboro; James H. Wliitner, Anderson; Henry T. Wright, Edgefield; John D. Wyltfc, Lancaster. Dr. Xiiober. At a meeting of a portion of the Alumni of the South Carolina College, held in the College Ilall at the close of the Commencement exorcises on the 1st instant, the Hon. W. C. Preston was called to the Chair and J. H.' Hudson appointed Secretary. Resolutions wi>rs nff. roil V\t- ?!.? expressing the profound regret of the meeting, i at the retirement of Dr. Lieber from the College; as also, a high appreciation of his eminent ability and learning, which have reflected honor upon the College, and n senso of the great loss, which the institution must sustain in his retirement. i On motion of Mr. Yendon, it was Resolved to present the Doctor with some suitable testimonial in the name of the Alumni. The following gentlemen were appointed a ] Committee : W. C. Preston, Ex-Governor Manning, J. I* "Pettigra, Richard Yeadon, J. H. Hudson and J. B. Allston. Legislative Proceedings. In our last issue we omitted to mention the position of our members, on the Various StanIdisg Committee*-", Col. Marshall ia Chairman of the Senate Committee, upon the Military and Pensions. Mr. Thomson is Chairman of the House Com wuiee, upon wiaims. 1 Gen. McGowan, is Cliairmah of the Csmmitt?e upon the Military, find is also one of the Committee upon the Judiciary. Col. Smith is a member of the Committee upon Privileges and Elections; and also of the Committee upon Various Offices. J K Vance is a in tip be r of the Committees A upon Colored population; and the legislature \ Library. Maj. riffin is a member of the Committee \ upon Roads, Bridges and Ferric*. V\ \ TbsJCoUowiog officers have been elected, ^ ' "" t \ I so no W. liny lie, attorn oy (Jeneral; ami M. f>.! Iionhmn Solicitor of 1li?? Southern Circuit; T. : (', ICvjins, Commissioner in Kuniiy for 1'iivlinR-! ton ; Silas Johnston for Ne\vl?erry : I>. (omuIc- j lock for Union ; 1$. K. Camplx-li t'or l.aiircu<; J.! U. lieatty for 1 lorry; .1. II. Pearson for Rich-; land; niul T. S. Atkiiixon f?>r <Jcorj;<-t<??n ; S. ' >1. To\vn?en<l lor Mnrlljoro. | Mr. Marshall introduced a bill to ii)>i<mi*1 tli?*! 'Charter of Ahltcvillc Villa'c, aj to confer I | the taxing power. Also n Will to furnish Factors for Ihe frntiJu; lent conversion of poods <>n-i;."t).-<l to tlicin. . ; j Dills have l'?'??n introduced, to muk*- inali > j cious trespasses indiclablc ; to remove Ihpdisa-1 I hilities of alien widows; to exempt. females j j from arrest under mesne process ; to extend i I he F\>tcni of public education ; t<> exempt | I managers of elections from tin' performance, of ro:iil ilntv Lo reiinir?> >ili?.riir? I i.i.tt r.n i of iiiiiincd (olleclci] Ity tlii'iu ; to iuercas'! tin.-, talarios of the Attorney liav a! and c.r uii ' Solicitors ; to reform the s\ stem of oeedings to as to enalde prvriie.s t<> recowr: judgment at, t!i? lir.-t Court. Resolutions have been introduced to elirt n chaplain ; to require the Comptroller Cieiu-ral ' i to report the niiiouiit of appropriations to tin-: i State College. ih'. I A Dill to give the election of Governor to the people, also of Electors for 1'resideut ami ' Vice President. Mr. Marshall's I'.iil to pu>:t>ii Factors furtlic fraudulent commission of pr-'duee, has pii^ed , 1 lir* Si*lt:?f?? liv ;i vi?l*? nf 'i "? t?? 1?" *b " " ' * # l Mr. Milclieli's siinl Yei?'l??:i\s IIimoiuMoii* mi the sulyeet of llit* Separate Court of Appeals, j wer? supported l?y tho.-e tr?-nlami opposed l?v Messrs. Thomson 11 t 1 Medowen. i Mr. I'. I >. Milton lias Ixm-ii ?-|.-i-i. .1 Solieiti.r of! the Northern Circuit, and Mr. 11. 15. Charles, j Treasurer of tl:?- nj?j?or 1 >iv j A Southern Port. i Mr. fJeorg P. Kiiiott. lun i 111 re >?1 I into tin1 Ifo- a r.uniKer of Kesolutions in struct inir 11> 'tti'i; on Fvil.-ral Kclations \ to jnom?>rializ vs< nn 11tuilijucl of fur- ' tifvin?r tho i" l\?rt Itoysi!, aiul eslnb- ! lisliiasr u Na\ I [ ><>( at that ]>si<*. lie lia* m'mi in t !i /?'<' , liynrT, a letter falling attention t ? (he | < !?- ; liar !iilvaiil:i;'i'5 of tin* same harbor a< a | "Southern l'ort." fro:n which a Titi<? of ,-lvai:i- ' crs may run duvet to Kurojje. |!y i < f.-ivm-o j to the Report of Lieut. .1. Ma!']! ?>f 11n- I'ni. ' * te<] States Coast Survey, it appears that t'ne ' liar of Port Royal is the v<ry l>e.-t South of ;!ir Potomac. Only ? :v.-n vi-s=.-!s drawing ui"re ! than twenty-two iV'-t entered the harbor of' New York during the |::-1 year; an-1 th?s??j vessels can 'To.-.< tJo* Port K yul bar niul reach tlio pivfout. location at. licnufort. Tin: harlmr ; Iwriili's, is permanent, nml has not chaiigcJ ; materially since the flag :?f .ban Reb-init w.-iv- ' ed over its broad bosom. Again Port Royal is the rnost eeiitn.i point i for the collection of the cotton crop 011 the At- j laritic coast ; the town of ]>ciinfoi't beimx sixtv j miles from Savannah ; eighty from CliarUs- | ton ; ami within twenty of the Railroiul, ! which will he soon completed between the1 two cities. A road of sixty-live mih-s to1 I'ranchvilte, would conntrt JSeaufort with all j 1 lie Jrouthern and r-'outh AVe-:tetn roads. and' with the Mississippi, at Memphis ami Yicki- ; burg; oi a road of 11m? miles to Aiken, would 1 furnish an outlet 1?? tin? groat- Western trade! which is de-lined Jo pour throuirh the Kahnn ' Gap. The country through which it would1 pass is a dead level, requiring1 hub little L*r:i ding, and the construction of only a fcint?li-! bridire of anv size. Port lioynl beitur 11m contre of the JtiMrict,: where the great staples of the Smith aro produced; and with a railroad connection to! Uranchville or Aiken, being well situate.1 f<>r the 5-hipilieiit of tin; wheat, flour and corn u!' the West, would ftirniihfull and profitable ear-! goes, to a line of European steamers. P.cmU's! it is near the 32 paralM of North latitude, which nearly striking Yieksburg and Sluwc-' port, and passing through North T?*Xas rcacli-! esthe Pacific at San I'iegn. ThisU the short-j est route from the North Pacific to the North Atlantic ocean, and promises to be the destin | ?.l ,.r <i... n-11_:i i M-. mid i iiiuiruau. i iicsc cmimd. | orations, induce the writer to coincide with the, distinguished oflicer who executed the coast survey, in pronouncing Ihe commercial fn-j cilities of the harbor of i'oi t UovmI to be unri-i railed. Gen. Walker of Nicaragua. A sudden quarrel between Men. Walker and' Ocn. Ooieourin, n Cuban exile and lately m in liirt service, promises In throw some light up-' on the schemes and motives of these adventurers. Gen. Ooicouria it seems had been eatruslt*^ with llio *<hc.Ja.. ^?1 1 1 ...... v..v <?iiooii'ii ?,?# J.llglUIIU UI1U | France, to secure the recognition of Walker's Government, as also to negotiate certain need-; ftil loans. Whilst in this country on his way! to England, Goriconria was difiimsed from his' appointment, and deprived of his military com-, mission. The pretext for this step has fceen | the delay on his part, in carrying out the husi-1 ness of his mission. This has been explained, however, by Get). Goricouria's conviction ofi the inexpedienej*, at present to get an}* rceogni-| tion of Walker's claims, particularly iti' Great! I u>.;tn;n ii.-> i , ?*<vci me j/wivc, rt"vbvuunmiing siavery in Nicaragua. Gen. Goicouiia has, since his dismissal, mado' a public appeal through the-^t'ew York papery in which he explains hi? relations with Walker, and charges upon him a design to avail himself, for purposes of private emolument., of the confiscated franchises of the Transit Company. In reply, and on behalf of Gen. Walker, Jlr. John P. Ifuiua 1. ?ill! ? v . ..w,w?| w.....jjvo wvivuuiiN) null iiuni/in* ty to Walker, on account of bib friendship to the Transit Company, the mostformidablo enemy of the present Government, and of his having lately been engaged in fitting out an expeditien, from New Orleans against Walker. Gen Golcouria in hi* rejoinder, avows that Nicaragua, was with hini a secondary object ; and that the expedition projected ostensibly for Honduras was really intended for "Cuba. He also publishes a contract entered into op the 11th January, 1866, between himself and Walker in which they eogage, after the settle> ment of the affairs of Nicaragua, to mpke common cause for Ito establishment of the independence of Cuba. On the faith of this contract, fJoicoiiria has Wen devoting lii.-* energies to the cause of Walker, tip lo tin* period of his disuiispnl. IJ < came to this country luring tile liif! Mimnier lo negotiate loans for Walker, ami whilst here in August received his credentials, as Minister to Knglund, accompanied l>y a left.-j-from Walker in "which occurs tin- following paragraph : "Willi your versatility and (if I may upc the' t.-rm) adaptability 1 expect much to he done j in Kngland. Von can do more than any Amer-I iean could po<sildy accomplish, because you j ean iiuiko tin- Itritt.-h (.'a In net see that, we arc j not, engaged in asiv scheme for annexation. ! Voti ean make ihem see that, the only way to i cut the expanding and expensive democracy of) lie Noithli is hy a powerful and compact j Southren federation, l>a*cd on military princi-j I'"-. Tiiis letter lirst revealoil Walker's scheme I to establish ft Southern <l<spotism, ami 11is lios- j tilitv to iht> annexation of Cuba. Tin; next stop of Walker, in reviving Slavory in Nicaragua. still fcrtlicr <ti?anti:*it<nl Goieouria, ami lie j <loliiyo>! to poocril with the business of hisl mission. Those liisolosuies show tliat the selienie of j annexation, whioh has boon so lonp " soiling tlio! fear* of our North* ru brethren, has been tin* j furtln-st from the thoughts of Walker, an l that j lii? li:is proposed to himself a wi-h-r ilohl of on j siaiii.-niiii-ni i.t a great military tifs|?ilit-m in tlio South West, seems to l?o his present nhjert. The Blue Ridge Railroad. The lleport.s ?if the President. Chief Kntrineerami Treasurer of the lihie 11 i?lir?* Kailroad i < ' >tiij :?iiv, have recently lie. n published in the Chariest on paper*. Tliey niv <jnit? vnhuiiin-; mis, ami present in detail, the past history. j present, condition' mid resource*, ?t.d future | |>i nspeots of this great enterprise. Tin; sweet ss of tin* iiiulortukiii!.', i-? a subject. ot general j iiilcrrst :tii< 1 for iIn* information of our ri>;nl<>r*. ' wo |>ri's<*n( st?ni?? of tin* ino.t important stntr-l tii'-i.ls in 111? IlfjM.rt <>f ill- lYi-i-l< lit, (In; Hon. j i-M\v;ir>i l'ro<?, "i'lio lSojiO, it will l>o in'IiicihIkm vI, is alfsi^u-j oil to connect AtnK-r^oii,S. with Kiio\vi!k>. ; ; itti'l i-= in f!ie Stnl?*s ofj Soijtli C:i!o':n:t. Coor'.'ifi, Norlli Carolina :ui?l 1 T<-rfi" > - ?*. Tin* No:tlt f'niolinii fuiujiariy was j vlmrti-rfcl in .1 ni'iaiy, IS'jI ; those of T^niHw- ; a;i<l Noyili ('arolina in lamiarv, 1S.V.J ; an-1 j tlieS'liil!i Cat'o!;iiii Company in I)ei,fin!x-r, | l>y virtue i f p 'Wer-, coufcrreil I?y their respective charters, 11?.- Tenac-see an<I North Caroliu:t Cotiipan:* * have covenanted to convoy nil their corporate rights to the South Carolina (Y>in|'a!iy, ?hi the completion if the whole l'oa-1 ; aiel as the mo.?t < !' tin: (Icorijui Stock, j is owned hy Carolinians, the latter Company will | the entire management of the whole lint*. J>y the A- t of inoorpf-futii'n. oi;r I.cgislu- j Lure en_:a;_"i'<l to gunrnutee the liomls of the! Company to the amount of ?1.2ij<),ti00. Previous to this the citizens of Charleston had subscribed $."<to the Ceor^ia Company, in order to secure its charter. In the Session of IS.", I, the Legislature authorized u subscription of ami al^>?iigiu(<'d tngiiarniit<?e the !* n:? 1 -i of the Company 11 the aliio;mt of 1,000,i.hmi. to bo sc.-uif] i .v in or It;.! go of the whole ! K<ia>l ; ai;t!:ori/.i::ir the Company to seouro by j the Fnnse nmrtgasr** other HoikU to the amount j of $15n,i)0(), tnnkiii^ the total amount <>f the! first, niortlioml-j S-_\fiti'?.itOO. The City Council of Charleston ha<l pivvi-' on-sly Tsttl>scril;<-<1 in'? ; an<l afti-i wnivl a-su:iii.>] !lie private n'.ihieription of $5lf,0M?, j In-fore mentioned. | T'a?' construction of the Hoad, was com-j iiicneorl in November, 1S5", under ti contract i witli Anson Uano's ,fc Co., by wliicli they nnilcrtook to lmil.1 the whole Uond from AnJor- j son to Knoxvilie, lit certain stipulated price.* i for woiU ami material. Kstimatvs of the work i awl payments were to he made monthly; the j cost of construction to bo paid one-half iu cjifh ; | one-fourth iu TSonds. and one-fourth in the | Sloe I; of the Company?ten per cent., of eauli I nnmtldy -.-tiioate, hcini? retained, as a security . for the performance of the contract. K.inga ?L Co. continued to work upon the j Kon?l tin til April, 1850, when I hey were imli- j fieil hy the Jlonrd, that no further payment:*! would be nj!i*lc to tlioni for work done, as their i contract had liven forfeited. From this timer I the Company have assumed, the construction i of the lload. Tliis stop, on the part of the) Hoard i.< justified hy many suhstnutial req^oa.s j which aro <lctailed in the Report, The contract for the construction of the j Road, uas made with Ausori and Illi T. Baii^.-; | ? MU ?Ult bltV Ulllj |1UI 1ICB MIUWII IV Hie 1.Hill- J pnny. In the fall oi 1U3-I, these individuals' Bold nut tlicir interest to the other partners I and withdrew from tlie concern. This step is I regarded as suflicentin itself, to present a legal ground for the dissolution of the contract, lint admit ting the right of the remaining partner* to insist upon the execution of the eontract, tliey could only avail themselves of it under the old partnership nnme, and after a dissolution, this could only lie used by express authority of the retiring members ; which in this case was refuseo. Again by resolution of the Board in 1855, the Contractor?, were required to put a sufficient force upon the various bridges and tunnels, which they failed to do, and denied the authority, of the Kngineer to give tho directions. Besides, in Augnstl855, they were required to furnish 1,601) tons of iron, bv the Februarv following ! nnd f hi* iJior linvc failed to do. In addition to this they attempted to pracfioc a gross fraud upon the Company, b^clmrging the Company with iron at $7.0 00 per ton ; the actual cost of which in Charleston was not more than $.35 00. Besides, at the time of their dismissal, the Contractus had made but little progress to the completion of the work. One-lialf of the I tune lijpitcd l,(ul expired, and yet not 4 atone lintl been laid, in the foundations of any of t)ie bridges; and the whole force employed in the bridge masonry, was only fifteen or twenty men and a two horse wagon?a force so inadequate, as to indicate clearly that the Contractors had no intention of completing this part of the work. Indeed it could not have been done without great lost to themselves. Hie Company have mseured the service* of Col. Walter Gwynn, as Chief Engineer, andiha President in liis Report speaks highly 'of bis experience and qualifications. The Ilooto has been re-surveyed, luit m> material change lias bfen made ill I ho location. The various tunnels ami bridges have been let to Contractor.*, ami are now in such a state of progress as t?? ,1 warrant the hope that, tliey will he completed in the ftipubited time. It is supposed that by the close of the next year, the trains will run from the (ireenvillc and Columbia Ilnilroad to | IVlldletoil. ! The estimated cost of the completion of tho ; Road amounts to .$('>,172,^.1! ; this, in addition j to the sum expended before the tir?t of Oeto- i ber, lS.'iti, will make the entire cost. x7,">S.S,- ! 8?"?I. The present resources of tho Company in cash, amounts to ?:;,:;'.lti,7'.>i>. Resides it li.-is , * l>oud-> from which near .?'2,.r><iti, <>0<i can be real i/i-il. Thi' Wcport cites I Incenses of I In; vnriniis Northern ami Western Roads, which have' hcen hiiill, hy incurring u dcht, amounting to near one-half their construction. The enterprise cannot he permitted lo fail unless tlie people of Charleston arc prepared to abandon all competition for the great Western tra*le. Savannah and Richmond are the irreat rivals of Charleston. The completion of > (lie l?lue Kidgu Koad, with the connection j from New Market to Aiken, will hrim*Charles- ]" ton ninety-two miles nearer than Savannah to j Knoxville, it it. 1 thirl v-three miles nearer than i Richmond, 'i'lie coast met ion of a road from j Knoxville to l.< xington, will accomplish the j long cherished project, of railroad connection ; to Cincinnati, and open to us the great trade of the valley of th>> Mississippi. The COM of the Blue Uidge Uoad, i< small' eotnpnu <1 Willi 11ll* expenditure-! <11 Oilier | i:.*:i.K The cost, of t!ir? New York Central : Road. wn< s-is.dort.ori't ; of ! It" Krie an-! New ' York The Slate <?f C!eor- ; triri eon-:rucle?l tie' r**i?*l from Atlanta to I'linttatioojra at a cost of not. le.-s tlinn $5,H0'?, i if m I. ! . The increase of 1 rade, the enhanced value, of laml, the accession t?f wealth, and the slim- i ulns t;iven to the various branches of industrv have repaid the eo-.t. of constructing these, r?>:n!-'', n linn<lr<<l !?M. The gross earning-! of: the New Y?>rk (Viitnil Inst year, were: nesir A7/M'<Miimi ; of tin* N.-<v York as:*l Krie, j near ; whilst tin- earnings of tin: ^ South Carolina l!ea<l are near $l,CitO,OOi>. In , ten years Nexy^Yoi k t"Hy li.i- merea-vi! in pop j illation, from "17.to SI.'>,<11111; Baltimore j from I'iiV""-' (o 17??.? ?). In <,<ine]ii>ioii, the Report presents the j claim-1 of the Uoa<l as a great. |inl>Iie enter- ; | prize; ami imlitlg-s the hope that in ease of j neecs>ily, il will not appeal, in \ain for ai>l 1 from the Stale ami City of Charlc.-lon. I Appointments of the South Carolina Con- j ^ fcronce. rn.VRf.nsrox niSTiucT. I'll A C Walker, V K. Charleston? j( (.'tiiiihi ilait'l: W r Munzyii. Trinity: .1 T Wijrlilman. j I' lU-th.'l: W II I'iemuig. Splits-street: W K l>oono. i I St. James: W A Hemingway. Cooper River: E .1 IVimin^ton. f'ofijii-r Kiver Mis-dim: (? \\ Moore. < r Ulaek Uivcr Mission: To liu sti|>]>lie>I. j St. Andrews MisMyt,: To l?e supplied. | ^ Cypress Circuit: W II Lawton, \Y I! j ~ Curry. St. (icorgt/s and St. PauPs Mission : A . Nettles. I11 Ton Ton Mission: \Y C Kirkland, one i to In' supplied. j St. (H-orgc's Circuit: .1 TKiljjo. Walteiboro Circuit: W \V Jones. Iian-i"' ilolpll IL 1V?JU?'S. ' ^ Ashcpoo and Combalioc Mission: P A ^ \V William*. IVince Williams Mission: William Ilutto. Mack Swamp Circuit: S Lean), 1> W Hurgftss. Allendale Circuit : Samuel 15 Jones. o.ivannaii uivor Mission: J l) \\ L rook,! D A Ogbnnt. | Oliaho Mission: To l>? supplied. !c Beaufort Mission : J K Coburn. K'iisto ami Joseph Mission: Clint U-s Wilson. (JEOIJG KTOW2f W3THICT. CharlcR H?tts. P E. (ioorijc'totvn Station : L M Ifatner. t nipit Mission : Thus Mitchell. ^ Ubie.k River nml Pee Dec Mission : J W Miller, A II Harmon. *" IMaek River Circuit: W L Pegues, O A ? Chrictzlicrff. ' Dlaft Minifo Mission : CI W Stolcos. p?^nchbnr<* Circuit; John II Robinson. VftcUngtoii Circuit: A McCorqnodale. . John W Mnrr.iv. . Sumter Station: A O Slfl?y, James F MihkIh, sup. ^ Smntor C/ircuit : B<>nd English. . JU'iinettsvillo Circuit : II M Mood, W 1 J T I'ripp. So<*ii'ty Hill Mission: I P Ilugltes. Marion Station : DJ Simmons. Liberty Chapel Mi?*ion: John A Mood. J Marion Circuit: L M Li 11 lie, Jno W CriConwayboro Circuit: D W Seale, A J d Evans. '' Wackamaw Mission: J A Mimck, J L ' McGrc?br. > ' Upper Wackamaw Mission : G K An- P drews. VV/liVMIIKl UIOI (\IV/1( Willinni Crook, P E. Columbia? 1 Washington St: CH Prltchnrd. e Xftirinn A A l^oi'krr V ify?? itni ?.?v V X* *JJ * Congnree Mission : N Talley. Columbia Circuit! Daniel L> Byars. d Iliclilaml Eork Mission : A L Smith. e Blackville Circuit: E J Moynardie. s Barnwell Circuit: E A. Price. o Orangeburg Circuit: M L Banks, F M ( Morgan*, ; r Lexington Circuit: i M Bradley, EJ | Lemon. ? . " Ban toe Circuit: A P Avant-^ Upper Santee Mission: Willam Carson, j Winnsboro1 Circuit: J 8 Connor. r Fairfield Circuit: C McLeod. j ( Chestervillo Circuit: Samuel Townnend. William Martin Agent for Columbia Female College. COKKSttURY DT8THIOT. / g RJ Boyd, PR- . * '* * Cokcsbiirv Circuit: A M Chriclzburg. Abbevillo Circuit: Colin Muivhisou. Kdgelicld Circuit : Jolin A Porter, J S 1 Iill. A ikon : To be supplied. ( ranitcvillc Mission : \V W Mood. Newberry Station : A NV Walker. Newbui iv Circuit: Tlios. l'ay<or, James d ('line. Union Circuit: S II 1 trow tie, K J (tiige. J?aureus Circuit: M 1'ticketI, A 1' Martin, (oecnvilk* Station : K M Kennedy. Tvger ami Kuorcc Mission : John Kinder. Creenville Circuit: Martin lvidy, \V A Ulurk. Aiuleis.in Circuit: Ilobert 1' Franks, one o be. supplied. W alliii'la Mission : John II Zimmerman. I'ickens ('irciiit: Kieii.-her Smith. locassc Mission : I, Scarborough. i ]'ickcn?villc <'ircuit.: A l? McGilvry. \ Cokc-I'iiiy School : J \Y Wijjlitnian. Agent tor Tract Society : \V A McSwain. ciiAitMvnn msi'iticr. II C Parson, ]' K. i Charlotte Circuit: W M Gicijjhton, r II (?Svsison. Coiicoi>| Circuit: JoIhi W.itf?. AlUrmalc Circuit : llanici May. Clicraw Station: .1 K l'ickctt. Wiul'-hlioro Station : L A .lonos. \\ a<|i-.-l>oto Citcuil: M A McKihbin, ! i ; v. !...,. Clu slci li?-lil Circuit : Simpson Jones. | (J.inn'n ii Stiiiiuii: \V A Gamcwel. \\'al? r? (; Mission : J L Sim Hold, \V S i Hack. I.:ii)cnst)M^^^itl: A P> Stephens. <-a!iJMIWTisWiii A J Can:lien. Monroe Circuit: Geo \\ Ivy, one to l>c-j upplied. T II Walsh, Prc-ident of Carolina Ke- t ! '..11 11 < I H 5 VyUIIV^V. J SHi:i.l!V DISTRICT. John W K' llv, r K. S|iaitaiilmii; Stalinii: II H Dtirant. S|iar1cMilniij; Circuit : S Walker. Yntkv ille Sialimi : A 1! Lester. VolUvil!? Circuit: .1 >lin \V North. Liiicoln!.)i) Circuit : L:m?iy MomiI, M A ! Ily. S11?-5i?v Circuit : K W Tli<>ni]>*on. ljulli.-i(nr. 1 Circuit: Paul I*' Ki-ller. Cittawlci <'iicmt: .l??hn W l-*u??tI. Lenoir Circuit : Alteiicr Irvin. M<>icjaiitiiii Circuit: .las Krwin, n?e to MJ Mljiplicil. ! Siiiitli Mi ;mfsiiti Mission : To l?i: supplit**!. j ('oluitilyis t iri-nil : I? 'I .Imus, l?r?>al liivi.-r Mission : Joseph I 'a i kc-r. \\ .\i A itflittn.'tn, J Vvsitlt-nt of \\ ofioi-.l j 'oil* Wliitefuord Smith, ]*rc?fv*s??r in Wc-fTonl ; Charles Tavlor, lVof?.'?s?r in Spartanburg! A M Sliinp, Professor in North Carolina ! Jnivi-isitr. l)i-i:j;unin Jftikins, Missionary lo China, j .1 J left without appointment, v order ol Cdiiii retire. Next Confercttre lo l>e held in Charlotte forth Carolina. Sqi.-rn Carolina Coli.eok.?At I ho nioM14 ?>f tin- 1 ?>f Trustees held on Friay evening, J'rof. \V. .1. Rivers, who hail eon temporarily appointed Professor of I reek Literature, was unanimously elected 0 that urolVssorshin r mid Pi?l* Jolm I > >. "or.te, temporary Professor of Natural and Ice.haieal Philosophy, was also unaniruoiisy fleeted to that professorship. The fullowinsrjjenlleinoii were alsoelected : Rev. Kobert \V. Barnwell, to fill the Pro- 1 jssnrship of History and Political Kcononiy, ice Dr. K I.iuber. Dr. Joseph LeConte, of Athens Georgia, Vofessor of Chemistry, Geology ami Minrologv, vice Prof. Hrnmbv. Soi'th Carolina Pkkss Association. ?The annual meeting of this assuriation fill be held in the hall of tlie Atheii&mn, t Columbia on Monday Evening, the 8th J' December, at h ilf-pasl 7 oYlork, when he annual address will be delivered l>v Villimn l?. Johnstun, Esq. A general and articular attendance of t lie members of lie Association, and of the brethren of the iren, w reniteMiid, RICHARD YEADON, President. Ural Thyself.?We have no hesitaion in saying that consumption can always e alleviated, and in a great many cases omplelely cured, simply by the use of Dr. Vis tar's Wild Cherry Balsam. Its soothlg and healing influence over the diseased rgaus is truly wonderful. Another Great Cure of Dyspepsia. ! [ilonithing tuccc** of the Oxi/ynaUd JJiltcrs. | New IIavk.v, November 28, 1831. ! Gentlemen :?I feel llnit no acinic of-pride or elieacy slioulil deter me from expressing pubiely my gratitude for the efficacy of your IryyCHuted Litters, in restoring nifc to health, Iter suffering more tlinn six years from I>ysicpsia and Liver Coniplaiut, during which imc I liad the best medical advice, with no encfit except temporary relief. My ease became more hopeless, frtim an ntnek of diarrhoe, which confined me to my bed iglit weelca, causing great prostration of the rliolc system. About two months ago, X was so much rcluced, that I could eat scarcely any food wliatver, and was obliged to take my bed, in depair of ever getting any better. 1 read sumo f the certificates of remarkable cures by the Oxygenated Biltcrt, and obtained a bottle of the ndtficiue. l^owev^r surprising, it is nevertheess true, that I was almost immediately relievd of every symptom of xny various complaints. I am now in better health than I h?vo enoyed for mauy years, aud attribute <ny rcstoatlon, by thj grace of God, to. your invnlua>le medicine- -Heapedfully yours, ' MARY. Jv. HANQVEK. No. 28 Fajr Street SKTII W. FOWLS ?fc CO., 138 Washington strdet, Boston, Froprietora. Hold by tbeir igerit* a^ery where. / .1 '?'<> tla<> A fflictcd. B I deem it a duly I owe to society, o*p< mily ^9 to (lie alll ictu<l, l<> ofFer tliii testimonial in fti- ^3hU vol* <>f ttint ettliniuble in* ilieinc?"I'tuttv Davis' I'ain Ivn.ixit." Wli. n passing llit-oifgh (!a ii-uii, nvim: uvu ww'Kit n.nn, I putvlinxcMl at your 9IB ngeney u y.j eent. !? ! 11??. I wits (lii-it Miiruring mm from u ^i'Vi rt'ly bruiseil hainl ; I :i] j> 1 i< < 1 it in tlx* sliuc, jui'l was ti-.f??n;sliI at tin; almost iustaiitaiK-oiis relief. Ik-lore I left t lie store tin- iiillaii.atinn was remove*!, ami in lesa jfl| than an li?n:s- tli |>.iin eeine?l. Iii two ilays my liniiil was its \v< ll :is cvi-r. I'inOiur? it to Ik> toally a poiW'tly, I ilrtcrniiticil to try i' J vffocti as n curative for the I'ilcs. Iu which I have heen a ^3 martyr lor year?.? After live ilresMngs, my H |?il?-s wer<* amniig ttilings tluit Iiail been ; I am now entirely free from lliem, and in as good In-iiltli as ever I was in my iifi=: 1 have reeoin- flj mended tin; I'm in Killer to others, and always RH with good effect. Several of the captains of tin* ti|?|>er river hoat.s earry with them n con- fifl stant Hiij-ji'v. and consider it. one of the most 18 vali;iil !?. iin-'.ifiiK-s i_-v.-r <liicoveivl. MB 1 u:n, iJciir sir, respectfully yours,- JR9 al lit] .lOSDI'll O. MARTIN*. 9 J/'ii of Aimriiui?M. a <>f' llw Atfi. The j9 ?ront.< st in in, "dike liiui all in nil," of the liwt fl lioti<lr<.| y?':tr.-<, Win (irnr^.' Washington?nu ? Aiu<-ri<-;ii\. H Tlie i;ront.?it Doctor of Divinity was Jona- flflj than Kilwnrri*?an American. Tin* ri)i!o>i>|>hor was Benjamin' O I'Viiiikliu?all Ai:i> rii*:iii. SB Tlie of living Sculptors is Iliram- H Power mi American. H Tin- jrhMlcl livi11ur Ilistoriau is Win. II. Pres- 9| colt ? an Ann-limn. 9 TIm pi.-ilcst. ornithologist was J. J. Audit- i I Imn?an A:ii.m!. ii:i. 1 j9 TI.e rr?-ii;.Mf?Ii'\-il Cliomist <?f modern 3 M l.iinc?. I'r. .!. <'. Aver?iisrontor of Ayer'* Ch-rrif /'ir/ufF ith'I (.'ttllmrlic J'ills, id nn A- B iiii-rii-nii. J| Tin- irivnt. s!. (. ciftvrraplior siuo<; tlio tinio <>f .lolinson wii< \V.-I>-i.t?an American. Tin* trnviN-si invi-niofs >(' iii"?l.T time*. were i"?il;??:i. l iii li, Wliil i.-y a:?l .Vur>e?ail Americans. < \ 5:S:h. Tin- i'iil!?^v:if_- |M'i .->tis Jiavo liviglil in tbu ia! A !?iill-: ? .1 .1 Kinn- ii A. K WVsMieM. II II W:;r.|ln\v. Ki:ti?'l:t ?V S. U J1 War-Haw it Son, \V II White, .I A M"n'-'HinTy. !>r.l.) Wnr.llaw. I (' IVrrin, ii A i'i:ir, Kn*>x. ) \V IVrrin, A .M Siuiiii. 1?. K. sr?Nl)U:r. Ag'i. .fi.istsc! h:D>, On tln'27'li nil.. I v tJi I!< v. .Io-?|'h Oiliert, Mr. I*. II. I!( ilil.li i>? >N, of Alilu viilo, and Mi-s M. i:.. S.t. r t'apt. Wiiliam 'l'uwues of Aii?!? r>on 1 list lift, S. On t Ii.? cv.Miiiiir ?'f t ]? ? 27th nit, hy Rev. T. A. Iloyt, 1 ??*. W. T. I'.AII.KV of Oglethorpe Co., * I ii.. utid Jlis. r.l.lZAIIIlTII Met'A A of till* hist ri'-t. . va a ns ii B-rrs. AIJMICVII.o.?Supply of cotton limited. IVo-os from ly| to loje. f'Ol.l MIMA, J)e?'. ?too h;il.:? h:ii c changed hands in the last two days, at prices varyin.' I'l'iilii 1 lit l.? 1 1 x-. <'IIAI{I.I'STOX, Dec. 1.?1,000 bales bold to d:iv at 1 to 12<*. Look Sliai'p ! jf THfl V %RXJ MUST G0ME!! VI.I. IVr^ons iMilf/litrcin^ttl^inhsuiilicr nro icipi.-stod to SftU^^vitliiUhuj'y l',e First Way ofJ^brwary, and s,ivi* I'tist, liXOC'lL XKLhON. Dm'tulii'r r>^$7X> ul-ttf V 1 i\OTIC82 ^ TSrHjvliy frivrn Ik t ln? HeirsDii?tril>uL iwpli W. WilliwrtfTdet:en*ed. nnd t> nil that ft Settlement of the l'i I'.-una^^pWS^iv*1' 'hu said deceased, w.ll lie madj^lfitlic (TvUlHiuy/s Ollicc of AbWvillcJflni'ict, on AV ? > I n<;?Ti o 4tli oC hUu^rficxt. li. A. .McCA^LAXTJWtu'r. ^TK-eMiibiT 8, 18.1t'.. iHtoce to Merchants and the ?ablio'i public arc hctvby iioliticJ^hat I will JL |''iy hereaftcr aj,iy'Soto.s or Ac-, counts, iiukI^Hcuiiv of ni^ffiiuily, excopt, l>y writ ton onlrr ttyrw^-Vlfiii re:?'ly always to |my mv own XoU\yO?wU:cou?Is, nml tlios? mail<! l?y my uulJrtnty, Cufc^iy others I will IvV BU KTOX. jMfrZZ, 1850 ^v^ai-lm ^diuiiiBMtrator'M Salcj/ Estate \of John H. Karr, deceased. BY porrw^pion of I lie Ordinal-jyfor Abbeville Dmlriet, I will 50II by/public Auction. at tin: lat^^rcsidviice of .lyfin *11. Karr? urc ?, iiicui-?? ? -rwioii,; on luofriny, thft lfith December next, nlPWie I'ersoiJhl l'roperty belonging to lliesaitl <KNul, eoiunsting of Four Nagroes, (a woman aiul throe ehjfflrtNy) llor.?cs, Cattle, several fat Hogs, anj^loek iSheep, Corn. Foililer, Wlient.jKitInn in theSfiC'l, Bnggw Wngnii, iMantft^ff>ti Tools, llnnsehohrftntl Kitchen Ftirnitiiro^ml other property tooHedious to nii'iitioiK Tvrii^miaUe known on <lnv of snle. \ / ANDRHW Gil'LESl'lH, AdmY> 29, 18.1t; 31-2t. "^Ill-SPIAX HALUT ABtolLLE THESPIAN* CORPS BI'XJ loiiNc to inform tlifl'ublic llint they will uguin^* their II ALL in the itb iiroiiiifl mouse, , Monday Etofinioig, 15 th inst., when will be prcjpwed the nmi>9ing and cnterinijpiigTwo Act Force, naval/ engagements, RiUSinG THk; WIIVO, For cft<r of ch a meter*, p* I Iandliillc*. MdfBttsHion tSACento. TICKETS to be hud of J. G4WILLS0N, J.. J. LVf)NS. R. J. WIUTE, nud\at the DIIUG STOHE. \ Mors Open at half-ppsi olo'clook, P.. Vf Performance to Cotmrtence at a jparter past 7 o'clook. \ f r>?-.v r, \ r.i 2t