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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-10

CHRISTIANITY PANAcEA.-Take mp the
cycle Of history that preceded the advent
Of Christianity, and compare il with the
present period; and is there not an entirely
different expression on the face Of things,
so far as conceptions Of humanity and in
fuences Of philanthropy are concerned !
Contrast .. Roman holiday" its bulcl,ery
aud It's blood, with modern anniversary
that clasps the round world in lbs jubilee,
and see IL humanity has not been helped
by religion. Or look back upon Grecian
art and refinement. and tell me what Grafton
or poem, or parthenon Of marble beauty, is
half as glorious as the plain brick free
school-the asylum Of industry the home
for the peni,ent. the disabled. the poor !
All my friends, these are such familiar
things that We may not think them the grea,
things they really are. and, in gazing upon
the colossal evils that tower up before Us,
they seem slight achievements. But they
are great and when ! see the poor drunk.
ard return to renovated hpme-the demo.
MAC sitting clothed and in his right mind
once more when / see the dumb write
and hear the blind read. and little rescued
children sing their thankful hymns, think
humanity has been helped great deal sines
that Divine Teacher walked the earth, and
took the lambs 10 his bosom. and made the
foul leper clean and partook with publican.
and sinners. and babe the guilty 60 and
sin no more. think that currents Of iovs
and seIf-sacrifice. from the heart thM was
pierced for Us upon the cross, have found
their way through the channels Of ages
through all the impedimenis Of worldiines,
and selishness. and inspired and blessed
men far more tan they know.
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A FAsr WAIrgR.-One day when Alex
Williams, IN incorrigible way from De, roii,
was dining Al the Asior House, he sent a
waiter foT piece OF roast beef. The boy
was absent so long that Williams supplied
himself by another hand In the course Of
time The boy came with the beet. Williams
turned, looked at him moment, and then
asked with weil.affectrd surprise
50 Are you the boy that sent for some
beef.'
/" Yes, sir" replied the boy. promptly.
- Il Il possible - said Williams; +" why
how you've grown. shouldn't have know
you"
On another occasion, he was asked by
come Of his friends in the city, why he did
no, call and see them. :" Call 10 see you ~
replied Williams. " why. how could =
] got in in the morning, went to the Astol
House. and went .? stairs and up stairs and
up stains, and when got to my room, the
gong sounded tor breakfast. Well. | went
down; and when had got my breakfast
started up stairs again. and went up stairs
and up stairs, and just as got up. The
gong sounded for dinner; so went dowr
and took some dinner, and then went uf
stairs and up saairs and up stairs. and wher
] got 10 my room. the gong sounded aaais
for iea Hurried down 70 get my tea. and
then wensup stairs again. and mp stairs
and mp stairs, and when ] got there. bang
me e i wss nat twslss o'clock. Now.
would like 10 know what time had !" \
20 visiting"
Eseaiss Posi-.
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KsEs.--An editor Of sosihern paper.
BY the nams Of Long. asked rTvnties. oi
the 1,auisvilie Journal, il be meyer intended
q speak he roth. Prentics, in reply. say
that 10 shall probably isara setell tie truth
hef2re Langf
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wsles..vills, Sept. lah. 1856.

1ltchllela Go. Hat store.
4 III. kinda Fall style HATS. Buffalo
~ Robes, vscsoriaes ot "a kinda. Plush end
Clolh Gaps. Glazed Caps. Fancy Rohes, Fancy
Hats I'LL kinds. bur Osar Coats and Seal do,
all kinds of Fur Gloves. II. JACKSON.
Liteh6eld. Oct. I'd. 1855.
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EDaEFIELD INFORMER.

The above paper has been discontinued.
Read the following from G. w. STYLES, its
proprietor
f"r SaIe.-The "Informcr" is for sale.
We offer Press. Type, fixtures, and every
thing connected with tho office, for saj.
and purchaser can be accommodated
upon easy terms. The office is in GOOD
condition, with plenty of material, and n
very respectable subscription list. 4 prac-
tIcal printer could make money out Of the
enterprise. We propose to sell for two
reasons, first, because we don't intend to lie
bothered with newspaper any longer; Sc
condly, because peculiar circumstances die
tate to us the pr"pricty of such course.
Our brethren of the Press would do us
favor by stating that the " "E.lgchrld In
former" is for sale, and that itcan be bought
upon easy terms.
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ELECTION DAY.

Tuesday, the 4th inst, is the day upon
Which the exciting contest for the Prcsi-
dcncy was decided. Even now, tue battle
is over, the victory lost or won, and a ma
ton stands i'll breathlcss suspense to catch
the name Of him who has won the prize.
The storm has passed, and while we write,
the result Of the contest is flying with the
speed of lightning along the electric wires.
While, i'll South Carolina, we arc a unit in
political scntimcnt-while ne have no is.
sues dividing and distracting the masses
while our electors nre chosen by the Leg.
lstature, we are comparatively unconscious
of the commotion, strife and broiIs which,
rock from centre to circumference, every
other State in the Union.
We delay the issue Of our paper to the
latest possible moment, to give any news
which shall be received by the mail Of
Wednesday.
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Commercial.

AEuEvrLE C. IL, Nov. G, 1856.
Cotton n-Tlcrc il but little Offering and the
market is dull. We quote 10 0 1T extremes.
NEwrERnY, Nov. 3, 1856.
Conon.-The later accounts from Lverpool
being favorable, there is all active demand in
the market with an upward tendency. Prices
lO! 10 tc. extremes.
COLUMBIA. November 3, 1856.
Cott"n-We have 10 chemyo to mako in our
last report; the sales to-day amount to IS bales,
at prices ranging from l0s to III.
New York, November 3, 1856.
The steamship Canadian with Liverpool dates
up to the 2lst Instant lus arrived nj Quebec.
The political news has not yet come to hand.
The sales of cotton OIL Saturday, prior to her
day OF sailing foot mp l5,O 900 bnlcs
The Cuna'la arrived out OH the 10th, and her
adriccs ca used IN advance Of three sixtrenths
OF penny i'll the cotton market, and created an
excited speculative demand. The sales during
the three days amounted to 10000 bales, of
which speculators took 3 900 bales
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TO THE CITIZENS OF AHHEv,11p

a request WAS made of us, just Oh the
eve OF putting our last issue to press, to give
notice that public meeting Of the citizens
OF this Village would be held on SATURDAY.
the 9th inst, to discuss the proprie,y OF
giving our Town Council the power to tax
property for purposes Of improvements
We could not then comply with the re.
quest; but it being measure wl,icl, we
had repeatedly urged since our connection
with the Banner, we gave promise to
speak Of it in this issue.
We have an eternal growing about bad
streets and dilapidated sidewalks. Un.
measured curses arc heapcd upon the Town
Council; they aro blamed for not repairing
t''s place aud that place-every man las
some charge to prefer against them. Blu,
II we were disposed to view things as they
exlst-if we would learn the real c,n.e n,
the ellis we bear" we might trace it. per.
haps, to the citizens themselves. Nav /,
not be found in the refusal upon th, mar,
OF the citizens to place the means, and the
only means, by which improvements may
DO carried on, in the hands of the Town
Council. They have not the money!
You must give them the power to raise It
and every citizen must be made to contrib.
ute. We cannot expect them to expend
their private funds for, our benefit.
This power is given to the municipal au.
thoritie.siu several villages in tue State.
The several Boards Of. Commissioners in
the District, have the same power. Thew
have the right to raise areyenue to keep In
repair the roads and bridgssef the Districs,
and why aloud there not be so,hs ,,owe,
inyestsd sin our Town Council, for lie sa,na
pnspeeef This poNessap bs sassiy yaispitad
sse ns 90 pssssnt sab q,
ttkat 4 sssss IA iis sossss
M &c; & ss;p, 4 isE M sl,a|f|;s,3 4, q
- alf l & & Ssi lS 49, =.
laE l lo 81 3 4 S;ssI:
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Rf permission Of William Hill, Ordinary Of
- Abbevilo District, will proceed to sell
mt tho late Residence of Margaret Watson decd.
On the 18th December next,
all :he Personal Property of tho said AIarearos
Watson, deed, consisting of
26 LIKELY NcErocs.
10 head Of Horses and NJ nlcs IA l,rge lot of Cat
tie, large lot of Fat and Stock Hogs, lot Of
Corn, Fodder and Oats,
A large lot of Cotton in Bale,
u lot of Plantation Tools, and other things too
tedious to mention.
IERNS.-A credit Of twelve months with
interest from date. The purchaser to give Motto
and two approved sureties.
GEORGE McD WATSON, Admir-.
November j. 1856. 90 Ut
eBT Independent Press copy.
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NEW DRUG STORE !
AT GREENWOOD.

al 01SGa1SN w wOOO.
VIE undersigned, Druggist and A pothrcury.
n has just received u very complete stock Of
Drugs and Medicines,
selected with the greatest care for this market.
Ills stock consists of every variety usually found
i'll City Apothecary Shops.
Extracts of all the vegetable preparations
from the best Chemists
IlnctlrcS prepared from the crude mnte-
rial and warranted to be- Of The strength lain
down in the United States Phnrmacecpn
Pa tent Medicines, direct from tho
mnnuf"ctory, ns chenp rs they have ever been
sold III this plncc.
A very superior article Of Brandy. for
medicinal purposes only. Fine Old Porte Ma
ir'ra, aud Sherry Wines, Scheidam Selma pps.
&c, &c.
lie will keep constantly fine assortment Of
Confectioneries, Tobacco and segars.
II would be unnecessary 10 enumerute all tho
articles. To Ihysieinns, he pledges himself to
MI their orders VII as good Medicines us can
be obtained elsewhere and to his friends. h.
pledges like satisfaction ms to the Goo,ls anil
terms Cnli nj the Store formerly occupied MS
Tie fost Office JAS. II. RILEY.
Greenwood, S. c., Nov. ], 1856. 29tf
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Interesting from Jopon-LiJerul Designs
Of the Governnent.-Ou last account from
the China Seas mention a highly interesting
fact. The Emperor of Japan, being anxious
to adjust various questions connected with
tho recent treaties he has concluded with
the several Governments of Europc ou]
America, held OH the 2od Of June, Mt Jeddo.
the capital ofhis empire, Il solemn assembly
OF the principal lords and most Influential
personagcs of his Court. 1t was decided at
tho meeting that two ports of the empire.
those OF Nangasaki and IIagodadi, should
be open 20 the vessels of all nations. There
they might repair, take in provisions, estab.
lish depots of coal, &c. The other ports Of
the empire, moreover, arc to DO accessible
to vessels in distress which NAV take rcf,oe
iii them, but which will have TO nut TO sen
the moment the danger is over. No for.;on.
or Is 10 he allowed to penetrate into the in
terror Of the country without a sncc;,I n.r-
mission from the Chief OF the State. No de-
cision had yet been come to with rcg,r, r.,
the commercial question. The right Of ,ra-
ding with Japan is still exclusively maintain.
eti III favor of the Dutch and Chinese. who
have long possessed it on very onerous terms,
having but one market open to them, that
OF Nangasal;i. The new policy adopted by
the Government Of Japan will bc productive
OF incalcu!ahle results. Hitherto no foreign
vessel could enter the ports of the country
! to retit or take i'll provisions. The last de-
cision of the Court of Jc,l.lo accordingly
constitutes granl progress-4Momitcur lie
Ia FIotte.
'So"th C"roiimu Conference.-The next
Session of this body is to be held in this
town, hrginnin" on Wednesday, the l9tl,
November. The usual examination of the
| undergraduates will be attended to ON
Monday and Tuesday preceding. Hence a
number Of preachers will arrive on Saturday,
the 18th, and religious service on Sunday,
the 10th, will be conducted by brethren
from distance. About one hundred and
thirty itincrant preachers are expected to be
present during the session. Bishop Andrew
to prcside.-l'ork District Chronicle.
in English IMiscr. - Daniel Dancer
when lie had $4,000 year, used to beg
pinch Of snuff from all his friends, and,
when his box was full, Lartercd lis contents
for II tallow candle. But his parsimouious
ingenuity appears contemplate in colnpar
! ison with that Of the Russian miscr, who
learned to bark that he might avoid the
expense Of Keeping dog.
Presbyterian Mission.-The receipts of
the Boards of the Presbyterian Church (Old
SrhooD for September are reported rs fol-
lows: Domestic missions, $4,O7O.24; cdu-
cation, 81 ,5G2.25; foreign missions, 81, 1885,
O2; publication, $5,294.62; donations and
sales, inclusive, and church extension, $685.
l2. Total $l6,G53.o5.
To be Hangeel.- Thomas Wells, tried ut
Newberry last court, for the murder of John
Gillow. WAS found guilty, and sentenced to
be hung OH Friday the I'd day of January
next.
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Sale of Real Estate Of H F. Power. d
ADVERTISERS.

We direct special attention to our nd.
vcrtising columns. The merchants Of this
place have now Oh exhibition, their i'm
mense fall and winter stock Of Dry Goods
and Groceries, aud everything else condu-
Give to the health or comfort of mankind :
and with their accustomed libcrality, they
seem determined that the fact shall bc
known to the people, and knowing no bet
ter medium Of circulating this intelligence,
than the columns of u newspaper, and, per-
l,aps partially influenced by desire to
patronizc the printer, they arc willing to
avail themselves of this channel. We ap-
prcciatc the motive, whether for their gain
or our bcnctit-it is the same IN ctf.ct
to us.
Our old friend, II. S. KERR, has just re-
ceivcd large stock Of Groceries, provis.
ions, and other good things. Call on him,
but be sure to take along the "rl,ino."
Special attention is called to the Es-
tate Sale of MAnaAnEr WATSON, OH the
10th December next.
We would not omit to state that JAMES
Il. RILEY has opened new Drug Store
i'll Greenwood. lie has several years Of
experience i'll the business, and will not fail
to please friends and customers.
Mr.. F. p. RopEHrsoS, whose card ap
pears iii another column, is known to lie Al,
excellent Auctioncer. Persons having anv.
thing to sell at auction, would do we'll to
employ him.
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NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Gen. Canalcs Inns been on tue American
side OF. tile Rio Grante for some time, wait
ing u favorable opportunity to "pitch in"
and take advantage of circumstances.
The former Governor Of Tamauiras.
Don Jesus >Cardenas, is also on our safe
side Of the Rio, with the same intentions.
It is believed by both that Vidaurri has tho
best chances of success, and they are ready
to fraternizc.
Mcssrs. Mathew and Thomas holland.
who left Camargo on the night of tho llth
inst, after having participated in several
skirmIshes between tho helIigerent forces,
in company with other Americans, report
the following news:
The fighting commenced OH tho 10Th.
and up to the night of tho l lth success
had not favored either party. Vi,laurri has
5000 men under his command, some of
whom are Americans. Canargo is defend
cd hy 1900 Mexcans, under command of
Gen. Garza. Canargo is situated about
three miles from Rio Grande city, on the
opposite side Of the river, aud the troops of
the contcnding forces are scattered up and
down tbs river for several miles. On Sun
day last, Gen. Carvajal was sent for l.y
Gen. Garza, to take command of the Govern
mcnt forces. lie had gone down to ca
margo, but whether he accepted the invita-.
tion is not known. No general engage
mcnt ha'l taken place, but Gen. Vidaurri
had sent II despatch to Gen. Garza, inform.
ing him that, unless he surrendered the town
Immediately, lie should commence to bonn.
bard it. Besides several pieces of heavy
! ordnance, Fi'laurri has four howitzers, or
morlars, i'll his possession. Garza sent
back word for Fidaurri to "pitch in ~ and
Immediately proceeded to tortify himself.
This was the state Of affairs OF, the other
side of tho river, when the Mcssrs. Nolaud
left.
The accounts from the Rio Grande con.
cur in stating that Vidaurri is popular on
both sides Of the river: and las at his
command money and men sufficient to
enable him to prosecute the pending rcvo-
luton TO a successful issue.
In addition to the foregoing, we have
been favored with an extract from private
source to gentleman Of high standing in
our city, which states that Gen. Vidanr,i
had possession OF Micr, and probably, Ga.
lnarSo also and that he was making ar.
r:'ngcments with merchants along the line
Tor the Introduction Of goods into Nucvo
Leon. The excitement ut Rio Grandc CITY
was very great in consequence of tl.cs,
cvcntS.-N. o. Picuyunc-
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FORGERIES.

The New York Herald gives the follow.
ing description Of tho career Of IIUxTlxa-
TON, who has recently forged notes to the
amount of half million of dollars. lie
Is now in prison awaiting his trial:
Tho career of Huntington has been like
display Of freworks-brilliant, but eva
nescent. For little while lie spent money
like water. lie had six or eight horses.
two pairs Of carriages for himself and wife,
and several fast trotters. His sideboard
was brilliant with massive plate. IIe was
great man at Saratoga, Niagara, and
Kockaway, where his wife had more trunks
and more diamonds than any one else; and
in IN town lie kept up two matrimonial estab-
i'shmcits, one regular and the other irreg-
ular-one Christian home, tho other
Mohammedan soraglio-one according to
the laws of Now York, and tho other no
cording to the custolns of the Morn,ons--
within few doors Of each other. lie was
= prince for an hour. People ats at his
dinners, drove his horses; drank his wiue,
borrowed his money, sndwcndered how lie
got it all. But the crash came at last, and
what are all Ills former splendors compared
with his present positionf He bought Lis
iuxuKes at tremendously high price"
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THE SLAVE TRADE.

lIe Char!cston STANDARD, in long
series of articles upon the re.cstablishment
OF the slave trade, has sought to establish
the following propositions: "That equality
OF States Is necessary to equality Of power
IN the Senate Of the Union that equality
of population is necessary to equality of
power in the House Of Representatives :;
that we cannot expand our labor into Ter
ritorlcs, without decreasing it within the
States; that what is gained upon the from
tiers Is lost at the centres Of the institution {;
that paupcr white labor will not come to
competition with our slaves, and if it did,
that it would not increase the integrity and
! strength of slavery, and that, therefore, to
the equality Of influence i'll the Federal
Legislature, there is the necessity for the
slave trade. That without equality of
power in the federal government, there is
no hope Of an equality OF rights; that
there is no natural antagonism between
abolitonists and capital, and no necessary
check the one upon the other, that both
grasp ut government; the one to control
slavery, the other to control the South ::
that they only differ in the fact, that while
one would go ahead Mt once, the other
would graduate advancement; that willie
one would force, the other would toll us TO
sulJection that our only salvation is in
our own capabilities of resistance; and
that at last if We would survive and pcrpct-
uatc our form OF society, we must he equal
TO the North, or We must DO independent,
and are driven, therefore, to tho alternatives
OF dissolution or the slave trade"
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Magnificent Gift to Mayor Hull of
Brooklyn.-Thc citizens of Brooklyn, in nc
knowledgment Of Mayor Halls phiIan-
thropic and unremitting exertions in reliev-
ing the sick and taking precautions against
the spread of disease during the prevalence
Of yellow fever in Brooklyn, have subscribed
the SUN Of $4,000 to purchase house and
lot for presentation to their worthy Chief
Magistrate. This noble recognition of mer-
it does honor alike to the donors and to the
recipient. t.4.., =, ~. 49,. 49,.
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the value of real estate? And is it not
conclusive, that those who own such prop.
erty, should pay the expense of enhancing
its value? Give lis q tax per capita, and
then an additional property tax.
We hope that all will attend the meeting.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbcoilie District.-C Citation.
BY WILLIAM HILL. Esq, Ordinary of Abbe,
Vile District. :. pa
"HEREAS. John Devlin hns applied 10
w me for Letters of Adntinistrntio,L will,
will unnexed, OIL uil and singular the goods und
chattcls, rights and credits Of Cato Gomap, a
man of color, lato of tho District afore aiJ, do.
consed.
These are, therefore, to eite and atimonisl all
and singular, tho kindred aud creditors of tho
said deceased, to be and appear before me, al onr
next Ordnary's Court ofthe said District, to be
holden ut Abbeyille Court House, on tho twenti,
ell, day of November inst, 70 show csuue, ifany,
why the said administration should NOT be gran.
ted.
Given ander my hand and seal, this ffth
day Of NoveinbeT, in tho yenr ofScM Lord
one Thousand eight hundred md six,
q. aud In tho 8Ist year Ut American lndepen.
=. WILLIAM 1IlLI, %. Is. D.
November5 s, 1855 20 " ~ q
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THE ABBEv1LLE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

The members of this body met OH Friday
last, pursuant to notice. We understand
that among other things, committee was
appointed to secure teachers for the next
year. Feeling deep interest in the caus @
Of education, here and in every section OF
tho country, ourselves, we regret that any
community should be without well con-
Quoted schools. We do not hesitate to say,
that the citizens Of this village have hereto
fore, manifested too little interest in this
matter. They occasionally have good tea
chcrs and lourishing schools.
The male school is prospering now, but
for the female part Of the community, they
have no teacher. 1t is, however, to be
hoped that they will secure for the next
year, tho services of sucl, teachers rs will
render the school worthy of public patron
age.
If we arc allowed, VIC would suggest,
that if the Association ever intends to
build up n reputation for our schools, that
they must pay stated salary, and not make
the teacher entirely dependant upon the
tuition fund for compensation. The teacher
should be independent of the pupil.
The old idea that our village is unhealthy,
has long since grown obsolete ones healtl,
is rs safe here, rs it would be in the noun.
tains Of North Carolina. If, however, 9th
crs at distance are afraid to risk the
health Of their daughters here, wo have
enough of home material to prosper our
schools, if the Association will manifest
that spirit and energy, which knows no law
but the law OF succcss. II is n false econ.
ony, to refuse TO pay hundreds to educate
your children at home, and vet pay your
thousands to send them abroad.