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NEW ARRIVAL.
FahI AVID wtvTHR cLor1i,N.s.

rtHE uNDERs1GNED has Just received By steam.
! er Umpire City, his ehtre stock 81 Fail and
wihtef Clothing together with 4 large assortment
ef uENTE FURNISHING aoons. embracing near
" every article In that line. His assortment Of
Gents Ready made Suits, consisting of Pants,
Goats and Vests 10 match are beautiful ard en- II
be had In ell cpiors All those who want 10 have
the first selection, and get good nj would do
veil r. call early, before The sizes ate broken.
Sep.5-y. W y. PHILLIPS.
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Cuusf Pnourtrires -Dn ggihe to press
Tuesday evening. Court was titFfn sassicn
and our reports came III to late FOR publiea-
tivn In Wednesday mornings paper. We
present them this morning.
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EE~ JUST RECEIVED -
THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE;
l How 10 get Rich
The Maid OF the Gulf;
Ned Scarlet;
Bella Barbwoli; Ellen de We're
Black Hess The Renegade gipsy.
Dick Turpin; Glands last Bullet !,
Matrisdes Daughter Nnon de EEnslos
Jack Ram, Victims Revenge;
Fanny Campbell midshipman Easy;
Ellen Whafeham Mary Moreton:
Star Of the Fallen;
Life and and Adventures VI Henry Thomas:
by nov25l GEO. NJ. HEROMAN.
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New Stock.

1'HF undersigned IN rendering his thanks To hls
| friends aud patrons, for favurs extended to
him, bees leave to Inform them that he has Just
opened d new and beautiful stock 81
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CONSTANTLY ON HAND.

A LARGE and varied assortment OF
II Vines Liquors, segats, etc, for sals
cheap by,
novie EDWARD BOGEJ.
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COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS

At meeting Of portion Of the Al
umnl of the South Carolina College, held
IN the College liall at the close Of the
Commencement exercises, yestesday, lst
December. the lion. Nm. &. Preston was
called to the chair, and ]. II. Hudson
appointed Secretary. The following reso
utIons were offered by the Secretary and
adopted
Resolved, That we have heard with
profound regret Of the retirement Of DR..
Lieber from the South Carolina College.
HIS eminent ability and vide learning,
which nave obtained for him An enviable
reputation in the literary world, and tie
zeal and industry which he has displayed
in the conscientious discharge of all the
varied duties Of his office, merit our high
est esteem and commendation. We be-
leve that his high and faithful labors have
resulted in comforting upon, The students
an amount Of education and usei.l
knowledge in his department not exceed.
ed by that in any other, His eminent
standing asa scholar in the republic Of
letters, while it has conferred reputation
upon our College, has afforded con
slant and stimulating example to the
students.
We feel that in his retirement our Al
ma Mater has sustained heavy and Sc
rious lnss.
Resolved, That wherever the chances
Of life may cast his destiny he will bear
with him our sentiments of the highest
esteem and respect, and be attended with
our best wishes for his prosperity and
happiness.
RESOLVED, That the Chairman OF this
meeting be requested to appoint five gen.
tlemen to act as a committee, to present
a copy Of these resolutions, to Or. Leber,
and to have than published in the papers
Of, ths State.
Mr.. Richard Xcadon then offered the
following resolution, which was also adop-
ted :
Resolved, That the same committee be
instructed 10 take all proper steps to pro
cure aud present TO Prof. Lieber, in the
name Of the Alumni, a fitting testimonial
with a suitable inscription, in. token Of
their high appreciation Of his merits and
services as Professor Of History and Po-
litical Economy in the College Of South
Carolina, and Of their deep and sincere
regret at the severance OF. his connexion
with the institution.
In accordance with tho third resolu-
ton, the Chairman then appointed the
following gentlemen TO act With him as a
committee to carry out tho purpose of the
above resolutions |:
Nm. c. Preston, Chairman, Ex Gov.
Msnning. ]. L. Petigru, Richard, Yeadon,
j. ii. Hudson, Jos. Blyth Allston.
WM. Q. PRESTON. Chairman.
J. Fl. HUpsos. Secretary.
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MARSHAL NEY'S DEATH SCENE,

The vengeance Of the allied powers de
manded some victims, and the intrepid
Ney, who had well nigh put the crown
again on Bonaparte's head at Waterloo
was to he one of them. Condemned to
be shot, lie was led to the garden Of Lux
smburg, on the morning Of the 7yb ofDe
cember, and placed in from: Of a file Of
diers drawn up to kill him. One of the
officers stepped up to bandage his eyes,
but he repulsed him, aaying:
Are you ignorant that for twenty five
years have been accustomed to face both
bah and .bul!eii"
He then lifted his hat above his head,
and with the same calm voice that stead.
led his columns so frequently in the roar
and tumult Of battle said :,
q declare, before God and man, lha,
] never betrayed my country. May death
render her happy. Vive Ia France -
lie then turned 10 the soldiers, and
striking his hand on his heart, gave the
order, SOLDIERS, FIRE !"
A simultaneous discharge followed, and
the "bravest OF the brave" sank to rise no
more. "He who bad fought five hundred
battles for France, not Que against her,
was shot rs q traitor"
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
TATIVES.

Mr.. Thomas Y. Simons, Jr., on ycster-
day., offered tha following resolutions,
which were ordered 10 he printed, and
were referred to the Committee on Fede.
raj Relations
Resolved, That. the Constitutional
Union Of the States of this confederacy
should be an object Of primary impor-
tancc to every wise and patriotic citizen.
Resolced, That in the election Of James
Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania, and John c.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, to the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency Of the con-
federacy, we recognize signal rebuke to
the enemies Of constitutional liberty, and
firm guarantee that the rights of each
and every section will be secured and
maintained.
ResoiVed, That the continued agitation
Of mere ahs,gact theories, whether they
assume the shape Of the propriety Of re.
opening The slave trade, or any other
form, can never give either repose or So.
curity to the institutions Of the South,
but must tend TO d!stract and divide the
councils Of our beloved State and to alien
ate from her the support and sympathies
Of her sister States.
Resolved, That the true policy Of the
citizens Of this commonwealth, agreeing
as they do upon every question Of vital
principle, is to devote their energies TO the
reform Of internal abuses and the devel
opment Of, hes, internal resources.
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From the South Csrolinian.
STATE BIBLE CONVENTION.
SUNDAY NIGHr, Nov. 80.

The Convention met according to ad
journment in the Washington Street NJ.
r. Church. The exercises were opened
by reading the Scriptures by Rev. NJ.
Pritchard, and prayer 10y Rev. Mr.. Crook.
Rev. L. A. BoIes, State Agent, then
read his report, showing the operations
of the various Bible Societies in the State.
for several years past, the present condi-
ton Of the population Of the State with
respect to the Scriptures, and offering sug-
gestions in reference to the further prose-
cution Of the work.
Rev. J. II. McNeill, Corresponding
Secretary Of the American Bible Society,
then followed in an address making state.
mcnts in reference to the work ut large,
both IN our own country and in foreign
lands alluding also to the origin Of BIZ
bic Societies, and the relation OF tho
W ord OF God TO the cause Of missions.
Rev. G. c. Pinckney, of Charleston,
then addressed the Convention in re
marks showing the nature and tendency
Of the Bible us the means of civilization
and Improvement OF the social, civil and
moral condition Of man.
Rev. DIR. Snodgrass Special Messenger
Of the American Bible Society, concluded
the addresses, by speaking of the indebt
edness of our own country to the Bible,
Which was deemed peculiarly necessary
IN country lihe ours, where the govern
ment, instead Of being as it is in monar.
chiai countries, above the people, is floRl
the people and in the hands of the pse,
pie. The Word Of God he regarded rs
the grand instrument in sustaining and
pcrpetuntlng the strength, prosperity and
true en- rymcu, Of nation.
Rev. f.. Cater, Life Director Of the
American Bible Society, delegate from
Cnris,'s Church Parish, Rev. Mr.. Crook
and Rev. Mr.. Murchison, for Columbia,
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, from Georgetown. DR..
Zimmerman, from Darlington Village,
James d. Belt, Esq, from Waxhaw, and
Geo. McC. Witherspoon, Esq, from Lam
caster Bible Societies, were enrolled as
members Of Convention, and presented
reports,
On motion Of Rev. Dr. Howe, n COM
'nit,ee Of three was appointed to act with
the President Of the Convention and re-
port Of the State Agent.
Rev. DIR. Howe, Rev. J. NJ. Pringle,
Robert Bryce, ESQ., were appointed as
said committee.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Thornwell,
| the Convention adjourned sine DE.
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nllgrrllanrulls.
"CROWDING" A DOCTOR.

An old gouty, hipped, hypoch ondraicsl
"rrtant" of Il patient, in the absence Of
his own physician, calls in young, but
very taleuted new beginner in the medi-
cal way. lie is announced
How do you do, young mana You
are doctor, eli 7"
81 have studied the medical profession
sir, thoroughly, and for young physician,
have had my share Of practice"
"Oh, yes, | s'pose SO. Yes, yes. Well,
young man, let's see how much you know,
What Is the matter with me, now You
can tell that, can's YOU ~
Theycung doctor stepped forw ard, took
hold of his patients pulse and said,
81 can better tell you what is the mat
ter with you when YOU tel me your
symptoms"
"Symptoms ! that is good one
want you TO tell me what is the matter
with me, and you want me to tell you
what is the matter with ne. Shan't do
it, so now go ahead 7"
Thus prompted, still having hold Of the
old mans wrist, the young doctor said,
"lou have paias across your loins. have
you rot, when you first get up in tho
morning p
"No, sir :; never had anything of the
kind in my life, As ever rsNi4mber."
You are subject, should say, to oc.
cnsi"naI vioIeat headaches ; that arises,
no doubt, from"
mo matter asou, tlla, ; you can dry
TIP on that point, for | am never troubled
with headache"
"Lc: me look at your tongue. Ali
thought so. You nre dyspeptic-tla,u.
'emce your digestive functions are out o
order can soon remedy"
"flo'd on nothing Of the kind. I've
got the digestive powers Of an anaconda ~
The doctor dropped his patients
wrist in disgust.
"Fe,hsrs you think Fam n qunck, SIR
ic said
"Ah. you nave hit it uow-you're right
for once, any way. You can't tell how !
feel, but you can tell what | think. Call
yourself 'one of the Faculty'-you havn'l
got a faculty ~
And the old hypochoudriac bowed his
visitor ont OF the house.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

The UNIVERSITY Tho condition Of.
the University Of Virginia is said never BE-
fore to have been as good as at present.
The number Of studen's At this early Pc
rod OF the session is larger than al the
close, Of. the last session, which MAS larger
than any previous period of the history,
Of the University. There are now SIX,
hppdTea and two students from the follow.
ing States: New York 2; Pennsylvania l;
Ohio, Delaware, Maryland and District
Of Columbia 10; North Carolina G.:
South Carolina AZ Georgia 81 Florida
q; Alabama 40; Mississippi 80 Louis
lana 80; Texas z; California l.; Az
kansas /; Missouri 8; Kentucky liz
Tennessee o; making in all from other.
States 272.; from Virginia aao; total
COZ.
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N U M B Err 43.
NIB. WEBsTER'S REPLY TO A
CHALLENGE.
Daniel Webster to John Randolph of
Roanoke.


Roanoke.
WAsHIEeroS, April, 1916.
Sir; For having declined to comply
with your demand yesterday in the House
for an explanation Of words of general
nature, used in debate, you now demand
Of me that satisfaction which your insulted
feelings require" and refer me to yous
friend, Mr., l presume, SIS he is the
bearer Of your note, for such arrangements
as are usual
This demand for explanation. you, in
my Judgment, as matter Of right, were
not entitled to make on rne, nor were the
temper and style of your own reply TO
my objection TO the sugar tax of char.
ac;cr to induce me to accord it as a mat
ter of eoartesy.
Neither can !, under the circumstances
OF the case, recognize in you right TO-.
call Tie TO the field TO answer what you
may please 10 consider an insult TO your
feelings.
1t is unnecessary for me to state other
and obvious considerations growing out of
this case. 1t is enough that do not feel
myself bound at all times, and under any
circumstance, to accept from any man,
who shall choose TO risk his own life, an
invitation Of this sort g; although | shall
be always prepared to rcpel, in a sui,a-
tle manner, the aggression Of any man
who may presume upon such refusal
Your obedicnt servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
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EARLY MARRIAGEs.-A travelIeriu th

EARLY MARRIAGEs.-A travelleriH the
Bast writes AS follows:
On making n call, the other day, at
the house Of nn American missionary in Je-
rusalem, saw hl,le boy, in the Tur.
kish costume, sitting on sofa. NV first
thought was, What an enormous turbsn
the boy has on and my second, How
ye.y small he isl, Judge "f, NY surprise
when found he ~as, a husIiand, heing
little more than ten years old, and his
wife not nine Truly, this is beginning
life young. And this reminds me that a
friend OF ours saw an American Lady in
Alexandria who, although but twenty six
wears o. age. was grand mother This
goes quite beyond the early marriages in
the Uniled States"
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A conceited fellow, in introducing his:
friend into company, said, 'Gen,lemen, I
assure You he is not 80 great a fool rs he
seems"
The gentleman Immediately replied,
THAT is exactly the difference between nv
friend and myself"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

A. distinguished Psychologist Of Cincin-
natl claims TO have discovered that the vi-
tality of individuals is marked by the pro-
tuberance Of that par; Of the head which
lies directly back Of the outer angle OF
the. eyes. Que with it large he says,
bears any amount Of lasbIng, while IL
those who have the organ small a irfliDg
injury extipgu'shes the lamp OF. life.
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with grOnn. Nhre am |. Oh where
am Z"
"Grent Goh !" | shouted, as the start
ling truth suddenly flashed upon me :;
"Perhaps this poor girl WAS buried alive,
AMI is now living"
Il bounded from the he'd and S,.aspeG n
hand OF the pr"slratcl body. 1t WAS not
w"rm-hu; II WAS not cold. put my
trembling fingers upon the pulse. Did t
|, bea or WAS it the pulse in my fingers 7
| thrust my hand upon the heart. 1t WAS
warm-,here WAS life there. The breast
heaved {; she hIeaihrd, but the eyes were
row closed, and the features had the look
OF death. Still! 1t WIS n living body-or
else | myself was insane.
IL srramg to the door, tore it open, and
shouted for help
Quick QulckH cried | {: "the dead is
alive :-Ihe dead is alivc!'
"Several of the students, sleeping in
adjoining rooms, came hurrying 20 mine,
thinking had gone mad with terror, as
some of them had heard my voice before,
aud all knew TO what fearful ordeal
had heeu subjected.
of sympathy; IL predicted this"
II is too had,' said another, 1T was
| 700 mucu EoE his uepvoa- system ~
am not mad" returned |, compre
hendIm" their suspicious :; but the corpse
| is alive! hasten aud see !"
They hurrrd into, HE room, one after
apother; aud the foremost STOPPING down
to what he supposed was corpse, put
his ka.d Epuu Il and instantly cSclaim
ed;
"Qnick "a ligh, and some brandy. She
! lives shc lives"
" All Row " rs hustle, confusion and cX
rit"mcni, one proposing one thing, aud
another s"mcti ing else. and all speaking
together. They placed hrr on bed and
gave her somehHaudv. when she again re
,Nrd. go' n physician, gone Of the facul
through the night, and 10y sun ri.e !he nexr
m"r ping she WAS reported 10 lie III a fa,r
way fur recovery.
"Now wha, do YOU think ofmy story Sc
far!' Ineri"d the Doctor, with quiet
Sm,lr.
VERY remarkablem ~ replied; every
remarkable. indeed! But tell me, did the
girl finally recoverl"
She did, and turned out TO be a most
beautiful creature, aud only sweet seven
| teen"
And suppose she blessed the rcsur.
rectionsts ali the rest OF her lIfe," rejoin
ed, with laugh.
Size certainly held one Of them in
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

Scolding is the pepper Of matrimony,
and the ladies are the pepper boxes! So
says an old fogy bachelor. We would
give his name, but are afraid that tn Q
peace Oft neighborhood might be dis.
turbed by the noise Of broomhandle.
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y sailor being asked how he liked his
bride, is reported to have remarked
Why, dye SEE, l took Ler for to be only
half o!me, as the parson says, but dash
me, if she isn't twice as much as !. I'm
only . tar-she's a. tartar"
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A THIN nnEss.-An exchange paper,
under the head Of "Good Advice" adris.
es young men to "wrap themselves up in
virtue" A contemporary we'll says, MANY
of them would freeze to death if they had
no warmer covering"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

A lady in Oregon, writing to friend
in this city, says that cattle in that region
live to sdch great age that owners have
10 fasten long poles to the ends of their
horns for the ,cr,nkies TO run out o.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

A LoYG RASGE.--Some. soldiers Who
were firing MIME rife at a target, at
Magdebourg, Saxony, at a distspce Of
100 PAGES, bit and nlortally wounded
laborer at work 700 PAGES beyond. A,
sheep was accidentally killed 10 England,
With the Enfield rife, from distsnes af;
$500 yards.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

A few days since, barber offered re-
ward fer Instantly removing superfuou.
hair. Among the answers was one for
warded by gentleman in Kingston
We give it" Undertake to kiss a woman
against her will"
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GREAT SHoorIHG<-We learn from the
Alabama (Eutaw) Wing that cambridge
e. Williams Esq, made number one shot
some days ago. lie killed seven. grown,
turkeys and wounded the eighth one at
one shot-all on the. wing at that. The
Wing says that Mr.. Williams got his
shooting education in Nottaway, Virginia
and thinks that Alabama can't quite equal
i.
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A 'corthy minister, noted for his wiz,
on being asked what kind Of person the
wife Of Mr.. was, replied, " I will give
yon her grammatical charac ter. She 10
noun substantive-seen,f felt and heard :"
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Pray. Mrs. Z'briska. why do. you
whip Your children so ofleni'
LA, Mr.. Worthy, doit for their en-
lighlcnment. | never WHIPPED one Of them
in my life that he didn't acknowledge that
Il made him smart"
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Why is hungry boy looking at the
pudding in cook shop window like u
wild horae i-Decause he would be all
the better if he had a bit in his mouth.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

L, is an extraordinary fact, that those.
Who ge, to high words, generally use low
language.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-10

Happiness is like n pig with greasy tail,
which every one runs after, but nobody
can hold
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Turn to the Prcss-its tceming Sheets suryey
big with shc wonders of ch passing day.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08

prefer seeing her come on such mission, rather
than see her send her Presbyterian Dignitarcs to
kidnsp old men and their wives. with their sons
and their daughters and their grand children rs
she is now doing in Cincinnati.
From the Lexington Ky Observer Reporter goth
NULIFICATION IN OHIO.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08
From the Juvenile Instructor.
THE LIBERTY CAP.

You have seen the liberty cap that is found or
some OF our American coin. 1t is also found in
pictures, and il was frequently seen on the top o
the Libery Poles they had erected in some cities,
when Was II boy. 1 wonder if my lHtle friends
know how muclsneaning there in the liberty
cap? For your instruction., give you the follow
ing information, that | find in an exchange
paper.
The cap of liberty is thus described by histo-
rlans 1t was simple in form, being broad at the
rim, to show that freedom stands on firm basis,
and running to point like pyramid, to signify
thal it should last forever it was of fine white
color, to express the wearer's abhurrcnce of spots
and stains caused NY faction aud tyranny it was
without ornament to impart his contempt of the
bauble of pOmpous despOlsm and it was made oi
wool to signify that freedom the birth right ul
the shepherd rs well as the Senator
a cap also became the badge of freedom, and as
soon us n slave was libeIated he had one presented
to him, aud was given permission to wear it III
publIc.-The ceremony OF giving freedom was thus
performed the slave was brought before the con
sui, and IN after ages before The prGtor, by bis
MASTER who, wing his hand upon the slaves head
said 10 the pI@tUr, i wish tins man TO De iee,' al
the same time taking him by the hand and instant
ly letting il fall aga n, Whence came the Lati,l
word UidHuDtiSSO. and the phrase manu- emitfere,
to let go from the hand. The master then gave
him blow on the cheek, and presented him /, the
consul who striking him gently with his riHdiesd,
wand, pronounced these Ords i pronounce
thee free according to the custom OF the Ro-
mans"
This ceremony being ended, the slave was regis
tered on the roll Of free men, lie was then shaven
and taken to the temple at the goddess of Feroni,
where he is made TO sit on the stone Of liberty
which bore this inscription, Slaves Of honorable
desert may sit here when they rise up, they are
free. Finally he was presented by his master
with cap, which was symbol Of his freedom
and was suffered to depart"
am sorry that the old Liberty cap is now get
ting out of use, 1t was an anti-sayery symbol
which, well-explained, might do good service fol
| freedom as silent preacher. Perhaps the in