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RUssELL,s MAGAZINE.

RUSSELL for December is on our table. 1t pre-
sents as usual, quite variety Of literary excel
lencies. The Contents are
Laughter, Wit and Humor; A Male Flirt; A
few Thoughts on Southern Civilization; To La
dy: The Battle in the Distance; Original Sonnet
addressed to America; The Life and Wonderful Ad-
ventures of the Little Gold Dollar; Dramatic
Fragment; The Poets and Poetry of the South
Wm Gilmore Simms' Dramatic Poems; The Great
Financial Difficulty and Northern La
bor: Alice: Ballad-the Sleeping Child; Voices
from the Forest; Unpublished Revolutionary Pa
pers Editors Table, &C.
Our readers will agree with us that the follow
ing Sonnet is very beautiful:
Some truths there be arc better left unsaid,
Much is there that we may not speak unbalanced ;
On words as wings how many joys have fled!
The Jealous Fairies love not to be named.
There is IN old world tale Of one whose bed
A Genius blest, to all save him unknown,-
One day the secret passed his lips, and sped
As secrets speed-thenceforth he slept alone.
Too much, oh, far too much is told in books;
Too broad daylight wraps us. all and each;
All it is well that deeper than our looks,
Some secrets lie beyond conjecture's reach:
All! it is we'll that in the soul are hooks
That will not open to the keys of Speech.
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ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR.

From glance at the following catalogue of
gentlemen Just admitted to the bar, it will be seen
that York is not likely to "suspend litigation for
the want of lawyers Out of the list, iorkville
only has four We wish them al success:
Hamlin Beattic, Greenvc; Josiah Bedon,
Columbia r. r. Brice, Fairfield; B. S. Burnett,
Charleston; NJ C. Butler. Edgefeld James NJ.
Davis, Camden; Robert II. brennan, Abbeville !;
David Il. Duncan, Spartanhurg; A. F. Edwards,
Spartanburg: ]. B. Erwin, Yorkvile; A. L. Evans,
Marion: Geo. NJ. Fairlee, Marion c. Darlington,
Laurens: F. NJ. Green, Barnwell S. B. Griffin,
Edcefeld: W. E. Heels, Williamsburg; Vim. Kenne-
dy, Camden: S. W. Melton, Yorkvie; Walter B..
Me,ts, Yorkville W. F. Mlley, Beaufort; B. H.
Moore, Yorkville: NJ. NJ. Morrison, Marlboro {;
Robert W. Tompkins, Edgefcd; Benjamin F.
Whitner, anderson.
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before repose, and consider it is real hardship
to the one who is suffering positively through your
procrastination.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We lay this document before our readers. As
most of them will read it, we will not undertake
compendium. The suggestions contained in it
relative to the school system are perhaps of the
most Importance. The Normal Schools recon-
mended, have long been dcsideratnm. In re-
gard to the College, no provision is advised likely
to produce any lasting benefit. The idea that
'.young gentlemen" do not require discipline, Or
that it would be in the least "derogatory to the
Just influence of parents" is the very sentiment
upon which the recent rebellion was based. There
is no reason why our young men cannot submit to
sensible regulations without in the least detract-
ing from the dignity of the student, or the rights
of the parent. Our Military Schools are under
the strictest discipline, and glance at the notice
which the Message contains OF these institutions
so succinct, yet so satisfactory-s sufficient
refutation of the superficial idea that ''fast young
men, arc not to be learned the most important of
all Observation-Disclosures. 1t has been truly remark
ed that the man who cannot obey, is unfit to rule.
And if parents neglect to teach this, the sooner 1t
is iuculcated at school the better
On the subject of bank suspensions, the message
suggests no definite action, deerning it imrrndent
to undertake a reformation during the panic
Whatever action shall be taken, should Of course
be tempered with caution, but We must think
little punishment the best antidote to future re-
vusions. 1t will be seen that an important change
is proposed in regard to the Bank Of the State
The proposal to take from it the right to transact
ordinary banking business, and from the private
ba nks the liberty of issuing notes, could not effect
any beneficial purpose that we can perceive.
Federal politics are very lightly touched, and
everything said is spoken in conciliatory tone,
But we will let our readers judge for themselves.
The Message contains many good suggestions and
we have only to see how we'll they will be applied
by the Legislature.
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EBAL GERIZIM.

GRAND DIVISION, Sous OF TEMpERANCE.-The
Fourth Quarterly Session of the Sons of Temper
ance of South Carolina, was holden at Columbia
on Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance
of delegates was large, and good deal of inter
est in the cause was manifested. The following
gentlemen were installed as officers for the ensu-
ing year:
Bro. Donald R. Barton, G. W. P, Branchville.
" j. Cordero, G. W. A., Columbia.
" Geo. S. Bower, G. T., Columbia.
" B. D. Townsend, e. Scribe, BennettsVille.
" J. C. Griffin, G.. c., WILLIAMSON.
" J. W. Redwood, G. Sentinel, Conwayhoro.
" Rev. - Thomas, G. Chaplain, Bennettsville.
q" Henry Summer, P. G. W. P, Newberry.
The first quarterly Meeting for next year will
he held at Wnnsboro', in January; the second at
Cheraw, in April; the third Mt Williamson, in
July, and the fourth at Columbia, in November.
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

The financial advices since the suspension of the
Charter Act are considered favorable.
The English ship Dunbar was wrecked near
Sydney, and 14O passengers and all the crew lost.
The English Parliament meet Immediately. 1t is
reported that Nena Sahib has again besieged
Lucknow with $4,000 rebels. The Gwater mu-
tineers have been subdued. All of the city peo-
pie found in Delhi were bayoneted. Many Euro
peans were found in the ranks Of the rebels at
Delhi.
By the arrival of the Tennessee at New Orleans,
we learn that Mexico is in the most distracted
condition, and another general revolution Was i'm
pending Negotiations were pending between the
reyolutionists and General Santa Anna, whom,
undoubtedly, they intend for President. Of the
passengers by the Tennessee, there are twenty
three political exiles, and among these are ex-
President salas, Jose Washington, Col. Powers
aud William Moran editor Of the Extraordinary
who was imprisoned for publications against the
Governor of Zacatecas. Commonforts foil was
considered certain and it was thought doubtful
whether his life would be spared if he remained IN
the country.
It is understood in Washington that General
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PAYING SMALL BILLS.

"The laborer is worthy of his hre'-though
too often is this aphorism practically ignored 1t
seems part Of the religion of some men, never
to pay a small debt until they have first tried the
temper of the creditor past endurance, by un-
necessary and unreasonable delays. There are
no class Of men who are so severely taxed-from
whose income such a large discount is made, as
the honest, industrious mechanic. And tits done
by delaying their wages often from other reason,
than forgetfulness of the Importance to man of
small means of n small sum. And in this ylry fact
may be found the cause of that bitter opposition
between the two casses-the rich and poor. 1t
is natural for to feel, if not envy, at least
contempt and enmity, when the equipage Of his
Lordy debtor goes sweeping by, and he thinks of
tattered family, chilled and famished for the
want of fire and food; of the wife of his bosom
suffering from the delay of his hardly earned
wages, and trembles lest he may be unable to
meet some engagement for the future, upon which
hinges his hopes Of competence and happiness
In this way, many diligent mechanic is made to
sufer-often to become serious loser-when
little selfdenial or moments reflection on the
part of his employer, would enable him to effect
some object dear to heart Perhaps he is striving
to raise promising family-perhaps he has set
his heart on giving them-what he go sadly feels
the want of-a liberal education-and must he see
his fond hopes clouded, his bright eyed son and
1. g. - ,;,l lo,, 1oft tbo
for which he has toiled day after day, and she
who years lang syne gave up the world and cast
her lot with his disappointed, and melancholy .
This may seem rather pathetic view of practi-
cal subject but let it not be supposed that penury
or hard labor can crush out altogether the tender
emotions of the heart. Our own observation
leads us to infer the contrary. There is far more
of the "milk of human kindnes" in the humble
and sequestered scenes of life than amid the
pomp and pampered Incidence of the wealthy and
luxurious The Sybarite who could not repose
upon a bed of roses because some envious spite
had folded one OF the rose-leaves must center all
his love in self His own ease is the first con-
sideration. But love, disinterestedness, the
genuine and noble affections of the heart, delight
in self-sacri6ce and self-denial. Let it not be
supposed then that the man who labors for his
daily wages-the poorest mechanc-cannot feel
the pangs of "hope deferred as keenly as the
rich and afluent. Remember then your duty
:the laborer is worthy of his hire and he asks
it no. as charity, but as right, that you pay
promptly what is due him-be it ever so small an
amount.
1t is now near the close of the year-the time
when men lay their plans for the future-and all
arrears should be promptly settled up. 1t may
REQUIRE some exerti0n. but duty should ever come
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e, C. RECORDER.

This neat College Monthly Tor November, is on
our table. With this number begins new volume.
A modest and appropriate salutatory inaugurates
the editorial corps, and we pleased to see that
our friends-W. W. EAST, ('Wille') R. NJ. WAL
LACE and d. KERR have a place in the picture
We have no doubt but that they will render the Re
cord,r worthy of liberal patronage The friends
of the College should support it as nursery
of young writers-a field for their maiden efforts
an arena for the cultivation Of style and habits
of thought and reflection, which form no small
portion of IN efficient education.
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THE SUBLIME IN TURN1Ps.

Capt SAMUEL ANDERSON of Fishing Creek, has
attained the sublime in this department of agri-
cultural progress. lie has left at our Office
shanghai turnip weighing ! l lbs nett, and measur-
ing 32I inches in circumference! We see no
reason why man, who understands the trick of
producing such gigantic turnips, should ever be
under the necessity of buying pork, or of winter
ing his COWS upon few shucks, and the hope of
an early Spring. Milk should flow as plenteousy
as in the land of Goshen, and butter and cheese
should supply the want of bacon. We know not
to what species the Captains turnip belongs, but
one thing may prima jacie be safely Inferred
that it is full-grown and "large Of its size."-
Can any one beat it!
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EXAMINATION AND EXHIBITION

We would call the attention of the public to the
announcement in another column, of the Annual
Examination of the Kings Mountain Preparatory
Military School on Monday next The members
of the Senior Class will, in original addresses, ex-
hibit their progress in oratory on the night OF
Wednesday, the 9th. Lieut. H. 7. ABBOTT will
also deliver an Address. The public generally, and
the ladies especially. will not fail to attend the
..reast of reason and the flow of soul"
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The Annual Session Of the South Carolina
Methodist Conference convened in this place on
Wednesday the oath Of November-Bishop Paine
presiding We presume that for intelligence and
ability this Conference will bear favorable COM
parison with any in the United States. There are
several eminent Ministers in attendance, extern
sively known for their learning, eloqueuce and
piety.
A meeting of the Historical Society of the Con-
ference was held on Friday afternoon. The house
was crowded by visitors, and an elegant lecture
was delivered by DR.. Whitefoord Smith, by pre-
vious appointment of the Society.
On Saturday night the Annual Meeting of the
Conference Missionary Society was held in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, and addresses made by Hon.
J. D. Treadwell, of Columbia, by Bishop Paine,
and Revs Messrs. Cross and Myers. Ten or if-
teen hundred dollars were collected, the greater
part being subscribed by the Ministers themselves,
several of them paying $40 for the purpose Of
making ladies' with whom they are stopping in
Charlotte, life members of the Society.
On Sabbath afternoon the Rev DR.. Cross
preached in the Presbyterian Church. to probably
the largest audience ever assembled in Charlotte.
The Rev. P. A. NJ. Williams was elected Sec
retary, and Revs. A. G. Stacy, T. NJ. Kennedy
and F. A. Mood, Assistants.
The following persons were admitted to mem
DerSnlp III tue CouleIeuee, cteSteu w
orders, viz: G. X. Andrews, W. S. Black, A. J.
Evans. S. J. Hill, j. W. Murray, R. R. Pegues and
J. W. Puett.
A resolution of the Alabama Conference recon-
meudpr to the next General Conference to ex-
punge from the Discipline that general rule which
forbids the African Slave trade, was unanimously
adopted. The Conference took the ground that it
is not the province of the Church to meddle with
political questions, therefore the e1punging.
The Committee on Education reportel in rart,
showing that the Literary interests Of the Con-
ference are in high state of prosperity. and that
the prospect in that direction is still Frightening.
Wofford Male College, at Spartanburg, S. c., and
the Female College at that place, the Cokesbury
Male School in Abbevle Dist, and the Carolina
Female College at Ansouvile, n. c., are all in
successful operation.
Other business Of Importance was harmoniously
transacted; although spirited and able discussions
have marked the deliberations of the body.
The Appointments will not be announced, prob
ably, until Wednesday evening.-Charlotts Demo-
rraf, la.
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For the Enquirer.
ADIEU TO YORKVILLE.

ADIEU TO YORhVlLLE.
Farewell Yorkville l leave thee,
Half in gladness-half in gloom,
Tho friends are waiting to receive me
In my distant, sunny, home.
Still pang Of deep regret
Mingles in my cup of bliss,
l part from those I've often met
From those I'm sure to miss.
At Home in .wilights holy hour,
know thought of thee and thine,
Like rosy Love in summer bower,
Will nestle in this heart Of mine.
And may hope tho severed wide
Mid thy pleasures and sunshine,
That Time cannot our hearts divide
That you will think Of me and mine? !?
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LIMESTONE SPRINGS.

We have received Catalogue of the Limestone
Springs Female High School for 1857 The total
number of students is Jag. An imposing array
of twelve instructors constitute the Faculty. The
regular terms begin the middle Of February and
July. This institution still continues prosperous
and gives general satisfaction. The energy and
efficiency of the Messrs. CURTIS must command
success as well as deserve it."
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8. c. CONFERENCE.

The South Carolina Conference of the Method
st Episcopal Church is now in session in Charlotte.
Business is progressing slowly, and it will be
Thursday or Friday before the adjournment takes
place. We will issue on extra containing the ap-
poiRtments as soon as they are received
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Walker will soon have quite large force in Mica
ragua. Names of emigrants are daily offering,
and several hundred are now on the eve of depar
ture. His plans are said to be more complete than
his departure in the Fashion with three hundred
men seems to warrant.
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CONCERT.

Miss BuRcK and Mrs. PELHAM, intend visiting
our town for the purpose of giving Grand Con-
cert. We hope that all the lovers of music will
"turn OUT and give these ladies full house.
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On the last ballot Mr.. CHEsNuT's name was
Withdrawn. HAMMoND's majority over PIcKESs,
26.
This election, in the face of the declination of
Ex-Governor HAMMOND to enter into the contest,
may be considered as high and deserved compli-
ment. 1t shows the confidence which the State
puts in his political sagacity and integrity, and
we have no fears but that like CINcISSATus Of old,
he will be found worthy of the honor. The gen.
eral wishes of the people pointed decidedly to him
before his recent letter. and that he could BE- elect
ed in the face of that is sufficient evidence of his
popularity. despite the efforts of party cliques to
turn the tables upon him. We learn from the
Carolina Times that he will accept. Thu only
danger is lest too much may be expected Ct him.
Even the great CALHOUN could often effect little
more than leave on record his opposition to unjust
and unconstitutional measures. But we feel con-
fident that in the "hgh argument of States
Rights and Southern Rights, our State will be
ably and eloquently represented.
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United STATES SENATOR.

Ex-Governor JAMES II. HAMMOND, was elected
United States Senator on Monday last. Ballots
were held on Friday, Saturday and Monday. The
following is the result:
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series of calculations, that added arithmetical
demonstration to the force of commercial consd-
erations
MAGNOLIA.
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KANSAS FREE STATE CoNvESTIoy.-The Kansas
Free State Convention has been called to meet on
Wednesday, December 81, to consider what is the
best course to pursue relative to the new ConsA'
tuition.
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The Agricultural Interests

of the State will receive more special attention
than we have yet devoted to it. Regarding farm
ing as the means of producing at the South, it
assumes paramount impo::etce, and an effort is
being made to enlist the ser,.ves of practical far
mers, and induce them to give the beneficial re-
Snlts of their eXnerience.
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MAKE TP YOUR CLUBS!!
EDITED By
JNO. L. MILLER g. JOSEPH II. BLACK.

VUyHE PRESENT YEAR is drawing to 4 close
and with it ends the THIRD VOLUME Of
the YORKvILLE ENQUIRER. So far, its ca
reer has been prosperous, and every effort will be
made to make it still more deserving of patronage
in the future 1t shall be our endeayor to COM
mend it to the intelligent of all classes, by making
tho a6iuno of
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COMPTROLLER GENERALS REPORT.

COMPTROLLER GENERALS REPORT.
We acknowledged last week our Indebtedness to
the Comptroller General for copy of his able Re-
port We have also given his structures upon the
Banking system of this State, in which we fully
concur.
The whole aggregate tax Of both Divisions, n
mounts to S43G, 920, l3; showing decrease in the
taxes when compared with those Of 1856, Of S67,-
O25,g which is accounted for by the reduction
of the taxes on various classes of property sales
of goods. &c.
The Comptroller notices the very great expense
attending the collection of taxes, amounting for
the year 1856, for both State and District taxes
to the sum of S3S, S,GS5.22. One of the Tax Col
lectors of the Upper Division is paid 81, ,964.83 ;
another S1,7S91S; another Sl.376.sl; another
81 ,&25 30; and still another 81 1922 g., and on
down to S494 Ga and, though three months are
allowed for the collections and for making the
turns, the work is generally performed in from
three to six weeks lie estimates that the Tax
Collectors are paid 100 per cent higher than any
other officers in the State.
The Public debt of the State is 81, ,05S, ,6Gl 60;
and in addition, the State is guarantor Of the
bonds of the South Carolina Railroad, to the a.
mount of So, ,000,0 and owes the United States,
for surplus revenue 81 ,O51 ,423,09. The interest
on the public debt, is S17l,45l,s7. The appro-
prations to the New State Capitol already amount
to S957 S03, 81, and the annual appropriations for
the last two years have been S250,000.
We give the exhibit of the taxes of our District,
for the year ending the 30th of September 1857.
Slaves, S,S74-tax on slaves, S6,2l1 80. Free
negroes, 5O-tax, S1lS. Sales of goods S322, 700
tax, S4s4 05. Value ofprofessions, $50, 500
tax, SlO2 80. Value of lots, 1921, ,ll5--ta1,
S4Ol SO. Acres of land, 457, ,956-value of land,
$780,, ,S9l-tax on land, S1,S47 35. Total taxes
paid by York District, 50, l65 09.
Police Asscssmcnts.-Poo tax, rate 30 per cent,
amount, S2,747 Sc. Public Building rate per
cent, amount S732 63. Road and Bridge tax,
rate 10 per cent, amount, S915 78. Total as
sessments 1895 II.
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Revolutionary Characters

and INCIDENTS, in this and neighboring districts.
Many of our readers are descendants of the he
roes whose noble deeds and dauntless bravery we
would chronicle, and to them, such sketches will
have personal interest. We have invited al!
who possess information of this kind to contrib
ute il. and We hope they will do SO without delay.
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RER pURHSH JITSRATVRB,,

To the moral portion of the community by instill-
ing the most elevated sentiments; to the philan-
thropic by advocating well-matured measures OF
social or economical reform: to the Humorous by
the infusion of SELECT WIT; and to the patriot
ic, by making every possible effort to advance the
political and material
INTERESTS OF TaB S0UTH,
and to give permanency, to her civilization, and
new life and energy to Der kinding genius.
A NEW FEATURE FOR THE FOURTH
VOLUME, will be SKETCHES of
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gHs JATssS NEWS,

Foreign and Domestic, shall be carefully culled
and condensed, and on the plan of MERE MEN
TION," we will give multum in parpo. As soon
as trade begins to revive, we will give weekly, n
full report Of the CURRENT PRICES. Owing to
the difficulty of getting Reporter, as we'll as the
stagnaton in business, we have been somewhat
remiss in this for few weeks, but We will make
permanent arrangements for 1858.
EMPE R NEE
Will still continue, among other social blessings,
to be advocated Our own District is evidence of
its blessings, and we say boldly, that its NOR
al tone has improved with the progress of the
Temperance cause.
Our Charleston Correspondent, "NIagnola, will
continue his racy sketches of busy life in our Me-
tropolis.
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GRIeINAS e0MgR73Ugz0Ms,

If there is one thing in which we may justly
take pride, it is in the talented corps of Contrib
utors, who, during the past year. have aided us
in giving tone and interest to the columns of the
ENQUIRER.
We have reason to hope that the MUSES. who
have visited us occasionally will not sleep. Mrs.
NJ. W. STRATTON, ]. WOOD DAVIDSON, P.
D. S., our young friend ''WILLIE," and others,
will continue, We doubt not, their poetical contri
buttons.
In the PROSE DEPARTMENT, we have the
promise of some well-trained peLs, in addition to
those who have already given us their aid.
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and copy of either Russelrs Mago-iH", Godcys
Ladys Book, or Graham's Magazine, to the per-
son making club Of twenty. The money to ac-
company clubs in every instance.
Ba~We will furnish the Enquirer and either
Russell" "Godey'' or "Graham," one year for
81; Peterson or arthur" and the ENQUIRER,
at So 50. Address,
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Yorkville, S. c.
December 3d, 1867.
- Our Exchanges will confer favor by Civ
ing the above few insertions, which will be recp-
rocated at any time.