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CAROLINA TRIBUTE TO CALHOUN

1t is proposed by a writer in the Carolinian to
collect, collate, and bind together, the many e1-
cellent tributes to our departed statesman-JoHS
c. CALHOUN. Such q work should, and no doubt
will be, we'll received by the people of this State
and of the South generally. 1t is, we understand,
entirely labor of love, as no profit is expected,
and should such arise, it will be appropriated to
some patriotic purpose. We will gladly do all in
our power to give the work circulation and SUBJ
scription list can be found at the ENQUIRER Office
The price of the work will be from one to two
dollars. 1t will contain among others, the eulcgy
by Rev. A. WHITE of this District, which, at the
time of its delivery, was highly commended
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

Messr, Editors The times that tried mems
souls have just passed with those concerned for
the South Carolina College and by some strange
transition, we find some Of the Professors have
been placed in different chairs from those which
they previously taught. This is thought by many
to be an advantageous arrangement, and now no
thing is wanting but suitable head, for this boz
dy to be endowed with its wonted vitality. Great
circumspeotion will be necessary on the part Of
the Board of Trustees, to meet the exigsnces Of
the occasion, but several competent gentlemen
are spoken of in connection with the place, and
the greatest difficulty seems to be experienced in
getting their acquiescence. II COL A. V. BRuN-
by of Marietta, Georgia, originally from Sumter
District of this State, could be induced to leave
the Military Institute which he now superintends,
be would certainly be good selection for the va
cancy in our College. Others are quite compe-
tent for most of the duties of this post but no one
perhaps, possesses to the same extent, all the re.
quirements for the Presidency and the Professor
sorship of Mathematics. The former President
has gone, to return no more to the College; and
it is believed that entire harmony prevails amongst
the Professors who are left in charge of the Inst
tuition. The students will doubtless manifest a
cordial response to their regulations, and all will
once more move forward rs in by-gone days.
Trustees Faculty, and Students, have been full
Iy impressed with the dangers which have recent
ly beset the College, and now it behooves the par
ties so to act rs to disabusc the public mind Of
any unfavornble results of the late difficulties
All who have become acquainted with the facts,
feel convinced that reorganization Of the insti-
tuition is ine1pcdient at present, if indeed it be
at all, and the friends of the College
have an abiding fath in its stability and ccntin-
ued usefulness. OBSERVER.
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power, are prevented from pressing with inhuman
barbarity upon poverty, ignorance, want-all that
creates laboring class in every community. The
arguments from which those conclusions have
been drawn are familiar to all, the facts which il
lustrate them fall under our daily observation, and
we only recur to them now on the threshold of a
new discussion and as the ground work Of future
speculations.
The re-opening of the slave trade is the bull
wark to which many are now looking for the pro-
lection of the South and securing the permanency
Of the institution Of slavery.
The speech of Mr.. C. W. MILLER on our first
page, gives many satisfactory reasons why we
should begin again a traffic, advantageous to the
slave, dictated by humanity, fraught with pros
perity to the South and really the only effective
shield against the encroachments Of the North
while we remain in the Union. For the depre-
citation in the value of slaves We will be more than
compensated in the advanced price of land, and
the far more valuable consideration, the safety
and prosperity Of our order of civilization. The
contrast between the Southern slave and the slave
in Africa is well illustrated, and had that COMPARE
SON been drawn between the slave Of the South
and the free-negro, or even the white laborer Of
the North, we have no doubt but that the superb
ority in point Of happiness, contentment and a
bundance, would have been on the part of the
careless, comfortable slave, who would smile at
the solicitude of abolitonists, could he fully real
ize their situation compared with his own.
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LILIPUTIAN CONCERT,

We had the pleasure of attending on Monday
Evening last, Concert given by the Liiputian
Band belonging to Mr.. W. A. LATTA of this place
This Band has been for some time under the train
ing of Prof. Weiss, and now makes its debut be-
fore the public 1t consists of some ten or q
dozen juvenile " darkies" apparently about eleven
years old, led by son of Mr.. LArrA, of about
the same age. The music discoursed was received
enthusiastically by the audience, and, together
with the novelty of the exhibition rendered the
evening altogether pleasant and agreeable. The
Band, We believe, intends visiting several portions
Of the State, and likewise to be present at the
Charleston and Columbia Fairs.
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For the Enquirer.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE.

Messrs. Ediors:-Fecling assured that every one
will be mere or less interested in the results of the
experiments made and being made, testing the
value of the Chinese Sugar Cane as an agricultu'
raj product, and more particularly its capacity for
yielding Moasses will give short statement of
my experiment and the results:
In the spring of 1855, obtained through the
Patent Office small paper of seed, which plant,
ed at the second plowing of my corn, the season
being late 1t came up, did we'll and produced
half bushel of seed, from the table spoonful that
was planted. Last spring planted two acres OF
poor black jack land without manure Of any kind,
with apart ef the seed gave it two workings and
the result has been very satisfactory. 1t stood the
severe drought that prevailed at one time, appar-
emily without injury. On the 9th of September,
| commenced grinding it with very primitive
wooden mill, consisting Of two upright rollers,
turned by cogs, with one mule attached to tho
sweep. I am confident after putting it through
three times did not get half of the juice. pour
ed the juice up into sixty gallon boiler as fast as
obtained, boiling constantly, md throwing in So
da repeatedly as On alkai, neutralizng the acidi-
ty and producing effervesence, bringing all impu-
rites to the surface which could be readily skim
med off with the skinner.
After boiling it to the consistency of nolasses, it
was strained off boiling hotnto barres-not having
any coolers. The greatest difficulty had to con-
tend with, was to know when they were sufficient
ly boiled. This difficulty must be obyated by
the use of the saccharometer or by experience.
1 made ten gallons per day, averaging gallon Of
syrup from 81 of juice. 1t required two hands,
and n chnp to drive the mule. Having made
enough 10 galous) to satisfy myself of the fact
that it will make most excellent molasses, and
having ground up all my ripened cane, stopped
my mill.
Hogs seem remarkably fond Of it. devourng
greedily all they could get. Horses, stock of all
kinds and fowls are very fond of it after tasting
One acre of cane will produce double the amount of
grain that one of Indian corn will, weighing SO
lbs. to the bushe In order to realize the great
est advantage with the least dstrimsnt to the land
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THE MONEY PRESSURE.

The money panic, originating in the corruption
and extravaganza Of New York bankers and spec.
ulators, appears to be extending South. The
Philadelphia Banks have suspended specie pay
ments on deposits and also for notes exceeding ten
dollars. This prostration of the money currency
has of course produced a corresponding suspen-
sion in every department of business. The Presi-
dents of all the Banks in Philadelphia held con-
ference for the consideration of the causes Of the
pressure and the best means of extricating them
selves from the difficulties, and the result was q
temporary suspension Of payments on checks, de-
posits and bills exceeding the above amount 1t
is thought the statements are highly exaggerated,
and that confidence will be restored in a short
time.
In Cincinnati the Trenton Bank continues firm.
The solveucy of some of the Washington and Fir-
ginia Banks is likewise held in doubt. In addi-
tion to Bank failures many of the manufacturers
and dry goods merchants have suspended or failed
The Charleston Banks continue firm though there
has been defalcation in the South Western Rail-
road Bank. Mr.. W. H. BARTLEss, Teller in this
Bank, decamped from the city leaving deficit in
his account of some 100000. BAnTLEss has been
arrested in Wilmington, N. c. aud taken back to
Charleston. Such is brief view of the monied
world-its losses and crosses.
A special telegraphic despatch from Charleston,
dated the 2Sth, to the Carolina Times, says that
Mr.. BARTLEss, the defaulting Teller Of the Rail-
road Bank, had only SllO0 in his possession when
arrested. His defalcatiou amounts to $4,000
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Columbia Market.


SEPTEMBER 20.
Cottou.-There has been an active demand for
the article throughout the whole Of the week just
brought to close, at an advance of tc. on our
former quotations, but the receipts still continued
light, and consequently the transactions are light
also, and rs the most of the sale. of the week
have been of the new crop, and as up to this time,
there is but very little difference in the quality OF
new Cotton. therefore our range Of quotations
show but little difference On Thursday the news
from Liyerpool, BY the Canada, came to hand, re-
porting sales for the week of 81 900 bales, at an
advance of Id on former prices. These accounts
excited our market to good degree, aud prices
Immediately advanced ! on our last quotations, the
general ruling rates were l5} @ ISL cents. The
sales of the week comprise AT bales, and the
total sales in this market for the year ending on
the 9lst Of August we're 40,0l7 bales, and the
stock on hand ut that time were only gao bales.
Corn.-The corn market is dull and dropping,
and the tendencyis decidedly downward. We now
quote IS a 30 y bushel.
Co,c Peas-Ths article is still scarce, and al
though prices are little lower, still they freely
command 90 to 100 c. p bushe,.
Seed Rye.-There is demand for Seed Rye,
but rs there is none Of i on sale, it is therefore
difficult to say what the true market value Of the
article is.
F7our.-We have no material change to notice
in the price of Flour, the supply is good, and the
demand moderate, we still quote $3.50 TO $40 Tor
common to superfne brands, extra family Flour
ST per bbl.
fodd~.-The supply of Fodder during the past
week has been mostly from the new crop, and II
has been sold from s5c. t0'$l y 100 lbs.
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Death Of a Revolutionary Soldier.

The last surviving soldier Of our Revolutionary
struggles, resident in Sumter District, has passed
away! William Vaughn is no more!, Who cannot
drop tear upon the departure Of this noble SON
Of the glorious past? .-
Mr.. Vaughn was born in May, 1864, and had
therefore reached his ninety fourth year. He join
ed the army when In his sixteenth or seventeenth
year, and was with both Marion and Sumter in
several Of their most severe engagements. He
was married to the bereaved wife who now sur
wives him on the 10th Of Feb. 1890. They had
therefore lived together as husband and wife for
period of near sixty-eight years.
Few more generous and brave men than VIM.
Vaughn have ever lived. Although sin6rm, and
tottering under the weight Of his many years, q
bare sliusion to the stirring scenes of the past
would cause his dim eye to fash with almost IN
natural brightness, while the sound Of fife and
drum seemed to inspire within his bosom all the
fires Of patriotism that burned 80 brilliantly there
during the days of his youth. It is said that his
haired for the tories was proyerbial, and that the
mention Of them in his presence, even during the
last years Of his life, would always draw firm
him some expression Of his feelings toward them.
He died at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
Dargau, about four miles from this place, on Nom
day morning last Requieseat in pace.-Samter
W1tchmdn,
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Commercial 9epattmtnt.
Yorkville Market.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Sept,

WEDNESDAY EFESiSG, Sept, on.
Cotton.-Some few sales have been made since
our last report, at l4f to Is for old; and one
bale Of new at 15 cents. We have little or no
change to notice in any of the msrkets-foreiga
or domcstic-and consequently the prices paid
since our last are very full, and could hardly be
maintained without an advance in the foreign
markets.
Whsat.-None of consequence offering. 1t IS
hard to say exactly what the article is worth, as
former prices cannot be maintained.
Fom.-But little doing in that article; the
price may be set down at SCI to $2l per 1oofb.
Corn, 90 to 81 90; Neal do; Oats, per dozen
20 to 25; Bacon, 16 to 1sc; Butter, 2oc to Zoe;
Eggs, 10 to 12l; chichen', Is. ''
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ENQUIRER AND ERsKINE.

We give below an extrnct from nm article in our
nble cotemporary, the Lanrensrile Hercld, in re-
gard to Erskine and the temperance reformation,
in which it will be seen, that our position is ad.
yerted to and justified. We may have been de-
ceived, but every other person seems to have fal-
len into the same delusion. But we have no desire
to prolong the contention farther than to justify
our course, and certainly wish Erskine every sue
cess
"We were on visit to our Alma Mater during
the same time with our friend of the Enquirer and
We confess, had we spoken of the matter at all we
should have fallen into the same error f it be an
error) which he has.
THE impressions We received from the Students
and all whom we heard speak Of the matter, were
that the Faculty 'dscountenancef opposed
which is oil the same with those Students who are
disposed at NIL to regard the wishes or mandates
Of the Faculty-the organization of n Temperance
Society. Dr. Grier says in his letter to the En-
quirer that it was recommended to the Students
that those who might wish to join the Society,
should advise with their parents unless their wish
es might be already known and even this was
done not on consultation with the Faculty, but on
individual responsibility From this statement
Of the Doctor we perceive That at least one men,
Der of the Faculty 'discountenances' the movement
on the part of the Students, and il that member
was himsef-which from Nil the circumstances is
highly probably-it amounted to almost the same
thing as If the entire Faculty had ssid-we don't
like this Temperance movement You are making.
We had rather you would consult your parents
upon the subject. And besides, if one member Of
the Faculty, and that one the head OF the 1nsttu-
ton, expire ssed wish and the balance remained
silent or neutral what was the natural inference?
Of course that the whole Of them were Of the same
opinion; and this was doubtless the conclusion Of
the Students from what we heard at the com.
mencement The ,rish Of those whom we are ao-
custonied to reverence and obey, is equal to
positive command, the discountenancing Of Tenn
perance Order among the Students was with
grea. number of them the same thing as positive
prohibition, and was, in all probability, regarded
by all of them as virtual opposition. We have
made these few remarks with all due Difference,
and for the purpose of showing that we had re-
ceived the same impressions with our friend Of the
Enquirer. and not for the purpose Of involving
ourselves in quarrel which we deplore. We have
attempted to show TINT the conclusion Of those
Students with whom we have conversed on the
subject relative to the position of the Faculty
perfectly natural, as we'll as the Impressions we
and our friend received from the statements made
to us, however erroneous those conclusions and
impressions may be in point of fact
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The Press Of South Carolina and ourself.

We see that the newspapers Of the State, great
and small. have made the astounding discovery
that Col. Memminger and ourself have sent our
sons to Harvard College. They have undertaken
to interfere with our domestic arrangements, and
write US lectures about the disposition children
at school This is very polite and kind inter-
ference on their part, and for which greatly
indebted to them. Had We pursued the course
they have towards the North, denounced the
Northern people as a body of enemies, abolition
ists aliens unworthy Of association, there might be
more propriety in their wholesale censure. But we
beg them to remember, that we, ourself, have
been abused, from one end of the State to the 9TH
er, for saying there are friends of the South at
the North; that they are not all abolitionists or
enemies of the South; that the Democratic party
North have always been our allies and friends in
the administration of the Federal Government
We have never been disunionists, or repudiatcd
the North as Il part Of our country, rs they Lave
done Whilst we love our home in Greenvlllc,
and are proud of being native Of South Carroll
No, we glory in the appellation of 'sn American
citizen We have ever claimed Massachusetts ss
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THE PRESS OF 8. G. vs. MAI. PERRY

! THE PRESS OF y. v. w. MAJ. Fhan 70
This notable trial, equal almost to the BrRDELL
case, is now in progress. The Press Of the State
as defendants have arraigned the editor Of the
Patriot for placing his son at Northern College.
The plaintiff pleads guilty to the charge. but de-
nies the jurisdiction of the judiciary under which
he is arraigned. First-because he has never
been PalmeHoed-that is, never held Office under
the Palmetto State. Secondy-RHETr, the ALL
sToSs. PRINaLEs and other aristocratic families
have set the precedent which may certainly be
legitimately followed by all who ape greatness.
The first plea is certainly valid, but reminds US Of
on old bachelor who, accounting for his prolonged
single-unbiessedness, confessed that he had once
iusinuated to "a piece Of womankind,' as Mr..
OLDBUcK would say, his inclination for a change,
but the fair being, asked politely to be erea'ed,
that he like fool released her from the disagree
able necessity of an answer.
But were the first plea annihilated, the second
would stand like smoated battlement" impreg-
nable as the rock of Gibraltar. If there is any
thing in analogy or any respect for precedent, it
is clear case, that what one great man does,
another has q right to do. AS we have hitherto
been silent spectators, We hold ourselves qualified
to act as umpire, and must declare the Press of
the State non-suited First-because the spirit Of
the law requires that every man be tried BY n jury
Of p:ers and we believe that in this case that is
an "onpossibility." Secondly--f the insigni6-
canoe of the case will permit Sum. Pro-, it is
then "vexed question whether it be real Of
fence with which Maj. P. is charged Unless it
can be proven that said son would learn something
at Harvard more widely divergent from the South
ern idea of patriotism and political orthodoxy
than will be inculcated under his Gown vine and
fg-tree," which, we think, is Gulliverian improb-
ability: tn. Press of the State is completely nom
suited and must pay all cost-printer's fee inclu
dsd. We give Mnj. PERRY's defence in erten,o
not because We have hitherto said aught about
the affair, but as an act of courtesy to the parties
implicated and TO show proper regard for the
spirit of litigation which we have ever held in high
respect, as one Of the ''inalienable rights" of
Young America
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2RE.opEs1sa THE SLAVE TRADE.
Never was there more striking exemplifcatio
,f fbo nnint;ool ,no Wv,

Never was there more striking exemplifcation
Of the p0etical MAXIM.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again"
than in the development Of the question of slave
ry. few years ago and North and South united
in thinking slavery curse-a sin in the sight Of
Heaven. By the South, however, it was regarded
necessary e,il-one entailed upon US by the
force Of circumstances. But the abolitionists,
not satisfied with this general assent by truculent
abuse Of the institution, by glaring misrenresenta
tions Of its practical operations, by ungenerous
aspersons on the characters and motives of slave
holders and by the mad phrenzy which indicated
the dominion of fanaticism, not of reason; at
length necessitated the investigation of the ques-
ton. We we're forced to defend onr characters
when assailed, our motives when impugned, and
the institution of slavery when We saw it so gross
ly misrepresented> and villi6ed. We could not
easily be brought to regard ourselves as savages
cannibals and ogres on the asseveration of abol-
tionists, who knew US only from newspaper e1ag.
serations. But on the other hand we have risen
honA WIG u'eStiSotiVu VI Seu oPou uS, Will Cieale
perceptions Of our moral right to possess slaves,
with higher appreciation of the economy of the
institution, pity for the delusions of pseudo.phi-
lanthropsts, and contempt for that large class os
politicians, who without one spark of charity,
tend to sympathize with the negro and lead on
sentimental bigotry and ignorance to enthusiastic
folly and mad fanaticism.
While the abolitionist assumes that slavery is an
injury to the slave, We have long since laid aside
that fundamental deluson under the mature con-
rictions of reason and the teachings of daily OBJ
servation and experience. We are convinced by
cogent reasons and satisfactory evidence, that the
situation of the slave is bettered that servitude is
bis normal position, and the only one for which he
Is qualified in the economy of nature; that free.
dom to him would prove curse, that he is quail
ted neither mentally nor morally fer liberation
end that degeneracy, misery, pauperism and star
vation would attend his emancipation. On the
other hand, we have every evidence that the in
ettution of slavery is linked with the prosperity
Of the South that it contributed no less to the so.
oial happiness and moral elevation of the slave,
than to the comfort, felicity and improvement of
the master. In other words We regard it in its
economical and moral aspects ss the best system
ever devised, by which capital, superior knowl-
edge, higher civilization aud all that constitutes
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ARRIVAL ExrRAoRDINARY.-Professo Charles
De Grath introduccr Of the genuine De Grath's
Electric Oil, is now in town, having arrived from
Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday afternoon. The pro-
fsssor is stopping a. that time-honered establish
ment thr Fountain Hotel. The Fountain Is the
house where General Lafayette stayed during bis
visit to Baltimore, and appears to be the favorite
hotel with all great men. Werunderstand the Pro-
fessor intends to deliver lecture this morning at
o'clock. at the Centre Market, when and where
he will fully convince his hearers Of the beneficial
effects of his far famed Electric Oil in assuaRing
the suferipgs of humsnity.-Bdi. zSsn,-This
Great Remedy can be bad Of the agents here. See
advertisement in another column.