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Complimentary.

We had the pleasure, yesterday, of inspecting,
at the Executive Office, the very handsome swords
voted by the General Assembly to Maj. Hill and
Capt. Anderson. They arc of the fine workman
ship of Ames & Co., at Chicopee, Massachusetts,,
and are very beautiful. The grip is of silver,
surmounted by miniature golden bust of Carroll
mas great statesman-the guard and scabbard sill
yer, heavily gilt. On the shield below the guard
is the Palmetto, with the motto of the State,
"Animis opibusque parati" On the scabbard, Is o
view of the United States Military academy at West
Point, a viep up the Hudson, from that pcst-and
q representation Of the siege Of Vera Cruz in fine
relief They are similar in all respects but in the
inscriptions, which re as follows:
South Carolina
To Major Daniel H. Hill,
Late of the U. s. A., now Prof of Mathematics.
A memorial of gallant conduct in service at
Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras,
Chapultepec, Mexico.
South Carolina
To Capt Richard Henry Anderson,
A memorial Of gallant conduct in service at
Vera Cruz, Churubusco, Molino del Rey,
Mexico. '
Columbia Carolinidn.
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make inquiry concerning a publication which ne
was advised was made in the newspaper printed
in that county when he,was quite child, and OF
which he had learned We had file. He stated
that the information he sought would be worth
five hundred dollars to him, and that he could hnd
it no where else. We have copy Of the paper
referred to, running back to 1882, and regard 1t
rs the most valuable article Of property that we
own.
Another case occurred only few weeks since.
An esteemed lady of on: acquaintance, residing IN
distant county, wrote to US for information con-
tanned within the volumes possessed alone by
us, and for which she would freely have paid ilo
orally. The fact is very few persons are wiling
to take the trouble to file away and preserve their
newspapers, prefcrring to rely upon some more
PROXY and lsborious friend to do the work for
them. Now what we desire to say upon this sub.
ject is, that the trouble of preserving file OF
newspapers, could not fail to be paid back four
fold, to any person who has any desire to have a a
correct history of past events in his immediate
vicinity. There are multitudes Of events occur
ring in every county and neighborhood every week.
which it may be of importance to know hereafter'
and which it is impossible to keep in the memory
The newspaper which catches up all these events
and records them if put carefully away, and pre-
served, will at any future time bring these events
to mind, and enable the most forgetful to estao-
lish facts which else it would be Impossible TO es
tablish to their own satisfaction.
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YORKVILlE, s. c..
nSg~ We are very desirous to give particula

pDaWe are very desirous to give particular
attention to the local department of our paper; !;
and to this end, We would ask our friends in the
various portions of the District, Postmasters and
others, to give US reliable accounts of whatever
matters of general interest, that may transpire IN
their respective localities. Notices OF Marriages
and Deaths will be promptly inserted, when ac-
companied by responsible name. Announce
meuts of religious end temperance meetings will
be inserted with pleasure, and without charge.
Our friends, Clergymen, Postmasters and 9TH
ers, can, and we trust will, aid us materially in
contributing interesting items, of this nature to
our columns.
M In order to encourage the efforts OF all
who are favorable to our enterprise, We propose
to send copy Of the ENQUIRER, gratis to any one
making up club of ten subscribers and sending
SIS, in advance To clubs of six, the paper will
be sent for $40 5O with an extra copyto theperson
making the club.
m- SAMLG BRowS, ESQ.,, Maj. MTLEs SMITH,
and NJ. JONES, ESQ.,, are authorized to act as a.
gents for the ENQUIRER, receive money and give
receipts for the Office.
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SALES.DAY.

Monday last being sales-day, quite number OF
persons were in town, considering the gloomy ap-
pearance of the weather. The Sheriff sold four
negroes belonging to s. L. Love, on credit Of
10 months with interest, as follows: Boy, ANDY,
aged about l8 years, to ELI MEEK, Esq, at ST.
$50. A woman, aged about 40, and two small
children, to GREEN GORDON, Esq, at $780,
Three mules were sold at low prices, for cash. The
other property sold, brought Sherif's sale prices
The Administrators of the estate of W. R.
ALEXANDER, deceased, sold seven negroes, on
credit of twelve months, with interest, as follows:
AMz1, aged 27 years, to JOHN S. BRATToN, ESQ.,,
at S1,l00; MILLY, aged II years, to ]. Bolton
SMITH, at Sl,0l7; MARGARET, aged IA years, to
Mr.. s. A. McELwEE, at $3.50; RUFF, aged 10
years, to Mr.. HuoH TATE, at S86l; ELIZA, aged
about SO, and child, aged 8 months, to Mrs.
ALEXANDER, at $500; DANIEL, aged over 10 years,
at the nominal price of 81, to Mrs ALEXANDER.
The Commissioner in Equity sold several tracts
Of land which brought short prices. The Mcclure
house and lot-sold to foreclose mortgage-was
purchased by Mr.. WIN. MCCLURE, at Sl,025.
COL W. B. Wilson, Agent, sold the house and
lot in this.place belonging to A. j. Powell, which
was "knocked down" to B. P. BOYD, Esq, at
S1.25O.
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Gen, Walkers Movements.
The following circular is being very generally
distributed By Gen. Walker:

distributed By Gen. Walker:
MOBILE, Oct 10, 1858.
Sir: You are advised that on the 10th day Of
November next a vessel will leave this port for
San Juan del Norte. She will take any passen-
gers and freight that offer for Nicaragua. If you
or any persons in your neighborhood desire to
emigrate to Central America, please advise me
Of il as soon as possible, in order that passage
may be secured for you and your companions.-
It will be we'll for you to arrive here three four
days previous to your departure. Your obedient
servant, WILLIAM WALKER.
These circulars are printed in a neat form on
note paper, aud have been sent to Gen WALKERS
special friends oil over the country. 1t is not
difficult to surmise the character Of the freight
and passengers referred to by WALKER. We see
it stated however, that no correspondence has
passed through the State Department, relative to
the reported recent movements Of him or his ad-
berants, towards making another descent on Mica
ragua. The instructions formerly issued respec.
ting buster expeditions about to leave this coun-
try, will, most likely, still hold good against his
company, or that of any other citizens of the
United States, in case they make themselves
amenable to law by carrying with them imple-
ments of war, &C., and it is probable that the SEN
ding of further instructions to custom house OH
GERS in various sections of the country is therefore
considered unnecessary.
A dispatch dated Washington, Oct. 26th, says
that Walkers late movements and preparations
for an expedition to Nicaragua, are exciting at
tention there, especially in the diplomatic circles.
1t is known that he is and will be amply supplied
with men and money, and it is also known that
the cruisers of the British West India Squadron
have received positive orders to intercept all e1-
pedftions against Central America. It is there
fore apprehended by some that the repulse or ar
rest Of WALKER by British cruiser would lead
to serious question between the United States
and Great Britain. Columbia Guardian.
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8. @. Conference.

The session of the South Carolina Conference
of the N. E. Church, South, will be held in this
city, beginning on Wednesday, lst December.
During this session, with other public and an
niversary celebrations, there will be meeting of
the "Historical Society Of the South Carolina
Conference" with an address by Professor A. NJ.
shipp, of the North Caralina University.
The Corresponding Secretary is Rev. A. G.
Stacy, of Marion Court House, who will receive
any historical contributions or documents that
may be offered for the Society, whose aims are to
preserve all records connected with the establish
ment and progress Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in any part Of the South Carolina Con-
ference.
The Conference limits includes the State Of
G0uth Carolina and portion Of North Carolina.
Charissfsn Courier.
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RUssELL's MAGAZINE.

The November issue of this sterling monthly is
on our table, and presents variety Of instructive
matter. From hasty glance at the different ar
tcles we incline to the opinion, that the present
number, in point of solid interest, is rather above
the average. On the return of the editor of the
ENQUIRER, the work will probably be reviewed in
a manner commensurate to its merits. The sub
Joined is the table of contents -
What is Seen and What is Not Seen Childhood;
Marion-the Carolina Partisan; On seeing the
Portrait of Child; Quintin Messis Sonnet {;
Notes on the Pine Trees Of Lower Virginia and
North Carolina; With Thee when Suns are Wa.
ming; Anacreontic; A Meeting with De La Roche
An Hour among Medals and Coins /; The Lovers
Song; My Country Lodgings; The Parthenon
Lamia Sonnet; The Stastok Family Sonnet
Heart and Conscience.
EDIToRs' TABLE:-Essays and Remains Of Rev.
Alfred Vaughan; A Journey due North; Sermons
Preached in Trinity Chapel, by Rev. F. W. Rob-
ertson; Courtship Of Miles Standish; Vernon
Grove, or Hearts as they are; Carolina Art AS
sociation, Leutzes Painting Ernestin; Blonde
and Brunette; Legends and Lyrics, by A. A.
Proctor: From New York to Delhi; Zerah, the
Believing Jew.
The price of the Magazine is Three Dollars per
annum, in advance. Address, "Russell's Maya
zine, Charleston, S. c.
Query will the editors of "Russell's Maya
zine" inform US why they do not club with the
press, on the same terms as other monthlies!
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.

DoTTINGs ON THE SYNOD OF 8. G.
Have you ever visited Sumter, the city Of clari-
fed sand-noble- hearted, intelligent and refined
citizens? If you have, you found a most beauti-
full town, extended over large area Of level coun
try, with the Railroad cutting its Southern ex-
tremity, and giving evidence that taste, energy
and skill, possess and actuate its citizens. 1t has
population of two thousand; has about ten Min
listers, six Physicians and fifteen lawyers. Quite
professional police
1t was in this town that goodly number Of the
members of the Synod Of South Carolina met on
the 26th ultimo, to engage in religious services,
previous to the regular meeting of that Body
During large part of twenty four hours we were
engaged in devotional e1ercises-in the meantime
listening to suggestive, practical and entertain
ing discourse upon 'Revivals" by Rev. THOMAS
SMYrHE, D. D., of Charleston.
On the 9th of October, at o'clock, p. m., the
Synod was opened by sermon from Rev. W.
BANKS, the Moderator, who on this occasion, sur
passed his best efforts.
Rev. T. L. McBRYDE, D. D., Of Charleston.
and Rev. T. A. HoYT were chosen, the first as
Moderator, and the second as temporary Clerk.
About one hundred and twenty delegates were in
attendance more than half of which were Cler-
gymen.
York District had seven Ministers there and
four Elders; and Bethel Presbytery had a full
representation of Clergy, and commendable del
egaton of Laymen.
propose to give you only brief summary of
the proceedings of the Synod; but before begin
ming this, will inform you that at an adjourn
ed meeting of Bethel Presbytery, the pastoral re-
lations between Eev. ]. G. RICHARDS and the
Church at Ebeneser, and between Rev. W. J.
MCCORMICK and his Church in Fairfield District,
were dissolved. Mr.. RICHARDS is going to Lib
erty Hill, in Kerstaw District. Mr.. MCCORMICK
is undecided Us to his destination.
Among the business transacted by Synod, we
may mention the fact that arrangements were made
for uniting the Synod of Alabama with the Synods
of South Carolina and Georgia, in the control of
the Theological Seminary at Columbia. This
Seminary is now in very prosperous condition,
reporting about forty students. With such men
as Drs. THoRNwE1L, Howe, ADGER and LELAND,
and Mr. COHEN, filling lis Professional chairs, it
is obliged to command the patronage of the South
ern Church.
DR.. ADaER was inducted by the Board of Trus-
tees at this meeting of Synod, with the Professor
ship of "Church History and Polity." Rev. P. E.
BISHOP gave the charge to the Professor, and the
Professor himself delivered an Inaugural Address
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Kentucky and Indiana Slave Troubles.

We published q brief telegraphic account few
days since of the illegal arrest Of Horace Bell,
at New Albany, Indiana, by some Kentucky off,
cers, who carried him Into Kentucky. The par
ticulars Of the affair, as given in the Louisville
Journal, are as follows:
'Lsst winter q negro slave was run off from
Brandeuburg by free negro who resides in lndi-
ana. The latter had been engaged in this nefari-
GUS practice for some time, and circumstances
trsnspired which led to the discovery that white
family named Bell, who have farm opposite
Brandenburg, had been aiding and abetting it
In March last, one Of the sons Of Bell was caught
In Brandenburg and arrested, and subsequently
the father was, by stratagem, induced to 60 to Che
river one night, and he was then also arrested by
a posse of Kentuckians and taken across. The
two Bells were brought before the county Judge
on charge of running off negroes, and in default
of giving bail each in 5000 for their appearance
at the Circuit Court, were committed to Jail. The
next Circuit Court held, the case was continued
to subsequent term.
Last summer, Horace Bell, who, it is stated,
bad been to Nicaragua returned. In July last,
while barbecue was held al Garnettsyil!e, which
was attended by the jailor and most of the citi-
zens of Brandenburg, Horace, accompanied by
two men, and armed to the teeth, crossed in skif
to Brandenburg, proceeded to the Jail, which had
been left in charge of the jailors wife and young
man, and demanded the release Of his father and
brother. The young man fed at the appearance
of six-shooter in Horace's hand, and the jalor's
wife surrendered the keys. The party then re-
leased the father and his son, and took them back
in their skiff to Indiana. The citizens of Bran
denburg thereupon offered o reward Of $5eO4E
the delivery of Horace Bell to the jailor Of that
county. These are the circumstances in brief
out of which grew the affair on Saturday.
On Saturday, while Horace was walking on
Main street, in New Albany, FIVE men, who are
reported to have been officers from this city, sci.
zed hold Of him, and carried him to the ferry boat,
which it is alleged was waiting to bring them
across. He was lodged in the Jail in this city,
and felony warrant sworn out against him by
the chief of police.
Horace Bell was subsequently removed to Bran
denburg, and steamboat had been chartered by
the citizens Of New Albany, to convey posse OF
armed men to Brandenburg for his rescue. No
account has yet been received of the result Of the
expedition.
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
Npw Yopu 0ntoher % 1853

New YORK, october Z2, 1000.
Fashion and folly is in the fullest tide of sue
cess. From morning to night, without intermis-
sion, the McFL1MsEY tribe cruize, with all sails
set, up and down the "shady side" of Broadway
in search of "circulars," "crimson ducks, "gauze
skirts" or that latest of all agonies and fttest
company for "hoopadddes," the patent paper
kind-rider. The backwood's bellies may not have
heard of the last named article of female "fxins,"
nay, they will not believe it; but, nevertheless
it is an constitution" of erpansire dimensions
which has been kept so secretly in the back
ground that your informant lives in constant dread
of being set upon and smothered with old nsps-
papers and broom strings attached to the unrea-
,onable part of the fashionable world The mer-
chants are reaping golden harvest. At no time
has there been such demand for female "aum-
merry" of the most expensive description; a high
price will sell almost anything.
The first appearance of Msdmoiselle Piccolomi.
nj in this country, adds no little to the extrava-
eance of the times. This celebrated cantatrice
made her debut, on Wednesday evening, in the
opera of ola TRAvIATA," to an enthusiastic house
crowded from spit to DOME" The opera chosen
for the occasion is not such as to try the quail
ties that 60 to make up first rate artistic, and
consequently the Jurore of expectation was some
what cooled by the end of the play. The critics
soy that she is "small, pretty and accomplished"
but that che commits "grave errors" in singing,
while her acting is fine. She will sing at the
Academy of Music twelve nights, after which her
first engagements ends it is said that she then
cakes tour South and West.
The fancy" who have been living on the ex-
pectation of the great combat, fist and skull, be-
tween Heenan, alias Benicia Boy, Irishnan and
Morissey, American; have at last had their brutal
desires grati6ed in the solution Of the problem of
what they call the championship Of America
The parties having eludcd the vigilance of thu po-
lice, who did not care to catch them, repaired to
the selected spot on the Canada side, and there
went to the work Of ''millipg" in right good earn
est They fought eleven tremendous rounds in
twenty-five minutes.
Heenan had the advantage for the first five
rounds after which he began to fag until the last
round, when, he was "knocked out of time" and
yielded Morissey the victory. The victor wins
$4,000 from the conquered. Large sums were
staked on the fight and several hundred thousands
are supposed to have changed hands. They who
"travel on muscle" came from all parts of the
country to witness the brutal battle.
Hope Hose and Engine Company from Philadel-
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come for united effort in behalf Of temperance
Can he say that he is free from the obligation 10
do good to his fellow-men?
. tits n notorious fact that many individuals
have blasted all their fair prospects for happiness,
both in this life and the next, by the use Of ar
dent spirits as beverage. Humanity, apartfrom
christianity, would require us to use our influence
against intemperance. What suffers from the er-
fects of intemperance? Not the body alone, but
the soul is endangered. We are told that "No
drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of God"
The decree has gone forth that if you drink to
excess and continue to offer up your morning and
evening devotions to the God of Bacchus, your
doom is sealed.
Then would ask, how shall we rid the world
and the church Of this crying evil? Sign the
pledge, and say to your brethren who are treadng
the inebriates path, as Paul said to the Phippian
jailer, "Do tbyself no harm" and what thou doest
do quickly-wsit not until tomorrow to.mor-
row may never come, and that individual whom
you might have arrested by your example, is now
beyond your reach, and You may hear him from
the depths of despair charging you with being
accessory to his doom. Then come one, come all,
ard throw the weight Of your influence in the
scale of virtue and temperance:
"Dcar fathers teach your sons to be
Asham'd of ruins vile slavery;
Be Sons yourselves, that no mistake
Be made as to the road you take.
Then if your sons by drink should fall,
No blame can come to you at oil;
Come mothers, wives and sisters all
Without your aid the cause must fall. .
Do all you can by word and deed,
To help in such a time Of need,
And then the work will soon be done,
The men he sober every one.
Young men who think yourselves so strong
The fate Of others prove your wrong,
The rock on which 80 many split,
Is there with all its dangers yet.
The winds and waves with mighty power,
Proclaim the coming fatal hour,
o! come and seek for safety then,
With these united temperance men,"
INDIAN LAND.
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TCoMMUNICATED.1 |
CHURCH MEMBERS AND TEMPERANCE

CHURCH MEMBERS AND TEMPERANCE.
Why are the people Of the world in advance OF
the church in respect to temperance! In exam
ining the pledge-book of some of the Divisions Of
the Sons of Temperance, find such is the fact.
Such things do not speak we'll for the church. 1t
is said of the christian, "ye are the light Of the
world, let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in Heaven" To you who refuse
to give up the use of ardent spirits as beverage,
I wish to suggest few thoughts on the present
occasion. And here permit me to ask the ques-
ton; Does not the Christian make brilliant light
when seen in grogshop-when seen among the
enemies of the church-for their is nothing more
at variance with the interest and wellbeing Of the
church than grog shop. 1t is the very opposite
of Heaven. 1t has been said by one whose opin-
ion is worth something, that upon every grog shop
should be inscribed in capital letters: ''The way
to hell going down. to the chambers Of death"
The christian dram shop! the christian dram
seller!! or the christian dram-drinker !! How
does it sound in your ear? Does it not appear
full of contradiction? Tell me not Of the honest
thief, the prayerless christian or the christian
dram.seller There is just as much consistency
in the one as the other. Such characters ''are
doubtless choice gems in the phrase book Of sa-
TAM" am aware of the fact that there are
many professed christians who argue that there is
no positive command in the scriptures OF divine
truth for temperance organization. They say
where there is no law there is no transgression.
Can the christian say that the time has not fully
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common grades of offence-the latter will general
ly be traversed The charge of the Judge to the
Grand Jury,at the opening of the Court was plain,
practical and sensible-he did not travel out Of
the way as il very frequently the case with some
Of our Judges, to discuss matters other than such
as were fit and becoming the time, the place aud
the occasion, and such and such only rs should
be considered aud acted upon by the Grand In
quest of the country. There are goodIy num-
Der Of the brethren of the Bar present from the
neghboring Districts. Union, York. Fairfield and
Richland, are each we'll and pleasantly represen-
ted. From the indications Of the present, the
Court will be likely to continue 70 the last Of the
week.-Chestsr Standard 2SM nit.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

We have been requested by Rev. J. W. KELLY,
the Presiding Elder Of the Shelby District, to
state that the 4th Quarterly meeting of the Meth
odist Church, for the Yorkville Station, will en-
brace the Second Sunday in November. The
meeting will commence on the Friday morning
previous, at II o'clock. On the third Sunday in
November, the Presiding Elder expects to preach
Of Rock Hill
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NEWSPAPER FILES.

The following paragraphs which we find "aoat-
;ny On the sea of reading" credited to the Nash
vile Nsu,, we print for the purpose Of calling at
tsntion to the prevalent evil of destroying news.
papers, after casual glance at their contents.
We have in our possession, hles Of newspapers,
nripted in Yorkvie in twenty-one different years,
or dating from 1885, which would be unwilling to
DESTROY for several hundreds of dollars. The one
of the eldest date is really the most valuable.
A few days ago gentleman came from neigh
boring county, and hunted us up at the Fair, to