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Proceedings of S. c. Legislature,

.SE'.N' II I'E''

Pursuant I" Tia" Coast tuition Of the State of
south Ca'"ina ia" S"na'.. w.: in lis ri,n,nl,.r
tins day. nj l.! VI at which huur j! was called
I" "ri"rhy nS"i,rk an.l "n 'I"ii"n of Mr. West.
m"r"ian'i. Mr. Marshall "f Abirviilr WA. call.
eel 1" '','' chair when the :;v..:,, i,,,cc,I.i tu
iis organization.
Tn" li"m. Jas th"snut. "fkcrsl,aw was ,,nan.
!n"usly elected President W. j. Mur'ain. Es,r.,
Clerk: y. ID. G"o'lwyn. E,q.. Reading Clri
Mr.. j. y. Gi!!i"rl. Sr.. Messenger. and MIR. J. u.
Gillinr.i. .r.. Door Keeper.
Th" President WAS ""nnc,",l 10 the chnir,
10y M">Sr.. Moses nni Mazvcl AMI returned his
thanks T." the Srmaic for the honor conferred
upon linn.
On motion Of Mr. Cannon committee w,s
appointed t" wait on tn" G"vcrn"r. anil infor,
HIM the Senate hal organized uu,l vas ready
ln f"c"iv" any communication lc had 10 .rk,,
M"~Srt: - ann"n ani Moses were appointed tn,
t"muiii." "
Ga m"'i"i. Of Mr. Porter, IL" rules of ,L. l., :,
S"nn". We're adopted for IN" government, q,
III" i,r">"..i.
~ r"-"'"'i"n was submitted hv Mr. U,....
proposing Joint Committee Of h",l, hnu..s il,
i"'"f"'i"" I" ~" anr"iut;n"rt of uriu,.r e.,
III" i''rrn;m"'!' work whirl, wa. agreed ,. ,
"n".Hhg" WAS "rl'.r'i"'i {" br seat 10 ih. IIn,.,
akkin%i Us concurrence.
Mr ! "kiin". tr"'n -. l.u,"< n,Ii.",inc.I in :.
very feeling manner tn" death - III. r.r,.l..ns
s"r "a" Hon. Il. J.. Tiila .lial sircr ll. l., :,
'''--!"1 "t ih" S'na'" = -ir"l".>n:- a.. r-,!al r..
>"lni"ns in memory of ,l,,. decreased S.,o,,,
ai!d that III" m"nh"r- of il,. Senate. H., wr,,
III" n-ral badge of in"urninr a< Il test;
m"nN I" his worth. virtues and station; and
~ further testimony "i rrsiprc, that the Sen
at =" now al i',uri.
s'cna'c ail"urm"l {" - u'-irrI tnmorrow
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North Carolina Legislature.

The General Assembly of North Carolina
commenced its biennial session in Raleigh, on
Monday. 18th inst.
In the Senate Col. Henry Il. Clark the Sen
ntor from Edsecombc, was chosen Speaker !;
and in the House Thos. Settle, Esq, Of Rock
,nghan', was called to the Speakers chair
The message Of Gov. Bragg is n sensible and
busincss.like document. full "fprnciicn rug
g"stions. and devoted to the interests and nj.
fairs Of the State.
The only reference to Federal or 'cxtcrier re.
lations is in relation To the Nirgnin Buunlary
line, and TO certain resolutions, of which the
Governor remarks: -
transmit herewith two sets Of resolves from
the Slate of Maine, and one from the State OF
New Hampshire, upon the subject Of slavery
and matters connected herewith. Euv: not
thought proper to withhold these resolutions,
for il is your province, and Eot mine. to deter
mine what action. if any, should be taken up:
on them. think, however. that they are OF
such character not to merit any notice by
the Legislature of the State.
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('pMNt NiCNTI:D.l
The Phouetic Reform

Consists i'll spelling words rs they are pro,
n"un"cl, giving 10 each letter but one sound.
which sound. it invariably represents; and us
the English languag" has fnry.t three clcmentn.
ry SQUADS. til" a!rhab", has been increased to-
that number, by the addition of new letters .
The l"lio' ''g extract shows the result Of fs
introduction nto the public schools
Pu"NErIc TEArrrING.
In Rockford, ILL.,. Mr.. Blackmorc, p,incirar
of the Rock ford public school, said:
"'rhc result was. the directors of the schools
decided to have IL trial. Glasses of fifteen mr.
twenty were taken aud taught. first Ly tho
nid of progressive charts. The scholars when,
first in tn" Romanic." or co,nmon1 :ren,lers
had no hr>itan"y in reading the first lessons
pr"n"uncing words correctly and rapidlv.
though there were letters new to them in tile.
,Ssniis.
''Am'i th";" scholars real such Romanjc in
four we. X, a others in CORRESPONDING classc. .
VIII" a'! ;i"' III" ''cmcii' of phonetic BEGINNING
read III 81 III, weeks: aud though the trial was
not III nil RESPECTS n fair one, the classes being
taught IN II room wh",1> here We're from 100 to-
l'' scholars. The par.nfSs of the children in.
'h" i'iHi Glasses. expressed themselves hi yhw
grn'ii''i ~ the result cx!,ibiie,r mt the eXami-
nnii"n anl stated that their chil,'."nn seemed
!" ,''i much more Interested in their studies.
n'''i ''h"HI"n> of progress, than their olucr
bro hers nnl sisters
iicn Phonetic destruction was introduced
nv" '.'rA'"ri it mt with violent opposition
from clergyman who wrote articles for th.
i''i"'>' GA II" subject. of such nm erroneous
,,"'''r :, 'hh' hey were not replied to; and
III 'h" en-! III" clergyman referred TO- EXPRESSED
,'''i'>" "l gra''h"l III the Success of the trial
.'''"'N. ':" public schools in Cincinnati have
,''r"'i"t"'i Ihon''ir i"aching: also those in
indianapolis anl ST. Louis. and wherever it
hn> been introduced II has been succ.ssfuI"--
"'"" |'''"""S .H'""':;"" far Oct 1858.
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Cultivation of Cotton in Algeria.

The Washington Union thus comments ,,pou
the difficulties which attend the visionary nt
tempt Mt cotton culture in Algeria:
Our readers are aware that the French 1,oy.
"rnmentdiasfor many years contributed i'm.
Inese sums Of money in aid of experiments con
'ucLed unders the immediate supervision OF
competent officials, and with view to the cx-
iensivc cultivationuf cotton in Algeria These
experiments have hitherto led to no satisfacto-
ry results of Il permanent character, notwitI-
standing tlic cXiravngnnt pecuniary premiums
annually granted by the Emperor from his
rlIvy purscto the most successful cnIlirators
Climate, soil, and the insuperable natural df
'icul'rs in the ,wnyof supplying artificial ir:
Iigation are the most formidable obstacles [ o
the realization of even temporary success and
Yet even these seem incapable of opposing the
perseverance and enterprise with which our
Gallienn neighbors push forward their cxren.
slve sand unrcInlted experiments. .i,lvicrs
from InriS Of recent date Informs us that Prince
Napoleon, in his capacity of Minister Of Alee.
ria, in spite ofall these drawbacks, intends to-
sesnrnrt annually the sum Of $4,000, to hr al
ded TO the Emperor 5 premiums, as rewards To-
The deserving. Already there nre in Algeria
sevcraEcrpcrts from 0 + own cotton growing
states, Whose names we shall doubtless soon
see included in the list Of fsuccessfu competitors
II success can be attained crcn for n season.
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Jato Publications.

ErrGnS .H.'"""r--Wc are indebted 10 MI
; R..L. Bryan lCou'nlia, the rrblis:lcr, for an
interlcavcl copy Of his ">ouihcrn Almanac, ;"
calculated Tor the meridian Of Charleston, and
continuing a Inass ofvaluabl. statistics
1" the Commissioners OF Free Schu"ls in
Charlrs," we are ileblcd for Il very interest
ing pamphlet, from the press of Walker. Evans
IL Co, containing the "R"ror, of the Board of
Commissioners Of Free Schools. to the citizens
Of Charleston made July >, lS5S.
III" Cosmopolif,m Art .JournaL-Wc are in
debted to the Association for a copy Of their
beautifully illustrated An .Journni for 1858.
lhe object Of the Association is to create n
taste for the Fine Arts, by disseminating
throughout the Union, specimens ofpainlnss,
stntuary and engravingS. OF the Association
and its forthcoming engravings. ''Thc Vii
lagc Blacksmith" the Baltimore American
says: 80.
"Thc President and Directors include some
OF the most respectable citizens of New York
whose names are n guarantee for the faithful
and honorable performance of all that is prom.
isrd. We have been shown copy of,Ic mag
nihcent engraving prepared for subscribers for
the present year. and can only say that it is
fully equal to any specimen Of lhc art ever pro
dnccd IN this country. The original was pain
led u. The celebrated English painter Of rural
scenery, }. +. Herring. and the engraving is on
" sheet Of paper so by IS inches. Besides the
engraving, subscribers are furnished with each
number Of the Cosmopolitan Art journal, and
have also chance III the distribution Of the
large number of paintings, statutes, de-, pub
l'c'y awarded every year.
hrth"r's Home .Naga.inr.-Wc have rccciv-
cd the December number of +lrthur's Home
-Hdgn=i"c, beautifully illustrated. and contain
ing n large amount of the most attractive read
ing. Also
Tile Printer for November, valuable month.
~ journal. devoted to the special interests of
those engaged in the "art prcscrvative Of all
arts" and which at The same time contains
much Of general interest.
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Estate Sale.

Al the late sale Of EIwa, i lInga deceased
property sold ut the following high rates:
negro man 80 years Of as" sold for 500,
90; l woman, GO years, 3oh."D; man, 80
1,515 man unsounh, lO2j.00; woman -
years, and child year. 10000; girl, e
years, 495.o0; ] boy, years, In2,.uo; | girl,
years, $4,000; ! girl, years, 5l5.On: man
22years, 1io3.Do: boy. years, jrD.oD.
Corn brought 7G to So cts 4; Cotton, ~ to %
cts Hogs 81 10 ~ gross.
Terms a credit of twelve months with inter-
est from date.
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Commerce of the United States.

The New York Journal Of Commerce Of Thurs
day last, presents its usual annual statement of
the,Forcign Commerce Of the United States. for
the last iiscal year:
The total imports for the year 1851,
were s2se, e,Gl3. .l5O
The total exports for the year 1857,
were 3a4. 4.64I, ,42l
+ Showing an access of EXPORTS over ports OF
S42. .03l ,27 l, M amount about equal TO the OK.
ports Of specie for the year:
The journal of Commere says
IncluJed in The exports Of domestic produce
for the year we're Sl3t, ,3s8, ,66L valde n.Cotton,
agaus, 81 $685. $50 for flle previous year, re.
markGble coincidence Of. figures"
- OrR TEA AND CorsEE.crh. Washington cor.
.reaPondent ofthe New York Courier and En-.
rarsr. states, that the Secretary Of thsTrsash
ry has decided upon tho contents es his. report,
md ,attaaongtlis prorositonssis tliat,ofjaa
duly nf24pepcept updtl tea and coffee, seou,
which hsexpects 70 realigs an enpaal. revenue
Eof, $4,000, ,0Bo. - ~
Thg sonfhera RftsIgisfiiB OF the 2Oth INST,
unces ths retirement sRsy. J, Kirk.
fsisrise ING senior, and, ,B r I1hn epu, the as.
q, tof efsaAat pssst s~ilyse con
daqssed hereafter by II. s. ::cunsiogl gltap,.r
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Cotton Bills.

The following paragraph is from a Late I.iv.
crpool journal:
There wonll appear 10 hr n rather rx,ranr-
binary uncertainty amongst u scr ION Of the
holders of American bills Fer cotton. as to the
period when they nrc ina position to touch
the produce. 1T is quite clear The holders Of, a
bill, with bill of ln,len attached, has not the
most remote legal right 10 interfere in tie least.
either in the valuation Of the cotton. or in,l..
dIsposaI-of it 10 my particular broker. until
the mnturntion of the bill. II the holder Of a
hill finds his means absorbed by the fact of the
owner Of The produce not releasing the hill
before or inllnedintrlv after the arrival Of the
vessel; ! nc has his remedy 10y not" buying any
more ,hills drawn Oh the same party. Whilst
he holds The bills hc must take iir responsible.
". nrswhirh he IL, paid, namely. in The SUP.
posed benefit Of exchange. ~ most cxtraordi
nary perversion, truly. Of n correct principle,
TO hoi IN acceptance, or in fact to circulate j, :,
and at the same time to npproprnte the pro.
'lnce cii,srrin lis valuation or in any other
way VI. this perverson of principle it is
quite unnecessary TO point out the danger.
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Tho Southern Citizen.
paragraph

The last issue of this paper has the following
paragraphs:
This weeks Southern Citizen is the last one
that will be mailcd at Knoxville. The next
number will Ice dated ana published at Wash.
ingt"n. Rcalcrs will, we are sure, excuse us,
if we are obliged to interInit one week, though
our hope and intention wns not to loose n SIN
gle weeks publication. 1t is probable, then,
that the next number ill issue on Saturday,
the i'h December. immediately before the
meeting Of Congress-
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Hogs in AshviNe.

The Ashyi)eTN. g. Ne,os. of The 18th, says
stBsle are nov several droves on the river be.
low, dragging their gfensy proportions to
market" The price geEafslIy asked is about
sig and:s Iislf, cents. .e.es =
IThe:cousuin1tIon, Of tobsceoi 10 France ipcrea::
,ses ehosmously In the mt yeara Of Mefrs,
Empire ttiss sales pnongb. ian avesags.
;pstt,ahaad epne 70 tie trensdry Of ftlie State
fbsss milton ffrase THE, vhdfei,rade ia
Anua, sissEs Ind rspss, inf irnnee. i: +,
|3s Sk oftbe soyssnitsak III 1870. .stbs
pfoasss Of satss Hsa g e isillioss ,s4i ne nii.
ii06ss ifasssi "a jj5ab jtaiis ia
ial sSe SO sSsnsaiiaa Dc rtamn,e;
/ t5ooaaidis paaad iessa5s ssahp,es; X
1856, 7oS gramme.,s ~ IS q
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CsbTSiGNEES.
The following persons have freight in the De-.

Th" following persons have freight in the De.
pot ut Ahhcvil!c -
HJ"hnson, Cobb Hunter d Co. A Clark, II
Kerr. Gray Il Robertson. - l. WardIaw. II w
l.,ws"n, Miss Saliic Caldwell, Miss j Jones,
Thomas Akin Mrs Kitty Tillmnn. W D Mars.
Christian d Knox W II Stone. Jordan, s II
A"n"w, VI o Taman, Gage. J r Black. II
= Casnn. - VI Rogers. Jordan IL MCLAUGHLIN.
Samuel Hunter, J MeI'rytlc, } l. Dawson, Dr. +
: Reid, 1T Iustin, j = Pool, II 4 Jones, W
Mooney, l. II Russell, . King.
u. r. SONDLEY. Art
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-11-26
Preparing for the Session.

The heads Of departments Mt Washington nrc
briskly engaged in preparations for the ope-
ming OF the next session of Congress. Sccrctn-
ry Cobb has been for some weeks preparing
his Treasury Report. which will be look ed
for with considerable interest, in view Of tho
present agitation the question of the revis.
ion Of the Tariff. 1t is believed, however, shat
Mr: Cobb will recommend but,a slight, ifany,
modification of the existing law. 1t is under.
stood that the Reportfrom the Indian Bureau
will recommend that the present preservation
system be abolished, So far rs it applies to Cali
fornia.
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Ff"" M" -IbbcriNc L;nnucr.1
The Agricultural & Soc;e,u

NE l.nil'E:--l am .r,ti:icI To So. that tL
">"v"rn:h sid orr District hay. rcs,,,l-
"d :" l""rl''r :. the proposal from the ..Sa.
'''''" S"ie IN iri"r'n"e :" the establishment Of
an agricultural Society in Abbcvlle. | nm
l!"'Sr'i, too, that Your appointed day has been
r"H'l'"n"l but rrgrct that Sal. Day in Jan
"arT next was IL" day substituted. hov,
""T"r !";nl Sh.- Day to be mn unluckv Jav
crowd in generally in the village the first
.'":'"ny IN every month, but they generally
nav" "'h"r '''s hiss TO attend IL" anl until each
mss 'r''''"c:rl his own business he cnnno.
par" ii'n.. |" 10 that Of others. Sale D,r j.;
.'a''''arv i "f The shortest ,lavs in lin, vcor
len O'Clock Of that morning, will hav. come be.
Ter" III" people r"l!"ct-dinncr will he ready
before they have finished their own business
a'''l li'"n home Will he IL" place sought bv
most Of them. L.. n day Lv set nl,art for ,b,,
formation "f this Society when nothing else
calls the people together. and then every one
w"" attends the cal: will prove his desire for
District Agricultural Society by his ut,en-
":n"". Then, ifayrrcublc to '::Savunnnh Side"
"m'l the planters "i Ahb.villc, would suppes,
that We meet ut the Village. on the Second
N"h'hE !" january nrN'. for the sole purpose
OF forming district Mechanical and Arricul.
tnrai H"';"'v. On Sale Day in January We can
meet "ni friends. talk abou' it, suggest id,os
'd'is', consult. Dc, and, Oh the Monday after,
form u Society as permanently us if it had been
IN operation for Years.
Th" Ei'"r Of the Press has spoken word
""'ol's co"cernin. this embryo Society Will
he n": repnblislr this article?
With many wishes for tile success of the Ban
mr. tn" Press. ANA our Agriculture Society IL.
f:*"rs, am,
Yours Truly,
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Masonic.

The annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge Of Anricnt Free Ma>nnS "f SOUTH Caro-.
lima close! in Charleston tn" 18th instant.
The following are the elected anil appointed!
officers for The ensuing twelve months:
NJ. W. Henry Eui>t, Of Charleston, Gram,l
Master.
Il. W. l.. L. Campbell, Of Laur"ncc Deputy
Grand Master.
Y. W. ~ Ean*ay, nf E.lr"Gcl.:, Senior
Gran.l Warden.
'. W. II. ". Schroeder, of Charleston. .Iuu.
ior Warden.
NJ. X. l.. Johnson, Of AlLcvilr, Grand
Chaplain.
W. J. IL. Honour, of Charleston, Grand
Treasurer.
W. a. G. Maekev, NJ. D., ofCharlcs.on Grand
Secretary.
G. Fromcher=cr. of Charleston, ! Senior Grand
l.. W. tarwi", of Eli e"ii"hl. Dracuns
ii. L. Bu:t.riielI, OF Charleston, ! Junior Grand
j. Il. y. Tcnhci, Of Marion, 1 D,ac"ms
J.. X. C"hurn. %: Charleston, Grand Marshall
ID. Ramsey, ofCharlcston Grand l'ursuivamt.
}. G. Frnkcn. of Charleston, lc.,, c,,,,
I. T. Slider. of Ncwbcrrv. "'"'" 'o'e" u.s.
). Burke, of Charleston, Grand Tilcr
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College HonorS.

Sine" Monday last says the G,ro';"i,n. III,
Faculty Of the South Carolina t,ll",,c hav.
been engaged in H." annual examinations I'll.
follow n:, are th" h"m"r, AMI appointment, i,
the Gralna.in" Class:
First llnnor--E. H. Eu,-i
Second l[Onor-t;rinL" Hhrit
First Ari'"inim,nt-A. e. M""ra.
Second Arp"intu"nt--C. G. rink,,yv.
Third lrp"intmcnt--T. +. t,:rls.lrn
Fourth Arp"intncnt-Isnac IIavne
Fifth Arlonincnt-W. ". I."...,Ie.
Sixth Al'r"in'.n"nL-,M Glover.
Seventh Aprnintmcnt--i:. Wn!ia.r
Eighth Arp"in,mcnt-|. H. Perrin.
Th" entire class, Numbering. f.r,v-i,iir ",
are pleased I" state has -ru.lua,,,i
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Ex-Governor Means.

The Winnshoro' Register Of Saturday, 10Th
instant says:
We take pleasure in informing his many
friends, nnl ours, that this gentleman has at
length SO far recovered from the injuries re
ctiv"d i'll his fall at the District Fair, as to be
able TO leave his chamber. Ills recovery pro
crosses slowly but steadily.
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The Cotton CroD.

The Eicl,mond E"y"irc- in publishing some
cotton statistics, makes tl:r following rrrnark4:
The receipts of this Wear over last ~ will, he
2rcn in tn" second table, are more than ,,tuLl.
being 81 l.oSS bales for iSaS. 1i7,SI. bales E.,
1857. But it Is not fair hence "a conclude that
the incoming crop will he d"tbr Fiat ,r last
year. The early maturity. favorable weather
aud t!c apprehension Of lower prices has
brought The crop int" market earlier than us
nal Ii - estimated 10y those who are la n pv-
.i,on to form ~ rood in,iGcmen; that the r,nr
will he from a.%n".nnn I" 3,Hno,o 600 bales
The cotton manufacturing at the North I,ns
been depressed. not ST. uf"b from the general
pros, ration "f.bnsno.s ia from the high price of
Cotton. The prices Of manufactured goods
lave not been III l,rrI,nriu un To- the raw mate.
rial. and many of the leading mills are under.
stbnd to he dining quite losing business 50
much So. that sh"nvrragc decline in the value
of the stocks "i - Of the largest companies ins
been nearly 80 per cent.
Cotton manufacturers in I.nrIand and on he
Cont incnt have ais" been depressed, although
not To the extent Of our own. Tie nunuinc
'urcrs of tins country are disposed to buy only
MS they really need ,fron, month to month in
the hore mud eSpeetuti"n If 1owcr prices AID
from, wlaf "" can learn from abroad, the
cnnisr there W i'll hr very much the same Tn.
til the relative prices of goods an cn,tu,, are.
such as ia nif"rd Il prolific the manufacturer,
large purchases will not be made. Whether
goods must como up ar cotton go l"mm, i 81
question wEichwe will not pretend to decide,
butwith such disastrous experience as our cot.
ton mills liayc had in the last two years. an.
with a largely increased crop Of cotton
the present Year. we incline very decided.
)y to tho opinion that cotton will decline. |,
is true that the stock. Of heavy manu- faciurr.I
goods Is comparatively light, in the hands of
all, from the retailer up /" the nInn,,iac!rrrr
and will, I'm increased demand there mus,
l." in the coming Spring, cotton may r"t'.
'nuch bclow}tl'c prices Of last year, as our Nor
tlicrn friends suppose.
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Advertisements.

W" call special attention /" til" professional
Card of DR.. j. +. Mah:y tn" advert s"mrn, Of
House anl Lot for $al.'. in Aihrville, 10y Mrs
Mary J.. Cochran: I" the Important Sale "f
VIM y. Williams deed. "n the ith of D"rc,n
l"r next and 'lny following. hy DIR. J. W. W.
Marshall Alm'r anl Mrs. Kitty l.. Williams,
A'lmr'N; I" the Notice "f Board Trustees Of
Nincty-Six School hy Vim. Carter; also TO the
Clerks and other advert iScncni<.
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Our Fair.

til" L""''"&";T" Hr"'i in It's a .c?e "n
oar FAIR has ia" following wrii.,nrr.vi com.
i'innrniS /" III" officers oftiic Spcr'v:
Til" President, COL a. =. Calhoun, Is :....,.
LARRY suited for the office h" "".,l;,s-.,.,,i,i.
min. dignity of department and uni irin. rm.i.
ry "t character with talents inferior 10 r.w
men IN th- state The Secretary, Col! T.. J
Gage. Is II most excellent officer an.l W. may
safely shy that to his in.lomiiablc energy AMI
perseverance, is the S"ccv indebted fer ,nurl,
"f 'h" snccess and general salts siactisn in ,h,
late Fair.
The Executive Committee is composed o,
working ncn-in"n who never allow the word
IAN I" It" placed in their vocabulary "f ,lu-
ties hn'. We nrc truly p?rasc'i to know they, as
well rs the President andSccrciarv, have been
reelected. We believe chang: would have
; been mi !ri"ns to the Society.
The Society is now br"",nr one Of the tri..!
successful and fixed institutions of our tate,
and should Receive the most hearty cn.opcru.
ton and encouragement Ofcvcry citzcu
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Reelection of Mr.. sebastian

The Hon.. William X. sebastiah l,asbaen 70.
elected to the United States Senate for zig
years from the fourth of March next by the
Legislature Of Arkansas, now ins session. The
vote vas nearly unanimous. FH1 eff
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MIR. Everett and the Mount vernon Fund

Mr.. Bonner, the enterprising publisher of the
New York Ledger, hhs proposed to Mr. Eve
reti 70 contrbptesOne original article per week
for one year on the consideration ofAir. Bon.
ner paying ten thousand dollars to the Mount
Vernon Fund. Mr. Everett has accepted the
proposition
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w A R TX EFS.

COLUMBIA, Nov. 81 rs5s.-The cotton mar.
ket improved yesterday in the sales. Some
zoo bales changed hands at formcr|quotutions
viz: l0Ae. ~
IHAHLEsToN. Nov. 22.-The transactions in
cotton to-day reached upwards of 200 bales
at full prices, win: 81 a HE.