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THE GRAND DIVISION.

The Grand Division of the Sons Of Temperance
met in annual Session at Columbia. on the 24th
ultimo. From the S. G. Son Of Temperance of the
2nd instant we take the following summary Of
the proceedings:
Representatives were in atttndancefrom almost
every portion of the State. From our own Dis
trict, we notice the names Of Col. W. c. BEATTY,
Moses ALEXANDER, GEORGE WILLIAMS, and F. NJ.
GALBREATH.
The Grand Worthy Patriarch submitted bis re-
port which was referred to o special Commit ee.
We see nothing in the report of general interest
except notice of the Organization Of five new
Divisions. .. .' ,.'
W. D. Cook, Esq, the worthy and efficient
Grand Scribe submitted his first report to the
Grand Division, from which we make the follow
ing extracts. He says:
now present you with report Of the trans:
actions during the quarter, with the amount OF
money received and from what sources
Of58 Divisions on the books Of this office, Al
have made returns, and II are still due.
From II Divisions, whose returns have been
received aud filed, the following results appear,
riz
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MERE.NIENTIO

HIRAM POWERS the distinguish American sculp-
tor, has received from Messrs. PEABODY 4 EVER
EFT. q government order for statue of DR.. FRANK
LIN and THOMAS JEFFERSON, at SlO,oOO each. ''''
The State of Texas has granted forty-four char
ters to railroad companies: Of which seventeen
have been forfeited, leaving twenty-seven char
ters still IN force. Of these, eleven are in pro-
press of construction, with an aggregate length
when completed of 6, 1928 miles IAN elephant
was recently killed at Benton, Miss, with bali
from Mississippi rifle. He had escaped from
menagcrie some time before. ''''''"They are talk
ing of a new Crystal Palace in London. ''''''"The
town of Ceredo, in Virginia, was founded about a
year ago, by New England mechanics. 1t has
nov about 500 inhabitants, newspaper, . church,
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on board when the. vessel sailed, all Of whom may
have met with a waterypraye. e-eEsal ~

on board when the. vessel sailed, all Of whom may
have met with watery grave. ) @st="
The question Of the exclusion ffthe. Bible IRON
the public schools, which has been in agitation
some time, is again being brought forward. A
large meeting was recently held, in which strong
ground was taken against the exclusion Of the
Bookfrom quite number Of the ward Schools.
The exhibition of the last named Schools, which
has been in progress for the last week, was
brought to a close yesterday with distribution
of large number of prizes to the successful COM
petitors. The prizes were award principally for
Drawings, Penmauship and Neediework, in which
the ''collud bre,hring" participated to some ex-
tent.
Gov. Stephens, of Oregon, delivered lee
ture before the Geographical and Statistical So
ciety, Inst evening, on the Physical Geography OF
the North. western Territories pointing ont Rail
Road to the Pacific. Although an interested par
ty in the scheme of building Pacific Rail Road,
he gave some very valuable information in regard
to those comparatively unknown regions.
Inc lauleS Oh INC uuuus <AooSSioseoH A~
this city are working with will to raise money
to purchase and secure the tomb of the Father Of
His Country as heritage for the American peo-
pie. They are projecting three days feast Of
reason and fow of soul, to come of about the mid
die Of this month, in which q variety Of euter-
tainments will be given SO that all persons can
participate. .s. ..g..
Gen. Paez, the compatriot Of Bolivar, had so
fir recovered from the effects Of his fall and
wounds that he went on board the Government
vessel, Caledonia, and set sail for his native ooun
try, yesterday. He held leves in his room be-
fore departing. Being unable to walk, he was
carried to the vessels side in palanquin born
by military escort. He bade farewell to Amer
lea with tears Of gratitude.
SETH
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
No., vopr nao ,nohor


Winter has begun in real earnest, ushering in
his advent with three SHOWS, the last Of which
would have done honor to midwinter. The storm
extended throughout the North, closing River and
Canal navigation in most localities, for the sea-
son. The suffering of the poor appears at almost
every corner Of the streets; but, as bad as it is
already it is but the forerunner Of worse to come.
The notorious advocate of spritualism, Judge
Edmonds has again taken the stand to explain
and elucidate the peculiar tenets and principles
of the Spirituslists. He lectured on the apt sub
iect of the "Heaven and He'll Of the spiritualist
in which he said that his followers would be fur
nished, in case they deserved it, in He'll where
the punishment consists in the want Of that which
the soul most delighted in on earth. His sect
had also made this wondrous discovery that the
working Of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable was in
terrupted by preponderauce Of mineral ele-
ments at the other side, fact which is said to
have been clearly made out ages before Saint
Patrick chased the Devil from the Gould Coun'
thry" In the course of time. tho Spiritualists
will become as wise as the oracle Of Apollo or as
sage as the learned "Mother Goose
The trial of the crew of the SLAYER ship, Haidee,
sunk off Mauntauk Point few months since, and
abandoned by her crew, has been concluded with
result similar to that Of the late trial at Colum
bia. The crew escaped because it could not be
proved that the vessel belonged to citizen Of the
United States and therefore coming within the
Jurisdiction of the Court. 1t would be more
difficult matter to obtain conviction for the Of
fence of savedealing in the Courts Of Aew-York
than in those of South Caroliua. 1t arises proba-
bly from the officers remaining "open for convic.
tion."
Fears are entertained for the Steam ship, Indi-
an Empire, Of the Galway Line, which sailed from
this port for Ireland more than two weeks since.
She had not reached her port when the last Ves-
sel from the other side sailed. The Indian EN-.
pire no doubt experienced the heavy storm which
created such havoc amongst our commercial ma
riue. One hundred and aerenty.seyen souls were
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THE LATE COL. wITHERsPoON.

We learn that the Committee appointed at
public meeting of the citizens of our District last
summer, will leave Yorkville to-day en- route ior
Virginia, for the purpose of removing the remains
of our late fellow citizen, COL l. D. WIrHERsPooN,
sr., to their final resting place in this town.
We have been informed that the body will
probably arrive here on Thursday evening next,
by the Kings Mountain Rail Road; and we would
respectfully suggest, as Col. WITHERsPooN was
long identified with our people, and ever Jealous
to promote the interest Of the District, that ar
rangements be made to render to his remains
that respect to which his former services entltle
them.
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Cotton Receipts.

We copy from the Charleston Mercury, the fol-
lowing report of the cotton receipts for the week,
ending Thursday evening, December 2:
Received the past week by railroads, 1882
bales; by water and wagons l,2l9 ales-togeth-
er, IL ,56s bales Corresponding week last year,
5000 bales.) Exported in the same time to
foreign ports 1872 bales; coastwlse, 2,loS bales
making the total exports of the week S'Sio
bales; and leaving on hand STOCK OF oo'alo
bales, inclusive Of 2S 264 bales on shipboard not
cleared, against stock Of 3l,2l9 bales, and g.
79O bales on shipboard same time last year.
The total recei pts since our last report amount
10 134.329 bales, against 105,419 bales same
time last year, making grand total, from the
first September to the latest dates, l.2o9'S 800
bales, against 6Os,9S5 bales the same time last
wear, and $40, 1913 bales the year previous. In
crease since last year. 6Qo,42l bales.
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MACKEY CHAPTER NO. Is, r.. A. NJ.

, At the last regular communication of "Macke,
Chapter, No. Is, R. A. NJ" the following Com
panions were elected to serve as officers for tn
ensuing year:
DR.. j. R. BRATTON, IT, E. HP.
L. NJ. GRIST, E. K.
RICHARD HARE, e. S.
DANIEL O'LEARY, Secretary.
LOUIS SMITH, Treasurer.
J. L. CLARK, c. ofH.
s. J. KUYKENDAL, p. S.
J.E. JEFFERYs, R. 4. C..
G. W. JACOBS, G. NJ la Veil.
EDWARD THOMAS, G.. w. 2nd Veil.
WESLEY CREPs, G.. W. 3D. Veil.
Us. LEWIS, Tyler.
A 3ASas SGs1i FINLEY, Stewards.
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PRESIDENT OF THE sENA TIE.

The Carolinian says that Immediately upon the
announcement of the result of the election for U
s. Senator for the short term, Hon. JAS. CHEsNUT
resigned his position as President Of the Senate
and Senator from Kershaw. Col. F. J. Moses
elected, by a handsome vote, to supply the va
cancy.
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was particularly goodlooking comparing fasota.
bly, with the bellies ofCarolina iumsttsrs Of taste,
and in reality as rosy snd healthy as she shepher
dssses of Arcadia.
washington likewise olaimsthe honor Of sup
porting the Two best papers in the Stste-ou.side
ofLittle Rock The Publisher Of the Democrat,
Mr.. Pegues, was yearsagO resident ofYorkvile,
and done mp the type Gfwe.mistake no,) for the
once proud but nox'aimost forgotten Pionsss.
will close witha fewitems for the Temperance
Reformers. Did Fin ny lassgise you-.he yaoab. I.
ularly Of Western synonymes for what youth York
call "Rotgut"! II not here It is-''bustkead,'
"twis. ankle" |" aspop.skull,p ,p s.rjae!whisty sAso
called because H. possesses the extraordinary pow
er Of bringing down its victims at the distance Of
one hundred aud fifty yards. Theyare oil con
sidered dangerous by ''odtsiders," but the good
people of Arkansss are easily frightened aad
not unfrequently "look danger in the faee.n
had almost forgotten to mention the frstisnow,
which made its appearance last night, and 10 the
earth Is wrapped in robes Of loveliness and purity
It fell some three or four inches deep and may,
from present appearances, continue the favor. The
cold is not intense. More anon. ,.' :r,,- ., =
"ARKANSAW TRAVELLER"
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NOTICE TO LAUNDREssEs."

We have been requested to direct special atten-
ton to the advertisement in another column un-
der the above caption. ----.'>.-
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Extracts from the Proc eedings OF the South
Carolina Legislature. 90"

Extracts from the Proc cedings OF the South
Carolina Legislature.r 30"
40 TUESDAY, Nov. 80.
In the Stnate.-Mr. Alston introduced o bill to
aid in the construction of q monument to the sign.
ers Of the Declaration Of Independence, on Inde.
pendence Square at Philadelphia. 7ro4 ~
In the Houe.-An unfavorable report was sub-
mitted on the petition Of suudry citizens Of York
District praying change of the days Of election
for members of the Legislature in said district,
from Monday to Tuesday. '.@' sr ,'' f.s-r
Mr.. Dearing from the Committee on lAgricul-
ture, made report on bill to enable farmers
to prove their accounts by producing their books
in evidence. Also, bill for the better protection
Of sheep husbandry.
Mr.. W. ". Adams gave notice Of bill TO au.
thorize Clerks in the Court Of Common Pleas, to
take the testimony Of witnesses in writing and
for other purposes. '." 'e
Mr.. Williams offered resolution, thatTa COM
mit.ee of Eve be appointed to examine what changes
and amendments are needed in the present militia
ry system. Also, what system would be-a COM
pstent military organization, and the committee
to report at the next meeting Of the Legislature
Of the State. '1"#'' ~1f 80
Mr.. A. 8. Wallace gave notice Of bin to au-
thorzs free negroes to select their owners and 90
into slavery. Referred to the Committee on COL
ored Population .rra. ae arzs;g 81. <, g--;T
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55..5 - Columbia Market. s.sa tar
80. ,.., - .4..r, -s,;-ag DRoHxBHR6.
,osaer.-Tas aastoa market vss brisk end .s'
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- = . - MONDAY, Dec. 8.
In the Senate-Mr. Zimmerman introduced the
following resolution: -
Resolred, That this body do adjourn sine die,
on Friday, the 18th inst. at IL o'clock N. ,z
Ordered 10 be placed in the general orders for
tomorrow. - .Gs f@sb "t s'.fE ..' -! .
Iuths House.-A bill to punish assaults COM
mitted with concealed weapons. Read first time
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. /.
No business Of general interest to our readers
was transacted in either house to day-she greater
part Of the time being taken up in taliOttngs for
United States Senator, District officers, 30.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 4.

.. ...... ...- .SATUEDAr, Ice. ..
In the Senate.-Mr. Hampton from the Commit
tee on Federal Relations, submitted o favorable
report in relation to authorizing the State to aid
in the construction Of monument to the memory
of the siguers Of the Declaration Of Independence,
in Independence. Square Philadelphia ; and sug.
gesting the passage Of the bill.
In Me Hou,e-A bin to provide for prfyily
stealing from the person, with amendments by the
Senate. Bill read third time and amendments
agreed to- The bill provides for the repeal Of 80
much of the statute Of eighth Elizabeth, as to ex-
clude from the benefit Of clergy, persons found
guilty of the above offence, and provides that 1t
shall hereafter be subject to all the rules in cases
Of grand larceny. On the question being put, the
bill was passed. This IS the first bill passed this
session. 20 ,sa,- - : s5s,s5s 81 9sGsIy." IS.
Mr.. Buist gave notice Of bill to extend the
summary process Jurisdiction Of the Courts Of
Common Pleas '!fH% 'al.s'-. h"''S -
Mr.. Harrsl gave notice Of bill to exempt Ger
tain property from levy and sale under distress
and executions That in addition to the property
already exempt, there shall be one slave exempted
under any executions issued against debtor
Bill to increase the pay of Grand and Petit Ju-
rors. The committee soy they are not prepared
to recommend legislation on the subject, and as
there appears to be growing desire for increase
Of compensation in many cases, they respectfully
recommend that the bill do not pass.
Mr.. Edwards said, at the last Legislature, he
had the honor Of reporting bill asking the Legs-
lsture to give jurors ten cents mile, in addition
to the daily pay. He was we'll satisfied it was
necessary to increase the pay ofjurors. he was
not disposed to ask the Legislature to pay jurors
so as to make money, but it did seem to him that
the State Of South Carolina should not ask its
citizens to lose both their time and money. II was
O very common occurrence that some Of the jurors
we're drawn two or more terms. He moved to
amend the bill by changing from two dollars . day
to one dollar and q halls day, and ten cents
mile. That was FIVE cents per mile each way.
After some discussion, the amendment Of MIR.
Edwards, that Ave cents per per mile and one dol
lar and fifty per day, should fill the blsuk, was
then adopted. The bill received its second read
ing, and was ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Spratt moved 10 depart from the general
order, with view to take up the resolutions ne
had the honor to present yesterday, ana moved
to make them the special order for Thursday next,
at o'clock. He would be glad to have the views
of other gentlemen of the House, and hence his
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THURSDAY, Dec. 2.

In the Sencte.- Mr.. Hampton asked leave Of
absence for the Senator from York District, on
account Of sickness In his family. agreed to.
A bill to provide for panishment' for carrying
concealed weapons, was read the 6rst time in the
Senate.
In the Hosse.-A bill to allow interest on open
accounts was read the first time.z"i5ss{ y
Mr.. Black gave notice of bill to regulate the
mode of election for Directors Of the Bank Of the
State of South Carolina. ~'
Mr.. T. Y. Simmons, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, submitted an
unfayorable report on so bill TO alter and amend
the law In relation to the method Of counting votes
in all elections BY the people," asT.
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..,--s- p. FRIDAY, Dec. y.
In the Senah.-Mr. Malyck, Chairman, sub
mitted an unfayorable report on the bill to repeal
the laws againt usury.
In the House.-Mr Spratt offered the following
Whereas there have come to be two sections In
this Union, distinct in social Constitution, and In
objects and motions oflegs!stion.
And whereas Of these, the Northern section has
come TO be the stronger, and has moved the Gov
ernment to consider and disturb the social institu
tions Of the South. : - IEsSSs A
% And whereas the Southern section, affected BY
the institution Of domestic slavery, Is therein
charged with most momentous trust, 10 the
proper execution of which there Is necessity for
an unrestricted choice of means, and field Of un-
embarrassed action. Be it therefore,
are Of right, and ought to be in fact supreme
upon the questions which affect the fortunes OF
domestic slavery.
Resolrsd, That the measures Of the General
Government, restrictive of the foreign slave trade,
are in derogaton Of this right and ought to be
repealed.
Resolved, That our Senators IN Congress be
instructed and the Representatives from the State
be requested, to use oil proper efforts to procure
the repeal Of such restrictions, and that copy OF
these resolutions be forwarded to the several
Southern States for their concurrence. . ~.
1t was moved and seconded that the resolutions
be printed. Motion agreed toand the resolutions
ordered for consideration tomorrow. "'~ ,,
Mr.. Heriot gave notice efe bill to exempt csr-
tain amount Of properly from levy and sale under
distress or executions.
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CHARLESTON, Dec. =.
Conference was opened with prayer by Rev. A.
NJ FOSTER. The roll was called, and the minutes
of yesterday were read.
Rev. W. NJ. w1GHrMAy, D. D., called on mem
bers of the body to report such cases calling for
special relief as had fallen under their notice.
7 his was in order that the board of managers OF
the fund of special relief "a fund raised BY the
preachers themselves) might make out their annu'
al appropriations, so as not to pass by the most
neoessitous cases. e. .g.-
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relSQty Is CaTlleu Out NC eau ouu nS" teiii-
tory and make new States without any diff
Guilty. We can add to our possessions Mex
leo and Cuba, and all territory adjacent. 1T
is the mission of the Democracy to expand
said he. If other territory is required and
demanded-he was willing to take it into the
Union"
The whole number of post Offices in
the United States on the 30th June last was
27,977, of which 400 are of the class de-
nominated presidential. The number estab.
lished during the last fiscal year was 2,12l,
and the number discontinued 73O, being an
increase of 1,S9l. The number of postmas-
ters appointed during the year was S,2S4.-
Of these 1896 were to fill vacancies occa-
stoned by resignation, 39S by removals, 27S
by deaths, 2e2 by change of names and sites,
and 2,121 on establishment of new Offices.
The whole number of Offices on the 1st of
December; 1858, was 2S,573.
-The Watertown Journal says that the
engineer of the train from Potsdam, few
days since, while crossing "Holtou Bridge" +"
near Antwerp, observed the singular spec
tacle Of man hanging from one of the
beams thereof. The train was stopped and
the matter looked into. The man had evil
dently been dead but little while. 1t was
inferred that the man, while crossing the
bridge with the strap of his carpet bag a.
round his neck, stumbled and fell. He pitch
ed one side the beam and the bag the other.
The bag balanced the man, and the strap be-
ing strong and fast around the neck, there
was no help for him, and in this singular
position be was found. ......,..
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ton about the hrst OF Fcprunry next.
The class of the third year being called, the fol-
lowing were passed on to the fourth years studies
WIN. s. BLACK, A. J. EVANS, S. ]. HILL. J. W..
MURRAY and R. PEaUEs. GEORGE K. ANDREWS
was located az his own request on account of i'll
health. J. W. PUErr had not been able to meet
the Committee, and they were asked to give him
further opportunity to be heard.
The remarks Of Bishop ANDREW on calling the
class of the second year were peculiarly forcible.
He alluded to the time when 46 years ago he was
received as probatoner in the travelling connec-
ton in Chareston to his subsequent labors in the
city, and to the success of Methodism since. Why
had not our cause been more successful? He
dwelt at some length upon ministerial duties and
responsibilities. JAMES NJ. CLINE, W. ]. E. FRIPr,
E. G. GAGE and J. L. McGREaoR, of this class,
were admitted to full connection and elected to
Deacon's orders. JOEL H. GLEASON was discon-
tinued, and his case referred to committee Of Lo-
cal preachers.
The class Of the fourth year was called and per-
mitted to graduate, as follows: M. A. CoSAILY,
s. B. JONES, J. W. CRfpER, W. A. HEMINGWAY,
F. NJ. KENNEDY, J. 8. NELSON, A. B. STEVENS, E.
W. THOMPSON and L. WooD. Pending the case Of
R. W. BURGESS, Conference adjourned.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-26

AS an appropriate pendant TO the numerous
stories Of British 'outrages'' in the Gulf of Mex
lco, which we have published within the past few
weeks, we give the following extract from a letter
received from an officer on board the L S. Steamer
-ATe''e, which we find in the Tribune of the 9th
instant
June lO-saw brig lying off the small town of
Bora on the coast of Cuba; 1920, A. NJ lowered boat
and boarded her proved TO be Spanish brig all right
The Arctic, be it remembered, was sent to the
uuIl' Tor the express purpose Of Capturing and
bringing in for Judgment the entire British
Squadron and thereby putting an eiiectual stop to
the exercise of the Right of Search. Instead
however, of doing anything of the sort or even
pretending to look after the Styr the BuzzarH and
the rest of the English cruisers that have been
boarding and searching our vessels in the Gulf
the Arcttc straightway begins to commit s.out
RACES on her own account, and actually com
mences by preying on the defenceless shippinc OF
Old Spain. 1t is true, the Outrage referred 70
IN the above letter, is the only that has as vet
reached our ears but we doubt not that Others
will soon come to light. If not, it will only be
because the ability Of the 1rctc (her utmost speed
being only about four miles an hour, stern fore
most or three miles in the usual way is not equal
to her will. The indignation of the Dons when
they hear of this ''outrage" on their fac. can be
more easily coniectured, than described. We can
imagine, after our recent experience at home. the
wrath of the Madrid press, the loud outcrv of the
Ctamor Publico, and the wafike tone of the
He'afdo, only less truculent than its New York
hamesake, but who that has not got by heart the
speeches that were lately delivered on similar oc-
c''slon IN the Senate of the United States can form
any idea OF the debates that are likely to follow in
'he spanish Cortes? Who knows but that Her
oathohc Majesty, ISABELLA H. may send squadron
INC west indies to catch the offending 1rctic
and bring her in for Judgment? We trembIe
at the thought and hope that Mr.. Cas- before it
is TOO late and we are actually involved in
war, Will disavow the act of our offending cruisor
and dlsclam all intention on our part to insist on
the Right of Search. Otherwise, there is no tellino
what the consequences may be.