Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-08
co1. 1IMaIA CORRESPONDENTS.

Ol.UMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
CobuxBIA, Thursday Dec. 2.
Dr,R EDITOR :-I cbeerfully drop you line or two
As requested in your favor of yesterday.
No news Of particular interest to-day. All tue
speculation aaoat is In regard to tho forthcoming T.
S. Senator. 1t will probably be decided to-day
Ap.xs stands no earthly chance.
Twas in the Senate during most Of the sitting this
morning. Nothing Of Importance tran'pirea' A'
loust nothing of Importance oa' effected. ibis !"
not the week for ending causes That species OF
work, and Of Wholesale decapitation of bills, will be
entered upon next week.
S,une OH. in tho Senate this morning had bill
read to rrori e punishment for carrying concealed
weapons.
Tn IN. House there wn. considerable sparriny about
the public printing. It will be divided between fEi-
NAN and GlBuEs, tLe former receiving tue lions
share.
AprER THE ADJOURNMENT.
The agony is ovor, md Col. CnEsSuris U. s sena-
tor after all said and done. think the otce IS as
we'll filed as could he expected under the cireum-
stauces. Col c. is mort courteous man, ana "or-
tby and true Corouian. lie received % votes, boat
ing Gov. ADAMS 3s votes. I suppose tho Governor
takes his defeat we'll bis temperament is bouyans
and such things don't hurt him much. Ills frlends'
think, mado quite tuxr pas In bringing out q cer-
tain publication entitled An Appeal to State Rights
mcn." 1t contained inyidious comparisons and nr-
bitrary determinations which were far from being
palateablc to this sensible Legislature Of oars.
FRIDAY, Dec. ).
To-day in the Senate, the usual order Of business
fnothing cuncluded) went on, until after the election
of Senator to fill tho unoxpired term Of tue late
Judge EVANS Col. CHEsSur having been elected to
this vacancy also by an overwhelming majority re-
scned his chair in the Senate aud delivered brief
but feeling valedctory.
An election was Immediately held for President OF
tho Senate, in lieu Of COL CnEsHuT resigned. II
resulted In the choice of Mr.. Porter from Charles-
ton e was conducted to tho chair by Culonels CAR
ROLL md HAarros, addressed the Senate In terms OF
gratitude ard tho body forthwith went on with buai-
pe<a. n very slight amount Of whiot transacted
s,cfors that diguiiied assemblugc Of gentlemen ad-
journcd for dinner. 1t was, altogether, pioassnt
day in the senAtp, especially to CHEsScr and bis
friends. Some Wig gaid that "pindars used to be
the rage in tho Legislature but CAesnus carried the
day now"
In the House, to-day, one or two matters worth
notice occurred.
l. The Blue Ridge business was made tho special
ordcr for next Tuesday.
2. Tho Judiciary Committee reported unfavOrablJ
on apotion Of aundry citizens Of Edg6fed Lexington
Barnwell & 0rangeburg, praying for new Judicial
district to bo called Calhoun. The petition was said
GO have thousand signatures.
3. Mr.. SpRArr, of Charleston, introduced rssolu
tions about the Slave Trade looking to the repeal
all Federal enaetments restrictive Of the Trade in
strxcng our Senators In Congress on the subject &c
1t was attempted to tx their consideration for Thurs
day next But thcre was objection made. Ont
member remarked that "the House bad many sub
jects before it of much more pressing Importance
Still the vote on fixing a day was tic. The mattel
will yot be discussed but it occurs to your CORES
pondent that the tido is at present adverse to anJ
action on the subject
T. The last itsm have to mention for to-day Ii
the reelection of General JAMES JONES as Comnis
sioner of tho Now State House. Tbs has been mad
(which remember the Adserliser warmly advocated
last summer) to increase the Commissioners salary
Very many hors think it ought be done, but whethe
they will be withheld from voting for it by falls
apprehension of dsfvor at home, has yet 10 be tos
tuti.; rus u ul rnv vsS Srn,
House should receive $4,000, instead of $4,000 po
annum as ut present
wish had more to tell you, but believe hav
given you what little Of news will interest your rsa
ders.
Hezt week will be gay woek here, and many
visitors are expected The graduating class at th'
College is spoken Sf MS Shove the average; and Com
snencement day is locked for With interest. The in
stitution is aourishing Our old friend Dr. LABoRpE
holds his and is still great favorits in the Col
kge. He is in fine humor this session, and, au
glad to say, in capital health. The Doctor has much
to do with giving tone to the College. Ho has alse
not a little to do with making strangers like Colum
bis. lie is hospitable and kind after the Edgefeld
style Of years gone by. Bless the old doctor!
Perhsps sou may here from me again, if find an
opportunity. L.