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The Conference on Slavery.

IL ls known 10 our readers, that TT the
late Methodist Conference in Charleston.
the slavery clause in the Discipline was
agreed to be- eXpung"d by an almost unani
nous vote-one member only voting against
the resolution to expunge. We find in the
Wadesboro Argus, n communication from
Rev. s. III. Brown. p. f., admitting himself
to be the person uh2 voted in the negative,
lie states that he gave his reason for so
voting 10 the Conference and was willing
that they should be published with the other
proceedings, but that the reporter was ad.
yised, rs matter of expediency, no. TO
publish them. He says that In consequence
Of that vote, ruT!or exists that he Is "un-
sonnd upon the subject of slavery" and the
object Of the communication to the Argus
is TO contradict the report or impression.-
lie says that he is not an abolitionist, end
challenges "saint o, sinner white, black, or
yellow, North or South, 10 prove the con
trary ! says that at some future time he
may give his reasons for voting rs he did
bu, GiscIams having been actua,cd by any
shadow of abolition sentiment
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A MELANCnoLY 0toURREscE.-We
learn through private source that two
little girls, one the daughter of Col. w.
Walker, of ChestervhIe, S. c.. and the
other daughter Of Mrs Reid, Of the
same village, partook Of some perfumery,
InwardIy, and were poisoned. When the
Information left Chester, Miss Reid lad
partly recovered but the former, Miss
Walker, 1t was feared, would no. survive.
This notice may serve as warning to
those who are in the habit of tasting
what iS~oEly intended to be u,ed AS an
ex:erna perfume - Caroiins Bulletin.
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The Carolina Bulletin.

The above is the title ola new candidate
for popular favor, published in Columbia,
S. G. by Messrs &. X. and J. f.. Britton.-
1t is edited by b. II. Britton, Esq. long
connected with tie State press, and who il
knoWn to be an admirable catcrrct, his col
umns ever possessing Il spicy interest that
cannot fail to be appreciated. AS a gath
crcr Of the current. events of the day, he
has few equals and perhaps no superior
In politics, the Bullctin will be State Rights.
probably in the ultra sense of that term,
though its ed i.orials, 80 far, have been TEN.
pered with the utmost moderation and pro .
pricty. The .erms of the paper are exceed
ingly low: 81 for the daily and 81 for the
tr-weekiy. Subscriptions required in ad-
vance. 1t Is Il small sheet, but printed in
fine type. and is well filled ard neatly en-
ecpted. We wish all concerned Il prosper
Gus career and that their efforts may be re-
warded by an apprccia,ive public. As an
exchange, we gladly welcome it.
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ELECTION IN KERsHAw-We observe
that Maj. John R6sser, Of Camden, so well
and favoraby known TO orr citizens an
throughout the State, IS candidate for the
vacant seat in tho State Legislature, occa-
stoned by the promotion or Hon. A. RI.
Boy kin to the Senate. Mr.. r. would make
an admirable representative. lie n oppos.
ed by Maj. John NJ. DeSaussure. The
election comes off on the first Monday and
Tuesday Of February.
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DEATH OF Dr.. SHUsEL BLAH0ING.-Ws
have the mornirl duty, (says the Carroll
nianD of announcing the departure of an
old and respected citizen of Columbia. After
n lingering illness, resulting from paralysis,
DR.. Shubc Blandng died yesterday. He
was highly esteemed as n cousist tant church
member, and respected by the community
In his profession he was always prominent
and successful. The community sympa-
thisc with his mourning family.
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An Old Paper.

Mr. Samuel Faulkner has left at our Of
fee copy of an old paper called the "Cam.
den Gazette bearing date September 18th
1918. It's about one halt the size Of the
Camden journal Of the present day, printed
upon coarse, fimsey paper, inferior TO the
common Wrapping paper that is nov used
This copy must have been kindly dealt with
TO have survived near a half century.
There is nothing in it that would inte rest
us of the present day. We look in VAN for
the editorial column and there is nothing
to indicate by whom it is edited or publish.
ed. Among the advertisements, we find
Jos. Brevard and J. T.. Postell, announced
as candidates for Congress from the Con.
gressional Districts Of Chesterfield, Lancas-
ter, Kershaw and Sumter 10 place Of Ste
lhen ID. Miller, resigned. John Boykin, X
BullGrd and Jos. Patterson were candidates
for the State Legislature from Kershaw.-
Blackmon g. Dye kept a Tremendous "house
of entertainment" in Camden, judging from
the size Of their advertisement. Among
the prices current, cotton is quoted at 2S
cents. Coffee 35 cents whiskey (withou,
strYthniney75 cents.
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Model Speech in the Missouri Legisla
ture

We fnd the following in the reports Of
the proceedings of our Legislature on Fri.
day last. 1t will at once occar TO the
reader Of Mr.. Puts speech that he is, as
his name would imply, vorltable descen
dant OF Loro Chatham. His chief resem
blance to that distinguished orator is said
to consist III the possession of two legs,
and 2 head with nose on it. Read Mr..
Pitts speech. So. Louis Democrat.
7 Mr. Pitt offered the following
ReSolced, That the Speaker be author
ized 10 cause TO be printed and posted
one hurdred bills, announcing the Sth of
January, 1859.
Mr.. Abney.-I move to lay tina, resolu
ton on the table.
Mr.. Pitt. Mr.. Speaker, this house
passed resolutions, sir, to celebrate, in an
appropriate manner, the 9th of January.
This is resolution simply asking ,ha,
notice be given to the public Of that day.
We have declared an intention, and now,
when we come to publish it, some gentle.
man is suddenly seized with the "retrench'
ment gripes," and squirms around like a
long red worm on pin hook. Laugh
ter( Gentlemen keep continually talk
ing about economy. !, myself do not
believe in tying the public purse with
cobweb strings, but when retrencLment
comes in contact with patriotism it AS
sumos the form Of "smaIness." Such
economy is like that of Old Skinfint, who
had il pair Of boots made for his li.t.
boy, without soIes, that they might last
tire longer. (Laughter) | reverence
"the day we celebrate" 1t is fraught
with "reminiscences the mos, stirring; il
brings tc mind one Of the grandest events
ever recorded in letters CT living fire upon
the walls Of tie temple of fame by the
strong right arm Of the god 0: war! On
such occasions we should rise above parry
lines and political DISTINCTIONS. | never
fought under re banner Of Old Hickory,
but "by the eternal" wish 7 had -
daughter and appause) If the old war
horse WAS here now te would not know
his OWE children from the side of Josephs
coat of many coIors-Whigs, Know. Moth.
ings, Democrats, hard, soft boiled, scram
bed and fried LicoIntes, Douclasi,es
and blatherskites. belong to no party;
| Am free. unbridIed, unsaddIed, in the
political pasture. Like bob,aiIed bull
in fly time, ! charge around in the high
grass and fight my own flies. (Great
Iang Lter( Gentlemen, let us show our
IIbera!:ty on patriotic occasions. Why,
Some men have no more patriotism than
yon could stuff in the eye cf Uniting
needle. Let us not squeeze five dents ill
the eagle ON it squeaIs like a locomotive
or an old maid. Let us print the bills
and inform the country that we are as
fall Of patriotism as are Illinois swamps
Of tadpoles Uaugh,er) don't be.
ieve in doing things BY halves Permit
me, Mr.. Speaker, to make poetcaI quo
tation from one Of our noblest authors:
81 love to see the grass among the red May
roses.
| love to see an old gray horse, for when he
goes, he goscs"
(Convulsive laughter).
After the above speech, the House re
fused to lay the resolution on the table.
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Tue Csgsys.-The General Assembly
passed an act recently, (says the South
Carolinian) and made appointments, 10
take census Of the fee white inhabitants
of the districts Of the State. No provision
having been made for books for the census
takers, Gov. Gist has ordered them to be
made. As soon as ready, they will be de
livered at the offices Of the Secretary of
State, at Charleston and Columbia, an no
lice given.
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AN OPINIoN.-The editor Of the Claren-
don Banner says: To day we give p ar
tial list of the sales which were made in
Manning on the 5th, inst, bv which it will
pc seen that prices ranged fully as high
here ms elsewhere. We are not among
those who believe that the high price OF
negros is n transient thing; we believe this
species of property will continually enhance
in value, and that ten years hence. an ordi-
nary field hand cannot be bought short OF
two thousand dollars.
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AN ACTTo PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINT
'MENT' or COMMISSIONERS OF TUE PooR
FOR TEE DsrRICr OF LANCASTER.
Whereas, at the last general election
holden for Loncaster District, there was a
fIilure to elect Commissioners Of the Poor
for said District, 10: remedy whereof:
I. BE IL enacted hy the Senate and
House of Representatives, now met and
sllung N General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same. That Samuel b.
NJ .ssey, A. J. StuArr, Samuel Il ibertson, II
nj. Miller and Andrew johnson he, and The
s.me are hereby appointed Commissioners
OF the Poor, in and for the District Of Ian
caster to cOntir ne ir Office until the next
general election, 'and they are hereby in
vested with all the powers, and subject 10
all the penalties, that Commissioners of
the Poor by law now are.
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CABLE Bsrwsga FRSS6R AND AMERICA.
The Paris correspondent of the Boston
Journal says that in an interview n few
days since with several English capitalists
the Emperor expressed his confidence and
support in the proposed laying of a tele.
graph cable between France and America
the termination Of which is to be the city ol
Boston. The company is being formed
and the whole affair will be carried into ex-
ecution rs rapidly as possible.
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LANCASTERvILLE. S. C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN 90, 1859.

SALE OF NEGIoEs.-Wc direct attention
to an advertisement Of the sale Of negroes
and other property i" this days paper.
Also, to advertisements from Col. J. N.
Crockett, They merit particular attention.
SrEAm MnL NoTlcE.-Capt. ]. NJ. In
gram asks the attention of his Gust omers to
an advertisement in this paper. Persons
who have bought Lumber at his mill arc in
tsreSted
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The Acts.

We publish this week IN Act OF the last
Legislature made to secure the purity of
elections. 1t is n good Act we would like
to See it strictly enforced and check put
upon all unworthy means used to change
or secure votes. We only regret that the
demoraizing practice Of treating at elec
tions is not specifically included in the Act,
though by liberal construction. it may be
made 10 embrace it. Candidates and vo-
ters had better beware. The first section
of the Act refers to ineligible votes. We
have known young men, unIcr age. to vote
ut elections aad afterwards boast of their
cunning in deceiving the managers. This
IS now an indctab!e offence, and has always
been n moral wrong Of which any young
person guilty Of 1t might well feel asham.
ed.
We also publish an Act to punish assaults
committed with concealed weapons, and
some others Cf minor ccgsequeEce that
may be found OF another Iumn
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The SUGAR WE EAr-According to
the ShiPPing List, the imports o. foreign
sugars into lhe-UnileG States during the
year 1858 amount tG t@o hundred and
forty four thousand seven hundred and
tiftyeight tons, against two hundred and
forty one thousand seven hundred and
sixty four in 1857, and two hundred and
tiiIy-five thousand two hundred and
ninety three in 1856, Of which two hun
dred and forty four thousand seven hun
dred and fifty y'eight tons went into con
sumption, to which added the crops OF
Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, q cne hun
dred and forty three thousand seven hun.
dred and thirty four tons, make the aggre,
gate consumption equal to three hgnIlTed
and eighty eight thousand four hundred
an' ninety three tons, against two hun
dred and eighty thousand seven hundred
and sixty five in 1857, and three hundred
and Seventy'eight thousand seven hun.
drel and SixGy in 1850. '"'
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An UssUccEssFUL ExPERMsST.--Aftor
two yeas experience Of its operation, the
Legislature Of New York have before them
Bill to repeal q law Of 1857, which, at
the time Of its passage, was received with
much doubt aud misgiving. ny the proyis-
ions of the law in question, parties litigant
can be heard, under cer,ain condions, as wit.
nesses in their own case. II is alleged,
however, that the operation Of the law mas
been mainly public scandal
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The CoLDRsT YEr-THE MERcuR,

The CoLDEsT YEr-THE MERCURY
CoNGEALED.--Nontpeiier. VI, ian, IL -
The Mercury remained congesled here
last night from midnight Till daylight,
when il had shrunk so as to give about
fifty degrees below zero.
Yesterday the mercury, away from
houses, never rose above twenty two de-
grees below zero, making probably the
coolest day since the cold Friday oi 1903.
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John L. Young, Esq, 6as resigned the
Presidency of the Spartauburg and Union
Rail Rail. retaining his place as Director
and Col. Thos. B. Jeter has been elected
President in his stead. The change will
take effect on the lst proximo.
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CHARLEsroS, yanuasy 81. 1859.

CorToS.-There was a very good de-
mand for this article TO day, which resulted
in the sale Of fully 1900 bales at very full
prices. The sa,es comprise II bales at 10 |;
IL at lot 10 at lot; 7im 10 is.l6; l26
at II s5e at III; II hi lei at III;
ss at u s.l6; ia at <Fi65 at iIi |;
$50 at III; 6oi at 10, and f1Ebaleya, l2ic.
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A bill has been introduced into the Sen
ate Of the State of New York exempting
publishers Of newspapers and periodicals
from the libel law, unless it be proved that
they circulated the libel with malicious
intent.
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TIE Markets.

COLUMBIA, January ~, 1889.
Our Market has an upward tendency.-
About las bales sold today at prices rang.
ing from 81 to III.
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NEw YoRk. Innnarx Iss

The sales Of Cotton reached $500 bales,
and the market is buoyant Flour Is adyan-
cing, and sales Of $1,000 bbls. Wheat is
firm. and sales Of 1900 bushels. Corn Is
declining. Naval Stores are steady.
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Another Suspected Shaver.

SAVANNAH, January l9.-The barque
Angeiita is detained here on suspicion of
hitting out for tho Slave trade. She AZ
rived at this port on the soth Of October
from MstAuzas. 'I'
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City of Washington.

New YoRK, January la.-The British
strew steam ship city OF Washiagton,
Captain l.. G. Petrie, has arrived, with
L'verp'o! dates TO Wednesday,, Janua
y 8.
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General Intelligence.

The latest teIegraphic dispatch from
London on Wednesday, saws the Consoi
market was heavy, but money active
The Times. in a Iaader on Italian affairs
states that the exciterRaTi respecting The
Italian question has REACHED y CRISIS, and
unless eiiicat'ous means Of prevention are
ut once adopted, a collision between Aus.
trla and SARDINIA is inevitable.
Louis Napoleon addressed the following
note to the Austrian Minister al regret
thai our relations with your Government
are not MS good as they were, but re1u,5t
YOU to tell the Emperor my personal feel
!ngs are unchanged" The publication Of
this no attracted great attention. eau,
ing panic in the money msket, AMI
decline OF one per cent, at the Paris
Bourse, and hail per cent, in London.
Spain declares through her ministry
that she will never sell Cuba, and pro.
tests against tue insulting hypothesis, A
motion had been npaninnC ,sl. sp..gsysl
10y the Cortes, endorsing the ministerial
declaration, and ayowing that Spain
would obtain full satisfaction from Mexico
Tor the affair at IamP,co.
Italian affairs wear threalDinp a,-
pect, the intelligence from all parts of
Italy being pregnant with alarm. LON
hardy IS slm5at in state Of siege.
formidable conspiracy has been discover
ed at Cracow. -
The news from India is unimpoitant
The amnesty is working slowly nm, wall
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- The Charleston papers annosncs
the death OF Thomas T.. wragg. Esq.. q
prominent citizen Of that City.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

Mill be inserted at the following low rates:
One square (of l6 lines or less, one einsertion,
81; or, il continued, : , cents tor the first in
ssrtion, and 80 cents Tor each subsequent inser-
tion. ER- See Fourth Page for deductions in
vor of fstandirg adver r.isemeu.3.
The number ofinsertions must be written OF
each advertisement, on they will be inserted til
ordered out and charged accordingly.
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Obituary.

Departed this life, on Friday 2ISt inst.
at the residence Of his mother, Patrick
MClARSoS, in the fortieth year Of his age.
The deceased was native Of tie county
of Antrim, Ireland but came To this coun-
try and To this place when a child lie was
Kid and afiettinnate in his disposition and
obliging in his manners, and was well re-
garded by th0ge who knew him. lie ha.
been cut off 10 the vigor Of his manhood.
leaving behind him a brrraved aud affection
ate mother. sister and brother, and u nnm-r-
Gus circle "f frirnta aah ncqrnntanrrs To
mourn his untimeIy end. A long train OF
friends and acquaintances followed him to
his resting plr'e, and the last sad offices Of
the M;s'ic Tie were performed over hi.
grave.
AMICUS.
Drpnrtcl thus life, January l2th. 1852,
at the residence OF her father. in The wiling.
Of Grccnville, =. c., AsNA PERRY, eldest
daughter Of Benjamin Franklin and Eliza
beth Frances Perry, in the" seventeenth
year OF her age, after lingcrins illness of
more than twelve months.
Departed this life, at Unionvile, =. c,
on The 9th pecember, Miss. Josepha Cor
neIia D"gan, agad 20 years. 3 months and
~ days.
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CAPT. CoRRfE, OF THE YACHT WANDER.
ER.-The Savannah News says:
1--WE are requested to state tnat, during
the Late Investigation Of the Wandcfcr case
before the United States Commissioner,
Mr.. &. a. l.. Lamar Informed Mr. Collector
Bos,on--who, rs agent Of the Government,
had charge OF the prosecu,ion-oG tie writ
ten authority of Capt. CorIie, that if the
prosecuting attorney would not subject him
to imprisonment, no would come forward
and answer all charges against himself or
vessel, giving bonds in whatever amount
the Government might require. Mr.. Bos-
ton desired to consult with The prosecuting
attorney, who declined to give the required
assurance: in consequence OF which, Capt.
C., unwilling to suhje,t himself 10 incarce-
ration in the common Jail, has not up TO
this time, surrendered himself inte custody.
We think it proper To make this statement
in explanation Of Capt. Corrie's present po-
silion."
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Commercial Intelligence

LIysRrooL CorroN MARKsr, January
i.-The sales on Monday and Tuesday.
Tie Sd and 4th insts., reached 10000
bales, OF which sPecuIators and exporters
took 400 bales. Some circulars state
the quotations are barely maintained, and
report decline Of one sixteenth. The
Committee Of the Board Of Brokers. how.
ever, continue the quotations Of Friday,
December 81. The market vas dull but
steady.
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AN ACT 70 AMEND "Ax Acr CONCERN

AN ACT 70 AMEND "AH Acr CONCERN
mo THE LUNArC Asylum" PASSED IN
THE YEAE or OUR LoRD ONE THoUs-
AND EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY. ONE.
/. BE IL enacted, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by tie
authority of the same, That from and af
ter the passage Of this Act, that fof tie
support Of each paupef lunaiic, idiot or
epieptlc, now in the Asylum, or hereaf
ter to be sent, there shall be paid TO the
regents of the Asylum the sum OF one
hundred and thirty five dollars per annum
in lieu Of the sum heretofore payable.
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AN ACT TO PUNISH ASSAULTS COMMIT
TED wIra CoNcEALED WeAPoNs.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and
II ouss Of Representatives, now met and
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Published every Wednes lay Morning
W. M. G = " N o r S
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
T + Il NJ s.:

n advance, -. $500
49, the expiration of Six Months, 25C
A the end Of the Year, -------..- 300
Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-05

GEOLOGICAL HINTs.-An Indian arrow
head, made of stone as at the present day.
was lately picked from the solid cement in
the claims OF Lewis&Hiseox at Buckeye Hill.
at a depth of eighty feet from the surface
and about one foot from the bed rock. This
little relic of ancient digger dom was really
found as described Its discovery in such
position certainly indicates a high degree of
antiquity for the aborigines of California, for
the geological changes necessary to bury the
arrow head beneath hill must have occu-
pied very many ages. Even if the hill were
the result of slide from some great height,
such slide must have occurred centuries ago,
as is evident from the large growth of pine
and other trees found on the spot, and the
many evidences that this is not the first
! growth.
Another arrow head was recently found
three feet deep in a bed rock crevice beneath
solid dirt, at the mouth of Moonshine Creek.
near Freeman's Crossing Hydraulic Press
San Francisco paper says that eighteen
specimens of the genus drunk" were pun
ished in the Police Court of that city on
Monday
Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-05

TRAPPING.-The Tehama Gazette is of opin-
ion that many of the large streams of Cali =
fornia afford excellent trapping grounds for
the various marketable furs of animals. 1t
snys:
The Sacramento from its source to its
mouth abounds with beaver in sufficient
quantities to insure the trarper an ample re-
ward for all his labor. Paul Richardson, be-
fore his death, was engaged in the business,
and at this day there are some old trappers
still employed in that way The observer
who may pass along the banks of the Sacra-
mento will notice many trees along its banks
which bear indisputaLle evidence of having
been cut down by beavers, the furs of which
although far from being as profitable as in
former years, will yet sell for respectable
prices enough, at least, to ensure the trou-
ble of taking them