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MILLS eSnn. The following are the probable acts of our Legislature for tle session just passed. At all events, they had all bad their third reading in both Houses and were expected to be engrossed, acArding to our latest intelligence. It there are any changes, we will mention them in our next issue: SENATE ACTS. 1. An act to incorporate the Columbia Athenaeum. - 2. An Act to ihcorporate Newberry College of the Evangelical Lutheran. Synod of South Carolina and adjacent States. 3. An Act to incorporate the Columbia Steam boat Company. 4. An Act to amend an act entitled an act .to provide for the measuring of timber in the city of Charleston, and to create the office of In spector and Surveyor, thereof, passed the twen tieth of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. 5. An Act to incorporate the' Mutual Benefit Loan Association. 6. An Act to authorize the City Council of Columbia to issue bonds or stocks, and for other purposes. 7. An Act to renew the charter of the Mount Pleasant Ferry Company. 8. An Act to declare the canal which con nects Boggy Gut with the Lower Three Runs a navigable stream. 9. An Act to incorporate the Savannah River Steamboat Company. 10. An Act to amend " an act for the better ordering and governing negroes and other slaves in this province," passed the tenth day of May, 1840. 11. An Act to exempt the members of the the Board of Fire Masters and the officers and members of the incorporated fire engine compa nies of the State of South Carolina from ordina ry militia duty, after a certain period of service. 12. An Act to aid in the construction ot the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. 13. An Act to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Church, Southi, on the York circuit, andin the town of Yorkville. 14. An Act to ameid an act entitled " An act to exempt the Beaufort Volunteer Company of Artillery from regimental reviews, and for other purposes." 15. An Act to establish a Court of Equity for Clarendon District, and for other purposes. 16. An Act to vest in the Vestry and Church Wardens of the Parish of Saint Thomas and Saint Dennis the power of purchasing and selling property for certain purpose. 17. An Act to establish the boundary line between the Parishes of St. Stephens and St. John's Berkeley. 18. An Act to amend an act entitled " An act to establish Clarendon county as a separate Judicial District." 19. An Act to authorize certifed copies of entries from the books of a Sheriff to be given in evidence. 20. An Act to increase the amount of the official bond of the Tax Collector of Darlington. HOUSE ACTS. 1. An Act to revive and renew the incorpora tion of the Charleston Port Society, for promo ting the Gospel among seamen. 2. An Act to incorporate the State Agricul tural Society of South Carolina. - 3. An Act to incorporate the South Carolina Regatta Club. 4. An Act to incorporate the Laurensville Female College. 4. An Act to authorize the formation of a Volunteer Company of Riflemen within the limits of the Independent Battalion. 6. An Act to alter and amend the tenth sec tion of the first article of the Constituticn of this State. . 7. An Act to incorporate the Greenville and French Broad Railroad Company within the - limits of South Carolhna. 8. An Act to incorporate the Southern Por celain Manufacturing Company." - --9. An Act to incorporate the Central Presby ~UAl IV-atlddo'Meinr 11farbtsftlbu, -An act to incorporate certain religiou and charita ble societies, and societies for th dvancemeit of Education, and to renew th Kchdrters of others heretofore granted,." passed oji the twen tieth day of December, A. D., 1853, and for other purposes. 11. An Act to abdtish the office of Coroner for Williamsburg district. 12. An Act to extend the time allowed the Newbe and Chester Railroad company to open boos of subscription to the capital stock of said company. 13. An Act to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the town of WYalhalla." - 14. An Act to incorporate the Sassafras Gap Turnpike company. 15. An Act to amend an act entitled " An act prescribing the mode of electing tax collec tors" passed on the eighteenth day of Decemt ber, A. D. 1848. 17. An Act t6o amend an act entitled "-An act to incorporate the Hamburg and Edgefield Plank Road company. 18. An Act to provide for the transfer of the papers of the office of Superintendent of Public Works to the Secretary of State's office. 19. An Act to confer upon alben widows the right to take and hold real estate. 20. An Act for the better establishment of a General System of itegistration of births, mar riages, and deaths in the State of South Car olina. 21. An Act to alter the sittings of the Courts of Equity for the second Circuit. 22. An Act to incorporate certain towns and villages and to renew and amend the charters of others heretofore granted. 23. An Act to renew and amend the charter of the Town of Anderson. 24. An Act to amend an act entitled " An *Act to incorporate certain societies and compa nies and to renew and amend certain charters heretofore granted" incorporating the Charles ton Plank Road. Company. 25. An A,.t to incorporate the air-line Rail Road Company in South Carolina. 28. An Act to provide for the hearing of ap peals from the courts of Law and Equity for the Colleton District at Columbia instead of Charleston. 27. An Act to prevent the circulation of prin ted or engraved paper resembling Bank notes. 28. An Act to authorize, the collection of interest on judgments. 29. An Act to promote the efficiency of the volunteer system in the Stateof South Carolina. 30. An Act to authorize the town council of Pickens to change the plan of said village. 31. An Act to increase the amount of securi ty required by law, to be given by various pub lic officers for Spartanburg district. 32. An Act to Charter a Bank in the town of Sumter. 33. An Act to alter and amend the fourth section of an act entitled "an act concerning the office and duties of Ordinary," ratified the twenty-first day of December, A. D. 1839. 34. An Act to establisa certain Roads, Bridges and Ferries. 38. An Act to Amend the act of incorpora tion of the town of Abbeville, so as to give to the town council the power to impose taxes and for other purposes. 38. An Act to incorporate certain societies, associations and companies and to renew and amend the charter of others. 37. An Act to amend the laws in relation to the erection of wooden buildings in the city of Charleston. 38. An Act defining the powers of commis sioners of cuts and water courses in this State. 39. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act more effectually to prevent free negroes and other persons of color from entering into the State, and for other purposes," passed the 19th day of December, A. D. 1835. 40. An Act to alter and amend the Judicia/yr system of the State. 41. An Act to raise supplies for the year commencing in October 185. 42. An Act to abolish the officeof Tax Col lector of SemCounty and for other purposes, The Havana correspondent of the New Or. lean. Delta says that " the African slave trade seems to prosper, despite all the efforts made to cheek it. Searcely a week elapses that we do not hear of African slaves having been landed i. .ome oans one or other norts of the Island ". ARTHUR SIMKNS EDITOR. ZDGEZIEILD, 0. C. WEDNESDA Y, DKCEIBER 24,1856. OUR AGENT. T. J. WHITTAKER iN our authorixed Agent to re ceive subscriptions and collect all monies due this office. The Cash System adopted. Arter the first of January we will adopt the Cash system and intend strictly to adhere to it in each and every instance. It is certainly the best system for all, especially newspaper publishers, and as our bills are generally small it will be no inconvenience to any one to pay up in advance. To A dvertisers. All advcrtisem...nts, to secure publicity through our columns, must be paid for when handed in. 'hose who live at a distance wishing to advertise, can enclose the amount for which they desire to ad % ei tise. Tliose advertising . by contract,-by the year, will be expected to .ettle up quarterly. Entertainmthent of the Week. Masonic Ilall will be crowded, this evening and to-morrow evening, for the Thespian Entertain ments. A great time is anticipated. All up, and all right! BITTER, BITTER COLD. Thermometer last night down to 140., and the keenest North-wind blowing we have felt in many a day. OUR FIRST PAGE Is nearly full of original articles. Turn to it and entertain yourself for an hour or so. COLTER & SCOOTER. The reply of our old friends to the 'Charcoal query' is not only satisfactory but decidedly good. The sundry delicacies mentioned at its conclusion have not yet come to hand, but we are looking for them every minute.-By the way, our readers will. be pleased to learn that C. & S. intend still occu pying their pleasant corner with us from time to time. KING'S MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL. Attention is directed to the advertisement of this favorite School. It is thoroughly appointed and in the full ti-e of prosperity. Its energetio young Principals merit a wide patronage. COKESBURY FEMALE COLLEGE. This institution, under the auspices of the Ma sonic Fraternity of South Carolina, promises for its friends a brilliant future. Already, within a year or two, has It taken its place prominently among the Female Colleges of our State. And the wise care of its protector-sbip guarantees eontin ued improvement. See advertisement on another column. WILLIAMSTON MALE ACADEMY. It will be seen, by reference to our advertising columns, that Mr. J. MANLY WALKER, is principal of the Male Academy, at that popular resort, Williamston. We should think it an admirable lo cation for a school, and we wish Mr. WALKER all success. COMPLETELY SHUCKED. " CoL." seriously remarked a dry-humored friend to us the other day-" You are a practical farmer, and give us a great deal of agricultural informa tion, scientific and otherwise, through' your excel lent journal"-(See us just then pricking our cars to catch the full import of the coming enquiry and rubbing our forehead to stimulate the brain to a prompt reply)-" can youe tell me swhere I ceuld buy a load or tawo of shucks ?" --1 within our sanctum instanter, and noted at once In our diary the faclthat we had say for the quorist though, to make amends for our abrupt cimduct: If any one has a load of shucks to spare and wants to get the highest mar ket price for the sme, a libera' and an apprecia tive purchaser may be found at the office of H. S. Esq. Shucks with a few scattering nubbins among them would be preferred, woe reckin. if I-r is a little exgordinary that any man should have so ordinary a plank fence hanging over the public highway, that even an ordinary wind might blow it down any ordinary day to the utter demolition of any ordinary buggy or car rige. Yet we know of just such a fence not sev enty five miles from this place; and it is a little extraordinary that the man, who is responsible for this very ordinary piece of planking, Is not an ordinary man, although ordinary. READING THlE SCRIPTURES. A writer in the Southern Baptist complains that his preacher takes up all the time of Church ser vice with preaching and praying and singing, and scarcely ever reads the Scriptures to his congrega tion. Whereupon the editor of the Baptist co-in cides, and says he would rather hear twenty chap ters of Job read than all the preaching such a preacher is capable of. Both of them are right. Reading the scriptures is better than, listening to the best of preachers ; and when it comes to your ranting, scolding, bigotted ornes, they would do the best possible thing within their reach,whether for their own reputations or the good of their flocks, by reading scriptural selections altogether. MR. TOGNO AND WINE-TEMPERANCE. Our new (and very welcome) correspondent is laboring under a misapprehension in supposing that we either wrote or fully endorsed tlie piece in our paper which has called forth his animadver sion. It was a selection to snit some of our good temperance friends, and not necessarily concurred in by us. Our views, in fact, coincide precisely with Mr. Tooro's; and we are free to say that we regard " Wine-Temperance" the best species of reform that can be instituted in view of the awful drunkenness that prevails in many American conm nunities. But the wine alluded to in our selection was the drugged stuff' that kills, not the pure juice of the grape which exhilerates without endanger ing the life of man. We hope Mr. ToGxo is getting on well with his Montevino vineyard, and that it will be as " city set upon a hill," spreading its influences around and showing others how to do. Mr. Ax-, of Georgia, avers that we have the very best latitude and soil for the grape that can be found. Mr. ToGso, we believe, thinks so too. Bcth these gen lemen are 'proving their faith by their works.' We wish them complete success. If the man, who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, is a public benefactor, how much greater is he who raises vineyards where before there was nothing but a whiskey jug? One Vine grower, for any purpose of efficient reform, is worth ten temperance lecturers. PLUM PUDDING, FOR CHRISTMAS. Godey's Book gives 18 receipts for plum-pud hg. We have conned them all over to pick out the best one for our readers, and the decision is in ravor of Dr. KITCIIIxER's, which is thus made: Suet, chopped fine, six ounces ; Malaga raisins, itoned, aix ounces ; currents, nicely washed and picked, eight ounces; bread-crams, three ounces; lour, three ounces, three eggs, the sixth part of a ntmeg, a small blade of mace, the sarne quantity f cinnamon pounded as fin ely as possible, half teaspoonful of salt, small-half pint of milk; ngar, .four ounces.- candied-lemon, one one; eat the eggs and spice well together, mix the ailk with them by degrees, then the rest of the nrdinnts ; dip a fine close linen cloth into boil n yt r aind put it in thair sieve; flour it a lit e, a~nd tie it up closp; put it into a saucepan con ainmng six quarts of boiling water; keep a kettle f boiling water alongside of i& to fill gp your pot CHRUTMAS -OU-TS. Lo! tis Christmas! Merry Christmas! Let the welkim ring with pcans! Joyful be the heart of childhood; Bounding be the heart of manhood; Grateful be the heart of old age; * Hearts of childhood, manhood, old age; Joyful, bounding, grateful be ye; For to you this day was born a Prince and Saviour! Tis a season Dear alike to slave and freeman. Dear, because of its rejoicings; Dear, because of Its reunions; Dear, because of its remindings; Dear, because of its good dinners.. Gay rejoicings, sweet reunions! Blest remindings, precious dinners! Crackers pop and shot guns lumber -At the earliest hour of dawning; Friend meets friend with thoughts convivial; Children go to see their old folks; Old folks greet their darlings gladly Blessed old folks! how we love them! How they mind us of a time, when We had 'old folks' too to watch us! Ah, tis only those that have none, Who can truly know the blessing Of a father and a mother, Here to guide and here to help us. Hail bright morning, holy morning-* Morning full of sweetest mem'ries! Where's the grasp that is not cordial, Where the smile that is not genial, Where the eye that is not beaming, Where the tongue that is not glowing, On this bright and holy morning 1 Holy Christmas ! praised be Heaven For this day's divine revealing! 'Twas a star above a manger First announced thy glorious advent. Then there came a child from heaven With the light of Truth upon him; And he grew unto perfection, And the help of God was with him; And he saved us from perdition By his mighty mediation Holy Christmas! Praised be heaven For this day's divine revealidg I Hearty Chistmas I Pure and frosty Comes thy breath across the valley; Chanticleer proclaims thy dawning With his proudest clarion-crowing. Long before the night has yielded To the day-light of thy morning, Long before the-little stars have Twinkled out before thy coming, Is the woodnian's axe resounding, Is the 'yule log' cut and ready, D. the hall-fire brightly burning, And the children's stockings swinging, And the urchins' little night-caps Peeping out from 'neath the cov'ring, Where they slept and dreampt so snugly Of the motley joys a-coming In the early Christmas morning. Jolly Christmas !-Hear the ha! ha! Of thy vot'ries up and doing Up, and bursting trees to greet thee, Up, and shooting cannons for thee, Up, and beating creamy cgg-nogs, Up, and laughing, dancing, shouting " Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas ! Many more returns, my hearties, Of this happy, gladsome season! Funny Christmas ! Sport-suggestive Are the hours that 'round thee dally; Youth and Age comingle freely Eager to aurprize some " green 'uns" There they meet a youthful bevy Ready for the merry frolic; On they speed-a gray-hairea uncle Chances in the way to tarry ; " Come, dear uncle, conme and join us" And the uncle joins the party Feeling youngj again and joyful Midst this group of happy children. Still they fly, and still accessions Come from this side, that, and 'tother; White folks, niggers, meen and women, Boys and girls, fall in together, Pressing to the scene of action. There they go, all full of bustle, Full of bustle, fun and mischief, Till some other joke uprises Dotter stili and more attractive, And the rush is just as furious T'wards the new-concocted frolic. Father Cristmas ! Grant thy blessing Ere thou goest from amongst us ! Thou hast seen the olden people, Thou hast knowni the olden customs, Thou hast been with our fathers. Many a bright and gay December ! They are gone, and in the church-yard, Toomb-stones tell their simple virtues ! Grant that we may be, as they were, Hospitable, kind, forgiring, Open-hearted, frank, and gen'rous; Free from malice, free from envy ; Free from backbitings and slanders; Wakeful to the voice of honor; Mindful of the voice of duty ; Ever lib'ral, ever careful Of the feelings of our brother; Always prompted by desire To increase the great sum-total Of terrestrial happiness. Father Christmas ! Grant thy blessing Ere thou goest from amongst us! EW STILTE-HOUSE EXPENDITURES. Comptroller General AszuxoRE'S Report, to th< pesent session, exhibits the expenditures on the ew State House from 1st Nov. 1866 to 1st Oct 156, as follows: 85.-November................ $8,800 0E S December.. ............... 16,148 82 56.-January..................9,308 7l February................1680 6 March................... 16,269 12 April.................... 17,748 42 "May .................... 17,920 26 " June.................... 14,536 68 ' July .................... 1,302 57 ' August.................. 21,901 55 ' September................ 21,002 07 *$178,062 42 For all of which the necessary vouches were ehibited by the Commissioner,_GaN. JoNzs. * "MARRIED." Among the announcements under this head in th last New York Day Book, may be found: n Wednesday evening, 20th ult., by the Rev. B.S. Yocom, Andrew E. Walker to Miss Lucy A. Drling, all of this city. 'Yoke'em,' oh ! Now there's a name for a wed ding-priest. But the question arises, is it a yokel oetimes it's anything else. But then again, oh Jery! the oxen, that old father Cartledge used to;ell about in his sermons, did'nt begin to wear astough or as rough a one. All down upon ns now, like a thousand of brick ! Qie us a wail to back up against, so that we can fod off.'-Now, ladies, " pitch in." Qood-Hearted Pellow I HALDanO, the celebrped pianist, gave a con er the other day to the pupils of all thje public iools of New York City. Nrar.o's Garden was ~rwded and the children enjoyed the treat ama sgly. Your genuine musician is always a good aed an0. 0 HON. P. W. PICKENS. It is with the wariest satisfaction that we greet I the general rumor in' regard to our immediate fel low-citizen and the Cabinet of Mr. BucHANAN. Whether his position shall be that of Secretary of War, Secretary of tie Navy, or Secretary of State, as has been variously surmised, we feel absolutely certain that be will render his country the highest order of political services. His appointment can not fail to prove emn.ently acceptable, not only to his native State butio the, whole Southern coun try. Col. PicxEs. is known to his compeers as a 'man amonget menimin political warfare. Yet in the vigor of matured manhood, his abilities have not been allowed to slumber for a moment. Al though living for-the -last ten years in the retire ment of his home, pbo has beep for the whole of that time a close observer of the progress of our Government and aM earnest .student of political science as illustrsed in American institutions. To no man in the 1nion'culd either of the impor tant trusts, mentioiid in-onnection with his name, be more safely con itted. By no man, would its responsibilities be fe more firmly or its duties be discharged more faithfiully to the whole country. We clip from tht Cawinian the following no tice of Col. P's jrdbable appointment: The name of our distinguished fellow-citizen is widely mentioned in connection with a seat in Mr Buchanan's CabineT -and some of our cotempora ries in Virginia and Alabama have expressed them selves warmly andfdecidedly in approbation of his appointment. Knowing Col. P kens as we do, and the high estimation in which he is held in the State and in the South, we believe that such an appointment would be emin e acceptable to our section. While he has oi eiir occasions declined the missions to Austra Prance and England, and has never accepted federal office, we would be pleased to see him in the Labinet, and have every confi dence that he would not 'refuse his eminent abili ties and extensive political knowledge to the ser vice of the countr: Whether the office be ten dered him or not, h'e deserves it as one of the best informed men in political history that we have ever had in public life. His 'well known fearless ness, honesty andatriotism render him every way worthy of the proposed honor, and we trust the rumor is based uon a substantial foundation. 00MMUNIOATIONS. Special Columbia Correspondence. , OLUMIA December 19 1856. I have nothing of much interest to coMmmunicate til week both hoises being pretty much engaged in bungling up the large amount of business before them. The bill to alter and amend the Judicial sys tem of the State liad been lost in the Senate,~ or rather, so much as provided for the election of an additional Law Judge and Solicitor, and connecting Georgetown with Charleston, and given four terms to Charleston was.strioken out. The Senate how ever has passed th'e following resolution: Resolved, That a committee to consist of six be appointed by the Senate, and that a message be sent to the House, asking the appointment of a like committee, to act as a joint committee to report to the Legislature at its next session what change is necessary and proper to be made in the.j udiciary system of the State; that said committee have leave to sit during the recess, and shall reeeive the same compensation as Members of the Legislature are en titled to. The President appointed Messrs. Moses, Porter, Irby, Dudley, Carn and McAliley, the committee en the part of the Senate, and a message was sent to the Hue of Representatives accordingly. The House has tabled the declaratory resolutions introduced by Mr. MiDnIO.. -The resolutions offered by Mr. McA L.L:.T to re duce the salaries of the Architect and his assistant has been refered Io the special joint Committee who have the State House matters un'3r its charge. The following gentlemen have been elected Presi dent and Directors of the Bank of the State. For Presi~i *LC. M. Furman. For Dire j~.m. C. Dukes, Thea. Lehre, P. .m.,narn, .1;&1nusEyte~r~as.naa e Bleetwood Lanneau, Charles J. Colcoek, H. F. Stroheeker, W. Y. Paxton ,J. P. eVeaux, L.W. Spratt, Albert Elfe. The following resolution, introduced by Mr. Townsend, was considered and agreed to; and another in connection therewith, instructing the Mineralogical Surveyor to make a certain report in relation to lime: Resolved, That the Commissioner of the new State House be required to report, without delay, to this Legislature, t:'e kinds and quantities of hmne which have been used,or which it is probable will be required to be used, in the construction of tihe pre sent new State llouse ; from whom, and from what place they have been procured ; how many brick. can be laid with a barrel or each kind, and the ave rage cost per barrel of each kind when delivered at the State House yard. Mr. Joseph E. McKnight has been elected Com missioner in Equity for Williamsburg district. The following resolutions have been agreed to in the Senate: Rceleed, That the State Geologist be instructed to deposit in the Cabinet of the South Carolina Col legst. A complete set of characteristic works or all the formations that he may examine, wi:h label. defining the species, the geological formation in which each may be formed, and its locality, with duplictes of each. 2nd. A compiete set of fossils. including all the species, as far as he may discover them, with labels defming thme species, the geological formation, and the loicality, with several duplicates of each when ever, practicable. Resoleed, That the expenses for transporting these specimens, from the several districts to Co lumbia, be paid by the proper authority of the Col lege. The memorial of the Greenville Railroad stock holders, praying that the stock owned by the State in said road may be assessed, has been unfavorably acted upon in the House. The following resolution has passed the Senate: " That the .1 udges of the Courts of Common Plas and General Sessions, be and they are hereby requested to appoint three commissioners, whose adu ty it shall be to revise the criminal law of this State, and report to the Legislature at the next session." In relation to the re-opening of the slave trade the puklie sentiment seemalo he almost universal against it. You may have noticed that a resolution introdu ed by Mr. Osa in the Jgouse of Representatives in Congress, declares it inexpedient to repeal the laws prohibiting the African slave trade, has passed that body by a vote of 183 to 8, Messrs. Kamr and Baooxs voted in the negative. BREVITAS. For the Advertiser. LA PmNE, Hog Pen, Dec. 80th 1866, Thermometer, 80". Dia Cor..-Your query " does charcoal fatten (turkeys) by giving actual nourishment, or does it not rather produce that effect by assisting the ope rations of the craw I" is before us and claims our consideration. The charcoal to which you allude, ts wood par tially burned or calcined, but not perfectly. Com bustion of wood as commonly conducted In a fire place effects the decomposition of the wood; the smoke, soot, watery vapour and othervolatile'mat ter ecaping through the chimney and depositing the Inorganic bases In the form of ashes on the hearth. These ashes will not furnish either of the three chemical conditions indispensable to the maintenance of animal life, vis: air, water and combustion. Charcoal will evidently fulfil that of combustion, if not water. The charcoal in the turkey's craw, furnished with oxigen from the air of the lungs, not only generates.warmth for its i body, during this cold season, (and if he is one of a Job's he certainly needs this comfort,) but forms also a large portion of carbonic acid, and its hy drogen forms water, another condition requisite to anipal life. So we see, that charcoal (not carbon) Is a hydrocarbon, just the material for making oil, fat and alcohol.1 And by the way this last sub From the N. 0. Delta. MOEL IMPORTANT NEWS. 'WO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. The steamship Texas, J.S. Crowell, command r, from San Juan del Norte, arrived at the Ba ize last night. The Texas reached San Juan lei Norte from New York, the 2d inst., and the rennessee, from New Orleans, on the 3d inst. rho steamship Orizaba, from San Francieco, eft that port with 800 passengers, and arrived it San Jun del 6'* on the 3d inst. The steamship Tennessee sailed from San [uan del Norte for New York on the 5th, with 1270.000 in treasure, and 500 passengers. The teamship Texas for New Orleans the same day. MThe transit route is in a most excellent condi. Jun, affording every facility for the safe and peedy conveyance of passengers. The news from Nicaragua in of the most ex iting and thrilling character since our last dates. Series of battles have taken place between the hmerican forces and the combined forces of entral America, in all of which the Americans iave been entirely successful. On the 10th ilt. in engagement was had at a place called Half. ay-House, on the Transit road, between 200 &mericans, under Brig. Gen. Hornsby, and 1100 Af the enemy, under the Costa Rican General Canas. The enemy were well fortified, but notwith standing their superior number of men, were immediately routed with great loss. The loss n the American side was two killed and eleven wounded; that of the enemy about two hun dred killed. Among their killed was Gen. Car. ca. After the enemy had been diadersed, Gen. Hornsby came up to Granada. The next day Gen. Walker started from Granada with two hundred men for Virgin.Bay, where he arrived pn the 12th inat. The enemy having learned the smallness of the force under Gen. Hornsby which had dispersed them, again collected their scattered forces, and again occupied their former position. Gen. Walker marched to attack them. The enemy hearing that Gen. Walker comman ded in person, fired a few rounds and immedi ately retreated. They were immediately pur. sued to San Juan del Sur, and from that point along the coast until dispersed throughout the country. About 150 of them broke away-from the army and fled into Costa Rica. The loss of the enemy could not be ascer tained, they were continually being shot as they were found along the road; probably about 100. The American'loss was 2 killed and 9 wounded slightly. Immediately after the victory Gen. Walker returned to Granada in order to take re inforcements and march upon Massaya, where about 1500 of the enemy remained. He took his line of march on the 15th ult., with 530 men; but hearing that a number of the oppo. ing army had marched towards the relief o those who had been beaten on the Isthmus, he ordered the 2d Infantry, under command of Col Jacquess, to return to Granada, thence to the Transit by steamer San Carlos, to repulse suet forces as may be found. The remainder of the force marched on until near the city of Masva, when they were attaeke< by six hundred of the enemy in ambuscade where a sharp 6ght took place, and the foe wei sc:tttered in all directions. It was ascertained on entering the town, that the enemy had pos session of a church and a little plazat, whiel were immediately attacked, and in a few minute gained possession if the church and plaza, wttl an abundance of fresh provisions and excellen water, without the loss of a single man. The enemies would not ight, except behind i wall, and Gen. Walker, after due consideration concluded to storm the stronghold and giv, them nothing for a shield, which was according ly done. The larger and more valuable part a the rity was deptroyed, and after four dayt figtin'g the enemy were entirely vanquished. After this was accomplished, Gen. Walker re turned to Granada to execute* further planm which were well considered, namely, that Grana da being a very sickly place, it was .disadvanta geous for the troops to return there, and -he ha lung since concluded to make Rivas the capital and knowing upon an evacuation of Granad that the town might be occupied by the enem; with aavantage, he determined to burn the place ...J,.,e.nJtygu. sn" .r-trereys nottce toi al persons to remove all goods and valuables, and at the end of the time he fired the town -no leaving a vestige of a single building-removinj all his stores with provisions and itnhabitants t Virgin Bay. He will thence remove to Rivat which lhe has made the capital. It is suppose. hat during all the battles since October the ene my have lost 3000 men. H Y N E N I A L, MiARaIED, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. -. Herlong, Mr. T. B. CROOKER and Miss AMAND. JNEs, all of this DistriCt. MaauzD, on the 14th inst., by Rev. WV. Bodie Mr. AnNER DOLTON and Miss MANY RAInoRN, al of this District. MARRIED, onl the 18th inst., by Rev. 3. S. Math ews, Mr. CEoRGR W. MOnGAN and Miss MAaRnI HOWsE.L, all of this District. gg" Printer's fee received. __ _ 0B ITUA RY, DamD, at the residence of John Colliff', Esq., Ba kr County, Georgia, on the 13th inst., Mr.,.Jomi P. CnaI-rIMT, in the 22d year of his age. It is seldom that bereavements of this kind arn attended with circumstances so well calculated t< wring a pareut's heart with more than ordinary an guish. lHe was far away from the homne of his par ents. Tho' attended by many kind friends, the pres, ene of a father ad the tender, soothing care of a mother, for which there can be no adequate substi tute, were wanting. They were advised of is in disposition, and their solicitude was relievedI by in teligence of his convalesence and prospeets ni speedy-recovery. But alas ! how soon were these fond hopes crushed! The sudden and unexpected arrival at their door, of the remains of their son, was the first intimation they had that he was now numbered among the dead. Ho died sulidenly of a disease of the heart and his remains, in charge of two of his young friend. and neighbors, were brought back to his sorrow-stricken home. He was perfectly consious of his approaching dissolution,spoke of it calmly and met it without a murmur. Although he had made his home among strangers not twelve mamths ago, by his gentlemanly deport ment, his aminble disposition, his natural goodness of heart and his devotion to his businees, he had endeared himself to a large circle of warm-hearted fiends, and had acquired as lie deserved, their un bounded confidence and esteem.' Thes many private le~tiers of condolence anid sympathy from his friends and neighbors to his afflicted parents, show their high appreciation of his worth. Tbe decesed was induced by the kind solicita tion of his near neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Cutliff, to make their housc his home during his sickness, that they nmight. as far as possible, supply the place of father and mother, in ministering to his wants ; and it is a source of melancholy satisfaction to them to know that their sont, in his'dying hour, lacked noth ing that their kindness could bestow. May they bow their heads in humble submission toi the Divine wrill, and while they shed the tears which nature de mands, may they say in faith, " Thy will he done." ln one of the private letters sbove referred to, frm a young friend in Georgia, were the following " Light be the turf of thy tomb, May its verdue like emeralds be: There should not be a shadow of gloom In aught that reminds us of thee. Young flowers, an evergreen tree, May spring from the spot of thy rest, But nor cypress nor yew let me see, For why aho.:.d we mourn for thee, hlest." A FaRIND TO Ins DEPARTED. DID, at her son's residence, in Edgefield District, a the 17th Dee. In the 81st year of her age. Mrs. 4RT W:.:.Axe,econsort of the late R. . Willams The deceased had for many years, and especially luring her widowhood, lived with her only son, Mr. 3utler Williams, and by her experience and careful tmentinu to the konsehold, made herself not only lear to all the family, but was happy in having th'e otire control. She was a member of the Baptist hurch of Christ for near fifty -years, and always xemplifed her profession, by a well ordered life. Two years before her death she was constantly onined to the house, and the last two months of er life was in great suffering. / She has finally aed all tribulation, and no doubt is at rest with esus, which is far better. May the numerous relative. and friends remem er her example and godly councils, and be alas eady, " for at seekhan hoursa ye think pot ths oultry. But notice, after.this intra turkey cnm ustion of charcoal is completed, in the fecal de. isits, we find the ashes, the same result as in fire lace combustion; and which agriculturally ap lied will make more vegetable or wood, that will make more turkey. To the latter part of the query, we reply in the ) egative. Instead of assisting the operations of he craw, it presents an obstacle, to. be acted on or rercome by the grinding pebbles and chemical aboratory of the craw. We now make n'sugges.ion that you add a little ay, plenty of pidverized charcoal to the slops of a our Devon cow, and see if Mrs. 8's dairy is not yetter slipplied with good rich cream and butter, md syllabube for-Christmas. But stop-just one anecdote: The steward on xoard the Whale Ship, -, wanting a roast pig !or dinner and getiing it from the sty, let it escape nto the hold, where was a large quantity of cbar oal and nothing else. After a long voyage, on lischarging the cargo, imagine his surprise on find. ng his pig so grown and fattened, that he could carcely recognise it! Dent forget to supply your hog-pen with plenty f charcoal or rotten wood (almost the same thing) If you wish to fatten your porkers by Christmas. Hoping to meet you and yours and especially the Ad gobler in fine fix on Christmas day, when we ay have more leisure to discuss matters and things in general, in a more practical way, than these hog killing times just now allow, We remain Yours, &c. COLTER & SCOUTER. P. 8.-Please accept as a testimonial of our re gard> some Grazier hogs-head cheese, Suffolk spines, Chester-county spare-ribs and Essex feet. C. & S. For the Advertiser. TO TEN DEPARTING TEA. Another year is dying, It's pulse is faint and slow; The frosty air is weaving A winding sheet of snow. I see it in the morn's pale sky, I hear it in eve's lulaby. . The,pld man's locks are thinning, His face is pale and wan ; His wearied form is bending With the burdens meekly borne. Oh pity him in his 'decay For his bath been a weary way. Ile wandered in his childhood Mid scenes of joy and mirth; And in his sturdy manhood He travelled o'er-the earth. But oh ! no resting place had he 'Twas " onward" for eternity. For the good that he hath done us Oh bless him while ye may; For the lesson he hath taught us Remember him for aye. I And when ye hear his funeral knell Then breathe for him a fond farewell. S.A.L. For the Advertiser. TO KARY. Thy father says thou'rt lovely, With wealth of golden hair, And eyes that vie with diamonds 'Neath a brow surpassing fair ; That like the tone of silver bells Is the music of thy tongue, While thy words are almost wondrous In a baby-girl so young. lie asks a line portraying Thy beauties h~alf divine, And is looking for the picture From this humble hand of mine Andnain v-ould I oblige him, But I've never seen thee, dear, And fur asfaithful likeness He needs must bring thee here. E. W. R. SVAsHINGvoN ('ITY, Dce. 16. AN IMPoxTANT A aREsT.-A Methodist preach er from Louisiana bound homeward was arres ted to-day on board the steamer Telegraph, un der suspicious circumstances. A carpet bag in his possession was found filled with incendia ry documents, and the evidence is clear that he has been engaged in running slaves to the free States. In his possession wvere found documents wich implicates several distinguished north ernere. ARRIVAL OF CooLIES AT HAVANA -Dates from Havana to 29 uhimo, nnnour.ee that the British bark Ellen Oliver, Captain Henderson, had just arrived at that port from Swatoa and St Helena, after a passage of 197 days, with 263 Asintics, fer corn field service, under eight .year contracts. Sixty of thetse poor creatures died on the passage, and two after arrival. Bark H enry Miiller, Pust, from same port; 147 days. had also arrived. with 186 Asiaties to the same consigfees. Six died on the voyage. SUGAR.-The Thibodeaux (Louisiana) HMiner vs Iearns that alil of the planters, wit hout excep tion, are making a most excellent article of su gar, though the yield from the cane per aer'e is quite small. The snecharine properties of the cane are said to hare never been better, weigh. ing, in many instances, as high as nine and ten degrees. The crop, as previously stated, will be unusually small.. TELEGRAPH TO CUBA-A petition has been preented to the Legislature of Florida to in corporate a company for the pturpose of laying a submarine telegragh from the Cape of Flori da, via Key West, to the Island of Cuba, thus bringing Havana in connection with the great telegraphic world. It is estimated that no less than fourteen thou sand negroes have been landed on the Island of Cuba during thie last eight muonths, as shaves. FILLIBUsTERNG.-It is reported from Wash ington that the State department has informas tion of an intended fillibustering expeditioni against Venezuela. The Colmbia Times says that an impression has been made that the South Carolina Legis lature will assemble again in May next, to disq pose of the unfinished business left upon the calendar to-day at the hour of adjournment. This will not be the case. No such resolution has been adopted. When they adjourn to-day they will not re-assembie again before Novem ber next, unless called by His Excellency to do CoLLEGE INsURRECTION.-A difficulty has Oe surred between the faculty and some of the studens df Jefferson College, at, Cannonsburg, Pa. It originated in a" lark" played off by a student who, dressed in female apparel, accom panied by a chum, attended a lecture of Park Benjamin one evening last week. Complaint seing made to the facuity, they made effort to id out the principal offender,and failing in this, hey expelled the student who accompanied him. Slarge number of the students have made comn non cause with the expelled'one, and quite a 'ow is on hand in consequence. Six MIrLIoNs or DOLLAs.-The New Yorka kierantile Marine Insurance Company publishes he startling statement that it has paid, during a he past three years, over six millions of dollars o the merchants for marine losses, or two mit- 4 ions per annum. And yet the company is sound, ( olvent and flourishing, suggesting another start- e ing fact in regard to the enotmous amount rhich the merchant. must have paid into the ompany in the meantime, in the shape of pre slums on polieies. S SINGoUA.-To see a boarding school 1 kins afraid of a cow, notwithstanding she did 1 .nalltemi. t .. u:-.:..n.ab maoth.=revlons I * GRAND CHRISTUAS TREAT BY TF T HESPIAN8, ON - Two Successive Nights, With a Play and a Farce Each Night. - 3HE members of the-EdgefIeld Lyceum respectfully announce to the Public, that on the 24th and 25th of the present Month', the Thespian Department of their isitution will give Two Dramatic Entertainments on a larger scale than they have hitherto done. On the evening of the 24th, will, e presented BuLwEra's Great Play of the "LADY OF LYONS" OR - "LOVE AND PRIDE," Which will be followed by the amusing Farce oL "The Day after the Wedding." - On the evening of the. 25th, will be given BoiuRcAuLT's Master Piece "TR I@3NT '081" AND " TE' ROUGH DI"MOND" Will crown the entertainment, admitted to be one of the ipost amusing after-pieces extant. Small Bills will be published in due time. Ench entertainment will be graced by a beautiful Pa. de Deux by Mr. Biaos add Mlle M The Augusta String Band, with addi-. tiknal strength, will be in attendance. And every effort w'ill be made by the whole Com pany to please the most fastidious and exhilerate the most drooping. December 9th 1856 3t 48 Law Notice. H T. WRIGHT, Attorney at Law, may .0 be found in the Office immediately below the North side of the Court House, or in the Office of the Commissioner in Equity. Dec. 24, 3t School Notice; The exercises of MRS. McCLINTOCK'S SCHOOL will be resumed on Monday 19th January 1857. RaT9s or T.umoN-$5. 6 and $7, per quarter. Dec.23, .t 50 3P SAT 3a A Press, Type and Fixtures, O N Saleday in January next, I will sell at the - Office of the "Edgefeld Informer,".in this Village, the PRESS, TYPE and FIXTURES be. longing to that Office, to the highest bidder. On aw* ; credit of six months, with good note. C. W. STYLES. Dec. 23, 1866, 2t 50. A desirable Residence F-OR SALE! Tr HE Subscriber offers for sale the HOUSE :and I LOT formerly occupied I2 W. W- Adars, Esq. The House is comparatively new and in per feet order, and is one of the best built residences in the District. Price low, and terms totsuit the purehaser. If not sold by January it will be rent ed. CIIAS. A. RAYMOND. Dec 24 2t- 50 House and Lot for Sale. T HE Subscriber offers for sale his conveniefitly Iloated'and comfortable DWELLING, lying immediately below the Court House, and occupied recently by Win. McEvoy. It contains four good rooms, and has annexed a Kitchen, Smoke House, and other outbuildings, with a good yard and a fine garden. If not sold at private sale'previous to the first -Mon'day in January, it will then be offered at pub. lie outcry. Terms, one half cash, and the balance on a credit -of twelve months, with note and good security. - CHAS. McGREGOR. Dec 24 . 2t . - . 50 A Fine Horse for Sale, at Edgefleld C. H.,. on sale day in February next, to the highest bidder, on a credit until first January 1858, with interest from date. A note with good security will be -required. IHENRY is sold for division as he is owned by a - frm. Henry was by Imported Glenco. His dam by Medoc. His pedigree is unquestionable and will be given jn full to the purchaser. lie is flrteen hnnds and an inch high. He is the Stallion that todk first premium at our State Fair in Columbia in Novem her last, Hie will be at Edg,-field C. HI. sale day in January. TllOS. G. BACON. Dec 24 6t 50 BY THE GOVERNOR. ORDER NO. 1. HEADQUARTERS, Coruiisra, December 19, 1856. The following gentlemen have been appointed and commisslined Aides-dc-Camp to his Excellen ey the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and will be obeyed and reipeeted accordingly: .1. Johnston Pettigrew. J. Powe. -James Farrow. Ed. Croft. Lucius Gaston. Jos. Glover. London But'er. W. J. Maxwell. T. P. Boberston. Robert Weir. The above named Aides-de-Camp will report themselves, in full uniform, to his Excellency tht Governor, at Charleston, on or before the 5th day of February prox. By order: R. G. DUNOVAIQT, De.4 Adjutant and Inspector General. De.2it 50 1Notice. A NGbought out the entirestockc and trade HAfIMesurs. ROBINSON & JACKSON, Hamburg S. C., I will continue the business at their old stand where will be kept constantly on hand a general assortment of HARDWARE, and would respectfully solicit a continuance of their old friends' patronage and also a liberal share rm my own. - JOS. J. KENNEDY. Dec. 24 At 50 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.. IN EQUITY. Sarah Dozier, es. Mincey Dozier. NOTICE is hereby given to all and singular the creditors of Arthur Dozier deceased, whose claims shall be left unsatisfied by the Administrator to present and prove them bere me on or before the fourth Monday in March next, on pain of being preluded from the benefit of the decree for di. tribution. Given under my hand at my office December, 16th 1856.A. SIMKINS, 0.3R.s. Dec. 24 3m 50 THE STATE OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. John Edmnonds, George Newbey and other's. NOTICE Is hereby given to all an singular the ' creditor. of Miriam Newby decease.d, to pre sent and prove their respective demands before me on or before the fourth Monday in March next, on pain of being precluded from the benefit of the decree for distribution. Given under my hand at my office this 16th De ember, 1856. A. SIMKINS, cx.s D. Dec. 24 3m 50 Wanted. 100 L AND) W ARRANTS, for which the highest market price will be paid. A pply to J. C. McDONALD. Hamburg, Nov. 25th, 1856,- 4t 46 Hides, Hides, Hides. - WILL buy 500 good Hides delivered at my OeL915~EDMUND PENH, Aeme