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V' , mi \r-J*'^0 ^ '" -J -.' . . ? Sleeting of tbe Citizens of St. JoEan's, br.;: Colleton. At a meeting of the citizens of St. John's, lr: .;: Colleton, held at Rockville on the 14th inst, for ' the purpose of considering the best means of pro moting the erection of a monuraeut to Mr. CalIhoun, on motion of E. M. Seabrook, John claua- j han was called to the Chair, and C. A. Seabrook ! was appointed Secretary. The meeting being organized, Mr. Hugh W 51- j fson, Jr., after a few eloquent prefatory remarks : upon the object of the meeting, moved the ap t pointraent of a committee of six to prepare and report ajdan of action in conformity with the object of the meeting; whereupon the following gentlemen were named, to wit:?Hugh Wilson, k;r Jr., Rev. C.H.Hall, Rev. W. H. llanckle, J. i'.; Jenkius, E. M. "\\ haley and E. M. Seabrook, who reported the following Constitution, which was ^ unanimously adopted: f constitution of the calhoun* monument association of st. John's. Article I. This Association shall bo styled f.yS che "Calhoun Monument Association of St John's, f Colleton," and its object shall be the erection of a monument to the memory of John C. Calhoun. yY ' Art. II. The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President, three Vice Presidents, and a Treasurer, who shall also act as. Secretary. EpS . Art. III. The President shall preside at ail IIK - meetings of the Association ; state the business before it; and call extra meetings when he shall see fit; and in his absence the Senior Vice President, then present, shall act as President; in the absence of the President and of all the Vice Presidents at any meeting, the Association shall nrn. tern. ClCCt <i x icotuvuv |/? rsy Art. IV. Any person shall be admitted a >-* mem'?erof the Association who shall pay the _K yearly contribution of $1. Art. V. This Association shall meet serai-aniy nually on the 18th days of March and of Sep-1 t:- ' teraber, in each year, at such place as it might j , fix upon; or, in the event of its failure to do so, V / as the President might appoint. Art. VI. The Treasurer shall receive and deposit to the credit of the Association all monies * &' collected for its use, in the Savings Bank of Charleston, or in such other Bank as the Assogp;. ' ciation might designate, to be drawn therefrom ?*. - by drafts signed by the President, or in the event V'- of his absence from the State, by a Vice President and couutersigned by the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall disburse the same in such manner as the Association shall from time to time direct, and shall keep regular accounts of all monies received and disbursed by him, which accounts shall be audited every six months by the Standing Committee on Finance and Ac-i_ -L?11 ka nntai'Pfl OU tile counts, whose reports &uuu w >...? minutes of the Association. Akt. VII. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the Association, and shall regularly rej-. cord the same in a book to be provided and kept for that purpose. Akt. Vin. The Association shall elect annu -u?.l? j-i?to the repre* who shall represent it in such central StaTelSssc^ ciation as may be formed, for the accomplishv - ment of the purpose for which the Association is organized. Akt. IX. There shall be three Standing Coni| mittees, to be elected annually; a Committee of Correspondence of three; a Committee on Fi^ nance and Accounts of three; a Committee to A. obtaia memberships and subscriptions of nine, three of whom to be taken from each of the &LIslands of Edisto, Wadrnalaw, and John's Island. Art X. All the officers of this- Association t shall be elected annually by a majority of the jc members present at its meeting od the i8th day of September, in each year; and in the event oi the failure to elect officers, the incumbents shall hold over. Art. XI. The .-officers elected at this meeting ' shall continue in office until the 18th day of September next. The following officers were then elected to serve until the 18th day of September next : Hon. P. C. Grimball, President. Hon. Wm. M. Murray, Hugh "Wilson, Senr., and Hon. W. B. Seabrook, Vice Presidents. E. N. Fuirer, Treasurer. Committee to obtain Memberships and Subscriptions.?E. M. Whaley, J. Jenkins, Wm. Seabrook, for Edisto Island; Wm. Sams, Wm. Bailey, Jos. W. Motte, for Wadrnalaw Island; Benj. Matthews, J. Whaley, J. Grimball, for John's Island. Committee on Correspondence.?E. M. Seabrook, Hugh Wilson, J. Jenkins. On motion of E. M. Seabrook, the following ~ n.nrn nn a nimmia] v adoDted : resuiuuuns ttcid m.......--?j 1 Resolved, That this Association appeals to the citizens of the other Districts and Parishes of the State, and earnestly invites them to unite with them in the accomplishment of the ends of its organization. Resolved, That it recommends to the citizens of the other districts and parishes of the State, the formation of similar associations, and that delegates be elected by them after the ratio of representation in the State Legislature, who shall meet at Columbia on the first Monday in December next, for the purpose of forming a State Calhoun Monument Association. On motion of Dr. J. G. Seabrook, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet iog bopublished in die Charleston papers, and that the other-papers of the State bo requested iJo copy them. ' . On motion of C. Bailey, the meeting adjournccc JOHN. H. HANAHAN, Chairm'n. * C. A. Seabrook, Secretary. Masonic Jubilee.?One hundred years will have elapsed on the 4th day of November next; since General George Washington was made a i free and accepted Mason in Fredericksburg Lodge j in Virginia Several Grand Lodges, including ; the G. L. of Tennessee, Michigan, Vermont and j North Carolina, have recommended to the Masonic fraternity under their respective jurisdic-! tion to observe the 4th day of November next as a Masonic Jubilee. The Grand Lodge of the State of New York will also celebrate the day. Cream Cake.?Four cups of flour, three cups j of sugar, two cups of butter, one cup of sour j B?8KH|KKean), one teospoouful of essence of lemon, and flBaMSKjIBjn* nutmeg grated. Beat it well and bake in ttj- '-y? / r> Whig Platform. The following is the platform of Whig principles, agreed upon by the Southern delegations, and subsequently adopted by the Convention: The Whigs of the United States, in Convention assembled, firmly adhering to the great conservative principles by which they are controlled and governed, and now, as ever, relying upon the intelligence of the American people, with an abiding confidence in their capacity for self-govern raent, and their continued devotion iu ui? wnstitution and the Union, do proclaim the following as the political sentiments and determination for the establishment and maintenance of which the national organization as a party is effected: 1. The government of the U. S. is of a limited character, and it is confined to the exercise of powers expressly granted by the constitution; and such ^s may be necessary and proper for carrying the granted powers into full cxecutiou, and that all powers not thus granted or necessarily implied are expressly reserved to the States respectively and to the peop'e. 2. The State government should be held secure in their reserved rights, and the General Government sustained in its constitutional power, and the Union should be revered and watched over as "the palladium of our liberties." 3. That while strugglingfreedom, everywhere, enlists the warmest sympathy for the Whig party, we siill adhere to the doctrines of the Father J - 1 : - t? 11 A/l. I of his country, as announceu hi uis riiicmu *?.v? , dress, of keeping ourselves free from all entang- 1 ling alliances with foreign countries, and of never quitting ourown to stand upon foreign ground. That our mission as a Republic is not to propagate our opinions, or impose on other countries our form of government, by artifice or force, but to teach by example, and show by our success, moderation and justice, the blessings of selfgovernment and the advantages of free institutions. 4. That where the people make and control the Government, they should obey its constitution, laws, and treaties, as they would retain their self-respect, and the respect which they claim and will enforce from foreign powers. 5. Revenue, sufficient for the expenses of an economical administration of government in time of peace, ought to be derived from a duty on imposts, and not from direct taxes; and in laying such duties, sound policy requires a just discrimination, whereby suitable encouragement may be afforded to American industry, equally to all classes and to all parts of the country. 6. The Constitution vests in Congress the power to open and repair harbors, and remove obstructions from navigable rivers, whenever such improvements are necessary for the common defence and for the protection and facility of commerce with foreign nations or among the States; ? 1 ??* iiicfnnA/i nn. SHKl improvements ocmg, m cmj tional and general in their character. 7. The Federal and State Governments are parts of one system, alike necessary for the common prosperity, peace and security, and ought to be regarded alike, with a cordial, habitual and immovable attachment. Respect for t'.;e authority r.f.evb Hist COHStitU,tbe plainest consideration of national, of State, and of individual welfare. 8 That the series of measures commonly known as the Compromise, including the Fugitive Slave law, are received and acquiesced in by the. Whig party of the United States, as a settlement in principle and substance?a final settlement of the dangerous and exeitingquestions which they embrace, and so far as the fugitive slave law is concerned, we wiH maintain the same, and insist on its strict enforcement until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity of further Iprrklsitinn fo om irrl simiinst evasion or abuse, not J,.. ? " . 1 J impairing its present efneiency; and we deprecate all further agitation of the slavery question as dangerous to our peace, and will discountenance all efforts at the renewal or continuance of such agitation iu Congress, or out of it, whenever, wherever, and however the attempt may be made; and we will maintain this system of measures as a policy, essential to the nationality of the Whig party, and the integrity of the Uuion. The Whig National Convention. By reference to our telegraphic dispatches in in this morning's.issue, it will be Seen that the long-protracted agony, is over, and that Gen. Winfield Scott is the nominee of the Whig party of the United States for the Presidential Chair. Gen. Scott is a Virginian by birth, having been born near Petersburg, in that State, on the 13th of June, 1786, and is, therefore, just 66 years old. IIis miiiitary career is too well known to the country, to require any notice at our hands. Uis political opinions, however, have for some time p:ist been regarded with considerable doubt by the Southern section of the country. Indeed, prior to the nomination, the only clue, that could be had to them was from four letters, written by him at various times, which recently appeared in the Northern papers, as tending to dHitie his j>osition. The first dated Oct. 25,1841, is rather desultory and indefinte. lie says therein that he "has never been a Jacobin, an impracticable or an abstractionist." The second dated November 10. 1841, is well known from its en dorsementot the "rhiladelplna movement then making with reference to native Americanism recommending a party to be called "American Republicans," or "Democratic Americans," excluding from it the religious element. The third is dated February 9. 1843, and recommends, with regard to the slavery question gradual emancipation, and deportation to Africa. The fourth and last, dated June 29, 1849, is in reference to the troubles then agitating Canada, and in favor of the annexation of that province to the Union. It appears, however, that he has now in his letter to the Convention accepting the nomination, expressed his approval of the Whig 1'latfbrm, and thus endorsed the finality of the Compromise measures. Whether this tardy declaration of his sentiments on this momentous qucs tion will gain fur mm tlK* support ot tlie Southern wing of the Whig Party is extremely doubtful, notwithstanding the endorsement of the ! Southern Delegates, which our dispatches seem to intimate, was unanimous. It is also consid-} ered doubtful, whether as a compromise candidate he can carry more States than did Mr. Van | Buren in 1840, as from the tone and the tenor of the Frcesoil organs at the North, it appears extremely probable that this declaration in favor of the finality of the Compromise measures, in \. ' : V V ? " > eluding the fugitive slave law, will cause a serious rupture between liira and the fanatic portion of his adherents. Time, however, will determine the matter. The issue has now been made and . the verdict is left to the people. The Vice Presidency, it will be seen, gave the Whigs no more trouble than it did the Democrats, both parties making their selection on the second ballot. . The Hon. W. A. Graham, the nominee of the Whig party, is well known as being the present Secretary of the Navy. He has served n his State as Governor, U. S. Senator, <fcc., and j r h:is for a series ot years Deen recogmseu ?. ardent and consistent supporter of Whig prin- ^ ciples, and as far as the South goes will be, we c' should say, perfectly unexceptionable to the Whig party of that section.? Charleston Courier. t Tun Whig Nominees.?Our despatches will apprize the reader that the arduous labors of the 3 Whig Convention, after baIloting.s prolonged to 1 the fifty-third, ended, on Monday morning, in run- 1 ning the vote of General Scott up to 159?being ' sufficient to secure to him their nominations for t the Presidency. This result was brought about 1 bv the desertion of some of the Northern friends < of Fillmore and Webster. The candidate for < Vice President was selected with much less diffi- ' culty. On the second ballot, at the afternoon ] session, Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, was chosen. Of course the nomination were de- . clared to have been unanimously made?the mo- | tion to that effect having been made by a dele- ( gate from Alabama. No one need inquire " who is Gen. Scott?" ] His military fame is as familiar as household , words, and Whigs and Democrats are alike rea- , dy to concede their homage to his genius as a consummate tactician and heroic leader. Should the country elevate him to the high position for which lie will have the support ot 111s party, it remains to be seen whether the same judgment will attend his political career. Of Mr. Graham we have little to say, because we know little. Indeed, we hardly know which Graham is meant. If we mistake not North Carolina has two Richmond* of this name? either of whom might with propriety be chosen by the Whig party for the Vice Presidency. We suppose, however, it is William A. Graham, now Mr. Fillmore's Secretary of the Navy. If so, so far as the man is concerned, we should think lie who makes a respectable Secretary of the Navy would not disgrace the office of President of the Senate, although the duties are totally dissimilar. Both parlies have now blazoned to the world the principles on which they wish the coming political issue tried, and each has selected its standard bearer. We know not how our readers may decide; but lor ourselves, we avow our. preference for the Democratic party and its candidates, believing that the constitutional interests of the whole countiy will be more faithfully guarded under a Democratic than a Whig administration.?South CaroVnian. XTIR rsucm V/A ICO LI A'A X.MSTMUnr. ire imam invite particular attention to the notice of the Annual Fair of the South Carolina Institute in our columns this morning, from which it will be perceived that the indefatigable officers of that most useful Society are already sounding the note of preparation for their fourth campaign, which j will take place in November next, and be opened by addresses Irotn the iion. irierre aouie, 01 L.a., and Edmund Kuffin, Es?j., of Virginia. From its commencement, in 1849 ; it has been steadily extending the sphere of its usefulness, and has certainly imparted a progressive spirit to the mechanics of t his and tlie Neighboring States, which, prior to its existence, there was nothing to elicit. Now, thanks to the Institute, South-* ern Industry has a medium through which it can develop its resources, and the humblest mechanic has ;us fair a chance of obtaining a suitable reward for his ingenuity and exertions as the wealthiest manufacturer. These Institutes also are especially republican, and as such should be fostered and encouraged by the great body of the people, who should enter the arena, and avail themselves of the opportunity thus afforded of exhibiting the products of their skill and industry, which tend so much to our prosperity ; and we sincerely trust that no false modesty may prevent our citizens of all classes from engaging in the honorable strife, next November, for although victory may not certainly reward the first attempt, yet defeat will entail no disgrace, but rather impart fresh .energy for the next corning contest, and give per ciiance experience, which may prove 01 incalculable value even in their eMWjgWfffrsuits. warlciiton Courier. Cotton Statement.?There have been received in Charleston during the past week 4,539 bales, (corresponding week last year 3,995 bales.)? Exported in the same time to foreign ports 8,014 bales; coastwise 5,418 bales; making the total exports of the week 14,032 bales; and leaving on hand a stock of 30,549 bales, inclusive of 6,266 bales on shipboard not cleared against a stock of 28,948 bales same time last year. The total receipts since our lost report amount to 21,810 bales, (against 13,709 bales same week last year,) making a grand total since the 1st September to date of 2,929,755 bales, against 2,256,716 bales the same time last year, and 1,966, 342 bales the year previous. i The total exports to foreign ports amount to I 2,442,728 bales, showing an increase of 501,349 bales from those of last year to the same time. The shipments to Northern ports show an increase of 309,157 bales. The slock on hand at all the ports arc 102,344 bales less than those of last i year at the same period. A Ladv Koddrd ity One ok Her IIeiks.? ' The Springfield (Mass.) Republican tells a euri- i f | ous story of a doctor who it says stole a box of i 1 notes worth ?4000 from the chamber of an old ! 1 lady in Russell, to whom he was an heir among | ' others, and after she was dead, he unbosomed j1 himself to Mr. Do Wolf of Chester, and offered to !1 him ?500 for his services in manufacturing a legal instrument, with the name of the deceased nfiixed to it, conveying to the doctor the whole 1 property in the stolen notes. Mr. DeWolf man- ' 11 A .11 il . ? r aged the tlimg very won, got an uie notes in nis 4 possession, and surrendered the. property and the ( thief to an officer who was in his house at the J time. The doctor was held to bail in $1000. l \ - ' ' . * cvv'; >; \ ' " ' ' . - V- - ' f. M? f , -x .w gg ^ , i THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. L - H FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1852. 31 hi THO. J. WARREN, Editor. fil . In The Whig Convention. The labors of this Body were brought to a close on 0j fondaylast. At ten o'clock, they proceeded to 47th al allot, which resulted in Scott's receiving 135, Fill* " lore 128, Webster 29. The ballotting was continued, and at the 53d, Scott k eceived 159, Fillmore 112, Webster 21, Crittenden 1, P icott having received a majority of all the votes, was 13 leclared duly nominated. At 5 o'clock, the Convention re-a.?3emblcd, and on fl ho second ballot, Wm. A. Graham, of North* Carolina b vas nominated for the Vice Presidency. From what we had read we presumed that Mr. Fill- ^ iioke would have been the nominee of the Whig Contention. We are decidedly of opinion that the whigs lave come wide of the mark, in their nomination. Gen. q Scott, in our opinion, is the weakest man of their pary. They cannot hope to unite the South upon him, vhereas it would have been easy to have done so, on a jither Fillmore or Webstre.' This is clearly an evi- ^ lence of Sewardism and the progress of fanaticism. So- 1 ward evidently intends (in his own mind at least) to bo President hereafter, and Scott is but a protege of his. e We are glad thai Scorr has out generated, his party, t ' * :?no ihprn is nothiner more cer- 5 ina 13 nouiuiuu-u, .u. ^ w tain than that. Pierce will beat him bndty. Cerro GJordo, &c. should have no.thing to do in this matter.? ? We think Military Presidents are objectionable, particularly such an one as Gen. Scott would be. Where w<r r can find a military President like "Washington* and t Jackson*, we may find a score of such as Taylor was, j or as Scott would be. Let every man keep within his legitimate sphere. The custom of thrusting honors i upon men irrespective of merit, has proved ruinous to < our country. We are, therefore, of opinion? It is better for men to "thus content them, 1 And keep the stations nature meant them; ( Nor think they hear the voice of Came, <' When their own trumpet sounds their name." CoL Chesnut for the Senate. A writer in the Carolinian, sighing himself an "Old Secessionist," nominates Col. James Ches.vut, Jr. for United States Senator. We refer to the communication elsewhere in to-days paper, and approve most heartily of the suggestion. Congressional NominationsIn the South Carolinian of Tuesday, a writer over the signature of "Southerner," nominates Major Wir. S. Lyles. of Fairfield District as a fit and proper person to represent the 3d Congressional District, in place of Mr. Wooimvard, whosh term of office will soon exniro. C Oar Next Governor. A writer in the Southern Standard, under the signature of " One of the People," suggests the Hon. William Elliott, of Beaufort District, as successor to Gov. Means. Mr. E. has rercpscnted his District in both branches of the Legislature, but for several years iras nm, ..? K._uko oth-^? ers who have been named in this connection, would llo doubt, ably discharge the duties of the offico. Cotton Bolls. Mr. Washington* Bracy of Sumter District, left at our office yesterday, three cotton bolls, taken from different stalks in his plantation. One of the boils is one third grown, and lie left on the stalk from which it was taken, two bolls, tlireo blooms and forty forms. TacticB for Light Infantry and Riflemen. The Charleston papers announce the publication by Messrs. Walker & James of that city, of a handsomo litt'o volume bcariug the abovo title. The Courier says, "it has been compiled, we perceive, for the use of that well disciplined corps 'The Washington Light Infantry,' but a copy of it should be in the hands of every member of an Infantry Company. Every mamceuvre, however intricate, is clearly explained, and we are .confident that our volunteer companies in this Stato will feel much indebted to the publishers for , bringing out such a useful manual. Proeress of Fanaticism. A Wisconsin paper states that several of the minis- , try of Clarke county, in that State, now proclaim from their pulpits that the sermons they preach arc not their own, but those of the Spirits speaking through them. . A new Church has been organized called the Church ^ of Christ, which is now holding its meetings, which j aro to bo continued until further orders from the spirit , land. New Lodge. ] A new Masonic Lodge has been formed in Columbia, J of which the following gentlemen are officers: W. SteuartA. Godman. S. W.?Charleton II. Wells. J. W.?John A. Moore. J. D.?II. A. Godman. Stewards?A. II. Gladden and J. J. Lyons. I Treasurer?Amos Bostwick. Secretary?Lawrence B. Bcckwith. a'^T The Courier's Washington correspondent says ' that Mr. Clay is as low in boddy condition as he can ^ bo to live, but that his mind is calm and clear, and that j his thoughts arc now turned from the affairs of this world to those of eternity. ?3$~The Committee on Commerce in Congress have renortcd a bill lor the improvement of rivers and har bora, amounting in the aggregate to $1,41G,920. Later from Europe. | The American Steamship Franklin arrived at New York ou Tuesday from llavro. She brings advices of lu advance of l-8d in the Liverpool cotton market. I j Tho Stato of Maine takes precedence of every other * State in tho Union with regard to tho number of vesc ids built, and the amount of tonnage owned, according { .0 a statement in a late Treasury report. Tho total lumber of vessels built in that Stato, lor the j*ear end- j ng the 30th of Juno last, was 254, tho amount of ton- ? lage 77,398. Tho Statoof New York thenoxt inrauk( (] lumbered 229 vessels and 76,805 tons. ' J j( Tiie S.vubath.? mo aiarsnai 01 inaiamipous, i?., i ^ ia3 given tlio barbers to understand that, hereafter, ' j Sunday shaving will not bo tolerated Druggists arc u oquired to restrict their sales on the Sabbath to arti- I s ilea of necessity; and keepers of lively stables are en- j a oinod not to hiro horses or carriages for trips of noisy j deosure. | \ r ' ' * " ' Oxe of tiie Dabk Places of. tee^Jvarth.?Mr. unt, a Wealeyan Missionary among tfie Fcjees, wlio '0 cannibals of the worst description, suihm wm uvo ,j? indrcJ persons have been eaten in five years, within [teen miles of his residence. Sbrne of tiiera eat raw > - ^ uman flesh, nnd chew it as sailors do tobacco. They ... " mietiroes eat their best friends. When parents grow . Id they are killed by their children. Sometimes they ; ZriijjBjl ro buried alive or thrown to the sharks. .Women, on ie death of their husbands, are killed. Tennessee.?The prospect for corn and oats in- tl)Q ' jjjFm >wer part of East Tennes3eo was never better than &t~~^ resent. The agriculture of that State, it is stated, has . een vastly stimulated by the new railroad spirit. . New Hampshire.?The election of an U. S. Senator om New Hampshire has been postponed until Novem- ' S1:. - John, the faithful body servant of John Randolph, - ia led lately near Troy, Ohio. New Post Ofhce.?A new post office has been esablished in this State, in Andersoii district, named lencca, and S. C. Humphreys appointed postmaster. vl< There arrived at Cleveland, (Ohio,) on the 11th inst., /jsHj , train of 62 heavily loaded four wheeled cars, on the . lad Itivcr and Lake Erie Railroad, said to be one of . r'^ he longest trains ever known. The prevalence of the cholera in the "West has check- - ' d the demand for land warrants. The following are ho selling pricos: 160 aero warrants, $130; 80 acre ;G6; 40 acre, $33 1-2. The lion. Caleb Cashing has accepted a seat on the' iupreme Bench of Massachusetts. The number of emigrants which left Liverpool in the nonthof May was 20,827, in seventy emigrant ships, he largest number ever known to have left any British : >ort in the same period. The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court of Baltimore, iave found six hundred and sixty-nine indictments, luring the present session. The marriage tookplaco recently of Asaph Morse, of Moravia, Cayuga county, N. Y., a Revolutionary sol;. CgM lier,aged 91, to Cintha Whitaker, of the same connly, . Tho Seminole Chiefs, "Wild Cat, Tiger Tail, and their- ' ' 7.J? companions, have arrived in tho city of Mexico Iriendly visit to the President aud Congress, An Abolitionist, named Charles Terry, a Vermonter, was arrested recently at Jonesville Virginia, upon aj'v^ charge of advising certain slaves to abscond from their 7 masters, and committed to jail. For tlie South, Carolina. " United States Senator. Messrs Editors. As it will devolve on .our next Legislature to elect a United States Sena- :c tor, it is, perhaps, proper that we should look^. about so as to ascertain the most" suitable? vT&jS man to bestow that distinguished houor.r? It is a position which (especially at this time); : J? calls for our ablest aud best men?men who are identified with the interests of the State, and 7 * firmness to battle for her tights. Such a man ^^? is Col. James Chesnut, jr.; and in suggesting his. name in connection with that office, it is believed - 'V'*T;w a more suitable man, in every way, could not ^77^-78 found in the State. ic ir>:iy 1*? -objected that Col. Chesnut is young; out to mat we dissent, and ask where is one better qualified I He is now thirty-eight years of age, the very prime of life; and if trans* 1$ cendant talents fcaud pure patriotism entitle any;one to that distinguished honor, Col. Chesnut is 'flE eminently entiled to it; and to find any oue in South Carolina better qualified would surprise v An old Secessionist. ' ' ' Centuuv Plants.?A correspondent of the Charleston Eveniug News, referring to the Centurv Plant, furnishes the following facts in refer v'.' I'&gj ence to two in Charleston, now supposed to bo" near their blooming time: / - & "It is noticed in the Cincinnati, papers that a Century Plant is about to bloom in that city.? vV Perhaps the 'curious,' and the 'botanical, may i. not be aware that there arc two in this city.that ^ vt'j nv> Tlfvn* flirt fima i\f Mnnmini* flno /\T ?= S'AWM 1?IW ..v... uti.v VI vivviiJiUp. VIJW VI bllUOO W . at the residence of Mr. Joseph Whilden, Magazine; ^ street, the other at the residence at the head of , Pitt street, owned by Mr. Legare. Wo know nothing of the history of the latter plant. But ' - ^ the age of the former can be nearly ascertained.?> ; flic house has been erected 80ycarsvaud a lady h now living lias a clear remembrance ofthat plant ?. P j for more than sixty years. So that it may bb 3$ pretty fairly deduced, that this ancient flowciy plant is about seventy-five years old, certainly a nice than sixty. The stem of the flower has shot V$1 up very rapidly within the last two or three months, * ind is now about fifteen feet high. The plant ^ is near the front of the yard, is easily seen, and fl is well worth a visit. The plant at Mr. Legare's ' ' sH is about the same height and size, and we should " "?aj be pleased to learn something of its age. This is. 'Jj ilsn seen from the side wall- verv ntdnlw TKow" .a will both probably be in dower in a few days." Rosin Oil.?The indications are pretty strong /s-sl :hat the manufacture of rosin oil is rapidly be- .yj joining an important branch of industry. The ' 'Jf 11anufacturing companies at Lowell, Mass, have ... ately instituted a series of investigations and ex- % ' ixperiments, one object of which was to ascertain jfl whether rosin oil can be successfully used as a f jfl ubricant for machinery. The result of those jxperiiuents is the conclusion that upon looms - K| ind other machinery of heavy bearings, less pow- i JH ;r is required with a mixture of rosin and sperm "> ^S >il, than when the pure sperm is used as a lubri- 'll rant. Its use about machinery is perfectly safe ^ is it is not inflammable. The demand for it is * gradually increasing as its utility is every day 4* jecoming more extensively appreciated. We do A lot pretend to much kuowledgo of this subject; I >ur design is simply to call the attention of bus- fl ness men in our midst to what may eventually ' 9 urn out to bo an immense source of wealth to ?3 >ur section of country. Ours is the region of the % Aj vergrecn pine, and as it has been found profi- -?*^jjj able to distil our raw turpentine in the woods dH rhere it is made, thus saving the cost of trans >01 ting it to a distance for distillation, may it 1 lot for the same reason bo found economical to u listil our rosin here at home? This is a sublet deserving, we think, the attention of praetial business men. Rosin oil was first manufac ured in the United States, three years ago, by | J. F. Pond ?fc Hitchcock. They arc said to man- I facture the aiticlo veiy extensively, and under- 9 tand the business fully. Very valuable inform- J tiou might probably.be obtained, ak y examining their establishment at No. 65 Vater Street, New Yorly-^"or (A Carolinian. ^