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Further from Europe. Baltimore, Nov. 11.?The U.S. Mail steamship Ilnmboldt, Capt. Lines, has arrived at New \ork from Havre via Southampton. The sales during the three days comprised nearly fifty thousand bales. The market ciosed firm with an upward tendency. The Circular of Messrs. \\ right, Gaudy Co. quote Fair Orleans at 0 I-2d.; Middling'Means, 6d.; Fair Uplands, 6 l-4d., and Middling I j>lands, 5 7-8d.?the same quotations as were j current at the sailing of the Africa on tire 23d ult. The London Times says that on the 28lh ultimo, Cotton in Liverpool advanced from an - ' --- i ....I eighth of a penny to a iaruimg pvi j'VUiiM, iim\% | that the sales of the day comprised 35,0U0 bales, ; half of which amount was taken by speculators. | In the Manufacturing Distiicts generally. trade had improved and prices were belter. Later from Eiirope.*~Arrival of the Cauada. Baltimore, Nov. 11.?'l he British Mail steam-j ship Canada, Capt. .Stone, arrived at Halifax (X. S.) on the 8th iustant, from Liverpool, which ! port she left on the 30th ult. Tiie Liverpool Markets.?Since the depar-! ture of the Africa on the *23d tilt, a largo business has been transacted in Cotton, and a con j siderable speculative demand existed. Under the influence of the advices brought bv the ! steamship Atlantic from America, prices advanc- ! ed, and all qualities may be quoted at an eighth i of a penny higher. On Friday, the 29th ult. 20,000 bales were j ' ' ' 1 ? - i. i /i nnn . 1 t ).0 i sold, of whicli speculators iwi> iv,uuu, i..v , sales <lu?ing the week comprised G7,550 bales, j of which 50,500 were American, and of which i * speculators took 58,200, and exporters 4150. The quotations are' as follows: Fair Orleans, 6 5-8d., Middling 0 1 4d.; Fair Mobile 0 .?.-8d.; Middling G l-8d.; Fair Upland 0 3-8d., and Mid-. dliug 6 1-8(1. The stock of Cotton in Liverpool, exclusive of, that on shipboard amounts to 425,000 bales, of which 235,000 are American. England.?The Engli h press view the con- : troversy that ajj?cars in some of the American : papers with jealousy. The London Times says that Louis Napoleon wi^.protect Cuba against American aggres.-ioiis. i Mr. D'Israeli luis addressed a letter to each : member of Parliament friendly to the Earl of L>er- : by's administration, urging a punct ual attendance '! on the first day ol the Session of Parliament, as j a Speaker will be at once elected, and business of tne utmost importance brought forward. A severe Gale has occurred in the English Channel, which caused many shipwrecks, involving a considerable loss of life. France.?Paris was tranquil. Another in- 1 fernal machine had been discovered at Fontaine-1 1 bleau. The Pope refuses to crown Louis Xapo- J1 leon as Em])cror of France. i ; Great military preparations are being made, 1 and considerable activity is manifested. The Civil List of the Emperor is fixed at 30,000,000 francs. i1 Liverpool, Oct. 30.?In the Liverpool Cotton 1 market the sales during the week comprised 118.000 bales, of which speculators took 57,000 and 1 exporters 4,000 hales, leaving 57,000 bales, all j kinds, to the trade. The demand during the week, as the largo sales evince, was exceedingly 1 good, and prices advanced an eighth ?Fair Or- 1 leans being quoted at 6 5-8d.; Middling Orleans 6 l-4d.; Fair Uplands, G 3 8d.atid Middling Up- 1 lands, Gd. Attempt to blow up James Gordon Bennett. ?The New-York Herald of Monday contains a . long account of an attempt having been made , to destroy the life of the proprietor, Mr. Ik-nnett, , from which we glean the following particulars : i j It appears that on the evening of the 18th ul*.,' j a man whose identity has not been made out, . employed a hackman at the Park to take him to . the Fulton Ferry. Ou their way down, the per-' j son stopped the hackman at the llcraUl office, I ( and asked him to deliver a package. The hack- , man did as he was requested, and left in the , Herald office a small round l?ox. The box was j subsequently banded to Mr. Ileum tt, the editor ( of the Herald. It was, as is said, marked as , follows: "Native silver and copper ore lVom the , Cuba mountains, with letter inside the box. For James Gordon lk*ntict t, proprietor and editor. Office, N. W. corner of Fulton and Nassau-street-1. Private and with care.'' Accoinpaiu ing the box was a card, on which was printed with a pen as follows: "Senor V. Alcazor, of Cuba, for Mr. Bennett, who will call on Ins return to the city. The outer envelope being removed it disclosed a small pasteboard box, resembling those used by i , shirt dealers for putting up collars. On the side > of the box was affixed by means of red sealing wax, a slip of foolscap paper, on which was printed in the same handwriting, but in red ink, these words?" Specimens and private documents from the interior of lI.vanaforMr. Bennett (only.) Should he be out of town, keep for him. island j of Cuba, September, 1852." As the box could ! not be readily opened, Mr. Hudson, one of the editors of the Ihrald, who was piesont, made an ncision with a knife, when some black grains of some hard substance, roiled out upoti li;s d? -k. These grains proved to he powder, and a sub>c-' quent investigation proved that the paper lio.\ was a most ingeniously contrived torpedo, or infernal machine, and that it contained such a quantity of powder that its explosion would have been certain death, to all who might happen to be near it. A circular piece of pine wood, half inch thick, was supported by lour light | IJ IStened in the bottom of the box, and about the! height of an inch and three-quarters over it. About three-quarters of an inch above this piece . of wood was another similar one, but somewhat | ln.p ^ir/.iinifir-rmiep This \v;w ein./l o. ft... ! R'X) ?u V,tlVWMilv.?v?vx. - "" kVUVM I" III* bottom of the box by two pcives of strong cunl, running through holes in tlio lower wood, and was supported by a bunch of detonating matches, resting on a groove in the upper surface of the j lower wheel, and forming a sort of column in the ; centre. This groove was covered with sandpa-i per, and the lid of the box was fastened to the i upper peico of wood, so that in attempting to j screw oft' the cover, the friction should ignite the matches.?This being all so ingeniously const meted, the box was filled with fine rilli* powder bv means of a hole made in the centre of the bottom, the powder passing through holes and niches cut in the lower piece of wood until the box was entirely filled with it. About a dozen hard paper pellets were found among the powder, which were doited to have noted as bullets. Thou the hole was covered with a circular piece of tin, ^ aad entirely concealed and secured by a quantity of black scaling wax, impressed with an Atneri- T? catt cent. Altogether, it was a most diabolical ly coiiitrucfs d afl'iir, and had it exploded in Mr. Bennett's hands, would have not only killed him, but Mr. llud-on, and probably another gentleman then in the oftice. lint instead of twisting round the cover as designed, Mr. Bennett en- ^ d 'avored to j u.l it npand thus raised theniatchos mar ft' the sand paper, 'lite escape, however, was a cam most miraculous and providential otic. 8 ttJ Tito ricetoral Queslicu. ^ The at Hunching >-ioii of our Legislature is I remnant with iv.-uks of serious and lasting im- ??1; port to t)i>- State. Overshadowing all oilier (jii< >tiol:s is that of chaiiiiilig the mode of choos- y ing the El. cto.sot 1 Ve.-idi lit a.id ^ i 'r<*si?l?-i?t. ?<Uj, And in \i<-wot tin. moment.-us consequences, to w|,j tin- political character and welfare of the State, ycs, which hang its issue, we do not levitate to declare tli.it it is s< nicely inferior to any .pi.stioii w hich has been submitted to the d 1.Iteration and I iecisioit of the Logi -latiirc. When lliis ques- tion tioii. a few years u;?, was ngilat.d oil the stiinij" ; gitii and through the medium of the press, the Mcr- j cost cm v devot. d its earnest et'di ts towards \iubiea- | y ting ami perpetuating that mode which th.:tc>ts > n-,i f of time and experience had so nobly ] roven.? ; H w Still further tests, hi .1 a niatiircr reflection, fur- j nuir nisli lis no reasons to regret that course, or re- ; co(1] model our opinions. Indeed, when we cast our | ever eves over this country, and mark the desolating (l..u. triumphs of a fal c republicanism? triumphs ; ma, which, while llicy sweep down the vctieraUeaud .. . * i .... i . A -1 . .. i l* sage institutions ui ucucr umcs, piani in uieir , stead the donnnion ot' self-constituti d irresponsi- 1 'J1 blc bodi' S of socialism, th-mngogiieisin, and mob-! oerncy, and see that all tlii - i- done und-.-r the j catchpenny pretexts ??f''progress," and "a regard . to the js'ojdf's rights,'' we i'.du would with.-tand js.a more boldly tic tide which threaten-, and tier- ( i.-h witli a truer devotion the heritage which has O ; rp come down to us. j I Jut there are oilier considerations which |?ierc-? rt*'s" to the root of this matter. The chief end aimed amt at in anv election, is faithfully to collect and ex- a''' press the opinions of the voters. Has it ever C(*s been holiestly objected to the present mode that 8,n^ it fails to do this? Who, among all the jiarti- reel sail- for the change, lias pointed to a single in- the stance since the birth of the system the pre- son sent time, where the L'-gi.-laitire of Smith Caro- com lina has ca-t her vote in opposition to the seiiti- i mentsof the people? llave they in their prima-1 rv a-senihlus ever di-approved of its choice??j h Hie people themselves, in the (lection of niem- this hers of the Legislature, indicate their choice for Kle< President and Vice President. J hiring the Cass our and Taylor contest, the people of this city pre- post ft rred the latter, and tliey accordingly elceti d a sitic delegation who executed their will. If. then, subj under the present mode, the voice of the people of a is faithfully expiv.-.-vd. the tju -iy naturally recurs, and why alter it ? Why exchange an ancient law, a*,: whose oj.orations has been ju-t and satisfactory, but for one which can promi.-e even no more, and libei miut iiwvi:;tblv do loss? ; so f: 1 'lit it is Ui-vd t Its!I I lie present mode is :u:ti- leas republican, and ?jt>] ?ri vc-s the people of one of, it iht-ir peculiar rights. Our answer is simple.-- si,;,. riioht- who allege this, forget that il, existed in m.,( nl of the Old Thirteen States, and was establish- jor ( i-l by lli" fathers of the It puM-e. The i . d.-r.-l rjvc Constitution provides dial each State shall ap- we . point elector* in such manner as directed by the nt,j? Legislature, and the patriot statesmen in every .g J", jue of the Old Thirteen, in the ripe maturity of .. ^ wisdom, decided that the mode now in operation ^ imoiig us, was the true, constitutional. lb puUi '\ Lain mode. They knew well enough the rights . of tire people, for they were t!: people who Idol 'l 1 for ami won them,and they loved republicanism indeed, for it wa* the protnl work of their own * stout hearts and clear intellect. A new republicanism has, liowewr.come fctli sorv in these latter days, in comparison with which c,:"' theirs is very foulidiiie-s. J'ro?eli!?ed and cast deni out from evi rv other State in the I'liion, their arei principle:* sltil linger in South <'aioliui. as a -W. rhersdied home. Not long t n -t. I tie heel it in of the invader is here too, to di-Jitrb, trample foodi and d" troy. L?-t. t! ? < wh ? would now tear asse d -wn tin; cdiliee, r< nii iiilc r the builders! tent Sid! fulle r, it is not anti-r publican, bee-.use sll ! it was established by til people- t'iiie Slat", and uu<!< has been ap| noit:g!\ .r pi:-, sad in l.y lii-.-m for regn near threi ipmrteis of .a a-ntmy. Herein tli-y i,10r h tve Inloised its wis.J mi. io t!i 'Se V.Jio Jifo hitu li s so much zeal f.?r the rights of tie- people, and 0fiic ib-sire so ardently to carry out their wishes, we t|lc would propound a simple ijui stion. What rea- ;,v soii- li.tve tie-v fur se.yi-!'^ that the jie->j-!i- d- sire u :i ceaiige } Weknow'.nai tie ?n< -linii has mooted here ami tiniv, .ami that straggling majorities in dill'-.-ivnt ipiarters oft livi S! .:t? haw ex- ; T pressed such a wish. Hut we deny that tin* is- ' rcpr sue lias heen so gem-rally made, er tile matter so lie i thoroughly diviivn-d ami canvassed, as that, any that one can honestly declare that lie hclievis the peo- i lie pie at large are auxious lor it. We believe that in > the present law is altog- iher satisfactory to tle-m, | and that on a fair and lull investigation, they ! grot would spurn this mongrel ri-ptihlicanisiu now oi- c,j , IV-red, and hold t<> that their Fathers gave. We 1 ;,rl r< serve other points for a future oeeasioti.? C/nir. s; j?Wl Missis.-tri-i Ui:i't ni.MioN.?Under tlieoldcon-' 1C stitutioli of Mississippi, the State chartered the I rc,r ' I'lant.-rs' Hank of the Stale of .Mississippi," .liko with a capital stock of *3,000,000. Of thiscapi- I!'tni till, two millions were reserved to the State, and loW the remaining million, left to inilividitals, was siih- j setjii utiy increased to two millions. 'I he indi j \idtial stockholders paid up; hut the Statconlv! ' subscribed and sold its bonds for *">0<>,0<Ki of tie* i 'llH amount reserved, the bonds not being i-sued to ' m"' the bank, but negotiatt d abroad. This stock was 'l,,/ subsequently iin? -ted in the Natchez liailroad. |ll'n and was tla-re sunk, together with the sinkitio* : '*s ( fund created to meet the hoinK These homis jlorwere afterwards r<*jby tin* State, and the ce!i>i question lias over since been a matter in lite < l v- i 'liiv linns of that State. Wo arc pleased to see that it is now settled, and that the people, in the late \ election, have voted that the bond* mil: t be paid 1ijst Stumors Oold Coin*.?It is said that much ?ir spurious gold coin is in circulation in our citv. It is thickly coated with the precious metal, and t has to be filed deeply to reach tin* base, which col. imikes it absolutely necessary that persons who sj,|(. handle much of tliis coin should have scales with wt>(, which to detect the cheat.? ('hiciiinnfi Our. a j lanrvinact? - ~ - ? ,_ ! ?-..ur^wfflTVTgcmeynazrtsu BE SEML1EEE1T JCEBNAL ? - - - ?, tSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1C, 1852" THO. J. WABEBN, Editor. Our Cctton Market. onsiderable briskness lias prevailed in onr Cotton ket since our lust, the favorable news from Europe sing an advance of | to Je. Ve quote as extremes '9i ' ?u.? in tlm mti-nrlisement of srs. R. .t A. P. C.u.owei.i., to be found in another mm. Frcst. i'c have been visited by killing frosts at last. On j day, yesterday and this morning, t!ic ground was to. Ice lasted through the day in the shade on terday. Presidential Election. t is stated, or computed, that a Presidential elcci, including all expenditures, legitimate and illeluate, from tlie nomination to the inauguration, s not less than half a million dollars per .State, fe know that a great deal of fraud is practised on inch occasions. Betting on these elections is also holesnlo business in the fraudulent line, and 110 1 is excusable who does it?who either aids or en- : rages this great national vice. We do not say that i v man who bets on an election is necessarily a dulcnt innti hiniscll, but the idea is this: lively i of respectable standing who indulges in the prae, only gives countenance and support to those who ;e it their business to engage in all such unlawful nefarious practices. <*e give below a single instance of the evil effects lis dreadful sin?one which is national, and which reproach to any country, especially that laying such i claims to the appellation of the "Land of the free, and home of the brave." he Cincinnati Commercial says "that a gentleman Jing in that city, and possessed of property to the uint often thousand dollars, is said to have lost his >y the result of the late election. He also borrowevernl hundred dollars from his friends, which he :ed upon the issue of the contest. Hotting in -this :less mariner, is decidedly censurable, and wo hope practice may one day be di.-eciitinued. The perin question, by depending upon chance, has bcc ruined." The Electoral Question. 1 our paper to-day an article may be found upon subject, copied trout the Charleston Mercury. The toral question is likely to occupy the attention of Legislature at its approachiug session. AVe sup; the mere fact of our copying the article, in oppon to our previously expressed opinions upon this ect, will not warrant the presumption in the mind try, that wo have changed our views, about faced, arc now oil the opposite side. To those who know in explanation or demurrer is hardly necessary; as some prefer to be wilfully ignorant, they are at rty on this and on cAoceasi >ns to misrepresent us, ir as caring for their opinions, they are valueless, at t to us. is right that we should give the argument on both s of the question. AVe are not willing on any :cr of State policy to withhold arguments, cither >r against our views, Fur our part wo are lo tieno special benelit from a change; and so far as ire personally eoneerned, or that of our friends and :hbors, it makes no ditlcrence wlietlier the change I ;er made. We do not /eel that any great deprivnof onr '"peculiar rights'1 is likely to occur from the lion, of Klectors remaining where it now is, and if Legislature decide to let well-enough alone, why t so. We shall most cer'ninly aequi<see, as we : been forced to do on former occasions, lie arguments most common against popular clccs, used b\ those who claim to be particularly conative, and exceedingly cautious in disturbing old j ouis, is. that it opens wide the door for all kinds 0f agogueism, and the masses under false pretenses ) deceived into error by designing and base aspirants i We answer ail by asking a question or two. Is : >t almost, if not quite, as bad in our Legislative j ies? Are these highly respectable and intelligent : ml dies not sometimes controlled, and to a gre.it ex- | . under the dominion of".--. It-constituted, 'rrespon " i7/<;>fs "ofsocialism, demagogucism," and all that, r tlie "'catch-penny protextsof 'I'rogiess,'and a rd to the people's rights?'' To use plainer and ; e familiar language, is there not even in the Legis- t re ofourowt: State, a good deal of "log-rolling for e? We have no particular preference in regard to : character of the replies the questions may elicit? way will suit us, as we are not overly punctilious j iiis matter. Hon. Thomas H, Ecnton. ho following paragraph is going the rounds, which escnts .Mr. liciitou in a very ridiculous light. II s guilly of such egotism, then we may conclude great men are sometimes guilty of great follies.? is represented as having said in a speech delivered lissouri oti t!ie 110th till.: Heretofore I have been a simple member of t'on;s hound to net on the subjects only which concernnv State; and at liberty to act upon national subs as my judgment dictated; but now a task is asicd mc, and an expectation excited, which I feci 110 , ity to fulfill. There are disorders in the body po'i- ' which call for remedies; and in the national bevcincnt of our eminent public men, so long shining fixed stars in our political lirtnainciit and now ick from tlwir spheres, the public expectation turns arils inc." Georgetown Papers. lie "Winyah < >1 'server." and True Republican"are niter to be merged into one. and to be published er the title of the "IVe I'ee Times." Messrs. It.' :n:it K. Watkkmax. j., and J. \\*. Takiiox, having uuiu proprietors of the same, will be associated in onditet. Mr. J>ozn:u, we believe, is to be the KdiWe wish our brethren of the Times nil the sue; and happiness which it is possible lor them to e. n.rii. _ Hon. Jefferson Davis, i'o are glad to see by the recent accounts that this iiignished son of Mississippi has recovered, or is in a ''- > ''b ri.iT.nl m.i-ioiix indiums!. way to itch via, H win - ,,? , 110 1'ntorpriso, Sc-lnia, in Dallas county, states that Win. It. Kinjr, the Vice President elect, who res near that place, has, since his return home a lew ks since, been so ill as to bo con lined to his house, t has visited the town only ouce. The South Carolinian. I lj We hare delayed in noticing this excellent paper, e which has been conducted so well by our friends Messrs J Joiixston k C.vvis. for a length of time. It is a ruun- w ber oiii: paper, and richly merits the patronage which J; has been bestowed upon it by a liberal and enlightened public. The Carolinian lias recently appeared in a new and improved dress. Fetersoms Magazine. J We hare received the December number of tiiis ele- [ gant Magazine for the Ladies. The illustrations and } engravings are tine, and we have no doubt the work 1 ] is an admirable one, as a pleasant companion for the 'J parlor and fireside these long winter evenings. c Peterson's Ladies' National Magazine is its fall title, | and is edited by Mrs. Ann S. Stevens and Charles J. Peterson. V.'e hope to receive it regularly, and shall take pleasure ill placing it among our exchanges. Free Navigation.?It is stated that the navigation t of the Parana and the River Platte lias been thrown i open to vessels of all nations, and that a decree has ( been issued, allowing the bonding of goods for any s term not exceeding 13 months. t , Cuba.?The Madrid Military Gazette of the loth c announces that General Ollorjui has received orders to proceed to the Island of Cuba to till the function of h commandant general of the department of the Cantro I and of political and military governor of Puerto Prin- 1 v eipe. In addition to the troops who arc now being t embarked at Santander for Cuba, others arc preparing j to follow them for the same destination. ? t Gen*. Pierce's Cabinet.?Some of the papers are al- f; ready speculating as to who will constitute Gen. Pierce's Cabinet. One of thein says there is no doubt i of the Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, being C. ./.r.dnvT- r.f or>/l l!"il llov fVJ.li r\C Georgia, will be one of the Secretaries. From a communication in the Nashville Christian I ( Advocate, \vc learn that Bishop Soule will postpone ^ his contemplated visit to California until February next, j This is done at the instance of Dr. Boring, and meets { with the concurrence of Bishop Andrew. ? / br the Camden Jour Mil. Tito Vocal ^ibienl Convcnliou. Mr. Editor:?A meeting was held at Union ? Chuich on Friday, Nov. 5th, 1852, for the |.tt?*- y nose of 01 gamz.ing the above naimd Convention. v I he ceremonies were opem d l?v prayer from liev. ? II. L. Tiller, of KeisJinw, after which, on motion, ;j Mr. E. E. Tiller, of Jvishaw. was called to the s chair, and J. d. Lucas, Esq., of K-r.diaw, request- ., ed to act as Secretary. ,, The Chairman, oil Inking his scat, biiefly hut ; , pertim iitly exi'lai.icd the object of this content- ( plated Convention, to be for the improvement and better understanding of vocal music, by in- ., stiuelors as we 1 as pupils ; he <a:d he had no f doubt but that it would lead to a great relbrma- , lion, as he had iiad the satisfaehon of knowing t of the entile succces of a similar associ itii.n in | ? our sister State. Georgia, w lure, he remarked,;} thev cotununce 1 with but live membt-rs,ami now i , number nearly two thousand. The only thing x needful is a hi tie energy on our part to com- : meticc the work, as he ii d the promise of assistance from ever.il i iniii-nt Inti actors, who were members of the (Los-gin Musical Convention, if we ct aid suc.-Ci il in <11 c.ing sn.-h an organization. lie coUclmh d by saying he hoped it would meet wiili the cordial support ami approbation of every 1 ?v* r of ibis d.-j ai lment of music. lie then appointed a Committee of Arrange-; j im-nts, consisting of the following gentlemen, viz: iti-v. II. L. Tiller and John I). Trice,esq., ofKer-! sliaw; Israel MeK ngic, esq.. of Ihirlingtoii. and Capt. Jolin Jow-i-rs and Win. E. Newman, esq., v of l.'he teriii i l. to prepare Rules for the govern- ^ iiH iit and goo I order of rhi-* body; and to draft Resolutions for their consideration. j As is usual on such occasions, the- Chairman gave the Introductory Lesson; at the conclusion of w hich, a recess of fifteen minutes was granted i.i.'. .! / v. i . i. m t?? VIl.ilU' l?l? 1 tfl.lilliitl * l?.? II'M'I (I 141* V *111^; , ?lt I lli" expiration of t!io recess, tho> Committee re- turned with the following resolution: 1 c lit That one!i Instructor be ;;!lowed 0 thirty minutes to each L'sson. _ I The Lessons tor Friday vo re distributed as fol- a lows: the next or second Lesson to Rev. II. L. Tiller; third Lesson to .1. If. Trie-, esq. After | j the Lessons were attended to. a recess of twenty ; ,j minutes was "rant' d, at the cev-niion of whieli a t business session ul thtrtv minutes was held; it 1 s was proposed during this session, that we ascer : :l tain how many there were present who were will- ^ iiiiT to beeeistio members of the Convention in j contemplation, whereupon there were seventeen <s names siib crii'td ; but on motion iho orjjaniza I (ion ot the Con fen; ion was deferred until the fol- I ' lowiup; day, Saturday. 11 After tin- closing Lesson liy the Chairman.! 0 lie- una tino adjourned to 10 o'clock, A. M. Sat- j fi uidav. The llein diction was pronounced bv ' liev.' II. L. Tiller. . " J Saturdav.?The meeting asseiuM d | ursuant t] to adjoiniimeiit, and was opened hy prayer from t John I>. l'rice, esq. In accordance with the ar- d raiuyeineiils of the Committee, liev. II. L. Tiller jjavc the ojienniLf Lesson, and was followed by E. | K. Tiller, esq., as the second Instructor for Satur- ( day; after a recess of fifteen minutes the thiid Lesson was eiveii by John D. l'rice, esq. A bu- 11 siness session of thirty minutes was then held, at ? which the following Preamble and Resolutions 1 wen Miuiiiiuiu iiuu uiiiiiiiiiimiMy ?itjoj?iuu ; 3 \Vherons, in tho opinion of this meeting the 1 soii.-nce of vocal music has boon greatly neglected a hitherto in (his section of country, AV.w/m/, That we ilo form ourselves into a | body to be known as a Vocal Musical Con veil- v tioii. s Iicmlrcil, That the ollit-ors of this Convention shall bo a Chairman and Secretary, to be elected ^ at each annual meeting, tho present otiieers to 00111111111' in ollice for the ensuing year. Ii lit ml ml, That this Convention shall assemble " at lea-t once a year, at such place as the Chair-; ' man IV- m time to time may appoint. I ^ luso/nd, I li .t any poison can become a member <>(' this Convention by signifying the p Minie to the Chairman, address Tiller's Ferry. 7iVvi/w/, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Camden Journal, and all papers in the surrounding Districts favorably disposed to the cause be requested to copy. The list of members was increased to thirty. The closing Lesson was given by the Chairman, and on motion, the Convention adjourned. The >ened:c-tion was pronounced by John 1). Price, . V1 *'! r An annua! met ting will be h* M next fall, of c ' hicli due notice vviil be given of the' tithe and * lac. K11IUAIM E. TILLER, Cli'ni. ' J. Jonathan Lccas, S< c'v. /*, qui the EJrjcfiJJ Advertiser. Mkssks. Kurmns :?At the lust meeting of the >oard of Commissioners of Free Schools for My-field District, the following - Preamble and ?. solutions were passed, and I was requested to ubli>h them in Hie next issue of your paper.? 'he Commissioners will feel obliged to vou by i i!-l'!.vi".g with' their wish. 4 I Vours respectfully, . A J 1? rn" T f /-ti t n i\ y . 1 It. X. .illIB, VJiOI'K Ol lk>'W'U. a Whereas, ^Vc, tli'.' CuinmisMoners of the Free . 1 chools fur Edgefield District, feel that it is the j luty of every free while man who ha.?Attained !? I'nil age of twenty-one years, to pay into the ? Veasmy* something lowarurf the support of the 3-overiimeiit. And whereas, under llio present 4 ystein there are many persons who pay nothing Sjj| 0 the support of Government vtho enjoy all the 1 ivilcges and are under the same protection that il very wix paying citizen is, Therefore j Resolved, Thafthe Commissioners of the Free I vhools for Edgefield District, petition the next . {j >gisliiture to pass an Act requiring every free vhite man who has attained the full age of fl weiity-one years, to pay a i'oll Tax. 1 Resolved, That, this Board recommend tosim- T a Inr Hoards to take into consideration tins mat- "1 or ami to unite with this Board in petitioning'^-* i 3 or titc same. ' ? 1 Rmrjlved, That these resolutions be published n the Advertiser, and that all papers in the State, ivorable to the object, be requested to copy them. Rev. Thomas B. Rcssel.?This accomplished eaeher, late President of' Oak Bowery Female a Jolh-gc, has been elected to the Presidency he Tuscaloosa Methodist bemale High fccbool, an ' nstitution recently organized by a Board of Trus- i oes, of which Prof. Garland is Chairman. The tf jchool will go into operation early next year. ' J Souikern Clirixtlun Advocate. ' We learned from Jas. II. Grant, Esq. chief en;inoer of the Nashville and Chalanooga railroad, "* vho was in our city a day or two since, that he * / vas mucli pleased with the progress of the work a-nerally on his road between this place and the rcuuessce river, notwithstanding the tremendous lides that are constantly falling into the road, f| mil w hich will form insuperable barriers to an* - "w ntit e completion of this end of the line for some ' iioiiths to come. Wo also learned from Mr* iratit, that he now lias three surveying parties * m the line of his new road?the New Orleans mil Na-lmlle road?who are urging everything v * ' a! i.rward in their departments with great prompt- ? less, lie anticipates the necessity of two or hreo small tunnels in order to overcome the rug- J p-d ranges of hills intercepting his projwsed route, >ut to counterbalance these obstructions he has *9 btaiii.'d a straight line of over 80 miles in length j| vhicli will make it one of the safest and most - > nlcreMing lines of railroad in our country. Cliatanooya Ad. ertiser. ' The last column of the Groat Exhibition buillinjX in llydc Park has boon prostrated, and the intiro edifice is now demolished. The site is now -mm overed with the debris of the election, which is ^ xing rapidly removed to that of the new Crystal ', ' \;laco at Sydenham. All that now remains of he World's Fair, which attracted upwards of seen millions of visiters, are the large blocks of oal, the coal strata and granite columns, which rcre deposited outside the western extremity of lie building. The conjectures as to the vast nuountof valuables deposited beneath the flooring lave proved erroneous. Tribute of Respect. At the Regular Meeting of Wateroo Division, No. 9, _ j. of T., the committee appointed to prepare resolutions ^ xpressive of the feelings of the Division on the death if Brother M T. Mcndenhall, submitted the following **? .'reainble and Resolutions, which were unaninfously We are called *o mourn the loss of an estimable Broher?a strong pillar in tho Tcinplo of our Order has . ?cen struck down?Past Grand Worthy Patriarch M. Mkndi'nii ai.l, of Charleston, is no more?tho places * hat knew him will know him no more forever. It ecms but yesterday when ho was with us on a visit to ^ itteml the ordination of his sou as Pastor of the Baptist 'hurch?when he moved among us in the full powers if his nature?in perfect health?with a countenance learning with benevolence?with a hand ready to asist the needy and guide tho weak and erring, and a . ..?? # rli.* tmliliKf miriwans nrwl mriQf rrrmnrrvna IV.lil WH VI W.V ...m ,UU.? 6V,UV,IUUJ ? mpuiscs. As such we knew him, and as such wo shall revere lis memory. We all remember liim as one of the kindst of men. Ife has been for many years a devoted riend to the cause of Temperance, and was among the ' irst who raised the banner of our Order in this State. Then many faulterod and doubted the propriety of the uovemcnt, lie promptly stepped forward?gave bis lame, his inllnenco and his energies to elevate andsusain this now form of the Temperance movement, which * lid much to give it characterand secure our confidence. His energy and worth as an advocate of tho Sons J vas rewarded by his elevation to the highest seat in ho girt of the Order, and he was elected tho fourth ^ }. W. P. in the State of South Carolina. In his death the baptist Church has lost one of its nost efficient members. The city of Charleston a suiprior officer, and onr Order a valued friend and untir* e tig advocate. Therefore, fit-solved, That in the death of P. G. "W. P., M. T, ilenrtehhall, the Sons of Temperance in this State have ^ ost one of their brightest lights and most consistent nul worthy Brothers. _ "* Resolved, That in common with tho brethren throughout tho State, we mourn that the cause of Temperance, ins sustained so great a loss and sympathise especially" ntli the brethren in uuarieston where his loss is most everclv felt and his worth more highly appreciated. Jlcsulved, That wo tender to his bereaved family our ineere and heartfelt condolence in their scvero afflicion. Uwolctd, That a blank page in our Book of Record * io dedicated to his memory with his name and office iserted, and that a copy of this preamble and resolu* ions be sent to his family as an expression of our sym- , athv with tlicm, and our regard for the memory of the orthy dead. Resolved, That the above be published in the Tentcraneo Advocato and Camden Journal. Respectfully submitted. W. E. HUGHSON, A. M. KENNEDY,