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From the Advocate. PoCZEDIrs- OF THE STATE. AuaICUL TUSAL SOCIETY OF S. CAROLINA, At its Semi Annual Meeting, held at '---'Newberry Court Hoide, on Wednesday; the 30th of July, 1845. The Society met at Newberry Court House, as appointed by the meeting in December last. The President, lon. W. B.- SEABROOK, beinaabsent, Hon. J. B. O'NEALL. Vice Fresident, took the chair, and organized the meeting, when the followirg delegates and members- enrolled themselves: P. Butler, Thos. H. Pope, F. B. Higgmns, Drayton Nance. Peter Hare. Peter Mo. n, J. H. Hunt, Y. J. Harrington, 'John -Gas.' kins, J. H Pearson. D. Hents, George Boozer, W. Counts. Win. Summer, A. G. Summer, M. Suber, J. T. Whitfield. J. H. McCann, Allen Fuller, R. C. Graf fin, Wm. Eddins. Richard Griffin, J. Creswell, W. H. Griffin. R. A. Griffin, Simeon Fair, J. M- Taylor. J. B..Davis, George W. Taylor,. W. L. H ardee, George W. Glenn, H. H.Kinard, P. L. Calhoun, J. M. Young,. Ed. Means. The Chairman then read the following letter from the-President: "EDzrosmiLLe. June ISth 1845. Dear Sir:-It greatly grieves- me to acquaint you that I shall be unable to be present at the Newberry meeting. Frow my illness in the Spring I have not re covered, nor is there hope of any mate rial amelioration of my .ilinent, until I shall have tried the influence of a colder and purer atmosphere. While, therefore, for many reasons. I deploce the existence of the cause that will prevent me frot presiding over your delberations in July, I confidently look to the future, when. with a renewed constitution. I saall have it in my poner to devote more of muy time and energies to the discharge of my duties as a member of your body. At any rate, ofone thing you may be assured, - that during my absenc. from -he Statie I shall collect all the information that fee bleness of health will permit. having rcf erenco to the improvement of Soutnern hnsbandry, with which it may be itpor tam or interesting for the agricuhurists ot South Carolina to be acqtuahited. As at our Decemnber meeting mn Colum bia, no answer was received froi the lo cal societies, to which questions were pro pounded, I recently addressed a letter to their respective Presidents, asking their attention to the subject. and expressing a hope that the itflormation asked may be ready for comnmunication at the approacti ing meeting at Newberry. Allow me respectively to request of the Society their attention to the followimg topics. If the committee faitnfully per form the duties assigned then, much hen fit will result otherwise positive injury from the influence of example may sic crue. Iforking members in every Agri cultural Society are needed, and to such only should the high trust of collecting with you next inoth, thereby lousing the best opportunity I shall perhaps ever, have of becommg persunally acquait ed with the farmers of Newberry and the neignboring Daistricts. I am very tespectfully, your ob't serv't, W.. B. SiuaBaooK. 1. Committee to be appointed to uscer tain and report the quantity 01 cotton awl provision laud maried atid linted ui '44 andl '45 aud the success ol the appheca cation. 2. A committee to report the best ma nure fosr cotton aud pirovisioni crops, and hon to be applied , also to report the act ual practical difference betweea.n planiing largely anid mauuring lightly, aud plant -ing less and manurig bighecr. 3. (Uomiittee ol ens1uiy, as to the bes' grasses th'at tue fitness ol ur climate wil admit of, for black cattle horses and sheep. and whether a latrge portion of ithe upper Districts may not profiabiy be couvercedi into shee p pastures. 4. ttminee to report on the quantity of bagging and topiug, osaabu rgs and other !auries used by) the planter inmanulac tured in South t.aaumun, atnd the qudntty of each, which the necessities ol the blate require. 5. Questions similar in those propound ed to tue Agricultural Societies oh Spar. tanburg, Grecenvale and Penuleton, to be put to the New berry and adjacent distict Societies. 6. Nould it nut be advisable to hold the extra nieetinsgs of the State Society in April or May, iustead of a later period WV. B. dEABRooK. The Secretary then read a summary extract or the pioceedotgs of the mentiog in Decemiber last. relerrimg to this meeting .-he following to wit: "On motion of lion. J. 13. O'Neall, it was agmeed that a conannutee ol five should be appointed to report i the sum mier meeting upon the comnurunicanion of F. W. jiavie, to Hon. George Mcbuflie. W. MeWillie, and W. U. Sealirook, and the follow iri, committee w ere appointed. viz: Geo. Mcunlic, W McWillie, J. B. O'Nealh, and ntmi. J. Alston."~ The above being~ read, the lion. J. B. O'Neatl, readt a re port. which nas ununi mnously received. Lee No 1.)* -Antother report (See No. 2)* was read and received; also.,-No.. 3 was read and received. A Lamp Matt, peculiarly and most beautifilly constructed, was exhibited by alias Iliggitis, (a little gui el11 years of age.) of' tier ow n work. The following comutn tees .were now appointed to make the awards on stock to-morrow. (:ommiutee on Horses.- Hon. A. P. Butler, Col. Richard Griffin. Johni Gas kins, Jam. .M. Taylor, Lutalow Calhoun, B. F. Griffin. M. TP. Mendenhall. On Jacks and Mutes.-Maj. Wim. E d - r.- Harringson, George Boozer. J. M. Young. On Calde.-Dr. J. B. Davis, F. B. Hliggins. David Henis. W. H. Griffin, Edward Meatis, George W. Taylor. * These. or a part of thewD, wi be publish in Onr nesiti-iD. On Sheep.-Jas. Creswell, Micajan Su ber, J. H. Hunt, R. Gritlin, Cu. Win. Counts. -On. swine-Dr. George. W. Glenn, Win. Summer, lr. -Peter Moon. Gen. Kinard, Thos. H. Pope. THURSDAY MohNIts.G, July 31. The' Society met at 10 o'clock, by ap pointment. The proceedings of the meet ing of N ednesday being read, the meet iug adjourned to thte inspection of the sthk. In this there was no apparent improvo ment, in the usual exhibilions of the So ciety, except in Horses and Mules. The display of horses surpassed considerably any former exhibition.. The extraordina ry distress of the fatrners, was represent ed as the cause of failure in Hogs and Sheep-that of cattle being respectable. .All being minutely inspected. and great difficulty and delay on the part- of the Committee on Horses, they finally reas sembled, and when orgauized, the follow ing reports were read: The Committee on Horses beg leave to report that the superiority of the auimals exhibited for premiums, caused much hes itancy in deciding, but agree upon the following awards. . For the best Stallion for & arnesspur poses." we inake the award to Col. Whit tield.'s bay st:.llion, Waverly. by Bertrand, dam by Blackburn's Whip-Judge 0' Neall's ch. stallion. Telotaller, by John Ijidrion, dam Rob Roy mare, 'the most formidable competitor. For the best stallion for "Saddle pur poses,"to Maj. Eddius' chesnut horse, Crichton. by Bertrand. dar by Phieno mueuon--the moes formidable Coin petitor, Thos. Henderson's Woodpecker, by Wood pecked. For the best Mare for Harness purposes, to Washinigtou Flo3d's wtare March, by ,Murat, dait by Bedford-Maj. Edins' Ajarahl Harrison, the most lormiiidable comiipetitoi, by Eclipse, dam by Gallattn. For Sadidle purposes, we make- the award to Maj Etddin's mare, Ajarah .Harrison-the must torn idable comt petit or, Mr. D)evereti's mare, F. Ellster, II) Sumner, dai by Timoleon For the hest Suckltng. we make the award to Johi H. Peuarsou's colt, by Wil ;u, d'it oy Bertrand. Your Committee might notice, appro priattely, several of the animals exhiumttel, but noi wishing to consume time, respect fully report as abovc. R. GRIFFIN. Chair'n. The Committee on Cattle beg leave to report that they havo carefully examined the fine specimens of cattle presented for hteiar iuspectiuu, and recommend the jul lowing awards: For the best Bull, over 3 years of age. 10 Dr. P. Moot, tot sis Durham Bull. For iho bes' Bull, under 3 years of age, to Maj. Eddios, for his Durham, tired by Col. Hampton. For the best Milch Cow, to Maj. Ed dins, for his Durham cow, bred in Ken tueky. For the best Heifer under three years old, to Russel Gibson, for his. DLurmm For the best Suckling Calf, male or inale, to W nstiingtou Floyd, for hip Durham call, bred by himself. Yout Committee had some hesitancy i. making the Above selection, over the specimenta exhibited by .'ur. Hunt, Suber. Dr. Hobo, and Mir, Scott. but agreed upon as reported Respecifiully, -J. B. DAvis, Chair'n. The Committee on Sheepi beg leave to report, that they mauke the follqwing a warts: For thme Ginest Ram. to Maj. Eddins. for his Bakewell Roim, bred by Col. Ham iipion. For the finest Ewe', to Major Eddins, for his IBakewell Ewe, bretd b'y Coil. For the Sinest pair of Lambs, to Col A. G. Simmier, tfor his Bakewell pair bred by ol. Ilasiptoni. J. CRESWELL. Chair'n. The Comamitiee on Hiogs beg leave to report, that they award To John Ga.mkins, for the best Boar, (Berkshire.) To G. T. Seoit. for best pair of Pigs. (Berkshire.)G.V.LE ,Camn The Comtmittee on Jacks and Mules, beg leave to report that they have exam ined these, and were deliphred with the excellence of all. but award For the best Mule, to- David Ilents. bred by hitmself. . For the best Jack, to J1. Hunt, (Imp.) Respectf~ully, WV. ED0:NO. Chair-'n. These repotts being concurred in, his Honor Judge Butler, was invited to de liver his address wh'lich he did much to the gratification of the Soiciety, and on motion of Col. Fair, the thajiks of the Society were'r turned to Judge Butler for his able and instructive adidress. atnd that he be requested to furnish a copy for pblication, which was unauitmously agreed to. Col. Summer moved that the President b requmes-ted to appoint a Committee of nine, whose ditty it shall be to collect in* formation, and report through the public prints such fact. anti opinious as will lead ty the bestowal .'f more-than oirdinary at t.tnion otn such tall and winter crogs as may render the citizens of theState less depetdant for subsistetnce on the present nt promising crop.. Agreed to. Resolved. That this Society deeply re gret the dispensation; of ill health wvhich has deprived them of the invaluable ser vices of the President, Mr. Seabrook. and the 3d Vice President. WV. Brooks,.Esq. They have however been iighily gratified with the itnterest which, in their letters, they have idisplayed in this meeting ; and they hope that, by the blessing of God, the cause which prevented their attend ane here may he removed, and that they will be restored to their accustotned plane of usefulness- in South Carolina. Agreed to. On motion, the 8 iciety adjourned in god harmony. J. B. DAVIS, Rec'g Sme'y. Our talented townspnnJamnes T. Ar her. Esq., has been eWIed Secretary of State- H-I is a untive ~of the Palmetto sovereignty, and it is enough to say. h.- is a noble scion of a n0ble Stae.,- Tai Ia From tAe Abbeville Banner, '6th inst. The Aubeville and Edgetield Union Bi ble Society tneld its fourth Anniversary. on Tuesddy the 22d1 ofJuly, 1845, at 31t. Moriah, in Abbeville District. .'The President being absent, the 1st Vice President, Win. P. Hill, took the Chair. Prayer, by brother William Royall [Here Delegates from the Ciurches composing the Society appeared and had their names registered,..but for want of room, the printer is compelled to leave them out.] The Treasurer received contributions from the Churches, amounting to $133 Id. Adjourned to hear the Aniual Address, which wa delivered by brother Williai Royall, from Romzaans,'9th chap. 6th v.: "'Not as though the wont of God bath taken noue effect ; for they are not all Is rael, which are of Israel." - Two o'clock, P. M., the Soctety met. On motion, Resolved, That the Chairma, of the Ex ective Committee, Secretary and 'Treasur er, be requested to prepare.atd publish a Synopsis of the proceedings of the Com -uittee. In'compliance with the above, the fol lowing is prepared - Stace the Annual meeiing of the Soci iety,July 22, J844, the Executive Com mtittee have received,.through their Chair man, from the American and Foreign Bible Society, Bibles and Testa.aeents, amounting to $211 59 Disposed of by sale, 100 Bibles and 'estaments. $140 43 Disposed uf by gift, 28 Bibles and Testamtents worth 12 19 Du: the Society for books sold, 32 65 The Chairman begs leave to say, that the above statement is necessarily not full, in as much as several of the Commit tees have not reported the books sold or given during the past year. L'he Treasurer read his report, which a as received and cuncurredin,frudi wbich it appeare there are in his hands for the .rurrent year $165 25. On motion, Resolved, That the Society appoint two delegates to meet with the State Society ecetrler next. Appomited W. P. Hill and S. M. Pyles. Un mutton, Ifrselced, That the Church at Siloam be considered a constituent member (i 'he Society. The folIlowing were arpointed officers for the ensuing year :-W .:P;H ll, Pres dent; J. W. Coleman, lst ,ViciPresidaens, .W. lItoyall, 2d Vice Preiiden't W. $. Harris, Secretary, A. W alluer,'reasurer. On 1motion,-. Resolved, That brethren . P. Hill, J. %V. Coleman. W. P. Martin, and W. Roy all.be appointed -'genIs to visit the Church es in Abbeville and Edge field Districts, in present before them- the object of this So ciety. U.. motion, Iesolved, That tho Chair appoint the Executive Committee. WV n.. Sitih ;~fr M t. Mriah, W. P. Hill, A. Waller ; for Bulfalo, James Widemlctan, Bamascus, E. Lake; Horeb, V. Royall, W. S. Harris ; Providence, T.: Payne , Fellow'ship, S. Cobb; Turkey Creek, S. Ml. Pyles; Bethlehem, Jo. Shary; Broad. iniouth, W.P M'blartitn; Little River, A. Williams; Siluanm, Jas. Rienardson. On morion. Re'olved, that fifty dollars be appropria ted to tale paymienit of the second ,instial mtent of' the Life Directorship of Eljer Jones W- Colemian, fifty dollars as the first payment of a Life 1)irectorship, fot Elder WV. P. Martio ; sixuty foutr dollars f'or the purchase of books and payinaa ex pmenses on the- samte ; andl two dollars to W. P). Hill, for uncurrent money fallini on his hands. Oon motion, Resolized, That the Constitution of thiu Society lbe so altered as to chiange tue time of thme atinuail mteeting to Sat auday before the second Lord's (lay in July. the meeting to be continued till Mlunday P. Ml. Ot motion, Resolved, That the President anid Sec retary p)repatre a mninute of the proceedings of thte Society for publllicationt in the Etdge field Advertiser and Albeville Banner. T1he Society adjoturned with prayer and benediction by the President. WV. P H ILL. President. W. S. HaAtars. Treasurer. Serious Accident. - A youth, named Michael M~'Ilrone, wami dangerously hutrt otn Friday last, by the running off of a teatm with a wagon, that was beineg load ed at the R. R. Depot. Hlis sukull was slightly fractured itn two places, andh his collar bone broken. It is thotught that he will recover.-Carolinian 7thi inst. The Great Mail-We imderstand the Charleston Rail Road Cotmpany has ae. ceded to the request of the Post Malster General. and wilt delay; .he dleparture of the cars for Hlambuarg and Columbnlia. un til I r'clock P. M., for the pturpose of fon wat ding the Great Mail. it is also said that the Comnpainy is now purchaising in New York, large engines to rutn through in 5 hiours.-Ibid Conitents of the Angust nuimber of the Southern Agricudaurist.--A. E. Miller, 4 Broad street. Agrictultural Chemistry, by Prof. John soti; Remarks on East Florida, by Jatnes A. Mimms; European Agriculture and Rural Economy, by persontal observation by Henry Colman; On the piroper Treat ment and Management of Meadow L ands, by Jessee Ryder; Shieep and Sheep Walks in the South, by G. D. Short ridge; What should Iarents do witht their Boys?; The Silk on Indian Corn, by Theodore Thinker; Top dressing for gr'iain Crops; A new process of Tannintg; On the Rear. itng of Neat Cattle'; Fetucing, No. 1I, by Coke; Manufacture of MIanurp; Food for the Hard naorking Season; Castor Oil. Manaufactured inr Georgia, by A. Means; Liviouston's Iimproved Cottont Cleaner ; Plank Floors injurioUS to Ilorses, by J. Maddock ; Instinct; Pents Buddintg t'he Peach.-Charlson Mercury. Wi.dotm is hetter than riche. EDGEFIELD C. H. ti c WEDI.NESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1845. b SWe weill cling to the Pillars of the Temple ofI Our Liberties and if it mus; fall, we weill per- 1 ish amidst the Ruins." n THE EOGEFIELD MECHANIC'S WASH r ingtonian Society, will meet on Monday g evening ext. - 0 The publi generally are invited to at a tend. To CORRESPONDENTS..-We have received l from an unknown friend, a humorous-commn nircation, which we respectinlly decline. As a general rule, we must require correspondents to give s their names. though we will not rig orously insist upon this rule in all cases. We do not however feel under any obligation, to tt publish or even to notice any anonymous com- F munication, unless it possesses considerable a merit, or treaty of some matter of importance g to the community. Correspondents ust not tax us with postage. Even letters dropped in the -Post Office, must he pre-paid. The post afe upon them, amounts to 2 cents. This ap pears to be a small matter, but a number of such letters in the course of ayear,will amount i to a considerable sum, and will reduce the prof its of our office. o STatt AntRICUs.TuriAL. SOCIETY.-Jamtes Rose, Esq , was elected Vice President of the li Agricultural Sotety of South Carolina on the th ut , in place of R. W. Roper, Esq , de ceased. THE FREE SCHOOLS. A short time since, we received a cotmuni. cation, upon the subject of the common or , Free Schools. The writer thinks that the isys t t am) now establiehed by law. i., a impositi n t upon the public This communication is mis laid, b'ut according to our recollection of it, oe proposes the establishment of Academies m every five miles square throughout the District, the etplomcet of the must competent Teach ets, and toffect this purpose. e recommends taxation of the pearle. He thinks liithe Ih children of every faimdily, rich and poor should I ake enjoy the benefit of the public school, t wit bout charge to any. All this sounds very well, and if practicable, might weork well. In the present condition of things. we think, that it would not altorether answer, at least for Edgefield istrict. We must inform the if' he means the Commissioners of the Free Schoolsshould tax the people. that they have not the power. This is alone. within the province -t the Legislature. Ahout $37.000 are apprwopri. -11 ated annually, for te support of the public witchoutlhrsh any.o Ahil tamounsP0 per well, and irdf rctcdefil mitwrk W ith. Ith coprtivel cotiilo oum this e thomm. thaien wcatuld n oever nosnkr ad cores for thfe idrictrcT e isines indeaor toe iquliee the nefitstoasuch stm psb Ted ranhuall,. or a alshtool mtht jblic colaged utver tishbohtmi. $It) vr eaiet hudr tirhe psetar lgfedDsrangemeit, childrn, teacher can recevey o aml corpensa tihn frhist Tevcs,mhoers cmetento mqualz tbe. fit tohela necifche as possbl son readif aloerly u lle, mslooutust be e toye couraginy eighbryoodsitbross is hoeerteruy eoif tha Commsnrs toe secrethe arseveusoft nthe chner th rusanr.cvesiiecsts They shouldecarefull superintendith sftcse, uner ofthe Cotrgeisioter taw recires tNe dericeno tor dissolute persotn should be allowed to teach. The teachsers should have at least, a tolerable ~ ktnowle-dge of readin t. wvriting anid arithmnetic. d It is in vain to expect mucih higher qualifications amoing inistructors generally, tnder the presenit a system. We thlik, that the Legislature shonld appiropriate a larger amosiunt fin the instrtiction of the poor, without seriously hntrdening the people with taxation. A Distric t of the extenit and scatte-redh populationi of E'gefield, should have a langer amnounut than $l.800O, which it tow receives. An appropriation of $250,. or $3,i00 ws- think, waidid greatly psrotmute (. eduicatioti am, ng the poor in or District. With this simia, the C;otmmissiners could se- I ctute the services of very competsent teachers, 9I in tnany see-tiofls, where now very indifferent F ones ate emploayed. Impe-rfet as thse pres. ent system is. it would work misucha better ini ourj opinion, if the amnoutit uippruopriated ror the whole- State, was somewhat iticretased, and the gentlemen appointed as dispenisers of this fund,!5 shutld be required. nder ipenalty,- to aittenid u most strictly to theiir dutties. We have sno new or general system of public instruction to ree omomendi. Several plans have atadifferetnt times been proposed, bitt the oldl system with siome slight chanigos, still remnaiins. Inx the genieral scrainble for tmoney, we hope that the eduicattion of the poor will not be' lost sight of. It is mutch to be desired, that our Legislature shioumld .1ati early d ay, a-ttend to this imsst important mat i ters, amid either attempt spine imnprovemsent tipon the system now eatablishied, aor adopt an - other and far better sine. -GooD NEWs.-WVe have been informed, from several different saources, says lie Abbe- I viule Banner of the 5th itnstant, that the mer chants of Hamburg, in a praiseworthy spirit, are matking trrangements to supsply the upsper i Districts with corn at 50 cents per bushel. We make this state ment, that persons desti ite of the '-staff mof life," tmay unot b"aiaarmsed unanecessarily, sir allow others who have ani abuindance of corn, to extort from them an these times of distress, exhosrbitant pria-es-. The edry wathe cnonnedtwith us up to lnast a aturday, at which time we had fine rains, and te prospects are nOW good for -more. Many fthe-strearns around us had' ceased to run, sat never had been k nown to fail before. The Dtton crop seems to stand the dronsgnt remark ly well so far, und is beginning to-open rap Ily. ELECTIONS HELD IN AUoUST.-Elections will e held in the following States during the resent month, viz: fissouri, August 4, For members of Legis're. llinois, "' " For " Ilabama, " " For 7 M. C. and " ridiana. " " For 10 t. C. and " lentucky, " " For 10 M. C.and ' I. Carolina, 7 For 9 M. C. and " 'ennessee. " For Gov..14 M. C., and egislatnre. Maryland elects 6 M. C., in the ainth of October. and Misissippi4 M. C., in ovember. which will complete the 29th Cot. ress, with the exception of three vacancies, rte from Maine, one from New Hampshire, d'one from Massachusetts. An election fora U S Senator takes place the meeting of the Tennessee Legislature. From the Spartan, lASS MEETINGAI NPARTANRURG COURT HOUSE. According i6 previous notice, a large and spectable rotcourse of cii izeans ;asseinbled. the Court House, in this Vallago, on louday 4th instant, for the purpose of dlopting sorme plan to relieve the people nn tie scarcity of provisions, and con -quent suffering which must inevitably II upon them, occasioned by the late niversal aIrought. On motion of Cal. H. H. Thomson, Dr. 1. Moore. of Gle n Springs. was called : the Chair, and Z. D. Cottrell reqaested net as Secretary. The meeting called to order, Prayer as oflered by ihe Rev. J. G. Landrom. Nil, H. H ''homson then explained the hject of the meeting, and ii an address oi nay. minutes. striki..gly portrayed the tuatiaan of this, and with a few excep a s, that of the other Distracts of the tate. Dr. S Otterson came forward and of -red the folloswing- rnsolutions, to % it : Whereas it is ascertained leyond all uestain, or dount. that the provision crop tahm presen year will prove wholly insf ieut to ansn.er the necessary demaads or -s.bstsieuce of the peopleeo this astate, ini whereas frot present indicati,,ns we anuot hope to obtain supples from the Jioaang Sates, ftxeept at such ruinous aces as will re-der it absolutely imposst *ie lr a large proportion of our people to baitn bread. And- hereas it is the duty as well as ne interest of every . people to guard a, a as posslie against threaaened and in vitable calamities; ithe people of Spar .,uurg in mass mteeting assemble, do nerelore, Resolve, 1st. 'T'hat sone means to upply tie deliciocy in bread stuffs, mnould e atiopted. 2d llt 'l'J,..e rhey+ i evat r he".. 2 e--el--''- . rate generally, ant of tie Districa of Lsadero, Pickens. Greenville, Laurens, Jniton. Yaork, Chester, Fairfield, News erry mind Abbuvalle es, ecially, to aesen le in mass useetisig on the 4ti Monday in his month, and select delegates to attend Casivenston Sio mttl at Utuoni C. H. ou iue 'ad .ioaday Sat Sepjtembter nlexa, to iake isto conistjeriaion tie preent ailarin g ate ofl tile caountry, anad recuommtend I.. n~e peopale osf this ~Siate .ihe adoptiaon uf UitSi.' masiurtes as they in ibeir nijsaom .iray di-vise. 3dly. Taa shoul d said Contvetton rec aamundii the iuierIer, nce of tiae Legisla tire ol ata State its such way as to exieuni y theo inrodueSion of gtram'n ader the au laursty, ansd upons the credyu of She dtate. firn wo do hlerebay request and Ssnstruct iSe Senator ariS R-pt eCenttivesC fromi Slhis Iba act, to give eflictent aad atsd suppora a suich recotmmiiendat ion. 4Fthly. '1Taat ttnis Preasmble and Resolu oUS tbe publaishedi in thse 'dpiirtan,' w',iith ae enanest ,aisd respeecti retfuest of' the eali.- oh thiis iDistrticS, i hsat all oa ter editotrs I tiss 6tate caopy them, ato their respect 'e paipers. Tn'se resulutiamns beiang read aind amend. d, erc unsantmously passed, not, hson ever, ial liarree tiuurs dei tieraston anid aaniasated scussionS, in. whichm, Mlessrsa. Furrow, mitin and sever..J ushers, participated. 'lie anterchsange of' opinsion. derived fraom iormauan brought hsrom evei 3 quarier of' ie Dibia et, aand adjaioiing Dtiracts, led to se unsianious censvtiuc, that soimeting usi be doane, anal the sooner te better, r thse sustensansce ol a class, caump~osintg by r the largest poriion of our b):strics. Tfhe ailow ing resolutuu a as thsen offered by ol. Leasuea, io.w it: Resolved, t'hat the Chair appoint five Mt-egat.-s 5o te priopused Conventiao, re uired under the second resoluiotn, just ropused at this Sneetttng. TLhe.Cnair Sheu appointed the follons ing crieaunimn a commitstee lor that purptose: Ii Oiaersoni, Jamtes 4. Maler. Ccl, II. I. 1~hOmpIlsn, J E. H-eur',. E. C. Lest. er ; andi at the tnstansce ol Cas. I Isasmyi .5n, tihe Chairmans was added to the Cotm jiauee. Alabamia Election - ne copy from the ;oiumsbus (Ga.) Inquirer of she iti inst., ie tollows ing result of tlue election asn Rus. nlI couniy Ala. l'or Gosvertnor, Maraiut, U) 80bt2; Fierry (0,) 460). Faor Cots. russ, tiltiard, (at.) 70~6; Cocharan, (V.) tJ2. Thea relpos teal miajoraty in Macont . tor H~ilia~rd, was 50.-Courier 9th rst. Thle Hona. Jhm-s a Buchanan, Secretary f State, left Washmtagiun tan Monday or Bedford -8printgs, where he coutemt ltes re naaning about Sn weeks. Thec lu. Juliu Y. Mason, Attornsey General a., been appuited decretary. of State d interimf Gov. Marcy, Secretary of War, is at larpier's Ferry, inspectiung she mnanufac ore of the puualic armxss.-Courier.. The Charleston' Obse rver.- We receiv d, 3esierday, the last ntmbeshr of this pa. er5 ta tbe issued ia this city sts eadator, tthe tev. II. Giilde-rsleeve, beinig about to riansfer baolh himself anal Ihis paper to umnd Va., and thers unite it with the ".Watchman of the South"-designing to issue the -6rst numlier of ''ae Watch man and Observer," on the 21st instant. Courier, 9th inst. BY SPECIAL i XPRES! FOR THE TRIBUNE Great Fire in Neport-the * Ocean. House burnt to- the ground-Dialk of Samuel F. Gardiner, Esq.. and proba. ble Loss of several other Lives. Correspondence of the N. Y. Tri~und. N wPorone,.R. 1., Sunday, 4 oclock,.P. M. Dear bi-:-We arrived here on the ' assachusetts'-this morning at 4 o'clock. and were seiy greatly chagrinned to find the -Ocean. House' lull and overflowing t ith peuple-more, than a hundred being urued away. At aboti one o'clock to day, whije the rashiuatle throng were dressing for din. jer, the cook nouse, a small wing adjoin. rg the Eastern ning of the Hotel, caught in the ceihtgfr.am' a dish of lard .which took fire and blazed from tbe-fluor where it tell, to the root. In an iustant the cry of fire was given, and such a scene of confusion and distress ensued as no man could wish to see tice. Tue boarders were running from routm to room s reaming for their friends, brothers, husbands, wives and chilren, and all inquirtug nwith white bpsthe cause tf the alarm. 't' here was ar most- pitiless lack o0: water, and the flames seized with iury upon the extremely dry and combus. tible narerial of which the cook house as well as the whole building was composed. 'he hells rang the alarm-the whole city hurried to the spot, and the opinion al. tedy became general that not a timber ut the wh.le of this graceful and airy but light and unsubstantial edifice could be saved. The work of carrying ont baggage now b.-gan-in great earnest; and fair arist.crat. ic hands, *albeit unused to the working mood,' performed incredible tasks of por. terage. The large and magnificent Par. lur of the Hotel, occupytug the whole of tue North end, was now stripped of its costly furniture; and the field directly op. posite and to the Northward of the Hotel, becarne speedily filled with trunks, boxes, furniture, &c., &c., while the street was lined with elegantly attired ladies lament. tog the loss ol- their dinners or their dress. es. 'I'Le Ocean House was built by the *Ocean . Hou.e Comatpany' winter before last, and finished last winter. It was valuea at $36.000, and insured in Provi. deuce ani io-.t.u for $I8,000. It Was reused by JohU'G. Weaver, of Newport, who paid 0 per cea?. in the value. The nouilding was in the form of an L, running Norii and East--Ite Northern wing be. ug 226 feet long, and the Eastern wing 1:5 by 30-lint stories high. It contain. ad 206 rotms. Its situation was beautiful - iud commanding, and its loss'is a heavy blo 'to Newport, as well as an incredible inconvenience to the boarders-a great many of n hom were from New York. But the saddest portion of this calamity i. itte deaih of Samuel Fowler Gardiner, E-.. one of the oldest. .wealthiest and m.s.t estimable ci'izens of New port. He u ned a large amount of property here. and was the agent and part proprietor of the extensive Newport Cotton Mills. the Goddington, Perry and Newport Steam Mills, 'ad anotter of which he was ex. lusiv owner- He leaves a wife and ten childredl. The boady of Mr Gardiner was found in thei rnins, more than half consumed a key and pencil lying~ on his chest. I also rear that Mr. Thus. R. Ilazzard, Esq., resihlini in the beautiful enutntry seat of Vareleusd, nas peristed. You win ren. tmcember hinm as the author of some pol in. 'HI tracts. pubh-thed it 1844. P. S I is certain, I atm told, that lhe .s denad. George Burrows ati Robert Coxall were on the ladder with yMr. Gardner, w heni the Era-tertn wing caime down,, and hey fell outward. while lhe fell inside the aurtintg walls. The two former are se tusky injured, andl it is doubtful whether Mr C..a.,Il will survive. Then Furniture of the House was worth 925.000-t wo thtirdls saved; $9.000 in. tur.d. Mr. Weaver. the lessee of the Drean H-ouse, has already taken a house which will accommaodante fifty. which he vill sapen tomorrow. There's enterprise roryo! American Coin.-Tlie post office de partmue .t has comse to the conclusion to 'reeive onily Aimericatn coin in payment f postages. The Posttaster of Phila hi phia has commienced the new arrange ient. Spanish quarter dollar~s will only se received, as inenty three cents, levies s dime's (ten cents) atid fips as half dimes. Sve cents.) This regulattiotn. if strictly sahered to, and adoapied b'y Postmasters lrsauihout the Union, will go far to drive Sanish coin, with the exception of dol ars, out of circulatiotn. It is to be hopted that the banking in stitutions of the country will aia in the uccoplishment of'ilse object by refusing to receive foreigni coin utiless at shme re dltcd rate, anal 'hat the governmeunt will order a supply of 'limes ain d half dimes coited, suffic'ientt for the wants of the peo ple. -Courier. 0th inst. - We anonce with pleasturo thme' reap potimenit. by Presideni Polk, of Hon. W. J. Gras'son to the office of Collector of the Cu'sitms itn this port-an calice which he has diseharged with fidelity to thae country, and tb the entire satisfaction of our mercantile commnuntity. This ap pint itera is a subject of comgratulatieon in another patint al view'. It ist an evi dlnce that thme public sentiment of our State anid cii) (at otice sound in .policy andl generons in-imptlulse.) in opposition to. proscriptive warfare neainst faithful public ttlicers; has been duly consulted atnd res-. peted; andl we venture to say that .this. act of Mr Pol-k and hiseabinet will prove. a popular one in South Carolina, wmthoue distisctioni of pariy.--Courier. 8th inst. .On the 2nd -inst. thte Rtank of Pennsyl vatia hadl patid out over $400.000 of the interest duie upon the fun-dled debt of the Cormuonealth. and it was suppossed that' by Tuiesdaty last. thei whole amaont of ovaer $800000 vastuld be n'early called for.