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ART mmmmmmmtmmmmrnmmmmmmmami* %t gi 0 latin t. From the South Carolinian. :??] LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SENATEU^-.. I V 1 ?arn rr cur(couuy} ifWV, 1, lOi^i. Thje Journal of yesterday having been read. _ Mr. Uuey, orrtlic third ballot for United States Senator, made h rejwrt, of which we gave the subst .nee yesterday. A message was received from the House of Representatives informing the Senato that that body would be ready to go into fourth ballot for UnitedStates Senator at half past 12 o'clock. On motion of Manning, message laid ?>n the table for the present. Mr. Withcrspoon presented the petition of sundry citizens of York District, praying for the opening of a Koad to King's Mountain Railroad . Several papers were received from the House of Representatives for tlio concurrence of the Senate; which were referred tj> tho appropriate Committees. Mr. Moses, on tho part of the Judiciary Committee, submitted a favorable rej>ort on so much of the presentments of tho Grand Juries of Newberry, Sumter ami Kershaw, as recommended the passage of a law to prevent the practice of carrying concealed weapons, and begged leave to report by bill, winch received its first wnuiug. The Special Committee, on the part of the Senate and House of Representatives, appointed to redistrict the States reported by bill which received its first reading, and was, on motion of Mr. De. Trcville, made the special order of the day for Friday next at 1 o'clock, and printed. At the suggestion of tho electoral College the President of the Senate asked leave of absenco for a short time, and requested Mr. Withcrspoon to take the chair. Mr. Griffin, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted a favorable report on the petition of tho citizens of Blufflon Beaufort Dist. for an act of incorporation, and begged leave to report by bill, which received its flrst reading, and wan ordered for consideration tomorrow, and to be printed. Also, a favorable report on the petiton of McDonald, asking pa} ment of a dedt due by th< State. Mr. Fishburne presented the returns of the Commissioners of Free Schools for St. Paul's Parish for 1852. Referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Moormnn submitted tho petition ot B. A. Karnage, praying the payment of office rent. Referred to Committee on Finance and Banks. Mr. Buchnnan, from the Committee on Finance, reported the bill to rechnrter the Planters and Mechanics' Bank of Charleston. with amendment# A lc^> the bill to rcchartcr the Union Hank of Charleston, with amendments. Ordered 1 for consideration, to-morrow. Mr. DeTreville gave notice that he would on to-moTow introduco' a bill to ' provide for the more perfect and prompt administration of Justice. Mr. Dudley, from the Committee on ! claims, submitted a favorable report, on a 1 report from the llousc of Representatives, ! on the petition of Isaac Van Zant, for blankets furnished the Jail of Lexington District, and un avorable report on a pc- 1 tition of George Denson for repairs on n ( bridge over Indian Creek in Newberry 1 District, a favorable report on the House 1 reports on the petitons of R. M. Stokes and Britton and Mickle for payment for 1 Public Printing, and a favorable report on the petition of A Lyles for compensa- ( tion for a slave executed. Ordered for consideration to morrow. Mr. Mazyck, in the absence of Mr. Nowcll, pursuant to notice, introduced a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Northeastern Railroad Comni; . Ilarllee submitted the petition of j the Town Councel ot Chcraw, praying an ( amendment of their Charter of incorporation. Mr. Carew submitted the petition of the Charleston Club for incorporation. Referred to the Commmittce on Incorporations. Mr. Moses mo.-ed to take up the mess age of the House of Representatives, tern- ' jK>rarily laid upon tlio table, which was ugreed to, and moved that a message bo sent the House that the Senate (it now being 1 o'clock) was ready to go forthwith into a 4th ballot for U. S. Senator. Message ordered. Mr. Ruth presented the petition of the Senators and Representatives of the Parishes of Prince Williams, St. Helena, St. Peters and St. Lukes praying that bridges may be built over Coosawhatchie Swamp and Cedar Creek. Referred to the CommitM? otv Bnnd* --d BuiWingVi The Senate now proceeded lo the House ( of Representatives to cast their fourth bal- ( lot for a United States Senator. Mr. Moorman submitted the petition of i the Com mitteo of the Commissioners of Publkr Building* in Newberry District < for an appropriation to build a now Jail. I Referred to the Committee on Roads uid I Buildings. Mr. Barton submitted the petition of I John S. Kinslow, asking for permission to 1 sell lands between the Saluda and Colum- I bia Canals. Referred to the Committee i * on Roads and Buildings. I Pursuant to notice, Mr. Porter introduced a bill to incorporate the Farmers Ex- i change Bank of Charleston. Read and I referred to Committee on Finance and 1 Banks. < Mr. Dudley submitted a favorable rc- < port on t e llouse report on the petition 4 of the Palmetto Standard for payment for t Public Printing; and a favorable report on the House report on the petition of ? Dr. Josiah B Fudibtira. t The Senate proceeded to the general j orders of the day, which were dispor 1 ed of t rfV favorable report of the Judiciary t Committee on the Memorial df tho Clerk . of the Court of Appeal* at Columbia, | praying for additional compensation, gave rise to a brief debate, in which Messrs. \ nnd Means participated, 1 jg -| - - - _ 2. After some debate, the report of the iutrod Committee was adopted, and ordered to for tl the House for concurrence. and N The report of the Committee on Finance Mr on a bill to prevent the circulation in the the 11 State of bills and notes of a less denomina- Mr tion than five dollars, issued by banks of this p other States, was not agreed to. Mr Mr. Marshall moved that the general Mr, orders of the day be suspended, iu order the ta to enable him to make a report. Leave Mr being granted, Mr. Marshall, on the part tee ris of the Comixittee appointed to count the sit ag votes on a fourth ballot for United States Mr Senator, reported that 153 votes had been tion. cast: that. 77 otm ^ ? :...? , . t.viv nvvvnooi^ IV (? VIIV1U, HIIjHJI that the lion. Joeiah J. Evans had rccciv- tlio p< od 86 voter, and was consequently elec- gular ted. Mr Mr. Porter, on the part of tho Commit- postjx tee on tlio Legislative Library, submitted Th< a report on the memorial of G. E. Walk- poetp er and John Johnson asking aid for the ric*l. publication of a map of the State, together Mr with the message of tho Governor in rela- tho I tion thereto, which was ordered for con- Senat sideratiou to-morrow, and to bo printed, tod tc Mr. Porter also submitted the petition Th of sundry citizens of Charleston, praying order for the incorporation of the Church Home, articl* Referred to the Committee on Incorpora- scribii tions. Are.. I On motion of Mr. Carn, the consid- of tin oration of the report of the Judiciary Com- Mr mittee on a bill to declare and amend the ted a law in relation to words of limitation in to. deeds and wills, was postponed and placed Mr in the orders of the day for to-marrow. tho On motion of Mr. ltoozer, the same dis- Comi position was made of No. 34 of the gone- Groin ral orders. the ! On motion of Mr. Witherspoon, after their some remarks by Mr. Cannon, tho same Mr disposition w as made of No. 35 of the define general orders. ley li The report of the Committee on Com- ton. mcrce, Manufactures and tho Mechanic He Arts on the memorial of the South Caro- which lina Institute for aid, recommending an made appropriation of $10,000 for the purpoM o'cloc met with some opposition. Jie Mr. Porter, in defending the report of ready the Committee, said that the South Caro- this ! lina Institute was particularly deserving of and patronage, that it was a State institution no nl established to promote State objects, com- violat menced by individuals whose funds were renew now nearly exhausted. That a duty ter s seemed to devolve on South Carolina to same keep up with other States in her progress, the ai That these were the days'of enterprise and bo th industrial development. Fairs, exhibitions Re and institutes were types of the spirit of cy to th<; ago. That they had produced the other most bonefic'al effect0. He illustrated the the pi subject by alluding to the great Industrial gagc<! Exhibition at London, where so many ex- cxcop quisite specimens of art and industry were Comn exhibited. He spoke of the Crystal Pal- Ret ace, w hich he likened to a fairy creation, a ubroa ligitiiuate manifestation of the spirit of Capita the age. A similar one was about to be purpo erected in New Yjrk. lint these cxhibi- of Ex tions, though not on so grand a scale, had produ been common at the North for the last reaclu 20 years, where 20, 30, nnd 50 thousand ncccss specimens of the most exquisite kind had sious i been exhibited. We should keep pace cantik with this spirit of improvement. The cultur South was not deficient in resources. The ought mind of the South was of a higher order future than that of the North, moro intellectual newed and equally inventive, and equally expert On n all the industrial arts. The City Coun- order :il of Charleston, three or four years ago sidcrni liad generously given %25 00 to the Insti- into < lute to enable them to construct a tempo- sumcd ?ary erection. IIo hoped the Stato would Mr. mable them, with the subscriptions they Mr. nj(j ? a - / It . VUH.III ?.v?.t UUICI N'UIWS, IU ITIMI a OI l'ei >crmanent one. Her p The report witli the addition of some respon irovisious was finally adopted, and sent Met o the House of Representatives for con- addre* surrenee. the 3i The Senate, after the transaetion of Mr. wrae other business, adjourned. promi: ^ ^ m ingou HOUSE OF REPEB8EHTATIVES. Mr. liu iisdav, l>ec. 2, 1852. ability The House met to-day at 12 o'clock. to a <1 The Spcakor resumed the reports of ing th LJommitteeo, with which ho had closed on Th< yesterday. After the consideration of a amen< few, he proceeded to call for petitions, in the dec., in tho alphabetical order of the Dis- Th< tricts. out tli Mr. Maybin begged leave to present tho Tlx petition of the Commissioners of Free as am Schools of the'town of Columbia. nays? Reports from Standing Committees be- Tlx ing in order. comtn Mr. Middleton, from the Committee of to act Ways and Means, reported l?y bill in fa- the S< vor of the amendment, of an act authoriz- Keitt, ing the State to aid in the construction of Tb? the Spartanburg and Union Railroad. To bo considered to-morrow. Mr. Hunt reported from the Committee on the Judiciary on sundry bills: Tlx Mr. Lcitner, from the Committee on In- read, ternal Improvements, reported in favor of Tlx a bill to authorize the South Carolina I had b Company to construct a bridge sontat over tiie Conga roe river, also, a bill to al- a* to < Ler anil amend the charter of the Man- Diatri* cheater and Wilmington Railroad, with a ing; i recommendation that they do pans. made Mr. Ash more, from the Committee on referei Claims, reported several accounts, peti- Mr. lions, Ac, which were severally oidered Frank For consideration to-inorrow. firmed Mr. McOowan, from the Committee on fore n ibe Military, reported unfavorably on a Mr. bill authorizing Colonels of Kegimonts to tion c levy their own fines; also, on a bill to di- Moun! muiish the duty and reduce the salary of of tin the Adjutant and Inspector General. the C< Mr. Croeson, from the minority of the Mr. isme Committee reported, in favor of the the Pi latter bill. and A Mr. PotWW?nlli<?m fpnm ilia (Vinmtllu. lit r, J | VMV VWHIHIIVM* WIV V/^ >n Incorporations, reported by biil, to In- Mr. jorpornte the Carolina Mutual Insurance 011 toJompnn;* of Charleston; to be taken up the So or consideration to-morrow. constr The Speaker announced Mr. Laurens garee is added to the Committee on Agricul- Mr. ure, and also the Committee on colored Finatx reputation. charte Also a letter from Hon. J. J. Erans, ac- bia wi opting the office of United States Sen#' bill t< or to which he hod been elected, and ah Chetftl o resigning his office of Judge; referred estal li o the Committee on Vacant Offiicea, ryf wit The special prdcr was now proceeded siderat irith. in Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Mr. fl. U, Johnson in the chair,) being a bill of the k. M ti& K r - ^ . J^l? '-? ' i J ' 1 ! I ueed by Mr. Poppenheiui, providing in Cliariceton, against conflrn ie election of Electors of President ciefcy of Beth Elohim, in the t rice President in this State. tain pieo* of land. . Poppenheim proceeded to address Mr. Goodwyn gave notice tli [ouse on the bill at some length. on to-morrow introduce a bill . Tillinghast was opposed to any of Apothecaries from ordinary in rivilego from the Legislature. Mr. Porter gave notice that 1 . Seigling, next addressed Uto House, to-morrow introduce a bill to , Tradewoll, moved to lay the bill on the Firemen, Insurance Compi ,ble; withdrawn. leston, also, pursuant to notice . Kershaw moved that the Commit- a bill to regulate agencies of so, report progress, and ask leave to surnnce Companies; which ain on Tuesday. first reading, and was referred . McCrad v was in favor of tho ino- of Mr. Adams, to the Commit He saw that other matter of much ?l Relation?, aiul on motion of tanco was to be discussed, and that was ordered to be printed. Dstponement could not retard the re- Mr. Moees, from the Judicii progress of business. tec, on the petition of sundry . Burnett was also in favor of the Darlington and Sumter Distr nnement of the discussion. vent obstructions to the frc< o question was then taken on the fi#h up Lynch's Creek, repoi onemcnt to Tuesday next and car- which received its first reading The Committeo then rose. to alter the sittiug of the v . Middle ton offered a resolution, that Northern Circuit; received its f Ion. A.J.Miller, President of the A message was received froi eof the State of Georgia, bo admit- of Representatives announcin > a sent on the floor. body had appointed Messrs. e Speaker ruled the resolution out of and Wagner a committee o under the amendment of the 60th House and grounds, and a* 3 passed a few days since, and pre- similar committee might bo a tig that all Resolutions, Petitions, the part of the Senate. Mess >e called lip in the alphabetical order fed in, and Messrs. Bull, Bedoi 3 Judicial Districts. wvn appointed a committee < . McGownn, under the rule, submit- of tho Senate, similar resolution: which was agreed A message was sent to tl Representatives, informing tha . Wagner offered a resolution, that the Senate had appointed Pn Speaker be requested to appoint a liams to fill tho vacancy occasi nitteo on tho State House and death of one of the Commissi ids, and that a message be sent to Fire Proof Building. Senate requesting similar action on Mr. Brock man submitted t part. It was so ordered. J- W. Hodge,the Commission* . J. B. Campbell introduced a bill to Works, referred to committee ! the line of the Channel of the Ash- Improvements, iver r.djacent to the city of Charles- Mr. Elfos presented the re: Commissioners of Free School also ottered the following resolutions, son District for 1852; referred i wcro ordered to be printed, and mittce on Education, the special order for to-inorrow at 1 Mr* ilarllee presented the r k. Commissioners of Free School solved, That tlio Hanking Capital al- District. invested in the chartered Hanks of On motion of Mr. Wither State, ought not to bo diminished, special order of the day, a bill thut existing Hank Charters, where the Stato was discharged ant juse of their chartered privileges or Special Order of the day on t< ion of duty is charged; ought to be 2 o'clock, ed; but where thero are, or hcreaf- The Senato proceeded to 1 hall be two, or more Hanks in the Orders of tho day. town or city, it is good policy that The reports of the Committe mount of Capital Stock of each shall and Grievances on the reports c same. i tee on Claims of the House of solved, That it is against sound poli- tives included under numbers ineourage by chartered privileges, or 05, 66, 68, CO, 70, of the gem a ise tho aggregation of Capital for were agreed to, and sent to thi urposc of sending it abroad to boon- Representatives for concurrent 1 in adventures in no-wise connected, tion of Mr.- Witherspoon N< t in rivalry with the Agriculture, General Order was passed o tierce, or Manufactures of this State, present. < solved, That the practice of sending A Hill to incorporate the tl a large portion of our Hanking Bank in the town of Columbjf id periodically, each year, for the by tho Committee on Finance se of deuling and speculating in bills was amended, received n socoi change based upon the purchase of ?nd was ordered to the House ee and Merchandise which never sentAtivea. ?s any market iu this State, would The bill to incorporate the arily cause contractions and cxpan- Building and Loan Associati u Banking affairs, prejudicial to mer- ? second reading, was agreed t s cntemriscs, and to our great agri- ordered to tho House of Rcpi id staples, and that such practices A bill to incorporate the Ch to bo prevented by provisions in all in the City of Charleston,*was Hank Charters to bo granted or re- cond time, agreed to, and On uy this liencral Assemble. liouse of Kepreaentatives. motion of Mr. Ashinoro, tlic general A bill to incorporate the Co was then proceeded with. The con- Light Company, was read a * tion of the tall to divide Pendleton agreed to, and1 ordered to thi ,wo election Districts was again re- Representatives. |. . _ A bill in relation to tlio < Middleton addressed the House. slaves and free persons ot colo Tillinghast ndvccated the division second reading, was agreed to ndleton into two election Districts. to the House of liepresenta regressive condition demanded cor- A bill to alWr and amend tl iding legislative action in her regard, tion so as to change the name isrs. Thompson, Sloan, and Mullins tion district of Saxe GothA to t ised the House in favor of the bill? ington, and to extend its boun 1 clause being stricken out. present judicial limits, was rea McCrady moved, by way of com- time. The question upon ngn bc amend the 3d clause, by strik- bill was tak?-n by yeas and ntf t "after two thirds" the words "two nimously carried, and ordered sive sessions of both branches of the to the House of Repreaentativi ature." Nos. 70,80, 81, and 82. of It. F. Perry, in a speech of much orders were, on motion of Mr. , advocated the right of Pendleton charged and placed in the on ivision, and showed that in conced- day for to-inorrow. at right, no compromise was made. \ message was receivec 5 question was then taken on the House of Keprcsentativea anno 1 merit of Mr. McCrady and decided thRt body was not disposed to negative the report of the Senate Co > question then recurred on striking claims in a certain subject e 3d Section. Carrietl, On motion of Mr. Dudley, i j vote on a third reading of the bill of conference was proposed, i ended, was next taken by yeas and i)uj|ey Rnd Carew wero appoi -yeu. 91, nays 23. Commillw. ? Speaker announced the following *?_ : . ittce on thti Suite ilouM.nd Groun<T, -or.n.,1 .uonmtol t m^'Ve^r. 1K? fr, 0"ta aruTcolumUi ' W agner, Hunt, and Company, together with a bil , IIoiMe then ??* ?, SENATE Friday Dec. 3, 1852. Pursuant to notice, Mr. Bi ) Journal of yesterday having been produced a bill to incorporate I 3 3 R Hank in Fairfield; preceived il j President announced that a bill >ng. een sent from the I louse of Repre- Mr. Moorman ^ moved thai ivea to change the Constitution, so Senate adjourn*, it stands a< divide Pcndlotion into two election meet to-morrow at 11 o'cioci cts. The bill received its first read- Mr. Evins gave notice, that ind on motion of Mr. Manes, was on to morrow introduce a bill the special order of the day, without fate the Western Bank of Sou nee, to-morrow at 1 o'clock. in Anderson. Moses submitted petitions of J. On motion of Mr. Brock ma and J. and M. Iseman, to be con- ate adjourned I in the titles of land purchased be- tmt m ? aturnlization; referred. DltftdfWl Sxplodoi Ilibben presented the counter peti- ? >f sundry citizens of the town of On Monday last, about 3 o'c t Pleasant against the Incorporation occurred one of those fatal set s Union Ferry Companr, referred to steam, which form so large an ">mmiitee on Roads and Buildings, history of the working of th bivlln* inhmilUtl lk? ?/ ?I-2-1- *-? i-? 1 ? ??v - vp/.?? v? n^cn^ wiiku iimm mxn nswucri resident and Directors of the Cberaw to the uses of roan, but whi .nson Railroad Company; referred to been partially subjected to hi [>mmittee on Incorporations. The Stearo Will fetely constr Adams gave notice, that he would 3 miles from this place, by ot morrow introduce a bill to authorize ing fellow-citizen, Mr. Thomas >uth Carolina Railroad Comoany to was literally scattered into ft uct a certain Bridge over the Con- the hoisting of tba boilers, 1 Riser. a heavy one for him, but i Msxyck, from the Committee on doubt wae Car ten felt than co and Banks, reported a bill to life. Oqe negro was killed im r the Commercial Bank of Oolum- two others died in the course of th amendments; also, reported the hours after explosion. Two ot > establish a Bank in the town of were seriously injured, and alw ir, with amendment*; also, a bill to men. The mrroaa that wer ish a Bank in the town of Newbcr- longed to Mrs. Logan, Mr. Jos lh amendment*. Ordered for ooo- and T. J. Coghlan. The vot lion to-morrow. . white and Made, am doing Carew submitted-a counter petition cause of the explosion, as ust Trustees of a Society ef Israelites red in much mystery. The I - .A ^ ling tlic So- about to suspend operations for dinner, Skc< 4 itletoacer- and were blowing off steaui. The boil- Committ en were however old ones, and otie of the interests tat he would set,?threo in number?had exploded spective 1 I to exempt some four years since and were repaired, each to i lilitin duties, and Used in the construction of this mill, which re he would on Wo Understand that all three of the boil* tion. Tl incorporate ers exploded at the same instant, scatter- be appoi my of Char- ing the fragments to great distances, and tering hit , introduced producing a noise which was heard at the beelectei Foreign In- distance of twelve or fourteen miles, and after the received its until the true cause was known, was sup- All the c I, on motion posed tq be distant thunder. The shock be ex-off te on Feder- at the village was verv severe.?Sumter Committ f Mr. Moses, Watchman. try Commit- ttW The Washington corresooudent -1.-11 i? ? r ml<111 IW j ' citizens of of the New York Journal of Commerce, comment icts, to pre- the strong free trade tendencies of which the Assc a passage of paper are sufficiently well known, thus ately, ai ted by bill, foreshadows one of the movements to be not inoi p, also, a bill made in the coming session of Congress: found. .Jourt on the M\Ye aro so near to the session that the sBC. < irst reading, prominent topics which are to engage its the annu Ti the Houso attention are already looked to with ing that that tcrcst. Ono of tlieso topics is the promoHunt, Keitt tion of the interests of new railroad enter- Sac. 1. n the State prises, which are so great in number and and Seer ikingj that a importance. An attempt was made, at charge ppointcd on tho late session, to remit the duties on tions ami ago concur- railroad iron to bo imported for a number offices r a and Good- of works. A generel bill exempting all propriate >n tho part mad road iron from duty was reported resolutioi from the Committee on l'ublic Lands by dent ma; lie Ilonse of Mr. Orr. Government can dispenso with traordinu it body that the revenue, and the advnnco and wealth the inter ofessor Wil- and prosperity of tho country will be pro- convocat oned by the moted by tho total exemption of railroad Sac. 1 oners of the iron from duty. The price of iron is so to shall t high now, that tho duty is exceeding bur- to aid by he report of densome to all new enterprises, and must of tho err sr of Public check some of them in their progress, or Sec. J on Internal cause their abandonment entirely. If any Associati general and correct effort be made at tho place as urns of the coming sessiou to abolish this tax, it will procedinj s of Ander- prevail. There is not much railroad iron Sec. -i to the com- made here, ltut tho quality is superior before tL to that of the imported article. All oth- meeting eturn of the er branches of iron manufacture aro doing bo npjH Is of Marion very well. A limit might be put to tho meeting time for which railroad iron should be ad- Sec. i spoon, the mitted duty free, and, after the lapse of the tien shal to redistrict term, tho American article would have members 1 mado the full possession of the largest market in the ment bci >-morrow nt ka.M T*? ?? * * * ? nv?u. i uq jxji iiinuciu inu'rests 01 mo fraying n country, and even the iron inanufacture, he paid i the General would bo promoted by this measure." dent. le on Claims of Commit- Conyentlon of Editors, Publishers, Ac. Skc. 1 Representn- will enfoi 66,66,0?, Tn. Cun.om ou met, on WotWI.y u ft)|U), era! Orders Berber 1, 1852, nt tlinFiremcii. 11.11, th iJt j Houm of andoo motion of \y. K. John.,loo 1\ M. ra| r^?tk c. On mo- Wnllnco, of the Carolina Spartan, w? glc , ) ?7 of the called to tho chair, and 11. M. Stokes, of t i vcr for the 1,10 Lauren#ville Herald, was appointed , . ^ . , . , cintion, n Exchange The follow ing gentlemen represented , ', 'reported tho JonnmU oppo.^ .Iici, n.m?; .ball hi I and ltanka J M' W.ll.co.C.mlmn Spartan. suWr,U :j * f & . ofltcpre- J. Norwood, Darlington Flay. CKHT. Cnliimbin T.J. Warren, Camden Journal. ;j* on received J* R* Cloaactt, Greenville. Mountancer. 1 o ^T. J. Kcclcr, Vorkvillo Remedy. reaentativer. ' ? <*".? Sen*"* \V|lia urch Homo & ? 'f1*?"' imornly . read a sc- R- Tal,<?r? Jr- Charleston Mercury. Tho C. lortvl hk the A. Godman, Family Friend. u t? c H Allen| Abbeville Hnnner. lnmhia On* C. l'resslev, Southern Standard. 'V, ** Znd Um" L A' W Wot Tehoeopo. nK j House of W. II. Johnston, South Carolinian. A. 1. Cavis, do. . f execution of W* Gibbes, Palmetto Stale Banner. ? W.H. On,Ii.lo Ex HI. W ..*. 1 , and order- ]* J|- S?1** IjluronR1v,l,? l1.Iera'd- Tabor jtivc*. D. K. W Intakcr, Southern Magnsine. ? ' ,.n A. A. Gilbert, Sumter, Watchman. U % ,?? T J. ? MickCFairfield Herald. ?riltm i . e t 00 Mr.Taber of the Charleston Mercury and Vr' . .? . *.* Mr.I'ressley, (rftho Southern Standard, ex . V? J idanoe to its , . , v ... ,, . ' . of the b:i da pccond P??t?on m the ConTen^n m . . _ a very satisfactory manner. Y mi ? , 10 Mr. Carlisle presented a draft for a con- ofthoAi ' . \ n' Htitution to form, and for the government nwuber* m 600 of, a permanent Society of the member* ny of('<> , of the pre** of tlie State, which, on motion Gha was referrwPlo the following Committee: from Mr. till 1 E- **. Britton, W. R. Tabor, W. 11. Assooiati ot u>e joluihtont w. B. Carlisle, J. U. Giles, vllid' w> . It. A. McKnight, R. M. Stokes, J. R. Mr.Tabe I from the Ctot?eit and J. II. Norwood. returned luncing that Mr. Johnston numd tliat all propositions ' c<fncur In submitted shalUMHw^nted to the above On m< mmittee on Committee. ofthoA> On motion cf.jf, A. Bonner, a Coin- Wallace, i committee n)itto? of thretwia appointed to nomiunte manner ^ ind Messrs forthe Seciety. The Chuirman meeting, ntcd such thereupon appointed the ibllowing gen- On m< tlemcn; J. A. Bonner, S. A. Godman dered tin he report of and T. J. Warren. be publ n tho report On motion the Convention adjourned State, a Railroad to meet at 6 1-2 o'clock this evening. The Ai I, which ro- 1*. M. Wallace, CKn. atColum ordered for R. M. Storks, Sec'y. Decernb< to be prin kvrnimo sessions. R. M. uchanan in- The Convention was called to order at he Planters the appointed time. # _ Is first read- Mr C. I). Melton of the Palmetto Standard recorded his name as a member About t when the of the Convention. out in th Ijourned to The Committee to whom waa referred the up ! Ai .? P S - - * ,, Bgrveu ?>. Hie preparation Oi uuiiihm k>r viio awK>n Street, Wi he would ofthe Convention this evening made the tirely cor to incorpo- following report: below, oc th Carolina The Committee to whom wae referred * * f?roc the preparation of business for the action t,,c "J0*1 n, the Sen- of this body, report, that having had un- P?*1 bu" der ooneideration the several matter* Csheran ? Committed to them, they beg leave re- P5P or?. H. spectfully to recommend the Allowing for _,m'. V?1 your adoption: ed, with Jock, P. M., The undersigned, in order the more ef- *7^ idenU from feetually to cultivate social relations and y,e . 1 item in the feelings of brotherhood and community of t-J|ere7l* * ? powerful interest among all ^cruon* connected with ^"?t/ubt m! tributary the Press, and regulate, as far at possible, '"r y*'''0 ch bae only by common consent and agreement, the "u control.? manner in which the function* of the Pre** mm ranee acted about shall be discharged and directed, do here- itm* ir enterpris- by eetabliah and agree to the following. J. Coghlan, (W ttgmont* by CONSTITUTIOHr, *hs Jo** was article i. On W< m have no Sac. 1. The title of this Association about IS the loss of shall be the "South Carolina Press Aaso- left the n itantly, and ?a4k?.w rietown, 1 twenty-four Sac. 2. All persons connected with man with nor negroee u?e rwi M Kdttors, l'roprietor* or Re- | ad, 00 as! > two white porters, or that tney here been so eon- Metre, fo e killed b*> neeted before application, mey become metrimor * B. White, members, ee hereafter provided. if/.' and took inded, both gnc. ?. The officer* shall be a Fresh last, Rtoningto well. The two vioe Presidents, Secretary and Trees- before Um lal, is inrob urerr, and a Permanent Gon)m?W*?r fff that bends were thrbe member*, * : them off -r- ti?ii i i * m- i nia<mii?ii n, i . Tlio irieiiiVrs of the -Permanent Pf.KsKsr kkom CovKifNoa Ma.vNs *.>> ee shall be intrusted with the Monsiki k Vattkmaiie.? Wo translate the of tho Association in their re- following from a Paris paper, received by localities. It will be the duty of the British Steam Ship America:?Mons, lotify tho President of any thing Vattcmaro received, yesterday, a Wild quires the action of the Associa- Cat, which has been sent hiin for tho tie Permanent Committee shall Museum, by his Excellency J. II. Means, nted by each President on en- Governor of South Carolina, (Uuitcd i office. Tho other officers shall States.) Tho animal, after having spent 1 by a plurality of totes, which, the night at the Depot of the Itoucn Kail first meeting, shall Ihj by ballot Road, has been carried, this morning, to fficers, except the President, shall the Jardin des Plunks, It is the handIci'o members of the Permanent somest of its species which has yet been ee. seen in America; it is nt least one-third lUTt/'tV ft n ?? I--.?.t C -P P M nn??v?? M*i??I VII17 l(ir^U9l H>.\ VI JT HHIIT. ? 1. After tl.o meeting applicants ,e ?^vc mentioned animal whs shift*! proposed by their o,n letters, re- ???omer, by the trench Why at least two members of P,nP Newvello Au.elKS, Capt. G.llart ihe ciation, and balloted for immedi- ves6cl h*d * g H?T' " ?d bo declared duly elected, if not'lt "l1 to have affectod re than three disorients be faight-Cbnr.fr. 2. All officers shall be elected at v.,? ?. .uooting. innrnster iruner. ARTICLE III. The President, Vice President * ? ? ri^ i it t MiiiiK mtcn 1IIO9 S? C# etary and 1 rcasurer shall dis the duties required of their sta- ? i I indicated by Uie names of their WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, 1851. espectively, and such special ap i duties as may be required by ~ ~ II of the Association. Tho Presi- Take Notice., p convene the Association on ex iry occasions, whenever he judges We have been examining our book, aud ests of tho profession require such finding n inumbcr of names of our subscribe ion. era who have not paid for their paper, we 2. Each member subscribing here have made out their hills and enclosed them eel it his duty, when called on, in this paper. We hope they will pay uttcnr advice and counsel any member Uon to thc|n as \vc will discontinue sending I. The Annual Meeting of tho to11,080 *ho "rc "lorc than onu >car in ?ron will he held at such time and rcar*' and Bfnd t,,c,r founts in time, that the Association may direct at the ",CJ' IU!iy conform to this arrangement r Annual Meeting. ? - ? i A.. . u , .1 i n? ?<! 1 J " - - i. uiiuaw mi hi i uc ucuvcrvu -^un uciivo miu unserving ivepreseniatives 0 Association at each Annual Messrs. Cauthan and Curcton, hnvo placed by one of its members, who shall us under obligations by kindly forwarding >intcd at the preceding annual us various interesting public documents. The expenses of the Assoein- Two hundred nnd twelve hogs were sold 1 be paid by an assesment of the |n this vill the t weflk b Messrs. , at each meeting. Said asses- r,,.1, . \ , e " e , Chilton &. Dunwoody of Tennessee, ng merely for the purpose of dclecossarv expenses. The funds to - ??^ inder the direction of the Presi- Sheriff article iv. Thomas Baskix, Ksy., was on Monday the 30tli insL, elected Sheriff of Kershaw .The Association establishes and District without opposition. rce, as part of its Constitution, * i? ring Knles ami Regulations for Duel, ince of its members in their scvc>ns to the Press. ^ understand ih.it a duel1 was fought on. I. Proprietors of JournnU shall *J,mo point ot the ('hnrlottc Rail road on , oy any apprentice previously em- Friday last, hjtwooit Messrs. Dmt/.ler and f any other member of this Asso- Kcitoftfu Houso of R.:pruseata ivus. It ot honorably disdiarged. npiiears tli it the parties attempted to get in3. As a general rule, no papers to North Caroling bat wore sjnt biek bv mailed from our offices to uow the officers of the law, when they concluded rs, unless nt least six months that rathcr than, not fight at all. they would .on be mud in advance, and all fight on South, Carolina. Soil. Mr. Keit roll! bo discontinued (duo notice ? . ... .... , 4",vru . en given to the nnbacrilicr) ..fU'r U"> "'",uKU'' f""" paid fur ban expired. lu.advo?nr, .pw?l. Tlu p.rUn. Ulna re. ..I . - i l.i if li turiliHl 1a ( (kliiinKfi it any of tb? other partiea had era eanoot complato. for we have mom than .? Augusta ChronitU A Srn ono* salted tlwir attention to this feet, an<V luofo than all, have kept a standing notien i ? ? on oor ftrat page to this affect. onoft Bnnawny Couple. j"Un''t0 *?***!? of the Members of the Sooth. Carolina Preea ( ndneedsy last an interesting girl, and in so doing, Invoke their Madness, and years of age, named Sarah Drown fir teraal Ming in advsaoe. A description mdonea of her parents, at Mor- of their persons surely will not offend them 9. in company with n young ^ ^ IfpUfyinK ?? out readers to , whom al.e had Wanteenamor ^ soma knowledge of .u.rr.sMbd in. fj iSTSStSTrf^SSS n^c-oh.-,| T, - lit N?? W?ta~d., rtitht w, McqM lM?>. V-r/.mbo.rJ on.oftf.. kWl? <?"*"**?' i si boats lor Worcester. MBfaot bmthasn,and repaired to the American thill , .host started, the gidfWier to portahsofa.?npSooi?a-bawpM*? Be- | >oHce walked on board and took sMaothe Bditors ??f the Press, we hai'aece. i t? the poljpe r*1, flnd we hnd the plessnr* ^ riuiiv suuuiuiou, c?. n. hkitton, """""" Chairman Committee. ? ? i) after some discussion, wtounan- Daring Attack. id npte<l. ^remittee appointed to nominate A must outrageous and daring attick was > servo tho ensuing your made made upon tho life of Mr. N. Mayblnm, who. >rt. resides in the upper part of Kershiw Disk,. >tion of Mr. Johnston, tho Con- atltusscl Itiec, <>n Tluirs lay hist, which.d ? iroceedod to ballot for (fleers of .erves publfcity, it order that tho villains nation; which resulted in tl.e elec- m bo np bcntU.d 10 following gentlemen: resident?It. W. CibUw. Mr. Mayblura is-the proprietor of a Stora 'resident?1?. M. Wallace, W. 11. al Russel I'lace, and from.what. wo can loam it appears tliat two.negro mon entjred hit ?ry and Treasurer?E. II. Hritton. store at a late hour on Thursday night, uni ? T. J. Warren. called for souio tobiceo ; as Mr. M ivitiou, the Secretary was ordered blum was in tlw act of procuring tho teethe officer, eleetod of the result Co for them, ono ot tho negroes mtruch.him, , "n8' ,, , , , ana tho olhcr "" ting, they would Iim*. >tion of Mr. Johnston, the thanks Boon dispatched him, but that his, (Mr MVb socinUon were tendered to the " '' ? v..v? ?jr ncip urougjm over a neighbor who. of the Indencml.nt ire Com pa- |iVCa near by, when the villains made their.' lumbin, fer tho us.* of their Hall. e ^ irirmn Hiinounccd an invitation .Inliney to the member* of the >,r- 31 does not know the negroes, but wo on to dine with him to-morrow, trust that clivuiii>?!j?occa may transpire which is accepted; nnd, on motion of will lead to their nrr?*at. This we consider r, tho thanks of the member* wore a moat daring attack, nnd oarneatly hope to tlint gentleman for hi* conr- these desperadoes will yet be brought to jus. ticc. >tion of Mr. PrcHaley, the thanks Mocintion were tendered to 1\ M. 0ur Yuit-The Editorial Confer the courteous and dignified vention. Ac. with which he presided at this A it eh a brief absence, we are agn'tn at >tion of Mr. Bonner, it was or- our post to rcsuino our labor*, by which we it the proceedings of this meeting hope to give our readers the news of the day, ished tn nil the papers of the nod other miseellanions articles whicli iAy ... be a source of pleasure, if not of profltk^^^. wociation then adjourned, to incet bin on tho first Wednesday in ?? ?d. ?* . ! *11 life aM T I 5 nation. The hotels are crowded, sn^H . ' P. M. Wallace, Prcs'U persons who left ngreoable and eomfo^ Stokes, Sec'ty. homes in search of pleasure, are harr.mH ? ? m . and rnnoyed, knowing not where to 1^^^^ motire Eire in Hamburg. i r <i ,, .. . .... . , _ , , The editorial Convention assembled in the 10 o clock last night a fire broke |U? ftf |h(j Indt,IN.nd4.nt Company, on issrts ess ^ itch, with its contents, were in- CW)dwl *? *"??"? Tho Proceedings will isumed. The building adjoining ' ? found in this paper, therefore, it is uneupied by Brindley A Roseman, npceseary to give any other version. ^ ery store next caught, and with An effort was made to establish the eaah Of the imvlt was miuiimwl ?1... ? 4 -1'1 L m , _.V mjmwIII, Mill HllllUUgll OV#fJf pUOIUber |fl tl?6 ding below wae occupied by J. country is in favor of this system, we hod it + 4 L. Zuber as grocery stores, difficult to enforce it; ae a general ruk how- V head by th? families of Zuber end eVer, we iuve adopted it It ie eerteinly Her, which wee likowiee conaura- th<J jn(WJI| Qf u,, auUeriber to pay in adr nenrlT .11 the eonWnf, funrnur. of b(ftn th? ?f ,hl? ?2o[Soo"?Thich riiTi, rul??"' ? ' . p?,ti.l in.,ir.nc*. We leer,led b?t? .?r,r^n.U., I. tek en hft, ?n.. r wm fully insured, end Usher mor*>,f ** "ubecription ie not peid then, and 0. We could not ascertain cor- one dolkr after six month*. Our subesrtb.