The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, September 24, 1856, Image 2
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See fourth Page for deductions in
favor of standing advertisements.
The ninubci- ol insertions must Jao wiitten on
each advertisement, or they will he inserted till ,
ordered out and charged accordingly.
Astounding: Developments- Fremont's !
Financial Operations.
We find in the Washington f nton llic
first instalment of the report on Fremont's
financial operations in California, which
wt|s called for by lite Senate. The Ilopnblicsm
press might well wineo in ad
vaneo at those astounding developments.
We have not space to day for any comment,
and we givo a general outline of
tlio facts stated, so far as we have received
them. We premise l?y saying that the
documents show that the Hoard of Claims
only allowed ?1 10,000 <>f the elnims set
up by Fremont, or one seventh of the
whiih* mnmiiit h.nviiir* con.. I..... I
J s "v,,,v """
dred thousand dollars still unpaid, mid
w)iich \\ i!i never bo paid, until Fremont
is elected 1'rcsiiicnt.
Look at some of the items ;
The first item is a claim for *24,7oO,
for cattle said to have been taken for
t)|e use of the { idle J Slates. l'lemont
certifies on honor that tho claim is correct.
It appears from the ileitis of the hill that
government was asked to pay for cattle to
an extent which would furnish each man
in Fremont's detachment with an ox rnrfi
Uo>/.' and Fremont certifies "on his honor
" that the bill is a correct one, and the
supplies were used l y his men ! The
Foard of Claims showed what they
thought of it hy striking oil' $10,000 from '
tjjt* bill by a? unanimous vote.
Next we have it bill for $fl2,Q'2o foi s
this same \ ullejo?horses at $100, saddles
at $50, spurs at ?3, and so on. To *
tins Fremont also certifies " upon honor.'* !
Fy an unanimous vole the Foard struck )
off fitly thousand dollais from this bill. j
Next we have a bill from Yallcjo foi
$53,100, for horses at 51.10 each, saddles
at $100 each, one rifle at $200, pistols at
5100 each, and oilier charges in the I
same proportion. All these bills are for r
mnlly made out as supplies furnished to ti
Fremont, and Fremont entities on l?is tl
honor thai the lulls are correct, and the
goods charged at fair prices. The Foard ?
again hy an uiinniiin ns vote struck i t! in
forty one thousand dollars from this lull, n
We have then another hill from Yallcjo 111
for $14,010, for mules, cows, ike. The "
j>oaru struck oil ?u,?7."j from tin*. ]
This \ allejo seems lo have been apret- u
ty big operator in government supplies, tu
and somebody must have expoou-d to "
have made a large liatil out of! tide Sam. I "
As Fremont did everything in his | own w
to push the hills through, going lo the jl(
length of certifying them " upon his
honor," some pretty ugly inferences are I
irresistible, ^
Hut perhaps the most extraordinary of T
all is the next claim. Win. 1>. ]'helps V
brings in a hill often thousand dollars lor b
ferrying Fremont and a detachment of
men across the hay! Fremont certifies that |j
the bill is coi reet. Major (Jillespie, of the n<
Marine Corps, testifies that the ferriage li
was only seven miles, that 1:0 risk was is
run, that the only object in crossing was di
to spike some guns in a dismantled fort,
which was entirely unoccupied at the time.
Jiy an unnnimous vote the Hoard declared w
that fifty dollars was an ample remuuera- ?
tjon! and so allowed. And yet there is |>(
added to the claim tho deliberate certifi- ai
call! of Col. Fremont that the bill for $10,- w
000 was right and just.
The documents following these are sub- I]
stantiully the same we have given as to
money borrowed by Fremont, the claim
for which was allowed to the parties, as j]
the money was undoubted1)' bad of them, ir
but the Hoard recommend id (hat the
same he charged to Fremont himself! ?
The documents from which we obtain jj
these facts are oflicial transcripts from the
records of tlu Department, and are fur-j j,
nhdicd by the Auditor of the Trenturv.?
!r is impossible to lie them down. Willi I r?
.. >i.?i.a./i..rii...a..... .. i... i -
?i iii.iii .it. niu nrnw i'i niu f miiiriM. >% IUJ "
feeds his men at ihe rati of an ox per day, ?'
pn\ s one linut)re< 1 dollars a pieco for saddies,
two hundred for lilies, and ten (lion
sand dollars for seven miles ferriage, In- ^
ole loam would not be long boiliered with
a surplus in his lieasury. No wonder 'l
Wcoband Hcnnett "shriek for freedom " M
with such fat pickings in prospect. "
Shooting Apvaik Taruoro', N. C.? ^
Oil Wednesday morning last, sa)s the
Southerner, of Saturday,Mr. Andrew S. El- n
lj->on was seen walking up Main street in Hl
this place with a double barrelled gun, on
llit* side opposite the Edgecombe House? n
when in t' v in front of I lie main entrance, g
Tor. I , . ..* ins Cromwell, the proprietor, p
i.dvainwd towards Mr.' Ellison, and drew s
a pistol when about twenty yards apart,
bodi fired their weapons?Mr. Cromwell
drawing another pistol and discharging
it. Mr. Ellison's gun was loaded with '
bird shot?Mr. Cromwell's pistol with I
ball.
Uotli shots of Mr. KUisou took effect, t
severely, if not mortally wounding Mr. j
Cromwell?Mr. Ellison was unhurt, lie
made no effort to escape, was arrested,
and on Thursday examined before His
Honor Judgo Saunders, our Superior 1
Court being in session, and committed to I
jail to await the result oi Mr. Croinwell's
wound*. A personal difficulty had some- ^
time previously t listed between the parties.
We have ken a resident of Tarboro'
upwards of thirty years, and this is the
fir.-?t shooting ease thai has occurred :n
d r:"-S that tk'.e.
'(T'lm T>Wr /
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LANCASTERVILLE, S C.
WEDNESDAY MOUSING, SKIT JI, i
COMMUNICATIONS.
A CoSIMI NH atiox, " OlIC 111' Ilie* I*0t?|?l*.*,*'
has been received. It is a rev jew of Or.
Thoi;n\v);!.l*s late address in Lancaster; the
subject in treated very tuliuly and respect- j ,
fully, and it is, moreover,an able production. : ,
One objection debars its publication, which ,
the writer can remove, mil we bilievc it
was an unintentional omission on his part. !
Another communication over a very re- j ,
sponsible name, has heen handed us, bearing ,
upon the College question, the candidates I ,
for the Legislature, and the canvass as con- ' ]
ducted in this district- If this article is te j
vised, and all j-rrruntiluits stricken from it, ! i
it will be published. ;
" Qitidnin," has been received, but we ?
have not had time to review it. It will be ?
attended to before next issue. | '
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
At the late General Review in l'ickcns Dis- | .
triet, a man was instantly killed by the pre- j
mature discharge of a cannon. The Kcowc
Conner describes the accident as follows: |
" The Regiment having formed into a line, i
and the Brigadier General and Ids stall" having
taken their position, they were saluted 1
hy six tires of the cannon. The last lire. v
the cannon prematurely exploded, killing the I
LVtmionccr Mr. Seaborn Keith. We will ?
rive the particulars as we heard them. As
Mr. Keith stood in front of the cannon, intcriing
the cartridge, there not having heen "
iullicietll ptecaulion taken to swab often u
nougli, the cartridge exploJed, discharged j
lie ralllllier. vvliieli lor.- nff lii^ ri.rl.t I......I
--- - ?' r?" *; r~"\ M,w ?* * j,
ust"Above the wrist, shivering the shoulder
ind killing hint instantly. Indeed, is it not a
rue that "ill the midst of life we are in death."
yellow fever. j"
"he Charleston board ot health continues to 1
eport from one to ci^>lit deaths daily fictii |
liis disease. The Chailcstop Mercury of . '
10 l'Jth inst. says:
' It will lie seen by the report of the Hon id :
f I lealt h, that t here has heeti a considcrahle j "
icrease in the deaths by Yellow I'cv( r, as . tli
light linvc been anticipated from the on- in
ivornblc character of the weather for sen-. .. '
d da \s past. \Yo would suggest, us a J . j
latter of prudence at this time, that mine- j
liuiatcd persons should carefully avoid all j
nm ccssary exposure, cither by night orda\: , in
nd would rt mark that n too trojuei.t cause | |j,
f disease is the attendance of such persons I ?
pon fnueralM, especially when involving a |
aik of one or two miles under a broiling
in. This should be avoided as iniieh a- all
ussible." lie
[essrs. McQueen and dudley. ! is
'he following extract is taken from the 'K
Yashington Correspondent of the Coluin- l'r
ia Carolinian :
"GJcn. McQueen is one of the truest and
finest men from the whole South; with j "
i? views of personal promotion, he is
cart and soul for the South. Cell, ah Qttt.x j gt
not a gabbler, eternally jumping up to I Ull
iscourse coinnion-plnee, but he is a man of j
rung, vigorous intellect, of cinim nt com- j '1
ion sense, and when lie does, a bold, point i"
1 and effective speaker. 1 only u|?h .the I di?
hole South were represented l>) just such hy
icn as .McQueen ; then there would be no j p.
ft ray ills for high olliee, iio compromises j
5 excuses for timidity?hut the Mouth | rt'
ouId have her rights or independence." ^
The Winnsboro lirgister says of Col. . K l
cdi.ey: 111
' In the first Congressional District we
. e that Col. Diiii.kv, of tho invincible
icmocrncy is brought out by an earnest and 111
resistahlv appeal. 1 eil
Col. Dudley is a man of ability and too : ?n
inch independence to permit "time-honored
oli?*y" to deter him from pursuing a iibor- 1,1
I and confiding course towards those North* rt
rn men who are so gallantly breasting the
illovvs of faiintieisni at the North.
We \\ i^li to sec men in office u ho are j <(
ailv to extend the light hand of fellow ship I
> evciy friend 01 the South irrespective of j
irlh-plncc." j in
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | [v
>F.\v (loons.? Messrs. Magili. & Hkatii j .
dvcrti&c their now fall nnd winter Stock. '
,'hieh they promise to sell cheaper than ever, ^
nil there is no qiiCMtion but they will.?
'hey have commenced in good earnest; ex- |
eet to Hell a large quantity of goods this j
ill, and with the aid of the Ledger they .
re very apt to do it. All they usk is a fair ^
how in<r.
in
Kali. (loons.?Mr. A. C. Duninp gives
oticc of the arrival of his new fall stock of ^
oods. M r. D's spacious building is literaly
groaning under the weight of a heavy
upply,and purchasers cannot fail to be suit- ^
d fropi his large collection, ^
Skf.0 Rvr.?A superior article may le
>btained by enquiring as directed in advertisement.
i>T?am Mills for Salf..?It w ill be seen
vl;
hat Messrs. Uoduy &. Son, of York Disriet
advertise their Mills for sale. A barfain
may bo obtained by applying soon.
Southern I .otter y.?Mr. Jas. F. Wisff.r,
Macon, Ga., advertises Claas R of this
.oltery.
Sheriff Sales?Sheriff advertises some ^
ersonal properly for sale.
From Washington. t<
Wamiixovon, Sept 15. V
The new Niraraguan .Minister will net I is
?c reee v yd i'V this Governmcr?U , ei
WHO IS HE?
In article appeared in the Winnsboro Iiftf- i
tier of the 13th mat., over the signature of j
' W." which has attracted our attention from j
lie arrogant and unjuslilinblo manner, in j
,\ liieli the writer has been pleased to apeak,
o the discredit of our District. Wo eon-1
lu.de from his article that he is a citizen of
Pairlicld District, and that his business in
laincaster was to attend the General Rcicw
of the Glli inst., w hich ho speaks of, I
ind does our Regiment the credit to praise
Is performance on that occasion; hut alnost
in the same breath, he says, that Lnn:aater
has a curious i>o}>ulation?we are a
:rudc nice, and condescendingly adds, that
% critique should not be given, foi Lancaster
has woudcrjully tmprorrd within tlw memory
r]f mast. The most ignorant of the crude
race whom he did the honor (?) to review
upon that occasion, might have taught hint
two valuable lessons, which we conceive he
is lamentably in need of, viz: a regard for
the principles of common courtesy, mid a regard
for truth. JJut more t f this again.
We design giving Ibis writer a notice infinitely
more lengthy than he deserves, and
some of his points that are really of no consequence
at all, we will expose, merely to
show, w hat little reliar.ee can he placed upon
any statement contained in his letter to
the liegisfcr. The Editor of the AVgis/r;-?
speaks of ' W." as a "valuable correspoiileiil,"
and if he alludes to his taste for J;c'inn,
we have no disposition to contradict
iiin. " \V." informs us that lie left l^measerville
the evening alter parade, (?) and
passed down as far as the Hanging Rock
Mineral Mprings : and here lie attempts to
Inscribe places in that vicinity : a most lame
Icscriptioii ho gives of the (Vilar Shoals, and
?avs that at the depot, is a most admirable
oration for manulwturinii buildings ! Man*
:factories situated on a bro?k Hut perlaps
his idea w as to turn the t 'at.uw ba around
u that direction' Let him he more expliite.
lie next speaks of the Hanging Rock
Nitllu lirld; s:i) s it is situated a quarter of
i mile from the line between l?aneuster ami
Versliaw, laying in Kershaw District ! UY I
lave ever been under the impression that it !
i'.|M i? | !...? ..C I... > ' I
... v. , UIIIUI VHIIIBI' IIv
fc l.cxt pusses on to Camden (at which
lace tills article purports to have been
iritten; and says I'loiii I-aneaster to Caineii
is forty miles, thirty live of which is
ne mil hi hunk ij white sum/.' W-li ew !
hies the gentleman ever imiulfn ! The
ist lime we traveled it, it was a linn road,
hoot two thirds of the way.
IjitieusU r is at length rid of his presence,
ut not of his slanderous imputations, and
e refers to the Cnl/eyr i/iustimi which has
i'on discussed in this District, in a mariner
'fleeting upon that portion of the mule rucr
f I.'ir.easter, who have dared to express
icir sentiments upon this subject. We do
.1 care to interfere with the good pi ople
' Fairfield, and cheerfully accord to them
e rigl t to settle their own flatters ; but
order to show with what consistency
\\".*" can speak contemptuously of our
istrict, w e w ill nsk w hat has bc? n the issue 1
tweeii tin- candidates f< r the I egislatnrc
Faiifield ' Isn't it the Rahuti Cap? They
id that their money is spent?the State is
ready bound for two millions to the road,
d they ridiculously get up an e.xeiti nieiit I
mat s/'ilt mill.\\ l.idi is the more prae- <
aide, the College question, or the kahtili <
... > i\ - i ? ? I
|/ (iiuvivi . * nrir oui j I
aiili-Uiiliun (jn|i men. lint alter seeing tin* ' i
ifeet absurdity of their position, Ihev re- j t
ed fruin the route*! in perfect disgust.? i
me of tin* "ni /*o//oi." however. arc still i
iconvineed of their folly. /.< " IT." an ! i
i/i Rabun dayman!
lie Hot only .--|i..k.s of the College ina'itcr i
nerally ; but lie descends to personalities, I
d here v. e art* forced to tell him that he has <
lined lli.it which is unijualifudly J'alaf. lie' i
its an argument into the month of a canhite
of this District w liieli una never used i
' him, nor do wc believe it was ever used
any one in this District. We therefore
peat that his assertion in regard to the j
10 and StJI? tax, is witlavt foundation. lie '
vs lie was !<>Ui this, and we presume he
cans l?y some man in I-uieaster. We can
uree'.y believe that any man in this District
<i native nf Lancaster, would so palpably
isri present facts to a Strang* r; bill in j
tlu r ease, whether " W " sutlers the impti. :
tion of its falsity to rest upon himself, or
?ls it upon his inlbimer, ire are ftrr**nalltj i
f/Hinsililf far the contradiction <f the slander. '
Me says for the credit cf I,oncost* r, he is j
luetant to repeat this: and now, sir, in
inclusion we tell you, that the credit of!
rtttear.ter does rot rest upon the w ord of
i irresponsible newspaper scribbler; and j
inula you ever again desecrate Iter mil
iih tour presence, it is to be hoped,it will (
i after you have learned sullieient divcrcmi
to guard you against meddling in nfirs
with which you have no concern. We
*ny yi ir assertion that the College is n
r/question in this District: hut in the
rent that it was, the parties upon either I
do, are capable of maintaining their posi.
on without your gratuitous intcr'erenoe.
1e are done with you, and regret exceedgly
that we have been constrained to oeiipy
t>o much id our valufSrto"^paco with
,uANCASTER
FEMALE ACADEMY.
notice from the Trustee* of this Insti-!
ition will be found in another column.?
t'e hnve hardy space to call attention to it,
id will refer to it again. The scholastic
ur, will wo understand, commence under
;ry favorable auspices; a very accomplishI
Instructress ha* been engaged a* princiil,
and it is the pnr|?o8c of the Trustees to
akc this Institution inferior to no one of a
milnr kind in the up country.
EARLY FROST.
Vi stop the press to say that last night
a* tha coldest we hnve over experienced
>r the season, and this morning our streets,
>ps of houses, Ac., were white with frost,
apprehend that a good deal of d: mi<,e
done the cotton and pes crops in this vi
nil/. i
KANSAS AND THE UNION.
Since the formation of the American Republic,
eighty-odd years ago, imiuy has been
the storms through which the old ship of
Slulu ha? successfully passed, nnd has caluily
and proudly uioUUai/jcd her supremacy
nrtdd the angry and surging billow* around
her. In 183- her strength was te?tod--shc
outlived the storm?in 1852 it broke upon
her with redoubled fury, and a'though she
i shook and tottered from stem to stern, and
! her pilot trembled with doubtful lbrcbod!
ings, still she was proof against the surging
| elements borne against her, and was enabled
j to settle in comparative <piict, when these
j w ere exhausted. In ISbti the political horizon
is again lowering, at d in our humble
opinion the strength of tl e Republic is
about to be tested in a manner, compared to
which, all other attacks dw indle into ins'.gI
nilieanee. Sectionalism is raging in its
worst forms; a party, large in number and
formidable in political power, with di-solu
tion or abolitionism inscribed upon their
banner, arc clamorous for licr destruction ;
civil war exists upon Iter western frontier,
and all the horrors incident to such unnatural
strife, are being daily brought to our
notice. Stiil we are plodding along, as if
nothing important were transpiring?as if
our country were enjoying the most profound
pence and harmony !
The result of the issue in Kansas, no one
can foresee, and whether it terminates in
favor or against the South, it threatens alike
destruction to the Union. If against her,
unless she is beaten in a f..ir ai d honorable
contest at the ballot box, under no consideration?not
even for the sake of the Union
itself, should ?-!ie sul mit to the ignominious
defeat. The most blunted sense of honor
would be aroused, and all the disadvantages
she must undergo from:.!) aggressive movement,
should hot deter lici fioin action. < >u
the ullu r hand, should the stiile going on j
terminate in favor of I ho hs??nlli, the abolition
horde, already r? ekless and exasperated, i
would increase their clamors lor disunion,
and nothing short of utiolilionisui or disso- 1
imp n. is likely lo satisfy tin* lu'ii/.u ii monomania,
of vv hicli I licy ;iiv Octi.ii111 v p :>sessi d.
last, however i? the lesser c\ il, :?rul I lit'
the acquisition ol' Kansas to the South is t?>
our section at least, a matter of the most j
vital consequence. Willi the uior..l and :
physical advantages which tiie victory I
would give us. we could hid i ur enemies |
delialicc?could aw e I hem w it it t he strength |
of our position, wrfh right and the t.'ousli- 1
tut'on as our shield.
A tpiestion which should cngngo the I
minds ol every patriot, is. w hat is the duty ,
d? the South, at this lime, in regard to Kansas
? Tlmsc of us who have hitherto been
lukewarm in the cause, have given as a reason,
that in (lie IMcutivu is tested llu author.
ty to <|inll disturbances existing in the
1 erritories, and that any aggressive interference
from its, would he uii"ulie?l lor, and ,
would lie hiiiiging ourselves in opposi 1
lion to lim foiccs of the United States.
The argument is not without reason, hoi
-i pposetliat the President, from some cause,
which vve eannot fall om. refuses to set, or
is only acting to such an extent, as plainly
indicates the iiu dieteticv of his i lions; then
what are vve to do? Wail h r his exertions
lo he rcdoublid, vvhieii vve see no indication
[if?w.iil when the din of lx.it:le and the i
lei.Ill cry of Southerner* are ilnging in our
arn? President I'ikimf. has rhovvii liiin
??*lt to us um a I'M'IouimI NlitU>uuu. r*n?i :\h I
llu* possessor of a* 111 icli nior.il courage, as
ver fulls Id the ' ot <if iiiuii; now li t liim .
diovv lii* ?|ti.-ilit i?-n hm n (jeneial. The crisis
letnaiid* nl hi* hands prompt :u <1 energetic l
.etion ; but if the present miserably inelli- !
ient course is to he pu-sucd, it would lie j
far better to uilhdr.av all national interferfltce
and let sections, if it must be so, tight
ilieir onii battles, and divide the contest for i
vheliisclvvs. This course possesses at least '
one merit ? that of equal fairness.
iP il i t u v' 5 <T r li I r.
The Banished Son and other Storict
of the Heart, by Mis. Caroline Lee
Hentz.
The above is the title of a new w ork in j
press by T H. .VteiMtn, Philadelphia, and
will he ready for sale oil Saturday '27th 1
inst. li is complete ill one large duodecimo
volume, neally bound in cloth for one
dollar and twenty five cents ; or in two \oh i
iimns paper rover for one dollar. Mrs. ,
lientx'i writings cannot be t? o highly cstiinnted.
and Iter w oiks are such as should be
possessed by all, and rend at every fireside
in the country. Copies i.f either edition of
the work will be sent to any part of the
United States free of jiotlnge on remitting
the price of the edition wantid.
uranam s magazine.
Graham's Magazine for October i* before '
lis, and presents the usual number ??f hand,
some engravings, fashion plates and interesting
reading. Published in Philadelphia;
for one copy $.{; two copies )J5 ; livo cop.
ie* and one lo agent $10.
[For the latncastcr Ledger.
Special Meeting.
Council met StMli September, 185fi, for
the purpose of receiving aud pnyiiig o{T such
account* n* may be presented for work performed
on the streets of Lancaster. I'rescut
J. Adains, liitendaiit,S. II. Kinoioiis, and
11. P. Crawford; absent J. Crockett and J- |
G'. Sec rest.
Janus 1'arker presented his proven account
for four days' work on Streets, unioonting
to three dollars nod forty cents.
Lewi* 1'arker presented his proven account
for six days' w ork on the HirceU,
nmounting to five doMaraand ten cents.
Thomas Tidwell presented his proven
Account for eight days' work on the Streets,
amounting to six dollars and eighty cents.
All the above accounts amounting in the
nggregalc to fifteen dollars and thirty cents,
were on duo examination, found correct and
ordered to be paid.
Adjourned until 5 o'clock next Saturday
evening.
J ADAMS, In ton Jr nt T C.
(!" dripjiljir.
Gov Reeder for Fremont.
ni:w yoiik. sept 1g.
A K-ttor in the Kvcuing J'ost tinted
I Easton, i'n, states that Gov llceder, h
' a11nontioc?l the intention of ranging liii
i self on the side of tin* Republican i'm
! and iutciesting himself ill the election
j Fremont. lie will address the Krenio
tnceling at Morrmtovvn, n. J., on Thui
' day.
Pennsylvania Politic?.
\VASIIINOTON, Sept. 10.
Reliable advices have been rceeiv
hero from llairisburg to tl e effect th
! under no cireninstances will t!io Air.e
j cans of 1 ViinsyIvaiiia form a coalition wi
! the Republican* on the electoral ticket.;
The American electoral ticket has alrcai
been formed and is composed of sluu u
j Fillmore men.
1*111 LA II Kt. I'll I.\, Sept. 17.
i The 1 >en:oc?atic party of this city eel
hr iteJ to cl ii t lie anniversary of the ado
, tioti of the Federal constitution. t
scene was one of unparalleled cxeitenie
and enthusiasm. 'i he city is crowdi
i w ith delegates from a d:stance and visitoi
j Gov. .lolinson, of (ia? addressed the v?
multitude for two hours, in which he ga
ja hislorv ofthe Conrtieitution and vim
> cated slavery. a ptia'ossion was forme
' and marched to Independence suiini
which was brilliantly illuminated, at
) llicre w as a fine display of fireworks.
National Whig Convention.
1! Vl.T.'MOIlfc Sept. 17.
The National \\ lug Convention asseii
hied in this city to day ? delegates froi
twenty six States being in attendance. The
Convention which was largely attel
| ded, was oiganizcil by the appointinent i
i fx Gov. Washington limit, of Nevv Yoi
is leinpoi; iv Chairman, who delivered a
eloone'it addr* >s upon taking the chair,
t'.iininittee upon the peliiiaiient organi/.:
lion of the t'oiiveiiiii n vvas appointed, an
miing tlieir rtbsei ? w ashingloii's fan
well Address was read. The t'oiuoiitti
nominated Judge l>.ne?, of Missouri ?
permanent i'ro'dent, which was iiuau
llillllv! V < < il If I 11 I I ? I aillfolif inn I I...
t'K'k it i>li i! nt. I<'? k litis ;i111 i
l|t*?lt.
I\\ I MN?. St-.--|ii\." I lit' ll 'ill WHS
hlisely ||?| |\|"I :tl tin- r".,lsst*|liMi|ljr t>l ill
C'liiivctitioii, w In* in<itiik'>tfii the ^reHte*
enthusiasm. Tlu c'niiiiiilno.' nit tlio At]
lre>s lit il.n 1 Vn|i t! t1! il.i? I iiioii, stati'i
that they wmitii he ri-.nly to rt jml in th
iiti'rniiiir. tii>v. (it ihitm, tif Nuitli Curt
lin.i, <li'li\t-rt ti itn Mih'.resn lit'?i must lliri
linn eharaotcr, ninl \thieh absolutely elec
Irilit'il lilts HUtliellee. lie e.\J?rest.?i'i| hi
lueli'ircncv fo* Ktl!iiiure,uhereupon lite ti
lite house rose its one until, itiul respmule
willi ihe most \tvilennit clieeiitto. Yli
< 't>nvt ilt.oil then itiljourticil until to-iuoi
loW.
11 At.t iMoitK, Sept. 18.
The Contention iti iiitliimore Iihv
ntiiiiiiliitiii'lv :: !i.ji'i-ti resolution* declmiii
.)>:?: t!:ey v. ill not establish a tie tv |>latfom
'h |moi .11l.ie |'i I'sent t!i>;rneteil slate t
I lie enunlrv. if ! ntiribn ii.ir il to the nee
le t of the Administration, >?nd tin*
to nrrest proper geopraphieal distinction
?expressing fears f??t tin; permanence <
:li'' I 'uinii, ami the A no rn an name am
hatiolialitv, limn iln mnii'Mi ol either <
tlic sectional paitiis. 'I'ltey further dc
dire that the only hope of safely i? in lh
election ?'l :i 1 'il? ti*, pledged neither t
Noith or South, and congratulate th
friends of the I'nimi on hav it?i? audi i
nominee in Millard Killmole, whom the;
eulogize highly.
The resolutions also approve and en
hirse the name of Ihutelsoit, and close h
providing a Central Committee to pro
mote orgunizntit n and clVoit*.
l lie Convention adjourned finally n; 1 1
M., after which an tinmen o raiiflealioi
meeting whs held in Monument Sonar*
in a sr-do of great enthusiasm and will
elaborate preparation*.
I' tom Kansas.
Nr;w Y ottK, Sept. 10.
Advices fioiti Kansas nolle that (iu\
t?oar> had issued a pioeinnatuui ordcrin
ail armed hands to disperse.
lame was a: Lawrence, w here a f?-rt ea
pahle of holding 100 men had been coll
strutted.
< IIK'AOA, Sept. 1 G.
Mrs liohinnon arrived here to-day.?
She nay* the hail of the free State prisoi
eis has l eeii lived at -SI,000 in each cum
excepting Governor Uobiusou's, which w.i
put at ^A.oOO.
(in*. Geary released all the prisoner* i
the hand* of the mob at Lenvcnworlb.
The Missouri an* had nearly all fled t
\Vest poit, fearing nii attack from (Jcnen
Lane.
(>rii. Sniilli had ordered the faiinlir
seeking safety at lort Leavenworth t
leave.
The pro slavery men report a battle n
the 21st iiist, at lllanlou'a bridge, bet wee
live hundred Missourians, under Atchisoi
and a party of froa soiler*.
I ho Misaoui ians tied at ilia first chare
Chicago, Sept. 10,
llobinson. the Im?<jii* Free State Gove
nor, ha* arrival floin Kui.ni*, with info
million that tliu Free Slain priannei
charged with treason, hnv< >< ( 11 relenM
hy liuv, (imrv, utxlrr bait bond* of fit
ihoiioainl dollar*. Kobid*on'? bond wi
f.-r *;?,500.
St. Tioco, Sept. 1 y.
Gov. Geary, in hi* inajjuial address, di
ted Lecoiuploti, September 11, deprceali
1 tin* continuance of strife canned by the 11
Ivrferencu of citizen* of the Stale*. II
promise* justice, irrcspecl'te of pnrtv, an
\p?*t* olanliencc l<> the laws of the Le|
islalure till they are repealed, lie i**uc
a proclamation discharging the volumei
militia and commanding arniod band* \
disperse or quit the territory.
Can* a Ji'rok hk Akhkatko??In tr
Supreme Court of New Voik, on Thor
il;?y,J.ii?lK? I>uvie* presiding,adecision wi
given ha to the tight to arrest n juror,
juror in (be pnnncl of tbe Supreme Ci
cuil Court, it appear*, wan arrested by tl
Sheriff in a civil chs*. lie was then takr
1 >r 1 habeus r or jut* before Judge l)arir
who decided that a jur.ir cannot he nh?
*d on a civil process, during the exislem
of tl.e pai.t.c! ou which bo ta ?ening.
I TIIK MKTHOOIBT Kpibcofal CII
Smth.?The WeMcrn Christian ,
j onto gives the following suimns
I Southern Methodism : has now r;x
; ops?the itev. Mcssr*. Sonle, An
| llaiue, I'ierce, Car ley :??? * Kavauau
at j Two have died since its orgamziM
as I Drs Capers and HascolU. '1 hey hn
n- I attend twenty-two aunual cunferenci
ty j sides the Pacific, embracing ?tn iiti
of region, from Virginia to Texas, ati
lit Indian Territory. Some of these
rs- are very large. In Sontli Caiohna
over 45,000 cole red members; m G
I more than *20.000. In Alahuina i
*20,000, etc. Whole number ot tra
I pteachcr*, 1,9*24 ; superannuated
i ami local, 4,350; white nietnliers,
j ; 6*21 ; colored, 104,584; Indians, ?
j total, 003,303. 'I lie iucicase Inst
was over 23,000. The Southern ^
, . dist Church now nttti hers tin re ilia
j) miiHuoiiH doim stic mid foreign,'27<
sioiiaties, 70,000 mission members,
*25,000 pupils in the mission selio
I here are missions among thu peo
In color; the German population n
p South; the Indian tribes; in Chin
he California, (now the Pacific Conlei
nt j The Society has Ik-ch in existence
?d 1845, and from $08,000, it atinu
rs. j ceipts have reached nearly 170,0
ist : Southern Methodism lias made rap
* e ! vaiiec in its educational ctlorts, liavu
li j less than 8,000 students in its mill
d, j colleges ami academies, in 1854 in
p. j day school Society was formed,
ul i there aie over 2.000 schools, neurit
000 sehu'ars, 14,000 leaeheis, ami 1
volun.es in the libraries. Five thoi
dollars have been collected for the
cause.
II- ?
1,1 Mi nicii'ai. Ki.ncTto.N8.?The f<?!l<
gentlemen were duly elected and ills
"" as Inteiidaiit and NN alliens for the
! of Andeison, on Monday last, to w;i
K ; J. 1*. I ti ed luleU'lalit.
" I h. T. Arnold, J. K Knglaml, 11. F.
* low and S McCullv, Wardens.
*" I The oniy issue designed by the oj
d j lion to the ticket elected waa high o
'* tax, but during the contest ti e let
*'* 'unco nun introduced the wet ami d
,v , sue, and look as then battle ?n. "figl
1 ill and no Inpuil," w 11tela earned tin
" for their puny, and the cilix.-i.ft of A
r" sou will have to submit to luxnilo
another \ear.?. f //</? raon Wire * 7/)<
n an.
e | - i, bm.
t j Mt'Mcit'AL ? At aii eleellou for I
- j daut and W ardcii-i lot tins place, hel
d Monday, the to.lowing .p-iilleuieu
e j elected :
i \ hilt lahinl.?-- John G.
I ! ir?n/f?*.? II. T. Austin. M. 1. (
I 11. A. 1*Mir. J A. Hunter,
is { \\ < li ol a ihciim: mikI aiili license
I- | ft. lne anil lirviiti' Iih\c tin- viil.il
il j e may tin icfoie i'X|nri an intt rJu
i> 1 ti|mil tin1 sale of Mrung ?Irn k fur tin*
Iwvlvu months.? Abbeville JJunntr.
CHOI'S IN M.WUSOS 1'.Villi-II, I.A.?
Mailt-oti .lottrnul, ul tin* ?>:h, says:
) " 1 In* I'.lh'ct* ot 'lie late ratli* UJwl
cotton ciop ate plainly discernible no
I lie ?i vil Iiiih jj'ov ii \ciy laigc, ma
! thrown nil its forms ntiil Mjiimes,
I there is ri arcely any thing letl. K\
eliceil platr.il-. ate of "| iuioa (hat the
is lully one ti ir. 1 shot! ot last i ear.
I continue to l.ear complaints ot the w
They are not as yet in suflieieiil iiiih
to ijo ninth in the way of stripping
plant. l ite l??!l worm, jit?l now, n
' to he iloitio tin- most mischiel."
o i n m m __
e Aunoi t 1'onnN I'ihii'.?The e
II of the Montgomery Mail w riling to hi
y per innh t ilate Km an, Sr-p'.cinl or 4, i
! " In I he mm en eotitiiies in which we
heeti?Autauga, I.owiles, Mutter. \\ i
v l'eiry, Marengo iiiul tJrocue?then
'* I nop i> estimated hy the planlirs at h
I crop. In most eases the platit lias ce
to utow, i.nil in i.rv mil. v the nisi ii
" , etr<?\tug it. It rained ipiilo hard
'? tl.i* cutting, and the night prciioi
' great deal itmrc."
| 1'ahtou lU:^r?rti) 10 IIkkion.?
. N. ^ . lli-ruM ol 'I horsday Inat, *ay? t
'1110 v entry of tin- Chvr<h of the I
J liativ, of which tlie He*. Dudley Tji
3 rector, hold h incctiiig ??n tlio evenin
the 2d iialiiRl, ?! d requested l.im I
sign ihe pastorship, wliicli ho iinouiii
1 ly refused to do, at the name time ex
! sing a ?i>h to take the vote of the
j gregation oil the question, believing
I lie would be sustained by a majority
' is said that not more than fifty jiorson
tended the church on Sunday last,
'* those few were principally ladies.
Doctor, it will he recollected, had rcci
" indulged himself i|i very freely exprei
his political predilections in the pulpi
*' Salt on the Advance.?The I.
jKK>! Times say*'. 4* Owing to the e
sivc demand for salt for the Baltic
" Kast Indies, this nrlicie ha* cxperient
rapid and sudden advance, and en
11 ] now he iHtunlit under 7s. 6>l. to 8t
" ton, and it is expected that higher \
'' will he he'd. 'there is no old salt
had, and sbip|wr* to the I nitcd H
e" laU.r under the additional disadvm
(having to contend with Ihe irerr
1 price of their sacks, for which tliev
r" now to pay t) 1 2d each instead of |
formerly."
? Receipts to September 24, 185<
John I.. Dixon to Apiil I!
A. J Caul hen 44 June 2t
Kev. Dr. Thornwcll 44 April it
It. Dingle? 44 Nov. A
J. A. M. Lanier 44 Feb. l:
I). I., iicllk 44 Aug. 2'
'' John IV, 1 taker 44 April 'Ji
le B Moblcy 44 Aug 3
id John A. (snmblti 44 Feb. I!
I J. B. Douglna 44 Sep J
.,1 VV. It. Twilty 44 Feb. It
... Dr. W. C. Armfield 44 Aug. 2
. J. J. Faulkner 44 July (
" H. I". Maaac? 44 Julie 11
Robert Ingram 44 Aug. 2"
K. Rollh ga 44 Feb. 1
> Jams* J. Ilorton 44 Feb. 2
+ J. W. Hcndrix 44 Hep. |i
? Col. C, W. Dudley 44 May ?
A C. >1. Williams 44 May <
r. John J. Baker 44 Hep. I
T. M J I'orler 44 July 2.
Jnmea Lnngley 44 March H
n D. M. Crockett 44 Feb. I
*' (iraham Tidvudl 44 Hep. 2
t" J. U. W. Hievena 44 July
e If any uiiatokrM occur, please in for
and *u will correct tbuu
OBITUARY.
11 y of D1K1), At Ycmville, S. C., on lutli
bisli- ! instant, Jaknf.tte A , wife of I. D. Wither*
idrow, | spoon, Jr., and daughter of George and M?<>|i.
ry Reese, of Chambers t.ounty, Ala, aged
^on_ 24 years I months una 21 days,
ivo to Seldom has death spread n darker pall, or
' , fallen with u tuorc crushing weight on a
e8' >c loving household. She was the only daugh*
llH'tise jt<r) H(1(j jj,u (jut one, left of eight chilli
the drcn of her bitterly bereaved parents. I're
bexliis i eminently gifted with a warm heart, and a
there gay,and joyous, and happy spirit,and adornlorgia
ed with every accomplishment of mind and
iicariv person,she was the light of their eyes, and
> . 'r : the joy and pride of their fond iiflcctionft.?
' Wedded to a young husband, who inude lief
I his id?.|. nnd loved her with a devotion too
"* : stiong fur earth, be had lavished on her all
1,757; those appliance* for domestic happiness
year which her tasteful eye and her skillful hand
I el ho- | had adjusted in the most attractive forms of
n 1300 symmetry and beauty. A bright vista of
D lids I earl hi) bliss opened before them, and beck*
vviili ",u'd 'heni to it* flowery pathway. Rut
disease eaino with stealthy footstep and
" withering toueh to scatter the cnchniituirnl
pic ol which earth had.woven. She looked over in*
t the to eiorriit vjind made the litlile and her closet,
aatul and the house of (iod her chosen com paneiiee.)
ioi.ship, and with a presentiment that her
since "'l' would be short, she addressed herself
al tc- <'"rnr*1 "K> Kri''?t vvork of preparation
. for a brighter Imtne than earth ever yields.
. - She sat at the feet of Jesu* and learned?
'd ail- biic was prepared to meet the King of Tor*
ig not | rors,and gave all up, calmly, sweetly. resign*
icrous ] idly?tomlirlv rebuking the loved ones
iSun- j around her couch, who would lengthen her
Now ' atay from her Savior's arms. llcr Bible
<!,) lay under the pillow that sustaiued ber dy.
7 (ion m" head, and it* consolation* illumined the
'^1 ; dark valley.
11 i ller reinniiiH were conveyed from YorkIrHct
\ il lo to ttie paternal ee met cry, near West
; Point, Georgia, where they repose, as she
requested, between the dust of her iufant
wing . ha be Mid her litlly brother, who was her
tailed . * darling pet." where lliey all await the glad
town j resinreclinn morn.
; lluw dark, and chill, and desolate have
i sin ami death, with their blighting curse,
j| rendered 'hi* barren earth. litil blessed,
' ; :hrice blessed, i* that holy Religion which,
' In its faith ill the Crucified One, ever lii-ck*
, ,,riH ii* on to that brigld land where the eve
low j is never suHtised with tears, nor the body
riper raekid with pain, nor the bosom heave witii
iv is ' sighs; where sundered heart Miring* never
Ii tar- ! bleed and ijuitcr, and tbe iiiourtifiil " lure day
i "''" i* never uttered; where the Lamb
nder I midst of llic tbrutie shall lent
I tin-in, ami shall lend tin hi unto living fouti'!
| tains ul water, and (iod *liall wipe away nil
dim | tear* Iroui their eve*.
i Let disconsolate In ahand and weeping
patents and brcthn n. .i.d inonrtiing cousin*,
nteii and oilier i urlhly kindred, follow tlu-ir loved
M on 1 Jeiiiii lii- lu the loot o| (he ( iors, ami thence
wile ' to her home in the skies.
?. h. T.
AN AMiKI. Willi I Kit.
w en
ok int. t.r.Aiit or MitN. i. t wniieit-ror*
tick
r * ? nduud one! say, uoulda't thou wish uie
( J in back,
Ik-11 J Tn In nd again life'* Uorn nnd u ear* trseh }
. Wouldn't llt?>u tu'ull life's Milirtii Im my
veins,
- Tin; ' -Mid bring Iliv lost one back to thee again f
, ' l*r"in tin 111 ir111 li.nd w lie re c* res s ltd tmu1
' ! Mi l era ?e,
* Where tears an- w ip?d awn) ,?r.d nil i? jwr;
I Its* \\ I ere happiness ni.il love eternal reicli?tiiitil
<)! doit thou, cans'! II.ou wish uii' Lti'W
j.? ri> j ngaln !
?? '' < Why mourm't thon, loved one! I ini with
tin i* still,
orm. j.'r,l|n ,.xj| guarding, shielding ll.ee from ill,
ibei* (Inning ? n pnioi* bright thv pillow near,
lite lircalhing sweet eon.fort in th) sj irit's car,
l'v iii* |
Fanning life's shades front thy onee careless
brow ;?
ditf-r Mas! dear one. they cluster Illicitly now.
i> t?;?- | -Mid earth's lidr llowcra lor llice w ear lu.es
.. id gloom,
i ; Since thy young hopes were wither*d :il the
l,;,Ve loinb!
Iw'X,
ttoli ' lint oli! when life grow weary and the An:ilf
:? | gel. Death,
ivmii Shall loose that "silver cord,"* nnd claim
? de- 1 ihy hre.ilh,
here '',l'n ,u Iric' 1,0 j?>>'?tis wings I'il
:i To fold my pinion* round and usfl the-o
home.
Tilt* Then wifely Iniuhd on that bli?*ful shore,
\\ here *iyhuio? venae ami ?.?riow? couieno
>??'re,
| r 1 \\ ith hearts no more hv cruel r.n^ui?h riven,
^ r As Me have loved oil Kuith, we'll love in
" of Heaven,
iv r?i- '
jjjjjjl Lancaster prices current.
C.OURKCTKl) WEEKLY
MA61LL fc HEATH.
nii?l Bagging Uooiiv |ier jd 24 to 'Jb
1? | lisle- Heme, per 15 1-1 to 14
Hill* i Cotton Hope-, per lb 15 to U&
miliar Hotter, 12 1^1? |&
. ? Beef, 4 to &
liscon, Hog Hound. 12 1-2 to 14
Kccswax, 18 to 20
Iter Candles, Ad. per lb. 40 to 80
al es' I'oStt, K!o, 14 to
l ntui 14 to 8ft
I Chickens, per pair to to 25
Kgg?, per dux 10
moot pi<,ur, per hi l.Oti to 7.6o
i. f?<*r Kodde., per cart 60 6ft
rjew lion, per pound 6 8-4 to 6 1-4
lo he* Laid, per Iti 12 1-2 to 15
* Usd. per lb 12 11
lH,rH Mula*.-*ea, H. 0. per gal 76 to tk>
Itnjfe Sails, cut, per keg 6 to6.60
rased t lata, per hudiel 33 to 37
hum Osnnburga, per esid, 11 to 1)|-|
hi n* Hirtotcn-e, Northern |K-r bushel
I'utatiMV, Country per bushel 60 te 76.
Powder, per lb 60
I Hut per t.unhcl 4.60 to 6.ou
8. I Sugar, N. O. per lb 12 '.*2 to 13
I Humr, t'nulicd, per lb 16 to 1A
- Halt, per rack S.UO
' , ' Steel, raat, per Ih. 22 to 26
' . Tea llyron, per lb 100 to 1.26
l>, Ob Tallow, per lb (scarce) 11 to 12 1*%
Vinegar, per gal. 40 u? 6o
'il Yarn, per buneh, 96 to 1.00
i, 'hi m m m
J' THE MARKETS.
M t Ml
I. *57 Coi.CMHA, Sept. 19
i, '57 There is alill an arlive demand fur Col*
1, *67 ton, and all ottering i? freely taken , aom?
8. '67 bi) bales were sold to day at 9$ a 111.
!?' ,?2 Naw York, Sept. go.
' Cotton steady. Flour drooping?South:
,rt! urn $7 a #7 60 ; Ohio fS.30 a 6.45 Wheal
' drooping. Corn firm, at 66 oeuts fur mrxed,
I Spirit* turpentine unchanged. Rosin brni.
^ Rice quiet. Freights better.
9, '57 Ktw OnLtaaa, Sept. 19.
6, '56 The aales of Cotton to-day were !M0l
9, *67 bales, at unchanged prices. Tha sales of
2, '57 the week were 15,600 bales. The receipU
4, '57 for the same period were 17,000 bales.?.
1, '57 and the decrease, as compared with last sea-,
at us son, 44.000 bales. Tbs stock on haod id
[ 30,000 Isles.