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'!)f ITrityti. L AN CASTER VILLE, SC. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Irt, I860. Strawberries.?It has beeu our good loi tune to receive, thro llgll tlio kindness ol Mrs. Eliza Cureton.a liberal specimen of a rare variety of this delicious fruit. They were unusually large and finely flavored.? They were gathered from Mrs. C's garden on the 9i h instant. We are also obliged to .Mr. II. R. Mas ey for a very liberal bumtly. of the same fruit. Our frieiiT'never d?es things by halve*. na we have li.id most abundant proof. The Hufokb Monument.?The Charleston Cdur'ur given a description of the Moutnrtent intended to commemorate the tragic incident in the struggle for Independence, w hich occurred at tlie-pla^p inMhin "District, known an Duford'a Ilattle Ground. It was ordeied by the citizens of this District several month* ago and i? now rt'ady at the sculptor's yard in -t-'hnrlestdn, 'We have copied the nrticle- fronv the Courier, and have corrected an error of date which represented the baU as having occurred on the 27th of May< instead of tlie 29th ? If the same drrhr wppears upon the Monument, it should'be do.reeled before taken fiom Charleston. The monument is most appropriately inscribe^. Direct Importation.?The well known House of John Frsser &. Co., Charleston, announce through our columns arrange menu ft>r a regular line of Packet Ships from Charleston to Liverpool. This practical effort to build up Southern Commerce should be warmly'appreciated Uy the South tli -people. ' See the rulvejUseipept ip thia paper. ... Advektisemk?t?^-Oii* advertising cob umns should be scanned closely this week Reside* those referred to elsewhere, see th< Card of Dr. Aifred Craven, Surgeon Den list; the Curd of J. M. Adams, Tin Mnnu tneturer. Rock llill S. C., nnd the notiei from Mr. James Biggart: The Ladies Fair. Auutng the subject* cfloeni interest brae, ing in l.uhcaslerville just now, t,hat of iki Fair of the Ladles sewing soeietjr,' to Com cenco o/i \Vednesd^iy ev'ening, the S3d inst W by no means the least interesting. \V ate informed that preparations are coin forward in a style which should insure triumphant success. A Fair in our quit town is quite a novelty, and the efforts a the young ladies to get up something t disturb the dull monotony of s Viilag life in a quiet season of the 'year, shoo I be appreciated. And the objects yhich ^iie have in view should elicit fur thefu. nddi tJnntll lliunl/u inonan ? **?-? tit ?.1 ?mi?i iuouic |? 1iiw.11 liorntl jMH tvHage.., Q? course everybody will Attend The Fair 'itself wirl adirrd a rare enlel talnment, ami the fair in attendance wi lend additional charms of no small coasid) ration. Young gentlemen should govcr themselves accordingly. In our day, a ^entertainment offered by the Indies w? never alighted?to do so would have bee considered suicidal. Admissions to the Bar. "I^iie following gentlemen were on Tuei day last admitted to practice law in th; State : I ... John R. Beaty, Conwayboro ; Williai Choice, Jr.,' Spartan burg r T. H. Clnrl RJgelield ; VV. J Clarke, Colnmbia ; A. 'I Dargan, Darlington ; K. M. Fuller, Benufor James F. Hart, Union ; William Hill, C< lumbia ; (J. G. Jeager, Laurens ; S. F. M< Queen, Marlboro ; Thomas K. I'owe, Jt Chernw ; J. B. Sanders, Walterboro : W. 1 Shooter, Marion ; K, M. Wallace, Yoikville W. |I. Wallace, Union ; W. 1). Wilkes, Ai dsrsou ,1m R. Wwfcht. Darlirtotnn w a ! '1 ? B^"" ' iddresn to the Southern. Seeders It is reported that many Southern men bers of Congress have agreed to join. io ? address to the Southern Seceders froro th National Democratic Convention, urgin upon thein the propriety of resuming the places in the Convention which is to rcn> eeciUo at Halt tin ore on the 18th June, j rgpAMal dispatch to the Charleston Courier ays: ' The address tp t'(ie Southern fe't ceders from the National DpjjpocrAtlf Con vention promises an acceptable I'latforur o: a united withdrawal of all the Mouther Slate*-from the Itultimore Convention." The Washington S'or says of this ad d resa: "It is understood to set forth the tirgen necessity of their return to the Convention when that re assembles on the 18th of Jun proximo, at Baltimore. It is further under s'tpodr Uf em brace proof sufficient to satisf {lie moat sceptical of t^e (jayedera that, oi reassembling, the Convention w[!l adopt ns the platform of the Democratic party the report of the plat fo.-m committee eodor ^?d by the Delegation* of the seventeei Democratic States, and that a harmonium nomination can and will doubtless he tsadt II DO l that f.l .ifnrm -r ^ T * * ? ? , ; . ? .j'? "[ ruin all we have been able to Iciuu in the premises, wo are satisfied that |l wil be signed by qvery douiocratic member 01 both Houses of Congress not well knowi hers either as n disciple of slavery restric ti?n under the pjea of squatter sovereignty or ss having been retire or less disappointed in not being ma<?e a demoerutu nominee for the Vice Presidency, by and through the favoi of the slavery restriction interest ir that body?such expectants having beer much more numerous in Cor^rese than th< outside world dreams of." Thr CoMVKBTlova.?The Constitutions Unio" Cur "third part/",) Convention wU meet in baltiiuore on Wednesday, 9th in (stunt ; liict diioak Republican, wool-gather* ing (Convention, at Chicago, on the 16tb in slant ; the Constitutional Democratic Convention, at Richmond, cn the 11th June, and the adjourned Squatter Convention, in Baltimore, on tlie 18th jg^e.r- Charleston Cuvrie-. , / ' r The Approaching Conventions. Never perhaps in the history tof Sur conn- ; try have political aspirants and party ad- I j heronts been so completely at sea in rela- ! < tion to the probable success or defeat of < | their respeciivo schemes, as they are at this ( particular period. The split of the Dcmoc- i 1 racy at Charleston has completely unhing- < od previously" conceited plans and thrown ' into ccurtision the arrangements, upon all ( sides, uppn tyhich a Presidential campaign j fs usually based and conducted. Tho to- L suit of that division, none can divine; wheth- j or it will inure to tho benefit of the South, ' . will depend mainly upon herself { and the ' importance of unanimity among the South- j ( j crn States, always grfetit, wf-nR never more l ' *o than now. " | ' Four political Conventions will meet ^ ^ during the mouths of May and June. One, ! the Opposition, or Union Convention, mpt i i oil the Ulh instant, further particulars of ' t ) which, we publish elsewhere. The party of which this Convention is composed, is ( , 1 opposed to both the Democratic and the t yinck UVpuUtfcan parties.'' It i'j a small nf- i fair and not likely to carry more than ofio ' State (Maryland) and that doubtful. The Black Republican Convention will 1 | assemble at Chicago, oo the 16th iust ? t j The grand feature of this organization is 1 I | opposition to slavery. Their programme ' i commences with Congressi inul prohibition of slavery in the TeVritories?Sonftn'e the !, i institution to its present limits alul total I I emancipation will be reached in due time, i | This party Kns n lfa',r prospect of beinb* aide , ' to carry every Northern $tate. ' in point of ' | importance, it was second only to the Dem- ' ocratic party, and since the split in the lat- ' ter, it is superior to it. j ' The Constitutional Democracy, in pur I, nuance of a cnll from the Southern dele* j i gaiions who seceded from the Charleston ! ' Convention, will meet In Convention at j Richmond, \'a., on the tltli of June. This j Convention, it" it succeed* according to the j , wishes of those who proposed it, will top- 1 resent thnt portion of the Democratic party opposed to the Squatter Sovereignly doctrines of Judge Dougbta and li?s followers. Tliis Convention is by no means a sectional one as many seem to regard it ; the call was made lo the people of 'nl! tlie'Statea a Xoyth slid hsoutl), who riVe Vt'irlirig to recog- j nise'theecpi&t rights' of the States iu the 'common Territories ot the Union. The linnjoritv IMniform submitted to the Char* - lesion Convention, will be adopted by this e Convention. It will he composed of new . delegations sent up directly frura the pen, ., pie '% Statu Conventions nnd primary Coun* o ty and District meetings must be held.jast g us was done in forming representatives to a the Charleston UoAvgntion The executive t Committee of ttie Dcmbc'ratic party of this if State met in Columbia on the 9tli install', o The duty of that Committee, under the ir.e etruetions Uf the S&utlicrfi seceding delegad tions in Charleston, was to call n new State y Convention and designate the lime when tho primary District meetings should be held, p. They have directed tlir.t a Stale iVnon. I. lion l>c hel<)? in Columbia on the SUth inst. f. The Chairman of eaiih Wit riot Delegation II to tlx* recent Slate Convention, in requested j .. to cull n meeting in their respective Disu triots, at souoe convenient time before the D 30th, for the Appointment of delegates to is the proposed State Convention. The n indications are that the State generally will go into this measure?not only those who favored llu Convention policy before, but others who were then op. I j. posed to Conventions. It is time that our ;s people were becoming more united upon this matter; for if we are to await the uni tod action of the Southern States, it is 11 li plain ihnt we must fight our battles in the P. Union (or some time vet The late Cliar'I lenton Convention nr.i its results have de- ' * veloped the fact, that while the South is . scrupulously and firmly devoted to principie, it is none the less devoted Id '.he "^rrou. ; No particle of disunion elemcrrt was visible in the seceding dcaioi.strnt.iOn in Charleston, and tne leaders in that move disa vowed any such sentiment or intentions.? South Carolina should act as a unit in go- | ' nig into tne Kichmoiul Convention. a Oi). ths4 lBth-of June, one week after the ? meeting oC'the RiChlhond Convention, will 2 assemble the S^ujUty Sovereignty DtnioIr crntic Convention, pursuant to the adjourn '* ment in Charleston. There wil! be a strong * effort made to induce the withdrawn,g del-' ' egutions to resume their places, or to hnve I their places filled by other delegates less '* devoted to principle. Herein lies the great ' danger which threatens the South : if.she II stands by the principles which governed her delegates |a retiring from the Charles r ton Convention, and goes into the Richmond Convention as u unit, her chance for * success in the 1'residential contest is ut ' least equal with that of nay ol^er party ; but if she falters?yields to tho overtures y from the other wing of the Democracy and t is represented in both Conventions, divia ions among ourselves end hupel'cus defeat ' wilt follow. ".i. ? Demonstrations have teen made Hi Wa' vannah, Columbus, VYayneabpru, and other places in Georgia, in Memphis and other I Southern cities, approving the action of the f delegations that withdrew from the Char lesion National Democratie Convention. Wo are gratified to learn, says the CoI lumbi.V (iuardtan, th it the difticu'ty between the Charlotte Railroad nryl i'<>*t Ollice . Department has bean adjusted, and that the , transportation of the muila on this roulo i was resumed this morning. * The "Chester Standard announces the death ef Oen. Wm. Dunnovant of that I District., u ?? The Hon. A. li. Stephens has written a < . letter, i'rf reply trf on* fr.iTi several gentle- ( men of Macon, in which he sustain* the i p iociple of non intervention, nud dianppro- j ves the secession of the Delognt*e from the t Charleston Contention. He reeoromend* that Delegates be sent to the Baltimore Convention from Georgia. I ' Kings Mountain Military School. ' The Yorkville Enquirer of the 3d inst., ins the Annexed editorial notice of this exsellent institution ? now universally held us one of the very best und most successfully ronducted in the State. Other particulars bvill be tVund in an Advertisement on nn* ! other column : ) King's Mountain Military School ? Jn invitation of the gentlemanly and enter, arising Principals?Messrs. Jenkins and Uoward?we have visited this school, and , ive must say that we derived from the \ islt, ! areat and unfeigned pleasure. The reeitn Lions at which we were present ; tho evi- ; lence of thorough preparation and good liscipiine ; the searching method of inslruc : aon : the aw akened interests of pupils in .neir siuuio", uuu uicir Known habits of so- ' jiiety, subordination and studiousness, all ? jetokci: the true principles upon whicn this } ichool is fbuuded.'and the ability with which t-is conducted. We were especially pleased ' o see the History of South Carolina, by ' IV. (jilaiore Simnis, adopted us a text book i ?an evidence that the Principals are do- i erinint.S to supply in every "section," or iepartmeiit, that which is best for the young , niud's training and developmuib- N9 Stutc ' n the Union has a iVore interesting history r .bun Sooth Carolina, nor an abler historian < >f itsi-11 than Mr. Situms, and we heartily : . 'ecomiuend the admirable new edition of lis work?upon which he labored almost ' die whole of last year?to schools and futni- j I ies, as the most reliable, copious, and entertaining history to lie had of our State. j | This school has been established six j fears ; during which time, the tirin and con- ' lislent, but enlightened and humane, en- j ' forgement of its laws, has created such a t < prevailing state of good conduct and manly I egard to duty among old gadels, that new , nee, under the intluenee of good example, Fall into the usual order of things almost ? .vitliout an averse thought or inclination.? j I In this respect our military school is greatly j preferable to those which have been orinn. , . zed ouly, perhaps, a lew months ;nud which, j :onsequently, can have 110 sucli conserver 1 ' >f good order as a body of well-disciplined l aid cadets' . ' ( Hcside the course of study necessary to 1 ( nl mil tan 1 e into the second class of the C "it | ( adel at Charleston, there is a strictly clasri- 1 L'al department, to prepare boys for South I ] Carolina, or any other College. This is a L rare luduceiuer\t ; and it seems to us thai I parents who wish to graduate their boys at a literary institution, would do well to send them here to prepare in orier that they might receive the benefit of military disciplino The (acuity U composed of young men, possessing much talent,and superior attainminis, in their respective departments. Mr. Jaiuiesun, the French Professor, has just taken Ins rest. The enterprise and spirit I that characterize the school, are seen in the 1 fact that before assuming this place, Mr. Jamiesun went to Peris and placed himself under native instructors, whkli is the only way of mastering the dtbeutt pronunciation of the French language. He comes now , fresh from this field of culture, to the dis- j charge of his duties ; and wii'j doubtless, I "magnify his office." Tne locution ot this sober Is in our beau liful and highly salubrious ami healthful mountain village ; its object, n.i a nursery not only I'yi military, but also literary, in* stilntions of tho highest grade ; and its character, as reflected in principals, instructors, cadets, bv-luws mut r?i,iiliilinn? commcudcd it highly to tin* patron.ige of ! parents and guardians m. South Carolina i and the surrounding States The 1'resby terinu Hoard of Doineitii; Missions wilr report this year mi increase of more tlinn $'.'0,000, and lite Hoard of Foteign Missions an inereuse of upwards of $30,000, over the income of the previous year. |'Advertisement. J Mr. Koitor :?h appears that the public j uiind is yet casting aliout for suitable per- I sons to represent this District lit the Legis- | lature. With alt due deference to tiie j worthy gentlemen whose name* have already been brought forward in connection j with this honorable station, I would nsk j leave respectfully to suggest the name of j William Illaek, Ksq , as one eminently qualified to represent the District of Lancaster | in the House of Representntives. Mr. ; Itlnek is a gentleman of good education, in I the prime and vigor of life, and has consid* j erabfe political experience. r..nl ..no,, ll..l ? 1 -ij ?< ?> ' > v nnuuvu mm, MlinilH Mr. I)|.ICS | consent for h. j n: me to be u.ied, that tl.o I honor and interest of the per pie of this ; district will be safe in h.a keeping. CAMP CRBKK. [Advertisement. J The Sheriffalty. Mr. Editor :?1 noticed m the lust issue of the Ledger that my name has been | placed ia ncrinllwtien for the office of Shcr-. 1 iff.'I fcegard it nlikc duo to myself and friends, that I should give socle reason* for so tong declining the proffered nomination. I Soon ufier l!je expiration of my former term of office, I d?i anticipate going to the West with a view of sctlliug myself in biuuneM. But since that tiioe a combination of circiimstances have prevented me, one of which, was the strong and urgont solicitation* of. many of my friends to remain ami become u candidate for re-election the ensuing term ' ?many of whom have urged me for uiore than two years, f have continued to doT ' ciine until sulcsday last, when I consented that tuy nniuc might he placed in nomination, and to those of my friends whom I | i ?- ? y.r.cvu muiiu 1 ClIlllHXtlHIl IV Uft'OHIII I A candidate, I would add, that a fartin*r rena in might Ite found in tho fact, that now, the Rail Read from thin place, either to Cninden, or to Rfahopville, ia no longer a probability,'but i lilted fiiet. Opct the reaourcei'of Hie IMatrict" aro developed by Kail I'.oad facilitiea and the'people of Lancaster brought into communication with the reat of the world, then will ceaae that apirit of emigration from necessity rather thrift remain isolated, even (poin on* neighboring Districts, for then will I am ouster District be amply able to give a home and j umplnytnent to all of her ?on* and not until < Jien. ' t I I In ennefasion, out of reapeet to tha wish- I mi of ao many of my fritnda whom I know i lo be Rue arid tried, I have made up my i nind to remain and take my chances among i uy competitors, trusting that the confidence 1 hue reposed will not be abused. I Respectfully, I J. D. IIAH,K. i lancaaterville, Mny 14, 1800 I f. ; ,/. 0 For tho Lancaster ^Ledger. j Mr. tibiTou:?Through the kindness of j ioiuo friends my name has been placed in j lomination for re eleleetion to the House ?f Representatives in tho flext Legislature. ^ ftfier thanking mv friends for this renewed Manifestation of their kindness and eonli- J iencu towards me. I accept the nomination md will say to tlictn and to the citizens of [jineusiev, generullj", that I am not uonsei- , >ns of having done anything during the wo sessions which I have had the honor o nerve them, that will, when properly construed, militate, in the least, Against their i lite rests, hut on the contrary, (I trust I j nay not be accused of immodesty.) I think / I bat any influence that I may have exerted, ither by my vole . r otherwise, in the pasutge of any measure affecting the people >f oar District, but will be promotive of heir interest ; and if i am again honored n itii H sent i? tl.o House <>f Representatives, I will endeavor to perforin my duty at. least fnlthfullyl These remarks have been prom|ed partly, bv the dissatisfaction and ex itewent really, which obtains in some pnriions of this l)i*trict, in reference to the let passed at the last session of the l.egislature, regulating the granting of license o 'itinerant salesmen,' &e. As Messrs Wjtherspoon and Williams lave, through the columns of the ledger, ;xpressed their views as to the proper oorjtrn,'tion to be pl.t upon this Aet, and have tone so in so plarn,nnd to my mind, in so lalisfaotorv a manner. I would not, but for ihe fact that my silence may also he mi> onstrtitd, attempt to add one word to what ins already been said. I do not wish to shun any responsibility , 11 this matter, as might be inferred, if 1 , were to remain silent. I therefore say, ' that the object of this Act as understood j and construed, 1 will venture to say, by ! nine-tenths of the members of the Legislature, is a good one, and 1 did when it was I ppssed najl do now approve it. If, howev- I i?r, by any supposed ambiguity of language ) used in the Act a wrong construction har. been put upon it, and an/ of our people j have been inconvenienced or injured thereby, I am sure there is n<> one who regrets < it more than myself, und no one would he | more willing than my*-If to have sueli am- | biguity removed. But I do contend that j bv a plain common sense construction of the Aet ? and I do not make any preten- I tions to anything that is uncommon ?it does ' not include in its provisions our North Carolina fiieuds who bring Hour, &.C., to this Statu to sell * hut it was intended to inc'.udc and I trust will have the effect of excluding from our Stale a hord "f norther.'/drummers. whose business in part ainoiij. it us was, to sow the seeds ?.f iusiib or.iuiaiion mill rebellion amongst our slave population, thereby ? ndnny?Tiii{* the s ilVly ot" the very hearthstones cf our peoj le. I will add mi this connection, that I ? isli tuny not before ten years fri iu litis ii:iy. I?e coiled upon to u>e a more p dep.! remedy tlinn iinre Statutory cn.ictvcnts li r< pel the impious interniedluioK of iVo.- nlv iit'on monster. I repent that 'his Aciwhei. pi.p-rlj construed, is in u._,; -.pui.on a good one, and I think the construction plr.eed upon it by Messrs. Mcinmlngcr, Williams arid Witheispoon, as published in the is eorreet. I fully endorse their views upon the subject. It is very true thai a a different construction ran, arid has been placed upon this Act, l>-it it iiiU.t Le reiuuiuuered, (I say Ihis in p**iC.-ct jjood huruor) thai there is always two sides to most (\ucstio:is, and it soiueliuies happens. that men even with common minds and .villi all the i.iiiertv tinnginiibli! get iu the wrong .?nd therefore (all into error I am almost tempted to ipiote the old latin adage which I linsesceti somen here wfiieli commences thus : rrrurc hinnanum ml, , but as I never studied latin a Jay in my life and may therefore fell into error just here, f will content myself by giving Ibo english, which is > to err is human, to forgive divine," Willi due reaped o?r the opinions of those who think the Act in question refeis to onr North l.'ar olir.h friends who visit us vvilli their flour Wagons, or our Virginiu friends w ho hfiord in tlie opportunity of getting n good chew of tobacco without having to'pay the ustinl per cent, I must env that they have, in my opinion, "gone the way of all mankind" ?into :m v rrcr Believing (his, I, bnve (I mean no irreverance) heartily exercised thy above named virtue, and I have nnt the shadow of a doubt that if it should ever como to pass, t.?it the present signification of words be changed so as to please myself and.others who believe as I do, in refer, once to this Act m error, those who now honestly differ with us, and will then he right, will not bo slow in exe reiki ng the virtue of forgiveness. T do net wish,how. ever, to be understood a? beging pir,d>n just here, it will bo time enough to do this when I ntn convinced that I, aru in the condition I think soma others arc?to wit : in an error. A word in reference to. tho Tax Act* for the last ten years and I have dv?ne. If those who feel an interest in this matter will ex. amine the Tax Acts passed for the last ten years, nnd probably longer, they will find that they may be an construed as to include flour, tobacco, &e, brought from other States and sold in this State. Amongst the rtidlnii ftnliiuiil t a I <xol <\n I,. 11 *v ? I ? ? ? or in effect tint following, 1 think may be found in eye/y Act of the I^egiaUturo to rhiae AUppliefl from IM60 to the present time, to wit : "twenty-five cnntn upon erery hundred dollr.r* of the Amount of ealee of gooda, ware'i nnd merchandise, embracing all the article* of trade for saie, barter or ex change. The product* of tlii* State and the u moan ufactu red product* of any of the United States, or Territories thereof except-J, uhich any person shall b^vc rnnde, &<v" Tobacco, as brought nnd sold to us by our Virginia friends is a manufac* tared article and r >t*n umn innf ictured are ids ; flour is also a manufactured article, lot quite a* much an, perhaps, as if it came (0 n* in the form of crackers, bakers bread, i . . < ' or French roll, but still it is u manufacture 1/ ed product, and by an illiberal construction of these Acts might be subject to taxation under them. But as our people have always been willing and even anxious that our North Carolina and Virginia friends should supply them with tho above named articles a liberal construction has been placed upon Itieso Acts, and thoy have not, and I t.n.st never will be taxed under these or any Acts of the Legislature, (live this "much abused" Act that same liberal and common sense construction and our North CuVolina nnd Virginia friends will have no room to apprehend nny danger of being pfosyiutcd when thev visit 119 with their usual good intentions. With the view of assuming my full share 01 the responsibility of this measure, 1 have thus, in a general way. expressed uiy opinion in reference thereto, without pretending to argot? lite question closely for reasons above Indicated ? my opinion can go for what it is worth. J. B. KUTI.EDOK. From the Clarendon Banner. Railroad Meeting. At a meeting of iliu citizens of Sumter favorable to the construction of a Railroad from Lancaster by way of Bishopville to some point on Ihe North Kastern Kalroad, held at Charter's Crossing Seat u'eoVr, on the yd May 1&C0, on motion of .1 A Carnes, K II Kennedy, K*rj , was called to the Chair, ami Charles Spencer requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman then explained the object ol the meeting in a few brief.-remarks. The meeting was also addressed by II K I. Peebles, B-nj , Maj M B "Moses, Capt J A Carnes and L H Bryan, I>q. Ttie Cliuirman, K H Kennedy, K>q , having cnlled Col J T(ireeu to the Chair submitted tlie following resolutions for tlio cotisideratioii of the meeting ; sup porting thein by romarks at some length Whereas, 11 is a primary consideration wit.li all ltiilroad enterprise*, so to Knoile tbc routes c-f thjjr respective roads, as tlsal tin v nhall deve!?kjie tho general re sources of the eomitiy iccoinnjod tit the largest lvossihle nam bed of the ciiiaovs of ' any rectum tliroiigh which thev mar puss, bring into active opeiatiou all the elements of wciltli nod tirosneritv. wlm-h lu dormant for wanlof (ncHilioa furnish i ed bv -siiefi liighwMV* ; and farther, to secure to tlio road, the best p?-i ruuuenl j bllSIMUsi Hllil ill*.- (olfi-M guarantee of dv cotnphiti r? Therefore /irsoh'ct/, 1st. Til it it is tin' souse of tins Convention, tli.it the pr<-j'Clcd liiil* I rood from Lancaster via Itmhopville in tins IhsiMft, to Millie poilll oil tlio Xo|ih !vi?terii Railroad, should, after n-selimo H'slmpvilie, strike across tins lhstri -t in r itin r a centi ! direction, louelim" the Mechanics; ilie neighborhood at coinu poiiu ai or aliovu the p'.aci. kii?wrn by that nam.:, him! from tbekve, run to the town < f Rummer, Mini from thence to the tow n of Maniiing, ntu! froi;> thai place to sonic eciivi-ui.lit point '.lie jjoith K:i.?. ( Ill Road, | fw./7<r./ lH, TiihI this route as ilesig listed, presents ndvUMaocs superior to I any let pioposed route, running as u I does, the entire distance, through a tine . e itl ui producing uomii, and at tlio same J time, skirlino the sand lull poilion of our | It - iicl, and furnishing theia llo- means lot transporting thee turpentine ami lamher, whii-h would, under the' allspices ol 1 * it'll a r uul, become a I'.ourishiug and > v tillable trade. lif.wired, 3d, I i at 101*4111.1 ve Is- up I'Oiuteil hy this v uiliou, t 1 canvas* ' the I^j.stiid for l\u purpose of -/-.tuning |?ul*dip;.ons 1. > t,he capital s'.ocL ol lh;? ioi i, tt:u liif s iuj 1'iji l .if Oalicil lite Lmca&u-r and Sumter Railroad. On motion, a committee of five was appointed Id- lilko listo Consideration the pten uhle itllil KeHdlulioll* t>l \lr KellOu jils, Hii.l Id report upon them .uivl any i nlliL-i I'11?111c-s j?r?'}??r fur the consideraI i?ui( of ili?* meeting. Tilt* ro'nmi toe consisting of Oj??I. J | \V Stuck). II K 1. IVeples, Emj, Maj. K M K ig'ish, Dr rl 11 Ore it ami Co! Jsilii) K Muldrow, after retiring, reported the following resolutions .'or the consideration of ihe meeting I. Wlu-re.is, it is ihe interest of the peo pie of auniler District, that they unite heartily in tho' proposes! gtilCiprise of j budding a Railroad'fr.utn i,niica*ler via Ihshopville to soino poiril on iLu North J Eastern Railroad ; he it therefoio Revolved, That on account of the exis | ting relations with the people ot Lancas ' tor, Kershaw and Darlington, we leave the location of aaid Riilrond to the dec s ion of (he Conventfr>c, tt> assemble at Iiishopville on the DSth instaut. Resolved, Tli it the citizens of Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg, ho invited to send Delegatus to the Railroad Con venlion to he hold ut Rishopville, that the Delegates conlo prepared to report as to the prospect of carrying the above 1 mentioned Road, from liishopville via > Sumter and Manning, to 'some point on 1 the North Eistern Radrc.il. Resolved, That a lOiiiiii lieu of Four I teen he appointed to solicit subscriptions I to iti? <?.nl..>intuii..l 1 ? -I I_~- .... Ikwiv;, n.ixi iu iriiun io (he Convention at Bislfhpville. Rrtolttd, That a delegation of Fourteen lie appointed t<5 represent this meeting at the above n tilled Convention. All of which is respectfully submitted. The preamble and resolutions were adopted. by the meeting. ' The Chair ap pointed the following commute, t6 solicit subscriptions in accordance with the rem lutions, viz : Oliaeles Spencer, II K L Poeples, Esq, l>r (I D Green, I>r A McLean, W K Ihxon, Esq, Col J S Bradley, William Rogers, Ksq, Oapt .F VV Stuckey, Alfred Scarborough, Esq, Capt John I Shaw, Capt George McCutchen, Capt W M Scott, J A Caruerr, Esq, and K Scarborough. In accordance with a resolution offered by Mr L M Bryan, acommitle of Six was | appointed to communicate with lire citizens of Hiimtsr and Clarendon, in regard to the merits of the proposed fiosd from Bishotiville via Soulier through Clsren don, <?c, in such manner as the commit* lee nay think best. Th* Ohair nppoin i? i * * una committee, Mr. L? U Urvnn, ('<>1 J.D Hlandinc, M <j M U Mosej, Dr. J I Injpr aiu, Dr O A Hu^gim und Henry Kelly, foq, v ' The Chair also appointed the follopr- I nig gentlemen as Delegates to the Cooveiitiop at ^ishopville, viz : F H Kenne ?ly, II E L Peeplea, Col .? K Ueiuhert. Col J E Muldrow, J A Carnes, J W Stockev, T M Muldrow, Kev H D Green. J VV A James, Win lingers, Col .1 S JJrad i j ley, Ji L Eraser, Sr, Ceorge McCutchep, | Jr, J V Dtirant, li M English, Col J T j (ireon, Charles Spencer. Sotiscmnioii* to quite a handsome a i mount resolution passed that the j proceedings of the meeting he published | in the Sumter miners I ? r r ;* , I Oil motion of Major Mver K Moses, it ! HS dissolved, l it>il llits thanks of the meet , : iug be leturned to* Mr. Kennedy fur the , , urbmitv ?ml cour^sy with which he lias ' presided over llii%ni'^iiig. The meeting ail|ouriied nine die. K. II. KknnHpy, President. On \nt ks Si'ksckk, Sec\. From the CliwUston Courier. Tributes in Stone.^ Our friend, \Y. T. M bite, of the Man i hie Yard, on Meeting street, immediately South of tlie Theatre, has just finished ! several .Monuments remarkable fur bean ly of design mid full o( touching signifi I cance. Conspicuous among these tasteful | memorials of departed worth is a Mono] ment of Italian Marble. It i> elevated, on two bases of stone nf.d marble, and rising above stands a l?a?e formed of four orna mental shields, with torches, intermingled with wreaths of flowers between, and surmounted by a broken Corinthian column, entwined with a wreath of ivy, that droops over the top. Another Monument, beautiful for its unpretending simplicity, is designed to commemorate an event that will never fail to kindle a feeling of iiidigiia'iofi in the bosom of the patriot. The bloody massacre at the Waxhaws will never be i forgotten The plain shaft, now in Mr. White's yard, is to be set op on the fieh\ where that butchery was perpetrated. It is ten feet in height ami rests upon a stone and marble base. The several sides boa* tb.0 following inscriptions : OS Til it ei AST ttlOK. Erected T.. 11... \t Ami in Honor Of ?he Brave iiml Patriotic American Soldiers Wt*) felt iji the Battle which occurred) at this . place mi ihe 2V?th May, lW>, Between Col. Abraham Union), Who coiiniiamlei! a Regiment of 'V&ii Virginians, : Ami Oil. Tarlcton, of the British Army, With 36n Cavalry ?mfj? like tiniulior of Infantry, i ON TilK tlUCUNlt IIDK. Xcaily the entire command Of Col. Buford Were either killed or wounded. Eighty four g ill ml soldi-'rs are liuriod iu this ' "' grave. They lett tlieir Homes for the relief ot Cli?ik.-?Wu? ; But hduiing at Camden of the surrender Of shut | City, were returning. Here their lives were ended hi Ui*? service of their countr*. ON TUS TIUKU SI UK. The e-uelty ami hathruuiis nuiMacre Committed on this occasion Uy Tm i lei on and his Command, | Altar the surrender of Col. liulord and his Regi- j moot, originated the American war cry, "Remember Tarleton's quarters." . A British historian confesses that at this battle j "I'lie virtue ol humanity a-.is totally forgotten " j [Special Dispatch to the Charleston Courier.) TIds TljiruParty Convention. Hai.timokk, May b.? Toero ?ie Surge arrivals of delegates, ami every hour in I 1 creases the crowd. There are already ' delegates registered from twentv of the ! Stales, and il ia believed everv one will i Le tuily represented to mono*. Ti e Convention will assemble nt noon to-morrow, The following names will In* brought |>rcrin:lienlly lovward hi cnudi S dates for the nomination Cur the Wesidem cy, viz : lion. jphw ot Teunesxeq. [ Hot). Edward Everett, of MasHMehnaella. 1 Judje McLean, of Ohio. (.ion. Saiu. Houston, of lex.is. Of the above, the roost talked of arr j Messrs. Everett and Hell. I A caucus is l>eing held to night, for the > nomination of permanent officer* for the . Convention The utmost harmony and I good feeling prevails. A termination is manifested to make i nominations wbilly regardless of what may be done by the Chicago Contention. Uai.umuuk, May 0.? litis body was | organized today, and Washington Hunt, Esq, elected it.", presiding officer. The ' usua* Cc iinuueta were nupoLuUd- All , the Stales of the Union except South. Carolina ami Oregon, are represent#*!. Ex Cov Hunt, made a powerful Union speech, and was followed by otber promt 1 nent men, in similar language. 1 The proceedings, so far, are character' izem bv gruij. uhanitaUy, and v.i*l a* mount of enthusiasm. A committee of one from enclt State was appointed to confer regarding cwndi dates and a 1'ialform. From the lone of the speeches deliv ! ered to day, qo platform will be adopted that dvics not recognise a Constitutional ' Union, mi J the enforcement of existing ' lust. ' Messrs. Bell and Houston are inos! prominently 'named as the candidates lot i the Presidency,. and Mr. Everett for the i Vice Itesithrncy. The Convention adjourned to meet on Thursday morning, at ten o'clock, when the nomination promise to be liarulonii ously effected. Balti'kqak, May 10. 1.40 P. M.?The I Mi. John Bell, o| Tenneasfeo, was nominated oh tl)p third' ballot, bt a 'argo ina jority, a. the candidate of the parly for j the Presidency of the Uuiled Stalest The re*u't wm? reevived Ly In outburst of Hp' plau*e, mb'1 appeara lo give natiafaclion. Baltimore, May 10, 9.65 P. M.?The Hon. Edward KvereU, of Maasachuaelta, ?.ii unaniiuoualy declared the choice ol the Convention lor Vice Preaidonl on the firftt ballot. B a mi moke. May 11, 10 P. M.?-The Constitutional Union Convention adjourn* ed finally at 0 o'clock thia evening, ayb )ect to the oall of the National Executive Committee, at aoine-future lime and place. I)ur..>g its deliberat. ma not u di*ror<latil word was uttered, but ever; tu.g wa\done ' in the moet harmonious and good humor* ed manner. A ratification meeting it now being J I held fn Monument Square, the ndtnber participating being estimated al '.'P.wOO' Spirit-stirring speeches and a largo amount of enthusiasm have so far characterize I il? progress. Citizknh ok Sumtkk attend a meeting in the Court House, ou Saturday next, al fou( o'clocjk to consider the question of a Railroad front Lancaster to Gourdine's ferry, via liishopville, Sumter and Mhii Oiog, nnd to appoint i > leg 11. s to tlio I Hisliopville Railroad Convention.? Tri- A Weekly Sumter Wittchtnan. 9 AN INCIDENT OP TUB ITALIAN IN- I SURRECTlON. 1 It is noiftelimcs inconvenrent to be fu- J iuouk. Praftwo* Hollowly, Iht distinguish ed medical rerormer, once Imd experience tlfl of the fact. It wns his fortune, or misfor- f I tune, to be in 1'iodmant when the Italian revolution of 1819 wan at its culminating point, lie had hcen on a tour through the Swiss Alps, investigating the pnenoinena of an extraordinary case of scrofula indigenous to that region, nnd known ns cretinism While thus engaged, and intent on observing the effects of his remedies upon the proscribed nnd hideous race who have inherited for msny generations this honible disorder, the torch of civi^ war had been lighted ut Milan, and its (bones had illuminated the whole Lombardo-Venutian territory. At the time when he set forward on his journey South, Charles Albert, of Sardinia, Imd been driven beyond Mincio, nnd fttidetzky's victorious troops wcro in full pursuit. Expecting that his neutral position ns un Englishman, and his character ns n mnu of science, would protect him from outrage, Dr. llollowny fearlessly set ou'.iy)i)ti his journey through the peninsula ; hut a circumqjnnce occurred upon which ho had not catciil.^ l Marshal Radetzkv.in the very flush of victory had been taken suddenly ill, and one of the advance parties ^ ol bis army having encountered Dr. Holloway's carriage and discovered who was its inmate, his presence was requeu'ed at headquarters, to attend upon the sick veteran.? As a peaceful civilian and his suite cannot gain mu ll in a di-pule with u troop ot horse, the tynrtor submitted with the best grace possible. He found the scarred nnd i wrinkled soldier in great a?ffering. The fatigues of the campaign had brought on a bilious fever of a Very severe type, And us * Rndetxky wmt nearly ?e?enly year* of n^e. tin* army vsigvons shook their head* ominously. "V'-e Marh.il at once put him* self urn lei Dr. Ilo'luwiii) ? care, nn.1 the latter proceeded to nil ninisler Ws famous Iiw, ternal Itemed/. The fever soon subsided., and in let* than three wrrklllio Coimimnder in chief w ns once more in the saddle.? lie paid his physician happv compliment on his recovery. "You, Dr. Hollo way," aaid lie.'are a greater eomyierer than, I for l have simply put down rebellion while you have defeated ffcw/i " llavfetaky W iahed him to jj?? to Vien.-n, assuring him a* n? inducement Unit he would he placed at thu head of the imperial .sL.tt ; L?< Dr. Hollovvay'? iinihitiou had n wider and a nobler ' scope, and he turned hi* luce home ward ! with the old iu m's b'essings on. hi* head ? A'ftplft "Diario" Special XSTotioes. DAWKINS & WYLIE, Attorneys at Law 15 1) SOLICITOUS IX EQl'llW, Will practice in I ah castor and die surrounding Districts, omen ia rna court hols* at I, A N C ASt ER.Y1LLK. a. C. Particular attention given to coMectiiigYUiiits. roL. Tiios. n hawkish ma J. joiin n. vvtliic. | Union, C. II., 8. C. Lancaster, 0. II., S, C. 9. March M, 161k), 6?tf Hoi.i.owat's Ointmrnt ani> Pili.s, extraordinary Remedies (or the the Cure of Krysipeloa. ?Charles Pail-point, wai afflicted for several years with this disease. For nine months he was almost deaf and blind with it, no severe was the attack, he consulted several of the doctors in the neightiorhood, but they did not do | him any good, but U> use his own words, be ?ub aiuuc ionic, inn goou genu*, However, | <li?l not desert him, for a friend ol hi* brought > him a rouplo of large boxes and potaof Hollo; way's Pill* ami Ointment, whiuh he thankfully accepted, anil commenced using ; the result I was perfectly miraculous, for in two weeks be ' was able to get up, and could see aud hoar well ; at the expiration of a month, he was perfectfy cured, and able to resume his work. 88 ' '1,'iig Rev. J. C. Fletcher gave last ! evening,* brilliant lecture on the religion*. I customs ami people of IVrazil. Seldom have W?j ruUajwd any thing more liisn the picture he laid betxwe his audience of that exuberant git den of the topics laden witlx its strange Variety of fruits and flowers, I teeming in perpotonl harvest for the hand I of, mrp Surety Ihst country must be the garden of-ths world, and if its people had the enterprise which moves this Yankee nation, imagination could not set a bound, to the result* they would produce there.? As revelent to this cUiupa/Unn the Reverend gentleman stated that the best Remedies' employed there for the diseases to which they are * Abject, are invented and supplied to them by our own well known country-men J>r. J. (j. Avsr of l<owel. Mass , and that not tli* people onlv, but the priesthood and the court of the Kmperor down, h*wg constant reiouse in sickness to the Rome ides of tlii* w id' ly celebrated American Chemist. Isdtfrr, lloiivn. One of the Mo*t Prevalent, and at the same time troublesome and painful diaeaaea tbal attend tha human tieah, it tha Fever and Ague. For a long tiu?e tha medical world hava been ooivlinually bringing forth numeroua specifics' for ita permanent cure ; but all without effect Dr. J. Hoe letter, an experienced and oelebreted phjaieian, has succeeded In furniahiog the public with a valuable preparation for the euro ol Fever aa<i Ague. The ateedy and increasing demand-lately made lor the "Hitter*," and tha universal success attending its use, have made " for it e reputation dnturpaaaed by any specific of tha kind. For the tore of the Fever and Ague, Dr. fie* tetter* celebrated Stomach Biltera mint gnd should claim a superiority over any other pfeparaticn ettant. May. Hold by druggists and deelera generally, everywhere, gjjr 9ee dveriiaement In another column. m MARKETS " Ciuai.iL.avoK, May 11.? Cottok.?The Male* lo day reaebed fully 1IOO bale*, at full prices. 'The transaction* ranging from 5J lo ll|e. niw IO?i M*jr II.?Tha cotton m*rk*t 8600 ehnng*! h*nd. ; I Middling dpi find 11? . * '