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<?ljr Cfftqn. LANCASTERVILLE. S C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNK 20, I860. Court of Equitv.?The Court of Equity for this Dist'iot convenes nex' week.? Chancellor Ing'ls will preside. Religious Notice.? Rev. Mr. Mason, is exdoc ted to oreaeh ?t \I?>w Miinn Plinr.Oi ? _ .r ? ? --vrv wMM,VM oa the 'id Sabbath, ?nd at this piaco on the 3d Sabbath in July. Congressional Globe and Appendix.? We are much indebted to our attentive Representative in Congress, Gen. McQueen, for bound volumes of the Congressional Glove and Appendix for 1858?59. Senator Cncsnut also has our thanks for valuable papers and documents. Senator Hammond's Speech.?The late speech of our dUtingui-hed Senator may be found on our first png*. It presents the whole question of Territorial rights and the relations <>f the Stales in a nut shell; is in fact a clear and concise analysis of the ah guiuiii^ XIIL>j<xt tn me present congress and the deductions form a solid mass of constitutional truth in refutation of Judpe Douglas' squatter sovereignty heresies. It should be read by all who wish to keep posted upon the politics of the day. Charlotte Moving.?It will be seen from the proceedings of a public meeting held in Charlotte, which we publish in this paper, that the people of that town exhibit a decided interest in the proposed connection by railway with the North Eastern railroad at Uourdin's Ferry. Delegates have bel li appointed to the Sumter Couven tion. lief enterprising citizens cannot but see the importance to Charlotte of this undertaking. The Richmond Convention A brief summary of the proceedings of the Richmond Convention may be found on another column. In accordance with the general ifupression that has prevailed for some time, the Convention mr.de no effort to nominate candidates for the l'residencv and Vice Presidency, but after a short session adjourned to await the action of the Baltimore Convention. On the question of adjournment, there was no opposition except fmm the delegation from South Carolina, which opposed the motion to adjourn, and expressed a readin. as to perforin at once the duty for which they were sent.? With this exception, entire harmony and unanimity prevailed throughout the 8"s*ion. \> helher the Kichmond delegates will be admitted ir. the Baltimore Convention, is involved in doubt. Douglas delegates have been appointed from all the seceding Suites except South Carolina and Florida, nnd the Northern and Western Democracy will, it is supposed as a matter of course, favor tlie admission of the latter. There is no doubt however but that the former are the true representatives of tho States from which they are sent, and without the practice of great injustice they cannot he excluded. If they are admitted, they will insist upon the nd.uition of tho m*ii?ri?.u r J " "J Platform of the Charleston Convention, or its equivoleut, as the sine qua non of their remaining in tho Convention. If they are forced to secede again upon this issue, it is thought that Virginia will go with theui and that North Cnrolinn, Tennessee, Kentucky, end Maryland will follow the lead of Virginia in this matter. If these predictions are verified there is yet hope for the South. The nominee of the Richmond Convention will in that event stand a very fair chance of being the next President of the United States. The proceedings of the Baltimore Convention, which convened on the ISlh will ; be look<d for with intense interest throughout the country. What Camden is doing. We have learned through private sources that Camden is making laudable exertions to have the proposed ro.id from Gourdin's Ferry located through that town, and that the work of subscription is going for ward a', a rate which will make her a dangerous competitor of liisliopville for secur ing said road. Wo take it that Iter delegation will be admitted without difficulty in the approaching Hurnter Convention ;? for to denv her the right to compete in an honorable way for the road, would be exercising toward her a course ol proscription which wo do not believe that that intelligent and liberal minded body will for a moment entertain. Of course Camden w ill have much to contend with. Aside from self interest, which usually governs in such cases, tho sympathies of that Convention will be entirely in favor of iiishopville ; and justly so, for the project of constructing this road originated at Itishopville, and the people of that vicinity inviipd the surround ing District* to co-operate with them bt? fore Camden bad responded to, or noticed in any way the effort* that Lancaster Was making to construct a road from Lancaster to Camden. None of tha Districts interested will favor cutting otF itishopville, ex cept upon pressing reasons. It may be that both places can be accommodated, and we should be glad if such will be the final result. The route by Cumdun presents some advantages which should not be overlooked. It is a more direct one, nnd the distance from Gourdin'a to Charlotte will b? shortened by perhaps eight or ten miles. lade pendent ot tnta, 11 present* to Ciinc&aler other especial udvanlugea. We have hoard, but do not vouch for its correctness, that Camden designs making a proposition somewhat to lliia effect ; that the Kershaw subM-ription (which wilt be at least $150,OOo) and the Lancaster subscription t>e devoted to that portion of the proposed roud, which ig above Camden, and the road from that point to Lancaster can be com pie* ed (by means of the facilities afforded by the South Carolina railroad in bringing up the iron) t by the time that the sections below will | have brought the road up to Caiuden. This t will insure us a road in about two years j ( time ; whereas bv the other route we must | wait our regular turn and iu all probability | it will be four or five years before the road i reaches Lancaster C. IJ. ( To this we kuow that some will be rea,tu in mil (hot I'.it...i.... ? ?? ! *c? inn m runiuav JIIIU ( her purpose is to break up the whole pro- , joct, 4ie. To all of which we answer that such tnat/ he the case ; but when a bona , lido subscription is tendered us by honorable gentlemen, and under circumstances which ploiuly show us that their interests are involved in the matter, reason and com men sense drive us to the conclusion that the tender is made in good faith. If our information is correct, and such is the desire and purpose of Camden, the reasous for Lancaster to favor that route will be entitled to great weight. We are unite willing however that the route, as to llishopvi'le or Camden, be determine.* by the largest subscription in proportion to distance. Since the above was written and tn type we have received the communication, signed Camden, which we publish on another column. The Baltimore Convention, A special dispatch to the Charleston Mtrcuri/, dated Washington, June 15th says : An intense excitement prevails here with reference to the admission of the se? coders to the Baltimore Convention, on Monday next. It is the staple of political conversation, to the exclusion of everything else. It is understood that (len. Cashing will decide nobody admissible at Baltimore, tinless his name is upon the list entitled to seats at Charleston. The Douglas shetne is to raise the ques tion of Mr. Russell, Chairman of the Delegation from Virginia, under which toe Charlesion Convention adjourned, vacated the seats of the seceders. That resolution was as follows : Resoheil, That when this Convention adjourn, it adjourn to re assemble at Haiti more, on Monday, the I8lh day of June next; and that it is respectfully recommend ed to the Democratic party of the several States to make provision for supplying all vacancies in their respective delegations to this Convention when it shall re assemble, A struggle upon the interpretation, weight, and effect of this resolution, will follow. If the Douglas interpretation is maintained and the seceding delegations ex- j eluded, the delegations from Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with parts of other delegations, will quit the hall, and Gen. Cashing will resign the Chair. News Items. Mr William Smith, a worthy planter of J Oglelhrope County, Georgia, was murdered on Saturday evening the 9th in*t.. by one of his negros. The negro was burned to death on Monday morning following. Continued proofs are being found of the existence at some tiuio in I'eru, of a race of beings much larger than any raro now I iti existence. Not long since, the bones of a human head of enormous size were found in some Peruvian guano at Petersburg, Va. and recently in a load of that fertilizer de? livered at Norfolk, were found the vetebrae of a human being, about twice the size of that portion of the human frame to be found in those now living. The Army Register just issued, exhibits runny interesting fuels in relation to the \ compensation received by the officers of j the army, of which the regular pay is an j nconsiderable part. The regular pay of i .Miij ticn Scott, is $3240, while his aggre , pule pay, consisting of rations, allowance, ' (Sic , amounts to #15,537,69. Brigadier ' Gen. Harney, gets as pay ?1340; but was ' allowed for transportation of baggage ?1, 195,90, and his total allowance was #5498. i Gen. Twiggs received a total of #8459,83 j Gen. Wool, #5806 19. The pay of Surgeons is #980, but their perquisitiea are I from two to three limes that amount Col. I Totten of the Engineer Corps, is down for I $1320 pay and an aggregate of 83839. and j Col. Abert, of the Topographical Corps, j for the same pay, and an aggregate of #4,? j 460,59. There does not appear to be any j Captain of Dragoons, cavalry, mounted ri- i flemen, or artillery, who received altogether as much as $3000 during the year, and but I four of ail the Captains among the t<?n reg ' intents of infantry exceeded that amount. ! The Cholera.?The cholera is raging ' with great violence on the Malabar coast. Of 5043 people attacked by this awful scourge in January, 4458 died. For the Lancastsr Ledger. Railroad Meeting. Pursuant to previous notice, a portion of the citizens of Kershaw and luincast?r Dir. triets met at S. F. Clyburn's Store, on Saturday the 16th inst. On motion, Capt. Wm. Mungo wns culled to the Chair, and J. E. Sowell request, ed to act as Secretary. The Chair called on Mr J. K. Shaw, and P. T. Hammond, Esq., to address the meet infr tvlia riifliiAnHMri with n f..u? rom u ri/ u nn ? ?r?"" - ,v" the advantages of Rail Ronda and the necessity of prompt Action of the people interested in a Rail Road from lancaater via Uiahopville to the N. B. Kail Road. After which a nubscription waa taken up and a handsome amount obtained. On motion, Crnddnck Moaely, K?q.. and li. Motherahed were appointed delegates to the Ruil Rond Convention, to assemble at Sumter on the 4th of July, and the Chairman and Secretary were added to the | number. Resolved, That the Camden Journal and IjAncaxter f/*dger be requested to publish 1 the proceedings of this meeting. W*. Muruo, Chm'n. J. B. Sowell, Ser'y . | For the Lancaster Ledger. Mr. Editor :?I ask loave through your tolumns to a'.ate a few facts bearing upon lie uuitual interests of Camden and LauUlster. They are addressed without a purie!o of ill feeling and with no sinister purpose, to the sober judgment of your peo. [do. Luucn&tsr desires a Kail Road aud will have 0110. 'l'iie only question to be discussed is, where shall it be built ? This depends upon unothcr question ; in what direction can she most easily and certainly succeed in her enterprise ! Ru an nir lin* J I..- ?1 1 ? lUVUdUICH U| (UitJ ItllU compass on Millt?* Map, Lancusterville in thirty three miles from Camden. A better location will throw the roatl tt? the Weil of an air line, on Beaver Creek, increasing the distauce to 35 miles. At the estimate cost, three hundred aud fifty thousand dollars will build the road. On the authority of one of your most esteemed citizens, it in said that Lancaster had subscribed, before the Bishopville route intervened, one hun dred ut.d titty thousand dollars to the Cainden road. Keishaw will subscribe the snme amount by the 1st July. Cumden has already subscribed one hundred thousand dollars, and is pledged to make up the subscription of the District to one hundred and fifty thousand, and more if necessary. The South Carolina Hail Road will take stock to the amount of all the engineering and transportation of material required, which practical and informed gentlemen estimate at $30.000,making a total of subscriptions to the Camden connection of not less than three hundred and thirty thousand dollars, leaving a deficit of onlv twenty thousand dollars at most. But besides this, there will be presented at the next meeting of the 8. C. R. R. Directors, a memorial 11urn lite Stoekholders of Camden, which must induce them to enlarge their |tro|tosed subscription nt least lit fifty thou sand dollars. And we arc assured that Liberty Hill ulone will subscribe fifty thousand dollars, which would swell the Kershaw subscription to more than one linn, drcd and seventy thousand dollars. This will sutfice to show that the Camden and laincaater Road can bu built without State aij, and without the necessity of contracting any debt. The road could be built- and finished within two years from its commencement. Every dollar expended and every mile eon strutted would place 1 -aneaster that much nearer a railroad. VYithiu one year Lancaster would be within 17 miles of her Rail Road. When at Camden, Lancaster would meet a good market ; she would be on tier way, not only to Charleston but to Columbia. to the whole State, indeed, and to the great West. All the money expended on ..... J i.J L. I_:J ..... r _ .. luaii nuU?i ut- nun (iui lor 'lie exeui. sue use of IjinciiHter anil fur the benefit of no other placeNow look at the Bishopville route. Vou will have to construct one hundred miles of Railroad, instead ot thirty-three, holh air line measurements.- Vou must rinse one million of dollars, instead of three hundred and thirty thousand. Vou have the money already (practically) for the Cumduu road. It is conceded that it cannot he raided for the other. You propose to commence on ?KOO,GOO, which you suppose may he hud. Where will the road commence ? At the other end of the road, one hundred miles nway from you. Manning would have her Railroad tn eighteen months time, Sumter hers in a year more, Bishopville in eighteen months more. Sour yeurs wilt have passed away and still Lancaster will he no ncurer n Railroad than now. Mow much of your money w ill then remain ? Not enough to carry it to l?tncaster. certainly, perhaps, none. What people will then be interested to hypothecate the road already in operation to liishopviile. for the purpose of carrying it on to Lancaster. A commercial interest w ill have been created at Bishopville. She will have an extensive trade with the country north of her Will she he inclined to destroy that trade by extending the Rail Road ? lint, any that the inoncy is raised, two years and n half more will bring the Road to Iaincnster. Many of those now warmly interested in the enterprise will have passed away, but I*uocaster will have her Railroad after the lapse of six and a naif years, and her old friends in Camden will see her no more forever. True the road will be in debt, it will have to contend with rival and conflicting roads?dividends will huve to be paid (if at all) on a million of dollars and must be small of necessity.? There will be an expensive and complicated management?l.ancusicr stockholders will count but ju.o!1 in such a mammoth company lier interests may not alvvavs be consulted, she will have no market short of Charleston, and, it may be, she will find cause to regret, even after accomplishing her purposes, that site gave no attention to the response which Camden so liberally makea to her call. Now, will a Railroad to Camden pay the stockholders! If taken on to Charlotte, as it in 11 t and will be, (and as the Bishop vi'le road must and will he. if it reaches Ijincaster) it certainly will pay. The Charlotte nod Columbia Road has declared a dividend of 4 per cent for the last 6 months. The Charlotte and Camden Road will be fortyone miles nearer (if an air line) and the freights are the same from this point as from Columbia to Charleston. The whole a? -Li J vvii<?t iwno ii.iuc win mm uvrr imn ruuu, there will be but little expense in its man agement?it will be constructed m fur lean cost than the Charlotte and Columbia Koad ?it will run through the nobleot cotton region of the State and must puy. We of fer Lancaster therefore the means to construct a road within two years, cleirof debt, which when extended will pay a high rate of interest and which, we believe, would pay a fair dividerd if it nerer was extended, being a abort line through a rich country and economically conducted. In a future communication I may aay a word as to tha comparative advantages to lumcaater, of a connection with Gourdin's Station by the way of Camden, rather than bv Biahopvillo. A glaneo at the Map, com paring the distance*, aud a comparison of the Denver Creek and Liberty Hill plantations with the pine barrens on the Bishopvilie route, together with a comparison of the Town of Camden with the neighborhood called Uishopville, might set that question at lest for ever, if it were determined by practical considerations. CAMDEN. For the Lancaster Ledger. UisitorviLLE, S. C., June 12, 1860. Mr. Editor : I notice in your paper of the 6th lust., a communication over_the signature of "Mill Stone Branch," in which j the writer shows u great deal of laudable j anxiety, on tho subject of extending Hie proposed Kail timid from Lancaster to Charlotte, and appears to have come to the conclusion, that in ull prolan ility, the lload if built will extend no father north than Lancaster. Now unless I am much mistaken, the building of ihe Road to Charlotte hasnever been lo*t sight of; on the contrary, it has been considered of vital importance to the enterprise, and us absolutely essenliul to its success in a paying point of view, and as also a great desideratum to the whole country, through which the Roud is proposed to ue built, opening as it will, the Vast store houses of the Northwest to our section of country, and giving it advantages in the way of the provision trade, which wiil be excelled by no other locality. By reference to the proceedings of the Bishopville Convention it will be seen, that an ey e a as had- to this extension to Charlotte, and that delegates from that placu were invited to be present,at the udjourued convention to be held at Sumter on the 4th July next. It is generally understood by all interested on this purl of the rouie.und also through Sumter and Clarendon, that the Charter wiil provide for the road being built to tiie N. C. line ; and of course the j legislature of North Carolina will {{rant a Charter I hence to Charlotte. "Mill Stone Branch" can rent assured, that if the Road is built to Lancaster, it will be extended to Charlotte, lor its friends will be satisfied with nolh.no shoil ot it. Were tiiere any doubt about our being connected with Charlotte ay the building of | this road to that |>oi:it, our subscription list would be much smaller than what it i?, but so certain is every one, that if the road is buiit to Lancaster, it would also go to Char, lolte, that 1 have )ct to tiear the iirst man express a doubt on thut subject. We have heard nothing form Charlotte, hut we earnestly hope, that they are awake to liie vital importance of this enterprise to thelii, and ulite to the fact, thai opening as it will a road to Charleston independent of the route via Columbia and the So Ca Hail Road, their freights to Charleston will bo so uiueli lessened, as to justify all interested I in tlie trade and prosperity of Charlotte, in subscribing liberally to this road. | in conclusion I would nay to iliv people of Lancaster, that nothing in wanting to secure the success ot Ih 1st enlcrpiise, liul unity of purpose and action on your pail, und if you will give this route via itisiiop villa, Suuiter and .Manning, your undivided support, three yearn will not have elapsed, before the Iron Horse will be dashing through the whole length of your District, connecting you and u?, both with the great North went, and with the mca board, giving na advantages both in the way of trade and markets for our products, which will be ex celled by no purlieu of our highly favoured country. A long pull, a strong pull and a pull all | together and we will have the Kail Koad | from Chailotte to the N. K Koad. A MtMBKR Of THE CoifVCHTIO.1. For the Lancaster Ledger. Lancaster Rail Road. A meeting of the tsx pavers of the town J I of Cnmd iti S. C., took place in the tow n i Halt, on the morning of June 6lh, to consider and determine whether the lowii in > it* corporate capacity should subscribe, I ami if mo, how much to the construction of J it Rail Road from tliia place to iancait?r> ville. On motion of Col. J. li. Kershaw, ^ M. DeSaussure, K*q, win culled to the j Chair, and W. 11 R Workman, requcuted ! to act an Secretary The meeting war then addressed by Col. j J. II. Kerntiaa, showing that there wan at ! present a larger demand for a Rail Road running from 1 ancaalerville to the N K. R. R , than for one running simply from thin place to Lanca> terville, and that the prohu- ! i hi 11 ties were, that if we did our duty in re' Mpeet thereto, that a Rail itoad might be j ! built running from Lancantervilie via Camden, Sumter and Manning to tiourdin'a I Kerry on the N. K R R. ile atited that j , this route would lie, in all likelihood pre- ] f. rred bv all purtien interested in the con- | at ruction of u line from Charlotte nnd l.an- ! | caster to Charleston, to the one proposed i to be run via Hishopville, and he submitted 1 for the consideration of the meeting, the I following resolution*, viz ; H.J 1 Thai tl.ax f ? -? 1.w a. a >?? ??.v> It V/UUNCII Of I Camden, 8. C , (ubicriU to the orn|iu??(l I Rail Road connection between Camden an I Lanca*terville, to connect with the South Cart lina Railroad, or. the North Laalern Rail Road, the amn of Fitly Thou| sitni) Dollar* in the bonda of the town, bearing annual interval at the rate of aeven per ' cent per an no in, redeemable at the end of fourteen yearn from their iaaue, or earlier at the plenaure of the town. Which reaolulion waa, after aotne diacuaaion adopted. It waa Retolvrd, 2 That the Committeea appointed at a former meeting of the rilizena of the town of Cain den, S. C., and of K?*r ahaw District, to take up a private aub acription from the ciiixena, f?r the eonelrue1 tion of a Rail Road front Camden, S C.,to laincanUrville, to connect with the South Carolina Rail Road, be in?tru -ted and re. <1 nested to lake the subscription on the alternative, looatog to a connection with the North RtnUrn Rail Road. Re*ok*tL, 3d, That theee proceeding" be publiahed hi the Camden Jourial, Ijioeaa. 1 ter Ledger and South Carolinian (Jo motion the meeting then adjourned. J M DiSAUSsURK. Chairman. W. H. K. Workman, SecroUry. [From the Charlotte Bulletin.] Railroad Meeting. Cuaklotik, N. C, Juue 12, 1860. In obedience to a call of the Inletidenl of the to* n of Charlotte, a meeting of the citizens whs lield at the Court House, to take into consideration the propriety of constructing a railroad from some point on the North Eastern Railroad, S. C., to | i'i i. v . 1 -i-- - ' vimnvuc, n. v , nuu msu iu appoint (lei egwtea lu i?ii adjourned couveulioii of the friends of that enterprise, to be beld at Sumter Court House, S. C., on the 4tb day ot July next. On uiolion, J. 13 Kerr, Inteudent, whs culled to the chair, and Sauiuei J. Low rie, requested to act as Secretary. The object of tbe meeting was ex plained by Dr. C. J. Fox. who then of fered the lot,owing resolutions lor its consideration : liesoloed, That the proposition to cousitucl a railroad trom some point on *he N. E K it., S C , to Charlotte, N. C , as proposed bv tlie people of Lancaster, Sumter, and oilier districts along tbe hue of said proposed road, meets our most hearty approbation, and is looked upon as an enterprise which promises results of the highest importance to the interests of tins community. Jitsolved, That we are pleased to see that ihe citizens of those districts, are making the proper move in the matter, in the calling of a convention of those interested on the subject, to be held at Sumter Court House, on the 4tli of July next. Jiejiolced, That in answer to an invita lion t.'oiii tbe ft lends of the enterprise, the chairman ol this meeting appoint iweuty five delegates to represent this community m said convention, and that tl.ey be miliorized to pledge our co ope ration ill the prosecution id tbe work, and thai we will do even tiling in our power 10 promote its success. In sunport of the above resolutions, the meeting was addressed by Hon. J. \\. Osborne, Gen. J A Young, S. J. Lowrie, V,/. J. rux, J l. nryce, Itr. t.. 4>*e llulclllSOIt, Hlld 8. W. Davis. On motion of Gem John A. Voun^, lie resolutions w ere unaDlitiouslV adopled. On motion ot (i?n, Vuuii|>, it was Resolved, i'hai tie chairman be requested to iili ti|t the 11st of delegates ??t ii is leisure On motion it whs Resolved. Tnat the chairman be added to tile list of delegates. Resolved, I but the proceedings of thin meeting be published iu the pnpeis of tins toVtll. 1 lie following gentlemen were appoin. led by the chair III obedience to tlie 3d resolution : Tims. J. (lollon, K II. lintton, A. J. Yrties, L)r. C. J. Fox, Lion. J. W. Osborne, Gen. J. A. Young, Jos. 11, t? ilsou, T. II. lirem, 8. W Davis, W in. Johnston, J Y. ilryce, Dr. M. M Orr, 11 L. Alexander, Dr. W.J liny*, S J Low ne, J. 11 While, Dr. 11. Nl l'rilchaid, W. J. Knrr, \V. A Owen*, 8. I*. A'.exan der, Dr. E. Nye Hutchison, Jan. U. Oarson, Jan. 11. Davis, David Elias, John L. 1 i r o w 11. Never have we witnessed more enthusiasm, more unanimity of sentiment, iu any tiieeiliig which lias eter t een held mi linn community, for the consideration of any proposed enterprise, than was maiii les'.ed on the present occasion. J 11. Kf.nu, Ch'n. Samuel J L^wne, S.-c'y. From the Slimier Watchman. Railroad Meeting. The citizens of lit** l>i?u ami vicinity convened at tli?* Court ilouso this dav, Ibr lite purpose of considering mailers connected wnh the |irn|>(Mei| Railroad from L monster Conn House io (iourJin's Depot. M?j Win. I la vim worth wh* called lo '.lie Cti ?ir. and Ortusby (Landing, Kq, ijijio titH I S*? rolar} . M *j T. B. Fras**r otler<-..I the following re- > 'ition, with remarks supporting it, which w a* adopted : lifsolved, Thai a Committee of fifty be appointed by the Chairman of tins meeting to solicit subscription*, to build a Ktilroad from Lancaster to Gourdm's Station on the North Eastern Railroad, via Risliopvilie, Sumter arid Manning, and that the said Committee Ire requested to report to tbe Delegates from Sumter to the Railroad Contention to be as*em bled at this place on the 4ih July next, before tbe meeting of that l*ooy. Also, the following Resolution, which ?? ns mnu f?u??iru s K<fi>olv?J, TIihI we tender to the Delegates of the KailroaJ Convention, to us ?e in hie here on the 4th of July next, the hospitalities of the Town, end that a coin rnitlee (consisting of six) be appointed by the Chairmen !- confer with the riti xene of the Town of Kuinier, and make amiable arrangements for their eriterlati' meiit. [Coinuiittees were appointed under the above resolution* J Col. J D. Blending offered the following Resolution which was tabled. : Resolved, That tlie Delegation from I Sumter to the adjourned July Convention, be increaaed to fitly, of yhimfc^e Delegate* aer.t to Bishopville pMM4-?oo | atilute a part. *^0^, On motion it was ordeiej that th) proceeding* he puhliahed, aud that the ! meeting now adjourn. VVm il ATNewoRTH, Chm'n. Oinsby B anding, Secretary. Sumter, S C., June 11, 1860. The American Medical Association has adopted s aeries of resolutions ; rucom. mending to State Legislatures a law pro. hibiling the sale of poisonous drugs, eoch as strychnine, morphine, araeoie, die., unless ordered by physicians ; that the word "poison" should be plainly written upon auch articles, and that persons purchasing theiu should leave their names and reai* deni es with the apothecary. The Augusta Dispatch says: Wa notice that Judge (.ongatreet has been appointed by the President to represent the American Government in the Commercial and Hlatistical Contention, which is to meet in Len. don, on the Kth of July next From the Charleston Courier. I Democratic Constitutional Convention < Richmond, Va.. June 11.?The Con- ' vetttinn met nt 12 o'clock today, nnd whs 1 cnlled to order by William S. Mulltns. of * Sou'li Carolina. Ex Lieut. Gov. Lubbock, of Texas, whs ' chosen temporary Chairman, and Messrs Jan es C Michael*, of Georgia, and Van 1 11 Manning, of Arkansas, as Secretaries 1 pro fern. Gov. Lubbock, on taking the Chair, 1 made a brief but appropriate address, in 1 which he counselled harmony, with firmness and the cultivation of good feeling, uii.l I.,, lliunlfin,* I liu it Uu.i I lAn ' fur tha honor conferral u|R>n him. A mo'ion was put and adopted, thnt * the CliHir hppoint one Delegate irotn eacb State, as Committees on permanent organization and 011 Credential*, with the following refill! : Committee on Permanent Organization. ? Will'ani S Barry, of MuuuUKaippi; li A. Hunter, of Louisiana ; H. (?. Scott, of Alabama; W. J. Helms, of ; Josiali F. Crosby, of Texas; Cad. Jones, of South Carolina; M. W. Fisher, of Virginia; A. B. Coleman, of ; Van 11. Manning, of Atkanax*; and John P Mott, of . Committee on Credentials.? J. Izard Middleton, of South Carolina ; Geo N. Brautieid, of ; D. W. Baine, of ; Dr. J. McGehee, of Georgia ; F. II. Hatch, of Louisiana ; F. 8. Stockdale, of Texas; Beverly Matthews, of Mississippi; and Van H. Manning, of Atkansas The State of New York has seven Del. egates here, calling themselves the repre sentalives of the National Democracy.? It is considered doubtful whether their claim to seats will be recognized. There are in all about one hundred and titty Delegates now in the city. A large number arrived this morning, and are now resting after the fatigue of travel. A full attendance is expected upon to morrow's deliberation*. After the appointment of the Commit tee* oil Permanent Organization and Cre denlials, the Convention adi-mmed to meet to morrow morning hi 10 o'clock Of ilie States represented, Soutli Caro linn alone has a full Delegation here h? yet. Louisiana, Mississippi, Oeorgia, Al I abama, Tennessee, Texas and Florida, are | so far only partially represented. There are Delegates fiom nearly all these States known to be on tl.eii way, who have not yet arrived. Richmond, Vs., June 12.? The Convention ru assembled at 10 o'clock this morning. Col. John Kt will, of Alabama, was chosen permanent I'lesident, and the fol lowing Vice 1*16%.dent selected :?II. K Runnels of Texas , Ci. W. Fealherston, of Mississippi ; M \V. Fisher, of Virginia ; R. G. Scott, of Ai tbaion , N. 11. Harrows, ol Aikmisas ; 11. F. NVardlaw, ol Fionda; A. C Garlinjinn. ol South Carolina; ? Cuiiriiington, ol Tennessee ; 1*. Tract , ol Geoigia ; and K. Lt Sere, of Louisiana. A Secielary was chosen from each Slate in attendance. l'raver was otleied by the Rev. Mr. Dune hi. President Erwtn was conducted to the Cinc.r amid great applause, and acknowledged the honor conferred upon Inn* in sntisiance, as follows : ? \\ e are assembled here tipuii no oidi I tisrv occasion. \\ e aie here io vindicate the Constitution, and assert our rights, which we had hoped losacutM at Cnaries ion, iHii were overpowered L?\ numb- m, j Hint compelied lo seek retires* In our { seites. We Intel Imped lo tlml everything J Iihiominous hi ll>e Cbarlus'oti Convention, i t?iil iliin bope vtn> liilUciou^uAitig lo llie j sol tidiness there Oisp.aied ami no niter | native w hi tell, bui lo do h? wit have el'irte. Our conduct has been appioveii j by our Constituents, aiiti we are irowr met here to assert ihoie right* ilmi were not coiice<lutj lo us al Charleston. We meet in no tactions spiri', n? has been iintiiualed, but 10 vindicate our Constitutional rights. Ours is a singular condition. W e have peculiar Southern institutions. We i tniiM go on as we have commenced, re- j soiveil to maiiilain our rigliis lo the ui leruioxt. W'e must uulurl our haulier ol | Uition, inscribed with the Constitution j and our rights, as lite only way that we I can maintain these rights. It lias been propot-ed that we shall not ' Act tleHlill**! V Ili'TsI ?I it-*4t Ud 1.1*11 '" I l ..? approve nor condemn the couise of our opponents ; bui whatever wo do, must be I dou* with ilio single detenu.natiou to maintain our pen-gatives. Thai serpent, I Sqiia'.lt-r Sovereign!v, lias Ui-ii sltngiug I us, and fur twenty live years has been trying l<> settle llie disputes about Sin very, and in all tbal period lias made no progit-s*. Things are worse now lliau 1 ever Ixstore, and we can forbear no I >u' ' ger. I atn willing to play my part, aud lake all the consequences. 1 bave no purpose to dissolve llie Union. My synn | patbiee are with lb* Democratic 1'a iy ' Whatever ol protection we now have, comes from the Democracy ; but tliey have gone astray, and are wandering af ter false gods. We must bring them back. The rules of the Cincinnati Convention ol I860, were adop'ed for the government of tbu Convention. The Committee on Credentials reported that they had no jurisdiction over the! persors asking for seats in the Convention from New York Slate. They claimed not to be regular Delegates. The Committee suggested tbst the Conven' lion extended to '.hem the courtesy of an invitation to seats on the floor as speciators. This was agreed to. Their credentials give them a .thorny as the repiesen talives of a portion of tlhft democracy of New Y ork. I'liese ?si# Im Uid on tlw table, and then withdrawn and formally relumed to them. A committee of one Delegate from each Siato, to prepare business for the Convention, was proposed, when. Mi. Hatch, of Louisiana, aaid thai he could ' supercede the neceeetiy of auch a Com. inilte and offered the folfowiug teeolu lion* : Hetolvtd, That aa the Delegation* from all the State* represented in this Conven (ion are assembled upon the haaie of the Ptatfcrm, recommended hj a majority nf the State at Charleston, we deem it uo. necessary to lake any further action up on that subject at the present time. Rfolvtd, That when this Contention > \ idjourn it Adjourn to me?t in Richmond >n Thursday, ibe 21*t of June, provided bet tbe President of this Convention nay call it together at an earlier or later late, if it be deeiued necessary. 8<>me amendments, of an unimportant diameter, were otTerad to the above resolutions, and discussed fvr a short time by tevernl of the members, bat both were finally adopted. On motion, tbe Convention adjourned Accordingly, alter a session ol one hour snd three quarters. Whilst this motion for an adjournment was pending, Mr. Baldwin, of New York, rose and commenced a refractory speech, but was called to order. The final adjournment then took pl*ne, leaving him at ui>rliiirr ivtiK nnan tratlK ur*/4 anmiwk undelivered. There were a few ladies in attendance, ittiri ft fftir number of spectators in the galleries. The beat order ftnd good feeliu^ prevailed. There were no speeches iiinrie except very brief remarks upon the business of the Convention. The object whs to keep the ultimate policy of the Delegations in reserve until a future occasion, if any occur, to require a full development, and the policy of the Southern States assembled here. It is understood that all the Delegation except those from South Carolina and Florida, will go to Baltimore, and claim the right of admission there. Archbishop IIutilise' Adurksa.?The editor of the Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer, writes from Chapel Hill, June 6th : I arrived here yesterday afternoon in lime to hear tho annual Sermon to the Graduating Class, which was delivered in the evening by Arcbbisop Hughes o( New York, the highest dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church in the United Slates. It was a plain practical discourse on the duty of loving trod and of loving our neighbors as ourselves. I have no doubt that there was some disap|ioiiil ineiil in the large audience which assembled to hear him, for a very elegant and i . .?? ? > " ?-i<'ijiu-iii en>ri *?n? uiuioiiuu'iiiy expected. Hhi ilie Bishop is not much ot an ornior, nor at mII remarkable for any particular polish in nis styl<?, at least in hii eXteiliporstieous effort, as tliis appeared to be.? Itut be made up f<>r my deticietice# in these respect# by deep earnestness Mini strong good sense, and m right judgement of tbe advice wliicli ii became one of hi# holy calling lo five to it large body of toung men just about to make their i/tbut on tin' stnge of life. Ch-tries Suouter's reeent ruwli i# m curiosity thai has no parallel, at least on Senatorial record. I'edantri, egotism fatuilous hypothesis, malice, rhapsody and terhostly stripe and emblazon it with dis< gasting coiispiemmshess 111# chronic distemper, i. f, ituplacab'e liatrid ol South (Jsiotiu t, poisons almost evert paragraph, and struts throughout ttilll ludicrous ar ruga nee. The full reseivoir of hi# vituiii>ruf iiiii u tutiiiu.l .#(#! Hi-.,., f'..-s r- -j ? "... ?|.w.. ......... .u...ulitm, tl.fc br?? e I*rtlmet to Stale, eiiarealh* >1 v\ nli the Mured memories of K?.rt Moll trie and (J*mdell Mild Co*|>etld, >*tt>I wii.iae towers pom.lit among the noblest. Well, imltvil, may M .smu-Iiii a?tN bUuIi, mh her memory reverts to the .1 jn when \\ ebster and Ornate honored the chair* now o?-< uj1 bv Stunner nii<I Wilson. Well may she supphciltu fur that spirit it.hi animated l.er llieti, hih) made her votce r?'|ionsii? to the mandates of the Constitution in the days of I'hoiiiHft Jrlbnuti, Hi she * itllei???-? the d. basemen*. of Iter once brtllinitl history ?nit she allows Iter sentiment* to lat mi* understood la the polished misrepresent tHtion of Suinner and the stimulating detnagoguisui of Wilson. Well may *hw regret Ma she pursues (lie malignant ad dress of Senator Sumner, that her view* are assumed to be reflected more by tho frenzieij^declaiitation of the abolit ionistio 'h-ologian than the dispassionate, argumentative logic of the practical statesman ; more by the fanaticism of the opin* ioiiated irtoralial than the self immolatinrr spirit iif the true patriot. The speech of our Senatorial essayist mike* *|>t the line*, that "The ruling passion, lie it what it will, The ruling passion conquer* reason still." BottoH Po?t. THE MARKETS Mobile, June 13.?Sale* of 800 bales Cotton this day, the market closing dull, with Mi Idling at I0? a lO^e. Nr.w York, June 14.?Sains of 1200 hole* Cotton, lliia day, the market closing heavy ; Middling Upland* 11c. Koine say the market ha* declined |c. ... . ? tS9 Spooial Notioe*. Sem/tob Hammorh or Scwiro Machines.? The worthy South Caoiios Senator haa had quite a varied experience in Uie use of sewing machines, but has at last found the Grover k Baker Machine to he the Me plua ultra, sa the following letter to ths manufacturer* uvidaflfts.? Hoar him. 1 take piesaure in saying, that ths f}rovtr 4c puer rcewing Machines have more 'than suaUincd tny expectation. After trying And returning other*, I here three of theui in operation in my different place*, end, after lour year*' trial, hare no fault to find. J. II. UaimoeD. Testimony from auch a eoart-e can not fail of doing tho manufacturer! good eenrice. Their machine, being rery popular at the South, muat merit all the encomiunu paaeed upon it, and purchaecra ahould, at least, examine tbeoi before purchasing another kind. None hut a physic urn knows how much a reliable alterative la needed by the people. On all aides of na, in all eommunitiea every where are imiltiiniiM m?? *- ?"m rUlnU that nothing bat aa alterative vara*, lenee a great many ol them have been made and put abroad arith the aeenreoee of being effectual. Hut they fail to accomplish the vurea they promise because they have col the intrlnaic virtuee they claim. In thie ntate of the case, I>r. J. <*. Ayer A Co of level', have supplied us with a cotupouad K? tract of Hnraaperilla, which does prove to bvthe long deeired remedy. Ita peculiar difference from other kindnri preporatiooa in market ?s that it euree the dieeaeea for which ilia rear n invaded, while they do not. We are eaunred of thla bet by more than one of our intelligent Phyakeian* in thie , neighborhood and have the further evidence of our own airericftee of lie truth.? rsaea fmrmmr, SatkrdU Thstn.