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<% LAND ASTER VILLE, S. V. WEDMESDAY'MORNING. ADO. 2t>, 181 At Home Again. In connection with the announcement our arrival at liome ngain and rendinoss re?i liter upon our editorial labors, we.wou express our thanks to the late Editor /> trm, II J. Witherspoon, Esq., Cor the efi cient and satisfactory manner in which I has conducted the Pre** during our nbsenc The credit of the present, an Well as tl B"?rr.-M | >rrr ruing issues, IS Otte lO I) I 111. VVfc ate also indebted to the 4,Loial" f the derided spirit with which he has scpe \ i*ed the nfTdrs of his jurisdiction. VVi such coadjutors we need never fear to e trust tin- Ledger, or doubt that the intere of it and the wants of its readers w ill 1 abundantly cared for Favors.?We are indebted to Mr Oliv Heckhain for a basket of extra tine peache He has our warmest thanks for them. Deatfc of Gen. J. W Caatey. We regret exceedingly to learn the dea of Gen. J. W. Cantey, which event oceti red at his residence in Gamden on Tuesdi ?>f last week. His position for manv yen as Adjutant Gencrc.4 of the State, hroog liiui into intimate association with ths pc pie. and lie was universally regarded as chivalrous and nnhtu - tjvi.inriiirell As an officer he had few equals in the Stat Favors Received. Mr Hughes vvilj please accept our thaxih for the musket barrel, lock and powde mentioned iu our last issue. The curioi can examine thciu by culling at our offic We are also indebted to Mr. John Koi 8? r, formerly of Camden, but now of Men phis Tennessee, for u copy of the Menphi Daily Avalantlie, containing a speech delii ered by Hod. Win. L. Vaneey, of Ala., t the citizens of Tennessee, on the issue involved in the Presidential contest, W regret not having space to publish Mr. Y' very able address. The Avalanche says, M Yancey has agreed to place himself, attc this month, at the disposal of the Nation! Democratic Committee, which will appoin him to speak in nil the large cities c Pennsylvania. New Jersey, New York, nn also in Boston. Hon. George McC Witherspoon. We regret exceedingly that the ill heall of our late Senator, Hon. Geo. McC. With erspoon, forces him to decline a re-electior Ilia card of declination appears in to day' paper. lie has tilled the position of Sena tor from Ijvncnster District for the last fon years, and during this period the high dti ties devolving upon him have been elite ently, ably and promptly discharged Hi constituents can testify to the zeal wit whien their rrivate interests,when entruate to him, were managed ; aud in his mot public relations, the influence w hich the ei ercise of his clear judgment, conservuliv views and close business tact was calculi led to create, was just beginning to be fe in the Seuate of South Carolina. We hof that he will soon bo restored ton conditio of henlth that will justify him in respom irig to the future caJU of his fellow citizer as readily as he Jius to those of the past. Mr. W. was at the time he decline without opposition. * Dedication of Salem Church The liOth August i860, was tho da set apart for the dedication of the Ne Church at Salem Canip-grouud. The se vices was opened by Kev. handy Wood, I singing the 7d6th hymn?"And will tf grent eteroal God," &c. After a very u| proprinte prayer and reading the 4th Cha| ter of the Epistle Kpliesiuns, the Presidin Elder, Rev. S. II. U.own, then followt with a sermon from Ephesians 4th Chapt nnd 3d verse,?"Endeavoring to keep tl unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Ilis theme, the unity of the church, wi discussed with great ability. "There but one" argued from tho hopes of all re ting on Christ?from the faet that they ai oil led by the same Spirit?baptised wit the snme baptism, aiming nt the same re* Denominational divisions did not dsstro but confirm the doctrine. Noah, Moses ar St. Paul belonged to different branches, b? were all of the same family. lio believt ill tit ?Tplliaitf?nai*n I*: i* ? - .... ..? -WMV.W IUVI Ii/fuuu nuriiauuu irui the right to claim to be n part of the tn Church of Christ. Those who believe nor are in the true Church, but such as hat been immersed into their, or confirmed \ the Bishop, us into the Kpiscopnl succc sion, or acknow ledge the supremacy of tl Pope, weie placed by him in the same cat gory. It was a masterly effort?his best. He closed by singing the 785th hymn,"I.ord of host, to thee we raise". Aft< which the dedicatory prayer was addre?sr to the tiirone of grace?the Doxolgy wj song and the audience dismissed. New Postage Aot We are requested by our very worth Poal Muster to call attention to the nei postage Act, passed at the inet sitting < Congress. The following embrace# the sul stance thereof: 1 hat when any person ahull endorse t any letter his or her name and place of re idence, aa writer thereof, the came, after r maining uncalled for at the office to whir it is directed thirty days, or the time th wri'er may direct, ahull be returned, h mail, to naid writer; and no such l?tt< shall he advertised, nor ahail the came b treated as dead letters, until so returned t the post office of the writer, and there r< main uncalled for for one quarter." The Breckinridge and i^ane demonntra lion st New Orleane, on the 16th Inst., i said to be by far the largest and most en Ihuniaatic political demonstration that ha yst taken place in that fectjoo of count, y Ex Gov. Wise- ED Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wiso, in a late letter, : has given declaration to tho following aen; timent : '*1 fear that Black Republicanism is to triumph in tho coining election.? | i ^ If no, I mean for one to abide by the Union; j ^*'en tofyht ?a W,not out of it?aid in saving the I ^ M'11 j country, and its constitution ; but not to j ytsari ^ submit one moment, or to concede one sin- 1 " gle item to a triumph which will degrade u" 0 me and mine in this confederacy ot free co di . 1 and equal States." jj" Many persona are disposed to believe that , ^ lU" the election of Lincoln to the Presidency | 10 | will not lead to .disunion. Why so! They , lu,r'~ l" ] are induced to believe this by the evnti- j MeM" 11 | Iiieuls uttered by a fuw roUen ollive seekers *U " ^ j who would barter principle and integrity i 'r | upon the supposition of obtaining a fat J stake. Not more than twelve months ago I a ''' Mr. Wise was one td" Douglas' warm nd- , a I" r " rnirers, and ho continued until Msdatn Ru- | ^ 8 i iniir whispered in public places "that perhaps he (Wise) would bo the neyt I'tesi (',IC *" I dent of the United Mlatcs." when lo ! wo j find him considering Douglas tlie rival tie have ir had to conquor, and forthwith denounces vrubl squattersovereignty, which he had before!*'"" approwd?acting in person at Harper's Fer H ry, making as much noise about the trial- town tor as though ho owned the whole of Vir I n ra" ginin?visited the ferry one dark night, and I 'f l)r r* like Cien. Washington, was taken prisoner; Ml' endeavored by his speeches arid his letters ' 'vgest rs to make the Southern people think lie < lfral'l would "tight the enemy as long as there j cU"'u remained one botween Virginia and New u"8 n York." See Mr. W.'s position then, quite j moni ~~ a contrast in his sentiments now*. urea e" We do not believe that .Mr Wise repre? ! ,a"b' sents the majority feeling of patriotic Vir- ! t>'rcal fftnin Kh.? l.?- ? ? n ' w hen j ^m?v n?i v?ci uiaiuiuoiru a neurit ui 8 resistance to tyranical domineering powers, L"UI r' and ahull it be new declared at this en light- 8UCIH 18 ened time by the largest sluveiiolding Stale ?l,e^ e" in the Union, that the South should aub- ou1, l' initio abolition rule. What would be the \V< J" result ? As President of the Uniied States I her C 18 he would have a controlling influence over 'lie I the affairs of every State in the Union. In with ? his possession will he the sword and the the pi means to carry out the already murderous noon 6 plans constructed by his ardent "Suiilhites" aud h 8 and "Cheeverites." Virginia is enlightcd air net upon Ihese matters, and we do not regard is a w r the fishy sentiments uttered by Mr. Wise, as found l' the expression of n majority ol' the pco- to do pie of the old Dominion. out il Hon. Li. M. Keitt- Were The Guardian gives Hie following re. ted in port qf the Hon. I?. M. Keili's visit to Col- are dt umhia and his address dslived there on the cause ^ iOth inst: wlnle '* We had the pleusure of meeting ('ol- preac >. Keitt at janm^a Hotel on Mouday even- cilitie s ing. He was in good health, and, with his 1 o) n, u family, was on his way to the springs. As soon as il became known that Mr r Keitt w*9 in the city, an impromptu seren- 1 '1,,xe ' i* nude was got up by a few of his friends.? ' Coll^i U After the tmnd had played several pieces, ! am<)|, |H three cheers were given for the "gallant I ^ Representatives." in response, Col Keitt * 1 appeared on the piazza, and, after thanking D' nrl d his friends for the unexpected compiiuienl Conii e and very happily alluding to his collogi-tc aud L days in Columbia, and bis transient visits Hur^ , bere as Representative in the Legislature, 0 and on other occasions, lie proceeded to 'e!>80 l* address those assembled upon the political brick It oiii'stionH of tin. il in It in nul --.-l 1 j. ...... j I nuu ll ,,, to recapitulate Ids nrguim-uls or define Id* j ij,. u, j position. These are wolt known ; but wc j may any that hit remarks diew forth fro j * quent appuuse, especially when he express i Krow >fc eii his confident hope that the South woul-l *j*|, meet the Issue now presented, with the i . j same spirit that our forefathers met aggrcs- j 11,1 " sions of Old Holland. | tains In the course of his remarks, Col. Keill nesM paid a just and well merited tribute to the Sparl fidelity and ability of our immediate Rvpresell tut ivc, lion. \V. \V. Boyce. lie re- " garded Mr Boyce as one of tiie truest men aci w in the South, and one whose influence was ! purar r- felt, arid whose political course was justly | an ad iy entitled to the commendation of his con- I 'j?|ie le sliluelicy, and of the Southern people. | . At the conclusion of Jiis remarks, which ur" 1 " Were listened to with great attention, three l muni >* cheers were again given lor Col. Keilt, when i solid ig the company dispersed, all pleased and grati- , t|10 c tied with this impromptu demonstration of respect to an able, gd'ted and faithful repre- "u" M sentative of South Carolina. west, '? - i m m, prom The Omen of Victory. 'ltle d 1,8 ' that la The following, in the Charleston Mercu ry of the iilat, and republished from the \ New York report of the dry goods market, 1 8UPP ^ is full of encouragement. Seward recently i C0H 1 boasted that New York State would give ^e*8 Lincoln 80,000 majority. Suob is their hos- ! Porl' ^ I ulily to the South. When we see by such n('' f | reports aa these, that tlie etlorts made last ; 'j j Spring to build up an independent Hade I I are being crowned with success, and that I ml. . _ . i already the strong fortifications of Una trade, I oern? through which we pour wealth into the wool pockets of our enemies, are cracking and Kaili trembling before our well-directed assault*, the r ' ahull we not renew and multiply them, un- ' beinj til the w hole system shall be completely an- aectn niliilnted * With the following confession, , 'he ? let no one rediculo the non-intercourse abov movement. | moui sr '* I here is a msr'ted lack of Qmrleston ^'*lr . jobber#. A special effort has been made to | tifalI establish there aMoutheru distributing trade, I Or e ?8 and to supply it with stock directly unpor- Qf H ted. During the ISpring this effort was, to a considerable extent, successful ; a lurgu M ,oV amount of goods was sold by the jobbers of hales that city, and some of the New Vork dis 1 last i y tributors found their sales considerably in' j tanln w terfered with. This season, it is said that I t^al the Charleston merchants nave imported | l liberally with u view of sustaining the trade ra,8ei they secured for the Spring, 'i'he parties i VV to whom they sell must be the judges of ' at 4 , m the comparative merits of Charleston and ' ' . a- New York ua dry goods markets ; but we B1*1"1 p. apprehend that the Charleston uien will find, ted ti h that ao far from their having woo no much too c 10 .Southern trade from tliie city, they have ij only juat begun to compete for it." ' The census returns iu the West are ? dreadfully marring in the Rhetorjc of fig- He 1 urea. Cincinnatli, with its boasted 'JOO.OOO, on M will actually count not over 160,000. St. Unio Louis that claimed her 180,000 to 11*0,000, inte/i a will not exceed 140,000. I from s There were four deaths .rum yellow fo. | hour ver in New Orleans last week ! (Jree 11 I IT0K1AL CORRESPONDENCE. j tie place, within sigh ~~ ?- ? p ! ia auid in times of tin Palmetto House, Spartanburg, ) place is covered r.-itl? Aug., Itilli, 1640. J consists of one Hotel, e came to tliis place to-day fron rui|road <jepcU. The n's, aud are comfortably lodge! at t^e Elkin who is a let to House. Wo had occuaion t\vp ||?at and is said to sago to make favorable mention <f House than the outsi Hotel, and lind it is still a good home establishment would i e of the best iu the up-country. Tli . . * * i 1 he cars upon hot ert and neatness of the room iti whicf ,, . . ,, , , well Oiled ; principal! vrtte contrasts most favorably with the . ? . J ing home from the . i cabin occupied bv us twenty lour , ' . but uot a tew were i s ago ; every department ol It sup' . . ' , . Cfoinij North to lay ii i the character ol a good House; the . & , ' We had hoped that I nils are attentive aud the fare is as good , , B country iiierchants in ly one could desire. It is kept now, ' " r a great measure stem lias beeu for the lust seven years, by L .. , . feeling in favor ol s I olleson, who is a most obliging L . ... , . ? ? ikets, w Inch pervaded ord. and bis assistant, I). O Tuilcy, Is . . ' pie several months ag leel trump, jlr. T., intends enlarging ,. ..... r * . b"t to be the case : tl remises to meet the increasing paltou- " r. . Hay that they would o his Hou.sc since the completion oj I . , ' Vere the slocks as en vpart..uburg and Union Railroad. I . ., , , r ? i ite in New l ors ; ll us road, we are informed, in might j hunches, Charleston been expected, line had a very coiuid- i u. \eW york,but tha e effect for good upon Spartanburg ra they can do go, in all ot its business relations It arm that it is noiiseiis e ol tbo most fortunately situated ousn them U? beiievi s in the State, being the termini of n ta|k 4t> |ouj|v about I road and having an extensive and high- tjljn [,(.m linv better odueUve back country to sustain it.? ft Southern market ; Idilion to this, her Schools and Col- H?|Vein favor of the i must in a lew years produce the most buy ?ll erever they cr lying results upon the business and pe- I gMins. t iry prospects of the town, besides re- | The crops both of i intiiiilely more valuaole affecting the tj., ?f jhe railroa Is and intelligence ol her people. iinibialpre generally | l as lias been the iuiproveineiil iu Spar- HOme (tlaccs near hn irg for the last live years, it must be ^,e road ruivs for a e er still within n few years to come 8l>cm., to be affected the hnppy foundations laid for her ruHl t^at is coing it e wealth, education, intellectual and j way 0f stripling the I refinement are more maturely dcvel- H|,upes. In several I and their fruits disseminated through, opening rapidly and h lie District and fstate. picking, e will not repeat the description ot <>n the cars we m? lollege buildings, given the readers ot an intelligent gentb-ii .etlgcr two years ago. In company relation to tin- pr.?i Dr. T. K. Curelon, vvlioni we have iiad Carolina Central" in t ensure to meet, wo strolled this alter- formed us of the arr through the Wollord College grounds party in ( barlotle ai ad a better view ot Ibis imposing survey bad begun, i lure than on the loruicr occasion. It popular iu Charlotte, . ork which does infinite honor to its when put to a vote, tl ers?an institution which is destined t,, mukV a corporate r much for popular education through- Vor. He lielieved tin ie Slate. The Methodists iu tormer \orth C arolina l.cgi*l , when they were comparatively poor. |y be obtained, tlnnigl chnrged with tolertting an uneduca position !< it at first iuistry ; be this as it may, no people application be made 1< >ing niore at this time to nmove the to be called the "l.a of complaint in this particular, and | |{oad," as being less they discipline and educate their | Central" of a comp hers, tliey at the same tune atlord la- . Carolina roads. W e ? h for a ciienp und ellicicnt education j j|, tbo last -uggeslton e masses Wherever there has appeal- j really more in a mi ? opening, tl cir means, if ndeipiate, j wihuicd to it. Ltceu ex peuded in erecting Schools and ! ,. , ,. r . ('Uluiukia ts par lie u Kra, ?iili?r male or female. Prominent i -.v,, , K to*** in lh" Wafford College, end | ,ei.n HO ,|ule ^ havo here entered into every ..eccsa- ^ u of our mnrretnent for a permanent .School - l|me T|)u ^ fi.io.ia to the Col lego building, and Wny )>f |irt.pMri,,ilin f(J uiit ut convenient distances apart in n j)ur| | ^ ^ if He*mi circle around it, arc the Pro M^(l jiis JAy ,u r* houses. These are constructed ot ,|OM,r,.d M ith u . Tl.e cft.np.i- grounds Are spacious lhe c;on|,nree. ||t. r, light with ft little labor and expense MCCordintf tt) rtf|>oru , ide to look hiiiidaoilie. They arc now for nUhou?;h ii. the . ly studded Willi, that uninteresting , t.|, Taking th, known ns .lie old field pin*. ||U di?c.i>lirflt., ,u. , ie project of extending the Spnriini- .South Caroliiu. nl.o and Union railroad across the moti'i. Union in the event ol to connect with tl.u Virginia and Ten j the Presidency ; will e road is suspended, the people ot t Slates if they will g? ianburg Distiict having refused to vote out lh< in. This is m upon themselves of i<liJU,UOO to aid ! vow of tilings in I{i L'onipliahing that measure. J he tern- | hie number in Kairfi y defeat of this measure nitty prove J Heinii..ents. Uhe?ter Ivantage to the Blue Ridge enterprise learn, is almost miuni people in various p..rlions of the State , :ol(lulkill crrl)li( eginning to look upon n direct com- iniMntl clly. We are cation with the Great West u an ab- bul ol||rrH who e necessity. The repeated failures in j u#lll it ll(l, Ito Mipe urn crop have made then, covet the j Stairs In reaped l. tilul supplies to be hud from the North, j bili(>|)!i of.la?,a mid , and uh the Blue Ridge at this time j ,i|U|(.r |M1'lt|jt. or priMl ises the speediest means of making , t.Xl.ep,iof, ,lf llie Sex eaired connection, it is not unlikely c(>urM. of c<.IIMtrUcti. that route will now gain friends and | ,,erl4ir eXct(tw,,ce ; b caies. We have recently Diet several j |^kl>l|lt> of itM hit4.t ? ortere of liio Blue Knlirc who aeetn ........... . . ? , iifsi t>i us NireciH, iii dent of effecting something ?t the next %rvn aJ xhv lu;lgI1 ion of the Legislature. The Western tflirdl.n,, it j? Dol to on of the State anticipate the name Wt. ?M. p|eHMU results from the completion of tho t,?|Ile ,JtdjeHt o| wu)fc Ridge lintl the Lantern portion anln-i- j (j,,. j. ltt.r jj.(| from the -a ?J. Central." I Th?y wi(', fwp, i far mh the town of Sp irtanhiiTg in eon- pons. ?.n the slightest >d it Hoes not seem that her interest; We feel incapable ol d require nn extension of the S Ac U. j by an effort at di?cri| oad. Her location at the terminus of; tempt it. JJoubtlea? oid gives her great advantages, and j expenditure of won I in the midst c.f n grain producing 1 unwisely, but in our on, needs none of the productions of ; ber of ways by wiiic xorth-weat. Very little cotton is made viourly expended, e tliia plsce in the direction of the | Tll0 W()fk upon t itnins, and corn in thai portion of the , aeerun ,w be progrr, let, we ars informed, may he had pleu. j cnn wilh BO tflgaoti0 y at this time for 76 cents per busnel. j ,Ml ?lory g(|jng ? would suppose that this is not much j ?um<, lh|lt in th# c cotton market ss so little Is made j yeura IIIOrB tl.e buih s, but we are told that five thousand l l|-e (>Uf vi#|l WB f i were shipped from this point in tho lhe #vt?ing lo enilb .enson. The lower port.on of ?par- | tt,B )nU.,y ?XeCUled jrg t* on a l.tUtude but bale above | Hayne p||lCt.d jo o|c of our District, and there cotton is of l|ie nniin ,.nlranc d successfully. |Q b<j y ur e leave this place to-morrow morning jt i? condemned i j'flock iu the cars for Union, huving extrrvagauce in 01 i over for the present our contentplu? and fears are exj rip serosa the mountains. It is a little gclher will) the Hlu ooi here to bo pleasant. in a few years run Ui VV. M. C. figure. liul these I ? ? ? realized in so short i Columbia, 8. C. Aug. 2'J, 1860. oration does not com imoward bound, we reached this city n"1 al',ru> tiieimss-lv? onday last, by the 8partaabnrg and journey from n railroad as fa/ a* Alletoo, where it to Chester and from eels with the Ureenville rjad ; and *hatour worthy Pn then*'# by the Greenville road to this Agricultural Societj i. At Allnton we were detained three m?de of locou.otion?, waiting for the down train from '"H "hould occur on nville. it is a warm and uiusotnforta* w>" b? ' it of tho river, and it For the Lancaster Ledger. h freshets the whole Sir : I have seen n piece ill the Ledg water. The '"bun; over Hie signature of A1 I'. C., whose o , t.vo stcruH and two jec| ",t appears is to guard tho friends, Hotel in kept by Mr. caution them, against any difficulties th jolly and obliging may arise in the prosecution of the Centr keep a much better Raj| Road of South Carolina, as though 1 ide appearances ol his WH8 already iu possession of some fac udicate. that were calculated to dampen the ard b roads were pretty or zuai of those who have engaged in th y by visitors return- noble enterprise. And as such it ktrik Springs or mountains, me with considerable force, that the ge ip country tnercluints ( tletnau himself must be somewhat wcake i their Fall supplies, cd in hi? confidence?otherwise w hy shou the tide of Southern j he be so prompt, is tho caution he appea thai direction was in | to give to others. uned by the patriotic Sir, I was not aware that there retunim sustaining home mar- , the shadow of n doubt upon the minds ull classes of Oil' Deo- !inv IIH to the linul mi?p? una of litis on lumri [o. Jtiti such seems | and more especially upon the miud of th lie country merchant* i honorable gentleman, who, at the late Ri trade in Charleston ! Road (.'invention at Sumter, ho fully ai unplete there uh they etnphutically represented the feelings nit r.H respects aotne the people of hancnrter?to close ami loen is ue good a market the route to Uourdin's Station, on the N. t in lilting up a geue- j R li., even before we eoald obtain a chi bolter in New Vork ; j ter. What must he the eotigluaion in ! e and would be ruin- minds of those who were present at th ; luat the , t 'pie who meeting and witnessed nis display of el h;s ma tie i will sun- qnonce unit zeal, together with ti in unpin simply for buying in talents? Well, Sir, I atu stuiiigi-Jv ii that they talk and re.- pressed with the belief that they will cor Southern dealer, but to the conclusion that the people of Iji in obtain the best bar caster were not so fully prepared to p ^iuu n all competition under the cluu ter ?i notion and corn along olosu the matter at onco. as my friend neei d from Union to Col- ed to think.for the present prospect to coi poor. The cotton in plete the contemplated It nil road is g< uul liver, along which ting rather gloomy, at least, there Menu oiisiderubie distance, be noine dilhculty in the w.sv, or likIv with a sort of black nnse, that would operate against the lir much damage in the success of the enterprise. Perhaps ti stalked its leaves and friend is very strangely impressed wit'i t lidds the cotton was sad and melancholy fact, of the great fu atids were engaged in urc of the crops, L>< ih corn and cotton, u the distresses among the people at ll ft and conversed with ""'l gloomv prospects for the f nil from Charlotte in ''ire. will require much of the surplus fun perls of the "Sooth I to l)r"v ot the groat ealumity which uppen hut direction. He in* ! "l,,rw u* 'u the face. I inn unable toco ival of the surveying jeclure or surmiee what facta ere in the pc i.l that the work of cession of ,M. I*. C. I would augment lie said the roiul was '".v friend that he come out at once a and he believed tliut Ictus know what arc those difliculti le town would decide which he anticipates that the people 111 iiib'cription in its fiu judge tor themselves, and if probable, pi lit a Charier from the pare to meet them. And thai he also w nlure would ultimate- L'ive us soinu instruct! in how.to avoid thu li there would be op. pending evils that might defeat and bl? ; and suggested that the fond hopes and prospe.'ts of our f?v? r a Charter for a road ',t! and much cherished expcctatioiis ot I ncaster iV Charloitr '?rih' desired railroid. It may probubiy suggestive than the the amount pledged will come very I e'itor of the North j short of the nerewary amount to even wi lid not see much foice rant the sanguiu hopes or expeclion of ,\ . unless indeed, inare M- C. to commence with ; and he begi inu than is usually at- to see the impropriety of having rcliriquis ed or nbatidon to the control that Ijiucas) .1 : I. . ,i had over the location of the Railroad, ilarly dull nt this sea-.-..r a, i,9V nuch a point or connection as would ha i aui.uati i.Vahoul the l" i-"icusler a connection will, t as there .a at tins Be the anticipated dilhculli is going on is in the n,"y'VVM U,,"k the Wr,Usr >:,ouK1 * ,r the Call season ? "* ?'?? '?. ?'.d if so aueeei i:t was here Monday fu! ;k" l,u WasM 1,10invention in giving f the Springs and w as perfect assurance to tl.a? bo ?y :! ndc at bis uiartera at 'l,s bumble servant, wbo advocated .he pi -ponded bandsomc'y, n,,d tt iv?*ntagcs of leuving open t j .1 , ,i i , final location of the intended Road, and i ret tiH'i lilt* lu x i i?u) , ity, wc lid not bear termining the poinlat which it ahould foi politics in the range " ^""nection with the sea board, until nf ook ti e position tl.'.l I l'11' were opened, and icl the nuiui old s. cedc from t|,e | H?bec?ibed lor l..o d.tTerenl roulea auggoab I I.incolii's election t? '? ^ n-ieoti^n will, the interest of the ?io< , ilie oilier Soul),en, bolder*, Jeter,,,ii,e the location and point ? Willi us if not, w ith- connection, wan an error- Had Ibis be aid to be the popular ! feaolut'ion of the Convention, then , chbiiiii. A eonsidiTo. j w<?utd not have keen the notice given II ieIU entertain s'lnilnr J "? application would be made to the I .eg trot i u h nt we can l*tu,e for u charter, embracing i.luiosl I inously "co-operation." whole iow country, nnd thus the mIUmi lly ? very handsome '"?de by those w ho .re opposed to th? c< no rent traveller our. mol,on of the CVn,ral Rail Koad' at <io are have said to u. dtn's Station, via, Hishopville, Sumter, AI rior in the South, rn ,,inb'- *" > ?or then every section wo. iU budding* or cxhi- l,ave ,,ad to fttir chince lw ha*u tl,u?n nkill in architecture, U,,ml wh,,re lhe ?r"1"1 ??ount, in c te, il has not, with the vvith other circucnst ince., wo v Slate House now in h*v* * Ui,d ,ho ??d. ^>ond n, many cUmii* to ml d"uU< H^'ured lo ut in respect to lhe el- J**1- No more at present p lie regularity and neat " m itiiinItt-r of ila shade .. ,, , , . r or the Isuicuster Ledger. incenee of its private , ,, . . Mr. Kti'Tou :?Your Usuo of July Ii be excelled anywhere. . ... contains n notice of my proposition aigi rc, in coiiipaoy will, _ ' ' r ,. . ' Peace. The first thought of Mr. P. in. t ling through two ol * nptou's and Mm. I.y. toy proposition presents "a very menac .. aspect," i o. threatening The id ie, '-th iv a visit from any w!:o 1 " 'taste in such things. iw noll,in* ol.j^tionable" in .aid prop, ti? ri. Hut. the objection as RtnUd by cloilHJ jijhUcc to Inetu * 7 plion, Mi.d will not at- I ? V ^ ?f?Uting w i tl.?j involved a large : would b* lh* ,,ttlur"1 conclusion or in ey ; many would -ay eDC* drM,n' if no ono u?d"l""k * P" .... I the points involved in the proposition, view there are a num- 1 r r ,. | .. knew Mr. Kditor, that that would bo h wealth i* less judiground of objection; and my knowlei of the fact, ia the main reaaon, why 1 wn e m w Statu House have |( {0 accompany the propoailion ; t -ing na f.iat as il well jJ|^0O|<| *ee anj know for themaelvea, I an undertaking 1 lit there ia not the leaal ahadow of proo ip and it ia fair to pre- uf (Jbriat, (which ia arevelal nurse of two or three 0j- dispensation that we now liva unt ding will be ready f..r for ibe practice of aprinkling or pouring igrtt, was tw6 late .n biptiani ; or that any one ia a acripti k ua to to# distinctly subjecl for bapiiam but a beliwver. Ad busts ot M> Itutfie and jo| argument aake, that baptiam uanu l.i h one on oiwh aido |-U(J ()f cjrcUmCiaion, (which 1 deny) w e. Thin work eeems ^ ? Oal. V. 2. ju.t put baptiam in ipopu ar , everywhere p|ace 0f circumcision, and you hare It,ia a piece of abaurd ^ b.pl(.ed Chrjl(l profu yOQ B< ir gallant little State, ju#l youraelrea whoi nss.d that thin, to- w||| ? The 3d la, "the document refer e i ge ai road, will c0n(^ni| M|| t|(0 clementa of ganiblii ,xea up to an enormooa ?ow Mf ,, MQ r#coocile lhi. W|lh hi, leara will scarcely be -however ib?ra ;a nothing objectionable i time . the next gen- propoailion, onlaan Mr. Peace iate iplaiu, t e preaent nee recominarid t0 <iba youth of our coun gambling, aa something that is by no m? thia will be by railroad -objectionable." Beware Mr. I', or thenee to I-ancaate.- by mily beeoine a violator of the "eivil la sidunt of the l-ancaater and |jke Hainan, be hung on the gallc r would call the 99 lbe work of your own hands. II'. P. t It anything astound. u# lbai |,c "wishes to live paeceebly v the way, the readora of a|j Inen, aud especially with all "good m. iviaed \V . M C. but mav we not tnf?lv infer from liia <t< ment Ihe f?Vj*?e ? or, it matter* not wibat reigns supreme over the atock exchange.? 9 er the principle* art, whether thJfy. ft* correct -Can at be possible that H aiuia to rulu over tt| ones or otherwise ; just *o h* has peace, Yankee lioedle, tbeoffh * bankrupt Preai* MM or that ia all. dauL tfj at But Mr. P. is a v$ry conscientious man ; ? ? ^ a| and, he ia "a juror"; the Clerk of the Court Tha Charleatoa M?r#urjr aaueunoea the 1 will awear him; and then, Mr. P, "ho we*, death of the Bjfanish Conw?f, Hen or Don I (3 er painful it ia to hiui, hi? duty to conacl* Vicente Antonio i,arrutingn, in that city, ou I or enoe and hia country, will compel him to Bupday night laat^ ^ ^ 1 lis r*Porl tl,i? challenge for exhibiting * gam- [Prom the HouTheTTuuardian.] I e8 bling propenaity aa he aaye, or do vio- central tUUlroad of 8<mth Carolina- 9 lence to hia "conscience." May I not just- We r<,Ct!jfed yesterday, through the I n. i ly tear and tremble when 1 am brought into of a Iriend?a highly .influential ^ I Id I open court upon the oath of each a man ge?tleineo Of 8urnter, a pamphlet copy * I ra | aa Ale. Peace Hut, what, have 1 to fear ? Gf ibe proceedings of the BmbopvilJe and 1 i ao long aa I have good testimony aa Mr. Butnler Railroad CotiVtmtiop, in relation I ed j P.'a in my favor, "there ia uothing ohjuo* bo the Central Railroad ot South Caiolif,j tiouable' in my proposition | all thut I will ua. Jl is nealiy printed at the office of j *0 1 have to do, will he to present this in open the Sumter W atcJituan. 'court; nnd show that the ground of objec* this is an en.urprise llial we believe to 1 Hon is in "the closing paragraph" as Mr. P. j* no ,eM wisel>" ,han boWly projected. 1 ' ,u . . . , . it will kubserva many important HU<i vul- I nd , the parngragh accompanies, but i? no . . . , . J uu . # uable lulereele, and accommodate an exof part of the propoa.l.on ; and should the ^ ^ lJ|B %mlt lte (court endeavor U> set aside this part of Mr. d||Cli?e| ?uergelio. retined and liberal g j 1 . a testiiuoii), they will of course invau- spirited comiti'.iuiliea. We do not see ir- d*4* an^ aside the whole, agreeable to it will rnalerially injure auy existing ; : and then, 1 suppose no ouu a ill envy interests. The Western Extension of the ) c : Mr. P.'a position. 1 infer from Mr. P.'? North Carolina Central Railroad will soon i tu | "document" that Mic man who has created pass the mountain barriers, and we shall ?r an uproar mi the church, and that has turn- 'have before H great while, we suppose, a | n cd the world upside drVwft has been up in Rei'fOBd connection with the rjcli vallies L.no?.l,r DirtrWt. Br Ihia uid of ?(llie <li,h" kr i1" 1,lu" K'd?o ?' J other, long .Jo, (Act. IVII ?v ,) who ?... Sp.'Uttlmrg root. Shoold tlro.o ooU; . . ... ... .. . nwctions be opened, the Ceotiai Railroatl j yt j ?vcry * n.v ucuer man mjsuu. u is ctiwdi W|j| prove to have l>een judiciously ud | yf Mr. I', is (as well as nil pl?nntd, with reference to the aid it will m. | bret'.iren) to blind the tyjnd aud draw give our present roads, in bearing Wesj the ini|uirer nfter tridli, avvay froui the tern products to those who require llieni. i points iuvulved in my proposition; and pre- We take the liberty ol publishing be' sent the nuliiur oi'suid proposition as a sub- low some extracts Iroui the letter of our j0 jjeclfor investigation, as i-ne w hose notions friend accompanying the pamph.et. I hey . i | are impure, "exhibiting a gambling propt-u* J*'*1? principally to tlie importance '.o 1 .. Columbia of tbe connection with the Xj i . | .j v j . Wilmington and Manchester Hail road.? x ,, In conclusion, it any one <u Lancaster ... " , . "? | ... , ? Me comuieud them to the earnest atten- 4 o. Distnet, er >?a> where else, will prove from , ? . ? _ . .u " / r tioo tf our tMikiness men, and to the nd - ur llu" Hihle the Word of tio.1? the whole coinmumly. We believe them well iw ! New testament that the HupiUui laid worthy of serious consideration. Colunij down in the law of HuptiaiO, recorded Milt. bia is admirably placed. Prosperous < , xxviii eh. ]!) Versf. is sprinkling or pouring would she be, indeed, if she but spprecia' irs t or llnil nuy one it a scriptural subject for led her own ad vantages, and all etched , i baptism bum believer, tliey usn hau-?|UU0 ?>ot her arms on either side, to secure the )#> | U? give for the sp-ead of the (iospvl of fade slid travel, and to expedite the Christ business, tbal invitingly await her grasp. " I(j If nuy one feels disposed to undertake* Sl'MTHi, August 20, 1860. os to piove anid points, I will say'It/such, that UliR SlR I * * * I aiii g ad to all you w rite upon the subject will be pub- ?*?? notice of application for a charter lish'ed in the Tennessee Ilaptin, free from lo cunnecl Uilumbia will, the Wil.inirg , , .-, ton and Manchester K vilroad. ll this i11 cuarge, slid have the pupei gratuitous while , _ ... 1 . .. ... . . . -i connection is made at Sumter, I think it | said discussion lasts, and nit others in icn- ... . . ,, I , . ... probable that the >\ ilmiiigtun and Man. ... ; cnsU-r limine! at half price. >N ho wants , > . , , 'at | , ... Chester Ktiooad Company will heartily r- ) 11 ** lours in 1 ruth, Co-operate hi the movement, and, perils I LhAVIl} I*. HOI.l.lNlsS, l^sps, it would bo lo their interest to illsbe W- Whoever undertake* must nign cuuiyjue the preset t load to Kuignuile, ! 111 a lltllilss t.Ntlltir I m I * it I I I... ru.iflur liiilmA / .? j. j ........ ......v-v ifoui lliIn piace I Ins new j>r?Willi , V ^ , nothing Ui.it iu?y be said in ilie I-cdger. ^btJ ro<ij Hamburg from Columbia, j . L. P. R. am] iii? completion of tbo "Soutb Caro1 ' I I uninonsiille. Aug 10. Imt Central," would open tip a iiew era < 1,8 j " u( prosperity to Columbia, li Mould place 'l* | (Advertisement J bt.r un tbe great line of travel from too * lor ilK. KuiToK.?lit con*vquen ce of bud West to tbe North. * * * The lino to ; health, 1 must decline being a .vitdidale of boats was a failure, because it could ve ( for re-election to tlte Heusle of the Hlale. not compete on equal terms with lite railho 1 leturn my thank* U? (lie people ol Lucsi* rvw?l ltul ibis new route lo Charleston ! ter District. nu?l feel grateful to them, for L'*" compete, and that successfully, loo, ml , their many arts of confidence and kindness- because it would bo sliorter llian tbo ?? i CKOllUK ycC. WITHERMPOOV. S>?utli Carjfro* Railroad, and bull, at a 1?, , . I. o . n?. i .?.?n I cost of at least One tblid b ss. 'jheeaiiv he i Lancaster, C. 11 , b C., Aug 22d Ib60. . , . , < t ^ m ^m * "railroads wore constructed at a cost 'o I i Advertisement.] | *hicb *oulJ b# considered In.w, the he Ma KnlTon:?The election for mambers 1 extravagance. This con,. .. ? . petition would be brought to bear, not " ,0. | t- the Senate and House of Re,.r. aental.ee. | . ^ ,||a co|n|ll(|ri_, Co|u|llbl b?. tlll I of the Htate legislature is fast approaching, , ^ ^ Up UoUI|Uv l(| SuUlb Cjtroim(t u.r I i?ml furthermore w * are informed (as is gen I W(||||j J)|>ofil [>y ,L * A, Ut, b(.MM ml . 1 tally the case in all such election*,) the I die case heretofore, it will be ten f. !d ed, people ate not yet satisfied w ith lho?e who . worse when tbo ltlue Uidge Railroad ?h !(t- have already been noininated to represent ' completed, if tbe liiue Ridge Road will of t our dislr.cl. Wo therefore, at the suggee j pour dowu on the S nub Caro.tna Road ( ,,.n j lion of many of Ids friends beg leave to such floods ol produce as tlie friends of present i!ie tnitue of Col. Joreunah Funder 'bat project Claim, it is btgli lime that ... j burk. a* a suitsble gentn to rcpreae.il l,'?*>?bi> ?"? interested were looking ns in the lower branch of the next lojgia- ? 'I.'0' *?"1" ro'"**>' i, .. . . i. i .. ?. i rviine of our ncople seem to anticipate the inure. ?. ia?e no eoiisu le tie o difficulty m obtaining a charter for tbo ,|)t on this matter, but as we believe that he Central, because of tbe opposition which ?n i? s mm always re.uiy to serve hie District WI|l bo brought to bear upon us. Rut, 1 ur* eiil.?r in i iv il or military mullets, that he so far sk 1 can see, there is but a single uru will uol .ifter the many urgent soliciution* interest in South Carolina which would ^1^ ' of his Irietid* decline to run. X. sustain lite siigiiiest injury, anJ that 'J . would buna no iiul ?>..." ? ? I -: ? ' - t ? J?. v> vuiup ?IIH j i [Advertisement,] ???1 ^>*1 would lo ' damnum abtijiie Mr. burro*.?A* we have learned with , 1 ***** IIO fear. I coi.ti le in | i . . . . , , tee aol.se of justice wind] hits elwavs III -ii | moeh regret through the columim ul your rt . .. i # c- . /? 1 r,! I .. ........ . . . flue need the Legislature of South Caro- 1 1 paper, that J. IJ. Mcliwaine has declined |mH Ine nomination a* a candidate for the Sen- A0)thiug which you can do to briiijf ate ; and we are alao with like regret 10- our pr()jeCl fwirlj before the people of the formed that ilon. (Jeorge McC Wilherapooo HtiUe will confer a lasting favor on th;? will derline, which place* the District in , section of the S.ete. . -, Hih an awkvvard position an tlie election ia not -- Ur off, we think it proper to make nomina- South Catoluia Central Rail Road. hat Mo Be immediately and aa theae utv critical A Corpse of Kugineer*, under S. S.-Sol-^ jnff 1 time* we wad sound .?nd prompt men to O,no,",> /"'j* ogjneero I e ? ortli- 9 4 j _ . .. . .. ^ . ... eastern Kail Road, commenced mi expert- U era reprcaenfos, both id tf.e Senate und Moose . .. . * . JU f , mental survey of the line of this road, H of Representative* Ihefe.^c without Id- ffo|n Uhariuite to Uncater, on Friday, -i; Mr. tending to Met any reflections upon those | 1^, jjany ol our citizen* are decidedly J hat * h? ?*ow '? U?e held. w* would respect. ( u, fafor Qf ,1,;, roiM|( |,ut thf.y are unable 4 frtr. fully place in nomination, John Williatuaaaj to aid |>ecuuiarily ; and when we at ten -nj ove u candidate for the Senate. And Thus. L. ! ded the Sumter Convention, judging t | C'lyburn aud Al. I'. Ciawford for the lower j from the published proceed:nga of a meet* f J the bouee. Vu.i.aoa and Lharaajr. i b#'d ,n 'bis piece a few day* before, m L # ? M bM w" * *? h * out opinion that Charlotte ul,j Aa Aatarctic Kxri.o>< atior.?Coinuian- I Wou'd libera!, v aid in the enterprise. W 0 " h.t der llurry has addre?d . letter to Lord i ?? ,h"d now that we were inial*. hat VVrottenly, which wa. read at the recent I k""' *od ^ U,"V> Per",,,b *e *UP- < , i? of U>. Unli.lt AwoeUlloll .1 o.. I ';?"J ?U f t * ' i 1 4 J L. , L. .. . 1 'l l"* cold shoulder. 'li know that lU I ion '"'o, ?? "? >?? propow- an expedition lo | of lhf NorllieaM?rn Knii Kond", j |er) start from Melbourne, for the purpose of wllo Wnp ||6re |Mt wwJf ft)l j, jiul ?liy J for investigating the continent surrounding the ' baa ibis change come over some of the 1 1)ru| South Pole, lie ihinka the circumstances people here? Our Opinion K that the In,l wti ch favor tin* existence of an open aea at aetioo of the Sooner Delegates, before , j? the North Pole, are not so strong and di- the Sumter Conveution, notifying the hat reel as the proofs au?l iuUwaliooa of a ootid (toni C?uid?D that thoy would the polar cliutate in the Antarctic regions. He f10* lo lake rente in that ., _lf pro?.?- lo do oil in h. |H>... lo prouioio b"'T J1'" ch*"?% A ? ... , , Ae might be expected, tbe people of 41 ?!* ^ oiplonug *- Coiud.:... il,., oW. Mcloood from ll,. | ?vor poditioa from lh? Uoitod nlos. 8uml? . Convention, iioro Ixen ol work r?d w-1 to endeavor to counteract the effect of ^ Possible! The Washington correepon- the Central Boad on her interest., and 3dt dent of Uis Philadelphia Pennsylvania says, ,be has started a new uroject, which, we "j0 that the object of the vialt of M. Koihaehild fear, will have the effect lo operates- i ik.. ? ?- - ??k -* - - - ' noa i v??u?.jr .. ?v lowe unr trie urge in- garnet IM ^>rop,*#d new road. The dl try' ?esl?D?jol of funde wade for by A. ilelwoat friend# of (he new road, below Charlotte, Mna io tbe ooailamtion and etoction of Douglae. *'11 b* ?upprieed at thic, but it some- , you Whaloan thia mean I Have tbe Holhe- l'rQ?* happene that ?im? persona, in their w- child, aome large plunder aeheme ea fool 10 c*,rJ 6u* "?*??"?. ?re eetopped >we, w Caotrel America, which U?j wUh to ao- }? ,>***??,.***""[ ' *,,'t lh* 1 II. eure through the atd of wa America IW Wl * ^ ' ? , l. i..i ii, 11 k ... . tL_ judictooa action of the 811 inter I>elegatea " f! 1 'V m; b. M,i,nwl _ tb, W. i m . banking boo,, .wo, ball of lb. king,ho .lull trf.r Io ,hi, ?< ?., ?g?ln.?fCkor JCO- Europe, conlrela the 1-ondon Tiiaee and lot It (jY. C.) Whip j