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<% Xttqtr. LANCASTERVILLE. S.C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, KEG. 20, 1861 Saturday. the Ud of March, it* Return Day for this Diiirict. Favors.-?Mr William McK. Mitlno. re- ! cently returned froiu Charleston, lias out thanks for the Courier and Mercury in ad ' vance of the mail.' * ''I.ahcaster grbys.'>?Wo understand that an election will "be held at tins place on Saturday next for Knsign ih i Cupt Wylie's Company of Volunteer?. 1 The election will take place immediately after drill. Military Hducatiow.?We are obliged to sonic friend for n pamphlet copy of a Very excellent address on Military Kdrica- | lion, delivered at Wilmington, N. C., No- j Vember 1 it It 1800, before ihe State Kcincatiounl Conviution, by Maj. I>. II. Hill.? i Alaj. Hill is Principal of the North Carolina Military Institute-at Charlotte, a notice of jvhieh will be seeti in to-dny's paper. /Tanual of Insti action. We refer Teachers of our eleiueulury Schools, and others interested, to two num. I Lers of an article on our first page.embrncing | (in our judgment) an excellent plan of in- | siruction for the youth of our District,upon highly important subjects. They Were prepared by a gentleman whose name, were Wip permitted to give it,would at dnce enlist con. tiiteiico in the plan. The articles, however speak tor ih&ni selves. The author designs, if the proposition meets with general approbation', to prepare, as soon as our new Constitution is adopted, a Primer for the use' of those who may need it. We would suggest that the proposition be encouraged. We agree with the ahthor that it is "ex. ceedinglv important to ti e general welfare, that all our citizens, and especially the young, have a thorough and practical know ledge of the principles contained in the great Magna Charla of our liberties." afid bc.itve that the design introduced is w-ell calculated to accomplish this object. A third number, received too Inte for this issue, will be published next week. The Courts. We announced several weeks ago that under a resolution of tiie Legislature there .would probably be no Court held here un'-' til the m x' regular Fall Term. Tha action of the I eg .nature was so ^ndefhiiVe as td be susceptible of different construetion*.? We learn from the Carolinian that the JJar of Columbia held a meeting to consider llio .'natter nnd agreed that writa issued to "March Term of Court will regnlarly go into judgment at October Term ? there being nothing in the resolution of the Legislature affecting the return for MAreh Court. According to this, there lire only two classes of cases alfected by the action of the legislature ; first, cases pending, inasmuch as no judgment can be obtained at the Spring Court; secondly,summary processes issued to Spring Term. This construction <;1 the effect of the resolution is, We believe the one generally accepted, and the preparation preceding lieturn Day in March is being conducted as 1 mini. Perst lis. tliei#f?.i?- " , I ? VUIU I. U Wf li to regard that day with the usual interest. The Virginia Convention. The Virginia Convention assembled at Richmond on the I3tli inst. lion. John Janney Mas elected President. Telegraph ie despatches say that on taking the Chair he pio^e a Union speech; but said that Virginia would resist on her rights as a cond:. tion of remaining iti the Union. Hon. Henry A. W ise made a speech in the Convention, in which 1 I16 said that if Virginia submits to Black Republican rule, lie would turn from lier and beg some sister State to coine and save the Old IJonunion. It in stated that Ex President Tyler iiaa advised the Virginia Convention to adjourn frotn day to day until some definite action is had in Washington, but under no consideration to adjourn siiie die until everything is permanently settled ' Aiikansas in thk Field?A despatch, jiatcd Memphis, February 10th, says: "We liave positivo information th?t I Hock Arsenal, witli 9000 ?tand of arm*, a large nrhount of ammunition, and 40 can iron, including Brngg's Battery, has surrendered to the State authorities of Arkansas. It is now garrisoned by Arkansas State vol nnieers. Te.nnkrsf.k Cohvewtios ^t.kottol.?The recent election in Tt-nifess'fe {ndioiitea.so far as heard from, that that Stifle N not yet prepared to go with the South and"cfinj?* to the hope dT a satisfactory compromise between the two sections. It is supposed that an aggregate tn'ajorttf of Afty thousand has been cast f?Jr thirf Union, and twenty thousand nguinfet a' 'Cahvention. The returns indicate th# eleriioA 6f only two secessionists. The "Floating Batter j." ? A Charleston correspondent of the Sirpth ^^^*wEroimian, writing under n lata dat'o, tiny*: , The "floating battery" i* aJmoat complete*'it ia expected that it will be ready lor dm 4|itin? tliie or next week. It is thirty foot in Leight?contain* an upper and lower Th) brenat work in front form* an aejfltof about 20" witfi the horixon, and wHi covered with railroad iron.? Fonr canntWf, aixly-four poundyrf, will be plae*ij3ft?n<;h deck, and a company or ^^^Hi[^H^UfUU?ry and infantry urM authority that ]V tho beleaguered the Major *n * ? m 't * . The Confederate States of America. Knowing (hntour reader* fool a deep interest in llio Southern CongrfeaS Bow assembled in Monfgoln6ry,'we havd devoted a large portion of fliis issue to the proceedings of that body. On our first f?nge will be found the Constitution they have adopted, which is the Constitution of the United States with some important emendations. The Congress hns likewise adopted the United States laws, embraced in nine ponderous volumes, for the Provisional Government of the Confederated States. On our second page will be found the speech of Mr. Stephens, Vice-President . .V. . - - tsiuci , wi?j appointment ot the Committee to draft A permanent Constitution ; the res' olution of the Congress in respect to the elinige of the Forte and Arsenals within the limits of the seceding States,and other important proceedings. The election of Jefferson Davis, of Mis siaaippi, to the Presidency, and A. ii. Stephens, of Georgia, to the Vice-Presidency, has met with very genera! satisfaction ? Coi. Davis is admiral)!) fitted for the position. As a scholar and a statesman, he ranks among the first men of the country and as a military character he stands preeminent. The Inst quality renders the se lection at this particular time peculiarly appropriate. Mr. Stephens is n man of ac knowledged ability ; as a atntesmnn he has few superiors. Ele was a member of the Georgia Convention nnd voted against the j Ordinance of Secession, hut afterwards signed it and has since become thoroughly committed to all the movements looking to the maintenance of ttie separate Nationality i ' tile SeCeding States. The unanimity which has characterized the Qction of the Southern Congress is a matter for congratulation among the people of the States represented. The Congress I is composed of nn able body of men, wise| ly selected. They have shown to their I constituents that the Relfli.li and ambitious | aspirations which usually prevail to a large extent in similnr assemblages have b?en | di Kcnrded, and each member, feeling the weight of responsibility resting upon hiui and conscious of the common dangers by Which they arc surrounded, is actuated alone by considerations fdr the common good. This spirit of conciliation nnd ah senee of aectional and selfish feelings, have enabled them to accomplish within a very brief period,- what, under other' circumstances, it would have required weeks to Achieve. ' ' The South has qiuch to be thnn|(fq{ for ; very thing promises well. A Southern' Confederri y, wliie.li has been her engrossing thought for years,iias actually been formed, and' the only difficulty now is the one involved In the contcuipluted settlement with her former copartners of the old Union.? Whether thin i? In iu>??-?l-l- -J:-? .? ~v ? i'vuvvuuiu aujiim* inent, ot otherwise, will probably be defer. . mined within nlew weeks?perhaps days. Lincoln's Policy Coercion. That the policy of the illustrious rail, splitter is to attempt coercive measures as a means of bringing the seceding States back into the Union, is beginning to be pretty ^clearly foreshadowed. In confirmslion of this, we refer to an article 10 another place from the New York Tribune of the 13th inst. It is further confirmed in a Speech made at l'iltsburg, on the I5th inst. in response to a popular (^eiuonstralion, in the course of which he is reported to have said : "When 1 speak on the political condition of the country I shall say nothing to disappoint the people generally. Notwithstanding the trouble st" the South,there is really no crisis except an artificial one.? 1 There is nothing to justify the ceurse of the rebellious States. There is no crisis other than could be gotten up nt any time by turbulent people aided by designing politicians. My advice is to keep cool.'1. In alluding to the tarilT, he said that the Chicago platform contained a plank which he thought should be regarded aa law by I the incoming administration. In fact, the [ platform on that and all oth6r subjects should hot be varied frorr.. This was what | the peop'e had bven made to understand ! when their votes were naked. I " ,'1' Georgia and New Yo^. The seizure by Gov. Brown, or Georgia, of five vessels belonging to citizens of New York in the port of ^'svnrinnh, has had its effect. The muskets seized by the police ot Sow York have been unconditionally restored, and Got. Brown as ?oon. as lis was informed thereof", released the New York vessels.' The Richmond Ditrpatck has the following facetious remarks'in relation to the affair : ' There is a U'ond grin over everybody's face at the lightning like rapidity with which the New York police let go the gun?, a a soon sm Georgia : nted the New York vet telt ! It wan one of the (Most beautiful electrical exhibitions we have ever witnessed.? The Governor of Georgia standing at the Savannah end of the telegraph wire, gives the New York Dogberry*, standing at the New York terminus, a single shock, and, presto ! the muskets drop out of their linger* as'if (Mr hands hud been psralyxsd by tho-lightnings of llenvcn. We don't belisW thai,'since gans were invented, muskets ever went on before as quickly as th*.? ? * ?- - * ' ? " * 4> new i urn po lice always dfcchurge Hivir weapon* a* rapidly ae they havejoat done when the Governor of Georgia drew their finger* on ilie triggor, they would be iiiveio.iblu in a batHe. 'S ? DtaYnicf App?>iaT*Ki*Ta.?We nrv indebted to the KokJihero Uiuirdian (or tho following notice of kppoiDtmeiiie by the laet legislature for tbift District. Mapiatralee.?Daniel Henaon,' William Koberleon, i f) Wyiie. (.'oiumianionara of Publie Buildings.?0\xon Barnes, J A Maaaelliae, Eli D Crockett, 8 B Mra-ey, W A Moore. " ? r" Ourm anionera to approve Public flUeoritiee.-*-J.?hr. Adama, J one* Crcpkett, Jt 1, Crawford, (I \V Brown, George McC. Witherepooo. '* , ^ .fc>- ... *d . ^ ttawi IS iill Charleston Correspondence. Oil AU1.K8TON, Keb. J 4, 18P1. The Secession of Texas?The Southern Congress? Clnnstitulion of Sew Confederacy ? The Cabinet?Race Week ? Tort Sumj ter?Court of (Seneral Sessions and Com mon Pleas, ?J-c. Shortly after ^losing my Inst letter for the Ledger, we received by telegraph, the news of the Scoession of Texas. Since that joyful intelligence our hearts have been 'still farther cheered by the prompt and de. cisive action of the Southern Congress, assembled 'at Montgomery Alabama. The election 6'f lf6n. Jefferson I)nvis, of Mississippi, President, and Hon. A. il. Stephens, of Oeorgfs/.Vice-President of lbs confederated States of America, by an entirely unanimous vote presents a novel picture <if { harmony ami lie.iu\y to which it would be | vain to look in the annals of history for a i parallel. It exhibits a decree of high toned 1 patriotism nmi abandonment of selfish as. pirutiutis lor the good of the country, on the ( part of some of the leading members of that jioijy, which entitles them to the respect nnd admiration of every good citizen. There are men in that Congress, eminent men, froin other States far more entitled, by long and faithful advocacy of the very principles which have instigated the organization of the Southern Confederacy?who have been manfully fighting the bathe for years, while others have stood aloof?nnd yet these great men, witji the magnanimity of Nature's noblemen, have dollberatelv, conceding their own higher claims to pro ferment, assisted by their own votes, to utake this election unanimous. The selection of the'PresWunt and Vice President, is n significant compliment to our sister Status of Mississippi and Georgia, which they will doubtless know bow to appreciate and in the further composition of tho cabinet, the high claims of South Carolina will not, cannot be overlooked. 1 have, like others, been speculating on the probable uominstiotiM for the Cabinet. Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, tho former Secretary of the U. S. Treasury-; is undoubtedly the proper man lor that important llurcau. Yancey, of Alabama, would I grace th? State Department. Ingrnhnui, of South Carolina, would he ?n acquisition to ' the Navy. 'Mnilo.y, of Florida, It hell, of , South Carolina, benjamin, of Louisiana, vvigrnii,oi Texan, and Toombs, of Gcor- | gia, have each strong claims upon tin* New < Confederacy. Several of our own dmlin 1 guished citizens are spoken of here for various posts of honor, administrative, diplo. ( Uintic, or judicial, Chennut, Men uiingcr, ! Mngrnth, Hammond, and I'resloii art- among ' the most prominent names suggested for consideration. Where ability and atutesmanship are demanded, Me Mill linve no | difficulty !ii contributing our fair quoin, to the councils of the Niilfon. j The races lust Meek brought down u large number of our country friends to the | city. The weather wan uuile fuvoruulo lor i the sport, which to those who participated, ' was a refreshing relaxiou from th- warlike ( routine through which we have been so i j long passing. The great event of the wees | Man the victory of Atl'iim over 1'tniiet. con- 1 sidered equal to the bent lirnt Ileal time cv- 1 er made over our course. Col i lay ne'e mission having been utinue- < cesaful it seeina that there is no alternative ' left us but lo take the Fori Sumter atfair ihto our own bunds. The Constitution' of * the New Confederacy however, provides J that "the Government shall take immediate j slops for ilia sellleineiil of all matters be- | tvyeen the Slates forming it,iu.d their lulu 1 confederate* of the (Juliet! Slates in r.la- J tlou to the public property and public debt, t at the lime of their withdrawal from litem," * and that no State shall enter into any treu- < ty, alliance, or confederation " Ttiua the 1 decision of the question will now be taken ( out of our hands?unless old Scott should send another "Star of the West" with ( troops! The Court of General Session* and Com Uioii i'loas have had before theiu never. ! r startling eanen of homicide. 'Ylte trial ot ' Kichard While, for killing lis wife Illicit White, commenced ye?lerdny CLAUUK. c _ ? ? t ( 1 ayims in Su?pue*?The Cincinnati \ Enquirer atuten that (laylie, of tlie South Carolina army, and brother of Colo- [ nel I lay lie, bearer of dispatches to Wash J ington from Gov. I'iekens, wan in the former city nod in St. l^ouia last week, where he purchased and shipped lor home 47.00lJ bbls. of pork, 4,000 caaks of bacon, and several thousand bushels of corn for the y une of ths Carolinian army. These sup- H | plies were forwarded via the Nashville and Chattanooga Road^. ' 'I Taoors Sent South.?A doapatuh in the Chncleston '^Jeret/ry dated l''eb. 16th, ^ New York City, says : The steamer Dan j iel WrltMter untied South to day with tins hundred and fifty artillerymen The J^ur- c nal of Commerce says (list they are inten- I | ded for Fort J'iekena, but their teal aeatina- t tion in a <*cret. M?ny tiling Unit thfy ar? 11 going toward# Charleston. M ? Ml _ ft TCXAft 8TATK CoRVRRTinN ?The TeXftft ? Stnte Convention haa pasaed mi ordinance a favoring theapoedy formation of a tfouthem a Confederacy. Ii Thft Convention haa ?l?o elected aeven delegate* to the Southern Con green. " The Convention haa adjourned to meet again on th? 2d of March. 10 The Hillitnry Eleotion. f. Thft following i? the raault of the late >1 election for the field officer* of the regiment l< 6t volunteers raised in this Brigade : c< 'total for Kerahaw 793 Total for {Handing 487 Total for Wallace 224 d Total Tor Barrtr*. . 420 I Total for Goodwyfl... 272 ? Total for Hay....,,, 100 p ? i, A ST E R By Telegraph. > [Special (roil) tin: Chtrtytton M>'i>"ry ] r Congressional. * Wahiiingtos, February i'J.?The Abo. itioiiintn tp dny t'Xpre.i* their willjngnevt or n i/eiternl Convention of nil lite Ntntex ' v....i< ? . tiw , II#j,uM? 1 V<iw WIIIIUinBIUIIHrM pr?^, v loutiee this a frivolous pretext t. prolong ! * lie negotiations until Lincoln ahull have t >ee'J inaugurated, and say that if the pre- ' j lent I'euce Conference can't a"ree tiiere i , vill be no use in any other nsMeiiihling. ^ The Southern Holder States are linn in 1 ietnnndiug n final settlement And yut tin y I ' ;o\v nearly nil acknowledge that this is ini- ' rossible. The case stands thus ; Twenty seven I ' States remain in tfi'e Union ;of these, twcn t .y.six itro' required to ratify any air ml- ( liatit to the I'oristinllion, provided these- ( eeing States are considered still to he- I long to the Union. Twenty six wll never unite in any such ratification ; and. en the ' other hand, Congress will never reeo ; ii/,e ' the independence ?>f the seceded States ; ' ' snd thus there is a dead lock in the mailer ; ? of a compromise. I Congress Is rapidly poshing through ' i measures looking to hostilities. I'yler i | that he bus tiio assurance that at least t-w.> j of the Northern Stntes will g. wd'.i tin South, if a single ulow be struek l y the Government at Washington towards the ' subjugation of the South. j ' liuchntinn spent an hour with Tyler last < evening, find '.hanked him for his inter.ts ' I sion hi preventing a collision thus far. The ( Old Public Functionary is unite delighted at the prospect of there being no hlo >.! : shed '.tntil alter the 4'h of .March The Virginia unri Kentucky Con.luls-io : ers urgs the withdrawal ?f llie gu i-n 1 from Fort Sumter. Tlu-y argue that if it 1 he true that the Federal troops are kt pi . i there for the protection of ' harleston. i Charleston does not desire their proteetiu,. i The Conuniasioners ask why sliou-d pro. ' | teetion be forced upon them ? Hut tl .'> i ^ Frvsldent steadily declines euterii.g tluir j , request. The President has issued Ins proclaim- 1 lion calling an Lxeetiiivo Session of the ' ' Senate alter the 4 til of March next. i W/.SH1.X row, February 13?In the Sen | ate, tile proceedings were uninipoit 'it At , ' 1 o'clock, the counting of the electoral vote lor President was proceeded wit1. w v.-h j resulted in the election of Abraham l.iieo'n. i of Illinois. Ill the limine, the proceedings were 1111- | iniportiirii. During the session, tho Capitol ivi.ssur rounileii liy a considerable uard .of lie i regular militury-iippieheiislve, doubMes*. o' some outside attempt to prevent the > >< Washington, February 13?Lincoln be I'ins to talk out. lie lilavle a speech at In Jiaimplis the other day, in whie.i he s od that he meant tu deny the righ- ofs lion, to "enforce ilit* ' ia,y," and to r i .%? r ill th; foils and Federal property now in | the hands of the authorities of the ?eocd i _ Stuten, mid' to "collect the revenue." !le | lectures himself opposed to "coercion," bet hat Mil these gentle iftcanurcs must and ihnll be carried out. The new * of t lis pleasant proginmnio so cooly chalked out >y the ruler of the Abolition f?t itc*. lia* i alien like a bombshell ill the rinl.s <., 'I , Pacificators here. Tliw laicrcion. is a*.lighly elated. ' ( Lincoln yesterday Asked a distinguished . \enluckinii whether the Legislature of his Stale were serious in passing a..,t co.-rCion esolutiOos ? 'I'he Kentuekian having replied "In r loubtedly," Lincoln rejoined, "'"lien, sir, j \enturky bad belli r pr?<par.i for w..r." The committee to nrruiigv*- the ' rms of (i ruciticulion bavo not yet reported, being i inhble to ngree. I a in reliably iiifn<i.;cd H? i light that there is not the most distant rrnspeel of any ngr nieiit. The Southern ' oiiiiniHsioners are becoming ;eslhss and ' alk of leaving for Inline. Washington, February ;5.? In the IV . e 11 Conference' to'duy, the Cointn i tee?or a i * Majority of them ?siiceei ded at length i t 1 nuking a report. Messrs Neddoii of Vir ' jiniu, Kotfin of North Carolina, and lloni >1)nit of A1 issouri, staled, at considerable u cnglli, the grounds of their opposition to ( he report. They declined, however, inn ; . ting any minority repoit. It is understood hat Virginia, Noilh Carolina and Missouri vill vote against the proposition aiicgc* i 1 ed by the (Committee, which >s a kind ot 1 ' nougrel Compromise, combining ?< in >?l 1 be features ot (lie Crittenden with the i r julhrte proposal. t ' U rumored that (ho proposition of thi j Joniinilteo will be adopted by Uie Cooler, lice, ndl withstanding thai some of the '' >order' Southern Stale* w ill kick at it. 8lr1?n. T)'l?r, IS.Mlilitf, and IVm'k ii'uo " onghwil: nil urge ih<< Virginia t'onv.n ion to apurn the proposal of tlx- l.-rnti.* I Vbolitiofiiats. Kivct anil Sunilli ! will i trcoiiimend it* adoption. '1'iif acilon of the Virginia Conven'ion it J mDMidertVd here lobe very doolitl il In j ' >ungre?*, however, it ia very clea. that lite ' Jonferent e Compromise wilt be innne.liate y rejected Fiom lite Cnarleatori Mercury. FROM MONTGOMERY.'? 1 c Speech of Stephens. MoNTOOMKKY, February 11.?The (Ton I1 eutioii met at 11 o'clock liiia morning, . tit! whh opened by prayer. ' The Committee appointed to i?if.>rni loft. Alexander II. .Stephen? of hi* ei?;.:irtn l?* V?ce l'reaidunt ol the. Cotihnier ?te Italea of America, rfpnrte! that that [tiullernan wou'd, a' tb-ir rerj rest, an |, lounce lna reply, in open Coin uiion, a 1 o'clock. f The resolution of lion. C. XI Conat I, n if l?oimiana, *1" adopted, appointing n ! * /OUtrnittee of Five to report a lull U r lie eatablislimenl of hii F.xectilive l).p r t* ft nenf for the ConfeJeiate Stan? Tlio Congress illeii went into *ec(-i t eiwion !? Subsequently a recess of half an hour ! I ran taken, ami the Cungrcm having re- I ju'eiiiblmt at one o'clock, the l'r*? dent j h hoounced that the- hour had arrived to *' ear Mr. Stephens' addre**. Mr. bicohetis then r?*e and said : 1 P PEKCn OF MIC HTKI'IIKSH AOCKPTIKO TltK J ' VIOS'PRK-HIOKKCV. r I have been ootifiod by the (J.nomine" ? f my qlection l? the Vice Presidency of lie Provisional Government of the Con(derate Steles of America. The Coin- y liltee request that f should inake known ) tins body, in a veilml response, my ac- . t< Ip'tmeof the high position to wliioh I I ?' ave been called. This I now do in this] ugum proMi ce, i>?tor? )ou, Mr. I'ltui \ ml, twfora Contfreai, l>?fore tln? Ur^? a incoii'rMi of people, tindar lh? U?iriii in and bri lianl akir* a Inch amileao miia icioualy upon ua. I lako occniu/t to t. L E i & E S uniiii m\ ' -i |iruimmu noKnowietlg I'm . \i r. n' confidence on lie part f Congress. I here tiro special easons why I place an unusually high intimate upon it. The considerations vliich induce me to accept I need not late. SuHho it to nav that it may be 'teemed questionable whether any good itizeii can refuse to discharge any duty vlnch may he assigned him by his cooti ry iti the hour ??| need. It might bo expected that I should indulge in some re narks on the state of public atlairs, on tie d ingers which threaten, and the most idvisalde measures to be adopted to meet he pressing exigencies. Allow me to say, that in the absence >t the distinguished gentleman caked to .1; j Chief Executive Chair, I think it best :o forbear Maying anything on such mat. .or*. We expect him in h lew days, l>y Wednesday oi' this week?.f not provi. lenti i Iy detained. When lie comes we iltall hear from him on these difficult lueslions, and I doubt not we shall cor iialty and harmoniously concur in the ii e of policy which his anterior wisdom ind statesmanship shall tnd cute. M( m' lin e we may very profitable einp a our ?i .es, in diieetino otir alien' mi >s eh wafers as tlie n. e^ss.iry r??s?-d airan e. menls, mukii * th to- .is *ial insfei ol ihe Ciis'oiiiln m*s . oni iti juris iclion j\ the scj-ar.ttu .Stale* It thai o( th< CoilFederate Sta'c?. an>! I i in post of sueli iliilieB as lo.tv be mce?im to in at all presenter ex. ected i xiireueb's. in tie nxercise oof j t runs i revenue, wo are limi'e ' to me obi. .<1 .lie rc< o lite, A sinail dot* >t exceeding ten p r centum on moor' , . 1 'ic ! o L.- sutliv. . t. W c ci . a.so bu devoting <>ur attention to the 0.." .15 . tor t'.e pet ihilelu lioveliin iii- stab'e .lid lurab'e (Jo-, men'?wl i i one of llie .oa iine eels <>f .ir I. ein* ^ It re. | AO- no < ' oly > tak he it It. Thoo itli w n iccord if* otaii iter. S I, II I 7 r. Ml die ' red Ju.y nauenrati i Vice ''re-den'. The !*?.-- on' ti n ui;.. nnced the fob min^ trent'i inon to comnose "lie Co/n nit tee to prepare ? 'on.tiMitioi' for the permanent ( iveriu.. mi; < ' tne Con fed e ?te St iti-s .f (k* mil. : l'K"M sot iii CAIlOl.tNA. lion li. !'. KIIKrr. Uiiairin oi. lion. J A M liS CM KSNIIT, Jr. 1 iiom a i. a It ama II >11 It \V. \V \| KF.lt. Ilun. It. li. SMITH. FlioM FI.ot.tnA. Hon JACKSON MuRTOX. Hon I. It. UWKNS. FltOM OF.oi '.ia. Hon. UDHKUT I'lOMMH Hon. TIIOM \s |{ K. CO?II. fitow mishihmi'i'i. Hon. A. M '"LAV I'O.N. lion. \V l'. 11A II'(IS. FltoM I.Ol'ls! an a. Hon. KL)\\ .tl> M'AltUuW. Hon A. 1)1.* l.i .1 WoMiuMMiv, February 12 ?In lb. ' nun s, to J iy, tho Sundir.^ C 'unuit ees were announced. A iKsi^n for the soil and .1 ?^j of the Jonfed- raa? Siatc* <>l Amerca w refer ed to ll.e appropl. t e i uillllttee, I bu loiiowinit ri-.u i. loo was otl'ered ; /t'l Atl/i'l l/ I HO* ! .. ' * ? ...?,...M .... m.u u .mi iici' ? u rur ii?n All ?11m bo iii-vtra ' to itii} or* into lie |?r?ipi etv 'in 1 I"* v>nv, ?. ..urn mi 'ro.' lent lUv ? shall lie iiuuijura ed. ?>f sending Cmwissionera lo the ioverirnent at W .i ?I. The resolution ah.. *- ?-?r.-?|. Tim Con ;r?.s then went in a-cn-t -lOftakin, during vlitcli tho following r u'.; *n hih mlop .?<!, and the toiiiinclkm <1 secrecy minor, li t herefrom ; JitHoli'fil, That tiin Government take* lOtler itat'isrge all ip.ialion* und dillh'iil ten no>v existing In- ween the sovuruign hates of this Confedai ni.v and Gov rniuent of tlm I*. S Mating to the oc u nation of forts, rrser*!*, navy yard* lid oilier pilh.io call diidimutlUhml the >resnl III of til's t. >i g'esa i# hereby di* ec'ed to communicate this resolution lo lie Governor. of thl States. Momo'imkhv, Feb I i.?Congress to day ppoinleil s Cnnm ittee of H'X lo nmkeadU lit |? urr angoiiion s \<r tin. reception and ii.iujjtiratinn of '.lie President. I'lie inauguration will 'ski- place on ilondey n> \t, at one o'clock I lie uiir htn'ed l,o.l liu hod received a oiiiiriuiiication in fetation to tl.?* purchase if Vease's for the !bivinionnl (iovernment. t was re .'erred to t*e Cmr.m't'fj on S?.al Ifliiira. An official copy of the Tuxa- <>r?lin.-inee rf Secession vmih t ,cn pre-nt i with the reder.'5-ila of the d-pitie*. Only one of hem, as yet, erriv.d I U.i.-i! ... - ?- l ' ui-jrcir'M w ;m lin'f lO lllf Nt|>Ub' Ol viwli '? the priond thai he )rdirtnr<*e of Set nioi o: lh* Stale ol IVx in I lie vet eeo rati -d. i ie .rl. 7?t? pro*, u, Ir liivgi, wat final y in* ?:d It a m at ? llif ??oj<rfaa, and me patera lt\ >(li *er rel rrel. Two iiiodoi r?. J> ]>' lonitu nd io" ef-ed. Tho'CODgTMi tl III fnu >u*ret . oaion, durii " *? icl: an Awl .u.U a it'-< >1111100 l'c i- p <o?l, t'rorn ? 1 tho ohlijj.it ion o f ecreey fOii' ?ai. 'I A co- ' n?-1 0IV.0 m 1 uliicok ci' ' . Jlfii with tno roi rclion of the rmtoni* at lite t' %i of t'.e d'lpl." 1 1 >f lou ! ji > >> 1 ot the ' on* td urate SSi.>t *^. with t.ilarii p<> r 1 etc." * hofwtofon , j r?v| d t'.< co' penaati n liail not eacetU jA ?<)<) Col! ti,< .ire cqnire t k hill < wo< *. ('< eel- * ? ar? o execute Uie tme I nda nor* <?fnre, 11! autio i 11111* ai 1 4. ' ot. 1 1 c week af.ei . olli.i l' "i 1 III etm a t rouptra.' o lalhi an oath li dlaeh 11^ thrir dnti** In, nd to support lite IJonaiiUitlon of, lha 'roiiii ual tiovenm -nt. Til* rcab.ulioii a opted ContiniM in ofue, until otherwise nrdei d,aevrral o.lieer* oinir -ted with luo collet; lion of d.itien, unil the l?l of Apr.I neat , not the He.reiary f the Treasury U inatrueled to report a Ian, to jjo into effect mi the latoi \piil, ...A.. 1-tA imiiiianiri ih? < xpt-niM-4 of i-ulluctinj( the avenue*?diminution tu b? at l?sn-t lifty tt ?:ar?t. at Midi eua' >mlioos?i. 1 111 " " THE MAKKKTh CharlKrtuN, February 16.?-COTTON ? V? bavo no chin#* to iiyticv In tbo Cut ii11 mark lo ?lay. Tim opt) rations wore 3 1..6 eXU-ulYt' 1047 Li.!> a, at protioua puna running fn?M ?f to lit!. N*w Vokk, February 1$.?'Tbo Co lloo larkal in dull. Diddling Upland to quoted I UK CoLiMRlA, February Iti?The tulea of Oltoo yi-ki.Tii.iy amounted to 95 bnleV? ixlnui'-e 8| a IOIj. ~~ I II I ?p??i I ? [ From tfw y?w York Tribune, February 13.] Mr- Lincoln's Policy* The line ol policy w inch Mr. Lincoln will puisne us President of the United States in p.mniy indicated in his recent *j>e?di ttl Indianapolis, and still more plainly in two remarkable articles which appeared in The Springfield (111 ) Jour' mil of last week, ami which, as the French shv, were obviously "inspires" by linn, if not actually w ritten by his owu hainl. These articles have all the char1 acterislics of Mr. Liucolu'* bold, direct, and forcible style of thought and expres Mon, and strike at the heart of the ?ub j ject, just as the axe of the railaplitter would cleave the heart of a log, rending and cutting through the toughest knots | ol sophism and fallacy. Tboy declare (hat coiiiptmime is not to be thought of. T.'ioy declare that concession must be made, hut must he mi le by the South, l'liat the Southern States must concede that ours is a Cioverumetit proper and not a compact between Slates; that a I Stale cannot dissolve its connection i.ttli the Union at will ; that the trover.meat has a right to enfor.e its laws, and that it is (he duty of the Govern'nent to rrtake fri'tn S luthern truitors its stu'-'nJuris, "rsriiuls, <lrc. "NVi want the South to concede that a'ter A ?rali:?ni Lincoln has taken an oath l si pp irt the Constitution of the United Siaivs, it is h s duty to observe it. We w int tliein to concede that the seceding Slate- have violated the Constitution? that iiiev Hr?* in rebellion against the Fc Ural ' i )V< mtneiil, and th >t it is the I duty >f this yon rument to put down re I tuition We watn iiieni to concede that th tab ig of Federal loits and tiring j pun the Slur of the IfVsf, are insults | i that -lioii'il be n'otieii tur. W a i.-k tliein t coni c i- iha* Northern cred tors have I a right |>) .-.ii.j lor and collect then de I ii iirt? 'a Sou 'nun Courts. ItV ash them 1 to nucule that Sin eery is t.'w creature or local l,iin. In itli tin* we d'< r >t a*k the Si.u.ii to noncede a single thing that in not demanded l?y the Constitution of the I nit. d States Until they do concede h ' th ?, tlinv ought not to expect that ilie Not tli li i* any concession to make." Aficr lecajii Dialing the outrage# coin ' .mill.I l.y the rebel* and their ll.gu.ut i tnsu't* t?. tin* Aoiei'cnn ll vg, the Sjtriny' field Journal ex. . iii^W : "Away wuli compromiser* at an hour ' lik>- tins ! Let lis tir.sl estn' lish the lad II it we have a Cj rvinmciii?a Govern 1 ' iiiet.l iv'.lo to protect .tsell and punish ireason. We should not talk about cm* proriii-.. while the tlag of the traitor* .ate over eu American fort, and the ting < ! our cuiiiiy trails in the dust. Until that ll ?g is unfurled over Moultrie, and 1 every other stolen fort, arsenal, customhouse, an.) navv yard?until the laws of J !h? Government are obeyed, and it# au not y recognized, 1.1 us never talk about ... 11; r muse. L -t the Mo'eo l--ri?, arsuti* 1 : i *, iii>: I. .v v \ ir s |>e restoied to the r^htf il owner ? l?-.?r down four rattle J snake and pelican tlag, and run up the j ever glorious stars and stripes?disperse | your traitorous mobs, aiid lei eveiy man J I ret irn t<> his duty. Tl.< n come to us vith v.uir i?t of grievances, and whalev. ?r inaiiliuod, honor, or patriotism ran yi.M, eli ? ! be f.i ly ,c oi led." Mr. Lmco'ti*# A I n't i*i s'.ratio!i,llie Journal s.iv , w ill fr irle > y anil faithfully j r' j form us whole duty ; will execute all the ' aw?, defend all the fortresses, and rerov- ' .-r all the properly belonging to the Uni 1 ' led .* ' it", now io possession of rebels.? I'm.' is not ii, it is lefeuce, it is pre* ' s. iv iiioii. As Mr. Lie -In savs in lus 1 Indiana!" >lt? speech, the inarching "f an iriny in; South Carolina to force her to s'lbin i * ou <i |i.? coercion. "Hut if tbe United Stales shot! 1 mere !v hold anil retake its own forts and otli er property, and collect the duties on for eign imports'inns, or even withhold the ! iiiai's fr-uit places where'hey were habit' I ually violated, Would any or all these ! th ng? be invasion or coercion J" Mr. ' Lincoln is clearly tight. It is not coe. ' cion to uphold the Union, inaintni the Constitution, and enforce the laws. The ' I'resiuent is bound by his oath to ih? these ' things. U- ha* no a iernativ?. He can;. > h.m..rahlv stand id'v by, as Mr. liu- ' cliNiian has done, while the Government | s j. under >d ai d its flag insulted. Hut ! It need not invade St # or attempt to j coerce them mio the I: i.ion. If they pre I 1 I for to rMaitl outside they cm do so.? I Hut let us clearly understand what is 1 meant by being out of the Union. Jefferron Davis. Jefferson !?ivi*. who has just been cho . sen ! resin -nt ol tiie Southern Confe lera- ; av, was l.oi,i Jui ? ii. 1808, in what is 1 now I idd (loll'ilv lCi.nl unit tr Who.. -- I .. -j ? ** "no jrn ( a i tfant, lua father, Samuel Jbavis, * I Uetuioitoiiarv olicJier :n Georgia, re I ii. ved tn Mi ri*ain|?i, and ret tied lu W I i < cm* ii (' iinty. I'll rson l)avi* v?.m rent 1 Ml the u ?l nge to Transylvania Cul !?({?, lu., front wtiich lie .th? tr atiaferred in lb; 1 in ilia Mi litary Ac*<lnny at 1 V> e?l 1'otAt, v?bic'u he left in lb'ib with j t..? M,-?)* i appointment of Second Lieu.? iant. He mm in the army about seven I ve i and dia.ingtiished hiinj^ in acjtiveaervi i on the Wertern frontier* in t ie Hia kln.wk .mi olher Indian a ?ra<| 1 V-/it 1. tie rai k of Hint Lieutenant " IlrmouM, lie raaigned otll of the army ill I J33. tin than retorneJ to Miaeieaip- I pi, and became a Cotton planter tn Warren (kiunty, where he lived in retire. in?i>t until about 1844, when he first took m.i active part in Dbllthsa as a !)*.?. ocrat ? Lluirkiton Mmtrifr. | *tL TUB CLOSIKG YKAHXWlJKK are often rendered wretched ??y allrnenU which are trifli g in themvelree ad arc easily cured if UV ?n in lime. Affection of the liver, stomach, and other organs c?tu em-d In donation, are the III Mt frequent. Tti oaUtralij make the sufferer nerroux, irritable dhl complaining, and relatives and friend* are forced to hear the In nut of tfieir ill hitniof. The nee of Ifo*tAw r*a ! Celebrated Hiornach Hit left will prove mi ef> { talent remedy fo tin* evil, it will not only i rtrennthcn the whole physical organisation, I Imt cutirtdy cure the uvoal otietinat* oeeee of Indigestion, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, sod Liver 1 Com pi <i i nt. The drat physician* la the country ! are loud in their praiee of &i? preparation.? AnoCfcet recommendation uf the flitters i# thai ' I' is aopalatable to the taste that it may h"' ' lined even as a beverage Bold by all drag- i gists. ^tabeaary. J la ' iiT'A ^ ^ a* * , : '/ i mi si ^4f? *****.^aaT-AB&e "M ' * KERSHAW <Sc CONNORS." coi'AHrNkh.s i,") rue n<*oriUK or L A W A N i) li Q U I I V LA-NCASl KUVlliLB, rf. 0. wuiattenj pro nptiy to all busings entrusted to them. J. B. KKRSIIAW, | W.M.CONNORS. Camden, S. 0. Lancaster, U. il. Ano. 10, IH59. DAWKINS & WYLIE, Attorneys at L?iw AND SOLICITOUS i.\ uquiTT, Will practice in Lancaster and lit*surrounding Districts. orrtUK jn tiu eouur iiousk at LA NC ASTER V1LLK, S. C. Particular attention given to collecting claims. COL. TIIOS. N. IIAWKIS.-'. MAJ. JOHN I>. Wrt.llt. Union, 0. II., rf. 0. Lancaster, 0. II., X, 0. March 11, I HOD, 6? t' JMotioe. ILL PERSONS KNOWING T.lu.daulvcH indebted to John Gamble, will hud their nous mid account* in my hunda tor collection until the first Monday o! V V.lober, on that (i.i* all notes due and tin pnni will go into the hands of an Attorney lur collection. N. It. CRAKu Agent. I'"cb. I Am, 1Mb I?'J-Jui. A hoil t Mnn?? un/l M ????. -ovmvj MUU tuuivu io,ai LOISALL I'L.loONM WliO Purchased properly ul (lie Salute Mule of l'liouiis Cureton, deceased, are notified that the parties iu interest, desire the money. Uull t>ofore Thursday of Return week and see about the mailer. 1 hoid b<imU of olncr Lst.Ue.i, liia' the purlin uile.i ,icd my 0iu.1t he paid, .Mouey in scarce, but much may ho tli.he by loaning "turn i >uiitl?" wit i those who arc preying hie. JAM ti. WirilEltMl'OUN, C. K L. I>. Fob. 18, lid I.?'<i-2l p I $1 UJ. N. C. MILITARY INsTITUTD CM All LOT 1L, N. C. 1MIK 4tb SESSION OK THIS IN ST I. I'U I'I iv will begin on the lul .M irch. Applicants ' il bo received at any I11110, hut the beginning of the Session 1* to.- mo>( auilubie period. F A C U L T Y . .Ma J. I). II. MILL, Lite Urewt-Major U.S. Army. Assisted i?y two graduates of the West Point, two of the Vliginiu .Mi liary Institute, ami one ot lite University of V irginia. Llt.nM S'JtJ l(!j per month, to include every thing except under clothing. Kou. IftOl.?a-ii u. CHEAP GOOD5 ! IWOIJI I) RESPECTFULLY INFORM MY FRIENDS an.) Till: I'UBl.U: Lji.NERALLY, THAI' I HAVE I'UIIl.llAMl.D I MP. OLD STAND at PLEAM. AN F llll.l., together with the lu l ar.d nolee led Stook of Goods, recently kept by .Mennis. Ma'jill Ai. IboiUi , I inil \i ill Ml*.I.t, L NT I L ilie ~o; ii til M iicii , J i.,Y? Ll.UlNOi.Y l.')W PuttcAMil, o; " to puheiual customer* ou time. >ly stock comprises : DRY liOOUS, (iUUCLuJIW. IIALUHVAUR, CKUCktiUV, CUTlibUV. IN SHORT, KVLllY Ml.Nti UsUal.LV \ KIT IN A COUN I RY M i ORE it. ill M ho wish to buy CHEAP GOODS I will any CALL Ml KJN, mid I wiil acco*n- j ...... i.rii'i.'C ?.? ? t v .. ? JVM H l |'SS? ki/llfl'in ,\.M/ >1IUK1' I'KOFI I O i" oi) motto. J. 13. AlOiH.KY. Feb 15, 18(11.? SHERIFF SALES. BY virtue ??( sundry writ* of. ti la to me directed, 1 will sell lie fore Hie Court House door nl L'Uiculer ?>o llie (irs^^uii- I. lav in .March next, within 1 'tour* of sale toe following l',,rjjBW fH9p- 1 One norrell horse, one Cow au'WjCnSt, and 1 lie and I,nr.teas. le-vicj W^Jld 10 1 l>e ao'.it ?* lite properly ol iSaoioei A liiMU*, n l( the auil ol II J Hancock. f] Also, one grey Mule, levied on and toH lie Hold ua toe property of Incob Curue-, .til "lilt of JdllU ' ! . i: J Also, one norrell lief?| bovldtl on andfl to bu Mild ns I lie pr pert) of VV it CaUWicli.H at the soil of Mugill iV itoxtti S H. HANCOCK, 8. U P I Condition* caah, dio. Feb 14, I Mil. p f fel 25 each, Jfl GARDES SEED I VFKKSII supply ol Garden 8eei, trirfl bracing nil trie Vnrietiea usually aoljH in thin market, jo*t received end f? r ?.tie byH JONKS CKoCKK I'T. H Feb 13, 1 KG 1. Ilf IRISH POTATOES. ] J U8T Received n tine supply, lor Male b;'fl JON Kb CROCKETT. i'?i, i a icor ii,i' 3 OWN) POUNDS IKON. j INUtAllMNUflow l " * For uli il JO.?L3 Ct ' .vi_ .MB Hoiii AND UAOAlNulH iSUI'I'LY oh Itill i "I bi'a^'l fur aula ;?l J< >.S CltlMJi J' Feb 13, I8M ? III V rniiK 8Uiw;fcubi?it wui aeii 6*41.0 il 1 .klomUy in ilarcii, {? > lujf) ?i th? Court IIouhi, a nuuiutr of .S?mKuLl.>ii l?w llnggiea of various deacriplioM^^Kun<K id mid newly pai tiled. Al?o liaudi-d four neat Hock a way. . Terms. note payable 1*1 Jail, mil ret I from day ol sal*. 1 W. L ft'&il&M Feb 13, 18ti|, i-ynM M I MiK .sen j. nwif.H.s eg jl public giuoruiiy, Uiw* P in lh? Villoma of lw<?ly occupied by K. hop, where Unsy iiwro 01 pwUonwga iu Repairing dune *i uneap wfi?? ?! ?. u A kB Bl r?b u, i?oi.-.i.>oi.?H^ 1