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I vm HI ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. H [ --- TK.IlMS -$1 .">(> per nnnnm. in ivlvrinoc. II' pay .. ; mem i>>? loiiiywiiiiiii inter ui<; expiration or tlio yenr. ?i. For six montlig, 7"> ccnt* in tulviincc. gk-iV \ IvetiHrnimls ins?rip<l ut the usual rates. 1 t i ,_i p. . _ ?. PICKENS C. II., S. Ct: si J ? ^ Saturday Morning, March 24, I860. Acknowledgment. Messrs. AsllM.iUK. I / I (j \ \ :iinl others III. vn nur ' than Its for C'otigrODfiotinl speeches, pftporx. Sc. Personal Friend IKivt. of flic Anderson G>iftte, in ado a: Hyinj; visit.to tliis plflce dtiriug the present vreoK. Our biuiuoia :iran;;oiniMi!s wove such us to prevent us From enjoying his presence to the extent that we dus'u ud. We. i?i . i>l< . !.; sc; that siicco.'h flf l.t-. ?' ' ' n ? ?.?vvnvto unit I?u l IIIO VAtVllClll J? 1[T1. tli I ItgHlll . Court. The Court oT'oiiniion I'leas and CSonerul .Sessions, . for I'icUens district^ convened at t ItU ]>l:ico on Monday last. Judge \VitiT.sicit prej?i?liiig. The business before his Honor was dispatched iu his usual correct ati'l dignified manner. A largo number of indictments, for minor often- i ces, were given to the grand jury, who- returned "true bills" in a largo proportion of the cases. Mr. Ukki>, tlie untiring Solicitor of the State, pave 1 litis branch of thebu.sitiC;;.* his undivided attention. Tho grand jury was dismissed on Wednesday rooming, and the Court adjourned Thursday. Tlio attendance of members of the legal profCs- ; eion was numerous, whom, with the resident bar. enjoy here an extensive practice. It was gratifying to <d>sorvethe good order that prevailed. TilK "topic" was the lUuc Uldge, the words for and against being many and often fonder than Coiiiported with strict propriety. The wind and dust were annoying, otherwiso the term was :t 1 most pleasant one. The Meeting on Tuesday. The mooting hold on Tuo.it.lay 1 i. *t, to ?'liseii.-?s tlie proposed district subscription to the lUue Uidge Tuilroa I, was the largo-st" that we have -Con here ou imy occasion Mtj. Mn,!.Kit, Chairman of the (Jomirtittoo heretofore appointed, took the chair and called the mooting to order. Upon being introduced, Judge Frost, the lVesident of tlie ltoa 1, entered at oneo interestingly on Lli<> miliinot II,> <1-j ill r? --- i ..N, V? .? ??* (Mill I.VI UU illl'l VmUUIUF Uli j the importance ot' t c issue pending, an 1, by ar- j g unent and fair illusi ration, demonstrated that the | tax could not bo burrdnsome, and gave the benefits already derived an 1 *0 inure to the district from the working of this great enterprise. The Judge spoke with his usual caution and confidonce. Mr. Kur.n, of Anderson, was callcd on, and responded in gallant style. Kxplanittion was made before he proceeded, in justice to himself in saying a word, lie was, however, a railroad man, and felt the puUatious of the iron horse when the subject was mentioned. Interest, too, was felt l>y lrim in tho prosperity of Anderson's twin sister, Pickens! Anderson was incluuod in the act, but HVF! uiavu^siiig I no i|iiesi ion?SI1C II ail CXpell<1 c?l her money, perhaps $2^0,000, in building railroids to your borders, and so with tin; districts b.dow, whilst, comparatively speaking, I'tekcns had dono but little, .lustico required that she should i do her part, and now was the accepted time. The j llluo Itidgo had other friend* in the State, who required assistance?thousands of dollars had been find more must he o\pend':'' here?lauds had increased in value and must > increase?a ready and remunerating market ex. for producers, and prosperity abounds. It'the road tails, retrogression is the result. Shall this be? lie trusted not. Mr. Hr.iii) apoke feelingly and most cdequently. We are hot able even to do his clVort justice?he dosed with a powerful appeal tor the subscription, which was received, as was in fact the whole speech, with loud and repeated applause. . \t.li IIVIMIV itrfonAti. I . 1 .1-- - 11 1 .....j. . ....... io.i|.?uu?u 10 mo can made on jam with 0110 of his best speeches. llo was a warm friend of tlio enterprise, and'ha?l ever been. I'ickens wau his n-itivo district, and her welfare and improvement was near liis heart, lie advocated the subscription eloquently and ably, demonstrating with peculiar force the blighting effects of the completion of the French Broad road on Greenville and portions of l'ickens. Maj. JPkiuiy believed the goo I sense and patriotism of the people bore would induce them to vote the subscription, closing'midst the applause of the meeting. WM. IIIA'TCII ! !?.< flirt,, - .... ....... MI.VIUI HID idilLMVIIlg preamble an 1 resolutions, which, after hqing read | itinlsocondotl, wore put to the meeting aiul unan- ' ituolisly adopted: IVu -rcai, a large portion of the tax payers of Pickens District believing the prosperity of the District to he closely identified with tluv success I of the lJ!uo Itidgo enterprise, desire tho proposition of a District subscription of $50,000 to | ?aid liiilroa I bo submitted to vote, ll'.solvril, That the Chairman of the 1J >ard of | Koad Commissioners be and he is hereby requested to convene said 11 >ard at an early day for tho consideration of this subject. J {'solved, That the said B >ard be, and it is Hi-ruoy l uipiuiicu lomnKo Hntd-suiiseription, and j to submit it for tho ratification of tho tax-payers of 8.ii'l District, in tho manner prescribed by the act of tho Legislature empowering the Dlis t riot-to make such subscription, Jlmulvcd, 'l'luvt tho present meeting pledge their best efforts to lmvo this proposition so j deeply affecting the interest of tho District prop- i erly explained and carried. ?? ? ? ? Connecticut. Wo acknowledged Inst Week t lie reception of a speech delivered in Hartford, by Hon. \\ W. Eaton, formerly of this city. Tho Campaign is enrriod on with grout spirit by the Democrats, who ! cxpect to carry the State! Who will way tlint we have no friends in tlio North] Wo oxtract the following paragraph from Mr. Katon's speech : j ,!Cw'I \vy influential in persuading my fellow citix-ns to any particular course of ac- j rion. L would urge them to follow in the footsteps | of their fathers, to cast from them a'1 uncliarita- ' v bleness, nil ill-feeling against their br. t.iren living ! in other sections and Surrounded by circumstances j differing from their own. I would bid them rolnamber that when tho infamous Htamp Act was inaugurated as a law in 1705, striking as it did, with terror and amiuement the hearts of all Amur- | lean people, an 1 while M issaehusetts, Conneftieut, i Kho to Island. New York, Pemi?ylvanlft, New .Jertwy and_Maryland proposo'd no detinilo plan of action, no luodo of resistance, ft comparatively young and unknown member of the Legislature of the glorious "Old Dominion," (God bless her.) to use tho words of a Urilish officer, " Rang the alarm 1 Jjell and fftwUio signal to a continent!" All honor j to Houtii Carolina. and ever be remembered with , grateful feelings und cherished by patriotic hearts | the name of bet distinguished son, Christopher ; . j, hulsd?n } SrBAJinoAT I?i;itnki)?Tho stcsunor Judge j 1-V?r4*?r. from Miiiitiriiinitrv fi>p \'c? Oplnomi '??? ' burned Tnamkiy mornig on I f\k?j )' nelmrtruin, a mile from bor vrliixri. Ilor crow raved, button ^nssengerH wore drowned, or nre micjJ jug. Her cargo, cen.-dsting of 800 )mlos of cotton together vrith the boat, is e to;nl Jom.'? 'fborpU a nni'tiflt itisuranco, i t ?. i "It-J** *3*'> ' , '' '1 <+ : S f i ^ ^ Win "ifitf i iiiimi mitf ii iiMTiiiiiriiiriMiiiitiimMi fllifcil i wyriy ?i^n.r ^?n ? -w ? 1 > ?' i ?i >. .. 'j ? .'u: jv_. i n i .;,mv Gold. | AN o have been shown somo floo specimens of I gold, washed from the inino of l>r. T. L. Lewis, I in this district. The nuggets were large, several i being of tho value of $o aud upwards. The I gold is of superior value, averaging ?1 to tho ' peney weight, as taken from tho mine. The Doctor intends working his mini extensively, at d we congratulate him on the prospect ahead. Tho Charleston Convention. mo iiviwunuu ruicsoi uwc i>y tin.' hotftl keepers of Charleston, intended to be adopted by ' tboiti during tbc mooting of tlio National Demo- j emtio Convention in Unit city, is creating finy amount of unfavorable reflection on tlicin. Kfforts Imve been made to remove tbo Contention to Ualtimoro and other points, but this will nob be d >ne Tbo increase in tbc rates of fair, at sncli ii thm? Viirlli u-nnl/l lm .. ' " Yankee trick " <?f the first water. lJut for a Southern city, especially one enjoying such a high reputation for liberality ami hospitality as Charlustmi, language fails us in properly term- ; in? U* ^ . Mr. Ashmore's Speech. The speech of our immediate Representative in Congress, Col. Asiimohk, appears this week, j We delayed its publication for a while to en- I able us to present our readers with a corrected copy. 'This we do, to-day, and we invite the public to a candid perusal of the spccch, feeling assured that public opinion will sustain us in , pronouncing it a superior production, and aU together creditable to its author. Much uf our spnco is taken up hy tho speech, precluding other mat torn of less importance. The Last A$t iu the Drama. StkvknK an.I IIazi.ett, tho two remaining Harper's Ferry murderers, were hung on the Kith March, at CMiurlestown, Va. They cxhih- ' ited firmness and resignation on tho sealfold, having refused the consolations of roliginn.? j Hoth were spiritualists. Their bodies were ( sent North. New Advertisements. The attention of the public is-directed to (lie various new advertisements in our columns tliis week. NYe wil' particularize move at length next week. Tiib Ciiaki.kst >n Convention.?The New1 York Journal <>J Commerce of Thursday lias the following: An Idi.k Humor.?Several of our city cotcmp lrnries, and we believe some of the journals ! nt other placet*. huve given currency to a rumor | that tlio l)omnurutic National Convention would probably be changed to some other locality than j Charleston. This, to those who nro well in- j formed (.11 the subject is .simply ridioulous. The J ; pitiuu Mii? II.M'U, mil DY uie VjcimmillOO, but l)V ] tlio vote of the Cincinnati Convention. The j Committee whs empowered to tix the time, bnL wrts entrusted with no authority whatever as to J the place I'll" holding the Convention. We are authorized to state that this is the ' view taken of the, subject by the Chairman of | the Committee, and that no thought is or has been entertained of making a change. Maine Elections.?The results of tho town ! elections in Maine, held this month, (says the j Washington'States and "Union,) tiro very on-j con raging to the Democracy, We notice Pentu- [ cratic victories in the following towns: C'asco, llapswcll, Baldwin, I/unrick, (iray, Scarborough, Belgrade,?by 50 majority, a gain of iiT,?Windham,?a majority of the ticket,?and it i i? - ' ' en i lium, 11^ ini ventre majority 01 i U. A , friend who h*< recently travelled through Maino, assures us tlint if an election were held thereat the present tiino, the Penincrats would surely cany it. The Pecks, We.-tons, Soniescs ami Xoal l)oW8 have BWAmpod BLauk llepub; licanism. Ci.kvei.ani>. Ohio, Mucch 13.?Five Ciiii.dkf.n Burned to Death.?The dwelling of Humphrey Owens, a few miles north of Salem, Ohio, was destroyed by fire thin morning, l'ive children perished in the flumes. Exi'i' sto.v.?An explosion of a boiler occurred j on Tuesday, in the Atlantic foundry on Imlay street, Brooklyn, hv which John Hamilton, the ' engineer, was killed, and David Norton and Joseph MoCann were dangerously, and Henry and M. Meteaif severely injured. A portion of the boiler was blown a distance of SO mot. uml kIiui. tered the wall of Wlieelor & Wilson's store. The explosion was caused it is ^opposed hv the boiler becoming red hot and cold water being suddenly let in. I Drowned.?We learn, says the Charlotte Bui I letin, that O. C. Mendenball, Esq., of JamesI town, Guilford county, X. C., was accidently drowned in attempting to ford tbo Wharie lliver. ion Friday last, about 20 miles below James! town. His body, horse and bogjry have been recovered and the former was interred at Jatues- ! | town on Monday last. i m porta n't Action.?Telegraphic despatch-I 08 from Washington inform os that the Kepre- ' .sentativos in Congress from S ?uth (Jnrolinn. | Alabama and Mississippi held an adjourned j meeting on Friday night in reference t<? the ! Southern Convention. A majority favored the (Jovoruor of South Carolina calling the Leg islature to provide delegates to a Convention. Tiie Stolen Slave.?We have been more folly informed of the particulars attending the I stealing of a slave at the North from a gen- j tleman of this city, allusion to which was made i in the Mereurv of vesterdnv. ^ l' " "" / It seems that Rhina, a negro woman belong- | iup; to Mi*. Cohen, of tlie well-known firm of Cohen. Willis & Co., was enticed from her mus! ter in New York about a week s'tneo, when she was preparing for a return to Charleston, llhiI nn is forty-five years old, ami has belonged to J t'..e family for the past fourteen years, in which | she was a nurse. For ten years sho has been in the habit of accompanying the family in their j visits to New York, and went North this time, j in January last, with reluotnnco. A year ago, I .she spent threo months in that section. j Mr. Leopold Colin, a member of the firm, ] took the ue^ro with him, as ho went North on j >jiiniiiv?'"> ?uuui ?ix works ago. 31 p. Uolin was | unfortunately, confuted to tho house by u *e- : pious indisposition during bis trip, which was | thereby much prolonged. Nothing unusual was observed in tho actions of the ?orvant. and i the family are nil natch surprisoJ at her disap- I pearance. We vcnUiro tho assertion that a i sdiort acquaintance wiiii i'iio h<<rror Had starva- | tion of Now York negro life, will send her begging to her master. A significant moral to thig is pertinent at the present juncture, as tho caso atfords positive evidence <>f the danger of Southern merchants I visiting New York w.ith a sorv.w.t, Not coutont ! with fleecing him by clay in tho large profits his j nound credit seem ed, they conspire to rob lilin j by night. Lot Soiithorn- merchants atop in ) (Jharlonton; let them trade horo, whero their ; right* nro respected and maintained, and no longer offer a preiniiim to abolition rascality und duplicity by carrying negroes to Now \ork.;~ Charlentoii J[irciiri). tm Kan?a*.?Kansas believft* in eapy divorce*. A mero'application will ?ecorc it, even without? a notico to appropriate partie*. A groat ninny j husband* will doubtlert* soon be going to tho Territory with their wivw. IJokkk and Dean.?Tho death of Mr. Boker, or Now \'ork, tho wealthy winc-mfcrnhnnk. i?ho*e daughter n few yearn since married hia coaohinnn, John Dean. naturally roviVes a little elmt in reference to that romantio nfli>ir, Tho impr^wlon poems now to prevail. that, to far n? her own happiness in concerned, Mio Boker 4**1 ?*>l? *Avr oil, wakic ?o poor ?thatch, : - -? - 11 1 i Donning s and Clippings. Domestic Missions.?W" l?nvi? hpAn'requostod ! to state tlujt iho Board of Domestic Missions of.I tlie Twelve Milo River llivptint Association will in Got at Soconu. on Saturday beforo the flrst Sabbath in April. Cot,. Simons' Speech?TJio author has our thanksjbra copy of Cob T. Y. Simons' speoch in favor of this State represented in the domooratio Convention, dclivored in Charloatoh, 20th l?eb. Inst. *t -P /"* ? . r..? i?w. u. tiiiiiiuno.il, <ji vunnrenf^on- j nl bflherv notoriety. lias boon removed frotn tbo Prosidenoy of tbo lbink of Central Now York, | (Jtioii, fur an improper uso of llio funds of the bonk." * j The Ati.ahtio C.wii-e?There is a projoot on foot for laying anothor Atlantic Cable. Wo percoivc by the English papers, tlint a mooting of tbd Atlantic TeiegrnpHCompany was to have j been hebl in London. on tbo last day of February. at wldch a proposition would be made for enabling the directors "cither with tha whole or with a portion of tho.shareholders, ??r with other persons," to make arrangements for raising t!io Injured portion of the cahlo, and for making another-effort, next summer, to coin- t pleto tho original undertaking of the Company. Increase or Crime?There are now licforo the criminal courts of the pity of Now York about twenty-seven cases of murder?a heavy calendar, considering that at the last session of tho Court of Oyer and Terminer some six or seven other murder ca?os have just boon disposed of. i Tho criminal statistics of tho metropolis for tho-j iasi your iias snmvn n greater amount ot" crimes of a grave character, than any previous period. Ma RKVl.vo.ro it Moxey-^A Rhode Island gen- J tloman, who shall bo nameless, not long ago 1 married a ladv reputed lobe rich, who not only 1 turned out to bo poor, but soioo seven hundred dollars in dobt. which be had to pay. She as- i surod him, howovor, that the debt was contract* ed for dry goods, which she bought to captivate ; him. JIam.r<v\i> Dividend?The Memphis Appeal. of tho .'id instants says: The directors of the Memphis mid Charleston l'ailrnad are prepared t<i pay a cash dividend of four per cent, or olio ! iliilInt* ? .... - Ji-M- > ....... |?. I Viiiuv , ? 111.1 iti il'Hl I I f\lll 1U H V| I V MII*fill of four por cent, ovcrv six months. Tho Memphis an.I Charleston Railroad is one of tho most prosperous in tho United States. Co.u. DisrovKRV in' Tennessee-!-The Nashville Gazette, of the '2.r)th ultimo, savs: Four, English miners, from Mansfield and Nowoastle. i England, have recently discovered a coal Hold ; on Ohed's River, Fentress county, Tennessee, consisting of one thousand acres of solid coal i hod, four feet thick, of the hc-l quality of bituminous coal, containing a largo quantity of gas and petroleum. Cities and Sioewai.ks?A man and wife rocentlv secured ono thousand dollar* damages from thg city of Boston, for lameness caused by I slipping on the ice upon the pavement, She rated the injury at five thousand d >llars, but the jury thought the figure too high for the pain and results of a fractured ankle. Beards?-Dr. Hayes states that he never saw but one of the Esquimaux with a beard. The exception to the general rule was an old man with hair upon his upper 1 ip and chin, which i were silvered with age. The faces of all the j others of tho tribe were as innocent of hair tiS a woman's. The hoards of Dr. Kano's party excited great curiosity and admiration among the native residents of the Arctic regions. , ORAnL'ATRD?The annual commencement of tlio South Carolina Modical College, at Charleston, took place on the lOtli in?t. .J. A. Joii.vs, of this District, is amongst tho list of graduate*. Ftvr. Cun.nnKN Hfkntto Death,?The dwelling of Humphrey Oxveus, u few miles north of Sitlein, Ohio, was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. J?ivc children perished in the limes. 1'itr.sERVtNG Eggs?To keep eggs from spoiling. eat them while they are froh. We have triod all kinds of mothntls, but this we think is the only one to bo relied on " in nnv p.limntn " - J Property i.v California?It is stated that the value of property subject to taxation in California is over $200,000,000. It is asspssed, at $131,000,000. Considering the a^o of thi? young nicinber of the eonlederaoy, it must bo acknowledged that she is in a fair way to bocomo wealthy. DancejiouS as a Mad Dog?V few weeks ago a chap who was peddling " Helper's Impending Crisis" in Vermont, was attacked by a bear and badly bitten. The bear soon after uiua?me peaiar is living yet. Was n in ton's 151 utii -1 >.\ y in' LoxnoN-^-At the 22d of February celebration in London, speeehes were made by Beverly Fucker, tlie U. S. Conhii 1 to Liverpool, Gen. Vandcnbut\V I) Sevmotir, member of parliament, Mr. Babcr, 0 SV Key nobis, J K Oroskey, N S l)od|;<\ B Mornn, and others. Anmnp ibo Americans presont| were >J Wethofod and Major Sibley. CovfKtm;n;iN's imii rnf. Poj'E?The German Catholics of Cincinnati have contributed #1N2.000to replace in the Pope's treasury''the funds 8oquestored by the machinations of the UHorpers of tlie rights and patrimony of the Huly See." Teriuw.e Disaster?.The boilers of the steamor Manning exploded in tl?o Savannah river, on the 12th instant, killing thirteen persons and wounding others. Tho boat and cargo in also a loss. Personai.?li nger A Prynr, M C of Va? lias gone to Connecticut to speak during the existing Gubernatorial campaign. The Hi.vino Castes?The Hindoo# were divided into thirty-four castes, of, which, the Bruhmins reached the highest, and the hanker, goldsniith, and shoemaker were the lowest. The blacksmith is of a high caste, because oC bis usefulness, if a Brahmin eats animal food he loses his caste, which he can.never regain. fi.. - - - " - \vll.\KI.KVlOa iUBKUUHV AM} VJOi,. ASIIWOWEj ?Tho Charleston M<rr\iry says that it has "every disposition to do Mr. Aslnuore justice." It I is well for it to proclaim it, for the reader would 1. ithorwise percoivc tbo intontivn. Crur for Wakts and Corns?The bark?of ft willow tree, burned to ashes, mixed with strong vinegar a>'d applied to the parts, will re- j move all co. is or excrosceuues on any part of the body. *V ' Urcnvufb, March Hi?The bill tor carrying out non-intcrcourso and discrimination, hh fivr as possible, ogivjnst all the Statoa whoso legislation and course havo been hostilo to the South, has passed tho Ilouso of Delegate* by ft large majority. * ,* ' SuccEssvrr,?The people of tho city of Columbia havo determined to subxoribo $500,000 to tho Columbia and Hamburg railroad ! Tun lVnuc Print!no,?The Itmiso Com ltd ttoo on Expenditures, who are oxitminSnu in?A tho phblie printing,' Ac., nro nearly ready to're-, port. They have ivfcv? moro witnesses to ex?>r?lno. Sufficient di*coveriot? have boon madd to show that .immense profits ami no little frauds liavo toon pradtiacd upoo the government in the printing, binding, and engraving for (Jongross. The developments will lea l the House to adopt Homo other mode than tho present system *ot' doing the work. Mf. Heart, Superintendent of Public Printing, was examined beforo tho committee, nnd expressed li;n)?olf in favor of a govern uionfc pvi/itjrjg and against^ (ho present woflj,'of doing work, us tlm basis of muoh cqrrnptioti to }h,? politico <md legislation of the country. . **? + ^ # * ' 1L*1" ".'" . ' . ' ' ??'j!!LMHL1-' 1 "ija.'gL'jj Scahi.bt Fkvbk.?% These wero ' seventh-five death* from scarlet 1'ovor in Now York, during Inst \veekv : An Activb OhKonkk.:?Tlio report of the coroner of Now Orlciing gives tbo number of inquests held for the past three months ns fid- ( lows; Ilomicido 17, drowned K, suicides 6, t | infnntrcldoe 2. inebrirttes 23, cnsiudticH 10, puddnn (IniifliM irnin lUufniuno (IS ? ..f | , - - - ... ....... ..ivvrnVVW VV/ MKtlMU^ ? Witlt VI | 140 inqwoHtu in 00 days. - ( Nkw On leans, March 10?The s*enmcr fJen. Miramon has been enpturodoft' Vein Ciutf by a ! 1 Unito<l States >vnr {Stouiner, ntul brought into 1 this port hs ix prir.e. Tjio Liberals repulsed ' ' MirnmonV at tuck oil Vera Crms. I ' Tuft IxquKASft?Tito trade at Charleston and Now Orleans, it is stated, is nearly lifty por cent 1 larger lhan usual this spring, which fact is ow- 1 in^ to the abstraction of 80 much trade from the j jwui'vin IIIIU ill 11uw LUI'lv, JL* mill- J delpliia and Huston. ! A Cjiristian Turned Jr.vr?In Russian Poland, a young Christian has lately booomo a Jew. For along timp, ho hns hcen endeavoring topic- ; vail on tlio Rabbis to*allow him to do so, but they mado strong objections, as the Talmud , prohibits proselyting. IhiowNEn.?Five persons wore drowned near ! lllairsville. Penn., recontly. In attempting to ! cross tlio Coneinaugh river, the boat upset and fivo persons, male and female, were drowned. b.viitufore, March ll.^-Tho police of ibis city yostevdav nrrostod a man named William lv. Ba^ly. on (olographic information from Sa- I rannah. charging liim with having fraudulent- | ly obtained, by moans of forged dratt* twenty- j t nno thousand dvllars ftuip the State Bank, at Savannah. Costi.v Do u.?One of tho bronze doors for tho now national cupilol, at Washington, is to cost $25,01)0 ! Married and iki? on the Same !Dav.?The j Cavlon (Obin) Journal publishes ?ho marriage } of Mr. Stephon S. Dogget t<i Miss Kin ma L. j (l.irris, both of that city. Tho ceremony took 1 ^ place nil Saturday, tho 2">tb ult., at 0 olclock a. j in. Intho'saino papor, appears tho notice of. ( i 1 'o . ?l?- ' ' i - " ! ? o UL-iU .1, Oil 1 IT fUlllC llil \ III HIS llll|Hl!\IS, ! I at half-past 1'2 o'clock p. in. The deceased was I i in his twenty-first year. I'l.ot u Exportation from Charleston.?The i } 'Spanish polaurc Jascfa was cleared at Charleston ' on Maiiday, for the Canary Island*. with a ! ' car^ i (if lloiir equal to 1.000 barrels, including [ i (lie finest brands of North Carolina, Baltimore i and Richmond. I'atai..?The scarlet fever has been racing ' fearfully in Illinois and Ohio. At Bloom in^ton, f ^Illinois; during tho winter, it is said that f Home fair hundrod children have fallen viotiins- t to the disoaeo. In Stenljonvillc. Ohio, the deaths ( number from two to liv-o daily, an<l already Homo two hundred children have succumbed to its deadly influence. j Anhkiison" (,'ornr adjourned. on Saturday Inst. Much of the time of the term there was consumed 1 in 11?c disposition of State business. A number of t i;ii?..i...l 1 ..vi^-uvu vi?ovo nviv witviuuuu ur noi rCttCHCU. How TilKV llol.l) Cot'KT IN l-TAIf,?Indian ' Agent 11 unipln i?v, who litis some liftebn thousand Indians under his euro in l/tah, sumo six- 1 ty miles from Suit l.akc City, tlius describes. I in a letter toil friend in Lafayette, the imposing ( opening of a United States Court by our Government officials}: . , Tlio most imposing scene I have witnessed sinco my arrival here was the opening of the United States Court at Neplii, by hisjlonor s C.hiof Justiee Kekels. Just imivjino you see him as. ending the judicial natrum, with his. i usual amount of dignity, with a largo Colt's revolvor.hung to his side, and take his seat J Then the Marshal, P. lv. Dalson, a long, durkcoinplexioned Virginian, arose, with two ro volvors swung to his side, and calls Court in tllO llSUal f.irilV " ITnrtr vn v? t" ?1.V 'l'l.rt.% V I." 1 ------ - .1-1 J" ' | K. ilisely, n good looking young man, formerly of Sullivan County. Clerk of the Court, arises, I armed in the same style, and read* the minute*. 1 The court then call* the list of attorneys'- each j armed as before stated, arise and answer to his name. The jury are thoi) called, every one i f , whom C'>mo3 in with a revolver swinging to hi* side, and in this condition are instructed aud ' sent to their room. ' And after all this, their court is porfecLfiree, an I their trials but mockery ?>f justice The i fault, however, is nit in the officers of the Court, ] for they are faithful and fearless in the dis- ( charge of their duties. But the difficulty rests here; the jurors, the criminals and witnesses ' arc all Mormons, and for this reason it isitu- 1 possible to enforce tho law. The truth is. ' lirighnm Young's word is law, and it is nonsense to nnrli>fl!iUn fn fl.i nnvili'mn, .? I _ ....j ......vu vm; uuu- I ( Tar/. ^ . I Tin: South Caiiomna Railroad.?Thfc 1 Annual Report of the "Olficers of the South 1 Carolina Railroad Company, in very n?at pamphlet form, has boon reuMyc-cI. \\ ohavo already published some leading features of this report, but a few other iteais will he interesting. The whole number of passengers which 'traveled On the road for the past year is 171,-. 033; tho amount of fare#499,113^^)0. The whole amount of freight, up and down, was ? 1,030,500,09. The transportation of mailt*! <5;)I,li<>i),13. Total income 81,590,095. '''here wore 303,300 baits of cotton earned over tbo road (luring the past year. Of this amount 188,477 balfH eame over the Hamburg road ; 172-303 over tlio Cohunbia rpnd, and 32,009 over Camden iryauch. Colum-. hia sent 37,707 balesj thfe fJrecoville road 09,100 bales, and tbo Charlotte road, 40,875 hales. From this it will bo seen that tbo fireenville and Charlotte Railroads have carried past our market over 110,000 bales of cotton. Tbo other produce carried ovt^ the road in 1859 was divided afi follows : 73,529 barrels flour (about half i s many as the previous year); 128,S54 bushels grain; 88,287 barrel# naval stores ; 10,140 bales merchandize, aud 14,04,0 hcaJ of live stock. [Qu a rfltan. ' ..-i . ' + -- A TeRiaor.it Affliction.?A man by tho name of Moses MeGurty, in Jay county, Ilidiltnn, somo time in October elopod with n young woman of. the 'neighborhood; Ichving !;i? wife :;nd hi? eight chilnrert totally lififpTon I and dependent upon theniHolvc for support, j The mother was almost hqnrthrokcn by this j oruel desortion of her husband ; but sl:^ was ; doomed to trials'stlll'irioro severe. Srton after 1 'hi* effnartupft hfli? #>liloo?. nliil.l v.tl.4. I _ VII1IVI, JiOVIIUI vol I III*, agr^ 10 years, was attacked with the putrid sore throat, a malignant form'of scarlet foyer, J and after a fow days of severe flufforin^ breath'- 1 ed hor last. Jonas, an interestihg little boy of five summers, waa iicxt Wttackcd with the ' tuimo disease, whioh soon accomplished its work, ?nd ho wnn Imried beside his sister-;-'" Next, followed Mioses Wilson, the eldest hoy, Bjrrd twelve years, who died ori the evenlncr ot November 27th, nnd on tho fioxt mornintf 1 Sarah Jane, aged nlno ynaru^died r.lso. <>n thft #th of k)ecewher, the youngest child, in tho flccond yoar, <v?h oarried of*' jjy tho *nm? discngo ; ?td on tho 25th Jittlo John died ftl- 1 so.? 1 Vcntcrn Chri$(ian Advocate, jPi.p,A8<.UK, liico qmoksilwv, U bright si.d '< |hy If yffi Mrivo to gw?. it, U juiill clndos j i|?, 4*d Btill ftHttorp. Wo potbapy 9?iao it ?t last, and find |t J^nk noiuoo- .. 1 % flllltliTf^ ? - ' L I - ''.I 1 11 ' ?>.?! i'.LJff OCm9!!$MW90'&r(iOmo full THE KE??'TR COUKIEK. < Public Meeting. On tlio Tax Collector's appointmont on Prilav tlio IOth inst.. i\ Ruilrond tnontim* ? n. lml,l it'Wnllmlfo. On motion. Col. <T. O Lewis wi\ji called to lie Chair. and Dr. A. K. Norman wa? requested < to net as Secretary. The Chairman Imvint;stuj ;ed tho nlijeet of the meettpj;.. Men si's. KejTit ! j uid 11 .\i>?en addriwud" the assembled people ' ill earnest advocacy of tho measure/ After j dosing renitirVs by the Chairman, the following -evolutions were proposed and uminiiiiuu.-dy ] Hurried: 1 , U'/Icocum, The opinions and wishes of the j lcupic in w muslin ~tirive boon herntofore ex- J j noshed fully, unequivocally and unanimously . or the District subscription of $o0,000 to the lilue Rid^o Railroad., lie it lirifiiltrd, l>y the prnsent meeting, 1 -t, 1 LMint we are not only confirmed and strength- ( med in these views from local interest, but also ] ih ftfjnestinn deeply affcotifl? tlio'future position ilid prosperity of tho entire District, we Urge ipon ntlr fellow citijfcnsfof all parts-of the Di?,rict, piv.ir.pt a;id c5qc"fted t!? ?? lii.s $ubjrtot. 2nd, Tliat tfo will use every effort to hnve J ;)iis question tfleurly explained to oacb nnd ev- ' jry uncdf our fellow citizens, Convinced that j .villi suoh information it will meet their hearty ! 1 ^incurrence, ' | i ?>r(| " O lt.o.,1, .i 1 - -< ' 1 ? 11 - ..... .. v ms pjM.M?vi:r? ??? I.iii: UIIY, j Messrs. Il.vrmEX and Keith, fur their eloquent jflforts in behalf of lh't? jrorfd ?>nu?R. ,J. 0. LEWIS, Cliriu'n. ( A. K. Normax. Pect'y. ' *=5*1 ? 1 From Washington. * WAsiuxotmx, Mireh 12.?The settled ] noVes of the Ucpublican lloyfro of ftupreson- ! ativew inndo their iippeuriiuco to d;-j' with jVoat boldness. Tho Abolition Homestead bill was passed >y a vote of 1 14 to 00? almost two thirds. Immediately thereafter a motion was nfadc o 'suspend the rnles for the purpose of introlucinjjj si bill to change the Tariff, but, two- ' birds not voting to suspend, permission was iot obtained. 'l'he Homestead Bill passed under the pre-' .'ions question, or gatr rule. AYliile intended o be real, it is, nevertheless, nn nusilirtVy for < heeominji Presidential eampni<?uj but should ! t pass both Houses, the President will veto 1 t - < 11 (Icn. Miamnn 1ms ordered the blocadc of I he Mexican fiilf port?. Our government is ! leterminod not to respect this order, and instructions to that effect have heeu issued -to ;h<J commander of tho (T. S. Naval force in 1 ,hose waters. 1 The delegates at laiyo from (lie State of 1 S'orth Carolina, to the Charleston Convention ' ire I Tauter men. 1 wamrtnotonj March 12.?Sf.natk.?Mr. 1 [versOn, Of Ctcorpia, introduced a hill to ex- 1 end the provisions of a land net to Florida. ( or the bcuclit of tlio Mobile and Ohio Rail-' 'oad. Mr'. Kin^r presented a petition from ccrtaip , nerehantsof New York, praying the estab- . ishmcnt of a line of steam ships from that i ?itv tn f'liK.o vi?i fli'irlncifAo r*?xA T**" - - , - ?v-"<uvoiv?c ?mu ix**y n i The case of Thaddous Hyatt whs taken up ind discussed. ' He was finally committed to . nil for contempt of the authority of the Sen- ] ite, by a vote of 41 to 10. i Mr. Toombs, of (Jeoreia, gave notice of his ] ntcntion to introduce his liankniptcy bill. | HorsK.?The Homestead bill was passed ; >y a large majority. , Mr. Myrrill, of Vermont, endeavofed to , ntroduee a bill regulating import duties, far the purpose of increasing the revenue. , W a'k 111N OTO N, March 10.-*?Mr. Hokce, oxmciuhcr of Congress from New York, was found dead in his room, at one of our hotels, this day. 'Phn lino voioAfnil *1./% I I \ p \ ,l\AI lilU *1 lUill Froaty by n vote of thirty-one to thiiy?not two thirds. The injunction ot' sccrcsy has been removed. Tlio excitement growing out of the reportid high rates intended to lie charged in Charleston for the term of the Convention, hits reached a great heat, and it is considered probable that the Central Democratic Coui?..:n i? ii-j " inn uu I^IIIJIUIIVU lO COIISIUCT IIIC matter. Deputations of the citizens nnd residents if Richmond, Ya., have been liero, urging the claims of that city, offering all accommodations. Active representatives of the claims i)f Baltimore have also been hero, and some fire now here, promising, by authority of tiro landlords, that no extra rates will he charged. The feeling of the people here is strongly in favor of Baltimore. Yvakiiinciton, March 10.?Tho bill offer red in the Senate, yesterday, was for the continuance of (he mail route from Charlesfrtii fn IfnvAno An Hi/* vr^ ? . uii vi?v> jiv/imuu ui viiu v^rvf York merchants. In the Senate, to day, Mr. Toombs introducing a bill to establish a uniform bankrupt law. r 11 the House*, Mr. Vallandighani attempted to revive the bill, previously tabled, increasing t\ie appropriation for arming the militia' Th* kill i- * - ?-r. - ..W u... UVtKIIVI IUJ tlio overland mail between the Atkntio and I'nciflo was passed. v Washington, March 10.?In tlic Senate, to-day, the bill authorizing publishers to print the date of tho" expiration of subscriptions was passed. The Homestead bill was discussed.- The Florida claims bill was up and Messrs. Toombsnod Mallory spoke in favor of it. Tn the TIou?e, the Committee on Ways and Means reported n bill to redeem thfc. treasury notes. The bill to increase tho tariff was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Washington, March 18.?The Wtohihn'd restaurant* in. Daltiinore afjreo not to raise their prices, it' the committee will change the place of mooting of the Convention from Charleston to that city. . Tho MsVy'nnd Tiwt-U ttofe; nn<l other latgb halls, aro offered fre6 of charge to the delegates, The Baltimore and Ohio, and other connecting railways, offer to carry passengers to'and frouvthtf Convention for half f;?i >. >Ni:w Oklt.Ans,. Jlnrcli 18.-?TVo stores on Front Luvoo utrect worts burnt la*t oight;toa# 826,060. > * ' ' Thq'atc&mor Arizona hn? arrived-, bringing dates from JJfrt/.os Us the 10th, with 8138,000 in upceio. \ i .. . i " Cprttnn* lias prone-into tho interior rccruiting, uwaiting iiid from Mirmuon^ It IB reported t$at Masques hn? pronounced" in fsVor of HBhfn Anna nl Hindr*! nn#l will at Guadefojara nl?J pronounce ju his favor. - * 1 " - x< f Imfc from Houston, Toxns, to tho' 10th, itnto thut tb? Indiuirh arc depredating in Wofwinfl cdunfy, and have killed seventeen families. JThofo groat alarm. Volunteer* had left on fixe to do fund the ioJwdv itfiVUiTlfere wan a fixo nt Houston, on th<> 10th, tV?? ? u?- - ?- - ??<"v urtiuwuu in in? j lose ' "* ; 4 n'^wi ?!? ? i >*? iwii<**:> no' VAw un? i Anukr6on.-?The followinjrcontlemrm wort) ippoiuted to represent Anderson in the l)emafcriitle St-ito Convention : lion. Jhi|ich Ij. Orr, Hon. It. Munro, Mai. R. M. ltuokcr, Dr.*0. It. Broylcs. lion. ,J. P. Heed, Hon. A. IOvini, Klijah Webb.. A. T. liroylos, John Peter Drown, (Jen. S._ M. Wilkes; John Cunningham, A. M. Holland, Pol. W. S- Shaw, Col. Tliof. Parks, Kelly Sullivan, Dr. J. If. Reid, ,/anion lOincrsoii, Col. John Martin, K. N. Wright, Ilolbert Cofcb, C?ipt. J. .J. Sliirlvy, i>r. W. C. JJrown, Maj. (i. \V. Cox, II. J. Smith, John C. (JrifHn, Dr, W. 15. Millwco, Col. P. A. Hoke, Mnurvliv. \V. I). Kit ton. ('til. AV. R. Pickens, Col. Jumps Long, 31 j?j. T. II. MeOsMiti, (leu. J. W. Guy ton, {VI nj. (joo. Foaboi*n, Win. Van Wyc.k, John H. ?Sitton, J. W. Jjivhigi.111, J. L. Shanklin, II. I{. Viind-ivcr, Maj. fK \\r. Miuct, J. 0. l\cy?, J. A. Iloyt, W. \\\ Humphreys, Harrison Anderson, J. Monroe H111111ir Cnpt. Hugh Wjllson, S. J). Smith, Col W. N. Major, Daniel Brown. af., a u.tii/.ni* ?v.. r?.. J'iiv. acii.ui'iir! .\.AI' I ii Ti r.^liu.>.? Yviih oven ui.-froeitfon to do Mr. Ami mine ittslico, in liix dclicato position its the Hontli Carolina member of the National IhMtiocratlc Kxoc?itiv<j C6tninitte<\ wo cheerfully admit to our columns the following telegraphic th'rtpatch, from him, reccivt'd by a gentleman of thin city.?Charlrstmi Mrnnrjy. "I do nut cimIoivc tho clamor* about tho Convention nioycmclit. The charges For etrci tuinuiciit iin: fitill complained of. We want mrmony. u/iarioston cnn do much to pro- V, liteo it. 1 will do (ill I can for harmony, reports to the country notVrithctandiiig. Alt such to my prejudice arc false." Richmond, March HI.?-The Governor of Virginia has made a requisition on the GoVOrfijr of Ohio for thearrestof wven Brown and Francis Merriain, wlio are charged witli having been engaged in tho raid at Harper's Kerry in November last. The (iovernor of Dhlo has decided not to issue a warrant for their avrest. TVn f\.w.?< <.? /'..i n n-:u.. m:ii? v/i? i'i, v.. T> JIUJJ x'llllt'r, Ol Marion, formerly of this place, and a nephew if tlic late Stopl 1). Miller, Cnlted States Senator from and lloverner of South Carolina^ has accepted a nomination for. Congress. ijlo lias put forth a long address in the last number of tho Marion Star, in which he token liight Southern ground.?>&nmtcr JJiajwtch. n jVIohe Tr'ovblb in MAss.uirt/sktts.?-In addition to tho strikes, which arc extending iniong the shoemakers in tho Hay State, a disease called by veterinary surgeons in Kngland pleuropneumonia, has recently been imported from that country, and is spreading unoTig the cattle in that State. The disease is very distructive, being attended with rapid if ith. A ftiiutk i.' Human Foum.?The New Vork Tribune says that a few nights since, at i rot jiit in Whito street, mi tintt eity, a Philidelphian, on a wager, ate u live rat in tlio presence of an adiniriug and applauding audi21100. We nan eoneoivo of no more disgusting <pe?;taele than tlic on.o alluded to above must liavc been. The lilthy h?bits of- the rut ure notorious, and the human being who can deliberately masticate and swallow one when properly droned and cookpd, must have tlio \ppetite of a jackass and the .stomach of if it Dstrioh. But to take 0110 of tho filthy little creaturos alive, mid bwallow it, .nkin, entrails, tail and all, appears ineredible. A hog, i\ dng, or any other four-legged creature eituld not have dona loss. Ami then too, Wfl?<ro told, tho revolting net win done in the presence of.an admiring and applauding audience. Where else, outside of New York, could such an audience have been found ? * The uiure thought is equivalent to o powerful emetic upon a stomach of even ordinary sensibility, and avo disuiins the matter with the consoling reflection, that in all these United States there is butane New York. For which, God bo- praised !?I'dmhunj JC.rf-n?.?. 1)ik7>. in tlio city of August!*, fliv, on tli> I'2th in#t., Minxik Flqiik.vqi;, daughter of .1. A. and sJ; M. iiuney,.njjoil 2 years and 8 month*. "A light is from our household gone, A voice wo lovqil i:* slilleil, A place is vacant at our hearth Which never can be filled; A gentle heart, (hut throbbed but now With tenderness ami love, Ilns hushed its weiU'V Mn*nbhJn?? Vnw? - .. , Tp throb in bliss ubove. Yos. lo I lie linme whore angels aro, ? Her ftwuii'jj soul has flcij, Ami yet w? beml above her !otub Willi teors, aiM call hot deiiii. Wcoall Her dead, hut all! wo know Slio dwells where living waters flow." . 1 1 ' 1 <* - - - .-i.. ?i l>i*t of* (yOiivi^necM At Anderson ])c}V>t tccck endintf March 17, 18i}0 J 0 Noviild. 11 &, 0, .1 S Murray, "Monro" & i>i. >j ti ljowis. Miomt tfc T. A S Stephen.'* A-- C<?, K i 15, K B D it Sun, O ltitz. S Brown. Smith & U, Q \V Kalitmnn, K S Portlier, mI-M Pertinw, I*] \V Brown, W M O?l>orno, A P lltibhknl, \V 11.1) GiiiijiinJ, J C Key* Co, I, T A?m>M, II \V Piejior, B A'dpter. .) I) Si (ton, Smith & II. II A II Oih?on. B. V & 0... \V S SIinrpo, .1 W Harrison, W A Iluyno, W R WtilMSmj S <J Sj-?mnn, ! S l/irton'ft Co, K K. Alexilinler, .J W I? Ciirv, J W a U II Korber. V W K, B V 0, A B n>werHf 0.8 Dorrell, >J -O Thornton. B b' & T SCrnvton, J E Adt(Or, D Sti-ibling & 0?, J I) Parker & Go. S II Owen, J A Mcfull, J W Clark, J A MeKee. II K Bnvonel, .1 P KcK Jono* & S. Pngot & Smith, W Vnn Wyck, J W , Prathor, It 0 Urogg. W Owin. Sloiln CV.' rt ii i? i> ? ? . - u, t. mn i. ftfrcni. > " '' 1 "? in ciijg A Card. To the ninny friends who hnve rtflinlnAlttd mc a4 a cnndidilte for (he next legislature, Mid lo (lie friends who hftvo ?i?cp , personally urged ir.o to comply, I fwl undor mtiuy obligations, vtnd. flittered too, by thoir expression of conpdcnoo iu my success. ' I horebjr tender them my sincere thanks for their gtfod opinion And for the honor intended. . lluxtness, however; of ft domestic find private n*turo compels iqo at this time mom respectfully to decline to entor (lie canvass. Were thin not tho case, C should very uuic\ doubt tho propriety ?f my becoming a candidate to represent f1i6 people <a PicSeiM, whilst my residence js in nnothpr Dwtf ic>. For, nit hough utmost my whole interest iu npitrd with the voters of l'iliken* District, 1 st'Hl sntL*fied 111 it I inv WnmliK. - l,i;- - * .? vnumuiii* iui<i*r HfW oii'outiis(nnccs, would bo i'l'pugnn^t to the fcoHng of many of them?aome of wfiom might otberwUe bo my friends. HojpectluMr, < 8. B. MAXWELU ' % A. C*r4 .iff. JttUtor:-*-1 hnve npnouncted throng^ tho kindnoaaiof rty fricmdVft* n.C?oui<intu iwr n hent in tho ne*t Stfvje Lfc^laltitoty. TlUe nilmtaneomfent wsie mndft wttfiint my knowlodgo and consent. nnd jivbft^ I iVOV fcobfOoWrt# tho motives and feeling Wso ivho iui'uojwml mo, and the deairoof ottmtk thusl ? name to j mdjft ,fSlWKW IJj-gieavJ W y ilHrft w ]t jj> a paniiKlnto. Thflr^ $rflWhfci* Vfho (?.r0 doubtla.id worthy ft>?4 well aufthflM in evifv rinpftot w r*pr*Aat?i th6 1)t*tr><*,' w^i\ hip vifilftrt *> *M*v?. Hnfl MR better r?ST??r<l to (\1votQ thhVflnh und moannnw^WrHy qaptfiided i'p ? U>. Ihoi# J ?h?orftiUy ywW tha