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^nHPHroaress 01 iSWWH^j H^^^^ Pickens. Gentlemen o f the Senate and Souse of Bep - resentatives : You have called me to preside as Chief Magistrate of South Carolina, at a critical juncture in our public affairs. 1 deeply feel the responsibilities of the position I am about to assume. .For seventy-three years this State has been connected, by a Federal compact, with co-States, under a bond of union, for great national objects, common to all. In recent years, there has been a powerful party, organized up? on principles of ambition and fanaticism, ?whose undisguised purpose is to divert the Federal Government from external, and. turn its power upon the internal, in? terests and domestic institutions of these States. They have thus combined a par? ty exclusively in the Northern States, whose avowed objects not only endanger the peace, but the very existence, of near one-half of the States of this Confedera? cy. And in tho recent election for Pres? ident and Vice President of these States, they have carried the election upon principles that make it no longer safe for us to rely upon the powers of the Federal Government, or the guarantees of the Federal compact. This ia tho fjreat overt act of the people in the Northern States, at the ballot box, in the exercise of their sovereign power at the polls, from which there is no higher appeal recognized un? der our system of government, in its or? dinary and habitual operations. They thus propose to inaugurate a Chief Mag? istrate at the head of the army and I navy, with vast powers, not to preside i over the common interests and destinies of all the States alike, but upon issues of malignant hostility and uncompromising war to be urged upon the rights, the in? terests and the peace of half tho States of this Union. In the Southern States, there are two entirely distinct and separate races, and one has been held in subjugation to the other, by peaceful inheritance from worthy and patriotic ancestors, and all who know the races well, know that it is the only form of government that can preserve i both, and administer tho blessings of civ- \ iiization with order and in harmony. Anything tending tc change or weaken this government, and the subordination between the master and the slave, not only endangers the peace, but the very existence, of our society itself. "Wc have for years warned the Northern people of . ?the^danffers thev were producing by their wanton and ftivfrW-; t'^w.^ We have often appealed to our sister Staltes^e^lic^: South to act with us in concert upon" some firm and moderate system, by which we might be able to wtve the Fed? eral Constitution, and 3-ct feel safe under the general compact of union; but we could obtain no fair hearing from the North, nor could wc see any concerted plan proposed by an}- of our co-States of the South calculated to make us feel safe and secure. Under all these circumstan? ces, we now have no alternative left but to interpose our sovereign power, as an independent State, to protect the rights and ancient privileges of the people of South Carolina. This State was one of the original parties to the Federal com? pact of Union. "We agreed to it, as a State, under peculiar circumstances, when we wero surrounded with great external pressure, for purposes of national protec? tion, and to advance the interests and general welfare of all the States equally and alike; and when it ceased to do this, it is no longer a perpetual Union. It would j be an absurdity to suppose it was a per-1 j>etual Union for our ruin. The Constitution is a compact between co-States and not with the Federal Gov? ernment. On questions vital and invol? ving the peace and safety of the parties to the compact, from the very nature of the instrument, cacti State must judge of tho mode and measure of protection ne? cessary for her peaco and the preserva? tion of her local and domestic institutions. South Carolina will, therefore, decido for herself, and will, as she has a right to do, resume her original powers of govern? ment as an independent State, and as such, will negotiate with other powers such treaties, leagues or covenants, as she may deem proper. I think I am not as? suming too much, when I say that our interests will lead her to open her ports free to the tonnage and trade of all na? tions, reserving to herself tho right to discriminate only against those who may bo our public enemies. She has fine har? bors accessible to foreign commerce, and she is in the centre of those extensive ag? ricultural productions that enter so large? ly into the foreign trade and commerce of the world, and form the bases of those comforts in food and clothing so essential to the artizan and mechanic laoorers in the higher latitudes, and which arc so es? sential to the prosperity and success of manufacturing capital in the North and in Europe. I therefore may safely say that it is for the benefit of all who may be interested in commerce, in manufacto? ries, and in the comforts of artizan and mechanic labor everywhere, to make such speedy and peaceful arrangements with us as may advance the interests and hap? piness of all concerned. There is one thing certain, and I think it due to the country to say bo in advance, that South 1 ??Ksolved to assert her separate Be; and as she acceded scpa pe compact of Union, so she assuredly secede separately and alone, be the consequences -what they may?and I think it right to say, with no unkind feeling whatever, that on this point there can be no compromise, let it be offered from where it may. The is? sues are too grave and too momentous to admit of any counsel that looks to air thing but direct and straight-forward in? dependence. In the present emergency, the firmest and most decided measures are the safest and wisest. To our sister States who are identified with us in inter? est and in feeling, we will cordially and kindly look for co-operation and for a fu? ture union; but it must be after we have asserted and resumed our original and in? alienable rights and powers of sovereignty and independence. We can then form a government with them, having a common interest with peoples of homogeneous feelings, united together by all the ties that can bind States in one common des? tiny. From the position we ma)' occupy to? wards the Northern States, as Avell as from our own internal structure of socie? ty, the Government may, from necessity, become strongly military in its organiza? tion. When we look back upon the inheri? tance that we, as a State, have had in the common glories and triumphant power of this wonderful Confederacy, no language can express the feelings of the human heart, as wc turn from the contemplation and sternly look to the great future that opens before us. It is our sincere desire to separate from the States of the North in peace, and leave them todevelopc their own civilization to their own sense of du? ty and of interest. But if, under the guide of ambition and fanaticism, they decide otherwise, then be it so. We are prepared for any event, and in humble reliance upon that Providence who pre? sides over the destiny of men and nations, we will endeavor to do our duty faithful? ly, bravely and honestly. I am now ready to take the oath of office, and swear undivided allegiance to South Car? olina. Washington Gossip. There is considerable feeling here grow? ing out of the well known fact that the Arsenal at Charleston, containing seven? ty-three thousand arms, is allowed to re? main in the possession of a volunteer com? pany of South Carolinians, who, it is said, will continue to hohl them until demand? ed by the secessionists. It is stated that not more than a third of the above named number ^constitute the quota belonging to South Carolina, aud tb.-it the others riirht fully belong to other States, imTTT lnui i ]n m_ recently removed to Charleston and de? posited in that arsenal. A messenger was despatched to Balti? more this afternoon to ascertain if Rover dy Johnson will accept the place of At? torney General in the Cabinet. Judge Black.the present Attorney Gen? eral, has received the appoinmcnf of Sec? retary of State, vice General Cass, resign? ed. It is reported that Edwin Stanton,of Pennsylvania, an eminent lawyer, now in this city, will take the post of Attorney General. The appointment of Secretary Thomson as Commissioner to North Carolina, may render his resignation necessary. The report that he has resigned is premature. General Scott's intervention is preg? nant with meaning, and the duties to be assigned to him will end in good or evil. It is believed he is in harmony with the President, and that he has counselled a wise and masterly inactivity in regard to [ reinforcing the Federal troops at the South. If it should so turn out that he is to be sent South, it will be only in- the character of pacificator, and in that capac? ity he will be received with respect. A melancholy state of facts surround tho Post Office Department, so far as the I domestic affairs of its principal officers are concerned. Postmaster General Holt is confined to his house with pneumonia,and is considered quite dangerous. Assistant Postmaster General King is depressed by tho illness of his daughter, who is quite low with typhoid fever. Mr. Dundas. Second Assistant, is not expected to live, having suffered for some time with a fatal disease of the kidneys. Mr. Childs, who has been acting for Mr. Dundas, was yes day summoned from his duties by the death of a child. Adams, of Massachusetts, an honest Re? publican member of the Crisis Committee, said that if Dunn'samcndment wasintend ed to lead Southern people to believe that the Ecpublican party would back down from any of its avowed principles, it was a fraud, and that expectations of the Uni? on based on such a belief, would be disap? pointed. A great deal of the Committee's time had been wasted in discussing slave? ry. The probability now is that the Com? mittee will be divided into three parts by Monday or Tuesday?the Gulf men going one way, New England men another, and the Middle men another?and so, as eve? rybody expected, the whole affair will come to nought. We no longer talk of the crisis here. Revolution is the word; and as revolutions ; never take place without the shedding of blood, men ai-o nerving themselves to the inevitable course of events. Wild fellows ^ talk about taking a contract to whip Lin coin out of Washington. G eneral Gass' resignation, and the Pres? ident's recommendation of a day of Nation? al humiliation, fasting and prayer, are well calculated to deepen the existing gloom. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr. Buc? hanan, even by his enemies. The Southern "Manifesto" went North to the New York Herald, and not South Tr> the Associated Press, whose agent con? tends that it was refused him. ThisBarks dale denies most positively. Evidently there was a trick played to keep the Man? ifesto back from the Southern people as longas possible, and a notorious Virginian was at the bottom of it. Col. Walter Gwynn.?We have been pleased to see, by a paragraph in the South Carolinian, that our old and esteem? ed fellow citizen, Col. Walter Gwynn, has accepted the command of a military com? pany in Columbia, S. C. The State is for? tunate in securing the services of such an officer. Gol. Gwynn was a graduate of West Point, and served in the United States Army fourteen years, part of which time he was engaged in the Ordnance and Artillery Corps, (at the school of gunnery at Old Point Comfort.) but the greater I portion in the Engineer Corps. For up? wards of thirty years he has been actively engaged as Civil Engineer, and stands in the front rank of his profession in this country. Col. Gwynn has also boon in the volunteer service eighteen years, in command of companies of all kinds of arms, and when he left Virginia, was in command of the First Regiment of Vir? ginia Volunteers. In fine, it would be difficult to find, among the citizens of cither South Carolina or Virginia, an offi? cer of great military experience and ac? quirements?certainly, none of more calm and lofty courage, and elevated and noble character. Without any knowledge of military matters, we should say that it is of the most vital importance to troops to give them a commander in whose military abilities and judgment they can repose the most entire confidence. Such a man is Col. Gwynn. There is no military posi? tion in the service of South Carolina, or any other State, which he would not grace; whilst the rare virtues of his pri? vate character must insure universal con? fidence and respect.?Richmond Dispatch. Indian Summer of Life.?In the life of the good man there is an Indian sum? mer more beautiful than that of the sea? son; richer, sunnier, and more sublime than the most glorious Indian summer the world ever knew?it is the Indian summer of the soul. When the glow of youth has departed, when the warmth of middle age of one is gone, and the buds and blossoms of spring arc changing to tltv> HC!??*ifnd yeiiow loaf. Then the mind of -the good man, still ripe and vigorous, re? laxes its labors, and the memories of a well-spent life gush forth from their se? cret foundations, enriching, rejoicing and fertilizing; then the trustful resignation of the Christian sheds around asweel and hoi}' warmth, and the soul, assuming a heavenly lustre, is no longer restricted by the narrow confines of business, but soars beyond the winter of hoary age. and dwells peacefully and happily upon that bright spring and summer which await him within the gates of paradise evermore. Let us strive for and look trustingly forward to an Indian summer like this. Mississippi.?1 n the Legislature of 31 is j sissippi. which has recently adjourned, ! there was the most, wonderful unanimity on the quest ion of secession. The only division of sentiment was to when the State shoud sever her connection with the Union. Three members (represent? ing Yieksburg and Warren county) only were opposed to im ma I late secession. These gentlemen desired delay in order that the other Southern States might be consulted. The preamble which prefaced the resolutions calling for a State Con? vention to meet on the 5th proximo and which claimed for the State the abstract right to secede, was adopted unaimotts iy- _ _ Columbia, December 17. I860. Sir: I hereby resign my commission as a member of Congress from the Third District of the State of South Carolina. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, LAUIiENCE M. KE1TT. To His Excellency the Governor of the State of South Carolina. -o The Arkansas Press says : <: It is not generally known that Chicot county, Arkansas, in proportion to its population, is the wealthiest country in the world. The population numbers 1.700; the tax? able property reaches 810,000,000, or nearly 86,000 to every man, woman, and child in the count}*. The number of bales of cotton produced this year will not fall far short of 40,000." -*-: "Good morning. Pompcy," said the law? yer. "Good morning, massa." "What makes you carry your head down so Pompey ? Why don't you walk with your head erect, like mc ?" "Massa.you eber bin tro' a field of wheat when he ripe V "Yes, Pompey." "Well, you take notice some ob :le I heads stand up and some hang down; I dem dat stand up got no grain in 'em." Position of Ex-Governor Wise. Ex-Governor Wise, of Virginia, having been written to by a gentleman of Co? lumbus, Ga., to define what he means by "fighting in the Union" replies as follows: 1st. If a Sovereign State is judge of the infraction as well as the mode and man? ner of redress, s he may remain in the Union to resent or resist wrongs as well as do so out of the Union. 2d. If other States have infracted the Union, not she, the State wronged,'is bound to defend the Constitution and Union against those who have infracted the one and threatened the other. Logi? cally, the Union belongs to those who have kept, not those who have broken its convenants. 3d. The Union is not an abstraction ; it is a real, substantial thing, embracing many essential and vital political rights and proper tie.--, it has nationality, lands, treasure, organization of army and navy, ships, dock-yards, arsenals, etc.. etc., etc. Shall we renounce these rights and pos sesMoiis because wrong-doers attempt to deprive us of other rights? Is it not cow? ardly to renounce one right to save anoth? er*' Arc these rights not as precious as the mere right of property in negroes? But, 4th. If you secede, you not only re? nounce the Union and its professions, but you fail to unite your own people, because 3'ou do renounce these rights. Wake a man up to destroy the Union and consti? tution, and he will stare at 3*011 and turn away. But tell him that the constitution is infracted and the Union threatened by black republicans, and call him to aid 3-011 in defending both against those who would destro}' both, and he will act heart? ily with you. 5th. Then how is this to be done?? The 3d clause of the 10th section of the 1st article of the Constitution of the Uni? ted State.; permits a State to keep troops and ships of war in time of peace, and to engage in war, when actually invaded, or when in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. Now. are we not actually invaded? Is our danger not imminent? Does it admit of delay ? May not a sov? ereign Slate so decide ? 6th. And what is the difference? Will it not be revolution a.:d war in either event ? 1 say, then, stich to all your rights, re? nounce none, light for all and save all! Yours, truly, &c, Henry A. Wise. -* Another Slaver Seized. Another slaver has been seized by our men-of-war on the African station. She is the brig Bonita. of New York, and was taken off the Congo River by the United States -team frigate San Jaj.-i.nto, October 10. After a gallant chase, in which steam proved its superiority over canvass, and after several shots had been fired at her. the prize gave up the attempt and yield? ed. Considerable evasion was used to shift the responsibility of command, but that the game was up became evident irr a mo? ment, the crew of the slaver crying out faintly toward the hatch: ?? You've got 'em; they're down there!" As fine a cargo of darkies as the most ambitious j trader could desire was then introduced to the new comers. Males and females were perfectly naked, but in good health ami clean. They had only been out about 2-1- hours, ami were fresh from Puutu tie Lonha. the chief slave depot on the sta? tion, where it is said there are no less than seventeen --factories" or exchanges, in which the negroes for sale arc concentrat? ed. The Saii Jactnto kept alongside the Bonita, towing her all nigh I ; had the slave galleys set nil. and next morning sent her to .Monrovia to land the 718 slaves, who are to be taken charge of- by the United States Government Agent. The slaves, notwithstanding their num? bers had been put on board the Bon? ita in the space of 15 minutes! The parties on board the slaver made a desperate attempt to break the San Jacin to's propellor, 113- throwing overboard fur? niture and other materials likely to impede her progress; the cabin had been made destitute of "fittings" to accomplish their treacherous design. Plenty of rice and all sorts of provisions were on board. The Bonita is a splendid brigantinc of about 212 tons burden. Her ownership had not transpired. She cleared from New York on the 16th of July, with pa? pers for St. Thomas and a market, and took forty-seven days to go to the coast; steering direct from the last named port to Punta de Lonha, where she gets the blacks. -o Charleston, December 20?5 P. M.? The ordinance of secession was passed this morning, and will be ratified at 2 o'clock p. m.. to-morrow. The utmost enthusiasm prevails. Salutes are being fired and other demonstrations of jo3r are manifest? ed. -? Hanging.?A letter from Friar's point, .Mississippi, st^-s that the Vigilance Com? mittee have hanged three carpenters for inciting the slaves to rebellion. Other Northerners were shipped. - Dr. Franklin sa3*s that " every lit? tle fragment of the day should be saved," Oh, 3-es, the moment the day'breaks, set yourself at once to save the pieces. j South Carolina Conference. The South Carolina Conference of the M. E. Church adjourned on Tuesday, evening. December 10. The following is the report of the Committee appointed on - the state of the country." The Committee appointed to consider the duty of the Conference in reference to the interests of the Church in connection with the present condition of the country, beg leave to report, that we recommend to the Conference the adoption of the fol? lowing resolutions: Resolved, 1. That the South Carolina Conference, while they feel that the great work of the Christian ministry demands, and should ever receive, their faithful and devoted attention, and should forever ab? solve them from any active participation in the strifes of the political arena, never? theless can never forget the high allegi? ance which they owe to the claims of their country, the land of their birth. 2. That while we deplore the necessity that exists for a separation from the Fed? eral Union, yet in view of all the history of the past, the perils of the present, and the threatened wrongs of the future, we feel bound by honor and duty to move in harmony with the South, in resisting Northern domination. o. That as faithful sons of the South, and with the State with whose destiny we are identified, wo shall ever pray for the guidance and blessing of the God of providence and grace, who has so long ex? ercised his gracious protection over the homes of our fathers?and that this Con? ference tender to the State of South Car? olina their encouragements, their sympa? thies, their affections, their intercessions with Heaven in her behalf, their all, sub? ject only to the paramount claims of God upon them. --* Stoi? the Rouge.?In the last issue of the Kingstrcc Stitr, was a notice of a horse thief, whom we have good reason to believe, has made his way into this dis? trict, and been practicing upon our citi , zens. Some three weeks since a gentle ! man in tho neighborhood of Manning tra i , , ded for a horse with a stranger, and a few days afterward some parties from Dar? lington came over and claimed it, produc? ed the proof, and received the horse from the one swindled. Oil the 9th instant, some gentlemen from Kingstrcc came up to the neighborhood Manning and took forcibly from the possession of Mr. II. Husbands, a horse he had traded for a few days previously. Mr. Husbands says the man with whom he traded had the appearance of a drover; he wore thick boots and his pants turned up; his pants, vest and coat were of the same material, brown cloth with a large stripe down the leg of the pants; a soft black hat with a cockade on the side of it. The horse was offered publicly in the streets of our vil? lage. The thief represents himself as a drover, out of money, is of medium height, and swarthy complexion, with a little beard upon his chin. Since writing the above, it is rumored that another citizen of our district has lost a horse?stolen probably, and by the same individual. We make this extended notice that not only our own citizens, but those of other districts may be upon the look out for the horse num. Wonder if those who have suffered by him don't wish they had known tin- stranger??Clarendon Banner. - Augusta, Ga., December20.?One hun? dred guns were fired in this city, this af? ternoon, and the Mammoth new bell ran?r for an hour, expressive of the gratification of a large portion of the Ordinance of Se? cession by South Carolina. Montgomery, Ala.. December 20.?Gov? ernor Moore has ordered one hundred guns to be tired at noon, to-morrow, in hon? or of the act of secession of South Caro? lina. Splendid Wholesale Stock of bey m?m. HAMILTON EASTER & CO., imj'orters and jobbers of l^OUUIOrV DRY GOODS, on tiik upper floors of Nos. 109, 201 and 203, Baltimore Streat, BALTIMORE. Invite the .-mention of WHOLESALE BUYERS to their Inrge und splendid assortment of FOREIGN DHY GOODS, jpi)- Entirely of their own Importation, Selected by one of the firm, in the 3Xuuniaetiii*iiiff Districts of" EUROPE, And which; in VARIETY OF ASSORTMENT, GOOD TASTE IN SELECTION and MODERATE [?RICES cannot be excelled by any House in the UNITED STATES. Aug. 11, 18?U 1 8m SLOAN & TOWERS ARE now receiving aud opening their NEW STOCK of Fall and Winter Goods, to which they invite the attention of all persons making purchases. It is useless to boast of our STOCK and LOW prices?this is too common in advertising: but wc will say that our goods have been carefully selected, and that we are satis? fied (hat wc can enter into honorable competition with any House in the place. Call in and try us, and judge for yourselves. Oct. 4, 1S00 8 3t Brown and Bleached Shirtings, and LONG CLOTHS. A large assortment of prices and qualities, very cheap by SIIAUPE & WATSON. , Nov. 1, I860 12 tf i PROSPECTUS OP The CHARLESTON MERCURY A Political, Commercial and Literary Journal; PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. THE " Mercury " represents the State rights resis? tance element of the South. Its political creed consists in the principles of the Democratic Party so hud down in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolution* of 1793 and 1799?the Sovereignty of the States and Strict Construction of the federal Constitution by t'a* General Government, the .Agent of the States; Free Trade, and an Economical Administration of the Gen? eral Government. Its policy is the union of. the South? ern Slates in maintaining their rights and establishing their security. The "Mercury " gives daily reports of Markets and Marine Intelligence of Charleston Commerce in the leading seaports of the world. The Wt-ckly Price Cur? rent \z made up with much care and from the most, reliable sources. A connection with tue '?Associated' Press" insures the latest intelligence by telegraph and the earliest news by steamers from Europe. It has in aide and accomplished correspondent in London gentleman connected with the editorial staff of the London Timei,) and regular correspondents in New York, Washington, New Orleans, Key West and Ha vaiia. The monthly New York Fashion Letters ire* additional attraction in favor of lady readers. Its lit? erary notices, from the pen of a gentleman who occu? pies perhaps the highest position among the.literary meu of the South, arc discriminating and comprehen? sive. Attention is paid to all matters of general con? cern, especially those iu rofcrencc to the South, the* Planting and Agricultural interests, and to the current news of the day. Great care is taken that nothing' shall appear in its columns which should bo excluded; from the family circle. TERMS?PAYABLE IX ADVANCE. Daily, per annum,.$l#.0f Tri-wcekly,. 6.-90 CLCRS WILL ItE FTIt.VISUED AS FOLLOWS ; Five copies of the Daily.$40.00 Five copies of the Tri-Wcekly,.-20.9* The name of no person out of Charleston will be en? tered on our books unless the payment of the subscrip? tion be made in advance. Nor will orders from without the city to pnMish Advertisements, Marriage Notices or Obituaries, bo attended to, unless the cash, or an acceptable city reference, accompany the order. Money may always bo forwarded at our risk in registered letters. jS?~ Postmasters are authorized to act as Agents in obtaining subscribers and forwarding the money, and may retain twenty per cent, of the pre-payments fer their trouble. In the State, Mr. Sarauel E. Burgess is our regular Agent to make collections aud procure new business and subscriptions. R. B. RIIETT, Jr., Ne. 4 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C. LSCOTT A CO.. Now York, continuo to peklisa , the following British Periodicals, vi?: t. 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The receipt of Advance Sheets from the British ?ne~ lishcrs gives additional value to theso Reprints, i*?K much as they can now bo placed in the hands of ear subscribers about as soon as t&? origins! editions. TERMS?At Anniim: For any one of the four Reviews,.S3j9# For any two of the four Reviews,. Mt For any three of the four Reviews,. T;9t For all four of the Reviews. 6.90 For Blackwood's Magazine. for Black wood and ono Review,. 6-*# For Blackwood und two Reviews,. For Blackwood and threo Review?. 9.01 For Black wood and the four Reviews.19.99 Moucy current, iu the State where issuod will be re? ceived at par. CLUBBING. A discount of twenty-five per cent, from the eher* prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering dircot from L. Scott ?t Co. four or more copies of aay one or more ?f the above works. Thus, four ccpics of Blackwood, er of oaa Review, will be sect to one address for $4; four copies of the four Reviews and Blackwood for 839 aud so ou. POSTAGE. In all the principal cities and towns theso works-will be delivered free of postage When soat by isail tna postage to any part of tic United States will babat 24 ceuts a year for Blackwood aid but 11 conts a year for each of the Review?. N. B.?The price in Great Britain of the Gre Period? icals above named is pur annum. Remittances saould always be addressed, post-paid, to the Publishers, LEONARD SCOTT" it CO., 5?. 54 Gold Street, Now York City. The C onservatist,. A WEEKLY JOFBHAL, DEVOTED to the hast interests of the Soutkern States of the American Union, conservative in Politics and Religion, a disseminator of General Intelligence, and an earnest advocate ia the cause of Literature, Art aud Agriculture, is published at ?2 a year, i:i advance, Every Tuesday ^.torniiifj ILm NEWBERRY, S. C, JAMES D. NANCE & CO., PROPRIETORS, JAMES D. NANCE, EDITOR. Newberry District being one of the richest Cotton Districts in Soulli Carolina, her people are large consumers of every kind of merchandize. The CONSERVATIST, therefore, furnishss one of the best mediums in the State for advertisers, so far as Newbcfry District is concerned, while it enjoys a fair circulation in the surrounding Districts. The terms for inserting advertisements are certainly as reasonable as those of any other journal in the country, especially when it is desired to advertise by contract. The CONSERVATIST numbers among its con? tributors gentlemen of the first talent and soundest political faith. With their assistance, the editor will endeavor to iuoko his journal an acceptable and ever welcome family newspaper and fire-sido companion. The political character of the paper is of the strongest States Rights stamp. Believing that the Constitution under which tho Confederacy of the American States was formed, has been repeatedly and grossly violated, and that "the Plantation States" have been the only sufferers?that the Union of these States is no longer a policy founded on the principles of right and justice, but that the bond of Union is "the cohesive power of public plunder"?the proprietors prefer that their journal shall rather seem to be a Southern Extremist than appear an unconditional advocate of the Union al any price. TERMS.?The paper will be regularly mailed te subscribers out of the town of Newberry at the felr lowing reasonable rates of subscription: One copy, per year, - . - $2.00 Three copies, - ? .- - 5.00 Five copies, - 8.00 Ten copies, - - - - 15.00 Twenty copies, - 25.00 JJgf* The money upon these terms always to b paid iu advance. No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, and no paper mailed until the subscrip? tion price is received; unless- at the option of the proprietors, when the circumstances call for a dif? ferent course. AH business communications should be addressed to the " Conservatist, Newberry, S. C." Commu? nications intended for publication should be ad? dressed to the " Editor of the Conservatist." Aug. 28, 1860 3 if JOHN PETER BROWN, Attorney at law aud Solicitor in Equity, OFFICE OVER W. S. SHARPE'S STOR1, * Anderson C. H., S. C