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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK TEJE ??WS 'FO? TH? CAMPAIGN G&KAT n?w?EMENTS TO CLUBS. ."The importance of the great political con? test upon "which we have row fairly entered renders tho dissemination among the people * ' of sound political vie we and aceurat e and ear? ly information of the, progress and incidents of the canvass, a matter of peculiar interest and expediency. Every individual who has any stake in the welfare of these Southern Statee, should give an active, personal, and un? flagging support to the candidates of Che National Democracy-SEYMOUK and BLAH?. triumph of the Radicals will result in the utter desolation and rain of the South, and the placing of an iterant and brutal race in all positions and places of honor and trust, to the exclusion'Of the white race. The govern? ment must be wrested from the thieves and plunderers who now have control of it, and rower placed in the hands of a party pledged to give peace to a distracted country, and to make it a government for white 'men, and not for negroes. It is only necessary that the peo? ple should" be.' thoroughly informed to accom? plish this-, ancLTHE - NEWS will be an admirable means, of ditrhsing thia information. In order to place the paper within the reach of all, we ' have adopted a scale of reduced rates of sub? scription for the four months covering the Presidential canvass, and offer besides peculiar Inducements for the formation of clubs. We are determined that TEX NEWS shall be the "cheapest and best newspaper in the South. Its blows wai fall thickly, steadily and rapidly; and if the friends of law, order and the Con? stitution do their duty by extending its circu? lation, its labors can be made powerfully effec ~iiY&for good. We appeal, then, to our readers to examine oar remarkably low terms, and go to work with a will to get op large clubs for TEE CHABLESTON NE wa BATES POE THE CAMPAIGN NEWS. Daily .News (four months). ... .$2 00 Tri^Week?y-rTews (fonrmonths).......... 1 00 CLUB* SATES, live copies Daily Newe; four months, to one address.;.-.'ttl ?ve ??pies* Tri-W?ekry News, ' four months, to one address. .: 4 25 -Ten copies Daily News, four months; to \ . *\one address. .15 00 Ten?copies Tri-Weekly Ne we, tonr months, to one address..... ? .7 50 One copy-"of TH? NEW? free to every person who sends, a club of ten subscribers at these ' rates. The cash mest in all cases accompany the order. - . _ . - "These prices should secure fer TEE NEWS a "~ vast circulation, which would result in .a cor? responding benefit' to the Democratic cause. Hay we not confidently ask the kind offices of | " .' our friends in thia behalf ? Remittances: can be made by money order at OUT risk, and all letters should be addressed to RIORDAN, DAWSON & CO., fo Charleston, 8. C. BY TELEGEAPH. Our Enrop?an Dispatches. _ - [FEE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-J ?jj THE LONDON TIMES ON THE MAZATLA?T Dlri'lCCX TY- ?. T.TEN LAKDHOLDEB8 XK TUBKEY, ETC LONDON, August 5.-She Ti m es, in an edi to . rial on the M^0^*1*" affair, says though the commander of the Chanticleer was exposed to considerable provocation, he should not have resorted to hostilities, but should have sought r?vliess through his government. Otherwise, ' headstrong arid intemperate commanders will always hold tbs power of peace and war. Even .- - Spanish-American States, insolent and brutal ' BB* they ?iet aie'entitled to this treatment. A dispatch from Constantinople reports that Hr. Morns, American minister, refuses to con? cur in the protocol of the Sublime Porte allow ing aliens to hold lands in Turkey. SPANISH ETTT.EB EN POBTUGAL. Ix>KDOX, Augusts_The Portuguese Coun? cil of State have concluded not to prohibit tbe royal exiles of Spain from regain lng in ibis country, and the Duke and Duchess of Mont pecsier. have taken up their residence in Lis? bon. .'.;,. THE POLICT OE AUSTELL . ;;VrENNA, August 7.-Baion Yon Benst made, a speech at the Sch?tzenfest declaring that' Aaatria wooid not interfere with German af : taire; and disavowing the policy of vengeance. Oar Washington Dlspatchec - WA8BTNffn^;An|tnsfc 7.-Browning, Mccul? loch, Schofield, Evarte, and Mr. Hunter, (Seward's proxy,) were at the Cabinet meeting to-day. There was a prolonged session. The i questions of tho Revenue Commisaionersbip and'troops for Louisiana were considered, but the result has not yet transpired. It is stated that the Secretary of War, by or? der .of the 'President, will issue a circular order covering the entire ground of State povernmania requiting United States troops, and this will dispose of all such requests as that of Governor Wannoutb of Louisiana. The current expenses of the government for \ July, including thirty-one and a half millions for interest, axe forty-seven and a half mil millions. ' A colored treasury messenger, temrxirarily in charge of Chief Justice Chase's honse, in? veigled a colored girl into the- house and out? raged her. He has been held to bail in $500. Full instructions regarding the assessment on spirits and tobacco nuder the new law are ^now in the hands of the printer. The impression, almost "amounting to a cer? tainty, exists that Evarts sustains the Presi? dent in the position that the Revenue Commie sionership is vacant. The Soml?ern State Governments. MONTX&BCSBT, August 7-The Senate to-day passed'? bfflfabng away from the people the . right to vote for Presidential electors and giv? ing it to the Legislature. It was 'sent to the House immediately, where it was made the sp?cial order for to-morrow. The bill will un - dcubtedly. pass. Dispatches from the recently elected senators were received to-day advising - -this course. ? This se cur ea the vote of Alabama -tbrQranti'''' -Cilv. TALLAHASSEE, August 7. -The Legislature yesterday passed, over the Governors veto, the bill to give member's one year's pay for servi ces from June to December, and adjourn ed at twelve o'clock last Dight .until November 8, when they will chooee '.Presidential electors. Nsw ORLEANS, Align?t 7.-Warmouth's let? ter to the President bas completely eradicated the good feeling towards him on the part of the Conservatives, which-hm speech to the crowd on Canal-street created. In the Senate to-day Senator Jewell offered a r?solution that a committee of three be ap? pointed to wait on the Governor and ascertain from him the time and place of the one hun? dred and fifty murders which, he said, had been committed in the last three weeks, and i also to obtain the letter of District Attorney '. Hndspeth alluded to, which charges the indis? criminate murder of men, women and chil? dren in the Eighth Judicial District. Jewell supported his resolution in an in? tensely bitter speech upon the action of the Governor, in the course of which he stated that five thousand five hundred stands of arms were known to be in the building oppo? site the State House, and occupied as head? quarters by the Republican party. He also said that as no law in Louisiana provided for a Governor's staff, with military rank, tbe Lieu? tenant-Colonel Deane, bearer of the letter, must be lieutenant-colonel upon his staff, as chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, there being as yet BO militia organization. Warmouth, in his enumeration of secret military, hot ostensibly political organizations, neglected to mention the Loyal League and Grand Army of Hie Republic, of the hitter of which he was the head in Chis State. Of the same organization, the Republican newspaper, in its issue of Joly 2d, said it numbered 10,000 trained soldiers in this city and vicinity, and at that time but half an hour's warning was needed to pat 3000 of these men on Dryades street (on which the Statehouse is located ), ready for service. Jewell's resolution was referred to the joint committee on the conditi m of civil affairs, where it will probably die. The Kentucky Victory. LOUISVTT.I.K, Er., August 7.-The Democrat? ic majority, it is now estimated,, will reach eighty thousand. Th? Nebraska Democracy. OMAHA, August 7.-The Democratic Conven? tion have nominated James R. Porter for Gov? ernor. Resolutions were passed denouncing Congress for imposing negro suffrage on Ne? braska. *- *. ? ' Railroad Accident. NEW YOSK, August 7.-An engine and five freight cars on the New Haven Railroad went through a bridge st Norwalk in consequence of the watchman neglecting the signals. Six per? sons were injured. Yellow Fever la Bo atoa. BOSTON, August 7.-The brig Laura from Cienfnego8 is now anchored at quarantine with the fellow fever on board. The Captain, his wife, and two seamen died on the passage, and the mate ls still sick. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION, A FULL REPRESENTATION,. RESOL UTIONS AND SPEECHES. THE ELECTORAL TICKET. A HABMONIOU8 SESSION. ?FROM O JB OWN EE POUTER. J NIOEZBSON'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C., August 7, 2 A. M.-The current interest' taken by the Democracy of the State in preparing for the grand contest of tho Presidential election is well shown by the alacrity with which they responded tb the call of the State Central Ex? ecutive Committee to meet in convention in Cfohmbla on Thursday, October 6, for the pur? pose of nominating electors for President and' vice-President , of the United States, and for other purposes. It was not known how much or how little these words, "and for other pur? poses,'' were intended to express, bnt it was koowa that it was necessary to buckle on the electoral armor without delay, and place at once in-the field the men upon whose eleoti on sh'.uld depend the weal or woe of the State. E .ch die tri :t made its nominations of dele? gates, and the ?Convention which assembled last night in the Carolina Hall comprised rep? resentatives from every district without excep? tion, and waa a true exponent of tbe wishes and feelings of the people of South Carolina. As the delegates arrived at their headquar? ters, Nickerson's Hotel, the scene was striking? ly picturesque. The members (white) of the body which calls itself the General Assembly of South Carolina were smoking their cigars, stretching their legs, and enjoying all the otium cum dign?ate of nothing to do, much to say, and just six dollars a day. When the backs and the omnibuses discharged then load, as portly bundles and Noachian trunks were piled up in the vestibule, these roots of ftll our evil thundered and wondered, and per? haps thought with the Laureate that some? body blundered. But there was no error here. The small band of Carolina Democrats was ready to be hurled against the -Radical guns, and their onset at least is magnificent, if it is not war. One weak-souied alien thought that the Ku Klux bad at last invaded the capital. It was rot, however, the E. E. Elan, but the O. E. Elan which had taken the town by storm. Informal meetings of the several delegates were held at 7 o'clock, and as the cracked bells sounded 8, the delegates were on their way to the place of meeting. The way was long and difilcult. Brickbats and mud holes were more abundant than street Umps and orange groves, yet the goal was reached and the shining hall was filled. It is not palatial in appearance, it is of no known order or disorder of architec? ture; nevertheless, it is clean, spacious, neat, andnot "nigger." At a few minutes after 8 the Convention was called to order by General Wade Hampton, and, on motion, ex-Governor Bonham was ap? pointed temporary chairman. As the old chieftain took his seat there was a long roll of applause, which was renewed when his brief words of salutation were spoken. The differ? ent delegations were sitting mainly together, and among them there were noticed the gal? lant M. C. Butler, the shrewd yet friendly Car? lington, the dignified Gen. Wagener, chair? man of tho Charleston delegation, tte keen eyed Conner, the portly Burt, the courteous Mr. Speaker Simonton, as well as a legion of other cultivated gentlemen whose names will be found on the roll of the Convention, as they have already been inscribed upon the roll of fame. The preliminary steps in organizing the Convention occupied more time than was ne? cessary; but the Committee on Permanent Offi? cers reported promptly, and their report was unanimously adopted. Mr. Burt, on taking the chair, made a Bbort but pointed and eff< ive speech, and the Convention-metaphi cally-took off its coat, tucked up its Bleei and made ready for the work of the nig What that work was is shown by the repon the proceedings; but a word or two may be rected to its most salient characteristics. There was evidently no disposition on . part of the Convention to spend any time buncombe speech or spread-eagle rhetoric, had met to do its business speedily and w and it had determined so to act as to av. doing any prejudice to the great Democra party, upon whose success our very life < pends. For this reason a Committee on Re lut iona was appointed, to wbich should be ferred, unread and without debate, all reso tions connected with the purposes of the me ing which might be presented. This ww matter of wise precaution, and later in t evening it was resolved to go into caucus I the discussion of such questions as could i properly be argued in open session. Here a there a hot and angry word did of course dr? out; but tho>whole proceedings of the b?i were free from all intemperance of word or ? pression. The manner of nominating the el? tors, and other matters of routine, were d cussed and arranged, and at about one A. '. this morning the session of the first day cai to an end. THE PROCEEDINGS. Shortly after eight o'clock, General Wai Hampton, chairman of the Executive St? Central Committee, called the Convention order, and moved that General M. L. Bonna; of Edgefield, be called-to the chair. The motion was agreed to, and Gen eral Bo ham ascended the platform amid the appian of the delegates. He acknowledged the coi pliment as follows : SPEECH OF O EN EH AX BONHAM. Gentlemen-I thank yon from the botto of my heart for the compliment paid, in pla ing me in the temporary chair of this Con ve: tion. Li accepting the position, I can on express what we all fully realize, namely, th we are in the midst of one of the most impo tant political revolutions in the history the countiy. We have assembled upc a short call, yet the deliberations this body may produce the most impo tant results upon the nation. In these dehb rations it is essential that we should act wit calmness, caution and promptness. Of th result of this campaign, if it be properly coi ducted, thora can be no doubt. Our duty we performed will ensure the election of Seymor and Blair as the Presidential candidates of tb Democratic party,' and with that sucoees w may begin to hope for brighter and betti days in store for ?B.' Still, there are difficulty in the .way which command the judgment < this Convention. We do not, at this Junoturi know whether the Democratic vote of Sont Carolina will be counted. We do not know whx attitude the South will occupy in the decisio of this question. The future ie alTuncertaii yet, from the developments that have recent] taken place, I feel well assured that the nea President and Vice-President of the Unite States will be Seymour and Blair. {Applause. To this end let us contribute our part, and w shall have no cause for regret. [Applause.] On motion of Mr. J. D. Pope, Mr. F. G. d Fontaine was appointed temporary secretary. General A. C. Carlington offered the folio* ing resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Central Executive Com mittee of the Democratic party of tbie Stat are entitled to seats in this CouventJon, aud t participate in its deliberations. The chair then called for the credentials c delegates, and on the calling of the roll by th secretary, every district in the State was foun< to be represented, as follows : Charleston-General Wagener, S. Y. .Tupper James Conner. C. H. Simonton, J. M. Carson J. M. Er.soD, J. M. Mnlvany. James D. Aiken John Hanckel, W. A. Kelly, W. J. Gayer, Jobi F. O'Neill, F. W. Dawson, W. A. Pringle, T. 8 O'Brien, N. M. Porter. Orangeburg-B. W. Bates, J. F. Izlir, W. F Barton. Marlboro'-Z. A. Drake, P. W. Harmon. Clarendon-B. F. Barre, James F. Bhame B. M. Thompson. Horry-H. Back, Z Bullock. .Pickens-W. C. Keith, W. Symme, T. A Bogers. Abbeville-A. Burt, D. Wyatt Aiken, J. S Cothran, W. H. Taggart. Marion-W. W. Harllee, S. A. Durham, W W. Libbey, K. F. Graham, W. S. Mullins, F. A Wiley, W. B. Baker, David Leggett, B. B McWhirter, Walter Gregg, W. J. McKerrall. Kershaw-J. D. Kennedy, L. J. Patterson, A DeS BUM ure; -- ?? - Anderson-James A. Hoyt, E. L. Parker. Greenville-Wi H. Perry, E. S. Irwin, J. A, Barker.. Barnwell-E. J. C. Wood, J. T. Aldrich, A, P. Aldrich, W. W. Smith, J. M. Richardson, J. S. Small, J. M. Williamson. Edgefield-M. L. Bonham, J. H. Brooks, James A. Dozier, A. J. Norris, E. W. Perry, M. C. Buller. Sumter-T. B. Fraser, M. Reynolds, F. R. Kennedy, A. A. Gilbert. Spartanburg-G. Cannon, J. H. Evins, C. C. Turner, T. 8. Farrow, Joel Foster. Beaufort-A. M. Martin, John Lawton," J. C. Davanr, C. J. C. Huteon, W. J. Gooding. Richland-Gen. E. P. Alexander, Gen. Wade Hampton, J. P. Thomas, F. W. McMaster, J. D. Pope, W. B. Stanley, Wm. Stack, E. S. Per? cival, Dr. D. W. Ray, VT. H. Talley, J. G. Gibbes. Chester-E. C. McClure, James Pagan, J. B. Atkinson, Joseph Wylie. Williamsburg-W. L. Lee, John E. Scott, W. H. Cockfield. Georgetown-R. J. Middleton, S. S. Fraser, S. Sampson. Fairfield-W. R. Robertson, J. N. Withers, R. G. Lamar. York-W. B. Metis, A. B. Springs, J. S. Bratton, Iredell Jones, J. W. Rawlinson. Beaufort-A. M. Martin, John Lawton, C. J. Davant, C. J. C. Hutson, W. J. Gooding. Newberry-R. Y. Gist, J. M. Baxter, R. Moorman, Lexington-P. Qoattlebaum, J. N. Huffman, D. W. Hendrix. Colleton-F. G. Behre, W. S. Hailey, F. W. Appleby, H. W. Rioe. Laurens-B. W. Ball, J. J. Davis, J. F. Craig, J. P. Copeland. Darlington-A. C. Spain, E. McIntosh, Dr. J. Ervin Boyd, W. W. Moore. Lancaster-J. B. Ervin, T. J. Curetou, H. J. Hickson. Chesterfield-A. M. Bourey, A. McQueen. Union-G. D. Peake, Dr. W. P. Holmes, R. W. Shand. ! Berkeley-A. M. Yenning. Colonel McMasier, of Colombia, moved that a committee of one from each district be ap? pointed to nominate the permanent officers. Colonel W. B. Robertson, of Winnsboro', moved to amend by striking out and inserting the words two from each Congressional Dis? trict. Col. C. H. Simonton tuggested that the com? mittee be requested to present rules for the government of the Convention. The amendment was accepted, and the mo? tion was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. A. C. ?Spain, of Darlington, the motion was reconsidered, and a committee of twelve were appointed irrespective of any districts. The committee consisted of tho following gentlemen : Messrs. F. W. McMaster, James Conner, A. P. Aldrich, W. Perry, A. C. Garlington, Gabriel Cannon, C. C. McLure, M. C. Butler, A. C. Spain, W. R. Robertson, John D. Kennedy, R! Graham. After a brief consultation the committee re? ported the following as the permanent organi? zation of the Convention : For President-Hon. Armiatead Burt, of Abbeville. Vice-Presidems-Eon. A. P. Aldrich, Gen. W. W. Harlee, Hon. Gabriel Cannon, Gen. John A. Wagoner. Secretaries-James G. Gibbes, J. A. Hoyt, W. J. McKerral and J. C. Davant. The rules recommended vere those by tho former House of Representative Messrs. Ball, Simonton and Th omi appointed a committee to wait upon th dent and escort him to the chair, wbic done, the President addressed the Coi as follows : SPEECH OF HON. A BUET. Gentleman-I have no language with to express the emotions which gosh t my heart for your kindness and parti cabing upon me to preside over your d tions. You hare met. for the first tim history of South Carolina, to nominate i of the President and Vibe-President United States. Ton haye met, fort time in long weary years, io assert the a participation in that government which must adopt and claim as our own. It is an occasion of the deepest intere of the gravest importance. To us it ii the issues of life and death. The cont fore us is one upon which ? trust every man here to night is resolved to ente the noble and heroic determination to si [Applause.] lour State h as been despoiled of i its eignty. Your people have been d?pri their liberties, and you enter upon th work of reconstruction. We must recoi the" great;' proud," noble-Carolina- of . day8- . . Your beautiful capital, ysur.crumblinj and solitary and smokeless chimneys ar cal of our'political and material conditio ibis must be repaired and restored. Y here not the ancient hails of legislatic were made famous by the illustrious i South Carolina. Thank God, that grai building now lies in ruins 1 [Great appl Thank God, it is not desecrated by tho* assume to make laws fords here. [Appl I must not detain you longer, but bef< separate let us resolve before high Heave the home of the Huguenot and of the Ct shall never be ruled either by the Puri the African. [Great cheering.] Mr. J. P. Thomas, of Richland, intro the following resolutions, which were rc him and referred to the Committee on R tions: Whereas, The Democracy of South Ca. Having assembled in convention to noni electors for President and Vice-Preside the United States, and ipr other purpose it, therefore, j Resolved, That we adopt thc declarati? Srind?les recently promulgated by thc ona! D?mocratie party in convention ac bled, and do further cordially endorse and fy the nomination of Horatio Seymour Franois P. Blair for President and Yice-I dent of the United States. Beso'.ced, That whilst we enter, before country and the ci viljztd world, an indig protest against the unnatural, unreasoi and godless regime that has been establi in the Radical reconstruction of South Cf na: whilst we denounce the present orde political affairs as offensive alike to com decency, common sense, and repugnant td civilization of the day, we, .nevertheless, press the earnest hopa that constituti agencies and peaceful instrumentalities bring to na the relief re seek and the ref? we demand. . Resolved, That whilst we affirm and dec that the political control of South Carolin! longs of right and by inheritance to the n inhabitants thereof, ve deem it proper to that we hold this preposition to be not in aistent with the just claims and rights o classes of our people; and we do. further clare that the political settlement which seek to consummate in South Carolina re sizes the legitimate results of tho var, finds its warrant in truth, justice and the i etitution. Resolved, That we invite our fello w-citij of the State, and all persons entitled to vote unite with the great Democratic party of country in the grand effbrt now making to i the free institutions of our fathers, to seen genuine restoration of the Union, and feu the Republic once more upon a career of 1 .or, peaceaudprosperity. Resolved, That to Andrew Johnson, the P idem of the United States, we tender thanks of the old commonwealth of South ralina, for bis manly vindication of her rig honor and dignity, and that our acknowle menta are also due to all those generous spi of the North, both citizens, soldiers and e ors, who,- amid the storm of Radical pase ana prejudice, have raised their voice in bel of our insulted and outraged section. This committee consisted of the follow gentlemen, appointed by the chair : - Middle Cir ou it- J. P. Thomas and A. Gar ling ton. - Southern Circuit-A. P. Aldrich and A. Martin. Western Circuit-J. C. Cothran and W. Perry. Northen Circuit-A. B. Springs and R. Shand. Eastern Circuit-W. 8. Mullins and A. Spain. Charleston Circuit-C. H. Simonton t James Conner. Mr. A. C. 8pain offered the following reso tion. Resolved, That the Committee on Peso tions, be instructed to report to thc Conv< tion the present state of the law on the subji of electors for the President and Vice-Pre dent of th? United States. . The resolution gave rise to a protracted < bate on the various questions connected wi the theory of reconstruction, and after a thi hours session in caucus, the following resol tion, introduced by James G. Gibbes, Eek decisive of the subject, was adopted : Resolved, That a committee of twenty-o: be appointed by the chair to nominate tv electors from the State at large and four fro: the four Congressional Districts in the State. The resolution was adopted, and the cha appointed Messrs. Aldrich, Hampton, Baxte Butler, CannoD, Durham, Kennedy, McClur Meetze. Robertson, Peake, Hoyt, Moormai Lawton, Mullins, Reynolds, J. H. Barker, Bal Norrie, Alesander and J. Wyatt AikeD. Adjourned at 1 A. M. SECOND Ult. [DY TELEQBAPB TO THE DAILY 5EW8,] COLUMBIA, (S. C.,) August 7.-The Conveu tion reassambled at noon. The Committee on Resolutions reported series, which were amended and passed These resolutions declare First. We adopt the declaration of princi pies of the National Democratic party, and en dorse the nominations of Seymour and Blair Second. While entering a protest against thi Reconstruction acls, we rely confidently oi constitutional agencies and peaceful inetru mentalities to bring us the peace we seek anc the reforms we need. Third. We invite all to unite with the De? mocracy in the effort to save free institutions and secure a genuine restoration of the Union, and to put the republic on a career of honor, peace and prosperity. Fourlfi. That President Johnson, for resist? ing the aggressions of Congress, is entitled to the gratitude o? the people. Fifth. Our acknowledgments ore due to the citizens, soldiers and sailors of the North who, amid the storm of Radical passions, have raised their voie 3 in behalf of an insulted and outrag? ed section. Sixth. The State Central Committee is au? thorized to fill vacancies resulting from the death or resignation of Presidential electors; also, to take such steps M may be necessary to ensure a Democratic success. The Committee on Nominations reported the following Electoral ticket: For the State at Large-J. D. Kennedy and J. P. Thomas. First District-R. P. Grahim. Se:ond District-B. H. Rutledge. Third District-Gen. Alexander Haskell. Fourth District-E. W. McClure. . The Convention then took a recess to 8 P.M. EVENING SESSION. The Convention reassembled at 8 P. M., when the gentlemen designated by the com mitteewere chosen as the Democrat?cele of South Carolina. A r?solution was adopted for the form of a State Central Club, composed of one gate from each District Club. r The committee to whom was referred tl solution to ascertain from ? Governor I whether the recent armed demonstratio) the country districts took place with hi t hon ty, reported in favor of no action by Convention, but that the districts shoult themselves. The report was adopted. At 10 P. M.,- when this report closes, Convention is still in session. FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. PBOCEEDD?OS OF THE LEGISLATUBS SESTEE Lt THE COBONEB DIFFICULTY-THE STUB DEBE TOTJNG SMITH ABBESTED AJO) BAILED, AC' [SPECIAL TELE OBAU IO THE DAILJ NEWS.] COLUMBIA, S. C., August 7.-In the Sei the Committee on the Judiciary reporte* favor of reducing the pay of the Chief Jue to $-1000, and that of the Associate and Cir Judges to $3500. ' The bill to establish the State police pasi A bill was reported incorporating the Wa Fertilizing Company. The committee reported against the dc tioD of $1000 to Mrs. Dill, and recommen the passage of a bill changing the county i of Beaufort to Beaufort. ... _ - A bill amending the act incorporating Air Line Railroad was passed. Wright moved, aa an amendment that railroad passing through the State, to conn with roads in Georgia or North Carolina, allowed to complete their connection uni said States authorize connections with tl roads as companies in South Carolina a deem eligible. He alluded to the refusal Georgia to grant the Millen connection, ? was opposed to the policy of granting eve thing and getting nothing. The amendtac was decided to be out of order, and the -t was then passed. In the House, a bill was read, by its title, organize and govern,the militia. It will mi sixty pages of printed matter. The bill v made the special order for Monday. The bill providing fox the r?gulation ? of .p sons practicing as attorneys and solicitors 51 read. ; Lee gave notice that he would introduce bill to provide for the poor and infirm in t 8tate. A joint resolution waa introduced that petition for removal of political disabilities received unless the petitioner aided in the : construction of the State. The Homestead bill came np, and Small ru ed the adoption of the'minority or ret rospi tive bill. McKinlay opposed this, as in conflict wi the U. 8. Constitution. DeLarge sustained the minority hill as bei constitutional, and argued for its adoption. The debate was continued to the hour of a journment. ~'Territer (white) called Whipper (colored) liar. - - Whipper said many things might be utter in the House which persons would not dare repeat off the floor within teach of his stroi arm. The writ of quo w.irranto against the c Coroner, Walker, was postponed by Willa until Monday, tvLen the difficulty will be 1 moved by th 1 pt esage of a bill declaring all c fleers of the Provisional Government vacant. Thomas Richardson, one of the negro legi lators, has been .arrested and identified as ti murderer of Dallas' Smith. He was admit ti to bail to-day in the sum of $1000, Tom Bo ertaon serving as his security. Seven whi jurors declared Richardson guilty of murde while the five , negro jurors refused to give verdict. . . ? " -?U?---Agg ITEMS OF STATE SEWS, -The Camden Journal says : "We are n joiced to learn on inquiring from all the en rounding country, that both the corn and co ton crops are very promising-corn that ha been considered totally ruined by drought, ht been revived by the recent rains and will viel fair crops. -During a thunder shower in Yorkville, 0 Monday evening last, a valuable horse belong ing to Mr. D. A. Gordon was killed by lighl niug. Several persons in the immediate vicir iry of where the horse was killed were seven ly shocked at the .same time, but fortunate! received no serious injury. -The Benn et ts ville Journal says: 'We re? ceive very favorable accounts from oui' farmer concerning the improved condition of th crops since the recent copious rains, and th Srospect of good crops is very encouraging [any of our farmers say that they never hai botter crops of cora and cotton than they nov bav?." -We take the following from the Edgefieli Advertiser : "On Monday afternoon last tb? rain fell hereabouts in torrents -the first heavy sookiDg rain in eight weeks. Every one is in expressibly delighted. The earlier corn is nov saved from utter ruin, while there remaint .nothing to prevent the later corn from turnin? out a very fine yield. In all parte of our Dis trier, if we mistake not, the drought id nov over, and we think there ia a reasonable pros? pect of a not insignificant crop both of corr and cotton." -The sheriff's office of Edgefleld District has been robbed of thirty-one hundred dollars. During the past week, between Thursday night and Saturday morning, this sum was stolen from the iron safe in which the sheriff deposits Ins moneys and valuables. The sheriff sleeps in the jail adjacent to tho courthouse, and every night the key of the sheriff's office is with him in bis sleeping apartment. And yet the key is not known to nave been one moment missing: nor do the doors or windows of the office or the lock of the safe bear the align te? t trace of having been tampered with. There is no trace or clue to the robbar; all is mystery. -The Yorkville Enquirer says : "We learn from all sections of this county that the pros? pects were never better for a general crop than at the present time. In some localities the forward corn was injured by the long drought in June and July, but the rains came in time to be of service" to it. The later corn gives promise of an unusually large yield. The area planted in cotton is smaller thiB year than last. There is also a less quantity of commercial fer? tilizers uBed. The erop is looking well gene? rally, but rather small in growth, It has too many dangers to encounter in the shape of caterpillars, boll worm and excessive rains for our farmers to calculate with any degree of cer? tainty upon the product." -The Bennettsville Journal says : "On Fri? day night last a very culpable case of shooting took place about seven or eight miles from town, by which two daughters of Mr. Thomas Cook were shot, and seriously, if not fatally injured. It seems that tho Sheriffs colored deputy had gone out, at the time named, with a party to arrest a son of Thomas Cook, named Doras, and had permitted several colored men to go with the party who did not belong to the posse. Upon arriving at Mr. Cook's place, the only white man belonging to .the party went in to see if Doras Cook was in the house; while he was gone Doms was seen outside the house, and seeing one of the colored men, hailed him roughly. The man replied in the same manner; Doras then appeared to be mak? ing an effort to draw a weapon, when the color? ed mau seized a gun from one of the Sheriff's {tarty and fired at Doras Cook-who ran off he shot taking effect on his two sisters, who were in the wmdow of the house at the time. The deputy very properly arrested the one who j fired the gun, and brought him to town, where he ls now in custody. One of the ? omen ie I thought to be in a dying state, I CHOPS m FLORCDA.-The Tallahassee F ridi?n* Bay's : ""The weather for the past we bas been wet and unfavorable. Not a day h passed without a showery and planters ha been able to save but' little fodder; althouj an abundance was grown, scarcely enough w be cored for home consumption. The v; weather has damaged cotton materially. Tl caterpillar bas increased, and now appears < many farms in numbers sufficient to deetri thc crop. Several farmers have had their fiel* completely riddled by this insect. It does eeei that the gods conspire against us, but th should stimulate the people to renewed exe: tiona to annihilate the pest of .Radicalism : November next." * ENGLAND INVADED BT MOSQUITOES.-Tl people of England have been very seldo: troubled with mosquitoes as we are her During the present summer, however, it a] pears they have not escaped a visitation i these annoying insects, as will be seen by tl following extract from the London Times : Woolwich ie at the present time srifferin from a visitation, viz: the appearanoeof thorn anda of mosquitoes, whioh have been importe on the rigging of ammunition vessels froi Bermuda and other military stations whet the mosquito abounds. There is scarcely man. woman or child out of the eight thom and inhabitants of the locality who has nc been bitten and disfigured. The sting pierce through the ladies' dresses, stockings an other portions of wearing apparel, the swellin and irritation lasting four or five days. I some instances the stings have been so numei ons in the case of children aa to endanger lift The excessive heat being favorable for thei development and propagation, the mosquitoe are daily increasing in numbers and threate t? beosme a local calamity, which nothing hr. a change in the weather is likely to remove. gprrtol gfltfas. JW ORPHAN HOUSE CHAPEL.-T H ] Btv. W. C. VASA, Of the Central Presbyter Ia Church, win perform Divine Service in this Chap? Tc-Morrow Afternoon, 9th instant, at Five o'clock. August 8 1 ^RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-SERVICE A! Trinity Church, Hasel-street, To-Morrow Morning and at Night, by the Pastor, Rev. F. A. MOO I Service at Five P. M., in the Lecture Boom, entra?e on Maiden Lane. s!7_August 8 MO- MEDICAL AND SURGICAL-FROS 1 "FEUILLETONS OF AN EX-UNITED STATE ARMY SURGEON."-LOCAL DEPLETION, &c ENTBEPOT DE SANGSUES.-This inestimable arti ole of the Materia Medica, Hirado Medicinalis, Bli tezel, .tc, and, in the Queen's English, Leech o Blood Sucker, ls much underrated by the Eng'isl and American physicians, but not so by the Siesel and German, who justly regard them aa a fine gu non, and Indispensable to their success in the treat ment of many medical and surgical cases where loci depletion is necessary. They have, however, bee; unnecessarily omitted in the United States Army Sup ply Table, from no doubt of their great utility, but on the contrary, from the exorbitant prices de ma i ded by those who supply them. To obviate thi a DEPOT has been established at No. 79 CSURCI near BROAD STREET, Charleston, S. 0. (Medica Examiner's Office), where they can always be obtain ed of the best quality and at reasonable prices, am promptly applied, when ordered, by a physician o by aa experienced nurse. The writer, a physic tai of long experience, who practiced many years 1 Louisiana, bas had ample opportunities to wi toe i the dexterity of the French ladles in the suplicado of Leeches, which, by their experienced and d?licat hands, God bless them, ministering sisters oi char ty, is done with magic celerity. The physician csu find a supply on almost ever plantation. Such waa the case before the war, an many, many valuable lives have been thereby gav a by this valuable remedy and the liberal use of tha magnum Dei dorum, Quinine. P. 8.-Vaccine hours, 3 to 5 P. M. Charleston, S. C. August 8,1868. August 8 ta- THE BILIOUS SEASON.-SEVENTY FIVE per cent, of the population of the Unit? States are more or less bilious at this season. Th midsummer sun stirs up the hilo ss certainly os i evolves miasma from the stagnant pools. It is of tb utmost importance, therefore, to check the tenden cy of the liver to diseased action with that incom parablei anti-bilious specific-HOSIETTEB'S S TOM ACH BITTERS. Neglect the early symptoms, and the chances are that they wlD result in remittent fever, fever sud ague, or Jaundice. It is pr?sum?e that nobody deliberately desires to risk an attacl from any one of these. But carelessness may be ai disastrous aa temerity. Do not procrastinate. As health is the greatest of earthly blessings, lt shoulc b e ei erv rational being's first care. .Whoever ch o os ea to use HOSTETTER'S BITTERS as a preventiv< NOW may escape the bilious epidemics and ende m ici which so generally prevail toward the close of thc heated term and in the Fall months. Is it not wort! while to be forearmed when the means of defence are within the reach of all ? The BITTERS are t NATIONAL REMEDY, everywhere procurable, and endorsed by the intelligent of every class. Read what leading members of the community, clergy? men, physicians, authors, statesmen, men of science, artists, travellers, and distinguished soldiers, say about them. On the strength of these credentials give them a triaL Ihey will be found the very best anti-bilious medicine that modern pharmacy has introduced._6_Angas* 8 J9S-TRY THEM. -MANY PERSONS have within this summer experienced the benefits to be derived from the use of PANXNTN'S HEPATIC BIT? TERS. We would recommend them to all who stand in need of a tonic. For sale by all Druggists. s October 6 ?O- NOW IS YOUR TIME TO SECURE A bottle, dozen or gross of the celebrated PALMETTO HAIR RENEWER. This preparat'on will in ALL CASES restore gray or faded hair to the color o? ? outh, and in most cases make hair grow on bald heads. Try a bottle. DOWIE & MOISE, Wholesale Agents for Charleston. August *_tnthsC SS"INFANTS DO NOT CRY WITHOUT A CAUSE.-By on interesting practical application of chemical laws to the kernels of Wheat and Barley, a nutriment is produced and perfected that se's in operation the natural la wt of digestion and assimila? tion in the most inactive, indolent and tender stomach. If your infant Buffers from insufficient breast milk, give it COMSTOCR'S RATIONAL FOOD. G. W. COMSTOCK, No. 57 Cour?and-street, New York. For sale by DOWIE & MOISE, Wholesale Agents for Charleston. August* _tnths6 SB-CONJUGAL LOVE, AND THE HAPPI? NESS OF TRUE MARRIAGE-Essays for Young Men on the En ors, Abuses and Diseases which de? stroy the Manly Powers and create impediments to Marriage, with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia, Pa. May 20 3m o US* WH AT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU ? Thia is the familiar question put .to every invalid. In many coses the answer is, "I don't know exactly, but I don't feel welL" Look at the countenance ol the man or woman who makes this reply, and you will generally find that the eyes are dull and lustre? less, the complexion sallow, the cheeks flacc:d, and the whole expression of the face dejected. Interro? gate the invalid more closely, and you will discover thU constipation, the result of a disordered stomach and a torpid liver, is at thc bottom of the mischief. "That's what's the matter." Whoever has expe? rienced the effects of TARRANT'3 EFFERVESCENT SELTZER APERI fcNT in such cases, need not to be told to recommend it as a remedy. TARRANT fc CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 278 Greenwich and No. 100 Warren streets. New York, Sole Proprietors. Sold by all Druggie. 3moe 22 July 6 (torsions. ? XCVR8?osT~' ! THE FAVORITE STEAMER EMI --iL^E> Captain. I?A?O rAVIS, win leave Commercial Wharf 2Vkw Day, August fi/ at three^uarters past Twelve o'clock, to accomwnvlb* yachts in the race to the bar and around tue harbor MULLER'S BAND will be on board. amTn* REFRESHMENTS will be ateo on board. Fare-Fifty cents; children half price. SHACKELFORD k KELLY, August 8- - . - r i_ Agent*. YACHT HACE EXCURSION. .. - -,. m -ifl^h. THE FINE STEAMER ROCKLAND, * dfigBCCapt J. G. BUTCEY, will make an Ex? cursion 7A? Doy. leavinif Mount PI eas&at-Ferry Wharf, foot of MarkeUtreer, '*t half-past Twelve o'clock, and accompany the yachts in the race. - Fare-Fifty Cent?. -. JNO. H. MURRAY,-Agent Angnet 8 v. i* YACHT RACE! YACHT HACK! - - rL??dC!!^IHE?Ti:A^B FANNIE,." CAPT7 WWBHBBK ' PKK, ?ill make" an EXCUR? SION AROUND THE.HABBOB, This Day, the .?th instant, leaving Accommodation Wharf at'hatfpest . Twelve o'clock, affording a near-and continuous view of the Yacht-Race. . Fare-Adults 75 cent?; Children 60centa.. _ JOHN FERGUSON?. August 8 , Accommodation Wharf.'a YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELLJ pS33 . THIS FAVORriE^Y?CHT-, Hi-VINfl been thoroughly, refitted Tor pleasure nar* ^ties, is now ready for engagements by ?pi .plication to the captain on board, orto *v* BLACK k JOHNSTON, . April 7 InthsOmos . Agenta. FOR NEW YO ii K. BEG TTL AH LISE EVERY WEDNESDAY, s&E&H** THE STEAMSHIP MONTEREY S????w!f?? Captain.- C. BYDEB, w?l leav? Van cemS^OjL dcriorst's Wharf, on Wednsi??.y, . .-B?tt?SB. 12th August, at half-past Twelve o'clock P. H. . - .. August 6- _RAVENED & CO., Agito. 1 FOR SEW YORK. : 5 7 y^yfrJS^m SPLENDID BIDE WHEEL y??0?S^!?STEA M S HIP MANHATTAN, 4??MMSia Woor,HTTLL Commander, of the Nsw M&HMBMUB York and Charleston Stcorruhlp line, will leave Adger's Wharf on Saturday, the 8th inst, at 9 o'clock A. M. For Freight or Pas Bago, having splendid cabin accommodations, apply to JAMES ADGER & CO., Comer Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stain). August 3_?. fl - PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP CO MP Yat THBOUOH USU TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE D VC EB RATES! r Tif?lilil STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE line leave Pier No. i2. North River, &ZMvam9<i f?ot of Canal-atreet, New York, a HKMBL 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st 9th, 16Lb and 21th of every month (except when these dat?e fall en Sunday, then the Saturday precoding).. Departure of. 1st and 24th connect at panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. ThOSe Of 1st tOUCh at Mttngmll|n, Departure of 9th of each month connecta with the new steam line from Panama to \uatraoa and Hew Zealand. . Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran? cisco, for China and Japan, October L - No California steam era touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AaplnwalL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further, information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York.. March 14_lyr_F. B. BABY, Agent. STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN, r- ntinm THE INMAN LINE, SAILING S%?!%?X*?AL SEMI-WEEKLY, carrvintr the U. <^1MWF S. Mails, consisting of the following CITY OF PARIS, CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WASHINGTON, CITY OF BOSTON Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Monday, at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River, New York. BATES OF PASSAGE, BX I HE MtTT, 6TEAMER8 SAILING EVEBY SATURDAY, Payable in Gold. Payable in Currency. 1st Cabin.?100 Steerage.. .$8 lat Cabin to London.. 105 Steerage to London... 8 1st Cabin to Paris.... 116 Steerage to Pula.:... 4 Passagejby the Monday ste liners-First Cabin 190 gold ; Steerage $30; payable in U. S. currency. Rates of passage from New York to Halifax; Cabin, $20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg-. Bremen, CC, at moderate rate?, j Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown, i40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per. I sons sending for their friends. For further information apply at the Company' Offices. JOHN G. DALE. Agent, No. 15 Broadway, New York. June'4 Brno NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE SCBEW STEAMERS OF THE NORTH O ETCJIAN* ZXOTD BALTIMORE.Capt. VOECKLEB. BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSCH. OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. >>W3?i. WILL RUN REGULARLY BE /^at?pf** TWEEN BALTIMORE AND BRE ???^jjfKffijy^MEN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From III ^IMBJU? Bremen on the 1st of each month, From Southampton on tb e 1 th of each month. Fron} Baltimore on the 1st of each month. PRICE OF PASSAGE- From Baltimore to Bremen London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin$90; Steer age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90 Steerage $40 -- Prices of passage payable in gold, or ita equiv* lent They touch at Southampton both going and re* turning. These vessels tike Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills of lading' are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel. AU letters must pass through the Poetoffloe. No bills of lading but. tboae ot tile Company w?l bo signed. Bills of lading win positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Customhouse, For Freight or Passage, apply to A SCHUMACHER k CO., No. 9 South Charles-street, Baltimore. Or to MORDECAI k CO., Agents, East Bay, Charleston, S. 0. April 20 6m os [ONE TRIP A WEEK.} CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LTNP, VIA BEAUFOR T, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. MONZLTT? SIEAMERFANME.Capt. FENN PECK jtjB^ ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS ? !p&fr^=g?will leave Charleston every Tuesday Mormng^t6'o'clock, and Savannah every Thursday Morning, at C o'clock. For Freight or passage, apply to JvHN FERGUSON, June 29 Accommodation Wharf. FOR PAJUATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, ST. MARY'S FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS OK THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. . THE STEAMER CITY POINT dHHjDflC Captain CHARLES WILL EV, wi 1 leave Charleston every Tuesday Night at 9 o'clock, and Savannah every Wednesday Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the above places. Returning will leave Savannah for Charleston every Saturac? Morning, at 8 o'clock. All goods not removed by sucset will be stored at the expense and risk of owneza. All freight must be prep-id. J. D. AIKEN & CO., Agents, June 27 South Atlantic Wharf. ST A YOUNG LADY REICBNING TO ber country heme, after a sojourn of a few months in the city, was hardly recognized by her friends. In place ol a coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a soft ruby corr plexion of almost marble smooth? ness, and instead twenty-three she really appeared but eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a change, she plainly told them that she used the CIRCASSIAN BALM, and considered it an in? valuable acquisition to any lady's toilet. By ita use any Lady or Gentlemen can improve their personal appearance an hundredfold. It ia simple in ita combination, 89 Nature herself is simple, yet ansur passed in ils efficacy In drawing impurities from, also healing, cleansing and beautirying the skin and complexion. By its direct action on the cuticle it draws from itali its impurities, kindly heating tua same, and leaving the surface as Nature intended i should be-clear, toft, smooth and beautiful. Price $1, sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of an order, ty W. L. CLARK k CO., Chemists, No. 3 Weet Fayette-street, Syracuse, N. Y. Toe only American Agents for the sal? cf the same. March 30 *?*