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ABBEVtSiL^B. O.
W. A. LEE, EDITOR.
% ."Friday Morning-, March 9, 180JU.
TO HEW SUBSCRIBERS.
THE PBE88 AND FARMER AND PLANTER
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To aid in the circulation of that excellent |
journal, the Fanner and Planter, aml^l) in- j
trea&e our own circulation, we will ftmiUli it j
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.for one j*ear only. *
FOB TAX COLLECTOR.
Mr. Editor.?l'lensi; anuuticc W. I!. Hilton
as a candidate for the ofiiee of Tax collector
as tbe ensuing election and oblige.
MANY VOTERS.
We direct attention to the advertisement of j
M. Israel which appears in nii.?ih?r eoliiinn i
M. Itm vcl informs tluH bis't'ivm-nt n?..t. I
r. llll |
weudlly 'large nnd select,-and lie feels confident
.oPJiis ability *to-?iitwty all tastes. Give him a
call.
See the advertisements of M. Straus*, of
'Cokesburv,; 60 D?llars Rewaid, l?y ?>. G. C?w.am;
Notice of Dissolution of Messrs. Uiiey it
IDevis of Greenwood; V. X. Stausell ?fc Co.;
"Commissioner's Sal* tie.
We are indebted to our fi-icud, the author
of the Sketches of the Mexican Campaign,
which uppeared H'ino time since in our paper,
for an interesting sketch of the Mexican Ma"
guey plant, which we will publish in our next
? ilso for the promise of other sketches to
wliich we will cheerfully give place.
REMTWTHnKWnM /vr nww,***
v?i?# ?A4- vuo r.ODUH I. t
publish on our finl j>nge, from llic ,
"Home Circle," the first portion of an article i
giving a very interesting sketch of Cokeobcry
in 1837. We will give the conclusion next 1
week. I
LAURENS KAIL ROAD. 1
At a meeting of the directors of this road, on :
Tuesday, 7th inst., I)r. John \V. Simikon was 1
elected President to fill the vneanoy occasioned 1
hy the death of Col. James II. Iituv, lute Prcsi- 1
<deot. c
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COLD WEATHER. r
"We have been visited during the past few
-days with rather wintry weather, and we have
had both frost and ice. The gardens in the ^
icinity have suffered socac injury, and we
hear that the fruit in various portions of the ^
District has been killed.
UNION DIST. .CT. C
The Commigaioi.orj of Roads have pa?se>l v
resolutions in which it is declared expedient, si
and by which it is proposed to subccribe $101),- u
000 to the Greenville and French Rond Ha I tl
Boad. The popular vote thoreon will be takm '1
on the first Monday in October next. it
THE FARMER AHD PLANTER.
We have received the March number of this
excellent journal. It is embellish^! ?!iii ? c
Industrial Map of the State, by Oscar M. Lieber
State Geologist, and contains also on excellent
article from bis pen. The cmtenls arc quite in \
jVeresUug, and afford a large an.ouut of valuable c
rfnatter. It will give us pleasure to forward g|
subscriptions to the work. Cl
C
: ,.f. 3EHSIT0H OF FUGITIVE8
In the House of Kepresentaii ves Jlr. Boyce, 11
South Carolina, presented the petition of T.
Washington and tleveuothers, citizens of War P
rta county Stale of Ohio, for the negotiation ^
of a treaty with Great Britain for the rendi c<
tion of fugitive slaves escaped into Canada w
Also, the petitions of John McCully. of Col- c
oouiu Carolina, praying titles to certain ^
public lands, or compensation therefor.
MOVING"THIT CAPITOL.
Several of the Stales are now discussing u
the expediency of removing the Capitol, Bt
j?nd lo the Federal House of Keprcgonta- ri
*tiv?? iom Wednesday hit Aiurich asked leave '
to Introduce a resohitioBiUistriicling tlie Corn- Imittee
of Ways and Means lo inquire into the ^
expediency and propiety of removing the Cap
v. luij iiuuua 10 some conveniently acccrsi- "
ble p^int on the Mississippi Kiw/er, with leave A
to report by bill or otherwise. Severn] gentle- I
men ^n-aU.eides objected. F
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- ^PACIFICRAILROAD. ^
The- conflicting interests thnt bay? existed '
for yen'rs past in opposition to the Pacific Rail ^
r?ad have been concentrated upon the bill in
produced by Senator^igfalb for a South nnd
i$#ntral..Toad to tjie Phejfic- The 'President g
peaks in high terms of this bill; anjl'W.ill give e
jt *1! tlio ajd In his power. The frienSl'ot ;the
blit'In tlWsSenate tno*jB it'duripg flic c'tjfr. ^
ing week, and endeavor to-put it unor. it-a nm.
The pricen paid for Ihefcptiks supplies are
? high ipduced I i
it is lupposedj by parties wno dre'WMaSy spec- v
trtrtiog the l?rg4? increiwa r?qsjred during" 6
the convention. Beef, and not v*ry prirnfc at t
. mat,])* now flatting _in our market at 26 n 31 > 6
eenUper pfeund ; mutton, at, HI, nod pork ot 15 4
18 esnU. F<Swls'?1?o range at high priets. t
Turkeys a?11 at |8} a ft apair, tur- '?
key* at these figures a piece. VegitflVJei) nrtf ?
jfxor* rftatoaflbltf, except cabbage*, -arljiih ftell at
, ' V'
THE E.ANG1?; 1'*
Warlntandad this week to famish <r?k$4*h of t
ifaia beautiful &a,ogo, which is now v?ry nearly t
?qq(plei?y- and whiob at a model of arflftCaatu- f
ral U?t? and fini?h, exSWrcry general dmiratjws;
bnl we must d^jfer our nrticle until dt it 1
wi-ejfc. The block coaswta.of fire Bjorti' Foar J
of tk?M b??e been dueled by Mr. It. J. White,
?Sd tha fifth by AW.yF%Wf I
- ^ *00PW? ?fcd #*P J
^yarfcwWkeke of rt*h and* costly wtCteMf^nu j
i?ii#titate ona of the mo?t attractive roap^e jp
Watt A?lfr$Dqoc iwremdxtd frocT ?
"Uefafljd #Und^ tO^ptto'ofthaM 8fcpr?a, and are -J
wh^emag f dhakt^tock of 6p?og ftgo<f?. p
which tbepQblie will b?^3jply nolifieaT - ,p
At??*, haaaW lately i-emorcd tvi, .
"IT 3 '*" * -
inuBfiildiog, nd.wiTlioap b?pr<- *
piwilo fartotyh hi? crutomerrwith til th? ?t>
fictions of tbe s?a?6n. r
T%WbHo#tng g*otl?nen b?ve b*?a pjkSini- ft
^lt|iUito.tt<toW OwwaUoii: V
- AJ&. 8piiM?? 9*.m1 JUi??y. A. JL F?rr, Dr. c
*ix AmMtTlUj. A-A- H. An- *
a. W. Willi*?* EhTSmCop. J, W.IUWlib- *
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OUB COURT.
Our Court Adjourned on Saturday last, but
without dispatching the business of the Term.
The Summary l'roecss, and the Criminal Dock,
cts occupied so much time, that only a small
portion of the week remained for the trial of
I the eases on the Issue Docket. Bis Uonor signified
his desire to hold an Extra Court, and
?tnt?-d that it was the determination of himself
and hiti brethren on the Circuit touso every exertion
to eleur the Dockets of tlio Courts?but
at the urgent solicitation of the Bar, an?l upon
a proper representation of the condition of the i
liusiitcKi pending, lie was induced to forego lii? I
intention. It was stated tlint tlio character of |
tlie business pending was not such as to warrant
an extra-Court, and its dispatch would not
compensate the country, fur the inconvenience
and expense of an extra term.
Among other sentences imposed was that of,
I.iNriKLi), who was convicted of using seditious I
lui gua.i'\?lie was sentenced to two weeks im j
misomneni, and then to receive O'.t lashes at '
the i.nl.i;.. '
, .. |.UM, i
Ilia Honor in discharging Ihc-lTiirors, thanked '
them and the ullicers of thv.Coiirt generally for j
the attention and promptness, with which they
hud discharged their duties. Ho expressed hi# |
high uratiticiUion, at the order and sobriety
whieli had prevailed during tlie entire week,
and stated that lie had not witnessed a single
case of intoxication during the term.
IMPORTANT REFORMS.
The Washington Star stnefuur questions have j
been l?cft re Congress no far this session, which '
if properly dispo?e;l of, will result in important J
tvforins??the I'ranking question, the Mile:* i;*'I
"Jin-elion, the Piintii-g <pieslion, and tin; proposition
hereafter to give the transportation of ,
tilt* mails to parties who will furnish the post- !
masturs to attend to them alco. Tlnit i# to say, j
upon 8uoh routes ascan he thus us easily sup- !
plied with postmasters, as at fsr-taci.t. This
latter project will soon become a popular one;
insomuch as its result will ho (when carried j 1
out) to dissolve the Post Office Department's ! j
connection with policies?a consummation <li;- (
jirrJ by all honest and unselfish men. I'ar- I
lies (political) have not yet settled down (hived) *
upon theni, and we are curious to know where
Lhe Democracy will eventually be found on .
Iifin. Twenty years ago the instincts of that,)
:>arty would have left n*>such question to lie x
,olved. J5ut, now, there is really no telling 1
ivhere it (the Democracy) is likely to hi- in the I x
natter. We hope that its leaders will not lose ; a
lie golden chance of making legitimate party j"
npital with the people in these issues at hand 1
hat mu.st not long hvtics be one and all ilctvl ? ! [
oincd. j 1
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION. j u
The Charleston convention will vote by i u
iiutcs, each State c-istini; as many votes as in c
he'vlcctoral colh-ge; but l>y a resolution nd : Jj
opted at C'inciiinivMi the Convention will be 1 i
onipos. d of twiee as man}' delegates ns voters, j ."5
'liissified into free and slave stated.
rill Fend 3CG against 210 from the latter. JJi;- . j'
ides these, the members of tlic National De- ! i
locratic Executive Commit toe lmve seats on J n
lie floor of the Convention but no votes. , "
'hey are thirty throe in number. Moreover, j 1
.is customary to admit distinguished mem?rs
of the party to the floor of the house as j
courtc&y, 60 that the Convention will be j
ouiposed of about 020 members. j w
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THE ITINERANT TRADERS ACT.
JnUN Williams, Ksq., Representative from ; a
.ancaster District, communicates to the Lan 1
aster Ledger his views of the intent and con- |
.ruction of the Act of lSSO concerning licon- j p
ps for itinerant traders. iSonie of our North j a
arolina friends hare believed, or come persons j
itorested in diverting trade from South Caro- !
no, have affected to believe that this Act ap- j
lied to North Carolina negros and vendors of! p
orth Carol ina<prodaCe. Mr. William*, con- ; l*
urring with nil tlie members of the Legislature i
'hose opinions lmre reached ua, regrets lliU | |t
oust ruction and limits the Act to Northern , a
lealerp and seller?, by samples ?tc. i ltheological
Seminary. j ?
The Columbia Guardian fir t: we In va bofo e st
3 the annual Catalogue. of th?? i i
" . "55F~ "" """ i 1,1
indents of ilie Theological seminary of llii.- i ftl
ity. TLc Faculty in an able one, embracing j V
, II. Tliwniwt'U, IX I)., LL. D., Professor of j j1
idaclic ami IV-cndu Theology ; Ceo. llowe, i ((
t. I)., Professor of IJiMicnl Literature; A. W. j l,
,eland, P. ])., Professor of Sacred Rhetoric j U
nil Pastoral Theology; Rev. James C'dien,
t. M., Tutor in Hebrew, and J. 13. Adger, I). 1)., ^
'rofeasor of Ecclceiastical History and Church j ["
olity. | ?
The whole number of Alumni of this Iii!>ti I ^
Dtiou ie2ti4. Number of studentH the tirem>ni i .>
ear, 68. Number of Foreign Missionaries, 12. tl
YIBGHTCA LEGISLATURE. rJ
Richmond, March 'J.?The House of T)qlc- 01
tea hn? adopted ^solutions adverse to n SolVth- |(|
rn Conf^rtiice, hy ? vote of two to one. ; tl
The Coinuii^e^i to whom was referred the : Si
>etition for commutation of uenteuco or re- ' al
I ll
trieve in the ease of Stevens and llAzlctt, j ^
i?rfe reported. They declare it inexpedient l* j \*
aterfere jn the matter. ' *'
8lavery*iiTkansa.s. j V
Tlie legislative council passed the bill nbol- i?
ill Lag sUverjtfn Kama*, over Got. Medary's j'
'eto. By a vote pf nine to. four. There nru
aid to b? %liumbur of glares in Kniidn*; and'li
he HunUville (Al:i) Souft?rn Advocate su^- bi
;esta that acnse can now ba easily mii'le up to jM
est, in tho Supremo Courtof the United Stales, (||
lie power of the territorial legislature over the tl
Object andthe question bttfr een squatter Eoverignty
c%be thus judicially settled. j11
TJTP inrrnv no 1 ftl
Ui ruiuiniA. .,1
From the subjoined extract from the procec<l- it
pgo of - ttva "V^ifginia SeBOte, it willbeseen w
hat tllat body sustains the rn?jority report of w
U? <?o int Committee, which ia adverwjj^ the ^
proposed Southern Conference: _ ^ iz
The order of the ?"d 1,1
ha' Sifiate p^eed*irtd?e r^nsiS&ration of ai
he reportiof lb* JoiUt Go&aiitteo on a SoutfiOn^'6tiJ?of
Mr. Thonma.of Fnlf|uier, tlio
e^^nl)N^^il?]A{l^ (dTene to tbe Confer- at
i~t ?'jo amended ?b to include also a 0,
^Ueft- P? Stark|, (tn ^
(t>o minority report, and e6
eeolotionsTttlfr^ttced^* himself; in .favor ofa O
lonfefjfiw?, tyf*# t,l#ir ndoP,ft" "? "
uD?u?vwk *u? i;?WUUoni were ?o allied
answer to the Misiiwip- I
? CoirimflHieFiod-onyifryd for th* appointlent
of#|Jve Deputies to Attend a Conference, J?
Th^VM.?Bd noes h?lWU c?lle<M>y Mr. Nee- C<
.jm|%rit7 report ^?s rejected by the C<
?ji?lT?*?<*e ot ?yee 13, n?<* 3(^ __ St
~Wt. Tbotnpiton mojed, **? iubstitute. * se- fit
ie? of .FMOliniouB favoring aubiajttinf tho pro- m
oaitiou to Ujyp people, bwt flR^wljV^yeo- ti<
Yl/W'0'* wn??iiling to m^atjjlrW JE
ouf^oel^0'!!,^ C*r0Una^1-^j^P!?ij" ui
-"d i^ven $*U*aiei. U>
KM
W'*yi .ad/erw Ulfx WWwfSmHMp; ]^|
gr??<rto by ratwbt SI *ym to lFuMnF
M . ' - '?* ' i
PRESIDENT HAXING.
1'rcniJent making aeeios to be the order of
the <lay at Washington, <M><1 even to giro character
to the Legislative action of the two
Housed of Cougrcst). As a letter writer well
| i oiuarHf, vjungr.ess appears to-l e neglecting its
| constitutional ditties for the scavenger task, of
ruking up past corruptions, and eljoiting such
fuels, ? emi be used as ammunition on ouc side
or tho other. Even tiie President's official, career
has not bqen respected, und the Ilonso of
llppreicniatives, lius resolved itself into a Court
of inquisition on his conduct. A feature in the
prograiumo of the Northern party lithe varioit
resolutions of investigation upon tho President 1
aiul all tlio Departments, to discover, what
ubusts, bribes dto. Iiovo been pract iced. The
Resolutions of Mc. Covawk of J'?11"-) embrace ,
llic President ami others down to Cli? least officer
of tlic Government without any definite
chargc or direction. They were very proper-I
lv denmiuced bv Mr. Milks, of Charleston, as (
mere clnp-trap and humbug. 1
in tlie meantime tlic various Conventions !'
Ihrouylicut tlie country are bringing forward j
(lie numcs, and pres.-ing tl w claims of favorite '
t.oiuiiu'1-s. Skwakij, Cii.\.->i:, li.vns, JJi.li, and j
etli.-rs, figure prominent iy on tlie Republican |
lists, whilst Douulas, I! re;!a:;an. Lank, Rkkck- J
EMtiDGB, llfMKit mid ii host of others iii the
L/ciiiuciauu niiiKd iiml eager supporters.
\\ itli urgunl to tin; j>ri>?|>cuts <>l ])oitt:i..\s, imJ
hisartful policy, a conesp*>?deiit of iho Char- j.
lcblon .l/crcuri/ writes: -? j
Tin1 impression prevails here that th.i 1'en- j
lisylviiiiia ih'li'gation to t'hiirli-slon, while eoni- '
inittdi to no man, are in favor ol Sir. ftri'rki:i- i
ridge fur l'resiilelit. We have this iiilormalmil | (
from one who was present at. tin: Mate C'MiVcntimi.
Wc have also hcai-fl opinions from the
l)otigln.s inlet est herd, an>l, s-tl aum* to sav. Llm ! '
viiiiik of lung' docs not show itself as prominently
ns H lias <)onc upon similar occasions, i
Henoo we judge that white a lew dvlix'iitcs of ,
lliat State nre for Douglas, on llie whole ite ' '
lias boon defeated.
.Noiv, the L)o< irlus plan is tl?is. First and j
foremost, lie is the man ; a long and a s-irong i
[lull is to be made for liim. It will undoubted- I
y I'iiil, but before it -docs go iloiVli, we j
pine thutsevcrul murks will be m-cii southward '
little s'.ispcctcd. We ill .cover h< re a great. !
leal of privacy going on between Mr. Dongas
and Soul hern Members, which mu>t 1 J
neun something more than sociability. The | ,
>rouf of treachery ju*t now is wanting. |
ret tin! suspicious are s!rong, and at tbe Con
I'cnliuti the purposed all tins 'taking by- the
inn,'uiid 'mcBsnge rending,' limy eonie to light ,
Jut the Squatlcr-iu Uhicf fa.is, the North . ?
vest em delegates, and the others of the same j (
tripe, wiil ignore nil Northern men and select | ;
i candidate Irotn the South who has aided them j
uost, and been active for M. Douglas. The
villous Herald, of Alabama, hoists this ticket: |
'or ['resident, Stephen A. Douglas ; for Vice- ; '
'resident, Ltcnjiniin Fitzputrick This has Ic
leeu a favorite card all ah ng, and the Douglas : n
.v.i mm. ii jit. j'uugias a?i;t not gut the :
oiiiiiiution, that Mr, lMtjcjialrivk will bo the se- j e
ou<l choice. 1'iider cuclM;iicuinatanccs>, n c??ii- '
lolling influence wouiX he .exereised, jui<1 (lie ' i
eleut of u st.ru ight out Southern Democrat of j
lie Stale ltight* (school obtained. Hence, il the ^
outhcl'ii Stilled Could tjet their heads together 1 ^
ml j.iii fiwurd their cTioicc for Preside lit eel*- ,,
uin of Northern States would come.to their r
ssManee, Of this we have no re-ison to ques- j i.
iuii, i>m lite ambitious u>|iitnLiuus ol .Suuliivi-Ii j,
l<en, d??ie of thorn, looks very much like houl i jijj
onto the last extreme, 1>y which the Suit'.h
nil be broken auil <lt-f<.aicil.
UTAH. i {
IMPRESS10KS OF THE SOUTH. ! ,,
A c.>rrcsjjoiitlclll of the Mc\v Volk Herald K,
riling from the South, thusgivej hid im: fi
oiis with regard to our own State: [ ^
A ride of ?bout ciglit hours oii tlio Charlotte ! ',
lid South Carollau Knilroud brings Vim into ! J"
oluiubia, the most beautiful city ]>ci Imj.s in . 1
ic Southern Slates. Tliu road is an excellent |
lie, Well lljiiniige.il, ami is deservedly popular.
I juices Uiroiigli an extent:ve collon riirnni o
id rolling country of eurjuissiiig beauty and ei
iltilllV. neoldutl 1>V 11 Ui-iiillie Ji.t ..i '
? i ? j -- "J vv.uijjv.ui, ; III
lass of citizens. In (li<? neighborhood of' o
ri tnv.lle, Abbeville mid Spartauhurg, in the ! el
estein iiuftiifltlie State. the scenery U very i<
letiy, and off?5*uu* excellent licid fur life i ,\
>uriat and.pleasure sector. The climate is l-n
lid to be one of the liui-sl iu I lie tommy, aud | w
|Ki:ially .Adapted to invalids stulVi ing from 11
ing disease. In Columbia and Charleston', , \\
hd in facfin all tin- leading cities iu t lie .State . Iu
le ?Xcitemeutin?re!crcnce lo the Harper's l-'er ti
y iiUatTAud Uie"ir.icj?rcssible doeLriuc was in- } .11
suae The iuasu of jhe people were avowed , f?
(ee?sionislf. and W.crc impatient for the da}' , \v
lien Virginia would take tile lead in adopting w
leagure* toward forming a Southern euuledcr- j
L-y. In 110 State in the South, perhupSt will uu
find this disunion feeling so strong as iu 1
le J'alnifcllo State. The peo, le there have
nig convinced of the niter lolly on their part !
) stun t|ti tide of abolition fnnatiefeu), esseei-t
.1 l^>.. . ... . . . 1
j itii vi ouuny Jiieuoures, uuiiMuaictl ,
i hri'ig their Northern brethrua.to their sober j 0(
usreiiiul hence (lie non-intercourse mid *e- | (i
ieiua doeliihes arc <>|>eniy advocated by fully irvcfourlhti
of tilt population. It id true the : l''
topic have the character of being hot headed | n(
id ifi>l>ul*ive, hut their convictions in reganJ i y(
> the auti-*lav?;ry agitation at the Nortl^ arc >4
fi'|> rooted, and cuiniot be altered by any
iiurv concession oil the l>art of those whotri ' J(
ivy iuusi<i<-i* tlioii" most tlcndly eneniire. Of i ou
uutli Caroliua hospitality it is lpir<lly ih-ccsm- | "
; to apeak. .No atrangei pasitltg through tlie ! ]i|
>uiitry can full to exycrii-ucc a hea'.l^ wel- ;
Hue at tliu hands of the planters. A simple ! a|
itruduutioii is tili that in necessary to insure | (j,
iu stranger the kindest attention and truu ! tli
nUhtlro iiospiiuliiy. The hotels in tlii* btate Pll
e well kept,.ami offer many imlueeinenls to \ y
lr.iv<.ll>...'#wlRhi;.. -t I'..I -. i !
? ?- uy|>tuiuiil llliu I or
hurleston e.-<|<ecin lly are worthy of notice, uml ! oc
ill i'onli'ust very favorably Willi anything ot j
Ift kind in the .North. The railroads are eon- N'i
jcted ill u siuiilai^tjjnnncr to those in .North : (j|
uroliita, and tli^TpSfii at which the traveller s<
hurried on hin journey will average about in
13 name, namely about seventeen inilcH per di
uur. Charleston is not what might lie tailed i ?|
handsome or inviting looking jdwee, the dwel- ] th
ngi aud biores buing'cWijiderably behind Hie , to
#e in tlioir ??t-lu 1 ? ? *
j gtucriu i tii
p|ioaranee ot the interior. In t'ac,t llie city 1 f()
iuks more like u Revolutionary relic tlitn a [ If
lonument of tlte nineteenth century. ..Within ! vi
iu past' lew year*, however, the people have : ot
/inoet] a spirit of enterprise and Lumlm in ?i?~ i ?
eciion pf their hotels and w&oltsafe wbKh j 11
juscs which ta 'guis well for tli?> future itppeur- l In
ice of thu place. King street, the priuuip^t > if
romennde, needs tlio liU.nd of improvement. if
XU9 UUIJ iur uie *nKc 01 in# ueautiiui women "do
ho throug that thoroughfare* <)uJly> It needs ah
idening. stroightciiiugliud u Huts |;nvefna*il Dt
i antitlu it to the eousidilution of any ono who th
never bud ? glimpse of IJroadway. The cit- tlj
eiu of Charleston drags with u great deal of tj(
iti' HI1.4 ?!? *? -I' - ' - - -
? V.vav9 j IIUUUIO HI i WO IttWIl BtyiOft
id frriibioiiB of New Yortr. . -*
delegates; '* j
We learn from the Edgefield Adoerlivr tlwt
t ft held on the 6tli iast. at Edgefield
, II. presided over Arlliur Simkio?, Esq., of
wing gontlffTOh were appointed del;?tes
to a convention propotedto be fell in ^
>lumbia ill6 Id .jjyffcndsy in April, for the *Fl'<
irpose of selecting representatives to the.
eiii
uviYWuon: TFfmf ^ * en
Dr. John -L?k?, .Dr. Wm. ^fqnning^Col or
3. Sroily, Go) ML Q?i*v, W*. H? R? Cook^1 r?n
ipt. J. A. Bland, Dr. A. W. YoungMood, Tli
>L Win. Gregg, Job. Abney, Eaq;, Edwin Lit
iia)d?, liwj . Col. M. C-ButWr. GmJ TVr<.i? ?
I, v/Afl*? CliutOD Ward. The Chairman of ihp
iertiigWMy made Chsirmap of the Deltga-'
VTeKlefltie^kroTOgthe Lexington that juj
VoteetQff by H.J. tigMahmao )3fk
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TUa.FresMyut yoilerdiiy replied to tlie Senate's
resolution culling for in formation in rofcrcrioe
to llie present condition of Rlfnira ou i
the Rio Oraude. ': i
. Among the documents is a loiter from Gov- I
enor Houston, dated Austin, February 15, ad- ,
.dressed to the Secretary of War, in which lie
says ho deplores thesituation of Texus with an
empty'treasury, and Indian Ii-uuMi-r, uucxam- 1
pled for the .Inst ten years; and forays from
Mexico oo the Southern border. And he asks,
In the name of humanity shall not the Federal (
arm be speedilyraisod and extended in behalf
of our SuQWing frontier! Should .this -not lio |
done, the Governor says he-will in a short time ,
bo compelled to resort iti> the ind. f<;a?:.blo right
of self-dofeUce, to protect the border, and 'not j
only to dufeivt tho enemy, but to prevent the ! ,
recurrence uf similar disorders on (lie frontiers. I
Texas can and will, if applied to, in thirty days J t
bo able to mustc?r in the livid ten thousand men, ' ?
niiu hi c anxious, t mliarrussed u* her tinaiteos , ^
are, 1o innbe 'reclamations n|i?n lldticu fur all t
lii'f wrongs. Cuti she hope J'or aid IV?n> the : j
i'edeial ticvoniuii'iil? She will, in addition to j
her manifest forbearance, venture yet to do for j
to the notion of the Federal Government.
Tin; Secretnry of War, in his letter to the | ]
fid'iiil, March 01 It, gives a eynoji-?is of all .t
tht! recent 1 rausaclions tut tin; Uio Grande. i
Nothing in; says, can exceed the contiariety of j
opinion i;i relation to them among those 'hav- [
itig tl.e best opportunity to inform themselves, j
The fall of (iov. Houston is tin; tirst which has I
yctheen iiiiulf liy the authorities of TeX.is for 1
any assistance in these disturbances from this j 1
Covfliiliietit. Nf. doubt because it was con | |
sidm-ed by them up to this time as a matter iu- ?
volving .local laws and interests ratl.er than j "
such as peitaim-d to'The honor and interests j ?
of the t'onfe'eracy. I Jut on the call of the j '
Governor of Texas and upon the undeniable j proofs
of gro.-K outrages committed ou our soil, i c
llic Secretary of War <*ays lit; has not hesitated u
to ordt'.r a.conccntratioii of all the torce upon ; f
III,it frontier which t lie cxigcncics-of the serviiM i |
id.-ewhere Would allow. . I c
Among the documents in a letter to Governor I *
Houston from tine ?f the Texas commissioners j 1
iclitto lirowusvillc, dated l-'el>. 2d, in which he j '
iay#. although many turbulent leaders exist ! f
iiuoiig the .Mexicans the Mexican people as a 11
nan are hoping for veraiicc from anarchy, | >
mtl would r'joice in the establishment ol a j '
ita'ole form of government, winch would pro j 1
wither lives an-1 uroni-riv . > !
a J - J < u IIIL-Ut
UWC. o
Many of llit- intelligent people of the State
>f Tamatiiipa* regtir<l ii prott-eorute as tlie only
iieaus hy which M?-xico can lie re<h-etlled from '
he reign of unurchy ami party tyrants. That < '
here is a ikep-reated hostility on the part of t
unity to everything American'there can lie no >
lonht, hut. xviih the great iuiish of Mexicans, t
I icy wotfld yiell heforc the s-nnie course of v
nslioe nml hiiina-.ity which has characterized
ho United States iu iU auucxutiuu ami au- ?'
[uisiliuu policy. '
THE ACTION OF VIRGINIA- '1
The action of Virginia Legislature, in rejeot- j
lit? the t?rm?0*:tl fif SCi.nl K f 1
, - - vuiuiiiiit, IUI II OUUtll- ^
111 Conference, is made tlio suI joct of several,,. ij
nle articles in our Columbia and Ohnrk'Ston Xchange3.
The A'ttrt concludes 1111 excellent article with
lie following suggestion :
Virginia refuses ullilintion of policy with
nuth Carolina?what sih.-til Soii.il Carolina do i <
lie yielded to Virginia in 18:j2 ?3, and rc>eulcd
'lie Nullifying Ordinance, Slio cU-fcrr- '
>1 to Virginia in J8.V2, even after Viginia had ?
:il liri lo prepare lor action uu<l toi?vepare ! ['
?r .telion ami Io cxpect. coueerted action, und j
nrhore. ller proH'ercd friendly c<iii lure nee j e
lid n.-sistance is tn/19 repelled hy Virginia, ' e
inl in tlie name,of fedtrul subserviency? j '
'monism is not King < )**.
The counsel, too, of M is^^ippi isHinilarly j 11
ejected. .What shall South Carolina ami jlis j.
i,*int.i /In t 'V"" - : " ' * "
> ' .????> ? n ig; 1 rolilliMV Jlsk
>r (iind.Miey will oljtaiijJ ft ooiifureri..:e I.f tliI t(
otlOii flhri Siiiritn s:Vn?nj ?_ . i i?i ' n
?MbUKrf U|?C!I lO "llltfl' plllVli "
tale*. Virginia stay out of it, if she
linosep. sShc cannot. expect to be again locked
> fwr cilbor leadership or action.
The M'-nutrif rcirurks, v. ?
This re fusi l of Y ir;;uii:i will'jiave tlie effect. ! ,?
f inspiring the Jllai k K<-|??iI>licuti party with j !,
uitideiice in tin* si.l<inif?i ve spirit of resistance, | ft
nd greatly tonil tn ruiuavc tear of adisslotmu ; > ,
f tin; l"iii?n. In our opinion it insures the | tl
Ici-tion of a Black Republican to lhei?rc-t- ; f<
leney, To resist tliis, two ol the Cotton Status ! <1
liihiinia mnl Mississippi, have pledged them- j ri
Ives. Sotiih Carolina is ready to cooperate ! |<
it It tli fin. The*e States. will constitute a \t
He I e us nruu u.l which several others will tal'v. I a
'e iru.-t tluit hereafter Virginia will not lie j a
Hiked to for k-mieiship. It. is a false position ; ti
i assign her, situated as she is, ami In r truest ! ri
in iimi'iii men lire rcaity to acknowledge the ri
i':t uiiu urge otherStates to mow. Virginia tj
ill always be found to folltfw llio South, to : ]]
liieh she really and truly belongs. I p
AIT AVAILABLE CANDIDATE FDIt TH3 ! ?
DEMOCltACY. | ?
Democrat* at the South who advocate the I
>:ii inutioii of Senator Douglas for the I'resi- j
ssiey, ilo so on the ground that his position
i tlio slavery que>ti->:i m ik ?* him popular in f?j
ic Free States. Any Democratic candidate, ?i
11:3' 603% can carry th c South, but th!s would jJ
)t clccthiiii; l:c must be able to carry free 1 ol
at eg. If the party arc to act on this policy, w
ic New Orleans Jielli 1 throws out, in the sub- '
lined paragraph, a suggestion worthy of their 'j
nsidrrution: f,
wi ' '
k iic jiiucpssui <ietcrniiniug ill" question is nc
;e a sum in tlie Itule of Three. For instance 1")
siiiL tliul. Mr. Douglas, a Democrat, sound on si
1 points l?nt one, is^vorlhy of rnoiiiui'imla- w
in to Southern preference in proportion as f<;
ut unsoundness recommends hint to N?tliorn t?<
pport ; then, if Governor Chasm [or Martin fa
mi Rjuroti, <ir Preston Kinig,-.or D.tvid Wilinot ti;
' Hickman, the bewiche dj.f No a sound Dcni- 1 pi
rat nil points, is t>y reason of h is dutiu- 1)
lished niikoniHlncss in tlint particular at the ej
urtii as Mr. Douglas, it must follow that Gov. rt
iasc Mai cX4cUy llirc; times the claims to ac
>111lit*rii |iref< reiico n:< Mr. Duiigln*.?No well li
formed politician will assert that Gov. Chase SI
ica not posse *s at least three times tho cl
length of Mr. Douglas at. tho North : and an
e iieinoerutio nominee lie would be certain at
bweep the Noilheru StaU-s with scarcely ol
e fhadaw of opposition. The case if, there- v?
re, as clear as a mathematical demonstration oj
electing the Democratic nomiuee and preae r- ec
lig tlif Union is\hc primary object of putriic
desire, lite nomination of (Governor Clumo si<
mild tic (ui<> pre-eminently fltto be made, tli
is incomparable availability m as immense ; m
selection would be an ill vincible certainty. si<
Seward were only au^pd on free trade, in- M
rnnl improvements, strict construction, and
fortli, he ivonld he etill available, indeed pei
latively available; and the Southern
;uiocrncy could not hesitate to run him .figr
e Pr*gfd?nt. But aSHeWara could noWd^jj^r '
pass for a T)er/iocrat, he id out of the qaca>u.
Chuae, then, is the man by all odds.' , .
cojtoqptrfiitr.n railboap tt> laxcartcti.? 10
o fenpyibe following from a communication
rn-.U> I" ?..* i?? 1--? ?
?rny, in Camden I met, Mr. James,
Bi?tf^)?illr, a very practical aihf I3felligc?^ ex
ntleman.' He informed me Ihot tNl^Norlh- M
Urn IUilroad Companyv*nd li^e |>eop|a of ?
jlio|?rjlle, propote to ajtend thot rodfrrom
Brerice or Kjrig?treii^La|Bi?hbpville. That
nipauy has.-made libroFpropocitiona io tha '
npe * ( ?id?rthal it bolierad bv . manvz
tiMly probable i?n<I practical to ruti tha roa<f
THE .CHARLESTON SPRIJHp TRADE.
We publish below**y? thb'&tr.q/fatiin, two
paragraphs from the Mongomrry Afail ofr^ciii,
Jnte. A friend writing to us from Charleston
mve: "The city hasjtioen pretty full lately from
the influx of country traders. The merchants
icem to have <li>ne well thid season. A few
more 'Old Browns* would help the South very
much at this ime." The following arc the extracts
from our cxchango;
ciiam.r.ufdn Goou* at Dick'h Ciikkk.? A
friend writes us from Dick's Creek 1'. O., that
Vfr. Tutt'e, of that |?lace. has nurelinao/1
large spring stock in Charleston, niul thinks
hut market compares favorably witli the Northfo.
. *S3 <
I,et our dealers stick to Charleston mid two
fears wi'l make it equal to N>w York, ill .all'
nateriitl point.-". The iiieruhnuts of Charleston
:nn import enough foreign goods to supply fifty
inch States ns Alabama, if (hey have the cms'outers.
Anoiiikii Oh/rlkstox Hirvi???r.
I. M. Sadler called in l?i!<t niulil, to sitbseiil>o
? the JJaily Jfuil, and to say that. lie was on j
lis \vny to Charleston, for a I?iLt spring stock,
or his store at Lovvnsboro." All the ladies in i
Lowndes (the btalcH Southern Ki?hts County)
,e!l him to buy in Cliurlestou at uny price.
V.itl he'll do it I
NEGItO PEEACHER3.
Negro preachcrs wore formerly very emunan
in the South, and many of thorn were
ist-fvi!. We have listened with delight and
irotit to in.iny a sermon from preaelnrs as
able as ever eame from Africa, lndeoj, tin-re
ire innnv of them yet, jiivacliini; inoi e or less
iver Sabbath. Proporly cho-eii, examined mill
rained, they were capitliic of duflii; imicli l'ikiiI
?a vast amount of evangelical lul?or wlii.-li
an never be done as well by white men. One :
if the II?o?l faithful n>n1 is : - 1
-- j..u>vi^iio iridium ami '
eHow-laborcrs we ever had "was a colored
ireueliiT, in Altibnmn. Vheii'wc look charge 1
1/ llie Texas Advocate, wc found him a aui?- j
oriber, and shortly after^nrds published hi* :
ihituury. lie ilicJ triumphant in t ho faith of
he tiodpel. Had there been no anli slavery !
>arty, no free Stales, so culled, no funaticUui, |
10 abolition excitement, tliis stale of tiling*. |
villi thousand* of oilier advantages to the
(lucks, would have increase.1 and improved. 1
Jut now it is on the decline. Hut few colored
noil are now allowed to preach, ll cannot be
ithorwiso. iin.lmi. ill"
? f v. vuv bn\.uiiisiiiiii:eH.
l}ut wliut can bo siii.l by Abolitionist* in
xcuse f<>r the following 1 A negro j>i'ei?<:h?T j
las been fined $."?0 in Detroit, Michigan, and it:
Icfault nt hail, ir* to he imprisoned ninety days i
he penalty awarded by law for negro preachng
in that State. Tito Frcii I'ress Hiiya the an- I
hoiitics are determined to prosecute every |
iolation of this law.
Tim Supremo Court of Chio has just, deci- |
o<i a enso brought u|> from [looking county .
it which the tjuealiou of the right of children !
f uegl'Og to be admitted into the State was I
lecided. The decision of the Court was, that
he children of * have not such right*. In J
lliuois, (lie law iteelf decided the rjiiust ion, to !
he c IJVut thftt llto cliiltlri n <>f iictrros nlmll not {
>i> Admitted i/i the school* with while children. I
-[Aao Orleans CLrittiaa Adeocate.
BjffPUBLICAIT CAHDIDATE.
The New York 'J'riltttiir conies out strongly j
or Dates cs the LVjiuhlicau Picaidentiul caudi
late. It s/iys:
It th?n, our Cunvotition shall decide that it
aiiu?t safely nominate Sewavd or Chase, we :
old, with (ln? submission, I hat. the man foi' the j
uur is I'M w a ill littles oT Missouri. Mr. Hates is j
utntnended to our judgment.-becau~e, while
sscntinlly a Republican, he has not hitherto I
eon identified with our party, and' is not ex- ;
oseil to tlltt unjust prejudices which- incwmit !
lisrepreaent fttion lias excited against our ve- j
ran lenders. Burn, renrcd, and alwuys refill- i
i# in a slave Stale, ii willl>o morally iiiijiof.tiliK* ]
j make anybody tielicve tlmt ho nt^iUlale^ <li^? j
11 ion ns n menu* i>f uft|j|i? ri>l <>f slavery, Or
tab liid election would result in disunion.'
n.< i.m.miisst; ikon ^osTHAtX? We lenrn that
iimoH lloL'ai'lti.-t. the iron ..architect, spooi
lens of whose skill now adorn nearly all of
in- principal streets, has ol?iauY<S(l froin^j* ware
ousitK; company in llavnnu, Cuba. n contract
>r mi iinrveiise iron structure, to lie ereete?tviii*
>011 as prucli>:uhh-, for lli>'.iator?,i;?f of j^q^ur ' in
ml city. Tlio huihlinp will he eight lniit?h-<d
ct long. fronting on the Bay, seven hundred
eep, mnl tliirtv l?itfli. Throe ycnis will he
npiircd for itsoorisiiuct.ion. It will oust at
ast twelve hundred Ilioiisaild dollais. The i
niriii !? nir<-tt?lv hi rapi 1 progress, ami v<r.-:-<ris
re constantlv l???i 1115 taken up lor the cimvcv
Hire of such portions n* nie complete.! from
mi* to I i in**. Iron archil eel lire, which has
sen to a high rank in modern improvements,
M-iMVcd niucli of itr? development and applicaon
t.hroiiirb tin; ingenuity of Mr. Ho^ardus.
laving thus conferred lajfjjo benefits upon t.lic
whlic, it is quite proji-lMEhat now he should
eei ve ^substantial slmr<* of the same hy this
ew turn in the wheel of fortune.?A'. J'. Jour- |
<i / of Commerce.
Tut: STUENfiTit op Douglas.?The friends of!
Ir. Douglas boast that lie will go into the
liarl eston Convent inn mm?I> - r ? - 1
- Kim rfliC^ "UI blic |
iHoU'iix*States: Maine, New Hampshire, Verlont
Massachusetts Rhode Island, Coiineeti- '
it.iJSFiSw York, Ohio, Miehignn, Wisconsin, |
iwapnnd Maryland, ami ask exuli itis?ly what j
.her candidate can commence tho content I
itli such a Tote ? Now. ns tln?r?? ?"? "f 1
iese Siates whioli lins voted for the Deinoeicy
in lite last four or five elections, and as
iere is nottlic roinole.it chance of their voting
>r the nominee at. Charleston,"we do not ex- :
;tly appreciate the furco of this claim in Mr.
ouglas's lichnlf. It suggests to us the ol<l rcr j
on of t he parulilc of tin* temptation of Satan, j
ho taking our Savior on a high mount, of
i eil him all the king-loins of arlli iflie would j
iw down and worship him, when i.i tint1' and i
ct his sulphurous Majesty hadn't a good title
> a single acre of the dominion wh ich ho pro:>sed
to dispose of so liberally. The mythical
emocraey uf New Knghind and a few of the j
ctreme Northern States might. in view of flo-ir ;
toot?* and certain future votes, demean them:lve?
with a little lea* imperiousnetts in dicta- i
ng to the real niid actual Democracy of tne
lutes which arc cei'taiii to vote the candidate
i the party
The strength of Mr. Douglas mny then be
ated us follows: He has all the Stales in lavor
' hia nomination which aro certain not to
>te for hiiu in the election, and nil the States
>po?ed to him whose vote for the nominee is
[Daily eure.
This argument in his favor may be placed
Je by side Willi that of one of our neighbor's j
at if Mr. Douglas is the nominee, a large j
unber of Black Republicans will . bolt to his
Je!? N. 0. Delia.
COMMERCIAIi ,
AnjBigir.LE, March 15, I860.
Cotton.?Vory liHlc Wering. Wo quotofrons
to lOjots. ?
^ . Cor.nMiJia, March 11* 1800,
Cotirn.?Sales of col ton yesterday Amounted
sixty bajca, at 9 a 10 J ccnts.
Oha^ieston, March 10,1860.
Cotton.?Therfrwas a wy active demand for* <
{.(on to-day, which resulted in tho sale of 8,- t
!h Mellon TKn ftinnoAtmno
v -* "* ?? ituuv?t\/uo ouuit liU UU?Mgv"?
tremcs (JJ a 12Jc. v .,
DISSOlumN.
1 ^ V^-- v, A*
5Y JWWAL <*naanfche'ftfeo^JL3tf ? |
DAVijf- i? tbi.jAkv diMo|v?d i^oteir *j
ivisawHira JT^ :
* J A3. H. RttEY,<
"UIE UNDER8T?N^p Itoiltf ??MJU|4nUr. .
fn the firm of AUJB^? ti&VlS to
v-TeWHITE, wopld SrerV Car: '>? sue^nsor4?
eati^powefthat liter*! pfltroiuLflg ahowa 1
k II? ,?tfoW3?sq fl#ttejJ?U thaoTO to hi* J
l^ti? wJlo.h^^iugMirhd U?6 game to ?
IPPr^natesim. i
kfuVoli 0/18*0 47 at, ]
9 - *
*
& ^
~T~ M. ST I
IS DETER!
REDUCE H
THEREFORE
! eoc
AT VERY L
THIS KTOMK IS WP1
OF THE LATEST 5
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
SIII JAMKS C'LAUKK'S
.Celebrated IViuulc fills.
<T\ '>vi
rnoTKcrni) :c>rA> ' KTTI:KS
' # '/: , i? . rV1
BY liOYAL PATKNT.
This invaluable medicine- is unfailing in the
cure ?>f all those painful and dangerous dia
cases incident. to the female constitution.
It moderates nil cxcesst s and removes nil obstructions,
fioin wlintevcr cause, ami a speedy
cure may l??? relied on.
TO ITU ,1 BtC2 E1I2I> Ml)li;s
it is pi-ouliarly suited. li will, in a short. time
I.ting on the monthly ]>< rind with regularity
("ACTION.
Those Pills should not he taken l?y females
that are pregnant, diirintr the first three months.
1
ns tlu-y urc sure to l>rin^r ?>n Miscarriage ; hut
nt every other lime. nnJ in every oilier ease
llitv arc perfeetlj- i-afo.
In fill eases of Nervous ami Spinal A (Toot ions
I'aili ill tlie Hack nml Limits, 1 lea vines'), Fatigue
on slight, exertion, l'ii!|>itntion of tin*
lleart, Lowtiess of Spirits, Hysterics, Sick
IWhite* utiil all the painful diseases I
occasioned by ft disordered Kystcin, ,th?se 1 *i11h i
will effect a cure when all other menus have |
failed.
1?11 directions in the pamphlet around each j
package, which should be carefully preaejvrd. i
A bottle containing 50 pills, ami encircled 1
with the Gov^rurjeiit Staiup of Great llritain, '
can l>c tent' post free for ? 1 and G postage!
stamps.
General agent for Uuited State?, .Toh Moses, 1
? v v
SoUl in Aliln-ville liy DonnM Mi-T.anclilin : I
Culuml>iK. Fisli?r it lleinilsli ; Ilavilaml, Sic- j
venson ?fc Citnt-lc&iim, Whoh-stile ugcuU !
*'*v- . ' j
. ~AV.
DM 680BB, j
JSw**dn*? t
HATS & CAPS, !!
!;
Boots & Shoes,!;
&&1SPJV Mmv? I
tLi* di*. VA <* \Ji \J. VJ JLt JO j
To be sold at an unusual
low price,
J-y M. ISRAEL. ]
ilarcli 15 I6C0 10 tf. <
S50EEWASD.:
-? * I
j r
Qjl. TFI13 Subscriber will pay the nbove re-! "
/W ward for I lie apprehension an<] delivery !
- tS of ilio Negro inan WASH in the Jail of. n
Abbeville or Au^ista, Gft. The ftaiil boy wa* j i:
colli at the sale of the estate of the late Sam'!, j f<
Cowan ami was bohjjlit. by Kohl. S. Cowan of;
Alabama, he h%ife* wife at the plantation of
Col. Patterson on$$avaiiuiih Hiver near IJarksdale!s
Ferry, an^il is thought, that lib is loiterinir
about thero a good part of hi# time. The
ttaid IJi>y is ahout 92 years old, and about ? feet
10 inches high, weitrh* about 180 Ibs<. *?r
S. 0. COWAN.
March 15 1800 4t
h i mmn-fiflQ iitfl 1
mi\ ri j
PERSONS in or ground Abbeville wanting ri
M ATTHESSB^ggrould do well to coll at n
nir Bho^Sruin^dflftelyrTT no*sooner. "We liuve i
large assortment of
" Nq. JL Mattresses
ihcap for cash, T.^ ?
1 *!> * STANS^LL & CO.
' Mirol?l6, ^0^ . 47 It "f
^ P^T^TF ftl^nil^l HARfll 1M& 81
Jgfc'Equity. ' a
iWardlaw Pertm Ador'r. ) . *
A >IpVo#A?'t Ao ?
xiisr to "onfe rof Court I will-Sell at
Soriii with ^nrjtici l<?ecur<> tlio sur' 9,
<h to ??pey ; ffd. p.y . |
3ommiwiooer'? Office. ) ' ?* * . ''- vi'!
arch 18, 1M%46 M J \7** I !?
a.vrss
MINED TO
IS STOCK!
n C1 TTrn
vr r JCiBO riJLO
iks
OW PRICES.
y *
LL assorted and
iTYLE OF GOODS.
J'UOSPKCTUS OF THM
Charleston mercury,
A Politic tl, Commercial and Literary Ncwt]"']><
r, Public/ltd Daily and TVi Weekly.
r rMIE Present is ft period of unusunl earnect8.
lies'* in polit icnl matters. Tlio <loclrli>?
of the "irrepressible conflict,"openly proelniin? <!
Multilist Sotll.liei-n Inut *
uy me lender
i.f tin* great Xoil hern party; llio endorsement
ntnl circulation of IIki.pcii'n l>o??lc, the most incvii'liarv
<>f mili slavery putliritliom, by ?ixtytv
eight numbers of Congress of that predominant
party ; toutlier with the rnid of JottN
Ilitow.v, uiul tlit* aympnthy accorded to him
throughout the North, have opened the eyes of
ii huge portion of the Southern people to tho
dangers that menace their civilization,, nnd
havo essentially contributed to widen the
liri ii' h between the section* of t.ho Union.?
The convention of :he National Democratic
party s*its> at Charleston in April, on an important
occasion, nml will determine'the destiny of
that organization. From these deliberation#
will be seen whether it standi) true to vital constitutional
rights of the South, where iU
st rength exists; or whether, by tncit consent,
yielding them to anti-slavery allies at tho
North, where it if almost powerless, it will
vek otlicial success, devoid of princple, mid
all under the condemnation of a betrnyod
Smtth. with a Southern party rising front- its
disorganization. Alter the Charleston Convention.
will cotuulriice the Beetionnl Rtrnggl*
of the Presidential election, which ma}- turn
the scale of Northern mastery in the Government,
bringinti snhjutrntion for the South beneath
thi- sway of the hostile majority. In *
time so lull of nri.?t ? ? - -- '
. iii.ii mi pregnant
with good or evil lor the future. political prin.
cinics beoonie of grave moment, mid State polii.ii-;*
are recognized ns topics of keen iutertsi
10 nil who hiv w< rlliv the name of citizens id a
confederated lit-j>ul?lii-nTi Government. ,
'I lie .)/ reurtj rcpiTtenta the.State Rights Redistunci
element of ;hc South. Its political
creed consists in the principle.* of the Democratic
Party, ns laid down in the Virginia nnil
Kentucky Resolutions ot 1708 and 179U?tlio
Sox triviality of the States, and Strict Construction
of tin? Federal ('ou?t if lit iou by. the General
Goveri>m>-i.t, the Agent of the States; Freo
Trade, and an Economical Administration of
I lie (iencrjil Government. IU policy is the
onion of the 'Southern State* in maintaining
ihoir rights iwrd establishing their security.
T he 'Mercury gives daily reports of MurkfelA
nnd Marine Intelligence of Charleston and of
Charles.ton (joipjilerce in the leading seaports of
the world. <.Tftie -Weekly Price Currant i*
amde up with 'much care, and from the most
reliable source". connection with the '"A*1
sociated Pres.V irlsnrea lhe latent intelligence
t$v Telegraph and the earliest news by Steamfr.?..P
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