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Tuesday M^runnr. March 13.1880.
• The Democratic Convautloii No. *.
This body meets at Mtlledgevill* on
Wednesday neat. Tba general impreaalon
appears to be, that the ot ject of its call baa
been eignally defeated, inaecnoch aa tbe
frienda i>f Hecretary Cobb are believed to
have eeeured a decided majority of the
delegatee. We have not attempted to keep
tbe count ooreelf, and know not whetbei
tbia calculation la correct or incorrect—»e
only know that tbia is their boaat, and that
they aspect to secure a foil endorsement
nnd re-affirmaoee of tbe action of the
December Convention. %
It ia reported, however, that there will be
• Douglas and a Stephana faction in tbe
Convention, and that ibea# two factions will
combms againat the Cobb majority—Oral,
in tbe a (Tort to procure tbo recommendation
of Stephana to tba Charleston Convention,
with Douglaa aa double rider behind ; and
3d. in the endeavor to pave a resolution
pledging tl*w support of lha Democracy of
Georgia to any candidate who may bo
nominat'd at Charlaaton. Tbia kind of
"go-it-blind” resolution wao not passed by
the Cobb Convention of December, but we
think it likely that aa the time for tbe great
conflict at Charlveton is near at band, tbry
too may bavo prudently coma to tbo con-
elusion now to pledge iberaaeivea to any
candidate that tba Northern tquailer sover
eignty majority may select. Ev#ryb.»dy
knows that they will all “com# up to tbe
scratch" in tbo and, and it is sometimes
go. d policy to “make a virtue of necessity."
The support of an obnoxious parly nomi
nation may be exceedingly diataaieful te a
Democrat,*but it is as much a matter of
necessity aa oil or an rmsiio for a foul
atomacb, and wry faces won’t help the rate
at all.
Pennsylvania Polltfra.
The abort article from the Philadelphia
Peru (Col. Forney’s paper), which we copy
to-day, ahowa tbs result of tbe late conflict
in tba Pennsylvania Democratic Conven
tion between Buchanan and Douglaa. Col.
Forney, who is an ardant Douglas man and
a “flrat-rats hater" of Buchanan, la well
ealiafied with the re*ult. Since his election
as Clark of lha House, the Bouthern Dem
ocracy have been representing Forney aa a
Black Republican—“bought with a price,”
dtc. Wa can see no evidence of it in his
paper—4 least no evidence that would not
put Douglas, Montgomery and other “Dem
ocrats” In tbe same category. Hia party
sympathies are with the Douglaa wing of
tb* Democratic party—with Montgomery,
F-* ter, Packer, and other Anti-Lecompton
Democrat*. The Clerkship was given to
him by the Republicans, not in considera
tion of any ciungeof viawa or parly asso-
Ciaiion. but aa "paymanl in full” lor the
Douglas Democratic support given to Bher-
msu. It waa a condition of the affiance
between the Republicans and a ponion of
tba D i'iilas Democrats, sad it is a nnsrtp-
roaentallon to report it otherwise.
Tile resolution* adopted by the Convert-
tioi are shout aa "mixed" and uncertain in
tbair character as lb# delegation sent to
Charleston. They extol the administration
of President Buchanan, but they couple it
with an endorsement of Iba Anti-Lecomp-
ton Mm# administration of Gov. Packer;
they pruleav the strictest Democracy, but
they at the same time demand spaciflc and
pr luclkva tariff duties. On the subject of
alaviry, tbry undertake to ahosa it out of
the way and turn it over to tba Courts aa
the pr^er tribunal lu decide it. Hi-re.ia
the resolution containing tbia policy "in a
nut-shell" i
lunlntd That (ho quaation of tho right
ol Hits iiiiiim to hold Ina slaves in I lies Tor
rilurUe u| ilia Uuiiad Stales is a judi- ial,
and uoi a legislative quraiion, and lie decis
ion is umiimmed exclusively iu the Courts
by iho Constitution of lha United States.
According to this resolution, it is ques
tionable whether a cit ten of the South ha*
a right to bold slaves in tba common Terri
tories of tbe Confederacy, even when no
Congressional prohibition ha* been enacted!
Thu Federal Constitution distinctly recog-
macs slave* aa properly, but tbia Democratic
&onvi nlinu e*ya it is questionable whether
such property can go upon territory belong
ing \o all the Stale* and for which no laws
on the subject have been provided except
tbe Constitution of Ibe United Slates!
Suppose we should s*y It at It waa ques-
lioi able whether a eittsen of the North had
a right to take a horse or an ox there, and
that Congteaa must not recogniae bis right
but Irave thi Courta to dacide tbe question ;
and suppose that a squatter Legnlalui
the Terri'ury should prohibit lha folding of
this kimt of property there; would the
Prini.tyrlvariia Democracy be will.ng to
leevi lh‘$ ‘question” to tbe Courta Y The
CuiiaMiution of the United Plat#* baa estab
lished no grade in property, and therefore
tbia dia'ino'lon must have raleret c<
• presumed s'ala of sectional inequality.
And ia not tbia idea the animus and easeiica
of Black Republicanism 1
W Mr. Iloard'a resolution, which has
pa»*.cd the House of Representatives,
vide* for the appointment uf a select
mime tu investigate and report up> n
charges made against the President of the
United Blau a by Messrs. Adrian, llasfc
and Hickman (three Douglas Democrat.),
to the t-ffrcl that 'he President endeavored
to bribe i hr in Irotn their comae of duty
flt ia e D* muriatic quarrel, end tba proset u<
tor* ere vary able and determined.
vr The Louisiana Sugar Planter en-
cuutegre tfie hope of a b« tier crop of sugar
Ibe Coming year than was made last year.
It says: “We may safely predict a good
atauti nt rateona this yoar, ya tba winter
has been so lar remarkably dry and uni
formly t<w4, checking any teadenry u>
vegetation, and well adapted to preserve
every eielk sound, and the eyes in Ibe beet
condition for making ibeir appearance io
Ibe desired number m March and April."
The Charleston Convention.
Tbia body will consist of 803 members,
iho same number aa that of tbs votes caat
for President. By tbe two-third# rule, 302
will be necessary for a choice.
The number of mefnb«r# from tba
eighteen free States ia 1*3— frem tba
fifteen elavebrflding Htetee 120.
To obtain a majority of two-tbirde,
therefore, the Northern Btitea must drew
19 votes from the South, or tbe Southern
Bletee *3 from the North. But it ia now
evidant that in the Charleston Convention
Douglas will neither have tbe support of all
lhv Northern nor loee that of all the South-
ern States. Probably he will fail to get 30
or 36 Northern votes, end receive nearly or
quite that number from Southern Bletee,
thus making hie support in some of lUe
first balloting* very little if any short of the
Northern strength. But ba and bis pecu
liar views will pretty surely bo sustained by
majority of tho delegates, and it ia there
fore apparent that if be cannot command
for himself ho can at least
dictate tba candidate and tba platform.
Tho Charleston Convention ia not, there
fore, a very hopeful body for tbe South to
send delegates to ; and tho Georgia Democ
racy, in their present snarl about tho
December and March Convention#, and lb#
eonflictir g claims of Cobb and Stephana,
could heat preserve their conslsiency by a
compromise resolving not to sand any
delegates to Charleston and to bate nothing
do with tho rotten concern.
Tho llloody Tragedy Iu Virginia.
We copy below, from the Richmond
Examiner, ite correspondent’# account of
the tale affray In Pittaylvania county, Va.,
which resulted in tbo death or three broth-
named Clemente, and tbe wounding of
several other peraona. Tho letter is dated
Pittaylvania C. H., March 1st. Capt. Vin
cent Witcher, who killed the Clemente, la
78 yeare of age, and ha
has been long and extensively known in
Virginia aa a prominent Whig politician,
lawyer, and railroad officer. James Clem-
nls married a Mis# Smith, grand-daughter
f Capt. Witcher, eonte two year# ogo, but
ey a«on separated, the hushamf charging
be wife with infidelity, and there had hern
i previous affray growing out of tba unfor-
unate affair, in which two of lha Clamanta
and two delations of Mra. Clements were
ngaged. Subsequently Mrs. (‘lenient*
filed a hill lor divorce. Altar stating ihate
facta, the latter proceeds :
Saturday, at Dickson'S atoro 31
ol till* place, Hic taking of depo
sitions in 'hia divorc# caao waa boing con
ducted. whan one of the lltreo Clements
uavo Captain Vii.cem Witcher (tin d— d lie
Capt.Witcher rn.
asked
'that
Clements to repeal whai ho had aaid.a
he might not inumiiderstaml him.
' ply lo this, Janice Clements (brother
ol the one who gave iho d—d lie) fired a shot
from a tivo shooter at Capt Witcher.
This was tho signal for a general slaugh
ter ; ■ nd o .ch ono cried * havoc,” and com*
munced tiring itb five nnd six shontora and
I,ing will) howiu Unites Capt. Wuchsr
w hia Colt's nary six-shooter and com
menced the woik of death. 1 ho two
.Smiths (brothers id Mra. Clements) sprung
ihe rescue w.th revolvers and kniirs ;
Addison Witcher (soli ol Capt. W.) rushed
iu tu the aeons ol blood to save hia father j
Inlai on the oilier aide, the ihree Clements
era firing in rapid succession eager to do
all iho damsgr limy could bub'ru they fall.
:urrcd in a small room, tom#
Kitty 20 lee l Alter the curtain had fallen
11 Iho closing scene uf Iho tragedy, tlm
oom wa* hll-'d with amoke, the floor pud
dled with liuniun gore, and all ihree of the
Cli'inonta stretched deni in Ibeir blood, rid
dled with balls and sleatiud with Univea.
i .Smiths wer> bulb badly wounded
by allots ; Addison Witcher had halMiolea
ough his clothui
nd hair ; whilst Capt
Witcher remained unscathed. Thero were
persona unpaged in the fight, three ol
three wounded,
deceased Clemente have five brothers living
collecting tlmir Mends aim
clansmen lor a pitubtra b Mr, whilst lha
V\ (tellers are arming mid preparing If
reception. The omfis nut yet; and
d ol many g"od i
feud.
Our whole county,
r iheir
mucl
rill ho drenched with tin
i yet in this deadly
together with iho
ol Kranklm, i* in a tornado of ex
ilement, and evuiy man in it lisa taken
d*-r, ami is ready to fight by hiss decision.
Captain Witcher killed nil ol the Clom-
iiis, although onn ol tlirm had a mortal
kt'lia wound In the abdomat, given by
Smith { lor the balls of hia JVray revolver,
being much larger than ilmso ol any other
used, could be entity t’aced, and tlm
peit mortem showed this pistol had inflicted
" ‘ cases.
Hlr. Itoullguy, of La.
The announcement by telegraph, a few
days ago, that this gentleman had written
letter advocating the claim* of Douglaa
for the (’residency, did nut lako us at all
by surprise. We have already adverted to
tha rnneidsratjnns that have effected a
sympathetic union between the Moule or
Douglaa wing of the Louisiana Democracy
and the Opposition parly of that Slat#.
Opposition to Slidell and to hia corrupt and
selfish management of the Democracy com
bines them agninst him. Mr. Bouligny'a
letter waa written to urge hi* Opposition
friend* to unite with the Houle Democracy
in an endeavor to obtain a delegation to
Charleston favorable to Douglas. But Hli-
dell, aa usual, has proven hiutaalf loo smart
for tha combination, and haa secured’the
delegation for himself. Like all tha other
States opposed to Douglas, Louisiana haa
nominated a cilixen uf her own, and tha
question of moat importance ia, not who
ti air fir*t, but who ia their second choice
fo* the Prraidency Y Wa believe that the.
Louisiana friends of Slidell will be found
roo-r implacable than any other delegation
to I'barlvs^ui in their op|Misilion to Doug
las, and that if the latter is nominated he
will not receive any considerable help from
them in carrying Louisiana. Tha party
dlviaion there ia chiefly a local one, with all
the a»|writy and irreprrasibility of a family
quarrai, and, whoaver uiay be nominated at
Cbailrston, tbe antagonism between Sli
dell’s frienda on the one side, and Boult’s
and the Opposition on tha otbar, will
probably be kept up.
lire National IJnlnii I'arty.
oftOAXOOKI
A dispatch from Washington announces
that the National Executive Committee of
tbe Union Party baa called a National Con
vention of tbe party, to meat at Baltimore
on Ibe Dili of May, for the nomination of
candidate# for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. Our Miete Executive Com
mittee of ibe Of position Parly of Georgia,
being tbue advised of the progress of the
movement, and enabled to act onderstvnd-
ingly and in concert with their brethren of
other States, will no doubt at once issue a
call for a State Opposition Convention to
assemble at an early day. It behooves our
frienda in tbe several counties, therefore, to
bestir themselves for their primary meetings.
The Baltimore Convention of the 9ih of
May ie the only one which the Opposition
Party of Georgia can safely and consist
ently take etock in. It ha# been called
under auspices which forbiJ the Tear that
Northsrn sectionalism can obtain any con-
aidersbie influence over or any favor from it.
It will be eminently a National Pncification
Convention ; and the basis of Iranquiliza-
lion which hsa been proposed by ail tbe
8iates that have yet seconded this move
ment ia the very one that tbe Mouth de
mands—it ie the baais of the Constitution
and the Laws. While it proposes io banish
all agencies of aeclional strife, by discoun
tenancing tbe schemes of agitation gotten
up and nurtured by both the Black Repub-
d ibe Squatter Sovereignty Dem
ocracy, it at tbe iimo lime contemplates a
thorough reform of the enormous abuses
and extravagances of Democratifc rule. We
believe that upon auch a plallorn/a pow
erful and victorious national party can be
rallied, and that (be success of such a party
is thy only evant that can preserve the
Union and restore the purity of the Guv-
eminent, in the present emergency.
We say, then, to our friends, tint Oppo
sition Party of Georgia—Rally, Organise,
Fight tbe good fight to a decisive Victory I
Freights (o Atlanta.
The merchant* of Atlanta held a meeting
the 3d inst., to take into consideration
a subject of Ibe radioed charge* fur
freight to that city Irum the east, and
alleged discrimination* against Atlanta in
tba schedules of through freights. A com
mittee reported specifications showing that
goo-l* shipped from Charleston or Savannah
for Nashville wera chargad consnfersbly l«*a
(graduating the entire c»st to Nashville, we
suppose, by tbe proportionate distance of
Atlanta) for transportation aa lar as Atlanta,
than goods from the same seep- rt* to go no
further then Atlanta. To lake the whole
of tbia difference ee sn unjust discrimina
tion againat Atlanta would of course be
erioneous ; hut where a difference »f horn
25 to 100 per cent, in tho fn ight charge* i*
exhibited in fa*i r of Nushvtllo, it dor* seem
to establish a good ground ol complaint on
the part of our Atlanta friends. Oil some
descriptions of good* the committee repor
ted a discrimination atill more onerous.
They aay i "On dry-good* and other arti
cles mentioned in same cloasilication, the
through rate from New Y<»rk entirely
through to Nashville, including retry
exptme, i* $1.35. We pay from $100 to
.10 per hundred, and atop them here.”
The committee recommended the opening
of negotiations with the several railroad
companies whose road# converge at Atlanta,
w of obtaining a just and lib*
through freight arrangement to that city
An Appeal to Conservative Men.
Ed. Enquirer:—It is amusing to see the
efforts that are made to reconcile the South
ern Rights Democrats and cause them to
give their support to Stephen A. Douglas;
on tbe other band, it is equally interesting
to aee tbe Republicans playing for him.
With iLis slate of fact* before us, can any
man wh'o has a national heart forbear to
announce himself in favor of a National
Conservative Union Early ? Who is Ste
phen A. Douglas, tho acknowledged leader
of tbe great Democratic ’party ! A man
who renewed the agitation of slavery when
Clay and Webstar had worn themselves
out in protracted fffbrta to sff.ct tbe Com
promise of I860, and two or three yeare
after they had made ibeir dying efforts to
ssve the country, ibis Little Giant of tbe
West, unmindful of all that bad been said
and done, renews tbe strife by introducing
into Congrea^ihe Kansas-Kebrmka biff, of
itself well enough a* intended, but there
wee in that bill a fire-brand that has set this
country in a (lime which can never b#
extinguished, unless there ia the formation
of a parly that will put down agitation end
strife about negroes. The time ha* come
when rnen in tbe 8outh say they don't
want compromises—went to dissolve the
Union now—that we have borne this strife
long enough—let us separate I. Separate
for what Y Because the ;>copla of tbe North
aro fanalici about slavery, and the peoplo
of the Mouth are mod—many of them past
all hope of recovery—in their zeal for
dissolution. There is a greeter necessity
now for a Union organization throughout
the country than has ever existed before.
Therefore, recently in Washington an Ad-
dress ha* been prepared, and ia being now
circulated, calling upon all conservatives
everywhere to band together in order to
arreat ibis negro tempest that is rushing
over the country, crushing out every spark
of patriotism that exiais in the mindv and
hearts of the people. Hew forgetful men
are becoming of tbe liberties they enjoy,
the heritage they possess, bring in the pos
session and enjoyment of the meat Pg^rtul?
prosperous and drlightlul cotAHFjt,,,, waa
o.rt l).qu..t!,..l Io . r>.tiou^N| ool ] , n j
treasure ! The cause*, ll.cir „| )0 u!d
impel ua to hold nn to that t|p)tr} |a g 0a j <
anti abhor that which ia evil, w by ij wfe ua .
What can the fanulic promise bnn ae |f fi.
dissolution but interminable war, ruit* a id
anarchy Y Wbu in ibu country well believe
that two distinct Governments can lie made
nut of the United States, that will be per
manent and peaceable Y If there lie auch
a man, hi* reading and experience in the
pail have been to little prufil.
I appeal to Democrats—why do you want
to dissolve the Uoissn ! Von are in power,
have got the control of the Government,
end beliove in the Gass doctrine that slavery
will go where it can ba made profitable, to
the victors belong the spoilt, and that this
il a Democratic Government. Why then
do you aay dissolve Y Is it because you are
lirad of agitation Y If tbit is the reason,
you are very much in your uwu light, for
that haa fed, clothed and kept you in (rower
during tbe laal ten years, and baa at tha
tame limn built up tho Republican parly at
the North. You ought to ba very thankful
to tho Freeaoilers and Republicans for
agitation, for your political existence would
have given out long ago if it had not been
for them. But Ihero are to be found io this
country, both Noilh and Mouth, men who
j have neeped tutu your hands and are deter-
Four D*yi Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL
NOVA SCOTIAN.
Cotton l>oll, but Steady.
Arot’STA, March 9.—The atenmnhip Nova
Scotian, from Liverpool Feb. 22, haa arrived
at Mr. John*, bringing four day* later intel
ligence from Europe than the Africa.
LivxirooL Cotton Maskat.—Males ol
three daye 22,000 bale*. Prices were unal
tered, hut cotton waa alow of sale. '
Breadstuff* firm ; Wheat advancing :
Provisions quiet.
Consuls 941.
Another Awful Shipwreck.
Augusta, .March 9. — Intelligence is
brought by tho Nova .<cutian, that 'lie ship
Luna, from Havre, wa* wrecked near Cher
bourg (English Channel.) She had eighty-
eight passengers and u crow ol iweniy-iwo,
all of whom were lost except two.
Additional by the Nova Sc >11x11.
8T.Jmt.-ta, March 9 —Tho latest new*
transmuted by telegraph io Queenstown
Lire’/tool, Thun day Afternoon, Pelt. -J —
The
he pa
rl.ich 3.000 bale
. Tho
Breadstuff*
steady. Provisions were dull, and other
commJitie* were unchanged
London, Jhunday uftemoon, i'tb, 23.—
Console closed at Wik-
Tbe English ministry had a majority ol
of aixiy-ihree in the House ol Common* on
D'Israeli’s motion to consider iho French
treaty before the Budget. This majority
waa regarded as a guaranty that tbo t'reucn
treaty would bo ratified.
Fund*
It •
bo rat Hied. ington.
[listeria! circular*demand obe-- \
tbe laws from tho clergy on
Ougreaalenal.
WAtinnriroa, March 5.—In the Senate
to-day. .Mr. Lniham was qualified a Senator
from Cali'orma. and look Ins seat. The
Florida claim bill was made the special
order ol the day for iho 19th mat. 'Che bill
amending the net for the establishment of
• lie Court of Claims waa taken np. .Messrs.
Iverson. Benjamin, and others discussed
the subject.
In the House, a resolution was ndnptod,
inquiring il the President or other offices ol
the Government had sought to interfere
with the execution ol site laws, and il mon
ey had been spent in influencing elections in
tho Mute*, Ac. Mr. Keogin introduced
a resolution to place fi.’i.UOtt.OOt) at the di*
posal of the President to suppress hostilities
on tbe Rio Grande, wbicn waa referred to
the Military CummiHer.
WAtllROToit, March 0.—Senate.—Thad-
deus Hyatt was brought before the bar of the
Senate to day, lor contempt. He will bavo
a hearing on Friday.
Brown’s territorial revolutions ware de
bated and laid over.
Wigfali’a amendment io iho Military Ac
ademy bill, appropriating a large sum for
the defense ol Texas, was discussed. Du
ring the iichute, ti n. Houston's letter, and
the communication from the President were
read. The subject will be renewed to niur-
llousx —A bill was passed by a large mt*
jorty to reduco the mileage fifty per cent,
A resolution was adopted tu selert a com
mittee ni five, to inv siigate the charges of
Executive interference in Legislative action.
U’a a l! tea TON, Merck 7.—Senate—Certain
Indian appropriations were passed tu-day.
Bperiaf orders were postponed.
Jiotue.—There was a general debate in
crmuutiee uf the wbuie on the state of the
Union.
A large portion of both House* of Con
gress visited Mt. Veroon to-day. by invita
tion of the Ladias' Mt. Vernon Association,
to witness iheir taking formal possession ol
and remain* ol George Wash-
closed firm,
and Russia
nference ol
measure of temporary relief; and they ■ mined loch
strongly urged the building of tin
Railroad” aa “the only permanent,
full, effectual and complete remedy lor the
evil.” They estimate that goods can now
be shipped from New Yoik, via Norfolk ami
Chattanooga, to Atlanta, cheaper than tht-
present freight charges Irotn Charlrslmi or
Bavsrinah to Atlanta, and anticipate a
material reduction by the Norfolk route
when the Georgia Air-Lute IGilrootl is
completed. They say : "As il stands, tin-
highest rate of freight via Norfolk and
Chattanooga—rating everything aa first-
class—ia $1 6H per hundred. We cannot
lay them do»n via Charleston ami Mavan-
nah (second clave) for lose than *1 DO to
$2 per hundred.”
Uf the importance to Atlanta of the
proposed reduction of Ireigh's, the com
mittee say : “W e estimate the freight upon
our commerce, to and Irum Atlanta, at not
less than $600,000 per annum; and from
calculations wo have made, wo ht lu vu iho
complstion of the Georgia Air-Line Rail
road would save our city not lev* than
$76,000 por annum in freight alone."
l this gams of playing for
poil* at thr expense of losing tho bei
country ou earth ; and we propose to do a
by organizing a National Union Parly, that
will be opposed to agitation, be in favor of
u rigid enforcement of thq lawa of the land,
am! preserve peace and good-will among
do this, the Republicans mu
bad joined in proposal# fui
the livo great powers.
Hanover haa consented to submit the
question of the Mound dues to tho general
conference.
Advice* from China statu that tjio Amer
ican claim* for losses at Cunlon in 18jb,
worn in ■ lair way ol liquidation.
Market Iteporfa.
Mayan.*aii, March 10.—Males of cotton
(•^ayb.OOU bale*. Tbo market waa quiet
but a'eady.
Mohili, March D.— Sole# of cotton to-day
1,000 baits, with a quiet market; Middlings
closed at B>j*. Tbo Mira ol iho week
were 21,000 bales nnd tho receipts were 12,-
000 anginal I3.5UO bales iho corresponding
week last year. Tho increase in iho r. -
ceipts now reach 120.UGO bales. The total
export* ol the week lit dollar* is $1,971,190.
There is no eiiango to report in Freights or
Exchange.
Nr.w Oar.tANs, March 9.—Bales ol cotton
to-day H OOO baits ; Middlings lui to 11c.
Sales ol iho week 08 500 balu , and receipts
in sums time 05,000. against 56,900 halt *
Iasi. Tbo exports of tbo week were 56 (XK)
The increase in receipts at tins port f» 391,-
000 balls, and at ull porta 622,000 laics.
The stock on hand and on sliiplioard is
526 000 bales. Molassc* closed (lull, at 31
lo 35 cents per guliuu. Sterling Exchange
8 to Hi per cent, premium* and Might Ex
change on New York at par to { ccr cent.
Virginia and the *outlierii Conference.
Kn it Moan, Va., March 9 -In the House
01 Representatives yesterday, resolution* I
were adopted, by a v.ue of Iwff tooi.c.averit <
lo the .Southern Coiilerenoe.
Ml evens and llazlelt.
Richmond, Va., March 9.—Tho commit
tee report ibat it i* m« xpeditnt lo lake ac
tion hi regard ti the commutation or re*
pnevc ol Mevona nod lluxleii, now under
sentence ol death, lor their participation iu {
iho Harper's Ferry foray.
- Requisition Refused.
CttvxbANP,Ohio, March 9.—Tho Cover- j
nor ol Vi guns tecenily made u requisition
llusinesa ot the Session.
correspondent of the N. Y. Herald
March 8.—In the .Senate
to-day Mr. Grimes, ol Iowa, gavenoiiceof
his intention to introduce a bill lo retrocede
tiie District of Colambia to Maryland, and
remove the capital elsewhere.
Mr. Brown’d territorial resolutions were
debated.
In the House, bills ware reported from
several cnmmilteer. One bill waa in pro
vide for the establishment of a national prin-
iToviding for military
ono to c*tab iah u route
transport
appropriations
lor tlm entire
the Atlantic and l'acific. Ail the bill
referred lo the committee of ihe whole on
thu male ol the Uiron. Other portions of
proceedings unimportant.
Wahiiinuton, March U—In the House,
to-d*y, committers were appointed to report
on the l'acific Railroad, and al»o to exam
ine into charges against the Exrcutiv* for
influencing the action of legislator*, An.
'I h« House adjourned until Monday.
Iu tho Menatc. Tbuddeu* Hyatl deliver'd
a loi g argument lo show why he ought not
to be made lo testify before the Harper's
Ferry committee. 1'snding a motion by
Mr. Mason to send Hyatt tu jail, the Meuate
adjourned until Monday.
Old Nam lu Rxrutati
Washington, March. 3.—Got. Houston
haa received inure ihan eighty application*
Irom puiit* desiring to raise volunteers. Ho
udvisid (inch Companies lobe raised and
officered in every frontier county and in
cast; ot ahtrin lo pursue and exterminate
Maryland Politics.
or.z, Feb. 28.—Tlm Democratic
t Iasi night for the purpose
ting
dele)
repr
• at Baltirrl
M'rt.d'mno’DoujS’Vhd'iwo Adra'n-
ion delegate*. A resolution also pa*a-
4 vote of 53 to 26, declaring Mr.
lav the first chuicu ol tho Democra'ic
of Baltimore as the nominee of the
eston Convention ; and also sustaining
Demur i a(la* Couv cntlnll,
[ur. La., MarchS.—The Louis-
to-day,
l» Iil»li>d(<il, Ihe Uemocf.li driven Ir Jindor llie call ol lire .ovorel .Siaiee, of llio
-Ull lead l-° *lay». lor bilk rraolutmna, &c„ a
and let me
thu Go<
" " h0 "J UK, ol „„ lk
propi ■■J-cupy ihe
Hon. Jtfffcrsu
m Charle.tor
iftldiw
March 6.—
lerdxy .direct
ju*t and equal rights.
lh. t. ui.l.f, lbelr
’MiVBNTV-B,*
>n ol the next I'rcaidrni, includir
Railroad, aevrral hillf.
ion wa* dflVred to
II Davis’ territorial rraulmion*
i, and the rrsoluiion direcia tho
withdraw, in cate the prmci-
resolutions aro not adopted.
•Thu resolution offered on y#e-
mg the delegates tm he Charles
on, under certain named con*
> withdraw Irum that conven-
rejected lo-d«y. A a>ries ol
H n adopted expressing admi-
I y
for the pa t
rd by
Mhort a* Us Paiohltc, DouglxN.
The following, according to in# Wash
ington Republic, is a copy of thu hill abol
ishing slavery in Kaunas, which w
by Ibe Territorial Legislature o
Madary’# v#to:
AN ACT TO ABOLISH SI AYtXY.
Section 1. lie it enacted, tf-c., That slav
ery or involuntary servitude, except for the
punishment ol crime, whrrtoi the party
■ iall have been duly convicted, is and lor-
ever shall b* prohibited in this Territory.
Hxc. 2 This act shall lako cficcl end bo
in force Irom apd afier its passage.
EJF* Tha Ulack Republican* have changed
tha lima for holding thnr National Con
vention at Chicago to the 10th of M*y.
Wamuinutun, 4ih Feb., I860.
Ed. Enquired : I si nd you tbe inclosed
lettrr, that you may #*e bow a man may be
truly converted. It ia from a nrphtw of
mine, with whom 1 had not corrt-s|>ondrd
for years. He was raised in Western New
York, and wanieJ to argue wuh me on tbe
slavery question. I forbid hia corresponding
with ine until he changed bis views; as lie
kimw nothing aiout it, he should not argue
with me about it. Respectfully,
Female emigrant passenger protection, a
nil.
Revenue laws, various hills.
Tariff protection, various bill* and reso-
utione.
Kansas admission into the Union, a hill.
Homestead* to acLual settler* on public
ands several bills,
i’r**#mptlcn io aetual aeitler*. a bill.
Fiaucli spoluin.il (five millions) a bill.
Pensions to soldiers ot 1812, &c., several
and ha
lMygamy, lor suppression o
resolution ol inquiry.
Tobacco| resolution in rcfrrei
roetty treaty for abolishing loro _
Adjournment ol ara*ion ol Congresv,
solutions, Htli of May and 5th ol June.
Cuba, resolution* touching ncquisit
Recip*
Fi
Loos. Ii.
a paper .re*d by Prof. George
tli* Uvcf tsphicai and Biatuu-
l u *lat#d as a fact beyond
doubt, that ib# #v#co##i ol NewJ#r#eyi»
«wiU#idt.-g #t ike rat# ut about two f##t every
bondr U year*. Tin* progrrs# Bead hardly
•farm tb# pi#**!* #nd neat #ucr#eding
• *MH)l#Uo«t#.
tW Tb* Cbail#si««u pay*# do not ##*nt
U «J«*f Ihe «*c#rt that tb# priw^pal hotel#
ill tb*t city »iU Cbstg* $6 per 4ej lor
board durMig tb* m##i,*u ol tb# D# n oom vs
National Co vvnlbttu IV# regret that tba#
hav# com# to this eonduauut.
UT We learn Irom iht Locomotive, that
Mr. J. M. Holbrook haa eslablubvd an
extensive Hat manufactory in Atlanta, and
ia now filling large ordora. llo manufac
ture# handsome and tasty silk huts.
CT We presun
Nashville Patriot, copied rlst
convince the Tunes that Hon. John Bell is
not an advocate of aqualter sovereignty, and
doss not occupy a position similar to (bat of
Judge Dough
<1 Cuba into tho Un
Congressional compensations, aovcral re
solutions to reduce and change.
French free trade, call lor (be manifestoes
of Louia Nvpoluon.
Postniaaleia, resolution* ol inquiry con-
cerning their election by the poop
Nebraaksi a bill
Biatc oonsliluti
nr their adtntsalui
o unable pc
,n .nd ,u».
ns a State t
resolution
I'ii-
Nkaii Lixinotun, Kr , Jan. 15,1800.
My Dtar Uncle: 1 am spending the
vinter lit Kentucky, and came here shout
he 20lh of November, and have become
passed | pl*Uj tolerably well acquainted with tba
people and Ibeir institutions, and it is with
pleasure that I acknowledge to you that my
(duration with regard to the institutions of
the South waa erruncuua, and that I waa in
the wrung, th. ugh I waa honestly and
conscirnlioualy *o.
I ant now satisfied that extrema caution
should ba used in changing the condition
of tb# slave, a* 1 am quite well aattsfird
that any material change in hi# condition
might b# attended with great injury to hint-
sell, and what xealoua Janatici" might
d *tgtt for a great blessing to httn might,
and most likely would, prove his great* si
corae. I am not sulficirnllyr Well acquainted
with thu institution to huzard an opinion
whether the condition of the *lave might
+ 1 he improved, but am satisfied that if the
ih.i lh. r,m.rk. of the | K 01 | tt „„ „ ouU | a , 0( , th „ Ibt8l>}l
nttrely it would be better far the slave. i'* ------
, , , . . , man Catholic bi»hnp of tho diocese, presh
I like tha people and country sowell, that deti, supported by Mayor Rodter and i
think ol ••rtdtng for my Wit# and ctJltd, ! "umber of other gantlemen ; Me**ra. Bel
nd tusking a permanent atay, aa 1 think
u-r# ia a better chance for business here
free State* ; undiniiniahed cmifidcneetn Mr.
Buchanan « administration ; embodying tlm
prineipU • ol the Jefierson Davis' lerritorial
resolution-; recommending the adoption ol
the two-third* vote at Charleston ; directing
that thu vote ol Louisiana be cast tea uni 1 ;
and further resolved, that in ine _ event ol
the election ol a Black Republican Presi
dent thiw fall, Louisiana should meet her
staler sUveholdtng .States in council togeth
er, for tho purpose of consulting on future
Tho delegatee Belnctnl to the Charleston
inelcd by instructions,
but Mr. Slidell i
bln candidate Ic
tided i
the Presidency,
ion pledged the support of
Manliest l»ro-l»xpal Demonstration.
On Sunday, the 25th instant, a nice iiq
of tha Catholic residents was held in tin
Parish Cltutch ol Montreal, says the Gaz
press Himpnihy wttl
Pope I’t
compute
nblcd |u hear Iho
: h»m
the Democracy of Louisiana to the nurntneo
ot the Charlesron convention.
E. LaSure and Richard Taylor were
elected aa delegates tr«m tho .State at largo.
The convention then adjourned.
Terrible Couflaffrutloii In Hrlditetown.
Ngiv York. March 7.—By an arrival
from ilarhadora, we learn that a terrible
conflagration occurred in the city of Bridge
town, by which a large portion of the city
w*a destroyed. Tne loss is estimated at
$2,500,000. [Bridgetown is th# capital of
Ihe Island of Barbados*, and had a popu
lation iu 1811 of 19,362]
\ irj;lnU <
rd on
Co operation.
March 7 —'Tho Virginia
Georgia Manufactures.
Exploration of Africa.
We have been presented by Messrs. Jamea | At the l*»t meeting of tbe R. y*| y
R. Ac T. E. King with a specimen uf cloin . graphical Bocirty, Mr. J. PeUerfd,' ^
anufaclursd by them at their mills,
Cbattahooche river, in Cobb county, which
is entirely of native production. Tbe sheep
which grew the wool w#s grown upon their
plantation. In apramner, ih# fabric is
something like lb# ordinary black doeskin
casstmrre; ba* a soft, pleasant feeling, and
i« said to be exceedingly durable. Their
buildings, called the “Ivy Mills," wera con
structed a lew year* ago, a* an experiment,
and fried up with machinery applicable on
ly to woo'-carding; hut Ihe aoccess that at
tended the venture induced them lo add
machine* lor performing higher grades of
work, with the intention, il like success at
tended, to continue their improvements un
til ibeir manufactures shouliV compare in
quality, appearance end price with any in
Ibe world. Tbtr extended business has al
ready consumed more wool tbsn can be sup
plied in Ihe country contiguous to their
supplies from New Oilran*, where it is
gathered together from tbe valley of the
Mississippi and Texas.
It ia a marter of congratulation to Geor
gians that auch men aa the Messrs. King
have undertaken a work of Ibis character.
A failure in auch enterprises brings distrust,
and rutarda tbe nnwrord course of improve
ment. These gentlemen, bowt-ver, **ud
their brother, Barrington King, E»q.. aiand
at the bead of the lint of factory managers
in Georgia ; and whde ibeir m■•••merit*
may be slow, the result will certainly be
satisfactorily to themarlves and a credit to
the .State. Tbe oprraliona of the colt *n
mills at R •swell, managed by Barrington
King, Esq., afford an instance of the suc
cess which attends a prudent, careful course.
From comparatively crude end imperfect
work#, they have been improved with Ihe
best labor-aaviug machinery, until they
stand now aa perfect a# any in the country.
The idea which seem* to h*ve obtained —
rather a singular one in this mercenary gen
eration— baa been to attain a superiorly in
their manufactured goods, and leave tbe
profit to follow, rather a* an incident than
the desired ei.d. Tbe profits last year, we
believe, were 20 per cent., an "incident”
which the owner* of the property have cause
to appreciate.
Tue "Ivy Mills” will be in a condition
this winter to make the finer qualities of
goods, and we are assured that broadcloth
manufactured at (hum will b* exposed t»r
sale ill lea* than twelve months. We hear
tily wish tbe enterprise success, and would
rejoice to aee all of our c.tizrna clad io gar
ments made from fabric* manufactured in
our own Stale. It ie a step toward* inde
pendence that patriotism d elate*, and thi
t Khartum, r«
ey up tho While S,;,.
P'pet
of general consumption, which will never
tail to pay— SruvmmrA Republican.
Hot Wlud of the Desert*
The eamiri, the hot wind of th* desert,
scorches and destroys everything in its pro
gress. Fortunately, the camel* possess the
wonderful faculty ul being able to scent t
two hours beGro its approach, eolbal there
i put up l
tiler thu shel-
which the travelers, lying fiat on the
nd, awair tie dreadful passage. In the
otr* nl Maria Tburese Asttur. a Baby-
u Princess, the following account t*
M. j-.’j'i
describing
the Equatur, and travels
Africa. The lecturer went up tb- \\ '
N. l, Iu • Ixi.t .bout 400 n il., m ,
westerly direction, ‘ill he cam to a j
cover* J with weed*, where he cs.t 0 n *
and then pr >ceedrJ with his party n* rr ; 4
in a southerly direction until he nad,-.].. '
Equator, i be country along the bank.!;
the river ho found to bo fertile, and cult,*
I.J m m.rtf pl.e,. with collon, »i., th
native* manufjctured. Mimosa and it r
more tree* grew luxuriantly until
proached the Equator, and there ai l , ,
to be plenty o| f .od. Mr. Pethrricx g, w
lively eccount of hi* edven qre* am ,,, e *
native trih* • and tbeir method#n b« t ri ,, .*
In one of these tribe# tb# #xtr*oid|. U i V c ’
tom prevail* between the women and t *
husband# of living together for u.e lir-i' f
days of the week, and the reitumi, „■
they live independently.
Po.ygamy ie practiced to a g.rat Px .,
of which Mr. Path*rick h» i u her ;
barnsemg proof. Wi-hiig to ui.i,
be
rick i
f ai fin
bis e> na, observing that he had no;
In- younger sone nor any of ms ,i,
because Ito did not wuh to tuipo-i
generi’S'ty. On inquiry it wa* j n .i
the whole family Humbertd ab-m* 9<
Earl of Kipon, wit . p esided, eip r
hope that the researches of Mr. 1\
Combined with tbose of Capi a H
Would bring to light the true c •ui.i
Hi* lordvi
tilirui tht i
fluent pret
that tlie Government liAd gnu
of X2,600 to aid Captain t»jek»
cowrie,, 111, money bei, g ,.i
band* of the council ef tbe ti
Society, to bo expended a* th
nd Girard Railroad.
to our Pike friend*, a* wd
interested in the success of
aro gind to record that the r
in good condition, and Lilly «
, » Sp-i
present seems a fitting time lo take it. We i
have only to fear that tho enterprise ha* led j (•* ^ 1,1 ■ * c, ‘ l, t ' ”
theui to progress too fast; i*. were the part J*’ ^ * n * ' *' r " *
of prudence to confine southern manuiac- * ,a IT* ,,M •* every one that t. iuinbus'.
lure*, for Ihe present, to the c ar.er a.t.clea ^ u,,d l ° ,,e ' a,n, ' lhr c " u ' ’ J ' l "‘ «“f •
*1 her
this regie
step lorylhrd with
the noble efforts
chant* and business men, |. | ( , n uy
indefatigable Howard, and nfl.cl a -ii
coraplelMit uf this road. It i> w..(, P
U»ele*s to look in the dtrectnu. . |
ery lor aid or ancourageniMil. \V e I
for year* paid tribute to her without th
turn ol a single < Her up <n her part to
course. Regarding u- as dependent up
for a market, her capital tins bti-n
this
irdin
"Cj,
id lh#
esd.ly
deep ; J u#l
ry scourge
ting my eyea to tbo windward, I In held
vast column gradually approaching our en
campment. Round ami r>
lurid mas* whirled, as it slo
kept us onward progress,
shadow across the naked de
Above my bead was all serenity am) I con!l
peace ; but as the column approached, tha ,
gust*, which had juat now produced tho
•lighteat rustling in the curtain* of the Mi- 1 ,n £
hotnedati lady's tent, becanto more sudduu | r rl,f
lent; now chilling tbe blond anJ , l , | r r
t furnace
she has
opl#
lell.gei
now scorching, like Iho bli
1 I*It the aensatiun of triror corning over
nte ; my strength seemed to abandon my
liuiba ; I felt as though I waa suffocated,
and gasped for breath. All hopes of gam
ing my own tent were vain, lur the samin
m* now at hand. I closed the curtain in
haste, and, stretching myself on the ground,
covered my bead and lace with my ‘nusita
Iah.’
My companion did tbe same, and we
waited th# pa-ngo of tho scourge in silent j vrwitr ol our Mi:
dread. The aide* of our tent wore shaken 1 ho l>* l) > ,hu
with fearful violence. I expected every •hvrn, they t
minute to see it lifted high in the air, and ,rue "“fiat
ourselves exposed to the fury ul lh# bias ,
which make* a speedy touib for ali who op
pose its onward progress The heal wa*
brenm* like a hot hath, and we breathed
with ihe greatest difficulty. The storm las
ted seven or eight houra, at the end ol which
w« rose from the ground, and, after return
ing thanks tu Almighty God, each af'er her
own fashion, I went forth Irom Iba tent to
to see what had been tha fate of my own
frienda.
Aa I passed along the encampment I met
crowd* looking Itko men risen Irom thu
deal, issuing from their tenia, and exchan
ging their congratulations upon their recent
eveupe ; and turning leeward, I beheld the
deadly dreaded column, holding on its des
olating course toward* tha born m. The
tents ware now struck, and the camel* load
ed, and we proceeded on our way. In our
progress wc bch< Id with honor the dead
bodies of several Arab*, who had been over
taken by the ssintri, and scotched lo a cin
der on the dreary waste.’’
slavery question.
. Lady.—A f«*v
th# abovi
ctvdincv,
nd Luolanc wrre requested to t
ie#. Dr. U aubien, President
society, briefly opened tho ;
v.<kcd,
ing the
» of its city ej. !
Miutasy OaDKH* raoM j
evenings since a bachelor
unfortunate enough to be r
morning extemporary ** ot
itor*, called upon a lady fi
hour or two iu her company. He arose to
leave about l#n o'clock, and as he reach.d
th* door, ah# asked him what his cclu un
would contain in the morning that would | and to renew i
b# interesting. "O, nothing," said he, "lh# j ly terminated some seven or tight years-
city baa b#en unusually dull to-day, and I . -„i. t k a k 0 ,* ,k a . , ou w .ii i heritage ot age#, and t
have had nothing to write about.” ‘‘Then. I ^ , .1, “ n ' ,0 “ o1 "- *
I'll 1.11 ,»u .Jm.lbing .0 .,i|. ,kuui," " J '; f • nd cl “ ,h,J 10 rl « h ' •“ «'«" '»•
Ol. n pllir«Uo, if ,‘upl,...," .Wh. I ““> d ' I .11,.
right-about fact.” It is needl.
had !
he initiative had |
' a. good i
1 method l
“Why, 1
* dd l
non ut the (rn
A Vanv Putl CtiAitox.—The New York
Dui/y Ariel aays that Mayor Wood haa
nonilnaied lo th* Board of Aldermen four
getilirmnii in surceMion to fill th* office of
• •dent of the Croton Aqueduct Board—
that the Board has rrlu.ed to confirm any
of then), ami the office t-mains vacant. Il
«1 alincily charge# that the reason why
neither of them lie* been confirmed i*
"becauae each of these candidates has been
too inmost to buy his way through with
money, haul ca*U to be paid d#wu on tbe
nail, tu advance"; and it add*, “the price
I such a confirmation is a* currratiy under
stood and known in sud around City Hall,
t tb# price of a coat or « pair of hoot*—it
ill cost $5,000 lu confirm any person aa j allusion lo the commercial “blark lists
President of the Board.” This, it true, j published by a Southern newspaper, say*— j
t braxenoea# w! corruption peilrctly "i 1 •* bustaess lo Uflvmi j
hid.uu. .nd d l .(U.m>(. W o..d . l)„n. cwtoOMnry, bm ». .»uld
,, . 1 . . _ | remind \ oat hern Merchant* and j'urualtsts
“«“ ,c t« »t«« „„„ lbt „ . b i. ck i,. u ; , h „ [
ut .11 ivomln.nc D.mocnU, ,b. Uj.nl nf lb , •Coj,d.,c,.l A„ncv' .y.,..J. ] u,-., m.du.1 .urnuoa h..
9 * _ I ^Iduuien i* LVmooratic by a large majority, lisbed and maintained by tbemselvea, has • crcxUd in arruxting il.—-£e* Etc,
33F A report Irom California, by ik* j 4 „j ^ 4 \<i#* i* a Do$W*iat»C pa|«er. j alao it# T>l#ck litft* of Southern merchtnt* ; i » a#>
sOv#rlMv« /wail, arouse# apprehension. *f « - , aud that a very ettiking difference between OrroWTioa Staib CoxrzxTIo*.—For lh#
«i«w dtlkmdZ/ with Greet Britain. Th# \ rr Tb* How. Wiles Taylor, vf lb* 2d ‘h# two .y.t.ma t# that one is public, and j iKf.»r«imtioa of thus# iatrr#at«d w# ar#
report ,1# lh«vl #n Aiurncan officer ha-i Di#tn«t of $aa|)j*tana, haa prepamd a bib,] •" oppofi“«*»‘y ,a lbo-r | plsasru to atat* that th# Executive Corn-
<cr »s#J iff# fine, Uon two prt#. uers from which he »*d inuodnr* |«» Congrea# at in i * ^ ,nju ' r ,l * * * * 1 * ** l4 ;* r .** milt## will hold a meet ing dun
* • - *#cr#t, au« .trike* Ua deadly blow in in# j w#f k t m
m in New Y«irk. When I started
< I designed to go loTeunesxc
i*tppl, but have brcti dclrrrrd by
asona Ir m going failhvr than I V**?
on the who I# 1 think this is about «incer# #ttachm(in tnd "devotion'to him**'
place aa 1 can find. I taka this | their spiritual and temporal sovereign ; a
inform vou of ni .h.rj.buau. J'l''*'*" 0 " of lh. .tl,mpr. m.d. lo I
, >«“•»» "ttn a part of his dominions,; a prartr ;
currespondencr, so abfjpt- | m r hia coimnuaiire in all hN delegated ofii I
to uphold him in the {
Steamboat Dxplualon —Dreadful Iamb
of Idle.
Easton, Pa., March 7 -A new steam-
boat waa,in the act of starting, th a forenoon,
on atrial trip, when its boilers exploded, and
produced a total wrrek ol the boat and inn-
clnnorv. and appalling loss v.1 life, and the
painful wound tig nl many peraona.
Eleven bodies have been recovered, in
cluding that ol Judge Sharp, ol Retv dere ;
eight of the wounded have been rescued
The number of persona killed and wounded
had no: bucu ascertained.
I.xlcr Irom California.
RHIVAl, or TIIK OVK.ItLANU MAIL
..u i*. Marcn IV- overland Cali-
Malloy Station,
t advice* by matt Irotn San Franci*c<
th# matter by tho society ol the iOih, and by telegraph tithe 11th u!t.
h he waa president. j Trail# waa genera.ly dull. Crushed su-
oflered and carved. ' gar was quier and |>ricc* unchanged.
CoNVKNriuN.—Th#
Uailr.
oked
that tho young man, who is a wtrirt discip
linarian, promptly obeyed the order, ami d«
layeJ hi* “Good-tiighl" till long alter hi
usual titas for retiring—Cincinnati Enqui
Weal Pit—Tb# Richmond Whig,
ityAmonu NtuaoKs.—The Grena
da t.Mu*.) Rural Genilwuan, o( lh« Rth
inaL, vaya a largo number ol negroea in that
have lately fallen vie-
hicli haa griicrally
l-atient ofl
r«d on tbe pl#nt«ti
Mine disease, w# learn, ha* prevail-
Souvk-wrcst Georgia. A gentlaman
vicinity, who (>l«nia in Dougherty
, ’ella.ua he ho# lost aa many aa fil-
iuable servant#, and that a neighbor,
ni a wry large force, haa lost nine.
»ea*e atiacka ttiein'with^a severe chill,
high lever, which tekea lh#
three days. Tit#
yet, auc*
iintiati soil, and earned lh#in into ash- | •••*» ^#7. ptov tilmj; iff# suspension of
Sogtoo Twmtnry; wheu-ax tha Yialwnn N**t»‘iatuy lawn, TheJtiV i» >*r#^ar#d
oewsptprra and ciuasos war* wwry much , wtlh •P* 1 '* 1 In our ulatiu^s jpi/b
juo#ua#L M*Xipo and Cuba.
dark.’
yeax oaa, pnd closes with doomsday
ill hold a n
infer in rrlation to ibe matti
I of a Ptiat# Convention of th* party, th
ilf I. «tlUu m «*'“"• * nd f* 1 — “f "■ — «lin,, *r. 4
" Jt o;>ena iu tli# I Their action will be immediately *“* 1
The
thou«an
loutned. A rommitno was
obtain the names ot oUicn
sign the u.imleato.
> Wumdiu—An English trav-
» th# ape#chl#aa amax#m#nl
wild Ar«b cbtel ol the desert
ttnt near (‘aiu^ibe develop-
Tiie Akau*
•Her dtecnb*
with which #
watched, tu a
mrnt ol a photograph ot tbo «fi#at Sph
When th# t>#t\ir«s of the^ti|kwrioua sculp
tor# w«r# revealed on the *!«»», ib#* Arab
turned io bis companion, and, posniiag to
lh# photographer, exclaimed, »‘H# t* the
eldest son of Satan I"
i "I February, at Sacramento, had
n *e»vnn ever since that time,
i convention iiwd utiantmoualy adopted
lutjon urging the Cil.lornta Lvgtala-
winch w as a ?o still in session at Sa-
ntu, tn adopt liberal measures for tiie
eucourageinoiit of e railroad to c »r..,«n ih.
Atlantic aud Paati
it to gr4nt a b >110*
ny ibat »haii first c
ht'iwecn th# Atlantic aud Pacific, and $40,
000 to the company w hich abaii compicie a
second line by a different rouie ; provided
that bu'h bo completed within a year and a
the p#s»ag# ol the
. aud also urgir
hill.
Jamiornia Lki.iii.atpkk.—Toe Califor
t Legislator# ha# br#n chiefly occupies
several day# in a disc js»u ii upon the
.•tbility ol issuing State bonds 10 thi
tounl ul $100 t tiO.OOO, tor tb# purpo*# o
v.tructmga rat roo.l r"
The Law Anticipated—The Murderer
of Dr. Keltt lluitff.
We take the following from the Ocala
(Fla.) Companion of ihs 28th ult ;
The slave Lewi*, mentioned in our Isat
is-ue, as having been proved guilty of aid
ing in the murder of hi* mastrr, Dr. W. J.
Kent, on tbe 19lh in*!., we# further exat.-
i' ail nn Wednesday last, and th# nmat
positive testimony of hi* guilt being addu
ced, ho wa# immediately sentenced and
hung. He confessed his guilt, hut refused
to make any statement implicating others ;
tho' it was evident that ha had not perfor
med thr diabolical act stone. He expressed
sorrow for having committed the awful
crime, and stolid indiffrrencr. He was
tried by s cjiumitt##, consisting of twelve
tr#ehnlii#r*. appointed for that purpose by *
large meeting of thr citia#i>a of ibis county,
hold on that day. Tbe trial ws* conduc
ted with great car#, at th# place where the
murder was committed. Two others were
committed to jail. •
Board at Chablrston.— We are inform
ed, says th* Augusta Constitutionalist, on
what we regard sa reliable authority, that
tho hotels in Charleston will chsrg# five
J 'liars per day, for board during the sitting
of the Democratic National Convention.—
W# bear it stated also that this chart# will
commenr# several days before tb# Conven
tion convene#. Th# opinion prwatl* that
ih# Convention will be 111 session from
gen!" Uncle 8 in
C»p# R»miin 'o C«
nl lilt IL venue
Harnrt /%,,, and c
Thr A>krn is stain..
• he Dobbin her# wli
keeps flirting alr.nv
catching u Niggr,
Dobbin
Two Death* 1
Violence - AdJi
skull of John H.
/ tile cul
p. Dobbin »
he 20t»i
th# slayer of on# ul the Garde
year# since. Attawsy fled Irum j
is still at largo.
On the 281 h till., a young g
Dickrna. an operative in the I*
accidentally shot by tn# guard o.
appears that me man on guaxl it.«
i ittructed to pul out a drunkard »l
t-ean trespsasing in the factory. H>
up'-n borrowed a p.atol to scare it
wit ch. on incautiously handling. *»
unexpactcdly and killed the girl r»••
[Southern Erf o'
gold and copp- r. On
are gold wa*htt g# lr>-
uty.
hundred d illai
Dot take the I
gut enough l<
'adot s Peas — Sum
year* ugo. an Irtshi
, Wt
left Erin'# grern isle.
America. Having Irtend* 1
Fair Haven, Ohio, he uta
her. Taking dinner one
*e of Dr. P. , he was M
ertcandish, wholly n*w to h
Unwilling, Ito
to three weeks. Th# expense, therefore, *fi nu $ hl f rrtn htn.sell, or ben»'*
r m " * t - d " d .*
•nd fifty dollar, for «.ch d.I.g.I. ,n „i|| t. „„ .f,. •
nd fifty dollars for each deleft
dsnre. Visitors to Charleston will, ol course,
be charged the same price.
If this statement is wrong, of coursa our
Charle#tou coietnporarie* will correct il. If
it ia true, delegate# and visitors lo Charles
ton must be prepared to "foot the btfis."
•till unap pea*-cd, he passed up
polled cob with the very
Please put some more p
Printic.
I foco Ml i n
I in F
< 1,.,.l
M. Garr
“pt»v. 111 article in (
.. - 5«r- Speaking absuiuiely,
Gou has no any body : but fur the J
last lourieen centuries he has
tnought ti u>clul tu euiiloy Frsnct
sccetnplishmeni ul hi* des.gus."
A man who had been married twice to
ladies both named Cxthimos, advised hi*
lnends against tahjng dupIt-Kste#.
"Lookout for paint,"
I California,
letal opiuton. Luwcvet
: rtyscicd. and instead c
it sn appropriation >
■ rough survey ul the
1 Juris.—home ol the I-
t e rs ul liiis State kre so i l
ol them would make * ■ ' 1
hard water soli by jumping intoH - J" Lr
7, "** ~ 7 , And some ut the Opposition rtii«»-r*
1 “One of the | turh hard case* >hvt they would h-rdt
("IlMibojoni, Jl«nc:«m nr mud.,,, lime,, , |,k, o, .j|, w.!«r.-f)r.jc,.<.
says the U-sioo lieraid, was exhthitad at . . ... ,
the first station lost evening, when a wo. . Ar V* *° me *° ,1 * il ,
I n»»n, who had been picked up drunk nn the wh,ih 7/‘JV “ ’‘ ,l< ] 11 im,nerwo "J‘ ,u
s.dewalk. wad brought in. There was an I 1 V° ud ,uli p,e,,y “ ddr ;- .
• unusual tullna#a in tha region oi her bo- | [Barditows Oeu
which induced a suspicion that tt was ‘ And in that ease
' handiwork, and voluntarily
public lu.ou'jh the press.—Savannah Rep when the fellow went to kiss her.
trrou*!y signed petition had been
always 1 \° tha l«#gi«latur# from citizens ol
tor the i fr r * nc, * cu . praying lor a Sunday i*w.
: A b.ii has passed ibe Ur.U,ur. |.rov;4.
ing lor the establialunenl ut a 8>at* agency
in the city ut New Yors lor the purpose of
lirtrcWng bogus L'alilorma |)a»s#nger tickets
and tbo swindler* who issue them.
A resolution va# und# r consider a 1 .ion ap
pealing to Congress to dissolve tbe in
junction sgsius; the New Almaden quick*
silver tuiuts.
ot that
editors would
headlong into t at toddy pond,
like the poo/ French in* ’
... ,1.. 1? 1 ...
I Ere
Cotton vbom Colimbub.— *' a
d bv t
comuiencod revealing me mystet
P°*i ,on ot her per* m, not. however, in »uch
a manner aa to shock thr vrosutve nature «.l
the ofltccrs. She removed Irom her dres* a
bottle of champa gne, two j !•'«». ball a
dozen oranges, ten doughnut*, lour ptect a
of csk-, a pound of huttar, a pound ol su
gar, quarter of a poqnd ut teg, a (oflee-pot. I °Y* °f 4QQU bales ot
griduun.snd no doubt would have brought | three last boat# from Columbus, 1937 t*
l° • cooking stove, if tb# officer# had j or nearly ons-heff. w«s *hi|>prd ft#* ,l *
not tired ol receiving th# arttcl## drawn , port.—.4n ala chi *d* Drnei. 39 th.
from tbair aecluaion, and tiegg-d of Iter to, r
desist. That woman would b# s ires sere | An up-country exchange ##y* ’• "l**
to a man about to start to California by U.e . piece on our iourth page, ci■ tilled '
overland route, a# she could carry s. ch a inuii nul Lag B hind.’ instead ol the ‘
quantity of refreshments lu her bosom, and ‘ 1 hat moulds as dirty shirt,' pleas# rc
always have them handy. I jbet would ua duty ihtrk " ”