dilution of had been violated by the 1
Democratic part;, in passing tbti bill for!
free suffrace in tbe Senate of tbo State. Convention to order.
At three o'clock tbe President called tbe t0 cor7
AH the business before tbe Convention i
Evening Session. , TVbig; papers in tbe State were requested Ad Valorem Taxation.
It will be teen bj refcrcnoe to the Oppo
sition Platform tbat absolution was addop
ben violated on tbe one rsrnt hecsroe in- .,!, k.;. ... ., , informal, rose and addressed the body in a very a-! ,ea "recommending a tonvention 01 tne peo.
valid on tbe other, anJ I am therefore in v Bnd the Convention rroeeeded to tbe 'e and happy manner, urging them to go I pie on tbe federal baai aa early aa practi-
favor of the chsnpo in favor of ad valorem, election of a candidate for Governor. ' work with renewed vigor, and to spare i cable, for tbe purpose )f o modifying the
I hope tbe protects w,n tie withdrawn. , Tbe eb.ir remarked tbat nomination were no endeavor to promoto tbe success ot me constitution that even specie, of property
. : j-- na'tv. . . .
On motion of Mr. Ferebee, the Conven ! mt' be l"ed m t0 u "lue. ',h
tion tben adjourned tint ht. I P"er to discriminate inly in favor of the
The reporter's task is over. lie hc per- i native product! of our flute and tbe indus-
formed it U tbe best of bis ability, and tr;aj pUrsujt9 0f ber jitixens." Now, we
lr ue nas uoue any gentleman injustice, it i . . -, ii . p. , ,
amend the Constitution o have this system
of taxation engrafted onit. Tbe Democrats
We were all bound by tbat compromise, but On motion of Mr. Forebee, of Camden, i being di.-posed of, Hon. R. C. Puryoar a-1
Camden is ui! a big except a lew heretics ... ; ..J..
unworthy of notice lionet old fashioned j ir verebee Dominated John Pool, Esq.,
bigs will not oppose ad valorem. Let them of Pasquotank.
know that ssyso. Mr. R. spoke for 35 j Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, expressed his ap
iii : ii ut, snd hia remarks were received with 1 proval.-
evident satisfaction by all. iMr."p0Jon nominated O. M. Meares,
Mr Ftrt bee, of Camden, bad hoped he ' Esq. of New Hanover,
would have no more to say on tbe question, I Mr. nominated Hon. E. 0. Rcade,
".!; .hese gon!c.,ioril) cCaroKna SSlbig.
hoiiinir tbe rrolests would nass unnoticed, of Person
but he was an old line whip and would stiil ' Mr. H. T. Guion, of Craven, wished to discbarge of his duty
bitle for the parly as he bad alwavs done, know whether Messrs Meares and Jvcade
( . i rilsose) but he thought the tendency of would arcept the nomination.
Aa slorem was to drive slavery from the, J be delegates nennua
State It was a bad sign to are the North men not knowing,
evmpaihing with it. 1 Mr. Svme wished to know if Mr. Pool
Frederick Grist, of Reaofort, called for ! would accept.
Mr. Ferebee replied io tbe affirmative.
Mr. Syme said tbat as it was certain tbat
Mr. I'ool would accept, and dial it was not
rertaiu that tbe other gentlemen would, be
hoped that tbeir name would be withdraw u ;
that the Convention ought not to pay empty
compliments to any one; that they as
has been unintentional. He tenders his
thanks to the Secretaries and others of the
Convention who have assisted biui io tbe
tbe reading of the Ad Valorem resolution
Mr. Smith cf Halifax, moved tbat tbe
resolutions with the exception of those re
ferring to Ad Valorem be voted on. Car
s ied .
Tbe Federal resolutions were tben unani
mously adopted.
Mr. Turner, of Oran?e, moved to take "'nibled to nominate, and virtually elect,!
tbe vol-; on Ad Valorem, offering an amend- ; "n Opposition Governor. j
meet against taxing such small matters as ' The names of Messrs. Meares and Reade i
tin cup, plate, ic. being withdrawn,
Mr. liadger proposed a change in Lis' Mr. Ferebee moved tbt T-bu. Poo'. Esq , i
amendment, which was accepted. Tbe a- Dominated by aeclatut "'cfi was;
u.t ndmetit of Mr. Turner was tben adopted. 3one wilh enthusiasm. . .
ii, tj...- ,1, .j . Mr. Rcubury moved tbat a committee of
Mr. Henry, ol liertie, tben moved a re- - , -,,..- 1
consideration of the amendment, entering five .rom, "f "? Lonpreaaion.! District be
his protest against it. rr'nted by tbe chair to inform Mr. Pool
i i ..." .i , . , , v , ol bis nomination. Carried. 1
... F l i UB vvvuvicu .'it. U;, f ,.,,.,,1, l,t!
"'CHARLOTTE:
Henry's motion
Mr. Ksycer hoped Mr. Tomer woulJ
wiibdraw it.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Not being withdrawn the amendmebt was
rtjected.
J be question tben recurring on toe pas
aace of the Ad Valoren resolution, it passed
a. most uuauimously.
Mr. Nash arose and offered resolutions
from tbe Rusiness Committee, in response to
tae address of ti e National Union Execu
tive Committee. Tbe resolutions were read
called for, arose, and alter paving a Lit: b
tribute to Mr. I'ool of Lis county, enchained
the audience for half an hour with a niot
admirable and eloquent address,
i Mr. Waisef, of Davidson, followed; his
style was argumentative, and he gave the
Democracy many bard blows in tbe short
! ribs : bis remarks as well as those of Mr.
! liii.ton, were received with frequent abouts
ano bursts of applause.
1 be following ui.6ni-bed bu-iness, vix :
Mr. Smith's resolutiun, was ihtn taken up.
Mr. Kivuer effered a substitute as fed-
Tuesday, March 6. I86 0.
Ij R It. V;,V, fi.M, F,.,nf f enoir, bos eon.
Rented lo net, and in our authorized agent. He
receive orders tiir Hie Wino, blanka or adter
liniments, and receipt for thenme. Any persona
subscribing who pay to him within three months
will r' teivc the Wino for two dollars.
bad Free suffrage adojted by Legislative
enactment and why cantot tbo Ad Valorem
systems of taxation be adopted in tbe same
way. We are deoidedjy in favor of this
system, and are willing to adopt any way
to accomplish it, battbiik it rather bard to
have a convention called, for many of the
people are opposed to neddling with the
Constitution.
roa uoverniir.
or I'Asyi'OTAMi.
as follows : j lows :
Rr-soW. Tbat this Convention will ap- " '!w,H That tbe Southern Opposition
point two delegates at large to represent meml era in CoLgress of the I nited States
this State in the General Convention of tbe jhsre our eJal support and confideme in
Natioual Union Party, to be beid for the i tLe PC5'titi which they now occupy in the
purpose of nomibttir.g candidates for the ! n,lon! """""i'8 tbe organs and repre
offices cf President and Vice President for : "T'"''','es of tbe conservative elements of
the ensuing term, and do recommend to the i ,be country tbat we wi.l sustaiu auJ de
p.ople in each Conirressional Histr.ct to , D 'hem in their resistance to the tyranny
choose a delegate to the said Convention, j D1 Djlr L,e of I,( ocracy . and their oppo-i-That
we will cordially support i ,,0U ,0 th.e 'i'COM it-nce, of fanati-
t.t Conservative National Union C.ndid ate f C,?0m' "helber North or SoutL'
vl.omthe ssid Convention may nominate,!. Mr llayner thought this would suit all
1 ut in the meantime, and subject to the de- . in ,b'" Lohrt ntioD' ud it aoceptacce.
ei-xn of tl.e Convention, nronose totbe eon- Mf- Smith defended the original aud urj-
servative inj-a of the nation, the name of our utiaLimous passsge, saying tbat oppoM- are atith
feliow eitiien. WILLIAM A. GRAH AM. i tion ,0 tli'9 resolution aad the support of Mr J M AXWKI.F.. T?.
a- eminently worthy to fill tbe highest effiee ' Roer's substitute was a tacit ebdorialioo SnenrTof Mn-ki
fANDIDATKS FOR SIIEKIFF.
We are nullioriieii 1 announce A. II. BKOW.N
ts , a c.iuiiidatf for file office of Sheriff of
M'-cklviiljU'g county, at the eiiBUing Auguat
elect,,.,,.
Vie are authorirca to aunounce STEFI1FN
J. liKRIt YII1I.I., L.- , aa a cinoidste lor the of.
fice o( Smr li ol Mecklenburg county, a: lac en.
auiiij,r August election.
Wc are aulhoritcd to announce R. M. WIIITF,
aa a L-uiitiioiite tor the otiice ot Mieritf of
Mt ckieiihurg couLly, at the Aliasing Auguat
election. j
We are author, led to announea W. W. (ifCIKR, !
Ksq., aa a cunjioate for tlie ttTice ot' Sheriff ot'
.Meculei.burg county, at the ensuing August j
els. ti, n.
Ad Valorem Vhat is UP
Since tbe sopgestionof tbe Ad Valorem
principle of taxation by tbe Opposition
Convention, several of .he Demoeratie pa
pers have made tbemieWes merry at the
system and ar r tgSt mak it unpopu
lar. One paper in remarking upon it, says
it is a question which involves the taxation
of all the ibises and forks, cups and sau
cers, pig? and poultry, of a poor widow.
We wosld ask tbia paper, if, under tbe list
revenue law, these things are taxed T If
they ire we have yet to bear of it. But
what is tbe Ad Valorem system? It is
nothing more or less than a ruan paying a
tax according to tbe value of bis property.
For instance, if a man owns a negro worth
$l,5n0 he should pay aa much as a man
who owns a bouse or land worth tbe same
amount. Wbo can complain of this! No
one we think. Tbe landholders havo borne
more of the expenses of the State than slave
holders, and il is nothing but right that a
change should take plaee, and each proper
ty holder be made to bear bil proportion
of the burdens of tbe government. It is tbe
impression of some that it will build up a
party in opposition to the slave owner. We
cannot see bow it will have such an effect.
Eut even if it does, ia tbat any reason why
slaveholders should escape from bearing
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, February 27.
In (he House, to-day, the Pension bill
and the West Point Appropriation bill were
passed. Ex Lieut. Gov. Ford, of Ohio, waa
elected Printer by one majority.
In the Senate, Mr. Clay, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported adversely on
the bill for the erection of a Custom House
and Marine Hospital, at Apalacbicola, Flor
ida. Mr. Davia presented the resolutions of
tbo Legislature of New Mexico id favor of
the organiaation of the territory of Arizona.
Mr. Toombs replied to tbe speech of Mr.
Doolittle. The Navy increased bill waa ta
ken up and discussed, and tbo Senate ad
journed.
I'ebuary 'JS,
In tbe Senate, a memorial from the
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce was
presented, praying for the iinme'iate com
pletion of tbe Custom House io that oity.
Also, a memorial from tbe settlers on tbe
lloumas Grant, Louisiana, against any legis
lation abrogating their titlea to tbe land.
The Mexican Treaty was discussed in Ex
ecutive Session.
In tbe House, a proposition waa introdu
ced reducing tbe present amount of mileage
of members one-half. Final action on it
was postponed.
rcbruary '!).
In the Senate, Mr. Seward made a speech
on tbe admission of Kansas into tbe Union
In tbe House tbe journal waa amended.
so aa to annul the election of Mr. Ford aa
priutcr.
ftiarcn i.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Davis presen
ted the caucus resolutions, as substituted
for bis own. The introduction of Mr
Brown's bill for tbe protection of property
to the lerrit, ries was postponed until Dion
day. Mr. Wigfall moved to amend tbe
Military Academy bill so as to appropriate
81,10(1 (K'O for the maintenance of a regi
ment of mounted rifles in Texas, aud said
that there was immediate necessity for tbem.
The bill for tbe distribution of arms to tbe
Statea was discussed.
In tbe House, a bill was introduced pro
viding for tbe protection of tbe lives of pas
sengers in ateamera. Mr. Ashmore made
a speech io defence of tbe South, and refut
ed the charge tbat! South Carolina favor a
reopening of tbe African slave trade.
March 2.
In the Senate, to-day, a number of pri
vate billa were presented and twenty-two
passed. Adjourned until Monday.
Io tbe House, Ford was elected Printer,
by two majority. Several private bills were
reported on. A bill was passed allowing
publishers to print notices of tbe expiration
of subscriptions on bvwspapera. Adjourned
until Monday.
their proportionable share of the public bur- ... , ,
r r it Mei.am hoi.t PtATti- "e learn from
Gens. Not at all. Iben we say, let the, f!umteri S. C , Watchman, that on S-tur-Constitution
he amended and every proper-j day evening last, Mr. Thomas D. McLeod,
ty bolder, whether it be land or negroes, of Sumter district, came to a sudden aud
in the naion. The son of a revo'ofionarv ' 01 "fury i inter l.avis
officer, be has inherited the patriotic dew ! Mr- hJotT replied, lauding II. W. Davis,
tjou of bis sire with a clear bead, an hon- r,d jUf";.WI g tis course iD voting for Pen
est heart, well informed on public afiairs. ; bibgtoo. He said that be (Penniiigton) was
ir 6' xit.lv just, firm in bis optnons, true to , toaad a man as Washington Hunt, whom
his friends, i'hout enmity against his op -a tLe Convention had endorsed.
rotK-nts, and fully embued witb love to the i J,r -'u,e eiil1 be Porrv ,liis matter
Union, loyal to the Constitution, and at tbe bld lef0 brought up, after the harmony
same time cherishing his native State with ' wljich lt Convention bad enjoyed. He
tbe devoted aflVctiobof a son, a hater of ail . cou'd j0t ree 'th Mr- Ksjner. He was
oorrupt means and appliances in public and , forrT 10 beir from lhe ''F of ,he gentleman
private life, pore in his character from even i "v 'bdorsHtion of Henry Winter Davis
tie ar prsrance of blemish, be possesses eve- : ' te Lad leta repudiated and protested by
rv i.ualitv which n.av dionifv the .il.t his own i arty in his own Sta'.e.
station and give aasurance of a wis, raith-
i to announca WII.MAM ' pay according to the value of bis property
a a candidate for the otlice ot'i HHVMMHHMHH
i
urg coumj, at me ei-suing I
Auumt lectio.
melancholy end, at or near Timmonsville
depot on tbe Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad, by falling between tb ears of tbe
train whilu in motiou. Mr McLeod bad re-
w,
an!:
HARRI F-o..
Sneriffof Mick
ust election.
rrl to announce PAM'I. A.
i cunuid-te for the utlice ot
Kg county at the eo suing Aa.
W
l-a
Meci
.orlzcd to l
lUieiitc fur
coun'.y, L
Firemen's Tournament
Tbe Firemen of Columbia intend holding' mained in conversation witb the Conduo-
on tbe 16tb of May next, a Grand Fire j . ""V'1 ,be "a'"l gio for starting
. , ,, I when be attempted to grasp the rail and
mens Tournament, open for a.l Engine, uU he Mf ,iniultllncous,Tbu, lring en.
Companies south of tbe Potomac, subject loj cun)bered by a large shawl be missed his
J P. SMITH,! proper rules snd regulations. The follow-) aim, and was precipitated immediately be-
trice of Sheriff oi ' .e. t,:.. i . .nn,,l.,l f. nn tween the two cars, hia bodv. about mid-
eiiauinf AufUit! , .
etion. , '
First I'ttzt,for Firtt Clutt Engintt,
r on JJutiince Silver Iltcher and Salver,
Alanttic, T. & O. Rail Road. j Titted at f '.'nO.
The attention of the stockholders in thej Second I'rizt. for Xrtonrl Clasi En-
way striking tbe rait opoo tbe road. IVing
hut a few feet from the wheels tbey passed
quickly over his body, crushing it ia tbe
most awful manner. The train stopped, bat
life was wholly extinct. Mr. McLeod is tbe
fir.t ai.mnr that h.a .rr V,..n Wilt.,1
I ...A to .'t..j .1.. .:. e .v. ri c;i... ,,,r .l,,,l . . & ... .
Gov. Manly thought both tbe resolutions : " , " . , , i,T -- tne lituingion A .lancbeter tvosd, and bis
unoecessarv. and moved tbat both the reso- I -on-Fln' lD w-aay s paper, it is too moen aeatn was oceasionea ry no act ot otni-aion
lutions and substitute be laid on tbe table, toeip et the Secretary to have to call iodi
fui and honest exercise of its powers.
Resolved, Tbat as our secotid choice for
the Presidency, we recommend to tbe 'a
tional Union Cooventioc the Hon. Washing
ton Hunt, of Ntw York.
The following gentlemen were appointed
by tbe committee as delegates to tbe Nation
V MM, a or,V-v , ' ,l0D Siou 1L tb8' te !be rai l in
J. M . Morehead and Hon K. Rayner ; Hon . fltor of Mr g,, reso:utioothal our . bC Fal1 ,D
R S.DonnellabdHonN. Uyden, alternates ( representatives should be applauded, com-j
.nr. jjefcry, 01 jxrtie, movea inai me uienueu twi tbariKcd tor tbeir course in Lon
Hon D. (Jutlaw be also appointed. ?ress, and fur tbeir unswerving talolity to
Lpou this ques-mu Air. Benbury caiied tidualiy upon Stockholders when they can
for tbe ayes and noes. call so ha,i!y upon him at his office. They
Alur some debate on the resolutions be- , ,
- ... M , r.u . -i i i) -Louid feil tbe importance ef the measure
tweto .lesr5. I aHweil, J.ayticr, Uarringer '
and Smith, Gov. Manly withdrew his motion ,nd 6"P hoidly forward and do their duty,
to lay on the table. The money is needed and should therefore
Fire.
Ihira rrizt,jor t usi tass engines, of eon,roiH,,ioo on tbe part of tbe eompaoy.
on tjuan'thj Silver irumpet, valued at
?100.
Fourth Prize, fur Stro A Class Engines,;
Pim Wood TuArric Bitwein Jibsit
sion will be very interei ing, as every ef-
Mr. Caid well was opposed to it; thought
tbe Constitution in the dark hour of tril.
uniuesuay evening last, about H clocg, : forti 00 doubt wi,t be alde t, lhe Cora
our citizens were called out by an alarm of j IU:,tC of Arrangements to render tbe ocea
Ere, which was found to be in the kitche S;0D wor,iJy of Columbia,
of Dr. M M. Orr. Uy the eff.rts of ourj Arrangements bave bten made witb all
citizens tl- .-c w.s prtvtnted from sprea.;,be p..nr0m), eir)iDg to C-jlumbia, to pass
ding to bis dwelling bouse, which was in firemeD and ti.,itor at 0 flkir 0,er tbeir
great danger. The fire is supposed to bave I rn.A,
it caiciiiaLed to di..ens,n,. h rl..,r. ,le tbougbt tt.ty nau aone ngbt " voting
ed tiaaiony. , or DT eoiirervative n.aD io preference to a
Mr lieary said be did not intend to cast' RPtlican.
any reflection on any gentleman, did not' b Tote "tbe" ken on Mr. Ilayners
wish to throw a firebrand into the body, ' '"""'e. t lost, and Mr Smith's
but he felt it bis duty to offer the name of "','" sdopted almost unanimously.
a seM';eu,an from hi! own county who was' !lr "arnnger movel to appoint an hxe- ori-inated from a spark falling among some!
known, respected, and honored k, tbt ' cuuve Committee, as tbe present one bad ' clotLi aljJ hlJ . , fc . . j
lat t been lit service for some lime, and movej
Mr. liadger said he hoped Mr. Henry 'hat the delegates from each CoLcressiouai teua of an attempt to po'. tLe fire out by
w, ii'd miii r!i- h,. ,.,: u i.,.,i District retire and sei ct one from each Dis- i Dr. Orr s negroes, tiicie is no doubt the!
re jected the Hon. ger.tleman jroposed,
but as there were mar.y ia the party, dis , " . ... a! out ?6H0
tn-ctions should uot be made.
on tynai.1-c-y-S.lv-er Trumpet, falued at, ,rT t . ,H,M--r or ?'"
g-- ' I large business bas been carried on by dea-
' Fifth Irizt, for SUu Fire Engines''" Virginia pine wood between the
on Hia.-Si:er GoLlet and Salver,, ioua porta id Virginia and Jersey, tily.
valued at flOO 0u tuod,ed cbooners bave beeuengag-
' , i t tli making trips once in every nine days.
mere is very little ocunt mat me occa- T, ; .j Dt. cord .... ' a
from 21 r)0 to wbich readily brought io
this market $-r 5U and sometimes even as
high as 8,l't per cord. Recently, however,
wood bas become scarce along the Poto
mac and Rappahannock Rivers, and tbe
business is chiefly con&oed at the preaent
time to tbe James and York Hi vera. Wood
at the various Undings along tbe latter
rivers is getting scarce, and tbe price paid
now is Si per cird. Many of the dealers
complain that they cannot make any profit,
and have withdrawn tbeir vessels.
From the South Caiolinian.
Washington's) Birth-Day and Inaugura
tion of tho Equostrian Statue.
Washinoton, Feb. aa, 160.
Since Sunday last, strangers have been
Dourins into our oity from all quarters, ea
ger to procure coinfjila'uie roons liefore tbe
orowd which was expected, and came on
tbe earlv train of this morning. Pennsyl
vania avenue side-walks presented a perfect
view of a wheat held, from the unlimited
number of heads, of all shapes, sizes and eo
lor, which strove to be foremost or upper
most to " get a peep " at the " sogers."
Never before, siuce tbe funeral of Gen. 'J'ay
lor, was such a cTOwd seen in Washington,
and although tbe streets are ankle-deep
with mud, ladies are out in abundanco, and
the " gay butterflies " jump from aide-walk
to side walk even as delicately as the busy
bee flies from flower to flower, gathering the
sweets from their dewy petals. Yesterday
afteronon, the avenue, from 41 street to the
" Circle,' where the statue was insngurated,
was slive witb brothers of the Emerald Isle,
shoveling the mud away and sweeping the
streets, to keep the members of Congress from
getting tbeir polished boots muddy in march
inir with the procession. The rising of the
sun was hailed with a salute of cannon ; bells
were rung, fire-arms discharged, snd flags,
banners and pennanta were thrown rut te
the breeio. At U o'clock, tbe troops all as
sembled at tho City Hall ; but tbe Seventh
ltegiment not arriving until 11 o'croo&i it
waa 3 v. m. before thty formed into linv n
The gallant Seventh, from New York, pre
sented quite ao imposing appearance, witb
65U meu. Tbey bave been estimated at 1,
5(H); tben came tbe different companies of
W ashiugton, Georgetown Alexandria and
Baltimore ; next tbe Uld rellowa, free Ma
sons, Members of Congress Heads of De
partments, Government Clerks, and in faet
all tbe literary associations of tbe eity, num
bering pet-baps a body of 3,000 persons in
tbe procession; with spectators, along tbe
route and at every eonvenient plaee for
view, to tbe number of 35,000 or 40,000
human souls. Tbe " Circle " is about a
quarter of an acre of land, situated at the
intersection of Pennsylvaaia avenue, K
street North, aod 22d street West, aad was
ordered by Congress, some three years ag1),
to be enclosed and plautcd witb shrubbery
Tbia is within four squares of Georgetown,
which is separated from W ashington by a
stream of water known as Rock Creek, over
wbich bridges are thrown, for vehicles pass
ing from one city to the other. To many
Wasbingtu: :ans, aa well as to strsngers,
this scums to be an out of the-way place for
such a celebrated piece of work ; but aa
Congress legislates for tbe District, it was
put in ibis puaitioo so as to be convenient to
.l- . . i:l.. i. a...
mo cuy oi urorgcigwu, vainu nc w imif
some of tbe favors tbat are bestowed upon
tbe District, by Congress. Thin, tben ia tbe
positioo in which the statue is placed. Now
for the inauguration.
The day, op to 3 p. m , was one of lb
most disagreeable that could bave bees ex
perienced. Rain pouring down all tbe morn
ing, and mud enough along the route to have
kept a mudmechine buy for a week clean
ing tbe streets. However, soldiers do not
mind the weather, and in tbeir parading all
the morning became eoeased witb a uni
form not advised by the Secretary of War
which waa of a sort of yellow east, and
wbich some people said was mud. Tbe sen
came out at 3 p. m., the soldiers formed in
to line sod proceeded to tbe Circle, where
Hon. Mr Hocock, of Virgiuia, delivered tbe
inaugural address ; after which, the cover
ing waa thrown from tbe statue, and a na
tional salute waa fired by the artillery from
rortre Monroe, irginia, and by the diffe
Engagement Between the Minnesota
and MisHisBippi, Almost.
A thrilling incident of a kind rarely ex.
perienoed in these times of national peace
occurred on board the United States atoani
ship Mississippi, duriu'g the recent cruise'
on tbe ooast of Japan. On the 7th of Oo
tobcr, 185S, the frigate arrived off the en
trance of tbe harbor of Nagaski !(.,. "
leaving Hakodadi, intelligence had been
received of the difficulties between this eoun
try snd England, growing out of the course"
of tbe English oruisers iu hoarding Ameri
can ships in the Gulf, and, so strongly coo.",
vinoed were the officers of the MissianippJ
that war existed between tbe two nations
every preparation wsa made to meet the'
ships of tbo euemy, supposing any might be
lurking about the harbor of Nagaski, await
ing tbeir approach. Tbey did not mear, to
be caught aa the Mississippi was in the war
of 1813.
At 0 o'clock in tbe forenoon, a sail was
discovered standing out of tbe harbor in
fighting trim, under lop sails and jib run
niog before tbe wind. The strango sail was
at once conjectured to be an English frigate
slauding out to give battle, aud in a mo
ment all waa commotion on board tbe Mis
sissippi. Ibe crew were called to quar
ters, tbe guns were oast loose, loaded with
round sbct aud shell, aud traiued unon th
supposed enemy; tbe boarders were armed
with pistols and cutlasses; the decks were
covered witb sand, to drink up the blood
of the dying ; cots were brought up to re
ceive the wounded, and tbe surgeons were
in readiness l operattt, in case tbeir servi
ees were required. Powder boys ran hith
er and tbitbor, and everything oo board
bore a warlike appearauoe.
The alrange aail a much larger ship
than the Mississippi approached rapidly.
Every man atood by bis gun. Tbe lock
airings were drawn taut, and the men awai
ted io breathless silence the approach of the
stranger; determined, if she was a bellige
reut. to give ber one broad.iide at least.-
Tbe flag of tbe approaching vessel being
soncerled behind ber topsails, it eould not
be madrt oot. but as she seared the port
bow of tbe Mississippi, it wst found to be
tbe stars and stripes! Every mso drew a
long breath. But just tbea tbe flag was
hauled down, which induced the fear that
tbe stranger bad played a ruse dt guerre
upon tbe Mtsaisaippi, to order to take ber.
Every man sprang to bis gun, obedient to
the order Train the guns upon her !''
Iiul tbe American flag was again run up,
and il was soon discovered tbat the vessel
was the United States stesanahip, Minneso
ta, bound for ber home. From bsr liny
learned tbat tbe expacted war bad all en
ded In smoke. Tbe retreat was beat, the
magazinea were closed, aud after inter
changing greetings, tbe frigate stood oa for
ber aochorsge at Nagaski. lioi'on 7V.
tiler, I V4
rent companies of military on the ground. 'the jwin where Mr
This piere of work is true to the very nature I Mf senator Yulee at
Oaiitt l.i Wahhiioto!!. " Shirly," the
Washington correspondent of the Nswbtrn
1'rogrtss, writes i
Perbsps owe of lbs mott elegaot affairs of
the season was given last wcrk by Mis. Se
cretary Toueey. Tbe rooms were crowded
uncomfortably so witb one of tbe moat
brilliant assemblages of the whole reason
Mad. Jlodiseo, escorted by Capt 8cott, of
the Untitb Navy, attracted a great deal of
notice. Her dmsa waa of lbs most magnifi
cent description, being a pale yellow silk
skirt, ovar wbich was worn a eoatly lare,
oua looped at Ibe side witb a cluster of dia
mond. IHatnonds gleamed opto ber wrists
--her throat, aod wreathed bar dark brown
hair As the throng pass slowly along from
Toocey la receiving.
pice ot wora is true to tbe very nature "u, wuU ut
of tbe case. Tbe effects of the battle upon ' ' "gK,Dt nnors. Tben Mm Gov.
bis frenzied war-borse, the excited mien of j Kttxpatrick, a lady of fine personal appear
Washington, yet bis calm brow, as be ap-1 snoo and as thoroughly versed in polities as
pears ruabing upon Ibe enemy at the battle 09 v-'overnor oirosen
of Princeton all are d.'picled to aueb a
manner as to inspire reverence from those
wbo viewed tbe work, for tbe savior of
The Charlotte and StatosvUle Rail
Road
The Surveyors reached Statcsville a few
A N'uitii'a Tiii'mikh 1d.vu T.
should .ciaatiute tie Executive ; house itself might bave been saved. Lossd having completed a survey of the Rev. Dr. Lay, the new Mi.sion.r, liishop
ten minutes was taken for tbe purpose.
On reassembling the following gentlemen
were announced as tbe Executive Com
mittee :
lit Lutiut Jas V. HiLton. of Pus'iuo-
Motiou tb lraan.
1 be coii-mit'ee appointed as electors for
tie State at large : R K Spead. cf l'as
q 'lotai.ii, and lion George E. Bao'gr-r, of
Mr. Smiib, of Halifax, offered tLe fol
lowing resolution :
J(es'jhrd, Tbat the thanks of tbe wlole
(Vmtry are dj to tbe position member
of "'. ii,jrr('i from tb'S Stat, fortbeir fer-i 1
tent and pvtiotic ffljits to oraniz? the'
House of Representatives. "
Mr. Rayner opposed the resolution, and ..... t it . . ,
said be ,h..u,.U our representatives -ere " of 'Ir h J- .''. tae.-.l:"r'
pure men ...d bone.t in their conviction..!"" rtque.teC to appoint four adu.t.o,.
but tbougl t they had acted u..w.ly and ' ' member, of tbe Cotimnttee. i be Cbair-
,,r-r.Lit'.v in votin- for a Democrat fJr wan r'Poiuieu me .onow.i.g
spi-aker at all. He bad no more cor fidenee
iu the D-it.ctrat'c party, in regard to the
question of slavery, than be bad in tbe!
Mack I'epulllran t arty The Opp-iaition (
tai.e.
U:d.
Aft.
i'h.
:rh
(Wi.
.lh.
hh.
R. S Donnell, of Reaufwrt.
D L Ru-ieil, of iiiutnaiek.
Sion II Rogers, of Wake
James A Long, of (J ui, ford
E H Starbuek, of Kor-ythe.
Rufu liarrttiirtr, of Cabarrus
Otii. S. F. Patterson of t.'ald-
section of '.be above road between Charlotte
j and Statesviile. Tbey report that the road
i will be ;V,out 46 miles long, and can be more
cheaply built than any raii road of tbe same
, length bas been constructed in tbe State.
Another fact,, we see stated, and it is
And Still Another.
On Saturday nifiht lat, about half pi-t
11 o'clock, another alarm was given, wbicb
turned out to be at tbe Gas bouse agaiu. I
The bouse was entirely consuned with s
large o-iantity of roiu, which bad been
stored around -it for the ma
Y.. ..,,. .K ... lii fir. ... ,
.. , ' , . , , . . ! thought tbe line of tbe road will be ohargrd
ci..e,,t,:, one of tbe hands having occasion; ,4 , S,ate.ville. Should this be the
of tbe South-west, was a native of the city
of Richmond, aud married a lady in the
neighborhood. Oo bis return bere to at
tend tbe meeting of the General Conven
tion, be brought bis wife with him, to the
great delight of all the family, aod especial
ly of the old fa oily servants. It was a
great gala day among tbe slavea of tbe
nufacture'cf til'' tb' 'he "UWript'n 10 th b8! household, and they expressed their joy
Leen so sman anout tatcsvnie, mat it ts, in a variety ol demonstrations. Ono good
old negro, who was an "exborlcr," and a
" class leader,' went off alone to pray,
bave becon.
that we shall f
al.ould not have voted f-.r a Democrat for
the ; orpoae of defeating a Republican. It
waa a bad pf eedent and would be thrown
at them in tbe Presidential election Tbey '
oogbt to lave stood witb tbeir minority.
tid if they bad fallen tbey would lave fi i
-b in glory. He said he wished it under-:
-".-d tbat be would not vote for a Demo ,
kt in tl.e National Convention, and, al-'
i ti'h be bad been denounced from Dan
i IVrsl.eba l y them be would not re.'uru ;
r liling Ut raiiir.g. Loud applause j
Mr Smith thought the resolution ouK-bt
to u-eel the a ;rt utiMi of all in the Con
vention, and i i j .aii.e 1 the wording of il
and said the ! j tiM i.tn.vea did rote right,
that be would nan d one so.
Mr Radger uudi r-t'iod tbe resolution to
meuD that we luu-t ibdurse uU tbey bad
d ie Ibe South Americans were Ui-king
in p tsiitet ce, snd made too many cou.pto-ii.is.-a
Ue aaii be eould tot vote for the
I. n. iulion
A rumiig debate In re rn-iied between
V.-.rs Rayner, Eir.b'-e, Su.itb, Rj.d-tr
a l..ri n (it-r.
1'oit.litig lbi qoi-atiuii ti.t Convention ad
, b.fccJ io 3 o cloik, 1'. 1.
II. K Nash, of Orange.
Kemp I' jju'lie. of Wake.
J J. Darts, cf Franklin.
William F. Collins, of Granville.
Oa motion of Mr. Foster, the tbat-ks of
tbia Convention were tendered io Col.
George Litre for tbe very able and fitb
fil manner in w bicu he bad di-:harged the
du'ies of Chairman of ibe Executive C-m-ri
itt- e whose term of service bad jur.l ex-
pirc-d. 1
'J'be following resolution, were offered
by Mr. Cildae!!, of Rjrkc, and ULatiin.ois
ly adopted :
Ito.'fe'.', That tie thanks of this Con
vention are due and are hereby Under? i to
tbe President for the ability, dignity ami
impartiality with which be baa presided o
ver the deliberations of ibis body.
J.etortd, 'I bat tbe thanks of this Con
vei tion are due and are hereby tendered t"
the Secret a:ies.
On mot ' ti, the thanks of tl.ia Convention
re tendon 1 to the JUieib and 'iv!'.:,
Kiiroa-l f.-mpany, and to a.l other riJs
Licti had ii'.i.did li favora, f-r pa
ung tbe u.ni.bir over tbeir roads at ba.f
far-.
in moti-.n of Mr. IJintou, tbe proceedings
of the CVnveutiou wne ordered to be pub
lished iu the Ralrigh iteister. and a!i tbe iu anolUer
.o tJIU ,o ,.,E,., to .omeouiy, wnen oc(Ca,e tbe people of Statcsville will bsve cause
laid the tore b on the ground which com-to regret it
tnubicatcd to the tar and then t,o the pas. j ...
which soon involved the building iu a flame, Against tho Subscription,
the band narrowly escaping. Although The committee to whom was referred tbe
several buildings were near the Ere il was ; propo,ition of , ,ubkc,ip,ioD 0f 820,000, by
prevented from spreading. Columbia, to the rail road from Charlotte to
We r(rriouf!y rvcrei tlis ot9t for tei t,., i ..j . . i
ao u-ca me io article oi gas - - T, .,, t0
i we were in the d ark '- c , . g. 00i,i ...... ... -,.., fu. tb.
ut.tii we eha.ll g t it again. Loti about
tbeir country, snd for the genius of tbe man
wbo has so ably represented the bsro amid
tbe din and strife of battle. The Dame of
Clark Mills will ever be baodod down to
posterity, as a name to be looked upon, and
tbe owner of it to be admired aa ooe of the
men of tbe niueteeih century. Altogether,
the oecaaion waa a brilliant one and reflec
ted great credit upon South Carolina, aa the
Hon. Mr. Hammond was Cbairmae of tbe
Senate Committee, aod Hon Mr. Keitt,
Chairman of tbe House Committee relative
to tbe occasion. Ten thousand dollars were
appropriated by Congress for the incidental
expenses of tbe day.
W ILLIE WILDWOOD.
A Littli Girl Rurned to Dxatu
w Hil t AT PhaVCR. A shocking campbene
accident occurred in Cincinnati, last week,
by which an only child, a little girl about
five years old, was fatally injured, and ber
mother badly burned. The child bad just
concluded its evening prayer, preparatory
to retiring for tbe ni-bt, when the mother
picked up a campbene lamp, wbich fell from
ber band, and breaking, tbe contents were
tlirnan ail nrsr tfi lnthin nf iKa oirt -
She was almost in.tantly enveloped in a I ""' ""l"'
sheet of flame, and, before it could bo extin
guished, was ao shockingly burned that she
At one end of tb-
room is seen Mrs. Lamar, of Mi.Jt-aipii,
show rich but ample dress is in such per
fect keeping with her modest but ensasurn
ing manners. 1 he conversational powers of
tbia lady bas attracted quite a number of
pleased listener. A little further on, Sena
tor Toombs looms into notice, with beetling
brows contracted aa though looking on a
scene be despised, while clinging to bis arm
is a beautiful lady from Georgia, wb'e
bright sallies win a strdonio smile from this
" impetuous thunderer." Just over the way
ia Cliogman, who seems to be thinking of
everything but lhe bright little body by Lis
side who spears him with ber keen irony.
A little farther on is Mrs. Roger K. Pryor,
a fair daughter of the Old D-uu'nion, and a
few ate pa removed is Pryor himself straight,
ereet snd bold ; his long bair thrown behind
his ears and lhe keen blue eyes scintillating
and flashing with fire aa he omverses; tbe
firm compressed lips indicate the man of
nerve and will, while the features as an en
tire appear, when in repose, like those of a
woman, io tbeir softness and delicacy
Near Mrs. Toueey is -iiVcretary Cobb, witb
bis broad jovial faee or.j dimpled smile, do
ing the agreeable to Mrs Secretary Thomp
son ; by their aide is Lord Lyons, ao unas
suming, thorough lirilisber, looking si tho
be thought the whole affair Very American
view of tbe glad event. His prayer was died soon after. Tbe mother, in ber efforts
in.,, lw uia was vue nuraen or it : to save her child from the devouring ele
j uuru, we urea oi name lor nriUJ
:. : ,.u ..' j. hi . J
safe an aoun. We breas dv name, too
' purpose of aiding tbe road from Augusta to
' Columbia.
OprxBiiion Convention. J
We have given this week tbe remainder'
of the j roe, i iii-i.-s of the Opposition Con-j
volition , whiub met iu Raleigh on the X'-id
u!t. 'Ibe proceed irifa wiil be found inter-'
e'ting atid e invite the a'tentiou of our1
readers to the piriform adopted. We are'
.ad to find ti.t coil, men as Rodger, Gra-,
hatu, Manly, Dockery, Rayner, and many
otl.era, were pusent and aided by their
counsels in for warding the good work. We !
id. y aafily -ay, we think, that although our '
r arty baa been considered almo- t brokeu up
in a tnaninr that it i" altogether a mi-take,
and it.-t. vl f be't.g o'ead we only waited our
time to eii.boi;y ag.lii wbich ia now doi.e. in
a manner that -as i 1 1 uitoiiisii our oj.poiientai
aad make then, shake iu their shoes. Rut,
r. au the p
lor givin of tier sicb a good busbao. O
Lord, take good care of bim. And, (J
Lord, aa tbou bas bast made him a world
speaker for thee, do tbou, O Lord, be a
heart stirrer to bun for Jesus' sake, amen.''
Church litem d.
Elcctic Magazine.
We bave received the March No. of this I
work. It contains lhe usial amount of good
articles from tbe leading monthlies of the
day. This number also contains two fine
eigravings, representing Peter the Great!
ID1A Cottom. The exports of Cotton
from JJoinbay to England last year were
blfw: bales, being an increase over tbe
preceding year a exports of Ur,H,Wi bales,
exports to China up to tb end of lfeO!', 101,.
Did, which also shows an increase over tbe
exports of 105sj of ro),bTi bales. Thus,
our total exports of Cotton were 785,511
bales, again-t 407,2!)7 for Hb. Taking
each bale at .'180 lbs , and supposing a low
estimate tbe price of Hurat Cotton at Lie-
erpool to be 4d a lb, this represents a Cot
merit, was also badly burned about the body
saved by his mother, .d a portrait of, t,,,, elpriti trid, of fifs n)jJlioos
Altxander, lt Emperor it Russia. ISumhuu Cuzrtte,
North CaroliiiaPlanter. Si, uth Carolina ami Miwu.-tHtrr-i. Gov
Tl.e March cumber k to band. The 1 Harris ha. communicated to the Stale Sen.t
publisher should give m-fe attcntin to tbe j '" f'oluti'tis in favor of a convention of
printing as we beard a ery good friend ! iU ''-.h.
, , - ' t ,. , . r . ,.. i ensuing spring, adopted by the Legislatures
speaain, of that deficen.J ID. eyes are0f Soulb C.f0,iM ,U(1 M.s,i,.ippi. Gov.
getur.g bad and be likes aclear impression Harris, in bis message accompanying the
to reid from. j resolutions, stated that be did not concur
........ j "'th the Governors of the State mentioned,
VtiT While the wora,,,.,.-.,. '...rin.rli.an,! " t0 tim "eoessity of tbfl proposed COnVCO-
''T' M U iu C nnati on tb, l.t, Zrtilo TuL'tiU
' '-,U'LU- ..ua-iiit, tie walls -fell biding 20 of them, '.latious.
Judge Knox bas issued an order, enjoin
ing certain parties in Geneva " from using
the Methodist church oo tbe evening of the
loth of Februaay, l-00, or permitting the
same, then, or at any other time, to be used
for Ibe purpose of discussing political or
other improper aubjects, topics, or for any
other purpose whatever, except for religious
instruction, and to preach and expound
tbeiein God's holy word, according to the
terms snd conditions contained in the deed
of conveyance by wbicb they bold said edi
fice and property, aod the rules and disci
pline of the Methodist Episcopal Church "
A', y, (Jtniimercial,
Rxv. H. F. Gkxxs We stated yester
day, (Tuesday) morning, that the health of
this gentleman bad been despaired of by
hia friends. It ia our melancholy duty this
morning to announce his death, lie died
yesterday, the WHth, at about 10 o'clock
His death will d.-lav ih i.i;.,; .i .
Methodical Rootii A couple of
rogoes were lately arresiod in San Fran
ci'co wbo kept a regular journal of all tbeir
operalinna altma -
''September -'i. Expended for omnibus,
'.'') i billiards, AO ; wbi-key, f i,-10 ; theatre,
r0j cigars, S.'i ; dinner, Wi."
"October IA Caah in Hand, 'nary a
red commenced boarding allhc Tremont
House.
"One valuable blaek froek eoat, stolen
from room No. 29, on Oth December ; a
fine coat from room 32, stolen ?a the Uth ;
a black dress coat from room 37, on I Uth ;
a light drab coat from room 15, on '-'-'id ; a
raglan coal cribbage board and shirt from
room 17, on tho XHtb."
He-sides these, several other stolon coats
were recovered.
Spuroxon's Scrmons A liivrmx A
gentleman of this eity requosts us Io invite,
and we do hereby invite all persons in Mont
gomery, wbo possess copies of the sermons
of the notorious English Abolitionist, Spur
geon, to send tbem in to the jail yard, to bo
burned on next Friday. A subscription is
first number of the Church Intelligencer " I Z i . , ' ' , "" ,
a few davs l)r M.. uM-nit'ineor ( copies of said sermons now in their stores, to
, . ' " "'""'g ii t uort; t,e burned oi
to secure
bl
lire another editor, a,sooir a. pos.i Ty Mall
ll'ileii frets.
I on tbe asme occasion .-Alontgome-
Tltx L... u-u.-It is predicted by Dr
Gideon JJ f.i.ilb. of D.l.imore, that the Io-
uusis win appear extensively tin
. win eommcnci to emerge iu North
ro.,,,. .nout .VI, y io, ,(lf , fsw d
) Tho New i'ork oorrespeudeiit of the Mo
j bile lirfi,ler says tbe well known Madame
' Re.stell ia rich and owns blocks snd acres
yoar ; nf lots and stocks of all kinds, Her income
from books and other sources is Jil.lHiO
pir annum. She be three grand children,
when she
Jun 1, id V aah.ngton county, New Vurk. I turns up fcef ,Wi