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OF SljJJSCRI lTIO. :i rte c s;y.". n advance, per ainr.ru $2.00 ut, t;rj cuil of the yei.r o,;0 Si:ijie -joules, live cents. -u b.-ic r 1 1 t ion wi ;:iontli,;. i uu rcceiveu lor less than six 1 1 - I. -. .:i.iy o.Mit-, i-fi- square of 1U lines, or less, for the "ist, ;m.i Mt cents for each subsequent insertion, for d iy period .mder three months. For three months, $4 00 For si mouths, COO For twedve months . 10 00 'Ji'iv-r :i'lv.Tt..seii.euts !,y tli c year on favorable tr.v,n. A lv.'i-Us.-rs are part ieu laid y reo m-sted to t-.io- i lie :i hid i.-r i insertions desired, otherwise they 1 1 1 e I n-.: e i u mi i lo-'nit. ami cnargeu accordingly. Woltiv of all kinds executed neatly and ir- M ) i; r j::ipt Iy . P. J. SINCLAIR, Editor and Fkophietor. rr i ces. s ) v v c v y .1 . i i ; v . 5 : , ATT UlNEY AND C UNSELLOR AT LAW n.ixTor, n. c, i t "i ':. prav'Ice the (fniin.; and Snparior Court t of iladen. Cumberland, and Sampson, and o the adjoining Counties. Oihce near the Clinton Hotel Fcb'v Id. lct;n. tf jl. d- Mclean, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, ; I LL attend the-Courts ot Cumberland Moore. T ? John.-;. 11 ard Harnett County I'KO.Ml'T atten tion -iven.the coil .ctiou of all claims entrusted to hi tf- CLEM EXT (i. vri(;ht, ATTORNEY AT LAW, I-'aycttcATillc, 1ST. CJ- 1 yriLL practice in t.!ie ( unties ot'JJ'.aden, Samp t f ,-ou a ud 'umber i and. Prompt attention given :o all bu-iii'v-s committed to his charge. April Z, 1--."-. tt Vr. S. i( HIM ENT. ATTOIJNKV AN!) COL'NSLLLOK LUMIiEIITON, X. C. LAW TILL 'J Ti:'I the Count v an 1 Superior Courts. $ T o! ' j;,,bi Cunili -rhunl. Kiad. u ami Colnm- is. All bii-!iii";. inU-ti.ste.l to ills care, will receive o npt attention. O -lice ill the Court liou.-e. J u!y 1 . lh.VJ. 1-y-w AKCTIONEKU A COMMISSION MERCHANT. Kat Side of (Jilk'spie Street, i 1 ' '. !: i 1 1: vi i.i.i: . N. C. Nov. 13, II. GEilH vCoimnissicu iUcrchant V.VILMIN(; ton, N. c. TriLL giv-.' promp: and leM.-enal attention to all T ;o.i-:gam.-iits of Spirit- T urpentiue. Rosin, Tar. Tunii'nt i and a!l country produce for sale. . ofi-'p; K i l:i 1 join in. ;p - airs o er t he Sto itb-rloh's whaf. Street. tf of Mr Yon No it h Water .I.ili.i J'l-i 1 -. Is ,'j T. WA1HMLL. PK tl'RlL'foR . 'MIS. ): must foiumoiiieus Ilobd I in North Carolina, liunting :'.' fei-t on Day and 1 on.i bis-.n street.-, is l.i, -.i.iel in the cell t p- of the busine.-s pornou o i n ii i .isi f tie- town, and surrounded by all the ba:ik s, wh de-ale merchants and principal pio- du dealers. r,u-i;e-s- ncu will find th lloiid a eoiivenieiit ail t eo:il !ori :Ute nouc. All i h ' -i t ,' '- n'l'i ve an I depart front this Hotel. , .- vilb-. April . IS.-dl. 13 i o -7-0 3, Blacot ly r .'Oil TiX-WARi:, &.c. () 1. a lar-.'e assortment if ix and o iUi;' Al- oves: liu-'A are; .-ie-ei-i i on . n' .i'i i mi. ... - . . .'t. . .i. T I .....I !,.... h o 111- " HUl Uotntnioii t'ott'ee Pot."' For sale by Nov. 'J7. tf JAMES .martini;. NOTICE. II .WINC RECENTLY PL KUli A Si-.l l J l r. TT! yitiro axfitOCl5. of t.'onueil .V 'McKetliaii. I am now'carrying on the m.'reautile business at Council's Hlulf U. II. LYON. A ij.; 1 ;) . 1 s.-:. w-t f is 'tins rutins .i.if vn.i ?. Sa'e at reduced prices fit the Auction Store A. M. CAMPBELL. of A ;g -21, 1-58. tf 3Pa,irLts, Oils, tfce. PERM. Refined. Lard. Linx ed and Tanner's O IL O WHITE LEAD: burning Fluid ; l'utty : Window Glass and Sash of all sizes. ALSO V l'r--!i -apply of Pond's Pain Destroyer. For sale by " J AS. .MARTIN E. Nov. 27. tf A CASit. A Word To My Old Friends. THOSE SSL i'.auivinn o for whom I have been attending to i-iiiues- for years :--! am still willing to serve von vuh the same promptness that 1 have -always done : and to others that may want discounts. Pension bust ne-s. tve..Av. 1 oiler my services, with -1 proud.-1 of strict attention JAS. (. COOK. J une li . 1 tf lluplcsalc anil UetaU Dealers in i,?f,;vf'.' Jiff rrf re 1 1 :i MPT of c. il ' - or ATTENTION Ol YEN' TO Till it :o:i. and other Produce. I SALE will re- Couse-inment . in the abov ,t!...;:t':oii fi 0111 reliable pa line 1 es. . W. KVI.I.KK. 1 : 4 ar Y 1 1 o E ES - . - - ALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Atm i ie;ii!, French ami l:lt olish Drugs, Med icines and ."neuiieals ; (-Javden and Field Seeds ; lVvfuinerv, Dye-Stutt's, Liquors; C).Is. 1'. tints and Varnishes ; Window C.la.ss ; tllass waro ; Fine Soaps ; Fine Hair and Tooth Tirushes ; Faint Punishes ; Sur-ical and Dental Instruments, and Fancy Articles. With all the Patent or Proprietary Medicines of the day. Fayolteville, N. C, FISHFISH. ri"V EST Y-l'l VE libis. extra No. 1 Herring J D) bids. Mullets, for sale by April 3d, 1800 dtf-lm A.M. JOHNSON. i i 1 131 ? FA Y E T T I : VI L L E , N. . C. AD VALOREM. Ve give the following explanation of ad valorem from high opposition authority. " We shall soon have a just and eoual svstem taxation UPON ALL PROPERTY." ll.ltifjh Jicj 1 hI i''lTr,rr',rmS in 'estf ;'S 1SU0. that nl ruhn-l 11 maris 'Ihnt i,a r,m 1 taxed accor.ling to their value.' This is a new un derstanding of those two little Latin word. We have been laboring under the impression, all alontr. that ad r,ih,r-i, converted into English, meant 'ac conung to value, aaji ad ALOKtM tax a. HON SIMPLY THE LEVYING OF TAXES UPON """J"1-! niM;r,Mi.Miut i.iAhs ui-u-N ALL PROPERTY, WH Kill ER NEGROES, LAND, OR ANY THING ELSE, according to the value of said jroperty. b it irtunjtoit Herald. "There is ?ilso a I: plate, carriages and buggie.- WAGONS, CARTS, md FARMlXfi TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS. f I'Tr-U A V'iTVTT l.l, ,t...l- i. I" " .. - .i. ". li . JrJ k:i.. -. ".1... 7...1 .r ...v.: 1. T u. . . yi 1 1 - 1 1 i '. , i i i v iuul: ui v i ! it. 1 1 i uae 1 10 means Ol UT WHICH WOULD ENTER INTO STATE IJNDKR 1 HE AD VALOrm SYSTEM l 1 1 Hi l AAAlilih l'Jti..'lJfcKlY Ul 111E OF TAXATION," Huljdt Grrcll, "Above, we have stated what we understood to be the position of the West en ad valorem that is, that i-A"ERY SPECIES OF PROPERTY is to he TAXED according to its value, not only land and negroes, out liutiMS, cows, siitci' anu ttubj, Or enslord' Patriot. Now gentlemen do not try to wriggle and scringe out of yur oirii p'atjorn your otcn lendition of that platform. You dare i-t, you must take what follows. We have your own words for it and we u ill hold you to it. We are sure, you will make an effort to back out, but retreat is defeat ! Take it you must, be it never so naseous to your taste. Let the poor and rich listen to the following. We have made the assertion that according to Mr. Pool's ad valorem and "the ad valorem of the whole party opposed to the Democracy, that slave property is not that which they want to get at alone. We will now prove by statistics fhurett tchicJt can not lit that the only parties benefitted by this in famous proposition will be such men as have large amounts of Plate, Bank Stock, ic, the (d"g vjhf, with his sword cany, bowie-knife and other accompani ments, such as playing cards, nine pin allies, billiard tables, liquor shops, A:e. The total value of land in the State is estimated at about The number of horses 14S,0'J3, avearge value 7 , Asses and mules, in '50, only 25,250, average value silo Milch i.-ows 221,70'J, average value 15, 08,075,900 10,40M,510 2,273,310 3,32d,0S5 740,180 3,475,210 1,100,408 0,004,005 n king oxen, o7.:'-t'-i, " " 20, Other cattle, 4-3-4.402, " " S, Sheep. 505,240, " " 2, Swine, ,S1-2,B!3, " " o, Ve liave not got the number of 'i fowls, A'C, conseOjUciitly v. e do not here state ttieir va.hie. ) Pushels of wlieat raised each year, 2,13H, lt'2, average value 1, Ri labels rye, 220,rf.:, average val. 1, do. crn, 27,,..'41,51, " " 1, do. oat.-, 4,052, )7S, " 5, Pounds of rice, 5,4i5,sii7 aver. val. 5, I " tobacco, n,PS4,7Sd, " 21, cotton, 2'.i,-"3S,(iuo, " 11, wool, ;t7,73S 4i 20, Ihtshcls of petis and beans, 1,584,252, average value one. Hushels of irish potatoes, 020,318, av ; erage value si, , Bushels of sweet do. 5.005,700, av ( erage value ode. Bushels of barley, 2,735, average val. 1, ! " " buckwhetit, 10,704, ". 1, I N'altte of orchard products, I " produce market gardens, 2, 13d, 102 220,503 27,041,051 2,o2ti ,030 273,203 2,510,505 3,2:;s,18o 104,147 1,4: 281: Gallon.-, wme, ll.doS, average value S2, ,ww ,- butter, 4,140,200 average value 2oc. Pounds of cheese, 05,021, aver. val. 15c. Tons hay, 145,053, " " 20, Clover seed, hops, &c, and other seed, Flax, do. seed, silk, sugar cane, molas ses, honey, beeswax, Value of home manufactures, " farming implements in 1850, " riding vehicles, Others under 50 value, Carpenter and other mechanics tools, Value of furniture, animals slaughtered, 5o,o00 3,000,000. 5,130,102 Total, 200,835,304 There are a number of other articles of property which we can not get at, or procure data to show their value, but the above will give a small view of tlte propos'.tu.n now oelore tne people to auopt tne .i i . 1.. 1 11 i ad valorem puncipie, oy men an me aoo- n.mitu i art tele are to be taxed. It must also be remembered j that the census ct 1 --0 only gave a slight estimate of tli j value or number of the goods now in the State. A State going at the pace in which we have 'advanced for the past ten years, must have produced an enormous increase both in value and quantity of the goods, to be brought under this unbending, horizontal system of ad valorem; we will therefore not put the increase at so large an amount as wilj be extravagant, but will simply estimate the in crease at 25 percent. Considering that we have not received half credit for the quantity of cotton raised by us annually, from the fact that we have been enriching Virginia and South Carolina" with our products, and also looking to the fact, that the cotton and turpentine business were in their hifancy wheii the census from which we take the above was coni'.iled, it is manifest t hat with the increased labor which has been brought in demand both from man and beast, that a calculation of 50 per cent, would not over rate the value of the above articles. But placing it as we have said, at 25 per cent., we still find the grand sum total to be 220,525,212, and this is outside of merchants' stock in theState, liquors, or any other article which has not been named. Now, we ask, how is it possible, as the advocates of ad valorem contend, that slave property will pay as much as other property; how is it possible for it to do so when taxed ad valorem, as the value of slave pit . laVluy lw'w".w, wiuieim, "vv ! property to be taxedis $226,525,212. Again, we woulijl put it to any sober minded, reasonable man, wno x J ... to be benefitted ? Can we explain? V e thinK stl It is men who own bank stock, where the cha Jixex the amount of taxes, and xchcrc that tix xq of not he iiurei$cd ! It is men who use such articles 9, - luxury as plate and jewelry, which pays, now, fivH timp thf anifiunt nai'd nnon land. These are thfl men, and this is their design, and they think thaU ' ' . H - the P'V will not read, will not understand and ex- amine ! Ah, gentlemen, you have counted withov vonr hnst ! Ynn miist not denend too much on tin - ,., a :. 1, r.,,.-, rAmpm . . ber that though his hands are hard and bony, wiic " " ..f, the toil which has made you princes, he knows hM risrhts. "and knowinsr dares maintain them l"7lEv&i 0 "- - who, we ask, is to be benefitted by this ad iorCf o c i, . ; U,'u'Vl I .. . .. .... . .. : oucu lueii a.s canj auuui tiMf.'i ttaitte ' not to report till tne nominations were ' persons the bloody dirk, the, sword-can'SilK ptstol and the -bowks k'ife.1 The' - - ' !X1 mcs plaVinK cards, to earu himself what he-consid(rAV,r,.;.; If d,vurt in th, Tprritnl ! r 1m next, livinir Tlir hrmn Psa fnn whnirith trnlil ' - o - i j " 1 t- i watch and chain, his diamond breast-pin. and solid i C S S , 11 creation seems his seat and he its lord and sov ereign ! The gambling house proprietor, the dealer in liquors these and a host of men whose business is neither humane or benefieial, will be benefited i J aI valorem; but the. farmer wh toils hard must pay lor it and that severely. The poor mechanic laboring the day long, with weary arms and back. striving to gain his family a livelihood, must bear bis proportion of this tax that is to be taken off the luxuries of life and placed upon the necessaries, In the above items we have not taken in the Tar Rosin Turpentine, Stills, &c, and in fact a num ber of articles are not named or mentioned, which if counted up would largely increaee the amount al ready shown. We have written this4 not as an ar ticle which we wish to put forth . as correct to a cent, for we have not named small amounts, there being no necessity for so doing. Our aim is mere ly t let the people see and examine for themselves how this question is to bear upon them, and we are assured that when they examine for themselves this proposition of the opponents of the Democratic party, they will iudignently scorn men who. count upon their ignorance, to place themselves and par ty in power. AD VALOREM. We are not disposed to keep a piece of politica matter before our readers continually, but the im portance of discussing great State questions merge all other considerations, and we are therefore com pelled to ''keep it before the people !" In our issue of Saturday, w e placed in figures before the people, the question of taxation according to the principle of ad valorem, showing that the poor man would have to bear the brunt of the taxes, while he is the least able to do so. Ye demonstrated that the negro was not the property they wished to tax alone, but the poor man's all upon earth. We have shown, to prove this, that 128,445,702 of new subiopts! of taxation, all or nearly all. from the poor rer ciass, is to be subject to taxation under the ad valorem system and this independent of slave property or lands'! And now we wish to show the people and think we can do so that this property is not to be blessed with a light per cent, of taxation not so light even as Ion i-i tunc ta ced jroportionately. The w hole revenue of the State, last year, amount ed to 033,432,07. The whole revenue produced by land and polls was 8305,213,94, the balance of 258.210,03 was produced from bank stock,iuterest. J salaries and fees, wherein aro considered the lawyer 020,318 and doctor, &c, and also from luxuries, patent i medicines and various other sources, the success and 2,547,854 j e -couragement of which is not an essential doctrine 2,735 : 0f political economy. 10,704 j This 288,210, is to be reduced by the ad valo 34,348 rem system to an extent of which no one now 30,402 dreams - but as a sample of the reduction we will 22, 110 , takc the following items w hich produce a revenue of j FORTY THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND 820,258 SIXTY SEVEN DOLLARS, viz : Pistols, knives, ' dirks, canes, watches, plate, jewelry, riding vehicles, 2,013,000 tovviir,g alleys, billiard tables and play cards. These 10,000 tiimgS are taxed, under the present system, 100 per j cent, and others l'per ceat., while land is only taxed 3,200,000 20 cents Qn the 100 d0Hars value. 2,oSb,522 j 2oy, let us tax them ad valorem and they produce 3,031,532 i what? why instead of FORTY THOUSAND 1,011,857 : ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN DOL 500,000 : LAJg. as now, they bring into the treasury yearly 1 the little sum of THREE THOUSAND ONE HUN DRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ONLY! If then in the small amount of forty thousand dol lars, according to our present system, a reduction of THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS is 1 to be made by ad valorem, what reduction will be made bv the same system in the whole amount of j IiUNDllE1) AND EIGHTY-EIGHT THOU . gAXD TWQ HUNDRED AND NINETEEN DOLLARS produced into the treasury now by ar ticles of the above nature: We have neither the time nor the inclination to answer it, but the reader may compare it and we are satisfied that he will find that over two-thirds of the State revenuz must he produced by the farmer, and the man of poor means instead of a little more than half, as it now is; while the bank stook man is protected by the charter, for their tax can not be increased, nor would the ad y the power fiueuce and Lying arguments which are brought- to bear upon them. A Remakkable Max.- " Who are you ?"' I inquired to-day Of one who stopped me in the way - - - In this Republic some non-resident. -" Who am I ?" (so his answer ran,) .... : " Sir, I am the distinguished man The 'Herald' h-asut named for President!' leaving it with the Legislature in framing a revenue law, to "discriminate only in favor of the native products of the State and the industrial pursuits of the citizens." This is precisely the position of Mr Pool, the position which he has taken in the East, and the position which he will maintain in the West. With Mr Pool, ad valorem is precisely the same thin" in the East as it is in the West." 4... !i. i u : ji T ub u" use ana repumiant to the constitution: an valorem system anu mem iu ue muicaseu : iiCl i t is tlm ,lt,. j- i e 1 1 . v, the people examine. They have a plausible theory I ""l before them, look at it, scrutinize it, tor the wealthy ! T)rrmt.r nnrl " r.,,, .- , ' V- 1 -t t v i -,,i i.; . mmf . t. t P P r ana constitutional remedies for such viola- nabobs are the prime leaders in tins movement; but j tjons . - wo have confidence in the intelligence of the masses f - - Prlvi. - i , .. v .' ',. , , . , ,11 t- .1 n , - 1 ieviou to the resolution beinr" discussed, the t hev can not be irulled even by the powerful in- n "-suiuliuh o, ul u , fT)EMOCR XTC N TION L CONVENTION I;haklESTON-. Arird 2H PoKKonv The Conv.n )n assembled' at 1 0 o'clock, A. M. " Mr. Fitzhuh. J r.Va., presented a series of resolutions in favor of !W " e . .. .i .1 . . wnwcen om i .ne rugmve nie iaw n en rtV r"'ulwlUep,u1oin.1milulel- . rVr- V11" s, ot Pa., presented a resolution providing that government should have the power to enforce &ting laws in relation to the protection of slave bperty in the Territories. Referred Mr. beward t (,.,., presented a resolution on the Jhts of slaveholders, describing a suitable platform fl. declaring that -Mr. Uuthne w as a proper man ba the nominee for President. A resolution on laril was er resolutions of slave erred. " - lerstood that three speparate platforms will be Ho I I a I fr I 'itmm 1 1 i nva ct 1 1 1 n r onn ir it sented. I i 4 nintifin tn arlmiirr rn was witnuravvn to enaoie tne - . . . . tatioTl nf !t -"j ution to instruct the National THshnM ' ' . 51eW' I? KSlUil!BiT'3rrrSo7tSroyyTl i .-h,w- mntA1 from SwmtoK S I .;A.1 A..U; Ka th .bitv nf l,o - ici3,)auf iujj luhi ... " y , PederaVGovernment to secure the rights ot slave- j holder.: ere. -. The Conveution then adjourned to 4 o'clock in the aft noon. -"' SECOXB DESPATCH. The 'onvention re-assembled at 4 o'clock, p. m. Several unimportant resolutions were introduced j and rolrixfd. It having been repeatedly affirmed j that til platform Committee would be unable to report ft all, a resolution was offered instructing that Cinmittee to report progress at 10 o'clock to-moi w, pending the consideration of which the Conye ion adjourned to that hour. . TniKD.DESPATCn. Chaleston, April 20th, P. M. There is great exciteitnt here at present. The Southern Cotton States lireaten that if Squatter Sovereignty is in troduc I in the platform, they will nominate J eff Davis ; id Fernando Wood. Douglas telegraphs to his frit ds to accept the Cincinnati platform and the Dred S tt descision, but to go no further. To-morrow wil be an exciting day. 1 special despatch. CiiaiIeston, April 28th, 2 A. M. The Dean Richmold New York Delegation was admitted to scats in'the Convention yesterday, by a vote of 255 to 41. Everj hing is working well for Douglas, and there is no dojjbt of his nomination. The "Virginia delegation determined yesterday not to be saisfied with the Cincinnati Ptatform. There are evidaices of much feeling. The Diuglas men are confident and firm. Charleston, April 27th. The Cbvcntion met at 10 o'clock. Sundry reso lution wf e introduced and referred, but an announ cing thalSthe Committee on the Platform would not be ready to report for an hour, the Convention took, a recess io that time. During the recess printed copies of the majority report or the Platform and resolutions were scatter ed in tie hall ; also one of the minority reports, signed iy H. F. Butler, merely re-affirming the Cincinnati Platform, but recommending in addition, a resolution for the protection of naturalized citi zens, i The nrincinal niinortv report re-affirms the Cin cinnati Platform, and adds the protection and rights of persons and nroperty, and pledging the Democ- 1 - . -1, , .fit.. c ; racy to carry out ail decisions or tne supreme jLjii - f j--rri."' ' - -----rti of naturalized citizens at 1 i,iae ai and abroad ; aiding the Pacific railway : ilitr acquisition of Cuba ; denouncing the resistance of the. Fugitive Slave Law. The Committee on the Pla'form have adopted the Cincinnati Platform, with the following additions : That. Congress and Territorial legislations have no power to legislate on . Slavery in or out of the Territories, or to impair the rights of slave prcp ertv - That the Federal Government should protect American persons and property on the high sas and elsewhere, as well as the rights of noturalized citizens in Foreign countries : favoring the acquis tion of Cuba ; denouncing the interference of State Legislatures with the Federal Laws. Athalf-nast 11 o'clock, the Convention reassem bled. The majority report was read by Mr. Avery, who; state that the Committae were not entirely unani mous on a portion of the resolutions, but the first resolutions, regarding Slavery in the Territories and the duties of the Government to protect persons and property, were adopted in Committee by a large majority. The resolutions in relation to the fugitive slave law and to naturalized citizens were adopted by- the committee unanimously. The acquisition of Cuba was adopted without di vision. - ' - The two minority reports were then submitted. Several interrogatories were asked and answered. SECONO DISPATCH. Avery made a strong speech on presenting the majority resolutions, and concluded by saying if Squatter Sovereignty was introduced in the Platform, no slaveholders would venture to remove his property into any new Southern Territory, and that Democ racy could not advance beyond its ancient landmarks nor abandon its principles. Mr. Payne on presenting the principle minority report, quoted the most eminent living Southern Statesmen to show that they recognized Squatter Sovereignty. He said the South would lose all the sympathy and support of the Northern Democracy if this Platform is rejected, and concluded by saying: 'So help us God, if he would ever abandon this principle. If the majority report is adopted you cannot expect one Northern electoral vote or one sympathizing member of Congress from the Free S'tates." . third dispatch. " John Cochrane, of New York, proposes to offer the following resolution as a substitute for the platform : Resolved, That the several States of this Union, under the Constitution, are equal and that the people thereof, are entitled to free and undisturbed posses- SlOn Of their l-icrbts rf nf-rnn arrl mTt-ir in thf ! common territories, and any attempt by Congress i or territorial legislatures to annul, abridge or dis- crimmaie against any such equality or right, would a Convention took a recess till 4 o'clock. P. M Mr. Pugh took the floor at half-past seven, in re ply. He spoke 'sill eitrht when the Convention took t a recess of an hour. At nine o clock, Mr. Pugh resumed his speech and spoke for two hours. The previous question was then called for, pend ing which, the Convention adjourned. , fourth iispatch. - After recess, Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, presented a series of resolutions as a substitute for the plat form, taking the ground that a sovereignty treaty commences when the population is adequate to ad mission, and consumated when admitted into the Union, and should be admitted, slavery or no slavery. Mr. Barksdale made a strong Southern speech. Gov. King, of Missouri followed. He said all the people wanted -was the Cmcinnti platform, without a tail. The majority report had the sting of death. No democratic party in it. referred without being read. Several ennecuon w.w uie ivansa anairs ne conciuaea warmwL recUhe,, 'd f . W1B : .1", ; relating to slavery and. the protec- V urging tne soiHUcrn delegates to ne true to cneir his desir nut ftalwMW . r., l:" - .1 s property were introduced and constitutional duty. 1 he speech was eloquent in fo . . r ' f" 7t K,v r(,Ut.r fifth dispatch. Mr. King made a strong Douglas speech said that the majority platform would nominate Seward UI!' "'fV""1 tne wem-uie ueuiocniiui pervy will fi-i'l tlmi- -irn n.ht.iiw1 Imfoi-i I it t U if this nl&t- -- r ' v... , . ua ia : "" -"-, -xiaua.... ...i ense applause and cheering. He r.-phed, atyhng K.ng'a speech as remarkable and unnatural, coming " uU- pwjtci , to houS and refuted the J ;nce spok, t o Ik ami rctuted tne '--' delegation, lie was very severe on Douglas, Tmr npiopi TiP v vTiovii criWvrTTnYr , Ub.UOLl.Allu .A llUAAl CUV llIO. " i,n.T .1 1 ..l 1 ar: 1 t ' " i ...v viunu civofn,ri niiiiuau i.iuuim mi auuiuuiuu plks for the protection of slave property in the , l au p.cv.n on ot American naturalized citizens abroad. 'w , i u) ' "J. "m:T', .TrToo i A1J "r uiuoiii.'UMmi .i.iucnmiiU t - THE GREAT -MILL." BETWEEN HEEN N ! AAU SAlbltS! - Ihldtlr lb r 1 Jill ! FIRST KNOCK DOWN FOR 1IEENAN SAYERS WON FIRST BLOOD A DRAWN GAME BOTH FRIGHTFULLY BRUISED ! COTTON DECLINED! New Yokk, April 28. The St amship Vanderhilt from Southampton 011 the 18th, arrived here last night. The great fight between Ilec-nan an 1 Sayers cume off early on the morning of the 17th, occupying two hours and eight minutes. Over one hundred rounds were lought, wlien the outside crowd, from pressure and excitement, broken down the barriers, and the contest was suspended. Both went down on the last round. On the first dozen rounds, Sayers was knocked completely off his legs, and his arm, owing to the severe fighting, suffered much. lleenan's eyes were quite blocked up towards the last, and at tne last round he was quite blind. lie showed splendid fighting throughout the contest, but was much more punished than Sayers. Sayers urew the first blood. On the 10th round Heenan competely lifted Sayers from the ground, and threw him heavily with the greatest ease. 1 he 8th round lasted 20-minutes, and ended in Sayers coming down. The 7th round lasted 13 minutes. Wonderful skill was displayed on both sides. Sayers was easily knocked off his pins. It is unknown if they will fight again. Tke fight was decided to be a drawn one, but public opinion was divided as to who was the best man. WilkeA Spirit of the Times has the following : " The heroism displayed by the Benicia Boy, and his courageous bearing, was frequently applauded during the fight. Little, therefore, did the small bands of Americans seated around the Ring expect to see it broken up. ' That it was so, will be found too true, and its motives seen too plainly when our narrative of the contest is perused. JFIe have no hes itation in pronouncing John V. Ileetum fairly enti tled to the Champion Belt. He knocked down his adversary thirteen times, and one occasion threw him like a frog. At last, after a rally and a close, in which the combattants hugged . each other on the ropes, and the odds were 10 to 1 on Heenan, the crowd broke into the ring in a most ruffianly man ner, and a false pretence that the constables were interfering. These very constables had been on the ground during half the battle, were averse to mak ing any attempt to getting in. - But the ruffians, 1. 1 t 4.1...... ittMti would ixs beaten and tlioii money lost, made the presence of the police' an ex cuse, and stopped turther proceedings At this juncture the Referee quitted the place. ! the extrel"e- He left the Thurston t T 1 tf . in comnanv most unfortunately' leaving all question of " fair or j who lived ia the tctae of Henry VIII., speaks ot foul " without a deciding voice. Three rounds . some being at BoIton-on-the-Moor, and an act of were fought after his departure, and at the end of , Parliament of 1552, under Edward VI., mentions the third the uproar was tremendous, the ring- : the cotton tissues of Manchester, Lancashire, and! keepers were unable to keep the mob back, and Cheshire. The cotton manufacture did not acquire the victory, which would in a few minutes have any importance in France until 1797. when the been awarded to John Heenan, could not be ob- French Government established spinning machine tained. The cowardly mob saw the laurels with- ' at Rouen; but it was not, howevere, until under tho rn his grasp, and tore them away from his reach. Empire, that, thanks to the efforts of Richard Lenoir. nr .1 . . . t , 1 1 1 f ' 41.:.. 1 V. c 1 - tve -acquit iom oayers 01 any ioreitnowieage 01 tneir intention. He lought with the ganaeness we I have ever heard attributed to him : but his parti ! sans had resolved that he should not lose, and see ing their t-ase a desperate one they rush through the ropes. No appeal could be made to the Keferer, . . . . tor he vanished the moment the row began, or his decision could not fail to have been in favor of Heenan. That 1m? won tli battle, n unbiassed person will doubt - that he deserves "The Belt" we are positively certain. THE DEMOCRATIC NATION A-L CONVENTION. Charleston, S. C, April. 30th, I860. The Convention adjourned on Saturday night without taking a vote on the platform till 10 o'clock this morning. Yesterday all was quiet. The Dauglasites seem confident of his nomination on the third ballot. Dicksnson's friends arc equally confident. Rumors relative to the platto m. ure contradictory. Great efforts will be made to adopt the Cincinnati plat form. SPECIAL DLSPATVn The following dispatch was received at the office here at 11 i o'clock this forenoon : Ciiakleston, April 30, 1860. Nothing done with, the plattorm. Great excite ment on Saturday night. There is a better feeling to-day, with hopes of an agreement this morning. The Convnetion will not probably adjourn before Wednesday. All speculation abo"t the nominee is in statu quo-. THE SAYERS AND HEENAN FIGHT. New Yoxk, April 30th, I860. The London Extra of Wilkes' Spirit of the Times gives Heenan credit of being much tho best man in the fight with Sayers. GREAT FrRE IN TRINIDAD. The Star of the West at this port reports tnat a fire occur re J on the 19th inst., in the valley of Trinidad, extending eighteen miles, sweeping down all standing cane on the Sugar estates. The loss s estimated at . a million and a half dollars. It is also estimated that it will reduce the- production of the Sugar crop on the island, over eight thousand hogsheads. The Beits ing Continced. Mr. Davis the Post master at Concord, Mass- has- been strbujected to the loss of his ba.n, with lwy, machinery, tools, and wagons, by the act of an incndiary. The Concord fanatics esteem is a sufficient justification for the act that Mr. Davis was suspected f informing the United States officers, where Sanborn was to be found- So that iu Concord, to be suspected of a disposition to obey the laws of the Unitod States is sufficient ground for burning up a man's property why not for banging him ! It is very evident that Concord, Mass., is not in the Uniten States, because the wonderful Sanborn lives there.. Why not let Concord step out of the Union if she wants toy and let her go without a post office and every thingelse she borrows from United Ltates's Hartford Times. m m We regret to learn that on Easter Sunday,' the dwelling nouse 01 Mr. Pettegrew, situated on Lake Skoupernong, in lyrrell county, was entirely con sumed by fire. The family were at dinner at the time. The roof caught from sparks of soot from the chimney, and was not perceived until too late. But little of the furniture was saved. A PERILOUS ADVENTURE ON THE ICE. a schooner frozen in im mr mr ra starvation. (from the Cleveland Herald tUt The N. T. Co.Ts propeller Bav State, from Oldens. rg arrived here vesterdaT. She reiort tW coming throueh the i t Pi nllT- " wcovSS SZJL J 553? was rescued when nearly dead?t TJSgSS th and wet state of clothing. Bi name was Alfred Dento fee to the Geor?e Thurstnn .vk V .i" : 11 o.:.i- H kinHW f.V;i lu " JTi " 1 l?aI a.1 a . .. 1 a wim ,ue capiam ana anotner man, stimueu oy ; the sckness 0f some of her crew and the great eotrntv nf nrnviumnc In nulr the nnhla kttemDt Uk reach the shore by walking on the lumps of ice, in order that assistance might be obtained. After some two hours the captain and the other man re- Him-1 ' ' 1 1 tMOk by the. par ting of the ice, could not, and was forced to cootinue on his route, every moment -being immer sed to his neck, and saved from drowning only by the use of a piece of board be had with him. He- " was picked up about eight miles from the Thurston and two from the land. He declared n had about given up, and for a long time death appeared cer tain. Diabolical Outrage and Mckdkr. We gather from the Seguin (Texas) Mercury of the 11th the subjoined particulars of a most dastardly outrage r We learn that some ten days ago a party of sev en men, painted up and otherwise disguised, pro ceeded to the residence of one Flowers, in DeWitt county, and deliberetely shot him dead in the pre sence of his little daughter, whilst he was planting corn in the field. The little girl was dropping corn, for her father when she discovered the seven dis guised men at the end of the row, waiting for them to approach. Informing him, the father turned to flee, and was shot down. The party than took a person named Taylor, also at work in the field, car ried him into the woods, and hung him to a tree, and then fled. Our informant did not know what prompted the parties to the perpetration of this bloody deed, but presumes it was in obedience to an edict of the terrific 'Judge Lynch,' who has exer cised in some parts of the country for some years past a dread and poted sway. The father of this man Flowers is said to have murdered a negro of his in Karnes county two years, ago,, and was com pelled to fly from there in consequence, Thl aug afford some clue to the summary execution of th son. History op Cotton. The following- are som historical details relative to cotton : "The word cotton, which is adopted in all the modern language! of Europe, is derived frooa- an ' Arab word. The orgin of the use of fabrics made from this aiticle dates very far back. In the time of Herodotus, a the Indians wore them; in the first centuries before Christ, there was manufactories ofcotton tissues in Egypt and Arabia, but the Greeks and the Romans do not appear to have used them much. The Chinese did not commence cultivating the cotton plant until after the conquest of the Tartars in the thirteenth century, and at that same period cotton tissues formed an important article of commerce in the Crimea and southern Kusaia, whitner they were brought from Turkistan. From the century, the Arabs had naturalized the cotton plant in Spain; and in the fourteenth j the cottonades of Granada sur passed in reputation those of the East. The. mtnu- facuture of cotton goods ia 'Italy dates as far back. the comoMftcement of the fourteenth eenturr. the first establishments being at Milan and Venice. It is presumed that there were at the period naanu- : factories for cotton goods in England, as Deland. uniUiaiw;u ui muusu; uvuuuc uounsning. ' Acquittal or J. B. I&uowxlow. John Bell Brownlow, son of Parson Brownlow. who killed ! voung Reese at Emory College, in Virginia, ha I. . . . ... . na ... ' j oeen tnea ana acquittea. xne testimony showed i at tne Killing was accidental, and in self-defence, ! The trial took place at Abingdon last week. The jury was absent but a few minutes before agreeing, Their verdict was receired with loud acciamama tions of applause by the Irage and excited auditor in the court room. The State was represented by J. H. Ernest, Esq., Attorney for the Common wealt ix assisted by Benjamin E. Wysor, Esq., of Pulakp, and R. A. Thornton. Esq n Columbus, Ga. The defence was conducted by Messrs B. R. Johnson, Jos. T. Campbell, Walter Preston, Charles. S. Be kem, Jno. W. Johnston, of the Abingdon Bar, James VV. Sheffy, a Esq., of Marion, and Hon. John S. Brien, of Nashville, Temu. Atlanta. American,. April 19L ' Abolitionism and Zlepnblicanism. Joshua R. Giddings, the great Republican leader says in a published letter that "every sentense" for the Helper book "finds a response in the hearts of all true Republicans." That book says "no nua -cam be a true patriot without first becoming an abolitionist" This 'sentence of course, Winds a response in the hearts- ofall true Republicans." This book also declares that not to be an abolitio nist is to be a willful and diabolical instrument of the devil." This sentence also 'finds a response ira the hearts of all true Republicans." Is it not clear then, that this Black Republican party is an aboli tion party in disguise and therefore the covert allies of the enemies of the Constitution and the Union."- 1 itttburg 1'oiU Another Southkhn Slavs Dkcisiow. A case has been decided in the United States Circuit Court of Alabama, at Moble, in which the main question arose as to the validity of the title of a purchaser of negroes- illegally brought to this country ui soldi to him. The Coart decided that the offence waa not indictable under the laws of the United States.. It bold that federal jurisdiction extended over slave precisely aa in. case of any other property atad so. long as unbroken merchandise arrives m unbroken bulk the federal jurisdiction extends ores ip bat so soom as the cargo is broken and merchandise dis persed among the several purchasers, i can only be reached By process of the State- Cuarts fHence, whatever laws Congress may enact . against th orginal ioaporter of African s lares, they cannot be made to apply to the purchaser who acquired the property within the tune and by th laws of an. individual Stats. - ' mm A friend, writing of the last hours of Heney Heine, says : " The peculiar turn of his mind (fid not disappear even in. the agony , of death. This very last week of his protracted struggle with death, he contrived to make me buigh, In the midst of my ' deep affliction to see him suffer so severely. When I came to inquire- after his health one day, . Alexan der West had been there for the same purpose, but had left. ' Wow, now are you to-aay, my dear feU low T said L on having stepped up to his 4 Oh, I am so stupid,' signed be. - 'llxnrr that? asked I ; -you may tell your frien4 anythfift9 but that.' Yes, you see, he replied, ' AlexanferWs t has just left me, aoa We nav bean, exchanging ,r 4 r