Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-14
BALTIMORE, June 8, IL P. M.-Tne following
is the result Of the first and second balots

Webster, % %
Clayton, 4
Mclean, 2
The Convention then adjourned nutil TO-
morrow morning. Taylor's chances are the
best.
BALTIMORE, June 9.-The Convention had
third and unsuccessful ballot. OF which we
have not the particulars. On the fourth bal>
lot. Gen. Taylor received one hundred and
seven, y-one votes, and was declared the noml-
nee oil the Convention.
Last Despatch.
BALTIMORE, June 9. p. m.-The Hon. Mil
lard Fillmore, of New York, was nominated as
the candidate for Vice President.
Vote on the Ratification o the Treaty.
The Senate Of the United States having
taken off the Injunction Of secrecy from its
members, The following is announced as the
official statement of the final vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Ashley, Alherron, Bag
by, Ball, Bradbury. Bright, Butler. Cal.
houn, Cameron, Cass, Clarke Criltenden,
Davis of Massachusetts, Davis Of Missis.
sppi. Dayton, Dickeuson, Dix, Downs,
FrIch, Foule, Greene, Hale, Hannegan,
Hunter, Johnson Of Maryland. Johnson Of
Louisiana, Johnson Of G"orgia, Mangum,
Mason. Miller. Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sewer,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, and Yu.
lee-3S.
Nuys-Messrs. Allen, Atchisou. Bad
ger, Baldwin, Benton, Berrien, Breese,
Corwiu. Douglas, Lewis. Severance, Up
ham, Webster, and Westcott-14.
arrival Of loops at Vera Cruz-We
learned yesterday hat depalch had been
forwarded TO The Adu,ant General Of The
United STATES. at Washington, for Gen.
Brooks, If New Orleans, to The effect that
some FIVE or six thousand Of our troops
had arrived at Vera Cruz, from the interior
fMexico, on their way home.
As our Regiment is attached TO Gen.
Patterson's Division, which was to have
come down first, we my louk for them
even earlier than we at first supposed
1t should be knowa that Governor John.
son ever mindful oflhe comErrt and vel,
fare of our Regiment, in correspondent
with The War Department al Washington,
received pledge that our Regiment shoul,
sail direct from Vera Cruz TO Charleston
so as 10 avoid lhe danger Of detention anu
hazard of Yellow Fever at New Orleans.
-colum6ia Daily Telegraph.
We have been favored with the follow
ing extract Of a letter from member o
the Palmetto Regiment, attached to the
Charleston Company. Ii will afford us
much pleasure to greet the whole Of the
brave fellows on their arrival here.
SAN ANGEL Mexico.
May 20,h. lS4S.
"As | am very busy o-day. and The
mail leaves tomorrow, you must excuse
a short letter. am well, and the Regi-
mentJis in. better health now then they
.eYer. have heen since. hey-hayes- been. in
this country."- Charleston Euening Necs.
THE Palmetto Regimcnt-A recent letter
from Mexico, published in the Spartan,
gives the following account Of rle wherea-
bouts and how to do Of all that are left OF
the Souh Carolina Volunteers.
"As yel the .Palmetoes" are al San
Angel, all, both men and officers, enjoying
good health, even "ready for fight or
frolick, and good at either" Those who
remains are thoroughly climatizcd and en-.
ured to hardship. The Regiment IS now
under the command Of Maj. Dunnovau,.
of whose nhiluies as On officer, and oi
whose courage on the field. need say
nothine-lbey are sufficiently known.
Lieut. Col. GLADDEN., think is member
of some Military Court or Court Martial
now in session in the City; of him too
need say nothing. lie has been as uuir-
ins in The discharge Of his duties in garri-
sou, as he has been cool, collected aud dar
ing in the field. Those who he has led on
TO victory in the hour Of danger, will ever
remember their gallant leader with prlde.
From the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal.
INTERESTING TO POSTMASTERS.
An act has just passed both branches Of
Congress, amendatory OF The act of 1915.
which last named acr made the com;nis-
sions Of Post Masters re'ainable annually.
instead of quarterly. This was found 10
be ruinous curtaimeu Of The commits
sions Of the deputy Post Masters. and
hence this amendment. which mol only
provides that The commissions shall hence>
forth be allowed quarterly. but also In
slruc;s the p NJ General, in adjusting
The accounts OF Post Masters. 10 make the
law retrospective. This is but just. and
will rejoice the hearts Of several of our
friends-lhe Deputy Post Masters The
following is The section relative 10 this re-
Prospective view of the case:
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
all Postmaslers. whose commissions have
been dismissed by their being allowed aud
paid on The amount Of postage received in
a quarter. shall be permitted to resetlle
and adjust their accounts according 10 The
first section Of his ACT, and shall be allows
ed and paid such sum as may be justly
found their e on such re.settiemcnt OF
their accounts.
Resolution Of the Legislature Of Virgi'
nia-Durin9 the session of the Leslsla