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Convention Of the South Carolina Southern
Rights Associations.
May s

CHARLESTON, MAYS.
The South Carolina Southern Rights Association Conven-
on composed of Delegates appointed by the various South
Rights Associations Of the State me, in this city to-day,
and duly organized by the appointment Of the follow
ing officers:
Ex Governor J. p RfcHARDsos, President Ex Governor
w. c. seabrook, j. 8. Ashe, N. L. Griffin. J. W. Smp-
son, r. H, Goodwin, B. X. Hannegan, and w. H. Gist,
Vice Presidents; and six other gentlemen Secretaries
There forty Associations represented and the Con-
vention is composed Of three hundred Delegates.
The President delivered an address, after which the Con-
yenton adjourned
CHARLESTON, MAY 6-I0 p. M.
The proceedings Of the Southern Rights Convention to-day
fully justify the belief that separate State action will be re-
commended by large majority. Mr.. RHErTs resolutions
proposing that received with fearful enthusiasm
Hon. LAsoDos CHxvrs and Senator BuTIxn favor mode
rate course but their views oveuled by the majority
The most intense excitement prevails throughout the city,
CHARLEsToN, MAr7.
LASsDos CHEvrs has addressed letter to the Conven
,on opposing separate State action by South Csrona The
committee have reported address and resolutions which
have not yet up for consideration The number Of de-
legates present to-day Is 34s.
HARTroRD, CONN., May Z.
The Legislature Of Connecticut met to-day. The lower
House organized BY eecting IssHAm Democrat Speaker
Eve majority, Wing being absent In the Senate the
Wings have three msiorily
WILMINGTON, (DEL.) MAY Z.
The Wings yesterday elected their candidate for Mayor By
considerable majority the Democratic candidate A.
Newcastle the Wings were also successful.
BALTIMORE, MAY Us Pm.
The market to-day steady. Sales Of 200 barrels How
ard -four S437; also, 500 barrels fresh City Mills
s. so, and 500 do old $437; red wheat 95 100 cts
white do 02 ITO cts sales Of white corn 81 SO cts
yellow go 81 cs oats 40 AZ whskey declined 70
224 233 c,s., in hhjs. and barrels
Business generally is steady. The money market II easy,
and the financial condition Of unusually sound
NEW York, MAY 7---4
The steamship Asia sailed to-day with i4o passengers and
$500, 600 in specie. ae
Cotton somewhat heavier to-day though prices arc un-
changed Sales Of 800 bales. The -four Market with
moderate business is in favor Of the buyer Sales Of 0oe
barrels at 81 l25 to S. 25 for standard brands
Sales Of 1000 bushels Northern yellow at 50 ss
CENTS deliverable in few days. Wheat unchanged Rye
rs rs cents 46 AZ. Provisions steady Wbiskey
c2} to 234. Stocks steady.
New ORLEANS, MAY Z.
The steamship Ohio, from Chsgree, arrived here to-day
with 223 passengers aud S75, 900 gold dus, freight
Cotton is not firm, and the market is rather heavy
Strictly middng Is quoted s3c Sugar is better with
sales ST for fair. Pork has advanced sales Of new mess
at SIS. Lard has also improved sales at st. Moss-
ses, 333 asa.
LouIsvILLx, Mar 7.-Sesmbos Portland burnt at Po'f-
land below this city, yesterday morning crew and omce
lost She had hundred bars railroad IRON on oosrd io
Madison railroad; owned st Madson' ana vaiueo
at SIS, 900; insured there for ss,ooo.
- DR. Maynard's Primer with the exception OF the United
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