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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-26

An association Of sixty-three Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Comnittee tc superintend the csta-
blishment Of Southern Press at Washington City,
to be devoted to tho exposition and defence OF South
ern Rights and institutions-the dissemination Of
Of Political aairs generally, without reference
to the old party lines Of Wing and Democrat Ar
ranEements are now in progress, promptly to ensure
the issue OF such paper under the title OF
THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
for the conduct Of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged, who will also receive the aid Of number
Of eminent and aud able contributors.
There will be daily, tri-weekly, and weekly
issuethe latter to contain substantially, the
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points OF the country whose mail facilities are limited
The paper will not be Exclusively Politicai-but
will embrace on its broad sheet the General News Of
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph j; Commercial and Agricultural intelligence,
Literary Criticisms, Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in Short all those items Of
general interest, the collected aggregate Of which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per. Great will be taken to give full and
rect Reports Of the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses oil Congress, well as the action OF the
local Legislatures on the Southern question.
limited number only Of Advertisements will be
cccived-the main object being to furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
The paper will be printed on sheet equal in size
to those of the other Washington papers, and the ma
terial will be procured especially Tor the purpose.
1t is confidently hoped that every true friend to the
South will aid in procuring subscribers, and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
Postmasters are authorised by law to remit sub
scriptions tree Of postage
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SUPREME couar OF THE UNITED
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
Senate.

Term Commences March 4, 1851, and ends March 4,
1853.
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P@EsESr FROM GovelsNoa M2ASs SO
MONSIEUR VArrEMARE.-W Wutranslate the
following from Paris paper, received by
the British Steam Ship America:-- Mons.
Vattemare received, yesterday, Wild
Cat which has been sent him for tho
Museum, by his Excellency j. III. Means,
Governor of South Carolina, (United
States.) The animal, after having spent
the night at the Depot Of the Rouen Rail
Road, has been carried, this morning, to-
the Jardin des Ptanfes. 1t is the hand
soonest of its species which has yet been
seen in America; it is at least one-third
larger than the largest fox of France."-
The above mentioned animal was shipped
from this port last summer, by the French
ship Newvelle Amele, Capt. Gillart. The
vessel had very long passage, but it
seems not Mt all to have affected its living
freight.-Courier.
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Daring Attack.


MOST Outrageous and daring attack wa,
made upon tho life ofMr. N. Mayblnn, wl,,.
resides in tho upper part Of Kersh wv Dist,
at Russell Places on Thurs lay last, which d =
serves pubtaitY; It order that the Villains,
may be apprshcnded.
MIR. Mayblurn is,the proprietor of stDrn,
at Russell Place, and from what we can l,aru,
1t appears that two negro men. entered his
store at late hour on 'rhursIay night. ,nd
called for some tobacco as Mr. aI,y-.
blum was in the act of procuring the tobac-
co Tor them, one Of the negroes struck. him.
and the other assisting, they would have.
soon dispatched him, but that his, (dr. Ms. J,
cries for help brought over a neighbor who.
lives near by, when the villains made their.
escape.
Mr.. ~ does not know the negroes, but wo
trust that circumstances may transpire which
will lead to their arrest. This We consider
most daring attack, and earnestly boaa
these desparadoes will yet be brought to jus.
ticc.
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Duel.

WE understand that duel was fought OF,
some point of the Charlotte Rail road on
Friday Last, hetwccn AIessrs. Dlntzler and
keit ofthe House of Representa- ives. /.
appears th't the parties attempted to get in
to North Carolina bit Were ssnt buck by
the officers ofthc law,. when they concluded
that rather than not fight ct all. they would
hight on south' Carolina Soil. Mr.. Keit re.
ceived a flesh wound in tho shoulder from
his adversarys pistol. The parties then re-
turned to Columbia.
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Dreadful Explosion.

On Monday last, about 8 o'clock, p. NJ,
occurred one Of those fatal accidents from
steam, which form so large sn item in the
history Of the working Of this powerful
agent which has been rendered tributary
to the uses Of man, but which has only
been partially subjected to his CONTROL
The Steam Mil lately constructed about
3 miles from this place, by our entarpris-
ing fellow-citizen, M. Thomas ]. CoQhlan.
was literally scattered into fragments by
the bursting of tho boileys The loss was
o hsavy ons for him, bat We have no
doubt was far less felt than the loss OF
life. One negro was killed instantly, and
two others died IN The eourse oftwenty.iour
hours after explosion. Two other negroes
were seriously injured, and also two white
men. The negroes that were killed be-
longed TO Ms. Logan, Mr.. Jos. r.. White.
and r. J. Coghlan. The wounded. both
white and black, are doing well. The
cause Of tbe explosion, as usual, Il invoi.
we'd in much mystery. The hands were
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EVENING SESSIONS.

The Convention was called to order al
the appointed time.
Mr. G. ID. Melton Of the Palmetto
Standard recorded bis name as member
of the Convention.
The Committee to whom was referred
the preparation OF business for the action
Of the Convention this evening made the
following report:
The Committee TO whom was referred
the preparation Of business for the action
Of this body, report, that having had un-
der consideration the several matters
Committed to them, they beg leave re-
spectfully TO recommend the following for
your adoption:
The undersigned, in order the more ef-
fectually 10 cultivate social relations and
feelings Of brotherhood and community Of
interest among all persons connected with
the Press, and regulate, as Gar as possible,
by common consent and agreement, the
manner 10 which the functions Of the Press
shall be discharged and directed, do here.
by. establish and agree TO the following.
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SENATE.
FRIDAY Dec. 8, 1852.

FRIDAY Dec. 3, 1852.
The Journal Of yesterday having been
read,
The President announced that bill
had been sent from the House Of Repre-
sentatives 20 change tho Constitution. so
rs to divide Pendletion into two election
Districts. The bill received its first read
ing; and on motion of Mr. Moses, was
made the special order of the day, without
reference, tomorrow at O'Clock.
Mr.. Moses submitted petitions of J..
Frank and j. and M. Iseman, TO be con-
firmed in the titles Of land purchased be-
fore naturalization; referred.
Mr.. Hibben presented the counter peti-
ton Of sundry citizens of the town of
Mount Pleasant against the Incorporation
of the Union Ferry Company; referred to
the Committee on Roads and Buildings.
Mr.. Dudley submitted the reports of
the President and Directors Of the Cheraw
and Anson Railroad Company; referred to
the Committee on interpretations.
Mr.. Adams gave notice, that he would
on tomorrow introduce bill to authorize
the South Carolina Railroad Company to
construct certain Bridge over the Con-
garee River.
Mr.. Mazyck, from the Committee on
Finance and Banks, reported q bill 10
charter the Commercial Bank Of ColuH-
bia with amendments; also, reported the
bill TO establish Bank ia the town Of
Chester, with amendments; also, bin TO
establish Bank in the town Of Newber-
~, with amendments. Ordered for con-
sideration tomorrow.
Mr. Carew submitted.a counter petition
Of the Trustees Of . Society Of Israelites
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capsur. Of 8 Runaway Couple.

On Wednesday last an interesting girl
about Is years ofage, named Sarah Brown
leA the residence Of her parents, at Nor.
ristown, N. u, hs company with young
man with whom she had became enamor.
ed, on ashcrt acquaintance. named George
Mars. for the purpose off committing
patFimony. They arrived at New York,
and took passage on board one OF the
sionington boats for Worcester. Mz.z but
before the boat started, the Rifl's 1sihc,
and the police walked on board and soaD.
them OF to tho police Office,
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TmuRspAY. Dec. Q. 1852


The House met to-day at 12 o'clock.
The Speaker resumed the reports of
Committees, with which he had closed on
yesterday. After the consideration of a
few, he proceeded to call for petitions,
DC, in the alphabetical order of the Dis
tricts.
Mr.. Maybin begged leave to present the
petition of the Commissioners of Free
Schools Of the town of Columbia.
Reports from Standing Committees be-
ing in order. -
MIR. Middleton, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported by bill in ia
yor OF the amendment of an act authoriz-
ing the State to aid in the construction of
the Spartanburg and Union Railroad. To
be considered tomorrow.
MIR. Hunt reported from the Committee
on the Judiciary on sundry bills:
Mr.Leitner, from the Committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported in favor Of
a bill to authorize the South Carolina
tss;.sead CosnPaay 70 construct bridge
over the Congaree river; also, bill to al
ter and amend the charter Of the Man
chester and Wilmington Railroad, with a
recommendation that they do pass.
Mr. Ashmore, from the Committee on
Claims, reported several accounts, peti-
tons, dc, which were seyeralIy ordered
for consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. McGowan, from the Committee on
the Military, reported unfayorably on a
bill authorizing Colonels of Regiments to
levy their own fines; also, on bill to di.
minish the duty and reduce the salary Of
the Adjntant and Inspector General.
Mr.. Crosson, from the minority of the
same Committee reported, in favor Of the
latter bill.
Mr. Poppenhiem, from the Committee
on Interpretations, reported by bill, to In.
corporate the Carolina Mutual Insurance
Compan.. Of Charleston; to be taken up
for consideration tomorrow.
The Speaker announced Mr.. Laurens
rs added to the Committee on Agricul-
ture, and also the Committee on colored
population. -
Also letter from Hon. J. j. Evans, ac-
cepting the Office Of United States Sena.
tor 10 which he had been elected, ard al
so resigning bis Office Of Judge; referred
to the Committee on Vacant Offices,
The special order WIS now proceeded
with. 10 COMMITTEES Of the Whole, (Mr.
B.G.Jchnson in the chair being a bill
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Our visit.---The Editorial Con-
vention. &c.

AFTER a brief absence, we are aonin NJ
our post to resume our labors, by which we
hope to give our readers the news of the dav.
and other miscellanions articles which. nav
Dc source of pleasure, IL not of profit.
Columbia, at this time, is all life al
nation. The hotels are crowded, and
persons who left agreeable and comic =.
homes in search Of pleasure, are harr.s ) :
and enjoyed, knowing not where TO lay
their heads
The editorial Convention assembled IN the
Hall Of the independent Fire Companv. on
"Wednesday morning, the lst inst, and pro-
ceeded TO business The proceedings will
Le found In this paper, therefore, Il is un-
necessary to give any other version.
An effort was made to establish the cash
system, and although every publisher in the
country is In favor ofthis system, we find il
difficult to enforce II as a general ruie how
ever, we have adopted IL. II Is certainly
tho interest Of the subscriber to pay In ad.
vance, or before the expiration OF three
mon'hs, it will DO no general rule with us,
but an iHsariabis rule, to tack on fift, cents
more, ifthe subscription Is not paid then, and
one dollar after six months Our subscril-
ers cannot complain, Cor we have raoro than
once called their aLssntion 70 this fact, andJ
more than all. have kept a standing notice
on our first page TO this effect
We intend 70 give q pcrsonal ssscriplionl
ofthe Members as the South Caro!Ioa Press
and in 50 doing. invoke their kindness, and
r. ternsl feeling In adsaace. A description
Of their persons surely viii not ciisnd them
and Il pay be gratifying 70 our readers 70
have some kpewIsdge Of men, stsled IN
Ncrih CarolIna, : 'eizassIs
On "Wednesday night we accepted sI.e in.,
yitatien 80 kindlg sxtcnded by our Columbia
breshrcn, and repaired 20 the Amerieaa Hall
y partshe of sasnptuous banaacts Re-
aisies the Editors Of The Press, we had .rse-
rsl United sersss, spd we had the pleasur,
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about to suspcad operations for dinner,
and were blowing off steam. The boil
ers were however old ones, and one Of the
set-three in number--had exploded
some four years since and were repaired,
and used in the construction of this mill.
We understand that all three Of the boil.
ers exploded at the same instant, scatter
ing the fragments to great distances, and
producing a noise which was heard at the
distance OF twelve or fourteen miles, and
until the true cause was known, was sup
posed to be distant thunder. The shock
at the village was very severe.-Sumter
Wafchman.
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Convention of Editors, Publishers, Go


The Convention met, on "Wednesday
December ], 1852, at the Firemen's Hall.
and, on motion Of w. II. Johnston z. NJ.
Wallace, Of the Carolina Spartan, was
called to the chair, aud II. NJ. Stokes, of
the Laurensville Herald, was appointed
secretary.
The following gentlemen represented
the Journals opposite their names;
7. M. Wallace, Carolina Spartan.
r. A. Mcknight Unionville Journal.
j.. III. Britton, Fairfield Herald.
J. III. Norwood, Darlington Flag.
]. j. Warren, Camden Journal.
j, II. Gossett, Greenvillc. Mountanecr.
I. j, Ecclcs, Yorkville Remedy.
]. II. Giles, Newberry Sentinel,
r. s. Bailey, Lancaster Ledger.
w. r. Taber, Jr., Charleston Mercury.
S. A. Goldman, Family Friend.
c. III. Allen, Abbevillc Banner.
Is. G. Presley, Southern Standard.
J. A. Bonner, Due West Telescope.
w. B. Johnston, South Carolinian.
A. L. Cavis, do.
Il. w. Gibbes, Palmetto State Banner.
w. B. Carlisle, Ex Ed. Telegraph.
IL. nj. Stokes, Laurensville Herald.
ID. X. Whitaker, Southern Magazine.
A. A. Gilbert, Sumter, Waterman.
j. B. Mick!e, Fairfield Herald.
Mr.. Taber ofthe Charleston Mercury and
MrPresslcy, ofthe Southern Standard, ex
planned their position in the Convention in
very satisfactory manner.
MIR. Carlisle presented draft for con-
stitution to form, and for the government
of, a permanent Society of tho members
Of the press Of the State, which, on motion
was referredto the following Committee:
Z. Ii. Britton, w. r. Tabor, w. b.
Johnston, w. b. Carlisle, j. Ii. Giles,
Il. A. Mcknight, r. NJ. Stokes, J. II.
Gossett and ]. III. Norwood.
Mr. Johnston moved that oil propositions
submitted shall u ptesented to the above
Committee.
On motion of ]. a. Bonner. n Com.
mittee of threewa appointed to nominate
Officers forthe Society. The Chairman
thereupon appointed the following gen.
tleDen; ]. A. Bonner, s. A. Goldman
and I. j. Warren.
On motion the Convention adjourned
TO meet at Q 1-2 o'clock this evening.
7. NJ. WALLACE, Ch'n.
r. NJ. SroKEs, Sec'y.
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CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
-

SEc. ]. The title Of this Association
shall be the south Carolina Press Asso.
ciaticn."
SIC. 2. AN persons connected with
The Press aa Editors, Proprietors or Re-
porters, OF that may have been 50 con-
nected before application, may become
members, as hereafter provided.
$50. 8. Tho officers shall be Presblsat,
two vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas.
urere, and Pernsnegt Committee pi
three mcmbsts,
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@ The Washington correspondent
of the New York Journal of Commerce,
the strong free trade tendencies of which
paper are sufficiently well known, thus
foreshadows one of the movements to be
made in the coming session of Congress:
"We are so near to the session that the
prominent topics which are to engage its
attention are already looked to with in
terest. One of these topics is the promo
ton of the interests of new railroad enter
Prises, which are so great in number and
Importance. An attempt was made, at
tie late session, to remit the duties on
railroad iron to be imported for number
OF works. A generel bill excmpting all
roadroad iron from duty was reported
from the Committee on Public Lands by
Mr. Orr. Government can dispense with
the revenue, and the advance and wealth
and prosperity Of the country will be pro-
moted by the total exemption Of railroad
iron from duty. The price of iron is so
high now, that the duty is exceeding bur
densome to all new enterprises, and must
check some of them in their progress, or
cause their abandonment entirely. Ifany
general and correct effort be made at the
coming session to abolish this tax, il will
prevail. There is not much railroad iron
made here. But the quality is superior
to that of the imported article. All 9TH
er branches of iron manufacture arc doing
very well. A limit might be put to tho
time for which railroad iron should be adj
mitted duty free, and, after the lapse Of the
term, the American article would have
full possession Of the largest market in the
world. The permanent interests of the
country, and even the iron manufacture,
would be promoted by this measure"
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Ianrmter Irhgpr.
Lancasterville, S. c.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. s, 1852.
Take Notice.

WE have been examining our book, aud
finding number of names of our subscrib-
ers who have not paid for their paper, we
have made out their bills and enclosed them
in this paper We hope they will pay atten-
ton to them, as we will discontinue sending
to these who are more than one year in ar
rears, and send their accounts in time, that
they may conform to this arrangement.
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Our active and deserving Representatives
Messrs. Cauthan and Cureton, have placed
us under obligations by kindly forwarding
us various interesting public documents.
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Sheriff.

THOMAS BAsKIs, ESQ, was on Monday
the 3Oth inst, elected Sheriff of Kershaw
District without opposition.
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Two hundred and twelve hogs were sold
in this village the past week, by Mcssrs.
Chiffon g. Dunwoody Of Tennessee.
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ARTICLE Nv.

Sec. /. The Association establishes and
will enforce, as part of its Constitution,
the following Rules and Regulations for
the guidance of its members in their seve-
raj relations to the Press.
SEC. 2. Proprictors Of Journals shall
not employ any apprentice previously em-
ployed 10y any other member of this Asso-
citation, not honorably discharged.
SEC. 8. AS a general rule, no papers
shall be mailed from our offices to new
subscribers, unless ut least six months,
subscription be paid in advance, and all
papers will be discontinued (due notice
having been given to the sabscriber) after
the tim" paid for has expired.
Respectfully submitted, L. III. BRIrroN,
Chairman Committee.
Which, after some discussion, was unan-
imously adopted.
The Committee appointed to nominate
officers TO serve the ensuing year made
their report.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston, the Con.
vcntion proceeded to ballot for 1fficers of
the Association; which resulted in the cleo
ton Of the following gentlemen:
For Presidcnt-R. w. Gibbes.
Vice Prcsident--P. NJ. Wallace, w. II.
Tabcr.
Secret lry AMI Treasurer III. Britton.
Orator-T. j. Warren.
On motion, the Secretary was ordered
to notify the officers elected Of the result
Of the balloting.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston, the thanks
Of the Association were rendered to the
members Of the Independent Fire Compa-
ny of Columbia, for the use of their Hall.
The Chairman announced IN invitation
from Mr.. Janncy to the members of the
Association to dine with him tomorrow,
which WAS accepted; aud, on motion of
Mr.. Tabcr, tho thanks of the members were
returned to that gentleman for his cour-
tssy.
On motion Of Mr.. Presley, tho thanks
Of the Association were rendered 10 T.. NJ.
| Wallace, for the courteous and dgnified
manner with which he presided at this
meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Bonner, it was or
dered that the proceedings of this meeting
be published in all the papers Of the
State. Hs4 ~
The Association then adjourned, to meet
at Columbia on the first Wednesday in
December, Il 8
p. NJ. WALLACE, Prcs't
r. NJ. SroxEs, sec'y.
II
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SIC 4. The incln',crs OF the Permanent
Committee shall he intfhsted with tic
interests of the Association in their re-
spective localities. 1t will be the duty Of
each to notify the President Of any thing
which requires the action Of the Associa-
ton. The Permanent Committee shall
be appointed by each President on en-
tering his office. The other officers shall
be elected by a plurality Of totes, whic!I,
after the FIRST meeting, shall be by ballot.
All the officers, except the President, shall
be er-o6fcio members of the Permanent
Committee.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. L. After the meeting applicants
shall be proposed by their own letters, re-
commended by at least two members of
the Association, and balloted for immedi-
ately, and be declared duly elected, il
not more than three dissentients be
found.
SEC. 2. All officers shall be elected at
the annual meeting.
ARTICLE III.
obO. L. lho l. TeSiuSnI, VICE ITSSlucnt
and Secretary and Treasurer shall dis
charge the duties required of their sta
tions and indicated by the names of their
offices respectively, and such special APP
propriate duties as may be required by
resolution of the Association. The Presi-
dent may convene the Association on ex-
traordinary occasions, whenever he judges
the interests Of the profession require such
convocation.
SEC. 2. Each member subscribing here
to shall feel it his duty, when called on,
to aid by advice and counsel any member
Of the craft.
SEC. 8. The Annual Meeting Of the
Association will be held at such time and
place as the Association may direct at the
preceding Annual Meeting.
SEC. 4. An address shall be delivered
before tie Association at each annual
meeting by one of its members, who shall
be appointed at the preceding annual
meeting
SEC. 5. The expenses of the Associa-
ton shall be paid by an assessment of the
members, at each meeting. Sail asses
ment being merely for the purpose of de-
fraying necessary expenses. The funds to
be paid under the direction of the Prcsi-
dent. .
The daily union., 1852-07-04
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