The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-16

nally located at Rchmond; but to make
it as national rs circumstances will permit,
it is designed to add member from every
State, which uniies with the Association,
by the contributions Of its citizens. The
regulations Of this Association provide for
each State to have Charge Of its local ope-
rations, bnt in default of regular organiza.
ton, these duties fall 10 the Central Com
mittec. Papers giving further information,
and the subscription papers," to be used as
Registry for subscribers, can be obtained
10y application to this committee.
In order to extend the privilege 90 as
many patriots MS possible, the contribution
of 81 will secure "membership" and entitle
The giver 10 have his or her name, enrolled
in that Registry of Fame"-the Mount
Vernon Purchase Book" Subscribers for
larger sums will he classed rs donors also
All donations of $50 and upwards, will be
gratefully acknowledged in the Monthly
Reports" of the Central Committee, in or.
der that our country at large may learn the
names OF her generous patriots! The or
gans for the Central Committee are the
Southern Literary Messenger, Richmond,
Va, and Godey's Ladys Book. Philadel-
phia, Penn, but we earnestly hope that all
friendly papers will give these Reports an
insertion.
AS the name, sum, and residence Of
every member is to be published in book
and copies to bc deposited at Mount Yer.
non in the archives of every State in the
Union, and to be q member will hereafter
Toe regarded as precious privilege, it is
important 10 guard against all coutngen.
cies which might arise from careless coec.
toIs, impostors, or mails causing the oms
sion at names, and non reception Of funds;
therefore, we shall hereafter pursue the
plan OF publishing in each State the names
Of all subscribers in that State as they are
reported from time 10 time, in newspaper
OF general circulation, To- be regarded as
the Mount Vernon organ Of the State. This
will not only secure an early correction Of
errors, prompt and systematic action, an
accurate knowledge of The amount subscrib.
ed and paid in, but will also lessen the
immense amount of labor en,ailed by our
contemplated published registry. 1t will
be the duty Of the principal Director in
each State to see this done, to file the pa
pers, and have them carefully transmitted
To the lst Vice President OF the Central
Committee, Cor future compilation. We
feel that the following papers 'Ooym odro.
Gates of our cause, will generously aid in
the matter, by becoming the "organ" of
their respective States, viz: the Pennsrlya.
MIA Inquirer, Philadelphia. Pa; Richmond
Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Wilmington
Journal, Wilmington, \. G; Char,ealon
Courier, Charleston, S. c.; Chronicle aud
Sentinel, Augusta, Ca; Herald and Tribune.
Mobile, Alabama.
We earnestly request that all those who
have taken collections in the past three
years will arrange TO commence pubca
ton without delay, with an astersk to
mark sums not yet paid up.
Communications for the Southern Mat
ron can he enclosed to the lSt Vice presi.
dent or Secretary at Richmond, or to any
OF the Central Committee in the other
States.
We respectfully invite persons desiring
TO hc active in this work 10 communicate
the fac, at once.
Our Charter" with the above publica.
tions. will soon be issued in pamphlet form.
s. l.. PELLET,
Cor. Sec'y Mt Vernon Association.
The following archie members at present
Of The Central Committee The honorary
members have the rank OF Vice Presidents.
but are thus gratefully designated TO note
those whose earnest suppot in the early
StruggieS Of this cause has had such an in.
fluence on It's side:
President.
The SOUTHERN MArRoN.
VICE PRESIDENTS
Mrs. VIM F. Richie, Richmond, Va.
Mrs. +. +. SEMMEs, Richmond. Va.
Mrs. w. H. MAcFARLAND, Richmond,
Va.
Mrs. w ID. BLAIR. Richmond, Va.
Mrs, B. i. MINoR. Richmond, Va.
Mrs, John TYLER, Charles CITY, Va.
Mrs. WM. G. RIvES. Ahemarie. Va.
Mrs. JouN b. FLOYD. Washington City.
Mrs. llENNINGHAM G. HAERisoH, Bald.
more, Nd.
Mrs. Il. r. WALroN, st. Louis, No.
SECRETARY.
Mrs. s l.. PELLET, Richmond, Va.
TREASURER.
Mr.. WM. ii. MAcFARLAND, Richmond,
Va
loNoRARY MEMBERS.
Mrs. Il. G. CuNNiNGHAM. Rosemonte,
Laurens District. South Carolina.
Mrs WM j. Eve, Augusta, Ca.
Mrs. =. r. DICKINSON, Wilmington,
North Carolina.
Mrs. J. MgLvARD, Philadelphia, Pa.
o.s.e
APoLoGErIc.-Y Yesterday, upon recey-
ing our usual pile of letters by the morning
mail, we accidentally opened one addressed
to "4A South Carolinian," instead Of "THs
South Carolinian," and found it was a reply
from a lady in the New York Herald of st
April:
"a gentleman, native Of South Carroll.
ma, is desirous Of contracting marriage with