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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02

The MEETING IN CAMDEs.-We learn
through private source, that according to
appointment, railroad meeting was held
in Camden on Saturday last, and wu:m res
olntians adopted favoring the contemplated
toad from that point to Lancsster. a com.
mittee was appointed to canvass the town
and Eistrict for subscriptions. The meet
ing adjourned to convene again On the
fourth Wednesday IN May, when the com
mittee will report the result of their efforts.
We will doubtless be prepared to give
further particulars next week.
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The Will Of Mrs. Bura.

The Will Of the late Mrs. Eiiza How,
ard Burd, widow Of the late Edwxrd
StipPen Burd. Esq. has been filed IN The
othce Of the Register af Wills, by the
Executors OF the instrument, Messrs. Eli
X. Price, Joseph b, Townsend, and I'd.
ward shiPpeo. The great bulk Of the
estate, lpciudiDg the twoieslhs OF her
hasbsad's estate, to the final disposition
Of which sbe was entitled by the provis.
ions OF lis WiIi-bss been bequea,bed
TO the Vss,ry and Wsrdens OF ST. Ste
pbep's Church, Tor the mainiensnce OF
the Bprd Orphan Asylum pf 81. stephens
Church, Philndelpbia. The tsslalrx in
making this beqnest states that il s named
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02
THIRD DAY.

The resolution submitted on Tuesday by
Mr.. Bishop, of Conn, was taken up, when
= lengthy discussion upon it ensued. Mr.
Bishop demanded The previous Question ;ip-
on the resolution Gen. Walker, of Ala
desired 10 move so 10 nd the second
branch Of the resolution, limiting debate,
so ns 10 make il apply only to questions
having no refer-ne to the platform 10 be
reported by the Committee on Resolutions.
fIe would vote for the resolution, provided
that members ofth Convention SHOULD be
allowed TO discuss the platform to be repor-
ted by the Committee at any length 1t might
be the pleasure of the Convention to allow.
Gen. Walker then moved to amend the
latter brarch Of the resolution. 80 nv to pro-.
vide tina, il should not apply to any discus
sion upon the platform to be reported TO
the Convention by the Committee on Rosn
lutiops.
The President decided that the demand
Tor The previous question had cut of ali
discussion or amendments, aud the provi.
taken 10y States upon ordering the main
question with the following result Yeas
l2i Nays 1872; South Carolina voting in
the negative. So the Convention refused
TO order the main question. and Gen. Wal.
ker submitted his amendment; and The res
oIutIon rs modified by Gen. Walkers IL.
mendment, wus, after u long discussion
agreed to.
The Committee on resolutions not being
ready to report, nothing else Of material
consequence transpired the third day. The
Committee on Credentials, 10 WHOM was
referred the question of right between the
double delegations WHICH had presented
| themselves from, several States and Dis
tricts, made their report. recommending
That the sitting delegates to ,hi. Con.
ventlon from the State of Illinois, Of whom
| Col. w. A. Richardson is Chairman. are en-.
| titled TO their respective seats.
That Cornelius Doherty and X. $. Chat
fee, delegates representing the 9th Congress
sionaI District Of Massachusetts, are entitled
to their respective seats.
That u. NJ. lanahana and Robert J. Brent
delegates representing the Ith Cougres.
sional District of MarJ land, are entitled to
their respective seats.
That the delegation IN this Convention
fro n the State OF New York, Of which Dear
Richnond is Chairman, are entitled, as sucf
! to seats therein.
a minority rcpart from the same Com
pitiee, was announced through Mr. Brooks
Of Ala,, recommending
That .hs !wa ds!agstians from Neu
York be authorized 10 select each thirty
tive delegates, and that the seventy dele
gates thus selected be admitted TO this Con
vention ~ the delegates from the New
York Democracy. and that they be allowed
two hours to report their selection.
The majority report was adopted in full
and thereby the contesling delegates fron
New York and Illinois excluded from tn
Convention.
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Ladies Fair.

The Ladies' of the I.ancnstervile Presby-
tcrinn Sewing Society will give their first
Fair at the Court House on the evening OF
the 23d inst. A supper will also bn pre-.
pared in a room adjoining the Fair Room.
A. the Ladies are the originators and nc
tors in this matter and ns the object in view
il entirely of a religious character. it il con
fidrntly expected that all persons who can
conveniently attend, wi!! ra:ronizs The en-
terprise.
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dance, the manper in which said vote is Ia
be cast 10 be decided by the delegation Of
each State for itself.
Together with the additional rule, giviag
each delegate the right TO east MS irdlyidu-
al vote under certain circumstances
MIR. PAYNE, oF Ohio, called up the reso!u
ton submitted by hun beto.c the adjourn
ment Yesterday. 1t Was read as follows:
ResGIred, That Il committee of one dele
gate ir"m each State, To bc selected ky the
delegates thereof, be appointed 10 report
rcsoiutious, and that all resolutions in re!,.
ilon t" the platform of the Democratic party,
bc referred 10 said committee on presenta.
uun without debate
The resolution was adopted and the com
mittee appointed atc,rdjpgly. John ).
Preston represents South Carolina in said
Committee.
MIR. B"rIow, Of Arkansas, offered the fol-
lo%ing resolution
"Rss"lred, That this Convention will not
proceed 10 ballot for candidate for the
Presidency until the platform shall have
been ad"fted."
Dir. Hamilton, Of Maryland, moved TO
lay the resolution on the table. The vote
was tax en- by States and the motion TO lay
on The table decided in The negative Yeas
s2i /; Nays 27Ot South Carolina casting
her eight votes in the regative. The res.
olu' ion vas then agreed 10 unanimously.
Mr.. Bishop, of Conpecticut, offered the
following resolution:
| Resolped, That no member in this Con.
reniion be allowed TO speak uore than
once upon the same question, nor for lon
Ger time than fifteen R,inutes.
The President announced that under the
rules of the House of Representatives
which had been adopted, this resolution
would stand over for consideration the next
day. The following resolution, offered by
MIR. Fisher, of Virginia was adopted, when
the Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. Wednesdays
ResOlred. That the President of the Con
vention be and he is hereby requested To
invite the ministers Of The different denom.
nations of Christians in the city To open the
daily proceedings of this body with prayer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02
THs CosvEsrior-!ye have carefully

The CONVENTION We have carefully
complied from our Charleston exchanges
condensed summary of the proceedings up
to the afternoon session of Friday, which
will be found elsewhere. 1t will be seen
that the adoption Of y Platform was the
absorbing matter Ut ti.nt stage Of the pro.
cettinGs. We learn through private
source, that up to the adjournment on Sat-
nrday, no nomination had been made
Whether Platform had been agreed npon,
our informant did not know. 1t has been
announced that the South Carolina delegates
have agreed 10 vote for Hunter.
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the 2jIn uIt.
a shock of an earthquake SAYS tie Caro-.
liza Spartan ~as very sens1b.y feet in tni,
rl.co on yesterday e>rmlng, few minute,
brior" "'cs"rk The varIltalium -cemsd TO
be from last 10 West
REsIsTANCS TO TIE u. ). AUTHoYIrY.-
IL appears Dy the report Of the mgTsIa! oi
Oni" that the Republican. "f A>h.aOnln
cuu.tt are ~ arms 10 resist the execution
90 me Senaies authority 10 bring Brown
O,ioie tlc cOmmItte1 charged win The in
'rs tg"iion OF the lisrprr's Ferry affair.
Social CoMMUNINGs The Courier is
| plva,cd I" stale lhI. however sharp the pO
iiiIcI anita. pTisuIs inv Owed III the coENen.
lion. the s"cial communications between
| the dIttcrcnt delegations ha,p hreH highly
agreeable;
a delegate" or "deIcgali"n" is sutli
cIent Introduction 10 lie public room. or
! quarters "f any one of the delegations, aud
/ The spng "i mint taslrfully arranged in II
liquid boquet has been Recognized a.. an
olive branch by the representatives from
| Maine ana Cuniurnia, and all the States
scattered about between these geographical
| extremes. The south furnishes the lhIr,t
provoking Weather nnd the North furnishes
the ice ANA then Cincinnati gives the plat
tUrm AMI The corn cordial" aud Cuba uIycs
the sugar, and Africa Is frequcnil, repre-
scntcd ia The GanJ mcde who mixes and
stirs The cup and thus all ind at least one
pwnt and pnncIp'e Of union aud confcde-
/ ration.
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Church improvements.

The character of place is genUrally iud.
ged by It's religious associations and neatly
arranged Cemetery's. LancastervilIc, to
its size and popuiaion, is as wealthy and in =
te.igent rs any liage in the State. Taking
tnese things into consideration, we think
that Nhe should not lie behind the aye in
these all Important matters, and We are hap
py to say she is not. The Prssbyteriin-,
from Indications, will shortly commence to
build new church; the Baptisls have been
gathering funds for a like purpose. Can.
not the Methodists make an effort in the
same direction 7 Theirs is not mn old
Chureh,bot is scarcely adapted to tho wan,s
aud capacities Of the present time and gene
ration. (We know OF one who will head
the subscription with SIOQO.) We are
persuaded that the undertaking 10 eniirely
feasible aud can be accomplished withou,
extraordinary exertion.
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THE CROwD ~ CHARLEsTos.--The an
ticipaIion Of l4Fga inadx of visitor. in
Charleston during the session Of the Con-
venlion has not been realized, according 70
the various reports. ASIDE from ths dele.
gates, who number about 600, only about
1000 visitors were repcried up to Sunday
morning the 2ad, number not much larry
er than one sf the hrs, class Hetsls could
secomaodste.
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Religious Services

Will be held in the Methodist Church
c"mmen ling on Thursday evening next, and
will continue TO Sunday night. The Lords
Supper will be admini,tered on the Sab.
bath. Several preachers are expected 10
be in attendance.
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Congress.

Nothing is expected to he done in Con
gross during the Convention cxci,cm ent,
many members being absent at Charle-run.
4 correspondent of the taroliniIn writes
from Washington that congress is in a
state Of parnly'is,.a a' the Senate is adjourn
Ell, and hardly quorum OF the House
present.
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District Items.

A sojonrn Of n few days in the lower
part Of the District last week, enables us
TO speak definitely in relation to the ap.
Ps"ranoe and prospect of the crops. The
Whea, crop is exceedingly unpromising ;
dry weather and other causes have combn
ed TO make ii 80, and unless the seasons are
favourable from this to harve.l time, half
crop can scarcely be expected. In no event
can m average crop 6e made. The !Oat
crop is also unpromising, but there is yet
time enough in which j; may greatly i'm
prove. The Corn is up generally. looks
we'll, and there seems TO be good stands
Cotton is beginning 10 come up. Guano
has been pretty extensively applied IN that
section and al increased yield of cotton
mny be reasonably expected.
Peaches and other fruit promise to be
abundant. This, in the fnce of the many
fr"sts during the months of March and
April, is unexpected rs well as highly graft
flying. The exquisite sensation which ideas
Of peuch pies conjure up, is less visiona-
ry speculation now than it was some weeks
ago.
The health of the section, usually good,
was never better than at this time. The
accommodations at the Hanging Rock
Mineral Springs have not yet been renewed.
When the Lancaster railroad s completed
(and nobody doubts now that we will have
road,) this will no doubt be an important
and much frequented place Of resort. A
road either to Camden or Bighopy:lle, must
PASS within short disIapce of the Springs
It is now offered tos sale or rent.
We happened at Pleasant Hill on Thurs.
day morning when the mail came down
from Lancaster, and was gratifed to note
evidences of n lively appreciation of the
Ledger" in that locality. We have large
list Of subscribers at that Office and would
be well pleased to lengthen it. Pleasant
I'LL snetains its character ms n public
thoroughfare and place of resort. Situated
at point where three roads leading from
different sections in North Carolina con.
verge, and in the centre Of thickly set
tied ne'ghbcrhood. It is one Of the most
public PLACES to be found in the up coun-
try. Messrs. Magill s. Beattie have a fine
stock of goods ; seems to be large and full
and, in this respect, adapted to the wants
Of the large section which they supply. I,
is now the only store within five or six
miles Of that place.
Among the indications of thrift and a
spirit OF Improvement ig Ihgt sectIon, p,ay
be mentioned with credit TO all concerned
the bpilding Of commodious and well
constructed Church at Salem Camp Ground
II will be capable, when finished, Of seat
Ing one thousand persons Not much OF
the inside work is yet done both floor.
have bten laid and the ceiling overhead
Of both, partly finished. The walls are to
By plastered. II will be, when finished. SC
far rs orr knowledge extends, the fines,
and largest Church in the DISTRICT
Other sections would do well to initiate
aworthy example. A neat and well finish
cd Church is sFFGGaa!I!taRle alike to the tasts
and the Intelligence Of community /; aud .
dingy apd ill-shaped one is a positive dis.
grace where better can be afforded.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02
Frost.

-light frost appeared, at this place, on
Thursday morning Of last week. The
weather being very dry, no damage was
done o either fruit or vegetation, as W.
have heard of The weather continues
cool, and fire is quite comfortable.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02
Plenty Room.

We learn from the Cdroiinidn. that .aa
large crowd expected bv the Hotel specu-
lators, during Convention week, did not
arrive, and great Inducements were held out
by the proprietors after discovering their
Tecunid-y situation. The American Hotel
advertised at three dollars per dav. Alum.
dnnt accommodations were prepared In th,.
city for two"ty thousand persons.
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Declines.

The Hon. Henry a. Wise has written q
letter stating that, ina-much "a his Sta's
has not declared its preference for him for
the Presidency, he declines to have his
name presented primarily to the Charleston
Convention. lie desires Virginia to vote
rs a Unit in that BODY
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FOURTH DAY,

The Committee on Resolutions not hay-
ing reported "pla'form" up to the hour Of
adjournment on Thursday, nothing of una
tera consequence was done in the Conven-
ton that day.
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E We are requested bv DR.. Bennett
to state that, when not professionally en-
gagged elsewhere, he may hereafter be found
mt his Office (two doors below Mr. J. Adams
Store) which has just been expressly fitted
up for ,he purpose.
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The wheat fields, says u correspondent Of
the Charlotte Bulletin, for distance Of ten
miles, extending from Statesyilie in the di.
reciion Of Wilkesboio, give mors aaiisr.
ing promise Of an abundant crop than they
have given during lssaty years OF the past.
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Military.

At an election on Saturday last for Cap.
tain of Beat Company No. l, B J. Wither-
spoon, WAS elected over his competitor by
II majority of 81.
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LOG AIS MN.

fY- Our readers should not forget that
Monday next (Salesdny) n railroad meet
ing will be held al the Court House.
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News Items.

Tx Governor Kobiuspn, oi Vermont. one
"f the Delegates to ;hc NaIionni Cou> en-
liom, died yer! suddenly in Lharie,,on Oh
the 2jIn ult
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Ay, we Will do II for, gentlemen, We viii
not distrus. ourselves-we will not dispair
Of the genius Of our couniry--we will con.
tinue to repose with undobting faith in the
good Providence of Almighty God. (Great
app'ause.)
The Vice Presidents and Secretaries eject
then came forward, took their seats on the
platform, and the Convention took mn infur.
NAL recess for about ten minutes, to enable
the officers To make arrangements for pro.
ceeding with business
A vote was taken on a motion to strlk Q
out the latter portion Of the report Of the
Committee on Organization, and resulted
as follows: Yeas lOi Nays 1913. South
Carolina voting IN the affirmative. The
question then REQUIRED on the adoption oi
the latter porti9n Of the report as it came
from the Committee, and it was adopted by
the Convention. The following are the
rules Of former Conventions adopted by the
above vote:
]. Resotped, That the rules Of the House
Of Representatives, 80 far as applicable for
the government Of the Convention, be a
dOpted M the rules of this Convention.
2. ResOired That twO.Ihirds Of The whole
nunbsr Of votes given shall be necessary to
n nomination of candidates for President
and Vics President of the United States by
this Convention.
8. Resoired, That, 10 voting upon any
question which may arise 10 the proceed
ings Of this CoHyrntjon, the woes shalt be
taken by Sg4tes, at the request Of any one
s.ate, sscb State TO bs ePg'lsd TO the NUN:
ber oi votes 10 which said State is entitled
in the next electoral college, without 70
g~rd to the nomber Of delegates in attsp-
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OF all. (AppInu,e)
| hr. Avery, then geferred TO the other
| States WINCH had signed tie majority re-.
! port aud winch we're now Democratic
States. Was such a phalanx OF Democrat
IL strength To cUncedc TO "A minority wnIcI
! ont pi 10 electoral votes, does not repre-
sent according 10 the last elections SINGLE
electoral vote what they cUnteud for in tie
minority reports
! MT, Avery denounced Sqratter Sovereign.
ty AS dangerops aud heFelIcal az Congress.
sional prohibition. lie alluded To the ad
vantage Of Northern Emigrant Aid Societies
over Southern settlers III tue Territories -
II this pr,nciple Of Territorial SavcreIgnty
was then adopted it uuld affect the south
The same u, the Wilmot PIovisp. We oi
The Sonlh do noI propose 10 exclude Ii,t
property OF our Northern brethren, we on.
ly want what We concrde them.
Mr. Avery forc,bly defended the majority
report, and exhibited the Injustice whicr
would be worked TO the SCUM if the prin
ciple OF territorial sovereignty was adop
ted. Sovereignty did not c"mmcncs unti
the condition OF Stale mad been reached
The Cuba resolution proposed would b,
valueless to South, ~ we'll ~ anv acq
ton Of Territory, il Ihis principle wac es
| tablished.
lie implored the Northern Democracy
not 10 press The question. There Dcvri
was n time when bold and manly cuurs,
bad not met the sanc,ion OF the Northern
Dcmoeracy The President (Alr. Cushing
had pursued such = course, and he will trl
you that it Is the true way 10 tain sue
cess. lappiuuse The South required
the Convention To make bold stand rh,
Judicial idea in the minority rrrorI afforded
no so.aiIon OF the question. Every man
there from the North was Hw abiding
citizen, therefore Any declaration on thai
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The Vote of Tennessee ut Charleston.

The Nashville (Tenn.) correspondent of
the Quincy Qll) Herald states that although
the Tennessee delegation to the Charleston
Convention is instructed to vote for An
DREW JOHNSON for President that their first
choice is STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. The writer
adds:
"All but three of the delegates will vote for
Douglas on the second or third ballot, and they
will then make strong effort to get johnson
on the ticket for Vice.President. With Doug.
las and johnson, the Democracy will carry
Tennessee by twenty thousand majority"
In addition to the above, and showing
still further the strength of the DOUGLAS
sentiment in Tennessee, we notice that J..
KNOX WALKER, Private Secretary to
President Polk, has sent a card to the
Memphis Avalnche, in which he says that
Mr.. DOUGLAS is, individually, his first choice
for President, and that, in his judgment, he
is the only man who can certainly defeat a
Republican President.
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The Cincinnati Gazette, of the 18th instant,
states that highly respected gentleman Of
that city, in conjunction with Messrs. HEN
RY GR1NNELL, GEORGE LAW, JOHN JAY, and
other New Workers, are about organizing
another American maratime expedition to
Boothia and King Villains Land, the
main object being to continue and complete
the history Of the Franklin expedition and
especially to determine the fate of all the
one hundred and five companions Of Sir John
Franklin, surviving April rs, l84s.
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Virginia to South CarOIfn2.

The Joint Committee, appointed in the
Virginia Legislature, on the resolutions sent
to that State by South Carolina, looking tc-
wards sece ssioH, reported on the 18th the
following:
Resolved, That the general assembly of Vir.
ginia. recognizing in our present rela, ions with
non-slaveholding States an imperative neces-
sity for decisive measures, does not yet mstrust
the capacity of the Southern States. by the
wise and firm exercise of their reserved pow.
ers. to protect the rights and liberties of the
people, and to preserve the federal Union.
For this purpose we earnestly desire concerted
action of the Southern States; but the general
assembly submits to the consideration of South
Carolina, and all sister States of the South.
that efficient cooperation will be more safely
obtained by such direct legislative action of
the several States as may be necessary and
proper, than through the agency of an assem-
blage which cannot exercise legislative powers
except to debate and advise.
Resolred, Therefore, that in the opinion of
the general assembly, it is inexpedient to APP
point deputies to the conference proposed by
South Carolina.
A concluding resolution directs copies of
the above, to be sent to the Governor of each
slaveholding State.
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be who is made the subject of popular ridi-

he who is made the subject of popular ridi-
Guile must inevitably become an object of
popular contempt? And does be wish to
degrade Senator RICE to that position, and
through him to degrade, also, the fair fame
of Minnesota? And if these public con-
siderations did not move him, should he not
have RETAINED on private grounds from per-
petrating, as Gov. GoRMAN would say, this
"jesuitical' assault upon the Senator Was
there nothing in the memory of stealings in
the past, or the enjoyment of plumber in the
present, or the anticipation of robbery in
the future, to stay the Majors hand, when he
was thus holding up to ridicule the distin-
guished gentleman through whom all these
things were, and are, and are to bel"