The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-31
GEOGRAPHIC NEWS,
IrF,lRs IN SOUTH CAROLINA.


JOHNSTON, Dec. 2o.--The Convention met
Ss usual hour.
At tefass,se from Collector Oolcock an
VA that himself and all his subordinate s
nc" commenced receiving duties under the
''" 1rity of South Carolina, aud were trans
81" other business In the name of the Sta TO.
e nuuktn said the Legislature had re-
-, permitted the Banks of the State to
ord specie payment, aud now specie was
- rsr cent. premium. This operated very
",ually and unlastiy din les were payable
u efie and taxes were pay able III the notes
~ Ranks. lie offered a resolution that the
"In-tors of the State should be- an thorized to
Gave duties in any balls OF the Bank of the
motion 70 refer the resolution to the Com
t,.~e or Foreign Relations was lost.
mr. President received communication
,,hr, the Gavernor ia relation Ia the harbar,
"a he Convent ton went IN 10 n secret session.
tsKUoND ptsrATcH.I
,,s,sLgsroN, Dec. % The city last night
~ less - 10. day had II very warlike ap-
france Troops are coming in from the
fena,rho,,d and volunteering to defend the
80 nv thousands. a COED many Georgia
S4',l,a are among the volunteers,
Ths rsople continue III a high state OF ex-
'.'nstt Of account OF the occupation of the
-, ard he great topic OF discussion is
HAw tsr MAJOR Anderson acted nhoer orders,
and What nexl
single gun fired from either Fort Sumter
r,rt Mpultrle, would be the signal of mu-
accession Of Castle Pinokney and Fort Moul-
r. "a order 10 keep 1t from The mob.
Tbe Sub-TreasureT on the Post-Office ac-
- here IS summoned to remit his balances
~ the pppar .Ineut At Washington, and is Ia
ttrg @ayice upon he suhJect. Ihe telegraph
- are SAID 20 Or controlled by the State on
ali Snh,ects OF defence and polt!cs.
asxnrapces come here over the wires to day,
brf no: We; official, thai the troops Will be
,,,,lara2E. Anderson took al van tage or the
The tors
age the new State loan OF SlO0,U0U, aud
-. coercion NAV be used II there Is any halt
xuh.1rlbIug Most CT the sum, however,
t,ni he t:keu willingly, but the rich who do
nat n,ip the Safe pecuniarily will be marked.
fTHIKD pIsPATCEl
r CsARLRsTp., Dec. 29.-An ordinance was
n4.,.l by The Convention this morning, au-
IIhoriztpE the reception by the coll ectors of the
nil, II all the Banks OF the State, provide
nor II. below the par value Of the notes Of
the Bank 0. the State of South Carolina. The
Committee on the Constitution prepared an
ordnance concerning the powers lately vest
81 la Congress, which are now transferred TO
tne sac Isegislature-eNCept during the eXis-
tenc4 Of the Convention, when 1T does not ex-
tend without tbe diTec lion OF The Convention,
tc dates Oh imports, post-oiflces, declarations
0: war. treaties win the Confederation, &c.
The Judicial powers Of the United States
CJurJs 10 be vested in the State Courts
The General Assembly may direct that the
Courj sitrirg IN Charleston may have origi-
raIjurlsdicIion IL admiralty cases, with the
rish. OF appeal when exceeding i'll interest
s2wO. In cases affecting public Ministers
PROVISIONS are 10 be made nearly the same as
those that now exists In the Federal Courts
The Acts of Congress, March 81 and 18th, fol
more etfectual punishment in certain cases o.
GRIM has been substituted, by making al
offences subject TO the jurisdiction of STAT,
Courts.
The Convention has subjects Of treason un
der consideration.
The Convention adjourned until 10 o'clocl
Sunday morning.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.l
CARLETON, Dec. 30.-The Convention me
tins morning, and was opened by prayer.
The PRESIDENT received q communication
from me Governor, through his private Score
iaFy' "hieh stated that the Governor hu,
Iolniha,eo as CouHselIors of State. Honora
grath and &. Il. Memminger OF Charleston
aud Il. T.. Darlington OF NeWberry.
The Convention confirmed the nominations
and went into secret session.