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The sorrH-CARoL,SA CosvESrlos.-Thc men,
bers Of this Convention came 10 Charleston on
Tuesday, their arrival beng greeted with speeches
and military display. They met at Institute Hall.
and Committee was ordered to prepare an address
to the people of the Southern States. a proposition
was presented by Mr.. Hudson, that four standing
Committees should be formed the following ques-
tons list, Relations with the Slavcholding States
of North America; I'd, Foreign Relations: Sd, Com
mercial Relations; Al, Constitution of the State
The proposition was ordered to be printed ard
matic the order for Wednesday. Judge Magrath Of
fered Resolution referring certain portions of the
Presidents Message to Committee, to designate
the property of the Uuted States in South Carolina
how it was acquired; for what purpose i! can be
used by the general government: after South Carolina
shall have secedcd and also the value of the share
of the property of the United States which South
Carolina would be entitled to upon an equitable
division. This Resolution was made an order for
this day, Wednesday. After the appointment of
some Committees, the Convention adjourned.
BLINDNESS PRODUCED BY OyERLABoR.-John No
land, of St Louis, lost his eyesight few days ago
under somewhat singular circumstances He felt
nothing peculiar about his eyes retiring for the
night, but on awakening the next morning he found
that one of his eyes had actually collapsed, and
protruded from the socket that he could not close
his eyeds Two three nights afterwards similar
occurrence happened to lis remaining eye, and he
was thus made perfectly blind. He was drayman,
and the physicians state that the loss of his eycsght
caused by over cxerton and straning of the ner
vous system.
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Adam who seeded from paradise, by refusing
eoobey the law of the Lord, was the first seces-
sioAist. -Boston 7Tader = go, .'
He:was turned out for not obeying the law
Does Massachusetts ''take y'-Cincinnati ENQUIRER
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-DoUGLAs ON PERSONAL LIBERTY BlILs.-The fol-
lowing was the close Of Mr. Douglass speech in the
Senate on Tuesday: is.
- wish We could have list of the fugitive slaves
that are returned, and one of the number rescued
and i venture the assertion that Southern gentle
men would be amazed at the fidelity with which
that law has been executed l believe if We could
have record Of the cases, they would be ashamed
to hring up that subject as one of the causes to
justify the dissolution of the Union. [ have no
apology to make for the Personal Liberty Bills.
think them all violation of the spirit of the Con-
stitution, and think they ought to be repealed at
once, and think our Northern people ought to
repeal them duty TO themselves-not upon any
demand of the Southern people, but to put them
selves in the right. The State have the honor to
represent never passed any such law. l wish there
was 10 cause Of complaint Of any other State
While we hear of Personal Liberty Bills presented
as cauSe of disunion, We are told and, so far as
know, the statement is true. that in no one case
have these bills been the cause of depriving master
Of the return Of his slave. These bills generally
exist in that part Of the country where fugitves
never come, yet it so happens that there is the
greatest excitement this question just in proper.
ton as you recede from the line which divides the
free from the slave States. Those of US who live
upon the borders can live in peace with each other.
There never a time when my friend from Mis-
souri, (Mr. Green) and myself could not have settled
this question by referring 1t to Justice Of the
Peace on each side of the river, with power to
choose third, and we agree to abide by the award
But when you 80 north to Vermont, where they
scarcely ever saw slave, and would not know how
one looked, they IRE disturbed about the wrongs of
eslave. And when you get down South to Geor-
gia and Alabama, where they never lose any slaves
they disturbed by the outrages of these bills and
tho non enforcement of the fugitive slave law.
just in proportion as they have no interest in it.
and doh't know what they are talking about
daughter in the gafirries.)
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MARRIED..

On Tuesday, the 18th inst at the residences Of the brides
father. by the Rev. MIR. Tabb Mr. w. e. Nance of Craw-
furdve Miss, to Miss Laura F. Ledbetter, Of the
place.
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I. Nj. LOVEJOY'S ACADEMY,

J. M. LOV EJO1 = ACADEM I,
Raleigh, N. C.
TIME thirtynnth session will begin Monday the eth
Il day Of january, 1861.
For particulars apply TO the Principal,
Dec 81, 1880. l06-td.
Register copy till day and State Journal copy twice.
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sPECIAL NoTlCE.-The STANDARD i. conducted ''r'sy
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Of The time for Which they haoe been paid s6
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Ho,o they Take 1t at Wa.

. How they Take it at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-The session of South
Carolina is taken by outsiders very quietly. Moth.
ing is yet known to the course that will be taken
by the Executive or Congress.
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King victcr Emanuel has given 100000 francs
in aid Of the public schools to be established in Ma
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AS A COLLECTION OF
Anthems, Choruses, Trios. Duets, Solos and
Chants,
THE HARMONIC SACRA
HAS superior for Public Worship, DELEGATIONS In.
IL stallauns Thanksgiving, Christmas and other SINH
lar ocoasns, and for Singing Sociees aud Social Circles
which is added the Episcopal Service Price, Is cents
Sent, post.paid, On receipt Of price. Published by
OLIVER DlTSON CO..
BUston.
Dec 81, 1860. 1uS- &c.
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The THREATENED MILITARY DEsPor,sx--Thc
Richmond Enquirer publishes some extracts from
letter from citizen of Alabama, in which among
other things the writer says:
1.-The cotton States will all secedc, SO sure as the
Heavens are above us. IfConvcntions Of the people
will not do it, VIC will revoutonize under military
leaders The organization is complete, and know
what say"
If the people will not dissolve the Union, then
revolution is to be accomplished "under military
leaders" That is the programme. The "Yancey
League" of three hundred thousand men sworn to
destroy the federal government to carry forward
the movement, in defiance Of the people, by the
strong of military power! And these arc the
leaders, people of North Carolina, whom the dis
unionists Of this State are calling on you to follow
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THE VoIcE OF THE PEOPLE. shall continue
in our next extracts from letters received from
friends. These letters are from all parts Of the
State, and from gentlemen of all parties They leave
no doubt on our mind that at least three ourths of
the people Of this State are opposed to disunion for
existing causes.
We take this occasion to return our sincere thanks
to our friends for the liberal and generous manner
in which they are sustaining in the present crisis
Our subscription list is constantly increasing The
effort to put this journal down because it speaks the
honest sentiments of its Editor and because it re-
presents the people rather than the politicians, will
fail This press is no joint stock concern, owned and
controlled by set Of designing politicians. 1t is
free to speak and to act for ITSELF 1t depends not
upon the favor Of men high in place for success, but
it relies the people to sustain it in the contest it
is wagng for their prosperity, security and best in
tcrests.
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NOTICE. lAPPLIcATfON WILL BE HXDf ia
the nsxt Legislature 81 North Carolins
the Saipsm epdsgs cssst esdpsi q csessyl.sda =
GA y. 1854 :. saH,ass. 4
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

NEW YORK MARKETS, July 81 Flour, &c.-Sales
of 9S, 700 bbs. at $5510 for superne State; SIS Ism
525 for extra do mainly at So free board IS lo
$50 for shipping brands round hoop extra Ohio SIS SOFA
$50 for trade brands do, and 540G65O for St Louis
extras. New Ohio is plenty but holders prices
above the views of buyers Southern Flour is in fair
demand and is again freely offered lower rates The
heavines is particularly noticeable in prices of the lower
grades-sales of 2,2o0 bbs s475 for musty "a s5a
525 for mixed to good brands Baltimore, &c. and So 35a
750 for the better grades Rye Flour and Corn Meal are
without change to notice Grain-The market for wheat
is quiet and prices still favor the buyer. New more
plenty and with only moderate milling demand prices
are easier Spring is without important change and is
quiet The sales 2S6oO bushels s19 for Racine
spring; $12O for Milwaukee Club; $117H for State
red Western 81 33 for and 35 for old white
Ohio new and old white Kentucky private TERMS
very choice white Michigan in bbs. at 81 45@1 4s-the
latter extreme rate. Of Barley and Barley Malt
hear of saes-the latter is in fair demand at full rates
Uas are steady the inquiry airsales of Canadian and
western at 37KG39H, and State at 4O(G4OH cts. Corn
quite dull and heavy, but ere the close, better
mslnand prevailed and more steadness was notice
me sales are II 900 bushels at 6l@61k cts fol
mxed " cts for choice do; GAN cts. for South
ana o4d65 cts for round yellow. Provisions
, IS ~, lalher more frmness noticeable in the PORK
tne demand fairsaes Of 500 bbls at $17
s "a % Mess SIS rs for old Mess $1s for rusty
asss' Sna $ta ior new prime Bacon is quiet and nom
na cus Meats are wanted at cts. for Shoulders and
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Committee Of Arbitration for the month of July.
+. L. CLAIBORNE,
JAS R. CLARK, WIN. 7. FOSTER,
YM H. BALDWIN, TH0S. F. TROXELL.
Munstarg aah Commercial 8sbish.

BALTIMORE July 81, 1860.
The Stock operations were light again today and
have little change to note since yesterday in the
condition of the market Railroad shares firm, but
comparatively little done in them. Sales made
of IL shares Baltimore and Ohio at s4 and 152 shares
Northern Central lO2 at 500 cash. and so at the
figure seller GO days The former stock closed steady at
$4 bid S6 asked and the latter at 500 bid s226 asked
regular way. There inquiry for Railroad
bonds sales made of 81 900 Baltimore Ohio
1s75's at son. So 900 Northern Central 1855 COX
and 81 900 do e9A Northern Central 1855 closed
however at COX bid, cox asked. For Baltimore and
Ohio 1s67s 9SK bid and for 1855 IS bid, and
SSH asked City 6s continue very firm. The only sale
made of 5000 1855 at 100h but 1014 bid
for 1s75's, and 1024 for 1905. Bank stocks in
quired for and sales made at the Board of shares
Merchants at sl25, shares Union at ST. shares Peo
pes' at $233s, and 65 shares Howard at SOY. The
Mining stocks generally steady at yesterdays fig
ures There fair business done in them, but the
operations nevertheless not large The sales include
100 shares Springfield SAN $50 shares Guilford at
$685. 1850 shares North State at $2& 231 100 shares
Rudsel at s1% 900 shares Baltimore and North Caro-
lima at $1491H, and 1850 shares Cambridge at $1K-
For Gardner Hill 6k was bid, and $6% asked, and Con-
soidated closed steady at sl.44 bid SIX asked.
At the first board in New York to-day stocks
very strong, and in some of them large advance
established but at the second board prices dropped off
again. Erie advanced at first board Il; Cleveland and
Toledo 81 Michigan Southern l. Michigan Southern
guaranteed So; Rock Island n; and Virginia ,6's \;
bnt at the second board Erie declined q; New York
Central 2s; Reading y; and GaIena and Chicago 4.
SALES AT THE BALTIMoRE STOCK BoAKD-
TUESDAY, July 81, 1860
$500 Bait. 6s, 'S6-100k so shs. Gulford NJ.
1000 B. & o. RR. BIDS. Co. -3%
'75-S9H 1900 shs. North State
5000 N. c. RR. BIDS. Mining Co. az
'S5-69A 500 q " b5- 2A
1000 ' 'S5-69A 1000 " d" b60-23I
shs Mer. Blk, -125 $50 " Is days-24
shs. Union do, III 100 Rudisell Gold
shs. Peoples do.-238 Mining Co. -14
65 shs. How'd do, Jon 500 shs. Balt and N.
IL" B. & ORR IA C. Min. Co. b60-13
1O2 shs. n. G. r. % 100 = 90 TX
so s6O-22 200 BILL 81
100 shs Springfield 200 g 4" b6o-18
Mining Co. AZ 700 shs. Cambridge
GEO shs. Guford Mining Co. liz
Mining Co. boo 3a $50 g &c boo y
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POLITICAL.

THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.
A Democratic, meeting was held in Augusta
county, Va, few days since, when, it is said, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolred That the Conventions to which
our delegates respectfully appointed agree upon
the following terms of compromise between the contend
ing wings of the Virginia Democracy That the yr-
ginia Democracy shall vote for Electoral ticket and
the Electors if elected shall cast the vote of Virginia for
Mr. Breckinridge Mr.. Douglas according as it NAV
elect either of them if that election possibe but
will not elect either then it shall be cast for Mr. Breckin
ridge if he has larger electoral vote outside of Virginia
than Mr. Douglas for Mr. Douglas if be has than
Mr.. Breckinridge.
STATE ELECTIONS BEFORE NOVEMBER.
The following States hold elections before the
Presidential election, at the times stated below:
Alabama, lst Monday in August; Arkansas, 1st
Monday in August; California, 1st Wednesday in
Septemberi Florida, lst Monday in October;
Georgia, lst Monday in October; Indiana, I'd
Tuesday in October Iowa, I'd Tuesday in October
Kentucky, lst Monday in August; Louisiana. 1st
Monday in August; Maine, I'd Monday in Septem-
ber; Minnesota, I'd Tuesday in October; Mississip-
pi, lst Monday in October; Missouri, lst Monday
in August; North Carolina, 1st Tuesday in August
Ohio, I'd Tuesday in October; Pennsylvania, I'd
Tuesday in October; South Carolina, I'd Monday in
October; Tennessee, 1st Thursday in August
Texas, lst Monday in August Vermont, lst Tues
day in September.
POLITICAL LETTERS.
Ex- Governor Hunt publishes in the Tribune of
yesterday reply to Greeleys editorial letter, ad-
dressed him some days since. The Governor EN-.
phatically denies the Philosophers assertion that
he intended to abandon the candidates of the Union
party, or that he proposed to sell or transfer votes
Mr. Geo. N Sanders, one of the "decapitated,' ~
has addressed letter to the President, abounding
in language of the most scandalous and abusive
character.
Mr.. James Slaughter, to whom was addressed the
famous "Scarlet Letter" of Mr. Yancey, is out in a
letter defending his course in giving publicity to
the document,
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE

= CUAST " ISE.
NEW YoRK-Schr. Mist.-2OS hhds. sugar, Dougherty
Woods & Co. -
BosToN-Bdrk UntoR.-300 bales domestics, Fitzgerald
Booth Co.. $50 bags pepper, Woods Bird ges Co.; 40
bales hemp, Poultney Moae $50 boots and shoes
I. 5. Plummer; 400 pkgs. mdse.. sundrY persons
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE


ST. JoHNs P R-Brig Frances Jane.-1oo bbls. -four
40 do pork boxes do 1925 lbs rice IL S5l do lard
5000 do candles 1869 do bread 33S9 do crackers SOC
reams paper 5000 lbs hams 20 gross matches 200 box
es herring, 25 bbls beans, 1000 hoops 2SlO lbs
cheese SO9 do mfd tobacco, IS punches onions 900
shingles, 100 bbls mackere 3il3t lbs codfsh boxes
furniture.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, July S!.-Cotton is steady-sales of 800
S5.055.1O; Ohio S5.1od5.35 Southern S5l5 So Wheat
is highersaes of Sc 600 bushels white Southern 81 4O
Western sl359l 81; Corn closed with advancing
tendencysales of 81 600 bushels Pork is firm-Mess
slSd19 rs; Prime s125OGl4 25. Lard is firm at l230
l32s cts. Sugar is heavy-Muscovado 6A@7k cts
Coffee is firm but quiet at 15G154 cts Spirits Turpen
tine is steady at 3Sd394 Rosin is dull at 81 As
Rice is heavy at 4h@4H cts. Freights-Cotton to Lv
erpool $40
PHILADELPHIA, July 3l.-Flour is dull at decline of
l2H cts, Wheat is quiet Sl.25@l35 for white and
20 for red Corn is scarce-yellow is in demand
at 81 cts. Oats have declined Whiskey is dull at q x
(Ql22 cts.
CINCINNATI, July So-Flour unchanged. whiskey
l6A cts Provisions quiet. Money is steady and
NEW ORLEANS July 3o-Cotton-sales to-day 12oo
bales The receipt of the Bohemians advices caused
greater rmness in the market We equote middng at 10
cts Flour very dull at SIS. so for superfne Corn-A de-
cling tendency sales at 5765 Lard steady sales in
kegs at IA cts. Other articles unchanged.
ALBANY, July 30-Flour dull, prices tending down
ward Holders show greater disposition to dispose of
stock of old hand There decline 1O15 cts per
sales of $500 bushels of white Michigan at
Sl45 This is fancy prce-5Gs cts. above the views
going into sore sales 1000 bushels 0ats-38H cts for
Canada West. Whiskey 2oA cts. sales 25 barrels
CHICAGO, July 30.-Flour quiet. Wheat steady at 90
deo1cts for No spring 81 for red in store Corn active
and ct lower; sales of 2S 900 bushels at 42% cts in
store, Oats firm Receipts to-day-42O barrels Flour
1000 bushels Wheat, $4,000 bushels Corn 500 bushels
BUFFALO, July 3o-Flour quiet and steady; sales 400
barrels at S4 75G5 for extra Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa; S5G5.25 for extra Indiana and Ohio, and S5 so
G6 for double extra. Wheat lower demand fair sales
80 900 bushels red Ohio and Indiana s1O6G1 0s
Corn steady sales 40 GOO bushels 4S heated
oo cts for sound Oats l2 cts lower sales 900 bush
els at 33 cts. Whiskey nominal at 19 cts.
OswEGo, July 30-Flour unchange. Wheat quiet; sales
5000 bushels white Ohio at 81 900 bushels
Western at $112& and 900 bushels do at 81 Is cts
more in market at latter price, but buyers Corn
slightly frmer 800 bushels Illinois at So cts Other
grains quiet and unchar
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A Very Destructive Eire and Loss of Life

LANCASTER, July 28.-Samuel Sank's grist mill,
one of the largest have in this county, was
totally destroyed by fire last night. All its con-
tents and machinery were consumed, and still
greater loss occurred in the death of Mr. Saa ks
son, who was found buried in the ruins. All that
was saved was the books and papers, with about
81, 900 in paper money, which were in one of Evans
Watson's salamander safes.
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LATEST n EWS.
TELEGRAMS
ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE ALBERT.
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.

ST. JOHNS, July 3l.-The steamer Prince Albert
from Galway on the 24th, arrived here this morn
ing.
Cotton at Liverpool closed dull on the 23d The
sales of the week ending the 10th reached 900
bales. Flour and Wheat were tending upward
@932s.
The transfer of the Galway mail contract to the
Canadian line of steamers has been cancelled.
Parliamentary proceedings have been unimport-
ant. The Government had withdrawn the Bank
Supply bill.
Lord Brougham disclams any intention to insult
Mr.. Dallas, the American Minister by his remarks
at the Statistical Congress touching the presence of
a negro in the assembage.
France is preparing for a powerful intervention
IN Syria IN defence of the Christians, and has mott
fed the other European Governments of the fact
The Neapolitan Ministry withdrew their resigna-
tlon, the King having taken decisive measures to
secure the adhesion of the troops to the Consti-
tuition.
Advices from China of the 7th of June say that
hostilities were about commencing. 1t was ru-
nored that twelve thousand Russians were march
ing on Pekin.
The Emperor of Austria and the Prince of Prus-
sia are about to hold conference.
THE LATEST,
PER TELEGRAPH TO GALWAY.
LONDON, July PA telegram from Sicily says
that Garibaldi announces his intention to annex
Sicily to Sardinia
Disturbances still continued in Syria at the latest
advices. Troops will Immediately embark from
Marseilles, Toulon and Algiers for Syria.
Lord Palmerston had announced that the gov
ernment had adopted the Commissioners report to
fortify the dock-yards, at a cost of 60 900, 900
sterling, which will be raised by annuties termna-
ting in thirty years. Only f2,0OO,OOO will be re-
quired this year.
Arrived from Savannah, ship May Queen, at
Liverpool.
There was an advance of Is. on corn in the Liv-
erpool market on Friday.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL, July 23.-Coon-Sales for the week g. 600
bales including 1000 bales to SPECTATORS and Is 500 bales
for export. The market opened firm, closed quiet
owing to the fact that holders show disposition to
press sales The quotations follows New orleans
iar I'D middng sgd; Mobiles fair I'd middling I'd
Upland fair middling SID Stock in port 287 900
oaes, including !, ITO 600 bales American Cotton.
Manchester advices unfavorable. There was but
little inquiry and prices weak.
Breadstufs-FlOur closed with advancing tendency
Wheat also. Corn had been dull Richardson, Spence
CO. quote Flour firm and partially Cd higher sales
at 26G5Os Wheat firm at advance of Id since Tues
day: red los. 3D. oils 3d. white 11s.@12s 3D. Corn is
dull at decline of Cd Gs. The market closed steadier;
yellow 30s. (d30s Cd, white 3is G3Ss
Produce-Sugar is firm. Rice is quiet Rosin dull at
as. sd (d4s. Sd. Spirits Turpentne dull at 3ls.
LONDON MARKETs.-American securities are slow of
SALE but prices unsettled.
Consols closed on Tuesday at o3 G93S
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The Excitement i'm Texas--Tyvo AboIitionists
Hung.
New ORLEANS, July 30.-Two Abolitionists have
slaves.
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The Prince of Wales Mt Halifax.
HALIFAX, July 30.-The Prince OF Wales landed
here to-day. Great enthusiasm was manifested by
the people. Royal salues were fired in honor of
his presence.
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In Memphis, on Friday night last, and his
wife named Callahan, engaged in a quarrel which
drew passer by to enter their home for the pur-
pose of separating them. A fight between the hus-
band and stranger took place, which resulted in the
death of the former.
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Failure Mt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 30.-F. X. Weidemer & Co.
made an assignment to-day. The liabilities of the
hrm are $4,000. lhe assets are said to be small
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The passengers on board of the steamer st.
Nicholas when the late accident occurred in the
Potomac, by which man lost his life, have drawn
up statement of the affair." and entirely exonerate
the captain of the steamer from any blame what