The New York herald., 1860-12-08

lCorrssPo1cencc ef ihe Baltimore A Anerican
CoLUnBIA, Q Dec 4, 1860
Things getting bviskcv here =, this time you
have already By tbe Telegraph. Az the day Tor
bold ing the ell important Convention draws nsh tho
people 40 getting NOR. and rsorc excited Tue times
appear 10 grow bigger and bigger With the importance OF
The app, ,oseaHg cvenA Speculation ro upon the fu-
tare South 1arolii ans, q. least large proportion Of
them svc with pride q, the prospect o beconay w,tha
few ds5s Independents Of tue 'prosttutei and corraps
Cover II she UGited statss."
Concerning the Convention OF tn lTb upon which de-
pencs ioe wta Or az this tste have heard ramors
esed upon good auttorty 'hs the sess,n Will DO con
case yet tnero Is every reason 10 believe IL will be
Many sci usmen who have bccn romnsted for the Con-
vc tos have expressed smsesey nyor oil secret sc
sioos and lhere 10 lear such opinions will pre-
vail ug others hare heard be favorable TO this
ides Mr. hemmngcr, the Comm ronor Of South CAso
Ina 10 the State o yrsoa sst ear Strong reasons for
eupposEg thai the Canvention will be secret ooncavc
sre basci upon the set b the nventon which
framed the prceent constitution OF the state. the pro-
Gees rgs OF thai body ket from The world-au It's
work peectts, resolutions and business minutes by
orcer oonsgned 20 The Anes and nothing but the result
given 10 the world
The people OF Baltimore have hitherto been Ia Formed,
through the ~spaper correspondents here OF soe Of
the public characters -. 10 the of excitement
oneos'.s Se assars miliorare has been particularly
rssesei. He . gentleman with big purse, and has
consequently may admirers, oven ouisce Of that par
t,cular with whon public well, and yet
% little scquansec-newspaper reporters. There ara
81, Ing something, ana sha therefore essay W give you
'ew eketches.
You Away, expec, TO hrd in the presiding oficer OF
utnis UnRc ihs republican Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives Of me United SsAses 10 aisays the
important . place in the legislative record. ln both
branches Of the eguStarc OF Soun Carolina this e)
mons q toe Speaker Of The Housc Of representative
In tmineniiy rsriiAmcutariau scholar aud renned
gentleman. His bearing towards the ,uss u MAJ 81
with PArss potsnc0 and colrtcsy. He is In appear.
arce quite cJmmaadng Win features clesry cut and
boldy stsnres. there Orc 10 his eyes strongly s'
variance attn the cAlnmess and eeiberslene Of his &C
tlor.
rbe osbrc Of the body over which be 90 ably presdes
no. aty way above the usuai standard of oar cgs
tive tocies. There are few men Of ABILITY in tie
Charleston delegation, aud several from the rural dis
ircs though u 10 vcneray the case, as an cd caro-
linsn remarked, "hs The best men are sent 10
the legislature" mis- would bc 10 soe extent
true Of the Horfc OF Representatives
We bavo here the nrcsater, "as be Ia called up North
In ali bR cory. He 10 rot young with sandy mus
taohe and whsers you have pictured ready 10 nsht
cocks one moment, 70 hsht duel the next and After
wards 20 make sccessiou stump speech over tho dad
body Of the Arercsn cagie-caled here the su~se az
bpgzsrd d The North. He 10 rot IN nsariably yong and
ho e.ded in dppositot but he may 10 found M every
family, ai every table and fresde in every psrlor and
berrcom, IN TIC pulpit asd the gambling toose He Is
confined 10 no clss scs srstc. Old aud younr gray
grce. sav,s and ice secesson,ts Secession s ON.
Lrresrt and 81 rrefert omnposent bot thus far have
fnurd cxs of " Va the h0uso ot Re representatives. than
csewhere u there, TOO, though dormant rom
of fatigue and ventilation.
Do, 10 The sketch of msn H,yOg NJ doubt 'reqseuiy
tern the rAc ~ Mr. Buis' " Charleston caoeNy may
bc esctrd ~ % his pers0ual appearance You woald
pass him she street ordinary looking spdviaga
tnorgh glance would indicste the of ittcreacc
This he sita remarkable degree Ne Is vi,hsl aaIt,
rourg, not in appearance more than ani tyensy,
thcuen 10 f.s'iy snovo twenty nve He s considered
and 10 n reality "smart young msnf'--that n. q bril-
snt speaker ard Que well n tne politics OF the
Whnl depth he has an unable TO vcuch for. time
sore VIII tsst that lie 10 very popular In Chsresta 10
s no 10 here. The ticse, ai me Issi election was led
BY him
hr wm. w.ey, or Charleston, !. slso another veil
known onuacer. not quite well known in she nc "a
papers. pcrbaps, a. his young cotcegssc but better
fun and NE All the legislative pranks pcrpetssied
BY him Mlrth ~ IN every hneamcnt " his roun
face and he laughs with rsm that IA rrcpressbly con
rRous srcas'rg Of fat men, there Ia any quantity of
them 10 The House, while 10 the senate they largely
rreroedersn. Tho legislature, nevertheless, has Its
quota o. lean mca-lons lean and askyhe very lsnkl
est hetbr and more gentlcmcnly set OF men, how.
ever vasrevor ~ hcred he true Gouthern gene osity
Of feeling and character shown The degree by
nearly ali.
To give you better Idea Of our daily proseed,nss n
would not be oaa OF pl for 20 describe the
Of opening the Leesaturc In BON anches The mem.
nc,s sn with their hats In the House. Of appoint
"A hour, the Clerk In his black sim robe IKE the gown Of
in ent Of the epcakcrs n the loboy ssr,hAe hts
siaf the cor and cries out "Mahe for the Speak
er" 1tc cry repeated ~ tho door the House by he
Dccskscpsr, IN very lord tone Of voioe accompanied
~ ,h,ce heavy raps With he sa6 The Speaker clothed
rich nssaripe bloc robe, aud rrcccded by the Mo-
with bis star 10 hand. marches ~ aise asd
taes bic ssst Three with the esve call the House
20 order the journal read, AM business prcceeded
vita.
me tou,c nself rvcscur On uausas srpearlprs rne
building IN ~hicb the boiy -sry old snd pcy.
seslsDt The seals old ard hssre.sd will napors
Tee ne rhefs uo'sy rnd laxative trA wh ssu
"a 'oos rsnre Ns commoa po.os s.l5eflrs taaa aay
80.