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Committee on Finance.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed the Army Appro-
priation bill.
The committee reported bill in favor
of the settlement of the claims of the
soldiers of the revolutionary army with
their widows, children, etc.
Mr.. Royce, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the French
Spoliation bill.
Mr.. Grow reported back the bill for
the admission of Kansas, when as test
question, Mr.. Crawford moved to lay it
on the table.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri desired until
Tuesday to make minority report.
Mr.. Vallandigham and Mr.. Davis OIL
Indiana made speeches indicating that
they should vote for the admission o.
Kansas.
Mr.. Garnett spoke to the opposite
effect.
Further proceedings were interrupted
by the receipt of the following communi
cation from the President:
To the House Of Representatives.:
After delay which has afforded MT
ample time for reflection, and after mucl
and careful deliberation, / find mysel
constrained by an imperious sense of dut,
as a coordinate branch of the Fedora
Government, to protest against the frs
two clauses of the first resolution adopt
ed by the House of Representatives OIL
the 9th inst, and published in the Con
greSSionaL Globe on the succeeding day
! These clauses are in the following words
RESOLVED, That committee of fv
persons be appointed by the Speaker 70
TIL purpose-frst, of investigator
! whether the President of the Unite
= States, or any officer of the government
D has, by money, patronage, or any i'm
J. proper means, sought to influence th
r passage of any law appertaining to til
r rights of any State or Territory; anC
: second, also to inquire into and invest
y gate whether any officer or officers Of til
. government have, by any combination {
n1 otherwise, prevented or defeated, or a
tempted to prevent or defeat, the excel
d ton of any law or laws now upon Ii
e Statute book; and whether the Pres
: dent has failed or refused to compel ii
execution of any law thereof"
I confne myself exclusively to the:
two branches of the resolution, becau,
the portions of it which follow relate
the alleged abuses in the post office, nav
. yards, public buildings, and other publ
works of the United States. In sue
i cases, inquiries are highly proper in then
. selves, and belong equally to the Sena
and House, as incident TO their Legislative
duties, and being necessary to enab
them to discover and provide appropria
legislative remedies for any abuse whit
may be ascertained. Although the tern
of the latter portion Of the resolution a
extremely vague and general, yet n
4, sole purpose in adverting to them
!: present is to make the broad line of d
:. tinction between the accusatory and Il
remedial clauses OF this resolution.
The House of Representative posse
t. no power under the Constitution over 4
Of first, or accusatory portion of the resol
l. ton, except as an impeaching bod
ID whilst over the last, in common With 1
to Senate, their authority as legislati
body is fully and cheerfully admitted.
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FAST DAY.-We would remind our
readers that Friday, the first inst, is the
day appointed by Gov. Hall as day of
fasting and humiliation. The public SER
vices in this village will be held in the
Methodist chapel-exercises to begin at
a quarter before eleven. Rev. Thomas
Bayne will preach the sermon. There
Las been no politics preached in this town
for the last twelve months, and so hope
that there may be some politics preached
to US on that occasion just for change.
We want to look after the ministers a lit
tie, and can judge better of their politics
than their theology.
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branches of the governmental House
by nearly two-thirds, thirteen or fourteen
of the twenty -one Senators, and elected
Buckingham by ten to twelve hundred
majority, in spite of unprecedented
frauds.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Hartford, April 2-9 P. N. The
Douglas Democrats have gained over L.
800 in the few towns heard from.
MIDDLETowN, April 2.-The vote
polled here to-day was the largest ever
thrown. Seymour's majority 290. Two
Democratic Representatives have been
elected.
Durham-Buck;ngham 10 majority.
Cromwell-Seymour SO majority.
Portland-Seymour $40 majority.
Chathan-Seymour 9 majority and
two Democratic Representatives.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HARTFORD, April 2-10 p. NJ
{ Courant Offce.) Seymour has $40
majority here. In Hartford county, with
four towns TO hear from, Buckingham
has 1856, Seymour 8,268--a Republi-
can loss of 36l. Two Democratic Sem
ators and one Republican have elected.
The Republicans gain two Representa-
tives.
1t is believed that Buckingham is elect.
ed.
Hartford Times Office.) 81 towns
and cities give net gain for Seymour
I,641.
New HAVEN, Palladium Ofice)-
10 2. NJ. In IS towns, over half the
State, Buckingham is over 1000 ahead.
This includes the heavy majorities of
Middletown, Waterbury, and most Of the
Democratic districts. The House is
Republican by an increased majority, and
the Senate is probably the same.
Seymour's majority in New Haven is
685.
Bridgeport--Seymour 1900, Buck
ingham l,l03.
Observation-Disclosures 100 majority.
Wilton gives Buckingham 81 majori-
ty; New Canaan "a, and Ridgefield 81.
Stamford--Buckingham 5sI, Sey-
mour SCI.
Darien--Buckingham ISL, Seymour
147.
Greenwick-Buckingham 453, Sey-
mour 538.
THE RESULT.
HARTFORD, (Coarant Office,) AM.
Hartford, New Haven, TolIand, New
London, and Windham counties give
Buckingham l,l00 majority.
In Middlesex, Fairfield, and Liteh-
field counties returns viii not vary the
result great deal
; Buckingham is elected without doubt
Both branches of the Legislature are
Republican by decided majorities--lhe
House by an increase over last year
This result insares Republican u. S
Senator.
il has been one Of the hardest fought
political battles ever witnessed In this
State, and the Republican triumph Il
complete.
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Republican District Convention.

The Republicans Of the Third Congressional
District are requested 10 meet in delegate con-
yention at Hyde Park, on Tuesday the oath day
Of App II next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. 70
elect Delegates TO the Republican National Con-
yention TO be held at Chicago on the 18th day
Of May next.
r. c. BENTON,
@. G. BENEDICT, nis,rict
+. b. WHITING, cornyni,tes
NJ. CARPENTER,
WILLIAM BURBANK,
March %. 1860.
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Local Items.

FIRE IN NEwPoRT.-The dwelling
house and shed adjoining, of Mr.. Ezra
Sias in Newport, about half mile from
the centre, were destroyed by fire last
Monday, together with part Of the fur
niture, clothing, and provisions. The
fire was discovered about II O'clock, and
so furiously did it burn, with the assist
ance of gale of wind, that before noon
the roof fell in. Much Of the furniture
that was saved was in damaged state.
There was insurance in the Vermont
Mutual for $3.50 on the house and $3.50
on the personal property, which is not
enough TO cover the loss. The policy ex-
PRED about month ago, and 1t was only
at the urgent solicitation of an agent
that it was renewed just in time to be of
service TO Mr.. Sas. No man whose
property is once insured ought ever TO
let his policy expire, and no man who is
uninsured ought to sleep until he has ap-
piled for insurance.
FIRE IN WEST DERBY.-A dwelling
house in West Derby, owned by Daniel
Miller, and occupied by Joshua Church,
was burned last Friday night. Partially
insured.
ANOTHER BIG EGG.-Just hear how
a goose in Potten broke the sabbath
Mr.. David Barnet of that town write.
US as follows;-
Friend EarLe,-I observe in your pa
per Of this week an account of an egg
distended" by my friend L. NJ. Park
burst GOOSE, aud also challenge tC
Orleans county to beat the same. Per
haps Orleans county can't beat it, bu
Potion, C. f., can beat such " little eggs
all holler." have an "old grey goose
Observation-Disclosures laid al
egg on Sunday last which measured sew
enteen inches the largest way, and weigh
twenty ounces, and is now on exhibition
at Parsonage, Robinson & Co.'s store, a
Mansonville, G. E. ! am ready to yiel'
to friend Parkhurst the palm on color
but not on big eggs" Who Of m.
/" Yankee cousins" can beat this?
Yours, DAVID BARNET.
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response to the question as to what the South
will do in the event of Lincoln's election:
"We answer this interrogatory by simply sta
ting that the South will never permit Abraham
Lincoln to be inaugurated President Of the Uni
ted States. This is q settled and sealed fact
1t is the determination of all parties at the South.
and let the consequences be what they may
whether the Potomac is crimsoned in human
gore, and Pennsylvania avenue is paved ten ia
thoms in depth with mangled bodies, or whether
the last vestige Of Liberty is swept from the
face of the American Continent, the South, the
loyal South, the constitutional South, will never
submit to such humiliation and degradation as
the Inauguration Of Abraham Lincoln"
At the New York Democratic State Convention,
held on the 7th instant, at which James 7. Bra
dy was nominated for Governor, Daniel s. Dick
inson and Charles O'Conor were nominated for
electors ct large. The Tribune, speaking of the
Convention, says:
"The Breckenridge ~nveutiou is much larger
and more influential than was anticipated. Eve.
ry county is represented. The delegates are men
who have been identified with the national wing
of the party ever since the split Of l84s. The
outside attendance is numerous and imposing
One has but to cast his eye over the crowd to see
that the SEINE class Of men rally around Breck-
inridge that sustained Gen. Cass twelve years
ago. Among the prominent men within and with
out the Convention are Daniel 8. Dickinson, ].
A. Green, jr., Henry s. Randall, Gideon j.
Tucker, e1-Canal Commissioner Follett, e1-
Speaker Alvord, J. C. Mather, Collector schell,
P. W. Engs, Gen. Chamberlin of Allegany, ex.
Congressman Israel T. Hatch, s. G. Courtney
of Albany, N. E. Paine, Joseph NJ. Lyon, VIM.
G. Bryan, Olivar Cook, e1-Prison Inspector
Clark, United States District Attorney Spencer,
Harvey Baldwin of Syracuse, Elisha B. Smith,
G. H. Vaudeville, c. L.. Grant, Joseph Q. Has
brouck, VIM. Lewis, NJ. s. Myers-and the list
might be extended-some Of whom have q ma
tional reputation, and all are influential in State
~Dolitics. SD
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Political Items.

Ten Democratic newspapers in California have
declared for Douglas and six for Breckenridge.
The leaders of the party there decline taking
sides.
Mr.. Charles Reemelin, a German politician Of
Cincinnati, who in 1856 supported Fremont, has
come out for Breckenridge.
The Douglasites in portions of New York hav-
ing formed clubs under the title of "Little Gi.
ants" the Breckenridge Democrats of Syracuse
have organized q club of several hundred with
the name of "Giant Killers"
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph says that Gen.
Houston will doubtless withdraw from the Pres
idential race after the August election. 1t
thinks that most of his supporters will 20 for
Breckenridge, as several of the most influential
papers in his favor have come out for him.
A prominent citizen of Rusk county, Texas,
writing under date Of July l6, says: "Politi-
cally we are now a one. sided people. Breckin
ridge and Lane will carry this State by an over
whelming ma jority. The opposition party have
dropped Houston and Bell, and a majority of
that party are now for Breckenridge and Lane.
We have not a single Douglas man within the
range of my acquaintance"
A Washington letter says Some of the most
intelligent and patriotic men of the South have
written to friends here in a very Responding tone
as to the prospects of the Union. They do not
see how the election of Lincoln is to be proven.
ted and this course will, in their opinion, tend
to precipitate a crisis, which may, under more
favorable circumstances, be long deferred, or
wholly averted. Some gentlemen write that the
South ard the North mutually hate each other,
that we ore two people, and that two govern.
ments must be the necessary consequence for
the benefit of both parties. One more Congress
such as the present will probably finish the gov
eminent. no matter who shall be President"
The Atlanta Confederacy, the leading Douglas
organ of Georgia, returns this highly pyrophagie
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grounds for the use of the Society, and to. report
to the next meeting. The committee consists of
John Massey, D. G. Roddey, Allen Robertson,
A. E. Hutchinson and Joseph A. Steele.
2. RESOLVED. That the exhibition be held at the
Academy grounds on the 1st Thursday of Novem-
Der next, that being the Anniversary of the So
ciety, and that q committee to prepare and su-
perintend the grounds for exhibition be appoint
ed. The committee to consist of Allen Robert
son, R. J. Adams, A. E. Hutchinson, Richard
A. Springs, William Sturges.
8. Resolved, That the Society have a pic mic
on the occasion, and that the Ladies be respect.
fully requested to extend US their accustomed
kindness and aid, and that a committee be ap-
pointed to prepare the table, preserve order, aid
the Ladies, and have q general superintendent
of the whole affair. The committee to consist of
R. ]. Adams, D.. C. Roddey, John Massey, N.
A. Steele, H. Simpson.
On motion, the Society adjourned. =
A. WHITE, Secretary.
The following appointments for examining the
farms and gardens, were made, and Mt the re-
quest of the President are herewith published:
To examine the North East Section, r. H.
Jordan, j. F. Workman, W. E. Waters, Samuel
Anderson, W. H. Poag.
For the North Vest Section, R. A. Springs, D.
F.. Schooly, Thomas Whitesides, William Sturges,
J. J. Watson and J. A. Steele. ~
For the South West Section, H. L.. Killian,
Thomas s. Nicely, A. E. Hutchinson, A. B.
Springs, s. NJ. Johnson. .
For the South East Section, William Erwin,
R. E. Guthrie, James Gaulden, Wiley L.. Little,
Richard Sadler, John NJ. Rawlinson.
The standing rule of the Society for the govern
ment of Examining Committees, is to "take into
consideration every thing connected with the
farm, out-buildiugs, fencing, farm implements
and appearance of crops generally, including
corn, cotton, small grain, peas, potatoes, &C.,
aad for the best conducted farm award a premi-
um. A. W.
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new, high, low, and medium. The variety is as
vast as the map of China. DR.. Taylor tells us
of women, dinners, kites, singular customs, re-
%ligions, shoes, schools, punishments, babies,
baths, names, eft.handed customers, japonicas,
how-d'ye.d does, tea, dogs, bridges, rats, small
po1, rice, brides, Shanghai chickens, Yang.tsz.
Kiang mud, and broken China-especially broken
China.
On the whole, DR.. Taylor has got up o very
interesting volume, replete with information,
and one that meets the expectation created by
its title.
We have never seen q preface that was more
sensible than the one to this Five Years. 1t
says :-"Many, both friends and strangers, in
different parts of the country, where I have
conversed and lectured on China, have repeatedly
urged me to make q book. I have OF last made
one, and here it is"
That is all the preface, and just enough.
The volume is illustrated with a likeness, full
length and colored, Of Tau.Kwong, the late En-
peror of China. 1t is a duodecimo of Alb pages.
Published by Derby and Jackson, New York /;
and McFerrin, Nashville, Tennessee. Townsend
and North, of Columbia, have it on sale.
J.. W D.
COLUMBIA, s. G..
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From the Rock Hill Chronicle.
Indian Land Agricultural Society.

RocK-HILL, S. c., Aug. 2, 1860.
The Indian Land Agricultural Society met at
10, A. NJ, the President in the Chair. The min
utes of last meeting were read and approved. A
letter from R. NJ. Stokes, Esq, the speaker
elect, was read, which announced his inability
to be present at this meeting. In the absence
of the regular speaker, the President called upon
DR.. w. H. Thomasson, an honorary member,
who favored the Society with some remarks.
Reports being called for, the Treasurer re-
port that there are $751; SO in the Treasury.
Mr.. A. Robertson, Chairman of the Committee
on the Fair Grounds, presented the following:
1.-The committee instructed to ascertain wheth-
err any lands suitable for the fair grounds can be
procured, and at what price, respectfully report,
that enquiries have been made of the property
holders adjacent, and find that land can be
bought at fair prices and in quantity to suit the
Society. Mr.. Blacks land lies within one-fourth
of o mile of this place. Mr.. Kirkpatrick's land
is nearer, and can be had at twenty-five dollars
per acre-a very handsome location. The com.
mittee recommend that the next annua. meet
ing of the Society and exhibition be held at the
Male Academy, as formerly reported"
A. ROBERTSON, Chairman.
On motion of John Massey, the following reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted:
l. That q committee Of FIVE be appointed to
take up subscriptions for the purchase Of fair
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-16

To PRESERVE AND DRESS THE HAIR.-One Of
the best dressings for the hair ever invented is
BURNETT's COCAINE. 1t is well known that
there is a principle in Cocoa-Nut Oil, owing to
which the hair of the natives of the South Seas,
who use it, remains glossy and never falls Off
Burnett has greatly improved this oil by chemi-
cal publication, and it now not only thoroughly
cleans the hair, forming a lather when rubbed
on, but Keeps it glossy, slightly damp and in
form as brushed, for long time. Ladies dress
ing their hair deliberately, for the evening, will
find that it will keep it in shape for hours. Its
qualities as preventing the hair from falling off
are truly remarkable. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Aug 16 33 At
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afERE-MENTION.

Our thanks are hereby rendered to Capt. j. W.
The Rock Hill Chronicle states that Professor
Weiss, CT this place, is about to teach
ing q brass band, recently organized at Ebenezer
Vile. "."...The Chronicle also announces the
death of Miss Ellen McAtee-long connected
with o hotel in Chester. .""....The potato disease
has been raging the fields of the entire southern
coasts of Ireland. The only hope for the crop
existed in the fact that the dry weather might
yet preserve it from destruction. "...."North
America consumes, annually, 327, 500, 600 lbs. of
Coffee: England and Ireland, co. 900, 900 lbs.
In North Carolina, the Democratic majority
in the House of Commons has been reduced from
A to "a, and in the Senate from II to S."......
Syracuse, on Wednesday, debated the p~ropriesy
of admitting negro children to schools. ".."".The
Fourth of July-being Garibaldi's birthday
was observed as u holiday in Sicily ."".Among
the latest interesting novelties isan arrangement
by which champagne can be kept on draught. A
firm in Washington advertise that they have it on
hand, warranted pure wine, and for sale at al
hours."""""Out of one family in Walmouth
county, Wis, within a few years, four of the
brothers and two Of the sisters have committed
suicide. ".."..Once upon a time, whatever Midas
touched was turned into gold. In these days
touch a man with gold and he'll turn to anything.
.".""The Secretary of the Treasury has au
thorized the recoinage of 2, 200, 900 gold dollars
now in New York, into $50 gold pieces."".".
There we're only thirty-three deaths from VIC
lence in New York for the last week .".""".Ar
Internal machine, called the centrifugal gun, is
on exhibition at Columbus, Ohio, which will
throw FIVE hundred balls q minute, with the
force of an ordinary rife, without the aid Of
powder or cap, by merely turning a crank like
a coffee mill ."".".A military company, com
posed entirely of negroes, has been formed in
Chicago. The ranks at present number forty
members. ".."."The New Cotton receipts at New
Orleans up to the 7th instant, footed up 48C
bales, most of which classed "Good Middling,'
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Yghsnsd.

MARRIED-By Rev. j.. I. Bonner, on the morn
ing Of the 9th instant, at sunrise, in the village
of Due West, s. c., Mr.. THOMAS N. P0LHILL,
of the Louisville (Ga:,t Gazette, aud Miss TO-
sEPHINE HAWTHORN, of the formerpiace.
ssA. We cordially congratulate bur classmate
IN College and c%onfrere of the press, upon his
excellent good fortune, May he be a Corinthi-
an columon to the home Of his lovely aud gentle
bride; "a fragrant and flowing vine, sreatLing
itself in tendril- like and cliuging fondness around
the column! E.
On the It'll instant, byiRev. Jno. s. Harris,
Mr.. JOHN DOLBY WILLIAMSON, of Chester
District, and Miss MARY E., daughterof Sam
:uel Rainey, Esq, of York District, s. G.
. In Charlotte, N. c., at the residence of A. c.
Steele, Esq, on the Fad instant. by Rev. R. Y.
Russell, Mr.. .BAXTER,H MOORE, Of Yorkyille,
s. c., and Miss C. g.. BILEs, of the former
place,
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suppose we have done this. Then only two
courses remain to our enemies. FIRST, they must
let us alone; secondly, they must attempt 70
coerce us. Either alternative will accomplish
our purpose. u.
Suppose they let US alone-very good. we
will have free trade with Europe and get along
very we'll in our happy medioerity, far better
than as {, degraded satellite ofa gogeous system
whose glories would be for others-whose shame
for US alone. We would not have to pay any
taxes, direct or indirect, to Northern Abolition
lists that would be some consolation. -
Suppose they undertake to coerce US then the
Southern States are compelled to make common
cause with US, and We wake up some morning
and find the flag of q Southern Confederacy float :
ling over US. That would be 8 great deal better
than paying tribute to John Brown sympatizers.
The South still has splendid cards in her hand
if she will only play them. The constitution OF
Northern society is artificial in the extreme. In
mense wealth has been accumulated there. a.
few are richer than the Kings Of the East the
multitude labor for their daily bread; much OF
this wealth is breath-the breath Of credit. A
civil convulsion will bring their paper system of
credit t~umbling about their ears. The first gun
fired in civil war will cost them, five hundred
million dollars, and strikes will not be sonfned
to the shoe makers, but will become epidemic.
If Lincoln is elected, let US put them at defiance.
and if they incline to try the last argument OF
Kings against US, very we'll. When, in sixty
days, they have lost five hundred million dollars,
and hear the curses Of their unemployed mob,
demanding bread or blood, perhaps the doctrine
of negro equality will not be quito so popular,
and the beginning of a powerful reaction may
take place, the hsrbinger of long years of peace
and fraternity. But if no reaction takes place,
and our Northern tyrauts persist in putting. us
to our mettle-very well. If nothing will do
them but the sword, be it So.
Let us show that we con grasp the sword as
we'll as they can; that We are not degenerate
descendants of those glorious heros from whom
we draw our lineage. II the worst comes to the
worst, we can but fall, sword in hand, fighting
for all that makes life dssirable-justice, equali-
ty and our country. But have no fear as to
the result, if it comes to a question Of arm 8.
We can give blows as we'll as receive them, and
we are as apt to have our winter quarters in the
city Of New York, as they theirs in New Orleans.
But We do not desire war. We wish peace and
fraternity in the Union if possible; but one thing
there is which we are determined to have, in the
Union or out Of it-equality. Woe to those who
would rob US Of this, for they will bring grea,
calamities on their country, themselves and
humanity. , WILLIAM W. B0YCE.
Messrs. D. L. Provence, w. s. Lyles. -.