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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-06

YoUEG LADY MURDERED BY A SLAVE WoNASl-
THE MUhDEREss CAUGHT AND HANGED !-Reiisbls
intelligence from Fulton, Galloway County No., ar.
pises us that shocking tragedy occurred within eight
miles OF that place Saturday last In the house of
MIR. Barnes female slave Of irascble and dan.
gerons temper, who had frequently been enraged at
Mr. BaIness daughter, Susanna j., a young lady of
some eighteen years OF age. Saturday morning the
slave IeIey was sent to work in q corn-held and the
nmy set OIL to attend meeting of some kind leaving
Mics Barnes alone at home. On returning from the
meeting they were Mortified to find her shockinely
beaten TO death aud the floor and walls of the dwelling
beepatterfd with blood The dinner-.abie had been
SET, evidently, by Miss Barnes and her knitting work
lay disaTanged on the kitchen floor. TIE kitchen
showed blood and sgus of struggle. Blood marks
were visible along the walls TO the east room on tina
floor ana walls OF which was much more Hood aud
the room exhibited plain traces Of violent strife
Next, the blood was traced TO the west room, where
the murder had been committed and where the corpse
wss found lying in gore.
The slave woman was called, snd found TO asys
hanged her dTefs since morning On search the drees
was found IN the heid, hidden and bloody. A shovel
was found bloody and battered. When confronted
with Der bloody dress, the cobfeseed that abe
mad KILLED Miss Barnes. She was placed in custody of
Deputy Constable Henry Wiliipg who rode of 10
haste Tor the jal at Fulton.
When within three miles Of Fulton he WIS overtaksp
by party Oh horses, who took the priscner
nom hin led her TO tree not far of and there hanc,d
Ler until che was dead.
The above information was received by German
contemporary, fom the Office of the German paper
published weekly ut Fulton. lSt. Louis Democrat
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THE STRUGGLE IN THE STATE.
At The NJ Trihnps

Correspondence Of Inc ~ Il. Inpuno-
Troy, Nov. g 1860.
Tnerc II no change in assurances we have from all
parts Of the Stale, except for the better. The Dry
Goods mission ia failure. The panic proves failare
Fosion lie disgust. The Importation of Disunion ora
tors was bad speculation. The Corruption Fund has
been Afforded among the Fusion fraternity. Your
modern Joehuas, who askibg the sun OF freedom
TO stand stall vile they might come out and fight the
battle Of Dry Goods will fSi if they have not already
fsiled The heart of the interior beats more soundy
than ever. The merchandise of gold and silver, and
precious stonee and Of pearls and fine Gnen and pur-
accun ulse th,r nil ions paid for out Of the pro-
ducts of the coil and the shop. 81, if they come out 70
ad the people OF the interior " their political duty,
they may find themselves sent back to their business
wiser II Lot etter men.
Beyond the disputable Congressional Districts in the
Valley Of the Hudson there very little contest in the
State Our general majority therefore, may just as
well reach a hundred AZ well as fifty thousand.
careful canvass shows larger 6gare than the lat
ter and thing but deficient vote in s.r0r ghods
will mske The result any less The residue Of the con-
test Is for the control Of Congress Orr opponents
want more Kausss ard Covode Committees. There
is hope for them In )ug future If tire corfuptions
of the Government investigated and exposed.
Upce the concentration Of the opposing forces or the
Union upon this particular section. But will be 10
vain We shall gain rather than lose, even in this d.
recton nnlets We altogether nisaoge the determine
ton al invuLerableness Of the people.
On ore point, however, let our friends be every
whsre admonished. The heavy sums of money raised
at the South and in your city, have been yl0ysd ia
procuring fraudulent ndaralizations and reglstries.
Thee vIsinles 10 an alarming extent, have already
been detected here They are likely 10 I've worse in
tue metropolis. THIS must be guarded against at all
hazards. All that la wanted now is foil aud fair
vote. T. b. c.
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN BROOKLYN
AND KINGS co UNTY,

Congress- Ist Dst,ietLuther C. Carter Rep Z. Henry
Smith, Union Dem.
Congress- I'D Dis,yiet-Jsmes Humphrey, Rep Noses F.
Odel, Dem
Congress IN William Wall Rep; Nelson Taylor
Union Dem; John Duffy, Dem.
Sherg-ADthopy +. Campbell Rep. Hugh Mclaughlin Reg
Dem. John McNsmee Nat Dem.
Superintendent Of the Poor let Di,ir-Jscob c. Dey, Rep
James Boyle, Reg DEM John Delaney, Nat. Dem.
I'D Dist,iet-Wm NJ. huchmore Rep; John j. White Re-,
Dem. Casper Urban Nat. Dem.
Justice Of Ses'ioHsWm H. Hoy Rep; Nicholas S6wen
Reg. Dem. John A. Emmons Nat Dem.
CoyOnsys lid Dstre-Penn R. Hesemsn Rep Vincent z.
Bennett, Dem.
I'm Dishict-John Ryder Rep. Christian volkmer Dem.
School COmHoHer-fionier L. Bartlett, Rep Charles w.
Church, Dem.
CRY Judge-Geo G. Reynolds Rep James Troy Reg Dem
Benz. F. Sawyer, Nat. Dem.
Police JUsoC hauncy Perry, Rep; George L. Fox Regular
Dem. Jsmes II. Cornwsll, Nat. Dem.
justices Of he Peaee-ht Dis.yet-Wm. M. Boerum Rep
Mehsel Walsh, Dem
lid DktricJohn O. Adams Rep Zscharsh VOORHEES, Dem
assembly It Dislyct-Tbomas McElrath Rep; Andrew J.
Provost, Dem.
lid Dityic-Msrqus D. Moore, Rep; David Easton, Reg
Dem; John Csyunagh, Nat. Dem.
ma DstT-Nsthan Comstock, Rep. Theophilus c. Cali.
colt, Dem.
IVh Distriet-John f. Cammeyer Rep James Darcy Dem
ph Distriet-Lucius c. Ansrus, Rep; William c. Jones'
Dem. S. Baldwin Chapman, Ind
PIh Dityiet-John b. stesrns Rep; Joseph Eesbit Reg
Dem. John Lin.sey Nat Dem.
TIih Di'tr-0eorge Il. Fisher Rep; Andrew j. Spencer
Dem.
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REPUBLICANIsM IN MARYLAND.

Correspondence o. The n. Y. Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9, 1860.
hope you have received my letter Of yesterday,
mailed when on my way to our Republican mass meet
ing at the Front-stree. Theater. This is spacious
building, though not large enough to hold all the Re-
pubcans of this city, yet it was thought that il would
hold many would be likely to venture on the per-
lis of this demonstration. The uncertainty Of tue
weather, and, perbaps, prudential considerations, may
have had influence with the CommiJtee Of arrange.
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we're 10 10 tod 70 dosts worst, vote o'en anu ~ ~"
fe-ptds ciss; ana TIA: .be Dry Goods pa'tSns we'o
to ssn Nv then in any extremity, and p,os'ct 'nen
from ,or;.bmsnt no ma ter what ther crimes ITO
dee' I,sS thai this should be done in NswYorh Dro0A
ly L. and the river coun,if. han 7
Cfcourse, You may know much more o. 'a,; NH ner.
have be1d; but, lest you have not wri'e WI" W
,1;ss;on :, = ~ the fass as You deem best. I'LL
Everything hear from contiguous regions m'sy
,pcoursp pe. II there Is no protaee use o. nonoy
seainst ns, we sbsil go over 3,Ooo' IL s"e,1 70,
may fall "a Little below. o. II AAH'
Roelesfe, Nov. q 1850.
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STEUBEN COUNTY.

To he EditO, qf 7ae ~ T. TyibyRe.
SIR: low set down old Steuben st 900, and il as
well worked up until Tuesday night it has been for
t1e last week. 300 the top Of that. The Democrats
are using more money than ever knew them to use
before and with the least effect. A. b. DICKINSON.
Hornbp, Nov. g. 1850.
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which makes he Hs complies, with the sx~ ..,o, ,f
tbe ID district Of Ae Fho Ward, the los' az, az
the TOure ssth warJ the and 10th d. ,;,,, a, ,sa
sevepseentb Ward and the ltb, 7sh an mn it,,
of The Twentietb Wa ID distrie'a - 49,
2i0 dttric,s given below h II, So w. -. .,
registered voters in tse city Is =, 100 ooo
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A NOTICE TO POLICEMEN.

VENTH Al DEPANTNENT OF THE METROPOLITAN
POLICE No 4Ia BRooME STREET, COR ELM
oFYIcl OF SUPSRISTENJ ,ESr Police,
NSw.YOJK, Nos. 3, 1859.
Grs<ral Order No 40.
CArT. -, Precinct -: You will notify your
.,,a1d tA. hy RESOLUTION Of the Commissioner Of toe Ne
oosau Police each member Of II win titled
30 the reward Of Hdyed Ds offered by his Honor the
Mayer In his proclamation of Oct 49, 1850 for the arrests he
ma, male of persons who attempt to vote illegally a. the
Eseosion on the 9Th instant
JOHN A. KENNEDY Superintendent
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MONROE COUNTY.
y Of The N. y. TriLme.

To the Eito, Of The IN y. Tribune.
sm A few days since furious Democr, from
your city here, and in conversations gave GU! that
there would be terrible work there On election day;
that thousands G. Regulators" Roughs," &c,
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REGIsTRATION OF VOTERS.

The returns of registration for 2lO Election Districts
IN The city have been made st the County Clerks Office,
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ORIGINAL DOUGLAS TICKET.

ORIGINAL DOUGLAS TICKET.
ae fOOwing the original Douglas ticket! which hss bee
ssypl4nted by the Fusion ticket:
For Electors Of President and Vice-P rest-
dent Of the United States
REUBEN III. WALwoRTH, HEMAN j. REDFIELD,
Selah b. Strong, David C.. Judson,
Charles III. Collins, Charles Goodyear,
Francis r. TillOu, George G. Clyde,
Elijah T. Purdy, Edward Huntington,
Oswald Ottendorfer Ambrose S. Higgins,
j. Depeyster Ogden, Lucius b. Croker
james Robinson, PiersOn Mundy,
John Anderson, John NJ. Strong,
Edward Haight, Edwin NJ. Anderson,
Daniel b. st. John, James Nj. Pulyer,
Elisha b. Strong, Miles Finch,
William Kent, Charles II. Carroll,
Martin Springer, Addison Gardiner,
james Kidd, John b. Skinner, jr.,
Isaiah Blood, Lorenzo Burrows,
Henry ii. Ross, William Williams,
Stephen d. Caldwell.
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TIE COMMON CouscIL.-A meeting of this b oard
was TO have been beld last evening" but the Aldermen being
mostly interested the election, could spare to at
tend The next meeting Will be held Monday week
THE SPECIAL TERM OF THE SUPREME CouRr.-
judge crugham opened the Special Term the
yest,iday morning The Of the Latin children brought
up and by nset Of counsel adjourned days order 10
give the guardian Of the children time answer further nteee
etcres The chden were awarded to the Brooklyn Indu
School Assooson BY the Supreme Court having previously
been given IN charge their grandfather Mr. Keerney guar
dian Meanwhile they sent OF to Ireland Hence the
present proceedings
IRE POLICE TELEGRAPH.-The police telegraph
was put In order yesterday for night ia transmitting the
result Of the election.
The FIRE on SATURDAY EyESIEd.-Tbe loss on
Mesrs Hamilton Dona dscn paper mill which destroyed
o rs on Saturday eyeaing partially covered b. Insurance
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
NOMINATIONs.
New Yorh.
FoR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

New YoTkg
FoR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
WILLIAM C. BRYANT JAMES o. PUTNAM.
Disr1ets
= .rxA urea l7ABuAB BsoxwITK
. rnv,nns W FlsKH R..HsSRI CHuReHnL-
49,. c.ys,a.r le,.JAnBs r. ALIABEN
!. l,-~,Ku,, a0..BkSJ. N. HuSrysTo~
&hsapsUsp KsuYnASs. N''SSSsA ~
= .,,,v x.vp a. .JoHs j. Foo- rs
TwAsalSaToS SxITH S''LhN
swulIsn A DAELrSs. H''gA"' 60
a ,u,,,,,.v n RoBEHTsOS. Is. - u. FOoshhsh
o. " 49, a. o~,xv MILAN VAN MARTEhs
n Rpyus H. KrSe o''SoAN {,
~ -, W.. "a 2S..JANKs s. WApswoRTH.
- .0v, 29..ELRA NJ PARSONS.
- a. ". .rS E1UK 20. CRARLss O. PARKnR.
- a ..os sayrpoS 81. ELISHA S. WsALgs
-Sspxf A. HAZE. s2..Joas 9RTISKR, u.
%. JAMES PIRExR.
a. peseyAor,.............. y. SlOROAN
ho- Ites:esaat (oseSHoy. ROBERT CO MPBELL
Erv caEaj Cons issioEeT T.. BARNES
psy hspee.or Of STATE PyIsons JAMES K RATES.
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y
been suyplaDtsd by the FuAion ticket;
Fer Electors Of President and Vice-Presi'
dent Of the United States:
GIDEON j. TUCKER, HENRY 5. RANDALL
John II. Brewer, Joseph Lee,
Daniel ID. Miller, Thomas b. Mitchell,
Josiah w. Brown, John II. Gould,
Charles Francs, David Wager,
Jacob A. Westeryelt, George Burr,
Bernard Kelly, Jan es N. Baker,
William Nj. McIntire, Wooster Sherman,
Stephen F. Russell, John l.. Cook,
Aaron Ward, Alexander Thompson,
Hudson Webb, George n. Clark
George Beach, John Haggerty,
Henry SNYDER. William 5. HubbeD,
George Van SantyOOrd, Matthew Rigny,
Hiram Perry, Harry Wilbur,
Richard b. Davis, John T, Murray,
Walter II. Payne, Albert II. Tracy,
Oscar +. Dickinson.
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THE FUSION TICKET.

Below We give classification of the thirty.fve
State Electors, who, up to the present writing aP
pear upon the ticket of the Fusionists. 1t will bs
seen that there are eighteen Douglas men, ten Bell
men, and seven Breckenridge men:
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0rseral Order No. 24o.
JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent.


TIE foOxiD is the original BreeAindge hcket, which la
been supplantsd by the FuGion ticket;
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THE VOICE OF HENRY CLAY.

The following important letter from Thomas II.
Clay, son of the reve1ed patfiOt Henry Clay, was
received by gentleman in this city yesterday:
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
THE II. 8. CENSUS.

Thew ashington correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury, remarks that this arrangements
for obtaining the agricultural statistics Of each
State when the eighth census Of the confedera-
ton shall be taken, in June next, are very per-
feet and reflect great credit upon Superinten-
dent KENNEDY, to whom the work has been en-
trusted by Secretary Thompson.
Forty-ninc questions. when answered, will
give the number of estates; the acres Of i'm.
proved and unimproved land in each one the
value thereof; the worth of agricultural i'm
pelnents and chinery; the number of horses
oxen, cows, other cattle, sheep and swine the
quantity Of the eleven crops grown for food ;
the quautity of cotton, wool, tobacco. sugar,
hemp, flax, silk cocons, DC, grown; the pro-
duets OF the dairy, the orchard. the vineyard
the bayfield, and of the market garden, and
other equally important Information
This schedule will soon be- published in de.
tail, aud should be read carefully by each cult
vator, that when called upon in June next; he
may be able to make ell.considered replies to
all Of the questions. The result of this censuf
will be complete refutntion of many of the
statistical statements recently promulgated, tc
the disadvantage of the South.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
THE SENTENCE OF STEPHENS AND HAZ-
LETT, THE HAMPERS FERRY
JNSJIREENTS

After the finding Of the verdict in the ease
Of llnElet, ut Charleslown, on Saturday last ,
his counsel fllc.l motion for arrest of iu,ig.-
! ment. On Monday morning the Judge drc
ded on the several points raised hy the counsel
and ordered the prisoners to he brought i.tn
Court for sentence. The several question
were proponnlcd to each of the prisoners as
to whether they had anything to say why sen .
tence of death should not lie passed upon them
Stephens. in II firm and distinct voice. replied
THAT he had it il pleased the Court Iluzlelt
also responded in the affirmative, although in
in agitated manner.
Stephens continuing said that although most
Of The testimony IN his was true yet, in
regard to what had been slated hv one or Of
the two witnesses that he desired the "la,nncd
town Ulnrpcr's Ferry) to be burned, rs also
the people. he declared most positively he had
never made Use Of any such language, and
call, upon God aud the Court to witness his
declaration Where he was known this imputa
tion would need no denial. He Ind also to
say that he had no fault to find either with
his treatment at the hands Of the authorities
since prisoner, nor with the proceedings on
his trial all had been done for him that he
could reasonably eXpect-hs counsel had done
his utmost but he appealed to the Court that
ms he had extended mercy to Others he thought
lie might expect some degree Of mercy. But
whatever his fate might be, he would meet it
as became n man, unshriukngly.
upon lis conclnding llazlctt addressed the
the Court. He said he had few words to say
The testimony given against him false. one
witness in particular wns entirely mistaken.
He spoke Of the testimony in regard to his
identity, and said that he had always been in
the habit since he had a beard of shaving il off
every three weeks. lie stated that since II
prisoner he had been treated most kindly, and
his counsel, Messrs. Green and Bolts, had done
more for him than Northern counsel c"u ID have
done, and that since he had seen Virginia aud
her people, he had formed an Entirely different
opinion Of the whole subject Of slavery to
what he had entertained previously. IInzlett
in the delivery OF his remarks. WIS considerably
agital ed, which probably arose from the fact
that he was unused to public speaking
Judge kedny then proceeded to pass sentence
on the prisoners, which he did in the most
feeling and impressive terms. lie sentenced
each of them to be hung publicly on Friday
tho 10th day OF March next. between the hours
of 10 O'Clock a. H., and . O'clock p. H.
Immediately after passing sentence. the
court remanded the prisoners to Jail and the
crowd drawn together to witness the proceed
ings quietly dispersed.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR,

We publish a c"mrnnnirn; ion from Er pclot,
in reference T." the mysterious Disappearance Of
of II Mr.. Cnmmirs We copied from The.
Charleston .Ncrc"rv few days since, IL para.
graph in reference to the same affair:
CoEEsGuRY DErur. February lG. 1860.
SOMETHING VERY MYSTERIOUS -.PERuArs A
MUkDEn-CERTAINLY RoBBERY.-On Friday,
the 10th. the road hand of the GreenviIle of the
GreenviIlc and C"fuml,ia Railroad on the Cokes
bury Station, found between the Dcndi,l
bridge and the Camp Ground, II pockct.book
and some papers. scattered along the roal
abeut quarter OF n mile. The pocket book
ana all the papers were opened. Some of the
papers consider valuable to the owner. On
one OF the papers wns written, ~. w. Shelton
Bambere 5. G." The day after finding. | ai.
dressed letter to Mr.. Shelton or The pustnns.
ter ut Bambcrg. informing them that | found
papers, dc, of VIM. Cnmmins but no money
and stating how aud where they We're found
a nd desired them, if they knew anything of Mr..
Cummins to let him krow where his papers
were. Yesterday, got the following letter:
BAMnrrG Feb. H. 1850.
ME PrL"T-Ucn Sir | nm in receipt Of
your letter c"nccIning the puci", book DE,
Mr. CG,nniins has been nis>;i:u! ever sine. Sat
urday the 1th. He cou" 10 Sranch"'i>. Oh the
nik ht t:an drink ing. and was seen TO 20 out "f
tn: har.room with so'nr strangers lie has
not been heard cf >incr. He had. I suppose
about $3.50 with him when hc left Charleston.
Respectfully you,s,
". Il. EASTERIIN
Now, consider this strange affair for the
South. and it appears that the deed com.
united on the 4th, perhaps hundred miles
below Columbia: and on the l0rh six DAYS nf.
ter. the papers DC. were found rincty miles
above Columbia. From the appearance of the
articles. feel confident they had been dropped
out Of the ear the same day they were found.
They were perfectly dry. The object of COIN
muniea,ion is to excite inquiry aud inv.stign-
tion. | trust it will lend to the detection of
the perpetrators Of The de- Il. Perhaps the
money obtained may be used ab1uetin some of
our happy negroes to freedom mis.ry and crime
ClIAS. NJ. PELOT,
Agent Cokcsbury Depot.
Caroiiniau,.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
MASONIC.

The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of South Car.
olna, hns been in session at the Masonic Hall,
i'll this city, since Tuesday last. The session
was closed at IL o'clock, NJ, Thursday, with
the election and installation of the following of.
ficers:
A: G. Mackey, NJ. D., of Charleston, Grand
High Priest.
X: Z. Wiley. of Lancaster, Deputy Grand
High Priest.
}. }. Brahham, of Baruwell. Grand King
W. I. Mckewu, of Orangeburg. Grand
Scribe.
Rev. Benz. johnson of Abbeville, G rand Chap.
ain.
C. +. jackson, of Charleston, Grand Treasu
rer.
+. Thayer, Of Charleston Grand Secretary.
e. c. Langston. of Anderson, Grand Cupt
Host.
u. Waddel. of Cheraw, Grand Royal A. c.
w. Is. Thompson, of Charleston, Grand Sen.
tinel.
The attendance was the full Hest ever known
at an annual convocation in this State, seven
teen out of twenty three Chapters being repre-
sented.-CHarieston Mercury.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
TO THE PUBLIC.

AUGUSTA, Feb. Is, 1860.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT PREss-Dear Sir: Hay-
ing recently learned through number Of our
Friends in Ahbeville that Capt. l'artlow who is
now running Boat on the Savannah River,
Gays 10 all hIs pat rons. that We will not receive
nor take from our Canal Basin any co'tors that
may he consigned to us, (tbereby. already hav-
ing done US An injury we wish to cay to our
Friends and Patrons and the public Of Able.
vile, that the whole statement is utterly untrue
from beginning to end. as no Ware House in
the city has been more prompt than ourselves
in taking from the Canal Basin all consign
ments Of Cotton &c. &c., and that we will be
behind none in the future, Capt. P. to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
We deem this much due to our Patrons and
the Public Of Abbsviile District and il is only
that truth and moi falsehood prevail.
Yours Truly,
!, HEARD d sIMPsQE.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
pANYILLE CONNECTION.

We extract the ollo ing for he pro .edings
OF the Virginia Legislature, in the Senate, on
Thursday last:
Senat: bill. to increase the capital stock of
the Richmond and DanviIle Railroad Company
and to authorise connection with the Coal
field Railroad in North Carolina, came up rs
unf ished business.
The motion pending was that Of NJ. Iy ncl to
reconsider the vote engrossiDg the bill 60 as to
offer an amendment providing for connection
Of ANY other Railroad. 'neorPbrated by Virgin.
Ia. with the Coalfeld Raiffoad, charter I'd by
North Carolina. This motion was suetc III ed by
Mr.; Lynch opposed by Messrs. T'w. sand
and Logan, aud lost. ''
N. Lynch then moved the following order,
which was eDgrossed. Provided, That nothing
IN this act shall be Construed as to proven
tnesLeg's'ature from granting, at any future
Time, the right TO any road now il existence
or which may be hereafter constructed, to
connect with the said .coaIfi.ld Railroad
Il The bill and ryder were then passed--ayes,
43, noes none.-Caroiien.
TIE ABOLITION PicroRIAIs-W look occasi or
the other day to publish an extract from q
contemporary relative to the abolition tendencies
Of Hsrpers Weekly. Our attention has been
| called TO q paragraph in Frank Leslie'e paper
ofthe II st alt. ss bitterly anti.Souther as could
| be found in any abolition sheet in New England
Abiding TO man who had been run of from
Savannah. for the too free use Of f1is tongue
he Gays the Irish are reosiving their wages frou
Of the North should be careful how they trus
Southern tra6ery.I ~. AZ r.! % f.gy.i1 u; &
We have 50 often alluded 10 this matter. tha
We should not refer to at now, but for th,
impudsnt and bold faced abolition paragraph
4 referred to- We do not; think that Que. book
+ sellers should aid in the circulation of Leslie
and we trust that its sale in this latitude VII
bA DrOmDtlv stOOnaH - Qn.or,{:o. -
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
A SUCCESSFUL INVENTION.

fhe Tallahassee "F7oridan' says that the
Rev. James Peelsr has just returned to the ci,y
having sold the patent right of his plough and
manure distributor for 10 States for the sum of
two hundred and fifty.one thousand dollars in
potes and cash. He has donated two hundred
thousand dollars for church purposes, thirty. six
thousand of which are for taking scholarships
in colleges under care of the Methodist Epis
copaf Church South hoping when he will cease
to work and live. young men will be educased
for the'rninistry TO bless the Church and hi
country .ig;D y.,a . q: ot.f .a4,.i ~ p