The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1860-01-19

S'ee""@" h'tHG tOHVeHt'ON Tile Democratic
Stnte Convention elected Delegates TO Chnrles
ton on the lth inst. The resolutions declare
that neither Congress nor the Terriiorinl Lcpjs.
Inture have power tn exclude slavery from the
territories; h"' that the people. when forming
the'r state Governments, have the right to per-
mt or TO e1c'nd" slavery; that squaiier sover-
e'ghniy is calculated to promote disorder dis
I'm ion. treason and murder. They cxpress con-
hhence III ih" national adm inistratiuu inclu,ing
Its policy Oh the slave question.
Message IF the Gorernor of Utnh.-Thc
message OF Governor Cummings. Of Irrnh Ter
ri,ory, was delivered All the 9Th of D.c.n,bcr
1t is very brief. The vpcnnr passnpe .lludes
70 the recent Mormon outraucs in mild terms.
mt tsngg-sis an incrcnse nf the police force The
question Of the Jurisdiction of the courts he
recommends t" the attention Of the Legislature.
Among the Governors suggestions is OH. for
the taxation Of the tthing fund and olher church
property.
Destr"ctire Firc.-Two extensive fires occur
rcd In Learcnworih. Kansas. on the 9Th inst
Among the property destroyed was the Me,rop-
Oils ilo"ring Mill. owned by Mcssrs. Earl &
5un'ing: a warehouse. occupied by lTcnsclcy,
ltussc3l Co.. wholesale groceries; the bank
lug house Of j. e.. Hemingway and several
law Offices The total loss Mt both fires nmouu-
ted TO *55.0O0. OH which the insurance is from
$4,000 to $4,000.
P0tus Of Fngiirc SIavrs.-It is stated that
there are now in Canada. forty five thousand
runaway slaves FRI m tic South Vnluiup these
slaves Mt an average Of ono thousand dollars
each. II is clenr that the British provinces nrc
harboring S45,000, ,000 worth Of the propcr,y of
the United States. and keeping it beyond the
| reach Of the rightful owners.
Damngcx far Tie draih of a. Chiid-In the
Supreme Court. New York, Edward Hughes has
recovered three thousand dollars fion Alicl,acI
Green for the loss Of h's little daughter, who
was killed hy the FILLING Of rock through his
house. Green was bInsiine rocks in he nrigl.
borhood, and fragment thrown up fell upon the
roof nd descended to The basement, striking the
child upon the ieid.
Going to Tire side that Pavs-Amone the sigh
erS tor Union mreting to l,r held in Hnverhi
Mass. which is understood to he bid for South
ern shoe trade. IS the name Of the man who pre-
sided at meeting i'll the same town to RAISE
funds lnr John Browns family. lie is boot md
shoe maker.
Il Large Funeral-TEe funeral Of Armistead
Walker, a negro preacher Of Fred.rirk ksburp,
Virginia, on Sun'fny last. was attended by over
| 900 negIoes aud 400 whites including many
ladies. The 6er-ased was slave. and by his
respectful behavior won the esteem of ALL
We& India Cropa-The returns Of West
India exports for The past year mat erialy
under those Of 1883, and, with the exception Of
ginger, largely under those Of 1857. The falling
| off III sugar as compared with 1858. il 4,lS7
hogsheads. and with 1857, 1914 hogehends-
Savannah Roces.-SavannaIi. JAN 18-Fanny
Washington won the three mile'rn to. day, hnv.
! ing no competitor In the second race. Exche-
| quer beat Mes Taylor two,strnight' heats. =