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Correspondence Of the Charhrsiom Comri,r
WAsmISGrOS. Dee. 6, 1860.

Tie House Cummi,i." "f TIirtv.threr
upon the prrI!ou> roudiI-n ul the Uni,u.
w.> t" have been called together to ,!av,
hut l"r SOM reason the call has been do
frrr.d. Perhaps Mr. Corwin takes time
I" ascertain whether the m-nb r. Of the
Culnui'ire from the States abnG, To- So
rrdr viii attend. When the House al
jouIned over to Mondr uun.lrr ct
Soulh,rr members wers prepared To- ask
To- be- excused from service ON the Com.
mi'r"c, on The ground that their respcc
i've States would soon he ont o! the
Uui"r. Mr.. Boycr, Who is tie member
from South Carolina, will not serve on
th. Committee Mr. Huston, the mem.
Ter from Alabama, has no scrup'e oi the
kind, although lis Safe will lot he FAR
j, the rear OF South Carolina.
There is no duutI that ihe Admini>tfa
ton, and also prominent member: 81 Con
gress from the CoioO States, have used
their best efforts to prevent South Carroll
na from attempting, by Use of force. to
bring on Il premature collision bet " cen
the Stale and the United States autLori
ties |, will te time for that, it is arru
ed, after the secession Of number Of
tie Cotton States. OF course it would be
di-ngreeable, 10 sag The lesst Of it, to the
present Administration to meet tie re
>poU'iliiry of II collision OF force.
Tie President viii appoint Collector
20 collect the United States r"veuues any
where III the haThor oi Charleston. after
the reveuue laws of the United States
'hSll he null fed there, is quite certain
That would produce collision. There
fore, il is hoped here that the STATE an
.h"rilies will defer the abr"gation Of the
United States Revenue Laws ill the 4th
OF March So, with regard to :he occu
patton "f the frs The garrison Of Fort
Moullrie consists OF only nin-ty men, and
is not likely to be increased. II can be
easily taken on the land side without
much lose, at any time. There can ke
no danger 10 the security snd dignity OF
the new State from p1stponemeRt Of
The seizure Of those forts till the Alb Of
March--Ihe day Of Lincoln's inaugura
lion. Senator W.gfsll said the other
day. in hebA,e, he would call, by resoln
,iou, for the orders given to the Military
Commander Al Fort Moultrie.
II will be matter Of interest IN see
them, But il is believed that the Presi
den, will send no additional force to Char
lesion and no munitions Of war, unless il
should lie necessary for their defence, du
rnR his administration, 40 So,n az dan
ger Of collision shall occur it is thought
that he will take defensive measures.
The Committee OF Thirty three cannot
DO much towads coDcilistion Most OF
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Georgia in Earnest.

In the Georgia House 0: Represent.
,ives, on Friday, Mr.. CuIIers, Of Cay
County, offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted:
"Thc grievances now affecting the
Southern States must be effectively re-
sisted.
The interest and destinies Of the slave
holding States OF this Union are and must
remain common.
The secession OF one from tie Uuron
must, more or less, involve and affect .
Therefore,
"Resolvrd, Tha:. in the judgmen
this General Assembly, any State in tu'.
Union has the sovereign right to sec de
from the Union whenever she deem.
necessary and proper for safety, homo r
happiness and that, when r State e.. --'
cises this right of secession, tie Fedr..i
Government has no right 10 coerce or
make war upon her because Of the exer'
c'se OF such right TO seceds; and shou d
any Southern State secede from the An, r.
icsn Union, and the Federal GovernInrus
makes war upon her therefor, Georg.s
will give 10 the seeding Southern Ste
the aid, assistance, encouragement aud
sympathy Of her entlrs people. And
should the State Of Georgia secede from
the Union by the action OF the Con,on
ton Of her people TO assemble on the l ST.
Of January next, she asks the ike syn
psthy and assistance from her Southern
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We were informed. to day, by an officer
"' ti" Navy, that grand battle had
been fought between SANTA ANNA and
GEN. TAYL"R in which the former WAS
""t"ared with great loss. We all wished
1t might be trne, and threw up our caps,
and gave three cheers for o,d Rough and
Ready.
We have had another calm, and the
weather is clear and warm. There are
abomt 60 vessels lying at anchor all a
round us, and others are constantly arri
'ng. We are preparing to 90 ashore
this afternoon, but did not ret off; we
will all remain on board to night. Our
ship is anchored along SIDE the Potomac
man OF war, Of Ga guns She is mos,
splendid vessel, and am told she is the
same that battered down the walls Of Tri
poll. mu|tr Com. Decatur, in 1915. The
"r"ccton, a splendid ship Of the line is
$50 mere.
No"day, Mnck S.-We continue to
lay at anchor to day-a.i IS hustle and
anxiety, and every one seemed anxious TO
get "sh"rc, aud soc what kind OF people
IT," MrX'cauS are, aud whether they
won u fight ike devils, AZ we have beard.
l. Was reported iha, We woud attack
vera Cruz to lay anI the garrison and
c'Nz""N were, Il" doubt, expecting n hos
t." v.sI, lrum us and wer. busy in pre-.
par"g 10 give u, = warm and soldier ike
reception.
sept "m the upper deck last night
and iI, IOur'v cry Cf call - y,.Il - I,.
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lrRoM THE ADBEvILLE rRrss.l
Synopsis of the Remarks made in the
Court House. Monday. Dec. 8, by
Judge Q. L. Wardiaw.

lie appeared at the request Of some
inencs, who said that his views w.te,.,s,
understood his purpose WAS, very bri. gv.
to express his opinions on the mos, inr..r
tant points Of the great subject now be
fore The people.
AT the Mass Meeting lie was not ra.l.
ed on t'Il The day was far spent-he en-
deavored TO condense what lie said. and
Was not permitted 10 take the cour.. .f
observation that he intended.
1t was great mistake to say he ,.,,
Tor submission. He believed that a..
quiet submission OF the South now, woul.
amount to the confirmation of deere Of
emancipanon-even worse, would I've The
uuaiteraOie establishment uf couso.. i'd ~
ted government, under which this sec,lru
OF the United States would he sui ier, 10
the despouc control Of u majority III ne
other section, hostile in interest, and UT
terly inimical in feeling.
lie ardently favored secesson-eHcc.
tive, perpetual secession. For this bs
zeaIousty desired a Southern Conl,der.r,
which he believed would be safe, puwer.
tu aLd successful.
with the information now before Iirn.
he thought that the immediate seces, ION
OF this State would be tue wisesl sen 10
be taken-the means most likely to effect
the desired Coufederacy.
But if, upon the meeting of The Con
vention, it should appear from represents
Ho"s o' friends in Georgia, that some DC.
lay would better promote the accession
OF that important Stale to the great
Southern league, ,hen reasunobI- de.av
he though, ought TO be allowed.
Nothing Tint he now had IN mind in,
duced him to suppose that. in any event,
delay IN The secession Of ihis State, Ue.
you'd The 4th of March next, should take
place. But he though, members Of The
Convention ought to 10 III conditiun to
be guided by circumstances. Their re.
sponsibIity would be great-their lshurs
severe-the acquisitions upon their States
manshIp and caution, not less than upon
their iirnness would he exscting aud
they should have n chance to deliberate
and exercise their Judgment.
IL his fellow citizens should REQUIRE his
services, they would he rendered 10 he
bes, of his ability hu, if he went 10 the
Convention he must go unpledged. The
place oi delegate 10 which lie had been
nominated WAS highly honorable tot
he deprecated divisions and e,horled TO
harmony and trusted that no personal
considerations for himself or any other
man, would prevent the union o! all, H. a
cause which affected all, and which wourd
DO injured by the alienation Of any.
lie WAS born and had always lived
here, here he expected to die--slI that hs
had, and all that he WAS belonged 10 his
State. To wha: his fellow citizens KEW
OF hlm, they must trust if they selected
him.
Others thought him, j, was said, not
up to the mark. He wished only that in
the time OF suffering and trial, which
must come, all may make their deeds ex.
ceed their words IA far as ho would On.
deavor 20 make his.
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them are very decided in their sectional
aud political views. One of the Union
menhers from the South remarked ilst
now. that if the Committee should f,I 10
agree upon ANY Comcliiat"ry measures, it
would place he Union men OF tie South
IN very embarrassing situation. They
are nov wavr'ing, hut, when all hope OF
c"nciiI"ti"n shall be lost, they must, of
course, q" with The Cotton States.
Since Congress WAS opened the pros
pect "t dissolution Of the Union has be.
come distinct. E>crything tha, has oc,
Cured here provesit The Northern men
be"in to cor template it rs matter ,ha.
is inevitable. LEO.
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4 SoUru CARoLINIAN TuRows ur HIS
Pension Andrew j. Srcre-r, Of South
Carolina, pemsl"ncr of the United States
on account of disease contracted in the
Mexican "ar, has returned his certificate
to the Commissioner OF Pensions, and re.
.uquishcd any further Claims on the Gen
"rHI Government, on the ground that a
dissolution OF the Union is ineyitab.e.-
: crest was a Lieutenant in the gallant
idimetl" Regiment, and for his gAIlanttv
~ tie five haru contested fields ~ which
his regiment was engaged between Vera
Graz aud the Cmv uf Msx;co-Chepuila
pee, Churubu.cc, Been, q '.,--was awar
ded gold medal by the State uf South
Carolina. Al tie Cuy OF Mexico he As
discharged j. Consequence OF disability
tr continuing in the service, and return
ed home. Hoping that his youIhfu! Wig
or would overcome lIis disease, he Gecl.n
ed applying for II pension until the wear
1854 but was then driven to j, 40 a
means Of support for himself and family
who were dependent upon his individual
eXertions for il livelihood Washington
Sidr.
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tive service Ct the State, shall he allowed
two snits OF clothes, two caps, aud two
pairs OF shoes. in addition to the pay and
raii"ns here;mhefure allowed
The communication Of each ration shall
be 80 cents.
The commu;n;ipn Of forage for each
horse, So per month.
The comnutauon Of clothing f"r each
soldier, Ie5 wear. shall be SIS.
The till Was then passed by unani.
nous vote, suI ordered to he sent to the
House
Mr.. Harrison offered resolution, to
the effect th", H.. Cnmmitree on the Now
S;ate liOnse inform the Senate At as an
early day ms practicable, What will he
the probable cost Of finishing the walls,
and putting on the permanent root Of the
New State House also, what will hc
IL" cost of pntung on temporary roof {;
also, wha, loss would accrne To con,rac.
tors from stoppnge Of The work and
what amount 81 State bonds the con'rsc
tors would take in payment of work.
The resolution MAS agreed -.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Rhett offered the following resolu
ton:
Resotrrd, That in view of the secession
ot South CaruIlua, wilHin u 5rref period
from th" Federal Union. a sperinI com.
m't"e be appointed, /" consist of srv"r
men'Hers, '"r the purpose Il considering
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"SoUrm CARonNA CENTRAL" The
preliminary survey for the "SOu,h Carroll
Ma Central Rail Road" from Charlotte
N c., TO Gourdn's Turnout, on the North
Eastern Rail Road, has been completed
and the chief Of the surveying party
reached this city on Saturday.
We may expect soon rcpor, Of ihi,
survey, which, We learn, shows favorabIy
for the routes, with few stages OF Difficult
ty.
1t is supposed thsl as soon a. the state
Of the markets will admit. the road from
Gouidin's to Sumter will be put undel
consact.-C Charayton Cbu,Ier.
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From the S. c., Son of Temperance.
Sketches of the Palmetto Regiment
BY 4. MEMBER,


LslInd of LoJos THuysdoy E,b o.
-Fvs c,r,,,r.os IS orp.,,
al,o,,I ,o.J,v .,J ,I,, r',I,-.,'. '';,' '',I' -,
low soon rho .L,Ia d,o, ,,.,.;.,;,.., ,
snu,,. go vass,s ,,,. I.,,,,. aI,
for sea. and will s,jI in f.w J.rs T'
mex, time We sian ;. ,,,lI J.. ,:.n,
,.royr.d .,,b ;,,,r.o,,,Il'. a7.I
San Juan d.. l,.io, Nn7hin, I,,, Lm.,'.,
aud r,uft,,.,, IN c,,,,, ,oJ7,. ..i.;,..
tents. c.rYnir... pu,k.,. ,pI n,,l.,r., -
the start. Tn. five. r,r,.,;.. ,I,,, ,.,,
trrked to-day, On board tie .Ib,,oLro
were Ahhr@I!. Can't M,,si.,II--E,.o,
field Cap,. Brnoks- ,,nc,s,.r C,,, <.
crest I:,cLl.nJ. C.pI- D-SI1,- and
Chester, Capt. Drn"ovan,. We have
been on H." I,ian! jrst three weeks t,
day. and we a,e all "uxioms to leave
Er|iag ED 26 The r;..ht w;,yo or
our X. ..lnrnl prepnr.I 10 e,uh,rk 80 I,,
aud a@rr c,cr,thIrg wa. re,dy y-,ar,s
struck kuaisack~ backed. ard L,,y,,e
all carrrrL to IN" re,rh ,h.v vc,r nr
drrea back 10 crmp. without Ennnir., q,
du,Int 10 ak ,nn vLv or vL,,o.or.,
So d3cr ~ ser;ice h,, NJ ,;ylt IN ..ro.,
auN'Llrg LAT h.s dntv. or 70 do ,ry,l,,,.,
nut % otc, al, super,ors-a prr,.c, ma,
rhru-, mlu must dance like. a rurra,
" hru the wire, az. pu.'.l W. ava No
lLe. NOW when we will 90. and our com.
p,nv ,iiirrrS seem to l.. =, ,,urh j., ,i,.
dark ABOUT out m.v"u.crIs as ". arr.-
We have hnd surc iu,i,nn,ious of , Nor.
tier. whrch :, rXprc.r,. som. To d,v or
to Elgh'. wm,rh may lr tn. rau,. of ouI
detention
III" New York Regiment paraJr,i :lis
morning ia 'ul, ua.larm. /. !, ,h. LARGEST
a." tie huu,' ,,"hr"g E"g'm-m, "a the
l-lTnh, 'nG Is cowmaui"t hy C3. Bur
mr', = " 81 u officer IKE man, with a
Il " be"in,uI c.ur'euarc". and restless
rI'r@u@ "l", AID r.drs fiery White CHAR
."r. a. tie Clos" OF the review, the of
tic~rs formed a circle round two he,nt fu
stands It c"."i>, ..ni with band, cIa,pcI,
ana ImrrcNN.N" solemn ~, sw0re to &c
i""d ihe', with lh"ir lives nnd SACRED
h"""rs far some "f them forgot their
p."dg"s "i fidelity when ihcy took shelter
" '''''' '''' '"N''"'''' w VIC Wv ~ bi
I"eiu0"Sr", and let G"n. Shields, Col.
but'er, and III" Ia.metl"eS To bear he
"'uni "i It." bs';e.
C'.. H"r"et rtmWA"d me very much
"' O' T. '''"!'"" H'''' "' "'r""'''ir.
nose ''c'', '''"'' an" general bearing
'r'y'''" 'I ,' ''' ms very :""'"' mo'''ed ne
,'N" '.,' "'e ""' Ut T." "'"sh,er "''h
"''"' VIII" N""'' l saw 'o'' h",'"r P'aN
."R :, ~" S'.''''' 9r"'I"'o i''"h" |' o."
."'''''' ''"!''"!' "'e'' /" ""!' was
W." VI J." "'> ~" S''"EGe' "", icy
,,', ""' F'Fe'> '"''' "''''e =" "'!' "n''h
w., ',,' ,,.,, ,"' '?' ~ W.! '''C''' '"'' N'F'
49,. ,'.''.'"- '''>. " we "'7",' some
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HAPPY MARmAaE-Ms. Elizsbe,h
Blount aged sixIy. eight, Was married at
Kingston, n. c., last week, to A. V. Bul
ger. aged twenty five. The lar widow
had 10000 to counieract the 'summsrs'
which 1--we r,srd over lfes htsd.
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The Legislatures Of North Carolina:
HoHth Cnouma, Georgia and Arkansas
Al" still III session. The Mississippi Ley
rs'nture has just Adjourned 49, Charleston
CnugiCr
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roR rHE CAVALRY SERVICE.

E,ch officer, uon commissioned officer,
private. aud musician. shall provide their
own horses,sud shall lie allowed the same
pay and rsIions Hs are allowed in the in.
innuy service, with the addition for for
age Tor each hore employed in said ser
vice
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ron TIE ARrILLERY sERyIcF.

Each officer, non commissioned officer,
priyale, aud musician, shall be allowed
the same pay aud rations as sre allowed
to the infantry service. With the addition
OF forage for each horse employed ~ said
service. Each artillery company shall
furnish their own horses.
Each ,ergesti. corporal, private and
musician, who shou be eslled INTO the ao
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10 BE CONrINUED.i
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A CA r. ID.

s. T. POMEROY wishes 10 tender his thanks to his
numerous customers and friends in this vicinity, Who
have within the last ten wears purchased flano- and
MrlodeoEs from linn. for tie very kind and friendly
Kramer in which they have since my re establishment
iu business here, recommended to ire those wishing
TO purchase Instruments, thereby increasing the NUN
her OF my sales beyond ny expectation This express
sion of confidence ami good will is very gratifying to
me, as it eyinces that upon long and thorough trial
they are we'll satisfied with their Instruments. 1t is
especially welcomed and appreciated by me at this
time on account OF the strenuous e~XertiOns Of inte-
rested parties to destroy all confidence in me and my
Instruments. / am happy to state that these attempts
have failed in every instance. ] wish and design to
have my instruments stand upon their own merits, and
shall not attempt to bald myself up by dispsraging
others. II life aud health are spared me I am certain
Of a large success-for l profess to understand my
business thoroughly. and have had lOEg and extensive
experience in 10. My motto is entire satisfaction TO
every purchaser-and such shall be the case if it costs
me the price Of three pianos. / buy the very best Pi-
amos ! know Of. from several Of the lest makers, and
ans party can have their own choice consulted, II
they have a preference. The last two years / have
spent in New York, buying and selling pianos for the
city and western trade-speniing much Of my time in
the manufactures, and obtained Guch valuable infOr-
nation in regard to thu latest and hest improvements
in Pianos. l can therefore assure my customers that
I am thoroughly acquainted with the instruments l am
selling. and know Them to be as good as any made In
the world.
j suhjoin the names Of a few prominent men in this
and neighboring towns who are among the hundreds
who have purchased Of me Within the last ten years
and 10 whom i respectfully refer
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The Warren Dry-COOdS Store.
PECK, BURwELL & co.,

A RE now receiving their stock Of
~ SPRING & SUMNER GOODS, which. in rich
nees. variety ard attraeiiveneSs, is far superior to any
they have ever before brought TO this market. We
have been lead by our increasing trade. and the cheer
ing prospect Of the good times coming" to purchase
largely. and have added t. our selections a class OF
richer goods than have before been brought to Warren,
a class Of goods which the increasing sealth and cub
tivated taste OF the people Of Trumhull County require
We have taken unusual pains in the selection Of eur
goods, and have aimed not merely at having as good
a stock as can he found in Warren. but at having the
best ever brought into TrumbulI County. and We feel
warranted in saying that our stock will compare IA
vorahly In quantity. qlality and variety with the
stocks found in any establishment in Cleveland or
Pittsburgh, and We are determined to name prices
that will insure quick slles.
We respectfully solicit the people OF warren ana
vicinity, 10 call and examine our goods before Pur-
PECK BURwELL & co.
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THE STATE OF OHIO. Trumbull
i COsnty. In the Cour; of Common Pleas.
Admir- Of estSte Of Dan1 Gilbert.J


II.LTGLl AEIIIdIUs IeTtuUIT[.
The defendant will take notice that en- the 4h dsy
OF February, ls60, the plaintiff filed his petition in
said Court, praying for a judgment against defendant
fO= the sum Of $3.50, 10, with interest from 29th OF
May. 1859. being amount due on a certain land con.
tract between said Daniel Gilbert and defendant. and
for an order Of Court that IL sad amount be not paid
within 4 short time. that the land in said contract,
described as follows: Situate in Warren Township,
Trumbull County, Ohio. known rs part Of lot No. 20.
in the town plat Of Warren, bounded as fellows: BE.
ginning az n post Standing in the southwest corner
Of lot No GO; thence north along the east line OF
Liberty Street. thirty four feet; thence east parallel
with south line Of said lot one hundred feet; thence
south parallel with The west line thirty-four feet to
the south line OF the lot; thence west along said south
line oue hundred feet to the place Of beginning, and
contains three thousand four hundred feet Of ground.
be sold'ss upon execution. aud the proceeds applied
upon said Indebtedness. Defendant will appear and
answer by the 18th day Of June next, or judgment
viii be taken by defa T.
HENRY ADAMS. Admir- DanI Gilbert.
BY Cox, RatliG d Spear, his Attys.
AnIIllI IEen e.
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TRUMBULL County Common Pleas
Amasa Henshaw, PIN,
Summons

VIM. HenshaE L George Henshaw, defs.>
The defendants. William and George Uenshaw, will
take notice that the plaintiff. Ahasa Henshaw, on the
10th day Of April, l-6O, filled his petition in said
Court against them. asking judgment for the sum Of
Sl3J4 90, and interest iron 9Th June, ls5j. upon an
account for money advanced and work and labor
done for said defendants, in and about the purchase
and stocking Of a farm in said County. An order Of
Attachment is also issued against the property Of
said defendants.
Unless they appear and answer by the o3d day Of
June next judgment will be taken against them by
default. COX, RATLIFF 4 SPEAR,
April Is, le60.-6s Attiys for Plaintiff.
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- The undersigned has been appointed assignee
OF Seth A. Bushnell, OF Hartford. TTumhrll County,
Ohio. All persons indebted to said Bushnell. by note
or book account, are required 20 make immediate ray.
ment to the undersigned. and all perssns having
claim sasainst him will present them TO the under.
signed, duly authenticated, for allowance or rejee.
ton. within six months from the date Of this notice.
HOMER B. THOMPSON, Assignee & Trustee.
J. +. ASPER, Atty.
Hartford, April Is, Is6O.-3s
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Saturday, the 9M day Of lime, 1860.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
HAdm's ofJosiahW .Wolcott,

saerir's Office, Warren. May 9 iss0 -5E