The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-27
HE SOUTHERN PRESS CONTENTION.
Report OF the Proceedings.

THE SOUTHERN PRESS CONTENTION
Report of the Proceedings.
AIKEN, s. O., February 25.-Had the Pres
| Convention, which met in Mobile on the 17tl
instant been poorly attended, or had the mem
bers frittered away their time in nonsensca
discussion, should not have desired to publsl
! its proceedings. But, as it is, I am happy t.
| give them tho widest possible publicity as
matter OF practical interest to every newspape
man in the North, West and South, and as OIL
evidence that the public presses OF the South
ern States, which nave hitherto fought tn
common enemy in guerilla fashion, are nov
united and ready to wage war in body, &c
cording to strict business principles.
| Tho following papers were represented il
| the Convention
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington Daily Journal, by Major J. A
Wilmington r,st, by Mr. J. I. James.
GOldsboro' News, by Mr.. G. w. Stickney.
Goldsboro' Messenger, by Mr.. G. w. Stick
Tarboro' Southerner, by Mr.. Nelson.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON DAILY News, by Captain F. w
Dawson.
GEORGIA.
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, by Mr.. P
Walsh.
Augusta Constitutionalist, by Mr.. James r
randall and Colonel james Gardner.
The Banner Of the South, Augusta, by Mr.
P Walsh.
Savannah Morning News, by Mr.. w. T.
Savannah Republican, by Major Clisby.
Columbus Sun, by Colonel A. r. Lamar and
MIR. L. DeWolf.
Macon Journal and Messenger, by Mr.. A. w.
Reese.
Macon telegraph, by Major Joseph Clisby.
Atlanta Intelhgencer, by Major J. Fl. Steele.
Albany News, by MIR. =. w. Styles.
ALABAMA.
Mobile Daily Register, by Col. John Forsyth
and MIR. Il. 9. 'DeLeon.
Mobile Daily Tribune by Captain J. r. Eg-
gleston and Mr.. A. G.. McGuire
Wilcox News and Pacifcator. by Mr. w. B.
H. Howard.
Wilcox vlndcator, by Mr.. W. B. H. Howard.
Mosely.
Alabama Beacon. by Mr.. James G. Harvey.
. Montgomery Advertiser, by Mr.. w. w.
Marion Commonwealth, by Mr. Wooten.
Selma Times, by Mr.. NJ. j. Williams.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Mississippi Press Association. by Mr..
+. X. Mayors and Mr.. j. Calhoun
Vlcksburg Times, by Mr.. John Armstl ong.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis Appeal, by Mr.. o. Woodson.
hlemphis Avalanche, by Mr.. o. Woodson.
Memphis Ledger, by Mr.. q. Woodson.
Memphis DAILY Sun, bv DR.. Y. A. Carr.
. Knoxville Press aid Herald, by MIR. w. J..
Ramage.
KENTUCKY.
Columbus Dispatch, by Mr.. r. Summers.
WEDNESDAY, February II,
The Convention met at IL NJ. The Presi-
dent Colonel A. r. Lamar in tho chair.
The members present enrolled their names.
A committee to prepare business was appoiut-
ea, con consisting sIa OF Messrs Dawson, Def4eon,
sident, and the Convention adjourned to to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock A. M.
THURSDAY. February 1s.
Ihe following report from Mr.. NJ W. Barr
the Washington Agent, was submitted by tho
PRESIDENT, and read by the Secretary
WAsHINaToN, February 4, 1859
Colonel A. r. Lamar, President Southern Press As
DEAR s1n-In making my third annual report,
nave 'he pleasure OF assuring you OF the continued
York Associated Press and the WestArn U.ion Tels-
graph Company to meet the views and nd vance the
interests OF the paper, of the south
Tho growing commerce and prcducfion of tha
nouth nave compelled me to incrt ase very largely
the commercial at the expe Sc Of the reports,
gestion OF your last convention relating to an arler
transmission OF the report which is now and has
alw~ys been filed at haf-past eight O'Clock The
hour and besides, the change would involve to YOU
the loss OF much vital ommercia matter every dav
1t would be impossible. fear, to obtain closing
Western markets at an earlier hour than ha fnast
eight with satisfactory regularly In iced eoulS
max" the dispatc ss more interesting to your r. ad
ers valuable to your erchants aud satisfactory to
yourselves. If " ur Office economy would allow n
later hour than at present for 6ling the evening
report.
have but one suggestion to make, which wou,d
relieve the Virginia cities and New Orleans and Mo-
nne ana greatly benefit al other points would like
to oe sent only 10 what class tue mi die dfstrict
y his arrangement you enable me to ke 70 the mid
ais district well up IN the news and save other dis
ulcs much dead matter. This concession would 7
think make the system nearly perfect as DOS
si6le under present telegraph farili les.
Our presea: resources are 200 wor,s Mt 1 o'c,ocl.
QUO words at S1a O'Clock; lfor New IYleans and MO-
b.!el 800 words at 10 O'Clock; and ali dispatche.
Originating at the south. addressed to and paid for
by the New York Asociated Press not incnd NO
aenncs ee and Arkansas. News from the last named
States reaches yoa via Washington, and Is Included
l Richmond; l, Norfolk; ], Petersburg: q Raeiy yh.
q Wilmington; 2. Columbia; 2, Augu to; 2, Charlea
on on 2, savannah 2. Macon; .. Colum u, Ga 2,
Knox lie; l, iynchburg; Jac on; T. Vic sbur0:
= Natchez;2 Atlanta 2. Chattanoo ass, Mobile; g.
New 's o,iean 2 selma; 2, Montgomery.
The importance OF having an additional allows nce
for the mid 1e district, marked !? WI be en- from
the above iist. The frst district married. L rec.iv
the Baltimore and Washington papers Of the current
patch OF 800 words at ten O'Clock It ~lll be seen
that al matter not m 'de up BY half past eight lto
time for filing the reporD # sufficient inters at to he
SO next orning to the second district is dead IN
dstrcts and 3, and. besides Weste RI 1aarkeg ara
OF no consequence the Arst district and are teIe
graphed to the third disrlc, very full, by way Of
louisville. 80
1he 100 words extra for the middle dis r,ot woula
enable me to make the service much more accepte.
BILE. M W nApp
Washing on Agent.
The report OF the Committee on Business.
as far as it proposed to amend the constitution
80 as to give one director to each State, and to
give the President the power of appointing an
the power of appointing managing director.