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The (\.cj»ntion met at It o'clock this morn ftp. eed *r*mto called to order. Sir M O, liarman read the following tele grams icceived from Charlottesville: "i'iiari til IJ_e»II I ■ Auk. 17 "Tc M. G. Harman. Fm: 1 en. ose you the aV.ve r, mtnuntc .tion, which >ou will j>!es.e pre sent to ■ oat I'rs.idsnt. Appoini aeomasittee. and if po». ■> come uver. I carried the reeo.Btl._- ny an ove»t» helming tnajontf, in the fice ol strnnit (PP.i*ition. Make \\ a. ...ith." •-BXAtraroß. Autust 17 "Tc (Tr Go,-. Smith: Tbe lie.tdent ol tie BISUBtOn Convention ha. received your dispatch, ar.d rep >rt« th_,t the ('invention her*, nisappotnt ed i% c«uiiir'.ti.« of hve to confer with the coui'li - tee appomt.,) |iy tiie Charlottesville Convention. 1 he c .nmnttee from your Convention wi.l i c ex- P*-".ed in Staunton w'h the train *BifM4 hj Xl.ti Hakma>*.J H.Cx.etc "Chaki OTTBSI ii.I.S. Au<.l7. 'Tp Pre *ident ef Stnuutou Convention: lUv icr I _en appointed cha.nn .n ol a committee to aseertais the ai.p. _ition <>t the Convention over which you preside, a" to Ihe re-union and harm.* ny of t_e disrupted Democracy ol our State, 1 re speotnilir enclose you a copy of the reooluttonM, and the name, of the committee appointed under tit* autliorit. thereof. (Here follow the resolu tioas aud names, fee Charlottesville proceed '".Mr. Harman then read the following pre amble and resolution I il'..T<.s. a communication ha. been received try the President of this Convention, through M. ft. Harman. from a coiniiiittee of five appointed by the Ch.rlotte.viUe CoaveatiOß, whose duty is •tated to be to 'ascertain the disposition of this b*<lv "a. to ttie reunicr. and hirnmny of the dis ontamsed Democract" Therefore, Resolved, Thit we cordis lly reciprocate tiie pa cific .pint which prompted the appointment of .aid commit.cc, and hereby authorize and em power .he President of ihis Convention to ap point a similar committee of five, whose dut- it shail be to confer with the I'harlotte.vil'e Con vention and report to this boa. the results of their conference and delit .rations. Mr. Chancellor,of Loudoun,saidhe had no ob jection to offer to tbe appointment of the com mittee, buthewasopposed losendingthatcom mlttee to Charlottesville. "Wears National Democrats -tbey ihe disorganizes. If there Is any coming or going to be done, let them come here.'" (Great applause.) He would let the Democratic party go to atoms before he would forfeit his sell-respect, lie knew of r,o other Ilemocratic party than the party which nominated liougla,, and if the Conven tion at Charlottesville will come back, like stray .heep returning to the fold, and ask for lorciveuess, he would receive them. They have thrown this fire-brand into our midst, because politicians are prejudiced against !. tephen A. Douglas, tht> statesman who has manfully stood up for the rights of the South, and bas successfully breasted the flood of Abolitionism. Mr. Harman informed Mr. Chancellor that It would be impossible for the committee to jiroeeed to Charlottesville, whereupon Mr. Ch.iiceilor withdrew his opposition,aud the resoluttoa with preamble affixed, was adopt ed—several voices responding in the negative. On mo'ion of Mr. lloge. Mr. Harman was authorized to notify the Charlottesville Con vention, foi-hwitb, by telegraph, of the adop tion of the resolution. The President appointed the following Com mittee of Conference . Messrs. M. ii. Harman, James H. Cox, J. N. Liggett, Sam'l Wilson, aud Chas. Irving. Mr. Moss, of Richmond, offered the follow ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Rtstlved, That in the name of the National Democratic partr of the State of Virginia, we in rite the Hon. _ A. Douglas to visit this State, and in the name of the National Democracy, we ex tend to him the hospitable .reetin.s of Virginians. On motion of Mr. Harbour, a committee of was appointed to communicate the above resolution lo Mr. Douglas. On motion of Mr. Harbour, a copy of Hon. Duncan Mcßaes speech was requested for publication, aud 50,(100 copies ordered to be j.rinted. Col. B&ylor, of Staunton, offered the follow ing ; Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to at' de any decision fairly expressed through a ma jority of ttie Couventio'i. Mr. Irving warmly opposed the adoption ot •he resolution, because he came here to pro mote tbe cause of Dougltis and J-husoii, and could not make a pledge to abide oy auy de cision which would place those candidates beyond the pale of his support. It the reso lution should tie adopted, he would be com pelled to withdiaw from the Convention. Mr. Chancellor auuuouncod that he would also withdraw if the resolution should be adopted. General calls of "withdraw it,'' ''withdraw the resolution."' Col. Stovall suggested that it was unreason ble to suppose that au old-fashioned Demo cratic Convention like this would do any thing to injure-the prospectsof the regular nominees of the party. He was prepared to vote for tbe resolution, and knew that he wonld not be called upon to yield an inch. If there are any here, a little fishy on the other side, it would be better to tie them up too. Mr. Irving replied with the remark that if there were any persons participating in the deliberations of this Convention, who pre ferred Breckinridge to Douglas, common de cency required that ihey should withdraw.— He would vote for the resolution if an amend ment was adopted, declaring that we will support Douglas aud Johnson. Mr. ChaLceilor observed that it would be madness and folly for any gentleman to tie himself hand and foot, as he would do, by voting for this resolution. He, for one, would not. He had confidence in the Committee ap pointed to confer on the question of compro mise, but after being deceived at Baltimore, by men whom he loved aud trusted, he would not give others an opportunity to deceive him. The resolution was then Avithdrawn by unanimous consent. Mr. Dormsn, from the Committee on Reso lutions, presented a report, which was read and adopted. The following is a summary of the resolutions t Ist. Reaffirms their una-Itera ble purpose to main tain tiie principles, platform, and organization of the National Demor-.-ntie parly, and to support its nominees. , ... 2d. tndorses the platform of principles adopted b» the N&uonal Convention at Baltimore, in June, IS6G. 3d Declares the proscription of National Demo crats oy the President, and his oti<"r oi bounties to dsierters from the Nation"! organization, and ex tension of aid to BiacK _e_B_H_eSBS through his .tficialu, dependents aid expectant*, make linn responsible for the unhappy conse'iueuces of Lin coln's election, should that aad calamity befall the people of the Union. .th. fieoognizes peaglas and Johnson as the regular nonuntes of tne National Democracy, and declares that they are entitled to the united sup port of all who deßire to maintaiu the national or niiii.ation of the party and to defeat the Black Republicans. __ _..__. ftth and nth l__-0f IBSS Douglas and Johnson, and commends tliem to the suffrages of the people. The Kentucky (Douglas) Democracy haviug sent a cordial greeting (telegraphic) from "the daughter to the mother," a reply was reported by Mr. Randolph from the commute, in which it is promised that the Democracy of V irginia "will unite with the daughter, in November, lv preserving the organization of the National Democracy and upholding the Union and the equality of the Slates." A telegram Irom Hon. tieo. W. Hopkins, of Abiugdou, announcing his adhesion to the " National Democracy," and his purpose to support Douglas, was read, and received with lond applause. TheCouveatiou then adjourned until lo'clk. AX I KKMmjN MBHBK.N. The Convention reassembled at 4 o'clock. Ou motion of Mr. Wade, a committee was appoiuted to wait upon ties. Foot, of Term., invite him to take a seat iv tbe Convention, and address the body at 8 P. M. Committee, Messrs. Wade, Baskervitle and Hoge. Mr. Irving suggested tbat the formation of the Electoral ticket should be delayed uutil the Conference Committee had summit ted a report. Mr. M. <J. Harman said tbat the train from Richmond bad pa_>_<-d Charlottesville to-day before the receipt there of the dispatch sent off by tbe committee. He had received a dis patch from Charlottesville, containing a sug gestion from K--tii.v. Smith. A response had been sent, and until the Charlottesville com mittee could be heard from, courtesy required that the Electoral ticket shonid not be re ported. Mr. Stovall said that the Committee on Or ganization was not ready to report. \ Mr. Hurley, of Richmond, addressed the /THou vention m opposition to auy compromise. He was willing to receive the Breckinridge Democracy if tLey would come here with the tears of penitence trickling down their cbseks, bat ntt otherwise. After e*m*r*, by st ..ft! a tatters, the «•• • <iw *** JDAIL.Y DISPATCH. VOL. XVIII.—NO. 42 RICHMOND VA., MONDAY. AUGUST 20, 1860. PRICE ONE CENT. The Convention was then addressed by i Messrs. C F. Collier, of Petersbuag, Toch- 1 man, of Alexandria, and Jas. 11. Cox, of Ches terfield. ; Mr. Chancellor moved a -rote of thanks to • Major Tochraan for his able address. Car ried. The Convention then adjourned until 8 o'clock. Before dispersing, the crowd called upon Mr. Hurley, who, in response, entertain ed them with a humorons and pointed ad dress. BIOHT BKBBIOH. The Convention was called to order by the President at I o'clock. (hi motion of Mr. Wallace, the resolution for tbe appointment of a committee to inform Judac Douglas of the invitation extended to him was rescinded, and that duty devolved upon the President of the Convention. Mr M.G. Barman presented a verbal re port from the Conference Ooinmlite., and tne following telegraphic mesfages which had been exchanged. ■ Chsbi.ottk.vili.b, Aug. 17 "To _f. O Harmon . Di.pttch received too late te go t.y cars. 1 wouhl *u__-st to you the propri ety of a.opting the lame ticket and voting tor the s.me electors, the voter. _Jeai«natinK on Iheir tiekef. their preference for Breckinridge or Douglas as the o_*« may be, ti.e hlec-or* t. cast the vote ot the State in "conformii\_ w - t *', tu * •',',*• jority ascertained. Wm smith. """". TAr.TOi-. August 17. "Hon. Wm. Smith: Can you come over tn an extra train.' We cannot Ret one her..'- " » n iT tbiai i. done, it can only be done by sei'terenes, ..nd .oon. We must get togetner, if we .'"eet hy private conveyance,on the Blue Bidge—_*••' for u.e party. M. ti. Habjsa. l -' "Stai:nton, Aueust 17. , "Hon. Win. Smith: Your dispatch receive.- Suppose we ... Un seven ______■ each, and oi**) who has expressed no opiuion, and al) pledged to I cast the vote of the State to 1 >eat Lincoln "M, G. Haky.an." "Stauxtom. August 17. "Hon. Wm. Smith : Convention adjourned un til 8 o'olock," waiting a reply Irom your Conven tion- sa. (i. Habmaii." "St-vnton, August 17. •'.. W. Massie: 1 have tele.raphed tfree times to hx-t.ov. Smith, and can get no reply. What do you propose to do. ; Answer. "M. O. Habman." " Chari.ottb.viu.r, Aug 17. "ToM. O. Harmon Kx-tfov. Smith say. he has received no answer to his proposition of a ioint ticket, nor has he received any official proposition fioiu your body; and he has been waiting all day for one. — Ma.sib" "STAfSTOS, Aug. 17. ; "E ■ free. Smith,!. Maisie.etc: We propose that there shad be one r lectoral ticket, to tie voted for by both wing, of the party; tbe Kleotors. if elected, to cast the vote ol Virginia for Breckinridge, if he can I>e elected by said vote—for Douglas, if he oan bo elected by said vote—the vote in any count to be cast for the strongest man out of Virginia. We propose this on our individual re.ponsibilitr. " M. li. II AHMAN." "Jas. L. Wilson.'' "Staunton, Aug. 17. " To Ex-Gov. Wm. Smith. . . Alfred f ones,etc : We have not received anj official proposition, ac cording to our understanding of the terms. We have receiveda suggestion' from Ex-Go*. Smith, which we cannot accede to Make a definite one— an ultimate official proposition. " Suned by M. G. Ha. man. Jas. H. Cox, C. Ibvi_g. J. N. Lk-j.stt and Jas. L. Wilson." Mr. Stovall moved that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. Wilson moved to lay this motion upon fhe table, whereupon it wa* withdrawn, a_d no further action was taken on tbe subject. Mr. Stovall, from the Committee on Organ ization, presented a report which was, read.aud adopted. The foliowingis the Electoral ticket: Ist Dist.—George Blow, Norfolk city. t.'d Hist.—H. L. Hopkins, Petersburg. 3d Hist.—Jouathau B. Stovall, Halifax. 4th Hist.—James Garland, Lynchburg. sth Dist.—Benj. Randolph, Albemarle. 6th Dist.—Jas. H Cox, Chesterfield. Tth LHst.—J. B. Ailsworth, Accoraac. -th Liist.—G. H.C Rowe, Spotsylvania. Dth Dist.—Geo. W. Brent, Alexandria. 10th Dist.—lsrael Robinson, Berkeley, llth Dist.—J. _f. Liggett, Rockingham. 12th Dist.—D. H.Hoge, Montgomery. 13th Dist—Geo. W. Hopkins, Washington. Hth Dist.—C. J. Stuart, Doddridge, loth Dist—Win G. Brown, Preston. The following gentlemen were appointed convassers for the S.ate at large: A. M. Bar bour, JefTerson ; Chas. Irving, Pittsylvania; Col. J. W. Davis, Greenbrier; Zeph. Turner, Rappahannock. The fallowing is a list of the State Execu tive : Ist Dist'ict, F. 11. fioyken, isle of Wight; 2d District, Tim. _ive., Prince George; 3d District, _ B. Major, Halifax ; 4th District, P. Bouldin, Charlotte; sth Distuet R. G CranK, Albemarle; etii District, B M. DeWitt, Richmond; 7th Dis trict, W. H. ti Custis. Accomac : Bth District. ' Joseph landlord, Spotsylvania, dth District, W. R. '.aineg, Fauquier 10th District, Dr. Geo. W. Ru.t, Page*, llth Distriot.'M. G. Htitman, Augusta; 12th District, D. G. VV. St-_tiaker, Greenbrier: 13th Dis'rict. cot yet announced; llth Distnot, M. M. Dent, Monongalia; 16th District, fcS. D. Woodrow, Oh o. Ou motion of Mr. Stovall, it was Bsseteetf, That 1? ML DeWitt be Chairman of the Kxscutive Committee, and be authorized to convene said committee in the oitj of Richmond at such tune as lie mink, p oper, or upon the ap- I piication of any three members. Gen. Foote was then introduced to the Con vention, and addressed the large audience, in cluding a number of ladies, for three hours. I At the close of Gen. Foote's speech, Mr. M » G. Harman arose and stated that he had learn ed that a telegraphic dispatch from the Char ' lottesville committee, addressed to the com mittee appointed by ttiis body, was in the tele graph office at Charlottesville, and could not be sent through until morning;. He believed 1 that the Charlottesville committee had been • trifling with them, and being unwilling to give them any advantage which they might hope to ' derive from their attempt to trick this body, he would move an adjournment until "o'clock P. M. Alter similar remarks by Messrs. Stovall ■ and Boiling, the motion was agreed to. On motion of Dr. Moflltt, the thanks of the Convention were returned to Gen. Foote for his able and interesting speech, and, on mo tion of Mr. Stovall, a committee was appoint, ed to request Gen. F. to prepare a report for 1 publication. Oa motion of Mr. Taylor, the Convention ■ then adjourned. THIRD DAY. I Stackton, Aug. 16, 1860. The Convention re-assembled this morning, . pursuant to adjournment, and was called to , oTder at 10 o'clock. I Mr. M. G-. Harman presented the following > report from the Committee on Conference: "The committee appointed to confer with the committee of the Charlottesville Convention hav in-i failed to receive any response to their last dis patches, which were telegraphed to the Charlottes i v.lle committee on last evening, ask to be ilis , charged, believing, as they do, from the failure ' and neglect on the part of the Charlottesville com mittee to return even a reply to our dispatch, that the Charlottesville Convention have no just terms f of compromise to submit The dispatches are as • follows: (These dispatches are published in the proceedings of the second day.) I "Signed by M G. Habman, C. Ihving, Ueo. , Wm Brest, J. N, Liggbtt." Mr. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, presented a . minority report, viz : "1 beg respect .illy to differ with the majority of , the committee, and am oppn»ed to discharging _ tne committee until we have exhausted every honorable means of adjusting the difficulties ex , sting between the different wings of the Virginia iiemocracy, and until we have acted upon some official proposition which shall be the ultimatum I of the Charlottesvile Committee of Conference, or until the Charlottesvill. Committee shall be discharged, or the Charlottesville Convention shall _ have adjourned. Jas. L. Wilson." The President stated that Mr. Cox having I resigned as a member of the Conference Com mittee, being compelled to leave for home, Mr. . Brent had been appointed in his place. J Mr. Irving hoped that the minority report 1 would uot be adopted. If there ever was a i Convention that had almost come down upon l Its knees in an effort at conciliation, this Cou . vention had become that suppliant. How, he I asked, can we correspond with those who will I uot correspond with us 1 Self-respect re quires this Convention to adopt tbe majority • report j aud if it is not adopted, he, lor one, ' would deC-ine to act any longer upon the com -1 inittee. ' Mr. Harman said that he had sent nine dis patches to Charlottesville, and received but two responses. He was satisfied tbat the Charlottesville Convention bad never intend ed to mak«»any fair or equitable arrangement, I and he was now done with it. (Applause.) , Mr. Wilson replied that no official proposi , tion bad yet been received from the Char , lottesviile committee, and until it could be ascertained whether oae would be sent or not ' he thought the committee here should not be I discharged. Mr. Liggett snid that he came here to effect a compromise, if possible, and not to sacri i flee his self-respect. This Convention hay • ing waited from 8 o'clock last night until 10 1 o'clock to-day for a message from Charlottes - y ill-, and none having been received, he was • unwilling io consume further time by wait i ing for a message which may never come. • Mr. Chancellor said that the whole object of • the movement for a compromise,ou the part - of tbe Charlottesville Convention, has been trickery, gome of the greatest tricksters of - the day are connected with it. They have purposely refused to reply, so tbat this Con s vention may adjonru, and give them an op . portonity of saying that they intended to do » so and so. We know what we are about, be » said, although, thank (_od, we have neither , Haa tar er Mason witb us, and we don't want f MSuwKri_»" *n*at* -WW-,•» tbe majority report adopted byanoYerwheljn 'TCraoMon'of Mr. Irviog, Mr. M. G. Her man wa* requested t-o publish the dispatches sent and received, with accompanying expli nations, vindicating tbe course of tbe comm jt- Mr. Stovall offered two resolutions, which were adopted, recommending to the National Democracy to orguniz I for the ensuing cont...t throughout the State, and to procure subscri bers to the .journals In the State advocating the causM of Douglas and Johnson. Mr. Stovall, witn characteristic grace and patriarchal familiarity, stood up on the plat, form and requested the members of the Oon veution to coiue forward and contribute to a fund proposed to be raised for the defrayment of the tan eases of the Convention. The ap peal was llberal.'y responded to. Mr. Irving t&ev offered the following reso lution, which m ■ adopted, two voices re sponding in the negative: Stool***), That keevb appreciating the crisis in pu'.lio afl'iirs, and rem, rding ■" questions of _d iii.iii>.tr..tare policy or p.*-rty ascendano. subordi nate to the vital ends of preserving the Govern ment from the de.eorat.ori of Black Hepubnoan rules, whue it is expected t.'»t the El stars nomi nated by tin. Convention, il chosen, wi ! l oast the vote of Virginia for the re&i.iar nominees of the Democratic part. —Douglas an. Johnson— they are yet instructed.in any and every » vent.to SO cast the vote of the State as to defeat Lincoln, or ksep the election out of the House of Representatives, when the chances of his election are at least prob able. The Convention was then addressed by Mr. Boiling, of Petersburg, alter which, adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON . B_ SION. The Convention met at :i o'clock. tin motion of Mr. Stovall, it was Resolved. That the President of this Conven i tion appoint a deputation often persons to bear t, c street inns of t lie National Democracy of Vir __,'[_ -a to the Convention of the National Demo cracy of North Carolina, which i. to assemble on thel»t. s inst, at Ralemh, Th„ r, -esident appointed the following de _______.• -T- B- Stovall. Sam'l H. M.ffltt, '/Zlib Turn a r. <*«>■ D - Baskervill, Geo. W. I.__in_ t _jas Irvi: g. A. Mt. Barbour, Wm. M. Sowerum Ge* W. Hopkins, and F. Smyth 0_ motion of _**• Stovall, the President of ♦*!?______«_« •■___ added to the deputation. tb SX T tioii°o n f stovall, a vote oV thanks to the President and Sec r etanes was passed. Mr. Stovall having raoy •* »? adjc urn ment time die, the President dcliv, -"ed a va ledictory address, in the course of wWC* he elo qoeutly reviewed the direful consequence.*- of rti »» a *°°- Messrs. Dorman and Stovall were tin »■•▼ erally called upon, and ad-lisssi-l the Con vention, after which the mot.o_ to adj ouru was put and carried, and the OonvenUoa as persed with six hearty cheers for Doagla-s ana Johnson. > < HARLOTTESVILLE VON VJsNTIO-.. SECOnO DAY. C_____OTT_av«__a, August 17, l. GO. The Convention assembled st 10 o'clock, the President >n the chair. Additional del egates reported iheir names. The resolution of Mr. Tyler, offered yester day, was reconsidered, and he offered the fol lowing: Revived, That acommittse of—■ be appointed by the Chair, to prepare an address. |T_e blank was filled with the number ol five i On motion of Geo. L. Gordon, of Lwnsa, the Hon R. M- T. Hunter, was invited to ad dress theOoa-renlion, in the Aruiorj.%to-night, at« o'clock, and the Hon. James M. Mason, to-morrow mon. ing- Adopted by acclama l The resolution passed yesterday, requir ing all resolutions introduced in this Conven tion to be referred to the Committee on Reso lutions, without debat*. was repealed. The President annou.nced the committees. Mr Cocke, of Wythe, previous to offering a <*erie_. of resolutions, ad dressed the Conven tion in advocacy of the same, and his remarks emphatically brought down the house. While he was a Democrat, and would surrender no principle, he was anxious t.i defeat Lincoln and Hamlin, and he wished the vote ol Vir ginia to be so cast lis to effect that object. Mr. Dickinson, of New York, was his first choice over all men for the Presidency, and had been for ten years past. IB* second had been Ste phen A. Douglas: but, Vermont and Michigan shall not nuike a nomination for bim. Weare here said Mr. C, as tiie representatives of the ma»ses of the Democracy of Virginia, and are going to vote for the candidates of the Institute Hall whether the noiuiLations were regular or not. He wanted ill the Douglas men brought back into thep.irty. He wanted bar moiiv, but he would not abate one jot or one tittle of principle to effect that object. Tnere is only one question that divides the Democ racy—Squatter Sovereignty". He gave an em pha <ie denial to tbe charge tbat the advocates of the election of Breckiuri ige and Lane were disunionists. He did not believe there were one hundred men in the Stat * of Virginia for a dissolution of the Union, t 'reckinridge and Lane were not nominated _.-* disunion men, nor were they disunionists. The election of Lincoln would lead So a dis solution of the Union. He had no Use for Bell He believed that a Democrat could always tic a little better than a Whig. He would go for 15recklnridge, out Douglas was better tban Be Q. To cave tbe Union he would take Bell, or I 'ouglas, and even the devil himself before Li_co In- Mr. Wallack, editor of the Washington Star, addressed the Convention in opp--*i il ° ll to the resolutions of Mr. Cocke. Ex-Go t iSmith fol lowed in favor of the re.olutioi v*- Horace Lacey, Mr. Sibert,Mr. Ilamliuand \Villoughby Newton, addressed the Convention. Tne lat ter gentleman said be was no dis unionist; but he gave several reasons to show tb'Ut a di. solution of the Union would make to iSe ad vantage of Virginia and her people. The resolutions of Mr. Cocke were as fol lows : ltt. Resolved, That the course of the majority ot the Virginia delegation to'he . ational l.iemoorat'O Convention, in withdrawing from that body before it* organizati, n was competed, at Baltimore, in June last, deserves and receives ihe hearty com mendation and approval of the Democracy of Vir ginia. 2d. Resolved, That the pretended nomination of Btephen A Douglas by the renin-.nt ul trie -Na-ional Democratic Convention, alter the withdrawal ol the Delegates from Virginia and her sister South ern and Democratic States, was wholly unwar ranted by justice, right, or Democratic authority ; t__t it was irregular and deceptive, h waa and is a usurpation and a degradation, and an act the valid ity and obligation ot which the Dem .cracy of Vir ginia disowns and repudiates. 3d. Resolved. That tne dictrine of the right it the Bettier in a Territory to establish organic law, commonly known as Squatter Sovereignty, is an odious, pernicious, and dangeroua political here sy, which we can never sanction. 4th. Resolved, That in John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane we recognize Democrats worthy of the support, not only of Democrats, but of the whole people of the United States ; and we do cor dially ratily and approve their nomination. 6th. Resolved, That the allegßtion, come from what ..liner it may, that those) who nominated and who sustain .reckinridge and Lane, were and are enemies to the Union ot the States as it exist*, anu advooa.es of a dismemberment of the Union, is a calumny as false as it i» ridiculous, and a oharge the truth of which we repel aad deny. 6th. Resolved, That the Dessooratte Electors for the Btato of Virginia be, and they are hereby ro queted, snd so far as this body oan d iso, are in structed, to cast the electoral vote of ths Mate for Breokinridjte and Lane, it their election oan there by, in any event, tmetfeoted* tmt if they ascertain 'hat such election cannot, under any circum stances, lie effected, then that they tn east ttie vote of Virginia as to effect the def?at of Lincoln and Hamlin, the Blaok Bepublioan candidates, to pro oure which defeat we thick that si! r*tnotio and honest men ought to act in ooncert. Ex-Gov. Smith offered tbe following as a substitute for the Oth resolution ef Mr. Cocke: Resolved. That the Democrf.fi. Btste Eleotors of Virginia should vote for Breckinridge and Lane, if by so doing they oan be emoted to the of fices lor which they have hern respectively nominated; but, should it bt a.certained that there is no eleotion by the pe'.rl". that then they shall oast tbe vote of the State for Breckin ridge and Lane, if by so doing it will place Bre ok mndge before the House of Representatives as one of the three highest to be voted for as Presi dent, or Lane before the Senate as one of the two highest to be voted for as Vioe Prnsident; but if by so voting neither of the said results can be reached, then the said Electors shall vote in their discretion as a unit, so as, if possible, to prevent the eleotion of Linooln and Hamlin. Their election, in the opinion of this Convention, threaten the most certain aud immediate perils to our noble and cherished Union. After further discussion, the whole series were laid upou ihe table, in order to take up tbe report of the Committee on Resolutions. Mr. Browif, of Kanawha, on behalf of the Committee ou Resolutions, presented the fol lowing report: 1. Re*olved, That the Democracy of Virginia, in Convention assembled, oordially ratify the nominations of John C. Breckinridge snd Joseph Lane, for the offices of Presidsnt and Vioe .resi dent of the United States. 2. Resolved, That we adopt and affirm the fol lowing resolutions i Fint. That the government of a Territory, or ganized by an act of Congress, is provisional and temporary; and during its existence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in the Territory, without their rights, either of person or property, being destroy ed or impaired by Congressional or Territorial le gislation. Second. That it is the duty of ths Federal Gov ernment, in all its departments, to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property in the Territories, and wherever its constitutional au thority extends. Third. That when the settlers in a Territory hsvLn-t an adequate population, form a State Con stitution, the right ot sovereignty commences, and, Ming consummated by admission into the Union, they stand on an equal footing with the people of other States, and the Btate thus organ ised ought to be admitted into the Federal Union, whether its constitution prohibits or recognizes ths institution o< slavery. a. Resolved. Thst a committee of. five be ap pointed by the President of trts Convention to wssVr. »/d c. bliss s» sdares* to ~. «.„,,. „ f Vnlted*, te At ._.•*. *R* »nwf«t *hs _».»sel_i L_VJ_J|fWlii tiki *M f.Wle-ilff Uill •!»?♦_ tion be instructed to reorganise the State Cen tral Committee, and to enlarce the same by the addition of ten new members. .____•__ -____ 7 hhl th _ J ) ««i_oratic Eleotoral tioket ..f th« State be modified and con.tm.ited so ___£___ form '"{£• nominations ratified by this ____ ,??. '•. i_„. n . f™ i***J****7***» ff«'n the re __y____figf____ t *° rt * n the Oonven- ,n thß , Nt '*•• Senatorial, and County Flectois, as may lie neoes.ary for that T j** tth , e Onn'.ocracyof each county or the Mate t_ requested to jriranize at the earliest prasaioable niom-nt by £> sppomtmenr of r.'m n.tr?e.. and ths adoption o r such other m-an» *s "!_- ___■ .H: ********S* ■-tooeas of ths principles and consolidation of the Democratic party 7 Resolved, lhat the Hon. R MT. Ranter, Hon. James M. Ma.on Ron. Henr» A. Wise, R. n W tilt mi Smith, and C W Rus.ell. Ksq., r_"aml are hereby, respeotru ,1. and earne.tly requested to onvas.the Stat', at large in advocacy of the election of John C ireckinridire and Joseph Lane. Mr. O J. Wise, Mr. Seddon, and Mr Leake spoke respecter the omission of a resolution relative to the pacific Railroad. Mr. Leake stated that tb c committee were unanimous a .. ir _ t ? ny resolution approving of the Pa cific policy ; he believed it unconsti- r Congress to make appropriations _ .'x ,th the "P'unation of Mr. Leake, and the understanding that this Convention was eir .phatically against the Pacific Railroad constr uc tion by Congress, Mr. Wise would not '_jress the subject further. A. motion to adjourn till 3>j o'clock prevall *** , and the chair declared the Convention ad- J ourned to that hour. ifIMM SKssioa. The Chair called the Convention to order at tv o'clock. The report of the Committee on Resolutions was taker, up and adopted. The resolutionsof Mr. Cocke were then taken up. Mr. Cocke agreed to strike out the 2d, 3d aad 4th ot his series, and accept the substitute of Ex-Gov. Smith, for his ftth resolution. The Ist and sth resolutions of his series were then adopted. Gen. R. A. Banks presented the following as an amendment to the substitute of Governor Smith's resolution. " Resolved, That a. the rights of the South under the i-onstitutior. is the paramount is.ne in the pendine cunvass, we cordially invite all persons oppo.ed to the election of Lincoln and Hamlin to " u ?>t e Wlt . ÜB 'n supporting John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, for the Presidency, and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, for the Vice Presidency of the United tstatos. After much discussion, a scale vote was called for by more thau fifty members. Tho roll was called, and during the counting up of the result the Convention took a recess. Upon resuming the chair, tbe President said any member had the right to have his vote record ed previous to the announcement of the vote to the Convention. Several delegates did so record their votes, and some changed their votes. The Secretaries then announced the result as follows t For Gen. Banks' substitute, 32,857 ; against it, 31.i_j4. And the Chair -pro claimed that the substitute had been lost. A vote was then taken on Ex-Gov. Smith's amendment to Mr. Cocke's 6th resolution TL« result was declared by tellers to be> 111 ayeb'• Wi noes. A r.'cousideraiion was called for, nnd a, scale vote de manded on the resolution. The C invention took a recess, to b ear the addres3 0l the Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, in the Armory. After which, the Conventb .m again assembled in the Hail, and the roll w as called. The Secretaries had not counted the vote when the Convention adjourned to meet ♦_i-_iorrow morning, at 8 o'clock. At the time I am writing, I learn the opinion is that the amendment ol Ex-G jx,. smith has been carried by about live thou AliC i majority. This has been a laborious dr mV to all in the Convention, and although at ..Vnes somewhat boisterous, yet good feeling * CO urtesy ha c prevailed. During the course of tb a aflernoon aeiS ion, Ex-Gov. Smith inform. d the Coavent . on tlm he had received offlc _i information, by tele. gtapb,oftheappointr jento f acommitieeoflive by the Staunton C jnve nt,on, te meet the one appointed yesten ay by this convention, and read several teie- aTams The committees were waiting the act _ oa of this Convention on the resolutions of Messrs . ( , ocke and Smit h, be fore ng r, . v l'* e P'" a distinct compromise; but as it was Hoc jock at night before Ex-Gov. Smith's resoluti jn passed, I fear no compromise will loe el '.ect__l. Both Conventions will make stra -ght-out tickets. I THIRD DAY. I Charlottesville, Aug. is. Ist_>. . The Convention was called to order by E ■ Vi. Ilubard, Esq. , Gen. R. A. Banks presented a resolution, . tendering the thanks of the Convention to _ the President, which was unanimously > adopted. . Tue President took the Chair. Delegates not present last night recorded . their votes on tfle resolution of Ex-Oov. _ Smith. , Samuel Garland, Jr., of Lynchburg, offered t the following, which was adopted : _ Resolv,d That the Democratic sub electors be especially requested to asg.Bt in performing tiie ' duty of distributing doouments throughout their 1 respective counties and cities in the approaching | canvass; and that they are hereby requested to I communicate .ith J. Stevens, at "Washington, r wrhiut delay, tor the pur-pose of obtaining docu ments. , lite President stated that the vote on the j resolution of Ex-Gov. Smith had been scaled, and that it had be.v carried in the affirmative by nearly seven thousand votes. I E. W. Hubard presented a sketch of the pro . ceedings of the Charleston Convention by the , delegates to that O-'iiveniion, who were pres ent at this Convention. Banoui Harrison addressed the Convention . respecting the vote of his county on the reso lution ot Ex-Gov. Smith. His remarks elicit . Ed considerable applause. Ex-Gov. Smith stated to the Convention the . course of action by the Committee of Confer ence. f A telegraphic message had been sent to Staunton, informing that Convention of the appointment of th. Committee of Conference, i The committee were invited to visit Staunton _'n person. The most of yesterday was occu p ted in debate on the resolutions before this bo dy. There was uot time to act before the car * left here, and Ex-Gov. Smith, on his own resp onslbillty, sent the following suggestion to M. G- Harman, Esq.: ''Chaki. ot.__B.U_U, August 17,18(50. "Disp."-tch reoeived too late to go by ttie cars. I would .Uk'sest the propriety of -..opting the same ticketand voting io r the same Electors, the voters designating on their tickets their preference lor Breckinri. c or li. i glas, as the case may be; the Electors to cast tiie vote of the Mate in confor mity w itn the tnajo my thus ascertained. "Wm. Smith." "Staixtox. August 17. "To Ex-Gov W .1. Smith, f. Alfred Jones, J W. Masste, anrl others of Conference Committee : We have not received any official proposition,ac cording to our understanding of the term We have received a »uggeation from Kx-Gov. Smith, which we cannot, accede to. Make a definite and an ultimate official proposition. "M. U. Harmax, "Cu. Irvi.no, "J. N. Liggett, "Jas. 11 Cox, ",lAS. L. WILLIAM-." The President anminnced the committee to prepare an address- to the people to be com posed ot the lollov'l.- . gentlemen: J. __lfred Jones, Richmond: _"oger A. Pryor, Peters burg; John S. Bai-Kii', Culpeper; N.Tyler, Richmond: J. A. Part con, Rockbridge. W.H. Clark, of Alb emarle, offered the fol lowing resolution, wltich was adopted alter a pertinent addre?? t_ the mover: Resolved, That to 'h_.t portion of the Northern Democracy who ha* c no biy cast their lots with us for the maintenance of the Constitution and the equal rights of the Stati s, we extend the hand of 1 cordial greeting and felb twship, and hope that they ' will stand firm in the lax-h, as delivered to us from our fathers. Mr. Cocke, of Wythe, offered the following, which was passed una-nimously: Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are now due and hereby tendered to the citizens of Charlottesville and Albemarle county, for their kind and judicious attention to the members of t this body, and the considerate hospitality we have 1 reoeived at the hands ol this community. ' The Hon. James BL Mason was then Intro ! duced to the Convention, and delivered a speech of great power, which was received t with the utmost enthusiasm. He reviewed i the rise and progress of the slavery question, and declares ihat Calhoun was the firststates i man to suggest its reference to the Judiciary. ' (Calhoun's name wi»s received by the Conven tion with great applause.) He declares the i path marked out by Judge Douglas leads directly to the Abolition camp. (This was re ceived with tremendous applause.) Mr. Ma . son said Douglas had agreed to refer it to the ' Judiciary, and then declined to do so, and had 1 said to the people of Illinois that it did not matter how it was settled, as the people of the Territories would settle it for themselves, in spite of any decision. He denied a charge cir culated by the Opposition papers that be had I called the Douglas Democracy the ■ leprous 1 Democracy." He had never entertained or ex ! pressed sucb a sentiment. His speech was aa hour and a half long. Resolutions were adopted requesting copies of the speeches delivered by Mr. Mason and Mr. Hunter for publication. A resolution to adjourn was then adopted. Before adjourning the Convention, Mr. Am bler delivered an eloquent and appropriate valedictory, congratulating the Convention on the happy termination of their labors, and cx i honing them to gnide tbe Democratic flag ' ship of Virgiuia safely to port, but in any ' event to nail tbe flag of Breckinridge and Lane to the mast, "to spread every thread \ bare sail, and give her to the god of storms, the lightning and Ute gale." The Convention - then adjourned cine die, amid eathosiastio ap. '. please. .I_____MWJS«K_* ■ ADDITIOMALJRO||^CA L 1 F ORNIA. laterHoFchina. Tbe following is the latest intelligence by the Pony Express which reached St. Josephs on th* 15th, with San Francisco date* to the Ith inst.: CALIFOBKIA. Senators ft-.ni and Latham have arrived ' home, the former by steamer, and the latter by the overland route. The newspapers am loud in denunciation of Senator Q-wiu, -who seems to be held solely resjyonsible tor the de feat of Mr. Hale's Overland Mall bill. The three Democratic papers of Portland Oregon, are out for Douglas. The ship Mooulight bringsM Ohinese pas sengers, and reports two more ships on the way from Hong Kong. The arrivals of Cht n-uneti during the last three id onths exceed 7,001), and more than halt that number have departed for British Columbia . The excite ment against ihe erapi.jjnß_.it of Chinese la San Francisco seems to have tl ied out. mis.. The ship Moonlight jjj__ion olulu furnishes advices from Hong Kon* to June 15 There was not much news regarding the (.reparations of the allies for the war ia 1. orthern China. Attempts had been made to nurry the British forces northward, but seric ns casualties hnd occurred, ari ing principal' ,y from bad weath er, causing delay. Two tr ansport vessels had been wrecked, and auothe „• laid up for repairs. Another caught fire aud * A -as scuttled. The knowledge of the 8 u.ed Powers eschew ing all sympathy and connection with the Nankin insurgents, wi' .i probably induce the Pekin Cabinet to lister . to wise counsels and to meet conciliatory diplomatic advice with proper respect. The difficulty consists in sat isfaction for the a».tack, which, whilst it re flects disgrace on tt\ e allied armies, has eleva ted the ardor ol it ie war party at Pekin to an extent which r aa; form a stumbling block to future relations, and render all concessions nugatory. T ie serpentine river Peiho is known to be fortified to such an extent a. makes anatta ck upon iw face extremely dan gerous, il not altogether out of the question Au imperia 1 army for some time invested the city ol Na nkiu and the stronghold of the rebels on three sides of the river face, and the I commuuicati _>n with the opposite bank could not be c<t off. The investure was a tedious operation. Such vigor, however, appeared to be ins ti led i ..to toe imperial ranks that it was generally su.pposed that a result highly favor able to tr_.eir cause must ensue. This feeling was ger.eral, and hence it was that confidence was restored to the Calleno of Shanghai in a remarkably suddeu manner. l'he Governor General of the two Kiang provinces had made the city of Chow-Chow his temporary headquarters, in order to b. near the scene of action. It turned out, how ever, that both the residences and power of the rebels had been under-estimated, for they left their entrenchments at Nankin, and utter ly routed the Imperial forces, the remains of which shut itself up in Chow-Chow with »' Governor General, which city the rebels " ,,e at the last advices, besieging. were, Should Chow-Chow hold out ... forcements arrive, the lmperi- until rein be, in n measure, restore! 1 ' -*• cause might Chow, which, for comm- "' oth, ?rwise, Loo is the first city in CU- and manufactures iient was the dan- _*£ a l '™. ust fa J,* ho ,mm » destroved all ' *•'*■•*»*• authorities had valuable i' l " c uu nierous bridges and its p ',.' - a extensive suburbs, in order to ~" «ny shelter outside of the walls. Loo ■" .* is only about ho miles from Shanghai which latter is little more than its depeud i eucy. Tne alarm and consternation were so exces | sive as to stop all communication betweeu the two places for two days, during which period , the panic which existed in Shanghai was be , youd description. At the substitution of the , Tontai, the French and British Ministers took j possession of the city, and a notice to that ef fect tended to pacify the people somewhat, but , trade was utterly stagnant, and was the last thing thought ot. The news from Canton was more favorable, i and trade there had revived iv consequence — The imperialist forces dispatched against the I marauders drove them back to the country, but adopted no steps to follow up the advan tage gamed. Kumors were rife that they would soon ie-appear with an augmented force, and that they were acting in concert with the Nan kin insurgents. The price of food had also fallen, doing away, for the present, with apprehensions ot i famine. Hopes were entertained of the new tea, and this season's Cougos were being brought to market; and if tbe rumors regard ing the marauders prove unfounded, better times might be looked for in this province. The British aud French gun-boats had un dertaken an expedition against a horde of pi rates, which had long infested theChusati Ar chipelago, iv which they succeeded, capturing , twenty-six junks and burning six. DfirARTUBK OF THK GIiKAT EABTKRN.—The , Great Eastern left New York on Thursday . afternoon. The wharves and shores were thronged by persons talcing a last view of her, i aud the harbor was as alive with boats al most as on the occasion of her arrival. The Times says: So far as the visit of the ship, commercial ■ ly considered, is concerned, it is doubtful whether the speculation has paid. Her entire receipts, including the value of two thousand live hundred 12,500) tons of coal received at Annapolis, amount to about $100,(-0, and her expenses for dockage, crew, custom-house fees, repairs, coal, _tc, will amount to full t that. Her voyage out will be quite unprofit able, as only one hundred and ten passengers are taken, of which abont twenty-five go to i Halifax. Not a pound of freight was offered. t It was a matter of no little curiosity to see the huge hulk gracefully turn. By the use of i the propeller alone she was backed slowly down the river from off Houston street to op i posite Canal street, her stern approaching . close to the piers. Then her massive side wheels began to revolve, and soon she was un der way, and gradually turning, as if on a pivot, by means of a sail set aft, the skillful use of the rudder, and the reversing of the wheels. The space occupied in width, tot-hilt the bow from up stream to down stream, was not quite equal to twice the vessel's length.— About half an hour was occupied in gettiug the vessel round, and then gun after gun sa luted her as she slowly steamed down the river. The Edinburg was the first to tender the compliment, and from that time to the time the bar was reached, a constant succes sion of connonading and flag-dipping took place. The American colors were floating at her mast-head, in compliment to the country first favored with aer visit. Tbe Great Eastern was apparently on a very even keel, the white streak of her water-line appearing aboye the smooth surface of the river with pleasing regularity. She wai drawingabout twenty-six feet of water, and Mr. Murphy, the efficient pilot who brought her in three times and took her out twice, so successfully, was confident of his ability to take ber out easily over the bar at high wa ter—7/.l—and he succeeded in doing it. Thk Pkinck'h Pkookammb.—The pro gramme of the Prince's movements in Canada has been prepared, it extends over a period ot one month, from the 17th instant to the 17tb proximo, and leaves him at Niagara. His subsequent movements have not yet been de termined upon, but it is probable that be will go thence to Cincinnati and Pittsburg, taking the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Balti more, andon to Washington. From Washing ton he will probably go northward again, stopping a day or two in Philadelphia, and making his last visit to New York, when he will embark again for England—the fleet, meantime, having been sent round there to meet him. The Prince arrived at Quebec Friday from Sagnenay, where be spent the day before fish ing. Saturday was to be a general holiday at Quebec. That city has made more extraor dinary preparations ior his H.R. H. than any of his Canadian possessions. A letter says : There are two distinct sets of gold and sil ver plate, manufactured for the Prince of Wales. Tbey will be individually ornament ed witb bis arras and otherwise elaborately embellished. The reason two sets have been prepared is tbat when be is using one, the other may be sent oa before bim to await his arrival, aad thus they are to be caused to al ternate with each other in tbe various places he will visit after bis arrival in Quebec. This plate, with the furniture in ihe Parliament House,is only temporarily purchased at aa immense price, though it is well-known that their use by the Prince of Wales will give tbem additional interest, and thereby mate rially enhance their marketable value. Thkatuk al AMD Musical.—J. B. Howe, late of California, bas been engaged as leading man at tbe Richmond Theatre, (not Tilton as before reported.) Joe Jefferson, the comedian, has rejected an offer to join Laura Keeue's company in New York, and is to make a "star ring 5 ' tour this winter. Miss Kate Bateman is playing at Chicago, Madame Anaa Bishop has jnat been singing there. Mrs. Swiubourns (late Miss Vandenhoff,) died at Birmingham Eng., oa the 31st uit. Parodi bas beeu singing iv Canada. Miss Abby Fay and Miss Isabella Hinckley, American vocalists, are still rery successful la Europe. At Pikes Opera House, Cincinnati, for next season, J. H. Taylor ie leading me* aad Mu. Susan Drain ltadiaf •vail., ~. _,t n ) n £___rs-^».-_M Outbreak at Constantino, le- AlMesleaß Mob. Tbe animosity which incited the recent hor rible massacres of Christians In Syria bas also been exhibited In Constantinople. A great disturbance took place July nth between the Moslem and Christian Armenians, which ex hibited the temper of the Mahommedan popu lation, and at the same time showed the Insta bility aud inefficiency of the Government. A Christian Armenian having died, his friends attempted to bury the body in the rmrying-ground where they had a legalized I right, but were prevented by a mob of Mo homm.dan Armenian". The Christians ap pealed to tbe Armenian Patriarcb.'wbo Sfßt an order, with a police force, to permit the burial: bat tbe mob still refused. Nightcarae on and interrupted the proceedings. On Sun day and Monday the Sultan was appealed * and finally decided in favor of th. Ohr~ .o, and dispatched a military force • -tians, them In the burial. On Tuesday ' -o protect Went over to the side of the *- ****) Patriarch tan, becoming frighten* - JUb . and the Sni der. The English ._, *** /**oked his or ters then bad ' a ? . An >c"can minis- Sultan and c aa i-as-vew with the U. tt_.\'_r- - "- 9 <™' ned him to do justice -re•*• - slians * -*> on Tuesday the mill- Sfv, "J"" 8 88nt and c'«ired the gr.>nn_ — y* \ttednesday the burial was to take place ■an .several thousand troops were present, and after a conflict with the mob the grave was dug, and the body ordered to be put in. The mob now became furious, and endeavored to press forward to the spot. At this juncture the commander's courage seemed to fail him and he ordered the grave to be filled np and an other one dhg in the middle of a neighboring carrigae road. In this most dishonorable place the Protestants, as previously advised by the ambassadors and missionaries, refused to bury their dead. The commander would not yield and the Protestants retired, leaving the body in the hands of the Tnrks. By this time it was buried in the street, after which the im mense mob were allowed to rush over the grave each one trampling and spitting ttpon it. After this, by way of .palltatlng hir dis graceful conduct, thecc___i_nder that the road should be r_l_e ahd obliter ated, and a space enclosed arohn. the grave— This was done, and it has ever since been guarded by a company of sobers. The correspondent of r*e New York World, who furnishes these particulars, says : th? £__i._f. W _! ch 'J.* govern ment offers for !__",_ _ Ct .L S » Dat this mob "ally had noth ing to do with Protestantism, bat was got up _r._ e ,.„!. __" a . ******** for tbe purpose *** ?___ s. __J_^ U , a Elusion between the Turk the city T_ and tbe Christian population of dier . h»'_ __ y J_ ay ' We KIJOW that if lh,? s °l _r__-____ff B al -owed to fire upon this mob _ t » _ aed,ate would have broken out _u over t he city. IDIABOUOAL __>______ IN Tennkssbb.—The -Mo-Ti.town (Term.) Intelligencer, of the 10th inst., contains tbe following: We have rarely heard of a more diabolical and fiendish outrage than the oue perpetrated yesterday eight miles above this place, and two miles above Russellville, in Hawkins county. It seems that a man, or rather a demoi t, by the name of Joshua Ballard, armed himself with a scythe blade, and started from his home with the intention of murderiug some person. The first man he encountered was a Mr. Bewley ; but it appears that Bewley escaped without material injury. He then went to the house of a Mr. Homer, and told him he intended to kill him, and commenced cutting him with the scythe blade. Homer received eight severe wouuds upon the head and other parts of the person. We are informed he cannot possibly survive. Ballard then went to the house of a Mrs. Bobson ; she saw him coming and closed the door. Ballard, however, broke the d' or down, went in, hauled her irom under the bed and inflicted several wounds upon her; she, by some means, escaped from him. Not satis fled, he commenced upon two of her children, inflicting several gashes upon their bodies By this time several of the neighbors collected to take him ; but Ballard swore be would not be taken, and started in a run for his home; he was hotly pursued, however, and barely reached his house, and secreted himself iv the cabin loft, when he was fired upon through the cracks between the logs. There was a bag of cotton iv his loft, which he used to screen himself from the bullets, and our informant, a gentleman of veracity,says that some seven ty-five shots were fired before he was killed, lie stood and parsed his pursuers till he fell dead. His mother also stood in the yard du ring the time, swearing she would send the whole party to h—l before she was done with them. It appears that Ballard was a desperate character—addicted to strong drink and ail kit ils of dissipation. He was the champion of the neighborhood, and most men were afraid to encounter him single handed. We saw him engaged iv a row witn the Irish, iv this place, some five years ago, and he made a party of about twenty leave the street. Three American _________ Mr_.___-> ih Arizona by __K_M.—The Arizona correspon dent of the St. Louis Republican writes from Fort Buchanan on the '_ith nit.: One of those shocking scenes which have so often heretofore tarnished the fair lame of Arizona, has been enacted, which resulted in the murder of three valuable citizen*, two of them from St. Louis. On the moruiug of Monday, 999 inst., the Peons, eleven in num ber, working at the Sau Pedro mine. Head quarters of the St. Louis Mining Company, arose and surprised the whites, murdering them, aud decampiug with all the moveable property. The murdered men were Frederick Brunckow, mining engineer; John C. Moss, chemist and assayer; James Williams, ma chinist. W. M. Williams, general superin tendent of the mine, had left for Fort Bu chanan only a few hours before for supplies, thus providencially escaping the terrible fate of his companions. The object of tbe murderers was undoubtedly plunder, as the Peons had been uniformly treated with kindness. Thb Mr bdeb in Delawabe.—The discove ry of the dead body of Mies Sarah Ann Grif fith, in Sussex county, Del., has been mention ed. A negro named John Cannon has been arrested and has confessed the murder. He lay in wait for her with a most horrible pur pose, and knocked her down as sbe passed along tbe road. The blow proved instantly fatal, and saved her from a more terrible fate. The following is stated in the Delaware Ga zette as the cause of his confession : There is among many, and particularly ne groes, a belief that if a murderer places bis hand upon tbe corpse of his victim blood will start forth. Some one casually mentioned to Cannou, during the progress of ihe inquest, that he would have to put his hand upon tbe corpse. This, as he was fully Imbued with tho sn_ .rstition, he refused to do; and finally begped the gentleman who bad him in charge to prevent them from making him go through with the ceremony, and be would tell all about it, as*h» said he "could never bear lo have the blood flying over him." The Tlood at Mobile.—Tbe gale and flood at tbe South w_s very severe at Mobile. Ata late hour Saturday nifbt, the 11th, the inhab itants were aroused by the city bells, an alarm whicb bad been arranged to signal the rising of the waters. Tbe good . along tbe wharves were thus moved in time to prevent much damage. The Mercury says: Ml hen the water began to subside, it waa found that the submerged streeu were full of crabs, and the Sunday boys had a lively Ume catching them. A 'gator, said to be seven or eight feet long, was left on the wharf by the receding water. He tried to hide himself under a pile of railroad iron, bnt a negro spied bim and captured him. The No.. boys bought him, and took him up bodily aud toied him home, and put him in their cistern. The wiud prostrated trees all over tbe city. But the damage in tbat respect is not much to be re gretted. Tbe fallen trees are mostly china—a poor shade tree we wish were extirpated en tirely. Decayed fences and viue arbors were prostrated. The awnings presenteda pitiable sight yesterday morning. Those that were In use last year were torn in to shreds. The walls of the new Tbeatre that bad been run up front the first story were blown dowu, crushing some work of value iv their lull. Suicide kkom Moan pic atiom.—-Patrick OCallahao, a youth nineteen years of age died at the New York Hospital on Wednesday, from the eflecu of a stab tv the abdomen, in flicted for the purpose of committing suicide. Tbe case is a singular one. It appeared that the deceased had a difficulty with son* of his fellow-boarders, wheu oue of the party slapptM deceased iv tbe face. Tbe affair happened at tbe dinner table, ia tbe presence ot over a do_ea persons, and so mortified was O'Calla han at being thus publicly degraded, ibm he determined to commit suicide. Retiring to his bed-room immediately after diuner, be pro cured a pen-knile, and there, ia tha presence of two or three ef the boarders, he deliberately plunged the blade ol tbe weapon into his abdo men. . _ Death i>_ a Child bbom Win_4 tittle girl, five yea.* old, i.aiued Mary Mc __eau, disd lit Washington oa Friday from toe eject od a c*p of sweet wlaa gi van her by a little piaj • mate, atar htr ewa afa. TteplayaM^wstHi steqAfiiH* lufrrotm. i-s|n3ti?.~ TERMS OF ADPMRTtSttYnt. l—.do ..tdars, ... I.M [l. ..d0... 1 lannth, M Larger advertisements in exact proportion. M_. Advertissments »u..lished BBtil tottna, ail be ohar. Ed M oenu per sauars of sight lines for tae flrst insertion, and 9* seals for saoh oowtißuaaea. LOCAL M ATTBRa'."" More Trouble.—Oa Saturday last, Ceaaaiira Oa rkok was arraigned before the Mayor to answer fhe charge of stealing, or receiving knowing them to have been stolen, several ar ticles of sliver ware from Patrick F. Brady, of Philadelphia. Without giving tbe evidence elicited in tbe examination, which did a-*" seem to ._ loncluslve as to the pris.* g'uflf, Ye append lbs substance aa ***' ? Some rime in March last Mr. ** ..„-, from bis residence in the KA.v ___________i silver ware, which be b- "'nitZ ?77 of $li. fl* ima.edl'-'' -*ker city, * lot o ___ become ot»» . '" Pwcbased at» cosi .____h*a tb- m*L*Z *'*"• Di » wl »> ***** £_____£ ' D » tr no satisfaction __. .* detective police, who also failec w ' .erits whereab.uu. Some weeks sf '*' ..is occurrence, Brady discovered Carson mcealed in his house, and had him arrested but, tailing to prove any crimeon bim, be wai ' discbarged. Tins, with other circumstances • caused Brady to desire a separation from bii wife, and he proposed to take care of her at home or elsewhere, as long as sbe conducted herself properly; but sbe refused to accede tc his terms. Oa the 2d J un*, Mrs. Brady con _ sented to leave Philadelphia for the Sooth, bet nn.band promising to aid her in basiaees. To ensure her safety, he put her on board tbe steamer \ .rginis, Capt. Kelly, for this place, !. c I . P rom '*.'BK bim to pnt him on ths , track of his silver ware. On the same vessel i V a w took t*******, and when the boat ar nvea here, he s_cured lodgings at the St. Law rence House for Mrs. Brady and himself, rep i „_£_ tl,, *_\. r _?" h _? wlf -"- and «*™g th'.r names as" Hall." The pair were required to leave, the St. Lawrence the second day after their arrival, and tbe neat we hear of them ; they are boarding at the "Southern Rights t House,'' on Broad street under the name of Hall. Abont the last of Jane Mrs. Brady alias Hall made a trip to Philadelphia, in search of her silver ware, which .-hesaid had been stolen leaving*'arson alias Hall in thisclty. When sher_tnrned sbe brought three pieces ol the silver ware with her, the remainder not being found. Some time in July Mr. and Mrs. Hall as they called themselves, left the Southern Rights House, and procured board with Mr. A. D. Shepperson on Marshall street, passing as man and wife, and occupying the same room. While there, the three pieces of silver ware were kept on a table in their room, and after remaining three weeks, they sought other lodgings, Mrs. Hall leaving the silver ware with Mrs. Shepperson as security for unpaid board. The uext we hear of these parties they se. enre board of Mrs. Ann Carroll, at the corner of Adams street ad Brooke Avenue, passiog as Mr. and Mrs. Carson, and occupying the same room as man and wife. There they re mained until Thursday last, when Carson was arrested. On Friday, Mr. Brady procured a search warrant, and when the officers arrived at Mr. Shepperson's, the silver ware was promptly given up. So much for tbe facts, which clearly show that Carson and Mrs. Brady'have been living together in open adultery, and passing under assumed names; but they also snow that Mrs. Brady left her husband by his own free will and consent—he having agreed to a separa tion ; thatCarsondid not bring the silver ware here with him; that Mrs Brady returned to Philadelphiaafter It and brought it here, and that she left it with Mr. Shepperson as securi ty for the payment ol a board bill, Carson -teeming to exercise no control over it. The case being a novel one, tbe Mayor took until this morning to decide what be would do with the prisoners, he, in the meantime, having required them to give ball to answer an indictment by the next Grand Jury for adultery, and to give security to be of good behavior for twelve months. Negro Insubordination.—The shooting of live negroes, one day last week, by Mr. Samuel Hairston's overseer, should have beeu located in Pittsylvania, instead of Halifax county. Since publishing the information given us abont the affair, we haveconversed with three gentlemen wbo heard the rumor iv Danville on Friday last, and who believed it to be true. Ou Saturday last we saw Condnctor Taylor, after the arrival of the Danville train, and learned from him that the report of the shoot ing and killing of the four negroes was rife along the road, but that an intelligent gentle man iv Danville, of whom he made particu lar enquiry, doubted the truth of the report, and gave it as his opinion that il was entirely without foundation. To-day's mail will pro bably bring reliable information as to the truth or falsity of the rumor. The Opposition Party of Richmond are to bold a mass meeting at the African Church ' to-night, to organize a Bell and Everett Club for tbe campaign. We understand that seve- I ral distinguished speakers are expected to be present to address the assemblage. Tbe party are making arrangements for building aa im mense Club Hou»e, In a central part of the city, and tbe young men propose to form themselves into companies of bell-ringers and miuute men, to be on duty during tbe cam paign- m Cage Items.— The police had very little to do on Saturday last, in the way of making ar lests: Yesterday morning the following per sons were held in limbo for a hearing: Chsrch well Jones, a Fredericksburg free negro, no register.—William, slave to Turpin A Keesee, stealing a pair of pants and a pair of socks from Mrs. Knaufmau.—August lilandee.drt, nk and trespassing on Mr. Liggon. Mary Jane Henley, no register, and having been lo New York and Liberia. Vicious Omm —Angelo Barratti was summon ed before the Mayor last Saturday, io show cause why he should not be fined for permit ting a vicious cow owned by bim to goat large. Samuel G-ennet testified that the cow had attacked and seriously injured a horse be longing to him, and ou stating that other wit nesses would Hilly prove the vicionsness of the animal, tbe investigation was adjourned until to-day. Meeting.— The friends of educa tion on Church and Union Hills, are to hold a meeting at the Third Presbyterian Church to morrow night, to take such action as will en sure first-class schools for their children, in their immediate neighborhood. As every father is interested in the establishment aud success of good school*, we presume tbe meet ing will be a large one. Held to Bail.- James Condren was arrested and caged last Friday night, for threatening violence to Mrs. Kaiah J. Hardesty. Satur day morning he was charged with having stolen 91.'-25 Irom Joseph Goldrich, a fe.low prisoner, while both were locked up. The Mayor required him to give security for bis good behavior, and to answer hereafter. Bitting a Woman.— William Freeman was found guilty by tbe Mayor last Saturday, of assaulting and beating Ann E Whipple, an old woman, and in default of security for bis good behavior, was committed to jail. Free man is but a lad,and a very bad one at that, as the police reports abandantly testify. Political.— A large number of politicians arrived in ibis city yesterday afternoou, liom Charlottesville and Staunton Among tbe ar rivals from the former town are Gen. Foote, of T. Un , and Alfred M. Barbour, -1 Harper's Ferry, who, it is stated, are to address the Richmond Democracy to-morrow night. Exorbitant Charges.- Andrew Cosby, a negro backmau, appeared before the Mayor last Sat urday, to answer the charge of making persons who ride iv his back pay higher rates than tbe ordinance allows. Owing to tbe absence ol Witnesses, the investigation waa continued until to-day. _ A Stitch in Time —The north sidewalk ol Dock street, between IHih and 19lh, has again giveu away, and was iv a very bad condition last Saturday moruing. Why is it that suck raatters are not promptly attended to when reported 1 1 fudge Lyons will commence the first crimi nal term of his Court st ll o'clock to-day, aud will have a large amount of hoslaess to dis. pose of. His Grand Jury will meet at 1. o'clock,and will have some twelve or flfteec ' felony cases to act upon. 1 Le: og —Elisabeth Bowler was before thi Mayor last Saturday, to ans w. r the charge c; threatening violence to Mrs. Martha Hayues bat, on promising better conduct la the future f was discharged. stealing.— Sarah, a runaway slave, tha pre. i party of Hector Davis, was convicted befon , the Mayor last Saturday, of stealiag wearies apparel from another negro, aad ordered va , .tripes ; Drunk.— Martin Dwyer, Maihew Doliu anc , Joseph Goldrißb, for being drunk ia-hestreeis , were before the Mayor last Saturday, aad n». , quired to give security tor their geod teha k vior. Bound Oi ./.-Jesse Barnes, for aasaultmi • George Yager, and threatening to take Us life 1 waa required by the Mayor to five seeuruj * for hie future go** behavior. r sip #-w.—Jtary Fox, a free aegrese, wm be . tot* ths Mayer last Saturday, ia ooapauj with Mary Fertaaa, for want of free papers aad both were locked ap. 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