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' 11 ? ??^iii y j. g,, , _.___^.^r,, . L ' * "'' ^ '*' V ' '" ^ ft / ' * v .., - DEVOTED TO MT1RATURE, THE ARTS, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, NEWS, POLITICS. &C., &C. TERMS?TWO DOLLARS PER ANNTJH,] "Let it be Instilled into the HcartB of your Children that the Liijerty of the Press is the Palladium of.all your Rights."?Junius.*' . [PAY'ABX?, iK ADVANCE. _ . ^ T *., x. " * BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON, Jit. ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRI8AY MORNING. JANUARY 18, 1861. . * *<v- - YOLUil'E. Ytil.?N0..38." ~ * ; - m ' . * ^ ? ? ? * ' ~fc> TjrvT\T,1Ll 1 ! * SUPER-PHOSPHATE! PLANTERS sePi^nc Manures, will rccollcct tlifct RHODES' fcUl'ER l'HOdl'llATE is Che only Mamiic the late eminent analytical Ohtrni#!, Professor Bickcll, of Maryland, pro- i tiouucetl Standard. ! and which lins In1 en confirmed l>y every section into which this Manure hns I icon introduced. This Manure is sold under a legal guarantee of : Purity and Freedom j FROM All AllILTEHAT10N!; from the eminent manufacturing clienti;.!?, ; Messrs. 1'oMs <? Klett, iiikI-t whose. personal eujiervisiou itllODIvS' SL" i'Kli -1 * I! < ISI'JI ATK is J manufactured. This Manure has l>een used in j South Carolina for scAvrstl years with ' great successin the eul'lire of Cotton and Corn, ; and is now thoroughly estaM'shed for iheft?* im j portaut staples. l>o not let the present seu^on pass without ( lie experiment. j Read the annexed letters from gentleman who Iiavv tried it the past season. I J. A. ANSLEY & 00., | NO. 300 BROAD ST., 1 Al'OUST A 3 OA# I ATHENS, OA.. N..v. -22. ! Dear Sir: Rhodes*Superl'hosphat. ha*been ! applied 1>_V tlie this yen r, on a small scale, to both Corn ami Cotton. The result. eXeeedep my ix- I pectatiun, although (lie experiments, lor many , reasons, were not, ami eoiiiil not. In- conduct <>d : \vith due caution; yet. I am entirely sal isfied. 1 that the growth of weed, in both insUtnees, the1 t'lrfit iii corn, ami the number of bolls of cotton, | were fully double the yield in the portions nil- ; manured, and ibis when only a table ."|><>onfui of the Super I'hosphute was applied a? a top. ' dressing to eneli bill of corn, ami a tea spoonful 1?? each Blalk ol'cotton?and the last as bite in the season ns the I bill of July. Some of the' weed jxrew to nine feet high, with six fee' branches, eoVefe.1 with bolls, while tlie unma- 1 mired was not half so iroud. It is my intention j next year, to test it more fullv. t V...... IK-. , 1 v._. ?? .-(>?- I > , Y?ur most ob't serv't, (SignoJ) M. C. M. HAMMOND. UNION POINT, ((J. K. 11.) Nov. 2S, 1809. Messrs. J. A. An.m.ky Co.: Gents.?I boutbt. ? ten of Utilities' Super- ] Phosphate in L>nll imore. la;t Spring, Mr. 11. I >. Lei In it, of 15erat?-li;?. to tcdi its value us a mat? j mire. I put about. 1 2.S ll>4. o|i iui acre of eotton, i in tbe drill, on laud llmt would ;wt *<!{>{: pn'j'< 75 to 100 lbs. tif seed col ton pew ncrt-, wit limit Manure. Tbe result is entirely entiffnclury. j I Lave tiinrlc lit least from -jan to 5iH? lbs. to the ' aci'e.on this vei-y juuir Intnl. 1 expect to pur-! chute fjo,u !> to b tout: for j;iy Spring crop. My i Qvefte^r wishes me to p;it bis natnu la iKii a!--o. Vuuii, iti great bnsto, j (Signed) P. \V. PIMNTUP. WILLIAM FusTKii. j I)c. 54, 1S5'.) 31 tf. - _ I IMIPIitATED (IUAS0. | No. P3 Skcosii Stkktt, } BaLTIMOuk January 28, 1 Sa'.t. J" j mPQliT OF ANALYSIS ; OP ROBIXSOX'S MIMPIUTED 611X0 FOR FRANCIS ROBINSON, ESQ., j BALTIMORE ITY. j A SAMPLE oftbe above which was taken at your was found, upon analysis, to be capable of producing of Ammonia, - 8.31 per cent , A.wl tn nnnloln ft A Boue Phosphate of Lime 45.82 M " Tqfltabove proportion of Ammonia and Bone Biiosphate of Lime is known to lij most proper for. concentrated rnanures'. Bqth theoretical ccawcritig and tlie results of numerous practical experiments liave approved of it. An application of 200 lbs of tliii; artieh- article per nere,will supply more of Bone Phosphate of Lime LIibii is required by any crop?thu? leaving u I considerable surplus of tliis valuable nutriment incorporated with the soil after cropping, and ; will furnish h sufHeieut quantity of ammonia to to set as a nutriment and hftinulant. CUAS. BICKELL/Ph. D. #BEPORT ON i MUNIPULATED GUANO, i FOB 3FHANCIS ROBINSON, j sample analyzed was taken l>y my-self' X. ' from tkrc bags in the mill where the guano ^ smpntpulated. , It ct/ntaiued of - 8.24 per cent. Phosphoric Acid, - - 21-98 " " JSquivaUot to t. ^ en <? ? j vojwavc vi xiiiiiu 'xt.ou it irfnn excellent mnnipulntcd gu D^u.apgwpiiig cnogli ammonia to produce a Mrapid and vigorou* growth, und vtifiicicnt ?f phosphates to prevent exhaustion oftKaiof* Af SJlOWDERf PIOGOt, IV. D. Analytical am) Consulting Chemist. FOR SALE' B K J. A. ANSLEY & CO, NO. 000 BROAD ST y M . AI)?DSTA?A. . - ;y * - -u? v." ? f . ;,i#BMOVAL. ; '< DB* D.-'S:' BfBNSON" would inform bis pn :tl tfOD? and th# public generally that he has removed his Office to the Brick Building I (ijoiu jug,jfcr&?I}endy's residence on the Public Squire. WTOre hfc'may he found 'at all times hen not jfpfewiouaHy engaged. ' wpeA jlSwi 'lM*. 38-3m THL ABBEVILLE PRESS. BY LEE & WILSON. ABISKVILI/E S. C. Two Dollars In Advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents at the Expiration of the YearZW All st.l i.?cri{>lioi>s not limited at tlie : unit; ?>i Mnwriump, win nc considered a indefinite, and will Ins continued until nrfcearaijes arc paid, ?r at the option of the I'ropric? , oi s. 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Mnrrin.'e notice-- solicited. All Conu^Tiicn'ione not of general ia- ! U-rost will ln> clinrinvl for. Announcing Candidates Five Dollars. All adv<*Mseinen?s nof having the mini- j ( li-r of 'iru^psions marked on the copy, will l,i? i puhli.-hed I ill forbid and charged a?eordinjr>y. 1 1 1^' Money for Job Work anil Advertising j ' from nny exeept regular.ptitrons will be consid- ! ert-d due as soon a? tlic work is done. 1 Subscribers and others, in <le\>t so uc-. ' lire u'lgetitlv requested to send us the amount! 1 of their indebtedness immediately. I ; 11 THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY j ' Slit JAMES CLARKE'S Celebrated Female Pills. j PROTECTED LETTERS '< I'.Y no VAT. PATENT, j I 1 This invaluable inedieine in unfailing in the ! eurc of al^ tliec-ij painful and dangerous dis- j i-nscs ineident to the female constitution. l! i.iodcratcs nil exectvito and removes all oh. ritrnet inns, from whatever cause, and a speed}' cure :nny lie relied on. ; ' TO 31AKRIED 7.ADIES ? i i< pteuimriy sniteil. II will, in a short tim* 1 >titiir <>ti Hn> monthly period with regularity CAl'TldN?These l'ills should not be taken i liy female* linit are pregnant, during the fj i-st"*1! thiee 11 >iitltllu-y lire sure Co l>i4Sjr on Mis- j carriage ; liut at every other titiie. and in eve- ! iv other case ttmv are peifcotly sale. In jill ea^es of Nervous and Spinal Affections Pain in the Back ai.d Liailif, ^leaviness, Fatigue oti slight exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Lo\vnei>s of Spirits, Hysterics, &io}i Ilemhichc, Whites and all the painful diseases occasioned by a disordered system, thtse PiIIb \ will effect u cure when all oilier means luive fail 'J ml. Full directions in the pampl;li:l arof4ud each package, which should be carefully preserved. A bottle containing 50 pills, and encircled ? with the Government Stamp of Great Britain * ^an be sent post free for ? 1 and G poctagestaipps ' General agent forU. S., Job Moses,Hocjieetor | Sold in Abbeville by Donald MeLauchlih,, ,j I>r". I. Branch, and C. H. Allen, and all Drug- , gists everywhere. Van Schack <k Grierson. g Clunk-stun, Wholesale Agents. 1, 13t -v SPLENDID FOUR-HORSE 1 STAGE t INF : matr "? ? ? ?) WW W ? * ( ? ' WP? '0 ' Abbeville to Washington, Ga.,' i AMi FKOtf. Ninety Six, S, C., to Augusta, Ga, AIHilVALS AND DEPARTURES. " <5T'. Leavcr Abbeville at 9 o'clock, on i MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS fl^cK^KMTSYS on the arrival of ;!?? Jojftj?"*-i'it?8cnJHr^rain ' froniGi'eenville, and arrives afWaBbiD^ofr?an-e/ day at 8 v'cloek. * Leaves WH?hii.cton at 8 o'clock, a. m., on ' TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS A-S^ffy RJ>AYS on 11??- arrival of tlie Cars* ^l-oin nMljuiW,"*-<intl arrive* at Abbevilleaatn<^Ba'ii?%(faCjfcwV? ?' . 4 Leaves Ninety-Six at. O^xdfokTWyftl.V o"iJ j TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS A'SA'POBDAYS , <vn lh<- arrival ?>f the down Piittlf-njjfcr Train fr"m Grfipnvill?, nn i arrives at. Augusta same j doy at luU?ri>a*t J) o'clock. <: nnenting. imm-di- ^ ately widj^Jic'-Wainsboro and vieorgla Rail- . rou ils. ^ ?*.. . v.i- in Leav** An^usta it 8 o'clock, a. m., an'M^)N'DAYS. WKDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, and 1 arrives at Nlf?ety-Six game day at h?K paat 8 f 6'clock. t pOS" For further information Apply to L. IT. * RUSSKL, Agent. Ofticc at the Marshall JJLouse. ^ Abbeville C. I}., B. C., for Waahinn^nJ4>in0?, . or to N.- W. StEWAUT, Niijety58i*j B. 0. J Agent for the Augusta Line. * ^ b J. J?. POOL & CdU? i 1860,87 ly. # ' . ' ^ 4 NEGROES J: W -A. JST T 3G1 v * -. rfMIE Snbecriber wUJflpH time# be iA the" ? X iuntrket for Toyng and ' 1 t, Likely Boys and 0&1?. v| From the Jtge!of 12 to 25. _< ; QjT Pvriion? beting neffroce for eale wUl ad. ? re?e mo at Greenwood, R O. >' C * J. T. PARKS. ' 1 Feb. 1st, lSSO, 12m. JJ ' , v.c.-, (. ' l >. . ''-s L.VW'V -V ,vr"> ,vlLu>?V I/t V?fvJjteV Letter from Gov. Wise. X Wo fiiul a long letter in tlie Richmond Enquirer, from which wo taku > tlic subjoined extracts. After j Bk'tig tlio question bow our rights are to bo defended in tho Union, he says : " I answer, that Virginia, when she adopted the Federal Constitution and ratified tho same, expressly reserved the right to resume the powers grantvd under tho C<oiiAt il nlirvn ' ' " * ?,n,.?.iipn am Off mc snt'll be perverted to her injury or oj>]>rcssion. ?' I would then ml vise t'.,e call of a State Convention iuunudi&ioly, and ?>y that l>ody of The Sovereignty of the Slate declare that ceitniu essential ar.d vital powers grunted under tlio Constitution, having been perverted to the injury and oppression of herself and other States and their citizens, she docs resume the powers so granted. ' I would especially advise that alio rc-? Mime tlio cessions of all places for foits, arsenals, dockyards, light houses, &c., and take immediate possession of them ; inakin": first formal demand*of the Federal . i- c Government f#r delivery of possessitfti, and if that is not done, then to take them, if necessary hy fore?. No injustice fc'ould Do comiiiaineci of in this, when we remein.... , ."8 her that Virginia can never obtain a recession of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan?the whole North west territory. "I would jylviso, in llio meantime, that the Legislature make instantly every preparation for defensive war, under the 3d clause of the lO'.h section of the 1st article oi the Constitution, permitting a Slate Lo keep troops and ships of war fri time of pcatoe and to engage"*in ft'ar, when ?*'-?ct\i? ally invaded, or when* in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay." Now Llie 4th of March is near at hand?we / . Iiave been and are invaded actually, and aitr danger of further aggression is imminent. i. i? -I.:.-1 . -c -- ? iii mm miiiiKiu 01 rcsumca jwwers, nul of preparation against imminent dun 7ert I would not dec faro" our. scl.es cut of 'he Union, but would suspend all "relations J uith offending Stales, until llmj' accede lo | >ucli ulliuiittuiu as ouv Convention may ! iubuiit. 'IV. -II .!? -% * iv iiiumis 11 uaa neon pigocted Hint our i :itizeus nihv l>a iiiail J'or treason. The j uisuer is tliat they would have precisely .he sauio plea, on trial, that citizens would jave in case of sece-sioii : the plea tliat .hey had obeyed the orders of their fiover:i^ii State, to which ihey pwe pNtuaiy alfgiiince. If the sovereign State in sly cover iiem with her rc-ds "in the one cas& she . , . v iiqy hi me oilier, ^jiacU ljV|>ul>liCf\?8 wW :laiin, be it remembered, the JSU|ty?< ira not sovereign tp cover thdir jitli'er case; and lli'rf result in efjj^rfMse vonld Ijo the saine??-a revolutior^and war. Hie only difference would bo, that in the vny of resistance proposed by me, we vould not shock the pious aimchment^ of. >ur people to our Unidn and*our ffttfrfind ve would unite thern heartly in defence of heir de^regt interests and honor: we. youl.d, still he in covenant and co-operation villi such of our Northern frielrol! as are >till faithful confederates; 'and vf& would je a warlike wall to resist .and prevent >pera'tioris to coerco our Southern? sister Slates; he a power to force our enemies 9 recede, and a inicleuW," with thb hieing )T God, \Vith good courage and glifcd pon luet, to draw <hauk to us the seceding slates, afllfr hoijorahly saving our Coiisti ulion, our Union, our country, our a|l j fliis I believe can thbo d^rie, if V?e ftot it oiife with ^iun purpose, manly courage, Hid prompt, ^kliesitaliiig decision. l<4lfifc eady* to |{.h)^ niy all op tlie (rial. We are told that tlwe remedy fv not in ?ur hand*. bill is with. tlie North., 'l^iat, 06", is an error, ?wbic^ will, if adfoptBdj end us us fnto h false Step.> W6 have a emedy wliicli needs^mly 'to be aclH'ely ipplied, to be effectual. No remedy is ifith the North; except to Recede. Wat lifcy wjjl not do< ifWer, il?!til they arc lonvinceri we are m.wunest. Uur remedy tifofence-?theirs kffefcw purl <>f ng^reasiotr. !^)?jipgreR6or remedies lijji own aggrehsio^ is compelled. -Ylie defence is <*urs, iuu?t make it or sujimii in slmme.. wi|r fiiuiyuniuo ui DUVUilMlul), j widl ba ibe ecctifi^'oT r^isjCj? inee. There is a com?nanil, if given by Virginia, which in ft short tj/iie would efiH lie' tqinutt ftjidliush the itpriji. Ifconnr but itfo wordr; MTo Xrim!" br^ely st^nj. mock in p. moorage, heu H U'U?Vfcr:u?l?;'i?U!t>e oripW < oworB, wbeu one section, fvr the j)urj>o*?* |, ffL ? proclaimed* lUTa Chicago platform ami in the spefclies.fef-4lie President elect, has got tHfe1'machinery of tlio Federal Government itito its hands, by electing Lincoln, to the end of changing every lover And cog-wheof in it. As to obtaining new securities, if we do not compel the observance of tho^old, we w\',i not obtain any new worth getting, and will not even intend to compjil?//t<?Jr observance in turn. * I will not discuss the question*, to which section the State ot Virginia ought, to nt! Inch herself. When sho comedo that, 1 , ; snail ue ueiaciietf trom her. It is not a i j question with me whether, belonging to ilie j ' North, sho will become "all ticyro,' or be- ! longing to the South, would in time become | i the while man 3tato of a Southern section, i I leave that to time and natural causes; j i 3ulJjgient unto this day are i's own double j ; (rouble?. And if Virginia takes up that ! | question which the Fredoriuk meeting hopes | 1 she will deliberate upon, I at least for one of hor'sons, will not follow her lead, but I will rush to South Carolina or snmn nthcr i heroic commonwealth of thes South, "and I I implore the her arms^fo save my j ' mother StiituTrofo inelTable?4ii?grnce. i But I cannot believe that her tradogeae- j ! rate sons wilhjje' diivon from her household j ! in order to save it. If wo arc not a mnjorii ty to control humTestiny, we aro a minorij ty who will not submit to see her dishonored. It is apparent now that we cannot | dxpeet united South, nor a Union of bor! der States, nor a united people in Virginia. | As I said at Norfolk, I repeat here, that wu j must cease to ejcpfct all to act together, j Let us Iter* begin to lake sides and pet j ajwrt. Let the friends of tiif (South and | resistance look to each other alone in tlftir ; uicciiijga, rcsoives and acts ; ana lot eacll State leap into the breach by htjjsjjU*. 'Inhere is no other way to force or to lead 3 successful and honorable struggle. ? ' ^ The rumor of the. press i?*that on? otoii Executive will oppose even 1110 Oft) 1 v of a I Coyveution, in iiis annual message. If lie 1 does, then I appeal to the friends of the J South, as they wouid .save Virginia from ; humiliation and shame, to rally themselves ! together at Richmond in a t-pontancous 1 , Convention, and resolve, to petition tho I Legislature to overrule the Executive's re- i commendation; and whatever tha( body ! does, to determine for themselves, alone and apart, what side they will take in this unnatural war. Let them bS.Ssifiu aftd do? terniined and devoted, aod tlnSy" can draj^ dii^onor iuto revolution here, of follow the ^yr % v . Jptfinto other fields, wherq^the honot^oife themsalv^s at least may begrt^ed. The?e is one other^fingec of which":! j^jvould xfaiH rf^yirginia will nof&p ^ .does nqt; wield 8qvg*ei<?nly ntfw ahJn AftnPhOi'llWWn nr\A ?>? /*'?/?? 1 |t7.y>^v%,Tvij^v ^iwuu uyu |/IV Vbb jiiujjciijr jiu^lavee, i^a^oUtioj^at once ivillfirid ad .vocqjgfavro)}g our *6ib&.c^izcns, who arc now ..slaveholders, and' ffgefty demanding roflcBBf tfiid security MaRJyv-^vhoaro now* demanding-to protcete^wTlstate tovfl-" r< igH^i whilst fiyhtirigdq, cWSice .of^&Iave' ^>roperLg^if they.'csjiQnot ot)co rMofce not' lo^|pvn p ropte ij jvhere-^t etfrtnot Sra'tod'proud- to preteffd'to !># Jnastere of slaves whilst-they i;re skives themselves. i TllfiV cannot <4/)ncAnf InnrtAr-lA Artwa rt^AUB to a man-servant or mai^s^^ant, whilst the^, thenwcU*s haver'm&ters iij ^V^^JL'hqsettB, Ohio, YernfoDt of Iovfifr fUlowed to doininetr ovej^lhd disgrace MhemWn Virgin a. 411 abolitionized slavo-ti^D^nbt^s. wealth i8 the weakest of qll b.odiesv politic. TTnr Imtmr'a 'xnt^ lot na Kn nlfltor . ?rtoc.l/?a our-a^av?s, or free the 88iftft*bnce of^negrosiat-es ! Let-ua not content to be' mongrola^ The 4Cu# banging on the t0$acot\?i^ihall v>p be mq&ten of' shall %$ihe No" , power on ?*ftb decuj for me. f am jflpdy for tbevwo rAWtW$7nny| come?anij am sure tbaf. the best \rt>y to avert the wc^jljjpd to semtft the.best is for all lulin Ar\ nm md*h AAu. ^i*?? to hold coun&l apicrnj ad in concert, fivrf. tcAmbn^'tfhy lead, im(Q tfw1 X Aid-tfr Jflc(Hddfr? W 'understand tliat iNp v%?4like}y tli'iJlfc'A^rofefla'rtton ivilF be' intj-odufed^tJ Lfl^islntgre, d&r?ngJ*M.of **?' money..to tfie SWte or Plorida.^T'lorkla^oe^np mm'* i vary : ?iyp)e resources; n?r is she laden with " th^poils. df die Federal Government." ' HeMM>Puiati^??w*rv sparse?not amount i'ng "to 15CT.OO^). Of course ' (ion,Jpvty Pv't l^jftblo to ?rJ tbe we," hoitevfei: . patriotic Ber citjyVu 1 might bp, -i'llMllK ther^p,?4jr^ tlm otby Mi ?t? iiaift yol, on Ibi eRV' thought to dtounmourned, 'twill fall OVERT ACT8. ** The following recapitulation of UflS out- | rages and aggressions Nof tlio North against the South, and (Inequality of tbe States, and the Federal purity of tbe \J'Uoii, is given by tbe Hon. J?enry A. Wise, of Virginia : It obtained its o\yji compromise iuv*thc Constitution to continue tbe importation of' slaves, and now Fets up a law higher tban tlie Constitution to Abolish "property in slaves wliioh it sold t(riils neighbors." In ]&lflfci20 it depfTfred us oT equal settlement in more than half the territory theo| acquiied from France. It seie?d upon Texas North of 30 degrees 30 minute?, and carved out of Texas, | 44.000 square miles of slaves territory j South of 3G degrees 30 minutes. It seized upon all the territory acquired j hu / nmtnnn ontiniwuf MI i^UIll fIVAKW, nnu VICprived slave lflbor of the privilege of operating in the wealthiest mines on eartn?the gold mines on earth?the geld initios of California. ll liau brutal a siavo slate with too millions o4* common-funds to sanction a prohibition^f slavery in New Mexico. It claims t,o nboli*h slavery in the districts, forts, araenals, dockyards and other '^places ceded to the United States. To abolish the inner slave trade, and thus cut off the Northern slave4 States from the profits of production, and the Southern from their sources of supply of labor. ' T. i ; . - r I I II > xi ciaims io lormu an equaniy ana com- | petition of settlement in the common" ter- 1 ritories by the citizens of slave States. It repeals all further admission of new slave States. Il has nullified the Fugitive Slave Acts in4fourteen States of the Union. It has denied exiradition of murderers and marauders and otber felons in several .oth^ra. It has caused and shielded the murder of masters or owijfrs in pursuit of FujjitMt? slaves. ^ It has refused to prevent or punish by State authority- the spoliation of 6la\fe j)roj)criy,:uui^on me contrary, it hratniide it i crimipahoffencc incite citizens *of several Sta'.es tp ob.ey the laws of llip?vUnion" or the protection of s'avo property. It has advocated' negro equality,, and rpadfa it the ground of positive* legislation hostile to Southern States. . . It opposes pro,tectioD to slave propeity oo the high seas, and ^as^^istitied *piravy itself in the case of the Qn^?Ie. 5t has kept iu our rwcKfTinissattfts of incendiarism to corrupt our slavws and induce them to run or excite them to rcheUioAaud insurrection. - * ** I It has rua oil' millions of tlave property by e system of wliHt is called "underground railroads," and has made its tenure so precarious in the border slave Slates as nearly to have atyiblilionized two of them?Maryland aiid^^soiiri; and U is making simtr lar inroadsjcoiistantly upon Virginia and i Kentuck/? It is incessantly scattering ,?j^brands of ^JjCi-ndiai v appeals in our midst. >? "* ^ It has eluded fanaticism in our ow^ border^. ' ***" invaded a territory- bv arrair"2ur- I 'grant "^'d Societies, U^Ter I Stale patronage, and by fy.nda'ftirnis>hed~by forejgi* enemies fn Canada apd Qreftt ^jUHb- . ; . 'JC jag ~lt Las invaded Virginia ?nd shed *blood-6?. our citizens on her owp |pil. jiibtified and exalted to the highest honors of admi rflten ,nH I horrid mfirdwB mfd arsons, 'and raojnp of .the'raid of JotTn Brotvn; ayd has carFoniged ^^^,D$r|IietQselve8 as'saints of raarjyf^lj ~ It lias btfttied towns and poisoned ^a. cattle, and fbrined the'midnight cOnspirAcy fur ilie dejiopulajfcrts&f Nbrthern Texas. w It has pmelauned to the slwveR,^he hbr-rid motto: "^lailfn to thej^e?^$e, to tUa. dwellings, pofte|a*fb tho jgod^apd water'1 pf irtavubolders." * '* ' Dubrinhfd it^ plan for th^ abolition ofjyk^rfflpry iwhere. /.To* r$8cue slaves at. 'form assotjjatiorjs?to estate Ii?b j)re&3t>s.to use th$Wo(tf and ballot?!o raisa money and military eqiripfnents-3-to appeal to non-slavehoWeffc and detach tliginj btmxli^ders in slave Slates?to comWinicata wkb the- ^Tavds^fG^cliBourage'ai^islavery eiajgraqts to / bsafttnpf^AYt? to^eizo otU6#?grope;^>*of slayAa^Jera Ip con)ppns{\d|f,f|frlfce Aftot. j^pn^jgfttff' tbeiF . slave*?to fofce W "hit means,* , especially hy litf^itfjl^w^rfiifciflg at^d < fW.Mjiinijjuffoivslavery. j?wevtjry^mod? ancf'. |W(n, rfnd fiiially Ltf ffrft'Execwtive, by Con1 gress, ^y/tjiu.|)o?&?T sferytye, iq eveiy way to qgii^fe without clteingjfcynjjl^ tbp Soqlbern States sbali -be abandoned to thpir fiitp. and wnrn ilnmn tlioll - ' , ? .. WW..M, vuan uv Wllipciiuu to surrender and emancipate their slbyes. It lyia. ropudinted .Abe "decisions of the Suprertle db'irt.? V". It msaiifc-iw'4fp.ro* the pu)pi(rUie*-pres?,Mn tfcq school foora.'- ]t.diydt)a^ll .sects and rplfgiojjB ?b Veil as parnttf ^r<?cfcpfiqD'ce| slaveholders as deyrnded by the t rrtbraluies, insults, thetn-ie evftry foi^fcind [' Loliltf tbeni up to the scorn c^ma^frinif. ^ It ha* already a majority of tbd States uode* its domination, baa infected the.Sjji* cs^l as wqll as Sl?te judiciary, has majority of tbe House.of Rej^oseftteuffel of ib'e Congress of tlie v Senaio dfttaiujv 1 wiJ^oUtifto ' tlie chief likecutiva feovyk- of tile United States. s W' %') It litis uunoiiuced its purpose oil totai abT ? Klilinfftnllia 9i>in> -"<1 ????~l>-? ?* ?i" A V > vrc^nruur^oo woi| fts TfirritonetMod Diatfiyts, and other pfaiea D0d?d. vA^jfc) V - J "irrAj^iye * |F^#er,^^ih thb FMeial Coo* ' U ^"bird; a;Rong, ? dream, a flower, $wl if* W* tUonghU-o^tboie ,*ho roam. ^ ? >?rch?poe ^<y ?Ve?ot 1?r<**yt< :. . ? x ft? ^nt ifth.y are not W, ^ , t P We lore the golden tferaonn < $ TKat^ifig Oh em tiiUttoro n?*r. 4 HMMEHdr, ' : . jlLU m? I'Wom the Charleston Mcrcury. Attempts*Reinforcement of Fort Sumter, &C. Tjie first gun nf I lie new stj^ggfo for independence (if struggle-there i?*to be) has b'eeu fired, and Federal power has received its flint repulse. c About seven o'gloclc, yesterday morning, our^itizens were startled byplhe Gring of heavy guns in the'tiireclion^o/ Sullivan antf Morris Inlands. I&was at once surmised that ilf^steamship Star of tlue }Jfesl, wliiojf d^n^Vuun reported by the spccial telegraphic i'SrT^pcndfcut of the Mercury as having let* Mew York with ~V<Mnforccinet)t6 and stores for Major Andersoo, 1|h9|v attempted to pa6s tho battery on Morri's Island. Our reporters wore iinmediatly despatched to the entrance of the harbor, and aiter visiting all the fortificaliotiq now occupied b/^our troops, tho following facts wcjhj .elieited : PauticuLaus OF Tdfc* AKrajft.?Yesterday morninrr. shnrllv nftcr "rnvoill.i* ?'.<i --v j ....... s^ntrios on Morris' Island reported a steamship standing in for the ship channel. TW long rqll wis immcdtatel.y?allod|nhd all the troops were pronr.ptl^j^der arms, tieutenant-Colonel J. L# lMijttfohj'of- the ilcgtment of Rifles, commanding. TI??so comprised tho Vigilant llifles, Gutffian Riflcin$|), Zouave Cadels and a detachment ol fort)- from the Citadel Cadet Corps. The last named body were at once inurchad to the battery, commanding tho ship channel, which at this point passes within from onehalf to three quarter of a mile of the beach. At 7 o'clock, when the-Star of the West had reached a jioint within range of the guns Stevens Bred a sjiai across her bows;forji'^c to hea^v^ to. After waiting thrce'or dimtnution in the speeder ^tjangp inol tbe steamer cofrhl be crolice'd. A niomor.t .aftor, tbe Unite'd States was run up.tit ber fore^Jast. Tbe Star 8?* ;.West'*cpnImting ihu.^efiantly to pureue^er course "'towards ^urt Sujpjter, t^fo order, was given to tbe men at tbe Mdw^- Island guns to opeu fir#^. Fjvc rouuda were accordingly discharged ijj quick, succession. TwO.^of these are reported k> have tukA.eS'ect ; "ono forward and tbe other^abaft the.-wbee'r At tbe sixtb discharge, tbe Siar$$Hbe \Vest rounded to and steered outwards toNvardq tbe bar. tlie ensign which sue displayed immc{}iaL)lv after tbe k!^cnin^>g^ , W^i lftwered^TTbreo iDO?G sSots jarere fired fr.yr^ FoVLMori'is and' three f ^ru'Fort ^otillricV'oogwf tfiesk attcV, it Weight, took^fct: * A gentUmW#t^e \a^jDtkjj^poyt3 that "aft^r tbp Slftr p^West-badi^cleared -the bar >j&od^tocpedftd a (SSnds^r^ble distance be^ -$ rPPe 116rT qSral'dut 350^ tons uui^uyu, juyieu wjyHppareq }j as tender, "and' they ffcaiued off tScr^ttjer ip an P. ? - ,vv ' - ^*P&U8 teripmi^j^'lnefirst attempt of tlie ^Ciieral Gd^rnmerjt to reinforfcfc tlie^reat sfMnaiiold of cgcreiou jp.our Jjarbo.r. Thfe wproac^j^jjiL^fejar of ifre -"\Ves1r Fojrt tSu^^fctafcan i ri copj^vtioivW|b thajfo ^b^Sfcper'o! earjfEice was that htfr trmips w^jj^ 6ini^rgled :abtfrdautharbor of j^'w Yojfc, pKms^feaSj1 enou^t' ^liat jhe PresfoenL>l) as^boaeSktM coer^^j^^^y.^n^ &'at,Ma* o?gtg^y^ ilot M5HHW tTii & NsC WI ATIC?8.?Abbot ^ o'^l oc#, u bbat" boHriii^^ white "5.^ from Foft Sumter IpiptrclfetLeyftity. On 1^6 arrival a^tbQ^wbWT t<^on tai ^.LmuW MlM tBfl wjffuon $\ Foj-^ljamjAj^wi^ despatches fofWllio^pj^rnor^'.tkggtttif tlftfceOce aLjjJiis\(p5icer in tire ?of 4i))o morpin^ jnplWfcfcf to .i^nde^J^^f>^^ty^?geoU yifojfij w ftg Tit*4 e i-in g.i 1 >1 u*A^ wTOHjB^^yernoF' tho publw>$rp^*o Tffh-it-mIW'Tita.' o*nlft<?k nwi/x?a KA riwSJB of I rid Wli?n sod bpd sent'to inquire whether ?Uo ^ring at Mo&ia' T^oa w?8%|untuffpileJ GovtrngV," that th? Oii^ftiorfcad cflfli^po., ve.ami tW mltmm l) nd thereupon ^bpii^ed bfe intetflion of oiitti^MLo^aU c^mW^u;ntioTl?by'wata^beU7ecrlnbc'oity .Jlrfflffi ^lc fl*r,I^^e' of inflignaU^fl^weW^K^ . aij^gjfl^j.vcre?lr Xh^miost ^vc,^y^Bfc^r'arirA?gcdiai&ft l^8et on foot forest I# VArfons poin(A al}0uTtW,barbor, and pcoV plo were, erefrywhera pi^pSng ?U<>w iftr lb renter) mg nffront ntul be renem.^. 'On oe/JBlildff tA' L"!? 1K_? K?.'. tfiflMSt- . enpoihfon?) J an J W. PickonB willJxJ found an Mjtows : | Corrospondonco botwcon .doy^Pwl(.QB.Q and MAJOlt ANDKlfeoiC 'Hi* Excellency th<f Governor of South ' Carolii.q. SmTwo of your^ batteries fired this morning upoB-an unarmed vessel bearing 'the fl/ig of tny government. As I bavo not been notified tfiat war lias beeu declared by South Carolina against the* Government of tbo y.nilpd Stetes, I cannot but think tljat ibis hostile act was committed withoiiV&your sanction or authority. Un l(jer*i)ai Dope, nna mat alone, ciiu i reirain I form (felling firo uptyi your batteries. I lia^p the honor, therefore, to.respectfully ask whether the abpve .'mentioniM act?one I Relieve witUoijl a parallel in the history of bur country or any other civilized" Govern'w^comniitted in ohcdienc3 to your instructions, and to. notify you if it bo not disclaimed, that I jjuust reghrd i? as an apt of war; at.d that l^hnll not," after a reason k .able titno for the leturn of my messenger permit any vessel to pass within., rfifego of the guns of my.Yort. In order to save, as far i\s in my power, the shedding of blooc^, I||>eg tjffit 3'o'u will give due notification of . fffU Piny decision, to all concerned, llop ing, howcveiythat your answer mav be such i as will justify-a* further continuance of forbearance on my part, I have the booor to be, very respectfully, your obedient Ber? yant, (Signed.) IIOJO'T ANDErSSX. Major 1st Artillery,- U. S. Army, Comd'g. Fort Sumter, January 9, 18C1. *= TUK GOVEItXCJll's HEl'LY State of S. C.^Executve Offiv'e. | Headquarters, ?liarlcstoj), Jan. 9, 18G1 J Sik: Your letteriias been r^eive'd; In It you mrtjjj^ertaiu statements \vhich?vcfy plainly show tbat'you have not been fully ! 1 t... << a?? -r .1 iimu Itivu uj( j'uuli yuvL'iiKUClib oi i no precise relations which exist betwqgn it and ihg State oC*South Carolina. Official i nforrfiatioqLa3'tVecii compuoicaU'd to .the ^oveniroentof thfc United SutCgjthat the ? politijaL confietflj^irlicretofQr^, existing betvyeep SonfifeCorolinand the States wl^J^'fyerd'Wtowp- a?. tfaj^l^tiited States, liadi, ceased, and that tbo State of SoiHjt Oarolina had resumed all tbepowqra it h^d doWga'^ed to \Juited States, uui der -the eoir>pac?v-kpo\vnr as Jiie Consti1 tulionj^tbo United The '^ight which ilio Stare of 5outb (^plica^poiles?--d to'VL'bange the[j&litical Relations which I s'le had held with Pie other States, under il? Constitution of the United States, -Las been ^Hbronly asstttyid by Our people of in?Conv<niti<^jyand now does jjot adi|^s of discpssiogi - ItT antici^jj(^)n.0'of tbe^jfclinan^e^jf Secession, o^whicb the t President ofjll#2 United Stata. bad official 'ftbtitication^rt was understood bv bim that efendinpf any "reinforc^menta of tg>op& of the UtfUe?p6tates id tlfb barbor of Cha^Ies^ot^wf^ld b.e v??arded by the .constituted authorities State o iigft olina as an ajit qf'inutility Wff th'tfgiftne it"wa? uiujevstood by liim that, any e^'amge in tBvoccuf>a?fcft of the forts ifcthe lagjhor cf^JhHrleston.'Vonld in iik^mspne^ ^VWBgardea As an 2 act of- hostility.-. Either * xr^bth'dftliese cvfnts occqjS^lg durjug^ie ^rlod in^jlycb tU^ta^; oT*&uitW Caroli^ con^kfalecl a gart .Btatffi \Sr^|ihctv uWinctLy U3oti&i#^&,0ft Prgs^tit 8r>beljiffifed S^lt^ fl? -a* act or a^ls *of i |^gtirtr^t'ccrafoy:itl^cr or ,^>tb wouLU^jo jlfultf oujjf, be inte^ect "tq j inapnTo tTO right oMJbe Stat%vof .?putb ->oU^a1 independence i frliicb .sbefl^MBl jh?yi ast^cci ^and will al' ?V\lia^er 'frould fllfye*been, during, iho aahlinunrtrfa ill is Stn(? wliiln a momKm. 'of fte UiSl^d States, an net of Lostilily, beq?ut;h more sojvben the State^fPSouth r/Oal!Si?* Sadjy^soked conneotion with efxfam;rfiriSfit *<jf tbo l>nited States 3 seceBsij^Sf''the State of South ;$ntiniied in the po?ftmrpn ofjfSr troops of-the United StaUs* Iftw thnt fort is at Riis time in possession "of thd tr'oom oMbe United State, it ia not. Dowiwcgygwto iliscuss. *" It willaufl^oe t"5 ,2ay llMWp .(K^JgBcy of that * fort h*abeenof CaroJimQflbo firw^Q^of.positive hSfttily com^m^dlyr tlje WW of Utjlti^ SUtci the lin?u,of Ijjflj.Siate,, aritt^wal in 'tTO$@ht regai^|^- ?8 sa unequivocal that :> j'LvU&.w ' ii? i'?-i?i-' ?i-- -- " JV IIIV qUU|UiWO[PUl iuo ^^if^orKvejjou. |>eAdiog t&Wasbinglpo b?4^^?rDmifl?i?nera o^tlie ^ate of nn^ji? Jpresident of the st(?mnt trr M^hftiNui $?, Jupiter,;qr to" retake An J-re^Jfe p^yc^on of the fori* withiu the #(poh yojli abandoned, ^^Vv*J?? " r*tberf, " 9)1doing l?ni*g?? Wfe4| Uf.Wqfrf Pf-#* SUie ?e iadicttivo of