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* outhCFu Postage Act. T i.mot iuni"-t ant ac'tin of the Southernm Cingress, on the 24:h in4t., was the renoal of.,ercy fromti the i lowing report and bilh: .Ir. Ch.ltln fromn Ihell ite o. Pos.tal A :s p .1t: c>i Wdend :41 i :1 Wna-:e them, bate b O.: ih ibl,o.-in~greot an e .. all'.he i the S n. a~ te.- e..~- imai. I. lirected their ill(. g ...ii whthevr, ui.1houl ui.-r '- .v Vei--.ee lo t.e ;u'Ilie: t!.e P.uist Otli .. i.are o is confederacy ca:i be m le -elf1:t.'istaini. T. e Co mlilittee inl fron the latest ant mno-t reliable tient or iii' .rnation of which the: have i tb to r~vail them-elf, that the :e .f nl: are over the receipts of thi.; ileptt tini in the six States cunpri in . 'u; tr:-,. :'r Whe tieAl vyer vin deu r :Di June, Wa.was6.; .9.3 T int i''fe ntbena to t olitain the report of S rvee-us aln expenditures for thu last fi.zcal :.-rim . pre.,une th.e abovo fur nik'hei :in appr,!oxi*-i.. uliiny accurate t . thOe pr- ,h . -it -.r ree t:.etion. - :%, v or lol his *tlell'it. p ni Coinlttee would "*' ;t th:th ili ras of pa.tage inai be icre eJ. as pri..ue'i by the accumiinny in. !i11. BV th:- i tiIey e-simiiate an in C..ac *1Coft re'it:..: -:ppox:iating $8578 874 8::. 1The believe that a Saving caln be etfected by ehane An the mwide f letting out mail curtracts, Aopting what is usually called 'We wr i's:l e. Proividing ':AI duec s:'e- orus fo: t! .e eutkl'rity, et-rfainty, and s:.itv of the :: it. but without other rms ttON a, to tv hemnd of transpirtat ion. In t a.- V. ur C .:'nitl! Ure satisfied that ti~~~1 exi-ne O ne transpoirtaO tiuma be r I y :1:'.1. per cen.t. u1po tihe present T'I'll nur, urthr (if olinion that there sliuuld fbei. t': 'inuant::ce 'f tnmeroius rouite. t v e1t. or wh'is ra:ly diproleortioned to .re eiw ldt L. in! .' r, ciptsf We pst .'i e. u !. - ti .em. I thi Way thel b - e-. .. 0V t 4&=.ri 1t f te presni eo o tt-- .-,..t i.,1 :nrv he. 'andsy$206 344 S u- 1 Imay I& tHe Iroties way. v. l : h u:ciud ,dtri:m-nt, he change, da.1 , n- ) ok i : kly. &., at l? i i ::ole rum Aito f say SAM,44 TI;:.. w l o rel.o.nmend thie abolihing .: a. : . :i r p >st ,: wich oc a .,: - : . expen.e %iihout corr-pon . or convenhanee. In this Way a 'ht. . itr hir st uiA.' h e r o-ill i: S:'.s w l say by it ii re *.-,ie- epte b raiing p~.'ost-n esio S .. . ,i b'es in a te.hdyS. : ! ..... . .. ........ ..... 1. .721 00 T .a .......... .....1, 0 9 p .,a . Ii 'it Iis.: ef ex: .ligitretls ~i~ it irr r t .... ......... .c i59 a : 1 :. ' 'i.:n ' 'art cIt:i opinuon that step - si.. . h in: tn di aeyi ket tit proclitrle Ios la:n : a. P .I:- :it n.,1nin1atiol (if t wo. five ti! es-- o t:-; puhili il.-- reanya will et .'.o wail s of the 1)a r: . . e t t im i at so . - : i.. ake fr prooirin, a .niiply e.-- ,.1. :: t : 1:6.. Servicetu ; and i p: .in i - : siuch ao4 art.. nowv in u se. :--..40 fr-r r.einninendl that all the i e hr -::wtinv this Cfte ofederay be re I(-: :is eariv a day a thrc:icable. and until th - .- ry . Ole eiin coitracts relah tf .0r1e.11 ilius h e n l of nz responl', t Yiout'r enery arnle unle tse et, any kp'dau an ftenratiogenens.all eaet ::rn oad oruicte irn-::itein or' bnyi at-t t o agns romydi othe goarinefrntsy - bati.2 et -weer, p h-sithu-it pth tfdrate, ca et; ndo axemnit ariig c nte ne-dtt dO .mies dofbl that prahe wiand eediluett or shall ~e deaned in et aneat'ycadr. L d~t~na weght iilf n once-' additioteadl teilor friti~d natte-ati i iil pakter :u~e tiett'V~lii th5 clas-s~itlExraes by wvt~e :s eter oe atdan dsal he aag ed oube he ate ~posag 'onleterand. At dtoA lerTtor let:.s.. pla... i anrPost scin' : nt~ f ot.' aisii m: ~ IN ut: orm n-iver shahe . The Cha-ress ofithe onedatehe Stae- of Amerenso enact hat iro allth fe gtrg sn'hperid the ote Possteprenrai ei mtanwi bypo; to a nnounlttrwhc , hleresalr I b-:..:~redu a thetnoinig ruer or pnosta.:eto w'rit:fo eiver osingle, ltte cagead forth ktnd upotm whch informaition shaolte redot jo' signs. conveyed to the maitil fo.r any dis tan f b tenpacswtnsh Confedera te iits d.oubl e t re n eryt lete orll parceli notr exc eedigal n three in wie iht ; d.tional. we.oig the tali nune oor publictional. wai:uht anf less tide half anibunc, shall be chared with anst~ additoalosnl tostage;.ll: pa or. ptcahes conainingotero ta newrit-t pe r rinteisd mater--andth hu mon e p-wkaee areioeue i , thi clant--hl ber urted aynd wip't as lietltr r a ed, and sall obe hatg edblbe tha ae r atesf postageo ulletterd d;l snd al drop. ette or ltte plaed oin any Po'st. ( ;uip.uint o trLL5'andsmr~is:n sbut fro delie o'ih-, shal ie charged with postage ash fn'ing .e. oesi the -tige mte re.ab nuber dv aertig a rmiingt uot e rcled I Wttt in an postii ofillc ililel shall li e ith two ent ueach t i aditionii to te reuitlr ut0. 2. ~...in /, ::/ fur/te enacey haltall nep~ssit exceeding' iiittturl hre uiounce miy shl actual ' i' ''i :tou~ and ba iesbcies tshallsb-a cha .e ~it I j stgetas fotlows, to w:the Ste p -rpublhedweel i tin he Stte wheruie a pulitd..-hllb Gruir'ents p-rlh utr. d Ia-r limbli * be q-:mi-wekly dither ithat e tht ra~; andpaper published hdbill six tinfs th'. ate 'aw th postage o all newa papersltoiu ' a a~a sub'sc o tribr wihut the tateci vi;i'i ''f pniena t i t aual and'' hona fulide to!' io.<- ,l wit :i theo-tag on:C ': the eguar tonj:, i'' -.-.e'*ght, .f publ 'i ''d . u ntly, li. wihin the Stat a h -e uthished, ha beI3 e *'. ;. sp re ; i fP ? . p b ifed seii-tnot l y l ,*t.:he..rie;:Utrree;t:adnyor every sditiopao' -4d-d or furnished under te provisions of his or anv l'ribrer act, whether the same are inpressed or printed on or attached to envel ties or not, or any die, plate, or engraving herefor, or shall make or print, or knowingly tie or sell, or have in his possession, With in ant to sus or sell, any sA: f1LaS, forged, or ,oxaunterf'eited dics. plato, engraving, or post. . aUnp. sir who shall make o0r print, or r . hu be mzale or printed, any p.ostage tIamapS of the kind provided and. furnished by le PGunaster ura! as aforesaid, without he eejci:m aitority and direction of 'the P0stolilee Dp.artment, or who, after such iostage taipis have been printed, shall, with nc:t to detraud the revenues of the lost Dice Department, deliver any postage tamp to any person or persons other than uch as shall be authorised to receive the same >y an instrument of writiig, duly executed itder the h:and of the Postmas:er General, mud the seal ot' the Postollice Department, Whatl, on convictioinI thereof, lie declmed guilty It* :Ionv. and be p':nished by a ite not ex :eding'$-00 or by iliprisontent not exceed lg live years, orby both such fine and im ,zisoInient ; and the expenses ot procuring Lad providing all such p. s-aye %taimps and eIe r(. en velop s as are provided far or an horised by this act, shall be paid, after being rljasted byr the Auditor of the Posto cc De mrtment on the certificte of the 1:'ostmaster .jeneral out of any money in the Treasury riWing from the revenues of the Postollice Jcpart men t. Si:c. . And be it further enacted, That it hall be the duty of every Postmaster to cause -> be deface !, in such manner as th#Post aster General shall direct, all postage stamps of this Co:feder:aey, attached to ltters de ,siti.d in his .lice r delivery or to be sent >y mail; and if any Postmaster sending let ers in the mail with such postage stamps ttthed, shall omit to defiwc the same, t ,hall be the lu v of' the Postmaster to rhose oflice such letters shall be sent for Ielivery to dtefice the stamps and report the lelinquent Postmaster to tie Postmaster 71eneral, and if any person shali use or at:-. empt to use, in the pre-1-ayment of postage. nmy potaze stamps which sanl have beeni be ire ued for like purposes, such person shall e subject to a penalt. of fifty dollars for very such offence, to be recovered in the ame of thc Confederate States of America, n1 any court of comipete:A jurisdiction. S -. 5. And be it ihrther enacted, That rom anI after the day'when this act goes into feet. the franking privilege shall be abolizh d, procided that the Postumastr General and is chief clerk, andl the auditor of the Treasa. 'vtaor the Paost'flice Department, shall be ud they are hereby authori.-hed to transmit rough the mail free of postage any letters, ackages, or otlr mAtters, relating exclu ivelv to their oficiad duties, e~r to the business af tie Postallice Department; but they shall, n every such case, indorse on the back of the etter or package to be sent free of postage, er their own siginatures, the words 4 0tfi ial Busincss," and for any such indoirsemuent selv talet the personi so oullending shall for it and pay $:300 i maa prorided /fioe', th2 everal Depttty Postmasters throughout the ounlederate States hall band hereby are uthorised to send through the mail fce oi nastage all letters amnd packages which it may IU the;r duty, or they may have occ:asiot to raisiit to any person or place, and which elate pxclusivelv to the busintess of their re pective ollices, to the business of the Post Ilice Departmu'ent-btit in every such case lie depttty post master sending any such let -r or package shi;adl in lorse thereon. over his .vnl signature, the words " Postotice Busi ss," and for any and every such indorse 1-nt lsely a -le tle persan making the ame shall ho.: .L and pay $300. Sec. 6. And bec if furthera enacted, T hat the iird scetion of an act enttitledl an act further > amenud an act entitled an act to reduce and .ioifv the rtes of postage itt the United rates, andl foar other putrpose<, passed March , 15l, approved March 3, 1855, whereby the ter registration system was established, bue d is hereby repealed front aitd after the day len this act goes inato en'eet. Smo'. 7. Amd b~e it fiertser caacted, itc., That o letters shall be carried by the Exptress or ter chartered companies, unlss the same all be prepared lay beinir endorsed in a tam1ed envelope of this Coinfe.deracy, and ty conmpany violating the provisionis of thi~s et shall forteit atad pay the sum of live hun red dollars for each offence, to be recovered y action of debt in any court of this Con -derur having cognizsance thereof in the ine mi'nd for the use of this Confederacy. Scc. 8. And be if fJhehr enacted, That the 'ostiaster General of thte Confederate States e, ad is hereby authorized to make all ne essary arrangements for the tratnsmission of' mails betweeni the Territories of' this and Lther governments, subject to the approval of e President, until postal treaties can be Ifected. Passed February 21, 18t11. AxKAssas Am.!. RmiciT.-WXe were in receipt n vesterday, from the Ion. RI. HI. Johnson. liior oif the True Democrat, and late candi ate for Governor, of the following glornous ispatch. for which attention Mr. Johnson will lerase accept our thanks.-..Memphis Ava mche. Lrr-rI.E RocK, Feb. 21, 1861. To the Editor of. the ..-ralanchae: News avorable to Convention. About thirty oar birtyfive Secessionists. T wenty-five condi onal Secessionists. Fifteen or twenty-Sub mi~iionists. Think Arkansas certain to se ede. R. 11. J0IlNSON. .zcots T1sivs CoNsctEss.-A deSpatch I he 25th, in the Charleston Courier says: '"Mr. Lincoln visited Congress t'o-day. l-ssrs. Johnson, of Tennessee, and Kennedy. f Maryland, were the only southern Sena irs who noticed him at all. Ile was also 'i(lly received in the H~ouse by southern A Paosr'erm vrz Sv4~ttrem: .-The Richmond :minireriC hats private advies fromu different arts of the State, which inaformn it thant a rge number of the largest slavehtolders in 'irginia are already making preparatioais for i exodus. We have ourselves reliable infor iation to the same effect. When this pros. ctive stampede shall once become present d actutal, none can predict the extent to haiht it ill be carried. Some opiate that Jme of 'our largest and most flour'ishing agri ultural districts will be left as desolate as he wilderness of .Jamaica. Evena if' it shall il far sltort of this, it will still involve iyecal uhable damnnmge to all our inuterestsu. These urge slavehtolders comprehend a large quota I' the very flower of otur population--repre. uating naauh of the wealth, taletat, virtue id conmmiandintg inafauence of thte State. They 'ill ear. y away froma us mnillions of property. 'ae will carry' awvay f'romn us, whlaat is fat' aar valuable to thme State than paropierty, ousads and tens of' thtousanuds ofl busy ads, whii'b now coanstit tte thea productive daar of thle Statte. -htichamond I Jispatch. Pia': lin.-TJhae Newt York Eveniiang >o.;t undettoak to conatradict thae repiort that ld A be's sota atad heir was rather a " fast -oumr~g mtan." Thae lRoehestusr Umi:>n tells a li'erent stoiry' about Prinee litb'ls habits, and lhuastret s its renmarks ns hollows: - whte ld A lie started from Sparingfield, t gave 13ob a carlpet hag, and told him that t was hIis especial ad sode dty to see it ehy de'ive'reda in Washinagtonm. Thae bag :tained somae piriv'ate papers oaf thea Presi Icait elect, anid the Intauagural Message. At zudianhy-dis Itob giat tight anda lost the carphet stg. It wa tnt, taaunid, atad the Presidenatial a tt left w ithtout it. It is ye't miissang. l'.-t'e is, haiwa'ver, antother ('opy of' that ines ag' inm existence. sao thatt Mr. LIincob i will tot e comipelled to re-write t hat or write a e' aone. .\lr. Iim.,il was vexed at the ta.lt'sness of' his sont,-bumt liobl alid ntot aap , -ar ta - erer iine tab~ jout the mtat t r, iad re. a 'i d t htat the it1.m1 minatniig! t as well t'euld lsahiat- that taSs smitet hinag .else." -em .*-.-T -4ivn appolitmes- h-. ..uen tma-le lby G;iv. P'iakens: Ca tain N. G. Eranas, late of thae Uni'ed tas Armay. Adjiatant Genteral of the regulatr breaea' ad Somaa h t',araolina... Cata'a Noarthtrop, la'e of thae United .State's Smitt. P'.i:naamUr-th ral of he regulaar fat' ,~f . at'h Ca'rolinait. (':1.ttnit Normthrop vtis a ciaa.mite of' President Davi<a, anad a .tuateor' w...t Puint Montgomery News. MorrcosTiGV, Fob. 27-Mr. Wright 01 Georgia, offercd a resolution that the discus sions on the permanent Constitution, which will be up for consideration to miorrow, be ir public. . Mr. Chilton, of Ala.. ollered a resolutio:a instructing the Committee on Naval Alitiri to inquire into the propriety of constructinD eVe-ral iron tillated frigates-which was adop ted. A n act was passed to raise provisiongl force for the Con-federate Stittes, and for other pur poses ; the act directs, aiong other provi sions, that the President .shall take charge of all inililary operations between the Confede racy and other powers. An act was also passed to raise the money for the support of the Governinent: it author izes the President to borrow 15,000,000, dollars, payale in ten years, with interest at eigL per c.ent. The iast section directs that on exports a duty of -c. per pound on cotton shall be levied on all cotton exported after the 1st of August next for -tho purpose of creating a fund for the liquidation of the principal and interet of the 15,000,00 loan. Fbruary 28.-An act was pas:ed to-day, providing until stamps were obtained that the Postmaster General may order pre-pay ment in money ; also authorizing contracts tc be made with steamers to convey the mails. A bill was introduced providing in case 01 a conflict o( arms. between the old and new governinent;, or the refusal of the old to re cognize the independence of the new, that the Confederate Courts not take cognizanet of civil suits of States or citizens of the old governmient. March I-Congress was in secret sessiou all (lay. The notnination of Peter G. T. leauregard, late Major of the United States Army. to be Brigadier-General of tie army of the Provi visinal Government, was conlirmed. General Beauregard is a native of Louisiana. Ile entered the West Point Academy in 18341 and 'as regularly pronoted until, at the breaking out of the Mexican war, he was a brevet Captain. For gallant and meritoriens c induct at the battle of Chapultepec, in which he was twice wounded, he received the ap pointment of Brevet Major. Ile was lately c-lled to the command of the West Point Acadeny, but declined the honor, and apon the secession of iis State resigned his con tnis~iou. March 2.-The Congress aduitted the Tex as delegates to hail privileges as members to th. After a short discussion this maorning about a reduction of the Tarif.i the Congress went itito secret session. The Couigress were several hours in secret ession to-night. Washington News. Was"ittHtroN, February 28.-The Border States are )Ow 'rgrded as fixed. In the [louse to-dav. Stanton, of Ohio, the author of the Force Bill, moved its reconsideration, and advocated the motion in a wily speech. Ile said that he would recoynize the iue .unidene <.fthe Coulrderale States, sooner fhan iuke war upon them ; that their object now should be to keep the Border Statts in tile Union, and that the Repubnlican party otght to make sacrifices to setain theni. Corwin's pacification report was then ta kIen up, and passed by a two-ihirds vote. The Senate, however, will reject it, a:ind will pass Seward's resolution calling a general Convention. This will then be passed by the louse, ts it is understood that Lincoln fa vors it. People here are getting very anx ious for compromise. Whten Corwinm plan was carried in the House to-day, there was the most tutmultuous applause in the iall, both from the floior and the galleries. Trhe War Department to day receivetd des patches from Major Anderson, in which he flatly coutradicts the ab~iurd report, started by a Charleston paper, to the effect that he was ill. ie declares that lie ntever was ill 'etter health, and professes to be ready for anty emergenicy that may arise. Speaking oi the battery ott thte sandhibts of Ctnning's Point, he says that the work is still rapidly progressing, but thbat when the occasion re quires it, he can, in a very few tuintutes, with his heavy guns. sweep away the bomb proof battery on the Point. Both Ilouses of Congress to-day :rather snubbed thme elaborate arrangement which the fossils tf the Peace Conference have been so long patching up. The nmajority of the Abolitionisi.s are now acting on the princile that a bird in the hand is worth two int the bush. They say that the Cotton States may go out and stay out, provided they can keep their grip firmly upon the Old Dominion. Tute following~ resignations are reported at the Navy Departtment: Capt. Nathan G. Evans, U. S. Cavralry, South Carolina. Lieut. S. W. Ferguson, U. S. Dragoons, South Carolina. Lieut. George A. Cunningham, U. S. Cav ary, Georgia. Lietut. Ihorace Randall, U. S. Dragoons, Tennes ~ee. Lieut. Thomas Jones, U. S. Infantry, Ten. nessee. The President has determined to strike the tatnec of Gen. Twiggsm from the roll of the ar tny, on the ground of treason. WAswtoo, March 1.--The fight of the Abolitionists over the spoils is becoming des perate. It is understood to-night that Chase and Camneron are for peace. Both will gc into the Cabinet. Lincoln spoke last night at a serer ade. ie was very prodigal in his blessings, freely promnising peace, happiness atnd equal rights. The leading Abolitienists are beginning to talk caluly of the Southern Confederacy, and to view it as a great reality. Nevertheless, a large mnajot-ity of them are for- war. Linceoln is evidently backing down since his arrival here. - The light draught war steamer Pawnee has just arrived at the Washington Navy Yard. It is expected that she will be ordered to Charleaton itn a few days. Messrs. Montgomery and Buily, of the U. S. Artilery, and both of Georgia, have throwrs up their commissions. The following, it is now believed, will be Lincoln's Cabinet : Seward, Chase, Came:on Montgomery, Blair, of Md., Smith, Wells and BateCs. Wigfall and Ilemnphill will retire from the Senate to morrow. WVAsimsc-ros, March 2.-A large numbem of. the late G overmtnent cemployces, Sou therr Senators and Congressmen are preparing t< go South. The Ilon. Dudley Mann, leaves for Mont gomery to-morrow.mtornintg. The Secr-etairy of War issued a general ot der this mnor-ninug, dropping Gen.- Twiggs fron the roll, for trcehery. Thousands of Northerners and Westernere ate pouring in every day, and the city is al readly full. ____ Pat ssm n -rIA . Re:-r.-The Monttgom rj corresponidce of the Chark ston Eveni ng News says that the conmmittee of' citizenms to. day obta ined-i for P'rnsidlent Davis the hand solue reside-nce of Col. I larrison, its thme futort WV hite lionse. Th'le grounuds sturrouniding - an' extenshive andl tastefuly laid out, butth extrbitant retnt of S'>.000, demanided nt giwni, does not refleet very credlitably upo: the patritt ismi of .the ownert. Thiriy- rbret and athird per cenit. on an inve-sitieti : pic of good fortmtne rarely met with, but n: Lorr-y of'fellsons's would say*, it is "' bustness.' 1ossessionm will be givenm next week. Powntsat ron Cnt.uutr.ES-o.-The Montgo:n ry .iertiser of Sunday has the followig " Yecsterday there were forty-ninet thm~nsant~ one hunitdred piounds of powder shipped fron te Motntgonn'ry an~d We'st Point Rtailroat Depot for Charlestotn. It was intended foi tlIe use of the South Carolina troops, whet neded." that the Euroi-pteat anid Soihern Direet'"'r-a ding Comapatny of Newy( rleanshas matea piientions5 to nergotihate tlhe saile of .tighlt nmil lins of t honds of t he Co n felerate States of A mier ena. We~t anre glaid to see the dlireel trade- inilluence thus comniaj foteardl. The siv Vt rg:t ti:-iin in theo Milssissip~pi \'a~fet un- r,-'a tmp-'nta solil baisis of ced-sit ini I r<p. WVe ate coutilidlent tha,:t it eani id mate r~ially ini futrnishting the sinews of wvar.-'Mouat gomncry Mail.. ARTHUR BIMKINS, EDITOR. WEDNESI)AY, MAR. 0, 1861. M We regret th:at a commsaaunticntion from "W. 11. A." was not received, owing to our Uon-appli. e..tion at thu Po.t Ofiee, until too lato .for this is ue. Court. Our Law Court fur thu .Spring is in Pesio Judge Wini-sn presiding. Solicitor Paluti present, and also 31esars. Ai.nnien, of Iarnwel Jones, of Newberry, and MoNT-ronsny, of Au' gustw. The Edgefield Bar is in full force. State cases will probably occupy this week. Religious Notice. By authority wo announce that Rev. L. GWALTNY, (Providence permitting) will preach at H1orn's Crook Church on Sundaly next, at: ()'clock, P. M. * -+-- . Military. anj. S. 3. BLoeKxa wits a few days since clec ed Colonel of the 9th Regiment, S. C. M., rice Col. VATr Moss reAgned. Dr. R. C. Griffin. We learn through the Southern Ganrdian, that Dr. Gitarsis has resigned his post in ono of the Departments in Washington, and returns to his native State to share in her destiny, whatever it may be. To the Doctor we extend a cordial wel come. Death of an Aged Matron. Our village has Leen hereft by death of one of: its:most aged and devoted mothers,-a woman ini whom there was no guile ;-wo have reference to the dcease of Mrs. PATIEN-n ADDisox, relict of the late ALLEN B. AnmisoN. She was one of the last links connecting the past of Edgefield Village with its presnt, nul was revered as a landmark of life's vieissitude.<. She was moreover so full of kindliness and warm sympathies, that our rever once was ever mingled with love. Her presence was indeed as the sunshine of true charity; and. in her church it naay well be said, "a mother in Israel has fallen." Farewell, Christian muothor! Thou hast but gone to re-unite in Heaven with the friends of thy earthly youth ! But thy plre6 amongst us,--ow shall it be supplied Pronise of Spring. Murch has entered the arena with all the geni ality of .lAy; and the promiso is, that we shall have an early Sprinrg. Accordingly :many farmers are planting corn. We wish them mituch luck. I may be well however to consider, that the full moon occurs this wonth about the 26th. At that time more or less frost may be expected. Now, it the curn (being planted) is then just fully tsp, and the frost should be at all tevere, may not thb young plant be set back a week or two ? Suppose tuther corn to ho slanted shount the 20i1h, and to to ready to como up issirediately after the probable frost.of the full moon, which is likely to do best? We incline to the latter idea. Yet mny-will take the chances, on the correct ground, too, that a week gained in the Sp iig often saves a crop in the Summer. The Service. By a letter received front Capt. J. CAraosU Simicss of the S. C. Regulars, dated at Green ville. Feb. 27th, we learn that he hits succeeded in i enlisting 58 Inen. le adds: " I am now organi rzing say Cumpasny, asid we will leave this plaice for Charleston on Fridaty. I mat~y be .?tationsed at Fort Johnson. We expect ha-rdi fghtinig." Pretty near the enemny's gunss toss. Well may he say, arid mnany a patriot sorn of the Suouth cont say the sanme :N' It is a gresit triasl for nse to- lea e. ray wife and children, hut my country ansd duty call, and I hope I shall not he found wantinig." We mast. be pardoned for taikisng the libserly of quotisng thiu remark. We give it ats but one in stanice out of thiousansds illustrating the uneaile haing devotion of Scutbu~animen to the great e~mee iu hiandi. -Asn Appeal to Parents. Upon a sinagle pioint we desire to make a brief appeal to the psarensts of Edgefield. We under stand that in thsie village, and elsewhere in the District, maere boys, ansd achool-boys at that, are permitted to wear upjon their persosns concealed weapons. In this place particulsirly, we iarn fronm g-od authority that this fatal error prevails, and that it results in unnoryanco to the coummunity. It is the intentian saf the trustees of the Edge. field Acaidemny to snake this othrence a cause of ex pusion without appeal. But this will only reach the correction of the evil itn the school, and even there only to a limiited extent. It is to parental authority and influentce alone that we cart look for acore of this andI other grievous faunlis in the generaitiosn groswing up sround us. Unless fathers arnd guardianss will tako ste sulject under earnest supervisiso, no school or police regulations will suficee toa remove this wrong and danagerous prac tise. To them then we appeal, tos stop it at oncee and completely wherever their rightful constroll can reach. W~eralpeal to their sense of civil duty, and ask this much of thema as good citizens. We sap pad to their parental affections, arid beseech thems to have a care over the true happiness of those who are committed by H~eaven to their nurture and admonsition. We appoal to their religious hopes, and entreat them to beware of the retribu tiona of an over-ruling Providence. We appeal to their eherishesd yeasrnings for te future advance. iment of their boys, and beseech them to cut short a misc.hievous priviloge which can onsly lead to rowdyisum and bloodshed. Will psarensts anid guardians reflect arnd act ? Un less they do, thu evil must grow apnece to the dis grace of our age anid cosuntry. We have felt ii our duty to msention the matter briefly, in the hope that the citizens of a Christian land will need iso more than a suggestion on a point of such vital importance to the happiness of individuals and the good order of communities. Be Busy. All nature proclaims to the vegetable gardener, "lJie 1/auy.", Almost- the entire list of gurden products will conmo in for a shatre ef your atton tions this month. To do fell justice to the entire party, you must look with all your eyes, think quick, iad do what your hanwds tinid to do with all yossr maighit. P'repaire every nook andl cornier of your gardein. Sow peas, beets, carrots arid rad ishes, if you wish more in aiddition to those pust in last mtonth. P'lant soap-beans but keep planks ready to cover thsemt ; plant fsor your full open-air rop about the 25th. For early corn, Adlasm'a tE ly is said to be the best. It is as smasll tlinaty grnsin, but very sweet, and mat sres very raipidhy. LAN. rnus & others cosnsider it the best early variety; it ruay ho planited 21 feet each way. Go largely san Irish potatoes this year. P'ansat a pastch to sace, besides Osno to eat fronm. Itesaember they are sc~are-y ever now below $1,501 per bushel. W1e think the plani of coverinrg with pin straw best; but paray3 put on she strasw s soona us yu Issse p/naed,, nud cover sit least two feet sleep. Other wise, you'do inijustica to this modaso of culture. Als'., do not forgot to mnuro ,saasinted/3- Covered deep, staible msanure, hog hair, coton-sued, gunao, and all other muiures cominedacs, will never cause alse liants ta "ir,-noever sla iiught but gasud. Nevertheless, there would ho in" sense inr ovor-doa ing the thing. Of coaurse gairdeners, anad farmuers too, ni-e pro parinig their sweet-poatata lantt bests. If niot, they had heter get upl out of that larzywid split-bottin and go at it. Malans of all1 kitnds will suggest themselves to you. lBut doas't ruah too fasst ini this rogar.l. Msay if the heist melotns, thu wataermetsions chief of sill. musst wait faor Apit. Yt-t thearo is oummgh to ido. aid niaoru tos,. - Anal-rgain we adhviso, " 'li //ay-" ;e.l The bill to, di:econtino the Mail srvice ins thas Conafederai.e States Ias-inssead both houses of the Conigress at Washiugton, and onsly needs the signatuire of:rthe Presiateaut to hecomsae a law. '[. Johnaa A. Kennseady, t be~ .su erinitendent of New b"rk Poalice, anal notorious in e'onnesctiona -with the rhbbery of Southern~ arms, canme to Wash ingrin-0 Jaincolns'd "suite," I Attention The Oficers and mucn of the %ch Iegiment S C. Volunteers will do well to observe the follow ing: STATE OF SOUTII CAROLINA, HEAII QUaaRxns, Mar. 1st, 1I6. j Special Order, Xo.2. TO THOS. G. BACON, COLONEL: Having been duly elected and Comnmnissiuned Colonel 'if the 7th lteginent of Volunteers raised under and by the authority oif an " Art to pro vide an Armed 3Militarv Force," with ROBE'ltT A. FAIR, ns Lieut. C..nel, and E31.EF SE BELS, as Major, yiu wi'l iungdqli:ately take Comri mand of said liegiment, and drill ard instruct it at such I imes ani p.aees, and in such mtantier and form as may he prescribed ly Orders from h1end Quarters. When not otherwise iordered, each Company should he drilled at least once a week. As soon as the Regimental Staff is aippointed you will report their names, &c., to this Office. You will require each Captain to keep an Or derly Book. ea-h soldier to tie enrolled, and take auch other measures as way be nccessary for the proper condition of your liegieat. Dy Order S. R. GIST, Adj't & Insp. Gen'l. of S. C. Captains of Companies are required to drill their conmands in squads as often as the forego ing nriler indicates. The entire Order so far as it affects the duties of Captains is hereby extended. . T. G. BACON, Col. 7th Reg't. S. C. V. Military Election. The Abbeville Banner gives the following re suIt of the late election held in that District for Officers of the new 'Regiment made of the Edge field and Abbeville Brigade. For Clunel. BA3,co ......................................... 16 M o nA Akx................... 109 Lt. Coplontel. FrAT...............................279 BAT R.......................................... 1 1'Ent N................. . . .............. C .ajor. A ......................................... 180 ToMrPKt s ...................................... '6 SE1an st. ....................................... 51 In justice to Gen MionAasr. We would state that though announced as sEuch, he was not a cantdi date for Colonel, having declined. Minj. Ilodges also received 2 votes for Colonel in Capt. Fair's C%)mpany, but was not a candidate. This will tc. count for Major Bacon's small vote in this Coot. pany. We have not been tble to get the returns in full for Edgefield, but they show B.tcos, elected Colo nel; F.itt, Lt. Col., and S-inut.s, Major. S-.- .0. Sword 1resentattion in I anbu rg. On Thursday night the 21st ult., the citizens of llamburg met in the Town Hall for the purpose of presenting to Lieut. G itonas Ronsos, tt mag nifictt sword ts a slight token of their high re gard for this spirited officer now in service in Col. GaEGG's Regiment. Mr. A. J. PELLEJTI-n, on behalf of the citizens, presented the sword in a few appropriate remnarks, its follows: Lz'UTr. Itonissos :-Allow me the ht'nor to pre sent to you ii ulialf the citizens of 1.mitturg, this swor-d, Its a tit token of their high sppirecia tion of you as a friend and a soldier. For your taany sacrifices for your State, and for your pa triotic devotion to your country's cattre, you de serve the pride and adiniration of us nll. We leave it, sir, in your keeling, with the asstranre that should the timie for action arrive, it would not trail by your side, but that you would prompt ly wield it in defence of Southern rights and Soullern honor. On receiving the sword, Lieut. Rt',trssos, spoke with much earnestness, manifesting the highest appreciation of the estimable gift or his fellow townstnen, and assuring then, should the rights and interests of his country demand, he would wield it well in their defence. Ifis remarks were warmly applauded and were in these words Sin:-I accept this token of regard and confi dence on behalf of tty felloaw-eit izens, witha etmo thins too great for utterance ; reelings that till thec hart, but piarailyze the tontgue. Suchl at t'iken un der :any circutustanices mni;;it seal the lips of one like myself, unnccustomned to speech-makitag. But sir, when I loaok around and mark the invoir of so many of myv oldI and well-tried friends, the thicught of a soldier's duty springs in my bosotm and re moves the seal from mny lips. In acepjtitag this bright blade, sir [ aim taut unmaiandful of the heavy respotibility it phlices mue unider. Yottng, as at soldier, and but little skitlel in the arts of war, I fear I ny fall short iaf thec expiectattions oh my too partial frienads. All I catn now do is to pledige soldier's honoir to wielid this blade with all the skill I have "in defence if Sainthern rights and Southern honor." Never shall it trail tiy mny side while an enemy invades our righats, utaless it lbe ny fate to full, anid this armo ho pait.,lyzed by death, in which evenat I task of amy trienads a sol dier's burial on yonder baill. A correspondent of the Augusta Djieatc is pleased to tatake flattering atllusionTs to Lietnt.1l10n tssox, which we take pienasure in endloasing atnd pireentintg t or readers: "Lieut. Ro'binason is a younag atnd promaisinag officer in the lla'msborg comatnyaa of vuolunteers, uit taeid to Col. Gregg's regimenat of the South Carolina Armty. Such uccuarrencees are at all times iiteresting in a couantry lhke ours, nihere the piei le are thae solidiers, each onec capable of thinkinig tor hitmself, anad of' appreciatng inacrit, antI ever ready to rewarid the brave. rut in the present ause circaumstancs comnoine to rendaer the occatsion n of mure than ordinary interest. Lieut. Rob inona made snerilices in jaoining the army that would have been tmade only troum the haigha sente o patriotic du ty that huas otn othaer iicca,iiuts oif less anote. distoagntished' him as one of those citizenis ever ready to serve hiis neighbor or his counttryi."i Trade and thec Tarift'. There are apprehensions that the Tarilf iposed y Congress, ona ilanportattions of tdry goodls &c.. fron the United States, will work somne hardship in respect to the suipply of that class of articles. In other words, it is thaouaght that thte effct of it will be to raise the prices of thonse goods very con s:deraly. Of courise this must occur, if we imo p irt Northernt.implortedl goods, or Northern-pro teted goods. Bunt will this be necessary to arty very appreciable extenat? Fur the Spiriaag Trade, the merchtants in our cities areo (tmany oif thenm) largely supplied alreatdy. In thec city of Auagusta re remark that there has bieen greaut activity int ef'ectitg this dlesideratuma. The elfort to do so has doubtless been general. Anda so it tnuty result, ttat durinag the first haalf of' tl.c year there will be aplc provision for the people ound/a thetimba int all the taixed articles of wear anal tear upion (ur Southern Tariff List. 'This is the umore likely, when it is borane itt wind that Ecoaaoumy will forbid any but really needful purehtases in that depart ment of trade on the part of our piopulation. Thus the wants of all may be met at current priaces. Yt we decidedly advise our friends to go utnd buy, what they uat buy tand cilan buy, at once;b cause it is not absolutely certain but that prices will advance as the Spring advances. In saying this, we do not maeatn to inatimiate that the Ttaritr is a thing to he disapproved or shairkeid. It is good and right, because esseti al to, thec further atco of Sotuthcrn indlepenadence. Still, we can see ntothing wrong in atvoidintg a dloutble Tariff while we tway. By thae openting of the next witer, it is toi be hoped thiat undur thte incititng operaatiion of this very Tariff, direct trado with Eaurope will lie fatirly set a going. And then the coffers ot aiur Southern T Ireasury will be r.alpidly tillead anad tnbody hurt." It the mteana titme, if we tmustt pity a little extra ton a few articles, let its rceemb'er it is itt thec new order of thaitags aiut of which te blessings of at Trade comparatively free nuill uituately llowv. Lieut. Blocker. Tis gaillant Officer oaf the Southt Carinua A raiy, (s~as thte Spatrtanburag .%portan,) wtill leave tts itt i few days. tatnd pitch hiis enmp at Unaion C. II. on .onday naext: Lieuat, lu.ocar.nt hai displatyed tuch eanergy itn his recruaiting service, nadai will carry mtany a ytiung mant froma his homte toi thu arty of the State. Let Untitn be pirepiared with ter youtng maetn to jin thec Lieuttetntut in Ite ser vice of the State. Adieu To Wintter. In parting witha thte season of haonr frosts and b~raing winds, it is tat us,. always, like hiiddhing a good friend adieu. Thte Winter jutst palst lhas been at particularly betneficenat one int any respects; and takitng it all toguthaer,-abuantaat raitts. htardl freezs, comttfortale fi res anid triumttphiat southllertt acetiot,-when s.ha'l wae see its like aigaini ? Btt everyeasoin has its joys. Witha a grateful obeci sance theta to Old Winater, let us turn tat pring and say with Solotmona's plnaeid siong: " Thte W~in tor is past-thte rain is over attd gonae-the~ Iloweri appear tin the eatrth : lhne timue of thto siginag of iris is ciime ;atd the voice oif thc tutrtle is heatnd in t the land." ft||* It is thoughat Auagustat will be contintued a Port ..f neli..y netdcry the new r,'sc Southern IRlanufictures. It is the time norw, if ever, for Soutierniers to encourage domestic manufactures of all kinds. I is the timi, too, for Southern capital to be inveet. ed in the means necessary to the production of uch manufactures. The thought is an obvious one in our present condition as a people. It is brought to view in tie present instance by a notire we see in the .luaippion, of a SOUTi ERN AG ITICULTU'RAL IMPLE1ENT FACTORY in that State. This notice is apiended in the hoplime that it will not only be read. but that it may serve as a reminder to val1e capatalist of our on it State ho could (if they would) easily take steps in. a similar direction SOrrnens AanteCUtUraA nIi. Tsts-r~l FACTOnY. -It is with pleasure as wel as from a sense of luty that we cnli the itenltion of tihe pubik to too t'his imiritmmt it- well ai deserving entirt-rise. It is ain inour ti the State, ll implortait element in our in.klterdcimec-turuzi out work etumnt t-j 1a f any other Faetry. at prices nio higher than similar estitalishementts in the N-,rths or in the South. It is conducted by Col. Z. A. Philips, the sole owner. a gentlemnan who thoroughly under. stands the practical wits(i of the Southern Plan ter.: aid. indeed. it is just the thing which Mis sisippi planters shoull give pretfrence to over all others amad incourage by patronage commensurate with their agricultural witts mud necessities. We therefore urge our readers, if they wish steel plows, scral.ers, sweeps, elveis, as we: Is wIgons, carts or wtheetharroiws fo4r plitmation use of time best and most reliible qualiiy, to fornard their orders to Col. Z. A. Philips, Jackson, Miss. Miscellaneous Items. p0- When merchants begin to take their signs down in the newspapers, it is generilly regarded as an indication of their retirement from business or failure, by the sensible.And discerning. H- on. RoIbert J. Walker, by tile decision of the California Almaden case in his favor, is worth four millions of dollars. His friends ar, profuse in their congratulations. p- We learn frot our Mongoniery Exchanges that the Hon. Win. L. Yancey, in view of his ap pointment is Minister to Enugland, has resigned his seat in the Convention of Alabama. Col. J. C. b,. Ilitchell is suggested as his successor. ti A largo indignation meeting was held in lUchtnond, Vi., on the night of the 26th tilt., in consequence of the remarks of Mr. Moore, of Rckbridge, inimical to the rights of Virgiain and the whole South, as well as the people of Rich. imiond. The demniotnstration consisted of speeches, groans, music, and bannmers, but no violence was otTered. gW" The existing troubles have told severely oi the bonnet businets. This is the seuson when the lrgest utine-s is done in this department of trado, and the number of employecs are two-thirds les than have been egaged itn 11manmy years. It is the opinin of prominent manufacturers that not more thatn otne-sixth as many botinets will be sold this year as were so-ld last year. g The Charle.tutn J/rriiry of the 28th uit, says tiit Gen. Dunovant was, the day previous, sumituoned by telegraph to the scat of the Provi simal (Joverntncet, to confer with the Secretary of War. V- The New Orleans papers announce the ar rival in, that city of Mrs. F. V. Pickene, the wife of his Excellency the Governor. pr- 'The r..mantie -ite of Mount Dearborne on the Catawha River. near the line between Fairfield atnd Ches ler District, has b:.en namied as a slita ble locatin for a West Po'mmit, for the Southern Cofederey. piI* Do good unto all men-especially the Printer. pr Samuiiml Rtodgers said: " Those who go to heavemi wilt tbe very miuchi surprisedl at the people hey timnd there, anid very much surprised imt thomse they ito not tind there." Rodgers wams probably right. !g'' The Charieston J/rreury, of the 1st inst.. has the filowitng, whiich it regarids mis "not im piroale:" "It wais entretntly rutnoredl upon the vis i:.d Tailh<., of time gairri.-on of Fort Sunmter, would, on tihe -tih imat at, resigmn their conatni i~iOn inm te' Utited State. Armiy,:titd retire fromn the' - g Letters fro~im Dresden represent the iiinter ii Germtany as onec of tmnumsua~l severityl For .eev ernldanys in Dresdeni thme thiernmotneter had been frumm tenm to ninmeteeni degrees heimiw rero. The Ee is frenm iiver, atid the iadhies haive their curls ,overedi with frost, while the meni's whikers freeze. pc-r Miiujr A tilersitn has ropenedl m. .whirt corres pond~ece with ]tetury Waird Ileecher. lie sug etsto the reverentd genitlm the piroplriety omf retrinig mime nom.ney colhlected for t hi. wives amid cidtrenm of the ,mldiers nmow immiuprisned ini Firm Sumter, as the governiinenit has pirovided fimr them. But Reeeber is beat on givinig them the umney, whether they need it or not. QV An unpfrecedecntedl aimount of snow havintg falleni in the Nmorthmwtst. this wimnter, serious apre h ntsimits tire enitertainled tha t ati the bireaking upi in the Spring, time Missouri tml M isi'.pi rivera wilt beO swulilen far abimve the caipaciity of their baiks. A gemneral inundaution of time 31ississiplii outtry is expectedl. :- Col. (regg's Itegiiment-the first-is comii osed of eleven Comnpanies, with a tutal of I0:".t gr Time Aiigmmsta (ouiaionamui.ilir piresenits iring grounmds for makitng Augusta thme Capital mif time Sothemrni Cionfederacy. pa A yoiung; man in New Orlceans nmameid Thous. Ulhlort. attemptedl to cowhidle another named Engene II. Levy. when the laitier idrewa: pistmol amid shut his assailant deaid. Both were cottmn factor's Or A cimntraetor ont time Miubile amid Ohmii rail r ioadm monmmiuicates tim the Mimbile Ti.iie thatt lie s ioid, otn time 5thi, his force of sevenity odd~ tiegrues. (hich tie has hadim itn the comn tract of ti-- riad) mei, women~i, anmd boys, at amn nyveragru of oneO touisad thiree hundtilred iinmd seveny dolltars mnd tity cents, ait twelve muonths tredit, with interest, fur ils mn 3iobile. Si Time weekly statenmnt of the New York city bnmks shows a decrease in loar~s of $-157,000 n increase of 82..1t,355 in >ptriie ;S2.iSd.7 in de tosits, and a decrease ot $r..-165 ini circuhi lmn. gg .lenry Clevelanid, E-. of thte Anmgus'in C on thitiomalierh, ntowi a First Lm~tietinut ini the Army of Georgin, huas left the "sanctum " umnd one a "lsmgering." Gloid ltm.k to you, otel fel low. If he wields the swoird as well mis he does he , he'tl be a host within hmiimself. p - Gen. Samuiel Mct~owan, lately aippinitedl BrigadirG eneralm nrriveil imn Chtarlstont Wednmes imy evening, amid is stopping mat the Chareston p- Genm. T wiggs is terribily detnouncedl by time N mrtierii press mnt piuilde on acouni~it itt his stir re iderig thte tmiliary pirimpermy mif time United itits t., TVexas. l(e is pileasamntly enmpammred to B emeit Arnold. hhianginig is the rewaird which they propose tmi bestoiw ott him as noon as ho gets nitii thmeir reach. gy-Thic Secretary of the Treasury of Sot Crolina. acknoiwledge, the receipt if 2,6511t, dim n ~tions mif several persons to the defemnse iof the Stite. Atmng the domnurs is a getntlemian of New Y ork who contribunted $5,t10 mot the ammot. fr An m* Unlucky tinm" is amamde by his pmeti parenit in the t. me ./.,nenii/ to remark: "Whenm the nhmles of Comtmittees. Tim wvhichi I beotng. y time piress are repoirtedl, linite's alwiiys spielt wrmng." A very comsmonm eumlalint exicept wsith Uno~mwsm, Sn mst, i~t 1.1. tttnd a few mit hers. Whetre the Crecencit Cameu Fromt. Tme aninexed extract, fromi " Baneroft's llistory tt Unmitedh Staites," will pirmobabmly explint thme presence of time crescent on tihe new tlag of Soutth Carmlini: mm aiulrie wus ilhsirted tim devmse a blanner, and as thme iunifumrt of thle coluny wits blue, andim tihe irst attd the secomnd regimemnts witre ott the friont airthmir cm is ai silver erescenmt, hmi ganve dtirectionst for mherge blute flag, withm ma creuscmnt in the right h imi cimrner." I t. immistakm noii. th.- lhn tt'e oif Fain-r Sr .t.mtv.u r n 17: was famnghat undelr this flag. The erescent toy wve, within a week, over another victory by n...uhi..n.... tho sanaclouity . the Ace.lcny of m3..ic on opera-nights. So mu' h elegance and lendaor have never before been seen since the first white man landed 'on old Long I. land's sea-girt shor.'" The New York Times. Mdark the stalesiant-like and ceuiciliatory tone of this redoubtable chmlion of L;acoliu,,n. He is comnmenting upon Preaident Daims's Inaugural: " 31r. DAvis, in the nasual style of Southern ex travaigance, tells us that nutbing is to be feared from abroad, bectase they astand prepared, in im: tatiun of their lIevolutiouay fathere, to bnyItize their principles in blod. We think he will hardly have .uch all opportunity. There is a much bct ter way oif dealing % ith Secesioll thal fighting it. It will be found to bi manageable by far milder meaus. Under any circumktunces that can arite, the North must continue to lie the factors and car riers for the South. They can hardly put a scow atloat, on the ocean. By the command we have of the ie, we hold the whole issue in our hands. No one proposes to tight them, or coerce themn. If they do jut Waint the benetits of Government, se can well dispense wi:h what it costs to extend thcum. Uut, unlese niatters are settled to our en tirn satisfaction, we shall collect revenues at South ern ports, as we have done since the formation of the Government; after we are satisfied, the new Confederacy can levy as large a duty as they choose for their own necessities." So much to exhibit the political wisdom of this Northern wise-acre. Now to show his skill at con ciliation: "Oi the whole, we accept Mr. Davis' address to be, as most addresses on rimiar occasions are, nothing more or less than a bit of Southern ex travagance, required perhaps by the audience a-d the occasion. In a speech delivered a few days ago, on his way to the Convention, he tells us that if there are to lie hostilities, they must Le on the enlenfly'A soil. This is something of a honst for & people who cannot feed, equip or clothe a regiment without obtaining every article required at the North. We are a nation dealing in hyperbole; but this trait is always mere pronounced under a hot than a tempered sun. In genuine gascon :de, the people of the extretue South are every way a match for Mexicans. Extravagance of as sertions is always in ratio to impotence in exe ction. So long as the Confederate States cannot bui'd a ship, construct a gun, nor manufacture a pound of gunpowder; can neither clothe nor feed themselves ; nor levy war upc.n us unless we fur nish the munitions, fill their conmissariat and sup ply the means of locomotion, we may quietly pur sue our avocations. Their internal affairs we do not al present propose to meddle with. We want their trade, and we do not wish to disturb our own, and waste our means at the same time." The Old Gander at the Opera. In all the ridielous straining of the New York Black Repuldie.in papers, to make it alpear that one Au LiYcOLx reated a seuesation in that city, we find no item mire intrinsically laughable thaR the following from the Tine-: -' Ma. LINCOLS AT THE AcAiEMY oF MUSIc. The President elect, accompanied by his lady and suite, visited the Opera last evening, and enjoyed a very excellent performance of Verdi's new opera, -' Un Ballo in Masehera." The p-irty occupied a large proscenium box on the right-hand-side of the house, anud entered shortly after the perfor. maflnces had commenced. There was no demon stratioln until after the first act, when the Presi dent elect's presence huving be n discovered by a few persons familliar with his appearance, (there was nothing whatever to distinguish the box in which he sat, or attract the public attention.) a round of applause brought hiam to his feet. The curtain then arose, and the artists sang the " Star Spangled lianner "-at least Lcsdaames Philips and Hhickley did, for the Italians, although they have been here for many years, have not yet mas tered the difniculties of the language, and could not, of course, cundescend to sing it. Intrusted to two American girls, the anthem received the best of treatment, and was vehemently applauded. The President elect howed h4is acknowledgments rq,.m the box. an'. whenu at large flag descended from the totp of the stage, he ioilted to it with evident satisfaction. The performances were very satisfactory." Imagine AnE cjoying Verdi's most elaborate composition. And they entered "shortly after the performnan es had commuenceil," their appreciative Majesties! Yet there was "mno demonstration until after the irdt act,"-going to show that the good people of New York are just the Iet Idt mo're tasteful than their Mat. & Mus. Pntr.stans'r. Then that "Star-spangled Banner" which thme [talian Artists would not " cotndescend " to sing! :rely, in trying ta make something out of noth ng the reporter became bothered for the right wotrd just there. clearly in tiating that It was a sickly nafall'. And to climb the cap-ax, " when a large flag descended from the top of the stage, he (.olt Abe) poite to i r;,ll eroldent ittifafctiioni," liow eve rv heart in thaet vat assemb'age must have thrilled at the aulgust sight. Then. as a fGnale to his eloquent description, ihe fiaddled scribeL itnform~s the w'rldl that " thle .erformances were very saitis!fnetary,"-le-avinlg tat world in the miist suSpensive uncertniinty as Sawhether Abe's P.ent'.miime or Verdi's Opera n"rc the sub'ject of his somewhat nervous commen i.tioJn. - --+.- - --- - - Uont Lose Tlhe Cornectionl. Our delibecrate and p.wsitively tunsolfish advice to the Augusta Merchain:s is thi' : Cniiue ynur e-irdls b~efore the lPiCe.l o.f Ed.;eld'l "adj"ii"iaE iriets whether traile Ihe dull or bri.k,-!"fore ./I'd :i./t :'li events. In nd'vert.ing throu;;h .r cilunn von reach lat h' ,at twenty live hun r-d retalers in this di.-trict, very matny 'f whomi .re e'czstnt traders at .\u-.;ns:n. when tL~ey tradte ,t all. Acpresent, it ise.t.u -,~ t'e t'mtes are string int andl moneyiC scums to be seare.- it maevur :nch fur tritles. A higt cro;, ul.i ys ar.-ulhich is ext to certain after the riaii:res of aLe two Inst cars,-will mak~te the fartners all flush agn, ad!, ill pi..int of fatI, tnnmy oif them have nioney' .,w, whaich thety :.re ki-eping ch-se tao enppily thecir :urrent wan ts. 'The'y will spend it too u hcre they cn get tfuli value receved. Uploni the whole there ifre, it is thae very timne for business mni to adlver tise with particularity. Shiov: your hknds firmly, ia you would not loise the coni etciuin in your raun of tr.ade, and thereby forfeit mnahy parufts now and breafter. Good Advice. A coirrespondenat if the N. Y. .J..irual of ('.in erce, after travellinig through a large portion of the Sounth, thats remaits his entdid opinion iand tde lierace advice. It agrees exactly, we may add, with thec present poisition of that PuloTEtUS, the N. Y. ii'rald : '-'The suaming up of all these (observations) is :h:.t thec timne has come whent the only reas' mtble wtfors whicha we in the Norih can make, ~.nold he, l.cit to sur' lthe Union (tor that i, gone.) 'ut to indneliat,'t pieaceale sepiaration of the, States with .u t bloojdshed anad disaster. "All othaer hipes are futile. Thpse who believe 1 at Boirder Conventions tf State Convenutins, or even natijotnd Cpny'eptioans, gant fe-cepnent the lbro: ken fraigmnats, are dreaipura. Thmose who proposp a'. coerce the Souath jil.' a return to the Union, arp maad. Neithaer will avail. The o~ne is powerlesS, the other is simple itnsanity. What thena? Why, he simple remedciy ol parting in peace ;of striking hians lby treatty to live in kindtly brotherhood, tacht branch tof the old! famaily pursuming their own iusiness, atntd futlilling their own mission as best thecy tiny. TI) this en.! every true f'riend of his e..unatrv shoi'ald htllis enttire energies. It is our ,t ia'd tonly hope't. .\mndl~ i.aur alen itn p)ower at Wlaingoncu.'tldh only~ rensise this, the dlark cloutds abt'ove uas wouald s.oona break." litit the~v c'an.t realirse it, hecaiuse thae " lighat ini thema is dlaakness."' They rush to their doom. .ay the Fa'ttal sisters speed! them! For the Adve'rtiser. '-'he.y atre PI'tssin;: Away. '. t; an V . lIttr. tt aai'ember oaf thec late Pal: met t" 'egimntI ant a!lso of the Ct'mapany of '968 ,,s. ala .'anned in the Canal at Augusta, op I!he Ia!, Pau-ni'. whlilst engagedl with uothers, in ret'ih ing i~s new wat.-r-works in that City. 1'., , l".'.ensed ac'ted well his part as a soldier in all th.'e .itingu i'hied got~ tiets in whticha his lRe;. I metici wias eniegra. in Me'aico,, andti received on his ~rtuan.me, te'edal awiardled for gallantry byv his generotas Stnuta. A t tht' tarit~a de. Ihehin,. in the heat oif thme com hat, itnd. whilst thec me'n of Drutin's llattery wt re being anuntihila teid by the enemny, ho several timtes costitutedl one of a numnber that vohuntecred fromn the South Carolitna Rieglnent to aid that gallant tOlieer in manning lisi gusn ; and when tae last maan of thae Blattery, and the heroic Cap. tan himtself had falle'n, and several of the Pat!. mettocs besides, th:ontoe W. Dehstv was still stniang at the gun. lIe leaves a wife, and five children, and many relatives antd friends to mourn his sad and untme ly end. . A p.-- Thte Sultan of Tuirkey, it is said!, in view of his faanihy 'expenses and empty treasury, prOoose to "get up a loan." He had better go to hied alne. LATr EST NEWS. From Charleston. The Core;ee of the 4th publishues the following ipurtant announcement frow State Head Quar ert: ExI:('cTcVi: OrriteF, DEPiARTME-T O WAR, Ci.ut.sro, S. C., Mareh:,, 1861. 1s:I-rs (. T. lir r.nin having been appoint dl llrigadelkr-eneral rof the Confederate States of \nericn. and having been ordered to assume com ntul oif the trools in and near Charleston ur. )or, will be respected and oleved accordingly; nl .1ll State ffic'ers of the Volunteers, enli.-ted nen auI Militi::, (in duty. nre cownianled to obey Lil orders etanating fron him. D. F. JAMISON. The same paper says : Cadet J. If. L~AN, a (.n of C.0e. .JosPI'i LA.V:. passed Kingsvilte a few lays since on his way to Montgomery, to offer his ervices to the o2onfederatu States. Lincoln's Inaugural. Just as we go to preis, we are furnished by Mr. t. M. Owa's of Hamburg, (and to whom we re urn our tanks) with copies of late papers. In he tuorning edition of the Augusta Diopatch of he 5th inst., uippears a report of LINcoLNss Inau nral. Ile commences by declaring that the Republienn Ahninistratiun will not interfere with slavury in be States. Ile next argues that the rendition of fugitivo aves is absolutely obligatory under the Constitu ion, and tays it is immaterial whether State au hority or Federal authority enforce the provision. lie then asks somewhat vaguely : "Again. in any aw upon this subject, ought not all the safeguards f lilerty, known in eivilised and hum-ane juris prudence to be introduced so that a free man be iot in any ease surrendered as a slave? Anl night it not be well at the same time to provide Ly law for the enforcement of that clause in the ontitution which guarantees that the citizens of each State khnll be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States." Ie reasons upon the nature of the United States lvernment thus: "I hold that in contemplation f universal law, and4 of the constitutioin. the Union if these States is perpetual. Perlietuity is im pied, if not exprcssed, in the fundlamental law of national governments. It is safe to assert, that no government proper ever had a provision in its urganic law for its own termination.-Continue to xecute all the express provisions of our national otstitution, and the Union will endure forever, it being impossible to destroy it, except bfy some actioin not provided for in the instrument itself. Again, if the United States be not a govern ment proper, but an association of States in the nature of a contract merely, can it, as a contract, be practically untmade by less than all the parties who made it? One party to a contract may vio late it-renk it, so to speak-but does it not re quire all to lawfully rescind it ?" lie says the history of the Union confirms these views, and then announces: "I therefore con sideLr that in view of the constitution, and the laws, the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability, I shall take care, as the constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me to do so, that the laws of the Union shall be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part, and I shall perform it so far as practicable, unless my rightful masters, the American people, shall withhold the requisite means, or, in some authoritivo manner, direct the 'ontrary. I trust that this will not be regarded is a menace. hut only as the dlelared ltIpurpos of the U'nion, that it will constitutionally defend and' Iaintain itself." Dseclaring that he means no blood-shed, he pro. -eds to exiplain : "The power confided to me eill he used to hold, occupy, and possess, the property and ptlaces belonging to the government, Led to collect the dutiesjsud inpottrts ; lbut beyond ahat tmay be necessary for these oblje'cts, there il be no invasion, n'o using of force ztgninst or among the people any where. W~here hostility to . great and so universali us to prevent comopetent esidgt citizens row holding federal offices, there till be no attempt to force obnoxious strangers sunong the peslple for that object. While the strict legal right may exist in tlte govertnent to ntforce thte exereise of these itlices, the attempt to eh, so woulid be so irritating and so nearly im Iprneticabhle with tall, that I dleem it better to fore u, for the time, the uses ot such ofliees." l1e taddresscs an) appeatl to the counotry and calls on-hern Secesien " aji-ate'l/:e." I Ie artgues that Seceanien rem the present Union will be a precedent for Secession rown any future t'niions. lie endeavors to show that the South will be wrse oti, Fepaurted from, than renining in the 'nio. TpIe Slave Trade will be re-openedl and thee Fugit ive Slave law gone.. After 'toe further trashy sttTt, lhe conenu.les wi: h a dleluaration of his Blacek liepublicaen liigh nec's ntl'ectiotn (! !') for thte South| Liscot.N favors a Convention to consider the dangers that enceompess the ol'd Gover..tnenet. From Washington.. V.tsu-roY. March :3.-Thu crowdl of stratn gers, visito~rs andt ueft'ee seekers here is itmonse. A l-.rge crowd are attendig the session of the Sente to-night. IThe thoeusands peres'et gives the Chanber a brilliant aperance. Mr. Ltscot.Y received a few visitors to-day. lie was tup alt night ont the Cabinet qluestio~n. 'he f'ollowinsg appoinments hnave b~en agreed utp en: State Deptartmeent, W. II. St.:innt, of New York ; Treasury Depaerttmetnt, .S. P. Cu m:K, of Ohie'; War Department, :sttos C m anos, Of P'ennm svlvnia : Initerieor lt-partment. En~w. lU.vrs:tc, of issnri. tnov. IItet~s of Maryland. is urging eelpon Ltis ot.x th e elitns of' 11 Es.at W IY-r.n D).t its. The pressure for Cabinet ap'pointmnents is treneltteo. President flten.sYAs received a barge naumber of visitors to-day. lie leaves the Executive matt liion Meutday tenornineg, tie1 rides with LuscoLs to the Capeitul. Wtsnis-roN, Macrch :.-A nttnber of conser vaties from the Vir;;inia State C'n ventioien aere here endeaveorin..t tee gain inftormtat ion toucheinog the posture oef aflfairs to rs'eort to the Convention. They return teo Rt~icmod toe-mtttrrowv. It is re psrted they are somtewh'10 deperesscel at the pres et aspect of t hitngs, lbut arc noet withou~tt hepes that Ltscoi.x waill be conservative as well tes his Cabinet. From V'irginia. Rctuxosp, March .-On Saturdlay t resoltution was intlrodluced into the \'irginia Legislaeture, tee the ellfect that Virginia hleed itttmtediate'ly re sume the powers slht devlegateed toe the Fedlerenl t.ivernmtent, for the reamsons that the proeele it ionts d ietated bey the Levgislantre as thte itnal uhtit-.tum, of \'rinia lhave beent rejected by the Neir. Anoit her yeeolutioni was otteree dlppee.ing tene'r negotiate for thes transfer oft Focrts Stemter ane Piekens to the Confederate States. Opera-Mad. In llrooklyn, as itt Edlgeileld antd every whettre else, the petople gee erazy. tierst abouet cne thmineg. then anthler. Rleadl a elever writer's aceretmt eel tte opera-~mnania new lerevalet itn thec formaer i'iltge: ", irett eitemetet ha heen createds in the fa'ht ieentable. w..rled by the weecnderfutl r'eorts5 that coe'et aross the Euest Rtiver front llrecoklyni lieightls tneeut e perta. The nristeerey, thle w'ealthi. th talentt, the beatu ty, the fah~tieen of Pereioklynt. it see'mts, rucsh three nights ottt eef the week t the Aca'demyv of Music cet N entttgue Plaee' dlre's.ed almtnost to de'ath. hae saele of white kids has beetn tretnemdouts ; say rnt tutilors whet were cet the peoindt oh' bantk rupteyv have bentt putt upono their feel bey the dletuned for d lres- c'eeis : the detalers itt btouqutets have real izeed fertnes thaek-drivers are toll of orders, andI theo m uilliners nntd mnttua-tnkers ttre half will. It is e'ttatetd thtat all the ny~er:.-elake that lhave bien mauatuttredl in llroceklynt sinets the Aendleny of Muasic eepetned wotuld cover the whele of leong'Is. la. Whatt will beteome of the popuetlar preachers v'r al.o iver, ttew that Ite relicioeus fe'rveer of Itrok lyn hats taken n teurtn teeard the ''pert, it is d ifiuely t rTey Ihnt fcer the present theiro is tthing theeught oef. t alkeed ef, edreined of, or hardl ee, ict lireeklynt. butt thme opera. Peopple go over tere f'romt New York ott pttrpose to enjoy a