Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, February 09, 1861, Image 2
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ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
ft.A.THOMl'SON, U. YUUNU, W.lf. IIOLCOMBE,
I'RxiMlir.TOK*.
TERMS?$1 .-V) per annum. in advance. If pay- !
rtient 1)3il'jViypil unlit aflor Uie expiration of (tic |
year. &i. tor six months, 7"> oent* in advance.
?tiP*.Yd"nrti?einent* inserted at the usual rates.
PICKENS C. IL, S. :
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Saturday Morning, February 9, 1861. |
jjiijrSce tlio corrected tux notice of Mr. Oaky, j
Tho Freshet.
Oil F idtiv tlio 1st instant, duriiior tlio dar nml
V * O - ?/ "
at night, tlio rnin foil in torrents. As n consequence,
on Saturday the streams were generally
impassible. Much damage lias been douo
to bridge*, mills, lands anil fences.
Capt. 11. F. M uican's saw mill and dain, on
Six Mile, were washel away. Tho bridges at '
l)iUanls, Socina, Hilis, and Gon. Oaiivin's,
oyer Ttvelvo Mile, woro either washed off or i
danvigod materially : an 1 so with tlic bridges j
ovor Eighteen Milo Crook, near Popdloton.?
The hridgos, over Three-and-Twont", nt ttio !
l^ondlotoo Factory and immediately below this !
point, mot the same fato. Tbo bridge ovor Con- j
cross, at Mr. Stiiiiimn'o's, was alio swept away. I
This is the oxtont of our information in rcla- ;
lion to the bridge*.
Lands have been greatly damaged by washes, i
nn<l the wheat has nffo suflbrod much from tho !
Tlio froshttt hoa been general throughout the i
State. Saluda and Broad rivers have been !
higher than at any timo since 1S52. Tho t
Greenville a ul Columbia railroad escaped with- ;
out serious injury. The Savannah river, at i
Hamburg, on Sunday, was thirty-one feet nine
incbea above low water mark, and at a stand.?
Many sections of the State have not yet been 1'
heard from. I
The mails were nrovented from leaving tlii* 1
i - - i
fdoco, in consequence of high vfator, on Saturday
last.
The Volunteers.
A Regiment of volunteers has, as wc arc reliably
informed, been formed from tho districts
of Pickens. Anderson and Greenville, as follows:
Capt.Kilpatriuk's Infantry Company, 1
" Livingston's " " V Pickens.
" llollinasworth's" " I
" Whitner'a Hillo " ~\ J
- /Vshmore's Infantry ? Andcraon,
" Dean ?
" I^ing'* " ' j
. " llnkc's Rifle " j i
" Hawthorne's Infantry " > Greenville.
" l'odo'a " " )
Making ten companies, averaging perhaps
one hundred men each. The day of election
has not yot boen fixed on, but it will bo soon.
In this oonnoction, sea the names under tlio
head of " Military nominations," in another
column.
Tho remaining companies, wo suppose, will
form another Regiment j and tlmt atnn early day.
Saledav
Tliore was a general turn-out of our citizens
on Monday, many . ing anr/ioun to hear from !
our Rcproaentativoa in tlio Legislature. The j
day wns pleasant.
At an early liour tlio Court room was filled.
Ulam SltAitPB, Esq., our Senator, gave a synop- j
sis of tho legislation of tlio country, and vidica- j
ted his votes upon the various questions, which '
enmo before the Senate. lie thought tho taxcj
exceedingly low iu view of tho revolutionary position
of tho State, and felt satisfied that the generous
constituency which ho represented, would
r.ever complain of an increase of taxes. Mr.
Siiaktb endorsed the course pursued by his
brethren in the other branch of tho Assembly,
nnd gave them great credit for their faithfulness
in watching^ovor the interests of tho country,
ani especially tho interests of their District.?
Every nno seemed pleased with tho course of
our Senator. t?> whom great credit is due for his
.iw..i ~r u.. - t
-ji iiiu lining viutioj uevuiveu |
en him.
Ct>l. '/. 0. Pui.mam followed him in a zealous
strain for three-quarters of an hour. Ho indicated
his views upon the crisis?gave cheering
accounts from otlier .States, and expressed the
bolief that the six seceded States, which were
now represented in the Convention at Montgomery,
for the purpose of establishing a provisional
government, would present to the North such
a formidable power that the Black Republican
r.irty would abandon their policy of coercion.?
led escribed the position of the various ports
in Charleston harbor, and the relative strength
of oach of the points which were now garrisoned
by our citizen soldiery, lie thought South
Carolina was in honor and principle bound to
tftko Fort.Sumter, if tho Federal authorities refused
to surrender it. lie endorsed the views
Af tho gentleman who had preceded him, and
with whom he had acted in almost every particular
during their legislative labors, lie felt
conscious of having disc harged his duties faithfully,
and that the people wobld sustain him.
rPL- Ol ?n* ^
mi: omitiii bina sdino property, l iio uape- i
IieaUt land was hiil off nt $3,.r>Qr>.
Death from Vaccination"We
regret to loam that Mr. Samuel Lonpuit,
a worthy citizcn of this district, (lied last week
from the effects of vaccination. IIo had exposhimsolf
mor? Minn wli? prudent, which in
probably the cause of his death. Mortification
took place on his arm.
Lieat. B. F. Sloan.
We arc glad t<> see, say* tho An lerson 0 ?
t'.lt-', that t!>i-< gallant yoffijer, lato of tho |
U. S. Ar.ny, haa bioa ap;>?intel to the position
of 1st Lieutouan *. 4tli Company of Infantry in
iL? 4 c o ..it r\ i ? ? ? " *
hid ikruiy ?ji ojuwi vuriMitia. ?? o 1001 aavnttOil
that thi^is nn ox^ollcrtt appdrUmont, and sh>>utd j
ourdnoniio* let " slip up>n us the dogs of4 war," j
they will find tho right kind of inntorial opposed j
t> thorn lioro. Lieut. StOAM is a native of Pon- i
dlot ?o District; a rocont distinguished graduate
of Wo it P.jint; ami, if wo mistake not, is now
hastening homo to as*uin? his now and honora- j
. b*l? position. A cordial wclcouc awaits him. j
The 8tat? Flag -Again.
Tho Legislature, bofure its n<yournmant, do- i
oidod upon thrco sovoral flags, and, of course,
our two former descriptions thereof, though then
oorrect, -are now incorroet. We much prefer
the flag last agreed on. Tho flold is dark blae,
with a white crescent on the upper inner oor-?l
nor, horns upward. In the middl 1 of the flair ? I
a whlto Pal mot to. upright. 4(
Wo tirft imlobtcd to the Charleston Mercury
for a pretty design, printed in colors.
Thr la it Ouhai* Sur^k.?Tho ship Losbia,
seized a few days since wjth nine hundred negro*3
on board. on the C/UDBT) m Hu^po.tcil
to be the ship .\Iontituk, of New York. She was
wailing uiulor Fronoh colors. The nrtgroes wore
taken into 21arannn by a Spanish war stoarofer. '
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11?miK M TTHfll I
The Montgomery Convention.
Tho delegates from the six Seceding States
.act in Montgomery, A'.:;., or. Monday Jar.t.
Hon. Robrrt W. Baiinwbi.l, of South Carolina,
was oleeted temporary chairman ; aftor which,
an impressive prnyor \v?s delivered by Hov.
Hasii, Mani.kv, of (iu.
On motion of Hon." U. B. Ruett, of South
Carolina, lion. llowei.i. Conn, of Georgia, was
elected permanent President by acclamation.?
.Johnson J. Hooper, Esq. of Alabama was elected
Secretary in tho sumo way.
All the <Hegates wore present, except Hon. (
Jackson Morton. <?f Florida.
In the courso of Mr. Conn's addross upon ta- i
king tho Chair, ho said that (ho occasion that!
assembled us together wan one of no ordinary
charuetor. We meet as representatives of sov- !
0 reign and independent States, who by solemn ,
judgment have dissolved all political assoeia- I
tions which con nee tod them with the Govern- ' j
input of the United Statos. It is now a fixed, . irrevocable
fact, that tho separation is nerfeet. ' .
com plot o iuuI perpetual. The grout duty is i (
now impoRod upon us to provide a Government } ,
for our future security and protection. Wo can | <
nnd should extend to our sister Status?our Into j (
sister States?who nre identified with us in in? j j
torest, foelhlgs nnd institution*. n cordial invitn- ! ,
ti n to unite with 11* in one common destiny.? j (
Hoinjt desirous. at the same time, of maintaining
with our Inte confederates friendly relatione, ,
political and commorcinl.
The usual preliminary business was then at- ,
tomled to. nftor which, the Convention adjourn- ]
ed until Tuesday. ,
From Washington. !
i lie Uubatos in Congress arc interesting. but
wo have not room for extonded extracts. The J
Republicans, as a party, oppose all compromise
or honorable adjustment of present ditB- j
culties. j
The border States are in convention. Should j
their delegate* agree upon a plan of adjustment,
it is not believed that Congress will carry it out. !
Lincoi.n in for adhering to the platform of ,
his party. Should he continue to do so, 110 ad- j
justment can be made. See his letter in this j
issue. It dispels all hope from this quarter.
Tho President hits reinforced one fort in
w~ i?- ? -i ?1 *" ?
i .......... u iiuyo uu uonui iic win aucmpi to I
reinforce other forta in the South* Then hostil- j
it ion will commonco. " l
Gen Scott ami tho President has converted
Washington into a military camp. This armed j
propnrfttion is to overawe Virginia, ami proparc i
hv force for tho inauguration of Li n'COI.n.?
What aspectaclc. for what the President i$ piouscd
to call, a frco country 1
North CarolinaTht
Legislature has perfected tho Convention
hill. The election for delegates will he
hold on tho 28th of February, at which tlino
the question of " convention " or " no convention
" will ho submitted to tho people. Tho !
convention is to moot on the lltli of March. )
It is now believed that the olil " North Stuto" 1
will g.i for i m modi ate notion. Her convention
laccts too late for it to affcofc tho incoming Lin- ,
coi.n administration in any way. Thus, Lincoln
will bo President of North Carolina as
well as Now York, if ho is inaugurated. Pity
'tis, 'tia true ! ,
.?.] lay wood county, through a public meeting,
has declared for secession.
Liberal. >
"Wo understand, sayR tho Anderson Intelligcncr.r,
that Mr. James Harrison, of Andersonvillo,
a venerablo, esteomcdcitizen and patriot, (
has contributed the snug mini of $500 to tho
"Seneca Hangers" and tho " Palmetto Riflemen,"
of this place, for their equipment and
outfit, lie sends tl.'s from Florida, where lie
ruaiuun ior me most part. an<l wc learn that tin; i
same generous donation from his purse ha* been J
made to the fcause of Southern independence in j
tho " Land of Flowers." All honor to such |
evidences of liberality and true patriotism !
The Slave Trade
The Convention of Georgia has unanimously j
adopted a resolution in opposition to re-opening j
tho African slave trade. Tlie Alabama and
Louisiana Conventions have also taken action in
the same way on the subject. The cotton State*
are opposed to re-opening this trade. Hence, the j
border States may have no uneasiness on this
subject. This action will alsoshut tlie impudent ;
mouths of Northern mon, who char ere that tho !
intention of the secession movement is to effect
this purpose.
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Virginia
Is engaged in a last effort to save tho Union,
on the basis of propositions submitted by Mr.
Prvo'r, and adopted by her Legislature. With
this view, sho despatched n Commissioner to this
and tho other seceding States, for the purpose
of inducing them to engage in the enterprize,
or commit them to a reconstruction of tho Uuion. !
Tho message of Gov. I'm.kens, and the action
of the Legislature thereon, on this subject, appears
on tho first page, and moots our hearty
approval.
Virginia cannot save the Union, as she terms
It. T?. I? mlrflrt/lu
uioo'ikvu. Asm u rceonsiruo- i
tion of the Union, it is not now nn open question. !
Tito dissolution lias, wo tru*t, been final, and !
should bo perpetual.
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How it Works.
The Abbeville Jtannev, in an article on tbe
" Kffeet of the />o,orican troubles in England/'
Hays; % .
' It i? said tlmt hundreds of thousand* >*fpoor
oporativosin tho manufacturing districts of Borland
are beginning to feel the pinch not only in
their pookuts, but in their stomach. The order*
that had boon sunt out from this aide last fall
have been countermanded, and not a few of the
merchants and manufacturers are either working
on short ime, or closing up altogether.?
\Vr.>rk is thin growing scarcer, and wHges lower,
every day. Tho poor houses aro overrun, and \
applications for parochial relief were on all hands
increasing. Some of tho laborers, indeed, are 1
said to be in a a tale actually bordering on positive
starvation. And yet tho same journals '
which icoorif these distresses aro filled with htmdotations
over slavery in this country, .just as j
if tho sleek and well fed negro of the South was I
not infinitely better off, in his worst flstato, thar, !
the poor whito slavo of England I"
A.v Important Day.?Tlio Baltimoro Sun I
nays: Monday next, the (th of February, ift |
likely to become a memorable day in the hixto- j
ry of the country. It is tho tlmn designated Jtir
the assembling of dologatog at Montgomery,
Ala., to form a Southern Confederacy, also for
the meeting of delogatos at Wellington. In response
to the resolutions of the Virginia Legislature,
tn adopt *uoh measure* of compromise
and conciliation as may again unite tho North
and South, and thus restoro peace to the oouniry.
On Monday r.sst also tho people of Virginia
will be callod upon to choose delegated to
a State Convention, and at the name time vote j
on " referring " or "agsrinut referring" (he notion
of said Convention to the popular tote.
Tho Southern Bnnk of Now Orleans had nlaoo.l
at tho command of the Oovornur ftf the Stato
iho sum of $50,000, should it bo required by the
exigencies of the publio .virvioo?the Governor
"to aceept the'lonn oo ?uch terms for its re-linburjoment
as ho may deem eyiiUblc."
wr?nhhiiti iii i'imi
Camp Life.
W. A. leb. Esq.. of the Fret*i W. Q. pavi?,
cfthc Jiza.ier / F. F. Wari.ev. of the ?Southtrner
; Mc4?ra. Fairi.ck ami Siiootbr. of Iho MixriOll
S/nr: Mn<sr? I.nniu noil \li.pn?inil? >' '
tho Kingstrco S/ar; nnd A. J. lluou, of tho
Flag, aro in cnmp ut Charleston. Mr. Lkf.. writing
to hi* paper, has a word or two on camp
lifo, its follows :
" Si no? I lai?t wroto you we luue onfrorod upon
ft rigid course of drilling, which I truM will in
the course of time make good Poldiers of tho mo?fc
i)f ub. Some of u? aro rather /aw rQcrtiii*. hut
us wo have tlio right spirit, nnd ft disposition to
learn wo w ill coon acqniro tho stop nnd hearing
jf soldiers. As a matter ??f interest to your
readers, I would appond the daily murine ofour
luties in Camp: At half past six o'clock, a.m., !
iho drum t?eats the ' Kevielle." which awaken* j
jh up to the roll-call. And after answering to the j
;ftU of our namos wo aro dismissed for tlu\ pur
lose of putting our rooms in order. At half past
r o'clock. tVic drum heat of '"Peas upon a Trcnoh- '
;r," invites us to breakfast. At quarter j?:?*>t 8 ,
)'clock. tho Srjunii Drill commences and contin- .
ics for three-quarter* of an hour. At 10 o'clock, ;
Squad Drill in resumed, and continues till quuror
nast 11 o'clock. After an intermission. Squad
Drill is again resumed at 12 o'clock and contin*
jcs for three-quarters of an hour. At 1 o'clock |
the drum Hounds tho cull to dinner, " U >a*t '
l?eef." At 2 o'clock Conipa'tjf Drill commences
\nd continues for three-quarters of an hour. At
I o'clock tvc have the signal for Dress Parade, :
when tho wlioli regiment is roviowed hy the Co- !
lonel nnd Stuff. and after the performance of va- !
rious evolutions, receive the orders for tho fd- '
lowing divv. At 9 olchnsk the " tattoo" is heat. 1
which invites us to roll-call; and at half past 9
I'olock, the "tups" upon the drum i? the signal
for extinguishing nil lights.
' On Thursday lust, w e were dispatched with i
;\vo day'* pruvimon to Pelican's Point at tho |
'astern extremity of tho Island to relievo the
Company which was stntionod ilicro. Here we
,vero required t> guard n brass T2 pounder, ineuded
in conjunction with uitr muskets, to prorent
the landing of any troops at this point: j
uid hero cummonced our experience of tent life.
I'ho Point is somewhat famous in revolutionary !
story, for tho doharkation of British troops ; |
Hid to rev. ;t a similar importation of Uncle :
win's Jontinentals, w.is the duty .unsigned us.
l'he. ei.'MUy did not nppronch. hut nevertheless i
ivo guarded this output with all the diligeneo j
>f men, who awaited an advancing foe. Our |
;uns were loaded, our sentinels armed and postal,
and wo had encli ten rounds of ammunition
n our cartridge boxes. Here I did my first serrico
in the way of standing guard ; nnd as I
paced for ~> hours upon that surf beaten shore, !
with tho chilly winds of the Oeean blmrinir. nn. !
in iuo, " Whilst tho sentinel stars kept their
watch in the sky." I fully realized, "What
shqdnw* we arc: and what shadows ,wc por?
*ue." ''Villi the morning however came mure I
dice "ul thoughts, and a pleasant *' row" on I
the water furnished a delightful solace after the I
fatigues ??f the night. Our Camp was located
near Trncsdolo's somewhat famous Oyster lied, I
rind all lover's of the hi-valves, hau here u fmo
uppurlutiity of gratifying their tistc*. Thin
luxury however, was not sufficient to induce any |
fit" us, to desire to prolong our stay in this drea- i
ry spot, whore the myrtle bodies, cedar and
marsh, constitute almost the entire vegetation,
rind oralis, oysters and " tiddlers," the principal
inhabitant*. Speaking of " fiddlers " reminds
ine in this connection of our comrade,
Mr. H. Rothschild, whoso accomplishments as
i\ violinist are well known to most of v??nr readers,
and whoso tuneful how has solaced mnnv
a leisure moment in Camp. The violin struck
up a lively air. ' Hands fur n cotillion." was
announced, and sonio of the pa vest of the gay,
danced- our adieu to tho Camp at Pelican's
Point. We pave a salute to the Company which
relieved vts. tired our cannon at parting, and
marched uhocrfoll v along tho beach hack to our
quarters at the Moultrie Ilou<ic?a distance of
about miles."
" Position of 8tate Affairs "
Last wook, we referred to the disposition of
SOUK- in the Stillrt to wiunm Mm l.?
imiuoc l>u <li?l not ansault F irt Suintor. Tliu Columbia
(luunli'xn was foremost in the party.?
The nost day, It f.vover, after this article appoarb
I, h-< rejo'vel inform xti m th it satisfied huu,
and wrote the following, under the abivo cap
tion :
" \Vre wer? extremely gratified yesterday in
hcin^ assured by a goutloumn just arrived from
Charleston, whose means of information are
ample ami umpiestionahle, that the g.cate.st activity
and goal prevail in making preparations
for taking Fort Sumter, and for defending the
citv n.ii>I Imrliiir Tim ?n?l>.> <? >> s.-?*
us, are far from beiii? remiss upon those jsiint*.
They justly appreciate the magnitude of the
interests intrusted to theiit. and are determined
that, so far as in them lies, these great interosts
shall not ho jeoparded by any, want of forecast
or nerve on theirpnVt. ft is their purpose, and
will he their plFirt, to avo'nl equally an iTtlfwise
precipitancy and aruir .? delay.
" Our friend intimates further, that the presence
of a Commissioner in Washington just
now may he accomplishing much for our euusc
? more than what appears upon the surface.?
Wo earnestly trust that mie.h may he the fact,
and that what hart appeared to us to he u questionable
policy may bo fully vindicated by its
happy results.
News SummaryHon.
F. J. Moses, Slate Senator from Strutter,
Iihh been appointed a Commissioner from South I
Carolina, to attend tho Convention of the peoplo of |
Novth Carolina. The steamship ArUona, from |
California to New Orleans, brings ?'2,04!),000 in j
specie? M.ij. (Jeorjja Middleton died at Syra- I
cusc, N. V., on tlio 10th ult., aged 91. He was !
the oMest Mason in tho United Slates Chris- I
tians sometimes are bad enough, but the world is j
worse.??.?The population of North Carolina is j
1,027,1 '.17.? ?Tho Branch l)ank of the State, at j
ADueviile, is in operation. Andrew Rinionds, Pres- 1
idcnl; K. H. Wardlaw, Cnvlder; F. M. Mitchell, 1
book-keoner. A company ot' Minute Men was j
organized in Cnrrolton, Ky.f lu??*w?ck. under the I
influence of tlie gallant old soldier, Oen. W. (). !
Itutlcr.? Col. Kdward C. Anderson has been
appointedordnnnceofticer in chief of (leorgi.i?; I
It i* esltimntad that the election of Lincoln to the
Presidency lias already cost the North four hvmdred
and oighty millions of dollars. -Kansas
has boon admitted, hy Congress, into the Union,
na it is. Anti-slavery meetings have been dispersed
in lloston and Syracuse, N. Y. Uoo.l, but '
n.w miiv) vnpv. oamui'i i;. next. renMfljr of
the Navy, died in No* Yorkuu the-8th ult. ?
Tho Anheville jVVic# iw informed thnt there in no
poll tax in South Carolina. r*?The income of the ;
South Carolina Railroad company, for this year, in
$1,490,030.86 -The New Yorker* are attempting
to prevent the exportation of arms and munitions
of war to tho South. Itecollcof, non inter- >
course in a game two can play In the
months of September and October last, 0,4-8,000 '
bushels of wheat were exported froru tho.United j
StntM to England.? .lames Ilolnn, of Graham- J
tlllo, has given $1,000 to the Stat*.? ?-^-Kdge- j
field hat* over 1,1 AO men (volunteeriO rondy to take
the Hold. The population of Illinois lt? 1,728,- :
600. George W. Lunilrum, a lawyer of K?'gefold,
Is dead.- ? Horatio King, of Now Vork, in '
Postmaster (Icheral. &A.V .fntinnnn tla?n?vil I
Ii?s been elected Colonot, and Col. Th'onntrf J. ftlorer,
Lieut?oant Colonel of (he 1st Kegiment of Volunteers,
formed under (be ifiillUrjr act.??? A.
J. Kkclion, wlio is charged with Killing J. W. McAlintor,
io Greenville, on the Bint October last, Jut
been arrested, and committed to jail.
Ri.efbtd to (Jiv*.?The stm in the h??rons
scntlors abroad his bonms. The fountain Bends
forth its life-giving waters. The earth teomi .
with its various productions. Tho birds sing '
for our plflAstir#. M?n should copy the exmnplo,
nnu live for tho good of otl-.efs. lift is happiest
who dots moH to ninko others hnppy.
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" Penning* and Clippings.
M??hn ntflONATl'iM,.>-Wo lonrn thnt Lieut.
W. IV. Uofre*. ?if tlio Ordnftitbe Doj>nrtnionf. nnd
I.iout J. P Joncp, ??f tho 2<1 Artillery. Unitftd
States Army. hi\\ ! resigned. Mr. Bnggs in u
mitire of AuguM*, (In.
a uecnciT.?JUlia*. Mellon. Into City Miirnhnl
of Detroit. Mioh.rui. lint ?'>n<? to Charleston,
nnd enli?tc<l n* Lieutenant in on? of tlie companion
of t l>c Moe?i>init troop*. 11 o is 11 nfttive <?1
Detroit nni| lii* fallier. n Mnjnr in tho rojsnlnr
urmy, wns killed in tlic Florida Seminole wnr,
.Tuk Types.?A Southern editor, in nttompt.
in? to nompliniftnt den. lMllow us tv ; Imttle?cnrrod
veteran," wn? marie hv thrt typ*** to onll
mm ft tmt tie-scared veteran." In the next isnno
the uiistitUo whs so fur corrected as to stylo
Itiin a " bottlo scarrcl veteran.
OfT or thk Union.?Fivo State* have already
jiasse-2 ordinances of Kcoe?Hi<>n. Tho following
is the area in nfjimro milo" of tho Stoles that
havc seceded j (ifnriin.5H.000 ; Fl?pi|in.fi9l2fl^;
8-.><ith Carolina. 28.000 : Alabama. 50,722 : Mississippi,
47 151?making a total of 243.141
square mile*. The territory embraced in tlseso
five States is larger by 39.O0O square miles than
the empire of France. ami is just twice as lftrgo
as Great Britain and Ireland.
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Skvt Off.?The oiti/on-j of Norfolk. Va., on
Monday last, sent off from that city J. Russell
Dawson, who, it was ascertained, had voted (or
Lincoln.
C? . . ? Tl.^ 1 I f ?t n
o.m.is.? iiit- imn lano <11 mo * lirpcntor
estate, which w':ii sold on last M-mdiiv, wivs
tin* Kotaw (AIn.) Otisrrrrr. of the Rih. hmujrht
very liij^li prion*. The land sold fur thirty-firo
dollars |ior ncre?ami choice nogroett brought
from $ 1.800 to $2,300. Corn, $1.50.
Indiant.?Tt is a winpilnr fact flint Indiana
ha* had four fJovnrnors since the firfct of Octobor.
fJov. Willnrd d'ed on the 3d of thnt month,
when Lieut, (Jov. Hammond became Governor,
lie served till January 14th, when Gov. Lane
wn* inaugurated. Gov. Lane served t?vo days,
when he was elected to the United Stales Senate,
and wan superseded hy Lieut. Oov. M.iroton.
Four Governors in less than four months.
L>ui5tii.i.r. Jan. 'JO.?The Legislature has
utmost umi(iiiinMt>iY nuopicu mo v ir^inm resolutions.
f>o iiioililuvl as to rcipiire the Federal
(lovernment to profoct slavery in Territories
now hold or hereafter acquired Smith of 30"* SO',
nhd to guarantee tlio transit of slave* through
tlio free State*.
Counteri'kttrr^ Auuf.vteo,?Three counterfeiters
wore nrrested in Montgomery. Ala..' on
Monday last, having in their possession a Inrpe
ilnmher of twenty dollar counterfeit bills on the
Merchants' Dank of Now Orleans.
Pead. ? Her. .Trthn Talbot, well known in
Northwestern Virginian* Fat her Talbot, n Methodist
minister, <1 ? <] in Lewis comity, Va., on
tlic l"th int-t. Ho had bcco a traveling minister
f.ir 67 years.
New Ori.c.vvi, January .10.?The following
j.-?-inivui?Mi io-u;iy were nun-en i?v me ii'iuisutnu
State Convention. as IVlcgntes to the Southern
Congress, to bo hold on tho 4th of February. ?t
Montgomery. Alabama : For the State at large
?John Perkins and A. Declouet. For tho 1st
District, C. M. Conrad ; Cd, I). F. Kenter; 3d,
(Jen. Kdward Sparrow; 4th, Ilenry Marshall.
St. Ij-hms. January oO.?Tho House to-day
tabled the Senate's joint resolutions f"r vending
Commissioners to Washington on the 4th prox.>
and adopted strong resolution*. denuuncing the
course n{ the New York and Ohio Legislatures,
in tendering aid to the Gettoral Government to
coerce tl.o South.
A " Sei.i,."?Kockland, Maine, was in a fcr
mont lust Saturday wo ok over tlie rumor that
(ioneral Scott had boon killed in a <luid with
Toombs. " Tho boll* were tolled nnd the streets
filled with r soiled people," who finally went
home, laboring under the impression that n
" nale " had taken placo.
Tur. C.\t'"E is Mitvruts.?On the 22d iu*t.
there was un iinnlense demonstration in Memphis,
in honor of the seceding Suites* Tho -Irolanche.
my> ^hat the torch-light process ion was
the largest that over took place in the South.?
A private letter to up states that the profession
Was nearly two miles long. The city was illuminated.
Ei.rcm* ok Senator.?On Thursday lust,
?ays tlie Raleigh (N'. C-) S/mi'lar<l, the H ot.
Thomas Ij. 0!iri<rmnn, di^nnioniHt, \v:ii elected
ft Senator of the United States liy the Legislnturn
of this S;ato. for nix years from and uOcr
tlio -4tli of Maroh next, 'fhoro was nu organized
opposition to Mr Clingiuitn.
Dk.ATU ok Ex G'vkrnor Lutoiikr?Ex Gov.
Rihert l\ Letcher died in Frankfort, Kentucky,
on Thursday night, after u protracted illness.?
lie served in the Statu Legislature many tonus,
and was some years in Congress, In I.R-10 he
was elected Governor of Kentucky, Iteaiin his
competitor. ,Jud?c French. hy nti over whelming
majority. Subsequently ho Was appointed Minister
to Mexico hy President Fillmore.
Duration ok Likr?By calculation, it i*
shown th.it of 1000 individuals, 23 die in their
hirth; 277 from toothing, Convulsions and
w >rn?s ; 7 in mea-les ; 2 women in child birth ;
195 of consumption. asthma, and other chronic
complaint* ; 250 of fovcr ; 12 of apoplexy, and
41 of dropsy. Or. in another point of vinw, of
1000 persons, 200 tlio within tho first voar, hO
in the second. 40 in the third, and 24 in the
fourth ; and within the first eight yr-ars of life,
455; or almost one-half of tho number arc cut
off by premature death.
A Fashion L<.no Nkkped?It is stated that
the latest " fashion " announced from Kumpe
is that of drossing very plainly when itoins to
church. Some of tho ladies of tho first circle
go op to worship in plain oaliec. It in thus
Bought to encourage tlio attendance of the poor,
who have hitherto withheld their prc.senco for
lack of ' Sunday clothe*."
Tur. Errccr in Philadelphia.?The Philadelphia
/'/r,v.t, .-.alimenting on tho effect* of the
panic, buys that within the last nix week* not
less than 15,000, and perhaps 20,%0, pofftons
in this eity have unexpectedly been discharged
from situations where they have onjoyed the
privilege of enrning their hread iiy the sweat of
their brow. Ihroctly and indirectly. probably
not lees than 50,000 persons depend upon (he
exertions of these operatives for subsUtcnuo.
Hioti PniCf. kok Sf.avgs.? At Linden, Oft., recently.
at auction, a nogro woman and tWn children
brought $1,000; ono woman and eh'.ld
brouglii $1,540, and the laat of the four $1,1130,
The limine< are an high as any that huve boeri
iiihuu 111 tout wuuiy tuV nt l^imt twelve month*
past.
New Oftf,*?.*<?, Feb. 1.?Tho New Orlennt
Mint And Coxtnin House were quietly titken in
charge by tlia State authorities yesterday. Today,
tho officials of ibu now 0 iverntncnt t?>v>^
the oath under tho proviftions of tho Oidinunoo
Louisiana Mu? Ixjok OutI?flroolv ?mr?*o
In announcing heriodepondcno? the Now York
Tribune give.* tho chivalrouj Croolos of tho Pol
Jean Stnto thin gentlo warning:
80 L'luiaimm has acceded, nnd haa ever
graciously proclaimed that the navigation of th<
ivUiMiHftipfii nhnll ho frco. We van tell thcaufe
tPtir traitors of that State that tht ^roat North
West, and Indeed the who|?r country, will nevei
owe to their permission the right of* naing thai
river undisturbed.. And whatever nnayb6?aiij
of tho older Statea, and whatever may he theii
final destiny, odo thing in certain, and that ii
tjmi I<ooialnna, which we bought and paid for
and which U necessary to an, ran never go ou1
ef the possesion and control of the United Staton
until the military fe*nufc<>a of the United Statei
have bi?in annihilated. Tho tfflth mnv aa wel
bo undoratood and appreciated in liOtiisiaaa-firat
an last? ? . .
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>> "iiI'lVii iV > 'i i~ I.. < ti i>?na'.w
From Washington.
WASfflNCJTON, February 2.?Col. Hnyno,
I Inst CTeuine, Kent his final ooimnuniofttion to
thu Prcttidcut, demanding the surrender of i
Fort Su tutor
First. On tlie ground of the fright of eminent
doumin vented in tli? uoverejgn',
Secondly. On the ground or the right of
; the Korproi<?n to eondoinn property fiu* public ;
uso, by ninkipg duo eonipencition therefor.
Col. Huyne. in his coimntinkvitionj ottJoinen
j the independent sovereignty of the ?tate of.
, SnnfVi . (^iirnlinn mill l!iin enrripx will) \t tlift '
, - I - - '
first proposition. lie then nrprutto, nt eousid-'
crahle length, against tho position of the Federal
Government claiming tho rijrtit to protect
Fort Sumter as properly } he shows the mode
1 adopted to secure this protection to ho unwise
and absurd, and contends that the Govern* j
ment is fully insured against the loss of a i
single dollar in surrendering tho fort. Ho i
also assures the President that any attempt, to i
reinforce it will be considered (? declaration of
iw,,r- - ... I
Several distinguished gentlemen read the
communication before it w:>h submitted, and
( pronouccd it c.onc!u.?iye and iinnnswerable.? 1
! A Cabinet meeting was held this (Saturday) I
morning, to consider it. !
j ' It is generally anticipated thst tho Presl- i
J dent will merely reply that ho will transmit j
the demand to Congress*. In this way he will
j b?i able to answer the argument iti 3 special
j message , without giving tho, ai|tho,cities of
South Carolina an opportunity for n rejoinder.
Capt. Duncan. N. Tngrahnm, of Kosr.tn
fame, yesterday sent his letter of resignation
! to Secretary T nicey. Touey declined uco?'ptiingit.
and begged him to reconsider. Jiut I
| understand that Capt. Ingnham is not to be
moved from his purpose. Kven the cocrcioni
ists do not disguise their regret at losing tho
i irnllant Int?r ih/im.
Ilolt, to day. ordered a snluteof thirty/our
j puns to bo fired frmn tho Columbian Armory.
! in honor of the admission of Kansas ns a
State.
Tho Pacification Uordor State Convention
will assemble here to-morrow Tho Commissioners
from Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana,
Ohio. New Jersey, Delaware, Rhode Island.
Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Maryland 1
arrived to ni?rht.
Tho Virginia Commissioners Arc in caucus
at Mr. Tyler's rooms. Tt is understood that
t #1...:- - r< ? ?MI L .
niv.ii uiov HIUYC HI VlIU \y?lll VIMIHIMI Will Of! TU I
introduce fi resolution i finrii?? the right of
the l"\jderyJ (.Jovcrnn.cnt to use forco !ij::iin.-<t
the secodiug States. If tliis proposition
should be rejected, ? general holt of the Commissioners
of the Border 81,-iVO States is anticipated.
Tlie Kentucky Commissioners nrc also in
caucus. "They say that Kentucky demand-'. ?
full and final settlement, or she will forthwith
join the Cotton State movement. It stems
to be generally admitted that Virginia will 1
mainly control the Convention ; but nobody
hits the* slightest hope of any satisfactory adjustment
being arrived at.
The President is evidently maneuvering to J
pain time. He lias not yet officially aoknotyl- j
<?dged the receipt of Ilayno's communication, I
but in conversation be has expressed himself j
o? ploased with its tone, pronouncing it '"able,
dignified and courteous.''
Meanwhile the military movements of
Scott and Holt arc. progressing bravely.?
Within ten days over four hundred troops
and a large number of horses and pieces of
ordnance have been added to the nlre.ndv for
midahle garrison now watching the goo?f people
of Washington. Another lsirpto body of
troops arrived this morning. The Baltimore
train, to-night, brought more-Artillery, nrns
ntid ammunition. I suppose the next thing
to be done will bo to follow out the mihl su?rgestioii8
of the Tribune, by declaring martial
law, and throwing all the *'traitors" in
irons.
One of ourcrnek volunteer companies lately
procured a small howitzer for practice.?
The other day Scott got wind of it, mid benevolently
ordered it? transfer to the XJnitcd
States Arsenal " for fafe keeuii??r."
- nflicks,
tho semi-Abolition Oevernor of Mrryland,
will be c**mmed before the Tronwm
Committee to-morrow, relative to the itllogod
conspiracy of tho secessionists to pounce upon
Washington. Tbe Abolitionists bero are
terribly alarmed lest tbey should not brt able*
to inaugurate Lincoln. They arc not satisfied
with Seott'n precautions. They want a WideAwake
army.
In rather strange con (rent to theso bloody
preparations,-is a pnaco movement which I
iioar will bo made in tho Ilouie to-morrow.?
A resolution will bo introduced prop<*?inff a |
National (Convention of adjustment, it will ;
end in smoke. -
[ Sp& iitl DrxjHitch to Charleston Mercury.
wa8illn<?to>f, February 3.?I nm reliably
informed that President lJncbnnan has informed
Colonel llnyne, in reply to his letter
in reunion to I'Ort Funltflr, that he lias no
power, express or implied, to negotiate for tho
sale or transfer of nny ptop^ty belonging to
the General Government That nil suoh Hpplications
must he undo to Oongreflf, who
idone possesses the powor to dispose of such
property.
Governor Hick* testified before the Speeiid
Committee on Treason ycrterdav, thnt lie hnd
some ovidonon tllft iiivnou.n ftp tiliu ?;? ?.
: " """ ? ? j
was contemplated by parties in Maryland.
. More troops* arrived to-day. The Inst In"
stalment makes n total of 800 Federal truops
now in Washington."
[Special Derpntch to the Charleston Courier.
Washington, February 3.?A Joint
Committee has been appointed by Congron?
to count tho electoral vote.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Chandler, of
Michigan, presented a memorial, imput ing if
I the United States is Ac facto a Government,
[ nu<i if no, praying the arrest and iinprihon1
moot of tlie Commissioners from tho seceding
1 State* Also, tho arrest and imprisonment of
I ?!.- : e a .1 /? ?
>nu v/uuiniinmuHur iroui nouill unrollim, Slid
1 nil who claim that she is nn independent rov1
ereignty.
A nuinWof private bills were iutroduecd
| in the Senate find passed. Several unimportant
bills were discussed and postponed. In
the Ijiouso, tho $25,060,000 Bill wn*
1 passed. The Defioidncy Hill was dobated.?
Proceedings uniiuportar*.
i Washington, February 3.?The Peace
> Conference met to-day, and resolved to hold
- scorct sessions in future. It is thought that
' Kx-Presidcnt Tyler will bo ehosen President.
t Adjourned ugtu jto-morrow.
l! WASHINGTON. Fflhrnnrv 4.?T-rr.
r tionnl companion of Fedotfaf troops arrived in
this city yesterday. There arc now about
> 800 here, ?
1 Washington, February 4.?Sonitore RliJ
dell pod Jlonjamin, of IjOimmaimi, withdrew
5 from Congress to day. ,
t Mr. (JlirjguKir* delivered * speech,i? which
h? defended the Houtb.
n~......... rt'tt*' - ,,-i. it , j
Mist.vk.hn Views of a Southern ConFKDERACY.?An
opinion prevails nnioog tlie 1
Republicans that in tho event of the South- I
orn StHtfH seceding and forming r separate 1
Confederacy, they would bo unable to command
influence and credit abroad, litis i* a
mistake. A Southern Confederacy would enjoy
ns much credit its might bo required either
in London, Paris or New York. i'htf
mere fact.of it? being the only great cotton
producing country in tho world, and w?having
llu> xvfirlrl iinon it.' woiild Instirn 4#
thin; and however prosit the repujrnaneo of (H
the Knjrlish to the institution of alavery, it ^
will ho h long time before they leave off wearing
nliirls because tiiosc useful articles happen
to he manufactured from slave-grown cotton.
In order to enable the Confederacy to
raise an ample revenue it would be only necessary
to impose an export duty of a cent per
pound upon the staple product. Cotton consumers
would have no alternative but to sub
iiiii, jinn more is no uouot tliey would Uo so
willingly. Moreover, tlio Southern States aro
pos?e>8<:d of more mineral treasures than may
Ko generally supposed. The mountains of
the Northern slavirf taton abound in coal and
iron more than the liritish Tidauds ever did ;
and yet coal and iron made Knglantj what she
i?. .Missouri is particularly rich in this respoet.
So is Georgia. Hold is found in sufficient
quantities, here and there, over tlio
etitiro territory, to yield a larjse profit beyond
the expense* of mining, .and there are many
other nalunil :idv:inl:ipw? wliieh might fro fciitfm,.r.,(<wl
...
IIx. . ?<?VU u.f uvivu^mi^ 11/ iiiif* rnTimn.
[.Vnr York Il'.-rahl.
NimriiKHN MKN IlKi-ust.ui TOFIGHTTUB
South.? It is said that the I J? if tod Ht?t?v recruiting
officer* find ditfi u'ty now in filling'
op the ranks with men. Notwithstanding every
town and cify in the North contains hundreds
or thous.uiJ.-j of able-bodied men who
arc idle and without means of support, they
do not care to accept the invitation to go into
the army. We b.'nr a groat tfeiil of talk
nmnng mo nruent platform Kepublionn.H about
eoeroinft thu secessionists of tho South by
means of Northern soldiery, but tho iudioations
.ire that tho fijrlititijr in to bo done mostly
with tho tonguo. Fow car* to- enlist with a
prospect of ongapinpc in a civil war and baring
to fijrht not only fyrjny, but to keep tho
government together that thor<?' may n treasury
from which to draw their y^y.~?I(dvhertrr
(A*. J.) C'nion.
TKNKKSSKK MOVINO pon Secession.?
Hon. Senator Borland, a distinguished oo-op
orationist of Tonncsstso, writes to his paper,
tho Memphis lOmjuiror, from Washington eia..
I ! ? i ? ? 4 - .
in wiuoit no auvises tno people ot Tenneshoc
to net immediately* Tli.it "war is nt tho
door." That Tennessee must go with the North
or the South. He says :
As to Andy Johnson, Knierson Ktheridge,
and tho few who, iit the base hope of ?cttinj?
office under Lincoln, sympathise with them
in their ]>luck Republican proclivities, lot
them emigrate, before the fate of-tho tories of
the Revolution overtakes them. Hilt :ls for
Tennewto. as n Stnte, and I)?>0 out of every
1.000 of Iter people, arc all Southern in principle,
in interest, in honor, in fooling und in
destiny. As such, every man is expected to
.1.. 1.2 1 * ? * *
uu iiis uuiy?ana woo to linn who lulls to do
it. Time was when wo might fnir^y and safely
differ ninong quvsolvcs upon qnos(ioiiK of
policy, hut that timo is now past ; the issue
upon us is one of life and deuth ; nml to doubt
now which side to take, is to ho damned.?
The enemy is at our ihxir, and hQ.who is not
or u* is against us.
As Attack ox Was^imitox.? \ .despatch
from Washington to tlco Alexandria Otizrifs,
miv:? :
' It i< nmv ascertained, from relinlilw amiree*
in Richmond. flint tl?c course pnrflned 1 >y (Jen.
Scott in ordering troop* to this city. and in his
nropo?od n inonntration liore of iilS avuilahlo
force. U owing to the information ho h;is rooeiv* t?
c<l from tho right quarterMint if, in the rt|?pronc.hing
election for momljcrs of tho Virginia &
Nta>e ConvonM >n. a nnjority is ch non in favor
of Mooes-inn. that Convention," whan a*HAiiiM? I i
on the l.'lfh" nrox?rn>, liy virfuo of tho p >\rer* ve? "t
toil in itself, will HUpersoie Qo*. Lmelior, tho ,
sitting Legislature, ami order the armed volunteer
oooinanie* to seize and ImIJ p i session of
Mi ft National Ca;>itid>?:hence the organization of
the minute men and tho arming of ,tpu separate
counties.
Halkioii, Feb. I. ? ,V resolution in now under S?
consideration in the Legislature delarihg that,
in en30 sectional difficulties are not speedily reconciled.
North Carolina <C%*iII go with tiie South.
'The Military Hill comes next.
i The Commissioner* from this State to Alabama.
u<t r..? \i. ?r *
.... i.KMM^lHunT^ nr-?j|i v. I Ill>80 11 pjK??T) [ *< I
to WufUingtou will prtibi\l>lv limve to m^rriAv.
AH is jr>iiix on quietly. I'rupurutiitnn'to-elcct
Delegatus t? tho Statu Con volition aro pmgro**- ,
,nK- . . . *' ^ . .. i
Oool) M ATKttI AT. VOU SOLOIKRB.?A lottcr
from Warren tot i, I'lu., to tlic I'oftsucola Ob fcrotr,
tlitis doscribcH a private in one of tho
companies 1 -1
t'rofcrtwr l>uy i? just nix ond a linlf feet
high in hit* Mocking*. llin weight L? thrco ^
nundrcd nnd (V11 4>;>u?d*, ttud lie measure* A
seven feet in tliju.pirlh. lie ie the tallest
and blgjffMt mnn in the repiincnt,nnd ia noted
for hm {{rent stronpth a? well as for his hrt^o
proportions. lio Iihh been knofou to nhooldcr ft
a nix hundwed bnlo of cotton, nnd has frequently
taken ? whifkey barrel by the chines,
nnsed it nt arms' k Cjth, and drunk at the
bun# hole, ()u one v. crtsion ho thre*.? n?nn- j|
tang pony nud his rider over a toiiriiH fence.
For thjs offonec he was tried /ind eonvietrd
) in the Circuit, Court of Lauderdale County,,
I i a ? J ?> ? * *
i uiiu iiupu uvo nunareu dollar*. ThiH remHfi*- (il
| able man .is the .ynungf.st, and- sfmdht-t of
seventeen brothers. IIin father in two incites
taller than ho'ia, hut hot > thiok?nct. ,'Hi?
brothers aro tidier, but nnno of them ntc w
sto^t ?8 tho 1'rofcH.Hor. It is ntcossary to remark,
that his father has been tv>;ftft married,
nnd hns eight ohlldrun hy hi* first vrif?> and |
I nine by hia present wife.
Tho IVotusaor in the I'rinoipnl of tho Marion
Lligh School, and is.u learned man In every
son:jc *>tf tho world. He is a master of
six langt|iif*,ta, and ns a mathematician ho hna ,
DO superior. I Id is, besides, one of the best
mou living and is noted for his good -nature.
II* lever had but one fight in his life, and
, then ho killed a horse nnd nenr'y murdered a
MHM*
As Armt fa Ojwkrvation.?Tho Chicago
Dtiniocnil ?rtjr? thnfc a iiiovamont it on foot
to call a nionntcr Kenublicnn Convention pf
100,000 U)Qn, to bo odd nt OiAciAnetron
the 2d of Match, The del og* tea of thia ^0
Coovention are expected to bo armed *ud
equipped for any,necessary nervioe, end will
hold theipeelvts in reAdtoea# to (^o to Washington
oity on the 4th of Mnroh, <e>|t in rfbv 4
other direction whore Generals Boott end
Wool may order ^hena-to wovo. , , ~ ,
Amah In a hector towards Opd, and a ' |
' coward towar d mow. m