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ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. R. A. THOMPSON, U. YoUN<i, tV.H. llOLCOMBK, I'uoi'Rii T"in. TKRMS ?$1.50 par anirtm. in udviuice. If payment be <ietaved uutil after the expiration of the year, $2. For nix months, 7;*> cent* in ndviihce. BrtT"Advertisement* inserted at the usual rates. pinuvwQ r ii o f - A I v?? nil VJ Vl III) O* V/. Saturday Morning, February 23, 1861. Return D.iy, F ir !'i V<m?? !?.-<?ri r. is Sutiir lay (tic 2<1 March Owiiij* tn i i' tightvl'thu time*, generally, u small return is iiulioipiti'vl, 11'possible, deBcrviu^ ami lwni';<t -lolitors sliosiM be favored. Suicide*?Vti rfltr-of In ! \f.. T?.. L* I .. v ^ " *"' iviii < i?l MV if iUI't WUilATIIA.l n. IIoi.comiir committed suicide at I'ickensvillc, on tbo 14th instnnt, by cutting bin throat with n razor, in a lit of mania a ;?>/?. Tho deceased was kind-hearted, gonial by nature, and warm in his friendship*. C;?pt F. W. Kilpatrick, Tiic uit f??inot' a volunteer ci>rp? in t!n- list riot. i .ittartie'l toCoi. Asiimork'* Regiment) ri<i>airo>l <> <'!i u lest'>n and joined the Abbeville v, simionpi <n rstiilivan'8 Island, lie is ready for the field of battle, nud will give a good account of himself if :i resort to the sword is the ?nly honorable course for the Stntc to pursue. , Military ElectionsThe field olfioors of the third and fourth Hegi.nontsof volunteers, raised under an not of the L ^ird:itnre, have just been elected, as follows: '/\'< /.' /iinrnt?TaMRS II. Wii.i.iams. nol : r>. !!. Imhtek, Lieutenant Colonel ; Jameh M. liwiEU. Major. Fiiiir.'It /,' /iinsnt?J. I). Asiimoke. Colonel: J 1>. K. Si.ow, Lieutenant-Colonel; C. S. Mat- j tison, Major. We luivo Wen unable to ascertain the state of the poll of each company. Lincoln's SentimentsA uk Lincoi.n, the President elect of tlio United States, is on (lis way to Washington. Special railroad trains linvo been prepared for him, and he has been received along the mute with ronl Northern feeling. Of course he was unable to go far without making speeches. lie delivered a prepared speech at Indianapolis, which, together with two others, we print to-day. tl..? - 1 i > ? ? - x nu i vnucr can rcau lor mmseit. w c oxpected better things, even of Lincoi.n. For n man, who 1ms boon clectod President, not to be able to distinguish between the riyht.iof a State and a county, is monstrous. His ignorance is complete. lie is for coercion and consolidation, and has the character of being a firm nmn. In a few days, he rises to position and power. "Will lie then carry out the sontiments he has expressed? If lie does, a general war cannot he avoided. We do not think ho will he so fool hardy as to attempt it. Appoi >tment?. The Legislature, at its recont session, made the following app lintments: FOR I'lCKES'S: Mui/iscraw.1?w. J. Uantt, Isaac WioklifTe, Edward Hollies, bemud Thomas vice E. Alexander, duooased; J. R. Gossctt vice Joshua Jam030H, removed. C!'>tou 'f- -\V. J. Gantt. t'utiniii*'1' i".v "f Free SrhooJs?Samuel II. John-' C. removed. Commis ti'HWi <\f Rn'vU?George Sims vice John Moorbead: .Joel Moody viet L. N. Robins. foa anhrrson: Con>mia?ionrr.< <>/' h'niitls?J nine* Long, T. C. Walking, .lames Webb vice '1'. II. Russell, J. M. Pickens, and I>. T. Rainwator. resigned : R. Q. Anderson, J. J. Copeland, S. W. Sherard, Claudius E. Earlo, an<l Matthew Rreazeale vice A. Campbell, II. A. Cobb. J. A. Gray. John Cunningham. anil 6. H. Telford, resigned. Ho mmixiioiwr* of l>'i\x Ikhooh?William S. Pickens, and Thomas 1>. Bellotto vice James M. Pogg. and X. Iv. Sullivan, resigned. Prom Washington. The two h"iisorf of tlio Northern Congress eon a ted 111 o votes t'jf President on the 13 tli.? According u> the count, Linc-.si.n received ISO; Bueckknhjim;*, 72; Bki.i., .'>9; Dour.i-as, 12. II ami.in, the fret negro, vr as dee hi red elected Vieo President, Troops continue to pour into Wushiugton.? European royalty and tyranny were never inaugurated in more regal state than will bo I>tseoi.N ! Ami this in a free country ! There is a serion* split in the Republican part v ?Sk w a it r> and his gang opposing coercion, whilst the (ii'.KF.i.v fai-t: ?n, with the President elect, go for coer cion and sustaining their platform. The split, will not widen sufficient to catch the lingers of any, excopt tho fow black republicans in the border States. They are certain to "go in " on Seward's shoulders. The Northern Congress is debating the tariff bill, and preparing the legislation <>f their section fi>r carrying out Lincoln's policy. The % Peace Conference" is auout to adjourn, without effecting anything. The binder States lmve no excuse now for not ranging themselves bcsidot ho seceding State*. The Slave Trade. An attempt has been made to revive the agitation of the question of ro-oponing the African slave trade. We regret this, because unanimity of purpose and action is all important at this period of our State and national affaire.-? The attempt is made fa this State, but wo do not think it can aft'oot much. TIio opposition to this trade in South Carolina is groat, and it is only ncccfsary that our friends be placed On tho'alert to crush tho attempt in its swaddling clothes. The action of tho Congress, at Montgomery, on this subject, was unanimous, and has met with cordial approval throughout the seceding Staton. Preside Ylaviw Was inaugurated at Montgomery, on Monday last. We have not received his inaugural, Ilia journey from Mississippi to this place, was an unbroken ovation. Tho speeches made by him on his arrival appear in our columns, and afford littlo consolation for the Lincolnitos ; a.wl 1'..!.... ....v? intuu iviiiwii nuvrrn* The Southern people nmy repose entire confidence in their I'reaidont, Vico President, nnrl Congress. If they cannot sure us from a bloody struggle, nevertheless, they may bo able to pilot as through the storm safely. Reuirkari.r Famij.y?There is said, to bo a f\mil^it Halifax Centro, Vermont, consisting of a father RO years of a^e, two sons and two dnughters, ail of th^chUdren being d -af, dnmh nmf blind, and yet manage tf) carry on thoir I f*im, gaining a respectable livinj^thorefroin. I m Acts of the Legislature, | Laat week, wo published an act 01' the Lcgisln- j ture iu relation to "pel-mil# to slaves," which, if , promptly carried out, will, nt thin time, have a sa- j lulary effect. " An act to require and regulate the granting of | licensesto itinerant salesmen undtravelling agents," in 1859, lias been repealed. The "Shiloh ltaptlst Church," in Anderson districl; "Richland Church," in Pickons district; and "The WalluillaCharitable Sooioty," wer# "con. stituted bodies politic and corporate, each For the term of fourteen ?vcars," with full powers respectively to appoint " succession of trustees, vestry | and wardens, ofliccrs and members, according to i their respective by-laws, and ahull have power, respectively, to make by laws, not repugnant to the I laws of the land, and to have. use. and ki>pn ? iiioii soil, and the Mme to niter at will; to buck nil be sued, in any court in this Stale ; and to have and enjoy every right, power and privilege incident to such corporations; nnd they are hereby empow cred to hold, retain, possess and enjoy all such property, real and personal, ns they may now severally have and possess, or be entitled to, or which shnll hereafter be given, bequeathed or devised to | them, respectively, or in any manner Required by ' them, and to sell, alien or transfer the same, or any part thereof: Provided, that the amount so held , shall in no oase exceed the sum of $->0,000." I | " An act to lend the name and credit of the State j to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad," provides i that, the Comptroller General shall endorse the guarantee of the State on the bonds of the said | company to the amount of $9d0,000, for the rc- ! adjustment of thedebtof t lie said con* pany ; the said . road and the properly of the company to stand i mortgaged to the State for the payment of the a- j foresaid amount. An act to aid in the construction of tho George- i town llailroad gives, in bonds, $1,000 per mile, ' for that purpose; for which amount the State is to rccoive stock in said road. There are three sections in the "act to incorpo- i rate certain societies, associations and companies," j locally interesting. Tho first is, "that all persons j who are now, or hereafter may become members of "The Walhalla Kifle Company," and the " l'almet1 to Riflemen"' of Anderson. Pwitli otlmp ' L , ( &c.] " be, and the same arc hcrehy, declared bodies I ] politic and corporate, by the names toeach of them ' hereinbefore respectively assigned. Thesaidcom- I panics shall have power to acquire and hold prop- ! crty. both real and personal, and the same to sell and convey, to an amount not exceeding five thou- I sand dollars each; to make all such by-laws, rules and regulations, not repugnant to the laws of the j land, for tho establishment, organization and government of said companies, respectively, and the transaction of tho business thereof, us each may j deem necessary and proper; to hold company courts martial for the trial of all infractions of the by- ' laws, rules and-regulations of said companies ; to issue process of execution for the collection of tho ) fines-imposed by such courts martial, ot the same j kind, and of the same force and effect, and to bo \ executed in the same manner, as now required by j ..... wci ?I |iruv?nn ingiicu i>y COIll'IS Illtll'Ii:il i organized under the militia laws of this Stale, to lie J returned to such officer of I lie said company as the , by-laws thereof may direct: to have succession of j otlicers and members; to sue and be sued by their j corporate names; and shall have such other rights, ! powers and privileges as are incident to like boilies 1 corporate: Provided, however, that nothing here- j in contained shall be so construed as to exompt I the sail! companies from any military service that ! may be required by the laws of this State, or from f answering for default of such service to any court j martial of the brigade or regiment to which said j companies, or either of them- ranv hnlnrwr , J "Tlint the charter of the " Kcowife and Tuckaseegee Turnpike Company" be, and the Hiiine is | liercb.v so altered ami amended, a? to Authorize and j empower the said company to extend their road from its present soul hern terminus, west of the j Stump House Tunnel, to the town of Walhalla, in [ Pickens district, with the same rates of toll as now j allowed by law ; and, for that purpose, the said company is hereby invested with all the powers and privileges, and subjected to all the duties and lia- j bilities, conferred and imposed unun them hv an ! act entitled "an net to incorporate the Keowee and TuckaseegCe Turnpike Company, ratified on the 20th day of December, 185(5: Provided, that the citizens of Pickens district shall he forever ex- j enipt from paying any tax or toll for travelling over the said road, and also front any assessment of la- I hor or money to construct or keep in repair the same, or any part thereof. ' That F.lijah 11 inkle, and such persons as ho may associate with him, he and they are hereby created si body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the "CaneCroek and French Broad Turnpike Company," for the term of fourteen years, for the purpose of constructing a turnpike road from HinkU's Mills, in Pickens district, to (ho line of Jackson county, North Carolina, and for that purpose the said company is hereby invested wiili nit (lie power* an J privileges incident to audi corporation*. That the .said turnpike road be, and the same is hereby vested in Klijah Winkle nnd his associates, for the term of fourteen years, with the | right to charge the following rates of toll: Forev- ! cry four or sii-horsc wngon mid team, fifty cents; I for every two-horse wagon or carriage, thirty cents; for every one-hoiisa w.tgon, buggy, or other vehicle, twenty cents; for every man on horseback, ten cents; every loose horse, three cents; every head of hogs, two cents; every bead of sheep, one cent; and every foot passenger, fivo cents." An Act to umend the Law in Relation to tlouse Hurtling. I. lie it rnactt.d by the Senate and House of I Representatives, now met and jininr* Jr. d?..??..) I - ... VVMVIUI Assembly, and by the authority of the name, Tliat the wilful nnil malicious setting firo to. or burning any house, of whatever naino or kind, within the curtilage or common inclosure of a dwelling house, or within tho curtilage or common inclosure of any house or room whorein persons habitually sleep, whereby any such dwolling house or sloejung apartment shall be endangered; .also, the wilful and malicious setting firo to or burning any Court House or other nublio. hnildinn wlifltlinr >,? >,ml il? -- ' r r " " " ,,vu WJ l,,c "r a corporation. or a building owned by nn indiI vidual or individuals. and kept and lot for public meotings or exliiationw, barn, stable, coach house, gin house, store house, ware house, prist or saw mill, railroad depot, coach or cotton fa?- j tory, or other house used for manufacturing purposes, of whatever name or kind, n- setting j fire to or burning any house habitually used for public religions worship, shall be deemed arson, j whether such setting tire to or burning be in I the day or night time; and the person setting j fire to or burning any such house aa ufor^said, i and his or her aiders, abettors and accessories | before the fact, shall, upon conviction, suffer death, without benefit of clergy. An Act to increase the Powers of Commission*>< <> of Public Buildings. I. Tie it enacted by the Senate and House" of Representatives, now mot and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority of the same, That if at any time the Court House of any District in this State shall be in course of reconstruction or repair, or from any other cause i shall not lie in condition to bo occupied. it shall j be the duty of tho Commissioners. of Public I iluildinir* for sunli ?*. f iv? y\w i UI III 'II BUIltllUU rooms for the Accommodation of tho Courts and pulliio oiTicurs. II. That it shall be tho duty of the Commissioners of Public Buildings in this State to furnish, nt nil times, blankets and such othor bedding ns shall be noeessnry for prisoners confined in jail in thoir respective District*, and for the Bur nose of enabling the Commissioners of Public uildings of thesevoral Districts to execute the provisions of this Act, they arc hereby authorized and empowered to lory such assessment* on the general tax of the District, as may be | necessary to pay for the name. An Aot to provide for Compensation to Owners of Properly taken for Public Purposes. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of T> ?-?T n-i/icxoniiniTrii, now iiiki iiii11 /ming in wonorAi Assembly, and by tho authority of the same, That hereafter, in all cases whero land is taken for tho purpo*# of laying out or altering any road within tho State, by order of the Legislature without the consent of the ownor or owners J thereof, it fthall be tho duty of the Commi??ion era of llondfl of the District or Parish it) which said land shall bo taken, tn appoint throo of their number, who shall gi?o nolico to tho f?rtid owner or owners, requiring hint, her or thom, to appoint, in writing, three person* to act on his, her or their part, with them, the said Com mPBiKiiers, in aHficssing tho value of the lnnd taken ; and said assessors, or a majority of them. after being first sworn by n {Magistrate, faithfully toperfirm tlie duty, shall proceed, upon view of tho bind ?o taken, to assess tho ruble of tho damages sustained. and the amount of compensation to be received by tuob owner or owner", respect being had to tlio true value of tho said lnnd. mid of tho advantages and din* advantages accruing by reason of tho location or alteration of such road or road*: and said nafrc-oiiorp. or a majority of them, shall certify under their hands, such assessment at the next session of the legislature, accompanying said certificate with a statement of the grounds of their assessment. II. That* if in n?iv cn?? ?!?? C :?i? ers ami the .porsons so to bo appointed, cnnnot agree, it shall bo lawful for thorn to appoint one disinterested person to net as an umpire, who shall, boforo the next session of the Legislature, make an assessment, anil certify the same under oath, and undor his hand, to the Legislature at its next sitting, together with a statement in writing of the grounds of said assessment; nod in the event of their not agreeing on an umpire, the Clerk of the Court shall nominate some freeholder so to act. III. That if in any c??e the owner or owners of such land, as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to appoint persons to net on his behalf within one month after notice, it shall b# lawful for tho throe C<unmis>ioners t > proceed under oath. as hereinbefore provided for. to. mitke rtn aHso?smentor computation. and shall certify the saiuo to the said Legislature. IV. That if tho owner'of- the land be nn infant. then the Court of Common Pleas, or any judge thereof, at Chambers, or chancellor, is hereby authorised to appoint a guardian pro hac vice, to reproscut tho interest of such infant in the promises. so far as the same may bo nffooted by tlie provisions of this Act. Charleston. A correspondent of tlio Carolinian, apparently well-informed, under dale of the 13th instant, says: ' Perhaps a few words in regard to the condition of Charleston, as it is- jmt now, would no! come amiss. Although the United Stales (lag still waves iu sight of the Battery, yet (lie great drama is heiiig acted in another part of the Southern country. Ho assured, that the curtains v>'ill be again lifted, aud Charlus'on will be the eccnc of action.- . . '' Why is not Fort Sumter taken?' Kvervbodv is Asking flu? question?but the answer is simple enough. The mutter is taken complexly out of our hands. We, being members of the Confederate States of America, aru <ij' course bound to obeyits constitution and laws. I5pt that'feoftsiitution restrains the right of declaring war to' Cbngress alone?and if by precipitato action wo should plunge our country into a bloody ci*il war. we would do that which wo have no right to without the consent of our sister Slates. Hut .do not think that the preparation for the worst has ceased. On the contrary, the work is progressing; rapidly.? Cominin's Point llntini'v / ? -? - j vi* .nctcii ej mil) ni Inst been finished. It is covered on the outside witli railroad iron. and is utmost an impregnable as Fort Sumter. Three largo mortars, bearing on the lutter fort, are lAounled in it, and three sixtyfonr pounders bearing in the same direction. Anderson's largest gnns arc pointed against this battery, but our soldiery have very little fear of them. This fort is on Morris' Island, and within live-eighths of a mile of Fort Sumter. Fort Morris, half n mile further olT, has also several heavy guns mounted. A few twenty-four pounders are mounted on Fort Johnson, but these arc not expected to do much destruction. The gvent reliance is placed 011 the mortars?three of tfie largest siae being mounted in it. Uy-the-hy, I Uflar it hinted that these bombs will be tilled with cayenne pepper anil other smothering combustibles. Outsido of Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island, tfre two mortar batteries?seven being mounted in'-one, ami four in the other. The two forts have been stronjrthened by sand-bags?these latter having been bound tniroll,..- V... i?.v. Ti- " ' ..uh uiu.i. i iib iiunung'nruicry " is almost completed. It is expected that il will he ready for use 'luring this or next week. 1< is thirty feel in height?contains an upper and lower deck. The breast-work in front forms an nn^le of about 20? with tlie horizon, and vtill be covered with railroad iron. Four cannon, sixty four pounders, will be placed upon each deck, and a I company or oompnnies of artillery and infantry will man it. I hear from good nulhr/rity that it will be brought close under the beleaguered fortress. Card of Secretary Floyd. Washington, Feb. 13.?Kx-Seureinry Floyd publishes the following card : TO Til K I'L'UI.IC. The numerous assaults which have been rnndc upon my character fur several weeks past in | the newspapers, nnd which, from their nature and source, could not be replied t?,?, have, at | length, culminated in the report of the Committee of tin? House, submitted to that jiody yestorday. This rep ?rt is an tx pur It artaigninent of my official conduct, on tx jmrtt testimony, takon in secret in mv absence. It in a labored attempt, by inuendo, and by means of circnmstnnces in the absence of nmnf ??. ? , -- i" ; " "i"'" ",rsomo undefined complicity with a rubbery of tlie government, of which I hail tin knowledge, until about the riti>o it was publicly disclosed. N?w that these charges have been pot into form, and emanate from a responsible source, I pledge myself to meet thein, by h full responso. as soon as the report of this Committee, with the evidence taken, has Ixjen printed, and can be cxAiiiiucd. Joiin 11. Fi.ovi>. Anderson IntelligencerMr. James A. IIovt has parted with a half interest in this journal to W. W. IIumi-iikkv?, K-?q., who appears before ilie public rs one of its Editors. Success to ttic enterprise t The following gentlemen to compot<c the Committee to prepare a Constitution for tho 'permitncnt Government of tho Confederate States of the South have been announced: Front South Carolina.- -lion. U, ?. Khett, Chairman : Hon. James Chennot, Jr. From Alabama.?Hon. K. W. Walker, Hon. II. II Smith. From Florida.?Hon. Jackson Morton, Hon. J. B. Owons. ' , From Georgia. ? Hon. Robert Toombs, Hon. Thomas It. Cobb. rrom Mississippi,? Hon. A. M. Clayton, Hon. W. V. Harris. From Louisiana.?Hon. Edward Sparrow, Hon. A. Declouet. Foreign Goons.?Events are rapidly hurrying on. The colleotor of the p<?rt of New Orleans has refusod to allow ony goods imported from Europe to pass on to St. Louie, Memphis, Nashville. or any other port of the interior, unless the United States collector at the destined ports become* responsible for the payments of these duties to Louisiana. From $5$) to $10,000 worth of chains in casks, belonging to tho rirm of Child Piatt A Co., of St. Louis, have been seized and retained to secure tho duties. The New Orleans ooileotor will not lot the n pass unless the St. Louis collector will pay the a mount u> him.. Mr. Child is in Washington to remonstrate agaiost the rutcntiuij of his property . . Trouble for t??? Partv ih Pew**?The gonorslly well-posted Washington corrcspondout of the Now York Exprens state* that over fifty million* of dollars will be wan,?ng by the Government for the ?ix month* beginning in March?we supposo that much more than ip provided for--.unless there in a settlement of the nntionnl troubles during that time. lie adds, that prominent bankers in oil parte of he country are sending assurances that it w.M be impossible to raise money, unless.the reasonable propositions of the border States are Accepted, in which cose iney promise to pour out their m >ney like water. News SummaryCol. Gwynn; chiof of the engineer corps. No. 5, Broad-street, Charleston, advertises for laborers to bo employed on works for tho defence of Charleston harbor. Tho President (B?c linnnn) ha* issued his proclamation convening ; the Somite in extra session on the 4tl) of Murch , noxt. Patriotic citixcns of Sumter hare j just tendered $000 in money. and sixt y serv?pt? i fiii' tho use of the State ! Judge II it Iyer, of Ga., has resigned the pol.oitorshfp of the j Treasury, at Washington. Tho ladies 1 throughout the State of Mississippi are employed in making uniforms for the Tolinteors. and in raising money to arm and equip companies.-* A "cold snap," North, on the8th, run the thermometer 30 degrees below jtero. The .Sen- ! | p.to of North Ourolinn has rejected a bill to j J amend the Constitution concerning ad valorem tllXlltinll ' . \1 it i I nr u .tauiuil!?ni Sa ?l?">?l ' , 1 *?- : bearable in Washington, nnd apprehensions of i n general commercial crash exist throughout the j North. By the latest ndvico*. cotton had | j declined g<! n* Liverpool. A. -V Hincbtny j hnscontracted to clean the tdreetsof New York ' j city for fivo years, nt $27'.).Q00 a yenr. [XVKSTMKMT roK PlloriT ani? PATRIOTISM. ? The following wo find *s in advertisement in the Charleston Courier. Wo republish it ns a mutter i to which the attention of our citizens should gen: orally He directed : Wank or tiir Statk or Soirnt Carolina, t.-ii\ ti lkston, February 12, 1801. The Legislature having, nt :,s last session, mij thorized the issue of bonds to ti.o amount of 000, bearing an interest of 7 per cent., for the ! purpose of providing I lie funds required to sustain the Slate in tlie act of resuming her rights of sovereignty, this Hank is now prepared to dispose of the Honda. They are issued in sums of $">0. $100 nnd $">00, An opportunity is thus afforded every | citizen to make n secure and profitable Invoufnimt | while contributing aid to lite cause in which the J Slate is engaged. With the view of enabling citizens in any purl of the State to share in the limn, ' the Clerks of the Courts of the -cvcral Distrfcl* ! have been requested to opon books of subscription ' for the stock. Suitable arrangements will be tnnde ! for furnishing bonds on the receipt of the money. : at an early day lifter each subscription has been . made. Engagements for the purchase of bonds ; may be m.-ulc at the Bank, or at any of its branche*. It is probable that,at the next session of the ! Legislature, those parties who desire it may have j their bonds converted into stock'. C. M. Furnas. President. I Mr. H.vaoon, the Clerk of the Court, has the bonds for sale. No safer or better investment. can bo made by our patriotic citizens. T..?- if- c:.'.? .1? Uiil ? . ,.r. V v oiiivi: IIIU U((l HI novomi her, iHCiO; there have been 'mo lidnilrc<l and ! forty-five resignations in the Federal 0>v?*rn| meut. to wit: Mouther.-' <if tho Cnliiiiftt, 7; I Sonotorn, 12; Members of the House of Representative*. .'If. : Federal officer* in the Southern State*?Judge*. Collector*, <fee.. 9 : in the Army. 20; and in the Navy. 01. A pretty rapid breaking up ; the Work will goon yet for awhile. Momi.K, February IS?A salute of one hundred goon was ftrvd in this city, t??*di(y, in honor I of President Davis. To nk IIuso?JohnG. Hurck merer and Uichnrd White?convicted of murder?have been sentenced to be bung, in Charleston, on Friday, the l'Jih day of April. E-ctr vorijinarv Kei.ation nv MaAriacr Not long since, a man in Sauk county, \Vi<., married for his second wife bis own *tep-uv>thor, who singular enough, was a sister to bis first wife. The lady is, therefore, not only steiv I mother ami mint to her husband's children, Imt also their grand-mother, while the husband is stepfather to hi? a ten-sister s. Iler insuo by his marriage will not only be own couxinn to to their step-brother. hut uncles nml aunts nlmi; | and tho lady hcrcelf l>oigrand-mother to her i children and nephew*, may be regarded a* mother to herself and child to herself, and, therefore, her own grnnd-in->tlier. Firs at NkwYohk?Two Firemen Kim.ru ?The Ocean Spice Mdls, in Fulton street, were burnt, Friday morning, ami the adjoining warehouses of Messrs. 11 -dges and Co., paper dealers ; Henri Mali A Co., importers of woolen*, and Bonhude A Co.. liquor dealers, were badlv damaged. Two firemen were killed by the falling of a chimney. StVKN nersons were ilrournpil nn llm tl?t? instant, while attempting to cross a small btreum in Illinois, in a sleigh. Cost of tiik AoitatioN?We do not suppose there is a public work, a sinjjjle branch of busb nrM of any kind, a single department of human enterprise in tliia country, or one single individual :n it, who ha* not suftured m ire or le.ss by the'present agitation. The los* to the country can scarcely be le<* than a th w^nnd thil- . linns of dollar*. This is heavy tribute to Northern fanaticism 1 Tub Cincinnati fCnqnirer state* that Major llavne. of the South Carolina army, and brother to Col. Hayne. bearer <>f despatches to Washington from Gov. Pickens, was in the former city and in St. lymis last week, where he pur,.i j ?it- - ? - - - uiumuu hiiu Hinnpoii lor lininc. 4/,UU0 bblx. of I pork, 4.0(H) cask* of bacon. ami several thousand bushel* of com for the use of the Carolinian army. Fam.ixo orr is tiie IUckiit* fr<?m Customs ?The receipt* from custom* at New York last week were $555,000, or only n *hadoubove half what they were in the corresponding week of hvnt year. Fact* of thi* sort, occurring every weolc. npenk volumes upon the diiUMlroUil consequence* to the North of the falling off of the Southern trade. They.aUo expose the utter folly of adopting a protective tariff hill, which, in excluding certain classed of imported article*, will destroy revenue. A IIOUMKR?An itnmeit*? mnrtAP ??? | Petersburg (Vn.i Kxprett, of tho 12th instant, ' weighing 15,000 pounds, arrived here yoster! day from the Tradegar Works, .V Richmond. 1 intended for South CaTolina. The calibre is adapted to 10 inch mortar shells, sixty of which acc impanied it, several hnndrod having already preceded it. It remuined at the Richmond depot during the day, and will this morning pans through the oltvon a heavy granite wagon, to the Southern de?yit. Albany, N. Y., February 19?The ice in the river above here broke away this morning, doing . immense damage in the city by raising the wai ter above the bank". Steamers, barges, canal 1 boats, kc., were driven on tho docks and into j I tho streot*. State street bridge is a compUto | wreck, und several stores along the docks have i i been demolished. The wnt?ri? ntill rising rsp- i , idly, indicating that the ice is gorged bclovf.? j I Much furthnr rl?m?.tn iu Land Office?-Tho Land Office at Nownans! villo, Fhrida. which bus been closed for noma , month", is now opon, and the State of Florida , in now prepared to sell the lands formerly bolonging to the Federal Government. Tho same i refillatiow*, which governed ihe Femora! Land OQn'o in regard to lands at tho graduation prieo ahdThe boAtloii'of Land W^muM, will l>e continued. Prepare for War?The New York Herald, in a loading editorial Thursday. admonishes the I Amoricar. poopTo to propare for the calamities i ! of a civil war, and for the ruinous experiment | | or ^military despotism at Washington city. | Suicide Caused hv Spiritualism?Harvey i | McAlpin, a lawyer of Port Huron, Michigan, | , coiiMnitted suicide, a fovr days since, by shooting ! himself with a pistol. He had for soma time past boon a firm believer in the doctrines of i spiritualism, and had frequently betrayed sympI tout* of insanity. 1 1 1 > 1 1 I 1 11 i' 1 '. T Reception of President Davit. Montuomkry, Fobruary 17?President Davis arrived here lust night. lie wiih Iwnid- l someiy received. . There was firing of cannon and great rejoioing. lie was escorted to 1 hit* lodgings at tho Kxchungc Hotel by ? large concourse of citicens and strangers. .J Latkmt.?President l>uvis' journey from | Jacksou, Mississippi, to Montgomery has ' k ... -? *i ? UCUII nil uunuuuuun UVUVIUII* IM' IIIMUU | ty-fivc speeches, returning thanks lor the coin- ' . pliuientury greetings of the crowds of ,ladies ! I and gentlemen who received hi in at the vnri- < ous depots on the route. At some places he I was received by tho military and with firing < of cannon. Committees of Congress and tho Montgomery authorities met the President ( about eighty miles from the eity, and receiv- i ed hitn with great cordiality. Two fine mili- 5 tary companies from Columbus, Georgia, joined the escort at Opelil'S. The party reochcd i Montgomery at ten o'clock hrt night. Then t cannonading commenced amidst the shouts ] and huziasty the large crowd assembled. On reaohing the depot, Mr. Davis return- | Oil liitt crpufnfiii tlumba Hub -4-? ..... Viimiou v/? VIOO UU" V monstration. I SriECIl AT THK DKVOT. i President Davis said : He felt proud to re- j eeive the congratulations and hospitality of j tho people of Alabama, lie.briefly reviewed ' the present condition of tho South, mid do. i olared that tho time for compromise had pass- , ed. Ho was determined to maintain our ' I proud position; nnd tO iunko nil who opposed ! us smell Southern powder and feel Southern , i steel. And if coercion is persisted in, ho had j ( no doubt of the result. We must maintain I our rights and government at nit hazards.? j f Wo ask nothing and want nothing. We will j | have no complications. If other States wish j t to join our Confederation, they can freely | come in on our term*. Our separation from j { the old Union is now complete. So couipro* i inise, 110 reconstruction now would be enter- < taiued. , A largo crowd awaited the Presidon'*? orrival at the Kxehange llotel. As he approached a tremendous shout of welcome was , given. The ladies were equally as ciitliUsius- , tie as the gentlemen. At a quarter before i eleven the calls were so continued and ciithu. i siastio for" Davis," " Lhivis," that the 1'resi- I 1 dent elect was compelled to show himself. 8PKKCII AT KXCtlANdK HOTKl. ' President Davis a iweared on the. balcony | and said : ^ . j llretlircn of tlie :0onfyd<Jh|4) States of. ,i America : Fur now we ore brethren,,nut in name merely, but of onefb'sli, one bone, one 1 interest, one purpose, and of identity in do- ' mystic institutions. We have henceforth, I trust, n nmanni-i <>f l?vin.? ?...??.?I.?- ? , ? , , V^^.viioi 111 pvivp, with our institutions subject to protection, not defamation. It inny be that our carccr is , to be ushered in midst a storm ; it may be that ii8 this morning opened with clouds, mist Mid rain, wc shall have to encounter incon- j ( venienees at the beginning; but as the sun ! rose and liftrd the mist, dispersed the clouds, i :<(i< 1 left us the pui'C sun-light of heaven, so will the progress of the Southern Confederacy carry n* safe to sea and safe to the harbor , of Constitutional liberty and political equali- ( ty. [Applause.J Thus we shall have, nothing to fear at home ; because at home wo have bomogenity. We have nothing to tear abroad, because if war. should come ?if we must again baptize in blood the principles for | which our fathers bled in the Revolution?:we shall show that we are not degenerate sons ; but will redeem the pledges they pave, to i ' preserve tho sacred rights transmitted us, j and shotf that Southern valor still shines brightly .is in 1776, in 1812. and every other conflict. [Applause.] I was informed, my friends, that your kindness only required that I should appear before you. fatigued by ' travel, and hoarse, am unable to speak at any j leng'h, and came merely to assume the office you have honored me with, I tender you my gratitude for these manifestations of your cood will. I come wiih iliffiiloiiw ?m1 <lia. trust my ability to dischnrgo the great duties | ( devolved on me by your kindness, and tho ( confidence of the Congress of the Confederate States. I thank you again, friends, for the kind ( manifestations of favor and approbation you exhibit on this occasion. Throughout my entire progress to this city, I have received the iame flattering dcinonfttfatiori.* of gem-rous j support. I did not regard them, pergonal to j myself, but tendered to me as an humble rep<.r ?? * - ui Liu-|iriiiui])ie? una policy ot the ( Confederate States. I will devota to the du- ( ties of the liiirh office to which I have beon called. nil I have of heart, of head and of hnnd. If, in the progress of events, it shnll bceome necessary, and my services be roqnired in nnother position; if, to be plain, neees- ( sity shnll require that I shall ngam enter the ranks of the soldiers, I hope you will welcomo nic there. [Applause.] Now, friends, airaifl I , tlliinlrSixT t'Au f..? ?!?!< ???-?!- . ' I*, J"\* > inn iiiiilll icrtfcif I IUII m yniir , approbation, ullow me to bid you good ni^lit. The 8ootherd Congress- ! Montgomery, February i5.?The Con- | press went into Seerot Session, during which they panned tin Act, mid instructed the Seo- i reiary to retnovc the veil of secrecy. The- j Act continues itv forec the officers connected with the collection of Customs at thfir different port* of the Confederacy nt the time of , the adoption of the Constitution of the Con federate States of Ainericn, with saliriea and | powers the name as heretofore, and providtnp ) that the compensation doe* not Cxceod the mini of $'>000. The Act requires the Collectors, within two weeks, to execute th? same bonds as heretofore, and subordinate? are rc?uircd to give bonds in ono week after the Jollector. The officers are required to take no o;?th to discharge their dutiea faithfully, and support the Constitution of the Provisional ()? vornmont. A resolution was alno adopted, continuing in office until otherwias ordered, the several officers connected with the collection of duties until tho 1st of April next, and instructing the Secretary of th<; Treasurer to report a plan to go into effect en the 1st of Asril. di- 1 niioisliiog the expenses incurred on the col- ' lection of tho Kevenuo of each Custom Honfte, 1 at lerM fifty per cent. ' Momtoomeuv, February 16?A number of 1 model flngs were presented in tbe Congress today. ?r?d referred. A communication in relation to missiles of wAr wan also referred. A ] bill was reported from the committee relative to eitixonship, prescribing uniform rulea f?jr nato- | raliaation j the caption only wa? read. AppH* cations wer* made for patonta and cony-right*, | which Here referred. The lutjanCe of tho day , w*? occupied in secret eaaionr Richmond, February 15.-'-The proocod- I biRd in Convention to-dnv went nnim?w??iit 1 Kx-Gof. Wise cloned ? Hpeoeh by gnying/if Virginia submit* to Black Republican rale, he would tern from Iter, and bog porno ?i?ter CoramonwoAlth to oome *nd Mv? hi# mother.' < FkOM wash Incjton. \ Washington, February 15.?In the Pcnco Dunfereneo to-day, the Committee?or a n>v jority of them??ucceeded at length in making report. Mcwro. Seddon of Virginia, Ruffin of North Carol inn; nnd Doniphan of Missouri, stated, at considerable length, the j_ _r ? ? liruuiiun ui nifir u|ipwiiiwi iu me report. ? I'hoy declined, however, uinkiog any minority report. It \p understood that Virginia, North Carolina mid Missouri will votej^iaihst the proposition suggested by tlie Oounnittee, whiuh in u kind of 3IongreI com promise, com. billing smite of the features of tho Crittunlen with the (lUtbrio proposal. It is rumored thfit the proposition of th? liviimiiiiiuw win d?j nuopieo dj me UuUiereuce, lotwithxtiindinjr that floum of the bordei Southern States will kick .tt it,. v . Messrs. Tyler, Beddon and Iiroekenborough rill *U urge the Virginia Convention tospjir/. he proposal of the terrified Abolitionist*.? Hives and Summers will recommend its adoption. J The action of the Virginia Convention in jonsidered here to bo very doubtful. In Conzress, however, it in very clear that tbe Conference Compromise will be immediately rejected. The Conference will soon adjourn. Mrs. Tyler lofilitis afternoon, and Mr. Tyler will WHI follow. The plan proposed oy the Committee has jeon ordered to be printed. ...The Kcpuhli<?;iM3 .h^hl ,'?ucuj<, Jpnight, md unanimously approved of Mr. Bingham's K>'p.) Force Hill, which authorises the col- $ lootion of tint r?vOnii? <?i? iihit?ki?jr?l ii?le lho bar or harbor of " insurrectionary " fx>rts Tiic Republicans will press the pasMigc of the Hill next week. n W.\>HiNt;roN, Fobrunry 17??Tlio ConA>renee ' , ini11?rei* on the detioieuoy nml legirfhuive uol executive hills ujcreoJ in ilie former. Tim Jliiritjiii rtlliciuitnont wn? roee?le<l from i>y the Semite. Oihor bnxiiioss uiiiiupirUtnt. TI16 Washington Star, harntofnre ft vehement Union paper. now lolinit* the probability of ilu> ecession Of nil (ho 1) ?r?ler Stilton in n vei v brief lime, ha lire Peilec Conference hiin failed to i^ree np 'ii hiiv piiin<ffi)iniu This rflnult i* nt. ributable to Lincoln's nriocohf*. Great ib>nrcs iou s-xi^tK in c<>iiiiOv|<iciico in nil but itc|iuhlicnn :irrl?'j<. WA8iiixoT"N, February 18?In tin* Sennlc, " <lny. th? "l'nritF bill was diycii*se<l. Adjoiirued. I In tlie IIou.Mv tbo fifty dollar Treasury note 1 (?ill (?) and ihn l?'o|orad-> Territorial bijj'were passed. TJje. rejoin, of U?J Ui>iuuiiftcc of Thir- A iyrtl?rro , Mr. Siiermnti'* bill Butlloriie'di# Wfl&aident t<i I'lviplny tlie militia Cored to ?Mip|ir??x tiVonrroelion mid repel invasion, was debated and laid ?ver, but it in thought it will puss. The Standing Committees. Tin President of tho Suutliorn Cunjrress hum ininouneeu me ioiiowmg ^tainting Commit toes : Committee on the Organization of the KxPcutive department of the (jiovcrnmcnt? Messrs. Stephens, of <^e?jrf?ia j CIv?nr.i<l, of Louisiana ; ]Joyce, of South Carolina ; Shorter, of Alabama ; JJrook, of Mississippi. On Foreign Affairs?Mettsrm IMiOtt. of South Carolina; Nisbet, of Georgia) l'erkiiis, I jf liouigiiina; Walker, of Alabama, and I Keitt, of South (Carolina. , k On Finance?Moee>n>. Toombs, of Georgia ; liarnwell, of South Carolina; Kemier, of | Louisiana ; JJnrry, of Mississippi, and MeKue, >f Alabama. On Commoreinl Aff?lrs-^Mos8rs. Memtnin jrer, of South Carolina ; Crawford, of Georgia ; Morton, of Florida; Curry, of Alabama, and De^'ouct, of Jjouisiitnn.. On the Judiciary?Mefjars. Clajron, of Mississippi, 'Vithera, of Pouth Carolina; Hate, of Ah'Ouiuu ; T. H.R.Cobb, of Georgia, and Hnrriii, of Mtssuuripju. On Naval Allaire?Messrs. Conrad, of L?-uisiana ; Chesnut, of South Carolina ; Smith, jf Alabama; Wright, of Gtx>rgia, ami Owen. i,m. On Military Affairs?Mew?ra. Hartow, (if Georgia; Miles, of South'.Carolina ; Sparrow, )f Louisiana ; Kenan, of Georgia, mid AnJereon, of Florida. On Postal Affairs?Mesfi*. Oliilton, of AIlhama ; Hill, of Georgia' lloyce, of Sotitli Carolina; Ilurrison, of Mississippi, and Curry, of Alubniua. On Patents? M?'8srs. Hrook, of - Missinfiip- j ;ii ; Wilson of Mississippi; Lewis, of Alabanm; llill, Of 'Ocot^iaKehfler^tjf Jjouisian.i. Oil T?rritnnMi Moc? Plmniii* .... VH^PIIVVj III L?IJlJlli [ L'urolina; Campbell, of MisKimnppj) Murdiull, of Ijmminnii; Nialiet of Georgia ; Ifeurn, of Alabama. Oil Public Jx-mds?Messrs. Mundinll, of t Louisiana; Harris, of Mif?i??ippi ; J^'earn, of Alabama ; Anderson, of Florida, and Wright, i?f Georgia. On Indian Aflairg?Mi>##r*. Morton, of Florida; Hale, of Alabama, IjOw'ih, of Alabama; Keitt, of South Carolina,. mid Spurrow, of Louiguw*. ()n l'rinling<?Meiwru T. H. 4. Cobb, of Ijcor^ia ; liarrtHoii. of Mississinni - Mil South Carolina; Chilton, of Alabama; lVrk iii8. of Luuixiiuia. On .Accounts?Mcvnt. Owep, of Florida ; . lyinwford, of (Jcorgin; Campbell, of Mis8i?ippi; Smith, of Alabama; and Jhiulouet, of Louisiana.. On Kn?*raMsnicntri?Mgeftrs, Phortor, of Alubumn ; Wilson, of . Mijwi^ippl ; Kenan, of Georgiu; Mclllto, of Al;ib*ui? j and JJur- 4 low, of Ooorgin. A. MKr/ANcijor.YOctMjRrtKNCfl.?Ourbcaft is pained by f lie Intelligence of the death of t mother one of our noHri volunteers. t James 17. Allen, of Abbeville District, n iiieuiber of the company from that an*'.ion, lecoived an , injury on Tuesday uftcrnoon, which whh followed by almost iufttant death. The company,'of which this gentleman whs a member, 1h quartered at the Moultrie IIouhc, on Hullivnn'? Island. lie and some of bis comrades were engaged in harmless diversion during an interval of loiHuf'u. Tliej wore chasing each sther from room room, and while running j with all speed along the long cor rider gf fhut building, Mr. Altan enrno in contact with a buyonet on n gtin in the bund of one of his companions. -The wenpon entered the ripht L . Bye and penetrated the Imiin. 'The unfortunate young, man survived but a few moments; m.. *n? -? . . i.ii- /*u?n wn? dih nineteen year* of nee. FI is character wn? wlthotot d nncF^io W&? ft i^rently beloved by liis brother noMirrs. I His remains will bo conveyed to Abbevillo A thi* morning. jA TUia inelfthcholly aecldent hn? cant * gloom^M^ >*er tho obecrful hearU'tti at wer? to lose their friends in noble Warfare, butVP we.ro not ready to ?ec one so promising nnd 00 Mowed with virtues thus cuddy and suddenly smitten witt the hand of the destroyer. iChtirfettov Ouurier. IIav* confidence, bat bo cautious in whom jrou place it.