Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, March 16, 1861, Image 2
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ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
R.A.T110MP80N, U. YOUNG, W.H. IIOLCOMDK,
fROI'KI ETOR3.
TR11MS?$1 ",(l Per ftnnnm, in advance. If payment
l>o dolaycl until after the expiration of the
year. S'J. I'.r nix months, 75 oent.s in advanoo. ?
Advertisements inserted nt the umial ratvft.
PICKENS C. II., S. C.:
?
Saturday Morning, March 16, 1861.
. Still Increasing,
During lust week, wo added twenty-four names 1
to our subscription list, nnd ligoodly number this.
Our list now mimbi ? over HK.vkxtkkn iirNi>RBi?!
AVc do not rocur trt our good fortune in this rc- I
ppcct, in i\ bonstful spirit, but merely to any to our '
friends that wo highly appreciate their kind cf- !
ions in our beiiair.
Taxes.
Mr. Caky, our Tax Collector, 1ms receivedhis '
books, und commenced his circuit on I^ondny
Inst. Sco his corrected advertisement in our
columns. Tlie liwv, in relation to these officers,
has been changed in somo respects. Inform
yourselvtr*'*um Mr. Carv's advertisement, and
endeavor ?o conform to the now regulations.
Court at Anderson
liv enmo Arrangement, wo suppose, Judge !
Mu nho is holding Court at Anderson this week.
Owing to the unsettled condition of affairs, tho
hearing of litigated cases has been postponed,'
and his Honor is engaged upon the criminal side [
of the Court. AVo trust that those, in whose
power it may bo, will effect the same favorable '
arrangement for this district. All reasonable
leniency should be shown the poople at this time. I
The trial of S.vNCIio, charged with killing
Harrison, commenced on Wednesday. Tho iu- I
ry returned a verdict of manslaughter.
Military.
The volunteer companies in this, Greenville
nnd Anderson districts, received by tlie Governor
under tho act of the Legislature, with one or
more companies from tho districts below, have
been formed into a llegiment. There are understood
to be three companies from Pickons.
(one here, otic at Bachelor's Retreat, nnd the
Wnlhnlln Riflemen) sx like number from Greenville,
nnd one from Anderson ; nnd perhaps an
eighth company from Hamburg. The election
for Field Ofneors will be ordered atnn early day,
wo understand.
From Charleston.
Militfirv nffn'iM tKSu A*..*. ? ?
proaching ihe final issue. Maj. Anderson reports
to his government, at Washington, that
his supplies arc running short?that he cannot
sustain himself, in his present position, longer
than the first of April. The Cabinet, at Washington,
is also reported to ho deliberating upon
the surrender or reinforcement of Fort Sumter.
nit nau mil rcncncu a luiai conclusion on the
11th, the latest <hite we have nt this writing?
Wo shall probably have later advices before we
gu to press.
Reliable military authority, at Washington, is
given to the public, that it will require 20,000
men am! the whole available force of the American
navy to reinforce Fort Sumter. The rump
government, with all its power, cannot conccn
irate 5,000 men at Charleston in thirty (lays
from this time, much less '20,000. Their whole
army, scattered from Maine to California, does
not number 19,000 effective men. In the meantime,
President Davis can rein force the armv at
Charleston witli50,000 men,which would re.juire
another calculation at Washington.
We place more than usual confidence in this
intelligence. A flairs arc ripening for the climax.
Will it be hostile or peaceful? Wc incline
to the latter view of the subject.
On tllpfitll wllilut. npni.lloinont ?1.?
- - f* W.? fcUIIO V.I1
Morris Island, with blank cartridges, a soldier
smuggled in a ball, which, when the piece was
fired, struck near the door of Fort Sumter, doing
no damage. Maj. Stevens, in command of
the battery, immediately apologized in person
to Maj. Anderson. The soldier has been arrested.
and will lie court martialed. The casemates
of Fort Sumter wore not opened immediately after,
with any hostile intent.
Gen. Beaurccauu, of the Confederate army,
demeans himself soldierly and gentlemanly, and
has the confidence of all around him. lie was
educated for the army, and won his promotion
on the bloody battle fields of Mexico. |
Direct Trade.
The effort to conncct Charleston with Liverpool,
by a linaof steamers, commends itself most
favorably to the public. We publish, on the first
page, the proceedings of the meeting called to
give vitality to the enterprise, and bespeak for
it tho liberal support of men of means. Having
burst the politic.il bonds of union, those of j
trade must inevitably share the same fate. We |
should have been more independent, in this re- j
spect, years ago; but now, it is an actual necessity.
The success of tlio enterprise, which is I
unquestionable, must redound to our prosperity
and wealth. More: it will give u& an independence
we have not before felt, and make our political
existence at once felt arid lasting. Wo
nro glad to know that sufficient funds huvo beon
subscribed to commence operations.
Views of the PressWo
have devoted considerable space this week
to the "Opinions of tho Press on Lincoln's ad"
dress." These criticisms will enable the reader
t<> form his own opinion as to tho complexion of 1
tho future. The black republican pross endorse
it fully, and regard it generally .is peaceful;
whilst the Northern democratic pap. rsdenounce 1
it, and give it warliko character.
"Old Abo" has doubtless left a pap down, j
through which to extricate himsoLf wli?n rUffi/inl.
.ties surround him. Without honor or firmness. i
ho will not bo particularly choice of expedient!*
iu tho hour of action nrul dangor.
The Southern Congress.
This patriotic body has nearly accomplished
its difficult tind delicate task Tho permanent
constitution has been adopted. There haw been
important additions, made to tho provisional condition,
which, so far as wo can judge from the
report in our columns, will meet with vory general
acceptance. Whore boforo tho moaning
was dottbtfal, it is now niado plain and clear,
Tho new provisions appear to l>e founded in justice
end wisdom.
Congress has ndoptod a flag for the G'onfede- j
rate States, a descript::>n of which onn ho found '
elsowhnre. It is haujlaoine and appropriate!;
What say our friendn to running un ono on the \
fc (*td secession polo in front of the Court Housa?
Wo presume tho State convention will he con- j
vened, after the rising of tho Spring court*, to '
nans upon the pcrmnmrtt constitution adopted nt
Hf Montgomory.
Tha N?w CabinetTho
Cabinet of the new administration, at
Washington, was announced by us Inst week.
Seward will bo its ruling spirit; and, although
n bitter oneiny to tho South, he is possessed of
too much shrewdness and good senso to precipiI
twto the two sefltirtns infcin hMitiil nnrt
-j? i? ?- j
conflict. There rrtny l>a occasional fights on tlio
' cm?t, but of this wo have our doubts. All hut
two member* are from the frvo Statin. Hatrs
! i* from Missouri, nnd ll|..\in from Maryland.?
Both aro uncompromising ItepnhlicanH. Tho
lntter is Postmaster General, and will nllow the
j mails, no doubt, to ho flooded with abolition papern
and documents. Tho border States will
have our sympathy until they can secede.
Patriotism.
Tho pro.?ont conto.st has awakened alike tho
patriotism of nil nlusse.q Tlio ornntln m>?
have not boon behind tho soldier in their devotion
to country and the amelioration of the condition
of the men in camp. Striking instances
have developed themselves: When volunteers'
woro called for, an aged, helpless matron of
Chesterfield, not only desired to dispense with
the services of an only son, but pressed him into
the service of the Slate: it was the widow's
patriotic mite ! Whon tho bravo men of Charleston
were called to arms in December, a lady, I
(who. wo are pleased to say, is a native of I'ink
l-.i:' - I
v... ; v.mvvi ...... iiv ucii-jvi*, iniiij nuns, none:
chcorfully four of them into the Gold: saying,
with regret, that tho remainder wore not old
enough to enter the service ! Other Indies have
performed noble service in preparing lint, pro- !
renting flag", and chccring the heart of the sol- ;
dier by those acts of Kindness an?l attention ncv- ]
or forgotten by him.
The flag presentations have been so numerous
that wo cannot monifon all. but it is meet and
proper that we should allude, in brief terms, to
the presentation, on tho 22d of February last,
of a beautiful Hag, by Miss Mauv A. Bomak, to 1
tho Washington Light Infantry, an honored
Corps of Qharloston, Site selected her friend, j
Hon. James Simons, to make the presentation ; !
who, after addressing tho "officers and soldiers'' !
of the company, proceeded thus, in his chaste
and patriotic vein, to speak:
" I have been requested by a daughter of Carolina
to nresent this stumlm-il t.i a.
---- - "3
a work of art, it is beautiful: tlic colors are exquisite,
tlio needlework ingenious, and the design
chaste and pcrfeot. On one side you will
find tho nnmc of your patriotic corps, inscribed
in letttors of pure silver, with the ditto of your
organization ; and on the upper corner near the
Hag stuff, tho Orescent joyously turns her horns
to heaven, gratefully to receive her promised !
bounties. On tho reverse stands tho palmetto. |
at once tho emblem and glory of our State?its I
stem of solid gold, its leaves of brightest, green, |
encircled by a wreath, wherein tho oak leaves j
and acorns betoken tho strongth of its defend- j
ers, and tho lnurol promises the crown of honor j
to Hie gallant victor, liclow aro these precious |
words?household words, so to speak?of the
Washington Light Infantry?virtue and vai.oii.
" 1 feel much gratified to have been selected !
by the fair and lovely donor to present this to- '
ken of her consideration, designed by her taste. |
wrought bv her own delicate hand, and prompt- j
ed by the love of country which animates Iter j
pure young heart. My only regret is, that I ;
have no eloquence for fier praise commensurate
to the consideration I have reecivod from three
generations of her patriotic family.
Surely I may he pardoned iu adding that I
feel it is not inappropriate that I should have j
been selected for tins agreeable task. When
vnnr Kntnxu fl.wr ?lw? U i..?: ci I
J - V..W A?VitMUUUIIVIV|.| |C| WilK
tho standard of tho llegiment of vlio cfrout Captain,
whose name you bear, my father, as Adjutant
of tho Regiment, had its care and keeping,
and. 1?v his side, fought ami hlod beneath its
folds Under these circumstances, I would he
insensible to a natural impulse if I did not acknowledge
tho inspiring sensations of iry present
grateful duty.
" You arc not surprised, then, gentlemen of
the Washington Light Infantry, at tho well
known pentiments which 1 havo always cherished
for your corps* There is no body of citizen
soldiery who are more entitle., t<> what ha" been
characterized as your household words, embla
zoned on that standard-?virtue a>i> v.w.oh.
"Therefore, Capt. Simnnton, in the name of]
the fair donor, I confide it to ynnr hands, fully j
persuaded that, when your motto is tested in i
conflict on the field of battle, the colors may bo
riven by the missiles of the enemy, but they
will never bo ravished from tho hands of the defenders."
Col. Simonton, Captain of the Company, received
the flag, and replied as follows:
"General: This beautiful gift, presented so
soon on our return, [from active sorvice at Morris
Island] excites within us grateful emutions.
When the soldier returned from the toils and
privations of active service receives such an assurance
that a tender heart was filled with interest
in his welfare?that fair hands wrought
in his honor?and that bright eyes beamed on
liis coming, he feels that bo has reaped his re
warn, no nssureu, sir, Hint this standard will
bo chcrislicil "by our corps with the wannest tiffoetion?that
wo will prccrvo, protect and do
fond it to the host of our ability, and tho namo
of its fair donor, repented by our grateful lips,
will bo handed down from generation to generation
of our ancient corps as one of its honored
household words.
" Goncral: we have returned from no field
stained with blood, nor ha\o we hoard the roar |
of hostile cannon : but the expedition of which j
wo were a part, han not been without its re?ult. ;
We have scon men, deserting every occupation, |
spring to arms at tho call of tho State, roa ly to
do or die in her behalf. Wo havo pcoii every- '
where, in every branch of thovorvicei these gal- i
hint men, enduring ever)- privation, nndertak- I
mg evorv toil, making every saeriPico in tlie pro- |
teotion of their hearths and their altars. As |
day by day they saw the spires of their distant |
homes gilded by the rav of the rising sun, or
made more glorious bv its setting. Hspiffttion f?f- |
tor aspiration nscended to tho Throne of Ood, j
praying that these might bo preserved, and vow |
Kfier vow was recorded to this preservation, i
.pledging their nil.
" The men of South Carolina have shown tlieir
determination to shed their best blood, to pour
forth their richest treasure in the defence of her
institutions. Tho women of South Carolina,
forbidden by their sex from appearing on tho
battlo Held, haveevor given aid, encouragement j
and assistance to the living; have proparcd I
themse'ves to administer comfort to the wound- j
cd ; and have steeled their hearts to nav the last I
offices to the plain. A people exhibiting those
characteristics can novcr bo conquered. Whatever
tho ftitnre mny liavo instorofor ui?-?if thin
impending dark cloud bursts in war and dcso- :
hit ion?under all circumstances wo oan rely with I
unflinching confidence in the spirit of our peo-I
pie, prepared to meet every oinorgeney. Should I
that hour come, standing hero as tho ropreson ntite
of the Washington Light Infantry, fully
authorized to speak in their behalf, I pledge
them to bear this standard in tho tide of battle
?to press with it to victory or to fall beneath
its folds. i?*
''Soldiers! behold your standard. Yon have
(llrAQilv in vritir r?/?aonau'inn tkafr l1 I
... . ?. t,w. vo-.w.i nmv iiuiiiw iiuvivivr,
covered with tlio nMiocititionii of the glorious
pnnt. You chorinh it with aflectionnte rcvoronee.
find drnw from it the richest lessons of patriotism
for your emulation and exnmnlo. It is
the record of tlio pnnt. This in your rec<?rd.?
fine to it thru as you honor and roveronco wud
ehorish tlmt flng for tho deed* your ancostor*
have done, tho futuro generations of our company
shall gather around this llapr. end honor
rwrl revoroneonnd clierijli it for the deeds you
will have done." ;
Tho Freo States
In tho probabilities of peace or war. thero is
to be taken into tho account tho facf, that there f
aroquWo n number of porsons in all tho fireo ^
States, who aro in favor of giving the South hor
constitutional rights*?all she ever aaketl. These
patriots are generally in a minority, but aro not '
the loss true. They are, however, more numcr- ^
ous in tho Western States. This conservative 1
j element hunga !?ko a millntono around tho necks
of llie'Vnmpnntcocroionist*. tuul Wo ivro gratified |
! to roe them ppenking out and patting OkmiibcIvc* t
| on the rocortl. Th?V roport their numbers ?n v
tho inoroueo. Although wo Imvo fMtU with c
them fnrover, wo fhnll .rejoioi4 to hrnf of their |
triumph ovor thoir onCmien and tho enomy of ,
the Inimnti kind.
As an evidonco of tho truth of what wo have 1
stated, wo ouoto from tho Clarion, a now exchange,
published at Martinsville, Indiana.-? '
Speaking of " Old AbeV trip and Hpceches, j,
when on his flight for the White House, itsays:
".Mr. Lincoln nifty begin this war if belike*,
but the end of his term will see him further than "
ever from the object in view, nop can lie ever '
bring back the slave States into the Union hv '
the employment of a military forco : and if co- 1
crcion be attempted?:if war be mudo in the territory
of tho border States, he will meet an nr- ^
my at tho threshold quito powerful enough to >|
destroy him." ()
Aim), r?t r* !r,(e "'Union State Convention" hold
at liulii / npolix, llio onpitol of tlio State. " by
Conservative nion of all parties," the resolution* r
adopted unanimously ' fuvor. conciliation and ?
deprecate coercion."
Announcing tbo exchange of papors, the editor
very courtcouNly spenks:
"Foreiun."?AVe have, just rocoivod in ex- '
change a papor pubiiidjed at Pickens Oil, away |
down in South Carolina. The Keowee Courier, | 1
though hailing from the heart of the Southern j
Confedornrtv. is voVv inm.l. I!b? ? I -
..... ,_.>F or-. | t
and is evidently controlled by gentlemen niul j t
Christians. Wo mention this bocanso there arc %
tlioso among us iu the North who are unwilling (
to concede either of these qualities to Southern- t
ors. Tho Courier is decidedly in favor of ? I
peaceful solution of the national difficulties. In u
this it echoes the sentiments <>f all true lovers
of their country. North and South. In desiring
our troubles settled without a report to arm", ti
woonn shake hands heartily with our furriu" c
neighbors of tho Courier," u
We cprdinlly reciprocate the kind expressions
of our new Westorn friend. Although " furriners,"
we feel " ninh-nmirt" unto vim 1
" ? * ?" Tho
Future Policy- 1
The Montgomery correspondent of tho Charles- j'
ton Evening Newt, speaking of tho probable rojec- '
lion of tho Commissioners from (lie Confbilcrntc '
States to Washington, says:
"This will, of course, devolve upon us tho necessity
of appealing to arms, and proving that our 11
independence is not merely revolutionary. Fori
Sumter and Fort Pickens will not bo attacked, but ii
a close seigelaid to both. All communication will
be cut oft"; no supplies of any kind allowed to enter;
and hotico they will either liavu to capitulate '
or An attempt be made by the myrmidons, of-Lin- J*
coin to reinforeo litem ; this will be regarded us t
nn overt act of hostility, nnd repelled with grape, g
ii.inUlax u?.?l TI.I 1? n - ----lit
......... v.. diivii. i in."? iimi.mniv |M?iirv, WHICH (|
President Davis will adopt, will throw tlio odium r
of commencing the war upon tlio enemy, and j^ivo |i
to our cause immense moral strength; it .will unite c
(lie Confederate St.-.tes to a man, and certainly v
induce the llorder States to rally to our defence. (j
and unite with us in overthrowing I ho invader.? v
The spark of liberty is rapidly heing funned into
aflame of military enthusiasm; the war cry of
freedom will soon resound throughout t)ie land, c
and thousands will flock around the starry stand- ft
ard of the South. Indeed, even in the short time v
which has elapsed sinoe the, inaugural was deliv- C
ored, a stern spirit of defiance seems to tywell c&cli | tl
orrwi, una mi ?nigcr ueHiro lo yfrt|>ple Willi Ilio J
dastard foe is felt nnd expressed by many who, j,
but a few flays ngo, regarded war as one of (lie
greatest calamities which could befall us." ^
The Texas Vote fob Secession.? The f.illfttv- v
in<j are the Intost return-: Harris county, for r
Rocossion. 714: against. 107. Austin county, ' tl
for, 327 : n^ninst, 8. Brazoria county, ?18 ; n
against, 1, Wnshington County. 0>Ci7 ; against.
2t. Walker county, 283; njtuinst. 18. Grimes p(
county, f>()4 ; npa'nst " nix." Urn/.o* county, j f)
114: njrainst. 17. Wharton county, llft;|^
nix. iU tnrgomory county. .IK) ; p
ajraiust. r?.i. Colo i\d . c >unty, over 100 minority
fur soiicssion. F^rt lioml county, all far secession.
It
Fkom Africa.?The news brnu^h by th?mail '
from the West Const of Africa is m >re titan imi- p(
ally important. It nppears thjit, not withstandnig
tho effort# made, to prevent it. tlio great
massacre in remembrance of tho death of the
late King of Dahomey lind taken place. Eycv
witnesses of the "grand custom" estimate tho h
number of persons slain on the occasion nt be- n
twoen 2000 and 7000. ami it was said tjiat the h
blood spilt swept past "like a Hood into a large p
reservoir." n
Till.' Pi neivn ?WT*1.-. ^-i
? .... . - KW.7I ,i\i uvmi r?r*. ?? U UlhU I 111? liJl
lowing description of the closing scenes in ?
the Northern Congress, on Sunday evening, ?
from the New York Timr.it 151 ack llopubli- n
can : * ti
Congress did very little on Saturday cnl? *
culated either to advance the material interests
of tho country or to promote a peaceful 1:
settlement of the national troubles. In fuct, c
the proceedings in the Senate, although pro- ^
tracted until near midnight, may he cousid- v
ered as absolutely worse than profitless-?the
session being entirely wasted in foolish discuss- C
ions as to what outrht to he drum. Ti,5n;.lltr ti
0 # - v?
it was voted to ndjourn until 7 i o'clock last Jl!
evening.' On reassembling at that time, the
Semite galleries wero unpreeedcntcdly crowd- w
ed, and crowds wore turned aw.iy, unablctog?in t.
admission. Mr. Crittenden, sifter preseating c
the eredantials of Mr. Breckinridge, who is fi
elected to the, Seyato for. six yrara iVoui tom'or...??,
proceeded to speak on his resolutions, tl
hut the noise in the gallerios was so groat J
that jt was found! mpossible tp proceed with
business. The Sergeunt-at-Arms, at the or- '
dor of the presiding officer, made an endenvor
to clear the galleries of all those who did not (|
occupy seats, but ho soon reported tlio task q
impossible to accompiioh. Mr. Douglas
moved to electa new Sorgeant-nt- Arms, who
could do his duty ; but, comparative quiet 0
havintr been restored. In withdraw lila ft
nnd Mr. Crittenden proeceded with hisspecch. f?
lie was followed by Messrs. Trumbull,of 11- n
linois, Wigfall, of Texas, nnd others. In 1
the Honso an effort was made to suspend tho
rules in order to take up the bill providing for P
tho collection of revenue nt the ports of tho t'
seccdcd States, but it failed for wnnt ot n
two-thirds vote. This, probably, kills tho fi
mcH8uro in the present Congress, nnd whatever
is to be done by tho new Adniinifltrution ^
townrds the collection of tho rovenm nvust 0
-i ?
uu uuuu upon us own responsibility! Tho y
resolution censuring Mr. Titaioy, Secretary
of tho Navy, for accepting tho resignation of f1
thoso officers of tho .Nary who resigned for '?
tho purpose of taking servicc in tho seceded
States, was passed after considerable oppemition?05
to ?2," ^
Appointment.?Captain W. R. Hoggs, of
Georgia, hto First Lieutenant of the Ord- ti
nnne Department, United States Army, hns
been np|>ointcrl Aid-de-Camp to" Brigadier- n
Oeneral Ueaure^ard, w
" nr^; jc;
f >W- IH -r -j- _I.VJ.I_;
Pednings p.:?d Clippings.
The Ciiari.kston Markit.?CottoD ie quoted
it from 10 to 12 conts por pound ; corn. 80; oat?
13; flour, $7.80; bacon, 10 to 12; i>alt, 80.
Forbiox att.\nimbnt.?0<?v. Brown.-of (la.
in* attached tlio Northern .stuck in tlie Macon
inn Western KuilTmcl. amounting to about #1.- |
>00.000, t<> secure oitinens of tlmt State against I
Ojmi by tho A?ixurc of thoir property North.
Appointed.?The Now* Orleans Commercial
Jiillctin understand* tlmt Jdflge I'. A. Host, of {
hat. Siute. Iins beon appointed by President Da- ;
h?. and confirmed by 0"n^re"s, an C!nmmis?ion
r from the Confederate States to Franco.
C'ijAiit.oTTK. N. 0. March 10.'?All tho comities
It tlie State hare been heard froin as to the recent
Icctlon, and the majority ' for convention " istiol.
I
Cotto* DnRKKO.?The Clwrtnftnn Courier
r>i?ri?? tlnit J47 half* cotton, on tho platform of
ho Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. at
'loronoo, were destroyed by fire on 3d in*t. |
Fatai. Arrn.\v.?On tho 14th nit. nn Affray j
ocurrrdin Monroerillo, Monroe county. Ala.,
n Which llurvy Phillips wb? shot dead, TImm*.
'n ippjiriH mortally wnnnded, and S. J. Cumnings
slightly wounded.
To iik Mirva.? We learn from the Darlington
fir/ idim inn negro who mirnt tho resitltmco of
ri\<)innH Ability, .jr., was tried on tho oili inst., ,
.ml sentenced to be hung on the '22d.
?
FuRt Si:jitk?-?Three soldiers, whose enlistnont
Itiis expired. left Fort Sumter with disilmrgo
on \Vudnosdtiy, and were brought to the
\ty \ty the until *teamcr. '1'lioro i? no doubt
hnt others would gladlv receive dischnrgo.
Mr. Kt rriv.?Tho patriarch of the s,,Mth.
Cdmund Ruflin, is at the Charleston Ilotel. with
oveviil friends frorti Virginia, who tire detorninuil
lu livo in n Southern Stnto.
Si. wk Biuo B>vit\.?This vessel. a slnrer
hnt wa-* captured mi the coast of Africii and
aken into Charleston, nnd subsequently renio ?>'l
to Savannah. has be?n taken in eliarjjo l>y
Jdv. Hrnwn. ami n guard of enlisted men from {
lie ("ienrgia Naval Coast (iuanl has been put on 1
?i>ard. Tim vessel will lie thoroughly armed j
ind equipped fur the <lefonco of the coast.
An Kaiitiiquakkin Nkw Jerskv.?The New-j
irk Mt'icnfi/ say# that two di*tinot shocks or |
"nciis.duii* were foit in that cit'v on Tunsrliiv 1
llii>nt iiooii. Iii Ulii'MiifieM bells were rung j
ml houses shaken. In Oriingn doors were sha:on
to and fro, while in Puterson. lielleviilc
nd other places, there were similar phenomena.
Hei-fair of a li:iTisn Shu*.?Governor
tri'wn, (JSoorpriii, has released the bark Adustor.
in con-euuenoo of representations made
i> him, by' II. B. M's. Consul, E. Mojyhoux,
tlrnt the (Mtrjro flic held belonged to the
ubjottts of (?rout Britain.
Revivai. iv Tennessee.?Tt is said that
nore sinners nro niiw KPi'liin? AIipo1ioii.'o it "... i
... _ h /. . mil " \
oln) h-mom than hftvo before been on tlie hnxnus
soats for nuiiic years.
Tin: American Hon a i* arte C\8B.?The Civ[
Tribunal of llio Seine, mi the 10th nit., delivred
judgment in tlie Bonaparte Patterson ca-e.
n fiivnr of Prince Napoleon. The court
rounds its judgment upon the fact lliafc the
nestion wa< contdnsivefv settled hv the Kmpeifiunily
council in l.SOG, It abstains from
irnnoiinoinji any opinion on the merits of the 1
a?e. which, it will ho remembered, M. Mcreilleux,
the crown ndxosate. admitted to ho enirely
in favor of tho Pattersons. Tho latter
rill no doubt appeal. ,
Eight Slave* in Xkw Jersev.?By the Inst
en.Mis. the total population of New Jersey is
>nnd to he 072,024. Of th^ie, 014.080 are
o i n?m r 1 1' i . i
4.-T.....W uei- ciiHireu, IIIKI eigne HlflVOH.?
If tho slave* yet remaining in (lie Stale,
Iiere nie in Hunterdon Cnuntv threo, in Miillese.x
ouo. in Morris one, in Passaic two, nucl
i Somerset ?mo. '
Mikamon in Havana.?-Gen..Miramon nn?l (
is lmlv. nt last accounts, wore living in 11a*
nnn, in u very simple manner, without any
Bveniie.' They were hound for Frnnou, whero
lie $6,000,000 they h?vo hotweon them will ho i
tide useful.
Hksiusrt).?Ool. II. iS. Webb, distinguished
*>r his services in the Mexican war, ami broth*
r to J. Watson Webb, of New York, is in New
Orleans, to oiler tho services of himself and i
?nr sons to I lie snnl linrii
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Tup. United State* X vvy,-?Investigation
as cxhihite I (ho fuct that about thirty wnr ves- '
nls iif I ho Unite 1 Staves Xavy are unfit for ser- !
ice. and some of thorn the farge^t, and horeto* I
mo considered tho bo^t. It will cost an iin- (
ien?e sum and groat delay to put thoin in oror
for oflectivo sorvico.
IToRSRx without Shoks.?Some friends of the
orso arc discussing in tho Knglish papers the
nestion whether thi ?animal may not ho easily
ecu-stomed to do without shoos on ordinary
avctnents. They contenu that the natural hoof
my, by practice, bccomo strong enough to disease
with the iron shoe.
Tiik Tki.p.orapimn Cuii\.?The authoritiesof
'ubaftre creciing a number ?f telegraph linen
long tlio entire c >ast of the inland, in order to
ivo instantiineoUM nnnouncoment to the Cnpnin
General at Tl.ivaua of the approach of u
>reign enemy.
DkaTII or A r>l*TINOUI8llED VlROIN'lAN.?The
Liclimontl popcrn announce the dpnth, in tliot
ity, on Friday night, of lion. George W. Unpins.
adistinguished delegate to the State Conention
from Washington county.
Virginia avi> N uitii Carolina.?Tho North
'nr.ilinn I .ntridlntn <-r> ...
r, . .???.i?wi?iH"u,grmi;
cd a charter to onnect, by a short lino of railand
not exceeding flirty milos, tho grout North"
!arolina Central lluilmnd with tho Richmond
nd Danville Railroad. Tho oo#t of tho rood
'ill ho $000.01)0, and as tho road will open up
> Richmond tho heart of North Carolina, tho
iti/ons of Richmond arc asked to supply tho
iindn.
A Vrteha.s G >nk.?Died, nt St. Lrmis, on
lie 15th innt., Col. J. B. Hrant. aged 71 year.i.
lo was in tho hard fought battles of Fort
loorgo, Lundy's Lan* and F??rtRrie. Between
rM.'> and l?:5N lie passed through nil tho stage*
f military promotion to Lieutenant C?1nnt>l,
nd resigned in 1AJJ0. Ho wm twice married?
Ito last time to Miss Sarah Denton, nieoo of
'hos. II. Denton, tho Senator from Mis?otiri.
Nkw Onr.kans; March 7.?Advices revived
here from I'cnsncola, to the 4th infant,
says that Lieut. Slimmer hns had about
>rty tiion engaged in raising a sand battery
bout n quarter of a milo to the eastward of
[jo fort, 011 Santa Rosa Island, for the past 1
wo or throe days. The Wyandotte was en- 1
aped nil day Sunday In corivoyiug water to 1
Fie United States rtlup?; outsido. Lieut. Mcf?ib,
of the Kafiuli !tifles, being Anxious to 1
nil out what Slimmer'* men were doing on 1
lio Island, orbcurod a boat and went over;
o was. placea under arrest by the authorities
f Santa llosa Island and ftent to the unvy 1
ard.
Tud work oft tbo land batteries ot the
outhcrn troops opposite Warrington was bo- 1
lg vigorously pushed forward. J
It is reported here that Fort Brown, on .
ie Rio (Irande, tli6 last stronghold of tho f
cdorul troops iu Texas, has surrendered to
if Hangers.
Tho St.?to Legisdatnro linn nnssed a rosoluon
approving tho course of facn. Twiggs. \
Lincoln's Inaugural U looked npon hero ns i
othing moro nor lesu than a deduction of ;
r. ,
w ? .
MONTOOMERY, March 4.?Gen. Davis still
thinks there will bo hostilities, notwithstanding
the disnatflllRH rr??5vo<l Itti hi thin inninmf
from Wnjfetggt^o indicate a 1 pacific p"'}by ou
the psrt of Lincoln. Flo Will receive tlio
regiments and their olfteels rs appointed hy
the Governors of tlio Confederate 'tiutoA, if
the, exigency require it, but will make his own
appointments fur the permanent army of the
South, 'flu# consists of four Brigadwr;(?ioncrals
smd eleven Regiments. Thero are thirty-th
reo officers to every Regiment, which
will make three hundred and thirty-three officers
to bo appointed, from a Colonel to a Second
Lieutenant. Tha President will jrive
precedence in his appointments to the officers
who have resinned in the IJi S. Army from
tlio Confederate States. Gen. Twiggs, Col.
Beauregard and Col. Johnston have been
luude J'rigadier-Generals. Tho army will
consist, at present, of eleven thousand troops.
The Navy hill provides for four Commanders
and four Captains, and six hundred marines.
Commodores Rosseau, of La., and
Tatnall, of Ga-., and Captains Randolph, of
Ala., and Tngraham, yf'S. CI, are now here. !
Mr. Mullory, of Phi., has received the np- ;
pointment of Secretary of the Navy.
The President intends keeping in position
the present Postmasters throughout the Confederate
States who have discharged all their
(llllioa /!in.?rtuiiu/?ii?ii 'I-- '
Timea.
MON'hJoMKRY, March 10.?The Permanent
Constitution was adopted in secret session
last night, hut was not made public.?
" It is somewhat uioro satisfactory," a delepate
remarked, " than the Provisional Consti- |
tution, oxcept iti the matter of slave representation.
The Constitution, as adopted, i? now in the
hands of the printer, and will be uiade public
on Monday or Tuesday.
Congress will probably take a recess for a
month next week.
Messrs. L. M. Koitt, Thos. H. 11. Cobb,
F.S. Bartow and others have left for home.
ji is umu'.iMoou ntui .ur, i*ihicii lilts retused
a mission to Europe. Mr. Renet, (?) of
Louisiana, lias accepted tlio place tendered
Mr. Slicloll.
Montoomkhy, Marcli 11.?The injunction
of seoresy was removed froui tho Permanent
Constitution, to day. The main now
features are as follows:
No person of foreign birth, not a citizen of
the Confederate .States, shall be allowed to
vote for any officer, civil or political, State or
Federal.
Under the first census. South Carolina will
he entitled to a representation of five in the
( VmtrlVVttM A InKunin . V1..M
n ,, -T*-" > "? ?*? ???? 'IUI*
ida two ; Mississippi seven ; Louisiana six ;
Texas six. Each State to have two Senators.
A State Legislature may impeach ? Judicial
or Federal officer resident and acting in said
State, by "* two-thirds vote.
Both branches of Congress may grant seats |
on the floor of either House t<i the principal
officer of each Executive Department, with
the privilege of discussing measures relating
to his department.
Tho representation of throc-fifths slaves is
continued
Congress not allowed,- through duties, to
foster any branch of industry.
n>i.? e. ? -i 1 1 1 <t . ?
l iiu um?;i?ii ?*?vc iraue is promotion.
Congress is prohibited from making oppro
nriations unless by a vote of two thirda of
both Houses, except the appropriation beasked
by some Department or the President.
No extra compensation allowed any eontractor
or agent after tho contract is made and
service rendered.
Every law or resolution having forcc of law
nhnll rolato to but one suhjoct, and be expressed
by the title.
Tho tenure of the office of President and
Vioc-Presidont shall be for six years.
Tho principal officers of the Department
and Diplomatic service removable at the pleas
ure of the President. The other civil officers
removable when their services are unnecessary,
or for other good onuses, but the causes of
removal must be reported to tho Senr.td, practically,
and no captious removal* will bo tolerated.
Other States mny be admitted into the Con
rcileracy by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses.
'
The Confederacy may acquire territory,
und slavery shall be acknowledged ?nd protected
by Congress and the Territorial (jovernment.
When five States ratify it, this Constitution
will be established for said States; until ratified,
the Provisional Constitution will be continued
in force, not extending beyond one
year.
Nothing of special interest was transacted
in the Congress to day.
Nortiikkn and Soutiikkn Journai.s
uih?n tub Qukbt^ons of tub 1>ay.?Tho
Journals of tho South show themselves much
superior to tho press of tho North in tlio nl?nnor
in which they perccivo tho ecoAomiojil
consequences of disunion. Thoy bring to tho
discussion of this question, as delicate as it is
0S8CHtial. a spirit of moderation, a certainty
of calculation, n knowledge of facts mucii
superior to the disdainfully absolute eoncln
sioiir wmcn wc 8oi! every day promulgated
around us.
[iV. Y Courier rtcs Eta* Unit.
S'bvkn Persons Burnt to Dkatii.?a
two-story tenement house in West 40th strcot,
New York, wag burnt Thursday morning,
nnd n man named Henry Warn, with his.
wife and two Sonn nnd three daughter*, were I
burnt to death. Mrs. Oakley, her son, and a
man nnuied Luce, wero also badlv burnt.? i
An inquest is being bold. Tlio firemen indulged
in a fight nt'tqr the lire. ltoed'a Gin
Distillery was also burnt that morning. Mr.
Heed vml two men were badly burnt in the
face and head.
Nkw Our.r.anh, March 9.?Advices from !
Galveston to the 8th mutant have boon received.
On tho 4th the State Convention declared
Terns out of tho Union, and Gov. Houston
issued a proclamation to thut-cfTcet. Incomplete
returns show a majority of 28,000
put of 51,500 votes. An Ordinance was
passed authorizing the Delegates at Montgomery
t? represent Texas in tbo Provisional Government.
Tho vessels sent by tho Federal
Government will not bo seized. Gov. Qouston,
it is said, will not resign nor take the
oath of allegiance. Tho Convention was dtscussing
?n Ordinanoe defining treason. Ma- !
jor ftlcCullough has sent a detachment of!
troops to guurd^he upper forts.
8kvknxh Mk?'mknt Voi.untkrr8.~Tho '
following officers havo been cleotod in tho
Hftv?nth ILeerimantof Voluntoers, comprising
tho*o from Kdgeficldfcnd Abbovillo: Thomas j
0. Haoon, of Kdgofield, Colonel j Hubert AKair,
of Abbeville, Liputcnai?t.Coionol; Km- ;
wef Scibcls, of Edgefield, Major.
\
thousand ijro hundred and'nincty two billions
two hundred' ond cloy??n thonrtnpd four l?un*
drcd ?nd' crfjrtoy thousand oight hundred and
oighty ui;io loan.
From Washington.
WA8HINOTON, March I).?There i? to-day
another shuttle in thopoliuoal cards and men,
who yesterday hoped for peuce, uow say that
wo must expect war.
It is roliubly reported this afternoon tljat
it]] the troops nlong tlio Western routier?-in
New Mexico, Utah and Tcxhb hfflle l)ten
ordered JtJast. with n viow of retaking njid
purrisoning nil tho Southern forts.
Cameron agrees with Chaeo in favoring ,fm
immediate recapture of nil the Federal forts
seized by tho seceding States. Chase, it now
appears will rule the Administration, and
Seward will, in all probability, he sent Minis
ir.. i loe. ii,?r. -i.,,...
>U Ht "O.- * ...IIVVJ MIIJO.
Chase rcmnjked yesterday, that Douglas had
wholly misrepresented the purpose of Lin!
coin, (/huso says that the Administration
menus to " conquer n peace." '
Tho New York Tribune, of yesterday, attacks
Seward rather sharply, saying that his
policy will demoralize aud ruin tho Republilican
party.
[?S'pccinl DisjxUch to Charleston JUcreuri/?
Washi.n'rox, March 10.?A Cabinet mooting
was held last night on other subjects than
appointments to oflico.
The condition of the Southern posts held
by tlic Federal troops engaged the aeep at tun
tion of Con. Scott and others yesterday.
From recent information, it appears that
there is much dissatisfaction in tho nrmv.
even ou tlio fronkicra.
Secretary Seward will bo able to attend to
his duties to-morrow.
A number of subordinntos of the nrmy liavd
resigned. Oilier uiu prepmiiig to JuHuW
their example.
iiov. I li'ju hns jiuuiisbcd r> reply !o tl'o
j Committee's charges, relative to tlie Indian
Trust Fund defalcation. He says tlie acceptances
were merely in anticipation of the earn
injis of Messrs. Kussell & Co., and that only
I $(500,000 of ttiom were outstanding, and if
i the. (ioverniiient will permit their work of
| the present yenr to offset tlieso rteceutaiiees.
" . . r
j that fuiii can be liquidated without touching
I tho property ot' the firm now assigned.
It if- said that Judge Douglas will net as n
mediator between the Southern CotnmissionI
ers and President Lincoln. Tho Conunissionj
ers will not present their credentials until
! next week.
! Secretary Seward iR preparing his programme
for a peaceful settlement, and gives
the confident a?<uranceH to all who eon verso
j with him tliut mi measures calculated to loud
to bloodshed will bo resorted to.
Washington, March 10.?I am informed
by a Republican Senator, high in the confidence
c?f the Administration, that there is no
earthly doubt that the troops will be removed
from Fort Sumter within two weeks. This
fact is generally credited in other authoritative
circles.
The Commissioners called upon President
Lincoln, yesterday, and left their cards for
him and Mr. Seward. They hope to-mor w
to present their credentials. Various opinions
prevail ns to the disposal of their mission.
It is alleged that it will bo some time
l?i?fi*ro nn ?nwnr?f !o -.1 11 a!.--- 1
.... .......in uitvn, Milium uiuv not
preacht their credentials immediately. Otherwise
tlioy will ho relumed,
President Lincoln expressed himself desirous
that peaceful measures shall prevail,
find so stronjr is this assumption, that Republic *
assert tin. the troops will bo withdrawn
from Forts Sumter and Pickens. I have proud
authority for asserting that- such a step has
been considered in tho Cabinet to day, and n
withdrawal favored.
Several clorks in the Departments resigned
yosterday, and have left for Montgomery.?
An artist also left to-day, by order of P'csident
Davis, to make a seal for tho (
ato States.
An examination nt tho War Department
shows that 1,0U0 regular troops cannot bo
eonccntratcd in one placc for one month nt u
time.
[?S'pccial Dispatch to Charleston Courier.
Washington, March TO.?A Cabinet
meeting was held last night, on other subjects
than appointments to office. Tho condition
of the Southern posts held by Federal troops
engnped deep attention of (jJcii. Scott mid
others yesterday. From recent information,
it nppenni that there is much dissatisfaction
in the army, even on tho frontiers.
Mr. Seward will be able to attend to his
duties to-morrow.
a large number of the subordinate offioers
of the U.S. Army have resigned, and many
others arc preparing to follow the example.
Washington* March 11.?An official letter
was received from Major Anderson, yostorday,
in which he says he has only fifteen days'
subsistance and wood. The question has,
therefore, arisen with the Administration,
whether an attempt at reinforcing shall he made,
or the fort abandoned. .Tho latter course,
it is thought, will be adopted, from inevitable
necessity, at.d by the advice of (Jen.
Scott. There is, however, a confliot of opinion
between the Republicans cn this question,
but no concession in Cabinet council.
Tho Cumberland and Pocahontas have, according
to official advices, 1 <ft Vera Cruz for
Norfolk. The Puwh?tan is on tho way to
Now York. The Macedonian is now the only
l.intod States vcstsl loft at yoru Cruz.
jiatkfjr.?Washington, 3Iarchr 11.?11
P. M.?Reports continue to prevail respecting
the contemplated cvacuntion of 1'ort Sumter.
They may be true, l?ui it is certain that
(lie President, up to 8 o'clock, to-night; had
given no such oixler. P/ominent gentlemen,
however, soy they,have information sitirtfying
them that such a con rue will, from necessity,
he pursued.
The Confederate State*' Commissioner* did
not seo Seward to day. but will mnko their formal
application for an interview to morrow,
probably.
WAfliMNfiTON, March 11.-r~.Tho Senate,
to-day, debated the reaolution expelling Mr.
llf! l? H n J
? iriuii, or Texas. iUqwra. |Cliiigmaft afid
iluntor that tho Senate had no C*Astitutional
power to tixpol a member, except
for disorder or misdetnoanor, Mr. Mason
tthowed that Senators owed no allegiauce to
any power except their own States, ulthough
sworn to support the Constitution, yet to owo
allegiance to the Federal (Jovpruinent violated
aliogianoo to the States.
Titr World'# Wv.trtHT.?Mr. Builey, thd
President of tltt> London Astronouuonl.tfocioty,
has been for six years weighing tho world
in difforont way*, end is now sure that ho htn*
obtnincd the specific gravity ho nearly accurate
that his figures cs'uot err more than
0,0058. Ho placiQfi it 5,6747. Tho total
woight of the world in gi-osa tons of 2240
pounds, according to his nei?le?; h? (0,002,105,
502,211,410,488,880) si* thousand *iiid sixty-two
thrillions ono hundred and Hitfiv.fi??