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ROU T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. ?.A.THO?i>aON, ?. YOUM, W.H. HOLCOMB*, PROriUKTORS. TKItMS-,-$i.50 p?r annum, in ndvnuoe. If pay ment bo delayed until tiff er tho expiration of the year, Ifot six months, 75 cents in advanced BQyAdvot-tleomenls inserted ?t tho usual rntos. PICKKNS C. iL^JS. C. : Saturday Horning, Juno 8, 1861. Speoial Attention ?5 directed to tho advertisement of a spacious Ilotol for .?nie or ront hy Mossrs. (} it ts n A M and 'NEVILLE at West Union, tho hoad of the Rino Ridge Railroad. A bolter lo cation could not bo dom ed. Thor? aro other advortlsomonts in our columns that will commend themselves to the public. Taxes Mr. CABV made his Return thin year in ad vance of other tux collectors, ns usual. Ile re ports to us the nett Sta io tax $8,700.79 ; Road tax, $2,173.86 ; Poor tnx, $1,304.32. Number of slaves, 4,28-r>, being ft alight increase ovor last year. Money, at interest roturncd, was $810',878.00. The Plo Nio- ' We' publish fri nnothor column tho proceed ings Of-the mooting, hold nfc Walhalla, for the pur poso of making arrangements furn, Railroad Pio Nie at tho Depot. Friday, tho 14th Juno, instant, has been selected ns tho day upon which the c?l?bration shall take placo. Wo commend the object of thc mooting to tho liberality of our oitizens. - , . Saloday. Tho attendance of persons on Salcdny wns very small. No proporty was sold. Tho M war was tho principal topic, and success was wished Col. 00,(1 in raising his Regiment. Our farmers, too. woro congratulating cnoh other on tho ox oollcnc.o of their wheat orop. Corn was voted " small, for tho sonson," but promising. Tho - man in pursuit of money found little. Credit ors, however, are lenient; and wo aro sure it is the desire of tho poople nt largo that sales by the Sherill shall cease for tho present. Cannot somo.arrangement of tho kind Ito made? It io madness to sacrifico property at this, time ^Forbear, ouo toward another." .- - Drowned A likoly negro boy, belonging to Mr. W. G. BLASSINOAME, was drowned in a pond near Wolf Crook, on tho 2d instant. Tho boy wont into doop water, and was unable to swim. Servants should ho lookod after closely, in many respects, these times. Fio Nio at Fair Play. A friend informs us that Saturday last wns a gala day at Fair Play. An abundant pio nie was provided, by fair hands, for tho " Calhoun , Mountaineers," who woro greeted, on their nhort furlough, with groat cordiality and pleas ure It was, indeed, n joyous occasion. During the day, tho company was drilled by Lieut. HORTON, to tho delight of all, and high -credit to tho volunteers. " JOHN LINDER, Esq., ?^Gcorgln-^a bravo vol untcor of thc gallant " Empire Stato of tho South"~- delivered a stirring and appropriate speech. The ladles gracod tho occasion, in largo num bers, by thoir preaonco and smilos ; who, next to our beloved country, aro nearest to tho hearts of our gallant volunteers. A collection was taken up by the ludios, for the purpose of procuring a suitable flag, to be presented to tho "Calhoun Mountaineers," wh'on $125.00 was promptly contributed for that purpose Suoh liberality reflects groat credit upon tho intelligence and patriotism of tho ladies of Fair Play. Col. Orr's Regiment Wo are pleased to leam that Col. ORR is suc ceeding admirably in raising his " Regiment of Rifles'* for tho wnr. Succoss genorally stamps his efforts, bo thoy groat or small. Col. ORR addressed tho volunteor company, nt Bachelor's Retreat, on Saturday last. Fifty-oix mon responded to the' call. Capt. LEDUETTER Will soon report with full ranks. Capt. NORTON'S company now numbers ovor seventy men. Tho "Koowoe Volunteers," at thia place, have unanimously ngrood to outer Col ORR'S regiment, provided he gots the remaining com pi&ics in two wooka. If not, tho company to udor its services to President DAVIS. - Mow?. MITCHELL, BALLINGER and othors have in contemplation the formation of a com pany'for tho war. That seotion of tho district between Kcowco and Twelve Milo rivers offers a fino fi old ..for. .such an enterprise. We com mend th?ir 'efforts, to tho consideration of the people of that section. ^ Home Companies. ,. Thcso companies, weare gratified to.learn, ^l^ 'I^tng formed'throughout tho district. The vifft?knC? principio is also incorporated into thom, whioh will. likevylse.work woR?. A liirg? company tyas formed at T^fokonsvillO on Satur day last. We.sb?uld Viko to have n, list of these ?bmpnnios, and will tnko ploasuro in publishing tho names of tho officer* and mon, if furnished Ool. '? ,P- Jones, Wo\have already pdblishod that Col. E. P JONES, of Greenville, lind boon elected Lloutoi) ant-Colonel of ; the Palmetto Rogimont in Vir ?faiin, c^minand?tl by Col. KERSHAW. WO now ^hftvo the plonsuro of confirming that intelll gonce Wo are al?o requested to withdraw Col . JONES'nemo " from the canvass for Colonel o tho Rogimont to bo formed in this brigade" Clayton, Qa? A tn?otlngof tho oitlaohfi of Rabun count] .Waa held on Tuesday last. (Salcdny,). Colono , Ro?JfcuT MCMILLAN, of Clnrksvlllo, modi a stir ring speech ; fitter which, volunteers wore oallot for; and over so vonly good mon and truonteppct forward to dofo?d their count y. A Hoe com pfthy or two can oaslly be organised in thiejin ttriotid county, if noadod. AiATtKan INTIISSOVST-Beforo its adjourn meiU the- Legislature of Missouri passed, by i ^ajSetOU.a vote, a roaolatlon directing the Oov erner to demand of the abolition Oovornmen the immediate redam of tho arms, camp cqalf ago and other properly bolonging to tho Stet? latelytaken from tho mi lUary near St. Lou ii and for tho konditional reieoso of tb? Stat troop*. I. I'JJ ?lU?.E?l'l1 fJUlU'lOJU, I LU?? !1 EEjJJL1 JL-LiL fell Hi* ?'J> ? A Liberal Proposition. From tbu? to timo, wo have placed on record ? generous acts of liberality by tho citizens of our State nod the Confederate Statos. Wo hnvo dorie so with great pleasure, and shall continuo such note of ?vent? when brought to our atten tion. Thoso contributions havo beou ?nado mostly by oiti*ohS of thc lower and midd lo sec tions of the State. There, means aro abundant and muscio scarce. Hore, however, muscio is plenty, and wealth by no means rare. Patriot ism, too. is not emili ned to any class or sox-all aro aliko alive to tho import anco of repelling the ruthless invndor of tho North, and money is by no mentis tho least powerful clement of success in the struggle ? A nublo proposition, within our district, has i Suggested those credo sentences. It is an act j of liberality not surpassed by any that has yot met Our notice. A correspondent, who is ono of our most patriotic oitizons, proposes to give to tho cause all havo so much nt heart, $200.00 at the prosont timo, $200.00 at tho end of six months, and $500.00 a yoar ns long as the war continues. Such is tho liberal donation of a nativo of Piokons, Who is neither boastful nor wealthy. It is needless to sny that wo com mond such patriotism and liberality. It ap peals strongly ns a bright example, and is wor thy of imitation by many in our midst. In this connection, wo bog to direct attention to tho artiolo of "JUSTICE, EQUALITY aud LIB ERTY," in another column. North Carolina. Tho oall majje hy Gov. ELMS for 30,000 vol unteers has hoon gallantly responded to by tho patriotic oitizons of this Stato. Largoly moro than that number havo offered their services. lu Jackson county, a company, numbering 108 mon, aro already in tho field ; whilst another largor company is forming.' Tho mountain counties havo responded with spirit and prompt ness by volunteering in defenco of "their Stato and liborty. Death to the Invader! A roliablo correspondent of thc Petersburg (Va.) J'Jxjyrens, writing from Richmond, says : M A gontlomnn who roached hero yosterdny afternoon, nnd who passed through Alexandria yesterday morning, confirms nil tho statements brought by tho tolegrnph last night regarding tho brutal outrages of tho New York Zouaves in that city. Stores and private dwellings havo boon broken opon and robbed ; respectable la dies have beon ruthlessly violated, and tho scoundrels hourly lock nrms with negro women, parado tho streets, and tell these sabio inamo ratas that thoy desiro to moko wives of thom. Surely u righteous God will not allow such scones to pass without pouring out his avenging wrath upon tho demons." Thoro is no doubt of the truth of this state ment, although not half has been told. This hoing known, tho only wonder is that our peo ple do not risc in tho majesty of their strength and power, and drive thc brutal invader from our soil or lot his filthy carcass onrieh tho earth. Tho watchword now should bc-" To arms 1. Tc arms I" The Blockade Tho Charleston Mercury, of a lute date, says : Ilobort Bunch. Esq., Her Britannic Majesty': Consul nt this port, took pnssage in thc steamet Charleston, on Saturday last, nnd visited thc frig atc Minnesota. Ho wont there to hnvo a confer onco nnd understanding respecting tho Prit isl schooner l?lizn and Catharine, now loaded in thu port for tho Bahamas. This vessel carno into this harbor'??'iiiu'days book, with a envge bf fruit; ka. when there was no vessel off tho pince. She dis olmrged and loaded immediately, nnd on' Friday Inst proceeded to sea. When near tho Minncsott she was brought to by a cannon shot, thc captait compelled to go on board tho man-of-war, and nftci an examination, sho was ordered back to port ti discharge nnd leave in ballast. Considering titi sham of a blockndo which lins a part of the tim* existed hero, it was clonrly her right to pr?oeci with her cargo, and as this was tho opinion of Ile Majesty's Consul, ho went to'placo matters right After some conversation, conducted in good feeling on both sides, permission was given to thc KU/ and Catharine todopart with her cargo, nnd sh will leave boro to-day. During tho interview, tho condition of tho conn try was alluded to, and tho Consul observed tba entire unanimity characterized tho people hore when they sahl in reply that tho North lind th most money and men, and would certainly us thom to thc utmost to put down tho present move ment. Tho Norweginn bark Admiral Terdcnskjold, no hore, but which lins been ordered to leave in ba Inst, came into port under precisely similar eirena stances ns tho British schooner, but Sweden nu Norway hnvc net as many dolbirs nnd bayonets i tho British Empire, and thc vessels of tho fermi will perhaps havo to leave empty, nnd there! miss a valuable freight. HOWMNO OVER ELLSWORTH.-Tho bowl rago and excitement raised through tho Norf ovor tho (loath of their chief bully of the Zo aves, is second only to tho uproar which tin raised when thoy tried to intimidate Virgin from hanging that eminent Ohio saint, tho la John Brown. What an exceedingly inodora! modest aud rational idea, that thoy should i vado our eountry. with tho most horrid thron against all wo h dd dear, and that if wo raise weapon in self-defence, it is tho most infero outrage upon thoso exeellontpooplo over rocot ed io tho annals of mankind. They expt their men to go to war, and if ono ofx t "lambs" gets killed, it is nn unheard of ut t?Uty. Thoy oxpoot to como on Virginia s< and profano it with their accursed proseni and net bo " welcomed with bloody hands tc hospitable ..gravo." Wo can tell thom tl; JaoksW, who foll at Uio threshold, avenging i bly?h?'infaVnoys act of' a piratical invader, bufr Oy tvpt? of ?Sh^thorh-milllons, who ate rca to die, lt need-bo,- for their flag? nnd who wot i count, death a joy and triumph at any time ra . er than bo subject to such a people. But,? ! ing thoy,-will make th ob* oncmios pay tho f cost of every lifo.. On thnt cortninty tho in dors may ns well baso their calculations fr tho start. Our unerring marksmen will tf down their leaders and oflioors ut ovory cruel the rifle . '____ C'oLLECTioJi.Ov ARMS.?-Tim Adjutant arid j' spoctor-Gorioral publishes tho following, un . date cf May 28 ; Tho Mayor of Camdon ] requested authority to collect together all p publia arms 'of every d?soript(on? within Corporation not in immediat? uso of sonio Ci piny, to be collected by him arid ropaired at 'txpcup.o of the Town Council, 'and to bo pla J by him in some .safe receptado for tho pro ' lion of tho town, mid to niven g thou tho h - police T 1 This authority has boon given him, apd I, samo is citohdod to arid urged Upon nil .I Mayor? and Intendants of every other'.town ; '.city.ta South Caroling. ; ABOLITIONIST Su?rrVf-.O?t Saturday Weeli ? Taylor's C?ook; SV. Franois County, Arl New England>chbo}l teaehor, w|,0 hud mar and Mettled in tho neighborhood, Was ?Ito Jj . hi* noighbore and killed on tho spot, a consi h bl? number of balls entering his body.' bad been ongaged in some abolition proc inga, ftVid.when.approached by his n?fghbor 0 (Ired upon them, twice, wounding ono. of t f in tho leg. Iii? own futo wn$ speedily deel ?.?..?j .? * " ' ^ . . -w --;-<rT-^ L?TlimUL! JL. . .UMJJ. JI.J..U..1 JJL'l.X-lLU.J- L.JLLII Goa 8am- Houston The Ifousjon Telegraph publishes a apoeoh lately dollvorod by G on. Sam. Houston, from which tro tako tho following extinct t Tho Iroublo ls upon UB, and no mat for how lt came, or who brought it on, wo havo to inset it. Whcthor we havo opposed this s?cession movement or favored it, we must alike meet the consequences. I sought calm and prudent action. 1 desired a united and prepnrod South, if we must leave tho Union. Kntivo co-opornlton may not now be pos sible, but wo havo ampio strength for tho struggle ir we hnsbaml it aright. We must fight now, whollier wo aro prepared or not. My position wns taken months since. Though ? opposed secession, for tho reasons ment ?oneil, I saw that tho policy of coercion could not bo per mitted. Tho attempt to Btigmotiio and crush out, this revolution, comprehending States and millions of peoplo, as a rebellion, would show that tho ad ministration nt Washington did not comprehend tho vast, istmos involved, or refused to listen to the dictates of reason, justice, and humanity. A stub born resort to force, when moderation was neces sary, would destroy ?very hopo of pence and tho recon.il i ucl i on of tho Union. Now that not only coercion, but a vindictive war is about to bo inaugurated, I stand ready to rc docm my pledge to tho people Whether tho Con vention noted right or wrong is not now tho ques tion. Whether I wns fronted justly or unjustly is not now to bo considered. I put all thai under my fcot, ,nnd thvro ii shall stay. Lot those who havo sl??d by me do tho samo, and let us nit show that, ot n tbmo when peril environs our beloved laud, wo know how tobo patriots and Texans. Lot us havo no past, except the glorious past, whoso heroic deeds shall stimulate us to resistance to oppression and wrang, mid burying in tho gravo of oblivion all our past difficulties, lot us go for ward, determined not to yield the position which tho people have assumed, until our Independence ls ackuowlodgcd, wrung from our enemies by the forco of our valor. It is no timo to turn back now ; tho peoplo havo put their hands to tho plow-they must go forward. To recede would bo worse thnn Ignominy, llcttev meet war in its deadliest shape thnn cringe before an cnomy whose wrath wo have invoked. I make no pretensions as lo myself; l have yielded up oftico and sought retirement to preserve ponco nmong our people. My sorviccs, perhaps, aro not important enough to be desired; others aro, perhaps, moro competent to lead the peoplo through this revolution. I havo been with thom through thc fiery ordeal once, and I know Hint with prudence and discipline thoir courage will surmount nil obstacles. Should tho tocsin of wnr, calling forth tho people to resist tho invader, reach tho retirement to which 1 sholl go, I will heed neither tho denunciations of my enemies or thc charms of my ow'u firoside, but will join thu ranks of my countrymen to defend Tcxos onco again. Then l will ask thoso who have pursued inc willi malignity, and who havo denounced mc ns a trait Ot to Texas and tho South, to provo thomsclvos more true, when tho battlo shock Klin.ll como. Old and worn ns l am, I shall not bo laggard. Thougl: others may lond, I shall not scorn to follow, um. though I may end lifo in thc ranks, where I com menced it, I shall foci that tho post of duly is tly post of honor. ., I haye ever been conservative, wns consorvntivi ns long ns tho Union lasted-nm a consorvntivi cit i/en of tho Southern Confederacy, nnd, giving t< tho constituted authorities of the country, civil nm military, and the Government which a majority o tho peoplo havo approved and acquiesced in. nt honest obedience l feel that I shnll do less (lint my duly, djd I not press upon others thc iinpor tnnco of rogarding this tho first duty of a gooi citizen. GnoAXs pr THE HEUAI.D.-From an nrtlelo ii tho Now York JterdUl, of a late date, wo jud?1 that the course of Great Britain, is bnginnin) to causo decided apprehension in Now York. It shows that even the Yankees nre forced t put an interpretation upon British policy unfn vornble to their own views. The Harald pi felic into tho London Times, and into Great Britni! generally, with groat ferocity, and makes myt toriou8 and awful threats of vengeance. Ic i going to raise Ireland, and to let Louis Nnp-dom looso upon John ..Bull. But. unluckily for it pYogfrtmrtfe; tho Interests cd' FrinicoUfrSonUtei staples aro gorily second to thoso of England and thcro is inore probability that tho two nt tiens wiU'u'nito ia,compelling tho Yankees t "'let- the Sou^rfnlono," which .is nil wo hnv hithorto tij-kod, than to assume a position wine will iii every way im pedo the'grow th nnd tram portatlon of* cotton, ncc nnd tobneco. ARREST AND F<XF.OI;TION OF A LINCOLN SI?V. Tho conductor of tho Orange nnd Aloxandri Railroad reports to tho Lynchburg Rep?blica* that a Lincoln spy, named Lambert, wns arres ed at Mannssas Junction, on Wednesday, afi after being tried before a court martial, \v< sentenced to bo executed Thursday meroin, at ll o'clock. When arrested he had ju roached tho Junction from Harpor's Ferry, ai was endeavoring to pass on in the direction Alexandria. In the lining of hts coat wi found a detailed drawing of all tho fortification position of forces, ?fee, at Harper's Ferry, b sides several other pnpers, which fully osln lished his truo character. Ho was quito young man. and was a son of Benjamin Lai bert, of tho firm of Lnmbort ?fe McKenzie, cot mission merchants of Alexandria. A gentleman who roached Petersburg vcst< day from Mannssas Junction, aayS the Petal burg Repress, informed us that the sentence w duly executed at tho hour named. IMPORTANT FHOV M A NA?? AR JUNCTION.-J\ learn from a clti7.cn of this city, says't Lynchburg Virginian, direct from Mannst Junction, that (ive Lincoln scouts were capti cd by our troops yesterday. They aro msnki similar captures ovory clay. Tho samo gentleman, who was with I troops on Monday, says tho ndvnnco guard Lincoln wcro really on thc march to attack . forces, but when they loamed that a slsii detachment of our forces was on ronlo to i putc their passago, thoy returned to Aloxandi FEELINO IN KENTUCKY.-If tho press of K tucky is any indox of tho scntimont of tho f plc of that State, {says Ute Memphis ?j'ipvj we feel coVifldont that pAftUo espion is with and that it is only restrained by an abolit! izod Legislature Our .exchanges, with but! exceptions, deprecate tho position tho State been intylo to occupy, and marty of thom ably and fearlessly battling for tho right. 1 question of tho ultimate political destiny Kontucky is only ono of timo; tho solntioi Ionly postponed, for i^ season. Tho stars irt' Southern constellation aro not yet numbd Kentucky is suro to bo ono of ..thom. CORE rou CORNS.-Ono of thc Georgia Yo toora, now on Tyboo Island, writing to ah i rior pnpolry montions: it ns a singu'nr oirc stance, that daily bashing in salt water luv moved tho corns from tho feet of ?vinny, woro Hollering with thom. Wo have hon suggested that it does not require a trip tc soa shore to effect this dosirablo result! an a ly application of frosh water has boon know j work wonders in tho eura of corns and otho belonging to tho pedal extremities. TAKINO RRVKN?B-A brothor of tho lam? Jackson; who waa rcoontly killed by Lino out-throats nt Alexandria, is in tho hotgl hood of that city, and with his trusty rifle from two to live of thc Northorn invaders d A Now INVENTION-Robert Gamble, jr, of Tallahassee, Fla., hnr, Invented what i nominated a rotary floating battery, whi approved by tho War Dopartmoot of th? fedorated State?, and will probably bo e? I Wonted upon boforo .fortress Monroe, -,-,--I. fonnings and Olipplogg. LmERAL-A ottU?n of Pondleton contributes fifty dollars to furnish books and tracts for the volunteers. Tho uamo of this generous citizen is unknown. WORDS AND WORKS-Gov. Brown, cf Georgia, backed lits address to tho pooplo by a porsonal subscription of ono thousand dollars to tho clothing fund, and his est'unablo lady has bought up a thousand or moro yards of tho Ca? dot gray, and gone with tho wholo of hor house hold, into making up tho goods. 1 EPITORIAL BRAVERY (!) AT TUB NORTH.-Out of ono hundred aud eleven editors and roport ors conncotcd with tho Now York Tribune, Times, WorMi Courier and Enquirer, Keening 7Wf, Sun, nnd Commercial-*all of which aro ferocious war journals-tho numbor who hnvo onlistod for tho war. all added up togothor, count piooisoly none! NEW FLOUR.-Tho Charleston pnpors ndver tiso now flour from tho " Forest City Mills," at Savnunah, ground from wheat grown on tho plantation of Br. Daniell, nenr that city. VBNERAIH.B DRUM.-The druid now in uso by Capt. Hannah's company, of Polk County, says tho Cleveland (Tenn.) lianne)', is a relio of tho Revolutionary war-it was heat at tho charge on Yorktown. By good luck, it has boen prc 8?rvod through a period of oighty years, and tho Polk boys says it shall bo beat again nt tho chargo on Washington. FREIGHT FOR Oi.n AUB.-A box, sovon feet long and four foot wide, containing a livo Abo litionist, was shipped from Orand Claise Ar kansas, marked '' Abraham Lincoln, Washing ton, D. C." Won't Old Abo think that box con tains anothor rattlesnake ? FATAL SHOOTING.--Ina difficulty at tho De pot at Columbia, Tenn., a few days ngo. W. C. Reynolds ?hot and killed his hrothor in-law, Wm. Porter, and also killed, by an accidental shot, Mr. Burgess, a voluntcor from Giles conn ty. In the course of thc unfortunato rencontre Mr. Reynolds was wounded by a pistol shot in tho shoulder, and sovoroly beaten on the hca<J With a stick. Roynolds has boen arrestod aud will be brought to trial. LINCOLN'S PRIVATEERS.-Tho London Stand ard aptly characterizes all tho private armer vessels that Lincoln is employing to enforce hit blockade, as " privateers." This is oxeollcnt They aro privateers, and no such blookndo, tin Standard says, will bo regarded. THE true men of Maryland have a hard rom to travel. Wo soo that Bradly T. Johnson Esq.. of Frederick, Maryland, has joined tin Confed?ralo troops for tho defenoo of Harpcr'i Ferry, and hasnlrondy ICO mon under his com mand and hopes soon to hnvo a regiment. Capt. Johnson's men are dostituto of ovon c imfort, denounced as traitors hy tho arch-trai t >r, Hicks, and a roward of five hundred dol?an has hoon oficie 1 for the apprehension of Capt Johnson. SEIZURE ov UNITED STATES VESSELS.-All tin United Statos vessels iu thc port of New Or b'ans, which hnvo arri voil there since thc (kl inst., wore taken possossiou of on tho 24th bj thc Confederate authorities there. . TUE Nashvillc^///iio/i, in its inonoy.ar.ticlo. o tho 2.)th inst., say? : There has boen'6o move mont of noto in money matters during th wcok, except that South Carolina. Georgia am Alabama currency has further improved nm is now takon at par. TUE MINIE BAM,.-Thc Coroner of St. Liui slates as tho result of his experience at tho lat inquests that n wound from n Minio rifle hal io tho fleshy part of the person, is suro in a most evory instance to rosult fatally. TENNESSEE DOINO HER DUTV.-A frico writes us from Memphis, under dato of 24t instant: " Tonnessco has already sent 25,00 troops into tho Hold, and tbcro will bo 30.00 more within tho next thirty days-making tl entire mimina- called fov by thc Legislature,' TEXAS HORSEMEN.-'Among thc Texas troo| in Virginia arc some of the best horsemen in tl world, who, as guerilla soldiers, would ho invn liable. Thoro arc Indian fighters from 'i'exu who, at full spcod, oun rai.so an infantry soldi from the ground, scalp him, and throw hi away without arresting tho rush of tho horse A body of these warriors on thc borders of Oh and Pennsylvania would bo invaluable. CAM.-Thc North Carolina percussion cn have already hoon tested, and found to be of suporior quality. The war has scarco oommc cod and tho host of manufactures aro springii up like mngic all over thc land. THE INVASION OF TENNESSEE.-Tho publu tion of the Columlms Crescent, Welman Carr and Paduoah Tri- Weckhf Herald, has boen si ponded on account of tho approach and oxpe ed occupancy of thoso towns by Lincoln's iv I rine piratos. . No MURK MAILS FOR THE NORTHERN STAT -r-Tho postmasters in tho Confodornte Sta have been instructed to send no moro mails tho Free States. So that no more mail nint pnocd bo mado up boro for Yankeo land. PRIVATEERING.--In New Orleans tho m chants aro fitting out scores of privateers joint stock speculation. In thoso dull times tl find it a ploasant and patriotic and (alrom profitable nmusoinent. . THK CONFKDKRATK CAPITOL,-DoRo Itcvicio says : Tho removal of tho sent of the Govt .mont to Rlohmond we rogard to bc a ha] Stroke of policy in tho present cxigoncv Its proximity to the thefttro of war will h great ?dvantnges. Tho Executive should near tho thontro of action to tako ndvnnt of ovcry contingency. Roaidos, tho offoc Europe must bo marked when it is nscert ed that tho capital of tho rovoltcd provii lias bceU advuncod six Or ?ight bundled n in tho direction of nnd in tho faoo of vaunting foo 1 Tho effcot upon tho l?o Stetes',' too, wll 1 bo good. When it oom< a permanent, scat of (J event nt cut, wo hov itjlea that'oithor Richmond or Wnshin will bo selected. Both aro too nonr tho With tho entire South united, no other j cnn pr?sent tho Samo advantage for tho < .talus tho olty of Nashville Thoro let : plnced; The gallant people bf Tonni .ful well dosorve tho honor. Wc aro nsl od ot", over having allowed ourselves to d for n singlo moment bf their coming. ' baye, now abundantly atoned for ?ny d Wo weloomo thom ns brothers in tho hoi rvttwst need, you TUB KIMWKK COURIER. . ^ A Proposition. Jiditor Courier-SIB s A. word tn rotation to our Volunteers, I hopo may not ho Inopportune ut this tinto. With commendable /.cai and alacrity ohnractoristio of our pooplo, nvmy of thom, upon tho first intimation that their sondeos wero needed to sustain tho movement inaugurated so unanimous ly by our State, in December Inst, rushed toi their arms; and I ant proud tha? I am n citUon of llio noble and pnlrlotio District of Piokene. She hus now, in tho "tented field" nearest tho Hushing of tito guns, moro men, ns volunteers and regulars, in proportion to hor population, limn any District j in tho Stale ; and she lia's many mon Hint nvc ready to Hy lo tho resouo. 14 Tho peaceful pensant, rollie war may bo pressed, And tho fields bo fallow bi inglorious rest." Ours is no army of loafing vagabonds, wlto oro forced to tako up nrms ns n profession, or starve. No! they oro men imbued with honor, patriotism, I and intellect, who, ?'. knowing their rights, dare j maintain them ;" men, who liavo homos, estates, flxod institutions, that they will defend or perish in the attempt. Many of dur men arc now nt tho point that every ?noll will bo contested ; invasion will bo resisted by invasion. Thoy have gono to protect our rights, and lo protect our institutions from tho spoil of tho vandal hordes that menace our borders. They oro tlioro ready lo deal devas tation, destruction, and death to tho ungenerous, unthankful and roguish minions timi arc invading our Confederacy. Tho God-forsakon, fniinlioat hordes, led on by a secular, impotent, monnrcliinl rid oe, whoso purposes and aim is, lo usurp our power, and steal our properly, and lake-our liber ty ; who denied us our just and equal rights under tho old constitution, and deny us die freedom un der thc now. Yes, our men arc now (hero ! The Rubicon soon mus! ho crossed. They tiare tome, have sate, and will conquer ! and thc issue I don't fear to learn. Such material ns compose om'army cannot bc repulsed; Jh? word fail is not in llicii ladies. They ave there willi their "powder dry," panting for thc onsot-willing to sell their lives, offering themselves a sacrifice upon Ibo altar ol freedom ; determined lo full, if nocd bc, in sustain ing thc honor and patriotism of their ancestors ; determined not to acknowledge Hie despot's rule ; dotormincd never to live a day under thc rule ol any power save that of tho " Supreme Uulcr" ol men and nations, and thal of their own creating. While our bravo and noble sons aro laudnhl) defonding us, themselves, nnd our country, while wc arc protect lng their firesides, families and prop orly, we can do more. And what 1 propose is, Dial n subscription bc mado for thoso in camp-life; not f lint they individually or collectively need mnforla! aid, but Hie laborer, besides being worthy of hi? duos, needs attention, ense, nnd somo of the luxu ries of the moro favored. This fund then will alford them this, without draining upon their ?pr? vate purses, which, I am glad lo know, nro well replenished. 1 throw this ont ns a suggestion, and am willing to subscribe to such funded association two hun drcd dollars now, two hundred in six months, nnd five hundred yearly, during Ibo war; and, if nec essary, myself nnd all I have shall go lo forward thc movement of Southern Independence. You can either give this suggestion notice ii your very widely circu? il od, nnd deservedly popu lar " Courier," or intimate privately to thc friend; of JUSTICE, KqiwuTV, AND I.IUKHTV. ron Tin? K KOW F.F. doe ni KR. . .Com?a.ox Mating, ... At a mooting of tho 41 Kc-nvce Volunteers,' held ut tho Court House, on Saturday last, tin following preamble nnd resolutions were ufiniii mous]y adopted : W'icreat' every reasonable offuL has beor made to got tho " Keoweo Volunteers" int* no tivo service, nnd thus fur luis failed, lio i therefore Resolved, That wo hornby tender the service! of this Company, for a plano in Cul. Orr's Regi ment, fur tho war. Resolved, That should Col. Orr fail to rni? his Regiment, thc Captain is hereby authorized nitor tho lapse of two weeks from this day, ti tender thc sorvioos of thc Company to IYosidcn Davis. Lieut. Z. C. PUM.IAM, Sergeant Kurru am Privato THOMPSON wero appointed a comm I tte to make suitable arrangements for uniformirt] tho Company, and to solicit subscriptions fo that purpose. Any member of tho committe will receive subscriptions. \y. sr, cit.ua, o. s. ?. FOR TUB K Ri IW F. F. COCKIER. Celebration. At a meeting of thc oiti'/.ons of Walhalla nu vicinity, on Saturday. May 2?tb. it was unan mously resolved to give a Pic Nie. at our dopa on thc 14th tiny of Juno, 1K01, to celcbrato th completion of tho road to said point, also th arrival of tho cars nt our place. Several oin nont speakers will be present oil tho occasion, N. K. SULLIVAN, Chairman. A. E. NORMAN, Socrotnry. Tho following committees wore nppo'mtcd I carry out tho object of tho mooting: Committee of Arrangements-Jacob Sohrndc J. C. Neville,'Jamos O'Connel, Rev. A. Ange er, Ernest Rrusson, John Ansol, sou.. Au Broniieoko, John Kant mann, Alfrod W. Thom son. . , Committee for soliciting and receiving su script inns.-Walhalla-1). Riemann, IL Koo J. W. F. Thompson. W, S. Grishnni, H. Y. 1 I owcry, O. IL Korber. J. J. Smith, IL W. Pi ,.or, IL Rah nt gc. IL C. Rodina, IL Fido Capt. J. M. Hohokon, Rov. C. II. 0pears, Tin Adair, C. IL Hesso. , W'letstono-R. Frotwcll, Lewis Moroiicn fiambre! Br?ncenlo. Warsaw-M. S. Stribling, M, R. Dendy, E joh Fjstor. Tnin^ssoo-S. R. MoFall, S. Lovlngood, Joe Lay. Colo.,d's Fork-Postor Perry, 0. W. PhiUii L.W.Allen. Raohchir's Reheat-E. P. Vornor, Antin Jenkins, Ii; IL Vornor. Piok?ns 0. H.-T-Col. M. M. Norton, Jns, Hagood, W. E. Holcomho, R. A. Thompson. Claremont.-Major J. 0. Millor, H. R. Caisb Cnpt. J. 1). Knv.. Noa?4 Dr. R'hcttV Mills-W. IL Stviblh Tho?. J. HnO.l'. A. Taylor, Tims. Stribling, ILirse Shoo-Capt. Wm. Stoolo, 0. Poole, Ihighos, Esq. ?. "', Fair Flay-J. R. Sholor, T. R. Sholor, S. Roodor. i darr?tt's Rridgo'-^-Jamos Doylo, Dr, 0. Doyle, Jool .Tones, Whito'S Mnst?rgroupd-Capt. A..I). 0 lard. Jns. D, Watt, John Sharp. Esq. Committee of Invitation--vf. IL Dondy, A. E. Norman, Dr. L, ,B. Johnson. VOR.Tn?. KBOWRF. COORIKR'. .Flag Committeos. Tho following gontlcmcn aro rospootfully quostod to assist tho Ladles,of tho Lower ] talion, (Hb Regi mont, S. C. M, in raising fut by 8tibaorlptlon, to preparo a flag lor tho .'. P . ens Quanda," oommandod by Cnpt. I?OI.M; VORTifV ?VW'th, Roglmont, S. 0. Voluntie to wit : >>. George?' Creek )kats-l\. E. Holcombe, J. W<uW,!&. A.Mj?Ont?kio, gji, iiwiii>iMM>i?|iii?rrarWjii>i y I!'?!?!!?!1-1'1." Will-Al? Jh'ce's Creek Ikat-llow' John Ariail, Roo?e Rowen. Bordy Giltdrnp. . * Odell's Jieal-W. S. Williams, Wni. Smith, L. (I. Hamilton. JW/rf /% Jieal-T-V. N. Garvin, J. N. Arnold, Samuel Parsons. Tho OominHtoos will report to Mr. J. W. Walkor, ot Piokonsvlllo, soon, ha it ia desirable . to present tho ling bofor? tho Company leav.oa / ?? for V irgiuin. A portion of tho amount required'' lina nlrendy hoon raised. Designa for tho flog* may also bo bonded to Mr. Walker. * . ; Tnr. LA ni BS._ , Telegraphic NeWS from all Quarters- " . ;' j WASHINGTON, Mny,28.-Tho filar states ? thnt yesterday n squad of nicu of company j A, Union Regiment, nrrested Mr. F. Mnrkoo, Into n fourth olass clerk in tho Stnte Pcpnrt nient, on a, ?hnrgo of having snid in a con vqKsatiou with J. C. Wright, in Georgetown, tliat ho wits in communication with thc Southern Commissioners in Europe). Mr. .. \ M., nt his examination before Justice Dunn, \ explained what bc said to tho witness. Ho is an intimate ncqunintnuce of A. Jhidley Mnnn, one of tho South Carolina Commis sioners to Europe, nnd received, a few'days before this conversation, n letter from him, in which ho stated positively thnt England and .France would recognize tho Southern Confederacy. Tn tho conversntion, Wright expressed the .opinion that thc European powers would not recognize tho Southern Confederacy; tho prisoner expressed ? difier .cut opinion, ?ind referred to this letti ) ns tho ground for it. Ho dcelnrcd that bo was" ready to show that letter to tho President nt any time, and claimed to bon good Union man. Tho' Justice detained him in custody to await tho order of General Mansfield. Several others were arrested, but wero dis charged for want of sufficient proof. The steamer Yankee brought to Washing ton to-day three prizes, at least ono of them being loaded with tobacco.. Information lins been received hero that over two thousand Ohio troops, from Camp Donnison, yesterday; took possession of tho Northwestern Virginia Railroad, which runs from .Parkersburg to Grafton, furn distance of 80 miles, mid proceeded in the latter di rection. A largo number of troops nlso crossed the. Ohio at Belair, three miles from Wheeling, for thc same destination. This is indicative of events nt Harper's Ferry. ? Forty-four river boats are laid up nt Cin cinnati, having no cargoes since thc. promul gation of Secretary Chaso's order to estab lish n land blockade. KuUTHER DETAILS FROM ALEXANDUTA. - Kverything appears to bo comparatively quiet nt Alexandria, Yn. Wo make thc" sub joined extracts from tho Washington Slur, of Tuesday ovoniug : A COMMANDER FOR THE ADVANCING COLUMN.-Brigadier-General M o Dowel I has been duly charged with tho dominant! of tho division of the forces of tho United States rop?n tl y thrown aoross the Potomnc from this point. Wo infer, from his selection for thill command, that it is the puvposo of the Com mander-in-Chief to push field operations with that column with great vigor, to thc present cud of cutting off the retreat of tho forces now nt Harper's Ferry, Mid preventing their reinforcement, either of which caU bo effec ted only by passing down the, Mannssns Hail- \ road to the Junction, a point within fifteen or sixteen miles from the most advanced posi tions, nt ..pic sip^tauit?^ tics connected with General McDowell's cbiii ninnd, and upon which it seems to bc pro posed to advance a considerable por^iou of . thc arni}' with as little delay as possible ?.\ TKiiK.sTi.vG FROM CAI IVO? ILLINOIS.: The United States forces encamped at Cairo, Ul., are busily employed in fortifying that place. A letter to the Chicago Tinus, dated tho 24th, says : A large force has been engaged during tho past, two days tearing down buildings nt tho extreme point, to moko way for. tho proposed fortification. A heavy construction train is bringing in earth from ir point twelve miles out, on tho lino of tho Central Railroad, to construct a oross embankment from the Ohio to tho Mississippi levee, so ns to encl03c nu urea of about six acres. When this embank ment is finishod ns laid out, the troops herc will be amply protected on every sido by breastworks of a oharactcr that would resist the heaviest caii.ionading, poiha,ps for a twelvemonth. A company is organizing at" Humboldt, whioh when lilied up will . come forward to Union City. The talk there is to thc effect that in less, than ten days Gen. Pillow will . have toti thousand men ut Jackson and Un ion City for thepurposoof attacking Cairo? WASHINGTON, May 80.--An official Jet tor, to Gen. Butler, speaking of slaves, says: " Refrain front surrendering them to alleged" masters nnd persons who como within your lines; you will employ snob persons in the' service to which they ure best adapted, keep ing on account of thc sumo." Tho N. Y. Trihii?e. says it is rumored thnt Gen. Loo is approaching Alexnndria with . 8000 Southerners, and Fairfax, C. H. with 20,000. Harper's Ferry is well provided with heavy . nrtillory. Butler, wns reinforced yesterday by two thousand troops. . ' Tho N- Y. '?'?mes soys thora aro oight thousand troops nt Hnrpov's Ferry, nnd ono thousand nt Point Rocks. Thoro is no confirmation . pf tho rumored ?vacuation. They expcot''"an attack nightly, and Sleep on thoir arms. ' . Gen. MoDowOll hos information thnt Goff Loo is advancing oh Alexandria with 25,000 troops, nnd tbot MoDowcll anticipate? nu at tack is ovident from tho notiyity in fortifying thc nppronchos to tho city. <. ? Grafton wns ocbupied by tho Federalists to day. Tho Soiithbrnors retired without firing . a gun. Tho gossip boro is that tho Second New York Rogimont becoming demoralized, has been disbanded, i Capt. Eagle roports thnt Scwell's Point ia impregnable . There nro four thousand troops thore Butlor's pinn is to surround und stnrvo thom out. \ . St. Louis dispntohos say that two hundred troops from Southern Illinois orossed ovor at Paducoh, ky.,' to join tho Corifodorato force*?'' * WASHINGTON, June l.-r-Thc sj^niers Freeborn and AncoStia oro engngingrfTho bot? tory at Acquio' Creek. Two war vessels hnvo been ordered to thoir support. .-? jj Tho War Deportment- will romain opon ?ll night, to hear tho result at Acquia Crook. WASHINGTON, Juno 1.-A column, with v.' orders io occupy Fairfax Court l?ouae bofore ? day light, is advancing. ''kjr* \ BALTIMORE, JuuoT---Ex.Gov. t^att wail arrested to-day and takon to Washington. Ex-Qov. X?owo hos also;heou arrested Two Oolumbiada, en rouV? from Pittsburg