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WESTERN DEMOOEAT, GHAELOTTE, 3ST.: C. r CHARLOTTE, IV. C. Tuesday, Tlarch Sn 18GI. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. The election in this State on Thursday last for ronvention and No Convention, and for Delegates lo a Convention, has no doubt resulted in the elec- ion of a majority of anti-secession delegates and a iiiajority lor a convention. Below we give all the returns received : o o p -1 n a o" a o B D P 252 166 158 2700 1820 1456 117 1448 864 918 113 191 352 1270 800 m 592 m 1406 1246 m.MOO 100 to 566 m 1571 m 1250 342 1010 m Rowan, Burke, Caldwell, Davie, Yadkin, Polk and 1 Rutherford, J Union, Caswell Alamance Craven Duplin Lenoir Warren Rockingham .'Jones O S5 o o 5 O n o p a ? 2 : p" 882 1150 455 m m 400 m 470 m 1400 m. 11 00 'Nash 920 m 548 600 ai m. 500 m 1074 m 300 m 900 m 238 m 200 m 800 m 483 400 m. 400, Chatham in. 1512 1571 m IGranville ni.313 420 m Cumberland 585 718 m.270 Harnett 273 142 53 ra Sampson 423 in m.180 Martin 800 m 4 m Randolph m.2401 ra.18 Franklin 864 m 421 m Mecklenburg, "iaston. 'atawba, uilford, redell, fOrange, ,'leaveland, ,'incoln, jCabarrus, make David?on Johnston Brunswick New Hanover Waj-ne Halifax Forsythe Robeson E'lzecombe Columbus Pasquotank Hertford Washington ICarteret ICtiowan .McDowell Th above columns foot up 25,282 for Convention. and 21.014 against Convention. Majority for conven tion 4,268. The above 52 counties, and others reported, elect Delegates as follows: Socthers Rights Mecklenburg 2, Gaston 1, Cataw- Jba 1, Cleaveland 2. Lincoln I. Cabarrus 1, Burke 1, L. t P.llr nnr! Enlliprf.ini 2. FT n inn 1. RrnnswJrlc 1, w Hanover 2, Wape 27 Duplin 2, Lenoir 1, (Ireene 1, Warren 2, Franklin 1, Rockingham 2, Jones Martin 1. Total 36. Union Guilford 3, Iredell 2, Orange 2, Rowan 2, Caldwell I, Davie 1, 'Yadkin 1, Wake 3, Davidson 2. Johnston 2, Montgomery 1, Halifax 2, Northampton 2, Forsythe 2. Robeson 2, Person 2. Caswell 2, Alamance 2. Pasquotank 1, Camden 1, Hertford 1, Washington 1 Chowan 1, Chatham 3, Granville 3, Carteret 1, Ran dolph 2, Buncombe 1, Henderson 1, Cumberland and Harnett 3, Stanly 1, Richmond 1 Total 54. The above classification may not be strictly correct, but we think it is nearly so. Two of the Cumberland and Harnett delegates were nominated by both parties. During the canvass, most of those elected signiGed their willingness to take an "honorable compromise" as a settlement of difficulties, but how they will view the compromise adopted by the Peace Conference is very ULi'iTtam. It is reported that Moore county gives 600 and Mont gomery 12 uO maj. against a Convention. DELEGATES. Gaston Pr S X Johnston, s. r., 8C1; J S Maxwell, u., 177. Maxwell was not a candidate. Oleaveland Dr V J T Miller and Dr J W Tracy, s. r., elected. Poll: Miller 1016, Tracy 896, Cabiniss 425, Hollafield 152. Lincoln Wm Lander, s. r., elected by 620 majority. Polk and Rutherford Carson and Durban:, s. r., elected. Cabarrus Barringer, s. r., elected. Union H M Houston, s. r., elected. Rowan Shober and Houck, u., rlected. Rockingham, Reid and Scale, s. r. Wake, Badger, Balden and Busbee, u. Caswell, Brown and Long, u. Craven, Whitford and Green, 8. r. Forsythe, Pat terson and Wilson.. a. Cumberland and Harnett, Shep herd, Bethune und McNeill, u. Burke, Avery, s. r. New Hanover, Ashe and Cowan, e. r. Orange, Berry and Ciahani, u. Brunswick, Meares, s. r. Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell and Madison elect L nion f ttnttistflfpa m MECKLENBURG COUNTY Official. O tzj Jr O O W Cj p o g. fl O 2 S 2 : : : p p i : : : rm a : : L Charlotte, 747 7 694 690 11 11 Providence, 100 0 98 98 I 1 Rea's 87 2 79 79 2 2 Steele Creek. 140 I 139 140 0 0 Norment's Store, 64 16 59 59 22 22 Long Creek, 37 73 12 15 98 95 Deweese's. 51 93 29 29 113 114 Bill's. 39 53 33 33 53 53 Harrisburg, 58 6 53 53 4 4 Bart's, 125 1 122 122 2 2 1448 252 1318 1318 306 304 The vote in this county is 362 less than it was at the November election. Messrs Black and Gillespie were not regular candidates it was not known here until the morning of the election that they would be voted for. Something Wrong. The Postmaster at Dal las informs us that our packet of papers for that office did not reach there last week. Yhy they did not go we are unable even to imagine, for we saw the pneket put into the mail bag (Ihe horse mail) at this office. We never failed to mail our papers in time for each mail, and if they do not reach subscribers it is not our fault. We have a large list at Dallas and we regret that so many of our mends have been disappointed. t Mr D. B. Rea, Solicitor of Mecklenburg county, has resigned his office and removed from the State. 4tii of March. Lincoln was inaugurated Pre sident on yesterday the 4th. We will publish his Inaugural Address as soon as received. Arkansas. Returns from ten counties in Southern Arkansas show they have gone for a Convention and for secession candidates. It is conceded that the majority for a Convention will be from four to five thousand in the State. . Texas. Partial returns from the Texas elec tion upon the secession ordinance have been receiv ed. As far as heard from, the secession majority W overwhelming. Private despatches of a later date from Texas ate that the arsenal at San Antonio and some forts in Northern Texas have been seized by the j-tate troops, also some cannon, &c, at Brazos and Brownsville. They make no mention of General l wi6g' surrender. The rumor that he had been hot by a soldier is evidently unfounded. THE COMPBOMISE.. The following is the "compromise" or "adjust ment" agreed to by the Peace Conference. - It was adopted by only a bare majority. It will not give satisfaction to the South or quiet the slavery agitation in the North, and certainly will not bring back a single seceded State: Skc. 1. In all the present territory of the United States, north of the parallel of thirty-six degreess thir ty minutes of north latitude, involuntary servitude, ex cept in punishment of crime, is prohibited. In all the present territory south of that line the status of per sons held to servitude or labor, as it now exists, shall not be changed. Nor shall any law be passed by Con gress or the Territorial Legislature to hinder or prevent the taking of such persons ft om any State of this Union to said Territory, nor to impair the rights arising from said relation. But the same shall be subject to judi cial cognizance in the Federal Courts according to the course of common law. When any territory, north or south of said line, with such boundary as Congress may prescribe, shall contain a population equal to that required for a member of Congress, it shall, if its form of government be republican, be admitted into the Union on an equal fooling with the original States, with or without involuntary servitude, as the constitu tion of such State may provide. Sec. 2. No territory shall be acquired by the United States, except by discovery and for naval and commer cial stations, depots, and transit routes, without the concurrence of a majority of all the Senators from the States which allow involuntary servitude, and a majority of all the Senators from States which prohib it that relation; nor shall territory be acquired by treaty, unless the votes of a majority of the Senators from each class of States hereinbefore mentioned be cast as a part of the two-third majority necessary to the ratification of such treaty. Skc. 3. Neither the constitution, nor any amend ment thereto, shall be construed to give congress power to regulate, abolish or control, within any State or Territory of the United States, the relation estab lished or recognized by the laws thereof touching per sons bound to labor or involuntary servitude in the District of Columbia without the consent of Maryland and without the consent of the owners, or making the owners who do not consent, just compensation, nor the power to interfere with or prohibit representatives and others from bringing with them to the city of Wash ington, retaining and taking away, persons so bound to labor or service; nor the power to interfere with or abolish involuntary service in places under the exclu sive jurisdiction of the United States within those States and Territories where the same is established or recognized; nor the power to prohibit the removal or transportation of persons held to labor or involuntary service in anvTState or Territory of the United States to any other State or Territory thereof where it is es tablished or recognized bylaw or usage; and the right during transportation by sea or river, or touching at ports shores and landings, and of landing in case of distress, but not for sale or traffic shall exist; nor shall congress have power to authorize any higher rate of taxation on persons held to labor or service than on land. The bringing into the District of Columbia of persons held to labor or service for sale, or placing them in depots to be afterwards transferred to other places for Eale or merchandise, is prohibited, and the right of transit through any State or Territory against its dissent is prohibited. Sec. 4. The third paragraph of the second section of the fourth article of the constitution shall not be coo strued to prevent any of the States, by appropriate legislation and through the action of their judicif.t and ministerial officeis, trom enforcing the delivery of fugitives from labor to the person to whom such service or labor is due. Sec. 5. The foreign slave trade is hereby forever pro hibited, and it shall be the duty of congress to pass laws to prevent the importation of slaves, coolies, or persons held to service or labor, into the United States and the Territories from places beyond the limits thereof. Sec. 6. The first, third and fifth sections, together with section six of these amendments, and the third paragraph of the "cond section of the first article of the constitution, and the third paragraph of the sec ond section of ths fotirih article thereof, shall not be amended or abolished without the consent of all the States. Sec. 7. C-ngress shall provide by law that the United States shfiU pay to the owner the full value ef h$ fugi tive from labor, in all cases where the Marshal or other officer whose duty it was to arrest Buch fugitive, was pre vented from so doing by violence or intimidation from mobs or riotous assemblages, or when, after arrest, such fugitive was rescued by like violence or intimida tion, and the owner thereby prevented and obstructed in the pursuit of his remedy for the recovery of such fugitive. The seventh section was so amended that when the fugitive negro was paid for he is to be free. So much regard was paid to the scruples of the abolitionists that the pacificators dared not put the word "slavery" in the document. No provision is made for allowing a southern man to pass through a free State with his slaves if the local laws of those States prohibit it. A special dispatch from Washington says: The full particulars of the vote cannot at this time be ascertained, but we have learned some of the details, which are worthy of notice. The great struggle in the Conference was on the 1st section, in relation to slavery in the Territories. This was passed by a vote of ayes 9, nays 8 New York be ing divided, Indiana declining to vote, Kansas and Missouri being divided, and Virginia and North Carolina voting against it. Thus had not Indiana declined to vote, and New York and Kansas lost their votes by division all of which was doubtless done to allow it to pass it would have been de feated. Messrs. Wm. C Rives and Summers, of Vir ginia, protested against the vote of that State be ing cast against the compromise, but were over ruled by their secession colleagues, Messrs Tyler, Seddon and Brockenbrough, who voted through out with the most uncompromising of the Re publicans. They being a majority of the delega tion, cast the-vote of the State. Judge Ruffin and Gov. Morehead, of North Carolina, also entered a strong protest against the vote of that State being cast against the proposition. After the whole plan of compromise had been pas sed, a statement was drawn up to accompany its pre sentation to Congress. This statement sets forth, that the Conference having adopted "the following proposed amendments to the Constitution," recom mends them to the immediate action of Congress as calculated to restore peace and harmony to the country. A vote being taken on this recommen dation to Congress, it was adopted unanimously, and thus it goes to Congress with the sanction of the entire Convention. A committee was then ap pointed to convey it direct to Congress, and the Convention adjourned sine die. Richmond, Feb. 28. Messrs. Tyler and Seddon, Peace Commissioners, arrived here this evening from Washington. We learn from Mr Tyler that Virginia and North Carolina were divided on Franklin's propo sition, both States voting three against and two for it. All the New England States voted in the negative ex cept Rhode Island. Mr Tyler thinks that the proposi tion will be adopted by Congress, but is of the opinion that it is not worth the paper that it is written on as far as the South is to be benefitted thereby. The Re publicans do not expect that it will bring back the se ceded States. Mr Tyler believes that Lincoln is in the hands of Seward, and. that there will be a split in the ranks of the Black Republicans between the radicals and con servatives. The President elect paid a Tisit to Mr Tyler. The latter thinks the former not as ng!y as he is represented. He is six feet four inches tall, has strongly marked features, and is not such an imbecile as he is said to be. He is lean and lanky, possesses more intellect than he has credit for, and looks like anything but a rail splitter. ; Mr Tyler was engaged a great part of the time he was in Washington in keeping the federal government and the seceded States from cetting Into a fight, and Buchanan frnunt.v nulled OD him for advice. He-J thinks that it will rest with the incoming administra tion whether there will be war or not. . No Coercion. -We learn - from ' a gentleman who had a conversation with Judge Ruffin and Got. Morebead on Saturday . last, that they both asserted there would be no attempt at coercion on the part of Lincoln's adminiitration. Judge Ruf fin and Gov. Morehead were on their way home from Washington. Both are in favor of the com promise adopted. ' WTe find the following dispatch in the Greens boro Times from Gov. Morehead : Washington, Feb. 27 5 p. m. The Peace Congress has adjourned. All is right. The Compromise adopted will be adopted by the National Congress. J. Ml Morehead. We fear that Gov. Morehead is too easily satis fied. He will find that all is not right. Hon. John A. Gilmer has also telegraphed to Raleigh expressing satisfaction with the com promise. Gov. Reid and Hon. D. M. Barringer are not satisfied with it. Ex-Peesident Tyler's opinion op the Compromise. The Richmond Dispatch contains the following ac count of speeches made by Hon. John Tyler and Mr. Seddon, in response to a complimentary serenade. Mr Tyler, responding to the call of the multitude, came forward and made a speech, in which he said their mission had resulted in nothing which could give any hope to the South. The report adopted by the Conference was a miserable, rickety affair, which af forded no guarantees of safety or security, and was not worthy of acceptance. Mr Seddon next addressed the throng. Fe gave the report of the Peace Conference a most thorough sifting, aud denounced it as a delusion and a sham an insult and an offence to the South Yet he thought if the Commissioners had been more strongly backed up by public sentiment at home had there been exhibited a positive determination to have ample security for the future or secede at once Virginia could have got all she wanted. The Acts of the Legislature.--We publish to-day the captions of Acts passed by the late ses sion of the Legislature of North Carolina, omitting some private acts for the benefit of counties and individuals in the eastern part of the State. The new Revenue Law, in full, will be found on the first page. Three new Banks have been chartered the Bank of Western North Carolina, the Bank of TKmasville, and the Bank of Roxboro. The act to amend the charter of the Atlantic, Tenn. and Ohio Railroad (known as the Charlotte and Stafesville Road) requires the guage to be in dependent or different from that of South or North Carolina Roads. It is too late to regulate the ."uajre now, as the ironbas been laid for two miles. Among the laws passed is one for limited or special partnerships, and one to prevent the eman cipation of slaves by Will. Several acts, extending further aid to Railroads, &c . were passed. The direct appropriations seem to be 532,000, viz : S300.000 for arming the State, 8200,000 for Albemarle Canal, 16,000 for other Internal Im provements, and 16,000 for Asylums, &e. The bonds of the State are authorized to be loaned, by exchange, for railroads, to amount of 2,100,000. Common ScnooLS. The law in regard to com mon schools in this State has been somewhat changed by the late Legislature. We are indebted to John P. Ross, Esq., the efficient chairman of the Board of Superintendents of this county for a copy of the new law. Instead of electing the committee-men, they are hereafter to be appointed by the Board of superin tendents. The tcni of office of county Boards of Superintendent" is hereafter to commence on the third Monday in April, at which time District Committees are to be appointed by the Board, un less a majority of the parents, guardians and voters of any District shall recommend particular persons for committee-men in that case the Board i3 required to appoint the persons so recom mended. A copy of the " North Carolina Journal of Education," published at Greensboro, is to be sent once every two months to each school dis trict, each member of the committees of examina tion, and to each chairman of Boards of Superin tendents. Lincoln got Scared. While on his way to Washington, Mr Lincoln was told at Harrisburg, Pa., by some lying rascal, that there was a plot to murder him. as he passed through Maryland; con sequently he left secretly and privately and went on to Washington a day sooner than he at first intended, to the great disappointment of the citi zens of Baltimore who had prepared to give him a handsome reception. A Washington correspond ent thus speaks of the matter : There has been a great deul of talk and gossip' arising from the numerous reports, rumors and statements some of them of the most wild and improbable character that have been set afloat in regard to the flight of Mr Lincoln from Harrisburg to Washington ; and, of course, all sorts of opinions are expressed in relation to the startling event. Some persons express their decided belief that the story of a conspiracy to assassinate the President elect is all gammon and moonshine, and ihey say that, whether such a conspiracy existed or not, Mr Lincoln ought to have proceeded to Baltimore, in accordance with his published pro gramme, even though forty infernal machines were placed along the route for his destruction. This is the talk; now for what I am informed are the facts in the case: Those who are in the secret positively state that for some time past a real Titus Oates plot has been in existence against the life of the President elect. The discovery was made by a detective officer, who carefully watched the movements of the con spirators, and communicated the facts to Mr Lin coln and his party on their way to Philadelphia. It was in consequence of this disclosure that, in his speech at Independence Hall, on the following day, Mr Lincoln made use of the remarkable words that, rather than surrender the principles contained in the Declaration of Independence, he would prefer to be assassinated on that spot ; and he was so satisfied that the plot was re'al, and that not only his own life, but the lives of all who would be with him, would be destroyed had he gone to Baltimore, that he determined on the course he afterwards pursued. A committee of one hundred men from Balti more are expected on to-morrow, to demand an ex planation of his conduct. He has but few defend ers here, and some of the most ultra Republicans are loudest in denunciations of those who advised him to take this step. . The Baltimoreana say that Lincoln could have passed through Baltimore in perfegt safety and even without insult, and that not only police, but a body of thirty-two hundred men had pledged themselves to protect Turn. Postage Law. The Southern Congress has passed a new postage law. No time is specified for it to go into operation. That part relating to let ter postage is as follows: For every single letter sealed, and for every let ter in manuscript or paper of any kind, upon which information shall be asked for or communicated in writing, or by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any distance between places within . the Con federate States of America, not exceeding 500 miles, 5 cents ; and for any distance exceeding 500 miles, double that rate; and every letter or parcel not exceeding half an ounce in weight, shall be deemed a single letter, and every addi tional weight of less than half in ounce shall be charged with an additional single postage; and all packages containing other than printed or written matter and money packages are in this class shall be charged double the rates of postage on letters : and all drop-letters or letters placed in any post office not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged with postage at the rate of 2 cents each ; and in all the foregoing cases the postage must be prepaid by stamps ; and all letters which shall hereafter be advertised as remaining over or uncalled for in any post office, shall be charged with 2 cents each, in addition to the regu lar postage; both to be accounted for as other postages of this Confederacy. SOUTHERN CONGRESS. Montgomery, Feb. 27. A resolution instruct ing the Naval Committee to inquire into the pro priety of constructing several iron-plated frigates, was adopted. An act was passed to raise provisional forces for the Confederate States, and for other purposes. It directs, along with other provisions, the President to take charge of all military operations between the Southern Confederacy and all other powers. An Act was passed to raise money to support the Government, authorizing the President to borrow 15,000,000, payable in 'ten years, at eight per cent, interest. The last section directs an ex port duty of one-eighth per cent, per pound on cotton exported after the first day of August, to create a fund to liquidate the principal and in terest of the loan. Feb. 28. An Act was passed providing that until stamps are obtained, the Postmaster General may order pre-pay ment in money. Also, author izing contracts to be made with steamers to convey the mails. A bill was introduced providing, that, in case of a conflict of arms between the Northern United States Government and the Southern Con federate Government, or refusal of the former to recognize the independence of the latter, the Confederate Courts shall not take cognizance of civil suits by the States or the citizens of the United States. CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, on the 28th, Mr Crittenden, from the Select Committee, reported back the Peace Congress propositions, with a recoiimendation that they be submitted to State Legislatures Seward, from the same Committee, dissented, and intro duced a resolution to prohibit a National Conven tion. In the House the vote was reconsidered on Cor- win's proposition for a resolution that the State Legislatures mend the Constitution to the effect that Congress shall have no power to interfere with slavery in the States. Stanton, author of the Foree Bill, moved a reconsideration. He said he would recognize the independence of the Confed erate States sooner than go to war with them. His object was to keep the border Slates in the Union. The Republican party ought to make sacrifices for them. Corwin's resolution was then voted for and carried by over two-thirds, amid prolonged and rapturous applause from floor and galleries. Washington, March 1. In the Senate, the Peace Congress proposition was called up. Mr Hunter mov ed au amendment, striking out the first section, and inserting the first article of Crittenden s propositions The subject was discusseed by Messrs. Collamer, Bigler Seward, Trumbull, Mason and others until adjourn ment. In the House, the Army Bill was debated. The re port of the Committee of Thirty-three was up for dis cussion. A resolution admitting New Mexico was ta bled. A resolution amending the fugitive slave law was passed. A resolution relative to the rendition of fugitives from justice was debated and rejected. These were the last of the series. The Speaker asked leave to lay before the House the Peace Congress proposi tions, but it was objected to. By Last Wight's Mail. For the Wettem Democrat. A NEW BOOK. Mr. Editor : A writer in the Standard, of the 17th ult., suggests the wish that His Honor, Judge Battle, would prepare for the press a complete digest of the North Carolina Supreme Court cases, and this suggestion is commended by a corres pondent of the Register. Any member of the profession, whose pleasure it may have been to have practiced under the ruling of Judge Battle, while upon the Bench of our Superior Court, could not fail to notice his re markable familiarity with the decisions of the Supreme Court, and the force and clearness with which he enunciated their principles. So also one who reads the present decisions of that tribu nal readily perceives from his opinions abundant evidence of his aptitude in referring to adjudicated cases. - His 1st Dev. and Bat. with " Notes, references and corrections," has been repeatedly commended by the press and the profession, and is but another evidence of his peculiar fitness for the position he has so long, honorably and ably held. While I admit, therefore, the propriety of the suggestion made by the correspondent of the Standard and feel that the digest prepared would be of great service to the profession yet as we already have good digests by Iredell and Jones, sufficient to answer the purpose for which they were designed, another work has suggested itself to my mind for the execution of which I regard Judge Battle pre-eminently fitted. I mean "The North Carolina leading cases," somewhat after the plan of the well known "Smith's leading cases." A work of this character could not fail, coming from the hands of so excellent a compiler and annotater as Judge Battle, to be of great service to the profession at large, and would undoubtedly become, with the circuit lawyer, an indispensable vade meevm. Or a work on actions at law (after the style of " Brown on actions at Law,") with special reference to North Carolina law decisions and letral practice, would accomplish much for the profession and would prove to be to them a most acceptable offering from his talented pen. May we not hope that one of these suggestions will be adopted, and that His Honor may find it a " labor of love" to give to the members of the pro fession (all of whom hold him in high esteem and would regard it as a favor) the benefit of his legal knowledge and experience. H. Later From Europe. , Portland., Feb. 28. The Steamship Canadi an, which sailed from Liverpool on the 14th ult. arrived at this port to-day. The sales of cotton for the three days, amount ed to 12,000 bales, the market closing quiet. Mid dlings declined d., lower qualities to the market closing very doll. WAsautaTOif, March 1. Large numbers. of the late Government employees, Southern Senators and Repre sentatives are preparing to go Sontb. " - Hon. Dudley A. Mann leaves for Montgomery and New Orleans this morning. . The Secretary of War issned a general order this morning, dropping General Twiggs from the rolls of the army for treachery. Over . a thousand Northerners and Westerners are pouring in every day, and the city is already full. ( Washington, March 1. The fight of the Abolition ists over the spoils is becoming desperate. It is under stood to-night that Chase and Cameron are for peace. Both will go into the Cabinet. Lincoln spoke last night at a serenade. He was very prodigal in his blessings, freely promising peuce, hap piness and equal rights. The leading Abolitionists are beginning to talk calm ly of the Southern Confederacy, and to view it as a great reality. Nevertheless, a large majority of them are for war. - Lincoln is evidently backing down since his arrival here. There is an immense swarm of Yankee office-seekers now in the city. How Lincoln means to satisfy them all is a problem. The War Department received despatches from Major Anderson, on Thursday, February 28, but the Acting Adjutant at the office has not permitted any of its con tents to transpire. Whether notice of resignation is given or not, is therefore still matter for rumor and conjecture. The Virginia Convention. Richmond, March 1. A resolution was offered and referred to-day, that an ordinance be passed, submit ting to the people whether Virginia should remain with the North or go with the South. Another resoluticn was offered, that Virginia en deavor to procure the vote of all the States on the question of Union cr Disunion, on the basis of the peace proposition, and will co-operate with those agreeing with her in the result. Highly Important from Texat. Augusta, March 2. Despatches received in this city from Texas, state that Captain Hill has reined the demand oi the Texas Commibsioners to surrender Fort Bro n or any of the publw property. He has sent to Ringgold Bar racks ior reinforcements to protect the public property on Braz 9 Island. A collision is imminent. Tne Connies beard trom are almost unanimous lor seces-sien. Hombugoery. A telegram from Washington to the New York Times, says : Information is before the proper authorities tending to prove that an organized band of five hundred men have sworn that Mr Lincoln shall never sleep in the White House. A detective, who joined them, says the plan is as follows : The entire band are to occupy a position as near to the President on inauguration day as they can obtain. One of their number, standing in the centre of them, is to shoot Mr Lincoln with an air gun, when the crowd of men around the assassin will so hide him as to render detection impossible. Further details may be obtained to-night, though for many reasons it is deemed advisable to with hold definite information. To guard against the possibility of the intrusion of improper persons at the inauguration, the Capi tol police will admit no strangers except ladies to the building on Monday, and no gentleman except those having cards of admission from Senator Foot, chairman of the committee on preparations. Rumors from Montgomery. We clip the following from the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel, of Wednesday: We are reliably informed by a military gentle man, just from Montgomery, who is now in the service of South Carolina, that President Davis declares that war is inevitable, and that within ten days. On the other hand, Vice-President Stephens, Mr Secretary of War Walker, and the Hon. Howell Cobb, concur in the opinion that there will not be war. We learn also that the Military Bill will pass this week, and that Presi dent Davis will entirely ignore the two regiments now recruiting in Georgia by order of the Govern or, and all the Governor's appointments, and that he will not allow civilians or West Point juniors to rank above West Point seniors, citizens of the Confederate States, who have heretofore seen ser vice and who have resigned their commissions in the United States Army. In thi3 county, on the 28th ult., by the Rev. R. H. Lafferty, Mr Daniel G. Caldwell to Miss Harriet C. Alexander, daughter of Mr Nat. Alexander. In this county, on the 28th ult, at the residence of Wm. Marshall, by J. P. Ross, Esq., Mr David F. McCoy to Miss Mary H. Reid. At Cottage Home, Lincoln county, on the 27th ult., by the Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick, A. Avery, Esq, of Burke county, to Miss Susan M., daughter of Rev. Dr. R. H. Morrison. In Cleaveland county, on the 20th nit, Mr J. Run nions to Miss E. R. Quinn. Also, Mr Joseph Falls to Miss Louisa Goforth. Near Monroe, on the 10th ult, Mr James King to Miss Elizabeth Sikes. On the 2 1st ult, Mr D. T. Redfearn of White's Store, N C, to Miss Mary May of Maysville, S. C. In Cabarrus county, on the 20th ult, Mr Philip L Brown to Miss Elizabeth A. Harris. In York district, on the 12th ult, Mr J. A. Cathey and Mrs Isabella Underwood, both of Mecklenburg, N. C. In this county, on the 2d inst., Edgar Osborne, son of John B. and Ann E. Clanton, aged 1 month and 4 days. - In Marianna. Florida, on the 8th ult, of consumption. Mr Wm. B. Dusenberrj, of Lexington, N. C, aged 27 years. The accounts due JOHN H ARTY'S Estate have been placed in my hands for collection, by T. II. BREM, Adm'r. All persons indebted by account,' will' please call at China Hall and settle before the first of April next after that time they will be given to an officer for collection. JAMES HARTY, Agent. March 5, 1861. 3t. NOTICE. Treasurer's Office A., T. & O. R. R. Co., Charlotte, N. C, March 5, 1661. The third installment of the capital stock in the A., T., O. R. R. Co. subscribed in the town of Statesrille, is due and payable on the 5th April next. Mr C. A. CARLTON is my authorized agent to collect and receipt for the same. The fifth installment of the capital stock subscribed at Mount Mourne, Iredell county, and the tixth install ment of all stock subscribed in Mecklenburg county, is due and payable on the 21st April. Stockholders will please take notice, and b prompt in their payments. Moxit must be had to pro? ecu te the work. M. L. WRISTON, Treas. March 5, 1801 7w NOTICE. All persons subject to pay a Poll tax to the State of North Carolina, who resided within the limits of the town of Charlotte on the first day of February, 1861, or who bad been principally employed in any profession or vocation in said town for three months or more immediately preceding the said first day of February, and all persons who owned or were possessed of Taxa ble Property within said town on the first day of Feb ruary, are hereby notified to give in to the Town Clerk, before the LAST DAY OF MARCH, 1161, a List of their laid polU end Taxable Property. The said list shall state tbe number and local situation of the Lots or parts of Lots given in ; the number of white taxa ble polls, of taxable slaves, and of free negroes residing; on the 1st of Feb'y on the lands of persons giving in said lists, ke. Call at the Branch Bank of North Caro lina from 10 a. xa. till 5 p. m. T. W. DEWEY, Town Clerk. " March 5, 1861. " it . -- Washington. Feb. 27 The City Council to- day took farewell of Mr Buchanan. They visited Mr Lincoln, who made a speech to them, saying that he had no disposition or intention to infringe the rights of any section, tbaj much of tne pre sent trouble originated in a misunderstanding of one another by the two sections, but he trusted that when better acquainted tney wouia . oecom better friends. , w. Ttwm T Mcah? Th.ra are several COnleS of Johnson's coercion speech, and Etheridge's Black Re publican effusion, now lying in the Post Office at this 1 .1 a 9. A place, directed to tree negroes, ana iranaea oy ona a. ir.irn.. nfiklt Stkil We rental, what is the meaning of this?' Are we to have abolition documents circula ted among us, under the rrana of NOftn varonna mem bers of Congress? Athevillt JV'ews. ' " : No doubt Mr Gilmer's frank has been forged, as was Mr Clemens' in Virginia. However much wa disap prove of Mr Gilmer's course, we do not believe he would send such documents to free negroes. We nope the person guilty of these forgeries wiu oe uewciea and severely punished. ' ' Charlotte Market, March 4, 1861. Corrected weekly by Oat & William. Bicoit Hams, per lb, :2J 00 Sides, 12 00 Hog round, DIM 12 Lard, 13 U Ftoca Extra in bbls 7 50 (& 7 75 do in bags 3 75 Q 3 87 Sup one " 3 'in a,4 ou Fine 3 25 ($0 00 Grai Wheat.white, 1 551 60 44 red, 1 45(1 50 Corn, 87 90 Ry-, 00 (3 00 Peas, 75 87 j Oats, 60 55 Mkal 90 00 COTTOX Good Middl'g 9 Middling Ordinary HlDKd Dry. Green, Domkstic Goods 4-4 sheeting, 9 h'vy Osnab'gs 11 j CoppxrasCloth15 Linsey, 30 a Cottox Yarm No. 5 to 10, 1 00 0 00 Bagging 9 a 10 8 12j 10 00 16? 37 Gunny, Bali Ron, Iron Common, Rolled, 15 10 4 (3 5 , 16 12 5 Corns Rio, JC( Laguira, 00 Jamaica, 00 Java, 22 Sugars New Orleans 12J Porto Rico 10 Coffee sugar IS crushed 15 granulated, IS Molasses New Orleans 65 Sugar House, 60 West India, 40 Porto Rico, Butter, Hkeswax, Cbickeks, hoos, Beef On the hoof, 4 By retail, 7 Salt, per sack 1 75 2 00 Potatoes Irish, bbl, 4 60 0 CO Sweet, . 00 00 Casdlkb Adamantine, 25 30 . Sperm, 40 00 Tallowcandles20 m 25 Macxirel So. 1 2. bbl 9 $12l in Kits, $4 $4 Spirits Rye Whiskey, 00 a 00 N. C. " CO 65 Apple Brandy. 00 a 00 Peach " 75 o 1 00 DO 15 (g 25 (f, 8 (A REMARKS. We make bnt few alterations 'in our table this week. Prices were fully maintained tbe past week.- Cotton Is scarce and will command quotations probably a frac tion lower. Wheat is in demand at advanced figures. Flour, Corn and Bacon in demand market not ' well supplied. ' COLUMBIA, March 2. 1.214 bales of cotton sold during the week at prices ranging from 7 to 10 j. Corn $1 05 to $1 10; Flour $4 to $4 50 per sack; Bacon 15 hog round; Peas $1 10; Oats 80 to 85. CHARLESTON, March 1. Cotton 8 to 12 1 mar. ket qniet. NEW YORK, March 1. Cotton dull, middling up lands 1 If; Flour, Corn and Wheat declined. WANTED, LBS. BACON, 20.000 Bashell CORN, for which CASH will be paid by ELIAS & CO 11 EM. February 26, 1861 tf SARDIS ACADEMY, Seven miles south of Charlotte. , Tbe first session in this Institution will opsn on th first Monday in April next. Terms per Seiqgn of twenty-one Week: Primary branches $ 6.00 English Grammar, Geography, History, Ac., 10.60 Classics and Mathematics, 15 00 Tbe Academy is situated in an intelligent and moral 1 community. The Principal, grateful for the patronage extended in former years, now respectfully solicits a ' portion of the same. Boarding can be obtained in the best of families at $8 per month. Pupils will be chraged from time of entrance until tbe end of the session, except in cases of positive and protracted sickness. E. C. KDYKENDAL. February 26, 1861 4t - Valuable Property for Sale. By virtue of a deed of trnst to tne executed br WO : Philips, I will expose to public sale on the 26th of March next, at the residence of said Philips the follow ing property: 350 acres of the best land in Mecklen burg county. The place is situated 8 miles sontb of Charlotte, 1 j miles of tbe C. k S. C. R. R., I mile from Morrow's Turnout, and joining the lands of C. E. Bell ' and others. On if is a good dwelling with all the necessary out-bnildings. Persons wishing to purchase a desirable place, will do well to come forthwith and examine it, as it may be sold before the above mentioned time. Also, 14 Likely Negroes, consisting of male and female, principally young; 4 head of good mules, 14 head of cattle, 19 bead of stock bogs, 1,200 bushels of Corn; a large lot of good Bacon; Fodder, Farming Implements: household k kitchen Furnitars and other articles too tedious to mention. A reasonable credit will be given. J. W. MORROW, Trustee. Feb. 26, 18.61 4t TO THE PUBLIC, : With this notice terminates tbe term according to agreement of the general superintendance of Mr Root. Shaw, over my business in the Saddlery and'Htrnese line. All indebted are requested to make settlements with me alone, as no other, until farther advised. will be allowed in law. H. M. PRITCHARD. . Feb 26, 1861 tf PLANTATION FOR SALE, f On Tuesday, the 12th day of March, at tbe PubUc . Square in Charlotte, I will sell that valuable Planta tion on which tbe late Andrew Springs, Esq. lived. It ' is situated on the line of the A. Tenn. Ohio Railrosd, , " one hour's fide from Charlotte and 3) miles from . Davidson College, and contains about 800 acres. The land is in a high state of cnltivation. On the premi ses U a handsome and convenient Dwelling and all ne cessary out houses. Tbe location Is health and tbe neighborhood agreeable. " Terms, twelve months credit with interest from date' " Feb. 19, 1861. 4t TV H. BRE3I, Ex'r. . THE CLOSING YEARS OF LIFE are often Tender, ed wretched by al'ments which are trifling in themselves and ' easily cured if taken in time. Affection of the Liver, eto. , macn, and oitur organs concerned in digestion, era the most frquen:- They naturally mako tbe sufferer nervous, irrita- ' ble, and complaining-, and relatives and friends ara foread to ' bear the brunt of their ill humor Tha uaa of flosteuer's , Celebrated Stomach Bitter will prova an efficient rmdy for thia evil. It will not only strengthen the whola pbjetcal ' ' organisation, bat entirely rare the moat obetinai cases of Indizeatioa, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, and Liver Complaint. The first pbjraieiane in the eonnirr are Umd in heir praise of this preparation. Another leeommendation a( the Hitters is thai tt is so palatable o tbe taste that it ray be used even as m he Vata i?C . v For sale by E. WYE HUTCHISON eV CO- Mtttf. W1NSLOW, an experienced nurse, and female . physician, has a Soothing Syrup ior children teeibing.whics greatly facilitates tha process oi teething by softening ihe gums, reducing all inflamatien will allay all pain, and it" aure to regulate tbe bowela. Depend upon it, mothers, B will give rest to yonraelves, and relief and health to font infants. Perfectly eefe in alt eases. See advertisement ic ' another colon. . . . ...... ' ; o
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