fota ON THK WKST SH)H or TRADi: STKF.KT ■CIIAliACTKU IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INI)IVir>UALS, AND THK GLOilV OF THK ONE IS THE COMMON IMlOrKKTV OF THK OTHER.' pel’ aiinnm ^ IN ADVANCE. W. -3. EdITOU and PlUdMilKTOU, CHARLOTTE, N. C., TL^ESDAY, APKIL -23, IS()1. i\ I i\ T a VOL V M E—K I M B E'R 461. is! rse liirj Itnt l.t nil |ork, fill, lul..)- kkra of IimIs jnig rr- n\\ [ifj buU ]>_T |1«5 |im it. to Itv* )l!«* p:. 1\ f- llU'T (r>, in hli' l>0 II* •Ilf [nr- iiid i!' iiiii 'iii' lilv T h-n, \\>t. let- \r.t |tli« f>n» Hi'*’ M THE WSTSllfi BSllIOHiS’j'. (3Pul)li>lied every Tuesday,^5) nv WIl.LFAM J. YATKS, LDiioit AND If ill iid\aiic f, iVjuiii within in'nith' * ■»** It pail Httf-r tlie e.xiiinitiuii of tin- ,v« iir, .'! 00 {Ja)*” Any iu;i-.Mii us livt- nkw .-ub'* lilierM, arcoiiiii.uii. il hy tln' :\lvnnr(‘ Mili-cription ($10) wiH reccivf ;* 'ixtli ' xi'V ^nUi l"r \c:ir. Sub ' lilHTi :iii‘i "tli'TS >vlic> may wi.-h lo scn«i luoijt-y tu u tan do -u l>y mail, at our i i.^k. Truii.'ifiit aiiVfili>i iiu-iits luu't Uo itaiil Cor in iilvaiioe. giTif- A’ivi*rti 0!iK lit ■ not iiiaike'1 on tlic iiiaiiii.'iTi|!t tor a ifii' liiiii’. will li*‘ iiisiMtiJ uiilil l>/ibid, and 'harj;^'! af.'fordijij; iy. SAMl l'L r. SMITH, Altorii«‘)' and 4'oiiii«4'Im* at l^aw, ''ii.\ki/>ttj:, X v, Will alK'iid jiri,,u/‘llt/ and ihli'i'iiilij to (‘yllict in^ a iid r niitliiK :'ll b>iiii iiifriMli d to iii. can;. .SjXM-iiil aitciili.in ”Ui'ii t., lln- vvritiii'' .*1 Deed.-, ('ou- V f \ ain'i" . 1)iii lr*iirs (>r bn ilU’S'*. iirivbf luiitiil in llic t ou;t IMlii'r ,\\) 1, adj'iiniiij tlu-(.li.-i ollicf. JiUiiiaiv 11 1 North Carolina MHHL life INSlRANfE COMPANY. Tliii ('oinpiiiiy, the t>ld(‘>l and most rtdiuMe in the Strtto, in?nrc« hitf pi-r.^oiis for a tenii of year.a or diirinjr continuiiiico of life, '.n moderate IcniM.' Slaves insnrod. fur one or five year-!, for two-tliird? of tlieir market value. For iii.-iirance apfdv to TllDS. \V.‘ DKWEV, Afrt.. Jan 1801 1y at Hrancli Hank N. (’. J3issoli itioii. The fiiiji of FUUJN(jS, SIMIINOS & CO. wag dis- jolvt'd by limitation on the l.st .Jannary, IHOI. 'I’he bnsine.-;.^ wiii be rontinned under the name and i^t\ 1’(d’ FT;s ii SIMUNOS, and they hope, by iuteLriity and stri'.’t atteniion to bnsiness. to merit tiie .ame [latroiiaiie heretoCore lib(Tally Ije.^towed by their numerous fiiemi.' and en.-tomers. 'I'he prest-nt finaiu i.il crisis and the nncertnitity of lin.-iiuvfor the tntuie compel ns to .'horten our time of credit from tv\ elve to six iiiontii.s to jirompt paying cn.'tomer-;—none others neeil a.-k it. All |)crsons indebted to the old liini of Fullinfrs, Sprin^rs .V Co.. must come forward and make iinmediute settlement, as it is absolutely necessary that the biisi- ;u-s^ be speedily closed up. ‘-A word to ihc wise is suHi- eient.” Jaii 15, iHtil. J. A. ro\. jh^ttcynoLGy ett Xj^w'^, CHAKLOTTi:, -N. ('. I, r.XKiiA I. '>1.1. : .i i:.\r. isilice .i\cr the !)ru:,' .''t-re, li'\':i's conirr. Jaiiu.i ry 1. 1 .s; 1. II Will. J. lV(*rr, attok.\i:v at i..iiv, ('llAKhOlTH, X. Will pru-ticc III thf foiiiity aiul Siiperi.ir Cuurt.s of M-‘- kleiiiMii^^ rnioii and I'abarrus cnnlies. ill the Hra\vlc\ building o])po-iic Kerr'.- Holt 1. .laHilary Jl, y UOIilMlT ;iRI!liN, >1. I).. ■*iiAt Ti rio^i:ie tn' AM* (tjllff S'). '1 Jririit's C'lrii! I', ('HAliLfi'l'I'K, N. (’. .Fanuaiy. l.S''. I. ' u. w. BKCKwrrii lias cou'tantly on haul WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &sC.. of the best Kn^rli h and American manui'acturt r-. Call !tHi! examine hi^ stick before pttrchasiii;; id-ewht ri'. Wiilch 4-rystais put in lor li.'i i-.ents e.ich. January’, 1861 y ^ John T. Butler, PIIACI ICAL Watch aiitl 'lock .Irw- €*lh*r, OlM’d.sll K KkKU's lltil'KI., hiirloftr, X. (l-aie with 11, \V. llt'ckwitlt. i Fill** Walrln*^, 1 .I«*\vrlr3, of every description. Ilejiaired and W aManlt-il tor 1U UK^nllis. ti.'t i:, 1 If J. G. WILKINSON Ac CO., l)KALKl:s IN O 13.C3 JS, plaU'fl Ware* AXl) FAX'’V No. 5, Granite Range, "pposilc tln‘ .Maii'iion House. ClI .\ UU > i rH. N. Attention jiivcii to Ucpairinj: W’ati hes anil Jewelry. Srpteniber l.'-iio. y New Supply of \VAT('11KS, JKW’LRV. Solid SilvtT and IMaU d Maris The subscriber ha lately purcliavcd a vi ry cxteii'ivc i supph of the above artii les. Hi' piircha.ses lieinj: | made directl\ t'rom ihe nianuf.-Acturi r, he is ihi'refun fiiabled to .sell at a very small advanco on cost, and prrnons may rest a--ured that all his articles are wai- rnnled to be what he represents them lo be. atche* and 'l,)i ks carefully repaired and will r«'i'rivc mv pcrMtii U utlentiijn. U. \V. liDCKWITII. Nwv. 27, iKilit tf C'liarlofIt* A: S. ISailroad. On and after th“ First dav i;t October. THUoUOll K.\l’iklCS.S FKKl'Jirr TK.MNS will run Daily bt iween Charlotte and li.ulotmi. without Iraii.sshipment. thu.- cnabliuir frpi^dits to reach Charlotte in da\> or le.s- from New \ oik. and iu one dav fiom Chailc'toii, and Al.*o, THIUirtiH TU KF'r.'> will be sold tVom (’har- lotte to ('harlcslou at .'ni, and to New Voik, via t'harle-ton Steamers, at $!;i, and ((.■. r-/-.«r. The nier- cliaiit'- and ])ublic are inviii d to try this cheap and expeditious: roul' for freiulil.- and p.i'seiiuers, A. 11 M.VKTI.V. Oot 2, IfiOO. tf Oen'l Ft. and Tick''t ,\^eut. ■ 1' IM TIII \ \V A T i: SI As f'vindiu'tor on .«.:iiie Railroad Train. >>r as A'^ent at Fonie Pppot. or as Mail Anient. Tesiinionials of mf.rwil cliaracter. S'.lithcrn priin iple? a*d close ntt« ntiou to bii.«ine.'-, can be eu, Addres.^ L, A, HKI.M.^, Winchester. I'nion eo., N Jan. 8, lSt)l. 3in-pd The C’elebratcd Female Pills. These Pills do not cure 111' difiiiff.i. but th are iror- runtfd lo cure f.timri’uh. or ]\'hi: —that dreadful .coiirire to female health, happiness and u-etulness. They are not patented and are no hiimbujr. but arc t> pared bv * -North t'rtroliiia physician id' hi>rh standi jr anc. of loti^ experience in the treatni nt of female diseases. All that is necessary to eonvinee you of tlioir elfieaov is * fair trial. For p.irticijlar.s, ,=ee wrappers. Price $1 per box. Kor sale at the DRFG STOKES. Jan. 1.^, yr Superior Smut Machines, a>V „rk. • It i![; '.m; .V '.Mi l !' Hardware!! Hardware!! ,\. A, N. M. TAYLOR RHSPECTFl'LliV iiifiirm.s his friends and the pub lic ^.'-etiorally, that he has added to his extensive stock of Stove.s and Tin Wan-, a lar;_''e and conijdete stock of Hardware, eonsisiinrr In juirt as follows: Carpenters’ Tools. Circular, mil!, crossent, liiind, ri])per, pannol, jirnn- iiii;-, I a It inu, tennou. baidc. co;llpa^,-, webb. and butch er SAW’.''. Braces and bits. Draw Kui\»'s, (,'hissels, .\u;rers, (liml'-ts. Hammers. Ilatcluts, and Axes: Hiick, pla>te( inj;'. :uid ]»ointiu^ Ti'owels; Saw-setlers, Serew- pl.ites, .'^tocks and dies, I’lanes of all kinds, Spoki-- shave-:, .S:i el-l ladf bev(dandtry Sijnares: Spirit I.evels Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Borint^ maehines. (louvers, and in fact everthing a niechauie wants, in ;/reat variety and at Very low prices, at T.WLOR'S Hardware .“^tore and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the .Man sion lloii-e. Chailotte. N. C. Mav J‘.». ISili). tf SouTHKitN (’ONORESS—'I’he Monto'oiiic*ry |'i»- pers contain the pr'>chiiii:itioii ot’ I rosiilent l>avis coiiveninjr (’ongrc.ss to meet on the 21)th inst., at noon. — ♦ — - Imi’ORTS (>f 1)kv (liKii).s.—Tlie impurt!* of tnr- eign dry goods at New York lor the niiiith of March have been onl^ two-thinJ.s a hir;_"c as lur the same period of la.st year, and 1-tit little uiorc than halfaa large a.s fur March - ^ ^ ^ . CkHM.VNY M ANl FACTl king AkMSFOH THK Sori'U.—A citizen of ilhode Ishind write.s fVoni Pni.sfria that he liad just vi.-^ited a nianulactory (d‘ arms, where there aic being manufactured 50,UUU rifles and .')0,U)0*t5Wurd.s fur the South. The order Wti.s received thruugh a leading Paria banker. — ^ Hkavy ]’niii;i;i'.Y—A daring and e.xten>ive ojieratiun was pcrjictrated in New Orleans on 'I'hur.sday flight. Three ladies recently arrived from Havana, left their room at tlie St. J.oui.s Hotel in the afternoon, and on their return just after dark, found that their trnnk.s had been bro ken open and rolibcd of §1400 in Havana bank bill.‘5, $oU0 in doubloons, and ?4UU in jewelry. It is believed that the robbery was perpetrated by some rogue who followed tlie unfortunaie ladies from Havana iloillliardlilt*lit «r Fort Slllllter. ter were tired at the Floating Ikttery on the 13th, gunnery of the men on Stephens’ Iron Batfory. INCIDENTS ot which 12 only struck—on the 14th, W1 were Another o.'ficcr emphatically remarked, thai the ’ " Hred, atul only 2 struck—one pa?-'cd througli the South Carolina soldiers were‘‘trumps.” 1 loia the Chailoton .kicury. roof and fell on the tloor, the others that struck It wu» the general opinion that if there had At al.out two o’clock, on the afteinoun of lodged in the palmetto logs ai d are visible uutside. 1 oen several hundred men in the fort, the loss of lliursday, 12th, (ien. Heaureoard made a demuiid 'i’he success of the battery is very Katisfacti>ry. l.fe would hnve been tremendou.s, as they could on Major Andei>on for the immediate surrender of The IJattery of Stc] hens is eijually so, and balls ii'>t have been protected hy the casemates frem I'ort Sutiiter. through his Aids, Col. dames ('lies- striking it siiivered and were thrown off. the shells. luit, dr, (’ol. C'hi'holm and Cajt. hee .Major A special incident has not been fully reported, ll'the barhette guns could have been u.ced, it Aiidetson replied that sucli a c6ui>e Would be in- v, h;i h we give ciretimstantiallv. When a well di- v as believed that the loss ofl'.fe in Moultrie would consi.'tciit with the duty he was ritjuired by his reeled shot fruin a gun which prostrated the Hag- h ive beei: con.sidcratlc, Sun ter beinj; so much (iuvernment to perlorm. The answer was cum- staff, and laid low the stars anti strijies, ('ol. L. T. h gher that the guns could play directly over thd niunieated by tiie (jencral-inChief to I’resident Wigfall was on Morris’ Island. He th. u-ht it a w dls of the funner fortress. J^^ivi.s. fine opportnnity to demand the Fort, and he gi^t Major Anderson expre.ssed himself highly grati- At about U o’clock, (leiicral l>eauregarl re- permission from (ien. Simon.**, comm:uuling, to go fied and surprised at the bloodless result of the ceivvd a re|>ly fVoni President l>a\is, by which he to Snmter. I'aking a small boat, with (’ol. Young bombardment. w;is instnickd to iniuiui Major Andi rfon that if and three neniues, he left the Island, and imme- !ie would evacuate the tort lie held wlien his sup- diatcly after the I'nited States flag was again run ply of jiiovi.>-ions was c.\hausted, there would be upon the nimjiarts ot Suuiter. 'ihe men on the no a['peal to arms. 'J his j.roposition was buiiie to Island called loudly to him to return, but he pnr- Major Anderson by the Aids who had delivered s led his rouise, with shot and shell from Foit Moul- the first mcssnge, and he relused to accej»t tiie trie and the batterie.s fulling around him. At ciiidition. '1 lie (!etieral-in-(,'liiel forihwitli gave great [leril he reacdied the wharf and landed; the the order that the batteries be ot>ened at halt-f ast gate was open and on tire, and flames pouring forth, four o’clock on l''riday morning. Major Aiuler- | He walked around to an embrasure, and with the ■ i»‘*rc re.sigiiations son’s rejdy was decisive id' the momentous (jues- i aid of a scantling irot into it; and crept by a gun ! Seward, the other day, a.ssured Russell, the cor- tioii, and (Jcneral Jicauregard determined to apply ' in the casement. He found a private standini: respondent of the London Times, that the United for Mai. Anderson. He went States (Jovernmeiit wo-ild regard tlie recognition ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON AND OTHER CITIES. AVasiiimiton, April lo.—It is now admitted that the Administration intentionally deceived the Southern (.’ummissioners. Rumor says (hat (Jen. Seoft will resign; but this is doubtful. liincoln will refuse to accept any the last arounn nt. within, and asked for Maj. Blacksmith’s Tools. .Such as BelloW', Anvils, ^’ices, hand and slide Ham- mer.s. Biittre^scs. Fairiers' Knives. Sci-ew-plates. Stocks and die-. IMacksniith's Pincer.s and '1'oiM.rs. Rasj ers and Files of e\ eiy ki:.d. Cut lior'e;dioe and clinch Nails. Bora.x; lr>-n i,t ;;li .'i/.es. both of norlheru and country nianuf.o tr.re: I' isi. plow, blister and spring Steel; iVc.. for sale Vi i \ 1 ■ ; a■ ’] .V i'1.011 .S. ojiposite the .Man.^ion House. Ludlow’s Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, ofall (he diileient sizc.s, at 'J’AVLOit’S Hai'iluaie .Store. opiK site .Mansion House. Agricultural Implements of all kincls. .Si raw ('utters, ('oi n .Sliellers. Plows, Iloes. Shovels. Spades. I'orks, Axes. Picks. .Mattocks, (irnbbiiifr Hoes, {'race Chains, Wa^oii Chain*’, I.oj^ Chains. Priu.ine :nnl !led;_n' Siiears, Pruning and Iiudding Knives, jrar- ■ iet! Hoe.'and Uakes. with handle.': drain Cradles: trrain. (Ma>s and brii-r .''cythes. Bush Hooks. \Va;on boxes: lliiliow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, ^kiiIils, spi ders, stew-pans and kettles, C- ubhons from 'JO to 120 v'allon.' each: frou and lirass i'r“serviufr Kettles, Slu'cp .Shears. at TAVFOK S Hardware Defiot, ojipi^site till' .Mansion House. Tin and Japanned Ware, ,\ larfre assortment: I’dock Tin, Block Zinc. Tin I’late. Baldiit nu f.tl, kc. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at TAVL(H!'S Hardware. Slovi- and 'I’in w are Dc[)ot, opposite Mansion Hohs( \oTiri:. Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg countv. on Ihe Sth I'ay of Sejiteniber. IhtlO. a Negro boy aini'it IS or 2o years of a^e, (blacli.) alioi.to I'eel i or S inches hi^h. He s.i,\ s his name is .Il.M, and that he lielonirs lo .I 'hn Worthy ofC.i'ton county: that his master moved to Texas early ia-t Sprinjr. at which time h(' ran away from him. Jim appears very dull: can scarcily communicate anythinji about his master or home wish any inteilisicnce. He has a ,'car on hi' rigtit fore linger, mude by a cutting knite. The ownei is requevted to come fiuward. jirove jiroperly. f>ay ex pense.', and take s.'.id b'ly aw ay, otherw ise he w ill be di.'iiosed of according to law. Oct.‘J, 18G0. tf \V. \V. (IRIKR. Shcrilf. !> 11 Y li O O me. b:. ii. a.m>e:s:\V5^« CHARLOTTE, N. C., A\’oiiId itiforni tlie piildic {generally, and the cilizeiis cd .Mecklciibur;.' paiiicuiarly, that he has le.'Umed the Practice of 1 Hi.N'TlS'rUV and may be found at his i.)ld stand. He i.' prej>nre 1 to .'ct Arlilicial Teeth on (.Jold. Silver. Vulcanite, or ini the Cheopla.'tic process, as patients may desire, and lill Teell; with Gold. Tin. Amalgam oi *s Artificial. He is also prepared to perform any ojieration bclong- iti;^ to Denli.itiy, and need not say that he will be plea.'- ed to wait upon any of his (dd iVieinlsur new fiiends— you may take that for granted. l-'ebruar,v a, ItiUl .'!ni j>iaet:crr i.tbpoi;s atioa. jg E.N'tlLISll HoFS, just received and Feb'y It*. 18dl 'COCHRANE \ SAMPI.E. ]Sriisic I^essoiis. Tlu; undersigned be^s lc- %t- to infoiin iiis friends and patrons as well as the puMic ;:ener.illy that he i.' pre pared to give Private Lessens cn the Piano, either at his residence or at the re id.ence of puj.ils. 8^5^. Particular and prompt attention w'.ll be paid tu orders fortnninji; and repairin': instruments, at shoite?t notice and on \ery moderate terms. bHFEl' .MCSIC and .ML'SIC iJOOKS will be procured iit stoi'O prici s. Having been enu:au:eil in the Piano bu'Iness for more ibaii ten years. 1 oiler niy assi.^tance most jiartii'ulaiiy to all those who may desire to purclia.'C I’iano,' or to exchange old Piano- for new ones. Inst references g;\ ( n. Orders U f't at ihe post oiiicc or at Mi ssrs. Da\ iiison's Furniture Hall \i'ili receive prompt attentiMii. t'HAS. O. PAPl'., Pri'l', ot'Mii.-ic. Jan y, I8G1 If Charlotie .X C. 3NrO«J?IOHS. The accounts due JOll.N H.ARTV S Estate have been placed in my hands for collect ion. by T. H. BlIEM. .Vdin'r. .Vll [ursons inilcbtcd b\ acciuint, will jdease call at China Hail and settle befjre the lir.-t i.d' ,\piil next—after that time they w ill be given to an ollii ei for collection. J.\Mi:S 11 ARTY. March l.St;i. 8t. 13l-Uo- IRWIN'S CORNER, C11AR1A»TTE, N. (•. IC. Aye HutchcV Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Forei'.Mi and Donic?;ii- Mcdivincs (imf Cluhiiiiih, ARE Now REt.'En'lNd fresh and genuine Drugs fi'.m the New Vork .Nlarket, which h.-ive lieen ji'iuha'cd upon such terms as to be siuil low for Ca.-li. We would respectfully call the attenlii.n id' the jmldic to our large and cotnplete stock of Drugs, .Mei!>cine. CIh uu- cals. Perfumery. Oils. I’aints. Varni.'he.-.. Putty. Win dow (Hass, Keru.'ine Oil, Burning Fluid. 'J'ur]K nline. Alcohol, l.amps, Pure liiquors. Congre.'S Water. Can ton Teas. Tobacco. Segars. .^c., ,^c. A large =to(k of fre.'h FIELD .umI ri.M!I>F.\' SEEDS just received. Jan. 1. l.'^til. V '1 he crisis lu:d arrived, and we were fully pre- , to call him, when the Colonel walked into the par- i the Southern C(uited(M-acy by any Kuropean pared to meet it. 'J he work that awaited the ; ade. and tindinr a groupe (d‘several, he again call- power :»s :• ra.sxs lulli. Rn-jiell (juiotly replied, morrow was of a momentous character, liut we had ed for Maj. Anderson, who was sent for. On the Administration h:id better reinforce Fort C'lUiitei! tlie eO't, and had resolved to do it or die coniinc' to hini tli2 Major r “|uested to know whom Sumt^'r bi‘f()re threatening iMirope. in the attempt. he !i:!d the hoiun- of addre.'ssing, and was informed ; ollieers of the navy tendered re.-ignatioris At the gray ol’ the iiioriiing of Friday the roar that (\d. \\'. was id (!en. I^'aureiiard's staff—that have been refused. It is probable their natiu's of cannon bruke npiui the ear. 'J he e.xjtected he saw that it was in.j o ‘ le for him to Indd tliC will be stricken from tlie roll as dismi.'Sed. 'I'his sound awakened thou.'aiids. '1 he houses were : fort. ;ind that lu' had come on an eir;ind of merev in a lew minutes emptied ut their excited occu- j at tin* ri'k id bis life to dtMii ind its surremh r. p:infs, and the living stream poured tl.roiigli ail i 'fhe Al:ij. a.-ked upoiuwhat terms;" He s:iid “un- the ."treets leading to the wiiatves and battery. j conditioiKillv; th:it the parapet guns were silenced; was oj-ened by the discharge of a shell from the I in his cascmati'S, and that the Hames prevented howitzer batter}’ on James’ Island. j lijp making further efforts to save his men—that 1 lie sending of tlii> hai inlul messt'tiger to .Mi.jur | he had in:tde ti gallant fight, and it was not proper Ai;dei>on was followed by a dcateniag c-xptosioii, | to risk the lives of his men any longer. '1 he Maj. which was cau>ed by the blowing up ol a building still asked the special terms, when the Col, told will be in conformity to late }ireeedent8 in the ar my. and is part id' the policy by which ull the power of a military desptdisni i.>> inv*kcl. 'I’he rabid Republicans blame .^l«j Anderson, At thirty iiiioutis past lour u clock the cuiitliet ! and our i;nns could be de[»!es>ed to liiMuantlc those ■ ^’*d some denounce him indignantly. His gallant* ry and linnncssare ajiproved by very many, who al.'u speak warmly of the conduct ot South Caroii- :i:i in generous reeoguition. An e.vtreme war leeiing h:is been arou.sod in the taliid circles. 'A e are informed from Aliiany that (iov*‘rnor .Morgan will issue :i c:ill f>r 2.),tlO0 voluntet'rs, for aid tu the Federal (lovernment. rnoviiiKNcK, 1{. r., .Vpril 13.—(Jov. Sprague ha^ ti ndcred to I’n'sident Lincoln a nnrine lu.ttery and a regiment (d‘infantry. (I,f00 strong) oficring to accomic.iny the regiment in person. l>.\l,TC»iii;K, April 14.—'fhe Lincoln journal.i of the war stripe are rampant in calls tor active and decided meiisuris to Mistaiti the I'cderal (Jov- ernment. (ireat excitement prevails here, but no openly ex- MOIES’ CLOAKS and BO.XNKl.S, DUKSS COOItSand KMBUOIDEUIES. O£vri50ts tfc n,S'E3■ A Vi:i{Y LAUcr. ASSOIiTMKNT OF P [. A N '1' A T I 0 N GOODS. Tiie above w ill he found to compare in st Ues and prices with any i:i the town. FISIIEU A: Kl BlKOt I'ilTKU n. PA\IS. tf W. \l. hakukk. D.WIS IIARDKE, PKOUKt: fO’.IMIS.SIO>’ Mi:iUliAXTS, 2=*OtOX-sl31JLX-S, 'XT’St, REFER To HvUi. D W Courts. (Jen. li W Hay wood, Raleigh. N, C. Feb l:>. Is*:! Cm-pd. KiieiiN. ifiiuiiN. All kinds ,d’ EFRv'PEAN BIRDS: al'O, a beautiful assoi tnient of NEW STY LI' (WCFS. Tlui.-e wishing a line Songster, will find it at J. I). P.VIAII'H'.S Variety Store. One door above the Rank of Charlotte. Nov 20, 18i;o. ~ XKW ]rKsT.\ri!AXT. Having connec'.cd v\iihiny Es- t;iVdishnient an Kaliiig and Refreslimeut Saloon, [ nm prepared to serve my friends and the public in the culinary line iu the best style. Epicurean.^ w ill plea?e give me n, call, and it shall be my constant study to please them. J. D. PALMER. One do 'T •'! o\e r!ie H.\nk of Ch.irlofte. OMotioos The Notes .and .Vccounts due E, N \ l-^ lirTCllIStiN iV CO., at'ter the 1st day of Febinary ne.xt. may be fouiid in the haiifl-; of 111 TCIll.’^tiN B!it»\\'.N'. .\i- tornies at Law, for collection, E. NVE lirTCHlSON Co, January 1 1S(>1, tf. TO TSIIC ri E2I.1C\ Wiih tiiis notice lerniinates the term acdinliiig to .1 L'Tecinent of the general siiperintendanee of ,\1 r Robt. Shaw, over niy business in the Saddlery and Harniss lino. All indeliUd are reiiuested to make selllcmenis >rilh me ohnu'. as no other, until t'urthe'- advi>ed.will be allowed in law. H. .M. PRM'CHARD. Feb 2d. !soi tf TO s'j K i:Ai?m:R!^. The subscriber, w ith a view to iinpn.v lnu>es in this section, fiurcliased th‘ cidet Horse, BL.XCK ll.\\\ K. and iniornts ilu-.- perior bloi.Mi. d .--tock. that thi> lloi.-e ca iiis stable. 14 miles we-t of Ch.iriotie. Tuesday ' and \\'edni-days: and at the .-lal ot -M-J. Benj. Mv>ri "W on Tiiur.'.iay,', F:idays ai.d .''atir lia V'. For jiarticulars, see l.i.ge bill-. March ll*. l.-'Gl. ' A. R. DA^ IDSoN. Tilt* liii|>i)rt€‘«I C()l\\ r J‘l JMCR will be lound at j{n>wn s Livery S\i].le in Charlotte, f)U Mui;d'ys, 'J’ues' nysand W edni-.'!i._v-. and al-Moi rowTut n-or.t on Tliar.- lays. Friday? and .^a- tnrdavs in every week during the .''p:i!:,_ sca -..n. He is a daik bay. DU hand.' higli. :'::d .'p years i a horse of magTiifici-nt appearance and a bcautif,;! rapid trotter. Terms Si 2 and .firi. th:;t stood in iVoiit of the battery. I l ort Moultiie then took uji the t:de if death, ; and in a Uiument the gui s trom the reuoubtab.e : (inn Jhittcry on Cum:iiinj^.s’ l*oint, from Captain I McCrcady’s battery, from Caj t. Jan.cs Hamilton s floating battery, the infilade battery, tind other ■ furlitications spit forth their wrath at the grim loi'de.'.-' rising so deliantly out of the sea. M:;jor AnUei.'ion received the shot and shell in silei.ee. Lut the d-ept tniig twilight rc\eae i the ' Stars and Stripes floating proudly in the breeze. I 'ihe latterieneontinued at regular intervals to beieh j iron vengiiiiice, and still no answer w;.s returneU j by tiie ioe. About an hour alter the booming ■ began, two balls rushed lu-sing thiongh the air, and glanced iiarmless from the s-tueeocd bucks ol ! Fort 31oultrie. 'ihe cmLrasnres et the hostile ■ furtie.''S ga\e forth no sound again till between six and seven o'clock, \\hen, as it wrathi’ul from en- toreed delay, from casement and parapit the l iiileU Stales idhcer poured a slinm ot iron h;iil njain I Fort Moultrie, Stevens’ Iron Jialtery and the : i'loating iJattery. 'Ihe broadside was retuiued I with spirit by the gallant gunners at thete im portant posts. The firing now began in goou earnest. At mid-day, on Frid:iy, during the heat of the ongageineiii, Aiaj. Andeison Uiaile a .''ignal of dis tress to the men-u!-war lying olf our bar, and on : Satiiid;iy again, while under Mre from ail the bat teries, and tioubled wi'h the heat and smoke of the burning bai racks, tigain luweie I the flag of the I I’nited States, as a .signal lor .i.-'.^istanee to his ■ inival allies, 'I he shi[is were only from three to live miles ofl, the day w;.s hr ght and cle;ir, the water suuoth. hut iliseietion was the better {>art of ; valor. 'Ihe Nortlu rn olhcers in cominiind, iia\ing been so carefully ."eletted for their iiUelity t » their I sccti‘ju and superior 11 n.'t wui lliiiu ss in a hostile eiu.'ade against the Si utii, wi u- unwilling to incur i the risk of running iheir ships into the harbui’, i and engaging our butteries. 'J hey thought it ! prudent nut to attempt leinfoieeinents in hiunehcs. The soluieis of Abolitiuni.-m were left to tlielr I late, without an istteinpt to relieve tin ir pi riious I condition. 'J heir idle a!i;es had the | lea>nre of .'Ceing them strike their colors to the Coni'edcrate States, 'i hey are eommendable lor their gadaniry , and we tiu^L that these brave mariner." will re ceive a suitable coiniiiendation from tlji ii' no h. s* gallant Jaeksun the secoiid ani.1 his mairnaniinous (^'abinet. him that I lie sin render must be unconditional, and ] that (ien. Heauregani wa.s a soldier who eoiild ap- \ [ireciate g:ill-int condiict. :ind would no doubt ; grant him honoiatde terms, but that the fort j must be surrendered immedi;itely. 3laj, Ander- j son agreed, and his fi:ig was hauled down, linme- i diatcly the firing ujion him ceased, :imid>t the | tduers oi’the trooj.saf all points, and (lie garrison j of I'ort Sumter rushed out U[ion the bastions in all directions, to breathe I’resh air and tivoid being { stifled by the smoke and hot air which now alone i tilled the area. , ,, ,, ,, . I pui>iie demonstration. The rejoiein . 1 lins tell l ort Sitmfer, atfer a gauant resistance -i •. i ■ .i , ‘ i ,• p ^ . , , , . ,, • , , , I hibited hv many over the surrender ot r ort Sum ol hours, ai.tl the -\nieriean I'aii' was yudued to ■ • - - . . . the glorious I’alinidto of I'ort Alotilfrie and her riids, as did the l>riti.-h in thedavs id '7*1. ; ter, and the dt fe;it of liintoin, is nnirred by thfl I gloomy forebodiriL’'s of civil w.ir. There is :ilso a I general expre.'.'iou of determination to resist any I ]on the while flag being rai'cd, (^.d. ( hesnut e,,ercive attempts of Northern troops, so fur ai and (lov. .^iaulling, ol (ien. !*e;iuregards stal?, with j passage over this St;ite is concerned. the Siirireun (iiiieral ai. l several other officeis, I i>. .... . » i i m-i i . • . . , . 1 ■ ■ , Kif iiMoM), April 14.— Ihe demonstration in tl.c iml, t'. tn.aor mi^h. ; „r I'mt S.niilcr »;.« ! e ... oJeJ, nml cur-ltd M ill. a l,,-o eii^inu. | ■ Ihf ) I |,u„ ll„Mv liirf. ,t «s j ^ ||„ ,1,^ ,i,„i ,,„j not mr.lt.i and „l,i,:lnv...-, soon Suigcon iener:ii, upon tendeiing his aid and the .Major ii'ived by order of the (ioveriior Nkw ( )i; i.v;.\\s, .\pril F>.—Thegroate.Ht rejoic- tise (d'Iiis hospit;il at .Mount l'li:isant *n .\n Ierson. was courteou.'ly thanked, and informed that the casualties were trifling, there being but //re }/tri/ v-Kiitlttl bv confusions 'ihe wor."t case was that of an lri>hman, who was struck ,-'ense!css by the shock of a shell, and when he re- c vered. he was asked how he was, and repli -d. ‘Oh! sir, 1 was i nly knocked down t> tnpiririli/. We a.'ked a soldier on the w harf which battery luid doni' the most serious ilamage to the walls, and he jtoinled to the deep hides in the w:i:ls, which >• eined to be in process of being drilled through, and s;iid, “ ti e gun that lired them fjii-ire 'hot tiie rifli'd canin.n) had beet, the ni 'st atr'C- tive towards making a bn-ceh ’—‘•the lellow that lired th:it goon is a rigilar boy — he is a rale dim- mycr::t. ’ I jion ini|uiry, we learned tluit (’apt. '1 hoiiKiS, ol'tlie Cit-idel. h:id c'iaiL''e ed' that gnu Its power, precision and In'ijiuMiey oi' lire caused | iho.se w'.iu sjieak our langinigo an 1 have our eivili- Alajor Anderson :.nd his offu er* to suppose there i zaliun should be shi dding e;i(di other’s blood, and mu't have bceti ,-everal, and they eompliniented it ; desire to olfer our fervent prayer.^ to the Fatltcr of highly. the I oiver.'e for the rc'toration of peace. 'ihe cx| losion on saluting the flag by the gnrri- j ♦ ♦ ♦ son caused the death of three men and wounded I .Mt i,an ii»LV ScK n>K.— Mrs Nancy I’ieket, a h)ur others. It is a rem.irkable providence, thai : very respectable and highly C'^teemed widow lady, ing we hav(! witnessed for many a day hai Itcen exhibited on the arriviil of the glorious nuw.s from Charleston. A general review of all our city volnnteer.s took jilace this murriing, to prejiare for active ilefenco. ('nhminl Iiitiifyt ni A nn-ricini Affniri. Hmjka.X, April I'l. — Inf(diigenc(! of the hotn- b;iidment fd' Fort Sumter wa«» rtceive ! by fhe Co lonial liCgjsl iture of .Nova Scotia amid intense • 111 iti'Mi, and lh;it holy t):issed the following reso lution : Resolved, that we h:ive he:ird with the deepest .'orrow and regret ot the .>uthreak of eivil war aini.mg our friends and neighbors of the United .''tate>. and, without expressing any opinion upon the points in contruverNy, v,e seriously lament that the last salute of the fiag of our oppre.-sors should have been so terribly visited by lo.«s of life, on their side, after a bloodless battle! A gentleman who vi.-ited I'ort Sumter, on Stin- A\'e learn th:it b'oi t Sumter is uninjured in its eapacitv lor deli nee, no breach beinir made in the I i . i'.. i>„ . i :... ' , 1 1 I 'hiv. bv invitation irom (icn. J;eaureg:ird, gives us Walls, l ilt that the uuarters are comtdeii Iv tie- i * . o • • i- .• i ; i i - i 4- • : the following inhrniation, whicli he received irom ' »!... I’..li.I...... ^ " j (,'apt. i'oster and other ofrieer.-: Major Ander.son, Capt. F. says, was pluccd un der peculiar circumstances, and hns, no doubt, ihe stock ol ated .Morgan i'.e.'irii - .'li- loii!.,i at ill .Mua ia\ '. li:: March 26. 1 IU WM M r;niER, M. N, HART, J. M. STRoNO. The C’aiiaifiaii iaos>e, NORTH S 'F A 1». Wil! be found during this Spring ser.s' U at tlu' follow insr phice>: .i. D. Kerns, in Ho|m well: n . Erwin >. in Pien.'ant Hill : ami . 'L Mf-tig.', in Steel ( reek, Eveiy ninlU day al the above plr.' e.-. and r-,- main three clavs. Terni', >12 and $1.‘>. WM M ORIER. .M. N. HART. March 2fi. 1>"'1. lir. J. M. ;'TRoNt. AT T.VVLOR S you eon !ind the largest as'ortment of C tlery. Guns and Pistols, of all th ■> celebrated makes. OL-VS.^, of .nil sizes and q.i.-ilitie.^—’r.. :h Fretich ai;.’ merii’flV.. Also. Puttv t v the keg '"T p • W'tiiDI \ W \RF‘B''. • .V . • • strovid. not w ithst;inding the l’:i!metto f ire ( 'oni- paiiy was des| :i:ched to put out the liii. 'fhe ^ (juarter.'. t'O I riday, caught three times, an 1 were , extiriguislied by tlic soldiers; on Saturday, it was ; inipos.'ildc. At one time the smoke within the fort wa*; >o distrt s.-iing that the men in the casinniti s were eoi;>train(-d to j lace their mouths to the lluor f’or bit atljing. -^laj. Anderson has ( xpre.''.'( d ad- j miration and suvj ri.-e at the jieil'eetiun of | t^.ctice bv our balteiies. He W:is alii.o.'t eiitiieiy pre- viii'id, by thi.' c.iU'e. fioin using his b:ubette guns. Rut 1’ r the paucity of hit force and their Cl i.seijiient :d ility to retire w:lhin th! ca.'emate.'. de.'ti uction ■ i' lileii ii;t have been frightful, 'i hu.' protected, ih'V ise.ijcd with only five Woiinih d— t.i !'.(• killeil. We undcr.-tand four ca.'i iiKite and h\e harbi ttf gutis h:ive been d!>ni;.un;ed 1 y our guns. ^Ve a..'0 learn that Maj An lers' n and Litut. I*avi have expie.'.'i d their '’pinion that, had thev been ahiAvi d to u.-e their sixty-fuur poundirs ui baibette, bearing ujion tin; ii.ui bat- terv. thev micht have de.-ti )vd it. 'Iheaeeurate tire of the r.lie c:inmn Was very ai.i. ying and materially a.-.'i'ted in the d. fence ot Moir.,"' I.-l in l. 'ihe I'atth- d' lort ."uinter is a Uiarvilb.tis afSair in the bh ('dh-sm s' of an enga_enu-nt ; f thirtv-six hours and a half. It i,- suie the mer ciful GnL,er ol Ciod. Rut to nu humun agene;. ~ ei'g' god in the biisiiiC'.' i.' grt :;fer praise due th:;n to tho.-e who conc' ived :ii'd ] lanncvl our defences, and who have i rec'ed them in > > failhi'ul and sub stantial a iiianner. i o these caU'O.- — the adinira- i)!e efficiency' of our def. n.-ive pre]'.iruri .n>. and the hand.'Ciue manner in which the guns have been u^scd to annoy and crij.ple the tneiuy—i.s the wonderful, unprecedented reeult due. A ctirresj "lident ( f the (''lun ' :•! ('ar'-linian irives lb. f ^ wing t articular.': I) been hii^hly eensured hy the Southerners. He has tw ice scut his resignation to Washington. 'I'tie lir.'t was sent just before the iiuclianuii .Adminis tration went out. and the second alter the Lineohi Administ 1 ation came in — iidih( r ol which receiv ed anv atti ntion, Aiidersi II would h;t\e l»e(n rompelled to surren der on Sunday, us his |i'\i.'ions were entinly out. 'I'he eartrMgcs gave out I'ri lay afternoon, ;md after that the non n.:inul'aetun d them out ot t heir fl.in nel shii ts. '] be I nie» r--' (juarters were entirily’ con.siimed, and till- heat W’ls so great, that the men were iiear- iv roasted. 'ihe I', li I- coii'-iderably d:im;ig* d, but call be repairt d ill a short time Major Anderson and hi*^ ■ fiicers express great indigu.iti' ii at the eHieer.' in command ot the fleet, for i.' t rnakini: an art' [nr,t at ie-in?oreing’ >u:ntir. Signal rockets h ;d been lired, and the flag wa- lowered to- halt-mast several times. M:\jor And'T'on i~ crnfident that if the attemjd at leinforeemcnt had been jirop' rly made, it would have 1- t'ti succes>i111, a- he could have drawn the fire from tlio batteries alne.'f entire-Iy upon the residing near llarmonv, in the noithwestern part of this county, committel suicide on Wednesday morning, the ‘>d inst., by hanging herself Wlien foufid she w;is f il!y l(‘a I, and it is thought (hat she had bpen suspended I’or tliree-Cjuarters of nu hour, '1 he deeea.sed w is about }.’) yearil of age, and until recently had lived in perfect peace with her neighbors. Rut lately becoiuing involved in a law .'•uit, it i.s HUp|K»so(l she sulFereil it to f>rey so heavy on her mind as to cause temponiry in.-ianlty. .\n iiKjue.'t was lu Id by !>r Sam'l Woods, Coro ner, and a verdiet rendered in iieeordance with th*' above facts.— IliUshiirn Pht imh ah r. 'I'lIK Ttil 'III.— l-'rom fir t fo l i-t (^.■ly'^ the Wil mington .Journal) duriii'_' the progress of the e.ti.-'t- ini; uiilic lilies which Inve ut hi't culminated in the di'solutioii id the Cnion and the formation of two ('onfedertieies,—two governments on the soil of what was the I’nited States,—the North hns a'ked for no c inference, otfered no terms, suf>mit- ed no propositions. \ irginiaand .N'oith (’arolina and some few border .States hav** been asking and begging for t rnis, while the oppo,sition »ectio:i ha.' toi)d aloof, cold and impassive, with fiog*^r pointe.l to the (’hicago platforrn and eye fixed up on tilt! .■spoils. W hile \ irginia was beggMig for a I’-aee ('onfercnce, the North was passing the Morrill I'ariff, while .^Ir Crittenden was talkiuj' over his resolutions, the North was biinply reject ing them, while Coin}iroinises and guarantees were (liniicd in our ears, « ven the meagre, lame and im potent resolutions of the po-called Peace (Jonzre« were never even taken up at all by the Northern se('ti.,nal ('ungre-s, to whtcli we are now subject, and to vshieh we will be.iome daily and hourly more abjectly subject, while we continue to ‘watch fort. V.’hon he was ofT* |-. d the privilege of go ing to the fleet after his n.■ fui'liiional surrender, ^j,J\vdit ' he y rremjdorilv rcfu>-ed to ail with such a roirn/i/- ^ /// set. 'I'he‘•fcanicr I.-«bel was chartered to take W'orth K.vowi.vij.—.\d “fly titne” is nearly him to New \ ork. upon u-j ,we may remind our readers that it i» said An ofliccr of our navy said to one of the officers that if three or four onions are boiled in a pint of of the fort that the shelling w:is not very good, water, and the liquid is brushed over glasses or '1 be reply wa?. that ‘die could not sec—that if he frames, the flics will not light upon the article.s P- 1..-, ti w't? 'r> tbi- Wall' If eoiihl have arn.reei- w:i^hed. 'fliis mav be used without apprehen,-«ion, !■; .* :.ot ■! ' the i. ,1-1 i'-: try to the
