North Carolina Newspapers

O 31 ON THE WKST SIDE OF TRADE STREET "" CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTT OF THE OTHER - t "57. iJo TAHS, Editor ani Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, T UESDAY, MAY 28, 186 . SI N T n T 0 Lt 31 E--S V JTB Elt . 466. THE (QPublMied every Tuesday,Q) WILLIAM J. YATES, EDlTtrtt AN O rHiiI'KIKTOK. i?-y .:. If :i'nl in advance, If paid within 3 months, if ,.-i.l :.ft-r the exniration of the year, $2 00 . 2 50 3 00 .uy person sending us five nkw subscribers, accompanied by the advance subscription ($10) will receive a sixth copy -rati- lor one year. Sub -cribcrs and others who may wish to send money to us, can do so by mail, at our risk. o fc$f Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript "or a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and harmed accordingly. SAMUM P. SMITH, Alloiuy and CinuiM'lr al Law, CHARLOTTE, N C, Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and rpinittin? all claims intrusted to his care. Special atteuiiou given to the writing of Deeds, Conveyance-. iVC. During- lionr? of business, may be found in the Con-.t Hoi!e. Office So. 1, adjoining the clerk's oilier. January 10. 1801 J. A. FOX, Attorney ct CHARLOTTE, N. C. GEEKA L COLL ECTISG A GEST. OrT!. e over the Di lls' Store, Irwin's corner. J;m i.jry 1 , 1 -j'! 1 . tf Wm. J. Kerr, ATTOK.V AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the County and Superior C&urts of Mecklenburg. Union and Cabarrus counties. Office in the IS raw ley building opposite Kerr's Hotel. Jauuary 24, lHol y K0BEIIT GIDBON, 31. D PRttrriTIOVIlK of tn:iiciE AM) Ojjice No. 2 Indus comer, CHARLOTTE, N. C. January, lfcMil. R. W. BKCKW1TI1 lias constantly on hand WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C, Of the best English and American manufacturers. Call atid examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere. Watch crystals put iu for 25 cents each. January, 1861 y & John T. Butler, PRACTICAL Watch a aid Clock TIakcr, Jeiv c I.r. &c, Opposite Kerr's Hotel, Charlotte, A'. C. (Late with II. V. Heck with.) Fiw Walclii, C'lck A; Jhwrlry, of every description, Repaired and Warranted lor 12 nioutlis. Oct lPi',0. tf WILKINSON &. CO., DKALKRS IN atclies, WJ& AND FANCY COODS, No. 5, Granite Range, Opposite the Mansion House. CHARLOTTE. N. C. Attention given to Repairing Watches and Jewelry. September 18, 1860. y New Supply of WATCHES, JEWELRY. Solid Nil e - and Plalcd Wan . The subscriber has lately purchased a very extensive fipply of the above articles. His purchases boiiif; niaile directly from the manufacturer, he is therefor enabled to sell at a very small advance on cost, and perous may rest assurel that all his articles are war ranted to be what he represents them to be. Bf3 Watches and ''locks carefully repaired and will receive my person il attention. R. V. BECKWITIL Nv. 27, I860 tf Charlotte A: S. i ISaiSroad. On aud after the First day of October. THROUC.H EX Pit ESS FREIGHT TRAINS will run Daily beiween f'barlotte and t'hui letu. without trausshipnieiit. thus enabling freights to reach Charlotte in f days or less from New York, aud in one day fiotn CLarletou, and "'ce rr.a. Also, THROUGH TICKETS will be sold from Char- ine to Charleston at Ss 50. and to New York, via I Charleston Steamers, at $19. and rw rmn. The mer- j chants and public are invited to try this cheap and j expeditious route for freights and passengers. j A. II MARTIN, Oct 2, 18G0. tf Geu'l Ft. and Ticket Ageut. SITUATION WATtlD As Conductor on some Railroad Train, or as Agent at tome Depot, or as Mail Agent. Testimonials of moral character. Southern principles ad close atteutiou to business, can be given. Address L. A. HELMS, Winchester, Union co., N. C. j "n. o, istii. 3m-pd di:. r. ii. ai8:i:vs, CHARLOTTE, N. C, JJould inform the public- generally, aud the citizens of yiklenburg part icularlv, that he has rtsumed the rai tiee of DENTISTRY and may be found at his old tan.i. He i? prepared to set Artificial Teeth on Gold, silver. Vulcanite, or on the ("neoplastic process, as I'tients mrtV desire, and fill Teeth with Gold, Tin Amalgam or Os Artificial. . He is also prepared to perform any operation belong to Deuii,try, and need not say that he will be pleas et to wait upon anv of his old friends or new friends may take that for granted, rel.ritary ; nm J. G. North Carolina MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C03IPAM. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the State, insures white persons for a term of years or during continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slaves insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their market value. For insurance apply to THUS. W. DEWEY, Apt., Jan 8, 18G1 ly at Branch Bank N. C. Dissolution. The firm of Fl'LLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. was dis solved by limitation on the 1st January, 1861. The business will be continued under tike name and style of FUL LINGS k SPRINGS, and they hope, by integrity and strict attention to business, to merit the same patronage heretofore liberally bestowed by their numerous friends and customers. The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of business, for the future compel us to shorten our time of credit from twelve to six months to prompt paying customers none others need ask it. All persons indebted to the old firm of Fullings, Springs k Co., must come forward tind make immediate settlement, as it is absolutely necessary that the busi ness be speedily closed up. "A word to the wise is suffi cient.'' Jan 15, 18C1. Hardware ! ! Hardware ! ! A, A. N. M. TAYLOR ESPECTFCLLY iuforms his friends and the pub- lie ireneraliv, that he has added to his extensive stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete stock of Hardw are, consisting iu part as follows: Carpenters' Tools. Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun ing, grafting, tennon, back, compass, webb, and butch er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Knives, Chissels, Augers, Gimlets. Hammers, Hatchtti, and Axes: Brick, plastering, and pointing Trowels; Saiv-setiers. Screw plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke shaves, Steel-blade bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines, Goiigers, iMid in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man sion House, Charlotte, N. C. May 2i, 1800. tf Blacksmith's Tools. Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham mers, Buttresses, Farriers' Knives. Screw-plates, Stocks and dies. Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers and Files of every kind, Cut horseshoe and cl'nch Nails, Borax: Iron of all ;-izes, both of northern and country manufacture; cast, plow, blister and spring Steel; &c, for sale very cheap at TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House: Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLOlt'S Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House. Agricultural Implements of all kinds. Straw Cutters, Corn Shellers, Plows, Hoes. Shovels, Spades, Forks, Axes, Picks. Mattocks. Grubbing Hoes, Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains. Pruning and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar den Hoes and Rakes, with handles; G rain Cradles; grain, grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagon boxes: Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi ders, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120 gallons each; Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep Shears. Ac, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite the Mansion House. Tin and Japanned Ware, A large assortment: Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate, Babbit metal, Ac. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at TAYLOK'S Hardware, Stove and Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion Honse NOTICE. Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg otuitv, on the th day of September, 1800, a Negro l.ov about 18 or 20 years of age, (black,) about 5 feet 0 ,ir"o inches high. lie says his name is JIM, and that he belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county; that his master moved to Texas early last Spring, at which time tie ran away from him. Jim appears very dull: can scarcely communicate anything about his master or home with any intelligence. He has a scar on his ri ht fore finger, made by a cutting knife. The owner is renuested to come forward, prove property, pay ex- nense. and take sr.id bov away, otherwise he will be . disposed of according to law. Oct. 9, 1800. tf W. W. GRIER, Sheriff. D 11 Y GOODS, LADIES' CLOAKS and BONNETS, DliESS GOODS and EMBROIDERIES. A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PLAN T AT ION GOODS. The above will be found to compare in styles and prices with any in the town. FISSlEi: A: BIRROI OHS Nov i:i, isoo tf PETKR r. n.wis. W. II. HARDEE. DAVIS & HARDEE. PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, PotcrsTDurg) "XT a. REFER TO Hon R ileizh. X. C Feb IP, 1861 D W Courts. Gen. K Haywood, m-pd. KEIIDS, IUKDS. All kinds of EUROPEAN BIRDS; also, a beautiful asso-tment of NEW 1 ST i LK CAGES. Those wisning a fine Sonirstcr. will find it at J. D. PALMER'S Variety Store, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Nov 20, I860. NEW RESTAURS Having connected with my Es- 1 tahlisbment an i -?:&SS'7y&& r..:no- mid Rpfrpslinipnt i " A littliun - ,7 ,&&mmr&M, . . -Saloon, i ,1 m prepared to serve my friends ! .Sjff ' and the public in the enlinary line in tne wM-.toir.-. ...... will please give me a call, and it shall be mv constant study to -,r plensc tbetn. j. n: PALMER. One door above the Bank of Charlotte. i January 1 . 1 SO 1 . A TRAITOR. Gov. Hicks, of .Maryland, has now afforded coin- ! P,ete evidcnco that he is a traitor to his State and section. It will be seen by the following procla mation that he calb for troops iu Maryland to aid Lincoln: State of Maryland, Executive Chamber, Frederick City, May 14, 18G1 Whereas, The President of the United States, by his requisition of date the 13th day of April, 1801, has called upon uie, the Governor of Mary laud, for four regiments of infantry, or riflemen, to serve for the period of three months, the said requisition being made in spirit -and in pursuance of law. And whereas, to the said requisition has been added the written assurance of the Secretary of War, that the said four regiments shall be detailed to serve within the limits of the State of Mary land, or for the defence of the Capitol of the Uni ted States, and not to serve beyond the limits aforesaid. .Now, therefore, I, Thomas Holiday Hicks, Gov ernor of Maryland, do, by this my proclamation, call upon the loyal citizens of Maryland to volun teer their services, to the extent of four regiments as aforesaid, to serve during the period of 3 months, within the limits of Marvland, or for the defence of the Capitol of the United States; to be subject, under the conditions aforesaid, to the orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the United States. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland, at the city of Frederick, this fourteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. THUS. 11. 1I1CKS. . fisaT'It is said that General Scott has laid his plans for a six months campaign. It is thought that, the seat of war is about to be removed from Washington to Cairo. The latter being consid ered a strategical point of the greatest importance. L.OST OK Til SB., AID, In Charlotte, on the 13th inst., one note on R R King, for 1 01 75 ; also one note on P A Hodge for SI 4 ; aud one receipt on A I Hood, deputy sheriff, amount not recollected. Any person finding them are hereby noti fied not to trade them off, as I am the only authorized perjon to receive their value. April 23, 1 801 lm-pd B. F. GLENN. Stale of lYorfEi Carolina. II E AD-Ql'AKTEUS, ADJUTANT GESL'8 OFFICE 1 General Order Xo. 4 Raleigh, April 24, lbOl. J All communications for the Governor in reference to .Militar- matters sucu as applications tor commissions, tender of services of companies, Ac , requisitions for arms, ammunition, &c, and for information appertain ing to the military organizations called into service will be directed to the Adjutant General in this city. By order of Gov. Ellis, J. F. liUKE, Adj't Geu'l Adjitaxt General's Office General Order A'o. 5. Raleigh, April 25. Hereafter all Previsions passing through this city, intended for any Depot out of the bounds of the State, will be stopped here for the supply of the troops con centrated at this point. The market price will be al lowed for the Provisions so stopped. Forwarding and receiving Agents at the Railroad Depot will pay strict attention to the execution of this order. By order of the Governor, J. F. HOKE, Adjt Gen. Adjutant General's Office, ") General Order JVo. 3. Raleigh, April 20, 1861. The Volunteer Forces of the State not already ordered into active service, are commanded to hold themselves in readiness to march at an hour's notice. The officers are required to send to the Adjutant General's office a roll of the members of the companies. I am directed bj' the Governor to call for the enrollment of thirty thousand volunteers. Organize send in the rolls. Commissions and arms will be furnished. Be in readi ness to march at a day's notice; drill by day and by nirht: let the citizens equip their men; some of your brothers are now in the neld be proud of the promptness The State has reason to with which they rallied to the call of j-our Governor. The decree for our subjugation has gone forth; the time of our trial has come; the blow will soon fall: we must meet it w ith the whole energies of the State: we must show to the world that North Carolina will main tain her rights at all hazards. By order of the Commander-in-Chief. J. F. HOKE, Adj't General. FARMER'S, LOOK OUT! Money, Time and Timber Saved. I have the right to sell VAXDEMARK'S PORTABLE FENCE, made without posts, in the counties of Ala manceRandolph, Rockingham, Davidson. Rowau, Ca barrus and Mecklenburg. Cheapness, durability, and convenience are its chief advantages. We recommend the fence to saw-mill owners, farmers and all who have fences to make. We will sell Farm or County Rights. A circular, stating cost, plan of building, Ac, sent free to any address on application to JNt). J. WHITE, Mcbanesville, Alamance co., N. C. March 26th. 3m g . is. ii a it i i :vo, Lincoln! on, I. C, Begs leave to inform the citizens of Lincoln and sur rounding counties, that he has permanently located in the town of Lincolnton, where he will carry on the Watch and Jewelry Business In all its various branches. Strict attention will be paid to the repairing of Watches and Jewelry. All tine Watches warranted to give satisfaction, if well used, or no charges made. ' List of prices for Worl: i Mainspring and cleaning watch, $2.50; jewels, cap ! and foot, each, 75c.; cap foot-hold jewel, each, SL50; : hair-springs, SI. 25; chains. SI SO; mending chains, 50c.;. I tooth and wheel 50c.; pivots, Si; cylinders, $4; Staves, S2.75: virges, S2.5(: screw-, -'5c.: cise springs clicks and rachets, 75c; glasses, 50c. All other nvorflcrf tho same nrices. Persons leaving work work can know the prices before it is done. - j Persons in the country having clocks or other work for Repair, will address me hy letter if they cannot j come themselves. I will attend to work promptly. All kinds of Gun-smith work done at, short notice f and on reasonable terms. Give me a call, and 1 will fca irantee sansiaciion. G. R. HARDING, Lincolnton, Feb. 26, 18G1 tf rwy nr mni ir . i :: ... .u ..'1. aecmenrof tbe Shaw over mvbusiness in the Saddlery and Harness , line; AH indebted are requested to maKe settlement . - - 1 . ka- vitk me alone as no cher, until further 7'" b . M PR,JCHABI. allowed in Feb 26. !P6l SECESSION of N. CAROLI A. The following Ordinances were passed by the Convention on Monday the 20th, at about 6 o'clock in the evening. We give the Ordinances together with the proceedings of the Convention on the first day. The Secession Ordinance was introduced by Hon. 'Burton Craige: AN ORDINANCE To dissolve the Union Let keen the. State ofKttrth Carolina and the other States united with her under ihe'comjMct oj Government entitled the Constitution (the tinted States. We, the people of the State of North Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the Ordinance adopted by the State of North Caro lina in the Convention of 1789, whereby the Con stitution of the United btates was ratified and adopted, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly, ratifying and adopting amend ments to the Baid Constitution, are hereby repealed, rescinded and abrogated. We do further declare and ordain that the Union subsisting between the State of North Caro lina and the other States, under the title of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved, and that the State of North Carolina is in the full pos session and exercise of all those rights of sover eignty which belong aud appertaiu to a free and independent State. Done at lialeigh, 20th of May, in the year of our Lord, Icul. AN ORDINANCE To ratify the Constitution of the Provisional Government America. of the Confederate States of We, the people of North Carolina, in Conven tion assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the State of North Carolina does hereby assent-to and ratify the ''Constitution for the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America," adopted at Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, on the 8th of February, 1861, by" the Convention of delegates from the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Flori da, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and that North Carolina will enter into the Federal Associa tion of States upon the terms therein proposed, when admitted by the Congress or any competent authority of the Confederate States. Done at Raleigh, 20th of May, in the year of our Lord, 1801. N. CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION. This body convened at the House of Commons in Raleigh on Monday the 20th May. A committee consisting of Messrs A W Vena ble, R K Speed and N W Woodfin was appoint ed to receive and examine the credentials of dele- uates W F Leak nominated Hon Weldon N Edwards for permanent President. Hon G E Badirer nominated Hon Wm A Gra- i .r, . j t, , , f,f. i jne vote resuiteu uwarus uj, urauam i , and Mr Jdwards was declared duly elected Fresi- dent. On takins the chair, Mr Edwards was received with loud applause. He gracefully acknowledged , rl . ,. 61 -i . i- e i the unexpected compliment paid to him and pledged, as the best return he could make, his utmost efforts to discharge the duties imposed upon bring in a proper ordinance for that purpose; and re him in an efficient and acceptable manner. After solved further, that all propositions touching that ob- an allusion to tne circumstances in which the r, , , , -j xt i i l- State was placed, he said. North Carolina was not responsible for any of the troubles with which the country was convulsed. He paid a high tribute to the character of the men composing the conven- tion, and sat down amid loud cheers.' On motion of the Hon Asa Biggs, the Conven-1 tion proceeded to the election of Principal Clerk. Col W L Steele of Richmond, and James A Moore of Raleigh, were put in nomination. The vote resulted fcteele yo, 31oore 18. ilr Steele was accordino-lv elected. Ex -Gov Reid nominated for Reading Clerk J A Engelhard, of Tarboi2. L C Edwards and three others were also put in nomination. The vote tood Edwards 58, Engelhard 33, scattering 23. Mr Edwards was elected. James Page of Randolph was then elected prin- cipal Doorkeeper, and W R Lovell and J C Moore Assistants. " The Convention now being organized, the pro- ceedins were oprned with an impressive prayer by the liev Mr Tuckef. A' communication was received from Hon F J Moses, Commissioner -from the State of South Carolina. On motion, Hon A W Venable and Hon Thos Ruffin were appointed to conduct the Honorable Commissioner to a seat in the Hall. As Mr Moses entered, he was received with hearty cheers, and took his seat to the right of the President. Hon Burton Craige offered an ordinance of secession for the action of the Convention. He urged the appropriateness of the 20th of May for the act contemplated, and trusted there would not be a dissenting voice. - '- Mr Badger'called up an ordinance offered by him before the organization of the Convention. The question of the passage of an ordinance was deferred to receive the communication of the Con.missioner from South Carolina. Hon F J Moses was received with the wannest applause. He said he was warned by many kind intiniation to be brie! in his remarks. - iSo one 1 I could be more gratified than he to find North ordinances ana laws, ana puuiug ine act oi seccs Carolina in such great haste to get Out of the 1 s'wn on t,lc K'11 of 1 ue people. Union that she bad not time to hear a word from Mr Venable insisted on the' right of secession, him. It vould be the best answer to bis mission -He was opposed to striking out a letter of the or- to inform his State tha't she could not be listened to here, in consequence of the Jiaste with whieh . ... - Jsorth Carolina sought to join her. (Loud cheers.) But, be cfntinaedrl have tofulfil my mission and i rrBPnt mr rfdfi t inls There WHS 1 timp whpn i South Carolina had some fear, not of yonr ultimate 1 j;t: .nooctrtro t ht n.i ' Lm Macon and a mfr.nru i ble 20th Ma-.'- (Continued eheers ) ' Things had with his mission to this State. North Carolina had thrown I ... . ... off-the lelhar'V with which she had been taunted t dr iu wk .-;b wbinb h hid Wn t.nnM t as was seen iu the spirit of the assemblage then 4; before hiin flud .n the j;aste now dUriaycd; which j shows no listening ear' for her ' neighbor. He be- lieved that if 'North Carolinians were called on to fight at Johnston or Caswell, ' their , acts would ecnpse aii mac was done at sumter. Aiiuaing to South' Carolina, he said, that if she had acted hastily in the course she had taken (which how ever he denied,) she had shown that" she was capa ble of vindicating her paper declaration. Georgia and other States had ' followed her, and nothing now remained but to 'receive her old sister, North Carolina, to her arms. (Cheers.)1 But,"as he had intimated, he would throw no impediment in' the way of the work of this second $rrit 20th of May. - In conclusion he thanked the Convention for the kind reception he had met, and said, in reference to the eutrance of the old State into the new Confederacy, that when she did come, no matter how many guns you may fire in celebration of that evnt, South Carolina will fire one more. (Loud cheers.) The ordinance offered by Mr Badger was now read. Hon Burton Craige offered his as a substitute. Hon Kenneth Ray ner moved the Coovention resolve itself into secret session. It was possible some differences of opinion might exist, and they would be seized upon by the Republicans as an indication that there still existed a Union sent! meut in the State. ri r -v i .t i . rion. u. a. lveia tnougnr mere was nothinz in the circumstances as at present existing as requir ing secrecy. Mr Ray ner withdrew his motion. Mr Barnes renewed it. Mr Reid was opposed to secret session at pres- All 1.. 1 enr. Ail agreed as to tne conclusion to be arriv ed at there being only a question of form Hon. J." W. Osborne concurred with Gov. Reid, There was really no differonce existiug, save as to matters of form. The ordinances were identi cal, except that one was accompanied by the rea sons leading to it the other was'not. Walter F. Leak concurred with Judge Osborne He counselled harmony, but saw no cause for any difference. Mr Barnes insisted on his motion. .Rejected, 59 to 54. The question now recurring on the substitute offered by Mr Craige, Mr Badger spoke at length in support of his proposition. Mr Craige followed in reply. He thought the reasons for secession would come better in the shape of an address from a committee than in con nection with tne ordinance. iJesides, the reasons set forth in Mr Badger's preamble did not go fur ther back than the issuing of Lincoln s proclama tion. In the opinion of many members of the Convention, causes for secession existed a long time prior to that period. Judge Ruffin, in order to give time to amend the preamble of Mr Badger's proposition, submitt ed the following resolutions. He favored the lm mediate secession of the State, but thought the ordinance suouia oe accompanied dj tne reasons y tail ii .i which led to its passage: Jfesoivea by tne convention, mat oj reason or tn I various inegai, unconstitutional, oppressive ana tyrani- I cai acts or me uorcramuii oi me united omies oi America, and of nniust and injurious acts nf divers of the Northern non-slaveholding States, it is the staled I sense of the people of this State that they cannot lon- er ,ive ia PeACe and security in the Union heretofore exifl'ng TerfllVfc0.n"J T0 LlBV T ' and therefore, that this State ought of necessity, ini- maAintD an. fiurT ,.. rrm ,v,a rtftloP slaia. and that a committee be appointed by the President to ', . ;;", ... , . , .. . . . . Unsolved further. That the safety and vital interests of the people of this State and tbe comraon defence of the South, depend essentially upon her becoming, with- out delay a member of the Confederate States of Araeri- cs! nd tJiat lbe same committee bring in a proper or- dinance for that purpose also in conformity with the I :onolit ii 1 1 An rtr In cml I iMiitotloratA Staluo T , r, . jiu u uuge xvumu moveu to .ay uie two proposition! lttU,c' " kl "-""o "on. Kenneth liayner was desirous ot harmony a,lu uuiu iuuvu me iu co ouuic pruposinuu iwauc to combine the two ordinances now before the Convention. lie imec tne proposition oi nr ledger, though he did not like the idea oi ignor- ,ng the gallant little fcoutn Carolina, liesiues some respect should be shown to the feelings of those wbe believed this remedy necessary prior to the proclamation ot Lincoln, Judge Ruffin explained that he would vote for either of the proposed propositions. Judge Biggs could not believe there was a man in tfte Convention who would dissent to tha or- dinance of secession. Mr Graham spoke for harmony, Ale would be satisfied with Mr Badger's ordinance without the preamble. . Mr Craige announced that intelligence had been received of a collision at Norfolk; He hoped that the Convention would cease to talk and at once act,, as the enemy was thundering at our gates, (Great cheering.) Mr Rayner said that, whilst he would do anj- thing for harmony, still he could not forget what due to the men who had inaugurated the se- cession movement in the State and had sustained it to this point (Cheers.) ' He would support Mr Craige's proposition aod would do nothing which even seemed to caat a stigma upon those who had been fighting this battle so long. , The question to strike out Mr Badger's proposi- tion was decided in the affirmative yeas 72, nays 39. . , . Jui?e Ruffin moved to amend Mr Craige s crdi- "a,ltB "J e"s uuw ai piv.uuu, ,tl. It J. - H - - A. dinance proposed by Mr Oralge.- . Judge Raffia withdrew his amndraent.: r i " T 1 -A v as. AT wr urausnt reneweu . wjeuveu v w question now recarrea on .ine-.eaoptioa.oi.. me orai nance or; secession propose! uy vir vmie nd-00 a 0811 of ne.:rofl every member present voted in ineamrmative. ' The announcement of the rote vasxeccived f'nh fafebing, cheers, renewed again, with wsi-tag, of handkerchiefs, a Theound of rejo.e.eg "as qck ly echoed form the Capitol grounds.--. The Artillery rattled the churcn bells rang ana rri . a a -1 1 fc a f a a a . w - l. ii. . Xlie Ari"lcrJr l"eu cuurcu oei rauj; u ene of the wildest excitement followed. - j- As the vote was about being taken, Judge Ruf- ; , fin said be would vote aye if a halter was round his i neck.. . Hon. W.A. Graham declared he would L wava all further questions of fornt and-would tote i ior tne ordinance. Walter F Leak proposed three cheers for South Carolina, "the noblest Roman of them all," which were heartily given hy the entire assembly. T.. D. Meares presented an ordinance ratifying tho Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States, which after a short debate was adopted by acclamation and amicUt great cheering. ' ' John D. Whit ford offered a resolution relative to a State flag. Referred to a committee. On motion of Hon. Kenneth Ray ner, a com mittee was appointed to make arrangements for the signing of the ordinance of secession. " " : A number of committees were appointed and the Convention' adjourned till 11 o'clock Tuesday.' ... . m i 1 ' A PROCLAMATION 1 by the Post master' General of ' the Confederate States of American -, Whereas, by the provisions of an Act, approved March 15, 1861, and amended by the first section of an Act, approved May 9, 1861, the Postmaster General of the Confederate States "i authorised. on and after a day to be named hy him for that purpose, to take the entire charge and direction of tbe postal service in the Confederate States," and ' all conveyance of mails within their limits, from ' and after such day, except by authority of the Postmaster-General thereof, is thereby prohibited: Now, thereforo, I, John H. Reagan, Postmaster General of the Confederate States of America) do issue this my proclamation, notifying all' post masters, contractors, and special and route agents in the service of the Post Office Department, and engaged in the transmission and delivery of the mails, or otherwise in any manner connected' with the service, within the limits of the Confederate States of America, that on and after the 1st day of June next, I shall assume the entire control and direction of the postal service therein. And 1 hereby direct all postmasters, route agents and special agents within these tate9,and now acting under the authority and direction of the 'Postmaster-General of the United States, to continue in the discharge of their respective duties under the authority vested in nie by the Congress of the Confederato Slates, in strict conformity with such existing laws and regulations as are not incon sistent with the laws and constitution of the Con federate States of America, and sueh- further in structions as may hereafter be issued by my direc tion. And the said postmasters,' route agents and special agents are also required to forward to this Department, without delay, their names, with the names of the offices of which the)' are postmasters,' (giving the State and County,) to be directed t0 the "Chief of the Appointment Bureau, Post Office Department, Montgomery, Alabama," in' order that new commissions may be issued under the authority of this Government Aud all post mnstcrs are hereby required to render to the Post Office Department at Washington, D. , C, their final accounts and their vouchers for postal receipts and expenditures, up to the 31st day of this month, taking care to forward with said accounts all postage stamps and stamped envelopes, remaining on hand, belonging to the Post Office Department of the United States,' in order that they may re-, ccive the proper credits therefor in the adjustment of their accounts; and they are further required to retain in their possession, to meet the orders of the Postmaster General of the United 8rates, for the payment of mail service within the Confederate States, all revenue which have accrued from the postal service prior to the 1st day of Juno next. All contractors, mail messengers, and special contractors for conveying the mails within the Confederate States, under existing contracts with the Government of the United States, arc hereby ' authorized to continue to perform such service under my direction, from and after' the day last above named, subject to such modifications and changes as maybe found ' necessary, under the powers vested in the i'ostmaster ueneral Dy the terms of said contracts and provisions of tho sec ond section of an Act approved May 9, 1861, con formable thereto. And the said contractor, I . . .... , ! . . . . .. . ... - . - ... special contractors ana man messengers are re quired to forward, without delay, the number of their routes, the nature of the service thereon, the schedules, of arrivals and departures, the names of the offices supplied, and the amount of annual compensation for present service,' together with their address, directed to the "Chief of the Contract , Bureau, Post Office Department, "Mont gomery, Alabama." ' " ' ; l '" ' Until" a postal treaty shall be made with the Government of the United States for the exchange of mails between that Government and the Got- eminent of this Confederacy, postmasters will not be authorized to collect United States postage on mail matter sent or received from those States; and until supplies of postage stamps and stamped en- ' velopes are procured' for 'the pre-payment of postage within the Confederate States, all postages ' ninsr be paid in money, under the provisions of the first section of an Act approved March 1st, ' 1861. " - - ' - - : - Given under - my hand and , the seal of the Poet ' Office Department of .the Confederate States of ' America, at Montgomery, Alabama, the 13th ' day of May, in the year 18H1. r . JOHN II -RE AO AN, ; "" ' Postmaster-General.."- What a Lie! Tbe New York Herald reports - that Maj. Anderson, while at Hsrrisburg. Pa-, told t Gov. Curtin that John. C.' Breckenridge. was -to. command a regiment i his Anderson's) Lincoln Britrade from Kentucky! We suppose tne lie r tuust be with the Herald. ; Badly as Anderson has acted, and bad . as has been tbe character of hi . I late associates, we jthink he has not yet -so yield-v ed to; tbe influence of low company as to ha lost all sense Of shame. The Herald jneter had . any. - , i - ; -' r -. . : v.- : -4 Philadelphia. May 16.' Io -refercnce.to'thew statement about Mr Breckinridge, it is uowrtui' ' deretood that CVL Aodersoa,,jderired his informa tion in reference to that, gentleman from a, person on a train to Harrishurg, and. merely ftmentioned.. it io' Gov, Curtin as a gratifying report, sod 'did. ;. not p-ive it as a fact. ? ; . . . ide ot Wri5rec coin forces is prepostero The idea of Mr Breckinridge' joining the Lin us.