North Carolina Newspapers

^,|{SBRVER. I'AVKTTEVIIiLE. KVKMMi. JtM’AliT !, 1861. [UT i>r F^^tisg AKi> Praa'kr.—The scTerAl ' jj (iiis iiiwn were op«n«ii fnr Divine Servic* .1 *n l we b«liev* were r11 well attended. ;^V ,!i whii’li we he»rd wag so exceedingly able, ■t mill impressive, that we solicited a copy •iH'ii. pleasure of preseiitinjr it ,i V11 nieot* again to-day. We suppose vetn ’’’ f’lvor it with the Inaugural .\d- (liil not deliver on Tuesday. I jvioN.—The Members of the Legislature viiniy will do well to read and ponder over ,>f their constituents at Quwhiffle, Rock- ^rvcr s freek—the two last in to-day's paper. ,v,r • t'roek meeting a friend writes us: . . I'ri'i'k is the .'Strongest Democratic District ;,:v. bui 1 do not think, among the large i)V. tliore was one disunionist present. The ir Union feeling prevailed. ' ^ ■ North (\\roli5a Bojfivs.—The Northern .j .,ia ithers aro puxzling themtelves over the yi Tson and that hag in his pogse§sion this ; -nd -'f North Carolina of Nos. identical with ji.-«rti«jd stolen from the Indian Trust Fund tt i*; “ri'l thege bonds were purcha-^ed , . v*nrs ago. and held ever since; from which r'.rrid that the gtealing has been going on for r three years, instead of five months, as confessed .. ■ « expl.-iin this. We have now before us two j by the State under two different aets for >!t if two different works of internal improve- Aiid we find that the Treasurer begins to No. •. ciT under one act, and from 1 to 500 un- . : 'ier. t'o that the State has now probably ten , -n f'onde of identical Nos.—eay ten of No. 1, ten V .. !\nJ so on. Each bond is identified on its , - tiug under what act it is issued. 5 > {(lubtless the usual mode of doing such things, >:r;kes us that it would hsve been better to No ■nds issued by the State eonsecutively, from 1 , if need be. ■ upon5. we see, are not similarly identified, but •■wr^ibered. so that no one can tell, when a coupon - what bond it was attached. A Fort CoN8PiKACT.~It ie manifest, we think, that there is an organized band of conspirators from Wash- CoNO&ass.—In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. Hun ter offered a resolntion that the President should be au- ington City to Charleston, earnestly and unscrupulously , thorized to cede fortg, arsenals, &o., to seceding Statei, engaged, by foul means, iu fomenting ill blood and ex citing rebellion by propagating false reports of an ex citing character. Who telegraphed to Wilmington, for instance (if anybody did—if the story were not concoct ed there) that troops were on the way to Fort John ston, to coerce North Carolina? Who telegraphed this falsehood from Wilmington to Raleigh? Who telegraph ed from ashington that Secretaries Thompson and Tho mas had resigned? That the Cabinet had broken up in a row? That tiie President had “gone over to the North ’? That the revenue cutter Harriet Lane had been despatched to Charleston with sealed orders? TJiat she had troops on bosrd? That another steamer had been onlered to join her, also with troops on board’ ho started the story current in Richmond, Va., on Wed nesday last, that “Gov. Ellis had issued a proclamation, ordering the citiaens of North Carolina to take posses sion of all the Fortg on the North Carolina coast and invest them with the flag of that St.af e?"’ .\nd who got up the story current here on Friday last that 400 men were on the way up our river, either to fake the U. S. .\rsenal here, or to take post in it—for the story is said to have assumed both phases? Who did all this, and with what object but the demoniac one of exciting the public mind to somo act of phrenzy? Every one of these statements is ab solutely false, and if not known to be so by the persoii-> sending them, they at least did not know them to be true. Is there to be no responsibility about the tele graph wireg? Shall any incendiary, or traitor, be al lowed thus to sport with the most dangerous elements of evil and crime, and yet hide himself behind a mask? If so. the telegraph is a public nuisance. Let the names be published of such originators or retailers of false and malignant and treasonable matter. The congpiratorg are moving, not heaven and earth, but the earth and a worse place, to drag Maryland into secession before the 4th of March: so that they may. with the aid of Marylanl, seize Washington City: but the Governor of that State is fully advised of their movements, which find no favor with him or a vast ma jority of his constituents. Seoks-jion Flag in Wilmington.—The Secessionists in Wilmington raised a “Lone-star flag” on Thursday last. They had speaking and cheering and cannon firing taking proper secmrity for the return of all U. S. pro perty. Mr. Davis of Misgiggippi, resolutions directing the President on application from a State Convention or Legislature to withdraw Federal garrisons from that State; and directing him to recognize as proper the en actment of any State, through a Convention, that it would furnish itself with troops and ships-of-war. A communication was received from the Pregident, under stood to be a nomination of a collector of the revenue outside the port of Charleston; but there was no execu tive gegsion to act upon it. Mr. Baker of Oregon re plied to Mr. Benjamin. On Thursday. Mr Crittenden submitted his plan of adjustment, with a slight alteration, Mr Baker of Ore gon concladed his speeoh, expressing a willingness to divide the Territori)i*s and admit them at once as free and slave Slates. Mr Douglas spoke for two hours, ad vocating Mr Crittenden's plan, and closing with an elo quent appeal for the Union. Adjourned to Saturday. The House of Representatives was engaged on Wednes- Iay in a Parliamentary struggle over a resohition offer ed by Mr. Davis of Indiana, on Monday last, instruct ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire and report if any legiglation had become necessary in consequence of the secession of South Carolina. Mr. Davis withdrew the resolution under the decision of the Speaker tliat he had a right to do so. On this decision an appeal was taken. A struggle ensued to fight off the vote on thig appeal, and the House adjourned without a vote upon it. On Thursday, a bill for the collection of the revenue (Gen. .lackson’g bill) was fixed for consideration on Tuesday. Nothing occurred of interest and the House adjourned to Monday. Things at the Sovth.—We have a long letter from a North Carolinian, a shrewd observer, who has been traveling through all the Southern States except Texas, and writes the result of his observations from Charles ton on the 3d inst. W’ant of room obliges us to condense his statements. The secession feeling is strong in all the States ex cept Arkansas and Texas, which will not go out now. hut will stand with N. Carolina. In all the States except South Carolina there is so strong a division that the ut most caution will be necessary to prevent trouble among theiutelves The greatest exertions have been made to delude people in ,\la., Miss,, Flo. and Georgia into the belief that it is not disr.nion that is aimed at but only a move to induce the North to acknowledge our rights. This is not so: it is the settled purpose of the Vancey- ites to form a Southern Confederacy, and they will de mand terms that they know will not be granted. In Charleston business is at a stand: the excitement on the occasion. [By the way. are we not burning too I description. Reflecting men seem sadj»nd . . , desponding, but \ oung Amenca lull of fire and fight WixsLow to his Constituents—We had but a nt on Thursday to devote to this document; and • return to it now with any purpose of extended ::t, but merely to ask attention to its closing para s' follows: — r this -itate of things, and especially in consider- '• (' iilarmine and excited condition of thecoun- ' ankrwj'tcy of the treasury, the utter pri'str.a- e credit of the Government, as evinced in the ■ • irtke not quite half of a loan of five mil- »u\y r.horiied. at a rate of interest varying [w ' ; • irty-six per cent., I have felt it to be ; ;irin -unce to you the failure of all efforts 1 !are that, in my judgment, the only re- ^ ;u y iur own prompt, honest and independent that one who, like our Representative. . 1 leading actor in Congress during the whole A hriinigtration which found the country in a • c !pr»rative quiet and prosperity, and who has : iniimate and trusted friend of the President. :he last man to urge his constituents to aban- ^•■vernincnt because it has become bankrupt y and crclit during that administrat'on. We suppose hat he or the President has labored to ; t the government with any view to its dissolu- that would be as reasonable a supposition as that such bankruptcy is a justification, in any • ir abandonment. Rather ig it the duty of all especially of those who have been in power . -h’p of state has been drifting on these rocks, >n manfully to save her from an utter wreck, ■ientiment of Crittenden, who is guiltlesg of ' the wrong. “Don’t give up the ship! Don’t llepuhlicl" should be the sentiment of those *1. ■ have been in command, and who, by un- *5 r uufiiithfulness. have put them in peril. ■> ihe “remedy’’ whieh our Representative Why did he not name it? Is it secession, v ’.u-‘ n. or what? We are only left to conjec- ;« Tgan selected for the promulgation of his ' it is one of these three. The known - Wilr,.ington Journal is secession, which i" >n and revolution. Is this a “remruy” ‘ ri;. :.z and excited condition of the country, ■■ y tey of the treasury,” or for “the utter ’he credit of the government”? Seces- • e>;pecially’' for these evils? Rather will ■ a thousand fold worse than the disease. .w thinks that his congtituents have the ’ 'tieir hands to ‘ remedy” the dreadful evils ■■ r*.' HD'i impending, it was due to himaelf and ■ -■ he &!,. uld frankly tell the'.n how they were Hiert That power. : ' ' Hri T T , THE WilmingtonCo-m.mittke. '■ :! ird upon the State Journal, the Gov- to state what was Gov. Ellis’s reply to Went by special train from Wilmington - ' .> advice about the propriety of tak- ‘ *' " The' Journal replies,— ■' ■ “ ' >i Me consent, and against '*■ ft them that, in his opinion, the gar- - ’ F 't ‘ aswell was not contemplated by the • u this time, and that there was some ' 'he troops being gent South, and a tele- ' 'Fateh, from a gentleman in Washington, ■r.>; the rumor, was shown to them.” • i rd of Saturday comments upon this as fol- ■ as it “was not contemplated by the admin- ’hi* tinia’ to garrison Fort Caswell, and as - some mistake as to the troops being sent tie Governor advised against taking the fort. !«, in plain English. But suppose the govern- iie United States should think proper to gar- Caswell, what would the Governor say then? . against the United States shall consist in levy j.inst them,” &c. The faking of Fort Cas- other fort in this State at this time, or at • uld be an act of war; and such act of war would be treason.” ' M' \t« hes.—The Wilmington .Journal evades •- le by the Raleigh Standard, that the false -led from Wilmington to Raleigh, about - Ill the way to coerce North Carolina, &c. friiin the Journal office. It muddies the nearly a column in talking about its enter- telpgraphic dispatches; but it takes care ' the false dispatch originated in the Jour- 1' i' worthy of especial remark, that (hr ‘ i any Bveh ttory H.S tl at which it It is manifent that no such story had " iiiington, by telegraph or otherwise; for if ' urnal would have printed it. The motive ■■‘2 it ti. Haleigh is apparent. It was to excite find th.>ue about him; and then upon its tie Wilmington conrmittee, with their trea- : '■'•t. Fortunately, the Governor was able a diHpatch from Washington proving that '■ ''Jiindution for the Wilmington story. The ‘^y live to console themselves that it was ‘‘wiili a Ilea in their ears,” than to j., ‘'t H halter about their necks—hanging j "‘*’y of treason, and treason consisting in 'ifraiuat the United States. ^ Patriot.—Jas, A. Long, Esq., we ■ ’ ** ^'^“•'trained by feeble health and the to offer one-half of this excel ‘(jT sale. much powder here in advance? Men seem to be cannon firing in all parts of the South, the only eftect of which just now, is to make it necessary to buy more ammunition —/rom the .Vor^^.] Among the speeches noticed by the Herald, was one by Robert Strange. Esq., who argued, as the Herald understands him. that a seceding State has a right to take the forts and other goTernnient property witliin its limits or on its coast; and that the present Union was based on the principle of secession, “inasmuch as the nine States which adopted the Constitution had seceded from the old confederation, and set up a new governmeni, leaving North Carolina to come in or stay out as she liked.” In our opinion, a State has as much right to take the forts as it has to secede,—no more aii>l no less.—simply the right of revolution. There coufd scarcely be a more preposterous claim than this, that after the United States had bought land from South Carolina and im- pr^’ed it at .an immense expense. South Carolina should have a right to take it back, without the consent of the L’nited States. As to the old Confe leraiion. the States had found the agreemen' originally made, called “a Confederation.” totallv inefficient. Thev all admitted this; and they all fitMi negroes are at work on the fortifications. If an attempt is made to reinforce Maj. Anderson a conflict is certain. They have every thing but Fort Sumter, and intend to have that though it should cost them lOOt) men. It is awful to contempl.-vte the Reign of Terror. If a Northern man were to express himself against then' they would hang him in an hour. But they argue the matter freely and pleasantly with a Southern man. 1 express my««elf freely against their course. They hope N. C. will soon he with them. Tlie leading ot>ieci evidently is, to make Charleston a Southern New ^’ork. and them'elves great. I don't think their policy of free trade, direct taxation, and re- ^ipeiiing the slave trade, will suit the other .Southern States. Many are moving their families to the interior. T'lii ni«‘n are under drill, and there are lOtx) mimite men. all belonging to the city except some i')!* from Columbia. They are every hour ex[>ectiiig a fight. .\11 the buoys to mark the channel are taken up and the lights jiut out at the light house*, so that no vessel can enter without a pilot. Should things confinut* as now for 3 months it will ruin the State. \ blocka'iy would be dreadful, for they Iiave no provisions. .\n E.M'Eihf.nt.—The National Intelligencer inti- m.ite' that the President will at an early day throw up on Congress the responsibility of either giving him the jiower to execute the laws in South ('arolina, or of sa«i- pendingor repealing all laws of the United States which relate to that State. met together in Convention under the call of Congress ■ It is a dreadful alternative tolegaliie disunion, which to make a new agreement — “to form a more perfe t would be the plain effect of such a suspension or repeal Union.” There was no secession, nor anv thing like ; of laws, for if the Union can thus be dissolved it is no i secession, by one State or by nine States. The same ! better than a rope of sand. But between that and civil process may be gone through with now. with this differ- war. it seems to ub to bo incomparably the better to ence: that whereas each State th^n hail the right to rati fy or reject and be in or out a« it chose, noir a ratifi- I cation of a change by three-fourths is binding upon the whole. Co.mi'LIMentart.—The Newbeni Progress, edited by a Democrat, has a remarkable paragraph on the Presi dent and other officials of that party. See the follow ing extract from the Progress: — “Congress has or is about to break up in a general row; the Cabinet has fallen tg pieces, and our unfortu nate President, instead of looking the awful respon-;i- bilities of his position in the face, is said to be under the influence of a continual night-mare which keeps him in constant dread of assassination, and we should not be at all surprised if the next.mail were to bring the intel ligence that he had fled from the federal city as Louis Phillippe fled from Paris ten years ago. to escape the vengeance of an indignant and outrageil people. It in now very evident that h^ n^vrr (he moral c»ur- iyf. the ahUity or the common honett>j requisite to preside at the head of this great Government.” Our Democratic Governor and Legislature too come in for a share of this Democratic denunciation. See the following further extract from the Progress: — “We urged the arming of this State fifteen months ago when the means could have been easily raiseil; but our far-seeing authorities could see no necessity for such a step then, and hence our present defenceless condi tion. -\nd when the Legislature met in November in stead of proceeding at on?e to place the State in a proper state of defence they wrangled for six weeks, without doing a single thing for the benefit of the State, when they adjourned for 18 long days at the very time when the federal Government is going to pieces and at a time when every hour's delay gives the enemy advantage.” The Progress, like many other Democrats, has at last arrived at the conclusion to which we came years ago, that the leaders of the Democratic party “never pos sessed the moral courage, the ability, or the common honesty” requisite to carry on this government. let South (’arolina go in peace. It is possible that the breach might then at some future day be healed, which we cannot hope for after bloodshed Another Fai.sk Rkpukt. — It has been industriously circulated that Hon. A. R. Boteler liad received infi'r- mation of another John Brown raid in preparation for Harp>er's Ferry. Mr. Boteler publishe;> a letter con tradicting the statement, and rebuking the wretched spirit that prompts such sensation stories in times like these. The Baltimore Patriot of Thursday afternoon had re liable ( telegraphic, of course) information of the com- fhencement of the siege of Fort Sumter, Anderson's determination to die in despair, a plan to seize Wash ington city. &c., &c. \ Mistake,—The Goldsboro' Rough Notes of the l!d inst., in the course of an article so blood and thtin- derish as to be ludicrous, says of Monday’s doings in Congress; — “The storm blew go furiously, on Monday, that, pending a resolution indirectly providing for the co ercion of seceIing .States, they were forced to seek safety in an adjournment—till Wednesday.” Congress ^a9 is its custom) adjourned to Wednesday because Tuesday was the 1st of January, a great day iu Washington. The Salisbury Banner has passed into the hands of Messrs. Stewart and Saunders. The Wilmington Herald has been enlarged and sup plied with new type. Stolen Monky.—A letter mailed to us at Carthage on the 20th ult., containing ?l placed in it by H, L. Muso, Esq. Postmaster at that place, was opened on the way and the money stolen, Mr. Muse authorizes us to of fer $25 for the detection of the thief. THE SECTIONAL TROUBLES. Washington, Jan. 4, 1861.—The Committee of Thirty-three, (says the National Intelligencer,) have agreed upon the annexed resolutions offered by Mr. Bristow, ot Kentucky: Resolved, That we recogniie slavery as now existing in fifteen of the United States by the usages and laws of those States; and we recognize no authority, legally or otherwise, outside of a State where if so exists, to in terfere with slaves or glavery in Bueh States, in disre gard of the rights of their owners or the peace of society. Resolved, That we recognize the justice and proprie ty of a faithful execution of the Constitution and all lawg made in pursuance thereof, including those on the subject of fugitive slaves, or fugitives from service or labor, and discountenance all mobs or hindrances to the execution of such laws, and that citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citi zens in the several States. Resolved, That we recognize no such conflicting ele ments in its composition, or sufficient cause from any gource, for a dissolution of this Government; that we were not sent here to degtroy, but to sustain and har monize the institutions of the country, and to see that equal justice is done to all parts of the same, and final ly to perpetuate its existence on terms of equality and justice to all the States. [These resolutions are intended as a basis far a coinproniise.] Washington, Jan. 3.—The President return ed the la.st coimnunication of the South Carolina Couuiiistiioners unopened; and deolined to receive anything more from them. They left in the morning boat tor Charleston. A special messenger reached the War Depart ment this morning with the official returns of the galhmt commander of Fort Sumter for the month of December. lie states that the fort is in every way tenable, that there will be no want of water or foodj and that they can defend themselves and their stronghold. The reports that armed bands were organizing to tike posse.«;sion ot the Capital before the votes tor President and Vice-President are counted, meet with credence everywhere. Cren. Scott is actively engaged iu the preparations for putting down this jacobin mob, Capt. N. Stone, recently appointed Inspector-General of the Militia of the District of Columbia, in3ued his orders to-day for each volunteer Company to meet at the respective 'irmories this evening for drill, and to carry home their guns with them in order that the seizure of the armories may be averted.— Cor. y. 1'. Times. The seizure of Ports Pulaski and Jackson, near Savannah, and their occupancy by Georgia troops, is confirmed. The act is justified on the ground that they would otherwise have been seized by the mob. The meeting of the Border State Committee thi.^ morning wiis merely of a preliminary charac ter, but strong hopes are entertained that they will be able to present a successful programme. It the ettuHion ot blood can be avoided at Charles ton. and the country kept (juiet lor 'en days longer, no doubt is entertained here that a sati.sfaeto ry Compromise will be agreed upon. Tlierefore I repeat, all is not yt't lost.—Baltimore Amcrican. 'J'he War department has countermanded the orders i.ssued by Secretary Floyd, for the removal ol cannon from Pittsburg to the South. Although orders have been is.«ued for the U. S, steamer Brooklyn, at Norfolk, to be ready to sail immediately, they have at present been suspended. Kus^ell’s bail h.is been reduced to 81J0,G(JU. Most of it is raised, and he will be out to-morrow. Cor. 1". Wurul. Wll.MiNttTON, 1)kl., Jan.'i.—The Legislature met on NVedm sday. Hon. 11. Dicken.son, Com missiuner from Mississippi, was received to-day, and addressed both Houses, taking ground in fa vor of Siiuth Carolina and secession, and invitin> I Delaware ti> join in a Southern Confederacy After the speech the House adopted un ‘mously the following resolution, in which the Senate con our red: Resolved, That having extended to Hon. II. Dicken lii'U. Commissioner from Mississippi, the courtesy duo him as a representative of a sovereign State of the Con federacy. as well as to the Stale he represents, we deem it proper and due to ourselves and the people of Dela ware to express our unqualified disapproval of the reme dy for the existing difficulties suggested by the resolu lions of the Legislature of Mississippi. [Delaware is Breckinridge Democratic.] Alabama.—The State has gone for secession by H considerable majority. Ch.vkleston, Jan. 5.—The Convention yester day defined the duties of the Governor and Cabi net, and appointed delegates to a Congress of the seceding States: and to receive the report of the Commissioners to Washington. [The Cabinet offices are said to be distributed as follows among the gentlemen appointed Bome time ago: SecreUiry of State, Hon, A, G. Magrath War, n. F. Jamieson; Trea.sury, C. G. Memmin ger; Interior, A C. Garlington; Postmaster General \V. W. Harllee. Ch.\ki.kston, Jan. 4.— The State Treasurt/ atiil (hr BatiKa.—We are glad to learn that the State loan of ?400,0t>0 has been promptly taken up by the Banks of the State at par, each bank taking an amount proportioned to its capital. Ptuvaylvania.—A petition /'oHr hundred and tr* t Ionj has been sent from Philadelphia to the Pennsylvania Legislature, praying for a re peal of those provisions of the penal code hostile to the Fugitive Slave law. UNION MEETING AT KINGSBURY. Pursuant to previous notice, a large and respMtable portion of the citizens of Carver’s Creek District, (in Cumberland County,) met at Kingsbury, on the 6th inst., and was organized by the appointment of William Giles Chairman, and W. B. Ray and Foster Mason Secretaries- The chairman, upon taking hia seat, explained the ob ject of the meeting in an appropriate manner. On motion of J. P. McLean Esq., a committee of nine was appointed by the chair, to draft resolutions expres sive of the sense of the meeting; the following gentle men constituting said oommittee, viz: John P McLean, Dan’l J Colvin, Hugh McCormick, Giles Ham, Sr, Dan’l McKinnon, Elijah Parker, B W Smith, W H Tew, R J Byrd. The Committee retired, and after a ghort absence, re ported through their chairman, the following preamble and resolutions, viz:— A NEGRO MAN. Jan’y 6. TO HIRE, W. N. TILLINGHAST. 85-2t TO HIRE. A SERVANT GIRL,, good for house work, may be had low. Apply to A. ' Jan’y 6, 1861. CAMPBELL, Auct’r. 85-2t. FAMILY OF XEttROES FOR SALE. ON Tuesday, Jan’y 16, 1861, A NEGRO WOMAN and THREE CHILDREN, will be offered for sale at the Market House, on a credit of six months. The woman is a good Cook, Notes with approved sureties will be required. Tan’y 7. 85-3t. Negro Woman and Child at Auetion. At the Market House on Tuesday next, the 8th inst at 12 M., I shall sell at Auction, a YOUNG and LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN and CHILD. JOHN H. COOK, Auct’r. Jan’y 5, 1861. 85-lt. Whereas, “the pe- ple have a right to asiemlile together, to con sult for their cointnon gfKxl and to initruct their reprenentatives;” anil whereas the exciteil condition of the public mind demands that these rifihts should l>e exercised, and that the |>e>ple should deslare their opinions in regard to the threatening aspuct of public atJiiirs, to the end that their representatives should lie informed of their views: and whereas the people of *'uint)eriaDd county, lately in ’onvention in Fayetteville, did solemnly declare, in a series of re solutions. their sentinients upon this subject, and it has ^en inti mated that the said proceedings “did not express the sentiments of j the people of the county.” Therefore Resolved, That so far as we are concerned, we heartily approve and endorse the proceedings of the convention held at Farmers’ Hall, in Fayetteville, on the 4th d:iy of December Ia»«. Kexolved, That we instruct our Repreient.itives in the General Assembly, in their selection of a Senator to the Congress of the L. S., to vole for no man whose opinions on the great issues now pend- inc do not coincide with the resolutions of the County Convention. Hesolved, That we l>elieve the true |)olicy of North Carolina in this crisis is to demand her rights in the I'nion, and contend for , . i.- u /• - , ihem iiniil svery honorable, con.stitutioiial and lawful eti'ort to »e- I^HE copartnership heretofore existing between I. Hol- cure them is exhausted: /aiV, then a Convention of the lingsworth and D. T. Hollingsworth, under the Style people of the State should be called to determine the mode and ^ jj rp Hollingsworth, has been this day Resolved, That the cottrse of the Hon. Bedford Brown, in the Sen- dissolTcd by mutual consent. I ersons indebted to the ate of .North Carolina, meets our entire approbation. We believe ] firm will please settle up immediately. 0 To ii hoiii it Concerii!^. UR BUSINESS HERE MUST BE SPEEDILY CLOSED UP, Persons indebted fo us must make immediate payment. Jan’y 7. 0. S. BALDWIN & CO. It DI«J!l0L.tT10.ir. he reflects the will of our jieople. and we will lie pleased to see him made Senator to the Congress of the United States. Resolved, 'I’hat “we have ho(>es, that the rights of the South, and of every State and section, will be protected within the Union,” and our sentiments are “Don’t give up the ship. Don’t despair of the Republic.’ ’ Resolved. That the proposition of the Hon. John J. Crittenden, as basis for the settlement of the questions at issue between the North and the t^outh. Is/air and hunorahU, and ought to be salis- faetory to Ixith sections. Resolved. 1 hat a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be sent to our Representatives in Congress and to our Representatives in the (Jeneral Assembly, with the request that they t>e laid before their res|iective Houses forthwith. Resolved, 'I'hat these proceedings t>e pnlilished In the Sta'e Jour nal and Standard at Kaleigh, Carolinian and Observer at Fayetta- ille. After the reading of the resolutions, J. P. McLean Esq. addressed the meeting in a strong, forcible and patriotic manner, in defence of the resolutions, taking occasion at the same time, to extol in high terms, the course of the Hon. Bedford Brown, in the Senate of North Carolina, with regard to Federal Relations. Dan’l A. Buie and Henry R. King, being called upon, also addressed the meeting, approving the resolutions, and OsE Touch or Srt;5K.—When Floyd resigned his office of Secretary of War, he offered to remain and per form “its mere routine duties,” and signed himself— With the highest personal regard, I am most truly yours.” The following was the Pre«idenf’s cool reply, dismis sing his Secretary without a word of regret, or even of civility:— W’.\snixGTON. Dec. 31, 1860. My Dear Sir:—I have receivel and accepfeil your re signation of the office of Secretary of War, and not wishing to impose upon you the task of performing its mere routine duties, which yoj have so kindly offered to do. I have authorized the Postmaster General to ad minister the affairs of the Department until your suc cessor shall be appointed. Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN, Hon. John B. Floyd. Another Goot» Thing from “Oi.ij Buck.”—All the letter writers chronicle the following;— Compact with Churlexlon.—The I’re.sidenf is reported to have said to-day, in speaking of Gov. Floyd s rea sons for resigning. “The agreement was inaile between the Secretary of War, who had no right to make it, and the leaders of the men at Charleston, who had no pow er to keep it.” Wrong.—The Raleigh State Journal seeks to give force to Gov. Winslow’s letter by stating that he “was the representative of North Carolina on the Committee of Thirty-three on Federal Relations and that up fo the date of this address he has carefully avoided any public expression of opinion as to the danger threatening us. Mr. Winslow went into the committee holding precisely the same opinions he has avowed in his late letter. They were so stated by the Wilmington Journal, and also read in a letter from him at a disunion meeting here, a month ago Military.—There are 800 soldiers stationed at Old Point, Fayetteville, Augusta, Key West, Barrancos and Baton Rouge. Besides these there are, exclusive of those at distant frontier posts, only 580 men, nearly all at OoTernor’i Iiland and CarUBl«, Jiifiction.—The rash course of Soufh Carolina has pro duced a great reaction among those at the North who have heretofore been her friends. .\sa striking evidence of this. Com. Kearney of the Navy, wlio had resigned because he would not serve against her, has recalled his resignation, giving her conduct as his reason. Xew Jersey.—All parties in this Stafc have united in memorials to Congress to provide for a National Con vention on the 4th of March next. Lincoln's Cabinet.—The N. V. Times has reason fo believe that Mr. Lincoln has tendered Ihe post of Secre tary of State to Senator Seward, and that it is likely to be accepted. M A KK I E I), At Wadesboro’, N. C.. on the ‘ifith of December, by the Rev. S, D. Davenport, ALEX. S. LIPPITT, Ej^q.. of Albany, Georgia, to Miss FANNIE E., daughter of l>r. Walter G. Jones. On the i;Uli ult., at the residence of .Mr. Willi:iin Ciiddell. by A. Stutts, Esq., Mr. IS.V.VC MAN ESS to Miss ANN FRY, all of Moore Count}’. At the 2d Presbyterian church in Wilmington, on the 8d inst., by the Rev. M. B. Grier, ROBERT HETT CH.\PMAN, D. D., pastor of the Presbyterian church, Asheville, N. C., and VERI.N'A ST.\NTON, only daugh ter of the late Robert Grenville .Moore, ofNewbern, N. C, DIED, In this County, on Friday, the 4fh inst., NANCY, wife of Alexander Johnson, Esq., (late sheriff,) aged 61 years. She leaves a bereaved hu.sband and f^amily, and a large circle of friends to mourn her decease. On the -'3th ult., ALEX. JOHNSON, infant son of D. B. and Effie J. Gillie, aged 8 months and 4 days. In Bladen Co., on the *2*2d ult., ERNEST LYNN- W'OOD, infant son of Dr. Leroy D. and Jennett McMan nen, aged one month. Of such is the kingdom of heaven. pillsboro’ Recorder, Raleigh Standard and Peters burg Express please copy. In Lexington, N. C., on the 24th ult,, Mrs. LETITIA U. i?'OSTER, wife of Alfred G. Foster, Esq, At Morganton, Dec. 23,1860, of Dyptheria, WAIQHT- STILL, son of the Hon. W. W. Avery, aged 2 years and 22 daya. In Rockingham oounty, on the 9th day of November, 1 QKORQS FURCBLL, 8r., ag«d about 90 years. I I, HOLLINGSWORTH, D. T. HOLLINGSWORTH. Further i\otice. Having purchased the entire interest of D. T. Hol lingsworth, I am now doing business in the General Orocery and Hardware, at the Old Stand on Person street, near the Cape Fear Bank. I trust the past will justify me in saying, that those who favor me with their patronage will be satisfied that they are justly dealt with, and always receive the full value of their money. I, HOLLINGSWORTH. Jan’y 2, 1861. 85-2t Coughs. The sudden changes of our climate ave sources of Pulmonary, Bronchial, and Asthmatic Af fections, Experience having proved that simple reme dies often act speedily and certainly when taken in^he taking strong ground in favor of the Union and the Con- I early stages of the disea.se, recourse should at once be stitution. I had to '‘Brown's Bronchial Troches” or Lozenges, let The vote upon the passage of the preamble and rego- 1 the Cold, Cough, or Irritation of the Throat be ever so lutions was then taken, and they were unanimously slight; as by this precaution a more serious attack may adopted. be effectually warded off. Public Spf.akers and Sln- Tfie thanks of the meeting were, on motion, tendered 1 oebs will find them effectual for clearing and streugth- to the chairman and secretaries for the faithful discharge 1 ening the voice. See advertisement. of their duties, and the meeting adjourned, WM. GILES, Ch’n. W'. B. RAY, \ Q , FOSTER MASON, j " Dec. 2-2, 18t)0. 81*-iGm. FOR THE OBSERVKR. St. Lawrenck, N. C. Dec. 28, 1860. Slessrs. Editors:—On yesferday fliere was a large Union .Meeting, without distinction of party, at Mount Verfton Springs, in Chatham county. Strong Union and conservative resolutions were unanimously passed. And very able and effective speeches were made by Mr. Merritt, .J. H. Brooks, Esq.. and Daniel Hackney, Esq. Mr. Brooks took ihe position that the people of North Carolina should not hold a convention till after the 4th of March next, that North Carolina should remain in the Union as long as her rights, safety, and honor arc duly respected by the General Government, and if the L'nion shouhl be dissolved, then he favored the move ment for a central Government, to be called by the old name “United States of America.” Every thing went off harmoniously. A CITIZEN. LIIST OF L,ETTERfa> Remaining in the Post office, at Fayetteville, N, C., January 7, 1861; — J F Bryan. Simon Hrand. Ktlinond Chavers. David Cove 2, John Compton, Jno H Cornelius. Tho« Dr-iwhon. Patrick Doran 3, John K l ason. (Jehen (libson, L S (Irant, R Green. Sarah Oarnat. D J llarrel, B A Howell, John W llopKin.s. Mrs ,\ Kliza Heart. M Jerneg’in. L.e(>nidas Jones. G S K«nnin)[. Henry l.in^ay, J A i.atham, Henry M Linsay. Kliaibeth Maihbura 2, Mary Martin. Joel Menr'i. Mrs Lizzy l» .McNeill, A J M Daroch, J F McDonald, John S Me K«y. .Miss F V Mc.^rthur. .\ .M Sobie. Sanh C I’earson. Wm H Pajiand, P Paterson. Betsy Heed, Miss M K Rogers. Hobt Htu.art. .\lei Spence. K J Snipes, .Iordan Scott. Ii.iac !«t:irlint', Thos Stuurt. John Trninbo. .S .M Tiiotii.is k Hnaher. Geo K Webber, Rev Isaac Weslam. Rev John Walcott, .Mrs J J Williams, J C VVillianis, Thos D Watson. N. B. Persons calling for any of the above letter will please state that they are advertised. JAS, G, COOK, P. M. l.t,MDERTOS MUNICIPAL ELECTIOS. | Of jKOl'th Cai'OlillH, FOR TIIK OllSEUVKR. H.\KNETT CUUNTV. An Election was held at the Court House, in Lum- 1 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Dec. Term, 18f>0. berton. Robeson County, on Saturday the 2!kh day of Lauchlin Campbell, Daniel B. Campbell, Angus .Munn Dec IHOO, for Magistrate of Police and four Commis sioners of said Town for the year 1861. The following is the result: JOHN P. FULLER, Esq., M. P. JOHN J. SELLERS, ^ D. A. WOOD, N. A. McLEAN, C. GODWIN, Esqr's By Appointment, W. S. NORMENT, Esq., Town Att’y. W. S. FOWLKES, “ Constable. commissioners. A. D. BROWN, Clerk. A Proporitiun.—A leading Republican Ihember of the N. Y. Legislature having proposed resolutions instruct ing the Congressmen from that State fo divide all the territory into two States, fo be admitted at once into the Union, along with Kansas, the Democratic members held a caucus and unanimously resolved to support this, as a settlement of the territorial question. and wife Jane, John W. Matthews and wife Sarah, Roderick McDonald and wife Susannah, Polly Camp bell, Flora Campbell, Margaret Campbell, vs. James S Harrington, Adm’r of Catharine McLean, Dec’d., Dugald Campbell, the Heirs of Alex'r B, Ciimpbell. Petition to Account and Distribution. T appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Du- . gald (Campbell and Sarah, Malcom James and others, children of Alexander B, Campbell, dec’d. Defendants in this cause, reside beyond the limits of this State: It is therefore, on motion, ordered by the Court, that ad vertisement be made for six weeks successively in the Fayetteville Observer, notifying the said Defendants of the tiling of this petition, and that unless they appear at the next term of this Court and answer the petition, the same will be taken pro confesso, and heard ex parte as to them. Witness, Benjamin F. Shaw, Clerk of said Court, at office the second Monday in December, A. D. 1800, 85*6t] BENJAMIN F, SHAW, Clerk. FAYETTEVIJ.LK MARKET.—January 7 BACON, BEESWAX, CANDLES, F. F Adamantine Sperm COFFEE—Rio Laguira Java COTTON— Fair to good Ordin. to mid, COTTON BAGGING— Gunny 17 a 20 a 12J IRON— a 30 Swedes, com. bar 6 a 6J 11 28 18 a 25 a 30 46 a 65 15 a 16 17 a 18 18 a 20 Ditto, wide 7 a 7J American 5J a 6 English 4 a 4j LARD. l4 a 15 LEAD, 8J a MOLASSES— Cuba 28 a 30 ll|all^ N, Orleans 50 a 00 ha 9 OIL—Linseed 1 00 a 0 00 Tanner’s 70 a 1 00 SALT— Dundee 17 a 20 Liv. Sack COTTON YARN— Alum No. 5 to 10 1 00 a 1 05 FLAXSEED, DOMESTIC GOODS— SHOT— Bro, Sheetings 8 a 9 Osnaburgs 10J a 11j 45 a 60 1 60 a 0 00 60 a 0 00 1 16 a 1 2^ FEATHERS, FLOUR— Family Super. Fine Scratched Mr. Cameron to he Sccretari/ of (he Treasury under Mr. Lincoln.—Hon, Mr. Cameron of Pa has accepted the appointment of Secretary ot the GRAIN— Trea.sury under Mr. Lincoln. Maryl Uld.—The Baltimore Exchange, Breck inridge Democratic, says:— ‘‘ijest any such representations should be sent abroad, we repeat, without fear of succe.ssful con tradiction, that there is no disunion party in Maryland. The whole population ia united in the desire to preserve the Union as it has existed heretofore. It may be however, that a majority of the people, by a blind and ill advised course, may render the State obnoxious in future to the charge of having contributed by her indecision and weakness to the overthrow of the llepublic.” The Olficers of the Stolen Cutter.—Besides Captain Coste, of South Carolina, who recently betrayed his trust in the harbor of Charleston, the officers of the vessel were First Lieutenant Under wood, Sccond Ijieutenant IL (). Porter son of the late Commodore I’orter,) and Third Lieuten ant II J . (Jambrill, of Maryland. When Coste took ])osse?sion of the brig in the name of South Carolina, they immediately retired to the city and notified the Department here of Coste’s act, them selves awaiting further orders from the Govern ment liere.— Washim/ton Star. Com, pr, bag 2 00 Buck 2 12i SPIRITS— P. Brandy 1 25 a 1 30 7 75 a 0 00 N. C. Apple 60 a 0 65 7 50 a 0 00 Northern do, 65 a 0 65 7 25 a 0 00 ; N. C. Whiskey 65 a 0 70 7 00 a 0 00 Northern do. 31 a 37 J SUGARS— Corn 75 a Loaf 13 a 13^ Wheat I 40 a 1 60 Crushed 12 a 13 Rye 1 00 a Coffee 10 j all Oats 50 a Porto Rico 9^ a 10 Peas 1 00 a 1 15 New Orleans '8J a FERTILIZERS. TALLOW, 10 a 00 Guano, ton, $65 a $70 WOOL, 19 a 20 Nat. Fertilizer, 32 50 a ?35 TURPENTINE— Do. 100 lbs, 1 *32J a 1 75 Yellow dip 1 60 a HIDES—Dry 12^ a 14 Virgin, I 20 a Green 5 a 6 Hard 60 a 00 NAILS, 4J a 6 Spirits 27 a 28 REVIEW OF THE MARKET. Owing to light receipts of produce very little has been done in the way of trade since last review. No change to note in prices with the exception of Cotton, which has advanced about \ cent per lb. Corrected by B. F. Prarck. Carolina, RANDOLPH COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, November Term, A. D. 1860. Reuben Pearce, Adm’r of Keziah Pearce, dec’d, vs, Thomas M, Pearce, Polly Maness, Margaret Pearce, Jesse Murray and wife Jane, and the Heirs-at-Law of Ferebee Moore, and the Heirs-at-Law of Molly Spinks. Petition for final Settlement and Distribution. IN this case, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the heirs-at-law of Ferebee Moore, and me heirs-at-law of Molly Spinks, are not inhabitants of this State: It is therefore ordered by the Court, that publication be made for six weeks in the Fayetteville Observer, notifying said non-resident Defendants of the pendency of this suit, and requiring them to be and ap pear before the Justices of our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the County of Randolph at the,Court House iu Asheboro’, on the first Monday in February 1861, and then and there to plead, answer or demur to said petition, or Judgment pro confesso will be entered and the same heard ex parte as to them. Witness, B. F. Hoover, Clerk of our said Court, at Office, the 1st Monday in November 1860. Issued 15th Dec’rl860. B. F, HOOVER, C. C. C. Jan’y 4, b5*6w White Potash, just receiveti by s. J. HINSDALE & CO. Nov. 7, 1860. 76t At a regular communication of Cape Fear Lodge, No. 194 of A, Y. M., held at Elizabethtown, on Tuesday llfh Dec'r A. I). 1860, A. L. 5860, the following Pre amble and Resolutions wei3 unanimously adopted: WnERKAs; It has pleaded Almighty God, to fake from our midst our much esteemed brother Doxalo McDon ald, who was a faithful and good member of Cape Fear Lodge. Resolved, That we the Masons of this Lodge have sustained a great loss in the death of our worthy brother, and that we offer the family and friends of the deceased our warmest sympathy in their irreparable loss. Resolved, That the members of this Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be sent to the family of the deceased, also that a copy be sent teethe Fayetteville Observer and North Carolina Pres- I byterian for publication, GEORGE TAIT, W. M. Rob’t Tait, Seo’y pro tern. Free, please copy, WIILMINGTON MARKET,—Jan. 5, 1861. Turpentine, Yellow $2, Virgin 1 60, Hard $1. Spirits, sf.-aight 32, N. Y. bbls. 38. Common Rosin 80. Tar 1 55. No other transactions. During week, last sales of Cotton at II to IH for middling to good middling. Salt from vessel SI, Timber $3 50 to $9 as per quality and time. No other transaction reported. .\t New York, Cotton in good demand at 12^ to 12A for middling uplands. Southern Flour in good demand at 5 55 to 5 80. Common Rosin 1 22A to 1 25, Spirits 34 to 36. At Cheraw, Cotton 7J to 9J. Flour 7 75 to 58. Meal 90. Very little doing. J. /w. PJKTlBERTO.il Is very desirous of closing up his old accounts, &c. He has indulged his customers always as far as he could, j BROWN’S He ttoir neeUs •IfMonef^ and hopes that those whom he has always been so in dulgent to, will do all they can for him in the way of j BROWN’S Prof M. STACY JOHNSON, LaGrange., (ia making prompt payments. j Teacher of Music, Southern Those who cannot pay money, will very much oblige TROCHES Female College, by calling and gi’^ing their notes. “Great benefit when taken before and af- Those who refuse to do either will of course not think BROWN’S ter preaching, they prevent Hoarseness. Cure Covgh, Cold, Hoarseness. Infiuenza. any frri tation or .Soreness of the Throat, Uenerie tkr Hacking Cough ih C onsumpiiOH. liron- chitis^ ^^sthma^ and Catarrh. Clear and give strength to the voice of PUKI.IC Few nre «wnre of the iinporiance of checking it (jough or ('oiniiion Cold” in its first stage;'that which in the lieglnnini; would yield to a mild rem*‘dy, if neglected, soon attacks ihe l.nnes. "Brovin's Bronchial Troches," containing demulcent ingredient*, allay I’lilmonary and Bronchial Irritation. BROWN’S “That trouble in my Throat, (for which the ‘‘Troches" are a specific) having made TROCHES me often a mere whisperer." N. P. WILLIS. BROWN’S “I recommend their use to Prm.ic Si>eak- ER8.” Rev. E. H. CHAPIN. TROCHES “Great service in subduing Hoaksenkss.” Rev. D.VNIEL WISE. BROWN’S “.\lmost insfnnt relief in the disfressing labor of breathing peculiar to i\sTiiM.\.” TROCHES Hev. A. C. EGGLESTON. “Contain no Opium or anything injurious.” BROWN’S Dr. A. A. H.AVES. Chemist, Boston. TROCHES “A simple and pleasnnt combinsition for CovoH, &c.” Dr. G. F. BIGELoW. BROWN’S Boston. “Beneficial in Bronchitis.” TROCHES Dr, J. F. W, L.\NE. Boston. “I have proved them excellent for Wuoor- BROW'N’S ING COCGH.” Rev. H. W. W.VRHEN.^f>j/ow. TROCHES “Beneficial when compelled to speak, suf fering fmm Cold.” Rev. S. J. P. ANDERSON, St. Louis. “Effkcti al in removing I^arseness and TROCHES Irritation of the Throat, so common with Si’KAKEKs and Singkr.s.” hard if they are asked to do so in some other way J. A. PEMBERTON. Jan’y 5, 1861. 85tf IVlixed Canary iieed, jnst receiv ed by 8. J. HINSDALE & CO. No^. 7, 1860. 67tf From their past effect, I think they will be TROCHES of permanent advantage to me.” I Rev. E, ROWLEY, A. M.» BROWN’S' President of Athens Coliege, Tenn. Sold by aU Druggists at TWENTY- TROCHES, FIVE CENTS A BOX.-^ De«’r 22, 81*iQia