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I ,iK'i - 'Ve iiAve copied uiiiJer the usual ;
...li iiitt'Tfsiiin^ iioiiis by this morning’s mail, j
, iiiii; ihfV :ivt> not u 111 lie contradictory, es»- '
trl‘)rr.i|>hio »lis{>iit(-h«'s of the mcjnbers of
•V 111 Sirtte Our readers have as much
, «!' ! ■ 'i'HW tlioir own ionchisiou« as to which
nuMfly give them the materials for form-
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■ h (’:ir,>liii:v frieml. c'lsually in Washington.
W fsiiiNOTON, 'Ji.ih Feb’y, 18»il. '
^ . vH S An impression seemed very generally •
tirmisli 'ui the City yesterdny. that the Peace
.. i' :»irreed on a settlement, which will be sa-
\ \* rtli rtiul Soutli, to all who desire to save
Inn th-it it will be opposed by secessionists.
V, 1'I'l'it:. tvi'Ui both sections Tlie probabilitv ,
, , ii'tin iit li4« brought the Mark Meddle of the j
M- ll inu (• (.Ireeloy—in hot haste t> Washing
,, I- 11.vw striving with the abolition element :
, party to overturn the almost comple- |
, : i:u- patriots of tlu' country, and etlVct a tho- i
. ; 1 '’.I il scvorauco of the Tnited States. It is ■
. wti lu r»* that Mr. Sewnrd is and has been la- |
iiicly ;uid zealously for a just settlement of i
■ : . vi r'\. .ind h:is thus incurred the increased ;
■: ■■■ >t' t»re*'lcy \ t'o. Tlie impression prevails |
,uKiliitiiaiit hostility will not drive him from ;
!n s :» Iminlstration, and that the inaugural of
i: i ly will evince a mil l and conciliatory spirit
,po you will vote down a (’onvention for the pre-
the peojde desire secession, there will
■ niii t>r it to do. 1 hear of Nortli ('arolinians
i.f Ict'i tho State wiio have had their bloi»l quick-
, H 1; III hoMC'^t pride at the firm and dignified
whii'ii tlie State has pursued.
. N S. KSts IN i HK Lk»iisi,ati KK.—Our Senate
’ h i" I'Twardcd hi sketch of proceedings sub-
the afternoon session of Saturday; but they
•tie interest. The I.ist of Acts passed, which |
.. fl.-1'where, tells the story. j
'P :iker called the Senate to order for the last !
■i: 1'> minutes to *'■ o'clock A M. on Monday. A |
' jplomont.al to the act establishing Clay county
1, sent to the Commons, passed there, and
1 Uesolutions of thanks to the Speaker and
were passed, the Speaker made his acknow-
•.i>'nts. and the Senate adjourned dii- at t‘> o'cli>ck.
'T "F Ai ts.—We h:ive endeavored, by rewriting,
cnsin-T :\nd classifying, to pul in a more convenient
the long story issued at Raleigh a.s "Captions of
\cts" pas.sed by the late Legisl.'itnre. Tliey are
n number, with o(> Hesolutions. Very few of them
•' v''v gener.al importance; but our readers are en-
[ »ee them all. Some of them may be of more
''snce than appears, but that will only be known
n "le v is printed, some three months hence.
Vt .i apt ropriation.s .seem to be S5.‘>2,tH)0. viz:
«' : 'V 'irnnug the State, $'JOO.CHX> for Albemarle
. .Min for other Internal Improvements, and
r' r V'vlums. \c.
’ f the State are authorired to be loaned, by
.• Jr. fi r railroa>ls. to amount of S2.1(XX(X>0.
. • r ix.'s we publish in full the act to amend the
r.v It will be seen that the changes are not
' tl, ex'ept in two particulars. One of the.«e
' ix That was reduced in the bill as origi-
• : r >'J to I 'l cents on the value, which.
• iv Tea-ed valuation of real estate by the late
■» ! w tuM have produced nearly as much reve-
’. only as the tax of 20 cents on the
f previous law. It was found, however, that,
!.•■ •e^itie'^ of the Stafe lequir^d some inrrmtf
•' bill Would ciiininish it; and so our finan
■ — • Work to remedy that error of the original
: J li-w did they do that? Did they take the
- iry 'teps to authorize an increase of the tax on
V V 1 produce something approaching to equali'y
- " !■ !)8 upon the different articles of property'
They passed by the particular species >f
w , M is 10 be defended by arming the State.
I! "lection of which the South is contending.
•* Iditi >nal tax on land. Instead of l-S c**nts
’ t :tn ll' cents on the $10I; by which land
I iV info the State treasury ;?32,:'>84 more
' 'v' Thus: Untler the old ases>,ment the
. if land was 5^9S,075,^•*♦V,^, which .at 2i>
• ? yields .?r.*6,lo2. Under the new as-
Table in Treasurer's .Anntial Report to
-■ i: tlie aggregate value is $127,070,772.
• !: s will yield ?228,7;-!'j.
’ ■:• can be s»» blind a partisan as to pretend
- I -ii^i division of the biirdens of taxation.
- ^'iy paid three times as much as slave
rliug to T.ilue; yet the late Legislature
i .1' tvily to this already large and unjust dis-
^1 'W long will the people submit to such
■ ! I'nriicular in which a material change has
1- Vi ry remarkable. Certain of the banks,
’ or. chartered a goo«l many years ago, had
• I' 'ii-h- charters, to pay to the State a cer-
■I • ■ ry -/ are. viz: 12} cents on shares of $50,
‘ - M -hares of >100. Subsequently (see
• iw ,f ]1 the State levied a larger tax
‘ ime of the banks paid this larger tax
’ ' -■ itid ..thers refused to pay it. The ques-
” • 'iio Supreme Court, at December Term
■ * 't .rney Ceneral vs. Bank of Charlotte, 4th
' i; y, page 2s>7, i—where the increased tax
i' 1 t ■ be uuconstitutional. The late Legisla-
‘ iiijgly ordered the excess to be refunded to j
" I’lK- which had paid it. But in revenge for this
'f constitutional rights, it will be seen that the
■ I i>sed taxes the dividends made by those eight
I'T r.ut.. and the divi>lenils of all the other
■ ■■ar prr c, ru. This is a most extraorlinary jiro-
iig. It is doing in an indirect way what the con-
iti forbids to be done directly. It does not, we
. conllict with any positive provision of the con-
but it certainly viol;ues its spirit, by imposing
■ tux on the income of some persons than on tlie
. i of income of other persons.
■I M, Fiikokry.—No trick is too mean, and
■ biixe. for some of theactive itistrumenlB of
itists. Whenever it is deemed desirable by
I '.fT an intluential Union man, lying letters
unicatioiis in infamous papers, .and even for-
:ire freely resorted to. One of the latest
^ .n^piracy against Mr. Clemens, a Denio-
' ‘T of Congress an.l also of the Virginia Con
' ^ 1 itcly made a powerful anti-secession
''in-'S—(in which, by tlie wiy, he said
'■■(■n owned half a> many slaves as were
other persons in the twelve counties Ol
‘>f course such a man must be untrue to
Il 1 it' peculiar defeixlorH nt once set to
■ •!' up fill -ort'; of charges against him.
wiiicii went tlie rounds of tlie \'irginia
■ 'i-r-, w.is, Ih It lie h.i 1 fianke.l his said
■oe- in viirious parts'jf Virginia. On
*■ ill the X'irginia Convention, he pronounc-
■ ■’ :» t;il>ehood of theileepest dye. “He had.
' ' "pie.-, unde” his own frank, in pamphlet
"iiieii whom he knew, ami that all others
‘ ignoble forgeries.
■1^' '.'ue lose to hay, lint in his county such
* tieen receiveil l.y free negroes, with the
‘ ’ ;.jion .’lie’ll. JJ(> proiluced two of
' X iiiiiTic 1 Miein. anil pronounced them
of ih(' Convention said that Mr.
>i‘i^ till') been uwed to send the speech to
tiieii c iuntie^,. So that the perpetra-
forgery did not do their work by
(’oNUREss.—On Saturday nothing of interest in either
House.
In the Senate, on Monday, the bill authorizing in cer
tain contingencies the susjiension of the postal service
in tlie seceded Slates was finally passed, to 12.
The objectionable ami irritating phrases in the origi
nal bill were stricken out, and Ihe bill passed thus; —
An act in relation to the Dostal service.
lie i; etuictt'd, i)|T. That whenever, in the opinion of j
the Postmaster General, the postal service cannot be i
safely contiiuied, or the post oflice revenues collected,
or the postal laws maintained, on any post route, by
reason of any cau.se whatsoever, the Postmaster (Jener-
al is hereby authorize«l to discontinue the postal service
on such route, or any part the eof, and any post ofiices
thereon, till the same can be safely restored, and siiall
report his action to Congress.
Of course it goes back to the House.
The Deficienc}’ P>ill was also passed.
On Tuesday, the Colorailo. Nevaila, and l>acotah Ter
ritorial bills were passed. The House amendments to
the Postal liill were concurreil in. and the bill passed.
The Senate's amendments to the Consular and Diplo
matic bill were receded from, and the bill passed.
In the House of Representatives, on Monday. iheTa-
ritl' bill passed for the second time. All the Senate
amendments were concurred in except one imposing du
ties upon tea and cofl'ee. which was rejected by a two-
tliirds Mite. A conference committee was arranged for.
On Tuesday, the despatch says Stanton’s force bill
was virtu illy defe.ited by a vote of lth> to 74 The re
port of the Committee of 8:5, after several hours of par-
li imentarv tactics, was jvostponed until Wednesday.
Lincoi.n's Fliuht to W.ashinuto.n. — We copy all the
essential facts and statements in relation to tiiis strange
movement, from the vast mass that tills the papers. We
expected before this to have hail some definite and au-
thoriseal contradiction of the foul slander, as it doubt
less is. that an organized conspiracy, and of eminent
Southern men too. hail been formed to murder the Presi
dent elect. We hope soon to see a thorough exposure
of it.
P. S. This morning's mail brings the following, a
special Washington dispatch to the Baltimore American,
a reliable paper, which vouches for its accuracy, on the
assurance of Marshal Kane, of Baltimore:
"The coup d'etat and sudden arrival here of the Presi
dent elect was much condemned by his Republican
friemls, who declared that he should not have run on
hi-i first approach to slave territory. This ha« led to the
toll^ing authentic statement.
“It appears that a few hundred men. particularly ob
noxious to the people and public sentiment of lialti-
more. ha.l determined to av.-iil themselves of the oppor
tunity to use Mr. Lincoln, and to accom}i;iny him in
procession from the depot to his hotel.
“They applied to Marshal Kane tor protection by tlie
police. He advised against the proceeding, a-isuriiig
the parties that while Mr Lincoln, in liis passage througli
l5;iltimore, wmild he treated witli tJie respect .fuo to liim
personally and to In'* high official position, there was
no guaranty that the proposed procession would be
similarly respected. He thought, moreover, that the
proceeding would be caK-ulateil to place the jteojde of
Baltimore in a faNe position. a« neither they nor the
citizens of Maryland sympathired wi’h Mr. Lincoln''
political views. He alvised. therefore, that the idea of
a procesion should be abandoned, lest it might provoke
some indignity which would involve tho character of
Baltimore and be very unpleasant to the President elect.
“It appears, however, that the parties insisted on
their programme, when Mr. Lincoln was advised of the
facts, and urge.l to pass immediately through to Wa'^h-
ington
The .American says,—
“There was no indignity offered to the friends wlio
accompanied Mrs. Lincoln, but there wa« an evident
outbre:ik of indignation against the little s.juad of Bal
timore otlice-seekers who had visited Vork. and de-'ired
to give prominence to their claims for official position.
On the appearance on the platform of the Baltimore Re
publican Committee, they were received with groans
and hootings .\ rush was ma‘e at Wm K. Beale and
Francis S ('orkran, but they were protecte.i by the po
lice, liiid neither of them were injured further than
knocking their hats over their eyes.
“The prevailing feeling excited by .Mr Lincoln s
quiet passage through Baltimore was one of relief and
of gratification, though expre«sions of disappointed cu
riosity were frequently heard "
.V Nice Pmk ok Si.natoKs. — Wm. H. Thomas, Sen
ator from the extreme Western Disirii-t of North (':ir->-
lina, must have felt rather sheepish while Mr Turner
road his Circular in the Senate, as it is said thiit ho
did Thomas iiad een it stated that the Peace Confer
ence wouM probably adj.>urii on Wedne^'day the 20ih
in>-t. So he printed a Cirtuiar on or before the 21st,
i>l iting it the 221.) in which he tol.l his constituents
that tiie Peace t'onference hml adjouruci without doing
anything, whereas it has not yet adjourned, so far a>
we have heard, lie thought it probable that the “force
bill' would pass Congress immediately, an 1 so he print
ed tjiat it /oa/passed, whereas it is still pending. He
printed with his a letter from Senator Clingman, as au
thority for tlie first of these statement.s.
Poor cre.ature; he evidently did not intend his printed
pu."t-dattd Circular to be .^een in Raleigh. Doubtless
the Western counties are flooded with them, and per-
h:ips some people in those remote regions may put faith
in the veracity of a St.ate Senator and a United States
Senator, and be “frightened from their propriety” by
the glaring untruths of those two dignitaries. It was a
shabby trick.
We learn that this same Senator Thomas procured the
{lassage of a Bank ch irter on the last night of the late
session—the “Bank of Western North Carolina"—by
stating a palpable falsehood in his pl:ice in the Senate,
viz; that the charter had been revised and was approved
by Mr. Mordecai, President of the Bank of North Caro
lina. Such an impudent falsehood deserved exposure,
and we Isarn it has received it, Mr. Mordecai having
published a Card denying that lie had any knowledge
whatever of Thomas's bank bill.
Our readers will doubtless be careful how they re
ceive one of Thomas’s bank bills should th,;v be issued,
as no dwubt they will be.
Sk.vs.\tio.n Stokies.—Virginia lias been prodigiously
exercised about asserted reinforcements and other war
like demonstrations at the forts it: that State. The
matter has been brought before the Convention now in
session; when Mr. ISarbour, member from Harper's Fer-
ry, stated that Ihe company of soldiers recently sent
there were so sent at his reiuest. And Mr. Wickhim
said, “he knew that the reports concerning reinforce
ments were untrue; t/ur> icere feior .S’, troops in the
Slate than there irere on the ^‘>th of Xoi'emher.''
Of course Virginia is to be “coerced,” but the gov
ernment takes an odd way of doing it—by withdrawing
its troops.
lL\t» Lnvkst.ment.—The great silk house of Bowen,
Holmes & Co., (formerly Bowen .S: McNamec,) in New
Vork, has suspemled. Liabilities a million and a half.
Among their assets they return 5^;?u0,000 invested in
the “Independent” newspaper, the great organ of the
fanatics, commonly called a religious paper, but with
about as much religion as could come from the infernal
regions. Bowen k Co. ofler to p ly a portion of their
liiiliilities with stock in this religioun joncern.
.'^ToCKs.—North Carolina lionds in New Vork 7'.*; Vir
ginia 7i»; Tennessee 74.\; Missouri tWij. U. S. 12 per
cent, notes 103.
Arkansita Elect ion.—Tlie retiirn.s differ csseri-
tfdlly us tliey come from opposite sections of the
State. The West and Northwest portions of the
State are alnost unanimous against secession,
whilst the Soutliern part of’the State is etjually
strong for it.
The latest advice.'^ show the Convention has
' be»;n ordered by a small vote of the people. The
I ('onvention consj.sts of about seventy-five nietn-
IxTs, ot which twenty-oight for immediate and
' utic'oiiditional soces.sion have bt . ti electod, twenty
for the I 'uion witliout condition, and twenty-seven
for tile L tiion if the Peace Convention agree upon
a cuuipromise satisfactory to the Border States.
Suprenu Court.—By I^earson, C. J. Tn
Billup.s v. Riddick, from Perquimons, decree re
versed and petition dismissed. In Scoff v. Buf-
kin, from I'astjuotank, affirming the judgment.
In Allen v. Murchison, from Harnett, affirming
the judgment. In Doe ex dem. McDonald v. Mc-
(.ask ill, from Richmond, venire ilc nuvo. In
McCoy V. Justices ot Harnett, from (’umberland,
judgment reversed ami judgment dismi.ssing the
petition. In Attorney (Jeneral v. Allen, in equity,
from Craven, decree fur plaintiff. In Whitfield
V. (^ates, in equity, from Person, demurrer over- :
ruled. In Johnson v. Malcom, in equity, from
(Cabarrus, plaintiff may have a reference to the
Clerk. In Bowen v. Harrell, from Robeson,
j nd gnient reversed and vrnire dt nov(t. In D.
K. Mendenhall v. J. R. Mendenhall, from Guil
ford, petition dismissed. In Merritt v. Clay,
from Persoti, affirming the judgment. In Wise
man V. Cornish, from Havidson, affirming the judg
ment. In ih n f'x i/t III. Welch, from Macon,
judgment below rever.sed and judgment of non
suit. In (Miipli'v V. Albea, Irom Iredell, judg
ment reversed ;ind umin dr novo. In Mackey
V. \eill, from lr'dell; aflirming the judgment.
In dor I c dnn Childers v. Bumgarner, from
Ale.\.ander, anirmitig the judgment. In Spinkle
V. flenkins, fVotn Wilkt's, direeting VLCt iicrt deituvo.
In 'I'hompson v. (’o.\, Irom Johnston, aflirming
tfie order. In Carman v. I’age, in e(|uify, from
(’arteret, dismissing the bill. In ^Valker v. (iary,
in equity from Northampton, decree on exceptions.
In Houston v. Houston, in equity, from Cnion.
In Ashe V. l>elio,sset. from New Hanover, judg
ment reversed and ten in' (te novo. In tiot ex
lU ni. Williams v. (’i.uneil, from Moore, judgment
reversed and iinire de novo.
By Batti.k, j. In Kerebee v. Boswood, from
('urritui'k, aflirming the judgment. In Bond v,
Warren, from (’liowan, direeting a new trial. In
Hulhird V. Waldo and Mitchell, in etjuity, from
Martin, aftirming thejudgment. In State v. Cray,
froui (iuiiforil, declaring that there is error. ^In
State >’r iff. Sander v. *^IcMillan, two cases from
A'he, aflirming the judgment.'! In Roufitroe v.
Mi'Ivay, from Wilson, in eipiity, tlemurrer sus
tained and cause n tnandod In Clark v. Law
rence, in equity, from Pitt, issue ordered. In
.^Ioore V. Moore, in equity, from Caldwell, directing
a decree for plaintifi'. In llayes v. Askew, from
Hcrtlor.l. jinlLiineiit reversed atul vmire df noiu.
In Lane v W;is|i;iirtoii, (^two ;ippf:ils ) from
Wil.son. jiii]i;iiu'tit reversed and le/u'/i- dc 71010.
In Odom V. J>r\an. froiu Kdireeombt'. :ilfirniing
the judgment. In Bryan v. Stc.imer Ktiferpriie,
frutii Ch;ithaiu. judgment rever.-«ed and j>roci-
ifrndi). Ill Scott V. Steamer Knterpri.se, from
(’hathiim. judirinent reversed and ftrordendo.
Ill fof >.r ih iti. l-’uust V. Triee, from Uran^^e, judg-
nictU reversed and i>*uin' de novo. In Cates
V. Whitfield, from Person, judgment aeeord-
itiLT to Sri. Fn. In f'oard v. A. iV W. R. R
li (V)., (two ap]ie;ils.) judgment reversed and
r>nin / novu. In Wilson v Tatum, from
\\ atauga. judgrnent reversed and nnirt de novo.
In L;ish Moore v. .\rnoid, from Stokes, affirm
ing the jud;^ment. In Buisv. Arnold, from Row
an. aifinuing the judgment. In Howell v. Trout
man. from Rowan, allirmiii'4 the judirment. In
]>»*aty V. Caldwell, judirment reversed and venin
d> nouo. In Sealt's v. Scales, in equity from
Rockingham. deel:iring rights of the jiartit-s. In
Hiliott V. Pool, in equity, from Pasquotank, cau.se
to be reheard In Biddle v. Carrawav. in eijuity,
from Lenoir, dtrectiiiir decree for the jilaintifi.
('hief J ustice files a dis.sciitiiiir opinion.
By M.\m,v, j. In Madden v Porterfield, from
Orange, affirming the judgment. In State v.
Brannen. from Cuilford, reversing the judgment
and direetin:; a/>rt»o/i/»InSettlev. Hobbs,
from Lincoln, affirming the judgment. In Mc-
Howell v. Bowles. afJirming the judgment. (’I'tn-
missioners of (’oncord v. Patterson, affirming the
judgment. In Melvin v. Maxwell, in equity,
from Bladen, declaring that there is error in the
interUioutory order. In Knight v. Knight, in
equity, iVotn Kdu'ueonibe, residue first liable. In
Smith V. Martin, from Wilkes, dismissing the
bill with cuMts. In Hall v. Jenkins, in equity,
from Uowan, decree according to report. In
State V. Norm.in, from Washington, judgment
reverseil and judgment for the State. In Styron
Bell, I’rotu Washin:;toii, judgment reversed and
if /iirt dt noro. In Herring V. Ctly, from New
Hanover, judgment rever.-ed and venire A novo.
In Jaekson v. Hannali, from Kiehmond, judg
ment reverseil and judirment here for plaintifi for
full damage.^. In Ashe v. Streator, from Anson,
judirment reverscl and proetilendo. In Sparrow
V. Maynard, from Craven, affirming the judgmetit.
In Kinsey v. Magistnites of Jones, from .Jones,
affirming thejudgment. In doe e.c item. Borden
v. Bell, affirming the judgment. In State v. Mc-
Huniel, from («uilford, affirming the judgment.
In Smith v. Smallwood, from (ruilford, affirming
the judgment. In Patterson v. Murray, from
Alamance, judgment reversed. In March v.
(Griffith, from Davie, judgment reversed and pro-
edendu. In Reeves v. Poindexter, frotu Surry,
judgment reversed and cenirr de novo. In Mason
v. Satller, ineijuity, from Hyde, dismissingthebill.
In Taylor v. Bennett, from (iranville, judgment
of the Superior Court reversed and procedendo to
affirm judgment in the ('ounty Court.
Hide. — It is ordered that hereafter all refer
ences for taking accounts, making emjuiries, t\:c.,
be to tlie (’lerk of thi.s (’ourt, who shall have pow
er to issue commissions and to take the deposi
tions of witnesses, on application of the parties.
Their Honors liaving leeided all the causes
submitted to them at this term, the Court ad
journed on Saturday.—li'th iyh Stonditnl.
The T> rrilorioJ t^ue»tion.—* * * But SO far
as the present Territories are concerned, the mat
ter is settled. Some of it is free and some is slave.
The law of‘ nature will regulate it. Soil and
climate must decitle the question. But w'c are
told we may get other territory, and that we should
lose our rights in that. 'J'his reminds us of the
youirjj irirl who was sitting before a blazing fire
crying. Being asked what was the matter, she
excl.'iimcd hysterically: “1 was just thinkin’sup-
posin’ I was—-to get married—and have a baby
—and it was to—crawl into that—fire—and get
—burned up—how dreadful—it would—be. Boo-
hool”—Rdleiijh Bitnner.
Funni/.—The best joke of secession, if so se
rious a :natter admits of a jest, (though, for that
matter secessionists themselves have perpetrated
it,) is that the Mississippi Legislature has author
ized the (Jovernor to borrow two millions of dol
lars’. This State has already rejiudiated an hon
est debt, an ' her credit is a by-word. Who will
take her bondsy A friend suggests that probably
I’’loyd, Russell (’0 , might if an opportunity
was afforded. We doubt it. They have no use
for worthless biuids. .Missi.ssippi might leave her
bonds out in the street all night, and if she will
place a light near them, so that they can be read,
we very much doubt whether any of them would
be missing in the morning. Repudiates an hon
est debt, and asks credit for two niillionsl Don’t
she wish she could borrow it?—Ral. Banner.
Wifshinijton Item.—Dispatches from Eu'-ope
announce it as the determination of the European
Powers to stand by the fixed policy of recogniz
ing no new Covcrnmont before its recognition by
the Government out of which the new one has
been carved. 'I'lte recognition of Belgium by
the Congre.'^s of \ ienna in is the only ex
ception to this policy during the present century.
Journal of (Jommcixe.
THE SECTIONAL TROUBLES.—Latest.
Glorious N^ews!—The Union Saved!!—De
spatches were received in this City last night
from Hon. Z. B. Vance and Hon. John A. Gil
mer, stating that the House of Representatives
had voted for Compromise by a vote of 132 to 56
—more than two-thirds. Also that the force bill
had been defeated by a vote of 100 to 74.
These despatches were directed to Hon. S. H.
Rogers, and also to Messrs. Holden and Syme.
They may be relied upon.
Raleiyh Banner, 21th inst.
Raleioii, Feb. 27.—The following dispatch
has just been received here from Messrs. Bragg,
Winslow, Clingman and Ruffin, members of Con
gress now in Washington City: “No plan of set
tlement agreed upon. In our opinion, none satis
factory to the South will be.”— II'7. Papers.
Forts Sumter and Pickens.—A despatch was
received by President Buchanan on Saturday,
announcing the arrival of President Jefferson
Davis at Charleston. This considerably startled
the President, who immediately started a messen
ger to ex-President Tyler’s rooms to enquire what
tfiis movement meant. Mr. Tyler was happily
able to assure the President that hia mission was
one of peace and not of war. That his presence
at (Charleston was to prevent the possibility of an
attack on Fort Sumter—that if the tone of Mr.
Lincoln’s inaugural was pacific the forts would
not be attacked, and if otherwise, the attack would
be immediately made.—Balt. Ameriean, 2(ith.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The Peace Confer
ence defeated Franklin’s substitute for Guthrie’s
proposition. The Southern delegates were about
to withdraw, when the Republicans assumed a
more kindly aspect, and assured them if they
would remain a new proposition would be intro
duced to-day, calculated to meet the un(|ualified
acceptance of the border slaveholding States.
From these facts it is inferred that Crittenden’s
])ropositions will be introduced and adopted, then
sent to the Hou.se for ratification before any vote
is taken there on the report of the Committee of
Iio. This view, however, is only arrived at by
many concurrent circumstances. •
Richmond, Feb. 2G.—The Agent of the As-
sticiated Press is fierfectly in the dark about the
transactions of the Peace Congress. He says in
:i telegram to-day that the compromise they have
agre-'d upon will emasculate A'irginia. But here
is what one of her Coturnissioners said to a promi
nent member of our Legislature who returned
from Washington this morning, viz: That Guth
rie’s resolutions and others highly satisfactory to
the South had been voted on seriatim by the
('omiuittee on Federal Relations and adopted; that
the whole would be submitted on Tuesday (to-day)
to the Conference, and but little doubt was enter
tained that they would be adopted almost unani
mously by that body.
Richmond, Feb. 2G.—Lewis McKenzie has
just received the following response to his enquiry
whether the Peace Conference had done anything:
“ WASHiNOTtiN, Feb. 2G.—Not yet. They are
still in session, (5* p. m.) W. W. Seaton.”
Rich.mond, V.\., Feb 27.—In Convention
yt!sterday Mr. Goggin introduced conservative
re.solutions, and made a speech upon them, taking
irround that the only plan to preserve peace was
the formation of a Border State (’onfederacy;
said Virginia would be un.safe in the Southern
Confederacy, and that the time had pas.sed for
conferring with the North.
Prospects of Peace.—We have been favored
(says the Baltimore American of the 2Gth ,1 with
the following extract of a letter from a distin
guished member of the Peace Conference, dated
at Washington yesterday morning:
‘As a matter of opinion, I can say, peace will be
preserved and the Union restored. We have reached
tlie bottom of our troubles, and henceforth our fortunes
will be brighter. The Conference has met and over
come the Territorial difficulty, in a mode satinfaetory to
all the Slave States represented, and we entertain no
doubt that we shall overcome all other difficulties and
re wh a result on all points in controversy to the satis
faction of a large majority, and probably close our la
bors on Tuesday. I cannot be more explicit.
“The new President reached here on Saturday morn
ing. between li^ht.i. This is not very respectful to the
Inyalty of Maryland; but let that pass. His adminis
tration. it is thought, will be conservative, and not hos
tile to the South. Tliis is doing much to allay excite
ment."
Launch of the Floatin>j Battery.—The struc
ture building at Marsh’s wharf, by J. Marsh A:
Son, was launched this morning at 8 o’clock in
presence of a large number of spectators. It de
scended into its destined element with no acci
dent or mivhap whatever, and now only awaits
some few additions and the placing of the guns
to be in a state of completeness for action.
Charleston Neics, 2bth iust.
We learn that another Company of Volunteers,
numbering thirty, pa.ssed through this place on
yesterday evening on their way to Charleston.
Others arc expected in a day or two.
Goldsboro' Rowjh Notes., 'l^th.
Two nine-inch Dahlgren Guns pa.ssed through
this place yesterday for South Carolina. There
aro two more on their way as we learn. They
are to be mounted on the Floating Battery in
tended to attack Fort Sumter, at least that is the
report.— Wilminijtoii Journal, 21th.
Thimfs at \yashinifto7i.—Our advices from
Washington represent the feeling prevailing there
as one of increased hopefulness and of almost as
sured confidence in he early adoption of measures
that will satisfy the Border Slave States and open
the way for the return to the Union of those that
have secedcd. The impression that Mr. Lincoln’s
administration will ’oe conservative and concilia
tory is also gaining a firmer belief. The retention
)f Mr. Seward a.s Secretary of State, notwithstand
ing the efforts made to displace him, and the now
conceded fact that Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
will also be of the Cabinet, are the prominent
circumstances upon which the belief is founded.
Baltimore American., 2(Sth inst.
Re-seizure of Vessels at Savannah.—Messrs.
Funch & Meincke, the agents of the Bremen bark
Adjuster, says the Journal of Commerce, received
a telegram yesterday, announcing the second seiz
ure of that vessel by authority of the Governor of
Georgia, in consequence of the refusal of Police
Superintendent Kennedy to surrender the arms
detained by him in this city. The Adjuster has
U(10 bales of cotton on board, belonging to a British
subject, and the owner left yesterday for Washing
ton to lay the matter before Lord Lyons. The
c:ipfain of the vessel had entered his protest
airainst the seizure.
Position of the Border States.—It is important
to remark, says the National Intelligencer of the
26th inst. that, while a portion ot the politicians
in the Border Slaveholding States are urging
the people to identify their destiny immediately
with that of the Seceding State*, the more sa
gacious eitizens of the latter clearly perceive that
the welfare and safety of all concerned, to say no
thing of their political harmony, will be better
consulted by a retention of the former in their
pre.sent Federal alliance. To this effect the Mobile
(Ala.) Advertiser, in its number of the 17th in
stant, remarks as follows:
“An arrangement will be concluded on some terms,
and the Border States will remain in the old Union. The
result of the recent elections in these States leave no
room to doubt this result, and we of the new Confede
racy must make up our minds to do without them, at
least for the present. Nor do we regard this as a calam
ity to be feared or dreaded. We are rather disposed to
think that they can be of greater service to us as mem
bers of the Union than they could be as members of our
own Confederacy. They will be a moral breakwater
against the current of fanaticism and hate setting to
wards the South, and by their position in the Federal
Government will compel it to hold ‘hands off’ from the
Southern Confederacy. It is preposterous to suppose
that any of the Border States will permit a Government
of which they form a part to make war upon the South,
bound to them by ties of kindred interests, and without
war we may hope to lay the foundations of a new Gov
ernment so deep and strong that it will have nothing to
fear, even though but seven stars may shine on its na
tional banner.”
Mr. Lincoln. — Mr. Lincoln visited the Capitol
yesterday. A little after three o’clock he entei-
ed the Senate, accompanied by Mr. Seward.
Many Senators on both sides of the chamber were
introduced to him and shook hands. Mr. Lin
coln remained about twenty minutes in the Sen
ate, from which he retired, as he entered, in com
pany with Mr. Seward. They afterwards pro
ceeded to the Hall of the House of Representa
tives. Mr. Lincoln’s appearance was the signal
of an immediate uprising of the people in the
galleries, anxious to judge for themselves of the
proportions of the -nan of whom the country has
lieard so much of late. A similar stir followed on
the floor, and the gathering of members from the
Republican side gave further indication that a
more than ordinary visiter was on the floor, and
.soon the President elect was surrounded by a
crowd, and a warm interchange of hand shaking
was the result. Mr. Lincoln then passed to the
southern side of the Hall, and here, also, he was
heartily greeted by members, but not in such
numbers as before, some dozen or so of Southern
members retaining their .seats. Having thus paid
his respects to both sides, and received many con
gratulations in return, the President elect retired,
the time occupied by his visit being not more
than ten minutes.—S^at. Intelliijeucer, 2ijth.
Afttr the 0(Hces.—A letter from a Democratic
officer in the U. S. Army at Savannah, Georgia,
to a member of Congress, says that lists for vol
unteers had been open one week, during which
time thirty-five men volunteered as privates, and
there were two thousand applications for com
missions.
An Extravagant French Marchioness.—An
extravagant Marchioness was lately assailed by a
number of Paris tradesmen for payment of 800,-
(MKI debts. The husband proved in court that he
allowed her $0,000 a year, and that only five
years ago he paid ?120,00U of her debts. The
wife replied that she brought him 81,000,000
dowry. Among the items were sheets at $500 a
pair, and an expenditure of $400 for pistols, pow
der, balls and caps. This charge decided the
court to nonsuit the creditors.
MAKKIED, *
Near Laurinburgh. Richmond County, on the 23d
inst., fiy B George Esq.. Mr. SIL.VS McUON.\Lb to
Miss FANNV McDANlEL. all of Richmond Co. N. C.
On the 21st instant, at William Johnson, Esqr’s. in
Bladen county, Mr. W’ASHINGTON TATOM to Miss
SARAH JANE JOHNSON.
Wilmington Journal please copy.
D I K 1),
In Robeson County on the morning of the 19th inst..
after a short but painful illness, Mr. ARCHIBALD J.
CURRIE, in the 64th year of his age.
Carolinian please copy.
In Marianna, Florida, on the 8ih of Feb’y. W’M. B.
DUSHNliURV. of Lexington. N. C., aged 27 years and
1 month; a graduate at Chapel Hill in the year 18.')3.
FAYETTEVILLE M ARKET.—February 28.
BAC’ON,
BEESWAX,
CANDLES, F
Adamantine
Sperm
COFFEE—Rio
Laguira
Java
COTTON—
Fair to good
Ordin. to mid.
COTTON
Gunny
10 a 12
28 a 30
F. 18 a
25 a 30
4.5 a 5o
16 a in
17 a 18
18 a 20
1 RON—
Swedes, com. bar 6 a
10* a 11
8‘ a
BAGGING-
17 a 20
a 20
Ditto, wide
American
English
LARD.
LEAD.
MOLASSES—
Cuba
N. Orleans
OIL—Linseed
Tanner’s
SALT—
Liv. Sack
Alum
7 a 7*
:').i a
4 a 4*
14 a lo
8^ a
28 a 30
50 a 00
00 a 0 00
70 a 1 00
Dundee 1
COTTON VARN—
No. 6 to 10 Hd a 1 GO FLAXSEED,
DOMESTIC GOODS— SHOT—
Bro. Sheetings 8 a 9
Osnaburgs
FEATHERS,
lOi a 11$
45 a 50
Com. pr. bag
Buck
SPIRITS—
1 50 a 0 00
50 a 0 00
1 15 a 1 2L
2 00
2 l‘2i
NOTICE.
All PERSONS indebted to the subscriber either by
Note or Account, previous to January 1st 1861, are
earnestly requested to call and settle; I am in ne^ of
money. M. N. LEARY, Jr.
Feb’y 26. lOOO-Swpd
' I\OTICE^
IN consequence of the decease of the late S. W. Til-
linghast, it is necessary that the business of the Firm
of S. W. Tillinghast & Co., should be closed without
delay. All persons indebted to .said Firm are requested
to make immediate payment to D. A. Ray, surviving
partner, or to W. N. Tillinghast. The Books are at the
Crockery Store.
Feb’y 18. 97-i4w
r
s. W'
LARGE SALE AT AUCTION.
N consequence of the decease of the late S. W. Til
linghast, the Stock of MERCHANDISE belonging to
Tillinghast & Co., must be disposed of.
I will offer fdf>ale, at Auction, commencing TUES-
DA\, March 12th 1801, a Large collection of Goods,
Wares and Merchandise, comprising a greater variety
than is usually found in one establishment, amongst
which is a Large Assortment of CARPETS and FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS. Most of tliis Stock was purchased last
Fall. Terms at sale. *
D. A. R.W, Surviving Partner.
Feb’y 18, M7-ifs
OR m^LAID.
The Manuscript of tlio History of Masonry in North
Curolina Troni Its earliest settlement to 1S40
ON leaving Fayetteville, I had designed leaving with
Bro. A. M. Campbell the Manuscript History of
Masonry in North Carolina, which until a recent period
I supposed I had done. Bro. ('ampbell advi.ses me to
the contrary.
The Work possesses to me as well as to the Craft more
than its intrinsic value; several years of mi/ leisure time
were devoted to it. It was foltied in an ol'l newspaper
and laid aside to be left with Bro. A. M. C. Any one
will be handsomely rewardeil on returning it to him, or
the Editors of the Observer.
JAMES BANKS,
Grand Historian of N. C-
Lake City, Fla., Feb'y 4, 1801.
P. N. To I lie Fraternity.
IF the pages ire not soon returned, I shallre-comnience
my labors, so as to indemnify the G. L. for advances
made for travelling expenses, &c. J. B.
Feb’y 4, lytil. 07-i4t
Decision A(/ainsf the Government in the case
of the Indian Trust Bonds.—In the Ihiited
States histrict Court for the Southern district oi
New Yoik, on Saturday last. Judge Smalley de
livered an oral opinion in the case of the United
States against Goiard Hailey and the Bank of
the Republic and others. The Government in
this case sought to compel the defendants to de
liver such of the stolen bonds as they might have
in their possession. The parties who were thus
proceeded against were the Rank of the Republic;
Clark, Dodge & Co.; Thompson Brothers, and
Richard Schell.
The Judge decided that the bonds in question
were negotiable, and were negotiated in the regu
lar course of business. All parties who had re
ceived them in good faith, and without notice of
their abstraction, were bona fide holders, and
could not be called upon to deliver them up ex
cept iu due course of redemption.—Nat. Int. Z^th,
FLOUR—
P. Brandy I
00 a 1 25
Family
4
25 a 0 00
N. C. Apple
60 a 0 t)o
Super.
1
UO a 0 00
Northern do.
50 a 0 60
Fine
6
75 a 0 tiO
N. C. Whiskey 65 a 0 75
Scratched
6
50 a 0 00
Northern do.
30 a 35
GRAIN—
SUGARS—
Corn
95 a 1 00
Loaf
13 a 13i
Wheal
1
25 a 0 00
Crushed
12 a 13'
Rye
1
25 a
Cotl'ee
10.1 a 11
Oats
50 a 60
Porto Rico
9i a 10
Peas
90 a 1 00
New Orleans
8^ a
FERTILIZERS
TALLOW,
10 a OO
Guano, ton.
!f05 a $70
WOOL,
19 a 20
Nat. Fertilizer,
32 50 a $3-5
TURPENTINE-
Do. IW lbs. 1 H2i a 1 75
Yellow dip I
40 a
HIDES—Dry
10 a 12i
Virgin, 1
04 a
Green
4 a 6
^Hard
60 a 00
NAILS,
4^ a 6
Spirits
27 a 29
JUST received and for sal at wholesale and retail.
S J. HINSDALE CO.
Jan’y 21. 8l*-itf
1801.
J.1S. .V.
WnOLKSALE AS1> RKT.ML DEALEK IN'
AMERICAN, FRENCH & ENGLISH
{MMM, RRUIiS, WMmil
UARDElf anti FIELD SEEDS,
Perfumery, Dye-Stuff^ Liquors,
INVITES the attention of Physicians to his large and
select stock, which comprises every article usually
kept in his line. Prompt attention paid to orders from
the country.
Fayetteville. Jan’y 21, 1801. 89-itf
Fresh Garden Seeds,
FROM
DAVID LAI%DRETH A: SOJV,
GROWTH OF 1800.
The subscriber is now in receipt of a LARGE and
SELECT supply of GARDEN. GRASS and FLOWER
SEEDS from the celebrated House of D. Landreth
Son. which be ofl’ers at wholesale or retail.
Landreth's Kural Register and Almanac fur
nished gratuitously. JAS. N. SMITH,
North W'est Corner Market Square.
Jan’y lU. 89-itf
&
WHEELER W MIjSOIK^S
SEWING MACHINES.
FOR SALE BY
S. J. HINSDALE, Ag’t.
Sept. 13. 52-itf
REVIEW OF THE .MARKET.
No change to note in any article since Monday, with
the exception of Cotton. We quote sales at lOJ to 11
cents for good. Receipts light.
Corrected by B. F. Pbabck.
WIILMINGTON MARKET.—Feb’y 27, 1801.
Turpentine, Yellow 1 80, Virgin 1 44, Hard 90. Spirits
32i for straight. Rosin, common 80. Tar 1 75 Cot
ton 11 to ll|. Flour, super 7 76 to $8. N. C. Hacon,
hog round 12 to 12^, hams 13^ to 14. Timber, 20orot>
rafts on hand, but no buyers.
At New Vork, (’otton steady at 11| for middling uj>-
lands. Spirits firm at ;U) to '>M. Rosin firm at 1 2-i to
1 30. Southern flour quiet at 5 40 to 5 70.
Cotton Receipts.—2,780,093 bales, against 3,426,-
641 last year. Decrease, 037,448 bales.
J
20 BOXES CHEESE,
UST arrived and for sale by
EilOllRlGE wm l\DPTRy!
.nERtHA.W TAILORliVCi
AND
Clothing Manufacturing Establishment.
^piIE subscriber very respectfully informs his friends
_L and the public gener.ally, that he wiH from this day,
have all his Clothing manufactured in his House, under
the supervision of some of the best and most skillful Me
chanics, and every Garment will be warranted. Every
article of Clothing made to measure on the shortest
notice, and a perfect fit insured.
A fine and choice assortment of CLOTHS, CASSI-
MERES, DOESKINS and -VESTINGS, always on hand.
All those wishing to make a genteel appearance in a
nice and substantial Home-Made suit of Cloth will
please call on GEORGE BRANDT,
No. 10 Hay St., Fayettfville.
0
N the 15th inst.. I shall want Twenty-five expsrienced
slant
given to good
employment and liberal wages will be
hands; none other need appU’.
GEO. BRANDT.
Dec’r 3. 1860. 75itf
MRS. M. BANKS.
Feb’y 28. lOOO-lw
Round Hill Water Cure and Hotel,
NORTHAMPTON, MASS.
is well known for its success in the cure of woman’s
diseases and spinal difficulties. Tiiose brought on
I beds even are soon enabled to walk. For the success- :
I ful treatment of other obstinate complaints and the great \
i favor given the Turkish Chemical and other baths, see
I Circular sent gratis.
I Feb’y 26. It j
i Harper’« Weekly Ibr :?larcli 3d.
Feb’y 28. E. J. IIAI.E 6l SONS.
Eclectic iflaeazine lor February.
Jan. 22. E, J, HALE & SONS.
Southern Piano 3fanufac(ory*
RUN NO RISK! RT’N NO RISK!!
^PHOSE who wish to purchase a good and re ^''e
1 Pl,\NO, wouM do well to get one of P.OSWELti
GO’S
New Cross-String Iron Frame tirand Patent
ACTION PIANOS.
They hav^ given universal saiisfiiclioii wherever they
hrive been sold, and are considered by judges to be on«
of the best SyUARE PI.VNOS.that are now made Tliey
combine all the late improvements, together with LARG-
SOUNDING BoAllD, whifh makes their tone so
full and melodious. All our Pianos are sold on n guar-
ahtee for fivi' years, with the ^jrivilege to exclin^ge
within six months after the sale—should they not give
satisfaction; aud we guarantee to those who purchase
from us, a safe delivry of our Pianos, we a.HSiiniiug all
responsibilities. Therefore, those who j)urch.ise of us
RUN NO RISK.
,\ large number of our Pianos h:ive f>een sold in this
St.ite and elsewhere. Wi* name some who have pur
chased of us, to whom we can refer.
Geo. Houston. Esq.. Miles ('ostin Esij., Joshua Q.
W'riglit, Estp, Wilniiiigton: Mrs. Hanks, Warren Prior,
Est^.. E. J. Lill^', 1‘^i^q , Fayi iteville; Major Wm. ('
Draughon, Luke .A. Powell, Esq., Sampson Co.; A. R
Hicks, Ks«j., Ur. Jos. Blount, Duplin Co.; E. Stai.ly,
Esq., Keiiansville. .\lso, Ex-Gov. Branch of Halitax
Co.; Dr. 0. C. Marchant Cunituck Co ; John Pool.
Esq., Pasquotank Co.: and many others
i>ld Pianos will be *akeu in exchange in part pay for
new ones. We sell for cash or approved notes at six
and twelve months.
All orders sent to our address will be faithfully and
promptly attended to.
Address
J. E. BOSWELL & CO.,
Piano Manufacturers;
No. 5 & 7 S. Eutaw St., Baltimore.
June 6, 1860. 24-itf