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An
AZETTE.
Norwalk, Tuesday, April 16, 1861.
WIPT.:TTII" ”“ rue" WIT": I
“IN YOUR HANDS, MY DISSATISFIED COUN-
TRYMEN, AND NOT IN MINE, Is Tun stoxrnu.
TOUS ISSUE on own. WAR. THE Govnnx-
MEET WILL NOT ASSAIL vOU; YOU CAN IIAvE
N0 CONFLICT WITHOUT BEING vounsELvns
THE AGGRESSORS ; YOU HAVE no OATH REGIS-
TERED INHEAVEN To DESTROY THE Gov-
nmvman, WHILE I swam HAVE . THE MOST
somnru om To ransnuvu, PROTECT AND
Dar-nun IT.”-—Lz'ncoln’s Inaugural.
—
Notice. ‘
The Republican Electra of Norwalk are re-
quested to meet at the Wide Awake Hall In
the Gazette Building, on Wednesday even
“18', April 17th, at 1-2 past 70’clock, to nom-
inate a. suitable erson to be appomted keep-
er. of the Lightwguse on Norwalk Island. ,
I L. QUINTARD,
Repub. Town Committee.
Norwalk, April 15th, 1861.
THE WAR BEGUN.
Most of our readers will have already
learned that hostilities have been begun at
Charleston by the army of the so-called Cou-
ieder'ate States. As will be seen by the very
extended reports given elsewhere, “the de!
mand was made upon Major Anderson by
Gen. Beauregard to surrender Fort Sumter,
but. thgt officer, with his little band of patri-
ots,'informed the traitors that they would not
haul down the stars and stripes, for the pal-
metto,_thc pelican or any other flag, until
compelled so to do, whereupon the secession
forces immediately undertook the destruction
of that Fort. It would seem from the con-
flicting reports sent over the wires, (now,
wholly in the hands of the - traitor-23,) that
Maj; Anderson, in order to reassure the mis-
guided men of the South, of his and the Ad-
ministration’s earnest desire to do them no
harm, did not reply toltheir guns for nearly"
three hozm after the cannonading was open-
ed upon him. And even when the batteries
of the Fort did respond to the besiegers, it
would seem'frorn the range Of all the guns,
and the shooting over and beyond the men in
the trenches, that it was Maj. Anderson‘s
determination to cause as little bloodshed as
possible, till the direst necessity should com-
. pel it.
Of the considerations which 'induecd this
precipitate action on thehpart of the rebels,
before even an attempt was made by the
Federal Government to put. in provisions, is
of course left to gonjecture. But by rea-
son of this inconsideratehaste, the South has
undoubtedly sacrificed the last lingering sen-
timent of sympathy either at the North or
throughout the civilized world. (There is
and can be no honorable justification for the
act, and no man, unless a tory at heart, can
find words of apology or palliation in this
crowning act Of infamy. If, however, it
shall result in mailing the whole .:imerz'can
people, who love the Union, in closer bonds
offealty and fidelity to that Government to
which we all owe allegiancc,we shall believe
it a wise providence which ordained so un-
toward-an event. The War has commenced!
Traitors are seeking with batteries and can-
non ball to shoot down their own brethren,
and overthrow the noblest- fabrie Of human
Government the sun ever shone upon. In
such an hour let us all be PATRIOTS, not par-
tisans; However begun and however ended,
the melancholy spectacle can but. inspire the
pahgs of the profoundest sorrow in the hearts
of every lover Of Liberty throughout the
world. ‘ It is now no time for crimination
or recri inations over the questions of res-
ponsibility for or of sympathy with the trai-
tors. Such a fratricidal strife can bring only
shameto every lover of his native land, and
only grief to every friend of humanity. Let
every Christian patriot sincerely and earnest-
ly invoke the God of our fathers to speedily
avert from us the horrors of civil war.
P. S.-—Since writing the above, news has
been received of the surrender of Fort Sum-
ter,_for particulars of which we refer to our
news columns. The President has issued a
Proclamation calling for Seventyofive Thou~
sand Troops, convening an Extra Session of
both Houses of Congress, and commanding
thc‘Rcbels to disperse within twenty days.
The-nevvs shovvs plainly that the Adminis-
tration is in earnest, and determined to put
an immediate end to the rebellion.
—
MR. PERRY
Left for Vi'ashington on Thursday last, on
business connected with the official appoint ‘
ments of this Congressional District, as we
learn; It is understood that immediately
upon his return, he will resume his lucrative
professional practice, which, during his Cou-
gressional term, has been continued by his
Law partner, Mr. WOODWAR'D. As politics
areznot-involved in this matter, we may sate-
ly remark that Mr. Funm‘ will be Welcomed
back to the Courts, alike by Bench and Bar,
Jury and Litigants.
—
‘ The Slave Trade.
The very clear and able paper which we
publish On our outside this week, is we learn,
from the pen Of Capt. Shufeldt, recently of
the steamship Quaker City, and newly selec-
ted Consular General to Havana. Capt. S.
has asummer residence at Stamford, and we
are-glad to know that the country is indebt-
ed fOr this, the best appointment yet made by'
the Administration, to the exertions of our
venerable pater noster, Hon. TRUMAN SMITH.
The “eternal fitness” of Capt. S.’s appoint—
ment to Cuba—the very heart of the Slave
'l‘radeL—{wili be clearly manifest upon a pc-
rusal of his faithful exposure of the barbarous
traffic.
Trial of Fire Engines.
A trial match, long talked of by the firc~
boys of this place and vicinity, between
thnix, N0. 1, a second class Sickles Engine,
and Guardian (alias Peacock) No. 10 of New
Haven, 9. first class Button Engine, has been
arranged-to come off at Norwalk, on the
15th of May next. The trial to be on dis-
tance, through 350 feet of Hose, in a play of
one minute. .
[3‘ An Institute for the benefit DIV-“the
Teachers of Fairfield County, willbe held at
Danbury, commencing Monday evening,
April 22d, and continue through the Friday
follovving. The citizens of'Danbury have
very generously 'Ofi'e'red free board to teach-
ers who may attend, and it is earnestly de-
sired that, ‘so far as possible, all who attend
will be present at the, commencement and
continue till thi close of thé Institute.
The Post: Office Race.
There was quite a. lively and exciting time ,
at Lockwood’s Hall, last Wednesday night, ;
on the. occasion of nominating a Republican '
candidate for P. M. for the“upper, or Bridge. .
section of this village.
some three hundred votes were cast, Mr.
George Selleek leading his competitors
handsomely, and Chas. Olmstead well up on
the home stretch, after him; while James
Finney, Esq, had the pole, and neighbor
Clark, Bissell, &c., in the rear. On the
second heat, both Olmstead and Sellcck dis-
tanced all competitors, and putting them-
selves on their muscle, the race became
grand and imposing, with Selleck full neck
ahaad. At this juncture, the facile democ-
racy, which, regardless of proprieties, had
liberally besprinkled the room with its pres.
ence, could keep under no longer, and began
to take active participation in favor of the
leading candidate. It is needless to suggest
that they succeeded on this occasion, in pre-
cisely the way they generally do at other
elections in this town,——z‘n electing a man.
they didn‘t trout to, for, on the last ballot, it
was fouml that Mr. Olmstcad had a clear
majority. One Of the best features of the
caucus was, that while the canvas was de-
cidedly spirited, all the candidates and their
most ardent friends kept good natured
throughout; and when it was announced
that Mr. Olmstead had won' the mace, Mr.
Sellcck, who knows how to do a handsome
thing, had the request made in his behalf
that the nomination of Chas. Olmstcad for
Republican Postmaster Of Norwalk, be made
unanimous, which motion was put and car-
ried with a will. Thus ended the contest—
all being satisfied with the result.
At the caucus held the same evening, for
South Norwalk, MATTHEW WILcox, receiv-
ed the nomination, and as no better selec-
tion could have been made, it a change must
be made, we take it for granted that every-
body is satisfied with that selection also.
At New Canaan, we rejoice to learn that
the Republican lightning has struck NOAH
HOYT, whereat even the suffering Democrats
rejoice and cry aloud for his Instant install-
ment.
At Westport, our friend, I). M. Lees is the
victim of a Republican caucus nominationk—
If all the towns yet to select, do as well as
those which have already chosen, the caucus
system will have many advocates.
“
Rev. Mr. Weed‘a Sermons.
_ The volume of sermons of the late Rev.
Wm. B. Weed, which,as is generally known,
has been in course of preparation since his
deceasc, is nowpublished by the well known
house of Robert Carter & Brothers of New
York, and is forsale in this place at the store
of Mr. John A. Weed. It contains 427 pa-
ges of closely printed matter, embracing
thirty-nine sermons, which have been select-
ed, out of several hundreds, with great care
and admirable judgment, by the Rev. S. B.
S. Bissell, prefaced by an obituary no-
tice originally prepared by Mr. Bisscll ; and
also a sketch of the lifc,charactcr and labors
Of Mr. lVoed, by the Rev. R. R. Booth, late
of Stamford, now Of the Mercer street Pres-
byterian Church, in the city of New York.
The volume is a large duodccimo, printed in
clear type on fine paper, and neatly bound
in the best cloth binding, and is sold at the
very low price of one dollar. No one can
see the book without wondering that it. can
be afforded so cheap. Of the contents of the
book, little need be said. Mr. \Vecd‘s repu-
tation as a thinker and writer is such, that no
commendation from us is called for. It is
perhaps enough to say that those exhibitions
Of zeTtl for the truth, of fiery energy of
thougfittmud earnestness of cxprcssion,of stri—
king and apposite illustration, and of irresis—
tible logic, which so strongly marked all his
pulpit. performances, stand out in living light
in the volume before us.
"The Bottom dropped out."
We sincerely coudole with our neighbor,
Stephen Olmstead, Esq., who, on going out
to his well a few mornings since, was appa -
ed at the sight of something Of a hole in the
ground, adown which, the top of his well-
house, like a sunken monument, was barely
visible! Calmly surveying the night‘s trans-
formation, he sighed it is well, and consoled
himself that this was the second time it had
been settled forl If it were ours, we should
now bait for Chinese.
I
Darion.
JOHN S. Davnuroar, Esq, received the
nomination of the caucus on Saturday for
Postmaster, be receiving 45 out of 69 votes.
STAMFORD.-—TBEODORE J. DASKAM, Esq,
received the nomination of the caucus fox
Postmaster on Saturday evening last. The
vote stood as follows: Edgar A. Hoyt, 5;
Mr. Secley, 75; Mr. Lockwood, 170; Mr,
Daskam, 182.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT Ix Danruxs-A man
named John \V. Waterbury, aged about 40
years, while intoxicated, was run over and
killed on the railroad between Darien Depot
and Lockwood’s Corner, about 11 o’clock on
Sathrday night. It seems that he had been
away trout home, iweainc intoxicated, and
was on his way back. He was seen setting
dovvn on thc‘track during the evening. It
‘is supposed that the 10 o‘clock express train
down, struck him that and threw him on the
opposite track, when the freight tfiin came
up and run over him. The body was torn
in pieces and distributed some distance on
the track, so that it was impossible to identi-
fy him except by the pieces of his clothes
which were found scattered along on the
line of the railroad. he unfortunate man
leaves a wife and five children.
' W” As house cleaning and refitting times
come round again, don‘t forget that Gnu-
st‘s is the place to purchase your new Car-
pets, Window Curtains, 63c. Don‘t sknlk off
to Gotham, when reliable,honcst, and liberal
dealers are ready and anxious to do better
by you at home.
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pg. Prof: Wood continues to give practi-
cal cxpositions of tonsonial art, at his quar-
ters, over Kelly’s; while neighbor Jennings
has a new band at the bellows, who, like
every new broom, may be relied upon to
sweep clean. . Give them a call.
Westport Bible Meeting
On Sunday afternoon next, at. the Congre-
gational Church,Westport. Chandler Starr,
Esq, of Norwalk, and Revs. Messrs. Pulling
and Atkinson will make addresses, and the
Secretary of the Norwalk and vicinity Bible
Society will read the report of past year’s
work. A collection will be taken to aid in
circulating the Bible in our own vicinity.
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MAPLE Scoau.—-—Wc are indebted to Jas.
E. Ells, Grocer, of Waterbury, for a box of
most delicious Maple Sugar—tire pure. arti-
cle—fresh from Sander-afield. Muss. Mr.
Ella received over lwelvo hundred pounds on
one day last week, from Saudcrsfield, and
from Delaware County, New York State.
-———The Republicans of Winsted have nom- J
inatod Thomas M. Clarke, Esq, J of the Her-
ald, as their candidate for Postmaster.
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On the first ballot, I
cut States are as follows: Maine, New
By Telegraph to the Gazette '
Moxnav, 10.30 A. M.
'I‘heItall lor75,000 volunteers will be res- l
ponded to today. A ‘call will be issued for 100,- g
000 more to-morrow,and still another 100,000 i
in the course of'the week. These calls will all E
be responded to to a man. They will be di- '
vided into three divisions, one to be stationed
at Washington, one along the coast, and one
South. The Cabinet is in earnest now, and
even. Cassius M. Clay says “War to the. ,
knife."
MONDAY, 4 P. M.
The 75,000 men are all enrolled, and will
be in Washington tO-morrow. All the 'Z'th
Regiment leave New York to-night.
APPORTIONMENT.
The Regimental requisitions for the differ-
Hampshirc, Vermont, Rhoda Island, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Michigan, Iowa, )Illliif“
sofa and Wisconsin one each. Massachu-
setts and Tennessee two each. Ohio three.
New Jersey, Kentucky, Missouri. four each.
Indiana and Illinois, six. Pennsylvania 16.
New York 17. '
2!. t
The Very Latest.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Under orders of
the President, the Secretary of War will or-
der a new organization of the federal army
in three divisions.
One of these divisions will be assigned the
duty of guarding the federal capital against
invasion.
The second division will be .osdered to
move along the eonstto the southward.
The third division will form in the West
and pass down the Mississippi river.
Martial Law will be proclaimed in the Dis-
trict Of Columbia in a few days.
The Cabinet is in session this morning——
Every member Of it is in terrible earnest.—
The President‘s hands are strengthened in
tel-rill: earnest. The President’s hands are
strengthened in every way. NO officer of
his Cabinet hesitation for a. moment. The
war has begun, and the issue will speedily
come“
ii the members of the Cabinet unite with
the President in the declaration that the con-
flict is in evitab c. The infamous assault on
Fort Sumter p tudes the possibility of fur-
ther concession, compromise or warning.—
Rebellion must be punished, and treason be
put. down.
Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania had an
interview with the President at an early hour
this morning, and offered him the immediate
services of a force of one hundred thousand
men from Pennsylvania.
Governor Andrew of Massachusetts is mo-
mentarily expected here, to make a similar
offer on the part of his state.
m
Mr. Sanford’s Appointment.
The announcement of this gentleman, as
Minister to Belgium, from Connecticut,
which fell so like a wet blanket upon the
ardor of our «working Republicans, it seems
by the following letter, is not to be laid at
the door of “UNCLE TRUMAX," as has been
quite generally supposed. We presume the
simple truth of the whole matter is, thatMr.
Sanford was called because “the lord hath
need of him”——-and if his appointment is
placed to the account of the District of Col-
umbia, where it should be, no reasonable ex-
ceptions can be taken to the selection in
view Of the exegencics which demanded
his superior diplomatic accomplishments.
Mr. SMITII‘s Letter, we clip from the \Vash-
ington Star :—
Hrzxnv S. SANFORD, MIXIs-rrzu To BELGI-
UsI.—-Editor ofthe Star: I perceive some ob-
jections are made in the northern press to
this appointment, but a. brief statement of
the facts will serve to put the matter on a prop-
er footing. I was led to take an interest in this
gentleman in 1849, from the fact that. he is a
son of one of the companions of my early
childhood. I found him to be a moth of
high attainments, and consequently did not
hesitate to recommend him to the late John
M. Clayton, then Secretary of State, for the
post of Secretary of Legation at Paris—the
lion. Mr. Rives, of Va, being the Minister.
He was appointed accordingly, and that ap-
pointment proved a success. He for a time
officiated as Charge d’Affaires after the re-
tirement of Mr. Rives; and it is sufficient to
say that by good sense, courteous and re-
fined manners and never-failing tact and dis-
cretion, he acquired all the position with the
French authorities and in French society
which he could desire. He acted for some
time as Secretary after the arrival of Mr.
Mason, the successor of Mr. Rives, but final-
ly resigned and returned home, on account
of the refusal of that gentleman to conform
to the instructions of the. late Secretary
Marcy, to the effect that our diplomats—
abroad should appear on occasions of state
in citizen’s dress—an order which be (Mr. S.)
had carried into effect before the arrival _of
Mr. M. More recently, Mr. S. has visited
and traveled extensively in Central America,
and in some of the Northern States of South
America, in execution Of some private mis-
sions of delicacy and importance.
Mr. S. speaks fluently the French, German,
and Spanish languages, to say nothing of his
mother tongue, (a proficiency in which,
seems not indispensable. in the opinion of
some aspirants for diplomatic honors in these
latter days.) and I know of no man more
competent than he is to serve the Govern-
ment abroad on a critical emergency like the
present, or to counteract the. efforts of our
qnondam fellow-citizens (now confederate
insurrectionists) to obtain some sort of rec-
ognition by the Powers of Europe. It is
understood that he will soon take his dcpur~
turc, and his presence at an early day on the
other side. may be, of no inconsidcrable im-
portanee.
It is said however by some that he is not
a Republican; but I have to say on the con-
trary that I am quite sure the fact is other-
wise,,thouvh I admit that on mere political
or party ounds he is not entitled to the
appointment. I presume he took no part
in the late canvass—he was, if I mistake
not, out Of the country, and certainly be has
no scars to exhibit, sustained in the late
political conflict, .and which in view of
many are indispensable to recognition by
the Executive. By the way, while on this
subject of scars, I must add I have some to
exhibit myself, incurred on by-gone battle
fields; but perhaps modern patriotism and
disinteresteduess will insist that all claim
based thereon is barred by lapse of time. I
am inclined to think this is not unreasou: -
bio, and being a modest gentleman, 1 will
let the whole subject pass aub—sflentio. But
to return, I have to say the appointment can
be vindicatcd‘on grounds aside from party
politics, and I am quite sure that the Presi.
dent and his associates in the Government .
had these in view, and these only.
I have understood that some sensibility
has been manifested in certain quarters of
good old Connecticut lest the appointment
should be charged into the account (whether
kept by double entry or not, is more than I
can say,) against our quota of patronage. To
this I myself would Object. As the object
is national, let the charge be to the whole
nation, excepting that noble band of patri-
ots in the border slave States who are strug-
gling against that hydra-headed monster,
Secession, for whom little has been done
hitherto.
In conclusion, I will say I have but slen-
der responsibilities for this appointment. It
is true I could not well refuse to bear testi-
mony to the character and qualification of
Mr. 8., but on the other hand I urged him
not to entertain any such aspiration ot‘pur—
pose, but to return to Connecticut, and after
Cultivating and practising for awhile that
species of diplomacy which appertains to a.
certain tender relation, to settle down in the
enjoyment of a considerable fortune, when
he would soon tind'himself appreciated to
his heart’s content. TRUMAN SMITH.
Washington City, March 25, 1861.
h."-:'.“ .
—¥Thii'ty pupilsin the Public School at An-
sonia have presented, ,Mr. T.,B. Smith, the
Principal at 375.!ilver pitcher. _
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AND STRIPES ! 3"
NO village of the size of Norwalk,cln
THE STARS
float more American Flags than we. We
would suggest that from every staff they be
flung to the breeze, and through sunshine
1 and storm, be permitted to float by day. aid
4 by night, so long as that flag is imperiled.
Our bunting can be worn out in no nobbr
way. ,
_
EBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UN ITBD STATES.
A Proclamation.
Whereas, The laws of the United States
have been for some time past, and now are,
Opposed, and the execution thereof obstruct-
cd in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, -
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the ordinary course of J udic-
ial proceedings, or by the powers vested in
the Marshals by law; now, therefore I,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United
States, in virtue of the power in me vested
by the Cpnstitution and the laws, have
thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call
forth the militia of the several States of the
Union to the aggregate number of 75,000, in
order to suppress said combinations and to
cause the laws to be duly executed.
The details for this Object will be immedi-
ately communicated to the State authorities
through the War Department. I appeal to
all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate and aid
this effort to maintain the power, the integri-
ty and the existence of our National Union
and the perpetuity of popular government,
and to redress wrongs already long enough
endured. I deem it upper to say that the
first service assigned to the forces hereby
called forth will probably be to repossess the
forts, places and property which have been
seized from the Union; and in every event
the utmost care will be Observed. consistent-
ly with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any
devastation, any destruction of or interfe<
terence with property, or any disturbance Of
peaceful citizens in any part of the count ';
and I hereby command the persons compo-
sipg the combinations aforesaid to diperse
and retire peaceably to their respective abodes
within twenty days from this date.
Believing that the present condition of
public affairs presents an extraordinary oc-
casion, 1 do hereby, in virtue of the power
in me vested by the Constitution, convene
both Houses of'Congress, The Senators and
Representatives are therefore summoned to
assemble at their respective Chambers at 12
O‘clock, noon, on Thursday, the fourth day
Of July next, then and there to consider and
determine such measures as, in their wisdom,
the public safety may seem to demand.
In witness whereof I'have hereunto set my
hand and caused the scalof the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this fif-
teenth day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one,
and Of the Independence of the United Stated
tho eighty-fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President,
WILLIAM H. Snwaan, Secretary of State.
Maryland Safe.
BALTIMORE, April 14
. The Union feeling here is strong this morn-
ing. The Minute Men organization of 2,500
strong, who have been drilling ever since the
Presidential election as a military organiza-
tion, threw out the stars and stripes this mor-
ning from their head quarters, with the mot.
to, “The Union and the Constitution."
Goon—The N Y. Ell-press comes out bold~
1y this evening, in favor of sustaining the
Administration.
It is reported from Pénsacola that
Fort Pickens has been reinforced, and an-
other rcport says that 400 men have been in-
troduced. This news comes through Seces-
sion sources, and cannot be entirely relied
on, but it is probable. Though this number
Of men will not make up a full war garrison
for the fort, it will at least enable the de-
fense to make a more formidable resistance
than was made by the handful of men in
Sumter.
__
W‘f‘harles Watr'ous, son of Capt. Wa
trans, of Norwich, one of the delegates from
Chicago Convention, has been appointed
special agent Of the post-office department
for the Pacific coast. .
NEWS ITEMS.
-——Mr._ Chase's financial opprstions within
the last two Weeks have saved the govern-
ment about $350,000 cash, to say nothing of
the moral effect of his efforts.
———Every one will be. glad to learn that the
Bragg who commands the rebel forces at
Pensacola, is not the “litttle more grape,Cap-
tain Bragg," of Mexican war fume. That
brilliant Officer died some yeitrs ago, in New
Orleans.
-——-—A leading Ohio Democrat sent a dis-
dutch to the President, as followsz—“Wc are.
for you to the death if you will hold Fort
Sumter; the necessity of holding it is abso-
lute."
———A Carolinian, who has been traveling
nothwnrd, writes to .thc Charleston Courier
“rum—“With the views of the people of
Maryland thus before me, I think it curtain
that'there is no possibility of secession, un-
less pcrhaps action of this kind on the part of
Viriginia may exert an influence for the bet-
ter. But secession in Virginia, I fear, is al-
most as bad Off as in Tennessee.”
The President received a letter on Thurs-
day, from St. Louis directed to “Old Abe or
any other man.” On one side was the Con-
federacy flag, on the other the seal and flag
of the United States, with the words “played
out." Inside was a five-dollar note on the
U uiou Bank Of South Carolina, “to help pay
the expenses of re-eut‘orcing Fort Sumter."—
This letter created much merrimcnt at the
White House.
WRead Prof. Wood‘s adv. in another column.
saws-.5.
‘ WAsnIxorox, Sunday, April 14.
- Efforts are still making to concentrate a
formidable military force in and around
Washington to be prepared for all emergen-
(.105.
Information from what are deemed relia—
ble sources was received last night to the
effect that the Sccessionists of Delaware,
whose head quarters are reported to be in
Virginia, were about to make a sudden at-
tack upon' Fort Delaware, opposite Delaware
City, for which they were preparing last
month. Immediate steps were taken by the
Secretary of War to prevent the consumma-
tion of the plot.
Official advices from Montgomery indi-
date that the Confederate Congress will, on
rcasscmblin r, at once declare war against
the United tates.
Senator Douglas called on the President
tO-night. He had an interesting conversa-
tion on the present condition of the countriy.
The substance of it was, on the part of 3 r.
Douglas, that, while he was unaltcrably op~
posed to the administration on all its politi~
cul issues, he was prepared to sustain the
President in the exercise of all his constitu- ,
tional functions to preserve the Union, main
tain the Government. and defend the ede-
rai Capital. A firm pollcy‘ and prom t?- ac-
tion were necessary. The Capital offour
country must be protected at all hazards, at
any expense of men and money.
w. sagas:
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L‘Irxumas'rox, ’l‘hursdry, April 11, 1861.
lntcrceptcd dispatches disclose the. fact that
Mr. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Maj.
Anderson, on the pledge that ‘his purpose
was pacific, employing his opportunity to
devise a plan for supplying the fort by force,
and that this plan had been adopted by the
Washington Government, a was in progress
of execution. '
sncoxD DtsrA'rcn.
CnmLcs'rox, Friday April 12, 1861.
The ball has opened. Var is in urated.
The batteries Of Sullivan’s Island, 3 orris Is~
land, and other points were opened on Fort
Sumter at 4 o’clOL-k this morning. Fort
Sumter has returned the fire, and a brisk can.
nonading has been kept up. No informa~
tion has been received from the sea-
board yet.
The military are under arms, and the whole
of our population are on the streets. Every
availab c space facing the harbor is filled with
anxious spectators.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The firing has continued all day without
intermission. _.
Two of Fort Sumter‘s guns have been si-
lenced, and it is reported that a breach has
been made in the south-east wall.
The answer to Gen. Beauregard's demand
by Maj. Anderson wastlmt he should surren-
der when his supplies were exhausted—that
is, if he was not re-enforccd.
Not a casualty has yet happened to any of
the forces. '
Of the 19 batteries in position, only seven
have opened fire on Fort Sumter, the remain-
der are held in reserve for the expected fleet.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
The firing has ceased for the night but will
be renewed at daylight. If an attempt is
made to re-enforee,ample arrangements have
been made to repel it.
The. Pawnee, Harriet Lane, and a third
steamer are reported off the bar.
EIGHTH DISPATCH.
Civil war at last begun. A terrible fight
is at the moment going on between Fort
Sumter and the fortifications by which it is
surrounded.
The issue submitted to Major Anderson
of swrendering, or of having a fire opened
on him within a certain time. ‘
This he refused to do, and, accordingl ', at
27 minutes past 4 o‘clock this mom on
Moultrie be 11 the bombardment by firing
twa guns. 0 these Major Anderson replied
with three of his barbette guns, after which
the battery on Mt.Pleasant,Cummings Point,
the Floating Battery, Opened a brisk fire of
shot and shell. '
Major Anderson did not reply, except at
long intervals, until between 7 and 8 o'clock
when he brought into action the two tier of
guns lookin toward Fort Moultrie and Ste-
vens‘s Iron attery.
Breaches, to all appearance, are being
made in the several sides exposed to fire.—
Portions of the parapet have been destroyed
and several of the guns there mounted have
been shot away. '
Maj.Anderson is at present using his lower
tier of easements ordnance.
The fight is going on with intense earnest-
ness, and will continue all night.
The excitement in the community is inde-
scribable. With the very first boom Of the
gun thousands rushed from their beds to the
harbor front, and all day every available
place has been thronged by ladies and gentle-
men, viewing the solemn spectacle through
their glasses. Most of these have relatives
in the several fortifications, and many a fear-
ful eye attested the anxious affection of the
mother, wife, and sister, but not a murmur
came from a single individual.
Businessis eutirel y suspended. Only those
stores open necessarry to Supply articles re-
quired b the the army.
Capt. S. Parker brings dispatches from
the Floating Battery, stating that, up to this
time, only two have been wounded on Sulli-
van’s Island.
Senator \Vigfall in same manner bore dis-
patches to Morris Island, through the fire
from Fort Sumter.
Senator Chesnut, another member Of the
staff of Gen. Beauregard, fired a gun, by way
of amusement, from Mount Pleasant, which
made a large holcin the parapet.
Quite a number have been struck by spent
pieces of shell and knocked down, but none
hurt seriously. Many fragments of these
missiles are already circulating in the city.—
Tbree ships are visible in the offing, and it
is believed an attempt will be made to-night
to throw re-enforcemcnts into FortSumter in
small boats.
It. is also thought, from the regular and fre-
quent. firing Of Major Anderson, that he has
a much larger force of men than was sup-
posed. At any rate, he is fighting bravely.
M
ASSIsTANT UXITED STATES DISTRICT-AT-
TORNErs.-Mr. Smith, the United States Dis~
trim-Attorney, of NewYork city.has appoin;
ted as his assistants Stewart L. Woodford 5:
Ethan Allen. D
k“ .
SEnvI-zD HIM RIGHT—We are more than
pleased to notice that Mn. EDMUND C. STED-
MAN has been appointed Deputy Collector in
the New York Custom House—one of the
fattest berths in that fat institution. Ned
has a subtle and well-educated palate—we
almost wonder that he had not gone in for
Gouger and Inspector. Stedman‘s brand
upon the head of some brown old butt Of
Cogniac or Maderia would not be a bad in-
dersemcnt.—-ll’1‘nsted Herald.
W A Deplorahlc example of the. demor-
alization ot‘thc public mind in the South has
recently come to light here. In hastily open-
ing one of the mail bags from Virginia, 8
small box was thrown upon the floor and
broken, which escaped two venomous snakes.
It was addressed to the President of the Uni-
ted States, and but for this accident would
have been sent him and opened without hes
itation, according to the design of the cow-
ardly wretches who conceived this infamous
plot. Being free, there was no post-mark by
which it might be traced.
w
53")“. Joseph T. Buckingham, the vene-
rable printer and journalist, died at Cam~
bridge, Mass, on 'lhursday, aged 81. He.
wasthc founder and editor of the Boston
Daily Courier from 1824 to 1848. He was a
native of Windham, Ct. His original name
was Tinker, changed in 1806 by act of legis-
lation. He was a trenchant writer, an enc-
my of all sorts of shunts, and in politics a
republican.
“—
0
min our enumeration of the leading Re-
publicans of the new Legislature last
week, we casually omitted the name of
Jesuit M. CARTER, of Norwalk. 0f the
true men of the House we consider him the
truest, for he is one of the most inflexible
(not ultra or fanatical) Republicans \vc ever
knew.- Of the many able men who compose
that body, he is one, of the ablest. We do
not know whether he cares to fill the posi-
tion of speaker‘,’ but we do know that no
more fit or capable man could be selected
ll’insted Herald.
@‘We had the pleasure of an interview
with Ex-cougrcssnmn Ferry, on Monday lust
for the first time since the election. He does
not consider himself slain, by any means,
nor seriously wounded, even. Nor is he at
the feetot‘ the administration soliciting an
“appointment,” as the Democratic papers
have it—tlmt he may hide his discomfitm e in
retirement. Nota bitot‘ it, Mr. Ferry will
simply return to old Fairfield and resume
his former foremost position in the courts of
that county, as a practioner at law. All per-
fectly right. Connecticut will take care of
him.— ll'insfal Herald.
_
WSylvestcr Pharaoh, Grand Sachem of
the Montauk tribe of Indians, was married a
fcw days siuCe at Amagansetti, L. I, to Mrs.
Jarusha, daughter of the late Ephraim i’ha-
mob, and widow of the late Gen. Putnam ot-
tbc same tribe, It is perhaps worthy of re-
mark, (an 's the New London Chronicle), that
this is be ievcd to have been the first mar-
riage between members of this tribe, utow
reduced to some fifteen or eighteen imlivid‘
als all told) that was ever solemnized by a
clergyman, .
. . '0 ’34:
W The Democracy are very fond of their
Irish allies so long as they will rote right and
No Lives Lost on Either Side. 1
Call for Seventy, Five.
Thousand Militia.
”Extra Session ofaongress 4
PORT PIGKENS REINFORC’S,
CIIARLESION, Tia Acousra, Sat, April 13. I
FORT SUMTER HAS SURRENDERED. !
The Confcdctatc flag fioats over its walls.
N one of the garrison or (.‘onfedcratctroops
are hurt.
Another correspondent says:
The bombarding has closed.
Major Anderson has drawn down the sfri s
and stars, and displays a v‘ahz'te flag, which ms
been answered from the city, and a boat 2's on
the tray to Sal/mm:
CHARLESTON, Saturday April 12—41 p. m.
A heavy rain caused asuspension ofhostilites
between ’7 and 11 o'clock, cwept an ocea-
sioual gun.
Major Anderson is busy repairing damages
He received twenty-nine full shots from Ste-
vens‘s battery alone, making the. bricks fly
from the walls in all. directions.
It is estimated that from twelve to eigh-
teen hundrcd balls and shells were fired du-
ring the day. Over one hundred shells took
effect inside the fort. ’
Orders have been issued to send Major An-
derson a bomb from all the batteries every
twenty minutes during the night, to kecphiur
wide awake, making about two a minute. '
It is a most remarkable fact that, after fif~
teen hours heavy canonadin ,not one person
has been placed horse do com I.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, April 13—-10 21. m.
For Sumter is on fire. It broke out in the
officers quarters about two hours ago. ‘ Ma-
jor Anderson has slacked his fire but not
ceased fighting. Most of his men are proba-
bly at Work upon the flames.
The day is oppressively warm.
Satuday, April iii—10:30 a. m.
At intervals of twenty minutes the firing
was kept up all night on Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased firing from Fort
Sumter at 6 o'clock in the evening. All
night he was erfgaged in repairing damages
and protecting the harbette guns on the top
of the fort. He began to return fire at?
o‘clock this morning.
Fort Sumter seems to be greatly disabled.
The battery on Cummings’ Point does it
great damage.
At 9 o’clock this morning a dense smoke
poured out fr omFort Sumter.
The Federal flag is at. half mast, signaling
distress.
LATER. -
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sumter
a dense volume of smoke ascending. Maj.
Anderson ceased to fire for about an hour.—
His flag is still up; It is thought the officers
quarters in Fort Sumter are on fire.
Cnanussrox, Saturday, April 13—12 m.
The ships in the offing appear to be quiet-
ly at anchor. They have not fired a gun yet
The entire roof of the barracks at Fort
Sumter is in a vast sheet of flame.
Shells from Cummings‘s Point and Fort
Moultrie are bursting in and over Fort. Sum-
ter in quick succession. .
The Federal flag still waves.
Maj. Anderson is only occupied in putting
out fire.
Every shot on Fort Sumter now seems to
tell heavily.
The people are anxiously looking for Maj.
Anderson to strike his flag.
CHARLESTON, April 13—Evening.
Maj. Anderson has surrendered, after hard
fighting, commencing at 4 1-2 o’clock yester-
day morning, and continuing until 5 minutes
to 1 to-day.
The American flag has given place to the
Palmetto of South Carolina.
You have received my previous dispatches
concerning the fire and the shooting away of
the flag-staff. The latter event is due to Fort
Moultrie, as well as the burning of the fort,
which resulted from one Of the. hot shots fired
in the morning.
During tue couflagration, Gen. Beauregard
sent a boat of Major Anderson, with Offers of
assistance. But before it reached him a flag
Of truce had been raised. Another boat then
But off, containing ex-Gov. Manning, Major
. R. Jones, and Col. Charles Allston, to ar-
range the terms of surrender which were the
same as those offered on the 11th inst, TheSc
were Official. They state that all proper fu-
cilities would be afforded for the removal of
Major Anderson and his command, together
with the company arms and property, and
all private property, to any post in the Uni-
ted States he might elect. The terms were
not, therefore, unconditional. ~
Maj or Anderson stated that he surrender-
ed his sword to General Beauregard as the
representatative of the Confederate Govern-
ment. General Beauregard said he would
not receive it from so brave a man. He says
Major Anderson made a staunch fight, and
elevated himself in the estimation of every
true Carolinian.
The scene in the city after the raising of
the flag of truce and the surrender is inde-
scribable; the people were perfectly wild.—
Men on horseback rode through the streets,
proclaimingthe news, amid the greatest en-
thusiasm.
On the arrival of the officers from the fort,
they were marched through the st ts, fol-
lowed by an immense crowd, hu rahing,
shouting and yelling with excitement.
Six vessels are reported otf the bar, but the
utmost indignation is expressed against them
for not coming to the assistance of Major
Anderson when he made signals of distress.
The flames have destroyed everything.—
Both officers and soldiers were obliged to lay
on their faces in the easements to prevent
suffocation.
In all, two thousand shots have been fired.
No Carolinians killed. , .
It is estimated that there are nine thousand
men under arms on. the islands and in the
neighborhood.
1 have seen W. Porcher Miles, who has
just returned from a visit to Fort Sumter. He
assured me that no one was killed at Fort
Sumter. This is reliable,and put: at rest all
previous reports about Sumter. -
Maj. Anderson has reached the city, and
is the guest of Gen. Beauregard.
Our people sympathize with Maj. Ander-
son, but abhor those who were in the steam-
ers off our bar, and in sight of our people,
and did not even attempt to re-entorce him.
About from one of the vessels outside the
harbor, communicated with Gen. Simona, in
command of the forces on Morris Island,and
made a request. that one of the steamers be
allowed to enter the port for the purpose of
taking away Major Anderson and his com-
mand. An arrangement was agreed upon
by the parties to stay all proceedings until 9
o‘clock tomorrow.
Maj. Anderson expresses himself much
pleased that no lives had been sacrificed, and
says that to Providcnccalonc is to be attrib-
uted the bloodless victory.
The number of soldiers in the fort was
about seventy, besides twcnt '-tive workmen
who assisted at the guns. I is stock of pro-
visions was almost exhausted, however. He
would have been starved out in two more
tlavs.
The entrance to'thc fort is mimfli, and the
officers were told to be c:trcful,evcu after the
surrender, on account. of the heat, lest. it
should explode.
Fort Moultric is badly damaged. The.
officers‘ quarters and barracks are torn to
pieces. The frame houses on the island are
riddled with shot in many instances, and
whole sides of houses are torn out.
The fire in Fort Sumter was put out and
re-cuught three times during the. day.
A boat was sent from the Fort to-nigbt to
officially notify the fleetat the bar that Major
Anderson had surrendered.
it. is not known when the Carolinians will
occupy Fort Sumter, or what is to be done
with the vanquished. .
Every one is satisfied with the victory,
and happy that no blood was shed.
In the city, after the. surrender, bells were
rung and cannon fired.
, CHARLESTON, April 14, 1861.
Negotiations were completed last night.—
Maj. Anderson, with his command, will
evacuate Fort- Sumtcr this morning. and will
embark on board the war vessels off our bar.
\Vhen Fort Sumter was in flames, and
Anderson could only lire his guns at long
intervals, the an at our batteries, cheered
at. every fire rich the gallant Major made
in his last struggles; but. looked defiance at
are not troublesome in the matter of offices.
When it comes to votingP for an Irishman,
things shape up differently. Three hundred '
and elghty~onc Democrats refused to vote for i
James Gallagher, who ,was the regular eandi- 5
date at New Haven last Monday week. I
the vessels of war, whose men, like cowards,
stood outside without firing a gun or at- .
tempting to divert the fire of a single but- i
terv from Sumter. ,
Five of Anderson‘s men are slightly woun-
dcd. ' .
The steambr Hubs} ls new steamini up,
and will take Gen. Bauregnrd to Sumter,
which will be turned over by Maj. Anderson
to the Confederate States. Anderson and
his command, it is reported, will proceed to
New York in the IgabeL -
Major Anderson and his men leave to-
= night in the steamer Isubcl at 11 o‘clock for
New York.
The fleet is still outside.
It. was a thrilling scene when Major An-
derson and his men took their formal lea vc
of Fort Sumter.
AID FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
Advices from Albany state that Gov. Mor-
gan will to-morrow issue a call for twenty-
fivc thousand men for the assistance of the
Federal government.
A private letter from Gov. Curtin Of Penn-
sylvania, to a prominent citizen of New York
states that he can have one hundred thou-
sand Pennsylvanians in Washington within
forty-eight hours, if required. '
THE NEWS IN- WASHINGTON.
Tm: QUOTA or Taoors FROM men sum,
The War Department is engaged to-night
in calculating the number of troops which
each State is entitled to furnish. New York
will be entitled to ten regiments. Pennsyl-
.vania and Massachusetts to a few less. The
estimates are based upon the Federal rep-
resentation of the States.
This proclamation is the fruit of a prolong—
ed Cabinet meeting held last .night.
THE BLOCRADE OF SOUTHERN PORTS.
No policy relative to closing the ports of;
the acceding States is — yet understood to be
settled upon in detail. It is probable, how-
ever, that arrangements will be speedily
made to cut off all communication with them
by sea. There need be no doubt about the
power of the government to do this ,under
its authority to prevent smuggling.
ACTIVITY 01f GEN. SCOTT,
Gen. Scott has been at. work all day with
all the energy of the soldier in the prime of
life, making calculations for the disposition
of the forces to be raised‘. »
PROBABLE ATTEMPT TO SEIZE WASHINGTON.
The Administration has satisfactory infor-
mation that the Confederate States have
proposed, immediate] ' after reducing Fort
Sumter, to march on ashington with their
army of twenty thousand men, for which
they will have nothing else to do. Until re-
cently, Jefferson Davis was disposed to post-
pone that step until the secession of Virginia
and Maryland was efl'eeted, but as he des-
pairs of that now, he believes that ' at the
approach of his army those States will im-
mediately unite their forces with him. Men
who know those States say he is in. error.
PREPARATIONS FOR ITS DEFENCE.
There is one regiment of volunteers now
in Baltimore ready to Obey the call Of the
Government immediatelv, and they will be
mustered into service. ’ir inia is also ready
to furnish her quota. The overmnent de-
signs to bring a force of volunteers to this
city not only strong enough to defend it
against all comers, but to render an attack
on it improbable. Several additional com~
nies of regulars are also ordered here. It
s not improbable that this point will be
made a grand rendezvous from which troops
can readily be sent wherever required.
Joan M. BOTTs ON Summon—Hon John
M. Bolts, who is here, is violent in his denun-
ciations of s‘cccsaion. He has been all
day the stoutest disbeliver in the story
of Major Anderson’s surrender. He insist
that the whole story is mannfactuered for the
purpose Of precipitating Virginia into the
secession movement. He predrctsthat it will
utterly fail. .
Pennsylvania Prepared.
Gov. Curtin'is now in this city. He as-
sures me that the call made upon his State
will be responded to within forty-eight hours
and that the men may be in Washington by
Wednesday evening. Since he has been here
he has received from the President of the
Board of Philadelphia Bank Presidents, a
tender of the entire sum Of five hundred
thousand dollars, voted by the State, in an-
ticipation of its being provided forotherwise.
One Of the strongest of the banks also tele-
graphs Gov. Curtin that he may draw sight
for any sum required to meet present neces-
sities.
HOW RECEIVED IN PHILADELPHIA.
PnILDnLPnIA, Saturday, April 13,
The people of Philadelphia, with their
proverbial incredulity for facts, place Very
little confidence in the important news of
to-day, There are large numbers who re-
fuse even to believe that hostilities have com-
mcnccd,.and almost everybody boots at the
idea of Fort Sumter being on fire and Major
Anderson surrendering.
Several private fights took place dur'ng
the day among the crowd, in which secessnm
advocates were invariably whipped, arrested,
fined or imprisoned.
Two regiments of the \Vashington Brigade
met tO-night—oue German and one Amer]-
gan. They will be ready to march in five
a 's.
olu’ntecrs are aking preparations so as
be ready to respo d instantly to the. call of
the Governor or President. Two regiments
are forming, to consist of a thousaml men
each, to arm which a portion of the State
appropriation will be required.
Ma 'or Henry offers his services as Colonel
of a egimcnt, if the call is made by the Gov-
eminent.
HOW RECEIVED IN RHODE ISLAND
PROVIDENCE, Saturday, April 13.
Gov. Spraguc has tendered to the Govern-
ment the services of the Marine Artillery and
11000 iitffantry, and offers to accompany them
nmse .
[3' An extra session of the Illinois Legis-
lature is to be called forthwith by Gov.Yutcs.
[3‘ It is stated that the Confederate Con-
gress, on ro-assembling, will at once declare
war against the United States.
WAdjutnnt General Carrington has is
sued orders for carrying into effect the mili-
tary law of Ohio, which will concentrate
about 25,000 men.
WSenator Douglas called upon the Pres-
ident last evening, and assured him that
he was prepared to sustain the Admin
istration in the exercise of all of its constitu-
tional functions to preserve the Union,main-
tain the Government, and defend the Feder-
al Capital.
mm re rted project to seize Fort
Delaware, wh ch is situated on Pea-Patch
Island, Opposite Delaware City, and about.
30 miles from Philadelphia, has caused great
excitement in the latter city. Volunteers
are getting themselves ready to respond in-
stantly to the call of Gov. Curtin or the
Piesidcnt.
Wlt is reported that Gov. Mor an will
to-duy issue his Proclamation cal in for
25,000 volunteers. And it is also sai that
Gov. Curtin has given aasttrances that 100,000
Penusylvanians can be sent to Washington
within 48 hours if required.
. W The news from Charleston does not
seem to have thrown the Virginia Conven-
tion, on Saturday, into that fit of terror
which was evidently counted on by the rub.
cl managers. After the introduction of a
secession resolve, and an animated discus-
sion, the Convention ‘adj. to Monday morn-
ing, without any action on the subject. '
mgr We learn from our Brooklyn reporter
that about 400 members of the 69th Regi-
ment, Col. Corcoran commander, crossed to
that city yesterday, and drilled in field exer-
cises in the outskirts. They Wcre‘preparing
for duty in case their services should be re-
quired, and it was understood that they had
either offered, or were about to offer, their
services to the General Government. Three,
cheers for the 69th l—In’buno.
O
m“ The Secessionist dispatches from
Charleston speak of great indignation ammg
the rebel forces there at the failure of the
fleet to come in and take part in the fight on
Saturday. Of course, the rebels would be
very glad to have added to their prize one
or tWO vessels of war, that being. an article
not included among the plunder which they
. have stolen from the United States. But as _
to the justice of the blame they assume to l
cast upon the fleet, we can only judge when j
the Official reports of the United States offi-
cers come to be published. At present. we
do not know what vessels were off Charles-
ton harbor On Friday night and Saturday;
nor how far they had been disabled by the ;
storm: nor precisely what military torce '
was on board. In short, We are ignorant of l
the facts essential to a proper conclusion on i
the subject; but we may be sure that neither 3
Commander Porter, the superior officer of '
the fleet, nor Limit-Col. Brown, who com- '
tnandcnl tne soldiers, neglected anything that
Courage and good judoment required to be
done or attempted-fifbune.
Correspondence in'the Gazette.
8%. Louis Matters and Things.
Mussns. EDITORS z—Timc, in its never
wearied flight, has brought many changes in
our city since my last writing. Spring has at
last made. its appearance, and with it has
come a. marked change in general business
Operations; but not yet, nor for some time
to come, will St: Louis be relieved of its
present crippled state. Perhaps no Wes-
tern city was in a more prosperous condition
than was St. Louis prior to the disruption of
the country. Her imports and exports were
large and religion was rapidly increasing.—
But the. recent political troubles have great-
ly changed her general improvement. Many
of our largest business houses have failed,
and Several iron foundries and large manu-
facturing establishments have suspended op-
erations, thereby throwing many dependent
men’out of employment. The press seems
to stand firm amid the “wreck of matter and
the crush of worlds,” in this city, and the
whiskey shops, of course, ‘will always thrive
times or no times. Some of the strychnine
amt tangle-foot whiskey sold in this city
will kill at “forty yards, with a stream of
water between," and some cases are” rare
where it has been known to eat the barrel up V
with the exception of the bung-hole (9) ’
Our election for mayor comes of next
Monday, and a lively time is expected.‘ The
Republicans have some eight hundred ma-
jorityin this Southern my, and will there-
Me 8‘“ the Opposite parties a strong and
hard pull to defeat them. Our city horse
railroads, started but two years ago, 'aré a
decided success, and are certainly a great
Improvement on the old omnibus system—
The price of real estate is also increasing in
their limits. The clerks in St. Louis, unlike
those of New York, are allowed to close
stores early in the cvening,‘,thereby getting
more time for rest and improvement. No
business house, except whiskey-shops, are
rarely found kept Open after eight o’clock at
night. But, alas, many of our young men
are ruined by spending those spare hours in
the gilded halls Of our Gotham. Theatrical:
are not very lively in this city, and, in fact,
they may be set down as nearly played out.
Persons wishing to escape the warm sum-7
mer air and sickness of our sister city, New
Orleans, are already beginning to pour into
St. Louis,crents are getting higher in conse-
quence. The Lindell Hotel is now ready to
receive a portion of the upper ten visitors.
“Steam stairs” are in use in this great buil-
ding for the conveyance of its lazy (mph. to.
and from its several stories. One may well
exclaim: “What a fast age we live in 1"—
Our city is that becoming notorious for mur-
ders, there having been five brutal murders.
committed within its bounds in the last two
months. Three being brutal wife murders.
We have a very efficient police force, and
evil doors are quickly overhauled, or hauled
over the coals. The Recorder is avery’ strict
official, and makes_the vagrants, confidence '
men, drunkar‘ds, and all who have the mis-
fortune to get in his power, face the music.—
St. Louis is second to no city in the Union in
her steam fire engine department, there be-
ing eight splendid engines ready for action
at a moment's warning. The fire alarm tel-
egraph, a great improvement, is also used in
giving the alarm. My communication being
rather lengthy, I will close ith good-bye
for the present. GRANVILLE.
_
SIXTY-FOUR SNAxns sNAKED own—A cor-
respondent of the N. Y. Tribune writing
from Southport in this county, says that on
Sundpy March 31, as Mrs. Patrick, the wife
Of Stephen Patrick, esq., of that place, was
walking in her garden. she saw several large
black snakes. She armed herself with a
hoe, and attacked the “varmints,” like St._
Patrick of old, with a determination to ban-
ish all snakes from her. premises. Some of
the reptiles took refuge under a rock, where-
upon Mrs..Patrick made. a fire around the
sixty-four large black snakes, many of them
measuring five feet in leIfgth. _ .
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The Treasury Bound. — Revenue In-
} sanctions.
The Secretary of the Treasury was unable'
to open the bids for $5,000,000 treasury ~
notes until after 7 o’clock Thursday evening.
They exceeded the amount desired, and
rates varied from par tO 27-10mm premium.
The treasury is now in a good condition.—
No part Of the. proceeds of last Week'slcnn
has yet been used or will be needed for some
time. The receipts from customs, during
taro or three weeks past, have nearly equal-
ed all the demands on the treasury. Bal-
ance in the treasury, Monday, $5,805,000.-
The custom receipts for twu weeks ending
Tuesday, were $1,500,000, showing an in-
crease over the receipts tor the same time
last year of 820,400. ,
The secretary of the treasury has prepared
circular instructions to the collectors ofcus-
toms, directing that in all cases of the with.
drawal and exportation of repaired or men-
ut‘actured railroad iron, in order that the ar-
ticle may. be exempt from duty, the transfer
must be made at the some port where it wu
originally imported, and within six months
after its importation. , .
The circular concludes by giving matrim-
tions to collectors not to continue the privi-
lege of bonding goods in the warehouse: of
the sect-dad states at the South, which have
been usurped (from the federal authorities.
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83‘ Many of the Democratic papers of the
North, says the Blair County Whig, are re-
joicing over the prospect of the defeat Of the
Tariff passed at tbelateCongmby the secu—
sion» movement, which they think will com-
pel the North to abandon them. It is I re-
markable fact that so many or‘ this class of
people rejoice over everything that seems to
be calculated to injure this section. Their
hostility to free-labor- interests is chronic and
therefore incurable. They hate the spirit of
freedom, and rejoice over its trials with a do-
mestic hate. At every event that seems to
give a triumph to the Southern ycessioniatq,
they raise a chorus of rcjoicings. This all
goes to show how the Democratic organiza-
tion has demoralized its adherents. It has
taught them -to lose all love of country, to
forget every attribute of Justice, to sink eve-
ry principle of true Democracy, and instead
of the virtues of partriotism and philanthro-
phy, it has implanted a mercenary and undyo
mg thirst for the spoils and plunder of once
It has done this by scattering a hundred mil-
lions Of money annually among those who
would consent to merge their patriotism and
their manhood into mere partizans and para-
sites. This spirit has taken a terrible hold
on those who were active in the Democratic
organization; and even now, when the dark-
est clouds that have ever lOWered over our
country seem about to burst with their awful
thunder-s of ruin, these men-rejoice over the
~prospect, became the power and spoil! qf
ofice hare been «crestedfrom their hands. They
have no other reason ‘under heaven for their
insane joy and mud rejoicing. They would
pull down the pillars of our free institutions,
notwithstanding they must know that they,
with others, will be buried in the ruins.
—Ptuerso.i, N. J., on Monday elected the
repuh. ticket for city officershnd four of the
five aldermen chosen are of that party. The
' place is usually democratic, and has sul'ered
the past winter from ' the usual depresston
of business. Evidently the great northern
“reaction“ has not reucbchattcnpn.
——A couple of Americans in AI'IZOIII, who
latelv fell in love with a beautiful Mexican
lady, resolved in light for her. .01": wins
mortally wounded and the other cnpplul for
life, and thcnext day she ran away with
1 friend of the‘ magmas.
rock, and succeded indriving out andkillhtg '-
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