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Mr. SEwARD's SPEEcH.-Mr. Seward has at length
spoken on the state of the country. He announced
his views at the recent anniversary of the New Eng
land Society in New York. Candor requires us to
say that they do not appear to be aggressive, and
that they were uttered so far as can judge from
reading them, in a good-humored and inofensive
way. The following seems to be the gst of the
speech. He said:
"That brethren of the same family must differ,
and that il We keep entirely COOL and entirely calm,
and entirely kind, debate will ensue, which will
be kind Of ITSELF and it will prove to very soon
that either strong, and should make conces.
sions to our offended brothers. else that we are
right and he will acquiesce and back into fra
ternal relations with US"
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Our dispatches from Washington indicate very
little progress towards understanding among the
members of the Senate Special Committee, which
would be likely to lead to amicable arrangement
of the pending difficulties. The Committee had
meeting on Saturday, at which various propositions
offered by Senator Crttenden were discussed and re-
jected The Democratic members of the Committee
being in majority, it was agreed that project
should De adopted and reported which did rot re-
ceive the unanimous sanction of the Republican
ENTHUSIASTICALLY although another meeting
that any thing will be agreed upon. The failure of
the Committee to agree will probably be reported to
the Senate to-day, when Mr.. Toombs, it is under
stood, will make speech in violent denunciation Of
the Republican party, and repudiating any further
efforts at reconciliation. He last night telegraphed
his that he considered further attempts
to arrive at an amcable understanding useless and
advising secession certainly by the 4th of March.
NeU York Times.
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MORE OF THE REACTION IN New ENGLAND-The
annual election of Town, officers in New Haven was
held on Friday, and resulted in the success of the
Democratic ticket by five hundred majority, out of
total of about 5000 votes. The town embraces
Fair Haven and Westville, which always give Re-
publican majorties The victory is therefore more
significant than if the election had been confined to
the city proper. But even the City election was
carried by the Republicans few months ago.-a
majority Of the officers then elected being Republi-
cans New England is coming right; all she requires
is little time -Neo York Jour. Of Com.
The remarkable circumstance that Hon. Isaac
Davis an old and sterling Democrat, has been elect
ed Mayor of Worces.er.that hot-bed of abolition
ism in Nassachusetts-is thus referred to by the
Boston Transcript:
"A city that on the sixth day of November cast
two thousand six hundred and forty Republi-
votes to thirteen hundred and forty eight for all
others--just two to one-on the eighth of Deccm-
Der, gives majority Of one hundred and seventy
three for the Democratic candidate under the name
of citizens ticket Some of the causes for this
change are not far to seek others are Of more
doubtful nature.
1t is certainly singular circumstance that in
fourteen cities of this coinmonwealth-every one
but one giving Republican plurality, all but two
giving Republican majority,-lhe Republicans can
only elect their municipal officers in three"
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The ROBBERY OF Trust FUNDs.-A young man
named Gordon Bailey, Of South Carolina, law clerk
in the Interior Department some time since robbed
that Department of about $500 900 in State bonds,
and placed them in the hands of man named Rus
sell, who used them for the purpose of raising mon
ey The bonds are mostly those of North Carolina
and Missouri and were held in trust for Indian
tribes Mr. Bailey has confessed his crime to Mr..
Thompson the Secretary of the Interior, and he is
now in prison. Mr. Thompson having appealed to
the House of Representatives for an investigation of
the matter, that body has appointed committee for
that purpose. No blame attaches to Mr., Thompson.
In addition to the foregoing it is stated in dis
patch to the New York Herald, that within few
days two millions of dollars are missing from the
United States Treasury that are not accounted for
on the books This, however, is only rumor.
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Conversational.

WASHINGTON Dec. 27-Senate. Territorial
bills were the order Of the day.
The bill admitting Arizona was taken up and
amended.
Mr. Brown moved so to amend the bill as to pro-
tect slavery in the Territory.
Mr.. Doolitte, of Wis, made speech against it.
He denied that the bred Scott decision carried slave
ry into the Territories and said there could be no
peace if it intended to change the Constitution
into pro.savery instrument -..
Mr.. Benjamin, of La followed in reply. In refer
ence to the secession of South Carolina he said the
question of her independence would come before the
Senate l a tangible shape on Monday.
Mr.. Brown said if slaves could not be recognized
the slave States would go out of the Union for there
would be no peace if they remained in it.
Mr. Green said he was waiting an opportunity to
introduce n bill for the admission of Pixies Peak in
to the Union.
Adjourned until Monday.
House.-Mr. Stephens Of Washington Territory,
pronounced false the statements in the Boston pa
pers that some Of the frauds of the Indian Fund de-
falcation had been contributed to the Breckenridge
Central Committee during the late Presidential cleo
ton.
Mr. Bocock, ofVirgnia, owing to business engage
ments was excused from serving on the Indian Fund
Defalcation Investigating Committee.
Adjourned until Monday.
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HILLSBOROUGH
MILITARY ACADEMY


INNS INSTITUTION is under the conduct of Col G :
IL c. Tew, formerly Superintendent Of the State Militia
ry Academy at Columbia s. c. 1t is designed TO afford
education of the scieutc and practical character
that obtained in the State Military Institutions of Yr
hina and South -Carnlina
COURSE OF STUDY.
First Year, 9Th Class-Ari,hmetic, Algebra, French,
History United States English Grammar biography, Or
biography
Secosd Ttdr 4th C2ass-Agebrn, Geometry, Trigonom-
etry French Latin, Universal History, Composition.
Third Year, Sd Csass-Descrptiye Geometry. Shades,
Shadows and Perspective Analytical Geometry Surveying
French Latin: Rhetoric, History of England, Literature,
Drawing Elocuiion.
Fourth Year, 2d Cgass-Dif and Int. Calculus Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry Rhetoric Logic Moral Philosophy,
Latin, Drawing, EIocution. -e.-f r
.sth Year, lat Czass-Agricultural Chemistry Astron-
omy Geology Mineralogy CIVIL Engineering Field Forti-
cation Ethics Political Economy Evidences Of Christian
ity Constitution of the United Stntes.
Infantry and Artillery Drill will form feature Of the
ACADEMIC YEAR-BARRACKS.
The Academic year will commence on the FIRST Wednes-
day in sFebruary Feb g. 1885, and continue without in
termission to The fourth Wednesday in November The
Barracks arranged with SPECIAL reference TO the neces
ties of Military Academy The main building is els feet
long three stories high another building 40 feet long,
contains the hail. Kitchen store roo surgeon Office
and hospital.
the academy provides board fuel lights Washing instrue
tion, text. books, medical attendance and clothing.
For circulars cuntan.n g full information address
COL. C. C. TEW,
Supt. H. NJ. A.
November so, 1890 49-w&swly.<
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81 We cordially concur with our contemporary
Of the Western Sentinel in the following views
Col. A1spaugh has pointed out the true policy for
'North-C Carolina in this emergency
As we said, we have never yet despaired of the
Republic 1--WE do not yet despair but now that mad
ness rules the hour in many Of our sister States
have our fears that they may be too precipitate-
that wiser counses will be overborne by the fierce
ana spontaneous determination of the masses vim
dictate their rights at once and maintain them at all
hazards and regardless Of all consequences. And
while we can but sympathize with the Cotton States
We deplore the agitation which exists within their
borders and censure those who instead of bracing
themselves against the pillars OF the Constitution
like patriots and statesmen lead off precpately in
wild disnnion dance of which no one can forsee
the end or compute the cost.
The position that North Carolina should assume
in this threatening aspect of affairs should be, in
our humble opinion, conservative one Let US look
neither to the right to the left but stand by the
Constitution. Disunon or secession is remedy
for evil The Constitution is only safeguard;
let cling to it with patriots fervor so long it
remains intact and we are. sheltered beneath its
protecting egs. In the meantime it is our duty to
prepare for the exigencies which may arise in the
future"
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GEoRGIA.-Fifty-two members of the Legislature
of Georgia have taken strong ground against i'm
mediate secession. The Savannah Republican of a
recent date says:
Madness has ruled the hour but, thank God,
it giving way to enlightened craftsmanship, sound
discretion, and common sense. The party who are
Union, withou. moment for thought or consulta;
tion, without giving our enemies even chance to
redress our wrongs, is fast wearing away and
Georgia is likely, with unanimity unexampled, to
present herself to the world as she is-a proud,
brave resolute yet sensible and reasoning State"
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9y- In reply to late letter, Governor Sprague,
of Rhode Island, says: THE Governor of Rhode
Island goes heart and hand for the repeal of the So
called personal liberty bills Of his State, though
they are unconstitutional only in spirit The Legs
lature, which meets in January will, without hes-
tation, repeal them, not from fear nor cowardice,
but from brave determination, in the face of
threats and sneers to live up to the Constitution
and all its guarantees the better to testify their love
for the Union and the frmer to exact allegiance to
it from all others"
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E-otn Knahinnton.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27-The House Select Com
mittee has rejected Mr.. Rusts proposition for the
extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the
Pacific. All the Republicans, and Henry Winter
Davis of Maryland, voted against it. Other schemes
are pending
Col. Myers and Capt. Dunnevent of South Caro-
lima, and Major Wayne of Georgia, officers U. S. A.,
have resigned The South Carolina postmasters are
continually sending in their designations, saying
that they are out of the Union.
The address proposing Convention of the border
slave States at BaltimoIe meets with general APP
proval Of the representatives therefro and has re-
ceived numerous signatures
The Senate Committee Of Thirteen meets again
tomorrow. Crittenaea is more hopeful of good
result
The Administration having received dispatch
relative to the movements of Major Anderson. the
Cabinet has been in session all day, and is still sit
ting tonight
Circulars for caucus of the members of the fol-
lowing States to be held tonight on national affairs
has been issued: Kentucky, Tennessee, th-Car-
DINA, Maryland, Virginia Delaware, Arkansas. Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois and Iowa. The members express belief of
their ability to fix upon plan of preventing the Sc
cession of the cotton States and restore harmony.
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WITHDRAWAL OF THE SoUTn-CARoLrNA MEMBERS.
On Monday last Messrs Boyce, Mcqueen, Ashmore,
and Bonham dissolved their connection with the
House of Representatives at Washington, and re-
turned to their homes. Mr. Keitt who is men,
Der of the State Convention, had previously resign
ed hS seat as member OF the House The two
Senators, Messrs Hammond and Chestnut, had also
resigned. Mr.. Speaker Pennington directed the
Clerk Of the House still to call the names on all
votes of the South Carolina members, thereby de.
Ginning to recognize the right of secession.
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POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS IN SoUTH-C ARoLINA.-The
Convention has passed ordinance providing for
the transportation of the mails in South Carolina as
at present transported and delivered the ordinance
to remain in force "unt postal treaty or treaties
shall be concluded with the United States or until
otherwise ordered by this Convenyention." That
is the present route agents and postmasters are to
continue to serve, and the existing contracts for
carrying the mails are to be continued; and this,
we suppose, is to be done by officers acting under
an oath to the United States and to South Carolina.
Mr.. Dunkin, leading member Of the Convention,
stated in debate few days since that if the mails
and the commerce of South Carolina should be stop
ped but for a week, such 6eprivations would oper-
ate more against secession than everything else
bined. Mr. d. is right 1t is singular, however,
that the sovereign and Independent State of South
Carolina should depend on the much.abused govern
ment Of the United States for the transportation and
delivery Of her mails.
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MARRIED..

On the 2nth ns the residence of the brides father
in Chatham county, by r. p Fearngton Esq Mr. Harmon
Sears and Miss L. II. Williams.
In Arson county, at the residence of the brides mother
the 9Th inst BY n. NJ. Hubbard Esq, Mr.. James a.
Grady Miss Sarah June, daughter of Wilson Redfern
deceased
tN Spirit of the Age please copy.
In St. Matthew'S Church. Hillsborough the evening
of the goth December by the Rev. Dr. Curtis Mr. Geo. p
Collins of Washington county, N c., and Miss Annie R.
daughter o. Paul c. Cameron, Esq
At the residence of d. D. Phillips ESQ., in Hsborough
Wednesday, the 18th instant by Elder A. NJ. Black
wood, Mr. John NJ. Blackwood, Of Chapel Hil to Miss
Virginia A. Fuller, daughter of the late Solomon Fuller
Of this place
In Fayetteville, Thursday morning Goth inst at the
residence of John ID. Starr. Esq., by Rev. Geo. McNeil
Mr. NJ. E. Dye and Miss Ann D. McNeill
Near Oakland N C., the goth inst, BY Rev Mnfer
Johnson Mr. B. j. johnson to Miss Quincy Burns, all of
Chatham county.
On the goth inst BY the Rev. Zebedee Rush. William A.
Harris of Montgomery county, Miss Sarah F. daughter
of Isaac Ewing, of Rich mond county.
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The DuPLlN ALARN.-It turns out, after all, that
the rumored instruction at Magnolia, Duplin coun
ty amounts to nothing. 1t seems that young man
named Scion Larkins. wrote to W. II. Anthem of
New York, informing him of arrangements for an
instruction, and asking for remittance of 5000 in
aid of the plot. Anthem, Greedy, and others in New
York, read the letter. and then forwarded it to Gov
Ellis. The Governor ferreted the matter out with
great zeal, and the result is hoax. Young Lar
kns says he wanted to fool the abolitionists" and
get s:oney to start job printing office These facts
came out in an examination before Judge French, in
Wilmington, on Monday last Larkins was dis
charged. Much excitement has been created through
out the State by this hoax. While all persons
should be vglant in times like the present. reports
of instructions ought to be well sfted by the au-
thorities before they made public
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81 We invite attention to the communication
over the signature of "Fabius" in the Standard to-
day. 1t is from the pen of one Of the most thought
full and learned persons in the State-one who, from
his advanced age, has seen much of the career of
this country, and who has carefully studied the his
tories of nations. If the warning voices of such men
needed the Republic might yet escape the doom
which the conduct of the inconsiderate and ambi-
tious, unless checked and controlled will assuredly
bring down upon it.
We also invite attention to the brief but pointed
speech of the Hon. Bedford Brown, as sketched by
our Reporter, and unavoidably omitted in our last
issue. We think Mr.. Brown has very handsomely
trimmed over 'old and valued friend" the Senator
from jackson.
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SALE OF IANDt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NORI H.CAROLlNA-WAKE C0UNTY.-Court
IL Of Equity, Fall Term, 1860. =
Pursuant to order of the Court Of Equity for Wake
county in the Of B. W. Starke Mark A Upchurch and
Others the undersigned Clerk and Master Of said county
VIII proceed to SELL the 1th day of January next 1851
on me premises the lands in the peadings mentioned
descrbed To wt One House and Lot on Harpet street adj
joining the Lois of w. c. Holeman and B. Perkinson
known in the Of the city of Raleigh part of Lot
and another House and Lot the East side of Bount
street aoDiDg the Lois of David Register and the Misses
White and known in the plan aforesaid part of Lot 1859
and also tract Of so Tppers Cross Roads
The above lots have good houses them and are oct
ed in healthy part of The City.
TERMS SALE:-Fifiy dollars of the purchase money
will be required TO be paid IN Cash. and credit one and
years will be given purchaser for the balance of the
purchase money BY his entering into bond With approved
R. G. LEWIS, NE
December g. 1880 l0O-W&swtJani.
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j. III. HORNER,S
Classical and Mathematical School,

OAFORD, N. u.
TIME former Of the Principal in making scho-
IL airs, Notwithstanding many disadvantages, iustifes
the expectation that with his present ample
and the excellent of text books used in the
school, he will be able to qualify all his pupils that DO
induced apply themselves, to compete for the highest
honors in any institution.
The building is cnmmodous and handsomely furnished
with chairs and desks 1t stands upon emnence beyond
the corporate limits of the town. and the residence Of
the Principal Two of the apart for the
of the Literary Society connected with the school, The
Society already has in its LIBRARY considerable number
of well selected books and holds its sessions Friday az
terroon of each week.
The Scholastic year is composed of two terms of twenty
weeks each The Spring Term opens the first Monday
in January, and the Fall Term the second Monday in July
of each year The entire charge for board and tuition
nnety-fve dollars term. Payment by cash bond will
be invariably required in advance
Applications for admission should be made before the
opening of each Term, accompanied with statement of
the age and proficiency of the applicant And it is earn
esy hoped that student will apply for admission who
does not 10 comply cheeruy with all the regua-
tions of the school, and to discharge duty faithfully
Dec Il, 1860. IO3-w&sw4w.
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EXCITEMENT IN CHARLESTON.
Evacuation of Fort M0ultrie!

The Buildings in the Fart Burnt-Guns Spilled
Fort Sumter Gdrrisoned-The City Military
Under Arn,s-ActiOn in the C0nUention de-, dc.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-The buildings in which
the soldiers at Fort Moultrie were quartered were
burned last night, and the guns of the Fort spiked
The soldiers took refuge from the weather in Fort
Sumter
SECOND DISPATCHl
BALTIMORE, Dec. GA reliable dispatch from
Charleston this morning to the american says that
the Government troops have abandoned Fort Moul-
tre, spiked the guns and gone over to Fort Sumter,
which commands the harbor. War has begun.
The regular report confirms this statement and
adds that Fort Moultrie is on fire. Only four men
remain in it, the rest being in Fort Sumter.
There is intense excitement in Charleston.
The Convention is still in session.
THIRD DISPATCH
CHARLESTON Dec. 27-l2i o'clock.-Maor Ander-
son states that he evacuated Fort Moutre in order
to allay all discussions about that post and at the
same time strengthen his own position at Fort
Sumter.
CHARLESTON Dec. 27-1 o'clock.-Capt Foster,
with small force, remains at Fort Moultre. Seye-
raj military companies have been ordered out and
collision is not improbable.
The military Of Charleston are ordered out to
protect the magazines and arsenals in this locality
1t is reported that several military corps from the
interior are route for Charleston
There was no further news from Charleston last
night up tn late hour. 1t is believed that restric-
tons have been placed by the State authorities on
the telegraph office there, which prevents the
transmission Of intelligence concerning the military
or civil action taken by the State
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LOST TKUNK-A trunk marked "E. G. c." was
misplaced stolen at the R. R. Depot in this City,
IN Saturday morning, the 22d inst 1t may acct
uentally have fallen into the hands of the wrong
passenger, or been put on the wrong road. If so,
flavor will be conferred on the owner by returning
n TO Yarborough's Hotel, or sending it by Adams
Express to the care of the R. R. Agent at Hender-
% SUn Ii the trunk has been "appropriated" by
~ielb the detector will be literally remunerated.
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STEAM saw MILL FOR SALE.

TINE subscriber offers for sale sixteen horse power
IL steam engine, with mill attached also cutoff
and necessary fixtures for cutting lumber The
approved plan will furnish 10 it on for one or
two years. and timber is Convenient in the edge Of Pine
timber bordering the oak where alt the lumber can DO
readily disposed of from IS to $40 per thousand IT, With
good management the mill will easily cut from three to
five thousand feet per day ANY person wishing invest
in paying business would dowe to examine the proper
ty address the subscriber at Collision p o. Cstham
Co, N. 6. HUGH w. DIXON.
Dec. q, 1860. 106-2tpd.
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az" The Wilmington Journal, with the view Of
niaming the people and preparing them for dis
union, says 1.-THE tohole North endorses this party
and its policy"-that is, the black Republican party.
The Journal knows better. 1.-THE whole North
does not endorse the black Republican party.
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Fort moultrie Abandoned.

We publish to-day stirring news from Charleston.
1t seems that Maj Anderson has abandoned Fort
Moultrie, after having burned the gun carriages,
spiked the cannon, and otherwise rendered the
works useless for the present and has removed to
Fort Sumpter with his little command of some sew
enty men.
Fort Moultrie is situated on the upper end OF
Sullivan's Island, mile and half from the Bate
ry at Charleston, and was considered untenable,
owing to the convenient approaches to it from the
land side 1t was therefore, bold and mastery
maneuvre to abandon it and take possession Of
Fort Sumpter, which is located directly in front Of
Charleston, in the centre of the harbor, where no
attack can be made except by water, and where, if
desirable, all vessels entering the harbor can be
brought to, their manifests examined, and the du-
ties paid. Charleston harbor thus remains in pos
session Of the federal authorities Major Anderson
is loyal and gallant SOLDIER and will defeEd Fort
Sumpter to the last Fifteen guns of large calibre
in battery at Fort Sump,er, which will be sufi
cient to control the harbor and City. There are,
besides, thousands of stands of small arms and forty
thousand pounds of powder. South Carolina will
have to treat all round" these Christmas times,
before she obtain possession of this stronghold
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B- In our list of gentlemen who recently OBJ
tanned license to practice law in the Superior Courts
of this State, the name of Mr.. H. T. Jordan, of Per-
son county, was omitted. Mr.. Jordan was duly
licensed with thsiother gentlemen who appeared be-
fore the Judges.