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ARMY OFFICERS DISMISSED FOR REFUSING TO
WIGHT TILE SNL-Iu.

WASHINGTON. April I$-Capt. VIM. B. Johns, of the
81 Infantry having deciaed the command of his COM
p,ny when ordered Oh particular service, the President
directs that he cease to be an officer of the army from
Wednesday FIRST Lieut.. Abner Smead, of the First Ar
tery having, when with bis company under critical cir
eumsances rendered his resignation in order to escape
from duty with the President directs that he cease
20 be an officer OF the Army
The regular troops now here have been ordered and
have proceeded 10 the outskirts Of the city TO watch every
avenue thereto while the volunteers recently mustered
are to guard the armores aud public buildings Vidett5
are constantly seen riding through the streets. Now b.
standing all this there comparatively but little excite
mcnt here relative affairs progressing in Charleston
batbor
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where growing stronger and stronger All unite In the
sentiments Of 1.-THE Press and express their unalterabe
determination to "stand by the government"
Senator Smith, of Philadelphia, has introduced bill
making it a misdemeanor. punishable by imprisonment
not exceed ng two years. and by fine not exceeding
50 O0O engage in the service of or correspondence
with the enemies OF this State the United States, or
TO levy troops for the service Of any such country in
any way 10 aid a5et encourage treason or rebellion
against the laws Of the United States.
Pennsylvania has been thoroughly aroused
than it is at present The patriotism Of her citizens
never more apparent and the determination to punish
traitors never more marked.
The course of Governor Curtin is highly commended
News from the South is awaited from hour to hour,
with feverish excitement.
PHILADELPHIA April l3.-The bill defining and pun
ishug treason passed the Senate to-day. Ii prohibits
any citizen taking military commission from the enc
mics of the United States, engaging in any plo: or
conspiracy or aitorOus correspondence, or furnishing
arms under penalty Of years imprisonment and five
thousand dollars fine. Any person selling vessels to the
enemy or fitting out priyateers suffers five years I'M
prisonment and five thousand dollars fne.
All the officers of the Pennsylvania volunteers re-
quested to take the oath of allegiance 70 toe United
States in thirty days Any officer refusing to DO so will
be At once deprived of his commission.
Two new regiments specially raised for the United
States have reported ready for Immediate service They
are commanded By Coils c. NJ. Berry aud ADgcroth.
The Episcopal cergymen will read the war service to-
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Tile GARRISON IN TIE roRr.
RECEIPT OF WAR NEWS NORTH-GOVERNOR
SPRAGUE, OF RHODE ISLAND, OFFERS HIS SER.


RECEIPT OF WAR NEWS N0RTH-GOYERNOR
sPRAGUE, OF RHODE ISLAND, OFFERS HIS SER
VICES.
autographed to the Washington Sunday Morning
Chonicle
NEw YORK. April 49, evening 1T is reported here
that Fort Sumter has surrender and that the
fig flying from its walls nobody having been killed or
wounded on either side. The city Is in fever OIL e.
element The reports from Charleston are not credited
and there is great anxiety to hear from washington
Our people now and ALL determined To sustain
the and demand vigorous prosecution OF the
war inauguratcd by the disunonists All sympathy with
them dead and active military aud naval preparations
are being made. The steamship Ericsson was chartered
this morning, and with steamers Philadelphia and Van
derbilt are fitting out with munitions OF war.
Stocks went down at the first board butrevved at the
second. Government stock advanced one quarter
Fancy stock declined one per cent.
Several regiments of the New York State Militia meet
tonight to tender their services to the government
Major johnson, on the receipt of the war news re-
turned TO Governors Island, and resumed command OF
the forces.
Dispatches received here from Albany, Boston and
Providence report great excitement in favor Of the gov
eminent.
Governor Sprague of Rhode Island has rendered the
Marine Artillery Of that State and thousand Infantry
to the Administration, with his own services.
autographed to the Sunday Morning Otronieisl
THE MARTIAL SPIRIT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April Is, ls6l.-The bill establish
ing military bureau-and appropratipg $500 600 TO
put the militia of the State in order for any emergency
was taken up in the House at o'clock p NJ yesterday
and promptly passed by of 65 to 49, In the spe-
cia session Of the Senate held last night the BILL as it
came from the House, taken up, considered, and
passed by vote Of 26 10 and before eight o'clock be-
came Q law by the signature of the Governor.
number Of prominent citizens, members of all par
ties from all sections Of the State now here state that
the feeling Of sntsgonism To rebels aud traitors Is every
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ST. tAal5hlL presented tEo memorials o. , .i-
character from 'le county OF washington anu "''O'
.-cus.rlnce. sd. c....;....
TIE sand documents were Fe-iIe' u '"0 O0"'''''''
Dc Federal Relations.
FE1ERAL RELATIONS
Tho Convention resolved itself INTO 70 nmi''ee o.
he Whole, ard resumed Che co.'s eeTaon oil 'le repo'
No che Committee ON Federal hrauo4.' proposing
lrnlueu.s 20 tie Constitution OF the DhIieI Si',ss
Toe So s,.l,e Tor t-e l-t section proposed oy BIZ
i'Ep was o. p ..ec-ye1S 90 nays 't
fr lLliN moved 10 siAeit i-e cause "nlc1 Iei u.s.
-l a Che present territory sol'n OF ln't nue. iuFoCu
sry s.rs.u.e as 10 no" exists, shall remain, CO. oy
trArC cu be- words ",s Q. no." exists ana I'D eF.
of t.e A'-a race '5 t.'".t ana hefeo! Ie''eG 10
e2.5, ..i shall nos be- a9o''Het o! a'! Up" OF ooN
a l... .rt le-',.+t.''' QUO tue s'ir' o7 no "
"..'.eeI by Che -."- o. territories oil Ne" AeAeo.
The ...n-7..'. WIS Pc, ,-e----le-7 49, nays o.
'.'.' '- u. SIT. AVt'i'I9' 'l. "''os 10" 80 IS
E... ,. '-1 NOUS $50 0N '-e ''- Jay
h..'. .' .'-.- 81. ".' 5000" ,,
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E.IFLE. .E..i ..-.,. moved 90 amend Ly striking
... a.g.... Section and Inserting the following:
.r Senator, .tt.. -..f ..... s.-I De divide. into two
..... aa r..-.. 'y pee State whose ns.'1
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- ,,,5;,,,o,;uo ne people Of the

sri.5 for a, purpose Of su5gatiHg the people Of the
EoNgksrn State, O. n, federal authority
Brave words sni uy y OkeL 10 Trey mean Wn@'
hsy say, or hoy en- ty sounds TO cover US win iu
k.,ro sbape
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AFFAIRS AT MONTGOMERY.

MONTGOMERY April -, p. Milne official dispatches
from Gov Pckens TO the Secretary of War; detailing the
incidents in Charleston harbor, read by clerk Of
the War Department from the Executive buildings, in the
presence of President Davis and Cabinet and an immense
concourse of auditors. Seven guns were fired in honor
of the achievement Great rejoicing.
Major Chambers Of the AablT. army. has just arrived
from Pensacola, bringing Lieut.. Reed Worden OF the
United States army. as prisoner of war. The latter
bearer Of dispatches Fort Pckeus aud to the federal
feet in Pensacola bay. He is held by the Secretary Of
War who sent detachment the railroad to arrest
him.
FORT PICKENS REINFORCED.
PENSACOLA April l3-FoT. Pickens reinforced
iaatu
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR CrEClSYATI.-The village OF
Amelia about twenty-five miles from Cincinnati, was the
scene of terrible tragedy Saturday afternoon last
The parties concerned in the affair Washington
Grgsby and wife For time past bitter feeling
has existed between them. They had one child, boy
about five years old whom they recently committed 70
the care OF friend in the country On Saturday last they
started TO visi; him. taking the omnibus from the Denn
son House. Arriving at Amelia late in The afternoon
Grgsby made proposition to his wife which ELECTED
contemptuous reply. Some conversation ensued, the ex
act nature of which is not known, after which the hug
band drew revolver pointed it at his wife and said
You have been false 20 me long enough. You will be
so no longer He then fred shots in rapid
sion The first took effect in the head, penetrating to
the brain and lodging there; the second lodged in the
abdomen. The unfortunate woman fell 10 TIE floor, ut
teriug a few words in indisnct manner. The noise
of the pistol shot attracted the attention Of citzen bu
before any one arrived Grigsby bad placed the pom
to his own head aud OF himself rough the BRAIN.
He fell to the floor and died in less han ten minutes.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15

HOW THE NEWS IS RECEIVED IN THE NORTH.
THE WAR FEELING IN PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE
ISLAND &C,
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.p@TnE ANNUAL MEETING or
49, the RICHMOND MALE 0aPH An soCIsTT, will
be IN Centenary ethodsD Church. this (honia evening
AT eight o'clock ap'5-lt
,IyE THHAM IRuN WORKS TO BE SOLD
w At AUCTION this day, together with large number Of
excellent Boats Mules Horses, &c, &C
The Particular attention Of the pubnc respectfully called 10
vau bic property. 70 take place The
misses lay II O'Clock A. NJ Boat will leave The Packet
Cc Landing this morning o'clock convey such persons
may desire TO attend the sale
4
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20 TERs Is conceded 70 be the deicious, whole
,o and eTecua tonic In the World used by almost fam
M In VIRGINIA solely for this climate and should be
found 10 the Of every Southern Family cure for all dis
eas the and bowels They fall IN make PER
R cuaE Of DYSPEPSIA Nervous Headache SC With pain In the
stomach or bowels they give immediate relief correct disordered
vrs and In and debated persons they will give vital
energy 10 the They only need trial TO give them
precedence over Bers. be had Of
Wars GRAY, PURCELL LADD co and by all prominent
Druggists city Of Richmond and elsewhere In Virginia and
Horh Carolina Also by c. sT0Tr CO., Washington City,
O. CANDY GtLPIN co Baltimore b. A. FAHNE5ToCK CO.,
PLla ielphla, and BARNES PARK, New York
O,ders Allied by addressing T. BAKER Proprietor,
r.h Richmond, Va
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vNOOD.S NOHTH CAROLINA FAMILY HOE
w HEhRIsG5
80 half bis N O. Family Roe Herrirg' Woods brand,
81 bbls Of N Family Gross Herring, Woods brand,
3bbls. Of N. q. Family Gu. Herrings, woods brand,
100 bbls OF FAIRLY Flour, that cannot be surpassed,
10 superior Green, Gunpo and blscS Teas
5000 bushes Of Mil OG such Bran BIownstIG and Ship
LOCO bales OF Timothy and Glover Hay,
100 bales Of Oats,
LOCO Queen City HAMS
Old fumgardner Whisky 0ard Brandy and Champagne
Wines Of the very best quality.
For sale the reasonable terms by
ROBT. A. DABNEY,
prood -ths lie
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.

No State Ia the Valley the Mississippi Offers ges, -ics
nent to the settler Is Illinois There potcnd
world where all Of the condorl Of climate and soil admir-
y combine produce these great staples coRS ard WH'
"a the Pralrles Of illinois,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15
THE REVOLUTION.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLYTO vIR-
GINA, A PROCLAMATION OF
WAR.
SURRENDER OF FORT
SUMTER

PARTICULARS OF THE BOMBARDMENT-THE
FORT ON FIRE-NOBODY HURT-MAJ0R AN
DERsON THE GUEST OF GEN. BEAUREGARD-
GREAT REJOICINGS IN CHARLESTON.
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Il JAHFs w0oDHOUsl CO.
Tsons Osmpsgn History the Campaigns Of 1850 and Isl
In Provinces Of North America By Lieut. Col
Taton, with maps and plan' qIao, haey bound In half
Morocco gilt top
Wilson's lean 6hOlogys vOls fOlo bound in superb
copy. In half Morocco. gilt top.
Smiths History of Virginia. 2 vols, Syo.
JohnstoL's Indian Narrative. ~ mo boards.
burses History Of vi gnia. vols, Svo
Amons Anecdotes Of the Life OF the It, Hon. William Pitt Earl OF
Chatham. 3 vols Sgo, calf
Fontenele the Plurality OF Worlds Syo calf
Memoirs OF the Reign Of King Charles the First BY Sir Philip War
wick svo. half Nor eco, gilt top
TSylors Arstor VOL, ~ mo.
Characters Of Theophrasus Translated from the Greek and
illustrated by Physiognomlca Sketches vol 3vo boards
Poers r Robt Ker Travels In Georgia. Persia Arnenia An
Client 5aby with Epgrsyngs OF Portraits Cos
tunes, &C. vols quarto fell calf extra.
Doings-nunerous Original Compositions; 80 Plates BY
Daxlev U.lfcalf
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which, E. they will perceive will enable them. By proper energy
perseverance and industry proyias comfortable homes Tor then
selves and families with, comparatively speaking, te cap
al
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SOUTHERN MANUFACTORY OF

SOUTHERN MANUFACTOHYO OF
Boots and Shoes.
ME the undersigned would be pleased ID have tie country
w ants, visiting the city, call
prepared furnish them with DDS Of mabuacture a.
price they be procured here elsewhere
We earnestly wish that manufacturing business in the line
Boots be Increased and hathe
Richmond may be great justify employing nom rs
hands, but hope the day not far dani viii be
thus. ALsA HILL CO.,
Manufacturers and Importers Of
Boots and Shoes, No. 1871
,ni5 Main street, Richmond Va
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CRTsTADORO's HAIR DYE
ONLY DYE
@,HAIER,s PREMIUM BIT.

Y all who desire the color their hair changed with
certainty rspdy shade they may desire Man.
u,tred by j. CHRIsTADoR0 Aston House, New York tod
APPLIED by all Hair Drssers mhls-dtvlm
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

EIHE attention othe enieprs!ng nd Industrious portion OF ID.
community is directed to the Oo wing statements aai liberal
Inducements offered them By the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.

Over tOOOOOO prvse capital have been expended on ~
abroad system OF Illinois Inazm1ch part oi the income foi
works with valuable public fund In auis 80
finnish expenses the GHr and must eon
quently every day decrease.
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EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.

These lands are contiguous to railroad 100 miles les
Ehch connects with other roads naygabe lakes Te
hus aGordng an unbrosen Communication with the Eastern Aad
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CtHILDRRN,s CARRIAGEs.-An and beautiful
~ Ohdrens Carriages from the finest 70 the cheapet
quality, for ssls NJ rHos. L. BULKLKY co.
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GLAss-wARE-cOmprisng Gobles, Tuablsrs Wines,
NJ Champsgaes Lemonad Ale and Lager Beer Glasses Sal
vers Finger bowls Glass Jars Stands srop Pitchers Glass
Tubes Lamps sa Cellars Gobes for sale at the China
and House Furnishing store Of THOS A. BuLkLEf 60,
ap15 10, Main street,
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THE STATE DEBT.
PRESENT POPULATION.

The dte deJtb only $40 as H. and within he ldf ar@'
years has been reduced s2959T5 So ami may rea0HaJ
.pect hat IN Ten Ysars @ leiA be-one estncL
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yIRGlXsA sTATE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, April Is,

Tie Convention assembled at To- o'clock, A. NJ.
PRAYER by the Rev. Nr. BosssnAS, Of the UaiTersoIls
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HOMES FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS,
FAVE FOR FALN
100000 Acres

Of Rich Farming Lends in Tracks Of Forty Acr,s ard
Up,cGrd on Long Credit. aud Lov Prices.
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turesharne ?
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Hr PARKS presented d memorial from the county OF
-aysou m favor OF the passage OF an ordinance OF I'M
---si.tr secession.
Sir CAMPBELL presented .wo memorials OF similar
.1a-a,ter from the county Of Washington, and also,
..rrcIs rance.
Tie said documents were referred to the Committee
Dr. Federal Relations
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28
Another Hard.Shell.

Another Hard.Shell.
The stock of "Hard Shelp sermons is
inexhaustible. They are certainly spirited
if not edifying, and We give them with the
intention of removing the prejudices against
an educated ministry.
In the county of Pcndleton, in Virginia,
where this sect is neither very numerous
nor intelligent, the Rev Mr.. B. was
preaching doctrinal sermon, and wishing
to enforce the virtue Of water, he did so
somewhat in the following plain and easy
style:
"My brethering, I was once on time
out a hunting, and saw great big buck
come bookety, bookety, bookety (imitating
the running Of deer) down the mountain,
and jump right kerslosh into stream OF
water and swim over, and away he went,
bookety, bookety. Presently saw whole
pack Of dogs come on the bucks track as
hard as they could clip it, bow WOW, bow
WOW, and they followed the track till they
got to the stream, and there they came to a
dead halt. They rumaged about on both
sides of the stream but as the water had
washed the scent off, they couldn't smell
him on the side he come out on. So the
chase stopped, and the buck got safe away
in the mountains. Just so it is with you,
friends. You are all a-gong bookety, book
ety-bookety, bookety, as straight down as
you can go, and the devil is after you bow
WOW, just like the dogs. But presently
you get to to the water, you plunge in, head
and ears, and when the devil gets there
the water has washed your sins away, and he
can't trail you any farther and you get safe
to glory.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28

Yankee Trick.
Uncle Ed, as we used to call him, among
lots of good qualities, had failing. He
did love good liquor, but such was the
state Of his credit that no one would trust
him. He therefore, one day, resorted to a
trick, to answer the great desire Of his ap.
petite. He took two case bottles, put a
quart Of water into one Of them, put one in
each pocket, and started for the store.
"rll take quart of rum" said Uncle
Eb, as he placed the empty bottle on the
counter.
The rum was up, and the bottle replaced
in his pocket, when Uncle Ed pullsd from
his purse what might seem quarter Of a
dollar.
"This is nothing but TIM" said the trad.
"Eh, now its quarter" said our Uncle
Ed.
"It's tim" said the trader, land shan't
take it,"
'It's all I've got"
VERY well, then you can't have this
rum"
Uncle Eb, without much demurring,
pulled from his pocket the quart Of water.
The trader took it, and poured it into his
rum barrel, and off walked Uncle Eb.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28

AN ArRocIous SENTIMENT There is q
paper published at Boston, Massachusetts,,
which has received considerable encourage
ment at the hands Of sundry Republican
journals and which lately published the fol-
lowing horrible sentiment:
''If freedom can only prevail through the
agency Of vengeance, so be it; if the Temple
Of Liberty can only stand securely on the
curses of slaveholders-so be it; rather let
the white race be swept from the face Of the
earth, than endure the perpetuity Of negro
bondage. Wewould hesitate at no conceiv-
able atrocity; zoe scould spare neither oarlor
nor cradle; neither age nor sec-did we be-
lieve that they must perish in order that ne
gro slavery might perish with them!'
If more Of diabolism can be concen-
trated in one paragraph, than is expressed
in the above extract, we don't want to read
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28

20 Mark, how cruel of you to srsat
thus" she said; her soft; lustrous syes
swimming in tears and looking so pleadingly;
"How cruel of you to speak thus, or tG
think of the cat at al. 1t Is Liszie hsvs
found"
"Liszie ~
I looked up at the window, and there;
sure enough, sat the little girl to whom !
delivered the parcel in the morning. Tho
lost was found. There was; at least, one
happy family in Cardigan place that even:
ing. The curtains were drawn, the glow.
ing Goals threw out cheerful warmth from
the crate, and there beside it, sat my wifa
aud her little sister, all the happier for their
long, long separation: -
And when Minnie put on the solferind
and black hood with the roll around it and
long strings ending in balls, that I might
see how well it became her, she said "How
glad I am, Mark, that you got me this hood;
for it has been the means of restoring dear
Lizzie, who was SO long lost to me. shall
always keep it, for the happiness it brought
me-"
l agreed with her.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28

~ Whatever measures have tendency
to dissolve the Union, or contribute to VIC,
late or lessen the Sovereign Authority, ought
to be considered as hostile to the Liberty
and Independence Of America, and the au-
thers of them treated neutrality-suspicious.
Washington, 1898.
If any one State, or portion Of the pco-
pie Of any State, choose to place themselves
in military array against the government of
the Union, am for trying the strength Of
the government. am for ascertaining
whether we have got government or not
practical, efficient, capable of maintaining
it's authority, and of upholding the powers
and interests which belong to government,
Nor, sir, am to be alarmed or dissuaded
from any such course by intimations of the
spilling of blood. If blood is to be split,
by whose fault is it to be split +? Upon tho
supposition, maintain it will be the fault
Of those who choose 10 raise the standard
of disunion, and endeavor to PROSTATE this
government; and, sir. when that is done,
so long as it pleases God to give me voics
to express my sentiments, or an arm, weak
and enfeebled as it may be by age, that
voice and that arm will be on the side Of my
country, for the support Of the general au-
thority, and for the maintenance of the
powers Of the Speech Of Henry
Clay, August 1st, 1850.