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CASTLE PINcKNEY.-The Charleston
Mercury learns that Castle Pincl1ney is
now garrisoned by the troops and COM
manded by the officers of the regular army
of the Confederate States Government.
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GBs 9naerson grd!eIligelrter.
thursday MORNING. MARCH es, 1861.
EDITED BY
JAMES A. HoYT and ". W. HUMPHREYS.
New Advertisements.

See the notice of J. II. WnITSEn, Assignee the
military orders, and other advertisements in this
issue.
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CHARLESTON ITIMs-We clip the fol-
lowing from the Charleston Mercury, of
the 25th:
THE ORIGINAL I'LAG.-Hon. W. Porch
er Miles, on his return from Montgomery
brought with him the original flag of the
Confederate States, which he presented to
Mrs. Pickens, with the request that she
would have it hoist ted over Fort Sumter
MATTERS AT FoIT SUMrER-On Satur-
day, the furniture of Captain Foster was,
by permission, removed from Fort Moul-
trie to Fort Sumter. The activity of Ma
jor Anderson's garrison continues unaba-
ted. The openings in the face of the
South wall are being closed up with stone
blocks, and as cement hapens to be scarce,
the joints are formed Of molten Lead
Other changes, useful and ornamental, are
IN progress.
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eeaz The Methodist congregation of this place
will observe Friday the 9Th of April as Day of
Fasting and Prayer.
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Attention, Palmetto Riaemen!

Attention, Palmetto Riaemen!
IN obedience to Orders No. I, from Rcgimcntai
Head Quarters the order heretofore published re-
quiring parade every Saturday is hereby coun-
tcrmanded.
You are hereby ordered to appear for drill and
instruction, at the company rendezvous on the first
and third Saturday Of April the 9th and 2Oth) at
IL o'clock M, and upon every first and third
Saturday thereafter, until otherwise ordered.
MIKE MAGEE, o. s.
March %, 1861 80 1t
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A VISITOR TO THE SOUTHERN CoNFED-
ERAcY-ATr. Russell, the London Times
correspondent, it is said is commissioned to
pay avisit to the Cotton Confederacy, with
a aview to ascertain what public opinion on
thesecession question really is there. The
stupid and systematic misrepresentation
of that part of the country by the North
ern Republican Journals, is too much now,
even, for intelligent Englishmen-and
hence the dispatch ofa special correspond
ent, by the leading British journal, to ena-
BILE it to see and Judge for itself. The step
is one which does as much credit to the
impartiality as to the enterprise Of our
transatlantic cotcnporary and there can
be no doubt that the reception Of its cor
respondent, by the Southern "Barbari-
ans" will be quite as genial as his rccep-
ton in this latituds.-Ne,o York Express.
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AssTGNEE's NOTICE.

R. L. GAINES having made an assignment of
his "nctt share and interest in the late firm of
R. L. Gaines s. Co.,, his individual creditors are
notified that meeting will be held on Saturday
the 9th of April at o'clock p. M, at the Office of
Harrison s. Whitners, for the purpose Of electing
an Agent.
March %, 1861 50 1t
ass- Gazette copy once and forward bill to this
Office.
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CONSTITUTION.

AprlcLE1. This Convention shall be known as
the Anderson District Sunday School Convention,
and shall be auxiliary to the So. Ca. S. S. Union.
ART. .. The officers of this Convention shall
consist of President Secretary and Treasurer,
and an Executive Committee, which Committee
shall consist of six, including the President and
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall er o6fciO be
members CT the same.
ART 3. The officers of this Convention shall be
elected at the regular annual meeting.
ART /. It shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all meetings of the Convention, to pre-
serve order, and appoint such Committees as are
not otherwise provided for.
ART. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary
and Treasurer to keep correct minutes of the pro-
cccdings of this body to take charge of all funds,
and appropriate them as he shall be directed and
report at each annual meeting.
ART. G. II shall be the duty of the Executive
Committee to superintcnd the business CT this
body during its recess.
ART. Z. The objects Of this Convention are to
increase the interest in Sabbath Schools, to organ
ize such a School in reach of every child in the
District, and to supply the destitute With religious
books
ART. 8. All persons favorable to the objects of
this Convention may become members by enrol
ment of their names.
ART. Q. All funds raised by this Convention
shall be paid into the South Carolina S. S. Union
as special liabilities to support Missionary in our
own District, and to supply the destitute in our
midst with Sabbath School books.
ART 10. This body shall hold its regular annual
meeting on Friday after the third Monday in Au-
gust.
ART II. The Missionary employed by the Con-
vention shall be required to make out full report
of his labor and expenses and submit it at each
regular meeting.
ART - This Constitution may be altered or
amended at any regular meeting by the concur
renee of two-thirds of the members present.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOINS JoHE 4. A: HaRRTsoS, hH4Ts Committee
The Report was unanimously adopted.
1t was then announced that those wishing to be-
como members of this Convention could do so by
enrolling their names; whereupon, several enrolled
their names and became members.
Upon motion, it was agreed that the Executive
Committee be authorized to set apart day for a
Sunday School celebration, and also to convene
this Convention.
Upon motion, it was ordered that these pro-
ceedings be sent to the District papers, with re-
quest to be published.
The Convention then adjourned.
J. SCOTT MURRAY, President pro tenn.
JOHN A. HARRISON, Sec. and Treas
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Ygraened.

MARRIED, on the 14th ult., by the Rev. David
Humphreys, Mr. BENJAMIN FRANKL1S TAYLOR to
Miss MARTHA JANE PRINCE, both of this District
~ Printers fee received.
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RKLSsA twould appear by the
subioinedsdi dispatches, which we @ hnd N 1al pal
Nortbern exchanges, that Arkansas ,,! mas as
passed an ordnance OF @ seeesslo41 4bo "niun aoa
pie: s,,.oh ., 4 disnatcb
from Little Rock, received to-day. .s]on- Con
citizen Of Arkansas, states that Il a5f seces-
vention had passed the ord5pslfa .1a ratification
so4 tbe peope es spO tea .aa Thus az ample PIE
time is upop p1ple the question e eGe
State July sssean hardly be attributed to
PreclP1Es:stever course they may take"
t9eD1EMpHIs, Tenn, Wednesday, March
,<96:@Advices have been received here that.
the Arkansas Stale Convention onadjourned
to-day, after pass ng ascension ordinance
and cooperation resolutions They are
to be submitted to the vote Of the people.
A concilatory spirit was manifested by
both parties"
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For the Mtelligeaccr.
ANDERSON C. IT,. March 90. 1856.

ANDERSON u. H., March -, lool.
Pursuant to appointment, the Sunday School
Convention for Anderson District convened in the
Court House this day at eleven o'clock a. m. The
President, J. II. Whitner Esq, being absent, Rev.
J. Scott Murray was called to the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Rev. W. T. Farrow, State Secretary, then made
q verbal report, informing the Convention that he
was now connected with the South Carolina Sun
day School Union, having severed his connection
with the American S. S. Union upon the States
seeding from the United States.
Several amendments to the Constitution being
suggested, upon motion, Messrs. James A. Iioyt
and John 4. Harrison were appointed Committee
to examine the Constitution and report such amend
mcnts and alterations as they deemed important.
The Convention then adjourned to meet in the
Baptist Church at y o'clock p. m
EVENING SESSION.
After prayer by Rev. j. s. Murray, Rev. w. 7.
Farrow proceeded to deliver Lecture, as previously
announced which was instructive, interesting and
listened to attenivcly.
At the close of this address, the President pro
lem. organized the Convention by taking the Chair
An election Cor officers was ordered, which re-
sultcd in the reelection of the following
Pycsi9sat-James II. Whitner.
.Secretory and Trcasurer-John A. Harrison.
Erccutirs Co,mmi.fce-Thos. Hall, Sam'l. Brown,
John b. Sloan, H. Hammond, and j. II. Whitner
and John a. Harrison or oG7ciO.
The Committee on amendments to the Constitu-
iion then submitted their Report, which was as
follows:
To he .ln7erson District s. s. Cdnpention:
The undersigned were appointed at the meeting
held in the Court House this morning to consider
and report on such amendments or alterations as
may be necessary to the Constitution of this Con-
vcntion in view of the relations of the same being
changed by recent political events. Your Commit
tee. after carefully considering the matters en-
trusted to them, have determined to report new
Constitution, BASEL upon the old one, with such al
teratons rs they think best adapted to promote the
interests Of this Convention and the praiseworthy
cause in which it is engaged. Your Comnittce,
therefore, beg leave 10 submit the following
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08
HOW THE BIS sTUNG THE CHIvALRY.

An intelligent officer of the 2Sth Regiment, n. Y.
s. NJ, writing from Arlington Highls, gives inter-
esting account Of an interview he had with the five
rebel prisoners brought into camp by Lieut. Tompk
and his dragons, of Company B, on the morning of
their capture. Hc says the chivary" behaved in a
very unmanly manner, begging in the most abject
style for their lives protesting battbey only served
in the rebel ranks upon compulsion One of their off,
cers declared f be could only be liberated this time he
would swear fealty the Union and Get his foot
in a Slave State again.
We give an extract from the letter, from which /.
will be perceived that the charge Of the dragons left
lively impression upon the minds of the Secession
iss
"Their account of the fight was amusing. l will
give You one from notes written secretly twenty min
utes after heard it. II lie nearly verbatim:
"tTalk about fighting wbew, my G-dl One
company Of them reglars or you New-fork fellows
can whip a thousand of our men by Cd thats so;
Ill swar it bible. Yon ought to have seen 'em.
Look heyar, reckon wanted to get out OF the way.
Sures you're born, theyre just like deyils-they
don't mind shots. Lord they went down the street,
where they cut, an slashed, an shot. Our boys run
like the devil-then J-s you ought to have seen
em cut up the street again. ke blue devils it makes
nv blood cold to think of il. They shot every way
knocked US from our hosses took our pstos and ga
bres away-my Cd, how they tit. Why Sir I'll
swar on a bible them South and North Carolina fell
lows that's with ant 10 account. They wont
obey nobOdy-no dscipline-youn lick them every
time
"There was much mere Of the same sort, and send
ycu this specimen profanity and all included, 90 yon
may know what the rebel prisoners think, and how
they talk. asked him what the rebels thought Of our
volunteers.
"' Well said he IN reply they think you New
York men are iust as bad ne the reglars, but they
haint much opinion Of the rest "
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08

sesought vas that hs ow household should not be mo-
ksted lido not thin. there was ever any danger oi
thai, although al r what be had seen 80 near nun,
was no wond, n he felt apprehensre. Inc nrS' u'ne
thai be @ ss heart TO 60 to his mill, to gather 'ose'ner
the r. manning shreds Of lis goods he was met oy TWO
sics each wearing one Of his coats and one OF them
carving away pile Of books from bis library. Ihe'h
were restored 10 him. but the money and congo era
be collection Of light movable property coU,d not he
recovered.
Within the city there are few outward evidences Of
Numbering, whatever may have been committed. The
Marshall House is almost the only place tha, shows
traces Of warike occupation. The walls are left
standing and so are majority Of the partitions within,
but o,herwse the house is utter ruin. Doors are
burst away, windows torn out, floors broken up, and
seircases shattered The capeting upon which
Ellsworth lay was long ago cut out, and since then
MANY of the boards themselves have been lifted and
carried away iu splinteis. The bannisters near the
scene of the tragedy have disappeared and one or two
of the stairs-those tom which Ellsworth 10 supposed
TO have fallen-have followed them. The fugstAf at
the top of the house grows thinner every day. Eccen
tic rechunters have gone far as TO secure some Of
the large gilt letters which formed the sign IN front OF
the house. There is not chamber but gives some
proof of the anxiety Of visitors 10 rongh me
mentoes To this hour the house is crowded with eIec
tators and the thrilling events Of that fatal Friday
morning are over and over again rehearsed by the
throngs that fill the narrow landingplaee.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08
RREECHLOAnING GUNS.

We have before us private letter from Mr.. Stilman
of this city, late editor Of Tie Crayon in Paris
in relation to breecb-oading guns. He pronounces, on
the authority Of artillery officers in the French service
and especially of COL Eyma the head of the bureau OF
national founderies all such cannon Of whatever name
an altogether useless as field guns They are ire
gueny more dangerous to those who lire them than to
The enemy. OF the Whitworth gun, he says that the
only quality in which il "surpasses any other Is ID Its
range which is owing to the great length and weight
of the shot compared with its section of resistance
TO the atmosphere aid not in the least 10 any quality
in the gun ITSELF The shot is in effect OF the shape OF
one of the pins used in bowlDgalleys, short iron
bolt The defects Of the gun several the two most
serious being the liability OF the shot to wander owing
to the absoue impossbiity Of getting mechanical lit
of an iron shot in steel BARREL without speedily de-
sroyng the bore of the gum and the rcochet Of the
shot occurring rarely and when occurring, being most
uncertain"
In addition to these objections it takes twice the
time to load this gun that it does the ordinary Napo-
leon gum and it costs than FIVE times az much.
Both these last objections apply also to the Armstrong
gun, though the irstnsmed do not. The French Gov
ernment have determined after carefully experiment
ing with the breech.loading cannon, and from the
perience of the expedition to China to adopt none of
them finding it impossible to make the breech secure
Col Eyma declared that the Armstrong guns, used in
the expedition to China, required brigade Of me-
ehancs to follow the artillery to keep them in order
Mr. Stlrnan, whose opinion is entitled TO some
weight, nasmuch as be is the inventor OF breech-
loading gun, declared that the simple, muzle-oadng,
rfed broDzed cannon Of the pattern Of the improved
NAPOLEON, is the best The sbot is conical, with
pings Of lead to Gil the grooves, arranged in two cir
eles 30 as to give two points Of bearing" They can
be fred at tho rate Of in sixteen seconds. But
any muzzlcosdng gun, Mr.. Stillman thinks preferable
10 either the Armstrong or Whitwoth.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08
NEWS FROM THE NINTH.
CO of The ". Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
CAaP CAMERON, WAsHIscroS, June 4, 1851.
Beyond the lamentable accident which caused the
death Of poor Pollock passage TO the Capital was
unmarked by any eventful incident. Like all other
regiments passing through the Baltimore trap since the
dsstardly fmeute of April we kept sharp lookout for
attacks and not only had powder dry but enough
of it in our to be prepared for the worst On our
arrival we quartered for the first few days in an
old storehouse In the heart OF the city, and although
the floor none Of the sOtes, we got az much com-
fort from wooden bed was ever taken by us on
matresses feather beds at home. Hunger, they say
is the best sauce will vouch for 1t that campaigning
is the best soporifc the sleepess could wish Instead
OF things going from bad 70 worse, they got from bad
TO betterfor transferred to the camp vacated
by the 7th, and are now comfortably quaitered.
Beside having to do our own cooking, we are our
own walters and chambermads and are fast becoming
fit TO ill any meDial position IN our fathers houses,
from boot.black up. The only complaint we have TO
make is of the nsuicency of food which, by the way,
il an important matter when we have TO undergo 80
much severe drilling and hard work Of every kind.
Our day is apporoUed out after this fashion: AT A a.
H. we are up and quarter of an hour later answer to
rocall then battalion drill, which occupies an hour
and half then cook and eat breakfast then company
drill for two hours; then clean out tents ana sweep
company streets then dnner then two hours OF com on
pany drill; evening parade, supper, and rest unti IS
o'clock, when we blow out our lights and turn ~;
1t is about hot enough TO roast eggs IN e shade anu
you may imagine that severe drill, IN f1il UNIFORM,
Is not he nat agreeable thing In the worid. sy
nothing of our being six in tent We DO not aex ior
bedfeows, for every night have to sleep WIN our
loaded moskets by our sde and more quiet and peace
able wives we could not desire unless they shouid %
unreasonably trihed WITH In which case az In any
other, there would be an explosion, without doubt.
Two of our sentineis, worn out oy fatigue, were
found asleep on their posts few nights ago. Their
sentence was public rsprimana os,ors ne
Of two weeks IN an important position On the
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08

Nobody, except Secessioniss, felt IL TO be at all
necessary thus 10 secure fair play 10 Union men bere'
Nobody, except Secesionsts objected To 60 Just pre-
caution for securing the route and communication
against the enterprise of bad men.
As necessary for protection the United States troops
were not regarded here by any, save the few who
think your correspondent writes. IA proper
measure of military precsution agAiDst mob which
had dared to obsruct the transit Of United States
troops and which, though publicly threatened and ad-
viscd the local authorities had shown themselves
able, at least to restrain it regarded by all save
those who aided or sympathized with that outrage.
There ia no need of our following examples, which,
however well elsewhere, would be out Of place in
Maryland where the mass of the people are for the
Government; and where traitors fear much more than
they are feared.
All we ask is that you will be msled longer by
correspondents, ignorant malicious; infer the
feelings Of the people from the conduct Of the local
thores nor aid in giving publicity TO assertions and
nsnuations touching our Criminal Court, oseeharge
othe Grand jury now in session, and which he's mdic-
ed the rioters who remaiuCd ought to satisfy every
man that some at least of our authorities maintain
loyal position.
The ignorance Of facts and insolence Of tone dis-
played in the correspondence and sOme editorials of the
Northern press in regard this city another obstacle
in spite of which, as well as Of Secession, the loyal
Union of Mary land resolved to carry the State
on the 18th of June for the support, and maintenance
and vindication Of the Government
JAMES r. PARTRIDGE
II. WINTER DAVIS.
ARCHIBALD STIRLING jr.,
States Attorney Of Baltimore City.
BaLti6iOye June 5, 1851
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08
NoRTHERNERs DRIVEN FROM THE SOUTH

Mr. George w. Bradley, native Of this city, Of
Mr.. e. C.. Bradley, arrived home yesterday IRON the
Southwest. Mr. b. has been engaged for about four
years as the General Travelling Agent Of the Mssissp
ii Central R.road, aud his business has extended
thousand miles through the Southern States, from
Cairo TO New.Orleanf.
The second week in May, on Lis arrival at New
Orleans from Grand Junction, Tennessee, he was ar,
rested and taken before the Mayor, and confronted
with teegraphic requ ition from the Vigilance Com
nittee at Grand Junction, denOuncng him as FED.
eral spy and demanding that be be sent back TO th1
place 10 be dealt with by tie Committee lie was de-
tained under Surveillance for nine hours, and then,
through the intervention OF several trends connected
with the Newt press, he was discharged from
custody. lie not, however, given his liberty unli
the demand had been made upon bim TO give evidence
of bis fidelity the South by taking the oath OF alle
glance TO the Confederate Government. This be de-
ened to do and selfconstituted vigilance committee
threatened his life the gaows, and would doubtless
have hung bin but for the inlerpostion of friends a.
before stated. Mr.. Bradley on condition OF MS re'
lease, required 70 leave the State OF Louisiana
These things occurred the 9Th Of May, and he has
since been closing up bis business matters in western
cities. Of the reliability Of his statements We have
conclusive evidence.
Mr. Bradley informs us that at least nine Northern
men who were connected with the Mississippi Central
Railroad had been even more severely dealt with thsn
he. They bad been IMPRISONED and tar and feathers,
shaving side Of the head shaving strip from the
forehead back over the middle OF the head, whipping
on the bare back by negroes and other like babaes
were inflicted upon them. Two men OF his acq uaint.
ance had been hung for expressing Union sympathies
Wherever Northern men are found, they are required
to take the oath of allegiance the Confederate Go
vernment ard TO either the army or to make con-
tributioAs Of money to aid the
Mr.. Bradley WAS ON q visit here last winter wher
he thought there mnch Justice IN the cause
of the South, than subsequent events give him reason
10 think be really the case. His Impressions are,
however, that the suppression of the rebellion is to be
much more serious matter than the great mass Of the
people at the North seem to think
[Syracuse Journal, June 5.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08

ton and consideration which come W oS WI
sough. when yOyaging upon Summer se''' ~
sert your supremacy as you will over YOU, ,..
dependencies; bring to the stern accou"'""'''
OF your Justice those who violate your ia"' anu
your representative Minister shall not nave 'no
back of the Secretary Of Foreign Affairs '"rheu
upon him, nor. shal your own seltrefpecs eom-
pei to demand for passports. There need be
no high words nor exasperating protocols. Firm
ness and kindness may 90 hand in hand, and
determination and courtesy join in pleasant
promenade through the corridors of the Premier
OF the Administration.
Cotton is not to change the relations of great
Governments. There will not be war or q
blockade, because the spinner and chintz'p 'prlnte,,
have scant supply with small demand. Mus
Inns and cacoos are not to be made the levers
of revolution or reconstruction. In Fix months
the product of 1861 will go from Southern bar'
bors under the proper clearance, and with the
protection of the old bunting. They shall nave
what we can spare from our own busy looms,
without impediment of port regulations or cruis-
ing men-of-war. All that we ask is to be let
alone That we not only ask, but we demand.
1t is not pleasant to mill away, right and left,
at two antagonists; but if we must fight our
way through home sedti0n and foreign sympa.
thy we may demonstrate that the energy of our
youth is still vital in the hardened muscle Of our
early manhood.