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NDIEHtUJJ JOHN 4. VhMPBETL,
Associate Justice of the Supreme c. U. >.
Hon. VIM. Il. Seward, Sec'y of State.
WAsHINGroN Cry. April %. I8G

WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1861.
Sur enclose you letter, COZ responding very
nearly with one addressed to you a week ago
18th April-to which have not had any reply.
The letter is simply one of inquiry in reference to
facts concerning which, think, | am entitled to
an explanation. | have not atop ed any opinion in
reference to them which NAV not be modified by
explanation, have affirmed in that letter, nor
DO in this, any conclusion Of my own unfayorable
to your integrity in the whole transaction.
All that have said, and mean to say, is that au
explanation is due from you to myself. l will not
say what shall do in this request is not COM
piled with but am justified in saving that shall
feel at liberty to place these letters before any
person who is entitled to ask an explanation of
myself. Very respectfully,
JoH4 A. CAMPBELL,
Associate Justice Supreme Court of u. S.
Hon. WIN. H. Seward, Secretary of State.
No reply has been made to this letter.
April u. lSGl
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THE New sIoops of War.

PHILADELPHIA, May T.-Orders for building one
of seven soops of war have been received at
the Phadelphia navy yard. The ship will be
pushed rapidly forward.
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UNIoN.-At Easter, 1903. when Bonapart te, then
FIRST Consul, had determined suddenly to fer Lau-
isana to the United States rather than have that
colony fall into the hands of the English, who
as he said, would be sure to take it during The war
already imminent, he said to Barbe de- Barrels
whom he directed to negotiate the subject with
the American Minister, Mr. Livingston, already at
Paris, and Mr.. Monroe expected very soon =
Perhaps people will object (to the concession OF
Loulslana) that the Americans may get to b. too
strong for Europe in the course of two or three cn
turies. But my forecast does not deal with such
remote dangers. Besides we may look out for RI
yaship In the very heart of the Union itself
These contederstions only last until it is the inter
est of of the contracting parties to break them
up" Barbe de Marrois reports this conversation
in his Historic de la Lousiane" Paris, 1929, p.
800 Boston Courier
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Miss Theody Dickinson, late of Brsttlebnro, and
recently deceased, left the inc me of her plling
house for the benefit of her pet dog, a small cur
After the death of the dog the property reverts to
a nephew, who can apply at his leisure the old
maxim. hIf YOU love me. love my DOC"
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Some unknown miscreant displaced the rails on
the Southwestern Railroad, near Americas, Ga,
Thursday last, by reason OF which the passenger
train from Macon thrown from the track al
the engine and portion OF the cars precipitated
down twenty-five feet embankment. Several par
ties were injured. but not fatally
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GUNPowDER FoE THE SnUTH.-Apprehensio has
been frequently expressed lest the supply of pow
der at the South might prove inadequate to the de-
mands Of a prOtracted war. The apprehension, we
think, is groundIess; for independent of whatever
material NAV now be on hand, the elementary sub
stances OF which gunpOwder is made, can be ex-
tracted IN eXhaustless amounts from our own soil
and forests. II is well known by our older citizens
that in rly times the settlers made their own
powder from materials easily obtained. The nu-
merous caves of this region abour d in nitrous
earth, and in many of them nitre has been made iu
large quantities. If crude sulphate cannot be OBJ
tanned in sufficient quantity in our Cities the sui
ph"rets OF copper and iron in East Tennessee can
furnish an unlimited supply. Our willow, liuwood
and other trees can furnish the best charcoal.
In this connection will state that an enter
prise has already been Set on foot, having in view
the production OF gunpowder material. Messrs. G.
w. Rice, John F. Andersen and John ID. BOrin,
have leased the celebrated Santa Cave in Jackson
county, Alabama, and making extensive pre-
parations for the production Of nire on large
scale. 1t is also the intention of these gentlemen
to extend their operations to include the manufuc-
ture of powder. This enterprise we regard as iu-
dicious, patriotic, and we doubt not will prove
highly remunerative.
The powder mill near Nashville is in vigorous
operation, and we expect to hear of many similar
establishments springIng up magicay throughout
the South, so that. instead of experiencing want
OF this necessary element Of warfare, wa will in fact
have enough aad to spare Chattanooga Adrerti-
ser.
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Mr.. Morni and Mr.. Dessaulles, two Quebec off
clals, having had bitter correspondence. throug h
the newspapers, proceeded to Island Pond last
week to settle the matter by duel, but the
seconds, Intentionally or otherwise, cculd get no
caps or bullets for the pistols, and the , far be-
came farce. The two gentlemen have to bear the
laughter Of the public.
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VIRGINIA AND THE New CoNFEDERACY.-In reply
to an inquiry from the Collector of Charleston,
whether duties should be charged upon importa-
tions from Virginia, the Secretary of the Treasury
of the Southern Confederacy has instructed him
as follows:
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Charles Lever, the novelist, died at Spezzia IN
the latter part of April. He was native oi Dub-
lin, and was educated in Paris as physician. He
was the author Of some ntv-fve volumes all of
which are the delight OF those who love adventure.
Mr.. Lever had lived at Florence most of the time
since lS45.
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To G, Heineken, Esq, Agent of the New York and
Yirginia Steamship Company, Washington.

ARREST OF DR.. HOLLAND.-Ihe New Y ork COM
nercial of Thursday, P. NJ, says.
Gustave Holland, who was despatched by the
rebels at Montgomery to Europe for the purpose
of making arrangements toward their recognition
by England, returned in the Arago, and on W ed
on the charge of being bearer of dispatches to
the Secessonists.
After an examination of his documents he was
discharged, nothing appearing therein to implica
him, ana the nature of the dispatches being such
as, when received by the enemy, would be produc-
tice of little aid or comfort to them.
Col. A. B. Hagner declines being candidate for
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The MAN ON HORsEBACK.-It Is impossible to
shut ones eyes to the rapid drift of the country
into the arms of the ''Man on Horseback, in
ether words, into the arms of regular military
despotism. We do not say this in disparagemeut
of the "Man on Horseback,' who is now about our
best protector, and the only defence we are likely
to have from anarchy, and that most desp0lic OF all
despotisms-the despotsm of the mob. The rapid
transition we undergoing, however from
Seit-Government to a Government of Guns. is food
for rel cton to the contemplative mind See the
procamations we publish t0-day-one from General
Harvey to the people of Missouri, and another
from General Butler to the people of Baltimore.
- Nelr York FrDress
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Gen. Davis, President of the Confederate States


J
THE LAW OF TREAsoN.-Tbe following letter from
the Secretary of State TO the agent of the owners of
the two sea steamers seized some time ago by Gov.
Letcher, shows not only what the opinion OF the
government is of that transaction, but that the il
legality Of the seizure attaints the owners them
selves if they become consenting parties even so far
to accept indemnity 10 the shape of sale and
purchase:
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The Japanese government, after considerable
''squirming," have made a side treaty with the
European ministers to do away with all custom
house espiOnages and ''squeezings" at the open
ports, to abolish all unnecessary obs'ruc'nns to
foreign commerce, and send an embassy to Europe.
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board man-oi-war: "Gentlemen Of the man-nf-
war: shall be rejoiced to see YOU on shore. Mrs.
Il sends her love and will be happy to wash
your clothes have the honor to b., gentlemen,
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MONTGOMERY, MAY II, 1861.
Virginia is now one of the Confederate states.
OF course no duties are to be collected on imports
from thence Suspend collection OF duties ironi
~ C. G.. MEMMINGER,
of he
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DEPARTMENT oF STATE. J

buSHtHYtOh, may 10, 1901.
SIR: have received YOUR letter Of yesterdays
date, asking me to give you in writing my reasons
for considering an acceptance on your part of Gov
ernor Letcher's proposition to purchase the steam
ships Yorktown and jamestown, recently seized by
his orders. and now in his possession, act of
treason. With this request | readily comply.
An iusurrecton has broken out in several of the
States of this Union including Virginia, designed
to overthrow the government of the United States
The executive authorities of the State parties
to that nsurrectiou, and, so, are public enemies
Their action in seizng or buying vessels to be en-
ployed in executing that design is not merely with
out authority of law but is treason. 1t is treason
for any person to give aid and comfort to public
enemies. 70 sell vessels to them which it is their
purpose to use as ships-of-war is to give them
aid and comfort. To receive money from them in
payment for vessels which they have seized for
those purposes would be to attempt to convert the
unlawful seizure into sale, aud would subject the
party offending to the pains and penalties of
treason, and the government would not hesitate to
bring the offender to punishment.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
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The pulp of potatoes scraPed into water eIeansss
the finest kinds of silks without injury to the lab
ric or color
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The French Senate has become distinguished for
its freedom Of discussion. 1t is composed
OF two classes Of members 1st, Cardinals, Marshals
and Admirals, who have the homer # members ship
by right of their posnons and 81, Of such citi-
zens as the Emperor thinks proper to raise 10 lhe
dignity They hold their offices for life, and re-
ceive each Sc 600 uer arnup
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SUICIDE TWELVE DAYS AFTER MARRIAGF.-A yOurg
woman named Agusta c. league, (tormerly Love
Jny,) who went to Lewiston, Me-, about two wears
since from Augusta, her native place, committed
suicide on Sunday afternoon by throwing herself
into the Androscoggin river. She had been at
work in the Andrnscnggin corporation, and the
lst o. May was married to Henry league, at whose
fathers house the couple resided She lad been in
depressed state of mind for some weeks, cunse-
quent upon trouble at home and the recent decpasa
of her mother. On Sunday morning she talked
freely about drowning herself. inquired where some
one had jumped from the railroad bridge and asked
her husband what he should think if she should
plunge into the river
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TuE WHEELING ScARE,-The Wheelirc 1n;o

The WHEELING SCARE.-The Wheeling Union oil
Thursday gives the following explanation of the
rumOred preparations for an attack on that place,
announced by telegraph in Thursdays paper:
On Monday last, prominent States Rights mau
in conversation it'll two Republicans, remarked
that two hundred men from this city could take the
two thousand stand of arms deposited by the Fede-
raj Government at Wellsburg, but that he would
not counsel any such movement
The other gentlemen referred to understood him
to say that there were four hundred men ready to
go and seize the arms, and by the time the coward
reached our doughty postmaster, or perhaps by him
enlarged in geometricsl proportion, he in his
zeal, without discretion, are told, sent special
messenger on horseback to Welisburg, to warn the
suomlssionists there to prepare for immediate ac-
tion, that two thousand men were on their way to
attack them. The whole town was soon in a great
state Of excitement, and the depot Of arms was
soon guarded by some two hundred men, and bv
way OF additional precaution, the bridge over But
tal0 creek was rendered impossible, ard the brave
WeIsburgians stood ON guard until daylight re-
warded their apprehensons
The whole was simply ridiculous, and might well
be. illustrated by Esop's fable of the three black
crows.
Still it has had the effect of inducing the autho-
rites OF Ohio and Pennsy lvania doubt by tele-
graphic dispatches setting forth the imminent peril
OF the ordnance department, to send each com
pany OF volunteers to be quartered the soil Of
Virginia. which we, with all loyal Yirginiang do
most earnestly protest against.
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Between four and five hundred people were kill
ed or wounded during the late disturbances in War
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TIE Troy wooen mill Alba, John Rankin
agent is now engaged in filing an order Tor 5O ,OOo
yards aruv cade cloth.
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Francis P. Zentz. formerly of Westminster, Car
roll county, was shot and killed a week two ago
in Port Gibson, while defending the oihca of a
Union paper to which he was attached from the
attack of a mob.
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The agent announces that ingOt copper may bs
obtained at the Duck Town mines in Tennessee,
after the lst of June.
The tax on house dog in England is three dol
lars year.
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50 eager have the English traders been to estab-
lish business on the West Coast of Africa, that ac-
cording to the work of Sir. Hutchinson on that
country, they in season, 1857, advanced to the
natives more than half a million in goods, COR hich
the latter promised to pay eleven thousand tons of
palm oil. The whole product WAS but ore-third
OF that quantity, and the loss of course tre-
menduus
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18

Judge VIM. W. Ellsworth viii retire from the
bench of the Supreme Court of Errors of Conneeti
cut on the 10th of November next at which time
he will be constitutionallv disqualified BY age.
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One of the merchants of Cincinnati was arrested
on Wednesday on the charge of treason. 1t was
fleged that he had purchased arms, and was about
orwardng them to the Confederate States
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HAvELocKs.-Tbe "Havelock'' Is a style of head
gear, so called alter the late distinguished Chris
tan soldier in India. It is plain cap high in the
crown, made of thick white linen, and having a
cape which falls to the shoulders, coveri-y the
neck and ears, and, with long visor, shading the
greater part of the face. The value of this CAP IS
a security against sunstrOke, was satisfactorily
tested by the British troops during the Sepoy re-
beon.
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Mr. Train has permission of the corporation of
Dublin to construct two horse-raiways on the Ame-
rcan plan, leading out of the city to the subur bs
The mail cars on the Virginia and Tennessee
Road are now ettered &C. S. Mail" instead of "U.
S. Mail" as heretofore.
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A new Glasgow steamer, the City Of New York,
has received its name, with the usual tormalities
from Mrs. Livingstone, the wife of the celebrated
traveller in africa,
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Tho mountains of North Carolina, it is said,
| will be the summer resort OF S0utherners this
|
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Hon. Howell Cobb, in a letter to the Athens Ban
ner announces his unsterabe determination to
retire to private life the expiration of his present
/ ,H;o
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The WHEAT CROP IN TESNEssEE.-We had con-
versation yesterday with gentleman who bad just
returned from atrp to the country. He erepresents
the wheat crop to be in the most promising c0nd-
tion and has no fears that it can be n0w materially
injured. The increased breadth of land, and the
different varieties sown he thinks sufficient in
sure an abundant harvest He says ia some por-
tons of Middle Tennessee, the young cotton plant
has been poughed up and corn planted in ITS place
Al things considered, he thinks we may safely an
hcipate bountiful supply Of Observation-Disclosures
riMe Pntriot
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Two men were frozen TO death on the lst day OF
May at L'islet, Canada East, while returning from
a sugar bush in the vicinity of that place.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18

The Richmond Dispatch saws that business is
very active in that place. One firm sold $4,000
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18

The smallpox Is so prevalent in Danbury, Con-
necticut, that town meeting has been held to take
measures to purchase house to be used as a pest
house.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18

| The churches of Savannah are holding PRAYER
meetings in behalf of the soldiers in the army oil
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18

Col. A. B. Hagner declines being a candidate fol
Congress.
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THE GREAT EAsrERS.--The Great Eastern is
now loading with grain for Liverpool, and all her
ganeways are occupied in taking in her cargo. The
applications for a return passage i'll her numer-
GUS The confidence OF the public in her excellent
sailing qualities is fully established. Her outward
agale since this ship has the advantage over all
others in that she starts at tu! speed. Her power
| is so great that the tightening up Of the ship by
the lessening of The coal board makes but little
difference in increasing her speed. Her first days
sailing the age is generally equal to the last
! in point of the distance made.-N. y Post Of
Thursdoy.
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house for the benefit of her pet dog, a small cur.
After the death of the dog the property reverts to
a nephew, who can apply at his leisure the old
maxim, "lf you love me- love my dog"
Francis p Zentz formerly of Westminster, Car
roll county. was shot and killed a week or two ago
in Port Gibson, while defending the oace of
Union paper to which he was attached, from the
attack of mob.
Hon. Howell Cobb, in letter to the Athens Ban
ner, announces his unslterable determination to
retire to private life the expiration of his present
term of office.
new Glasgow steamer the City of New York,
has received its name, with the usual tormalities,
from Mrs. Livingstone, the wife of the celebrated
traveller in Africa.
One of the merchants of Cincinnati was arrested
on Wednesday on the charge Of treason. 1t was
flleged that he had purchased arms and was about
orwarding them TO the Confederate States
Judge WIN. w. Ellsworth viii retire from the
bench of the Supreme Court of Errors of Conneet-
cut on the 10th of November next, at which time
he will be constitutionallv disqualified BY age.
Two men were frozen to death the lst day OF
May, at L'lslet, Canada East while returning from
sugar bush in the vicinity of that place.
The churches of Savannah are holding PRAYER
meetings in behalf of the soldiers IN the army oil
the Confederate States.
The Richmond Dispatch saws that business is
yery active in that place. One hrm sold SlV,OOO
worth of goods on Tuesday.
Tho mountains of North Carolina, it is said
will be the summer resort of SOutherners this
season.
Mr. Train has permission of the corporation of
Dublin to construct two horse-raiways on the Ame-
rcan plan, leading out of the city to the suburbs
The mail cars on the Virginia and Tennessee
Road are now lettered &C. S. Mail" instead of "U.
S. Mail" as heretofore.
Between four and five hundred people were kill
ed or wounded during the late disturbances in War
saw.
The pulp of potatoes scraped into water eleanses
the finest kinds of silks without injury to the ao-
ric color
TIE Troy wooen mill at Abba, John Rankin
agent, is engaged in filing an order Tor oo,O
yards army cadet cloth.
The agent announces that ingOt copper may ss
obtained at the Duck Town mines in Tennessee,
after the lst of June
The tax a house dog in England is three doll
lars year.
Fremont journal extra. ([Fremont, Ohio) 1861-1861, 1861-05-09


made public. The ordinance Of secession
and alliance with the confederate States
was passed subject to vote of the people
on the 9Th of June.
The military bill passed calling for 55,-
900 volunteers and appropriatiug 100000
Internationally, and $SOO,o 900 cJndtionally.
Philadelphia, May s.-The lst Artillery
regiment of Pennsylvania, Col Patterson,
started south this afternoon by railroad.
Boston, May s-The Minnesota sailed
this afternoon under sealed orders.
Frankfort KY, May The Legislature
has adopted resolutions cIlling for the cor
respoedeDce of CIV. MsG Jtfin and the Con-
federate State authorities, and, also, enquir-
ing whether the Confederate States had
made any requisition on Kentucky for
troops and the G Ivernors reply thereto, al
so, 10 appoint committee to enquire into
the exp'dioncy Of the suspension of specie
payment by the banks.
Fremont journal extra. ([Fremont, Ohio) 1861-1861, 1861-05-09
COMMUNICATED.

II cannot be denied that the old Militia Mus
ters in Ohio have left very uni,vorablc inn
preston on the minds of the people This gem
eral disrespect for the old system in time of
peace now attaches itself TO the present Militia
of Reserve. Ifany man has started QUITO form
IA Company of Reserve Militia, this prejudice
had to be overcome before success was possible:
and as general order No. Is was merely a re-
quest to the people of Ohio to form such con-
panies, without saying how many companies
was apportioned to this or that county, all could
raise as many or few as they saw fit. The re-
suit was that very few companies were likely to
overcome the above mentioned prejudice
But General Order No. / calls upon Sandus-
ky county for companies, and if they are not
enrolled and organized by the lst of June next,
other counties will be called upon To discharge
a patriotic duty which will be as honorable to
them as disgraceful to us. IfSaudusky county
shall neglect this duty, who can till her soil
with pride or replenish her treasury with satis-
faction?
Ii Sandusky county cannot raise the seven
companies composed of men who are good cti-
zens, and can be made good soldiers, then let it.
be done where there is less selfishness and more
patriotism. But tell it not on Bunker Hin. nor
let the sound reach Lexington.
MUSTER ROLL.
Townsend, May I, 1861.