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Il }DAN ADJOURNED MEETING OF MER |
GU CstANi doinP business B4 timore STREET h.
plti,,a| ana Charles streets, viii he hell a. No
w street. up stair on THi Rs DAY EVENING
ioi, az . "c OK, to reteiye reports from the different
ip" rs 10 IN, arrangement with their respecve land
N-'' ict''S n luii ttltlluai! Z Is
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YEDDo TEA-A delightful article, part of the
FIRST IMPORTATION FROM JAPAN, just received and
for sale by GREEN a YOE,
o3l-tf wv Baltimore street.
D. R. STILTZ.
GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY,
So N. CHARLES STREET,
jall.tf OPPOSITE ST. PAULs CHURCH.
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INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINE WATCHES.
William Dixons, London and Jules Jurgensen's Copep
haRrn WATCHES; Eugene Breguet's NICKEL WATCH
cLARK'S BALTIMORE WATCHES, the best Time-Kee
ers Tor sale by GABRIEL D. CLARK, corner OF Calver
at streets importer of Fine Watches, Jewelry, Gold
Chains Silver and Pated-ware eooultre,s Swiss Pa o,
and strops' Gold, Silver Steel spectaces, sui
ages new goods now in store Purchasers will please
Notice-store CORNER CALVERT AND WATER SITS
"ai'imofe aul5-s
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UNRIyALLED FOR DURABILITY,
ADAPTED EVERY CLIMATE
For further information address call on
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No. Jarvis Building, North and Baltimore sts
jy26-u Baltimore.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, January |

WASHINGTON, January |.
The latest intelligence from Charleston
is that letter has been sent by pilot to
NEE, the revenue cutter Harriet Lane out
side the harbor, warning the commander
that any attempt TO enter the harhor of
Charleston will be regarded as a DECLARE
ton of war.
All the ladies' in the city are busily en-
gagged in preparing bandagcs and lint, in
an ic p tion Of the hostililies which are cX-
pcctcd.
The State authorities are shipping
heavy ordinance TO he placed in the new
brcasiworks which are in progress Of con
struction. Large gangs of negroes from
the ncighboring plantations are at work
on The rrdoubtS. These Notifications are
substantially built of sand-bagS.
An immediate collision is anticipated.
BALTIMORE, Jan. THE city is jnbi-
liant on account of the reception of letter
from Henry Winter Davis. The letter as
srTts that the Committee of Thirty-Thrcc
will present a unanimous report, embracing
the En>biing act OF New Mexico, provi-
ding that un new State shall be admitted
into ;hc Union without the full consent of
all the States, and picdSng the repeal OF
all Personal Liberty bills
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Latest fem Wash ngtcn.
Probable EaplD ion in the Senate

IIahiagfon, Jan. 3.-rolitical events
are fast ripcning here and an explosion is
-oaa expected in the Senate.
\ PROCLAMATION, and not a special mes
sage, is expected from the President.
The Committee of I'hiriy-thrco have
agreed upon and will report a plan Of al
justmcnt OF the present ditlicuri"s.
The Post OGict Department has cancel
ed the contract with the Isabel line OF
steamers for the carriage of the mails from
Charleston to Key West and Havana
--latest accounts from Charleston say that
a th""SaId negroes a.. Engaged in the
r.cc;!o" 81 tu4.i..-.t. Ia "a; ;.r nnu !, OF
Charleston harbor, which las been obetrac-
ted 10y suukcn vessels.
1t is said, also, that Gov. Pickrns has
been tcndrrri the ,rr' ices of 10000 volan-
tccrs from the adjoining States.
Charleston, Jan. 3.---1'hc Columbia ar
tillrry, Of fifty Ter, have arrived and
proceeded TO the harbor.
Two hundred thousand pounds of pow
der have hecn ordered to one of the forts.
Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has ac-
cepteI the position as Secretary of State
under Mr. Lincoln.
Mac YOrk, Jan. 3.--The Washington
correspondent OF the New York Times
says that the Presidents policy towards
the seccssionists will be conciliatorv but
finn in the execution OF the Federal laws.
The steam sloop-of-war Brooklyn, and
another vessel ut New York have been or
dercd 10 hold themselves in readiness for
instant departure to Charleston. a r,lmor
gains crrdence that the forts Mt Charleston
will be Immediately reinforced.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

We place before our readers today all
the latest news in relation TO the action Of
the Federal government in regard 10 South
Carolina afiairs.
From the dispatches which we copy be-
low from our New Orleans files Of the
latest dates, it will be seen that q collision
is anticipated between the forces OF TIN"
general government and those OF South
CaIolina. What the result Of this collision
will be, no one can now tell, as that State
has taken bold stand, determined to fight
her way through.
We have never been m advocate of
South Carolina. The history Of her tories
in the war of the Revolution----hcr aristo-
cratic policy-her notification net of 1892
are all before the country. She has
always been governed by few rampant
iirc-eaters and nabobs, who were always
opposed to Republican form of govern
mcni, and who now would build upa Mon
archy in the State ifpossiblc She now says
she is fighting for Southern rights, and
the question IL whether the other South
ern States will stand by and see her
whipped.
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/, TiRNING TO THE HIRRIET LINE
CHARLESTON HARBOR FORTIFIED.

WASHINGTON, January, ], lNGl.
The South Carolina Commissioners hav-
ing been unsuccessful in the object. OF their
mission to Washington, are reported to lie
now GA their way home. 1t is anticipated
in Charleston that hostile measures will be
taken Tomorrow. Everything is being
made ready for this emergency. Brrnst-
works are being thrown up at every ex-
posed situation on the Bay for the purpose
OF preventing the entrance Of United
States vessels of-war. The revenue cutter
Harriet Lane is expected TO arrive very
SOON She will not be suffered to enter the
harbor. Dispatches from Charleston say
that the Governor and Council are now IN
secret session, considering the questions
which press on them for decision. The
city is filled with volunteers, who are hur-
rying about the streets in all directions.
Dispatches have been sent from this city
by leading Souilierncrs cau,ioning the an
thoriiics and people of Charleston TO pre-
pare for immediate war. The whole pop
ulation Of the city is in n state Of great
excitement
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

Frcok IF Nafurc-rhe roots of tree.
planted over the grave of Roger Williams.
are said to have followed tho direction OF
the backbone of the skeleton and themes
divided into two branchcs, each one follow
ing leg bone to the heel where they
both turned upward to tie cxtremities Of
the toes Of the skeleton. One of the roots
formed a slight crook Mt the part occupied
by the knee joint, and the entire root, thus
following the source Of its nourishment
from the phosphates of the bones, prcsrn-
ted singular resemblance to the skeleton
itself and has beer preserved as a cnrioa.-
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

lT' The regular New Orleans. Alex
andria and Natchitoches packet. W. Bur
ton, Capt. Sam. Lawson, will leave New
Orleans regularly every Saturday evening
and returning will leave Alexandria every
Wednesday. Capt. Lawson has taken
particular pains to Please our fl llow-cit.-
xens, and should receive n share of their
patronage. +. A. Biossat, Esq, is in the
Office and will attend to all orders punctu-
ally.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

II The press Of Job Work must again
be our excuse for the non-appearancc of
the usual amount Of reading matter in our
columns of to-day. The holidays are now
/ over, and the boys" arc all in their
places again, and we hope that hereafter
we shall not have to excuse ourselves be-
fore the public tor not giving them n
plenty of GOOD, WHOLESOME READING
MATTER. We are determined that no one
i shall complain hereafter if We can help it.
We nre determined TO do our duty TO our
readers, and the politicians may so to the
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

We received on New Years day" front
our friend Clark, proprietor of the Nav
World, good old fashioned Egg Nog.
for which he has our thanks. The "New
World" is now Constitution" situated ON
the square, directly opposite the new
Court House, upper side. Something in.
MIGRATING can always be found there fix
cd up by Jimmy"
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all squatters.

all squatters.
Doug. man----Yes, were all squatters.
Cass's Nicholson letter was as true M holy
writ. Douglas was then the "Giant Of
the West, now a traitor. Squatter SOW
ereigty was then good doctrine, but now
a dannable beiesy, and the author Of it
an old dotarl. The fact is, you are all
eating dirt like dogs.
Breck. Dcm.----lou are growing person
nj, and won't talk to yon any longer ;
will discuss the matter with you when
you get in better humor.
THREE CITIZENS.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

EV'Our city authorities seem deternin-
ed to enforce the law, and all suspicious
looking characters are to be dealt with ~
the law directs. Nearly every town ON
the Western and Southern waters is inf.s,-
ed, at this time with gang of yllains.
A suspicious looking character, without
any visible means Of support. was arrest
din our city this week, who, not giving a
good account Of himself was sent to "du~
rance vile" for three months. There are
number more Of them about thu place ut
this time who will be- attended to in due
season. They are cioseiy ~otchcd by tho
authorities. by making few examples.
Of these chaps, We will get rid Of all such
characters.
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THREE CITIZENS.
communicated

ltOinmunicatcd.
CHESEyvn.LE, Dec. Is, 1860.
Ed. Constitutional The citizens Of this
community have recently great cause for
grievance, ON account Of the irregular re-
ception of their mails. We have not re-
ccived our mails punctually since Mr.. Mel
son Taylor ceased to run lis stages on this
line. After he withdrew the stages, hc
left the mails for this place at Marksville,
from there the mails were conveyed to
their points Of destination on horseback,
which means of conveyance was not ade
quatc for the amount of mail matter to be
transported over this route consequently
our mails were exceedingly Irregular
We did not complain, because we attribut-
ed it to some momentary arrangement Of
the mail facilities which would be- rcrncdicd
in few days. But even this facility Of
receiving our mails have been denied us,
and the horse mail from Moroville been
discontinued. Your subscriber has not
received n Natchcz Courier" IIarpers
Weekly" or Richmond "Enquirer" for
three weeks. The daily "l'icayune never
regularly, generally from four or five days
after they were issuea-hcrctofore rccriv-
ed them two days old. There must be a
large collection of Northern mail at Mon
r,villc, awaiting means of transportation.
This detention Of our mails is as unbarca-
bic a. it is unwarranted, and j. certainly n
deviation from the contract for mail trans
portaiion in this parish. | do not know
upon whom rests tine responsibility, unless
the mails aro more regularly distributed
our citizens from Lrcomtr to Evergreen
will hold n meeting and appoint n commit
tee Of invesiigation-whose duty it shall
be- no doubt to ascertain whether it il
right and proper that We should be rxclud-
cd entirely from our Northern mails, and
partially exempted from our Southern
mails. BSCRIBER.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

&c Our thanks are due the polite Off
GERS of the magnificent Shreveport and
New Orleans packet Louis DOR, for late
favors, The Dor is under the command
Of as clever fellows as lives, in this or in
any other country, Capt. Chelcv John
son, who has been known on "Old Red"
fora long time. We hope that he may
meet with success with his splcnded boat
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

THE PONEY EIPRESs.-The wonderful
achievements Of this "institution," have
made il so popular that a bill has been in
troduccd into the House authorizing the
postn,aster-general to contract with the
company for the transportation Of the let
ter mail between the Atlantic and Pacific
states.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

10 The election for delegates to the
State Convention, takes place on Monday.
Also the election for town comncilmen.---
The Police jury meets the same day, and
the Probate Court ditto, We suppose.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

TT' Some two weeks since, n notice
appeared in the Sldrll organ" at this
p ace, to the effect that the Police jury
would meet on Tuesday, the Sth January.
This we knew TO be contrary 10 law, rs it
saws that the Police ,Jurirs shall meet on
The lst Monday of january of each year.
We, however, came to the conclusion that
, the President probobiy had discretionary
powers in the premises. so we Informed
the readers of this journal that the Jury
would meet on Tuesday, from information
that we received through the columns of
another sheet published in this town,
which we believe is the organ of the party
of which the L. L. j. is a member. Since
the publication of the notice, We learn that
the i. =. J. has said we had no right to
make any such statement, that the Police
Jury would meet on Tuesday, when il
was well known that the law said it should
meet on Monday. Placing grc0f ccRf-
tdcncc in the. organ of the oilicc-hoi6crs Of
Rapides, we had 10 idea of falling into
error but il seems that such is the case,
and we must beg to he excused. We
hope, however, that those interested in the
aforesaid organ will try hereafter to make
it stick to the truth as near as possible,
and not lead others into error. As we
happen TO be a member Of that dialn-
gxishcd body, we shall try to be present on
, the day fixed by law.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

Ed. Constitutional Please announce in
your paper that il Cor. W. Is. LEWIS
will consent to become candidate for
the Office of Judge of the District com,
posed Of the parishes of Rapides, Natchi-
toches, VIM and Sabine, he will receive
the warm support of the
VOTERS OF RAPIDES.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

w The splendid passenger steamer
GRAND Era, Capt. Ben. B. Kouns. will
leave New Orleans every Monday evening
for Alexandria and Shreveport and nil in
termediate landings returning will arrive
at Alexandria on Saturdays, arriving at
New Orleans every Sunday evening.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

BGISKNESS N THE ARMS BUSINESS
The Hartford Times says that Colts pistol
factory is now driven to its full capacity.
Three hundred pistols are turned out daily,
finished and complete. .Sharp's rifle fac
tory'is also full of business, and hard at
work to meet large orders.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

THE BANJO Is CouING-and will be
here on Monday and Tuesday next. All
lovers of fun and amusement will he on
hand. Mr.. Bush the polite agent Of the
company, visited Our sanctuin on ycstrr-
lay. The Banjo has always been an es-
pccial favoritc with our citizens. We eX-
scct 70 see the boat crowded.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

~ The fine passenger packet RA-
PIDES, Capt. j. G. DowTy, with c. j.
BARsTow in the office, will arrive at Alex
andria every Saturday, and leave for New
Orleans every Monday.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05
HOME AFFAIRS

1--WE have had very fine weather
during the past week. New Years day
was delightful.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

~ We attended the meeting Of the Full
ton Guards, last Thursday evening. The. .
was not large turnout, but they drilled
we'll" We think that Sergeant Kilp.t-
rick will make first rate drill Officer
The Company is improving rapidly.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

~ There is now prospect of form
ing a splendid Cavalry Company in town.
Alarse number Of gentlemen have already
subscribed their names, and recruits arc
coming in every day. We ought to havo
n Company Of Cavalry in our midst, and
we hope that our citizens will take an in
terest in the matter, and let M form
Company which will be = credit to the
parish and State. Those who wish to be-
come members, can do so by walking into
the Jewel"
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

Er The Billiard Saloon of John b.
gan, Jr.. Esq, has been removed To the
building in the rear of the Jewel, up stairs
1t is unnecessary for us to state that his
tables are among the best in the State, and
every attention will be paid to those who
wish to amuse themselves. Our friend
Robertson does the "aSrccahlr" in all
eases.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

10 The river is rising slowly. Boats
nre plenty, but freight seems to be scarce.
But times we hope will improve.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

.SccrsssV Increment at CIic1co-
There are forty-two divorce cas-, either
finished or in various degrees of progress,
entered since Nay last. up"n The Superior
loart. Clis- 20.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05
LATEST EUROPEAN MAILS.

SacLng oftke Emperor If Ch'Ro's Pat
acc-Our European files aud correspond
ence by the steamship CANADA, at Boston,
from Liverpool the i5thc ria Queenstown
the 10th, came to hand in full last evening.
They include the latest overland ChiGa
mail, containing circumstantial details ct
the late events in China.
.Scnsotioa IN L0n.i0n and PdriS.-Thc
news of the entrance of the Allied army
into the capital Of China, creates great sen
sa;ion, both in London and Paris. Our
exchanges from both cities, arr filled with
rcjoicings Of the most enthusiastic charac-
ter.
C0nclas;oa If Pcace miM CHin0.-A dis
patch to the Canada ut Queenstown, on
the 10th, saws that intelligence was rccciv-
ed ut the Foreign office, London. just ai-
ter her departure from Liverpool, confirm
ing the reported conclusion of prac" with
China.
The news came through st. Petersburg
and is dated Prkin, November ..
1t states positively that peace was con-
cludcd ut the capital on the Doth of t1cto-
Der, and that the Publications Of it were cx-
changed on the 9TH of November. The
French aud English forces had evacuated
Pckin, aud the Emperor was expected to
return to the capital Immediately.
The news had likewise caused great cx-
citcmrnt in London, Liverpool aud Man
chester.
Pil0IjcH IrSgT IN he LcraHt-A Sar-
dinian vessel, loaded with arms and anmu-
pcrs, had been stopped at Constantinoplr.
1t was believed to br part of the Hun
garian invading rNpcdition.---N. y. Pie.
HUHUr
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DI l., ID:

In this city, on Thursday tn 9th ult. NJ
MARY A. MCKINNEY. wife of NJ. McKinu'v =.
ESQ. native Of Ns-;'spp. s3cl Y ~ .
uo1ihs ard Gs-s. @
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n Willingness to repeal oil State laws in
seeming violation Of the Federal Constitu-
ton
In the Senate, resolutions were offered,
opposing .Jackson's doctrine, and propo-
sing redress for all the real grievances Of
the South.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05

~ That old refuge for rats, both two
legged and four legged, the market house
situated on the bank of the river, opposite
the Court House, has becn removed by
the city authorities. This should have
been done years ago, rs it, been pericc,
nuisance.
The new Market House now nearly
completed is n mics building and much
credit il due to the present Mayor and
Council for their efforts in behalf of city
improvements.
The new town Hall will also soon be com
pletcd.
The Court House is "colning on" slowly,
The iron cornicc is nearly up.
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EUROPEAN NEWS.

PORTLAND, Zee. i'll ne aHadldN
mail steamship North American has arrlv-
ed at thi, port.
The North American sailed from Liver
pool Thursday the 10Th, and Queenstown
Friday evening, the 2ist, whence she
brings two days later intelligence than the
Kangaroo Included therein are the liv-
crponl commercial circulars for the week
end II the DIST.
ILNEgrooI~ Dee. u. i. M--T'hr Bro
kcrs circular reports the sales Of cotton for
the week just ended, ut l;}3.000 bales 3D.
600 of which were taken Ivy spectators,
5000 forrNports, ami the remaining 93,-
600 for trade.
The latest news from the LATED States
together with the conclusion Of peace be-
tween England, France and China, had
caused an advance of lid.
The weeks business opened quiet and
closed huoyant.
Negotiations for the evacuation ot .Garta
having failed the houbardmrut would
rc-commcncc on the 10Th.
The Iayarian Minister ut Turin had
been recalled, and the Sandman Minister
at Munich was awaiting similar orders.
Francis ] calls upon the garrison at
Gacta 10 defend it, at all hazards, to the
last The French fleet is preparing to
leave for Nitclho. The instructions con
tinuc without abatement
The Hungarian Conference, held ut
Graw on the 18th, adopted the electoral
law of isis.
In France American stocks had dcclin-
cd.
English funds were depressed on account
of the hravincss of the Paris Boursc, coup
he'd with the effect OF the intimationS given
t. Austria, that she must sell Ncnrta or
prepare mt once for war.
The projected Turkish loan had proven
complete failure.
The .\llirs have evacuated Pc,,.n, ans,
China is comparatively quiet.
The Galway line of steamers has been
temporarily suspended
Tie London Times says, of President
Buohaian'S message. that it is IN Invasion
of al responsibilities, and contrasts him
with Con. Jackson.
II is reported that 10000 weavcrs are
in d s;itrtc and starving condition at
Coventry.