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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

KING CoTToN IN PERu.-The South American
news by the Northern Lisht is calculated to
make the Cotton Lords of the G.. 5. A feel un
comfortable. The British steamer CailaO. at
Panama, from Valparaiso, brought up a large
quantity of cotton from Peru consigned to
England, with tue announcement that much
larger amount is going round Cape Horn. This
cotton is said to be of superior quality, ami no
efforts TO raise a very large crop the Peru
Wan coast, the ensuing year, will be spared.
The rebellious American King Cotton" 10
thus threatened with powerful rival in new
quarter.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
$3OO,00O,000

The Lowell Citizen says that it has been
decided to start up the entire works upon the
Merrimac corporation as soon as the necessary
repairs to the machinery, now under way, can
be completed. One or two mills will probably
start up this week, and others in the course of
two or three weeks This corporation, when
fully under way, employs about l 700 females,
and between 700 and 800 males
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
January 7M, 1852.
Distress in Southern Kentucky--Re-
bel Outrages.
StGts Treasurer
The Louisville Journal says:

The Louisville Journal says:
although we have from time to time pub
lished abundant and painful testimony of the
CALLING oppression suffered by the loyalists of
Southern Kentucky, we believe that those of
as who are happily at a distance from the rebel
force and the government whose high and sol
emn Office it is to relieve its suffering friends
should have their memories vividly refreshed
by renewal of the sad story Of the robberies,
outrages and desolation which exists in the
lower portions of our State Thousands of ma
tive born Kentuckians, who all their lives have
been the ornament and the strength of this
Commonwealth, and whose only offence is their
love of country, have been chased, like wild
beasts, from their homes by the blood hounds
of General Buckner.
"a signal instance of rebel inhumanity re-
Gently occurred in Cadiz, the county seat of
Trigg Major Matthew Moyes, an aged citizen
of irreproachable and exalted character, and
one of the ablest jurists in the State was lately
compelled to fly from his home, in consequence
of the threats OF Henry Burnetts ruffians, to
prots ction from the Union troops at Smithfeld
The ecoundrels, chagrined at the unexpected
fight cf the old patriot, instantly dispatched
messenger, who overlook him within few
miles of Smithfeld, and assured him that the
secessionists had no intention of molesting him,
and that they would give him the most solemn
pledge of protection. Major Moyes paid no at
tention to these fair speeches, and in short time
another messenger arrived, who warned him
not to return, as the first messenger had been
sent by some bitter enemies, who would make
quick work of him should he fall into their
hands He pursued his journey to Smithfeld.
He is a man of large property, and has been
guilty OF loaning large sums OF money to seces-
sionists, who wish 10 conceal their debts by
lynching the creditor
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

loo Poor TO TAKE A PAPER We have seen
the man who was too poor TO take paper"
He told us he was, and a few minutes after we
were passing bar room and hal the curiosity
to see how he economical in that pl ce. He
called al several of his companions and treated
to whiskey. When about to drink be elected
a Large quid of tobacco from his mouth For
the whiskey, he put down twenty tive cents
Then he called for cigars and " handed them
around for which he paid another quarter
These two items would have paid for h paper
two months aud would prove benefit in, tead
of AN injury. In the benefit his whole family
might participate. Let US suppose that he
spends as he is social man, only fifty cents a
week for whiskey and cigars for Limself and
friends. He is also 4 chewer and will average
at least, three cents day at that The yearly
bill would be-
WhiSkey and cigars, s,..............Sl6 90
Chewing Tobacco. Observation-Disclosures. 10 95
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

A detailed account of receipts and expendi-
lures will be found in the report of the Auditor
General. Amount outstanding against the
Commonwealth, November 50th, 1861, of the
war loans, viz:
Temporary loan, Act 18th April,
War loan, Act 18th May, 1861. 2,6l2, $50 OO
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
S2,7I2,l5O 90

Amount of public debt exclu-
sive of war loan Nov. both,
1861 S37 1858, ,5l6 08
By reference to the report of the Commission
ers of the Sinking Fund, it will appear that
$500, ,80l Oh of the public debt was paid during
the year ending on the first Monday of Septem-
Der, 1861, at which time they are required by
law to report to the Governor.
On the 18th of Sc. tember an account was
presented to the General Government of expen-
ses incurred by our State for war purposes. up
to the lst of that month, amounting to about
81, SIS, 900 90.
On the 25th of November following $685.,
900 90 was refunded to the State, being 40 per
cent. on the amount of account thus presented.
There was therefore in the Treasury on the
Both of November, 1861, as follows, viz:
Balance of general fund ........ SOD, 598 81
Unexpended balance war loans. 800, ,5O7 Al
Amount refunded by General
Government. t...........-.... 6O6, 900 90
Cash from the society of Cincin-
natl. ........................ 500 90
m 20
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

This is what this poor man spends for what is
worse than nothing; but he is too poor 10 take a
newspaper.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Total,
SS,9l5,Oo0

COMMANDER William Ronckendorf, of Penn
sylvania, has been appointed to the command
of the United States steamship San Jacinto,
now at Boston.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

Amount of public debt funded
and unfunded, November 30,
1861 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Amount paid during the fiscal
year ending November Both,
1851 S6l....................
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

Aggregate (annually(
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

WITHIN the past three weeks some Of the
southern cities have su ered from couf igra-
uons to an extent wi h)ut a parallel. We
give below the most disastrous fires, with the
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

Total ....... .............S 5
Payments of the ordinary appro-
priations and general expenses Of
the State from December lst,
1850, 10 November Both, 1861,
inclusive. e..................-S ,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

Amount of public debt exclu-
sive of war loan, Nov. Both,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
ANNUAL REPORT
RY D. M O. 0 R < ,
READ JANUARY 8, 1861.
State Treasurer.

To The Senate and House of Representatives Of The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania =
GENTLEMEN In obedience to the require
ments of the Act of 18th March, 1882, in refer
ence to this Department, herewith submit the
following report for the fiscal year ending No
vember Both, 1861 -
The disbursements and general duties OF the
Department for the past year have been largely
in excess of those of any previous year IN the
hist ry of ouI State. An unholy war and re-
bellion against the General Government, upon
the part of a number of the Southern States OF
the Union rendered it necessary Tor the fresl
dent to call upon the loyal States Tor AID 10
assist him in sustaining the Government, MALL
tanning the Union, and upholding the Constitu-
ton and the laws In response TO that call,
Pennsylvania has most nobly done her duty,
as is attested by hundred thousand OF her
brave and loyal sons who are now In the held,
sustaining her honor and assisting the Govern
ment in crushing out this traitorous rebellion.
The arming, equipping and sustaining such a
large force as this by our State, has necessarily
involved a large expenditure OF money, and
caused the vast increase of labor and expendl-
ture of this Department to which have alluded.
Presuming that it will be more satisfactory to
have the ordinary receipts and disbursements
of the Department shown separate and dlsllnct,
from the war expenses, | respectfully report
Available balance in the Treasury
at the close of the fiscal year
ending November 30, lo6l.... SooI, 436 Oo
Receipts into the general fund Tor
the last fiscal year. ........... 6,oI1 o4o oi
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

War loan, Act 18th May, 1856
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28

TWELVE sERMoNsi DsnysHE,n', 4; ".2ya ri,j.
~ rI,t,cp M,NN. limo, PIP Si'' i-S-h'' 81 '"'S
,ho,,,h NJ Mann WAS neyer o clergyman by pro-
fos.;or bnt singuarly bold aud Independent thinker
ON the ,,omuen. POINTS CT theo gical speculation his
rossiou for ethical impression w5ud not permit LIN
neglect any oppos.unty for the Hen'''0n 81 wan
deemed souri principles Of ac'oh' ava ''s -. an,
most elevated, and most rigid vews oil hsm'n "s 'I
destiny He seemed to value the doctrines 0, s'e
theolCsans, precisely in proportion to their sapa.
Of practical application Ia lis vicw eyS'S'hs y.
Importance to human inisros's 'n'ned OIL 90 c,sr
Of Just, pure, unslish, and oenev's a." in ,ss
lie was not only finn, brt fervenf' 'f.m. can.
universally of the Divine law in the ineSlaO' md 1 IN
pcc,iOn between reri0u,vc cause and e',s, IN" ~ )"
the adaptation Of the order Of Providence ,S Of IL.
worlds Of matter and of mind, to tie r'ono,'0n W.T.
interests Of traih, Justice and Aann.: ~ rsge
Of dignity os aim recludaof inten'i ~ asa 800" .s
6rmness s,- .obleuess o; action. This "'' L.
of tho presst voum /. consists of se'Is. Of ID,
80, ,rorouaa ip Gea chm, ,'Preaensioa' WIZ
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

Egg~ The communication of Citizen, in another COL
umn, speaks some home-trutbs. AS long uatch
and aOa for returning of justice the part of
the Republicans of the Northern States, or reaction
against that party among the majority of the people of
that section will watch and wait in vain They are
only encouraged to go forward stronger and their recent
elections in New York and elsewhere show that they are
going. With few trifing exceptions at points
brought directly in contact with the South with
Southern people, where immediate and direct pecunary
interest is the obvious and undsgused motive the local
elections show general and average Republican growth
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

We have from the proprietor, j. D. B. DeBow, this
work for March, 1851, being the Sd number of the 9Th
volume of the new series.
Its contents able, valuable and interesting en-
bodyug in permanent and preservabe form The COM
mercial and political history and statistics of the day,
with essay political historical and critical 10 all that
interests the intelligent and rejecting people of the
Southern States at this crisis of their destines the Re-
view is not surpassed, equaed 1t is well worth five
dollars per annum being the cost of subscription which
remit to J. D. B. DeBow, 68 Camp Street, New Or
leans.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

PAINFUL SHOOTING AFFAIR.-We learn that on
Saturday night, about quarter past 10 o'clock, a
most unfortunate shooting affair took place on Market
Street, near the City Hotel, resulting in the naicton
of painful, but not dangerous wound upon Mr.. A. J.
Costin and most serious and we ear very dangerous
one upon Mr.. Lewis Erambert. The wounds were
inflicted by revolver fred by a young man named
Pinckney Shelley. Mr. Shelley gave himself up yes
terdy and released upon ball. to appear for further
examination.
There are so many accounts anoat Of the origin of the
difficulty, and many opinions expressed, that we for
bear abiding to any details until the investigation takes
place.
Universal sympathy is expressed for Mr.. Erambert
whose thigh bone is fractured, and whose position is
both painful and dangerous, the especially ht
was no party to the transaction as peacemaker
We trust that his recovery may be more certain ant
more rapid than even his medical attendants can a
present hope. Mr. Costin although confined is not
any danger.
The dangerous habit of carrying deadly weapons il
painfully we had almost said, criminally, common
We will give brief notice Of the facts as thew ap
pear on examination.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14
Not official. but doubtless correct.

WASHINGTON March l2th-The Criminal Court to-
day discharged VIM. II. Russell, who indicted in
connection with the abstraction OF the Indian trust
bones This judicial course in accordance with the
law Of 1857, which eXempts witnesses before investigat
ing committees from trial and Mr.. Russell having ap
peared such before that of the House recently the
subject OF those bonds.
Ex-Secretary Floyd to-day gave $4,000 security for
his appearance at court.
An official dispatch was received from Montgomery
this morning. nstructing Messrs Crawford and Forsyth
at enter upon the business of negotiation with
the administration without waiting for their colleague,
Mr.. Roman
MORE HEAVY ORDNANCE AND AMMUNlTIoN-We
learn that Gov Pickens has six hundred and sixty kegs
of powder route, which shipped from Whining
ton on Monday morning for this city, having just arrived
there from the North bill of ading for twenseven
hundred other kegs of powder from the North per
der of Gov. Pickens, was also received at Wilmington
Monday morning in all thrty-thre hum
dred and sixty kegs OF powder. Two heavy ten inch
mortars from Richmond, ordered by Gov Pickens, in
addition to those already arrived, were shipped from
Wilmington on Monday morning on the Northeastern
Railroad Also four hundred nine inch shells and a
large amount ofshot, &c.-Charleston Courier.
A Commemorative find from the Report of the
Virginia Commissioners to the Peace Congress- that in
justice has been done that State by in with
other presses in representing her voting for the th
section OF the proposed amendment With North Car
DINA she steadily voted against it in every shape In
deed we believe Virginia and North Carolina never diff
fered, except single question: in all the votes cast
in that body. The It'll is of the worst and most
mischevous of all the sections of the proposed amend
ment. If adopte4, it would have worked certain
emancipation of slaves all the border next to the free
States to be paid for at extravagant rates out of the
common treasury of the United States-would have made
free negro citizen of Massachusetts entitled to all the
rights of citizenship in North Carolina and secured per
feet liberty to ncendaries and abolition emissaries tc
come amongst us with IMMUNITY protected by an act O
privileges of free speech, free PRESS trial by jury &C.
according to their construction of the Constitution
RQleigk State Journal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

The majority of the Committee Federal Relations
in the Virginia State Convention report through Mr.
R. Y. Conrad and at great length, setting forth the
grievances Of which Virginia complains, and remedies
proposed These differ but very little from the plan of
adjustment submitted by Virginia basis for the
Peace Conference and not acced,d to by that body
1t Acknowledges the right Of secession and deprecates
coercion 1t asks the several States to respond to the
position assumed and the guarantees demanded at
early day possible and 10 the event that the COM
monweah fails to obtain satisfactory responses to her
requests from the nonsavehOding States she will feel
compelled to resume the powers granted by her under
the Constitution Of the United States, and to throw
herself upon her reserved rights. convention of
missones of all the savehodiDg States still in the
Union is recommended to be held at Frankfort, Ken
lucky, on the last Monday in May next
Mr.. Henry A, Wise submits report setting fol th
the evils complained of, and demanding guarantees
which, if not granted by the nonslavehoding States
within the year, by the lst October if possible then
the question Of secession to be submitted the people
Messrs. Lewis 4. Harve, Robert L. Montague and
Samuel c. Williams, report in favor of Immediately
submitting the Ordinance of secession to the people
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14
neA- Next Sunday will be Saint Patrick's Day. We

BsA. Next Sunday will be Saint Patrick's Day. We
give timely warning. 1t generally rans or something
that day. 1t is about the beginning OF Spring. When
we youngster, used to hear it said that about
this time the side of the stone turned up gur-
alive way of stating that the weather began to get
warmer but in orr literal simplicity, watched big
boulder all one day, losing dinner thereby and it
never turned We were older next time By the way,
speaking of weather specklebeied mosquito has just
finished his dinner off our left hand The rascal saw
pen in the right, and knew he SAFE 1t feat to
kill mosquito under the most favorable circumstances
Do they ever die natural death? Who ever saw a
dead mosquito unless that he had himself killed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

BA-Fort Sumner will be given up because it cannot
be held Major Anderson has but two weeks povis-
ions and General Scott is forced to admit that he can
not bring force enough to relieve the Fort to rein
force it in time
The Southern Confederacy will not be acknowledged
nor its Commissioners officially received. little
wheedlng will be used many promises made to dough
faces until the Southern States still in the Union, are
bound hand and foot to the of the Northern Union
Men of wealth. invested in agriculture will be forced
their property their labor their capital and their
intelligence off to where they will be protected leaving
the State to struggle subdued and depopuated, ar
easy victim to free soil aggression. Fort Pickens il
now the strategic point of interest
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

We want the people to constantly bear in mind that
Holdens paper and other submission sheets issued ez
tras on the day of election the day previous saying
that the Union acas saued-that satisfactory eomPI
na,se had been Effected c-saad to haze been teeg0p@
by Morehedd and Gilmer. That it was false all know
The submissionsts have wilfuly deceived the people
or some of them-by circulating that which was posi-
lively and emphsticaly FALSE. The Union sau@ -
What farrell! The people will remember how dol
den & Co. deceived them Goldsboro' Rough Notes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

CouNrY CouRr-Tbe Court OF Pleas and Quarter
Sessions for this County commenced its sessions 10 the
Court House on Monday last, james L Miller, Esq,
Chairman presiding Being the first Court Id the year.
it was partly occupied with County buslness-the
laying of County taxes election of sundry officers etc.,
for the transaction of all which the attendance ct ma
jority of the Magistrates has been necessary
The following are the Taxes imposed by the
County Court for the year 1860 to be collected IN 1867
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

AN ACT OF JUsr1CE-We have nothing to do with
any private matter between the Raleigh Standard and
the Governor of this State nor indeed with any pub
tic matter of that kind, but when attempt is made to
the Herald witness, either for the qualification
of personal malice or to establish fact of public i'm
portance shall that justice is DONE and that the
evidence is not distorted. And Just here, may say,
without assuming to be the champion of Gov Ellis at
ALL that think the attempt of certain papers make
capital out of that gentlemans visits to Wilmington is
an exceedingly small affair from any point of view. In
commenting the Governors recent visit to this place
the Standard says
"The Herald reports you saying "that if the peo-
pie had defeated the Convention they would be driven
to the necessity of reconsderng their conduct by cir
cumsances about to ranspire over which they had no
CONTROL Great respect, tor the people, indeed has the
Governor They must 'reconsder their conduct" they
must resiS-they must do as John w Ellis tells them
to do! The servant has become the master.
The word .must is not in the HeraldS account OF
the speech, it will be observed 1t is Interpolation OF
the Standards Gov. Ellis did not say the people must
reconsider their conduct The Herald does not say that
Gov Ellis said so ON the contrary the very next
sentence of the Herald after the above quotation is
"they would be driven out of the Union bu the policu
OF the incoming administration" This policy of the
administration, was the matter over which the people Of
North Carolina "would have no controls of which
Gov Ellis spoke as is distinctly stated by the Herald
We cannot see how the report of Gov Ellis remarks
contained in either of the papers here could be con-
strued into the slightest dsrespect for the people Of
North Carolina, by any person disposed to just to
wards that gentleman. He certainly made use of nc
such expression in his Speech and he had Ee wouIc
not have received the paudits of Wilmington audience
We believe that what he did say will be verified VIZ
do not think the people OF North Carolina disposed
to allow things to remain in their present condition.
We nave little doubt but that they scu reconsider the
conduct and save themselves from emancipation AND
negro equality Wilmington Herald. 4
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14
BY TELEGRAPH
FROM WASHINGTON

AsHINGToN, Cry, March u 7oo,
The Senate business on yesterday was unmao oOi'
The Wigfall expulsion resolutions have been bn';
the judiciary committee. fHo In
1t has been positively decided to evacuate Po..o
ter, but not Fort Pickens. sun
The Confederate Commissioners have not b.
ceived. 1t is doubtful if they will be at all en re
make peremptory demand to-day, for the sm ,n3 Will
the Forts, &C. uer Of
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, March l3, l8e,
The entire session of the Convention IN roN
was occupied by Mr.. Summers, in an able and ''uay
cling Union speech. Mr.. Tyler replies TO-DAY. 'D''D
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, March l3, 1856,
at the cIoss yesterdau1
Cotton closed firm Middling Upiands liz, P,,
heavy; Southern S. 20 S. so. Wheat has I !, %
clining tendency. Corn quiet mixed &C a 60 N
Southern yellow IS 81 cents. Spirits Tprrort;S
dull at 80 Sc cents per gallon
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF SoUTH CAR
oIINA.-The annual commencement at this institution
took place last week. The number of students in at
tendance during the session just closed 1922 The
number of applicants for graduation who passed Sat
isactory examination gas 3d. among whom we find the
following from North Carolina w. j. Love, of Will
mington j. s. Robinson, Of Elizabethtown A Nc
Lean, Of Gilopolis; j. T. Mclean, of Summerville
W. p. league, of Kernersvile; G. A. Thompson of
Unionvie w. J. Torrance, of Crowders Greek.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14
Union speech OF Hon, wllllam c. River.

RICHMOND, March 9th.-Hon VIM U. kiVeS ~.
dressed large meeting last night on the suoec' u wv
peace Conference proposition. n.po.
His remarks looked to the Cancellation OF the Ipg I H
der States and the eventual reconstruction of the
He denounced the secession movement in strong ln Tho
His speech excited much enthusiasm anoD0
audience