The national Republican., 1861-05-23

ceived, and that all companies refusing to en-.
list for the war are requested to disband and
deliver up their arms.
George B. Anderson, late Lieutenant in the
United States army, has been appointed Col
one of Iufantry in the army Of North Carolina.
William johnson, ESQ.,, President of the Char.
lotte and Columbia Railroad Company, has
been appointed Commissary General with the
rank Of Colonel Hon. L. OBJ. Branch Ia
member Of Congress) has been appointed Quar-.
termaster General with the rank Of Colonel.
Hon. ]. M. Leach and Hon. 2. B. Vance, also
members of Congress, are raising volunteer
companies.
One hundred and sixty tons Of ice, donated
BY the Providence Ice Company, and one hun.
dred and twenty bushels Of olams, have been
shipped from Providence for the use OF the
Rhode Island troops at Washington. The
shipment included other contributions Of vege-
tables, clothing, &c.
Judge Nelson writes from Tennessee that
the Union men Of the eastern section of that
State will give majority Of twenty thousand
against secession.
Professor Grant is about to leave New York
for Fortress Monroe, for the purpose Of placing
one of his largest calcium lights upon that
work. The reflector Of the lamp will have
diameter Of three feet
Ex Lieutenant Philip Stockton, of New Jer.
sey, is stationed at New Orleans, q captain in
the Confederate army.
At a meeting of the Presidents Of the various
banks of North Carolina, it was agreed that all
the banks should offer to loan the State 20 per
cent. of their capital stock. The amount thus
rendered BY the Bank of North Carolina was
$5OO,OOO, and the Bank Of Cape Fear about
100000.
Over FIVE hundred Of the Confederate troops
railroad, for secret service. The Richmond
Dispatch says they looked capable Of chew
ing up the Northerners in the proportion Of
Eve to one." They must be astonishing fel-
lows
Senator Foot, Of Vermont tenders to the
Government ten regiments Of Green Mountain
boys.
The farmers of Ohio are putting in seed Of
the Chinese sugar.cane, for the purpose Of hav.
ing Q supply Of molasses and sugar independ.
ent Of the South.
The Wheeling (Vs.) banks have moved their
specie out Of that city and State to safer quar-.
ters, 80 that the Governor will not be able to
command money from that quarter to carry
on his reasonable designs against the Gene.
raj Government.
The Tibune's Cairo correspondent says the
embargo on supplies now includes all the Ken.
lucky towns, unless it can be shown that their
home market needs replenishment. This is
understood to be from instructions from Wash
ington.
Hugh McHenry, who has so long been Prof.
Bache's private clerk in the Coast Survey Office,
has resigned and gone South.
Dr. Boyle, late Of this city, is said to be one
of General Cookies staff, and William Il. Thorn.
as has an appointment as quartermaster.
T. Butler King, the secession commissioner
who was not received at the French Court, tried
to leave Paris for Brussels without passport,
but was not allowed 10 depart without the neces.
sary papers. He was compelled to apply to
Mr.. Faulkner, who gave him the requisite doc
uments, recognising him as q citizen Of the
United States. The Confederation isn't known
in France.
Isaac Mayo, late captain in the U. 8. navy,
died near Annapolis, Nd, on the 18th inst