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movements ut Fort Picktns-Southern gy;li
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~ tary Movements.
NEW ORLEANS. May 2.--The Pensacola cores.
18th ult., says that several barbette guns have
been removed from Fort Pickens for some purpose
unknown, and nine batteries have been erected
outside the fort.
lie Montgomery correspondent of the same pa
per says that much anxiety exists relative to the
present conflict in the border States, especially
Maryland and Virginia. Great activity exists in
the War Department. Troops were being hurried
into the field, and the Cabinet had decided to call
SAND already obtained. More than double the
whole number had rendered their services.
DIX OF the new regiments would be taken from
the southern States not mem bers of the Confeder-
acy. The Montgomery Government will co-oper-
ate with every Southern State and furnish men.
money and munitions to aid them to resist apy
force brought against them.
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1t is rumored at Washington that Gen. Harney
has been put under arrest.
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MONUMENT TO JOHN LEYDEN.-A monument to
Dr. John Leyden is to be erected on the level green
OF Denhclm, Roxburgshire, the place of his BIRTH
This is to be in an early decorated manner a pvra-
mldsl structure of forty feet high, with polished
red granite shafts in the centre of this some rich
carvings and figures. There is to be canopy.
under which monumental urn-no likeness of the
poet existing; above the canopy rises triangular
arch crocketed, its centre occupied with circular
toral ornament At each of the angles stands a
iigure OF an evangelist. tall angular spire sur
| mounts the whole, broken by stages of cross lines
OF ornamental tracery. 1t appears that the cost OF
the design considerably exceeds the original prop
ositon; therefore, if sufficient funds are not forth
coming to complete it, the costly ornamentations
| will have to be reduced
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CoNTRABAND OF WAE.-By treaties of the United
States with France, Great Britain, Sweden, Spain,
Prussia, the Netherlands, Brazil Central America,
Mexico, Chill, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, New
Granada, and the Two Sicilies goods contraband Of
war, which are subject to seizure by belligerent
II found on board a neutral ship to be conveyed to
an enemys ports, are expressly designated as
lst All arms and ammunition.
I'd. Buckers, helmets breastplates. coats of mail,
infantry belts, and cloths made up in a military
form and for military use.
Sd. Cavalry belts and horses with their furni-
ture.
4th. All kinds Of arms and instruments of iron,
steel, brass and copper, of any other materials
manufactured, prepared and formed expressly for
the purpose OF war, either by sea or land
oth. Provisions to besieged or blockaded place
and those places only are besieged or biockaded
which are actually attacked by a force capable of
preventing the entry of a vessel
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Col. Colt, Of pistol notorety, is now engaged IN
recruiting full regiment, to be armed at hls own
rifles, with sabre bayouets. Tine arms necessary
for this purpose are estimated to be worth at least
| so nnn
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\, Two oil the officers of the screw-steamer City OF
Norfolk, named Crawford and Horn. who landed
SUI slaves in Cuba about year ago, were arrested
at at New York on Wednesday by two of the Deputy
United States Marshas. Horn was released on
pail, and Crawford was committed for trial
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PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK


The New York Tribune of Friday morning, saws:
There is an improved tone in the stock market to day
the result naturally of the absence of bad news and from
e growth OF confidence in the strength of Govern
ent as developed in the events of the past weeks
The movement however. mainly confined to street on
orators, VINO make short the Iise or fall The
ieverish action which has marked the market
has ceased and until some important politca or militia
ry event occurs, do not anticipate any seous
The purchases not to maturing contracts
are generally put cut again If buyer can be found
There much of IN the future that tbe nnt
who almost always operate for the rise cannot he in
duced to take any important interest in the stock snec
aon although we know some wealthy parties have ia
Ken considerable lines for cash, be held for better
times.
The market for foreign bills dull and unsettled
Leading bankers sterling could be had at IO4 and good
commercial signatures at lO2d104 Nearly ali the prom
neht bankers are buying bills with their napar
or the purpose OF importing specie The commencement
of the Spring of grain &c must ia-peIv in
crease the supply of bills prevent for some time
serious advance in the for bills.
The Money market is without change to notice On
call with proper securities there is difficulty in OBJ
tanning all the facilities needed Paper continues yerv
inactive in the street very irregular rates Favorite
names at short maturity, at Gas per cent while the
bulk of the paper offered is passed with difficulty at 10
per cent per annum up to and per cent per month
Or two. '
There has been perfect panic in the general Dry
"1Gds circles during the week and some OF rst-cass
Joo6ers have been obliged to ask extensions The fact is
patent that the jobber with large surplus even cannot
meet his engagements if his receipts are entirely cut off
lie may be rich in asses-unsvaiable they are for the
presentyet it affords him relief bankruptcy and
ruin, for his engagements be without default
The manufacturers of Cotons making preparation
to reduce their production. We hear general move
men in that direction at the East which cantempates
the soPpages of the mills at least half the time
This has been forced upon the mail owners by the ac
ton Of the commission houses who decline making fur
tner advances on consignments
1t idle to suppose that any commission house could
sell goods even torthe best obbers paper present
with the expectation of meeting their accepances
The monthly table of marine losses for the past monl
shows an aggregate of yseven vessels which eleven
were ships, eight harks. a barkentine eight
were brigs, and twentynne schooners The total
value OF property lost and missing 81 1857 ,4OO:
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,AhEtEAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT
Ore"s % earthquake in south America--The
NY OF Mendoza, with 5000 Inhabitants
NEW YORK, May 3.-The steamer Northern
hlgh', from Aspinwall the 25th, with $50 pas
sehgers and S66S 900 in treasure, arrived here this
afternoon % She brings Valparaiso dates to the Sd
nt' lhe city OF Mendoza had been DESTROYED bv
fearful earti quake and some eiqu thousand ,eonle
6tHea on the 10Th of March. San Juan was also
reported to be destroyed, the bed of the river
having been turpnd On II bu H. -
quake val -"
The British ship Marco Palo from Australia for
London, put into Valparaiso dismasted and leakv
from contact with cebergs
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
;, "AsHTNGToN, May 3.-From private sources. be-
meved to be entirely reliable, it is ascertained that
nHSlhia, herself, does not mediate an advance on
asntngton that subject. being for the consdera-
tlon OF the Confederate States
Their throwing of troops into VIRGINIA is said n
oe In anticipation of declaration of war bv the
Southern congress, as well as the apprehension
.nat Tue gathering OF large military force here is
designed ultimately to invade the South
Charles Iibbits, member of the Rhode Island
hegiment was married last night to one of the
@a"gAter$ OF the regiment, Sarah Beasley. The
n"nu r ol 'he regiment was present and enlivened
Aho reinforcement of Fort Picl1ens--BIoclS-
ade of Virginia Ports.
NAsHINGTON May 3.-Cart Meirs returned here
to-day from the recent expedition to Fort Pickens
winch he says thoroughly reinforced and other
wise strengthened as to make its reduction utterly
impossible for six months for which time it is well
provisOned
Dispatches today received from the command
ant OF Fortress Monroe, and the commaudant of the
squadron in that vicinity, say that the mouth of
James River and Hampton Roads are already nnder
strict and impenetrsble blockade
The New York Goth Regiment arrived here to-
night during drenching rain.
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| Messrs. Law and Conover, sureties OF the late
| Postmaster Fowler have beaten the government
perpetual injunction has been issued, restraining
the United States authorities from levyng upon the
property of the defendants for the amount of their
| bonds.
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RECENT PRICES OF PICTUREs.-At a recent sale
OF pictures in Paris the following high prices were
OBTAINED TOR works which have an European reru-
tatiOn: Children going out from an Egvrtian
School, water-color drawing, by Decamps. fI,-
as The Defeat of the Cmbri, drawing with black
chalk, by the same, fl,050. small Landscape,
6y Marithat t269. The Reader (Student), by N.
same, G4lI. The WAGON hu NJ Zinrn e1GS
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| WHY DoN'T THE GOVERNMENT Go FAsTER?-We
would hint to Republican papers that the
crest Of the popular wave in times of extraOrdina-
| ry excitement, is dangerous position. They may
be able to blow hot and cold with the same breath,
advocate and oppose the same measure two or
three times the same week, and put forth Jacobi-
nical threats just now with impunity; but their
conduct is observed by the rejecting portion of
the community; and will eventually cause them to
reap a harvest of retrbution. Their partisan sug-
gestons, if carried out, would destroy our liberties
and, perhaps, end in consequences not to be hinted
at just now. Had the Enquirer made such sugges-
tions, we should by this time probably have been
indicted for treason, received an admonition
from a Inob.-Cincianati Enquirer.
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We learn by private despatch, received in this
city last evening, that the steamship Daniel Web
ster, which lett New York on the i6,h, appeared
Oft Pass.a ass. outre Yesterday morning, but soon
posed, of information received from this citv - Ne,,
Orleans Picuyune, April u,
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HOUSEHOLD MEAsUREs.-As all families are not
provided with scales or weights, referring to in
gradients in general use by every housewife, DR..
Brown subjoins to his paper list, as follows:

Welyht7 and Mc0sUre8.
Wheat -four, pound is ! quart.
indian meal pound two ounces is quart
Butter, when soft, pound ounce is l quart
Loaf sugar, broken, pound is quart
White sugar, powdered, lb. oz. is quart
Eggs, average size, 10 are pound
Liquid Measure.
Sixteen tahlespoonfus are half pint.
Eight tablespoonfus are one gill,
-Four tabespnonfuls are half gill
A common sized tumbler holds half a mint
common size wine glass holds half gill.
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WANTED Coon FIT, TO BE SHoT Ix.-The fol
lowing incident is related by the BROOKLYN Eagle:
tall, good-looking private of the 2Sth Regiment
came to the depot in Fulton street with his squad
Each man was measured for his uniform, and the
number called out. The man referred to stepped
up and put on a coat; he found it too tight, and
taking it off, threw it down, saving, "As risk my
life for a coat | want il to fit. ~
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A manuscript hitherto unknown, by John Huss,
has recently been discovered at Prague, by PROT
Hoher. 1t turned up in the Imperial library. and
is fragment of diary kept at Constance,
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Inc Boston Post says of Rev. Captain Bsecher's
cation Is only worthy of devil and could be IN
spired only by devilish spirit"
The crops in Missouri are said to present the
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The New Orleans Delta of April 20, SAYS: "Col.
P. o. Herbert, commanding the military district
of Louisiana, gives notice that from and after this
date the Southwest Pass will be closed"
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The SOUTHERN RAILwAYs.-A despatch from
Montgomery states that the Railway Convention
IN session there on the 2Sth, acccded fully to the
wishes OF the Postmaster Geueral and Quartermas-
ter-General, with regard to the transportation of
the mails and troops, ammunition and army sup
plies. They agree to take Confederate States bonds
in payment of their charges if it should be found
necessary. The Convention called in a body upon
President Davis, who expressed himself much rf at
flied at the interview. All the Southern railroads
will be governed entirely in their action by the
necessities OF the country. Every President here
is animated by patriotic spirit and is willing to
make every needed sacrifice for the success of the
government.
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The cotton mills in Webster, Mass, have been
| stopped bv order of Mr. Slater, and many persons,
wholly dependent their daily earnings, are thus
| thrown ont of employment
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convention of the Northwestern counties of
Virginia is called to meet at Wheeling. Virginia,
on the 18th inst, for the consideration of the Sc
cesSiOn nnnstinn
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and Southern States.
Thekav II A Wise was not forced to leave his
charge in Phiadephis, but resigned Voluntarily,
and comes to take his place in the ranks.
A large number Of men have deserted from the
camp at Columbus, Ohio. Three were arrested at
Bridgeport, opposite Wheeling, on Wednesday.
The Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester, N. H.,
have voted to tender their services to the Cover
nor for the war.
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The Western Maryland Railroad is now com
pIeted to Winters Mill, within one mile of Wes,
minister
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0OIN DNoWN-s SON ENLIsTING NEGROES FoR TINE
WI Ah,-A letter in the Cleveland Herald, from
Youngstown, Ohio, dated April IS, says:
l nave Just learned from a canal boat captain,
VINO reached this place last evening, that John
Brown, Jr, is encamped on Beaver river, about
midway between New Castle, Penn, and the Ohio
river, river with four hundred negroes, principally from
TThhnada' Th whom he is practising in military drill.
amount OF -four aud other provisions from Pitfs-
purg Tor the camp. He did not learn the particu-
lar OBJECT OF the gathering, but presumes it has
4a, TGme relation to visit to Virginia-probabIy
The camp is not more than DAYS march from the
1lrglna L line. The captain further states thai
l,ooO additional negroes are expected to reach the
camp IN few days They were well provisioned
and supplied generally.
Another canal boat has since arrived ,rbosa
captain confirms the report of seeing large bodv
OF negroes encamped on the ''Seven Mile Slack
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so calm, that the necessity for the extensive militia
rY arrangements ofthe past ten days, no longer ex
lists; All present fear of riot or trouble of ary
klna mas ceased, and as the military were only call
ed to arms TO preserve the peace of the city their
services are now happily longer required. Ac-
cordinglv the Board of Police Commissioners have
determined to disbaud all with the exception of a
guard to each of the armories of the uniformed
companies, and an order to that effect has baon
issued. The ununi'ormed companies will be totally
dlsoanded and their arms taken possession of by
the authorities " -
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III. II deny the right of the Southern peonIo
10 state their grievances, and to Judge when ,hav
may set up government for themselves, how can
hereafter sustain ireland and Hungary when thew
snail decide to establish separate Governments fS
themselves, and to stand to their arms in the
cause? " 'no
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-04
1iissouri STATE Couyenti,u

81. LorIs, Feb. 2s.-The State Convcn ton
met At Jefferson City at IL o'clock yesterday
morning.
Judge Orr called the Convention to order.
Judge Hamilton X. Gamble of ST. Louis,
was elected temporary Chairman and s l..
Miner, of Cole county, temporary Secretary
Committees on credentials and permanent
organization were appointed when, il being
fodnd that only seyenty-five members Were
present, the Convention adjourned till 10 o'clk
next day. EA-Gov. Sterling Price will pro-
baby be the permanent President.
After 4 permanent organization has been
effected, the Convention will probably adjourn
TO st. Louis, the Mercantile Library Hall
being rendered for that purpose.
The news of the adjournment of the Peace
Conference and the passage of torwins pro
positions in the House, produced a pleasant
effect upon the members
ST. LoUTs, March 1.-The Stale Convention
met ut Jefferson City at 10 O'Clock A. VI.
Judge Gamble in the chair.
The report OF the committee on rules anC
officers was adopted unanimously. This re
port inc uded reSolu req uiring the officers
and delegates Of the Convention to take al
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States and the State OF Missouri
\ motion to so into secret session wa:
almost unanimously deIea ted.
a long and quite a warm discussion ensueC
on Il motion TO reconsider the vote on adopt
ing the rule to take the cath of fidelity, afte
which the Con vention adjourned TO meet il
this city on Monday next.
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From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. March "a number Of Con-
sprvatives from the Virginia Con ton, are
here 10 gain Information touching postage af-
fairs, and Will report to the Convention. They
return to Richmond to morrow, and, it is re-
ported, some what depressed with the present
aspect Of affairs. hoping, however, Lincoln
will Conservative his Cabinet.
The city is filed with strangers.
There are rumors concerning the formation
of the Cabinet but nothing is positively Vet
known. The Cabinet makers are very nc tive
The Senate is in session to- night. It is un-
ders TODD that MIR. Crittenden makes his vale
dictory speech.
Minister Dallas has sent the Government
facts concerning the course of the Chief Jus
tice of England relative to the negro Anderson
fugitive slave case, showing difference be
tween the two Governments concerning thu
in Interpretation of the EXtradition treaty.
No measures of a strictly coercive cbaracte
has been passed by Congress.
The Pacific Railroad bill is dead.
Senators Hemphill and Wigfall will leav'
! Tuesday for the Montgomery Convention.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Reported for the Richmnnd n,sn.,ch
Conventional.


WMstSatoS, March 2--Seaufs Tn. ,,,,x
mit'ee OF conference on the disaCreeinv IT.,
Oh the indian Appropriation bill made /, "a.
p o, when was read and agreed to. So the
large number of memorials on tho ,,r,..,,.
Crisis, We're presen ted and laid on the ,nh,e
- ~ 'ourha' having stated that the House
49, . 1ons lot amending the Constitution
VIZ reau yesterday first and second ti,ue
out second time 's SHINING
Alter considerable discussion by Messrs
-, sumner aud Puah, the Seuate agreed
,ima.',,.a o tSor"lhl resolutions a second
Tending which, Mr. ColLamer presen ted the
creaehuals OF Hon. j. ColIamer senator
mont '''N' ''0''' W.
hoase.-Ihe Speaker laid before the House
= communication from the President of the
,ht.cu states relative to the seizure of the
United States Mint ut New Orleans Also a
COMMUNICATION from the same relative TO the
sa'iohing of United States troops in this CITY:
,o~ethef with communications from the war
| Navy, and Stata Departments: all of which
We're laid on the table and ordered to be
| printed
| Inc Speaker also laid beior. the Hon So the
resignation OF T. ii. Ford, Printer to the
| House OF Reprcsen tatlveS.
MI sherman presented 10 the House a re.
| port from the Committee of Gonfereuce on
| the dlsagreeng vote upon the Senate amend
| m'hts To The Indian Appropria tion bill. Not
l " Ntp"'p, ana dnotDtf committed ordered
| MIR spinner introduced a Iceolu ton in
| sttucung the Committee ON Accounts TO set
| We INC accounts Of the pages ia the House oil
| representatives tor the Thirty sixth Con.
| sress, which resolution was agreed TO-
| Mr.. Haskin reported from the Committee OF
| Public Printing resolution authorizing to bs
| printed for the ass of Congress several thou
| sand copies of the report of The Select Com
| mtttec on the abstrac ton OF the Indian tfue'
! bonds, and other committees. Agreed TO-
| Tho Houss then went into Committee OF tn,
| Mole on the Post-Ollice Appropriation Dill
| i5ECOND pIsPATCH.l
| WAeHiSGToS, March 3.-Mr ] johnson re- lie,
| punSentiy TO Mr.. Lane, causing much an
piauSe in the galleries, which we're conse
| quentiy cleared.
The Peace Congress propositions we've de
| batcd.
Several minor appropriations were con
| CURED IN.
! Mr.. Pugh moved TO substitute the Crittcn
den rcsolu lions for the Peace Congress propo
| sitlonS.
| Al midnight last night the Senate took re
| cess until o clock tonight.
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Boiler EXplosion-FataI Result.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1st.-This noon al II
O'Clock Il boiler in the Gun Factory of the
Whitney Arms Company, at Whitneyville,
about three miles from here, exploded, blow
ing out the east end of the building, demoish-
ing the machinery and arms OF various kinds,
and making Il complete wreck of the premises
About 50 persons We're at WORK In the vicinity
of the boiler at the time, many of whom Were
buried in the ruins. Paul Savage, the engl
neer, was seriously injured ; Ed. X. Farmer
W J. Richards, Samuel Hall. Sabon Oliver
and son, We're all badly scaldcd. Nine other:
are less injured. Major r. w. Horton. anc
Mr.. Oliver, We're both blown across a portion
of the stream. Ii is expected that all but on
of the victims will recover.
The runor of the accident spread quickly
throughout the city, and several fire compa
mics including steamer, started for tn
scene, but soon returned, their services no
being required.
A number OF physicians from this city Wer
soon in attendance. and assisted III alleNlluDi
| the sufleriugs OF the victims