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1-i.- -:
- At this moment 1t is well to prepare our
selves for emergencies which na7 at an1 time
arise-tor the approach Of hostile ar1asuents
for an attempt, perhape, to regain possession
Of the mouths Of Tie Miss;ssippi, aid Of the
city of New Orleaus. No tipue thould he lost
In adopting effectiya- measnre. Of delense.
Now We are aImoat dsieneeIess, opr. best
military authorities Inform is that an enemy's
sI1ip of:Tar could enter the river. pass the
forts, and come up to the civ. without met.
ing serious resistance, But a very it,
tie time, and very litt1e expense, would
suffice 10 render i'm aaprac,icabte 70 surh u1ova.
ment. The mounting OF q law heavy guns
eightciueh columbiada, at the fnzts, and Others
II battery At two os three points on the 1ivel,
Tan.o ,:,1 plagao4s su1ace. 1ns snonlo oe uone
W!tnopt 9 aeiay: ...s.. = 49,. ,...' =, ~
~, In me .mea1nme We unaesstand inst ma
Mnn11gomety G9vsrnme9t 2 aA1ng MEASURES
iol me angmehIatloh @ o4I na7H stfslgt1,
AComm,tsion A. COMMISSION 4as peea appol93.eo' esmposfa
o. Eomnsanqel. -. taousStaar ootnnaaoS M "
Fa9Isn ana Llea9tnAgt NasHlnan. ~ iaeE EoM-.
MISSION nas LOT l1o o9?eet tne purchasing oI
contracting 1or es1talh aum6er 1ne OF g1nooats,
snip nigga pfepenels VI VI IVY tohs easoen,
capsnie o. carving FL a. aesss-Gne l5lnen aaa
1oah hmt geas aed 70
, 1861-04-16
Kids for fhe Treasury Norea,
From the National Iatellitencer. T.,

- 1t1.s1tt.6e17ee8'J
t~ The ofers for Treasury notes received at the
Departments, under, the late notice. were
epS1sa es M zsste5aa s Ths amount eallsd tor was
Sssf1xs1 ,.1ase e*aGa1o Gd1 Maae e amounted to
en;saS e;gow, sR oelog Sassyo N excess OF he re-
27.l0e premium: -.
AZ N"is~weH Aownthat the money market ii
the most sensitive barometer Of fhe poIiticaI
aaae a,naesRasse, ana wMle the.rates and amount
ofdtc,,u1ss N, ,s y me rumoEs
, 1861-04-16

Potatoes toF FKansaBs.-ssAcKB FroF1deoa
-. ..., g. ........ .Q4TAwtA, April Is, S6l- y
Editors Chicago Tribune:
=: We have made arrangements for 150otwo'
and-one:half bushei sacks, which we shall dis
tribute along the canal ffod1" Joliet to y
ssal1s. Thoba wishing 70 eohtriputs potatoes
or grain Of any kind, can get SACKS by calling
on ". Danforth; joliet; Mr.. Lewis, Chainhan;
Nj. Hamill, Morris; D. q. Underhi1l, ssenssa
.A,J. Thompson, Maraeillss George Bristol,
Ottawa; -Jas.,H. Pease, :Uaca james Strain;
La sa1le.i The sacks :win leave Chicago on ca
nal boat 7 Yorktown, On Tuesday Or Wednesday.
Newspapers in the different plaees will please
notice this aud inform the people Of this ii.
rangement. We hope the friends, % coon as
'theroads are passable,i will respond: to this
cali In letter before me, Just received from
Atcaisop, Mr. PomerQy; uses this language:
't.We sadly need potatoes, for seed and food.
The scurvy Is nbw gsttipg fast hold of thou
sande, apd poI,ttatoes aEe :reeonmme endedasaspe
.ciflc,"is We propose to load. a canal boat .Elh
petatpea and anything else which may. be con-
.tribnred, s4nd it. to St. Louis, and~reahip on
Missouri steamboats, to- W5andott and 'Atehi
son: '"' ''F ), ''''~ f,''' GEO. BRISTOL. :.
, 1861-04-16
EVERYLMAFsS"DVFY-l
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, PCT

EVERY MANS "DUFY-READi
l.. 1enitg and dforibearance have only nursed
II tie viper into isuar has b4gtml II
mieyy not be Tie. present duty Of each one
Of Us 10 enlist and march to the sound of
;bug1e; and drum; but there is duty, not
less Important which il in the power Of
every man and woman in Chicago, and in
the NoEh;.. to perform 7-it is to, be loyal in
heart and word to the cause Of tbs Vnibd
States. From this hour, let no Northern
man Or woman tolerate in his or her presence
fhe atterancn Of one word Of treason. Let
expressed 5ebuke and contempt rest on
every msn weak enough to;be anywhere
e1se IN thb' crisis thai III the side Of the
country against treason %. Lincoln and
.6cotE aEainst>Da@ia and Twiges-of God
against Baal.: Ne say t., the Tories and
hckapittes IN this community, a patient
auaTeluctant, but at LAST an outraged and
maddened people, Will no longer endure
your kissing. You must keep. your venom
ssa1td, orgo ~a0wn. There is Republic
The gates Of Janus are open ;:the storm is
on Us, let the cry be, TIE swoRD Of
TEE LORD Axp OF GIDEON ~ ;s;ss r.
, 1861-04-16

, CHARLESTON, April, 13--At. ha1Epaat one
o'clock. the firing ceased and unconditional
surrender was made. The South Carolinians
.Wer5 surprised. That the fight was over SO soon
After the flagstaff was shot'away, Wigfa]l WIS
sent By Beanregard to Sumter with a white
flag to Offer assistance to Buttiue the flames.
He was met By Andesson, who said ha bad
bad not stopped firing. .WigfaI replied that
Anderson must haul down the American .hsg:
4 2nFrender.eF fghtwas.the word ~. Auder-
Aon, then hauled the flag down. Several Of
!; ;Rsanregard's staff came over aud stipulated
tlat the surrender must be:nncondiuonal for
the present, but subject to- terms o. Reau1e.
gard. Major Anderson is allowed to remain
in actual possession fon the present, .-.,-.:
!. .CHARLEsToH, April ID Negotiate were
completed Last night. Anderson Will ,yeyacu.
ate tomorrow morning and. embark On the
WI. vessels now of! the harhor.- :: :..= ~.
8. rlYa Of Anderson's men were wounded, one
twas thought mortaly. After the surrender,
a boat wfthtsn Ren Was sent from the ship
of war outside ito Morris Island, requesting
permission for the vessel to- enter and take OF
Anderaun's command ltisreported that An.
barracks were destroyed, and he had aohopa
.of IeinfoEcements.: ;. .,... ,,:.-
:, The teet lay OF thirty honrs, and could not
or would not help him. His men wera pros
trated by. over axertion. Explosions heard at
snmteer mte!r were caused py shells igniting. The
. Rfarrssk. caught t}Ea three times from the hot
, shot from :Manltrie. EYeEything In ruins but
The walls look like, honeyconb. Moultrie' is
bad1y damaged. The, houses on the Island
are rfdaled.. The boat was sent from the Fort
tonight to Officially notify the neet Of the: sur.
render 0f Samter. L is not known what will
be done with snmte1. oE thu Ya4auished-,,. :
, 1861-04-16
" QUICK, sH4RP AND DECISIVE.
The act of.the rebels: has inau g1rated
III, l44,ar+,.f f..1 ,.,.: IL ~ ..

" ,!4UICK, SHARP AND DECISIVE.
The act of.the rebels has zinaugtnated
TIE bloody strife. The voice of the coun-
tify Is now for War. From all the North
goes up 5 cry for q fe-assertion Of the
outraged .authority,' off, the Govern
:snent: At any, cost: The President
xsnd his adyiaers. " moved by patriot
E#sn which has been ;kindled in ev-
fSy msn breat are respondinr to it with
k searnessne5s which; bids us hope for
Eseat results. The country,les them be
EEsyned viii be content with no halfway
es:*'' 4in1e fur" throwing turf has
: -passad-~ Let the iron and leaden missises
-ay4 Let the; full power: Of twenty millions
;; of -1aen united in a common cause, be put
31oftth- Let the money be poured out.
. List the Iatnlners resound in the armoriies.
: Let the men: march forth. a quick, short,
sharp but decisive contest, made by, the
Government. with . force which nothing
can res:st, must re establish its authority
!: wteres'et the old flag has been wont to
'aoat; te,says Pennsylvania, Ohio, >Massa.
ssht.setts and Rhode Island. Every other
~1gya1:st e will acquiesce.s- Let not Iii
45f6fs Be behind IN the patriotic work -
, 1861-04-16
Ohio Promptly Preparing for the Con.
Afrf.

COLUMBUS, O., April 14-Adjutaut General
CarTit gton has just issued orders carrying
into effect the military laws Just enacted By
the General Assembly OF Ohio, providing for
5000 regulaE militia, besides militia of reserve
Of not lEsFEEtap IS 1000. wsto be subjecttd
sregular Mfftia ba8peen; snizM hto rs ~
1ments, htch zz9n war RhsiskHpnld make
5 600 ma1 |saturasN; hfa@t}face 31sa
:ethronged bX psfssn eag 'ttqaasibg fettl1
Enews, and ofersag their k4sEK|i eea rfsspec.IVe
! Of party, to support thakaneFaf Government.
, 1861-04-16

:: The Hon. 5ohn Minor Botts, Of Virginia,
has had s. 1nterylsw q ss5y?sta heu1sr With
the Rrosident,1- Hs saya that i: Mr. Lincoln: h
man Of very streng sense, haa: clear head,
q fine hears, and thai, Is in-the right place:
That he IL an und5nbtud patriot, and has no.
doubt vhateyeF hit that Lincoln will
make tho best President xs h8feE:had tormaay
vea,a,'s. 4.A-is 49,. 2 ~
, 1861-04-16
'RnAHn dtapuHy.Ir WORKS,

Fha Ia ieI-R ft,r{
m;.a;onars If pnh,;c Works On satnrr1a,v
Wt;sff tbevv de -b551na Is elect. Among
the many excellent names presented tu Vie
<a.1.,s,,.;,, ~ x..,,,7 have heen a;ff7c,,.t IN
se1ect three men Of hirher character and
better 4susiaess,> capacity than M5sssrss.
WARNER, CARPENTER and !GrxDs11E.
Eever within our 1rnow1eape Of. citv no]i-
t;cs ' and ~ cftv conventions, has here been
40 little sche,ninr and lcp-rollinr to pro-
cufe any nomipsti6ns 6i : whatever The re-
suit seems to have been uppremeditated
and unexpected, and hence, when we con-
sider al the Illness Of the gentlemen named
all the more satisfactory = to the. masses of
~ ,,.j,;,<, :;
IL = n,,,,,.1, 1;ss - = a,a ro.;don+ ~ +ha
49,, -. 80 - en- :, "a w le1 ~, - ..e
tDseu Iv:s'ta' VI 1872 ~ posn ~. ~ 'ae
= '. s-ss aAu 80 eA 49, s nsn y. W r:, 10y, as =.
80 ] 50 = n.: ' .
mo-s a. = ~ 80 s a-,N a:;.ua =. = .las asaa asls
:tar - ttat go ,.;,at 49, @ -: ~ a~,oa
- ~: - ~ - ssss.aSe~ NJ ' a-.Ahss - = ~
ara aa :a;ast aat =, ss..1 ,aasa, er ,,a;D. 49,
- ..;.,s ~. - .1ss.s1ss - ~ .s nasa - 'n' 49,
Paa.ass,s @ -. 1aa1s onss ..'sn -.
se3Ss asTre-.t Tst. -. - ~ n.N.. .aan -
~. ~, y. 49, :. g ~ r. W So
st.nas b. h;ah s+.+tsn ~ .h;a - wtasa a,aot;aa
-, -: ~ ~ - 80 - ssS-a ..
wy seoAees t.ois ~ sac puol'o ooilno'''ee
!: N o.r tne 11s asM !! boafa :, :. ! =. :, :,
MI: WARsEh Is a MEMBER OF tne wen
known,nfm OF Gates, ~ arner 8 Chalmers,
ofthe Eagle Iron Works - working man
, 1861-04-16
j.. 'BBNFx3HlBERl

Remember that in all. that the Chicago
TINES las said Of tie secessisoin Il sis movement
the taking Of Sumter and The minor acts Of
!: the great treason, not ane word has yet
been uttered in condemnation Of the trai-
tors and rebels mot 3 word M. Lincoln
is grossly abused fot bis patriotic attempt
to enforce the laws and thus insure peace;
bat q yet, the :seeeeaaslenis!a have been ;let
off with praise. This il the Journal that is
tie $thAMpt6n. Of tie Pe6btss Union Tiek;
eth FROM thatsort Of fpeoHe from Union
with that: kind Of Union men, Good 1oa
deliver Ehcagdl s,s,.:;.:. 's,.i:.;'t -
, 1861-04-16

Cu1f1viA AffoS OF TIE WnLow-The Fort
Wayne (Ind) iseaiind says that that TIE cultivation
Of the willow is one Of the most. profitable
pursuits the farmer can turn bis attention TO:
Any. good corn. land will. grew the willow
1pro6tab.yy and onrriver bottems thattare less
valuable in consequence of being subject to
lnundat .a1e. jaaat the thug tosgrow the
willow !. The crop IL said to be u certain Unt;;
and far uors remune1atiye than corn, while
the expense and Labor Of cultivation affe much
,leaS.. ~ -.... =. $50, =. IL .
, 1861-04-16

W4sH1seros, April 14,-zArrangements are
mads to epneeatt3ts lifary at any threaten
s52 e. RoiR ihsEs \ te9 g. pct anasty te
that a att3ck VIII be attempted on Fort Dela-
ware, Nd The War Department has taken.
steps to prevent it. Five officers Of. the, Navy
haaXe tendersd their Teaigpatiop, which were
REFUSED. Their nauass. min probably ba strick-
en- from the list :. The National YoIunteers>ef
this eitf PASSED resolutions depounein4. .shs.
military Operations OF The Governments, and
expressing sympathys for tie. sccessionists.
FheGuAtash ht the DepaEtmehts are largely in.
cfe6sed. =. .....,
.|:W WAsune1ooSS, April Il !:The. PRESIDENT win
5000 aitia to sappre:s insnffecsion is Is tie tie
seee6s4 s1ases and eaR5e the laws 10 be :dnly
The dTst service ts Fn 'p5obably be to repos-
ssss Fbfts that have been seized from. the
troops Of the United States. He, also convenes
Congress oA. tie 4ttKh & July: The War Ds~
Pattlne,lt 4 5i.aS pfeparing details to CON-
, 1861-04-16
The Virginia EunFenafon4-A Dispatch
a.: :GE0m: Gov. P1ekehA. :.

R1cnMoND, Va,, April l3-Mesars. Carl;sle
and Early -deptecated the action of South Cat-
! olina in firing on sumfers and expressed their
devotion. TO the stars and stripes The Seces-
.sionists replied end >applauded the galtsnt1y
Of = onth Carolina and cla5meu fhat Whatever
the Convection did, the State would go cut Of
the Union. I'D. -.- '-~4,.
y The Governor communicated a dispatch
FROM Gsvs >Piekens giving an account Of the
bombaEdment3 ss5 snggi q There Is furious fire
On Us from Sumter, We will take tae~ Fort
and can eink ha'tteetsiif they attempt to land
I elsewhere Ne. casl whip them. I'VE have
nearly 4, ,0ol af5tha best troops In the-world.
and 9 reserve afAp, 600 We-Eiu triumph OF
perish Let elaow .what: Virginia will Dc" !"
In debate It 77as said the. Southern army
would march thznuggh Virgins, and thousands
YQnid ipiu them. -. Ia. ,..A = =
, 1861-04-16
:: a'5F': The Enlt4Khiehf4..
,::{Ffdm, the NAtionaI InteiIieeucer.1

The euNstments yesterday were effsctsd
without let or hindrancs Or uppleasautueaso A. of
any kind Not single man oait ct the seven;
Companies; refused tor ,1ncnr the obligations
reqnisite to the assumption Of the ho5orabie
and saefed duty Of, defending and supporting
:the aoserament Of she United States, the true
= ak Of eiYll and Religious libertS. One or two
compahies more may present themselves for
enlistment but At present Tile desired number
Of about five hundF ea4men huse been mustered,
are fully in the service Of the United States,
and on duty: We eauhbt but congratulate
the many brave. and soalssn.i tasn who have
presented /, ,lhemAslXea On :hts Important aut
the sea d the nob3ess Government in The
world, The daty, ;tthgp2h honnrable Is not
onerous, and at the furthest will extend only
t6the'perloI Of three riortts..;''
, 1861-04-16

!: cosKReT1gura:.> orr or :1Ea4,-+- Three years
ago, when the Republicans ttsol The Goyeru-
tMent IN ornect5cut;; there .wasa debt OF S8I, :
161. o.; A system Of rigid economy was inau-
.gq1ated, and therq; ;1is now q sqzplns in the
Treasury Of ~ and no aebt This speaks
iNell fQr tha Adnfai5lyatton In Old: GQnaeeti.
M ~ - ii,:;... -, = ss=..+; . .!4 e 80
, 1861-04-16
u. FERRY G EP4IDIEa,
..-4i.'- ~ ~ ..-. = ~-t't *
ND. 48 Cedar Street, Nsw EsEk.
II 80 u. - sx-s.s
EAuTa6H'

:--"1 ON . 0IF~
80 all 81 = >s.4i s..4+1- 4,t,
~ ealtam aapsnef9ssd pat.ons aaa attempting -
palm on On me nn1uspesd3K naonr limitations ofuy
AEsD GLUE. xoa5d I'd taataa ii Al pe.,aa. 70
'sznutns nstazs 4h sttss L.. tia nana,za
''''i u seA1DiaiaiiS rRRsxxrs1n1 Il 81, s11 arux
Il >4.:f e~.....-4.i a. i~-4ir T.,tN
= ea ns aafsas EIaRfess m asaf9 ~ swiadl.sf
esaassF1saA asasaAvE
, 1861-04-16

ernsas for particulars and further intelligence
SSnhich caused the evening dispatches tQssbPs
:sseaxerly awaited. Tho streats sWere flletSaft;
sc scfdwds Of excited and eager enquirers y
ssReninK came on. The Telegraph office, the,
Fa1BuaE Office, and the hotels fhnsthIonepad;; h
saAbeateged. and Tor hoaft Emea Kept ssll1at:
blaaAs, anxioua to catch ths;==:arst' movement
ls;xke ls;f:xk news. Everybody VII ap is Hatpoint..>
, 1861-04-16

'*..''S' New way to Tr- at spy.
~ Nfs::w YoRk, April il The IDaes' Charles
ton correspondent, jasper; has been .arreated
ass SPY: and ordered to quit tha State !. / =.
, 1861-04-16
T6afaaa Uohnfhx Eight Up 70. the

-Alan1sos, Ind; kptil 14:h-:=zkt 1-:t = large aud
+ enthusiastic Undou ndeet1ng ha1d laat4 4night,
,,nnumber Of patriotic Gpsecnes #ege deand
thu tbs 4oi oihfow1ng resolution passed:
Rssaiasdy That we will With aif'the means In
toprpoYet maintain tho 4&oyHuJnent and ffaE
j oftha. United Bta1es- -
,4seYe1al volunteer military companies are
forming hers. :: e..-,.- -.;:Fs !,
, 1861-04-16

oad oaa7a,s,e. r. ss,S - H*sS ss..:.H :.-l,t
=, ,s. ,--.~. e..
~ E:t. ~ .1,..1. -. 80: @T,,'a ~.
H. ;nTn,r;na ~ sSsasi;s; 3;kaz.;e! : se - ~
neon,. .na .s,,at s,r.r1r r,s-,a.,s.s 80 -.
JUa n,nr+ o;,,a ~, - f7...,4.4t. .a1..:,t
,;herti.. ,,s 5afsaz ~ 80. 49, ~ ~ -
iBaavs,.s: +5st :s1tbn,;otE 10
tssi::sar ~ ~ -; e,,sfal - .. ~" W
nnn1ros ~ u;,, 49, e. IT,. r,.., ~
- .a.,s, ;. - s.,,rsa ''-' e,ssa ~ paAs ~
aa,,fgyt sita a1bdnant ra+.,o.,a a.s @ cn-:s.,:"
57sso,,.s ~, H.
~ ~ = .Sh,aI t,sa tsioe r = -
i;;Iis inat;ss - s't7 - seF oee'
IT, oth:- st,r.h =, :; ~ ~ .:t., -. - -,
of as.,,s- s.s,s., o. - w. wy s
A. r. saaa1d f1a,ts.aa :,sss '11su d. 0p"-' ~
os,,zs,5:,syss.s, % 11,,:s.s.s: - Hess's -
NV. a;sos.s ~ ~ w., $3.50 :. ~ AUG @
.aosses - ~ - - ~
- America :. s'10 - - -
f. 9.:ttMy country .tis IL thee: ~ -
..-~. Sweet Y. ti lan4 ot Liberty -, r.. :.
= iand where inv father, aied .,-... ),
40; = ksad q sea RlgEM;s pride, 80;
,:.... Lei freedom A ripF." @A''
And auy one who looked upon The au,dfen,,ee
~ these enixtt.ts,rrinp words swe11e1 nno7 tha
air- was reminded th at there !. VI n,s,,tv' of.
patriotism extapt, rusted by LONG; disnss hi
not a.whit diminished In the sons Of our
fathers. ~. = ~ ..',,-.. '',,' =.
1t the P1vmouth Conrreeattonal. .cbnrch.
Rey. Mr. Corning delivered yerya effective
discourse eharaeterittically alive with 1iyginse
references to actual events. In many other
! churches =appropriate references were, made, j.
.moar +,ass - nsar,;nsr ~a-~saa s - '
w{kssrs Bishon, Te. of Iowa otttciatad
I Al " psn1a T1n5ye,.a,,st cbnrs,,
q. ersr,nr .xs~ No., ~ nastor Rev " = pxasr ;nns5s
h,;af a5d s4j1,3,,, a17,e,on ~ M. 90, a1ants
- .ortnr.+hat ha c6t,d 6ot ra;t nnt,f aavt: 1s s.h
ha,1 r. ilet;ne bis nosition f. -,snts;1, ~ ID
- - .,,,s ~ ~ saao,,n;t;on ~ ~. Hotfana, Aa
ffenreiIi, encg. tb,s dey; nprbans bas hesn tha
glonm;sst IN onr h,storv-to'aav M, v;ho1s
A,nar,ca, reon,s have h.an Il In
.dsen ao1ic,tnde a,.5 bave fonnd 4 a;f,e1,t -
4scon nlza tho .nana ofProyIdence n tba af1a1la
of men.~ =! ~s''''='f
Il wa.born sa;d the .noo,,ar v,+h;n 4 ,,,;t h,,f
m;Ia ~ .tha snot 7ph.;a n 49, 49, .oe ~.
Mavfower uaa s,e,nsa tba oon+,ad ]. i5sb;ch "a.
~ .rs+ TO-, +o;va7.,s ~ -. X -
corarnn an -; wh;eh - a. ~ ~ =. tu'., ~
rrond TbSis II ~ ;ch,,,haas,s @ % ~ s,,sa ,sae1 :.
.is,,ns,. ,ro-,.-o9, 1,ra,+s ~ w. NJ, |
W. oar,,t-.- .,;a ~. - -. 80 80 -
~. ~ ] -, - ~ ~ 10y "1o
gtrsnath henea *hat :1oys .so.. .that .s + stana @
r -. ~ ~.
ae1S toszsaEens Stts 20 .nF country aha n3y
, 1861-04-16

AlaeD4n'9 Froc1am ntf0us
sz.-s.s 3'1E 10 #EsH4vsToN;tsAp.i ID. 1861.
WAt,sakss. TIT Laws of the United States have
Been, and nov are, violently opposed in issev-
.ezal States by combinations too powerful to
*be suppressed in The ordiaary way, /, there
fore caH furf the; nafta Of t4a:seyelal stalsa
RI. tie Union, to the, aggregate Number; Of
: q, 600, to- suppress said combination and exc.
j 'cute4the Laws, ';;r appeal To- all loyal ic:it-
!. ntzans,. t9; facilitate a4a aid In this
e6oIt,4 to maintain the laws and the
integrity of'the national ETnion; aud the per-
Petulty of hs PvaPpaleF government '''a and re-
dress wrongs long enough endured, The drst
service assigned to the forees, probably will be
to repossess tha forts, places, property which
have been .seizsd from tie Union. Lit the
utmost care be taken consistent with the OBJ.
ject, to: avoid devastation, destruction, inter.
ference with property Of peaceful citizens in
any part Of the cquatry; aud hereby com
mand.persons .composing the aforesaid ccm-
;,bination:tu dispefae within I'd days from date
I hereby eousrRe both. Henses Of Congress
for the fourtl, dny Of July next, to, determine
upon measured fof pubic ssaaty r, which the
interest = the enhjest demand
=. g.. .... l. ABRAHAM. LINCOLN, Pres. US.
WM. a. SEWARD, Sce'y of Slate. .,.
, 1861-04-16

Gov. Curtin goes to WaishIagton.-
. PH1I1nEIrHiA1 Apti1 Ia 22Gov. Curtin .has
gone 10 WashIngton.s He says' Pennsylvania
can send 1D0, 0,o00imen to ke fend Washington
, 1861-04-16

1fr1ns f,,g1 ';ARiTn - 4 Sunday nigh,tEhe
elites represent inteasa excitement. The mi
ltia are volnnt teeripg their> services, and there
isa general dstermin alton to support tha GOV:
t. -erf1Hfe;1,ts "S ss:.-za u ri,,.4s - -
, 1861-04-16

KNoW5 ft#EM LIKE 4 Bo6E.-The London
Chronicle aays.;.~ :*s;No. country on ithe globe
produces a~blaekguandism, cowardiee or q
treachery 60 consummate as that Of the negro
driving Staten in. the new Southern Gonfede-
=. 4 fss't '.s+7 "-et' +'.'I1 -t.'". ---a< .,,.,
, 1861-04-16

HaJoF f,Auderson and Men left 1nzf
4*'cifA 'cifAihtlEsfos; 1PBtfi M-Nsjor Anderson AGsi ! i
and men; leave tonight on the q Isabel" for
New York. The Aees is still outside,
, 1861-04-16
Ike Ninth RselI1enk On ttona1 knarzs)
'~ 11Teef to Dsfsnd' a. Wa.ii1uston: =

AZ. A1nAsY, April At is rnmqred that Coz.
Morgan received dispatches from President
1lneol1 asklng I'D IRON fom Ihe State: ~. -
Lineoln,s reply. to TIE YiEgia5s Commission
ers d decidedly unsatisfactory to Republicans
.aad De1uocrats~ :;Ihe farmer think-it not de-
cidcd enoqgh7-tha latter believe it the lnitia-
Tie Eew Yerk Htlsral1,s dIspatc tch.snys Lin
coin receired, the. news Of a Andtrsohsa sursen-
der with the remar, tt!He .wasu't 'teurpFised.n p ::
:. The ;ssYe1th and sixtY-N Ninth Iegiments
fav5 To14nteeFedf for the defense ofs1iashirtg,-
, 1861-04-16
RECEPTION OF PRINCE ALFREp:-TheJ Jauai
"a f3rIHt731x snuR. y -

"The tour Of Prinea Alfred among the is
lands Of the sWeste1n. Sea isz zawakenfng the;
Walmeat enthusiasm in a those: places which
his Royal Hlghnsss, according to arrangement,
honots with : Visit. In tie island q. Bsr6a.
does-he met With Eight royal reception.
a1a.idns WHre making for tbs :Prines's recep.
, 1861-04-16
sDBPREssos OF BUSINESS IN ENaIAHD.-A
lntAar

. !DBPREsH0S' OF BUSINESS IN 'ENaLAND.-A
private letter frcm gentleman in Manchester,
England, received n:New York city, ease, i,
. uIioeF 1ate of Mafcn Sfans '* - u.
- What with bad crops last hummer in this
country, atstnfaed political afaits in the Unit
ed Scasas; oveftradfng TO India and China, etc.
havenEver seen cotnmetciz1 aGairs in aworns
condition than. tter are 10 gland at. this.
time; there is complete staguation both in
homie trade and ,ishipping; and where the first
relief has COINS from It is hard to determine,
perhaps from the United States, a. it:did in
the panic Of '577&:55s '-''''.:'' -
, 1861-04-16

Mssats .. csfHpbbs Wasas ahd J,?: /
= GEa9rE4tEN II go 1ny name annopneed ~ "
|, one: zoE the VlcePreaId=nts ofi your ;mestingg.
It known to au Of yon that i was: not pres.
ent5 npf hh4e participated n any Way n tts5
formation; an the contrary, when ::you. Mr:
.Olazkson, ,and othera called On ;nne, first to
assist in 4he. organization, and hggain, to know
f. would permit name to 60 before thq
Convention Tor, the nomination 'of Mayer, !
emphattcaNy declined 4 signed a call for
M: an Md also for ~ >Runtey, IN The
expectation ihat Old party isaues would net bs
the test in. onr approaching: municipal cleo
*:tiou; but men selected III view Of the deplora-
bic efiaii4i ana Who 9ala ledgq themselves
to sustain the present Administration and
stand by the stars and stripes of our Union.
. whether bgretottojire Democrats, Repnblicansii
+ tAb9lionlsb, Or ot any, other party ;Wen1oW'I, 4 7,
.Baut Patriots whn will go hand in hand to:
/ suppress and punish 1ebeAion, bring traitors
! back To their duty IS loyal citizens, Or A. 6 6n
them 4erlted febake;'x ', 49,; - !. ~. :*u u.
>. 1stand; whereI always haye--for the Union':
now and forever, eschewing all other p4r
nainues1,c I snstain President Lincoln and his.
|. Cabinet IN thelpresent inauguration Of meas'
ures= asainst the seeding states. - "~': '-.''
= -: Yours very tru1y, 6: 8. HuBnAnD.