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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-04-04
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We pableh this veek the ordinance
II our State Convention raill
tn Consultation recommended ny The
Congress- " the Confederate states
laloly convened At Montgomery
The Constitution itFelf will bcioand
in las, week STAN, and our reader
arc doubtless familiar with It's pro
Visions. W. had intended Ia this i'
a to advert to some Of the feature
Of our constitution Which urc moi to
bc found IN the Constitution Of the
United States, and point out and
commcn, upon The difference between
the two instrument, but want OF
space compels us to defer this until
next week. Suffice !, now to say that
this new Constitution differs IN several
impor,an. particulars from that Of
~. sounc Of which have escaped the
notice Of all the journals whose com
mcnts " have seen.
Our architects at Montgomery
touched the old Constitution with a
master hand, and wherever Il bears
the imprin, Of their chiscl it's pro
portions ere more lovely. But We III
tended to speak more particularly oil
the ratification Of this Constitution
Our delegates were not all sgrec'I
as to the manner in which the Con
.,i,u,ion should be ratified. \ ma
iori,y we're for immediate Ratification
Ly the Convention ani prompt ccnIcd
GRAFTON, others wished tho Cpns.iiu
ton sabmi,,cd to another convention
elected by the people csrrcs''y'' &C
upon il, o,hers would have !, ra'iiic'
By tho Convention, With u pFo''s
~ ths ratification should M, b
binding upon the people until vote
sor BY q majority Of them an
perhaps other propositions we're 81
,er,sinsd by the Convention. tn
yropesisiea 10 submit the cCns'''u''0
20 the people In some form or oihe
FOR their ratification was W. ,h'n'
we'll considered, and had much
recommend IL The Southern Peep
Ar Jealous II their rights and rol''
10 less shaa the theory Of our 80
eminent suggest ,ha, they should
eoassllsd upon all matters Of gre
national moment. And to have ~
mis,sa shs Constitution 10 the pcoI
would have had the effect to lieu
eaviless u home. and s,cpthc 'nou
Of slsnderers abroad. wcrccosni
LH
The fsll force Of the arsnmsn, in
Va, q iaaediase confederation. a
vsss shs unstable condition Of
nsSssasl affairs and the cu,stic ea'
ofpsoaps action, are considered
Is 4 pea. weight.
usiTAis sep isss.sndcd too With mi
No coss 70 the State, which y
iseu not to BE- neglected when We
Aesa hat the people would have c
inialy done jus, ~ the Convent
M acss Mad the question been 81
tnisssa 10 then. And doubtless I
st1sssson hail much 10 do with
action Of The Convention in The Pre-
issA They believed the Ccns,i
~ vssla b ratified by the pecl
islssl. they almost knew il. and
sianoiia,e ratification and ccnfeds
~ SAsy sassd mach valuable Il
~ nssey. They we're ccr,ai
.s;GAs h believing she Cous,isu'
vosld h ratified BY the people.
~ psspIsef Mississippi srsssrtsi
-as.sw 8 ~ - this question I
0ssg ssAss sssiosal question ,
49, ~ tsn presensea TO III
- - lsvs .os sPsse 10 say m
,9Nank honhhsa. The temp
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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-04-04

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-04-04

NO1lNnrfEDte he jail II psssla n
~ County. on March 2stb, lsels
two negro men, Who says their nsnes
are ANTHONY pnd ClIEofEn, ssaA
say that tAe5 bAons 70 rFatk KAepdall Of
~Ssafoves. Alssissippi. Anthony 10 sbess
- Or 70 yeavs ~ sss. ebcst Eve fees h.
ehes high, kss Two of HE FROST tessh oct.
chester 70 sbout % pears old. 8 fsete h.
shes high. Thsy IA viii sAsn 49, gus
and smusitca, and their elOshiag . ssscsg
large hs9s made d heavy ssvsas.lIhe
owner 10 hereby notified 70 eens fepwesd
prove property and take then swsy, ~
they will be dealt Nth q TIE law divssss.
j. n. JONES. SAsdf
ss1 Jailes, passls Co.
Narrh m. ts6I.s EAt&A nl0-4V
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uuDER uNprR; I. nVDlR y!

nNuE undersigned would respectfully H..
form the public that they have formed
n co.partner.hip nnder the name and style
Of Irby 4 Ward 10 tbc saw and iris. mill
business with u capital Of $4,000. Ths
mill Is located about four miles wcs. Of
Ssrdis. They are prepared to MI ordsrs
and TO deliver lumber At moderate rssss.
We believe that for smoo,hness, accuracy
and uniformity, the lumber from this kind
Of mill Is no, equallcd by any.
|, We have also n, tho same place . good
blacksmith, mud Geo. W. Sanford q vkssl-
vrigh. shop. Address.
IRBY 1 WARD,
April |. 1861. I'm Sarais, Afiss.
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More than a Quarter Of a Century

on its own merits alone, and is now more
prosperous than eye Notwithstanding the
hostility Of iiincrant and local Abolition.
ists, whose Trade is 10 mnlign what they
cannot control. The College Is open the
entire year. All who take the Commercial
Course are able 10 keep any get Of Books
in q bank. business house or steamboat, IN
the most approved manner. Persons from
II 30 CO wears Of age attend 10 any branch
they may desire. They ran board with the
Professors or other good families, speaking
English, French, Spanish or Geiman.-
Country merchants eau learn in u few days
to keep their own books correctly or acquire
q handsome style Of pcnman.hip. The
lessons are special to each student. Books
Of all kind. opened, closed or corrected.
Persons wno write for Booh.aeepers, Clerks
or Teachers, should give full particulars.
Catalogues with terms. opinions OF the
Southern press and lnnding men OF the ma
ton, sent toall who desire them. All who
are - illing to subscribe, 80 as 70 open tbs
agricultural and mechanical departments
can obtain all ncedful information nj nm,
time. The amoan. eur he takeb ontin to
i,ion The money expended by Southern
families at Northern watering places in I
single year would build mp in every sou.her'
State Commercial, Agricultural and me
cbanical Colleges We pay nm annual til
! butte Of so, 900 1900 to Aboliicnism, an
then wonder that IL fourishes and nor
threatens to destroy our property aud ou
l,ks!
N. II. That IL the only chartered Com
mcrcial College in the South. ives, author
/ ised 10 Confer Degrees, Diplomas, Litsrar
, and Scientific l~Ionors. At this ins.itutio
the Students graduating In one part, or n
; Of the students in It's curriculum, rccsis
his diploma accordingly.
Address,
oil RUFUS DOLBEAR, President.
/, April 4, ls6l. nll-ly
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MISSISSIPPI LITERATURE.
pnssleaa 90 mosal Aspects q


b W. ]. BAnssx Of Dsecto Co., Aiss.
e1Vnis y . vslune Of shessl 40 psees.
recommended by DR.. Barnard u -
Usivsssssy Of mississippi. al ~ -
siasuishsd scholars Of he ssugny Nsssh
ssd SessA.
Il l. drifs-d for psysles o., ssa =
emhrsees the eIes1eBee Of he eeseaee =.
r.thsy Win q disessioa Il ~ nsrsl
ror ale n Ctesvss I vsae6, - :.
Kirk . Co, Nenphis.
lss,rA -. 1se1s INV
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gTreNs 81 Adninistrstis. - ~ =.
tate Of Livernia Holmes, esees!ees
Ssvine tsea this day granted to the No.
siaue3. ty the Prvesse cssft u IseoIs
Cesnsy. Mississippi, all persons sessss
el~ime against ssid setate, ere keste{rs
tised y hare In YesAsts1 - 49,
in ~ 49, 81 Ne Rrsoooe eR3
sssrsy, within ths tine pse.esS,s1
or In nstSeo uiI1 b - O~
-, A A. MIN
.rsfe 4. Z. Wn1o8Be--
March 18th. lssi. 49,
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Htfga UOhhsAs sfissist sti'sssst fF-s's"''
]. ~ LTs.s. member " the New Oflea0.
bar. Lecturer IN Commercial Law
rssgy.s COas,H, Prof n Mathematics.
Rrnrs DolnsAs, Lecturer on Bookkeeping
and hssinss. Transactions
j. ". BlsessAs, Prot. u Bookkeeping.
l.urus l.. DoLN,s Adjuster VI Aceosns,
Commercial correspondence, etc,
NJ. Il MrrAnfnY, Professor 81 English.
M,sc RORY. Professor N French.
j u. GRurrn. Prof. u Penmanship and
Commercial Correspondence,
Rrf DotngAR, Lecturer on Penmanship'
Masrrt %riARiso, Prof. u Spanish.
Gro. GgsssrR, Prof. u German.
ilessrs. MAsfNo and 6EEssER, Professors OF
Latin and Greek.
MAJoa A. q. %BLssenAHp, Superintendent
Of the Military Institution and Drill.
Major u. IL agraduate Of West Point, and
was for II years an efficient officer Of the
u. 3. Army.
No institution in the United States offers
greater facilities for the speedy acquisition
Of n practical business education.
II has stood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-27

Cxo.C, AEDERS0n. 3. 4a ALEX. BA1cLAy.
[ES1iBuSnEDlk IN l64s.] l
BAHKIHG m UUsE OE
Geo. q. Andersen Z Co. =

r HAVE THIS DAY ADMfTTKD AS APART-
L EsA In she Bsaktne Business, AEsx BA KcLAr,
lwhe has besn NY Tsiler for tha Inst six ysars)
tho business will hereafter be conducted sndsr the
frm and style Of
GEO. 9. ANDERSON = CO. I,
Betsy eae of che Oldest Banking Houses III moi
the 0ldesy in Iowa, the nswGrla soiicits contin-
ususe VI fofner patronage - lfbraIly 81 tended
TO them. #4af8 asH s#sH tpf
They will r Or eCsl sctions and renlt--icss =
Oh hanFe--su the day Of payment, free Of charge. !
Ihsir references are - formerly BY the senior
partner, vss:
RKYxRKNCxs:
Wirsiow, Larisr 4 Co., Bsnkcrr, New York.
Park Bank, N. Y.
Edward w. Clark Il Co., Phiiadei iphia.
-Eisrr, fuftsr a Hr1wnr, BANKERS, BesteH.
Howard Ban king Company,
Hodmaun ueipcke Chicago.
Marine Bank;
Farmers. Deposi; Bank, Pittsburgh.
AMsehHnics' Bank, +"
Kramer a Kahn, Bankers, !"
Gilmore 4 Brotherien, Banker, Cincinnati.
A. II. Hunt Co.. Bankers, Louisville NY.
State Savings Institution. st. Louis, Mo.
Kcokuk Jan. I, '5s. GEO &c. ANDERSON.
ianl,60
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| fkes.kIak, n Dvs Agines md Mimi
a., RAILROAD
sg 4 4ssss4 1ss skaFnf ss4~Ap-e 5sgs&@ ii Nal
Open TO 1ddyville, - 0giles.
s s.tte OAANGE Or TIME.

4 50 49rts Ok1 Nc y OF TAmEs $500
TIVE TIaius each way Daily.
fAN And alter MOE DAY, APRIL 1st1I,a asBi,
~ and sAtii furth ,noHss, = AatAy lrains
viii ran eaeh way lsundfys exceptsd) - follows: !:
s4 NAIL TRAIN.
WIlllsavs X kOKUKa At 7:OO =. -, arriving
at EDDY VILLE, ~ 400 p. -.
g MIXED TRAM.
Will leaye mak Tx at 1870 p. -. arriving
at EDDYVILLk Mt 300 p. -.
MAIL TRAIN.
Will iea~s FDDFFThhE st roc .. N, snd
arrive ~ KEOkUK at $500 ?. -.
MIXED TRAIN.
will leave RDDYvILLE II 700 Z. M. and
arrive at kE0kUK At $50 p. n.
MA Posse gers taking either train fron Keo-
kuk nAks surs connections With Stages for
uskaieoss, Des Moines, 10.
TAsRULGH n VIC u ETs = - w the
lowest, may be had st ths Ofier for ail points
In Middle, Western and Southern Iowa, KxnAas,
Nebraska, Ac., dc.
TICK ET the Depot, loot Of
johnson street. GEU. WILLIAMS, Jk.
April b, ,Sl-dAv Superintendent.
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Keokuk Drug Store.
sissh.streel. hes. Matn - 01Ondean
KHOKCK, IOWA. 4seE

ALAR0 IA s>rtment Of 5DruEs'
a Chsmica Is, InstrumentA -
Fancy articles just received q
the above establishment. con
prisinR all the new Chenice'
Preparations, Tilden . Fluid RI,
trsrts, Trusses Abdominal S1p
por ters, fesfaries, ,SpeeuluDs 0l
ali kinds. stethoscopes, Cathe
ters, iperma sorrhma Rings, ans
some spIssdid casss Of Chas'
rierp's superior instruments. :
These articles having been %
lsctcd With special reference I
the known wants Of the prcfo
tie best ssrns 70 Physicians II
APRIL iv-dAw
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
Our Havana Plan Lotteries.

DRAW Four % TINES MONTH.
And are the most liberal of any Scheme offered
For particulars, address,
W. C. DAWSON CO., Managers,
oct 81 Macon, and Savannah, Ga
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
VOL. XXI.
AashrilIe gatrint.
TERMS:

TERMS
Daily, per annum.. .-s....-................$s 90
TSi-weekly, per annun, un,-.--...........5 90
Weekly, per annum, d 70
One Weekly for two years, two Weeklies
for one year, In advance, .........6 90
When the Daily, Ifi-Weekly or Weekly Is TO be dis
continued ad N advance the time subscribed or)
the subscriber must order otherwise il will be conti-
ued, at our option, until paid for and stopped Ii
not paid il must paid at the time of dscOntinuance,
or "a our option the party is good, it viii be sent
until paid
Remittances by mail, in regstered" letters at our
risk.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
A Th"usand Babies Wanted.

CHILDREN Of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, as we have built Room expressly
for their Groups Of Children also taken fac-
tlon of second, IN clear weather Mothers need not
now have the trouble TO take them TO Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with caricature, they
will but go {
feb1S-f HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
9ntteries.
Extra Glass 9. Draws Oct. .ts. 1850.

14IIo VIdSs % OI6Ws Oct'oS looUs :
And on every succeeding day Sunday exoepted) at
O'Clock, P. NJ
81 In this Scheme, there are IS Numbers placed in
the Wheel-from 1 up TO 15-and twelve Of these
Numbers are drawn from the Wheel. If person Sc
lects one Number out of the IS, and that Number
among the Numbers drawn, he gets five times the
amount invested 1.-two selected numbers drawn,
he gets thirty for one; if three selected Numbers
are drawn, he gets two hundred for one If four Sc
lected Numbers are drawn, he gets a thousand for
one il five selected Numbers drawn, five thousand
for one IL six selected Numbers drawn fifteen
thousand TO one. REHKABzR, if two, more, selected
Numbers are taken, and all those Numbers so selected
are not drawn among the Twelve Drawn Numbers, the
Ticket is Blank f
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
Cross Ties " anted

TyHE Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Com
Il pany wish to contract for 40, 600 CEDAR CROSS
TIES, feet long, inches thick, well hewn, face
narrowest place not less than inches clear Of bark
timber to be sound to be delivered the grade line
Of the road In Nashville.
The contractors want TO contract for 80 900 WHITE
or POSTOAK TIES of the same size the above be
delivered on the line Of the road piles from section
II to section "a enough each section supply the
same.
Persons wishing TO bid will direct the President
and Directors of the Nashville and North western Rail-
road Company, Nashville, Tennessee.
July21-tf
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
kkSkwAsrx Al rLxAsrH.
CARD.

TAKE pleasure In announcing TO my old friends and
lcustomers that after absence OF years, I
have again returned 70 resume the practice Of the
PHOTOGRAPHIC ART in aP Is branches, having pur-
chased the interest Of mys rother in the Old establish
ed Gallery in Union street, end having spent four
months N New York the past Summer 20 obtain fully
renovated and enlarged the suite Of Rooms throughout
class work than most Galleries boast Of and con-
duce TO the comfort OF patrons trust not only
TO sustain the proud position the Gallery has hereto
fore sustained but 10 elevate IT to still higher stand
ard have also engaged the services Of Mr.. COOK
one OF the best Photographers in the world who took
the Pictures which obtained the first premium At the
Worlds Fair in London, in 1881, and am determined
not only 70 make this the leading Gallery in the State
but my work shall not be surpassed North South,
and now introduce TO the public the following new
styles
Imperial Photograph, India Ink,
Vigenette, plain or colored,
1vorytypes,
Pastel Portal Pictures, life size,
Photographs on Canvass, life size,
Visiting Cards, full length plain,
Autograph Photographs, Is taken at one sitting
Stereoscopes, on glass or paper,
still continue TO make the Melainotype and Am
brotype heretofore The above STYLES are all en-
tirely new in this city, except the Autograph Card
when but one made st sitting All who in want Of
anything in my line politely invited to give my
call before visiting elsewhere, wheD will prove by
occular demonstration the above facts
Respectfully, T. n. HUGHES.
oct20-n 4. @. D. q.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
TWO FRONT ROOMS FOR RENT

ON Church street between Market and Front Streets
~ with the privilege of yard attached Handsomely
situated for small family. Apply on the premises
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20

TIE two BOARDING. HOUSES % ths WAT = :, a
before the 12th January VIII be rented II ppbIia ess-
cry o the highest bidder. For terms, q, apnaY .
]. z nsamans q II eoek CITY Nnls ~
dsc2e-u ". q. 0oRDo1e}
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
European Medical institute.
Dr. SAMSON,
From Paris
No. 704 Broadway, above 4th Street,

NO IOt DEUduWdfy dDOsC tbu OlIccbt
NEW YORK.
HlHE necessity Of giving the public Of the United
Il States, rational and not expensive treatment II
all Diseases Of chronic especially of charac
in this city the most successful practitioner in that
class of afectons TO extend his soourn in New York
for another year - fr
cation, '7O4 BROADWAY" and will continue to keep
hand his and Dr. Records preparations, such
Flor del Ucayali, (s2 per bottle) against Seminal
best remedy known in Europe.
His Preventive against Infection, 81 per bottle.
Records celebrated Pills, against Venereal Diseases
one box sufficient TO cure any case, 81 per box.
His GOnorrhoa Remedy cures that disagreeable az
fiction in few days, 81.
Best French Male Safes imported by himself at s.
per dozen.
All his French and Spanish Remedies for Affections
Of Ladies will be sent with circular containing
crets Of importance, known to few French Physicians
only.
At his Institute there are eight room provided for
the reception of Ladies and Gentlemen, that the
strictest privacy is observed.
He is under the necessity of notifying the public
that he has not the slightest connection with his old
ONCE al 5l2 Broadway, and that imposter s copy
lag verbally his advertisements.
The Doctors new place is 704 Broadway, above
Fourth street. and nearly opposite the New York Ho-
tel, where he be consulted In English, German
Italian, French or Spanish.
Letters should be addressed 70 Box 1916, P. o. New
York. july4d&w1y
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-13
OUR TERMS ::
SELECTED .YOGI'HYu
To Arms.

Tho war drum is bcating-prepare for the
fight.
The stern bigot NoEihmsn exults in his night;
Grid ON your bright weGpons-for tucIneu
are nigh,
And this be your watchword--"WE Con
QUER OR DIE
The trumpet is sounding from mountain to
shore.
Your swords and yo,rr !ances must slumber
10 more
Fling forth to the sunlight your banner on
high.
Inscribed with the wa,chword dive con-
qucr or die
March Oh to the battlefield, there to do or TO
With shoulder to shoulder all danger to
Aud let your proud watchworl ring up to
the sky
Till the blue nrch r.-echoes---'.wc conquer
or de-
Press forward undaunted. nor think of re-
treat.
The enery's host on the threshold to meet;
Strike firm, till the toenen tctur" vou shall
fly,
Appalled, by the wa,chword",ve conquer or
die"
So forth in the pathway your forefn,tsts rrod;
We too, fight for trccdoni-ouT captain is God,
Their blood in our ,sins. with ihc!g honor
we Vie
Theirs, too, was the watchw ortl--'',He con-
Qucr or die,
We strike for the Sou,it-nioutttn:r yalley
aud plain
he,
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Affairs al Pensacola.

We coni.r.a ,h. f,I|ow;ro, news
fror, ~, p.nso.,Io carrn.nnm1an, ~,
the NnhiIe AIvnr,isnr. Who writrs
mnd.r la,n or 5n,h md s1w, mir.
ThaJ- : slonn If war that left
a,cLnr,,,.. >,o.,.r,l,y at,ernoon ho.ro.
r.tn,n.d X. Laye not h..n ohIn 70
irarn btr nam.
a lnrre [. 5. TRANSPORT steamer mr.
rivrd ,his ,nor,,;na. snnnnzn5 Lv C,n,
Jack pinnv-,Ln hest n,-r4d 1I5 sra.
dos. in tbs Jiro;u.-t, he thr mi.
noi.. she has No chimn,.vs, n,r !,
from, of th.. other U"r i.cks ,rr
crov.d.d with mon
/, must BE- the Ntlantic that arrived
To-, 1'r.-d,,. .J,.. s,i1.i fr,,r \.,..
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-13
The Virginia Ordinance of seces-
sion.

AN ORDINANCE to repeal the ratification
of the Constitution Of the United States
of America by the State OF Virginia, and
to resume all the powers granted under
said Constitution.
The people of Virginia, in their
ratification of the Constitution Of the
United States Of America, adopted
by them in Convention, on the 25th
day Of june, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and
lightweight, having declared that the
powers granted under the said Con-
stitution We're derived from the peo-
pie of the United States, and might
be resumed whatsoever the sam.
should be perverted to their injury
and oppression, and the Federal Gov
eminent having perverted said pow
ers, not only to the injury Of the
people of Virginia, but to the opprcs-
sion of the Southern slaveholding
States.
Nov, therefore, we, the people Of
Virginia, do declare and ordain thar
the Ordinance adopted by the people
of this State, in Convention, on the
twenty fifth day Of June, in the year
Of our Lord, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty.eight, whereby
the Constitution of the United States
Of America was ratited-and all acts
Of the General Assembly of this
State ratitying or adopting amend
ments to said Constiturion-are here
by repealed and abrogatcd; that the
Union between the State Of Virginia
and the other States under the Con
stitution aforesaid is dissolved, and
that the State of Virginia is in full
possession and exercise of all the
rights of sovereignty which belong
and appertain to a fret. and indapend-
ent State. And they do further de-
clare that the said Constitution of the
United States of America Is no longer
binding on any Of the citizens Of this
State.
This Ordinance shall take effect
an be an act Of this day when rati-
fed by Il majority of the votes Of the
people of this State, east At a poll to
be taken thereon on the fourth Thurs
day IN May next, in pursuance Of u
schedule hereafter to be enacted.
Done in Convention. in the city of
Richmond, on the seventeenth day Of
April, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
one, and in the eight-tilth year Of TIE
Commonwealth of Virginia.
\ true copy. INo. +. EuBANK.
S,r-.-av,- &c t',.,,.,,,+i,,
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Latest from Norfolk.
PREP FOR DE
FENCE OF THE CITY.

- u
Az t,;, ~ I,' sI,,,,l III i',,, DH
- w III
Inc Norfolk correspondent OF the
I"tGrsNNrg ENpreSs' writes on the
23rd:
On Hospital Point the sand hat
terieS are nearly completed, and
seven guns are already III POSITION
/ NJ ""TN Is so lar adTancee that
i've "ddljIonal guns can be mounted
to-day WINCH with III" IRON battery,
materials tor winch are now on the
spot WI: complete the defence at
tins point.
Nm the opposite slice 81 the river
from the t'Npitai' the "Ia | uIteo
States VIII b" anchored IN a position
perfectly commanding the channel.
Nhr VIII be taken I" the Navy lar0
to-day ana recrlN"a Sutnci"nt arlna-
inent OF guns OF the heaviest caAore.
Between these w" powerful aeiehoes'
placed I-s' nan haLt mile HparE.
II Is believed no meet can possibly
force Its way even though 1t sue
ceeded III passing the hea'y h"tit-
RES now beng erected ON trancy
Island ana at ort NoF'oIH'
Proper precautions nave he'ntHkeh
too to guard against an attack from
the rear ald people mere feel no"
'4'I iArIE en- - safe.
l"G Local Journals Of 'i'e same date
nave the i"lto|In&;
-drf'r"' q G''|S'@ tT0'PS'-l es>
trr4ay three companies comprising