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Nomination for Colonel.

We learn that at a meeting of the officers
at Camp Goodell last evening, Capt. VIM
Erwin was unanimously nominated for
Colonel. We are rejoiced to hear of this
nomination, and trust that the brave sol
diers of the regiment viii! confirm it ut the
election. Capt. Erwin is just the man for
the position. Generous and kind hearted
and honorable in all his dealings with his
fellow men, he will see that the solder,
under his command receive fair treatment
And better than all, he is good disciple
marian and has seen service. lie COM
manded company of volunteers under
Gen. Taylor during the Mexican war,
and was in all the bloody battles which
render the name of that old hero glorious
in American history
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14

pT The editor keeps the worlds dsx.
book, the historian keeps the ledger.
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14
Wa siington, MAY 9
ArkanSas.
The following dispatch is in the Mem.
phis papers Of Tuesday:
Little Rock. Nay c. Midnirh.

The following dispatch is in the Mem
phis papers Of Tuesday:
Little Rock, May G, Midnight.
The ordinance Of secession passed 20 dav
by vote Of 60 to l. Murphy, of MaS;son
county, voting against. A great many
members affected to tears.
President Walker made a strong annesI
to make the vote unanimous. Great an
plause followed.
Murphy replied, sustaining his vo,s
avowing strong southern sentiment, In tho
Union, denying the power or right Of a
state to secede. 4 general hiss followed
followed, and a few groans.
Thomson. Desha, FishLack, and other
Union members. explained their votes
taklng strong southern ground.
a nag with uine stars floats over tIe
capitol. and salute of nine guns was fred
Immediately after the vote on the ordir.
ance was announced
There Is much rejoicing and great en-
thusiasm.
The people here are very anxious to bea-
from the legislature of Tennessee.
FROM CAIRo A letter from Cairo IN ,hs
the Missouri Republican, dated Tuesday
has the following items,
III the south mean fight, .he army of oc.
eupation at Cairo may have some wo,t
Late arrivals from Nashville reaort the e,.
cltement on the increase, and the secession
feeling predominant The legislature was
stu In secret session, and ii is believed tba,
tennessee has gone out Cf the Uninn. sure
Inc war talk thereabOut all tends towards
Cairo. ou- mud-walled town ough, to have
some heavier guEs than the six and tweIva
FOUNDERS that have been sent from Spring
neid- We have none that would do any
execution across the river, but are assured
that some OF larger calibre are coming
Inc principal battery on the Mississippi
side is at ' Camp Smith, three miles abaxe
CAIRO, which is guarded with eipht s;r
Founders and two howitzers. A comnsnx
OF one hundred and fifty men { the Cbicago
Light Artillery is stationed there. in com.
mand OF Captain James Smith. after whom
the camp is named.
AT present We don't believe any sensa-
ton stories from anywhere. but he on onr
oars and wait for developements. We think
sne probability OF an attack upon Cairo
from the south. is as remote as that of the
man IN the moon coming down TO invest in
Cairo property. But things is check
ered." and we don't intend to be surprised
at anything.
The Fanny Bullitt brought up from New
Urieans two heavy pieces Of artillery, for
the battery at Randolph.
=, The Victoria, the other day, brought to
Memphis the Rector Guards, from Arkan-
sas. Memphis is turned into a camp. and
everybody belongs to some military organ
lzation. Men are reported 10 be comins in
on every boat.
At Hop6eld, opposite Memphis. there ;s
one Arkansas camp, with large body Of
men. Camp Rector, on the Arkansas Sd
Is is nve miles above Memphis, and Camp
narris; on the Tennessee side, is six miles
above memphis, at which place their is a
company OF sagpers and miners throwing
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14
Montgomery, Nav Z

In Congress today, at noon, Mr.. Brooke,
of Miss, presented the ordinance of Vir-
giaia, adopting the Provisional Constitu
tion also resolutions appointing commits
sioners TO this Congress, two of whom.
Me'srs. Brokenborough ana Staples, were
present. Mr.. Brooke moved that they be
qualified to take their seats. Mr.. Rhett
moved to go into secre. session, aid the
Virginia Commissioners be invited to re-
main.
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14
LATER

Virginia was admitted as a member Of
the Confederate States to day, in secret
session. Two of her members were sworn
IN, and participated in dIscussio Ms and
votes ON different questions
Montgomery, Mny7.
A salute was fred here this morning,
rejoicing at the tenth star constellation, ;"
Arkansas having seeded.
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14

lNcIDENTs-A few months ago Capt.
Iloskins, Of Livingston county, attended
the Douglas meeting in this city, as COM
mander of company Of Ever Readys. -
But the man Of his choice falling Of an
election, and the nation being hurried in to
civil war, this same Capt. uoskius, with
many of his Democratic " Ever Readys, -
may be found at Camp Gooiell ready to
obey the orders of the man whom they la
bored to defeat. This company is o very
fine appearing one, and doubtless will rem
der good account Of itself, if occasion
requires. And another incident indicating
that the Democrats stand by the Republi>
can Administration, is the fact that they
have taken down their hickory campaign
pole. in this city, and placed it in Camp
Goodell; and the stars and stripes are now
waving from it in defiant majesty.
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14
Exciting News from st. Louis.
SURRENDER OF 800 MIssoURIANsli
Tn. Soldier. Fire into . Mob.
TWENTY KILLED:
st..Louis, Nav Io-1O.3O P. NJ.

t.-Louis. May lO-10:30 P. NJ.
General Frost's brigade of Missouri Mi
litia, encamped at Camp jackson on the
western outskirts of the city, surrendered
Internationally, this afternoon, on demand
OF Capt. Lyon, ccmmander of the United
States forces in this city. Capt. Lyon
marched on Camp jackson with some 900
volunteers, surrounded it and planted eight
field pieces on adjoining eminences. The
following letter was sent from Capt. Lyon
to Gen. Frost:
Juliet signal., 1861-05-14
From washington.
Washington, MAY Q.

Washington, May Q.
The Paunee sails to day with sealed or
Gers. The Pocahontas has returned from
q cruise on the Potomac. She reports ev-
erything all right.
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lire.
On Tuesday evening ajous 10 o'cloc
The large furniture factory belonging 4
n sssrs- Dimick, Maxam and Kurtz. Of thi
place. was discovered 10 be on FIRE. Imme
diately the building was surrounded By ou
citizens and every effort made TO check III,
flames but all % no purpose. II soon bnrn
ed 70 the grould. Two small dw ellinrs ant
II stable near also caught and soon wers
consumed.
The factory building, machinery, and 4 10.
ishcd az unfinished furniture in aad about
i consumed, was fully worth $780, and
each Of the other buildings consumed were
worth from $500 to $500 each. 1. is heavy
loss On the enterprising firm, who were
yearly manufacturing . large smonnt Of
furniture. and giving employment 20 NUN
Der Of hands. The probability is that !: wss
The work Of an incendiary.-Princeion In.
iiarian.
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Don't Do tha, till l an Dead.

On the day Of the meeting Of the Seces
sionists at Kingston. Georgia. Revolution
sry soldier returned 70 he residence in Cobb
County, though his eyes were 80 din he
could not see WELL lie wss toll iaey we're
trying TO get tie people u dissolve or secede
from the Union. Whereupon be dropped
mis- witbered face ard seemed 10 be il deep
distress for one OF iwo minutes. after which
he raised up his hoad. AMI, with fsIiering
voice, ssid. -Oh don't do that ill sn
Head.r
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THE SIRE OF sEvENTy-sIx.


A sire Of Seveniy-six who blcd
In bsltle strife, when he w.s led
by loyal Washington.
Was told that Southern men designed
To break the sacred ties whlc:, bind
Our many States as ono;
And, oh. the words porienlous fell
Upon his cars ss freedoufs kneli.
His faded eyes. made q N by years.
O'erhow ed xilh sorrow : seal Ing te ars
HE strength could not repress;
His heart and soul were almos, rent
BY thoughts 81 such blse intent,
And, bowed in deep distress.
Wnh trembling voice and lips he said,
20 don't do ,ha, ill am dead,.
God bless that loyal sire, may he
Be spared. though vld, the time 10 see
For which we Heaven implore.
When sons of dear Columba's land
Snail be united heart and hand
For Union evermore-
o lei Us all with fervor pray
That he may live 10 see tha, day!
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\ An nlndianaPo' is Dispatch q Monday even.
ing says:
The firing Of thirty three guns nnnoancrd
the appearance Of the train bearing the Pres.
itent elect and his party. The President
was received and welcomed BY CIV. o p.
Morton, and escorted to q carrisgs drawn
by four white horses. The procession
formed itself into pageant seldom, n ever.
" .tnessed here before. The procession was
composed OF both Houses Of the Legislature.
the public officers. the principal authorities.
the military and ERE companies, citizens.
aud strangers. The President elect stool
up in his carriage. and acknowledged ,hs
welcome. The procession on reaching the
Bates House halted. and Mr.. Lincoln was
escorted TO the balcony. where he addressed
his fellow citizens.
lie said he came here 10 thank Indiana
for the support she gave 10 a true and just
cEnse. Coercion and invasion are terms
much ussd now with temper and ho, blood
Let US not msundcrstand their meaning
nor the meaning OF those who use ihem.-
Let u get their meaning from men who
dePrecate the thirgs they would represent
from their use. What 10 the meaning or
these words! Would marching an army into
South Carolina with hostile intent be inva.
sion? ! think il would, and il would be CO.
srcion also II South Carolina were forced 10
submit; but If the United States should
merely hold and retake iis own forts and
collect duties or with old i,s msilr where
they were violated. would any or all these
things be Invasion or coercion! Do profes-
sional Union lovers, who are resolved to re.
sist coercion, understand that such things
20 these on the part Of the United States
would BE- coercion or invasion! If they Do,
their idea Of preservation is exceedingly
thin and airy. In this view, the Union, a.
. family relation, would seem to be no reg
ulsr marriage, but . sort or sree-lcve ar
70 be maintained BY personal
attractions.
In what consists The speciaI eacredncss
Of S,stes Ispeak not OF the position as-
signed 10 State in the Union by the Con-
for that we all recognize. If
State and county possesses equality q,
territory and Inhabitants, il what, as 4
matter Of principle. is the State better than
he county, Would an exchange OF name
'e 90 exchange Of rights upon principlei
By wha, righ,fuI principle msy State, be-
ng not more than one-ffiie.h part Of the
ration in soil and population. break up The
'ation and then coeree the larger division
4 itself! What mysterious sirhf = r'-y
ne tyrsnt j. conferred on a district Or coun-
y BY merely calling il q State!
Dir. Lincoln. in conclusion, said he wss
ot asserting anything, but asking questions
Or them TO CONSIDER and decide 10 their
wn minds, what was right and what Was
'rong
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There can be no doubt that the ultra Dis
unior faction in Virginia has been debated
though the delegates chosen are far from
being Of the class known In the S,u,h O.
"UnIon-at-any- price men" Ga this sub.
jsct the Washington correspondent OF the
N. ". Herald says:
The Virgins election has been the topic
n the day. There il no doubt that the
-irsigbt Secessionists have been largely de.
feated in the State, but there is just ss little
doubt that class Of men has been chosen
" far more dangerous character 10 the ex.
istence Of the Union, unless prompt con.
cessions are made Nine-tsnths Of those
elected ran on the ullims;um OF the Crit
tenden proposition, 20 Be adopted By Con-
gress before the 4th OF March. III that il
rejected BY Congress they are pledged 70
secession, immediate and uncondis isionsl, so
that all the Virginia election means is sim
ply wrestling from the hands Of the present
reckless managers the destiny Of the State,
and putting Il under the control Of calm,
firm men, who enjoy the ccn6dsncs Of tho
people. The Republicans have now 10 scs
10 good earnestnesr, or indeed, sIl Is lost;
for o goes Virginia 90 will follow al the
remaing slave States. ltis : curious fact
that large number Of The elected deputies
we're Douglas men 10 late campaign. Lead
ing conservative men from virginis. who
arrived 10 the city tonight, declare that
there will not Be ten men ia the Convention q
Who will not mske The Critssnesn plan an
.-..-
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GENERAL JAcxsos or .CoEEcIos -AD.
VICE on PArRIor.-Gsn. Jackson, in his
farewell address 10 the American people, in
March. 1887. thus alluded 10 coercion. lie
ls4id:
IF such struggle 10 ever begun. and tho
Icitizens Of one section Of the country are
lsrsyed 10 arms against those Of another in
doubtful conflict. let the battle result % Il
may, there will Be an end to The Union, and
with i On end Of the hopes Of freemsn.--
The victory cf the victors would not secure
10 them The blessings OF liberty. Il would
would avengc their wrongs, but they would
themselves share In the common ruin"
These words Of the venerable patriot
ought . BE- inscribed 10 letters or gold and
every where disributsd q the present time.
A civil var y lhe end Of the Union. Let
no RepubIicsn after this presume % gacse
Andrew jackson ia favor Of coercion.
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wrong,
Republican Platform Worth More tha,
the Union.

The New York Tribune thus assails Sen.
asor Seward for his late speech:
Senator Seward. in biz speech OF Thurs
day last. declares his readiness TO renounce
Republican principles for the sake Of ths
|Upion. 10 this readiness tho Senator diffeis
totally from the almost incompatible major
'i'y Of the Republican party and from the
President elect They regard these princi-
plea as sacred. They will not forswssr them
q the bidding Of world Of seeding and
Unreasonable slsveholders. They see no ne.
|cessity 70 choose between them; but II such
"a choice mus: DO msds they prefer their prin-
|ciples 10 dfty Unions"
This is the sentiment OF he radical Sec
ton Of the Republican psrty-their political
creed is worth fifty Unions.
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Patriotic Speech Of Ex President Johr
Tyler, Of Virginia, Before the Peace
Conference at Washington. Upon Be-
ing Elected It's Presiding Off er.

Ing Eiec.ed lts fre1lliny Um er-
GEsTLENEs: fear yon have committed :
great error in appointing me 70 lhs honor
ible position Won have assigned m-. A lonl
separation from al deliberate bodies kas rem
iered the rules Of their proceedings unfa
nilIar 10 me, while ! should find in rly onr
state OF health. vada5le and tickle as il ii
sufiicient reason 10 dec line the h0ner !. be
rng your presiding oizee:; tut, IN times Ike
hese, one las but little option let Lin m-
personal considerations should weigh To,
ighiy in the balance Tae Country i III
isngeE--il 10 cnough-one must lske The
lace assigned him in the great work Or
-onciliaiion and adjustment. The voice or
Virginia has invited her co States 70 meet
ler 10 council. Ia the imitation OF this G "
srnment that same voice wss heard and
complied with, and the result Of seventy old
years have fully sues'ed the wisdom Of .he
decision then adopted. II the urgency Of
ner call now less great than il was the at
Our godlike fathers created-we have n
preserve. They built up. through their
wisdom and patriotism, monuments Lieh
have eternalized their names
You have before you gentlemen . task
equally grand, equ,lIy sublime. quite us full
Of glory and immortality. You have -
snatch from ruin . great and glori Gus Con-
federation. % preserve the Government. and
to renew and invigorste the Constilasior.-
II you reach the hight Of this great oses.
sion, your children's children will rise 20
and cell you blessed. ! confess ysrlf
smbisious Of sharing 10 the glory Of accom-
plishing this grand and magnificent re.al;.
To have our names enrolled in the Capitol,
70 be repeated BY future generations v iih
grateful spplauses; this is On honor CHER
than The mountains--mors enduring than
monumental slabaster. Yes. virginia's
voice, a. in the oIdsn time. has been heard
Her sister States meet her this day sf The
council board. Vermont 10 here, bringing
with her the memories Of the past, reviving
10 the memories Of oil her Ethan Allen and
HE demand for the surrender Of Ticondero.
e 10 the name Of the Great Jehovah and
The American Congress- New Hsnpshirs
10 hsse--her fame illustrated By memorable
annals. and still more lately - the birth
place Of him Who wos for himself The name
Or Defender q the Constitution. and Who
wrote that letter 20 John Taylor winch has
been enshrined in the hearts Of his esunsry-
men. Msssschusetis b not here--(sens
member said shs y cemias)-I hope %,
ssis NJ Tyler. and that che siII bring ~iih|
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C-r'An honest man 10 The noblcst work oi
The Lordr' enthusiastically excIsimcd .
hsrdshsII baptist; and then, after pause he
sdded. .Bos the Lord hssnt had job for
City years."
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was appointedsa committee to solicit a sub
scription from the Town Trustees to assist
in providing arms for the defense of the
town. On motion, E. T. Sullivan and j.
NJ. Lockwood were appointed a committee
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W. H. Larkin, Secs.
J. M. Barter.
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