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STATE, OF NORTH CAROLINA,

STATE, OF NORTH CAROLINA,
81 ss8g ORANGE COUNTY,
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
n.ss May Term. 1861.
John II. Brewing
original Attachment,
Bartholf Manufacturing Co.,
III appearing the satisfaction Of the Court, that the
defendants not inhabitants Of this Stale, that
the ordinary process cannot be served them any
their officers Il is therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made in the HiIlsborough Recorder for
six weeks notifying the said defendants that unless they
appear at the next term Of this Court TO be held at the
Court House in Hisborough on the fourth Monday in
Adjustment, then and there to repleyy and plead
cording to law. they will be proceeded against in the
same If they had been served with process
and had failed to appear and plead,
Witness, George Laws, Clerk Of our said Court, al
office in Hillsborough, the 4th Monday Of May, A. D
1861.
GEORGE LAWS, C. c. c.
June 10. Price adv. 81 SO CIV
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STATE TROOPS,

by virtue Of an appointment ,a me gives BY the
~ Governor Of North Carolina. shall proceed 10
recruit Company to serve portion o. tie state
Troops raised under the Ten Regiment Bill pas-,d al
the laie session Of the Legislature.
By the provisions Of This law, the State will ann
clohe and equip those whose services are rendered
The pay is eleven dollars per month, and bounty
fifteen dollars is given as soon as they are muslere.
into service.
Persons desiring to enlist do 80 by making app
cation 70 Lieuenants-John X. Hughes and Frederick
Nash, Dr. J.. J. Allison Maj. WIN. N. Patterson Capt
Thomas Webb, Samuel r. Phillips, Anderson Couch
Esqrs, or 10 the undersigned
Recruiting Office at the Court House.
GEORGE NJ. DUSKIN, Capt.
June 4. y5-
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TAX NOTICE.


WILL attend al the following times and places, I,
collect The Tarrs Tor The year 1880
Al lanes W. Mllcs's. On Friday. 18th day Of July.
Cedar Grove, on saturday the iJlh
A. Toief's. on Monday the 18th.
Halls stove. on Tuesday The 10th.
Hillsbofough, on Wednesday the 18th.
Rel Mauniain. on Thurslay the 18Th.
Midway. on Friday the 18th.
Wehbs Factory. on saturday the 20ih.
John A. C1les's, on Monday the 22d.
William q. Walkers. on Tuesday The SD.
Dufham's station, on "Wednesday the 2sih.
A. D. CUTTERS. on Thursday fhe e5th.
Chapel Ill., on Friday the 26th.
White CfOss, on Saturday the 21lh.
Thomas Longs on Monday the a9h.
Thomas J. Gates, on TUESDAY The Both.
fiiIlsbofcush, Town Tex, on Wednesday the sisi
Under The late act o. Assembly, Merchants and
Dealets In Liquors are required TO pay their iax The
LEI day 81 July.
The Magistrates and persons appointed. win attend
II the same time and places 10 take the lis Of Tsxt
bIes for the yea 1891 Pdncluaity 10 required Of 81
II. M. JONES, Sheriff.
June lib, Isei.
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jacksonville Female Seminary.

T,HE next Session Of this School will commence On
the 6tst Monday in February next and continue
Ave mouths.
Terms the same a. heretofore. The Proprietor has
10 his employ Cor the ensuing session full corps u
experienced Teachers and every pains will be taken 10
render this school worthy the patronage Of the public
Young ladies will lie conveyed from Grshsm station
or the Companys Shops. n. &. Railroad. 10 Watson.
yiIe free Of charge by informing The Proprietor ofthe
time Of arrival al those places.
- Eff. WATSON.
January sih. 1861.
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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.

4 osT, on the 29h instant my Pocket Book, be-
- tween William Headen's and Major Huiion's. in
Chatham county. The contents were follows Gne
note On Abner Holton aud Newton White for $40,
given in May 1859; one on joseph Marshall for IS,
given 10 June. 1883: one on George Z. Pickard for
SO, given in April, 1859; one Ashford Coplin for
81 so. given in July 1889; one on Samuel Woody for
Slf. given in 1860; one on 5. n. Bradshaw for SAC
so. given in July. 1860; one Avis Pickald for 81,
given in March, 1883; one Thomas cody for $50.
given in September, 1850; one on Thomas Woody for
S37, given in October, 1860; one William J. Stock
ard for SO So payable to 5. " Bradshaw. dated Janu-
AIRY ., 1861; one account on Patterson Thompson or
Sc. in 1860; one do. on ). n Bradshaw Cor Sl4 o.
in 1860; two receipts from O. H Dunlap one foI SO
and the other for $40 Sc. given in February 1861 and
Fourteen Dollars in money.
hereby G,ewarn all persons from trading for any u
the above n1med papers. and the obligors from paying
the same to any one but myself
ZEN0 WOODY.
April &c. Sow
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Western Virginia Is an exception 10 the
mail discenunuanee. Tennessee u also er.
copied. because her secession is not yet abso'
lutte.
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STATE ARMS

a III persons il Orange county who have "a their
n possession Arms belonging 10 the State, are
quested 10 deliver Them 10 me AZ this place, without
delay. by order Of The Adjutani General.
r. N. JONES, Sheriff.
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RUNAWAY CAUGHTl

April &c.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08
.rErHaRARkss-
; FROlGEN. JOHNSTON.

wAsHNGros, JULY o. Reliable infcrrnstsnshy ter
graph states that Gen. Johnston in command OF the
CSofederale forSes) seven miles from Marnsburg in
force.
No general advance has yet been made.
The Souihernsrs however are gradually approaching
the federal lines
Ii is understood that general federal movement will
take place next week.
LArrsr.--JULY g. x.-Gen. Pstterson's whole force
L at Aarlasburg TIE federal pckets had fred each
other aud ten OF their men were killed.
Gen. HcClelaa reported within two days march
Of MArIinsOurg @
Gen. Johnston had approached within three miles Of
NArusburg with 1000 ess than The federal forces at
that point
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08
LATER FRON EUROPE.

FAEIHER Pour, July THE Gres, Eastern steam
ship arrived or this Point on yesterday. She brings
Liverpool dates to June 27ih.
The saes Of cotton in Liverpool, for the three days
preceding the departure OF the Great Eastern were SO 600
bales, Of which spectators and exporters took 10000
bales. Toe market closed firm at unchanged prices.
Brsads,ufs were 6rmer in consequences Of greater
eoqairy. Provisions closed steady.
AT London, eOnsOls we're quoted a. 50 $3.50 l-2.
The steamship Hibernia arrived out on the 25:h Of
June, and the City OF Washington on the 2Sth.
The political news so FAR received by this arrival is
generally unimpor.ant
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08
BACON, LiQUO


400 bbb CINCINNATI common whisky.
HUI go bbs zoe mountain rye vhissy
- oils common hne and French brandy:
5 half ypss Hennesy and otArd French brandy
2hAf pipes Holland gin
30 bblA Port and Nedsira wine
~ Sss Aad hall bbA blackberry, ehsrry. sni ginger
shall 6Sl. German biaer~
~ bbs Gne Virginia apple and peach brandy.
10 bbls northern apple brandy
IS sSas prime shoulders and ade..
1000 schooeys ,uEsroured "ordbFAir hams.
lOO smlihhedhams
s. ssIsss and bib. prime Western lard.
80 Boa ezra c. 3, crashed and po~dsrsa rasss.
bbiA brown sugar
see eSis No I 2 sad r'Aesersl
800 bbis. No cut ksirngs.
aco SSIs nne, supsrane and family a0as.
% kis No. mAeser-L
shall bbs white ash.
shall boxes LOST sugar.
70 bag Rio and LssgAyusoass'
100 boz 0f rEstSrf
& s ssss.: ss .n,s sas ts .:.as va,
90 boAe. ground pepper.
50 doG brooms
~ dOz- barrel covers.
10 dos. cedar tuba
so reams Of wrapping paper.
10 kegs 81 Carbonate Of soda
Is soSes Nlcsels candles
colgxisS defensive and fancy sosp.
o. bbs. Cubs and ". U. Iaoisses.
5tierces eodnsA-
100 dos cotton and hemp lines
So bags Of shot
loo gross atehe1.
leo dcE buckCta
80 box-s Tobacco.
50 ksgB sAl SOFA
rs hsff ehslss green and black lea.
100 boxes sdSs&ni1s eandieA
.sk the attention tn. above sock, which de'
|" ''- W. THOMAS JONES'
No. Main Street.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08
YANKEE LEGIsLATION.

wAsHINaros July 6th.-In the Senate, to-day, bill
introduced eoo6scating the property of all civil and
military officers above the rank of Lieutenant Who have
ttken up arms against the United States Government
Sach persons also to be deprived Of holding Office of
honor or profit under the Governments The bill also
provides tia, al traitors property shall be applied to
the restoration Of the UHiOn."
The Clerk Of the Senate who resigned was Joseph
Nicholson, and not Asbury Dickens. reported in
previous dispatch.
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southern Pacific Raiirond Company.
LOCO SLAVES WANTED,
By Hire or by Purchase. .

WE viii purchase or hise for Il n. Of :, yv. yr,,
w dred Thousand tavs Laboers 10 WIS op he uk.
Pacific Rsoadn TeIas-lmrn vrs of Arr,
lin region and protected from invasion or mos,s
ton during between The two
couLtry The uny though xhlch h en-
tey hs.ty for the distance mies ves,
Of Shreveport the
tiles on the contIksnt Of America =
This compsny has msspfcspt land grant from Teyss
company for the
OF $40 mil from on e sa.eu 10
an the vertern ou ,dsrs Of Texas m s IN ns d esent the
rannot cab l. nav for labor eseu,. hs
I'D m m, Intsrest: hu Tar tern AZ
nv hrs or bv The n. uurchas< me eompany viii
III mo. brr,l snd vh
IN hen,ae,y III ~ , ~ IN
' n ~ M ~ 100 sIsx.r m,ses .at,,s 81 IN
~ ~, " - ~ ~ 9t. VI W. ee
Akrn, eer ~ me- " " W "a soap ~ - "
sands ability to purchase the on and rolling he entire
road across iex with ne bonds o. the company 1t
rates almost equal 70 cash All tbs ne OF this company are
hxed and vested by the laws in company ca
the SD
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08
DEsrRIICTIyE Fires IN TEE NORTH

ALBAST N. Y, July 6-rbe fire last night destroyed
whole sqlare-t~o freight depots the passenger de-
pot ard elevators fifty freight cars fOrtyfour Of which
we're loaded and Eve canal boats. Several lives
lost and the property destroyed IS valued at half mil
lion Of dollars.
BosroS, Jul, 6,h.-The Oas BY the FIRE at Pists6eld
amounts 10 $4,000
KnwAuxIs, Jaly "a severe fire occurred here last
night Loss 100000.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

TkLlsRAPtItc NEws AGxSCY-Ar. w. Il PritehAsd,
the general Telsgraphi, Ness Agent OF the Southern
pess bas established bis principal ofce in III city. He
can 30 fcuhd a. the telegraph Oihss during business
hours
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

TSUs PArElorIsX We leAra tia. tw1 clesks employ
ed in one oltte OF the COnieds rate Government
in this city, salary Of $1,000 each, resigned AS
cerSAips LAST week. Aad joined volunteer companies from
their respective SJales, PiIvaies.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

EREsH BUTTER.
l6 nIklas srPeror Fresh Batter
4box. Fresh Eggs
jas, received from Ausua county, BY Central Railroad 70 ssy
5J bus Peach Blow kOtatos niss and hsAh oT plant
log
Family Extrs, ana superGas Flour
wOOdh No. North C.Iollns Roe Herriusa
Por sale BY, Hhtsrrs,
myls-dkS Cor. Gov. and SrAhkho stre.sA
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

TIE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GREgSBRIER COUNTY, VA
REDUCTION OF CHARGES
Owing 70 TIE erharrAsed efthe county the whts
Dsaphur Springs coEP has determined upoo the following
charges for hoard.
s2-5Oper day
Ga per weef..
ESQ per nonsh- - =.
twohrd price Children under 10 and over
wears and eolored servants hAitpriee.
Isst- J. HUMPHREYS. President.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

SAFxGuAEDs-As We are now in the midst Of summer,
and CLEANLINESS is Indispensable as PreVentAdVeOf sick
ness call upon the authorities 10 cause fiee dsr
blIon Of e along the guGtsts OF tho level streets
MANY Of them already emit an offensive smell
We are requested BY eiuE,n Who haS beea greatly
annoyed by caDine urge the Mayor 70 send the ID
ca chen ogt As The deg days are nigh, Iae Mayor
coal not do better thing Than to give the necessary
Instructions.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

CANP DiscIrLSE Is there not some one IN authority
Who can require The volunteers encAmP near Richmond
10 leave heir sdeaf at the camps when they come
iao sae city, The pscprey OF such an order Us 50 o.
vous that NC are chy surprised has no. been issued
before.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

IIAusl HAMsi-vs have small 70. 81 Western errsd
,Gi IL JoHS y, aoRDoA sou,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

SHOCKOE MILL
RICHMOND GROUND PLASTER.
TUyEIE sU isSCRIBER 10 prepared Win hn s,och Of
Windsor (NoVa SeOuA Lamp Plaster 10 sanns ssa ground
Plaster 70 any extent 80.
Ne ser. We present e sped, q. p.'A tas .tisn
don Of The Gar aers Ihs knt VAL
tnproyer. prepared
AT IiOMII
fes selections pure rich Lump qualify sEArantsed sntfun
"a les eoA Than IN Any other EaskeL similar aashtY
yOHb a. oLAIB KIM,
ia oNas No. u Pearl ~
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DANGEROUS ExPeRINEN

DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.
FonrRIss hoSRox, July "a hAy OF trucr, bearing a
British Consul who wished officially 10 vii. Baltimore
has been refused to be recognised by Commander
Strngham.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

Tux BLEssED RhSi-Wo tai another 6ne rain on
Saturday While looking at the bouncing drops the
sidewalk and against u c window psne, remind
ed Of a pleasant hrtla impsomP.u poem which we SAN
some time ago 10 one ct our exchanges:
Oh, blessed. blssssd RAIN
ror harp EOhan, uor airy late.
Nor 6nest an etiaz Of isisy late,
nurnarsd sach refrain,
As when. laii iast ms pesr'y drops eesc'nd,
And Ia one ShsrTy, sNget bssVarA brtd,
Jpln N. uiacOs raae.
Noe Aash that hslkss ny earthA ound heart 10 rlse
nc - Hln shi OPss The 0oundiess skrs,
Aad sli .sth dtl
To ae.Id upon the uay HAEd and The just
fne tilhlexs then th-t tfust-
The blessed, bic sed rAin
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ALBERT MILLsPAUCH,i
PRODUCE COMMIssION NERCRANr
ooRSKR GARY AND isrH STREET,,
RICHM0HD, Va.

RNHM0HD, VA.
WIN. H. HOWARD, oierk. yort county. noso
On BAGS PRIME LAGUYRA COFFER.-
on 40 bags beat Java Coder.
~ cheat and boxes ark and @ Tea
0raekets Gnger, Anfpiee and Pepper.
81 bbls. Crushed AID o. AnuAted sugar,
o. bb Coffee Sugars
~ thds brosn Cuba and N. O. fusnr.
" boxes ttsreh, Glass and Adsmanlns CandeG
% hoses Colgates Toilet sosp
co bis Musco yado hoassc.
70 half bbs Woods Family Roe Hlrrlnza
~ tess ssl Soda
Is bags Shot
100 IBIS J. Truii Co. Rom.
10 khds creole Rum
20 halves, quarters and e!.stNs, French Mandy
80 qu,rts- cssts Aadrri. fAsuy anu Port Wlne.
pip Holland Gin
Bumsarlner's % 4 Rye Whisky. from 10 Years ola
The above are all class goods, of direct inpa
uf.cture, AID for sale by
j-22 ALyry A LiPscOMB
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a sEAsONARLE MEDICINE.

A sEAsONARLE MEDICINE.
SOLID CITRATE or M GNESiI.
CrRATE or MAaSesIA long been known OF the
~ Purgav but In the usus ,rm II Solution or
Preparation bulky for the traveller. We hav, neg
TIE zane FoRM bottle being equivalent 10 three
or four The LIQUID prrpaon and IA. prcfaheto rpson Ss
HsE usual Apsents aud CsihArtes over.
soldier or traveller shoad abOe With him u s ~
gS- al. a, MEADE 4 BAKERS Drug Store,
iva Id MANS corner above " u.
A TrsNrIOS VOLUNTEERS Eos and COMPANY l,f
"A A Committee IRON Camp having been detailed er IS
purpose OF drilling the End Company now Irurg BssN
And TO be attached 20 col GlLBAhS stGlA'hT, D-ass
woci cali the attention u al young Of coed standing
eoree. who ung unite rr tE rs th those sho
,ty ,mseves 10 IN. COMMITTEE WITHOUT DsLAS ~ the
Barraeks q Camp urdur spo<ood Botel TIE BEST
AIMS furnished Col Ghan Regiment VIII soon DC com
pl-ts aud 10 time sho-d be losL ly5-lv
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NOTICE.
1--WE FIRM or B. s0hEayILLE CO. 10 this day dissolved
II by mutual consent
stmrrvile ~l up the Affairs ats eo-eern
and continue business at s ace his
X S0MERvItIE,
Richmond, June IS, lssf
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GILHAM,s TACTICS.

An We have In press and viii be ready By the ?Osh Of July,
IVA Cal GlLHAAs MANUAL for Volunteers and MI tis OF
bgst tie COafed-rae Stairs, comprising Army organ f,on,
49, Organ ton OF IofAn Cavalry Field artillery and the
sat- Ammunition, Schools Of soldier Company,
rooper Troop aud Squadron Eyolalons Of The hsg
men Light Arey Tactics Honen PAID BY TROOPS. Duues 81
anss Duties 10 Camp and GaroI the sar, Bat
les Court MsIshAs, Muse and The Articles Of Wa'-he mosi
eonplste NH arr Msnnal Published.
The viii be q 81 By nall t21a Persons RENTING n rs
price viii receive it-e Of postageo es ORDERS 70 re
svs prompt and early attention, should be .are sed
WEST JOHNSTON
Puhllshers, Booksslers and st.topers
las MAin Of Richmond. Va
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ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS!
You supply yourselves viii 6
DowIE KNIVES, "
POCKET KMvB
scsson Needles Tmbles Combs Brushes Kmery Cloth (ot
cleaning mrskets sabes and other useful articles
moderate prices, Al WILLIAMS 4 ELllOITs
Hardware store, No. 81 Main street,
myI nesrv opposite II. Charles Hotel
COTTON OSN sRUAGS.
" 80 bales Cotton Osnsburgs. OF various styes
b bal,s medium aud heavy Rent UUihs, 10 store,
reesving Tor sale cr cash only, Al yeS moderate prices
JET KE.T, PAINE A 90
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

CONFEDERATE PRISONERS.
CoLuxnus, o., JULr 6 -fssnty Virginia Ifsoners
have been received here.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

NAroRs CoUkr.-rhe FIRST case disposed Of on sAtnr-
day was quite q novel one. The facts are that Louis
Cohen met Henry Stero in oar-rOom, near the FIRST
Market about four months ago. and told him, 10 the
presence Of Others that he &c had made bet Of so
that he could oStAn S,sns signature 10 negotiable
note for the sum $3.50 To enable Cohen TO via the
bet II not 90 afford him business facilities, Stern tgaed
the note and vas 90 far indf to what became
OF IT, thai be did not if disposed, cause t 20 be d.
stroyed before leaving the bar-rOOm. Cohen had the
discounted by citizen, Who informed Stern that
IL had intp his possession. Stern first repuda
ted the note bat Afterwards promised pay l.
tary Cohen has been engaged in the clothing business
on Wall street. tor some time past agent tor Ssern-
Il would appear that the business relations existing be-
tween them have been lately brought TO close, but
whether the prosecution led grew Of this
rance We are unable 10 say The Mayor dismissed the
cas- and postponed the investigation Of the charge
against Henry and LYMAN Stern OF assaultOg Mrs Eu-
dora Cohen until toby.
Henry Krebts called up, and notified that 10 view
Of the dis-especs for the Commonwealth evneed by bis
conduct whn arra -ned before the Mayo, Friday,
he would be 6osd and committed all iOr ten days,
q psnalty fos the "eoassmP, Of court
Peter Schiek Was fined IS Tor keepng bis bH.Toom
open until midnight. ThursdAy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

A BRACE OF SCAMP
WASHINGTON, JuLr 6.-kessrs. Cameron and Fremont
have gone TO Fortress Monroe.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

EaTHs Il AND GUM BRLTING Of the nost ~
u proved quality 70 u Inches vide, nclusvs Ny stock
Kept always full BY weekly arrival. from the manufacturer
C.J sINToS, Importer Of Hardware
ap6 II Main strpef
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-08

:. X. Il
RICHMOND Jaly %, lS6l.
,oR The nu-pose constructing forsbsy 81 The A1oy NE
Fo.,gaioa on de evsl Of the canal viii be suspended
nom sunday ming al O'Clock 70 MONDAY ssHn -
VIC wM p. NUNPORD.
I.oe Secretary.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-18

which must inevitably follow a military
collision. And here I deem it proper to
submit for your information copies of a
communication dated the 18th of December,
1860. addressed to me by R. w. Barnwell,
j. HI. Adams and James L. Orr. Commis~
sioners from South Carolina, with accom-
panying documents, and copies of my an.
swer thereto, dated the 3lst Of December.
In further explanation of Major Ander.
sons removal from Fort Moultrie to Fort
Sumter, it is proper to state that after my
answer to the South Carolina Commissions
ers, the War Department received letter
from that gallant officer, dated on the 9th
of December, 1860, (the day after this
movement) from which the following in an
extract;
will add, as my opinion, that many things
convinced me that the authorities of the State
designed to proceed to hostile act. [Evi-
dently referring to the orders dated December
Ilth, of the late Secretary of War.] Under this
impression could not hesitate that it was my
solemn duty to move my command from fort
which we could not probably have held longer
than forty-eight or sixty hours, to this one,
where my power of resistance is increased in
very great degree.
It will be recollected that the concluding
part of these orders were in the following
terms THE smallness of your force will not
permit you, perhaps, to occupy more than one
of the three forts; but an attack on, or an at
tempt to take possession of them, will be re-
garded as an act of hostility, and you may then
put your command into either of them which
you may deem proper to increase its power of
resistance. You are also authorized to take
similar defensive steps whenever you have
tangible evidence of a design to proceed to q
hostile act.
1t is said that serious apprehensions are
to some extent entertained that the peace
of this District may be disturbed before
March next. In any event it will be my
duty to prevent it, and this duty shall be
performed.
In conclusion, it may be permitted to me
to remark, that have often warned my
countrymen of the dangers which now sur
round Us. This may be the last time
shall refer to the subject officially. I feel
that my duty has been faithfully, though
imperfectly performed, and whatever the
result may be, shall carry to my grave the
consciousness that I meant we'll for my
country. [Signed]
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, Jan. 8, 1861.