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OF BID,

/, Tor we) --, of the - and State Of,
hereby oder and agree to furnish and deliver, according to
the terms of the advertisement Of the Cole ctor of Customs
Il Supt light, dated May %, 1861, and to the specifications
and tables attached thereto, the rations and fuel for the
two light vessels in Chesapeake bay, and also for any relief
lght-vessel AID tenders Tor which they may be wanted, at
the rate OF - per man per quarter for each complete
ration, aud - per ton for anteacite coal, - per
cord for oak wook, and cord for pine wood.
(Place ana date (Stgnature.)
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SGetser nstc s0idbttger Sa1rptafs.
gtQdD beIt Weiten ntO SiiOem.

Baltimore unS SDiO=@ifembGbn.
On ump naG Dem Is. Yai 1861 gehen Ots 8agr Ee foIet:
gpn &amoeu-Statpn Baltimore; Der @ofSug, Spnntaas
Gnsgenprnnten, INN 5 ubr 80 N2tnnteu 80rrntttags Gnb Der Gy.
prebjuO UNI 3 rEr - Mitnuten &admttta9s. 8eiHe 3Gee setgn
na& allen Ebeilsn pes gDetea8 mp NVFesgEeieNs In siFeFter
2tns.t
Stir We9ePaRagiere.
Na@ alen grntten sGif6en Baltimore rno gieSmrnt nebate
man ben 80 Gnrntttas BUG. gtaa eaen guutten smtf3en Graf.
tpa unp @arfersburg ben $50 @crnL- Bug rpn 8aitinnGre.
Der SreperidzN cc omn1oDatipn8= 3ua
sert6st Baltimore fir Jrepertd uno bte pa5wilaen ~le9enben
gldss tdeltb uua 4 ubr so NttMten 3ddmtttag nit Musna bnie
bs GpnntdSs, nc errei6t 5reperid UNI u, 40 Or. Mbenss; per-
lebt bet Der 0taGfehr 6rsoertd I'm $50 0Drnntttags uHp !aa8t
IN Baltimore I'm 9 Il. 80 ID. 0itttagsaR. =,
Der @ltcptt' 81 til8z Acc pmpbqtion8s 3uQ
eebt tdshdp NIT Nusnatnas ps SOnntags ME fslst:
Ben &licptt's Wlias nm 7,45 II. no Di0rgens, 100 Na6u.
Jtod, WaIbinetpn u1p benz Sioer
seten bte 3Iss I'M 20 ipb 90 9grnittaaS, fupts INN 3,45 iab
SEQ gtdhrittOgs.
Gin SVnnte UNI 4,20 @iUtsens. ~
Son &ai9in9tpn
I'm 4, Is unb ITO Wermtttass uaO $50 UNI 5.45 g(aEm.
Nn SDuntd8 nar gtd@mittags I'M .2,30
Der spttte uo rterte Bug Sa Baltimore unb gDaibngtGn pr~
btneen fA nit ben 8u8en per AnnapDtiS Dahn.
Der jfpette unb brittle 8u9 bdit auf bet 3ptl6eaEattgasn.
E@- lDegen Stdfts, Nusfunft, Gabrt u. (. ~. nenpe nan I'D
an S. e. England, &gent On Der Gidet=GfFce, Camden.
hattpn. IS NJ y. Smttt,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Baltimore.
(. VI. eSIe, GsHsra!sStueteur. (Muf6VO
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@tgemb0Gettesr Il.
Y rxzzzHzxm $500 EI@ TrMEssass1


gBtdtig fir Gtnmanperer unO 9leiienbe.
G~r(porriS DOr 3eit, Oel0 NTH Gntfcrrliti9
tutdD bic
U0ltionores ttto SbSo=(Silembabn
mad alen Gbeileu be8 Wetena
Iber
Barfersburs u,1b Wfarietta, cber 8enlpppb,
2Bbeeli19 uuo Columbus. 4
Die Baltimore. unb 0btp-@tienbatn btetet ben, reiieuSsn pub-
lttans bic 8rSgten gOrtaettet IN 9esug auF 9tdtgtet', 8equentia.
tett, Stfertett, 9unflidfstt unb SASnbett her c, ensritn, 70 bs
fe srn tetner anoern 8atn tn btefern Qanbe Ibertr0fsn wtrb.
Dtefe 8abn prrt ntIantifden Nfeer %6usgfeenb,. TT bic dltsae AUG.
~eebebnteRe Qinit, 9let15eittg ater aud bic fIrtefe rmS F&neGfe
1nS baHer Ste 6inteae gputc fir bic @eifeubsn mad bent gDeten,
Die nI6t p~erfeblen fUGten, fe 81 tsnuben:
Meilenentferltun9 bot Baltimore 1la4
Cincinnati:
usber @G~rfersburs 583 DietIen,
ueter BenwSpo unb ~g3hee{td9 $50
1eber Sarrtsbura unr Gtttsbrr9 $50
DurG Biz Wiartetta-Qtnte $50
ete @rfrdrnis an bar Gatfernua8 9Ga 116
DurG biz gplurnbuSs9tn $50
the GyiparntB an Der Gntfcrnung bEn 50
Netlenre, welGf bic Baltimore rnb SGs0-G fenta6n benusen,
lesen bte Gieiieu tn tx Eaetn sarIf unb FGbren In gagen, bic
aRf beS GGerbequcraRe 1ro nit ge~gplfer'tn StSea etn8ersAtet fnb.
CENExs- Geno+SnA "
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eners0erHebernmae,s
Johnston's Insurance Room

JohnstOn's Insurance Rooms,
9ip. 70 Gecrrbitr.
Teuers, Marines nr0 &eben8=Ser{G,es
r~lne&sGOmpaGnten.
GiGerIte laO feitcIe E0nipaanic.
Serf9eruns8@Gpntp. Der Saltep >. Dirainien.
ta' NIT $500, 900 @apital.
2nnaburgz0 er fi9eruns8<GOntp p. 8ireinien.
NIT $500. 600 capital.
M6en1arIeeS SEE Ii4erung8zGc inp. D. Giroiuien
NIT $500, 900 Capital.
@1arter SatsUerit9. Comp. BON 6artfprb.
nit $3.50, 900 @apttaI.
SecuritheS erft9erunS8zGom bcn y2eip@0
mt S27O 600 @aptaI.
BhSntrzV erftderun9S=GDntp bon WemzWprf
nit $500. 600 Capital. T
TseI olute@ 8erfi9erung8=@pn1p y. 0tenzg)prf
nit s270, 600 @opttal. oT
WtrntarfsS erIt6ernng8zGpn y. 9tepaJorFs
NIT $500, 900 @apuaI. III
JteiDsQSerlp@VerIt6 er .z@Du1p pm N2efpsgor
nit $25O,00o capital.
Wercdntile Wlutual WQrine.
nit 81 900, 900 @apitaI.
Teretnt9te Staaten 2eben8-8 er(tderuno r..
nit 81, 250, 972 @apitoL.
ytprtbern Niurancez@ ortp. BON Qon0pt,
nit SO. 1874, Iii Capital.
Se oben bertertten @cmpaanteen fnb RON her QeojsToA,, hu,
StGotss Dtarotono m%t9ortftrt unb tgeafrt. ~"
Dt onn oen1 Ilnter5edluereu reprdientrten Conn ,aD,issr hc4.-
mrrtlt1 6srt19bareF Soptot gum pBnca obea sraesl g 49,
srfst, Ebos. 8. 0SS."TLs FlAattltd
Tre6. Nffum, Strpehor. TSo17, 10
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3OQsNmt.
2eN6t.0 aus. Snipeftpr.


Wahinl0Ie, Den IS. Wot1661.
Bel 6teient Amt ipGen bis am Senao benb ben Is. sunni 1861
.berpe5eIte Sfrten aneencmnen pereen fur lie SleferUi0 BON
NtGutoprratb uno %renUn1atertaI an rmo ouf Den 9euGt. 96itten
pua SaueS S@laue nno 9pOperaluais in Der @beiapeate gap uno
far eIiaB S,udt-S1ife lmo 9euo9t Sous-&enrer ipede modten
N Dlenlt settelt meroen, tr Die 0auer einee Sa1es, nDu1 Sull
1856 BIS sum 30. Sum 1862 incluHue. OIe W(unboprrStbe miIien
pom gutter uno %erprpbter Quaitit in un0 nGfen fir ieoes 2euht.
11ttt rtnmal ptert Il brhb, in YaGet5n, IGfuu, Giitn Doer
8arsn, III gutter Oronuns perp1dt, fret p0n Soften fr ole Ser.
Staaten 9emdB Be- Spscftattpneu III &aiel 9. welde ~beseil9t
itnc, uno oe etnen Sbdl Ss Gentraftes bloen, an ben &eu9t-
bUl8 Sender rper lr5cno etu andres Sdif, weldJe8 gu oeienl
!Swefe in Baltimore, Ntc., befirrmt ien pirb, brangebra3t
iperoen.
Ane Sfferten mIfen berieaeIt uub bsseibnet iein: Proposals
for Rations and Fuel for Light-vessels,n unb in elm ia cites
@rucGt Ell 9e9 rBen, en pieeS Qmt 9ciftft wstseu, pprfrei
penn per @pn 0eitidt.
SUI Gnitrase Ter 9euGt- Sau$- Grnuiffpn:
9enrp N. SDffrtau, superintendent.
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ESTABLISHMENT

fir Die 2teferltng ppn Jtationen uno grennna-
tertal fir Die 2euGt=S Aife BET Sames S9-
lanO unD 9ppper'sitratts in Der @beIapeates
8aY.
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o R OF GUARANTEE.

We, the undersigned, residents o., in the State of
-, hereby Jointly and severally corenant with the
United States, and guaranty that in case the foregoing bid
(or blds) Of b. accepted, - will, within ten days
after the acceptance of said bid, execute the contract for
the same, with good und sufficient sureties to deliver the
rations and fuel p opposed, in conformity to the terms of the
specifications and tables hereto appended, under which il
was made. And in case the said - shall fail to enter
into The contract aforesaid, we guaranty to make good the
nextlowest bidder. 81
Witness: --
(Place and date) Sur.ties
L merely certify, that to the best of my knowledge, the
above named guarantors are good and sufficient.
(DAteJ signature
b..
For james, Island and Hoopers Straits Light-yessels zach
having five persons on board
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Germsnia &ebenSs25 er 1c9eramgSs
@efenfcbaft
IN N 10 Oort.
ee- ESonr SfunS1ohEepA GSouSeoI EoN0 ANam

a#Efa.
IN N 10 Oort.
Baar etngssaplteS @apigal Se00.O00.
9rdftseRt, HHsO xSeiennOne.
8ttesVrafte. Ino Ssfr., 6riecr. SdNpsneieg.
Dtele gc1eIitGft TT t~austidattG far Ole ~DentlWe 8eD5
terun9 Der Yer. StaGten aesrunpet rprSen. SIRE Sc
Imt,n fno Oeutfat unO tNe DradiaAsn perbea In UeHt-
zoe nne engl der Spra2 e a~ueseaeben.
Sbpe Sei6afts tetspen tn Sc be as 3 rft&ernnsen,
4lttxs-BerfprgRn8en, ansfeHer- nnS Getbteu-
ten.Serft6erungen. s @
EAtsts @rpatat Os uan,en gaassns wercen untsr
~8erfdertsn pertbstlt. unn modem ole geleli4aft oocIrb 3I etaer
mi @e9eniettt9tei brarbnoetcn.
NlS Geteren5en fir Baltimore fMe icNl6enpe 9erren ers
lannt, ppn pener pts NIT > : :~etdneten aud Attten- Snbaber iInes
pr. y. SGumnGer, pr. ", u: @.h
. MDbt Gebr. " Srn. .; NGrurr,
. Werner DreteL n Sacc1 0tuopipb,
6amtlton GATES, y q Y. B. SDu6er,
Chr. otarthS y Merer Gteun
Germ. rn 1aphL , 60. ubrlcub'
5enrr DietrtG, q lecles sDieiente[b.
Applifanten aus Waibin9tcn anO aus ir9eno
einem Tbetle DeS StaateS NlarplanD
psaeH ftp sefaaist On mut wenbeu.
MboIpb 0nsIer Mssa.,
(8Rrsl seNRD
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SSdhrzDretfe

49, 3ur te1pllbeteIl EenntntBnab1t1e.
GinpaaDertr Imo 0leifrnee isaten lttr sDrf@tIs ieu, ebe Fe lire
Silette taufen Nth fUlltAu bnelben nmr On fclGen ~ansefenter
gSean,ttn taufen, wflde pgn ttrem Cobalt ieben, ni@t eber bon
Maflern cher 8wiidentrdestn, ba lie f0nn Der @efa6r ~amseefeg'
Ina, GeIdNptnssIt 81 rerben uno tor Getc pnfpnf a~Nsaeben.
Dur9fabrt8sGllette
tad auen EEeiIet Sk aDtaens fnO sa bdSea BET
@b. 8. $itcebr0nct,
General. 6 isranteu-N gent Der 3aGtftDre- ab
Obip=@ifenbaba.
saso.u Np. 81 Gbame8itr., Baltimore.
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@taraer's 9266senfdbtne.

Die @6ueiber btefger Gtebt, iopie ale periOner, neIde cine
cute NGbmai6 tmt SUI pabeu rpini9en, iCater f> eruinern,
Dap cine BON uuIern ~8taIdtnen, smemal 10 bel Artett tbnt ais
rgeto cine aubere, uub 10 au0 %awetmGl 10 ctel @elh
n%brtn9t. 0eies ma@t mniere Wlaiginet ap BEN |btItts-
It ten, melGe i'm Ntarfte ltn6. Bstr ais G09O ,4Yen inb aQetn
IN bef9er Staot in SpsraiOu an GSdeN, gSetel uao 9plen unb
baben tbe @i9Her cher Die bauit mbeteE in ben St.to 9eegt, it
rnebr @elo 81 eripareu, ais tbnen buieS aut anoeref1 gSe9e irS9s
LID lit. @le, wel9e cine Der b e ten NG y II af Omen, oe
nj @e6randb inb, 6obtn mbdten, io0tsn in unkrer OftCei
gto. 1859 BaltimpreftraBe
~O01fpreden, no @ebraud8~ 4npeiun9en III oeutider, euBIHter,
%ronS6fider une ipauI2er SprGte gu baben fno NIB Wp mir Sc.
= te1ene 9tai9jue fauft, auf ~oerIelben arbelea Ierneu.
Sdidt nab etner1 Grcnplor on Stn8er'S &dbmai4nera Get
a1S. &ue 0faiduten nerpeu en 9GuSe8 s5abr n&9 tbren Antani
cen ms in ppuer Orbnin8 une SfeparatUn gebdtcn.
~(ftb26,tI2 ". .. BrpbertG, Aaent
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8tlelungen BON al8pGrts, benen Der Setra9
in @pf-9tamps b~etgefa8t ID, perDen prompt
6epr8t.
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3sJr0tiGe GentfaEG Isaba9u
!. 0erdnSerter UabrptGu4 2
9e2h oeul 8eI1en upC 3{orGegl,
S8intersT dbrpt0m.

-"--II. XSINESE~WuDEpENI
I'm une mad benz 80. San. neresn td8lt@ ktst 8U8e anf bisfer
gabn tn na9ffi8ennar QBftfe %erPehirt:
Der WpRtue att tdglt6 Unit &u6na0rae bes SpnntaSg Tim
Ubr Is Witn. @frrgens as rcd 9tttSbGra, Gbicagp, glepeiaMH,
Cincinnati, CT. Qrui8 unp cue Ibeile ees 90etfenS He YSrp<
rpeGenS. Gbenfp rae, &inpra, &UTaIp unb Canada. 9ta6 @n,s
mtttstura, grrf, Ganeotsr, Sleaftu8r grttepile, Srin8s, nitls,
83eiIterslprn unb Waahffer, 2}e. aia4 G4aHlbersbuyg, Care
N9a Ne'p- D urf una 5,15 Ilsre. NIT uus etsem Garrea-
wshfel, 70 bi0te wie dnf ie5er 0HSsrn Babn.
8eisnbe tSnnen nit btefin a3uge pa1 Detroit 1ta SbtcaSp ba
0iaaaro NanS, 70 bilig ais auf r9eno ener enoern 8abu iabreu
Ser Sort ace NJ 0batton8Su tdgliG (Scunta9S aus
senpmmen) nm 3. 80 &adbn1. mad gPrt uno aaen Sanpnen Ger
2Se1tern W~arplaEb Sabu.
Ser arrt&bure All 8 II a. ii G Gebt t6g.
Ito (SsnntasS auS0eRpmmenj AIM 500 Nad3ntttiaes Gb.
Sfetfence nm &SGibtneteu uap benz Supen, mei4e mt DGm
8uga UNI $40 DtpreenS oer $40 NGdnittaas bier anfcrt-
men, Enben gef6r6eruu9 NIT pen 8usen bteier 8abn.
{G3- 1Hegen GabrttGets unp dneerer genaHen unb berIaslthen
Nusiunft belete man fD an bic Bitet7Sffce In Der gGalsart-
GiatiCn," @fs rn gnttert- unh 6%rantIin6r7 81 tgen6en.
SpBn &. RtGneti &fFas5ue4,
s. s. &rerRef @~ilets%Bea Spit2sjt
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OemtfdeS Seoereef@6ft
ppn 9. & 8. Shlarb
M9intcrsMQhrplQn

So. 81 Sbarp. naDe Yrattfr.
Den beuHGen Sbubmobern uns SattIern olene biernnt sur Ntad.
.l&t, bb mir am obt9en klase ern Seoer8ei1aft pe9rlnDet boben,
In meldem mir ftetS cine CUTE Auswabn BON a1en Sprten telter
cualitat 2eoer an Qano balten. meIceS mir lelbt perfsrt;sen uni
,m@rOBsn Rap Rlsfaeu gu biGtssn 9rsten ebicsan, (eV2l, 6nt
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8ettfeOern Bethlehem 8ettleOeru.

Gcebsn erbalten 1000 @funo 8ettfeoern Bon I.benbioen Csaa.
Ids i'd 30 ben biaIsIten preisn uertoHi
Gbas. 0OIIdnber. 10. "a GeeR. gratfr.
ipil&sn Matet Spaee nab Der SrAGe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

RcTxosD, Va, Feb. 8, 1851.
While large proportion delegates elected 10 tho
State Convention called Uniouists very few of them
are submssionists II is known that they intend 10 ex
baust ali honorable means to preserve the Union, but
that unless their rights fully guaranteed they will go
for secession II shc Peace Congress fails To effect set
tlement the Convention VIII probably consider further
cxertions hopeless.
The question Of referring the action Of the Convention
10 the people is doubtless carried
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. Q, 1851.
In Northampton county, Fisher, Southern rights, ia,
elected a delegate to the State Convention by large
majority.
In the district OF Warwick, Elizabeth City and vii
iamsburg, Mallory, Union, is elected.
In Accomac, Custis, Union, Ia elected.
In the Isle Of Wight, Whitfield, Southern rights, Is
elected.
wAmrSeroS, Feb. o, 1861.
Conservatives have been elected Washington county,
King and Queen Gloucester and Botetourt elect
sionists Gov wite's election s deemed certain.
THE sEcEssIoSIsrs ROUTED.
A despatch 10 the Washington Ssar says
Sufficient accounts from all parts OF the State have
been received here 10 warrant in saying thst the
Union ticket has swept the by fnsjori
". doubt whether there VIII be over thirty seces.
siopiss In The Convention, u That
The Cor vcnon will consist of l52 delegates In all 10
The ann mediate secesson majority fn bis fair 70
be at least ninety.
AlcxabdfiaBfent UA1orltV, fOf reie.
Of tho OF the Convention back 20 the people,
l Ola m sjtrty.
Albtmare-Holcom (secessiOnisp and southal (union)
elected
Cbostcrleld--rox (union) elected.
Augusta--faidwin, Baylor and Stuart (ai Unon)
elected
Prince williau--TIunton (secessionist) elected.
CupeprcI-Barbcr (Unol) elected by three or four 10
Rsppabannock--Mcrnt Onion) elected BY about four
hundred maluriiy.
Orange-Mott0n (soccssionist) elected.
Fauquicr-Scott and Mari (unon) elected By large
majority.
far fax -Dunny Qnion) elected.
Richmond tityJohpsnh tunior) and Randolph (secea-
sionist) elected IL was known definitely last night
whether Mcfarland (urjon), Robertson Seger $50
cctsionss elected. Rcbmnpu elects three and tbc
contest for third on the lbt close
Tenr ico-H " ckham tUnisn) elected.
Campbel-Spscd and slaughter tUnon) elected.
ty125 LnisD votes he 40, number received by Wal
lace, the secession canddate) thrown away a
second Union cap iidaio IN Petersburg
Dinwiddie, Prince George and urecusvilic all clct
1nionists.
Charlotte hoe elected seceseionst; and the returns
from Amelia and Notaway Indicate that they have each
elected o saionist
Norfolk has elected Blow (tnon) ny lsa majority.
Portsmouth has elected Holiday (unon) by 7sT ma
lcrIfy
Pi,sylvapis Halifax and the city Of Iynchburs have
elected tniniise.
ohio County has elected shorrard Clemens and Q.
Huhhard tJniop) by about 500 majority.
was believed In Norfolk evening that Burrougas
Vnionl bad baaten Henry A. wise in Princess Anne.
clscted unionists.
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A.. Ba,horr snd ntoyre U'nSon, e ec,ed by ab ,ut
asa p.ajcrtY 10 JrfK4ssD
Frederick bas .Ie.sad ppnn man
iondc"n hea o'scsad John Ianney ana another Union
man hI az. .'mUerso majority.
The Alexandria Ga.elie says
TIE eioctisn tor delegate the sse Convention from
ff's cury resulted IN the II Mr. Brent, tn,
tfiou csndiuatc, BY majority ot six hundred ap'i
eighty one rb" result shows tho strength ot Un0n son
timer m this community. Mr.. Brepts oppon mt was .
resprctee essrcmcu and talented gsntle'nsn-aud th'
trsrsi ph ota!ne ~ not sesee hls defeat-nit
~ she expression of public feeling this section the
tsate. in favor poss,he, and just and honoraoi"
terms, OF rsc"ns uction OF the Ccion, and ts fuire
prescrvat,o with the hts Of states securet with
ont scc ssn and peace and harmony prevailing through
out the land The vce for reference 10 The people OF the
action OF tho Convention overwhelming
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

KAlmGn, n. U, Feb. 0, l66I.
Ihe Militia hili passcd tho House oday. u arms the
three thousand volunteers and thoroughly roorganzes
the military.
Stronger hopos of IS eltemcn OF The federal ai6cu
sice are entertained. Ccnservs,ye arc more conf
dent but every body Is for ran sad nnai s,stor n
separation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 9, 1851.
The Commissioners from North Carolina presented
their credentials and were rendered In the Congress
during the open sessions.
The committee appointed yesterday In secret session.
stated through their chairman, Mr. Mcmminger, that
they would probably report tomorrow Thursday q
plan for the provisional government.
The Commissioners from Virginia are now In the city
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07

PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR FERRY.
proclamann has been issncd by Governor iorrv, W
accovcance With instructions Proceeding from tho Siate
Onvrbtitp decai ing arneety tcr oaerees comniste
eraipst the criminal laws Of ths sste IN the corntes o
Calhoun snd Fr,nklln during " .ast year.
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THE SECESSION OF TEXAS.

GALVESTON Texas, Fob. 8, 1861.
Tho Texas Slate Convention passed. the LIST inst
ordinance Of secession, by yeas 100, nays 7.
The Governor the members Of the Legislature, the
Judges Of tho Supreme Court and the from
the Southern States were present at the time.
The ordinance Of secession Is to be voted on BY the pco
pie on the 23d Of February and II it Is adopted It go
into effect on the "a Of March.
Governor Houston has rccoenized the action Of the
Convention lie says that tho people have declared their
attachment 20 the South and desire TO join the Southern
ccnfcderacy lie thinks that f such confcderacy not
formed Texas win form republic for herself.
The Of the accession Of Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana created much excitement in
Northern Texas.
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VAE kEvOLUx xlON.
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Nnxwvcs T~>nvSn
O. orA Sonfhwoct
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Tha SnrrNndor nf Fort Cumtwr
Yassagesof q Bill in the House Suspending
the Nails at the South,
As., As., &s.,
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
THE REPLY TO TIE ULTlMATUM OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1861.
The Secretary Of War communicated late this evening
the reply TO COL Haynes letter. 1t calls for
from Col g. whlch win be made tomorrow, and which
will coee the correspondence.
The government respectfully refuse b. comply tcth the
.xous,.t.rs of South Carolina for the surrender Of Es
Esrstsr All hope Of solution Of this question
Ass been abandoned for some time but there
has been an apparent disposition both sides TO delay
astsrs in the hope that am,cable adjustment might
be made, and which would lead a pesceable termna
tion q affairs In Charleston harbor The matter cannot
BE- further postponed South Carolina has presented her
u.ina.urn rhe government have positively refused TO
comply. Thus the affair stands
now only remains Cor South Carolina TO carry out
her purpose Of taking the fort
Tho Presidents restion to the proposition Of
Colonel Hayze similar 70 that towards hs fos er Oom
rs,onsrs from South Carolina, namely he has
po authority to treat for tbs sale make any other dis
puston ~hssever Of the forts other public property
IN that state; that his duty defend the forts TO
the bert Of bis ability that the consequences Of doing
20 must fall on those who attack them Colonel Hayne
win now return to South Carolina.
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THE LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION.

NEW UHIEANHj FeO o, ISol
In the Louisiana state Convention to day resolution
70 appoint Commissioners to all the savehoidng states
not yet seoeded 70 invite thcm join the southern Con
fcderacy, laid the table by OF Rfty eight
forty seven.
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mt AND THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
B,RtncroS Teb n 1881


Tho late delegates 10 the Chicago Convention from Yer
mont comprising many & thc leading republicans Of the
state, mot informally at Montpelier last evening aud
unanimously protested against the adoption Of any Of the
proposed plans Of compromise before Congress.
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IMPORTANT FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY

Threatened Attack On Forts Waahita, Cobb and
Arbuckle-Ths Little Rock Ark,
Arsenal Seized.
roRr SAnn, Ark, Feb o, 1891.
Advices received today BY the editor Of the Tt0iy
FA Pasai that tho Texans have threat. ned TO
take possession of Forts wsshit Cobb and Arbucke
the Indian Territory.
Is thought that the force each Of these stations Is
sufficient to protect them.
The conductor Of the overland mail from Little Rock
Ark reports that the arsenal there taken
Of by the State troops on Saturday evening last
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THE GEORGIA ARMS SEIZED IN NEW YORK.

ExtSuIpE Inxn1MsaT, ApJUrssf GKysRAt : OrfIcE,
MnIxDCEyuiR, GA, Feb. 1851.
Permit mo 10 rect erroneous statement "a your
paper of the 10Th ultmo page column 8, relative 70
the ~ nna seized board the Monticello.
The seized board tho Monticello were not pur
chased by me- by any else, account OF the state
of Georgia. has the State Of Georgia any interest 10
them whatever. Very respectfully, your obedicnt ser.
vant HENRY e. WAYNE,
Adutant General state Of Georgia.
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WISCONSIN AND THE PEACE CONTENTION.

Mapr-oS, Wis, Feb 5, Isel
The legislature occupied all tho afternoon discuss
ing the question Of sending delegates TO Washington but
no decisive action was taken.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY BILL.


In the House TO day tho original bib In relation TO the
volunteer militia, providing that the companies as now
organized shall be retained and specifying the numbers
of the mranica baitaliobs &c, was amondef by max
Ing such companies liable the requStion OF the Prcai
cert 20 b. muchcd without tho state. II was then
frdercd TO be Cnnl nased.