Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-04-05

The bids for the new United States loan
were opened to-day. A bout $50, 100000 were
bid for. The average for accepted bids was
about 931@ and no bid was accepted below
90 T-l0O. The bids raLgcd from 80 10 par.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
to Collectors says: In consequences of the
control Of the war ehouses Of the Government
in portsof south Carolina, Georgih, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Texas hay
ing been usnrped, it is impraclcable to CON !
tinue the bonding of goods for transportation
to those ports, and Collectors are instructed !
that no entries for transportation in bond to
said ports can be permitted"
The Posts Washington dispatch says the !
question Of the reinforcement Of Sumter is
sill open, and reinforcement is not considered
imp obable.
PROPOSAL. for 81, 100000 Of the loan came
from Boston, and 32l,0O0,0OO fiOm Now
York.
WAsHIHGToN, April 3.
The Commissioners from the Southern Con-
frderacy dsbelicve The runior relative TO the
reinforcement OF prt Picliui;s and have so
advised their government AT Montgomery.
Commander PcndcgEast, named in The re-
Is at Norfolk instead Of Pensacola.
1t is believed that the heavy bidding for
the loan to-day was biain.y in consequence Of
assurance from high quarters Of pacific
policy on the part OF the Administration.
The War Department has received the
resignation of Capt. Wnder, appointed from
Maryland.
The Federal company Of Sappers and Miners
will leave this city Io-morr3%, ii is supposed,
for Fort Hamilton, and the two artillery
companies, Captains Magruder anI Barry.
will probably follow during this week for he
same point.
The Worlds Washington dispatch states
that The ncw Minister 10 Belgium took out
explicit Instructions To ali our Foreign ninistc 4
regarding The policy Of th- Administration
toward the Confederate Statrs, and protest
@to the European governments ugaiust- tie
recognition OF those Staies.
The World says quite a DumLcr Of clerks
have been renewed from :he Patent Office
including one prncGn "&npiner.
ohH L Carlton, OF Ea;n, y. Il has been
appointed priac pa! examiner in the rateut
Office
Senator Ncsuith left for Oregon, Under
sanding from The President that no cxiia
session would be called
The troops Oh board ;he i3rooi,iyn we're for
the reinforcement of Forr Plckens, and were
donh:Iess puded some days ago.
Orders lave been zent 10 lie Charleston
Navy Yard to fiji the steamer Minnesota for
sea immediately.
+ ..- fFI,rald's Wasting ton correspondeaco.l
Three companies OF artillery lett on the
Pawnee to-day, with sealed orIqrs, 10 the
troops on board the Bro0ktJM.
Irim.s's Va ;hngtoa cosrospondence.l
Contrary to the expectation OF The bidders.
the Secretary Of the Treasury has decided 10
accept no offer b..iow 81 cents for the 58,OO0,-
600 loan. The amount therefore determined
on is only about S3,l0O,O0O. 1t is said the
Secretary can Issue Treasury notes for the
remainder, but OIL this point there is no deter
mination.
Mir Fla. Of the Jreusury Department, has
gone to Mobile on Government financial busi-
ness
WASHINGTON, April 3.
The President appointed Charles Gibson, Of
Miss Soiiciiu-of the Court Of Claims Jas
+. Mcpherson, Assistant Solicitor.
The Administration is especially considering
Mexican affairs.
Looking to an immediate treaty, the Spanish
fee, is not to 60 to the GuIf Of Mexico till
further orders from Madrid
Ii is ascertaincd that the French Consuls in
the Confederate States have received insruc-
tions direct fl ON Fra"ce relative to iacIIilalion
of the Southern trade with France. Prominent
persous here are satisfied that the movements
of the English und French fleets are for the
observation Of Souhtrn events.
VIM Caddy has been appointed Sm,cyor
General for Illinois and Missouri.
WAsHIxoTox March %
The New 7 orIi Ilcrulda correspondent saws:
The Government has finally determined TO
abandon Sumter as soon as vessel to take
Anders ons command can reach Charleston
harbor. At last accounts the garrison had
only sufficient food fer few days.
II is positively denied hat any order has
bcen given for the reinforcement of Fort
Pickcns.
The Times's correspondent saws Tint Judge
Barton. of Kentucky, will decline the Chief
Jus'iceship of Dacoiah, and probably will OBJ
tain better appointment.
Minister Corwin goes to Mexico in the
steamer Tennessee, from New Orleans, April
18th.
The New York Worlds correspondence
says that information was received yesterday
/ that the Florida Legislature had passed an act
making, it'treason, punishable with death on
conviction, for any one to accept Office
under the Federal Government, who resides
in that State, after collision between the Fed
eral and Confederate forces
The Postmaster General has issued orders
for supplying letter paper, to be cut, g1mmod,
and embossed with three cent postage stamp
combining in one both letter sheet and en-
velope.
The Tribune correspondent says the Fort
Sumter question is still undetermined, and
viii be so several days and also reiternies
That orders have been sent to land troops ut
Fort Ficllens
Information from the Ordnance Department
about the cannon sent from Belona 70 Rich Z
mond, shows that they we're contracted for
three years ago.
Receipts into the Treasury last week $6Oe,-
O0O net balance on hand, 81, ,5sS 900. .
It is said that Lane, recently confirmed
Judge, will endeavor TO hold his Court at
Athens, Alabama
a number of counterfeit two-dollar bills on
the Summit Co Branch, (Cuyahoga Falls) OF
the State Bank Of Ohio, have made their APP
pearance. We say again, look out for the "2's"
State Bank of Ohio,
Tue N. Y. millionaire, Stewart, keeps
man stationed in front of his store on Broad,
way, to assist ladies in crossing from one
side to the other, and in entering and alight-
ing from omnibusses, 1t is good move Of
Stewards