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The national Republican., 1861-02-26
NEWS ITEMS.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin publishes,
weekly, a list of the changes in business. For
the week ending February %, it gave the fail.
ures as follows In New York, l9; in Boston,
8; in Philadelphia, 3; in Baltimore, 5; in Gin.
cinnsti, 3 in Detroit, 3 and in other places,
2l; making total of 60 for the week.
The Senate has ratified the convention be.
tween the United States and Venezuela, con-
cluded two years ago. By this, Venezuela
agreed to pay the gross sum of $l3O,000 in
liquidation of the claims of Messrs. Shelton,
Sampson, l. Tappan-$l50, ,OO0to be distributed
among them, and the residue, that is to say,
$25,000 is to be paid in liquidation of the claim
of Messrs Long L Delano. The original claim
was, on account of the former parties, $685., 900,
and on that of the latter, $lGl, 900. They grew
out of expulsion from Ares islands by the
armed forces of Venezuela, and the couseg uent
abandonment of valuable guano deposits and
erections for its shipment" n.
The Government have no advices leading to
the conclusion that Major Anderson is III, as
alleged in dispatches and letters received by
others from Charleston. The War Department
heard from Sumter on Saturday last.
+ On the evening of the 7th instant, all the
Douglas members of the California Legislature
met in caucus and agreed to advocate meeting
in joint convention on the goth instant to elect
q United States Senator, and to postpone nom.
mating candidate until the day OF election.
This was regarded as favorable to General Den.
yer. Since the Douglas caucus, the Senate has
adopted q resolution for joint convention on
the 20th, and the Assembly rejected it by vote
of thirtysix to forty. The Republicans aud
Breckenridge Democrats opposed the resolution,
and they have the power to prevent any elec.
ton if they continue to act together.
All the workmen employed at navy Yards,
forts, and other public works on the Pacific
coast, have been discharged, on account of the
embarrassed condition of the national finances.
ANOTHER DILEMMA.-A leading idea put
forth is, that we must settle our present diff.
culties with the Southern States, bysgiving
them all their constitutional rights and that,
in order to do this, we must consent to an al,
teration Of the Constitution ITSELF How can
these "rights be constitutional, when, in or
der to attain them, that instrument must be
changed Have we not here a confession, that
what is asked of us is something not warranted
by our present fundamental law 2-something
absolutely at variance with it, and not contem.
plated by its framers.-Peoria Transcript
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
TENNESSEE

The majority against holding any State
Convention at az, or, in other words, for un.
conditional Union, instead of being only twenty
thousand, or thereabouts, as heretofore reported,
proves to be about sixty tho6eand.
The condition of things in Tennessee, as
stated to us by gentlemen who thoroughly un.
derstand that State, is as follows
The people have been divided in their party
politics between the schools of Henry Clay and
Gen. Jackson, and have been taught in both
to detest disunion. The South Carolina nuli.
fcation of 1882 had no adberents in Tennessee,
whereas it was strong in Virginia and some
other Southern States. Instead of being now
inclined to fall in with it, their prejudices are
all against it.
Tennessee cannot be Influenced, in the least
degree, by anything which may be done, either
in Virginia or Kentucky. They will abide by
the Union, leave it who may, and although,
upon general principles, they might prefer to
have the Union preserved peaceably, yet in
their present temper, they would prefer q little
fighting, provided they can be allowed to par.
ticipate in it.
Their fathers, under Jackson and Williams,
marched to the relief Of the settlements in Ala
bama and Mississi :pi against Indian oIslaughts,
and they are to-day ready to lend the same as.
sistance to the people of Alabama and Missis.
sippi, whose liberties are being trampled down
by the armed minions of revolution.
Tennessee demands taat the laws be every.
where enforced, and that the Union be pre-.
served. Upon this basis she will rally to the
support of Mr.. Lincoln.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that the
Union men, either of Tennessee or any other
Southern State, are opposed to the torcible
maintenance of the authority of the Govern,
ment. 1t is the very thing they are most anx,
ious to witness, and if they exhibit any weak,
ness, ii is from an apprehension that such may
not be the policy Of tie Republican party Just
so soon as it is manifested, so that there can
be no doubt of it, that there is Government
at Washington determined to sustain ITSELF
the Union men of the South, no longer de-
pressed by the lurking fear Of being aband
will be out in full strength and courage. 1t is
the imbicili'y Of the present Administration
which has caused nearly the whole of the pres
ent troubles, but it is only one short week more
that we shall be obliged to endure it.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
LODGING.

Fifteen or twenty persons can be accompoda-
ted with lodging by applying at 57s c street,
Capitol Hill. A few mi nutes walk from the Bal
timore Depot. feb 26-tmar4
The national Republican., 1861-02-26

pGr A rumor prevailed on the avenue yes.
terday that General Twiggs had surrendered ell
the arms and ammunition of the Government
military headquarters at San Antonio, Texas.
There has been no confirmation of the report
as yet.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26

LouIsIANA.-A letter to Mr.. Boulgny, the
adhering Representative from Louisiana, from
distinguished citizen Of New Orleans, states
that it has been ascertained, from an examina
ton of the votes in the choice of delegates to
the State Convention, that the aggregate pop
ular vote of the secession candidates was 32O
less than majority.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The Aids to the Marshall in. chief will meet at
the Washington House this evening at eight
o'clock, for especial business. feb 26-lt
The national Republican., 1861-02-26

he will not embrace ito repeat In our midst
the sentiments which he is reported to have
expressed yesterday in Philadelphia.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
TO THE FIRE COMPANIES OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

In consequence of the limited time between
this and the day of the Inauguration, the Mar
shal. in. chief takes this method of inviting the
several Fire Companies of the District to join in
the procession on the 4th Of March, proximo.
Those accepting this invitation will please re-
port to me as soon as convenient, that places
may be assigned them for parade.
B. B. FRENCH,
feb 26 Marshal In. chief
The national Republican., 1861-02-26

AxKASsAs.-The evening papers of yester.
day have the following dispatch:
Memphis, FEB. 25.-The news from Little
Rock indicates that the secessionists are in a
majority. The returns show the election Of 30
secessionists, rs conditional secessionists, and
Is to 20 submissionists. There is also ma.
jority in favor Of q Convention"
This is from secession source, and must
must be read accordingly.
After the election in Virginia, those who
had been opposed as conditional Union men
were put down as conditional secessionists
and the Richmond Enquirer and other papers
of that stamp, seemed actually to have argued
themselves into the belief that they had car
ried Convention, Of whose members they had
really elected about one-flth.
It will be time enough to believe that Ar
kansas is for disunion, when there is sutficien,
proof Of the fact.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
New York Markets,

New York, FEB. 25.-Cotton quiet-sales of
1900 bales. Flour five cents lower-sales of
10000 barrels State, $5.l6 q $500; Ohio,
s. so "a $500; Southern, $40 q $5.65.
Wheat quiet-sales Of 27,OOO bushels; South.
ern white, $l.55. Corn heavy-sales Of $4,000
bushels old mixed, 674 q 60; new do. at
depot 62 "a 63; Southern yellow, 70 "a %.
Lard firm at 9t @ lot. Whisky frm-sales
of 1000 barrels at lS cents. Sugar steady
Muscovado, At @ 8. Coffee firm at 1T @
l3. Spirits OF turpentine dull at 354 q SO.
Rosin firm at $l.25 9 $l.3O. Rice steady at
81 @ At.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

CONDlllON UT lhC lREhOOHl.
Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures Of
the United States for The Quarter ending De
ccmber 81, 1860, Ercl"sirc Of Trust Funds.
RECEIPTS.
Customs $s,l74,lG169
Sales Of public lands 35O,955.O2
Miscellaneous l4S,037.00
Loan per act Of June ~, 1860 6,s7O,70l.OO
Treasury notes issued under act
Of December II, 1861 1851 100000
----
l7,205,S59.80
EXPENDITURES.
Civil, foreign intercourse, and
miscellaneous $5,9l7,s32.2O
Interior, (pensions and Indian) l56,093.7l
War 1896, ,849.6l
Navy =. l,Ss5,O79.l7
Payment to creditors Of Texas 5,s3l.5l
Reimbursement of Treasury notes
issued prior to December 20,
1857 250.O0
Payment Of Treasury notes per
act of December %, 1857 6,957, 10000
Interest on public debt, including
Treasury notes l,7l2,2s6.Os
leO4e.l22.ls
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
Tuesday, February 26, 1861.

A WORD TO BUSINESS MEN.
This paper has now circulation in this city
larger than all the city papers combined, with
the exception of one, and therefore affords
most excellent advertising medium.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
Financial,

Neo York, FEB. 25.- Stocks irregular
Chicago and Rock Island, 6si Illinois Central
shares, slti Michigan Southern, 80; New
r. r., As; Treasury l2's, Sl.03.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
North Carolina Legislatnre.

Raleigh, Feb. 25.-The Legislature adjourned
this morning and the members have nearly all
gone home. There is some talk of their being
called together again, if the events Of the next
few weeks are unfavorable to q compromise.
Whether Convention will be demanded BY the
people is now doubtful but, if il. be demanded,
the Legislature may probably have to be called
together in consequence of its action.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Virginia Convention.

Richmond, Feb. 25.-Mr Moore, Of Rock.
bridge, offered resolutions, demanding security
against future wrongs to Virginia; opposing the
African slave trade and direct taxation ap.
proving Of the Crittenden resolutions, and in the
event that they or their equivalent are not
adopted, Virginia will be ready to enter into a
compact with such States as agree with said
compromise, and to constitute a new confed-
eracy, from which all the disagreeing States
shall be excluded.
Mr.. Moore made a speech upon these reso.
lutions in which he said that Virginia had no
community of interest with the seeded States,
and was opposed to secession as revolutionary
remedy.
Mr.. Goode, Of Bedford, replied in a speech Of
some length, which created such sensation in
the galleries, that they were ordered to be
cleared, pending which order, the Convention
adjourned.
The Confederate States of America.
Montgomery, FEB. 25.-In Congress, to-day,
q resolution was adopted instructing the com.
mittee to inquire as to the present condition of
the public lands.
Mr.. Rhett announced that the committee on
the permanent Constitution would report on
Wednesday
The injunction of secrecy was removed from
the postal bill, aud also from the following ap
pointments: Henry j. Ulett, Of Mississippi,
Postmaster General; ]. P. Benjamin, of Lou.
isiana, Attorney General; Mr.. Abroman of
Louisiana, M. j. Crawford of Georgia, and
John Forsyth of Alabama, Commissioners to
Washington.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Mallory, Of Florida,
will be the Secretary of the Navy.
The national Republican., 1861-02-26

All the workmen employed at navy yards,
forts, and other public works on the Pacific
coast, have been discharged on account of the
embarrassed condition of the national finances.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

Tstal 10 Ne Asld aad undsr oslsss. .ll7 80
How many men have We ready to
punish those IA, 900 warriorsi Doss
any one pretend to claim that We can
whip them 1t lisadvantage Of numbsni
That il al CANNON, and one Of these
days those who think 90 will get the con-
oeit taken ont Of them.
More men are wanted. The field 10
. great ons-the laborers are too few
for the work TO be performed. II Lin
coin means fight Why don't he say 20,
and put 1t least three hundred thousand
men in the field, and if more are wanted
double the number. If peace 10 out OF
the question, make il VA, and such .
war - will settle the question At once.
The Southern army Is already larger
than that Of the North, yet our leaders
talk about whipping them. What nom
senssl Somebody il going to get walked
up ono OF these times, and We rather
calculate il ID the people Of the North.
The sooner the better.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

Tn1 Augusta Oonssitstionaljst Of the
s0th ult, has the following significant
paragraph:
LeE. Dsvis' War Horse.-President
Davis war horse pasaed through this
city last night on his wy TO Richmond,
W. Accompanying the slimal was the
Presidents saddls, On the horn Of which
y compass, to \ ssedim case kIs rjdsr
skoasjd Joss lie se0y.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

TIE Mobile Mercury says that the
Secretary Of War Of the Confederate
States, has decided that oil sorts Of naval
stores, including rosin, turpcntine, spirits
OF turpcntine, tar, ETC., are munitions Of
war, and their export to the United
States will not be permitted.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

AHora1R LIcK.-The editor of the
lows City Reporter gives the Gazette
another sharp lick under the ribs, and
no one will pretend to ssy that it 10 not
richly deserved. Its course with refer
ence to the Governor and the Iowa vol
mnteers has been very contemplate.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

THr Petersburg (Va.) Exprsss gees
into ecstacies over the stopping Of mail
communication between the North and
South, a. it will "eftectuslly remove al
means Of communication with : people
whom it most thoroughly abhors, with
all it's heart and soul"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

THs Common Council of tho city Of
Boston has voted to dispense with the
ssual Fourth Of July dinner, and appro-
pirate the amount [about $4,000 to the
destitute families Of volunteer soldiers.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

The "contsaband" made from the
peculiar institution does not seem to
meet the approval Of the Administration
that il in the long run. It was we'll
enough to keep few Of them and there
by invite more, but when it was found
that the invitation wa too generally
accepted, and that Gen. Butler was &C.
cumulating more wool than the Presi-
dent knew what to do with, the game
was ordered stopped, and the poor feI-
lows who we're On route to the castle Of
refuge, will be sadly disappointed when
they arrive at the outer wall and are
there told that they arc no longer con-
tssUsnu. Ouss imagIne also the awful
retribution that will be visited upon
them. The Administration should have
foseen the result and instead of turning
the affair into baby farce, either shut
down upon it at the start, or pushed
ahead when the policy was once inaug-
urated. The idea Of mixing up the
races at Fort Monroe, is preposterous.
The white men of the North who are
located there with arms in their hands
to defend their country, are mostly
Democrats, and they prefer 10 do their
own work without the aid of darkies.
They don't want to mingle 1t oil.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

NEW YoRK HERALD MAPs.-Those
who want really Ineligible nswspa-
per, With the fields Of operation mapped
ont with great fidelity, almost every day,
should take the New York HeraA.
There is much good sense displayed BY
that sheet in thus placing something
tangible before it, readers. We recon-
mend the Herald Ill the while, to those
who desire correct information.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

Iowa HosrITAL 1oR THE IMsAns.-
There are now los patients in this in
stitution. We are requested By the
superintendent 70 state that the portion
Of tho buildipg completed being nearly
filled, chronic, incurable cases can no
longer be admitted, unles specially Or
dered By the Superintendent in each
case. This restriction be- become abso-
lutsly necessary, Otherwise rseest and
durable Gases will b excluded 81 want
Of ROOM IL. Hsasomt Journal
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

JOHNSON CouYrY FIxAnCHa-John-
son county hes for liabilities, >le,s54.Se
in outstanding warrants, $s,Ols.s5 in
judgments, and >l15,o00 funded debt.
Its assets are 1925 worth Of swamp
lands, @sO,775 due from q. s. swamp
lands, and $4,000 in delinquent taxes.
Liabilities, >ls4,s6s.2l; assets, t4l,-
700. Liabilities over assets, $92, 66s.2l.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

Or the hotel businees in New York,
the Esprsss says: "Juns, though gen.
orally the dullest month for the hotels,
has thus far been unusually 70, and yes-
terday (Fridsy) the business done ct the
hotels in ths.city anoustsd to almost
nothing. Several Of the older hotel
ksspers assert that they have not known
. season when business was 20 prostrat-
cd - q present. and they do not ex-
poet better trade during the next three
or four month";
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

FAILURE OF CALEB CusHIN0.-A cor.
respondent Of the Springfield Rsps6l;-
can says Caleb Cushing has tailed in
business. Years ago he Wa concerned
with Robert Rantoul in extensive specu-
lations ct the West, and it il on account
Of these, y l understsnd, that be 10 ii
last obliged to succumb.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

TAI Richmond Asassissv grambls.
oscanse I'll the TIT oilces fhll into the
aaads o. the new converts TO Sscessios
aocsr'ass. It makss Tie painfal g.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

THBNsw Orleans DsI1e says that ths
papers from the interior u Louisians
spsak Of the growing esofs y among The
most promising ever seen. Since the
embargo upon western produces, many
plsatsls have plowed up their felds 1ad
planted corn. This has besn in 90 many
instances that > considerable dsoeiency
" the cotton erap nay b Looked for.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14


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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14

We NOTICE that some Of the tools or
organs of Gov. Kirkwood are Boosting
that he got the Let Regiment into rem
devious twelve days before the time
named by Secretary Cameron. While
this is true, it is likewise fact that no
day since the putting of that Regiment
into service has any company composing
it, been rendy to receive and act
upon marching orders. Suppose the
order had been given out to despatch :
company or two for . months service
ont on the Western frontier. Wa
there . company readyf Il there .
company ready nows Not one. 1t il
vastly easy to put regiment Of ragged
soldiers into Keokuk, and vastly easy to
brag about it afterwards but getting
them ready for service il ieat in which
Kirkwood has shown great incompe-
tency. Kirkwood ought to 60 with
Col. Pierce. Neither Of them know
their military duty-both are adopts At
political scrimmaeing.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14


he C00oosNut
The Iowa City Pres thus explains the
secret Of the Gasstss's recent fulsome
pu6ery Of our wire working Governor,
which possibly has some foundation in
truth:
Judge Dillon, when lately at Dss
Moines, made bargain with Kirkwood
TO help him to : re-nomioation il he
(Kirkwood) would help him DILLON to
. nomination for Judge Of the Supreme
Court ip the place Of poor old Ralph p.
Lowe. Dillon fads the sentiment %
strong in Scott county against Kirk
wood, that he believes It to be noces-
eary to pu6 him into notice osce again !;
and every pun which the Gaseete gives
TO Alrkwood y il reality to help elect
to the State Convention from Scott
county delegates friendly TO Kirkwood
tot Governor and Dillon for Judge.
OF course the Gos4tts will DEW Il
and make mp awfully sour faces at the
Prsss, and possibly indulge in : little
pessonal alaAg = it i wont, but tlIas i
only part Of the game.