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The national Republican., 1861-05-07
NEWS MS,

The Secretaries of War and Navy have
granted permission to the Norfolk steamers to
continue their trips between Baltimore and
Norfolk, carrying only the mails and passen.
gers. These are transferred at Fortress Mon
roe, to a smaller steamer, which will run be-
tween that point and Norfolk.
The Baltimore american says that the au.
thorites of the city of Baltimore are engaged
in returning to the Government such of the
arms aud munitions of war as were seized du
ring the reign of terror in that city, and adds !:
:" Let the work be thorough, and include the
two thousand stand of arms sent here by the
revolutionists at Harper's Ferry. They are
also the property of the Government at Wash.
ington."
1t is said that the prices of provisions at
fredericksburg. Virginia. have advanced, in
consequence of the large number of troops en-
camped there, from fifty to one hundred per
cent.
The Lynchburg (Va.) Republican says: "We
learn that about seventy Of the most respecta-
BILE free negroes in this city have enrolled them.
selves, and design rendering their services to
the Governor, to act in whatever capacity may
Three cheers for the patriotic free negroes of
Lynchburg"
The rebuilding of the bridges on the North.
ern Central railway is rapidly progressing,
and it is expected that the whole road will be
ready for the passage of trains by Thursday
next. The Melville bridge is nearly completed,
and the bridges between Cockeysville and Park
ton are in forward state. The same activity
prevails on the Philadephi road, and by the
end Of the week it is expected that road will
be nearly ready for use.
The Great Eastern is to be open to the pub.
lie for seven days during her stay at New York
1t is expected that she will be open for visiters
on the 18th.
Munitions of war, including five millions Of
percussion caps, were seized on Friday by the
| United States marshal in New York city, all
directed to Savannah and Missouri.
The stay law" passed recently by the Vir
ginia Convention is aimed especially at North
ern creditors Of Virgniaus, according to q
Richmond correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
The Hon. Thomas A. r. Nelson, of Tennes
see, made a speech at Knoxville the other day
| in which he declared his unalterable attach
ment to the Union; denied the right of seces
sion exposed the whole plot of secessionists
on the part of the cotton States; repudiatet
the slavery agitation of the North; and boldly
asserted, that while he regretted the war nov
! raging, he maintained that Lincon's call fol
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
STAY LAW IN VIRGINIA.

Among the last acts of the Richmond Con.
vention, was the passage of the subjoined ordi-
nance to stay the collection of debts:
BE Il ordained, That no execution of feri
facids or UeHdHiOni erponds, other than in fa-
vor of the Commonwealth and against non
residents, shall be issued from the date hereof,
by any court of record or magistrate, for the
sale of property, until otherwise provided BY
law Nor shall there be any sales under deeds
of trust or DEGREES, unless by the consent of
parties interested, until otherwise provided by
law
Where such executions have issued and are
now in the hands of officers, whether levied or
not, if the debtor offer bond and security for
the payment of the debt, interest, and cost,
when the operation of this ordinance ceases,
the property shall be restored, and the bond so
taken shall be returned, as in case Of a forth
coming bond, and shall constitute lien on the
realty of the obligors to the same extent and
in the same manner as forthcoming bonds re-
turned to the clerks Office now do, and judg-
ment may be had on said bond in the same
matter and by the same proceedings as judg.
ments may be obtained on forthcoming bonds
under existing laws.
If the debtor offers no such bond, it shall be
the duty of the officer to convene three free.
holders from the vicinage, who, after being
sworn, shall proceed to value the property nc
cording to what would have been its value on
the sixth day Of November, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty; and unless the said prop
crty shall sell for the full amount of such val
ualion, it shall be restored to the debtor with
out lien.
Except in criminal cases, Or Common wealth.
prosecutions, there shall be no trial Of any
cause requiring the intervention of a jury, no
upon warrants for small claims before justice
In case of msdemeanor, jures shall be sum
moDcd from the bystanders or vicinages, ant
not under the law rs it now stands and will
the consent of the party prosecuted, the caus'
may be tried by the court.
This ordinance shall not apply to labilite!
upon the part of public officers, either to thu
State, counties, corporations, or individuals
nor to debts due the Commonwealth provided
that no note, bill of acceptance, or other obi
CATION, the consideration of which is any deb
or obli CATION at present existing, shall be hol'
or considered as debt hereafter contracted.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

R|- The committee appointed by the Mary.
land Legislature to confer with the President,
admitted his right to march troops across the
State, but desired him to do nothing revenge
fully, and they assured him that he need not
act upon the assumption of any immediate ef
fort at secession, or resistance, by Mary land.
The President replied that their suggestions
should be duly considered, and that, in the
mean time, they might be assured that he would
do nothing in spirit of revenge, or with a
view to anything but the public interests.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Tuesday, Nay Z, 1861.

~ We have at last secured paper enough
to issue whole Sheet until the communica-
tions are opened by which we have obtained
our supplies heretofore. We are obliged to
pay extra prices for this. paper, although it is
of neither the size or quality which we would
desire. We shall not, however, increase our
charges to subscribers but to persons buying
at our counter, we shall be obliged, for the pres.
ent, to charge two cents per copy for the Re.
publican.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

nV- The Gazette of the 4th instant, publish.
ed at Frostburg, Allegheny county, Maryland,
says
4" We declare the fact, and pledge ourselves
if not by the entire body OF the people Of this
and the adjoining districts, that if the Legis-
lature of this State now in session, will pass
an act of secession, that the citizens Of the
mining districts will trample upon it, and in
their sovereign capacity apply to the proper
authorities OF Pennsylvania to receive them as
citizens, and their territory as part and parcel
of the territory of the noble Keystone State"
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

pJr Some days since, the Baltimore Sun, in
speaking Of the riot and bloodshed in that city,
said the responsibility rests on a wicked Gov
ernment, who, in opposition to the known sen
timents of oar people, marched troops through
our city for q notoriously wicked purpose. We
rash our hands of the consequences" We re.
fer to these remarks merely 10 say that PLATE
upon an o casion some years ago, said precisely
the same thing,
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Union Meetings at Wheeling.

Wheeiing, Nay An immense Union meet
ing was held here tonight. The speakers all
urged resistance to secession, and favored di.
vision Of the State. Tbitty four delegates were
appointed to Convention of the western coun.
ties, to be held on the 18th inst A similar
meeting was also held here yesterday, and the
feeling predominates throughout the western
counties.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
BY TELEGRAPH.

Passage of Troops through Tennessee.
Knorciile, Tenn, Nay Three thousand
troops, well armed aud equipped, from Ala.
bama and Louisiana, have passed through here
to day, en- route for Lynchbnrg, Va. The like
Of soldiers have not been witnessed here before
in the history Of Knoxville. They were greeted
with the most unbounded enthusiasm by dense
crowd Of citizens, comprising hundreds and
hundreds of women and children. Several
eloquent and patriotic speeches we're made,
and the cheering was deafening.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

A FORMAL SuBNIssIoY.-Tbe Sun, the Or
gan of the Mary yland secessionists, on yester-
day made the following formal declaration Of
submission to the national power:
Maryland is in the Union, is still one of the
United States, and will, in all probability, re.
main so for an indefinite period Of time. Con.
sequently any act which is in contravention of
the General Government, is really an act of
rebellion; and though any may be disposed,
from views that may be entertained individ.
ually, to regard the seeded States as only exer.
cising right, and therefore not in rebellion
against the Government, We certainly cannot
say the same for ourselves in any overt act of
opposition to the lawful purposes and designs
OF the Administration. Any act on our part
of violent resistance to the General Govern
ment, is, with the status we hold, an act of re-
bellion; and if we except to any action Of the
General Government upon the soil Of Mary.
land, our redress must be had through the ap.
pointed means, and by the Congress Of the
United States. 1t is well to understand our
position, while at the same time we can but re.
gard the pressure ofthe Government as against
Maryland, both illiberal and unkind. But so
long as we are in the Union, and, for anght
we know, that relas)6n may be perpetual, it is
our duty to obey the laws of the United States
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
DEPARTMENTAL,

AppoIyrED.-William NJ. Rowe of Mary.
land, Isl 400 per annum,) William Van Week
of New York, and G. W. Alexander, of Nd,
have been appoi ted to cler kships in the Post
Office Department; (the salaries Of the two
latter not yet settled.)
Mr.. Newton Crawford, of Illinois, has been
appointed junior examiner in the Patent
Ofice-$l 800 per annum.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

The time during which this ordinance is in
force shall not he computed in ary case where
the statute Of lin tations comes in question.
This ordinance shall remain in force until
repealed or changed by this Convention; or the
General Assembly Of the State; aid, il not so
repealed or changed, shall expire at the end Of
thirty days after the first day of the next Gen.
eral Assembly.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Four Days Later from Eurone

New York, Nay 6.-The steamship City of
Baltimore, from Liverpool on the 24,h ult, has
arrived here.
Liverpool, 24.--Cotton-sales for four days
$4,000 bales, closing firm, with an advancing
tendency under the Africa's news. Hewitt L
Co. quote middling Orleans II.
Consols 9lb @92
Politics are unimportant.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
From California.

Font Kearmy, Nay 4.-The pony express,
with San Franci.co adv.ces or the 2lth ult.,
has arrived. new census Of the State would
be taken. The settlers difficulties in Santa
Clara county continue. Seventeen hundred
armed citizens were assembled to resist the de-
crees of the court.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
The Connecticut Legislature.

Hartford, May 3.-The Legislature unani.
mously passed, this morning, a bill appropri.
ating $2,OOO,0OO for the organization and equip.
ment Of a volunteer militia, and to provide for
the public defence. 1t provides for ten regi-
ments Of volunteers, and for the payment Of
$40 per month to each man, in addition to the
regular nav,
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Conference Of Governors.

Cleveland, May 4.-Governors Curtin Of
Pennsylvania, Dennison Of Ohio, Randall of
Wisconsin, Blair of Michigan, Morton Of In.
diana, and Ex-Governor Kearney OF Illinois,
were in conference here last night. Their pro-
ceedings have not transpired. They were sere.
naded and addressed the people.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
The Allephany at Annapolis,

Annapolis, Nay 4.-The receiving ship al.
leghauy, formerly stationed at Baltimore, was
towed hithcr yesterday from Fort McHenry,
and will be heavily armed as guard ship for
Annapolis barbor.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

lust RECEIVED, at Smiths, No. AGO Seventh
a street, large lot of Spring Clothing, Hats,
and Caps All for sale, at very low prices. All
persons in want of goods in our line will find it
greatly to their advantage to call before pur-
chasing elsewhere, as our prices are lower than
at any other house in town. feb 28-6m
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

EXECUTIVE APPoINTNESTs.-The President
has made the following appointments:
Lieut.. Augustus S. Nicholson, adjutant and
inspector of the marine corps, vice Taylor, re.
signed.
Hobart Berrien, of New York, Fourth Audi
tor Of the Treasury.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Wreck of the United States.

Montreal, May 1.-Two steamers have been
sent to assist the steamship United States,
wrecked on Bird Rocks. At the last accounts,
she was fast going to pieces. Her passengers
arrived at Quebec. Only one steerage passen-
ger is missing.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
FOR RENT.

A TIlREE-SrORY Brick House, with attic,
IA No. 44O street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, convenient to the Post Office, Patent
Office, and Centre Market; suitable for Govern
ment purposes. apr 27-eodtf
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Delaware,

Wilmington, May 3.-The Governors proc.
lamation, mastering the volunteers of the
State, has given new impetus to the war move.
ment here. Three companiO were sworn in
yesterday. The Governor has made requisition
ior 1000 rifles. Eight or nine hundred rifles
and muskets are now in Wilmington, which,
when added to the one thousand called for, will
place the State in condition of defence.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

p@ Governor Letcher has officially thanked
the commander Of the expedition against Har
per's Ferry, for his services.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Indiana Arming,

indianapolis, May 4.-The Legislature has
authorized the Governor to call six regiments
into immediate service of the State. All are
to be in camp by Tuesday.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

nD- The number Of ordinances passed by the
Virginia Convention, was forty four.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

RELAY House STArIoN.-The Massachusetts,
sixth regiment, ordered by Gen. Butler to take
possession on Sunday morning of the junction
of the Washington branch with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, executed the order without
meeting any resistance. AS this movement
cuts off the line of communication between the
Virginia troops at Harper's Ferry, and the Sc.
cession mob at Baltimore, one of the motives
to the occupation of Harprr's Ferry by the Vir.
ginians is taken away. 1t will be fortunate to
Baltimore, however, if they retreat from that
position, without doing some considerable dam
age to the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

INTERESTING to Office seekers, Office holders,
l. and Everybody Else.-lf you want an Office,
buy a nice suit OF Clothes from SMITH, No. 460
Seventh street.
If you want to have an office, buy nice suit
of Clothes from SMITH, No. AGO Seventh street.
lfyou wish to look nice, buy suit OF Clothes
at SMITHS anyhow. feb 28-6m
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

cross the Potomac, the real people Of Virginia
are even more eager to witness their crossing,
so that they may see once more, displayed to
the breeze, the old star spangled symbol of
liberty aud law.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
GAS FIXTURES.

W7E have in store, and are daily receiving,
w GAS FIXTURES of entirely new patterns
and designs and finish, superior in style to any
thing heretofore offered in this market. We in
vte citizens generally to call and examine our
stock of Gas aud Water Fixtures, feeling conf
dent that we have the best selected stock in
Washington.
All work In the above line intrusted to our
care will be promptly attended to.
MYERS h MCGHkN,
mar 20-8m 376 ID street.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

SMlTH'S, No AGO Seventh street, is the best
~ place in town to buy Clothes, Furnishing
Goods, Hats, and Caps. feb 2S-6m
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

PExsAcoLA.---The Alexandria Gazette pub.
fishes a letter from Montgomery, May |, which
contains the following:
"The train from Pensacola had just arrived,
and brings several passengers, who left War
rington and Pensacola yesterday afternoon.
They tell me that General Bragg is progressing
rapidly in his Notifications, and is nearly ready
to entertain the forces at Pickens, and those
in the fleet in hostile manner The troops
of the Confederate army are in good spirits,
and are sanguine Of success. But little sick.
ness prevails, and the troops generally are in
good health, sun.burnt, and ready for the con.
hict."
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

NORTH CAROLINA. - THIS State is being
rushed out of the Union, in double quick tme
by the revolutionists who control the Governor
and Legislature.
The Wilmington Herald of the I'd instant
says:
"The Legislature met yesterday at II o'clock
NJ, and at | p NJ. both Houses unanimously
passed bill calling an unrestricted Convention,
whose action is to be final. The election of
delegates takes place on the 18th instant, and
the Convention meets on the Goth"
This course was recommended in the follow.
ing paragraph of Governor Elliss message:
"With the view of the secession Of North
Carolina from the Northern Government and
her union with the Confederate States, at as
early period as practicable, ! would respect.
fully recommend that Convention Of the peo
ple be called with full powers. The powers OF
the Convention should be full, because the SOY.
ereignty of the people must be frequently re-
sorted TO during the war, and it therefore be.
comes necessary that it should be temporarily
reposed in the Convention. The action of the
Convention should be final, because of the i'm.
portance of speedy separation from the North
ern Government, and the well'known fact that
upon this point our people are a. unit"
The election of the members of Conven
ton, at twelve days mott e, and under the cir
cumstances of terror and excitement existing
10 North Carolina, must necessarily be mere
farce.
Major Dodd's battalion of Rifles, which lelt
Boston in the steamer Cambridge, will be
landed at Annapolis. The other detachments
4 to join Colonel Wardrops regiment at
Monroe on Thursday.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07
NJ. 8 M / Il II,

NJ. SMITH,
Fashionable Tailor,
No. 6l8 Garrison street, betreen and Vir
ginia auenue, Nary Yard.
CONSTANTLY on hand full supply of Ready
~ Made Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing
goods. jan 10
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

NOTICE.
TTNHE following order, issued by the Navy De-
i partment on the 26h instant, is now made
public for the benefit of all whom it may con-
cern:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, april 26, 1861.
To the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury:
SIR: The amouats found to be due to resigned
Navy Officers from the States which claim to have
seeded will hereafter be paid them from the
United States funds heretofore sent to or depo5-
tied in those States, except in cases whero the
Department shall otherwise direct.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WELLES,
apr 30-2w Secretary of the Navy.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

TEN REGIMENTs.-Governor Ellis, of North
Carolina, in his message TO the Legislature
which assembled last Wednesday, recommends
",the raising an organic ,tion of ten regiments
to serve during the war, and that appropriate
bounties ne offered to all persons thus enlist
ing"
This recommendation has, doubtless, already
been agreed to by the Legislature.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

The FREE NAVIGATION OF THE MIssIssIp.
pI.-The piratical depredations of Louisiana
and Mississippi are followed up by the State of
Arkansas. At Helena, a Cincinnati. bound
steamer was captured, and 400 barrels of mo.
lasses, a quantity of rosin, turpentine, and su-
gar, taken; the boat tied up, and a cannon
planted to protect and hold her. At Napoleon,
another boat escaped by starting her wheels
and breaking her lines-6red into from the
pirates on shore, and a passenger belonging
to Memphis shot through the heart. 1t is
worthy OF note, that in l76s, nearly one hun
dred years ago, when Louisiana was passing
into the hands of the SPaniards, that French
colonists, in traversing the river, had their
boats and provisions captured, aud the crews
imprisoned by the Spanish posts in very nearly
the same localities on the river. How long
shall these Algerine Corsairs be suffered2
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

volunteers was lawful and constitutional, and
that, under the circumstances, with his oath Of
office resting upon him, he could not have done
less than call out the militia.
Accounts from Liberia to February goth an
nounce hedeath of Mrs. Nancy Benson, wife
OF Hon. Stephen Benson, President Of the Re.
public. She was in her fortieth year.
1t is said that a man in Virginia has given
JEFF. Davis a 100000 check. Gen. Scott may
give him bigger check than that.-Lonis.
riiie Journal.
The two unknown soldiers killed at Balti.
more have been identified by their relatives as
Addison o. Whitney and Luther G. Ladd, both
members of the Lowell City Guard. The for
mer was shot through the breast, and the latter
through the thigh, from which he probably bled
to death at once. Both were quite young
Ladd sAng only eighteen, and machiuists by
trade.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

Hon. Henry j. Seaman, an old New York
dry goods merchant a member Of Congress from
lS45 TO lS47, and private secretary to Governor
King, died at his home on Staten Island on the
I'd inst, aged sixty.fve years, leaving a wife
and several children.
The national Republican., 1861-05-07

THIYKlYG BETTER OF IT.-Several officers of
tke army, who had resigned in the expectation
that jeff Davis was about to come iutO power,
are now, that they see that he is ruined, en-,
deavoring to have their commissions in the
United States army restored to them. General
Cameron answers most emphatically, No to
all such applications.
, 1861-03-14
NOTICE.

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