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Executive Advertisements.

MAsHINaroE, April l3.-The President, in the ex-
ercise of his discretion to designate newspaper
here IN which the Executive advertisements shall
pc published In addition to the two papers publish
ing them by virtue Of their circulation has desig-
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From st. DomingO--England and France
Protest Against the Surrender of the Re-
10 To- Guaoi

New YORK, April l4.-Advices from st. Domingo
say that the surrender of that Republic to Spain
took the people by surprise, and it is hinted that
there will be bloody retribution. The English
and French Consuls had protested and struck their
flags. Up to the 22d our representative had made
no movement.
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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Great Excitement-Despatch frcns Govern
Pickens-Nhat viii Virginia do.

Great nt-Despatch frens Governor
Pickens-What VIII Virginia do!
RICHMOND April 13.-The Convention, in Com
mittee of the Whole, this morning adopted the
first three sections of the proposed amendments to
the Constitution, without material amendment.
new section was offered by Mr.. Wise, pro-
viding for compensation in all cases where the
property in persons held to service, or labor has
been, or may be, taken for public in impress
ment, &c. Adopted.
The fourth section was then adopted.
The fifth section, prohibiting the importation of
slaves was taken up, and numerous amendments were
offered. 1t was finally adopted with an amendment
providing that nothing herein con tanned shall apply
to the Southern States, which have or may decline
their separation, in case their separate indepen-
dence be acknowledged and continued. The debate
turned exclusively upon the surrender of Fort
Sumter.
Messrs Carlisle and Early deprecated the action
of South Carolina in firing on Sumter, and ex-
pressed their devotion to the stripes and stars.
The leading secessionists applauded the gaantry
of South Carolina in firing, and maintained that
whatever the Convention might do, the people
would take the State out of the Union.
The Committee then arose. and received com
munication from the Governor enclosing des.
patch from Governor Fickens, dated on the 18th,
giving an account of Fridays bombardment. He
says:
DESPATCH FROM GOV. PICKENs.
"Not man in our batteries has been hurt The Fort
furious in its fire Our iron battery did grea
damage the Fort in the south wall. The shells el
freely the Fort The effect supposed to be serious
as they not firing this morning Our Enfield battery
dismounted three of his largest Columbiads. We will
take the Fort and sink the feet if they attempt
enter the channel If they land elsewhere, Will
them. We have nearly seven thousand of the bes
troops in the world and of ten thousand tn
railroads.
"War is commenced, and we triumph. We perish
Please let me know what Virginia will doP
Governor Letcher replied:
"The Convention will determine"
Mr.. Nysor offered resolution, in view of thu
information just received, recommending that th
people of Virginia at once unite in defence of the
institutions, and make common cause with the Con
federate States.
No action was taken on the proposition, and th
Convention Immediately adjourned until Monday
1t was openly stated in debate that the Southern
army would march through Virginia to the North
and that thousands would join them.
Mr.. Early said that this would be an invasion
which should be repeled.
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Excitement in PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April 14-Evening g.-Thrd and
Chestnut streets has been the of intense ex-
citement all day. This afternoon the streets were
blocked up and crowds were reading the Extras is
sued and conversing about the news. Two men ex-
pressing disunion sentiments were assaulted and
took refuge in drug store. Several arrests were
made by the police.
Governor Curtin went to Washington last night
in response to despatch from government.
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CHICAGO, April A.-Governor Yates will issue
proclamation tomorrow, calling for an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature, to meet at Springfield one
week from Tuesday next.
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The New York Military Moving.
New York, April 14-The Seventh and Sixty
ninth Regiments have volunteered for the defence
of Washington, but have not started yet. The
Twelfth Regiment hold meeting tomorrow.
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The Transport Steamer Atlantic.
New YORK, April A-The steamer Marion from
lesion, passed the steamer Atlantic at o'clock
on the afternoon of the l1th off the Frying Pan
Shoals
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Steamers for Europe.

New York, April 4.-The steamer Kangaroo,
New York, and John Bell for Europe, sailed from
the quarantine this morning.
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Troops for the Capital.

Troops IOr the CAp1tuIs
WAsHINGToN, April A-Three cavalry compa-
nies from Texas and Sherman's light battery q
artillery are expected here tomorrow. Additional
volunteer companies will be mustered in to-mor'
row,
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The monthly return of the Boston Banks made
up on Wednesday last, show an increase in circu-
lation of 46,35542; an increase in specie of
$50, ,s6s.4s; an increase in foreign exchange of
S492, 2,5s3, and a decrease in domestic exchange OF
$5lS,73l; decrease in discounts of S227 ,654.I9,
and 8 decrease in deposits Of $lI6,Ql9.
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guns was fired here this afternoon in honor of the
surrender of Fort Sumter.
Steam-Frigate Merrimac to be Fitted for Sea
NORFOLK, April 13.-Orders have been received
here to fit out the steamer Merrimac Immediately.
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PREPARATIONS FOR ARMING THE STATE OF VIR-
| GINGA.-The bills recently PASSED by the Legisla-
ture for raising million of dollars for purposes of
State defence, for the issuing of Treasury notes in
order to raise the amount, and for the creation of
an Ordnance Department, were all war measures
and were rightly construed into meaning that the
State through its constituted authorities would see
that she was prepared for any emergency, which
might arise out of the present complications of a
fairs. A vast deal of work has been done towards
putting the State in the best possible condition
as regards her ability to occupy offensive or de-
fensive position. Under the superintendent and
direction Of the capable head of the Ordnance De
partment the people may rest contented that
everything will be done to save her honor, should
the "clash of resounding arms summon the peo-
pie from their repose to meet the issue of a strife
between the two sections Of the Confederacy. The
head of the Ordnance Department is al present en-
gagged in making out an estimate of what Virginia
wants, in order to enable her to take the field with
a corps of 5000 men, with view to systematic
the necessary arrangements, and have everything
ready for when wanted. In few months the
Armory will be ready for the manufacturing of
thousands of deathdeaing muskets.-Richmo
Dispatch.
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RejOicings at Augusta.

ReinfOrcement OF Fort Pickens.
MONTGOMERY, April 13.-It is ascertaned that
Fort Pickens was reinforced by the federal govern
ment last night.
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Interview between the Virginia COmmis
nd I1I.eS de nj Il 4
Secession RejOicings at Richmond-IIlumi


RICHMOND, Arril A.-There was great reioicings
here last nigh. among the secessionists One hul-
dred gups were fired in honor of the capture of
Fort Sumter
Confederate flags were displayed, with illumina-
tions and music.
Governor Letcher was serenaded, and made a
non-committal speech. The streets are crowded,
and the excitement must be imagined. The Union
lists are depressed, and mourning over the humb-
ling of the American flag.
RICHMOND, April IA, A. M.-The demonstrations
OF rejoicing by the Seeessionists continued till mid
night, in the way of iluminations, bonfres and
fireworks. During the evening party assembled
to the roof of the Capitol and hoisted the Southern
flag on the flagstaff! 1t was subsequently removed
BY the guard.
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The New York Times Correspondent Ar
rested as a SpY at Charleston.

rested as a Spy at Charleston.
New YORK, April l4.-Jasper, the Times cor
respondent, has been arrested as spy at Charles
ton. He was confined for time, and then or
dered out of the State. He was taken as far as
Wilmington, N. c., and is now on his way North.
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New York, April H. P. N.-Mrs. Anderson, the
wife of the gallant commander of Fort Sumter, is
now in this city, at the Brevoort House. She is
visited by numbers of persons, who desire to add
their tribute of praise to the encomiums showered
upon Major Anderson and to testify their apprecia'
tion of the painful position in which Mrs. A. is
placed at this time.
Rejoicings for the Surrender of Fort Sumter.
MOBILE, April l3.-The news of the surrender OF
Fort Sumter was received here with immense
cheering from the crowds that filled the Streets
The Confederate and Palmetto flags are flying, can
non firing, bells ringing and there is great reoic-
ipO
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Special DiSpatch.

WASHINGTON, April A.-It is advisedly asserted
here that the military movements, for the relief of
Forts Sumter aud Pickens have been set on foot
General Scott. The event thus far has justified the
couusels of the commander.in-cbief,
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hUhPENSIUN UF TIE EV ENINT NEWS.
The EUening Ne1s announces that its publication
will be temporarily suspended 'from sheer phys-
cal impossbity of issuing daily sheet" 1t says:
The largest number of our compositors are now
on duty, our pressman and clerks have been
summoned to join their respective corps stationed
at military points in the harbor, with the certainty
of being deprived of the small remnant of our
force left. We shall resume as crcum-
stances will permit.
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BRITIsH ACCESSION OF TERRITORY IN CHINA--On
the 18th OF January, at Hong Kong, the ceremony
OF transferring the newly acquired territory, on
took place in the presence of large assemblage,
including the Earl of Elgin and other distinguished
personages Proclamations in English and Chinese
were read. The royal standard was then displayed
and sautes were fired from a battery on shore
and by all the vessels of war in the harbor -Four
Mandarns acted on behalf of the Emperor in cedine
this territory.
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reached us on Saturday morning, we make up the
following summary of domestic intelligence at the
"seat of war;"
FoRTIFICATIoNs OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Hon. d. F. Jamison made to the Convention {
report from his department, from which we presen
subjoined extracts showing the number and force o
the Notifications erected in the harbor of Charles
ton, and along the sea coast of South Carolina.
1t is, however, very likely that since the date o
this report March 25th) the number of batteries
has been largely increased in order to meet the
exigencies of later events.
The corps of Engineers, the report says, have
fully replaced at Fort Moultrie all the dismounteC
guns, amounting to thirty eight in number, of va
rious calibres, have been protected by well con
structed merlons, the magazine has been made
| bomb-proof, and other works have been erected
for the security of the garrison. To the east o
Fort Moultrie, on the same island, the entrance t
| Matfit's channel has been defended by battery o
| one Sinch howitZer, two 32-pounders, and two "a
| Founders. Between that battery and Fort Moul
| trie there is mixed battery of three l0-nch NOR
| tars and two 32-pounders. West of Fort Moultrie
at about two hundred yards distance from the for
battery of two 10-inch mortars has been erected
and an enfade battery of two 80 and two 24-pound
ers has been erected at point of Sullivans Island
nearest to Fort Sumter Besides those on Sullvan's
Island there are two l2-pounder guns and full
fied-battery of artillery at Breach Inlet, at tht
| extreme eastern point of the Island.
On Morris Island, at Cummings Point, bate
| ry of four mortars has been erected. Near thi
battery of three 8nch coumbiads covered will
heavy timbers and railroad iron. At the termina
tion of the parallel, covered way, there is NOR
tar battery of two mortars These all bear on For
| Sumter. The channel is defended by battery
designated as battery G, of two S-inch howtzers
by battery F, of two 8-inch howitzers and two AZ
Founders; by battery E. of one S-inch columbiad b,
battery D, oftwo s-nch coumbiads; by battery c
| of two 24-pounders; by battery B, of two 24poun
ders; by "Star of the West" battery, of four "a
Founders; by sunken battery, of two 9-inch Dahl
| gren guns; by battery at Vinegar Hill, of TIVE
| 24-pouuders; and by two 24-pounders and two II
| Founders at Light Huse Inlet.
At Fort johnson, on James Island, there are tw,
mortar batteries, of two lO-inch mortars in each
and one gun battery of one 24-pounder.
| At Fort Palmetto, on Coles Island, near tn
| mouth of Stono river, there is battery of two "a
| FOUNDERS and two lS-pounders.
At Battery Island, on Stono river, four 24-pound
| ers have been ordered to be placed in battery
1t is at Stono river the debarka:ion of the Unite
States troops is to be made, it is said, and tn
point has since been considerably strengthened
Il is now defended by large force, including tn
Charleston Rifemen, Captain Joseph johnson
which LETT for Battery Island on Saturday.
Breaches, to all appearance, are being made !
the several sides exposed to fire. Portions Of th
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The Courier expresses the willingness and read.
ness of South Carolina to try the ''arbitrament of
the sword" 1t SAYS:
We know the intention of our enemy. We have
taken advantage of his enforced delay. Braver and
better soldiers than now occupy our Notifications,
and that are ready to march at the blast of the
buge, never drew sword or pulled trigger
ns S o bo our people a The
the plains of Mexico are at the guns. Our hearts
are fired by the remembrance Of grevous wrongs,
and by the anticipation of greater injustice; our
arms are made strong By the business of our cause.
With implicit reliance on the God of Battles we
60 forth to meet the deadly foe. Let the strife
begin-we have no fear of the issue.
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fine rifed gun reached this city yesterday
(Tuesday) from Liverpool. 1t is a present to the
State from Carolinian now resident in the latter
place-Charles X. Prioleau, Esq.-who although
absent in foreign land, does not forget his State
in the hour of her need.-Courier.
Three fire engines were sent to Morris Island on
Tuesday to protect the soldiers quarters from be-
ing destroyed by fire.
Mr. j. r. Smith, of Portsmouth, Virginia, whose
casualty in falling from of the upper windows
of the Pavilion Hotel we noticed some time ago,
died on yesterday, at the Roper Hospital, from the
result of his injuries -Courier
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
Three Times a Day.
a TOUCHING FRENCH STORY.

,She has gone out, grandpa
Gone out! with whom? Has she
left me here alone with you, Julietta?'
Little Mary is here, grandpa, play
ing with the dog; and Marianne IS in
the kitchen, getting dinner ready
This conversation was held between
a little girl about nine years old: and
the Baron St. Andres, an old man of
eighty. He was q knight of the order
of St. Louis, and had received his
knighthood and insignia from the hands
of Lonis the Sixteenth, King of France.
He was now, however, quite blind, and
consequently helpless. Little Mary,
a child of six years of age: made the
third one of the party.
,Julietta,' resumed the old man, af-
ter short silence, did your sister say
anything to you when she went out?s
Yes, grandpa replied Julietta;
she said to me Take care that Little
Mary doesn't trouble grandpa, and if
he wishes to 60 into the garden, give
him your hand and take care not to let
him stumble over anything, because he
can't see, poor grandpa! and God has
given him to us, his children, to take
care Of him, and to obey him, and to
make him as happy as we can, Oh, l
know it all by heart, grandpa, because
Adela tells it to me three times day;
every time before she goes OUT
,Ho! every time before she goes out?
Does she often go out?' asked the old
man whose venerable brow seemed
rufled by some painful thought.
Three times every day!' answered
Julietta in some surprise; three times
every day, once IN the morning, before
you come down, from 7 to 9 o'clock;
another from II to /: and the third
from to 5. when you are asleep, You
see, three times q day. Did you think
that I could not reckon?'
What o'clock is it now?' asked the
Baron, rather with the hope Of finding
some discrepancy in Julietta's reckon
ing.
1t struck one, just now,' Julietts
answered.-,And here comes Adela;
hear the garden gate opening; and sht
is speaking to Mary and the dog. They
have come to meet her,
In q few moments Adela entered
She was young and lovely girl; SC
young. she seemed as if she had scarce
ly emerged from childhood, and yet 81
serious and so thoughtful was the ex
preston of her countenance, that th'
premature cares of life had, as it were
blighted the flower Of youth.
,Adela,' said the old man in ton,
so sad and serious that it brought tn
quick color to the young girls face
whence came you?' and stretchin,
forth his hand, he seized that of Adela's
which she had extended towards hin
took it between both his own, gentl
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25

MAKING LovE.-A book ought to be-
written on this subject, under the title
of Every Man his own Idiot; or Twen-
ty-seven Methods of being Genuine
Donkey Certain it is, that people
make love quite as irregular as the Ver-
monters make maple sugar-cvery man
on his own hook, and in manner Pc
culiar to himself. There is straight
forward business style. in which real
estate and bank accounts are enumera-
ted and footed up, with the declaration
that his worldly possessions snd himself
are submitted by the subscriber. There
is style poetical, which delights in
rhymins kisses with ,blisses,' and in
boring trees, brooks, flowers, moon
beams, etc. There is style senti-
mental, in which rope-ladders, stern
parents, pistols and daggers, and 9TH
er variations of dull life figure. There
is style bashful, IN which the parties
meet in dads orchard or MANS kitch-
en-, seat themselves at twelve or twenty
feet distance, speaking TO words what
ever, only occasionally ,sighing wo
fully and ,hitching-up' toward each
other with downcast eyes at the rate Of
three-quarters of an inch pcrhour! Wo
have always thought this bashful and
wordless kind Of courtship the most in-
teresting, especially when the parties
thereto hardly know what ails 'em! But
of all methods of making love, that COM
mon one Of meaning nothing serious is
the most stupid and the meanest: and
any man who will take up the time and
attention of an eligible young minus
with that idea in his head, ought to be
provided with an armor of asinine cuti-
Gle, and sent to fight the Amazons Of
Dahomey.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
WHOLE NO Il2.

| take the necessary step to ascertain the
reason Make your mind easy on
that point I said to her; Twill take
charge of the matter Ihave fulfilled
my promise and now have the pleas
ure of communicating to you the pleas
ing intelligence that orders have been
not only for the restoration of your pen
sion, but also for the payment of all ar
rears.' ~.'f-a
@, A1e'al noble and worthy gir',s
exclaimed the old man, raising his
sight'ess eyes to heaven. oh, my
daughter! Sc unjustly accusel-you
have concealed al this from me---all-
even the labor which your filial love in
duced YOU to undertake. oh, where is
she? Why does she not come! Go, 60,
aud seek her.
Julietta went out, as if for that pur-
pose, and the Baron, overcoming his
emotion, related to the young man and
the strange lady all that had passed
that morning-his fears and his aaxie-
ties for his granddaughter. The prais-
es and blessings which the old man law
ished upon the absent Adela, met full
sympathy from at least one of the hear.
ers.
oh, Baron my dear SIR the young
nam said: you do not know me yet; I
am stranger to you but will give
you ample satisfaction concerning my
family; Ihave long loved your grand
daughter; she does not reject me; give
her to me, limplore you, for my wife,
At this moment a cry fjoy from
Julietta announced the return Of AdeIo.
When the latter saw the two persons
who were standing hear her grandfath-
er, she Alushed deeply, and hesitated
in her approach; but the old man call
ed her to him, and fondly embracing
her, said, Everything is discovered,
you darling! you little rogue and here
is one who claims the right to be your
husband, and to separate you from
me-
lie who claims that right the still
blushing girl answered, with strange
mingling of timidness and frmness,
must also take upon him the charge of
an old man, and two little ones, for
whose welfare and happiness Fam re-
sponsible in the eyes of God.s
,All, all whom you love, shall be
most dearly welcomed, dearest LADY,
Adela educated her two sisters, and
saw them happily married-as happy
as herself; and none could wish hap
pier lot. The blind old Baron lived to
an extreme old age, and at length died
in the arms of his beloved grand d-daugh-
ter, bequeathing her his last fond
blessing.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
RECRUITS WANTED.
NOR the 9th Iowa Regiment unde

nor the 9th Iowa Regiment under
n Il Col. VIM. Vandever, stationed at St.
]avLouis Mo-, for which purpose the under
signed has opened a Recruiting Office at the
Eagle Exchange Hotel in New Oregon Iowa.
where recruits will b. subsisted till they leave
for the seat of war. Pay to commence as soon
as they are sworn into the service. The
arms equipments and uniform are now all
ready and with the regiment at the place of
rendezvous Able bodied men between the
ages of 1s and As years are earnestly invited
to come forward and enroll themselves in de-
fence of the Union and the Constitution.
J. w. HUMPHREY,
Recruiting Officer for the 9th Iowa
(n6v3tf) Regiment.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
NEW OREGON PLAINDEALER

Published every Friday at the Plaindealer
printing rooms, Main Street, New Oregon
How sri county, Iowa. F. J. MEAD prop
et0r.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
HI. H. HEATH,
Attorney & Counselor
AT LAW.
DUBUQUE, IOWA.

He will also give special attention to busi-
ness before the Departments of the General
Government at Washington, and especially te
Land Cases, and obtaining Land Patents
AS the head of one of the Land Patent Bu-
reaus in the General Land Office at WASH
ington for several years: and possessing a
large experience in the transaction Of public
business, he possesses extensive facilities for
the transaction of business with the Govern
ment nS4v2y1
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
A. BRADlSH.

Dealer in stoves and hardware, iron. nails
glass, sash, wooden and jappanned ware
table and pocket cutlery, mechanics tools
agricultural implements, and builders fur
nishing stock. Also manufacturer of al
kinds of copper, tin, and sheet iron ware
Particular attention paid to all kinds of Job.
bing.
Three doors east of the Post Office, Deco
rah, Iowa.