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IMPORTANT FROM MIssOuRy

MIE5HJOOuTs
THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OF ST. LOUIS TAKEN
POSSESSION OF BY THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
ST.. LOUIS, jan. II, 1851.
By order ofGeneral Scott, detachment Of forty ede-
raj troops under Lieutenant Robinson took possession
Of the Sub Teasury Custom House and Post ONE Building
early this morning. Everything is quiet.
The real object Of the appearance OF the
federal troops at the Sub Treasury Office this
morning is-- still involved in mystery. Crowds of
citizens have surrounded the Custom House all day. but
more curiosity than excitement manifested Many
mors prevailed, but nothing Of a reliable character
can be stated. Everything is quiet at present.
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wAs1nscros, Jan II, 1851.
Mr. Thomas has resigned his position The Cabinet e
Secretary Of the Treasury, and Gen. DIX, q New York,
was nominated 10 the Senate for that place.
General Dix was rendered the position Of secretary q
war; but preferred that Of the Treasury. The rs-
curing reference Of nominations the afpropv~as
committees of the Senate always cautiously suspend
ed.when the nominee Il Senator a. Is Mr.. DIE 90
tho ground that his character and qualifications sun.
GENTLY known without special investigation. rhs rule
on this occasion unanimously suspended, and Mr.
Dix Immediately confirmed. The members nov In tse
Cabinet unit the present political qies,ons al
those claiming the right OF secession having retired.
This has been brought about mainly Consequence q
the belief by the takers In New York that The cs-
sury of the government was the hands o
as advised you in my despatch the nAID q SIN
inst. Gen Dx's nomination has been made as msch 70
restore confidence in the financial world especially
New York. az for any other reason.
No nominations have been made up 10 four r ".
for Secretaries of War and Interior. Mr.. Holt, 10
will be recolected is only acting Secretary az War,
his nomination having been sent TO the
Senate. It is said by that this Ia. not been done
from fear that the 81 would confirm IN. som.
nation OF Mr. Holt Several distinguished Senator's q.
form me that this is hot true.
James NJ Carlisle, of Virginia, will probably be nomI-
mated for Secretary of the Interior and Mr. Branch u
North Carolina Is talked OF Postmaster General in tno
event tina. the President sends Mr. Hots name 70 tina
Senate for Secretary Of War.
General Dix's appointment will undoubtedly result a
the Of Mr. Clayton first assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury he being chiefly objected TO by the lean
takers
is said that Mr.. Taylor Chief Clerk OF the New York
Post Office, win be appointed Postmaster.
So thoroughly satisfied tho military authorities Of
the government that attempt will DO made upon the
Treasury and other valuable government departments ID
the District before the 4h Of March, tina. military
guard has been placed in them, and strict watch viii
kept upon the thieves who have long pundeod the
government Of its treasure.
The Interior Department is strongly fortified. There
are two millions OF dollars worth Of bonds remaining
there, notwithstanding the demonstration recently made
upon that branch Of the The Alabama Con-
ressona delegation have been requested leave her
Immediately and return home They will probably come
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RyJOJcINGs IN GEoRcrA.

ArgvsrA, Jan. ~, 1851
salute of hundred guns fred here 10 day for
Florida, and one hundred more for Alabama.
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF INDIANA.
rypIayAroIm Ind, Jan. II, 1851.
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once nom Congress. They may, therefore, determine
to leave tomorrow nos then, certainly on Monday
when Alabama and Florida win probably fellow.
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THE FIRST POsr ROUTE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston papers give notice that letters and
papers deposited in the Post Office will be forwarded 70
the officers and men at the fortsno payment required
NEW YEARS GIFT TO THE NEW STATE.
On january Governor Pckens received from Mr.. Ben
Amin Mordeca citizen of Charleston, a check for
o,ooo for the cause of the State and of the South
MILITARY MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON.
[From the Charleston Mercury, Jan. l..
The military movements progressing rapidly all
around The brave Of Carolina, cheered by the
encouragement OF her equally courageous daughters
earnestly and silently doing all that men can do towards
the world For the present refrain from giving the
particulars Of the various works that progressing
We win only say for the benefit Of anxious friends that
The gallant volunteers stationed at the various posts
around arc, and ALL devoting themselves TO I'LL
the exigencies Of noble and that they and
win doubtless continue in high spirits and as comfortable
" as circumstances permit"
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
l., fLTrnjiDu
4 z UTE TIC s'OI tF5 NO@' OI'
HIILsaogo', n. g., May "a

HILLsR0go', n. u, May "A, isol
As ALI NAV be in terested in facts relating 10
the internal resources OF the OohieueFate
states OF which North Carolina is now one,
ct me say that corn is the leading crop this
wear throughout the South. This has always
been n corn growing State. The Nor theast-
arn sec ton moraCes soma Of the finest corn
land In the county, fifty bushels per acre De-
Jig an ordinary thing. AND now, owing 10
the war and to provide against contingencies,
the cotton and tobacco land has nearly all
been put in corn, which, with fair yield, VIII
supply us and two or more States oesioes,
while the wheat is said to bs very goou IN
deed So instead of famine prices, nour Is Al
ready falling, learn, selling at 30 per barrel,
instead of rs, as while since.
Turning attention to food in this manner, OF
course cotton, and turpsntine especially, re-
ceivs but little care. Where will the Nortn
get the latter, with It's adjuucts, tar ana pitcu,
to carry on their naval work; and whence get
their cotton also? l hardly think they yet re-
fleet about II.
though the cultivation of the soil goes on az
usual The Census gives US about l23,oo
men for military duty. We have, as yet, only
about St. 900 ready so can spare 100 600, ana no
miss any agricultural results Probably 100,
900 acres of cotton land have been confertet
to corn culture this season, besides an Amos
equal quantity taken from tobacco, All o
which w i'll produce from three to four mil
lions of bushels of grain, enough To feed 100,
| 900 men .wo years. The ordinary corr crop i
| not here included, which, Ms before men ton
| ed is enormous; single farmers making a
| high as forty or fifty thousand bushels =
| Hence have no fear of starvation.
| The blockade does not affect us, though tn
| slave and Tree negro population fearing II VIII
| abridge their coffee and sugar, have risen u
| in arms against Lincoln, threatening ven
| geanc9. w.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
Doings at Harper's Ferry.

HARPRR's FEkkf, VA, Iuay 20, iooi'
The election passed of quietly, and the
Qualification of the Ordinance OF Secession,
if am TO Judge by the vote here, VIII nave q
majority OF about one hundred thousand In
Virginia. In truth, there were only a lew
Union votes cast, as could only near OF Two
or three votes of that kind. The vote on tue
Ordinance was commenced yesterday Inns
was precautionary step by which vote
WAS secured.
The men are all in good health and In nne
spirits. Rstious plenty, and the boys are
getting fat and saucy on the "Coniederate
States" We have plenty of good fresh beef;
and good Virginia bacon, Tiee beans, capttai
bread coffee, sugar, salt, vinegar, ana sucn
etceteras AS VIII make mp good fare. Ii our
bows can't whip Abraham's lank Yankees, IL
would be a wonder. There are not enough
men in and around Washington to take Har-
per's Ferry. Weli-fed, weil-clothed, and
lively as our men are, we can present at this
post the best soidiery in the world.
Hon. Jere. Morton, OF Virginia, and Col
Preston of Sonth Carolina, have arrived
here. and now set as aids and advisers to the
Commandment.
| The weather during the day Is quite warm
but the n ghts are delightful.
The irregularity OF The mails Is source o
great ANNOYANCE, and it Is TO be hoped tina
when our OonfedeTacy assumes control OF this
Deuartment, the grievance will Be remedied
We mail letters and sometimes several day.
alapss before letter leaves tor Its destination
Sot much ne ws af,oat here. Pen.
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FROM NORFOLK.


NORFOLK, VA, May 2sth, 1851
state, on the authority of gentleman
from Hampton, that no engagement w hataver
has taken place in that town, but the fact OF
the burning of the bridge he fully confirms -
This was done by the HamptonianS, to lre-
vent the passage or LtncoIhs troops Inc
report also of the burning of Hampton, is
alike untrue The rumor, for Il time, created
great excitement in our midst, but as soon as
reliable facts were known, the public mind
appeased.
mort News Men from some of these have
been ashore but as they were seen rolling
barrels on the beach, 1t is supposed they were
| in quest of water. AS al land communca-
| ton has been cut off by the burning of the
| nrdge | think this probable Their move
| u1auts | must say, are strongly sus pected; al
though IL il im possible for any landing 10 be
! MAIDS without the knowledge OF our forces.
The report Of tho capture OF the lanked, a
| Lincoln steamer, | regard as unfounded. Ii
was thought in our city that she had been ia
| ken off Gloucester Point, but confirmation L
| wanting
| lis something strange that one Of the Bal
| timore steamers had been alongside the wharf
| at NeUport News. What does this mean
| One of Lincoin's crafts went up in this dl
rect!on and neighborhood last night, about II
| or IL O'clock.
North Carolina has SAINT to our aid mum
| bers OF her gallant soiciers. More prooapi,
| will arrive to-day or morrow
| | hear of nothing interesting from Seweil'
| Point Since the late action with the MONT
cello, this has bGen made i'm pregnable.
| The report in the Northern press about tn
| insolence of the Georgia soldiers here TO on
| ladies', pronounce false aud malignant in tn
extreme Unlike the inventors OF such lies
they have been taught to reverence woman
| name and not to encircle il with the breat
! of dishonor. Another instance OF Norther
character--an insight into their creed.
. | LUNA.
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Coffssfo Silence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

CItdi0bd Cnc1try-60Hfhern Hsdt, &c.
CHAaLorrE q H, W., May q, 1881.
On Saturday evening Iaftf May 2sth. the
gallant and brave Halifax Cavalry company
ar wed in eur village about dusk, eosursiud-
ed by Capt. Collins, numbering aoouss i1ty-
four men, well noun ted. armed ana uniIorn-
Id. They were fine looking sodiers, ana eern
ready ana willing 10 meet the enemy can
well sat there q no "6aek OUT in them; they
can face tEs MnEcfnftes$ wish we could see
such companies ottener, marching on to nght
for 1.-THE land of the bfa9e, and the bone OF
the free All honor to Hatifa4 TN sunday
morning they formed line IN ffoHs OF the
Eagle Ho,eI, :" and marched Off In nieh SPIRITS
for Camp Ashland, where they VIII stAsoh
thems alfee until they receive marching or
ders They afe ready to fight, in order TO de-
fend their beloved and native lahd, their
ssveet home" farouhd which cluster so many
hailowed associations,y and their indepen-
dence Who would not fight FOR these =
Every Southerner will that mas Ssav" ana
loyal heart; and such, hope, they aI nave.
This is a time when the South cails fouo'J sor
her gallant sons, and they are bravery r.
sponiiug to her cail-they are ouckllng on the
armor to defend themselves, and All tnat u
near and dear to them; and If our men are De
stroyed, the daughters of the South Will
fight unto the death.
Nav the .'God OF Battles" be with and pro.
tact the Halifax Cavalry wherever their io'
may be cast; and may they speedily BE- re-
stored to their dear friends ana nfesioes
with the crown of victory upon 1heir neaus
End, l hope, when they do return, they WI
| again honor US with their presence AZ "Oic
! Charlotte Court House, and no one VIII. wei
| come them with more pleasure tnan tneh
| Cn.r,otta friaua DIXIE.
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fnoM PORTsMOUTH.


PoRrssourH, VA, May %, 1851.
The rumor here yes t.rday was that the yea
sells OF the Baboon stopped Off Newport News
TO water, and then proceeded up James Riv-
er. -Four of the steamers were seen yesterday
morning from the Top OF the Hospital steam
ing il In that direction. Thefe were large
volumes OF smoke in the direction OF Old
Point and Hampton. Some say that the peo-
pie of Hampton have set fire to their town ;
others that the outside buildings at Fort
Monroe have been destroyed. Either needs
confrm1 ton.
On the Gath, the Quaker City appeared off
Cape Henry beach, and attempted to land -
portion of a cavalry company under Capt.
fentress, OF Princess Anne, made their sp
pearance At this che fired several shots
which passed within less than five feet OF
OF them, but no one was hurt.
Now that cotton cannot be exported except
through q Southern port, Yankee cupIdity
Will experience deeper chagrin than ever, and
thus has superadded Il the nsrnd fold stimu-
lus In the iibidinons warfare in which 1t Ia
engaged TO sustain King Commerce
The sceptre of this Northern despot-which
has been sustained hitherto by Southern
wealth, by the products OF Southern soil
must depart from this Northern Judah for
the basis upon which its power was reared
and by which 1t has been upheld, has been
made to crumbIe into ruin by It's own folly -
No more shall the white fields of the South
laugh and sing in unison with the rumoilng
mill music of a ready and uugrateful Lowell
There, the cheerful nun shall be hushed, ane
the motion OF the spindle shall give place u
the silence and stiffness OF des olation II VII
then be, indeed, "water, water all around
bat not II drop to drink"
| Yesterday evening | saw two friends jus
returned from SewelIs Point. All WA
| quiet there. and upon the broad expanse Dc
| tween IL and the Sebastopol of the bdboon
| three steamers Ia sight-and the iminens
| volume of smoke still rising and ascending Oh
high.
Lnief Engineer Michael Quinn is yer,
| much siandered in the Northern news in tn
| Dispatch of yesterday. He Is guilty Of n
| such act as he is there charged with. Mr.
| Quinn is from Norfolk, ana is now on duty Il
| me Navy Yard hsre. He had been ordered 7
| SEA but got Lave Of absence for week an
| awaited him self of the privilege of resSnin
! and sloping by tho first favorable opportn
| nifty. He is d gentleman of capacity-skilia
in his profession--and u bono fde acquisi ITO
70 the Con tederate States.
Jas. W. Owen, whose name Is on the Blac
| List OF 75 comes cut IN a card this morning
asks for forgiveness for voting Tor rejrctio
| of the Ordinance-says he has found on ! bette
| 4inct-that he il for the State, ard hopes IL
people OF Virginia will not believe he woul
wrong his mother for his right arm belle'
ha ia sincere OLD DOMINION.
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Proclamation 10 the People Of the Confede.
rnt.

when a people who recognize their de
rardpnce upon God feel themselves sur
rounded by peril and difhculty, II oecones
them to humble themselves under the disptn-
.at,On of Divine Providence, 10 recognize HIS
richtrous government, TO acknowledge HIS
g,nippss IN times past, ana suppIlcate His
n.rcitul protection for the future
The manifest proofs OF the Divine blessing
bith.rto tx tended to the efforts OF The peopi'
NJ The Con fedrrate States OF America TO main
,Ln ana perpetuate public liberty, individual
rigats aud national independence, demand
th-lr dryout and heartfelt gratitude IL De
cnnrs them 10 give public manifesto
hon of this gratitude, and OF their de
raudeuce upon the Judge OF all the Earth
80 To invoke the continuance OF ftlr
favor, knowing that none but just ano
,,ehtp0us cause can gain the Divine favor
a. would lmpiore The Lord OF Hosts TO guldt
and direct our policy ia the paths OF right
tury Justice and mercy, to unite our hear u
and our efforts for The defence OF our deares'
ricLts. 10 strengthen our weakness crown
oIr arms with success, and enable us to 80
cnre s. speedy, Just and honorable peace.
TO ln.se suus and in conformity with the
request Of Congress, invite the people OF th'
Confederate states TO the observance OF /
d,y Of fasting and prayer. by such religion
snrytcss 40 may bs suitable for thu occasion
and | recon- mend Thursday, tho 18TH day o
June next, tor that purpose and that W
NAV all on that day, with one accord, JON
In humble and rtysrentiaI appronch Il
Him In whose hands We are, invoking
HLy 20 inspire Va with proper spirit an'
tpmpar OF heart and mind TO bear our evils
to bese us With his favor and protec ton, Ant
to beslow His gracious bened4ction upon GU
Government and country.
fSiqned JaPrsRsoy Davis.
BY lu- President
E. 2Ovm5s Secretary OF stats.
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THE ELEc TON.

.few additional election returns have
~ocsived, which we give below:
IoTISA.--OFPictAL
sncs..ion. L. e7. against it, none. For
Fw4rneut TO the Copstitu ton, 1as: against
sm1- BOARD Of Public Works--A. X. Holia-
60. -'oaa-.T l. Rroun, 10. For Legislature
dN, ~ T Nelson, SIS; VIM. NJ. Amber, SOC.
ORANGE.
49,. coupty sent Union men to the Uonven-
10" IT, FEBRUARY last, and at the election held
i0g I, =" last, SO far as has been ascertain
% 49, ore vote has been cast against Seces
50 We append the result at Orange q. H:
100 SECESSION. 269 against IT, none For
i1'.r9ment, 1872; against it, noue. For Board
sm,"paniir Works--A X. Holiday, 1865; T. 1.
y For House of Deiegates-New
p 1856 Voolfolk, 90 voolfolk Is undoubt-
'a.'r elected over Newman.
HANOVER OPTICAL.
r-- Secession. j ,24o: against 1t, none. For
.Is~Arent SAX, against IL, Isl. For BOARD
& pdhI,c y orss - 4. Fl. Holiday, 1905,
e. As Newton is elected 10 the f4egisla
Pr without opposition.
8REENSVILLE-OP
v,r secession. 322; against it. none. For
.r.nduent. 1l9; against IL, IFS. House oil
sS,-.cr4tes-W. T. Lundy. mo opposition, } 200
CLARKE.
Ordinance of Secession, 533; against it
For amendment, 49, against IL, % nOuSt
o,u,terates--Dr. WIN. A. Bradford, $50; Juo
Ta,gan, "a. .---..
JEFFERS ON.
r,r secession, sl3; against il. 385. For Hous.
p, Drlpeatrs-A. Hnnter, TX A. k. BoteIer
=. z " Baylor, 2i2; Il. 4. Kennedy 272
AMHERST.
The vote in this county is unanimous TO
-,,,acr,!on so far as heard FROM very few
,ot.s against the amendment 10 the Oonstitu
ton. ~C,c,,
We have returns from all tho precincts Il
,h4- county except two, from which we hav
rsl,4hle reports About go votes were Gag
tr the Ordinance of Secession, and non
ssal.st 1t. Adj valorem was also carried b
3 large majority. DR.. Halves n. Coleman
If WA elected to the Legislature over Co
Y p Shepherd and Jamee s. Penn.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Appomattor Hrinctbies.

ApPoMATTox. May 70, 1861.
Whatever may be said of the merit and
cl,ims of other military bodies Of this county,
none | am sure, who Witnessed the parade AT
this place on yesterday, Will hesitate lot
moment to award the palm of superiority TO
the Appomattox Invincibles. Under theiT
noble aud gallant leader, Capt. Jas T. Roo-
.rtson they became at once the centre OF at
traction, winning the UNIVERSAL applause anu
ommenden dation of the sterner sex, ana tne
.sdonr yeuz" if not the hearts, OF the lair
and beautiful, who had assembled mere 70
encourage their patriotism quicken their ar
dor and arouse their prowess to carry terror
and devastation to the very hearthstones Il
The vretches who would dare invade orr SOIL
Hut what else could we expect bat the most
signal success from men who are commanded
nv one W no spares no pans, counts no cost,
that can IN any way avail to make hun use
fuI and serviceable 20 his men aud country p
In order to give his men an antiptrt of the
| hard ships and privatIons they must soon en- :
| dure he has been Leading Il regular camp LIE
| for several weeks past, although i'll the imme-
| diate viciLity of the comic and endearmt Is
| of n deiishtful home, iltumiDed and made
| LOUDLY attractive by that most irresistible oil
| ,ieayen's blessings, y ch"rming wife, swee'
md interesting parcel OF children. His ON
GERS are of superior order and accompii
tnents His soldiers all of active zeal anc
! nigh ambition. We must claim for them II
| ,dyance 4 successful comparison Win tG'
very best of our Confederate forces.
| APPoMATTox.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
T1s Federal Troops Of Oh,o-Thefr i"tHcten
ey-Nai0r anderson, &c.

cB-AujOT SpH, ~
CIscISSATI, May IS, 1851.
Permit citizen of Richmond, now in this
CITY, 10 give you few items of news
There are three encampments OF men In this
vicinity. AT two of thsm-Camps Dennison
and Harrison, on the Little Miami and near
tha Rig Miami rivers-there are about 900 or
&. eco at each place. Just above this city, in
Foulton, on the Ohio, about 600. The men
on the Miamis are totally undriiieo ana un-
armed, or but partially So
I see il stated in the Gazette here that the IN
habitants at Memphis are much alarmed. for
fesr of an onslaugh hi from this quarter Inform
them that there IS not the least danger They
are not prepared 10 fight here-l mean In tub
State generally.
pers that the Hero Of Fort Sumter" has ar
rived In this city. You are aware ne Is no"
much Landed tor the ralor be displayed IN get
ting out of the way Of bomb shells ana cannon
balls, In that Fort, whilst IL Was being t1Ken
Most vaiorous NJ sjor Thy name Is airstoy
immortalized for that one act OF more thai
Spartan bravery. Hencsforth he VIII DC re
garded as being beyond " all Greek, beyond ~
Roman fame" 1t was reported De was aooa
taking the com maad over bis old friend urrck
iuridge aud head the 6uiop men OF KENTUCKY
ngainst their naive Stats. At lsast, 30 ssie
By that very dscsat sheet. the aaSstts. Whien
publishes . namber OF truthful sayings, on
of which 10 stereotypsd, namely that iasar
rscilons are about g :ass place 70 Laa as n
sracy.' lts sympateies srs strongly salnes
In tshsls Of ths poor South. poasslsss. u
editor wssps oceans u issss W tas regard.
w ssThsrs Az oaly s,ooo staud VI arm
Ssiossius 10 the STATS Ct Ohio. fhis 10 tn
nosl vsinsFssis, important pssnt " ths Nv
| bofdst DtAtes.