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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-08
LETTER FROM MAJOR ANDERSON.

FORT SUMTER, D. T., Jan. 70, 1861.
II. RoosA, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF uB NEW York
STATE MILITARY ASSOCIATION
SR-There many things which require my at
tention that ] have only time 10 acknowledge, very
briefly the receipt OF your letter Of the 18th instant,
forwarding copy Of the resolutions OF the New York
State Military Association approving the steps taken by
me In this harbor to assert the proper authority Of the
federal government and maintain the honor Of
try's flag.
! thank the association for the complimentary and
pleasing terms In which they allude to what have by
the blessings OF Cod done In the hope OF preserving
peace and also for the honor conferred upo0 by
election as an honorary member.
Accept, you please, my thanks for the expression OF
your own appreciation Of my course, and believe to
be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT ANDERSON,
Major United States Army. Commanding,
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUSTOM HOUSE.
ColAroR's OuBCH,
CHApI Z

How A. q. MAcRATB, STATE IprARrxrn:-
sR--l have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter, requesting 10 inform you how the bust
ness OF this Office, since the passage Of the ordinance Of
secession TO the present time compares with tho bus
ness during the same period in other years.
ihe oroirauce OF secession passed the Goth De
cemoor, put the custom House, as you remember was
DOT taken possession Of by the State until the 9th
mat month In replying 10 your inquiry, therefore,
WI assume this last date as the proper period at which
To commence the comparison.
enclose yen statement showing the amount OF
entes receit . n cash and kcured BY bond On ware
housed goods for the two periods mentoncd also the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-08
GRAND SECESSION JUBILEE AT NEW OR
LEANS

NEw ORLEANS, Feb. Z, 1861.
The city is magnfcently and extensively illuminated
honor of secession All the public buildings and large
and dwellings exceedingly brilliant with appro
pirate notices Pelican flags flying everywhere.
The people are out great crowds, and there general
rejoicing
In the Convention resolutions 70 instruct the delegates
to Montgomery any point tabled by large vote
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House Of Representatives.

FVWs
Tho House prsceeded the consideration Of the bill
reorganzing the Patent oce and amending the Patent
saws. IL came from the Senate last session, and was
now passed by the House with amendments.
The House resumed the consideration OF the report
Of the Committee OF Thirty three.
Mr.. CoRwN, (rep) Of ONO, gave notice that he will
not 10 close the debate until tomorrow week Ia
order to give AL gentlemen who desire to speak
DAVIS ON rHE CRISIS.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Nd, 10 address the House he said
that the people have been demorazed by eur early IN,
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Colorado, the same has reached the House and been
ordered 10 be printed. The House may alter the
to Idaho. Ii the bill becomes law Mr.. Williams will
claim to represent the Territory.
Messrs Elder and Young New York officials sent here
to look up matters relative to the Indian bonds have
turned home.
Governor Letcher is among the latest arrivals
The object Of Mr. Corwin in delaying action on the
report of the Committee Of Thirty three for q week
longer was to see what the Peace Congress win do
time,
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value Of foreign exports the number of arrivals and
You win observe that far as the duties are
ed the amount received IN cash and secured by bond
since the secession Of State that for the same
period of the previous year, with the explanation
have given IN relation TO the cargo Of the Emily st.
Pierre.
No record has been kept in the Office Of our
wise exports, and cannot therefore, give you any Of
fetal information this head. That information must
be sought from the wspapers AS TO our foreign
ports you VIII observe considerable in the last
period This owing 10 several causes and among them
TO the fact that unusually large of and
other merchandise was shipped just previously TO the
our exports have gone forward to Northern
porte, 70 be shipped from there. Tho cotton
crop has also been very slow in coming forward.
In regard to prospectsS OF business the coming
season would submit the following remarks. Under
any circumstances the business Of the approaching
son would be comparatively light in consequence OF the
short provision crop in several Of the States which
with u.s. What amount of business we may do in this
state OF tnbgs VIII depend very much upon the ques
tion OF peace or II have peace we will have q
iar amount OF busnest but not much the years
Immediately preceing this The shorness of the pro-
vision crops TO which have alluded will be one cause
and in ADDITION to this the credit merchants has
no doubt been affected by the chance in political
ations ! am informed that the orders Of merchants
have been reduced, and in cases counter
and general result may expect considerable dc.
ducton in our business for the coming season. On the
other hand, if establish a new government and
maintain peaceabe relations with all other States and
nations we may confidently look forward to very
tended Increase in our trade and commerce.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obe
dent, W. f. COLCOCK, Collector.
The following is a comparative statement of the bust
ness OF the Custom House at Charleston c. from 9th
December 1859, to 31st January $780, and from 9th
December, 1850, TO 3lst January, 1901
Cash duties received this period $50 OO7 81 is
Duties on bonded goods in ware
house this period. .......... 1862 so q. .693 O2
Value OF foreign exports this Pc
riod.. .s,os5 sls 90 so5,7l7 90
Total ss,I5s,27s Al a47,oa2 20
vessels arr from for norts
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THE MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY.

2,
Military orders promulgated TO day BY the Commander
in. Chief are prefrc,d follows
The pres CONDITION Of rational affairs renders ii pos
sibe that tie the volunteer military OF Massa
chusets b. required at 10 distant day and at short
notice. by the Presdent Of tbs United States for the
the federal capital and Is the desire of his Ex
ceency, the Governor, and Commander in Oh eff that
the troops should be in readiness for any legal requson
that may be made upon them.
The orders apply directly to the First division
and require rigid scrutiny of company rolls, frequent
company drills and a thorough preparation for active
service.
MOVEMENT OF UNITED STATES TROOPS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb Z, 1861
Ninety four marines from Governors Is nd, an fifty
five United States dragons from Carlisle Barracks fully
equip ped passed through this city this morning
to Washington.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSARY
GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Through the kindness OF l.. f. Cozans, member OF AS
semby, in receipt Of copy Of the Annual Report
OF the Commssary General Of the State OF New York for
1860. That officer states that the Military Store
Department Of the State is deficient in almost
every respect, having no serviceable military
stores TO issue until after the next contribution
Of the general government, which will be received,
doubtless, by the latter part Of the present month
He calls the attention Of the Governor to the unfrendy
attitude Of Of the states of the conedcracy, and
also the fact that the great body Of the anized mill
tia OF the State not supplied with reliable offensive
and defensive weapons The Governor In response TO
the recommendations OF the Commissary General, in
communication TO the legislature and In order TO meet
any emergency that may arise calling for the assistance
Of the State troops, recommends TO that body that
suitable appropriation from the treasury be authorized TO
be used under the ordinary restrictions at the discretion
of the Military Department, and Hll IL before the
Legislature providing for the appropriation Of half mil
lion Of dollars 10 arm the troops of the State.
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CHARLESTON AND ITS FORTIFICATIoNs.


No. l07 EAST ELEVENTH STREET, Feb 4, 1861.
Having just arrived from Charleston S. c., where
have been for the past eighteen months engaged
by the State authorities teaching navigation board OF
the marine school ship, being obliged to resign my
mission take up against the flag of my country
chose the former.
Seeing an article in the HERALD of the I'd, from the
correspondence of the Baltimore american, dated
Charleston, Jan. 20, 1861, stating that there were
about fifty large pieces Of ordnance, to-
gether with several bombs and howitzers
mounted the Citadel green and the Battery (pro
menade) Of Charleston has induced me to submit to
few facts, and through you to tho public, you fee'
disposed give these few lines space in your valuable
paper Up to the 25th of January there but four
guns mounted Charleston Battery, and three tho
Citadel green at which latter place there two
ready mount, all only twenty four pounders there
neither bombs nor howitzers
The nearest place at which land force can be or any
service against Fort Sumter Commngs Point being
only sixtenths oil mile distant. On this point a
shell battery has been erected together with a few
pieces of cannon the same above Fort Moutrie is
the second place that be Of any service In reducing
Fort sumter. This fort has ten eighnch columbisds
mounted directly in range with Sumter and Is the only
| fort which has any columbiads mounted.
Fort johnson and half miles distant from Sum-
ter, and is mounted with few Of 24pound cali
bre The batteries Lighthouse Island three and
three miles distant, and mostly Of small artillery
and consequently cannot reach Sumter.
Castle Pincney is and half miles distant and
bring but three AZ Founders and eleven 80 Founders
against sumter-these with little effect The Green
and Charleston batteries 33s miles from Sumter.
and only TO be used in vessels should get into
the harbor Fort Sumter hm four 2pounders, five 10
inch coumbads, and 80 Founders to bear Fort
Moulrie the former in bombproof classmates; also an
equal number against Fort johnson and Commngs Point
Major Anderson has nearly all his guns mounted
having thirty mounted the ramparts TO sweep
the horizon most Of them 80 pounders and be ee
waited TO strike object at the distance of quarter OF
mile from its walls. Every part OF the fort has been
strengthened to make II bombproof
Since my arrival in New York ! have heard
great many say Fort Sumter cannot be reinforced
without opposition from the troops authorities Of
Charleston and serious loss OF life This believe TO be
altogether wrong Fort Sumter be reinforced, and
that too, without the loss Of a This however,
only be accomplished in way. Should opportu
nifty offer would willingly offer my services, and am
confident OF also Of the opinion that the
Cbarlestonians cannot take Fort Sumter Major Ander
can, with the small force at his command re-
pulse them whatever quarter the attack may
as long az his provisions and ammunition hold out.
CAPT. J. c.
SALUTE AT TROY IN HONOR OF VIRGINIA.
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UNION MEETING AT MEMPHIS.

MEMprTs teb. o, 1861.
There an immense torchght procession here to-
night Tho national airs were played and display Of
fireworks occurred.
PRESIDENT OF THE NEW CONFEDERACY.
Georgia paper suggests Albert Gallatin Brown, Of
Mississippi for President, and James H. Hammond, Of
South Carolina for Vice Preside Of the Southern repub
lie. The Savannah Republican desires that the names be
reversed order that the horse may be placed before
and not behind the cart.
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MATTERs AT CHARLEsrowN NAVY YARD.

Inc report tnat the steam frigates Colorado Misss
spp and Minnesota at Boston, ut once TO be put
in requs on for connected with the collection OF
the revenue at certain ports where the cannot be
collected by the usual means, Ia presumed 10 be incor
rect orders Of this character have been received at
the Navy Yard.
II Will require time to nt them for sea, as two
thousand men would have TO be shipped, and consdera
bic repairing done.
We are also informed by the best authority that the
BRIG cambridge has not been ordered 10 sea- the orders
were merely " have some rspaSipg done upon her.
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CONVENTIONS IN FERRUApy,

During the month OF Fehssary elections and couven-
tons will be held in nearly every Of the Southern
States Like south Carolina in the cotton States Virginia
leads OF in the border movement The following s a
calendar Of the In the Southern States for the
month OF February
Feb. 4.-Congress Of cotton States at Montgomery,
Ala.
Feb. 4-Conference proposed by Virginia at Washing
ton.
Feb. 4.-virginia election for convention
Feb. Tennessee election for convention.
Feb. 13.-Virginia, convention meets
Feb. 1s-Arkansas, election for convention.
Feb. 1S-Missouri election for convention.
Feb 25-Tennessee, convention meets.
Feb. 2S-North Carolina, election for convention.
Feb. 28-Missouri convention meets.
The Arkansas Convention (if called by the people,)
will meet March and the North Carolina Convention ON
the succeeding Monday, March IL.
acsn has yet been taken in the States Of Kentucky
Mary land and Delaware.
In the elections n Tennessee, Arkansas and North
Carolina the people will vote for delegates, and at the
tms designate whether not II Is their will that
convention shall be holden If majority say aye
the conventions will assemble at the times appointed.
In Virginia, Tennessee Arkansas Missouri and North
Carolina he action Of their respective conventions will
be submitted TO the approval or dsapproval OF she
people.
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SALUTE AT TROY IN HONOR OF VIRGINIA.


One hundred guns fred at twelve O'Clock to day
by the Bell and Everett Union party in honor of vir
ginia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-13

nothing to do with it. 1t bchoovcs every
mali IN the commercial metropolis of this
great Union, and in the Empire State of New
York, to look well where such doctrines as
Seward has enunciatcd at Rochester will lead
him IN the end. Every merchant, every
manufacturer, every mechanic, every laborcr,
is deeply and personally interested in the
question. Aud on these active classes of So
cicty hang all the others. and the value of
orr lands, our railroads, our ships, and every
thing that we possess. Let them look to it,
then. Every vote in favor of Morgan is a
vote in favor of carrying sword and fire into
the South. We ask every man the question {:
Arc you prepared to vote for civil war
throughout the length and breadth of this
fair land? That is what you will vote for if
you vote for Morgan
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FOR TIE KEowEE COURIER.
Home Guard.
VILLAGE CREEK, july /.

4ur. EtI'tor: BY request, we give you n
list Of Home Company, formed inthc noun
tain part of the District, called the Village
Creek Home Guard.
we, the citizens of Village Creek met this
day and formed the following Constitution
and Bye Laws for the government of the Vii
laGc Greek Home Guard: :.
Article /, This Company shall be known
by the name of the Village Creek Home
1t Shall be composed of those who are
over the age of twelve years
o. 1t shall DC the duty of this Company to
report all offenders within our bounds against
the laws OF this State or the Confederate States.
Ana we hereby pledge ourselves individually
ana collectively to see that all such offenders
are carried before the proper tribunal.
4. 1t shall be the duty of this Company to
keep strict. patro'or vigilance company in
each neiglborhood in our bounds, and rcuort
ut our regular meetings.
., 1t Shall DC the duty of thy Captain of
the Company to appoint captains of patrol for
each ncShborhood; and it shall be the duty
or the clerk to keep record of the same, and
receive the reports and report the same to a
select committee
8. Any person joining this Company and
not complying with the constitutions shall be
dealt with by the company and bear the pen
atty inflicted by majority of the same.
Z. Any person joining this Company and
failing to attend three regular muster days in
succession, shall, without reasonable excuse.
be expelled.
8. It shall be the duty of captains of ratrol
tn inquire into the necessities of soldiers fam.
lI'cs IN their respective rcightorhocds. and
report the same to the clerk. And further :
It Shall be the duty of each member to make
such like reports to their respective captains.
D. 1t shall be the duty Of the captain to ap.
point central committee of twelve men, to
whom all reports by the clerk Shall he made,
and their action on. tho same shall bc final
~. The clerk shall Lnvc power to call the
company or committee together ut any time
when business reported to him that requires
immediate action. .~
IL. 1t shall require two thirds vote of the
whole company to alter or amend the consti-
tuition. WI
II. y majority Of tho central committee
onn'a 'orm quorum tn transact business.
J3. Any member failing to attend either
onr regular or call mustcrs without IL rcasonn-
pIc excuse, slall pay twenty-five cents for
each day lie misses.
~. my member failing to appear within
ono hour after the time appointed 10 meet,
Will hc dealt with rs thcugl, lie had not np.
pn",rd at ALL
10. Any member appearing at our regular
or call ,nustcrs without tho fo,m of a nul, shall
pay q 6ne Of ten cents
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Sci 60 TgD POE TR Y,
! The Dying Never Ween.


The Dying Never Weep.
IT'S said the Dying ncvcr weep.
ls 1t because the chill of Death
lnsensate makes them to this Earth:
"i'li.cvery parting breath?
II cannot bc--thcy call for friends;
ASH by fnthcr to be prcss'd
Anu long to lay the dropping brow
Upon u mothers brcast.
Why ',lo the dying never weep?
. o they hive reached their point of Timc
Thntis for anglt like cartl,ly tears
Too wondrons. too sublime:
Their spirit eyes new beings mark;
And on their cars tho Futuro's sen
already through the shadows watt
The VOICES of Eternity!
say. why should the Dying weep?
:, Weep with such angel throngs around
Weep when their brows shall 6e SO soon
With the Immortal crowned!
1t is the Living that should weep
Tho Living yet to wear their chains
But'not the Dying with that call
10 Gods eternal plnins
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FOR THE COURIER.
Mile Creek Home Guard.
MILE CRE.I,.

"ihE. SNE-h, July Il, ISOl.
Mr. Eaitor: According to previous notice,
about thirty citizens of tho nciglborhood NJ OF
for the purpose of forming Home Guard:
After some consultations VIC cleared out tho
field, and agreed to have drill of all who
were willing to join the Compan,, The com
pany was formed by w. r. Durham and j. a.
McKie. Capt. Levi N. Robins was then re-
qucstcd to take command, which he did, re-
qucsting w. r.. Durham to tako charge of
section We drilled about ono hour, after
which the company was dismissed.
After dismission on motion of j.. a. NIcKic,
Captain j.. n. Robins was called to tho Chair,
and Willinm Douglass appointed Secretary.
j A. AicI<ie moved that committee of
three be appointed by the Chair to draft Bye.
Laws tortho government Of tho company
'@ Yhc Chairman appointed j. A. Mako. w.
X. Durhap and William Douglass, said COM
nittce On motion, the Chairman was added
to the committee f gs>.
On motion, the company was requested to
ncct at Howard's Old 3iticld On the I'd Satur-
dny of July, instant, iat IL o'clock, NJ, ut
whichtine an election for officers il. expected
to take place, and the Byc.I.nws will,be sub
mittca. All who wish to; Join said Conpans
are, respectfully requested to be present and
and assist in the organization. . 58t.s
il5..5 aan H. N. ROBINS, Chairman.
= lWILILAM EHOEGIdSS y Scorotorv
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1|7EnF'$-'tcrIcn King Wm. Calls, ST.,
John West, Sampson llurris. H. n. iiavs.
". r.. Written, Ephruim King. YIN. Row,
land, y. T. Hays. James IL. Calls, l.. NJ.
Barker, John Thomas. E!ias Hunter, j.. L..
lays, a. a, Rowland, j. T. Rowland, Thos.
CIiastain. Wm: II. Davis
Crnh"l ("n'mH mHtcc--Stcphcn King, Samp-
son lln'ris. John West, Capt. a. West. YIN.
ipwIand. John Davis, Patterson Orr, Jancs
Barker, Wm. Calls, sr., James King. II. N.
Hays, Nathan Cox.
j. C. SNlrEs, Clerk.
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-WIhhIAM 5NoEdLAssn Secretary.

sa1H: H:ARrFoRD, COINS Junog4 -Iix, Govern
or Seymour has offered a,resolution in. the
House OF Delegates gltlnilly .ppholding tho
Independence Of tho Confederate States.-
Ills resolution was supported by eighteen
fearless Democrats
The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-29
Summons.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
Il teenth Judicial District of the State of Cafor-
mia, in and for the county of Butte.
Mary Smith vs.. George Smth-Action brought
in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict, and the Complaint filed in the County of
Butte, in the office of the Clerk of said District
Court.
The People of the State of California send
greeting to George Smith: You are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the District Court of the
State of California in and for the County of Butte
and to answer the Complaint filed therein, Ga copy
of which accompanies this Summons) within ten
days Exclusive of the day of service,) after the
service on you of this Summons-if served within
this county, or if served out of this county, but in
Judicial District, within twenty days; or if served
out of said District, then within forty days or
Judgment by default will be taken against you.
The said action is brought to obtain decree of this
Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant for alleged deser
ton of plaintiff by defendant, and for such other
relief as may be equitable, and if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint as above required
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
prayed for in her complaint
(-, Given under my hand and Seal of the
SEAL District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
'~-' District, this 1st day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one.
HIM. PHIPPS, Clerk.
By c. G. LINCOLN, Deputy Clerk.
GRANGER MAURICE, Att'ys for ptff. ap6-3m