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The Virginia Convention

RICHMOND, April In the Convention TO-DAY
resolutions We're received from Charlotte and
Norfolk counties favoring secession. They were
presented by Mr.. Holiday, who said the signers
IT the latter constituted a small minority of the
people Of the county
MI. Johnson presented petition for secession,
signed by fifteen hunared people of Richmond
He said tie signers constituted only about one
third OF the voters Of the city, though tie petit
bad been In circulation for weeks.
The ninth resolution Of the majority report then
came u1. The amendment offered Yesterday was
defeated. Mr.. Bouldin moved to strike ont the
whole and insert substitute embodying a decla-
ration that the independence Of the Seeded States
ought to be acknowledged without further DELAY,
and such laws passed as a separation NAV make
proper The amendments were rejected-yeas IS,
nays II. Other amendments were rejected, and
the resolution was adopted-92, NAYS 81
The Committee then referred bac K the Sth reso-
luton, recognizing the right of secession for Just
causes. Mr.. Garlic moved to strike out and in
sert a substitute embodying President Madison q
language ustifyng secessi on only in the event of
the failure Of every constitutional resort. The
Committee rejected the motion-yeas -, navs ia
Other amendments were proposed and rejected
The Committee then adopted the eighth resolu-
ton, striking out, on motion Of Mr.. Summers the
words 'they concede.n The Committe then rose
Mr.. Preston (Conservative) offered some resolrI-
lions which were modified, on Me suggss tion of
Mr. Baldwin, and accepted by Mr.. Preston, az
follows:
Whereas, in the opinion Of this Convention, the
uncertainty which prevails In the public mind as
~ pollCy government Intends To pursue
towards the seeded States is extremely Injurious
to the commercial and industrial interests of the
country, tends to keep up excitement which 10
unfavorable to an adj usfment ofthe pending diff
culties, and threatens disturbance Of the public
peace: Therefore
Be 10 reSoirsd, That committee of three dele
gates be appointed TO wait the President Of the
United States, and respectfully ask him to COM
m unicate TO this Convention what course he in
tends TO pursue
Mr.. Carlile offered an amendment to include a
desire to know what policy the Seeded States
Intended to pursue towards the General Govern
ment, which was rejected and Mr.. Preston q
resolution, as mod fed. was adopted
Mr.. Jackson, OF Wood, moved reconsideration
as he did not vote, and II was agreed 10 take the
vote again. He then made a vehement speech
against the proposition, declaring that his con-
stituents would never consent to join South Caro-
lima. MIR. Montague made a sharp reply, and
considerable feeling was manifested on both sides
Some Unionists consider that the adoption Of the
resolutions will annihilate all hopes Of an adjust
ment 1t was finally agreed to adjourn, hoping
the proceedings would be more calm on Monday
Ut - RusinPsS at the CharlestOyyn
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Items Photographed from Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Lieut Talbot arrived
here from fort Sumter this morning, and reported
Immediately to the War Department, with dis
patches from Major Anderson. The purport of
them ofcourse Is profound secret with the ad-
ministration. Lieut.. Talbot was with the Cabinet
for several hours, being introduced by the Secre-
tary Of War. Immediate action was taken on the
subject of Major Anderson's dispatch.
This afternoon the Secretary Of War placed in
the hands Of Lieut. Talbot sealed instructions to
Major Anderson, and he left on his return trip to
Fort Sumter.
WAsHISeToN, April $50 very cautious is the
Administration that but few know with any GER
tainty what are its designs In the extensive mill
tary preparations now In progress. The belief
Is that the larger portion Of the troops are destined
for Texas.
Proposals for Treasury notes to the amount of
nearly five millions of dollars, to be received
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, until Thursday
at ten O'Clock.
Offers have been privately made Of X per cen
tum premium for the entire sum, but it is deemed
proper to afford a fair opportunity for petition
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IHk SCHOONER TIRED AT, at Charleston, the
CnafIeston News says, was from Boston, bound tn
savannah, loaded with ice. The shot took effect
on her malnsail. She proceeded on her voyage
her name Is the X II shannon, Captain Mentz
The savannah Republican says: On Wednesday
she was chrouded for many hours in dense foo
during which she drifted through mistake over
CHARLESTON bar. Soon after the fog lifted the can
tain, not knowing his whereabouts found himself
nearly abreast Of the fort on Morriss Island: and
while cogitahng over his latitude and longitude
ne was greeted with salute from the fort. He
immediately ran up his colors the stars and
stripes-but that demonstration seemed an unsat
isIactofy answer to the summons Several shots
(32s) Were fired into his rigging-one Of which
passed through his mainsaiI and another througb
MS topsail. In the midst of his dilemma. not
knowing where he was, or the object OF this hos
Tile demonstration, buat from Fort Sumter came
20 MS relief, and being made acquainted with the
IdGe, lie lost no time in putting to sea. The ves-
Sci suffered no material damage from the shots.
tnough one or them came most uncomfortably
near the head Of one Of the crew. Capt NJ. thinks
being excellent marksmen
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FROM JAPAN, &c.-Extract Of a letter received
In this city from on board U. s. ship Dacotab, at
Hong Kong, under date of January 90:
We have received news from Japan The
people are In state Of rebellion against the Gov
eminent, and the authorities have info,msS ~.
British Minister that they are unable to protect
the foreigners, and advise all such to leave Thev
mink 1t doubtful whether they will be able to
sustain Inc Government against the conspirators
who are reported to be numerous We snnnoss
.nat The Commodore will send one of the so uadron
10 Japan, or go himself In the Hartford, to pro.
lect our own countrymen. We are about to hold
ivey on our boilers. Our engineer thinks
theY are not safe. IL they are Condemned. we
shall probably go to San Francisco for new one,
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THf BALANCE OF THE EIeHr-MnLIox LOAN
some hve millions have been contracted for bv
the Secretary Of the Treasury, who obtains the
whole sum at one eighth Of one per cent abor.
ps, on an issue Of Treasury notes for the purpose
This IL doing some siI per eentum better than
The terms on which the Government obtained Last
week, by sealed bids
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INTELLIGENCE FROM FoRr SuMrER.-we learn
tnat the six men who, on Thursday, brought the
omcers from Fort Sumter to Adger's wharf were
aooies they state that there are Ia all 80 labor
ers at Fort Sumter who are looking with nnYion.
expectation for an opportunity to leave the fort
also state there - soldiers in the fort most
OF them lrishmen and married men, some of them
nave toeir families In this city. Nearly all the
garrison are extremely anxious to avoid hostile
engagement
from the best informed quarters, we have
sence will be granted for an indefinite period 10
ths entire command .-Charle SION Courier 5th
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TIE DISTRICT OF CoLuxRI. Appou.
were not made on Saturday last as stated throuob.
out this city Yesterday. We, however tbins .,
not improbable that change will be made n tbs
District Marshalship in the course of TO-DAY,
P.s-No such appointment had been made n n
to the hour at which We 20 to press this afternoon
-2K D. m
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MORE MISSISSIPPI TROOPS FOR PENSACOLA
The Mobile Advertiser states that the la, - ~ :.
M lssissippi quota Of troops reached that citv on
saturday night last, In all about Ave hundred
men II adds: Huieo
There are now from fifteen TO eighteen HIM
dfed soldiers here. mostly Mississi ppians waitng
uniforms and equipments. A canvas city of tents
occupies The old Ann street camp ground and drill
duty 10 the order Of the day Ii 10 dangerous
looking army that, for though each man has not
vet rife, nearly every one has his natural
hipb bo~ "" Ms
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:, III We learn from our Texas exchanges that
non Mr.. Hamilton, who was a member of the
last Congress from Texas, and who opposed secs
sion from first to last, remaining In the House Of
Representatives after the State seeded has been
stscsea state Senator from Austin, the capital Of
SAID viii refuse to take the oath Of allegiance TO
tne Confederacy prescribed by the "Soyereion
convention" This election shows that the Union
has still its staunch supporters In Texm
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DEPARTMENT. NEWS,

APPoINIBD-R. o. Dormer, Of Ind, William
ThrOc kmorton, of Va, and Jas Fishback. of Ill
have been appointed to temporary clerkshiPs in
the Patent Once
Simeon Whitley, of Wis has been appointed
TO second class (sl 400 per annum) clerkship in
the Subsistence bureau Of the War Department,
cics j. A Wilcox, resigned.
Milton Crane has been appointed keeper Of the
arsenal at Vergennes, Vermont.
AN ARMY OFFICER RESIGNED Major T. n =.
Holmes 9TH infantry (of Va y has resigned
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NoT farr-The last rumor of which wash
.hgon sehoch fun a. we 20 to pres, IL that secre
MY seward has resigned There Is no truth what.
sSer IN u. Really, Washington city appears to
y se'ung a cnzy over bogu, reports a. the res.
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W In no part Of Virginia, perhaps, have the
seeess onist claimed to have more thoroughly ne.
versed public sentiment since the Conyen,,on
election, than In the vicinity Of Norfolk. vet Il
Will be seen from our dispatches that al an eIec.
non held In Portsmouth on Saturday the Union
dred majority -1A
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TEE PREsiDEsI to-day made the following az
pointments. Viz:
VIM. L. Adams, Of Oregon, Collector of the
port Of Oregon.
Harrison b. Branch, Of Mo, Superintendent Of
indian Anair', Central SUPPLEMENTARY, Isl,
Louis, MOI
VIM. G. Rogen, Postmaster at La Crosse W..
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A SENSATION ITEM The New York Herald Of
yesterday has the following telegraphed from thi
city:
Major Ben McCulloch has organized force Of
hve thousand meE to seize the Federal capital the
instant the hrst blood Is spilled. This intelII-
gence 10 from Virginia gentleman now in thi
city, who had II directly from McCulloch's own
lips.
No credencs 10 given to the story whatever in
tbs quarter.
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.IT II Is noticeable incident that in the midst
OF the prevailing excitement the four fugitiv We
slaves arrested at Chicago and taken 10 sering.
held, the capital OF Illinois, have been delivered
TO their owners, upon proof Of their rights' and
taken to Missouri. All this was accomplshsd
without violence and without any apparent ex-
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Spirit Of the alerning Press

The TnfsHigsnesr regards much Of the informa-
ton spread out in the New York journals, with
respect to the policy Of the Administration, as
merely the manufacture Of shrewd sensation
writers, and az having very little reliability.
The Republicans argues that a resolute defense
of the Federal property in the South will have a
happy effect In that quarter, by SOLDERING the
southern community and giving the friends Of
the Union courage.
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BOARDING.

ROOMS WITH BOARD. TO-, CAN BE Han
H at No. 403 Thirteenth at an a-eoSts
RoARU Pleasant Rooms, with Board, can be
- ha1 AZ No. - -Four and a-half ct,
ap saw (RepubIlcan1
pERMANENT BOARDING in a priyat. fam
Il IiJ may be had 10 the West End Address
"BoardIn<," star Ofice. aoSstens
N0TICE.-REMOVAL removed tn
l ga Seventh street, directly opposite nv Old
store, earnestly solicit cortlruanoe of my old
patronage. Nj, ID. RUSSELL
49,, Bookseller And Statioper
N. BY spfelal arrangements will supply the
new OK Express, the greatest new paper in the
world lmmedIatey after the arrival Of the a m,
trSln from New ork, at Now YORK prices, whole
NJ. ID. RUSSELL, 525 18th st.
under the venue House
up D 81 two doors above Pa. avenue
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LOST AND FOUND.

STRhGED-On Monday, the LIST instant, q black
- AID white sPotted buffalo COW, for aoerA
merry owned by j. NJ. Busher. Her ear HkH
marks are not recolleoted tail long and
69nsny' ana her body and hips spotted lik" a coach
ap53t'
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FRtElNcH STEAM No sscoIkEES szLTi.
W. sHRDb. 2s ~ In INV ,v,,,.e

Ladis9 Dresses Of every description con n.
Ss.1 scvins the iustye Of silk equal 20 new
senusmen's Clothias osn be CLEANED vitSout -
US ny y Distance BY which they VIII soon become
ssSssssef @asesss. isss siI's, :: ~ ~ the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-08

IL Business at the Charlestown Mass Navy
Yard is pretty brisk just now. There are over sUO
men on the pay roll.
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Look Here!
LAST WEEK
RIDDLES GREAT SALE
j Z :" z LII
OeIrIvrIv Tn Ct osu nm ruv Ior,, - A..

j Z w z L H Y
POSITIVELY TO CLOSE ON THE 18TH OF APRIL.
Now Is the Time
to make your selections from our
EEtemSire and Beautiful Assortment
JEwELRY
iFOR THE LOW PRICE OF ONE DOLLAR.
COME AND GETA
GARNET SET For ONE DOLLAR
LAVA SET. For ONE DOLLAR
CAMEO SET. ONE DOLLAR
PLAIN GOLD SET.......F For ONE DOLLAR
COkAL SET..............For ONE DOLLAR
MOSAIC SET For ONE DOLLAR
ENAMEL SET....-.......For ONE DOLLAR
Or, Any Of our Assortment
of
SMALL ARTICLES For FIFTY CENTS
CALL AND EXAMINE
and
MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY.
STUDS AND BUTTONS,
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
PLATED KNIVES AND FORKS, SALTS.
SPOONS, NUT CRACKERS, GOBLETS.
TO-, &C., &C.,
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
REMEMBER:
WE CLOSE OUR STORE
the
THIRTEENTH OF APRIL,
No. 500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
CLOSING OUT AT A GREAT SACRIFICE.
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By CLEARY & GREEN, Auotiopeer.-
500 Niafi street

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REL EsTArE..,By yirtu. OF deed Of
SsseoEded among the land records OF the count 81
Masnlnstou y; e shall proceed 20 sell, on the
O'clock p M ali those pieces or parcels OF eroupd
situated IN the city OF Washington, ID. G., and
f1ur SD ADD thirty i've, tS5D in square numbsrsd
i've hundred and three, (5oS,l together WIN he
improvements thereon, Consisting Of Are snS
crommodlous three story brick house, With fpe
bescme nt. suitable for store NV
said property 10 located on the south sids ~ n
81 south, between ~ and 9Th Sta VI ~
e.ms o. sale; SS@ % be paid in cash; and the
the deferred payments % be secured by 4 49, ~
trust on the premises ~ .~1 VI
III the terms Of sale he mot oomplied lin ,,,h.-
i've days from the day Of ssle the Trns<ss 'r ~.
eeIys, me right g resell the sad properly q the
sPs stsw&ds CLEARLY 4 GREEN. AL.
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b, GREEN q wILLIAMsI.uctiopeer,

by ohEEN d WlLLlAMSiAuctioneers
AOUSEHOi AND KITCHEN FURNI-
II TURE WINE AND LlQuoR SrORK, VfNIeIR
MhaetAcIoRY IN yINE OPERATION UNDER TnK
QUICK PROCESS, AT AUcTIoN-On THURSDAY
the lltn instant We shall sell at 10 clock a M al
no. 3s2 Seventh tt,eet, three doors north Of ri
street north, an excellent assortu ent of Lilo uore
Wines. Vinegar, Furniture, &C., namely
Lot OF stand Casks. painted,
Lot Of w hisky in bottles,
Fine lot CoEnsc and other Branches in bottles
Zine lot Bltters, Cordials and Hollis and Gin IN 40
Pens, N SSoei
Faney Soaps. Tea Caddies, Letter Press and Iron
sets Scales and weights
hne set brass Scales and Weights,
EunEels, Measures and Scoops
win many OF er artlc es IN theishop keepIns line
The Furniture in the house. comprsips n ser~r.r
assortmsnt of hout ehold q Gods,
NJ Any person desiriug TO purchase the Vim
egar manufactory at private sale can receive AL
Information relative hereto by calling on the nm
derslsned prev Gus 10 da, of sale.
Terms cash IN current funds
ep sd GREEN a. WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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CIT NEVER FAJLsy, = -
1T WILL PAY TIE PEOPLE -,
..ps ss9 grsss pssss,s u sRnoenelnE % the ei
returned from inc North With q very fos and lssse
III Ers 8, SfHsN and SUMNER CLOrHiNS,
GAPS. which have bought mostly for cask. A.
An Rfepsfred g sell them Cd At very low priess.
III, ~, DH 80 OF tnese Foods have been made up
.s'est STYLES At J. SMITHS, No. 40 Seventh
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By J. C. MCGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers
AERY NALIARL1E RIrII DING LOT NEA q

~ . " I'IOUO INb O OUss y uCIoHbSlt
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT NEAR
The CAPITOL AT AUCTIoN.-On TUESDAY
AFTERNOON, April 9th, at S O'Clock, on the
premises we shall sell, without reserve, the east
ern half OF Lot No. s. Square e8s frontng - Zee.
on south strest, between New Jersey avenue
and First street east, and running b,ck 81 feot s
This lot is within the proposed extension of the
Capitol grounds, the sale Of which sfJrds o rms
Opportunity for speculation.
Terms at sale.
ap6d J. C. MoGIJIREk co auo,.
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JosrfihREGsENLSSEHo ! THRss i6 FAY sREIn

NsGroee AID Negro siayery; the krst An ink,r,o,
Evris. A. d. us normal condition BY J. h. Van
:. Al the New Books and .Pssers Of thu dsxs.or
ssanty on hand Our ukual tiseounf Of Il 10 40 ~
-, FRENCH e RicnsrxlN.
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TaE Paris Roaitear publishes a lengthy
and very curious account of the reception
of the Siamesc Ambassadors by the hm-
psror and Empress at the Palace of Fon-
taiuebleau, recently. The Ambassadors
when they arrived at the entrance of the
large Lall in which the throne was sitaA-
ted, fell upon their knees and elbows, ana
in this ludrcrous position approached their
Majesties.
The principal Ambassador, to make ms
locomotinu still more painful wore on his
head an immense heavy three-cornered nat
and held between his two hands tlagree
worked golden vase, in which was contain
ed the letters of the Kings of Siam to the
Emperor Napoleon. When the party had
arrived in front of the throne in this pros
trAte condition, the first Ambassador read
his speech. which was quite long. and
which was translated to tue Emperor by the
interpreter, " missionary Catholic priest.
The Emperor replied in few extempora-
ueous sentences, aud then the Ambassador
commenced the most difficult and most Il-
dicrous part of his performanre-cilmoln
the steps of the throne on his hands ana
knees, to present to the Emperor the golden
vase. so that he might take from it the two
letters of the Kings of Siam, untouched
bv other hands than those which penned
them. The Empress, during this gymnas-
tic performance, was obliged to fill her
mouth with her hankerchief i'll order to
preservc the imperial dignity in persenre
of the grave orientals. The Emperor, to
prevent II breach of decorum on his part
hurried to meet the climbing Ambassador
half wav, and to take from the vase the
precious documents. The Ambassador
then backed on his elbows and knees, TO
his place in front of the throne, when the
Emperor and Empress descended, ordered
them to rise up (which they deemed Il great
condescension on the part OF their Mnies.
ties,) anil entered into conversation with
them. The Empress approached the son
OF the principal Ambassador, boy OF
twelve years, and kissed him, an act which
plensei the party Immensely, and drew
| from the delighted father the exclamation,
.There, nv son, you will he happy for the
rest of vonr daysw The Ambassadors re-
tired backward, and IN the same posture
in Which they had entered. The Emperor
WAS dressed as n General of division, the
Empress had put on all her diamonds, go
AZ to dazzle the Orienttls, and it is said
| looked superb in her rich attire. The pal
ace was decorated with unusual magnii-
cence. and the whole Court was present
dressed in the guadiest trappngs possible,
so MS to give grandeur to the ceremony.
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aENATE.

The President being absent Mr.. GiSt, OF
Brooke, occupied the chair.
The Senate took up the bill providing
for the organization of volunteer militia,
which, after few immaterial amendments,
WAS passed.
The House bill providing for the organ
ization of patrols during the warwas taken
The Senate bill fixing compensation of
members of executive council was passed.
The House bill authorizing the Treasurer
to sell uncurrent, bank notes and author
izing the Governor to direct what notes
shall be received in payment to the State,
was passed.
Mr.. FLEsHER, from special committee
appointed for Inc purpose, reported bill
appropriating 100000 for the organiza-
ton of volunteer companies.
On motion of Mr.. Close the bill was
ordered to be printed and made the special
order for tomorrow.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
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snmemhnt spunky.

A young lady nineteen years of age
writes Washington correspondent of a
Boston paper has just arrived ut Washing
ton, her home, from Alabama, where she
has been employed as teacher. Finding
that she could no longer stay at the South
because She came from Washington, she
started and reached Manassas Junction on
the 18th of June, only 81 miles from home.
She went to Beauregard headquarters to
obtain pass, and received " dat denial. -
She begged, but in vain. She promised to
take an oath not to speak of what she had
seen or heard but received this reply:-
You know too much, you can't go
through" This aroused the spirit OF the
girl, and she replied: well, st:, shall
go home if have to go by the way OF
New Zealand to get there" She had pro-
vided herself with q revolver, aud now
found occasion to use it. Her trunks had
been broken open while she was absent to
see Beauregard, and Il fellow undertook to
retain them, whereupou with great COOL
ness she drew her revolver and told him
her trunks would go where she went. The
fellow offered no further opposition. She
had nothing to do but retrnce her steps,
take ~ journey of 1000 miles back to AL
ALBANIA, thence via Chattanooga, Louis
Vile, Cincinnati, Wheeling, Harrisburg
and Baltimore to Washington.