The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-19
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
n,ripr the past week various reports in regard
Fart Sumter were in circulation-one, that the
>. uouH be surrendered by order of Lincoln,
81 another, that preparations were being made to
Dforce it, Neither of these rumors have as vet
,oen verified though it is thought that the fort
NJ riIl be given up before fight takes place.
/" On Saturday night, a gentleman from Charles
On informed US that laborer had arrived in the
kity from the Fort who reported that Maj Ander-
on was packing up preparatory to an evacuation.
but the South Carolina troops still guard,
Il nd on Friday night the Governor ordered rein
|lf rccmcnts to Norris Island-from what cause is
rot known, unless it was the report that steamers
bad left New York with men and provisions for
Fort Sumter
There seems to be certainty to the inten-
lions of the Government at Washington. 1t is
teported that several Cabinet meetings have been
held on the subject of collecting the revenue in
y The seeded States, but the result of these DELHI
eratons is not certainly known. Attorney-Gen en-
e,al Bates it is stated, says that the Admnistra-
ton cannot collect the revenue under the laws as
they now stand. Before it can be done there will
have to be an extra session of Congress.
The State Convention of Arkansas is now in
session. There seems to be strong opposition to
secession, but the secession party is gaining
strength every day
N Virginia has not yet seeded, and there is not
much prospect of it at present We hope North
CaroInials will quit allowing the action of Vir-
GINA to govern their action.
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formally received by Lincoln, aud it is said they
have not yet made formal demand of him for the
surrender OF the forts, &c.
Snow AND SLEET.-Yesterday (NIouday)
morning snow and seet fell for several hours, and
J the weather very cold, quite as severe as at
any timc during the winter.
TIE OFFICIAL NOTE-Gov. Ellis has issued
his Proclamation giving the official vote of the
State, a. follows;
No Convention 46,6O3
For Convention 46,409
Majority against convention 1914
The Sheriff Of Davie county made no return,
therefore the vote of that county is not counted.
Counting the vote of Davie, which gave All maj. .
against convention, it would make the whole ma
!Ury In the State against convention 500.
Es13~ We find the following notice in the VIII
mington Herald Goldsboro Rough Notes aud other
Eastern papers. We think the time for the meet
ing is too early. Many counties in the State will
not hear of it in time to appoint delegates, but it
is too late now to suggest change:
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MASS MEETING
1t GoLHsbor0, tie 22d and 23d instant.
1t is proposed to hold Mass Meeting of the States
Rights party of North Carolina, at Gold<boro the
22d and 23d inst 1t presumed that the several Rail-
roads will convey persons attending the at half
taTe-and a general attendance is requested.
FICE-HUNTING.-It is stated that there are
at least twenty thousand office seekers in Washing
ton city and that the President and heads Of De-
partments are beset day and night, for Office And
We are ashamed to see it stated that persons from
Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee are appli-
cants Report says that some of the applicants
are SO poor that they carry their provisions with
them, dine in the streets, and sleep under door
steps ANY place to shelter them from the
weather.
The ofhce-seeking disposition of 50 many people |
III this country has not only been a curse to the |
'~tiVi III doNeluHlcht, ouL Is serious annoyance
to the State Governments The man who gets an
office is frequently deserving of as much if not
more pity than the man who fails to get one.
New HAMPsHIRE.-The State elections took
place last week. Berry the Republican candidate
for Governor, aud all the Republican candidates .
for Congress- were elected.
EzE The anti-Scccssion papers are publishing |
letter purporting- to have been written by Judge /
John Lyon Of South Carolina, to a friend in |
Texas, complaining of the injuries inflicted on the
people of South Carolina by the secession of the
State from the Union The letter is, no doubt,
forgery, and besides, there is no such man as
Judge John Lyon in S. c.
B4y@ We direct attention to the notice of
steamship line between the port of Wilmington,
n e., and New York and Philadelphia. This .
line has been in operation some months, running
In connection with the vii. x Weldon Railroad .
Co, and we learn that prompt attention and dis
patch has been given to the shipment Of goods
and produce
BSg~ We return thanks to David Kincaid. ir,.
and A Cornelius, of Lincoln county, and to Mr.
s. H. Parker of Poplar HILL Union CO., for lists of
subscribers. To the Postmaster at Seagle's Store,
and other Postmasters not now recoected we also
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