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G. G. MEMMINGER,
Secretary Of the Treas

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A LOAN, AND ISSUE OF TREASURY
SANE, FORGING CERTIFICATES OF SrocKs AND
BONDS.
SECTION l. Tie Congress Of The O5nfsdeats States of
with the of the President the Confederate States
issue fifty millions of dollars bonds payable at the
piraton of twenty years from their date and bearing
rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent per annum
until they become payable the said interest TO be paid
semannualy The said bonds after public advertisement
in three newspapers within the Confederate States for six
weeks be sold for SPECIE military stores for the pro-
ceeds of sales of produce manufactured articles TO
be paid specie bills of exchange in such and
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Sece
ary the Treasury to report at its next ensuing
to the Congress of the Confederate States precise
ment of his transactions under this law. Nor shall the
said bonds be issued in fractional parts of the hundred
be exchanged by the said Secretary for Treasury notes.
the of bond, corporation individual but only
in the herein prescribed Provided That nothing
herein contained shall be construed prevent the
Secretary Of the Treasury from receiving foreign bills Of
exchange in payment of these bonds. Act May, 1851
BILL ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF
Treasury NOTES AND TO PROVIDE WAR TAX FOR THEIR
REDEMPTION.
SECTION J. The Congress of the C6nfedrdte States of
america do enact That the Secretary of the Treasury be-
and he is hereby authorized from time to time as the pub
lie necessities require to issue Treasury notes. paya
be bearer the expiration of SIX months alter the rat
fcation Of Treaty Peace between the Confederate States
and the United States The SAID notes to be of any denoi
nation not less five dollars and 10 be reasonable at
pleasure until the are payabe but the whole issue
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SAM. Med TATE, Sec.

That good officers are as essential to the success
of soldiers, is question which admits of no doubt
And in order to be good officers men must be SOBER
drunken officer ought to be removed at once 1t
is too hazardous to place the lives of Thousand
men on the uncertain vagaries of drunken mind.
By all means let them be so5er-Spirit of the Age
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CONFEDERATE STATES COURT.

CONFEDERATE STATES COURT.
TIME DISTRICT COURTS OF THE CONFEDERATE
Il States for the District of Carolina will be held
as follows:
At Beaufort, "a special erm) on the 4th September.
At Edenton on the st October next.
At Newbefn, on Monday, tho 18th November next.
All the records papers, buckets, dispositions and judi
cia proceedings of every kind, appeainng to any suit
lately pending the Circuit Court of the United States
for the District of NorthCaroina transferred to this
Court
At Wilmington on the 18th November next.
ASA BIGGS Judge.
Sept. 4, 1851. SO-l'
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IN THE PRIZE COURT OF THE CONFED.
ERATE STATES OE AMERICA.

TNHOMAS j. MOORE, Master and others of the private
Il armed vessel, the DIXIE, vs. the BARK GLEN, her
Cargo, &c.
By virtue of writ of sale to directed under the De-
cree of the Honorable the Prize Court of the Confederate
States Of America for the District of South Carolina will
expose to SALE at Public Auction, at the Custom House
the City of Charleston, SOuthCarolna MONDAY the
10th day of September next at II O'clock No. the BARK
GLEN, 2S7 tons bnrthen, her Tackle Apparel &C. coDs-
ing of Sails for three mast Brig Compasses Anchor,
Chains, Ropes, Cooking Utensils, &c Terms Cash.
j. B. IRVING Jr,
Depy. G. s. Marshall, s. C. Dist.
The Bark is at or near Morehead City, y. c.
AnguSL 80. 1861. S0-St.
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In THE PRIZE COURT OF THE CONFED
- ERATE STATES OF AMERICA.

VNHOMAS J. MOORE. Master and others of the Private
II armed vessel, the DIXIE vs.. The BARK GLEN, her
Cargo. &c.
BY virtue of writ of sale directed under the De-
of the Honorable the Prize Court of the Confederate
States of America for the District of SouCar lima will
expose SALE Public Auction at the Custom House in
the City of Charleston, South Carolina, MONDAY, the
10th September next, at IL O'clock IN, the CARGO of
the Bark Glen consisting of about 34l tons Anthracite
Coal; also Chronometer, l Spy Glass Yawl Boats
Terms cash. j. B. IRVING, Jr.
Depy. C. s. Marshall s. G. Dist.
The Coal is at or near Morehead City, N. C.
August so, 1861. S0-St
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NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION

DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND.
VUNHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION
q will commence ON Monday, the 2nd day OF sep
TENDER, and continue TEN MONTHS. Pupils shculu
be in punctHdy at the commencement of the session.
Having full corps of Teachers in the different DePaf
ments it is to be hoped that the parents and renGs "
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind will send them ne
to receive the benefits of education. Any information
TO the method of admitting pupils, &c, will be gwen
upoa application 10 me, BY letter or otherwise =.
WILLIE ]. PALMER, PrtnciPds.
Raleigh, August 16, 1861. 74-w&s"'r
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The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTI-GAROLINA.
EXTRA SESSION.

SENATE.
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 1861.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-20
YsYIILE CAL FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20, 1861.

i've companies for all officers as high as Captain.
and acancies above captain shall be filed by
the votes Of the commissioned officers Of the
regiment, and all officers so elected shall be com
missioned by the respective Governors of the
States, or by the President Of the United States
Section II. And be it further enacted, That all
letters written by soldiers in the service Of the
United States may be transmitted through the
mails without prepayment OF postage, under
may prescribe, the postage thereon to be paid by
the recipients.
Section H. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary OF War be and he is hereby author
ized and directed 10 introduce among the volGn
teer force in the service of the United States the
system Of allotment tickets now used in the navy,
or some equivaet system, by which the family
Of the volunteer may such portions Of his pay as
lie may request.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-20
9utels and Restaurants.
HOTEL DU NORD & RESTAURANT.
TO THE PUBLIC.

IF you want to be comfortable and at home-Go to
II the Hotel du Nord.
DO you wish a good Breakfast, Dinner or Sup
per in style which not he surpassed? Go to the
Hotel Du NOrd
Do you wish good bed In and fine ventilated
room where neatness and cleanness be found from
the first to the fourth story? The Hotel Du Nord is
the place
Do you wish any family and reception roOms?-
The Hotel Du Nord!
The culinary is conducted in remarkable style
known TO be the best on the Pacific Coast Tho pro-
prietor of the Hotel and Restaurant Du Nord will spare
trouble to suit every taste.
There is fine cool, private dining room in the
House.
Liquors and Cigars, first choice Billiards free.
The proprietor begs to inform his friends and the
travelling public that they will find in the Hotel Du
Nord every thing announced and not to be surpas
ed by any other hotel in the cty-pote walters and
prompt attendance.
Carriages for all parts of the city and stages Tor
all parts of this State.
eaS~ English, French, German, Spanish and Italian
spoken.
sasF- Open day and night J. .SAJ0US,
sepI my Sole Proprietor, Marysvlle Cal
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-20
IOlal ....... ...................S S6,263 3
WV. L NrRRIrK Srcrrtarv


This sum is not sufficient to warrant the Com
mitce in commencing any work: but in order
that they may arrive at some definite knowledge
of the amount to be devoted to such purpose
they have fixed upon the following plan: Sub
scrptons to be solicited between this and the 9TH
day of October ensuing, at which date the Com
mttee will proceed to contract for the building of
monument 10 the extent OF the means on hand
1t therefore rests with the people of California; i'm
whose defense he laid down his life to determine
the character Of the Monument to ;,e Memory Of
David C. Broderick. Those ha, ing subscription
lists in their possession are called upon To make
immediate returns thereof full list of all
donors and subscribers, as well all delinquent
agents. will be published on or before the 18th Of
October. Parties desirous OF cuntubutiu to the
Monument Fund.- can do so by depositng their
amounts at the Savings and Loan Socictys Bank
to the credit Of the Fund, or nth any Of the
Committee.
Architects, who have submitted designs or de-
sire to submit designs for the Monument viii re-
ceive every information by calling on c. d. Carter.
No. 96 Merchant street, on or before the 18th day
of October, at which date plan will be ad0ptcd.
The Committee desire to express their thanks
to the Propretors Of lone Mountain Cemetery for
the donation of an eligible site tor the Monument,
40 feet square.
In conclusion, they would earnestly appeal to
all those who hold the memory of the good and
great in reverence, as well the patriotic in gen
efal, 10 lehu thclr ana towards the cOnSummatlUn
! Of their trust. The present is peculiarly fitting
| period for the erection of Monument which
shall be as endulable as the Union, to the memory
! of one Of the first martyrs to cause which al
this day has such hosts Of advocates in California
Trusting to meet with prompt response, the
Committee RESPECTFULLY submit the above.
VIM NJ. Lent, Chas Hosmer,
+. l.. Van Bokeien, 2. j. Poulterer,
+. A. Sawyer, Chas. WatrouS,
}. W. Britain, c. h. Carter.
WIN. McKlBBEN, President
j. p. Buckley, Secretary.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-20
BrOderick Monument.

The Committee to whom was intrustcd the
custody of the funds contributed towards the
erection of Il Monument suitable to the memory
of the late Hon. II. G. Broderck, with power to
erect the same, in presenting the following state
ment Of their trust. would beg leave to direct
public attention to the present necessity of imme-
such object. The Committee have had the trust
in hands nearly two years, and it has not been
from any lack Of eXertion on their part that the
same has not been completed at this date The
amount Of funds contributed did not admit Of ac
ton, as they We're unwilling to commence a ma
tional work without a full knowledge of the limit
Of the expense, having the experience which has
attended the Washington Monument in view The
amount of cash on hand, deposited with the san
Francisco Savings and Loan Society, is Sc, ,263 S4 ;
Of which sum 50 AIS 70 was contributed and
Ss45 interest earned by the same, as per fol
lowing;
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-20
THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT

Is published every Saturday NOR ir e, and contains
twenty Eight columns of reading matter The aim OF
the pu fishers will be to make 1t good paper ana
esuitable fering forPrendsin the AtlantlcStates'
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY:
FER YEAR. ...( (by nsaI) ...EVE D0LLAhS'
Sis Nonths SO 90 Three Months ..S2 OO
, 1861-11-08
SECnSp 131VISlcE.
II Tim Et..,
TIE CONQUEST OF GRANADA. BY wash
1netou living. New 1alk: G. T. Putnam, Chi
caSo: s. q. Gsiggs g. Co.

TIE CONQUEST OF GRANADA: By wash
i:ctpu living. New 1tlk: q. T. Putnam CHI
eaEo: s. q. G.iggs s. Go.
Eutnau'6 magnificent national edition Of
Iz2i=g:s works IS rapidly approaching con1-
plstisn. yfiih one c1 tEo volumes Eiore the
Sc. gill be 5ll., and eyery American WEI be
able to point 10 it IS legaej 2shiea ELL BE-
1c;cd and appreciated 60 long as humanity
psya homage to 1aal sen.os.
TIE maie1iais fer the conquest of G73Eala
we:e gathered while Irving was writing TIC
biography Of Cc'u:nb-.s. The diseo-er, Of
A1uezics, While young man, accompanied
Fcye,al ol the expeditions Of Ferdinand sad
Iyabel!a ae=i,.st tns Alonss, and It was while
see:chsng for facts IN the carly lie os ColuE,-
trs 1kat TIC glowiDg iEeiGen!6 connected EiEh
driving The Mcczs t1e,n Spain af.cr they mad
le;d dominion over important eec:inns Of tie
lii g6c1n for eight hundred years, fastened
| tleusely1s cn I1Iiog's mind so strongly tint
! relief could only be found in writing cut the
book before Us. Trs scenes where the battles
| we're fought were Visited by the author in
| ptrson. snd Nnea Prescott CINE 10 write his
! ferdinand and isabelle, he found much OF
| THAT nc wished 10 incorporate into his :7ors
anticirateG il TIE Conquest Of Granada. Iaexe
| IL Ear teo little known IN this country Of ths
history and character Of TIC spaniasd5, and
this charming work Of living is veil calcu
la,cd to interest GUT people in the euhjsct aai
rrcmpt to further their Investigations.
| Griegs g. Co. sIe ready to supply the gorl
| g cid OF nav Subscribers at the r1bistet'
| Dy!ces
, 1861-11-08

be PROUD Xamy of o2dIel1 haSe cee-
ed ovens chy o. tEiek, o Amply Ms1
and from tAsse hAye assn tak@ feeA nekea
afea@ potan - would make e7ea gof-
mani's mouth water. There axe meesee aMe
whose bill Of 4are might be entered n9 eo@:
petition against pToveodaf more pfdtea9lo9ssy
se1ved In hotel and boarding house sso'eS sai7
Msny Of tie tents are warmed BY the 10
called California planu Of . tiFeplace, exeaYa-
ted In the centre from which coVeIao nus
leads without to where smoke escapes tnfougn
barrel. It has been too often descrlosa 10 20
need more extended reference here, anu y nae
Popularity IN many Of tns eapst nre 70 nsis BE-
furnished by the Department. ..n,
Gen. Mcclellan has Just been pre5ense93
with q fresh and moet gratifying test1mon;al ~ ;a
CT the eeteem Of his fellow citizens OF fM1a,
delpbia, the s-co1d gilt Of superb sWo1a
last Of these testimonials for the pfesent,
from sny quarter. He has toe much on ms
hands to be ealled from bis duties to hear aud
respond 10 speeches. He needs no lusl1aT
proof that the people contide IN nun, anu
WheE his great trust ie eAscaSeu =; nia, h,,e 70
nees- It should rest now. Dent c.n me
Cartair from the Geck'in i storm, to present
him with tokens Of esteem. Zen McCicll ms
admirers will Go him their bcst .es7lce ~ s1z-
bearing gift making, for tbs i r2 E hG,nday ~
time, ret to cause the inference Inat fu1laael-
rhians have nct handsomely and appTe prlately
tmcmbe7eG their LoWEs1nan. But lst Ealea5o
aad Cincinnati Hait awhile. It will be better
| ttat the; do SO.
Nethirg taas the 1anse of time has yet
| ErcuELt seems &c lessen the fearful! dIsa:taE-
| Or celi! By sqhat name you Wilt Ea YARDS
| FsIry- CEr!uin:E the term disaster p=3p:1l}
| covers r;iar is isnleatable el:G,ef from ua
! aveidatla circumstances CT cu.pat:e nes5al,
| geuce and l.< L 0f skill. The loss vii, ex2esz
ai7.c Au7,irt7 hut few have found taeaE WY
| across the 1jyc1, Ei1ce tue third Eay aitcr Iaf
tight, and It's immediate occupancy .. ths
| Virginia ELo.a by the rebels c;tS oti al 20
| etraygle1s- Who is to blame, TIE public vii
oily be able t. Conjecture .amld the Yoleu:n
Gus corIi:ctIng testimony on batn ana q
sides, official aGd unofficial. Il Is ZOE antsor;
iatiysly denied thlt tae t0i:d dispatch to Gol
Baker ordering 1;5 adEaace at cza2a to Lsas
burg, was written By Gen. stozs, and Oh m
turns the question cf Eesponsio.sitg g:;:.;s at;e
landing. Who is 10 blame that o1z taci.iS!e
fer crossing tLb liyer were SO lnadeqGa:t
must also be Esttitd 1moGg conflicting tsst
mcnJ ana opinion.
1t tas been Il sad sight this week 20 sz.saos
the uurs5Tuu5 and eager groups OF auSoG
:nd .:;ourai3g friends, WHO, from ths.r d!ata.
ho.ass in Massachusetts, and Ns7 4ess, ba'
. EcsseG through t;:is city, taking stage Il
Pco1esF!llc. 10 ask after their ipgs.d a1t Los
to watch BY theis cots in the hospital, e1 tea
fn:l7 EaZs 8cgrs3 the 1iver uuo1 t1e :st
pis.n 1t E.il'I Bluff, where II TGdc GEt n2s
g1ayes lie the uo{,is:iE:",3iste's Gese. DO
) ! Eecd 1oY mere such l5sGoos rs tia5 Ct +
| 1.crGas Ferry
, 1861-11-08
Eultsr and EGuEs4 4b4yanl0Hes

Tae two Gi7;s!.1s Ct Gen. Fran >att'a gfaad
celrm7, ctzaD,arosd respectively by Gems.
Ecnt ar :1:6 Po:,e, vlra tho ias5 to iesya IFsr-
r.1 fir Springfield SiE~ia dlyihion 3eaa in
tic adTa-ca ca Springfield: As1:::ts'f, With
Ga. Fremont accompanying il, followed :;
NEcKizst=y NEE: rexi; Pope ie,7 miles be-
14ird and Hunter last; leaving Ge2- Iaonass
J., f.iee In coEna7d q tha diy!e:ca cf -s
str7e=, with 1.es6 Guarters {: Springfield. We
eir5 thc 6zyisicns Of Pope aaa Hunter il :5ss
e. nc Ea7. t:sr .b!s 70 asceriss:a them:
, 1861-11-08

The delegates to ,l,c Constitutional Con |
vcEt;cn are elected, and The Banking
Law OF Specie Basis as it is called, has
hecn voted down with remarkable ullsn-
unity. The convention Is thus lett free to
exercise lis oan Judgment, gu;dca hy an
experience Of twenty years with all sorts
of ya7,cr currency. The number Of banks
Of issue :acw in existence in Illinois is so
small tlat j: may be said that he Cs1yen-
ton has & clean sllte: Of papIr Oil which, 10
i1sc1;bc she future policy of the Stat.: and
1he fate Of the people. Nearly ill the
moors..i,se institutions Of Carnl;. NcI1 Leans
bore, Eeuelity, Gclcoct'5, etc, have os:n
GROUND ont by due process OF Law, and the
c1;st in each case has been nothing to
speak Ct: The negative profit, however,
derived from their extinction, has been
large, fct TIC people have learned the most
valuable lesson in finance which il was
possible 10 teach them, aud the Ncrtlwe=t
will not 1,sobSbjy he compelled hereafter
to pay f1cm ore to ten per cent. premium
On all tlclr transactions with the rest Of
mankind, under the deceptive gui=e Of
czcAaaGe It is 1tr the Convention to de-
4erminc eshat sort Of banks, if any, shall
henceEcrth have legal existence among uz.
In reaching conclusion ca this point i: is
well to return to first principles and In
auirc " 1::4t IS money, What arc its uses
is nature. and its relations 10 properly ane
labcr, What are lis sources Of supply
What is 1Ac effect Of substituting paper 70
--e:c. tits not our purpose to dis
''ese questions in q single articl
impossible to do So Unit
:1les are mastered LII
>n6ed il is idle
1t lie: us fir:
, 1861-11-08
TaktD. Prize 1T x1asteras.
Capt. L3t1e, ct the 20Ii IEdisEa regiment,

writing IRON Ha.tcras, gives the tol1owing
account Of taking p1lze:
4 sail was eeen approaching the Inlet show
lag 20 co!o.f. Capt. Gordon, ''emclEng
raj" ran up the Gesesh colc1s il the fost, anl
the schooner Immediately did the same. She
canie boldly up to the bar, the tugboat Ceres
ran out to los he- il. The Captain Of The tug
INN sdictely bearded her, shock hsuds vita
the seeeehes ard Gnid, " I thought when SAW
you coming down that had a p1ize." No,
indeed said Ee, pointing to The doomed ray.
s'Ir;sr that f1ag will dle.a "Nsn, said Our
hrsye here, *yen lave Ind good lueh "a set.
ting in "Yee." said tic sec5sh, "bLt sup.
pose i: the - Yankees Taut to come down
E,rc you can shell tue very ID out Of them" !"
"Tts," eGid our Yankee, tive can shell the
veYy ID cut Of the7n'' ssWeu, thst's good, I
'-:e VIC may be able to take every Yau-
N the coast" "Yee,' was the reply,
taking about one sail q day,and some
- encs top." By this time they
-r,qh TIE Inlet into the Sound.
-esh lie E.;d, "Do you sea
'eawa5d: we'll she Ea.
RS ard Stripes, the
e fleet, and We
latter, inter
that's toe
~ got
.esh
akee
thes
at tine
N ono o
that gun
to say, m
, 1861-11-08

land dHG its Occupancy oy oHF Asoep8-AHe
Wiater Qaattsrs-fgrsss sso, N Hamp H..1,d;;aa % :,
Gen NcC2elIan-1he Ednardss FsrTy ~
asfey-T7sH Of Friends and NoH'7atrs, de-, d:c.
WAsr1sGTo,:, Nov. 4th. 1851.
The great event Of the past week In Wash.
iroton has been TIE retiracy Of Gen. Scott
from The command OF our forces. Il WIS
fitting close to on fric:al carer like his, the
distinguished hono1s paid him on leaving for
ever the Headquarters Of the Army. He will
stand in h;e::3r; the Wellington cf America
Solid va, the tanle, ald deep It's foundations
in the hearts cf tie nation, that alone could
have warranted the expectation and tic conf
1ence that IVES spontaneous asno1g the people
that to mss:l OF bis advanced years and feeble
ness could still be entrusted matters go rlo-
m1ntcu5 as tie conc1:ct ct this VET s5r the
SUPREMACY Of the Government. To him the
ptcple 11lred ct Inc first note OF armed rebel
Ior On him thy confidently leaned Until it
IT'S demonstrated that Dature was against It
sact the laws Of human life had ialG tue!r IL
eSoraG;e limit rpcn the cli nero, and untitled
MIN 10 c5mmaId where 10 lead vas to be ex-
BoEtd to fAt!su3 and lsbo.5 th1s would tax
eycz the pi:tne Of manly s:rensth~
Winfield Scott has lett Washington ,cs:ver.
arc f:l ef i3u::o:s aud Of yeArs, l@s retired ID
p7iFa;e life lis place IL hi6tor; fl:aa, ais GS-
n1c1!9 q 11Escz 10 CUE 1eIders, his HE !. STUDY :
for Cur Ehcit people. He leaves just WGcu it
| s kzu:;.: tte3 his IeJsI.ocs -atisc Stste las
| ecrHscated MS p.erar:y and esta.ts within
| the borders Of Virginia, token 10 his loyalty
| 1,;f 5rs,ta:. Iia vas :. Southern G9aG. Gy this
| rebellion nietuGsEs Ct his o"n household be
c1me a.is.;s - linn. His aearss: snd moss IL.
f.aa.c it;ealg BAD esi,o13ed the cause OF tGt
tza;tors. Aad yes the grand CID wasEicr nGTel
flEgo5 TIC liag 1znatr which lie fought, aud Ii
p@lI:1fz foEeTs1 Witn his co:apaalo26 IN ;rca
he bears Tiln2ss aga:n6I the '"utnaEllfa1 aEt
urjust :atellior.''
The ;Scissnency Of The weather On Saturday
forbade large attendance at the depot at lE
hour CT leaving. 4 6ump3uous ca1 placed q
his 1isp3sal b. President Fslton, Of The Bait
| uc-s. aud 0Hi, Railroad, drawl by Epecia
engine, lets little II advance Of til5 A. u
rasssn2er tain for Ealtlmoze, .ad thence, b.
l. Ia52i5En,E, ti::; train SfGs, to re ran t1r01g
to Nsw York, rithGnt ela2ge Of carl, as is o.
;cws5 sy {E1s fo:ie. Secretary Cameron an
stc:e:arg C;:ass aecon.pan:Gd Gea. S:5;E t
New Ie5s, c3 uise AUjltaHG Geueca; TlaGn:
anei lis sta:j. AZ . S;e:eck Zen. !szcCielie
YES il t:.s E:ldle, 4nd, escorted hy- Bark1;
D1agcpn:, VI II: 10 ~: parting tuESE OF =
speEt &c liz rs;ii.5d C:1u.:a.Hde--5n-Ch.et,p pis
d1rg aia f.:e"e:l as :ae cara
G.u. Ec-!t is j., E=s intir1a health. Lis IN
meEse I7a7-c aaE: ll1E 774fLsto2i The attacks
a.c, Eltis u3R evEE more ulW:6ldy Dy tie q
, tscs III Il injury il a EsgeIe fal CT West Po51
rse:iysd s32.2 Js:17s Ego, sinea which hr.e
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-03-08
Are Young Men Safe Counsellors?
J. W. ATWOOD.

Just preceding the Revolutionary War,
Virginia led The way in opposing the Stamp
Act. On the 30tll of MAY, 1865, near the
close OF the session, Patrick Henry offered
the series of resolutions against British
aggressions, which rendered his name i'm
mortal. 4e
We extract from Campbell's Invaluable
"History of Virginia" The following for
the purpose of illustrating truth TO which
We desire to call the attertion CT our read
ers:
MIR. Henry was young, being about
taoenty eight years of age and a neao mem
Der, bat finding the men af weight in the
house averse To the pesifion, and the
stamp act about to axe effect, anl 10 per-
son likely TO step forth, alone. pnadvised
and nnassisted, he rote these resolution,
On a blank leaf Of HI old law book, Coke
upon Liftieton.' sz.sss
i .sIhe last of the five resolutions was car
ried by a majority OF only one snfe, being
onlystweilfy TO nineteen, and the debate
upon il, in the language Of Mr..Jeferson,
was sms.st bloody. -. ,s.< .,s S. 49,
Speaker Robinson. Peyton Randolph,
Attorney General Richard Bland, Ed