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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

\ BLAST FROM THE UNION TRCMrET.-The Lynch
burg TirgiHidn which has hitherto battled man.
fully for the cause Of the Union, thus responds to
Lincoln's Proclamation:
But the last feather which breaks the camel's
hack has been applied Not only have Federal
troops Teen sent upon mission of war, but the man
who above all Others held the desinieS of this great
nation IN his hands and could by word have re-
stored peace, has drawn the sword. 'Thev that
take the sword shall perish with the sword" is the
strong language Of holy writ Let there be literal
fulfllment of the prophecy III this instance so that
the wretch who preferred violence to persuasion
may be the first victim of his foul ambition Let
him at least be driven from the soil he poiutes which
never yet cherished such reptile. Perfidy: aye,
double distilled treachery to the true and loyal men
of the South, have done their worst and from hence
forth nothing but execratonS Deep bitter, and en-
during, await the man Who having played his infa-
nous part shall occupy = niche in history along
those who have destroyed the peace and sacrificed
the liberties of their country
Let him send his myrmidous to invade our SOIL
and they shall be welcomed with bloody hands to
hoSpitable graves. The war will be one of exter-
minaton-let that be understood in the beginning
No man who takes up arms to fight his own coun-
trymen upon their soil need expect any quarter for
it will not be given
1t is different with the men who like the gallant
Anderson, have had to choose between the duty of
the soldier and the instincts of a Southern man.
But those men who are now rendering with super
servceable zeal their services to invade the South
should know that they take their lives in their hands
and that from every mountain gorge and peak the
unerrng rife of the Southerner will waste their af
frighted ranks"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

HOWE GUARD.-0n Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock our citizens turned out en- masse and organ
lied Home Guard about $50 strong Great
enthusiasm prevailed and it is clear, from the spirit
manifested, that our town and community will be
vigorously guarded from the attack of the enemy
The election of officers so far as made is as fol-
lows C. Slower, Captain; A. T. jenkins, 1st j.
w. Jones, End, and John Gardner, Ord Lieutenants-
Nsu6ern Pro1ress
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27
Governor of Missouri
TENNEssEE LEGIsLATURE CONVENED.

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE CONVENED.
Gov. Harris has issued the following proclama-
ton:
WHEREAS, An Alarming and dangerous usurpation
of power by the President Of the United States has
precpitated state of war between the sovereign
States of America: therefore, ISham G. Harris,
Governor of the State of Tennessee, by, virtue of
the power and authority in me vested by the Con-
stitution, do hereby require the Senators and Rep
sembly of said State to convene at the Capitol in
Nashville on the 25th day of April inst, 1851 at
y o'clock IN, to legislate upon such subjects as
may then be submitted to them.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
Il. S. State to be affixed at the Department at
Nashville on this the 18th day of April, A.
D., 1861.
ISHAM G. HARRIS
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

AFFAIRS AT PESsACOLA.-A letter from a Georgian
at Pensacola, dated April 18th, says:
Day before yesterday few Of Scmmers men
came over to BarancaS wharf and some indiScreet
soldier told them that they would see sights in
Pickens before morning. The fact is, it was under
stood that we to have made the attack that
night on Fort Pickens
At about nine o'clock at night Col. Torney rode
up to camp, and ordered the three Georgia compa-
MES to get ready at moments warning. The in
tentcn was to convey us over to Santa Rosa Island
upon which Fort Pickens is built. Every man was
Immediately called mp, donned his uniform, belt
cartridge box &C. The Augusta and Georgia boys
were prompt in responding and were ready and
in time. While anxiouSy expecting the
order forward" about 10 o'clock at night We
heard the booming of heavy cannon from Fort
Pickens, which was followed by number of con-
greve rockets, which were sent up to the feet to
land reinforcements, which they did in PickeEs
They effected Judgement Santa Rosa Island
without our firing gun, thereby completely check
mating us. l now suppose that the attack will be
delayed some several days.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27
ISHAM G. HARRIS.
BY the GoVernor:
j. E. r. RAY, Secretary of State.

MORE MMITARY.-Brig: Geu'rl Bonham and staff
and Col: Maxcy Gregg'S regiment of Palmettoes'
passed through this place on the way to Virginia
yesterday afternoon. They were met by a large
OF citizens and after short rest and some
refreshments, were formally welcomed by Adjutant
General Hoke in few remarks to which replies
were made by Gen. Bonham, Col. Gregg and Maj.
Aldridge all of whom spoke feelngy and eloquently
of the manner of their reception. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Aldridge's speech, Geo: Davis, ESQ.,,
called out and made one of his stirring address
SEES bidding the Palmetto boys God-speed on their
glorious journey. and pledging the boys of North
Carolina to be close their heels in the approach
to Washington.
The depot shed of the Wilmington and Weldon
Rail Road has become quite grand reception room
for the last few days. Wilmington Herald.
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WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State
LINCOLNs PROCLAMATION IN KENTUCKY

L1NCOLNS PROCLAMATION IN KENTUCKY.
The Louisville Journal which has steadily and
decidedly opposed the movements Of the Secession
lists, thus coments upon the Geographic report Of
the Presidents proclamation
I'VE are struck with min gled amazement and in
dignation. The policy announced in the proc!ama-
ton deserves the unqualified condemnation Of every
American citizen. 1t is unworthy not merely of
statesman but of man. Il is policy utterly hair
Drained and runous. If Mr.. Lincoln contemplated
thi: policy in the inaugural address he is guilty
diSsenbler if he has conceived 1t under the excite
ment raised blythe seizure of Fort Sumter. he is
guilty hotspur. In either case he is miserably unfit
for the exalted position in which the enemies Of the
country have placed MIN. Let the people instantly
take him and his administration INTO their own
hands if they would rescue the land from bloodshed
and the Union from sudden and irretrevable de-
struction."
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

full relations between the two sections--Pet. En-.
The Syracuse New York Courier States that
large portion of the Democrats there are opposed
to coercion, and consider the true policy Of the gov
eminent to be to recognize the Confederate States
rather than have civil war.
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ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FROM OLD ABE.

The National Intelligencer of Saturday, publishes
the following:
WHEREAS, an insurrection against the Govern
ment of the United States has broken out in the
States Of South Carolina, Georgia Alabama Florida
Mississippi Louisiana, and Texas and the laws of
the United States for the collection of the
cannot be efectually executed therein conformably
to that provision of the Constitution which requires
duties to be uniform throughout the United States
And whereas combination of persons, engaged
in such instruction, have threatened to grant pre-
tended letters OF marque to authorize the bearers
thereof to commit assaults on the lives vessels and
property of good citizens of the country lawfully
engaged in commerce on the high seas and in wa
tiers of the United States:
And whereas an Executive Proclamation has been
already issued requiring the persons engaged in
these disorderly proceedings to desist therefrom,
calling out militia force for the purpose of repress
ing the same and converting Congress in extraorin-
ary session to deliberate and determine thereon:
Now, therefore, l. Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, with a view to the pur-
poses before mentioned and to the protection of the
public peace, and the lives and property of quiet
and orderly citizens pursuing their lawful occupa-
tons until Congress shall have assembled and de-
liberated the said unlawful proceedings, or until
the same shall have ceased have further deemed it
advisable to set foot blockade of the ports with
in the State aforesaid in pursuance of the laws Of
provided. For this purposes compete..t force
will be posted so as to prevent entrance and exit of
vessels from the ports aforesaid If therefore with
view to violate such blockade, vessel shall ap-
proach, or shall attempt to leave any of the said
ports she will be duly warned by the Commander
of one of the blockading vessels who will endorse
on her register the fact and date of such warning
and if the same vessel shall again attempt to enter
leave the blockaded port, she will be captured
and sent to the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her and her cargo as prize as
may be deemed advisable.
And l hereby proclaim and declare that if any
person under the pretended authority of the said
States, or under any other pretence shall modest
vessel of the United States or the persons or
board of her. such persons will be held amenable
to the laws of the United States for the prevention
and punishment of piracy.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this nine
IT, s. teenh day Of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty one
and of the Independence of the United States
the eighty fifth.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

"YATT,S PULMONIC BALSAM.-THIS
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for than years. II has cured hundreds who
thought be incurable of Pulmonary Complaint many Of
whom had abandoned ali hupes. Yet they are now
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In all complaints of the lungs throat chest and side,
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NOR HIRE.-A FIRST RATE CARPENTER-FOR
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E. BURKE HAYWOOD.
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WHAT SHOULD BE DoNE!-We have heard the
idea thrown out that when the Legislature meets it
should at once pass ordinance of secession and
submit it to the people for ratification. We b eg
leave to differ from those who entertain this idea,
it would establish most dangerous precedent Our
view Of the matter is, that the Legislature should
pass bill calling Convention and ordering an
election of delegates to itpass such laws as they
may, in their wisdom, believe will tend to the furth
er welfare Of the State and then adjourn sine die
The Convention will represent the sovereignty of
the people of the State and will have full power to
pass any laws or ordinances it may please. We
necessity for the Legislature and the Con-
vention to be in session at the time 1t would
be an unnecessary expense at time when money
is scarce, inasmuch as the Convention will have full
power to do all and great deal more than the Leg
slature could lawfully do-Register.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27

NoTEs UNDER PRoTEsT.-It is understood that
several Of our leading merchants whose notes to
Northern houses matured on Saturday, refused to
pay them because of the hostile and aggressive
titude which the North has assumed towards the
South-preerring to await the restoration of peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

AN INCIDENT OF THE NINKrEKNTH CENTURY
ROMANTIC ELoPEMKNr ON AN Ok SLKD-A JUBI-
LIANT BRIDEGROOM The Detroit Free Press re-
lates the following, for the truth of which IL
vouches, but we don't: An OK team attached to a
lumber Sled and bearing astride of Its crossbeams
acoarse-grained young man and buxom girl of
about eighteen, dragged its slow length along
Larned street yesterday, and halted In front OF
Justice Purdy's Office. The couple dismounted
and entered the office, where they made known
their wishes, and requested to be married imme-
diately. The expectant bridegroom said he had
come 10 town with load Of produce for his en-
ployer, who owned the team, and as Susan wanted
to buy kaliker dress, he had brought her along
on the top Of the bags. On the way Ia they had
talked the matter over, and In view Of the fact that
they sorter liked each other, and had done con.
siderable courtin' on the sly, concluded to get
married. They declared themselves Of age and
took the bonds for better or for worse The BRIDE
groom was very much elated, and kissed the bride
an unreasonable number of times Then he re-
quested the court to kss her. and even went SO far
as to intimate that all respectable persons among
the spectators might enjoy the same privilege He
was especially elate on the newspaper question
"Put Ter In" he said, in a reckless manner, "put
Ter In the paper, and make Susan's name all ca D.
itals. Il pay for big letters. What's the use In
getting married to putty gal unless you can get
IL In the papers?" In the midst Of this jubilation
the thought of the old man struck him. and he
sobered down as though a shower bath had fallen
on his head. "Come, Susan" he said, taking her
hand, ''let's go home and see II. Lord, won't he
be mad ?" And he drew sigh and switched up
the cattle, whose slow gait seemed all too fast for
his PalPitating hopes and fears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16
THE ALL SUFFICIENT THREE.

TME2EMAR, Ia and s-Protected By Royal
Letters Patent of England, and secured BY the
Seals OF the Ecoe de Pbarmacls de Paris, and the
Imperial College of M edi3Ine. Vienna
No. Is Invaluable for exhaustion and natoyrhea
and al physical disabilities.
No. com petely eradicates all traces of those
disesses that have been hitherto treated by the nau
seOus and pernloi rs use of oopaiva and cubebe.
No. has entirely suppanted the injurious use OF
mercury. thereby insuring to the sufferer speedy
relief, dispensing all Impurities, aud roofing out
the venom of disease.
=, THESE dhR, Nos. !, , and 8, are prepared in
and oan be carried in the waIstooat pocket sod
In tlu osses, and divided into separate doses az al
mlnstered BY Velpeau. L3ilemand, Roux, Rioord
DO Price SS each. or four cases for &c. which
saves S3; and In ST oases, whereby there 10 a saw
ing Of 80. To be had, Wholesale and retail, of DR.
BARROW, of 194 Bleeckes street, New York
Immediately ON reoelvlnga q remittance, DIR. Barrow
will forward the Triesenhr to any part of the vord
securely packed and addressed according to the in
struoti0ns of the writer.
The Boox, Of all others, that should be read by
men with damaged and broken down constitutional
IS "H Human Frailty, or Physiological Researches y
IL Is BEAUTIFULLY illustrated. and treats minutsy o
al the symp oms that Inyan8bly develop them
and vitating habit of es.lr youth. lncapsoitstins
monia state, and if not pheok cd in tme deg ener-
ating all the functions of manhood, ard brin,Ins
Sold by DIR. RA RROw, 194 Bleecker street, four
doors below Mecdougal, New York. Price q
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inEton. ID. G. de q. .6m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

FATAL AFFRAY.-Au ARRAY occurred at the
ciPal election in Elizabeth City, on Saturday
directly In front Of the seats Of the inspectors
Of election. The parties to the affray were Henry
CulPepPer, J. w. Poole, VIM. c. Poole, and Ju.
!ius T. Dashleld. About noon Of the day Of elec.
ton, CnlPePPer went to the polls to cast his vote
Almost instantaneously with casting his vote he
suddenly whirled himself around so as TO face the
Pooies and Dashield, who were standing in front
OF the ballot-box at the time, and drew his re.
Voiver, exclaiming at the time: 'sYou d-m
s-ns OF o-s, you are my men-shoot here's a
heart for you" The other parties immedi iately
drew their revolvers, when Cupepper fred a,
some one Of them, the shot not ia king effect I'm.
fired, when Culpepper fell, having received two
wounds, one In the right arm, and one in the
forehead. entering the skull and piercing the
orain. Some seven or eight shots were fred dur
owing to the confusion, nobody can tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

A SKETCH OF LIvERPooL.-Liverpool is second
New ork In Its active commercial character In
its externals there is nothing to remind you that
II Is foreign city. You are constantly reminded
OF Boston and Philadelphia. 1t resembles them
more than New York. The houses In the bes,
streets are succeed, and have fnishings Of the
iightgrev sandstone, so common In England; and
there, as In all towns where bituminous coal Is
used as the usualfuel, the whole town has smok Y
and dark appearance. In their hotel arrangements,
however, they have nothing in common with us;
no public sitting room, no public parlor no psbli
or common table. public eating room, called
the coffee room, is fitted up like refectory, with
little tables spread fer one or two persons and
mere the single gentlemen take their meals, sac b
at such an hour as he pleases. A gentleman with
ladies must have his sitting room as we'll as bed.
rooms, and bis meals are served In his sitting
room, with such food and drink he chooses to
order, and at such times suits his convenience
The hotels are much smaller than ours have
much less pretension In appearance, and the ex-
penses to which the traveller 10 subjected are about
twice as much az with us in hotels of similar
grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

u On occasion Of some artillery practice at
Rexhill, In England, some four or five thousand
tower which was the point TO be fred at All at.
tempts TO persuade them to retire proving vain.
the Duke Of Cambridge ordered a round or two Of
niank 10 De nred over them. Even then they
shotto be fred well over their heads The whist
ing OF the shot settled the business and the men
outside vacated t6e position iu such haste, tina,
tney noied over each other and into divers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

u They have local Jack Sheppard In Cleve-
land, Ohio. After having escaped three times he
was put into cell alone on FRIDAY night. with
shackles on his feet He freed himself from the
shackles, unlocked three cell doors crawled
through a defective wall of an old cell, and
resch"d the open air just In time to be nabbed by
a passing officer.
III The failure Of Edward Lambert & CO.. the
great New York silk joboers, Is saidlto be a very
bad one: To one French importing firm they are
indebted S125 900. The personal expenses Of the
head Of the firm, who has been living In a quiet
way in Brooklyn, are said to have beer, sl6a ,OCo
in ten years.
IL In New Orleans, on the 9th inst, the two
wife murderers, Patrick Cagan and George Os-
born, were hung within the walls Of ths parish
prison. Remarks were made upon the sca6old
by both, asserting their innocence Of any muir
derous design, and attributing their downfall 10
the influence Of liquor.
III The railroads crossing the western prairies
are protected from drifting snow In winter by
high fences, which serve In summer to keep the
cattle from the track. In the winter Of 1855, be
fore these fences were constructed, the Illinois
Central Railroad Company expended SlOO, 600 In
endeavorins to keep their track clear. =
u The wages Of negro servants In Louisville,
Kentucky, have increased, In consequence of the
difficulty Of obtaining them, their masters In the
country fearing TO trust them away from home
during the present excitement.
IL The Boston Transcript, Of Wednesday,
of ss susos Of Three Tss
Uow Is very deep In the northern and central
portions Of this Union.
PALMETTO FLAG RAISED IN CONNECTICUT -
Some waggish young fellows raised a palmetto
dag on Fort Hale, New Haven harbor, Saturday
night, and there IL waved defantly In the breeze
of Sunday morning till the citizens removed 1t.
FURNACE "BLowN Our.n-The Montour Iron
Works, Of Pennsylvania, the largest In the State
except one, have stopped, and about 900 men
have been thrown out OF work in the very depth
of winter.
" OF the three Liberal candidates for the
representation Of the bosough Of Southwark
London, one Is deaf. the other blind and the third
Is the well known Oriental traveller and explorer
Lsyard
IL On Saturday last. the emancipation of serf.
dom In Russia took effect This work was in.
| augurated by Emperor Alexander III, In the yea,
1857. BY this movement 900 o,Uu0 Russian ssrfi
are made free.
iD-A petition and bin are now before the
Delaware Legislature for q charter for railroad
| to connect Townsend station on the DeIayyars
Railroad, with point In Kent county, Nd.
III Rarey continues his exhibitions I'm New
York, and tames one or two horses before his au.
dience every night. @
D The celebration Of the 9Th Of January 4,
| New Orleans was generally observed.
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DEsERTERs-The 800 sailors sent from Charles.
town TO Portsmouth, ". a., for the sloop of wal
Macedonian, on Tuesday, occasioned the officers
considerable trouble in managing them, while In
the cars. Notwithstanding all their exertions
about SO Of them managed to elude the vigilance
OF their keepers, and escaped after the cars stopped
by jumping from the car windows, the door.
recovered ~ @~~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

CHICAGO ON Slow ROUTE TO TIRE skis
Where are you goingi" said young gentleman
70 an elderly one In a white cravat, whom he
overlook few miles from Chicago
81 am going to heaven, my son; 1 have been on
my way there for eighteen years
well good bye, old fellow; IL you have been
travelling toward heaven eighteen years and got
no nearer to 1t than Chicago, Ill take anothe
route.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-16

RICH GOLD QuARTs.-A letter from Melbourn,
mentions that solid cake Of Gold, worth f95GO
the produce Of the crushing Of only ten tons o.
quartz from a reef near Inglewood locality
scarcely known twelve months ago-had beer
sold to the Bank Of New South Wales This bal u
had also purchased at Sandhurst AXE wheig hi me-
ABOUT sol ounces; the produce of35 tons of uartz
and II is affirmed that the same reef will prodnce
S3O, 600 year for many years to come