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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

E@S- Will our correspondent LA Fayette,"
from happahannock County, please send his
name and address, which have been misiaid:
as there Is letter Tor him at this Office
which will be sent to him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

The accounts of the peach, and fruit crop
generally in Virginia epd all the adjacent
States, is, 50 far, favorable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11
DIED.

On Tuesday evening last, after Driei -,
ness, MARY VAUDEVILLE. ,E.5- her suI l''..
will take place this afternoon, at ) oclorh, ~" and
her late residence, at the corner OF fis' a.s
Duke streets, to which her friends and se4u''N
tances are respectfully invited.
In Washington, on the Sth instant, I'hVl
DORE Ii. BRISCOE, aged nineteen years D."
one month. --
mo WHEELWRIGHTS AND CARPEA hn ~.
l. For rent, the property on the lurI I"
above Middleburg, occupied for many years y ss
e Sampsell. There is comfortable stone !s%s s
DWELLING, with garden lot. shop &C., 81 ~.
on the premisss, and it is good situaiIo '0'
inesS.
Rent moderate, and posses: ion immt dia,e!
ASA ROGERS,
Trustee for Gibson Estate
MidJleburg, NH 2S--Iaw3w
HAIR NETS-A new and improved af''@'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

CuEA-THE MONROE D>cTR:$E.-W G learl.
Grcm the Charleston Mercury that the Con
tedorate States, by their secession from the
Federal Union, have no further use Tor the
Monroe Dn@trine. Tie Language Of tie
Mercury to this effect is rs follows:
ut is the policy Of the Confederate States
to seek and cultivate the most intimate and
friendly relations with all other siuvehuiti-
ing States. The Monroe doctrne-thc doe
trlne Of Southern statesmen when ruling the
coun>els of the United s;tateS-goes with
the dissolution OF the Union of the United
States. Cuba is no iungcr of any Use to tie
Southern States as counterpUise 10 the grow
Iug and insDleut a>cendancy ot the North
She may be Il valuable TREND aud ally
Tie more prosperous and powerful she is, the
better ior tie Confederate States and the
wider Spain can extend the institutions Of
Cuba ever ad IHcant islands tue more worthy
she becomes II ,,a 0urai;y."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

There is every effort now made 10 get up 4
new excitement about q reported invasion
and capture by Southern troops OF Wash
ington city. Details Of the conspiracy"
are givsn in the shape of rumors and re-
ports. The spirit Of mischief seems to
have broken loose all over the country
Another, apparently, Sensation" manoeuvre
is the story about the privateering system
to be inausurated BY the Southern Confede-
racy TO sweep off Northern commerce, and
capture the California steamers. Nothing
calculated to excite angry feelings Il: the
North and at the South, is left unSaid by
the ultras IN both sections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

"LlrTLE RUGBY. fine Providence Post
Of Monday says, i'll the course OF an earnest
article commenting upon the probabilities Il
an extra session ut IungresS We can tell
Ar. Lincoln thu: il nc calls Congress to-
gethec for the sole purpose Of inaugurating
IL war against the se@eded States, without
first Offering to the South the olive branch of
peace--peacc, upon conditions honorable TO
all parties--he will do very foolish thing,
amt accnmpiStr nothing in th. end The
people Of the North tcW nal consent 10 shoot
dnwn the pcopIa OF the South because they
will not swallow the Chicago platform. If
they fight it must be with ciaan hands. If
they take up arms to restore the Government,
IL mus: he with the understanding that it is
IL be y Government under whc rha SIGt!;-
crn States are to have their just rights
John =. Hale threatened, before Conyre
adjourned. THAT the new Administration
would commence its work by hanging the
traitors Of E!e Nurth II by traitors h..
meant those :@;,n do and "ill decliuc 10 shoot
down citizens Of the country for not yielding
10 the Black Republican PLATFORM, re warn
him and his party that they vii! have enough
to DO for the next six months, without cross
ing Mason and Dixon : iiuc."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11


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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

Orr Duty TO MExlco-Ihc impression
that the recent military and naval move
ments Of the Government are, III part III
least, directed towards The operations in
Texas, continues 20 prevail among large
number OF the public press. A. il is known
shat portion of the military stores were
shipped at New York Tor brazos Santiago
aud that ciedrances were taken ont Tor that
part, il is sur.rsc,! BY 30 &c that the Govern
tnenI intends to establish at once Oh the
western frontier OF Texas Il fortified post,
wiz. ii view 10 keep up c0nneXi"n with iHte
rior military posts, and ;.oll i'll check Mexi.
can and Indian enemies. 1t will he reIne1l-
bered by our readers that the Federal Coy
ernmens is under obligations, by the Treaty
OF Guadalupe Hidal2o, negotiated at the
close Of our war with Mexico. to defend the
frontiers of that country, as we'll as of Texas
and Of our Mexican acquisitions, against in
cursion and depreciation BY The Indians-
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

THE MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVEMENTS
The naval and military movements az New
York have, for the present ut least, come To
an end. The steam transports Baltic and ILL.,
nois sailed rs already stated On Monday, and
no doubt, together with the Atlantic, are al
ready on the way, uudcr the convoy OF the Pow
hatau, towards their destination. Two swift
steam-tugS are also reported to have accom-
puuicd thc expedition The Harriet Lane
left New York, and the sloop-of,war pawnee
left Norfolk about the same time, but whether
they Joined the other vessels, or proceeded
Oh IL separate mission, is Of course matter
of conjecture There seems now to he hut lit
tie doubt that, whatever may be the mten-
tons of the Administrations III reference u
Forts Sumter and PIckenS, that the eXpedi
ton which has Just left New York is DIES yn-
ed for Texas. This is the general belief
among the army aid navy officers, ami with
other current circumstances fixes the fact
almost beyond reasonable doubt. 1t is also
possible that some portion Of the vast amount
Of stores these vessels take out may be left at
the Tortugas OF Key West. With regard to
Fort Sumter it is now very confidently assert
ed Ibut not more confidently than its intended
evacuation has been predicted, that the AG-
ADMINISTRATION has determined to supply Major
Anderson with provisions, and that IL mes
seuger has been despatched to Montgomery
to give the authorities there and also 1T
Charleston notice OF this intention. The
provisions will be sent in an unarmed vessel
and if Resistance to her entry into Charleston
harbor is offered, then the tort will be rrili-
forced and provIsionod at al hazards, if the
nowcr Ut the Government can accomplish 1t.
la the NIX antime the dispatches from Charles
ton state thar preparations for the attack ~
Sumter are mpleted and that the signal
for that attack may be expected 1T any Ii'''-
meat All vessels III the harbur, ii Is stated
have received notification from General
Btaurcyard to keep cat of the range OF fire
hctwecu Fort Snrnter nud Sullivan's Island
on which Fort MYuitrG i: situated. As IL
further military necessity, nCuae situated
ilear Que ui the batteries erected against the
fort, supposed probably to Interfere with It's
efficient wurkins had been blown up. The
famous iloating battsry is to be brought into
requistlon and stationed 1T some poiar Hear
Fort Sumter ready for action HN. i'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

The recent instances OF the arrest, and
rendition of fugitive slaves, escaped into
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois, under the
fugitive slave law-without disorder, 5umulr.
or attempt at resistance-ulay be mentioned
rs far as these instances co. as Il favorable
sign Of the times. 1t is shown that ti.a mat
Ter, which has given such just cause Of oil
fence at the South, is still capable Of being
controlled by law. The carrying out of the
law, too. has caused n stampede Of runaway
negroes in the free States, into Canada. In
one sense, then, the Canada line" is re-
moved further from us. II runaways can
only be safe in Canada it will break up the
free State trade" in the line Of harborng
and concealny what belongs t. their neigh
bors under the Constitution Of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

HAIR NETS-A new and improved ur'''''
IL for Ladies and Misses, just received. .. 81.
mh 2I s. w. MEYENBEkt5,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11
ALEXANDRIA,:
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1861.

VIRGINIA CoNvENrIoN.-The Convention,
yesterday. refused by vote Of Il to lo4 t."
strike out of the 18th resolution OF the Com
mittee on Federal Relations that part re-
terripg to the Southern forts. The res
olutior was then amended and adopted.
The 18th resolution was adopted, and pend
ing the consideration Of the l4th resolution
Of the report, the Convention adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11

uesG lulUA5 SHOW VIC SSIt:hS "a tuC Soito Wv
# in the case of Connecticut the result Is
not all that could he desired it is, under the
circumstances, all that could have been ex-
pccted. IL is an earnest OF what is to come
when all in favor of soundly national
cause shake off old pre- udioes and get into
= habit OF acting together, simply and solely
for the great cause of the country
We quote this, (even though we may not
consider the indications given by the cleo
tons referred to, as in all respects as mpor-
tant, or as favorable as the Post does,) be-
cause it is pleasant and agreeable, in these
days Of gloom and disaster, when the waves
run high, and the gale increases, to hear,
from any quarter, q cheerful voice, or note
even "a patch Of clear blue sky behind the
clouds that darby lower in the horizon. -
If the peoplc--bidding the mere politiclans
and seekers for power and place under the
banners of their respective parties, ito get
behind them" 1could, North and South,
''act together simply and solely for the great
cause of the country" all the high hopes
and fond ansici pations of the Post, in which
we are proud warmly to share, would be re-
allied, and all, again. we believe, in Il short
time, be peace and concord and happiness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21
TERMS OF ADVERTTsTNC.


Several material changes and improvements in the
postal service have been authorized by act OF tie late
Congress- establishing certain post routes The second
section of the act empowers the Postmaster General to
procure and furnish letter sheets, with postage stamps
impressed thereon, combining in one both sheet and
an envelope. This supplies desideratum in certain
business and legal proceedings where is important 10
prove the date of mailing of letter by the postmark
With the envelope this is always difficult and
frequently impossible on account of the letter being
separate from the on which the postmark is i'm
pressed.
10 newspaper publishers and their customers in the
INTERIOR the most important section is that which makes
it "lawfu for persons known as regular dealers in news
papers and periodicals. to receive by mail such ouanti
ties OF either as they may require anto paw the post
age thereon as they may be RECEIVED at the same rates
as regular subscribers to such publications. This is
intended to give the benefit of the reduced quarterly
rates to newspaper Dealers who, on accoan Of the ir
regularity IN the number of papers and periodicals they
ORDER find it impossible to pay postage quartery in ad-
vance 1t very liberal provision both to them and
their customers.
Two other sections enlarge the scope of maiable
matter, to paid for according to the weight of the
package, by including MAPS engravings Autographs, or
Photographic prints on rollers or in paper covers books
bound or unbound Photographic paper and letter en-
Velopes all of which are to be rated at cent an
ounce for any place within the United States not over
fifteen hundred miles, and two cents an ounce for any
distance fifteen hundred miles, prepaid by postage
stamps. The packages must not exceed four pounds
Cards, blank or printed in packages weighing at least
eight ounces and seeds cuttings in packages not
ceeding eight ounces are made mailabe matter at the
same rates, prepared in the same way.
BY the fourteenth section Of the act to which we are
referring, notice that letters by the overland
routes to the Pacific which have heretofore been rated
at three cents per half ounce when the distance was un-
der three thousand miles, to be rated ten cents
The law will hereafter be that the ten cent rate of post
age is to be prepaid all letters conveyed in the mail
between any points in the United States east of the
Rocky Mountains, ard any State or Territory On the
Pacific
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21
For the Journal.

WARSAW, n. g.. March 11th, 1861.
At meeting of the citizens of Warsaw and vicinity
D. G. Morisey called to the Chair, and W. r.
Bell appointed Secretary. On notion the following
gentlemen were appointed Committee to draft resou-
tiCns for the consideration of the meeting viz j. p
Faison, n. Frederick, G. B. Hobson, Jas. T. Mathis
and W. B. Jones. In their absence Major J. T. Rhodes
in of his happest moods recounted Southern
with which be evinced a thorough acquaintance his
remarks, chase, eloquent truthful received hearty ap-
proval. The Committee their return reported the
following preamble and resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted
WHEREAS Having forborne for months to give final ex-
preston to determination all hazards maintain
rights which has been manifested First by submtta
to Congressional remedy. Second, by appeal to re-
turning of justice the part Northern brethren
and lastly, to citizens living in the fold with
ourselves and having sgnaly failed in the two first and
partially in the last at least far to make dspair
Constitutional remedy. Therefore,
ReSOLUed 1St AS minority having God given rights we
declare them naenabe against all magistrates and all
ernments of whatever pretenson and that comu-
nifty dare maintain them.
ReSolued I'd. That invite all communities in Nerth
Carolina of like sentiments with ourselves operate and
to give US their aid and sympathy.
ReSOlued Sd. That recommend the formation of
party composed of those persons who unwilling longer
to submit to Northern rule and aggression.
RSOlUed 4. That sympaties with the South and
desire conneXon with the Southern Confederacy
ReSOlUed 9Th That the Wilmington Journal the Whining
ton Ber the Rough Notes and State Journal be
ed to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
d. e. MORISEY, Chairman.
W. B. BELL, Secretary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21
Horrible Purpose of the Party In Power

The Richmond Examiner says that an incorrect and
imperfect statement of conversation between DR.. Writ
of Westmoreand and Salmon 2. Chase, the new sup
posed Secretary of the Treasury the strongest will and
leading spirit of Lincon's Cabinet having appeared in
the telegraphc reports of morning paper the gentle
to whom the following letter is addressed desires to
make public this full and authentic statement of that
conversation 1t falls like pencil light on the whole
proceedings OF the party in power:
al have been anxious to communicate the substance
OF a conversation held by Dr. Writ, (my brother-in-
aw) with Ex-Governor Chase Of Ohio, in Washington
on the evening of Friday, tie 18th of February. He
called upon Chase, and expressed hope that as he
would probably be in Lincon's Cabinet, he would use
his influence to preserve peace in the South and not at
tempt to reinforce retake the Southern or and Chase
told him that the President would do his duty and rein
force Anderson and protect him at all hazards If South
Carolina resisted, the consequence would be her
head Dr. Writ told him what would be the effect ofsuch
course the South. All the conservative and Union
loving of the South would resist secession would
result and the entire South forced into union He ar
swered that could not be helped. When Dr. Writ IN
qured if he expected the South to return to the
Union after their homes had been threatened and their
country devastated he answered 1--we do not want them
to return. If the slave States remain in the Union they
will have to be satisfied with much less than they are now
demanding" Dr. Writ then asked him if he expected to
subugate the South? He said Ten millions of peo-
pie, with four millions Of slaves in their midst could
scarcely resist twenty six millions" But what is your
object inquired DR.. Writ; and he answered "To
tree the slave, who is the cause OF the war;" What
will you do with him when thus freed CAL
low yon to have him as Peon, to work your fields,
If you willing to pay for his servce if not, they
be colOnized in Central America." DR.. Writ then en-
qured if the Fugitive Slave Law was to be respected
Mr.. Chase said it would have to be modified, and when
slave who escaped pursued and identified, he
could be given up paid for if paid for he would be
sent to the aforesaid colony in Central America.
He added in the event of war in theSouth no slaves
would be in Virginia within one year, and in ten years.
slave would be in the borders of the Southern Con-
federacy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21

The FLIGHT OF ABRAHAM-The Louisville Courier
has the following touching the late hegira of "Old
Abe":
Lincoln speaks like an old granny and runs from the
Baltmorean constituents of II. W. Davis as good
Republican as himself, while JEFF. Davis speaks like
statesman and soldier, and runs down to see if Maj
Anderson is not weary of taking of Sumter for the
Southern Confederation
A few days since, Seward and Lovejoy telegraphed
Lincoln to quit making speeches. Lincoln wouldn't
quit, and Seward sent bis son with cock-anda-bul
ed and will do the rest of the speaking himself.
In a recent speech Lincoln promised to put his foot
down firmly" When fellow runs he puts his foot
down firmly and rapidly. He must have alluded to his
intended flight to Washington.
If Lincoln had begun to his legs he left
home, and gone straight to Washington, possibly the
country for yet awhile would have discovered neither his
ignorance nor his cowardice.
The Rail Splitter should now be called the Rail Rider
for he rode the rails of the railroad through Baltimore
with more agility than he ever exhibited in rasptting
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21

STRENGTHENING THE DEFENCEs OF Fort PICKENs.-
The Importance of the recent of Lieut.. Slemmer
in erecting sand battery to the eastward of Fort
Pickens is thus explained by the Mobile Daily Adver-
tiser of the 9th inst:
The sand battery defends the only land approach to
Fort Pickens, which stands On the extreme western
point of Santa Rosa Island. The Island some forty
miles long, but very narrow in many places being
ly than third Of mile in width. The battery
stands part of the Island and is an efec-
tual outpost to prevent surprise from sorming force
IF we are to come to blows with Lncoln's Admins.
tration we shall want to take Fort Pckens, and will
try and have no navy, and our batteries the
mainland can only play at long aw with that powerful
Island Fortress which can more than hold its own at
that game and destroy any attacking force approaching
in boats the most feasible method of attack to throw
powerful force on to Santa Rosa Island several miles
to the eastward crossing them from the mainland
across sound about half mile, more or less wide-
Once on the Island their programme would be to rush
down on Fort Pickens and take it by overwhelming as
sault.
We understand that Slemmer has taken every care
and precauon in his power to strengthen his defences
the island side of the fort, and advised
that he has provided outpost work of defence and if
be nothing more than station for picket guards 1t
will answer the purpose of eecualy preventing any
facility of making regular siege approaches by an attack
ing force and yet this force could be excessively annoy
ed in the day time by the shot and shell of squadron
playing upon them in flank from the Gulf or bay. We
hope the worst will not to the worst and that we
shall get the fort easier than VI Grnas but If we do
not this sand battery of Lieut. Semmers is matter o
interest, and will play part of some Importance in
attack the only plan in which we can quickly gain
possession of Pickens
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21

Fasa THE SUBSCRIBER having determined to go South,
S offers for sale his entire possession Of ANDS in New
~ Hanover county, 80 miles from Wilmington aud one
mile from the Cape Fear River in Cainuck District there
being about $50 in ALL of which 3 drained
and cleared and in fine state of cultvatiOnthere being
about 200 to clear, all heavy growth Swamp
Land, being portion of the well-knOWn JUMPER AND
BEAR SWAMPS, and the balance UPLAND. The Swamp
we'll adapted the production of Corn, Peas. Potatoes
HOUSE nearly new, and all necessary out houses, and
good Well of Water The place is pleasantly located and
datey the Cape Fear River containing l52 about
miles from the above plantation ali fenced for the purpose
adapted Corn, Peas Pumkins &c. Also, there is any
quantity of OAK AND ASH WOOD handy to the river,
which car, with little labor be turned into money Any
person wishing settle himself valuable and pleas
antly located place in good neigh
borhoOdwould do we'll call sOOn the place
too well known remain hand long Apply to the
subscriber the premises address Arthur Bourdeaux
Caintuck P o., New Hanover county, n. c.
April 49, lS60.-34-tf ARTHUR BOURDEAUA.