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A WORD FOR THE HOUR.

The frmaneDt breaks up. In black eclipse
Light after ight goes out. One evil stsr
Luridly elariDg through tho smoke Of war,
As in the dream Of the Apocalypse,
Drsgs others down. Let us not weakly weep,
Nor rashly threaten. Give US grace to keep
Our faith and patience: wherefore should we leap
On one hand into fratricidal tight,
Or, on tho other, yield eternal right,
Frame lies by Law, and good and Ill confcund7
What fear wo1 Safe on Freedoms yantsge
ground
Our feet are planted: let Us there remain
In uurevcngeful calm, no means untried
which truth can sanction, no just claim denied-
The sad spectators Of suicide
They break the links Of Union: skall we ghs
Tbs fires Of hell to weld anew the chainf
Draw We not even now froer breath
As from cur shoulders falls a load Of death
LoatSsome AS that the doomed Mezentius borc'
Why take We up the aocursed thing sgain'
Pity, forgive, Tut urge them back no more
Who, drunk with passion, hoist disunions' rag
With It's vilo reptile blazon. Let US press
The golden cluster on cur brave old flag
in closer union, and, if numbering less,
Brighter shall shine the stars which stu remain
AmabIgy, lCih dag Of lsi moath. J. C. W.
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UIre Gree ptaa9
NGTON
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY Is. 1861.

Anderson says he can't accept favors from
the rebels till be knows what the Government
intends to do lie is puzzled to know wheth-
er he should return shot OF sugar plums. If
he waits till he is certain Of the intentions of
Old Public FunctiOnary, he Will wait-tiil
he is tired The nation is already tired wait
ins for him 10 declare his intentions A few
shot when the Star Of the West was in sight,
would have made the sugar-plum question Of
to-day quite simple. Anderson might then
have safely taken the cabbagos.
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the North. with 2O9 barrels of common
powder. rs kegs of rife powder and large
quantity OF musket powder, the property OF
the state.
Volunteering for the South Carolina army
is not perfectly free act. Two painters
from Brooklyn, \. Y, at work in Charles
ton, were summoned to appear for drill, and
finding they would be heavily fined or i'm
prison d, they left their work and attended
TO military duty. After a few days, the
company OF 300, most Of whom had yolun-
teered in the same way, were called upon to
enlist in the regular army of the state only
so 0ut Of the 800 enlisted, and tho captain
said with yexation, "I'll have you all
drafted tomorrow, and I'll treat you worse
than the United States soldiers are treated -
The Brooklyn men, finding they were TO be
forced into the rebel army, took the next
steamer for the North.
South Carolina has made another issue
with the general government, which the
latter ought TO meet in some way. j. n.
Merriman collector Of the port Of George
town, S. c., who continued to fulfil the
duties of his office, has been arrested, with
his deputy, Mr.. Lopse, on charge OF trea-
/ son against the state Of South Carolina. \
| letter was found written by Nj. .MerrIman and
addressed 10 Pres. B-ehanan, stating that he
| (Merrlmar) had cleared vessels in the name
| of the United States, and that he would
continue TO do SO The letter calls upon
/ the president to send boat and men to col
| lect the federal revenue, and informs him of
/ the progress made in the construction Of the
/ works near George town, and promises to
keen him posted from time to time in rela-
tion to the same Mr.. MegTiman admitted
the writing Of the letter. and both were
committed for treason. Will the general
| government allow citizens Of the United
States to be hung for their loyalty?
Letters daily received from Charleston con-
firm the accounts Of tho reign of terror pre-
vailiog there. \ merchant Of New York
received letter from one of his Charleston
| customers on Monday, saying that he was
| call d upon by the committee OF the govern
ment Of that city and told that his portion
of the forced loan was $500. lie was as
tonished and alarmed. lie said he could
not do 1t without begga1ing his family. The
gentlemen gave him ten hours to comply.
At the lapse of that time he was visited
again, when he told his visitors that he could
not pay the sum demanded. He was then
ordered to leave the city in fourteen hours,
remove all that belonged to him, and all that
was found in the city after that time would
be taken Up by the government. lie could
dispose Of nOthing-remove n0thing-his
family was sick, and he paid the demand.
lie says he is a ruined man-can sell nothing
got little or no mOney-and that a new
oan will be called for he expects every day
I and tnat his case Is not solitary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-25
THE PROGRESS OF REBELLION

The Charleston Mercury was highly ex-
ultant over the achievement Of driving the
Star of the West from the harbor. 1t SAYS,
1.-The first gun of the new struggle for inde-
pendence has been fired, and federal power
has received its first repulse." After giving
an accoun: of the aff.r, tho Mercury con-
eludes as follows THUS terminated the
first attempt of the federal government to
reinforce the great stronghold of coercion in
our harbor. The approach Of the Star OF
the West to Fort Sumter, taken IN copnec-
too with the facts that her clearance was
for New Orleans, and that her troops were
smuggled aboard outside the harbOr of New
York, proves clearly enough that the presi-
dent has chosen the eoercive policy, and
that his officials will not hesitate to promote
its success"
Governor Pickens sent "a message to the
legislature, on Monday, detailing his plans
for guarding the coast. He proposes to pur-
chase three iron steam propellers of light
draft, each TO carry thirty-two seamen one
each to be stationed ut Charleston, George
town and Beaufort, and to keep up cons
tant communication with each other and
with the forts on shore, for protection
against any sudden invasion Of flawless bands.
IL 10 'Aico fiOiOctu ~ loiilN Ill bHc
and mouths Of Iiyers with r-doubts and or
dnance.
Malyr Anderson is now permitted to send
n messenger to the city for post-oin e Lhaiis,
but no provisions are allowed to be procured
or rurcnyscd, and his force, consisting OF
ahiut On soldiers and so laborers, subsiss
manly on salt meat and hard food. Small
steamers and otter eft frequently approach
The fort in the III, st tauntin. and aggrav1-
t,nr manner. knowing that his ln'tructiOn
and inclination fr5id him to regard insu.-
ting demonstrations, which only exhibit a
mean and craven spirit.
The Savannah Republican of the 10Th
iusr. says:
~ schooner arrived here yesterday from
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EP O tT y.
LIKE AN ANVIL.

.nyil" rhen the stroke
Su.'iIa,y, - men falls fercs and fast;
c.i "a ,.' Int more deeply reot the oak,
III, Wto.e lravny arms embrace the blstt !
..e,.rI like an anyip when the sparks
Fly far and wide, fiery shower
Virtue and truth must still be marks
Where malice proves its want Of power.
Stand like an anvil" when the bar
Lies red and glowing on its breast;
Duty ths be life's leading star,
And conscious innocence its rest.
'fStand like an yil'-noiee and heat
Are born Of earth and die with time;
The souls like God, its source snd seal
IL solemn, still, serene, sublime
TBIsBcr D0tHF-
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WATCHING OUR FoRTs.-The government
is very properly sending few men to each
Of the lurIs in this part of the county.
Cannon ar d powder might have been stolen
from them il they were unoccupled. There
is current rumor that the government had
reason 10 fear that u thieying expedition to
Fort Adams war planned. We cannot say
whether this is So But ie Is well known
that SGT them agents have been in New
York, and it would not be difficult TO ma
:. duz n desperate fellows there who could
be hired to enter u deienctleSs fortress anu
sriz the c.irnun and ln,Nder which might
IL, within reach. PrOr!d=ice J1D"q0f,
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In Missouri.

Tho Charleston Post Master admits that
MAJOR Anderson's letters were opened but
excuses the felony on the ground that only
the pubic letters were thus violated
1t is not strange that this outrage was
committed. Mail robbery has long been
deemed evidence Of public virtue down South.
The Government has justified it and the
Courts have pronounced it right because the
robbery has been hitherto O.tensibly perpe-
trated to prevent the circulation Of "incen-
diary" documents.
In following up that line Of duty, it was
an easy matter to go a step farther. and de-
eide orders to an officer Of the Government to
be ''ineendiary. Having been assured By tho
Government itself that mail robbery was
justifiAble whenever il was deemed necessary
for the public safety, we TO not see how the
Government can fnd fault with the robbery
in this clse. IL IS only returning to IS own
lips the bitter draughJ which it has pressed
to the liTs Of ptheF7.-AHany Ereamg
Journal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-25

JUDGE SMALLEY's CHARGE to the Grand
Jury, laying down the law OF treason against
the United States Government, and the duty
OF bringing those guilty of it, or Of aiding
or concealing it. to trial is likely
to set good many to thinking
pretty earnestly. whether making
guns and ammunition for rebels. and selling
and transporting munitions of war to those
engaged in insurrection, is saltogether "a safe
business" 1t is well known that dealers and
manufacturers in New York, and elsewhere
at the North, have driven heavy business
Of that sort for while back The United
States Circuit Court Grand Jury Of NewYork
are said to be already pushing their inquiries
into this business in that vicinity, in earnest.
That the rebels should be allowed not only to
seize for their own use all the L. S. Forts,
guns and ammunition which are in the in
surrectionary States, but also to purchase al
EJtum, of all the northern manufacturers
and dealers, and employ the uumolested ser
vices of all Railroad and Express Companies,
and all the Shipping interest to transport for
them, is little too much. Adyerting TO this
business of furnishing war material for the
South, the Troy Arena says;
! Cannon are now being manufactured in West
| Troy TO promote rebellion and treason at the
South. We learn from good authority that large
order for bomb-Shells, for one Of the rebeious
| southern States, are now being manufactured in
! that locality. 1t is the opinion of eminent law
yers in this city, that these acts are reasonable
and we learn that the proper authorities will bs
called upon TO exert their powers to prevent the
| giving of " aid and comfort" to an armed enemy
now in open war with the Government Of the Uni
ted States. 1t is intimatei that parties at Hudson
are also eug1ged in the manufacture Of cannon and
shells Tor the South. In this city contract for
harness for artillery service has also been on the
tapis :0r several days. We trust those who arc
| engaged in this business will be careful in their
anxiety to make money, not to run the risk Of
committing n crime which i; BY law punishab C
with death. The chances are not worth the risk.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-25

iTA.-llenry 5. Lane was Inaugural
cd Governor last week, and on Wednesday
elected U"lted States Senator by the legisla-
tme. lie has resigned the goverrorshiT.
o. T. Morton, tEe lieutenant governor ap-
peared, and was sworn ia as Governor. lie
vi t4ke the pace Of Fitch in the Senate,
alter 4th of March nex;, and great i'm
prUycment il will Je.
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THE SOUTHERN FORTS.

The Report made by Col, Totten to Con-
sress few years ago, gives the latest Of
ticlal information on the Notifications in the
Southern States. 1t appears from this work
that SO, ,OOO, 900 have been expended By the
federal government for the protection of the
southern frontier, in this one item of fOrtif-
cations, and, in fact, the amount will not
fall far short of $25, 600, 900, five include the
works now in process of construction, with
the armaments and stores contained in these
fcrts. Fort Monroe cost 50, ,446,T71; Fort
Calhoun 81 l,S24,S5l; Fort Delaware $780,
9li; Fort Jefferson ,l22, ,l38; Fort Nor
gan 81 ,242, ,552; Fort Taylor 81 $50 900 A.;
Fort Sumter S977 ,4O8; Fort Pulaski $685.
$50. The following is the list of the fortif-
cations Of the southern frontier:
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oyrus W. Flc.d hs famed. 1t is said
sI4' tIe estate will pay less than twenty
I've cents on dollar. ii, has never re-
nei trim The Atlantic Cable operation
Had thai ben successful af.ur. he w-nIi
have beo1 on nf The markell aud successful
mrn ot New York.
Mr.. Taylor, clerk of the New Yak p. ST
oiA-e. i'as u rn '''nfruei rs PIT Ma,ie- in
we oi Mr. DE- alIointei ec.le;ary of
4!e-sury.
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TnE MEAN>Ess eaTSs Ines G ar,
Council Oi Columbia, ). c.. which iupasts.
Il tax OF litte /, IS than. Ole per cent. on ~
real estat'' a'si t'aeid2as per IIiAf ~
te be Iaitteqsseinsai1h st',isurtluixssau aufxaS
IS HI fdsr5s $50 ete6S7f4b sastsz lsz lsss,j 4tssxi
fftsi" es'F4sssifs sdih bffe5Saais s' ~ il
tisdit- ,aa;asi6sao iaJsaobsdm Eesbsstatj tssI
i.ss nesrss Hra9iss ssr isbte ~, ts4e ssse csfs
tbssisfaY sgn u y2I5ssr siiY seiYssf g Iese yris
II Siohel 10 Dive t.icIn "a, or Ieduce then
% a1ge5y sd ir0dsaOra5 Al szse; :sd' sysi!sd
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BURNING FLUID AccIDENT.-About SIX
O'Clock on Wednesday morning while the
hired girl in the employ Of the editor Of
this paper was preparing breakfast for the
family, lamp with burning fluid exploded
and enveloped the girl in filmes. In this
situation she ran into the dining-room
screaming at the top of her voice. We i'm
medIately got out Ul bed, threw the girl on
the floor and rolled her over in the mean
time smothering the FIRE with her own
clothing, which was the only art;le we
could reach as the sufferer held on to US ike
a death-like grip. In halt a minute more,
the girl would have been burned to death; as
it is, she is badly burned, but not danger
ously. After saving the girl, we extin-
guIshed fire in the buttery where the lamp
exploded. Our left hand is badly burned
and blistered, but under the circumstances
we feel as though we had got off at cheap
rate, as for a while, it seemed as though
the girl and her deliyerer were both to bs
overwhelmed by the asmes.-R1s. Courier
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anxiety to make money, not to run the risk Of
committing crime which i. BY law punishable c
with death. The chances are not worth the risk.
CONDITION OF TIE COUNTY
TREASURY.
By a recent enactment Of law, tie Judges Of
tho various CO. Courts, are required to publish
annual account Of tho income of the County and
the amount paid by the Treasurer FOR tho p1eced-
ing year, and Of the Indebtedness Of the County.
and such other facts in reference to the financial
condition Of the County ss they m7y deem i'm
portant.
The data for minute report, arc to be found in
certain records of the various County Clerks and
Treasurers, for the keeping Of which hereafter,
provision is -ade but such records have not here
t9loro been kept; and on that account the present
report must necessarily be more general than
would be desirable md more so than will be the
/ case hereafter
Tho County Treasurer, Edward ". Peek, ESQ.
ha', pursuant to lay, returned a detailed report
Of his receipts AMI dist tursemcnts, during tho past
year, from which it appears that the receipts If
the County Treasury, for the past year up o. Jan.
J, lsGl, have been as follows
From the proceeds Of money for
PeddIers' license money aud the
Bank tax. s2sI,25
! From the proceeds of loans effected
by the Judges 2ogo -
From taxes, 3G49.32
Making a total q S692a,g9
Tho Expenditure Of tho Co. foIIo,yss
Tor cxp,nsc Of enlarging Grand
Jury room in Court House and Tor
enlargiug and repairing the Jail so
far, S5e5G,ss
Tie payment OF orders urawn pre-.
yious to January 4st., 1850, being
! former indebtedness G2l.55
| IN payment Of orders dawn since
Jan. J., 1850. including expense Of
collecting tax Of water, fuel and
| lights for Jail, Court House ond
/ Probate caice, new carpets FOR
Court House repairs, and other
| necessary expenses and also in
further liquidation Of former il.
d>bedness. 536,IT
s7OI4,3O
The Treasurer has made an estimate fer the en-
suing year, as follows
LIABILITIES.
Orders outstanding and to be paid, $685., IS
Loan TO County authorized by law, 3Q92,j2
DJe the Treasurer Jan. J, 1851, SS4,32
Estimated for Treasurer 1916
insurance, $500
" o'3er eHp'nse', 10000 t2G,IS
-
s4O43, Is
REcEIrTE ioR iug rEAn 1861.
Taxes due lst. June 1861 being
per cent on Grand list Of Co.
amount, 7s,45o,Al $3,l2S.3S
Less per cent. for collection
and Attachments, 2l3tS
o. orc %
F,,ir,o,od p p.o.int. t,o,, ,....oo
oo,o,,r, n P,l, r. p.d5
lo-. 1;.o.s., n,e, n, =,
t.,v;r,. b,Ia,,.. 20 he ,,ro,i,,5 f,- -, to.o,
p. ,.,a.
r., a.. - -,
f,I,ov.
ro,, -. ;,5ot.a5,.s. o1.o.,u
Incurred in the enforcement of
,b, Ioir in addition 70 TIM
e. s;f 5s above stated e1q-- ca
uot;ou+b. toto, r,esoot i,dab,-
Al 'D1 "
edness s1,ZN,Z6
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WHAT JACKSON SAlD.-The following
yrords in ,ackson'- n, clamaiinn to the pe'
,,o',,Ie n( South Carolina IN 1882. express
iec ibc id,ter,ninalion OF the people ot the IN
ION to-day My Jr'fAren' me 0'',n'o'a ~
he Ua,oa you may be, Ias 'fs ce'"05''
neCcr."
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Guns
Fort Delaware, Delaware River. Md, ISL
Fort McHenry, Baltimore laTbOr. Md. -
Fort Carroll, Sellers Pt. Flats, Bait. lJ9
Fort Madison, Annapolis Harb., Md, 81
Fort Severn IA
Fort Washington, on Potomac River. IS
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va. 37l
Fort Calhoun, Norfolk Va. 224
Fort Mac u, Beaufort, y. c., 81
Fort Caswell, mouth cape Fear River. ". o.. 81
Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harb, S C, Is
Fort Moultrie, " 81
Fort Sumter, lac
Fort Pulaski, mouth Savannah River. Ga, Iso
Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Ca, Il
Fort Clinch, Amelia Island FlG.,
Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Fla, 25
Fort Taylor, Key west, Fla, lo5
Fort Jefferson, Garden Key. (Tortugas)
Fla, 29S
Fort Plckens Pensacola, Fla, 2I2
Fort Mckee lJl
Fort Barrancas, Barracks and Beloubt, Per
sacol1 Fla, IS
Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Ala, 1872
Fort Gaines, Dauphia Island Mobile,
Fort on Ship Island Coast Mississippi
Military Defences, Proctors Landiue, La,
Lower Dupre, Bayou DuPre La,
Battery bienvenue, Bayou Bien, La,
Fort Macomb Chef Menteur Pass, La, 20
Fort Pike kigoets Pass, La, ~
Fort Jackson (No. p mouth Mis- issippi
River, La, $50
Fort St. Phillip, opposite Fort jackson. l24
Fort LiviHgst on, Larraiaria Bay, La, 81
Delenees Galveston Harbor, Texas,
All Of the important Forts in this list.
south Of the border States, except part Of
the worAs at Pensacola, Fort sun
ter, Fort Monroe, Fort Washington on
the Potomac, and Fort McIIenry. are now IN
possession Of the reyolutionsts. This c5ndi-
ton Of things was preconeer,ad by Mr..
Floyd.
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1!,, 1ion Of a southern republic are proceeding
lS Arkansas.

e',, ZION o. southern republic are proceeding
lS Arkansas.
Ihe Arkansas Legislature has unanimou,
ly passed bill submitting the question Of
calling convention to the people ON the
18th of February. If majority favors the
convention, the Governor is to appoint the
day.
In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-The convention bill
passed the Senate last night The vote was
Yeas 81 ; Nays 2. The bill leaves it to
the voters to decide at the time the delegates
are elected, whether the secession ordinance,
if passed, shall be submitted to the people
for ratification. The election Of delegates is
to be held February 18th, and the cOnyen-
tion on he 2Sth.
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The ADAMS EXPRESS RoBBERY. At Bridge
port Con-, on TIE l7ih the jury rendered
verdict Of guilty against Andrew Roberts,,
formerly of Boston, Lewis Stebbins, Of,
Springfield, haggase-man on the New York,
and New Haven rail road, and PREF
Kellogg, of Amherst Mass, the peps.a3 oaE
trial there for the AdamsExpre>s, sale To3beyy,
committed on the night OF the fcdf n Attfl,
1860. 70 list ydT div
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SERRY TIE RANKs.-Gov. Andrew OF Mass
achusetts has issued an order to the militia
of that State directing the Captains of the
Companies to discharge all men who from
age, physical defects or business, cannot
march at once on active duty, and to fill
their places with able bodied and willing
men, after which no discharges will be
granted The order is issued, because, says
the Governor, events which have recently oc-
CURED and are now in progress, require that
Massachusetts should be at al times ready
to furnish her quota of troops, upon any
reouisition of the President of the United
States to aid in the maIntainance of the laws
and the peace OF the Union.
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It is now stated that Major Anderson had
no information about the Star OF the West
and wa. not expecting reinforcements. On
hearing the guns on Morris island he pre-
pared to open FIRE on the rebels, and was
only prevented from doing 50 by her sudden
retreat. Fort Sumpter has three months
nroyisions on hand. though the men are
somewhat short of sugar and eoffee. Some
accounts say Major Anderson has guns Of
every range in his arsenal, and, if he chose,
could sweep the city of Charleston While
others say that the em6rasuFes viii not a.
low the large guns to be elevated to a range
which will reach the city.
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RALEiGu, Jan. l6-There was no vote
taken on the convention bin in either House
to-day.
Au,i-coercion resolutions were passed to q
second reading in the House last night, aud
viii be nsdered again tomorrow.
The resolutions are strong against cOer-
ton, and pledge the whole power ol the state
to resist any attempt by the government to
c0crcc a secedin. state.
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ne general conclusion TO Hhieh the subscribcr
mas a4Il'eG lion u elose observation OF ttaa.,,,a