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The national Republican., 1861-04-17
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ATTENTION, EXEMPTSl

All those citizens of Washington exempt by
over age from the performance of military duty,
physical and mental energies to the service Of
their country, in the defence of its capital against
traitors and rebels, are requested to call at this
office, and at the offices OF the Inteligsneer and
the Star, and enrol their names, preparatory to a
meeting to be held on Saturday evening next in
the vestibule of the City Hall.
1.-THE Hteuigeneer and the Star will please
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Wednesday. April II, 1861.

EXECUTIVE APPoIyrNESrs.-The President
has made the following appointments:
VIM. Pinkney Ewing, navy agent for Balti
more, Md.
J. L. Tullock, navy agent for Portsmouth
N.
Also, the following postmasters
q Charles Lever, Flushing, N. Y.
Ssls Bosworth, Marietta, Ohio.
d. P. Puriaton, Cold Water, Mich.
F. J. Lord, Wilmington, N. c.
c. W. Chapman, New Bedford, Mass.
]. P. Fessenden, Lewiston, Me.
Edward A. Brown, Danbury, Conn.
George W. Rogers, West Meriden, Conn.
T. J. Doskane, Stamford, Conn.
Charles Olmstead, Norwalk, Conn.
A. B. Calef, Middletown, Conn.
James Alley, jun, Bloomington, ILL.,
A. W. Faxon, Sonora, Cal.
John @. Brown, Sheboygan, Wis.
c. c. Morton, Eastport, Me.
Andrew Whiting, Nantucket, Mass.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

From NEW MExIco.-A correspondent of the
81. Louis Republican, writing from Santa Fe
on March "a, says;
"The reading of President Lincon's Inau-
gural here, yesterday, was the occasion of the
most intense excitement. 1t was proposed to
take immediate possession Of the Government
property, which could easily have been done,
as there are but fifty soldiers in barracks. But
better counsel prevailed, and now believe the
people are willing to await the action of Mis-
souri,, with whom they consider their deslinies
SO interviewer, that they must follow her lead
"The citizens of Arizona held Con nycntion
in the town Of Mesllla on the 10th inst, aud
resolved themselves out of the Union. Where
upon, Gen. W. Claude Jones announced him.
self candidate to represent Arizona irf the
Congress Of the Confederate States of America.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
THE NEW YORK HERALD CUTTING.

THE NEW YORK HERALD CUTTING.
The New York Herald of yesterday finishes
up in fine style its abandonment Of its seces.
sion friends. 1t says, in SO many words, that
Mr.. Lincoln is only doing what Mr.. Buchanan
ought to have done five months ago.
From the New York Herald of April l6.
"The measures that have been adopted, with.
in the last few days, by the Government of Mr..
Lincoln, entirely change the aspect Of public
affairs. Had a similar course been pursued
fre months ago, the last hOuid hare been heard
Of secession before now. Not the firing OF a
gun would have been needed the Notifications
upon the coast would have been rendered i'm
pregnable against local attacks; and, with the
exception oil South Carolina, no State would have
withdrawn from the Union. Such policy was
strongly recommended to Mr.. Buchanan's Ad
ministration, at the time, by the New York Her.
did; but treason IN his Cabinet, and the afro
cious per6dy OF many others who surrounded
him, prevented his acts from corresponding wHh
the erigencies Of the period. IL is better, hOp
ertr, late than merer" "Republicans
look upon it as inevitable, and Democrats have
been gradually becoming disgusted at the neg
lect arsl ingratitude with which they have been
treated by q section, for which they have faith
fully borne the heat and burden of conflict, for
SO many years. Fireeaters have accustomed
themselves to adopt an indiscriminate tone of
hostility towards citizens of the non.slavehold-
ing States, which would have long ago alien
ated their friends, but that the party attachment
Of the latter has been founded upon principles,
not recklessly to be abandoned.
"The policy adopted by Mr.. Lincoln, as set
forth in his Proclamation, and his speech to the
Virginia commissioners, is, on the whole, ap.
proceed by the masses in the community. 1t can
not harm the North eventually and, if the dam
age it may inaict upon the South is to be re.
GREETED, it will be none the less well, if it Sc
cures final peace to the country"
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

~ Our attention has been called to par.
agraph in the National Intelligencer, stating
that the box sent to the Post Office here, con-
tanning two snakes, was directed, not to the
President, but to the Smithsonian Institution,
1t was directed to the President, as anybody
desiring to know, can ascertain by inquiry at
the Post Office. The Inteuigeacer's paragraph
is as improbable as it is incorrect. Snakes are
not sent by mail, as q matter of ordinary trans.
mission for scientific purposes.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
D. BREED, Secretary. apr II
VOLUME FIFTH, MACAULAy'S HISTORY OF
ENGLAND

THIS edition of Mucaulay is worthy of especial
L attention, inasmuch as the fifth volume con-
tains large amount of matter not contained in
any other editions, comprising Biographical al
and Critical Sketch of Macaulays Life, Charac.
ter, and Writings, by S. Austin Allibone a dou-
ble-pagc fac simile, from one of Macaulays latest
manuscripts; full and elaborate Index to the
five volumes; while the Additional Notes to the
first four volumes have been incorporated from
the last London edition. 1t is therefore claimed
for this edition that It is the most complete, ac-
curate, and satisfactory, of any ever before pub
lshed. For sale by
FRENCH l. RICHSTEIN,
27s Pennsylvania avenue, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
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wbelmng necessity, and South Carolinians, by

~belming necessity, and South Carolinians, by
their own act, cease to be our countrymen.
"2d. Not another gun, cannon, revolver, or
pound of powder, should be permitted to 90 to
the seeding States. The President of the Uni.
ted STATES, through his revenue officers, should
instantly estop their expectation, and States
should stop their intertransit trade.
Sd. The port of Charleston ought to be
instantly blockaded. There may be no law for
it, but South Carolina has put herself out of the
protection of any law of ours. She does not
respect us, and we cannot be expected to re.
spect her."
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

b@- The Montgomery dispatch of that cox.
comb, George N. Sanders, to Dean Richmond,
Mayor Wood, and August Belmont, of New
York, urging Northern Democrats to "stand
by the South" is Of importance as illustrating
the ideas which have encouraged the present
rebellion.
Sanders promises immunity to the Rhode
Island flag. This was upon the strength Of the
recent election in that State, but was written
in ignorance of Gov. Sprague's offer of 1000
men, to help put down the traitors. The jeff.
Davis dynasty are undeceived, by this time, as
to the infnitesimal smallness OF the aid and
comfort to be expected from the North.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
CONSTITUTIONAL GURADs, ATTEN

You are hereby requested to meet at your ar
mory this Wednesday, evening, at74 o'clock. 1t
is earnestly desired that every member will be
present, as business Of Importance will be sub
mitted for your consideration.
By order of the Captain:
JOSIAH B. GRANT,
april Secretary.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

1Sr Of the ten gentlemen in Maryland, to
whom Federal appointments we're given on
Monday, four were Republicans, and six sup
porters of the Bell aud Everett ticket.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
UNION MEETING THIS EVENING.


An adjourned meeting Of the friends Of the
Union will be held at the Old Trinity Church, on
Fifth street, between D and G, opposite the City
Hall, at o'clock this evening. Hon. O. N. Clay,
Professor Daniels of Wisconsin, s. B. butcher Of
New York, G. P. Edgar of Illinois, and other en-
friends of the cause are invited.
W @. PARSONS, Chairman.
D. BREED, Secretary. apr II
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
DEPARTMENTAL.

AppolYTMEyTs.-Edwar b. Neatly, second.
class clerk in the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing.
William Laidlow, clerk Of the same class,
in the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
Richard NJ. Ross, of Ohio, and James M.
Beard, Of Iowa, frst.class clerks in the Land
Office.
REMovAL.-John p. Wolf of Penn second.
class clerk in the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing.
REsIGNArIONs.-John Amber, of Va, fourth.
class clerk in the Bureau of Construction.
Joseph S. Robinson, jun, of N. c., second
class clerk in the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
John W. Daniel, of d. G., a first class clerk,
and A. Noise, OF PENN, a thrd.class clerk both
of the Sixth Auditors Office.
APPOINTMENTS AT THE NAVY YARDS.
Nortoik.-William Emmerson, master ship
joiner. Richard G. Boush, master builder.
George A. Scott, assistant inspector Of timber.
John j. Williams, foreman coppersmith. Peter
Gallilee, keeper Of the fire engines. Joseph
Winslow, master mason. Thomas j. Holiday,
master painter.
Boston-John c. Chapman, superintendent
ofmachinery. Charles Field, clerk Of the yard.
Hiram Cuts, master plumber. William Hitch
born, master joiner. Elbridge Gardner, master
of the laborers. William B. Sprague, master
carpenter. William M. Lewis, master block.
maker.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

The CONFEDERATE LoAN.-It was announced
by telegraph, two or three days ago, that the
whole Of the $l5,OOO,O 900 loanIof the " Confed.
crates " had been arranged for in New Orleans.
OF course, everybody knows that not a dollar
of the loan will be taken anywhere, exeep,
upon compulsion, and that it is nothing but a
tax upon the rich, under the form of borrow.
ing The banks, which present the most avail.
able aggregations of money, and which cannot
keep themselves out Of sight, as private capi.
talists sometimes can, will be bled first and
most profusely.
The Charleston Mercury of Friday says:
"The board of directors of the State Bank
yesterday subscribed for 100000 of the Con.
tederate States loan. Two gentlemen of the
board stated that they were instructed by a few
friends to subscribe for $50, 1000, and that this
amount was now to their credit in the bank for
this purpose"
BALTIMoRE.-The Sun of yesterday is tame
enough. Secession is played out in Maryland,
and its hitherto rampant organ finds it conve.
Went to cover before the aroused patriotism Of
the masses.
A REVENUE OFFICER DIsNIssED.-It will be
seen by the following order, issued by the Sec,
retary of the Treasury, what all traitors to the
Government are to expect from him:
ORDER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
March 20, 1861.
William F. Rogers, first lieutenant in the
revenue cutter service of the United States,
having, while in temporary command of the
revenue cutter Henry Dodge" in violation OF
his official oath and Of his duty to the Govern.
ment, surrendered his vessel to the State of
Texas, it is hereby directed that his name be
stricken from the roll of said service.
BY order Of the President of the United
States. S. P. CHASE
Secretary fMe Treasury.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

SMiTH'S, No. 400 Seventh street, is the best
- place in town to buy Clothes, Furnishing
Hoous, hats, and Caps. feb 28-6m
ROARD.-Pleasant Rooms, with Board, can be
- had at No. 2s Four. and -a-half street.
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Two STRINGS TO HIS Bow.-Extra Billy
Smith is up for Congress, to serve either at
Washington or Montgomery, as Virginia may
stay in or 60 out of the Union. Smith means
to be in office anyhow, and to take all his
chances. His providence in that particular
never fails him. The last thing he did under
the reign of Buchanan was to get cadetship
for a son at West Point. He was then, as he
is now, rampant for secession, but as the old
Government might possibly stand, he thought
best to fasten son upon it. He now announces
himself for Cowes and market. He is for
Congress, wherever he finds Congress, at
Montgomery if he can, but at Washington il
he must. If Congress can be found any,
where in the wide world, Extra Billy means to
be in it.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
D6- The N. Y. Express of Monday says:

b1 The N. Y. Express of Monday says:
"The currency of the border States is bought
by brokers at ten per cent. discount, but the
rate for the Confederate States is put up 70
fifty per cent, which is equal to declining bust.
ness in it."
The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday says
that the best offer there for Virginia bank notes
is ninety cents on the dollar. The Virginia
banks have two and half millions of specie,
against upwards Of sixteen millions of circula.
ton. If Virginia secedes, it annihilates negro
property, which is nearly all there is of availa.
BILE personal property in the State, and the dis
count lines Of the banks become mere sched
ules Of bankrupts. The State debt is forty
millinna
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

nR JOHN G. F. HoLSTON, Surgeon, Physi-
- clan, and Accoucheur Corner Of Tenth and
Il streets. ian 3-3m
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
FORT SUMTER-IN IDENTS FROM THE
CHARLESTON PAPERS.

Sn YIN hI
The number of soldiers in the fort was about
sisted at the guns. His stock of provisions was
almost exhausted, however. He would have
been starved out in two more days.
The forces of Major Anderson were entirely
inadequate to effectual!y work the guns, and
attend to the incidental requirements. 1t is not
to be wondered at, under the circumstances,
that Fort Sumter surrendered. The men were
on duty thirty six hours, with balls or shells
striking the casemates and guns of the fort con.
stantly. Competent military men state, that
the intense vibrations, or shock, produced on
the brain and nervous system Of those in the
vicinity, is terribly exhausting.
At the siege of Sebastopo the men who
worked the guns were relieved every twenty
minutes, and groomed with whisky and flannel
to enable them TO endure the conclusion pro.
duced by the firing Of their own guns, and the
shock of the enemy's balls and shells striking
the fortfcation. The conclusion attending the
firing of Columbiad, in the enclosed casemate
of fort, is said to be terrible.
Three times Andersons barracks were set on
| fire, and twice his men extinguished the flames
but, to do this. it was necessary to employ all
the force in drawing water.
More effectively to do this it was necessary
that some men should 60 outside the walls and
hand buckets through the porth holes, being
batteries. This expedient for obtaining water
was not resorted to until the third time the
quarters were on fire, and the FIRE and flames
had increased to such All alarming pitch
Meantime Major Anderson's guns were silent
and his enemies active. By noon the flames
burst from every quarter, aud from many of the
portfolios, and it soon became evident that the
destruction Of the fortress was complete.
More engines have been sent down to Fort
Sumter. The fire has been thoroughly extin.
guished, but it is necessary to cool of the mag.
aznes, as they are still very hot, and they are
afraid to open them lest they xplode by venti
lation. One hundred and twenty.six barrels OF
powder are still in the magazines.
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
TERRIBLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IN MISSIS slPPI

The Baltimore american has been permitted
to publish the following extract from letter
froma Mississippi planter:
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

DIR. 10 EPH I. HOWARD.
OFFICE No. .366 Fifth street, between q and
~ II streets. dec 4-6m
The national Republican., 1861-04-17

Fort PIcKENs WAS REINFoRcED.-The fol.
lowing dispatch was received by Gov. Wise, on
Saturday:
MONTGOMERY, AprH l3.
By authority of the Hon. l.. P. Walker, Sec.
retary of War, | have TO inform you, for gene
raj publicity, that on last night reintorcements
were thrown into Fort Pickens by the Govern.
ment at Washington, in violation of the con.
vention existing between that Government and
this Confederacy. JOHN TYLER, jun.
Hon. II. 4. WISE
The national Republican., 1861-04-17
MISSISSIPPI, april I, Is,

"-, MISSISSIPPI, april I, 1861.
o. cordially approve the course old Maryland
has pursued in these secession times, and |
sincerely pray she may remain firm in the
Union =; and if she has any regard for her own
future peace and happiness, she will do 50, and
especially if she regards the stability Of the best
Government that ever did or will exist.
"Our situation here is truly deplorable. We
are ground down with taxation and revenue
all credit and confidence gone, and not money
enough to even pay the taxes.
"The people in the interior Of the country
are without bread or meat, and without money
or credit to buy; they had even to apply to
their enemies, the people of the West, for corn
on credit, and they were generous enough to
give them thirty thousand bushels. Most of it
was obtained from 'Old Abe's' immediate
neighborhoo1. If the border States remain
firm, we cannot endure any length Of time this
corrupt Southern Confederacy.
"The power of the people has already been
taken from them, and is held by the few. We
begin to see it and to feel it. / verify believe,
if the question Of reunion was even now sub
mitted to vote of the people, it would be car.
ried by thousands. Texas is already in COM
motion. North Alabama declare themselves
in the Union, and intend to hold Federal
court The fire has already commenced, and
will in time burst forth here. Peaceable seces.
sion is humbug. We gain nothing by it |;
our slaves are no more secure; our territory is
gone. Let the border States Join the Southern
Contederacy, and slavery is gone. Let all who
desire the permanency of the institution by all
means oppose it. Bring down Canada to the
border line, and your slaves are free, and civil
war would be inevitable. Neither in your day
nor niue would there be peace.
"But our Southern demagogues and fire.
eaters will, in their pompous way, tell you
Cotton is King it will rule the world but
in the event OF a war, this king would be pow
erless. Who would then respect it Its throne
would fall.
"a few months since, the excitement was
great. The blood was at fever h at. Our
streets were thronged with these valiant men
wearing cockades. 1t was treason to name
the Union, and | verify was afraid the scenes
of the French Revolution would be acted over
in our midst; but as the time for taXpaying
arrived. with it has come rehection--the feel.
ings Of many Of our people have cooled down
to the proper temperature. We can now speak
our sentiments, which | assure you is done
freely and boldly. Things cannot continue
long as they are. Our merchants are doing
nothing, our mechanics are out Of employ, and
our planters can scarcely raise money enough
to buy provisions. Indeed, many of them can.
not, and do not know what to do. ! believe |
may safely say man could have raised, II
months ago, $1,000 as easy as he can raise
$40 now."
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

SWAN For Ir.-Below Nicholas, yesterday
as the Young America was coming up, it be-
came necessary to cover some freight on the
deck with canvas to protect it from the rain
While engaged in this business, one Of the
men fell overheard. He sunk once and rose
a short distance from the wheel few Wig
orous strokes carried him beyond the reach
of the wheel and he made for the bank which
he reached in safety. The boat stopped and
took him aboard again.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

CURIOUS SCENE IN WASHINGTON TnEATER
Quite an exciting scene occurred in the thea
ter on Monday night as "Our American
Cousin at Home" was being played While
the panorama of the IIIdson was passing he
fore the audience. view of West Point was
presented. Lord Dundreary (AIr. Sothern)
asked what place it was; Miss answered that
it was the place where Am msrican officers
were made, where our Major Anderson came
from. At this answer few misses were
heard, but in an instant the cheers of the au-
dience drowned them; the gentlemen cheered,
and the ladies who are ever true to their
country. showed their patriotism by waving
their handkerchirfs. In the meantime the
orchestra struck up that patriotic tune of
The Red, White and Blue" which added to
the already exciting scene Washington Re
public.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

"BAD," "MAD."-A dog. yesterday morn
ing, on G street, got into a Frenchman's IS
house and stole piece of meat. The French
man ran out after him, and hollered "bad
dogi" Everybody around thought he said
''@aad dog, and raised the cry "mad dog 7"
mad dog" A policeman came along, whipt
out his revolver and shot poor Towser thro'
the head, killing h,m instantly. On so slight
a thing as the mistake Of one letter hung the
life of that quadruped Sich is destiny.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

A BARN-YARD OPINIoN.-A friend of ours,
says the Alameda Gazette not long since, at
tended ball in one of the rural districts
represented by Sam Merritt, of Marposa
He danced frequently during the evening
with sensible but very frank young lady.
parporting to come, originally, from Arkan-
sas In the course of rather a confidential
conversation she remarked; "I don't 90
much on the young fellers around here. 4"
Why" he naturally inquired. Because
they've got no sand IN their crops, and when
you talk sense to em they don't cluck." Our
TREND croWed, and left that roost
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

Gov. DowNEY, says the Union, has issued
orders for the mastering into the service of
the United States of thirty volunteers, to act
as guides in Humboldt and Mendocino coun-
ties, in the prosecution of retalatory meas
ures against the depredating Indians of that
region. The order is issued after a cores
pondence with Col. johnson on the deicien-
cy of protection in that quarter, and con-
formally with the Coloners suggestion
Troops are to be stationed at Fort Humboldt,
CASTOR and Camp Bragg. The volunteers
will be mustered in at Fort Humboldt and
draw the pay of United States infantry SOL
diers, of course from Uncle Sans locker.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

AN extravagant Marchioness was lately as.
sailed by anumber of Paris tradesmen, for
payment of 100000 debts. The husband
proved in court that he allowed her sec, 900
q year, and that only five years ago he paid
$120, 900 of her debts The wife replied that
she brought him 81 100000 dowry Among
the items were sheets at $500 a pair, and an
expenditure of S4OO for pistols, powder. balls
and caps This charge decided the court to
non-suit the creditors
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

ITALIAN BEEs.-S. B. Parsons was desired
by the Agricultural Division of the United
States Patent Office, in 1858 to procure Ital-
ian bees, for propagation in the United States.
He found that mixed breed could easily be
obtained throughout Lombardy. and that
pure He succeeded, however, in finding an
enthusiastic bee cultivator in Mr. Hermann
of Tamins, who makes frequent incursions in
Lombardy, and selects wherever he can find
them, the pure queens of this breed impreg-
mated by pure males. They are easily dis
tinguished by broad yellow band across
the abdomen. The proboscis is also longer
enabling them to feed on many plants which
are beyond the reach of common bees They
are also about one fifteenth larger than the
ordinary breed. A small hive will make
sixty or seventy, and an old hive one hundred
to one hundred and thirty pounds of honey
in a season. Mr.. Hermann's experience in
shipping bees renders reliable his decided
opinion that they can be safely sent to Amer
lea only in the autumn, and that it is essen
tial to send them by steamer, as they would
not endure n long voyage.
Mr. Parson purchased of Mr.. Hermann ten
hives, to be forwarded from Havre. In or
der to insure their safety, be purchased old
hives.
appreciate, he says, very highly the value
of these bees. think that their acquisition
alone would have merited special mission
from America. (Mr. Parsons gave his atten-
ton also to vine-culture.