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their faces, carrying broad shields with
hideous devices on them, and making un-
earthly noise by beating gongs and ringing
bells. At the first pop of a gun they throw
down their gongs and shields, aud run with
lightning swiftness. A squad of Massa.
chusetts militia, confronted by an equal
number of Mississippi RiAemen, would
make better time than ever Lexington made
over the Metairie course.
Massachusetts pluck and prowess are ter
rible on paper, but on paper only The
downeasters of Massachusetts, and Maine are
now avowiug their ability and their inten'
tion Of whipping Southerners, to use their
own classic language, Ito all darnation -
When it comes to the pinch they will sim.
mer down more quickly than the we'll known
individual, whose call for the man that
struck Billy Patterson was so promptly and
unexpectedly answered. An illustration OF
Massachusetts bravery was furnished few
years ago, when military company in
Boston rescued the slave Burns from the
mob and carried him boldly down the
street, the populace contenting themselves
with looking on, jeering, and bowling, and
believing like parc:l of buffaloes when
they come across the body of recently
slaughtered comrade on the plains.
The Governor of Maine notifies us that
every man in that State is ready for the
war of Southern subjugation. The bounty
on Goldfish is in danger-a bounty the trea-
sury of the Union has paid for so many
years to Maine fshermen-a bonus to those
people for following business profitable of
itself-the first and only instance Of such
favoriteism, we venture to say, in the legis-
lation of the whole world. The South, so
it is threatened, is to be invaded by an ar.
my of Goldfish and onion-fed warriors from
the State of Maine. At the first fire from
Bragg's or Beauregard's batteries they will
scatter like parcel of young chickens when
they see the hungry hawk swooping down
on them from the upper air.
A people whose most bloodthirsty achieve
ments consist in harpooning whales, and
eviscerating Goldfish, have the assurance to
talk about whipping Mississippians and
Kentuckians who can, with the deadly and
unerring rifle, pick squirrel out of the
topmost branches of the highest tree at ev
cry pop. If these Yankees had the mod
esty to say that the contest would be
doubtful one, we might have some patience
with them. When they talk as if the sub
jugation of the South is as easy matter as
the peelug of one of their own onions, they
put point upon it rather too fine. We
might consent to be moderately whipped by
these doughty warriors and valorous cham
pions from Maine and Observation-Disclosures
the idea of being utterly exterminated,
cleaned out and "dispersed," is rather
"biuding" Oh US. Will not the Goldfish and
onion brigades of the bold North show US
at least little mercy?
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Seventy Thousand Volunteers.

The Richmond Enquirer states that the
proclamation of Governor Letcher for vol:
unteers in Virginia has been responded to
by over seventy thousand soldiers
"Young men from every class and pro-
fesaion throughout the State, all Of them
raised with arms in their hands from ear
liest boyhood, form Virginia's army
They are all said to be good marksmen,
enured to fatigue by hunting and farming,
riding and exercise of all kinds; eager to
rush to the defence of their homes, fathers,
mothers, rights and liberties-such are the
defenders of Virginia. All Of the State
has not yet been heard from, and when it
is, the number will be swelled to one ham,
dred thousand of the best soldiers that ev-
er stood forth to defend their country from
oppression. Such an army, oficsred from
the flower of the late United States Army,
and commanded by the brave and gallant
Lee, the noble son of Light Horse Harry,
conquest will be impossible, and the inva'
der that has the hardihood to trespass upon
the soil of Virginia will meet sure and
speedy death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-07
How the Yankees Fight.

The New Orleans Crescent, III speaking
of the high.sounding valorous talk of the
Northern press, thus comments on the
Yankee mode of fighting:
"The Yankee mode of fighting is like
that of the Chinese-plenty of noise and
fuss, but no execution. Chinese warriors
attempt to frighten the enemy by painting
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JOHN BELL ON THE CR1s1s.-At an

JOHN BELL ON THE CR1s1s.-At an
immense mass meeting, held in Nashville,
Tennessee, on Tuesday night last, speeches
were delivered by Hon. John Bell and
others. Mr.. Bell spoke for about three
quarters of an hour, stating, in effect, that
so far as present duties and responsibilities
art concerned, the past is sealed book
The time for action and unity Of action in
the South had arrived, and be was for stand
ing by the South, and defending the South,
all the South; against the unnecessary, ag-
gressive, cruel, unjust and wanton war
which is being forced upon US. he re-
counted at some length the efforts which
he had made in the past and especially the
present Administration to avert this war,
and the hopes he had cherished for the pre-
servation of peace, but those hopes had now
vanished, and our duty was now to defend
ourselves, and to make common cause with
all our sister slaveholding States OF the
South against common invading foe he
advocated strong and effective military
league or union among all the slaveholdlng
States, for the successful prosecution of the
war, but declined to discuss the question
relating to the times and manner and char
acter of political connection, which he
considered more appropriate for a future
time. He was for arming the State and
organizing and equipping the militia in the
amplest and most effective way possible
under the circumstances.
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ass>Edward Everett subscribed 500 to

wards equipping Fletcher Webster's Regi'
ment We had thought that if there was
q true man in the North Edward Everett
was one, but recent developments demon
strate, beyond a doubt that they are all
false, and that there is not one true friend
to the South in the whole North. Pierce,
Buchanan, Fillmore, Cass, Douglas and
Everett all endorse Lincoln's coercive war
policy. The loss of the trade of the South
is what has driven these hypocrites into
the ranks of the Black Republicans.
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HARpER's FERRY.-1t is stated that
the works at Harper's Ferry, now in charge
of the State of Virginia, are in active oper-
alton, and manufacturing from 25o to 3oo
Minnie rifles per day-to be distributed to
the troops of that State.
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A FAITHFUL RACE.-Itw will be recollec-
ted how complete failure was John Browns
attempt at Harper's Ferry to excite revolt
among the servile population. A similar
attempt on small scale in the same locali-
ty has lately met with like result. An
Abolitionist near Harper's Ferry was trying
to persuade two negroes to run of, when
the negroes arrested him and brought him
into quarters. Richmond Dispatch.
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Brigadier General W. s. Harvey.

Brigadier General w. s. Harney.
The public generally are aware of the ar
rest of this officer, of the United States
Army, by the Virginia forces near Harper's
Ferry, and of his being afterwards brought
before the Governor, at this place. The
interview of the General with the Cover
nor was followed by his discharge, and
be yesterday proceeded to Washington
Gen. Harvey, at the time of his arrest, was
on his way from St. Louis to headquarters,
to rep@rt. The following facts connected
with his detention, may be relied on:
On Thursday, the 25th, a dispatch was
received at Harper's Ferry, stating that
Gen. Harney was on the coming train
Brigadier General Carson, commanding at
Harper's Ferry, Immediately gave orders
for his arrest, and communicated with Gen.
Lee and Gov Letcher, who directed him to
send Harney to Richmond. The following
escort was accordingly detailed for that
purpose: Major Nelson, commanding
Major Patteu Captains Kinney, Holiday,
and Marshall, of Staff. General Harvey
made no resistance to the arrest.-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
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ARKANSAS Observation-Disclosures is
moving and with rapidity. We are inform
ed by Capt. Dick Love that on the 22d ult.,
Gen Thomas Jones, under instructions re-
ceived from Governor Rector, seized, at
Napoleon, large quantity Of Government
military supplies, consisting of one hundred
and forty thousand ball cartridges, one hun
dred Maynard rifles, two hundred cavalry
saddles, and FIVE hundred sabres, which
were in possession of Messrs. johnson and
Peay. These will very materially aid the
Southern cause. se.-Memphis Bulletin.
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1g He who falls twice upon the same
spot is weak in his head as we'll as his heels.
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Another Proclamation from Lincoln.
ALEXANDRIA, April 29.-Liucoln is.
sued the following proclamation to-day:
Whereas, for the reasons assigned in my
proclamation of the 18th inst, blockade
of the ports of the States of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
s;ssippi, and Texas was ordered to be estAO-
lshed and, whereas since that date public
property of the United States has been
seized, collection of revenue obstructed,
and the duty of commissioned officers Of
the United States, while engaged in execu-
ting orders of their superiors, have been
arrested and held in custody as prisoners,
or have been imprisoned in the discharge
of official duties, without due legal process,
by persons claiming to act under the au-
thority of the States of Virginia and North
Carolina, an efficient blockade of the ports
of those States will also be established.
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SLoop.oF.wAR YMoUTH.-Prepara.

SLooP.oF.wAR PLYMoUTH.-Prepara-
tions we're commenced at Norfolk on Wed.
uesday for raising this ship, which was scut-
tied and sunk at the wharf near the dry
dock. 1t will take but a short time to get
her up and pumped out, when she will be
placed in the dock for repairing damages.
The Plymouth is fine ship, Of handsome
model, pierced for twenty-five guns, and
has been but recently thoroughly overhaul
ed. She could be put in commission in
very short time, if necessary.-Rachmond
Dispatch.
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From Montgomery.

Monte merry, Ala, April %, 1861.
Capt. j. R. Hamilton, the able and in
geuious protector of the Foatiug Battery,
which poured into Sumter such destruc-
tive fire, and passed unscathed through the
terrible ordeal to which the heroic Ander-
son subjected it, has been engaged all the
morning in exhibiting model of it to the
Secretary of War, who, after the delinea-
tion, will authorize the immediate construc-
ton of similar one to be used in the bonn
bardment of Fort Pickens.
The United States commander at that
place has recently declared to Gen. Bragg
that he should act entirely on the defensive,
consequently there will be no fghting'for
two weeks or more. Capt. Hamilton will
have ample time to construct his ball and
bomb proof battery, aud Gen. Bragg suf-
ficient delay to charge with he most crush
ing thunder the war cloud that now over
hangs the doomed fortress. The moment
the preparations are completed the attack
will commence, and it must and will be re-
duced, whatever be the cost Of the victory.
It is supposed that the slaughter on both
sides will be terrific, and the joyous cry of
"nobody hurt" which came to the War
Department simultaneously with the sur
render of Sumter, will give place when the
battle of Pickens shall be fought to the
cry of the wounded and dying. There can
be no doubt that the fortress, too, will be
ruined, if not wholly demolished ed.-Corres
pondent of the Richmond Dispatch.
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THE GRAVE OF WAsHINGToN.-The
New York Express thus feelingly laments
the separation of Virginia from the Union ::
"VIRaINIA GONE The announcement
Yesterday that this old Com monwealth-
intimately associated with about all the
past glories of our now unfortunate coun-
try-had declared for the Montgomery
Confederacy, tended to intensity the de-
preston which weighed on the public mind,
deep down under the surface of the deliri-
um incident to the arrival of Major Ander-
son and the departure of troops for Wash
ingtou. Men felt that if they could part
with Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee, as
if only profitable business partnership had
been rudely dissolved, without adequate
cause-they must now bid the Old Domin-
ion farewell with sentiments of far differ
ent character It is difficult, it is impossi-
Bile, to realize, as now realize we must, that
Mount Vernon and the grave of George
Washington are hencsfo.th, to US North
Americans, in a foreign land ; and that the
mother of statesmen and Presidents IS no
longer our friend, but our foe p
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UNUSED TO ARMs.-The Philadelphia
North american laments the fact that so
few of the Northern people are acquainted
with the use of arms. Not one in thous-
and of the filthy multitude who are shrek
ing for war in New York has ever seen a
gun, except in shop window.
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DUFFY'S
II @ m + G MI L x II u r. e
Cure of Asue and Fever
THERE Is NO DISEASE TO WHICH THE HUMA


ENHERE Is NO DISEASE TO WHICH THE HUMAN
body is liable universal dreaded, So general.
~ fata as Fever: 1t appears in different countries and
climates under different types and characters In this
country where its annual return is looked for with anxiety
and apprehension, it usually the bilious type
Another species of fever prevalent here and which il
NAV be said never leaves subsidies altogether is the Au
tumna Intermittent, 'Ague and Fever which if not
so fatal yet Is very distressing Its characters effects and
consequences are peculiar to diminished energy of the
system are to be ascrbed the anguor assi,ude
and general prostraon which characterzes it's invasion
to which might be added the arrangement of the mixed
functions of the liver stomach and intestinal canal 1t is
therefore, quite maDifes-in fact it is well known that
and Fever lay the basis of consumption of the lungs
chronic affection of the liver and Spleen dyspepsia and
not nnfrequently dropsy and when this state of the
vscea becomes established there is tendency
to relapse from slight causes and when thus compli
Gated with those constitutional diseases their treatment
and cure becomes more difficult.
Common teaches that the of Ague and Fever
consists in shortening the duration Of the paroxysm and
preventing its return The first is TO be accomplished bv
depicting the bowels relaxing the skin, &c. the second
by the prompt application Of such medicines as are cacu
lated to restore the deranged functions and give healthy
tone to the nervous system.
Tie Tonic Nurture offered possesses all the qualities
requisite to effect the second indication. The first dose
generally checks the disease and bottle never fails TO
effect cure healthy reaction takes place. the appetite
restored, the system becomes invgorated and the pa.
state Of morbid suffering to that of progressive recovery.
These effects have been experienced by all who have used
it, which could be shown by numerous testimonials.
CHARLES DUFFY, NJ. D.
Newbern, N T., Oct. Is, 1850. 42-wy.
E- Prepared and sold Wholesale and Retail, bv F. 8,
Morgan Alen Druggists, Wholesale Agents, New York
And by Druggists and Merchants throughout the country.
AGENTS, Williams l. Haywood, Druggists Raleigh, N.
C., and Wm Fl. Tominson Clayton, Johnston Co., N. c.
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Be 1t further enacted That this act shalt,
force from and after its passage Quail De in
In the stead Of the above preamble tbo
tee proposed the following: VIC commit
WHEREAS, 1t is manifcstly the wish of
portion Of the people Of the State, that the urge
ton which lately assembled having passed aO wen
nance Of secession, and adopted the Provision" a
Permanent Constitution Of the Confederate S. anu
and also changed the Constitution of tbo S.ot
respect to capiaton tax, having .hs n'ate IN
the objects for which it was called ousb, p,'sned
meet again. Therefore" &c. e"' NOT to
Mr.. Foy at some length defended his hill h,,.,
debate is excluded on account of the great lenn.
these proceedings. On motion, the substn.a ~ "
the committee was adopted. ''o'e 0'
MT. Hanes OF Davidson, submitted the folor;,..
amendment, and supported it by few remarks.
hereas' there has been dissatisfaction Expressed
aos ,"e people at the course this Legislature has
pursued, heretofore especially that it did not nd,
ssne @e on the 18th of May, 1861, instead ofad
fore, " '""e Ihere-
Be 1t further enacted, That on the d,v osh.,a.
the election aforesaid the sheriff; Of tha "u.u.uS
counties, Shall open another poll for the nu,no'a ~
taxing the sense OF the people as to whe,her tbs
Legislature shall ever meet again. Those in f,rns
OF Its meeting again voting with written or nrnt
ed ticket legislature opposed to it "No
LEGISLATURE.
The yeas and nays were called on the Amendment
and resulted as follows: "uheht'
leas-Messrs. Albritton, Barringer, Batebe,o,
Brldgers, Clark Of Davidson Foust Gentry, Green of
Chatham, Guthrie, Hancs. Henry, Jordan, McBeel
mcC,eese, Martin Mebane, Poindexter, Polk, Potts
Russ, Slade Taylor, Whitehurst, Williams Of Nash
Williams of Pasauotank, Withers, Woodard and
Yeates-2S. "Ao
Nays-Messrs. Alfred, Autry, Barrow, Baxter, Blue
Booth, Bowman, Branch, Bullock, ByHum Gamma.
dy, Carson, Cheek, Clark Of Craven, Crawford Da.
Wis of Mecklenburg, Donnell, Ewell, Fass, Faison,
Farrow, Farthing, Ferguson, Ferebee, Fisher, Fov,
Gather, Galloway, GorrelI, Harrington, Hayes Hill
Howard, Horton, Jenkins, Kallum, Kelly, latham
Lilies Logan, Love of Haywood, Mcmillan, Mitche.
ner, Mordecal Newly, Padgett Patterson, Pearson.
PEBBLES Person. Pope, Rogers, Shaw, Small, Stan.
ford, Tapscott, Watson, Waugh, White, Wikerson,
Williams Of Cumberland, Williamson, Winslow,
Wisbart Woodfin and Wright-6G.
On notion the House adjourned till tomorrow
10 o'clock.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS

Mr.. Burkhead '0' ny "e''
The Journal of Saturday was read and annrovsa
Mr. Person, from the committee on MiI;t1rH A.
fairs, reported favorably on the bill to auhorye ths
Governor to raise additional troops and for othsr
purposes which being read on motion iUr o'n et
upon its second reading, whereupon Mr.. Merr;m ~,
offered as substitute, bill which authorises tha
Governor to raise, equip and pay all troons non,
raised, or which may be raised until the 15th "
September next and to transfer them to the Gov y.
Tolerate States excepting four regiments to he re-.
tanned for any emergency, &C., which being read
was put upon its second reading.
Mr.: Merri,non advocated his bill at Some lenotb
re- renS,ns ms remarks, message was received from
tno oena.e asking the concurrence Of the House to
- eog.ossea resolution suspending that portion Of
w. Ordinance Of the Convention which disbands
the volunteers on the 10th inst. The bill under
consideration was laid on the table to take up the
Senates resolution; the rules were SUSPENDED and s
1t passed its second and third readinrs and was
ordered to be enrolled. e'' "''N ""'
Mr.: Fleming moved reconsideration If tho vots
6y which the resolution passed and was enrolled
which passed, and on his motion the resolution rss
so amended to take effect from and after ;ts r.t
cation The resolution was then past d, ordered t,
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CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE,
July 5. 1881
EDGEwORTH FEMALE SEMINARY,

GREESSB0ROUGH N. u
THIS INSTITUTION HAS BEEN IN SUCCESSFUL
operation for twenty years, and for the last ten
years under its present Principal.
The of instruction is designed to afford to South
parents Institution in which be secured every
advantage afforded by the very best Female Seminares in
the country.
The Faculty consists of FIVE gentlemen and four ladies'
The Institution is and has been thoroughly southern in It's
organization.
Greensborough is eminenty healthy and in the present
ders it a quiet and safe retreat
The next Session will commence August LIST, 1861.
For Catalogues containing full particulars Of TERMS &C.
apply-t ,u,,,,
Greensborough, N. c.
June 25. 1861. 2G-w3mpd.
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SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. II, 1851.
Senate met at 10 o'clockA Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Thos Skinner.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Hall introduced a resolution instructing the
Finance committee to report bill for issuing State
bonds to the amount of one million. -.
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to amend BY instructing the
committee to inquire only into the expediency Of
such bill. The resolution as amended passed
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GEORGE l.. WILD,
WATERMELON N e.

RESPECTFULLY OFFERS HIS SER.
%2s vices to the citizens of Raleigh and vicinity
" Gas Tuner and Repairer Of Pianos,
wherein ten years experience safely enables
him to guarantee satisfaction All communications direct
ed to Warrenton will receive prompt attention -
Refers to Rev.. Albert Smedes and Prot. G. F. Hansen,
Of st. Mary College. and Mr. W.: j. Palmer OF DEAL
Dumb and Blind ASYLUM, Raleigh, y. c.; Z. E. Parham,
J. Wilcox and Prof. c. H. Kehr Warrenton; and = Il.
Mills JOS H. Gooch and DR.. s. A. Williams Oxford N u
Isn TX 1881 Swift.
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To RIFLE MAKERS WITHIN THE STATE.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT


ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, Aug 10, 1861.
PROPOSALS. ARE INVITED UNTIL IL H., ON
wednesday, 4th September next, for the fab
rcaton and delivery the Ordnance Depot this city
where samples mag be seen-o $4,000 five thousand Per-
cussion Rifles Of the following dimensions, to-wit
: Inches.
BARREL Diameter Of the bore, 0.A
cast steel Variation allowed more OOl
or iron Diameter ut the muzzle 0.sO
steel pre- Diameter ut breecb, between the fats, 0l5
ferred. Length without the brecch screw, 30
AMRoD-sferl-length, 8S
Arm CoNPLErE-length, 4oS
IxpLErExrs: screOdriSer, with cone wrench Wipe, ball
scresc, spring pice, bullet mould
To be subject to inspection before reception. Proposals
will state the number that will be delivered weekly, and
the earliest day Of the first delivery Sufficient security for
the faithful performance of contract will accompany propo-
sails which will be addressed to the "Om Comm andng
Ordnance Depot Raleigh N. c." and endorsed Propo-
sails for furnishing Percussion Rifles"
JAS. A. J. BRADFORD,
ss,s:.r e t-es- Col. and, Chief of Ordnance:
Ralejrh AuR. 18, 1851. - 38-wtd