The national Republican., 1861-02-02


postmasters will acknowledge and conform to
the laws affecting the postal service.
There are in Massachusetts, 29S cotton mills,
estimated to be worth $20,964,48 and III
woollen factories, valued at $7,363,350. The
increase in the spindles in the cotton mills since
1850 is 474,l97.
1t has already been stated that the Hon.
Jefferson Davis has been chosen Major Gen.
eral Of the army of Mississippi. The following
Earl Van Dorm, late of the U. s. Army; Charles
Clark, Jas. L. Alcorn and Christopher H. Mott.
At Meeting of Kentuckians in Philadel.
phia, Monday, an address was adopted setting
forth the belief that if time and opportunity be
afforded for action by the people Of the North,
that every Just and fair and reconcilable con.
cession will be made.
Judge Morgan, of the Supreme Court, in
charging the Grand Jury at Syracuse on Mon
day last, referred to the secession movement,
and said that any man who gave aid and com.
fort to those parties in rebellion against the
Government, or countenanced their acts, is gull.
ty of treason, and instructed the jury to ferret
out all such cases.
The late Miss Mary P. Townsend, Of Boston,
left by will 100000, the income Of which is
to be applied to the support of those females
who, in legal phraseology, are called 'spinsters
or single women" The money is to endow
"Spinster's Home"
A Charestonan who was called upon few
days ago for contribution to the State, offered
thousand dollar State bond. This was re.
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don't like their own medicine.
The word cotton is of Arabian origin, and
the use Of cotton fabrics is of very ancient date.
In the time of Herodotus all the Indians wore
them, and centuries before the birth of Christ
there were manufactures of cotton tissues in
Egypt and Arabia.
"Ned Buntlne" was arrested in Troy, last
Wednesday, on charge Of obtaining $40 on a
worthless check on Saratoga bank. "Ned" ~
arranged the matter by refunding the $40.
CuRrAILINa AN EvIL.-One of the "old
salts !" at Cape Ann, in public prayer meet
ing, implored the Supreme Being 10 " "curtail
the influence of the devil" He was followed
the evil one might not only have his influence
curtailed, but that his "tail might be taken
clean off" Two sedate members of the Suffolk
Bar, who were present lost their gravity at this
last petition.-Boston Transcript. "'
A FORGERY FOR EFFECT ON THE VIRGINIA
ELEoTIoN.-The Charleston Mercury publishes,
just in time to get it before the people Of Vir.
ginis by Monday morning next, q letter pur
porting to have been written by Lincoln on the
I'd of last month to man named ]. A. Spen-
Ger, in Wheeling, Va, declaring that in his
opinion John Brown "committed no offence
against the General Government meriting such
severe punishment" aud all that sort Of thing.
Of course, this alleged correspondence is q
bold forgery TO aid the cause of disunion in Vir.
ginia on Monday next.-Star Of yesterday.
RUNAWAY SLAvEs.-One night recently a
number of runaway negroes from the border
counties of Maryland passed through York
county, on their way to freedom. The next
day they were pursued and captured in Adams
county, and taken back to their old quarters
No opposition was made to their return by the
citizens or the village in which they were cap.
tured.-Har. Tel.