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The Inaugural Ceremonies.

The Inaugural ceremonies Of Abraham
Lincoln rs President of the United States
which came of on the 4;h of March, are
described by correspondents from Washing.
ton as presenting very different scene
from that exhibited on nll former inuugu.
r"tions. Lincoln was marched to tho Cap
jtnl under the protection of Federal 5ayo.
nets. }esidss the volunteers that had been
ordered out from the District Of Columbia,
there were twelve hundred of Scotts hire
ling troops under arms, closely watching
every movement. At all the principal points
along Pennsylvania Avenue the housctops
were covered with Pederpl soldiers, their
mussets pointing at the crowd.
1t is said That a general gloom hung over
the city and that the people were com plets
ly overawed by the extraordinary and un
called for preparations. No disturbance OF
any kind occurred, and Lincoln delivered
his address from the front Of the Capita
amid the most profound attention from I'll,
crowd below.
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False Alarm.

The accidental discharge Of one of the
guns at Cummings Point Battery. OCCASION
ed some excitement in Charleston harbor
on the morning Of the 9Th inst. The an
nexed telegraphic report of tho affair, we
copy from the Columbia Guardian Of Sat-
urday morning:
CHARLESTON, March S.-This morning
while the ariiIlerisis were cleaning some
guns at Cummings Point Battery. one of
them nscidentlv wcni off-the ball striking
the door Of Fort Sumter Anderson i'm.
media,ey opered his port holes, ran out
his guns, and was ready to open fire; when
the commander of Cummings Point Bate.
~ sent over boat. and explained the ac-
c'dent. Anderson accepted the apology
nnd the matter ended.
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An Independent Postal Arrangemep ut

Many do not understand Why il is nee
essary 10 raise the postal rates IN the
Confederate States. The truth is. that.
even under the United States Government
the South paid as much. probably more,
postage, with letter postage at tbrss
cents, than she will under the Confeds,
rate Government at the five cents rate
The reduction Of the rates, unless accom-
panied by reduction Of expenditures
that will balance with receipts, does no.
make the tax one cent lighter. Il mere.
ly transfers the cost. The tar 10 the same,
whether the five cents be charged direct.
ly upon the letter, o. thrss cents directly
upon the letter and the remaining two
cents upon somsthing else. This was the
way that cheap postage worked under
the United States Government. The Post
did not sustain itself, aud had to be SUP.
ported BY q portion Of The revenue deri,
we'd from the tariff on imports. This
was but part Of the cunning policy Of
the manufacturers OF tho North TO get
protection by raising the tariff. Their
policy was TO put down postage rates 10
nothing and transfer the whole cost OF
this Department TO the tariff on imports.
and The more extravagance there was 10
The Department the more protection thew
received, because the higher would Be
the tarf.--Soath Carolisian.
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Gen. Beauregard.

Peter G. L. Beauregard, whose appoint
ment az Brigadier General Of tho Confede.
rate States Of America was before announ.
eed has been ordered to Cha rleston and is
now in command Of all the uoops IN and
near Charleston harbor. All Stsio officers
OF the Volunteers, enlisted men and militia
on duty. are, through an Official order from
the War Department of South Carolina,
commanded 10 obey all orders emanatinp
from him.
The record Of Gen. Beauregards former
services in the field is such ns to inspire ,hs
u'most coLfdencs in his fitness for the re.
sponsible position to which he has been M.
signed. lie is (says the Charleston
Courier 'favorably known to many Caro-.
llnians, who served with lin, in Mexico,
where he earned his laurels. lie was ca.
det Of 1884. and began service in the Engi.
neers in 1888. Ills brsvet as Captain was
acquired by gallant conduct at Contreras
and Churubusco, and in fe-s than a month h
he earned the brevst Of Major ut Chepulte.
pee.
This accomplished and distinguished of.
iicer was also a class mate at West Point of
Major Trapisr. lie hes not only acquired
fame as general officer, but a high repu.
taiion as an engineer. and during his service
in the United States Army has gained the g
confidence Of the whole country. General
RsAUnEeARp is in the 4ith year of his age
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FoR THE LANCASTER LKpaER.l
Song Of the Lancaster 0reys.

Carolina. our home, our State, our own
mother
The dun cloud Of war is high, looking o'er
thee;
For thee we will struggle, against iLcs-oh
never!
For ours is the Allegiance each true heart
has sworn thee.
The heart that now burns with tho fire OF
the soldier,
Ere We basely submit, in the cold grave
shnil moulder
The sword that now glitters. be black ensd
with rust;
The arm that now wislds it, lie mingled
with dust;
Onr daughters be forced from the homes Of
their fathers;
Our wives violated and murdered our mo.
theirs,
And our fields, where the harvest Of pIen-
ty has grown.
Be covered with many a buzzsrd picked
bone.
For oh. Carolina, thy Sons cannot falter !;
Well hurl the wild tight, 'gainst the can
mons dread thunders:
The match torch we'll light ut Freedom .
bright alter,
And greet with destruction Overwhelming
numbers;
And when helI.formed Artillery hath cess-
cd its loud roar,
And the conflict 10 silencsd on hill ard on
plain,
Triumphant we'll be, or be no more;
To tell Of defeat not one viii remain.
TANKS OWN BARD.
IAneasterville, q. C,
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AN Act to Raise Provisional Forces

AN ACT TO RAISE PROVISIONAL FORCES FOR
THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SEC. /. The Congress of The Coafeder.
ate States Of Americ,i do enact, Tna, to
enable the Government, of the Confeder.
ate States to maintain lis jurisdiction over
al! questions of peace aud war, and to
provide for the public defence, the Presi
dent be, aud he is hereby, authorized and
directed TO assume control ui all military
operations in every State, having reference
to or connection with questions between
said States or any Of them aud powers
ioIsign 10 them.
SEC. 2. And be IL fer ther enacted, That
tue President is hereby authorized to re-.
ceye from the several States the arms
and munitions OF war which have been
acquired from the United States, and
wh:ch are now in the iorts, arsenals and
navy yards of the said States, aud all 9th.
er arms and munitions which they may
desire TO turn over and make chargeable
TO THE Government.
SEC. 3. BE IL further enacted, That The
President be authorized to receive into
the service Of the Government such forces
now in the service Of said States as may
10 rendered, or who may volunteer by
consent Of their State, IN such numbers
as he may require, for any time no, less
than twelve mouths, unless sooner dis
charged.
SEC 4. Be IL further enacted, That
such forces may be received, with their
officers, by Companies, Ba,,alions or
Regiments, and, when So received, shall
form part oi the Provisional Army OF
the Confederate States, according 10 the
terms ot their enlistment and the Presi
dent shall appoiut, by aud with the ad'
vice and consent ot Congress, such yen
crsl officer or officers Tor said forces rs
may ba necessary for the service.
SEc 5. Be IL further enacted, That
said forces, when received nto the service
Of this Government, shall have the same
pay aud allowances us may he provided
by law for volunteers entering the service,
or for tue army OF the Confederate States,
and shall be subject 10 the same rules
aud government.
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Southern Congress.

We collect from our exchanges such
items of interest from Montgomery rs have
transpired since our last issue:
Texas has been admitted as q member
Of the Confederacy upon an equal footing
with the other States.
Several animated debates upon the Tariff
question have been reported. The Georgia
Delegation advocate n tolerable high tariff.
The Delegation from South Carolina, to n
man, advocate low tariff or none.
A Flag for the Confederate States has at
length been unanimously adopted. Th q
upper and lower sections are red, and the
middle white, with blue union, containing
circle Of seven stars, tho union reaching
down to the lower red.
Hon. S. r. Mallory, of Florida, has been
confirmed rs Secretary Of the Navy.
John II. Regan, Of Texas. late repre-
sentative in the United States Congress
has been appointed and confirmed AS Post
MASTER General Of the "Confederate States,
IN place Of Henry Il. Elet, of Mississippi
who declined.
Mr. Curry, Of Ala, on the 9th inst, intro
duccd the following
Resolrsd, Tha. the Judiciary Committe,
be instructed to inquire into the expedienc,
Of reporting bill, prohibiting the irnporta
Lon Of slaves into the Conf.derucy from
the United States. except such as may b,
owned by persons emigrating for settle
lnent ard residence.
Concress then went into secret session
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North Carolina Election.

The returns from North Carolina are
more favorable than ut first hoped for
The result however, is still doubtful. The
Charlotte Bulletin, of Saturday morning
last, says: "The returns received last even-
ing enabled Us to revise our tabular state.
ment, which, il now perfect, rs far as heard
from. leaves majority of 536 votes for a
Conseniim. We have ten caun,ies yet to
hear from, md although the prospects are
gloomy, we still hope that the vote for Con.
Iyention will carry"
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Recruits for the Regular Army.

Lieut. b. ]. Witherspoon, who. in con.
nectiou with Lieut.. Billings, was recently
engaged in the recruiting service in this
District, left here last week, under orders
from headquarters, with 6fteen Recruits,
enlisted from this District, for the regular
army.
Lieut. Billings we understand, will leave
in day or two for Charleston with other
recruits.
Tho following are the names Of the Re.
Cults, who left last week:
JOSEPH Hilton, Seaborn Hilton, ]. N.
Nisbet, John McKinon, }. J. Wooten, Jas.
4. Aloser. Owen Gregory, w II. Gregory,
$. l.. Remington, Robert Wilson, ID. q.
Mahnffey, ID. &. Claunce, jackson Jaunt,
John Shehane, James Fl. Cousart.
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The Declaration of War.

Mr.. Lincon's Inaugural Address is be
fore our readers-couchedi in the cool,
unimpassioned, deliberate language Of
the t"uate, with tho purpose "i pursuing
the prompumgs Of fanaticism even to lhv
di"memherment Of the Government with
the horrors of civil war. Virginia has the
long looked for aud promised peace .tf-r.
my before her--anh she has more, SHE
has the denial of all hope OF peace. Civ.
II war must now come. Sectional War,
declared Iy Mr.. Lincoln, awmis only the
sgn"l gun i'om the insunsd Southern
Co"Iederacy, 20 light its horrid fires all
"Io"S the horders Of Virginia. No ac-
t'"n oi our Contention 'an now maintain
HE peace. She mast Gyht The IbeI.
~ at choice is yet hers. She may march
to The contest with her srster States Of
the South. or 'he mast mTch to The con.
li,c' uyai"st them. There is iek no ,nid.
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SALE or THE Nsw Yoax yrssr,., .

SALE OF THE Nxw YoRx VESSELS -7
Gov Brown has issued AN order for ,lie
sale, at public auction, Of the ship Mar.
tha J. Ward and schooner Julia A. Ha.-
lock. "for the purpose. Of indemnifying
citizens Of Georgia for the losses which
they have sustained on account of tl,.
robberle' perPsirsted by the New York
authorities. aud of paying all expenses in.,
CURED in The premises"
IL is understood, We believe, that the
owners OF these vessels will not inlerpose
to prevent or delay the sale. having sisc.
ted to iook 10 their government for in.
demnity. for all losses sustained by rea.
son Of the Transaction. We trust though,
and believe, there will be no sale Of the
vessels, AS recen, indications render il
highly probable tha, the whole question
will be amicsbly settled in few days,
by q restoration Of the arms to their own
sn.- Savannah Rspubiieon. -
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"A GAS TER zEpG Err.

Sswar6 saws ,h., he ;s willing ,o ,pale
arrangements ia, ,Le racoonit;op of the
Sop,he,n C,nG.d.ra.v y, SOME f,,,,,e
time prov,d,J IN tho msa,,;u, no
ss,,lemer, can "a .h,,,,I
Eshah'o L,s,s,,has ,.r.ivsI Lc,o D, d,v
from T.r.s s,,,. Tia, G.,,,ror Sam
l,ops,or ,,l r.si,rad - Nsycurv
WAsnINGroN, Mare S.-ln the Sen.
ate, MIR. Foster offered the following prei
amb!e and resolution:
Whereas, Mr. NIgf..' declared in de-
bate IN the Senate that he WAS "a f"T.gn
er, and owed allegiance to ;he State Of
Texas, foreign gorerLmcut, and not to
the United States: therefore
ResoiGed, That he b. expelled from
the Senate.
Mr.. CiingmaD Offered Substitute, As
follows:
feSotced, Ina. rs Texas 10 40 longer
one OF the United tn,es, she is entitled
TO no representative on the iiOor oi the
Senate.
Mr.. Wrg'all beng absent, no action
was taken on the resolutions
The Southern Comm mfSsIoners, Mcssrs.
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Bousp yos souru cAsous..-Y;ee,s,.,, ;e,,.,

BoUsD yoR SoUrH CARousA.-Yes,
tsrdsy afternoon our attention WAS al.
tractod BY number Of wagons PASSING
through this city, containing emierap,s,
with their nsgros and properly aud feel,
ing somewhat io9u,silivs. ne hailed The
patty TO learn where they were going TO,
where from and the cause Of ENGRAVING,
when we received the following replies ::
my name is J. A. Adsms. / am from
Dudson, Surry County, North Carolina,
and bound to Nswbery District, South
Carolina, where l desire 10 settle and feel
safs with my properly, living under q
Governuent able, willing and ready TO
protect It,"
South Carolina and the other Confsd,
crate States will soon have large numbers
OF the best aed mos. wealthy ei,izsns
from Virginia sod North Carolina apply,
ing Tor home ppon their soil u the swo
States named do not very soon ts ks po,
silion ss members Of The Serlhsrn Re,
public. Our advices from several sections
OF North Carolina warrant the ren,srk.--
Look out for slsvehcld'ao smigrants. and
prepare good homes Ssrt1en - Charlotte
BGJlstin.
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DIsTEEssIyG CAsUALTY.-.On Thurs
day afternoon last, Thomas II Durant, a
lad Of fourteen yaars, the son OF Mr.
George Durant, was killed bv tie acciden.
tai discharge OF gun, the nuzzle OF
which was resting agains. his stomach.
Reclining nj his ease, in the woods, after
the mornings huHt, conversing cheerfully
with his companion, not dreaming Of dan
ger, lie allowed himself to handle his gun
carslessly--his foot lif,ed the hammer oi
the lock, which falling upon the cap caus
cd the entire load Of large shot to enter
his stomach and ihs upper viscera. lie
survived only isw moments. which he
ocetP'e'i In earue't ira1er for Gods help
and mercy
The anguish OF bis parents, sisters and
brothers, may be imagined, caxnot he ex.
pressed. May God comfor. tbem.--Pee
Dee Times.
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Lincoln's Cabinet.

The following Cabinet appointments OF
President Lincoln have been confirmed by
the Senate:
William II. Seward, Of New York. Sec.
retary Of State.
Salmon l.. Chase. OF Ohio, Secretary OF
tho Treasury.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsy lvania, Secrs
tary Of War.
Caleb B. Smith, Of Indiana, Secretary oI
the Interior.
Montgomery Blair, Of Mary land, Post
master General.
Gideon Wells, Of Connecticut, Secretary
Of the Navy.
Edward Bates, Of Missouri, Attorney.
General.
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Horny DIsPATcH.-This is the title Of o
new paper, the first number Of which has
reached us, published at Coawayboro, S. C.
by Messrs. Gilbert g. Darr, who are al 40
thefpopular and successful Proprietors of
the Sumter Waterman. 1t is edited by MIR.
Joseph 4. Walsh, clever ritter, whose
efforts in the initial number give fatterng
assurances of great future success. Terms
OF subscription, So per annum.
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Montgomery Affairs.

MoSrGoMEuY, March 4 Gen. Davi.
still ihinss there vii b. hoEiiitirs, roL.
wirlslauding the dcspa' hes deceived up
TO this moment RON Washington indicate
pHcIIia policy on ,h" pa, "i Lincoln.
He viii receive lhs regiments And then,
officers, rs appointed 10y Inc Governors
rOf The Confederate States, II the exigency
require II, but Will make his own appoint
menis fur the permanent army of the
South. This consists oi four Brigsdrer.
Generals and eleven Regiments. There
are thirty three officers to every Regineu,
| which will make IEree hundred sni thlr
iy'lhiee oliicers 10 he appointed, from n
| Colonel TO n Second Lieutenant. The
Pre-ident will give precedence IN lis ap.
pointpents To Ihe officers who lave re-.
signed in the y. 5. Army from tie Con
iederate States. Gen. Twiggs, Col Beau,
regard, and Col. Johnson have been made
Brlgadier Generals. The army vii! Goa
sisl, ut present, OF eleven thousand troops.
The Navy oil provides for four Com
mandsrs aud four Captains, srfi ak hon.
dred marines. Commodors Rssssxu, OF
La and Tstnall, OF Ga, ami Captains
Randolph, Of Ala, aud lugraham. Of =.
C., are now here. Mr.. Mallory, of Fla,
has received lhe appointment OF Secre,a
ry Of she Navy
The President intends keeping in po
slion the present Pustmasters throughou,
the Confederate States who have dischaTg,
ed all their duties - Co,resp. Columbus
Times.
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Fort Sumter.

Three soldirrs. (says the Charleston
Coirter) whose enlistment term. had rx-
pired, left Fort Sumter with dissharg., on
Wednesday and were brought to the city
by the mail steamer. There is no doubt
that others would gladly receive discharge.
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Cadet J. IL. Lane. (says the Charleston
Courer) son Of Gen. Joseph Lane. passed
kingville few days sInce on hi. way 10
Montgomery, to offer his services to the
Confederate States.
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Tho South Carolina Rail Rond Cou,pa
ny has advertised that. on and after the
llth inst. they will discontinue the forward.
Ing and receiving business.
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Texas The people of Texas have rati.
fed the Ordinance Of Secession of that State
by a vote sf from 10000 TO $4,000 MAORI.
~.
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eY We are indebted to DR.. Il. X.
Cureton for copies of the Southern Guar.
dian, Winnsboro Register, and Charlotte
Bulletin, in advance of the mails. Such
favors from our friends are always mp
preciated.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-24
Views Or Cagslus n. CIay.

The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday says;
"Col. Cassius NJ. Clay passed through this
city last evening, on his way to Washington.
He has been at Frankfort for few days past,
in consultation with men Of all parties there;
in regard to the action Of the Kentucky Leg
islature, and the method of aYerting the pres
ent dangers to the country.
II has been repeatedly asserted that Mr..
Clay is willing to accept the Orittenden Com
promise. This is not correct. He has insu-
perable objections TO protecting slavery in
any part of our Territories by constitutional
amendment. He Is, AoveDsT, desirous Of some
pdeifeatiOn, and s0iH go as far as any Republican
fairly can to accomplish that object. Failing
in that, lie would have the laws enforced, at
all hazards. With early action of eoneilia-
tory character by Congress, he thinks no Sc
eession Convention will be called in Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Clay will use his influence at Washing
ton in favor of the constitutional amendment
reported by Mr.. Oorwin. He wishes to have
the territorial question disposed Of by passing
an enabling act, preparatory to the admission
Of all the United States territory south of 36o
30 as a State with or without slavery, as
tne people oecloe). ne IaVors some specltsi
local protection against mob violence to citi-
zens travelling in any State of the Union, and
the amendments to the Fugitive Slave laws
that have been proposed by the PaeifcatiOn
COMMITTEES, With the understanding that the
Personal Liberty bills shall be repealed
This scheme of paci6cation Mr.. Clay has res-
son to believe that Kentucky wiz accept il
adopted, he thinks the seeding States viii
return to their allegiance, at no distant day,
and harmony be restored! 80
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The osplial q The southern Confedsracy.

The oaBlial q the soGthsrn COufsdsrasy.
The location Of the Federal Capital Of the
Southern Confederation win Be a matter Of
no small contention, we think. We remark
that this discussion Of the matter has already
been commenced by articles in Sundry papers
Of different States. @ @
The unWholssome climate Of New Orleans
wiz be an iRsaperable bar to its claims ss a
capital site, and beside it Is not 80 oonven-
lent point as Mobile bay Affords for The great
body Of States northwest Of usj a location
on he Atlantic coast would nave no claims
to centrally, by it, fspoteness from the ex-
iiting and the prospective States Of the West
and Southwest 1.-The direction in which we
must 81 expand IN the progress Of events.
Mobile Is, to degree, the convenient centre Of
the present, and the geographical centre Of
the future, is q seaport susceptible Of imPreg-
nable defense, is healthiul aud in every re-
spect eligible for the honor Of being elected
the capital city Of the south. Il Mobile be
not so chosen, no seaport will be, we think,
and an interior capital, probably within Ala
bama, and probably Montgomery, will be de-
cided upon. The capital will scarcely be
located north OF Alabama, or east Of Ala
bGma, or west Of Alabama, and certainly
not south Of Alabama Mobile is south
enough, west enough, east enough-qnd
NORTH saolgk-&iobils AdseTsssT, Jan. IL.
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Prospsets IN Maryland.
A Baltimore dispatch says /:

A Baltimore dispatch says;
Georgia's secession has struck melancholy
to blow the hopes Of Maryland. We are now
at the mercy Of Virginia If she secedes,
and no speedy compromise is made similar
to Mr., Crittenden's proposition, have posi-
tive knowledge that the people of Maryland
are preparing, independent Of the Governor,
to elect and convene a Sovereign Convention,
which will certainly withdraw the State
from the Union before Linceln's Inauguration.
speak knowingly.
Aarylanders pray for peace, but will not
part from Virginia. Intelligent YirRinians,
fresh from different districts of the State
men anxious for the Union-tell me that
nothing but speedy Congressional conces-
sion can prevent that State from seeding -
Maryland and Virginia Withdrawn before the
4th Of March must bring civil war.