The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-22

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TBL POSTAGE STAMPS USED IN FLORIDA.
Posr OFFICE DEpAarnEu,l
FNAscE orIcx March 10, 1851.
TO FHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The following extract fromA letter this depart
ment by the at Madison Court House. Florida
dated March s. 1861, which any suspicion OF
fraud that might grow out of the article found in your
paper, to which he refers
nnd under the head Of General News in the NEW
YoRx HERALD, issued within few days, this announce
ment;-
The Posms sera Madison Forda has ssasd Poss 0ce
the department al washinston
In order 70 free myself from the mputation q dis
nounce il utterly false
do use check for the deposit OF money placed Ia the
office for the purpose of prepay ing POSTAGE This do
for the convenience OF change in tho absence supply
whose authority consider myself a. sim acting. and
shall continue TO act until harged by the authortes
Confederate States which mandate shall certainly obev
bold oice under IT. but up TO such time feel bound
by my GATH and win most certainly to the United
states account and pay the last cent accruing
pnder the postal arrangements Of the laws Of the United
The checks used by mo herewith enclose for your in
specton These rate, as you their face, three
cents and cent respectively issue the same COR
for postal purposes, and when find letter has been
dropped in the letter box OF ths Office with stamp or
been paid for therefore, mailing IT, the WORD padn il
stamped written Immediately before the check and
the amount paced under the head Of paid In money
in the way bill accompanying the every instan e
The whole matter is for convenience change in con.
without the most remote idea OF imposing upon the pep
pie or government.
directed the Posmasters attention to section 90
of CALCULATIONS for the of the Oce De-
partment requiring the prepayment Of all posta2es by
samps and he will not in future mad letters without
having the proper government stamps affixed
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. N. ZEyELY
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
ARKANSAS.
RrMoRED DIVISION OF THE STATE.
The Memphis ArGtanche Of the 10th inst. says.
We have been aware, for several days, Of the deep
seated feeling amongst the delegates from Southern aud
Eastern Arkansas to divide from the other portion OF
the State e the State not separate from the do
mnion OF Abraham Lincoln. The proud spirits, who
bent upon relieving themselves from any SUCH dssrs
dation. The following despatch from Little Rock re-
cesved yesterday afternoon from highly respectable
pose:-
LITTLE Rock, March II, 1851.
To E. n. ArpERsoy Co-NoihiDg done yet PROPOSE
tons 10 1oI State Of southern and Eastern Ar
kansas an West Tennessee with Memphis the capital
Send this to the Ardlanc3e.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
THE PROSPECT OF PEACE-oPINlON OF HON. wK,
MGwN.
The vcksburg Wing states that private letter from
Hon. VIM Gwn, United States Senator from Oalifor-
Jackson gives the opinion that from the construction Of
Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, there will be no war. He says
the matter In thirty days Mr. Seward is the Premier OF
the new administration, and his policy is peace.
DIRECT TRADE AND COTTON sPINNER's CONVENTION
AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
The State Convention Of Alabama have appointed q
committee representing the interests Of Alabama has
been appointed TO attend the Direct Trade and Cotton
Seipn CpnU Inn n ho ha al Ant nm
the is,b inst If the ncrtheyp counties Of Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, says tho Mont.
our own cotton into yarn for expo tasion 70 Continental
Europe opens the way to the profitable indoor employ
subject deserves the attention Of the merchant man
ufactuTer and the statesman. We are glad TO see this
viii thus see that We are Strengthening our sinews OF
war.
MISSISSIPPI STATE CONVENTION.
The Hon. william S. Barry, President Of the M.ssis-
spp State Convention, in pursuance Of the authority
vested in him. has directed the reassemblng of the Con-
vention on Monday, the 26th day Of March.
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Our Hadley, Mass, COrrespOndence.
HADIEY, Msss. March IA, 1851.
another Fugire Slave IN Massachusetts reception and
Esapt-W Who Entertained Him and FurmsAsd Him Means
to go on, &C., DC
This old aud honored town. celebrated in Revolutionary
history noted for the width and beauty OF its streets,
and the beautiful elms which adorn them, yesterday
the OF considerable excitement. the particulars Of
which hasten to give you, thinking, by doing, tho
facts in the will reach the eyes Of the public
generally than through any other medium Early last
evening it privately limited among some OF
the leading sbotonsts that there vas
fugitive slave in town, his way TO the
Canadian dominons, via the underground rail
road. Not having any stock In that company though
strong inclination to become acquainted with is officers
aud management, took special pains to inform myself
and propose to give you the results Of my
After several unsuccessful attempts at inquiry, viii CHI
conducted with due cau.ien, accidentally met tho
object # my search in tho streets. He q ragged,
crlorn cut specimen Of negro, who had evidently
seen hard tines and who in fair way TO worse
As passed him he asked me, in pItiful sort OF way
after giving his hat sudden jerk from his head,
II a married man l answered. in the Affirmative
BE then ask,i II friend to the homeless Ian
Bwsred yes. do you like the colored manY' said he
eyes," said !; what 40 you wants "Well,' said he
" van, money Pse fugitive slave from Virginia, and
Pee going TO Canada l ge, there Not
feeling my dirty TO assist him just at that time, d-
rected him 70 the residences Of some OF the most noted
followers Of Garrison, Philips Co., thinking wou d
play the spy upon them and learn how the poor negro -
so put through TO tie land of freedom and PROMISE
The poor follow followed my advice and calei
ut the first place designated kept back in the dark,
sms - ,h J h;mses ne same order ~ aasst,ous
was put 10 him os he asked me- SIR. - didn't take
the hattie did not give the correct ccuntorsgn or,
likely, the purse strings had an Influence, and he
packed or the negro 10 the next man, one OF the number
had pointed OUT and Of those long faced deacohs
who have for i've years been praying for freedom and
the poor saye lie to the door o, was put through
the tame order, and with the same result Not cent
could the poor fellow get Of am ooty. After several in
qulres Ior Eooney without ne began to include
request tor something to eat ana 10 sleep. This
generally bis last petition, ard enough
any heart, out did not stir these old hard hearted aoo
itioniste ene preach and pray thing and pra,tse
another The poor fugitive began grow discouraged
after many trsaa, and said 10 hmselftT hc. will be-
come of de poor niger, up here dis drs.m
tryg' de made several IN re trlals 10 get nights
lodging but they tul or had company some
thing else ana sambo rave up, setting hineslf down
upon the side OF the street in front OF tho house
81 one OF tho poorett men In the pace. He
groaned AM took ths no brought Mr.. A.
10 the door. He asked SaDbo what allied him. sambc
sad: "iiassa, DO keep dc poor negro ono night aud