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WHAT DIN HIS MEAE2-Our readers will
remember that Messrs. Nelson ard MAYNARD.
two representatives In Congress from Ten
nessee, were officially assured by Old Abe
that be was opposed to coerciYe measures. in
favor Of conciliaiiag the South, and OF sus-
pending The collection Of TIE revenues in the
seeding States. Now we learn from Wash
ington that the whole power Of the Govern
ment is TO be brought 70 bear upon the seeded
States, dthat The revenue is to be collected
al the mouth Of the Mississippi by force Of
arms. Here is a palpable contradiction, not to
say downright alsehood-slways provided that
Lincoln is President Thr question is Low ad-
hitting the latter proposition, was be bum
bngging those respectable members Of Con-
gress, sending them home to their Constituents
wi b a lie In their mouths Pm y. Herald.
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ne following table shows the population Of
the Upitsd States and Territories, according to
ths seventh eehaes (lS50), and the eighth cen
sus (lS00), respectively; also the representa-
tion for the thirty-ssvsnth and thlrty-eighth
Congress;
.cENsUs or 1850.
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SECESSION MEETING AT BROWNS


There will be a meeting Of the Southern
Rights party, Of Haywood county, held at
Brownsville, on Saturday, the 9th day Of
April, 1861, for the purpose Of appointing del
egstes to represent the county in the guberna-
torisl convention at Nashville, and also in the
congressional convention Of the Tenth district
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LATEST WAR NEWS
Arrival Of War Vessels or charleston
HaTbOri
Bombardmegs Of sMlnterl
ANDERSON
THE SOUTHERN FLAG WAVES ON
THE OUTER WALL!
A BLOODLEss CONFLICT I

CHARLESTON, April l2.-FOrt not rein
Bombarament commenced. Three
shells thrown per minute. -Four hundred have
fallen. The Harriet Lane and Crusader are
reported of the bar, but have not entered.
Fort Sumter has returned FIRE.
L. W. sPRArT.
CEARLEsToN, April Il, P Mt is reported
that three war vessels are of the bar.
TIE bOmbardmsnt was recommended this
evening.
A storm outside, and a rough sea, makes at
tempt5 at reinforcement Of Fort Sumter I'M
practicable.
%CHAELEsroN, April ia fierce c~annonsd-
ing IS now prevailing from all points-frOm
vessels outside the bar and al along the coast.
STILL LATERl
CHARLESTON, April I3.-Fort Sumter has
surrendered. The flag OF the Southern Con-
gedsraey is floating ever its walls.
None Of the garrison, or OF the Confederate
troops, have been "hurt."
SPECIAL.
MONTGOMERY, April 1S-The flag Of the
Confederate States waves over Fort Sumter
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strengthened in their hostility to bis spirit Of

strengthened in their hostility to his spirit Of
usurPstiOn and oppression.
A conviction has fastened upon the public
mind thar the fanatieai party now IN power,
have distroyed The Government bequsaihed
bv our ancestors, and have reared q desPoi-
ism which will crush TIE liberties OF the
south, unless 1t be overthrown BY the resist
less might Of the revolution Row IN progress
II the rsvulsion Of public sentiment through
ont the border slave States corresponds with
that which is manifested in our city, then are
The DAYS Of the LINCOLN dynasty numbered.
It's prophets, now snthrOned on southern soil
NAV at once fold their official robes about
their persons, and prepare for a hegira from
he ancient Federal Capitol.
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Castle RincKney Is a small work, situated on
the southern extremity Of "Shute's Folly
island,D between the Hog and Folly channels.
Though In itself not a very considerable mill
tary work, yet, from its position, commanding
as It does the whole line Of the eastern wbarves,
It becomes Of the utmost Importance for It to
be held BY the State authorities. Il Is, in fact,
the immediate outwork Of the city, useful to
annoy an invading fleet should It pass the outer
forts, and to render their landing very difficult,
IL not impossible. In its plan it presents to
the south 4 semieirculsr face ; the eastern and
western faces are formed BY the line Of ram
part following the direction Of the tangent to
the circular arc at its extremity, and for a dis
tsnce OF twenty yards the northern side is
plain; at both the northeastern and northwest
ern angles are semieireulsr bastiohs, the outer
extremities Of The arcs being tangent respect
lively to the eastern and western sides Of the
fort. There are two rows Of guns-the lower
being in casemate (bomhproofl, the embra-
sures for which are about seven feet above low
water mark. and the upper being en- barbsfte.
The blight Of the rampant IL twenty feet and
the width twenty-five feet. The width OF the
outer wall and Of the psrapet is six feet
the depth Of the eaeemates is twenty feet,
blight ten; the diameter least and west)
Of the castle is one hundred and seventy feet.
The entrance is on the northern side, on either
side Of which are the officers and privates'
quarters messrooms etc. The ascent to the
barhette Is made on the northeastern and north
western corners OF the ferrs-pdradeplsin. In
the centre of the latter ia the furnace FOR heat
ing shot. Around The foot Of the scSrp wall
IS a ~breakwaier, abont twelve feet in width,
horizontally, which has its western eide ex-
tended in a tangent direction to TIE south, to
form the landing. The landing is protected
by the fire Of several guns sweeping its length.
The armament Of this castle consists Of about
twen'y-fv pieces, "a and 80 FOUNDERS, a few
sea-eosst moriars and six columbiads-ths
latter not being mounted. In the magazine is
a sufhciency Of ammunition, including shot and
loaded she'll. The work has been OF late put
in as thorough repair as possible. Owing to
toe want Of ventilation and the reyerberation
OF the sound in an engagement, the lever tier
OK guns would soon become useless: and the
occupants woHid be obliged to resort entirely
to the barbette guns aud mortara. In this
case the exposure TO the enery's direct thot
would not be great, FOR the parspet is higher
than the hulks OF most ships, and much higher
than The adjoining shore. As TO its Importance,
although, If we possessed forts sQmter and
Mopitrie, it would be Of Comparatively little
use, yet II an enemy possessed it, its proximity
to The city would enable the garrison 10 dam
age Charleston seriously.
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-ue EFFECT oF TEfE NEWS IN
EHHHEg


We are folly justified 10 saying that the
stirring events which have transpired within
N. last forty-eight hours, taken in connection
win ths developments Of The miserable and
si,rrseefui conduct Of the LINCOLN Govern
-,snt. have made a uas Of our people. AL
minor Differences are merged in the one-ab-
,o-bipg aad Overwhelming resolve to resist to
tts lssi extremity The tyrannicsl policy Of ihs
Rlsck-Republcsn Government now installed
~ washington. The Issues Of the ninth Of
Fsbuary are discarded. UniOnists and Secs
,iopsr have struck hands, and nOg stand in
one so,d column. All hearts beat ia unison
an ewes are turned o The glorious constellation
of sevsa ssars, which shines in the southern
Ernsment.
qvHb regard ie ihe course Of The northern
5s.nsf. .asrs Is bat one opinion, uttered in ore
1910. expressing sierra condemnation and BIT
-, 5snuscistioa. Those Whe were deceived
h. liz psrsisesnt prctestahons Of peaceful Pur-
5snounee toe hypoensy and those who
- 1sbtly OWNED bis hidden purpose are
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search for wives,

Where do men usually discover the women
who afterWard become their wives, is a aues-
tion we have occasionally heard discussed, and
TIE result Invariably ZONE to Is worth men,
flaming to our young lady resders. Chance
has much to do in the affair, and then there
are important governing circumstances. It's
certain that few men make aseieetion from
bathrooms, or any other places Of public
gaiety, and nearly as few are Influenced by
what may be called showing OF in the
Streets or Ey any aliuFements Of dress. Our
conviction lie, that Rinety-bundredths of all
the hnery which decorate or load their
persons 60 for nothing, as far as husband
catching is c concerned. When and how, then,
do men find their WiEes2 In The quiet homes
OF their parents or guardisns-:t thesfFsside,
where the domestic feelirgs and grades are
alone demonstrated. These are the charms
which most surely a tract the high as well as
humble. Against these all the fnery and airs
in The world sink into insigniheanee. We
shall illustrate this BY a, aRecdOts, which,
though not new will not be the worse for be-
ing told again.
In the year 1913 Peter BurneIl, Ese., Of
Buckenham, in Kent, whose health was rapidly
declining, was advised by his physicians 10 20
TO Spain for the recovery Of bis health. His
daughters feared that those who only bad mo-
tives entirely mercenarY, would not pay him
that attention which be might expect from
those who, from duty and affection united,
would feel the greatest affection in ministering
10 bis ease and comfort they, therefore, re-
solved to accompany him. They proved that it
vas not a spirit Of dissipation and gaisty that
led thsm to spain, for they were not to be seen
IN any Of tbe Esy and fsshloBabIs circles;
they never stirred from their homes except to
attend him, either to take the air or drink the
waters; Ia a word they lived a most recluse
life IN the midst OF a town then the resort Of
the most ilus'rious and fashionable person
ages in Europe. The exemplary attention to
their father procured these three smisble sis
tiers the admiration Of all the English in Spain,
and was the cause Of heir elevation to that
rank in life to which their merits gave them
50 Just a title. They were al married TO
R0blsmen-one to the Earl Of Beverly, an
other to the Duke Of Hamilton, aud sfteTwaTd
to the Marquis Of Exeter, and 4 third to the
Duke Of Northumberland. And it Is justice
to them TO say hat they reelected honor on
their rank; rather than derived any from It.
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SECESSION MEETING AT BOLIVAR.
The friends Of southern rights will hold a
meeting at Bolivar on Monday, the 9th day Of
May, to appoint delegates TO the Nashville
and SomHrville conventions. Delegates win al
the same time be appointed to the Purdy con-
weston, which meets to nominate a candidate
FOR senator
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PROM WAsHINGTON.

Special Dispatch 20 the IlncinAatl Enqulrer-l
WASHINGTON, April ia proper express
sion cannot be found to express the intense
feeling that has prevailed here fer the last two
days.
The sudden determination Of the Admins
tration to make a forsy against the South, fol-
lowed so soon by the mastering Of the militia
OF the District into service, has aroused all
classes and parties to the impending ruin that
is fast rushing upon US.
That the steamer Baltic is ordered to
Charleston, no one now doubts, and that she
will be fired upon il she attempts to resch
Sumter, is considered equally certain. Then
will arrive the question, whether the Govern
ment will exert It's whole power TO reinforce
and resupply the forts at all cost. A deter
minstion to do so is a~rousihg and Uni ing the
South against L.
It is asserted by those who profess to know
that it lie the intention Of the Administration
10 test he nerve Of the South CarOlinians, and
il they fire upon the United States vessels, be
will then appeaito the publ in favor Of recog-
nizing the seeded States.
Washington is certainly a military camp.
Soldiers, slngly and in groups meet, one on
every turn.
Quite a large number Of the military per-
sistsutly refused to take the required oath to
support the Federal Government. They were
politely discharged. It is said, however, that
there is a tscit understanding between soldiers
and officers that they are not to 90 GU. Of the
Dis riot, and il either Maryland or Virginia
seeedes, thew are not to fight against them.
The war excitement has swallowed slmOs'
every other interest; even the office seekers do
not dog the heels Of the heads Of departments
30 persistently. In fact, many Of the patriots
are getting shaky in the knees and are leaving
for home, this atmosphere at the present time
not suitiDg them
have Just been reliably informed hat the
policy Of the Administrator has undergone an
entire change within the last two weeks. The
evacuation Of Sumter was at one time actually
decided upon, and Major Anderson instructed
to hold himself and command IN readiness to
embark on a steamer Tor New York. ftwould
have been done had il not been for the fact
that northern ~ultraists were demanding Of the
Administration coereiys measures.
CLEVELAND.
Frou Cincinnati Gszpge. (Blsck-Repubhcsn)
WARRINGTON, April 1l.-John Minor Bolts
bad an interview with the President this
morning. The latter asked him what was the
remedy for secession. Bolts replied; "Grspe
for the ranks, and hemp for the leaders,"
The Virginia commissioner are fully salts
fed that the President intends to maintain the
dignity OF the Government and bold all the
forts at any cost.
There is no earthly truth in the reports that
the Cabinet is likely to be changed in any way.
These are sensational canards.
A company Of soldiers was marched inside
OF the Capitol tonight, and picket guards
stationed on all the roads leading into the
city. There were % new grounds for this
movement.
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HIeHLT IzPoRrAST AND 0FFTcIAL.-The
following dispatches in relation to the inten-
lion Of the Lincoln Government, We find in the
Mobile Advertiser Of the 11!h
We are indebted to the courtesy OF our ss-
teemed friend, Col. VIM. D. Dunn, for a copy
Of the subjoined dispatch, received Yesterday
at ? ?. N, from the Hon, John Forsyth, in re-
ply to a dispatch OF inquiry addressed him by
Col. D. this morning. It will be seen that It
Is direct, and Of the highest importance:
WASHINGTON, April 9.-An attemp. to pro-
vision Forts Sumter and Pickens by force, il
necessary, is determined on. Our PEACE mis-
sion here Is closed. We go home Immediately.
War is inevitable. J.. FORSYTH.
Through the courtesy OF T. Stanford, Esq,
cslleetor Of this port, we are permitted to
make public toe following dispatch from a
leading citizen OF Philadelphia, well known in
Mobile
PHILADELPHIA, April s.-The Government
has positively determined to reinforce Fort
Piekens, and not to abandon Fort Sumter.
They have also sent troops to Texas. War is
Inevitable.
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Hrro THos. II. LoowooD;
aDo Dot need them at this time-the flag Of
The Confederate States waves over Fort Sum
ter. /. p. WALKEK.o
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interesting frsni Ports ana
Pickems--~Senerals C1emens ana
BrRER.
A correspondent Of the Selma (AisO Re
mort, Writing from Fort Bsrsncas on the 9th
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All. rsrssrs fsiebfedio me. either By rots, open ac-
~ toaat OF Otherwise arc rfHpscuuiig hs1ned laet
uriir arranged before The lrst Jay q Nay next that I
.fafi wHHorf exception, proceed e toiac1 ue same A.
Law I can te found at M Old ttandi no Aaih
street. drplslie Cnurt sIuara.
mr2l dtv-tVtAyt 4 AtR1.
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GT-Ths New York Journal Of Commerce Of
- - -

eTThs New York Journal Of Commerce Of
the Oh thus analyses the acts and purposes Of
the LIEcoLN Government;
It will be nearly a miracle, If hosiilities be-
tween the two sections DO not soon take place.
The people Of the South cannot but regard the
movements ant acts Of the Administration in
the light Of coercion. They mus, be taken to
be an attempted fulfllment, 50 far as they 90.
Of the doctrine proclaimed by President Lin
eeln in his inaugural, and which we were so
severely eensured in Republican quarters, for
Interpreting as foreshadowiDg a warlike policy.
In the present attitude Of the parties, a deter
minstion to occupy and possess the forts in
the Confederate States, Is simply a determine
ton to convert this Government from a yoiun-
tary system into a system Of force, where one
portion is beld, against its will, subject to the
other and stronger portion. Whether it viii
be successful, must depend, il present indies-
tians can be taken for ahy thing, upon the re-
suit Of an appeal to arms,
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The HeT0ld's dispatch says the PEST
dent told a visitor to-day that decisive events
need not be looked for before the last day Of
ibis week.
"Honest Old Abe 4" guessed well. On the
last day Of the week, the flag Of tbs Confeder-
80 States waved over Fort Sumter.
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LiHs ~suggesfed BY Remarks from Mrs. B. ?. D.
IT s p. BAssETr.
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$500 REWs4RD!

nE THE EIGHT or FRfDAT April i2. 1851. eight
" men, prisoners I'm the Iau q Memphis. escaped
thereffom. hereby cder q reward o. SIS for sach Of
the said mea. who nay Be nrreftfd and delivered az fae
said I2iL and a auiisbie reward fr such Information
- shall lead % "A trrsst- BsioT are ne names and
descriptions % the escaped persons
Jsbn Cavanaugh, o. dark complszion, shout twenty
I've years cd, under medium size, bfHrE heard.
Joan Acton. heavy set u light CompH~risn. nbout
twenty-five yesrs ~ axe. urdsr medium hight.
". weller ab1ut twenty years old, no beard. liant
complexion. ab.ut medium r..
Chas. O'Brien, abost thirty-hVs Or forty years Ola.
under ue1ium hIEht, ralhsr heavy built.
8 Harris. q hsat COMPLEXION, medium sine,
about twenty-five yeErs Oh.
Frank AcElane, about medium hirhs. q Light cam
pleHto-, about tEeu'y Eve years old
John Moore, OF medium higAts very heavy built, OF
sandy oomp,e0ions about tUeuiy-sereu years % age
John C0tters about twenty-five years Old. about ne
dIum 5 e, light complexion.
sDiLiW D p. JACKSON.
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An old topper was induced to sign the tenn
peranee pleage, which be kept vigorously for
some weeks. At last, ne got decidedly baluy,
and one Of his friends demonstrated with him
for his faithlessness to his bis obligations. He
answered "To be sure ! signed the pledge;
out was extremely dry, and all signs fail in
a dry time,1
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NEw ORLEANS IS DEFENDED-Yesterdav,
bis honor Mayos Monroe called upon his Ex-
c~sllency GoFernoF Moore, and pointed out the
in portsnes Of this city being properly project
ed against he Invasion Of foe. Tbs governor
admitted the Importance, and stated that all
necessary orders for heavy ordnance, colum-
biads, &C., % 6e irmediattiy sent { otbs forts,
and e hsve every force justihable brought to
bear for the defense q our hsrbor, bad been
given. Here w must mention, ihat all the
artillery forces In the State are prudently re-
served for this object, while s0me Of the light
infantry have already gone.
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SEE FIRST ANO FOURTH PAGES.
uFETNG TO-HORHoW

NIGHT
The friends OF southern Independence VIII
meet at the Exchange building on MONDAY
evening at early g~asisht. Let aliwho oppose
Lipeolnism attend. Several speakers will ad-
dress the meeting.
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CANDIDATES TOR GOvEENOR.

EDIroRs APPEAL: Oar folks are talking
now about tie propristy Of running Col. V. K.
Stevenson e9r Gov rDor. The Col. is a man
Of great vigor Of intellect. and though be has
never figured heretofore in The political world,
is perhaps az well calculated to shine in it as
any nan we know Of. He is a first rate speaker.
Col Stevenson is a man Of fine practical
information, well read In politics, was a Doug
lac man in The ate Presidential contest, but ia
now satisfied that IL Mr.. D. had been elected
there would bsve been q posiponement q dis
solution FOR four years only, and nc longer.
He is a bold, decided and incorporating Sc
esssloaist-ls unwilling to take halfway
Union ground, but is OF the opinion the inter
est OF Tennessee tmpsratiVsly demands that we
should at the earliest practicable period 60
out OF The Union aud join The States South.
Should Col. Stevenson be nominated for Gov
ernor, be viii enter the canvas with the fafss-
ton Of w~inniRg-will infase his own indomi-
table energy into our friends through
out the state and will, il believed, achieve
2 high distinction as q deb4ter, a. great as
that which marked the career Of bis own
gifted uncle, solomon P. Sharpe. ESQ. W.
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FORT MoULrAIE.

Fort M%oultrie is one OF the se~niinels that
guard the principal entrance to Charleston
harbor. It is OPP )site to and distant from
Fort Sumter about one and a half miles. It is.
more properly speaking, a huge water battery,
without any guns under cover. It's armament
consists Of eleven guns OF heavy caliher and
several mortars. The outer and inner walls
are Of brick, capped with stone and ill d with
earth, making a solid wall fifteen or sixteen
feet thick. This work has been much strength
eBed recently, and presents a ssuey front to
Fort Sumter. It is now in command Of Major
Ripley, formerly Of the United States army,
who has under bis command several hundred
experienced artillerists.
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~
Baltimore SIN, says:
Serious apprehensions are felt to day that
the terrible storm last night and this morning
will have been destructive to hat portion Of
Mr.. LincOln's amanda which sailed A few
days ago from New York for the South, and
which must be still Oh the Atlantic coast.
The preparations made by some governors
Of the Northern States, to raise large armies,
will MEET with grave elections on the part Of
a. majority Of the people Of those States, who
never will consent to give the necessary money
to defray the enormous expense and let the
country be plunged into civil war, for the pur-
pOse Of saving he Republican party from de-
strueiiOn. Besides, it is very questionable
whether tbass troops can be legally used out
side Of the limits Of their respective States, not
against a foreign enemy, but agaiustthcir OWE
countrymsn. Well informed gentlemen from
the North positively assert that FOR every regi-
menl formed in the Middle or Western States
for the purpose Of c~oercing the South, two
others will be formed 10 prevent it. Thus,
these Republican governors IRE merely laying
the foundation for civil war in th,ir own midst.
The Tum0F that Gen. Ampndia is threatening
to invade Texas with three thousand men is
considered to be nothing but a TuSe on the part
Of the Republicans 20 Justify their sending
troops into Texas. With Texas, Forts Pick
ems and Tortugss in heir possession, they be-
lieve to be able ~ keep the Confederate States
in check, and maintain their supremacy In the
gulf. CALPH.
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The P~kEsIDENT's PoLIcY=There is a bird
which is said to provide for its safety BY put
ting its hesa into a hole 90 as not to see its
enemy. A bird OF this feather Is President
Lincoln. His method OF dealing with a great
evil is not to see it, and to deny its existence.
The Union is intact The Union is unbroken
because it is theoretically indissoluble. No
State can have seeded from 1t, because Do
State has the right TO seeede, and consequent
in al its Integrity. Ters is no Southern Con-
federaey, it is a mere shan, 3 titular preten-
ston, 10 reality. "We are seYsn,f persisted
the child in Worhsworth's poem, tie death Of
two OF the number Dot disturbing Che idea Fixed
4, ~ aFacfsonss