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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
A message was received from the Senate trans
hitting the joint committees report on the resolu
ton for secret session. whenever the House deems
it proper, and the report was adopted.
Also message concurring in the House PROPOSE
ton to raise joint committee of Ways and Means
and the chair appointed the House branch of the
same, Messrs Merrimon, Bridgers, Ferebee, Person,
and Mendenhall.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
On Mr.. Wrights bill to incorporate the Home Le-
gion, unfayorably.
On Mr. Taylor's bill to repeal the tax on pistols,
bowie knives, &c. substitute, and recommend its
passage.
On the bill to provide for the manufacture of
arms, the joint committee on military affairs report
ed favorably. The bill passed the second and third
readings was ordered to be engrossed, and sent to
the Senate.
Messrs Hays and Patterson appeared in their
seats, and on motion of Mr.. Merrimon were allowed
to record their votes in favor Of the convention BILL
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. PEBBLES to provide for executive assist
ance Referred to the committee military affairs
By Mr.. Crumpler to suspend civil process for
the collection of debts for the space of two years
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Galloway, to abolish the office of State
Geologist. To the committee on the judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS
by MI W lllSIIuCL JuuCIdIJ " clA-
quire into the expediency of establishing Court of
Admiralty, and to report by bill or otherwise
Adopted
By Mr. Wooten, a resolution requiring the State
Treasurer to withhold payment on all bonds, &c,
due by this State to individuals corporations in
the nonslaveholding States, until the present hos
tites between the North and the South shall cease
Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
By Mr.. Cheek to appoint messenger for the
House of Commons Laid over to be considered in
secret session.
By Mr.. Hill, in favor of Ed. Marlborough; passed
the several readings ordered to be engrossed and
sent to the Senate.
The House then went into secret session.
When the doors were opened, Mr.. Donnell offered
a resolution passed at the late regular session to
have certain old Colonial Records and other papers
printed, and it was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate trans
hitting engrossed resolution to purchase for the
of the State the used by the Cadets of the Hills
boro' Military Academy. Rejected on its second
reading.
On motion of Mr. Merrimon, the House adjourned
until Monday morning 10 o'clock
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MEETING IN WAKE COUNTY.

I'm w ithE OOONl1.
At n meeting of the citizens of Crabtree district
which had been called as a Union meeting, but
turned into q res s.ance meeting, at Willie Lynn's,
on the 9th April Mr.. W. j. Holleman called the
assemblage to order, and on his motion, DR.. Thos.
W. Young was called to the chair, Canady Lowe
and c. j. Rogers were appointed Vice Presidents,
and Sidney Scott, Secretary. committee consist
ing of W. j. Holleman, Jacob Sorrell, A. j. Morris,
c. P. Wilder, and H. P. Tucker was appointed to
report resolutions to the meeting.
The meeting was addressed in an able and elo-
quent manner, by Kemp P. Battle and Moses A.
Bledsoe, Esqs
The following resolutions, reported by the COM
mittee, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The proclamation of Abraham Lincoln,
declaring war against the slaveholding States, has
placed them in one common peril; therefore
ResoLUed, That we, a portion of the citizens of
Wake county and North Carolina, will resist the
said attempt of Lincoln and will contribute our aid
and strength to meet the invaders of the South.
RcsoIued, That we recommend to the Legislature
to call q Convention as soon as possible, to take
prompt action for the defence of our rights
Resolred That sympathies are with those alrea-
dy in the fight and we will do all we can to aid them
Resolced That we recommend to all young and
able bodied men to volunteer at once in the cause
of the South
Resolred, That we will forget party spirit and
unite as one man to save our country, and that we
will stand or fall with the South
ResoIred, That we recommend to all heads of
families to form volunteer companies in every neigh
borhood to protect their homes and families.
ReSolUed That we recommend to our county
Court to make appropriations for the assistance of
families left destitute by those who volunteer to
serve their country.
request was made that the proceedings be pub
lished in the Raleigh papers, after which the meet
ing adjourned. I. W. YOUNG, Chm.
S. ScoTr, Sec
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Person, N. c., April 30, 1861.


PERSON, n. c., April 80, 1861.
Mr.. HOLDEN: hasten to report to you 4 most
successful effort the part Of our county yester-
day. to raise our quota of volunteers for the defense
of our Southern homes against the threatened sub
iugaton of the detestable drunken lcouldbe tyrant
at Washington. 1t proud day for the coun-
ty, particularly after the unpromisng results on
two previous occasions, but those efforts were not
as fruitful as some imagined they led to reflection,
and reflection to yesterday success.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Holeman, Cum
ningham, DR.. Jordan and the Rev. Mr.. Caraway,
and responded to by DR.. VIM l. Jordan, of the vol
unteers in a most effective impromptu speech, of
about half an hour. About seventy volunteers en-
rolled their names at Roxboro; and eleven twelve
at Meals store. Mr. Wilkins attended that place,
and no doubt did efficient work in the way of talk
ing. He, l understand, is also volunteer. Twen-
ty eight or nine of men, | regret to say, have
joined companies in other and adjoining counties.
Person will raise all she is required to furnish and
more too. For be it said to her everlasting praise
proposition to raise fund of $4,000, to uniform,
provide for soldiers and families left behind, and to
increase their pay, started, and 1910 obtained
on the spot-several giving five hundred each, and
quite large number a hundred each. There is no
doubt but the whole amount will be raised, and the
requsition on the county more than filled This
looks like doing their duty, and their whole duty.
The company will be organized tomorrow, and
rendered to the Governor as soon as they can be
Uniformed. Yours, sincerely, HYC0.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF WAKE s1g e, COUNT si,Pf,Fe.

1t has been suggested to me that many Of You
wish that my name should be before you for seat
in the Convention now about to be chosen; and the
very 6attering vote with which 1 was honored by
you in February last, incnes me to believe that the
suggestion may be correct have two rules, on
which have all my life acted; one, not to thrust
myself forward for public place. and the other, never
to decline any call for my services which my fellow
citzens&hay make. Therefore my name is before
You. and my best services at your command, if you
desire them.
l am now slowly recovering my strength after
severe attack of Illness and not in situation to
visit and address you personally. beg you, there
fore, to excuse and accept this mode of address.
You know my views and opinions as they were in
February, and, under like circumstances, they would
be the same. But the circumstances are not the
same. From the time 1 saw Mr. Lncoln's proca-
nation for troops have considered the plain du-
ty, interest and policy of North Carolina to demand
resistance, and prompt and cordial cooperation with
other States having the same interests, and threa-
tened with the same dangers, for mutual support
and protection.
Your fellow-citizen,
GEORGE E. BADGER.
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MEETING OF THE "RALEIGH RIFLES"

MEETING OF THE "RALEIGH RIFLES"
At a meeting of the Raleigh Rifles" held on
Saturday evening, the 4th inst, the following reso-
luton was introduced by Lieut.. Fowle:
Resolred, That the Captain of the Raleigh Rifles"
be authorized to tender the services of our Company
to the Governor whenever in his opinion, the equip
ments of the Company will render such tender fit
and proper.
Lieut. Rogers in advocating the passage of the
resolution, stated the substance of an Interview
which he had had with Gov. Ellis, in which the
Governor had expressed the decided opinion that it
would be we'll for the company to be well-equipped,
before rendering their services.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, and the
members of the company present came forward and
signed the tender; when the meeting adjourned.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
RALEIGH, May 8, 1861.

Hon. GEo. E. BADGER:
DEAR SIR: Having been members of the different
parties in the late contest we have been requested
by Messrs. Wilder and Lewis to confer With you
and state, that they being prompted by spirit Of
Cancellation and compromise, and DESTROYS that old
party lines should be obliterated and all cordially
unite in forwarding the best interest of our State to
make the following proposition: That all who were
candidates for the Convention from this County in
the recent contest shall now withdraw their names
and suffer the people to select new set of candi-
dates upon whom all may unite to represent them In
the Convention called to assemble on the goth ofthe
present month. We are authorized to say that Mai
Rand will agree to any arrangement made by his
friends for the purpose of keeping our people united
An early answer is respectfully requested.
Respectfully yours,
VIM. r. COX,
EVERARD HALL
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TO THE PEOPLE OF WAKE COUNTY.

must respectfully decline to become a candidate
for the approaching Convention.
In the short canvass that preceded the last cleo
ton, |, together with those upon the ticket,
Messrs. Badger and Holden, told the people that
upon the first aggression by Mr.. Lincoln we would
and being young enough to go into the ranks as
volunteer, and considering it my duty to serve my
country in that way, have volunteered, and can
not, therefore, be candidate for the Convention.
Thanking you again for the fattering vote with
which you honored me in February last, I am your
fellow-citizen, Q. BUSBEE.
May 6, 1861.
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CEDAR FORK, April 29th, 1861.

CEDAR FORK, April 29th, 1861.
Mr. HOLDEN: Dear Sri send you an account
of the organization of Society of Ladies at our
place, the objects Of which are: 1st To present to
the company of volunteers of which Prof K. W..
York is Captain, handsome flag; and 2nd-To
administer to the comforts and relieve the wants of
the same, and to keep up regular correspondence
This we think, is movement in the right direction,
as it must be consolng to the volunteers to know,
while undergoing the fatigues of a campaign, that
their mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts, are
using their best efforts to render their cond ton as
pleasant as possible, as SUCH 1 trust that similar
movement may soon be made in every community
and with as great success.
The following is the organization:
Mrs. L. F. YORK. President.
MRS. NJ A. BARBEE, Vice President.
Miss NJ. II. LOWE, q"
Miss R. j. WEATHERsPooN, Sec.
Miss E. F. WEATHERsPooN, Treasurer.
With long list of names of members who obligate
to make monthly contribution to the objects of
the Association the name of which is significant Of
its objects-the Soldiers Relief Association. y
Ladies, let us hear from you, elsewhere.
Respectfully, II. WEATHERSPOON.
eB@ Other papers please copy.
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law, and would now be opposed to one under crdi-
nary circumstances but there circumstances that
render the enactment of such law mere act of
justice. Men serving soldiers in defence of their
State cannot of course attend to their debts and if
sued their property might be sacrificed. They GER
tainly are entitled to the benefits of stay-law-
Again, in cases where they are principals their
curites at home might suffer by their absence,
whereas if they were at home they might make ar
rangements to protect them. 1t WILL in fact require
very little reflection or examination to show how
every business sympathises, and how the first cause
which have referred to as calling for the inter-
position of the Legislature renders the necessity for
that interposition general RiLninQton Journal
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RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1861.
Candidates for the State Convention.
WAKE COUNTY,

Candidates for the State Convention.
WAKE COUNTY.
We are authorized to announce Hon. GEORGE
E. BADGER as a candidate to represent Wake
county in the approaching Convention.
We are authorized to announce KEMP P. BAT
TIE, Esq, as a candidate to represent Wake coun-
ty in the approaching Convention.
W. w. HOLDEN is a candidate to represent
Wake county in the approaching Convention.
PERSON COUNTY.
We are authorized to announce JOHN W. CUM
INGHAM, Esq, as candidate to represent Per-
son county in the approaching Convention.
ALAMANcE COUNTY.
We are authorized to announce B. F. MORTON,
Esq., as a candidate to represent Aamance county
in the approaching Convention.
We nominate Judge RUFFIN and GILES NE,
BANE, Esq. as candidates to represent Alamance
county in the State Convention. Election on Mon
day, 18th May, 1861. MANY VOTERS.
az Raleigh papers please copy.
ORANGE COUNTY.
We are authorized to announce the Hon. W. A.
GRAHAM, and Capt. JOHN BERRY as candid
ates to represent Orange county in the approaching
Convention.
DAVIDSON COUNTY.
We are authorized to announce D. W. c. JOHN
SON, ESQ.,, as candidate to represent Davidson
county in the approaching Convention.
We are authorized to announce JOHN W. TH0M
AS, ESQ., as a candidate to represent Davidson
county in the approaching State Convention
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MEETING AT FORESTVILLE WAKE COUNTY

FoREsrvILLE, N. c., May 2, 1861.
W. W. HOLDEN, Eso.-Dear Sir: A meeting
was held at this place yesterday for the purpose Of
organizing Military Company. As it was late
when we got in the meeting we cannot give you
the full proceedings. j. w. Harriss, ESQ.,, was
chairman, and P. Mangum, Esq, secretary. After
the meeting was organized and resolutions adopted,
we proceeded to the election of officers, with the
following result Captain, Prof. Fort; LIST Lieut.,
Maj. W. D. Jones; I'd Lieut., j. NJ. Brewer; Sd
Lieut., P. Mangum; Orderly Sergeant j. W. Fort:
The Company is to be called the awake Forest
Home Guard" and are to be drilled regularly once
week. Among prominent members of the Compa-
ny, are Geo. B. Allen Esq, John W. Harriss, Esq,
Profs. Waters and Wingate.
The employees of the Forest Manufacturing Co.
raised beautiful flag over the Paper Mill to-day,
and fired salute of fifteen guns. The flag has if
teen stars, and was made and presented by Mrs. W.
B. Reid.
This Mill is now engaged in making cartridge paper
for this State and the South.
Yours truly, SUBSCRIBER
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Lights Ertinguished on the Chesapsake.

New York, April S0.-The steamship Marion,
with the United States brig of war Perry as convoy
arrived this morning from Annapolis, which place
she left on Sunday. The light ship on York Spit
and the Wolftrap have been removed and the lights
on Smiths Points, Windmill and Stingray Points,
New Point Comfort, Cherry Stone, Black River
Point Cape Henry and Smiths Island, have all been
extinguished since Thursday last
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..t;on to refer to committee concurred in.
IroPU '.,ge from the House announced the concur
HJc that body in the proposition of the Senate
nS u select committee to take into consideration
ar'1,nretv of going into secret session. Also
be P1 It;nc bill to change the name of the North
1dsn'T Home Guards. Placed on file.
saPOTT nrner introduced resolution providing that
Mr. .L 5 Hillsboro' Military Academy shall convey
den n rms in defence Of the State, the Governor
5Hr Az the Institution for the said arms Passed
h'l p~ readings, under suspension of the rules,
>s .vIorcd to be engrossed.
nd O ..;red message from the House of Commons
Recs stnr bill to authorize the banks of this
~ iss9e small notes. Referred to the commit
an ways and means.
rt gu snecial order for - o'clock, viz: Mr. Tur-
luz Dss.s6Iutions, was postponed, on motion of Mr..
'H ,,r until today week, at II o'clock.
A' pursuance to joint order of both Houses the
u nt f amounted the following committees:
SPf %,nmiftse on Ways and Aeans.-Messrs. Pitch
. G'I Worth, Bledsoe, Arendell and Rogers.
Nl G',nmiftes concerning secret Sessions-Messrs.
y Outlaw and Speight.
s@ S1 notion of Mr. Outlaw, the Senate adjourned
GT to.morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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Ekorn ALeznn1rin=T roons still pourino into YAH

From Alezandria-T Troops still pouring into Wash
ington-The Railroad Bridges-Major Anderson.
ALEXANDRIA, May S.-Troops are are still pouring
into Washington from all quarters of the North
and Northwest-and rumors are rife of an attack on
Alexandria.
The Bridges on the Baltimore and Wilmington
Railroad which were lately destroyed are being re-
built
Major Anderson left Philadelphia for Washington
to-day.
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The LEGISLATURE.

A resolution was adopted on Saturday, altering
the joint rnles to permit either House to hold
secret sessions whenever it shall deem proper. In
pursuance of this rule the sessions of the House of
Commons have since been held most of the time,
with closed doors, and of course the proceedings
cannot appear in our reports. The Senate has also
been sitting portion of the time in secret session,
and we cannot give the proceedings of that body.
A resolution defining and providing for the pun
ishment of Treason against this State, passed the
Senate on Monday, and was referred in the House
to the committee on the Judiciary. No stay law
has yet been passed, but doubtless will be soon.
A resolution declaring the rank of the field off,
of the 1st regiment of volunteers equal to that
of similar officers in the State troops, passed the
House on Monday.
The above embraces all the items of importance
transacted in open session The two houses push
ing through the business of the session, and will
probably adjourn this week.
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We do not wish to do anything that might have
even the appearance of dictation, but we would
suggest that opinion generally regards it as. mat
were elected to the Convention that was not held,
should now be chosen to seats in the Convention
that is to be held. In Wayne, Onslow, Duplin,
Sampson, Brunswick, Columbus and other coun-
ties, the same feeling are told exists Whining
ton Journal
The Journal has laid down good rule, and one
which, if generally observed, will keep our people
united. The rule applies as we'll to Orange, Chat
ham, Caswell Wake and other counties, as to those
mentioned by the Journal
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Latest from, the North.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 4th, 1851.
Received Wilmington l1:3O A. N.
Washington City is quiet. Troops are still con-
centrating there.
Lincoln has issued his proclamation calling out
an additional forty three thousand volunteers. Al
so increasing the regular army by 22,700. From
fourteen to eighteen thousand seamen are to be en-
tered. The Potomac and James Rivers are block
aded-JournaL
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- There are some two thousand troops at
present in this City. A Camp of Instruction
has been established at Weldon.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF WAKE COUNTY.

FELLOW CITIZENS: At the urgent request of many
of my fellow citizens of Wake, have consented to
be candidate for the Convention. 1 will see
many of you as possibly can, during the short
time allowed between this and the day of election.
Very respectfully, KEMP P. BATTLE.
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Among the designations of West Point Cadets,
we notice the names of Paul F. Faison, A. d.
Moore, Geo. S. Lovejoy, George W. Clayton, and
r. B. Cowan, of North Carolina.
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MARRIED,

At Ellington, Harnett county April 25th, by Hugh No
Lean Esq., Michael Davis, of Randolph to Miss Chris
tan Mclean, Of the former place.
gathering of fond friends,
Brief solemn words and prayer,
trembling to the finger ends,
As hand in hand they swear.
Sweet cake, sweet wne sweet kisses,
And so the deed is done ..-s.
Now for life's woes and bsses -. $50 d
The welded two are one. .. .r7. q
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Ohio Volunteers,

CINCINNATI, April 29.-Seventy-one thousand vol
unteers have offered their services to Governor Dem
nson of OHIO to fill the thirteen regiments required.
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Addressed to the Est Reg't. Of N. C. Volunteers.



We miss you from the cottage door;
We miss you from the lordly bali,
And bitter tears at parting shed,
For loved ones yet in silence fall. g
We miss you at the morning prayer,
We miss you at the MONDAY meal,
And yearnng hearts to you 90 forth,
When twilight shades around rs steal
The fond young bride all tearfully
Turns from the cottage door away,
Where still she goes, alasl in vain
To meet her love at close of dayi
And'o'er her helpless little flock
Does many q wife in silence bend!
With heart too full for words she pleads
That God would peace and safety send.
The widows heart, in broken prayers,
Follows alike through night and day,
The prop of her declining years
Her absent boy, far, far awayi
The blushing maiden foBdly dwellS
Upon the parting moment; sxd
And prays that Heaven, in camp and field
Would bless and shield her soldier lad
All yes, we miss you, yet no heart
In all the thousand homes you've left/
It matters not how deeply tried,
1t matters not how much bereft
Would bring son or brother home
Husband, or lover, would recall;
MOI rather on the battle field
In duty's path we'd have you fall!
On, on, brave hearts, your cause is just
And right-and justice must prevail;
As soon might straws attempt to stay
The torrent wild-the sweeping gale
As hirelings of the North drive back
Men with such hands and hearts as yours:
Go meet the invaders at their camp,
Let not their feet defile our shoresi
Woe to the craven who shall fail
His country in her hour Of need;
Who turns deafened ear away
And will not to her rescue speed.
Not to the swift the race is due
The victory given to the strong
The "God of battles" is our trust,
We, and our cause, to Him belong.
There is no word for you like fail"
They never, neUer can subdue
Your gallant band, if you to God,
Your country, and yourselves are truel
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The FIRST REGINENT.-The privates of the First
Regiment on the Fair Grounds, voted on Friday
last for their officers, and elected Maj. d. H. Hill,
Colonel, c. E. Lee, Lieut. Colonel, and John H.
Lane, Major. These are excellent selections. They
show that the privates eminenty fitted to elect
their own officers. 1t is not certain, understand,
that Maj Hill will accept