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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

A STREET SCRNB-An Iuipndent FeiIotc Right
ly Serued considerable excitement rel 2 ned for s
short time Sunday night near the Lombard st. In
Urinary, corner of Green and Lombard streets, by
an occurrence first thought to be a serious disaG-
ter, but afterwards turned TO a ludicrous mishap
that convulsed with laughter the crowd of specta-
tors Itappeared that young lady, whose name
our modest reporter shrunk from soliciting, being
Of an independent nature, little disposed to &c.
centricity, and withal, having a supreme con-
tempt for the whole race Of protest. onal beaur
not disposed to hazard promenade after night
fall without protector, conceived and execu-
ted the novel Idea of training very large dog
of superior sagacitv and intelligence, to perform
the important duties Of escort when his services
were required. So well had the noble beast Il g.
dog) improved under her skillful training, that
the most intimate friend could not appoach her
without her signifying to the watchful guardian
that II was all right. Thus provided, she has
been In the habit Of visiting friends and acquain-
tances at all seasons, notwithstanding repeated
circumstances from them, without molestation
Sunday night she was not 30 fortunate Passing
along the neighborhood indicated in the COM
Of slightually tipsey youth was placed upon
her shoulder, accompanied by the remark !:
Say, !enney, what yer do" The bal
ance Of the remark was lost In the passing wind
and the as:onished youth, from a perpendicular
quickly assumed horizontal attitude, huge
mastif tugging away =. certain portion Of
tender person. Sobered in a moment, and
fully realizing his dangerous position, he began
to cry Justify for help, and his piteous calls
soon collected quite number OF people
Efforts were made to release him, but the indig-
nant brute kept fast his hold, shaking after
the manner OF terrier and mouse, until a
shrill whistle broke upon his ear, sounded by the
lady who had retired few PAGES, and he was
quickly at her side. The fellow was picked up
more dead than alive, and was receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS OF the crowd upon his narrow escape
when bystander, who had witnessed the whole
affair, and who happened to be acquainted with
the young lady and her peculiarites, effectually
changed their sympathies into ridicule, and the
fellow was glad to sneak Off to escape second
trouncing baltimore Clipper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

Latest FROM JAPAN Private letters have been
received In this city from Mr.. Harris, our Minis
ter at Yedo, dated on the 10th of December The
health Of Mr.. Harris has been entirely restored,
and he was In the active performance Of his off,
cial duties He represents the feelings Of the gov
eminent and people Of Japan to be in the highest
degree favorable to this country. Mr.. Harris
differs essentially from the opinions letter
writers from Japan, in regard to the prospective
importance Of the American trade. there is
reason to believe we may expect large importa-
lions or teas and silks from there during the pre-
sent year. The Ambassadors who visited the
United States had all resumed their official en-
ployments, and were loud and sincere In their &C.
acknowledgements for the honor ind kindness
shown them while in the United States.-N. Y.
Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

From PENsAcoLA.-The Warrington NAVY
fard) correspondent Of the Pensacola Observer
Informed that journal on the 18th, that "Two
men, who were found reconnoiterng the works
on the beach last evening, were placed under
arrest by the sentinel and taken before the officer
OF the day. They gave a very dubious account of
themselves-said they were from Fort Morgan.
but could tell nothing of the fort or any one there
They were brought to Barrancas Barracks, where
they are at present confined.n
The same correspondent says: "There was no
truth in the rumor that all communication was
stopped with the ships. The boats visit out there
as usual, trafficking with those on board Colonel
Commanding Forney visited the United States
vessels yesterday. He was conveyed to and from
there by the United States steamer Viva ndotte. -
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BLOWING UP FORT SUMTER We see IL sug-
gested In Northern papers that, IL compelled to
evacuate, the military authorities Of the Black
Republican Government should at least make a
ruin OF Fort Sumter. We respectfully suggest
tnat, situated as Major Anderson is, Ii would be
both difficult and dangerous in him to execute
such a manPuvre How he could arrange TO effect
such hostile purpose and escape with his COM
mand, Is easier to speak of than to plan and per-
form Our Northern friends may be very sure
that before he Is provided with the means Of trans
portation from the post with his command the
condition Of the fort will be properly locked after
we would not suspect brave officer of foul play;
but IL his Northern advisers were I'm his Mace 70
practice the treachery they suggest and advocate,
they would bitterly rue the deed ston
1ftTcnyv
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INDIAN OuTRAGss IN TKxAs-Ssreyal Persons
outrages In Texas. letter dated San A nfonio
March S, says:
Our town Is full Of Indian news Our express
came In Yesterday evening; Twenty-four persons
had been killed Mr.. Glenn came In this after.
noon. A family had been murdered in The Alta.
soosa, beyond the Medina
letter from Fredericksburg notes several In.
aian depredations about ten miles from that place
light Mr. Caldwell was wounded badly bv a shot
In the face, and Mr.. - Caldwell, IT., was also
wounded. Parties Of Indians were rowing other
frontier sections Of the state-in one place Killing
others named Adams and Robinson.
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AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON From the Charles
tan ~ inr

AFFAIRS IN CHARLEsToN From the Charles
ton papers Of the 18th instant:
We learn from gentleman who left the Susan
G Owens vessel on Yesterday afternoon, that some
1900 bars of rail road iron have been discharged
from her. The steam-pump has been kept con-
stantly at work, and no difficulty is experienced
In keeping her free of water. The Captain hopes
to get the ship afoat in a few days should the
weather continue favorable.
Would 1t not be advisable In these times, to
appoint some competent person or persons for the
purpose Of boarding all vessels coming into our
harbor to ascertain II they friendly ones, and
to send up sigma to that effect vIeILANT.
Captain Duncan n Ingraham, we learn, will
leave Charleston this morning on his way to Pen
sacola, whittier he had been ordered by the au.
thorities in Montgomery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

The Mosr DANGEROUS ENEkIss Of the main
tenance Of slavery In Virgins, are her own dis.
union press and orators. IL they succeed In either
coaxing or bullying the people Of the State into
giving up their Liberties enjoyed under the Con-
stituton Of the United States and in lieu thereof
bending their necks to the yoke Of the oligarchys
despotism, they surely bring the Canada line
down to Pennsylvania southern border, so far as
future security for Virginia slave property is
cerned. They induce Virginia to relinquish the
existing constitutional guarantee for the return Of
fugitive slaves releasing Pennsylvania voluntarily
and wholly from its obligation upon her They
make almost every man in Pennsylvania the bitter
and active enemy Of slavery, because by the seces-
sion Of Virginia nominally for slavery's benefit,
they will have increased ten fold the business
difficulties and financial troubles which Pennsyl-
vania has already incurred through the secession
of the Gulf States
Thus, they not only render 1t certain that every
runaway who manages to reach Pennsylvania
will be lost to his owner, past the possibility Of
reclamation, but they raise up In Pennsylvania
hundred active workers in the business Of negro
stealing, where there is one now. The conse.
quence cannot fail to be the successful escape of
ffty Virginia runaways where one successfully
escapes now. Who fails to realize this self-eyi.
dent fact,
From the moment Virginia secedes, this trouble
Will Increase at such a rapid rate, as that in
single year those in Virginia who have slaves ex-
posed to be thus lost, will either move further
south with them, abandoning their Virginia es-
tates or Of the latter be worth more to them than
their negroes) they will hurry the latter into the
market; selling them South very generally for
what they may be able to get for them under the
damaging etfect-to prices-of the glut thus
brought about. While the SC ceded States will
reap the advantage Of getting virginia's negroes
either by emigration, or by purchase at very low
prices, Virginia will surely be paralized beyond
expression for the time being by the immense
loss OF productive labor she will SO suddenly s,s
tain Her soil, climate and other advantages are.
however, too great to admit the Idea that north
ern and foreign labor will not rush in by thous
ends TO supply the vacuum. In less than three
years from the day that Virpi1ia's disunion press
ana orators may carry the state under the OIL
gsrchy's despotism, the new corners will have so
strengthened the opposition to that government, as
that they will vote Virginia back into the Union
by majority Of Two, three, or four to one; and
Will, doubtless, (the State then being well nigh
entirely clear Of slaves,) abolish the institution
from the State, by change Of the Constitution.
This reasoning is SO plain as that any man of re-
Election will realize that far as the effect Of &C.
eession upon the future OF slavery in Virginia 10
concerned, II Is destined to be Just as we describe
a. above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

FROM GRAVE TO GAY.-The custom of attend
Ing funerals for the purpose Of getting gratui-
tous carriage ride, and for enjoying ones self in
"a promiscuous manner generally ), has become
50 annoying and scandalous In Cincinnati that
several beneficial societies Of that CITY have
adopted resolutions not to attend funerals miles,
the number Of "mournersn are restricted to the
immediate family and friends Of the decedent
Appended to funeral invitation which appeared
In the Cincinnati papers Of Saturday was the fol.
lowing notice: "The friends of the deceased will
also take notice that the Society will not attend
the funeral -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

CoNTIRMED.-The Senate yesterday confirmed
the following nominations. Viz Chas F. Adams.
Minister to England Geo. p. Marsh, Minister to
Sardinia; James Watson Webb, Minister Resi-
dent at Constantinople; II. 8. Sandford, Of Conn
Minister Resident at Belgium VIM s. Thayer,
ON Y, Consul General to Egypt; Patrick ].
Divine, Consul to Cork; Green Clay, nephew Of
Csssius ID Claw Secretary Of Legation to Spain;
Francis Green, Postmaster at Miles, Mich Henry
Thorne, Postmaster at Fremont, Ohio. The Sen.
ate also unanimously confirmed the nomination
Of John d. Defrees as Superintendent of Public
Printing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

The FRUIT CRor IN VIRerSIA-We are in
deoted to leading commercial firm In this CITY
for the subjoined extracts Of letter from one Of
theif southern friends In Virginia, in which fears
are entertained about the safety of the coming
fruit crop:-"March 15-AlI day the snow de-
scended In vast sheets, accompanied by furious
winds and intense cold. The destruction of frujt
anu vegetation Will be seriously felt, fruit trees
Were blooming all around US, and only on Wed.
nesday the air was soft and balmy az May day y
Philadelphia AMERICAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

IVA terrible fire occurred on Friday last IN ,
building In Brooklyn, N. Y used as hoop-skirl
factory A young girl in her fright jumped from
NTH story window and dashed her brains ont
AS sne feii she struck the successive window
stills, marking them with blood Anotber cir,
stood by and unable to descend on account Of The
flames She finally fell senseless to the floor and
was rescued alive by daring fireman after great
the structure with the intent 70 burn up the two
girls. f VEG WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

HEAVY FROST IN NORTHERN ALAsIN.
Peach Crop Dssnoyed.-The Evansville lind J
Journal says:
We are informed by gentleman who has lust
returned from Northern Alabama and Missi mimi
that on Friday night last, the peach crop in that
section Of country was entirely cut of. The trees
were In full bloom. During the day there was
suddenly became very cold and In the night there
was hard freeze. About Florence, Tuscumbia
PASSPORT, and Chickasaw, 1t was supposed the
peaches were entirely destroyed. How far south
the freeze extended our informant did not sscer-
tain. ~
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THURSDAY, March II,

HUhrUAI, HfuIOH II =
SEsArK.-Mr. Hale called up hisresolution, in
troduced March 10Th, appointing VIM. Hickey
Secretary Of the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard moved to lay the resolution on the
table; which Motion was lost
After brief personal explanation by Mr.. Cling
Of the Baltimore Sun Of yesterday referring to the
action Of the North Carolina Legislature at the
time they took their oath to support the Consttu-
ton
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the resolution offered by Mr.. Hale; and, after
some discussion, II was postponed till tomorrow.
The resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the
Senate TO pay the Chief Clerk aud pages the reg
ular per diem compensation: AZ taken up and
adopted.
The Senate then took up the Douglas resolu-
ton, and Mr.. Bayard proceeded to address the
Senate when our report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

UA dispatch from Mr.. Memminger, Secreta-
~ Of the Treasury Of the Confederate States pub
lished In the Charleston papers, officially con-
firms the fact that the new tariff wa. not passed
by the Montgomery Congress before Adjournment.
The tariff at present in force in the Confederacy,
therefore, Is the United States tariff of 1857 with
asomewhat enlarged free list Mr.. Memminger
states that bill will pass making few reduc-
tons upon this tariff.
Foreign goods, free Of duty, are commencing to
arrive at st Louis, from New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21
IL detachm.n, % I-.,,a

W detachment Of United States marines ar.
IIyed al the Brooklyn barracks, yesterday. from
washington, and, having warmed themselves. ),
cnanics, picked out from the joiners at head uar
ters, 10 assist Major Reynolds in building the new
barracks At Charles.own. Considerable excite.
nent was occasioned as they marched through
me city, rumor having got ont that thew were
pound for Su inter Nv Y Times
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DEPARTMENT. NEWS.

REMOVED, APPOINTED, &c.-Mt. John A. Ora
ham, Of Iowa, has been appointed Chief Clerk of
the Bureau of the Register of the Treasury, to I'LL
a vacancy caused by resig nation.
Mr.. Francis Marcoe has been removed from his
fourth class (s1 500 per annum) clerkship in the
State Department.
Mr. r. 8. Chiffon has been promoted to fourth
class (s1 800 per annum) clerkship In the same
Department. and Mr.. J. g. Smith, OF n, Y, has
been appointed TO the third class Isl go per an
num) clerkship made vacant by Mr.. Chilton's
promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

TEE LEvAnT.-The following item appears I'm
the Honolulu Polynesian of January 10Th
we extract from private letter, dated San
Francisco, January I'd, the following:
"fhe United States steamer Leva5t ran ashore
a1ler she LEFT Honolulu, and it will be REQUISITE
ior her to come up here to 60 on the dry
The injury received on the occasion here "a
TERED to may have caused the loss of the shin
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MR. BATES on THE COLLECTION OF THE REv-
ENuE.-The st. Louis Democrat of Monday gives
currency 10 rumor that the Attorney General,
Mr.. Bates, has given the opinion 10 Pre.iden,
Lincoln that the revenue cannot be collected eY.
cept under the law Of lSO9, which renders n nee
essary Tor collectors to reside within thei, respec
to execute the laws with proprietv. even fws,a :,
otherwise feasible, in vessels. 'e ~
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IL secession L. at discount both In Atfan-
N, and Missouri In the former sts,. . $500.
s,r. anSe WIS rejected In the Convent,on bv
,'s, on ~ 10 S In the Missouri Convention yes-
c,SaS Sns Looking 10 secession were tabled by de-
m zoe, and the first and second resolutions OF
Hsia'ions passed by nearly tiiisaimous vote e'si
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

snow IN WILnIsGToN-On Monday last the
streets Of Wilmington, North Carolina, were, for
.he hrst time In several years covered with snow
10 the depth Of several inches. The Herald saws
the unusual vista will prove fatal to all bios
SONS, birds, tender leaves and succulent vepeta-
pie, 70 all OF which 1t bids a loHgKm rais-a
feeling good bye for the season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL ELkcrIor. TIL.
Legislature Of Pennsylvania has passed, and the
Governor signed, bill providing that the eiection
In philadelphia for mayor and other officers shall
neleal.ef De heid In October, instead Of May. The
present incumbents will, therefore, remain in OF.
nee Tor nearly six months longer than the term for
which they Were chosen. The object Is TO have
the State and city elections on the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

APPOINTED AND REaovED.-Messrs. Sam. C.
Hotchkiss, of Mich, and Chas. E. Simons of
per annum) clerksbips in the Pension Bureau,
vice Z r. ChaseandA l.. Gage, (both also from
Mich } removed.
DR.. Sidney mot Lindsey, as misprinted In the
STAY day or two since, Of Miss has been ap.
pointed TO LIST class (s1 200 per annum) tempo
rary clerkship In the Post Office Department
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Herald, Of the 9th Inst, we learn that a disunion
nag was discovered by the citizens of that place
erected over night on the ruins Of the old City
hotei, attracting great attention A soldier from
the Fort removed II and carried Il into the garri
som and on being ordered by his superior ofacer
70 return IL, he refused, and was thrown into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

III The suit Of Francis w. Pickens, Governo,
o. SCUM carolina, against the North Atlantic
Steamship Company, on trial I'm one an the NJ,
YORK Courts, for the recovery Of the value Of bag
gage alleged 10 have been lost through the neQfl-
gence OF the comPany's servants, resulted yester
Gay IN verdict Tor the defendants. The case
was simply question Of fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

u From the publishers, Messrs. Ticknor g.
Fields, we have the ''Atantic Monthly'' for April
Among its best articles is striking one headed
Life In the Iron Mills" Contributi ons by Mrs
Stowe, Dr. Holmes, and by the author Of "Recre-
stons Of Country Parson' are announced az
amsng the coming attractions Of the "stIsntIc ,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

- NOMINATED To-day the President nominated
Mr. Chas. l.. Wilson, Of Ill, to be Secretary Of
Legation at London; and Mr.. VIM. Penninato
jr., (E1-sPeaker Pennington's son. Of n. J., to
be Secretary Of Legation at Paris He also ,eut
In number Of post oriee, consular, and other
similar nominations
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Snirit of the Morning Press

The Ia,,fIigsuc,r argues that Mr.. Lincoln has
no more power than had President jackson De-
fore the passage OF the Force Act" and that he
has no power or authority to collect the revenue
In the seeded States otherwise than by law and
urges that Congress should not supply this defect
by additional legislation as 10 anticipated.
The RsppbIieaa argues that the seeding States
have forfeited all claim to the public domain Of
the United States.
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ONE CASE WHICH CrRcuxsTAscEs HAVE Al

ONE CASE WHICH CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE Al
rERED-The BerrYvtlle (Va) Conservator re-
marks that:
None are now croeking louder against the antic-
ipated taxation than tn ose who were loudest In
their calls for extra seAyon Of the legislature and
State Convention-the "immediates, Secession
lists. Both those bodies were created pretty much
for their benefit at a cost of some 8 200 per day
and they should now tacitly bear the burden
But the secret is, they have been unable to con.
troll the Convention and Nave things all In their
own way. They now calling loudly to the
Legislature and Convention TO ad iourn, fearing
that the PEOPLES taxes will be more than thew
will be able to bear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

NOMINATIONS The only important nomina-
Tons made yesterday In addition to those men,
toned In the Star Of yesterday, were those OF
Gen J. w Nye Of n. Y, to pe Governor of the
new Territory Of Nevada, and the Hon Freeman
H. Morse Of Me-, tex N. C to be Consul at Liy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

UNION CONVENTION IN FREDERICK mass
convention Of those opposed to secession will be
held at the Court House In Frederick city. Md :.
Tuesday, the 18th Of March, to form Union or.
ganzation In that State and 10 take sten. ~,
holding Union State Convention at an early
day thereafter. ''
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CONGRESSIONAL.

sESAIE.-Yesterday when our report closed
Mr. Bayard was addressing the Senate; upon
the conclusion Of which the Senate went Into
executive session a few moments and adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

CARL scHusz.-Though ROT nominated yester
day for the mission to Portugal, ss some of the
papers this morning assert, It is very generally
believed that the President has rendered IL %
Carl schurz, after previously rendering him the
Brazilian and Gillian missions. We are there.
fore prepared to hear Of his nomi to Lisbon
today, or tomorrow, Ii NAV be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

INV POSTMASTER FOR WHSELING.-Archie
w. Campbell (editor Of the Wheeling Ist.lIi-
fs"esr) has been appointed Postmaster at Wheel
ing, va, vice Hugh H. Feeney, removed. His
nomination will doubtless go to the Senate TO-DAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

Frauds IN THE PENSION OFFIcK-W,H thsv
Sse" Case w. Potter, Of Ohio, who was
iesenty Indicted for frauds on the Pension once.
mas been convicted and sentenced to one years
imPrisonmentin the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

LzvEE Tomorrow NIsHT.-We are requested
TO announce that there will be public reception
At the Executive mansion tomorrow evening, be-
tween the hours Of and 10 o'clock
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SALE OF NEGRoEs.-D. r. Dyer sold at public
sale, for the owner, at 7. B. in this county, last
week, three negroes as follows a man aged 30
years for $685. girl II years for $780, boy 10 years
Tor $500. These prices are considered high for
this class OF negroes marlborough Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

DEcIISHD-The Courier and Enqri,s, saws that
Gen, James Watson Webb declines the mi.jon
to Constantinople
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1.-THE Charleston CORE spondent Of the New
York Times SAYS that since the evacuation of Fort
Sumter has been determine upon, the famous
floating battery will be stationed of Stone Island
fifteen miles from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-21

An ARMY OFFICER REsIGNEp-First Lieut. E
j. Rarvie, (of Va.) 9th infantry, has resigned.