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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
SOUTH CAROLINA LOOKING AHEAD To
SECESSION FROM THE SOUTHERN CON.
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On the 2stb March, 10 tho South Carolina Convention
Mr. Rhott introduced the following ordnance
Whereas the Congress Of the Confederate states having
recommended TO the respective States 10 cede Tho foris
arsenas, navy yards, dock yards other public estb
lsh ncns within the respective limits the onfederato
States We the people Of the state OF South Caroline in
convention as Smoed DO Gee are and ordan and II 10
cusye possession and occupancy OF the forts ARISEN N
and marine hospitals lately occupied by the ,yernment
Of the ned States be ond the arc hereby ceded
&c the confederate States OF America with the following
nditlon howeyer-7at should al any time HEREAFTER hoo
'rds o oeh rdncheso ne Lag,slaaue Of ths STATE, Ac
ir,sdtnt Of he Conferae Stakes a said forts ars,naJs
90 md'tns hospitals shau b. surrendered t and restored
sctth.
Upon this ordinance the following debate sprang up.
Mr.. RnnT--I will mercy observe that tho state OF
Georgia and the State OF Alabama have coded their forts
docky ards and arsenals absolutely, out and out nv
self am not prepared for any such ceeeon willing TO
cede the exclusive occupancy and possession Of the forts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

The next element the calculation Is the average
weight the bale Of cotton, ranging from 800 pounds
the Atlantic TO 400 the Mississippi and up
wares OF 500 pounds for the Mobile market THIS, we
think, may safely be put AZ 40 pounds according 70
which the duty pcr bale VII be hfy ivo cents These
eata give the following results the principal and
ercst Of The SIS 900 600 loan for each year the income
applicable the redemption II the debt the balance
p,pCp nrhv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
TpE sElZED sLOOP IsABELLA

In 1870 the SUN Of 81 16l 597 word have 20 be fpf
yided for while the 0usy would yield 81 400 nea
~ three times the necessary amount.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

CHARLESTON March 2s, 1851.
Tad, at Chorl>aon--spring Imprtoyons-7he Southern
Steamers, DC.
have been here several days. watching the movement
Of things and have been surprised 10 find much bust
ness as is going on here among the merchants. Tie
Charleston merchants laid in heavy stocks Just before
the tar Of the Confederate states into operations
and are consequently able 70 supply the country trade u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

mope and other Places with their goods and
occupants having left to avoid ncons bombardmentp
OF the place indeed remarkable fact that not one
or the OLD creole population but has packed his fur
ntue and proceeded some miles into the woods to avoid
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
Majority

ione star party viii not do wen here the Union
party did. The German element, with its radio
mysticism exists here as II does in the Northwest but
not 10 so laTg extent Anything like equal dvi.
sion OF partes might, however, give them the balance
OF power
The Convention has determined ratfy the Confeder
ate constitution without submitting II to the people.
Texas will 81 INTO the new confedcracy with great
popular animitv any Of her sisters :
why can we not come to customs union like The Ger
man Zoliyereinf The material interests Of the people
would then be protected from the changefrl eec. of
revolutions now rs and the political could
remain broken for wiile in the hands OF tho poll
cians. The greatest blow at these however s the pro-
vision OF the southern constitution that removals
from oce shall be made only for This precudes
the possibility OF making party organizations feed upon
the public spoil.
The HERALD grows in favor daily the only sagacous
and statesmanke journal In the luntry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

CnAnIrsrOw. ROuTH CAROLINA, CONrpDERArTl
STATES AxERCA March ~ 1851 ,
psia rRIErpI was more than pleased to recsvs your
2ist and that the papers lef be
hind good hands In the officers % the army Sonth
Carolina who took possessop after you e Enclosed you
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

CHARLESTON, ;. = !, April 1-Evening.
MosnVni in Regard % Tie Partition Of american Terri
tory--71e Movements Of Spain in 81 Domingo riccs
Of tie Spanish Consul-7he Future IF Spain ami ne
Confederate Stdks-TAe Duty 4 The Foreign Agents, de-
senior Moncardi the Spanish Consul for the States OF
North and South Carolina and Georgia and acting Consu
for the state OF Florida does give crcicnce 70 the
reports about active operations the part Of Spain
towards st. Domingo They may. however be true, but
they have not been officially anica,ed TO him. It s
his opinion that Spain wants twenty years pea,c with
present rulers with engagements about the divi
sion Of Mexico about the security OF Cuba He has no
fears that Cuba win ever be lost 10 the Spanish
crown that the idea OF purchase by the American 60
vernment may az well be abandoned the dea OF con-
quest In the present disrupted condition Of the American
Union. Senior koncardi is an ntelg,n, "a obsery
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

The Legislature to-day authorized ''e
Governor 10 o.: into immediate service 'o'
one ys.r, six regiments for the defense q
tho State. Additional appropriations n S9oo'
900 will be mads for purchasing nrms arc
plscinr ne State or complete w'r 'o"hns
Abou, thirty companies of'hr Safe trqm'
si,ion are already here 10 camp. and 'hs "a'-
snce viii DO here by Tuesday. making
twelve regiments. Federal snd State troops
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

An immense county Union meeting was
held here "a. day. Hon. Frank Pierpont~''
Marion county. and George McPorter q
Hancock, late member OF the Convention
addressed the people in able speeches, Org
ing resistance to the Secession Ordinance
and fayoring a division Of the State.
Resolutions were adopted approving O the
action Of the merchants al their late meet
ling, denuncia,orv OF Secession. and declar
ling adhesion 10 the Union.
Thirty-four delegates were appointed Y
the Convention Of the Western counties
Virginia, 10 be teld on the 18Th o. May.
A large meeting Of similar character wa
held a, Clarksburg, Harrison county, yeste'
day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

y5yHE time having arrived when The law
1 requires he G unity TREASURER ~ send
10 the ,liieren, townships. and col.
lert delinquen, ,rx-s BY sale o. personal pro.
party. notice is hereby gwen 'ha' sueh oep.
nsiss will be sent ont by the lrs"sur"F o'
nuhnis county on the first week 10 june
1851. Tax. PAYERS will save cost BY paying
their faxss prcvinus 10 that time.
Y B.-No other money hu' Indiana so'-
vent banks and gold and silver v rscelvsh'e
lfor taxes II SONDERMA4s. i. ID. Y.
may '6l-4v.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

CAIRO. III {. May
General Pillow. General Ely. and other
prominent officers Of the Confederate army
and large number Of Mississippi. Arksn-
sac, and Tennessee troops are az Memphis
Heavy guns are arriving there daily Col
Pren,iss, the commanding officer q sal'
point, has just received the following dispatch
from three Of the mos. prominent citizens o.
Gin cinnau:
.sGenersl Pillow has several steamers rea
d. ., Memphis file mediia,es an immediate
attack on Cairo"
Col Pren,iss replied;
lie, him come, he will learn 10 dig ditcl
on The RICH, side. Am ready"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

INV AtrAt my -
~. f;sysrnmen, hss received ir'ellissf &c
,o.o psd. sha, Minister Fsulkrrr had pc.
,e.,,d ~ Su,hern Commissioners 20 'he
az France. Mr.. D'ias refused
ao;nc &C 4, London until he had received IN
.,,.e,i,,s from Warrington.
Txsn,y. i've additional vessels have been
ourchssed BY the q Sernmsn'.
rverv southern por, whine strictly block
within ,wenty.days. C'm'nodare String
1 ~ commands the block ding squadron. aud
p.nderara~, me home squadron.
schooner arrived from Wilmington This
,.o,.;oc r,uor.s tbs, she was released. TO
.e,her with twenty others, on the 2ofh.
The Tribune'e Wa abingdon special say'
N, poIic, the Administration henceiorth Y
MAJ ana he Cabinet Is new unit on TAI
policy.
The Navy.yard yard d, \ rfoIk y 70 Be !"
media,el, re,aken and rebuilt,
Commissioners from Wes'rfE Virginia 70
80 ,.ur.d The Presiden, il furnished vii
arn their portion Of the State would
cared for.
CAPTAIN O.kes. from Texas, reported
\ headquarters to-day. states that ne trool
4 ,hrourhou, The 5 nth nre in high state
: efficiency. and are being concentrated
II Norfolk and Lynchburg.
!. Evidences Of Lleu,enan, Maur,'s ,eacbe
! are daily ,pP.ren', BY The r.snrs"' o. ign
i buys. &c
is Cammodore Armstrong riii be suspend
70, three years snhrut psy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

REMARKABLE BALLooS ACCESSION. Pro-
fessor Lewe, who last week made . quiet
flight 10 the clouds, at On hour when the
busy hum Of the teeming city vas hushed
il dreamless sleep. accomplished the quick
ct TIP upon record. At halfpast three A.
M. he cut loose the stays which bound him
20 ,ers frms. and before one O'clock that
dav he landed near Columbis, South Carroll
|ns. having. IN less than ten hours accom-
plished : Hgh, Of nearly one thousand miles
He descended three times during The rip
before he made the final landing. From
,ha, hot bed Of secession he found y nsces'
cary 20 ob,sins pssspor fo' Louisville
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

General ilarrey has prepared an address
10 tho people Of Missouri urging them f"l
stnv IL the Union. and that secession VIII
prove Tho ruin o. their s ate. and TINT. ~
nim.clf. ne il ready 70 stand % the las' cy
the DAG 10 which twenty s,srs have been ad.
ded since he entered the service.
Washington nd,ces nst night were 20 ne
IN. q, ,hs, The war All be vigorously open
"a inn i.w days Nv demonstrations upon
iALx.ner and Norfrik.
\ A movement, on Hsvre De Grace was also
ordered 10 take place yesterday, from Perry
.lv'ls. Three or four companies VII cross
The Susquehanna with a battery of,ar''''ery
and occupy Havre de Grace.
: Troops viii then he sen, forward ten miles
. 10 Bush River. The last movement may
. no, BE- made fcr two days.
The bridges will be completed ~ Thurs
! a. rex, ana this road to Baltimore viii then
be open.
J Iwas stated. nnon reliable authority, u
N w Hrnn ntOns Nfrtffuhl, ''"s 49, -
'e fifteen hundred Vrginans At Harp'rs r's's
They are no, hall armed and very short
~ provisions
% One million percussion caps were ee'ze
o. YESTERDAY, which had been shipped y
~ n.rlrstpn-ni-o a case Of revolvsrs-'
The American Express Office
~ The G VERNE Yesterday purchased ~
10, ~, tugs 10 be converted into gu"-b'a'' '
service On The Chesapeake.
led The wcrld'- sprrisI says A''xsndf1a :"
,om.hou-s aud porr-nihce viii b. take" "
session Of soon BY Federal ue"p'
contemplated y eu'pend I'll Sou'he
~ mails next week.
Tne P,srs % cisl learn, N sone
,Aor;t, ihat IL. S-esssinnlsis have pam
-. f.r fierce confl'c' with the Ftd'fa' W.
Ma, nav srewp, passing through B'l''mo
~, General Patterson has prepared ~
~ railroad al,illsry battery for u-e 90 me
~ raools g. Washington Rad
liz reporcd tia, al n" ) ees~ionis's u
lbeeu warned 10 lerve Wellington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

1.-THE remains of the Emperor
Napoleon the FIRST have been the third
time removed. They were first inter
red at st. Helena, in May, 1921, az
ter his death as an exile upon that Is
land. In October, $40, under the
Governments Of Lorrs PnLLrprEE, they
we're removed to France and Inferred
in the Tomb Of the Lavalidcs. They
have now, in 1861, been taken up and
placed in the Tomb Of St. Dennis,
where lie all the Monarchs Of France
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

SHAKE Brr.-Wc are informed that
one Of the young hoods Of Ireland :
while narrowing field recently, ran
over q large black snake, and almost
a stupor came over HIM
and averring that he was snake-bit'
he called in the aid Of DR.. Houston
Green. who after examination, piled
him vigorously with whisky and i'ies
bled him. Some Of the ncighbcrs u
the mean time went in search Of hi'
snakcship, and found IT. but 10. IL
head was mashed. and in appearance
HI had been dead week Moral
Don't Kick till you're spurred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

~. were OF the impression, unul
20 noticed paragraph IN The New
YmK Tribune 81 SATURDAY. that me
Coniudcracy could boast q
hut two nr three naval vessels. and
they IL light calibcr; butt seems tha'
they own now pretty form'iaplel
number, suchus they are. The Tribune
says: :. \,
The new iron propeller North Gar
olina. owned by Cromwell Y 70, o.
this civ has been seized AZ Whining
ton. n. G. She is fast. 1000 t"ns
burden. draws 10 feet when light, and
las two masts. The propcllcrs 70
tomac and Georgia. Creek. belonging
70 Crom well &Co., have been seized
at Baltimore. These three steamers
are we'll suited for gnn-boafs. Th'
entire line 81 boats, belonging e
Charles Morgan Esq, q this city
twelve in number. running betwecl
New Orleans aud Galveston, have al
so been stolen; they are 22O fcct il
length. and draw 10 feet loaded. The
are fine boats, and will be valuable Z
to the rebels. !,
I Add 10 these the steamship York
town. seized by the Virginians. l,25
tuns. house measurement. an
costing 100000. (eight-scvcntl
owned in the North, and the Star
the West, now lying at New Orlean
Of 1.172 tuns and both fine fine We
sells. in excellent repair, and il mu
be conceded that the Confcderacy
: pretty well fixed of, for new begil
ner, 10 try to set up for itself.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

..As son a. DowSEy Pillows Are.
- Mr.. Downcy, in last weeks Peters
burg Reporter, opens hls walls 81 $40
onenr wrath upon rs, for the truthful
notice We gave of the formation 81 q
CORPS Of volunteers III that place 10
such language as would be credItaOle
only 10 4 Five Pointer, IN New J ork
ely. but which in Indiana is sufficient,
evidence that the authors name ana
character are the same. In our notice
that the volunteers would be called %
10 slaughter their brethren we stated
what no intelligent person has ever
denied. and what Gov. Morton, IN his
recent message. ailirms. so i could not
have been that which our Petersburg
neiplbor flies off the handle about
and We can see nothing else in the ar
,icle "a rouse Ills ire unless, Indeed. h'
he a disunioni=t. and did not like ou'
declaration of fidelity 70 the Union,
and wish that it might be preserved
despite all lis enemies.
lis wish that we might hc hing o.
the nearest tree wouldn't effect muci
II carried ont. as the nearest tfe'
would bend with our weight easily
lust as some Of the strong coercion
advocates will bend with the pressur'
Of public opinion, when the presen
violent blood wind has blown over
and the masses analyze the causes an
effects Of il.
Ills modest rccommcn dation to Y
70 throw our Office in the Patoka an
emigrate, we most respectfully declir
10 comply with. We were born an
raised in the North, and love her il
stitutions. and the ''star spanglcd bal
ner.n and don't intend 20 give the
IN. Besides. the Office is our ov
prcperty-we don't have commiti'
TO dictate what We shall publish-ar
we cant well afford TO lose so mn'
property in thar way. We arc u
quite 90 s.DowSEy" yet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

The President has accepted The Two rrc'-
menis 81 Kentucky Volunteers rendered ~
Col. Terrell and Col. Guthrie. They are az
cspted for The war. without speeia' "n'
being named for their enlistment. ~ y ~
tended % rrisc brigade ~ that S'n'e' nnc
the command will he rendered 70 ~ ~ An
dcrson.
The Governmcn, has been officially ad-
yised that, Of ths latest dates. NJ Cvmmis'
missoners from The Confederate States hal
presented the mselves Al the French Court
The State Department hes instructed 'h'
new Minister 10 Paris. Mr.. Dayton. g tx
p.icj,y make known 70 the French Govern
ment that there Ia not now, nor has 'hoF'
been. nor will there 81, any OF The least ite'
existing 10 this Government Of suffering
dissolution Of the Union sotEkc place 10 AM
way Whatever.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

Calm ~ v-rd,rne win 500 T'x,n- csp-
,.,rd AGO res-r iruoprund~r " jr Sblry
wh, wersa. Ilsdlsrrin and attempted 70 e.
cnpe in iwo sailing v~ssel-. Vfrdrrn pu''
sud them IL sfree sir,l' s,eaafr-. S'o'es
surrendered. The Ulcers are on parole
Tia armswsre turned ever. privnte property
excepted. The men were allowed el'hf'
70 Join the Confederate 1rmy or take an os'i
no. 10 serve against il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08


The troops called out by he order Of TO-
dsy are Ill additional 10 The 70 GOO ALREADY
required. The whole number called Tor ~
the Government, thus far. j.: Volunteers oy
proclsms,icn, 5000; volunteers for three
years service, 40 900: regu lars for five years
service, 25. coo; sea.nen for five years ser
vice, l8OOo--heing . total Of 10000 men;
thu, 10, 5000 week before iss', and $4,000
to-day. Even this falls short OF the real
number, a. several States send double inc
number Of regiments ssked for.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

KESrucKy.-From the meagre re-
turns we have Of the election held IL
Kentucky last Saturday. i is evident
4 large vote has been cast for the Un
ion candidates to the Border State
Convention, notwithstandingthe with
drawal Of the opposition ticket. Th'
Legislature met last Monday, an'
will probably call a Convention, whel
the issue Of Union or Secession vii
be made in the election Of members
If the national administration vii
pursue conservative, constitutions
course we have no fears Of Kentucky
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

Annapolis and Baltimore and tweusy-one
miles each side Of The Baltimore g. OHIO ROAD
have bee created military depot commend
ed BY ecu. Butler.
/, IL said the Presiden, will demand me
restoration Or Gosport Navy yard and Har-
per's Fesrry.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Road has offered
The Government The use Of iis rolling STOCK.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

rIPITon. ID. L. Laird made q strong
Union speech to 4 large crowd at the
Court House. on Tuesday. HIS praise
Of the Union and dcnunciation q
traitors struck sympathetic chord ~
every heart. but the blood and tllun-
der spirit which pervadcd a great por,
ton Of his speech. we are fearful Wi
do more injury than good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

nPDnhois Common Pleas Court
il IN session this week, with . large
amount Of business on docket. and a
goodlv number Of sleek looking law
ycrs in attendance. Judge Key pre-
sides with an ease and dignity which
rraccs the position, and system
which greatly facilitates the disposal
&c business. There is but little Grim
inal business this term, and that fol
minor offences. One Howard ha'
been fined SIS for disturbing q reli
rious meeting in Hall township. Tn
other criminal prosecutions are no
vet completed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

lFThere has been Home Guard
organized in the Ireland ncighborhood
and Mr.. Berry elected Captain. They
drilled the first time last Saturday.
We understand prcliminarics have
been arranged for organizing com
pany in Huntingburg, and one in the
upper end Of Hall township.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

TIE MORTALITY AT FoRT SUMTER.
A great deal has been said about the
small loss in the fight at Fort Sumter,
but it should not cause much surprise
to any one acquainted with such mat.
tiers. The conlbatants Were screened
by fortifcatians. 1t is we'll known
that Marshal Sake, a high authority
ia such things. was in the habit ol
saving that to kill man in battle, the
mans weight in lead must be exPen,
ded.I A French medical and surgical
gazette published at Lyons, says this
fact was verified at Solierino, ever
with the recent great improvement y
fire arms. The Austrians fired ; 400
600 rounds. The loss of the Frenci
and Italians was 1000 killed and 10.
wounded. Each man biz cost ~
rounds, and every man killed cost +
900 rounds. The mean weight 9
balls is one ounce; thus, we find tina
Il required on an average, l72 lbs.
lead to kill man. II any Of on
friends should get into military flgi
they should feel great comfort IN n
fact that 700 shots may be fired
tnem before they are hit, and Az
before they shuttle off the mortal coal