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33d REGIMENT VA. MILITIA.
HEADanAEIEss, February, 1851.

To-. HrADonARrrss, February, 1851. n
atHE FIRST BATTALION shall be composed OF the lat ana
L Magite'la Iisfrics.
THIRD C0KPAYY, ATTENTION.
Attend muster Of your Fair Oaks sson on York
River Rare adj On SATURDAY the 6h day February 1851
BorSDs % 30 coxpAsY shall be as follows
Meyers on Road along that Road SWAMI
aong Boar swamp TO Chi kahoniuy thence up
Road to Ne. bridge Road along BIgs 70 the Read
leading H. Myers, and along i, Road s.artias point
FOURTH COMPANY, ATTENTION.
Attend muster Of your company White OAK Swamp Bridge
BOUNDS Oh II be as foilowi An Of he "a Ny
teiisl District south Of Boar Swamp.
FIFTH COMPANY, ATTENTION,
Ausan mus e, ., your e9Spany cser Grocery
porson line wi Hamburg stage Road along hi, Road 70 A.
thence a. sS Thence along Central Road Almond Greek
corporation line, and along this line 10 starting point
SIXTH COMPANY, ATTENTION,
attend muster Of your co npany. EachoS "WEDNESDAY
The roth day Of February. lssl, at II o'clock.
GaIteIs Grocery on Williamsburg thence along this
thence slorg the Road leading Long Bridge
Central koad, TO l. D. csrera
SEyEyTH C0XPAYE ATTENTION.
Attend mu ter OF your company at Sweneys wEDNEs
DAY, The 2o'h day Of February: 1861. at IL oco T.
e, Urn Sosri shah be a. fous Commencing the
Road along this Rosd To New Market Road along New Market
20 central Road along Central Road Almond Creek and
EIGHTH COMPANY, A ATTENTION!
DAY the Goth day Of February, Is6i at II o'eIcek
Jsw.s RIVE :. srs Cow :. are follow Commanding 90
Road soa, New Market Central Road so"s Csnr. Rosd to
ne Long sdse Road aors the Lops Rge Road 70 cha CITY
Road By order Of Colonel bAv A'' along S'e !" Ah''na
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DIED.

On Sunday night after illness, JOHN VAUGHAN
10 the asa year Of his age
The friends and acQaantance Of the Family invited to at
ead his funeral at 81 O'Clock this day. from his residence 3D.
between Clay and Leigh street
On the 9Th OF February S6 at Greenwood Depot Abemare
UNITY the Of grandson Mjor JOSEPH DINWD
DIE aged Sc years. month and day.
Ga Sunday evening the 18th nst short Illness Mrs.
MARTHA T. JONES wife OF Alfred o. Jones and daughter Of
Geo X. Crutchhed, In her 25th year.
The friends and GeqaantAnces Of the family requested to
her al this morning the 18th inst at II o1ek from
the First Baptist Church.
At the residence Of Be- Brdgforh Amelia county, BENJAMIN
WALLsR WILL on 9Th February, 1861 at the age OFFS
Memphis Tenn papers Please copy.
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FOURTH DAY.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. = ls6l.-The Congress met
this forenoon IL o'clock. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. G. w. II. Petrie OF the Presbyter Church.
The Journal OF yesterday was read and confirmed
Mr.. Withers-Mr. President is there any business be
fore the house,
The President-None.
Mr. WithersI have been informed that is probable
that the Committee which is in session will be ready
to report to-day at IL o'clock make the notion there
fore, that we take recess till that hour.
The motion agreed to.
At the hour OF twelve Congress again met, and& as
calel 10 order by the President.
The President beg leave to lay before the body
communication from the Legislature Of Alabama, which
ask the Secretary to read.
The Secretary read as follows
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. G, 1861.
To The Hon. HO,eH C055,
President Of the Congress:
SIR: The undersigned have been appointed a commit
tee the part OF the House OF Representatives OF the
State of Alabama to communicate to the Congress Of
seeding States now in session in this city the enclosed
act OF the State Of Alabama placing at the disposal Of the
Southern Congress- or the Provisional Government form
ed by way Of loan, the of five hundred thousand
dollars for placing the seeding States in better con-
dton OF defence against any attack that may be made
upon them by the Federal Government of the United
States
We have also been directed by the body TO ten
der to the members Of the Congress seats on the Hoo OF
the House of Representatives. rrrar aaVr
We are, very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
F. IS. 5: h h,ss, COMM tee.
DAVID HUBBARD.
The annexed is q copy of the act referred to In the
above communication:
AN ACT to appropriate FIVE hundred thousand dollars to
the cause Of Southern independence.
Sec Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentaves Of the State Of Alabama in general assembly
convened. Thai the Of Eve hundred thousand dol
lars be- acd The same i hereby appropra ed and placed
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40 MORE TROOPS To BE ORDERED TO THE CAP
lTAL.

% ".
To Captain Ward, Lieueuants AeGregor, Jamison and
Peel and my friends of the Scott Life Guard:
Gentemen-Please accept nv thanks for the personal
kindness 20 myself that dictates the expression of your
desire be my side in this crisis Of our country.
The Government does not contemplate calling any
troops here other than the District militia and dc
tachmeuts Of regular troops and 1t Is desired by the
lends Of peace that organized societies clubs
without arms shall make their appearance here until the
tranquility OF the public mind be restored
cinno: counsel exception in YOUR favor, much as
should value your public services.
IN the aiectionate regard of old brother soldier
I remain truly YOURS WINFIELD SCOTT.
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TRIBUTE OF REPECr
oTTicE or THE RICHMOND DASvILLs R. R. Co.,

oTTicE RICHMOND 4 DASvLLs R. R. Co..
February 18th, 1861. !
meeting OF the officers Of this Company held this day. the
following preamble and resolutions adopted
Whereas Ii has pleased Almighty God to take from midst
esteemed beloved brother cheer John Vaughan Treas
Company Who his fidelity kindness
other had himself a worthy
OF our re pect an1 stem; therefore,
kersd That tender 10 his bereAved family heartfelt
sympathy In their rrtparsble loss.
Resolced Th.t we attend his funeral In q body
Reolred That The Secretary furnish his widow with copy
these proeeediDgL
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THE ALABAMA COMMISSIONER AT WASHINGTON
washington, Feb. ll.--Col Judge, the Commissioner
from Alabama, has had interview with the President
He received by the President with courtesy a dis
tinguished citizen of Alabama; but Mr.. Buchanan would
not recognize him in official capacity, into
any discussion whatever relative to the objects of his
mission.
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A DI-EI

CINCINNATI, February 9.-Messrs Hebron and Moody,
of the Indiana Legislature, left this city last night for
kentucky, fight duel at early hour this morning
Toe weapons to be knives The police their
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TUESDAY MORNING, RERRUARY ~, 1851.
20 CORRRsPONDRNTs.

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Arelss tttsa boa sides Of "a PdPsr ,ot aot oSp.oa
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81 sigAf giass ara charged f6r as advertisements.
- W easnOf sndsrfats % rSt-a rejected eouSAs.aedoas
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OF the Provisional Government OF the Confedcacy OF
seeding States which the said Congress may establish
by way Of loan to said Provisional Government or Con-
ederacy aud that the Governor be- aud Is hereby en-
powered and required to pay out the 100000 in
such and at euch times the sad Congress or
Provisional Government may direct taking duly accred-
tied receipts for the amounts paid out Provided,
that 1t shall be left the Governor to pay the said
amounts in coin any currency OF the State OF Ala
aama bonds of the State in the Treasury notes
Of this State authorized be issued under any authority
Of any Law Of this-State.
A. B. MEX, Speaker II. R.
JOHN d. RATHER, Prest Of Senate.
Approved 9th February 1861 A. B. MooRE.
Mr. Hill move that the communication be referred
to a Committee of three. Adopted.
Mr.. Withers-I offer the following resolution
Resolved That the Governor and the members Of each
House of the Legislature be invited occupy seats in
this Congress during open sessions Adopted.
Mr.. Memminger-There being other business before
the House. move that the Congress proceed TO SIT with
closed DOORS
Congress went into secret session at ~ IA o'clock
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THE DEMAND FOR THE SURRENDER OF FORT
SUMTER-LETTER FROM COL. HAYNE TO THE


urday, closes with the peremptory demand of Coote
Hayne for the surrender Of the post and his promise
that South Carolina will pay the value Of the property
aud Mr. Buchanans positive refusal to negotiate The
points of the South Carolina ultmatum have been given
at sufficient length in the letters of COL Hayne, provi
ousy published. The colonels final letter, dated at
Washington January 81 merely repeats his former pro-
positions conveys the peremptory demand Of his State
for the surrender OF the Fortress the threat OF
attack and explains the for firing the Star oil
the West We quote the concluding passages:
"Repudiang, as you do, the idea Of coercion, avow-
ing peaceful intentions and expressing all patriots hor
ror Of civil war and bloody strife among those who once
we're brethren it is hoped that further consideration
you will not on mere question of property, refuse the
reasonable demand OF South Carolina which honor and
necessity alike compel her to indicate Should you dis
appoint this hope the responsibility for the result surely
does not rest with her.
"If the evils of to be encountered especially
the caamies Of civil war, an elevated craftsmanship
would to require that it should be accepted the
unavoidable alternative Of something still disas-
trous such as national dshonor materially
affecting the safety permanent interests Of people
that it should be choice deliberately made and cred
npon and OF set purpose. But that war should be
incident or accident policy professedy peaceful and
not required to effect the ect which is ayowed the
only end intended only be excused where there has
been warning given MS to the consequences.
81 am further instructed TO say that South Carolina
cannot by her silence appear 20 aequesce IN the mpu-
taton that sue was guilty Vi az at uuP'o'oAeu dsBres
sion in firing into the Star of the West. Though
armed vessel she was filed with armed men, entering
her territory against her will for the purpose Of renfor
cling garrison held within her limits against her protest.
She forbears rccrmnate by discussing the question
of the propety of attempting such reinforcement at
all well Of the disguised and secret manner in which
Fort Sumter taken into the possession OF ts present
occupants.
ALLOW me to request that you would as pos
sibe inform me whether under these Instructions need
await your answer at Washington. And If not, would
be pleased convey from YOU to my government bfor.
nation to the time when may be expected
in Charleston.
"Wlth high consideration, your obedient servant
j. w. HAYNE
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A Grand Opportunity.

Nevsr during our existence as a nation has there been
time ~hen those who occupy the position OF represen'
ttves OF the people, in Congress- or in State Leg sa-
lures have had grander opportunity to exhibit lofty
and unsesh patriotism than the present crisis IN our at
fairs presents There plenty amongst US ready upon
every suitable occasion go forth aud earnestly advo-
cate what they believe to be just principles OF govern
men there is no lack Of Of physical courage, ready
when there is need for IT, % hazard life and limb TO de-
feud the aag OF the Republic. But at this time, when
bitter domestic feuds have brought TO the verge Of in
terneoine strife our country demands Of her statesmen
something OF more exalted order IL is that true aud
pure moral which is living at the expense OF he
roim That kind Of courage which enables noble mind
ed men to disregard reproach and taunt and the snees
OF rivas-to lay aside all selfish feelings and to act sole
" for the good Of those by whom they have been placed
in power
The hopes Of the American people and the salvation
of the only really free government upon the face of tie
earh-nay the anxious expectations Of the friends Of
liberal institutions throughout the world, are all upon
the men who now have the fate of the Republic in their
hands and he who Eom selfish motives shall neglect
this opportunity will never find such another Already
some have exhibited a noble spirit of patriotism. At
ths present time we see who for life tune have
throw aside all partisan dogmas. and unite in efforts 20
preseryo the Uuoa and to heal the breach that has been
already made Such political leaders Messrs. Critten
den, Cameron Douglas and Bgler although so recently
arrayed in fercey hostile parties have agreed to forget
former enmites and the advocacy Of party measures,
and to Join hand and heart in mighty effort the
country and even Mr.. Ssward-regarded by many
the leading spirit of dominant party-has expressed
desire TO make much sacrifice to the Union.
Is it less glorious to a great Republic from so
fearful danger than is be instrumental in erecting
one And will not the patriotic men who shall redeem
the land from the impending peril receive nations
gratitude and the admiration of mankind. Dire dis
tress and fearful forebodiugs in the land Vast mum
bers Of the people deprived Of their ordinary
Of support and they looking with melancholy APP
prehension TO the future Win they not remember those
who now strive to avert the coming evil And viii not
their be wise 10 improve the opportunity
Shall the few who have taken the lead in efforts to calm
the minds of excited men, and restore the reign Of
good sense and patriotic feeling have all the honor OF
the glorious enterprise And will any be unwise enough
70 refuse TO share IL
These are truly shines which try the souls of men,
and well vii il be with those who prove their purity aud
patriotism. The couutrys highest hOuors await them.
Men are things of a day but hero, deeds endure for
ever.
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Law sCHOOL.-PRorEssoR III

UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.-PRorEssoR H0L-
u C0MBE, having Tesigsed the Chair Of CIVIL Copstud
the Law Merchant the Uni
yrgnia-he Board OF vors. 1t their meeting the
March will take into consideration the acceptance Of
his resll nstion, appointment OF his
Applications for the appointment should be addrssedto the sub
scriosr. at Charlottesville, Va
fsla -eid THos. J. RANDOLPH. Rector o. iva
no pr,, $500 oIDsR VINEGAR: II tses south
~ . FL Ia tapsri, etuutry Cider, In
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THEsoUrHERN PROVISIONAL CONGRESS.
SECOND DAY.


FEBRUARY 9th, 1851.
Congress met pursuant to adjournment Prayer by the
Rev. Mr., Mitchell.
motion was made TO call for resolutions from States
in alphabetical order, which adopted.
Several resolutions of minor importance read and
adopted
The President then announced that The Secretary would
read the printed rules for the government Of their pro-
ceediDgs.
motion was made by Of the delegates from South
Carolina proposing TO substitute the word Congress" for
the word "Couvention"-so that 1t would read "Cor-
gress of the Seeding States"
Mr.. Barnwel Of 8. c., introduced a resolution that
they proceed form plans for the defence and govern
ment Of the Southern Conlederacy.
A delegate from Georgia offered a substitute.
delegate from Mississippi offered substitute for the
substitute.
Here everything indicated that there would be dis
cusson two features of each resolution, when
motion made and seconded requesting to have the
Hall cleared The President gave the order, which
promptly complied with, and the Congress went into Sc
cret session at o'clock p M.
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RETURN OF TROOPS FROM PENSACOLA.

The Mobile Register in noticing the arrival there OF
several Mississippi volunteer companies their return
from Pensacola, says:
Toe Mississippi forces Pensacola have been Or
deTed home by Gen. Clarke, to WHOM Col Albert was
directed report by Gov. Pettus. The of this
order TO be found in the peace policy agreed upcn by
which the L. s. government is not to attempt to
take the posts held by the South and not to rein
force Fort Pekens and the South is abstain from any
attack upon Fort Pickens So that the presence Of
lsrge number OF troops near Pensacola would be ua-
necessary, aud without any compensatrg advantages.
We learn that il is probable further redicto Of the
forces viii be made By Col Chase. Captain Baron,
messenger express from the President is at the navy
yard With orders prevent the Brooklyn and the Gulf
ct from entering the harbor and throwing any rein
forcements into Fort Pickens.
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anRventnIYear,

Unless the People in the might and majesty Of their
power shall intepose the year 1861 is likely to witness
the total disruption of what the best govern
ment on earth. Established a Republic, with ballot
box guarded by wholesome restraints elections confined
to the legislative branches of State and Federal govern
ments and Judiciary placed beyond the reach of pop
ular caprice and party bias, it secured all of national
freedom that a wise policy besow upon man, But
the radical idea of the largest liberty seized upon by
demagOgues beautiful hobby on which to ride into
office, and one safeguard after another pulled down
until liberty became the synonyme of icentiousnc9s and
now the pillars of the temple almost too rotten to
sustain the superstructure.
We look not to the politicians, but to the people alone
for the rescue Of the country from impending peris.
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The POSSESSION oF FoRr SUNTER.-We published this
morning the coer Ondence between the President and
Col Hayne, in relation the demand of the Governor
The Charleston papers inform that Colonel Hayne
receiving Presidents response teegraphed to Gov.
Pckens "a follows:
WASHINGTON Feb The Presidents reply through
Holt oOly dat refusal but is insulting in its
NJ mission would shame and disgrace the State if
Sumter is held one moment longer than necessity CON-
pei submission on your part"
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A Word for the Northern Conservative.

Word for the Northern CONSERVATIVES.
The fools sd mainen among you-the small deus
gogues and pary politicians that YOU and the honest
masses Of the people who are now suffering from ills
crisis have permitted 70 crawl into station will ovCrwbem
,o and plunge US al into civil war, unless you, the c,
sentative national men Of the North cooperate with The
conservative national men Of the Middle States in taking
this sectional controversy out Of the hands Of designing
politicians and place 20 for srbtrament directly before
the people Il is ia,a aterribe mistake to su. pose
that there any party any portion of the South favor
able TO The continuance Of the nion under the hostile
aggressons threatened and the nsoent preention OF
periority assumed towards the South. The Union
Of the Sosh are and will continue 20 the end the stern
est demsudsrs Of az her rights under the Constitution
Though less demOnstrave than those Of their neigbbors
who have despar1d OF s,ice in the Union and are viii
ing TO seek for safety and peace OF h. they are it
possible even more resolved to have this controversy
s.ea noe aud forsgsr, fairly aud jusyii need be by
armed revolution.
Your declarations Of attachment to the oiOu and pre-
fessons Of willingness adopt fair basis OF settlement
like that Of Mr.. Crttenden amour, to simply nothing
30 long the people permit the demagOgues aud ms
chief makers elected heretofore in the madness Of party
real to stand as the exponeats in Congress and in Legs
lative bodies, of the popular sentiment The people
must move in the matter and demand that they shall be
heard ia its determination.
Another ing-this absurd idea Of coercion Of the Sc
cedng States must b. aband1nej Ifperssed in, its
suit must be precisely what tie dsunOnis.s per Sc
IDENTIFY desife
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PHiME LAGUAYRA C0FPER.-2o bags prime
l. Lsuayra Coffee reeeiv ne. for ssi- by
I..s - LEwB WEBB JOHN q WABF.
ono TONS superior Windsor iss PLA srgs dsiy expected
wv I" arrive and Tor sale b. lkis BRIDGP0RD CO..
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A waterloo Defeat.


that the Precipi,ators sustained perfect Waterloo de-
feat on yesterday week ago. They succeeded in elect
ing barely co pora guard of their nominees although
they hoty contested nearly every county in the State
And vet before the election their leaders and organs
made such universal and eternal racket, to create
the impression abroad and even among many sensible
persons home that they would certainly sweep eycry
thing before them. For one, we're never for mo.
ment deceived by this noise and bravado We always
contended and always believed that their hope if H. Y
really entertained any, inevitably destined to turn
to dust and ashes SO cOuiden; that such would
be the case that on the very morning Of the election,
in our leading article made the prediction that not
more than thirty really Preepitang candidates" would
be elected The result Is before the country ami
that prediction stands forth conspicuous and con
Rrmed historical fact
Indeed, the number Of "realy Precipitatiug cauGi
dates elected falls far short Of the number conc5dd
would be elected. We suppose that not more than a
dozen snch men have been returned to the Convention
and perhaps that many On the contrary, out Of the
one hundred and nifty members composing the Cor
veution there about thirty sOcaed Secessioniss
elected, and about twenty Douglas men, and about one
hundred Whgs-which proves that the Conservative
victory in Virginia is perfectly overwhelming.
And yet as have heretofore said there are not We
presume, half dozen actual SubmissiOnists elected
that is men In favor Of the preservation Of the Union
under any and an circumstance But nearly the whole
Of the one hundred and twenty thirty Conservatives
elected are true and devoted Southern Rights men, and
will let the Union slid, the first moment it is clearly
certaned that it cannot be maintained upon terms fair
equal and honorable to Virginia and the South And such
being the character Of the that constitute over
whemng majority Of the Convention, the peoples inter
ests in our Judgment have been committed to firm, wise
and safe hands and We are sure this great Common
Eeslth will receive no detriment
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kuAoRs on DUEL-There are rumors Of hostile
meeting between SsnatOrs johnson. Of Tennessee and
WeiA OF Texas Mr. Wigfal shot the brother Of Pres
too s. Breeks IN Charleston some year, ago 10 street