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THE BUSH RIVER BRIDGE ENTIRELY CONsUM

THE BUSH RIVER BRIDGE ENTIRELY CONSUMED
FORT McHENRY REINF0RCED-rHE NAV AL
ACADEMY BOLISHED-WARLlKE PREPARA-
TlONS AT PHIL YORK MONEY
FLOWING-THE SC0UNDREL GEORGE LAW AS
PRES TO NOTORIETY, &c.
dispatches to the Petersburg Expressl
NORFOLK, April 2S.
The Baltimore boat is in, bringing abe papers from
Baltimore of Yesterdays date. We CLEAN from them
several interesting items: -
The Bush River Bridge on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad which was partially destroy
ed by fire at the Draw last week. TO prevent the passing
of troops to Baltimore entirely burned downed last
Thursday night by parties unknown. 1t is nearly one
mile in length.
Several workmen had that day. as 1t is supposed, at
the instance of the Federal Government, commenced
repairing the previous injury
FORT NC HENRY REINFORCED.
Cant. Levy of the Baltimore Harbor Guard, says at
m. Saturday, the steam propeller Express, landed
at Fort Carroll about six miles below the harbor, troops
and munitions of war; She then came up the stream,
and landed oher forces and munitions at Fort hcHenry
Having discharged cargo there she proceeded up the
hsrbor and took the steamship Aghany used a. Uni
I'd States Receiving Ship, In tow, and went down the
& I bsusd slss, hat 1t meridian Saturday, ihs hi'
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30

RIOCkaUe OF VITElUlH HnU NUrtH Y tr0Irr''t'
The simpleton at Washington has issued procIama'
ton, bcckadng both Virginia and North Carolina The
latter State has not yet seeded, and on what prete1
she put under the ban, not advised But to
Constitutional lawyer, like Lincoln, who can close his
own ports under the law OF nations, all contradictions
aud absurdiies are as clear as mud
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30

that ciIy.
LIVERPOOL, April 2, 1861
The best friend to the South could not wish n more
rapid change 10 English feelings towards her than is now
progress. The sin in Elglands eyes is being
pid atoned for by the extraordinary aptitude for
gauzing government shown by the South based upor
sound politicoeconomca laws, the worst part of fine
constitution weeded out and the whole proceedings con
Quoted with dignity worthy of the occasion. Difficult
ties will yet arise in the recognition of your Gov
eminent, but the style Of its Inauguration has removed
many obstacles. If the English Government show lit
tie hesitation in recognizing the South, you must not
take umbrage; don't let your fiery blood burst il
rage but remember, you cannot in day. all pre-
JUDGES and it is only this gear that the majority of The
people have awakened to the fact of there being grea
South as well North The world has known you only
through the Northern press, which has exhibited
you in a favorable light.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30
Corns nipionntlaue.

The Washington correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury has the following in regard to the Foreign En-
bsssAdcrs at Washington:
They viii, q Is said good authority, declare
blockade Of the Southern poEls--vhereupun sswApp
aud LNOSs had = very shay1 AK. The lerer tp'7 t'a
former; Vel, Sir, Ero'stt rants fo''of % 81
South, and vii have ~
dismiss
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30

t iil, ESQ g. ansr arrived IN town yesterday
eta:s& 1' iszrs last owing % tto exIgenoy ~
e s.,.' + sss'' " 4 I. q P'r''' '''''
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naIennte. 10 Congress.

The Convention yesterday appointed the following
gentlemen delegates to the Congress of the Confederate
States:
R. N. 7. Hunter, Tide-Water.
VIM. C. Rives, Piedmont
Judge Brockenborough, Valley.
Judge Camden, Northwest
w. r. Staples, southwest
very good delegation, and quite as many as needed
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30

SENATE.
FEEDERIcK April 81, l O'Clock p NJ The Senate has
passed bill 70 repeal the 10Th section of Article VII
of the Code of Public and General Laws, and enacng
the following as a substitute therefor:
"No Bank shall issue any note certificate or other de-
vice to be circulated currency of lcss denomination
than one dollar under the penalty prescribed in the ar
tce on currency the take effect from its
Laer-The Senate has adopted address to the peo-
pe of MARYLAND stating that the Legislature will not pass
an act of Secession but il they desire it, they will give
them an opportunity OF declaring for themselves their
future destiny.
The House has not yet acted on the address, but has
appointed Committee 10 report act for the call OF
Convention of the people, OF which Mr.. Scott of Bali-
more, is Chairman.
THE GovERNoRis MESSAGE.
FREDERICK, April 27-The Governor transmitted his
message TO the Legislature to-day His EKcelency
bril- fly details the startling which induced him
10 assemble the Legislature
He saws he abored earnestly to induce the President
to foego his purpose of passing troops through Mary
land but tie reply that military necessity rendered
it unavoidable He says he refused Gen. Butler his con-
sent to land his forces He protested against his taking
possession of the Annapolis Railroad and in this connec-
ton says:
Notwithstanding that our most learned and intelligent
citizens admit the right of the Government to transport
troops over the railroad it is evident that portion oil
the people Of Maryland are opposed to the exercise oil
the right.
1t our conviction that the only safety Of Maryland
lies in preserving neutral position between our breth-
rem of the North and of the South Maryland has VIC.
lated no right of either seciou and we have done all
that we car TO avert the impending war.
He had hoped that Maryland might have acted as
mediator. He cannot counsel Maryland to take side
against the General Government until it shall commit
Outages upon us which would justify US in resistance Of
its authority Our geographical position alone forces US
TO this.
This has been. be says all the while the groundwork
of his policy He is convinced that his policy has been
maintained by large majority of the people.
He appeals to the Legislature not to be swayed by
passion but to act with prudence and Chrstanke tenn
per
All the Governors correspondence with the Admins
tration and Government officers accompanies the Mes
ssge.
Ten thnns.nd nnnins WE'RE ordered 70 be printed.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30

The amounts found to be due resigned officers from
the States, which claim to have seeded will be paid
them from the United States funds heretofore sent to or
4. PASTED Ia those States.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
W m DIT MT
ADJUrANr GENERALS OFFICE,

The following letter has been addressed to the
counting OH GERS of the Government:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30
THE FEELING IN FNGLAND.
LIVERPOOL. April 2, 1861.

The Charleston Mercury publishes the following ex
tracts from private letter. written to gentleman il
that city.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30
GOOD NEWS FROM HOME.

Good news from home, good news for me,
Have come across the deep blue sea.
From friends that / have left in tears,
From friends that I've not seen for years
Good news
And since we've parted long ago,
NV life has been a scene of woe;
But now Joyful hour has come,
For | have heard good news from home:
Good news!
No father near to guide me now;
No mothers tear to soothe my brow;
No sisters voice falls on my ear;
No brother smiles to give me cheer:
Good news.
But though wander far away,
NY heart is full of Joy to-day,
For friends across the oceans foam,
Have sent to me good news from home
Good news!
When shall see that cottage door,
Where I've spent years of joy before;
Twas there knew no grief nor care,
My heart was always happy there:
Good news,
Though / may never see it more,
Nor stand upon my native shore;
Where Ger on earth 1 chance to roam
My heart will be with those at home:
Good news
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30
WHAT THE sEcEss1oN1srs SAY.

The present dissatisfaction and discomfort
In the South does not arise from the fact that
the North has passed personal liberty bills, or
that the Fugitive Slave law is not faithfully
executed; neither does is arise from an ap-
prehension that the North proposes to inter-
fere with slavery in the States where it exists.
The reasonable purposes of South Carolina
are not Of recent origin. In the recent Con-
vention of that State, leading members made
use of the following language in the debate
on the passage OF the ordinance Of secession -
Mr.. PARKER-.sMr. President: 1t appears
TO me with great deference TO the opinions
that have been expressed, that the public
mind is fully made up to the great occasion
that now awaits US. IL is no spasnodic effort
fhdf has come suddealy upon as bat IL has been
gradually eliminating for q long series Of years,
1nfiI, at last, ii has 10 that point uhen ,rs
may say the matter is entirely right.
Mr.. INGLIs-ssMr. President: If there is any
gentleman present who wishes to debate this
matter, OF course, this body will hear him
but, as to delay, for the purpose of discus
sion, L, for one, am opposed to it. As my
friend (Mr. Parker) has said-sMost of us here
had this matter under consideration for the last
f,cenfy years, and, presume, had By this
fin'e, arriued at a decision upon the subject ("
Mr.. KEITT-Sir, we are performing great
act, which involves not only the stirring pres
ent, but embraces the whole great future for
ages to come. 1 hare been engaged in this
great Increment erer since entered political .ife
l am content with what has been done to-day,
and content with what will take place to-mor-
row. We have carried the body cf this Union
to It's last resting place, and now we drop the
flag over its grave. After that is done, / am
ready to adjourn and leave the remaining GER
emonies for Tomorrow
"Mr. RHETT.-Ihe secession on South Caro-
lima is NOT erent of a day. IL isSnot anything
produced by DIR. Lincoln'S election, or By non
execution Of The Fugitire Stare Iaic. II has
been matter ,Uhich has been gathering head for
thirty years. The election of Lincoln and
Hamin was the last straw on the back of the
camel. But it was not the only one. Tho
back was nearly broken before. The point
upon which now differ from my friend Is
this: He says he thought it expedient for us
to put this great question before the world
upon this simple matter Of wrongs on the
question of slavery, and that enestion turned
upon the Fugitive Slave law. Now, in re-
gard to the Fugitive Slave law, ray self doubt
its unconsttutionalty, and i doubted il on
the floor OF the Senate, when l was a member
of that body. The States acting in their SOW
ereign capacity should be responsible for tho
rendition OF fugitive slaves. This was onr
best security.''
Such sentiments, expressing the opinions OF
leading representative men in the South Caro-
lima movement. ought to satisfy, il seems to
us any reasonable man of the motives and pur-
poses OF the traitors who are now doing all
they can to break up the Uniou.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

GEN. WooL AND Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
to correspondent of The Newark Mercury,
who writes from Springfield, Mr.. Lincoln re-
ceiyed letter from Gen. Wool few days ago,
saying TO him that he Gen. Wool) was COM
mander OF the eastern division of the United
States army, and as the times were threatening,
he desired Mr.. Lincoln to say what forces
he desired at the Capital on the 4th of March,
and they should be on hand. Mr.. Lincoln (adds
this correspondent said to me, e'I never saw
Gen. Wool, but it was most comforting letter
and Iwrote to him in reply CAS- you and Gen.
Scott are as well and better acquainted with
the nature and extent of the dangers, and the
necessary means to meet them, take pleasure
in committing all that to your discretion
and SO the matter reStS.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

During the debate on the nomination Of Mr..
Holt, Mr.. Crittenden is said to have taken the
ground that as Kentucky is now q Central
State. enjoying all the prosperity consequent
upon the present Union and form of Govern
ment, she would never consent to ifs breaking
up and the formation of Southern Confeder-
acy, of which she would be Border State,
exposed to all the dangers and losses of such
position. He took the position that the u
nion must be preserved at all hazards, either
by peaceable means or by force, and that
force used against the lawless citizens of a
Government is not coercion OF State. The
speech, being entirely unexpected, created
great sensation among the Senators.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

A WARNING TO EUcHER PLAYERs.-A young
man of Milwaukee, who is very fond of the
daughter OF sspillar,'' in one OF the popular
churches, was taking tea at the house of his
adored few evenings since, and had some
fruit-cake offered him. Being somewhat con-
fused on account of his situation, as the cake
was held out. he cried out, ssI pass" The
father hearing him, and having played some in
his younger days, was horror struck at the
young mans infatuation of the game, and
thought he would teach him alesson, and spoke
bluntly. "You pass, do your Then order
you up, and there's the door, The young
man stoned instanter
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

JUDGE SAALLEY.-The Judge SmalTey, Of
New York, who has with true devotion to the
Constitution, charged the Grand Jury that any
one who now sells arms or ammunition to the
South is guilty OF treason, is not, as some sup
pose,a "Black Republican, Judge, ,but Judge
of the U. S. District Court, and Democrat.
He was chairman of the Democratic National
Committee from 1856 tol860, and chairman Of
the Committee of Arrangements at the Demo-
cratic National Convention which met st
Charleston in 1860,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

The singular manner in which Georgia has
seceded-preserving the postal and revenue
laws, and retaining the officers of the United
States-is thought to be inspired by an in
genious calculation that trade will be drawn
from Charleston to Savannah, between which
cities strong jealousy and rivalry have always
existed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

A fellow, one evening recently, went into
store at Troy, N. Z, and requested to have
his cap filled with molasses, as it was for
wager; when the full cap was handed to him,he
complained that it was musty when the gro-
Ger went to smell it, the thief dashed it in his
face rendering him blind, and then robbed the
till of six dollars.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

A well-informed correspondent of the Louis
vile Journal writes from Frankfort, Kentucky,
giving warning that there are in existence
through the State large number of secret So
cieties. whose ayowed object it is to precipitate
the State into secession. Mr.. Breckinridge,
the writer af6rms, is known to be in favor Of
Kentucky's seeding from the Union before
tho 4th of March next.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

NEW LAKE DISCOVERED IN MINNEsoTA.-A
private letter from the venerable chaplain at
Fort Ripley, Rev. E. G.. Gear, to C. w. Wool
ey, Esq, gives the particulars of the discovery
of a beautiful lake, hitherto entirely unknown
to white men, although only six miles distant
from the Fort. We are permitted 20 make
the following extracts from the letter 1.-THE
first time the existence of the lake was an
nounced in the fort, was in the early part of
the fall, or the latter part of summer, by
man in the vicinity who goes by the name of
Lying Jack, but nobody believed him. The
lake is from two to three miles in width, and
more than twelve miles long, and has a margin
of rare beauty, of fine sand and pebbles, and
broad enough, from the position 1 occupied,
as far as the view extended, to accomm odate
a carriage. 1t is surrounded with dark, dense
forest of pines and other timber, with high
land opposite to the position from which saw
it. From that point, only part of the lake
is seen; for it turns around headland, and
glances off in another direction. 1t is said
that there is another lake about half the size,
below it, and connected with it by strait;
and that both of them discharge their water
into Long Prairie river, and thence into the
Grow Wing. The solitude and beauty of the
scenery and the dense dark forest that environ
it, will leave You TO imagine, for have no
time to describe them. The indians call it
Big Fish Lake. 1t, no doubt, contains a great
abundance and variety of fish, and Lying Jack
affrms from personal knowledge, that White
Fish are among the number. DR.. Wall found
the skeleton of Muskalonge on the shore,
that indicated the largest size of that prince
of fishes. If the United States hold together,
the Colonel intends to build large boat in the
spring, on his own plan, and rig it with sails
and it will be famous place for resort for the
inmates of the garrison, for picnics and fish,
ing. .''-St. Paul Pioneer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

~A bill forbidding the publication in the
newspapers of fortune-telling advertisements
has been reported in our State Legislature.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

GEORGIA CoMMERCE.-The Savannah Repub-
tcan. OF the 10th, says: Savannah is present
ing busy appearance at this particular time,
at least so far as the carrying trade is con-
cerned, having to do the work of both Charles
ton and herself. The arrivals of vessels ex-
ceed those of almost any former period, and we
are informed that &c were cleared at the Gus
tom House yesterday. The business OF the Gen.
trail Railroad is also pressing upon the Com
pany, and taxing every wheel that can be put
in motion. The present high price of cotton,
and the uncertainties of the future have induced
planters and merchants to throw every bale
into market, and convert it into cash forthwith.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

EXPENSIVE PATRIOTISM VIM. Aiken,
of South Carolina, must have lively appre-
citation of the beauties of secession. He is a
wealthy man, one of the most wealthy in the
State. All his interests are for peace; but he
has been compelled to contribute the neat sum
of SAC, 900 toward the cost of the revolution
in Carolina, under pain of the confscation of
his estate, should he refuse. This system of
forced loans has been extensively carried out
in the rebel STATE, not only by large assess
ments upon men of wealth, but by actual seiz-
ure of goods and provisions, private property,
&C., for the maintenance of the troops.
When we add to this the constant drunken
violence of the, rabble militin, their insults to
citizens, and the deggadRtions these sgallant
defenders" comqliit, we can safety anticipate
a reactionary movement at an early day.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80. 1861.

He waited and listened. The suspense was
horror. Again he heard slight noise; and
by its nearnesS, he knew the intruder was not
far from him.
CASTOR Holt unseathed heavy knife, ard
cautiously retrea,ed, hoping to pass around
the head of the bed land thence to the window,
whence to escape.
When he reached the head of the bed, he
found it close to the wall, he could retreat no
farther! Listening intently, he detected a
soft, gliding noise, as if mass of clothing
was being pushed toward him by hair. breadths.
Pausing no longer, he sprang over the bed,
and rushed for the window. His hand and
foot were upon the sill, when the intruder
sprang upon him, and plunged blade at his
throat, but merely wounded him in the shoulder.
CASTOR Holt turned upon his unknown enc
my with savage curse, and struck back swift
and fierce. There was deep groan and
CASTOR Holt bounded into the yard, leaped
over the fence-not forgetting to secure his
shoes ere he fed like the wind. At the next
corner he paused and listened. He heard no
disturbance.
minutes of contemplation and then, congrat-
ulating himself that he had escaped so well,
hurried to his home, entered unperceived by
his servants, and went to sleep, muttering:
eff had the papers now, 1 should be per-
fectly happy. But shall be summoned there
early in the morning, and will have excellent
opportunities for search. On the whole,
think will go there early unsummoned, and
be the first to see it.''
He had been asleep less than an hour when
his door was broken into by squad OF police,
and an officer slapped him on the shoulder,
saying ssI arrest you for the murder of Je-
rome Sancini, in the house of Charles Lewis 20
sAh then it was Jerome 20 cried Holt in
dismay, and swooned with terror.
1t appeared that Charles had been detained
down town until almost morning and when
he entered the room, he found Jerome lying
on the floor, nearly dead from q terrible cash
on his breast.
Knowing he was dying, Jerome confessed
all, and that he had stolen there to assassinate
Charles, although he had agreed with Holt to
defer the deed till next night.
His confession restored Olivia to the bosom
of her happy father, whence she was afterwards
taken for life by Charles Lewis.
Jerome Sancni died where he fell and
CASTOR Holt is still serving under the inexo-
able decree of law, having been condemned
to hard labor.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-01-30

FRIGHTFUL OPPRESSION IN MIssIssIPPI.-The
Secessionists Of South Carolina and Missis-
sipp are particularly anxious to keep the world
from knowing some things that are going on in
those States. Yesterday, gentleman, for
merly a member of the Kentucky Legislature,
stated that be was just starting for Mississippi
to endeavor o.releve his brother in that State.
The brother had written him that tax was
imposed upon every slave owner in the State of
twelve dollars for each negro that, unless the
tax should be paid within few days, the negro
property to be con6scated to the public
use that his own negro tax amounted to. ST.
500, which he had no means whatever of paying,
and that hundreds of slave proprietors were hur-
rying their slaves out of the State to escape the
intolerable oppression. He moreover wrote
that this was known to be only the beginning
of terrible system of taxation, and added the
expression of his perfect conviction that the
people would not stand it-that within thirty
days they would rise up in their wrath and
their strength and crush the oppressors be-
meath their feet.-LouisriIe Journal, Jan. Z.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-29

The Washington Scar alleges that the or
der purportng To have been sent by General
Stone to Col. Baker, directing his advance
to Leesburg, published in the Local News
yesterday and extensively circulated in the
newspapers, "ls Il forgery from beginning
TO end, and Is so pronounced by General
Stone. Ii things go ON at this rate, respect
able people will net read newspapers at all,
for they will not know what to believe
Here is a case, however, we should think.
for the detection and exposure of forger.
Let the Washington Chronicle. where, we
believe the controverted order first appeared.
give the name of the person who furnished
the 'order." Let his name be published to
the world. Let the matter be thoroughly
investigated. An example once made, pro
badly we should have less of falsehood in
the public prints.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-29

correspondent of the New York Times.
IN his account of the great expedition, says !:
1.-TWO transp orts, the Oriental and Matanzar.
carry 1000 contraband negroes, received at
or near Fortress Monroe, and six transports,
the Locust Point, the Potomac, the Golden
Eagle, the Ocean Express the Zeros Coffin,
and the Great Republic, carry stores. The
negroes are principally for digging intrench-
ments, and will, for the first time, constitute
an important arm of offence in the hands of
the national army"