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MAsnLNGrnN. March

WASHINGTON, March II.
The reasons assigned for evacuatin5
Fort Sumter are that while Major An
darson's supplies Of provisions are nearly
exhausted, il is certain that the foytifca-
tons which have been thrown up 10 com.
mand the fort, are so formidable that ten
thousand men would be required to in
vest them with a certainty Of being sue
cesstul; but the President has not even
one thousand men at his command, nm
less he wthdraws the troops from here
and the forts in Virginia, aud on the
Florida coast.
Major Anderson having defed an at
tack until his provisions give out, can
cvacuate the fort with the honors of war,
and then the Government can commence
any systematic plan that may be deter
mined upon for collecting the revenue
without the embarrassing occupation Of
this useless fort. Beside, it viii defeat
the desire Of the secessionists to prccipi-
tate hostilities and the step will be re-
garded as concilatory by the border states.
Mr.. Wigfall, the notorious Texan SEN
aior, has had his face slapped by Captain
Jackson OF Kentucky, for abusing Mr..
Crttenden, aud duel is anticipated.
High influence from Boston are being
eXerted here to make I. r. Chandler
Naval Officer, and J. Vincente Brown
Navy Agent in your city.
Lieut.. Frederick L. Childs Of Maine
has resigned his commission, and entered
ln army of the Confederate l States as
Colonel
It is rumored that Wigfall has apollo
-ized to Capt. jackson, and that there
win be no duel.
Messrs. Crawford and Forsyth, the
Commissioners sent by the Southern
Congress 70 negotiate for surrender Of
the forts at the south are on the floor Of
-ne Senate to-day. Gov. Roman, the
bird member of the Commission is ex-
pscted here to-day.
The Cabinet met at halfpast twelve
}ck to finally consider the propriety
Of evaeuating Forts Sumter and Pickens.
Western men are strongly opposed to
;he maasUEe. hnt il will be carried ont
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In all the schools, l lound youth in
whom | could not help feeling the livell-
est interest. There is quite number
whom, if there be only given 10 them
some fair measure of justice an1 reason
able opportunity, we may lesi!imateiy
expect to become greatly useful and hon
orable citizens and members OF society IN
the several spheres in which they may
in future life, be called 10 move.
Whom observe the indications of tai
ent, and capacity, and PROMISE in many
of our youth now in their course OF ed
ucation aud discipline in our schools, my
conviction of the immense Importance
attaching to our common schools, and the
great duty and obligation of having in
them all suitable, efficient, and accom-
plished instructors, is greatly increased.
In closing this report, l desire to ex-
press my thanks for the courtesy extend
ed to me. and the interest shown IN my
visits. by teachers, scholars, and commu-
nifty generally, in all the different dis
tricts. Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS BAYNE, .Supt
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GREAT SALE AT AUCTION,
1nAsBvBGH, VERMONT

FENHE Subscriber, administrator Of The estate
4 of Stephen c. Cole late of Charleston in
Orleans County, deceased, will sell az public
auction on the premises, on the 50th day OF
March, inst, the rcg. estate and personal prop
erty of said deceased, 20 wit: the farm formerly
occupied by the deceased, situated near the cen
ter Of the town Of Charleston, on the main roc
leading through said town TO Island Pond, GA
the castcry side Of Clyde River, containing 80
acres of the very best and, well watered, and %
good sugar orchard, with sufficient wood and
timber land, with good house, two barns, sheds
and out buildings. said farm is well adapted to
dairying and the raising Of stock, and is in good
state Of cultivation.
Also forty acres Of lot No. Is. two acres Of lot
No. y; ali of the third division lots numbered
8, II, If. &c. Al, and AZ, except a part Of IA ~
ing on the west side Of the River, all in said
Charleston Personal property consisting OF l
yoke Oxen, Cows pair three years old Steers,
2 Yearlings, p Sheep, Bay Mare, White Mare
2 Swine, about 10 tons Hay, Farming Tools, Su-
CARING Tools, Household Furniture, and a ydri-
ETY. OF other articles. Terms made known on
the day Of sale.
AT. COLE.
chsrleston. March 8. lssl.--l2v3
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Among the nominations sent TO the
Senate to-day, are those Of Hon. j. 4.
Goodrich as Collector of Boston, and
Hon. Amos Tuck of New Hampshire,
as Naval Officer at the same place G.
A. Merrill as Postmaster Of St. Johns
bury, VT, and Mr.. Benedict, editor of
the free Press, as Postmaster at Bur
lington, Vt.
There is an.immense crowd in the Sen
ate, drawn thithcr in the expectation of
a debate on the resolution for the expul-
sion of Wigfall of Texas.
PERLEY.
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The works in the harbor have made
formidable progress within a few days,
under the energetic efforts directed by
Brigadier General Beauregard.
Our Southern exchanges, so far as
time has allowed returns, concur emphat-
ically in regarding and considering Mr.
Lincoln's inaugural as defiance and
war notice to the South.
Let it be so considered, and we shall
be safe and ready for any result.
The Baltimore San states that small
bodies of recruits for South Carolina and
the army of the Southern Coniederacy
continue to be forced in that city, de-
parting for their destination "Dixie's
Land, as opportunities present them
selves. 1t is known that between 200
and 800 young men have been thus en-
listed.
The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch thus re-
ieves itself upon the Inaugural;
Like his sorrowing, timid and imbe-
cie predecessor, he talks of collecting
the revenues of a country as essentially
foreign to his authority as Great Britain,
and yet affects to see no cause of war
in such u7urpation. Let him expert
ment on this delusive theory, and he will
very soon get his eyes open to the fact
that there is a country not governed by
the Chicago Platform, and he will also
have excellent luck if be succeeds in get
ting out of Washington as safely as he
got into it.
As n whole, the Inaugural is q most
ingenious and neatly worded stump
speech-as innocent of craftsmanship as
were his way-side efforts before he sneak
ed into Washington"
Complaints about the Southern postal
laws continue in the Southern journals.
The Columbus (Gq) Enquirer inquiries
in very significant manner what justice
or sense there is in the law which re-
quires the postage on a newspaper to be
doubled as soon as it crosses a State line.
The Eaquirer asks:
Why should the postage on a news
paper carried from Columbus, Ga, TO
Crawford, Ala, twelve miles, be one
cent per copy, while it is carried from
Columbus to Augusta, three hundred
niles for half CENT?
1t furthermore wants to know why let
ters are not subjected to the same regu-
lada7 jf there is any reason for it in re-
spect to papers. The Savannah RepuJ-
jc4a is not pleased that tie postage on
tri-weekIy, semi.weekIy and daily papers
/, respectively thrice, twice, and six timcs
the amount on weekles.
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.--Rrazos
dates Of the 9Th say that Col. Bacchus,
in command at Rio Graade
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ErREFgATEON.

THIS Is TO certify that / have this day given
4 my son, NORMAN F. ADAMS, his time du-
ring the remainder of his minority, and ! shall
claim none of his wages and pay no debts OF his
contracting after this date.
+. i. ADAMS.
Z. HOLMAN, } Witnesses.
A. McKEEvEp,
Barton, Feb. Is, lS6l.--l2w3
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MARRIED.

In Albany, March 70, by Rev. E. D. Hopkins,
MI Joseph Bartlett of Sutton, and Miss Rachel
Fletcher of Albany.
In Coventry, on the 9Th inst, by Rev. R. V.
Han, Nj. Jonathan Lewis and Miss Lucinda
Moses.
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ELTXIR.-We wish TO say to the public that
we have used Whites Elixir in a severe case of
Group, which it relieved ia thirty minutes We
saved the life Of our child with it. And we
would as soon hc without bread in our family
as without this Elixir.
". f. CHASE,
L. @. CHASE.
JAY, Sept. Is, lSG0-llwt
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Fort Sumter.
PERLEY,

A few days ago there was a report
that General Scott, Secretary Holt, Cen
eral Cameron, and the Secretary Of the
Navy were in conference for several
hours, loking TO the reinforcement of fort
Sumter and fort Pickens. 1t is now sta
ted that the administration has determin-
ed to evacuate fort Sumter, and the report
has created quite a sensation.
The evacuation of fort Sumter would,
unquestionably, cause a wide spread feel
ing of regret and disappointment, aad we
are assured that such a course would not
be determined upon without the strong
est possible reasons. The problem Of
maintaining this position is certainly a
difficult one. 1t would appear that Maj.
Anderson is but poorly supplied with
provisions and other necessaries, and his
little garrison, cooped up in the walls OF
the fortress, is becoming less and less ef-
fective every day. They are virtually
in a state of siege, and unless reinforced
and supplied, they must, sooner or later,
become exhausted. The crisis would
seem, from the latest accounts, to be near
er than anticipated.
It might not be difficult, in itself, TO
reinforce the garrison-upon this there
are differences Of opinion. But the real
point of difficulty is in the immediate
/ consequences of such movement. An
attempt to reinforce fort Sumter would
inaugurate a civil war, and perhaps pre-
cipitate the border Slave States into Sc
cession. These states are but Ialf loyal
to the Union. They are even now bal
aucng their interests between the North.
ern and the Cotton States, and we cau-
no. yet tell which scale will preponderate.
Even the professed friends Of the Union
declare themselves opposed to coercion,
which in their vocabulary means any mil
itary movement, however harmless in it.
self that is likely TO give otfense to the
seeding states. The Richmond Wing,
one of the strongest Of the so called I'm
ion papers in Virginia, calls upon the
Richmond Convention, "to promptly and
explicitly define the position Of the state
on this subject, and make it known to
Mr.. Lincoln and his administration, that
any employment of force against the Sc
ceding states will be met with instant and
determined resistance Ttalso says that
" the federal government should forth
with give up the Southern forts, as the
only hope of preserving the peace pre-
venting evil war, and reconstruc,ng the
Uaion." Until a more loyal feeling is
developed in the border states, which
will be the work Of time, government
must move cautiously and refrain from
initiating hos'''''es' by Inc 'a'Iure Oh
C'"S'eS 10 s'Ie'S ne" '"c n""o' OF Tue
government 'ne legacy o. "e'N"eS'
"'''c" was io'' ~ '''- ''''e ''u 'l''"'''''''o"
Is an 'oc'ou' "'!ch cannon DC So' RIA OIL
al once
II Is thi5 u'sIoyalfy on the part oil the
est embarrassment to fine administration
=, .1,,,u.,;a;.- g.. uor;or, Tho hor1;o,
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Southern Affairs.

49,. d,tod March 4th which announces
.ho commencement Of a reaction in pub
liz sentiment The writer says:
al have tonight me, with scores, and
from them 1 know Of hundreds moI-
vho have been brought back to reason
and 10 duty by the national and eloquent
Germs of the Inaugural Several men
baya said TO me tonight; We have
corn the mask long enough; we have
I...,. ..,.,,, and scarcely breathe.
not ''''' " 'P.''' t.,, arr heart.
1he name - ou' GNU .....,o.
are with the Union ana '"e oo"''''','o.
and our sympa,hies are with 'he po"1J
aad principles eaunciated by Abraham
i"",''"' If .,.,,o., If some
nave just '''' " 'o' .
intelligent men, many oil ineln ''.''''
Of South Carolina. The complete mes
sag. wa. brought in. and was requested
5. -rn..s mon were no politi-
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From Washington.

Reasons far Eracuatiag Fort Sumter
Wiqfalrs Face .SiapPsd-T6e South-
cra C0mmiSsi0neyS- Cabinet Session
on Forts Sumter and PteleaS--Nomi-
nations By the President.
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c. Gen. Twiggs' name has been
stricken from the army roll, as a coward
and traitor.

Has THE END OF TREASON BEEN
REACHED ?-The Philadelphia Ledger
concludes an article upon the Twiggs
treason as follows:
But the question recurs, whether we
have yet seen the full extent of the trea-
son, and whether the commanders of
some of the vessels of war now at sea,
perhaps at distant stations, will not bring
their vessels, if possible, into some seces-
sion port and surrender their ships as
Twiggs has surrendered the property of
the United States into the hands of the
Confederacy. 1t is well known that
some vessels, expected home long since,
sent word that without orders certain
i'm portant matters induced them to visit
certain islands of the Pacific not expect
ed Of them, and that they would not be
back for some months. The question
has been asked, whether these vessels
have not strayed away because of infer
nation received that after the 4th Of
March there would he two nations, and
their allegiances wouA be optional"
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SYT The Charleston Mercury is very
abusive. The following is a specimen:
"If ignorance could add anything to
folly, or insolence to brutality, the Pres
ident of the Northern States of America
has, in this address, achieved it. a
more lamenlable display Of feeble ina
bility to grasp the circumstances of this
momentous' emergency could scarcely
have been exhibited. The mind is held
in doubt at which most to marvel, the
vulgar audacity or the presumpIuous fol-
" that peryades the whole tone and sub
stance Of this effuson. Were it new
or unexpected result, for ourselves we
should suppose the man insane. AT once
we should have asked, has this vain, ig-
uoraut, low fellow no counsellors-nobo-
dy of Of any comprehension TO control
and direct him? But the positions as
sumed and the sentiments uttered by him
are what all men had a right TO expect.
He but represents millions of equally
fanatical, ignorant presumpIucus and vul-
gar people"
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WEEKS MAGIC Co>pouND.-Last
Tuesday morning we stood coughing and
sneezing by our case, with he Hfasd@a
so that we could hardly artiulate, when
a very good looking and gentlananly APP
pearing man stepped into our office and
presented US with a bottle Of Weeks
Magic Compound, which he declared
would cure our cold. we gave faith
full trial, and, true enough, we are now
(Thursdry evening able to conveise with
our nearest friends quite freely and we
would most heartily recommend it to all
who may be similarly afflicted Orange
County Telegraph, Bradford Vermont
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e9F ISLANDERS issuing from red and
beautiful lips, are like foul spiders crawl
ing from the blushing heart of a rose.
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Receipts for the Standard

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 10, 1861.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11
doInsdabse'S Sale.

In tile Justices Cnwrt. 'ldrd NO: 4
State of LouiSiamo, Parish Of Col""
Simpson x Calhoun ,,o4
4. s. Kcttswitz.
MY virtue Of a writ of tiera faclas t
- me directed by the Hon. Justlc
Jonas RoheSon's Court, Ward No. 4
in the parish and state aforesaid, Il
the above entitled suit, and will otte
for sale at public auction to the lngf
est bidder at the office of .)ustlc
Jonas Rohcson. in the city OF Shrcv'
port, on Saturday. the 27th day {
,. july. 1851. between the hours OF L
O'Clock, A. NJ. and o'clock, +. N
The following described propert
seized as that of the defendant, a.
Kettswitz, and to be sold to pay ar
satisfy the above mentioned writ t
wit:
S sacks of Coffee marked a. S. |
Terms of sale Cash, with the henet
of appraisement,
| II Il. STEWART,
Julv @. 1861. Constahl
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

The Hampstead Courier, OF the
22d ult., has the following:
We learn from private sourc
that two men were arrested at Chap
pc! Hill, on Monday, who were aho-
litonists, and who said they werc
from Illinois. They We're sent here
as secret agents for the purpose OF
finding out whether the "stron@ l lnion
party of which the Lincolniles have
heard so much, as still existing j.
Texas, was really so. They We're
detected conversing with a negro
woman, by gentleman, who, after
. thew had left, questioned her regar-
ding the conversation, when she told
him that they We're trying to induce
! her 10 leave her master and 80 to
the North. They We're arrested. but
vigorously denied the charge Of be-
inc Abolitionists and ever holding
any conversation with the negro.
| Ihcirtr1lnks were searched, however,
and 10 what sight They were
filled with 'Iclperss Impending
Crisis"
| Seeing it useless to make a further
denial ot their true. character, they
made clean breast Of It, and &C
l.nowlcdgcd the facts rs above sta
ted. They were asked if they h.o
met with any Union lncn III then
travels throu gh Texas, 10 which they
answered IN the ncg"tivc--S;sld thar
they answered in the n"gatlN"--st'l'
! ! ! L.. Il
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11
Texas.

Thc Galveston Civilian, Of the goth
ult., says:
Col. Van Dorm, of the Cont ederate
Army, is, we understand, to be charg-
ed with the control Of measures tor
the defence of Galveston. 1t is I'M
derstood that he will place three COM
panies of artillery i'll the regular ser
vice, aud add considerably to the
nresent stock of cannon and small
arms. A full battery of flying al
tillcrv is to be added to the present
defences of the island, besides increasl
inc the fortiiications.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11
No 12i0riers to he (,irrn or TAX,

No quarjers to he Gircm or TaAe".
One Frederick Uecter, who com
mands n company Of German volun-
tee,.s, was the recipient of a flag a
few days ago at Chicago, and took
the occasion of its presentation to
make a speech. The occasion Of It's
presentation to make a speech. The
effort Of Hecker was remarkable on
ly for it's egotisln and brutality: In
the course of it, after he had got
through his own laudation, he said
'sLet us make no prisoners, who
in derision of the holies pledges a
once go again into the armies OF the
high rebels. No, comrades, we wan
no quarters from the Southern enc
mics, and we give them none.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

fs- The Memphis Appeal Of the
3Oth, saya:
Horse :Stcaler lImg.-AleN. Cot
ton, alias King, an old offender was
tried yesterday IN regular pioneer
style by the citizens Of Helena, Ark,
for the crime OF horse stealing, ana
being found guilty was hung at d
o'clock, i. NJ. There was much rA-
element in the community on tht
occasion. We are indebted to Mf
Mont gomery, the energetic snperIn,
tpndcnt of the Arkansas telegraph
line, for the above item OF news,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11
Day before yesterday an lri~hman

Day before yesterday an lIi~hman
called at our residence, and repre-
sented himself as aTexas soldier who
was left by the boat; asked for bread
and meat, and insulted the ladies,
with his vuIgarity and protani-
tv. He is a suspicious looking
craft, and needs watching and if We
catch him prowling around o1r lot
with the excuse :.that he wants hreat
and meat, and that if he was a Lin
colnite he could get it," he may far
badly.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

- Tho Utica papers say that
the season at Niagara has been very
dull thus far, and it is not probable
that the hotels there will ee crowded
at any time this summer. Not halt
the number Of the Southern visitors
who were expected have arrived.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

We are authorised to announce,
u II. PITTS, as candidate for re-
election, for the Office of llEtbNDfh
Election oa the tirs. Monday IL No.
yember.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

- The public meeting on 1 hurs-
day represented the wealth, and par
ticularly the planting wealth, of Har-
rison county. There was but one
sentiment Every one declared his
Willingness to lend the last surplus
dollar to the Confederate Government
for the support of our armies. Those
who spoke declared their willingness
to institute the most rigid economy
in their families in order to be able
TO lend the more. Some subscribed
one tenth, others half, and a few their
entire crops. Resolutions were pass
ed in favor of stay law to remain
Oh the statute book during the
existence of the war, and for the ap-
pointment of committees, in every
beat, to circulate subscriptions tc
raise money for the appointment O
committees in every beat, to circu
late subscriptions to raise money fo1
the Confederate armier. We vii
publish the entire proceedings mex
week.-MarshaU Rcpubltcan.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

viii phenomones never cease.
Yesterday evening, after leaving our
Office we strolled along the street !;
and whennear the corner ofTexas and
Market beheld-what A man holding
in his hand genuine twenty-dollar
gold piece. How is it that such
characters are permitted to run at
large? Are they not dangerous9
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

We will he pleased to receive c"ntrlhu-
-;o.s from our friends III and around S.revc-
port. An occasional article from "sr rplanttis'
relative tuthc crops. viii he Vcry accepIahi".
In fact. we desire correspondence from
every section of the States.
Personal articles will not he published,
either us communications OF advertisements
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

- DR.. @. G.. Shumard, late as
sistanco of the Geological Survey OF
the State of Te0as, has gone back
&c Ohio, and accepted an Office in
the abolition army in that State.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11

Pror1nmufio~ of Brig. G'rn. HC".
licCOIuu@h-LUiccts ot -lrEn"%'l*:
10 defend Your frontier, troops Of
Missouri are falling back uyon FoN.
Ii they are not sustained, your state
viii be invaded, and your holnes Ges-
olated. All that arm themselves III
rendezvous at Fayctteyii!e. whore
thew VIII await further orders. All
those who have arms Of the SIate
viii march to the scene Of action, o!
riyc their arms 10 those who Will not
desert thcir country in the hour ol
danger. All organized companies,
whether cavalry 10 infantry, VIII re
port at Fayetteville and be at once
formed into regiments and battahon7
| The necessary subsistence stores WI
be forwarded from this post. Rally
promptly, then, citizens OF -Ashan
sa~. and let us drive these Northern
Inordcs back from whence they come
BEN. McCULLoClI,
Brig. General.
Little Rock, July /, 1851.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-11
Keep ii Up

orine to establish in Shreveport Il
large Flour Mill, and Distiilerv. We
hope this project will be carried out
and have no doubt that it would
prove very profitable. All parties
concerned have our good wishes tor
success. Keen the ball rolling. There
is not q point more suitable tor es-
tablishing manufactures, than our
citv. il is destined to be great
mart, and if our people will only "N-
ert themselves Il little they VIII prove
it to their satisfaction, aud profit.
This il asuIiect which should receive
the attention Of every citizen OF the
Parish. not for moment, hut at All
times. The way great ends AZ: ac-
co1nplished is Ivy . continual "g'ta-
ton Of questions arising regarding
the one thing or another. There Is
scarcely branch OF industry winch
would not prosper in our midst II
undertaken in the proper spirit. Let
,,s DO away with doubts and fears
i endcavoring to lend all assistance IN
our power to those who venture in
-, ,lo ,...1oirr,not OF ANY
',i''' 'I,'.', | y, .z .a1,, ,,,.,.,,..,.
thing "!''''' " ~ '''''' ~ Nv ~.
Ii,y. DO not invite amongst us en-
| ,,,,,..,, will, faicnt and energy, com
,'i "a ,s' " :.,'',.... ~. ;,,.;-
blne"' an" " 'iSn - '',' - " h.,
tat;on; turn 10 the po@Ses7or '' ''''.7'
b. treat merits, with asgoniahment Wis
u ;h,o :, srarv feature ot or couute-
A'~AN 49, >'