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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-03

Special Session.
BILL CALLING CONVENTION PASSED UNANI
MDTSTYI


M0USLY
RALEIGH, n c., Nay /.
In obedience TO a call from Governor Ellis the Leg
islature Of this State convened here to-day The at
tendance is large
The assembly was speedily organized, and a Bill call.
ing convention of the people presented, and passed
unanimously.
The election of members will take place on Monday,
the 18th instant and the Convention is to assemble at
Raleigh on the Monday following, May Goth.
/ have never witnessed greater enthusiasm. Entire
unanimity prevails.
There is to be no reference of the action Of the Con-
vention the people. All that it may do will be final.
The Governors message meets with universal aP-
prevail You doubtless received copy by mail this az
ternoon.
The Southern Confederacy flag is flying over tie
capitol and the Old North State is already virtually out
of the Union OF Old Abe Lincoln. j. Ii. N.
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From The Petersburg Express.

The article below will be found Of particular interest
to the volunteers rendering their services in such
countless numbers from all quarters of Virginia and the
other Confederate States Of America. We have been
furnished with the only copy in Virginia, and pub
lish it as a matter Of universal interest:
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B@MILITARYE QUIPM ENTs, a
~ Kn4psseks Of Water Poof Goods. yaieees, Ac., N
can b. iurnishsd By 1
uye-t KING LAMBETH.
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-03
CnIsTADOKO's nAlK DtG
ONLY DYE

ONLY DYE .Ixa
For all who desire have the color Of their hair N,s
safety cetainy and rspidy 70 any shade they w ,o
ufscturedb CHRIsfAD0R0, Asior House, New ,.,ip
every where and applied by all Hair Dr'sers nhls-e
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-03
NORTH CAROLINA LsGIsLATURE.

Approved March 6, 1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
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~ or,,,,o g soo ops.xr. THIS pIE
Black SIk MsnIl-s, negest styles and patsrnl
Beautiful Hsrnane shavl-
File shavis, rare article.
Elegant Walkisg suits
eplendd Hernsnes-a further supply.
Most beautiful organdies-yery cheap.
INA French In great variety vary cheap .sar
Mourning Goods In vsnety-Amons which arc WV
Bareges, arensdine Bsregss, Ckaliss, 20 A. ,,,cr no.
stS eAhL ~ PEW -.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-03
Governors MessuRe.

We gave the pleasure OF presenting to our
!: readers this m?ro!og, The message Of Governor
! L .sct.cr, communicated to the two Houses OF
| t.e Virgins General Assembly at their meet
! t.s Va ,esteriay.
{ Without designing any extended common,
i VI can ou: call attention to the record wbicn
! TINS .lvsssge makes in favor of the e1traordi-
nlry Energy and patriotism which Virginia,
!; throusl der government and her citizens, has
exhibited since the commencement of the ex-
is;iuG wer. Well may the Governor say the
recy,d rs 4 proud one" OF treasure Virginia
h.s Contributed more than six millions; of sol.
d.crs, she bus about seventy thousand in the
6=lo; Of the munitions and appliances Of
!, ~ The service Of the Confederacy and Of
Various ui the States. Truly, she has done d
n oiv yAit, ara her sons have stamped q thou
saIu IeIuta;luns un the brow Of that odious
sl.Iuer which has been SC often heard, that
V.rgl.in las degcncraud! Not a word of it !
Sac never stoud oefore the world more proudly
. than how, aud never showed more vigor,
!. Courage Or patriotism. Long live the glorious
Old Cumnuil~ cath!
While tu= message breathes a proper regard
ard DEVOTION 10 the interests OF the ConfedGra.
cy, t, II Is pre-eminently marked by a Vlr.
gi.la splrl.. It's declaration that no foot OF
Virgins soil is to be alienated by this war
thu. the Commonwealth must not be disnem-
bcred cr her boundaries even indented-is but
the eli, hes: expression By her Governor, of the
| earnest resolve Of her people. The well.de
served excavations which The Governor pours
, upon he heads Of the tories and traitors Of
;N,:!h.ses, Virginia, who have been false both
To sutl,c duty and personal protcstations, will
BIZ tcaoed by every good citizen in tho land
The .Aihiul men Of that region, and those
who nave been overawed by the presence OF
armed bands Of the enemy, have bat to bide
their time 10 patience. Their day will come!
The sketch which the message presents e
Virginia. future, when rar and its alarms shall
to over. is by no means overdrawn. She has
indeed Or ght prospects before her, aud such
as may we'll animate her sons to those stern
duties which the present times demand.
Tho other topics of the message will also
attract attention. The recommendations appear
iudicious, and We trust will receive duo consid.
er,tion.
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Good TidIngs from Missouri.

The Telegraph tells good news from Mis-
souri, this morning. Montgomery aud his
thieves have been taken by the Missourians.
Lanes precious followers are also numbered
among he csptured-though Lane himself
escaped. Having probably been born to be
hung, his ia:es have proved obstinate and do
MED him the protection implied in being q
prisoner of WAL.
Price, the noble Price, was also advancing
agair; and McCulloch was all around 2sigle,
and probably has him before now Roll on
the bail
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The North have q story that the Federal
pris, ners recently captured At Guyandote, Va,
we've, wi,h two or three exc ptions, subse-
qurnlly mas.acr.d by toe Confederates, under
Col. J-r.k,ns. just as the latter were attacked
nes, B.rboutsv,lie, by Pats (Ohio) Regiment.
The force OF Jeukins, il. is added, were cut to
pieces alter they had killed the prisoners.
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4 day or two since IN individual, whose
allegiance to tho Union is said to be notorious.
ly less than doubtful, was carght in the act of
spiking one of the guns Of Gnfin's battery ca
The other side Of the river.-.N. r Ford.
Caleb Gushing, of Massachusetts, has re-
c.ived and accepted the appointment Of Maj or
General in the Federal Army.
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5MySEMENG'S.

EaCsT.nOhD THa;.sTiSE.
LhssHE ASp MAsAoEE. ........... ........J. II. HEWlTT
SCION MIGHT CF
MISS IDA VLlIS ~.
rTNiIs uCEspAY) EVENING, Dee. Cd. will be per
4 formed The SrrstdraEao o:
MhDELAIME,
THE BELLE OF THE FAUBOURG.
Mad=lsine..-..-. ................Mi J IUA VERNON.
DUNG LE oiats.ll!an. -. Miss AaRY tAETISGTua.
Overture (Rorueo aud Jullr,). Ucie.,ru
To ~coacl.de with the F,reeo oil
The DEAD SHOT.
SJIT See prnc- imr1p.
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E%1EE CRANE ono GE An.
80 GIN REX ASD ACCEPT D MsSUSS, CT
Wig ID, w!i hold ,h-!r An uil Coazan c,,i n, AZ The
MHsons Hall In this city, on MONDAY, the gla in.tlu u
= o'c.uck, 4. 81.
Ey order { tho ". ". G. 81.
Dec I'D JOHN DOVE, Secretary.
Two CARPENTERS AND cS.-
4 Tea al JIts III - .p:n.ers are waited ca !a.Door
Work Tor the Inter.
ALSO.
Eieh! or Ten Coed F!u!:her.. Apply. immediately,
j.. RAIN,
Dec s-is;- Eagle MschIae To.HE
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4. :NOHElS,
BOOKSELLER X PUBLISHER.
Va.

EOC6aIsEES and oE4r. for SAL IL GRAVITY
4 EOwInOS'S III TORY or TIsGlslA - J.. ''ry &
Fl'daia from lie d.. :overy aud .e:lrDent D., iur"l.tss
10 The pses..t ting, by Rob :rt L. I!o~i:or, :ta :.oI;
Volume / c ,ntaiss II y History OF The Coioa! t, tie Pescs
Of Paris, IN lItS. Volume = conrails The history o. ne
Colony and Of The St..2 from lies 10 tie k-::2ce..aaI u
of A'dnsb5d-, Ia ISL. go
HISTORY Gf TtE VALLEY OF T'ErT:i', o. : .sca
kercherer, / vol. syo. sheep. sscc"u rH:;rea :r'i's''
sl n.
D:HAss' sIsToIT AND ISpIAS va: oE"F5TEsS
VIRGTSlA.-A E',rory Of The F.riy s..t!"=lrn; S'a !:,n!to
Wars Of Western Tirs,u!a, rnbEAci's al Hccer.t - ne
r-rlou, Expedli!ors In t.- HeS', preT.. u, . 40; e.e'
Btozraphicnl 81 -tche. o, Col kncte.' Zane, .i'i.F f.-a!.
locn, Levi. w-izri, Ie-. Dani-: t.S"d. -, GU. A.S.ss
Levi, Capt. Samuel B..a., Col HEi- CIE-ioicr AsI's@
Poe, and o.hr- l,,.t,nsui,h.f Actors n o.: Bs.rs: "-r,
handsca.ly !~lrt:r.;rI; by Willi De ha.'. ff-
DecS
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uEE SOUTHERN SPY,
i VIEW SOGTRERN BOOK.
PUBLISHED THIS DAY, BIZ
VEST Ii JUHNSTOE.

~ - \ "
No. l45, MAIH STREET.
TTNgR SOUTHERN SPY letters on re ?oi.;y AID IT,
l. suYuarAliun uI tie LEc"ln Wal, ~rit:-u snE0ny.
tuLLAEp, u rngna; au' her OF ga: K Diala, L 80"
CONTESTS:
!. Letter 70 pre.id:ns u-eolu. written ?. wss,;r s'on.
4. =" pear ~ UoSs:5-
nsnt
!: L:.1sf 70 Edi:.: Of So. "Ft:sni :. AH;.'a1.
/. " /" President L:-cola,
s. = DR.. 1yng, " Bal;.Go!s.
". Gcneral S:ott, NAr,l:-L.
~. " IL ESers:i,
Prizes Soc. LpoD the teeeip: CT he price 4. wi TIC scai
- any p.ci Of The Sou:hrrn Z Liederl:y.
Is 70 tie Trad = LIBERAL ds couat TIL IS s'.3"sH.
WEsr & JJHNaTv>,
PUBL. Lers, - ;i.,a =,
E!.tL..nj "a.
~ PRESS, ard wi! be ready ty .hs IG;;. L cenb1.
lst Ctus: acu Io7tr@c; ha essay eli ;h- h-sGc"s
Crisis, shown: the antiquity, rnirera 4. justice ED" ps-
naaen:e 81 tue Institution OF Slavery ~ 4 ". Mc'.foo.
Prcr Si.Go.
I'd Prvsc.cnce. spre.h delivered b. Hon. iisrcr'y Tuck
e., In The southern Convection, Esd Il! Haah'!!ir, TetG.
hpr!l 18Th, lsS-t. Price &c.
AdJr-.. erae.. 10 WET s. JOHNSTON,
Publ hers - d zoos ..'!srr
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valuable and desirable object.
The aggregate balance 10 the
Treasury on the Is: day Of
October, 1860, was........
Received from the lst dag IF
October, 1860, TO Septeu-
Der S9th, 1861. from all
sources.
The disbursements IRON the
lst day OF October. 1850, TO
e. September Soth, 1861, on Nil
accounts, amount to the
SUM OF.
Balance on hand October Isl,
1861.
To the credit
OF the Com
olwealth leS,2l4 81
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To the credit
Ct the Lite.
Ursry Fund
10 the credi.
oftho Board
of Il hli c
Works
To the credit
OF The Sink
ing Fund.
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CHEAP.

! W. RANDOLPH, al Ma!n street, has fer 49,. q is.ss
81 . =toc: " secvi.1 Lad
NOVELS,
~ Scott, James, Copper and Others, :! 90 ceE:: -.ti (6r
~ cents by lus j the usual prices Of witch are q W aud
| u !-e3
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EyC:sANGE Gi ESGLANs,.-r7"-u, SiiPity
IL Z Co., acceptaures past doe;
Also,
sixtJ days bill on ~Lo3jon, Tor sale ny
..nT. i'm. EDMOND, DAVENPORT 6 co.
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The SeEate met at | p'cccl. Prayer by the
Rov. DR.. Seaon.
The roll ~a; called, a"l 10 9u"uln is;rs
present, tl:r Senate adjourned un:.! Tues!,v
NJ 10 o'clock,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-03

Glc dOupLiOl " uul IiIC VI S'iNg VIM ~
calculated 10 givo mutual protection to our re
spective States against tho encroachInfntS o.
the Lincoln Government, ! sent Judge william
W. Crump Of this CITY, one Of INV aids d'
camp. n gsnticu!an Of fine intelligence anr'
great prudence, to confer with him. and ascrr
tain what wculd be his course II ac'i n 10 'h,
then existing condition Of public aff.irs. On
calling upon Governor Hicks, Judge Crumi.
very soon became sati. fi'd ,lna; the G,vcrnn'
intended to 20 with the North. and would Us"
his il fuencc, personal ard official, 10 prevent
Maryland from connecting herself with he,
Southern sisters. The conference, therefore.
SOM terminated Jude Crumr's ,.port is
herewith transmitted.
F,r this struggle, SO suddenly commenced,
Virginia had for some time been making such
preparations as hcr means enabled her to
make; and although she was not So well pre-
pared as was desirable, still she was better
prepared than mos; Of her Southern sisters
better perhaps than any one OF them. For
some time anterior 10 the secession she had
been engaged in the purchase Of arms Of
d df.rent kinds, ammunition, and other neces-
sarv articles, and in mounting artillery, in an-
ticipation OF the event which subsequently, oc-
CUTFcQ. III ICpotlS Iotb Ia t"' NE
partnent Of the State, which have been laid
before the Convention from :!nie 10 time, will
show what she had. done in the way Of prcpara.
ton, and what number Of artillery for the field,
and what number of srnsli arms, ammunition
and other articles necessary FOR fitting out and
maintaining no armv, have been issued. To
Col. Charles pimEock, chief Ct tic ord0anre, &c
psrtmen,, is the State largely indebted for what
has been done, before aud since the war com.
mencet. He Ia not only nm accomplished and
well educated military IGccr, bu. he is a sys-
tematic business man. remarkable for energy
and perseverance. His services to the State
have been, and are now Invaluable in the posi-
ton he occupies.
A largo portion Of the ammunition which
has been used in the war, Was captured at
Norfolk, and the heavy guns supplied 10 our
southern SISTER States for coast river ami land
defence, we're captured with the Navy Y.rd at
the same time. The capture Of the Nlvy Y.rd
and of Hsrper's Ferry was ACCOMPLISHED with
out the loss Of a life, a casualty Of any descrip
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respective capitals" ar not advised as +,
the sEnnunt that has been issued undsr II
ordinance. The aggregate capitals of nj! car
hanks, As appears trcm returns made to this
department, is SIG 5GB $40. five per cent. upon
which would amount to $50 1873 50. This OF.
dinance expires hy its own Limitation at tho
cpd Of thirty days from this day.
II VIC are 70 have notes Of the denomination
of ore and two dollars, exclusive CT these gu
thor god to be Issued ny tie banks Of tbs.
State. ! recommend TINT you shall prescribe
the terms and conditions upon which, and de-
s'gnate the authorities b. whom, they shall b.
issued. IL Is due 10 the laboring classes, who
are usually the sniff rem from a small note cur.
rency, that this shall DC done. ] hare no hes.
tation in recommending that individuals shall
be prohibited from !ssp!pg them, under severn
penalties.
Under the authority vested In me by an OF.
dIEancc Of the Convention, 7 issued a procla-
nation. dated May llth, 1881, prohibiting the
expectation of breadstufs, &c, from this State
70 any one of the States under the dominion of
Lincoi'. Robert a.. Mayo, Esq, had a con.
tract With the United State; govc.nment for
supplying tobacco for the navy for three wears
rom July Isl, 1880. He d.SireI to fl hi.
contract. but the proclamation prevented hie,
from doing so, and as he insists that he hes
been damaged, no desires to bring the question:
before the General Assembly. Tie papers will
be hereafter transmitted.
Iau assemble, TO enter upon your legislative
duties, st = p.ri"d Of UNUSUAL interest and i'm
-portance 20 the Stale, and not less important
md interesting to the Confcderacv. 7 coae-at.
nIatc you UPON the agreeable fact that the an
tipatbies and preindic"s engendrred BIZ the
partisan contests through which We have snnu
ally passed, while members Of the old goTarn.
mcnr, have almost died AWAY, and have been
succeeded by an "ers Of good feeling" You
lncrt together as V;rginians, to insugurate and
adopt such measures Of legislation as will
advance the prosperity of our people, and
strengthen and multiply the ties that bind to-
geihsr the States composing the Confederacy.
IL becomes patriots to cultivate g kind and
%fTsteraal spirit, to. the end that cur %counseis
may be harmonious and cur action united. |
will be lound ready to Cooperate in all meas
uces which your wisdom and patriotism may
snsscs; Tor the promotion OF the happiness, sor
the advancement of the prosperity, Cor the
maintenance of ;bs rights and the preservation
OF the institutions Of our constituents, and the
preparation Of civil and religious liberty.
Respectfully,
JouS LsTGuER.
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dary.
Early in The ncrth of May last | directed
my sid.de Gimp, Judge William W. Crump, to
accompany an cYpad:tiun to the North est,
! and to takc with him arms, to DC placed in The
hands of loyal citizens Of that country, whom,
from assurances | had received, | expected TO
be- at Grafton &c receive them. HIS report,
herewith transmitted, will explain the objects
! of bis mission, aud the instructions given 10
him.
Ia the retreat from Phillippi, five hundred
or more muskcIs and q considerable guam
tity Of ammunition fell into the hands vi the
enemy.
On The 14th day of June, 1851, | issued n
proclamation to the people Of Northeastern
Virginia, appealing u them to siand By the
State, aud unto with US in r~epellils the in
vaders of their soil. 4 copy Of this praclama-
ton is herewith communicated
This war is to end at some time. and when
it docs end, tho question IF boundary between
he TWO Governments is TO be adjusted. We
must therefore recover every square ;p0t q
Southern territory before we cali think erln Of
negotiating upon the subject. We cannot al.
ford 10 surrender any part Of the slarehcldiEg
territory; md any policy which looks to such
a result, should be Indignantly rcpudiatee.
The enemy have recently taken possession
of the ~cuuE:ies of Accomac ard Northampton
with a large fo:ce. estimated at from six 10.
eight thousand. The isolated location Of these
counties, and the ilnpossibility of supporting
the local volunteers and militia by additional
troops, while the enemy held possession Of
Mar land and the bay, mada them an easy
capture. These counties must be recovered,
the citizens restored to their habitalions, and
relieved from the subjngation to which they
have seen reduced. The possession Of Mary
land is indispensable to US in tho present coz
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-07
How They Take IL.

The lschmonl papors are furious
and distracted over the occupntion-
or invasion, you will. Virginia
at Alexandria. Here is q choice
extract from the Enquirer:
DO these besottrd fanatics ilsttcr
themselves that Alex indria is to be
kept in chains like those which bind
poor Baltimore to tho Car OF fed
eral dcspotIsm!
We congratulate tho people Of
Virginia that the last fimsy preteyt
oithe ruinp government at Washing
ton, Oi regard tor Constitutional
laws, has been thrown aside. The
sovereign state Virginia has been
invaded by the federal hirelings,
without authority OF Q ngress. which
alone has tho war making power
Heretofore, the pretense that il was
the duty Of the federal government
to repossess itself OF tho forts and
srsenals in tho seeded states, has
been putf'rward to justify the aggrcss
i've movements OF the federal troops.
But in the present case there is no
such pretense; no ior,s or arscnals
or other federal property have been
seized at Alexandria. The "bloody
and brutal" purposes Of the Abol-
itionis's to sahjuga'e and extermi-
nate the South rn people, stands
confessed by this ntgrunt outrage
upon Virginia soil,
Virginians, arise in your strength
and wclcdme the invader with
bloody hands 10 hospitable graves.
The sacred soil OF Virginia, in which
reposc the ashes OF so many OF tho
Industrious patriots who gave inde-
pendence to their country, has been
desecratcd by the hostile tread OF mn
armed enemy, who proclsims his
malignant hatred of VlrginiS be-
cause she will not bow her proud
neck to the humiIiating yoke ct
Yankee rule. Meet the invader at
the thre eslurli. Welcome him with
boyonet and bullet. Swear eternal
hatred ur a treacheroua !.oc, whose
only hope oi "a city is ia your defeat
aud suhjugati"n.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-07
From st. Louis.

May est having been decided
upon to occupy Birds Point,in Mis-
8 uri, opposite Cairo, orders were re.
ccived yesterday for the transfer Of
one regiment Of Gen. Lyons brig
ade to that place. The fourth regi.
ment, Col. Schuttner, has been sc-
lected and will probably embark this
morning on the government steamer
/dtdn.
Tho encampmen, in tho snhurbs
of the city are broken up today and
the troops quartered in the arsenal
and Jefferson barracks.
An American Xouave regiment,
to be commanded by Col. Morgan
l.. Smith, is forming here. An Irish
brig dc ia also filling up rapidly.
1t ia understood that Gen. Ilar
ncy has authorized the immediate or
ganization of companies OF Unior
homo guards at Hannibal, st. Jo
seph, Kansas City and Springfield
these companies to be mustered int
the United States service and fur
nished with arms.
All tho state troops have lett JEFF
ierson City except two companie:
who remain IA u body guard to th'
Governor,
The habeas corpus case of Capt
Mcdonald is still being argued be
fore Judge Treat.
May 2o.-J. II. Cranes furnitur
establishment on Third street. burn
ed last night. Loss about $4,000
Insured.
Col. McArther's regiment Of Hi
nois volunteers left Caseyville yes
tcrday under orders to proceed {,
some point Southwark.
Col. Blair's regiment Of Missouri
volunteers are under marching OF
: ders and are expected to move to
wards Virginia in day or two.
A revolt in the penitentiary q
Jefferson City, NJ onday night, result
ed in the escape OF four prisoners.
Ii is untrue that Gsn. uarncy--a
reported in the morDing-has al
thorized the formation Of Unio
home guards in several OF tho prin
cipal cities in this state.
Col. Schuttner, with regiment {
! Uuited States volunteers, left ia
Birds Point on the government
steamer City Of Louisville, at fou
. this afternoon.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-07
Horrors or the South American Earth.
quake.
The New York Herald says:

Each additional arrival from South
America swclls the account Of the
numbers destroyed by the rccen,
earthquake in tho Argentine Rcpub.
lie. At first VIC were told seven or
eight thousand, then not less than
eleven, and now, by an arrival at
Boston from Montevideo, with dates
to the seventeenth ultimo, we learn
that the number destroyed at Mon
doza, and several small towns in the
neighborhood OF that city, cannot be
less than twenty thousand.
The Cent;nola Puntano, OF March
80, says:
The reason is obscured. the soul
saddened, to hear these phrases
Mendoza is to day mountain OF ru-
ms. under which remain scpulchur
cd 90 600 OF her inhabitants. llu.
man intelligence cannot describe
the sad picture that Mendoza and
her adi ,cent villages present. Senol
Don b. Orellano, the last who ha'
arrived from there, and who meri''
entire confidence, says that Mendo
"a, comprehending the capital, SaI
] ose, San Vicente, Irfernillio. Pan
quiqua, Plumerilla, an all the 9th
or inferior districts, is to day a noun,
ain of rubbish and corpses of tn,
latter not less than eighteen to
twenty thousand,
In the space which was destroyed
there could not have boon less thar
30, 900 of both sexes. Calculating
that in iour leagues Of the area there
have perishcd four to each square
gives 2O,736 perished. OF many
families oil twenty aud thirty not ,
single member haa been saved. Tn,
details Of the -umersus letters from
the unhappy persons who ESCAPED
are terrible; their sutferings tor th'
first Gays were cruel; the narrative o
so much suffering rends the heart
According TO all the letters We hav'
secn, II is believed that three quarter
OF the whole Iopnlstion have perish
cd
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-07

FRANKFORT, May 2s.-ln the con.
vention Mr.. McKlife's resolution
was adopted for the appointment OF
q committee to consider the subjects
for which the convention was called
and also Crittenden's original
amendment proposed to tho Senate
of the United States, with sucl
amendments as will eecure slave
states just and equal right under the
Constitution.
Gov. Magoffin was present and in
vited to take seat in tho conven
tion during it scssions.
Full delegations are accredited
from Kentucky and Missouri, but
from no other states.
John Caldwell appeared from
Nc MINI and Sewer counties, Ten
nessee, aud was received as an al
visiug and consulting friend.