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MR.. THOMPsoN's STATEMENT.

Hon. Jacob Thompson. of Mississippi, who re-
signed his position in the o. P. +. Cabinet in con-
sequence of the coercive measures attempted to-
wards the South, made speech the other day in
Mississippi to his old neghbors and friends, the fol-
lowing report of which we take from the Vicks.
burg Wing. Mr.. Thompson's statement is interest
ing and instructive
Ex. SECRETARY THoMrsoN's STATEMENT. - The
difficulty between eX.Secretary Thompson and
Holt attracts additional interest bouts, from
the fact that both are well-kuown in this State.
Several days ago Mr.. Thompson, who had resigned
his seat in the Cabinet, reached his home at Ok
ford and delivered an address to his friends and
neighhors in which he lifted the veil from u
few administration secrets. He said that there was
no serious trouble in the Cabinet until it was
known that Mr.. Lincoln was elected; then arose
discussion upon the rights and powers OF the Zen
eral aud State Governments. On the right OF a
State to secede the Cabinet split at once; but on
the right of the General Government to c0erce a
rebel, all agreed in the negative, THOMPSON heid
stongy to the right to secede but kept his place IN
the hone as he says. of preserving peace. He
agreed with the President that it was his duty to
enforce the laws and hold public property but
held that the army and navy could only be held as
posse to aid the civil authority and as the civil
| executive officers in South Carolina had resigned
| there could he no attempt to uphold the laws. He
also remarked, and it is this paragraph Which mas
| doubtless stirred up Joe Holt:
| "As was writing my resignation, sent dis
match to Judge Lopgsreet that the star OF the West
| was coming with reinf0rcements. The troops were
| thus put on their guard, and when the star OF the
| West arrived she received warm welcome from
| booming cannon and soon beat to retreat I2Cas
stu more rejoiced That the concealed trick first con
| ceiyed by Gen. Scott and adopted by Secretdr2
oN but cn,tuterrnunded by the PreStdeft apllen to-
late proued failure.
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

Alexander Rudd, alias Hunt, charged with
breaking open contribution-box in St. Patrickss
Church and taking So cents therefrom, on the sth
ult., was on Saturday sent before the first District
Court by Recorder Emerson The sacrilegious
scamp was remanded to prison in default Of bail.
Wm Redmond was sent before the same Court,
by Recorder Adams, for chasing Patrick Hays
with drawn knife and cutting Thomas MeLaugh-
lin with sword on the Sd ult. Mclaughlin testiF
fed as follows, and his testimony was fully corfob-
Grated:
1 went into cotleehouse, kept By VIM. Red
mond, corner of New Levee and Adele streets,
with two friends to take drink. Redmond asked
me to take drink, and refused. whereupon he
ran behind the bar and got a sword, came out and
struck at me and cut my left wrist, and threw up
my left arm and caught the blow Of the sword
Tie accused then struck at me again and hit me
on the right shoulder. | then got hold of the
sword and attempted to break it, but could not,
whereupon some other parties interfered and took
the sword away from the accused. Then the ac-
cused ran back into the yard and got an axe, and
made after me- then left. while after ! was
passing by the said cofaehouse, saw Redmond
and Hays fighting. Saw Hays run down the street
and Redmond in the house.
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ruE "pRrAn or BFRrE DEANS"


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Now fabrother MADE Speech RS eoou Us any mum cou'
preach,
For he's just the fellow that knows no" TO tram EN-
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SATURDAY, MARCH 8, l8Gl.-The Convention as
sembled at IL O'Clock President Mouton in the
chair, and 70 members present. The journal was
read and approved.
"A drawing by Mr.. Perry, the painter, represent
ing the chief features of his proposed great paint
ing, The Signing of the Ordinance of Secession
nv tJe Members OF the Louisiana Convention was
nm disnlav in a place where all the members could
see and criticise it, 1t attracted general admlra-
ton.
Mr.. York presented a memorial from Messrs.
Alex T. Steele and I. L, Daniel, attorneys for the
heirs Of Bernard, and legal representatives OF the
Bastrop grant, held by the wills of the late John
McDonogh of New Orleans, and the late Stephen
Girard, of Philadelphia, covering grants for i'm,
7nense tracts of land, and praying for the appoint
ment of commissioners to sit and report on all land
claims embraced in said grant, The memorial
was on notion laid on the table,
Mr.. Swayze chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands, reported unfavorably upon Mr..
Egees resolution declaring the right of the State
Of Louisiana to all the public domain within her
territory, and instructing our members in the
Southern Congress to resist the transfer of the
same TO the Confederate States. The Committee
thought the resolution injudicious, as indicating
want of confidence in the integrity of our repre-
sentatives at Montgomery. The report was adopted
Mr.. Taylor, of the Committee on Military Affairs,
stated to the Convention that the attention of the
War Department of the Confederate States had
been directed to the ordinance creating military
force in New Orleans, and especially to that part
of it authorizing the transfer Of to the Provisional
Government The Department had expressed
anxiety about the forts, aud the rapdity of enlist
ment but had not intimated anything in relation to
a transfer. Upon his advice special messenger
would be dispatched to Montgomery, with full in
formation, and his return would be expected in
four or five days,
Mr.. Hodge. Of the Finance Committee, presented
series of resolutions to authorize the payment of
certain warrants issned under authority of the
Government at Washington for postal service, and
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NUMBER s.
g0faL gntsIIlgeate.



Company a of the GaribaIdi Legion, Capt. San
TIM, were out drilling Saturday night and march
ing aroznd again yesterday. They are al1 citizens
of Italian birth and though they had not their
uniform on, they presented fine and sold1erIy ap-
pearance.
Several Of the downtown companies, the Chas-
senrs and others, were out yesterday, presenting
their usual elegant appearance A feature was the
presence Of a uitand:ere with one of the CON
panies-a handsome young womaa in beautiful
Yivandere costume with her short sword and little
keg slung at her side, and marching with soldierly
atep at the head Of the company.
Capt. Frank BartIett's new company, she Pelican
Guards, are getting on finely. This company was
originally organized belong to the Fire Brigade,
bat being unable to procure arms, they Lave now
determined to organize independently, for home
protection. We understand that some of our prom
inent citizens intend presenting to the company all
the needed arms and equipments, and we may
therefore soon expect to see the Pelican Guards
out and about as gallant and we'll drilled conn
Pany as any. Success to the Giards!
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LYRICS OF THE LocK-UP--No. ~.

y
[Se Poigk disc .urseth Of brave watchane Shilling me
s ros hb h a Teuae d e .pa Paf e and
re whiche he was suspended tgom ye Perliee .
sHILLIsG's TROUBLES
Our worthy Gray Eagle win Shilling the .'rat,"
Hsi tother night most comical chat.
They talked bout some epic in srrtei tone;
And cursed like " the mischief - poets unknown.
Last night said long Shilling, " to the wstrhouse went
or beat to take charge, if out should be sent;
sat nigh the desk, and what should see,
STUCK up the wall. Int my life's history
Written paper q sheet four feet long,, "..
Were my private affairs, all rhymed into song;
I got crazy and mad ; sure coud not keep cool;
There said old Farrell, goes Shilling the FOOL
tore the sheet down, for my poor heart was sad
The supes NIL merry, but the Sergeant was mad;
He chased me out doors with stick-I tIlink pine
But ! saved my sweet bacon by making quick time
4Ah,'' said Gray Eagle "you lioud'nt act so
The poet who wrote that I'm is no foe
But good naured fellow who oft welds his pen ...
To disclose the nation the troubles of mem
After taking advice Mr.. shi ing spoke thus:
The other night, too got into fuss,
With Cnte, sha p Duch1nan who gave grand ball !,
No doubt to make money at the New Concert Hall.
As gallant policeman, went there TO stay,
For two and half, until the next day. ..a.
put on some airs 1 was attred in my hest,
And answ silver crescent looked fine my vest.
Al half,past eleven the Serg cant stepped in,
And asked for the permit but had such thing;
felt bad Of course, though kept somewhat mute
Fill he went away then asked Richard Clute
If ne had the permission give such ball. ..-
When he answered me thus I sh got at ALL
broke the ball up, and demanded my fee
From Clute the proprietor who spoke thus to me
Py Cot MiSther zIlins, lsh not coins 10 pay,
Five dimes mit two dollars, tish night day
For makes much mooney, paysh high for fish su
You eats mine fine turkey tatsi pay enough
kept temper down, till The folks all went out,
When gave the old Duciman a belt on the snou :,
A belt, Mister Agile, that raised bump
Then marched him to ail charge of being drunk.
But list, Msler "A gle, for this is not all
That managed to gain by the base German BALI
got reported next day, and right sheepish felt
For got fifteen nights for the good of my heah.'
NEw ORLEANS March 3 1861.
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Sr. CHARLES HoTEL.-SW White, N Y; S Lewis,
Ala, ] & Condct E Alexander, Mrs Wilson, Y
J H Wyman, Y; H keySer, Nd; 5 persuIln,
G Wilkes, J Cancey A Biseaciant, n 7; G V French,
Phila; Miller. L McKeever, N 7; Jno Gooddy,
Eng; A Gardner, Walter Phbrook Ala; Rip
ley Y; E Cabell, Ark; L G Gullaway, Miss.
CITY HorE1.-J N Barnard, A W Westyille, J
Hurst, A Garner, hampton, Miss; J Harlan
and lady, La; Mrs G Ferris, Mo; Loyemng'
Texas; R Smith, S NJ Evans, Ark; NJ Halves,
Canton; Hugh Lewis, G W Ripley, l. W Alexander,
G Keller, F Furlow, } Fortson. " Fortson, j
N Kirby, Texas; a Hatch, La; P Schroeder, Pa;
F II Smith, J Moore, F Ellis, J Fl Griffin, Ala;
G Miller, c W Miller, G J Smith, Smith, La;
R Walker, Memphis.
ST. LOUIS HoTEL.- Miss Fannie Hanford, R G
Patten, Miss W A Patten, Jno Snodgrass, N Y;
J A Richardson, J G Riddle, Texas; A Robinson,
Louisiana. q
ST. JAMES HoTEL.-J D Shelley, W Dawson, "
H Lawrence, La; q Treat N Y; A Fl Young, Ha'
vana; Buckner; DR. Jno L Watkins, Texas; J A
Campbell Mo; d Coor and lady, Miss.
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srRlnlls naAanrs

Mr.. Michael Bowen has made aR affidavit before
the Mayor, charging A. W. Wiseman with obtaining
money under false pretenees, to-wit: That in the
month of April, 1860, the accused represented 10
him that certain slave named Mary was sound in
body and mind, which induced affiant to purchase
said slave; and that these representations were
false and fraudulent, the accused knowing at the
time that the slave was subject to fts. Mr.. Wise
man has been arrested
Benedict Lienmer, charged with malieiously kill
ing COW, and VIM. johnson, charged Eith an at
tempt at rape, await examination before HE Third
District Recorder.
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THIRST WonsE THAN HUNGER,--The disturbances
to the general system which is known by the name
of raging thirst is far terrible than that OF
starvation, and for this reason: During the abstn
enco from food the organism still live upon its
own substance; but during abstinence from liquid,
the organism has no such source of4snpply within
itself. Men have been known to endure absolute
privation of food for some weeks, but three days
of absolute privation OF drink (unless in d moist
atmosphere) is, perhaps the limit of endurance;
Thirst is the most atrocious torture ever invented
by oriental tyrans. 1t is that which most eItectd-
fractory horse always used thirst the most eifee
tive power of coercion, giving little water as the
reward for every act Of obedience. The histories
of shipwrecks paint fearful pictures OF suffering
from thirst and one of the most appalling cases
known is The celebrated impriaonmentef one hum
dred and forty-six men in the Black-H Of Cal
| cutta. IBlackwood.
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VOLUME XIV.

pension and other claims; the whole amounting
to $4,000. After considerable debate, the resolu-
tons were all adopted.
Mr. Miles expressed his desire to test the sense
Of the Convention on the payment Of drafts, issued
on the 28th Of February last by the Government
at Washington, on the Post Office fund, for postal
services rendered, and would ask that it be includ'
ed in the list Of claims reported on. On motion,
it was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Semmes offered resolution, that after the
aforesaid claims shall have been paid, the balance
of the Mint fund be reserved for the payment of
the census-t takers Adopted.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered resolution that the Trea.
surer OF the Mint be authorized to pay draft in
favor of Mr.. Hntch the Collector, to be disbursed
in the payment of persons employed in repairing
Fort st. Philip. Adopted.
The unfinished business of Friday. to-wit: Mr..
Lewis resolution relative to the African slave
trade, and Mr.. Elgees substitute therefor, was
called up, but q motion to adjourn to Wednesday
next, was just then made and carried.
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At midnight, in the keystone State,
Old Abe was dreaming of the hour
When Southern rebels, soon or late,
Should tremble at his power;
Ip dreams, "old Fuss and Feathers bore
The trophies of conqueror:
In dreams, bis song of triumph heard,
Then waved the Union banner, stirred
Der Southern forts by Southern gales
And planted down his foot as firm
As when he split his rails.
An hour pass'd on-Old Abe awohe
To sounds that made him pale:
Not triumph ths-nor friendly joke
"To fig1tt-Htey acait-by raa-by rail-"
Uc woke to list, midst sobs and tears,
A tale Of horror and Of fears
And death to be his lot
For lurking near the morning train,
plug,ugles wait in might and main,
VIII dirk and pistol shot!
/" Fly ere the mornings sun arise
Fly from the foe that waiting lies
Fly meath this aR.concealing guise-
To Scott and Washington!'
They begged like men inspired by dread,
They told their tale of murder grim
They conquered and old Abr ham fed,
Irenblng IN ecery limb.
His ,vi.fe and other comrades watch
The gliding train, his form to catch,
And felt HIS danger past
But when the morning sun arose,
They dared the rail and all his foes,
Yet safe arrived at last!
And thus our Hero, by his flight,
Has won the White House on the Fourth,
And by aHspltting and his height
Will rule the North, with all his might,
Negroes and whites, henceforth.
And learn from this the truth sublime
"That he who runs away"
Saves life and limb, while gaining time
"To fight another day."
New ORLEANS, March 5, 1851. DIXIE
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MONDAY MORNING, MARCH ii, 1861.

hard-boiled eggs which constituted the noble
cabby's Spartanlike meal.
The Jehu, however, became Modified at the offer
of having his supper paid for, and even hilarfons
at the prospect of job, so that we, fearing that
if we disappointed him in the latter respect it might
produce an unfaYorable revision of feeling on his
part, were obliged to hire his vehicle and ride
about dsmay for several hours.
] have discreetly avoided mentioning how much
liquid refreshment we partook Of. I can only say
that I've been i'll ever since.
know not how much Larrynder kydd can eat
in the day time but if it at all appro&imates to
what he can do at night, he is worthy OF the SOU
briq,tet of the "Great American Lunch Eater, and,
as such, should be secured by Vannuchi.
Yours with an aching head
Q. c. SNODGRAsS
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Decline in the Havre Cotton Market,
EALIFAx, March 1O.-The Cunard royal mail
steamship Niagara Capt. Ryre, has arrived at this
port on her way 20 Boston.
sheieft the port Of Liverpool Saturday, February
%, ana called at Csrk harbor she evening Of the
following day.
The Niagara brings the regular Liverpool and
London commercial circular for the week ending
Friday, the 22d.
HAvRE, Feb. 23.-A decline of 2 to If. is said to
have taken place in the Havre cotton market the
past week. New Orleans Tres O,tgaaaire closed
at lOlf.: New Orleans Bcs' at SO.
LONDON, Feb 22.-The amount of bullion in TIE
Bank of England has increased 9S22,5eo during
the week.
ITcIcrranlic Intcllirrncc also On third maze
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The Agerine Newsboy says that on last Sunday
night some villain letoff the water in the boilers Of
the Canal street ferry boat Relief IN The morning
of Monday the second engineer had his ire built up
usual but fortunately did not after doing so aet
the pumps agoing, which would have blown up the
boat and himself. He found soon that he had
neither water nor steam and put out the FIRES.
How heartless wretch that must have been, to
attempt to destroy mans boat, and possibly many
lives out of mere wantonness! We hope he will be
discovered. -
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THE ElFECT OF EXTREME COLD is thus described
by BAYARD TAYLOR. When the thermometer is 40
or 80 degrees below zero, the sensation which you
endure, can only. charaeterize as a continued
struggle for life. You not only feel the cold but
you actually see it. The air is hazy with frozen
moisture. The sky is like vault Of solid steel, so
hard and pale does it appear. And the wind is
like blast out of that fabulous frozen hill of the
Scandnavians. The touch of it on the face is like
cutting with an exceedingly dull and Jagged knife.
I endured this weather during two days of travel
in an open Sleigh but very fortunately it was blow
ing on my back, or would have been obliged to
give up the battle. Every man I met who was
travelling against the wind had face either already
frozen or just in the act of freezing. Those purple
faces surrounded with rings of ice did not seem to
belong to human beings. DR.. Kane described to
me his sensations upon being exposed for two days
to a storm at q temperature of Al degrees below
zero. Although the physical effect was not par
tcularly panfu, yet the mental effect was such as
to make him and his men derious for some days
afterwards. The physical effect of an extremely
low temperature perhaps the lowest which the
human frame is capable of feeng-is q sort oil
slow, penetrating, deadly chill, rather than al
acute and painful sensation. But after the battle
is over, on entering warm room, then painful
sensation commences.
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Lieut.. Costley reported last evening by teie-
graph that little girl named Maggie Frast fei of
the top Of the Old Haunted House, on Washington
Avenue, and was SO badly injured about the head
that her life was despaifed Of. s#s
/ officer Boullosa telegraphed to the Central Of
fee, last night, that at half-pazt Ten O'Clock
young man named George Joyce accidentally shot
himself through his right leg, on Gustomhonse
street. He was removed to bis residence.
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DEATH I'M THE LQcfs-lssE,. !.

man whose name was supposed to be Peter
Valley, was found ON Friday night by Corporal
Rivers, lying drunk on the Ieyees He was taken To
the lookup and placed in cell, where he died at
q o'clock Saturday morning. The Coroner rem
dered a verdict Of death by intemperanee.
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SHoCKING.-The Boston Post, not having the fear
of Abraham, the Prince of Rails, before its eyes,
gets off the following:
Query, after reading the recent speeches of the
President elect, whether those who thought "Old
Abe" was able, do not realize that they made an
"Lr Of q mistake.
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A good old Methodist preaeher-Heayen rest his
soul LONG since told us that womans eye was
once so powerful as to draw him thirteen miles
over a rough country road in winter simply for
her to tell him that she wouldn't marry him. He
considers that powerful, and SO do we.
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FIRE AL ARM

At about O'Clock yesterday morning fire
broke out in the house of Mrs. FaaHy Pee, at he
corner of Basin and Customhouse streets. II WaE
put out after a floor had been burnt through.
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Doctor: Well. how dia your wife .nanage her

shower bath. deacon?
Deacon: She has had real good luck. Madame
Moody told her how she managed. She had a.
large oiled silk cap, with cape TO L, ike q tlsa-
Doctor She's fool for her pains that's neaihe
way. -
Deacon So my wife thought.
Doctor: Your wife done nothing of the sort, I
hope.
Deacon Oh no, doctor, she used an ugs 1riIly.
Doctor: What? nsed an umbrella! hat the
mischief good did the shower bath do hes
Deacon: She said she felt better. Ter clothes
weren't wet q mite. She sot under y IL umbrilIy
for half an hour, till ali the water 5kled off, and
said twas cool and delightful, and asst like leete
| shower in summer Then she toe K on her things,
and rubbed herself for half an y aur arteY.
A friend was lately asked the question, "That Il
| your fighting weight?o II will wait a long while
before i do any fighting ~ was the rasnonses