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conhictsof opinion. We shall state our own opin-
IONS as briefly as pos ible. Mr.. Lincoln declares
that he considers the Union unbroken and that be
VIII take care that the laws be faithfully executed
In all the States. This is a sentiment that will find
an echo in every patriotic breast. But in the next
paragraph, the President, recognizing the over.
mastering difficulties of the case, qualities his de.
ciarauon by the statement that he will perform this
simple duty as far as practicable. He will "hold
occupy, and possess the property and places be-
longing to the Government" and he will
coiiect the revenues, but will use no more
torce than is necessary for the accomplishment
OF these objects. Furthermore, "when hos
unity In any locality shall be so great and so un
yersa as to prevent competent resident citizens
from holding Federal Offices" he will not ATTEMPT
to iorce obnoxious strangers upon them, as such A
course would be both Irritating and impractiuable
Hence, without the "fOrce bill" which has failed
there will be no exercise of authority nv armed
lorce within the limits of the seeded States ex
cePt tor the collection of the and to enable
the the Government to "hod. possess, and occupy"
the national property. This is verv nearly the
ground taken by Mr.. Lncoln's predecessor and
seems 10 be an acknowledgment of the overwhelm
ing dilhculties of the case. Whether these views
look TO collision or otherwise, it is difficult to say;
we think they do not. ''
Upon the whole, we of opinion that the Pre-
sidents inaugural address looks to peace rather
than war, and if il fail to give thorough satisfac
uon 1t is because of the inherent difficulties which
surround the subjects presented to him for action
From, the Richmond TFhigI
LINCoLNs INAUGURAL-This document will be
found in full in another column. We have only
time to say that the policy indicated therein
towards the seeding States will meet with the
stern and unyielding resistance of united South.
From the Richmond Enquirer
Ihe question, "where shall Virginia go 90 is
answered by Mr.. Lincoln. She must 90 to ,cnr-
and she must decide with whom she wars-whether
with those who have suffered her wrongs, or with
those who have inflicted her injuries"
From The Richmond Despatchl
There Is but one power under Heaven that can
keep tins man from executing his purpose the
american People, which he recognizes as his
Master, and in order to the interpositon of
mat power, every Border State ought to go out
OF the onion within twenty-four hours. Even this
movement, which would once have been etFectuaI,
may now. be too late to avert the catastrophe, but
IL VIII at all events mitigate its force 1t will
increase the difficulties of the ferocious enterprise
winch these enemies of humanity propose; it is the
only alternative except rthe most abject humilia.
tlon. % hencetorth, we venture to predict, there
VIII be no difference of opinion in Virginia as to
the course of duty, of interest and of honor
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HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Last night, on til
occasion OF the first presentation of Mr. Miles spec
tacu!ar drama, entitled "Uncle SANS Moqic Lam
term" Holiday Street Theatre was crowded to its
utmost capacity. The piece was received with
marked satisfaction by the audience 1t will be
repeated this evening
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New YORK, March 5.-The steamer Northern
Light, from Aspinwall on the 26th, has arrived
here. The Nicaragua Congress was in session.
The American treaty had not been ratified and
probably would not be, the GraDadan Government
saying they don't want to make any treaty, as they
are match for either the Northern or Southern
governments of America. At Costa Rica there was
great feeling of insecurity.
Capt. w hitting, of the Steamer Golden Gate, died
at Panama on the oath ult.
There are no tidings of the U. S. sloop-of-war
Lcvant
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A LADy SET on FIng IN A vEer sIxauLAn MAxrrn

LADY SET on FIRE a Very SINGULAR MANNER
-On Friday evening, lady entered a store in
Second street, New York, for the purpose of ma
king purchases, when she accidentally trod upon
match which ignited, and the flames communicated
to her under garments. The lady did not perceive
that her clothing was fire, supposing that the
warmth proceeded from the register, until some
persons in the of the store discovered the fact
rushed to her assistance and extinguished the
flames. She was but slightly injured but upon
her removal to her home was attacked with hvs-
terical fits of so a nature that fears we're
entertained of her recovery.
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The Pardon of Judge yondersmi.n

PHiLADELPHIA, March 5.-Ful pardon was not
granted to Judge Vondersmith, as at first under
stood. His term of imprisonment was commuted
from twenty to three years. and the fine imposed
was not remitted.
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4 NICE LITTLE SOS DIr."-A millionaire Of Paris
wrote to Scribe: ''My dear sir, have great de.
sire to be associated with you in some dramatic
composition. Will you do me the favor to write
comedy, and permit me to add to it few lines o.
my own? will then have it produced in the most
costly and splendid style upon the stage at nv
which Scribe answers: "My dear sir, must de-
cline your tattering proposal, because religion
teaches me it is not proper that horse and an ass
should be yoked together;" to which the million
are replies: "Sir, have received your imperti-
nent episte: BY what authority do you call me
horse ?"- Vine Press.
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THE ADAMS EXPRESS RoBBERY-Louis Stebbins
Porter Kellogg and Andrew L. Roberts, who we're
convicted by the Superior Court in Bridgeport,
Conn, for the Adams Express robbery last April,
have been denied new trial, for which they made
application. So confident were the prisoners of
written to his wife in Amherst, Mass, telling her
that he should probably be home in a short time,
as he was almost sure that the new trial would be
granted and different result obtained lie had
requested, when entering the prison, to be per-
mitted to wear his hair and beard and to have the
clothes he had worn kept handy, as he would want
them again soon; but the decision DESTROYS the
hopes OF all three of the prisoners and they will
serve out the fall term OF their sentence in the Con-
necticut State Prison.
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[ From the Detroit Free Press March 81

ship News.
NORFOLK, March 5.-Arrived in Hampton Roads,
ship Julia Laurence, ll6 days from Caliao.
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IN Msshington on Monday bare-headed lunatic
parSaeG the streets denouncpg, woe woe upon the
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THE NATIONAL CRISIS,
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
"Vhe Foreigners of Massachusetts, and the
fxxyfsa

EHE SOUTHERN CONFED DERACY
ahe Foreigners of Massachusetts, and the
CoastHise Trade
CHARLESTON, March 4.-The Collector of this
port has received the following despatch from the
secretary OF the Treasury of the Southern Con.
iederscy:
"Ao"tgomery, Ala, March 81 wrote you that
the exclusion of foreigners from the coasting trade
and all discrimination in the collection of duties
are abolished. The act of the 18th of February
makes no distinction between citizens and foreign.
ers. see, then, objection to the exemption
claimed BY the citizens of Massachusetts'
[Second Despatch.1
MONTGOMERY, March 5.-The flag of the Confed-
crate States has been determined upon unani-
mously. The design originated with the committee,
not from the models presented 1t was hoisted on
the Capitol at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Mallory, as Secretary of the Navy, has been
confirmed.
Congress is in secret session tonight
MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION.
ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Pursuant to the adjourn
ment on Friday evening, the State Convention as
sembled this morning in the Mercantile Library
Hall in this city, and was called to order at 1917
o'clock.
The hall is tastefulIy decorated with national
nags, and large eagle is placed over the Chair
mans stand. The lobby is crowded with specta.
tors.
A'Committee of Thirteen on Federal Relations has
been appointed, and the Convention now is engag-
ed in discussing the proposition received from Mr..
Glenn, the Commissioner from Georgia, with fair
prospect ofits rejection.
THE GEORGIA COMMISSIONER KISSED
ST LOUIS, March 4.-The resolution appointing a
committee of three to inform Commissioner Glenn
OF Georgia, that the Convention was ready to re-
ceive any communication he may have to make
from his State, was finally passed by a vote of 81
against 35.
Mr.. Glenn was then introduced to the Convention.
lie read the articles of secession Just adopted bv
Georgia, after which be made speech, stating the
cause which induced Georgia to discover her con-
nection with the Federal Government, ard strong
ly urged Missouri to join his State in the forma-
ton of Southern Confederacy
Mr.. Glenn's remarks were greeted with hissinrs
and hootings from the lobby, which the Chairman
failed to suppress.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
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y Boy SAVED PROM DROWNING WoMAN.-
While skating a pond near Westville, on Thurs.
day, son of Mr. ZePhaniah Hodges broke through
the ice, where water was eight feet deep His
mother saw him from her window, and his aunt,
Miss Louisa Robinson, ran to the pond plunged in
seized the boy and kept his head above water with
one hand, while she broke the ice with the other,
so as to get him into shallow water. Mr. Bull
lock came to her assistance, and succeeded in bring
ing both to dry land, but in benumbed and ex-
hausted condition.
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From Rio JANEIRO.-Our files of Rio Janeiro pa
pers are to January 10. The only news they CON
tam Is IN regard to the elections, which took place
all over the empire on December So Returns from
such Of the provinces as have been heard from give
the conservatives majority over the liberals,
though in some the majority is very trifing. There
never before was an election in Brazil conducted
with more warmth Of part feeling or which caused
more general excitement among the people, and in
some places serious disturbances occurred In
Pernambuco one man was killed, and in the town
Of Nazareth. in Bahia, two were killed and some
twenty wounded. The Archbishop of the latter
pro ince is dead.
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MURDERED Man COMES TO LIFE BY TELEGRAPH.-
Some few days ago William Dickinson disappeared
from his home in New York with S24 in his pocket
and had not returned Friday morning The
last that was known of him by his friends was that
he was seen on Saturday evening in company with
Joseph tilweber. On Thursday Filweber was ar
rested on suspicion of having made away with
Dickinson, and the examination before the Record
er was opened on Friday morning; but it was
speedily terminated by the following telegram:
Dover PLAINS March Ist.
To Stephen Bennett
am here. Tell my wife l will write to her
to-day. WM. D1CKIxsox.
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SINGULAR CASE OF CATALEPsY.-A policemen in
Toronto, on Monday last, observed a man standing
upon the sidewalk, motionless and with face dis
torted. On being accosted he did not reply, when
the policeman laid his hand upon him and found
him perfectly insensibe, lie raised his arm, it re-
mained outstretched he bent his body, and it con-
unfortunate man was Immediately conveyed to his
home and placed under medical care. Every sense
and faculty was apparently suspended. He after
wards revived somewhat, but at last accounts in
a precarious condition.
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a SPEECH FROM MIR, SEWARD

Inc New Workers in Washington on Monday
called IN body on Mr.. Seward. The residence o,
Air' seward Is on street. On the steps, as the
line drew up was Mr. Seward. Marshal Kelley
stepped forward and said:
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A LoNDoN BANKING HoUsE.-The London Bank
ing House of Overend Gurney & Co., seems to be
in trouble. The New York Journal of Commerce
says:
Many of the London bankers had written To tho;r
correspondents here, advising them OF serious com
pcatsons in the connection referred to- but without
giving details. The banking house in ouestion
does business second in amount only to that of
the Bank OF England. Like other private bankers
these gentlemen have been in the habit as is we'll
known to all familiar with the business in London
OF taxing large amounts OF money on deposit, and
using these funds to discount bills to an enormous
extent ior their regular customers. Whenever
tnere was pinch in money matters, these bankers
would call on the Bank of England for relief and
the Bank would be obliged to prevent general
crash oy redlscounting portion of these bills to
enable the bankers to pay off their depoSitors This
course has always been very unpalatable to the
banK, Tor various reasons. 1t gave fictitious
Value TO raw materials by enabling spectators,
whose DlIIS would not be taken elsewhere to carry
large stocks, and it worked generally to the disad
vantage of conservative interests Three wears ago
the bank concluded to.stop it, and therefore mott
hed all the bankers that it would not rediscount
these bills for them on any pretext whatever. 1t
Is well known that a certain house then undertook
to coerce the Bank, but without success. 1t is now
sald the bankers above referred to, finding them
selves pressed for money, and burdened with load
OF pllls which they cannot carry, have applied to
the Bank for aid, and have been offered il only on
the condition of going into liquidation thus avoid
lrg repetition OF the application. This is sun
posed to be the of the sudden advance in the
bank rate to per cent; and it is feared that thp
cause OF the troubeis not yet If these bank
ers wind up, what becomes of their customers?
Ihey vii! be cleft out in the cold" and the scram
ole Tor help OF such a lot of hungry borrowers is
likely TO lead to worse complications.
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THE REINFoRCEMENTs FOR FORT PIcKENs.
The New York Frpress publishes the following
rom Washinrtnn.

The RElNFoRCEMENTS FOR FORT PICKENs.
The New York Frpress publishes the following
from Washington:-
WAsHINGToN, March 4.
Lieut. Gilman was last week sent to Pensacola
with dispatches for the commander of the United
States steam sloop Brooklyn, directing him not
to transfer the troops on board his vessel to Fort
Plckens until after the third instant. 1t is pre-
sumed, therefore, that the garrison of Fort Pick
ems will be reinforced to-day, as the captain of the
Brooklyn is anxious to get rid of his large company
as soon as possible.
FROM CHARLESTON.
AS many persons are unapprehensive of hostile
movements at Charleston, we CLEAN from the most
reliable correspondence
Correspondence Of the " T. Express
CHARLESTON March 1.-The preparations for an
attack upon Fort Sumter will be completed by
Tuesday next, and my opinion is, that should Lin
coins inaugural message look like coercion, Sum-
ter Will be attacked before the close of next week.
L ou may depend it will be taken in less than six
hours alter fire is commenced on it. The floating
battery has been launched, and next week will be
anchored within 500 yards of the southern side of
sumter, and the four heavy guns brought to bear
on the weakest part Of the fort wall, which is on
that side. This, with the heavy guns from the
batteries on Cummings Point all ranging likewise
must soon make a breach. 1t is currently rumored
to day that Major Anderson has expressed his de.
W iceRu Ou lie ITSJ instant, DuL can
lind no reliable authority for it, From good au-
thority just received, learn that unless Sumter is
surrendered by the United States Government
previous to Tuesday next, President Davis has
ordered the attack to be made without delay The
foundries here are all busy casting shot and she'll
cameron d Co. casting 5000 lbs. per day. You
need not be surprised if the war is begun at any
time after Monday next.
Correspondence of the Ne,U Fork Times
CHARLESTON, G. S. A, Friday, March l, i86l.-
While waiting for Mr.. Lincoln to show his hands,
We do nothing but anticipate the worst. The
famous Dahlgren guns, which were specially or
dered by Gov Pickens, have arrived from Rich
mond They are of the heaviest calibre. The ne
cessities of the public service will not permit me to
tell you where we shall place them; in other words
cannot violate private confidence. We persist in
thinking that coercion is intended, and therefore
we are unwilling to ''let on about those ugly fel.
lows that are intended charitably to blow YOU up,
II YOU ever come near enough to them.
This morning the Northeastern Railroad brought
In twelve ten-inch mortars and fifty thousand
more pounds of powder. We have now ready for
the expected emergency four hundred and eighty
seven thousand pounds of powder. When the
Star OF the West was fired into there was barely
enough powder to charge the guns at Morris
Island Ah. you threw away magnificent chance
then, it you really to do anything, which
some OF us, the more temperate, begin really to
doubt.
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DiREor IMPORTATION OF COTroN BAGGISG FROM In.
DIA.-Last year ship arrived at Savannah, direct
from India, with 5000 bales of gunny cloth, and
we learn from the Republican that a cargo is now
on the way for that place, and another loading at
Calcutta, at last accounts, the two comprising
1000 bales. These cargOes, allowing $50 wards to
the bale viii amount to ,44O,O ,OO0 yards or guam
tity sufficient for some 276,0O0 bags Of cotton
The wheat crop of Northern Texas is represented
as unusually promising. A larger amount of land
while the season has been highly favorable,
and the plant is we'll advanced and thrifty.
The crop is now regarded almost beyond danger,
and an early harvest is confidently eXpected.-N
D. Bulletin, FEB. 26
AN UNKNOWN STEAMER IN DIsrREss-The brig
Baltimore, at this port this morning, reports that
on the Sd instant, at A. NJ. she passed Little Egg
Harbor, and saw steamer ashore one and half
miles north OF the lighthouse; had steam on; union
down; heading on the beach y. W. On her stern
was spread eagle. She had one pipe, and was a
screw steamer. Name unknoWn.-N. Y. Post Of
Monday.
PLAYING a Practical JOKE ON A LEGIsIATURE.-
A Madison (Wisc0nsin) paper relates that some
wag entered the Assembly chamber the other
morning and set the clock ahead about forty min
utes. 1t was the intention to hOld session of
about one hour, but as the mem9ers entered they
glanced at the clock, and instead OF taking their
Seats broke for the depot leaving the Assembly in
short time without quorum
The feeling of caste is so strong in India, that
soldier living wounded on battlefield has been
known to die rather than drink water offered to
him by one of lower caste. A sick soldier in the
hospital at Agra suffered two hours rather than
receive water from English lady. His words
were, "Though no man see me drink, God will see
me-"
A number of professional gentlemen, in and out
side the service, have petitioned the Navy Depart
ment to publish the report of the Board of Engi-
af R1ffa In FC fast tha
value of steam expansion. 1t is thought that the
decision of the Board will be controverted by some
engineers not in the Navy.
Connecticut has nearly 1000 public schools, and
about lO0, 600 children, between the ages OF four
and sixteen. The State has school accommodation
for about so 900 children at an annual expense of
$500 OOO or SIS to each child. The average atten-
dance, however, is but little over $4,000.
The Dutch journals announce that the Pope has
sent, through his Nuncio at the Hague, the of
ten thousand francs to the fund which is being
raised for the relief Of the sufferers from the recent
inundations.
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-, N ~ " .1e'I 1I.'"1O.'j It %. IT, IoOI.
"MN Dear GoUern0r; Bingham and
myself teegraphed you on Saturday, at the request
of Massachusetts, and New York, to send delegates
to the Peace or Compromise Congress. They ad.
nit that we were right, and they were wrong; that
no Republican State should have sent delegates;
but they are here and can't get away. Ohio, In.
diana and Rhode Island are caving in and there is
danger of Illinois; and they beg us, for Gods
sake to come to their rescue and save the Repubi.
can party from rupture. | hope you will send stiff
backed men none. The whole thing was gotten
up against my judgment and advice, and will end
in thin smoke. Still, hope, as a matter of cour-
tesy to some of erring brethren, that you will
send the delegates. Truly your FRIEND
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IALLEYRAND.'N y
Equally laconic, and more kindly, were tbo Iot-
;ers G that passed between Garrck's widow and
Edmund Kean, after the old lady had seen the lar.
ter's performance of part in which her husband
was matchless; "My dear sir: You can't play
Abel Drugger. Yours very faithfully, C. Garrick,''
"Ay dear Madam know it. Yours, very faith
fully, Edmund kean." Speaking of errors of the
press, Mr.. Pycroft relates conversation he had
with printer:
Really" said the printer, gentlemen should not
pace such unlimited confidence in the eyesfght of our
naruworked and halfbnded reader of proofs for am
TO say that we utterly ruined poet through
indeed, and what was the unhappy lne?n
"hy SIR the poet intended him to saw
See the pale martyr in a sheet Of fire.,
instead of which he made him say '
" See the pale martyr 1yith his shirt nj, fro,
vi course the reviewers made the most of bundar O.,
entertaining to their readers the poor gentleman
never heard of more in the field of literature"
Mr.. Pycroft notices one of the most singular
errors, whether it be clerical or typographical the
passage quoted by DR.. johnson in his dictionary as
an authority under the verb 'to sit,''-"Asses are
ye that sit in Judgment Judges '. TO- J" The
verse is: "Speak, ye that ride on white asses. We
that sit in judgment, and walk by the way."
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' otre aitectionne, etc,
ATrryp

.rr r,-, H., . , TALLEYRAND.'
ess than year the same lady wrote that She had
married again, to which the laconic repv was:;,
90 Oh, oh, Madamel P' ""
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A NORTHERN DTsUNIONsT on RECoRD-The fact
that Senators Chandler and Bingham, of Michigan,
had teIegraphed and afterwards written to Gov,
to have the Legislature reconsider its refusal to
appoint commissioners to the Peace Congress at
Washington, and suggesting themselves as proper
candidates for the appointment, has already been
confidence reposed in him by allowing the modest
and patriotic correspondence of these gentlemen to
be made public. Both letters appear in the Detroit
FFee Press; both are to the same effect. That of
Senator Chandler being the briefest and most
Dointad of the two. nuhIish - haIo,...
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Blt those ofthe South who still regard the Union,
whoyet can recognize the duties involved in an
oathto faithfully execute the Office Of President
OF the United States, and preserve, protect and de-
'enc the Constitution" will find no reason for COM
plant, 30 ground for apprehension The Presi
ieEi does not shrink from full declaration of pur-
2os7 to maintain the supremacy of the Constitu
eiou but he INDUCES in no harsh or imperious tone
AIs language throughout is that of Kindness, con-
cll!ition and peace. No strictly impartial man, no
intelligent foreigner the other side of the water, on
reafing this address, can for moment imagine
country.