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IL The Charleston Courier OF Saturday saws
that the Collector Of Charleston has been in
structed by the Confederate Government to clear
private vessels and car2oes until war is declared
and the will of Congress made known.
IrA clerk In music store was lately over
powered by fastidor7 young lady, who wished
to purchase MIR Thorn, Hood 's-sOng Of the-a-
gentten1en's under garment! The clerk, at the
latest accounts, was AZ well as could he expected
II The building trade is represented as un.
usually brisk at Cincinnati. Numbers Of Sonth-
ern capitalists are settling down there to avoid
the reign Of terror In their own States
III From the Galveston Civilian we learn that
Gov. Houston narrowly escaped drowning re-
Gently, by the capsiZing of small boat in which
he was proceeding to the residence of friend
ID Mr.. Rutherford, late member Of the Sew
enth Regiment, has sent two twelve pound how.
it1ers, complete, as present to that celebrated
corps.
ID The stock and property seized by tie In
snrgents at Fort Smith, Ark, are estimated at
SSO0,GOO
1lT In Manchester, England. I7,47e persons
live In cellars, with but ,i67 cellars for them TO
occrpy.
II The North Carolina herring fisheries are
said to be yielding very abundanty this season
ID Lint should be so scraped as to present a
hbrOus surface.
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A PLOT EXPOSED.

ALEXANDRIA, Va May S, 1861.
Editor Of Tbs Siar:-Allow me to call public
attention to two important facts in the plans of
the disunionists Of this State:
l. They are now lending all their energies to
spot the entire State, east of the Aleghanies,
with troops, for the specific purpose Of perpet-
uating their reign Of terror, with the view OF
compelling the Union men to vote for their secret.
ly ado, ,,ted secession ordinance. They have al.
ready announced that all who vote against seces-
sion will be marked enem es and those who do
not vote at all, will be put in the same category
Thus we are effectually placed under a military
despotism.
?. Another part of their plan is to bring into
the State thousands OF troops from North and
South Carolina and Georgia-all Of which will
be voted for secession To facilitate this scan.
dalous plot, the Convention at Richmond ordered
THAT poll he opened i'm each military camp of
volunteers, whether In or out Of the State to as
certain the sense Of the voters upon ratfyinp or
rejscting the ordinance Of session
was there ever more fagrant outrage practissd
upon free people! Never, certainly, on this
continent.
Not content with overawing and crushing out
Virginians by force Of bayonets, they must bring
to our polls thousands Of troops from other States
70 swell the vote for secession; These facts have
from reliable source, and IL Is time they were
spread before the public. III such desperate
schemes succeed, farewell to civil liberty: the
bird Of American freedom will make its last visit
to the grave OF Washington. But permanent
success they cannot have.
Truth struck to earth shall rise again,
The eternal years Of God are hers"
As a VirgiDian to the manor born and demo.
crat, call upon all who are not willing to be
bound hands and feet, and sold slaves by a
few plundering Office seekers, to rise In their
might and vindicate the honor Of the land of
Washington. By adopting the secession ordi
nance, we invite contending armies to meet at
oCr doors and dssolate our heartbs and homes
A moments reflection must convince every
thoughtful mind that every interest we hold dear
as people is put in fearful peril by the adopt on
OF the measures which our orice-seeking leaders
are trying to force upon us
Dark as our horizon is, do not despair. Streaks
OF Iiightare beginning to break throug the gloom
The young and rising west is moving She will
stand with Maryland. Berkley, Jefferson, Lou.
DOM, and other counties lying along our yrea,
valley are beginning TO shake OFF tue dust that for
ahme seemed TO blind them. External vigilance
is the price of libertyn OLD DoNISIoy
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~ Brigsdier aSsersl Cooke, commander ~
the troops and military defenses on the Potomac
border OF Virginia, In general order saws that
General Ruggles has taken up his quarters az
Fredericksburg, and that he General Cooke) 10
to take his position In front Of Washington, and
In conrection with the commanding ofacer al
HarPer's Ferry, on his leff, Is thus TO cover and
defend the Potomac border against invasion from
the North. He adds: "The capital Of the United
States has never been threatened and II ia mot
now threatened. II 10 beyond and outside the
limits Of the free and sovereign State of Virginia
The North has openly and according to tie usage
OF civilized nations DECLARED war on MS; and we
msde no war on them, but should Virginia soil or
the grave Of Washington be polluted blythe tread
OF single man in arms from the North Of the
Potomac, Ii will cause an open warn
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AFFAIRS AT HARPKR's FERRY The Balti.
more American learns from reliable and intelli
gent source the exact position OF affairs at Har-
pers Ferry. There are about three thousand
Virginia troops there; Of these, six hundred are
unarmed and six hundred supplied only with
common hint-lOck muskets. -Four companies OF
cavalry, finely mounted and well drilled. com
pose portion of the force. The commissariat
Department is badly attended to. The troops are
poorly and irregularly fed, and much discontent
existed. Provisions were very scarce and many
townspeople, who had been thrown out Of work.
were suffering severely. The general feeling
among all except the troops was Of pla Mt over
the evils and hardshps that secession had broug bt
upon their hitherto peaceful and prosperous com
munity, and despondent hope that Virginia
might still determine to remain In the Union
MOST OF the machinery had been removed from
the Government works, but some work was sti n
going on In the ride factory. few brass pieces
which had been placed In commanding position
on Ine mountains Were being removed, and
there was every indication of a purpose 10 eyacu-
ate the position In the course of a few days.
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DIscoNTENTED PELIcIANs.-The New Orleans
Creecent grumbles: There was some talk that
gr dissatisfaction is expressed about the mill ary
arrangements Some companies cannot be re-
cefved for the want of barracks or other accom-.
modations. Many have enlisted under the ex-
Psctation OF being provided for; they have given
up employment Others have engaged to 90 and
have no means Of oflivelihood. 1t is supposed that
there are some large warehouses which can be
available for at least temporary accommodations
There 10 some backwardness observable on the
part of many citizens to subscribe or contribute
towards fitting out companies There ere several
citizens who did not take dollar In the loan; IL
they have repented they have now an opportunity
dence.n
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The SPY ARRESTED BY THE SIxrY-NINrH REsI.
MENr.The Annapolis correspondent of the New
York Tribune SAYS:
In my last letter wrote you that spy had
been apprehended, but was then unable to give
You any definite information concerning him.
On Tuesday afternoon he was found lurkiny
about Col. Corroran's camp, on the line of the
Annapolis Railroad, and tam perirg with the sol.
diers. He had on a military cap and citizens
dress OF black cloth. When arrested and ia ken
before Col Corcoran he was closely Questioned.
bnt giving very unsatisfactory account Of him.
self, the Colonel ordered him to be searched
This resulted in the finding of several letters and
papers concealed about his person. One paper
was letter from a man named Claxton, intro
ducing him 10 MIR Beach Of the Baltimore Sun.
and recommending him to be engaged for the
purpose Of obtaining information as to the move
ments OF the Northern troops, their numbers &c
Another paper was an article Of agreement be-
tween Beach and himself, the latter agreeing to
obtain all possb bic information as TO the move
ments OF the troops at the orth and forward such
accounts to Beach, who was to transmit the same
to the commander Of the Southern army. He
was to station himself at or near Annapolis and
6v private messengers send his communication TO
Baltimore. In regard to this matter the General
has obtained substantial and has also lea rned
that Beach Is rank secessionist affording all the
aid and comfort in his power to the rebel army.
The spy gave his name as Edward Grandyal and
said that he came from Montgomery, Alaba ma -
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ILLINOIS The camp at Cairo is in a tolerably
good condition 10 resist the rumored attack by
Gen. Pillow A letter from the camp to the Gin
cinnati Gazette, dated April a3d, SAYS:
There are now here fully 3CUO men, and 600
more along the line Of the road, extending sixty
miles from Cairo We have ten pieces Of brass
artillery, six and twelve Founders, which are be-
Ing placed In batteries at proper points on both
rivers, fully commanding the Ohio and Misss.
sippi. They are mostly encamped at the point
below the Ct Charles Hotel, and are all In good
health and spirits. End in excellent discipline
They are commanded by Col. Prentiss, of q uincy,
an able officer, who was In the Mexican war
The people OF the adjoining counties of Mis-
souri, and Kentucky are highly indignant at the
occupation Of Cairo, but it Is not probable thai
they will make any attempt to molest us We
have all sorts Of rumors Of Southern troops COMING
from Memphis and other points but no one here
believes them. Cairo could now hold out againsI
force Of 10 900 men, and is absolutely i'm pregna
In Kentucky and Missouri Our PEOPLE feel safe
aid do not apprehend any invasion. %
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TEE RouTE TO NEW YORK.-The stoppage of
'ns general travel between Philadelphia and Per-
ryviiie, ordered a day or two since by General
Patterson, continued only for some twen,y-four
bOurs, aud was occasOned wholly bv the fact
that tne Government required for the time being
the use OF all the rolling stock at command. The
enure route 10 now again open to general travel
Pessensers who left New York at a. m Yesterday
reach d Washington at 10 p. M last night The
increased expense Of the Trip being but dollar
and taf above the old cost of 81 so Two on
ureiy comfortable and commOdious river steamers
Ply De ween Annapolis and Perryville and, alto
getnef, though the time required (between New
ORR and w Weshington) is some four hours Longer
tnan Heretofore, the route is described 10 ms n.
being very pleasant one, indeed
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The GREAT EAsTKRN.-The Great Eastern
steamer Is expected to reach New York In about
eight days She will be open for exhibition, but
Is Is quite apparent that she will not draw sufic.
ent numbers to make II pay.
Its suggested to the Administration that this
mammoth vessel might be put to good account in
the present war She can be chartered on reason
able terms, aud purchased on still better Inas-
much as the Government will wish to throw heavy
masses OF soldiers on points of the Southern coast
the Great Eastern Is the boat for that business
She can carry four thousand men and their muni.
tons and arms at a trip; and no disappointment
can occur from the forces being scattered by a
storm, as has often happeped
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III Governor Letcher visited Norfolk on Sat
urday last on official business, and was accompa.
MED by Col. Smith, Of the Military Institute, and
Lieut. Page, late Of the U. b. navy. During a
orief detention at the Petersburg depot he ad-
dressed large crowd Of citizens who had assem-.
sembled, urging them to be calm and frm and
nc to re led away by any undue excitement He
oid not think there was any immediate danger of
a collision; and In a few days he said NorfoIk
would be placed In a condition to resist the attack
OF any enemy that could be broup bit against IL
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"A MODEST FRAU.-A newly married couple of
Teutonic extraction, came into store for the pur-
pose or buying the necessary articles for house
keeping. After purchasing dishes knives and
forks, coffee mill. &c , and get set erv" Jacob
looked around, and observing a grain cradle, he
asked "Vat 10 de brice Of de gradle," The red
chez ked little spouse did not the useful farm
Ing implement, and when her llege lord asked
the question, she turned around with a blushInp
face, and exclaimed-"Now, Shake, don't be a
iooii you knows we don't want no Cradle now ~
Sigourny (Iotra) Democrat
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THE NEWS HERE.

QvARrERIss THE ARRIVING TROOPS Solicit
tous citizens, rather than the troops themselves,
are mpaining arouad Us at what they assume
occurring In providing the various detachments
of troops with quarters as they arrive here. Their
nervousness In that connection Is uncaled for, we
sppfehend, as IL 10 very certain that so large an
army arriving % suddenly in a city Of the size of
Washington, was never before so soon provided
with quarters and pfovisioned The DELAYS Of q
few hours that do occur now and then, are rarely
chargeable upon the officers of the Qua rtermasters
Department, under whose general superntendence
snch matters are now managed here. The case Of
the . 0O0 New Jersey troops, all Of whom came
hous, illustrates what we mean. An oftcer Of
those troops was dispatched ahead of them to see
that their quarters, &c should be ready on their
arrival They were duly engaged, and the duty
OF conducting them 10 their querters was devolyed
on their own officer In question, who being mex
perieneed, we take It, was not ready to lead them
10 their quarters on their arrival. Nine tenths Of
the arriving regimental quartermasters and COM
missaries are wholly without experience In the
fusion that has 30 far marked the arrival and
departure of the troops also at and from New
York, Perrysville, and Annapolis. very little
time only Is requisite tn correct these evils. The
Cfhcers Of the Qusrterm 4ster's Department here
are rapidly perfeciing their arrangements and ere
the end OF this week will have everything in such
order around them that the inexperience of
cause embarraHments. Yesterday, nearly eyery
timer and stove man In this city was at work In
preparing proper cooking facilities in all the
buildings % far rented for quarters and others
De put up In other such buildings az fast as they
may be rented.
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=, ~ Although the Nashville papers are silent on
tue SUBJECT the press elsewhere claim to have re-
liable information that the Legislature Of Tennes
see, In secret session, has passed an ord nance Of
secession. For instance, the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
says:
1--WE are Informed on good authority-that of a
gentleman just from Nashville Tennessee-that
the Legislature Of that State passed an ordinance
OF secession, In secret session, on Thursday last
The ordinance is TO be submitted 10 the people
put no efforts will be spared TO precipitate the
itD ~ NP"h
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Spirit sf the ssernins Press

The IstslfEsHesr quotes from q recent speech
Of Hon John A Dix, late Secretary Of the Treas
ury, stating that the Administration Of Mr.. Bu-
chansn, IL placed In similar circumstance with
that Of Mr. Lincoln, would have acted a the
latter has done.
The RspxbIiess says that Secretary Stewards
LITTER (of the lth inst TO new Minister to
France, Mr.. Dayton, puts end to all compro-
mises, which touch the existence and vitality Of
fbe nation
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II The Commando -in-chief at Cairo Ill. Ia
Col b Nj Prentiss, of Quincy, Ill now General.
PTentlss Is man apparently about fifty wears Of
aye; well built, littr above medium height
with dark hair and beard considerably inclined
to grey. He was lieutenant in the Mexican
war, and is said to be thorough tactician He
left Quincy as a captain of company but h' 9
quiet, unos,entatious demeanor, gentlemanly
bearing, and tender soiicitude for the comfort Of
his men, have won their respect and admiration
as well as that Of all others
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A sLIsHT MIsTARE. - According 10 rpmo,s
around US, the sudden departure last week Of the
nve or six hundred men in arms I'm AIex,nd,i,
for the interior Sf Virginia, was occasioned bv a
mistake In the telegraph Office. On arriving rail
haste at Culpeper Court House, IL was discovered
that Gen. Cooke bad telegraphed for the Latte,v
at Alexandria TO be sent immedI lately 10 his bes6
quarteTs-not for the battalion. So the battalion
Is already book again. and the battery has gone
up instead, we presume.
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" The Journal Of Commerce remarks that
lit Is proof Of the solid quality OF New York 8
wealth that all the national troubes-past present
and prosPective-have not had the effect Of bring,
ing down the valuation Of real estate throuy hou I
the city. The total valuation, SO far as can be
ascertained, will be fully equal TO that Of last
wear;
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MYSTERIOUS "A few days ago The U. g. steamer
81 Louis left Pensacola Bay suddenly and has
noI Deen beard from since IL is reliably reported
that aa of the officers and crew of the sbi an. i'm
full sympathy with the South and that her Can.
tsin Mr.. Poor, of Virginia, had taken her to some
southern port and delivered her up.-MOntgOmsry
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III Governor Hicks has issued proclamation
% suppress General Tench Tilg hman, who fancies
calling the people Of the Second Division to arms
Tor service In any part Of the slate The Governor
enJotns upon the officers Of the Division, and the
ein1ens thereof, not to obey or comply with the
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PRIvATEKR CAPrURED.-we have informa-
no0 by slegraph just on going to press this afsr
noon, that the Harriet Lane reached Anpapolis
tnls morning, bringing up priyateer schooner,
captured las evening, Just outside of the Viyoni.
caPes. w hen chased, the crew Of the privateer
schooner, with but two exceptions, Abandoned
hsf In their boats. She bad been disguised by the
painted yellow Ns'"S
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BALTIMORE, To-pAY This IN the day hxed for
the recommencement Of the passage of troops Of
TIE United States through Baltimore As vet we
have not heard Of their arrival there, though IL
they do not pass through to-day, they surely will
to-morrow-ws think without any show Of oppo-
sition whatever.
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ELECTION AT WESTMINSTER AT the CORPORA.
tion election held at Westminster, Nd on Mon
day, the Union ticket was elected, without oppo-
sition, by the following vote Whole number iIs.
For Mavor, nj. Braugbman 1877. For Council
men, William Reese, William II. Grammar,
samuel l.. Myers, Joshua Yingling and Henry
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TIE "PEr LANBs."-Col. Ellsworth's First
Regiment Of New York Zouaves were sworn into
the service last night by Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral Mcdonald. OF the whole regiment of / 100
rank and hle, every man but five duly entered the
service for the whole WARRIOR three five or
twenty years, IL the contest nav last so long
The i've who did not agree to serve throug hont
the war, will exchange regiments with rs many
1lassac husetts three months men. The Zouavss
originally Unlisted but for three months il will he
remembered finer body of men for military
service never carried arms. Young, atheletic
active, ambitious, and intelligent a very short
ume VIII suffice In which to make them in drill
ana olsciplinr, equal to any troops in the world
ne prevalent idea that they are a vicious body of
men, Is entirely incorrect. few of them
thirty or forty-whO crept into the regiment by
an oversight, not being actual members of tie
New York fire department-have turned out 10 be
n7dsrats snjsts, and are being shipped back 10
rev o as fast as their uB illness TO be members
OF snch corps is discovered. The rest, though
generally Is full Of mischief and fun as so MANY
school boys. exhibit no vicious propensties what
ever Fhe manner in which they conduct them
selves In their quarters gives great satisfaction
10 the onicers OF the regular service under whose
vigiant eyes they rest Those officers pred ct for
them military career which will render their
souoriquet OF - Pet L1mbs'' famous in the mill
ita,y history Of the country.
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APPOINTED The Secretary Of the NAVY has
,o nsae tne Following appointments for the Mare
ano (Caiifornisl Yard: A Powell, Jr, Mastey
Solneii M w. Russell, Master Painter; e. n
ntrtlam, Master Blacksmith; Henry BAILEY.
gysnef Lasorer; John l.. Dunn, Clerk of Yard.
u,ss,A 80 a. Wilison, Keeper Of Magazine; J. O.
hiekisy, Naval stossksspef.
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~NOTlCE TO VOLUNJEERS!-A VOL
uS unteer Company talready numbering abe ut 20
ean is now forming at Stott Ha I, curns. Pa ay
and rwsntieth street with a vi sw t. tender their
services TO the Government for three ears unISts
so9Ger dI charged" The rendezvou. is optn da%
and evening, for the purpose of Llling up Their
ranks a. once. All persons enlisting IN tins Com
pahy VIII De entitled TO a land warrant. IT.
nF FNOTlCE!-Sswud Guard, Company B,
Will meet EVERY EVENING at 8 o'oook q,
Temperance Ball, street, for drill and reception
teering are invited TO join, as only fe more men
are want ng to make the company up. As this
mons otHcr need Apply. '
By order of the Company. ma-ot-
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VETERAN IN THE FIELD.-Ex-Goverpor
German Is to bead regiment from Minnesota
lie was, ard Is 4 Democrat, an Ex-M C fie in
the Major German of the Indiana Volunteers who
brought on the action at Buena Vista-afterward
joined Gen Scott, and was engaged In most of
the Valley of Mexico.
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TARGET PRAcrICK.-we hear that the troops
here will soon be put at target practice, which IL
much required In very brief time they will
doubtless become quite perfect In the use of their
pieces, as the latter are all excellent arms and
the men themselves apparently all quick and ap,
to learn
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MILITIA LAws.-We have received from the
compiler, M callan, OF this city, a copy of
Militia Laws Of the District Of Columbia, con-
tanning not emily the militia laws In force in this
Dlsiriet at this time, but also the r ules and Ar.
t,les. d War Of the U 8. Army, and the Army
Eay List, with eI planatorY notes