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From IEjshin0fon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--Co. Hayne intended to
leave to-day, but has delayed his departure until
Wednesday, having been informed that the Presi-
dent is preparing reply to his communication.
Senator Wigfall and others have telegrsphed to
Montgomery, urging Alex. H. Stevens for President
Of the Southern ConfedeIacy, in order to eonciiate
the conservatives.
Secretary Black will be nominated for Associate
Judge of the Supreme Court, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Judge Daniel.
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Union lNsciinu at iNilvox1,ea

MnwArsEE Feb. 5.-At . large and enthusiastie
meeting held at the Academy Of Music last evening,
resolut ons were adopted expressing strong attach.
ment to the Union, disavowng any intention 70 in.
terfere with the local institutions Of the South r.
commencing the earliest modification Of IRE mi.
tive Slave law, to do away with its offensive fatrss
without imparing its efiiciency, and recommending
the State Legislature to appoint delegates 70 WME
ingfnn. 80 = sssts ..iisstss
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"Is SAUL ALSO AMONG THE Prophets" "-Messrs.
v. c. Barringer, G. N. Folk, and Marcus Erwin Of
the Legislature have been invited by the Cape Fear
Minute Men to address them, and have promised to
do SO when convenient. These Minute Men are dis
unionists. We are not surprised at finding Messrs.
Barringer and Erwin in such company, but can it
be possible that Mr.. Folk Is disunionist?
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H The New York Tribune appears to be as
much displeased with Mr.. Stewards late speech in
the Senate Mr.. Mason was The Tribune says
Mr. Seward has abandoned the Republican party,
because the latter says the Union is paramount to
every thing else, and must be preserved.
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Eranl nhtriesfon

CHARLESTON Feb. 5.-There is nothing Of import
ance transpiring here The report il the New
York Times that Fort Sumter has been reinforced
is false.
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Peaceful Ne,cs from

Peaceful Meas from Florida!
PENSACOLA, Feb. IA truce has been conclud-
ed. The Mississippi troops returned home Monday.
The Alabama troops will remain here until they are
relieved sr '-,iTs
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SEWARD AND THE DIsUNIoNIsTs ON THE SAME PLAT
roRN.--The dsunionists, in order to fire the
Southern mind" and drive our sober people into
olution, are constantly reminding them that Seward
has advanced the doctrine of an "irrepressibe con-
ct between free and slave labor In his late speech
in the Senate Seward shows signs of backing down
from this position. He says:
1.-The different forms of labor, if slavery were not
perverted to purposes of political ambition need not
constitute element of strife in the Confederacy."
But this doctrine of the "irrepressible conflict"
is now taken up by the disunionsts Mr.. Spratt,
the commissioner from South Carolina in his speech
before the Convention of Florida, says:
"Wlthin this government two societies have be-
come developed, distinct in form and constitution
as any two beings in animated nature. = The
is bond free labor and the other slave labor.
There Is and must be an irrepressibie conflict
6et,reen hen and it ,eers best to realize the truth"
If this doctrine of the "irrepressible conflict be
true, ,ohat is to become Of tile chitc MJorers Of the
South?
As Col Brown said, in his speech in the Senate
of this State on the 18th December last agitation Of
the slave question between the extreme North and
South, thrown like shuttle back and FORTH" has
been kept up until the Union has been involved in
deadly perils. The two extremes have done this
work Northern men have obtained seats in Con-
gress by agitating the slavery question: and South
have obtained seats in Congress in the same
way. Let stop be put at once and forever to this
agitation.
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Secession IN 7,eras.

New ORLEANS, Feb. At is believed that the Sc
cession Ordinance will be referred to the people, and
that new convention will be called to assemble on
the I'd March. *-. Il
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Border .Skate Gohrentio,,.

WAsnlNGroN Feb. 4.-The Border State Conven-
ton met here to-day, and conducting their busi-
with closed doors. 1t is stated that ex-Presi
dent John Tyler will be elected President :
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The DIFrERENcE-In the Alabama Convention,
some days ago, Mr.. Yancey opposed propositionto to
submit the Constitution which may be sdepted by
the Southern Convention, which assemblies at Mont
gumery on the 4th Of next month, to the several
seeding States for ratification He thought this un.
necessary. Our forefathers, when their reprcsenta
tives framed the present Constitution, ratified it
before it became the charter of their liberties Until
they did 50, it was but SO much blank paper. The
secession leaders having driven the people into dis
union, wish to impose upon them . governments
without permitting them to say whether they ap-
prove It Or not In word, they ignore the theory
consent Of the goyerned.-RieA Waig
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VIRGINIA. returns from the election for the
Convention, says the Richmond Di.patch, come in
slowly, but enough is ascertaned to know that the
Conservatives win have very large majority over
the Prompt Actionists. OF Secessionists per "
there are not perhaps dozen elected.
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The Conference at Washington.

The following States were represented by COM
msioners at Washington on Monday last: Dela-
ware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Hamp.
shire, New Jersey, North. Carolina, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois,
Indiana, New York, Vermont, and Connecticut.
The commissioners from this State, all of whom
were in attendance, are Thomas Ruffin ST., David
s. Reid, John NJ. Morehead George Davis, and
d. NJ. Barringer.
The commissioners were sitting with closed doors
on Tuesday. We expect to receive further ntelli-
gence from them before going to press, which We
will append to this article.
The Border States Convention.
WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The Convention sat to-day
with closed doors. 1t is understood that ex Presi.
dent Tyler was reported for President and that
Committee on Credentials was appointed.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Ex-Presdent Tyler, on taking the Chair to-day,
delivered an address which was eulogized by those
present as highly patriotic and conciatory. The
proceedings were chiefly confined to the expression
of views Of conventional character.
The VIRGINIA ELECTION. Richmond Whig
Of Tuesday morning gives list as far as heard from
of delegates to the Convention This list includes
81 who supported Bell, 10 Breckenridge, and 10
Douglas. The Whig says:
"As far as We can judge from the returns, the
"Preci2itators have only four or five representa-
tves. The residue either claim to be, were elected
as Union candidates. with more or less tendency to
secession. We do not suppose that dozen uncon-
ditional Union men will be returned The Conven-
ton will be composed of 150 members"
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w We have no intelligence from tho commits
sioners in conference at Washington The are sit
ting with closed doors.
The commissioners from this State to the Mont
gomery Convention presented their credentials on
Wednesday last and we're rendered seats in the
Convention during the open session.
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W Beware of disunionsts in the garb Of mod
crate men. Vote for no man who will not work
hopefully for the preservation of the Union Re
member that the dsunionsts tod you that the elec-
and that since the election they have been doing all
they can to break the bonds They have deceived
you once; see to it that they do not deceive you
again. So.
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the threats and buster of South Carolina and the
secessionsts generally only excite hatred and ind;g
nation As evidence that the people of the North
are right refer you to the resolution passed at the
meeting of Southern residents of New York:
"Resolced, That we have every confidence that
the great majority of the Northern people, if freed
from the influence Of demagogues would, gladly agree
to such terms as would secure to all States equal
rights in the Union"
But the South also complain of what are called
our personal liberty bills" / acknowledge the
Justice of this complaint. Those laws should new
er have been passed. They were not, however
passed in spirit of hostility to the South at least
in Pennsylvania, except far as they were engin-
eered through the legislature by few individuals
The law that stands on our statute books was passed
on the allegation that it was necessary to prevent
the kidnapping of free coored people, and just after
some signal instance of the kind had been perpetra-
ted 1t was framed apparently to meet such cases,
but our legislators unlearncd in the law, and not
seeing the object or drift of certain provisions were
decoycd into voting for sections which were really
IN their spirit unconstitutional and calculated to
throw obstacles in the way of the master recovering
his slave. But let justice he done to Pennsylvania
IN this matter This act was passed in 1S47, before
the compromise act of 1850. As soon, however as
our citizens discovered the meaning of the objection
able sections, and without any COMPLAINT from the
South, our legislature promptly repealed it, two
years after it was passed The South are told that
VIC passed sach law, but they are not told that ,oe
almost Immediately after, repealed all in it that
eas Injurious to the South.
Another Objectionable section was last winter
slipped through our legislature in large body Of
iaws known as "The New Penal Code" without
discovery. But our present legislature on the
recommendation of Gov Packer, Democrat who
mas just retired and Of Gov Curtin, (Repubiican,)
who has just come in, are about to repeal it. and
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
Sierra County.
The suljoined items are from the La Porte

The suljoined items are from the La Porte
Messenger of saturday:
SNOW Tunnel Some entcrprising folks
up town, during the week. dus a snow tan
mel through from the Union Hotel TO Mr..
Arnold's store. We are always happy to re-
cord improvements, and for thi' reason, make
a record Of this item
BAD TGMLs.--lle trails about here are
not in very good condition, are considerably
perforated, and no one but Nashaway is
SAKE in their navigation. A few inches of
snow would improve the trails wonderfully,
and, If followed by several days of warm
weather, would be 10 bad thing for some mi
ners we know.
FISE WEAruER.-The weather has been so
delightful for several days past, that one nat
uraliy wcarics Of it, and frequently have we
heard croakera wish for "a rcg'Iar old he
storm" Sunshine suits our constitution to a
dot and we feel as though We might stand
several months OF just such weather as we've
been having for the past two weeks.
MINING ABOUT STRAWBERRY NALLEY.-The
mines about strawberry Valley and Eagle
Vile are paying well at the present time, and
have paid during the winter months. We
were informed while down the road a few
days ago, that at the above named towns
about $4,000 worth of gold dust had been
purchased weekly this season.
WATER At SPANISH FLAT-Water has been
running through the John Irish Ditch for the
last two weeks and one mining company
Dearborn d Russel--has been piping fo1
several days past, but with what success We
have not ascertaincd.
SnuEr-A drove of fine sheep numbering
about twenty-five, passed our office on
Thursday, destined for some town north Of
u.s. They gave evidence OF having wutcred
in region where grass was neither short nor
scarce.
ONr CT NATURES FHrAKs-A pig was ush-
cred Unto this breathing world, scarce hall
made up see Richard, one hundred and
eleven, at Whiskey Digeines, during the
week, the like Of " hich is not frequently sent
forth into gruutug circles The pig has
eight legs, four eyes, and four ears, forming a
kind Of puzzlcr for experts in maliorna'ion+
Piggy lived about twenty minutes, and lis
owner, a speculative sort of Teuton, put the
young porker in spirit- intending to exhibit
him The mother Of the young hog gave Vi.
tality to five other Juveniles at the same time
all Of which "are doing as wcll as could Ue
expected"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
lailp 4latj0aal QcmOtrot,

sur Respects HER CouNrRYs S FLAG.-Mlss
Riehines, the actress, writes the following
letter to the New York Tribune
70 tile Eaitor Of tie ". y 7fiJaae:
s,r-The suIioined paragraph from the
Tribune has just met my eye;
nAt the Richmond (Va.) theater not long
since nm actress (Nliss Richings we are told}
''15a,took to sing Hail Columbia or The
Cto,- 5nanrled Banner but WAS promptly liss-
"a Jovn. She then came forward bearing
tha stars and stripes, and sang the Southern
Marseillnise during which she threw down
tLe FLAG and trampled upon it,
ssit is calculated to do me much injury,
,oth professionally and socially, take the
IiGrrtv of asking you, in justice to an unolfen-
3;,,,r woman, to publi h in the columns Of
,.,,,ir naner this very unequivocal denial of
a., chor,te contained therein and also, to in
c'nn, me of your authority for the report, that
! ,,,v take further measures TO stop its pro-
-,,,,tation During my last engagement in
WinLmoud, Va, in October and November
last sang "The star Spanglcd Banner" for
',nrol nights in the allegUrical tableau Of
.,Wosiinglon," in Which my father personates
u,ot character, and d}WdyS with the most en-
,hn.iastic applause. | have neoer been hssed
IN That or any other song. | have 'ecer sung
,he southern Marsellaise. The French Aar-
ssJJo;sc have chanted in humble imitation
Of t5achel, but only with the original
Frer cA words, and sometimes, for an encore,
the English verses which my father, Mr..
pete Riclings, was wont TO sing on the
lo,rd. of the "old pak," years before was
Iorni As for 'rrampling on the flag Of my
dear. adopted country, can only say that
have passed too mauy happy years under lis
Irt,li fslis ever to iusalt it eilherin thought
word. or deed 1t has ever been my fathers
crrcl that an actor should never permit him
s.I(,o espousc any poli)icul party or sect
lie has always lived mp to that creed, and l.,
os f,r as a lco1i,5n can, endeavor to follow in
lis footsteps. have therefore refused, dur
inc tbe present struggle, to sing anything
witch can offend cUer party, though re-
nrotcjlv urged 10 DO so. as have many
warm friends North and south, who would
he mneh pancd were so to dpmean myself
Trusting that You will do me Justice by
npllishiug this, and also pardon this trcsplss
on vour time and patience,
Ircmain, your obediont servant,
CAROLINE VI, RIcuINGA
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
From san Francisco.
SAN fNANclsco, March

SAN FRANCISCO, March l2ih,
Peter Fidel Macs, a French barber Of this
city shot himself this morning, in house on
SuIlivan's alley. lie has wife and two
daughters at san Jose.
John Brown, brcllayor, went over 10
Angels Island with some stone masons who
are at work there, to-day. They left him in
charge Of the boat, and ON their return found
his dead body floating in the water
Wells Fargo & Co. bring suit for judgment
for S6,4l0 against Thomas Findley, State
Treasurer, FOR moneys uuawMly, as theyal-
lerc, taken from thom 1t is a matter OF
stamp taxes on bills of ladng.
The steamer Pacific arrived this forenoon
from Portland, Oregon.
A destructive fire had taken place at Van
couver on the morning of the 9th of March
and the damage is about $4,000.
Arrived, ship Radiant, from Boston.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13

The CASE or THE BAYERs The eXnmina-
lion of a. j. Bayer and wife, and her mother,
charged with the crime of administering
medicinal substances and with using instru-
mental means to produce an abortion, took
place yesterday afternoon, at the once oI
Justice Burr A. J. Bayer being called, and
not responding, his bonds were declared for
feited The other defendants were present
The first witness examined was Catharine
WollenIurch, the victim of their neiarous
practices. She testified that she was ti..een
years Of age, and knew the defendants, Mrs
Baver and Tereea Binkman, her mother
She had lived with them at the Father Rhine
House during the past six years, and left
them two weeks ago and went to the resi-
dence of Mr. Gisel Her reason for going
there was that the defendants had treated
her badly. She then related the fact that an
improper intimacy had existed between her
self and a }. Bayer during the past two
years, and also the circumstances tending to
sustain the charge against the defendants
She testified that in the latter respect she
was coerccd 10y the wife Of Bayer, who told
her that if she left the house she would, be
ing under age, lie arrested 10y the police. and
he compelled to return to the house, as she
had no right to leave or exercise her wishes
in regard TO leaving until she attained the
age Of eighteen years, which would require
IL lapse of three yours. She also had
held out Inducements to her TO remain and
continue her intimacy with her husband
promi-ing her that if she would Go so she
should have fine clothing, jewery etc and
that when she became of age thy would
cndow her with handsome property on her
marriage. The details sustaining the charge
were most disgusting, and unfit for publica-
ton. Drs. Oalman and Nixon had been
called professionally in the case, DR.. Nixon
being absent on "a call in the country, DIR.
Oatman rendered his testimony, which was
corroboialive Of that Of the girl in every
particular. The prosecuting attorneys, Viii
ing and Goods, closed their case with the
testimony Of these Witnesses Theattorncys
for the defense, Brown aud Iillcn, introduced
no testimony, the evidence udlUced Icing Of
such a conclusive character against their
clients, with the exception of the mother Of
Mrs Hayer, who was discharged and placed
undr rule TO appear as witness before the
Court Of Sessions Nrs. Bayer was CON-
mtled to answer, in default Of $4,000 bail
The girl, in rendering her story, told a
straightforward tale from the commencement
Of her fall TO the present time On cons
mcuciag her story She was rather backward,
but the Judge reassurcd her kindly, advising
her Of the necessity of telling all she knew
in regard to the charge.-Soc Ae~a, 1@cvd0R
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
ZEE z z ETC.
[OVER THE STATE LINE.]
legislative.
SAcpAuENro. March 18th.

SAcpAuENTo, March 18th.
SryArr-special orlerof the day, Union
resolutions, being taken M, Mr. Chase offer
ell resolutions as IA substitute to those before
the Senate and read speech in support
thereof in which he took strong ground
against Secession.
Mr. Ryan offered a substitute for the
whole subject matter, being the Crittcnden
resolutions adopted in the Senate but made
coucurrcut
AssrMply-Thc Governors message to
the Senate, returning without his approval
the Act changing The venue in the Horace
Smith case was taken Mp for consideration
The bil passed ayes 50, noes %.
JoNr CONVENTION -Deuyea, Is; McDou-
gall, %; NUgcnt, 90; Phelps, 2I; Creaner, 8;
Washington, .; scattering 5,
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
p. RrAEr nI.clnsrrrs--A mnn In N

lMp, RTAEr DISCLOSURES. man by the
name OIL Hoffman has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for fifteen years under conlia
ton Of horsc-steaIing hy The Circuit Court Of
Carroll county, and the Huntington Patriot
says he subsequently indicated his wiling
ness 10 make a confession, in order to gain "A
new trial and was taken before Judge l'itz-
gerald, in open court, when he stood up be-
fore the Judge and large audience and ac-
knoWleaged that he was one Of a band Of
horse thieves, gamblers, robbers, and counter
fcitcrs, tLat extended over lhge portion Of
the United States, and gave the name OF six
citizens of Carroll county, four Of Benton, and
some in most of the counties of West Teuues
see as members Of the gang. 1t seems, he
says, that they have a kind Of "headq quarters"
at Memphis; ; that they have Il kind ct hiding
place in cave four miles east OF Thompsou's
Ferry, en- the Reefoot Lake, in Obion couu-
tv, Tenn, that his elan" first robbed and
afterwards burned Lutcr'a store in Buena
Ni.ta in Carroll county, some two years ago,
and names the men engaged in the work all
of whom lived in Carroll county; he further
says that it was his "can' that m"rlcrcd lIr.
Miller, and robbed the Branch Of the Union
Bank, at Jackson, Tenn some two years ago.
The Patriot supprcsses the names disclo-'
hy Hoffman Us belonging to the "clau. -
NtsAt|c Lu,Ja, 42A
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13

AucNY-We understand that a hard work
,"S man Ia Forest Hin, named Larry Finn
recently fell heir TO II large fortune, left him
~ man named Luke, on his bed Of sick
neSS A draft for the amount was enclosed
10 nm in letter, bnt the poor fellow being
U""oie " to read, and not knowing its value at
Sne 'ime, lit his pipe with it! 1t will DOUBT
iLss Ic require close shaving TO get another
eIh'C ior him, as relatives have stepped in,
=. %n? now ", claim the lcgaeN But if they get
~ ~ II VIII only he by hair-spliuing quibhle
a ne editor OF this paper has already received
a retaining fee of $500 to attend 10 Larrv's
JAterests.-forrest Hill Courier.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
MARTYRFD EEADS I

UAKI J kEU EEAD5
Hundreds Of Heqds OF har ere ruined by the use of
dceterious dyes for which scientific authority is
responsible.
CRISTADOEO'S EXCELSIOR DYE
the contrary presents the hghes scientific creden
tals. 1t has been auayzed by Dr.. Chiffon who
stands at the head OF our Experimental Chemists
and he states in his certificate that nothing injurious
enters into lis composition. This
UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL
added to the well known fact that is the most re-
able and the most natural dye ever manufactured,
have given il immense prestige and the sales are
rupuiug M from mouth to month, with rapidly that
,.y.lytakes the energies and resources of the pro
rrietor. Sold everywhere and applied by all hair
dressers CnlsrADoRo, No. 6, Astor House, New
York. febl7
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13

TIE Washington Constitution is badly
mi0yd at the "reyolting leyity.' as it terms
it, with which the Republicans received
Iyersons farewell speech in the Senate. It
says:
"No honest man could have heard the
dcrisiye cheers and laughter with which the
blck.repubiean Senator's interrupted Mr.
lvcrson, while announcing to the senate the
secession of Georgia the Empire state OF the
South, and his Withdrawal from that body,
without feeling a deep sense OF shame and
disgust that men occupying such high and
dignied positions could be guilty OF snch
unseemly leyity on SO solemn and impressive
an occasion"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13

STRONG BEEArH.-A man named Murphy
at indianapolis, was blowing some Goals to
light a fire, when his breath caught and
communicated to his face, which was SO com
pletey 9atuarated with whisky that it burned
like kindiing wood. Murphy tells the story
himself lie is shochingly burned, and may
yet lose his sight
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-13
BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

TVN lie object Of this School Is to qualify Boys for
< practical business lie Parents sending their
Sons to this School may feel assured that every atten-
ton viii be given ad ivan EN- in their stGdies
Their moral education will not be neglected pa
rental care will be exercise over Pupils from abroad
The Schoal being located on the suburbs Of the city
makes it more desirable for Parents At distance 10
send their Sons 10 IT,.
Boarding, s. per week; washing, Sl,5o per dozen.
Thn Strpg and Summer term will consist of -
weeks. Pupils can enter At any time,
G.R BAKER, Principal.
NIarysyille, Feb. 22d, 1o6i