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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-04
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.

lourvrtE, Feb, z, 1901.
Tho Kentucky Legislature, in the Senate, passed by
vote Of rs to IL Mr. Fisks resolutions appealing 70
the South TO stop the progress Of revolution and protest
ing agsps federal coercion and resolving that when tho
Legislature adjourns the 9th Of February, bc TO the
oath Of April to hear the responses OF her sister ssses
TO our application TO Congress call National Conven.
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IMPORTANT. IL TRUE.

SOMETHING TO BIZ INVEsFIoAIED.
The New York correspondents Of the Philadelphia
L, ,ays that 100000 contract for munitions Of war
FOR North Carolina u being aled at manufacory some
whore In the vicinity Of this city Tho contract In ques-
tlon 4 10 be executed in thirty days from date but 10
SQNrNClD QS EcErH PAGE
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with Great Britain that year. and from that time he
was rapidly promoted until he TO the highest rank
in the navy. He resigned in 1850 In 1851
he was elected TO tho United States senate,
where he aispls, splendid natural talents When the
compromise agitation questioned 1850 being agated,
MIR webster addressed a letter 10 Commodore stockton
on the subject, which followed by reply. This
exposition Of Commodore Stocktons views the ques
ton of slavery tho necessary 10 preserve
the Union has extensively published, and received
with commcndation cllcng sound statesmanship In
birth blood feeling and education, he is every inch
Jcrt.y man. He is o man OF immense wealth.
Rodman W. Price was formerly purscr In the United
states Navy He amassed fortune in California, and re
turned TO New Jersey he subsequently, elected
10 the state Legislature and afterwards TO the post Of
Governor OF the State.
Peter u. v,com is ex Governor Of the State.
RHODE ISLAND.
Samuel Ames II the present Chief Justice Of the State
Mr.. Horrin 4 ex xGovcrucr Of the state.
Alexander Duncan Is one OF the vealthiest mon in
Rhooc Island and father Of tho senior member Of the
nrm Of Duncan Sherman Co.. The celebrated bankers.
KENTUCKY.
james nthriowas Secretary Of tho Treasury in the Cab
Of rresd,n nj Pierce lie Is native of Kentucky, aud
was born in 1895 Ills father, General Adam Guthrie, q
Scotchmap was carly pioneer TO Kentucky from Nr.
ginia and particpaor many Of the Indian battles Of
our early history n early life the subject Of notice
gagtd In the enterprise In those days-of
sending produce to New Orleans and made TIVE voyages
on his fiat boats, returning home heavily laden with
thcearnngs u BIZ adventure. lie subsequently, studied
and adopted The sga profession u 1920 hc removed TO
Louisv,', hen as now the .omce GIRL anth 1f Ken
tuck. aud rV ls26 " the present Hr Guthrie hss lesn
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VIC give tho names &c the New York delegates agreed
upon in the Legislative Committee, but is thought by
our Albany correspondent in his despatch under the pro
per head that three Of tho above cnurnera
ted viii be stricken ont, but that delegation viii be
cent.
Information received from Connecticut late last night
states that Governor Buckingham has appointed dele
gates 70 the Washington Conference.
We regret that our limited space forbids Noticing
more in detail the services Of the delegates 10 the Con
ference; but win be apparent to the reader Of the
suboned that majority Of the delegates have occupied
high positions OF public trust and emncnty qualified
TO discharge tho duties which they have undertaken We
therefore give very brief notices Of some Of the delegates
10 the Conference
ILLINOIS.
stephen s. Logan is known in Illinois a Judge Log a.
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THE PRESIDENTS pRoCLAN.n,-

The President has issued nroolaoA
stating that. whereas, an insurraaae.oa
against the United States has brol'c'On
in the States of South Carolina Co4 eA out
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi. Ion;sa
Texas, and the laws of the Tinted Saaa :.
for the collection of TIE revenno cs.Ns ''ates
effectually executed therein confo,at,GOe De
with that portion of the Constitution tolI wS;
requires the duties to be uniform tb,"1Sa "A'Sa
out the United States; and further ~
combination of persons engaged IN
insurrection have threatened to pran. uCa
tended letters of marque, to aut6or;,a Pc !,
bearers thereof to commit assaults on ).
lives, vessels and property of good ct;,.4 ~s
of the country, lawfully engaged in su' aou
merce on the high seas and in the Nv. Vu'
of the United States, and where. n
President says an executive proelam.s''
has been already issued, reouirin, ~
persons engaged in these disorderlT ~. wy
ceedings to desist therefrom, cal;nc op, r"
militia force for the purpose of repress;D,
the same, and convening Congress in ~
traordinary session to deliberate and 4.
.ermine thereon. The President. with
view to the same purposes before men
toned, and to the protection Of the mbr.
peace, and the lives and property Of Ia
orderly citizens pursuing their lawful oo
cupation, until Congress shall have assem-.
bled and deliberated on the said upIavfl
proceedings, or until the same shall b,T.
ceased, he has further deemed it adris,po
to set on foot blockade of the nort,
within the States aforesaid, in pursuapca
of the laws Of the United States and lav.
of nations in such cases provided. Fo,
this purpose competent force will be %
posted as to prevent the entrance or exit
Of vessels from the ports aforesaid. If
therefore, with a view to violate such
blockade, any vessel shall attempt to leave
any OF the said ports, she viii be duly
warned by the commander of one of said
blockading vessels, who will endorse on
her register the. fact and date of such
warning; and if the same vessel shall
ag;tin attempt to enter or leave the block.
AIDED port, she will be captured and sent
to the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her aud her cargo As
NAV be deemed advisable.
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Hon. r. II. Palmer, who presided as
Speaker Of the State Senate during its
recent session, resigned that position on
Thursday. He goes hence to serve the
Federal Government as a diplomatic rep
rcsentative in foreign court, in which
capacity he will as faithfully discharge
his duty to his Government as he has in
all the positions he has heretofore oceu-
pied.
On Tuesday evening OF last week, the
Republicans Of the Senate, by a unanimous
vote, indicated Louis ". Hall, the mem
ber from this district, as the successor of
Mr. Palmer. Mr. H., although a young
man, is regarded as one ef the most reli-
able and efficient members Of the Senate,
and as one eminently worthy of this fiat
tering compliment.
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peril 10 Home secessfonss,s.

The following important bill,- fixing Sc
we're penalties to the enlistment of men
and the fitting out Of privateers to assist
the secessionists, has passed both Houses
of the Legislature, and was signed by the
Governor on Saturday. Ii is d most cx-
cellent law, and will meet the appreciation
OF all good citizens.
Sec /. Be It enactea, dc, That if any
person or persons belonging to or residing
within this State and under the protection
of Its laws, shall take commission or
commissions from any person, State or
States, or other enemies of this State or OF
the United States of America, or who
shall levy war against this State or Gov
ernment thereof, or knowingly and will
linglv shall aid or assist any enemies IN
open war against this State or the United
States, by joining their armies. or by en-
listing, or procuring or persuading others
to enlist for that purpose, or by furnishing
such enemies with arms or ammunition,
or any other articles for their aid and
comfort, on by carrying on a traitorous
correspondence with them, or shall form,
or be in anywise concerned in forming any
combination or plot or conspiracy for be-
traying this State or the United States
into the hands or power Of any foreign
enemy, or any organized or pretended
government engaged in resisting the laws
of the United States, or shall give or send
any intelligence to the enemies of this
State or of the United States of America
for that purpose, every person so offending
and being legally convicted thereof, shall
be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and
shall be sentenced to undergo an impris-
onmcnt for a term not exceeding ten
years, and be fined in sum not exceed
ing FIVE thousand dollars, Or both, at the
discretion of the Court. P'oUided, That
this Act shall not prohibit any citizen
from taking or receiving civil commissions
er instruments of writing.
Sec 2. That if any person or persons
within this Commonwealth shall build,
! construct, alter or fit out, or shall aid OF
assist in building, constructing, altering
or fitting ont any vessels for the purpose
Of making war or priyateering, or other
purpose, to be used in the service Of any
person or parties whatsoever to make wan
on the United States of America, or to
| resist by force the execution of the laws
of the United States, such person or per-
sons shall be guilty of misdemeanor
| and on conviction thereof, shall be sen,
tence6 to undergo an Imprisonment al
hard labor, not exceeding ten years, and
| be fined in a sum not exceeding FIVE thous-
and dollars, or both, at the discretion oi
the Court
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MILITARY ApP5INTMENTs- fol
lowing is n complete list Of the military
officers Of this Commonwealth, as officially.
announced, viz:
Senior Major General and Commander
Of the Forces-Gen. ROBERT PATTERSON,
of Philadelphia.
Major Gcneral-WM. II. kEIM, of
Reading.
First Brigadier General-Geo. ". Cad
wallader, of Philadelphia.
Second Brigader General George
Wynkoop, of Schuylkill county.
Third Brigadier Gcneral-Jas S. Neg
ley, of Allegheny.
Fourth Brigadier General-Elward c..
Williams, of Dauphin county
Major Bartram y Shaefier, aid to Major
Gen. keiin, Of Lancaster county.
Can't. John VI. Westhrook, aid to Brig.
Gen Wynkoop.
Capt. John j. Patterson, aid to Gen.
Williams.
Surgeons-Jacqb c ludlow, NJ D.. OF
Northampton county; Jacob Dobbins, NJ
d., Of Centre county; DR.. King. of Ale
eheny ; Joshua Owen, II. D., Of Della
ware
Samuel 3 Thomas, of Delaware coun-
~, to he al aid to tie Governor, with the
rank OF Lieutenant Colonel.
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sgr The vauntcd bravery of the s

gey~ The vauntcd bravery of the Seces-
sion Chivalry has thus far had but two
opportunities to show itself At the first
1000 Confederate troops, with l9 batter
les, mounting more and far heavier guns
than silenced the Malakof, some of them
too, rified cannon, dared not'attack the q
soldiers of Sumter until they knew that
they were exhausted by famine, and with
in three days of absolute starvation. At
the second, an armed Secession mob of
many thousands dared not attack the
whole of . Massachusetts, Regiment, but
prudently waited until the last company
was cut off FROM their comrades.
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So Major Anderson's vindication is

ssg- Major Anderson's vindication is
satisfactory and complete, and his surren-
der Of Fort Sumter was the result of a
necessity which no other course would
have justified. His brother officers ex-
press the highest respect for his gallantry
as soldier and his loyalty as a man. In
fact his whole command Join in tlie testi-
mony that his deGcuce OF the fort was one
of the bravest and most daring military
exploits, under all .le circumstances, in
the history Of the American army. IN
the midst of treason in the army, We re-
ioce to learn OF this gallant action Oh the
part of Major Anderson, because the rep
u.ation he had earned was too great to be
recklessly sacrificed to fear or trcachery.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-25
A CHIvALRous SoN.-An incident oc

A CHIvALRous SoN-An incident oc-
Cured during the canndnading at Fort
Sumter which, for its peculiarity, deserves
particular mention. Rodger y Pryor, Of
Virginia, ex-member of Congress, was one
of the grand deputation that waited upon
Major Anderson. He was the very en-
bodiment Of Southern chivalry. Literal
ly dressed to Kill, bristling with bowie
knives and revolvers, like a walking ar
senal, he appeared to think himself capa-
bic Of capturing the fort without any ex-
traueous assistance. Inside the fort he
eemed to think himself master Of every
thing-monarch of all he suryeyed-and,
in keeping with his pretension, seeing
upon the table what appeared to be a
glass Of brandy, drank it without cere-
mony. Surgeon Crawford, who had wit
messed the feat, approached him and said :
.'Sir, what you have drank is poison
it was the iodine OF potassium-you are a
dead man" The representative of chiv-
airy instantly collapsed, bowie-knife, re-
volvers, and all, and passed into the hands
of Surgeon Crawford, who, by purgings,
pumping and pukings, defeated his own
prophecy in regard to his fate. MIR. Pryor
left Fort Sumter "a wiser If not better
man.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-25

INDIANA-The Ane,7can of Tuesday
the 18th inst, ;-"The Oil Company
of this borough, operating at Lucky Hit
on Yellow Creek, in this county, on one
day last week, struck vein of water, so
impregnated with gas that, we are inform
ed, the gas forced the water cut of the top
of the hole, to the height Of one hundred
feet. The hole is about two hundred feet
deep, AID the creviee in the rock is rep
resented as about six inches. The water
is strongly impregnaied with salt, and if
the company fail 70 get oil they will likely
get salt, which viii be worth the expense
the company will incur. The show for
oil is said to be very good for the depth
they have gone, and we hope yet to be
able to chronicle the opening of an oil ju-
gular at this place
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A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, An armed rebellion exists
in portion Of the States Of this Union
threatening the destruction of the Nation
al Government, periling public and pri-
vate property, endangering the peace and
security of this commonwealth, and in
viting systematic piracy upon our conf
merce ; and
WHEREAS, Adequate provision does not
exist by law to enable the Executive to
make the Military power of the State as
available and efficient as it should be for
the common defence of the State and the
General Government, aud
WHEREAS, An occasion so extraordin-
ary requires prompt exercise of the leg
islatiye power of the State therefore,
I, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor Of
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby convene the Gen
eral Assembly of this Commonwealth, and
require the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives to meet in their
respective Houses, in the Capitol at Har-
risburg, on TUESDAY, THE THRIFT
ETH DAY OF APRIL, a. d. one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-one, at
twelve o'clock noon Of that day, then and
there to take into consideration and adopt
such measures in the premises as the exi-
gency may seem to them in their wisdom
to demand.
La testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
oe the Commonwealth to be affixed at Har-
risburg, this twentieth day of April in the
year OF Our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty-one, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States the eighty
sixth.
BY the Governor
ELI SLIFER,
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Access TO THE CApIrAL.-The new

ACCESS TO THE CApITAL.-The news
from Baltimore Of the obstruction of the
passage of troops through that city need
occasion no difficulty whatever. There are
SO many ways Of approach to Washington
that this effort will Of course prove futile
Steamships laden with troops can sail di-
rect from Portland, Boston, New York or
Philadelphia, to Washington, without in
reference, as both the forts at the entrance
to the Chesapeake are strongly garrisoned
with national troops. Or if troops be sent
by land to Philadelphia, there are numer-
Gus propeller steamers at our wharves
ready to take them by water through to
Washington, via the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal Or they may be sent from
Philadelphia by rall to Port Deposit on
the Susquehanna, and there shipped by
steamer down the Chesapeake and up the
Potomac to Washington. If efforts be
made to interfere with these lines, the COM
munication may easily be kept open by
means of the naval vessels now in the
navy yards at the North awaiting orders.
PHILADELPHIA North Amcsfcon
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The PnEslDENT-A telegram says
Mr. Lincoln is equal TO the occasion. lie
displays much of the jackson spirit in
his quick decision and uawavering firm
ness. Those who expected TO fud him
unnerved are disappointed. With the aid
end cooperation of united Cabinet, Ar.
Lincoln has plain duty before him, and
ti,at duty he is prepared 10 meet aud dis
c.....rye, without hall aud hesitation.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-25

LARGE ACCUMULATION. OF GRAIN
Notwithstanding the great size and num-
Der of the grain warehouses in Chicago.
vast as they are-two of them affording
room for 100000 bushels-there is not
storage in the city for another weeks re-
ceipts, says the latest Press and Tri5,oae,
which gives the number OF bushels on
hand as 1 100000 bushels.
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&3n.0O.

PAYS the entire cost for Tuition M nbool in
popular and successful Commercl"i IITrSpEED
the country Upwards of IWktoh ,.o.1rant la Etsts'
yound men from TwENTY-kIGhr ul"1iN. 80 Uiibia
have been educated for business hsve been
the past three years, some OF whou; Of
employed as Book Keepers al sai"'
$4,000, 90 per Annnhi ,o knef
immediately upon graduating ~ entered
knew nothing of accounts when
the College. - studeHs
enter at any time, and reNi'"
please. without extra charge 4, p0rmansbip
For Catalogues, Specimens o. so FIVE leid
and View of the College, ehoAos
stamps 10 JENKINS & SMITH, rir'S"'s
March 2s-ly.
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sm Cassius NJ. Clay. Minister to

sm- Cassius NJ. Clay, Minister to Rus
sia, has offered his services to the Secre-
tary of War, either to raise regiment OF
to serve az private soldier in the ranks
Mr.. Cameron said to him, "Sir, this is
the firstinstance in history thateverI heard
Of where foreign Minister volunteered
to serve in the ranks" ''Then," said
Clay, s.let's make little history" A
company of 100 volunteers was speedily
raised and put under Clays command
Glorious Cassius N. Clayl
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sg- It is ascertained beyond a doubt
that the Secessionists are turning the
United States n,iut, at New Orleaus, to
good account by manufacturing large
quantities of debased metal struck with
the stamp of the United States. The
Philadelphia Bulletin says that quantities
have been rejected by the ba.,ks in that
city. All persons should be on their guard
against taking the spurious coin.
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Tine Legislature Convened.
PESEsYLyASIA SIS.

PESXsYLyAyIA SIS.
(-) In the name and by the authority
J SEAL of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
| - MIA ANDREW G.. CURTIN.
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FEO THE LADIES

4
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If YOU want n nice pr mitts, go to R Jones
If you want fancy belts, go TO Jones,
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If you want paper collars, so 10 c R Jones,
II You want paper cuffs. go TO Jones,
Ii YOU want sord and tassel, go to Jones,
If you want magic ruffles, go to Jones,
If you want hair brushes, go to r Jones,
Ii You want round combs, go to Jones,
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If you want nice CATERS, go to c Jones
If YOU want children shoes, go TO RJone',
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ITO THE GENTLEMEN
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If you want a fine pr boots, go to { Jones
If you want fine pr shoes, go to Jones
If you want a fine shirt, go to G Jones,
If want n fine under shirt, go to K Jones'
If yon want fine drawers, go TO Jones'
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If you want pr suspenders, go 10 Jones
If YOU want fine coat, go TO c il Jones'
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If you want a fine vest, go TO { K Jones
If you want cotton half hose, 60 to [ X Jones
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If you want gloves, go TO c Il Jones,
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EGy A tremendous Union mass meet
ing vas held N New York on Saturday
Afternoon.
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Gsy- \ Union pole was raised in Belsa-
no on Monday last.
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ELI SLIFER.
Speaker OF tsse Senate.

~ = y 2. = II n
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-04
What Our Soldiers Should be,

The following is an extract from an ar
ticle in the Atlaatic Monthly for Sep
tember.
1t is especially necessary for our men,
unaccustomed to the profession of arms,
and entering at once untried upon this
great war, to take just and high view
of their new calling: to look ut it with
the eyes, not of mercenaries, but of men
called into their country's service; to re-
gard it as life which is not less, but
more difficult than any other to be dis
charged with honor. sour profession"
said Washington, sis The chastest of all;
even the shadow of fault furnishes the
lustre of our finest achievements" Our
soldiers in Virginia, and in the other
Slave States, have not only their own
reputation to support, but also that Of
the communities from which they come.
There must be rivalry in generous eff
forts among the troops of different States.
Shall we not now have our regiments
which by their brave and honorable con.
duct shall win applications not less noble
than that of the Auvergne sans tache,
'.Auvergne without a STAIN? If the
praise that Mr.. Lincoln bestowed upon
our men in his late Message to Congress
be not uneserved, they are bound to
show qualities such as no other common
soldiers have ever been called to exhibit.
There are among them more nen of char
acter, intelligence, and principle than
were ever seen before in the ranks
There should be higher tone in our
service than in that of any other people;
and it would be reproach to our insti-
tutions. if our soldiers did not show
themselves not only steady and brave in
action, undaunted in spirit, unwearied in
energy, but patient Of discipline, selfcon-
trolled, and forbearing. The disgrace to
our arms of the defeat at Bull Run was
not so great as that of the riotous drunk
enness and disorderly conduct of men
during the two or three days that sue
ceeded at Washington. If our men are
to be the worthy soldiers of so magnifi-
cent cause as that in which they are
engaged, they must raise themselves to
its height. Battles may be won by mere
human machines, by men serving for
eleven dollars a month but victory such
as we have to gain can be won only by
men who know for what and why they
are fighting, and who are conscious Of
the dignity given to them and the re-
sponsibility imposed upon them by the
sacredness of their cause. The old flag,
the stars and stripes, must not only be
the symbol in their eyes of past glories
and Of the country's honor, but its stars
must shine before them with the light of
liberty, and its stripes must be emblem
of the even and enduring lines of equa,
justice.