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Year: 1861

FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw.-Tbe following is
an abstract of the amendment to the act for
the rendition of fugitives from labor, re-
ported in Corwin's compromise plan, and
which, we believe has become law:


Every person arrested shall be produced be-
fore a Court, Judge or Commissioner for the
State or Territory where the arrest is made,
such Court to proceed to hear and consider the
same publicly, and if such Court, ETC., is OF the
opinion that the person arrested owes labor or
service to the claimants, according to the laws
of the State or Territory; and has escaped there
from; the Court, etc., shall deliver to the claim
ant or his agent certificate of such facts, and
if such fugitive AYERS that he is free, such aver
ment shall be entered on the certificate, and the
fugitive shall be delivered to the Marshal of the
State from which the fugitive is ascertained to
have fed, who shall produce the said fugitive
before one of the Judges of the Circuit Courtfor
the last mentioned State, who shall cause ju-
ry to be impanneled, to try whether such fugi-
tive owes labor or service, being entitled to the
aid of counsel, and to process for procuring ev-
idence at the cost of the United States; and up
on such finding the Judge shall render judg-
ment, causing the fugitive to be delivered to the
claimant, or returned to the place where ar
rested at the expense of the Government. If
the Judge is not satisfied with the verdict he
maylcause an other jury to try forthwith, whose
verdict shall be final.


The act also imposes fine of $1,000 on
the Marshal for refusing to fulfil his duty,
and no citizen is compelled to aid the Mar
shal or owner in the capture unless force is
employed to rescue the fugitive from the
Marshal. The fee of the Commissioner is
fixed at ten dollars By the old law, the
Commissioner received fee if be remanded
the alleged fugitive into slavery, but was
paid nothing if he set him free.
Year: 1861

PoNY NEws.-The news by the last Pony,
published in another column, is altogether
Of pacific character. So far as appears,
no particular exception has been taken to
LincOln's policy, as laid down in his Inau-
gural, in the border States, aud we may
now reasonably indulge the hope that Sc
Cession is at an end. The Gulf States may
never return to the Union, but they are
not likely to drag any more State into the
ruinous policy they have adopted.
Year: 1861

MASSACHUSETTS AND THE UNIoN.-It haV-
ing been announced in some of the Boston pa
pers, that the Governor had dispatched Lieu
tenant Colonel H. Ritchie, one of his aides, to
Washington, to tender to the President the SER
vices of the Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia,
and this statement having been extensively
copied, with various comments, by the press
throughout the country, we are requested to
give the same a formal denial. The resolves Of
the Legislature rendering to the President such
aid in men and money as he might require to
maintain the authority of the National Govern
ment, were approved on the 23d Of January,
and transmitted to the President, by mall, on
the same day. No tender of aid has been made
to the President by the Governor in any other
manner, or at any other time; and the mission
of Lieutenant Colonel Ritchie had a different
object, and was not to the President Boston
Transcript.
Year: 1861

WHAT Art THEYi-On Thursday evening
we observed the surface of the snow pretty gem
orally covered with singular sort of little worm
Of dark color, nearly black, about as thick as
a common knitting-needle, and measuring one
half to an inch in length. These worms 1--WE
know no other name by which to designate
them0 appear to be full of activity, creeping
over the snow with considerable rspidity, and
squirming about like other wor.ns. We hada
light fall Of rain on THURSDAY. and as these
worms were not observed prior to the shower it
is thought by some, with whom we have con-
versed, that they came down with the rain
Mountain Messenger.
Year: 1861

ARIzoNA.-A correspondent OF the Bulle-
tin, writing from Tucson, Arizona, alludes
to the secession movement in that region,
spoken of in our last:


The people of this section, though generally
Southern in feeling, ore for the Union, provided
the differences that now agitate the country can
be honorably adjusted, and are adverse to form
ing any alliance with the Southern Confederacy
till all hope of settlement is abandoned. The
Americans in Mesilla Valley, on the Rio
Grande, are anxious to precipitate Arizona into
the Southern League; and it is is proposed to
hold Convention there on the 10th instant, to
take measures for annexing Arizona, either as
a sovereign State or Territory. The Pacific
slope of the Territory will not be represented.
Year: 1861

LOOKING AFTER MExICo.-The New York
Times of the 26th contains the following sig
nifeant paragraph:


There are many obstacles to the adoption of
the policy of a protectorate over Mexico, which
the dissolution of the Union would remove
Deeply a. we should depore the disruption of
the Confederacy as it now exists, it 10 consola-
ton to know that that sad event would remove
the last distractions to the consummation of the
obvious policy Of the American Republic. The
whole question of Slavery will then be out of
the way, and the Mexican people can receive .
guaranty of = stable Government at our hands,
without incurring the risk Of being overrun by
Slavery. Ignorant and degraded a. they are, the
Mexicans cherish . wholesome prejudice against
On institution which would reduce them to the
level of slaves. 1t is this account that strong
repugnsnCe exists among the masses TO the
Southern portion of this Union; but they would
regard the people Of the free North a. benefac-
tors and delivercrs from anarchy and revolution,
as well ~ from invasion by slaveholding con-
federacy. All classes and parties in that dis
tracted country, or at any rate the liberal party
which constitutes the great majority, would fly
ance from the ntolerable ills of the present and
hateful subugation of Southern flibusters. A
protectorate would be the nitiatory measure,
accompanied with free trade and q right of col
onization; but it is evident that the effect of in.
innate intercourse with the free people of the
North, accompanied with an infusion of a large
element Of Northern free men, would be to
Americxni1e Mexico in its ideas of government
and civil freedom, So, that, after few years Of
pupilage, the Mexican States would be incorpo
rated into the Union equal terms with the
original States. The South will thus be sur
rounded by States and Territories in which the
idea of civil liberty in its widest application viii
| become the great bond of union."
Year: 1861

WSouth Carolina having now seeded, the
name Of the President of the United States will
ssrruck from the prayers of the Episcopal
clergy Of that nation" and that Of the Rrssi-
dent Of South Carolina substituted That's al
right. The former is "past praying fof,n and
the latter will stand sadly in need of all the aid
that prayer can afford him.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN Of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, as We have built Room expressly
for their use Groups of Children also taken in frac
tIon of second, IN clear weather. Mothers need
now have the trouble TO take them to Gallery
times, and at last put up with q caricature, If they
will but go at once to


feb1s-tf HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861

The TIK6s CORREsPONDEET ON THE CRI'
srs.-Russell, The famous correspondent Of
the London Timee, recently made speech
to the soldiers at Cairo and although ne
was somewhat guarded in his expressions,
it is evident that he is beginning to appre
cate the merits of our national struggle.
The following is the report of his remarks ::


CITIZEN SoLDIERs:-I have come among
you as chronicler of events. not as a manufac-
turer of public sentiment. / am but novice
at public speaking; but this much must say
at the start, tone volunteer is worth more than
ten pressed men," and as you have "pressed"
me into service to-day, you must not expect my
remarks to be more than One-tenth part as apt
or appropriate as those which have preceded
mine. Applause Gentlemen, you are enga-
ged in one of the most important wars that ever
has engaged the minds and hearts OF nations.
1t is unlike any war mentioned in history. 1t
is not a war in which people are fighting for
republican liberty against monarchy, neither
is it a war of conquest, such as has made the
fields of the Old World red with gore, but it is
war which, in its denouement, shall decide
whether Republican Democratic Confedera-
ton has in itself the essentials necessary to its
perpetuity and maintenance, or whether the old
established forms of government are the only
forms that can be made SO intact as to preserve
themselves against intestine revolution, as well
as against foreign encroachments. have trav-
elled somewhat extensively over your country,
and specially over the more southern part of
it, and have endeavored to study the character
of your people and your institutions, and to
come to Just conclusions upon your every fea-
ture of policy. have looked anxiously for a
solution of your present difficulties, and hoped
that such solution might be effected as should
tend to reunite you in stronger bonds of nation
ality than you have known before and this
will say to you, gentlemen, that the people of
other countries, are looking to you for a sOlu-
ton of the governmental problem, whether a
republican form of government has inherent
strength sufficient for its own maintenance and
protection. 1t is not the ministry of European
nations; it is not the press, of which am but
an humble representative, that are SO watching,
but the people Of those countries are they who
are the most intently looking for this solution.
Now, in conclusion, gentlemen, permit me to
say that do not and shall not espouse the
cause Of either party in the present unhappy
controversy, and as a neutral all have to say
is "God speed the right"
Year: 1861

EASTERN BOUNDARY SURvEY.-The east
ern boundary line Of California and Nevada
Territory is now being surveyed. The l2Oth
parallel of longitude is the boundary as far
south as the 39th parallel of latitude. At the
intersection of the parallels, which will probably
be found to be near the southern shore of Lake
Bigler, the line strikes off southeast to the In
dian villages at the Mohave crossing Of the Up
per Colorado. The longitude of San Francisco
has been obtained exact, and the difference in
time will show the difference in longitude be-
tween that city and the eastern parallel. To
obtain this exact, there will be a connection
made from the San Francisco and Carson Val
ley wires to Lake Bigler observatory, and an
electric clock will be used. The correct time
at both observatories being known at the sum-
nit station, it will be easy to define the ground
crossed by the parallel. The latitude will be
obtained by other means.
Year: 1861

ACCIDENTAL Sacramento on Saturday,
w. B. Hunt, foreman of Engine Company No.
j, while at fire fell from burning awning
and coming in contact with the hook Of lad
der received serious injury in the right thigh.
Year: 1861

Flow on. Palmetto Flag, flow on,
'Bove those who dare TO be.
Despite the threats of friends, and foes.
The sons Of liberty.
Each fiutter in the breeze doth speak
Doth seem this truth to tell
That freedom which our fathers gave
Was never made to SELL.
Flow on-a stern rebuke to those


Who wish the fatal hour,
When free-borE spirits shall be crushed
Beneath the weight of power.
Forever wave mock to those


Who scorn their brothers call,
Lest their boarded gold should melt,
Or stocks perchance might fall.
Flow on, proudly through the storm,
The patriots beacon light,
There's many an eye now turned to thee
That gladdens at the sight;
And when desnotic minions dare


To blot the from the sky,
A countless host shall gather round
To bear the up or die.
Flow on, thou pride of Southern hearts.
Flow on forever free;
Beneath thy folds the battle cry


Is--God, our rights and thee
Year: 1861

LOOK TO IT-Would it not be we'll for Our
Legislators to make the fines and penalties for
trading with slaves a little more stringent es-
pecially against those creatures everywhere
who furnish them with liquor No man who
qyilI violate the law by selling liquor to slaves
is safe in these exciting times and every enc
thus offending is a fit subject for a Il Vigilance
Committec' Shareholders themselves should
be on the alert and enforce the law against all
who deal out liquor to their negroes where
proof can be obtained. Free access to a grog
shop will ruin d slave quicker than contact
with any other evil.
Year: 1861

II the telegraphic repor rts are correct, General
Pierce, who commanded the government for
ces in the attack upon Great Bethel, is censur.
able to the highest degree. Somebody is to
blame for the firing OF our troops upon each
other. and, whoever it is, ought to be held to
the strictest account. Such soldiers as rally
around the government against the rebellion
deserve good leaders, and the nation will not
endure useless sacrifices of life by the blum
ders Of incompetent men. The country os.
sesses great numbers OF experienced officers
who will take care of their men "a well as
give a good account Of the rebels The expe.
rment of appointing persons who know nothing
about war to high Commands was sufficiently
tried in Mexico. 1t ought not to be repeated
now. This is matter in which the c.untry
will demand the utmost circumspection. Let
no man lead brigade, regiment, or even a
company, who is not fully equal to every eInsr
gency which may arise. Nothing demoralizes
an army 50 effectualiy as a lack OF confidence
in their officers, and nothing will prot act the
war 50 long as the absence OF true military
qualification in those who are now in the field.
These are no times to stand OH ceremony with
men. Our soldiers must be we'll led. Ibis is
due them and the country. We acquit no ad-
ministration Of partisan bias in their military
appointments; but we suggest that the fact
that man has been leading Democrat or
Republican politician is not proper ground
Tor promotion to the army. 1t undoubtedly re-.
quires certain degree Of strategy and tactics
to manage caucus, or carry on a political
campaign but politics are not usually regarded
as the best school Tor high scientific pursuits
certainly not for the command Of armies
Chicago Tines.
Year: 1861

AN URGENT CAsE-Nothins so much
vexes a physician as to be sent for in great
haste, and to find after his arrival that
nothing or next to nothing is the matter
with his patient. We remember an sur
gent case OF this kind recorded Of an emf
nent surgeon. Hc'had been sent for by o
gentleman who had just received q slight
wound. and gave his servant orders to 90
home with all haste imaginable and fetch a
certain plaster. The patient, turning lit
tie palc, said-"Sir, hope there is no dan.
ger r'-''Indeed there is" answered the
surgeon, "for if the follow doesn't run like
race-horse the wound will be healed be.
fore he can possibly get back.
Year: 1861

PHILosoPHy.--A soldier of the Garibald
On. Y. Guard, talks thus:


"What difference do it make-we got to
die sometimes and what difference whether
| die by bullet or die in bed? If l should
not die in battle, and live many years more
old, should not want for to die then any
more as do now"
Year: 1861

ROUGH AND READY RANGGRs.-Drill meetings of
this company will be held every evening of the
current week The ranks of the company are so
nearly full that early application must be made hv
those wishing to join. Official order is TODAY
published.
Year: 1861

A SHORT WAR.-All the Northern pa
pers insist that the war must be short
They will not admit the possibility that it
can be protracted. It must be closed by
autumn, they say, that trade and business
may be resumed. This is matter on
which more than one may have voice.
No doubt it would suit Yankeedom very
we'll to subjugate the South in sixty days,
and make US pay the expenses of the war:
and have US ever after as abject and sub.
missive vassals. But this might not ex,
Year: 1861

THE WAR SPIRIT IN New ORLEANS
The De7ta says More than eight thousand
soldiers have left this city for the scene of
hostilities, and yet no sensible diminution
of our fighting population is observable
The entire interruption of the usual travel
to the North, leaves US larger population
than we usually have at this season of the
year. The number of our soldiers who
have left does not reach fourth of the
number of travellers and pleasure seekers,
who usually 20 nothward at this season.
A great and beneficial revolution has thus
been accomplished. The millions expend
ed in the North will be either kept at home
or expended in the South, in support of
our soldiers. The rich and comfortable of
our people, the heads of families and of
business houses, now stay at home as the
Home Guard, whilst the young and active
90 forth to battle for our rights and honor.
The "can't get away" boys have thus a
chance cf enjoying the northern air and a
little recreation, which has long been deui.
ed them. If they all improve as much as
those who have been in service at Peusa
cola, there will be great increase Of the
vigor and health of our young men.
Year: 1861




A NOVEL METHOD OF TAKING PICK
ENs-RED PEppER.-A correspondent q
the Mobile Register has novel plan fol-
capturing Fort Pickens. He says:


1t is well known that there are some
chemicals So poisonous that an atmosphere
impregnated with them makes it impossi
BILE to remain where they are, as they would
destroy life or interfere 50 much with res
piration as to make fresh air indispensable
That the vhole atmosphere of Fort Picken:
can be so inpreguated in short time car
be shown to be no means chimerical anc
not only chimerical, but easily effected.


1t will not cost so much as to be imprac
ticabe, and it may cost infinitely less thar
q regular scige, not onl y in money, but life
Everybody almost knows that burning ret
pepper, even in small quautities-a tea
spoonful-will clear the largest room of
crowd in few minutes that the least smut
of veratria will make one cough himself al
most to death, and run great risk of cough
ing himself into consumption; that SOM
gases are so poisonous to life that the small
lest quantity will kill-dydrocyanic aci'
and arseniurretted hydrogen, for instance
By mixing red pepper and veratria with tn
powder with which the shells are filed, o
by filing large shells of extraordinary ca
pscity with poisonous gases and thrown!
them very rapidly into the fort, every liv
ing soul would have to leave in doubl
quick time-it would be impossible t
breathe there. If the bombardmeEt is Ell
fected in dead calm, the result would b
certain aud often at Fort Pickeus there
not breath Of air stirring from daylight
until 10 o'clock in the morning.
Year: 1861

The following iS an abstract Or The bin
agreed on BY the committees Of cOnfsrsAos Of
the two bolles Of Congrsss for sustaining the
G0vGnusnt and thu public er' dit BY an is-
GREASE of taha direct taxation, and the eollss-
ton of internal duties.
Year: 1861

We find the following in the last Fayette-
vile Obserrcr:


THE BANKS AND EXCHANGE arereques-
ted by one of the largest stockholders in banks
to call attention to what he consideYs-and
we confess that concur with him-an i'm
proper course of policy on the part of the
banks in this State-all of them, we presume.
We learn that whilst they sell sight exchanges
on the Northern cities at from to per cent pre-
MUM they buy 90 day bills on the North, at
l per cent. discount. We are surprised to
hear that this is all the banks allow for bills,
and would be surprised that drawers consent
to sell at that rate If it were apparent that at
present there is no other alternative except
the rather slow one for this fast age OF waiting
till the produce can reach its Northern market
and be sold.


The only plea that we car imagine for this
prodigious shave is, that in such times as the
present there is more risk in purchasing bills.
That is doubtless true but not to sHch an ex-
tent as difference of 3 or g per cent. between
buying and selling


1t is just, however, to the banks here to
state that they have themselves paid per
cent for sight checks, to procure means of
remittance Of funds collected on Northern
account.


We merely desire at present to-: atten-
ton to the fact, and at the suggestion of ono
who profits by but docs not approve of the
system. Cannot the banks, by some concert
of action, change their policy in this respect ?
We think they will thereby show that they
deserve the good will which the people and
the Legislature have generally manifested to-
wards them.
Year: 1861

At an informal meeting of gentlemen be
longing to the Southern Rights Party OF Craven
held at the CASTOR House on Tuesday evening,
it was resolved to hold Mass Meeting for this
Congressional District, at NcAvbcrn, on Thurs
day and Friday, April 25th and Goth, at which
time and place the Southern Rights men Of
every county in the District arc invited to as
semble with the people of Craven for the pur-
pose of consulting together as to the duty OF
North Carolina in the present deplora5le con-
diton of our national affairs.


There is no party in this matter, but the
people, the friends of the South, everywhere
throughout Ghe District, are urged to assemble
with us and give us the beffefit of their coun-
sci, believing as We do that the time rapidly
approaches when we snail be forced as a State
to declare in favor of either a Northern or q
Southern Government


The county meeting called for the 4th Of
April, next Thursday -.i1ght, is for the pur-
pose of making suitable arrangements for the
Mass Meeting which it is proposed to hold for
the District, end as the meeting will be one of
great Importance it is hoped that there will be
a large attendance from every part of the
county.
Year: 1861

WAR! WAR; I'm these war times when the
blood of old and young America is almost at
fever heat we do not know what better ad-
vice we can give to our fellow citizens far and
near than to keep cool, and in order to keep
cool we know Of no better agent to be used
than a bountiful supply of Boston Ice; and in
this connection we are reminded Of the adver-
tisements of our enterprising towhsmen, A. L.
jenkins, Esq. who has already received several
cargoes of this indispensable summer luxury.
He has besides other vessels on the way freight
ed with ice and will continue to receive so
our friends far and near may be sure of an
abundant supply. See advertisements.
Year: 1861

The fourth article of the Crittenden
amendment secures the right Of transit
for slave merchandise through the free
States. The intention and effect o1
this provision is to,familiarize the North
with slavery, and compel the people OF
the North to enforce the barbarous
slave code, by which men are held in bon
dage. Under its operations, the city
Of New York will become the most ex-
tensive depot of slaves in the universe.
Slave commission houses and slave pens
would flourish there under the protec-
tion of the Constitution Of the United
States.