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Year: 1860

will be prepared to knock the Louisiana Dredging
Company and old Pass a'Loutre into q three
cornered cooked hat. Competition is the life and
essence of trade and commerce, so we assume the
liberty TO suggest to the delegate who goes to
Washington-by recommendation and at the ex-
pense of the Chamber of Commerce-to embrace
in the remonstrance the Southwest Pass Dredging
Company. We have some further talk on this
matter, which we must defer till our next, when
we will have something to say on the constitu-
tionaity Of the recent law and inquire how the old
Navigation Company charged 81 Is per tun on all
vessels crossing the bar at the mouth Of the Bayou
st. John, and landing cargo at the bayou bridge,
and this on natural highway, with little dredg-
ing at the mouth of the bayou2


The rain was coming up tolerably strong and
heavy when we left the flags, which prevented us
from paying our respects to the habitues of Tchou-
pitoulas, Poydras and New Leyee Streets How
ever, they were getting along very WELL and pre-
pared to sell and pay for all the products Of the
great West which may come to our market, and
pay for the same in the very best of currency.


The European mails by the Persia were received
yesterday. The private letters read on the $3.50
order. Money was dear in London, that is, 4a@5
Ssct. 1T would be termed cheap on eur flags at s
f1a f9ct
Year: 1860

The BUTTERFIELD ROUTE 1t has been
stated that a scheme is on foot between the
Postmaster General and Mr.. Butterfield of
the Overland mail company, by which the
latter shall contract to move the eastern sec
tion their route down upon the San An
toDio and Ell Paso route. On this subject the
New York Times says:


Should the contract be signed, there will
be jolly row in both Houses over the sub
Ject, and the opponents of the Butterfelders
will claim with success that this change is a
violation of the law under which the butter
field service was originally let, and that it
abrogates their contract altogether, leaving
Congress at liberty to legislAte for new and
improved overland service.
Year: 1860

PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.-The New York Times
gives the following version of the condition
Of the Pacific telegraph bill


The Senate amended the House amend
ment to the Pacific telegraph bill by striking
out the part in relation to advertising fol
sealed proposals, ETC., and inserted in lieu
thereof direction to make contract with
Genus Barnum and others for the construc-
tion of the line. And thus amended, the
House amendment was concurred in.
Year: 1860

STATE Prison OUTBREAK.-It was rumoreC
In this city yesterday evening, that another
desperate attempt to escape had been mad,
by the convicts at the State Prison w,
have received no particulars, and the Chic
of Police was uninformed of the matter. The
rumor is given as it was receiyed.-S. +
Herald FridaM
Year: 1860

FAILURE OF THE STRAWBERRY CRoP.-The
Alameda County Herald says that it is in
formed by one of the most extensive straw
berry growers in its county, that the crop the
present year has proved almost a failure, and
will hardly yield sufficient to pay the current
expenses of cultivation. The light yield is
mainly attributed 10 the cold backward sea-
son, and the unusually heavy rains in May,
which were very unproptious for the straw
berry crop, as well as the absence of the
usual dews in June.
Year: 1860

MELANCHOLY SIGHT.-The Chief of Police
way yesterday called upon by the mother of
Il girl about fifteen years of age, whom she
had just taken off the Sacramento packet, to
ncal cerate the child. The Chief explained
mis- want of power to imprison the girl, and
gave the mother some excellent advice, too
late, however, to be very beneficial to a girl
already, in all probability, lost to any par
entail appeal. The case is a terrible commen-
tary upon the manner in which too many of
our people rear their female children.-,S. r.
Call
Year: 1860

rVIhe committee Of the House Of Rep-
reseniatiFes on the Pacific Railroad hay,
reported . bill providing for the construc
tion Of one trunk and two branch roads
by the Southern and Central routes, bu
the consideration Of the bill will be post
poned gill the next session Of Congress.
Year: 1860

HE meeting Inst Night


Notwithstanding the fact that by some accident, it
had been announced in the Herald that the meeting OF
last night had been postponed indefinitely and there
fore doubt may be supposed TO have existed as to
whether it would be held, the Court House was filed
to its utmost capacity by earnest crowd and many
were forced 90 away, from the impossibty Of getting
in.


For the resolutions ard other business donc refer
to The official report Of the Secretary We merely offer
few remarks suggested by the occasion.


We remarked some days since, upon the rapid pro-
gross of public opinion towards ore point-tha is that
We have entered upon in the history Of our
Conederacy one which must inevitably terminate in
resistance to aggression in unconditional submission
to its behests.


Public opinion has gone farther 1t has not only de-
cdcd upon the facts but also upon the course to be pur
sued in view OF this state facts That is ress
tanCe.


In this crisis the people are decidedly in advance Of
the potcians-the country is in advance Of the town
1t will do to represent the present movements the
mere bubbles blown by demagogues artful political
leaders Those who have usually occupied the position
of leaders must now be content to follow sentiment
which appears to move faster than they do. Such a
feeling as is now abroad is wholly without parallel Its
popularity is in its undemonsuaveness, if may so
say There is no desire for mere talk That is felt to
be superhuous. The people arc in earnest There is
nothing said to either arouse intmdate the opposing
and hostile section. The South is thinking and pre-
pairing to act wholly for herself.


The growth of this feeling or rather of the manifesto
ton of this feeling, in North Carolina is something
marvellous Within the last two weeks it appears to
have sprung forth spontaneously Relieved OF the tram
mes of federal politics. by the close of the electoneering
canvass and the success of Lincoln men meet upon
common platform who had heretofore stood aoot Party
lines seemed to have lost their power of separating c
zns on this issue. Last night of both parties par
ticpated in the proceedings with equal energy.


Hon. VIM. S. 4 she made brief but spirited address
devoted mainly to showing that future safety depend
ed upon acting in concert and simultaneously witt
the other Southern States. DR.. VIM. A. Berry anc
John A. Taylor Esq also made brief but pointed ad
dresses


large number of names was Immediately enrolled
as Minute Men.


After the meeting had adjourned, we had the pleasure
of meeting some gentlemen from the interior OF the State
and. from what we heard from them, We came to TIT
conclusion that the consciousness of necessity fo
prompt action has had elsewhere spread and develop
ment equally remarkable with that which is so striking
in this section though may fairly be questioned if th
action contemplated quite comes up to the point reached
by the resolutions OF last night That the REQ de OF th
State want Convention, and will shortly dennnd ont
from the Legislature we have no doubt unless we are
very much mistaken or misinformed, and we do no
think we are.
Year: 1860




A friend writing US from kenansville sends us the
notice for meeting which will be found elsewhere 1t
is to be held at the Court House, in Kcnansvie, on
the first day in December next to give expression to
the opinions of the people of Dupn in relation to the
proper policy to be adopted by people in view Of
the present political crisis in the country.


We regret much that indsposition arising from
severe cold compelled to forego the pleasure of visit
to Kenansvile, on the occasion of the County Far-a
pleasure had been promising ourselves for weeks
past Our friend and correspondent writes follows


KENANsvILLE, N. c., Nov. 18th, 1860.
NeSSrs. Fulton dE Price:


Please insert the enclosed your paper and notice
editoray to attract the attention of people
Please request the Herald copy The feeling here think
decidedly favor of State Convention Our people
to be fully aroused and the feeling not confined to the
Democratic party Many Of Opposition friends are in
favor of prompt action


We very much dsapp0ined in seeing neither of vou
here yesterday and Gay before attendance Agr
cultural Fair. The Fair all respects an entire sue
cess The show in most of the departments better
than we have ever had before may mention that Floral
Hall filled almost to overfowing with the beautiful
works of fair daughters The Hog show was very ne
and the specimens Of Agriculture in Farmers Hall were
worthy of old Duplin The address of your ownsman Mr.
Cowan was capital speech The speaker set out to
tabish the great antiquity of agriculture dating back to
tie first dawn of creation and taking father Blackstone
task for going further back than Abraham This part
of the speakers argument founded upon the 5h 9th
and 9Th verses of the I'd chapter of Genesis Many other
passages of the Bible also brought forward
the point He spoke with much force and effect upon the
Importance of agriculture the ground work and
of all professions and avocaors e He was very happy
in rdicuDg the superstitous notions many who desire
be mtaors their ancestors and therefore op-
pose all improvements and progress The speech was ad-
mraby and forciby delivered and well conceived.
will doubtless be published when you can see it and form
your notions of its merits, give you no further
notice of it.
Year: 1860

CONFERENCE AT SAL1sBuRY.-The Secretary of the
North Carolina Conference reuuests3 us to state that
he is authorized to that all visors to the en-
suing Conference, to be held in Salisbury on the 5th of
December next will be passed for one fare to and fro
on the Atlantic Weldon the North Carolina, the
Raleigh q CASTOR and The Western Extension Rail-
road, and that they will be furnished with return tick
cts at the depot where they start the four first named
Roads: 1T visitors by the way of the Western Exen-
sion Railroad are not furnished with return tickets the
Secretary Of the Conference viii supply them with GER
tifcates-P,ogress.
Year: 1860

New GLUE.-We advertise to-day new stye of plue


which must be needed in every house. this is reorted to
De the Identical glue with which the glued his dog
IN two halves BY running against sharp post while in
pursuit OF rabbit 1t related of this unfortunate dog
nat ne was stuck together with two legs down. and


remained SO for the rest of his life albeit he was
durable dog alter than before this slight accident
ana ne had only to flop the rested legs and
ahead fresh This only shows that should be taken
work with. - e~ eA1o W
Year: 1860

BGy@ The Northern papers, even the most conserva
tive portion OF them, are not and have not been acting
frankly with their readers These readers are in gno
rance of the real character and length breadth anC
depth of the feeling now abroad at the South We use
the word feeling but that word is inadequate for the
purpose Of characterziDg the state of things 1t is
longer eeling-a mere sentiment 1t is resolve
"a certainty-a fact. Things are different from
any thing ever before known in the history of our
political contests. There is now little talk. That
is felt to be past. Its day is over. The people
feel that gction aud not talking is the thing required
and indeed that until action has been TAKEN talking
would merely subject US to ridicule.


That there may be and differences of opinion up
on this, as upon all other Subjects know and admit
and do with all respect for the opinions of those
who differ from US. let all sides be heard so that the
real state of the may be asceraned and intel
lgent action be agreed upon But tell Northern
friends like the journal of Commerce and Others thai
they see for themselves and afford their readers op
portunity to see only side of the queston-one
presentation of the state of affairs. When these papers
quote all the ultra Union articles from some of the Raj
eigh papers, and from our very worthy and talented
Wilmington coemporary of the Herald, and parade
them and their professions the voice of North Caro-
lna they tell less than half the truth They fail to give
the other side. They fail to TELL what is undeniabt
and uncomfortable fact that the feeling in favour of i'm
mediate secession is growing with rapdity unexam
pied in the history Of poHtcsthat where citizens
do not go thus far that yet they do go for convention
to take action for the safety of the honor and interests
of the State and that those halfway over one day viii
be to te all the way the next day. and outan3
cut resistance They fail to state, what the meet
ing he'd in this place Monday night showed conclu
sve wit THAT this feeling, this desire for action
is not at all confined to party but is shared by in
AuentiaI citizens of both parties.
Year: 1860

MILITARY CONVENTION. We learn from the Sails
bury Watchman that forty-two companies repre-
sented in the Military Convention which met in that
place Wednesday and Thursday of last week. for the
purpose OF revising the military code of the State.
system of military law which it is proposed shall take
the place of the present code reported by the
mitee on business and after rather hurried and disor
derly discussion was adopted. There was military
ball at the Boyden House on Wednesday evening.
Year: 1860

We hoped to have had this document by this morn
ing mall and thus been enabled to have laid it before
readers il todays paper but appears that was
not sent in yesterday and that therefore, it was not
mailed to US last evening.


The Legislature meets to-day at eleven o'clock, as will
,e seen by our Raleigh correspondence The first busi
less WILL doubt be the reception of the message, and
It's reference to the appropriate committees


What positions the message may take we need not
now speculate upon it will be so soon before u.s. 1t
can hardly be regarded speculation when we ex-
press our belief assurance that high States Rights
grounds will be assumed, for know the Governors
sentiments on that subject neither dc think it at
all improbable that the Governor will be found rather
in the rear than in the advance of popular sentiment
the question agtating the Union. The Legisla-
ure will find this sentiment pressing it. The develop
ment of public opinion throughout the State is 80 de-
cided yet quiet, that question if half even of the
most intelligent politicians in the State appreciate its
force and volume Daily Journal, 20th inst.


Ess~ Senator Hammond of South Carolina, has re-
signed his seat in the United States Senate We pre-
sumo no successor will be chosen Senator Chestnut
had already resigned.
Year: 1860

From the Atlanta (Ga Intelligence
SEcEss1oN.-Union is very clever cc-parnGsnE
when the South can have equal rights and privileges
otherwise it is curse, and secession becomes the g@
and prosperity OF the South. How is this many VII
ask. Well, we will endeavor to convince the anxious
enQnirers. The South paws the North
Year: 1860

THE DIsUNIoN SENTIMENT IN THE SOUTH
The Auburn Signal, in an article on the
secession movement, says


That the attempt will be made to carry into
practice the so-called right Of secession, we are
fully convinced, but its success is another and
q different matter. We have lived long at the
South, and think that it is not assuming too
much to say that we know the Southern people
well. That there are many, very many, dls-
unionists to to be found in the slave holding
States, we are free to admit; but they are al
most universally &C filmed to the educated
classes, and it is scarce necessary to say how
few in number these are as compared with the
great bulk Of the population. Once below this
upper crust, or scum that floats upon the sur
face, and such thing as diSunionist, per Sc,
is not to be found. The great mass of the
people, at the South as well as at the North,
are true to the Onion, and when the crisis shall
have come, we venture the prediction that
enough of good men and true will be found in
the slave holding States themselves to crush
out the Yanceys and all that class of consplra-
tors whose highest ambition is to breed treason
and hatch rebellion. The attempt to disnem-
Der the Union, to blot out one star from the
glorious constellation Of American States, will
have the effect to draw forth class of men
the great middle class--who do not usually
make themselves heard in the politics of the
South. Before these the murmuings of the
opposition to the Inauguration of constitu-
tionaly elected President will die away, and
our ears will cease to be dinned with that
most transparent of all humbugs-the yaunted
right Of peaceable secession!


OAKLAND.-The Alameda Herald is happy
to note the continued and rapid progress of
improvements in Ookland Residences in pro-
cess of erection are more numerous now than
at any period in its history. Many of these
are to be commodous and elegant-a real or
nament to the place.
Year: 1860

"CALIBORNIANS AT WASAlNGIOh''


A dispatch was received by Pony Express
about week ago, stating in substance that
the Californiaus at Washington had con-
cuded to advocate the establishment of a
Pacific Confederacy in case South Carolina
and one or two other States seeded from
the Union. The following paragraph from
the Washington correspondence of the ST.
Louis Republican, gives more definite in
formation on the same subject. The ex-
tract is repubished in the Sacramento
Union of Thursday, from which we copy


"There is to be meeting of all the Pacific
Representatives so soon as Senator Latham ar
riYes with view to harmony of action in the
event the present Confederacy breaksup. These
gentlemen will favor an independent Republic
on the Pacific, and hope to carry with them
Utah and New Mexico. Senior Otero has al
ready written his opinions to his constituents
in which he urges that they attach themselves
to the Pacific division, should dissolution Of
the Union take place. Several preliminary
meetings have already been held, IN which Gen.
Joe Lane and Governor Stevens have taken
part. | doubt not Oregon, Washington and
California will be unit on this proposition"
We believe, with the correspondent who
penned the above, that "Oregon, Washing
ton and California will be unit on the
proposition" of establishing Republic on
the Pacific, but they will unite on a pro.
gramme directly the reverse Of what he
supposes. Instead Of being a unit in favor
of Pacific Confederacy, they will be unit
against the measure.


But what disgraceful position the Pa.
ci6c representatives at Washington occupy
at the present time Having done every
thing in their power to bring about the
present deplorable state of affairs, and be-
ing repudiated by their constituents, they
are now plotting treason at the Federal
Capital. Before the close of the present
session of Congress the Pacific representa-
tives, we doubt not, will be forced to the
conclusion that the people of this coast are
not prepared to embark in such fool-hardy
enterprise as the establishment of o Pac illc
Republic and as they have been repudiat'
ed, and the most of them retire from Dolit.
ical life with this session, we should not be
surprised If they all followed the example
of Gen. Joe Lane and offer their services to
South Carolina. Considering that their
services in the secession business are not
likely to be wanted at home, they may as
well go where they will be appreciated.
Year: 1860

A MODEL HosPITAL.-The Grand Jury of
Mariposa county report that the wood furnished
the County Hospital is too long and that the
patients are provided neither with an ak nor saw
to cut it with. That is model hospital.
Year: 1860

DAILY OREGON STAGE LINE.-Referring
to this important enterprise the editor of
the Gazette, who was one Of the first through
passengers, remarks:


The opening up of this new line of com
munication was vast undertaking, and its
successful accomplishment has been brought
about in a marvellous brief period Of time.
1t is not too much to say that The California
Stage company are not only deserving of
all the profit that they may reap from the
service, but of the gratitude of the people
of the Pacific coast, who are to be by far
the greatest gamers Of the Legitimate fruits
of the enterprise.
Year: 1860

HENRY CLAY ON SLAVERY IN THE TERRI
roRlEs.-In 1887, Henry Clay, then Senator
of the United States, introduced the follow
ing resolution in the Senate:


"Resolved, That any attempt of Congress
to prohibit slavery in the Territories of the
United States would create serious alarm
and just apprehension; would be violation
of good faith toward the inhabitants of such
Territory who have removed thereto with
their slaves, and because, when such Terri
tory shall be admitted into the Union as a
State, the people thereof shall be entitled to
decide that question exclusively for them
selves"


JOHN G. CALHOUN ON SLAVERY IN THE
TERRIroRIEs.-"The assumption Ohat the in
habitants of a Territory have the right of
selfgovernment,) is utterly unfounded, un-
constitutional, without example, and contrary
to the entire practice of the Government
from its commencement to the present time"
Year: 1860

CLAIBORNE +. JAcKsoN.-The Express of
yesterday observes as follows:


Mr.. Jackson made a speech before the re-
cent Breckinridge State Convention in that
State, and is reported as having said


1--WE may differ in opinion upon a mere
question of fact, but the principles Of these
resolutions he pledged himselfhe would never
betray. He differed with Judge Douglas
upon the Territorial question. He had diff
fered with other candidates for whom he
had voted When the news OF the Baltimore
nominations reached him, he was in the
midst of warm contest lie had not seen
the official proceedings of the Convention
which nominated Judge Douglas; he has
not seen them yet. The proceedings were
meagre, and by telegraph and he relied upon
the statement Of a member of the Conven-
tion aud the facts before him. lie had a
high admiration Of Major Breckenridge, and
knew him TO be an honorable man and good
Democrat. He indorsed every resolution
in the platform upon which Breckenridge
and Lane stand. And as he said before,
would always defend them Major Breckin-
ridge was his preference He had said so at
the time and now repeats it. lie owed his
election to the supporters of both Breckin-
ridge and johnson, and some of whom he
saw in this Convention"


This is the man whose election the Doug
las men claimed as a triumph for their party.


There is nothing in the above speech to in
dicate that Gov. jackson is not going to sup
port Douglas now. There is nothing to indi-
cate that he does not now regard Douglas as
the regular nominee Of the party. For our
part we believe he intends TO vote for Doug
las.