The Charlotte Democrat from Charlotte, North Carolina • Page 1

I ft 't i. 1 --V! 4. OFFICE 'I ON THE OPj tadb streetA tj 1" '4f -ii t. per annum 1 IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT lS TO AND THE GLORY OP TIIE 05TE 1 'f I 1 1 I t1 T' 1ft fjl i -t4 'hJ i I Jf TH T'O SI II J. CHARLOTTE; CESk'K iIAY to Proprietor.

1 5 i 11,111111 11 PV M'Awcv -W Ml WA 4 bl ii i- i i- shows no'listentnaf eat1 fpf Tier' Jle.te- r1 North Carolina A TRAITOR. -v p. Gov Hicks, of. bas now afforded com- plete evidetico that hie is a traitor to his State and. section.

It will be sieen bj the following prpcla- SECESSION of N.CAROLI A. The following Ordinalices were 'passed by the Qonyentior on Monday the 20th, at about 6 o'clock in the erening. i Ve give the Ordinance together said be would foU aye if a b' alter was round hia Hon. JA. -Graham declared he wouM wot all further questions of foiral and-would.

TOta for the ordinanoe. 1-. Walter Leak proposed three cheers for South -Carolina Hhe liobJek Roman qf then all," whioh were heartily given by the entitfa aaseaibly." D. Mearea presented an cjrdi nance, ratifying tho ProviVtonal Constitution Of tha 'Confederate States, 'which after abort debita aadop ted by acclamatien and amidat great cheering. Joh D.

"Whitfurd Offered "oi rcsoIationvLrcUtiTt, to a State flag. 'Referred to" a jcotumittee. On motion of Hon: Kenneth com-mittee was appointed to waki arrangement for the signing Of the ordinance of SscccmJoo. A number bfeoramittees were appointed and thf Convention adjoarned till HVclock Tuesday! ir A- PjEtOCLAMA'jPIOlT' by the Postmaster-General oj tAe Conjcderat0 States of Apierica-i i Whereas, by the.proyiaiooa ojf an Act, appro-red -March 16, 18(ii, and amended Jby ha first section of an Act, approved May 9, 1861, the Poatmajtar. General of the Confederate Btajtca'ita authorised, on and after a day to be parsed by hia for that purpose, to take the entire ohatfge and direction of the postal service io the Con fcjde rate States," all conveyance of mails within their limita, from and after1 such except by authority of the Postmaster-General thereof, is hereby prohibited: Now, therefore, John' ll.

ijtcagan, Postmaster-Oeueral of the Cotifederata States of Americdo issue this my proclamation, "pbtifyingall poat asters, and special 'end route agents -in the service of t1iepFst Offide Icpartmeht. and engaged in the transuiiesion id ''delitery of, mails, or otherwise 'in 'any man ler connected' with the serrice, within the limtts of the Confederate States of America, thatbn and after "the 1st 'day of June next, I ehalf assume ths entire control and direction of the postal service And I hereby direct all postmasters. route agents and special agents withio these Staticand now acting under the authority and direction ot the -Post master-General of the United jStates, to continue1 in the diachirge of their respective duties under the authority vested in -me by tjhe Congress of the Confederate Slates, in strict ccinformity with such existing and regulations aa are. uot incori- sistent with the laws and constitution of the Con- federate States of America; and' suchr further id" structions as may-hereafter be my direction. And the said pot ttn ante agonts aud special agents are also required! to forward to this without delay, thdir; names, with the names of the offices of which tjtey are postmasters.

(giving; the State nd County to be directed to the "Chief of the Appointnjent Bareari, Post Office Department, Alabama, in' order that new commissions may be issued under the authority of this Government. 'And all postmasters arc hereby required to jrender to the Post Office Dcfiartuient at Washington, their final accounts and their. vouched for postal receipts -and expenditures, tip to the 31 dav of this month, taking cafe to forward with 'said sccounts all postage stamps and stamped 'et relopcs, remainipg on hand, belonging to the Post Office Department of the United in order that! ther mav re" eeive the proper credits therefor in the1 adjustment' of their accounts; and they arelfurther required to retain in their possession, to meet the orders of the Postmaster General of thoj United 8fate for: the payment of mail service wit bin the Confederate States, all1 revenue which' have accrued from tha postal serviceprior to the 1st day of Juno nexC All contractors, mail messengers. and srecui contractors for conveying 'thoi mails within tha Confederate States, under, exjfjting contracts with the Government of the Unitedi authorized 'to continue to perlf States, are' hereby' such service VI iu under my direction, from 'and after' the day last; modifications aud above named, subject' to such! changes 'as-may be found powers Vested in the Postmaajer General by tno terms ot said contracts and provisions or ino seo ond section of an Act approved May 9, 18(31, can fornisble thereto. And the, said 'contractor, THE BED r5Publihed rery Tuesday, 1 WILLIAM J.

i uo 50 00 If paid withiu 3 Vl't ir iIip piirtion of the year, .3 Lv- person diag ua live xkw subscriber, kco.op 'Qi the (advance subription (S.10)?! will, re.eive a sixth copy gratis for one year. 3 i ftSSb' cribera npcl jothers who may wish to CscnJ money to us, wn-Jo jo mail, at ur risk. jjy- Transient must be paid jar in advance. )' not "raarkea on tne mannscripi or a peoitip time, wiU inserted until forbid and hrged accordingly. I SAMUEL' P.

S.M1TII. Altru)' mid CimiiM'lor at (3IlAliLpTTE Will aHend promptly, and Jtiyegtly to collecting and rinTiincr ail cIhiius intrustea to nis care. Spfcial atti-uiiou gie to the writing of Deeds, Coa- Ac i PuriiiiT nr? may be found in the Itnp. t)ilice No. 1.

adlainin'' the clerk otti.ce. fox, Attorney vc CHAULOTTE, n. c. GKSERAL fOJ.LKCTiSG A EXT, the DragjStore, Irwin's cornrr. Wm.

Kerr, -A XT A AT I. AW, CHARLOTTE, N. C.r Winprctice in theiConty and. Superior Courts Union andUabarrus couatie. lev building oDiiosite Kerr's Hotel January 24, UODEUTi: GIBDON, M.

PR I C-TI TIO JX IJIt OF V.i Irri'x irorner. ChAELOTTK, X. j- I January, 1861. V. iH.KCKWlTll i lias constantly on nana WATCHES.

JEWELRY. PLATED WARE, Of the best English and American raauufacturers. Call aad examine his $tok before purchasing elsewhere Watch crystals putjinjfor 25'cents each. January, 18ol i I John' T. Butler, PRACTICAL 'AVatch- ami 'clock Tinker 1 r.

OfFOjITE. KERa'fi CAarlotte la (Late with R. W. FiM lock dc iDianuii. ft im On j6, leuo.

tfi wiiIkinson i 1 I silTer Ac plat ed Ware 6 r4.D FANCY COOrS, Cfo. Range, tethe Matstoii House. C. Oppos riven to uetiam Retiainng atcnes una Jewna. September 18, 1860U.

"I New Supply of watciiks, Solid Sil e- 'and Tlalcd The subscriber has.Utfrly purchased a very extimsivr Supply of the above articles. 1 His purchases hemp made directly from the manufacturer he is the-rtu l-iabled to sell at a Tery small advance on costj, iid persons may rest aspired that all his articles are warranted to be what he reprents them trt be. -ar- Watches amH'loi ks earefullv rfiaired anU will receive my peron ti atteiitiou. l.j R. W.

X.v. 27, I860 tf 4 i i r- Charlotte -Ai! S. V. Kailroad.ri On and after the First1 THReRT.Il EXPRESS FREIGHT "TRAINS will run Paily bclween Charlotte and Chirlrtoii. without trausshipaieii.

thus enabling, freiirhts to- rt-ch Charlotte iu ft days or fess frum New audinjoue day fioui Chai and rite THROUGH TK'JvETS will be sold from riirtr-lyJle to Charleston at 50. and to New Yorkyvia Cliarleston Steamers, at Sl9. and vice verna. Th mer chants- aud public are invited to trv this che.Jp and tipeuuious route ior irejynts aim passenger. i -i a.

(martin; Oct 2, 1 8C0. If I Oenl Ft. audi Ticket Agut. SITUATIOV Couductor on soioe Railroad Train, or as Agent at tome Depot, or as Mall Agent. Trstirnooials of moral character, Southern principles close attention 14 business, caw be given.

Address L. A. I Viorhestcr, Union co, N. C. Jaa.

8f1361. 3r-pd j' DIC. E. IlJ AIDKEVS, CHAHLpTTE, N. (1 flieTed that if 'NonhCaronniahs -were, called on to fight at Johnston or taswelL ieir, acts would 'eclipse all Sum'teri 'Allading to South" Caroling he 'said, that 'if she had acted hastily in the course she hid' laken which how-eter he denied,) she had shown that she was ca pal hie of vindicating her paper decIaratioU." "Georgia and other' States had 1 followed; heri and (nothing now "old sister, "JJorih Carolina, to her arms.

(Cheers.) Butafe he had intimated, he would throw' do Impediment' in the way of tba-; work oif second jrrest. 20th'of conclusion he thanked. the Coaventiotr r. .1 1-' -'I i jor iiio kinij reoepuyo ue iiuu met, ana iu, in reference to the entrance of the old Stats into the trew that when she did oome, no matter how many guns you- may fire in celebration of that evpnt, South Carolina will fire one more; XUudUeert-J) Pp PPPl The ordinance offered by Mr Badger was now read. 'p p.

Hon Burton Craige offered his as a substitute. Hod' -Kenneth Bay er moved the Coavention resolvej itself into secret session. It was possible some differences of opinion might exist, and they would I be seized upon by the itepublicarts as id indication that there Still existed a Un torn senti ment iti tbe State, i Hon. v. tnougnt tuere was nothing the.

circumstances as at present existing asi requir ing secrecy. 1 I. MrjRay net withdrew lus motioci. 4 Mr Barnes renewed Mr leid was opposed to secret session it present. All agreed as to the conclusion to.

lie arnv- ed at there being only a question of forui. iiou. j. usuonie cuucurreu wiin uroy. avciu, There was really no difference Bave as to matters of form.

The ordinances wcrei identi cal, except that one was accompanied by ihe reasons leading, toit-'-ithe other i Walter F. Leak concurred with Judge Osborne He counselled harmony, but saw no cause for any difference. i J'; iT "Mr jUarnes insisted on his motion. 50 to 54. pl The! question now recurring on i- the aubstitute offered by Mr Craige; Mr Badger spoke at kngth; in Bupportlof hia "p'roposit ioa.v 'X Mr Craige followed io reply.

"He thought the reasons for Recession would come better Un the shape of an address from a committee than in connection with the ordinance. Besides, the reasons set forth in Mr: Badger's preamble did not go further back' than the issuing of Lincoln's proclamation. In the opinion of 'members of Convention(, causes' for secession existed a long time prior' to that period, Judge, Ruffin, order tq give time to amend, the preamble of Mr Badger's proposition, submitted the following He iavored the. im- meaiate secession oi tne otaie, ddi tnougni iue ordinance should be accompanied by the xeasons. Resolved by the Convention That bjj reatoa of th various illegal, unconsniutitinal, -oppressive and tyrani cal acts of the Government of, the Uoited States of America, and of unlmst and injurious acts of divers the Northern non-slay ehotding it is the stttled, sense of tbe people of this State! that they ctDOot lon ger live, in.

peace and security in the union heretofore existing under the Constitution of the United; States, and therefore, that this state ought of necessity, lm mediately and final' separate Trom. the other States and that a committe be appointed by; the President to bring in a proper ordinance for that purpose; and resolved further, that all propositions touching that ob ject be referred to 8 aid committee. Ul litsolvea further iaai tne.saiety ana vital lnieresis of the people of this state and tbe common defence ot the South, depena essentially upon ner becoming, witn out'delay a member of the Confederate States of Ameri ca: and that the flattie committee bring ui a proper or dinance for that purpose! also, in! conformity with the Constitution of the said Confederate States. 'Judge Ruffin moved to lay the two propositions on the table, with, a view to oflering the foregoing Hon Kenneth Rayner was desirous of harmony and would touch tike to see some proposition made to combine two ordinances now' before tbe Convention. He liked the proposition of Mr Badger! though he did not like the idea ol ignor- ing tne 'gauaut nine coutn Aesiues llT TT i some-respeet should be to the of tnose wne oeiievea mis rem eay necessary prior to the proclamation, of Lincoln.

udire Kumo exDlamed that be would vote lor either of the proposed propositionsT v. 4 Judge Biggs could not believe there was a man in the. Convention who would!" dissent to Itha or dinance of secession. Mr Graham spoke for harmony, He would be satisfied with -Mr Badger's ordinance without the preamble, 'f Mr Craige announced that intelligence naa oeen received of collision at He hoped that the Convention would cease-; to talk and at once act, as the enemy was thundering at our gates rGreat cheering.) 't -j I' -A Mr Ray ner said whilst, he do any thing for harmohy still he could hot forget what i i ''J- ieu (uc bc proposition which even seemed to cast al stigma upon who hadjbeen fighting Urn battle so Ions, The question to strike out 31r Badger proposition was decided in thef affiriiiat ly-T-yeaa '72, naVa Judge Ruffin moved 'to amend Mr Craige crdi- nance bv striking out. al propositions ta repeat ordinances 'and laws, and puttnig the af jf seccs- sion on the icWpfjthVpeoplc 'Up: Mr Venable insisted on the right ot seeessiort He was opposed to striking but a letter of nance proposed by Mr Craige-'.

4 Judge Ruffin withdrew his MrOrabamr renewed it- to? 47. The Question bow recurred on adoptiod the cnli nance ofi seeesskMi mposed.by Mr Craige sodi on all oMheirou very memoer rprzsenz wac.u.ic.i t-, ThennQuacetnentof the vote VMceivEdvuh f. Ma.fAmhn iihlur MIWVM inil. vimmrnf UMlkViu lbu handkerchiefs, gastL be sound- of rejoieing waa quick ly echoedf form the Oapitol The Artillery ratUed the' ebureh bells rang aud scene bf the wildest excitement followed; -k the vote was about being taken, Judge Kut- I was uue tp tne men wno naa, jinauguraieti lue secession movement in the Stat and had sustained it to this vpbint XCheers.) Hev would support Mr Craige's 'croposition and would do those on MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C03IPANT. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the insures white persons 'for a term of years or during continuance of life, on moderate terms.

Slaves ins red. for one or five years, for two-thirds of their market value. For insurance apply to TIIOS. W. DEWEY, A Jan 8, 1861 ly at-Branch Bank C.

Dissolntibn. The firm of SPRINGS CO. was dis- solved by limitation od the 1st January, 1861. The business will be continued under. tle name and style of FELLINGS SPRINGS, and they hope, by.

integrity and strict attention to -business, to merit tike same patronage liberally bestowed by their uunierous friends and customers. i The present crisis the uncertainty of business, tor the future compel us to eborten our time of credit from twelve to six months to prompt parine customers none others need it. All personsr indebted to the old firm, of Fullings, Springs ii must come forward and make immediate settlement, as it is absolutely necessary that the business be speedily closed up. 'U'A word to the wiseis snffi-" cient." Jan 15, 18G1. -j Hardware Hard ware A.

A. N. )F TAYLOR KESPECTFCLLY informs his friends and the public generally, that he has added to his extensive stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete slo of Hardware, consisting in part as follows: i i' Carpenters' Tools. ircular, mill, crosscut, pannel, prutt ing, grafting, tennon, back, compass-' webb, aud butch er SAWS: Braces and bits, Draw Knives, Cbissels Aucers. Gimletis.

and Axes: Brick plastering, and pointing' Trowels: Screw plates, Stocks and dies-, Planes, of all kinds, Spoke shaves, Steel-bhule bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket" LevrJs, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines Goiiirers, and! in tact everthing a mechanic wants, in great variety aud at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S Hardare Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite, the Man sion House, CharlottejN. May 29, 18(0. tf 7 Blacksmith's Tools. Such as Bellows, Anvils, hand and slide Ham mers, Buttresses. Farriers Knives.

Screw-platee, Stock and dies. Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers and i i i i i. X' i lies oi every itiua, i-ui norsesiioe auu ci-ucu nans, Borax; Iron of all sizes, both of northern and country manufacture: cast. plow, blister and spring Steel: for sale vvfv cheap it if TAYLOR'S, opposite" the Mansion House IiUdlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, of all tbo different sizes, at TAxLOIl'b Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House. Agricultural Implements of all kinds.

Straw Cutters, Corn Shellers, Plows, Hoes Shovels, Stiades, Forks, Axes, Picks, Mattocks. Grubbing Hoes, Trace Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning and Iledire Shfcars, Pruning and budding Knives, gar den Hoes and Kakes, withhandles; Grain Cradles; grain, grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagou boxes: Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi lers. stew-nans and kettles. Cauldrons from 20. to 120 gallons each; Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep Shears.

at TAYLOR'S Hardware opposite the Mansion House. 1 Tin and Japanned Ware, A large assortment: Block Tip, Block Zinc, Tiii Plate, Babbit metal, Ac. i "Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at' TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion Honse NOTICE. Taken up and committed to the Jail of Meeklenburg oiintv, on tue 8tn ony oi i iffrr nknnt 18 nr 10 rears of ace. Tblack.1 about 5 feet 6 i.r 8 inches high.

He says his name is JIM, and that lie belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county; that his master moved to Texas early last Spring. which time he ran away trom Jim uppr.us trrj uh. van senrcciv communienie nuuui uw luaevri or home with any intelligence. He has, a scar on his ri lit fore finger, made by a cutting knife. The owner is requested to come forward, prove pay cx- penses, anu iaKe sr.iu uo nw ujr uiuci disposed of according to law.

wr wwv rt up Oct. 0, tt w. UKir.it, oneriu. KY G0 LADIES' CLOAKS and B0NNE1S, DRESS GOCDS and Carpets Ij-Ti. A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF A TAT It) i The above will be found to compare in styles and prices with iny ia the town.

FISHER BUUKOrCIIIS Noy 13, isco tf PrTTER DAVIS. W. II. AR DEE. DAVIS A E.

PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCDANTS, REFER TO Hon. Courts, Gen. Wlhvywood, R-Icigh. N. C.

Feb 19, 1861 C. em-pd. All kindk EUROPEAN BIRDS: als, a beautiful asso'tment oi STYLE CAGES. Those wishing a fine SftniW-r will find it at J. D.

PALMER'S Variety Store, Ono door above tbe Bank of Charlotte: 20, 1860- NEW ItKSTAUKANT. Having eonaected with my Es-tahlishmfnt ar 4'J tl am prepared to serve nrry friends and the public in the col.nary lne th Epicureans- iHvVW a'caTi andt shall be my coiaslanT study to please tbeta. j. raii.nii..-- One door above the Bank of Charlotte; Jannarv I. isa.

In I 'can for trii mation that he calLs for troops, in Maryland to aid Lincoln: State or Maryland. KiECUTIVE CHAkBKR, Fredkbick City May 14, 18G1. Whereas, The President of the United States, by his-requisition of date the 13th day of April, 1801, Jia called upon uie, the 0overnor of 31ry-land, regiments of infantry, or riflemen, to serve for the period of three mouths, the said requiHtion being made in spirit -and in pursuance of And whereas, to the said requisition has, been added -the written assurance of the Secretary of Wur, that the gatd four reginienfs shall be detailed to serve within1 the limits of the State ol'' Mainland, or for thedefence ofv the Capitol of the Uni ted. States, iand not to serve beyond the limits i Now, therjefore, Thomas Holiday Hicks; pov ertior of jMaryland, do, by thislniy rroclauiation, Call upon the loyal citizens of Maryland to voluu teer their seivices, to the extent t)f four regiments as aforesaid, to serve during the period of 3 months, within the limits of or fot the defence eft he Capital of the United States; to be subject, under the conditions atoresaid, to the orders of the Comtnander lu-Chief of the Army of the United States. Given under nvv' hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland, at the! city of Frederick, this fourteenth day of 31 ay, eighteen hundred and sixty-one; THUS.

II: HICKS. fiSylt is said that General Scott has laid his llansforasix months campaign. It is thought that', the seat of war is about to be removed from Washington to Cairo. The latter being consid ered a strategical point of the greatest importance. i LOST OR ill I I In Charlotte, on the 13th one, note on It Ii King, for $101 15; also one note on A Hodge for Si 4 aud one receipt ou A I Hood, deputy sheriff, ampunl not recollected.

Anj- person. finding therri are hereby noti fied net to trade them ott as 1 am person to receive their value, April 23, 18G1 lm-pd the onlv authorized B. F. Stale oriVortli Cjarbliiin. Hkad-Quarteks, Adjctant Gesl's Offick General Order Ao- 4 llaleigh, April 24, bCl All communications for the Governor in reference to Military matters such as applications for commissions, tender of services of companies, fec requisitions'; for arms, ammunition, tc, arid for information appertain ing: to the military organizations called into service will -be directed to the Adjutant General in this city.

By order of Gov. Ellis, J. F. llUKE, Adj't Geu'l Abji'taxt Gexeual's Office. i i FFICE.

1 25. General Order 5. Raleigh, April Hereafter Provisions passing through this city' intended for any Depot, out of of the State, will be stopped! here for the supply of the troops con centrated at this point. The market price will be al lowed for the Provisions so stopped. Forwarding and receiving Agents at the Railroad Depot will pay strict attention to the executiofi of this order.

i Rr nhler nf -I UtiKF iAit Cihn 'Adjutant General's General Order Raleigh, April 20, 1861. The Arolunteer Forces of the State not alreadj ordered into active service, are commanded to hold themselves in readiness to march at an hour's The officers are required to -send to the Adjutant General's office a roll of members of thecompanies. I am; directed by the Governor to call for the fnrollment of thirty thousand volunteers. Organize send -in the; rolUU Commissions and arms will be furnished. Be'fu readi ness to march at ft day's notice; rill by day and by ien7 some of your nighty let the citizens equip their ni iirothers are-now in the field.

The State has. reason to be proud of the promptness with: "which they rallied to the call of your Governor. The decree for our subjugation has gone forth; the time of our trial has come; the-blow will soon tall must meet it with the whole energies of the State: we we must show to the world that JNortu Carolina will main tain her rights at all hazards. By order of thie Commander-in-Chief. I -i J.

F. HOKE, Adj't General. i -j: FiilMEU'S4 LC0K 0UT Money, Time and Timber Saved; I have the right to sell VANDEJI ARK'S PORTABLE FENCE, made without posts in Xho counties ot Ala- mance, ttana'ii)n, liocKingnam, iMiaon. imwu, Ca barrus and Mecklenburg. CHEArESS, durability, and" convenience are its ihiet.

advantages. recommena lie fence.to saw-mill owners, farmers, and all ho have fences ta'make. We will sell Farm or County Kiglits. circular, slating cost, plan of building, Ac, sent free to any address on application to 4'' 1 Mebanesvillej Alamance C. March 2Cth.

3m I.incoliilon, IC. Begs leave to. inform the citiiens of Lincoln an4 sur rounding' co unties, that he has-permanently located' in the town of LincoWiton, wtiere ne win carry on ine Watch and Jewelry Business all its various branches, btrict attention w.nt oe pald.to the repairing of Watches and Jewelry. 'All tine Watches, warranted to give satisfaction, if tfell used, or no charges made. p.

Liii of prices for Wori. 1 Mainspring nndl cleaning watch, jewels, cap and Foot, each, cap foot-hold jewel, each, hairsprings, $1.25 chains.1 50; mending chains, bOcrr moth and wheel 50c: pivots, Slt cylinders, $4: Staves, 15: virges. screw-, 25c i case springs t- lt n- ATI nlher wort CUCKsanu i jviici, i will average the same prices. Persona leaving know the prices before-it is Pcrsonar'in the cotintry having clocks or other work address letter! if thej caiinet come themselves- i will attend toiwork pfoujpwv All kinds bf Gun-smith work done a short notice anii vn' terms." J. Give rota call, and will guarantee i I G.

R. HARDING, Linclntoa, .8 -tfv i TTOiTIIE PUBLIC B1f sgreement of tTe genera kdv mv business line: AH indebted are requested to make senlemebfs me other, until allowed in law. H.J M. Feb 26. 4a I superiutendsnce of ilr lioDt la the SarJdkry Wd Harness 1 I with the proceedings of; the' Convention ottihe first dav.

iThe.SecesfTori Ordinance was introduced by Hon'uftott'Craige1'-41! 'jVi i AiNT ORDINANCE i To the Union' between the Strife of lfortk Curolihu avii the other, united; ujithher under iJtettompacl qf Government entitled tut Constitution i the United Suites, We, people of the State North Carolina, in Convention do declare -j and prdain, and it is hereby declared and ordained; that the Ordinance adopted by the State of North Carolina in the! Convention of 1789, -whereby the Constitution of the United' States ratified and adopted, and ako all acts and parts of acts of the General Afeeuibly, ratifying and 'adopting amendments to theisaid Constitution, ar hereby repeledj rescinded '''rl'1 doj further declare and prdairi that ihe! Union subsisting, between' the State of North iCaro-lina and the other States, 'under the title of tjbe lTnit'd States of America, is hereby dissolved, and that the State of North Carolina is in the tkill pos-i seseiion and exercise of all those rights of sover eignty which, belong and appertain to ja fre and independent btate. i JDono fllaleigh, of May, in the year of our Lord, lbbl. I i AN ORDINANCE To rotivhthe Constitution of the Provisional Government of the 1 Confederate i States of W.e, people of North Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare a nd Tordain and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the State of North Carolina does hereby assent -to I and ratify the ''Constitution for the Provisional Government' of the Confederae Slates of America1 adopted at Motitgornery. in the State of Alabama.ion the 8th of February, 1861, the Convention of delegates irom the fetirtes of South Carolina, Georgia, Ion Mississippi and Jjouisiana, and that ISorjth Csrolma will enter into'the rcderal Assocja tion. of States upqn the terms therein proposed when admitted by Jthe Congress or any I competem authority of the; Confederate States.

Done at Raleigh, 20th of May, the year our Lora, isoi. N. CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION This body convened at the House of! Conimons in Raleigh bn Monday the 20th May. A committee consisting of Messrs A Vena- blf, Iv. Speed Wood fan was appoint ed to receiye and 'examine the credentials of dele i Leak, nominated Hon Weldon Edwards for perniaent President; Hon Wm A Gra ham P.p.

The vote resulted Edwards 65. Graham 47. and Mr Edwards was declared duly elected Presi dent, ill i i j' taking the'ehajf, Mr Edwards was received with loud, applause. H4 gracefully acknowledged the unexpected compliment to him and pledged, aJ the best relturo'-he could make, his utmost efforts to discharge the duties imposed upon him in 'an efficient and acceptable manner. After an aimsioni to tne circumstances in wuicn tne State wds placed, he said North Carolina was not responsible ifor any ofV the troubles with iwhieh the country-was.

convulsed. He paid a high tribute tp the character i of the men composing the conven- tionl and sat. down amid loud cheers. On motion of the Hon Asa Biggs, the Conven tion proceeded to thd election or rrincipal Ulerk. Col Steele of llichmond, and! James.

A Mloore of Kaleigh, were put in nomination. The vote resulted Steele 9a, Moore 18. Mr Steele was accordingly ejected. nominated for Reading Clerk A Engelhard of Edwards and three oiliefs were also put in nomination. I The.

vote rds 68 Engel liard 33j sea tterin 23 Mr, Ed wards was electedf i i 1 James Page of Randolph was then elected prin- TV 1 WBfj II 'T tt ciparj'oprtceepcr, ana it Jjovhi ana kj iuoore Assistants i'1 The ('otSyentio'n now organized, the pro ceedings were opened an lmpressiye prayer by the lievj Mr Tuckef. A "com tp uni cati oti was received from jllon F.J Moses, Commissioner -from the State: of South Carolina. On motion, Hon A Venable and Hon Thos Rnffin i were appointed-to conduct the Honorable iomniissioper to a seat irt the Hall. As Moses enfered, he was reCetyed with hearty cheefs. ancr; ttx'ik ids.

to the right of the President. Hon Burton' Craige 1 offered atr ordinance of, 1- 1 1 in secession ror the action oi tne uonvention. tie urged "the appropriateness of the; 20th of May for the act contemplated j1 pnd trusted there would not be a disre iking voice! I i lr-Badger called lap an ordinance offered by hini lielbrey'the organiZationof the Convention: Th quls tioii of the passage! Of -ah brdinahoe was dferrd to rcceivfe ttife crbmmunicatiori'of the C6nimsidne" fom Snth Carolina. Hon Moses was received with the warmest applause. He if a id he was warned by tnany kindt intimafiom to be.

brief in his remarks. r' No one conld'be niore- grati6ed 'than he t'to find North get but of the Carolina in such great haste to Union that he bad not time to bear a word from hitn. vould be the. best answer-to himisstor) to inform'lus State that she could not he Hataned to here, inf cobsequence pf'the aste with, whiebJ North Carolina sought te join (Loud checrs.l ButVhfrcootiouedr have to-fulfil my mission and n.Jhi uiA ofti; fl 1 ectioo? for" the old 'not vtorget your i'patnotid MaWand Vftrif.oi4W1 fliucctuio ruav.wi "A y.i. otf withhich she had beea taunted as "waa in, the seirit of the aasettbbsQ then before himjaud In the haste now displayed, which di i i- i I.

I ''j "A special contractors snd mail 1 ihessengers are rs-' I quired to forwardwithout delay, the number of their i routes, the nature of tfje service thereon, the schedules, of arrivals and departures, ba i names of the offices supplied, Hand the amount of annual Compensation for "preseit servico, together witn tneir auaress, airecrea tq ino "uniei oi vne Contract Post Office peprtracnt, "Mont gomery, Alabama." -P p1p' 7 Until" a postal treaty shall. 3 be made wrth tha Government of the United Sfatlesfor the exchange of mails between that Government apd the Gov' ernmcnt of this Confederscy, postmasters will not oe autnonzea to couecc umteq nines postage on mail matter sent or received frotn those titstcs; a'ni until supplies of postage stainrls and staropod en-" velopes are procured for tnje pr-pavrasnt 'of postage within the Confederate States, all postagcsf must paid in moaey, unuer tne provisions ox the first section of an Act approved March lit iftflL- i. f-' 1 Given under my hand and the seal of the Pott Office Department of Confederate States of America, at Montgomery, Alabama, the 13th day. of May; in the year ISOI. 't- JOHN Itjlfi AO AN" -f a.

i j. 4 What a LieJ Theew York Herald reports that Anderson, whileat llarrisburg Pa-, tohV that Breekeoiidge i was -t. command a regioieof in his4pdcxaoq's) Linooln I Brigade from Kentucky! Wjt suppose tbo' lit must be with-! the i Badly as; Andersott has acted and badges baa been ftbe character hla.I late associates we Jhink he hai not yet -so-yield-. I I pari icullrly, that he" has resiimed the Practice of DENTISTHVj and may be found at old i. "nd- preparejd tt set Artificial Teeth fl; Gold, ed.tojtbe jofluenccaof low eotnpany as to havwir ost all sense Of shame, ihe iieraianeTeT aa Pri rut Delphi A May 16.

I refercnee.to atatemeo about Mi Jkeckwride, it BoWTlta- derstbod thai CVLAjideftondrediis informs. tioo in reference to that gentleman irona perspw tiarruuurg, iua.ji8trei;iuw,3 Gov Curtin as a gratifying, rejpprt, aod "did not give it as ftctyV v. Tha idea of Mr Sreekmndgo a joining tbe Lta-: coltv forces is preposterous. aiav.s (tJoutinuea eueers.r mines naa i T'ient may desire, land i Ulriinitfi nr nn In 1 ti Prtnl.i ir npncic of fill Teetfc with Tin, i prejredj.to 'perform any operation belong- greatly enangea smee oe. was uonureu run uis vmigsion to thia North Carolina had thro wo ing to DvuiUtry.

and iiei not say that he will be jleas- 'i to wait upon any of his old friends or new fi jruds yni may uke that forf granted. IM1 .1 -3m. 4- --p, 1 4.