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It te tbe uaion ssev of this District to The Latest News. Union Meetings. ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL. This impor'ant irk, sometimes known as the Ditch," has so fai progressed towards completion, as to be navigable for steam boats and the smaller cla-s of coasting vessels For tKe PEOPLE'S PRESS: SALEM, N. C.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1861. mr A Ibcrc seems to bo, io cer tain quarter, a pt to bold tbe District Cooveo tion.at I'adkioville, wc give place to a communication rum Ashe County, signed "Joatiet," so ibat II may bare a hearing through our columns aWej sorry to ace dissatisfaction in this refwesent in tbe oost Cengreao and ibat the ebotraasn of tbu nitit appotut tbiny ive delegates to sold CooveaUQO). Tie quest ioo I eiog by tho Chair, tbe roaolotiooa were unanimously adopted. Uoo. N.

jdaa was tbeo called for, aed made a fh. rt bat rciblo and touebiog appeal to ewory one preeeui to vtaftd by the Union and frhoa rceioo aa th would tbe certain det- Meet Int; of he I til on Party. efjtle. A large and eotbosiaafie wee ting of tbe Union Party of Davie Ooooty was held io tho eoorthou on Tuetd the 2Athf March, (it Since the opening for navigation, upwards of four thousand sailing vessels, steam boats and canal barges have passed through it, carrying oa a que-lion of minor imntinr. STARTLING New York, March 29.

A letter firm the Paris correspondent of tho N. Y. 'Times' state that the French and English Governments are fi ting out a powerful ftatt of war steamers fo tbe United States. The suggestion came fron England. Franoe will furnish three first cla-frigatea.

The Ecgii-h contingent will be lar ger. The fleet wit) sail with sealed orders. Spain is preparing to send a formidable fore to the Gulf, though she is not acting in concert with France and England. being oowrt week,) for the purpose of appoint-, in deleatea In 'miTnllnn ia'h rminili ft I cat date f.r Congress io tbe Sixth District. hold dear.

On motion of Dr Robert Sproueo, Dr. Jas. of ibe loot isolation, tbe Martin was coiled to too Chair, and II Caiman appointed the following eeailrmen Howard, appointed to act as Secretary. IST'" Tbe Chairman bavine explained tbe oMOt Br't, RoHioa, 8. C.

fcaueh, Thb District Convention It seems hut hope that when the Convention at Winstoo to us, it does not matter se much where the i meets, eftefyibiog will be arranged sttisfnoao Convention is held, if harmony and good jly to oj parties. feeling prevail as to the nominee. Any rerd to tbe proposition tohoid the Con-cbangea or innovations, however, in regard oion it Winston, being made too late, we to an old established custom, at this time, 0UM ihagrve bad nj knowledge of a meet- to the markets of Norfolk, Richmond, Balti-uore, Philadelphia, New York, Alexandria, nd the West India Islands nearly 100,000 tons of the productions of the State. Though tbe work is unfinished and improvements are ro be made in tbe rivers leading to it, yet it is fair to presume its tonnage exceeds already my other work of internal improvement in tbe State. Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds receive the waters of tbe principal rivers of tbe State, and with tbem many branches are navigable for steamboats and other craft for of tbe meeting, it was moved by Dr Sproneu -'Lb 'r Je-se Ooss, Andrew Haw-'oar be 'hftr.

Dvid Worth, David Dickson, T. JLate from Havana, 1 a. ting ha been held at 100 carried, mat 'oar delegate. delea-afts Hardin, Andrew Dekoo. Mel.

a mc sitru, appointed from each Cantain's tr at to id 1 1 if -v ti ii taw IMPORTANT MOVEMENT AT ST. DOMINGO. Convention. Whereupon the names of the tul vxv W. Thorns-, -vflwviuji uuiiiuea in mo ircacn Express ftar oar issue cullinp the Convention has invariably been held nt Winston, heretofore, we hope no serious difficulty will be thrown in the way now.

Minor and unimportant considerations lowing gtwtlemeo were anooaoced, to wx" Mkr- Hi Aodraw McMtl-T. M. Naylor, H. MeMaban, DrU II Jmh Hardio, David Haueil, Eli Cash, Q. Clowes.

Dr. R. P. Wiili.m Jo O'sjbeal, J. W.

Oeotry. 8 Cruaapl.r, Goo ornb Catbt ill, Stephen Doatbit. W. A W' 1 ILmclton, Hugh Smith, T. 8.

Calloway, at Wins on and we can assure "Jjsiioe" ti at be peole'iu this portion of tbe District are as desirous of having a full Convention aa "Jna ell, Hanson Crita, Isaac Uolmao, Harrison UrrTr- C. R. Phillips, auu an uuiltviucu New York, March 29. The steamship Quaker City, fr in Havana, March 25th, arrived to-day. Mu excitement existed there on the subject of the annexation of St.

Domingo to Spam. It seems that a system of Spanish emigration has been goiog on to that Island, emigrants being instructed, whn tbe proper time arrived, to hoist tbe Spanish flag and invoke the pro tection of Spain. This was done on the 16th, much to the astonishment of the blaoks and 1,800 miles. When it is considered tbe vast extent of territory watered by these river, alt bringing down tbe varied productions of tbe State, seeking an outlet to tho markets of the world, then the importat ce of this improvement may be jnstly estimated. North Carolina may also be proud of inaugurating a new era in canal navigation The Albemaile and Chesapeake canal is the first and only work in the world, perhaps, where Cook, H.

Eoolos, D. M. Crenshaw, Joo. Martm, Jvko Hswiaam David Burt el, Grey, David Griffith, Maj. S.

A. Ilobooo, Jno I)r K. H. Waogb, Hogb L. Foard, Robert Crump, B.

W. Parker, Speo-! Kpbraigm Roark, atd John Reevev ctr Ilaoea, J. Stowaft, Was. Baity, Jno. VP0" ootum ho Cooiraaaa and Soeretariee Hanes, Samuel Boily.

II. B. Howard. W. B.

ero daod. iront should be presented to the enemy. wi 11 r. tit gm 3 I'i nesjyfcgain, send delegate to tbe Conven- We have convereed with influential gentle- WiusloD) on Tuesd.T io lhg fim men from a majority of the counties in this" and if advbable, an adjournment may bo bad District, and they seem to agree that the -o Marvb, George Hamiiine, Dr. Rob'l.

Sprowoo, u.WBt tb B0d earned that tbe pro Dr. C. V. Lanier, M. D.

Travillioo, ud J. A 1 oi in ia meet iog txs publisieo la tha and nomination is due to Gen. Leach, who so thoroughly canvassed and redeemed the i natives When the news reached Havana tbe. 1 nr. 5 i I urcenuoro Iredell Erp, Salem steam is the only motive power Then again, it is tbe firt an ingaie iauca, ruiiy armeu witn a large number of regular troops, was ispatch- from tbe Viib A dob Lyon Letter.

Tbe letter Tears ago. Island on tbe 23d, and two screw friaates will published a few weeks since. In the last Iredell Expreu we notice h-ctl beh I'ret, Rtleigb Rryitier aod St.mJn- Tbeo, afoa asotion, the meeting adj.tarned JAS. W. HARDIN, Ckairma.

PaUL-IlARrzoo) David Blxvihs lSerrrw- ert Lyon, giving an awful ac commuruciltiona from A exander. Dav dson 'CTeu Kelly. After the announcement of tho delegates, ilon J. M. Leach, who was at Corn, wot io vited to addrees the meeting, which bo did to a crowded house, in an eloquent end-satisfactory manner, (or more (ban as boor.

It would bo impcible to give in a short apnea more than a brief synopsis of bis speech. Ho set out by declaring himself a thorough Union man, aod pointed th tbe various public acts aod votes of bis past political life, and es and Forsyth, preferring Winston as the place for holding the Convention, and expressing a decided preference for Gen. Leach, as the candidate. soon follow with 5,000 regulars. A large naval and military force of 10,000 is Said lobpoo the way from Spain to Cuba.

It is stated (hat iyci will soon share the same fa as St Domingo, with tbe conseut of France. The steamer Mohawk arrived at Havana on Sunday. A million of dollars are said to be en route from Spain to aid the metal circulation on tbe Inland. count of the state of affairs in South Carolina, is now pronounced to be a "hoex," n.o Robert Lyon residing in South Carolina. All we know about the matter is that there lie out somewhere.

Fur the Prsss. 14' taaaft. a The Iredell Express truly says "The pecially to bio record and speech, and eoot'aat Puraotnt a to prr-viooa meet ia of district was redeemed at too great a sacri- eodeavcrs during the thirty-sixth Coogrow, to entbasua uc the friend 4 of the oi tne kiu'J wut-rc steam asa gunpowder are exclusively used in excavatiug the canal. Not a day work was done by the "pick axe or spade" or tbe "thovel and the hoc In its capacity for navigation, it exeeeds any other on the Atlantic Coar, and four times that of tbe Great Erie canal of New York. A vessel passed through some weeks pit ce, having a cargo consisting of 8,500 bushels of corn and 450 bales ot cotton The locks will admit vessels of four times this capacity, when tbe work is entirely completed.

From a recent report of tbe ootnpany it appears tbe following quantity of produce has passed through their oanals during the past 3 months; 12,000 hales cotton; 7,500 bbls naval 300,000 bushels wheat and peas; 800,000 feet plank and scantliug; 9.400.000 shingle-; 1,032 000 oak staves; 480,000 feet tun timb. besides larg? quantities of rail road ties, fire wood, and about 4,000 tons of groceries, 1 mi a a.iay the excitement and dirtraetion of tbe Union aaaembled at the court bona in couctry and preserve tho integrity of nee oi time and unabated diligence in the last canvass, to be lost by the minor differences of opinion about tbe complexion of that top, no Tuesday 'be ftwd of April, 1861. I oion whtob has showered upon as. as a Na JvWe have received two communi Uo motioo or A. Kitiroll, tbe aaect- tion, so many blMirg.

He th uzbt at snaaows. tag wa qvgaoisotf by oolliog lr. Brail VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION. The debate in the Convention on the Reoort cations -ti relation to the lata diatuinr For our part, we feel that it will be dan i uwr iroe l0Bl t-Lair, aod appoiattog J. C.

Hadeecock re at I-ast Bend, but thav K.r.n i nrhn ti wis liaoea, S-creuiies 1. I true moo, with the view of vremrvim.i tk sir. Kittrtll esplaiooJ tbe object of tbe ttally tns same, we publish only tbe one the fullest and most detailed of the Committee on Federal Relations was continued on Saturday. Mr. Flourffoy urged the presenting of an ultimatum to tbe North, without a Conference with tbe Border States.

Mr. Goggiu spoke in tog to be tbe appointment of DeUffa'es to gerous to experiment at the present time with new mr-n and as Gen. Leach has been tried and found "not wanting" any respect wo will frankly say that he is our first choice." i recount- iavor ot nis own ordinance of. secession, which dry eooas. guano, nave Ocen brou ot in We ase under obligations to both oar correspondents for their kind favors: iogkh to a reconstruction in union with tbe represent the County of Davidson in tbe District Oaventtoe of tho Union sson to he bold Wins ou on Tuesday, tho 9th day of April, to nominate a candidate to represent tte Sixth Congressional DUtriet in the nest fograso of tho United States, and concluded offering the lowing resolutions, wbieb to the State.

State Journal. Union and putting an end to tbe wratohod nod unconstitutional doctrine of aught be the beet policy; bet the people of the State, to whom its government belong, had voted it and recast developments had sbowa tkat they aer r.ght, as they always are io sash esse. He argued againat and denounced Seceo-fion as having oo a arrant in the Constitution. He iooisted tbat the States tbat bad revolutionised hod acted not only preo lately, but in bad faith to North Carolioa and the other States have withdrawn Mr. Jamet We again urge upon our friends throughout the District to send delegates, by all means, to the Convention at Winston, on Barbour eommencad a speech, advocating so ssion, but was phvsicallv unable to finish CoJTeaponpance of the People's Prees.

DreftdTuI Fir In Th.il nu.i. INSANE ASYLUM. Tuesday, the 9th of April. We ere ur amm osiy aOopied Burnt-Slx laesirocs ier- KemAprd, Ibt wo daeai all other political quote and endorse the following from the Flam vs. A called meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the Insane Asylum on the 2'2d He won resume tbe floor Theaay, if the state of his brali permttted.

Toe Convention, af tef a pie'ty warm contest, adopted a resolution for tbe termination of debate, in Committee of the Whole on Thursday. quen merged io the all-abaorbiea one of Iredell ExDress "And when the delate 1 ve to record one of the saddest Dr. Charles E. Johnson, President, and a quo border felave States, bat bad sought dostroy meet there, let them take counsel together wch ever occurred in our part tho Union wi; boot justifiable rum of the lsoard being present. cm, unlr this The number of p.tiens in the institution it- hether to adjourn to anolher place on a nc A 2 clock, on dangerous political btrosy of Srcestton lit I i one hundred at ninety; a in consequence of to us uigat, toe nre alt the Droe by some unknown means, in suDsequcni any or not.

it seems that this will be the better plan for the increasing number, vt has been found nee essary to discharge all foreign patients in the aiicnen oi ur. John 11. iunyoun, at delegates to adopt assemble at Winston It was male department, to make room for our own mi i aa' a Psace sod ibe if row, aod tbe time boo name for all diffreoee be two a Union men of All partiis to end, as tbe perils of tbe eonntry demand ibir united efforts for the common psd. Resolved, Tbat notwitbsUidiog tha at-ea ptad soperation of aoasa of the outer States tne Usion, tks tme mure of all our rr rain, a a motion we ore not without hope bst all our National trouble asaf yet he sat-jifaetorily adjostod by swwdewt forbearance, fad in uni ed io floe nee of tbe hoe sot eoaor-at ve ataavet of all section whoa tboy ahall sate had Urn to reflect, aed ate permuted to uniortunate ds. tne neaitn ot tbe insti the 9th of April, which is Superior Court f' -n U.n week for Forsyth." coved by a family of se slept tn.the upper part of the wna, in ladkin County.

upci pi ui iut servants who I I uuuse, out Thb New Tariff. The ab'est and most infittOt ti ll of the Republican such as the N. Y. Evening Post, Times, Commercial, and Independent, so we learn, are complaining bitterly of the tariff law passed at the late session of Congress. They argue that the high duties laid by it will drive importations into the ports of the Southern Confederacy, and, thus no', on'y do vast damage to the commerce of the United Stat-s, but gretftly strengthen the commercial and political power of the new Confederacy, and offer a strong temptation to foreign powers to recognise that Confederacy.

-v- it tucu uiaue too mucn oeauway "to be stbdued. We have given up a large portion a bUck man. Tom. tbrpw -a tWm tution has been remarkably good for tha last six months. Steps were taken for tbe erection of a brick wall on the western side of the buildings, as provided for by the acts of Assembly of 1858 '59, '60 and '61.

It is due to the institution to ctate that a very erroneous imptessiou prevails in the minds of many respecting the annual charge to the State of the A-Jum. For of our space this week, to correspondents, window two little boys, Frank end Jake, and must content ourselves with referring Jo caught by Dr. Kinyoun. He the reader to the brief sketch of Gen. Uke up others but just at that Leach's speech at Mocksille, last week, fW nkl with tho stocerelv reorot to Resolved, Tbat wo saaife-ted at vnrtoea nootinet oe tho port of Tnere is au earnest call for an Extra session of! I uiuic ocru, till llie re- which explains bis course on tbe C.

inven showed tbat aiavory a read eziated by law in New Mexico and Ariaooia, the only Urntonea Svuth of 36 8u; otid sioee the withdrawal of tLe delegations of tbe Soot hern re vol lunar Stales, tbe publican Party, bold tag majorities in both bouses of Congress, bad not attempted to apply the Wi mot Proviso to said Tern tones, nor even to tbe three Territories organised the po't session, North of that line Ha further otatad, tbat -ogreps bad passed by tbe requisite majority, tho proposition to amend the Constitution, prohibiting forever any inter ere nee by the general government with siamuy in the Statm, aed expressed hit firm eonvietioe, that the Staios would readily ratify its ass toe, and thai this was the great aad substantial quottoe ax last. He said that other griovanoes would be re dreaded, not by leaving ibe Union, bet wit bio tbe Union, by tbe calm, firm, aod united te tion of the Border States. He said be believed it would he the proad and high deatiny of North Carolina to main iu the Union ard bo mainly iettraman'ol iu restoring panes and prosperity to the eonntry. He paid a glowing and eloquent tribute to the Union, in view of what it had done ia making us a free and a great people, which was received with enthusiasm by tbe largo and attentive crowd preaeot On motion, it ess Resolved, that a copy of Congress to repeal or modify the tariff. Fay Observer.

of oer feliow ritisens io different seetiooa tho State disoatiofa'cioe at the clear. x-ereoaed will of tho majority of the people, an i fbat we cannot but view such demonstration at nains vtr discovered a heap next day in the blackened ruins. Tom was about 50. vests of age, owned by Mrs. Dr.

Stim- 80B, ot Forsvtb. His was a rrmnrk.l.lw tion question. It will he seen that he is opposed to secession, and we do not believe could be induced to touch the monster with a "ten foot pole." faithful' and trusty servaut. Dupbine, his are at State Stocks. North Carolina bonds lan quoted in Ntw Yoik at 82.

Virgin-78 Observer. wile, was on Marian, tbe eldest daughter, Hon. J. M. Leach waJ Lewi "bout 10, Suaan 2, this time oe tbe part of restless agitating spirits, ss tending to civil strife.

Rewired, That we deny that nay State has the right to dissolve its eoooeeiion witb the Uoi for any aoasa abort of thsr which womld testify rovolation; and that revolution is only SStiStble when orprtwi oo tbe pott of the We learn that North Car tlioa bonds have advanced the more certain means of its support, an an-Lual appropriation is made by the Legislature of twenty-five thousand dollars, but more than two thuds of that sum is paid back into tbe State treasury by the nspective counties which are taxed for the support ot their respective in digent insane sent to the Asylum, the earnings to the Stite from ibis source for the last yer being 918,800, Waving the sum of 98,200 as that rcaily contributed by the State at large. We bave been requested to state, tbat ou account of the erowded condition of tbe malt department, applications for tbat class of pat. cuts must bu made to ibe Superintendent before bunging tbem to Raleigh. Our exchanges iu tbe State are requested to copy. Ruleiyh Register.

eight to ten cents iu the dollar fince the di uriiinfc uiiu mouius OIU. 1 US remaimt were all found in a heap, very much burnt, only recognised by the site. i i i-v National Government has diasdved the ijeuiua rvif.y- tne J'octor 8 butter, tras sick in bed in the mansion bouse. delivered an able Union speech at Lexington, this week, and denounced secession in unmeasured terms. He explained his views in regard to the Convention question to the satisfaction of his friends in Davidson, a large number of whom were present, it being Superior Court week.

With the strength of desperation, she arose, ana robed berseif as best she could, Was her wit down the stairs. whr, seet implied between it std tbe people; sad io io eao is it justifiable a mil all Coast italionol em di have bno eabau-ted, ioelodiog the toiding of a Natioual Oonventtoe. Rtmylml, That wo are rend of our able aad liaithful Repreoosutive. the Jamks M. vacu, wbese NotiaooJ patriot to ooerve in the lol Congraes moots witht asr fall apprebo-yoa, aed kouwiac him to bo tme to tbe Caion.

the Salem Frets 'she wm met ists were voted down ou the 28ih of February. D. W. ur's, PubHu Treasurer, publishes an i ti-eaicnt iu the Rnieigh -papers, for pea proposals, tor the purch tse of $250,000 of isu by tbe Slate on acc uni of the Wilmington, Charlo'te and Rutherford Railroad and running thirty years from April 1st 1861. The above bonds will bave coupons' for interest at t-ix per cent per annnmm attached, payable l-t April and October iu each year.

The principal and interest will be payable at the Bank of the Republic, in tbe city of New York, unless where the party prefers to have them payable at the Treasury of the State. by her brother, who wrapped I bo sent to her to the bouse of Mr. I "Tif5 pQbi' tbe Greensboro' icatioo. sod that A stronger' Union man than Gen. Leach her up nod csrrie srried Pali tVr, aad Carolina IFaA cannot be found in this District and he is yosepbMarlor.

She was recovering from the first choice for Congress of all Union- 11 bt i rcUmi-y may produee tbe most serious re- nnd devoted to the Ceetitetiae. ve resnect- man be roq nested to copy. Oo motion, tne meeting adjourned. J. F.

MARTIN, Pm'L H. B. Howard, Secy. wofwrcu UDOI1 her. the subject.

Dr. Kinvonn was KnmnUt knmi mmA fully recommend him te our fellow ctusowe of the district for ro election. Revived, Tbat all citisoes of the Coaoty who are good Union me a are hereby constitu ww MW V. 1 i auu otherwise iniured. Mrs.

Kinvann nut is prostrated with her anxieties and tbel ted delegates to said Convention dreadf excitement. IhS dwelling house, dining hall, nd Resolved, Ti.at tbe pr eeedjogs of this meeting bo pub labod. in the Pples' Preeo, Bale gb Standard, and all other Union Papers to twb State Tho mooting then ad named. kitchen were all destroyed. Much of the furniture was saved also about half the doctor.

library. He 'M i AFFAIRS IN KANSAS. Atchison, Mnrch 21 The annual conference of the Cl.urch for tbin State com-meuced its sexsiou this mornings vttth Morris presiding. 3 9t ph Hapromboise, the Lead chief of Pot-tawatoiuics. with a number of the ieadinir men BE ALL, Lewie Hawm, J.

C. Hxdoecocx. For the Preas. UNION HZETING IN ASHE. At meeting of tbe Union men of Ashe Coooty, bold at tbe Coun-Hnuso in Jefferson, on Wednesday, tbe 18th day of March, it be iog tbe week of the Superior Court, the follow ing proceeding wc bod re ting Was orgs ised by nulling Jas.

W. Hardio, to the Chair, and appointing Paul Haitsog and Copt. David Blevins, Score lories. After tbe object of the meeting bod been explained, on motion, a eommittee was appointed by tbe Chair, cou-istiog of N. H.

Waogb, CoL John Hartsog, Cant. Wm Campbell. C. The Goldsborough Meeting. In preceding columns will be found tho resolutions adopted at tbe late Secession meeting held at Goldsborough, and the nice conduct of some of the delegates as they passed Raleigh on their way home.

It is said there were abdut 25 counties county sending as many delegates as there were persons willing to go. Some were represented by tho hundred, some by twenties, and about hulf by from three to one delegates." And wc UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. The report of Gov. Manly, Treasurer, states the balauce. in the Treasuiy at close of year ending Nov 20, 1859, as $13,241 87: receipts for year endtug Nov.

20, I860, 9229,854 63: total 9242,596 60. The disbursements for tbe year bave been 9210,824 20: balance to new account, 91,772 30. Tbe receipts consisted of. 9100,000 dividend of stcck in Bai.k of tbe State of N. 94,000 dividend of profit on fame; 91525 interest ou bonds; 918,975 82 of ooodb to.lected; 999,433 30 loan to pav 3d and 4th iudtalments of snbsciiption of 9200,000 to Batik of N.

93,000 loan to pay for new college buildings; 97 115 51 ne; proceeds of tuition 9305 from other sources. Toe uibburseujeot amouut above stated, were for subscription to stock in Bank of N. new bui dii gs, Ac During the year seven students received in-xtruaiou at the University, free of all college UtDiai d. The receipts by Prof. M.

Fetter, tbe Bursar, for tuition, room rent, were 924,735 61; and his disbursements for oollee expeuse 917,620 13. The fueds of tbe Institution consist of stock in Bank of N. 99000 N. Bonds; 910,000 Virgiuia bonds; 95,500 Wilmington boud; 927,558 58 individual boud-: cash 1,772 30 total 92 3,830 88. exme trine, came iu yesterday teams for cupiivs from the witb seventeen relief society.

They were supbiied with corn, flour, beans. FIUE. ThoBolJe'io' o( yesterday morning, gives aeeoun of three fires io Charlotte on Friday, Saturday and Sunday last, supposed to be tbe work tff. incendiaries. The sufferers are tt.

MyJa, C. H. E'ms, J. 8prlogs, and tbe th'-dist Church, bj ibe of aut-bro ees on the parsoosgo lot, Tbe total meal, clothing and with wheat for teed. They claim the $600,000 due them from tbe govern ARSON.

fgf learn that John Kaedloy Davis bad bis bora burned one night loot week by ineeudiarief. A lame quantity of bay and ment, anu tor wbicb tney nave recently lusti 2,700, and a thousand tuted a suit. The tribe number tbe bead men estimate that over are in want of assistance. toss in all these eases only amounts to about P4.na neoal ttoarX, to prepare these cases oalv i xother provender were des roved. The tracks aeAaiMtMi Ok i fifteen hundred dollars; though but for the have been informed, by a gentleman who was present, that the Goldsborough seces Over thirty thousand bushels of seed wheat JactivitV of the Fire part men and tbe stren- sion meeting was considered a failure: have been recaved and di-trituted point, together with large amounts from this of eardeu iog.

Doling be a hoc tee of the eommittee, Armleld, Esq of Yadkin, being prea-ot, was called on aod entertained tho meeting with au eloqueot and patriotic speech. Mr. Armfi -Id uoua oi citti-us and scrvams generally, it would hove been much greater. Tbe polico of tbe town has bceo ioerea-ed and other seeds. Nearly three hundred teams fond thorough arrangements sosde for guarding loaded with supplies of different description left to day.

told bu sudiecee of meeting his feliow-otti this may perhaps scconnt for the conduct of those delegates at Raleigh who evidently were not in a good humor, or they would not bave insulted the eitiaens of Raleigh without cause. sous of Yadkin had held tbe week before, in 'ue ptwoe. oausottry Watchman. tie Charlotte Bulletin of Wednesday, says: wnicu men or coin tne oia political parties kM isst niRtit, at nasi 8 o'e oak ih if three different pereont seen, goiog to and from the ham. Their object io earning the hero was to draw r.

Bam bawl, a eon re-lav and neighbor of Mr Keodlry. whs was kaewa to have four five hundred dolJaro sn snooey, to tho por, toot they might rob his boom bet, fortunate Mr. Barabart was away from home that night and had token km money all bet a few dollars in change with him. Tho robbers after leaving tho fire repaired to Mr. Bombort's boom, enured it, took out bis bea tiro, earned it aosse distonee frees tho howao, broke it oven with a mattock, extracted the the remaining change, left, ood baeo not been beard of nam.

One Jim Beveee. half Ionian, m-pisiced He boo stees tort tho eoigb-borboed. Ml. Read ley onVro fit 0 Howard for those ieceodiarioo ned proof to mm of trior tu i AAst Ot Letters remaining in the Post Ofhce at Salem, N. April 1st, 1861.

nre was given, and on reDairinir to wo found Mr. Thomas Dewev'a turn the pot io flames, being ibe sixth fire that has occurred sit-ce kttet Friday evening. rOODT.at tbem. KENTUCKY CONVENTION RECEPTION OF MB. CRITTENDEN.

Frankfort, March 21. The States Rights Convention of thin State has adopted resolutions dt-a- uuoiog any attempt on th-. part of the government to cojleot le venue as coercion, and affirming that in case of any such attempts ibe border States sbould make eom mon cause with the Southern Confederacy. They aUo recommc-pd a Border State Couveu tion. Hon.

John Crittenden's reception here yeaterday was very enthusiastic A large crowd assembled at the depot, and the diatin guished Senator was esoorted to bis house amid the booking of cannon and -the ringirg of bells. Be was welcomed in a brief speech by Judge Mason Brown. Mr. Crittenden very feeling'y responded. J)'uth of a Minister.

Rev. Adam Gil-christ, for many years the Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Fayetteeille, N. CV, dHd in Florida on Wed end ay, 27th ult. fly his direction, his remains were brought to Fayettcville, and there interred on- Monday lost. The Observer speaks of him an "an excellent divine nod accomplished gentleman and scholar." took part, and showed tbe propriety and oases -si ty of all good Uatoe men ttaeding together io the prevent unhappy condition of the eoao try.

At tbe eooelusioo of Mr Armfield's speech, be was warmly applauded. Tbe Commitioe tbeo re torn iog report ed the following resotu- tioos Resolved, That we approve of the pro pool tiona hobmirred by tho peace ooofereooo lately aseembled at Washington City, and trust that tboy will be adapted by tho ouentry. Resolved, Tbat the thanks of the natiosi see due to tbe patriotic men of nil parties who have soaloasly aod honestly endeavored te set tie oar national dtmceltioa and that ike dem-sgogaeo of all sections, who hove attempted aod am attempting to throw obstocleo ia too way of a peaceful and honorable oolaHoa of the aaooiions wbiob disturb tha ooaatrv, eesarva the execrations of every lever of si til and religions liberty Resolved, 'That we are still devotedly attached to the uaion of these States, sad still utter ly opposed to srssseian end that we am re Acker man, Mo Bx)enhamer, Miss Mollie Berber, A Beverly, 2 Bafnll, John Creak man, Miss Maria Crater, Catharine Crouch, Maranda Cook, Elisa Dixon, Joseph Davis, Mrs Martha Evans, Faig, John Gentry, A Ge sley, Miss A Garner, Holister, Hanes, Warren Hooks, George oper, Thomas Hami ten, Mihs Mary Inge, Isiab Junes, Sknsation. The late issue of the Sentinel is decidedly on the sensathn order, discarding emphatically the "watch and wait" principle forgetting, of course, inform its readers tbat Mr. Lineoln, ss President of the United States, has declared, repeatedly, that the policy of his administration is peace, and that wnr will not ensue, unless it be forced upon him that he would use every exertion in his power to maintain peace." If the Union is saved, in the end, it will be owing to the conservative stand token by the bordei States, upon the "watch and wait" principle, in spite of the precipitate aotion of the seceded States.

FROM TEXAS. GALVBBTojf, March 21 Tho Lewulatura Linsey, Lee, A Myers, Martin, M-eley, Loes Mixe, Oluey, Pat ton, Thomas Peddycord, Paicje, John Petu, Wiiliani 'Rose, Rominger, Raper, 31iss A Stroud, Alford Stephens, Martin Smith, Smith Prat her, 2 Miss A Smith, Isaac Teague, or Alston Teague, Underwood, Warren, Anderson White. on tho 16th. the Beeen ned Sona'e seek the oath of allegiance to tho Svoibom Confodsrocy. A lev members tuck it under protest Clew.

Houston and 8sesnintj of 8 rate retired after baviog i errendered tha seal nod archives of the Sum. Houston hsd issued an appeal te the navels denouncing the Convention. The Coe von tion sues i nubetitaU to tbe nm Deth of Dr. Frederick J. BULW regret to learn that this venerable citixen departed this life nt hi residence in Wilmington on yesterday morning, after some jears of declining health.

He wee in the 70th year of bis age, end bad for many years occupied a prominent position both and privately. ExtEA Session of ran 'Sxmatx. The joiced st tbe overwhelming preponderance of Jacoby, oiii, raising only ouc regiment of moaot at union acotimeet io this district, Led rangers The Norfolk (Ya.) Herald states tbat a paper signed by over 809 persons in Portsmouth, has been sent to Me-srs Holiaday and Whirs, delegates in tbe State Convention, reque-tiug tbem to stand by the Union until tbe last link is broken. Another paper, quite as numerous lv signd af tbe first, has been forwarded from Norfolk to Oen. Blount, a delegate from that city, tequcsung hiut not to favor seoeisioB.

ifesU io the iato bit. ijango Perrons calling for any of the above lettert-will please say they are advertised. O. A. KEEHLN, P.

M. Salem, N. April 1st, 1861. On the 21st alt Governor Houston and the Hon. A.

T. Hamilton delivered speeches at Au-tin, Texas, strongly denouncing tbe Texas State Convention, lbs Southern Coufcderaev, and its CooiMiiution. the Coo teouoa adupted the fWnfripwaow Qflftnjrn I Ml Resolved, That we approve of the pmpsel tion of too rittVn- of Ydkio County to bold a Tacawt Juoaxentp The Preaidavt sent no notoiostteo into the Senstn of Juice of no not Senate adjourned on Thursday, tbe President vin4 DonbcJ tt that ha tud no further nonu IA net trooxoat. ai Yikinvi In tafn viU to irf ftLl 97.J. JiT "Mtk 8apwa.

Cirt, aod tbe eaoasey dej thv27ahaly nf AjvU wx tu aeievt ft joum lit tiU bvcj seoastv.