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THURSDAY
MARCH 28.
The telegraphic News in our yesterday's
issue should have been credited to extras
a ffrom tho Galveston News and Houston Tc-
jegrapn couricuusij iuiwhiuuu uj u w..-
frercfi and which courtesy we would wish
suitably to acknowledge.
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OArT. Calvin Ij. Savhk Asst. Adjutant
General 0. S. A. has arrived in San Anton-
' nio and taking quarters at the Monger Ho-
tel. -t4-
Rcvcnuc at Vicksburg Miss.- AVo learn
from tho Whig that about ton thousand
dollurs woro collected at Vioksburg on
Tuesday amount of duties on goods
landed tlioro.
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Col. Sumnkr. Colonel of the 1st Cavalry
has been appointed Urigadicr General t)
fill tho vacancy of General Twiggs Tl is
is the ofllccr who accompanied Prosidont
Lincoln "en route" to AVashington and is
represented as slioddlng tears whilo urging
Lincoln to flee in dfeguiso from Ilarrisburg
to Washington which hegira it will bo re-
collected took place at a late hour in the
night.
Ratification of the Constitution. .The
Permanent Constitution has been ratified by
four States in Convention. Georgia and
Texas by unanimous voto Alabama five
votes dissenting and Louisinna seven votes
dissenting. In South Carolina tho Conven-
tion Is called to reassemble on tho 20th of
March to take action on it leaving Florida
and Mississippi yet to net.
There-woro two votes in tho Texas con
vention in favor of submitting it to tho peo-
ple. Harper's Monthly for April lma boon
received with a tablo of contents of tlio
most varied character. Threo mouths in
Labrador by Charles Ilallook and Knroy
tho Ilorso Tamer by T. 15. Thorpe Into
of tho Old Spirit of tho Timos aro richly
and profusely illustrated.
Tho legend of Easter Eggs will prove
opportunely interesting to our young
Masters.
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The Washington County Rangers This
company that went west in pursuit of In-
dians who havo been committing dopro-
dations on tho waters of the Sabinal tho
upper Frio and tlio upper Nueces have
got back and although it was not their
good fortune to como in contact with In-
dians wo understand that on one day they
were enabled to discern at a distance a
very small party and ulthough they im-
mediately gave chase tho Indians were
soon lost in tlio brushy thickets and tlio
Cedar brakes of tlio mountains. Their
iiuo American horses began to fnij without
corn forage and having accomplished
much good in imparting comfort and
courngo to tho citizens of tho Frontier by
their presence; tho company concluded to
return two of our citizein who became
incorporated with tho company whilo here
wcro out with a party of somo twenty
citizens in pursuit of a party of Indians
at tho tlmo tlio company returned and
havo not yot arrived ; wo ulludo to Mr.
Sam. Maverick Jr. and young Mr.
Sampson who may bo expected in a few
days.
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The merchant Shins of'tlic Sececcd States
H lu French Ports.
The Courier des Estats Urns of March IP
informs us that by an order transmitted by
'the French Government to tho custom
house officers at tho sea ports the Palmetto
flag the Pelican Hag and those of all tho
other seceded States shall be admitted into
the ports of tlio French Empire on precisely
the same footing as that of the United States;
and that vessels bearing any one of those
State flags shall not bo subjected to any do
lay or difficulty in consequence of any un-
avoidable irregularity in their paper? due to
' the suspension of the Federal Customs in
the ports from which these vessels may have
cleared. The certificate of a consul or in
his absence. such evidence of the origin of
goods forming tho cargo as may be within
icaeh of the merchants despatching them
shall entitle thom-to bo admitted on the
same terms as if they had sailed with regu-
lar clearances from- United States- CtMom
Houses.
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The IsnAKMTE.-Publi6hed at Cincinnati
contains a letter1 complaining of Mi. Lincoln
that both in his speeches "en routo11 to
Washington and in his inaugural he sinks
beneath the station to which tho people had
olevated him by making- sectarian appeals
to Christianity ignoring entirely tlio very
ancient the very numerous and certainly
very respectable and influential feet of Isra-
elites and oilier shades of religion protect-
ed tquaily and without invidious distinction
by tho broad rois of tho U. S. constitution.
Uut tho letter writer thinks that it was ne-
cessary for the Presidentelect thus to pan-
der to tho old women ofConnccticut ami tie
descendants of tho Puritans of Massachu-
setts. That in the absence of its spiiit it
becomes doubly-necessary to ringthechang-
os on the phrases Christianity Ac just as
you would sprinkle pepper sauce on fried
fish wo append tho Editor's remarks.
From a dozen of letters on the same topic
wo publish' only the above because it comes
from a particular friend. Wo only havo lo
say for Mr. Lincoln that his stylo of writing
Is so careless and without any successful at
tempt at cither corrctnensor elegance that
ho must not bo ciiticed on using this or
tkfa wprdlQjXru&Bj no idea. lie Raises
'domestic words us used in SptlngficldYnd
vicinity to express familiar ideas. In Spring
field religion is called Christianity because
pcopie there do not think of any other
form of worship hence Mr. Lincoln uses tho
samo word to express tho sentiment Mr.
Lincoln received the heaviest voto of infidels
ever given to any mnn in lids country. We
do not belivu there is a German infidel
American ccccnttie t-p vilmil nipper or atho-
Ut in tho northern states who did not voto
for Mr. Lincoln. L"i us see how much be-
Lnefit ho will thrive ftom iheir Christianity
or how ho will settle tho political troubles
with such piety. But his woids must not
bo criticised too closely. 1 1 u dors not care
for words. ly and by hu will leain the
precise use and import of terms.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Later from Washington.
Washington Mareli 20. Tho Commis-
sioners from tho Cunfederato State Messrs.
Uruwlord; rursytu and Human expect no
answer from the Administration for ten or
twelve days. They believe that meanwhile
tho military status in the secedod States
will remain without change.
Now York March Mareli 20. Mr. James
Watson Webb has declined tho mission to
Turkey
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
tho Administration have instructed the com
mandors of vessels lying in tho oiling nt
Ponsacola not to make a movo till further
advised.
Washington March 20 Orders havo
been forwarded for tho evacuation of Fort
Sumter
Tho French and Spanish Governments
will recognize the Southern Confederacy.
No reconstruction even by tho extinction
of tha Hlack Republican party will restore
tho South to the Union.
Commander Ingrahamaud Capt. Harts-
tone havo left on secret service.
New York March 20. Tho World of
thta morninir says Mr. Carl Schurz wilkac-
cunt thu mist-ion to Portugal to which he
has been nominated by tho President.
Washington Maich 20. The following
are the appointments inado to-day by -the
President:
Thos. S. Dryer of Oregon Commissioner
to tho Smdwich blinds.
Jas O. Putnam of Now Yoik Consul at
Havre.
It. King of Milwaukio Consul at Home.
Hon. Anson lhitTuigiimo of Massnchsetts
has been appointed United States Minister
to Austria; Bradford 11. Wood of New
Yoik Minister to Denmark; Henry Sand
ford ol Connecticut Minister to JSelgium;
and Freeman Morse Consul to London.
Tho mission to Portugal has been raised
to the first class but tho appointment has
not yet been made.
Kx-Gov. IJoutwell of Massachusetts has
been appointed First Comptroller of the
Treasury but ho declines it-
Appointments by President Lincoln.
Now York March 11 let) I Tho Her-
ald says that Win. Irving is nominated for
Governor of the now Territory of Dnko-
tah. T. Higolow Lawronco goes as Secrotary
of Location to England.
Col. Nelson of Indiana will bo nomina-
ted Minister to Brazil.
FOREIGN NEWS.
In tho House of Commons on tho 4th
Honncssy charged Lord John Russell with
concealing important dispalchos relativo to
tho TuFcnny and Naples trade.
Bowyer said tho policy of tho foreign of
ficer would lead to war.
Tho I o d n Times says the no .v Americ.in
tariU'will bo an almost prohibition to Euro
peau articles and tho damago to America
will bo moio than to Euiope.
London March C. Tho Loudon money
market is in a depressed condition. Ameri-
can stocks have further declined-
In Holland tho Ministry havo resigned.
Aiiairs inamiaiu u pvriuuuy gioomy appear-
ance. St. Petersburg advices say that tho serf
emancipation project in Russia will bo set-
tled during Lent.
Tho 1) nmark and Holstciu question has
elicited tho interference of England. Russia
and France.
Austria has sanctioned the establishment
of an electoral in Cmtia.
M lloissy attacked theallianco with Eng-
land in tho French Senate. His speech wag
recoivid wl'hdi satUfact or J
Count Cavour lias notified tho European
Governments of thu necessity of settling
tho Homan question
Tho bombardment of Irr'mtalla commenc-
ed on tho 20th
Popular disturbances were occurring in
Koine.
Thsas OneOn the 21st Dr Moore
State Geologist returned to Austin from a
rcconuoisanco of Llano. Hq brought with
him bumpJos of gold copper and iron ore.
There wasbut very littlo gold tho copper
was of middling quality and tho iron rich.
Gal. News.
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Mason and Dixon's I Am
This is the boundary between Maryland
and Virginia. It was surveyed by Chas.
Mason and Jeremiah Dixon two distiu
giiirihed English mathematicians during
tho four years from 17C3 to 1767.
In tho early settlement of this country
grants of land wcro ignorautly raado and
arbitrarily revoked by tho Stuart sover-
eigns of England causing frequent con-
flicts of jurisdiction. At onetime all tho
English settlements were in the hands of
two companies tho tcrritoriesibciug divi-
ded by tho parallel of 40 i which is very
nearly tho lutitudo of Philadelphia; all
south of this lino being called Virginia
and all north New England.
On the 20th of June 1632 Charles I.
granted to Cceilius Calvert (Lord Balti-
more) tlio lands between tho Chosapeako
Bay and tho Potomac River end a por
tion of those enst of tho Bay extending
north to tho u40th degree of latitude
whore Now England terminate?." In 1681
Charles II. granted to William Penn the
territory of Pennsylvania and from that
ti no for more than seventy jears thoro
was a constant disputo between tho heirs
of Penn and those of Lord Baltimore in
regard to tho boundary lino bewccntheir
possessions. In 1732. they rnaj an agree-
ment but this soon became tho subiect
of law suits jbotw'cen thwT which' were
not finally sritled'tM 17C0. : . ' -
.Tho lino finally agreed upon was to be
oduo oast and west liuo in latitude twelve
miles south of tlio southernmost part of
Philadelphia. This part of tho lino is
that which divides Marylond from Penn-
sylvania and is now knows as Mason and
Dixon's lino. It was iixodby a vciy sim-
ple plan but that part of :ho lino which
separated Maryland from that portion of
Pennsylvania which now firms tho State
of Delaware was determined by a very
complicated arrangement.
In 1760 a company of surveyors of
whom John Lukens and Archibald Mc-
Lcnn with his six brothers were the
chiefs woro sent out to rua tho lines.
They commenced by measuring tho circle
around Newcastle and running the lines
which torm tho boundaries between Alary-
land and Delaware. Tlielr labors in tho
woods and swamps were so slow that in
threo 3'ears their employers became dis-
satisfied with their progress and sent out
Mason and Dixon to supercedo them.
Thoso gentlemen commenced by going
over the work already done which they
found to bo correct. They then began
that east and west lino which will proba-
bly bear their names down to tho latest
time. This portion of tho survey occu-
pied them from 1761 to 1767. At first
tho Indians wcro troublesome ; but a trea-
ty was made and an escort of friendly
Indians employed. These with tlio chain
men nxo men &C made quito a numer-
ous and vory molloy company.
When tho party arrived within thirty-
six miles of thn western boundary they
camo to a noted- war path : and hero their
Indian escort told them it was tho will of
tho Six Nations that tho surveys should
terminate. As they woro completely in
tho power of tho Indians they had no ro-
sourco but to return.
In tho courso of theso surveys Mason
and Dixon measured a degreo of longitude
one of those few ineasuiomuhts of degreos
by which tho si&o and shape of the caitli
havo beondetermined. Scieytifib Ameri-
can k - 7 "v
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Nebraska Salt Well and Cuming Utufl.
Tho following extracts aro taken from a
Iato report of a committeo of tho Nebraska
Legihliitiiro on the mines and minerals of
that Territory :
11 On tho eastern borders of Lancaster
county in a basin or marsh enclosed by
a semi-circular range of blnJl's are a doz-
en or more of theso springs of unusual
strength and value which pour their wa-
ters into Salt Creek which run through
tho basin in such quantities as to render
tho saline quantity of its waters readily
apparent and traceable by tho oyo for a
long distance below whoro they fall into
tho Plutlo.
Theso springs aro roprosented by par-
ties who havo visited thein to bo of im-
finvnso value pouring torth a largo volume
ot water containing an extraordinary por
contage of pure salt which hntt impregna-
ted tho hind surrrounding them for quite
a distance. And as they aro only some
forty miles from'tho Missouri river the
day may not bo far distant when they will
prove a source of great wealth to tho Ter-
ritory. So rich aro tho waters of theso springs
that thick crust of pure salt forms around
their edges and on tho margins of tho
streams by which their waters flow into
tho cr ek.
Persons living in that locality gather
this crust by tlio wagon load and bring it
into Nebraska City where it finds ready
sale.
Ry a littlo refinement to removo tho
earth attached to this crust it is made to
excel in quality tlio finest articlo of dairy
salt imported into tho country.
A few miles from Concord and about 8
miles north-west from Ponca in Dixon
county is a locality known in that region
as Burning
Jlluit ; and oven when the
thermometer is at its lowest by reason of
intense cold tho surface of this bluhY is
comparatively hot. It abounds in small
holos or cavities from whenco a kind of
steam or vapor with a tnmneraturo so
high as to be painful to tlio baud of tho
visitor exposed to it.
At tho foot of this blufi" presenting tho
appearance of having been blown as it
wore from tho holes uud cavities in the
surface of tho bluiV lie large quantities of
alum
Strange as it may appear this fact al-
though generally known among thoso well
informed with reference to the eastern
portion of our Territory has attracted
littlo or no attention. Who cut tell what
wealth may Ho hidden there ? M
Tho western portion of Nebraska ex-
tending to tho Kocky Mountains is rich
in gold and silver lead copper cinuobar
coat and gypsum. The people of tho east
em portion dvsire that tho mining region
should bo formed into a separate govern-
ment. It is assumed in the report that the
gold of Nebraska for 16G0 amounted to
50000000.
This great Territory contains within its
limits sufficient land to form half a dozen
large States. Tho Platte vallev stretches
wostward for 600 miles until It reaches
tlio Rocky Mountains. It is a broadjovol
and fertile valloyfurnishing an easy route
for a railroad and it is really fit for an
empire in Itself.
Nobrnska is rapidly filling up with an
industrious intelligent and moral popula-
tion Scientific American.
The Question of Revenue.
Tho Now York Evening Post with all
its anti-slavery funaticism has always
had sound views on a just commercial
policy. Alone of all tho Abolition or-
gans at tho NTorth it has combated man-
fully against high and discriminating tar-
iffs. Alone amid tho bowlings of its as-
sociate laborers in tho causoof Black and
lied Republicanism it has dofended and
upheld tho true policy of tho nation in
respect of duties on imports and tho gen-
eral laws of rovenuo.
Accordingly wo are not surprised to
see the alarm exhibited by tho Post in re-
gard to the raising of tho revenue of the
Northorn Union. Contrasting tho high
rates of duty in tho Morrill Tariff bill with
tho low rates of tho Southern Confedera-
oy?that paper reaches the not unnatural
but very reasonable conclusion that the
great bulk of the future imports of tho
country will come to tho ports of tho
Southern Confederacy instead of thoao of
the North.
Tho Post after demolishing the absur-
dity of some of its political allies that
duties on goods imported into tho South-
ern States can bo collected nt sea by arm-
ed vessels of war shows that unless tho
Northern Congress abolishes its now im-
aginary ports of entry in tho seceding
States tho Northorn Union is likely to be
almost entirely c.it off from its former
revenues.
Tho way of it is simple. A Now York
importer for instance will have his cargo
landed nt Charleston or Savannah pay
tho duties of tho Southern Confederacy
which aro only about ono-third as much
as those of tho North aud then rc-ship
his g)ods to Now York.
Inasmuch as tho Northern Confederacy
foolishly refuses to recognize tho South-
ern Stales as out of the Union not duties
oan bo collected on goods carried to Now
York from Charleston.
Thus instead of paying 30 per cent.
tho importer can got his goods by paying
10 per cent to tho South with only tho
trilling additional cost of carriage bo-
tween tho two ports.
When a Now York importer by paying
fifty thousand dollars at Charleston can
got tho samo merchandize for which ho
would havo to pay ouo hundred and fifty
thousand in Now York wo hardly think
Ins patriotism will prove strong onough to
resist tho temptation.
Tlio consequenco will be importations
will bo mado through the Southern ports.
But in that event tho Northern Union
will bo deprived of all1 rovenuo whatever;
for there is no doubt that that agrarian
measure a homestead bill will- bo adopted
and thus tho public lauds so far as rpvo-
nuo is concerned will bo utterly worth-
less. . A scalo of expenditure to suit tho mag-
nificent ideas of William II. Seward will
require not less than ono hundred million
of dollhrs a' year. Whorp.tt is to come
from. is Uie rub :anfc(L.iJiisa ib which !.-
EvonhigTposiiiu tne sagucuy to see iKail
very serious one -
ISogovornmont on earth enn bo admin-
istered without money ; rind Mr. Edmund
Burke's aphorism that lltho rovenuo is
tho State" contains considerably more
truth thun poetry. And yet wo soo tho
Administration at Washington parcelling
out Cabinet ofhees foreign missions of-
fices of tho civil service and all other
sorts and a legion of hungry place-seekers
swarming around tho Departments
like buzzards around a carcass just as if
tra Treasury was full tooverfIowingwhen
the truth is it is as empty us it possibly
can bo.
Tho credit of tho Union was never low-
er and tho prospects for rovenuo in tho
future never bluer or more dismal than at
present.
Possibly theso gentlemen ore disinter-
ested putriots who would scorn to accept
pay for their services to tho country. On
no other supposition can their eager
scramble for oilice bo explained. Thoy
will bo luckier than thoro is at prosent
any reason to suppose it tney ever reap
anything moro substantial than glory for
their services
But tho proposition of tho Evening Post
to abolish tho Southern ports of entry
will hardly avail to moot tho difficulty. In
that event tho Northern Government
would havo to establish a lino of Custom
IIousos all along tho bordor an expedi-
ent which would cost more than it would
como to.
When tho old Union existed tho people
of tho South submitted for tho sako of
tho Union to tho unjust and oppressive
bunions imposed upon them by high tar-
ills. Tho Evening Post we will frankly
admit always protested against tlio poli-
cy and was an able advocate of freo trade.
But now that the South is beyond tho
dutches of a Union which taxed Southern
industry foiVtho benefit of Northern man-
ufacturers and capitalists and tlio extrav
agancies ot a corrupt and proiligato red
oral Administration she intends to stay
beyond it.
Tho North will probably find out be-
fore many months what pecuniary loss it
has sustained by its officious intermed-
dling with a domestic institution which in
no respoct concerned that section except
that it benefitted it by benefitting tho en-
tiro nation.
Tho neonlo of tho South woro williner to
purchase domestic peaco aud securityaud
an equality of political rights by paying
moro than their proportion of tlio enor-
mous oxaotious of tho Federal Govern-
ment. They wero not oven allowed to do
this. They wero required not only to
contribute to raise eighty millions of dol-
lars per annum but they wero to bo crip-
pled and broken down by an nnti-slavery
crusade destroying tlio institution which
enabled the South to export so heavily
and thus by corresponding imports fur-
nieh the means by which tho annual reve-
nue was raided.
Tho day will come wo believe when
the North will bitterly regret tho folly of
it suicidal course.
If Spain in consequence of tho exist-
ence of slavery inCuba were so to offend
tlio people of that island from which the
mother country derives a princely roye-
nue as to cause thorn to seek security
and roposo in political independence tho
whole world would pronounco it an act of
extremo folly and madness.
Tho case is still strongor with us ; for
tho South was not a distant colony but
an integral part of tho Union attached to
tho North by natural and artificial ties
strong and apparently insoluble. Yot in
ovory conceivable modo wo havo been
plundorod of our property and prevented
from carrying it into tho Territories. Our
domestic altars have becnlnvaded by Ab-
olition emissaries and aProsident elected
who has proclaimed that tho public mind
must rest in tho belief that slavery is to
be ultimately extinguished before there
can bo any permanent settlement of this
question.
Driven to resistance wo havo establish-
ed a Government of our own and now the
North begins to see what has been its mis-
fortune. Forgetting that the real wealth of the
nation consisted of the exports which wero
tho product of Southern industry they
have not ben coutont to let that industry
alono but must needs moko War upon it
and offend tho Southern people by continued
aggression insult and contumely. If tho
consequences aro fatal to them they have
nobody but themselves to blame. Lot
them rest assured that tho Confederate
States will never again bo in their power.
2V. O. Crescent
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The Northern Reaction
Tho " great Northern reaction" which
Southern submissionisls talk so glibly
about has received a fresh illustration in
addition to that afforded by the election
in Now Hampshire Tho other day tho
Legislature of Pennsylvania was called
upon to chooso a United States Senator to
succoed Cameron who has boon transfer-
red to tho Cabinet. Tho man chosen was
the notorious David Wilmot tho celebra-
ted author of tho Wilmot proviso the
leader in ono of tho fiercest onslaughts
upon slavery over mado in tho Congress
of tho Union. Thoro wero plonty of men
in Pennsylvania of more moderate views
of higher intellect of riper statesmanship.
But in order to convince tho South of the
"great Northern reaction " they singled
out tho very man whom they knew to be
specially obnoxious to our sectisn to
crown him with tho highest office in the
Stato. Thus is tho "reaction' going on.
Tims is the North becoming moro conser-
vative moro just and considerate to tho
South. Certainly. Of course. Just so.
N. O. Crescent.
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The U. St Army is in rebellion! In oth
er worus it na been satisfactorily ascer
tained at the War Dspartment through the
officers in command of the several posts at
which tho arrny is distributed that the rank
and file refuso to bo employed in cannonad-
ing fusilading and bayoneting their fullow-
oouutrymen. They declared that they were
enlisted to fight Indians .Mexicans British
French Spaniards or any other enemies
of the country who might present them-
selves but not to fight Americans. So the
business of cneacion is at a dead lock for the
good and sufficient reason that 'cocrcives'1
are not forthcoming. Hence. Fort Sumter
'und'Fort lickens will bo soon evacuated.
because reinforcements cannot be obtained
roivinese posts. This movement to the rear
on the part or tho redeinl Gocrnmer.t; now
seems inevitable. N. Y. Express.-
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Southern Manufactures. But there is a
greater stimulus to the southward move-
ment of manufactures than even a tariff'.
The Patent laws form tlio keystone of the
arch of Northern industry and are the foun-
dation of nearly all tho existing manufac-
turing establishment. These fall with the
inauguration of tho new Confederacy and
here all new improvements in machinery and
patented processes of manufacture can be
adopted without paying tiibute to the in
ventors. Planing machines and reapers India-rubber
goods and Coil's pistols with all
their brother patented processes are free to
tho Southern artisan and manufacturer. Wo
need not enlarge upon tho effect of this up-
tho manufactures and trade of the Sjuth.
N.Y. Ileiald.
Removal of Staves from Virginia. The
Richmond Examiner is distuibed by the re-
moval of slave prspcrty from tho Old Di-
minion. "Thoro is" says the journal "a
panic among tho slaveowners of Virginia
that threatens injury to the whole Southern
cause and tho direst disaster to this State
in particular. The proceedings of the Vir
ginia Convention are procucing a general
stampede among the proprietors of the ne-
groes. Thoy aro moving their slaves in very
large numbers to the soil of tho Southern
Confederacy where they command now
that capital has learned the separation to bo
a finalitv and that tho new Government is a
fixed fact prices nearly as high as they did
thero ard hero two years ago If the cur-
rent continues long as it has set in in
twelve months so few slaves will remain in
Virginia that tho Southern interest here
will remain in a hopeless and impotent mi-
nority ''
. The SouniEHN Navy. Tho navy of the
Southern Confederacy sonsists oftha follow-
ing revenue cutters seized from tho United
States Government: McClelland4sidc-guns
and ono pivot ere v 35 men; Lewis Cass one
GS pounder crew 45 men; Aiken ono 24-
pounder crew 35 mon; Washington ono 24-
poundcr and the Dodge one pivot gun. Be-
sides these these there is tho tug propeller
James Gray 'Lady Davis" purchased at
Richmond which carries a 42-pound colutn-
biad: Tho captured slave brig Homta. which
is being changed to a war vessel; the steam
gun boat Nina which mounts ono gun and
lias just returned to Charleston from a ten
day's cruise on the coast and tho steamer
Everglade. The United States steamer Ful-
ton seized at tho Pensacola navy-yard while
in ordinary carries four 32 pounders. It
will cost $10000 to put her in sea-going
trim.
o.-
For Dixics Land. Small bodies'of re-
cruits for South Carolina aud tho army of
the Southern Confederacy continuo to be
formed in this city departing for their
destination. "Dixie's-Laud" as opportu-
nities present themselves. Tho recruit-
ing agent in this city is a woll kuown char-
acter aud it is known that between 200
and 300 youn$ men huvo been 'brought to
enlist- through bis agency Baltimore
Sun.
Major ANDKnsoM. Tho Now York Tri-'
bune now abusos tho Major roundly. It
says :
Evidonce is rapidly accumulating nt th
War Department going to show that Mnjor
Anderson has been playing a deep garao for
three months and ono which has deceived
his military superiors. For many weeks tl tf
steady tenor of his dally dispatches has bcon
'Send no moro reinforcements or supplies
I need neither troops nor provisions; there-
fore let mo alone." Suddenly the momont
Lincoln takes the reins of government the
tune chango and now Anderson eric?-
lSend me supplies or I starve send( mo-
more troop or it will bo imposaiblo to do-
fend tho fort." Why this sudden change T-
It is stated on very eood authority that Mr.
Holt admits at least an apparent discrepancy
between Anderson's former and his later'
despatches.
French Becognition. Wo learn from a
telegraphic dispatch received yesterday by'
a mercantile house in our city that the pro-
per officer of the Custom-house nt Ilavrn
France has notified tho merchants of that
place that ships from tho seceded States will
bo admitted into that port on the same foot-
ing as tl 050 carrying the Federal flag
Charleston Courier.
--.e--
Tho Republicans of Now York havo
subscribed S4OO0O and promised ah army
of 15G.000 men to prevent tho secession
of Maryland. Crockett Printer.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SJiJLE.
A ONE HOUSE WAGON noarly nowj
nlso..
xjl an excellent 1'iaao.
Apply at thii ofttc.
403-dlir
March 26th 1861.
FRESH FJLOUifj
rpROM MONTEZUMA MILLS in sacks of 100
L 50 and 25 pounds each. For salo by
SWEET A LAC0STE.
San Antonio March 21 1861. . 399-dtf
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COMMISSION DEALER IN
WOOL & PELTRIES
Will buy FOR CASH tho above named
articles always paying the highest market
price.
Hcforo selling call at South-West Cornor
SJKJV MJmTOJmI09 TEXAS.
Deer Skius Wanted by
L HOWES.
Just received and for salo at
E.TERETT HOWES
A primo lot of
ST. LOUIS SUPEKFINE FLOUK
At prices to suit the times ;
1 L S O :
G-OQID OODEtJKT
Constantly on hand and for sale in quan-
tities to suit tho purchaser.
San Antonio March 2Gth 1861. d&wly
A JOSEPH begs toiuformtho public that h
has removed his
GENERAL FURNISHING
nndCLOTIURG STOKE into tho now and
capacious building erected last season by Mr. i
Guilbeau on Commerce street adjoining the store
of Grocsbccck & Smythe; and that he has on hand
a largo supply and great variety of Goods inhia
lino which he is selling nt his former VEHY
CHEAP figures.
Tho following aro somo of tho prices t
Dress Frock coats all wool fine $7 to 812..
11 sunerfino " n 11 o .
HIDES !
H DES
EVERETT
Howes
FLOUR AND CORN.
" superfine (l " ".'
Business " ' "
Alpaca " ii
Cassiraore ' ' M
11 pants ' ii
Black " i i ii
iSattinctto "
Silk vests " "
Marseilles " u
Meriuo shirts and drawers
Whito do
Cotton socks
Silk neck tics
2 to-5
Z to 5
350 to 9
2 to 5
250 to 5
1 -to 3
125 to 4
150 to 350'
50to2
75-to 3
SI to 2 pr dot.
25 tc 1
Also : Ladies and Missos Shoes and
Gaiters adapted to tho present season.
Itf Suits including boots hats andi
shirts for 10.
Colt's revolvers (six shooters) $10j alio
Cutlery and Jewelry.
All my CLOTHING is manufactured in
N'ew York where my principal establish--ment
is located. I ship them direct tb San
Antonio and it costs me 10 per cent to
bring them here and I seo no reason why
they cannot be sold at 10 per cent above
NEW YORK' PRICES.
Persons-redding-in the country will find1
it greatly to thair advantage to give me a
call before purchasing elsewhere.
w . A- JOSEPIt
Main Street next to Groesbeeck it Smyth.
Snn Antonio'
A. JOSEPH.
Nassau St. opposite Herald Office
feb 8-d&w;im New York.-
TtfHivu;
A Xegre Boyabout M years old a fair Houb
Servant X'or particulars apply to Ledger office.
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Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E. The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 405, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 28, 1861, newspaper, March 28, 1861; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78636/m1/2/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.