BEDFORD INQUIRER. BEDFORD, Pa. Friday burning. Jan. 4, IS6^ "FEARLESS AND FREE." D. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. Won't some of out subscribers who never pay n.- any money, bring us some Dour, wheat, rye, corn, buckwheat and wood ? We need all these things, and haven't the money to buy them. The Bedford Gazette has an article last week condemning the citizens of Pittsburg for the course they took iu relation to the removal of anus from the a i serial at that place to some Forts at the otouth of the Mississippi River.— It was no wonder that the people there were excited when it was known that the Northern arseDals were being drained of their arms and accoutrements to go to the South, were they will be put into Forts, not properly manned, and be easily taken by the Southern secessionists and turned on the North. We notiee among the most active persons in the late affair the venerable WID. Wilkius, Judge Shaler, and other prominent Democratic leaders. It was eoufined to no party; all persons of all parties shared in the general excitement. The Gazette as usual, condemns these people, calis them ab oittionists, and defends the traitors in South Oaroiinr-, aud other cotton States, although thoy are covered ali over with the blackest treason. In the Revolution the majority of the people of South Carolina were Tories, there wore also Tones in other States, and they were a by word aud a reproach for ever after, aud tuo disgraco even descended to their posterity. In the present times, wbeu disunion is almost cer tain, we lind some of the 6ttme class in our midst—the Gazette editor is one of them—let them beware! The time for taking sides for our country or against it, is at bund. Pause well before you connect yourselves with the diunionit>! We are glad to find by the f.il lowing, that the people of Pittsburg have placed themselves right: Mass Meeting at Pittsburg—The iie sistaure Movement Deprecated. PITTSBURG, Dec. 27, 1860. AD immense met ting of citizens wis held to day iu the street, opposite the Court House, relative to ihe removal of ordinance from the Allegheny Arsenal to the Southern forts. Gen. Wtu. Robins in presided. Several speeches were delivered, among others by Gen. J. K. Morehead, the member of Congress from this District. Several resolutions were adopted, by an al most unanimous vote, declaring the loyalty of the citizens e.f Pittsburg to the Union, and their ability to defend themselves against enemies of the Union; deprecating auy iuteifereDce with the shipment of arms under the order of the Government, however, inopportune or impolitic the order may be: tnd depleting the existence of this state of things, and the connection of frauds with the administration of importadt departments of the public service, es having shaken tho confidence of the people of the free States. Also, the following resolution: Received, i bat while Pennsylvania is on the guard at the Federal capital, it is the especial duty to look to the fidelity of her sons; and in tht view we cail on our President as a citizen of this Commonwealth, to see that the Repub lic receives no detriment at his hands. It be hooves the President to purge his Cabinet of every man known to give aid and comfort to, or iu auy wise countenancing the revolt of any of the States against the authority of the Con stitution aud the laws of the Union. A despatch from lion. Robert McKuigbt was read, asking the people to make no further re sistance, but ask for a suspension of the ship ment of the guns until farther advices from Washington, and approved. The Hon. Henry M. Fuller died at Philadel phia on the 26th io-t, aged 40. He was born in Bethany, Pa. educat 1 at Princeton, studied and practiced law at Wilkesbarre, joined the Whig party, was chosen by them to the Regis ature, aud to Congress iu 1850; recbosen by the American party in 1854, and was their canoidate for Speaker in the long struggle which ended in the eloitiou of Mr. Banks.— Last October he was tho Constitutional Union candidate for Congress iu the lid District, but was beaten bj the Republicans. lie bad large interests in the coal regions of Pennsylvania, and was a warm friend of the oause of protec tion to American industry. He leaves a widow aud a family of seven children. AMBROTYPKS. —Our frieud Prank B. Stew art, the excellent Aaibrotypist, has located in Altocna. Wo bespeak for bina the good will of the people of that town. He takes the most perfect likenesses. All our people were pleased with his piotures. We understand that Mr. Vail ado is in partnership with Mr. Stewart. As a Painter and 4'botographic artist, Mr. ValiaJe has few equals, lie took many pictures in Bedford during the last two years, to the satisfaction of all parties. A dispatch from Ilarrisburg says that Geo. Cameron has been selected by Mr. Lincoln as Secretary of the Treasury. We hope this may prove true—-as no better selection could be made. "WHY IS HE SILENT." Under this eapiion the Bedford Gazette of last week has an inflammatory article condemn ing the President elect, because he ba9 not pub lished a manifesto to the Sou'b, in order to mol lify their passions. It would be superfluous. Are not his speeches beforo the country, ; n which bo counsels moderation and justice to the South ? If one were to rise from the dead, in tba present inflamed and treasonable stato of the public mind in,the South, he could have no effect upon them, if he were to preach modera tion and Union ! Mr. Linoolu is as yet only a private man, and wbeu he becomes invested with the cares of State, he will do all a firm and patriotic man cau do, to ali sections of the confederacy alike. Tho Hon. Henry W. Milliard of Alabama, who served iu Congress with Mr. Linooln, and kDows how groundless are the Southern mis representations of his character and views", in bis letter to Belmont and others, thus silences the clamor for a soothing declaration from Mr. Liueolu : "It is supposed very generally that we ap prehend some immediate mischief from Mr. Lincoln's Admiuistcation; some direct and plain interference with our rights ; and we are ap pealed to by our Northern fiiends to wait for some hostile demonstration on bis pari ; wo are reminded that his character is conservative, that be will see the law providing for the return of fugitive slaves faithfully executed; that lie does not propose to interfere with Slavery in the States where it exists ; that his Cabinet will be unexceptionable; and that a majority of both Houses of Cougress will oppose his measures. Now all this may be oonceded, and yet it' the whole Southern mind could bo brought to yield implicit faith iu those assu rances, still the attitude of the Southern States would remain unchanged. "It is not any apprehension c( aggressive action on the part of the incoming Adminis tration which rouses the Southern people to resistance, but it is the demonstration which Mr. Lincoln's eleoticu by such overwhelmed majorities affords of the supremacy of a senti ment hostile to Slavery iu the Dou-slav.holdiug States of the Union." ' * In ether words, the South does not appre- Lcmi any wrong fr >iu Mr. Lincoln, but objects to the vote by which ue was elected. How can he say anything that would obviate tins 1 TME CRISIS. Our paper is pretty much taken up W'th matters in reference to the present disturbed condition of affairs iu the country. It is no use unocing matters. All hope cf a peacabic solution, is almost as on end. South Carolina, aud the other cotton states appear to be deter mined to plunge the country into oivil war, and the so met the people of the Noitfc come to tbe knowledge of this matter, the better.— Our county is on t! e border, and the sugges tions of the following article from the Pitts* burg Gazette , is quite appropriate for this region, as well as everywhere el*e in the North : LET TIIE PEOPLE ARM. —We give this ad vice relaotsnily. We have been loth to be lieve it necessary. Bu: events are crowding ou us so rapidly auti rendering it so necessary, that we can no longer refrain. The time has come when it would be criminal to withhold it. Our ndvioe, therefore, to every Noitheru man is, Arm yourself at once. If you hive a gun, get it ready for instant use , if you do unt own one, get oue as soon an possible. For it will take time to get oue. The North is, to day. almost bare of aims, and he who orders oue to bo male will have to wait souio time before his order can be filled. Look at the facts. The Northern arsenals belonging to the United Stitee have tecu do. uuded, withiu the last three mouths, every available arm within them having betn shipped S uh. The State arsenals have all been emptied by tbe Southern demand, and have orders far ahead of rtietr ability to supply. Toe Government has ordered all the United States troops to the Pacific Coast, out of the way ; and all tho available forea of tho Nvy has been sent to distant stations, where orders of recall cannot reach them under a mouth's time. the e facts demonstrate that while the South i-. fully armed and ready tor war, the North is defenceless. The mTlitsrj spirit, besides, has not been active tpr souio yeais past, and the number of volunteer companies is smaller than it was. Tbe number of arms in the hands of the vol uutccr soldiers;, therefore, is comparatively trifling, fiance our chief reliance must be ou the arun iu the banes of individuals , and no Ropub icau should now feel himseli secure without one. ' We are not alarmists; but it would be criminal to hide from the people the Got th.t they are i dancer. They have been bitrayed by their Government iuto the ban Is of their enemies. There is a well seated purpose on tho part of tbe Southern hot-heads to take porsersicu of Washington City, and prevent tho inauguration of Lincoln. Wbeu that con spiracy develops itself, as it will, in what position wtii tbe North be to resist or oreveut it? Uan she do it in her present unarmed condition ? She has numbeis : but she has not the weapons, 1 ud sho will he false to herself if she does not supply tne lack at oooe. ALLEGHENY MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY. —We call attention to the advertisement of this excellent; institution. Under the man agement of Rev. W. W. Brim, it will keep up its riputaiiou. It is a Bedford County in. stituiiou, and consequently odgbt to be en couraged iu preference to o'hers outside of tbe County. The Tory orgv, around the corner, last week, baa an article defending South Carolina; aDd says that she has not been guilty of treas on. Wc would like to ask this paper if the seizing of Fort Moultrie, Castle Pinekney tbe Arsenal, Custom; House, and Post Office, and raising tbe treasonable Palmetto flig upon tbem, is not treason? Tbe Legislature met on Tuesday, and organ ized by tbe election cf tbetr officers. We havo uot as yet seen tbe Governor's message. BIBFORB IMQUmilt BOLD NATIONAL ROBBERY. Go vernivcLt officials at Washington, and the whole country, have been startled at the re recent disclosure of Goddard Bailey, one of the Chief Clerks in the Interior Department, of the abstraction from the safe of the Do* purtiueut, of nearly a million of dollars, in bonds and coupons, convertible ioto money at any time, it is said that men in high places of the Government are strongly implicated in the robbery. The Secretary of War is strongly suspected. "Independent," of the North A meiieuD, writes the following in regard to the matter: The robbery—for defalcation is not the word applicable to the occasion—of tho safe of the Interior Department of nearly nine hundred thousand dollars in State bonds, transferable by detiveiy, has uaturdly pro voked uiuoh ruoark here. Goddard Briey, the person who admits having abstracted the securities, and who voluntarily gave the infor mation to the Secretary of the luteriorj is a native of Charleston, and the son of a former Attorney General of South Carolina, although his appointment is nominally ascribed to Ala bam iin the blue book, lie acted as the pri vate secretary of ir. Thomp- n, ami bad charge of tho trust funds of the Indiana, amounting to some three millions in all. Va rious rumors are afloat as to the purposes to whiob these funds were applied, but nothing short of a thorough investigation will probably disclose the whole facte connected with that astounding transaction. It is very certain that confederates must have been connected with the operation, iu order to dispose of so large an amount of bonds, ami intiuftfciofie have boon thrown out implicating parties of more consequence thaD the immediate aotur in this affair. Mr. Thompson, as Secretary of the Interior, is the trustee of the lauiau funds, and their legal custodian. It is utieily incomprehensi ble how be could have permitted such an enor mous amount oi securities, which arc convert ible like batik notes, to have remained iu the keeping of auy subordinate, aud exposed to such casualties at attach to a coinmou irou sate, and the temptations *ikely to beset an ir responsible clerk, who gives no bond# for the discharge of his duty, and could give none ad equate to such a trust. A thorough examina tion may furnish developments that wilj sur prise and shock the country. vstaiiling as this evout is, the public bere have been prepared for disclosures quite as se rious. ihe worst is by no means told; and when some of the dcp.rtun nts are overhauled by their -uecessors m office, revelations will be made far more astonishing than any which have yet leaked out. The investigations of ibo last C'-ocgress proved, beyond the possibil ity of a doubt, that a system of corruption Was established here without parai;ci in tire history of the Government. Contracts, j.iba aud fa vors have been parcelled out through notorious agents and infamous employees, which have cost the country millions of ..oliars. Largo sums thus procured wore uel <y op, fate in Congress, and to subsidize tho press, Willie the remainder weut into the pockets id uffijials aud instrument* who tniy lo .-ceo p wung aroua 1 the departments, with tree entry to certain oeeretiiie?, but who by no possi ility could obtain admission to any g'-utlttaans circle or table. tliese facts are the common talk of town, and have been so tor three years past.— They arc just us mmu discussed iu Democrat ic quarters as by the Opposition, and hideous aud Utfieut disregard or opinion exhibited by tuoso who have invito J t-.icse suspicious, have beeu frequently brought to the Uutiee of tho President, but without effect. WTu. H. Eusscil, of the firm of Russell, Major# & Co., has been arrested, and is oow iu the Washington jail, having failed to give the required bonds tf §OOO,OOO. Baily is retain ed us a witoes-. Too Russell firm are strong ly in the robbery. The Interior Department have,taken measures for tho recovery of the abstracted bond-). The praise# of every union lover sro being awarded 10 Major Anderson for his gli*nt con duct, in retiring from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. Mr. Buchanan and bis cabinet were opposed to this course, but the gallant Ander son took ibo responsibility, and the people sap be was right. For the Inquirer. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP AFFAIRS. Mr. OVER: 1 have often wondered within myself whether any parson living out of Lib erty Township, knew that there wis a precinct bearing this significint appellation in Bed ford County? I never read of my such pre cinct in the coun'y papers, save in the returns of an election ouco a year, (by the way, talk ing of elections remind# me that Liberty holds them after the latest style, just BOW,) and then in tbo heat of exciteiueut it is entirely overlooked. My desire is to let the world know that Libejty is awake and acting, and that a oew era is about to be recorded upon tbo fair p*ge of her heretofore unpretending history. A oew impetus is about to be given to her educational movements, which speak# volumes in favor of progress; the plow, the loom aud the anvil will each share in tho general good. Society, which has been far above tho average, will rise aud shad its beauties everywhere. Their mountains, hills and vallies will present the glories of a contented people, free from the hallucinations of secession. Posterity will claim for tbetn the blessing# which always should be extended to all fa UO benefactors of humanity. But to my object, whioh is to re cord a fow of the symptom# of progross: A largo number of tfca citizens of Liberty Township assembled on Friday ovening, tbo 7th inst ~ at Rhoads' sobooihouso, for the pur pose of reorganizing a Washingtooian Society. The houßa was called to order by selecting John Berkstresser a# President, and J. K. Little, Secretary. The reported a constitution aud rule# of business, whiuh were adapted. A large number of persons then en roiled themselves as members, by siguing tbe constitution. Tbe society (hen proceeded to elect officers for a term of two months, aud Win. Hainan was elected President, D. M. Stoler V.ce Pres ident, J. K. Little, Recording Secretary, S. A. Moore, Ooiresponding Secretary, ani J. Roads, Treasurer. To tho credit of tbe teachers, let it bo said that they have reorganized a Teachers' Insti tute, # tho followiog proceedings will show: The teachers, aud a number of the friends of education, assembled at Rboads' schcol jouse, on Saturday, the Istb iust., and organ ized by calling S. A. Moore to the chair. On motion, Win. Hainan was eleoted Secretary.— On motion, the Constitution of tbe previous association was adopted. The books were then opened, and a number of persons enroll ed their tiauies a# members On motion, tbe association proceeded to elect (SLers for a term of two months, which resulted in the eleciioa of J. A. White, as President, J. R. Little, Vice President, 8. A. Moore, Record ing Secretary, J. L. Kiusel, Corresponding Secretary, aud T. Steel, Treasurer. The above needs no comment; it speaks for itself. 8. A. M. STONERSXOWN, Deo 21, 1860. Telegraphic Correspondence. EXCITING NEWS FROM CHARLESTON. FORT SUMTER OCCUPIED BY COL. JIJVD E RSOA'— RESOLUTIONS L\ cojvy EJ\ TIOJ\ TO TAKE TEE FORTS. CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.'—Fort Moultrie was evacuated la-t night. The guns were spiked, and tho carriage* were demolished by fire Ouly lour soldiers were left in charge of the fort. Tbe troops were all couveyed to Fort Sumter. The exciieinc-nt in the city is intense, it is believed that the Convention is now ta king actiou upon the resolution in relation to taking the fort. THE MILITARY OUT. CHARLESTON, Dec. 27, 12.30 P. M.—Ma jor Auvierson states that he evacuated Fort Moultrie in order to allay the discussion about that post, and at the same time to strengthen his position. CHARLESTON, Dee. 27, IP. M.—Captain bostcr. with a small furoe, still occupies Fort Moultrie. The excitement is on the increase. Several of ibo military companies base beeu ordered nut. NOTE BY TDK WASHINGTON REPORTER. Military gentlemen here express tho belief thai Major Audersoo, iu changing ni position, acted perhaps not by direct orders t> that ef fect, but aecordiug to his discretion as oom tmindf-r of the post, by choosing the most strategic point in his jurisdiction defensible by a small force. CONVENTION —TENTH DAY. CHARLESTON, Deo. 27. — After prayer and reading of tbo Journal, the President an nounced the reason why the ordinaneo ot yes terday was not primed in tho Journal. It was immediately moved to go into secret session. Mr. De Trevilie tried to get in a re solution, and commenced reading it us follows: "Resolved, Tuat tbe Governor of South Car oliua be authorized aud, requested to take pos session of Foils Moultrie and Sumter." Here be was interrupted by a demand that tbe pre* vie us motion for a secret session should be put whiob was done, aud the motion was carried, and the Conveutipn weut iuto searet ses sion. FROM A PRIVATE SCL'RCK. The Telegraphic reporters say that the fol lowing despatch is from a reliable source, and and is probably intended *s a response to in quiries froru tnis city: CHARLESTON, Dee. 27. —1 have just had an : interview wiib Capt. Foster, now iu command at Fort Moultrie. He says thai JLjor Ander son ha.; acted upon bi3 own responsibility; that Fort Moultrie fans not been set on lire, and thai iie (Foster) is stii! at Fort Moultrie with a few of tie regulars. L The Owrt Act Commuted. CHARLESTON, Deo. 28. —The Palmetto flag was raised yestei day afternoon oyer the cus tom bouse and pose office at SP. M. About the same hour the palmetto flag floated out to the breeze tt Castle Pincknej., and a large military force went over Lift night to Fort Moultrie. Tue ball has opened at lust. CHARLESTON, D<m. 28. —Fort .Moultrie and Castle Finckuey were both taken possession ol by lbs Carolinians last night; tbe latter at 8 o'clock. Latest from Charleston. CHARLESTON, Dec. 28, 3 P. M.—Captain Humphrey, the Military Storekeeper, is still in possession of the Umted States Arsenal here. Castle Pinckuey and Fort Moultrie j h-ve been occupied by the State troops, under the instructions of Gov. Pickens. They arete keep peaceable possesion of ibetu for the pur po-.e ol protecting ibe goveinmuut properly.— There were ouly about twelve men iu tuese forts, peaceably surrendered. There was no coli sioD, and none was anticipated when the troops left this city to garrisou these points. Tbe excitement in this city is now subsiding. Charleston Convention. CHARLESTON, Dec. 28.—The injunction of secicey has been removed from (be proceedings of yesterday. Tbe following is tbo ordinance which was passed in secret session "to auieud the Constitution of South Carolina in respect to tne Executive Department:"' Ist. That ilie Governor shall have tall pow ers to teceive ambassadors, ministers, consuls, aud agents of forcigu [towers, to appoint such •gents, who shall be paid from tbe ooutiugent fund; to conduct negotiations with foreign powers; to make treaties by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate, two-tbirds of tbe Senators agreciug thereto; to nominate, aud by and with the advice and consent of tbe Senate to appoint such ambassadors, public ministers aud consuls as the Gcueral Assembly shaii previously direct to bo appointed; aud also all other officers whose appointment is not otherwise provided fur by daw, by granting commissions which shall expire at tbe end ot the uext session of the Senate whenever ne cessary; provided, uevertuele.B,-tbat during the existeuoo of this Conveotiou all treaties aud directions for the appoiutment of ambas sadors, ministers, and CODSUIS he subject to the advice and eousent of the Convention. 2d. That the Governor immediately appoint four persons, with the advice and ooasent of the Convention, who, with tbo Lieutenant Governor,*h<tll torui a Counoil, to be called the Executive Council, whose duty it shall be to advise with him; to fill all vaoauoies, dur ing tbe recess of the Senate, iu all offioes where he has the power to nominate. Iu secret session of the Convention yester day, Mr. Momuiiuger reported a resolution de fining the right of citizcuship iu South Caro lina. it. includes all tree white persons who were within tbe limits of the Slate at the date of ' her secession, whether native born or natural ized, and all born outside of the State whose fathers were then citizens thereof; also, all persons from any one of the United States who shall, within twelve months from tho time of secession, come into the State with the inten tion of becoming permaoeut residents, they taking an oath of allegiance; also, those who shall come into the State after the expiration of twelve months from the date of secession, and reside therein seveu month 8 with the iu tentior. of reniaiuiag and taking the oath of allegiance; and, lastly, all free whites who shail enter the military, naval, or civil service upon their oath of allegiance AJfairs in JYorth Carolina. RALEIGH. Dec. 28.—A1l is quiet here, and times are dull. The members of lho Legisla ture arc nearly all at home. I'ublic meetings aro boinii held iu various counties. Tho Union sentiment is prevalent bore, but all hope is well nigh gone. Convention Election in Florida. JACKSONVILLE, DOC. 28. By the recent election, tour fifths of the convention will go for immediate secession. Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 28. Fhe Governor of Kentucky has called an extra session of the Legislature, to convene on the 17th of Janu ary. from La Presse, oj Paris, Dec. 4. j Ik® Frt'ucli Press ea Disunion—Hos tility to a Southern Confederacy. * * i'runce cannot be otherwise than proud to find her protection claimed or her hiiiauce sought by all oppressed nationalities, and it is her interest aud her glory not to fail in toy of the obligations that her high position imposes upon her. But in ihc pic.-ent case (that of the proffered alliance of the Southern States) the question of independence is com plicated by a question of slavery, and the one dings an unhappy shadow over tho other. France, who abolished slavery herself, oan uot even seem to protect it iu other countries. Sucii an idea even would do her a serious in jury The Americans of South Oaroliua mu-t. then, be persuaded that ij tvr they obtain from the trench Government the moral supoort that I hey demand, it will not he as proprietors, but in spite of their toting proprietors of staves, and hy virtue of tne principle, acknowledged for thirty years, that ali Governments de facto sbiil be recognized by the Governments of Eu rope aud America. ••••••• Ihe sea-coast towns, on the contrary, are strongly conservative. New York gave 25.000 maj. Hgeiust Lincoln; New Orleans voted for Bell; sud Charleston, Savaunab, and all other Southern ports have, toacertain cxtoni, oppos ed the tide of schism proclaimed at Augusta and Columbia. The reason is that the rnaia tiure towns understand better thao all others, , that the prosperity of the Union depends upon union, and that in rupture *lhe basis of its suc cess is destroyed! Commercial instinct rises in them to the height of political intuition, and merchants aud traders are at this time the truest patriots. FTJUCC has in tho LniteJ States the saute lute lest that these I*rge towns have, and ought to follow the same line of conduct. The roD ture of tbo Uniou will entail utore risks than benefits; for while the commerce of England j aud the whole of Europe will be admitted, with our own, to the free ports of the new con- \ federation, tho Northern confederation will im mediately seek, iu an exclusive alliance with England, a counterpoi-a to the Southern agice ment wuh Franco. War will inevitably flow from tins antagonism. Hiving as allies slave proprietors, we will be forced, by the nature ot things, to detenu their institutions and to tol erate their piau of annexiug Mexico and the Island ot Cuba, which the North up to this time has alone pieveuted. France will never lay herself open to such a course. She ought not to allow the Southern Stales to deceive themselves in this matter. She cannot even lend such consent as silence may afford; her duty is to tabor with all her poio r to prevent a dissolution. There ought not to be for us, on the other side of the Atlantic, eit/ier I Southern Americans or Northern Americans, ! but Stales whose union is important to the j equilibrium, of the world. The American marine is not less necessary to France than the Russian, i Spanish and Italian navies, to prevent a single Power from seizing the empire of the seas. France was the first ailay of tqo United j Slates—wo hope that she will now be their counsellor, and expose the abyss into which they arc bunyiog—an abyss iu which will be buried forever a Fust uiot glorious and a Fu ture most hopeful. For the American Union separation is suicide; it is the nurder of a great nation and a great principle. France cannot lend a hand to lliis suicide and this murder. She has helped to make this people —she will never help to destroy them. Such are, we are convinced, the sentiments of our Government. Proclamatiou of the Secession Ordi nauce. The following is Gov. Ptckens's proclama tion of the South Carolina secession ordinance: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CHARLESTON, ) S. 0., Deo. 24, iB6O, j By his Excellency F. IF. Pickens, Governor and Commander-in Chief in and over the State of Sou f h Carolina: Whereas , Tbo good people of this State, in i convention assembled, hy ua ordinauce unani mously adopted and ratified on the tweutietb day of December, iu the year of oar Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty, repealed an ordinance of tho people of this State adopted on the tweuty third day of May, iu tho year of our Lord one thousand seveu hundred aud eighty-eight, and have thereby dissolved the 1 uuiou between tho State of South Carolina and 1 other States, under the uauae of the United j States of America. 1, therefore, as Governor and Commander in-Chief in aud over tbo State of South Oaro lioa, by virtue ol authority in me vested, do hereby proclaim to the world that this State is, as she has a right to be, a separate, soveteign, free, and independent State; aud, as such, baa a right to levy war, oonolude peaoe, negotiate treaties, leagues, or covenants, and to do all acts whatsoever that rightfully appertßiu to a free and independent State. Given uader my band and the seal of the State, at Charleston, this twenty-fourth day of December, ia the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and sixty, aud in the eighty fifth year of the sovereignty and indepeudeuce of South Carolina. F. W. PICKENS. I'LL'L HERIA. A8 tho NEWSPAPERS are full of remedies for this daugruu affection of tho throat, some of ibem very silly, we will give one which we know to be u-ed by souie eroi nont physicians, and which we have oever known to fail, if applied ear! y. Diptberia in its early stages, may be recognized by anv person of ordinary oap.city, by two marked symptoms : the sensation of a bone or hard substance tn the throat, rendering ewtllowing difficult and painful, and a marked fmtor, or unpleasant smell of the the breath, the result of us putrefactive tendency. On the appear once of these symptoms, if the patient is old enough ( o do so, give a piece of gum camphor ot the s.ze of a marrowfat p ua , and l fct ,[ be retained m the mouth, swollowing slowly the saliva charged with it until it is all gone. In au hour or so give another, and at the eo 1 of anot-uer hour u third ; a fourth will not u.iualiv be required, but if the pain and unpleasant breath are not relieved, it may be used two or three times more, at a little Jongtr interval say two hours. If the child is young, powder the camphor, which can easily be done by adding a drop or two of spin's or alcohol to it, and mix it with an equal quantity of powdered loaf sag3r, or better, powdered rock candy, and blow it through a quill or tube into its throat, depres sing the tongue with tb-> haft of A spoon.— Two or three application- will rclie e. Some recommend powdered aloes peilitory with tho camphor, but übservation and experience have satisfied us, that tho camphor is sufficient alone. It acts probibly by its "virtue as a diffusible -timui-mf, aud antiseptic qualities. Tne Lest jjd -a, however, is to send for an experienced j physician, without delay.—.Vein York Ex mi ! n<r. X LeUer from (*eu. Wool. ALBANY, Dec. 28. The Troy Arena , this morning, publishes a Utter from Geu. Wool, stating that the Water vilet Arsenal is exclusively uuJer the jurisdic tion of the Secretary of War, and that on lbs ; 9th of the present month ten thousand muskets •.vera sold by the order of Secretary Fioyd to S. li. Lmar, of Savannah, Georgia, 3nJ were shipped from tho Arsenal ou the litit mst.— The prise was two dollars and a half for eaoii musket. The gun carriages at the Arsenal designed for the Pittsburg guns have uot yet been re moved. South Carolina Commissioners at Washington WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 28. The intelligence of the capture of Fort Moul trie and Castle Pinckney, w received by the Administration, and is the subject of a Cabinet meeting. The South Carolina Commissioners are iu conference with the members of the Cab inet. They declare that unless the troops are withdrawn this shall be their last interview, and they will immediately return to South Car olina, and prepare for the worst: Rumors from (hirieslou, BALTIMORE, DEO. 29. The Sun has a vpocial dispatch from Charles ton, reporting that the carpenters and brick layers from Baltimore, employeJ on Fort Sum ter, refuse to boar arms against South Carolina, and Irnve been discharged by Maj. Anderson. They will return hoiuc tn tho steamer Ksystone State to-day. Floyd Resigned. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War under Bu chanan, has resigned, and like Cobb, wo sup pose, goes home to Virginia to play traitor with a bolder hand. Thompson. Secretary of the Interior, it 13 said wool! resign also, were it not that investigations are pending con cerning tho abstraction of tbo Indian Trust Funds. Secession on a United States Vessel- Capt. N. L. Cos'e, late of tho United States Revenue Service, iu command of the cutter Wni Aiken, has given official notification of his resignation, and has discharged bis crew. The crew, on being notified of the position of C.pt, Costo, under the late Ordinance con cerning the Customs, promptly volunteered to remain under bis command as an officer of South Carolina under that Ordinance.— Charleston Mercury. MARRIED. On the 27th ult., by the Rev. Wm. M. Deat rick, Mr. Stephen Weimcrt, jrto Miss Sarah Emily Eichleberger, bo:h of Hopewell town ship. On the some evening, by the Rev. J. Haseler, Mr. Isaac S. Elder, of Morrison's Cove, to Miss Anna M Stoler of Woodcock VHey, this county. On Thursday the 29th G. November, by J. N. MoDaniol, Uapt. J. 0. Howrean, of Fulton Co., to Miss Susan Carnel of Clcarville, Bed ford Co. On the 20tli ult., by the Rev. Isaac Ritehey, Mr. Samuel Ritohey to Miss Elizabeth Steele, ail of ibis county. On Christmas night, at the residence of the brido's father, by the Rev. B. H. Hunt, Prof- John T. Rosa of the University of Illinois, to Miss Lavinia A. Buna of Schellsburg. On the 20th of November, by Rev. L. D- Reichuian, Mr. Jacob Snook to Miss Anoa Coplin of Napier tp. DIED. Oct. 10th Mrs. Margaret Imler, wife ot Mi George Dil>ert, of Bedford township, in the 84Ui year of her age. On the 4th ult., Miss Mary Jane, daoghtrc of Mr. John Imler, of Bedford township, in the loth year of her age. On the 7tli ult., Mr. John Bowser, of Friends Cove, iu the 76th year of his age. On the Ist Doc., Mrs. Catharine Price, wife o' Valentine W. Price, aged 88 years, 5 months and 13 days. Look upon me, Lord I pray thee, Let thy spirit dwell in ma! Thou has sought me, thou has bought Only thee to know I pine, Let tne tlnd thee, let ine find thee, Take my heart and grant UI-J thluo ! Nought I ask tor, nought I strive for, But thy grace so rich and free. That thou givett whom tuou Invest, And who truly cleave to ttee, Let me find thee, let mo find thre, lie hath all things who bath thee!
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