e,,,z11.4 . . CARLISLE; PA. Friday; tipril.) . 2, 101. "WANTgD.—An active t intelligen boy,. who can road manuscript, tb leant the print• ing at this office. . APPOlNTED.—Alexander J. t .Froy has . boon appointed Post Master at York. Mr.. Sterett, the senior publisher of the Erie Gazette has been appointed Post Master at Erie: • At Pottsville, Mrs. Margaret Stillman At Miners,' Thos. T. Davis. At Tamaqua, M. P. .Fowler. At Lewisburg, Geo. W. Forest. At Wilkosbarre, S. W4larton. • *At Germantown, Ililltiv KriokbautM • ' • The Banks. The Senate has passed a bill removing the penalties incurred by the banks, by the sus pension of specie payment, and requiring them to resume on or before the first day .of Juno next. They are also required to pay into the State Treasury, one quarter per cent on their capital stock. The 'Apportionment Bill The bill now before the'Legislature nog the State into Congressional districts l makes the 14th district as follows : Union s Snyder] Juniata ) Perry lid Cum berland! The Legislature seems determined to vivo this district territory enough, even if they go to the New York line to find it.' Mcles C. Riokings This oudnent Ambrican yocalist is playing a shorC'engagement now at the Walnut street theatre, in company with her father Mr. P. Whinge.' 'lt is said tinit Miss Richings in tends to produce a new opera, formed on the popular ballad of Giselle. Affairs at AVasltlingtou All is anxiety and excitement at Wash, ington. Gen Scott is perfecting arrange% merits to protect the city, shoUld there be' an attempt to attack it. Ten• companies of the volunteer militia have „been mustered into theservice,and are ordered to remain, on duty. AU the departments are to lie guard ed by soldiers. CoNvicrEn.-William Weaver, of Bloom. field, Perry county, was convicted at the last term of the court, of murder in the first de• gree ; the victiin was his own wilb: On the ren dition of the verdict there was- a motion filed for a new trial, which will- be argued nn the 14th of May. Pena►ylvaula on a Wnr Footing The following message was sent into the Legislature by Governor Curtin on Tuesday. It was read to both Houses,, and Committees of conference were appointed withilnstructioils to report by bill on the .subject atlonce. Its Importance in the present juncture of public affairs, is a sufLoient excuse for giving it at length PENNSYLVANIA }INCENTIVE CH/OMEN, -Harrisburg,. April 0,1861. f To the Yenate - and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: GENTLEMEN - Ae the period fixbd for the adjournment of • the Legislature is rapidly approaohing, I feel bonstrained by a sense of duty to call your at tention to the condition of the military organ isation of the Sage. It is scarcely necessary to say moro than that the militia system of the State, .during a long period distinguished by the pursuits of peaceful industry exclusively., has bcoomo wholly inefficient, And the iriterferenoe of the Legislature is required Co' remove its deficits, itnd to render it useful and available to the public service. .. Many of our volunteer, companies do not possess the number of men required by our law r and.stepashould_be—forthwith_t a lien to supply these deffoiencies. They are numerous companies, too, that aro vitthout the necessary arms ; and of the arms that are distributed, but few are provided with . the mod ern appliances to render them eeryiceable. ' , recommend, therefore, that the Legisla- tare make immediate provision for the iimso sal of-these .capital defects; that arms - bo procured and distributed to those of our citi tens who may enter into the, military service of the State: and that steps be taken to change the guns already distributed, by the adoption of such well known and tried improvetn'ents ail will render them effective. in the event of Muds employment in actual service. • In this connection I recommend the estab lishment of a Military Bureau at the capital ; and that the militia of the Commonwealth be so:Modified and amended as to impart to tho military organization of the State, the vitality and energy essential to its practical value and usefulness. . . Precautions, such as I hair° suggested, „are. wiee and proper at all times, in a Government ,like ours; but special and momenteus consid erations, arising from the condition of public affairs outside of the limits, yet of incalcula pie consequence to the people, and demanding the gravest attention of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, invest the subject to which your • action is invited by this communication, with extraordinary interest end importance. We cannot be'thsensible to the fact that serious jealousies and divisions distract the public mind, And that, in portions of this Union, the peace of The country, if not the safety of the Government itself, is endangered. Military organizations of a formidable character, and • which seem not to be demanded by any exist ing public exigenoy, have been formed in cer tain of the States. On whatever pretext these extraordinary military preparations have been made, no purpose that may contemplate ;resistance to the enforcement of the laws, will meet sympathy or encouragement from the people of / this Commonwealth. Pennsylvania yields to ho State in her rebpeot for, and her willingness to protect, by by all needful guar antees, the constitutional rights, and cOnstitu tionalUnion, whose unexampled benefits have been showered alike upon herself and them. . The most exalted public policy and the clearest obligations of true patriotism, there fore, admonish us, in the existing deplorable and dangerous state of affairs, that our Mili tia eytem should receive from the Legislature that prompt attention which public exigencies either of the State or Nation, may appear to demand and which may seem, in your wisdomy best adapted to preserve and secure to the people of Pennsylvania and the Union the blessings of peace and the integrity and sta bility of our_unrivaled constitutional govern anent. The government of this great State was es tablished by ite illUstriousfounder "in deeds of mod iv our people have been trained and disciplitied in those arts which lead to the Of their own moral and physical devel opment and progrese, and with the hithest . regard for the'rights of others, have always Oultitated fraternal relations with the people atoll the States devoted to the Constitution and the Union, and always recognizing the LOPitit..of concession and , compromise that un derlies llos foundation of Pthe government, - Pennsyliania offers no council, and tairesAno action in the nature of a Menace ; her desire is for. peace and her objed,, the preservation . Of the personal'and the political rights of °M tans, of the, trite amtereignty of. States, 'and She snprebnoy.of law and girder. _ , Animatell by these sentiments, - anti , leg' an earnest !lope, of theept.edy restoration . ; '.. of those harmonious and friendly .relatione . bit Ween the members of this Oonfedersoy - Which. have brought our beloved oeuntrOo condition of unequalled pbwerand prosperity; I dommlt the grate subject of 'this , counnuni-,. • potion to your dollboratiOU:.,.. . . A. O. COLTIN. . , TWO SOUTHERN REVOLUTION. The events of the last few days,' go. to show that President Lincoln and hia 'intidnet . bar) determined hold cind'ocoupy 'Fort Plekins. Wc; are therefore on the eve:of stirring events, and wo have given full'ace to the exciting dotage Of naval and military movements of of armed vessels, troops and' munitions of war at:New York. • For somo days last weal, vigorous prepara• 'tions were going on ill the harbor of New York, for the 'embarkment of men and stores on board, the steamships Atlantic and Powhat an, although nothing definite was !morn tf the destination of the expedition. The Npw York Pont of Saturday says : • ,Those vessels will proceed to 'sea under sealed orders, and their destination can' only be conjectured. The 'foot that the Atlantic has cleared for Brazos may be taken as proof thOT". sa will go to that port. She is coaled and well provisioned fur a long.trip, and accom. nyodatious have been furnished for six hundred ni4n' and five hundred horses. . :!The Baltio took out a coaswise clearance, and with the Illinois, will be ready to take on board troops and munitions of- war to-day.— It, is supposed that these transports will be convoyed by the I'owhatan. Large quantities of army stores were ship ped from pierl, B. It., on Friday and lastnikht. Cars were passing- to the pier until an early hour this morning with loads of pork, beef,, bread, flour, beans, . soap, vinegar,, hams, shoulders, preserved meats, and all thti various articles that constitute a well stocked commis sary department. They were transfered by lighters to the steamship Atlantic ' lying at pier 4, E. It., and at noon the ship bad steam on, and will probably -sail in a few hours.— There are about nine hundred-troops au board of her. She is•yery deep and must cross the bar, if she sails to- day, before 4 P. M. The Illinois lays at pier three, East river.— She was to have sailed-for Havre to.day, but has transferred forty first-elass passengers and fifty-three third-dabs,- together with $195,000 in specie to the City of Baltimore, whichsails te•day for Livetpool via Queenstown. • The Illinois has five hundred barrels of flour remaining on board, which was shipped on owner's account, and remains subject to Gov ernment orders.. She will carry ordnance, stores, &c. 1. A detach '' it of the First Arline , . ld detachment of the First Artillery crosses. he Ilamilton avenue ferry, 'on their way to Fort Hamilton, this morning. Theie were four guns and forty men. . At Governor's Island the u(mostr activity prevailed all day on Friday. Men were en, gaged. in loading. lighters - with 'provisions, clothing and large quantities of shell. On the deck',' besides a large quantity of mortarFshells were piles of the smaller but more destructive with which cofuntbiad guns are loaded. Two'Of , these guns, weighing 16,000 pounds each, wekt on an adjacent wharf, at which lay the schooner John N. Gcnin, which, it is con jectured, is to be laden - with munitions of war. Within n months past, I two other schooners have thus been laden at the same pier, and have departed for parts. unknown. Iu the vacinity of the wharves were 37,000 )3hells, a large number of gun carriages, each of which are directed to Capt. Vogdel, United States Army, Fort Pickens, Florida." Whether or iiot rho munitions of -war are intended for CtiPtain Vogdel, is purely a inn ter of conjecture. Recruits are arriving dell at the from the recruiting ;Armee' in New York, Boston, Rochester, Carlisle, Penn• sylvania, and elsewhere. Tho commandant has orders to fill up. the companies under his command to the war complement-84 men— as speedily as possible. The troops at this and other forti in the har bor are being prepared for instant debarkation, and some probably left last night, or will do -so to-day or Sunday. The, Atlantic went to sea on Sunday morn ing, and about two o'clock'the l'owatan came steaming dotin the East river. The-grand old frigate swarmed on deck with huthan beings, the port holes-were full of blue coat's—even the crows nest on the mainmast was peopled by a respectble community of sailors ; officers were on the quarter dealt, and in front of the. wheel-house stood one.of the lieutenants di meting the motion of his subordinates.. From the ends of piers, and froth the ferry boats, people looked on with admiration, and fro.: quently were hopes expressed that the Union might.live "now and forever." But there was, not much cheering, for no one knew, in the first place, what was the destination of the fleet; and there was something awful In the thought that. now the time had come when the Union was forced probably to make a war of. self-preser vation, and scrip the treason of slavery exten• sionists. From Governor's Island and from the Harriet Lane hats and •handkeyeldef were waved to the frigate, „and the salutes were ardently returlied. Twb officers, detailed to company the -troops,- resigned-almost-at tho last-moment.— At . ten o'clock on the same morning, Captain Barry's company of Artillery, mounted ou their 'threes, left the fort, and marched up'the road to Hamilton Ferry, went to the island, and subsequently on the steamship Atlantic. There were some soldiers absent. At three ,o'clock, P. M., the Muybey arrived in from of Fort Lafayette, and embarked the following: Officers and Men. Company E, Third Infantry a 60 Company, C, Third Infantry 63 Company N, Second Artillery 60 Company' A,_,9,%icouil Artillery 61 Sappers and Miners Total 30G These were put on board ,the Atlantic, with only G 2 mon from the Island. The Sappers and Minors cheered lustily upon leaving Lafayette. Companies II and K, which arrived from the National capitol on Friday night, were left at the fort last named when the Nlttybey steamed out, but were after wards, we understat4 soot across to Fort Hamilton.. . In, retard to the destination of the troops the IVoshington corresi)ondent'of the Theta says: -- It is generally bolievedbere that the greater portion of the arrimmetr—tof .the troops and supplies fitted out at New York is destined for"Tesas. The howitzers, horses and Frying Artillery are of no available' service except ,on land; anti there is no point at the South except at Testis; where they could be advantageously employed. 'rho Flying Artillery would be sent to"none of rrhe Gulf Forts, where" only simple artillerists, accustomed to manage heavy sea. ' coast guns, would be ordered. The mounted troops will go to Texas to replace the force now there, demoralized by Twiggs' treason. The rumortinds credence that Gov. Houston, who is the only Governer of Texas recognized by the Federal Government recently sent a confidential friend here to request either that present troops be maintained in Texas or new , ones sent. The alleged fact that ono of • the transport steamers at Now York is fitting out with stalls for horses arid 'provisicinoin-thelold,indicates thet her mission is to bring home the mounted troops now in Texas.. 'Gov Houston's request for troops is based upon the necessity for pro tecting . the frontier form the Indians. Of course once there, those troops, in the event of domeitieinenrrectlod_egainst the laws, would forte a nuittele-astound which the Union forces could rally, in'elefence of the Govern ment. It is still supposed, however, that part of the emifirking troops are 'destined for Fort Pickens. Anothei'view of the netiVer is, that there is serious trouble at Fort Sunier, and ,that much of the military and naval movement now in rapid progress on the,part of the Government hero is destined -for that quarter. The Gov ernment, having decided some days ago \ to evacuate Fort Sumter, were about to send an order detailing how it should ho done, but General Beauregard, who is in' command, in conjunotion with,Gov. Plokens, refused to act •oept their plan of evacuation. What the order or pion' proposed by the Govellement here was not fully kno,iin, tint it is understood that they wanted to a small force to protect the property of the • United Stateis. This the Carolinians perempiorili re fused to agree to. • They demanded an Uncut ditional surrender. These facts were laid before the President, who at 'once decided that unless they accept theidon or order proposed by the Government the fort should not be evacuated, • thus coat palling them to take it by, force. • , • '•'The GoveremMit; believing that there could belie anelen9O adjustment , proceeded Without delay yo put'usell on a 'evar'footing, in'order ,to be. in - readiness to defend itself in me an attack was made;' J.f.they: succeeded in ton ing the. 94TciliOcips to, make an Weak, the Administration'mean to be sully prepared for any•emergenoy that may arise. • ' • • This is undoubtedly , Alio . meaning of this •niost' extraerdlnary ,411splayof military and naval movements in the Southern waters. Transporte for United • States ' , Troops. The mail steamship Baltic, of the Collins' lino of steamships, nod the Ariel of the Van derbelt line, two of the fastest American steam ers afloat, have beedchartered by the United States Government to transport troops under sealed orders to some destination unknown., The Baltic will carry Captain Barrey's com pany of Flying Artillery numbering ono hun dred horses and ninety men; , while the Ariel will accommodate seveut companiss of infantry and marines.' . . 'Tim utmost. dispatch will bo employed in fitting out these vessels, and they 'will sail from this port on Bunday morning. Aotlviti at Chariton Nuyy Yard, BOSTON, April 6.--:Groat activity is tenni: fasted at the Charleston Navy Yard. Over eight.dr en arc now employed there.— g Bainbr • ow ready for sea, and her ore* are waiting .f.o go on board. The frigates Minnesota, Mississippi and COlorado aro now ready for sea. Commodore Stringliam is expected next...week. Now Yons, Aphil B,—The Steamer Harriet Lane sailed for the South. this' afternoon, flying. the "American ensign instead of the Revenue flag. The steamer Vixen has gone to' the Navy Yard. Large shipments of army stores aro going aboard the steamers Illinois and Baltic, to• day. Stalk Tons of Cannon Balls BOSTON, April-B.—Sixty ions of cannon balls loft the arsenalat Watertown an Satur day for Now York. • , Sailing of the Steamer Baltic. NEW nits:, April B.—The steamer Illinois will probably soil hence to-morrow. The steamer Baltic sailed this afternoon and passed the narrows at 7 o'clock. sailing of the Pawnee' with Sealed 1:22:1331 NORFOLK April —The United Stateseteam• ship Pawnee sails to-morrow with scald(' orders for the South. FROM CHARLESTON. CIIARLEST6N, March 7.—General Beauregard this scorning issued an order and sent a special messengerto Major Anderson giving him of ficial notification that all intercourse between Fort Sumter and the city, both postal and sup plies, are prohibited from this date.. . All the posts around the harbor have been strengthened and two 'additional, regiments are hourly expected from the interior„. The men at the different fortifications are in excel lent spirits at the prospect of some speedy result. Important. from C.hatge'aton. CHARLESTON, April 6.—Reliable information Les been received front the North that rein forcements are ordered to Fort Sumter; and will be accomphtlied by a squadron under coin makd of Coin. Stringharri. , F.Vvo thousand, Southern men, in addition to those at present in the' flortifications, nre ready to tako the field within twenty-four Ebtlll3. The,uitimatum, siege or surrender, has not yet been scot to Major 4nderson. but, with the sundies scat to..day . he ,-teac notified by Gen. fleauregard that they are thetas!, orhich id equiro• at to a declaration of hostititirs . This .is Troops have been ordcrd to •rendezvous at points remote from Charleston, but within supporting distance, to watch the movements of the enemy. They move at once. • Gov. Pickens has all day been inspecting the batteries, accompanied by a portion of his Council and senior officers of •the army.=- Everything throughout was in a state-of cf . ficieney. Bloodshed is inveitublei'lind . if one drop is spilt no ono knows whi;Ntli'will end. CIIAIILESTON, April 8.-',Evening.—Consid• erable activity is being manifested here in' military-quarters, indicating that matters'are approaching a crisis, DispatchO.from Charleston of the 9th gives the following items: " A fleet of seven government. war' vessels was reported off the Bar, and Major Atiderson displayed signal lanterns frotililfort _Sumter during the night. At miduiglitrell the tannery In the city were Ordered under arms. • Lieut. Talbot, who had arrived ,at-Charles ton with dispatches for Major Anderson, was denied access to Fort Sumter, end has since started on his return to IVasiligtcn." CHARLESTON, April 6. Midnight. The authorities received a notificatiOn that sup. plies would be furnished to Major Anderson by the United States Government at all Laz ard. Immense preparations were immediately commenced to repel any Such attempt, and orders. were issued for the entire military re serve to -proceed- to t heir - several — stations; .-;; Four regiments of a thousand men each were telegraphid for from the country. It is believed that the fight will commence with the batteries at Stone island, twenty-five miles southward, and the batteries along the coast being silenced in turn, and after clearing Morris' island, the . government forces will .cross to Fort Sumter, while Alujor Anderson engages Fort Moultrie. . . , Charelston, April 10.—The floating battery, in a finished condition, and fully mounted and manned, was taken out of the dock last eve ning, and anchored iu a cove near Sullivan's Our people ere not excited, but there le a fixed determination to meet the issue. An additional regiment of 1000meu is hourly exuected from the interior. The convention Adjourned at one o'clock this afternoon subject to the call of tho Presi dent. About 1000 troops were sent to the fortifi cations to day. One thousand eight hundred, more • troops will go down to-Morrow. Wigfall, Chestnut, Means, ;Baring, MoGow an and Boylston have received appointmeate in Gen. Beauregard's staff. A large number of the'members of the con vention, after the ,adjmympent, votuteered as privates. • • • •• About 7000 troops aro no at t o fortifica tions. The beginning of the end ,is coining to a final Jenne. • • The Atiook:en Waxhingten. Reports are circulated to the died Ben. McCullough, the Texan Ranger, ha been operating in the border Slave States to organize a military force for, the purpose of making a descent oti Washington, as soon as hostilities have commenced between UM ! Federal GovOrnment, and the seceding State McCullough has declared 44