State by about thirty thousand.
The "Lone Star" floats above almost every village and town in the State.
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting was held in the Court-house in Brenham last Saturday, and was addressed by Judge Oldham, Col. Lewis, and C. B. Shepherd, Esq. They unanimously passed resolutions requesting Gov. Houston to convene an extra session of the Legislature at once, to make preparations for coming events, and requesting all Federal officers to resign on or before the 1st of March next; and that the Collector at the port of Galveston, and the Mail Agent, be requested to resign forthwith.
After the resolutions were adopted, three cheers were proposed for South Carolina and three times three for the "Lone Star" flag, and, amidst the roaring of cannon, the shouts of the multitude, and the flying of hats, the meeting broke up in the wildest excitement.
All the little boys wear the blue star.
The K. G. C.'s are numbered here by thousands.
The South may rely on Texas
Hotel to be closed.
--The Philadelphia American states that after the 1st proximo the Girard House will be closed.
The lease, having still more than a year to run, has been transferred to Mr. Stevens, of the Continental, for the sum of $30,000. After the 1st of March it will be closed, and used only to colonize guests should the Continental overflow.
Notice.--Horses, Mules, Cows, Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Buggies, &c., at public auction.
--Will be sold at public sold at public auction, on Friday next, the 1st day of March, at 11 o'clock A. M., (if fair; if not, on the next fair day,) at the residence of John O. Taylor, dec'd, on the Brooke Plank-Road, 3 miles from Richmond, 4 young Mules; 4 Horses; 10 Cows; 50 head of Hogs; Wagons; Carts; Ploughs, &c.; also, 3 spring ice Wagons; Bucgies and Harness; 1 Carriage.
Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Will be hired out for the balance of the year, 2 young Women, both good house servants, and several Boys.
Terms.--All sums of $50 and under, each; that amount, 4 months credit, with interest added, for approved negotiable paper. Tremanda T. Taylor, Adm'x of John O. Taylor, dec'd. fe 23--td
Notice.--Horses, Mules, Cows, Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Buggies, &C., at publication.
--Will be sold at public auction, on Friday next, the 1st day of March, at 11 o'clock A. M., (if fair; if not, on the next fair day,) at the residence of John O. Taylor, dec'd, on the Brooke Plank-Road, 3 miles from Richmond, 4 fine young Mules, 4 Horses; 10 Cows; 50 head of Hogs; Wagons; Carts; Ploughs, &c.; also, 3 spring Ice Wagons; 2 Buggies and Harness; 1 Carriage.
Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Will be hired out for the balance of the year, 2 young Women, both good house servants, and several Boys.
Terms.--All sums of $50 and under, cash; over that amount, 4 months credit, with interest added, for approved negotiable paper. Tremanda T. Taylor, Adm'x of John O. Taylor, dec'd. fe 23--td
Notice.--Horses, Mules, Cows, Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Buggies, &C, at public auction.
--Will be sold at public auction, on Friday next, the 1st day of March, at 11 o'clock A. M., (if fair; if not, on the next fair day,) at the residence of John O. Taylor, dec'd, on the Brooke Plank-Road, 2 miles from Richmond, 4 fine young Mules; 4 Horses; 10 Cows; 50 head of Hogs; Wagons; Carts; Ploughs, &c.; also, 3 spring Ice Wagons; 2 Buggies and Harness; 1 Carriage, Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Will be hired out for the balance of the year, 2 young Women, both good house servants, and several Boys.
Terms.--All sums of $50 and under, cash; over that amount, 4 months credit, with interest added, for approved negotiable paper. Tremanda T. Taylor, Adm'x of John O. Taylor, dec'd. fe 23--td
Richmond Theatre.
Kunkel & Moxley Sole Lessees and Managers.
I B. Phillips Stage Manager.
A Saturnalia of Fun for the
Benefit of
Mr. John Sefton.
this (Friday) Evening, March 1st, will be
presented
three Glorious Pieces!
Each of which are calculated to
Drive away dull Care
and Restore good Humor.
To all who are afflicted with that worst of &ills to which flesh is heir to,& the blues,
Look at the Attraction!
two of the B'Hoys,
with
John Sefton
as
one of 'Em.
Count Glorioux,
the
Confounded Frenchman,
with
John Sefton
as the
Eccentric Count,
and
Sophia's Supper.
The entire Comic Force of the Company
will appear in all
three Pieces.
"Dull care avaunt," the people are content,
The truth is now beyond all argument;
For Sefton's mirth has banished sighs and tears,
And joy mere joyous grows when he appears.
By Richard Cauthorn, Auct'r.
Negroes for Sale and Hire, at auction.-- On Friday, 1st day of March, at 10 o'clock, at my store, I will sell, at auction, two Negro women, somewhat advanced in years, but active and serviceable.
Also, I will hire a young Woman, at auction, for the balance of the year. R. Cauthorn. [fe 28]
tween the Confederacy and other powers.
An act has been passed to raise money to support the Government.
It authorizes the President to borrow $15,000,000, payable in ten years, at an interest of 8 per cent. The last sections directs an export duty of ½ per cent. on each pound of cotton exported after the 1st of August next, to create a fund to liquidate principal and interest of the load.
The Committee on Flags have not yet reported.
[second Dispatch.]
Montgomery, Ala.,March 1.--Congress has passed the following acts:
Providing, until suitable stamps can be obtained, that the Postmaster General may require pre-payment in money.
Authorizing contracts to be made with steamer companies to carry the mails.
The following bills were introduced:
Providing for a conflict of arms between the old and new Governments, in case of the refusal by the old to recognize the new Government.
Providing that Confederated Courts shall not take cognizance of civ
Congressional. WashingtonMarch 1.
--Senate.--The morning hour was unimportant.
The Peace Congress proposition was taken up.
Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, moved an amendment striking out the 1st section, (the Territorial division,) and insert the 1st article of the Crittenden proposition.
The motion was discussed by Collamer, Bigler, Seward, Trumbull, Crittenden, Mason and others, until adjournment.
House.--The Army bill was debated.
The Report of the Committee of Thirty-Three was taken up, but nothing done with it.
A resolution admitting New Mexico was tabled.
A resolution amending the Fugitive Slave law was passed.
A resolution for the rendition of fugitives from justice was debated and rejected.
These were the last of a series.
The Speaker asked leave to lay before the House the Peace Congress proposition — objected to.
The House then took a recess until evening,
Evening Session.-- The House refused to take up the Peace Congres
The North Carolina election. Raleigh,N. C.,March 1
-- The following majorities for the Union candidates have been received: Wake 1,200; Rowan 400; Davidson 1,200; Guilford 2,000.
Alamance, Orange and Johnson give large Union majorities.
Montgomery and Tazewell go for Union.
Brunswick, New Hanover, Wayne, Mecklenburg, Cabarras, Nash, Edgecombe, Lenoir, Dublin, Crayen, go for secession by, mostly, large majorities.
The result for or against a Convention is indefinite.
