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December, and for no other purpose. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to exchange par bonds of the United States for said Treasury notes at legal interest, and shall not be obliged to accept the most favorable bids as provided for unless he shall consider them advantageous to the United States, and any portion of said loan not taken under the first advertisement, he may again advertise according to his discretion. Certain distinguished Virginians have telegraphed to Governor Pickens, requesting him to still forbear assaulting Fort Sumter. The Governor has replied that he would take into respectful consideration any suggestion from them, but could give no definite answer until he shall receive the President's communication, and ascertain the grounds of the latter's refusal to surrender Fort Sumter. The letter of Colonel Hayne, in rejoinder to the President's reply through the Secretary of War, was not received by the President until after the special message a
Mrs. Pickens. --The wife of Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, is said to be an exceedingly fascinating woman, and immensely popular with the officers of the South Carolina army. She rather fancies military affairs, and makes regular inspections of the forts and camp, where she is always received with enthusiasm. A writer who saw her recently at review, says that she wore "a dark colored French basque, a velvet hat ornamented with a red ostrich feather, a veil, sable muff and cape of the sGov. Pickens, of South Carolina, is said to be an exceedingly fascinating woman, and immensely popular with the officers of the South Carolina army. She rather fancies military affairs, and makes regular inspections of the forts and camp, where she is always received with enthusiasm. A writer who saw her recently at review, says that she wore "a dark colored French basque, a velvet hat ornamented with a red ostrich feather, a veil, sable muff and cape of the same material, had dark hair confined by a not, and carried a parasol."