–The revenue cutter Dodge was seized in Galveston Bay, by order of the authorities of Texas. The officer in command resigned, as Breshwood did at New Orleans, and tendered his services to the rebels.–Times, March 6.

–General Twiggs was expelled from the army of the United States. The following is the official order for his expulsion:

War Department,
Adjutant-General’s Office,
Washington, March 1, 1861.

The following order is published for the information of the army:
“War Department, March 1, 1861.

“By the direction of the President of the United States, it is ordered that Brigadier-General David E. Twiggs be and is hereby dismissed from the army of the United States for his treachery to the flag of his country, in having surrendered on the 18th of February, 1861, on the demand of the authorities of Texas, the military posts and other property of the United States in his department and under his charge.

J. HOLT, Secretary of War.
“By order of the Secretary of War.
“S. COOPER, Adjutant-General.”
–Evening Post, March 4.

–The Secretary of War at Washington received a despatch from Major Anderson, in which he contradicts the statement that President Davis had been to Charleston. He says that the report that he had been sick is without a particle of foundation. He is -in good health, as is also his little band of soldiers. Affairs in Charleston harbor are arriving at a point when further delay on their part will be impossible. Their extensive works of defence and attack are nearly if not quite completed. The feeling between the authorities and Major Anderson continues to be friendly, and he is allowed all the facilities that he could expect. Fresh provisions and marketing are supplied in abundance. He experienced no difficulty in sending or receiving his mail matter. – Washington Star.

–Mr. Corwin’s report from the committee of thirty-three came up for final passage in Congress this morning. It was agreed to amid thunders of applause from the galleries and the floor. As the vote proceeded, the excitement was intense, and on the announcement of the result, the inexpressible enthusiasm of the members and the crowded galleries found vent in uproarious demonstrations. All feel that it is the harbinger of peace.–(Doc. 41.)–Commercial, Feb. 28.

–The Peace Convention submitted to the United States Senate a plan of adjustment involved in seven amendments to the Constitution of the United States.–(Doc. 40.) –Herald, March 4.

Feb. 26.–Captain Hill, in command of Fort Brown, Texas, refused to surrender his post as ordered by General Twiggs, and engaged in preparations to defend it.–Times, March 6.

February 24.—Susie Daggett and I went to the hall this morning to clean up. We sent back the dishes, not one broken, and disposed of everything but the tables and stoves, which were to be taken away this afternoon. We feel quite satis?ed with the receipts so far, but the expenses will be considerable. In Ontario County Times of the following week we ?nd this card of thanks:

February 28.—The Fair for the bene?t of the Freedmen, held in the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday of last week was eminently successful, and the young ladies take this method of returning their sincere thanks to the people of Canandaigua and vicinity for their generous contributions and liberal patronage. It being the ?rst public enterprise in which the Society has ventured independently, the young ladies were somewhat fearful of the result, but having met with such generous responses from every quarter they feel assured that they need never again doubt of success in any similar attempt so long as Canandaigua contains so many large hearts and corresponding purses. But our village cannot have all the praise this time. The Society is particularly indebted to Mr. F. F. Thompson and Mr. S. D. Backus of New York City, for their very substantial aid, not only in gifts and unstinted patronage, but for their invaluable labor in the decoration of the hall and conduct of the Fair. But for them most of the manual labor would have fallen upon the ladies. The thanks of the Society are especially due, also, to those ladies who assisted personally with their superior knowledge and older experience. Also to Mr. W. P. Fiske for his valuable services as cashier, and to Messrs. Daggett, Chapin and Hills for services at the door; and to all the little boys and girls who helped in so many ways. The receipts amounted to about $490, and thanks to our cashier, the money is all good, and will soon be on its way carrying substantial visions of something to eat and to wear to at least a few of the poor Freedmen of the South.

By order of Society,

CARRIE C. RICHARDS, Pres’t.
EMMA H. WHEELER, Sec’y.

MR. EDITOR—I expected to see an account of the Young Ladies’ Fair in your last number, but only saw a very handsome acknowledgment by the ladies to the citizens. Your “local” must have been absent; and I beg the privilege in behalf of myself and many others of doing tardy justice to the successful efforts of the Aid Society at their debut February 22nd.

Gotham furnished an artist and an architect, and the Society did the rest. The decorations were in excellent taste, and so were the young ladies. The eatables were very toothsome. The skating pond was never in better condition. On entering the hall I paused ?rst before the table of toys, fancy work and perfumery. Here was the President, and I hope I shall be pardoned for saying that no President since the days of Washington can compare with the President of this Society. Then I visited a candy table, and hesitated a long time before deciding which I would rather eat, the delicacies that were sold, or the charming creatures who sold them. One delicious morsel, in a pink silk, was so tempting that I seriously contemplated eating her with a spoon—waterfall and all. [By the way, how do we know that the Romans wore waterfalls? Because Marc Antony, in his funeral oration on Mr. Caesar, exclaimed, “O water fall was there, my countrymen! ”] At this point my attention was attracted by a ?sh pond. I tried my luck, caught a whale, and seeing all my friends beginning to blubber, I determined to visit the old woman who lived in a shoe.—She was very glad to see me. I bought one of her children, which the Society can redeem for $1,000 in smoking caps. The fried oysters were delicious; a great many of the bivalves got into a stew, and I helped several of them out. Delicate ice cream, nicely “baked in cowld ovens,” was destroyed in immense quantities. I scream when I remember the plates full I devoured, and the number of bright women to whom I paid my devours. Beautiful cigar girls sold fragrant Havanas, and bit off the ends at ?ve cents apiece, extra. The fair post-mistress and her fair clerks, so fair that they were almost fairies, drove a very thriving business. It was altogether a “great moral show.”—Let no man say hereafter that the young ladies of Canandaigua are uneducated in all that makes women lovely and useful. Anna Dickinson has no mission to this town. The members of this Society have won the admiration of all their friends, and especially of the most devoted of their servants,                                                                 Q. E. D.

If I had written that article, I should have given the praise to Susie Daggett, for it belongs to her.

February 23.-—We took in two hundred dollars to-day at the fair. We wound up with an auction. We asked Mrs. George Willson if she could not write a poem expressing our thanks to Mr. Backus and she stepped aside for about five minutes and handed us the following lines which we sent to him. We think it is about the nicest thing in the whole fair.

“In ancient time the God of Wine
They crowned with vintage of the vine,
And sung his praise with song and glee
And all their best of minstrelsy.
The Backus whom we honor now
Would scorn to wreathe his generous brow
With heathen emblems—better he
Will love our gratitude to see
Expressed in all the happy faces
Assembled in these pleasant places.
May joy attend his footsteps here
And crown him in a brighter sphere.”

Feb. 23.–President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived in Washington.   The published programme of his journey had been abandoned at Harrisburg, which city he left secretly last night.–(Doc. 38.)–Commercial, Feb. 28.

–United States property, to a great amount, together with the various army posts in Texas, were betrayed to that State by General Twiggs. –(Doc. 39.)–Times, Feb. 26.

February 22.—At the hall all day. The fair opened at 2 P.M. We had quite a crowd in the evening and took in over three hundred dollars. Charlie Hills and Ellsworth Daggett stayed there all night to take care of the hall. We had a ?sh pond, a grab-bag and a post-of?ce. Anna says they had all the smart people in the post-of?ce to write the letters,—Mr. Morse, Miss Achert, Albert Granger and herself. Some one asked Albert  Granger if his law business was good and he said one man thronged into his of?ce one day.

–The people of Charleston, S. C., celebrated Washington’s birthday with great enthusiasm. The Pickens cadets paraded for the first time, and were presented to Governor Pickens by Lieutenant Magrath. The Governor made the company a brief address, urging upon its members the bright and shining example of Washington as deserving imitation. Subsequently a banner was presented to the Washington Light Infantry, and in the evening the company reassembled in Hibernian Hall, where it was addressed by Colonel Edward Carroll, in an oration of a rather sanguinary hue. Other companies also celebrated the day in their own w ay.–Louisville Journal.

–The Collector of Charleston gives official notice that all vessels from foreign States, except Texas, will be treated as “foreign vessels,” and subjected to the port dues and other charges established by the laws of the Confederated States.–Charleston Courier.

February 21.—Been at the hall all day, trimming the room. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Backus came down and if they had not helped us we would not have done much. Mr. Backus put up all the principal drapery and made it look beautiful.

–The President of the Southern Confederacy nominated the following members of his Cabinet:

Secretary of State–Mr. Toombs.
Secretary of the Treasury–Mr. Memminger.
Secretary of War–Mr. L. Pope Walker.

They were confirmed.–Tribune, Feb. 22.

–Governor Brown, at Savannah, Ga., seized the ship Martha J. Ward, bark Adjuster, and brig Harold, all belonging to citizens of New York. They will be detained until the arms are delivered up by the State of New York.

–The Congress at Montgomery passed an act declaring the establishment of the free navigation of the Mississippi.–Philadelphia Press, Feb. 23.

February 20.—Our society is going to hold a fair for the Freedmen, in the Town Hall. Susie Daggett and I have been there all day to see about the tables and stoves. We got Mrs. Binks to come and help us.

February 20th 1866.

       I read over my journal this morning and determined to finish it by making a note of the events of the Summer just passed. In April Arthur came home from the Army in North Carolina being sent to a hospital in Raleigh, and there being no room for him in the over crowded building, he was allowed to proceed home, to recruit, having had a severe attack of fever. In June Berkley & Harry arrived, the war being over, both Armys Lees & Johnstons having surrendered, & the Southern States overwhelmed, & conquered.

       The boys found us most happy to see them, but with an empty corn box, & no money, that could be so called; we sent about, & did as others, sold dresses and ornaments, and bought bacon, & corn, the servants continued with us & Patty who had lived with me for 36 years, and always behaved with the most examplary propriety, being a skillful seamstress, tailoress, Mantuamaker, & washer & ironer, proposed herself to work out; wash & iron for us & support her 2 children & herself, the children waiting on us. This she did faithfully until she left us the 10th January, being sent for by her son & Husband. When she could she sold articles for us, going at all times, & would take nothing for her trouble. She frequently brought me grist, Molasses, & flour, which she said was my share of what she made. The old Mauma has acted throughout with the most perfect consideration, she was terribly mortified by Elizabeth being a teacher, & Gabriella, & Charlotte keeping a little School. She said to the Kenedys, “You see dem going long so; but dey has plenty of gould and silver in de bank; and dey is such an old family.—”

       When Patty came to take leave of me she said “My dear Mistress, My dear Mistress”, with a great appearance of feeling, & brought a little oven in her hand, a present to the young ladies, they had often borrowed it from her during the war to bake cakes in their room. I asked her if she could not take it with her, she said “Oh, yes mam, but I always termined to give it to the young ladies when I went away,” and then she sent them a little clothes horse to dry their muslins on. I am thankful amid the wreck of all to have this example of affection and duty to always remember. 3 days before she went one of the servants asked her if she was going to bake for her journey, no she said I am going to wash my mistresses clothes, & so she did leaving every thing clean, tubs &c.

       The old Mauma is living at Mrs Hankels her own choice, she has behaved with uniform kindness. Always when she got any thing nice she brought it to Lotty or Ella and they took it from her & seemed to enjoy it coming out of her pocket, wrapped in a piece of clean cloth, or a scrap of brown paper. During the hardest part of the war she was living at Mrs Irwins, and as they kept a plentiful table, & fed her well for her services, she saved some of her dinner every day for Harry, & he with the apetite of a growing boy, scarcely satisfied, went every night to see her, & eat her present to him.—

       Lewis came home from Johnston’s Army, & Elizabeth had her long vacation of 3 Months, Lewis & Arthur gave us some anxiety from their dissipated tendencies. Harry returned to his School, at the College. Mr Carlise is an excellent teacher and we are most thankful he has this opportunity of getting a good education. Mrs Kenedys family were very hospitable, the boys and girls were frequently asked over there to spend the evening and Clementine & Mary established a Musical Club to meet every Tuesday evening at the house of the different members for the enjoyment of society, and the improvement of Music. This association was very pleasant and continued until the end of January.—

       Lewis paid attention to Miss Clementina, and after a time was accepted, & is now married & settled at Frog Level, near Greenville, being the only Dr in the place & having the only Drug Store.—She is a very nice girl, educated & pleasant looking and mannered, a member of the Episcopal Church, so is Lewis, and now through Gods mercy he is a temperance man & I trust will succeed.

       The wedding was a quiet morning affair, no bridesmaids, cake & wine, at the Grandmothers , and they set off early on Thursday morning for their future home, in a carriage, via Greenville, intended going the same day, 7th Feb 1866 but the coachman said it was a rainy day, & late, & he could only take them half way to a little way side inn.—

       Lewis had $3000 to commence his married life on. I gave it to him, but as the property in New York was in the law courts, under the Confiscation act & could not be used until released Lewis Morris lent him this sum.—and he seems to be acting wisely & well with it.—

       Mary Legge was married in October, quite a flourishing wedding and fixings, 9 bridesmaids & groomsmen. Col. Legge, the father of these young ladies, is a man of intemperate habits, and no morals, never pays any thing he owes, and does not regard his word. That such a person should occupy positions of trust, & honor in this place is a proof of the low state of morals. I am sorry Clementina was so sired, her Mother’s family are very nice people.—

       Mr Grimball went to Charleston with Lewis early in November. Arthur went down with 2 wagons in charge to Mr Wagner with articles of value & importance, and got $50 for his services which bought him some clothes. Berkley went by the cars.—

       Mr Grimball has lately got possession of his Plantations but is very much worried by his debts on them, & the accumulation of interest. The Morris’s refuse to take the places to liquidate the debt.—My Property in New York is by the laws of the State not amenable to the debts of my husband during my life, and I am permitted to make such disposition of it by deed, gift, or will, as I may see fit.—

       Should I die intestate he might be held entitled to a life estate in the property, to which extent his creditors might claim. I have written to request Harry to write a will for me giving Mr Grimball a suitable portion of my property for his life, & giving it at his death to the children. The rest equally divided among the children, all sharing alike.—

       My dear John has sent me a present of 2 hats, 1 a Jockey, the other a silk, fully trimmed, and 1 doz pair of stockings, 1 doz Pocket handkerchiefs, hoop, balmoral dress shawl, cuffs, collars, shawl, gloves. I am very much pleased at this, mark of his attachment. The two boxes, paper ones, came through Baltimore from a Miss Anna Wells to whom John is or was engaged to be married. They are in Charleston with Mr Grimball.—

       The Wilkinses are living at their house Lamson Street Charleston. Mr Grimball hires a room from them for $15 per Month. Arthur has gone up Cooper River to keep a Store with Prioleau & Alston, for the negroes, he sent to Berkley for Calico of a blue ground, with sprawling red flowers on it, as best suited to the taste of the Customers. They are paid in Rice, & A. sees visions of great success before him.—The end of the war found the old aristocracy reduced to many straights to get on and applying for, & gladly taking, very inferior places. Henry Manigault and his wife are Steward & Matron of the Alms House in Charleston. Williams Middleton is renting out his rooms, James Heyward’s wife & daughters & W. H. Heyward’s are taking in sewing. Mrs Allston the Gov’ widow, keeps a boarding school. The Miss Manigaults teach in Yorkville,—and all over the State people are making efforts to support themselves, and adorning their reduced circumstances by their elegance & education.

       Elizabeth has engaged with Miss Read for another year, and in consequence of this I suppose we will stay here another Summer.

       We have engaged a family of our own former slaves as our hired servants, a man Josey, his wife Amy & daughter Delia for $16 per Month. The man $10, the girl & woman $6, they do so far very well.—

–Old Fort Kearney, Kansas Territory, was taken possession of by the secessionists, and a secession flag raised. It was soon after retaken by a party of Unionists.–Times, Feb. 21.

–Jefferson Davis was inaugurated President of the Southern Confederacy.–(Doc. 37.)

1866 February 13.—Our brother James was married to-day to Louise Livingston James of New York City.

Feb. 13.–Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, were declared by Vice-President Breckenridge, elected President and Vice-President of the United States for the four years from March 4, 1861.–(Doc. 36.)–Tribune, Feb. 14.

–Eight thousand Sharp’s rifle cartridges and 10,000 Sharp’s rifle primers, were seized by the police in New York city on a Charleston steamer.–Idem.

–The New York vessels seized by the State of Georgia were released.–Courier & Enquirer.

–At Montgomery, Mr. Memminger presented a flag sent by some of the young ladies of South Carolina to the Convention.–(Doc. 35.)–National Intelligencer.

–The Congress at Montgomery this evening unanimously agreed to a constitution and provisional government. They will go into immediate operation.–(Doc. 33.)–No propositions for compromise or reconstruction. After the vote on the constitution was taken, Jefferson Davis was elected President, and Alexander H. Stevens Vice-President of the Southern Confederacy, by the Congress.–(Doc. 34.)–Commercial Advertiser.

–Brigs W. R. Kibby and Golden Lead; barks Adjuster and C. Colden Murray; and schooner Julia A. Hallock, all owned in New York, were seized in the harbor of Savannah, by order of the Governor of Georgia, in reprisal for the seizure, in New York, of arms consigned to Georgia.–Baltimore American.

–The Little Rock arsenal, Arkansas, with 9,000 stands of arms, 40 cannon, and a large amount of ammunition, was surrendered to the State of Arkansas.–N. Y. Times, Feb. 11.

–The Peace Convention, at Washington, organized permanently, with Ex-president John Tyler in the chair; J O. Wright, of Ohio, secretary.–Herald, Feb. 6.

–The Montgomery convention organized with Howell Cobb, president, and Johnson L Hooper, secretary.–(Doc. 32.)

–The North Carolina House of Representatives passed unanimously a declaration that if reconciliation fails, North Carolina will go with the other slave States.–Times, Feb. 6.

–The United States revenue cutter Lewis Cass, Capt. Morrison, a Georgian, was surrendered by the officer at Mobile to the State of Louisiana.–(Doc. 31.)–N Y. Times, Feb. 6.