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COLUMBUS:
Tuesday Morning, Jan. 89, 1861.
Gen. Scott was burnt in effigy by the
student sos Franklin College, in this
State, on the night of the 21st.
The Alabama Convention will adjourn
to morrow until March 4th, unless sooner
convened by tho President, or in case of
a vacancy in the office of Governor.
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, says
the defense was withdrawn in the case of
the fugitive slave girl Lucy, on the 23d,
and she would be returned to Virginia
on the 24th.
lion Thos. J. Judge, of Montgomery,
has been appointed by the Governor of
Alabama, Commissioner to Washington
to treat with the United States Govern
ment in respect to the forts, arsenal, &c.,
in that State.
Mr. J. S. Peterson Associate Editor of
the Atlanta National American has retired
from the position he has occupied for
several years in connection with that pa
per.
The Pensacola Observer does not credit
the statement made in the Washington
dispatch to the Montgomery Mail, that
the Post Office Department had conclu
ded to abolish the Post Office at Pensaco
la.
H. C Vaughn, Administrator of John
Donaldson, deceased, recently sold a lot
of negroes in Marengo county, Ala., for
cash. One woman and two children
brought SI,OOO, one woman and child,
$1,540 and the last of the four brought
$1,330.
.
Condition of the Government.
Hon. John 11. Dix, Secretary of the
Treasury, says it will require $20,000,-
000 in addition to the income delivera
ble from all sources, to maintain the
Government until the first of July.
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Louisiana Convention.
All the Parishes in Louisiana have
been heard from. Parties Stand for im
mediate Separate State Secession, 80; for
Co-operation with the Southern States,
50, Majority for secession 30. We shall
hear the verdict in a few days.
The Pensacola Gazette learns from Mr.
Abercrombie, one of the delegates to the
Convention from that county, on a visit
home, that the Convention and Legisla
ture of the State will probably remain in
session a month or six weeks longer for
tho transaction of Important business
which is constantly coming before it.
Munitions of War.
We understand, says the Wilmington
(N. C.) Journal of the 21st, that some
three loads of powder, cannon balls,
shells, etc., passed through this place
yesterday for the State of South Carolina.
It is said that there are among other
things some 1,600 balls and one thou
sand kegs of powder. They are said to
have been purchased in Richmond. —
They went on last night.
Jackson Artillery.
Tho Jackson Artillery, Capt. Parker,
left Macon Thursday in accordance with
the requisition ol’ Gov. Brown. They
wore escorted to the Depot by tho band
and other military companies, keeping
step to the music of “ The Girl I left bo
hind me ” —a large crowd of ladies and
others accompanying. The battery of
the Jackson Artillery consists of four six
pounders and two twelve pound howziters,
and a full compliment of Minnie muskets.
Secession Jubilee.
Last Monday night there was a grand
Jubilee iu Rome, says the Courier, of the
24th, in hojpor of tho secession of G eorgia
from the Union. The three Military
Companies were all on parade in full
uniform—there was a torch light proces
sion and most of the stores and private
residences of the place were brilliantly
illuminated. Six rounds were tired by
the Cavalry and twelve by the Light
Guards, besides fancy pyrotechnical dis
plays in large numbers by individuals
and unorganized companies.
Mutiny.
By a private letter to a friend, says
the Mobile Register, we learn that on the
18th a mutiny occurred at Fort Pickens,
which Lieut. Slimmer put down by force.
The mutineers declare that they will not
fire on the Florida trooops if attacked.
From what we can learn we doubt Sum
mer’s ability to fight his men against any
attack. Our friend says the letter is from
a reliable source.
Great Bxcltcmeut at Brooklyn.
A dispatch from New York, the 22d, to
the Memphis Avalanche, says: The peo
plo of Brooklyn were thrown into a fever
ish state of excitement on last night by
a current rumor that sympathizers with
the secessionists were about to make a
descent on the United States navy yard.
The Fifth Brigade assembled ready for
immediate action. The 13th, 14th and
28th regiments assembled at the city ar
mory, and the 7th regiment assembled at
the State arsenal. Up to a late hour last
night, however, there were no indications
of a disturbance.
A rumor was in circulation that 29,-
000 men under James Kerrigan were
about to make an attack on the navy
yard simultaneously by land and by wa
ter.
It is supposed that the difficulty at the |
Brooklyn navy yard is complicated with \
workmen recently discharged, to whom
the Government is two months’ pay in j
arrears.
Maryland Moving.
Large secession meetings have been
held in all the counties of Maryland it is ,
stated, and the people have taken the !
Convention question into their own
hands. Committees of leading citizens
have been appointed to make arrange
ments for an election to take place
throughout the State on the fourth of
February, for delegates to a State Con
vention.to assemble at Annapolis on the
third Monday of February.
Patriotic Contributions.
The Montgomery Advertiser says that
Col. George N. Gilmer, of Tallapoosa, has :
offered all his negroes to do any work
necessary for the defence of the State, and
will superintend them himself free of
charge.
Col. Alexander Davidson, of Perry, for
himself and neighbors, has tendered the
services of 100 negro fellows to the
State.
Last week, says the Pensacola Tri
bune, when the salute was being fired, by
order of Gen. Chase, for the new flag, an
old negro belonging to one of our citi
zens, living at Oakfield, suddenly came
into the house, and exclaimed, “Lor,
missus; dare’s dose nasty Yankee Doo
dles, shooting at our people.. I neber
liked dat Yankee Doodle tune, nohow.”
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Receipts of Gotten and Sugar.
There were received at New Orleans,
during the thirty-six hours ending at six
o’clock the 21st, 42,190 bales of cotton,
3398 hogsheads of sugar, 5530 barrels of
molasses, and 1794 half do., besides a
large quantity of other produce.
Troops for St. Simons.
IV e are pleaded to learu from a private
letter, says the Savannah Republican,
that Governor Brown has ordered the
Jackson Artillery, of Macon, to proceed,
forthwith, to St. Simons Island, and
there remain for the protection of that
portion of the coast, until otherwise or
dered.
From the same source, we learn that
Engineers are already in the field sur
veying the route from Savannah to Tybee,
and will be ready to report in a few days.
Ibis survey is with the view of estab
lishing a line of telegraph.
IV hile on the subject of coast defences,
says the Republican, we would suggest
the importance of the State’s constructing
immediately a line of telegraph from
Wayuesville to Brunswick, connecting at
the former place with the Cuban line,
, together with a line from Savannah to
j Tybee.
Since the above was written we per
: ceive from the Macon Telegraph, that
I the “Jackson Artillery” have received
a dispatch to await further orders.
Georgia—Southern Congress.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the Georgia Convention, Mr. Toombs,
Chairman, having considered the subject
of a Congress of the seceding States at
Montgomery on the 4th of February, re
ported the following resolutions on the
23d:
Resolved, That this Convention will
to-morrow a 12 o’clock, M,, elect ten del
egates to represent the State of Georgia
in said Congress, with such powers as the
Convention may hereafter confer upon
them, and that a majority of ali the votes
cast shall be necessary to a choice.
Resolved, That the Committee on For
eign Relations do prepare instructions for
said representatives, to be submitted to
this Convention.
The report was read and received.
Both resolutions were adopted, the
first one being amended by authorizing
the delegates from each Congressional
► District to present the name of a suitable
person to represent their district, and
two from the State at large.
Military Movements at Augusta,
j We learn from the Augusta press, that
the presence of Gov. Brown and the ruil
j itary movement in that city are under
] stood to be the purpose of taking posses
sion of the Arsenal at the Sand Hills.—
The Dispatch says the Governor sent a
message to Capt. Elisey in command of
the Arsenal, through Col. Philips, one of
bis Aids-de-Camp. The message is be
lieved to be a demand for its surrender,
and judging from the Dispatch’sremarks,
his Excellency will bring sufficient force
to his assistance in crushing any attempt
at resistance. The volunteer corps and
militia were notified to report themselves
for duty at 8 o’clock, yesterday morning.
The result of the dispatch to Capt. Eli
sey, is said by the Dispatch not to be as
satisfactory as might have been desired,
or expected.
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Unfortunate Accident.
We understand says the Eufaula Ex
press, of the 24th, that one of the deck
“hands employed on the steamer Chewala,
was accidently drowned on Tuesday last.
The name of the unfortunate individual,
was George W. Rossell, formerly an era
ployee in the Marble Yard in this place.
As the boat was rounding too prepara
tory to moving farther up the wharf, the
deceased by some means fell overboard
and was drowned.
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Cowardly Act.
A correspondent of the Catoosa Jour
nal the 14th, is informed that on the Sat
urday previous a portion of the ladies of
LaFayette, Walker county, made and
hoisted a secession flag. The lone star of
Georgia was permitted to float in the
breeze unharmed, notwithstanding the
demonstrations of certain Union loving
individuals, until a late hour at night.—
Then when all good people were asleep,
some coward fired into this handiwork of
the patriotic ladies.
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Weighty Reasons*
The Providence Post, a highly conser
vative paper, pronounces the idea of coer
cing the South to be perfectly ridiculous,
Tor the following weighty and conclusive
reasons: “In the first place it cannot be
done. No power on earth can accomplish
it. In the next place, it involves a
bloodier civil war than the civilized world
has ever witnessed. In the third place,
it involves an expenditure on our part
which our tax payers would never con
sent to provide for.”
Accidentally Killed.
On Saturday last, says the Montgome
ry Tost, Wm. Manchew, in the employ of
the Alabama and Florida Rail Road com
pany, was accidentally killed by the cars
running over him. The train was in mo
tion when he endeavored to jump on
board and slipped and fell across the
track. Six wheels of the cars passed
over his body, almost severing it.
Tlie Sentiment in Georgia.
Our exchanges from all quarters qf
Georgia bring us accounts of jubilees
and general demonstrations of joy on ac
count of her secession and the indepen
dent stand she has assumed among the
nations of the Earth. From all sections
of the State, North, East, South and
West, there seems to be but one mind,
and that is the determination to sustain
the action of the Convention at all haz
ards should it become necessary.
President’s Last Levee.
At President Buchanan’s last levee,
there was present, among others G. P.
Fox, the well known New York tailor, in a
blue coat of immaculate fit, and bearing
a boquet of magnificent proportions,
which he took occasion to present to Miss
Lane, he blushing like a peony mean
while.
Louisville Market.
The Journal of the 21st inst, says pro
visions are in active demand and ad
vancing. It quotes mess pork at 17 to
17 25, clear bulk sides bacon at 9 cts.,
prime lard at 9| ; bacon shoulders at 71
cents. Corn is quoted at 52 to 55, sacks
included, and oats at 55 with the sacks.
A Large River.
The Holston at this point, and at this
writing, says the Knoxville Whig, of the
19th, is no longer a River but an “Inland
Sea” of the largest magnitude. The
River has never been as high since 1847.
The back water is nearly up to the bridge
on Main street, on First Creek.
The New York Herald has been awar
ded the Postcffice advertising for the
present year, it having shown an average
daily circulation of 77,107. Its only
competitor was the Sun, a daily penny
paper, which fell 20,000 behind it.
A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune, from Rome in that State, says
the Anti-Slavery Convention convened at
that place on the 17th instant, was taken
possession of by an organized mob before
the regular proceedings commenced. —
There was no attempt at speaking.
The Charleston papers publish a letter
from Byrd Douglas, Esq., of Memphis,
Tennessee, enclosing to Gov. Pickens, of
South Carolina, a check for SI,OOO to be
applied to the use of the State.
Col. Slaughter— Opelika and. Talla
dega Rail Road.
Owing to4he unsettled condition of the j
country and the excited state of the public
mind which has been and is still almost
entirely absorbed in current political j
events, the enterprise of building the ■
Opelika and Talladega Road as well as i
all others of a public nature, have very
’ naturally been forgotten. But whether j
a Southern Confederacy shall ultimately
be established or not, we presume the
above enterprise in which Columbus is
so vitally interested, will not be aban
doned, but on the contrary, pushed on
as rapidly as possible to completion.—
Col. J. R. Slaughter, President of the
company, was in the city a day or two
since and is as sangninc as ever of the
j success of the enterprise, and informs
us that the people along the line of the
Road are yet highly interested in its
progress and final completion. He has
applied through the Senator from Talla
poosa county to the Alabama Legislature
for an amendment of the charter to
I extend the Road to Tuscumbia and call it
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the Opelika, Talladega and Tuscumbia
Railroad. In this connection we would
remind guardians, executors, adminis
trators and others who are entrusted
with money and desire a safe investment,
that the city of Columbus has issued
$35,000 of her bonds to aid in the con
struction of this Road and are- for sale
by the company. Persons investing
would be secured and would realize the
interest accruing semi-annually. This
is an investment that commends itself,
especially to the friends of the R,oad
having capital to invest. Like all others
of the city of Columbus or those residing
nearer having property adjacent to the
Road, they are deeply interested in its
completion, which cannot fail to greatly
enhance the value of that property. We
hope our people will not entirely loose
sight of this enterprise, unless they con
template being entirely annihilated by
the Black Bepublieans and reduced to
the condition of conquered provinces
We can assure our Alabama friends, that
the interest felt iu Columbus in the suc
cess of the Road, only slumbers to be
revived more than ever on the revival of
business, the settlement of pending politi
cal difficulties and the restoration of
public confidence.
Important from Augusta—Tlie Ar
senal Surrendered to the State.
Augusta, Jan. 24.—Seven hundred
troops assembled here this morning for
the purpose of making a demonstration
on the Arsenal.
Gov. Brown, who is now here, demand
ed the surrender of the arsenal, and the
demand was complied with at half-past
twelve o'clock to day.
Negotiations were carried on yesterday
and this morning.
In addition to the number of military,
the number of citizens UDder arms was
not less than a thousand. The order to
march had been given when Governor
Brown received a message from Captain
Elzey, requesting an interview, the result
of which was a capitulation on the follow
ing terms:
First. The United States flag to be sa
luted and lowered by the company late
in occupation.
Second. The company to march out
with military honors.
Third. A receipt to be given for the
public property, with a view to its being
accounted for hereafter on adjustment
between the State of Georgia and the
United States of America.
Fourth. The company to retain its arms
and company property, to be allowed
quarters, and the use of the ordinary
transportation wagon until their with
drawal from this State, and their unob
structed egress by the way of Savannah
to the sea.
In the arsenal was a battery of two
twelve pound howziters and two cannon,
twenty-two thousand muskets and rifles,
large stores of powder, cannon balls,
grape shot, &c. After the retirement of
the Federal troops, a salute of one gun
was fired for Georgia, five for the sece
ding States, and fifteen for the Southern
Confederacy in futuro.
We notice that Gen. Williams, of Mus
cogee, was present, and assisted by his
advice.
The foregoing we have condensed from
the Constitutionalist.
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Arms at the South.
Col. Craig, of the Ordinance Bureau
has transmitted to the Chairman of the
House Military Committee, a statement
of the transfer of arras to the South.—
Arms were removed from and to the pla
ces as follows:
“From Springfield armory, sixty-five
thousand percussion muskets, calibre
sixty-nine hundredths of an inch.
“From Watertown arsenal, six thou
sand percussion rifles, calibre fifty-four
hundretbs of an inch.
“ From Watervliet arsenal, four thou
sand percussion rifles, calibre fifty-four
hundretbs of an inch.
“Os which they were sent as follows:
Percussion Altered Percussion
Muskets. Muskets. Rifles.
Charleston arsenal 9,280 5,720 2,000
North Carolina 15,450 9,520 - 2,000
Augusta, Ga 12.380 7,620 2.000
Mt. Vernon, Ala 9’280 5.720 2.000
Baton Rouge, La 18,526 11,420 2.000
The Great Gun of the Age.
A correspondent of the Columbia (S.
C.) Guardian says that Mr. Lorenzo Si
bert and Col. J. M. McCue, of Mt. Solon,
Augusta co., Va., patented in July last
a gun, the invention of the former gen
tleman. It is a self loading and repeat
ing gun, and is simple in mechanism,
durable, cheap of construction, and of
great range and accuracy. The powder
and ball are contained in a metalic case
of steel. These, whenloaded, are placed
in a magazine surrounding the barrel,
and descend by their weight into a pair
of cylinders and are discharged as rapid
ly as you can cock and pull trigger. As
an army gun with bayonet, or as a car
bine for cavalry, or fowling or sporting
gun, or in shape of a pistol, it must be
very formidable. It has the unqualified
endorsement of Secretary Floyd.
Texas Convention.
The Convention of the people of Texas
assembles to day. The secessionists
(immediate,) have a large majority. It
has been stated that the contest of can
didates was not between cooperationiats
and secessionists, but between Southern
Confederationists and Independent Tex
ans, the former being for the union of
the State with a Southern Confederacy,
and the latter for Texas as an indepen
dent Republic. The latter are reported
to be defeated by a considerable majority.
On account of the political troubles
which surround the State, the students of
South Carolina College at Columbia,
formed a company on the 19th inst.—
Sixty three enrolled their names on the
first call, which number was increased to
a hundred on the 21st. John H. Gary,
of Abbeville, w&| chosen Captain.—
Among the officers elect are J. C. Hab
ersham, Second Sergeant, and R. DeT. !
Lawrence, Second Corporal, both from i
Georgia.
Serg’t Delaney, late of the U. S. Army,
was found dead near the Hospital
Springs, West Florida, on the 19th inst.
He had refused to fight agaiost the South,
avowing himself as a secessionist to his
commanding officer. His remains were
buried with military honors by the Met
ropolitan Guards of Montgomery, which
company he had joined.
Letter from Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 18, 1861.
Dear Hun: I presume that a few on
dits from this city would be acceptable
to you, aud having a leisure moment at
command, I shall employ it for that pur
pose. At the present time of writing,
our citizens are considerably excited,
owing to the news brought over this
morning from Pensacola. - The Comman
dant. (Lieut. Slimmer) of Fort Pickens
has peremptorily refused to surrender
the fort, only by Uncle Sa n’s orders, and
our boys that have gone over are as
equally determined to capture it at all
hazards, cost what it may. The Missis
sippi companies left to-day on steamship
Oregon for Pensacola, and ere this reach
es you, there will be at Pensacola not
lees than twenty-five hundred brave and
efficient men. Our city, this week, has
been in a blaze of enthusiasm, produced
by the arrival and departure of troops. —
Brass buttons and epaulettes meet you at
every corner ; the glittering musket and
leadened and ominous-looking rifle is
seeD, not only iu the hands of the mem
bers of the various companies, but also
iu the hands of citizens. Fight, and to
death, if necessary, is the watchword.—
This feeling pervades not only the bosom
of those doiDg service, but of the ladies.
The women of Mobile are working with a
will and patriotic devotion worthy of
their sires of ’76. The boys have become
little heroes, and daily sing snatches of
patriotic songs; and the negroes have
caught the prevailing sentiment and are
in ecstacies.
Our own fort (Morgan) is in a complete
state of defence and garrisoned by about
two huudred men. lam going down
next Saturday on the steamer Junior to
take a survey of its works, and will re
port upon my return.
I presume you have read the contribu
tions to the columns of the Mercury of
“ Plain Talk.” This individual waked
up the ire of several Yankee steamboat
captains iu his Article No. 6, and “Plain
Talk” thought, atone time that coffee and
pistols for two would be the result; but
you will ’ observe that “Plain Talk,” in
his Article No. 7, is not averse to facing
the music, let the tune be what it may.
You may rest assured of one thing:
“Plain Talk” has in this city alone one
thousand men to back him in his on
slaughts upoa Yankeedorn.
Great activity now prevails in the cot
ton market of the Queen City of the Gulf.
Our levee literally groaus beneath the
staple, sugar and molasses. Our steam
boats are now beginning to make money.
ANON.
Tile Tragedy In Alabama.
We find the following particulars of the
recent terrible tragedy in Baldwin coun
ty, Alabama, in a letter to the Pensacola
Observer. Mr. English was a gentleman
of high standing in his county :
Montgomery Hire,
Baldwin Cos., Ala., Jau. 14th, 1861.
Messrs. Editors :—ln my last letter to
the Observer I gave you a partial account
of the horrible affair which occurred in
the family of Mr. William English, not
long ago—not knowing any of the partic
ulars at the time as to its cause. Since
then it has been ascertained that bank
ruptcy was the sole and entire cause.—
He went to Mobile, as I was informed,
with a draft on the bank of that city call
ing for $60,000, which he failed to get.
Supposing it lost forever, and himself and
family impoverished, he returned home
with/a heavy heart. On the first evening
after his return home he ordered the
nurse to assemble the children in the
parlor, which she did, not suspecting his
murderous intentions. As soon as the
nurse had left the room he approached
the cradle in which lay his youngest
child, an infant nine months old, and cut
its throat from ear to ear. The nurse
happened to look through the window and
saw what he was doing, and hastened to
the garden where Mrs. English was su
perintending some work, and gave the
alarm. Mrs. E. started for the house in
all possible haste, and entered the parlor
just as he had cut the throat of the third
child, and was in the act of cutting his
own. Rushing forward, she seized him
by the arm, and casting a woeful look at
the bleeding and mangled fofms of his
children demanded his reason for killing
them. He gently pushed her away, say
ing at the time that it was all for the best.
Before she could get to him again he made
a lick at his throat, completely severing
the jugular vein, aud falling into a chair,
gave way by degrees and fell dead upon
the floor, surrounded by the bleeding
forms of bis innocent children. Who can
imagine the feelings of the bereaved wife
and mother as she gazed upon the horri
ble scene. It is said that Mrs English is
a lady of uncommon Christian fortitude,
and indeed she must be to survive so ter
rible a shock.
From the Mobile Register.
Letter from Col. Leadbetter.
Fort Morgan, Jan. 18, 1861.
Editor of the Register —
Dear Sir: I observe in your paper of
this date a note from Mr. E. T. Sturdi
vant, of Livingston, Alabama, proffering
on behalf of himself and neighbors, the
services of their negroes, to the number
ot forty-six, iu the construction of de
fensive works for the protection of Mobile
Bay. As lam charged by the Governor
with the repairs of Fort Morgan, our
principal place of defence, and laborers
are much needed here, I shall be happy
to accept, on behalf of the Slate, the kind
offer of these patriotic citizens. If others,
equally zealous in the good cause, will
come forward with a similar definite
proposition, we shall soon find ourselves
here, fully prepared for whatever event
ualities may come. The spirit which
animates the State will secure the free
passage of these hands to Mobile, and
thence to the Fort they will be conveyed
by the State transport steamer.
Very truly sir, your ob’t serv’t,
D. LEADBETTER,
Colonel and Engineer.
As the gentlemen from Sumter county
who made the offer are nearly all sub
scribers to our paper, we say to them
that the services of their negroes, thus
patriotically tendered, are accepted.
Send them down by railroad or boat to
Quartermaster Green, Major J. Hessee,
or the Editor of this paper, and they will
be received and forwarded to the Fort.
EDITOR MOBILE REGISTER.
The Texas aud N. O. Railroad.
We learn from the Houston Telegraph,
of the 19th, that the work on the Texas
and New Orleans road, between Houston
and Liberty, is progressing, and also up
| on the Eastern Texas from Beaumont to
I Sabine Pass. It can be but a few weeks
now, says the same authority, before we
shall be placed in connection with the
Pass, and thence by a daily line of
steamers with Berwick’s Bay and New
Orleans, shortening the time between
Houston and New Orleans from twenty
to thirty hours.
and Convention.
The Legislature of Texas convened on
the 21st inst. The Convention assembles
to-day at the Capital, also.- A dispatch
to the N. O. Picayune, from Houston,
says arrangements have been made for
the running of a pony express between
Austin and Houston during the sitting of
both bodies, and the news will at once
be forwarded to the Picayune by McKee
ver’s Southwestern Express, which leaves
this city and Galveston on the departure
of each streamer.
At a sale of slaves which took place at
Point Coupee, Louisiana, recently, negro
men sold as high as $1,500, and women
from $1,200 to $1,300.
From Pensacola.
The Pensacola Tribune of the 22d
instant, contains the following notice of ;
the Military operations at that point: ;
We paid a visit to Warrington a day j
or two ago, and found the troops in fine
spirits and condition.
At Fort Barrancas and Barracks, we
found the Montgomery True Blues and
Independent Rifles—two of the finest j
companies we have met for many days,
and composed of clever and capital fel
lows—and with the officers of the last
mentioned company we quartered.— |
While there, we had the pleasure of wit- j
nesting the dress parade of the Indepen- j
dent Rifles and the Tuskegee Light In
fantry and Zouaves—which was a beau
tiful sight.
The Montgomery True Blues occupy i
Fort Barrancas, and are engaged in
mounting and arranging cannon. The !
Rifles are on duty at the Fort.
Fort Barrancas is almost opposite, in
a northerly direction, to Fort Pickens,
and Fort Mcßea is westwardly, between
the two. All the guns in Fort Barran
cas has been unspiked, except two very
large Columbiads, and they are so effec
tually spiked as to cause doubts as to
whether they can be made useful.
To the westward of Fort Pickens, un
der the guDS of that fort, was anchored
the U. S. steam gun boat Wyandotte;
for what purpose is not kuown. but it is
supposed that site is there to render any
assistance possible to Lieut. Simmer—if
he should choose to leave, she will take
bim off.
The knowledge that the commanding
officers are opposed to the shedding of
blood on the part of the troops, at pre
sent, has caused the soldiers to try and
make their lot as pleasant as possible ;
but they are ready and anxious to bring
the matter to a focus whenever thought
proper.
Warringtou navy yard and barracks
are occupied by the Pensacola Guard, ‘he
Rifle Rangers and the Greenville Guards,
every one seems jovial there. The War
rington Artillery are also quartered in
the yard, and are engaged in fixing their
position in the best manner for defence.
An Ordinance for tile Issuance of
State Bonds.
Be it declared ans, ordained, and it is
hereby declared and ordained by the people
of Alabama, by their Delegates in Conven
tion assembled, That in order to provide
for the payment of any extraordinary ex
penses of the State Government, the Gen
eral Assembly of the State shall have
power to causo to be issued, Bonds of
the State of Alabama to such an amount,
in such sums as they may deem best, the
principal and interest to be made pay
able at such timeand place and at such
rate as the General Assembly may pre
scribe, and the faith and credit of the
State to stand pledged for the punctual
payment of principal and interest of such
Bonds.
Adopted Jan. 10, 1861.
W M BROOKS.
President of the Ala., State Con.
A. G. Horn, Secretary.
Special to the Charleston Courier.
Washington, Jan. 22. — The House
Committee on postal affairs had this
morning before them a Bill to discontinue
the postal service in the seceding States
where the operation of the postal laws
with reference to the existing contracts
of the Government are interfered with.
They have decided to report at an early
day.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Dix, informs the House Committee that
$20,000,000 will be needed over and
above the from all sources, by
next July, to meet the expenses of the
Government. This will increase the debt
of the Government to $100,000,000.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, appeared in bis
seat iu the House to day.
Lieut. Lawton, who was at Pensacola,
Fla., at the time of the surrender, arrived
here to day, and made his report to the
War Department.
Special to the Charleston Mercury.
Washington, Jan. 23 — There are se
rious apprehensions here of a collision
between the militia of Alabama and
Florida and the United States force in
Fort Pickens, The fort is almost im
pregnable, or would be if properly garri
soned. There is one company of United
States artillery in it. The Slate troops
are under command of Major Chase, who
was formerly in command of the fort as
an officer of the United States army.
There are probably one or two hundred
United States troops now on the way to
Pensacola, intended for Fort Pickens.
The President has sent a messenger to
Pensacola with a peremptory order to the
United States officers there not to pro
voke a conflict under any possible cir
cumstances.
The bill proposed yesterday authorizing
the Government to suspend the mail ser
vice in the seceding States, meets with
general favor among the Abolitionists and
coercionists. I understand it was sug
gested by Preston King, of New York.
There is hardly a doubt of its passage.
The Southern members will offer no op
position to it.
A dispatch has been received from
Gov. Pickens, stating that amicable rela
tions have been restored between Ander
son and the city. Hayne will send dis
patches to Charleston by a special mes
senger this afternoon.
North Carolina.
In various portions of North Carolina
the people are growing more impatient
than ever under the temporizing policy
pursued by the Legislature now in ses
siou. At White Plains, a large secession
meeting was held, when, after the deliv
ery of stirring speeches, the following
brief and pointed resolutions were unan
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the safety of our lives,
our fortunes, and our sacred honor, for
bid our remaining longer in the Union.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse
the right of secession, and that we repu
diate the idea of coercion, and we pledge
our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor, to defend those views.
A paper was then circulated for the
purpose of raising a volunteer company
to defend Southern rights, when a large
number of young men pledged themselves
to be ready to do so at a moment’s warn
ing.
Deluge In Tennessee.
The Tennessee is higher at this time
than it has been since the year 1847, says
the Chattanooga Advertiser, of the 24th.
The freshet has occasioned heavy losses.
Many farmers residing near the river
have been forced to leave their residen
ces. It has not been an unusual sight to
see houses, barns and in some cases even
residences born away by the almost irre
sisiable current. The large brick block
known as the Stevenson block of this city
is almost a total wreck, having fallen in.
Hay, corn, fences, houses &c., have been
swept away. A great many cattle and
hogs, we understand have been drowned.
The losses have been very heavy. The
abundance of water and the scarcity of
money are playing “ fearful havoc” with
the people.
An underground railroad agent named
Joe. Bradshaw was recently run off from
Lipton county, Miss., for tampering with
slaves. A well known and faithful negro
was instrumental in detecting him, when
he made his escape.
We learn from the Charleston Mercury
that 4,000 stand of arms were to have
come South from that city, by the Sa
vannah train Wednesday morning. They
are from the Arsenal in Charleston, and
are intended for the State of Florida.
The New Orleans and St. Louis steamer
Cora Anderson struck a snag Friday
night, the 12tb, forty miles above Vicks
burg and sunk in a short time. She was
bound to St. Louis with a large and val
uable cargo, moat of which was damaged.
Louisiana State Convention.
Baton Rouge, Jan. 23. —The State
convention assembled here to day. Ex-
Governor Mouton was elected President.
A committee of fifteen was appointed
to prepare and report an ordinance of
secession.
The convention then adjourned until j
Thursday morning. i
Baton Rouge, Jau. 24—The conven- ,
tion assembled at the usual hour this
morning.
The committee of fifteen reported an
ordinance of secession, together with j
resolutions regarding the navigation of j
the Mississippi river. Both documents
were ordered to be printed’
The committee asked a postponement
of the discussion on their report uDtil
noon to-morrow.
Several substitutes were offered, hav
, ing in view the settlement of present po
lineal difficulties.
They were also ordered to be printed
for consideration to-morrow.
The commissioners from South Oaroli- 1
na and Alabama were welcomed.
An invitation from the Mayor of New
Orleans, to the convention to meet in that
city, was laid over.
A resolution of thanks to the Governor
for bis prompt action in seizing the forts
and arsenals in the State, was offered. —
The resolution also declares that “we
will defend them here and elsewhere by
all the means in our power ”
Mr. C. Roselins, of New Orleans, asked,
before the resolution was put to vote, !
what authority there was for the acts
done and referred to in the resolutions ‘l
| The Governor, he said, was the highest
| conservator of peace in the State. Such
! disregard of his obligations might be
come necessary, and might be right; but,
until he was informed what exigency had
arisen to make such action on the part
of the Governor necessary, he was not
disposed to thank or to censure that offi
cer.
A warm discussion eneued upon the
subject, pending which, the Governor’s
Annual Message was received.
A motion was offered to read that por
tion which had reference to the seizure of
the forts, which caused considerable de
bate both for and against the motion. 1
Much confusion arose during the debate,
which the President was forced to rebuke.
The resolutions were then passed by a
vote of one hundred and eighteen ayes to
; five nays.
i Baton Rouge, Jan. 20.—1n the State
| convention to day, at ten minutes past
j one o’clock, the following was declared
i to be the result of the vote on the adop
! tion of the ordinance of immediate seces
; Sion : Yeas 113, nays 17.
The convention adjourned to New Or
t leans.
1 Address of Virginia Congressmen.
Washington, Jan. Ten of the
Virginia Congressmen have sent an ad
j dress to the people of that State, giving a
j review of the proceedings and probable
action of Congress, in which they say
that it is vain to hope for any measures
of conciliation or adjustment from Con
! gress which the people could accept.—
j They are also satisfied that the Republi
i can. party designs by civil war alone to
coerce the Southern States, under the
pretext of enforcing the laws, unless it
shall become speedily apparent that the
seceding States are so numerous, deter
mined, und united as to make such an
attempt hopeless. They conclude by
expressing their solemn conviction that
prompt and decided action by the people
of Virginia, in Convention assembled,
will afford the surest means, under the
Providence of God, of averting impending
civil war, and of preserving the hope of
re-constructing aUnion already dissolved.
Congressional.
Washington, Jan 22.—1n (be Senate
to day many petitions for the adoption
of Crittendens’ resolutions, and largely
signed, were presented.
Mr. Crittendens’ resolutions then came
up for consideration.
Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, made a
lengthy speech in favor of their adoption.
Mr. Wade, of Ohio, opposed any com
promise.
A general debate ensued ; at the close
; of which the Senate adjourned.
House. —In the House several memo
rials were presented in regard to Critten
dens’ resolutions.
Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, offered a bill
for the suspension of the postal service
in the States which have seceded from
the Union. Its consideration was post
poned until next week.
The report of the committee of thirty
three was debated.
Washington, Jan. 23 —House. — ln the
House the report of the committee of
thirty-three was debated by Messrs.
Lovejoy, and Etheridge.
The Speaker laid before the House the
letter of withdrawal of the Represents
tives from Georgia, which was signed in
person, saying that he was satisfied that
a majority of the convention of Georgia
desires that the State shall no longer be
represented in Congress. He, therefore,
withdrew in obedience to their wishes.
Mr. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania,
proposed that all the members of Con
gress resigo, and lay the question of pre
sent National troubles before the people.
Mr. McPherson, of Pennsylvania, fol
lowed in an ultra anti secession speech,
in which he called secession a diabolical
conspiracy.
Mr. Winslow, of North Carolina, ob
tained the floor, when the House adiourn
ed.
Senate.—ln the Senate, Mr Iverson, at
his own request, was excused from serv
ing on the committee on claims.
The Crittenden resolutions were laid
aside.
The Pacific railway bill was debated
and amended. Pending which subject,
the Senate adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 24.— Senate —In the
Senate, to day, the Red river improve
ment bill was passed.
The Pacific railway bill was discussed.
Mr. Crittenden vainly endeavored to
get up his resolutions.
House. —Mr. Winslow, of North Caro
lina, owing to physical weakness, declined
to speak.
The report of the committee of thirty
three was taken up.
Mr. Rust, of Arkansas, opposed its
adoption.
Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, contradicted
one of Mr. Rust’s statements; sharp
words ensued, which will probably lead
to a personal encounter.
Mr. Dunn subsequently made an ex
planation, which was not satisfactory to
Mr. Rust.
Mr. Perry, of Maine, made a speech
denunciatory of secession.
Washington, Jan. 25.—The Senate
was engaged with private bills.
The House was engaged with private
bills.
North Carolina Convention.
Raleigh, Jan. 25.—Each house of the
Legislature passed the convention bill
to day—in the Senate, by a vote of 37
ayes to 9 nays: and in the House by a
vote of 86 ayes to 27 nays. The bills in
each house are somewhat dissimilar in
minor particulars, but will be made to
agree Each submits the question, con
vention or no convention, to the people,
and elects delegates like Virginia. The
election is to take place on the 21st of
February. This result appears to give
general satisfaction.
Boston Anti-Slavery Society.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 24. — The Anti-
Slavery Society met to day at Tremont
Temple. The hall was filled with the
friends of the cause, among whom were
many females. The passages and door
ways were crowded with disorderly
people. Wendell Phillips was received
with a storm of hisses, and was constantly
interrupted.
Boston, January 25.—The anti-slavery
meeting last night got into a row among
themselves, and were dispersed by the
Mayor. The populace made a demon
stration against Phillips, but it was
suppressed. The Mayor forbid the re
assembling of the convention.
One thousand seven hundred troops
are concentrated at the Navy Yard, as we
learn from the Pensacola Observer, of the
21st. 300 men from Middle Florida were
expeoted on Monday night.
arrival
OF THE STEAM KB
NORTH BRITON ANI NIAGARA.
Portland, Jan. 21 — The steamship’
North Briton, with Liverpool advices to
the 9tb inst., has arrived at this port.
| Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of the
week 57,000 bales, of which speculators
took 8,500, and exporters 4,000 hales.
The market closed advancing on last
week’s prices. Sales on FridAy 12,000
bales, of which speculators took 4,000. i
The market closing active.
Liverpool General Markets. —Flour and
Wheat were declining Corn was dull.
London Money Market. —Consols were
quoted at 91 g- to 91 4.
Halifax, Jan. 24, p. m.—The steam- 1
ship Niagara, with Liverpool advices to
the 12th inst., has arrived at this port.
Liverpool Cotton Market— The sales on ‘
Saturday were 20,000 bales Ihe arrival
of the Tersia from the United States
caused a slight advance on all qualities, 1
and the market closed with an advancing
tendency. James He watt & Go. say that >
cotton advanced Jd.
The Niagara brings one million aud 1
eighty thousand dollars in specie.
Further by the North Bitten.
The L-Howing ships had arrived at j
Liverpool:
On the 9th, the Gen. Parkhill, from
Charleston, the Clara Morse and the
American Unicorn, from Mobile. The
Sheridan, lor New Orleans, put back to
Queenstown. The Cbampicu, from Sa
vannah, for the Clyde, was abandoned at j
sea on the 16th of December. The crew
were all saved by the ship Britain.
There was a bread panic in a portion
of Liverpool on the 9th. It was rumored j
that a mob had entered the bakers’ shops
and plundered them. This was owing to
the advance in prices of the staff of life,
aud also to the severity of the weather.
Many suspensions was caused by the
riot, and several shops were closed.
It was rumored that Thouvenel will
retire from the war office of Fiance.
The Paris Bourse, on the 9th, was
inanimate. Rentes were quoted at G7f
10c.
It was believed that the French fleet, j
after leaving Gaeta, would go to the Adri- j
atic sea.
The Piedmontese were constructing
batteries within five hundred yards of
Gaeta.
The Russian fleet had repdaced the
French fleet at Gaeta.
The Chinese ports are to be opened to
commerce, aud the inland foreign trade
allowed The Chinese Ambassador is to
reside in England.
Further by ttoe Niagara.
State of Trade. —Manchester advices
were favorable.
Havre Cotton Market. Orleans Tres
Ordinaire was quoted at 95 t o lOOf. Sales
of the week 5,500 bales; stock 116,000
bales.
London Money Market. —The bullion in
the Bank of England had decreased
£577.000.
Baris Money Market. —The bullion in i
the Bank of France had decreased 82,- |
000,000 francs. The money market was
unchanged.
The following ships had arrived : The
Prophet, at Painborough, from Charles
ton ; the New York and Gondar, at Liv
erpool, from Savannah; and the steam
ships DeSoto and Arago.
The Beehive Mills, at Manchester,
owned by Mr. Lamb, were destroyed by
fire; loss one hundred thousand dollars. !
Purlher by the Arago.
The steamship Arago brings London
papers to the 9th.
Advices from Gaeta to the sth, state
that shells thrown by the investing for
ces penetrated the room above that oc
cupied by the KiDg. His Ministers in
sist that he shall remove his quarters.
Hungarian, Polish, and Garibaldian
volunteers were arming at Pera fur the
Danubian Principalities.
The Austrian Emperor proclaimed a
comprehensive amnesty for Hungary
Transylvania, Croatia, and Sclavonia.
In Paris, on Wednesday, a deficit of
| two million was anticipated in the Bunk
:of France. The affairs of the Bank were
discouraging The American panic had
effected France equally with England
j The City of Washington sailed with
{ nearly half a million iu specie,
j At Rome, on the sth, placards were
I posted, exhorting the Romans to await
i the arrival of the Sardinians.
The Neapolitan troops had been order
ed home.
A depot of arms had been discovered
iu the Foro Appia.
The ship Saratoga, from Mobile, for
Liverpool, had been ashore at Brookha
ven. Her masts were cut away, and she
was got off.
England will no longer propose to Aus
tria the sale of Veuetia.
A questionable report prevails that
eleven English and seven French gun
boats had been wrecked in a hurricane
on the Peiho river (China).
The New York Herald's Paris corres
pondent says that by the beginning of
March, Fiance will possess an army of
one hundred aud fifty thousand men,
ready to march at a few hours’ notice,
besides an Imperial Guard forty thousand
strong, kept on a war footing; in ad
dition to which, there will be four hun
dred thousand men, unbrigaded, under
arms, in the garrisons of the Empire.
Capt. Ingraham, late of the United
States Navy, is a passenger by the Arago.
New York News.
New York, Jan. 25.—The police yes
terday attempted to return a lot of aims,
etc , on board the steamer Montgomery,
but the Captain ordered the hawsers to
be cut and left the wharf, thus frustra
ting their design. The arms seized on
the schooner Caspian were destined for
Savannah, and have been returned, but
those that were taken from the steamer
Monticello are still in the Arsenal.
Kentucky Legislature.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 22.— The Hou=e
yesterday passed, by a vote of eighty
seven yeas to six nays, resolutions de
claring that, in view of men and money
beiug tendered by several of the Northern
States to the General Government, the
people of Kentucky, uniting with their
brethren of the South, will resist such an
invasion of the soil of the South at all
hazards and to the last extremity.
.Later from Mexico.
New Orleans, Jan. 23.—Advices have
been received here from Vera Cruz to the
10th inst.
Miramon and some of his officers bad
been captured by Indians, but Miramon
subsequently escaped, after killing three
of his captors.
Juarez started for the Capitol on the
sth inst.
Muskets for the South Seized &c.
New York, Jan. 22.—Thirty-eight
cases of muskets, containing twenty-four
pieces each, with a quantity of balls, were
seized by the police to day, oa board the
steamship Monticello, which was about
to sail for Savannah.
Fifty troops arrived from West Point
for Fort Hamilton, to day.
Mr. Douglas to make a Proposition.
Washington, Jan. 22—Hon Stephen
A. Douglas, of Illinois, has decided to
offer in the Senate next week a proposi
lion re affirming the principles laid down
in the compromise measures of 1850. He
proposes to organize the Territories on
the doctrine enunciated in those meas
ures.
Alabama Legislature.
Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 23.—1n the
State Senate to-day, a bill was passed,
requiring free negroes to leave the State
by January next, or be sold into slavery.
Virginia Legislature.
Richmond, Va., Jan- 22.—1n the Sen
ate, to-day, the bill providing a miliion
of dollars for the defence of the State was
debated.
South Carolina.
Charleston, Jan. 24.—The State Leg
islature has fixed the final day of adjourn
ment for to morrow.
Georgia Stale Convention.
African Slave, trade—Not Piracy but Im
prisomnent—Postal arrangements — Elec
tion of Delegates—Appointing of Commis
sioners—lnter Stale Slave trade Con
gressmen—Anti-Slave Trade, Ordinaiue
passed—Empire Ttepublic.
Milledgevili.e, Jan. 23, 8 p. m.—The
Convention has determined to eitet, to
morrow at noon, ten Delegates to meet at
Montgomery, Aia , on the 4ih of Februa
ry. The members will be insti acted by
the Convention All the Southern Stales
are invited to send deiega es.
A Special Order—An Ordinance about
the African Slave Trade, was amended
by declaring it not Piracy, but substitu
tuig instead imprisonment in the Peni
tentiary for violation of former Federal
Laws. Passed unanimously.
Hon. B H. Ilill, of Troupe, offered an
Oidinauce which referred to the provi
ding continuance of present Postal reve
nue and other laws, observance of trea
ties and the right of non-residents, and
said we would soc-u have another Govern
ment established upoD a basis like the
old one.
Judge Banning, of Muscogee, offered an
Ordinance continuing in operation all laws
about the Inter State Slave Trade, also,
introduced a resolution appointing Com
missioners to ail the Slavebolding States.
Hon T. R. It. Cobb, of Ci&rk, reported
an Ordinance, revoking Federal jurisdic
tion over all lands ceded, authorizing
payment for Fortifications, Arsenals,
improvements and Stores, which lies
over.
Many rumors are afloat as to who will
be chosen delegates to the Southern Con
gress which assembles at Montgomery,
Ala., on the 4th of February next. It is
generally conceded that the Convention
will elect Hon. Robert Toombs aud Hon.
Howell Cobb as Representatives for the
State at Large. There is much perplex
ity as to the choice of the delegates for
the differmt Congressional Districts in
the State. The Convention will exercise
the liberty of selection without regard to
the present representation in Congress.
General satisfaction is expressed at the
unanimous passage of the anti slave trade
ordinance.
The weather is very disagreeable—it
has been raining the entire day and
night.
Milledgeville, Jan. 25. —The Com
missioners from Mississippi presented
their credentials to-day. A report was
offered that no States be admitted into
the Southern Union, unless it be a slave
holding State, and in case any State so
admitted subsequently abolishes slavery,
it be excluded from the Union. The re
port was tabled for the present.
Resolutions in relation to direct South
ern Trade were introduced, and Commis
sioners proposed to be sent to all the
slavehoiding States. Objections were
made to sending Commissioners to Dela
ware.
An Ordinance was offered abolishing
the Federal Courts aud re-establishing
by authority State Courts; an Ordin
ance continuing in force certain Federal
Laws under control of the State, an Or
dinance declaring what be treason: an
Ordinance concerning citizenship, all
offered and special orders for to-morrow.
An Ordinance was adopted in relation
to oaths of Lawyers.
The Convention has given authority to
the Secretary to have the Ordinance of
Secession together with signers names
lithographed.
The Convention was in secret session a
great portion of the day.
An ordinance was passed resuming
State authority overall lands heretofore
ceded to the United States.
The Convention will probably take a
recess after Tuesday.
Milledgeville, Jan. 26.—An ordin
ance was offered providing for a liberal
reduction of members of the Legislature,
the consideration of which was postponed
until after the recess.
Thefour ordinances reported yesterday
were adopted.
A resolution wa3 adopted instructing
the committee to report whether there
was a necessity for achaDge in the device
of the coinage at Dahlonega
An ordinance was offered authorizing
the collectors at the Custom House to
continue their duties as heretofore, was
made the special order of the daj\
A resolution was offered and tabled to
change the convention to Safannah.
A resolution was adopted enquiring
into the expediency and practicability of
establishing an armory.
Alabama .State Convention,
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1861.—The Com
mittee on Imposts and Dudes submitted
a report, recommending the continuance
oi‘ the revenue, tariff, collection, ware
housing laws of the late Union, so far as
; they may be applicable; that all acts of
the collector of the port of Mobile shall
be done, and orders issued in the name
and authority of the State of Alabama;
that the gold and silver coins ot the
prominent nations of the earth be a law
ful tender ; that all discriminating ton
age duties, and all discriminating duties
as between foreign goods be abolished;
and that the State take possession and
charge of the Marine Hospital, the light
houses, buoys, range-lights, revenuecut-.
ters, &<;. Referred to Committee on
Priuting, with instructions to print.
Mr. Dargan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, made the following
report :
i Your Committee, to whom was refer
| red certain resolutions, adopted by many
; of the Southeru Senators and members
! of the House of Representatives of the
| Congress of theUuited States, have had
i the same under consideration :
I They believe that the Ordinance of
Secession adopted by the Convention of
the people of the State of Alabama, sev
ers completely all connections between
the State of Alabama and the Government
of the United States. That the State of
Alabama is no longer entitled to, and
ought not to be represented in the Con
gress of the United States; therefore,
that they have instructed me to report
the following resolution :
; Resolved, That our Senators and mem
bers of Congress of the Government of
the United States at Washington City be
informed, that the State of Alabama can
no longer be represented in the Congress of
the United States, as one of said United
States.
! Adopted— no dissenting voice.
Mr. Dargan, from same Committee,
also reported a resolution lecommending
the appointment of two Commissioners to
treat with the Government of the United
States in reference to public debts, forts,
arsenals and other public properly. Laid
on the table. Reconsidered, and after
being amended by striking out tiro and
inserting one, it was adopted.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
■ submitted a report and ordinance, to pro
j bibit the African slave trade, except be
’ tween the slaveholding States. Read
ordered 200 copies to be printed, anu that
1 it be made the special order ot the day
i for 11 o’clock, on Tuesday next.
Montgomery, Jan. 23.—1n the Con
vention to day, an ordinance was passed,
annulling military commissioners in this
State, and authorising the Legislature to
fill vacancies created by theordinance.
An ordinance was discussed, authoris
ing the Governor to remove the arms and
munitions of war from the Mount A ernon
Arsenal, near Mobile, and distribute them
in the cities and towns throughout the
State.
Another ordinance was introduced,
vestiug power in the Legislature to cou
fiscate property belonging to enemies oi
the State. ___
Cannon as Freight.
! Orders have been issued by the Hud
] son River Railroad Company to local
Superintendents at the upper end of the
! line to refuse the transportation of cannon
| and other arms and munitions of war,
j destined to South Carolina aDd other
! States that have seceded. In pursuance
’ of these directions, the agent atTroy re
: fused to take a number of cannon which
were offered for freight on Friday last.
N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Foreign Ship Sews.
New York, Jan. 23.—8 y the Araeo,
it is stated that the ship Brandywine,
from Mobile, was ashore off the coast ot
Ireland, full of waters The crew were
eared.