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WEDNESDAT'MORNING, JAN'. 1C, 1861.
'jdS“ The sleamship Woodhull,
from New York, arrived at her wliarf at an
eirly hour yesterday morning. Purser Hem-
s;ead will accept our thanks lor favors.
The steamship C/assapeak, Capt.- Crowell,
from New York, arrived at her wharf at at
J10 o’clock, a. m, yesterday.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Selienck,
sailed for New York yesterday morn in:
Supreme Coc«t.—Thia court is now in ses
sion in this city, all the Jndges and officers, we
believe, being in attendance.
pay? Senator Douglas will accept out* thanks
for a complete report of iiis recent speech on
the crisis.
?ggr* The Montgomery Advertiser, denies the
report that the Governor had appointed Col. J.
J. Seibels, commandcr-in-Chicf of the Ala
bama forces.
We desire to say, in answer to certain
inferences advanced by the author ofan article
over the signature of “Chatham,” in the ffnes
of yesterday, that .anjLainslmiation - that- the
Editor ‘of the Mepublicdn is connected with the
article of “Ocmulgee,” either by procurement,
•‘inspiration,” or otherwise, is utterly ground
less.
When the Editor of this paper desires to com
municate with the public, he will do it in such
form that there shall be do misapprehension
or suspicion, with regard to the authorship of
the article.
We might say more ; but “let bj’-goties be by
gones”.
Florida Convention.—In order that our
subscribers in Florida may receive the very
earliest information with regard to what is
going on at their capital, we made arrange
ments to receive curly and complete reports
from their Convention, which we shall con
tinue to publish until the close ot its sitting.
IIakd to Fill.—Hou. iJhntm Cameron, of
Pa., has declined 3fr. Lincoln’s offer of a place
in his Cabinet.
The Toombs and Scott difficulty a IIoax.
A Washington despatch of the 12th instant
says :—“The report of an altercation between
General Scott and Senator Toombs Is wholly
untrue. The facts are as follows : General Scott,
Senators Toombs and BGnjamln, and others,
dined at the house of Mr. Corcoran on "Wed
nesday, and the southern senators denounced
the Union with passion. Mr. Toombs wished
that the Star of the West could be sunk, but no
discourtesy was offered to General Scott, and
no difficulty ensued. ^General Scott has au
thorized a denial of the •report which lift? been
circulated.”
The W’ashington papers, of Saturday, make
no mention of any personal difficulties between
Gen. Scott and Senator To » n»*«
Business.—Savannah is presenting a busy ap
pcarance at this particular time,at least so far as
tlie carrying trade is concerned, having to do
the work of both Charleston and lierself. The
arrivals of vessels exceed those of almost any
former period, and wc arc informed that twenty-
six were cleared at the Custom House yester
day. The harbor of Charleston being blockaded
by vessels sunk across the ship channel, freights
intended for that point are discharged here and
sent over frhc railroad to their destination.
The business of the Central Railroad is also
pressing upon the Company, and taxing every
wheel that can be put in motion. The present
high price of cotton and the uncertainties oi
fbe_f«JJLur« have induced planters aud merchants
to throw every bale into market, and convert it
YOL. HiX.
3^-v^jsnsrA_:E3:, <3-:Eo:R,c3-iaA., Wednesday, x^jsttta.iei'Y' is, isbi.
ItsTO. 13
FLORIDA STATE COiWEKTIOiV.
Fifth Hay—Continued.
Mr- Sanderson, of Dural, Chairm n of ihe Commit
tee on Ordinances, made the fallowing report:
The Committee beg leave to submit the following
ordinance far the consideration ot this Convention.
(d/gned.y P. Pan’PIMo.v, Chairman.
We, the People of the State of Florida, in Convention
assembled, do solemnly ordain, publish and decree.
That the Constitution of the United States, the
treaties and the laws heretofore made in pursuance
thereof and in force in the State of Fieri in. At the date
of this ordinance, so far as the same can be applicable
to a single State, shall remain and continue in full
force in this State, until the same shall be altered or re-
ailed under the authority of this Convention.
On motion ot Mr. Mays, ot St Johns, Convention
went into Committee of the Whole on the Ordinance
-of Secession, reported by the Committee, .Mr. Pclot, of
Alachua, in the Chair.
The Committee, after some time spent in session,
rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Air. Davis, of Leon, moved that the ordinance he re
committed and that the Committee be instructed to
report in one hour.
Air Stephens, oi Gadsden, offered as a substitute to
Mr. Davis’ motion, that the ordinance be refered to the
Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions tore-
port in one hour;
Which motion was accepted and agreed to.
On motion, the Convention took'a recess for one
hour.
At the expiration of the hour, .the Convention .re
sumed its session.
The President announced the following Committee :
On Communication,from South Carolina.—W. G.
M. Davis pfLeon, J. B. Dawkiusof alachua, S. M. G.
Gary of Marion, T. B. Luninr of Jefferson, Jackson
Morton of Santa Rosa.
Mr. r Davis of Leon, Chairman of the Judiciary'Com
mittee, made the following report :
The Committee on the Judiciary to whom was refer
red the ordinance reporu-d by the Select Committee
on Ordinances entitled the Ordinance of Secession,
with instructions to consider the same and report
thereon, have had the same under consideration and
report the following as a substitute for said Or inan c,
and .ecommend its adoption.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. G. M. Davis, Chairman.
ORDINANCE OF SECESSION, g | .*1
We, the people of the State of Florida in Convention
assembled, do solemnly ordain, publish apd declare,
That the State of Florida hereby withdraws AerselI
from the Confederacy of States existing under the name
of the United States of America, and*irotn ilie existing
government of the sail Slates; anil that all political
connection between her and the Government of said
states ougut to be, and the tame is hereby totally an-
lulled, and sain Union of Slates dissolved ; and the
tate of Florida is hereby declared a Sovereign ami In-
lependent Nation ; and that all Ordinances heretoiore
adopted, in so fur as they create or recognize said
Union, are rescinded; and all laws or pa. is of laws in
force in this State, In so far us they recognized or as
sent to said-Union. be and they are hereby repealed.
Which was read and the substitute concurred in, and
100 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Con
vention.
On motion of Mr. Dawkins, of Alachua, the Conven
tion went into Committee of the whole on the report of |
the Judiciary Committee.
Some time being spent therein, the Committee rose
and reported the ordinance back to the Convention
without amendment, and recommended its passage.
Mr. Ward, of Leon offered the following amend
ment :
lie it further ordained, That this Ordinance shall
not take effect until the Convention shall be advised of
the action of the Conventions of Georgia and Alabama.
Mr. Allison, of Gadsden offered the following as an
amendment to llie amendment:
Beit further ordained. That the Ordinance of "Se
cession shad not lake effect until the Governor of this
Slate is officially informed that the States of Georgia
and Alabama have dissolved their connection with the
government heretofore known as the United States of
America.
Be it further ordained, That in case both of said
States refuse to secede as aforesaid, then *aid ordinance
shall not take effect until it has been submitted to the
1e ~.i voter- of the State of Florida and ratified aud af
firmed by them.
jxr. AA-uiei, of Duval moved to adjourn to 10 o’clock
to-morrow morning; which was lost.
On the question of the passage of the amendment to
the amendment the vote was:
Yeas—Messrs. Alderman, Allison, Baker of Ja kson,
Beard, Collier, Coon, Davis, Gregory, Hendricks, Hen
ry, Hunter, Kirksey, Lamb, Love, McCaskill, McNealy,
Morrison, Morton, Newmans, Nicholson, Rutland,
■dmtwoii, Stenh*-ns. Ward, Woodruff, McLean and
Wright of [Escambia—27.
i\uys—Mr. •President, Messrs. Anderson, Baker of
Calhoun, Barrington, Bethel, Chandler, Cooper, Daniel,
vawkins, Duvall, Dilwortli, Fiuegan, Folsom, Gary
Get tie, Glazier, Golden, Helvenston, Irwin, Ladd.
Lamar, Lea oi Madison, Leigh of Bonder, Lews, Me
Gabagin, McIntosh, Maya, Owens, Palmer, Parkhill,
t’elot, Pinckney, Banderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer,
Snlnnn. Thomas, Tift, Turman, Wright of Columbia,
and Yates—42.
»o ttiu amendment to the amendment was test.
The question then recurred upon the amendment, the
ecus and nays were called fur by Messrs. Petet and
Dawkins, and were as follows:
iou)—jaessra. Aiuumai., -Allison, Baker of Jackson.
Beard, Bethel, Colier, Coon, Davis, Gregory, H« 11-
ricks, llenry. Hunter, Kirksey, La id, Lamb, Lewis,
Love, McCaskill, McNealey, Morrisoif, Morton, New-
State, ami signed by the members of the Convention,! Correspondence Between Secretary C* IV/I Cp “CZ) (—n ~t~ a T
at one o’clock to-morrow, on tbenertico of tho ,.n<tLi. n _nvA n «..a nnplmm,... -*-v-i—r* 1 _l_w V.—/ JQ .1 .,1,
one ..’clock to-inomm , on tkeportico of the cast Thomiison and President
side of this Capitol, and then be deposited in the —, c 1, . .
archives of the B tate. F ! The following is a correspondence which pass-"
Besot red, That a message be sent to his Excellency [ ed between President Buchanan and Secretary
i, WoodnflS^u'I Wright oT —
ye—Mf. Pre&idont, Messrs. AnaewBb, Baker of
into cash 'iMgl ynrd V"
Depot is crowded* and every orny in the city
seems to be moving. During the entire day the
Bay presents a scene of activity that is truly
grateful in these times, when commercial mat
ters generally are so gloomv.
Tiie Atlanta ukoan.—u »>a> suited, some
short time since, that a number of the mer
chants of New York had done a handsome thing
in presenting the Presbyterian Church at At
lanta with an organ. The instrument reached
here yesterday, on board the steamship Augusta,
and will be promptly forwarded to its destina
tion. It is quite large and splendid in every
part of its work, has two sets of keps, two octa
ves of pedals, and near seven hundred pipes. It
is from the Manufactory of Henry .Erben,
172, Ccntrc-st., New York, and will be a great
acquisition to our Atlanta friends.
It may not be amiss to add, that the Messrs.
Mitchell, of the steamship liue, charged no
freight on the organ, and the Ccutral R. R. Co.
will frank it through to Atlanta.
Mr. James E. Treat, one of Mr. Erben’s lead
ing workman, came out on the Augusta for the
purpose of erecting the instrument in its place.
Though a northern inan, we endorse him on
good authority, as “right on the main ques
tion,” aud entitled to the friendly consideration
of people.
The Character and Influence of Aboli-
tionism.-A sermon preached in the Frst Pres
byterian Church of Brooklyn, on Sunday even
ing, Dec. 9th, I860, by Rev. Henry J. Van
Dyke.
We are indebted to Mr. Hodge, of this city,
fora pamphlet copy of this admirable and patii_
otic discourse. It has been much enquired f< r ?
and we are pleased to say that Mr. Hodge is
prepared to supply any reasonable demand.
It is said that Mr. Buchanac displaced Mr.
Thomas by offering him the Secretaryship of
the Department of the Interior. Thomas tock
the hint, and resigned the Treasury Depart
ment.
Civil
the Governor and to Doth branches of the Legislature,
inviting their attendance at the Capitol at one o’clock
to-morrow, and that this Convention, in the presence
of the coaatitoted authorities of the State ami of the
people, ratify the Ordinance of Secession.
Besot red, That the President of this Convention in
vile the KL Rev. Bisli*>p Rutledge to attend at 1 o’clock
tomorrow, to return thanks to Almighty God on behalf
of the people of this State, and to invoke Ilfs blessing
upon these our proceedings.
Which were unanimously adopted.
Mr. Anderson, of Jefferson, •ffered the following res
olution :
Resolved, That the President of this Convention be
itistructed to inform the proper authorities of our sister
southern States of the action which Florida lias just
taken
Which was adopted.
The Convention was engaged some time in secret
session, after which, on motion, adjourned until II.
o'clock to-morrow.
The Star of the West Affair.
PROM A SIAM ON BOARD
A contributor, writing from on board to the
New York JW, gives a circumstantial account
of the late expedition of the Star of the West to
Charleston. Wc copy that i>ortioH relating to
the attempt to enter the harbor, which will be
found interesting: \
Wednesday, January 9.
I awoke'at three o’clock this morning, and
went immediately to the upper deck, where I
found the captain, mate, pilot, and two military
officers. I learned that wc arrived in the vicin
ity of the Charleston bar about midnight; that
all the coast lights liaTt been extinguished, and
that thus far it had been impossible to find the
main channel. It is evident from these indica
tions that the hospitable South Carolinians do
not mean that we should go in without a
salute.
A light was seen off the coast, but we could
not make out what it was. A little after three
o’clock we discovered the light on Fort Sumter,
and with these exceptions everything was dark.
It was, of course, impossible to get over the
bar without the lighthouse, aud so wc awaited
the break of day.
I never saw a finer morning than the one
which dawned upon us. The sky was clear,
and the moon, a faint crescent oi silver, had
just arisen, and the low coast looked like a
dense forest of evergreen. The spires ot Charles
ton oceanic visible iu the approaching daylight,
and on the walls of uniter we descried the
American flag floating in the breeze.
Now, about hal‘-past six •o’clock, we see the
lighthouse, and now, too, we discover that the
mysterious light just mentioned was that of a
steamer at our right. Now the situation of the
channel is ascertained, aud we arc under weigh ;
and now the steamer at our right is burning
red and blue lights, and now she sends up rock
ets. There is no mistaking her movements;
she is giving the alarm signal to Fort Moultrie.
On wc go ; the soldiers are below with loaded
muskets, and the officers are ready to give the
word if there is anything to do. Now it is
broad daylight, and we are making directly into
the guns of Fort Moultrie, w hose black walls
are distinctly visible. The little steamer at our
right is burning a signal light aloft, and is mak
ing all possible headway up the harbor. Now
we discover a red Palmetto flag at onr left, on
Morris Island, at a little village wiled Cutn-
miug’s Point, and apparently but little more
than a mile from Fort Sumter.
Is it possible that those fellows liave|got a
battery off here?” asks one.
“ No,” answers another; “ there is no battery
there.
But there is. It is now a quarter past seven,
and we are about two miles l’rouj, Forts Sum ter
and Moultrie, which are equi-distant from us,
and, snddenlv, whiz-z! came a richochet shot
from Mirns island. It plunges into the water
and skips along, but falls short of our steamer.
The line was forward of our bow, and was, of
course, an invitation to stop. But we ar» not
ready to accept the proffered|hospitality, and the
captuin pays no attention to it, except to run
up the stare and stripes at the masthead—the
garrison flag mentioned before. A moment of
anxious suspense, aud baug ! goes a heavy can
non from the same masked battery. The shot
falls short of us a hundred yards or more, and
bounds clean over our vessels aft, nearly on a
line with the head of a jailor, but, luckily, a
above it.
On we go, and—wliiz-z! again goes the smal
ler gun first fired, aud another nchorhrt shot
skips ’
VIVAWAII MARKET.
Rrpcblican Officr. /
POTTO* Tuesday, Jan. 15; J
^ ! , ~ Therp was another fair demand to-day. ihe
market closing still at our quotations, viz -
Middlings <3,,
Strict .Middlings fi-m-
Good Middlings * @UK
®; les I™ 1 I8 « a>follow,:—J0»V6,37 at 9«. •>()
Thompson, on the resignation of the latter :
Washington, Jan. 8, 1SC1.
Sir: It Is with extreme regret I have just
learned that additional troops haye been ordered
to Charleston. This subject has been frequent
ly discussed in Cabinet Council; and when on * U iu
Monday nigiit, 31st of December ultimo, tbe ! at 9«.49 at 9V.VVt’lo,Trariov‘<i9at lC’* matin* aa
orders for reinforcements to Fort Sumter were at 105f..Ki at iox.329 atll gat ilir 467atiiS nB.VitT?
countermanded, I distinctly understood from j 150at UK. 6 at 12, and 2 balesat centY*'
yon that no orders of the kind would be made Thestock of sellins cotton ismuch jmalTor’fi,. n
Without being previously considered and dec-id- a,da Jip ast Tberocolp^efr^Tt moaTtST^
ed in Cabinet. It is true that on AV ednesday. arriving is for shipment to cowon
January 2d, this subject as again discussed in 1 freights-tv"^ . Cotton m l i? an<1 f L ven >°» 1 -
Ca h inet, but certainly no conclusion was reach- Now YorkY ceubt. bivemool **. and to
ed, and the War Department was not justified
telegraphic
in ordering reinforcements without something
more than'was then said. I learn, however, this
morning, for the first time, that the steamer
Star of the West sailed from New York last
Saturday night with two hundred aud fifty men,
under Lieutenant Bartlett, bound for Fort Sum
ter. Under these circumstances I feel myself
bound to resign my commission, as one of your
constitutional advisers, into your hands.
With high respect, your ob’t serv’t,
J. Thompson.
His Excellency James Buchanan,
President of the United States.
Savanuah Exports, Jan. 15,
NEW YORK—Steamship Alabama—bales upland
cotton, 1 bales and 1 box mdze.
LIVERPOOL—Ship Omar Pasha-2666 bales upland cot
ton Ship Modern Times-2010 bales upland cotton.
Ship Olamon—2362 bales upland cotton.
BOSTON—Bark Zldon—575 bales upland cotton.
LATH—Brig Jlorning Light—195.C30 feet lumber and
timber.
ST. JOHNS-Brig Spartan-120.440 feet timber, and29.036
do lumber.
PROVIDENCE—Schr North Stale—1000 bales upland
cotton.
Washington, Jan. 9, 1S01. J -
Sir: I have received and accepted your rjg|j|SKfe,
nation, on yesterday, of the office of Secretary;
0f oS e M n oudiy ' evening. Sift December. 1880. | *’° rt °r Manual,, <Ia., fu. IS. 1861.
TTEWe.
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
BREJVt F] 1ST .
Hew York, Jan. 15.—The steamship Bremen, from
Liverpool, with dates to the 1st instant, arrived at this
port to-day. *
Markets-
The sales of cotton in Liverpool on the 81st ulL were
8,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took
1,400 bales; prices unchanged. Speculation was
checked by the bank rates having advanced 6d.
Consols quoted at 92J£&92}£.
Shipwreck and Lt. i of Life-
The ship Golden Star, from Mobile for Liverpool,
was wrecked near Wexford. The Captain, his wife,
•ervantgirl, and fifteen of the crew perished.
Commercial Preparations for
War.—Several of the Marine Insurance Compa
nies of N0W York city, says the Commercial,
have already adopted the “War Clause” in their
policies, viz:
“ Warranted free from seizure or detention aris
ing from the acts of any seoedintf or revolting
State."
The subject will coma before the Board of
Underwriters to-morrow., when they will proba
bly agree upon this clause; if so, all the com
panics wijl unite in the same restriction. We
learn also that the companies have generally
advanced their rates one hundred per cent, on
risks from this port to Charleston. To ports
in the Gulf of Mexico, the same advance will
probably be demanded.
Nicaragua and Com. Paulding.—The Gov
ernment of Nicaragua has voted thanks,
sword, and a large amount of lands to Commo
dore Paulding, as a testimony of its gratitude
for his ridding the nation of Walker and his
filibusters. The permission of Congress is a
necessary condition to thplr nee- *->tnnce.
A Georgian’s Liberality.— Lne following
note from the South Carolina Treasurer is pub-
in the Charleston papers of yesterday:
^H&J&cceUency, the Cover no:
Sir:—I have the pleasure of repotting to
your Excellency the donation of Two Thousand
Dollars to the public service of the State, by a
liberal and patriotic citizen of Georgia, who de
sires that his name should not be made public.
Respectfully, C. G, MEMMINGER.
Pacific Railroad.—It is said that the Presi
dent has avowed his intention to veto the Paci
fic Railroad bill, should it pass the Senate, on
accouut of the bad policy of creating a great
debt in the present condition of the country.
— -Crittenden’s Resolutions—What Mary
land wilj^ do IF THEY ARE VOTED DOWN.—
The telegraphic correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury, despatches on the 14th :
S’ Crittenden’s resolution has been made the
special order for to-morrow, the Abolition Sen
ators objecting to aj vote being forced upon
them to-day. , . >r . . „
They have hitherto regarded Maryland as the
break-water of the secession movement. But
Senator Kennedy told them to-day that this was
the last chance, and that if the resolutions were
voted down, Maryland would be ready, with her
Southern sisters, to meet the issue presented by
the Abolitionists. This astonished- them. Pres
ton King, of New York, approached Kennedy
Hir.er % the adjournment and asked him “wliat he
meant.”
Kennedy replied that he meant what he said,
that if the Abolitionists voted down Critten
den’s resolutions, Maryland was ready for civil
war. A Black Republican Senatorial caucus
was immedirtely called for to-night.
Calhoun, Barrington, Chandler, Cooper, Daniel. Daw
kins, DevaU, Dilwortli, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Qettis,
Glazier, Golden, Heivt-nsiou, Invm, Lamar, Lea of !
Madison, Leigh of Sumter, McOaliagin, McLeon, Mc
Intosh, Mays, Owens, Palmer, ParabiU, Pelot, bander-
son, fijaxon, Sever, Spencer, Solatia, Stephens,
rhomna, Turman, Wright of Columbia ami Yat<
39. So the amendment to the amendment was lost.
•\lr. Lamarjof Jefferson moved to adjourn until to
morrow 10 o’clock, A. M. ; which was not agreed to.
>lr Ward of Leon offered the following as an amend
ment lo the ordinance:
Resolved, That the Ordinance shall not take eflV-ri
lu'itil it shall have been submitted to the people and
ratified by them.
Upon the passage of the resolution the yeas and
taya were called by Messrs. Wright and Morton, and
were:
Yeas—Messrs. Alderman, Baker of Jackson, Beard,
itcihel,Colter, Coon, Davis, Gregory, Hendricks, Hunt
er, Kirksey, Ladd, Lamb, Lewis, McCaskill, McNealey,
Morrison, .Morton, Newmans, Mcuolson, Pinckney,
Rutland, Simpson, Ward, Woodruff and Wright of Es
cambia—26.
Nays—Mr. President, Messrs. Allison, Anderson.
Baker of Calhoun, Barrington, Chandler. Cooper, Dan
iel, Dawkins, Devall, Dilwortb, Fiugan. Folsom, Gary,
Gettis, Glazier, Golgen, Helvenston, Henry. Irwin, La
mar, Lea of Madson, Leigh of Sumter, McGahagin,
McIntosh, Mays, Opens, Palmer, PerkhiU, Pelot, San-
lerson,Saxou, Sever,Speneer,Solana.ntephens,Thomas,
rift, Turman Wright of Columbia and Yates—41. So
the resolution was lost.
Mr. Morton of Santa Bosa offered the following res
olution: ,
Resolved, That a vote of the Convention on the final
passage ot the Ordinance of Secession shall not be
taken until satisfactory and reliable information has
oeen received that the Convention of Alabama has, by-
resolution or otherwise, d-clared her determination to
secede from the Federal Union.
Upon its passsage, the yeas and nays were called, and
resulted as follows:
Yeas—Meiers. Alderman, Allison, Baker, of Jackson,
Beard, Collier, Coon. Davis, Gregory, Hendricks,
Henry, Hunter, Kirksey, Ladd, Lamb. Lewis, Love,
McCasskill, McNealey, Morrison, Morton, Newmans,
Nicholson Pinckney. Simpson. Tift, Ward, Woodruff
and Wright, of Escainbia—2S.
•Nays—Mr. FieoideiH, Messrs. Anderson, Baker, of
Calhoun, Barringt n, Bethel, ^-handler, Cooper,
Daniel, Dawkins, Devall, Dilwortli, Finegan, Folsom,
Gary, Gettis, Glazi r, Golden^ Helvenston, Irwin,
Lamar, Lea, of Madison, Leigh^ of Sumter, McGa-
I nagm, McIntosh, Mays, Owens, Palmer, Parkhii*-
Pelpt, Rutland, Sanderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer,
Solana, Stephens, Thomas, Turner, Wright, of Colum
bia and Yates—IP. So the r» solution was lost.
Mr. Ward, of Leon, offered the following resolution :
Resolved, Tnat the further consideration of the
■'‘finance be postponed until tue lSth day of this
montli.
.. uich was put upon its passage, and the yeas and
lays being vailed for by Messrs. Wright and Morten,
esulted as follows:
leas—Messrs. Alderman, Allison, Baker, of Jackson,
Beard, Bethel, Collier, Cnon, Davis, Gregory, Hen
dricks Henry. Hunter, Kirksey, Ladd, Lamb, Lewis,
Love, McCaskill, McNealey, Morrison, Morton, New
mans, Nicholson, Rutland, Simpson, Ward Woodruff,
ani Wright, of Escambia—2?.
Nays—Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Baker, of
Calhoun, Barrington, Chandler, Cooper, Daniel, Daw
kins, Devall, Dilwortb, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis,
Hazier, Golden, Helvenston, Irwin, Lamar, Lea, of
Madison, Leigh, of Sumter, McGahagin, McIntosh,
Mays, Owens, Palmer, Parkhill, Pelot, Pinckney,
Sanderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer, Solatia, Stephens,
Thomas, Tift, Turman, Wright, of Columbia, and
Yates—40. So the resolution was lost.
On motion, the Convention adjourned until to-mor
row morning 10 o’clock.
I suspended ihe orders which had been issued
by the War and Navy Departments, to send the
Brooklyn with reinforcements to Fort Sumter.
Of this I informed you on the same evening.—
I stated to you my reason for this suspension,
which you knew, from its nature, would be
speedily removed. In consequence of your re
quest, however, I promised that these orders
should not be renewed “ without being previ
ously considered and decided in cabinet.”—
This promise was faithfully observed on my
part. In order to carry it into effect, I called a
special Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 2d Jan
uary, 1861, in which the question of sending
reinforcements to Fort Sumter was amply dis
cussed both by yourself and others. The de
cided majority of opinions was against you.—
At this moment the answer of the South Caro
lina “ Commissioners” to my communication
to them, of 31st December, was received and
read. It produced much indignation among
the members of the Cabinet. After a further
brief conversation, I employed the following
language: “It is inwall over, and reinforce
ments must be sent.'" Judge Black said at the
moment of my decision, that after this letter
the Cabinet would be unanimous, and I heard
uo dissenting voice. Indeed, the spirit ami
toue of the letter left no doubt on my mind
that Fort Sumter would be immediately attack
ed, and lienee the necessity of sending rein
forcements there without delay.
Whilst you admit “that on Wednesday, Jan
uary fid, this subject was again discussed in
Cabinet,” you say, “but eeiT.ntily uo conclusion
was reached, and the War Depa *. ment was not
justified in ordering reinforcements without
something more than was then said.” You are
certainly mistaken in alleging tint “no conclu
sion was reached.” In this your recollection
is entirely different from that of your four
oleest colleagues iu the Cabiuct. Indeed, my
language was so unmistakable that the Secreta
ries of War and the Navy proceeded to act upon
it without any further intercourse with myself
thau what yon heard, or might have heard me
say. You bad been so emphatic in opposing
these reinforcements that 1 thought you would
res' u in consequence of my decision. I deep
ly regret that you have been mistaken in point
of fact, though I firmly believe honestly mis
taken. Still it is certain you have not the less
beei^ mistaken.
Yours, very respectfully, 0
James Buchanan.
Hon. Jacob Thompson.
Ex-Senator l>iekin.*>ou on Coercion.
The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York,
at the Tammany Hall Eighth of January cele
bration, made an eloquent speech, in the course
of which he said :
Tins Union, so beneficently founded, can only
be maintained upon the great principle of jus
tice and equality. CaN it be maintained by
force 7 Can members of the confederacy be co
erced into fidelity ? It is one thing to enforce
the constitution, and maintain the law’s ; it is
her to coerce a-State. Let him who think'-
that a State can be coerced, coerce the sun to
shine by legal enactment. [Cbeers.j Coerce the
ruins of heaven to fall on the just and the un
just alike, coerce the stars to tremble, coerce
the tide to ebb and flow, then go aud coerce a
free State into fidelity. [Cheers.] Our Southern
brethren possess an institution sensitive as to
property, sensitive socially, sensitive iu even-
regard whatsoever. It. has been warred upon';
it has been menaced until they have been goad
ed beyond endurance. >Ve are the stronger
party in America. Wc possess no such insti
tution.
We can afford, and the constitution demands
of us, thajt we extend to them the hand of kind
ness, of fraternity, and fellowship, and that we
redress our own wrong-doing, ud place them
on the great principles of equality where the
constitution placed them. [Loud cheers.] That
is the way to maintain the Union, and it cannot
be done iu any other manner or spirit. [Cheers.]
Let us assure ourselves, not by figures of
sneeclr, not by rhetoric, to show them that we
intend, whatever may have been our short com
ings before, to uphold the constitution and the.
Union in its true spirit of equality. [Loud
cheers. A voice—forever.] Certainly forever.
I am for fighting the good battle of the Union,
with tlie constitution for niv sword and the
constitution for my shield. Let the South and
the North have one great battle, but let the
question be which shall elevate the principles
of the constitution the highest. Let us go hand
in hand together, and tight the battles ot the
constitution, but no battles of blood. There is
imminent danger, my brethren ; some say there
cannot be, but there is.
AltKIVEI*.
U S M steamship Augusta. Woodall New York—to J R
W tlder Je Gallie. Sunday. 9.30 A M, lat 37.2?', long 74 Sti.
exchanged signals with steamship R R-Cuyler. hence for
New York. 1 he Augusta arrived off the Bar at 4 o’clock,
A M—detained by fog.
Siea nstep Ciie«apeak, Crowell, Baltimore, with mdze, to
Br.gham. Baldwin & Co.
Schr Win Hunter. Baker, Boston, with mdze, to Hunter
& Gammell-
Schr Anna E Glover. Robinson, New York, with mdze,
to H H £?cranton.
..Steamer Everglade, Tucker, Palatka, with mdze, to W
B J ackson & Co.
Schr Port George Packet. Hanson. Riceboro. with 110
balesvi I cotton, and 500 bushels rough rice, to J W An
derson. King A Baker, and Order.
Schr Levant. Chase, Back River, with 4000 bus rough rice
to Jno Williamson.
sdoop. Swallow Little. Ogeechee, with 3600 bus rough rice
to K Habersham & Sous-
Sloop Catharine Chard. Wiggins. Satilla River, with 130
bales a I cotton, to N A Hardee. Tison & Gordon. Boston
& \ tllaionga.
Beport of the House Committee of Thirty-three.
Washington, Jan. 15.—A majority of ihe Commit
tee of Thirty-three reported to-day, substantially as fol
lows :
An enabling act for the admission of New Mexico
in the Union as a State.
A bill giving fugitive slaves the right of trial by jury
^n the States from which they fle«L
A proposed amendment of the Constitution so that
interference with slavery shall be tolerated, except
~by a Slave Shite ; and to make this amendment valid, j
it must be concurred in by all the States.
A resolution declaratory of the obligations of the
Federal and State Governments to execute the laws,
and deprecating John Brown raids and personal jjberty
bills. .
Warranted Crop I860.
THIS WILL INFORM ALL f;.-;*
GARDENERS AND FARMERS,
Thai a full and extensive suppfy of every leading va
riety of fresh GARDEN SEED, warranted crop 1S66
has just been received, and are offered for sale, either
wholsalo or retail, by S. D. BRANTLEY,
Druggist, Savannah.
Catalogues, with directions for planting, Ac., for dis
tribution. dtwAwSmo nov 10
SIGHT EXCHANGE
NEW YORK,
OLD SACHEM BITTERS,
AND
WIGWAM TONIC.
isssjssb,
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Thf ir curative powers in cases of 6ENER4T tyf
BILITY, LOSS OF APPETITE, CONSTIPATION
etc., are unparalleled, and as a guarantee that we fe&
warranted in claiming Vhat we do, wo beg leave to
state that our assertions are endorsed by
Prof! SILLImaN, of Yale College.
Prof. HAYES, of Massachusetts.
And hundreds of others.
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Ship Modern Times, Williams,Liverpool—Padelford, Fay A
Sinn Olamon. Stewart, Liverpool—Brighatu. Baldwin &
Co.
Barit Zidon. Holbrook. Boston—G K Carleton.
Brig Morning Light, Blair, Bath. (Me )—Wilder, Wheaton
A Co.
Brig Spartan. Campbell. St Johns—Wilder. Wheaton & Co.
Behr North State. Ilorton. Providence—Wm Starr.
Steamer Everglade Tucker. Palatka-W B Jackson A Co
Steamer Isaac Scott, Caruthers. Hawkinsville-Wm B
Jackson & Co.
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, To ThomusviUe, Ga., Madison. O. 11., Fla., 'Balia
lahasset, St. Marks, Lake City, ax.
From Washington.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Lieut. Hall and Col. Huyne,
of Sonlh Carolina, has arrived. The object of their
visit is to make arrangements for the avoidance of a
Conflict.
The Government -has determined, not to teintorce
Fort Sumter for the present.
A bill was introduced in the House this morning to
abolish Charleston, Georgetown and Beaufort - as ports
of entry.
departed.
Steamer Everglade. Tucker. Palatka.
Steamer Isaac Scott. Cavuthers, ilasrkinsville.
iTIK?IOICAIVI>.V.
Liverpool. I*ec 25—Arr ships Columbus and Othello from
Sivannah. Sid. Dec 26. slop Agues, Jones, for £av;.nnu...
Entered out. Dec 2"—ship Tam.-trine. Little, for do.
SPOKEN.
Dec 22. lat 31.01, long 77-12, ship Anna Decatur, from Sa
vannah for Liverpool.
Portland. Jan 10—Arr schr Stephen Taber, Cook, ftorn
Apalachicola.
Boston, Jan 11—Cld ship South Shore, Lathrop, fur
vannati: schr Potomac for Jacksonville-
.W!°°d"s Hole. Jan 11—Passed, at 7 A M. steamship Joseph
Whitney, Loveland, from Boston for Tortugaa.
Wilmington, Jan 14—Arr schr A J DeKossett, Brown,
from Savannah.
Z3~ Schr Coemine. from Savannnh for New Bedford,
before reported in Hampton Roads in distress, arrived up
to Norfolk9th for repairs. She had been run into by an
unknown vessel, and carried away chain plates, shrouds,
Ac. ,
Arkansas 01 a Convention.
Washington, Jan 15.—Private despatches received
here lrora Little Rock, say that the Arkansas Senate
has rejected the House Convention bill.
Alabama Lsgislature.
Montgomery, Jan. 15.—The Legislature met and
organized this afternoon. It will confine its action, so
ter a - possible, during the session, to such business
as necessarily arises from the action of the Conven-
Tbe Governor’s message urges the necessity of
placing the State at once upon ihe most efficient war
looting, and to this end the appointment of a military
board by|the Legislature.
The Convention spent the day in secret session, and
both adjourned until to-morrow
The Florida at New York. '
Nf.w York, Jan. 15.—The steamship Florida, from
Savannah, was reported as coming up the Bay at 10V<
oVl ck, this forenoon.
BEEF.
Fresh Crackers,
NEW FIGS, LAYER RAISINS,
in wholpi half and quarter boxes.
SELF-RISING BUCKWHFAT,
EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR,
CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER,
ENGLISH AND CREAJI C HEESE,
AT
IDIO^SOIsFS,
dec 12 14 Barnard-st.
PASSEN(;UKS.
SIXTH DAY-
Tiiursday, Jan. lOtli, 1661.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment—a
quorum present.
The Rev. Mr. Ellis officiated as Chaplain.
On motion, the reading of the journal of yesterday’s
proceedings was dispensed with.
Mr. Daniel, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills,
made the following report:
The Committee on Enrolled Bills beg leave to report
as correctly enrolled the following:
Resolution on Federal Relations.
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. Daxikl, Chairman.
Which was received and adopted.
Mr. Da/is moved a call of the Convention: which
was agreed to.
Every member was found to be present
The following Ordinance of Secession, being the
special order of the day, was taken up, viz :
ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
We, the People of the Suite of Florida, in Convention
assembled, do solemnly ordain, publish and declare,
That the State of Florida hereby withdraws herseli
from the Confederacy of States dxiaiing under the name
of the United Slates of America, and from the existing
government of said States : ano that all political con
nection between her and the government of said States
ought to be and the same is hereby totally annulled and
said Union of Slates dissolved, and the State of Flori
da is hereby declared a sovereign aud independent Na
tion ; and that all ordinances heretofore adopted, in
so far as they create or recognize said Union, are re-
seuide.l, and all laws or parts of laws in force in this
atate, in so far as they recognize or assent to said
Union, be and they are hereby repealed.
Upon the 1question_of its passage, the yeas and nays
being called lor by Messrs. Dawkins and Finegan, the
vote
Yeas—M>. President, Mew. Alderman, Allison, An
derson, Baker of Calhoun, Barrington, Beard, Bethel,
Chandler. Collier, Coon, Cooper, Daniel, Davis, Daw
kins, Devall, Dilwortb, Finegan, Foiaom, Gary, Gettis,
Glazier Golden, Helvenston, Henry, Hunter, Irwin,
Kirksey Ladd, Lamar, Lamb, Lea of Madison, Leigh
of Sumter, Lewis, Love, McGahagin, McLean, Mc
Intosh, McNealey, Mays, Morton, Newman, Nicholson,
Owens Palmer, l’arkhill, Pelot, Pinckney, Suuderson,
.-axou, Sevet Spencer, Simpson, Solatia, Stephens,
Thomas, TilVTurman, Ward, Wright of Escambia,
Wright of Columbia, and Yates—62.
Nays—Baker of Jackson, Gregory, Hendricks, Mc-
Caskill, Morrison, Rutland and Woodruff—^7.
The ordinance was declared adopted at 22 minutes
past 12 o’clock. . „ „
Mr. Dawkins, of Alachua offered the following reso-
utions: ,
Resolred, That the ordinance be enrolled under the
direction of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this
along tiui water and faffs effort of us. ir - . , *
Booh • ” exclaims litc captain ; Von LiUbC^n^»«r to coerce »-8taic.
give us bitrger ifuns than that, boys, or you can
not hurt us.”
On wo go, without heeding the compliments
of our Charleston friends. Another moment
and bang! again goes the heavy gun. The ball
now strikes our ship in the fore chains, about
two feet above the water. A seaman was hold
ing the lead to take the soundings, aud the ball
struck directly under his feet. It is not eurpris
iug that, under the circumstauces, Jack was
strongly inclined to take to his heels, aud he
begins to scramble up with might and main,
when the captain assures him that there is no
danger, one ball having struck so near him; on
the principle, I suppose, that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place. Jack, reassur
ed patiently takes his place aud drops tlie lead
again.
me ball, fortunately, was too far spent to go
through the side of our vessel, although it lell
an honorable scar.
The battery continues to play upon us, and a
huge ball comes clean over us near the wheel-
house. We arc not yet within range of the
guns of Fort Moultrie, aud yonder is a cutter in
tow of a steamboat, preparing to open fire upon
us. A moment longer aud we shall be in range
of these three batieries. The guuners on
Morris Island are growing confident; if they
get the right range they will send a shot
through our side, scattering death aud destruc
tion. Moultrie, directly in front, will bring
her heavy guns to bear aud will drive their
deadly missiles Into our bow, while the cutter
will open on our right.
Why does not Major Anderson open tire
upon that batterv and save us ? We look in
vain for help ; the American flag flies from Fort
Sumter, aud the American flag at our bow and
stern is fired upon ; yet there is not the slitrbt-
est recognition of our presence from the fort to
which we look for protection. The unexpect
ed battery ou Morris Island-lias cut oft'all hope
of escape by running the vessel aground near
Sumter aud taking to the boats. Is it possible
that Fort Sumter has been taken by the South
Carolinians? If it lias not, why does not
Major Anderson show that he will protect us,
or at least recognise us in some way ? To- go
within range of the guns of Fort Moultrie is to
•expose vessel, men aud stores to almost instant
destruction, or to capture by the enemy.
“Helm out of port!” shouts the captain, and
the Star of the West is turned about without
any great loss of time, as you may well imagine.
\Ve turned without accident and steamed away,
with the stars and stripes still floating, and the
battery still playing upon us by way of a par
ting salute. ,, ,
As we steam away the steamer near Moultrie,
having the hostile cutter in tow, steams awaj
into Swash channel, evidently with the inten
tion of cutting off our retreat; but she soon
abandons the chase and we sail out, without a
man killed or wounded, with our stores un
harmed, aud proceed unmolested, probably on
our homeward journey.
After the brief but exciting experience of the
morning, I am prepared, without hesitation, to
concur with the captain in the opinion that it is
very unpleasant to be fired at with hard cannon
balls without any chance to fire back. I wish
to say, however, that no one on-board displayed
any symptoms ot fear. Captaiu McGowan and
the pilot, Mr. Brewer, were probably especial
marks for the Morris Island battery, since a
good shot through the wheel-house would
have been most disastrous. The soldiers, al
though two thirds of them are recruits, ap
peared to be quite indifferent to the music,
while the officers agreed that it was scandalous
that they could not fight back.
An-Abolltlou Demonstration.
Rochester. Friday, Jan. 11.—Rev. Mr. May,
susan B. Anthony,' and others, attempted to
hold a meeting here to-night. It was broken
up by citizens, aud resolutions in favor of the
Union were passed, and cheers given for Gen.
Scott and Maj. Anderson. A flag bearing tbc
inscription, “No Compromise with Slavery,”
was not allowed to be suspended across Buffalo-
street. The authorities prevented a general
riot.
I’er steamship AuRUsta. from New York—C K K Agent,
A Einstein. D Egan, W H Farrell. J H Farrell. C L Gilbert,
llarnden’s Express. Holcomb. Johnson & Co, Hunter &
Gammell. R Habersham * Son. A Haywood. A M Hodge. J
E Hernandez. Jones* Way. \V B Jackson * Co. J Jesse.
Capt N King, Lovell & Lattlmore. J W Latbroj. & Co, A E
Lopez * Co. D k ES Lathrop. J Lippman. J Lama, Mc-
Naudit Beard k Co. Nugent* Chambers. JfSIcholson, G S
Nichols* Son. J O’Keefe. C DjRoger.-. J Ryan. A A Solo
mons* Co, W R Symons. V IV tfJciff, Tison * Gordon.
Tyler * Bradley. Weber Bro. Weed, Cornwell * Co, Vi II
Wiltberger. CC Walden. Wm It Wetson.
Per steamship Chesapeake, from Baltimore—G R R Agt,
.. & G R R Agt. J W Anderron, G 8 Brown. Mrs J M Cass,
CUR Banking Co. F Champion. Clagborn^fc Cunningham.
M A Cohen. Cohens * Hertz. J Deacy. Einstein * Eckman.
A Haywood. H D Headman. Holcombe. Johnson & Co. J
I) Jesse. King * Baker. S M Lafiteau. J F Linder, W * R
Mclntire. E O’Byrne. Order. W T Park * Co. Scranton &
Johnston. J I Snider * Co. J Stewart, B G Tilden, J Mc
Mahon, O Cohen * Co.
Per schr Wm Hunter, from Boston—A Haywood. Tison
* Gordon. J Sichel. J P Brooks. G M HeidL I W Morrell &
Co. M A Cohen, O A Dodge. Ch«s Parsens. C R R Agt.
Per schr Anna E Glover, from New York—J Doyle. J & II
Weil & Co. J V’ Connerat, Lovell* Lattimore, Order. Van
Horn * Co. J Sichel. F W Cornwell. Gaut & Remshart. J P
Brooks. R Habersham * Son. J M Smedberg, Scranton *
Johnson, C R R Agent, R D Walker. Boston & Villalonga
A A Solomons & Co. Crane * Grayblll.
Per Central Railroad—A Goinm. Champion & Freeman.
J Jones. J G Mackey. I) R Mackey. Dr .1 M Schley, R
Habersham, F G Dana, A S Hartrldge. T W Neely * Co, B
Whitehead A Co. W H Burroughs * Co. X A Hardee & Co,
Evans. Harris & Co. Behn & Foster, R A Allen * Son. Wn:
Battersby & Co. Brigham. Baldwin * Co. Hunter * Gam
med. E Molyneux. Geo Parsons, CAL Lamar. S Morton.
B Morton. E C Wade* Co. Rabun & Smith. Richardson *
Martin. Geo B Cumming. Behn & Foster. Tison & Gordon,
AS Hir ridge. J W Lathrop* Co. FG Dana, and Order.
Per Savannah. Albany & Gulf Railroad—X A Hardee *
Co. Geo Parsons. Duncan & Johnson. R Habersham. J C
Fraser* Co, Jones * Cassels. Jones & Way. Davant *
Lawton. Hardwick * Co, Erwin * Hardee. Boston * Villa
longa, Tison & Gordon. Rabun * Smith, Carmichael * Me-
Duffee. I C We-st * Co. W H Burroughs * Co. T H Wamock
V tV Dame. .7 W Anderson. King * Baker. Finiayson A
McRae. S Payot. Patten * Miller. VV B Jackson * Co-
Per steamer Everglade, f.-nm Femandina—Boston *
Villalonga. Tison * Gordon. X A Hardee. Erwiu * Hardee
J C Fraser * Co. E F Wood. Me Naught, Beard * Co.
The military men on board highly compli
mented the South Carolinians on their shooting:,
in this first attempt. They say it was well
done; that all which was needed was a little
better range, which they probably could have
obtained in a few minutes. Their line was per
fect ; and the opinion is expressed that some
one had charge of the guns who understood his
business.
* * * * *
Two guns were employed ; the smaller, it is
believed, a twelve pounder, and the larger a
thirty-two pounder. This, however, is only
conjecture. Whatever their size, they were well
manned. They were fired rapidly, and with a
One of the officers hazarded a joke soon after
we left the Charleston harbor. “The people of
Charleston,” he remarked, “pride themselves
upon their hospitality; but it exceeds my ex
pectation. They gave us several ball< before wc
landed.”
It is believed that if the South Carolinians had
not made a mistake we should have partaken ol
their hospitality, whatever it may be, as pris
oners. If the battery on Morris Island, had
waited ten minutes longer before firing we
should have been completely at their mercy.
It was only necessary for them to wait until we
were within range of the gnus of Fort Moul
trie, and escape would have been impossible.
So that, had it not been for this new aud unex
pected btaitcrv ou Morris Island, and its perma-
ture tiring,we should inevitably have fnjien into
the hands of the enemy, if we had escaped
shooting and drowning.
A petition four hundred and fifty-six feet long
has been sent from Philadelphia to the Pennsyl
vania Legislature, praying for a repeal of these
provisions of the penal code hostile to the Fugi
tive Slave Law.
Interesting from Washington.
From the Charleston Courier's despatches,
14th Jan.
Mr. Toombs, of Gcorgi.t, left this city for
home last night. There was a startling rumor
prevailing, though not credited, that troops
would be ordered to defend him from a mob.
Bail will be promptly furnished, in case an or
der is issued for his arrest for treason against the
Government.
The remaining Senators from the secedinjj
States will hold a conference 10 determine what
is best to do in the present posture of affairs.
It is believed by many that they will dotermine
not to quit their seats, but remain and prevent
the encroachments of the Administration.
Several additional officers of the Federal Navy
bave-tendered their resignations, which will be
accepted in the event ot the revenue cutters or
ships of war to which they are attached or sta
tioned being ordered upon any coercive mi:
sion.
Speaker Pennington, of the House of Repre
sentatives, has announced himself in favor of a
National Convention of the people of the Uni
ted States to settle existing difficulties.
Lincoln has thus far failed to obtain the con
sent of a single Southerd man to sen*e in his
Cabinet. Mr. Scott, of Virginia, to whom an
appointment was tendered, has declined to
serve in the Black Republican Administration.
His letter upon the subject is quite patriotic.
Dudley Mann, Esq., leaves here to-day at two
o’clock for Europe, entrusted with the business
of South Carolina. Mr. Mann is on a mission
to secure direct trade between South Carolina
aud Europe. He is said - to go out provided
with letters from the Governors of South Caro
lina and GWbgia.
The ^administration lias, for the present, re
scinded all orders directing war steamers to
proceed to Charleston as was at first telegraph
ed to the Courier.
Mr. Clayton, Assistant Secretary of tlie
Treasury, has resigned his position for the
same reasons assigned by others who have pre
ceded him.
Fkom Florida.—The Montgomery Mail
:ives the following despatch from Pensacola :
Pensacola, Jan. 12, 1861.—We arrived here
at nine o’clock lask. night. The Regiment
formed at four this morniug, to march on
Barrancas and the Navy Yard. The .order was
countermanded by Col. Chase, commander of
this section of the State. The mode of attack
will be changed in consequence of Barrancas
being abandoned and guns spiked. The Navy
Yard is deserted. Fort Pickens is being fortilied
by Federal troops. ‘ Tlie Regiment is now en
camped, awaiting orders.
Death.—We regret to learn that the Hou.
John T. Duncan, Tate Senator from Chatta
hoochee, died last week at his residence after
a very short illness. He passed through our
city on his return home and appeared in his
usual health aud spirits. His loss will be se
verely felt in the community in which he has
lived for many years, by the poor, who always
looked toward him in their hour of adversity.
[Macon Telegraphy 14fA.
I’er steamship Augusta, .from New York—Miss Mary
Blount, Miss Sarah Long. Miss Gilchrist, Mrs McOowen.
A * Dix and wife, J T Gilchrist. John Reynolds. N H
Wildtnan. M McLean. 8 c Morrison, II Osthein. W H
Armstrong, John U Hurd. C C Walden. Franklin Walden.
L Walden. Y\ m Geo Thomas. T J Martin. Wm O Houghton.
Geo M rumen L swift. M Caufly. M Ennis. II W Daniel. J
> Gets. Jas L Preat. R Laird. W II Adams. Frank Cain, B
R Butman. J Shaffer.
Per steamship Alabama, for New York—Mrs J Brady.
Mrs Wenger, Mrs M bchlass. Mrs A B Campbell. J Denny.
A McGregor. E Kins. W Campbell, K K Warren, M J
Y oune. i» Wolf. II G Beebes. W Waddell, H T Douglas, J
\ an Dorn, and 20 in the steerage.
CONSIGNEES.
ICECEIPTS OF COTTON. Ac.
Per .Central Railroad, Jan 15—3036 bales cotton, and
mdze.
Per Albany & Gulf Railroad, Jan 15—919 bales cotton,
and bides.
Per steamer Everglade—295 bales S I and 130 do upland
cotton.
Parents in Want of
Good Ready Made
■Will find it to their interest to call in at
Corner Bull and Bay Streets,
And examine my stock.
OYER-COATS,* SHAWLS, BLANKETS, Ac., Ac.
To suit Cold Weather,
WILL BIG SOI .ID CHEAP.
CALL AND LOOK.
nov24
J. M. NEWBY.
NOTICE.
^ ^ Neither Captain nor Consignees of the Br.
barks CLEOPATRA and HOPE, will be res
ponsible for any debts contracted by the crews of said
vessels.
fan 14 WEBER BROS.
WANTED.
A COMPETENT Mate Houce Servant. Apply at the
d\. north-east corner of Jones and Abercorn streets.
jan!4|tf
COTTON SEED OIL,
NEATSFOOT OIL,
Whale Oil
MACHINERY OIL,
LINSEED OIL, AND BOILED OIL.
aug T
For sale at
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SPANISH SEGARS.
XA AAA Spanish Segars, direct from Havana-
various brands, and f°r s a ]e_b'\r
dec22
DAVID R. DILLON,
150 Bay street.
FANCY SICKS.
-* A Large Assortment
THIS DAY HARKED DOWN
20 PEE CENT BELOW COST,
lee 14 HENRY LATHROP <fc CO.
AGENCY
GaPS FIRE ARMS.
COLT’S»
REVOLVING
BftKEGH FIRE AMS.
Pistols,
RIFLES, V
CARBINES,
—AND—
Sliot GKins.
POCKET. ARMY,
—AND—
N ASSTST PISTOLS,
WITH CASES AND BELTS, COMPLETE.
For sale by
LOVELL & LATTIITIOllE.
»c 5 155 and 157 Consres^st.
jail S—tf PADELFORD, FAY & CO.
EXTRA FINE
FULTON MARKET I A®®£,.m
* C A 0x1 A j run daily (Sundays exuepted) as follows
Leave Savannaliat 9.15 A. M. *
I Arrive at Quitmaa at—. 6.45 P. M,
1 ^Connecting with ahlwiof 6rdt claps Coaches to Madison
Leaving Quilman at. T00P M
Arriving at Madison at "4 00 A M.
Leaving Madison at:.. 6 00 \1 mJ
Arriving at '’’rJlahassee at . ’ ’.io.00 A. M.
Leaving Tallahassee at 10- 7 0\ M*
Arriving at SL Marks at ’.11.50 A. m!
Connecting twice monthly with the U. S. Mail atcam*-
er to New Orleans, Kew West, and other intermediate
r londa ports, and with Havana.
JtETUa.NINO :
Leave St. Marks at. 1.15 p. M
Arrive at Tallahassee at 2.40 P. M.
Leave Tallahassee at *. *.. ‘.'..7.S 00 p! M*
Arrive at Madison at 7 >i; o p. yj.
Leave Madison at. [ . . 7 77*80 p! 5 J
Arrive at Quitman at. 77. VoO A* M*
““ Quitman a: .'.'. .3.S0 AJl'
Arrive at savannuh at 12.55 i’.-M.
Road] ne l ° Count-cl with tho cars of* tho*Central
Connecting at McIntosh Station on Tuesdays, Thurs!
uaj a and Saturdays, with a line of Coaches to Darien 1
returning on alternate days.
Connecting ul Quitman with a daily line of Coaches
to IboiuasYillc, arriviuf in time to connect with the
Coaches to Monticello ana Aibanv. Returning on al- .
termite days, in time to conuect with the cars tor Sa
vannah.
N. B.—Freight Train leaves Savannah on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 30 A. M.; return on Mon*
da}>, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.30 a, m. Freight to
be forwarded by Freight Train, must be delivered
at the Savannah Depot the day previous to ship
ment, excepting live stock, which, alter hav
ing given one day’s notice wifi be received on the dav
ot departure, if delivered at the Depot 30 minutes be
fore the leaving time. Freight by Passenger Train
shouid be delivered at the Depot 'ea_t 30 minutes be
fore the regular time ol departure. Doable the re iter
rates to be charged on all seen height, excepting Oys
ters, Fruit, fresh Fish, fresh Meat, and other perishable
articles F
Freight received and forwarded to No. 10
U Baai'sa ■>. r ti.ulS, ijup’L
FRENCH GELATINE,
:The Oh.eape.st
AND BEST ARTICLE
1 Preparing Jellies,
BLANC MANGE, Ac.
A cask just received, and for sale by
A. A. SOLOMONS & Co.,
d»*c 20 Druggists, Marke’^sq.
CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.
A FINE assortment, at
jones, Salisbury js co.’s,
‘ec 6 109 Broughton street.
Southern Independence
THE RESUNT OF NORTHER AGGRESSION.
The undersigned having been appointed Sole Agents
roc THE
SOTTTIT CAROLINA
COLOB WORKS.
Are now prepared to furnish the Southern public
with a variety of brands of the above purely home
manufacture, 'warranted equal to similar grades of
northern manufacture,
AT A LESS PRICE.
As this is the only manufactory ol the kind south of
Philadelphia, it has peculiar claims for encouragement
upon the southern public.
Orders solicited. A liberal discount to the trade.
D. G. PURSE & CO., Sole Agents,
West side Monument square,
fe 15-’G0 ly Opposite the Pulaski House.
HOLLENBECK & ZEIGLER
WHEELWRIGHTS & BLACKSMITHS
No. 128 York Sreet, Savannah, Georgia.
Dealers in Cooper’s Plows, Sweeps, Shovels and
Schooters. Also Southern made Wagons for sale.
Jan 5 2mo
DIRECT IMPORTATION.
BY
G. LAIRANT & CO.,
173 Telfair’s Building.
J UST received per bark Henry, from Liverpool:
500,000 Segars.
Rhine Wines, different Brand.-.
Bordeaux do do.
Champagne do.
For sale at reasonable prices, by
G. LAURANT & CO.,
dec 21 172 Telfair’s Building.
ROOFING ROOFING
SLATHSTQ-
'W. E. ELLIOTT,
Practical Slater,
2AND DEALER IN
Best American and Welsh
^ \a 4 T E S
PATENT COPPER LIGHTING ROD
BOOKS All STATIUlMRY
TATE are now offering for sale our stock ot Books and
▼ T Stationery, which will be found to be ou as
reasonable terms as can be obtumed elsewhere, and
solicit a call lrom those who are in want of goods in our
“ ne - E. KNAPP &. CO.,
J Rn 1 Wes* side *<o,vninent-soiiare.
GOLD PENS.
A FINE lot, warranted. . For sale by
E. KNAPP & CO.,
J R nT West side Monument-square.
W E. E., has effected and procured the sole agen-
• cy for the 6ale and putting up of AMOS LY
ON’S PA TENT COPPER LIGHTNING RODS in Sa
vannah, Chatham county, and other places where he
maybe patronized, and will always be ready to exe
cute all orders with despatch.
W. E. E , having established his business of Slating
in this city, with an experience ol' twenty-five yt&rsin
all its branches, hopes to merit public patronage by
his work, which shall give 'every satisfaction to his pa
trons. ~
N. B.—Old Slate Roofs repaired, and stripped off if
required, and relaid— warranted tight.
W. ^E., is also airent for Wood «Sc Perot’s Iron
Railingand Ornamental Iron Works. Plans and de
signs of all, with prices, can be seen at his office, over
Morning News office, Bay street, Savannah, Ga.
dec 19 if -
Nashville Female Academy*
iXJTTND E D 1B10.
A FTER a rest of six moi ths, on the 19th of Janua
ry, 1&61, I resume m> pn. ition as Principal of
this Institution, with which I have been connected for
21 years.
The Academy offers some particular advantages,
among which, we think are the following :
1. \ well enclosed Y ard of about six acres, within
the incorporated limits of Nashville, thus affording Pu
pils unrestrained freedom in healthful recreation, and
still subjecting them to the restraints of a refined and
intelligent society.
2. Buildings in extent and suitableness, for all school
purposes, unequalled in the United States by any Fe
male School; aud these surrounded by pavements and
corridors, offering constant inducements to children,
to breathe the fresh air, without regard to the weather.
3. Security from Fire. These buildings are heated
with steam ana iighted by gas, and thus free the pa
rents of our pupils from at least one source of constant
anxiety about their children.
4. Health—unequalled 11 any Female School in
this or any other country. Though one of the largest,
ard a part of the time the largest, Boarding School in
the United States, yet but three deaths have occurred
among its pupils in nearly 45 years.
6. Non-Sectarian. It is well known to all acquaint
ed with the Academy, that a Baptist, Episcopalian,
Methodist, or Presbyu-rian, sends nis Daughter here,
perfectly satisfied, that in no respect will offence be
given to his peculiar views, and yet equally satisfied
that the principles of our lotnmon religion will be daily
inculcated.
6. Maternal Care. This expression excites no ex
pectation which is not fully met in tlie Academy. A
suitable number of ladies, of piety and refinement, de
vote their entire time to ihe supervision of the expen
ses. the morals, habits and health of the Boarding l’u-
pilla.
Guardians and parents, who for any cause, may be
seeking a permanent educational borne for little girls,
we think, find such a home In the Academy. Apply to
' * * C.D. ELLIQTT.
dec 18—lmo
A j\effi*oes for Sale.
LIKELY Girl, 15 years ot age.
A good Cook, Washer, Ironer and Seamstress.
A good Woman, 27 years old, W alW and Ironer.
A good Carpenter, aged 30 years.
Apply to JOSEPH BRYAN,
Johnson Square, next to the Merchants’
decl and Planters’ Bank.
KERSOENE
OIL
Direct from tlie Works of the
KEROSENE OIL COMPANY,
Entirely Colorless,
Without Odor, and docs not
Smoke while ZBnrning,
And is the best Article in the Market.
For sale by
John B. IVtoore,
» Duggist, Gibbons’ Range.2 !
Jan 1
Rice Flonx*.
F OR sales at Upper Steam Rice Mills at 25 cents per
bushel, per hundred bushels
jan 1
R. HABERSHAM A SONS.
ATS.-tSOOO bushels prime white Oats; 2000 do
JNO. McMAHON.
black do, for sale by
jan 14
DATE’S de FOIESGBAS ATX TKUJP-
x FES —50 terrines of Pate’s dc Foies Gras, fresh,
just received and for sale by
jan 8 J,UM1
C lO W DE AS.—000 bushels Cow Peas; 200 do Ca-
1 nada do ; for sale by
/an 14 - - JNO. MoMAHON.
C BANBEKKIES.—10 half barrels cranber
ries, landing per Boston steamer, and for sale by
janlO CHARLES PARSONS.
THE LARGEST
ASSORTMENT OF
FIREWORKS
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY,
AO? X9MT raaiGEs.
BT
J oseph BE. Farrell,
MASONIC HALL,
fpTKKS’ Buii5 SaI/JT.—2000 tmMiela IB
X balk, and 2 bu=iw sarfea. f.>r sale by
Ian 3 S CLAQHVBM X CUNNINGHAM.
Direct Importation,
BTELOM: ENGLAND,
—BY—
Nevitt, Lathrop & Rogers.
B ales blankets.
Bales Nigger Tweeds.
Bales Indigo Blue Stripes.
Ca*es Black and White Prints.
Cases Black and Slate Prints.
Cases Hungarian Ginghams.
Cases Manchester Twist Ginghams.
NOW LANDING,
IFYoix ship C. C. Duncan, foin 3V pool.
TO ARRIVE, AND DAILY EXPECTED, BY
SHIP NEW ENGLAND, FROM L’OOL
Bales London Duffll Blankets.
Bales London Union Blankets.
Bales London Colored Blanketa.
Bales Blue mixed English Plains.
Bales Grey, ail wool, English Plains.
Bales Blue mixed, all wool, English Plains.
Bales Grey and Blue Nigger Tweeds.
Cases Rolled Cambrics.
Cases Fancy English Print?.
Cases Chintz English Prints
Cases English Madder Prints.
Cases Fancy Head Hankerchiefs, Ac., for sale
low. octlG
London Marine
‘COPPER PAINT,
.A snperiorBlackJPaint
FOR WOOD OR IRON,
ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR SHIP WORK,
For sale by
;jOHN OLIVER,
june 12 No. 10 Whitaker street.
O NE HUNDRED bales heavy Bagging,
250 rolls do do.
100 do patched
.£h ,aeky STACK, ALF.X'NPKR * CLARK.
y'RDlT. Pecan NuUa KilbbrU Almondj, UHrou,
ni/Brifl Nnu. Walnuti. Balslu, Curranti
*de<V iVCd “ li 0 ‘’"* leb7 J. m»i
H OUNKHOLD OF BOlIVKHlE-liy :
Southern lady. .For sale by E. KNAPP ds Co.,
J*n I West side Monument square.
rpHE LAKE REGION OF CENTICAL
A AFRICA—By Richard T. Burton, >\.r
Mde by E. KNAPP & CO.,
J an 1 West side Monument-square!
ft’HJJ WOMAN IN WfUTK--WHkic
i- Collins. ** ’
jan 1
For sate by E. KNAPP A CO.,
West side Monument-square.
r lM£A VEiiS—In the Regions of The Upper and
Jl Lower A moor and tlie R a.-si an Acquisitions on
the confines of Lidia and China; by Thomas Wit lam
Atkinson, F. G. S., F. 11. G. tJ. For sate bv
E. KN iPp <t*CO.,
|nn 1 Wp«t « ! d<* VnnnmHi’ «on*«re.
L*
jkt'L .tail t,»Xi«.xfc*i,3x'v<JLXXi 1 vXL—o/i <J no.
A. Quitman, Major General, U. ». A., and Gov
ernor of the State of Mississippi; by J. F. H. Claiborne
For sale bv E. KNAPP A CO.,
I West aide Monument-sqnare.
laiOii S<H0NSHi3
Ou tlie European Plan,
CITY OP NEW YORK.
Single Roams 50 Cents per Day. *
City Hall Square, Corner of Fraasfort Street,
(Opposite City HalL)
Meals, as they may be ordered In die «oncious Refec
tory. There is a Barber’s Shop and Ba:h Roouia at
tached to the Hotel.
N. B.—Beware of Manners mid Hack-
men, who say we are lull.
R. FRENCH, Proprietor,
ct 29 ly’
GROVER & BAKER’S
JUSTLY CELEBRATED
11 IMCMS!
$50 to $130*
the attention ol our oriends and the
PRICE:
W E Beg
public.
on exhibition a. our PIA'JO Ware room. The unparal
leled success in selling then in Georgia, u-a established
their great superiority over any other Patent bEWING
MACHINES lor family and plantation sewing.
(copy.)
Certificate of Senator Hammond of Sou n Carolina.
Wasuikgton, D. C., Dec. 11th, ls5r.
Dear Sir :—In reply to your letter, asking my opinion
of Grover <fc Bakers acwtnt. ^.ac-1-x.ca, a take pleasure
in saying that they have more than answered my expec
tations, after trying and returning several Mac tea es
made by other patentees. I have three of them in opes
ration on my different places, and a Her nearly 5 year’
urial, have no lault to find.
Yours, respectfully, '
(Signed) J- H.. HAMMOND. *
For the purpose ot giving the public an opportunity^-
of seeing them in prastical operation, we have secured
the services of a young Lady, who will execute any
bind of Sewing, al re sonable charges, aud take pleas
ure in waiting on visiters who may call on us.
Machines packed, ready for eer. ing, with direction
how to use them, sent to any part oi the counti/.
Persons in the city punjhasing Machines, can have
the young lady can at theif dwellings, to instruct in the
use of them .;.
Circulars can be had at the sales room.
dec 15 tf I. W. MORRELL A CO.. Agents'
Eastern Hay.
O NE hundred balesextra Eastern Hay, landing this
day, from ship Waltham. For sale by
MY. HENDERSON,
nov 18 Mark ct-sq rare.
Eastern Hay,
At ®l:37.
C HOICE Eastern Hay-, slightly stained, for sale in
lota to suit purchasers, at ft.37, cash, by
EDGAR L. GUREARD,
dec 6 Williamson’s Building. No. 220 Bay-si.
COAI, COAL
BEST QUALITY
ENGLISH COAL,
At $5.50 for three tons and upwards, CASH before <lc-
G. E. CARLETON.
livery.
jan 12—lw
IN TIMES OF PEACE,
PREPARE FOR WAR!
AAA SMITH 4 WESSON’S Pistol Cartridges
10,000ju S 8 t M rece,v^ } ,-,,f.,r c a^ KLLi
, in 102 Bryan-atreet
111
OVER GOATS,
Travel ing Blankets,
MERINO SHIRTS;A>'D DRAWERS,
Gauntlets, Woolen Gloves,
Shaker Half Hose,
CHEAP FOR CASH
n ii
ties
gec. E-pricaiois ssojr