The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12
Domestic News Items.

STUDENTS ARMs,-At a meeting OF the students Of
south College, held on the 9th inst at the College
chapel, the following preamble and resolution
nimously adopted:-
Whereas, view of the condition of our country long
rendered critical by series Of vile aud nsidOus attacks
which are DOW assuming holder and threatening
asptct toward cherished institution of African
slavery, deem necessary that each should be
citizen soldier; be it
Resolved, That we, the students Of the South Carolina
College, do hereby petition the Governor of the State of
South Carolina grant the reorganization of College
Company
PARBoNED.-HeDry Duvall, convicted in Baltimore of
the murder Of Christian Fischer and sentenced to be
hung, has been pardoned by Gov Hicks.
NEW York Posi- OFFICES DrscoNTNuxD-The post offices
at Lake Pleasant Hamilton county; Bentley's Corners
jefferson county Onondaga Castle ODondaga county and
Fort EDWARD Centre, Washington county have been dis
continued.
A WOMAN EXECUTED Anne Bilansky has been
sentenced to be hung tor murder in St Paul. Minnesota.
THE military SPIRIT soUrH-The Mississippi egis-
lature has bill before providing for thorough mill
tary organization in that State
DouBYuL-The Rockville (Ct) Republicnn says that
the American Mills Of that village have order from the
South for cloth Tor the uniform of a litary company
formed in Virginia during the excitement Of the Harpers
Ferry invasion.
New FISHING VESSELS 1t is said that no farther con-
tracts can be taken at Essex for fishing schooners
the ship builders having ther hands ful' present
nearly all Of them to go Gloucester which place will
add large fleet to its present number the next
DEFALcALToN OF RAILROAD AGENT-t has been Disco
vered the Harrisburg Telegraph Of the 9th inst that
Mr.. John A. Cannon freight agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at this place, who lett for the West
very suddenly and mysteriousy few days ago, is de.
auter TO the company to the extent of thousands of
dollars This fact being ascerained Immediately after his
departure, Geographic message Pttsbnrg d.
rectng his When he arrived there he was at once
picked up and brought back to Altoona, where is still
detained The whole amount of the defacation is rumor
ed to be about ten thousand dollars.
FAILURE IN THE BOOK TRADE-Messrs SHEPPARD Clarke
Brown the well known book publishers of Boston, went
into insolvency on the Sth inst Their Liabilities are said
to be about $1,000
HARDES's TRIAI.--The December term of the Warren
county, New Jersey courts will commence on the 27th
inst when il s thought the trial of Hsrden-indcted for
the murder OF his wife by poson-will take place.
INcENDIARY rocuMEN1s.-Ch Dixon residing near
church Creek, dorchester county Nd has been held IN
5000 pail TO appear for trial. the charge of circulating
abolition documents and papers, seditous ucendary
in their cha racter.
INVITED TO IEAvE-A gentleman from the North named
Giet, was walled by few s'frends at the Planters
Hotel, IN Charleston, c.. the 9th inst and ntor med
that Charleston did require his presence Acting on
the suggestion, Mr.. Gilet took the first train North.
The CHICAGO 5RAN TRADE The news by the steamer
Persia, with Liverpool dates to November 90
cd IN Chicago on the Sth instant aud although the
was uniavorabe, the price of wheat well maintained
The receipts of grain % H. bushels of which only
4t4S bushels were wheat The sales of wheat did not
exceed 900 bushels at 95c 99c No 2sprlDg Corn
was active and buoyant and Is 900 bushels sold at 39c
sOc. for new sheled Oats were active at 32c 35c.
CoLD--t was IL degrees below zero at st. Johnsbury.
Vt on the 9th inst