New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-25
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az NV SUPERINTENDENT HIS
Nntni.ssros, Dec. a4.-The Convention was
principally occupied torday in the preparation Of
IN Sddfess e The Southern States, declaring the
eanses 81 sesession, and justiIying the course of
Eoats Carolina.
t;ov. Perry, Of Florida, Naa present, and invited
10 i seat o. tie door Of The Convention
An ordinahce was presented granting authority
ID fh1 Courts ii South Carolina 70 exercise jurs-
dicH6n III all naratime cases, and those pertaining
~ sliraity which WAS referred to an appropriate
Many able speeches we're delivered IN
4ias cos1se ii the proceedings.
Iie Conveaton Ii in secret session tonight, from
II which aIl save members are excluded.
II d runored that postal aiiairs, and those res
lhsng q the customs, theases, ETC., are being
y discuzssa. s
Extensive Fire in Nashville.
N Asdss1r1.E, Dec . t~- The large tannery owned
81 Nsssrs i Luinsfen 4 Co, was destroyed by
Hse ID ;hissss Oh sunday morning last. Loss,
sIe0,0oo.
sMopatE, Dec, 2a. The separate State secession
tsket Il eested ii tke lily, with from 500 to 1000
s''s'''s' Washington Gossip
5Ss NEW YeHx. Dee. 22 The Washington cores
ns,ient 81 she New York Herald telegraphs to that
ot,5aal fhat dispatches we're received by Senators
Bsvis ara WigEaIl, on Saturday afternoon last,
statinE that he forts in the neighborhood Of
u5arlcstor IS e., would be taken within twenty
fonf honrs
Tho Cabinet IN Extra Session.
Tlas Cabinet, with several prominent Senators,
haai convened III extra session. and It probable
flat q fset would BY dispatched forthwith to
Giaslaston iii ndsfence II the forts
Senator Crittendsn's Propositions
IKE propositions presented to the COMMITTEES Of
.ilsrae, by Senator crittenden Of Kentucky
wsYe aost, after u long debate
Mfs seward's Is Views OF the Future.
xz.sf y oI,K Dec. AZ Az banquet given BY the
e 3 Nss England societ y on Tie 2sd nlt., Mr..
sswara mn qniet and ffaternal forbear-
nrce predicting that as the secession feeling had
M a,eer craving weaker snce the 9Th Of November,
so kllat wfliiin Days the whole trouble
~ii hAve passed away
EsuAtor Johnson Burned in EfRgy.
ssR MEMr1laS Dec. sf.-Senator Andrew johnson
4 Mas hnr1ed ID efigy tas cits % Saturday night
II last: 3 y.
Mhsgpl55s. nsc. S2A Ihe steamer Peytona, fronl
zyuisviiis for New Orleans, sunk yesterday I50
nailas bslow tliis pIars. Damage light.
& Il Id MAss,NIa Can On Saturday night the
I5tls insf Daaley Ledge Of Masous held their an.
nuAl slsdaiSn for oalcers, which resulted u the
Sheara i0g she Following gasltismen Past Master
Miliasa Mi Stewart shipful Master q Z. Gsail.
4 IIos. Seaior Warden IT, +. Hal, Junior Warden; /;
EAaaidaas p YAH ON, Treasurer y. w. Shearer,
4yeSsetaTYs Ill ii MeDrB, Senior Deacon; Henry
ID! Iaohinaon. linipr Deacon, and James p, scot,
sTylsr THESE gentlemen Eere Installed into oiLee
AZ IN meeting of Est Saturday night after Whlcn
occurred lhe set 81 courtesy We started ont 70
mention Tha nslnbars Of the Lodge, through las
Mastef Willis Coleman esented to N efshlpla
A1aster Stewart i magnificent service Of silye
s,lase, consistlug of sslyeT, pitcher and goplefs
Va]ued Il sz1S aad u their late Secretary ans
r4s,g Fs,lisr warden, Outlet, through Past Maste
fs,gsushaw, splendid gold hunting watch Az =
@ pl1ain valued at $25g These were manu- e
% 5s MI q s. Jehnsug 20 Camp street, and haa Y
sefjptons stating that they were given as testlne
issAis III tlieir brother members ior the zeai Nd
n abiIts with which MessrH ste wart aud einet ha
fsf wears efyed tbe Lodge. We are sure tlas 10
ai,oia fraternity can bear witness that more @o Q
ihy Mssens rcald not Do selected e pc the rsclp
enis IL such compliments
&1fEr the 3}fkNGsztt tliE
fefreshment IS Tie Worshipfnl Master, when ths
rstiTsd u sans, where, III company with
Iargs natnber pF VISITORS the brethren sat down
4 feast such as only Masona know how fo get
ana epjes.# Corn, wine and oil flowed in abun
apcs. asisl aenfinsnts without number were dral
apd responded u hut the s iron hand Of tim
a.,a ,,irtsi ii sise small honrs of morning, wal
I'D 4l.tYn with bsazen throat that the hour
sesasasoT. had come. After one parting cup
Ssja Dudley they called Off to their HON
If 4iae nasinbars Of Dudley Lodge know how to
oy the hours of rafrsahmeHt, i i because taey
aeliye laborsrs and among the many Lodges
New Orleans none stand higher
1t was wistiIy, hut somewhat ungalantly 2
Mat 4 's7esnan Is the very reverse Of her MIRO
xhe one reflects without talking, the other U
without reIlestng.
<;floxs HoIaDAr pnEsRsTs. Some men
;Igssd 81 naise genis for discerning the pean's