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OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1890
The Movement n Ncjcr And,rsor-7he Peiiey n ne
Proident
The excitement produced by the news from Charles
ton in respect to the forts has quite subsided
Tho public judgment IN regard TO MAJOR Andersons
movement ought to be suspended until that gallant and
In every way mcr,crous ofHccr's report u heard
Military men differ as 70 the question Of expedeocy
Politicians agree condeuning the procedure because
Il would be certainly mlsintcrprctcd by the Charles.
tonians and he likely 70 excite suspicion that u was
4 cccrcon.lke movement, This In reality the
frsi eject there.
The disturbance Of the rr,u quo position, which the
administration had resolved To preserve, constituted the
chief rornd objection entertained by The President and
secretary of War. The report 81 MAJOR Anderson
will shw whether there such necessity would
Justify raomen,ous and pregnant with
consequences upon the relations Of the State Of South Caro-
lima 10 tho federal government without specific orders.
This dccxnent is snxcusly expected. The usvement
frsm Fort Moalsrie 10 sort srmrter admirably
yanned ana executed. The whole thing was done with
sst the elhteet Suspicion the part cf any inabtsnt
of 'charlesscu. The intelligence came the Cmmis
siaors here and cther csrolsians like thunder clap
In a.clcar sky. A Gret they would not believe 4,
The enemies ef Tn Presideh sccuse him Of want
srnnes No tysc Of reproAch against public In
any age " natIcn ns svw farther from she truth. Nc
has hat from spste las, thrcdsA all sn diealsIe~
and CONG csticns, his own pogrzmase, uaanrey con
sdcrcd and reeoutsy Aecdsd upon. No 90, sther IA
civil suiltary navi service has right 70 dlssars Ae
execution Of that plan there aay prurwtey god
asse or good sense, IN jo<snaists sdnistins 70 their
columns stric,ures spcn policy Of Witch they kncw
nothing al AL and about which thv cansss Judge until
ia character FOR wisdom an beneasence h tssd BY its
ultimate rcris. Msjov Andersen, BY his snsxpccsed
and unauthorized nevsneut deviaed from the arrange
ments Of The Pressssss and i underssood has been
ordered forthwith 70 rsssrs matters IN Charleston hsr.
Dor 10 their sats qsr.
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The ndera capital in state Of unwcnted
quiet all day until ave this afternoon The movements
Of The South Carolina Commissioners ceased 10 attract
much ancntion visit to the Capitol and paying their
respects 70 Speaker Pennington and other dgni,aries
being all that they did Of public character They
aI day without despatch from the seat OF trouble
which fact they attributed TO an interruption of the
wires They made further call upon the President,
nor is likely they win from present appearances.
That the Cabinet holding protracted session
MI Of public that occurring In Short there
was nothing exciting alarming going on, ON the
street or in private councils, wAsn suddenly the
town, at the hour above mentioned sci INTO
another blaze Of excitement by report coming through
trustwortay channes that Mr. Floyd, Secretary Of War
Mr. Thomas Secretary the Treasury, and Mr.. Thomp
pom secretary Of the Interior had all resigned, the
ground as was alleged that the President had refused TO
order Major Anderson with his force 10 Fort
Mouhrc.
Senators, representatives, the South Carolina oommis-
s,oncrs and many others having to well Informed
circles reiterated H. and generally expressed belief that
u was the fset
After investigation however at headquarcrs the re-
nor, vas found 70 be true only FAR Secretary Floyd
siin retained their pisces.
u rs knc~z however that a serious division exists IN
ahe casnet and break up may al almost any hour be
anticipated Rsccni and highly important intelligence
from the souA received sy The government, may rre
spiiae the event, The peaple government, officials and
ron-cfscials arr all At sea, and, As we're in whirl
wind, IN the federal capital this moment, and one
can orcoI what astounding may trapspre from
hour to'hour
The President y engaged prersring special
sage. wbfIb win be communicated to Congsess Non.
say setting forth all she facts ccnzec,ed with the arrs
now transp.rs at Charleston and also the facts
gard 10 the south casosna Commissioners, for Congress y
take such action in the yremses ey MAJ deem pro
per Nondsy vii be so cyenirul day IN history.
Look out for m explosion
Tho Secretary of the Treasury has gsst received a
sesrat from 6Asrs<on, ,etsng that the cutter
sn the port of Charleston had been 81 god BY the autho
rites and that tAc captsin ~Ao is native of
Las resigned. This niellrensc Immediately comsna
nicaied 10 the Cabinet
The Navy Department at ,wo o'clock received de-.
prateh from Lieut.. James r. Fcssv somanandins the
SLAYER pons which carried Into Charleston stating
that his prcoer the captain cf The siaver had been
taken before state Judge by writ Of habcas corpss
Aha, the Judge rcmanded The prisoner 20 hz custody
fhe ground that he had jurisdiction and sst bis
wsy TO the Bonita with his prisoner he had been taken
by force from his custody by mob.
Every hour ccmplica,es Affairs Charleston more and
eUisssc 40 ifsue with The government.
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may rsiate, II not avert, the dangers which
ahead ol us In a proxmatc future. PIERRE SOuI.E
NKw 0mEAss, Saturday, December ~, 1860.
PUBLIC MEETING IN PITrSBURG, PA.
SHE si0 GUN oosrRoyERsy.

fprom the I1t,sburg journal, Dec. .al
Tho nost demonstsstivc public meeting that we have
House yesterday afternoon There seemed to have becn
Misunderstanding q the time of the meeting, aud a
large number adjourned 10 the Diamond Market House,
but there being neeting there they returned to tho
Ceust Huoee, ard there they organized and
. s ~ ss was sSa &
neeting- .e
- AIIKsnssY AEsssM, Dee. y. isio
pe,ssssd Ss some q Ss city pspsr il sssif mosnns is
ss ssss
therefore that 4 The puls meeting he
az sfnsss 'hss s' ,Sss ssss M
sss : sse ~ s.sss % 70 sss ss inquiry SsS re-
p<cs,ss ne heavy There orders yet 70 ali 81
Sps s:s :;isf E ss 60 i hat IA
:" . Far T.s a
icr thu United states troops ssvtng on uss frontier 80
81: s :ss
ave S s ss Inc 'ss
,sssss ~ s . @ y: %s s
q @ 6
s : o. nov sis sss s's aassi
'~-'e - : JOHN X sSnINaroK Major Of Ordnance
After which the following resolutions presented
and passed.
where's citizens q ae United States attached % the
sd 9s S Of assy %
while other points where the necessity left
hands iSose Who are II actual Or srssnsd
10 notice
authorities a. Washington CITY; therefore. be IL
ne s%s Se as
~ A % snRe the
on nsd ne laws and 70 sSow VA and 5stSse a. shs s%ns ng
therefore & sgss..: = ,asTs,sns ,
however imporucs o, mYe - same may be believing
sss'
than 4 oaua nsssss our pswsr Sss 0''' m0'n more
proisss e Ss - Union Of these States;
We &
s o aca s ss 2 ~ psr
q l Il
,s.i. s ss ss ss:s:: e such
Of he public service Washington 70 have
occasion hs disturbance which has pre-
hs to restore ,ha. confidence which every sdministra
oe Sss e en- sS, s LIKE the M % the
any and Ing he ca se1si I Or apprshsnd
siitut,en and he laws q this Union =
@ 10 look 70 Ina d u ser
and in that view a upon the President of the United
public receives no e,rmen while il continues in his hands
General william Robinson, Jr. presided, and Hon
Ihcmds Wuilams anu Generl y. NJ NOornead, N. T.,
were the principal spokesmen General Moorhead spoke
IN perfect with the tone OF the resolutions
and Hon. Thomas Williams urged the passage OF the
solutions, the vote for which unanimous with
very lew exceptions Hon. Charles Shaer made speech
inside q the Court House ID args audience, which set
forth that resistance To the federal authority at the
Arsenal would be reasonable but opposition
poraion through streets would only be la violation
Of state laws and resistance their actual shipment
would be jnstifable the acts of South Carolina
The resolutions above given, adopted at the meet
ing have the support o. majority OF our community
and eminently worthy Of the endorsement OF all
Our tsegaphic dispatches give the latest from
headquarters Of our people determined
justice, and nothing short of il will satisfy them
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THE REVOLUTION.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHING. TON.
Resignation of the Secre-
tary Of War.
Extraordinary Ultimatum Of the South
Carolina Commissioners.
The Action of the House
Crisis Committee.
The Admission Of New Mexico, with or
Without Slavery, Recommended.
+, Seizure Of a Revenue Cutter by
the South Carolinians.
The Captain Of the Shaver Bonita Res
cued by Charleston Mob.
The Attitude Of the Non-Slave-
holding States.
Preparations for War in Pennsylvania, MaSsa-
ehuSetts and New Hampshire.
Forthcoming Special Message Of
the President,
&c., &e.. &s.
The Captain Of the Shaver Bonita Res
cued by a Charleston Mob.
The Attitude Of the NOn-Slave-
: holding States.
Preparations for War in Pennsylvania, Massa-
ehusettS and New Hampshire.
OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S, 1860.
The Cabinet have just adjourned, after protracted
session Of six hours The affairs at Charleston the
subject under consideration Secretary Floyd stated TO
the President in writing that unless Major Anderson was
withdrawn from Fort sumpter he could not remain in the
Cabinet Secretaries Thompson and Thomas under
stood 70 entertain the vicw but the events of TO-
day changed their minds somewhat The President de-
iermned after full deliberatn, not TO withdraw Major
Anderson and Mr. Floyds resignation therefore
ecpted.
Secretary Floyds designations is explained as follows
The South Carolina Commissioners demanded, ulti.
uxtum the Withdrawal all the federal forces from the
Charleston forts. The President willing to restore
fhe aotus quo, besides disclaimng Major Andersons
COURSE but would not concede the demand withdraw
all the forces The IN Cabinet upon this point,
Mr. Floyd taking sides with Commissioners demand,
na she Executive opposing H. and hence Mr. Floyd re-
sessd.
Among the persons named Mr. Fioyd's successor Is
Gen BENJAMIN r. Butter OF Massachusetts,, who has been
N confidential consultation with the President for several
days
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INTERESTING F0RnCN INTILLICExCE.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
fr1u No.

GIATEsToS, s. c., Dec. ~, 1860.
The Convention reasssmbled this morning.
The proceedings opened with prayer.
The PRnspEST then read communication from W, y.
Colseek, Cpso1ss Of The Port a Carieson, iusrnng
tho CUuveStun ssas asl sSs 0oes or the customs hsd
entered tho service Of The state, and that he hal
menced receiving duties and tansatng other business
Mr.. DrSxig said there act Of Congress Ia rcla-
tIon TO special duties The legislature had recently per
mted the banks of the state 10 suspend specie pay.
ments. Specie Is four per premium and it il
unfair ask payment Of duties Ia specie when are
pay able la bank notes
Mr. DuN,rye offered resolution tina, the collectors Of
the state receive the payment OF duties IN any bills or
any bank OF the state.
Mr. MsssKyos--lf necessary, the banks can Increase
their circulation and embarrassment will then b. IN
possible
The motion in reference commercial relations was
then lost.
The pmsusNr here received a communication from the
Governor, through Watts relation the Charleston
harbor.
The Convention then went Into secret session. II rs
understood the Military bll is under consideration.
The Convention this morning passed the ordinance au.
thorzng the reception of bills h, banks Of the State
by Collectors Of the ports, provided Of them be be-
| low the par value Of the Bank OF south Carolina
The Convention then adjourned til O'Clock on sun
day morning.
The Committee Constitution have prepared an ord
nance csscernns the powers hely vested In Congress
transferring them 70 the General Assembly except durus
the existence o. the Ccnventioe- Tbsse powers ere
not to extend without the direction Of the Convention "a
duties imports, the Peat Once, declaration Of war
treaties, confederacy, &C,
The ordinance concerning the judicial powers cf the
United States Court these powers the Courts
OF south Csrolna the General Assembly may direct,
The Charleston City Court TO have jurisdiction In admi.
raiy and marae cascs, aud also In OF appeal
when the amount exceeds two thousand dollars. In
affecting the public ministers the powers con.
tinued nearly the IN the United States Courts.
The General Assembly Is TO appoint the judicial ocers
The u Congress 10 provide ectualy for the
pun smeni of certain crimes approved March 3, 1875
substituted by the for all offences which sub
cct the jurisdiction Of the Courts Of the state.
The Convention viii take the subject Of under
cnsdcration.
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NiSSfSSIppl

The elections Mississippi says the New o eans Deka
appear to have resulted Overwhelmingly in favor ol the
ecparate secessonsts. With the exception of vicksh,gg
and Natchex the cooperatonss have made but feeble
resistance to the all pervading sentiment OF the gallant
intelligent and truly southern people of that great and
wealthy state. In counties which gave large nuori,ies
for Bell and Everett, and which have heretofore stood
firmly by the unisn the proposition for seperate
sion has obtained large maibries. Mississippi has
pressed 10 unmistakebe language her purpose She w
follow clo~ely upon South Carolina Lousana must not
nger behind br nelghbor and sister, with whose inter
ct her ndissolubiy blended.
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GEoRliIA


THE GEORGE LAW AUsKErs AGAIN.
The savanpah RsIstieds, speaking upon the recent
rival ~ the George Law nnskets In that city, says
tpon summation Ind the Just arrived for
the state be the old style OF flint and steel muskes
altered into percussion by closing the old touch hole
aud scrcving tube the top &C the barrel They
all, however, la good order 10 have been
used, and perhaps, would do execution on pinch-as
well IN the rear an In front.
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bhHh'hts fNf ~es t''n
The Ssa Of this city, has on ts bulletin special des-
paCh Charleston, saying that the carpenters and
brckayels from Ba,mofe @nployei on Fort Sunpter,
having refused to bear against south Carolina
discharged by Major Anderson this mcrnlpg.
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VIRGINIA,

EXCITEMENT IN PETERSBURG.
The sawipg down Sunday morning last, at Peters
burg u secession pole and flag which had been erected
the previous day, creating much feeling In that city
The pole and It's appurtcnances cost $780, and the
parties by whom II was erected expressed determine
ton Of rearing one, and OF defending y, II neces-
sary against attack but the Mayor OF the city, fearing
disturbance, ordered Unsn pole already erected 70
be taken down. and nterdcted by proclamation the
ton OF poles In the public streets. The parties owning
the demolished pole have Published card In which they
deponpce the proceedings outrageous and intimate that
IL accomplished with the connvance OF the police.
On "Wednesday named Owen Riley, Baltimorean,
though for the last nine years resident OF Richmond,
arrested upon the charge Of saving down the pole
and carry ing OIL the Tag which adorned IT, 80 proud was
he ~ his completely IN the affair, that Tuesday he
mounted the stump OF tho pole and then and there openly
and boldly declared himself the author OF the deed
deed any TO resent H. II " also stated that he pin
ned the "Ioue STAR which had adorned the nag his
back, and thus decorated paraded several prominent
sireeis He released on 500 bail
RESIGNATION 0P UNITED STATES MARSHAL.
neDAy unitsd 6aAtcs Marshal Capeain Charles Ralnc
h~s 6nf hA rselGna1a - ~ unhe1 States Marshal
~ wtS1n virrinM - sAys be VIII mot serve ssass
1JnrOlu Efs a. ~
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THE JEWS AND TIE CRISIS.

The Jewish Nsssrg.r cf December 2s makes s,rrns
editorial appeal to the Jews In the United oh
the 9Th proximo day of prayer for the pro
scrvaton o the union We regret that space orbds
TO give the article referred in fu bat the follow
ng paragraph will Afford the reader good idea of the
whole
Az lsraelt,s have still wcixhtier inducements 10
pin with fellow citizens observing this day OF
prayer. The Iuion for whore prosperity ask Divine
aid, he's been thc source ~ hapinrss ancestors
and ourselves. Under the pfolectln ~ the freedom
guaranteed " by tue constrtoH. have lived the
enjoyment 81 full and perfect qnltiv with follow
citzcns, enabled u wOrshp N spferne accord
ing 10 the dictates ~ maintain tn
loeitNn 20 which abisit ~ ~. without our rC
lgious opinions bcing imp -iil4eni to advancement
This republic was The tisf a. grsc claims
absolute equality with men - wlaieser religious donomi
nation. Hcre We ran alt. "esc9 dor hs vine and az
tree, with Ionc 70 make him air u IN psrpetnlty a
the national existence NJ this rcbt heag isnperlcd
Jet ~, then, fehi heartily oin VII fellow ci zcns
" observing friday next ~ dy - prayer mi hamla
ton. Lei assemble In Respective IS nag ,gues and
pour forth n unison our bearich spphcalons that the
Almighty may restore harmony and cool vii among all
the Ieorle x this Anf ana govern the lntcllects Of
thoso IN authority that they mny bc inspired with
dom 70 secure pacinc settlement Of whatever dcnl
tee may exist IN any ssctlun of the country.
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THE NEW YORK MUsKEfS SENT TO THE
SOUTH.

IRON the Troy Arena, Dec. ~
- We learn from nnonhtsd authority that nm thousand
tary OF War the 9th Of the present month"; 10 = d.
H. mar of Savannah Georgia. at 80 10 each and shipped
70 New York about tho ll,h inst These the mnskcts
referred 10 by the Esni,y Post The implied lntimation
that General Wool has control the sale trans
Ter ~ these gnns does injustice ~ n veteran soldier who
II thoroughly devoted the Union of these United
states. Whoever else miy prove trcachcrous and re-
crcant Ia the mon and the constitution, venture 10
say, behalf OF General Wool, that he will be found
faithful among the fathicss, and never either by
thought, deed act viii h. be found giving aid and
comfort TO the enemies ~ the Union. The Watervct
Arsenal under the contiol Of the Ordnance Bureau the
supreme control besg vested next tho President In
the hands the secretary of War There store at
the Arsenal - 600 muskcs altered from flint locks and
immense quantity of balls, bullets, shrapnel grape
and canister shot.
In reply to oertun queries we have received the fol-
lowing
Tgoy, Dec ~ lsC0.
Dram s-Tbc E,asg POD in relation to the ruInor that
i've hundred kets had ved the
serai OF Wateret to New York and put bard OF the
stermer flofida Tor Savannah, asks "Where IL General
WOolff his
Ing assigned hts position iIe however has
control the Arsenal OF watervie which
under The direction Of the Secretary OF Mar Very respect
fully your obedient servant, JOHN T. WOOL
10 rnT EDroRs rmE TxoY DAILY ARENA.
In recent d, spateh from Pisburg Is stated that
the which the government had ordered down
be removed were to be furnished with their wagons
and other complete fixtures which made nj the Wa
tcryliet Arsenal, and which about 70 be
from thence to savannah We learn that OF thcss
ng,s have yet bees removed from the Waervle
Arsenal
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The Water Rent Bills.

A new tariff Of rates for water rent havin 8
been adopted by the Trustees Of tho Water
works, the bills falling due to-day, and here
after, until further ordere will be charged
per anuum as follows, viz: Families occupy
ing house containing one or two rooms 81;
three or four rooms IS; FIVE OF six rooms SO;
seven or eight rooms So; nine or ton rooms
@e,- eiO-e,. Evolve rnnms $40: thirteen or
fourteen rooms $1l; fifteen or sixteen rooms
$12; seventeen or eighteen rooms $l3; nine
teen or twenty rooms $l4. Houses containing
more than twenty rooms to be charged at the
rate of so cents for each additional room.
Houses now occupied by more than one family
to bs charged at the above rates for one family,
and So each for every additional family.
Boarding houses to pay the same rates as
above, for houses containing the same number
Of rooms, and the following additional rates,
to-wit: Seven to twelve rooms $3 thirteen
to twenty So; twenty-one to thirty $l2; thirty
one to forty 500. Public baths, warm, $40
each tub; cold, So; private, warm, $5; cold,
So; water. closets, public houses, S.; private,
S.; urinsls TO be assessed. Plugs or hose
hydrants, for washing side walks, $3 for each
house Of twenty-five feet front or less, and
for all fronts exceeding twent-fve feet IL
cents per foot additional; corner buildings to be
charged at tho above rates for both fronts; plugs
Tor gardens and other purposes to be assessed;
barber-shops, 50 each chair; stables, 50 each
stall; carriage, buggy or wagon, 81 each; each
work horse, 81; street troughs for horses, S.;
baksries-for each barrel Of -four consumed,
cent; coffee. houses, from s. to $40; restaurants,
from s. to $751; fountains, jets, to be assessed;
stores, Offices and sleeping rooms, from 81 to
sloj smith shops, each forge, 81 brisk-work,
10 cents per thousand brick; plastering, ~
cents for each busheI Of lime used; stone
work, cents per perch; private and parish
schools, asylums and churches, to be assessed
from 81 to $40; steam engines to be assessed
BY the tables, according to size of boilers,
extent Of fire surface, pressure of steam, size
and velocity of engines, etc.; and for every
fifty hands employed, an additional charge of
rs; or the amount shall bs determined by TIE
meter, and paid for at the rate Of ~ cents
per hundred gallons; manufactures, hotels,
distilleries, ,tanneries, houses, brewe-
riss, and all other large consumers, to pay at
the rate Of ~ cents per hundred gallons
the amount to be determined by the estimation
Of the superintendent or surveyor, or by meter.