New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-22

CHARLESTON, Dec. Il, 3 P. M-The Convention
met at noon today, pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer was offered, beseeching Almighty God to
unite the people OF the South IN the formation OF a
A motion was made that Committe be appointed
to invite the Governor, Postmaster and Collector
of the Port to be present, which, however, was
temporarily postponed.
Barnwell Rhett, Chairman of the Committee
presented an address to the Southern States;
long and able paper, reviewing the injuries of
South Carolina during her connection with the
Union.
The Convention refused to issue the address until
its final adoption; made the special order OF
Saturday.
Judge Wardlow made report by ordinance
amending the Constitution of the State of South
Carolina.
Other unimportant business was transacted,
when the Convention went into secret session, ex-
cludng all but members.
CHARLESTON, Dec Il, p. M.-The excitement
here tonight knows no bounds.
A grand procession, composed of the regularly
organized body Of Minute Men, several thousand
" Minute Citizens, strangers and the entire mill
tary and fire department, is parading the principal
thoreughfares, with l-stirTing music, appropri-
ate transparencies, banners, and large locomotive
reaeetors.
The procession formed in front of aSecession
Hail. and proceeded to the Mills House.
Mr.. Pickens the Governor elect, was handsomely
serenaded. At late hour the following persons
were honored in a similar manner, the procession
Hon. VIM. d. Porter, President of the Senate,
General Simmons, Speaker of the House, General
Jamson, President Of the Convention, Mayor Mac.
BETH and other distinguished personages delivered
speeches expressive of thanks and in acknowledge
| ment of the compliment which were received
| amid demonstrations of the widest enthusiasm.
| Immediately in front of the procession foated
the veritable flag recently unfurled by Capt. Berry
| from the masthead of the steamer Columbia, of
| Governors Island, New York.
| number of private residences, public places,
and newspaper establishments, are brilliantly illu-
| minated
Reception of the News in Memphis.
| MEMPHIS, Dec. 81, 81 P. M.-Ffteen guns were
| fired here tonight in honor of the secession of
| South Carolina from the Federal Union, and the
| prospect of Southern Confederacy. An inn
promptn meeting gathered, which ratified the pro-
| ceedngs of the Palmetto State.
| Thess Avalanche y office and other public build
| ings are splenddly illuminated.
| The News Of Secession in Congress.
| WASHINGTON, Dec, 2l.-The news of the passage,
by the South Carolina Convention of the ordinance
| OF secession produced intense excitement in Com
gress yesterday.
| The News in Augusta,
| AUGUSTA, Dec. 2l.-on the reception of the news
| from South Carolina yesterday, one hundred guns
were fired, while the new mammoth bell was tolled
for one hour in manifestation of the general Joy.
Cushing's Mission to South Carolina
/ CHARLESTON, Dec. 2l.-Caleb Gushing arrived
to-day, remained five hours and left for Washing.
| ton.
The News Of Secession in New York.
New YoRk, Dec. 2l.-The Times, Tribune, and
other Black Republican journals, in their editorial
| articles of to-day, redicule the Secession move.
ment of South Carolina,
Effect Of Secession on the Markets.
State Stocks have declined in consequence of the
4 Secession movement
Opinion in England.
Letters by steamers recently arrived state thai
the British are still in doubt of any serious diff.
fcuty resulting from the present excited state ol
| public feeling in America.
The Election in Mississippi
JACKSON, Dec. 2l.-The following is the result o.
the vote in Claiborne county for delegates to the
State Convention: Elicit. Secession candidate
3a2; Magrnder, Cooperation, l43; Archer, fnde
pendent Secessionist, %.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON Dec aA.- H1ttse-The House yes
teriay in Committee Of the Whole, adopted tn,
substitute for the Pasifie Bill, as offered by Mr.
Curtis, Of Iowa, which. thus amended passed, o.
a!ainstTs.
Mr., Davis has finally concluded to serve on til
Committee of Thirty-three.
lu the Senate to-day, the Pacific Railway Bi
was made tho special order for the I'd of Januar
next.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bill, with Sig
amendment, passed the Senate to-day.