The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

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Senate Harper"s Ferry H. fgaiing Commit
tee.
During his examination, Realf testiGe,fthat
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, wrote a
letter to DR.. Howe, OF Boston, telling him that
If Old Brown attempted to interfere in any
way with slavery in the States, be9IDr.
Howe) must withdraw all means furnished
for services in Kansas.
From the examination to-day it is evident
that Realt Is determined not to implicate any
OF he Republicans, but members of some
other organization may be slightly complica-
ted in the affair.
ARMS ORDERED TO THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The President has
ordered the Superintendent of the Armory at
Springfield, Mass, to send $1,000 muskets
South. ABORTION of them are to be sent to
Charleston, 5. C., another portion to Augusta
TIA. and portion to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The President has also ordered 5000 rifles
from Watertown and Watervile Arsenal. to
be sent South, for use in case of necessity.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. In the House 10
day, Mr. Barksdale advocated the union Of The
anti-Lecompton members with the Sadth
Americans and Democrats, against the Re-
publicans, for the purpose of elfecting AMER
ganization-laying aside all party interests in
the more important and pressing interests Of
the country at large.
The usual desultory discussion, however
took the place of more relevant matters, and
no ballot for Speaker was taken
In the Senate, the principal feature of the
session was the speech of Senator Douglas,
upon the resolution introduced by him.
THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Times SAYS
that Postmaster General Holt threatens to re-
sign his seat in the Cabinet unless the Prasi-
dent removes Isaac. Cook from the office of
Postmaster at Chicago
The Secretary of War insists upon order
ing Montgomery II. Meigs to Florida This
step is strongly opposed by the President,
jeff. Davis, and Senator Toombs.
These two affairs are said to be the causes
which have occasioned the dissensons in the
Cabinet.
News from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The Government
is making arrangements for horse express
from st. Joseph, Missouri to Placerville, Cali
lornia, by which the contractor agrees to
transmit dispatches between the two points
within ten days.
Hon. j. r. Giddings, of Ohio, and John
Brown, Jr, (o.d Browns son. were summon
ed as witnesses by the Harper's Ferry Inves-
tigating Committee to-day.
John Brown, Jr., could not be found, hav-
ing absconded to parts unknown.
Dir. Sanborn, of Massachusetts, has aiso
been subpUnaed, but declined to obey the
summons, and took the underground railway
while measures were being taken to compel
his attendance.
Charles BIare. Of Collinsyille. Conn. was
examined before the Committee today in re-
gard to the pixies be manufactured for old
Brown.
Mr. Blare testified that he was a Democrat;
that he make the pixies used bv Brown at
lIarper's Ferry, and that Brown paid him for
them but he knew nobody else connected
with the affair.
lie testifes that at the time he manulac-
tured the pixies, be did not know to what use
they were to be applied.
Some other witnesses lined, but
nothing important wa
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