New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-14
DOMESTIC INFEILIGHNcE..

@= Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dee I3.--The House of Represent
atives yesterday was occupied with the prasenta-
ton of numerous resolutions on the state Of public
affairs, which were all referred TO the Union Com
mittee.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Wfgfall, Of Texas.
made the most violent speech Of the season..
Confirmation Of Appointments
The Senate has confirmed the appointment Of
Ex-Governor Thomas, of Maryland, as Secretary Of
the y. s. Treasury, and Mr.. Wells as u. S. Minister
to Mexico.
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the Union
The Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
Union met to day.
Conciatory feeling prevailed, but nothing de-
finite was concluded.
South Carolina Applies for Arms.
South Carolina, through her Congressman, Mr.
Mills, has applied to Secretary FLOYD for the BUR
| chase of a quantity Of rifles, muskets, etc.
Mr. Floyd replied that he had no power to sell
United States arms, except those that had been
condemned on inspection.
Rumored Resignation.
A rumor is current that Mr.. Prescott Assistant
Secretary of State will soon resign his position.
Collision at Sea.
New York, Dec. l3-The steamer Florida, which
left this port for Savannah, on the 18th ult re-
turned in consequence of q collision at sea-
Union Meeting in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-At Union meeting
held IN this city, the resolutions adopted at pre-
yious meeting, were amended to call Convention
of the States instead of the seeding States pro-
posed.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13.-The Ohio river at this
point was slowly rising with feet water in the
canal by metal mark.
Nor MUCH Ceremony ABOUT Tr.-We find in the
Handsboro (Miss.) Democrat the following brief
and comprehensive paragraph:
Allen Mcintosh was convicted and hung by the
Vigilance Committee s1aty
last in presence of large crowd.
We learn from other sources that Mcintosh was
a desperado, had declared himself an Abolitionist.
and detied the community.
The remains of man found in a box hoat-
ing in the creek at Fredericksburg, Va. last week.
They are supposed to be those Of Mr.. Wm. Ingle,
| who disappeared from Washington some years ago.
|
| FATAL AFFRAY.-A letter of the 7th inst. from
Greenyille, s G., says;
Between II and | o'clock, while a large crowd
| were assembled in front of the new Courthouse
| Mr. Edward o. Jacobs advanced towards Mr. Tor.
| dan T. Poole, drew pistol and fred twice !;
| whereupon MIR. Poole commenced firing, when
| Jacobs retreated, pursued by Poole who overlook
| him and inflicted severe blows on his head. The
| difficulty originated from previous private dis.
| pnte. Poole was not hurt Jacobs received sew.
eral shots, besides his other wounds, and is now in
dying condition.
/ Curious COLOSSAL srATuE.-on hill near Aro-
na, overlooking the Lago Maggiore, in Northern
Italy, there is statue Of St. Charles Berromeo, 10
feet in height, mounted upon apedestal whichrises
80 feet above the top of the hill It was erected in
1924, and is very wonderful work of art. The
pedestal is of stone but the statue is formed en-.
tirely of plates Of bronze and copper riyeted to-
gether, presenting life,like appearance, rivalng
many small works Of sculpture. The expression
of the features. the attitude Of the body, and the
arrangement of the drapery, eyinees great genius
and artistic skill.