New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-13
DOMESTIC 1NrEILIG ENcE.


Congressional
NAsutSGroH Dec, l3.--The House Of Represent
aves yesterday occupied with the presentA-
ton Of numerous resolutions on the state OF public
affairs, which were All referred 70 the Union Com
mittee.
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 U. 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.
Conciliatory feeling prevailed, but nothing do
finite was concluded.
South Carolina Applies for Arms.
South Carolina, through her Congressman, Mr.
Mills, has applied to Secretary Floyd for the pur7
chase of quantity of rifles, muskets, etc.
| Mr.. Floyd replied that he had no power to sell
United States arms, except those that had been
1 condemned on inspection
Rumored Resignation,
rumor is current that MIR. 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 collision at sea.
Union Meeting in Philadelphia.
| pHIIA pELPHrA Dec 13.-At a Union meeting
held in this city, the resolutions adopted at pre-
Vions meeting were amended to call Convention
of the States instead of the seeding States aspro
posed.
LOUISVILLE, Dec 13-The Ohio river at this
point was slowly rising with feet water in the
canal by metal mark
Nor MugH CEREMONY ABOUT 1--WE find in the
Handsboro GIiss.) Democrat the following brief
and comprehensive paragraph:
Allen Mcintosh was convicted and hung by the
Vigilance Committee of Handsboro on Thursday
last, in presence of large crowd.
We learn from other sources that Mcintosh was
desperado had declared himself an Aholitionist,
and defed the Community.
The remains of man were found in box float
ing in the creek at Fredericksburg, Va, last week
They are supposed to be those OF Mr.. VIM. ingle,
I who disappeared from Washington some years ago.
J. FArAL ArFRAY.-A letter of the 7th inst from
y Greenville, S c., says:
e Between II and l O'Clock, while a large crowd
were assembled in front OF the new Courthouse
Mr. Edward o. Jacobs advanced towards Mr.. J0r-
;, dan P. Poole, drew q pistol and fred twice
whereupon Mr.. Poole commenced firing, when
G Jacobs retreated, pursued by Poole, who overlook
i, him and inflicted severe blows on his head The
= difficulty originated from previous private dis.
rs pute. Poole not hurt. Jacobs received sew
y eral shots besides his other wounds, and is now in
ii dying condition.
N Curious COLOSSAL STATuE.--on hill near Aro-
lie na, overlooking the Lago Maggiore, in Northern
& Italy, there statue of ST. Charles BeFromeo, 10
lie feet in height mounted upon pedestal whichrises
"a 50 feet above the top of the hill 1t erected in
:. 1921, 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 riveted to-
gether, presenting life-iike appearance, rivang
: many small works OF sculpture. The expression
of the features, the attitude of the body and the
arrangement of the drapery, eTinees great genius
skill