Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-12-27
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FROM CHARLEsTON.
CHARLESTON, S. g., Dec. Goth, 1860.
1t has been stated in Convention that South Carolina
has no league or compact with any European govern.
ment.
The Convention debated and carried a proposition
formally to notify the other States of the withdrawal of
South Carolina. resolution was adopted to send
Commissioners to each of the saveholding States ask
ing their cooperation by general Convention.
MISSISSIPPI FOR SECESSION.
JACKSON, Mss. Dec. %, 1860.
The election for the Convention Wednesday, re-
suited in large majority OF delegates in favor of mme-
date aud separate secession.
GOV. HICKS FOR UNION.
BALTIMORE, December %.
Governor Hicks tells the Commissioner from Misss'
sppi that Maryland the greatest sufferer from North
ern depredaons but prefers to exhaust all means before
seeding. He is corresponding with the border States
and will be guided by their action in regard to calling
together the Legislature. The whole reply is couched
10 friendly but emphatic language.
PUBLIC MEETING IN NORFOLK.
NORFOLK Va, Dec. o. 1860
There great meeting held here last night
Resolutions were passed which recommended National
State Conventions opposing coercior favoring arm
ing the State, AID against re-opeDipg the African
slave trade
LAWRENCE's HOTEL BURNT.
RALEIGH, n. G, Dec FL.
Lawrence's Hotel in this city was consumed by fire
early this morning 1t is believed to have been acct
dental.
EXCITEMENT N WASHINGTON-TREiE
DEFALCATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Oath, 1860
The city much excited yesterday by rumors from
the South and by the knowledge that an extraordinary
investigation going at the Department of the Ineri
by several Cabinet officers legal advisers and police
had finally disclosed that GODDARD Bailey clerk in that
Department. had distracted and disposed of eight hun
dred and thirty thousand dollars in State bonds belong
ing to the Indian Trust Fund under his charge Bailey
is said to have informed himself He is now in Jail
awaiting further examination.
| On Saturday in the Senate Committee of thirteen,
every proposition was voted down by the Republicans
who have now assumed position of determined oppo-
sition to any concession or compromise.
| EXCITEMENT AT PITTSBURG
P1rrsBURG, PA, Dec. 26, 1860.
Intense excitement prevailed here on the oath in conse
quence OF its being made public that u. s. Quarter
Master Taliaferro negotiating for the shipment
from Allegheny Arsenal of Is guns to Newport near
Galveston Island Texas and 46 to Ship Island near the
Belize at Mouth of the Mississippi These are new
forts, never yet mounted The guns are ten inch Co
lumbiads down to 80 Founders.
Leading Democrats telegraphed to countermand the
ORDERS saying that the people would not allow the guns
| to be removed.
There is call in circulation addressed to the Mayor
to convene meeting of citizens. The feeling against
allowing the guns to be removed South is almost unan
| imous. 2
1t is reported that muskets Shells balls, and cavalry
accoutrements have already been shipped. Az
FROM WASHINGTON e
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 26th, 1860.
Yesterday was very quiet Bailey the efaulting Clerk
was baed in the of three thousand dollars Russell
Mail Contractor who got the bonds from Bailey failed
to be ready for trial. Bail to the amount of hall million
required There that there win be other ar
irests,
TEXAS FOR SECESSION.
4 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 90.
Gov. Houston convenes the Legislature Of Texas on
1.-The 2lst of January the Convention Of the people
4meets on the 18th. Secession is in the ascendant.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
i ST. JoHNs, N. f., Dec. %, 1860.
The steamship Fulton arrived of Cape Race yester
day evenings from Southampton with dates to the 18th
inst
u. Liverpool Cotton market va. generally IN.