The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19

BosTON, Dec. 15.-The steamship Europa
arrived here from Halifax at 10 o'clock this
morning. The newspaper bag for the asso-
ciated Press was dispatched via the New
London, and will arrive in New York about
7:30 this evening. ..
Wendell Phillips will deliver an address
in Music Hall tomorrow a. M, on the SUBJ
ject of Mobs and Education. In anticipation
of trouble the military has orders to hold
themselves ready to march from their armc-
ries.
New York, Dec ia meeting of prom.
inent merchants and politicians of the city
and State Of New York was held at noon to-
day, at the office of Richard Lathers, on
Pine Street, to consult as TO the best means
to be adopted to avert the danger now threat
ening the Union, and to assure to the South
sufficient protection to their Constitutional
rights within the Union. The meeting was
called by circular addressed 70 the leading
citizens, without distinction of politics, and
was we'll attended. Among those present
was ex-President Van Buren,, exCongress-
man Israel I. Hatch, of Buffalo, Washington
Hunt, Watts Sherman, Erastus Brooks,
James I. Brady, Erwin Crosswell, Wilson
G. Hunt, G. Comstock, of the Albany Atlas
ana Argus, Girard Hallett, James w. Beck
mar, Fernando Wood, Augustus Schell,
Richard Lathers and many other gentlemen
ofprominent position as merchants and pub
lie men.
The condition of the Union was freely dis
cussed, and several suggestions made, one
Of which was that Willard Fillmore be re-
quested to proceed to South Carolina, as
Commissioner from the State of New York,
to exhort temperate action and delay on the
part of the former State. 1t was under
stood that Mr.. Fillmore would accept the
duty if desired, but he expressed the. belief
that the mission would be unsuccessful, un-
less he could hear with him some authorized
pledge of conservative policy from the party
about to assume the control of the General
Government. No definite action has yet
been determined on by the meeting. Chas.
OConnor presided, and speeches were made
by John A. Dix, John McKeon and Others.
Mr.. McKeon expressed the opinion that the
Union was already dissolved-that it would
be peaceful separation until after the 4th
of March, and that civil war would then en-
sue. a
At halfpast one speeches were still beng
made on the motion to appoint Commissions
ers to South Carolina.
TARRYTowN, Dec. 14.-The sloop Garrett
Dcnarest, from New York, was upset in a
SO uall. last night, at Irvington. A sailor,
named Moore, of Oswego, will probably die,
his legs being frozen. They were not rescued
till 7 o'clock this morning. Persons heard
them, but could not help them.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 13.-The Charleston
Courier belives a compromise impossible.
COLUMBIA, Dec 13.-The Senate has adop.
ted a report appropriating half million OF
collars for the exigencies which secession
may create.
Large secession meetings were held last
night at Savannah, Columbus and Atlanta.
So far the meetings have been more conser-
vative than secessionism, all, however, are
in favor Of resistance in some form.
The Montgomery Advertiser, yesterday,
published a presentment of the Grand Jury,
Federal District Court, declaring the Federal
Government worthless and impotent- nui-
sance, for committing violations Of the Con.
stitution, in State multiplying tho Fugitive
Slave Law, and other causes.