Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-08
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THE sOUTHERN MOVEMENT.

CHARLESTON, December 6.-The GEORGIA
Senate has rejected the bill calling Cor.
vention of the Southern States. This Is
an indication of the intention of Georgia
to secede separately. The election for dele
gates to this Convention was a quiet one
A very full vote was polled. The result will
not be known until tomorrow.
1t is generally conceded that Judge Ma
grath will lead the ticket.
Porcher Mills, il is also conceded. is elected
There is rumor on the streets to-day that
the Federal Government is engaging labor
ers for Fort Moultrie, and drilling them as
recruits.
Senator Yulee, of Florida, has written a
letter from Washington, TO the Legislature
OF that State, announcing that upon learn
ing, at any time, of the determination of
Florida to dissolve connection with the
Northern States, he will promptly and joy
inlly return home to support the banner of
the State to which he owes allegience.
Colonel Blackburn, Federal Marshal for
the Northern District of Florida, is closing
up bis business preparatory to resigning
The secession feeling in Florida is quite
as universal as in South Carolina.
NEW YORK, December THE Herald
Washington correspondent says:
After the House adjourned, so severe were
southern men upon Mr.. Millson, that a
NASNNJ NShliNb SulAlC hthI DblnR IlG result OF
conversation in one of the hotels, in which
Mr.. Millson was charged with being a
damned Black-Republican
Until the House settles the question of
excusing Mr.. Hawkins from serving unon
the committee, the Chairman, Mr.. CJrw IN,
will not call them together.
THE report to-day is, that Riggs & Co.
and others, who contracted for the last $lO,-
100000 loan, have advanced $4,000, 900, and
nn nNu rafrt 10 Al.
That South Carolina, member of one of the
contracting firms refuse her the proportion
ate part of the bargain.
Late advices from the coast of Africa re-
port the capture, by the United States ship
Constellation, of the slave bark Cora, of New
York, with 1000 negroes on board.
THE special Pacific Railroad Committee,
to whom was referred that portion of the
Presidents Message relating to the Pacific
Railroad, will meet soon. They will un-
doubtedly adhere to the old bill, recon-
meDdcd last year, and action will depend
much upon the course of the Southern
States.
Should general secession of the cotton
States take place, no favor will be shown to
the Southern routes. 1t is considered an
important matter by the Republicans. The
Republican members of the committee are in
a majority, and will insist upon the central
IOuIei II no OJner Is agreed 10.
SHOULD secession take place, the bill will
pass, and the incorporators stand ready to
commence at once. Members from South
Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi,
drew pay and mileage to this date, which
leaves the Treasury without money for SINH
lar services to other members.
MILLEDGEv1LLE, December 7.-Mr. Fulton,
Of Columbia, offered resolutions in the House
to-day, requesting the Congressman from
Georgia to propose to the Congress of the
United States the appointment of commits
sioners on the part of the North and South,
whose duty it shall be to provide for peace
able dissolution of the Union and an equita.
BILE distribution of the property between the
two sections.
AUGUSTA, December THE Mobile Regis
ter of the 4th instant, announces the return
of Capt. West, who went to Truxillo to OBJ
tain the remains of Gen. VIM. Walker. He
was unsuccessful in his mission in conse-
quence Of the laws Of Honduras prohibiting
exhumation.
Col. Rudler had been humanely treated,
and his release was expected to take place
shortly,