Nebraska advertiser., 1860-12-13

Denver Sth.-Thos. Freeman, 3 well
known gardener who lived two miles be-
low this city, was murdered for money by
an Irishman named Pat Waters. Free
man formerly lived near Racine, Wis.
Waters has not been arrested.
The body of an unknown mar has been
found in the Platte river near F Supton.
From appearances, he had been murder
ed and robbed.
A negro named Clark. who has a white
wife, shot a man near Central City a da6
or two ago. Clark's wife left him recent
" and came to Denver. He then tried 10
get another white woman to live with
him, and subsequently shot her husband,
but moi MORALLY.
LEAvExwoATH, Dec. IL.
We have information from the scene
of the late troubles. The troops from
Fl. Leavenworth had moved to Mound
City, there Joining a force of $50 men
from Fl. Riley. Attempts were made to
arrest Samson, but neither he nor Moot
gomery could be found. The Eumors that
Montgomery is prepared to resist, Sc,
are simply absurd. The inhabitants Of
Mound City and vicinity were much ex-
cited, fearing harsh treatment from the
federal authorities.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. II.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb of Alabama, ex-
pressed an anxious desire that the select
committee should commence their bust
ness and present their deliberations in
some tangible form. If anything was to
be done TO a v his state, 1t must be done
at once. The election of delegates to the
state convention takes place on the 29th
inst, and the convention meets on the 9th
of January. Alabama would not remain
in the c~onfederacy longer than the 10Th
Of January unless something was speedi-
ly done. He was not a secessionist. He
desired peace.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi briefly gave
his a why he should serve on the
committee. He might be blamed OF CEN
sured. but whenever his conscience ap-
proved, he defed the opinion Of the
world.
The House voted and refused to ex-
Mr.. Hawkins by 81 against 10l.
Mr.. Hawkins, lest silence would be
construed into consents wished to say,
with all Difference and good feeling, that
he would not serve on the committee.
Mr.. Boyce asked to be excused from
service on the committee.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 3.
Mr.. Prescott, bearer of the Presidents
message to S. Carolina, was also charged
with the duty of counseling the State au'
thorities as to their purposes after the
passage of the ordinance of secession,
he returned last night, reports everything
quiet, and no danger of collision with the
Federal Government to-day the ar
rangement is perfected, and things remain
in statu quo until after the Commissioners
shall have failed to arrange for a peace
able separation.
To-day a messenger from S. Carolina
arrived bringing the vote of that Stale
for President for the ensuing four years,
he delivered the vote and drew pay for
his services.
Mr.. Buchanan has rendered the Office
of Secretary of the Treasury to Guthrie,
who has accepted by telegraph. The
authority for this is reliable. The bust
ness of the Treasury was entirely sus-
pended to-day, the President not having
commissioned Mr.. Clayton, Cobb's Assis-
tant, to fill the Office as in such cases here
tofore. This commission was considered
signigcent.
Reverdy Johnson, just returned from
Cal, declares himself for the Union al
all hazard and against all opposition.
The Dem. from the northwest have
had several conferences, relative TO the
political condition of the country, they
generally take the position set forth in
Messrs. McCletnand and Vallanding-
hams speeches yesterday, namely: that
the Union cannot be dissolved p%eaceably
tina the northwest will under no condition
consent to be cut off from the Gulf Of
Mexico and the city of New Orleans.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott will arrive here to-
morrow.
Baron RoUGE, La, Dec. IL.
The Governor in his message to the
Legislature recommends a Convention,
and asks an appropriation of half a mil
lion of dollars for the purchase Of arms.
Senator Clay of Alabama has tender.
ed his resignation, to take effect on the
4th of March unless Alabama should Sc.
cede sooner.