The Van Buren press., 1860-11-23

4 from the mountains, and there seems
.yerv prospect that Douglas has carried the
state. The peoples reform ticket IN San
francisco has probably been elected:
Later by Telegraph, via Fort Churchill
md San Francisco 9Th, 10 o'clock r. 81. 1
The entire number of votes returned Is
"a. 72l. of which Lincoln has 27 .OOS; Doug
las. "a, ,422. Breckenridge, 2l.6S3; Bell,
1, ,6O2: 1Lincolns. emajority over Douglas,
1886. Do,glas has majority over both
Lincoln and Breckinridge in both branches
OF the legislature. thus securing sufficient
strength to elect Douglas senator to sue
ceed awinn.
C. Thornburn Of this city. son Of Grant
Thornburu, died to-day of injuries received
by = fall.
WASHINGTON. D. G. 10.
The President has completed writing his
annual message. Judge Wayne Of the su-
prcme court has, Il is understood in WASH
ington. said among other things. that four
fifths of the people of Savannah are op-
posed to secession. anQ a.
Owing to the absence of Col. Ripley in
Japan, Col. Craig has been ordered to enter
u
Arsenais and armory.
According to an article in to-days Rich
mond dispatches, Virginia can at the present
time. arm efficiently abont 25000 men: she
has. at least. sixty bronzed field pieces.
and howitzers. 4 contract has been made
for 5000 shells and grapeshot in addition
to those purchased with the parrot guns.
500 barrels of Dupont powder has been pur-
chased and stored III magazines built tor the
purpose. The model of a new Virginia
muskct is determined on, and other war
like preparations are also in progress.
Reliable dispatches from California say
that Douglas has 5000 majority over Lin
eoln, and 1000 over Breckinridge.
New YoRx, 10.
The Banks have failed as yet to agree
upon any measure to afford relief, to ex-
change; market quotations for money and
exchange are nominal business on the corn
exchange is paralyzed and prices of goods
almost nominal. f~-
1t is rumored that the bank auditor OF
Illinois declined to take any more southern
State Stock as q basis for circulation; the
bond list is much lower. Erie is falling
heavily-Bank statement, decrease in loans
81. .365, ,69l; decrease in specie S166l ,O19
decrease in deposits 81, ,835 ,633.
CINcINNATr. 10.
Money market quiet. and Bankers eau
tious.. Exchange on the east steady at J per
cent premium. and on New Orleans nomin-
inal at this rate. A
CHICAGO, 10.
Our bankers tomorrow throw out the
notes of the following Banks:
American Exchange Bank, State Bank,
Shawneetown Bank, Bank of Raleigh
Corn Exchange Bank, National Bank. and
| Bank of Aurora.
New YoRK. 10.
The ship Andrew jackson. arrived to-day
in Is days. from Liverpool she averaged
$50 miles per day, during the passage.
The steamer John Bell, from Glasgow
also arrived to-day.
A meeting of bank officers was held this
evening at the Bank of Commerce, at which
the following banks were represented:
Bank of New York, Manhattan Bank
Merchants Bank, Mechanics Union Bank
City Bank. Phoenix Bank, National Bank,
Bank of the State of New York, Bank ol
the Republic, American Exchange Bank
Metropolitan Bank, Shoe and Leather Bank
Continental Bank, Park Bank. and Bank
of America. 1t was unanimously resolved
that the banks here represented will unite
III the purchase, through q committee, O
sterling bills to the extent of 81, 500 900
and pay for them in proportion to their capi
tai pro rata. Upon call Of the conven
tion. Messrs. John A. Stephens. Moses
Taylor. and Thomas Tillotson, were ap
pointed such committee.
The business of the transmission of tn
bills is to be conducted by the bank of com
merce for the joint account of the bank
interested. 1t was further resolved that th,
banks represented will, during the presen
week, expand to the extent If 5 per cen
/, beyond their receipts, and they recommend
the same course to the other banks of tn
city.
AUGUSTA Ga. 10.
Political matters were quiet to-day, will
the exception Of entering ;ainute mel ant
the erection Of liberty polls.
1t is 'rumored that sterling excnc nge Ii
offered to-day at Savannah ut par, witt:
out purchasers.
| NEw ORLEANS, 20.
| Advices from Vera Cruz, via Havana
state that Miramon had resigned and been
succeeded by Robles. The reactionists had
evacuated Puebla, and thore was great alarm
at the capitol. r1rAs
. New YoRA. 90.
The Worlds Washington correspondent,
says 1t is authoritatively asserted that Blu.
chanan will hold no communication with
any secession commissioner from South
Carolina. ~ -g
| A special dispatch to tho Times. says i
distinguished Southern Senator now in
Washington, not only denies the right O,
secession, but thinks President Buchanan
is in fault for not giving the refractory state.
to understand at once. that the whole power
OF the Federal Government will be- used te
snstain and preserve the Union. The sam.
correspondent says: the speech Of Mr.; ;Kei.t
IN which he says you have fastened the ser
vices of himself and sons to South Carroll
ma. IN the event of secession difficulties i,
much commented on in political circles.
a special Raleigh n. c. dirpatch to til,
Herald. says the Legislature is assembled-
strong southern feeling is manifest.
The Governors message which will b,
sent in Tomorrow. takes strong southern
grounds. It recommends a conference will
the neighboring states. and than n stat,