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The New York herald., 1860-12-08

~ JOHNS N. r., Doc. !, 1890.
we learn from the Asen, New York, T. Cunsrd Esq
'oas 'ne Africa Capt sbsonon, will, should weather
ADMIT, oah on Cspe Race and commuoicilp sitn
sne teFerspn station ~ that point by means Of
the news onst OF ,ns psess on or about saturday
evening December s-,hu. ausraUg TO the CON nercal
public opportunity 20 communicate 70 their European
correspondents -four days later We are authorized
70 say the OF the boat aud .geuts o,
the press Cape R,se gill be entirely grs,uoas u .uc
parties ss may wish 10 for~srd despacOes sho eau do
through Mr.. George stoker, No Bread ttre.s ses
York
The New York herald., 1860-12-08

AV6VFTA DIT. Z, IoUU
The Mobile Peoser of the Ath met announces the
surn Of Capt W,si who went to rruxiIlo obtain the
remenc or the General William Walker BE was un
snccessfr' IN his missop consequence OF the OF
Hondrraz prob,bitpg exhumation.
Col Ruder hao been humsney treated, and hF release
vha expected b. take place shortly.
The New York herald., 1860-12-08
telegraph Cable.

NEw OstxlSs, Dec. 4, 1s6o
Aielcgraph cable was successfully laid across thc river
al vicks1urg 10 day.
The New York herald., 1860-12-08
The kansas TroubIss.

IoOV
AdNices from Fort scott 70 the 3d inst TO hand.
The federal troops acting po,~ conitpus the
Urted States Marshal ard had persons
ior beiog engaged in the late murders No resistance
red. The troop. would move 10 Mound City on
thu ilL
The New York herald., 1860-12-08
The nri.,ou,i Els, ,ora, College.

Ct LOUIS. Dec !, 1890
The Electoral College Of this state met Jefferson City
yoeday and cast the vote Of .he state for Douglas and
The New York herald., 1860-12-08
HORRBle G MURDER IN TWELFTH STREET.
ASSASSINATION In BROAD DAYLIGHT.

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ASSASSINATION IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
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An Old Lady Murdered for
Her Money.
TERRIBLE PIECE OF BUTCHEaY.
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Mysterious Affair-No Clue to the Perpe-
traitor of the Deed.
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CORON NET1'S CU Ic y T.
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Testimony Of AIanson y. Jones, Anna Maria
Clark, susan Ferguson, Elizabeth MsMa-
hon, william smeaien and Oihers.
THE POST MORTEM EXAMINATION,
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m nrins Disaster.

Nnw OaIaASs, Dec Z, lsoo
TIC schooner Petite has arrived here from Prince
Edsard's Island with loss Of deck load, sptsAis, s,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10

" wiye precaution," chat when secession shall
have been declared, the State shall send "Con-
" suIor Agents TO all the leading ports of
" Europe"
Hero are some iSeas of the laws rays.
latiug commerce and national intercourse, wiSch
nay probably coert the attention, az Pisg at
least rUvel, If not altogether sound,
A correspondent appears in The Mtrtsry this
morning, wto signs himself zone thst thinks
"he Sees" with A word Of warui,1," which
would seem TO indicate slat there IL an under
current, counter-curcnts, and sld;es, in public
opinion, which do not show tIss,selyes on the
surface "To suppose" says the writer 4" that
'the cause Of secession is already decreed
beycsd contingency, and ultimate defeat, is all
err5r fraught with tho greatest DAGGER. "They
"taave much 10 learn in the arithmetic of State,
"whO dcu3e themselves with the notion that
r'there are 10 differences q opinion among us,
"present and prospective"
The writer goes on to sly that the " secession
Z" of the State, as an sostract proposition, all
assent to-" but that fle time and the manner
are matters "oJom ri ich mens cie,os are in a
=" state Of conflict" The mind Of the writer no
doub., looks to state Of things which the sim
cerest sccessiOnsts greatly deplOre, as threaten
ing their plans. Gan the opposition elements" "
says he, are likeiy TO assume the form Of post
ponemcnt and d-lay. Once chock the wheels
"of this great enterprise produce confusion dis
trust trouble, and disgust, and you inaugurnto
peiicy of reaction that must jeOpardize the
''result, sowing the seeds Of division and par
ralysis among the people and States of the South.
| The admission that there IS any d" opposition
NAV be regarded as significant. The writer goes
on to utter q warning against listening to the
idea of an arrangement, of cOncilietion, comprO-
! promise, rs schemes designed only to procure
delay, which alone can defeat the independence
of South Carolina. 1T ncea excite no surprise, y
says he, "to find among us good men true men,
&" but weak men, giving plausible reasons for de-
"lay;" pleading the necessity for preparation,
and even that sufficient guarantees may yet be
obtained; pointing to the peril to South Carolina
and her interests in precipitation, and similar
| arguments, &c astrating the manhood Of The
| movement, and destroying its purpose
TIE article in question noy or may not indi-
date that the "sober second thought has set in.
| Time viii shsw.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
SOUTH CAROLINA MUST PREPARE.

From Speech by the Hon W Fioken' at coamb'' : Co.
And are we to act aone' Remember that we stand
tie center of TIE whole saveholding States. South
Carolina though small in territory, and small in num-
stands in the center OF powerful commerce and trade
which enters largely into the traffic o. the world; and
when she secedee, il will not be ike the Italian
Powers, because they have no foreign commerce and
trade. We identified with the power and progress
of the civilized world, and the whole civilized world
turns uIon tie productions OF the South Five millions
of the people of Great Britain, directly indirectly,
depend upon the productions of the South alone. She
gives the artsan and mechanic their capacity for pro-
gress; and when We move, We do not move alone but
upon great principle, round which centes the
productions of the South 1t is idle TO suppose that
we will have 10 stand alone. We are to stand propped
mp by those interests which depend upon for exist
ence, and, therefore, should move cautiously and
hmly-hke men who know their rights, their duties
and their dangers and yet dane TO meet them like
lAIplarse,l
We Lave the capacity TO de5slop sources of i'm
proyement and enterprise. 1lE |hoe South is Ian
guiding for want Of confidence There Is 10 great
national faith in tie South. w ASAt believe in the
Union. W. have no faith in the C0nfedcracy We
have lost 1t, and we in a condition TO angush
and die from the very fact that there's common inter-
est and great hope to rally upon but strike out th,
new channel Of independence and the artisan school Of
labor viii Hook to you, and manufacturers will come
here, ard settle among you giving new life to all the
channels of trade. With twelve millions Of people
spread such country, embracing, NJ II does all
the great water-conTses, you cannot only command
Independence but make yourself the greatest. aud
irees and most united Pee pie in the world
There are some things should like to touch upon.
ard one rs in relation TO the real interests Involved ia
this matterRnd whether the State IA prrporeJ or moi
we know at the time of the Declaration Of IndepenG
enCe Tie country was totally different. We then had
no banks, and everything was in the hands Of private
bankers but In the present state of the world tho
banks nave mtcrtwmCd themselves in tho very exist
once OF focty, 70 aS 10 make all or less depend
cyl upon them Much depends upon the banking in
tGett. We have more banks aud banking capital thaa
any ciate ia the Union according 10 our population,
and wonld like 20 know il the banks arc preparing
10 meet this great financial change Are thew prepar-
ing 1anize and act together 20 as to take control
oitle fore gn exchanges Of the country which bring
in the specie d the cash capital that viii enable ttea
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
SPEECH OF EX-SENATOR HAMMOND.

Az meeting of citizens of South Carolina and
Georgia held in the Edgefold District on tie lst inst,
Senator Hammond spoke as follows, amid immense
applause:
"He was suffering from Ill health, and hoped that
tboy would excuse him from being very lengthy. He
would not have been there but the occasion was one
that required every man 10 be present and give his
ol nion the issue Of the day. His counsel month
ago. for South Carolina not 20 take the lead but TO
let some other STRAIGHTFORWARD for instanoe-but iuce
then he had hia mistake. lie had feared that the
movement had originated with the politicians and not
with The people. He frankly confessed that he
had been nitakon He did not the use of urging
upon them the necessity of secession. so far a. South
CHIolina concerned, he considered secession az
already accomplished. He saw no way by which we
could expect justice in the Union, for the Northern
States would not repeal the multiplying laws,
which hid been the work Of Republican
statesmen Tor yua, 10 have placed on their statute
boOkr. Even the North would not submit Ia such
humiliation. Ilo considered Mr.. Lincoln IN
the representative of that sentiment Of the North and
Of the 1cpos-iblc conflict. lie then alluded 10 the
John Brown raid, the utter ignoring Of our compact rs
Il contedemcy, aud History will reoord tina. fanatic
North was the occasion Of the Acknowledgement of this
Union. He said that he cOns1ord the right of secs.
sion accomplished fact II State had no right
10 secede, Lie wanted to know whit right govern
ment had 20 c0erce her No powers were granted TO
tne States they claimed all powers not cedod 10 the
Fe<Ial Government After tho declaration Of BIER
ndeI endence Of Great Britain, South Carolina was AN
independent nation. When did she surrender that
and 10 whom What clause in The com.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10

o., s,ard Tire issue7 Ift<y pre- not preparing now 70
:, "a reat change we ue IN difficulty; bat II they ba
The bodress to take q at position, and act 40 az 10 COO
trI foreign exc6ange, the pathway 70 mdepenoens
will be tleared Of IT. obstarIes. -, :. a.
IT ere is cnother point. Are we Prepaieo ~ to, ss
rolico dlrerse Of Tie coast II we make new 100
If We rake en- independent State-W' ui"s, ~ ~
pre.nred TO meet all these issue- iakf y i tr;a
t1si you III Immediately make Ia"S ul7, -. es
rguiIit Northern money. Are yon pFePare1 70 e".on1
,Totf We have seven bundled miles of se' ooa1
Instead of defending ourselves in the interior, s
defend ourselves the coast; and 70 90 ~, "o5H.
70 lsye steam poIellers We ongitto eau 2u, oes.
y bo now lelougs TO tie Navy Capt. ingrahatn, ana
who he's Teen able 10 meet the ORGANIZED torees u
hrstIia ard defy II eu-s gallant South Cafoiintn,
10 vould take ,IafQe Of il, no doubt and put u In
carital order Yon should exerche your dsc1mlns-
tives against foreign imporst ons 80 a. 70 eHsI,as
rioidlv eyerytbiTg tlat would lnIefi we m.ereS Vi
ne State. There will he the danger the dihcnty.
The interior, thank God, u nee lere ~ go
On n il earth that reach q interior OF ts sa'e'
To- 800 The case was totally different. Zen. Je kson
was n popular msD, and could rally the popnidliono =,
The mountain distiits Of Tennessee, hentueKy, ana
North Carra, who were reaoy 70 fr arnig The
standard Then there was some cause i2r arInIu9 '9
;rto,or of tic State but now IL II totally reSerea'
Cur sea-coast is oTen and exposed Tor over Sssoi
bnr dred miles and if separate IRON thh Coh,ou-
eracy hundreds ard Thousands 81 men under ,no ,Le,
Iaraiion of tie CT icago Convention, proclamnS thrt
tIe slaves are born free and equal and nave cer.a'
nalienabe rights will cone down mere ana PLssee a
the tnnnsge laws from beng executed thIhk VIZ
tie state ought 10 equip t6e-e small steamer 80
n attenrt was made to interfere some dreadful am
daring act should be penetrated that womb srixs
terror INTO such INVADER If the State Is prepared 70
defend Il G cost ard execute y tonnage ia"S' '
eLe should strike AZ possible M, 49,.
Bans are Partly pubic and private. "n s nho W.,
public il involved in difficulty and danger ana a ,SsS
TO he involved in system Of lndePenden'e, 10y
EIg tle state and owe It TO the State TO protecs
her interest, guard her commerce. and see that sac S
such clearancts as will it 10 be respected ~ ioi
eiQn ports If their papers are mo- properly
g, led II will be equivalent TO blockadng the
without lrgle verse; bankruptcy will involve o. "a
confusion, and compel to issue bank paper, VIII
was tie cause Of discontent in the Revolutionary ma
and Wild made Tories H. the very heart of the
II il low our duty 10 guard in advance and make Ine
hanks come up their desiny ard sustain me Sate "a
this Ter day Of great trial and need, ana thhk ss
legislature y oud call attention TO that point ana re
that II State j. prepared make this movement ie'
throughout the Confederacy. lApplause.l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
THE FEELING IN TEXAS.

largely attended meeting of the citizens OF Travis
c unity was held in Austin, Texas, on the 18th ult.
Tie Hon {. H. Randolph presided. a Committee on
resolutions was appointed
Tie CsTn!i.ee reported series of resolutions which
were WkVPA without dissenting voice. The pre-
anbis "a krth the danger the people Of Texas and
tie reaS1& South are in from tie eNtnordinarY'
state Of ix>tc affairs in the election 10 the Presidency
OF the candidate of great sectional party based on
unconstitutional ianniicl oncloaching ani destruc-
tive principles against the rights and interests OF tho
South with most stubborn and deliberate determine
ion TO adhere 10 the already existing grievous vola-
ION OF the Constitution of the United States, IN nearly
The Northern States ard 10 perseverc in the propa-
alton and establishment OF their disastrous doctrines,
ven 90 tie further humiliation, the disgrace and social
ISOLATION o; the people OF TeAss and their brethren OF
be South.
In view Of this oXigency-as tie people Of Texas
ave the right and in duty bound 20 determine
peacefully and lawfully whether is expeieut 20 take
extraordinary action for their protection and the kind
and extent Of action general, prompt, and deho-
crate expression Of this disposition, IN the election OF
members Of convention 10 consider Of these grave
matters, would promote public peace, and harmony,
and security a. some Of our sister Southern States
have provided for holding such conventions w u 70
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10

LEAGUES Of oe another and If some Of them shall con-
orcr de gqft and held them subjngated provinces,
Il wonk totally defiroy tie whole theory upon which
II tbis view of the subject he correct az THINK
Il is then The Ur ion NUT utterly perish at The moment
wien Congress stall arm part of the people aSn s'
arother for any purpose beyond that OF merely pro
ttttrg he General Government In the exercise i It's
rrorer constitutional functions
/ am very respectfully yours, ke's N, ,ct,
~ Init 81
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1850.

psct forever lind.ter 10 tho Union we ~" seoeogi
ind If do ncn succeed we but perish Jr 0e mW
MT submit. Once out Of this Union, ont forever iuo
North 81 4 the South can never agree. lney ha'e 70
and or2 institutions with malice most lmIrcaOle, a
We Inte item equally back again. No hate between
te Israolifes and the GUARANTEES WAC more eNcessSg
We cant live with them, aud NO must separite W.
get nothing from them in the way OF nanlac ,r;
lieh we cannot purchase as cheap elsewhere ulS
ooiteiion on subject Which Interests w. aud ls alO
must lie stprT ed else five years more OF sucn to
and agitai will every body Wild the Soutn q.
we'll ps The North, and our servants also HOW WIZ
we step it Break UP the Union. He then spoke OF
the State not being too small TO establish sePa'ao
,oyp,eippty Look at Sardinia she was now recoS-
ized as one Of TIE powers of Europe. Rome was not
larper than EdeIied District, and she was at one iie
tie 1T efs Of u void. THIS country Was 100 ige'
and her interests TOO dvenifed and conflicting TO re-
main toqeiher lie ridicnled the idea OF the Govern
ent coercirg us while England and France must nave
our coton lie felt satisfied that South Carolina wond
ROT he e0preled TO stand alone. The Savannah River
which flows between us and Georpia, was not a
dividing line but a connecting Ink wmch oound
us togetEer. Even II Georgia reinaine9 III .o
Union She would not permit the erection OF Custom
Houses and the imposition of duties which would 90
TO enrich an Addition treasury. Alabama, Flofla
and MisssiipI were ripe for secession, ana georgia
could not if she would separate those States from rs
Nav moe be thought that Georgia would come III
tlfy had tiven him little trouble. The public property
within the boundary of the seeding States must De
seized uron and e in ed by them. That might cause
n Shedding of rome blood but he doubted it. 1t Ger.
tain " would not if the eight Cotton States wonld
d tide INN eGiaely to secede The moment such intel
ence was eceiy ed at the North, her sons would grow
lae and tremle, and revolution would be there, not
here H. then ad,is them not 20 become too much
excited ard act rashlv but TO withdraw with dignity,
as il lecgGe a sovereign State
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
AMOS KENDALL on SECESSION
From The W'ashington Star, Nos. 20.

SECESSION so. V.
Where there Allegiance there Sovereignty and tnere sn %
only here there are Boh-Mis:ake S9mewbere-
There Is Treason Against the United stetes-secesslo1l
Claims the Power Of Abs luton from Allegiance Oh"ss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10

Att;rney-Gensr. Hack to the President,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.

LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
A LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF VIE
GARNET

No tho President Of The United States.
, 1860-10-19
The Wreck OF Daspnti8ul.s-Snnef
OF The NeApO1lxAnk.

the wreck OF U4tpntl3NAe-~SAAeAA AA@6"
OF The Ne&pOaaSAn&.
In The following extracts from the corres-
pondent Of the Loadoa Tina, We have pic
ture Of the week Of the fallen NeaPoitan des-
posism:
Almost anY man We meet, or any Of the hosts
who bestow 80 nreh attention upon n*, bus
tale Of some deed Of oppression OF ~nlca hiHa
sci. or some of his f1eEds have been the VIC
tim. The wonder is. not that snch pa"er
sheuld break liks q frsil re. but that the
country in which nlmoss every man ~As = sui
frrer, not Toice should be raised for rsTenge.
From Reggie 10 Nsples Ne never c"ms to
lonely spot on the road whers - bad MT 'he
company of some OF the poor di-bar ded Royal
soldiers. It ID the frs. instance, be4isre. in
history, in which q corqueriug and vaEquiehed
army wera seen marching side By d., a1d
ALMOST promi4cuously, without any hossale feel
Ing.
are dreadful. We must have passed no Less
than twenty fve thousand Of them. As taaJ
laid down their mu.kets theT every man began
tramoinR. FooisoEe, and may OF than shoe
| less, almost naked same of then-ior fhsy te1
ali ava liable garments they creep along
| parehed. burnt, starred. Few ever psss III
| without Begging latnentasiors, or without tha,
peculiar gesture Of this thumb and forehcgel
before tho mouth, indicative Of hunger In ths
dumb Lazzaroni language.
| GAr.ba!di has his own army to feed and ths
| yeTy dlsperaioa Of these miserable fugitive,
over so long line Of march wsuli render ths
distribution Of reirf N iupossib!lltJ. Th<
amiahe, long su0ariog features OF iaeir 1tali.,
nature come forth In ali ta:s axcnv; tor tht
thought tbs: violence might wzest from thei
fellow beiuss thAt caarity which their soiicisa
tion cannot elicit, Lever seens 10 b.r1ko Ary
this long IRAN Of dsso!ase yaksboa s. Thu
| far have hrhri nf No fIceEF. even p1InCi
affenss, laid to the charge OF taere poor suffer
.ers, nor Of any Instance Of tarshuess evince'
toward them BY the Inhabitants OF the couns1.
they 70 through.
, 1860-10-19

The cnasom (prera eat in Aonls parts Of our
country Of subiec.iug eacdid Atea or aoy otltcs
to every variatJ Of inquiry with reglrd - their
courao upon ali possbe and impossibls quss-
South Caroiina journal, the SpsEtanshurg Ex"
Pr<ts. !,
t. tbs candidates for the Legiala:ure ofsouth
Carolina: .
Ifelected. will you veto for sufficient ntsPpro-
psiasion, By the Legislature. to h47a tho Atte-
sian vel in Charleston bored thr"ush to sne
Celestial Empire, SO that Bouth CarolioA may
dsop though in tho a1eut Of Mr.. Lincoln'a q elec-
tion!
In tho event that the African a!ava trade Ii
not re-opened, will you fagor m appropriation,
By the Legislature, for tho importation OF mon-
keys to pick our cottons
VIII Jou vote for law to preve1t tho Aurora
Borealla from nakirg ita appearances souih OF
Mas, N and D:xon'a line!
Will you voto foE IN appropriation to ala ID
defr1JinR the expenses Of the visit Of the Prince
Of Hh1tes to the United SsAtear
In the event Of your election, will Jou, In he-
cordance With the strict rules Of political econ
gas 10 freely generated By that body, IN asa Of
Professor loves intended balloon excursion to
Europe?
II elected, which ho.slwiu you stop 1t in Co.
lumhIR?
Whica of tbe candidates for the Legislature
do you think will be elected2
Ii view Of the great importance Of the tore.
going solemn questions, and the necessity o.
spec1dc aud categorical answera TO the same,
"Whzt are you going 10 dosbout iii?
Are you in favor Of msklux such s1nple'
tons CT yourselves ~ to ans"er ~ qoesslons
| which maJ BE- propounded 10 you through The
papets!
If the last question il answered il the a:'
ds.nati,e, vs fep'at with emphasia tbs oml
nous qnestion, "Whas are Joa gong 70 de
&bo1t nj"
, 1860-10-19
Gen. Walkers Hcal Design.

Tho Havana Diario has the following story,
which uaJ b t.ktn with grains of allowance;
"Walker Was not working on his own account
in Honduras, but HAs the : CANT Of N American
auociasiop, whose motto is the Kri3 3bss Of tho
Southern Siate.,' and with which he was in cor
slant communication through Ar. F.yasoux.
inh.pissats s Ct Raat.n. known .iresay to tbs
government Of Truri'lo, 81 independent State
Of part Of the Republic Of 11ordnsas, md to IN
mex It to the American Uuion. The rev Stats
would have contained the Bay Islands aad tie
whole part Of the COST Of H5aiuras from Pan
IA Cass1lla to 0moa- Walle would k.vs b.en,
Of course, placed It the head Of the rew govern
rnent. And if, By the Intervention Of the Brit
ishe,e, the plan was TO fail, Walker did not
think that Ill expenses incurred should b lost
On that account; for be hoped that in I ev
hours he could capture on the Bay Isla1ds, and
on tho rorthern coast OF Honduras, from 500 to
400 neRroes, and send them to New Orleans and
cher southern States, to be aold there as
slaves, aod indemnify the persons who had ad-
vanced money for the expt dition-"