Nebraska advertiser., 1860-12-06

citing discussion is expected. The disu
~niontsts oppose, and the conservatives ia,
vor the bill. Il is still thought the Gov,
ernOr viii veto it.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. %.
A grand demonstration is announced
to come off here on Friday afternoon. A
flag is to be suspended across the Savan.
nah river, bearing coats of arms of South
Carolina and Georgia. A large atten.
dance is expected.
New YoRK, Dec. l.
The St. Andrews Society celebrated
its one hundred and fourth anniversary al
the Saint Nicholas last night. Senator
Cr;ttenden was present. Chas. Sumner
lectured TO an immense audience at the
Cooper's Institute last night, on the life
and character of Lafayette. The aim of
the discourse was 10 prove that Lafayette
was uncompromisingly hostile to the sys-
tenn of African slavery. A Washington
dispatch to the World says that Brecken-
ridge, who has arrived, favors the idea of
a well defined line of policy by Southern
members of Congress. Col. Florence,
editor of the National Democratic Review,
received a serious wound on the head by
a stone thrown through the window of
his office last night. A letter from Mr..
Houston, Of Alabama, states that the
feeling among conservative men of the
State IS rapidly tending towards seces-
sion he, however, is for the Union
The general Washington dispatch says
Judge McGrath is likely to be the next
Governor of South Carolina, or the first
President of the Palmetto Republic. The
Times Washington correspondent says,
among the arrivals of members of Con-
gress to-day, are many S%outherners who
bring their families. The fever of seces-
sion is not so strong to-day. A conser-
vative compromise measure is being pro-
posed here to cover the entire sectional
issue. Counterfeits on the bank of Litch-
field Co., Conn, were circulated yester-
day.
The steamer City of Baltimore sailed
to-day for Liverpool, with 200 passengers
and $1,000, 900 in specie.
OdAhLEoIONg 4tOh' wv
The banks to-day discounted moderate
ly, and much relief was experienced by
the business community.
Another immense meeting was held at
Institute Hall tonight, at which address
ses were made by Mr.. Menninger and
others. Menninger recommended, if the
government did not surrender Fl. Moul-
trie to her on South Carolina retiring
from the Union, that it be taken by force.
Proceedings in the Legislature to-day
are of little general interest.
A Palmetto tree was erected or Main
st. this morning. A number of speeches
were made, and great enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
Advices from Florida state that seces-
sion flags are flying, and that the seees-
sion feeling largely predominates there.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 80.
The House to-day appointed a Commit
tee on postal affairs, and passed a resolu-
ton directing the military committee to
consider the best method of terrifying
the most exposed portions of the coast of
South Carolina. A petition was read,
praying for the suspension of the laws
providing for the collection of debts.
AT the raising of the Palmetto tree to-
day, no national airs were played.
The Mercury urges South Carolinians
in the army and navy to return home.
WAsH1xGTox, D. c., Nov. 80.
Minister Harris writes that the glori-
Gus accounts by the japanese Embassy of
their reception by the government and
citizens of the United States, had reached
Yeddo, ~occasioning great delight to the
officials there.
The customs receipts from Charleston
have largely diminished, as compared
with those of last year.
About six millions of the ten million
loan are paid in.
MILLEDeEv1LLE, Ga, Nov. 80.
The Legislature chose Presidential ell
ectors to-day, with the following result
Breckenridge ticket, 173; Bell, 54; Dou-
glas, 8. Seventy members did not vote.
The Bank bill passed the Senate to-day
over the Governors veto, 95 to 13.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Nov. 80.
There were enthusiastic demonstrations
this afternoon at the suspension over the
river of a Palmetto flag. A salute was
fired. The Marseillaise and various
polkas we're played, but no national airs.
AUGUSTA, N. c., Nov. 80.
The North Carolina Legislature has
postponed the election of a US. Senator
in place of Mr.. Clingman.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 80.
The brig Creosus, Capt. Harbert, of
Gardiner, Me-, has arrived in 90 days
from Somburo Island. She reports hav-
ing experienced terrific gales. Two sea
men were killed by falling from the mast
and one died on The voyage. The cap
tain's wife died at Somburio.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 80.
The steamer Kate French, bound from
Louisville for the Arkansas river, was
burned near Napoleon, Ark, on We'd
nesday night. The boat and cargo are a
total loss. No lives lost.
DETRoIT, Nov. so.
Intelligence has been received here Of
the loss of the schooner Circassian, on
White Shoals, in the straits of Mackinae,
in the last gale, with all on board.
CLEvELAKD, o., Nov. 80.