Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-18

With 4 view to bring abont Il convention OF the
Southern States To determine on Il policy upon
which they shall all unite, and that as soon as
arrangements To this effect can DC mauc
will convene the Maryland Legislature IN
extra session.
Noycnieuts at Norfolk.
The leading men of all parties at Norfolk
Va, having requested the mayor to call a puo,
lie meeting, he las done SO, and designated
Thursday night next. The Ready Men o
held Il meeting this week ana ehlls'ec
hundred men more. The force is TO be Vi
vilcd into eight companies, four OF when arr
to be uniformed. The organization iIns ren'et
drill room, ard ''cxpcct to be five hundred
strong at their next meeting At their meet
ing the other night resolutions expressive o
attachment 10 the Union and the South wer'
Letter from Hon. VIA. &. Eslrcs.
The Hon. VIM. c. Eivps, nt Va, his al
dressed a letter TO the Hon. Alexander L. botc
Ter, who introduced the resolution referring ~
secession portion of the Presidents Message L
the Committee Of Thirty-Threc, in which n.
expresses the belief that the Committee VII
eventually arrive ut Il result satisfactory 10 Ia
South, by demanding and receiving iroI" tl'
North every necessary concession.
Co,nmfssioncr. from IississlppI.
Hon. 4. II. Handy, Judge of the SupreH''
Court Of Mississippi. has been appointed a
commissioner to the State of Maryland, RI
speeding her corporation in the secession
He has already arrived in Maryland
The Governor Of lie same State has appointed
Secretary THOMPSON rs a Commissioners on lh'
mar, Of that State to North Carolina. Mr.
Tho,npson i said to have accepted tile appoint
inciit.
The Feeling In Louisiana.
Private letltRS from Louisiana represent tn
State as certain H. scccdc ut once. EH'Sccre
tary Conrad, OF Fillmore cabinet, has writer
u letter urging immediate >crr*si"n. The D',
calling Il convention passed the Legislature al
most Instantly.
Senator Benjamin, it is stated, Will take al
early opportunity 10 make n secession SPeee'
Europe and Secession.
Certain seccssiuniSts assert that France, Rus
sia, Prussia, and other European powers, wii
promptly recognize the independence OF am
seeding States, and it is said that Il line o
French steamers, which were intended to b
run from HIavrc To New York, will he cEranse'
from the latter port to New Orleans.
From the South.
The Bell Electors of Kentucky lave agreed
to call 4 State Convention at Louisville, On I'M
nj I-.., A. ,,l.,. .n,n f,,>E.,1rrr nm IA
condition OF the country.
The following commissioners to other S;al'
have been appointed by Governor Pettus,
Mississippi lion. [. I. Hooker. uf lIinc
commissioner TO South Carolina Col. Hsor'
r. Fall, Of Washington, 10 Arkansas; Ate
ncy ticueral Wharton, oi jackson, to Tenn
see: Hon. Writ Adams, of lSaquena, to Lou
ana. Commissioners TO the iclnrlnins Sou
crn States are Also appointed, we suppose; II
have not their na,neS.
North Caroline.
COMMISSIONERS TO SOrTi CAIsoLlSh.
Hon. Bedford Brown has introduced inne
North Carolina Legislature Il bIll appoipng
Jour commissioners to proceed 10 Colunia,
and appeal to South Carolina TO suspend ny
action by which secession may lie accomplish,
and to await Il 0miuo consultation throlh II
convention Of all the Southern States.
On "Wednesday Mr.. Brown, from the ON
miltee on Federal Relations, reported I lhe
Senate u bill requiring the Governor toll Il
convention of the people. The bill prideS
for the election OF ono hundred and clty
delegates in the same maGIirr rs melnfs Of
the House Of Commons are now elected Inc
convention is To liicct OH the 18th "t trnhry
next, and the election fnr delegates to b'oIdeli
on the Sti, of January.
Southern Students ScccdIni
The Southern students III JctlcrSor"ltesc,
CannonSburg, Pa, nave resolved 10 nome.
They feel that they owe this duty 10 I south
An AboIItionl.t Lynehed
letter from Chester. S. G., date Ieccm-
Der 1lth, says: Tile vigilance com ltcc met
to day. man by the ma.nc Of lion WAS
tried for talmJrering with slaves amusing IN
ccudiarY la~nguage--utlc Chairman counted 4
committee of live 10 select q jury try him,
and they selected fifteen citizenship, alter
hearing the evidence. sentenced hlto receive
(iGty lashcS on his bare D.ct, and lc one side
Of his head shaved, atd one sidei his lace
bluckrncl. and At one O'Clock tI"rIow tile
marshal of the tUwm IL escort hlIb the rail-
road, and from thence Ia Concor y. e., and
deliver him to the proper aulhorit 10 receive
punishment for his had conduct that place
or vicinity. The law MIS- ,tri:il:niorced at
81 o'clock this afternoon"
Failures Of .Iu.sachunrtts sh .nanninc-
tureis.
We regret To record the EailurUf Battles Il
Bro, Of Milford: G.. & C.. rapleo l Danvcrs;
Phcncas Corning. Of DanvcrSpo' l. ID. i A.
J. Moody, and Crosby f Woodry, OF South
Natick also Durant i Winslopf The GoSton
leather trade, for $1,000 m s.oQU.-! Shoe
and Leother Reporter.
MANUFACTURES AT LA%Nri.
The Boston Commercial Fetln says the
Washington Mills, in ccEserncc "a! the I'M
certain future, are working st; time, running
only three. quarters Of n day. ae seniI'annual
account lnakcs up lavorably, profits having
been $1,000 after makinthc charges Of
guarantee and interest, aEeStirnating the
property at safe prices. J question Of a
dividend has been deferred i4c possibility Of
extra interest ard pnStpon debts, which II
may be required To guard anst.
Anfl-.t DottllOn EScsteUit ~ soshoh
BosroS, Dec. li.-.A gr crowd attended
Wendell Phillips lecture day. u: the sub
iect Of ''Aiohs and Educ:n." The excite
mcnt against him being'ry groal, " large
force OF police were in Guidance, and the
military were ordered TN arms for icnr Of u
riot. Phillips was irrqrly interrupted by
misses. and on the conclua Of his lecture the
crowd made a rush on Pips as he made his
appearance OH the uutsitf the building. lie
was, however, p~rp,ecte from VIOLENCE and
escorted home. The secs Of the military
were not needed. 1t islicved that an orga-
~nization exists to prcye'hillips from speak.
Ing, and it would have n successful Oh any
other day but, the Subj.
PgE<EHTMgHr OF r~DiGAHD JrEr OF iuG
UNITED STATES soG TIL IDpLE DlsTk!cT OF Al
AsAMA.--Thc Grand of the United States
for the Middle District.Alabama empannelcd
and sworn to inquiund true presentmcnt
make, for said Distrhs 10 all violations of
the laws Of the led Statcs-lo here
by present: That re several States Of
Massachusetts. Ne Hampshire, Vermont,
Ecw York Ohio. nm Tiers have nuliiied by