Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-19
gp telegraph.
Fron, sonth CAROLINA

CoLuxBIA. s. c. Dec. l7.-Oa The fourth
! ballot for Chairman OF the Convention
Jamison received 1I8 votes: Orr So and
scattering JamiSon on taking the chair
said he had not the languag to express his
thanks Tor the homer cenfrrrd
4 motion To adj ,arn 70 Charleston on ac-
count of the smallpox Carried.
A resolution was adopted inviting the Com
missioners mn Alabama and Mississippi. 10
seats oh the for, al-o that they address the
convention toni ght al O'Clock. a motion
was made to invite Howell Cobb to seat on
the lor. Some member OH 'ctrd on the ground
thar Mr.. Cohb was not an accredited commits
sioner, though expressing complimentary
Terms towards him. The motion To tender
the seat prevailed with but few dissenting
voices.
The Inauguration of the Governor took
place 10 day. TIE galleries of the Repre-
seut lives Hall were crowded. many ladies
present. p, K ms read his inaugural senti-
ments, which were decidedly firm for seces-
sion. He was warmly applauded. Ia the
rear of PickpnS Ut Tue Speakers stand was
Hon. Howell Cobb. aud also Messrs. Emore
aud Hooker, the Commissioners from Ala
bama and Mississippi.
Fourteen Gases of small pox we're reported
Sunday and seven to-day.
TIC Legislature adjourned to meet at
Challl stou on Thursday.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--The Senate con-
firmed Black. Secretary of State.
Call b Gushing has been summoned to
Washington by the request of the President.
Secretary Thompson has gone TO North
Carolina. H. says be is in favor of the re-
sumption of friendly relations when the free
States give satisfactory constitutional guar
antees.
It is apprphended here that bloodshed will
ensue if Sonth Carolina men demand thesur-
render of Fort Moultrie.
The Pennsylvania Delegation are unanl-
NOUS in favor of respecting the constitution
al rights of all sections.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-Senate. = Lane
presented resolutions against the employ
ment of force by The Federal Government
against the secessionists. Laid over.
Crittenden is speaking in favor of his resO-
luton for the restoration OF the Missouri
Compromise as an amendment TO the Con-
stituiion, providing against the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, guaran-
teeing payment for slaves rescued by force.
and favoring the suppression Of the African
Slave Trade.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was
made the special order for Monday.
Hale wanted to know whether Crittenden
or Wigfall represented the South
He said New Hampshire would accord
with any thing just and fair, but he wanted
to think over CEittenden's propositions,
many of which be approved.
From New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. l8.-The steamer Etna
has arrived, Her dates are anticipated.
She brings 6,600 pounds gold.
The Atlantic sailed on TIE 5th from South
amptoa. with l49, 900 pounds gold.
An explosion occurred in the Lisca Coal
mines, near Newport, Wales, which caused
the loss of one hundred and seventy lives.
The steamers James Adger and r. r. Guy
Ter eollidcd coming into the Dock. Each
was considerably damaged.
The steamer John p. King, built for the
Charleston trade, was almost wholly des-
troyed by fire to-day.
From, Boston.
BosToN, Dec. I8--A strong address to the
people. signed by he late Chief Justice Shaw
aud thIrLy-tour other prominent citizens,
showing the uncoDstitutionality of the Per-
sonal Liberty bills is published.
From, Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 1S.-Messr<. Kingland
Chase 81 Co., have suspended. Their liabili-
It's amount 10 nearly EllllOn UOliarS.--
Nearly all the leading merchants have sign
ID petition r, guessing Gov. Hicks TO call
an extra session of the Legislature TO coHsid-
er the present. crisis.
Arrived.
New ORLEANS, Dec. I8-Joshua Mauran
from Bremen. Ceres from NV York, Rock
away from L verpool, aud be Habana from
Havana With dates oil the l5lb, and Sl07,-
900 Spanish gold.
The Spanish Bank has authorized the is
~ue OF four million dollars, new bonds from
which relief was expected.
Tie Captain General has gone to the Wes-
tern depa Iment of the Island. Sugar un-
changed. The new crop is coming in. Stock
20 600 boxes.
River News.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. IS.--Tbe river is falling
with niue feet water ia the canal.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, DC. l8 -Cotlon sales 1,20O
bal,s; lnidd ing upland lO4 l04; -four adj
vancrd 5 cents; sales ii, So Dbls 6Oa4 65;
mss pork dull; sales 500 bOls 10 50a15 623;