New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-12
NUMBER 24I.

viding for the confscation Of all goods arriving
from the Northern States, after the fst Of January
next. The bill further provides that all snch
goods shall be subject to Sheriff sale, the proceeds
to be applied to the purchase of arms for the
militia Of the State. Referred to the joint COM
mittee.
The Convention BH1 was then called up. when
Mr.. Hamilton of Franklin, offered an amendment
to submit the question Of the calling Of ConTen
ton to the people. Mr.. Barry, Of Caldwell, made
an eloquent speecn in It's favor Mr.. W4ggauan,
Of Jefferson, opposing, when the amendment was
An amendment to strike oat the Senatorial dele
CATION, supported BY Mr. Cray, Of BienyEae, wa
lest.
penses of members from s5c,000 to SIS 600, was
passed. when tie Hou3e adjourned.
i5sndte.--The Senate adjourned without passing
the Convention bill. Mr.. Randen Hunt, of Orleans,
SPEAKS on the Bill tomorrow.
Adutant General and AUDITORS Report
BAEoN- ROUGE, Dec. ll.--The following items of
the report Of she Adjutant General exhibit the
present condition of Louisiana with regard to
and ammunition Cavalry pistols, 5000; sabres,
5000; mnsketoons for cavalry, 5000; artillery, $685.
muskets and riieas ID ESQ ]; guns, IS and ammuni-
ton to the amour. of s35 ,0G0.
The Auditor reports, 81 As4 500 IN the Treasury,
divided as follows General funds 1915, ,026; school
do. including accumulation fund 1892 600; internal
improvement and tax, sl29,G005 levy drainage,
road dlevy, $3.50, 900; seminary,
South Caralina and Persuasion.
CoLUNsIA, Dec. 1l.-n reference to Commits
sioners from the border States, the Guardian pro-
nounces the measure entirely useless, that the
South Carolina Convention viii listen to persua-
sion whatever, come from what quarter it may.
Slavery in Nebraska Prohibited.
OMAHA Cry, Dec. Il.-The House Of Repre-
sentatives has passed d bill prohibiting slavery in
the Territory of Nebraska.
Decision of the Burch Divorce Case.
chicago, Dec. 1l.--After an absence of an hour
q a n
Mrs. Buroh.
Resignation Of Senator Clay.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. H.-SenateF Clay, Of Ala
bama has rendered his resignation, to take effect
the 4th Of March.
Fire in New ALBANIA, Indiana.
| NEW ALBANY, Dec. ll.--The extensive pork
| packing establishment owned by Messrs. Hamilton
| & Lewis, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
put down at $4,000, which there was an insur-
| anGe of $50, 600.
| Gubernatorial Election in South Carolina.
| CoLUaBfA, Dec. ll.--An animated contest for
| the election of Governor, took place to-day. The
following is the result of the second ballot Neces-
! sary for choice S2-Piekens, So (; Johnson so !;
Rhett, 2s; Jamson, 81; Townsend, Conwell and
Chestnut, each; blank, l.. On the first ballot,
| Pickens and Johnson tied, whereupon the election
was postponed until Wednesday.
Return of the Presidents Messenger from South
Carolina.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 1.-THE Washington cores
| pondent of the New York Times says Mr.. Tres
colt, the bearer of the Presidents Message to
South Carolina, has returned He reports that
there is no danger of "a collision between that
State and the Federal Government.
Resignation Of Secretary Thompson
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is expected that Sec
reary Thompson will shortly resign his seat in the
Cabinet.
1 Probable Changes in the Cabinet.
| Rumor assigns the Postmaster Generalship tC
Mr.. Branch, and place in the -abinet for MIR
Schell.
Reports say that Postmaster General Holt will bt
made Secretary of the Treasury, and that Mr.
Erastus Corning will succeed Mr.. Cobb.
Suspension Of the Federal Treasury,
The business Of the Federal Treasury was er
| tirely suspended to-day.
Conferences Of the Northwestern Democrats.
The Northwestern Democrats have held severa
conferences and concluded that the Federal Unio
cannot be peaeeably dissolved, that they will nc
t consent to be separated from the Gulf Of Mexic
and the city of New Orleans. Their idea is Ger
5 trail government, embracing the middle, wester
t and border slave States
h secretaryship of the Treasury,
+, Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina, declines the pos
ton of Secretary Of the Y. s. Treasury.
Political Plans Of General Scott
General Scott has prepared plan for the am
eiahle adjustment for the difficulties now pendin
between the North aud the South, which the Hous
Special Committee desire to have before them 70
consideration.
Marine Disaster.
J Pass. AL 'OuTRE, Dec. 1.-THE ship j. J. Jones
Capt. Pendleton, of Camden, from Cardiff to Nes
i Orleans, with a cargo of railroad ron ran ashor
off Grand Goziers at o'clock yesterday morning
bearing l6 miles n. n. w. from Pass-a.rontre
The ship bilged at o'clock yesterday Afternoon
and is now lying in IL feet water.
The Captain and crew were saved by the tow
: boat Anglo Saxon. t
With the exception of the sails and one Of til
small boats, which were taken aboard the Angle
Saxon, the vessel and cargo will prove total loss