New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-19
FROM BOSTON.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
BosTON, Nov. II, 1860.
resident of Charleston, S. c.. informs me
that the telegraphic reports from that city, and
other Southern cities, afford no just idea of the
true state of affairs. Secession and treason are
rampant, especially in Charleston Savannah and
Montgomery, Ala. Business of all kinds is per-
fectly stagDant; military displays blue cOckades,
bad whisky, profanity and buster, carry the day;
minute men, yigilants, spies and informers,
swarm the streets, to discover or invent some
nonstrouS Abolition plot; to lisp the word
Massachusetts," would be to bring score OF
bloodhunds on your track. My informant, how
ever, does not anticipate any rupture. The
game of brag, be thinks, will be played out by
the 4th of March; the political cauldron will sub.
aide and the Government of "Old Abe" win
lind South Carolina as loyal and obedient as
usual lie, also, informs me that the hring Oh
fifteen guns by the James Gray of Newburyport'
vas in obedience to a telegram from Caleb CHSh-
ING himself Zone of the owners OF the vessel
which was handed to the Captain by the boarding
pilot and that the fifteen guns were an honor o. ire
Confederation Of fifteen Stare Siatas'
Mrs. Catherine BOttstOrG, a poor widow, VINO
ertons, has been thrown into Charleston prison
for expressing Anti-Slavery opinions She had
made no disguise of them and on one occasion, at
q house where she was visiting, got into o contrO-
verHy With little narrow Ouled specimen OF hu-
manity named Clayton, said TO be from TINS CITY,
He introduced the subject, drew her fully OUT gre"
so,pewhat wrOthy over her contumacy' ana aiter
waiting upon her home to her house. denoulSou H0i
IN the authorities, and had her arrested The cir,
har
aud oporayatjpR Early in the morning. she was
s,,rnrised by the entrance of man, who announced
himself as a member Of the Vigilance Committee,
and directed her to proceed to the Mayors court
room to answer the charge OF being an AbOtlohlSl.
Never having spoken 10 slave, or indeed 10 any
colored person. on the subject OF Slavery sne sup
Dosed she could easily satisfy the Mayor tnat sherc
was no occasion for this outrage, ana IOiio"eu .no
officer 20 the court room. The Mayor was not thefe'
A man with large bundle Of keys babe her foiio"
him. and she did so without apprehension, expecting
IN ace the Mayor, The officer opened door "au-
ing TO long dark passage .Ol the unu vl
ucr6nnd cells He opened one OF thesc 0e St
q loathsome place, and told Mrs u. 10 enter; one
demonstrated, but was told IL "as the p'',oI
nrdsrs She was compelled to remain there all
NIGHT and when she requested to be put IN deceh'
rooIn saving she should die if she stayed there snc
1os told that something worse than death mgn'
Lanner N her because she had expressed sentiments
mat did not suit the people The next day she saw
tba Mayer He read 10 her certain charges such
a. sed;fion tampering with slaves, DC. . You are
-, hboltion;st - Eyes" 90 An admlrer OF J0hn
Rrown1" Eyes" She, however, denied az
charges of tampering with slaves, Inc mayor az,
yised her TO 20 home She said she would aS soon
she copld gel AWAY She was ordered 10 pay n'i'
of $500 or 90 TO the cells again. Having no hione!
sbe was of course obliged TO return 10 hei Piaoo
confinement She was afterward TAKEN poloio t a."
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states Attorney, where similar charges "oio -
and similar answers were returned one "oo WV s
that IL she had been man she would have peer
Sopoed and was then sent back TO JAIL in defaui
of bail in 50, 900. There she must remain unti
her trial in January. The only persons allowed
xisit her are the Sisters Of Charity and one OF Ne
female friends; and her jail food ID so scanty that
,,.ye II NOT for tho aid she receives from thes
sources her situation would be pltiable and hope
Iess Those who would be glad to aid her, do no
H. IN 40 an because they fear to be denounced D
Do mica and inforlners who infest the city.
= Oir municipal election is approaching ana DO
understand that Mayor Lincoln VII nO' DC q ca ca,
Ji5ste far reflection, there viii be struggle loI W
','cccss;on The FusiOnists, consisting Vi Ine Der
Dopelas and Breckenridge parties (ior as us SUE,
fbe prolessed UniOnists are III tne s"pio 10
he leaders Of the DisunlOn parry nave ne.u me
3no md nominated Joseph NJ. Nlghtnan ioi niAyV w.
,Tbe Bell men presented j. Futhah Dlau =, ~
pysre oyerruled Mr.. Wightman Is Deinooia' W.
7 6o not know whether he belongs " tn9 2q'"...,
Sovereignty OF the Disumoh wing ~ ~ tbe;r on;
no 90 tbev did in the Congressional rlecuol
49, tSey abandoned Bigelow for Rice IN DiSlr''
A. ~ 81 the same time securing the eiec1ioh !,
t'o. ~ - o. na,oocrotic votes in No. V. brao'
HIPi''Vpn ~ - a nomination from the 'COD