Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
From Baltimore.


tails OF business. Nothing important is yet
announced.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 20.-Judge Hardy, COM
missioner from Mississippi to Maryland, adj
dressed 5000 citizens at the Maryla land Insti-
tute in favor of separate secession, and recon-
mended the South to secede before Lncoln's
iuau guratiOn. lie asserted that all the
Southern States were determined to do so.
and be wanted the South to join them. and
after forming a compact. they could unitedly
present an ultimatum to the North, and
unite if the present Constitution was proper
ly amended These propositions received
unexpected appreciation.
The meeting was orderly, and attended by
many of the best citizens.
The ordinance of secession will probably
be reported to-day. 1t passes Friday.
A dispatch from the Governor OF Alabama
urges South Carolina to await no compro-
mise or delay.
A resolution was adopted to appoint com
missioners to the Southern States, asking the
cooperation of a Southern ConfederacY.
Also, Commissioner to negotiate with the
Federal Government for the retrocession of
the forts, magazines and other Federal pro-
perty in South Carolina.
Congressman Keitt has resigned.
The Columbia Methodist Conference passed
resolution favoring secession.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 20.-An ordinance to
dissolve the Union between South Carolina
and the other States with her under the COM
pact, entitled Constitution OF the United
States of America. Passed as follows:
We, the people of Sunth Carolina, in Con-
yention assembled, do declare and ordain,
and it is hereby declared and ordained, that
the ordinance adopted by US in the Conven-
lion of the 23d of May, in the year of our
Lord 17SS, whereby the Constitution of the
United States of America was ratified; also
all acts and parts of acts of the General As
sembly of the State ratifying the amendments
TO the said Constitution, are hereby repealed,
and that the Union now existing between
South Carolina and the other States, under
the name of the United States of America, is
dissolved.
The ordinance of Secession passed unani-
mously at O'Clock p. m, and will be ratified
solemnly at II o'clock tomorrow. The ut
most enthusia SIN prevails. Salutes are being
fired. The bells are ringing demonstrations
of joy. -.
From New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Herald says
Caleb Cushing is under Instructions from
the President, going to South Carolina to
ma Ike streuu nous efforts to prevent secession.
Douglas has decided to support Critten-
don;S proposition for restoring the Missouri
Compromise line.
The Times publishes letter from Buchan-
an to a Philadelphia on secession, stating
that no State can secede except by revOlu-
ton. and says that, although it appear that
bis line of duty was plain but rugged, be be-
lieved that that course would have produced
war resulting in massacre at the South aud
seizure of the National Capitol and the APP
pointm ent of Military Dictator. ending.
perhaps, in the formation of a Constitutional
Monarchy qvvs,s
He says the only means he has at his COM
mand is to exhort the nation to impiore Prov
idence to avert the dangers which threaten
the country. fessn
From Mobile.
MOBILE, Dec 20-There is immense Joy at
the Secession OF South Carolina. Bells are
ringing and greateexeitement prevails The
Military are out aapromta, and speeches be-
ing made. 49,
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS. Dec. 19.-Cotton firm;
sales to-day 10 900 bales; middling 104. Su-
gar quiet at 4a54. Molasses 23a24. Other
articles unchanged. -
CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Flour unchanged;
whisky. sales .1n0 bbls I31a13s; mess pork,
sales $50 bbls IA so.
New ORLEANS. Dec. 20.-The steamer Ca
baba with Havana dates of the 10th has ar
rived. Business was languid. Sugar ST
| reals; stock 5000 boxes. Freights inactive.
Sterling exchange 132a142; New York sight
exchange 3a-
Cotton bouyant; sales today 13 600 bales;
middiing 109altl.s Sugar quiet; 4a53 Mo-
lasses 22a24. Flour unchanged; corn dull;
| 56a65 Provisions very dull Freights TO
Havre 16. 49,
| New YORK. Dee. 20.-Flour, sales 1900
bbls, 65a4 IS. Corn, sales "a, 600 bushels
| 624a63f Mess Pork steady;' sales 800 hbls
| Is 60al6. Lard steady; sales 2s5 bbIs ga
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River News.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20-The river is rising
with, eight feet three inches water in the
canal.