Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-12-27
NEWS SOUIBS.

Souh Carolina. Mr.. Pugh made an
able speech in the Senate on Thursday
last, in rcply to Mr.. Wrlo.. We expect
70 ppblish il. Hon. Jeramiah s. Black |
has bccn appointed Secretary of State vice
Hon. Lewis Cass resigned :. Hon. Il. NJ.
Stanton has been appointed by the Pres
ident and confirmed by the Senate. At
tbrney General. A good appointment.
... The st. Louis Democrat of Friday
last, announces by authority tina, Mr.. Lin
coin has offered Edward Bates seat in
his Cabinet, and that the latter will accept.
The position will probably bo'Secrctary
of the Interior. The secession of South
Carolina was celebrated at Mobile, Ala,
by the firing Of 100 guns, the cheering of
the people, and military parade. There
was great rejoicing. 80. Foreign news re-
ports that the allies have captured Pekin;
that the Empcror's summer place has
been sacked and immense spoils taken ,and
that the Emperor had fed to Tartary..
1t il said the Csnr of Russia has signed
q decree for emancipating all the serfs.-
The decree is to be proclaimed on the LIST
Of January. 100 guns were fired at
Pensacola, Flarida over the secession of
South Carolina. Arrangements arc
being made at Washington for the pay
ment of the public debt January LIST, in
coin. IA large meeting of the citizens
was held at Norfolk. Va, on Thursday
eveing Resolutions were adopted rec
ommending the holding of National and
State Conventions opposing coertion, ia
voring the anning of the State, and decla
ring against the opening of the African
slave trade. :. The Governor of Alaba-
ma, in consequence of the present crisis,
has assumed the responsibility of advising
the banks Of Alabama to suspend, and
they have all suspended except the Bank
of Mobile, Southern Bank and Northern
Bank. "A dispatch from tho Editor OF
Mississippian and .State Gozette, publish
ed at Jackson, to the Mississippi delega-
tion in Congress, dated tho 2lst, states
that Mississippi has elected delegates to
the State Convention in favor Of seperate
State secession by very large ma jority,
say 70 in tho Convention of 100 delegates,
and by popular majority of30, 600 votes.
There was an immense secession NEE
ting at Mobile. Ala. on Friday night last.
The widest enthusiasm was DISPLAYED.
Tbe Oldest men were taking prominent
part in the proceedings. Many places
were illuminated in honor Of South Caro-.
lima. Fridays dispatches from Balt-
more say, "South Carolina secession pro
ducod not the slightest sensation here one
way or the other. People seemed relived
and cheerful. and tho streets were gaily
crowded and business better. The pre-
vailing sentiment seems to be that if the
North now does right and makes honora-
BILE, manly concessions, and will repeal
the obnoxious laws, tho other Southern
States will cheerfuliy meet them.". "A
dispatch from Richmond, Va, says, 9Th,
secession Of South Ca; oina seems to Civ,
great satisfaction here. A movement i,
on foot to hoist tho Palmetto flag, witt
fifteen stars. from the Custom House.
am informed from high authority that 4
paper containing request to Mr.. Bott'
to leave the State is being circulated fo
signatures. 1t has already received tn,
signatures of many influential citizens.
-. There were general demonstration
of JOY throughout the city of New Orleans
on tho reception of the ncws of tho seces
sion of South Carolina. One hundred
guns were fired. The Pelican flag was un
furled and impromptn speeches made b,
leading citizens. The bust of Calhoun
was displayed, decorated with a cockade
....Advices per Empire CIty from LA
vana state. that two American vessel
landed cargoes Of slaves in Cuba, one o
which was captured with the negroes
IAN enthusiastic meeting was held "A
Memphis, Tennessee, to ratify tho ssces
hlon Of South Carolina. Fifteen gun
were fired and the Apdionche Office an,
other buildings were illuminated. -. "A
Wilmington. Delaware. one hundred gun
were fired in honor of South Carolina nc
eession. Fifteen were fred at Portsmou,
aud the Palmetto flag was hooted.
MELANCHOLY AocIDEET.-O On last Fr
day. n daughter aged IL. Of Mr.. Henr
Wallick, residing a few miles north q
this place, was 40 seriously burned. b
her clothing taking fire. that her life Ia
becn despairel of. She was the only on
in the house at the time of the accident
her parents being at a neighhor's hous,
aud her brother aud sister at tho stall,
milking. Her clothes caught fire Will
passing in front of the FIRE place. 81
screamed and ran from the house, envc
oped in flames. when she was met by h,
brother aad sister coming from tho stabl
With commcndable presence of minl the
id h.. ..f, Al,