Nebraska advertiser., 1860-12-13

the popular heart cherishes the love Of
the Union.
The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent says after the House ad-
j%ourned so severe were the southern men
on Nj. Wilson that a bloody conflict came
near being the result Of a conversation
in one of the Hotels. In which Mr.. Will
son was charged with being 4 id
black Republican.
Until the House settles the question of
excusing Mr.. Y. from serving on the
committee, the chairman. Mr.. Corwin,
will not call them together.
The report to-day is that Riggs & Co.
and others, who contracted the last ten
million loan, had advanced about six mil
hon dollars and now refuse to pay any
more on the ground that South Carolina,
a member of one of the contracting firms,
refuses her proportion and part of the
bargain.
Late advices from the coast of Africa
report the capture by the q. S. steam
ship Constitution of the slave bark Cora
of New York, with 700 negroes on board.
The special Pacific R. R. Committee
will meet soon. They will undoubtedly
adhere to the old bill recommended last
year, and action will depend much upon
the course of the southern States; should
a general secession of Cotton States take
place no favor will be shown to the South
ern route. 1t is considered an important
matter by Republicans.
The Cataract City Bank of Patterson,
n. Y, closed its doors Monday. The loss
on its bills will be inconsiderable if any
thing.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.
The President sent to the House, to-
day, a very large mass of documents in
response to a resolution of a former ses-
sion from a cursory glance at which it
is shown that the cost per annum of the
African squadron from the year IS43 to
1859 was So, $40, 900 the cost for the
present year is estimated at about
$500, 900.
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.
Senator Yulee of Florida has written
to the Legislature of that State, announ-
cling that upon learning at any time of
the determination of Florida to secede,
he will promptly and joyously return
home to support the banner of his State.
Col. Blackburn, Federal Marshal for
Florida is closing up his business prepa-
ratory to resigning.
The secession feeling in Florida is
quite as universal as in South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 6.
The Georgia Senate has rejected the
resolution calling for a Convention of the
Southern States. This is received as an
indication of the intention of Georgia to
secede separately.
The election for delegates to the Con-
-vention of the State was quite general.
A very full vote was polled. The result
will not be known until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.
Senator Latham gives il as his opinion
THAI there would not be 500 men in Cali
fornia favorable to a Pacific republic, and
that California will go with the Northern
States.
1t is confidently said that a majority of
Republicans will be ready for a compro-
mise not involving the sacrifice of the
personal self-respect of those who voted
for Lincoln, and the dignity of the North
ern States.
Information here states that a force of
5000 strong was organized in South Ca
rnlina for the purpose of taking the forts
there, whenever the government shall re-
fuse to reIinquish them after secession.
Notwithstanding the threatening atti-
tude of South Carolina, there is reason to
know that the most discreet and trusted
advisers here have written to the mana
gers there, counselling against any dem
onstration by which a collision might be
precipitated.
Mr.. Cobb has not resigned or left the
city as reported.
A conference of several Senators was
held to-day, al which Fessenden, Bigler,
Pugh and others were present. They
seem to favor the extension of the Mis-
souri, line to the Pacific, as a basis of
compromise.
Secretary Cobb has had repeated in
terviews with Mr.. Hunter and thinks
himself to extrIcate the Treasury from its
present bankrupt condition.
The caucus which was held last eve
ming at Browns Hotel was composed ex-
clusively of ultra men from the South.
None of the moderate men from the
Southern States were invited. They came
to no determination.
New YoRK, Dec. 8.
Morrison, convicted of ~manslaughter,
was sentenced to be confined in the state
prison for Is years.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 8.
The Senators from slaveholding States
are in conference, to-day, at the Capitol
with ~referance to the political state of the
country. The meeting is irrespective of
party.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 8.
The governor of Tenn, called an extra
session Of the Legislature for the 9TH of
January, to consider the condition of the
country.
BosroN, Dec. 8.
Jas. Hurley, who killed Wm. Lough-
berry while the lotter was arresting him
for burglery, was fouEd guilty of murder
in the I'd degree. Hurley is quite young
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