Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-15
The Latest News.

IN Friday last the Hon. John A. Dix, of New
ii. r,s nominated and confirmed in the Senate as
ss..a,rr of the Treasury. A good appointment
W. Browne, of the Washington Constitution, has
a;,cd official notification of the withdrawal of the
',r,rumen, advertising from his paper. Well done.
r.. Constitution is dsunion paper, and has re-
,,,,, assaied the President. 1t is edited by a
'.,t,r,,zed Englishman." How much British gold
-, been used in this country to dissolve the Union?
Forts Jackson, st. Philips, and Pike have been
,.,ca by Louisiana troops No resistance was made.
The federal troops have abandoned all the forts in
Pensacola harbor except Fort Pickens, where they
are concentrated.
I, * stated that by order of Gen. Scott detach-
,ent of troops has taken possession of the subtrea
,,rr postoffice and custom house in St. Louis.
At Liverpool on the goth December cotton was
firm at former prices. Breadstufs had slightly ad-
vanced
I;eut Talbot arrived in Washington City on Fri
dar last He was charged by Maj. Anderson to lay
biore the President the facts in relation to the fir
~, IN the Star of the West, and to obtain instruc
ton>.
Welearr from the Herald that most enthusiast
tic Constitutional Union meeting was held in Will
mnston on Friday evening last. Mr.. Crittenden's
resolutions were adopted basis of compromise
The HsrqN saws " it was one of the most imposing
ever held in this place. The array of venerable and
white-haired gentlemen who occupied the stage, and
many Of whom hau not turned out before for years
the brilliant assemblage of ladies in the gallery,
and the very large crowd of bone and sinew in the
parouette and crowdng the aisles-all of whom
rose en- mGSse with shouts, and waving of hats, and
handkerchefS, greeting every alusion to the Stars
and Stripes the Union, and the Old North State,
presented such scene as is seldom witnessed The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and it was evident
that secession had no sympathy in that crowd, and
that as long as a thread of hope remained for the
Union, they would cling to it to the last"
The Cabinet is now constituted as follows Sec
retarv of State j. S Black, of Penn. Attorney Gen.
eral, E. NJ Stanton, of Penn Secretary of the
Treasury. John A. Dix, of New York; Secretary of
the Navy. Isaac Toucey of Conn. Postmaster Gen.
era and Secretary of War, ad interim, Joseph Holt
of kentucky The last Constitution says lit is ru-
mored that Hon. Bedford Brown, of North-Carolna,
has been offered the Secretaryship of War;"
The Alabama Convention passed q secession ordi-
WV Va -
has also seeded by vote of 81 to Z and also Mis-
Sissippi by a vote Of s. to 10.
On Friday last Virginia State bonds sold at 75I
in New York, and North Carolina bonds at To-
This is the lowest figure yet reached by our State
bonds. No wonder they are falling under the vio-
lent efforts being made here to 'preciptate" North
Carolina out Of the Union.
The Albany Evening Journal announces by au-
thortv that William H. Seward is to be Mr.. Lin
coins Secretary of State.
Mr.. Stewards speech in the Senate on Saturday
last is said to have been conciliatory and conserva
tive He is said to have taken ground for admitting
all the Territories at States thus getting rid
Of the Territorial question; Also that the fugitive
slave law must be enforced the Northern States to
repeal their personal liberty laws also, invasions
OF the States to be punished by law also, Consttu-
tiona guarantees that slavery in the States shall
never be disturbed. The New York Herald, look
ing to his speech, says: "In any event. his speech
will be very apt to put end to our suspense, Tor
it will renew our confidence in the Union or scatter
our hopes to the Winds
The Legislature of Virginia has passed bill to
call Convention The bill provides for vote OF
the people, OIL the same day they elect their dele
gates on the question of referring the doings of the
Convention TO the peope-those for referring to
vote for it. and those against referring to vote ac-
cordingly The election for delegates is to to held
On the 4th of February and the Convention to meet
ca the 18th Ct the same month.
No very exciting news from Charleston. The l..
s steamer Brooklyn was near Charleston on the
18th. There are rumors that Maj. Anderson has
been instructed to abandon Fort Sumter.
Mississippi having seeded, the artillery were or
dered to Vicksburg on the 18th, by the Governor,
tohai and question passing boats. Trouble is brew
ing on the Mississippi river.
Gen Scott is still engaged in making preparations
to guard against possible breach of the peace in
Washington, in consequence of the present political
agitation. Effective military forces are to be posted
in several parts of the CITY, 1t is not probable that
any but regular troops and the militia of the District
will be employed for the purpose.
~" We are publishing the proceedings of public
meetings as fast we can find room for them, but
We regret that the proceedings of many meetings
which we requested to publish, are delayed
All that are requested to publish have appeared
or will appear in the Tri-Weekly Standard, though
We cannot crowd them all into the Weekly.
Among the proceedings which we cannot find
room for are those Of the people of Forsythe. The
meeting, which was large and enthusiastic, was pre-
sided over by Rufus L. Patterson, Esq. and address
sed by that gentleman, Hon. A. Ii. Shepherd, and
Others Excellent Constitutional Union resolutions
were adopted.
~" We return our thanks to Mr.. John Ingram,
OF Macon County, to Mr. NJ a. Angler, of Durham's
station, to Mr.. D. II. Bum, of Earpsborough, and
to many other friends in all parts of the State, for
clubs Of subscribers. We feel very grateful to our
constitutional Union friends of both parties for
the liberal and generous support which they ex-