St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-14
'TELECRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON, Jan.

"A deSpatch from washington says 1t Is
rumorcd that Senators johnson and Wig
fall are arranging preliminaries fora DUEL
Also that several leading seccssionists are
meditating demonstration upon the Te-
hauntepec route, upon which Senator Ben
jamin and others claim to hold under Ger
tain pretended rights -. ':,. II :.s
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb.7 :,
The Southern Congress has received an
official copy Of the act Of Alabama, appro-
priating 100000 for the support Of the;
provisional government Of the seeding
States. - -, -
But short time was spent in open ses--
sion. The committee on the plan OF a.
provisional government reported in secret
session. It was discussed four hours with
much unanimity of feeling, when the Con-
stitution Of the United States was adopted
with some addition in relation 70 Free
States. ,...~
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 8:
Advices received here from Pensacola,
represent matters quiet. -" =" !:
New ORLEANS, Feb g.
A motion was introduced into the con.
ventlon to-day, to invite all States except
the New England, to join, the southern
confederacy. 1t was ordered to- be prin-
ted and made the special order for Sat
urday.
At the request of the convention, COL
lector Hatch reported fully in regard to
the New Orleans customs, and also the,
States capacity. i ';''j = $685.
The United States revenue cutters Nc
Clelland and Washington are now in pos
session Of the State authorities.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Z.
Hon. Horace Hebron and Hon. G.. C.
Moody, members of the House of Repre-
sentatives left this city last night for Ken.
lucky, it is supposed for the purpose Of
hostile meeting, occasioned by. some per-
sonal remarks between them in the House
a few days ago. t.....~.
~BosToN, February I.
The government has issued orders bra
regular recruiting of all military eompa-
MES. -.-.,.. 800
PHILADELPHIA, February T.
A furious gale is raging here: -.
New YonK, Feb. Z.
A heavy gale is raging here. Signs and
chimneys are blown down, trees broken,
&c.
New YORK, Feb. 8.-About three
o'clock this morning fire DESTROYED the
Ocean Coffee and Spice Mills at 206 Full
ton street. The warehouses of Hedges 4 ,
Co., Henry w. Mali & Co., and F. Bohde
were also much damaged. One fireman
was killed, and another dangerously
wounded. Both men belonged to Baxter
Hook and Ladder Company, No. Is.
' INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8.-The President
elect and party will leave Springfield, on
Monday, the l 1th, at eight O'clock A. H.,
and arrive at Lafayette at 2:30 P. NJ, and
reach this city at five o'clock r.: NJ; same -.
day. Preparations are being made here
for grand reception by the committee,
and the Legislature and citizens.
TORONTO, Feb. S.-The Railroads are
still blocked with dry snow in drifts,
which fills in as rapidly as cleared. The
Grand Trunk Railroad is not attempting
to run east or west. The Great Western
and Northern Roads are trying to run, but
it is doubtful their getting through. 49,.
BALTIMORE, Feb. IA, tremendous
gale to-day unroofed thirty houses; walls
and chimneys we're demolished and trees
uprooted. The tide lowered three feet :. .
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Feb. 11:-Mr. Lin
coin left home at half past seven o'clock =
this morning, accompanied by large
concourse to the depot, where nearly one
thousand citizens had already collected
After he had shaken hands with bunker j
Of his friends, he took his stand, on the !,
platform, and spoke as follows:
My FR1ENDs-No one not in my posi-
ton can appreciate the sadness I feel at
this parting. To this people I owe all
that | am. Here I have lived more than
a quarter of century-here my children
were born, and here one Of them lies burr,