Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-06
The Latest News.

The mint and custom house at New Orleans were
quietly taken possession of on the LIST by the State
authorities, and the officials were required to take
an oath of allegiance under the ordinance of secss-
sion.
Cotton was quiet at Liverpool on the 2Oth-sales
100000 bales the past week. Breadstuffs and pro-
visions were dull
Gov. Curtin has appointed the following gentle
men commissioners to meet the commissioners of
other States at Washington on the 4th: W. M.
Meredith Thomas White, James Pollock, David
Wilmot Thomas E. Franklin, A. W. LOOMS, and
w. McKennan.
The Governor and Legislature of Ohio have ap-
pointed the following commissioners to Washington
on the 4th: Gov Chase Thomas Ewing, J. Z.
Wright, VIM Groesback, " N. Horton, R. Hitch
cock, and F. T. Backus
plot is said to have been discovered in Colum-
ba, S. c., to burn the capitol, fire the City, and
shoot down the citizens as they appeared at the
doors of their dwellings. One of the negroes expo
sed the plot There was much excitement.
The exports of cotton from New Orleans for the
past week amounted to 100000 bales. Mobile ex-
ported during the same tlne lo,uuu odicS
The recent Democratic State Convention at Alba
nv was large and imposing. Harmony prevailed
Excellent resolutions were adopted. They oppose
coercion; favor Crittenden's compromise; exhort
all men to unite with them in submitting that COM
promise to the vote of the people Of the State ex-
hort seeding States to refrain from any acts of ag
erosion, or any course calculated to plunge the
nation into civil war; and urge upon the non-slave
holding States to use their influence with their
brethren of the South to that end.
The black Republican caucus in Albany have
nominated Ira Harris for Senator from New York,
in place Of Mr.. Seward.
The commissioners from New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Kentucky, North-Carolina, Virginia, and
Indiana, arrived in Washington on the 3d. and were
interchangng views.
The evidence of Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, befor,
the special committee of the House Saturday
last, dscloses the fact that from knowledge in hi
possession he is certain that there has been plo
of the secessonists to seize Washington City at al
early day. Another body Of federal troops arrives
at Washington on Saturday, with arms and mu
nitions of war.
A letter to the editor of the French Courier de
Etats Cnis, dated Paris, January 15 states tina
the Commissioners from the State of South-Carc
lima, had arrived at Paris and presented themselve
to Thouvenel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
who received them with becoming courtesy and re
spect, but without taking sides with them or ms
king any engagements with them. The Commi'
soners were some days in Paris before presentation
There reports from Charleston in circulation
that the military authorities there have complete
their preparations for an attack upon Fort Sumter
and only await the order to open the batteries
Is also reported that Gov Pickens has directed Co
Hayne to demand of the President the uncondtion'
surrender of the fort, and in case of Noncompliance
that the attack will be ordered. Col. Hayne ha
not presented any communication to the Presider
up to eight o'clock on Friday evening last He ha
however, it is stated, received his instructions an
will no doubt attempt to open negotiations with Il
President without delay.