Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-10
TERMS OF|ADVERTIsING.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON CITY

| WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Z, 1S6I-P. M.
The following is the Committee one from each State,
appointed by resolution of the border State Committee
last week to report the crisis They hold their first
meeting tomorrow morning Crittenden, Chairman
Harriss, of Maryland Sherman Nixon Salisbury,
Gilmer, Hatton Pettit and Harriss, of Va; McCer.
land Barrett Sebastian Vanderver and Hacite of Pa.
1t is not true, as reported, that Seward intended,
either to submit proposition on the crisis or to speak
on the subject.
Private accounts from Charleston say that thousand
negroes are ortyng the harbor and that the channels
ohstructed by sunken vessels The buoys have also
been removed and the lights extinguished.
The President to-day nominated, for confirmation by
the Senate VIM. Mcpherson of Pa, for Collector off
of the Port Of Charleston The Democrats voted against
going into secret session on the subject consequently
none was held.
Great Importance is attached to the nomination, but
it is doubtful if it will be confirmed.
The Post Office Department has cancelled the mail
contract with the Isabel Company from Charleston, via
Key West to Cuba No reliable cause assigned for the
act.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, D. c., JAM Sd, 1861.
1t is reliably stated that the President considered
the communication from the South Carolina Com
missoners insolent, and returned it. They started
Tor home this morning.
| FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 3D. 186l-P. III.
Returns indicate that Georgia has gone for imme-
diate secession.
The State troops of Georgia now occupy Forts
Pulaski and jackson, and the United States Arsenal
in Savannah
CHARLESTON s. c. Jan 3d 1861
There is number of free and slave negroes engaged
in throwing up redoubts on the coast.
Benjamin Mordecai on yesterday presented the State
of South Carolina with ten thousand dollars.
The steamship Nashville on yesterday experienced
considerable difficulty in getting out of the harbor on
account of the fog.
To-days Courier says that many Northern journals
reterate their false assertion that the telegraph in this
City is under surveillance, and state that it is not So
and that the editors and reporters when they make sach
assertions, know that they are lying as usual.
assure you that for some time prior to ten O'Clock,
December 3lst, the telegraph was restricted in some
partculars-R ..
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 3, 1861.
SENATE esterday Mr. Hunter introduced resolu-
tons giving the Notifications, etc, in the seeding
States to those States.
Ar. BAKER made speech IN reply to Mr.. Benjamin.
The Senate refused to go into executive session on the
Presidents nomination of Collector outside of Charles
| ton harbor.
The House fllibustered all the session to stave off
action on Homan's coercion resolution.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3, 1861.
1t is authoritativey contradcted that Gov. Lecher
has changed his views relative to secession.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP AUsTRALAsIAN.
New York, January 3d. 1861
The steamship Australasian, from Liverpool, with
dates to 22d December, has arrived at this port.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3d. 1860.
The Cotton market is rm with sales on Saturday of
10000 bales.
Breadstufs firm and buoyant
Consols 9278.