Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-19
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army depressing State, and an army never
did so except in the case of Kansas.
From New York.
New York. Jan. 1.-THE military o.
New Jersey are organizing on war footing
Gen. Thorn, agent of Alabama for the
purchase of firearms, departed hastily with
out completing his contract.
Judge Smalley's charge to the Grand Ju-
ry defining high treason, has driven several
bSoutherners from this city.
In the deficiency bill Yanderbilt's name
was struck out of the appropriation for carry.
ing the mail between New York and Cali
| fornia.
The Hon. VIM. Aiken. of South Carolina
has been forced to contribute $40 900 to that
Government under penalty of contiseation
| in case of refusal.
The Brooklyn was requested to counter
mand the Star of the Vests orders and send
her to troops to Hampton Roads.
NEW York, an. 1S-The Washington cor
respondent of the Commercial Advertiser
| says that IverSon received advices this morn
| ing from Pensacola that Fort Pickens has re-
Gently been garT1soned by the Federal Gov
ernment.
| The steamer Asia has arrived.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-Two thirds of the
elected Delegates to the Louisiana Conven-
| ton are secessionists-
Col. Chase, Commander of the Florida for
ces. telegraphs the Mayor of New Orleans for
1000 men to aid in Selling Fort Pickens.
New ORLANs, Jan. I8-The steamer Ha-
bana, from Havana the 18th. has arrived.
Business was dull and suspensions Humer-
Gus.
Sugars unchanged.
The new crop is rapidly coming in.
Money scarce.
From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-HoUsE.-SteYenson' g
substitute was lost.
Lacey's amendment submitting the action
of the Convention to the people, was adopt
ed by vote of los against IL.
The reported seizure of powder belonging
to ST. Louis merchants by the New Orleans
authorities is untrue. The powder has not
arrived there yet.
Markets by telegraph.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 1S.-COttOn has de-
cliping tendency, sales to-day 10000 bales.
Middling 1O2al14 Sales of the week $500
bales. Receipts of the week 95,OOO bales,
AGAINST ~ 600 bales during the correspond
ing time last year. Total receipts at this port
less than at the same time last year l99.0 900
bales At all Southern ports $4,000 bales.
Exnorts of the week sO.5CO bales. Total
exnorts of the season 8S5 500 bales. Stock
At New Orleans $4,000 bales Coffee
sales of the week 14.250 bags 10lal21- I'm
ports of the week 1850 bags Stock on
hand $4,000 bags, against $500 bags, at the
same time last year. Freigh,s to Liverpool
g. Sterling Exchange 1O22alO33. New
York Sight Exchange aa1 discount. The
steamer Habana is coming up.
New York, Jan. 1S.-Cotion is more ac-
tive: prices favor buyers; sales to-day $500
bales: middling upland l2a13f; -four active,
sales IA $50 bbls l5a5 %; corn steady;
sales 46. 600 bushels 7Oa75; mess pork firm;
sales sl5 bbls 16 50 lard dull, sales $50 bbls
94a10a.
CINCINNATI. JAM 1S.-Flour dull, so;
corn active 3Sa4O; oats dull %; whisky sales
900 bbls l3k; mess pork 16 10, with more
BUYERS than sellers; lard 93a10; sugar firm;
sales $50 hhds AZ; molasses, sales $50 bbls,
80; coffee sales 600 bags 114al4.
New York, Jan. Thames E. Kerrigan.
member of Congress elect from the Fourth
District of New York. has been summoned as
witness before the United States Court. He.
it will be remembered, advertised some time
since for men 10 form military organization
for some unknown object.
1t is announced this afternoon that the
Bank of the Republic, under instructions
from the Governor o, North Carolina, will
paw the interest on all the bonds of the State
without regard to the fraud in the Interior
Department.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
name of Mr. Holt as Secretary of War
The New York POSTS dispatch says that
Lord Lyons, Mr.. Scbillder. the Bremen
Charge, and other members of the diplomatic
corps. have requested Secretary Black TO
furnish official information whether the
Government of the United States will reeog
nize the clearance of vessels which may be
issued by the State authorities of South Ca
rolina: and also whether foreign vessels
could properly pay duties to South Carolina
officers
Mr.. Blacks reply has not transpired. II
is understood to have been in the negative in
reply to both questions. He states. however,
that foreign vessels entering seeding ports
and paying duties ignorantly, would have
more indulgence than others: but adds that
the Government is reluctant to consider the
subject in the present unsettled state OF the
country
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-AlthOugh the Re-
publican Senators yesterday voted against
the Crittenden Compromise, their chief OBJ
lection was to that part of 1t relating to
division of the Territories which may here
character, confined to the present Territory,
must meet with some degree of favor from
the Republicans in both branches OF Con-
gress
is known in the most reliable Republi-
can circles, that so far, Messrs. Seward and
Bates are the only gentlemen selected for
Mr. Lincon's Cabinet, and, probably, Mr..
Welles CT Connecticut. The others will uot
be absolutely determined upon till the ar
-; .f ho "a.
RICHMOND, Jan. II.
In the Senate the Committee on Federal
Relations reported resolutions that in the
opinion of The General Assembly the propo-
stIons embraced in the Crittenden resolu-
tions constitute such basis of adjustment as
would be accepted by the people of the Com
mouwealth; that Commissioners be appointed
to the General Government, also TO South
Carolina and other seeding States, with in
structions respectfully to request the Presi-
dent and authorities OF such States to agree
to abstain. pending the proceedings contem-
plated by the action of this General Assembly.
from all acts calculated to produce a COLI
| sion of arms between the States and the Cen
eral Government 1t was made the order of
| the day for tomorrow. Considerable oppo
sition was manifested and substitute was
offered. The Governor communicated the
resolutions of the New York Legislature " 18th
message expressing the utmost disdain In
closing, he says, the threat conveyed can in
| spire no terror among ireemen. Tabled and
ordered to be printed
The House has adopted the resolutions re-
ported by the Committee on Federal R-la-
lions. contemplating National Convention
at Washington on the 4th of February, with
an amendment that the Commissioners ap-
pointed shall be subject at all times to the
control Of the General Assembly. or if in se-
cession, to that of the StateConvention. This
| embraces the approval OF Mr.. Crittenden's
resolutions.
CHARLESTON, Jan. II.