Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-03
The Latest News.

The Montgomery Confederation says that the
majority in the Alabama Convention against separate
secession, and in favor of cooperation with the 9TH
er slavehodng States, will be from ten to fifteen.
The latest intelligence from Liverpool is that cot
ton had advanced in price. Large sales had been
made. There was also an advance in breadstutfS.
There was disastrous fire in Louisburg in this
State, on Friday night last The business part of
the town is in ashes The fire was accidental. Du-
ring the fire young man named W. B. Brown,
resident of the place, was killed by the accidental
discharge of gun. The loaded gun had been
placed on pile of goods, and some goods being
thrown on it, it was discharged, the shot wounding
Mr.. Brown vitality. He lived about one hour.
The South-Carolina troops have taken possession
of the United States Arsenal, at Charleston.
A large Convention of mechanics and working
men assembled in Louisville, KY, on the evening of
the 2Sth December, and passed strong resolutions
favoring call for national workingmens Conven-
ton, and discountenancing the language and conduct
of ultra politicians North and South.
1t is believed that the disunionsts have elected a
large majority of the Florida Convention The re-
turns coming in slowly. The Convention is
to meet today, the Sd of January.
The Democratic members of Congress from Indi-
| ana have published card in which they pointedly
deny that Indiana has ever passed any law nufy-
| ing the fugitive slave law. This charge made
in an address recently issued by the Convention of
| South Carolina. The same charge was made in the
| same document against Illinois. 1t is equally I'M
| true so far that State is concerned. The dsun-
ionsts it seems forced to msrepresent the facts
of history in order to make out their case.
| Mississippi is supposed to have voted by large
majority in favor of immediate secession. The Mis-
sissippi and Alabama Conventions will meet on Mon
day next, Georgia the 9th, Louisiana the 23d,
and Texas on the 2Sth.
The Legislatures of Virginia and Tennessee will
meet Monday next in special session.
Strong Notifications have been erected in and
around Charleston to prevent the reinforcement of
| Maj Anderson. No attack on him is medtated-
The South Carolina ladies have rendered their SER
vices at the forts. Some have prepared bedding
for the volunteers. correspondent of the Courier
advises Southern merchants to be careful how they
ship merchandise on long voyages. They should
beware of privateers. Preference should be given
to British and French vessels.
The Collector at Charleston has given notice to
the masters of vessels from ports out of South Car
DINA that they must enter and clear. But will the
cearances of Sonth- Carolina be respected?
The Convention of South Carolina passed on the
lst instant in secret session, signed and made pub
lie the ordinance to define and punish treason II
declares that addition to what is already declared
to be treason by the General Assembly, that Treason
against the State shall consist only in levying wal
against the State and giving aid and comfort to he
enemies. The said offence to be punishable by
death without the benefit of clergy.
There is a that the House Committee o
thirty-three will present unanimous report, EN-
bracing an enabling &C; for New Mexico that no new
States be admitted into the Union without the con
of all the States and pledging the repeal of al
the personal liberty bills.
The Presidents reception at the White House OIL
the lst is said to have been cold and cheerless
The most intimate friends of the President 81,
his determination is not to remand Maj. Anderson
to Fort Moultrie.