Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-22

mayor ANDERSON, WhO ICeJuSe8 Menl.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-Washington is
now more free from excitement than it has
been at any time since the session of Con-
gress.
Apprehensions of any difficulties attend
ing the Inauguration of President Lincoln
exist, but to limited extent. However, to
guard against possible disturbance, ample
means have been taken to preserve the public
peace.
With the probable action this week, the
Secession movement will be retarded as to
Southern States.
A company of sappers and miners from
West Point, acting as infantry, arrived here
o.day, and are quartered at the Columbian
Armory.
Last week large number of Republican
members of Congress from New England,
the Middle States and the West, united ia a
strong recommendation to Mr.. Lincoln to
appoint Mr.. Colfax, of Ind, as Postmaster
General.
Bailey, connected with the abstraction of
the Indian Trust Bonds, has been released
from prison on bail to the amount of So, 900.
He will appear before Special Committee
Senator Hunter has determined to retire
from the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Finance. He will announce his withdrawal
in a few days.
There is no doubt that instructions have
been sent to the commander of the Gulf or
Home Squadron for speedy return of some
of the vessels on that station, their presence
not being required there since the success of
the Liberal party in Mexico. nt
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-Numerous ap-
plicatons continue to he made by post
masters in seeding States for supplies of
postage stamps. Before the orders are filed
an affirmative response is necessary to the
| question whether they do now aud viii con-
| tiuue to hold themselves responsible TO the
Government in conformity to the existing
laws, for the postal revenue received by
them. Tbe orders have been filled accord
! inNly, the postmasters following the ex-
ample Of the Charleston Postmaster.
| Titus far hostile communication with the
| South continues interrupted.
| Judge Greenwood still has the tender OF
the Secretaryship of the Interior under con-
| sultation.
MiILEDGEvIILS, Ga, January 21.-The
Governor of Georgia sent to the State Con-
| vention this morning the threatening resolu-
tions adopted by the Legislature of the State
Of New York on the llth inst.
After the resolutions had been read Mr.
Toombs offered the following;
| "Resolv6d: Unanimously, as response to
the resolutions of the Legislature of the
State Of New York, that this Convention
| highly approves OF the energetic and patrl-
otto conduct of the Governor of Georgia in
taking possession of Fort Pulaski by the
Georgia troops; that this Convention re-
quests him TO hold possession of said fort
until the relations of Georgia to the Federal
Government shall be determined, and that a
copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Governor of New York"
This resolution was adopted unanimously
CHARLESTON, S. c., January 2l.-The four
soldiers from Fort Sumter, as witnesses in O
murder case, on Saturday attempted to
escape by jumping out Of the Grand Jury
room window. t-
| On leaving for Fort Sumter they were
placed in q coach, and escorted by file o
State soldiers to the boat. Gov. Pickens or
Sunday, sent lot of fresh provisions tC
Major Anderson, with his compliments
Major Anderson refused to accept them, ou
returned his thanks for the courtesy, saying
at the same time he would have to decline
accepting any thing until he knew what the
Government at Washington intended tC
order. -
Every thing is quiet here this morning
Five guns have been fired for the seeding
States This effect of the secession of Geor
gia upon the people is very happy, but nj
demonstration has yet been made on accoun
of it.