New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-30

tRr THE SOUTHWESTERN ARD AMERICAN rIsEs.I
" WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-There are so many mil
itary companies arriving in this city that it is i'm
possible to find quarters for them.
Reinforcement of Fort Pickens.
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Mr Mallory telegraphed
Senator Bigler, from Pensacola, last night, that
1900 men were the ground ready to resist |
any attempt at reinforcing Fort Pckens. He |
further states that if the soopofwar Brooklyn en-
deavors to land troops bloody fight will follow.
Proceedings of Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Mr. Reynolds, of New
York, will report bill in the House tomorrow,
making it mandatory on the President to call out
the volunteer militia to suppress any insurrecton
South Carolina Legislature
CHARLESTON, Jan. 29-The Legislature of this
State declined to-day interview with the virginia
Commissioners, on the ground that their separa-
tion was final and irreyocabe.
Surrender of Fort Sumter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.- Mr.. Hayne, Commls-
soner from South Carolina, has as yet made no de-
mand for the surrender of Fort Sumter. He
awaits next weeks action of the Southern Con-
gress at Montgomery.
The Brooklyn's Errand.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The errand OF the sloop.
of-war Brooklyn is supposed to be pacific, and not
| with view of intercepting hostile demonstra'
| ton. Her troops were destined for the Tortugas
| Works.
| Mr.. Barrows dispatches to Fort Pickens and
the Naval Gulf commanders were of most pacific
| character.
Protection of Federal Property.
| WASHINGTON Jan. 29.--In the Senate Mr.. King,
| of New York, introduced a bill for the employ
ment of volunteers aid in the enforcement Of the
| laws and for the protection of public property
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
| The U. S. Hospital at New Orleans.
| The affair regarding the Government hospital at
New Orleans has been satisfactorily arranged.
Ths Gutter Harriet Lane.
Can't Faunce, of the Z. S. Revenue cutter Har-
riet Lane is at present in Washington.
Alabama State Convention.
| MoyTG 0MEnY, Jan. 23.-The Convention went
into secret session last night, and adopted reso-
| luton instrUCting the delegates to the Southern
Convention to insist upon the enactment Of such
means as will forever prevent the reopening OF
the African slave trade.
A suDplemental ordinance passed to-day, au-
thoriZng the Governor to carry into effect the pre-
viIus ordinance for the protection Of deienses in
The Gnlf also, an ordinance adopting as law OF
Alabama the laws of the United States relative to
patents, securing the right of Invention to the ci
zeDs of all the slayeholding States.
The Convention then adjourned over till the 4tb
of March.
. The Committee of Thirty-three.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2o-The House is discussing
the report of the Committee of Ihrty-three.
Pacific Railway Bill.
In the Senate the Pacific Railway bill was takel
up. Mr. Chandler's amendment, giving SIX sec
: tions of land per mile and Wiknsons amendment
providing for Northern route, were adopted.
= Latest from Fort Sumter.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 29.-The wives and childre
of the officers aud soldiers at Fort Sumter left th
, day for New York on board the steamer Jane
/ Adger
e Steamship Accident.
j., CHARLESTON, Jan. 29.-The steamer Columbi
| got off the bar and came up to the city, hayln
sustained but little damage.
l, Washington Items.
7' WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Private reliable lette
from Mr.. Lincoln urge his friends to conc!liatlC
T. and compromise, and indicate the border Sta
n resolutions as a reasonable basis of adjustmen
- Soon after the electoral vote is counted, Febr
Il ary 18th, he will give the public his views on tt
L present crisis.
The Union men are much encouraged by IL
+ prompt response to the invitation for commissio
ers to meet in Washington on the 18th OF t'ebruar
T. 1t is not believed that any border State will ele
/, majority taVOrlng secession, affairs Delng MOI
1t hopeful.
Secretary Dix has instructed the commanders
the revenue cutters to defend themselves if a
tackled, and if tie assailants are superior in fore
(. to run the vessels ashore and blow them up.
Gen. Dix also wrote to the Collector Of the Po
OF New Orleans to apply to the Governor Of Louis
ana to revoke the seizure Of the Government Ho
pital, and ordering the two hundred and six
patients to be removed. Mr.. Dix says this was
outrageous barbarity, disgracetul to any age
.t country.
- Fugitive Slave Law.
II WASHINGTON, Jan pa Fugitive Slave La
was introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr.. DOu
re, las. 1t is considered thorough and effective, o
n. waiting the objections to the present statute.
g. Proceedings of Tammany Hall
- New YORK, Jan. 29-Tammany Hall has resolve
W. that their delegates should hereafter be recognize
y as the only delegates of the Democracy Of the CT
in of New York.
h, Meeting at the Cooper Institute
N, New York, JAM ga large meeting of ctize
or was held at the Cooper Institute yesterday 1t
y commended the compromise OF Mr Cnttenden
10 the best basis of Adjustment.
lc The Chairman appointed Messrs. James 7. Brad
IN Cornelius X. Garrison and Appleton Odksmit
W. commissioners to visit the seeding States imme'
Nv atey and to report the result at the earliest pro
IN ticabe moment.
de Georgia State Convention
es, MuLEDGEyILLE, Jan. 28.-The ordinance ado
&c, ed on Saturday abOishing the Federal courts W
20, reconsidered and recommended for the purpose
e, ,' making an Admiralty Court. Commissioners We
W appointed to visit the slavehClding States.
1T, The delegates to the Montgomery Convent
IL are instructed make provisional government
NM, the basis of the Federal Constitution.
~" An ordinance continuing the existing revenr
was lost, and an ordinance substantially that of t
ct, Carolina Convention was adopted, after a 10
IN and animated debate. The result OF the vote "
IN, as follows: yeas, 1870; nays, ll6.
80 There are Indications that the Convention
'a' not adjourn tomorrow.
er, The commissioner from Mississippi was receiy
-28 to-day.
Sterling Exchange at New York.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 29.-Sterng exchange ru
i. firm at l07, the asking price.
Accident to New Orleans Vessel.
New YORK Jan 29.-The steamship Etna
ports that the ship Ionia, of New Orleans,
ashore below Havre, on the sixteenth. She got
with six feet Of water in her hold, portion of
itt keel gone and the copper much injured.
Domestic Markets.
-, New YoRK, Jan. 29.-Cotton steady; sales
e day $500 bales at ~ tc. for Middling Flour clio
active, with sales at S. 10 to S. 25 for Superi
de- State. Corn-saes $4,000 bushels So to TO-. p
dull; sales 600 bbls. at SlS rs to $lS 97!c
u Mess. Sugar-saes to-day l450 hhds at 81 to
INC and at auction 25 hhds at 55c per pound. New
de leans Moasses is quoted 36 to 3ec. per galor
de CINcINNATI, Jan. 29.-Flour closed steady, y
sales of 2O00 bbls, at 81 so to 81 50 for Superb
. Mess Pork is worth SIT to SIT l25 ) the s.
IL amounted to 1000 bbs. Whisky is selling at
per gallon. Lard is dull at 75c. per lb. The ST
of sugar included 450 hhds. at 81 to &c. per lb.
A young lawyer lately concluded his argum
L. in Of trespass with the following subj
mn, burst: " If, gentlemen of the jury, the defenda
Law flIa