Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-20

New YORK Jan. IS.-The military of New Jersey
are taking measures for placing their brigades on
war footing.
Simon Katz convicted of arson, was sentenced
Yesterday to Imprisonment for life.
The Times states, ON authority Of letter from an
officer at Fort Sumter, that Major Anderson heard
the day before her arrival that the Star of the West
had left New York with achievements for him,
and that he give orders not to fire upon the bat
teries that were attacking the steamer because he
was anxious to avoid collision.
The Tribune has positive information that is the
intention of the rebel leaders at Charleston to at
tack Fort Sumter their Envoy returns
from Washington.
The recent charge of Judge Smalley concerning
treason has driven several Southerners from this
city. Gen. Thorn, agent of Alabama, for the pur-
chase of firearms, departed so hastily on Wednes-
day that he neglected TO complete his contract.
s A deaf mute man named II. II. Gaines supposed
to be runaway from some asylum in Ohio, was
arrested as wauderer, in Brooklyn yesterday He
had considerable money,
The Washington correspondent Of the Commercial
Advertiser says that Senator Iverson had received
advices this morning from Pensacola, that Fort
Pickens having recently been garrisoned by the
Federal Government had excited the ire of the
Secessionists, who are now in possession of Fort
Baraneas aud the navy yard.
The ship Flora Southland arrived this evening
She rescued and brought here four Of the crew of
the brig Quickstep from London to Cuba, abandon
ed at sea- and four Of her crew lost.
At meeting to-day of the principal merchants,
memorial was adopted, recommending the adoption
by Congress of the compromise proposed by the
Border States Senator's and Representatives.
The steamer Asia has anchored below, and viii
not be up tonight. There is much ice in the river
From California:
Fort KEARNEY Jan. IS.-The Pony Express pass
ed here at O'Clock P. NJ on the 10th, but in conse-
quence of heavy snow storm which Frustrated the
wires, have been unable to transmit the news until
now.
Among the passengers was Gov. Weller, on his
way to Mexico. to take the position of American
Minister; also Senator Smith, Of Oregon, and Col j..
C.. Fremont.
Business in San Francisco is dull, with an unex-
pected stringency in the money market which is
thus accounted for by the E1eAing Bulletin: TO
W .rls the close of banking hours on Monday morn
ing money for steamer engagements became more
easy apparently, but still il was hard day and, in
many cases, high rates of interest were paid. An
examination into the movements Of treasure during
the past two months will show abuudent reason for
the gradual tightening of the money market.
In November. the amount Of treasure received
from the country was S3,38199L. In the same
month the export was S3,395,56S. 1t will be per-
ceved, therefore that we increased our exports IN
in December by 1881, 900. The difference had to be
furnished by the floating capital and so heavy a
draft in so short time could not be made without
| economizing. In order to show how much more
treasure we exported in both months than we receiv
ed the circulation Of city was depleted by the
sum of Sl44I9I9. This amount has been some
what diminished but not materially, by the exports
of treasure from Mexico, DC. &C."
The Legislature meets on Monday, the 9th of Jan
| uary.
1t is now claimed that the Douglas Democrats
lack i've of majority others in the Legislature
and great difficulty in electirg United States SEN
stor as anticipated.
Secession of Ceorgia.-The Fifth State ONT
of the Union.
MILLEDeEvnLE, Ga. Jan 1s-The Convention
was in session till four o'clock, when resolutions
were adopted declaring it the duty Of Georgia to
secede, and appointing q committee Of fifteen TO
draft an ordinance of secession
The resolutions we're adopted by 160 to $50.
Delegates to the Southern Congress,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 1S.--Thrse delegates
TO the Southern Congress have been appointed BY
| the Governor, and confirmed by the C1nyention-