The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-30


4 Webb, 81 ii. Y., Miaister q Turkey,
w IA. Dayton, Of N j., Minister 10
4 France.
/ The last named nomination was con
6rned. The rule requiring II To be re-
ferrcd having been suspended, as Mr..
4 Dayton was formerly member or the
Senate and his character, therefore, suf-
iiciently known withouta formal inyesti-
CATION. This is the usual courtesy in
such cases.
Tho Senate also confirmed Beuj. w.
Barnhnll recoyerer Of public money at
Omaha. N. T.und ex- Congressman VIM.
AZ Howard, postmaster Of Detroit; WIN.
8. Thayer, Of M Y !, was nominated Con.
snLGeneral to Egypt; and Patrick j.
Divine as Consul to Cork; DIR. Locke, Of
Indiana, has been appointed chief or the
agricultural bureau at the Patent Office.
w. ii. Russell, the founder Of the pony
express, has concluded q contract with
| the overland mail company. transferred
/ by the last Congress 70 the central route.
70 run the mail and pony from the Mis-
souri, River connecting with the overland
company nj Salt Lake City.
The ITptss, Washington dispatch saws.
Indications from Texas are That there will
be an armed collision between the friends
/ Of Houston and the secessionists; many
advocate keeping The federal troops III
that state to cooperate with and pro-
tteet the nnionists
The seizure Of the vessels with oil, &c,
for light houses, at Galveston, Is con
Isldered most dastardly and coxardly. II
was effected by one Sherman with So
called vigilance committee
The Tribune says, the War Depart
ment has resolved dispatches from Major
Anderson, endorsed BY all the officers Of
Fort Sumter, saying the fort cannot be
reinforced without 20. 900 men.
Ii The Worlds Washington dispatch
states that the opinion is universal that
there viii be an extra session OF Congress.
Gov Rcnaine Southern commissioner
has arrived.
u Is rumored that Majer Anderson
and command have been ordered to New
port, Ny .... /. L. ,5.=: III. !. .=..r.
Tie Charleston Courier OF yesterday,
learns from d dispatch, received by q
mercantile house here, that the proper
officers at the Custom House at HaYre
have notified merchants that ships from
seeded states will lie admitted on the
same footing as those carrying the nation.
al ilag. s=: t..
Sr. IopIs, March 90.
The Immediate secession ordinance, inl
tue Arkansas convention, was defeated
yesterday, 'hy.a vote Of 35to 80; gi,is
were fired at Van Buren, last night III
honor Of the event.
Al dispatch from New Orleans, OF the
10Th, states that no fears arc entertained
Of any collision in Texas between the
Houst0nites aud secessiotists u
Matters are iir StatS gao Mt Pensacola
The Governor OF Louisiana hus signed
the bill transferring state troops andarnls
ito the Confedoraty. The legislature or
tie slate has adjourned, sue dir "A.
The Florida convention will reassCmblc
lin April ..Gss FL. +. s.,.... vi, ..=
a dispatch from Savannah says that
the Nsw York SLIPS seized there have
oa1 . fessige', y s,ls.aes asneeet The SUR
render Of arms seized by the New York
poliee. :. =, - i
! 4 dlspateh from " asllilgtoil says,
~ 4 W.. Sanders '9 IS appointed postmaster
~ MsiePnisi riot,s all.rellendea when
nc takes tne oliee ne Icing oisleetionathtlle
to d large number Of secessiouists there.
IN one u me New ORR courts, yester-
DAY, verdict WIS rendered against the
Euoyernor 81 soltn Saroitia, VINO haa
sued INC american gag steam m snip company
ior loss sol 81 ..baggage
an engineer ~ the United states SER
wee named Arelibald, anu 0eorge liof
10 years CHIEF clerk ~ tue AUDITORS Of,
nee }, nave resigned ior the purpose 81 ae-
ceptiag similar positions undef the SOUTH
ern government. u, ,a,
III the Virginia convention on inc isth,
the subject OF equality OF taxation was
debated and communication from the
Maryland commissioners received and
ordered TO be printed, . j. ". !: =.
Yesterday the committee on federal re-
latlons reported proposed amendment 70
the constitution. ~ Is Erankilns suosti-
tuter changed by using the expression IN
voluntary seryltnae> instead OF persons
held to slavery the rights OF owners not
to be impaired by Congressional or terri
tnrinI la ffp=pyfStiDur lnWs Of MeNirn-