Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-07

the Arthlery Company.
IA. BAKER, Chai, man.
JNo D. BARRY, Secretary.
ITEMS.
The Quaker City from Havana on the 25th inst
has arrived at New York. Messrs Steiner Co. at Havana
had failed. Liabilities $2,500000 Great frauds had been
house certificates deposited with Messrs Steiner Co.,
and the Bank of Havana The steamer Crusader arrived on
was in good condition for defense. The U. s. steamer
Mohawk was at Tortugas assisting the military officers
Inc f9Tt at hey west Was reported as SECURE against
had chartered steamer for the purpose of getting pos
9uence leaving Key West, particularly natives of the
Bahamas.
The citizens of Gloucester, Mass were astonshed few
Defiance. The the harbor sent boats
ashore and cut down. is said that there are 80
0OO 6bs OF mackerel Gloucester waiting sale in southern
markets.
Capt saml. c. Reid died at New York on the 28th inst
the of 1872.
The Washington special Geographic correspondent of the
Charleston Courier under date of the 29h nst says that
the Government has received nothing definite from Pensa
cola Senator Mallory however, has teegraphed here that
Fort Peke1s will be taken the Brooklyn enters the harbor
Of Pensacola
The President has countermanded the order for the Brook
yn to enter Pensacola and sent orders to Major Chase,
Commander of the Florida troops to that effect which he
Will deliver when she heaves in sight, This will, it is pre-
sumed, prevent a collision
Mr. King, Of New York has introduced into the Senate
bill to enable the President to receive volunteers aid in
preserving the of the country. 1t is substantially the
House,
1t IS Republican measure, and means coercion.
COL Hayne has as yet made no formal demand for the
surrender of Fort Sumter He will probably do when he
receives the Official resolutions of the South Carolina Legis
lature.
Pierce & Brothers. dry goods dealers in Boston, have
failed. Liabilities stated at $7S0,OOO.
The United States cutter Lewis Cass at New Or
leans has received orders proceed to New ork but
Captain Breshwood has refused to take her out of the river
private dispatch from Philadelphia says that Mr. w.
D. Jones' ate editor of the New Orleans True Delta and
Lieut. Wilson, of the Navy, fought due near Wilmington
De on the 18th inst The difficulty between these gentlemen
grew outof political quarrel in The late Presidential
paign.
The Montgomery Nal, alluding to Cen Scott's grand
scheme for the invasion of the South with army of 200
through Tennessee the two bodies to converge Pensaco
We devoutIy trust that these O0CO will start for the
manuring the fields the WideAacaeS be
ly as good.
The workngmens committe, appointed at the late mass
meeting in Philadelphia started for Washington the 10Th
inst to Congress their resolutions favor OF Mr.
Crlttendens proposition.
The Senate tariff committee have decided that steel in
bars OF all shapes nvOicCd appraised
less pound shall pay and halt per pound duty
those voiced at above seven and not exceeding eleven
two cents per pound all other steel not other Use nro
vded for twenty per cent ad valoem Iron as in
Mr. Moris bill, except management of schedules
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee have call
ed state convention on the 2st Of February Resolutions
were adopted declaring that the confederation is dissolved
and that must be constructed sn democratic principles
The call for the convention denounces the republicans bat
expresses condemnation of the seeding States Only
thirty three members of the committee present.
large meeting of the citizens of Detroit Michigan was
held at the Cy Hall OF that place on the 28th u under
the call of tDe mayor. The meeting was addressed by
prominent democratic and republican speakers. Resol-
ons were adopted tavoriHg the admission Of territories
south O. 36 degrees 80 minutes States with or without
slavery all north of that line free. Also an amendment
OF all personal liberty laws the prevention interference
Congress with slavery in the slave States dockyard and
nterslave trade nonntererence by Congress with slavery
in the District of Columbia except with the
people of Virginia, Maryland and the District Columbia
and the perpetual prohibition of the African slave trade
Three delegations appointed to proceed Lansing
and urge the Legislature to repeal the personal liberty law
The Springfield Journal (Old Abes organ) of the 29th
ut auhortatively contradics Washington dispatch to
the press, stating that Mr. Lincoln had written to his
gressiona friends recommending cOnCaory It
says the country may rest assured that in Abraham Lincoln
they have republican President, who will give them
republican administration. Mr. Lincoln not committed to
the border state compromise nor to any other He stands
immoVably on the Chlca2O PLATFORM and he will neither
acquesce in, counsel his friends acquesce in, any
compromise that surTenders one iota Of it.
The Portsmouth {Va) Transcript of the 3Ohl ut says
''SXtyfour free negroes reached here last night from
Halifax county N. Co. their way to Ohio. The gentle
pecuniary point OF view, of the company well
to do. We hope much from this emigration may
ct them be impressed with just conception of their awful
responsibility and enter that benghed land full Of mission
ary energy converting the heathen at every point"
The Leader of the 29th ut again asserts and
guarantees the correctness Of its former
regard to the policy of the British government in reference
10 a southern contederacy.
twenty free negroes left that vicinity by yesterday
morning train, who to be joined by many
at Rocky Mount destination Ohio The rddance is good
one, and hope that others of the class will follow
this excellent example until people shall be SATISFACTORY
y relieved, and the people of Ohio shall be sufficiently
amused.
The steamer Bohemian at Portland from Liverpool on
the 18th nst reports that the steamers Anglo Saxon and
Fulton had arrived It expected at Paris that
cree would soon appear declaring that Piedmont makes
Austria need expect no assistance from France Great
military preparations progress in France Spain has
issued Instructions er vessels war Gaeta to keep
strict neutrality The bombaIdment OF Gaeta to be
resumed on the 10Th.
The London Times deprecates the secession movement
America and says: Should the Southern confederation
become the real United States as far as present and
pect9e territory is concerned it's doubtful whether the
connection between New York and New England on the
one hand and Illinois and New England the hand
could long survive total separation from the South
On the 3Oth ut Mr. John Cochrance of New York from
the select committee Of five, Introduced bill in the House,
Mhn the scope Of its provisions shall with toreign
cargo be liable to seizure and condemnation and in the
same view applying its restrictions only to foreign
merce on which is by law collected All vessels
lawfully engaged in the coastwse trade exempted:
further provides, that when is impraccabe collect
the revenue the President sha by proclamation specify
the port in which the obstruction exists.
The steamer DeSoto at New Orleans from Havana with
advces to the 27h u reports sugar DUH ine new crop
was coming in. Money tight and exchange nominal
TIE snsnisb Bank has been authorized 5000 900
The steamer Arizona has arrived at New Orleans from
the Brazos with S2,043,O0O inspecie
The President denies tie statement that renforcementa
have sent to Fort Sumter Says none ever will be sent
under his administration He further declares that the
) Brooklyn mission is of peace.
The Alabama Convention adjourned the 3Oth ult to
! meet again on the 4th of March next
The Congress of the seeded States VIII assemble at
Montgomery on Monday next, 4th INST
In pursuance of the ordinance passed by the Georgia
Convention, Governor Brown has ordered
to pay over no money his possession Collector TO Inc
United States Government to any other parties, unit
further orders,