New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-07
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the Virginia Legislature advocate the calling OF
State Convention and the passage thereby of de-
claratory resolutions against coercion.
The United States Senators and one Represent
alive from Virginia acquiesCe in this measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--The rumor TINT tho sloop
ofwar Brooklyn has gone to Charleston is officially
denied.
Mr.. Curry, CT Alabama, has gone home; others
follow next week
The members from those States now contem-
plating secession are preparing for immediate de-
parture to their respective homes.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 5.-The Post is in receipt of a
private dispatch from Washington, stating that if
the sloopof-Bar Brooklyn is sent TO Charleston she
will be sunk in the harbor.
The South Carolina Fortifcations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin the United States Sen,
ate to-day, Mr. Mason's resolutions asking the Sec
rotary of War for a copy Of the orders issued to
the officers commanding the South Carolina forti-
ieations; Also in reference to increasing the forces
in the Virginia arsenals and forts, were laid over
The House Pacific Railway bill was taken up and
discussed, but no conclusion was arrived at.
The Admission Of New Mexico.
Some of the representatives from the border
slave States said yesterday that their people would
be content with the admission of New Mexico
and Mr. Stewards Constitutional amendment
against interfering with slavery in the States.
The Black Republicans positively refused to take
part in the proceedings.
The Pacific Railway Bill.
In the Senate Mr.. Folks amendment to the Pa
oiRc Railway BILL to make the route run from the
mouth of an;sss@;s.r-er, was agreed to. Ayes So,
nays %. ~~--
After the passage of this amendment, the Senate
adjourned over till Monday.
Committee of the Border States,
CINCINNATI, JAM 5.--A special dispatch to the
Commercial, from Washington, says the Congress
sional Committee of the border States have agreed
on q compromise. Mfr. Sherman in asserting TO
this reneyTs the confidence of final adjustment Of
the present difficulties.
New Orleans synlpathizes with Charleston.
CHARLEsToN Jan. 5.-The President Of the South
Carolina Convention has received teeGraphie
dispatch from the Mayer of New Orleans, saying
that the Crescent City sympatlizes with and will
support Charleston when the occasion demands
her action ..
Mr. Longstreet, President of the South Carolina
College, implores the people to let the first shot
come from the enemy
Meetings in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The adjourned meeting
of the citizens, on the State of the Union, met
again to-day. The committee on coercion and
non.coercion resolutions made no report.
On motion, republican meeting adjourned, and
another was Immediately called.
Resolutions were unanimously passed, denoanc-
ing the personal liberty bills Of the North, and APP
proving of Mr.. Crittendens resolutions.
Fort Sumter not Bssieged
CHARLESTON, Jan. 6.--Affairs verge upon quiet
ude once more.
Fort Sumter has not been besieged.
Major Anderson has been visited by lis brother,
and conference has been held in the presence Of
three Carolinians.
Lincoln at Springfield.
P1TTsBURG Jan. 5,--Mr Mcclure has been inyit-
ed to Springfield to confer with the President elect
Duff Green, ESD, just returned from visit to
Mr. Lincoln, says that the future executive would
adjust the present difficulties satisfactorily.
Leading Republicans protest against the selec-
ton of Mr Cameron as Mr.. Lineoln's Secretary OF
State.
CINcINNArT, Jan. 5,-The meeting Of the Work
ing MEMS Association last nightwas well attended
Resolutions were passed to the effect that the
Union must be preserved, and that upon its main
tenance depended safety and peace.
The Charleston Convention.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 5.-The Convention has APP
pointed delegates to the Congress to be composed
Of representatives from the seeding States.
Adjournment of tha Charleston Convention.
CEAELEsroS, Jan. S, 7 P. M.-The Convention
adjourned this morning, subject to the call Of the
President
Prom Maine and Massachusetts.
BosroN Jan. 5,--The annual messages Of the
Governors of Maine and Massachusetts are strongly
in favor of the Union. The latter denies the Con
stutionality Of the personal liberty bills and the
former says Maine is not the trans gressor in this
respect.
False Report
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The steamship Star of the
West, of the New York, Havana and New Orleans
Iine coaled yesterday with unusual CELEBRITY The
report which says she is going to Charleston with
troops was ridiculed ct the componys Office.
large fire in Chicago.
N CHlgAGo, Jan. 5.-An entire block OF buildings,
bounded by Short State and Levec streets, il this
city, was entirely consumed by fire to-day.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, on which there
was an insurance of $25, 900.
A Salute from Wheeling, Va.
WHEELING, VA, JAN ga hundred guns were
to-day in honor Of Major Anderson and
his force. .
Specie for Europe
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Tho United States mail
Fulton sailed from this port to-day for
and Hayre, taking out 81, 100000 Of
specie on freight.
The steamship City Of Manchester also sailed to-
day for Liverpool via Queenstown.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Cotton, firner; sales $50
bales at l24c. to l3c. for Middng. Flour closed
dull with sales of $3.50 bbls at So 80 to IS 40 for
Superfine State. Corn, declining; sales $4,000
bushels at 70 to 72c. Pork, firm sales $50 bbls.
at SIG 375 to SIG 58 for Mess. Lard, firm; sales
$50 bbs. at lot TO l05c. the pound. Molasses-
sales ITO bbls New Orleans at 81 to &C., and 100
do, new crop, at SIC. the gallon. Sugar, steady;
sales 600 boxes Cuba at to 53c.
CrNCIHSATI, JAN g. Flour, active; sales 1000
bbls. at 81 rs for Superliuo. Whisky is quoted at
1910. per gallon. Oats are firm at Csc. per bashol
Pork buoyant at SIS so per Dbl. Lard is worth %
to 94c. per pound. sugar-saIes 100 hhds. at 81
to 93c. per pound. Molasses-sales 400 bhls. at
SOC. per gallon. There were 210 sacks of Coffee
sold to-day at 10 to 1885, per pound.
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LrLIE's SAFEs,-We would advise merchants,
bankers others who yaluabea Of
The advertisement of Mesrs Davis Bros, Agents Of Lilies
safes for this city The evidence the value Of these safes