Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-09
2p Telearaph.
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Jan. -HoUsE.-The House
adopted Adrian's resolution approving the
act of Anderson, and promising to support
the President in enforcing all Constitutional
laws to preserve the Union, by a vote of l24
against SIS.
Commodore Shuhrick has arrived from
Charleston. He says that the greatest anxiety
and terror prevails there, and it is enhanced
by every fresh report of the movements Of
the North. He believes a revolution offeel-
ing against the Disunionists must soon ensue,
unless Georgia's course iniuses new life into
the Secession movement.
Ruseell's bond will not be accepted.
McIntvre's nomination for collector at
Charleston went to the Committee on Finance
no one asking immediate &C ion thereon.
Secretary Tho mpson has resigned.
Fort LEAvENw0RTH. Jan. 7-2lO troops
and l30 horses left yesterday for Baltimore.
From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Jan. s.-The steamer Frontier
City sunk near Napoleon Friday night, aud
is total loss. No lives lost.
From Norfolk
NORFOLK, Jan. s.-Lieut. Chapman and
master of the ship Brooklyn, have resigned.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND Jan. S.-The Legislature as
sembled-the question of Stale Convention
was made the special order of Wednesday.
From Boston.
BosToN, Jan. s.-A detachment of troops
from Fort independence, sail for Florida
Wednesday.
small number of marines from the
Charlestown Navy Yard, have been ordered
South.
From Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss. Jan. S.-Fhe committee on
The excitement and anxiety is intense.
Convention Commissioners from
South Carolina and Alabama were invited to
seats. A resolution was adopted to am end
the Constitution of the State. authorizing
the borrowing Of money Tor the purpose OF
military defence.
The following Standing Committees were
appointed: Committee on FEDERAL JuriSdic-
ton and property in Mississippi; on Post al
afflirs; on the Constitution of The State; on
Naval aud Military affairs; on the formation
of Southern Confederacy toy ordinance or
otherwise. a resolution was passed inviting
the Judges of the High and Circuit Courts
to seats.
Much of the day was occupied discussing
the power of the Convention TO amend the
Constitution of the State.
dispatch was received announcing
Georgia's determination for immediate Sc
Il
iOarned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow; when the
committee on the secession ordinance will
report.
The excitement is intense. The galleries
were full OF ladies.
The Military of the State paraded to-day
with flag of Is stars. They went through
the exercise of Mimic War for skirmishiBg,
&c. The hotels are thr1nged with intere sted
citizens from other parts of the State.
sion has been unanimously agreed upon by
the Committee of Fifteen, and will pass the
Convention tomorrow, when the Convention
will go into secret session.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Jan. S-The immediate Sc
cession majority i'll the city of New Orleans
is $780,
The anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans was handsomely celebrated.
Private dispatches from Vera Cruz say the
Liberals took the city of Mexico on the 25th
Miramon, finding no support, at once resoly-
ed to capitulate.
The schooner Alphonsine, from Yucatan
the 18th, has arrived.
The new Government had proclaimed the
Constitution of 1857.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. S.-The Union and Doug
las Democratic Conventions are in session
The former will probably pass resolutions
that nothing less than a concurrence of the
North with CrittendeR's resolutions will sat-
isfy Kentucky. From the latter no results
are expected.
a salute of 33 guns were fred at sunrise
in honor of Gen. Jackson, and SO at noon in
honor OF Major Anderson.
There was gun-tiring to-day at quite
number OF points North for both.
From New York.
New YORK. Jan. S.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Post says that Judge
Campbell, of the Supreme Court, will resign
if Alabama sec s.
The Commercial Advertisers Washington
correspondent says The Presidents message
is so decisive in favor of the enforcement or
the laws. that il necestates the retirement of
Secretaries Thompson and Thomas. 1t Is
now pretty certain that Hickman's coercion
resolutions will pass the House by large
majority.
Chartered.
Boston, Jan. 8.-The steamer Joseph Whit
ney has been chartered by the Government
to convey troops and munitions OF war to
Fort Tortuga near Key West. She sails on
Thursday.
Arrived.
New YORK, Jan. 8.-The steamer Palestine
No markets are received.
The London Times thinks the Republic
will be overthrown in the spirit of folly, sell
f>hness and short-sightedness.
Italian affairs are unchanged.
There is a report that the French g ret is
about to quit G ieta, bat it is rumpred con-
trarywise in Paris that Russia and France
have agreed to support Francis I'd.
1t is stated that Naples is ordering an ex-
traordinary levy.
TIE allied armies are to leave Pekia on the
9Th.
The Insurgents are menacing Ming Pc.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, Jan, S.-CotIon dull, sales
to-day 5000 bnlrs. Mlddling l1a sales of
three days 20 600 bales. Receipts OF three
days 29, 500 bales against IS 500 bales during
the corresponding lime last year. Total re-
ceipts at. this port less than at the same time
last year. 225 600 bales At all Southern
ports So 50j blles. Sugar steady S4 1ia
So. Corn 7laS0. Lard 10 bbls. 1lc
River News.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 8-The river is rising,
with feet AZ inches water in the canal.