New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29
MINOR ITEMS.


" Hail Columbia or The StarSpangled Banner
but was pro mptly hisscd down. She then came for
ward. bearing the sstars and stripes, and sang the
Southern Marseillaise, during which she threw down
the flag and tramped upon it, when
a. AL the hends from Heaven that fell
He'd raised the banner cry OF bell"
Every disgraocful insult that be heaped upon our
country flag in the Southern theaters is sure TO win
tumultuous applause but i such applause worth the
coft Time will show.
TIE ROBBERY OF UNITED STATES ARMS N TEXAS
In reference 20 a report that large lot Of United
States guns and stores, on board the steamship State
Of Texas Lad been seized at Galveston on the 10th
INST tn SIM has been furnished the following extract
from letter received in this city from gentleman
of Galveston:
GALVESTON, Jan. IL, 1861.
DT,R SIR: Yesterday, the 10th inst, OF
rifle comparies boarded the steamship State of Texas
iust arrived from New-Orleans, and removed forty
Ia,kages Of United State- good-suppOsed 20 contain
ire-Brms. The goods were on the route 10 San Anto-
Mo for the army at that point. The packages were
conveyed 20 headq quarters Of the company, and after
he steamer left opened when II was found they
contained nothing but soddies and br'Hes for com
pany Of dragons.
riIE FIRST SECESSION FLAG RAISED ~ Ten
NESSEE.
Among the many noticeable incidents in the enthu-
sasic dsTlay OF sympathy with the secession move
ment was tie raising yesterday afternoon OF the
ceesOn ag their house Of business, by Messrs.
Chrsp 4 BaucL. They were assisted by Colonel ).
Woodson, whose heart and hardis likewise given to
the canse. The flag consists Of five stars upon field
of red The niddl and larger represents the ipde
PENDENT Republic Of South Carolina, Whoa rays shine
brightly upon the national palmetto, with is sword
like leaves springng up beneath, and the other four
placed in the form Of square around II, likewise rep
recent the gallant seeding States OF Florida Ms,is-
,ippi Alabama, and Georgia. III. flag is twelve feet
by seven in size and is the work, understand Of
number of ladies in city, who, in common with all
# cur Southern ladies only need the occasion to dis
play the patriotism Of our Revolutionary women.
fMempbi. Avalanche, Jan. ..
HIRELING SOCIETN-SIAVE LABOR.
The fearful ordeal through which the South Is pas
sing will have a tendency to make Slavery stronger
and more deeply rooted. The discussion now
going on shows that Southern Slavery is infinitely
preferable TO the Free Labor of the North. The
Try Is suffering from general stagnation Of business.
Notwithstanding these embarassments the slave Is as
sleek saucv, ard fat ms lie knows nothing and
cares nothing about these troubles How different Is
the scene among the laborng classes Of the North.
We ste ii stated nat rery recently SIR huRdrcd starr
iHg wk ties took skeit,r Stat0H-House ~ SiRgie
Bight ~ he city ofNcu- York. As much distress as
that cannot be found among the i,5OO,OQO blacks IN
the Southern States in an entire year At this moment
there If not slave in the State Of Tennessee who IL
not better off than either of those SIX hundred mser-
fNicmphis Enquirer.
CANNON FOUNDRY IN vICKSBIRG.
I'll, VicksJurg SIM says that Messrs. 4. d. Head
ing n Brother proprieors of the ioundery in that city
tlR bears their name, are perfecting arrangements
which will enable them TO cast cannon and ball equal
in every respect TO those east at the best oundees IN
the niied States. They have rendered thl' branch OF
their foundery 10 Gov Pettus, giving him carte
L0acie TO ufe il in any manner that may be deemed
essential to the good Of the State and the interests Of
tie South.
~ WILL NOT FIRE 4 Gun On Ny ColNlRlhEN.
The steamer Oregon on Wednesday brought over
from Pensacola that gallant old veteran, Com. Arm
strong. L. s. N, late commandment of the Pensacola
Chailain L. $. ~, and lady; Capt Watson aud
family the Rev. G.. W. Thomas, Chaplain U.
= N, and family to all Of whom Capt. Hop
kim Of the Oregon courte0usy rendered
free passage, and insisted upon II. Tbs party
tarred at the Battle House until Yesterday alter
noon when they embarked in river boat en- route for
Washington, TO report Themselves at head-q uarters
During lii soionm in the city the gallant old Commo
dore tie man who said, al will not fire a gun upon
NV countrymen," a. well his company
was the recipient OF every act OF ponieness
and honor which could be rendered him by
prominent gentlemen Of the city, and the Wash
inpton Light Infantry" tnrned out IN a sphshlng
storm of rain, with full band, special escort 10
the Montgomery steamer. With nice sense OF duty
20 the Government which he had served 80 long, and
from which he still held commission, the old Commo'
dore however, declined the honor intended, though
expressing his full appreciation and feeling acknowl-
edgments. lie could not prevent, though, aiother
honor which the people paid him nons Voens Tor as
he embarked the in the presence OF an I'M
mense crowd piece Of artillery which had been taken
down to the wharf for the purpose with its orszen
IA held by the South in laundering salute All honor
10 the man who said win not fire gun upon NY