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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

Gen Scott Is the largest man in the Amcri-
can service He is Aix feet siV inches tall, and
weighs 26O pounds. He is seventy four years
old, yet his uealth is good. and his whole sys-
tenn is apparently vigorous.
BosToo, Jan. IA The sIoOp-of-war Macedo-
mia. from Portsmouth, passed Aighland Lights
this morning bound south with tealed orders.
NKw YoRK, San. IA. The Tribune Washing
ton correspondent asserts TINT pi, etical expe-
dition is fitting out in this city, to seize the
California steamers. A schooner has n. .eady
been chartered in New Orleans. to proceed to
the Isthmus and await the departure of the
steamer from Asp tn WALL. when, hoisting tile
Palmetto flag she will seize the steamers as
prizes to South Carolina. Perhaps.
WEsrcHEsrER, Pa, Jan. Volunteers are be-
ing enrolled in the rrgiment Of Chester eoun-
ty. to offer their services to the Government to
maiatain the Constitution and enforce the laws.
All parties are participating.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

Mr.. Seward delivered a great speech in the
Senate on Saturday last. The eapacious gal
leries were thronged to a greater extent than
ever before and hundreds failed to gain ac-
cess; the lobb:es of the Senate were 6lledsby
those whose official position entitled them to
the privilege, including the various foreign
ministers; and the universal desire to hear
him and the interest and attention with which
he was listened to attest the importanc ethat is
attached to his utterances in veiw of the fact
that he is to occupy the highest and most re-
sponsible position in Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet
The speech is one of his best efforts, eminent
y coneiIiatory in tone and conversative in
sentiment. Though not entirely satisfactory
to the extreme men on either side, it seems
to have been generally acceptable, and all ac-
counts concur in representing its effect as
decidedly soothing. We shall give it at length
in our next issue.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The Virginia House of Representatives has
so am rled the bill TO pr ovide for tha ca ling
of a State Convention as to reqaire tire ord n
ance secession (sFoald the Convention p; S.
one, to be re ',rred to VT of the eople of
the st te for att C .tion or rejection. Tns
'tion ha, great ' exlsp rated the Isl nionstS,
and the chief organ, the Ri hmonl Ea quirer,
denouncet those VIII votel for it in mo st saw
age terms. The plotters Of treason distru't
The people, and in no State that has yet passed
a secession ordinance has opportunity to
pass upon it by a popular vote been afforded.
Their policy is to rush matters as fast as pos
sible commit themselves to au extent that
they cannot recedc, if possible prov oke COLI
sion with the General Government, and thus,
TO use. their own language ''precipitate the
slave States into a revolution"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The people Of Massachusetts seem dispos-
ed to act upon the Christian precept ofreturn-
ing kindness for reviling. A proposition has
been introduced by Boston member of the
Legislature, and favorably received, to send a
ship load of provisions to the suffering poor
Of South Carolina, who through the wicked
folly of their reckless leaders are reduced to
the verge of starvation. To read the BON.
bastic editorials in the Charleston papers an
ignorant observer would infer that gaunt want
saiks abroad throughout the North, and that
in the Northern cities the startling
cry of "bread or blood is heard while in the
happy and prosperous South want is unknown.
The reverse of this is the fact Peace and
plenty abound in the North, while distress and
want obtain in the South.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The Governor OF Mississippi has ordered
a battery of cannon to be postedon the banks
of the Mississippi river, at Victsburg, for the
avowel purpose of hailing and stopping all
steamboats, passing that point, in order that
tllay may be searched; and if they refuse 10
submit to the indignity they are to be fred
iuto.
A few days ago several thousand kegs o
powder. belonging to ST Louis merchants
while in transit from New York to that city,
was forciby seized, detained, and finally appro-
priated by the secessionists of New Orleans
who graciously inform the owners that the
State will pay for it.
These transactions, when secession is only
IN the bud afford an Indication of what may
be expected if diisunion reaches full fruition.
The same and still greater outrages and ex-
actions on commence would be encountered
on all hands, and Ohio and other inland States
would be virtually excluded from a free outlet
for their products to the great markets on the
seaboarl.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The Governors of the Northern States as
far as they have yet spoken, have one and
all proclaimed on behalf of the people of their
several States, thorough devotion TO the Union,
and urge the duty of maintaining it, in all its
parts. Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Mas
sachusetts, Indiana, Maine and Michigan, have
thus spoken through their respective Execu-
tivcs within the last few days, and the others
VII Joubtlcss follow wh,n their Legislatures
assemble.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

ing details, with which our exchanges abound,
we select the following
washington Correspondence of the Louisville Journall
WASHINGTON, Monday morning,
january Z, 1861.
Affairs in South Carolina, and especially in
the city of Charleston, are assuming a fearful
aspect. Despite all efforts to conceal the facts
it is now beyond all question, that "Reign
of Terror" has commenced its march, Whilst
with savage exuItation, the Charleston "Mer-
curry" has been listening for the cry of bread
or blood" in northern cities, at the ''first pinch
of winter" anarchy has been advancing with
terrible strides on its own deluled citizens
Paris in the days of Danton, and Jerusalem
in the days of Vespasian, arc almost recalled
to the Imagination by reliable letters from
Charlest on at the present time Starvation
s. ares them in the face; there is food for less
than thirty days industry of every kind has
ceased to exist because it can have no remu-
neration trade stands still, for, when no one
buys no one sells; commerce is utterly at ali
end, for ships rarely enter ports whence they
can never hope to get out again places OF
business are closed, for merchants have sent
their wares interior for safety from the armed
hordes of drunken men that parade the
streets the poor are threatened with starva-
Iion and the rich are threatened with utter
impoverishmen; IRON forced loans and crush
ing taxes real estate and property of every
description, food only excepted is worthless,
for there is no one 10 buy, even were not the
circulating medium of suspended bank paper
more worthless than property itself; even cot
ton-"king cotton"-is beggar, for It can
not be eaten and cannot be moved TO a market
to exchange for corn. And amid all these
horrors there is "a certain fearful looking for
of horrors more horrible still. Every evil in
life is enhanced by the apprehensions that it
may be worse. Once satisfied that the worst
is reached, and hope downs. But the people
Charleston are trembling with dread of
hameless evil.
To protect themselves against lombard
ment of their commercial capital of which no
one but themselves has ever dreamed their
SoIons, in secret council decree to withdraw
every pilot from their harbor, to remove every
buoy and beacon from their port, to extin.
guish every light along their coast, to fill up
every inlet from the ocean, without seeming
to consider that thsy are Sc aling up their city
hermetically against the whole world that
they are securing certain starvation in order
to defend themselves against apprehended
slaughter that channel ruined for a revenue
cutter is equally ruined for cotton ship. The
illustration of the man, who, when lowered by
a rope into "a mine, threatened to cut the rope
if he were not instantly drawn up, cannot 6nd
a filter application than conduct like this
They run their heads into halter and violate
every pledge of honor by seizing Forts Moul
trie and johnson, and Pickney, only to bur-
then themselves with the expense and hardship
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

While Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
have declared themselves OUT of the Union,
they are like S 1uth Carroll, continuing to re-
ceive mail facilities at the cxpene o" the
Government, and their Senators and most of
their Representatives continue to draw their
pay aud occupy their seats in Congress.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The Presidents special message will be
found in our columns to day.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The report ii at Gen. Scntt was about to en-
gag. in q due! with Tvo.nbs, of Georgia. is
without foul dation.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

The able and patriotic letter of Hon. JoHN
SHERMAN, on the. first page, will well repay
an attentive pcrusual,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18
TFrom the Ohio State Journal. ]
Legislative Summary.

JANUARY II, 1861.
In the Senate, few memorials were pre-
scnted in favor of giving married women
equal control of property with the husband
Mr. Parrish offered series of resolutions in
favor of the recognition by the United States
of the Independence of Hayti and Liberia
Relations Mr. Harrison introduced series
of Union resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted.
In the House few memorials were present
ed Bills were introduced To amend the
liquor laws TO amend the laws levying road
taxes to amend the laws relating to exemp-
tion from execution, and TO amend the laws
for the protection of railroads
The House refused to take up a resolution
in favor of Il convention to amend the United
States Constitution. Yeas 40 nays As.
In the afternoon the House took up the res
olutions aboue referred TO, which passed the
Senate, and after general discussion, mainly
on the details, adopted them nearly unani-
mously.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18
MoxDAY, January IA.


The Senate had short session morning and
evening The bill 10 amend section fifteen Of
Act of April 6, 1882 relating TO assignments
of debtors. was signed by the President. No
tice was given Of a bill TO protect bees. bill
was introduced to amend the act to punish
the poisoning of animals. Sundry memorials
for change of the county seat of Pike coun-
ty were presented.
In the House, several members who had
been absent on Saturday, recorded their votes
on the resolutions passed on the afternoon of
that day. Four bills we're read Il second time
and referred. Notice was given Of sundry
bills Bills were introduced TO make slam
der pcniten tiary tfItnse to amend the gen
eral incorporation act requiring county au-
ditors TO report the fees Of county officers
for the relief OF Jonathan West. A series Of
resolutions was offered and laid on the table
rcconsdering the Instructions Of our Com
grcssmen 10 support tie basis OF a National
compromise uEcrcd by ''fEc border States. -
Also, resolution il.quiring after our State
arms by Quarter Master General Andrews
The remainder of the day was taken up in the
discussion Of the motion to refer the senate
bill to prevent slavrlIolding and Kidnapping
in Ohio" TO the Judiciary Committee, which
reference was made, yeas 81, nays Al.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

FOUND.

" recover the same by calling at No. TO-, WllliAma
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Delaware, Jan, Is, '6I.- .-tlt. "i
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18
II. u. SMITH,

ATT ORNEY AT LAW.
WILL give prompt attention to all business
wv entrusted to him. !.
ollcc No. s, Williams Block. Up stairs. e
Delaware, Jan. 49, 6l.-ftE
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18
Distress in the south.

All accounts concur in representing the
gres test possible distress as prevailing in
South Carolina, and TO some extent in other
seeding States. From the way articles Civ
ing details, with which our exchanges abound,
we select the following
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

ATTORNEY AT Law.
once No. 8, Williams Block Up stairs. -,
Delaware, Jan. IS, '61.-ftf.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18
DIRRcTLINR BETWEEN THE EAeTANDTHR
GREAT WEST

The connecting Of tracks by the Railroad Bridge Al
Ptisburg, avoiding slldrayage age Of Freight to-
gether with the saving OF time advantages readily
Public.
For Freight Contracts ShpinC Directions appIv -
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02

fine red and spanged sTds and good fine yellow seal
Nothing OF consequence doing Kentucky Tobacco and
we still quote common Tugs at 81 25 al 75 GOOD DO
s525g55O; inferior leaf at S515dl6.25; good do. ii!
.55oe7 SO; fine at II 50G9 choice SOl2; rich heav
kentucky at SIl250 The inspections of the week
% hhds. Maryland and 10 h,ls. Ohio-total SIS hhds
MANUFACTURED ToBACCO.--There has been some little
business doing in manufactured Tnbacc1 this week hu
the market Is by active Prices nged
and we continue to quote common pounds 7GI2
medum do at l5l8 cts; good do at 2l25 cts; fine do
2S35 cts; fine SIS and los 1S22 cts. medium do IL a
cts; sound common do. at 9l2 cts; and inferior slp
ping los, ISIS, and POS 6'dS cts.
iN-We still quote Tin Plate 50 for c. and 80 10
per box FOR l. X Banca Tin at %3d33H cts, Speter at
5Hld6 cts, and Pig Lead at 5 k(G6 cts. per H.
WOOL.-There is no Wool selling and it is impossible
in the present condition Of the market give any reliable
quotations for it.
WHISKEY.-There has been but little activity this
week in Whiskey but the market has for day or two
past been rmer than it at the opening of
The sales add up about 900 bbls at II Coun-
try, Is cts for City, and 1SEGlS4 cts for Ohio We
quote Country today at 4lS cts but for Ohio hold
ers are asking 1Sx CTS.
FRElGHTS.-There is considerable amount of freight
Offering to Liverpool and continue quote at 1Od
per bushe for grain in shippers bags, l1I I'D in bulk
3s per Dbl for flour and sos ton for heavy goods
we still quote to Bremen at 26 for Maryland Tobacco
and to Holland at 32s Cd coaswse freghts are
little higher. Wequote to Boston and ports in Maine
at 81 30 per ton for coal and per bushe for corn
and to New York 81 for coal and cts for corn. To
southern coaswise ports there is fair Offering
ana we quote as follows to Charleston per bushe
Tor grain cts per foot 35 cts for dry bbls so for
wet do and $3.50 ton for heavy freight to Savannah
cts per bush 40 cts for dry bbls, 55 for do.
and So so per ton New Orleans cts per gallon so cts
~ cts per gallon g. cts for dry bbls II cts per foot
and S. per ton.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY l.
ALCOHOL-Thereis is fair inquiry for Alcohol, and we
note sales this week of $50 bbls 95 per So cts
per gallon at which figure it closes steady to-day.
ALE AND P0RTER-We still quote Tennents Ale at
Sl5 for XX Scotch, and 81 65 for Pale India in pints
and Tennens Brown Stout in pints 81 go per Dozen
ASHES-Ashes are quoted at New York at SIS for Pots
and $512k per leo lbs for PEARL but there no sales
making here.
BARk.-Wecontnue to quote Quercitron Bark as rang
ing from SSd22 per ton, b., but there has been no
movement in it this week so far have heard and
it closes dull at the above figures.
BEESWAX.-We quote Beeswax this week at 2S d3O
cts per lb for good yellow, but there have been sales
made so far we have heard.
BRIMSTONE.-There have been no arrivals of Brim-
stone here for time past, and there is none
here Crude Sicily is quoted at New York at S57 5O1
62. so per ton.
BREAD-Bread is unchanged in price, and we still
quote it at AZ for Navy cts for Pilot and cts
per b for Water Crackers less the usual discount The
market for it is however very dull
CoTTON-There has been quite fair demand this
week, with sales of about 200 bales middng to good
mddling Upland, Memphis and Gulf at from I2b Gl4
cts cash and time. Holders asking an advance
which restricted further operations The sales show
slight improvement last weeks rates sufficient
to induce us to change our quotations, which
lows
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Through WILLIAM FISHER & Sos, Stock and Bill Brokers

The New York TriJcne Of this morning, says:
There very little of interest in the Stock market
today both factions being disposed to exhibit mastery
inactivity The principal purchasers appear to be the
shorts, to deliver on maturing contracts. The commits
sion houses complain of the limited amount Of their
orders, showing that the outside public are taking but
little interest in the stock movement The market was
irregular, with unmporant changes but general ten
dency to lower prices Large private sales of Treasury
at rate yielding 10 per cent interest other descrp
tons In foreign bills there is nothing doing. Parties
waiting further advces by coming steamer which
it is thought, will have million and half two mil.
lions of gold on board Sterling is nominally 1O5GlO7
Francs, 537 G527h. Freghts-To Liverpool so bales
Cotton at ed $50 boxes Bacon at 5 500 boxes Cheese
at 45s 1900 bbls Flour at S. 4Hd3s Cd 900 bush.
els Wheat in bulk at Id; % 600 bushels Corn at lOAd
in bulk, and Id bags; 200 bbls Lard at SIS Cd To
London 100 cases manufactured Tobacco at sos.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02

ARRIVAL OF MILITARY.-This morning, compa-
nies and X, of the I'd Regiment of Artillery, Col
Brooks and Capt. Allen, commanding, arrived in
this city by the IL O'Clock train from Baltimore
Company II, Col. Brooks numbers 60 men, company
X, Capt. Allen, numbers 49, They are part of the
force from Fort Leavenworth, lately at Fort
McHenry, and have been relieved from there by
one hundred men from Governors Island, n. Y.
There is still another company of the I'd Regiment
remaining at Fort McHenry. The two companies
marched directly from the depot past the City
Hail. and halted in front of the building lately oc-
cupied by the Misses Boxer young Iady's semi
nary, on street, where company will quarter.
Orders were here received for Company X to quar-
ter, temporarily, in the dwelling lately erected
for MIR. George Burns, on street, east of Sixth,
until their permanent quarters will be arranged
Company II Immediately marched to the quarters
prepared for them in the West end of the city. The
companies composed of young and active men,
and they exhibit all the cool indifference to sur
rounding circumstances which is common to Uni
ted States regular troops. They were equipped
as infantry, and marched by the flank, route STEP
exhibiting no desire to make display - Washing
ton Star of FFiddU ereninH
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02

Total Wheat Flour .I7704 1853
Together with s29 bbls Rye Flour, and 25 hhds, and
6b4 bbls, Corn Meal
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02

AN IMPORTANT DAY.-MonGay next the 4th of
February, is likely to become a memorable day
in the history of the country 1t is the time desig-
mated for the assembling of delegates at Montgom-
cry, Ala, to form Southern Confederacy, also
for the meeting of delegates at Washington, in re-
sponse to the resolutions of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, to adopt such measures of compromise and
conciliation as may again unite the North and
South, and thus restore peace to the country. On
Monday next also the people Of Virginia will be
called upon to choose delegates to State conven-
ton, and at the same time vote on referring or
against referring the action of said convention to
the popular vote.
LARGE SALE OF PRoPERTY.-The sale of the estate
of the late William McKenna, of Charleston, 5. c.,
commenced on the 2lst ultimo. at Lancaster Court
House. All the real estate was sold on that dav
amounting to S34, 800; on Tuesday, the plantations,
utensils, with stock of cattle, hogs horses, mules
&C.; and on Wednesday, III negroes were sold at
an average of S772 Among them were several
small children and some elderly negroes, one of
which sold for SO. 1t iibelieved that the whole
estate will yield the gross amount of S22O,OO0.
The authorities of Savannah are about to erect
a telegraph from that city to Fort Pulaski, dis
tance of twelve miles.
Rarey is to commence his exhibitions in Philadel
phia next week.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02

The horizon is very dark; however, do not en-
trely despair of seeing it brighten. believe that
proposition will appear in a short time emanating
these gentlemen agree upon a concerted action,
their plan will rally the Middle States-Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee. North Carolina, Maryland
Delaware and Arkansas-perhaps Texas also The
cotton States will resist for some time, but will in
the end yield to the instances of their friends-the
border States.
If this collective proposition does not assume a
form, Mr. Seward will then present one in the name
of the future Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln. Naturally
this will be accepted by Congress, but in this case
the consent of the South will be much less certain
than in the one first mentioned. Mr.. Seward, who
alone has the secret Of the compromise he proposes
to Offer affects to regard it with great confidence.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-02

THE NAME FOR THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
Several suggestions of names for the new league
or confederacy of the seeding Southern States
have appeared through the press. correspond
ent of the Courier, some weeks since, proposed
"Apalachia," or the "Apalachian League" as
might be preferred.
Alleghania, Columbia, ChicOra, and other SINH
lar names have also been proposed as single titles,
if should be decided to adopt common and sin
gle name.
1t is remarkable that, although without single
and comprehensive name, the late Union of the
United States perverted into a Consolidation
although the fear o. such result was one great
objection urged by many against the adoption of
name.
The magazines and papers, some years ago, were
filled with discussions this topic. and as some of
the names then proposed may be appropriate for
the Southern COnfederacy, and as the principles
which should guide and determine the choice OF
name then discussed, we refer curious ana IN
uUiring readers who have the leisure and d0cu-
ments at command, to the review of these argu-
ments.
Allegania were prominent among the names then
proposed and advocated. Vinland also sug-
gested, in memory of the Mortimer who first visit
ed America.
Washingtonia or the "Washington League" or
"Washington States" has been proposed also for
the South. Several of our State names would
serve admirably the collective name, if the diff
Guilty of ambiguity or confusion with the State
could be avoided. Of these, we NAV instance Car
ona, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana-aIl
simple, easy of utterance and euphonious To our
ears, Georgia and Alabama have the charms of
sound next to Carolina, which we do not urge in
this respect. The Georgian League or Coniedera;
cy or Federation might be adopted, II II IS deemed a
proper to assert the federative prlnciple IN the
title.
Some names of cities have also been suggested
for this honor and application. Among them, At
lauta. (concerning which, we refer to a remarka-
bic nrediction of Mr. Calhoun, as reported else
where Augusta and others.
II has occurred to some that the old and now
obsolete name Carolina, anciently applied by some
writer's to the Territory between the Savannah and
Mississippi rivers, westward from the sources Of
the Savannah, would serve good purpose now,
as this very territory is large and important por-
tion of the new Confederacy.