New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-12
COL j. G. B. Mitchell has been elected to fill the


vacancy in the Alabama State Convention occasioned
by the resignation of w. l.. Yaneey.
We learn from The Saranndh Republican thai the
construction of line of telegraph between that city
and Cockspur Island Fort Pulaskil has been ooin'
menced.
The Augusta Constitufionni'sf OF the 'th says;
owe have been informed that Capt. Jones, formerly
lieutenant in Captain Ezeys company az Ine 81 The
nal near this city, but captain IN TIE army OF spe
Confederate States parsed through tbs city YESTERDAY
morning on Lis way TO Charleston, with sealed orues
from the War Department at Montgomery
The Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederate
States has designated the City of Atlanta port Oh
entry and delivery, embracing the territory cireum-
scrbed by line extending from West Point, ID iroup
County, to GAINESVILLE, Upon County, thence 70
Greensboro Greene County, and from the latter point,
in direct northern line TO the borders Of South Caro-
ua-the State lines Of the Carolinas Tennessee, and
Alabama completing the District
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
tender the use of their road for the transportation Of
troops and munitions Of for the defense Of the
Southern States free Of charge.
L. J. Glenn, the Georgia Commissioner TO Mis-
souri,, has got home, and report; that he was most
courtesusy received and the report which has been
going the rounds Of the papers to the contrary wholly
unfounded. He says that the petition of the Cotton
States strongly sustained by large party in Missouri
and il is thought that the Legislature they were en-
powered, would pass the ordinance Of secession at
once Mr.. Glenn lies, of cOurse but that ID nothing for
a secessiOnst.
Southern papers are driven TO most absurd shifts TO
fory and defend the secret Legislation Of their bogus
Congress. The whole conspiracy has been done, as
kindred villainies were in Venice in Star Chamber.
letter-wrter, but few days ago. recorded an open
session of one hour as the longest yet held The only
public debate thus far that on the tariff. They
work in secret and allow only such facts as they please
TO get into print.
Gov. Brown seems 10 be going too fast. The cor
respondent of The Mobile Register writes from Mont
gomery, Feb. %:
'TThe course of Gov Brown in his second seizure OF
vessels is deprecated here Ii is considered oisre-
spectfulto the Federal Government and calculated 70
enbarrass its scon. Separate State action, Is sd,
was very good thing, so long as the States were
sepala e. among Confederate States there must be no
other than confederate action. Gov Brown forgot the
distinction; and suppose, IL one could have listened
20 the proceedings of the secret session OF saturday
and day. one would have heard the spunky Governor
pretty roughly handled"
The tariff of the Confederacy is q troublesome
affair. At Macon The Telegraph says:
"Tbere is bad news for the afflicted, as the bar
rooms have. in view Of the tariff ralsed the pice OF
brandy to fifteen cents per glass. Ibis tam business
is orful on brandy, but what is ones loss Is
another gain is old saying; and, 10 view OF this
FACT WOO the extract If corn suffer IN some parts
"A dispatch received by the Collector of Savannah,
from Col. John II. Forney, Commander Of the forces
at Pensacola, contains notice that the lghs for Pen.
sscols bar will be discontinued from this date.
We find in The Savannah Republican Of the 9TH
the following Of the proposed sale Of the
New.York vessels:
"Gov. Brown has issued an order for the SALE al pub
lie auction OF the ship Martha j. Ward and schooner
Julia A. Hallock, 'ior the purpose OF indemnifying
citizens Of Georgia for the losses which they have
tanned on account of the robberes perpetated by the
New-York authorities and Of paying all expenses in
CARED In the premises. 1t lie understood we believe
that the owners OF these vessels will not ntepose 10
prevent or delay the sale having elected TO look 10
their government for indemnify for all Losses sustained
by reason Of the transaction We trust though, and
b ieye there will he sale Of the yeseeb, recent
indications render it highly probable that the whole
question will be anicably settled in few days. by
restoration of the arms 70 their owners
The operation Of laying the posts and extending
wires &c. for the new telegraph line from Savannah
10 Tybee was commenced Saturday last, under the
supervision Of Mr.. C. c. Walden, President Of the
Cuba Telegraph Company. We learn that everything
Is In re'one0s iOf Tic iHii0O'''' 'O
Robert B. ThariD a lawyer OF Lo"nue' oouny'
Ala, was punched ana sent on last "eeh' 10, maAe
secret propositions 70 nondaVenoiueis of 'ne eS'ao
liShmen1 OF an Aoollon society, anu 'oe Pu0h'A',oh
Of paper 70 % caeu 1Ne I,''O'y,r: i,'
was TOR nme Ia" partner, oi ''o nOH iiI.uiu -
iMcey' NAs oe"o''N 'A" ~ - N"e =" ''
The Cahoba Gazette.
AT the late term OF Tie haid"in' hlS'' oupefio
Court, twelve Penltenuary conVlc's' VINO al dnefeh
times had escaped, We're tIled Tor that onente ana