New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-18
GLEANINGs FROM SOUTHERN MAILS.

The BO.clingereen Standard says that on the 18th
Of February, three negro belonging to g. W. Rob-
inson, Of Warren County ran Off On last Monday
week two Of them were caught on an Island in tie
Ohio riyer beyond Owenshore. They were making
tracks for Free State. They were taken back and
delivered to their masters
The Arkansas True Democrat in announcing
the official vote on the Convention, says;
1t s clear evidence that the people Of Arkansas are
not subussorsts and the man who shapes his conduct
under thai belief will with his own hands dig his own
grave. Six weeks Of discussion has achies cd much.
The people are already ME for action. tbs Conyen.
tioa must act forever fall under tie ds OF
the people. Virginia may ~at for the oyert--so may
Tennessee and North Carolina, but Arkans4s never.
The people Of Arkansas are not old fogies They are
for prompt and deci.ivs measures.
Gov Pestus of Mississippi called.ogether the lately
ajoned Convention Of that State, on the 18th inst,
to consider the new Southern Constitution.
Mr.. Isaac Mayer, importer and dealer In Rhine
wines Augusta Ga, IN Savannah for the purpose Of
opening trade with merchants and others who desire
the genuine product Of the grape.
The ~ o. Delta 30 far from repudiating the theft
of United States property, takes no small credit to
Itself 1t says:
In our own defense, and in maintenance Of the faith
of the State the people Of Louisiana felt justified IN
taking possession Of the United States property within
the hss.s Of the State But they declared at the tine
ths,l would be held In trust for the benefit OF the
credors Of the Government, and IN view OF future
etbsment when the United States Government should
come TO its senses and enter into negotiations Tor
partition Of the common property Of the old Union.
That pledge has been faithfully and honestly kept.
The great revolution has thus far been unssined by
fraud bad hith bloodshed. We doubt II the pages
Of history furnish Q similar example OF confluence
moderation, dignity, and forbearance.
"A fre-esier in Baldwin Co., Ala, having heard
Of Cen Sandfords offer of aid to the Governor of
New-York is in q great hurry to whip our 9TH
Regiment. He writes;
Now o. Baldwin county casts the smallest number
Of votes Of any county in the State Of Alabama oOO
would respectfully suggest to our Government, at
Montgomery that Baldwin county alone may have the
pleasure OF playing host to receive Gen. Sandford and
all other cbvalrc gentlemen and gallant knights OF
the 9Th Regiment Of NewYork. who eager 70 flesh
their maiden swords in southern hearts.
The Brownsville Miss Seminary for young ladies
has recently unanimously elected as honorary member
of the Library Association the wife Of Gov. Pckens
of South Carolina in very complimentary manner.
Brownsville College is one Of the most aourishng In
situtions for the education Of young ladies In Miss
sippi
The official vote Of North Carolina, except the
vote of Davis and Haywood Counties on the question
of Convention no Convention, is published In the
State journal The reported votes of those two coun-
ies which supposed to be correct are given, and
the result il: for Convention, 1852; against Con
vention AZ, 323-majority against Convention, 65l
The vote Of the State is smaller by about twenty thou
sand than it was in the election last August.
They have had bad fright in New. Orleans. The
captain Of Northern vessel hoisted what appeared TO
be the United States Stars and Stripes" Close OBJ
seryaton discovered that the stripe next below the
3" Union" was red instead of white. 1t was at once
decided that it was Black Republican flag and that
the red stripe meant blood. mob assembled and
threatened tar and feathers, but told by the cap
tain TO go to thunder" Subsequently rain storm
came ON and the terrible flag was hauled down out Of
the wet.
On Tuesday night last, Bill slave on the farm OF
John w. Eppes, Of Prince George County, Va, while
derious from fever leaped from his bed, and, se1ng
an axe cleft the skull Of Junus fellow-save, VINO
was sitting in the room. The wound was mortal.
The Catholic Telegraph givesthe following opinion
of Gen. Twiggss David Emanuel Twiggs, late Gene
raj IN the Army Of the United States has received
grand reception in New Orleans. He was chiefly con.
spicuous while in the Army for extreme profanity and
no great character for courage.
Judge Williams and w. w. Tice spoke for the
Union in the northern part of Graves County, NY,
last week. Rev. Doctor of Secession made speech
in reply and on division of the crowd there were
about 2OO for Union and IL against it. And this IN
one Of the strongholds Of Secession. T. L. Anderson
esq, spoke recently in the southern part Of the same
county when, out of crowd Of about 100 OF the yso
many Of the neighborhood not one Dsunionist could
be induced TO own his miserable faith If one was
present
A new daily evening paper, styled the Missouri
Slate Journal has been started st St. Louis, TO take