New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
MINOR ITEMS.
SOUTHERN BUSINESS PARALYZED.

SOUTHERN BUSINESS LtD'
The Boston Atlas publishes the following extract
from private letter from gentleman of high social
position residing in the central part OF MISSISSIPPI de
il stakeholder and has some sixteen OF the human
"chattels" employed as daily servants In bis mousse
hold: =.
~ am doomed 10 disappoint you again. My ar
engagements were made TO pay you my money IN the
haads Of good and prompt men as are In the State,
and felt Just Of ii the first day OF January
as man could be; but then sccursed Secession,
and the result has been to paralyze everything can
not collect dollar no one PAYS all business and col
lec,ions at a complete stand Men that have money,
and could pay, If 70 disposed VIII not pay They say
they must Keep II against the evil days ahead; that
they anticipate civil war in very midst, and then
money they must have to protect or remove their lam
lilies. Our State has seceded-gone out OF the Union.
She has credit and must resort to direct taxation,
which the people viii resist and then comes the dread
ful ckonng between them and the base rascals, dem
agogues aud politicians who have led them ON 10 their
ruin. But for my property here, would leave at
once | stay TO prevent confscation which viii be
resorted to against all nonresident property holders
You can form idea of the madness which prevails
here Of the distress among our people, Our eoun
try Is almost destitute Of meat and bread the poor are
accommodating upon our hands, and where all this ID 10
end God only knows"
GROWING DESPERATE.
Yestt rday Jaw private letter from late Geor-
gia member of Congress, rabid Secessionst IN which
The writer Rved Like maniac over the impending
reaction in the popular mind Of the Gulf States. No
bedLmite was ever more furious ncoberent, aud vene
il his expressions Of hatred and rage tie boldly
inmated that the people to be kept in subsection
IN those States by resort to the most despotc means
and that il is the purpose of those who have usurped
the Government Of those States and deprived their
people of American liberties, TO make war on their
former brethren the best means OF preventing the
masses from stopping reflect. His whole letter
in fair keeping with the following brief extract from
the Washington correspondence OF The Charleston
Mercury:
"WAsHIsGTos, Feb. 4, 1861.
4 he ia and ~
reconstructoDists will begin bowling for the Union
again There's the danger. The only hope now is in
the smashing up Of the Peace Congress and getting
virginia out" Washington Star, Feb. IL.
TIE WAR PREPARATIONS AT CHARLESTON.
The Charleston correspondent Of The Baltimore
american Gays:
I" 1t has been mentioned that a floating battery, 10
be used in the capture of Sumter, constructing.
During the past week the work has been prosecuted
with al the vigor hitherto characterizing the warke
efforts of Carolina; about fifty mechanics, negro and
white are employed on the work. The battery, I'M
dersand il be about ID feet deep, 4o feet wide, and
80 feet long, its bow stern and SIDES are to present an
angular surface covered with sheet ron of sufficient
slant TO cause all balls that might strike to glance
either the heads OF the occupants OF the raft or
TO bury themselves in the depths Of the water. The
interior of the battery will be filed with sand-bag',
bomb and shot proof it will mount four forty eight
FOUNDERS and will no doubt be of immense value in
an attack. II is sufficiently strong aud heavy TO en-
dure all the shot that could be pouredin il from Sum
in its construction is twelve inches square, and the
whole admirably calculated to stand not only the fire
of the enemy but to stand the tremendous reeo OF It's
own heavy artillery.
"You may rely upon it, as i am assured on every
hand that if the demands Of Carolina not complied
with Sumter will be invested by powerful foe.
Carolina, by her adroit diplomacy, has gained ample
time TO prepare herself for the deadhest and most de-
terruined struggle. But, somehow other, am in
cned TO think the fight will be STAYED of after all, at
least for some time. Considering the fact that Gov.
Pickens has no power authority TO declare war
that the Legislature has not the power, II in
session and that the Convention, which has likewise
been dismissed is the only power that exists possessing
the warde aring attribute Of sovereignty conclude
that we shall have fight notwithstanding the pre-
partitions unless indeed, uncle Back at Washington
ehn persist in reinforcing Sumter, md compel the
CaronianB TO fight in defense. OF this, however,
there II not much danger"
PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN CHARLESTON
Whereas, BY virtue of a resolution adopted by the
people of the State of South Carolina in Convention
assembled, power is given to the Governor, by and
with the advice Of the Executive Council to declare
aud establish Martial Law over any Of the coasts,
islands, and waters In and Charleston harbor,
whenever, In his Judgment the exigences Of the pub
lie erviee may require such measure.
Now, know ye, that l, Francis W. Pickena, Gov
and Commander-n Chief in and the State OF
South Carolina In the exercee Of the authority thus
given TO me, do declare and proclaim that, from this
time until further orders from me- martial law Is eslao-
lished In and Sullivans Island, and the waters
and marshes adjacent.
/. No person. or persons shall, In or upon the Ins
of Moultiievie SELL dispose Of, or give, any spiritu'
GUS liquors. without the permit In writings Oh the COM
nanding officer at that leland
g No person, OF persons shall Land upon the shores