The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-30
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TELEGRAPHIC-

ladders, and the utmost hustle prevails.
The United States schooner, Wyandotte,
is anchored westward of Fort Pckens, under
the guns Of the Fort, for the purpose, it is
supposed, to assist Lieut.. Shurmer.
All the pilots have been notified that they
may bring U. S. war vessels inside of the
harbor, if the vessels carry flag of truce.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 24.-Mr. Randall offered
in the House, resolution for the meeting Of
the two Houses ofthe Legislature in joint
Convention, for the appointment of five del.
egates, to attend National Convention at
Washington, in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the Legislature of Virginia.
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. Harris submitted a joint resolution,
which was adopted, inviting the Hon. Abra-
ham Lincoln, President elect, to visit Harris
bug on his way to Washington.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 24-The Legislature
has appropriated $4,000 for carrying on
the Postal arrangem nts if the Federal Gov
eminent secede from the present system.
Lieut. Mead had returned to Fort Sumter.
Tn. military services extended to the
State by the Cotawba Indians of South Car
DINA have been accepted by the Governor.
jeff. Davis is in town.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2J.-Poluck McfIugh, for
killing his wife, was hung in the Jail yard at
l o'clock to day. -......
AUGUSTA, JAN Ex-Governor Brown, at
the head of 700 State troops, this morning,
demanded the surrender ofthe United States
Arsenal. His demand was complied with,
the troops in charge saluting the United
States flag before taking it down.
The United States troops are to be sent
to New York.
PAToN RoUGE, Jan. 24-The Committee
of15 have reported an ordinance of secession,
and resolutions regarding the navigation of
the Mississippi river Both were ordered to
be printed
The Committee asked for a postponement
Of discussion until ~ o'clock Tomorrow
Several substitutes were offered for asset
tlcmeat of the present difficulties, which
were ordered to be printed.
The Commissioners from South Carolina
and Alabama were welcomed to seats in the
Convention.
An invitation from the Mayor for the Con-
vention to meet in New Orleans was laid
over
A resolution of thanks to the Governor for
his prompt action in Selling the forts was
passed.
BosroN, Jan. 2E.-After the fremont TEN
pie was closed by the Mayor last night,
5000 people gathered in the vicinity. A
majority of them believing it a ruse of the
trustees to get rid of the mob, the crowd
broke up into parties after waiting for two
hours and gradually dispersed. About 200
proceeded to Wendell Phillips residence, on
Essex street, and threatened to clean him
out. The police prevented any attack and
made several arrests. The colored papula-
ton became greatly alarmed in consequence
of the threats that the mob would visit their
houses, but there was no such demonstra
ton.
1t is stated that Mayor WiShtman was in
formed that an organized attack, by strong
force, would have been made on the Temple
from the outside, had the Convention re-
assembled in the evening he therefore closed
the Hall and decided that it should not be
re-opened to day. A large crowd were gath
cred about the building during the forenoon,
and the police we're required to keep the
street open of vehicles. The riotous dem
onstraton is however at an end.
New YORK Jan. 2+.-The steamer Orel
from ASpinwall with the California mails Of
| st inst, arrived at this port this morning.
The Oriel brings 81, $780, 900 in specie.
There are no tidings of the sloop of war
Levant. .........
The matter between representatives Rust
and Dunn is in the hands of their friends
1t is not expected that any hostile meeting
will grow out of it. .........
Mr.. Colfaxs amendment to the Post Office
bill for daily overland mail, proposes that
it shall start from the western frontier Of
Missouri, accessible by railroad from the
East, and 60 through to Pl,cerville instead
of from st. Louis, to San Francisco. Letters
and newspapers in twenty days, and maya
vines and documents in thirty five days, but
these may be sent by the contractor 10y
steamer, at his own expense. lie showed
in his remarks that it would involve only
100000 expenses per annum over the pres
cnt system, being the cheapest daily plan
ever yet proposed. The amendment is still
pending in the House.
WASHINGTON, JAM 24.-Ex- President Ty-
Ter had long, satisfactory and friendly in
terview with the President to-day The
latter expressed his belief that there would
be no collision between the Federal and
State forces during the remainder of his ad-
and that he should certainly
make every effort to prevent it and to pre-
serve peace.
Mr. Tyler will probably remain here till
the 4th of February, to meet the commits
sioners from States other than Virginia.
Larz Anderson, brother of Maj Anderson,
will leave tomorrow for his home in Cincin-