Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
Secession Items.

A letter to member of Congress from
Louisiana, mentions that property lately valu-
ed at 100000, has been sold for $4,000 on
twelve months time.
The New ORLEANS Plea y,r1e denurs some to
the indications of free trade policy in the new
Southern Confederation, remarking that Louis
lana is scarcely prepared to abandon at once
all duties on foreign sugar.
Iverson, the red-hot Georgia fire cater. upon
withdrawing from the Senate, yesterday. shed
new lustre upon the secession cause by announc-
ing that in case of war the South would ncy
er pay dollar Of her public or private ob,iga-
tions. So Secession is likely to become new
way to pay old debts"
The Nashville Mercury says that there is
terrible distress in that city-women and
children suffering in garrets from disease and
hunger.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-Returns from
Texas thus far indicate an overwhelming ma
j)rify for secession.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-Gov. Hicks has ap-
pointed Beverly Jehnson Augustus w. Brad
ford, Wm. J. Galdborough, Jno. W. CrsfieId
and J. Dixon Roman, all Union mon, as Com
missionrrs, to meet the Commissioners of
Virginia in Washington on the 4Ih Of Febru-
ary.
Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville Wig,
speaking of the forced loan in South Carroll
na, says: The Palmetto State is iii the con-
dition of Il fellow who said, 1t is nothing TO
get married, but it is HI to keep house,"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Fify artiilcrymcn
from New York arrived this morning, and
Immediately left foT Fort Washington to re
lieve the marines there temporarily on duty
Advices from Missouri indicate growing
Union sentiment, and the leading journals of
the State insists that Missouri cannot be drag
ged ont of the Union.
In view of the traitorous conduct Of the late
Secretary of War, it is proposed by Pitts
burghers that the monster gHn, lately cast
there and christencd the Floyd Gun" be re-
named the "Anderson Gun," or the scott
Gun"
An Ohio man by the name of Ripley, COM
mands Fort MouItrie. at Charleston. lie was
in the United States army but when his servi-
ces were required, he deserted and went over
to the enemy.
Having violated all her Constitutional obi
cations, South Carolina has now repudiatcd
her honest debts. 4 bill has passed bath
Houses Of her Legislature declaring all debts
to citizens of non-saveholdiug States null and
void.
The Southe rners threaten to confscate Judge
Douglas plantation and negroes at the South,
unless he keeps still at Washington or stands
By them in their secession movements This
explains the Judges position against coercion.
The cost of the military operations of South
Carolina at this time is almost $4,000 per
day.
The bill introduced by Mexican in the
House, on Monday was to repeal the law max
ing Charleston, Georgetown and Beaufort
ports of entry even in times of peace. The
collection of revenue at these ports cost more
than it amounts to- Mr.. Mexican desire is
to stop foreign trade, and send sufficient naval
force to blockade the harbors, and he is not
alone in this view.
The news from Virginia is very encourag-
ing. Letters received here this morning, say
that the Union feeling is increasing hourly
Even in Eastern Virginia Union poles have !
been erected.
Die Union, German paper published at
Galveston, has been suppressed, and all its
property destroyed, for saying that Texas will
never desert the Union, winding up its article
with "poor South Carolina" At last accounts !
the Editor was keeping out of the way of the
mob, for fear they would hang him.
The Apaaehicola (Fla) Times of the 10th |
inst. comes to us with the names of the Hon. |
William Yancy of Alabama and Hon. James
Ii. Hammond of South Carolina at iss head, !
as candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the Southern Con lederacy"- |
This is the price for which these traitors have
all along been desirous to sell their country.
The st. Charles, the largest and most fash
ionable hotel in New Orleans, and which every |
winter averages from five to eight hundred |
Northern boarders, has at this time but thir-
teen guests hailing north Of Mason and Dixon's |
line.
When the Senators from Mississippi, Ala |
bama and Florida retired from the Sedate the
other day, Mr.. Seward took pinch of snuff
and called up the bill for the admission of
Kansas.