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Georgia.

was determined to secede he would go with her
and share her fate for veal or for woe.
Judge Linton Stephens tbrother of A. H.)
said ne was opposed to the Ordinance, and that
he would not vote for or sign it. He saw no
just reason for its adoption.
The motion to postpone the operation of the
Ordinance to the Sd of March, was lost, by o
vote of 30 ma ajority.
Hons. A. H. Stephens and II. V. johnson
were among those voting against the Ordi-
nance
resolution was adopted continuing the
present postal and revenue system until ordered
otherwise; also. continuing all civil and FeIe-
raj officers for the present
The Ordinance of Secession was ordered to
be engrossed on parchment, and will be signed
on Monday, at noon.
MnLEpcEvILLE. January 10. Tho Ordinance
of Secession was adopted to-day, at o'clock
The vote stood: yeas 208; nays S0-a majority
Of ll0!
MILLEDcEvIILs, January 2l-Explanatons
are being made by leading co operationiets this
morning. in the Convention, which show that
the ordinance will be signed almost if not quite
unanimously.
MmLEDGEvILLE. January 2O-Gov. Brown
Yesterday communicated to the Convention the
threatening resolutions adopted by the New
York Legislature on the 1lth instant. After
their reading Mr.. TUombs offered the following:
" Resolved unanimously. as II response to the
resolutions Of New York, That this Convention
highly approves of the energetic and patriotic
conduct of the Governor Of Georgia in taking
possession of Fort Pulaski, through the State
troops, and request him to hold possession of the
same until the relations of Georgia with the
Federal Government he determined by this Con-
vention; and copy of this resolution is ordered
to be transmitted to the Governor of New York"
Adopted unanimously.
AUcusrA January lo-This city is brilliant.
~ illuminated Tonight Cannons are firing.
bells ringing. and the greatest enthusiasm and
rejoicing prevails at the secession of Georgia
New ORLEANS. january l9.-Mayor Munro,
of this city, has replied to an inquiry from Col.
Chase, the commander of the Florida State
forces. saying that two thousand men could be
raised III the cityin fnrty eight hours, for the us-
sistance of Florida, if the latter State would fur.
has requested that the forces lac sent Immediate
y. Great excitement prevails here. Large
meetings Will he field tomorrow.
The pilots of the harbor of Pensacola hnva
been prohibited from plotting any United States
vessels into the harbor. under penalty of death
There is vessel ashore fifteen miles east of
Fort Pckens. She is supposed to be the Sup
ply sturc.ship. with officers uf the Navy Yard
aboard.
1t is expected that Lieutenant Simmer, the
commander of Fort Pickens, will surrender that
forl6caton. The Florida State forces have
twenty-five heavy guns ready for service.
In the Legislature of MisSisSippi the Com
m!ttee Southern Confederacy reported n Sc.
rics of resolutions to provide for n Southern
Confcdcracy and the establishment of q Provis-
ional Government amongst the seeding States
and also proposing the aSsemblnge of n Southern
Convention Mt hl"ntgomery on the fourth of
February proximo.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, January 19-There
is tremendous enthusiasm here to-day over
hp octI of tbo nrI
nance of secession Everybody is in high
glce, and in all quarters nothing is talked of
but Georgia, her glorious action, and great
Southern Confedefacy." Immediately on
the receipt of the news cannon were brought
out, and repeated discharges soon spread the
joyful tidngs far and near. There was the
greatest excitement and joy manifested. Even
the old co-opcrationists shared in the general
jubilee.
The State Convention has appointed rs del
egates to the Southern Congress the following
gentlemen Nlcssrs. Smith and Walker for
tue State at large, and Messrs. McRue, Shor-
ter, Chiffon, Hale, Curry, Lewis aud Fcarn
from the Congressional Districts.
TALLAHASSEE. january 1.-THE Governor has
appointed Delegates to the Convention Of the
Southern States. which is to assemble at Mont.
gomcry, Ala on the 4th proximo They areas
follows: Gen. jackson Merton. Col. j. Patten
Anderson and James Powers, Esq.
RICHMOND, VA, january 20.-SENATE.
The report from the Committee of Federal
Relations WIS amended on Saturday, nomina
ting the Commissioners to be appointed to
the Southern States and to the Federal Gov
ernment, as we'll ms Delegates to National Con.
vcntion proposed to be called at Washington
The report WAS agreed to, and the following
res, luton was adopted:
Resotved, That if all the efforts to recon.
cile the unhappy differences between the two
sections of the country should prove abortive
then every consideration of honor and inter.
est demands that Virginia shall unite her des
tiny with her sister saveholdng States
The House of Delegates concurred in the
report and in the amendment proposed rs
above. The House also adopted the fol
lowing:
RcSolOed, That the interests of tho South
ern States are the interests Of Virginia, ant
that no reconstruction of the Union can bC
permanent or satisfactory which does not sc
cure to each section sclf-protccting power
against invasion, by the Federal Government
or by States
PARIS FASHIONS FOR JAEUARY.-Th,
Partisan bellies pay their visits this season i,
neat and quiet dresses the stuffs general,
adopted for winter wear being robes de san
taisie, plain or brocadod, and poplins are ais
in favor. Merinos are almost discarded oil
account of their flaccidity. The fashion 70
bonnets allows ample room for the display o
individual taste, and the most important re