The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-01
Washipeton Items.

February 81. Official advices have been
q, ceivId to-day from Fort Sumter. Nothing
OF special interest. The garrison was In
want of money, but there is no convenient
means Of supplying IL.
In executive session to-day q large num-
Der Of nominations, including promotions
in the army and navy, were con6rmed.---
Also, Niblack, member OF the House from
indiana, as Chief Justice Of Nebraska.
Motions to take up the nomination Of
Black TO the Supreme Court. and Petit as
District Judge OF Kansas, were rejected by
three majority.
There will probably be no more executive
sessions during the present administration.
The proposition TO be voted on by the
Peace Conference to. morrow is substantial
ly the border state plan. The friends there
Of say there are unmistskable indications
that it will receive the support OF the Com
missioners from Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey, Rhode Island. and all the
border slave states except one or two from
Virginia.
The Navy Department has accepted the
resignation Of Captain Tatnall, of Georgia
The public Departments ID be closrd 10
morrow. There will be parade of federal
and local military.
A special agent was sent to-day to take
charge of the Galveston, Texas, postofIice.
The proceedings 10 day in executive ses-
sion were over the nominations of Judges
Black and Petit.
The administration is advised Of the fact
that agents are at the North purchasing
steamers for the Southern Confederacy.
Advices from Montgomery, indicate that
the Southern Confederscy will regard the
attempt OF the United States to maintain au &.
tbority in seeding states, as an act OF war,
which will be followed by instantaneous re-
prisals.
A large number OF privsteers are in readi-
ness to commence operations on the ocean
at a moment warning.
IL ls reported that arrangements are al
ready made in California for pTivateers on
the Pacific Ocean, when occasion calls for
them.
The Tariff bill under consideration at
Montgomery does not differ materially from
that Of the United States. II will apply TO
all goods imported North Of Wilmington,
Delaware, and bonds will be exacted from
shippers for non seeding states, 10 guard
against deceptions.
Latham, VI California, voted against the
confirmation of Black, and Gwin for it.
Philip Clayton, ex-Assistant Secretary Of
che Treasury of the United States, will leave
Tor Montgomery. having been appointed to
similar position under the Southern Conlcd &.
eracy.
1t IS general holiday here. All the gov.
eminent and municipal Offices are closed. -
The military display rs large and imposing.
National lags are nying in all directions.-
Bells are ringing, and salute of thirty four
guns beng hred-one for each state in the
Union.
The federal troops paraied this afternoon
apart from the District military, tut IN de-
tached hodies--nut IN amaSs, as coniempla-
ted Dy the official programme, the orders
having been coun,etmanded. The Flying
Artillery fred salutes at three points in the
city.
The Peace Conference did not conclude
its business 10 day.
Col. s. S. English has been appointed Sur
yeyor Of Customs at Louisville.
Il is au hor,iaiively denied, that any doc
umcU's or letters for the South or elSew b, re
have been detained 4; the Washington POST
Office.
Numerous petitions are received, begging
Congress for a bankrupt law.
Representative Van Wyck. of New York
was assaulted last night by three unknown
persons. and wUInIed by heavy knife aud
while desperately resisting them, was knock
ed down. Recovering himself somewhat,
he discharged pistol at them. He thinks
the shot took effect, as the party retreatrd.
Mr. Van Wyck reached hls residence N a
weak, but not dangerous condition.