Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-02-14
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TEXAS HAS SECRDEDl
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ARSENAL IN ARKANSAS SEIZED |
RALEIGH, N. c.. Feb. 5 : The
House unanimously passed u resolu-
ton declaring that III case of non
reconciliation. North Carolina goes
with the South.
CHARLESTON. February 5.--Nlth-
lug is transpiring here to-day
The reported in'orccmeot u Gum.
ter is false.
HARRIssuRG, Penn Feb S : Gov
Curtin (Biack Republican, ordered
a salute 10 homer OF the result in
Virginia.
GALvE TON, Texas. Feb. 5 This
ordinance of secession passed Oh the
Ist by avole Of 1G6 to I The
Governor, Legislature, S upre me
Judges anl Commissioner9 we're pr, $
enf. Ii is to he submitted 10 the
people on the 23d Of February, and ii
adopted 10 60 into 4, CT on the % Of
March.
Gov. Houston recogniz The Con-
venlion Of The people, and declared
his attachment to The South and his
desire TO join the Southern Gun
federacy, and if none formed will
join the Republic Of T, xns.
( Tae sentiment in favor Of uni.
ting TexBs. in The Southern Con,
federacy is represented 10 be largely
in the ascenGunt.
Burlington, VT, February c.
The late deleg ,ies TO tie CEicsco
Convention from Vermont, couipri
sing many of the lealiog Black Re
publicans Of the State, mt iufor-
mally at Montpelier, Yesterday, and
unanimously protested against the
adoption OF any Of the proposed
plans Of compromise before Congress
! WASHINGTON, Feb. G. House. =
The bill to suspend the mail service
in Sec ding States passed by vote.
OF 12l ag.iust 20.
! The Commissionersto the Peace
Congress are prohibited from divuI-
gipg the proceedings ef the Con
venlion TO outsiders.
New GREENS, February T. A
notion to invite all the S'atss ex-
cept the New England States 70
join the Southern Confederacy vas
ordered to be printed. aud made
the special order fer Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, February THE
Kentucky Legislature have sgreed
to adjourn next Monday udnl the
Goth of March.
MoNTGcMERY, Feb. 7.--Congress
has received an official cory of the
act CO Alabama. approPriating bait
million dollars for the support OF
Provisional Government of he Sc
ceding States. But a short time
was spent 10 open session. The
Committee on the plan OF Pro-
visional Government reported in
secret session. 1t was discussed
four hours, With unanimity Of feeling,
when the Constitution Of the Uoi
I'd States was adopted. With some
addition With relation TO Tree trade
with all the world. Adjourned ill
l. o. clock
RICHMOND, Va, F,a 8 1861
If the Washington Ctnf+ronce does
not agree upon an adjus'm ent,
very large mejority, near l20 mem.
beers out of 152, will b. for secession
before he fourth Of March. The
Convention will be governed by the
Conference at Washington
SAVANNAH. ca, Feb. 9--Ycster.
day Gov. Brown seizad FIVE vessels
owned 10 New York.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 9.--The arsenal
at Little Rock, Arkansas, with 5000
stand. of arms, and large amounts
of bunition, snd 40 cannon, ia
GLIDING Capt. Braggs' battery, was
to the State authorities
yesterday. 1t is now garrisoned
With 100 volunteers. I
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb 9--Jeffer-
son Davis, Of Mississippi,was to-day
unanimously elected President Of
he ConfeGeraied States of North
America, and A. II. Stephens, Of
Georgia, Vice President, also unani-