New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-21
MINOR ITEMS.


MINOR ITEMS.
\ SOUTHERNEI's OPINION OF MAJOR ANDERSON
"a COpisde' writes 10 The Columbus Gal En-
qu1tr conc rning the late removal Of Maj. Anderson
10 Fort Sumter, aud in defense Of lis action and char
ac'er. The conclusion IL:
Z" Mai Anderson il Southern mSn-b0rn and rai led
in the noble old 'Dalk and Bloody Ground He DH
be EuHd oa He0dcofne South gieR the GorerHm:at
is diSmenIvti, and, when bis crit al position has
been properly understood bis will be fully exon
Grated from The grave charges which have been maze
ngin.t il by those who have been deplJrably nslL-
jOlmed upon all the points of military honor wni;n
lave governed this truly gallant an merlo,l3n7 OIL
fcer CoMRADE OF HIS
FRIGHTFuL OPPRESSION IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Seces,ouirts Of South Carolina and Mississippi
are particularly anxious 10 keep the world from know
nQ tOme tinl- that going on IN those States Yea
to-day q centleI1an formerly member of the Ken
lucky Iegi-ature stated that he wg3 just starting Tor
MhissipIi TO endeay0r TO relieve hs BROTHER Ia that
State. Tie brother had written him that tax was
rOfed upon every raveOwuer ~ That state Of twelve
dollars for each negro that unless the tax should be
ID id within few days, tue negro proleity was 10 be
,ouiscated to tie public uei that his own negro tax
amounted 70 81 so which lie had no means whateyero OF
having; and that hnusfeds OF saye proprctOrs were
Lunyng their slaves ont OF the State To escape the
Noticeable oppression. lie moreover wrote that this
was known TO be only tie beginning OF terrible sys-
TEN Oh taxation ana added the expression oil his per-
re conviction that the people would nJt stand l.-that
and their strength and cruh oppression and oppresso
alike beneath tl,r feet. ILouisyi!le Journal JAM.
ADJOuRNEn FOREVER.
Judge Jones Of the United States District Court
yo'teToay afternoon announced from the Windows OF
he Cont. Room In the Cus0n-ilouse building, that
tie United States Court for the Southern District OF
Alabama was adjourned forever We presume
mat the next mail II previous one has not done int
duty will bear Arlington the honorable gentle
mobile Advertiser, Jan. n
QUARTERS OF THE TROOPS.
Tie troops are comfortably quartered in the vacant
unfnuist I'd houses though one or two companies,
fearing suUpose that n viii be some time before they
YET another military holiday, have preferred to camp
ou' in ents. II war quite IA good ms "A play to see
rome OF tlelr attempts at washing duty shirts and
cooking viciuals In the houses, the msn were IA
utry ne crcket-, cn.ckisg teir jokes and wishing
Tor a light Many Of tie poor fellows were LAID up
with lad cold-indoedt wac iightsl TO hear come Of
them cough The fatigue and exposure OF guard duty
half the gut embracing the cold barrel Of musket,
il work they are III unued TO that | wonder how
many of H., IN have eudeayorcd TO stand 10 bravey.
link Of bleak light on the sea shore-the wind
whittrg-he wayes roaring aud the sand stLaing YOU!
lChAIles,on Cor Bad Hois Exchange.
A MARYLAND BISHOP.
The AHnopohs Gasette Of Thursday, contains
lsttor f.um bishop Whit ingham to Gov. Hicks, in
which tie Bi,hop expresses bis hearty approval of the
cturre OF tie Governor III regard % cOnyOking the
legislature. lie tnys:
have been IL Ten connics Of this State since the
II # November, IN each OF them conyeIsant with
pIe among the uost iniuential aud respccttiio men
ol the county. In ALL without any exception, have
found convictions OF tie present duty and policy Of
MIR lind, ~ the main, agreeing wlh those expressed
BY your lddr,ss, almost exclusively prevalent among
tlufo with whom met
Guns FOR TIE SOUTH, And THE HUDSON RIVER
RAILROAD.
Our Albany correspondent the other day threw
doubt uyou statement that guns were being manu-
iaciuTsd at Troy Tor South Carolina, and that they
were being rent thence TO New-fork for shipment,
u having been Informed that instead Of guns, gun.
carriages only were being clipped. prlyae note
received from Lin this morning informs ~ that the
o nal report was true and that the guns were con-
n, ed 10 hOute IN South street, la this cy. fester-
Cy oring more guns for the sane destination were
brought 10 the freight depot Of the Hudson River Rnl
Iord il Troy, he forwarded Ia Aew-lork, bat the
gent r.furtd 70 forward or receive them acting, no
doubt, tie authority OF bis superior officers. This
H. Honorable TO the Company. We hope that Mr.
Piece v I'll prCts forward lis bill 10 prevent further
iaii,irg U aid and comfort TO the citizens who
leyying war upon tie United States Com. Ad.
mn CAPITAL OF THE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
The location Of the Federal Capital of the Southern
Confederation will be after Of 10 small contention
VIC fgncy. We remark that this discussion OF the
matter LAs Gdy been commenced by articles in
,Uudr IaVerr OF different States.
In, INV holesome climate of New-Oreans will be
au usul eraJlc bar 10 ilS aEs IA capital site, and
leride Il IL not 70 convenient point as Mobile bay
aods fOI The great body Of States northwest OF us;
/ cation on the Atlantic would have claims TO
contrahiy by it's remoteness from the ex-
biting and the Prospective States Of the West
| and eoulhwcst-tLe direction ia which we must
| expand" in the progrets Of events. Mobile
H. 10 degree the convenient center Of the present. and
the geographical center u the future, 'eapor sus-
ceutible OF mpregngbe defense, IL heaihfnl and IN
oyery pect eligible for the honor Of being elected tue
cf ital tity of tie Soath II Mobile be chosen,
no seaport will be, We think and interior capital,
ruitbly within Alabama, and probably Montgomery,
will he decided NJ Oh. Tie capital viii scarcely be 10.
rard NORTH Of Alabama or east Of Alabama Of west of
! ALlama and certainly not south Of Alabama. Mobile
l. routh enough west enough, east enough-aHd n9rts
! JoRgh. lMoOue Advertiser, JAN -