The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-02-13
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb 1.-THE steamboat Char
mer. bound from yieksburg to New Orleans, with
500 bales of cotton burned to the waters edge ten
miles below Donaldsonvile. 1t is believed the fire
originated absft of the whtclhease. roffa0
NV oREEaxs, Feb 1.-THE Convention to-day
adopted State flag; it consists of red field with
single pale yellow star, and thirteen stripes blue,
white and red.
The Ordinance making it penal offence for pilots
at the Baze to bring over the bar any United States
war vessels, was passed.
An ordinance to accept the criminal law of the
United States District Court, adopted.
The report of the Postal Committee was adopted.
The report of the Inventory Committee on Federal
property was received and read.
WASHINGTON, Feb Il.-Ion. JEFF Davis rele-
graphed here to-day advising against any attack on
Fort Sumter, ,raRg RI 81 ITDTOD
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ll.-Advces received from
Austin say the State Convention passed an ordinance
favoring the formation of Southern Confederacy.
The Convention also elected seven delegates to the
Southern Congress g 5.1 s..s
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb 9.-IIon. Jefferson Davis,
of Miss, was unanimously elected President of the
Conlederated States of North America Hon A. ii.
Stephens, of Ga, was unanimously elected Vice
President. -fAN tA4hN 4t.Nl
NEW York, Feb. 9.-The Uerald's Washington
correspondent says: "On or about the 10th inst,
South Carolina will be ready to attack Fort Sumter. 4"
WASHINGTON, Feb. Certain distinguished yir-
gnians teegaphed to Gov Piekens to still fOrbear,
and not attack Fort Sumter. The Governor replied
that he could not give definite answer until he re-
ceived the Presidents communication.
Mr. Hayne, in his reply TO the President, assumed
the independence of South Carolina, and her right to
everything within her boardcr
SAVANNAH, Feb. 9.--Five vessels owned in New
York were seized yesterday by order of Gov Brown.
NASHVILLE, Feb 9.-As far as heard from, all the
Union candidates for the Convention are elected by
overwhelming majorities.
The Convention is defeated by a large majority.
The following is the vote Of Nashsllei Union, 1896
Secession, 555; Convention, l,29O no Convention,
! I,507
DETROIT, MIeHa Feb. 9.--Thc Democratic State
Convention, held in the city yesterday passed reso-
lutons declaring devotion to the Union. Resolutions
were also passed opposing coercion and fayoring a
compromise.
| New ORLEANS, Feb, 9s-Thc Committee on Postal
Affairs reported it ncxpedicnt to change the present
service. 1t was declared impossible for single
State to establish postal arrangements adequate to
present wants. The Central Government at Wash
ngton is recognized for present business. South
ern Congress will hearaer be called to form postal
arrangements A resolution passed approving
the action of the Montgomery Convention, and the
election of President and vice.Prcsdent. A salute
of ono hundred guns was fired in thi: city in honor
of the event. -p.
WASHINGTON Feb g-Mayor Richie and Governor
Andrews have rendered to President Buchanan TWEEN
ty-six regiments of Massachusetts troops They arc
ready to march at moments notice for the protection
of the Capitol This offer was made in consequence
ofinlounation being received pointing to an atael,
on>hc Capitol previous to the 18th inst.
WAsntNGroX Feb 9-The court of Inquiry in re-
ference to Commodore Armstrorg's surrender of the
4 Pensacola Navy-Yard, met yesterday, and adjourned
until to-day.
WAsHEGToS Feb. 9.--IIon. Horatio Kings con
irmaton as Postmastcr-Gencral is DELAYED by the Re
publicans in the Senate to ascertain Whether, ms Is
understood, he viii accept the provisions OF Mr.
CoaXs bill in relation to the postal services in the
i seeding States.