Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-16

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The Latest News.
On Friday last the Hon. John A. Dix, of New
York, was nominated and confirmed in the Senate as
Secretary of the Treasury. A good appointment.
Mr.. Browne, of the Washington Constitution, has
received official notification of the withdrawal of the
government advertising from his paper Well done.
The Constitution is a d,sunion paper, and has re-
Gently assaiIed the President 1t is edited by
..naturalized Englishman." How much British gold
has been used in this country to dissolve the Union
Forts jackson, st. Philips and Pike have been
seized by Louisiana troops. No resistance was made
The federal troops have abandoned all the forts in
Pensacola harbor except Fort Pickens, where they
are concentrated.
1t is stated that by order of Gen. Scott detach-
ment of troops has taken possession of the subtrea
sury, postofice and custom house in St. Louis.
At Liverpool on the 29th December cotton was
firm at former prices. Breadstuffs had slightly ad-
vanced.
Lieut. Talbot arrived in Washington City on Fri
day last. He was charged by Maj Anderson to lay
before the President the facts in relation to the ir-
ing on the Star of the West and to obtain instruc-
tons.
We learn from the Herald that most enthusiast
tic Constitutional Union meeting was held in Will
mington on Friday evening last Mr.. Crttendens
resolutions were adopted as basis Of compromise.
The Herald says " it was one Of the most imposing
ever held in this place. The array Of venerable and
white haired gentlemen who occupied the stage and
many of whom had not turned out before for years
the brilliant assembage of ladies in the gallery,
and the very large crowd of bone and snew' in the
parquette, and crowding the aisles-all of whom
rose en- nasse with shouts, and waving of hats and
handkerchief greeting every allusion to the Stars
and Stripes the Union, and the Old North State,
presented such scene as is seldom witnessed. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and it was evident
that secession had no sympathy in that crowd, and
that as long as thread Of hope remained for the
Union, they would cling to it to the last"
The Cabinet is now constituted as follows: Sec
rotary of State, j. S. Black, of Penn Attorney Cen
eral E. NJ. Stanton, of Penn. Secretary of the
Treasury John A. Dix, of New York; Secretary Of
the Navy, Isaac Toucey, of Conn.,. Postmaster Gen.
eral and Secretary of War, ad interim, Joseph Holt
of kentucky. The last Constitution says lit is ru-
mored that Hon. Bedford Brown, Of North Carolina,
has been offered the Secretaryship Of War;"
The Alabama Convention passed secession ordi-
nance OH Friday last by vote Of 81 to 80. Florida
has also seeded by vote of 80 to 7; and also Mis-
sissipp by vote of IS to 10.
On Friday last Virginia State bonds sold at 75}
in New York, and North Carolina bonds at &c.
This is the lowest figure yet reached by our State
bonds. No wonder they are falling under the vio-
lent efforts being made here to precptate" North
Carolina out of the Union.
The Albany Evening Journal announces by au-
coins Secretary Of State
Mr. Stewards speech in the Senate on Saturday
last is said to have been conclatory and conserva-
tive. He is said to have taken ground for admitting
all the Territories at States, thus getting rid
of the Territorial question: also, that the fugitive
slave law must be enforced, the Northern States to
repeal their personal liberty laws also, invasons
OF the States to be punished by law Also Constitu
tonal guarantees that slavery in the States shall
never be disturbed The New York Herald, look.
ing to his speech, says: I'm any event, his speech
will he very apt to put an end to our suspense for
it will renew our confidence in the Union scatter
our hopes to the winds"
The Legislature of Virginia has passed bill to
call Convention. The bill provides for a vote Of
the people, on the same day they elect their dele
gates on the question Of referring the doings of the
Convention to the peoplc-those for referring tc
vote for it. and those against referring to vote &C
cordingly The election for delegates is to to held
the 4th of February, and the Convention to mee
ON the 18th of the same month.
No very exciting news from Charleston. The q
S. steamer Brooklyn was near Charleston on thu
18th. There are rumors that Maj. Anderson ha!
been instructed to abandon Fort Sumter.
Mississippi having seeded, the artillery were or
dered to vicksburg on the 18th, by the Governor
tohal and question passing boats. Trouble is brew
ing on the Mississippi river.
Gen. Scott is still engaged in making preparation
to guard against possible breach of the peace il
Washington in consequence of the present politica
agitation Effective military forces are to be pose
in several parts Of the CITY, 1t is not probable tina
any but regular troops and the militia Of the Dstric
will be employed for the purpose.
T We are publishing the proceedings of publ
meetings fast as we can find room for them, bu
we regret that the proceedings of many meeting
which we are requested to publish, are delayed
All that We requested to publish have appeare
or will appear in the TrWeekly STANDARD, thoug
we cannot crowd them all into the Weekly
Among the proceedings which we cannot fin
room for are those Of the people of Forsythe. Tn
meeting, which was large and enthusiastic, was pre-
sided over by Rufus L. Patterson, ESQ.,. and addres
sed by that gentleman, Hon. A. f. Shepherd, an
Others Excellent Constitutional Union resolution
were adopted.
We return our thanks to Mr.. John ingram
of Macon County, to Mr.. NJ. A. Angler of Durham