Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-31
LATEST NEWS;

w AShlNG1ONy Jan. %. Ii Is uOn~ cST
tain that private letters have been received
here from Mr.. Lincoln, urging his friends
to Cancellation and compromise and, it i:
stated that he indicates the. Border State
resolutions as the basis Of an adjustment.
The assurance is given that this inform
alton is reliable
Soon after the electoral vote shall be
counted, in the presence of two Houses Of
Congress, on the second Wednesday in
February, Mr.. Lincoln will acquaint the
public with his views on the pending crisis.
Heretofore he has not felt that it was pro-
per for him in advance of the official dec
laratiOn of his election, to take a promin-
ent part in the direction of political affairs.
The friends of the Union are much en-
eouraged by the prompt responses to the
invitation Of Virginia for commissioners
from the several Ststes to meet in conven-
tion here on the 4th of February, and it
Is believed that It's action will command the
support Of large majority of both branch
es of Congress-
The repeal of the personal liberty bill in
Rhode Island, and the late action of the
Ohio Legislature on the same subject, are
hailed by the friends Of the Union as har-
bingers of peace.
The President has discontinued the work
on all the public buildings now in course
OF erection at Charleston, New Orleans,
and other parts of the seeding States, and
also on all the southern Notifications; and
no money will be paid out of the public
treasury to the contractors engaged on
these works except in payment of services
heretofore rendered.
Secretary Dix has instructed the CON-
manders of Revenue cutters, if attacked,
to make the best defence in their power,
and if they are assailed by superior force,
to run their vessels ashore and blow them
up. He has also written letter to the
collector at the port Of New Orleans to ap-
ply to the Governor Of Louisiana to revoke
the act Of seizing the Government Hospi-
tai and ordering $50 patients to be remov-
ed, in order that the building might be oc-
cupied as barracks by the State troops
He denounces it as an act of outrageous
barbarity, disgraceful to any age or country
On Wednesday last another serious ac-
cident occurred among the garrison on Sui,
livan's Island in Charleston harbor Pri-
vate Strawihski, Of a Columbia company,
accidently shot a comTade, with whom he
was playfully wrestling, in the stomach,
infkcting, it is feared, a mortal wound
On the succeeding day two members of
the same company were badly mashed
while working at the guns.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 2S.-The State Leg
islature has adopted resolutions in reply to
the overtures made by the Legislature of
Virginia, declaring that the separation Of
South Carolina from the Federal Union is
final, and she has no further interest in the
Constitution Of the United States, and that
the only appropriate negotiations between
her and the Federal Government are as to
their mutual relations as foreign States.
The Legislature was in executive session
to-day on the correspondence of Commits
sioner Hayne and Governor Pickens 1t
appears that the ultimatum of South Caro-
lima was the surrender of Fort Sumter
and the withdrawal of the Federal troops,
and that South Carolina promised to pay
for the forts, but that Mr.. Hayne, in defer
ence to the wishes of Southern Congress-
men, withheld the prappsitipp.
Gov Pickens now tells Hayne to make
a final demand for the forts, and repudi-
ates the position of the President when he
says he has no power to give them up, but
must leave it to Congress.
Gov. Pickens further tells Hayne to
wait reasonable time for an answer to this
final demand of South Carolina, and then,
if it is refused, Fort Sumter must be td-
ken
The Legislature endorses the Governors
action.
New York, Jan. 2S.-A letter from
Constantinople dated Dec. 81, to the New
York World, records the utter route of the
main wing of the Persian army, 10000
strong, by the Turcomans. They were
mostly killed or taken prisoners.
This, perhaps will lead to the overthrow
of the Persian dynasty.
The New Tariff Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The special committee in the Senate to
which was referred the Morill bill for revision,
will report on Wednesday. There will be no
change recommended on iron, though some
schedules will be simplifed. There is an eff.
fort making to reduce the duty on pig iron
and steel, but it will fail Woolens are fixed
at twelve cents per pound, instead of sixteen, as
had been intended by Morrills bill. Many
details have been altered in order 10 arrive at
a smoother working of the new system. The
law is to go into effect on the first of April,
and payment of the duties will be required
in thirty days. Merchandise for reshipment
will be allowed six months warehousing.-
The loan provided for by the bill is increased
from twenty one to twenty-five million of dol
lars. With imports up to the ordinary aver
age, the new bill is expected to produce rev.
enue TO the amount of fifty-eight million of
dollers per anaum.