The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-12
TFrom the Democrat Extra - of yesterday
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
ARRIVAL OF TIL E PONY.
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
COMPROMISE EFFORTS.
lcESSION CHECKED IN 10 OUZSIANA.
Anti-AbOlItOIn Mob In Boston.


The Pony Express has just arrived with
the following news report to the associated
press, with dates to Jan. 26th.
ST.. LOUIS Jan. 26th, via Fort Kearny.
The Post route bill has been under dis
cussion in the House several days. Colfax
proposed an amendment, that the daily
overland mail shall start from the western
frontier, instead of from st. Louis, and go
to Placervillc. ColfaX accepted the amend
ment of Hamilton, extending the existing
contract for Texas, so as to connect with
the Butterfeld route, provided a semi-week-
ly connection with New Orleans does not
exceed S800,00O.
The Pacific Railroad bill and Crittenden's
resolutions have been under discussion in
the Senate, and the report of the Commit
tee of Thirty.three, without any definite re-
suit. Several corpOrators of the Pacific Rail-
road are added. The passage of Crittenden's
Compromise is doubtful. Hot debates had
occurred in the House. Words passed be-
tween Rust aud Dunn on the 24th, and a
hostile meeting is on hand.
The Virginia proposition for Conyen-
ton at Washington on the 4th Of February,
now monopolizes attention. Ex.President
Tyler is at Washington 10 connection with
this subject, and has had a friendly inter-
view with the President. The latter con-
siders that there will be no collision during
his administration. Gov. Brown, of Geor-
pia. has taken possession of the arsenal at
Augusta, without resistance.
There is great activity among the State
troops at Pensacola, but no collision yet.
The Louisiana Secession Ordinance is re-
ported not adopted by the Convention.
Resolutions sustaining the seizure OF the
forts have been adopted after a strong op-
position, ia the Louisiana Legislature.
The Georgia Convention and the South
Carolina Legislature are still at work carry
ing out the secession programme.
JEFF. Davis is in Charleston.
The Rhode Island Senate, by vote of 2l
to 10, AID the lower House by vote of 40
to Is have repealed the personal liberty
law.
North Carolina has not yet called Con-
vention, and the result was doubtful.
A resolution was pending in the Pennsyl'
vana Legislature, for the commissions to
the convention at Washington on the 18th OF
February.
The sloop of war Brooklyn sailed from
Norfolk, January 25tb, under sealed orders,
having on board two companies of soldiers
for the south.
A mob in Boston collected around the
fremont Temple, an the night Of the 24th
ult., for the purpose Of breaking up an Alb
clifton convention, which was to meet there;
as no effort was made to hold meeting the
mob adjourned to the house Of Wendell
Phillips, and tried to clean him out. There
was no violence however attempted.
The Pony express of January 9th arrived
at Fort Kearney. January 23d, and the
mails Of January lst arrived at New York,
January 2Glb.
Cleared. at New York, January 10th, ship
Reporter, Hawes and ship Andrew Jack
son. johnson, bound for California.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.
The House, to-day, after warm discus
sion rassad a resolution appointing a com.