Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-15
Seward to be Secretary of State.
ALsASY. Jsn. e.-The ipenino .1ouyua,


night announces, officially. Mr. Stewards ac-
ceptance of Secretary of State under Lincoln s
administration. Ii saws that the departure Mt
rendered Mr.. Seward early Ia De-
cember last and alter consultation with friends
on whose affection and judgement he Is
customed 10 rely, he accepted the position
The Joa.rna! closes its ANNOUNCEMENT as fol-
lows.
"And with tho remark, that on no former
occasion has President offered, or Secre-
tary accepted, that department IN q manner
more delicate and respectful 10 each, or more
independent and honorable to both we dis
miss the subject, not however, without put
ting record The prediction that President
and Premier VIII discharge their duties,
amid ali The difficulties that surround them,
as to preserve the blessings of Union. and 70
deserve and receive the homage Of their coun-
trymen."
New York. Jan. 9.-Hou. John a Dix has
been summoned to Washington 10 take seat
in the Cabinet 1t Is uncertain whether he
he will take the War or Interior Department.;
or Postmaster Generalsbip.
Special dispatches from Washington say
the Cabinet j. celebrating upon the proprIe-
~ of arresting Senators Wigfall and ruombs
tor high treason.
The President has prepared a communIca-
lion TO be laId before Congress, disavowing
Cave Juhnson's award. in the. Pa aguay claim
ants and sustaining Mr.. Clay in the matter of
the diplomatic relations with Peru.
newark. n j. Jan "a rather in
temperate call for a mass meeting this eve
ming. of Working Men out of employ meut.
C used some apprehensions OF disturbance
but she Interior designs. If any, were frustra-
ted 10y the good sense of the meeting, under
tn. Instructions Of temperate speakers L n
Mon speeches were delivered by Judges
a. i = ! 4 .
COMMITTEE a- I'VE. presented resolutions co.
dorsing and recommending the Crttenden
compromise, aud commencing the action of
The Pr sident IN supporting the act of MAJ
Anderson, which were passed.
Fl. kEARxr, Jan. 9-The Pony Express
from San Francisco. Dec Doth. has arrived
The State redeemed $4,000 seven per cent
unlnaiured bonds on the 9th. at 92lac.-
Business was suspended account OF the
holidays and the wet weather. No news Of
Importance trausactlng-
AUGUsrA, Me Jan g.
Ex- Governor Morrill, was day elected 10
the United States Senate 10 fill the vacancy
nccasluned by the resignation of Mr.. HamlIn.
The vote in the Senate was unanimous In
the House tho vote stood for Mr. Morrill, 1874,
G. L. Shepley %.
BALTIMORE Jan Q.
A company OF marines. numbering forty
muske:s, under Lieut.. Howell, came Ia .
special train from Washington this morning.
took possession of TT AcHenry aud raised
the s.aEs and stripes.
RICHAoSD. Va Jan y
JOIN. resolution was introduced In the SEN
ATE 10 day 10 appoint committee to repre-
seut to the President of the United States
that la the judgement of the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia, any additional display of
military power In the South VIII leopardlze
The tran guilty Of the Republic. aud that the
evacuation of Fort Sumpter Is the first step
tina; should he taken towards he restoration
pf pence aud harmony Land over
The resolutions relating to 4 National Con
veutIon, with The amendment for Conven-
ton of the slaveholdIng States, TO produce
couce I OF action. were referred 10 the Joint
Committee on Federal Relations.
The House had pGss the second section
uf the Convection bIl, designating The 4th
OF -ebruary next for the election Of Dele
sa.e7
CoNcoRn. y. Il. Jan. s.
The Democratic, Republican and Union
State Conventions were held here to-day
The two former were quite lily attended -
The Democrats nominated Gen. Ged. Stark,
Of Nashua. Tor Governor The Republicans
nominated Hon. W 5. Berry of HEIR IN. for
Governor. The CuIouists adjourned without
making nomination.
BY order of the Democratic Convention
233 gun. were fired ia honor Of Jackson, An
ders'u and the nomination Tor Governor
The three respective Conventions manifested
= unanimous spirit for perpetuating the
Union
Ia the Third District Of New Hampshire
: he Republicans have nominated +. ~ Ed
wards, for reelection TO Congress
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. O.
Hon. Lyman Trumbull was reelected TO
the Uuited States Senate TO-DAY at , O'Clock.
Frutubull. 81 Marshall. As. Hpn. Abraham
Lincoln. Guy " ood. the State Officers mem
bers of the supreme Court, and many other
distluG,Iis persons We're IN the Hall dur
ia- the voting. The galleries and iubby were
densely crowded with people. and much sat
isiae'inn was expressed when the result was
announced.
hon. :. .4lgber. the leading Democrat, in
the iiliBu Senate, introduced a series of reso-
lununS suggesting such amendments TO the
Constitution OF the United States "a shall
take the subject Of Slavery out Of Congress
They embody Douglas doctrine and VIII
give rise 10 warm and lengthy debate.