The Weekly Advertiser from Montgomery, Alabama • 2

DikgalM to the State CeaventioB. Lttter Frq Brusse Tuesday Kondug, Jaanary 1, 1861. Suspicions Occurrence. From the New Orleans Delta, of a recent date, we H. SH OETER S.

Gv KEID, WAKRKX P. 3HOWN, Local Editor. Florida Clone for ScceMton. The news comes in slowly from gallant Kule Flor-J ida, but there can be no question that she has gone largely for secession. "We all know what estimate to I put on the statements in regard to that State, based on the election in Fensacola apd a few other points in 'West Florida.

"We were told last fall, oa just such evidence, that Florida had gone against Breckinridge but, unfortunately for these calculations, it didn't come out so. So it will be in this case. Already, sufficienlf news has $eea received to justify iScoideraise the hauff--" the oth ot feUy tree-; jbcs8c3 onrlasds Threaten frost dutara crew I SoritheniBlres, j- Heriton or bl3od-boDght fme- Pan again those patriot drc Beacoai to a glorious name Raise the standard hoat thaety I fear we sham: bat not to die 1 Fear we tainted honor's breath. Fear we brand Tear we not the glorious "death. Battling for our rljbta and land Oh, the deep and debasing thought Cheapened bid for prtced and sold I Sold aod with oar own peir bongbt Willing ilave lot chains ot gold 1 -Raise tbe standardshout the cry 1 Eear wc sbajce bnt not to die Spfrifi of oarliero-alres ToiledyefoiBu cad like Braved ye battlers carnage fires That the rod j-oor sons should His Oh, rorbid It, noble ihades; Hoveryet aroundonrlxad That loved land, jr which, your bladnr Scourged the tyrant from oora'rand I Raise the standard shout the cry I Farweishiihe oatnottodlel Leal the heart and strong of hand Qalcttin strike, where honorcaus Firmly now tcgethr stand.

biooer W3I Hark I they lhreaten to Inradt Wi our mother to disport! "Hearwe this, norieips th.e blade Io cleave th inmlt-T to the soltf Raise the hout the cry Fearweahame bat not to diet ls gtYFa.us plea9uretQ.be able co lay before oar readers! the following interesting letter from a talented nndvivactotaifriend now-sojourning in Belgium: SjscssetB, Nov. 10th, 1860. Thing here begin to assume a wintry appearance. The leaves haTa turned yellow and fal'ea, and the branches of the trees along the Boulevards and in the Park, with their sharp outliucn traced against a wintry shy, have a dhoaal took quite promotive of the "WHe." Peraousnrc begianin to don their galoshes gaiters, and overcoats, aad to wtap 'their chitis la snug- wooleniclothaforr feait.ofrtha- icy old Boreas, who Is now. in bis.

glory. -If every one lost his temper when you gave him "the cold shout-der," there would be; a fierce civil war, we cay, in no time. The water even clothes with ice. The numerous tjtatues of brittle material which abound ia Brussels, are protected by a thick coating oi straw, to prevent their delicate features from chapping ia these keen frosty nights. Those who, like me, are from the sunny South, draw.closely up to the chimney corner, and cozily nursing our knees, listen to the rattling and whistling outside, and bless our stars and the man who invented tire.

Having given the all fashionable weather speedy I will try 8jmethiog more interesting. While you oa the other side of the broad waves, have beea pujtrs Court to the Prince of "Wales, we here have been gaziug at, and cheering for the Queen of England and the Prince Consort. They have been on a visit to Princess Frederick "William of Prussia, and, on returning home concluded to stop in Brussels a day or two to see Leopold, K.tng of the Belgians, tbe uncle, by marriage of the Queen and whose advice, 'tis said, she frequently seeks. I bad the pleasure of seeing them here, and in Ant werp saw them embark, 'midst the thunders ef can non, the waving of flags, the manning of yards, and the kindly adieus of thousands, for the shores of "meriie old England." Both tho Queen and Prince Albert have a heavy, stolid, German look, that does not givo one an idea of much, either bodily or mental activity. In fact, In an American crowd, they would be taken for a common looking, well-fed couple, without, any pre tensions for an exalted station.

But she has been a good Queen, and what Is uncommon on thrones, a good mother, and deserves the love and admiration with which the English regard her. There was for some time great anxiety felt ia re gard to the safety of the Prince of Wales, he having left the United States on the 20Ui of Oct, and, nothing being heard from him, long after he should have arrived. Stopping, however, oa tne 27ttt day of his voyage, public uneasiness was relieved by a dispatch frqn Plymouth, statuig that the "Hero" and attendant fleet were ia sizhL passage was quite a stormy one. There being a eons tant suc cession of head wind and calms, nnd his ship being short of coal, was obliged to lay off tho channel waiting for afavorable wind to enter. So great was the anxiety, that three war steamers were sent in search of himt But it is all over now, and he 13 safe ly ccacoaced, ia "Windsor Coct'e, telling the story of his travels, ia doing which I hops' he will be more vivacious than tho London STsics correspondent.

"While on royal personages, I may as well state, that tba Empress of France haajust gone strictly incog, to visit some relations by tho name of Lord and Lady Hamilton who iivo ia Scotland. ThoEmprcg3 of Acetria bos also jest embarked at Antwerp, to go to the Island of Madeira, in search of health, the Queen of England having placed the Royal Yacht at her disposal for that purpose. The Belgium Chambers were opened on the ISth. of this month. It was expected King would make a speech on the occasion, but on account of a bad cold, ha wes obliged to relinquish the idea.

Soma bills of importance to the welfare of the coun try will be brought up during the winter, bnt itis thought that very little will be done, as there will be now elections during next summer. Political parties here are divided into Liberal and Catholic. The former are now in power, the min istry being composed Of them. They are men who have risen by the force of merit. Unfortunately their remaining in office is a matter of doubt, the Liberal party having, like oar Democracy become so powerful, that a split has taken place, the factions of which may bo termed, progressive, liberal, and old fogy Liberals.

They ara now wasting the powers which should be employed against the common ene my in fierce internecine quarrels. I hope the result to the fortunes of this country will not be as dtsos: trou3 us I fear it has been to the Southern portion of our own. However, the government is extremely popular, and will I think, be maintained. The Duke of Brabank, who succeeds to the "throne, is in bad health. Fears are entertained of his ultimate recovery.

On dit, he goes to the South of France to pass the winter under the genial influences of that delightful climate. Bebium is in a very prosperous condition. Man ufactures of every kind abound lace, china, carpets, cotton and woolen goods, arms, cutlery, railroad iron, in fact, almost everything, and of every conceivable grade and quality, is made here. So that tbe rich and the poor, the palace and the hovel, are served with articles manufactured at their own doors. You ore already aware, that a shipment of Belgian goods, to be exhibited at the Macon Fair, has been and, probably reached Savannah.

A day or two since I made a visit to Hiege, with our Minister, General Fair, for the purpose of examining arm3. The whole energies of that large city are devoted to their manufacture and there are now lying there orders foe between 230,000 and 300,000, England alone, takes France, a quantity, and the nephew of Garabaldi has just given ordera for a large number. In fact, the whole of Europe seems to ba arming for some desperate struggle. Garabaldi, aa you have probably seen, said in hi3 farewell address, to his army, that in March, 1861, he wanted a million men to be ready to take the Sold. His avowed object is the liberation of Venp-tia.

If Austria does not see proper to make a peaceful eurreader of that State, her throne, already rotten and tottering, will bo demolished by the energetic action of Italian freemen, flushed aa they already are with victory, and anxious to show the world what conscious strength lies in their new-born freedom. Garabaldi, their lifo and soul, whose career has been so full of romance, has only gone to hi3 little farm, or as he to his "milk and potatoes," for the purpose of giving them time to consolidate and realize the gloridus destiny that lice before them. His voluntary retirement, after refusing all the honors, and rewards which Italy would have showered upoir him, is his greatest act. Like Cincinnatus, having served his country, he roturna to his pTotigh. Sueh an event was prophesied, bat Its full grandeur Can only be appreciated when it has1 actually occurred.

No sovereign has. ever wielded the power that for tho last six months has been his. He- is the idol of the people, they being bound to him; by the ties of love, gratitude and devotion, the strongest a man can wield. Notwithstanding tho tricks of politicians to prevent it," bis popularity has been steadtlyincreas-log. And now, after by almost unexampled courage, energy, perseverance and disregard of self, having become master of half Italy, he, with a stroke of bi3 pen, makes Victor Emanuel King of Italy.

Victor Emanuel has done a very graceful thing without the knowledge of Garabaldi. While that gallant fellow was fighting- in his coarse red shirt, which has hecomo historic, with none of the comforts: of life aroand him, tbe King has had his little island of Caprera put ia splendid order, grain sawn, aad a fine villa built. I don't know how Garabaldi will like this summary way of making him a luxurious man, as his tastes are very simple. Although, wo hare not much hope of the result, we are all impatience here to know who la. to be tbe next President.

However, it will not be long, as we are daily expecting the-ateanier which will bring the news. JE Suppose that if Lincoln is elected, evea if the South does not secede, the question will be fiercely agitated. The next four years under Black Republican rule, doea seem a rather gloomy prospect for oar section. Gen. Fair, our Minister hero, is.

quite popular, and tho corps will regret to lose him. Mrs. Fair, hts good lady, does the honors of her house ia such a fascinating manner, that you frequently hear exclamations such as, -how; charming the Americans arel" How extremely cofime ilfaut." But I must ctese; having already fir transcended the limits of rojs priglpat infSntjon. Yojars fctulyj i H. TiiE CabisA or oXthxrs Govsrssext.

The Senate having confirmed Edward Stanton as Attorney General, the Cabinet fa therefore now; constituted as follows Secretary of State Jeremiah S. Blacfc, of Pennsylvania, vice CaSs, resfgaedi Secretary of TreasuryPhilip F. Thomas, of Maryland, vice Cobb, resigned. Secretary Of Interior Jacob" Thompson, of Mississippi. Secretary of Navy Isaac Toucey, of Connecticut.

Secretary of War John B. Bloyd, of Virginia. Attorney General Edward M. Stan- i ton, of Pennsylvania, vice Black, promoted. Po3t master General Jacob Holt, of Kentucky.

Socra Caromsa's Ixbkpesdxscj: ts thk Courts. James Gray, of Charleston, S. who was arrested in Baltimore for robbing his employers ia the former city of S700Tn gold and In checks, has been discharged. His counsel had prepared a legal paper, saftin.tf forth that as South Carolina had declared herself aa independent Republic, and there was no extradition treaty, the present criminal could not be held; but the Court had discharged the prisoner before this legal question couldbe brought before it. Serth itabanw.

The election in North Alabama has not resulted, so disastrously After Jackson is the Only coauty in North Alabama proper bat is, the valley countics-7-ia which we have been much disappointed ia not electing separate Sute action men. And where little is expected even the loss of all could not make much difference. But it ap-psarpbat Jackson has elected cp-operation resS-tance men, nof submtssiontsts under cover of co-operation, and. we will not complain so they co-operate to go out. It appears, also, that Lawrence has sent One straight-out secessionist whorununder the name of co-operatioaist.

"Winston, too, elected a necea sionis-ti and Blount and Marion may have gone for us. So what seemed our- loss may prove to be our gain. Wc have reason to believe that there will be Other changes for the better in North Alabama. But, at any rate, we can say fo our friends everywhere, the State is right for secession, by a good majority of separate State action men. "Wc extract tUs fol lowing from a business letter of a moat intelligent trustworthy gentleman, writing from Hoptsville, De cember 28: North Alabama has most iiigloriouslyaurrendered.

Every county sends Union submissionista except Jackson, where they are cooperation resistance men; and Lawrence, which sends one secessionist, straight-out, who is elected aa a co-operationist. Possibly tba same is true of ace member from Limestone. I am speaking now only of the river coun ties. "Winston sends a secessionist, and I understand that our ticket in Blount and Marioa has been elected. Tours truly, Alabama voit Co opkratIos.

Thfe Montgomery Confederation of Saturday, says tha North Alabama papers received yesterday confirm the intelligence, that all of the counties in that part of the State have gone for co-operation. Madison county gave Clem ens ana Dans oyer 14UH vote3 eacn, wane zseirne and Roberts only received a little over three hundred. North Alabama has elected thirty-ono co-operationists. Add. to these two from Tuscaloosa, two from Shelby, three from Randolph, One from Bibb, two from Choctaw, one from Baldwin, One from Washington, three from Talladega, three from Coosa, three from Tallapoosa, one from Conecuh, ono from Covington, one from Sc.

Clair, one from Monroe, and it will be seea that fifty-six co-opera-tlonists have been elected, which, giving all of tbo other counties to the secessionists, (some of which have probably cone for co-operation.) will be a ma jority over the immediate secessionists ot twelve votes. As we intimated yesterday, the popular majority in favor of co-operation, will be overwhelm ingly targe." "We copy tbe above from the Columbus Sun, that our readers may have sOrae idea, of tho way snbmis-sion news Is manufactured in this city for foreign consumption. The Confideralion has long since ceased to be regarded here, in any other light than as an untruthful, anscrupaloos, and contemptible sheet, unworthy of the slightest consideration; hence we never see it and never notice it, except when our attention is specially called to it. Shelby, Bibb, Choctaw, Baldwin, "Washington, Covington and Monroe counties, all put down in this Btatement for co-operation, have elected the most radical separate State action delegates. The State, instead of going by twelve majority for co-operation, has gone at least 13 majority for sep arate State action, with a fair prospect (or as many more.

The popular majority is not for co-operation, but for separate State action. The value of the other statements of the CoJictJtratMift may be estimated by the errors in the particulars noted. The scribbler for" that paper must either have wilfully Or ignorant- ly misrepresented tho facts in either Case he is culpable. It looks very like the statemcnta were mada to effect the Georgia election. All He have to say is, that tbey are false.

No well-informed person here would give them a moment's thought. Aad we do not believe they were intended for this market. David ITlImot to jo Into tlio CabJ.net The Springfield correspondent -of, tbe Cincinnati Commercial, announces the arrival in that -place on the 24th inst, of Hon. David Wilmot, and adds tFfit ho baa been selected to represent Pennsylvania, in the Cabinet. Tbe correspondent also states that the entire Cabinet is made up, and that all the members will, within the next three weeks, successively visit Springfield.

Nashville Patriot. It appears tons "ultras" way down here, that such facts as the above ought to satisfy even the "conservative" Pctriat of the madness of staying in Lincoln's new Union. Tho "Wilmot Proviso," proposing to exclude the South from all the territories of the Union, took its name from the Hon. David Wilmot, the mover of that infamous proposition. For God's sake quit talking about saving this Uqiop, and come help us save the South.

IDssockiass Teaeiso vb ABOLirros Eail-jsoads. The St. Louis JBidlelin of the 22dliaa information that "the people on the line-of the Hannibal and St Joseph railroad had made an attack upon the road, and were, tearing up the rails on the track, and that the apprehensions of Serious! difficulties were entertained lest the feelings against a company, which is alleged to be under the. control of Boston men, should lead to the destruction of life and property. An attack was also made upon, the Palmyra.ond Quincey railroads, which is said.

to be in colltt-jSion with, the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad. The riot, it is said, was commenced by the citizens of Chillicothe, who, Relieving that the road was ati abolition concern, and Used for the purpose of advancing Boston interests, organized, and determined that they would not tolerate in their midst those who Were bonfc on warring upon their State institutions. Over eight hundred men, organized and disciplined, instructed and notified the aupreintendent to leave the State within a certain number of hours. Tho most intense excitement exists along tho road." Beuep io the T.vx-Paxebs op Aivbasia.

Elsewhere, wo publish tlio correspoudenco between G.B. du Val, Superintendent of Education, and J. Green, Controller of Public Accounts. As this correspondence is of great importauco to every Tax-Payer of this State, they are earnestly requested to read it. These Stato officials recommend to tho Tax Collectors the propriety of their receiving1 the notes of the Suspended Banks of this.

State in payment of tha taxes now iu tho Beveral counties. Mr. da Val is Willing, and urges tho CountySuperintendeuts to accept these notes inpaymentof tho Sohooljund duo the Counties, and recommends the early disbursement of tbo Same among the Trustees of tho different Townships, in order that tha monetary pressure upon the people may be relieved as much as possible. Hrnr.Air foe CaiUocj. I We notice bv the official returns from this county that tho Sepa rate Secession tickqt is elected by over one thousand majority.

"Well done, Calhoun. Death or Lohexzc- 15. Laihiuji. Wo Ioarn from the New Orleans Picayune of tho nit, that Lorenzo B. Lathram, one of tho associates in the editorial department of that paper, died very suddenly at his residence in Jefferson City on tho previous evening.

Sorra Carolina Coxvextiox. In this Convention, on tha 28th JTr. Ehett made a speech on the Address to the People of the Southern States; also on tho Ordinance relative to the forming a Southern Confederacy. He advocated the speedy organization of such a Confederacy for a permanent protection; and recommended that tho number of delegates from each State to a General Convention for this purpose he double the number of its Representatives ia Congress. Senator Bexjamkc o.v Secession.

Senator Benjamin lias written a letter to the people of Louisiana, giving his views in relation to tho crisis in a series of propositions, from which wo give the following: That tho interest of the South, the very instinct of self-preservation, demands a prompt severence of all connections with a government which has itself become an obstacle to what it was designed to effect, viz "Insuring domestic tranquility, and promoting general warfare." That to effect this purpose, separate. State action is -vitally necessary- That all attempts at concerted action should be reserved for the work of reconstructing a government. Con-certof action amongst unmerons independent States is tho result of long and patient efforts ta reconcile divergent interests and harmonize conflicting opinions. The emergency does not admit of this delay, imless the South is prepared to submit to the depredation of seeing Lin-Coin peacefully inaugurated as its President as as well as that of the North. Heavt Travel to the South.

The Petersburg xpm, says: "The regular trains to the South are daily heavily loaded with through passengers, many of whom consist of Korthera capitalists i route for South Carolina and other Southern States. A gentleman from the city of New York informs us that there are three thousand prominent monied men in that city are now prepared to come tha South, having determined upon this Conree in tbe event of a dissolution of the Union." co-bperatlssists. Hon. John Cochran, Col. Alpheus Ba-ttr, J.

Ti I Daniel. Jostpa SilTer. James Crawford. Su'Ja: Ju Ige J. Boiling, John McPherson.

Callioua Geo. 0. Whatley, Daniel T. By an. J.

M. Chcmbcrs. Hoa. J. P.

Dowdell, Vf. H. Barnes. C'uerokce. Potter, "IVhitlock, Sanford and Haiti.

r4 Clarke. 0. S. Jewctt. Covington.

Dewit C. Davis-. Xelverton. E. Dr.

A. J. Curtis. Dallas. J.

T. Morgan, VT. S. Phillips. Date James McKince, B.B.

Creech. W.n. Winston, Franklin XeyctleiIU Edwin Harris. FtanBin. JR.

S. Watkins, John. A. Steele. Greene.

J. D. Webb, T. H. Herndon.

Henry. T. T. Smith, ff, E. Owens.

eirciioniJrhree CO operationiata. JetfersonW. Earnest. Lowndes. G.

Gitcnrist, J. S. 7ilBam30n. Zaarenci. Two co-operatfonists.

Lauderdale. J'owy, S. 0. Jimes. Limestone.

Two co-operationlsts. Macon. Rev. S. Eenderson, Ker.

0. B. Bice-, tote. J. M.Foster.

Bragg, E. S. Dargan.Dr. G. A.

Eeteln um-, a. G. ilmUgomery. W. t.

Yancey, T. H. Watt jifonrw. Lyman Gibbons. Morgan.

Dr. IT. M. WeMu Maditon. Jere.

Clemenst Zfick, Davis. MarshaW.Jas. X. Marengo. W.E.

Clarke. Marion. Two co-operalionists. Pike. E.

W. Starke, A. P. Love, J. AvHender-m.

Perry. W. M. Brooks J. F.

Bailey. PtskenslM. M. Stone, Wm. H.

Russell. B. H. Baker, E. O.

Howard. Randolph. Three co-operationists. Susiter A. A.

Coleman. Shelbu. Bans Q. D. Shortridee.

J. 2f. JtcClan. ban. Talladega.

M. ff. Slavgfiter, K. D. Johnson, A.

Barclay. Tuscaloosa. JL Jemison, jr.r W.B- Smith. 2aUapooa.M. J.

Bulger, Be. T. J. BusselC, A. Kxmlall.

Washington. -Dr. Jos. G. Hawkins.

Wlleox.V. K. eck. Walter. Bev.

Mr. Gultery. IFtwion. One separate State secessionist Thus far 57 for mdenendentsenarate 8tate action. 41 foreo-operatidn.

In Conecuh county the vote was a tic. The. coun ties Cherokee and St.Clair; entitled to 5 delegates, to be heard from. Co-operationlsts ia italics. a CoseiematioS.

The Baltimore Patriot s'tates thae it 13 able to affirm, the correctness of the JTtiw York 4 n6Bioanuouncemen6, that "Jtr.Ltncolo 5 opposed to any concession orcompromiss." Got. Hoostoa's ProcljunaUea. Gov. Houston, of Tesas, has convened the Legis lature of that State, in extra session, at Austin, on Monday, tha 21st of January. The fol'fawing is his proclamation, brought by the "Whereas, There has been, and yet is.

meat oxcite- ujii ujuvuu lu puuui; ujiuu, arming- irom various causes, tQUcbins our relations with the Federal Government acd many of the States; and a -portion of the pepplo having expressed a desire that the Legislature should be convened ia extra sesa- Ion: and whereas; the Executive desires that euch Bieasures. should be-adopted as wihVeecure a free expression of taa popuiar wut turooga tne ballot-box, a pon the question at issue, involving; their teacet interest, se curity and happiness, and the action of the: whole people made known in relation to the coursa which it may Be proper ana necessary for Texas, ati one of tne states or tne union, to pursue, in order-io maintain-, if possible, fier rights ia the Uhioa, as guaran- Bsqpy ine jseuerai conautuuon: ana wnereas. one frontier1 is now Invaded by Indians, and the lives of our citizens taken, and their property destroyed and whereas, tbe Treasury is without jaeaos either to aeiena tnetronuer, or meet ordinary exoensesor government JM ow, therelere, Bam Houstoa. Governor of the State of Texas, for the: reasons herein set forth, do hereby issue" this, mt proclamatwi. orderlntt the Leaistature of the State of Texas ta cenvene in ex tra- session at the Capitol, in the city of Austin, on nonuay, tne gist day or January.

A. a. 1861. uiven unucr my nana ana tne ureat seal- ot the sate at Austin, this, the 17th of De- L. S.cember, A.

1860, and io the year of lnde- penaenceol tne Umttea States the Ssth, aad, of Tesas the 2Ctb. By order af the Governor! SAM HOUSTON. E. W. Cavs, Seo'y of State.

The Peoples' Convention also, meets at Austin, on the 2SUi of January. The Legislature and the Con vention, says the Galveston Neics, will therefore act together; and-we oregratined the Executive bas so far responded to the people's wish. The city of Hooatoahas appointed a special com mittee for the receipt and expenditures of contribu tions' in defence of the frontier, and in aid of those who have, for the defence of their families, been to flee, from it. The mala span of the bridge across the Brazos river is completed, and the bridge itself will be finished before many days. OiliFOJUfu.

Representative Scott, of California, has written a letter totally dissenting; from Senator Latham's statement that, ia the event of the dissolution of tha Union, and the formation of two separate California would go with the North ond Xorthwest, Mr. Scott says-that he warmly sympathizes with the Southland cordially endors es and fully Ju3tiSe3 them in not remaining ia ths Fnion nrider President Lincoln. He wants Califor nia to set un for herself, as a mighty Bepubliq. Pbrvsrsiqs of History. The New York Trffamr thus perverts history Upon the slavery subject a drawback the institutioa Of slavery is to our national -prosperity and haoniness.

thoso mav Judge who see the effects it is producing at thl3 very moment, j. uejmqfment of tlti civilised ootid rccotf-nizetslaterif aruSterly incompatible with hinh civili-ialioTt" The New York Express always ready to meet this jerverter of history and pretender of scholarship, at every turn, reminds him that Egypt, in her palmiest days, when magnificent Thebes want up and the gigantic temples oa the Uppa? Nile, and when lettero Brat started from her nurseries of instructioa toward was a Slaveholding Monarchy. Greece, the Greece of the days of Pericles, Them-istccles, Demosthenes, the Greeca that created the Parthenon and the Temples of the Acropolis, was a slavelioldsng Democracy, or Bepublie. Rome, too, fa her palmiest days, when Cicero spoke, when "Virgil wrote his Epic, when Horace, Ovid, Saltust, Martial, Tacitus, and Seneca wa3 a slavehoHScg State. The Augustas era was a slave-boldfog era.

The highest civilization of Egypt, Greece, opd Eome, was in the strongest era of slavery. Then civilization and slavery, whether" slavery be right or wrong, were perfectly compatible. Gibbon shows us, thai decline end fall of the Jloman Empire began with the abolition of slavery. Let the Tribune put this Express tobacco in its-pipe and smoke it. Moreover, how would cotton aBd rice be cultivated" without negro slavery And without negro slavery, gracious Heavens weBhould have no Tribune, and then, what would become of the civilization, Christianity and decency of the ago Richmond Dispatch.

Protlamatlan ef the Corernor ef Sooth CarIIn. EXBCCTIVE DxPARTJdST, Charleston S. 0., Dec. 24, 1860. By His Excellency, Francis T.

Pickens, Governor, and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State of South Carolina "Whereas, the good peopIeof this. State, In convention assembled, by aa ordinance, unanimously adopted and ratified, oa tbe twentieth day of De-cemberrin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, repealed aa ordinance of the people of thia State, adopted on the twenty-third day of May, ia the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and, eighty-eight, and have thereby dissolved theuniou between the State of South Car-olina and other States, under the name of tha United Sta-aof America therefore, as Governorand Commander-it: -Chief, in and over the Statoof South Carolina, by virtue ot authority ia ma vested, do hereby proclaim to the world that this State is, as she has a right to be, a neparatej sovereign, free, and independent- State and, as8ach, has a right talevy. war, conclude peace, negotiate treaties, leagues, or covenants, and to do all acts- whatsoever that rightfully appertain ta a free and independent State. Given under my band and the; seal of the State, at Charleston, this tweuty fourth day of December, in tbe year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and in the eightv-fifth year of the savereignty! and independence of South Carolina. i mr P.

W.PICKENS. Important Beslgutlea. Commodore Second officer ontbe ac-tiyfelistof the Navy, has resigned hi9 position a the follomag letter to tbe President; Pt Amboy, New Jersey, Dec. 21, 1860. bin: It is with deep regret that I find, myself so suuated professionally, as to request to be placed upon tha Reserved List of theNavy, or otherwise to tender my resignation of the commission I boldaa Captain.

I am respectfully, Sir, Your obedient servant, LAWRENCE KEARNEY. Hon, James Buchanan, Presideat of tho United States, Itis. understood that Commodore Kearnay, main- ww exiramaiuttmacr with Southern people, take this step to avoid the posaiblHty of being called upon to serve against bis friend. learn that on the night of the 25th a large num ber of suspicious, persons jrnre discovered assembled around camp fires in the swtmp- near New' Orleans. A descect wns made npoa them by a-special patrol, aitd nineteen of the iluniiier wre arrested, While many others, it is believeii, eiaped, or were out gathering fuel or committing depredations.

The nineteen arrested, who appeared to be of different nationalities, -would give no satisfactory explanation of their presence in such a suspicious place, and under such Some stated; that they were, out of employment, and- went put there because they had "no money to; pay for their "Jodg. ipg; others, again; gave qonfused aud contradictory accounts of themselves. There is certainly, as the Delta remarks, a great mystery hanging over this afiair, the hypothesis that the men were mere labor ers out of employment not being supported by even probabilities. We doubt not the keen and vigilant detectives of New Orleans will thoroughly sift the whole affair before they abandon the idea of disepv-coveriug the real motive power which has driven such a motley group together at so unhealthy aqd uncomfortable a place-r-. Kestccey.

The Governor of this State has at last called an extra session of tbe Legislature to take into consideration the course to be adopted by it in the presect crisis. The extra feEsion is to begin on the 17th of Januarv. Death op J. H. IsosAiuir.

Rev. J. H. Ingraham, formerly of Mobile, the well known author of "The Pillar of Fire," "The Prince of the House of David," and other popular works, died at Holly Springs, bust Tuesday night. The cause of bis death was a wound from a pistol, which Was accidentally discharged as he was tnting it home from the eua smith's.

Augusta Constitutionalist. U. S. Distecj Atiokxet Rssigseo, "We learn that Hamilton Couper, U. S.

District Attorney for this District, last week' tendered his resignation to Presideat Buchanan. So says the Savannah JTetcs, of Dec. 28. A Pekdicixos Vimrisn. Senator Wigfall in recent speech: It Is well known on the floor of this Senate that before this day next week one of the States will cease to be a member of this Union.

Laughter in me gaueries aua among senators.j Mr. Wigfall continued and said: "Well, the Sen. atbr from New Vork (alludiDtr to Mr. Kinelinay laugh on. Before this day next week, I have the assurance tnac south Uarolma will revoke the ratifi cation of tbe treaty which makes ber one of these United btates.

she will send an Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to appear at this Uourt. I L.auKh ter. I Aai senators, jxera lauenea wnuss jiome was burning, You, who have it in your power to save your suffering people ia- the dead of winter, when they need tuel ana lood, should not laugh now. South Carolina may become the grave of Ireemen, but never tbe habitation of and clapping, and starnpingin the gal leries; aiso utsses.j NBW JkRSsV lif THE SOCTHEEN COSPEDlSEACT. The Patterson (N.

thatNeW Jersey ought to secede and unite with the Southern confed eration, in case of a "dissolution of the Unlets The editor says: She certainly wonldlosenotbthg by tbo operation. while everv material ihterefl't in the State would be largely benefitted thereby. Shops and factories would spring up on every side: labor would find full ana prontaole trade nourish: money would, be and, universal wouxu pervaae tne state. Postal AsRASeEitEsra. Tbe following "Ordinance has been passed and ratified by the contention, and, is now in force in and for the State of South Caro lina: AS ORDINANCE 10 HAKE PBOVISIOSAL POSTAL RASGEilKSTS 'CAEOtt2fA, Whereas, the State of South, Carolina Owes it to hoc own citizens, and to those of.

other that, one of the contracting parties, she should not prevent or interrupt performance of the pending contract for carrying and delivering of "the mails made by the. United States while Carolina was one of said Statesi We, the State, of South Carolina, in convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the existing postal contracts arraugementsshall be continued, and the persons charged with the duties thereof, shall continue to discharge said duties until a postal treaty or. treaties shall be conceded, or until otherwise order ed by this convention. -V The Adjutant General Dee. 26, '80.

Messrs. Editors: Has the. State of Alabama an Adjutant Ifso, who is ha2 "What is -his duty? "What pay does he get? "Where is he? Yours, MILITIA. ei oil. froia the Montgoaery MiMX Honor to Whom- Honor Is Due A Correction.

Ens. I see you have published six resolu tions as adopted by the Alatjama.Uonlerence, lour fo reference to the condition of the Country, the other-two tendering thanks-, air purporting, to hive been off. red by myself and M. Hudson, which was not tbe case. The four, resolutions relating to the country (ot which i was lavor) were ottered bj Rev, T.

Y. Ramsey, and wore read by hinl froma S. 0. paper, having-been adopted by the S'. 0.

Con fee euce. Tba IwO resolutions of thanks only were ef- lered by myeelt, were prepared, for the press by meat tho instance ot tne secretary ot the Uoolerence. This correction made because it is due' tbeaii- thbr of the resdhuions, touchiugi the state of country. Xoura truly, J. W.

SHORES. How iBSr Theat Abolitionists MiSstSslppii-i-The Southern Reveille, published at Port Gibson, gays; 'Within sixr weeks fourteen gin houses have been ourned In the vicinity or inar's x'oiMY in this, State. On the -evening of the 10th inst, two inore gins aad a negro quarter were simultaneously fired, lighting up the night. The citizens armed ihemselres-'and6mmeneed work on supposed abolitionists. Ahey bung threemen andsenta large number aortb.

branding them B. fgin burners.) An abolitionist waB hanged and his body put into the river about a week before the general hanging, and to avenge his death, the resident abolitionists of iriar -Point began to barn gin houses. News Ktoa Askaksis. Little Rock, Dee. Tho bilupr calling a State Conveption hasped.

the House of Representatives by avote of80 to 80. and alt parties, especially tbfr Bell and Everettparty, are lor it. The Convention will meet. ia Jb eoruary, and 1. can ten you that it the secession feeucglB.

creases in intensity from now until then as it has increased in toe last two weens, an ordinance or ee cession will be passed at once. Even tbe So-called "moderate men" are for action with the Cotton States. There is no body for unconditional submis sion. Blue cockadea, are-to-be seen everywhere in abundance. If aw wants a fight, he has only to abuse South Carolina in tbe streets; and if the Pal- metto state should need assistance, be assured she can rely on Arkansas sending her 10,000 able and willing to fight for her and maintain the cause ot tne south.

AKnaitw Johssqs. is Tekniessbk. On Saturday night last, there was in Memphis, a rond illumina-tioa and torch profession, all in honor of the secession of South CATolina. Many disunion speeches were made, One of the speakers, says the Avalanche, had al luded to thercinarks of Andrew Johnson, recently delivered. in the Senate of the United States, in which he had ex-pressed the sentiment so nobly responded by Gen.

Jqe Lane thatiSouth Carolina -should be whipped back into the Union. The cry of "hang bim!" "hang him!" went up from the large assemblage. In an incredibly, abort space of time an "effigy of Johnson was manufactured. A rope, attached to tbe balcony, was placed around the neck of the "counterfeit the lifeleES figure wis seen dangling in the air. Three stalwart negroes officiated -as executioners.

The crowd witnessed the mock punishment, in silence, when the cry went "bqru him I burn him No cooper said (ban a hun dred anplled torches to the "man of straw," and in a moment the figure was wrapped in SocmEns Families Gorto Home. Quite a bevy of Southern ladies appeared at Brady's gallery in this city yesterday, for the -purpose of exchanging daguerreotypes before going to their respective homes. The beautiful Mrs. R. W.

Johnson, of Arkansas, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, -were there, among others. Kotbingis so painful in the present emergency as tbe breaking up of society here, and none will leel it more than those who have enjoyed the delightful conversation and hospitalities of these ele-gaut ladies, unless, indeed, it may be tfu-mselves, so long accustomed to move in and lead thefoshionable circles in this city. Washington Despatch to the Philadelphia Press. MahbIagk of Persakdo New York, was married in that city oa Saturday, to Miss Alice FenneaMiiU, daughter of Mr.

Drake Mills. The ceremony wo3 performed by Bev, Dr. Sprinc, at the residence of the bride's father, in Fifth Avenue. Chat. Mercury, DtCi.SSth.

CottoS. Ontbe SOtb November the Stock of all kinds of cotton io Ltverpoolembraced 525,000 boles, of which were American. weekly ave rage consumption in Manchester of all sorts, amounts to about At this rote, the supply of all kinds iu Liverpool was only sufficient to last about eight weeks and two or" three days. This in itself would not perhaps be of much importance were it not known that the exports from the United States since the 1st of September last are at least 300,000 bales less than last year. Were each an event possibly caused by polilicalconvulsions or ortherwise, for tbe exports of cotton from tbe South to be suspended for ninety days, Manchester spindles would run short of cotton.

YetJhe London Times, aa well as home organs, ridicule cotton as aa element of commercial strength and prosperity. BETCES OF THE EEMlESItSIATIVE OF THBAstrarcAS Tear. Mr. Hicfiard Ten Broeck, the intrepid introducer of American horaes on the English turf, has returned home in capital health and spirits, after the close of fats, fourth campaign. He has undertaken numerous engagements for the' next racing season.

SEATD FK.XHXBK& Stmflay STommg, December 80, 1860-IMPORTANT NEWS- BtgnaUon: Secretary Floyd, The fbilowfeg important despatch arrived; just a KoroeccptevioDS to our going: to pre last Sight: Ciur.LE-io.v, Ec iiftrtwy' dispatch front. AYasUogroo rays the Cabinet is still ia-session, but Secretary Floyd has resigned. The jeop'ehere are terribly excited. A declaration of war Is hourly expected. Tha -various streets are ibrciiged with volunteers; Sonilx Carolina Jeclaratlon.

"We; publish this important document as revised, and adopted fiom the original draft. Ske State Convention. During these. Christmas times the returns; from tbe oS Delegates oo last Monday, have come in but etill enough have been received to ap resols, and to settle the character of thf (r-nvention OS ill tbe counties definitely heard front, CO delegates ave been elected who ran as separate State action candidates, and 85 have been elected who ran as pi o.isrAtioniiS. The vote of Coflacuh county, instead of being in fA-ror-of the co-operation Candidate as at first reported, luta-i out, wo learn, to be a.

tie. Bandoiph, it is uaersEOod has elected three co-opera tioniats, instead ot three separate State action merr, 83 formerly yet down. The counties of Cherokee, Clarket Fayette, Marengo, Jlrijionj Pickens, St. and Sumter, entiled fo fourteen! delegates, have not been heard front. Of th.se, Cfirke, Pickens, Marengo, and Sumter, sending; in ai! five delegates, may be relied on certain, fof separate State and wet stand a.

fair ck3DCeJof alt the others. T-fioi, tej ond all question, there is a clear and decided rssjot-ity of straight-out secessionists elected to tbe. Convention. But why discriminate between those who were elected as separate State action men and co opcrationistg, when the issues are now entirely changed, and wbea a. co-operationist can and should be just aa consistent a secessionist as.

a aepa-rates-Smte action matt? South Carolina has already seceded, and doubtless before our Convention acts, Florid and Mississippi will have seceded. The prasticat question then is, will we co-operate with South Carolina? About this there can, be no-division; in Alabama. All of our delegates were elected as resistance men, and only differed as to whether the State should act alone or with, others. But sow, evea the conditions of the co-operationlsts. have been complied with, and all -will sorely favor the-immediate secession of Alabama.

gpedatDispatcli to tha Charleston Courier, fcaoortant from "Washington. Dee. 27, YT. M. Secretary Floyd says positively that he knows nothing officially of AndstBoa's- movements, ie- gave na orders to Col.

Anderson i relation to the evacuation of Fort Moultrie atsd the burning of the gun carriages. Tho supposition that Anderson? acted oa his own responsibility. The President and Secretary of "War assert most solemnly that Cel. Anderson, acted not only without orders but ogainst. orders, She Cabinet is now in session, and the matter will bo fully discussed In the Committee of Thirty-three to-day, tha reso lutions of Mr.

Bust, of Arkansas, were noted down. It is. understood that the Southern members of the Continues wilt issue an address to the South immediately, in which they wilt recommend, as a basis for settTe.Toer.t the Crittenden proposition, rvice President Breckinridge has signed the ad- Convention of the border States to meet at Bikini ore, in February, WiSittsOTos, Dec. 27, 9 P. 3L The news of tbe changes at Fore Moultrie, created the most intense exeUe.rasn,t ia Congress, and throughout the city.

ft. Bootittfe-, (Republican,) alluded incidentally to the oacurrehee in speech in the Senate. 0a the fljor of tin Senate might be seen knots of senators gathered here acd there, with anxious faceaanden- gfed in ehodtjeassiQn.of the all absorbing topic, Ac War Department all sorts of inquiries were ide. The President's house was, thronged! with senators and members of Congress. The papers i'iucd extras, acd tbe street were alive with excite-icenr.

Tiie Uotsss' was also a scene of excitement and. caifuHQa. Toe great important question was, who checking6 in the command from Fort ilouff ie to Sum ter. Thai demand was answered by Southern and others, including Yulee and Trescot. The War Department was astounded at dispatches flew across tbe wires thick ttr.d fast.

Cvtrcor Floydi as well as the President; anew ef tbe change contemplated, and remained dut5a3 to the reason, until a dispatch from Cot Anderson Bottled tbe matter. He stated that he ast in hU defense, believing it impossible to defend: Fore Moultrie against an attack. He, there- in removed the storey Iroppa, to Fort Sum- tec, btch affords better security. The lacta in rc Ijtion to the whole matter seem to relieve- the Ad-miiitsTuioa from any countenance or complicity in theicl.acge. Votaminbus dispatches have been forwarded to Alderam by the War Department, bnt their nature ij kept Rcret.

The Department seems unwilling to eoriiradiet ot afarm the thousand flying rumors which prevail oa the Avenue. Some- most extrava gant rumore have been published. A an nouncing that the firing of cannon had ccmmei caused great commotion. A private dispatch receiv ed from- Biftimore state3 that the streets ara throng ed With and the city wild with excitement. The President refused audience to great many per30E3tbiexeaing, and those who have, seen him exhibit nraeb feeling in regard ta matters in CjroKaa.

The Commissioners were informed by hiatal they would not be received, officially, but would be sent to-Congress onyJjn3a, with reference to- their mission. Tb Commissioners fsel deeply the responsibility of their and are determined, not to act hastily or unadvisedly. They are constantly Burroaaded by Sonther Senatora and Congrassmesr, including; iljars. Bsvcs and McQueen, the farmer of whom jys ti'SI remain here until the question is finally Slit. Benjimia, cf Louisiana, will make speech in 'iae Senate on Monday, when President's special menage cornea up.

Is is understood that he ttdvo- otes Use of gecession, and justifies the course Of Ssath Carolina. WAsaixGtox, Dea, 27, 10 F. 31. -Too Cabinet has fccea ia since nightfall on the movements in anitha speqial message- in regard to the inis.ioa of the South Carolina Commissioners. The CjbiMt ft in session at this late hour.

The oE- are aba busy at the War Department, which is an unnstal pressedins. Osncral SaottalsQ denies previous knowledge Anaerctiu movements. WAStasQTos. Dec. 26.

13.15, 3L The Com from South Carolina, aud several Southern Secstotshclda long informal conference to night It lasted, until twelve o'clack but nothine of anv fcr.prlrsatjce was done. So interview'has, yet been aid wjsh tiie mswent. Tha CsBfetenee of GsTtrnors. The result of the deliberations of seven Govern rs of Xosthera in a previous dis- tarns out quite' tha reverse of what was re The Washington correspondent of the Ucraltl writes; I treorfewt intelligence has been, divulged here to via New Yotk. It is, that the Governors- etecs seven Eastern States met in 2ew York re-Cf ty, ardjaftera full review of the iat I unanimously detennined that the Ee-IIuSkSmrs should coi offer a compromise; but, on 2r.

Dccoln assuming the Teiua of government, to -toinH ilwir ami slivery doctrines to? the uttermost, evetothe esrent of a war upon tha South. The. mcrtttg t8 cot but by preconcerted Go. Morgan, of Sew York, and Gov. An dfi', of 3Ij3iachusetiSi were among the; number rreseau" Buolmluss ef Auburn GnartlJ.

At a regular company meeting of tha Auburu Dec. 20th, I860, on motion of Liuu6.Sea-ton the following resoiutioos were- unanimously Thatthe warmest thanks of the Auburn Gsf dj fce ieadeved to the Montgomery True Blues, for tbi ir attentions ta our Company io, acting as giving us toe use ot tneir armory, ani in estendjog; to us such cordial hospitality ou tbc isboral mspoer watch they treated us in sop-- ps'O? mess profusely the wants of the Company; to Qui. Poiiard, for passing us without charge on, the ootgomsry Si West Point Railroad, 9nd to the sa-lu of Qge gnu ftred for us by the Blues, Jltssfrui, That the above resolution be spread on ourournalf and that the Secretary furpii'j coo'-esof the same to the Sketch Book and the JJoiygemery papers, and respectfully request them publish the same. jjio.J.2uoariSy. Local Items.

There has been -wrovoMn! ararrt- ty of local itcrns for eome days past. Our emplov- meat, like that of the sooty Othello, baa almost been cone but it Is nof ault of ours. It is "not our Drovinea to make people get druuk and fight to scare unruly horses attached to vehicles to'bura bouses to Uy traps by Which the are to fall down and -break iheir arms or legs to ace thatiiarglirs con tihue.to. pay. their nocturnalvisits to urgo pickr pockerSj thtmble-rlggcrs and confidence men to con tinue 4o practice their disreputable; games and, ia short, to turn things topsy-turry generally.

This not being expected of oa by our kind readers, they will doubtless wait -patiently, Hicawber-hke, till something does "'turn Up. Alabama an able articles in the New Orleans reference to tbe Alabama Conference Oflhe M. E. Church, South, recently held in this city, we gleia "some mteresttng particulars. According to the statement of the talented editor of this valuable religious journal, three members and one probationer, belonging to the Conference, had died during the year; twenty-five preachers Vere admitted oo trial; seven were re-admitted; fifteen continued on trial; fifteen admitted into fult connection, and five located.

The Conference still beirs 1 aloft the banner iu the Missionary jeause. At the previous session she resolved to raisa during the year, and nobly did she' redeem the pledge, bringing up a collection of 10,637 6(5. Kothlcg" daunted by the pressure of the times, she promised to bring up $40,000 next year. Thesize of the Conference, and its rapid increase in numbers, has gradually reconciled the majority of the preachers to a division. At the last session, a committee was appointed to consider the subject, and, if they recommend division, to rejiort a line of separation.

The committee reported, recommending division, marking out a line, but recommending delay of ictipa -until the next "session, the last before, the -General Conference. Thfe report was adopted. It was gen-tiralljr understood that the line was agreeable to all parties. The. membership of the Church la the bounds Of the- Conferetce amounts to 74,459 including White- end colored, in full connection and on probajion.

Tlie increase for the year has been 2,515. Executions' Autauga. "Hth. learn fhtt two ne-roe aud a white mannamfcd "Wjlh'arnsoa, were at Autaugavnie on Wednesday of last week. Also, at thesame place, on fhefotlojng Saturday, another negro was sent to that front whence, 4o.

All-these unfortunate human-beings were connected with the recent insurrectionary plot discovered ia that county, and the evidence being strong against them, their lives haye had to pay rthfc Those who belong to 'the committee of Au-taogavilte, wa understand, are'the "oldest and most respectable, as well as tho coolest and most humatfe men oflhe county, and would not have "committed any act which, tha circumstances of tha case did not imperatively demand. It is indeed a pity, however, that the slaves are so easily doped by designing, ma licious white men, tut when they are too dull to dt- vinethemottveaof the saouiidrohi, and farther, the rebellious movement inaugurated, they must take tha consequences. ts. Brickbats, Water is a very necessary article, Whether it descends from above iu pearly and fructifying drops, or is drawn -by -dint of perseverance, in an oaken bnckelinfromfArhcaeaththe surface of the earth. We are" o'ftehlimes ilika per- accoun oft a Superfluity is well as" a scar-City of the aqueous element.

When tcnahts of different houses are forced to use -one well la common, it Very frequently originates- bickerings, misunderr iBtsnaings, nhpleasant-feelingsv and lights. Ia all our experience, We Ilave yet to see neighbors "get 1ouk peaSeably.who have been thus It is 4 grievance which should be remedied. A case la -point Was the Erst One inthe Jjjtybr'B Court yesterday. Each one of the parties claimed the prerogative of Bating who should, and who should not, draWWater ffom the well, andhenoe a resort to brickbats and a pistol, 'The former were the most effective weapons, the fatter containing no load, altbodgb, with the bravado of a Saticho Pi-za, the valiant worshipper of Joba Barrlejcor'n' snapped it at bis antagonist. The daraafea on'either side being inconsiderable, and the'Mayor, concluding that it was a sort oVigg-nogguh, Christmas frolic, discharged the parties, who areas nnht for ncTgh- borsair friends as the wolf aud iheshecp are for companionship.

Several other cases, of but little importance, grow-iog out of fights and were Investigated and disposed of in the usual way. Our 3SUfary Colmporaryvri the Fence, Tie 'boys'! tell a pretty good joke upon clever Com merce street military cotcmpprary, thaa "six feet seven ia hi3 058," aud. a fine-looking and an excellent "sfjer," -ffe, was. placed on guard at one of h6 the Otheraight, andiiecproing tired, like othfcr poor mortals and not being troubled with any of thoso horrors spmetlmes boil iip from Heola of the brain, perched himself, with greatest sang froid Imaginable, upon the fence to ease his I aching apd wearied limbs Having previoudy piar- taken.of quantity of the turkey, oysters, apd it ceferqs, provided by our liberal-hearted citizens, his weight was materiallT wcreasedV down craeihefence, soldier, ganand all, into the' mudl Sis cap Hew into the jdj3 though it had beea tpssed by a furious tempestj1 jrad being drirca a considerable distance by the wind. It were worth a cow and calf to have seen him in pursuit.

Our Local frietad should mount a "staked an 5 ridered" fence next time, pa as Jo guard, against probable coatia-gencies. tr Thanks. $uard SquSd Jfo. 1, stationed at. the Capitol on Thursday Aright last, were the recipients of something really 'nioe and appetizing ialhjway of for which they wish lis to return their sincere thanks to 3Irs.

Dr. Johnson and Siss Lizse Crenshaw, the fair donors. "Who would'nt be a soldiernnder such circumstances But the ladies hare been kemirers of true chivalry 4ver since the steel-clad warriors of ancient -tiraea won their laurels on weU-coutested battle fields, and ever -will be. How itmust jierre the strong arms and stir the stout hearts our mHitary thuflto be generously remembered by "the last and best gift Tlitatrc. Theatricals have sot nourished since theonimencementof the holidays.

"lYtetberthis" is attributable to the withdrawal from our dramatic firmament Of that "captivating little "star" which insured sueh a flood of light, and the substitution of others less brilliant, or that purcitizens prefer the enjoyments incident to sbdial re-ttnions around their Own hearth-stones, we arennable to determine. Tbe Attractions at the theatre have been very inviting, but thenttcndance- has been very disaouragiog to the manager. Aot having witnessed the periorm- anccs of the new "stars1 but oh one occasion, we are incompetent to express our opinisa as to their real merits. This 'evening, the Irish drama entitled "Ireland as It Is," is to be presented to be followed by ADay in and Jt. Si.

"11 all of which Miss Macartby and Sir. Ticcent will appear. Theatre. The attendance at the theatre on Wednesday night was comparatively small. The drama of "Ely O'Connor, or, the Colleen Baw," was very creditably presented.

The singing aad acting Of MiS3 Macsrfhy are both good, while tbe comicalities of Hr. "Vincent are sure to be the occasion of no little merriment. iEhis evening Tom Taylor's elegant play, entitled Nine Points of Law," is to be produced. This piece is tobe followed by "Jenny Llnd," ahdthepor-fbrmahces will conclude with "Object of A good bill. Fire.

An alarm of fire was given yesterday morning about 8 o'clock. Itarigiuatcd oa the premises of Mrs. "Wade Allen, Court street, and consumed kitchen and another out house The loss will perhaps not exceed three hundred dollars. The firemen were promptly on hand, and labored as they always do. On this occasion they did much effective service.

-8 The Alabama Fusiliers. The German Company was formed, Monday nlghr, by the election of the following officers S. Schcessler, Captain Cattani, 1st Lieutenant; John Sparrcnberger, 2d Lieutenant; Bma Kulrhsan, 3d Lieutenant; James Barker, 4th Lieutenant; G. Albright, Surgeon; PhiL Cellner, Quarter Master; Sol. Martlef, 1st Sergeant: Aug.

C. Krauss, Srd Jos. Albert Kbrop, 1st Corporal; E. G. Schiilirg, 2nd M.Eepperman, Srd do P.S.

Schmidt, 4lh doS-S. Bamberger, Secretary; S. Mrks, Treasurer; Armorer. The Company adopted the name of tic 'Alabama Edsiriers, and appointed all the Committees necessary to make arrangements forputliug the Company intoaa early state of efficiency. Their rank's are quite full and their prospects very Bee.

Mail of Wednesday. Wanted An overseer of long experience and undoubted qualification, as will be sesa by advertlM. ajsi tuition. tbe conclusion, that the Stato has elected secession delegates by a large majority. Convention meets on the 3d and will cither secede imme diately, alone, or iu conjunction rath Alabama and Mississippi, whose Conventions assemble on the 7dj- We copy -the following correspondence from the Charleston Courier: Jacksonville, December 24, 1860.

The.electton in ibia city on Saturday last for Dele gates to the State Sovereign Convention which meets at Tallahassee Ontbe Sd Of January, passed off quietly. The feeling for immediate separate State action being so srocg, that but a feeble opposition to the candi dates ot that party was manilested. vol. J. r.

San derson received a large majority lor Delegate lrom tbe Senatorial District composed of Duval and Clay counties, and is of course elected. James M. Dan iel, is chosen Drlegate from this county. He is a native ot bomb Carolina, aud 13 ot course sound on tbe secession question. Nafsna county elects those sterling secessionists and reliable men, Captain Joseph Fineganand General James G.

Cooper. Ia the District composed of be. John and Putnam, Dr. R. G.

Mays is elected. In Putnam county, Col. J. 0. Duvall is the Delegate elect, and in St.

John's, M. Solana, is chosen. Columbia, Suwannee, and Seif Kiver, are said to have elected One straight se cessionist and four co-operalionists. No doubt that four-fifths of the Convention will be composed of im mediate secessionists. utxj.

Washington Affairs. A despatch to the Augusta Cotislitulionalhl, from "Washington, dated the 29th, says that the President states that as it was never stipulated by him that the troop3 ia Charleston harbor should be withdrawn therefrom, the Administration does not consider that it is under any obligntion to withdraw them now. And as to the request of the Commissioner for the restoration of the military status of Charleston harbor, this is considered by a majority of the Cabinet us impossible. Messrs. Floyd, Thompson, and Thomas, who hold to the Constitutional right of secession, were sepe- rated from the other members of the Cabinet on thia South Carolina question.

No positive conclusion was arrived at ia the Cab-met meeting to-day, although the action that was taken was certainly not favorable to the Commissioners. This statement is strengthened by the fact that Secretary Floyd resigned his office to-day; It is said that Secretary Thompson would have resigned also, were it hot that the pending investigation of the Rus3ell-BaUey affair made it imperative for him to remain. A report prevail, and It is believed to be correct, that the Secretary of tho Treasury Is disaffected, and may resign he ia known fo sympathise with Secre tary Floyd's news. No hope remains now of any adjustment of pending difficulties. The Government is bankrupt, the Cabinet almost dissolved, and the people disaffeeted all seem to foreshadow anarchy and rain Congressmen and Government employees are daily clamoring Tor money at the door of an empty TireaSury.

The following additional despatches we find ia the Charleston Mercury: WASHlsdrojf, Dec. 28, (midnight.) Seferetary Toucey has just received an intimation that an at tempt will be mode in a few days to seize the Nor folk Navy Yard, and capture the Plymouth and Other vessels now lying there. Reliable information repre sents Virginia as now eager for secession. Hon. Mr.

Mr. Boteler, from the Harpers Ferry District; thinks that there Will soon be only one side of the question. even in his section of the State. The South Carolina Commissioners have taken ele gant private quarters ia Franklin Row. The Abolitionists are talking less warlike, to-night than they have done for some days past.

Washisgtos, Decembei 28, 2 p. m. Only about 2,600,000 of the 85,000,000 of Treasury "notes issued under the recent acts of Congress by the Fed eral Government, have beeh bid fob at an average demand of twelve per cent, interest. WashiSgtos, December 28, 8 p. m.

The Cabinet meeting broke up to-night, after a session ofeix consecutive hom-3, without coming to any coudu sion in relation to the disposition of tbetrobps at Fort Sumter. The Commissioners from South Carolina commu nicated the first information to the President of the evacuation of Fort Moultrie, and expressed indigna tion at the gross violation of the understanding- 'on this subject. One rumor says that MsjDr Anderson will be re moved. Another, that be will be ordered to 'reoc- cupy Fort Moultrie. Neither, however, are entitled to much confidence.

Intense excitement prevails. Secretary Thompson expresses entire confidence in the innocence of Russell, now in jail charged with complicity in the embezzlement of the Indian Trust Funds; but yet he requires him to give bail in-the sum of 500,000. Latek. The Commissioners of South Carolina have as yet had no interview with the President, The1 Perilous Committee of tho Senate brbke up to-day without attaining any result. The (Similar Committee on the port of the House will also break up to-morrow.

A Union meeting was held to-night, but amonnts to nothing. "WAsmsnioN, December 28, 11 p. in. The Senate Select Committee will request to be discharged next week. The House Committee Will make a similar request.

The South Carolina Commissioners, In view of aa alleged stipulation op the part of the President that the garrison of Charleston harbor should not he augmented nor the military status of the forts changed, requested information of the President as to whether Major Anderson had acted by authority, or in consequence of any order from the Federal Government. The President responded negatively, and added that Major Anderson had acted contrary to the well known wishes of the Government. The Commissioners then requested the President to remand Anderson and his men to Fort Moultrie but, after six hours' Cabinet session, no definite course was resolved upon. It is understood here that tbe Commissioners will reagn their mission and return home, if Major An. iters on is not remanded.

Rumors are rife that troops have been ordered from Boston to Charleston bnt these rumors are discredited in high quarters. Three of the Alabama Cadets, at the "West Point Military Academy, have resigned. Their resignations were accepted. Montgomery Conaty Official, "Watts. Yancey.

43 44 "Wilson 3 4 sa 74 0 4 4 84 4 1 Fine Flat Mount Meigs 4S S9 ..213 118 ..625 500 15 18 41 91 10 61 ins eo 38 Court Hql'EC Exchange Robinson's Greenwood Pine Level Tucker's Store Uhioa Academy 5 4S 15S No polls opened at Harrowgate, Barnes', PorterTe, acd Dublin. Latsb raoit Mexico. The latest advices from Mexico state that Lerdo Degollado was the favorite candidate fbr President. Zambora had been elected Governor of Vera Cruz. The news of the secession of South Carolina had caused tbe mostiatense excitement among the United States naval ofucera at Vera Cruz.

a io Nonra Carolina. A despatch from Raleigh, dated December 28, states that all is quiet in the Old North State." Times are dulL The lost of the members of tbe Legislature have gone home. Meetings are being held in various portions of the State to consider the course to be adopted by North Carolina. Evea in those counties where the Union sentiment was lately overwhelming, all hope of preventing a final dissolution is well-nigh gone. Clarke and lyou Elected in lutorengo.

Datios, Marango Ala, Dec. 28, 1860. Messrs. Editors: teoar county papers are slow in giving news, I write you a private note to inform yon that Wm. E.

Clarke was, on the 24th inst. elected to represent Marengo ia the Convention without opposition. At thesama time, Hon. P. S.

Lyon was elected to represent oar county in the Legislature, to fill tbe vacancy caused by tho death of our late representative, N. B. Lesuecre, Esq. Mr. Lyon was also elected without opposition.

Both Lyon and Clarke were elected upon a strong straight-out secession platform. Yours respectfully, The Mississippi Convention will consist of c'gbty odd separate secessionists against less than twenty co-opensttonists. Adams, "Warren and Tishe- mingo are the only counties that have given majorities for co-operation. The Mississippi Convention Will embrace aslarge an amy of talent as was ever assembled la the South. A- O.

Delta. Important to T-Pvers, STATE OF ALABAMA. 'I os. Omcx opSripKRiCTENpKsr of EdcCatios. Montgomery, Dec- 27,1860.

Your attention to the accompanying circular. issued by the Controller of Public Accounts, is respectfully The- adoption by you of the suggestion it contains' will not only relieve the tax payers of the State, but greatly contribute to the speedy payment of the amounts due the several townships -iof your cdanty from the Education's! Fond. As the suspended Banks are entirely solvent, even if forced into liquidation by a refusal of the Legislature to legalize their suspension, (an impossible con tingency,) I earnestly recommend you. to receive thejurnotes. The accompanying statement will in form you and 4he tax-collector bf the.

amount of such h6tes hemay receive in payment of taxes a8d your receipt to him will be equivalent to specie funds at the State Treasury. VeryTespectfully, your ob'f. GABRIEL B. DcVAL, Supt. of 'Oftic, Alabama, Montgomery, Dec 20, 1850." To Tax Collector of County.

Dkak S.ts;: In compliance with" the provisions of section 491 of the Cede, aniv directed by His Ex cellency, Gov. A. B. Moore, to' advise you that the Central Bank, Commercial Bank, and Eastern Bank of Alabama, have, eaah, suspended Specie payments upon their issues for Circulation. The notes of these suspended banks, which may be received by you, in the collection of taxes, after the -receipt Of this notice, cannot "be paid directly info the -State IBrcasurtf, without a Ttolation of law.

Ia order, however, to prevent any interruption in your labors, or delay in making your collections, I ffee! justified oifering a suggestion ia reference to the matter, which I trust maybe pf Some advantage, not only to yourself, but more -especially to the tax payers of your county. The- suspension of these banks having been induced by the recommendation of the Governor, and there being scarcely any doubt that the legislature, which will soon be convened in session, Will legalize their suspension, their notes will, no doubt, as they should, bo used is1 here- totore, in. all ordinary transactions" at least. and therefore may be received from yon by your County Superintendent, the extent, it necessary, the amount of the educational fund shortly to be declar ed due. the seteral townships of your county by the State Superintendent, thereby benefitting the taxpayers, aud at thosame time enabling tht to make your qoYlecSions in the hsoal time; also, might receive these notes in payment of the county taxes.

The'anibunt of the educational fund-for -I860 not exceed much if any, the fund, for, 18S9, and cannot believe that the amount which may, ba dercd you in suspended bank notes, in payment of the taxes, will likely exceed the amount required for the educstieaal fund and! for" cOnDty The amount already collected by you up to the re. ceipt of this notice, ia die notes of these suspended banks, will, of course, ho r'cceiva'ble at the 'Stale as heretofore. Very, respectfully Your obedient vf, j.greeneV;' Controller of Public Accounts. FOJl SXVE AT AUCXJOiV A VALUABLE Blver Plantation, of 1876 Aq-es, at JSL. Ehorter's Depot, on the Jlonlgomery iVesV Point Hall road, 23 miles from the City of Montgomery, on the First Monday a January, 1 861, being the 7th day, at the Artesian Basin, In the CStycr Montgomery dating tbe asasf hours Cf aale.

This is one of the most desirable plantations In the JSlate. It lies In, compact one mile on tie Rlyer, running South -three miles; 1000 acres cleared aod under good fence; 5C0 acres of Ttcn ixing-giais oottom mno, not a iooi oi wiucn- nfernows; 600 acres of. red and grey land, fine corn and grain land Balance In Umber, of oak, hickory and pine In abundance lor all uses. The whole is. a level ana signtiy plantation, abundantly Watered by river, branches, sprintcs io.

An excellent range tor stoct. Improvements consist of 18 ar 0 framed negro cabins with brick chimneys, Overseer's homo with three rooms, lathed nad plastered. New Screw and Gin House, cribs and stables. A beautiful bulldlng'tpot, bought for the purpose of a residence, but not Improved; abunian; pine timber, and convenient Saw Mills win enable a purcha- Lser to cethis.lnmber at 5 a thodsand. ue uonon crop, oi xsoy was xw nags, ana grain ror nsa and sell; The enth-e plantation rested this ar (1SO0) to ltsgreat its situation on the railroad, at one of i.ue on tne xoau, anoras nne advantages lor shipping cotton, grain, lumber, ae'llng wood, Ihe Ibcauonh.

healthy, good schools, churches, a'hd a mast Intelligent and excellent society. 1 Teiujs. One-Jhtrd Cash or approved sixty day bill. The halanceintwo equal annual nay merits, secured by botes lad on the property. 3f Sale 'certain to the highest hldder.

Property shown a appneauon to toeondersigneaac M. 3. SAP70LT. HAELEY, -ZiEIffTIST, havbo dissolved copartnersalD -with u. feger, has removed, to his o'd stand, over Saulsburs's Clothlnc Store.

S4 Market street. "All work 4one by Mra warranted to give tat- isfactlon. inovni-aiirtr CHANGE. OP GISEAT Northern and Seiulicru (rate. Taking effect on December 1st, EEOil Montgomery, to Mobile and Pensacolo, Ha.

Bn 9 hours to lloblle; to Pensacohi 19 honra. Sfode of travel to Mobile, to-wlt; HontiramerV En I7firtiuid. 65 mlleshy Kallroaa. Garland via Evergreen and Sparta to terrahins of Eallrcad. Stt miles by coaches, thence by Eallroad C5 miles to Pamaworth'S Station ia Florida, thence Mby a doable dally line of coaches to Blakely 40 miles, thence koterobrteaT to i-kssaoolA.

M.JStgotaexy to (iarland 65 rail ea, by RaUrpad, thence by Stage Ooachea via Evergreen and Sparta to teralnuBof aU- Toao, su miles, mence to ifensacoia by IWlroad 70 miles. SCH KD CLF. JaT6iIontgomery at 6 a. arrive Mobile Irt 3 honn oy iJ-a Montgomery at 5 arrive la at la -1 Possenicers can aecure their seats of agent In Montgomery vi cars. w.

-agent, declgwleadtf Exchange Hotel, Montgomery, Ala, FKOCLAKAOrlW. ESECtrrtVK DEPARTMENT, I Montgomery, Bee. 24,3860. EEREAS, the General Assembly- of tbe Elate of jUa- 1 bare at its last session, by Joint Resolutions, required hue uvTcniQr, iu uie evenb a jiacs: ftepuDucan snonia oe -eiectea trejjaent, to issue Bis prociamsuan ordering elections to be held foe delegates to a Convention of the State: And. whereas, theconlincencv contemnlated hashanoen.

and an elect Ion for J) elega tea to a Convention of tbe State has been ordered, an extra sessbn of the General Assembly has become necessary to provide for each exigencies as. jo? utuc uuuer tne action oi saia uoavenuan or otherwise I jmqw, tnerelore. I. ANDREW B. MOORE.

Governor of the State of Alabama, br virtue of the nawzra in vested, do fiukutuu ouu mau ftauKu ubuaa ejLru uj inetrtaerarAeaemWyof the State -ot Alabama wilt be held on MOKDAV, THBSOUETEEJJT DAV OP jASOABVnext; and the Senators and KenresentatSres of tho several eann- lles are-herebr noticed and reoalrextto-aseemblenn thac-dav at theOapitol, in the city of Montgomery, and organise, xeqoired by the Constitution and Laws, for 1-gisIaUve action Given under my hand and the Great Seat oflhe State L. BJ afllied.in the city of Montgomery, this S4th day cf juecember, A. D. jjw. By the Governor: A.B.

M0ORB. V. II. Bairras, Sec'y. of State.

dec2T-diwtd. tINITEO SPATES SAIiE. WILL be sold at the Artefian Basfn, nn the first Monday In Januarv next, one Cni etnnt Sorrel Stnl Ion' 1avIm on as tbe property of C. B. Sadler, by virtue of one a fa in my hands, front the D.

S. District Court at Montgomery, vs. John M. Sadler, and In favor of tranger Murray Co Prcperty pointed oat and delivered by O. E.

Sadler. Kot. Mth, lS6a. C. H.

GOOB0LB, B. Jf. By H. VflLKINS, D. M.

Superiutendcn.l'B Office, Ala. fla. It. It. MosTcosssr.

December SSL IS50. TN eonsequehce of lhe pressing Wants of the company, on and atier 1st Januarv. ISfil. rjre natment will he rennired on alluo ffeleht cotton Inclnded before ta eon- S'SCec HASl-li li. JOMS, aecgaaiwjcwtt EngV Scp't.

jR-eductioxi. of Preiglit ox GTJAItfO AN3 OTHEK IBCANTJilES. HKEAFTER, Gnano, and all articles for Manure, of 11 which Guano Is a component part Phosphites of Lime. Poadretteand -Land Plaster wlu be sransported in anv nuan- tlty, from Savannah to Montgomery, or any station, ontbe MontKOmery and West Point Railroad at 14 60 ncr ton of SvOO lbs. DArl'L S.

CRAM, dec20 n.w4wsms Hunt. M. k. w. P.

K. Greenville Alabamian. asdHayneTlileChionIcle.coDV two months. JMI OPlco Alabama ot Florida Montgomery, Dee TO THE OP T3E AUIUU Pin.mi B.n. sojld CosorasTt I'm aranuested to attend a special meet iDg ue new a juieite iiau, me wiy or Alontgoraery on Wedntsday Ui Slh dsr of January.

3SS1. It n- re. quires onfy the sum of Fifty Thousand dollars ta complete and put tue Road In operation be the 1st dav nf Aorll. and joo are called together to assist In j-alslog tnls fund, wlih- vui. muiai wenon.

wuiBSTc to os suspended, ana a am not willing to take tbe responsibility of doing so, fceforahavbig your action on my appeal for aid. Ton will be passed free over the Boad to and from the meeting. x. POLLABD, President. COPASTNEIISBIP THE subscribers have, on tbe SOth febmary, formed a ea-partnershln nnderthe name and strie of THIESS ft POL LARD, for the purpose of carrying on the Drag business ia all Its branches.

PhvaielAns. eanntrv- merchants, families and Others can re ly at aU times on getting PURE and snadnlteraled rosds la our estaousnment. Jraruouisr attccuuB gtrea ue pobj. ponndlna; andpattlng up prescriptions at all hoars. SMTlMtW 8EO.J?.

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