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The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Succession movement at the South. (search)
— bells Ringing and cannons Firing — the arrangements for revenue collection and Postal affairs — interesting debate — adjournment, &c. Columbia. S. C., Dec. 20. --There have been eleven new cases of small-pox here since Tuesday. Hon. L. M. Keitt has resigned his seat in Congress. The Methodist Conference ions, their intercessions with heaven in her behalf, their all, subject only to the paramount claims of God upon them. Convention proceedings. Charleston, Dec. 20. --The following is a continuation of the Convention reports of yesterday, from the point at which it was stopped in the dispatches to the press: The ss is necessary in the premises. The act of secession was made the special order for to-morrow. Adjourned at 3.40. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 20. --The Convention opened with prayer. The roll was then called and the minutes read. A resolution was offered to invite the Mayor of Charleston
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Succession movement at the South. (search)
Arrival of the Persia.Capture of Pekin by the Allies. New York, Dec. 20. --The Persia, from Liverpool Dec. 8th, has arrived. The Canada arrived at Queenstown Sunday. A dispatch received at the British Foreign Office says that the Allies had captured Pekin. The Emperor's summer palace was sacked and immense spoils taken. The Emperor fled to Tartary. Parks and Leach, the prisoners taken from the English, had been returned. The two others--one of them Bowlby, reporter for the London Times--had died of ill treatment. The Allies were to winter in Pekin and Tiensin. From Italy there is nothing important. The reaction movements continued. Commercial. Liverpool. Dec. 8. --Cotton dull and irregular, Flour advanced 6d.@1s. since Tuesday. Wheat almost recovered Tuesday's decline. Corn firm. Consols 93½@93¼. div. off.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Attempt to murder a Clergyman. (search)
Congressional. Washington, Dec. 20. --Senate.--Mr. Morrill's Tariff bill was tabled. Mr. Clarke's resolution of inquiry into the condition of Fort Moultrie, its garrison, &c., was brought up. Mr. Hunter said the discussion of the question might lead to the presentation of facts that might result in a conflict between the troops and people of South Carolina, and thus precipitate results which all were anxious to avoid. Mr. Mason said it would be but a few days before events would take place which would enable Congress to act in the face of open facts, and thought action should be delayed until then. Mr. Davis opposed the resolution, which was laid over. Mr. Slidell, on a question of privilege, exonerated the reporter of the Associated Press in Washington from the charge, made yesterday, of sending a false dispatch, but said as the agents were dispersed over the country, and were a unit in action, he would introduce a resolution expelling the one in the
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
From North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 20. --The bill to arm the State passed its second reading in the House yesterday. An attempt to take it up to-day failed. The Assembly has adjourned until the 7th of January for the holidays. The Alabama and Mississippi Commissioners were publicly received to-day. The sentiment here is for Union, but not for submission. The North must concede or the South goes out.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. (search)
The secession News in Washington. Washington, Dec. 20. --The report that South Carolina had passed an ordinance of secession was brought into the House at 4 o'clk this afternoon. It produced immense excitement, and for a long time interrupted the proceedings. The Senate to-day confirmed Mr. Stanton U. S. Attorney General, in place of Black. The "Perilous" Committee has done nothing of importance.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. (search)
The Southern movement at Norfolk. Norfolk, Dec. 20. --A large meeting was held at Ashland Hall to-night. Resolutions were adopted recommending National and State Conventions, opposing the coercion of the seceding States, in favor of arming the State, against opening the slave trade, &c.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Florida. (search)
Obituary. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 20. --Ex-Gov. McDonald died at Marletta, Ga., Monday night.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], The colliery explosion in Wales. (search)
Northern Markets. New York. Dec. 20. --Cotton steady — Uplands Middling 10½@10¾. Flour firm-- Southern $4.55@$5.25. Wheat--Michigan white $1,30 @ $1,35; red $1,20. Corn has an advancing tendency — mixed, 62¼@64½ Whiskey 18 Sugar firm — Muscovado 5¼ @ 5½. Coffee steady at 12½c. Molasses steady — Orleans 31 @36. Turpentine firm at 32 @ 34. Rosin dull at $1.15 @1.20. Rice steady at 2¾ @3½. Baltimore, Dec. 20. --Flour dull — Howard St. $5; Ohio $4.87. Wheat, dull — r has an advancing tendency — mixed, 62¼@64½ Whiskey 18 Sugar firm — Muscovado 5¼ @ 5½. Coffee steady at 12½c. Molasses steady — Orleans 31 @36. Turpentine firm at 32 @ 34. Rosin dull at $1.15 @1.20. Rice steady at 2¾ @3½. Baltimore, Dec. 20. --Flour dull — Howard St. $5; Ohio $4.87. Wheat, dull — red $1.10@ $1.18; white unchanged. Corn active and 3cts. higher — white and yellow 50 @ 53. Provisions active mess pork $15. Lard 10 Coffee d