Mr. Giddings has never refused to come
here. He is absent from home on a lectur
ing tour, and the subpoena sent to Ohio for
him, did not reach him, but a notice of it has
reached him in another State, and be i8 dai
ly expected beso.
John Brown, jr., refuses to obey the anb
poena of the Senate Com., and defies the au
thorities. Plumb could not be found.
ITfce Speaker.
New York, Jan. 27.
"TTH? Washington correspondent
says the Southern Opposition will hold a
caucus to-day, for tbe purpose of deciding
upon their future course toward* tbe North.
One-half are disposed to effect an organiza
tion by a demonstration for some candidate
ou the RepublicsD side in deference to it*
large plurality, but it doubtful whether the
responsibility will be taken.
f*The Commercial Advertiser of to-day says
private letters from Washington assume that
an effort U being made to obtain the unani-
the candidate and to unite the vote of the
party upon Tom Corwin or Mr. E. J. Morris,
and wo nre further informed bv ge tinmen
whe are on confidential torms with Adrain,
Briggs and Riggs, that these three membcra
would vote for either of the gentlemen spo
ken of.
ThsTliMlai l.cgiilatures.
Coixmbus, O., Jan. 27.
A large excursion train left at 9:45 this
morning with tbe Kentucky and Tennessee
Legislatures. Th* Governor and staff of
Ohio and a large number of the Ohio Legis
lature, together with the Columbus City
Counoil, three military companies from Day
ton and one company from Springfield, 0.,
ale i immense crowd'! of enthusiastic citizens
accompanied tbt:m to tbe depot. They went
away well pleased with their heartj welcome
and visit to the Ohio Capital.
fire la Dclevnn, wit.-l,e««9W,§90t
Dklkvan, Wis., Jan. 24.
