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The Georgia and South Carolina Conventions.

Charleston, Dec. 6.
--The Georgia Senate has rejected the bill calling a Convention of Southern States. This is received as an indication of the intention of Georgia to secede separately.

The election for Delegates to the South Carolina Convention was a quiet one. A very full vote was polled. The result will not be known till to-morrow. It is generally conceded that Judge Magrath will lead the ticket. W. Porcher Miles, it is also conceded, is elected.

There is a rumor on the street to-day that the Federal Government is engaging laborers for Fort Moultrie, and drilling them as recruits.


Florida.

Charleston, Dec. 6.
--Senator Yulee, of Florida, has written a letter from Washington to the Legislature of that State, announcing that upon learning at any time of the determination of Florida to dissolve connection with the Northern States, he will promptly and joyously return home to support the banner of the State to which he owes allegiance.

Col. Blackburn, Federal Marshal for the Northern District of Florida, is closing up the business of his office, preparatory to resigning.

The secession feeling in Florida is quite as universal as in South Carolina.

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