February 21.—Been at the hall all day, trimming the room. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Backus came down and if they had not helped us we would not have done much. Mr. Backus put up all the principal drapery and made it look beautiful.
–The President of the Southern Confederacy nominated the following members of his Cabinet: Secretary of State–Mr. Toombs. Secretary of the Treasury–Mr. Memminger. Secretary of War–Mr. L. Pope Walker. They were confirmed.–Tribune, Feb. 22. –Governor Brown, at Savannah, Ga., seized the ship Martha J. Ward, bark Adjuster, and brig Harold, all belonging to citizens of New [...]