The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31

Hamilton county, Ohio, u gwen among our posieca
intelligence this morning. The Prince declines TO
lecture but gives his opinion 10 the course 70 10
pursued by the Democratic National Convention
which 10 to assemble in Cincinnati.
The sales Of cotton on Saturday footed up abolt
1000 bales, at quite steady prices The news recev
| ed by the Pacific caused hrmer feeling TO spring
up in -four, which closed quite firm at the full quo
tatiOns Of the previous day. Wheat was in fair
demand; good red was scarce, and wanted for
export. sale Of Upper Lake was made at u a73.
Corn was heavy. Old was sold At 9oc. 92c., and
new at SOC. SOC. for all descriptions. Rye was
dull, and less saleable. Pork again declined, and
closed at $Is for mess, and SIS for prime. Beef
was also DUH Rice was in better demand for ex
port, with sales ranging from 4ac. sac. and &c.,
the latter figure for strictly prime. Sugars and
coffee were quiet but firm. In freights moderate
business was done, with rather better
feeling for Liverpool. To the Continent quotations
we're unchanged. We have noticed recently large
purchases Of Southern -four for shjpment to the
/ Mediterranean.
| Foreign goods TO the value Of 1885, 6A were
| imported into the port Of Boston during the past
I week.
The Events of the United States for ls5s.
We give in another part Of this paper care
| fully prepared chronological reference 20 the
principal events Of our history as nation for
| the year 1855. II is needless to remark on the
great .valae Of sneh al index TO every class of
The community. 1t is the posting OF the books
= the account current Of the chief events of the
last year, embracing every species Of transac-
ton. Now suppose the reader had in his pos
session such a reference extending back to TIE
election of Mr.. Adams to the Presidency 10
1925, and running through those stormy days
Of politics when General jackson gaiaed the
ship OF State, how complete would be his ab.ii-
t. to recall to mind every leading traasae ton
OF the country, and how soon, ~ the mere re-
ference 30 The table, coald nc refresh MS memo
~ and make hie past information available TO
hm Chronological references, 10 the astive
man Of business or Of PUBLIC affairs is quite
equal &c the best elaborated history. The latter,
| with such, has been written upon the tablets
Of the mind, and all that is required is the for
mer to make it available.
II this view We recommend the reader TO
| preserve this record. To the stldsna Of our
politics, to the man Of letters, j. will be fonnd
to be especially valuable.
Mr. Clay said in the Senate, in 1850, TIA.
there was one characteristic of onr confessed
ly thoughtful people which to linn was matter
Of peculiar interest and curiosity; it was the
facility with which events Of greater or less
importance were entirely forgotten by the PEG.
ple-events which in other Countries would be
ranked Of the highest importance and ct once
placed upon the records OF history. The secret
80 ~. scI;< g. - \ -
found in the striking individuality and iadepe
| dence Of the American mind Each man feels,
| TO great extent, that he is . government by
himself hence, less Importance lie attached To
the actions Of bodies corporate and far more
TO personal movements. That this Is neces
sary result of cur system is cerraiu; bat
there is danger, under iss sway, that we
shall have an existence WITHOUT a his.
| toTy--th&t, in our excessive selfrelianee, we
shall loose those admonitions Of experience
without which government becomes perpetu-
al experiment. Every thing has its history
| The Savior of the world provided HE report
ers, and for the history Of his mission. Il is
| obvious that nc degree Of Individual advance
ment and independence can compensate for o
want OF accurate historical Data aud records
| There are some curious facts disclosed by
them in the "Index to the year 1885," which
derive additional interest when surveyed il
the rear. For instance, it il stated tina. q car
! on the New York Central Railroad ran sixteen
miles in eleven minutes! This record, II IL
| could be made to run back wards for aoont o
century, would stir mp the Inhabitants into
| precious commotion. The same time ahead
may turn it into a very s.urid example O: Q
| rapid travel.
| About year ago tie good people were hold
| ing meetings in the Park 20 demand Labor and
bread, and some very funny ideas On political
economy were proclaimed. Prices ara quite az
| high now, money scaroe, ard weather cold, lat
| We hear OF no more ParE meetings &c &c. rid CT
| the one or the other. The truth lie thgt a year
| ago great many people were preparing .o- .
universal crash througiou. TIE whole coua-
| try-bnt it did not come. II It's place Be
| were favored with supcrsblndant harvest,
| and IL We may 20 denomina.e Il, VIII short
crops in England, France, Spain Prussia and
| elsewhere. So Of course, our farmers have
been paid high prices, our lssprers have
been paying high prices, aud he deficient
States of Europe have been Supplied f1cIa cur
| granaries
in strictly political affairs the pas. year will
be seen TO have been one Of remarkable Yic;ssi-
tudes. In spite of all efforts TO the Contrary
the old party bonds have been loosenea, and
new parties with new names aud strange
ideas have sprung into existence Tie aboli-
tionists having been turned inso alG0h rapab-
licans, have fairly risen 70 strength ard rank
en- to paralysis in single year Tbe7 came
up like the lion aaa they arc going down Ike
the lamb The storm is nol tac norurl sondi.
| ton Of the atmosphere.
| HhIrSo Ills NEIonsoEs ACCORDING 20 tie
Nicaragua news, Hhish Ec Published yeg,ez-