The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31
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CHRONOLOGY OF DOMESTIC EVENTS, 1859.
JANUARY.

JANUARY
1.-The year came in weeping; weather very dis
agreeable in the forenoon, but cleared off in tbs after
noon Edwin D. Morgan the newly elected Governor or
Aew York. was installed into the executive Alba
ny. The very first official Of the Governor wa
The issuing Of proclamation for the immediate with
dzawa Of the troops from Staten Island. They were
placed there by Gov. King the 18th OF September
1865, and from that time the day OF Their withdrawn
had been expense TO the State OF upwards five han
aves dollars day. The Britigh sioop OF gsisk
arrived At Mobile having on board hundred
q NC Gbus;crs who LETT Mobile IN the schooner susan
hound TO Nicaragua. The Susan was wrecked AT Hputl
,.s on the 10th Of December.
IA new cent WIS issued from the min. in Phaiel
MIN It varies only from the nickel cent which
coined las, year by substituting place of the represea
ton Of an eagle the wing Indian head with
Of feathers and the word Liberty the band of
ne crown The parties who were arrested in Georgia
On charge Of landing cargo Of Africans from ths
Yacht wanderer the shores OF thst State for tue par
poee OF ensayng them 10 violation OF the constitution
Sud laws the Unied States, examination S,
yannah, remaneed Tor trial
4-The two houses Of Congress assembled after al
Sournment OF twelve days The Senate for first
occupied the hail. which had Just been COMPLETED Ia
fe Capitol extension. Appropriate addresses we're msie
their departure from the old senae Chamber. Tne
New York Legislature organized M the Capitol at Albany
De Witt c. Utteiohn wa elected Speaker of tn Assem-
bly,. The first message Of Gov Morgan read IN both
houses published the New York papers Great
SNOW storm IN New York; snow twelve inches deep.
An the Eastern ana Northern railroads backed up
wrh STOW and the malt trains greatly retarded III
sheir progress The steamer c. Vanderbilt, belonging
70 the tine of Boston steamers went ashore in
snow storm on Fishers Island in Long Island Sound.
6-Weather clear and mild Good sieghng New
York anain on runners the metropolis alive and In ecst,
sie Gen. Scott arrived In New ereans ana received
Che Inequalities Of the city, military escort aud SALUTE
There immense crowd 70 welcome him, aud much
TN consequence OF numerous depreda,ops hav.
ing been committed on the borders OF Missouri by
Kansas band, said 70 be tour hundred strong, aud
der the leadership Of Captain Montgomery, Governor
of the state OF Missouri transmea message 20 the lie
gsature de ailing the facts and asking for authority
call out the militia TO put down the mhreuders
6-Tbe United States Horse of Representatives for the
nrs time IN fifteen Years. was IN seson on tue aanvessa
ry Of the battle OF New Orleans. motion aiicnrn
was negatived by vote Of 90 IN favor 80 against
The anniversary OF the battle Of New Orleans oe-
braied IN New Orleans by grand tara out OF the militia.
~ and civic societies Gen Scott the processel,
and attracted general attention.
SUNDAY, o.-Weather clear aud cold. Thc-mometer IN
10.-Contnued cold weather. Thqrrno meter uinc de-
rces below New York being the coacst
recorded in seventy years The cold was aso severely
Sch throughout the Northern Eastern aies Ia some
parts Of the State Of New York msr 1lry " the her
mor,eter sank as low thrtytwo decTses below
zero slight shock Of an earthquake was fet New
IA report reached ST. Louie tia, slor:sorsry. at
the head of large body Of bandits, srylag him
SELF II Kansas, near the Missouri line.
19-l.he Spanish bark Augolta was saz "a In Swan
nah, Ca On suspicion Of dtng for ths trade
0-fae noMdescript steamship buili by htasrs Rpss
4ourteen miles an hour
X.-The whaling bark Ianrers was seized AZ Sew Lon
don, Conn., on suspicion q fitting out for tbs nppSs OF
engaging " the slave trade.
N-Mr: Corrie, the caF,ain Of .lc yacht whualsror
which charged with landing cargo Of Afeans IN the
Omitted Statee surrendered bimscg 4, Inc aaalerit,es M
Charleston. and was held in Sc 900 ess
95-The one hundredtisannvessayyer the bAr,hday OF
Robert Burns celebrated 10 graz style IN nearly
every city in the Union.
27-In the Ua.ed States Senate the pacian Railroad
bill was disposed OF by nnulaon which DEPRIVED il u
hands, &c. Mr.. Dooite of Wisconsin. novel ilna
zion, providing for Advertisements Of estimates 10 coa
sruct three routes This adopted, and tten, on M
Zion of Mr. Simmons, OF Rhode Island the whSie ball a.
struck out except this Section by vote OF IS &c ~
FEBRUARY.
SUNDAY 6-The, house Of Mr. Edward Gill, New
York merchant, WIGS destroyed by fire, Lirook5a, and
his wife, two children and were burr ed 10 death.
Three others Of the family were dangerously injured
fncw fell TO the depth OF twelve inches in New York.
s.-The William and Mary College, at Willis msburg,
va, including the library and the laboratory <was de-
Broyed by fire. the Oldest collegiate nsutaL on In
iane country except Harvard University.
N'-oregon was admitted into the Union, making tho
thirty third State
1.-THE Grand Jury Of Savannah, Ca found true billy
Sanst ,ap Corre and three Others implicated in the
0AWe uaue 10 connection with the yacht Wandarer.
Johe Iehieent sent a special mefsage u Congress
nsl us ~ PoWgr 70 use the army and navy protect
Iiuz oa, WI aaea states and their properly On
Contra, american transit routes
90 lis day pretty genernllv ca,eb-,,ad -,
III Tho con sry In New York Boston and o.hsr n,,as
~ moe "a NeIaly oosefvtu hRn any anniversary of
Eas hnaiop.s /. Tthday Tor many yeara