The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01

A. D. 1856 s.
Twelve Months Memoir of the
United States.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS.
Religious Revivals-Results of the Panic-Atlantic
Cahle-Yellow Fever in the St1kh-Mount
Vernon Fund-Right Of Search,
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LOSSES BY FIRES.
LIVES LOST BY FIRES IN BUILDINGS.
REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS DECEASED.
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THE cE NTH MARIA MS.
HERALD ALMANAC.
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Annual Chronology of Events in
the United States.
REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS DECEASED.
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Annual Chronologyof Events in
the United States.
JANUARY.

metropolis. All male New York in the streets. New
Years calls and full of mrh and joy although
the panic of the previous October cast tnge of sadness
here and there. A. D. 1855 nevertheless, in bril-
Nany and hopefully.
81. S. ship Saratoga arrived at Norfolk from Grey
town having on board 1855 of Gen Walkers fbusters in
sad plight
Sames P. Donnelly, under sentence of death in New
Jersey for the murder of Albert s Moses the View
House. escaped from prison. but captured and sent
back
4-Danel F. Tiemann was inaugurated and took his
seat as Mayor of the city Of New York. and Fernando
Wood retired from the Office Congress, after twelve
days recess reassembied in Washington. Mr. Pugh, Of
Ohio introduced bill in the Senate for the admission Of
Kansas as State under the Iecompton constitution, with
reservation resubmng the slavery clause to vote of
the people. Mr.. Qumau, of Miss, introduced in the
House bill the repeal of certain sections of the
tralty laws. The New York city banks had in their
vaults $2s Sol e6 in specie "A comet discovered
from the observatory Of Harvard College.
5.-Nayor Temann transmitted a long message to the
Common Council Of the city Of New York
6-The message of Gov. King published in the New
York papers. "A meeting was held in Petersburg Va,
express Indignation the act OF arrestng Cen Walker
and his band of flbusters in Central America by the
United States naval forces.
IKE President sent message TO Congress ustfying
the conduct Commodore Pauding IN arresng the fill
buster Walker in Central America.
s.-James r. Donnelly, who was convicted OF the muir
der of Albert Moses at the Highlands, T., the 18th
August 1857 executed at Freehold He made long
speech the gaows and protested to the last that he
was innocent Of the crime A large meeting was held
in Mobile which authorized committee to expe from the
city Mr. VIM. Strickland, bookseller, who was charged
with being an abontonst ana having the doom caheo
ssUnce Toms Cabin for sale.
o-Advices were received from Salt Lake that the Nor
mons we're determined TO stand their ground against the
United States troops and open bloody war.
I0-The Sea View House at the Highlands, " j., where
Albert : Moses murdered by James T. Donneliy was
set on fire and burned to the ground
1.-THE annual statement OF the New York Commercial
Agency showed that from December 2e 1885, to Deem
Der IS 1857, period of one year. there occurred 3
failures in the United States involving liabilities to the
Of 1921 10000 produced by over trading and
resulting in the ''panc'' of Sept and Oct, 1857
California against the Mormons, and thousands of voun
teers offered to join the army and march to ttah Terri
iS-The new Treasury notes, SO 900 ooo issued
by the general government. All the banks OF Rhode
Island resumed specie payments
l4-There were hundred aud thirty failures in San
Francisco during tho 1857, with liabilities amounting
To 50 10 97 with only s27i 50I of assets deporable
result of over trading and wild speculation
l5-A slight shock Of an earthquake was felt at Lock
ia terrific tornado swept the city of New Or
leans doing great damage to the shipping aud destroying
number of buildings Three persons were killed
lg-Thomas W. smith, who charged with the muir
der OF Richard Carter President OF the Taaqua Bank, In
Pennsylvania acquitted by the jury on the ground
of insanity. Carter had seduced Smiths wife previous TO
marriage The murder committed at the st. Law
renee Hotel Philadelphia The public school build
ing on the corner Of Concord and Navy streets Brooyn
building at the time the fire broke out and IN their at
tempt 10 escape six small boys were suhocaIed Or
tramped TO DEATH and number Of others were severely
20-The jury in the of Mr. Robertson, charged
with attempt 10 poison his wife, at Rochester, n w.
brought in verdict Of Not guilty
ga public meeting held IN Mobile to honor the
delivered long speech upon Nicaraguan affairs and the
the United States government had taken in arrest
ing his 6libustering movements.
26.-Tbe flags Of the shipping in the harbor Of New
York were hosted half consequence Of the death
Of General Sir Henry Haveock, of the British army,
India.
29-The steamboat Fanny Fern exploded her boiler
about eighteen miles below Cincinnati on the Ohio river
and thirteen persons we're killed and seven injured.
3O-The specie in the New York city banks amounted
in the aggregate to S3i ,213,023.
SUNDAY, 3l-An extraordinary mild winter thus far,
Abe thermometer not having been below twenty degrees
in New York, and most Of the time ranging between
forty and sixty.
FEBRUARY
MONDAY, Feb. 1.-The steamtug Ajax, belonging to
New York, ashore in gale, at Long Branch, and
became a total wreck All hands saved
3-rhe banks in Philadelphia resumed specie pay
ments The Grand Jury OF the United States Court at
New Orleans found bills Of Indictment against Cen Walker,
Col Anderson and other Gbusters for violation of the
neutrality laws.
4.-The steamboat Col. Crossman exploded one Of her
boilers on the Mississippi river, near New Madrid took
fire and was entirely destroyed twenty Eve persons lost
their lives and $780, worth of property destroyed
5.-An the banks in Baltimore resumed specie pay
ments.
1.-THE shock of earthquake felt in the western
part of Pennsylvania.
l6.-The steamboat Magnolia exploded her boilers al
Whitehall, N c., killing twenty persons and wound
ing number OF others The wrecking schooner b.
Druamond foundered of Long Branch " j., and eight
persons {bei1g all on board were lost.
n.--Severe snow storm in New York. "A gas expo
sion occurred In Methodist church In Cincinnati. which
neatly demolished the building and seriously injured Sc
veal persons
2O-First seighing of the in New York. The
{ac6o Hotel, in ST. Louis large establishments was aes-
foyed by fire. and twenty Of the boarders VINO were
unable to escape persisted in the ruins. -,
SUNDAY Five steamboats, burned at the wharf
in New Orleans, embracing loss OF $4,000 Inc large
ship John Milton over 400 tons burthcn commanded by
Capt Ephram Harding from Chincha Islands loaded with
Ruano, ran ashore in snow storm near MontaK ront
Long Island became a total wreck. she had on board
between twenty and thirty persons not of whom Was
left to give account Of the disaster Most OF the bodies
of the unfortunate crew we're washed ashore
22-The anniversary Of the birth Of Washington was
celebrated in Richmond by the inauguration OF the eques
trian Of Washington that city In New York the
weather and clear, and the day observed
by the usual display Of the military The ship Howard
arrived at New York from Hamburg and reported having
lost thirty Of her passengers from disease resem
2l-Hon James B. Clay, son Of Henry Clay, and mem.
Der Of Congress frem Kentucky, aud VIM. Culom, late
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives left Washington to
settle certain difficulties in accordance with the code
Before meeting however mutual friends ntefiered and
the dispute amicably adjusted. The affair created
considerable excitement
SUNDAY, 2s.--Rehgious revival meetings were held
creating a great sensation throughout the country
Prayer meetings sprung into existence in private houses
stores, shops, theatres, and In lofts and cellars
MARCH.
MONDAY, March 1.-The steamer Eliza Battle was burn
ed the Bgbee river In Alabama and forty persons ios
their livcs most OF whom were frozen 10 death.
s-The Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia, under
The law of Congress TO punish for contempt Of the auho
rity Of either house. found prcsenment against j. W
Tho
pgatng committee Of the United States House Of Repre-