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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

SyAsT orr cr oTprSg-l LARGE OF ANrITv ssrEp
" The hgbesf prce and cash paid In current m,oey
Gentlemen sinai ls " di~poee of ohtat
he lu vslue by casss sending 70 JAMES MUkoTEN
al Peari street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

OFFICE or CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNCIL
~ men, Ma. S CITY HALL New Ygt, July 81, Bon-The
0ommlsse street, OF the Board Of Ccrncmen, viii mes4
Tuesday the 18th day o. July instant a oclsck r. H. IN
room NO CITY Han when he subject os the widening Of
Cahsrne street viii be considered AL persona nserssed
ALEX IA SHAW J comirfes
IRA A. ALLEN,
HARRIS BooRRr, J ssveenL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

GREAT pyMtSD FOR CAST orr GorHIsg.--
"A Ladies and ferncrn rescive tho full hs,
aud Tusfapiee nd W l~ hgmbugged by sse
Tenders rrcr - e 80 apiece or Dresses from .
toa1; from u upward for Pants and yesa The kieksa
rfces paid for chdrens Furniture and Carpe Peass
TAU IN OF adrrs Harris No 1 seventh avenue. betyecu
Iyenisih and 1wen,y arz Ladies attended BY Nh
1Iarrla IiiN IT' n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

TyiE MEMBEEs oF MECHANICS LODGE NO. ia l.
q o. ~ are hereby NOTIFIED 70 ee presen, a. ne oi
July o. 70 pay The Asi tribue If rspe 10 our d>ras
brother Thomas W. Parton Setter Lodges are most respc
Jsrrs ". RssryHr, sserssary, - ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

EoR RocKAwAy.-rHE srKANBoAr CERES wfIi.
csshsssne Market slip ii so A. NJ sprur street. North river
ii and pier No North river n 80. Rctrung-Lcsve1
Rorkaway r. ~ stopping n hs Beasde Hoase each wAy
Fare 90 cena each way -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

SSosYoFITfov NoiicE-rrrE COMMITTEE on Vt.
~ nanccox the Beard Of Aldermen win meet 10 No
Ctr Hall Thursday July D Inst, at Two O'Clock r. n All
pesns having business before the Committee hereby
bed preses al The above men.ensd time and place without
turner '''''' sIIStSi 4 ffSff Com. on Finance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

I,oR BRfDGEPoRr-DAfry L1NE-FARE 80 CENTS
IN 1be sSramer CATALfNE Captain VIM A. VAL, leaves
0yer dip eyery Day al oclcs running "a sennses,cr
leaves Peck alp every Monday Wednesday And Frrsy u
oeock noon arriving In time 70 connec with AL the erpreN
D.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
v,,, ,he state. Were Before the Union.

aiae Story gives graphic picture OF what the s'atea
ssrs bfosstbe al psoa he present Union, and what
,hey would likely De ag,a il it should 30 dissolved
lear what be says
rbe most opposite commercial regulations existed 10
the different States and in many cases and especially De
tween the neighboring States there was perpetual
oure of relaatOry legislation from their Jealo1es ana
rvaries in commerce, agriculture or IN manuaetutss
Foreign nations did not fail TO avail themselves o, al I1e
ova8ares aeerung TO themselves from this suicidal po
~ Tending 10 the common ruin. And as the evils grew
mora Pressing the reseutmens of the States against each
other and the consciousness that their local interests
we're placed in opposition 10 each other, were da IN
reapg the mass OF dsaectiOn until Il became OBVIOUS
that the dangers Of immediate warfare between some Oh
the States imminent
But the evil did not rest here. Our foreign commerce
was not only crippled but almost entirely destroyed
Foreign nations imposed upon our Navigation ana uaue
mai seh restrictions as they deemed best to their own
intsrest and polcy All Of them had common interest
IN retre our trade and to enlarge their own They diu
not m 10 avail themselves to the utmost OF their adVah
t,ees They pursued system OF the most rigorous eA
iop of our shipping from all the benefits OF their COM
ocr, and epdsavored 10 secure, With bold aud unhes
it,,inr confidence monopoly Of ours The ELECTS Of
M S,er, of ouerations combined with our political
-e,kne.. vas soon visible. Our navigation was ruined
an, mechanics were in state Of ineXtricable poverty
,nr AGRICULTURE vas vithertd, aud the little money sun
found in the country was gradually hnding It's "a!
abroad 10 supply our immediate wants ana STATE Vi
alarming embarrassment in that most dlheut ana uen
go, Of an rcl,tous-the relation Of private debtors and
e- ors-threateued daily oyerthreH even oil the or
binary administration OF justice. Severe As were the ca
n. of the war the pressure Of them vas far less mis-
bievous than this SLOW but progressive Destruction Of
M ,,r resources al our industry aud all our credit
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
cnrIou. Faet. About Llncoln,. RIee,Iop,

The Ns4 York Herald e,ls attention TO the fact that
whsu the original mode Of eeeng the President Of the
United States ehanged-at the time Of the difficulty
be.Seen Aaron Burr and JehsrsOn--it vas generally
supposed that the plan Of voting By districts as We DO
in the election Of members Of Congress, would be
adopted; but, owing the machnaious Of certain po
cisns and the ambition OF others the mode Of election
by general ticket adopted in that Sate and finally
sread all the Others Many people thoroughly
acquainted with the working Of the system-and foreign
espooially-are surprised how Mr. Lincoln could have
been elected while be only received onethrd Of the pop
uar vote although it Apparently the popular vote
which elected him. But if the system Of voting by Dis
trics Instead Of by general ticket had been followed
10 can be shOwa- that Lincoln would have been de
isAle1.
Il required TO elect SO votes in the electoral colleges
ard lcols received 81; but bad The vote been by dis
t.e he would have received only as votes and would
therefore have been beaten. Here table Of the votes
he received and the he would have received under
the district system, in the following States:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19

The astonishing number of 52S 100000 letters were
carried through the British POsOee last year, which
s.s an increase of OOOOOO the previous year
In the year 1899, vhen the penny postage system vas
introduced there was only 79OOOOOO. The increase,
therefore is sevenold in twenty years The English post
ace system is model for all nations IS the cheapest
The most comprehensive and the best managed IN tue
world Il is not possible for letters to be carried as
cheapy in America in England because the routes are
more extensive and the population so sparse IN most oil
the Ststes but the British moneyorder system might DC
readop,ed With greatbSneh to the people We use the
word adopted for this system once connected with
our pooee and then disconnected from it. about thr
teen wears ago on accoun. Of the populations which
s,r,pg M in the minor posolices, and which entaled
Great loss TO the government, In England, during 1855,
here wa, no less than the sum Of S6l0ooOOO seut
through the pOsoee, by money orders, most OF which
sare in ANAL sums.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
OF TaE HOUSE SPECIAL CON
MITTEE

WASHINGTON, pcc. Ii-Mr. Corwin, the Chairman,
has reported series OF resolutions which t Is under
stood are intended 10 meet the crisis Il ia said that they
meet the approval Of a msjony OF the Republicans on
The Committee. They neatly rs follows:
First-Pl-tgire the faith OF Congress against any at
tempt TO abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia
Secoud-Agsirst interfering With the iutersla'e trade
between the States
Thirl-The abolition Of slavery in the dock yards and
arsenals in the slave states.
Fourlh-Iu favor Of any amendments rendering the
Fugitive Slave at ,fI cvc and satisfactory to the South
Finh-Agaiust any discrimination by Congress against
slave States asking admission.
Sixh-Pro;cctiug persons and property in the Terri
tories al, they have thirty thousand inhabitants, when
po1-interyeniion by Congress shall DE the Law.
his rumored that IL Is not improbable some plan will
be proposed which viii be satisfactory, aud that the
Committee may be sbls to report by the middle OF the
week. perhaps earlier
Secretary Thompson len here this morning for North
Csroua Il /, understood that though he ayOrs the Sc
session Of the Cotton States he il friendly TO the resump
zion Of relations with the Others when the nOn-savehold-
ur States consent give such constitutional guarantees
- NAV be satisfactory.
Il ia rot apprehended that there viii be bood'hed
should the ready men OF South Carolina demand sur
render OF Dor; Moure. Major AndersOns Instructions
are deemed be such will enable him TO retain an
honorable position.
Rev. John Chambers, Of Philadelphia, opened the
House OF Representatives with prayer to-day. He re-
frred 70 the events ranspriug in South Carolina, and
implorsd that the country might be delivered from the
horrors Of disuniOn.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
IaIon mestins..

The necessity Of Union meetings throughout the North
and The border Slave States this time is not 20 mech
20 dsmOnstra'e the loyalty Of the people the Union
fer in the North thai uaversa ard in the bofd States
but hite lSss 10 the Uuion sentiment into
activity, that t may make itself heard and felt ard
oreakWater against the tremuloas tide Of dsun;ou-
ian which i sweeping the cotton aud sugsr
Stes and threatening engulph beneath lis the
fafss hopes Of the hapPes. and prosperous nation
the earth.
The above Is ,om the Cincinnati Gazsiis and is follow
ed BY earnest recommendations that the free States make
demonstrations which shall strengthen the Union feeling
"a the slaves States The Gazette has, we are glad 10
So become sensible 70 the dangers which threaten
the Union and the necessity Of resort = any rsa-
soaable which may exert its dissolution ca
tsstrophs which that paper deplores IN citing language
We trust similar recommendations viii find pAos In ~
tie organs VI Republican opinion the NORTH and thA
they viii be immediately followed up BY SueA Ssuo0strA-
tons viii not fail to satisfy the Uuion men Of the
tOas be Influenced that The dominant party - ihs
Eorsh are wiling to prefer terms Of AceOaaOdAtOS
suitsd 70 the terrible erisis
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
ALes-on from History.


In the EiHbrg Rsrisc tor January, 1909, occurs The
following passage
eff such immense benefits have resulted from the pros
perity Of the United States hoe many tisA greater vii
be those which must necessarily ow from the prosperity
OF South America Ii the population OF the United
States amounting perhaps, 70 6UOOOOO afford so very
extraordinary demand for British commodities, what
may the population Of South Amercs extending 10
no less than l6,JOO,OoO be expected to aiord.'
Let the figures, says the n. Y World show how these
expectations have been fulfilled and let prudent phi
losophy lay to heart the lesson thence derived;
Population Of the United States in 1909 100000
Spanish Am RePuSs 1909 5000 600 ono on,
Value of exports Of the United States iso' .. SsS coo oo
Sp. Am. Republics, 1889 100000
From this statement itapPears that, while in period
of fifty years the population Of the United States nerea
ed frs-fold, that Of the Spanish American Republics
shows ouly an increase Of oNsfth: aad that The eS
ports Of the hitter which were probably greater at the
commencement Of the century than those Of the former
are but 0HsosriA thsir value Such being the diff
renee in the growth Of these countries to what is it TO
BE ascrioeds Let cite an impartial witness writer
in the North British Rsviss for November speaking Of
Uruguay, asserts:
"Ihe pastoral resources very great but cul irar
and 8isTs have seriously retarded their development"
OF Chill be says Its prosperity would 20 on advancing
were al the obstacles TO immigration removed and t6s
internal peace OF the country thoroughly established"
And Of the Argentine confederation:
ut Is painful to consider how 80 magnificent country
has been misgoverned Either embroied with neighbor-
Ing republics or disturbed By intestine feuds this vast
territory has scarcely begun TO develop her resource
lie; those, then, who undervalue the lessons to be
learned from the history Of foreign nations and Of for
times at eas, take warning from the fate of Mexico
AID the South American republics; and from regard
foe their material interests if from no higher motive
cling with 'immovable attachment" to that Unien
(which Was adopted a defense against the tyrannca
oppression Of Grea; Britain and which IS still our bet
and only defense. not only sgaus Great Britain and all
the rest Of the world but against each other and against
Ourselves also"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
Popular Error at che North.

Georgia contemporary vel observes that among the
manifold absuTiiies into which prejudice agaus, slavery
leal the Northern mind there none more general or
more garng, than their conception OF the dsoya,y OF
the slaves and the belief that they be induced to turn
sgAins, their Even the venerable President
ac;naied by kind regard for the rights and domestic
tranquility Of the people alleges as one OF the results Of
the an;savery excitement the apprehension Of danger
from asarrectors This berays not only want Of in
formation in reference to existing facts but mislppre-
hsusou Of the negro character He H. by nature sub
s,ryeut and conieuted being He wears the chains OF
boaiige 40 lightly, that in spite o; them be the hap
pest being earth. This {. not mere assertion bu, is
confirmed by the eVperencs Of every candid Observer
Ia tie West Iudies where they became turbulent aud
obtained their freedom, IL was the result OF the po
oy Of the government and the aeguesceuce of slave
holders in the popular dcuon that 20 hold slaves is
crime. In the South neither Of these causes exists ard
there Is evidence that the slaves could be induced 10
REVOLT. In they have been true 70 their mas
tiers and 10 the ineursons Of John Brown, not slave
joined bis reasonable standard, though he came FOR
their ayowed deIiverance.
few Of the slaves rendered nominaly free By being
aOHed 70 hire their time, and engage ia mechanical
pusscis, hAvs been corrupted BY contact with vicious
hauns aud abolition mercants Who purchase the stolen
plumber aad hra;alizs them with mean liquor. Such
are reible for no good purpose and having become
euse 10 themselves aud to society need watching
and alsays But the plantation negroes Of the South
are loyal and true and many rests securely on
large estates With but blacks guard her domic
I've sincerely believe that with white men to command
thsu the lave' Of the South alone would be a reliable
element Of defence against any power that might invade
"a Away, then, with the absurd deluson that there is
apprehension Of danger from revolt among them.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19

"DO men gather grapes Of thOrus or figs OF ths'les
TIE pulpit having generally sown politics Instead OF
pew ought rot be saPpOuted with TIE crop in harvest
but is $ a good omen that they will let juignest begin
=. the house Of David. We see that the National Con-
v.ntiou OF Unon Prayer meetings in session in WASH
inrtou passed resolution unanimously recommending
an Union PRAYER meetings, all Christian churches and
all craving people to SET apart the frs Monday in January
As day of humiliation and prayei in view OF the pre-
sent deaIth of spiritual things in the churches, aud
the pr dang which threaten the peace happiness
and prosp rity Of our country
Let them undo their mischief and make the restO-
ration Of the pulp. to its miii'e sni legitimate
Offices the special subject OF attention and we will bid
them God 30 ed.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19

fort Yeoman IL has been addressed by Governor Ma
coffin to the Governors Of all the slave States
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Frankfort, Dec. ., 1850.
Entertaining the opinion that movement should
be instituted the earliest possible moment to the
progress Of events which be rapidly hurryng the
Government Of the Union to dismembermsht, an in
tatory STEP have with great didence concluded to
submit to the Governors OF the slave States a series Of
propositions, aud ask their counsel and cooperation in
bringing about settlement upon them as basis Should
the propositions be approved they be submitted 10
the assembling Legislatures and Conventions Of the slave
Safes and Convention of all OF said States, of those
ony approving be called to pass upon them, and ask
general Convention OF all the States OF the Union that
may be disposed to meet this basis for full confe
renee The present good to be accomplished would be
20 arrest the secession movement until the question as 10
whether the Union be preserved upon fair and hon.
orabe terms be fully tested If there be basis for
the adjustment OF difficulties within the Union, moth
ing should be left undone in order to its Development
To this end Il to me, there should be conference
Of the States 10 form, and appears TO the form
above suggested would be most effective l. therefore,
the Governor OF State having as deep stake in the
perpetuy of the Uniou and at the same time as much
socitude for the maintenance OF the institution OF slave
~ as any othe-, would respectfully beg leave submit
for your consideration the following Ontine OF PROPOSE
tons:
Ist. Repeal, by an amendment Of the Cons tuition Of
the United States all laws in the free Saes 10 any Dc,
gree multiplying obsuctiDg the execution OF the fug
tive slave law.
81 Amendments TO said Law 20 enforce its thorough eI
ecution IN all The free Sats providing compe sutton 10
the of the slave from the StSe which fails 10 de-
liver him up under the requirements Of the As throws
distractions in the say OF his recovery.
Sd. The passage OF law by Congress, compiling the
Governors OF free States return ugIyes from justice,
indicted by grand jury in another State for stealing or
enicing away slave.
4th To amend the Constitution to divide all the
territories belonging to the United States or herea
ter to be acquired between the free and the slave Stats
say upon the line Of the S7h degree of North latitude
ali north Of that line to into the Union With the
que population free States and al south OF the isme
10 come 10 as slave States.
5th To amend the Constitution TO guarantee for
ey, 10 all the States the free navigation OF the hissI
pi river.
9Th To alter the Constitution as TO give the South
the power say in the United States Senate to protect IL
self from unconstitutional aud oppressive legislation upon
the subject Of slavery.
Respectfully, yOar obedien. servant,
b NAGOFFIN.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19

To understand the basis upon which this table is made
out We viii state that in every district in which Demo
cratic member Of Congress elected ant-Lincolu
Presidential elrctor wOald also have been chosen hal On
vote been given By districts For example, Lincoln gets
the whole tb,y6Ve votes in New York whereas el-ven
districts elected Democrats 70 Congress aud he would.
therefore, have 60, only tWenyiOur instead Ct
thirty Ave and 50 it in Pennsy yania Ohio Indiana
and the other States quoted above.
These are curious facts
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19

The New Haven (Conn.l Register says two thousand
men are cut Of employment in that city, owing to the
Withdrawal OF Southern trade.
The Clay County ind Democrat estimates that the
farmers OF that district have los. in the decline
Of pork in consequence Of the panic inspired by Lin
colas election The loss TO the whole Union in the dim
mutton of prices and the fall of securities, amounts to
hundreds Of millions OF dollars. bad election, tina. oil
Lincoln.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
.UNPRECEDENTEDS sue.

CESS. The excitement 10 behalfof Bakers Ceiebru,
continues throughout Virginia and
sou and the demand for has become 20 great that Tie
Proprietor difficulty In uppyingh As cure for Ague and
Yeysr these B,ers are va and have yet 10 learn
OF the they failed TO check that
ng oahpome when taken ACCORDING 10 directions For
Dyspepsia Cholera Morbus Complaint Torty Of the
Liver stomach and Indigestion, these Bers whoGa
va for Headache hsy have been known 10
after the best Physicians had them
hopeless No family. where there cdrs should
be without Spring and Fall months they Improve
appetite and strengthen he system Being entirely free from
ali they be taken BY both
At any time and under all circumstances you reed essut
and medicine, them andudge yourselves OF their
virtues. . -
10 be had Of all prominent Druggists In the city Of hhmdnd
and elsewhere Virginia and North osrlna Also by @. W.
Jones Co, Memphis Teon W. Smith. Brandon, Mis- syme
Provan New orleans b Miller, Covngon, Ky O. siOti,
Washington city, D. c.; Candy. Gpn Co., BALTIMORE A.
Pahnesook Co. Philadelphia and Barnes Pafk Y orders
alsl by addressing BAKER Proprietor.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
q. u. R.
RAILWAYS REGULATING PILLS.

The Triumph Of Te9,,Jls Medication CdoBt Quiaire
and their Kindred gfa1rR P0isOHS
The serious injuries entaed upon the sick, afflicted with Chs
and Fever hue ant Fever Typhoid Fever Scarlet and other
feyers ADMINISTRATION o. Qunine Cao Arsenic, blue
PHI In wholesale dose daily In the sSIor eoloi,
AMI yellow skinned cripple he oers through street. yAny
crying out for health keIi1a ! hellpt
Let phy Ss and others bear In mind that In all ehr
other diseases where has sanctioned the
ption of Qunne Caiome Blue PIT that RADWAYs EEi
ULArlNG PILLS will TO the patient al the benefits IN
much less time than these poons expected 10 achieve Without
entang such terrible Of the liver heart and gene
Nneenihs Of the diseases that Aict cacsed By
over-d sing with Quinne, Arsenic calomt &C.
RlDwlYs REGULATING operate from three SIX hours
the system-do weaken lido Irtste The
bo~esa'e coated with gum and therefore pleasant TO take
positively constipation liver compsni ndlg on, dir
Ioha mercnal dseases &C when nothing Else will the
complaints From n pills will procure healthy dscharg--
Guaranteed II be freed from mercury qunne iodine anthony,
aud drastic and dangerous drug The safest apesn the
world for ladies and children ......
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
rRnN WASHINGTON

washington, Dec. l7.h.-The President sent to the
Senate DAY nomination Of Attorney General Black
10 be- Secretary Of State which conf med about
third Of the Sena,os voting against the appointment
No other nominations were transmitted.
Separate meetings Of the Pennsylvania and Ohio dele
cations without regard party, have been called for
TO night 10 take into consideration the present condition
Of he country and what course they will take in the
present crisis.
The House Salec. Committee in session for four
hours to-day Il il represented that they have gone
elrnesy to sork snd that she prospect OF their report
ing something acceptable TO the country has improved.
Hon Caleb Cushing whose presence was requested in
Washington WAS in consultation with the President this
morning