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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
A PRAYER FOR THE UNION.

most earnest appeal offered up to Heaven yester
day for the safety and long continuance of the Union by
the Rev $. Malone Of St. Peter and Paus R Co. church.
Williamsburg. He urged upon the MEMBERS of the congre-
cation the great necessity Of ferventy and devouy
ing the safety of Union where religion free and
a mans conscience his He prayed that internal
troubles would ALLEVIATE separate the States and begged
Of all to pray TO the Almighty 70 avert such calamity
And he thought no better appropriate time could
be chosen for the purpose than Christmas and the opening
of the New Year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
PLAN OF FORT MouLrRrE.

q C. Old sally ports. now closed up with masonry.
n Portion of the moat already finished.
EE Newykerccted bastonettee, commanding the
moat.
y Furnace for preparing hot shot.
G.. Powder magazine.
The outer and inner walls OF brick, capped with
stone and filled in with earth making solid wall nf.
progress cleaning the sand from the walls Of the
fort dching around the entire circumference, and
erecting gacis closing the pstern gates In the east
and walls and instead, cutting sally ports which
lead strong outworks the southeast and southwest
angles, IN which twelve FOUNDER howitzer guns will be
placed enabling the garrison 10 sweep tho ditch three
sides with grape and canister The northwest anglo OF
the fort has also been strengthened by bastcnee 70
sustain the weight of heavy gun which will command
the Of the island. The main entrance has
better secured and trap door two feet square
height of the wall from the bottom Of the ditch 70 the
top Of the parspct, s twenty feet Tho ditch " from
twelve 10 fifteen feet wide nj the base and fifteen ieet
deep The nature OF the soil would seem 20 admit o.
this depth being increased quicksand having been
In many places. The work on the south side ncsry
finished The counterscarp IN substantially puilt pahk,
and spread with turf The eiacis " aso nn "
composed OF sand and covered with layers oam ana
turf all of which kept firmly IN place oy ,ne sdauon
o sections of plank nailed - uprens sunk 10 e ssno,
and crossing each other s right squares
~ about Ten feet each The purpose OF the elacs, which
is an inclined plane s 10 expose an attacking party 70
tho aye of the euns-whch are 50 placed ~ 10 sweep
fyo Tho crest ~ the counerscap 70 The edge q the
hoarh On Tho north side all the wooden cases have
b lacod cIoee together the ramparts apparently for
,bspurposa of securing against an escalade but pos
sblv a. screen for battery of heavy guns good
many men are engaged 10 clearing sbe rampsr's o turf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
RESIGNATION OF SENATOR c. c. CLAY, JR.,
OF ALABAMA.


His Excellency A. n MooRE, Montgomery, Ala
su-I herewith tender you my resignation of the once
OF Senator OF Alabama IN the Congress Of the United
states To take effect on the ath Of March next unless
the state should at earlier day, dispense with
vices In that bodyas fondly hope and expcct-by
cedng from the present Union and assuming the sove
reign powers of separate free and independent govern
ment Of right and duty bound she should do the
earliest practicable moment
Ny resignation will not surprise you any who have
read my speeches, In several OF which haus diiy
tt"died my r-sIses ns 20 sa in the Cnsted Stas Snae
under tSak reJristoGa 0dmtnistrofson.
have delayed this communication because disabled
from writing at length by bodily actons and dc
sroSs Of eaoorang the reasons which nsve ny
Of permanent peace, or even stemgA re,p.e rom ,ns
threats and actual aegreons of her northern sectional
enemy save by each assuming the fu powers OF
Sovereignty heretofore entrusted In part 70 ia agent
the federal government TO be used Tor certain specned
purrrees promotve % the common benefit and general
welfare n ali the gtsfss II is, however impossible for
me 10 elaborate 10 cnumerae all the reasons
.hch na1snse % my aas,ss = ,ny .gc
letters already before the public. ! have again and
again called the attention of my fellow citizens of the
10 subueaic them by pcrvesscn Of the powers of tho
federal government from the legitimate objects pre-
sn,ed IN The, The f.e,. con.,cs0n by resass d..
obligations of that oonstitutin, and of the ordinary
tween NATIONS that have no political connection whatever
must be obvious 70 the most ordinary understanding
that not year trsnspircs-nay not month, 2 week
south which, II committed by one foreign nation against
another would present ,els II not Immediately
o. indemnity for the psss and security for the future
so far from such apology and assurances being rendered
by those whom We have been E sooussomeo % iron com,
now savors Of bitter ircnyl 70 call "our Northern
brethren they glory the habitusl, persistent d~re
rights and of their highest constitutional and moral
Obligations 70 us, and appeal 70 q higher lsw"
loONTNvD on u0HrH 9AekJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
MEETING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
CONVENTION.

The South Carolina State Convention win meet today
at the city of Columbia in that State, consider the
grievances under which they labor by the alleged viola
on of the federal compact by the Northern States and
the growing aggressive antsavery feeling Of the North
which endanger the peculiar institution Of those States
south Of Mason and Dxon's line. The that win
probably be adopted have been pretty well foreshadowed
by the press and public Of the State and the fact
that every of the delegates elected is pledged to
vote for immediate and unconditional secession from the
Union
Suboined will be found list Of the Of the dele
gates The list is complete, except two precincts, viz.
Lancaster and Newbury:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
MOVEMENTS OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS

FIFTY-sEvEN STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK UNIvER-
sIrY DECIDE TO TAKE UP BAG AND BAGGAGE
NAMES OF THE sTUDENTS-PROFEssOR DRAPERs
LETTER-REsOLUTIoNs ADoPTED-AMoUNr OF
MONEY SPENT IN NEW YORK BY SOUTHERN STU
DENTS, ETC., ETC.
At the meeting Of the students in the New York Uni
yersty Medical College last Friday evening" upwards
Of fifty students resolved to the College, and finish
their medical education elsewhere. The following is a
full list of fboee who took mart In Tho p,oo,;nc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
CASTLE PINCKNEY
PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT PRESENTED b.
GOV. MAGoFFIN, OF KENTUCKY.
Gov Magon has addressed the following circular let
ter to the Governors Of the slave States


ter TO the Governors Of the slave States -
CoMMoSwEAIm oy KUnucxY,l
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, FRASkyoRr Dec. Q, 1850. !
Entertaining the opinion that some movement should
be instituted at the earliest possible moment arrest
the progress OF events which 70 be rapidly hurry
ing the government OF the Union Acknowledgement
an intatory step have with great dindence oonclud
cd TO submit TO the Governors OF the slave States series
Of propositions, and ask their counsel and cooperation
in bringing about settlement upon them as basis.
should the proportions be approved, they
be submitted 70 the assembling Legislatures and
tion Of all Of said States or Of those only
approving be called Il TO pass upon then % and ask
may be disposed 10 meet this basis for full
ference The present good 10 be accomplished would be
to arrest the secession movement until the question ~ 10
whether the Union can be preserved upon fair
able be fully tested. n there be basis for
the adjustment OF our difficulties within the Union,
nothing should be left undone order 70 It's
To this end II 70 there should be conference
OF the States In some form, and appears TO me the
form above suggested would be most effective there
fore Governor Of state, having ~ deep stake in
the psspssaiiy Of the Union and the same time
much socude for the maintenance of the institution Of
slavery as any other would respectfully beg leave 70
submit for your consideration the following outline OF
propositions-
Repeal, by an amendment Of the constitution OF the
United states all laws In the free States 10 any degree
nulhyng or obstrucng the execution Of the Fugitive
Slave law.
2. Amendments TO said law TO enforce its thorough
In all the free States providing compensation
W the Of the slave from the State which fails W
deliver him up under the requirements Of the Law, OF
throws obstacles in the way OF his recovery.
3. The passage OF Law by Congress compelling the
Governors OF the free States 10 return fugvcs from
Justice indicted by Grand Jury In another state for
stealing enticng away slave.
T. To amend the constitution 70 divide all the
Territories belonging the United States here
after 10 be acquired, between the free and the
States say upon the line OF tile thirty seventh degree OF
north latudeall north Of that line 70 into the
Union, with the requisite population, as free States and
all South Of the same 10 come Ia a. slave States.
g. To amend the constitution az 10 guarantee for
10 all the states the free navigation Of the Msss
sippi river.
9. To alter the constitution 70 give the South
the power say n the United states Senate, 10 protect
itself from unconstitutional and oppressive legislation
upon the subject Of slavery. IL NAGOFTIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
WENDELL PHILLIPS ON "MoBs AND Ed
CATION

MS LECTURE tT6MrsIC HAfL-LARGE FORCE or
roLICE rRHENT-THE MILITARY IN READINESS
AT THEIR ARMoRTEs-DEMoSsTRATIo OF AFRO
VAL ASp DIsAPPRoyAL By PHILLIPS AUDIENCE
THE LECTURER FOLLOWED TO MS HOME nv
A LARGE AND EXCITED eRowD--J0uS BROWN
CELEBRATION TO BE POSTPONED ron THE PRE-
SENT, ETC, ETC.
BoeroS, Dec. 16, 1890.
An audience Of thousands assembled the Music Ha
Mobs and Education" Anticipating some disturbance,
the Chief q Police with large force, present, and
several military companies acting under private orders
from the authorities IN readiness at their armores
The audience In The body Of the hall seemed composed
OF those usually attending Sabbath services there, and
embracing about an equal proportion Of ladies'. The
galleries and wings crowded with men apparently
strangers the preaching Of Theodore Parker and those
who succeed him
which broke up the late John Brown meeting particular
His remarks distinguished by his usual eoquence Of
words In the denunciaon Of everything and everybody
dlsaereeng with the extreme views peculiar TO himself He
poke a tho ignorance Of the daily press OF Boston and
the miserable incapacity Of the city government Under
the first head Mr. Fay who presided the meeting
raised on the ruins Of the John Brown convention,
ceived the full measure Of the speakers abuse Under
the second he said that with the exception Of the Aas
and Bee no daily paper has uttered word Of hearty fitting
ebuke Of the mob and the daily press were nothing but
despcablc tools The Mayor he held personally RESPONSE
bic for allowing The dseraceful attack upon peaceable
citizens in fremont Temple
Mr. Phillips spoke nearly an bour and half, ard was
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17

The letter from Professor Draper at which the students
have taken such umbrage Is ~ Follows
DR. AYIy11Ea-Dear Sir-Will You please give me re
plies for the OF the Faculty TO the four following
questions
l. Have you informed any student that It Ia not
cessary his tickets at the beginning Of the
session. that the Faculty did not require their fees
until Christmas2
2 Have you taken money from students who had
brought 10 New York for the purpose OF paying their
college fees and invested II, for your own pront with
business mem
g. Have you, after receiving New York funds, given
10 any uncurrent notes heavy discount, keeping the
difference for your own uses
T. Have you failed to repay any student who had de-
poeted his money for safe keeping the excuse that
those 10 whom you lent unable 70 keep their en-
gagements with your
Your early reply TO these questions win greatly oblge
J. W. DRAPER,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRESENTED
AS A NUISANCE.

PRrsrSTNnNT or THE GRAND JURY OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
The Grand Jury Of tho United states for the middle
district of Alabama empannelcd and sworn TO inquire
and true prcsentment make for said district, M 10 all
violations OF the laws of the United States, do hereby
present That the several states of Massachusetts, New
HAMPSHIRE Vermont, New York, Ohio and others, have
nulned by acts of their several Legislatures, several
laws by the Congress of the confederation oT the
protection of persons and property and that for many
years said states have occupied attitude of hostility
10 the interests of the people Of the sad middle district OF
Alabama And the said federal government having ut
tery failed execute te enactmens for the protection
Of the property and interest OF said middle district and
this court having no Jurisdiction In the premises this
Grand Jury do present the said government a. worthless
impoent and q nuisance.
The Grand Jury do make their Acknowledgements "
the presiding Judge and the District Attorney for the able
and courteous manner in which they have both dis
charged their respective Official duties
c. q. GUN1ER, Foreman, and nineteen ooers.
UxrrD STATES DpuucT Couwr December term, 1850.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17

Your early reply TO these questions win greatly obge
President Medical Faculty, N YUMC
IN r. ay~,s. 10 ..
with the especial sanction Of the Faculty and although
blind has enjoyed considerable reputation as teacher OF
certain branches OF medicine; and, hang from the
that section the country IL Is said that his class
bevs annually over hundred members, and they i'm
section, and a committee consisting cf eight-four OF
whom Southerners and the remaining four are North
appponted for the purpose Of drafting reso-
lutions suitable to the occasion
The committee prepared the following resolutions which
were adopted without dissenting voice.
Whereas . commun,c.s,cn I Nv. wss received ey Or 2 A.
draper Presdcn and 10 behalf of the F.cuy Of the
$ s"l
DR. xyIs,s, which we know uhfounded and untrue
and which de-ervedy meet our gnanmous ai..pproo.,on
sssn. the prosperity Of ,hi. ns,i,u,onn proof o. which
Ss Ss u hs eou xS and % I'm
nasncsd ~ The existing state Of affair. 1T, TherefScre
,eei.On with pr y aye.,e We have ever found him him
and friend and that any mpu.son cast upon his PERSONAL
integrity untrue and we boldly assert thai The originator
Resolved our opinion the long continued and most
and ouryss have been the recipient. The msea depart
sisluaen, Q, = p,s-e6, prospsri.E , 90. r.,,,non
during The present and previous sessions always
found d. unn,nshins fsnd and @ order .
students being led asay BY she political asaioa o. ne
times And deriving pecuniay profit from the
use money has incurred 70 knowledge personal
loss IN anordng them accommodation BY the exchange o. IN
current for current funds.
The Southern students are. understand 10 leave in
the steamer Marion for Charleston Wednesday next
The average number of Southern students who have
been in the habit of attending medical lectures In New
York, chiefly In the Department. of the University IN
Fourteenth street has about 200 The money spent
by them IN various ways FOR each variousy es
tmaed at from $40 500 600 The persons chiefly
benefited BY their patronage boarding housekeepers
many of whom are widows struggling 10 support their
famescothng and boot and shoe dealers booksellers,
surgical instrument makers, not forgetting their tutors
and professors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.

tNItMI'LNf y Nv KVf f'OV
The House yesterday, by small majority, voted IN
favor Of adjourning the Legislature 10 Chrson. The
Senate may concur Monday.
nBut few delegates 10 the Convention have arrived
Messrs. Cobb and Mills are here. Mr. Hooker, Com
missioner from Mississippi, and Mr. Elmore, from Ala
bama arc here.
is the beginning and ending cf all conversations that
south Carolina viii promptly pass ordinance OF
secession and for veal woe, resume the powers Of
sovereignty.
Considerable gloom appears prevail among all clases
at the prevalence Of the small pox dcterng hundreds
from visiting here.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-18

~. . \ . z II ~ b
a difficulty occurred between several
gentlemen on the 18th ult. at Halls BlufF.
.on the edge Of Austin county, Texas,
which terminated fatally to two 81 them
DR. Stell, Of Leon county, shot Mr.. II.
Hcrndon. who keeps q store AZ the Bluff.
and IN. Stell WINS iii turn shot by Mi.
Dickson, clerk Id The employ Of Mr..
Herrdon. \. ..,3
The Hon. g. I. Faulkner, 81 Virginia.
has been appointed minister 10 France IN
the place q Mr., Mason, recently deceased.
Advices from Caracas Venezuela ID
the 18th Dec. report the continuance Of
the civil war in That republic, and lie des
feat OF the rebel SotiIlo slt PAD, hi the
province of Barcelona, By General RUS
leaving 200 iead Oh the field. General
Ramos at the head 81 tho government
forces IN the west DC the republic, entered
lGuanare on the 25tfi Of November, and
the rebel Falcon Ictreated towards Bari
mas. The Caracas newspapers are en-.
gagged In d discussion on metaphysical
questions and whether government ii 4
need Of an evil To society, Id which they
exchange insults very much after the
.rowdysl Of debate Affairs ali over
the country, financial and agricultural.
were IN Q most wretelled plight. Senor.
Rojas; at present residing in New York,
had been elected TO Congress.
The Director Of the Mint having been
intenogated as TO d rnmored change liz
the devices Of the several silver coins Of
the country, replies that there will be no
change in either the half or quarter dol
lar pieces at thepresent time. The dime,
however, will appear in new and inn
proved dress ii 1860. The present.
wreath on the reverse will give place to d
more appropriate and national one, being
q festoon composed sof the chief protlue4
tions Of our country, interspersed with.
oak leaves, as erbiematIc 81 strength md
The legend, q United States
Of America, Will be transferred from the
reverse Of the coin, where It now appears,
TO the diverse or principle side, The.
device on the diverse is not otherwise
changed, but the execution Of the dies Isl
somewhat improred The devices upon
the half dime will conform in all partieu-
lars, except the denomination 81 the coin,
TO the dime. s3.. =..g
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-18

" "a p.
i, n. hills and NOT ID the Valleys for thil
81. reason, che Iands are richer In Che
- $500 and less impregnated With alkalIes
1y ;.,sy;oIis saits III any lind and convent.
!. i. q wood. aswell a. the great abundance ol
$50 80, MI always enable tlle fFiner q Guilt
49, u. more Lind and allow him " give more
.,,.,IIon - liis crop than he could. # thsse
;,tiisne nsabIe articles, 10 Necessary II i
~ & tI,s mountains were ~ Inaccessible as
81 nave them III this valley.
tr,ou, nv own observation am satisfied that
! ,,. WsbsF east Of your city, and The head
~ 4 the Tinpanagos, viii pc settled mn
,a.alatsly d cache Valley il said u be ill.
Nj. .s.,ly fuii. The opening of 4 coal bed on the
u .,.y n addition To- mn net Of the last Lcgiss
. ,a,a,s authorizing the Territorial Road Com.
missioner 10 locate road from g. s. TT city
g M Weber, which ! doubt not VIII be run
through Bic Kanyon tas the act authorises)
nj Parley. Park, and down Silver Greek 10
4. Weber, passing through a fertile country
,..,lswatered and Numbered and Astounding IN
s,,,s; this win prove quite an inducement ID
sstslets d move On to these ricls mountain
plateaus.
ITennain your we'll wisher
FAR,tER.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-18
.plRnRLE,M ANSWER.

CEpAn Cry. Iron County, Dec.29 $50. E
Fnrrors 81 rms MouNFAINEER:
Dran slns:--I notice n your paper No. 16.9
4, ire 10Th nsi, under the beading siVarieties,' 7
/, propostiou commencing, "a AN oyster supper
+ ~ other day, ID Albany, there were present
ose father, three daughters, one SON, etc. etc.
Now. BY way d answer, let us suppose thar
John Btown married sarali Giles, who bore him
.wo sons, James and Thomas that said James
married Mary Stokes, who bore himfouf child
rem, Joseph, Charlotte, Edib ard Jane--that
,sd Thomas married Elizabsth Bray, who bore
him an only son. Isaac that said Joseph mar
Red Ann Sumner, who bore him i son, Jacob,
and that said Charlotte married Abraham Ion-
kius, 10 whom she bore one son. Jonathan. Ac-
cording to this statement, said Joseph, Charlotte,
Edith and Jane completely sustain all The
characters assigned them. .. .s. #
& A moment, reflection viii suffice 10 show thai
The varied degrees % reiatl6nship which The
tabs exhibits AZ in Joseph, Chailotte. Ediih, md
Jane, might be multiplied 70 ali almost unlimited
extent. 4.
The problem i an easy one, which accounts
for its solution BY .
Your friend and well wishsr, Y.
j. + g. h
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-18
STAGE AND ExPREss NoTICE

TBEe leave to lnEOIm The: travelling public
that bpye puIGlassa Of p Al. ] AGk IAN,
lie right 10 run a STAGE ahd EXPRESS to-
and. from, Camp Floyd; aHtktttat am prepared
ito carry on the business. appertaiaias 70 ihis
enterprise. p 49,
. Ihayenew running, tri-weeklr llns 9f stages,
r,nulag from q. s, L. City TO Comp fiePd on
Mondays, Wednesdays, aud Saturdays, nj 3. a'Hii
and leaving Camp Floyd on Tuesdays, IhpEs.,
days. and Sundays, Of each week, at am,
: No letters will be received or carried BY this
lice except the Postage lsPrsp4id, on each letter
25 cents. - =. .'-.- ~ ~ - -,
AN MESSENGERS baggage, weighing over 40
pounds will BE- charged al the rate Of o cents per
! Ali packages weighing under 10 Ponpds will
bs taken fnr SO cents each. >.. EIf5.-E. +, 49,
All over 10 pounds Wtitbs taken al The rate; Of
5 eeHts per Poaud. -. :; = =; :. =. I.
The undersigned viii not be TespopsibIe fol
any Trunk, Package, Parcel, or any other species
a. property whatever, except .Ieesipted for by
his agefts at each end Of the route. did, -
A liberal share Of public PatEOnagei is earpsstl!
solicited u. - ~ --..'.
ofiee at Msssrs Hocksdsy and Burr's Store
Main ST., 6. s. l.. Gity. -. T..
22,9. PIIILANDER BELL, Proprietor.