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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16

John j. Sta n, 40 Fsss ~ I'm street, west NJ
Br ad~ay- May be found Tsell ored stock Of superior
liquors Scotch Ale ~ brands tsunnes
sons Dublin Stout; Barclay PerkaAs Lgnd Porter
stout Miles Extra Alns and Gnnis m phia Porter a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16

Weber's Pfanofortes. Overssrunx, Iron
Frame warranted the bSst manufactured At VERY GREAT
BARGAINS at the manufactory, ia6 wes, broadway
Canal street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16

Dypsherfa, or Sore Throat, IL Now
frsh,iuly prevalent The resulnr prscc utterly ian IN
suhune The disease Hosloways Pills and OntuBn are ~
only SURE rhey dsny saving hundeds Of va
able lives.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16
A DAY OF NATIONAL HUMILIATION, FAST.
ING AND PRAYER
a RECOMMENDATION TO THE PEoPLE OF THE UNITED


Num- appeals have been made to by pious and
patriotic associations aud ozcns view Of the present
distracted and dangerous condition Of country, to
ommcpd that day be set apart for humiliation, fasting
md PRAYER throughout the Union. In compliance with
their quest AM my seuse Of duty, designate
FKiDAY, The Am DAY ov JANUARY, 1851,
for thl lrpose and recommend that the people assem-
Bile that day. according 70 their several forms OF "or
ship, g. keep It a. solemn fast.
The tnon Of The states Is at the present momen,
threan ned with alarming and immediate dangerpanic
and t-Ss of fearful character prevail throughout the
land-our isboring population without employment
and consequently deprived Of the Of earning their
breadindeed hope to have deserted the minds OF
men Al classes are a state Of confusion and dsmay
And tn Nisest Of best and purct men are
wholly disregardcd
Inths the honr " our calamity and peril, 10 whom
ehai resort for relief but the God Of Fa,hsrs'
Hp ounroteni arm only us from the awful
effects II crimes and fcliesour own ngrstiiude
and gu. towards Hcavcntly Ia Their.
Let H., then, with deep ccntri,icn and peniteni
sorrow unite In humbiing ourselves before the Most
High III confCssing individual and national sins,
and 10 acknowledging the Justiie Of our punishment
let us implore HIN. 70 from our hearts that
False pr cf opinion which would mpel us 10 pcrsevcre
n wrong the sake 81 consistency, rather than yield
lust sui sson to the Unforeseen exlgeucos BY which
Wc are nNW E1fTUNLufA Aet - WIN uh'P i''osfH,ef
beseech n N 10 restore the friendship and good win
shch prevailed In former days among the people the
several sa,es and above all - save Us from the prs
Of civil var and blood outlines" let our iervcu,
prayer .cend 70 s throne that lie would not desert
us in hour OF extreme peril, but remember u as He
did our fathers In the darkest days Of the Revolt
Sion, preserve constitution and our Vnlon-soe
Work their hands-for ages yet 20 come. An omnipo
Cent Providence may override existing evils for parma
Dent g.cd lie can make the wrath Of man 10 pra SO
Him and the remainder Of wrath lie RESTRAIN. Let
me invoke every indiviusi whatever sphere Of life
- may Ne placed 70 feel personal responsibility 10 God
end hi country for koenng ihs day holy and FOR con
srbutng all In his power 70 remove our actual and
pending difficulties JANIS BrCHANAS
wASpsvrcS, Dec. Ia. 1seo.
HON. WIN G. RlvES ON THE CRISIS.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Is, 1890
MANY coincide with Hon William q Rivcs In his les,e,
% Repr snative poteler tina, firm and dIgnined de-
and fan the south for constitutional rights would be
considered BY tho North the general sentiment
Ndever l. that disunoo cannO, b, avoided, and tina,
vneias must 90 with tho South.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUBERNAToRTAL
CONTEST.
CoIuxtuA, Dec is, 1890
me south Carolina Legislature elected Mr. Pick NJ
Covernr The seventh ballot today The vote was q
follow -Plckeua, 81; johnson, ~ scattering, IL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16
HON. WIN. c. RlvEs ON THE CRISIS.

IIclEsosp, Va. Dec. IS, 1890
MANY coincide with Hon William Rvcs In hs letter
% Repr .rnative Bo,eer tina, firm and dIsnined de-.
and frmn the south for constitutional rights would be
consdered by tho North the general sentiment,
edweyer l. that disunioo cannot b. avoided, and that
vnsiuis must 60 with the South
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16

Central Railroad; William Kelly Of Rhnebeck Dutchess
county; A. r. Tates and g. ". Kelly, both OF the United
states Navy; W. Barnes Of Charleston : c. r 4 Knox
and wife, of Virginia AM + Choa-ey, of Toronto C. w
are stopping at the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
Brooklyn Photographs and Cameo
EIes for lie Holidays ST early. At wiLLiAMsoN's,
Fulton street.
Festival Hat.
EsrENscHElp, manufacturer OF g.ns Ha's YIN this day
artistic truly poporiened and elegant si for yonng men
Weber's pfanoFortes. Overstrunx, Iron
sSRs ls s is Yea SRa ..I
Holiday Presents.
osy Gs :ssa % no. s %s.. s.s ss
finished style Of p''s.u hsG s' TsS
$4,000 WORTH
WINTER CLOTHING
FURNISHING GOODS. 40.
MEN A 10 BOTS
rm e K ;slf s e 4 Il
ny ThB LIST OF JANUARY.
IN VIEW or THE cosDIrIoE or TUE TIMES.
vIsS GREAT sSeRir1cs OF fas st oSsf T.''
DsvLIS "a a y .ss j. 4 s Sos
steinwny q Sons Overstrung Grand
and sas sr e. now Soadervd The Se man,
Walker street.
Grover s. Bakers Celebrated Nok~cless
Sewing Machines, 81 and ap~ards seo Broadway.
Herring's Patent Champion Fire and
Burglar Proc safe 25I broadway corner o. Murray street.
-
II. n. Coleman q sons Eutaw House
Baitnorc Md and International Hotel ssgsr~ Fss n
Gcntiemsn's Furnishing Goodg selling
TRARsE, ~ Broadway, near Twelfth street
Under-Garmens- and Hosiery.
TIE LARGEST VARIETY WILL III POUND AT
C57 Broadway, Se~ York city
The Most Us~suI Holiday Present.
.cEI5;EsnRAIrb, Solsf,LhSs sSwIso xacMIsE,
ZION Of winding oobsins and fastening ends.
.Jf They Believ. Not Moses and the
he there numbers o. IN nj. ciiy AID
Ps p soefi FL b6s sff sst VIM SIrrKas
CHARLES wiDDFi Il S.w G2 r. .aIsss ~
sisfieth Annual Display OF
FANCY GOODS, GLASSWARE, ToYs. &C,
At HIsRicH's dats werrkmei.ers.
IL now ready for Inspection of his and The
public geuesy, who respectfully invited 70 give him A.
early cal
Panic Prices az sioody's.
Six good Shirts. 81
81 'upT Warn sa me1ns UNDERSTANDS. % CENTS
Bee, English half Hoo, o. per dorcn Al
To Whom IL May Concern.
The immense STOCK o. Winter cio4hing At EVANS essn
ryc Clothing Warehouse, Nos " and % FULTON street, Is nov
being sod q, cost
BECAUSE
Money 10 worth three per month
woolls gone down " per cers:
Cotton n gone down "a per cent
Labor u sone down t 5,,s,assEY
Clothing b. sold NJ cost Of msnufacnnre and rnorey
made By Il by Investing zxsn-
READER
xcu have any d~a a ecororny and attendant bless
nr- ali II EVANS before purchasing youf Winter ciosA
Your example viii rad others thereby comp~hna NtsS
While other esiAblsh 70 racs their psa and nus
you vii confer Ssnsnt the community largo
The PUBLIC - -.
Are respectfully invited call and examine this Immense
ssock Of clothins, wsssher ihey bsy % not
Rarhelor.s MAR Dye-Reltable. Harm-
ies. and n-ansp sous black brown Ysctsy Herchx
rirvet sold and sppiied a BArrHELoRs VIZ fscsry ~
Crissadoro's AaAr Dye, wigs and Tou-
The the wcrt Wholesale and rc and the Dye
privately sppited, - No. SAsscs House.
II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16

We have srs. stock Of the goods bsso-.i
DETERMINED TO SELL.
As . perusai ~ the prices will show
READi RfADn
White French china
White French china Dinner Sets
Gold band French 3
Painted ided French china Tea Sets, 5
Geld band French china Dinner sets l67 pieces " ~
Painted ded china Dinner seta 1877
White French china Dinner Plates the dozen 90
White French chns Breakfast Plates, the dnren -
White French chias Tea Plates, the ioyeu -
White French china Dishes each
White French Oh Soup Toyrccns. each ~
silver plated
silver
liver plated lea Spoons the dozen. ..............
silver plated Table Spoons, the dozen ...........
tflyer plated Table Forks, the
Al 81 these Ang but lite hall " the nse1
prices.
Cut this and bring Il ~ih you.
W >. = DALEY AGO
vr1s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
Improved EseVOlVcrs.

There seems to be no limit to yankee in
genuity, no matter to what it may be app!i-
ed. Great results are sure to follow the
pressure of his genius. 1t has been thought
that in Colts pistol-revolvers Yankee skill
had exhausted itself; but it is not SO. M.
J. p. Lindsay, OF No. 79 Union street, is the
inventor of new weapon, which weighs
less than Colts "Gye shooter" that will
shoot ten balls in less time than it will re.
quire to discharge five from Colts. This
seems incredible; but it is so, and the fact
can be demonstrated at any time. The pis.
tol is elegantly wrought, simple in its con-
struction, easy TO carry and handle, and uni
versally admired by all who see it. 1t re
peats its discharges instantaneously. Two
balls or one may be thrown at the same
time. The weight Of this weapon is only
sixteen ounces; the weight of the balls is
eighty to the pound.
The same inventor and manufacturer has
another pistol called "Lindsay's Young
America Two Shooter" weighing only eight
ounces, and carrying balls of forty to the
pound. 1t has but single barrel, yet shoots
double, or two shots in rapid succession, or
both at once, as may be necessary. For
personal defence this wespon is unsurpassed;
because the discharge of its two heavy balls
would be as conclusive an argument in that
line of business as dozen. The locks
cannot be we'll described on paper, but they
work easily, are not lbb!e to wear out soon,
or break, or cause accidents.
Mr.. Lindsay is receiving orders for both
these pistols faster than he can make them
He has now, in advance, orders for 1900 o.
the two shooters, and for 5000 of the ten.
shooters. So otis on i'll wind that blows
nobody good" We should, perhaps, ado
that most of these destructive firearms arc
ordered by our Southern "brethren"-
hope for their protection, not to harm us
who would not "hurt hair of their heads
-PhilG. Palladium.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
Thomas Jefferson OH Secession

No Southern Statesman was ever more
Jealous in behalf of State Rights, or more
sagacious as to the true policy and interest;
of the South than Thomas Jefferson. Ali
those abstract questions over which the
Southern people are to this day debating
were examined and solved by him, with
calm foresight and patriotic judgment, hall
a century ago. This very question of Sc.
cession, now the exciting topic at the South,
came up in his time ; Virginia then, as now,
deemiDg herself oggrieVed by the action Of
the Federal Government. But how widely
different the counsels OF Jefferson from those
of the Toombs, Wises, Gists and Yanceys
of our day! A correspondence occurred
between Jefferson and Governor Giles of
Virginia, in relation to Mr.. Adams political!
conduct in l808-9. In discussing what
steps were necessary to resist what he be.
lieVed to be the usurpations of the National
Government in respect to internal improve.
ments, Mr.. Jefferson wrote:
Are we, then, to stand TO our arms, with
the hot headed Georgian =! No. That must
be the last resource, not to be thought OF
until much longer and greater suferiDgs -
If every infTsction of a compact Of so many
parties is to be resisted at once, ns DISCO
luton of it, none can ever be formed which
would last one year. We must have pa
tience and longer endurance then with our
brethren while under deusion give them
time for reflection and experience of con.
sequences keep ourselves in a situation to
profit by the chapter of accidents and sepa-
rate from our companions only when the
sole alternatives left are, the dissolution OF
our Union with them, or submission to a
Government without limitation Of powers.
There are many points of good wholesome
advice in this brief extract both for North.
ern and Southern men.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
A Chance for the Old Men.

A Southerner, who is willing 10 do the
heavy staying ot home during the coming
campaign, publishes the following card in O
Mobile paper:
GALLANT MEN TO THE RESCUE The
tocein of war is reverbernting through the
the land, and the busy notes Of hostile pre-
parations ore resoundng through city and
country. Pugnacious and beliigerent men
are arming aud drilling for the field, and
amid oil this cIamor "lhe still small voice.
of gentle women and helpless infoncy is
ecarcey heard in its appeal to US for protec
ton. Shall we go off to fight the Adolf
tionists, ind leave no "body guard" around
our homes, our wives, our daughters, sisters
and mothers! No! /, therefore, in the
nane Of the Ladies, and by the authority Of
Female Sovereignty, issue this, my first
proclamation, calling upon all gallant men
to como forward and enroll themselves as
the "Home Gu6rd," whose duty it shall be
TO protect the women and children while the
war is raging abroad, and every body else
has shouldered his musket and gone TO it,
| therefore want, Immediately, eighty.six
able bodied men, between the ages OF forty
FIVE and SKY, to be organized as "Home
Guard" fer the protection OF the ladies'.
Issued from Headquarters, under the Bat.
tie House, st. Francis street, Mobile, Ala.
w. l.. DYSON.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
The Homestead Bill.

The Homestead bill, which passed the
House of Representatives on Thursday,
Dec. 5, and is now before the Senate, pro-
vides that any person who is the head of a
family, or who has arrived at the age of 81
years, and is a citizen of the United States,
or who shall have filed his intention to be-
come such, as required by the natura liza tion
laws, shall be entitled to enter. free of cost,
one hundred and sixty acres of unappropri-
ated public lands, upon which said person
may have filed pre.emption claim, or which
may be subject to pre- emption, at 81 25 per
acre, with the further provision that, if the
pre-. emptor resides upon and cultivates the
land for FIVE years, it shall become his or her
property, on the payment Of ten dollars, and
be entitled to a patent, as in other cases
provided by law. II the pre,emption is al
90 80 per acre, then only eighty acres car
be entered under the provisions of this law
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
Mr. Bolts on Secession .

The Hon. John M. Bolts, OF Virginia, has
written an able letter against seCesscn.-
He declares he will have no part in the
wretchedness of secession and thinks that
Virginia will not secede. He says that the
position of South Carolina is bold, plain,
daring, Aat.footed rebellion againet and
treason to the rest Of the States. He thinks
The only question involved in the Carolina
imbroglio is whether II is worth while to
keep her in the Union. He believes that
the federal laws should be enforced in South
Carolina, notwithstanding an ordinance oil
secession. He 10 bitter on the secession
party.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
The Charleston Mercury ON the
Presidents Message.

The only part Of the Presidents Message,
In which South Carolina Is interested, is that
bearing on the secession of the State. His
positions are anomalous. He denies the
right OF State to secede from the Union !;
yet, he denies, also, that either the Execu.
tive or Congress has q right to coerce her
back into the Union in case she secedes,-
"The Executive has no authority to decide
what shall be the relations between the
Federal Government and South CHolina, !"
should she secede from the Union nor has
congress any power to coerce her. "The
Union rests on public opinion" and "the
sword was not placed in their hand (Con-
gress) to preserve it by force" II, there.
iore, Congress was to attempt to re.enact
the Force Bill, passed in 1888, under the
recommendations of General Jackson, he
would be compelled to veto it. The seces.
sion OF State from the Union, he argues,
was an event not contemplated by the Con.
stitution of The United States, and, therefore.
not provided for by that instrument. He
speaks of the forts in our bay ''as property
belonging to the United States" "No at
tempt to expel the United States from their
property has been made - but should it be
made, "the officer in command of the forts
has received orders TO act strictly on the de.
tsaSive."
We infer, therefore, from these positions,
that the military power of the United States
will not be used by Mr.. Buchanan 10 coerce
South Carolina after she goes out of the
Union. This busbear is, therefore, at an
end.
1t lie due TO the President and ourselves,
to correct an error we committed with re-
spect to him. We said, in q former editorial,
that the President had voted for the Force
Bill. The President, when that Act passed,
was our Ambassador in Russia. He, there
fore, did not vote for this Bill. Hence, the
views he presents in his Message, are in no
way incompatible with any previous act Of
his political life.
In reading the last annual Message of a
President of the United States to Congress,
we cannot forbesr the expression of our
sympathy with him, in the diff iculties which
have envroned him, as the head of great
Government dis: diving under his admins
trstjon. Causes beyond his control have
driven the ship of State amidst the breakers,
which are now shaking her 10 pieces. We
sincerely believe thIt he has earnestly and
truly done his best to avert the catastrophe
of dissolution of the Union. He has fail.
ed. where, we believe, no man could have
succeeded. All he can do now, as a magis.
trate and citizen, is to make the dissolu-
ton OF the Union peaceable. - Charleston
Mercury.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
Things nt washington.

The prevailing opinion at the sest o
Government, is that disunion must come
There is 10 use In Disgusting what is before
US. Cool and sagncious observers see nC
prospect OF avoiding rupture. By the frs
Of February, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi ard Florida, will be ou
OF the COhIederScy. By that time they will
have consummated such an understanding
with France and Great Britain, as will en-
able them even to set federal coercion
should it be attempted, at defince. They
will insert in their Constitution clause
prohibiting the importation Of Africsns
which will tend to conciliate The border
States, and in short time every one OF the
latter, except Delaware, perhaps, will join
the Southern Confederacy.
This denouement is considered go certain
that already the minds Of statesmen are al.
most exclusively turned to projecting the
meeps and conditions OF construction.
Dsunion is sure to occur. Can a re
union ever be effected ! The tone of the
Republicans to doy affords not the slightest
prospect Of such a consummation.
Immense trouble is impending over the
finances Of the Government, and PROPOSE
tion TO issue ten millions OF Tres.u'y notes
is enacted In the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
The subject Of New York City becoming
a free city, in strong alliance with the South
is discussed with favor in high circles in
Washington.
The prospect Of The success of National
Convention, 10 ameGd the Constitution to
adopt these measures of adjustment, are very
faint, fer it would be difficult to pass meas.
ures Of coHciislion in such BODY, and still
more difficult to secure their ratification by
three.fcurths of the States, should they be
adopted.
All letters frcm the South say the pros
pect for the Unon is truly gloomy, and the
prediction is corfdenlially made, that the
ConIedcracy will be broken up within four
tits, and so tGectual'y dsintegrated that
it can never again be united.
The feeling in favor Of re, construction
Of the Constitution, GDd net amendment, is
in it fuential circles.
The HON estead Bill, ss possed by the
House, removes TIE objections the President
had to the bill, as pissed BY the Thirty
Fifth Congress, and it will doubtless be
signed By the President in It's present form,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Rumors are in
circulation that Secretary Thompson has re-
signed, but there is authority for aging that
such is not bis present intention.
Senator Benjamin, of Louisiana, IL is sta,
ted will take on early opportunity to make
secession speech.
Certain secessiouists announce chat
France, Russia, Prussia, and several other
European powers, will promptly recognize
the independence of any seeding States,
and it is said that line Of French steamers
which were Intended to run from Havre to
New York, will be changed from the latter
port to New Orleans.
The Presidents proclamation recommend
ing to the people of the United States to OBJ
serve the 4.h day Of January as day OF hu
initiation, fasting and prayer, il officially
published. He says hope seems to have de-
serted the minds of men, and Gods arm
alone can save us from the awful effects 0
our crimes and folles.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-19
General Blnk Suspension Fore.
ShadOWeu.

The New York News refers to two events
which have recently taken place in thst city
as foreshadowng general suspension of
specie payments by the New York city
banks, and, as a matter of course, by all the
other b1nks in the country. The first is the
war made upon the Chemical Bank by the
other City Banks represented in the Clear
ing Fl ,use, because the Chemical re fused to
place its cash in the common fund for the
redemption Of the notes of all the assoca-
ted banks, This refusal 80 exasparated the
other banks that they declined 10 extend to
the Chemical the courteses in the way Of
business common among banking establish =
meDts. This is set down as on evidence of
conscious we kness on the part OF the asso.
ciated banks.
The second event to which allu<ion ia
made, is the visit of prominent Boston
banker to New York, as the representative
OF the banks Of the former city, to obtain
the loan of few millions to carry them
through the crisis. Negotiations for the de-
sired amount were progressing satisfactorily,
when news came that the banks of New
Orleans had deemed it necessary TO make an
immediate contraction. This brought mat
ters to an abrupt and adverse termination
The Boston man then told the New Yorkers
that it really did not matter much after alt,
whether the loaa was made or not, as sus-
pension in Boston must come before spring,
aud that no power on earth could prevent
the banks o. New York from sus pending
Immediately aIlerward.
These events may seem insignificant, as
they reslly are OF themselves. But "straws
show which way the wind blows" A fnan.
ciol storm has been brewing of late, which,
it is to be feared, will ere long sweep, like
Sirocco blast, over the land, carrying des.
olation and ruin in its path