Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-04

FIYN ITEMS.
- D,v,-By the accommodation oil
NAI'''t o.b,nsn. this day will be generally ooser'-
Flesde'' IN. r,ion as an occasion Of National hu-
ibro4s -: and prayer. In this city, there VII &c
isiioa ,sSsiop OF business and al nearly All the
genera. $50 worshp appropriate religious services
Secs OF p4o''
m AXE Place. -..,;,,. ~ Trinity N T. Church
l'', N ana z. M.-preaehing A. II A. n
T,s United Presbyterian :, ou'''
ii N A. NJ. aud 4 7. n ,.-..-...,. ~. ~, R.r-
Rev. =. ~ lnr Burrows0 in the forenoon, eommen-
- m o'clock. ,.-. .e a.. nh
e.,e,,s will be held at the Synagogue VI uuS o0,"
So. CONGREGATION, Mayo street. al hall past O'Clock,
7. n ill he held 10 Broad Street Methodist
SeF,'' n o'clock A M-Rev. James A Duncan Of
sesfrg. - ...s common among the Oldest IA
NJ ~ Orient being, from the earliest tines one Of
uol ytio,s of the fakrs Of India, and IN practice
ihe Nv IN, ancient Egyptians by those Who devoted
sne's ~ a. an, worship OF Isis The Greeks and Ro-
ia'l' "a p,rodca tasts From the time OF Moses the
ni'-, 49,. the 1av OF eXpauOn a day OF lasting, and
jess 80, fst4 Afterwards became numeroCS In Fed-
t',. .,, We cited from the Scriptures Of the Old
re'- 49,, ssversi instances Of Jewish fasting.
r.lei I'm the testimony OF Luke (6SS) that the
N.cf John the Baptiz-r, tasted often, aud made
ct IA likewise did the Pharisees, while the disciples
2 r 40 UU
-, inconsistency, when the scrloes aud fhariSees
s.' -.;,-s9 him concerning IT,, bv saying
the chi en Of the bride CD amber last while ne
y. taken away rom them, and then thAI they last Ia
Doe l}' ,-,op on the mount Jesus said to his dsci-
t, be not A. the hypoers,, o. a sad coantsnance.
.srg-s tis faces that tasy may sPpear uato men to
81 ,.ssi anou, thine head, and wash ny face h>t thou
.r r.t %. men u it,', ~ ~ ~ -. - 80 -
80 an ihy Fail-T "a''n seem ~ ''s w" '-'' le WV
G 1-colate 90 the occasion republish the Pres
- P-cama, on, aud hespeak ior IL the calm perusal
40 rurpose TO address their applications, this
~ -,tlf Throne of Grace:
01'' rIg rEoPLE OF rHE UNITED srArEs.
4 Accommodation
,s-ops appeals have been made 70 me by p.ous and
- ,.s5ciatio1s snj citizens, IN view Of the present
P.-r.s3 and dangerous condition OF our country TO
...,-merd that a day be set apart for Humiliation,
rt,-..-. ,rd PRAYER throughout the UliOn.
h. ,,,rtrye with their request aud NV own sense OF
an designate FEIDAY the 4,h day Of January, 1861,
~. In rsrrose. and recommend that the People assem-
M on that dlv according 20 their several i0rmS OF Wor-
81, 10 keep it as a solemn Fast
T5s Union Of The states u at the present moment
.-...s-ei With alarming and Immediate danger; panic
Ia st-s, of fearful character prevail throughout the
rf cur labor nc population are without employment,
Ia 5reutv deprived Of the means OF earning their
l-sf Indeed hope seems 10 have desert.d the minds
f.r All clsses are IN state Of confusion aud dis
NAV ana the risest counses OF our purest men are
wholly cisrecarJed.
IN rri, hour Of our calamity and peril TO whom shall
, resort for lief 5ut 20 the God Of our fathers? His
o.porcr, arm cny can save from the awful effects
of osr own crimes aud tohes-our own lngrautude and
r-.t towards our Heavenly Father.
Ts,rs then with deep coa,roG and peni,ent sorrow
-ft. fr humblng ourselves before the Most High, IN
ro1..iag our individual and national sins, aud 10 az
know eIc nE the justice OF punishment Ltt MS lmpore
him To- remove from hearts that false pride Of opn-
i,1 which would impe Us TO pc in wrong for the
sise of consistency rather than Weld Just submission
DO the Unforeseen eNg ucies by which surrounded
I.gs With deep reverence Deseech hm 10 restore the
.-i.hy lrl good will which prlvsicd in former days
,e.o the people of the several STATE. aud above all.
20 save Us from tie horrors OF civil war and blood
.ines,' LetOg t-veu PRAYERS ascend 90 His Throne
g. lie would not desert bro this hour Of extreme peril
tlremsmoer as be did our fathers In the darkest
tg, of Che Revolution, sud preserve Constitution
r our Union the work of th,g hands for ages yet TO
come
A. OmuDotent Providence may override existing evils
i5r psrmaneu; good. He make ,hs wrath Of man TO
.e him ana the reminder OF wrath be can restrain
a me invoke every individual IN whatever sphere Of
De NAV Dee placed 10 feel personal responsibility 90
cod aud bis country tor Keeping this day holy, and for
11,-bung all in his power remove our actual ard i'm
pending c,llm.tes. JAMS BUCHANAN.
Wl-mSGroN, December "a, 1860
The following s.luz,- have been sent 20 Us, for publ
cation, by lad7 &C. G H1
Thoa hesrss; cen the prayer o. enc,
However mean De De.
Thea m our Cod thou 20 b'v l.a. ear,
Wlel millions cry 90 lhec
n la,- ll jos "a Heaven above,
Wan ,la isou -lt doth ice
nsn, .h whafl1y whvl millions knesl
IT, pca.teuce o. rlre.
Ta-a turn on God our ey,s villa,
uur sn0u'nr,s to see,
@. .lr1 "a nai'l irau uylt Ella,
IL. qsL'eucs o. Thee.
This fsy 81 nations prayer Inspire,
Oh er on hears a-rUe.
Ins.ak1g Jog thy grace, Co turn
p-ut-uce O. Thee
Thv rhlstsem-u's are blessings lord,
OBJ blessed Indeed s-- Er
n chs aasrI wrath Dot makes us tula,
In pe1.ence To- lh-e
Too Ion. our sons il pride have lve,t
NOT danger td Wt see,
But l1 c1u1t. Us need We turn,
ln pertea.e Oh lhec
I- humble 'rrst, AMI sorrow now,
W % Thy presence Dee,
Mercy and peace oh tn-d best0w,
And make us i've % Thee
The WoNDERs or ruE NtcsosCorE.-We understand
10 is through the agency Of tins marvel viewing insuu-
that Dr. Aver has az length succeeded in finding
the r,tLUDAL and determining lbs character or
IFS effects We n fhi- section have abuudiu evidence n