The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-01
1860.
Leading Events in the United
States.
Railroad and Steamboat Accidents
and Fires.
Deaths of Revolutionary Patriots
or Union Makers,
&C., &C., &c.
OUR DOMESTIC CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
What Occurred In the United States
In 1860.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
SUNDAY 1.-The new year in cold; Thermometer
in New York down to within six degrees OF zero. In
parts the Eastern States and the State Of New
York the mercury down below zero. At the White
Mountains New Hampshire, It sank to 3s degrees below.
Cold weather was also severely felt at the south...A
law expelling all free negroes from Arkansas went
into effect in that State
New Years day celebrated, and noted as being
more lively than usual Jack Frost held the mercury
the thermometer down nearly to
3-The Legislature of New York organized, and the
Governor transmitted his annual message The Assem-
bly, elected Dewitt G. Ltteiohn republican, Speaker
:. The newly elected State officers of New York
sworn in at Albany and took their places.
6--The steamer Northerner Captain Dali bound from
San Francisco for Portland Oregon wrecked on the
rocks Cape Mendocino, and became a total loss.
Thirty eight of the passengers and drowned
10-An awful catastrophe occurred at lawrence Mass
The Pemberton cotton mills fell with sudden crash
while hundred operatives at work in tho
building. About five hundred were buried in the ruins.
After large number had been taken out and while the
work Of rescuing those who still living going
the ruins caught fire end those who not cruehed
to death actually roasted alive Eghtyeght dead bodies
were dug out the ruins and nearly three hundred
others more or less injured subscriptions for re-
the contributions amounted the aggregate TO nearly
sixty six thousand dollars.
T.-ln accordance with the proclamation Of Mayor
Saunders which generally and cordially endorsed,
this day was observed in Lawrence, Mass as an occa
sion Of fasting and prayer, IN view Of the Catastrophe
terized by general suspension OF business, recom
mended by the Mayor. and by exercises in all the
churches. The utmost soiemnty pervaded the whoIe
i9-shoc, of earthquake we're felt at Charleston,
c. Augusta and Macon, Ga, and other points the
Southern states.
2s-The Kentucky and Tennessee Legislatures, accom-
panied by number of the state officers from each State,
friendly the Legislature Ohio, Column
bus the capital.
3o-Eightecu citizens OF Mason and Bracken counties
in Kentucky, expelled from the State OF
entertaining opinions adverse to slavery.
FEBRUARY.
1.-The United States House OF representatives on the
forty fourth ballot elected William Pennington to the Of
lce OF Speaker. Mr. Pennington elected to Con-
gress by the peoples party the Fifth district Of New
Jersey. He formerly old line whig ba, parties
stand he republican. He is also conservative
man. with Union principles The last ballot stood as fol-
lows
Wm. Pennington, of N. j., American republican 1T
John A. McCienand, of Ill. democrat .......... s5
John A. Gimer, Of n C., Southern opposition 16
scattering .....,.-.... 10
3.-John W. Forncy, OF Pa, elected Clerk OF tho
United states House OF Representatives, and H. A. Ho
man. OF Nd, chosen Sergeant at Arms The House
thus completed It's organization. A steam boiler
poded in the bat factory Of Ames Mouton in Brook
yu which resulted In tho demolition Of great portion
Of the building. Six pcrsous instantly killed, and
fifteen wounded.
Aaron d. stephens having been tried at Charles
town Va accompiice of Old John Brown, n his To-
ray at Harper's Ferry, was found guilty Of murder.
| I0--A tremendous gale occurred ia New York, New
Jersey Pennsylvania and the Eastern States dong
! immense amount Of damage. portion Of the Point
Breene gas works, in Philadelphia, blown dowo,
killing two men, Damage TO the amount OF over 500 coo
! done 20 property along the Hsdson river
15Ihe Post Once Appropriation biipassed the Senate
rs amended IN the House and the President signed it,
The amendment aboiishng the franking privilege
stricken ou, The bill approprates 81 100 900 for supply
ing the deficiency in the revenues and defrayng the
| penses Of the department ending with June, 1869;
81 600 600 toward the support OF the department for the
isca year ending with June, 1850 and further sum Of
22 coo IN payment OF the salaries Of officers and clerks,
transportation OF the mails wrapping paper bags stamps,
&c Interest at the rate Of six per cent per annum to
commence sixty days after the expiration OF the quarter
in which the service rendered. The interest to be
paid only to the contractors themselves in full Of all dam
ages by reason OF failure delay In payment No nte
rest TO be allowed paymca, for the last quarter end
ing with December, 1859 sum for this purpose is ap
22-Ihe iourney men shocnasers Of Lynn Mass struck
for Increase OF The strike subsequently, ex-
tended 10 Natck Marblehead, Newburyport Milford
Haverh saugus Grafton, south Reading saiera, stone,
lm, sutton, watifam woburn, Mass; Dover Farming
Hamilton, ". H., and Portland Me- The number OF shoe.
makers engaged In the strike the was es
imaied At about twenty thousand The equestrian statue
oi Cen Washington hc Clark Mills, inAugurated
Washington city size larger than the statue of
Jackson Ia Lafayette square by the artist the per-
whilst Jackson's in about nnc feet and a half The
seventh regiment, Of New.York company from Ralti-
more ana one from Alexandria, were present nj the
gtration Hon. Thomas s. Bocock OF Virginia delivered
the nanPuratve address. hurricane visited
New Orleans aud extended through the Mississppi and
ONO valleys, dong considerable damage. Tho
hundred and twenty third anniversary of tho birth OF
washington was celebrated In becoming style ali
parts 81 the country
I-Whiic workmen were engaged in pulling down the
old st. Xavier Catholic church Cincinnati portion Of
the walls fell and instantly killed thirteen men.
3.-Tbe Hudson river opened for navigation
CA small steamboat named the Alfred Thomas built
10 from Beiydcre Port Jervs started for Belyi-
dere In trying TO get up the als above Eastoa Pa
she burst her boiler tearing the pieces
ing the passengers into the river Thirteen persons
killed aud fifteen others wounded.
1.-THE shock Of arihqrake fclt in different
15--An earthquake was felt in Carson city, California,
which was go severe 70 ase goods from the shelves
in stores.
1s-Aaron D. stevens and Albcr, Hazlet,, who we're
engaged with Old John Brown in his raid AZ Harper Fer
ry executed NJ Charcsfon, Va Tho Eastern State
strikers (boot and shoenkers made great turn out in
procession in Lynn, Mass, numbering thousand,
onh thousand five hundred OF whom females. Ths
spectators were than dbe that number several
hundred banners borne by the strikers and the
CITY was decorated n many places wth flags and stream
crs The procession comprised besides all the strikers OF
Lynn, several military and fe compenies with bands OF
music aud delegations of ladies' from swamTecoit Mar
blch,ad Banvere, Saugus, Reading, stoneham, woburn
Beverly, Salem aud ether places.
2oThe President sent message the United States
House Of Representatives protesting against the action
Of that body in appointing committee TO investigate
mored charges OF corruption the part OF the Execu.
tive The President maintained that Il specific Charges
were made, he would be prcpored TO meet them.
APRL.
2-A provisional government Cor the terrsory OF
Arizona organized at Tucson by the election Of L.
s. 0wngs a. Governor Lieutenant Governor Yenaco
Orrsna Secretary Of State James A. Lucas coustroer
j. Howard Wells Treasurer, H. Aidrich; Marshal, samuel
q. Bean; Private Secretary, r. J. Miller
5.-Frank D sanborn, who was summoned a wtneea
before Tho IarperS Ferrv fny cst s 49,