Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-11
oYNosURE.
Yours, &c.,
Special Correspondence OF the journal and staesmRn
Letter from New York.
JANUARY 8, 1861.

Dear EekeI;
All business was suspended here yes
terday. The streets resembled Sabbath in
New England village. Only few stores were
opened. This is generally considered as indica-
ting how little business is ordinarily done at
present. Most Of the churches were opened for
divine service, and nearly all crowded with
anxious and attentive listeners | attended DR..
Lathrope's church, and never saw a sadder and
more desponding congregation in my life. 1t
was solemn meeting for prayer. But before
the meeting broke up the spirit Of it had
changed completely. They were very con
fdent and happy. We all rose and sang in
closing
believe the game feeling prevailed in every
congregation who humbled themselves before
God.
1t produces much pleasure and hope here to
learn the noble and patriotic action of little Del
aware. never felt prouder in my life to own
that am from the Diamond State; she is little
but glorious. | want you to tell the State Of
Delaware that her strapping sister, New York,
wants to hug and kiss her, for she has shown
herself so worthy of esteem and affection, How is
it that the news Of the sailing of the g Forward"
has not got abroad When | informed lead
ing broker Of it this morning he fairly leaped
for joy.
ing, am to go on Monday night to secret
meeting for enlistment of mem there are 90
900 men idle in this city alone, and are ready
TO be employed NOT By The South, for two reasons,
one because they are Northern men, not white
otrdsh," as mechanics are called down South
aud other reason is they had rather have bread
and butter, and money, wbichar scarce in South
Carolina, and plenty in the North.
have Just seen gentleman who received yes
terday letter from Montgomery, Ala, inform
ed him that there is a dreadful panic in ant
around that city. The writer says that 20 meI
have been hanged within twenty miles of then
since Christmas-sOme were blacks and SOM
whites. These are powerful arguments for SO
: cesson. Any man who wants to Idle vertically
has chance.
: / have been oonyersing with leading banke
g in Wall street, who assures me that the Norther
men are a unit; party lines are oblitersted; cor
8 6depce is teing again established, and trad
A begins to move, money is very plenty, provision
: arc cheap. He also informs me that seyeri
0 bank officers and bankers now seriously quel
q tion whether it is profitable or wise to retain
the Union those States whose authorities confel
that they are unable TO protect life and propert
from the violence Of mobs.
: / was in Sheldon s. Cos. publishing hOul
Q to-day, they are driving business and have
press several valuable works, whose names
a have forgotten. They have just issued Milwat
# Latin Christianity, in volumes, and Lord M
Q cauley's Essays. Sales at the Brokers boa
d 10 .day we're much better than formerly in fA
thew would be deemed good in good times.
e The general impression here, is, that o
e troubles are speedily to end that peace and pro
a perty will soon reign in our land; and the bal
= for ibis impression is, that the Federal COVER
i meut is now like giant aroused, and tho pigmi
o can sit down saying, with truth, sit is impos
IS ble for US to accomplish anything"
e wv 'N- BRUiLEY.