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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-28

eighth day q November inst. to be observed by the
people OF this State day OF Thanksgiving 10 Almighty
COO and invite them TO abstain from usual secular cn
poymens on that day, and assemble in their accustomed
places OF worship TO offer 10 Him the sacrifice OF prayer
praise and thanksgiving for the ruitfuness Of tho fields
ana tho evidences Of plenty which evcrywhcre abound
Tor tho prevalence Of health for the educational chara
oe and religious institutions Of the State the homes
OIL peace and Affection and Of substantial comfort
generally enjoyed by the people for equal and just laws
aor the government Of fathers so WISE bcnehcent
nnu KIND and though wickedly assahed still standing
nny IN the affections and patriotism and power OF the
LvoPlo LOT "the redemption OF the world by jesus
ior the means OF grace and the hope Of glory"
spec'ay let our Thanksgiving be expressed, that At
nst note Of alarm, the loyal American people OF all
pess'ons pursuits parties and opinions, so sponta-
rallied In defence Of our beautiful and beloved
~ 20 give assurance that with the blessing OF
tv'oohec they will emerge from the struggle bringing
sneL lnst.utions with them, firmly established, and
s.aadng before the world full denomination OF the
power ana stability Of free government.
1 INC iervent prayer arise for wisdom and virtue
Suuo US III TINS momentous period, that may acquit
a. becomes people favored by ancestry and
a ana though IN our thanksgvings at this time there
90 1883 OF carol than Of solemn sound vet thinking
istner husband, brother SON. now upon the tented
=. inc soldiers grave, lot remember that II il
ooe 70 osttie or dic for country and II affection must
ooP tear TO the memory OF the departed let US also
give thanks for their unsehsh endsavors and heroic
aea'h, "a grand and righteous God
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has not much touched borders but peace snf
plenty yet surround our dwellings, The free rcpublcsn
government founded by fathers after heroic sacrceg
and struggles st bears aoft the national flag and grown
daily stronger In the hearts OF the great body of the pes
pie therefore earnestly urge all the people OF ths
State that refranng from their usual employments thew
hty and dcyouy keep that day and that their houses
Of public worship and in their homes they remember the
language Of Thanksgiving and Praise 10 Almighty Coz
besoechng Him that Ho may continue His great mercss
70 US ~ individuals and nation and that He may
gvo speedy triumph 10 tho national the ma
gnan horde who now seek the destruction OF the rspu
llc and that, chastened by adversely may be od
put away every injustice, oppression and wrong, and
IAnsni. 70 our postcrity nation undivided loving lab
peace and religion.
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Navigation was closed at st. Petersburg The last ships
Of the season wers leaving Crons.adt.
Fifteen thousand Russian troops had attacked ten thou
sand mountaneers IN Circassia After fighting six hours
the Russians were put TO fight with very heavy losses
including general OF division killed Six thousand Rus
slams were reported killed and wounded.
despatch from Warsaw Of the 1sth instant says -
The military are being continually nsulted and the mar
tial law has been SGT at defiance by the people
The Archbishop Of Warsaw has been arrested because
the churches continually closed and for having writ
ten dsrsspectfui letter 10 General Luders.
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NEW JERSEY

by GOVERNOR CHARLES 9. OLDEN.
whe under the rod and suffering merited chastiseent
Tor our many national SINS let forget the many I'M
msrted blessings that yet spared u.s. they too
Tnat we may give moet and united expression to our
any OF November instant he observed by the people Of
TINS State as day Of Thanksgiving Almighty God from
whom omch every good and perfect gift and that alb
staining from all needless secular employment thoy as
sempie 10 their several places OF worship offer TO Him
sne sacrlnce Of prayer, praise and thanksgiving.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-28
THE AMERICAN REBELLION.

The Rebel Sympathixers I'm EnClan nd
SIR Jamcs Ferguson Says He was Not a
Spy In America-He Puts ON tho British
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON the Cotton
Crisis.
The London Nn1 has an editorial generally re-
buking Southern sympathsts in England and especially
denounciug the writer Of strong proSouthcrn letter in
the Times
Sir James Fcrgusson in letter to the AYR Observer
says that the Office he holds constrans him TO
the assertion that he had acted as Spy in America
He arms explicitly that in the whole course OF his tonr
he medded IN way In tho affairs of the Northern or
Southern States. He travelled solely to inform himself
Of the monentous questions at issue, and il was
not his fault If New York journalist was in
capable OF understanding that q gentleman could
enjoy the confidence Of the military commanders on both
sides without abusing that Of either The libel in aues
ton was the only exception to the uniform courtesy he
experienced, whether in tho United
The London Times attributes the inactivity in the de-
mand for cotton in India 70 lingering hesitation as to the
American supply but says that other circumstances have
also operated forcby to such result The real cause Of
the prsse o0nation IS not scarcity Of cotton, out ne
Gbscmce Of demand for calico, the markets of ne wsrld
being glted Sih Lancashire goods Manufacturers in
curtang operations doing what hey mus, have done
sooner or later irrespective OF the stoppage Of the Amer
can supply.
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The monthly returns OF the Bank of France show that
francs and the increase in bills discounted twenty seven
as Swallowed forth in the Emperors letter and " Foul
programme received per Bohemian is not regarded with
much importance in England
The London Tines city article Says
II is not easy how the transfer from the Emperor
TO the people Of the task Of raising money will calm nnea
sness and all prctext for hostile measures when
it certain that the Emperor his prerogays
At any moment he may think 0t.
The London Nacs says
Will the Emperor still be answerabs for an abundance
Of employment when he longer create boundlsss
expenditure by stroke OF his peuY
IN Paris the financial change impaired much drmness
the Bourse, and the renfes advanced veeighths per
contcn the 18th inst cioeng at act. 65c The advascs
was fully mainta ned.
There were rumors Of impending changes among tho
high unctiqnares in administration and that the powers
of the several Ministers would b modified and the Minis
try Of State reorganized
Paris letter says that NJ Fouds conditions taking
the ONCE Of Minister Of Finance wore rs follows
First The budget DO voted for in DETAIL 90 AZ to
give the Legislature some control the expenditures
Secondly The remuneration OF the power 10 decree
Elementary credits without the consent Of tho Council Of
Ministers
thirdly. The conversion Of the "trcnteanazy' obliga.
tons.
Fourhy The conversion Of .he entire public debt into
Filthy The consolidation Of the floating debt.
Sixthly. The reduction OF the army.
Sevcnthly. The evacuation Of Rome
Eighthly. That taking Office he should be the inter-
medary Of oil communications between ministers and the
Emperor.
despatch from Paris OF the 10th Of November says
The Burse closed heavy today At s 45c for the ren.es
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The Council OF State had proclaimed the Duke OF oporo
King of Portugal, The ministry is unchanged. Tran.
auillity prevailed.
The nfanta Don Augusta continued dangerously i'll.
The new King OF Portugal has arrived OF Lisbon, and
been well received.
The Duke Of sadanha seriously III at Lisbon on the
18th inst.
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they deserve tho punishment hut what shall We say 10
Tho of mon who refuse the OF subsistence
al moment when tho continuance OF that subsistence ~
>becoming grave question at bestf
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WISCONSIN,

BY GOVERNOR ALEX. W. RANDALL.
Time has spent another OF its years and an honorod
Custom calls again for its day Of devout Thanksgiving
The year just passed has been marvellous its fruits
OF good and evil.
wise God, who makes, and rules and uses. and Dc.
strcys governments and nations and peoples his will
Is trying the Cords that for than three Of
century have bound this people together In the midst
Of tho most abundant prosperity while art and science
and education, and true religion fourishng and
scattering their blessings all abroad right whom nation
had grown richest and strongest and greatest wicked
treason appraised its head aud sought to destroy all th&
was venerable and aud wise and good among the
American people
With firm reliance upon God long suffering and for
Dearance and upon his just judgments the majestic power
o. me nation Is now manifested, and will crush out that
history. ~"
The enemies OF true liberty viii not be suffered to pre-
Therefore, Alexander ". Randall Governor OF tho
state Of Wisconsin, do appoint Thursday the 2sth day q
November ncxt AZ the day OF Thanksgiving and prayer
and praise to Almighty God; and recommend to the
good people OF the State, that they abstain on that day.
from their ordinary occupations and gathering Ia sppro
PIRATE places OF worship that they az
gratitude to God and in invoking aid to restore peace
and concord to our distracted country.
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III
The "head and front OF our offendngn was that va
formed an estimate which has been verified by facts
That estimate was disagreeable the Unionists
II seemed TO undervaue the power OF their arms and
place legitimate government the footing it'll band
Of rebels But the band of rebels actually on footing
with the legitimate government The only way OF con.
futng and putting us in the wrong would have been
by upsettng conclusions If the battle OF Bull RIM
had been victory instead Of defeat il had been fol-
lowed by the triumphant advance OF the fode f
General McCleans headquarters now at Richmond
and General tromont's at New Orleans if the entire
South had been subducd, and every seeding state
brought back to its allegiancc-then, no doubt
we should stand convicted OF error and the Unon.ts
might fairly reproach with thinking so poorly OF their
government and so highly Of the rebels Blu, the very
contrary Of all this Is what has happened and our ust
GcatoD, therefore, complete As to the merits Of The
respective causes we made great point Of comparing
them We could not overlook the fact that the Northern
ers were anything but the reported crusade
against slavery and as little could deny that the
Souherners had many reasons for wishing live sepa
rateiy Tho one great argument, however with us has
been not the injustice but the mpossiby Of the object
proposed by the North We do wonder at their may.
ing night for the Union at their indignation against
those who destroyed it, but every mail shows that the
Union net likely TO be restored again and that the
views we formed not in enmity but on sober estimate
ofProbabtes have received the verncatiou which ony
experience could bring.
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OUR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

FIVE POINTS MISSION AND HOUSE or INDUSTRY.
Al these two houses Thanksgiving will be day Of ioy
and happiness AT the Mission House the festival will
consist Of interesting exercises by the children com
mencing at two O'Clock r. NJ dinner at four o'clock and
distribution of presents Immediately after hearty in
ytaton is extended 10 all to be present,
Al the Five Points House of Industry the children win
DO in chapel from twelve until halr.past one O'Clock
when they will have their dinner after which thew viii
again assemble in the chapel.
HOWARD MISSION.
Thanksgiving exercises will take place at two O'Clock
this afternoon II tho Howard Mission aud Home for Little
Children, No. % New Bowcry. Dinner win be ser, ed
from iaGr 20 half past Ave ".
THG home oF TUT VRiENnIEss.
T., .a~a 49, "a. ~ " -. - 49,. ~. lS f.e.las.
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conspiracy TO assassinate the King and his immediate
followers, durnga % had failed Such information was
conveyed TO the King to enable him to avoid the ma
chnations Of the assassins.
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At bombay, On tho 2sth October, cotton goods and
twist were dull and declining. Exchange, %. I'd
LONDON MONEY MARggr. on the 18Th opened
orm' but beoame weaker. AZ the close however, bet
ter tone prevailed In the discount market there
increased demand for bost bills At Xa2x
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Italy.


levy Of eighty thousand men is ordered but It was
thought tina. not than atty Thousand would DO
taned and that another Gty thousand would be levied
in February. The effective army will then consist Of two
hundred and eighty thousand men.
General Carbonnelli had gone TO Caprcra to present
Garbadi with address from the Neapoltans, pray
ing him not 10 leave Italy.
General Ciaidini had rendered his resignation.
despatch from Naples Of tho 18th inst. says:-Chia.
is being vigorously pursued by the Italian troops
He is endeavorng unsuccessfuly to regain the Papal
States.
Bergoe, with'2OO brgands, sacked two small towns.
There rumor that the Papal government was pre-
pairing an expedition against Umbria.
sgnor Raazzi will relinquish the Presidency Of the
Chamber OF Deputies.
Cbavone, tho Brgand Chief, again giving trouble
Two Dispatches said to have been discovered show
ing collision between him and the PoniAcal authorities
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13
Cotton and Produce IO8H.

No higher eT;dsrce could be given Of the
patriotism and public spirit Of our people than
,he prompt and liberal response which they
have made to the call from the Government for
Subscriptions in lis aid Of the proceeds OF their
coming harvest. These subscriptions are to
be repaid in Confederate bonds having 20
years 10 run and drawing interest at the rate
OF eight per cent. per annum.
Already the Treasury Department Is in re.
ceipt of voluninous returns from almost every
par, of the South, pledg;ng cotton, rice, tobac.
c., grain and money; and the aggregate Of
these subscriptions cannot now fall short OF
from twenty to thirty millions Of dollars, and
will, doubtless. M cwcllcd to nfty Or over one
hundred millions when all the lists are brought
in and the canvas is fully completed.
II the blockade be raised a fund will here be
lF;rded which will provide during the coming
year for the entire peace or war establishment
of the government until its other resources
can be mada available. If the blockade be not
raised, the Government will still have in these
pledges, t:om the most responsible parties, rs
we'll secured as pledges could be, a basis ap.
proximating to specie itself of credit and nego.
~siation, and upon which to establish the char
acter Of its treasury notes to an almost unlim-
lid amount.
1t is passib,e that some further legislation
will be tai upon the subject during the pre-
sent session Of Congress.
Meanwhile, We understand that the Secreta-
~ of the Treasury has appointed j. D. B. De.
Bow, Esq, Of Louisiana, q gentleman long
known to the Southern people, and, from his
position, necessarily familiar with the subject,
to take in charge the matters connected with
the lean and to organize, in connection with
The Treasury Department, an office CT Bureau
for that purpose. Mr.. DeBow has entered &C
lively upon the performance Of the duty.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13
* Munaa.a or Nansss

A. ox.h.nr. in an article headed "Manassa
Ar Manassas very properly asks for uniformity
in the sp,llirg, and inquiries which IS e0rrce. Z
The name, whatever it is, was confined ORGY
n.l,r ~ . mass in the Blue Ridge mountains.
Eb,n the plan Of a railroad was projected
son a,exandria to the Valley Of Virgins,
through that Gap, the great advantage wolch
!. afforded Of crossing the mountain wltaout a
funnel was a leading argument in its favor;
md 50 prominent was this idea that the gap
wa, made to gise name to the whole railroad
Hence we have the Manassas Gap Railroad
g name which does not indicate either termi'
nus Of the road, but simply an important point
on its line.
This road, though under progress, has NOT
yet been completed ut its eastern end; so thst
instead Of going into Alexandria, it forms a
junction with the Orange and Alexandria
Railrcac. at Tudor Hall, a point twenty.seven
miles this side of Alexandria "Tudor Ralf'
has, however, been gradually substituted by
"Mansssas junction." and this again by simply
"Marassa" or MANASSAS" Thus has the
uanc been brought down from its native
mountain pass, to designate a point forty.three
miles distant.
As to the correct spelling, We believe that
Manassas and Mauassa are both corruptions--
W., remember when the Manassas railroad
was under discussion, an enthusiastic friend OF
Tat enterprise took up this very question:
H. said that the mountain pass had taken it
mime ron a caterer for the travelling public,
". believe a Jaw, who for a long time had his
house OF entertainment there. lie was widely
known ard much esteemed for his kind heart
ard good cheer, and the horseman would often
add many miles to his days journey, that he
might spend the nigh, with "old Manasseh,"
as tney Familiarity styled him. In short, he
was as well known as bis gap, and from him
the latter caught its name Of Manasseh's Gap.
The writer referred to closed his narrative,
which established the scripture photography
for the pass, by appealing 70 the friends Of the
railroad to spell it often and spell it ever, "Ia'
nassth," His zeal and his learning avai!ed not,
however. The railroad has gone into the leg.
~isla:ion o: the State as Manassas Gap Railroad,
AMI so we must take it
When the word is used by itself, "Manassa"
sounds more 10 accordance with the true name
than Manassas" and to US also it has a more
''euphonious" sound. Hence, if we had our
cllo.ce betwccnt the two, We should say the bat.
tic OF ".Manassa" rather than "Manassas."-
Bl! those less Influenced by recollecsions, have
decided the point otherwise. Our generals,
TOD, have, in their ofi:.a papers, ss we learn
by Enquiry, employed the term Manassas
Thc contemporary, Sdose remarks, addressed in
pa7. to ourselves, have called forth these OF
Our own, is, therefore, probably entitled TO his
preference, '.M,nassss." Thus it has gone up
on the OH :ial records, and thus it will so down
to'histcry.
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WAR RESOURCES OF ARKASsAa.-Ls i", -: .
ind Sultpetre.-It is frequently the case Do
what we deem our greatest misfor'un's .,
blessings in disguise. The State G! A'S'h,.;;
has within her limits, besides the u''e'i
wealth Of her lands and other minerals 'Y:'
enough to supply the armies Of The ~"i-' )"
bullets, Saltpetre enough to supply '''',
mics Of the world with powder, ard st't',
Salt Springs capable Of producing a a
quantity Of salt If the war de'eiog -. :
latent resources Of the State, it may. ~.
end, be q blessing instead Ct a curse.
Sqs Gazette.
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them anything in exchange that would cover
their nakedness. The brillint display. OF
darkies in full dress uniforms, next Sunday,
will be unusually attractive.
Private information has been received here
that q barbarous plan has been arranged By
some officers of the United States navy to arm
and provide 1000 negroes with knives and
torches, for the purpose of landing them from
boats at some point on tho Southern coast,
where they can proceed inland to ravage, burn
and destroy. You may well think this too in
famous to believe, but the source from which /
receive it, leaves me no room to doubt its per-
feet accuracy.
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Et-'TT"Et ""NV' "T''''Ei
9th Georgia Regiment.
Killed md Wounded in Iac 18Th Regiment
OF tlaohiiH NNlNnIeGrk.

Killed md wounded in the 18Th Regiment
OF -tla bahia Volunteers.
RIcuM1Hp, July q, 1861.
To lie Ea;tOrs ejIMe Enquirer:
G~ENTLEMEH:-l send you n list OF the killed
and wounded in lwo companies Of our heroic
4.h Regiment at the battle OF the olst Instant.
1t was this day obtained from an intelligent
member of unt Of these companies, and Is, |
doubt not, correct:
c,MPASr al "~GovERyoR'J GuARD."-cAPrAIN I.
!. GJLp;Br.
Eiilel.-ElTards. Of IIlruld'S Cross Roads
Conner, Of Selma; liIraison. Of Selma; Gilner,
Of IIlrold's Cross Road Mccartney, Of Seine;
Rogan, Of Selma; Fogrl'n Of S~lna. Woun.
ded. -Hngsins, OfS>ina; Trail, oFSelma; Rob.
hins. oi Selma; II rolu, Of llaru!d'S Cross
Roads; Weaver, Of Selma; Blerins, nf Selma;
johnson ,uf Selma; Francis, Of Selma; Vaughan,
Of Selma; .ip2cts)r, ol Selma; Sutllemryrr, Of
Selrna; TodI, OF SclEa; Bowers, Of Selma;
Shaunun, Of Selma; and Berry, ofSelma.
"xAdSoLlA cADE7s,"-cApr. y. H.. T. DAWSON.
Killcd.--Stonr, Of Selma; Lowry, Of Seine;
Ursery, of Selns; Bohannon, OF Barnesv!lle.-
Wounded Kennedy Of SummeTield; Mims,o of
SumlntrfieId; Courtney, Of summcriield; La.
nicr, of SnuImcricld; Daniel, OF Snmmerteld;
B. Goldsby, Of Su,nmerlield; Y. L King, Of
Burucsvillc; Boyd, OF Selma.
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Democratic Consistency.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.-The Albany Demo
cratic Convention had received q communica-
ton from the Republican Committee, inviting
them them to unite in joint nominations. The
Democrats, in response, said, I'VE would be
false to the party we represent, if We consid'
cred any proposition of union with political
opponents, except on the basis of common
principles"
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To the Editors or The Enquirer:
CAMP REAsvlLLE, August u, /

CAIP MEANWHILE, august %, 1861.
sce u communication in one of the Rich.
mond papers by al Aiabslnian, claiming to
have been the first 10 open fire upon the enc
my On the morning OF the 2lst July, deny
ing that it WAS opened by Whea;'s Battalion
and the 4sh South Carolina Regiments.
Now, SIR, it is wrong for u, 10 quarrel in re-
gard tn who npencd the bail as | am salts
fed it would have been done IS we'll by oGe
co, ps rs bv another. But Albanian can get
q bet Of $40, 900 that the first sho:s were fTvd
from our side D. MAJOR Wheat's Battalion, and
$40, 600 that the frs, shots tired by any other
Infantry corps, was tired into Major Wheal's
Battalion, killing three and wout'ding Several.
| can be found in Wheats Battalion.
Respectfully.
,i:-DgUT.p
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che Tennessee Election.

The Knoxville Register" Of Wti"est'y
says sufficient returns have been rece::tt iI-
the late election in that State. to show tha:@s
people Of Tennessee, by a majority approS'
mating to 100, 900, have declared in favor Of i'
Permanent Constitution" By tits AL "I
volunteer State has become II full MEMBER u
the Southern ~Confederacy.