Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-08
Special Correspondence Of the journal and Statesman
Letter from New York.
JANUARY 8, 1861.

Dear Eckel
All business was suspended here yes
terday. The streets resembled Sabbath in a
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 nll crowded with
anxious and attentive listeners. | attended DR..
Lathrope'a church, and never saw sadler and
more Responding congregation in my life. 1t
was solemn meeting for prayer. But before
the meeting broke up the spirit of it bud
changed completely They were very con
iident and happy We all rose and sang in
closing
HJoy to the world, the Lord has come"
believe the same 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. l 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
herselfs so worthy of esteem and affection. How is
it that the news of the sailing of the " Forward"
has not got abroad2 When | informed lead
ing broker of it this morning he fairly leaped
for joy
Things are moving here. New York is arm
ing, l am to 60 on Monday night to secret
meeting for enlistment of men; 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
s'frash," as mechanics are called down South
and other reason is they had rather have bread
and butter, and money, which are 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 % mer
have been hanged within twenty miles of then
since Christmas-som were blacks and som,
whites. These are powerful arguments for Sc
cession, Any man who wants to Idle vertically
has chance.
have been cOnyersng with a leading banke
in Wall street, who assures me that the Northern
men are a unit party lines are Oblitersted; con
fdence is icing again established, and trad
begins to move, money is very plenty, provision
are cheap. He also informs me that eevera
bauk officers and bankers now seriously ques
ton whether il is profitable or wise to retain il
the Union those States whose authorities comics
that they are unable TO protect life and propert
from the violence of mObs.
was in Sheldon Co.'S. publishing hous
to-day, they are driving business and have i
press several valuable works, whose names
have forgotten. They have just issued Nlilwas
Latin Christianity, in volumes, and Lord Ma
cauley's Essays. Sales at the Brokers' boar
to-day we're much better than formerly in fAt
they would be deemed good in good times.
The general impression here, is, that on
troubles are speedily to end, that pence and prot
! perty will soon reign in our land and the bas
for this impression is, that the Federal govern
ment is now like giant aroused, and the pigmil
} can sit down saying, with truth, sit is imposs
BILE for US to accomplish anything"
> BRUMLEY.