davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21
TIE REVOLUTION.
-~Uo.>oooo-~1>ooo~.~o|o~
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage of the Tariff Bill
in the Senate.
A TWO YEARS TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE.
Exciting Debate in the House on the
Force and Naval Bills.
->~~>>>-~~,~-~o>--~-
Seven Steam SlOOps-Of- War
to be Built.
REPORTED ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER.
The Proceedings of the Peace
Convention.
->~~~--~-------------
PROBABLE CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION,
&C., DC, DO.
Exciting Debate in the House on thu
Force and Naval Bills.
Seven Steam SlOOps-Of- War
to be Built.
REPORTED ATTACK on FORT SUMTER
The Proceedings Of the Peace
Convention.
PROBABLE CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION,
&c, DC, DO.
REPORTS RESPECTING FORT SUMTER.

REPORTS RESPECTING FORT SUMTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1861.
There fresh reports about taking Fort Sumter. A
Colonel by the of Thos D. Sumter has volunteered
to take b. the job in spite Of the Montgomery Con-
gress.
General Scott to-day stated that he had intelligence
from Charleston that attack to be made Fort
Sumter to day. This is contrary to the understanding
among the secession Senators here and also that existing
at Montgomery where all the questions respecting the
forts and public property have been referred by the
several States to the Congress.
It is understood General Scott received this intelligence
from Major Anderson and that 1t has been corroborated
by similar information from reliable parties at Charles
ton The Caronians will hardly attempt this after hay
ing referred matters to the Southern Confederacy.
1t is known, however, that South Carolina does not sus
tain the action thus far taken by the confederacy.
1t is said here by prominent navy and army officers
of them willing to undertake the contract themselves
They also assert that the fort cannot be taken by Cone
Sumter, or any other colonel
Colonel Sumter born in Pennsylvania, removed to
South Carolina and represented that State in Congress
from 1S4O to 1s4S
In addition TO tho above, learn day from high
Executive In the government that there will
be any upon Fort Sumter before the 4th Of March
He could not say what the South Carolnans would do
after that.
II is proper to say that the most prominent Northern
leaders, democ well republicans express entire
indifference as to what they do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

proper tribunal 10 which Ill existing disturbing
questions should be referred for deliberate consideration
and final settlement convection Of delegates IRON the
several States Of the Union TO be called the mode pre-
scribed in the constitution" the growing sentiment
among the republicans and in the Peace Congress to-day
the doctrine was advocated by Mr. Field, Of New
York More than this, nearly every member OF tbs
Peace Congress from New England 10 in favor Of o.
stutoual convention 1t seems now TO be Sass upon
which settlement Of the whole question can bS reaod
and there doubt that Mr. Seward at the proer tmo
VIII favor IT, and NJ Lincoln win sanction 1t in his In
augural.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

The CHEvAIiER FoRNEY AND THE WASHING
TON LoBBY.-We had supposed that the short
commons of an empty Treasury had pretty well
starved out the Washington lobby. But in this
we have been egregiously mistaken. As pick
pockets like the confusion Of a street crowd,
SO are the lobby birds the most industrious
when our political affairs are enveloped in the
dust and smoke and noise and confusion of q
greatrevolutiona airy crisis. Thus while the atten-
ton of all other parties, in and out of Congress-
is absorbed in the mOment0us questions Of
Union or disunion, peace or war, the vultures
of the Washington lobby are as busy as bur
glars in bank. 1t seems, too, according to q
letter on the subject from Washington COR
respondent, that they have new chief to con-
duct their operations, thousand times better
qualified for the position than that laundering
fellow Matteson. This new man, we are ap-
prised, is the Chevalier Forney, Clerk of the
House of Representatives. His Office, and the
privileges and perquisites thereof, unquesti0na-
bly, give him all the desired facilities for push
ing along any amount Of lobby jobs, great and
small. Nor is he the man, as it appears, to
gramme. as communicated to us from "alooker
on in Verona" who seems to know all aboutit
Forney we are thus assured, is the head Of
the lobby, and his Office is the headquarters of
the lobby. There the lobby jobbers shape out
their plans Of operation, and divide the labor
and the spoils upon such jobs as the Chiriqui
three hundred thousand dollar plum, WendelPs
printing Office, the Fisher claim, the DegrOot job
and all other jobs affording margin for spoils
and plumber. But the worst is yet to come. For
pears, supplies another great lobby desidera-
tum-liquor. He keeps, we are told, conf
dental lobby drsmshop, where free whiskey'
is served out freely to those republican mem
beers who are too pious or too modest to be
seen wetiiDg their whistles at any of the public
oyster saloons in the Easements of the Capitol
Read our correspondents letter, and then an
swer, if Forney can gather such fat pickings
from the Clerks Office of Congress, what will
such a compiler of "free wool" statistics as
Tburlow Weed be able to make of the drip.
pings and skimmiDgs the candle ends and mar
row bones. the bottles and the soap lat of the
White House kitchen?
Verify, this revolutionary crisis seems to be
turning out rich harvest to the Washington
lobby; and if such things occur in the green
tree of republican administration, what may
we not expect in the dry? No wonder the
Southern States are hurrying off into Southern
confederacy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

MIR. LINCOLN GETTING LIGHr.-Ever since
Mr.. Lincoln began TO give Us some OF the out.
pour,ngs Of bis mind IN all the little speeches
~ has been nokine on his route to Washington
De has been saying some very curious thugs
particularly in his addresses in the interior
towns and villages Since he got ~ far a.
Buffalo, however, bis tone has been more sensi
BILE, and bis expression Of opinion more re-
served He speaks now Of obtaining lignt
upon the condition Of he country, add endea
voring to steer his coure upon the Information
he receives, SO as to b. "a- nearly right ~ pos
siber' IL had an opportunity OF learning
something yesterday IRON source 10 which We
recommen ended him to apply for - bceakfasted
with Mr. Moses II. Grinneli IN company with a
large number Of the leading merchants OF tn
notwithstanding, we presume, Of a very
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

New York Observation-Disclosures Edition.
The mail steamship North Star, Capt JONES' will leave
this port to-day, at noon, for Aspnwall.
n at f0r California and other parts Of the Pacific
vim Gpee ~ ~ o'clock this morning.
- MY Ton WEEKLY HKRAID-California edition
containing The htess intelligence from all parts Of the
w11, With hrgs quantity OF local and miscellaneous
a1e9, Win b Published at half past eight O'Clock in tho
moruing.
Hnss copies IN wrappers ready for mailing, six cents
Agents WI please send in their orders early pos
BibN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

WHISPERS PROCLAIMED BY HONEST ABE LIN
coiS.-1he President elect, in pursuance of in
structions from young republican damsel at
Cleveland, Ohio, having turned out a pair Of
whiskers with which TO enter upon the duties
u the White House, all republicans expecting
ofice will please look to their whiskers. The
impress Of France, at an interesting epoch,
disguised her imperial intentions in a hoped
skirt and hooped sk,rts, from her example,
though not for the same reason, have become
universal from Paris to the Sandwich Islands.
Louis Napolon's moustache would probably
have been ~ extensively initiated on this side
he Atlantic had Mr. Buchanan adopted the
fashion; but how are our young republicans to
Withstand the temptations Of hairy visage
when Louis Napoleon, King Victor Emanuel,
Prince Albert, Sr, and, to cap the climax,
Honest Abe Lincoln" proclaim II by example
NJ the law Of the landi Wide Awakes, bring
out your ~hiskers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

dark republican complexion-but men never
theless, who, in their business relations, must
be thoroughly acquainted with the perilous
condition of the country. Mr.. Lincoln must
have learned good deal from them, and we
will see by his course when he gets to Washing
ton and assumes the reins of government,
whether he has profted by the knowledge ac-
quired in the great commercial metropolis of
the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

ANOTHER MODEL FOR OLD ABE.-Queen
Victoria's speech on the opening of Parliament
has naturally been looked forward to with in
terest in this country. The more than cordial
reception which we gave to the Prince of
Wales, and the complication in our political
affairs, which threatens to affect so seriously
the commercial interests of England, were topics
which claimed some special reference in it.
In the banalites of a royal speech we do not
of course look for any very strong expression
of feeling. The illusions made by her Majesty
to this country prove, however, that the occa-
sion was deemed one in which cold formahties
might be laid aside. In expressing her heart
felt regret at the differences which have sprung
up amongst us, and which are likely to lead to
such grave results, the Queen adds that her
interest in our wellbeipg is increased by the
warm reception we have given the Prince of
Wales. She would be less than mother if
the fact were not so; for surely never did the
son of any sovereign meet from people upon
whom he had no claim of loyalty or political
sympathy more royal or generous welcome.
1t was spontaneous; it was free from interested
motives, and had not the slightest faint of that
toad ism to rank which infects the European
populations.
But if there were not this ground for the
feeling expressed in her Majesty's speech, there
are Others which would well justify the use of
the strongest terms Of regret that she could
employ. She and her advisers cannot but per
ceive that, from the violent measures to which
the warlike programme of the incoming ad-
ministraton is about to commit us, there is
certain to result to England shock to her
industrial and commercial interests from
which it will take her years to recover, and
which, in the meanwhile, may affect her Sc
rously in political sense. OF what account
are the distractions of the Exeter Hall philan-
thropists in the eyes OF English statesmen COM
pared with the commercial stagnation, the dis
trees, the riots and the outrages that will ensue
from the interruption of the cotton supply
rom this country? 1t would be fortunate for
W if the party coming into power were as
clear sighted and as practical in their views.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, FED. 70. 1851
The Peace Congress to-day laid the motion to apply the
half hour TO debate upon the table.
D. d Field, OF New York made a speech in favor of
Constitutional Convention. He said in reply quos
tion that his state desired amendment the constu
tion but the South did he in favor OF yielding
them that much because that the only constitutional
way to divide, IL could not live peacelby together
Mr. Smith, of New York made the speechtointhstiay
carefully tracing the great question between the North
and South az he went along in all its details
He did not close this afternoon, but will finish
his speech to-m He is strongly opposed
the majority report and cannot thasthe people Of
the North have committed any constitutional offence
that should a demand to be made for their re-
in the shape OF concession compromise.
Mr. Dodge Of New York, assumed the position as
that nken by Mr. Granger yesterday. He thought tho
North ought to conceie something to the South.
Mr. white OF Pennsy lvana, and Mr. Freinghuysen, Of
New Jersey also addressed the Convention, the latter
supporting the majority report.
1t ia believed that the Congress will begin to vote on
the various propositions Saturday next and from pre-
sent appearances the majority proposition will be
voted down, and the plan adopted Of submitting
10 the Legislatures o. the States the propriety OF
calling convention OF the people to revise the consttu
ton Of the United States.
IL viii be remembered that the action OF Peace Con.
not 10 be submitted 10 Congress unless they
agreed TO amendment to the constitution
II he Convention cannot do this, then any recommends
ton that 1T makes will not require the sanction Of Con.
er.ss but will go directly and promptly to the people
FOR tbeir ratification or rejection.
Every day makes II more apparent that the republi
cans In the Peace Congress do intend permit vote
10 be for several days yet any of the ques.
tons Of adjustment The debates OF today
clearly prove such determination. The radical republi
element occupied nearly the whole OF today In ia
batcal speeches. Field and Smith, Of New York, and
Tuck, OF New Hampshire, made ultra speeches.
The friends Of peace In the conference, who have oil
along hoped that matters would yet come right begin 10
deepar Another day will determine matters. The
Convention canna hold together much longer unless
there IL o decided change.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

Farewell Address to be read in all the schools OF
the city on the approaching anniversary Of the
great hero's birthday and authorizing the teachers
10 dismiss early. The Board then adjourned.
The third trial Of James Shepherd. for arson in
the first degree, was commenced yesterday in the
General Sessions the alleged crime having been
committed in June, 1857. John Wilson, who was
convicted Of forgery in the second degree, was
sent to the State Prison for five years and two
months.
The court martial on Lieutenant Barbot, at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. was continued yesterday,
when Masters Mate Humphreys, and Paymaster's
Clerk Hoadley, were examined for the defence,
after which the court adjourned to half past ten
o'clock this morning.
Beef were yesterday in plentiful supply and
moderate request at Q slight depreciation, es-
pecially the better grades, of which there was
larger proportion than usual. Mich COWS were
quiet. Veal calves were in moderate demand, and
previous prices were barely supported. Sheep
and lambs were in request at prices ranging from
81 rs a 81, including all kinds. Swine were in
moderate request but little lower. The total
receipts ,765 beef cattle, 90 cows 470 veals,
SIPS sheep and lambs, and GIG swine.
The cotton ma, ket exhibited more animation and
vty yesterday The sales embraced about 900 bales,
closing the basis OF 11c 11Ac. for middling up
lands chiefly at the latter figure, at which 700 bales
were sold from store Few estimates Of the crop exceed
four millions Of bales, while come do not reach that
The decrease the receipts the ports
pared with last year. 657 900 bales in exports TO
Great Britain 10000 TO France, SO 900, and to other
foreign ports 600, making total decrease Of 1870 900
bales. Flour less active while sales moderate,
including some purchases for export. The mar
ket closed without change Of moment in prices.
Wheat was firmly held at the previous days
prices, while sales were moderate. Corn
steady at unchanged prices, while sales fair.
Pork was quiet and mess nominal at SIT SIT rs
asked and prime quiet at 49, Other provisions
without change Of Importance. Sugars steady,
with sales Of $50 hhds Cubas and 500 boxes Havanas
at prices given in another column. Coffee was duh and
sales limited The rmness Of freghts checked engage
ments Moderate shipments were3made to English ports
mostly at the current rates Of the previous day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21
THE PROPOSED NATIONAL CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1851
II il M clear the day that the North intends 70 test
the question: in the meet direct and positive manner
whether we have a government not and viii not stop
10 cnncsdc Or compromise until that question In settled
The resolution Of Mr.. Fcoton, OF New York, Offered
IN the Bouse amendment 10 tho report
or the Committee OF phirty three, that me
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.
sKoOND SESSION.

Senate.
wMmrsoror, Feb 10, 1901
Mr.. DootnrS, rep) OF WIS.,, presented the credentials
Of Timothy o. Howe, Senator elect from wisconsin.
Several private bulls passed.
THE POSTAL sERvrcE.
On motion q Mr. VANS, (rcp., Of Ohio, the House bE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

A SUGGESTIVE Enthusiastically, at the
City Hall, very tall man made his way through
the crowd which bad assembled to greet Mr..
Lincoln, and expressed desire to measure
leugtbs with the President elect The result
was a verdict in favor Of Old Abe, whose head
towers above the shoulders Of ordinary hu-
manity. This incident like many others appa
rently absurd, has a degree of suggestiveness.
After the 4th Of March some thirty millions OF
people will be busily engaged in taking Lin
coins dimensions trying him with the square
Of integrity, the rule Of honesty, and sounding
BIN with the plummet Of patriotism. II it turns
out that he is elevated mentally as far above
The petty squsbbles and selfish in,rigues of tn
politicians as he is physically over the common
run OF men, all will be well. But II NJ falls
short Of the high standard he has set up-the
character Of Washington-the fate OF Belshazzar
will most certainly descend upon him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

Mr. LINCOLN ON THE RIGHT PLATFoRM.-Dur-
ing the reception Of Mr.. Lincoln in the Cover
nor's Room in the City Hall yesterday, there
was some difficulty experienced in placing him
in prominent position where be could be seen
by all; but Old Abe selected location for
himself by taking bis place in front OF the por-
trait of Washington, saying that he would
stand beside the old General Now, all the
speeches and conversations of Mr.. Lincoln no
to very recent date have indicated his deter
mination to stand on the Chicago platform anu
nothing elsc, but the platform he selected 70
stand upon yesterday would intimate that b.
has changed biz mind, and will administer The
his Country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21

New YORK, Thursday, February ~, 1856
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1861

Southern hordes were approaching to give
him battle, ordered his men under arms
and marched out to meet him. On ap-
preaching ravine known as Dug 8
Spring, the enemy was discovered in
large force and marshaled in battle array
Our force was 5000, that of Ben. Nc Cul-
loch $1,000. The engagement was open
ed by Lyons artillery, which was prompt
ly replied to by the enemy.
After some hard fighting, ir which the
artillery of Lyon proved its superiority;
the enemy retreated with loss of forty
killed and forty,four wounded. Our loss
is eight killed and thirty wounded. We
took eighty stand of arms, fifteen horses
and wagons, and other trophies.
The advantages of cavalry were exhib-
tied in this contest. During the engage.
ment, small squad Of dragons made a
sudden charge upon a column Of the enc
my, numbering some 1000. The sud
denness Of the onset created a stampede
among the infantry, and our boys cut
their way through them, and came back
with the loss Of FIVE Of their number
Upon examining the dead. several Of their
heads were found cloven entirely through
The enemy retired some miles during
the night, and Lyon took possession Of
the field.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15
PRIVATE ACTS,
Gov. Jackson of Mo-. in Richmond.

A telegraphc despatch advises US that
Gov. G. E. Jackson and bis military
family are all on their wsy TO Richmond
whittier they were preceded, on paper,
some few days before, By United States
troops marshallsd by Greeley, Frank
Blair and others. What the aosconding
Governor of Missouri proposes by his visit
to Richmond, just at this time. is more
than anybody knows. President Davis
has as much as he can do to attend to
President Lincoln's case in Virginia, and
W. shall htold from all the credit for
judgement and pIudeuce if be undertakes
to give Gov, jackson any assistance in
the mad enterprise he has conceived, OF
taking Missouri out of the Union. Pres
ideut Davis is not going to be taken in
any such miserable by-play as this. Such
G nerals as Pillow of Tennessee, may
invade Missouri and create sensation.
but the fact that Jackson and his suite
men more than anybody else interested in
the result-are making tracks TO Rioh-
mond, shows that they are not going to
be found in harms way. If Pillow.
Hardee aud McCullochs can overrun
southeast, and southwest Missouri, they
may do it, but Gov. jackson signifies very
plainly that he is not going to be caught
IN any such fOolish scra2s.-LS1. Louis
Republican.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15

row. Let them say, by timely and
discreet proclamation we have made a
mistake. Let them putaway from them
haze, and be coDtsnt to be equals. shar.
ing, TO the full, their part in the honor
and glory of the country. Let them EN-.
brace again the flag which has led their
armies to victory, and never knew shame
until they dishoDored it; let them take
back to their hearts the Constitution
which has shed glory around the name OF
their country as it brought liberty to all
its heartstones; let them lament The sor-
row they have made, and, like magnani-
nous men, which they boast to be, let
them prifoer peace; then we may have
peace, and once more as brothers, cult
waiting more respect and affection for each
other, proceed to the glorious destiny ap-
pointed us. This is praticable. vii!
they do it? That they ought, no lover Of
his country can question.
We fear they will not, They have
gone too far. Hoping against hope. they
will take the hazards Of battle. Then
We must have battle. What they might
do by return to reason, but 10 their
madness will not, we mus! enforce at tie
point of The bsyonet. Let our leaders
think of nothing else. 1t will cost prsc.
ious lives, that all our instincts and loves
would lead us to wish might be spared; il
will bring long score Of evils that fol
every consideration we would desire tc
avoid; but whatever it may cost will be Q
less price than the success of the rebel
lion. Let every Christian patriot be firm
aud true, and while holding the olive
branch, grasp also the sword, and in the
edd we cannot doubt tie right will prevail
--Christian AdUocate and Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15

surrounding country, and two peaOes Of
artillery. While | write two companies
Of Home Guards have just gone out to
reconnoiter for the enemy from the West.
We are waiting FOR them with confident
hearts and strong arms determined that
they shall not take the town without a
bloody struggle Major Cronenbold of
your city, is in command here, and says
he will keep the place or the place
shall keep him.
Yours, Truly.
FIRST REGIMENT Iowa.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-15
1OIINTY OFFICERS.

Jud0s of Fairfield Common Pleas CoaTt-HENRf
g. WHITMAN, residence Lancaster, OHIO. 80.
Probate Judee-JEsSE LEoHNER, omcetnPubuC
Building. t , ~ ,y,,p
SksriF-JAMES MILLER, Office at Jail.
CIsrk of COurt-JOHN G. RAINEY, ONCE PubhC
aaditer-wILLIAM ROBINSON, Office Public
TrSassrsr-P. C. BENADUM, oGice Public Building
R,eordsr-A. SYFBRT, 0fhce Public Building:
Swrpevor-E. s. HANNUM, Office, Public Building
Toronsr-L SHEFFER, resi- idence, Madisontp.
Sommissioners-JoSEPH SHARP, Of Bern Town,
ship; JONAS A. BAKER, of Walnut Township, and
yoiN W. CUNNINGHAM, of Hooking Township ?; \
WILLIAMS and URIAH @. RUTTER.