The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-06

morning. by prominent and Mayor Of this
city, of the death of jeff Davis.
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN
CONFEDERACY.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
In the event of the death of Jefferson Davsa fact
about which there is hardly any doubt-the pro-
vsonal Vice President Alexander H. Stephens succeeds
to the Presidency Of the Southern conedcracy. We ap
| pend the following sketch Of his life
Alexander H. Stephens has been known throughout the
States Of the prominent of Southern po-
Clans. His father Andrew b. Stephens planter Of
moderate means, and his mother (argaret Gricr)
sister TO the famous compiler of Grers amanacs She
died when he infant, leaving him with four bro
theirs and sister, Of whom only brother survives
Mr. Stephens born in Georgia the 18th Of Febru
ary 1872 When in his fourteenth year his father died,
and the homestead being sod his share Of the entro
estate about five hundred dollars. Mr. Stephens has
since repurchased the original estate which comprised
about two hundred and fifty acres and has added to it
about six hundred more Assisted by friends, be entered
the University of Georgia tS2S and in 1882 graduated
at the head Of his class In 1884 he the study
Of the law and in less than twelve months engaged
| in one Of the most important in the country.
| From 1887 TO 1910 he was member Of the Georgia
Legislature. In 1912 he elected the State Senate
Of the wing party in its pamiest days. but after its dis
solution acted with the Of the South the
served prominently on the most important committees
and effected the passage OF the Kansas Nebraska bill
through the House at time when its warmest fren
despaired OF success. He subsequently appointed
chairman Of the Committee Territories and also
chairman Of the special committee to which referred
| the Lccompton constitution.
Mr.. Stephens is considerable Of orator His health
from childhood has been very feeble being afflicted with
four assesses and continued arrangement of the liver
which gives him consumptivc appearance. though q
lungs sound. He has weighed over ninetys
pounds His figure attenuacd his shoulders
and his limbs slender. When speaking he has at first
shrl, sharp voice, which cha
racter he progresses His remarks witty rhetorical
| and solid, with dash Of satire.
He elected to the position Of Vice President the
day with Jefferson Davis viz the 9th Of February
| last.
| FINAL OBSEQuIES OF GENERAL LYON.
Wn.LrMANrIo, Sept S, 1861.
The funeral Of General Lyon took place this afternoon
at Eastford. Fifteen thousand people present Tho
| burial was at PhGnixvile Speaker Grow, Governor
sprague Governor Buckingham Senator Foster and Rich
! ard Busted took part in the ceremonies.
MOVEMENTS OF MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER.
| RECEPTION OF GENERAL BUTLER AT SPRINGFIELD,
| MASS.
! SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 8, 1861
General Butler enthusiastically received by about
three thousand citizens the arrival of the
to-day He addressed by Mayor Bemis to which he
replied in eloquent and patriotic manner His remarks
| elected unbounded applause.
| GENERAL BUTLER's RECEPTION AT LOWELL.
| LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 6, 1851.
/ Gen. Butler arrived at O'Clock and received
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of military and large cavaIcadc Of horsemen
| were in front and citizens following in the Tho
route was down Mddlesex through Central and Merrac
| streets to tho Merrmac House. He welcomed by
Mayor b. c. Sergeant in behalf Of the citizens, In
| brief and appropriate speech His reply was
| short and received with intense enthusiasm. He
! referred TO the position of affairs when he left
Lowell and what had TRANSFERRED during his absence. He
said let count the cost-no middle could
be admitted. He said after remaining at home brief
period he should go back till peace was
! restored to the federal government.
| MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT SYRACUSE, N. Y.
SYRACUSE, Sept s, 1861
Major Peck Of this city-onc Of the best military
officers In the State, and graduate Of West Point and
several times breveted in the Mexican warhas been ap
pointed Brgadier General and left this afternoon.
panied by his brigade surgeon Dr. Spencer Of Geneva
to report himself to General Mcclellan
Recruiting at this place is going quite briskly
Captain W. H. Brown, of the Fourteenth infantry, United
States Army has sent sixty recruits for the regular
army Fort Trumbu, in the last week, besides large
number mustered into the volunteer forces. Thirty
eight recruits the volunteer force mustered by
| him last Monday
RE- ENLISTMENT OF THE ULSTER GUARDS.
| RoSDoUr, Sept s, 1861.
About three hundred OF the Twentieth regiment, Ulster
Guard, New York State Militia mustered into
vice to-day They encamped between this place and
Kingston Recruiting is going on very rapidly for this
regiment in different parts Of this county The officers are
the same as when in three months service, George
W. Pratt, Colonel L. b. Gates Lieutenant Colonel j. B.
| Hardenburgh, Major John Grnlths, Quartermaster;
| Maurice ". McERtee Adjuant.
UNION MEETING AT ITHACA, NEW YORK.
| oswxGo Sept s, 1851.
Arrangements being made by the loyal citizens OF
Tompkns county holding grand Union mass meeting
at Ithaca on Saturday be addressed by Hon. Daniel S.
Dickinson The meeting promises to be the most mpos
nr public demonstration held in Tompkns county.