The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31
ay.-oovsrDor humphreys inaasurassd Governor
Mississippi =. X - -
Is.-ford Palmerston, Premier Of England, died

N.-0overnor humphreys insaguatsd Governor Of
Is.-Lod Palmsrston, Premier Of England. died
NORTH clnornA ooHnrunosAL ccsvEsnos.
10.-North Carolina Convention which met on the ID
o
psovidng for election Of sssie officers and Congress
A5.-Georgia Constitutions Convention met
florida Constitutional Convention met
Steamship Republic wreched OF the coast OF Georgia
sonnARDxxsr or cArs'HimEs By rm british sloor-os-
The British sloopof war Bulldog bombarded the town
and delences Of Caps Haytsn Hayti and was disabled
nees had succeeded In running down and capturing
Genfard steamer when the Bulldog hove in sight
Right Of search denied the Haytien commander
and he was compelled TO abandon his prize and
Cape Hayten On reaching the harbor the Bulldog at
tsnpted TO communicate with the town, but her boats
h rs H.S1a sion 70 land BY sansv commander
shc office of the British Consul were seized by Salnaye
for the delivery Of the captured vessel Captain
wake, OF the Bulldog, then opened fire the town,
without warning, and bombarded the forts and batteries
md the Hayten feet In effort to down the Vol
uhe fought all day, sinking the loroque and schooner
veil directed shots but was unable TO extrcate her
Wis Of IKE United States steamer Be pu
Ne Bulldog OH met with refusal; but Captain Walker
sgrsed 70 and did remove the wounded OF the Bulldog
ssscue Of the officers and men Of the VOL
droque. During the night the Bulldog was blown up.
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30.-Tho steamer st. John, from Albany to New
. 1mk, exploded her larboard boiler when on North
river opposite Hoboken. Nine persons were instantly
ahs Same day, and fifteen were seriously wounded
S0rhe President recognizes the Arkansas State gov
eminent
9.-State elections In North Carolina
Ram stoncwail delivered by the Spanish government
3-The steamship Atalanta arrives a. New York with
s.-state elections in New York, New Jersey, Massa-
shusetts Wisconsin and Michigan. Republican, ticket
slscted In each State by large majorities
Ango-rebel pirate Shenandoah surrendered TO the
Bntish war steamship Donegal, at Liverpool.
l0.-Execution Of Henry wirz, the Andersonvle
soldiers who persisted while prisoners in his Keeping
13:-south Caroline Legislature rated the constitu
Uonal amendment abolishing slavery
14.-Suicids Of Preston King Collector Of the Port OF
Nsv York
Burning Of st. Georges church, New York.
FLORIDA STATE CONVENTION
l0.-The Florida Constitutional Convention adjourned
asr having abolished slavery annuled the ordinance OF
secession repudated the rebel debt and provided for
Ne reception Of negro testimony In the courts.
10.-North Carolina Legislature met.
a0:-Grand recepnon Of General Gran. at Fifth Ave-
92.-siatc election in South Carolina
1S-Baste at Monterey between the Mexican mpe-
24.-Rebel ram stonewall, surrendered by the Span
nh authorities at Havana arrived at Washington.
15.-hssissipp rejects the constitutional amendment
2.-Alabama Legislature ratified the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery "by an overwhelming
majority"
A.-virgnia Legislature assembled
Tlrst session Of the Thirty ninth United States Con-
ge9 begun. Southern members elect excluded by the
Clerk
c.-Georgia Legislature ratified the constitutional
an1endment abolishlng slavery.
Sizing Leopold Of Belgium died
1I.-Orcgon Legislature ratified the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery.
N@s ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
1oSecretery Seward officially announced that no6ca-
Mons Of the adoption tho Legislatures Of twenty
9n0s Of the amendment 70 The national constitution
aeoshing and prohibiting slavery throughout tho
" had been 1ed IN the State Department; that the
number IL States being thTy-sx, the amendment had
1ssn ratified by threefourtAs Of them and that there
Sose now became part Of tho constitution and valid to
~ tntents and purposea
Alabama relieved OF her Provisional government: Gov.
Ssnos Robert Patten relieving Provisional Governor
1eWa p. parsonk
yJorfda Legislature met
19rGeorga relieved Of her Provisional government;
oovshor Charles Jenkins relieving Provisional Gov
1sn0T James johnson.
a0.--Anti-slavsry constitutional amendment ratified
y California.
2l.-south Carolina relieved Of her Provisional gov
esansnt; Governor James l. Orr relieving Provisional
0ovesnor B. Perry.
eoatA Carolina Legislature adjourned.
90.-NoFth Carolina relieved Of her Provisional gov
esnment; Governor Jonathan Worth ree wing Provisional
0oveynor W. W. Holden.