Rhode Island Governor Proclaims Day of Fasting and Prayer
Governor William Sprague urges Rhode Island to observe Friday January 4 186x as a day of fasting and prayer. Citizens to assemble in places of worship offerings of supplication for deliverance from danger and corrupt rulers and to preserve the Constitution and Union. The proclamation is dated December 26 Providence with Secretary of State John R. Barrows.
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WM. Sprague
Joan R. Barrers
Year of secession and world history in 1860 1861
The year 1860 is described as the brink of secession by South Carolina and a defining test for the Union. The article frames Northern progress and global shifts as driving forces, arguing strength and freedom lie in the North and predicting a universal historical pattern toward civilization and liberty across continents.
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Fasting and Prayer Day Notice for January 4 Issue
Announcement urges observance of a national day of fasting and prayer as recommended by the President. It notes the next issue will be released Friday morning January 4 and mentions a fair by the Ladies of the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening January 1.
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Four Die In Bay Accident Off Prudence Island
A Bristol town notice reports a Sunday bay tragedy near Prudence Island after Mr. Charles Potter and three others vanished in rough seas on a 15 ton boat. The I. P. Hazard and Teazer recovered the vessel, no bodies found, with strong belief the boat swamped. Potter family mourns Alfred Potter W H Warren and William L Gardner are named among the lost. relief and inquest details follow.
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New Orleans
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Joseph L. Gardner
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Day of Prayer urged across nation and states
The piece lauds a day of fasting and prayer under divine guidance. It notes President's recommendation and mentions state governors supporting the call for Friday January 4 to unite in earnest prayer. It emphasizes that prayer can save the country and urges local observance.
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Evacuation of Fort Moultrie Leaves Fort Sumter as Stronghold
Major Anderson in command of Fort Moultrie evacuated the harbor position. He spiked the guns burned carriages and rendered the fort useless to rebels. He withdrew into Fort Sumter now described as a strong coastal stronghold unlikely to be captured.
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Register Now for Spring Election Voting Rules
Voters must have their names registered on or before Monday prior to the Spring election. Those turning 21 before election day may vote if registered. Many young men lost their votes due to neglecting registration, so don’t forget this crucial step.
Advertisement Notice and Comic Riddle Exchange
A reader notes Sloat's Sewing Machines ad moved to Phoenix Building second floor. The letter then presents two riddle lines about tangled wigs and wagons and ends with a playful plea to be admonished by ladies in the Phenix.
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Rambles From Home at the Alhambra in Copenhagen
A correspondent describes a pleasant excursion from the fortifications to Copenhagen's north suburbs then to the Storm Gate Museum of Natural History with rich shells minerals and animals from Africa to Siberia. The Alhambra spectacle features Moorish front, gas-lit paths, concerts, beverages and a grand pyrotechnic finale enjoyed by royalty and citizens alike.
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South Carolina Convention Declares Independence and Secession
At Charleston on December 24 the convention debated secession with speeches by Rhett and Spratt opposing the Fugitive Slave Law and Judge Withers defending it. The address was adopted with few dissenting votes. Gov. Pickens issued a proclamation asserting South Carolina’s sovereign rights to war, peace, and treaties. Other towns reported Florida’s Governor Perry signaling follow‑the‑lead. A Charleston resolution proposed that federal residents domiciled in the state become citizens of South Carolina.
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Warwick Inquest Hears Death By Exposure Of One-Legged Man
Justice William Harrison of Warwick presided over the inquest into the death of John A. Prophet a colored man who lived alone near Appenaug. Prophet traveled to Providence on Saturday returned wet and intoxicated and died in a stable from exposure after collapsing due to his single remaining leg and prior amputations. The jury ruled death caused by exposure.
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Appenaug
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Providence Journal
Death of Ralph Farnum aged 104 at Apes Me
Great Fats Ark reports Ralph Farnum, last survivor of the Banker Hill battle, died this afternoon at his son’s residence in Apes Me. aged 104 years 5 months 15 days. Local obituary notes long Civil War service and family mourns.
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Ralph Farnum
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Apes Me
Senate and House Debates on Slavery and Arizona Territory
The December sessions feature debate over a People's Pacific Railroad land grant, slave property rights, and South Carolina's secession stance. Arizona territorial government is proposed, with partisan attacks on abolition and cohesion, while internal House disputes delay the Indian appropriation bill.
Washington Bond Robbery Ties High Officials to Indian Fund Theft
Washington reports reveal high ranking government officials connected to the stolen Indian Bureau bonds totaling nearly a million dollars. Corruption unfolds with Bailey and the Interior Department figures under scrutiny, while Russell faces bail and jail threats as investigations aim to recover the bonds and uncover implicated names.
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Indian Bureau
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Boston Journal
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Lunds
South Carolina
Floyd
New York Herald
New York
Baile
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North Carolina
Missouri
Secretary of the Interior
Thompson
Russell
United States
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Utah
Arrival of the Canada brings £190000 in specie
The steamship Canada arrived with £190,000 in specie. Dispatches confirm Pekin’s capture was followed by peace with China on October 26. ratifications exchanged November 15. French and English forces evacuated Pekin. the emperor was expected to return to the capital. Royal news from Queenstown and Liverpool notes ongoing European events and port movements.
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Epidemic fears and social notes from the Spy era
A Worcester Spy correspondent reports physicians fear an epidemic due to scant food and long frostless periods. scurvy appears in western and southern settlements. Other items note a Jamaica-born sculptor Williams gaining notice, heavy snow near Hillsborough, skating in Petersburg, a proclamation for presidential observances, slaveholder concerns in the secession-leaning states, and various local incidents and appointments including a Pittsburg coal pause, a bank embezzlement case, and George Feabony delaying return to Danvers.
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Corofina
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Mississippi
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Cape Race
San Francisco
Hoosac
Thomas Buckley
Manchester
Scheneetad County
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Colborne
Europe
South Danvers
Mass
George Feabony
Mayor Wood
Alice Fanner
Drake Miles
New York
Benjamin Noves
Falmouth
Pittsburg
J. Meredith Read, Jr
Lincoln to appoint Bates as Secretary of the Interior
The St. Louis Democrat reports Mr Lincoln intends to invite Mr Bates to join the new Cabinet as Secretary of the Interior, with Senate ratification expected. The editorial praises Bates as a pledge of conservatism and Union and argues the administration will preserve the Union and resist Southern designs.
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Cotton and corn sales spike amid trade prospects in Norfolk
In the past week Norfolk reports 2000 bales of cotton and over 100000 bushels of corn sold, signaling improving trade weather. Dr Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry touted for coughs colds and consumption. Carlee of Boston completed a New York Genoa passage in twenty four days, claimed shortest on record.
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