Washington D.C.      The old year passed away in gloom and sadness and the new one opens today without affording one hopeful ray of light in...

Matters look more hopeful for the Country today. It is now known that the President refused to acknowledge the Commissioners as being anythi...

The affairs of the Country appear so desperate that the subject engrosses the attention of all men in all places. Public questions are discu...

A Mild and pleasant day but I think people feel much like wearing sackcloth and observing the day as recommended. There has been services at...

People were startled today to hear that the U.S. Forts and Arsenals at Savannah & Mobile had been taken possession of by the Revolutioni...

It has been said that “there are no Sundays in revolutionary times” and this has been a dark and anxious day. The Members of Congress have b...

The weather is soft and rather foggy and some rain. I went to the Bank of the Metropolis today and bo t  a Draft on N.Y. for $40 and sent to...

The weather has been moderate today M[ercury]. 44 — Streets muddy, and the crossings bad. Statements that troops have been sent to reinforce...

Mr Thompson has resigned and another day has passed in the greatest anxiety of all classes to hear from Charleston, but there is no news fro...

The weather is a little colder tonight, just freezing. Exciting news from Charleston. The Steamer “Star of the West” with troops to reinforc...

Yesterdays Telegraphic news was incorrect as to Maj Anderson. The “Inteligencer” this morning publishes a letter from an ex-Congressman from...

Mr Sewards Speech is the great event of the day. Did not hear it. The Senate Chamber was crowded by 9 o'clock. Got letter from Julia thr...

It has been a fine winter day. M. this morning stood at 12. Went to church with wife and boys. Heard a Mr Black of Covington K.Y. a near rel...

Something of a snowstorm today. Tonight is more like rain freezing as it falls. The walks are a glade of ice. There appears to be a more hop...

Slippery, misty, foggy day. Good skating for the boys this morning in the street. A general impression seems to prevail that that [sic] the ...

Another wet misty day. Splashy sidewalks and mudy crossings. Letter from Frank today through Cha s  dated Fort Kearney, N.T., attached to th...

There has been no startling News today, but the right of Secession is contested by all northern men who with the president consider it Revol...

The discussions in Congress are now very pointed and interesting. An attack upon Fort Sumpter is expected since the Pres t  flatly refuses t...

This has been a warm and pleasant day, but the streets and crossings very muddy. No particular news is afloat but all classes are looking to...

Cooler today, and quite windy, but did not freeze till night. Did not go to church today. Took care of the house while the rest of the famil...