Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-14
NORFOLK, Jan. 80

.NORbOLh, Jan. OV.
General Santa Ana and Colonel Almonte,
his Aid, from Washington, via Baltimore, ar
rived here yesterday morning, in the steam
boat Pocahontas. The President having di-
rccted him to be conveyed to Mexico in one
of our public vessels the barque Pioneer, Lieut..
Comdt. Tattnal, Zone of the exploring squad
ron, now in this port,) has been ordered for
that service, and will sail with the General
for Vera Cruz this day.
4 fire occurred at Newburv, Penn. on the
25th January, which destroyed large amount
of property.
A very destructive fire occurred also in Au-
burn, n Y. on the 22d January.
The IFhiteS.-The District court decided,
two to one, against receiving the verdict of
the jury which tried Richard H. White
the second time, on the ground that it was
argumentative, vague, and partial. He Will
therefore have a third trial at the next term,
which will be ON the fourth week in March.
Henry White offers, if pardoned, to disclose
the names of al concerned In burnmgth the I'rea-
sury.
He has been sentenced to ten years con-
tinemen: in the Penitentiarv.
Mr.. Van Buren, has retired from the Sen
ate, and VIM. r. King of Alabama has been
elected President pro ten. He received u
votes, Mr.. Southard :: the remaining votes
scattering.
Miss .Nartineau-A work, III three vol
umes, by this lady, entitled Society i'll Amerl-
ca, IS advertised in London as in press.
4 similar work, BY Frances F. Grund is al
so advertised. The author spent several
years in this country.
Shipmrecl. l.-The Cape Town (Cape Of
Good Hope) Advertiser states that the British
bark Doncaster was lost on a reef OF rocks
westward of Cape l.. Agullus in July. All on
board, about 40, perished.
.Ner York SaN.-Thc quantity of domestic
salt inspected at Salina last year and neigh
boring towns, Syracuse, Liverpool and Ged-
DIES, was l,9l2,S5S bushels, which is less BY
297 900 bushels than the amount Of 1885,
supposed to be owing to the severe cod oflast
winter.
Uisconson.-The population of this Terri
tory is estimated at $4,000.
Terca Ofcers.-S. Fisher, Secretary of
War OF Texas, has issued an official paper de-
ciaring that all persons travelling in this coun-
try with the Texan uniform and protesting to
be Texan officers are imposterS, as there are
now no military officers of that country
abroad
An extensive Cotton Factory, in Fluviana
county, Va. was destroyed by fire on the list
Jauuarv. Loss estimated at $4,000.
Death on q Rail Road.-A woman who was
walking along the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road was run against by the train of cars and
instantly killed OIL the 9th January.
Aurora BoreQlis. splendid Aurora Bore
alis was seen in the Northern States and as
far South as Washington on the evening OF
the 25th January.
The Good Intent Woollen Factory in New
Jersey, owned by G. Newkirk has been des-
troyed by fire. Loss estimated at S35,OO0.
Insurance S25,00O.
The Legislature of Mississippi. has passed
the New Orleans and Nashville Railroad
Company, with permission (reterred betore) to
pass through the State west of Pearl River
The company has now charter from all the
States interested.
The Legislature of this State, during Its
late Session, also Incorporated Mammoth
Bank, with capital of ST., 100000; the prln-
cipal branch at Jackson.
The iumor that BLACK HAWK is dead is
now contradicted.
Whilst an abolition lecturer was holding
forth in the Artists gallery, Boston, few weeks
since, an epidemic sneezing seized both him.
self and his audience which compelled them to
disperse A little Cayenne pepper sprinkled
on the stove is supposed to have been the
cause.
The Ship Neupori, of Boston, was lately
lost at sea near St. Domingo. Crew saved.
The Brig Morgiana, owned in Portland, was
lately driven ashore on the coast Of y. Jersey,
whilst returning from the West Indies with
cargo of sugar, and wrecked. The Schooner
Orion from Portland bound for Norfolk was
also wrecked about the same time and desert
ed, her crew being saved by another vessel.
Tie Sloop Emiline was also deserted by her
crew in sinking condition, few days before,
and saved on board the Orion, having been
bloyn offrom ,he harbor of n. York.
The hands On the railroad at Savannah turn
Cd out for an advance of wages on the lst INST.
and excited so much fear OF riot that the Mill
tia were called out en- mGSSe.
Lieutenant Wilkes Of the Navy, who had
been despatched by the Government to Eng
land for the purpose of procuring instruments
for the exploring expedition to lhe South seas,
has returned with very extensive and CON-
piete set of instruments.
Mr.. Ellis, late Charge d'Affairs of the ..
States to Mexico has returned to Washing
ton.
William Allen was elected on the 18th BAL