The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-07
Domestic News.

Ohio State Canal, and an immense amount oil pro-
perry In transltu cut of from market
HAMPTON CouRsE.-We Wednesday, Nov; sqIIwo
Mile Heats: Purse S25O-G. Edmonson's u Lam
kIn's) CHI. m Mary Elizabeth, b years old, by An
drew, dam by Gallatln, l. Lomax McCauleys
b. M Nancy Rowland, years old, by Rowton.dam
BY Rob Row. L. Lovell's b. h. Arab, 4 years
old by Arab dam by Sir Archy, dis. Ira, X very
wet and heavy. This Day-Tnree Mile Heats
Purse $3.50 :. Shelton enters g.m Omega, by II
rnoleoa, dam Oscar, aged. G Edmcnson enters J
I,mkin's b. c. by Bertrand, dam by janus, years
old W. X. Smith enters CHI m Marina how'on,Dy
Imp Rowton, dam Martha Griifin, by Phenomenon,
5 years old. Alter the regular race mere VIII DE
Sweepstake, one mile single dash, TO which there
are three entries
STEAMER GENERAL PRATTR BURNED. News
reached our city yesterday, BY the Little Pike OF
the burning OF The steamer General Pratte, near
Mrmphis We understand there were several hun
dred passengers the boat, principally Germans,
and that no lives were lost The Pratte was owned
al ST. LOUIS and at the time of the accident was on
her way from New orleans.
Two MORE STEAMBOATS, SuNK.-The Louisville
Journal oil Wedne sday brings intelligence OF the loss
of the IRIS, al Eddyvile, on the Cumberland River,
laden with Gotten tor the Covington, KY, Factory
and the Amaranth, at the mouth OF the ST. Marys,
on the Mississippi. The Iris will prove total loss,
but the AmaranIh may be saved, and part OF the
cargo In each case, In damaged state.
SurTs AGAINST LIEUT.. WIKEs.- -Four suits in
respass ct arms, tor assault and battery and false
imprisonment, have BEEN instituted in the Circuit
Court, at Washington, against Lieut.. Charles Wilkes,
late commander OF The Exploring Expedition. The
wrongs complained OF are alleged TO have been COM
mltted on board the U. s. ship Vncennes, during
her late cruise. These cases have been brought be-
tore the Court sitting upon motion of the defen-
dants counsel 10 reduce the bail. The Court, after
hearing the afidavts read ordered that Lieutenant
Wilkes should enter bail In the sum OF three thou
sand dollars in each case.
AN AcroR DEAp.-Joseph Jefferson, a native of
Philadelphia, and member of the dramatic profess
sion, died in Mobile, Ala, the 24th uli. The de-
ceased the second son and namesake of the
distinguished comedian, Joseph Jefferson, well re-
membered al the Chestnut street theatre, in this CT
ty, for hi. excellent acting, and humane and gentle
manly department In private lite: There Is now not
one OF the male members OF the Jefferson family
alive The deceased was the last of five sons Phil
Chron. Dec. g.
CouRr FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRoRs.-Dcc.
3, 1872 No 81 David Aston, plaintiff in error Us
The Mechanics Mutual Insurance Co, OF the city
OF Troy, defendants Mr.. 5. Stevens con-
Guided for defendants In error, and Mr. A. Taber III
reply. No IL. George Hanford plaintiff in
Michael Artcher, Sheriff, nc defendant in error
Mr. o Meads Tor plaintiff IN error. Adjourned un.
III Monday al 10 O'Clock, A. M.
EASTERN NAVIGATION. The Kennebeck River
Was closed by Ice on Monday last.
SPORT IN Iowa 1T is stated in the Iowa Ga
zete, that quais are SO abundant ia the Territory
as to be caught in nets. More than hundred NAV
be taxi In three or tour hours.
SINGULAR AFFAIR.-We are informed of very
remarkable affair that occurred few days ago In
Wayne county, IN TINS State which, has has been
related TO u.s. IS as follows; About four month"; ago.
there came into that county young man OF the
name Of Gnmsley, no formerly lived there, but
who had been absent for many years. Shortly al
ter his return, he engaged himself to Miss Martin oil
III county, and their rriage was take place on
the 24t, OF This moath. Four or five days previous
Miss NJ was making up her wedding bonnet, and
requiring some paper for the lining, while In search
oil IT, she found a newspaper published two years
ago IN Mississippi Ia Gu tnJ up this paper her eye
lit upon an advertisement by the Governor of Mis-
sssl pr, offering large reward for two men charged
with murder in that State, one of them named
Grimsey, and agreeing precisely in description with
the man to whom she was about to be married.
She Immediately called her brothers attention to it.
who at once called upon Grlmsley for expana-
ton. Grimsley denied knowing any thing about 1t,
and said he could prove that he was not In Misss-
sPpi at the time OF the murder, by persons at Snow
Hill. Green County. The brother accompanied
him TO Snow Hill, but on their arriving there not
soul knew him. He then said that he could estab-
lish his innocence by persons living another little
village In the same county. There they Also
paired, and with the like success, no one knowing
any thing Of him. They then returned to Wsynes-
borough, where a warrant was issued against
Grimsley, and he IS now In jail at that place, wait
ing the demand OF the Governor of Mississippi
Since his confinement, he has acknowledged that
with which he is charged In the advertisement
participant but denied that he engaged in it
Wilmington, ". q. Chronicle, Nov. 30.
OPENING OF The ST. LAWRENCE That immense
renee with the upper lakes. is completed, as will be
seen by The following extract from the Kingston
Wing OF November 80 This forenoon the inhabif.
ants OF Kingston greatly surprlzed by the ari
val from Cornwall of the beautiful and capacious
steamboat Highlander, Capt. Stedrns. This steam
boat was the first vessel that passed through the ST.
Lawrence canal, which achievement she performed
on Friday last
though one of the largest steamboats, af1oat, the
Highlander met with no difficulty in passing through
the canal or locks She left the mouth of the canal
Yesterday, and assembled the rapids between that
and Prescott with the greatest ease.
When the city authorities heard OF the highland
ers arrival, the acting Mayor and Corporation went
on board IN body and congratulated Capt. Stearns
the eveDt. The authorities then invited the cap
tain of the boat, Capt. Whipple the managing pro-
prietor, and such of the forwarding merchants as
were present, to the British American Hotel where
lunch prepared, during the discussion OF which
vast many complimentary teasts were drunk, and
several goou speeches made. The Highlander will
depart on her return home on Thursday.
SUCCESSOR TO BISHOP ENeIANp-It is announced
that the Rev. DR.. O'Connor, Pastor of the Church Of
ST. Paul's in Pittsburgh, has been appointed Roman
Catholic Bishop Of Charleston, in the place OF Bishop
England, deceased.
WESTERN RrvERs.-The Ohio has fallen twelve
inches during the last "a hours, and is rather full of
floating ice. There is stll between four and five
feet in the channel froW Cincinnati out TO the Mis-
aissippi. The prospect Of an immediate rise from
above is very gloomy The last boat from Pitts
bursh the North Bend, reports but three and half
feet there, and falling fast, and the Allegheny full
Of ice. The Swiftsure. which left here few days
since for Pisburg, was unable TO get farther than
about 20 miles above Marietta, on account OF the
ice, and returned yesterday. We learn from the ST.
Louis Republican of the 24th, that the Mississippi
opposite that place is falling, supposed to be occa-
stoned by the ice above IL had fallen in the last 30
hours about IL inches. 1t was previously very low
The weather on the day previous became colder.
The same paper remarks The Illinois river is en-
tirely closed by ice. Captain Dewitt of the Pana-
ma, left his boat and came down to ST. Louis in The
Stage. The ST. Louis New Era saws I'VE learn
from Jefferson City, that the steamboat Iatan which
had on board number OF members of the Legisla-
ture, was STOPPED by the ice at the mouth OF the
Gdsconade river. The members were compelled
10 disembark, and to walk the balance Of the way
TO Jefferson City. The steamboat lone, on her
downward trip, was stopped above Jefferson City
by the ice Gin. Gas. 4, Nov 20.