The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-18
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be assembled preparatory to hostile Eruption into the
country OF the united band, and that they have
ners among the Sioux villages the ST. Peters for
n'occments so as to be in strength sufficient 10 insure
success.
The otawas, Chippewas and Potaw atamies inform the
piawares ha they have $50 men the borders of their
land on the look out for the Sioux call
IN the vigorous defence they intend to make.
This letter handed bi Delaware TO the command
ing ofhcer at Fort Lcayenworth and sent by him to the
Indian agent who has charge of the Dclaw through
whom II reached the Indian office Strong hopes
tertancd that meeting of the hostile parties ill be pre-.
vented But the Sioux turbulent restless and delight
IN war. The utmost vigilance will be Intellectual
times 70 stay the hands OF these wild Their
men secret and rapid, and blows often
fore it is known they medtatcd In this instance,
however the information received led TO the prompt
adoption of that is hoped, will have effected
the object Observation-Disclosures June 10.
UNFonTuNArE MELANCHOLY Abraham affair,
unusual III lis nature melancholy in its result
took place at Memphis Monday morning last. Mr. John
Treserrcpresen,ed wealthy and highly respected
citizen of Marion Co.. Indiana-wth his two sons and
some few hands, landed at the usual landing place,
day last week On Monday last the collector stepped
board and usual demanded the customary of
datey after the disposal or sale OF any OF the commodities
contained in the boat. This Mr. Trescr refused TO
pay, although he had, informed commenced sell
ling thus leaving 1t to the option Of the collector whc-
Their to act in disobedence Of his duty and by losing the
legal tax set precedent that might njuriousy the
future interests of the town. proceed the
of legal extremity and gain it. Influenced by of
duty well as by harsh and improper language perhaps
inadvertently given by Mr. Trester he chose the latter
course. While endcavorng to obtain the necessary
hority, with such assistance might enable him put
the laws more eec tuay in force, the owner OF the boat
mprudcntly cast Oft the ostcnngs and put into thc
stream. In the time the collector made known the
circumstances OF the case TO Mr. Locke the town consta
BILE who obtained such assistance he could hastily col
ect not negectng to call upon number OF the Memphis
Rifle Guard Headed by The constable they got board
the ferry boat and put ou i'll pursuit of the flat In the
middle Of the stream the parties met when action
| weapons as they could hastily collect consisting of
clubs broken pixies, &C. and dsputng all intrusion upon
the deck of their boat Capt Ruth of the Guards the
first the deck of the delnQuen the
by blow aimed at his head others followed and We're
Upon this the guard made of their guns and fired
upon those who were yet committing blows upon the
rats a'I Of their companions and WOUNDED MORALLY
the hatboat being ovcrpowered by numbers, sutmttsd
were taken before justice Of the peace, by whom they
were Immediately acquitted-no evidence of crime APP
pearing to exist against them Mr.. Treer tax ten
Mr. Doyle's private hospital where he died. after much
sliiern e, on Tuesday morning lastFor Pickering Ea-
| gle, June a.
day afternoon, about four o'clock in oubuildng
MIR. Tompknss bakchouse in the Main street of St. Law
the time, which rapidly convey the flames to number
OF the surrounding buildings which, the short space Of
etreet the conhagraton spread through Lagauchetiee
St. Dominique street and twenty five houses in all
said to have been destroys We regret hear that by
this calamity many respectable and Industrious members
OF the community have been sufferers. As usual
there great deficiency of water at the commence
ment of the fire but this afterwards remedied and
the excrtions Of the fremen praisew orthy
Cupola oil the Montreal Hospital though
removed from the scene OF destruction, caught fire. but
from the vglencc and activity of those in charge Of the
institution, it was speedily -Monfreal Ga
| -ene, June 49,
| SEASON IN C.sADA.-Yesterday morning, 10th June,
nearly all the tender crops by frost Potatoes
Beans Pumpkins Indian Corn and garden stus all have
suffered Even the tender wigs and leaves of the
trees particularly the oak and ash, if they had
| been boiled. The orchards and smaller fruit doubt
have suffered The effect the grain crops i'm
medatcy percepble The present is the third success
frosty The late frosts
cd to Montreal and Upper Canada Yesterday morning.
the mountains about thirty miles inland south OF the ST.
Lawrence, were whitened with snow--QueJec Gaseue,
| 1871 inst.
|
FRoM Turks ISLAND. Captain Wells of the Indiana
ofthis port which wrecked month on her passage
hence to jamaica the Ca:cos arrived home Yesterday
via Alexandria. Captain Wells left Turks Island on the
30th u On that day, another of the Royal Mail steam
ers from England via the Wndwsd Islands, stopped at
Turks Island The steamer Tweed had come up from lee
ward and sailed again for Jamaca with the passene
which on board the Medina, wrecked
Turks Island The furniture, sc. saved from her,
sold last month"; the Purscr buying most Of il in Captain
Wells succeeded in saving abou. nine hundred barrels Of
$1,000 but after paying salvage the wrcccs and other
expenses, the nett balance was only about $1,000 We
learn from Captain Wells that the salt rakngs lately had
been very unavorable owing to wet weather, and the
stock on hand very light.-Ph'a'. Gasene June l6
srnANGs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. last summer,
published notice Of the death Of young lady in this
city. The notice handed in by her father, gentle
man whose many excellent qualities commanded the es-
teen OF all who knew him. and who appeared deeply al
cted the loss he had sustained We have lately
ed that the young ladys life insured in London for
$4,000, and that tn company have declined pay ing
the ground that they have been duly certified Of the
| ladys death, and have written on here for evidence
About the time of the alleged death ycians
called prescribe for young the house
of the gentleman alluded to- He did not think his patient
dangerously sick-gave her some medicine, and knows
nothing more The sexton did not see any corpse and
the officiating clergyman that during the perform
of the funeral solcmnities the coffin closed
From our acquaintance with the father, we cannot be,
licye him guilty OF practcng fraud in this matter and
him think the should be opened by
the sexton and an examination made by physicians and
other proper and discreet ersons-Butao Commercial.
STRANGE FIsH.--A singular animal was sporting
in Charles this morning pursued and hapooned
between the Lowell railroad and Crages bridges twas
safely landed at the bath house at Cragies bridge where
can be It's skin is like that Of sperm whale,
smooth and polished and Of blush cast IL has fin
each side one the bock, a auked tail and a spoung
hole in the head and weighs 2a5 poundaBsy State De
mocrat.
SICKNESS IN Nrw ORLrAr..-wo hear reports Of the
Conrcstivc fever ard Small Pox being In the city Mems
minds, however are much occupied with thinking
the currency that believe nothing short Of earth.
| quake could turn away their thoughtN o. Louisa-
! nicn, June IN
| wnsLr,.--A shoa Of black fish OF about twenty in
number were soen on Monday by Captain Swift OF the
New Bedford habor inside OF Ciarkes Point Light Some
OF them appeared TO be Of large size and would make
barrel Of oil each.
JusrrcE BY srEaM-spccdy Justice has overtakcn Da-
vid Hartley Alexander, who set fire TO the barn OF Mr.
Gates in Worcester Mass, few days since. Within the
succeeding seventeen hours he arrested tried con-
viced and sentenced to the prison for five years
RECRUITING sr,Tross--The Alexandria Gazette says;
We understand that the Secretary the Navy has direct
cd the discontnuance Of the Recruiting Stations ior the
navy for the that induced HIM fccehtiy 10
delay the launching of eral vessels now on the stocks
Morr Tnorslr AnoSe rms cnrnoSrrs.-Thc Arkan-
i,oru ftyO