The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-11
News OF all Sorts.

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supposed she would be all completed by the zou OF
lat month. She was built IN New YORK expressly
for the mail line between this eliy ana NV III
irsus. Her dimensions are; lenglh l'uieei Dteauth
- teet inches. depth OF hold feet, and 4l9 tons
buriheu She IL coppered and copper fastened ana
furnished IN the most perfect manner, and, II Is con
hienily anticipated, will prove very fast her en-
gine is from the works Of Allalre. The entire cost
exceed fty ihousi nd dollars.-lIobHe AdU. Dec i
nAVxRrrrcY.- whole number OF petitioners
in Massachusetts,, under the BAN rupt Law, up TO
l5ih inst, was two thousand two hundred and two
OrgN AsAN-The late mild weather has opened
che Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for navigation.
FAMILY PolsoNED-The Grenada (Mi Register
at the 18th ait says the family OF O. Morehead, re-
siding near the Yazoo pass, were recently poisoned
hy eating peaches which had been dried upon
painted scafi0d-" the acid OF the peaches, com
bining with the alkaline and other properties of the
white lead. probably producing poison like sugar
Of lead" Mrs. NJ. and two of the children died
ErFrcr OF THE PARDoNING PowER.-A young
man named Conrad Venton, who was pardoned by
the Governor OF Maryland few days ago, and re-
leased from the Penltsntlary, has since been com
United to jail charged with stealing horse.
PILoriNG.-The New Jersey pilots brought in
iIom sea during the month of November 20 vessels,
II having been boarded from 40 TO 90 miles from
sandy Hook. The Vandalia, sloop of war, from
Africa, was boarded during the late storm of
Montaug Point. and taken into Newport. The
same pllots took out 80 vessels during the month
Ne,rdrk AIR.
LAND OF FLowEKs, SNAKES AND SoYG-We have
now, IN sight of our sanctum, Magnolias in full
bloom, IN most uxuriant acknowledgement at the
foot Of this queen tree in Flora's dominion, coils
the deaihly poisonous mocassin and rattle snake
the one with short but timely alarum, while the
other deals the silent blow, which speaks of death
AplLIChicoid Journal, Nor. %
SINGULAR PKNoMENoN.-Th Indianapolis Sent-
mel OF the 29h ut, announces the following occur
renee, which parson Miller may very possibly con-
sicer the " beginning OF the end" We informed
by a gentleman who has recently visited the place.
that a subterranean fire has been raging in Putnam
county for several weeks. Ii has extended under
space OF some acres OF ground, about mile and
halt, or two miles south OF Manhattan; and the TIM
her had commenced falling IN every direction on
the infected district" Where the earth has fallen
IN, II has left openings through which smoke issues
constantly. Various causes for the phenomenon
given but the most reasonable seems to be,
that vein OF coal with which the country abounds.
has become ignI,ed from some cause, perhaps light
ming.
WARNING TO SExroNs.-A number of people faint.
ed IN the Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del, on
Sunday last, In consequence of the gas from coal
fire. The church was filled with the noxious va
pour, that II became necessary TO suspend the SER
vice.
SAFE.-The Western members of Congress, who
were upset last week near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, reached
Wheeling on Tuesday The injuries they received
were not as great at first represented.
SAILING IN Ice There was quite exciting time
in the harbor yesterday. The river was closed with
ice down To the lower warehouses, where several
vessels were lying, the owners OF which desired
fresh wind blew directly up the river, and all sail
was set on some OF the craft Tor run upon the ice
The vessels, with little aid ploughed their way
tor some 80 rods through Ice from three TO Jour inches
thick, cracking and crashing the frozen coating
small rate. The novel sailing made rare sport
for both old salts and ndubbers.-Ctereldnd Her.
aid, Dec. 2
SAC AND Fox INDIANS Two or three weeks since
we alluded TO the fact, that the Governor had given
these Indians a permit to spend the winter on the
islands in the Mississippi and that they would COM
init depredatlens on the property OF the whites In
the vicinity OF their encampments. Since then
have heard of their having continued TO trouble the
whites, and daily complaints are being made against
the Governor that he should permit them longer to
remain.-Io'oa Gasette, Non 10.
BURGLARY IN New JERSEY The house of Samuel
Day, near Railway, was robbed last Thursday night
OF new feather beds, bed clothes and pillows, a
large trunk OF books, &c, which were found snugly
put up next day at the Blazing Star landing waiting
tor the steamboat. Aumack S store at Manahawkn
Monmouth Co, was entered few nights since
through second story window, by ladder. A bag
with $50 In specie found at the foot of the lad
der In the morning, the robbers having evidently
been alarmed.
IMPORTANT FROM CAIIFoRNIA-A letter received
IN Boston, dated San Diego, California, August IS
reports the arrival there, the day previous, OF a
brig from San Bias, having on board new Co
vernon oil California. Ills name Is Mlcheterreno.
Three transports, with four hundred troops on board,
sailed from San Bias, in company with the brig,
and were hourly expected. 1t Is added that there
aud IN fact that there will be thorough change
throughout, the Californians being erected and
Mexlcans put in their places. The powers that yet
be, appeared 10 take II very calmly aud would no
doubt get out without a struggle
Four HIGHEsr CANDIDATES IN MASSACHUSETTS, rs
The three highest candidates tor Governor of this
Co nmouweaih are Morton, Davis, and Sewall
We learn from the Emancpator that the fourth is
either John Plerpont or John Quincy Adams. Two
of The four highest candidates must be selected by
the House and sent TO the Senate.
Ono RIvER.-The river is about on a stand, and
the quantity of floating We somewhat diminished.
The mail boat TO Lou1VIle did not make her trip
yesterday, account OF the ice, being the first time
she has missed this Cincinnati Gazette
Dec. 3.
''LooK OUT, UP pARE"-The Boston Post saws
that an athletic black man, while carrying hod in
building down town, was struck on his head by
salmon brick, which fell from the scafiold, nearly
two stories high. Look out dare, how you frow
your bricks" Moderated the hod-carrler, guess
you want TO kill dis niger" What is most strange
is, that the man, was not even stunned, and the
brick was broken In two by coming in contact with
his head.
MORE MoRMoNs There was whole battalion of
Mormons IN a ship laying opposite the vegetable
market In New Orleans on the I'D ut They were
kept there because they either could not or would
not pay their hospital money, amounting TO some
800. They for the most part the lowest part of
the people OF birmingham, Eng.
NEGRO MARKEr.-lt is stated that ITO negroes
were sold by the Sheriff, at Buckingham, Va, a
lew udyS since, DIinBlnS ult average
price OF $40 each-ages ranging from six months
TO sixty years.
BIRTH OF REMARKABLE TWINS We have recel-
we'd a note :his morning from an intelligent cores
pondent at Hanover morris county,, in this State,
giving some account OF very remarkable birth in
that vicinity and the death of the mother (the wife
OF Sylvester Lyon of Hanover Neck on the 9th
ult Mrs. L. A years OF age, and is spoken of
worthy woman and the mother of several chill
dren. We quote from the note of our correspon-
dent: She Jeff, week before her own departure,
pair OF twins, which u great natural curiosity
They daughters each entirely perfect in
It's torm except that both are connected together
Not like the Siamese twins by single umbilical
llgament /; but by a much broader attachment. From
the centre of the breast 10 the bottom OF the abdo