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

GALENA'LgAp MINEs.--The Galena Gazette says
1.-THE extent of the mining business, and It's I'M
portauce TO the country, may be Judged from me
fact, that the produc OF these mines alone has uiIs
year neen worth ONE MILLION or DOLLARS, anu uir a'
the low price which the article has oorRe' Inc
hgurs showing this will be loI,hcol,tns 'no u
Produce Is much higher AT Galena IMAM al o'her
points in Illinois This Is always the case where
mining is extensively followed
GUl1ry OF MuRpEK.-J ohnson, one of the assas-
sins of MAJ Floyd, was yesterday found guilty OF
murder in the first degree.--.I Louis Reporter, De-
cembT l.
BANKRUPTs IN New HAMrsHRE.-The number OF
bank npts in New Hampshire is about 1900, much
larger number than in Massachusetts, IN proportion
10 the population and business of the two States
ONO LEGISLATURES. Both branches of the Gene.
raj Assembly organized this morning. In the Senate
all The old officers reelected without much OPP
position. In the House, the old officers were also
re elected, Judge CLANCY, OF Fairfield, was elected
Speaker OF the House The vote in the House, Tor
officers, was viva voce. Several of the wings re-
fused vote, taking their hats and leaving the
Hall; others were excused for conscience sake
Ohio Statesman.
ANOTHER INDIAN TREATY The Green Bay Re-
publican saws "A treaty has lately been negota-
ted al La Po!nte, Lake Superior, by Robert Stuart,
Esq Commissioner of Indian Affairs tor the Dis
tucto' Michigan, on the part OF The United States,
aud by the chiefs and braves OF the Chippewa Indian
nation. From 5000 TO 1000 Indians were present.
The present purchase includes the val liable mineral
region OF Lake Superior, about which so much has
fore purchased the mines and the right OF working
hem-lhey have now bought the right OF soil"
So vrENcED.-Dr. Beaded, convicted of counter
feiting the coin OF the United States, sentenced
ON the I'd inst, TO ten years Imprisonment IN the
Western Penltentlary OF Fennsy yanla.
SUICIDE Wilbur, OF Easton, Mass, at
tended on Thursday the funera OF friend. lmme
daiely after his return home he went to store in
ms neighborhood, purchased new rope, and went
90 stable and hung himself.
hor har haa h,,rp n No
walk, Conn, and vicinity, IN The course OF few
months past supposed to be the work OF incendia-
RES. The last was the barn OF George w Belts, on
sunday evening" ith inst. Three cows persisted in
the flames
Loss OF THE TEXAN SCHOONER OF WAR SAN An
roNIo-.There is very little doubt but that the
vessel was lost in the furious gale that swept the
gultro the 9Th to the 9Th of September last. The
kan Antonio left Galveston on the 9th OF August
- Tor Sisal. ana from thence 10 TINS port.
Sne touched al Matagorda Tor the purpose OF land
ing passenger at that point, and was seen oil San
LUIS on the I'd OF September. since which time she
has not been heard OF. The San Antonio was in
every respect seaworhy vessel, and ought to have
made the entire trip in % days at arthest, but has
not been heard from for nearly 80 days. Her bur-
then was 40 tons, and she mounted seven twelve
Founders. She had on board 81 persons-ofiicers
and crew all told Commodore Moore has no doubt
but that the San Antonio has been ost. Following
is list of er officers VIM See gers Lieut.. Com.
of Mass; Alexander A. White, lst Lieut.. n. Y;
Monroe Dearborn, 81 do, Alexandria, d. c VIM.
F. Moury, master Norfolk, Va; p. II. Earl, sur
geon Ga; w T. Brennan, Purser, N. . T. ii
Odell. N. Y, mldshlpman; VIM. H. Allen. N. Y.
do; James 5. Mabry, KY, do. Col I. n. Wood,
of Tuscaloosa, Ala, was on board as passenger.
WEATHER AND THE RIvER.--The weather since
Friday last has been wet and warm and the snow,
which had fallen in considerable quantity, has al
mos disappeared All the rivers free OF ice,
and are rising There are now Al feet in the chan
mel, and considerable rise is OF course looked
for The steamboat Marietta left yesterday for Ar
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