The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-19
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also that many have died from disease. gentle
man who visited the steamer Guadalupe, states
that the English seamen board quite disprlted
and discontinued, as well on account OF poor and
scantv provisions, as of the al usage they receive
from the Mexican commander OF The squadron.
The HAYrEN DIFFICULTY According to treaty
STIMULATION no Haytlen vessel was allowed 10 APP
proach within 9 leagues of Cuba A schooner hav-
log inirlnged this provision, was captured by the
Spaniards In return, the Haytiens captured Span
ish vessel found oil their coast. II was for this
outrage that the Governor General sent frigale
and several other vessels to Hayt obtain satlsiac-
ton the result of which had not been learned at
Havana al the last accounts.
Loss OF SCHOONER CoLuMBus.-The schooner CO.
lumbus, OF Cleveland Ohio, Charles Marsden, mas
Ter, ON her way from Michigan City. Indiana, to
Buffalo, on the 18th day OF November wrecked, to-
geher with her cargo freight and lading, consisting
OF 30 tierces fax and grass seed; 10 barrels of fax
seed and uerce do; IL kegs butter; 1920 bushels
wheat; So sacks buckwheat flour. The said schr.
MAS wrecked about seventy miles north OF Grand
Haven on The east shore OF Lake Michigan. The
schooner, cargo, &c., abandoned as a total loss.
The captain and crew made thslr way hither, a
distance OF ITO miles, through deep snow without
provisions, IN twelve DAYS.
SNOW SroRM.--The storm which prevailed here
on Tuesday, appears 10 have been very extensive,
and attended with a heavy fall OF snow IN the inte-
rlor. The Housatonlc tram, due at Albany Tues
day evening, did not arrive until noon the next day.
The western train due at Albany Wednesday after
noon, had not arrived late in the evening. And the
cars west from Albany, "Wednesday morning
encountered a snow bank two miles out, and after
several hours spent In frutless exerons, they re-
turned. The forenoon train from Springfield did
not arrive at Botson until seven O'Clock "Wednesday
evening, and brought nothing beyond Springfield
The train on the Eastern or Portsmouth road, that
was due at Boston a. seven O'Clock Tuesday even
ing, did not arrive until five the next morning. Be
tween Springfield and Albany is probable that the
snow Is quite deep.
WEATHER IN New ORLEANs.-Yesterday was al
most summer day-certaluy as warm as one in
spring and OF nature to make men half ncredulous
as To Ice ana snow being abundant al the North, OF
ice running IN our Western rivers New patches of
grass visible in all directions in the vicinity of
this Place-the trees have quite desire TO bud and
we anticipate ere long TO hear the songs OF birds
in the woods. Such weather is pleasant in the ex-
treme, but 1t is unreasonable and badly calculated
10 restore the strength which has been steadily
drawn upon, in those of us who have suffered The
heats OF the past summer. IL is favorable for the
poor, who, IN such weather need not shrink from
and shlver in the cold Pleasant also, for invallds
from colder regions well tor strangers who for
the tst time have occasion to ieel the truth of the
expression, "sunRy South" The streets Yesterday
were tbronged bypeople OF all grades, and Chartres
street, the fashionable promenade for gay dressed
ladies', resembled the hrlance of a tulip garden in
full bloom.-N. q. Bulletin Dec. Z.
ANOTHER REDUCTION OF WAcEs-The Jackson
Manufacturing Company in Nashville, New Hump
shire, have resolved TO reduce the wages of their
operatives twenty-five per cent. on the 26th ins, -
The Nashua Gazette states, that the wages OF the
agent, clerk and overseers, are TO continue unre-
duced. AT New Mark etthe same course has been
adopted IN the factories. The following item is
from the Factory Girl, a paper published at New
Market:-A notice has been posted up in the mills
IN this place, informing the operatives that they must
submit TO another reduction OF wages. Weavers
who tend four looms, are reduced" from 10 cents
per cut TO H-those tending three looms from 10
cents TO 5s cents per cut. The wages of spinners
caIders and dressers, reduced" in the same pro.
portion. Only Sl.l2t cents is now allowed tor
board. Dlscharglng spare help as fast as possi
nrp frnn IN 10
per day-agents, from 81 10 81 per day.
ELECTRO MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH The NationI
lntelllsencer states that Professor Morse of New
York, the inventor OF the electro magnetic tele-
graph, is snow in Washington. He has established
his telegraph between two of the committee rooms
at the Capitol, the House Committee OF Commerce.
and the Senate Committee OF Naval Affairs where
Its operation is shown to any who feel disposed 10
witness the facility with which two persons how
ever distant, may converse with each other. This
Invention has truly been placed among the greatest
OF thus OF any other age. The mind is scarcely pre-
pared 10 pursue even in speculation the mighty re-
suits which are soon to follow the practical dem on
sraon OF the certainty of bringing into the closest
Proximity, tor some oil the essential business of
society, the most distant parts of the world We
learn that the subject is before Congress.
Destruction By FrRE-The Madison, Ga. Mis-
celany, OF 18th ultlmo, says;-"A passenger in the
stage last night, brings US intelligence of destruc-
tive fire, which occurred in Griffin, Pike county,
on yesterday morning Ten OF twelve of the prin-
clpa buildings, In the heart OF the town, Were con
sumed, with much property.
FIRE IN PENN YAN--The building occupied by
Dr. IL. Morse, in Penn Yam, was burn ID down on
Tuesday mornlng-the inmates barely escaping with
their lives. The building was owned by Eli Sheldon
PROFESSIONALISM Death of printer is thus
chroncled IN an English paper:-" George Wood
cock, the OF his profession, the type of honesty,
the of all although the hand OF death has put TO
his existence, every OF his life is without H."
CHoKEo To DEATH-A young man named Daniel
MCoy, mate OF the steamboat Cicero, got bone
OF pheasant IN hlsthroat few days since and died
on Saturday morning from the effects of it. He is
SAID TO have been worthy young man and had
been but few months married.-Pitsburg Chroni-
Gle.
Pork BUSINESS. Alton Oll.) Telegraph SAYS:
I'VE understand. from undoubted authority that
offers have been made by eastern operators TO dea-
lers pork In this city, for the purchase of several
thousand barrels OF Lard 1t is wanted exclusively
10 be manufactured into oil.'
New lNvENTroN.-V. Leblanc, of West Baton
Rouge, has invented a labor-savng machine for
cutting sugar cane which il is said will perform the
work oil twenty-five or thirty negroes day.
Cosr OF MARRIAGE LGcENsE.-The clerk of the
County Court of Dallas, Alabama, has been fined
S3oOO Tor having Issued marriage license TO a
young man TO marry the daughter Gagged II or ii
years) OF Mr. Beal
RELIEF COMING THE Green Bav Republican
announces the safe arrival that place of the re-
mains OF the Wisconsin Bank, amounting 10 pre-
clsely S2S in coppers!
LUMBER IN MAISE.-A sale has lately been made
OF the pine timber, growing upon a lot o { land of
about $50 acres, in Waterford, Oxford county, for
the sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars; and
those who are familiar with the business say that
the purchasers, At the present distressed prices for
lumber, will make five thousand dollars BY the pur-
chase
New SPECULATION Some was advertises that
application will be made at the next session ofthe
Legislature for Charter to incorporate a Company
tor he purpose OF manufacturing Pills and Poudrette.
~ mo- hsp It.ps An A.
tor The advancement OF Science and Morals" Ca
piia! 800 900 francs.
TINES IN FLoRTDA-The Tallahassee Star ssys
II is stated that there are l27S cases set down
Tor trial on the civil docket at the present term OF
the Superior Court for this county Judgment il
may be presumed. will be tnken In nosf cases