The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-06
Spicefof Life .

Spice OF Life.
LATE AND IMPORTANT, FROM FLoRIDA.-The foi-
lowing is an extract OF a letter from Paatka un9er
date OF the 10Th ult. The news OF the escape OF
party OF Indians from Sea Horse Key is prooaoly IN
correct;-"Maters In general In florlua wear ianei
a favorable aspect, and trust If success continues
II will be long before the country VIII be entire
ly rid of every redskin Ilgertall is safely OUT OF
The woods his band together with Octlarche's,
consisting of over one hundred Indians among whom
are forty-two hearty warriors, found themselves
rather suddenly transferred from frma TO the
steamer few days since at Tampa, and as suddenly
transferred TO Horse Key, picturesque isle, whence
they sail for New Orleans on the 3lst inst.
GREAT RAcNG-lt is not often we notice the re-
suit OF races over any course In the Union ; but
there are cases, sometimes, IN which such records
come in illustrative OF the American " go-ahead"
principles, and indicate the progress which appa-
renty distinguishes country III all things
Miss Foote the winning nag on Saturday last, has
been taveriie with turimen ever since her hrst pub
lie trial and those in the South owe her great
deal OF praise for establishing the heretofore moot
ed point between the relative swittness OF North
ern and Southern horses. We think that th| pre-
sent case added TO Others which have gone before,
fully proves the pre-eminence OF southern nags.-
There are not many of them nor do they run so
often, but when they do run il takes little light
ming" 10 exc out the speed of the horse that beats
them. We have no room for technical description
merely give the result OF the "best race ever
Iunr' Louisiana Course, Fourth Day. Jecky Club
Purse, 5000 free for all ages, year olds carrying
6 year olds llS lbs, and years and upwards l25
lbs. mares and geldngs allowed lbs-4 mile heats
I'm; Cookies b Miss Foote, by Imp. Consul, out
OF Imp Gabrielle, by Partisan, 4 20 (Monk) l /
+. Dupantiers b George Martin, by Garrisons
Zlnganee, dam by Sir Archy, ago ,
ID. :. kennsTs tWm. r. Barrow's) Oh Geo W.
Kendall, by Medoc dam by Stakeholder, 20 3 dis
Time-Frst heat 1861 Second heat, 80 Third, 1874
-Nep Orleans Bulletin. Dec. "a.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.-The Legislature
convened this morning at ii O'Clock. The Senate
UrOCPPQpd a The choIce nj n he
+. w. Leland was chosen. Lewis Josseyn was
elected Clerk. In the House, Luther S. Cushing,
Esq, was elected CLERK. The whole number OF
votes for Speaker were 35l. Thomas Kinnicut
had l73, Seth ]. Thomas l73, Lewis Williams 4,
and tor ]. A. Bolles. There being no choice, the
House proceeded to ballot again, when the result
was-Thomas Kinnicutt ia, Seth ]. Thomas U.s.
Lewis Williams 2.-Boston Transcript, Jan. 4.
the officers of the lower House George r. Davis,
of Rensselaer,, Speaker; II. n. Wales, of Albany
Clerk; Bliuy NJ. Bromley, of Onondags, Sergeant
al Arms; John w. Turner, of Oswego, Door Keep
er; Isaac Satery, OF Orange, Assistant Door Keeper
Henry Rankin, OF Herkimer Second Assistant
Door Keeper
PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLArURE-It met at Harris
burg on Tuesday. Benz Criepn was elected Presi
dent OF the Senate, and Hendrick B. Wright, Spea-
ker OF the House.
Fires IN BERGEN COUNTY, N. 1.-The large tw o
story dwelling house, out houses and baking esta-
biishmen IN the upper end of the village OF Hacken-
consumed by fire on the 26lh Nov Loss between
two and three thousand dollars no insurance. On
the Tuesday following, the dwelling house of Samu-
el Campbell, about Is miles east of Hackensack,
was consumed with all its contents. On Tuesday,
the 9th December, the dwelling house of Stephen
Hanng, al Pascack about miles above Hacken-
sack, was discovered by the neghbors 10 be fire.
The house was entirely consumed
SUPPOSED ROBBERY AND MURDER-On Monday
night, Joseph Abell, a resident about mile and a
halt south east OF Camden, n. j. was found in his
barn nearly dead, and unable to speak. He was
bruised about the head and breast, and his pocket
pook and money taken from his person His taml-
lymssed him on Sunday evening, and upon ma king
search the next day, he was found In dying con-
ditlon, and soon after was a corpse.
SINGULAR AccIDENT.-On Sunday evening the
horse and sleigh OF Governor Ellsworth, lost
the following singular manner While some OF the
family were making a call on Lords Hill the ami
NAL became restless and started off at full speed
running through Asylum and State streets, and con-
tnung on his course until he had passed over the
Ice which lines the shore, at the foot OF the latter
plunged into the open Connecticut. Neither horse
sleigh have been seen since.-The former was
very valuable.-Hartord Comam.
NAvAL.--The U. s. war steamer Missouri and
U. =. vessels of war Dolphin and Ontario, were al
Pensacola at last dates. The U. S schr. Grampus,
1t Com Van Brunt. from cruize in the West In
"a, and 5 days from Stlrrup Key, (Bahamas) ar
~ AT Hampton Roads on Monday Officers and
crew all well. The Y. 5. ship Vandaia, from New
port, bound TO New York, arrived at New London
on the ID.
BANKRUprs.-Some OF the ST Louis papers pro-
test against the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, the
ground that under the law, thus far, not a single
bankrupt In Missouri has been able avail him self
OF the provisions of the law, account OF the opin-
ION held by Judge Wells, adverse to its constitution
atty
BosroN MERCHANTS ExcHANGR.-The New Mer-
chants Exchange, in State street, Boston, was OPEN
ed TO the public Monday morning last with ap-
propriate ceremonies. The Reading Room and
Exchange have been placed under the direction Of
Nathaniel Green, ESQ., late Postmaster OF that city.
MARRIEp-Nn Hack who recently run away
with young lady residing near Baltimore, has OBJ
tanned the consent of her parents, and the parties
were TO be married yesterday.
POULTRY DRUG.-At some of the New England
markets, geese, turkIes and chickens are so che
that they have ceased TO be reshed The people
of those parts now prefer pork and mutton.
kiss NE QUICK Us is the name of new fashion,
able bonnet worn by the ladies', somewhere, and
invented by somebody The gentlemen find them
very convenient. t..-
PARIcIDE-Amos BYRD, aged fifteen. charged
with the murder OF his father, was found guilty at
Jackson, Mo, a fortnight ago.
NEGRO LAwYER.-There is a black lawyer. son
of a Jamaica Senator, practising at the Middle Tenn
pie, London
COUNTERFEIT DIMES are very plentiful at st.
LOUIS and perhaps elsewhere.