The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-06

Avo-ux. DsrArrrER.-The wayne Oounty
Wing states That Austin heuoss ,,b n him has gone
come two OF three hundred dollars which once oelonsa
70 people Of the United states Inns Wig
who had fulfilled all his duties honestly anu '''"0
torly.
TIE KENNEBEo CLosED.-The rlyer closed over
bv ice al this place, "Wednesday night last,
Nov 2eth lust one day later than las, year which was
the 18th The Penobscot managed to get through
10 Gardiner by starting four hours IN advance % ho'
regular time.-HdloTeH Cukr0to''
ONO CASA1s-The Whitewater Canal, con-
meeting Cincinnati with the interior OF Indiana,
was formally opened for navigation on the 18th instant
The event celebrated in becoming manner a, I'm
cnnst The Dayton Transcript says that the water mas
also been lei INTO !he eansi o. nsr channel Of inter
course, extending one hundred and twenty-five miles
north from Cincinnati through the rich valley Oh the
Miami and passing the fourishng towns OF Mdde'own,
Dayton, Troy, Piqus, &c.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE IN GRAFTON, Massive
learn that Jonathan Wheeler, Esq. of Grafton,
highly respectable citizen OF that town. committed sui
eide on Saturday last by hanging himself in his grA
nsrv MIR W is well known to many Of our citizens as
business Arm He had retired from business with very
handsome property and was nearly seventyeght years
old He had no Srsp h n IN e are
ior its violent termination by his own hands.-Boston
Neil, DIE
News FROM THE OREooN-We find the following
facts in a letter dated Fort Laramie, Oregon Emil
grating Camp July 10 -" The company for Oregon is at
this place and at present is engaged in crossing Laramie
exception
who had his broken by accidental discharge from
gun while pursuing buffalo, all well. Our roads
have been good beyond expectation particularly for the
last 600 miles and do not believe road equally good and
OF the length be produced in the States Our
cattle and wagons far stand the trip well indeed the
cattle are attenng generally Many OF the men are work
ing COWS; myself have yokes and find them better
than oxen There is no heavy pulling which requires
large oxen decidedly faster and
~ better You have too, their milk and in Oregon,
am informed, good COW is worth as much yoke of
cattle Let The emgra year fit themselves with
teams bring places
sueh get lame We work them at the wheel and in the
lead We have travelled over 1000 miles since leav
ing Burlington and in full of the Black Hills
Distance to the the mountains about 200 $50 miles
and to Fort Hall COO The weather has been COOL with
out rain for the last month Our roads being up Platte
river in the bottom cattle could not suffer for water
except at short intervals when we e the river for part Of
day This however did; hut seldom that river from
the point at which struck il to this place. about 400
miles, has scarcely any tributaries None of our stock
has been stolen since leaving the Kansas river We
in the midst Of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians
where will be necessary TO keep up more vgilant
watch. At this place we found few Spaniards with
small cargo of -four &C. packed mules from Toas in
the Spanish province, about 400 miles distant. Their
prices S25 per hundred for -four sugar 81 per pound
coffee 81 50 per pound whkey 50 per pint; and every
thing else in the proportion. Emgrans will now
be able judge of the necessity of supplying themselves
with the necessares of life before starring They will
mud 20 their interests TO load their wagons with such
way, instead of cncumbeTng themselves with furniture
and other heavy loading which they may be compelled to
leave by the way. Mules find more servicesble than
horses and those coming out should procure them We
Will depart from this place tomorrow after which shall
probably have opportunity of communicating with you
until we reach Fort Hall Say to those who think of emf
grating that the trip Oregon is half the bug sboo
represented to be. All that it requires patience
and perseverance,"
Court FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRoRs-IEc. 4.
-No.-37. J. P. Drummond and al VS.. r. Andrews.
No 81 w T. Johnson the Motions to set aside
default Decisions postponed until tomorrow No. 81.
II. Sanford J. c. Hawley. Order allowing plain.
tiff in TO file the copy of oinder in served
him as of the 10th July last w Steele and al &c
Finch. alias Sarah Curre Motion TO set aside
lease or agreement of settlement devised, without costs
and without prejudice, sc.
r. Tllotson appellant j. Armstrong and others
pondens 10 dismiss appeal ordered TO stand
to the 25th December with leave TO additional pa
pers.
No IS. The Agent of Mount Pleasant State Prison
J. Chichester. w. Edmonds heard for plaintiff in
error
Senator Hopkins submitted the following resolution.
Resored That the following additional rule be adopted
10 take effect after the present term viz:
The court will not call then eight the
calendar including the Icause, if any, under argument,
in any one days.