The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-30

ofemlgrants have arrived already. and most ~ the
Gro viei With passengers A large amount al pro-
dIce has already reached here and been -ent tor
ward The ,ensth at time navigation on the rivers
above Usher closed, renders u probable that bgsi
mes, VIII ne very active for some months. and hat
curb ,fs WI continue To he well gifted for con-
Siderable line. There is some drift wood now Pass
ins dowa the current. The riveris rising about I'VE
let IN ~ hours, and from present indications ~h
continue To rise for a few days longer Iner
considerable apprehension that the rnpd rise oi INC
missouri viii occasion the destruction OF .s,
amount OF property The Weston reports sfsst
rise IN the Missouri The current u running ~ INC
average rate OF eight miles an hour. some OF ihe
bouo lands uader water and The ryer s,ll ~
sing rapidly srhe Upper Mississippi ~ open as lar az
Rock Island ST.. Lotas Rsporfo, dPr'i Is
IMPORTANT TO BANK PRkspKSTs.-A case was
Tried al the late term oil the Supreme Ooun In Wor-
cester, in winch the Lancaster Bank and Hon
James Carter were the parties. The charge
against Mr. Carter frs nd and negligence IN not
collecting draft for S. S01, when he was Prrsi.
dent OF the institution The Jury gave verdict !,
favor OF the Bank tor the whole amount.
ARMY-.MovKMESr OF TRoops.--3t Infantry
This regiment, including officers and $50 men, have
arrived al New Orleans from Port Leon. tlonda,
on their way to Jefferson Barracks Thew all
IN good health The following are the officers -
Lieut. Col Hitchcock X; Major Lear, Lieut.. Henry,
A. G. 5; Assistant Surgeons Kennedy and Lovely;
Captains Morris, Wheeler, Bsiobridse, Cotton and
Van Horne; Lleutenants Smith, Gordon, Dobbns
Johnson, Shepherd. Johns, Jordan, Buell., Bowm m
Sykes and Baker. Dragoons-Compani-s X and III
LIFT Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the slh inst, for
Fort Jesup
A BEAUTIFUL OBJsor-The white magnolia tree,
which is now ia flower in Washington square, near
the corner OF Sixth and Walnut SITS, is mos beau
hul object The Square is putting lon It's most at
tractve features. at least as far Judge by
a peep IN ough the iron Ratings, for the public at
large are as yet excluded from il. II the present
weather should continue but few days, will be ar
rayed In all the beauty OF young spring, and draw
crowds Of Young and old to enjoy this pleasant path
way Phil Gas.
SEVERE HAIL STORM IN ST.. BRIDES We learn
from ST. Brides that most severe hail storm fell at
that place on Sunday last, which Stayed sad havoc
with the plants and windows, breaking them in
every direction in which it fell The hail stones
were near three inches in l-ngh and over two in
width and penetrated the earth several inches -
Norfolk Herald.
LIFE IN THE VISTA correspondent OF the Buf.
talo Commercial writes from Maumee CITY, (wester,,
Onc,) under date llth instant, that the Maum.e
has broken up with great freshet which carried of
licences from The Hats and left huge blocks of ic.
IN their stead, and that several blocks OF stone be-
longing 20 one OF the piers atahe mouth of the Mau
me- Canal. "misiaklng themselves for cakes of
Ice" had f,aed of ia the food toward Lake Erie.
The bridge over the Maumee swept off Some
OF The piles OF the long wharf at Manhattan (mouth
OF The Maumee) were sawed of by the Ice which
did not a. pear to comprehend the difference be.
tween white oak timber and rye straws The
Canal was also open, but not yet quite in order
The writer concludes: --'Tne weather Is very fine.
the roads are drying very fast, the grass begins to
look green, the frogs have found their voices the
maple trees are all tapped and the prospect for sugar
Is great; and immense are the ancipatons of fun
by the boys and girls in their visits The sugar bush
10 get their Till of lasses, and have general sugar
ing-off" The fishermen are furnishing up their
tackle, and soaking their boats in the cutters pre-
imlnary to haul, and the way are all licking
our lips tor taste OF that classic dainty suckers
and milk, )" would do credit to an old resident upoD
the banks OF the Tonawanda or Buffalo All the
old guns are In requisliion for the enterprise of
shooting pckerel in grassy cree ks on either sled
chk
to De used IN default oil better Implement, to try
my luck at spearlng mu let from the break water In
consideration whereof, bid you good day.
TORNADO "A destructive tornado passed within
three miles OF Milton, N. c., on the 1914 instan,
barns, tobacco-hou-es, fences and trees were pros
nated.
les BERes.-We learn from CAPTAIN joyce from
Arlchat, N S. via Halifax, that on his passage from
ArIchat TO that port, when to the westward of Cane
Cdnso, he encountered immense uantltles of ice
and was tor three days completely hemmsd in sur.
rounGrd by large bergs but the wind shifting to the
westward, he was enabled TO make a passage
through Capt Joyce also informs US that there
were two hermaphrodite briss, which he suppOsed
were bound to The eastward, fast III the ice lhey
had their sales turled, and he supposed them TO br
seal~rs The ice tor many years was never seen so
lar 10 the westward as II has been this season
owing, 1t Is supposed, TO the heavy easlerly gales
when have prevailed during the winter.
The OHIO CANAL The water has been LET into
the canal from this city south to Portsmouth, and
boats commenced leaving here Yesterday We
may now look hourly for boats from th, son,b The
wnoe Inc oil canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth
Will he opeo from The Ist to the 5h of Nav With
the exception, perhaps, OF the repairs of one lock al
WIZ oe ready oy the lst-lhat may not be comple-
ted Tor day or 30 alter that time. BY The 9Th, at
1he iartnest, the whole line will be clear.-Coi.n
bus Statesman, Aprii 25
BANKRUPTCY IN New JEREY.--The RanLrun,
Court held al Paterson, last week, was the last Al
which applications In bankruptcy could be made
The whole number of applications made under The
of dc
Characterization Gazette.
CLIPPING GOLD CoN-The New Orleans Plea.
ynne states that this practice prevails largely in
Havana, and that a large Quantity of gold ;n c;rn
laton IN that city, had been prepared in The Havana
market Tor the use OF the good people of New Or
leans ii recommends all persons 10 weigh their
gold before buy ing it..
SEVERE - In ST. Adams (Vt) Eugene CI;Ho,d
has oeen found guilty of drowning his wife IN Es'r
neid roma, In October last, and sentenced 10 one
years solitary confinement i'm the State prson and
then 10 be hung. ~
AN UNsRATEFUL STRIKE.-In consequence of the
vast number OF laborlng men out OF employ in King
sion, the Corporation last Monday, voted TO expend
certain sum OF money in relief OF their cessities
ana consequently The City Surveyor took on several
hundred men al two shilllDgs a day Yesterday
nearly the whole of these men struck for higher w..
ges, and not content with quitting their own work
stIove by violence to influence the few who re main
ed steady. The consequence is that the rinoIeo
ders were apprehended and sent to lall and the ia
miles OF the remainder were lett 10 starye The
wages II Is True, were TOO low, but the men should
have considered under what circumstances thew
were set to work -Kingston (Canada,) Whir
april Il. "e'
WELLAND CANAL BREAK The Buffalo Advertiser
OF the Zoth, has postscript as follows" We have
airport Of a formidable break in the Wellapd Canal
but OF what extent is Unknown." The same pape1
says" The Ice IN the lake is much broken no. and
Is now SUBJECT 10 the action OF the wind which
DIVES II alternately up and down The lake Vast
bodies OF 1t are rapidly passing down the Nisgar,
aud our iorw.rders anxiousy looking for a western
steamer" ~
CONVICTION AND SErTKNcE.-Captain Owens tried
at Annapolis, Md, tor The murder of his ,on
has been convicted Of murder IN the second degree
and sentenced to seven years Imprisonment.
fREsHET ON TIE SACe RWER-We are informed