The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-10
Spice OF Life.

spice OF Life
Navy CRpKss-For the week ending January 8,
1913 Assistant surgeon,C. H. Broughton, detach-
ed from the U, g. ship Pennsylvania and TO the prig
Boxer Commander w. II. Gardner, detached
from the U s ship Pennsylvania, and waiting or
ders. Carpenter VIM. NJ Laighton 10 the fhiladel.
phia Navy Yard. Purser Robert Petit. detached
from the Naval ASYLUM and TO the brig Porpose. =
Mdshipman w. w Roberts, detached from the
Boxer and leave two months. Assistant Surgeon
Vim Sinclair TO the u. ). ship Pennsylvania. y
Purser L. Warrington Junr. 10 the u s. brig Trux-
ton.
INDIAN FreHr-We have been informed by a gem
tleman from the Cross Timbers, about 200 miles
from Fort Gibson that the 81 negroes who had rob
bed the store of Messrs. Bigelow IL Wames, at
Webpers Falls, 'about month ago, had been pur-
sued by party of Cherokees, headed by John
Drew, and party of Creeks, beaded by l-h-o-p.'ho
lola, and overtaken. The negroes showed dlspo-
siton to fight, and an engagement ensuing, two
of them were killed, one wounded, and twelve
taken prisoners. The balance made their escape
We are informed that thirty,ive OF these negroes
belong TO Mr.. Vann, of the Cherokee nation.-Ar-
kansas Gdseffs Dec. Il.
The SAN ANroNIo-We regret 10 have 10 state
that some at the officers Of the Grampus were ms,
taken an the name OF the vessel whose oncers ana
crew saved from shipwreck on me bananas.
We learn that the Commander OF the Grampus does
not confirm the sateme mt made by us IN former
number in relation TO the safety OF the omcerso Oh
that i'll. fated vessel.-No1ok beacon.
CANADIAN SEAT OF GovENMENT.-The Quebec
Mercury saws that despatch relating 10 the
choice OF a location for the seat OF government was
brought by the last steamship, and rumor adds that
the choice being left to the provincial government
II has fallen upon Montreal
MORALS IN CoNNEcrIcUT.-Morris, the manager
OF srrolllng company of PLAYERS, has been fined
$50, in Manchester, CT The charge was, that
"said Morris, with force and arms, and with view
OF gain, did cause certain females, dressed in wo-
mems clothes, to whlr round swiftly on one foot,
with the other extended at right angles, and in a
horizontal osition!'-Hampden Post
HONESTY AMONG THE Charlottesville is stated in
the Van Buren,, (Ark Intelligencer that the Che
rokee Council have passed a stay law The SUI
preme Court OF that nation have decided that fereign
debts may be collected in that nation This dec-
sion reflects credit on the judges who made 1t. 1t
is important TO Eastern and New Orleans mer
chants
The NEW ORLEANS RACEs.-The races over the
Louisiana Course, have been followed by another
meeting at the Metaine Course. For the four mile
course, Reel, the avorte OF Louisiana, (who is said
TO be IN NEST perfect condition) the lite wonder,
Miss Foote, Creath, Kate Aubrey, or Geo. Kendall,
will all probably contend The Tropic talks bout
beating the time OF Fashion and Bosons first heat
q 32i,) and of seeing the best race ever run in
America.
EoLrpsEs.-ln the course Of this year, there will
be three echpses, VIZ, two of the sun and one OF
the moon, of which only the latter will be visible
in England. The first of these phenomena will be
an annuar eclipse OF the sun, Tuesday, June q,
commencing at twenty minutes past seven in the
evening" and being visible chiefly In the great Pa
partial eclipse of the moon, in the night of Wed
nrsday, 9th of December, which will be visible in
these parts, commencing at thIry-seven minutes
past Six aud two and half digits of the lower disc
OF the moon will be ecipsed. The third and last
total eclipse OF the sun, early in the morning of
ihursday, Dec Il. and invisible here, but visible
in the Chinese Empire, Hindostan the Islands of
Cevlnn, Sumatra, Borneo, NC.
kENTUCkY-The Legislature convened at Frank
fort on the 3lst of December In the House of
Representatives there was an animated contest for
rxxyktn f., L.1z
Candidates were Charles L Morehead, OF Franklin,
Robert ]. Todd, of Fayette, and Mr. Campbell, of
McCracken, (Clay) and Thos Marshall, of Lewis,
Oemocrat) and John ] Helm, OF Hardin, Gnde-
pendent Whig) On the third ballot, Mr. Marshall
was Withdrawn On the last ballot, Mr.. Helm was
eected-the vote being, Helm AZ, Morehead Sc,
Todd 5. Campbell 4.
Mr.. Helm is .in-law of Hon. Benz. Hardin and
relative by marriage with Hon. G. A. Wickllffe
FIRE IN NEwgURyPoRT-R. c. Huse 81 Co., Sa-
muel Hale IL Co. and Benumin Small suffered bv
fire In Newburyport last Friday evening.
FRANooNrA WEArHER.-We learn, says the Salem
Observer, that on Wednesday morning, last week
the thermometer at Northampton stood at 10 de-
gress below zero, and that short distance down
the river, it was several degrees lower. The snow
IN the valleys was % feet deem
MORTALITY OF BARRE-The whole number of
deaths in this town last year, says the Barre Ga
zette, was thirty and OF these, two were not
inhabitants. Thirteen were seventy years OF age.
The whole mortality is less than and one-fourth
per cent.
SURGICAL OpERATIoN.-The Newbedford Bulle-
tin states that very important and difficult surgical
operation has Just been performed in Boston, upon
man from Nantucket. The patient was afflicted
with malignant tumor, in size somewhat larger
than a hens egg, located upon the under jaw. In
order TO reach 1t, IT was necessary TO lay open the
Jaw, by removing the skin and dissecilng from the
point OF the chin nearly 10 the ear After this was
accomplished, and the arteries carefully secured,
the operator applied the saw and that portion of the
Jaw-bone TO which the tumor was attached, was sue
cessfully removed. This operation was witnessed
by number Of physicians and students, who were
highly gratl6ed with the mastery skill OF the sur
aeon, well as with his complete success in saving
the life Of the patient.