The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-06
Variety.

Variety.
BREAKING A WILD HoRsE.-The manner OF tanning
horses is very singular. When a horse Is 10 be
tanned, native fastens a long rope TO ms mead, and
takes hold of the other end; II is then driven into
shallow water, about up 10 mans IONS; when THIS
Is effected, another advances cautiously ards the
horse, and endeavors TO leap on his back, in which
he assisted by the person at the end OF the rope
and who, with such purchase, pulls vigorously and
the horse round TO facilitate his companions
attempts but as the snortng and maddened crea-
ture plunges and rears, the native, with the STEALTH
ness and activity OF cat, jumps on his bare back
ana instantly commences beating the horses head
with his bare hands, first on one side and then on
the other In vain the horse endeavor TO rid him,
sell oil his rider the native with the rope pulls and
ne one on his back beats him, till at last his strength
and spirit gave way and he becomes completely
suodued. So severe is the lesson, however, that
sometimes a horse will lie on the beach exhausted,
and al the sound of the human voice will tremole
violently. Sometimes the rider gets thrown; but as
ne only tails into the water il is OF no consequence;
ne again leaps the horses back, and reneWs lle
battle; II is rarely that more than one lesson Is re-
CURED 10 completely master and break me soou
proud spirit of the before untamed horse'-fonns s
Residence on the Mosquito Shore
"GolNe THE WHOLE HeG."-Gen. Jackson owes
his election TO the victory OF New Orleans; that
victory depended on the existence OF the war that
war was declared In the National Senate, by ma
jority OF one. Jeremiah B. Howell, member from
Rhode Island, voted for the war. Had his competl-
tor, lanes BurTi, occupied his seat, he would have
voted against the war. Mr.. Howell was elected by
the casting vote of the presiding officer of the Rhode
Island Legislature: The tie was occasoned by the
absence OF member belonging to the political par
Of Burril He was prevailed upon 10 absent him.
self through the influence of individual at vari-
ance with Burrill, on of law suit respect
ing the depredausns of hog in which suit Mr.. Bur-
III was the prosecuting attorney. Had II not been
tor the hog there would have been quarrel Had
there been no quarrel, Mr. Burril would have been
elected the war would not have been declared,
and the hero OF New Orleans would never have
known d DeODle
ne was chosen to preside
ONO RvER.-At Wheeling on the I'd inst the
Ohio River had 81 feet water in the channel, and
was rislng-clear of ice AT Pittsburgh, on the LIST
instant the river had7 feet OF water in the channel
SOUTH WESTERN RIvERs.--The last ST Louis pa
pers announce a material rise In the rivers. The
New Era says-ihe MISSISSIPPI Is rising with great
rapldity, The Missouri is open TO. Jefferson City,
and probably higher. The Illinois is no doubt open
to Peoria by this time and the Upper Mississippi,
will soon be navigable 10 the Rapids. The rise here
is eight ten feet.
REPUBLLcANIsM.-The editor of the United States
Gazette, who Is now in Washington, gives the fol-
lowing sketch OF master working man Walk
ing cut rather early this morning, ! was struck by
the earnestness with which certain laborers were
pulling down old fence land opening drains. They
seemed TO be under the guidance of overseer who
was also an aid, as he Piled head and shoulders in
work, transferring to his coat hat, and pantaloons,
the remainder of the whitewash of the boards,
and a sample OF the earth removed from the dra ms
When the job was finished, the principal laborer
raised himself to depart. / looked closely at him
1t was the President OF the United States. Long
may the head OF the nation be a working man, and
long may he aid and assist the working
MORALITY ON THE MssssIppI.-W Within the last
three years, we have travelled considerably the
MISSISSIPPI river, and have taken occasion to OBJ
serve the moral bearing of passengers steamboats,
during that time, there has been great falling off
IN drinking and gambling. This is partly attribute
bic to that economy which universal hard times in
culcaes In the minds of the people in the South as
and taarflxy III tDF,lx., .~l~
~ temperance reformation, which commenced
about two years ago-Arkansas Gazette.
CIVILIZATION IN MIssoURI.--The bill from the Sc.
nate TO abolish Imprisonment for debt, passed the
House by vote OF 81 TO "a.
SHALL MAN MARRY HIS SIsrER?-The question
whether man may marry his sister" yes
terday discussed before the Presbyterian Synod
sitting In this city. 1t was finally determined by
large majority TO refer the matter back for recons
deratlon to the General Assembly, which, it will be
recollected, decided at It's last that this de-
gree is lncestuous, and forbidden by the scriptures
The Synod of New Jersey has also objected to the
decision.-Mobile Tribune, Jan. "A.
FIRES EvERYwHERE-The dwelling of n X Hall
Franklin street, Buffalo, slightly injured by fire
on Saturday evening last. The dwelling of Mitchell
Mcconnell, the Fort Gratiot turnpike near
Chambern and ogden's mills IN ST. Clair, was to-
tally destroyed by fire the 18th, together with its
entire contents-the family being absent the time.
The dlstlllery of LOOMS & Bartlett at Adrian, to-
gether with a grist-mil adjoining, entirely des-
is said 10 be about 81 600 no insurance. On We'd
nesday week, fire occurred at Charlotte Court
House, and destroyed large part of that beautiful
village Il destroyed all the buildings from Smiths
tavern to MIR. Dupuy's store, except one-a part of
the tavern was also consumed Actual loss not sta
ted. A stable and large quantity of lumber belong
ing to Grant, Booth, and Pasey, on Evans alley,
Pittsburg, were destroyed few nights since The
dwelling house of Cary Cakes in BrocksviIle Ohio
was Totally destroyed by fire on the the 24h instant
Loss Sl5O0-insured for 5000.
WEATHER IN CANADA.-The weather for the past
week was more like April than January; the Their
shade Seighing is done for the present, and the
ice barely passable on foot. The weather is again
colder. hunter who was out last week shooting
ducks says that he saw swallows flying over a creek
but he was probably mistaken, although he AYERS
he was not. We were told few days since, by the
Chief OF the Mohawk Indians in Tyendinaga, that
they had shot this winter above 700 deer in the
woods to the north Some Americans shot about
80 deer among the islands in the ST. Lawrence but
they were robbed OF most of them-Ringston, u.
c., Herald.
SINGULAR WEATIIER.-On Friday, (week ego,)
the thermometer at Yazoo City stood at 70 degrees
but strange to say, the day following the editor of
the Wing says they had storm that would
have been recognized" by Norwegian, The
day after that was mild and sunny-then it rained-
after which, according TO all accounts there was
" no particular weather" There has been another
rise In fazoo nver and is presumed the will
remain at good stage during the season.--Ne,o Or
leans Bulletin, Jan. "a
FIRE AT CLAREMoNT, N. Hive learn that the
Caremoat carriage factory, owned by Eastman az
Tenney, and occupied by G. s. Collier, was de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday night. Loss to owners,
$6OOO-no insurance. Loss TO the occupant
1880
WEST INDIA ROYAL MAIL PAcKErs.-Capt. Lyell
the agent of this company, who has been examining
the southern part of our coast for depot for the
steamers, has, has selected Pensacola for that pur-
pose, and has written TO his government to that eff