The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-03
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that this publications. made reference 10 Lieuteh-
ant Mclaughlin had been proved TO be true anc
second that Lieutenant Tansill was not under the
command of Lieutenant Mclaughlin when those
publications made, and that therefore, the lat
ter was not the superior officer OF the former. Mr.
III. treated with inimtable satire the subject OF the
Florida lotila, costing the nation more than a mil
lion, and the results OF which the death OF one
Indian and the capture of squaw and two papooses
also, the encampments formed in hollow square
with guard fres 10 the centre so that each man on
duty was mark for the rife of the enemy and also
upon the questioning OF Lieutenant Tanslls gentil-
~ by those against whom he had preferred charges
station The ~ WHICH wss
against the merciless and illegal hoggng practised
and protested against by Lieutenant Tansil, met
response from all who listened AT the conclusion
OF the defence the Court cleared The 6ecI
sion will be sent to the Navy Department. D
Gazette, Feb g.
FRoM FLoRrDA.-By the arrival last evening, Of
the steam packet st. Matthews, Captain Ninety,
we are in possession oil the Jacksonville Tropical
Plant of Wednesday | st. The following are ex-
tracts;-We are happy TO announce to all, both far
and near, that the small pox has entirely disap.
peared from this town and vicinity, and we hope,
eternay. party OF settlers, from Glenn county,
Georgia, passed through this town yesterday, on
their way TO the Nut-ll-ga. The Indians who
capped from post No 4 as yet have not returned,
the troops who went In search OF them.-Sava~mah
REMARKABLE vEaETABIE FEcUNDrTY.-An extract
from private letter dated at Farewell, in East Ten.
nessee, 18th Nov 1912, we 6ad it in late New
York paper, says;-"I ate full grown pears of the
second growth this season. and the tree was full of
blossoms OF the third growth when gathered he
fruit OF the second crop. These grew in the garden
OF Mr. Alex. Hicks In the village OF Rogersvile.
Hawkins county, East Tennessee Can you beat
this In the Empire State ~ il is not very uncom
mon to see apple trees IN blossom lae In the au
tumn; and we recollect three years ago see
ing horse-chesinut, in very sheltered situation
with southerly exposure, but guarded by high
brick walls the other three sides, and the tree
near enough TO the wall on the north side TO eel its
reflected rays with considerable show OF autumn
blossoms; but we have no recollection OF a second
trn.fa ha~o - Late, H.
-1dpGtisr.
THE HANDSOME THNG.-The British brig Charyb
dis, was recently al ST. Juan de Nicaragua when
the Administrator gave offence to the American
BRIG, Henry Lee whereupon Capt Mcdonald, the
British othcer, being appealed TO, asked expana
ton or an apology from the Administrator, stating
that he felt his duty protect the subjects of the
United States allies OF Great Britain and that he
would not leave port until the supercargo salts
he'd After many negotiations he demanded an in
slant verbal apology, and a promise that the Henry
Lee should receive further annoyances. The
authorities made the apologies and promises desired
and the Charybdls went 10 sea that evening
REFUSAL OF MORTON TO MAKE R EoUlsIrIoN
gang OF thieves have been for some time deprcda-
ting in Seekonk, where they have stolen considera-
blequanites of poultry, which they have sold in his
city. They were detected, arrested and lodged In
prison TO await the requlsilion OF Governor Morton
The necessary papers were transmitted TO him, but
ne refused TO issue the requsition the ground OF
informally In the papers. The messenger returned,
and came again with the papers corrected; bur the
Governor again refused to issue reputation, and
the ground of Governor Mortons refusal.
Journal.
ILLINors.-In this State, James Semple, Richard |
M. Young, and John M Robinson have been elected |
Justices of the Supreme Court. OF the last the
first new is, and the other lately was, Senator of
the United States The Legislature Of this State
sonvle, Attorney General over Edward A. Webb,
(whlg) Walters IL Weber, the editors of the State
Register. have by like vote, been eeleced State
Printers over Francis ~ Co. of the Sangamo Journal
T-spn Tpdo
amounting to upwards OF twenty thousand dollars
against Maffn, Archer d Foster have been va Gated
In the United States Court on account OF informali
ty. The proceedings were upon scire facias
vive old judgments upon Custom House bonds, and
by this vacating the Judgments the lien Of the old
judgments upon about three hundred thousand dol.
lars worth of property Is made null and void.-PhI
u. S. Gazette, Feb. 2.
CHANGE AT vENEzuELA-The Nashville Wing
says" Report says that Allen A Hall, Esq, is TO
be recalled from Venezuela, and the Hon. Harvey
M. Watterson, is to be appointed in his room. Our
readers are already apprised thar Mr. Watterson de-
clines being candidate for Congress Has his re-
signation any connection with the above rumor -
MYSTERY CLEARED UP-We have been informed
that private advces have been received in this city
from Havana, setting forth that J. B. Perraut, the
New Orleans defaulting cashier arrived there on
the 18th, per schooner Clarinda. This a vessel
that left town in something of hurry, and is said
that Mr. F. got on board some fifteen miles below
the city
SHocKINe.-The Village Recorder savs-" The
black man who hung himself in prison recently was
burned in a shallow hole in the outsk TITS of ib;s ho'
rough His body was on Sunday last exposed on
the ground near the grave, almost naked with the
head cut of We were not aware that one canahje
OF such lndecency lived among us'
GENEVA MEDICAL COLLEGE institution is in
highly hourishing condition. The annual COM
mencement took place on Tuesday Jan 9th The
degree OF M d was conferred upon thirty-sx gra-
duates. The farewell address was delivered bv
Prot II. Hamilton, of this city -Roch Dem
SERIOUS Loss.-The Montreal Gazette saws that
drove OF tine cattle (rom twenty-four TO thirtv
head) were lost on Saturday, the 2lst inst when
crossing the ST. Lawrence TO Montreal. below 81
Helens.
SUSPECTED FRAUD.-A person showed us a neatly
&c Rochester Canal Bank II was not signed with
the names Of any president cashier.-Rothsaer
Democrat.
MILL BuRNEp.-The Touring mill near the R ocky
last evening The contents OF tne mill also de.troy-
ed-loss about $1,000 Fire supposed to be the work
OF an incendiary Cleveland Herald
LIBERAL BkquEsr Mr.. John Bustard, who re-
Gently died al Louisville, KY, bequeathed to the
Protestant Orphan Asylum OF that city $4,000.
SuncrpE-Wiiam Tins, for a number of years
jantor of Geneva College, was found drowned in
Seneca Lake a few days since. He was intern
perate man.
MODERN Book KEEPING. johnson gives the def
milton OF ledger thus a book that lies in the
compiling house" The recent defacation and
ial.e entries show that johnson was correct, for
lec gers do lie now days.
HOOKING SuIcIDK-A Young man named Geisse,
SAID 10 be from PhiladephI committed suicide in
Cumberland county, on Friday last Cause, disap-
poatment love- He shot himself through the
beart with pistol.
HE SLAVE LATIMER.-No requisition has vet
ben made on Governor Morton-but nous uerrons
Rtln0nd Enquirer.
ri FOR SALE OR ExCHA NGE-A eommodou.
nd elegant four ,ory house snd lot N the yieinsss Of
ho'e 8 sns feati a rent OF about $50 per snnun