The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-14
Fact and Fancy.

wrSrvp Ann Snow IN WISCONSIN Milwau-
kle Sentinel of March 29th, says Never within
the recollection OF the oldest Inhabitants OF Wis
consin has there been so much snow the ground
as at the present time In the country the cattle
suffering for the want Of food and shelter. In Illinois
the cattle are dropping OH very fast. On the 18th
of March, last year, the steamboat Chesapeake ar
rived here from the Lower Lakes. This year II
is doubtful whether one will be here by the 18th OF
MAY.
b. GoIp NINA Gold Mine has lately been dis
covered In The nelghborhood OF Fort Games, Geor-
gia.
ECONOMY. -Tobacco which has been chewed
once, may be rendered fit for chewing a second
time, by dipping II In vinegar and water and drying
TIN the sun colored gentleman in this city sells
hundreds OF pounds per week, which has been re,
newed IN this manner He can safely recommend
II, as he has chewed il all himself, and knows 1t to
be genulne.-Poniand american.
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Solomon Perkins, OF
Bndgewater, left his home Sd inst. tor Boston, on
business, was there by several persons on That
day but has not since been heard from, HIS trends
are exceedingly anxious 10 hear OF hlm. lie is
stout man, SO years old and is blind OF one eye
Destructive FIRK.-The Grand Rapids Enquirer
states that the large Touring mill in the village of
Grandvlle, entirely consumed on the night of
the 17th March, together with large quantity of
grain. -four, and other property, making total loss
OF $4,000. There was an insurance on the above
OF $1,000.
WEATHER IN MICHaAN.-Snow is IL to lS inches
deep here, and three four feet so miles west where
OI 4
prehenslon, too, OF deficiency in bread and meat.
The weather is yet very cold, and mems hearts are
failing for fear of consequences. Marshall, Mich.
Paper, March 80.
FROM PoRT Au PRrNoE.-The abdicaton of Presi-
deHt Boyer and his flight 10 Eng and on board OF an
English man Of mar, is confirmed by an arrival here
Yesterday. letter of the 2ls gives this information:
The Government is now administered by council
OF twenty five men, appointed for that purpose, until
new President can be elected. To-day the Pa
trlot army, consisting OF ten fifteen thousand men,
entered The city, and took possession.
TAyLoRvs FINN In the District Court, before
Judge Stroud This was an action upon promls-
sorry note endorsed by the defendant. The princi-
pal defence was, that the note endorsed by the
defendant in blank and on Sunday, and that there
fore thu note was not valid, and that at the time he
signed the paper he not aware OF the character
OF the paper The Judge said that If the note had
been given and endorsed on Sunday it would have
been invalid, but as the note was aterward filled up
and signed by the drawer and sanctioned by the en-
dorser II was good Verdict TOR the plaintiff tor
1881 2l-U. S. Gazette.
From VERA CRUz.-Bv the Jane Frances which
arrived yes erday from Vera Cruz letters have been
received as late as the 22d of March. Gen. Santa
Anna arrived in the city OF Mexico on the 9th The
export duty on the precious metals has been ncreas-
ed to four per cent-the former duty was two per
cent A conducta with $70O,O0O in coin, arrived at
Vera Cruz from the interior on the 7h The reve
nue. cutter Woodbury., for New Orleans, via Tam
pico, has on board $SO,0O0.-N Orleans B.letm,
april A.
LATEST FROM TExAs-By the Texan papers, we
learn that tour battaions from Eastern Texas were
on their march towards the Mexican frontier and
General Rust expected 10 be joined by many vo I'M
teers from the middle and western counties He
calculated on 5000 1000 men for the expedition
across the Rio Grande.. Sailors for Commodore
Moore fleet were recruiting in Galveston and they
were expected to join in all this week II is proba-
BILE some landsmen have also volunteered The
Mexican steamers must look out for boarders before
another fortnight. One of the Texans who was
wounded at the battle of Mier, returned 10 Austin
about two weeks ago If wounded man has sue
ceeded In effecting his escape, why could not his
Annals overtures of accommodation seem to find
but lit lie favor with the Texan press. Deidrich
Hermann Kainer has been recognized by the Presi-
dent as Consul at Galveston tor the city OF Bremen.