The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-28

DESERTED VILAdE-A SAD PrcTuRE 1T will be
remembered that the village of Woodville, Miss,
was visited by the elbow fever during the past season,
and that death and dissolution followed In its train The
Woodvle Republican gives the following touching and
rahetc description OF the desoation produced BY the
Aour heart heavy and almost Sesolate our spirits die
within u.s. as We sii down AID think Ct the OF the
the grave pausng in ee ana exhsustion not
lar from the door way, we look around for the old
beamea w o o WE see them not the eyes that
more The voices eloquent and harmonious, to which
we loved to listen are STILL and the hands that spoke the
warm hearts friendship In their manly pressure stiff and
cold. are crossed upon those faithful bosoms whence
have been accustomed 10 derive counsel and encourage
ment now as still and unfeeng the clods that lie above
them.
I'VE call, but they answer not again" and friendship
and love in ill their anguish seemed constrained in
quire
do they Iowa US YETI"
But the question falls without an echo and no answer
comes back from that shore where friends that
lately walked these streets with us, have gone. We
look around us. Yonder heap beside heap in many
lie gathered into one the old and the
younBthe rich and the all the cares and anxires
spirit, quiet now as il they had never been augt
mingic.
Tie terrible disease has robbed Of many the very
best citizens could boast With the grasp OF an in
visible Hercules its almighty hand came down upon the
hearts OF men, crushing tine very spark of fe
people well that their friends In danger
Then the sound and sight of woe, such little
village conceived OF before The anvil ceased to
forth its clang the sieige unified the bellows
breathed not the fire ofthe furnace burned out.
The saw, the plane, and the hammer grew still Mer-
chants shut up their stores and walked home die No
sound came upon the ear, the cnk Of the hammer
or the grazing OF saw as tn undertaken hastily threw
together the last narrow Withdrawing of poor
taiiy. Then there suffering Disease and death
ed take of the many SICK looked more like the
ghosts OF those who had died, than living men and
women
People fed their homes in fright and CONSERVATION.
Every thing seemed to partake general terror The
ioage OF the trees turned yellow the SKY was Of pale
sicky green and for six weeks the hollow wind came
from the north and east ncessany with deathliness in
Its touch enough TO SKATER the nerves Of the healthy
Our streets were deserted
recently gone down there was one road in which
track the hease constantly ourneyed with its gloomy
rumble folio sed by few friends OF those within it, and
ing invalids that struggled hard to follow uppoor
halsick creatures expanding their last strength this
last sad office Of friendship deed to be performed
for many Of them, by others feeble themselves.
But the disease has nearly ceased its ravages-only be-
swept us like Are and whiriwind Had il been in ew
York city with s teemng thousands and been fatal
in proportion it has with US, it would have swept off
fifty thousand persons.
Pork BUSINESS AT LouIsvILE.-The pork pack
their wi muca sp r.. ou1es
states that Messrs Hoffman Wells Co.. have at present
500 hogs per day When in full operation they Can xiii
and pack upwards of 1000 per day. Mr.. M'Elroy, Of
Springfield Will have OOO hogs slaughtered and packed
thisseason and OF this number 1880 will average ur
wards of 900 lbs gross He has had 1000 killed already
l60e Of which avers ged more than that weight
UNITED STATES SNAG BoArs.-The Louisville
Journal says that the snag-boats have done most
essential service to the cause Of Western navigation du
ring the present great number Of very DANCE
gnags have been ved and portions of rivers
which have heretofore been regarded with terror ~
vigators, ere perfectly sa The snag boats Hello
polls and Gopher in the Mississippi and Ohio rivers have
been very effective and their spirited and interchangeable
officers deserve the hearty thanks Of the whole
nifty. Many of tie most threatening snugs, which
numbers Of steam and fiat boats have been wrecked
been pulled up cut up and placed beyond the tracks Of
boats.
A WEDDING CARD.-General Santa Anna, at his
late nuptials sent round the following note wit
ten on beautiful paper
Con Thursday the Sd Of the present month, at in
the evening the marriage Of his exceency General Of
Divisions &c. Sc. Don Antonio Lope dez Santa Anna,
with her exceilency Sonora Don Dolores de Tosta will
be celebrated in the principal saloon Of the national
palaces and the president; interim, &c &C., Valentine
Eannizo saving the honor to be godfather supplcates
that it will please you add lustre such an august
ceremony by your personal attendance
Mexico, Sd Of October"
AFFAIRS IN TRINIDAY.-Extract of a letter date
done considerable damage in this part Of the Island to the
coming crop how far it has extended its ravagss
not say, the mails have failed since it's
and all cominunication with the interior is entirely
pended in Consequence OF the bad state o the roads" ~
PoULTRY.-The good effects resulting from the
judlclous management OF poultry has been well
shown by the res 1t OF Mr. Morris fuckers expert
men's. nTr T has seven pulles that less than
six months old, four OF which yield him four eggs rer
day. They are fed with the seed from broom corn
One OF yellow Indian corn raised by the per
son, on land belonging to ~ Bryant Esq, weighed 81