The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-11

NAvAL.-ThesNew Orleans Courier of Dec. 10Th
ys;-" The u. ;. brig Oregon arrived at Pensa-
voyage dangerous coast, in tempestuous weather
hal Tor her complement OF officers, Lieut. Percy command
ing Acting Lieutenant H. Robertson ;.and Purser +.
Nj Calender-that is two leutenants and purser Both
the cutenans kept watch and watch by day and both of
them generally deck at night The Oregon
De employ during the winter and spring rtng
o. ron guns and shot, from Pensacola TO New York.
acre they will probably be sold auction old
Tcse officers will have severe task in this Indictment
old brig laden with iron There not
midshpman on board to aid them This circumstance
owing to scarcity OF officers in the al service and
ul employment oil all belonging to IT. OF the INFERIOR
grades"
A naval court martial convened on board the U.
s. ship Pennsy wanna, at Norfolk Friday last The
President Capt. Chas. W. Skinner, Commander w. NJ
Armstrong Robt b. Cunningham, Henry. Bruce Lieut. D
William Green, Amasa Paine, Members Jas HoDai Esq
Judge Advocate.
OUTRAGE ON THE PORTSMOUTH RAMRoAD.-An
unpleasant rumor reached tins city last nlght, that,
for some reason which is yet fully known us, thir
miles of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad
tensng from the Virginia state line towards Weldon,
North Carolina, were wantonly destroyed Saturday
last said that the iron is taken of the rails for the
entire length stated and that for the distance OF five miles
the road almost wholly destroyed the tmbers having
also taken up and either scattered burnt The peo
pie Norfolk and Portsmouth thrown into high
Of excitement the receipt of this intelligence and
large force consisting OF from eighty hundred men,
left the latter place Sunday for the oil this high
handed depreciation, well with view prevent further
outrage repair without unnecessary delay the
age which had been already done; and this force it is
hdeny asserted to be followed the morning. by
most OF the wormen who were recently employed III the
Navy Yard several hundreds in all who had volunteered
their services for the occasion This is the extent Of
present Observation-Disclosures bteLigeneer Jan. 9.
REAL ESTATE IN New ORLEANs.-As an indica-
ton OF the progressing appreciation IN the value of
real estate in city, state that lot ground
thirty feet front Tchouptouas street. between Graver
and Poydras, with two story brick building thereon,
which sold in April, 1913, at the bankrupt sale of
William Bishop for $4,000, Saturday resold for
account OF the same parties for $4,000 the same con-
utons prev Iously.-N. u BWlttiH, jan L.
DEATHS IN SYRACUSE IN 1913 The number Of
deaths in our corporation during the year that
has Just closed is 1863 This considerably exceeds the num-
Der 1872 The increase this year owing to the sick
among children - of whom have died Hnder the age
OF year, and 40 between the ages OF | and years.
This fact should arouse the females to sense OF duty
Every ought to Immediately read Combes
Cons tuition OF Man SO long the females remain igno-
rant Of and violate Gods laws just so long Will suffering
disease and premature death be the result OF the adult
population eight have died from the effects of Intempe
How deporabe that eight human beings should
thus sink down and die and after all perhaps be better
dead than living Onondasa Standard.
BREACH OF ORDER BY SHERFF.-lIom is to
be executed at Baltimore Friday, within the walls OF
the JAIL but to accommodate the curious the Sheriff it is
announced will erect the gbbt fifty cubits high that
all outside may witness the melancholy ceremony
Snow IN MAINE.-At Thomason, for three days
previous the 3ls ult. there had been constant
storms and the laid three feet deep upon level II
was showing again at Belfast Sd inst
AWFUL CALAMITY.-By a note from the editor OF
the Cincinnati Commercial learn that fire
broke in that city, Third street. between Mill and
Park streets at O'Clock Friday morning last, which
destroyed three frame buildings and Mrs. Wood, young
whose hus band absent down the river, was
burned to death Nothing was lett OF her but the main
bones between the back and the knees.Baitimore Sun,
Oh iiSk.
DOMESTIC ExouANGIs.--T Chautauque County
says that the of the Butter made that
~ the past went to Boston, Two OF their mer-
chants sent 80 tons each and took Domestic Goods
exchange for it. We feed and they clothe.
GERMANY AND CHINA.-A commercial expedition
OF two vessels has recently been dispatched from Bremen
for China laden with about 1000 tons Of assorted German
manufactures for the China market.
RUSSIAN INTERNAL IMPRovEAIENrs.-A company
has been lately formed in st. Petersburg for making
Railroad to unite the Rivers Don and Volga. The
try be raversed by the road very fertile but its agr
culture has anguished tor lack OF means to reach
ket without ruinous expense.
EccLEsfAsrICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PARIs.-A late
journal that there in that city Ecclesias
teal Seminares, Converts and other religious houses
for males, and SO for females