The New York herald., 1844-12-01

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OLD CoLoSrsr.
THE WEATHER, &c.-Winter came upon us yes
terday with an earnest there was no mstaking. II
less during the day and night About three inches Of
covered the earth this morniDw Sleighs out
the article to last long, IKE earth is in ns csndion
for most glorious seighng all that is wanting s about
six near. more Of ST SNOW which " hourly expected
Winter was upon US In earnest yesterday. The cold
weather Of Wednesday afternoon and evening was fol-
northwest Toward midday the weather moderated the
snow continuing to TALL with the wind at southeast
The Rochester arrived at u O'Clock yesterday morning,
and left for ew York at 10 o'clock Many passengers
for the south took the afternoon train OF the
to Chatham thence TO Hudson.
There is great amount Of property detained here by
the sudden closing Of the river upwards Of fifteen tow
bound for the east They have all taken up winter quar-
tiers in the Basin The number Of canal boats here il
fleet Of tow boats. seventeen in number left about
o'clock this morning for New York If there s water
sn0Isn 70 pass the bars they w no DOUBT Teacn 'nsr
perfiser, Nop. 49,
We should Judge that over 400 canal and lake boats are
in the basin large proportion Of them being heavily
loaded with hour sc tor the southern and eastern mar
kets The steamboat Commerce left for New York yes
terday with twenty lake boats in tow There still
nearly the same number Of towbosts at Iwhsrves,
heavily laden with irsghts which forwarders
ceedngy anxious should reach their destination.aany
gale from the northwest sprung up on satur
more or less violence The water driven upon the
flats to considerable extent We do not learn that any
bound up wbre driven back by the sudden change and
force OF the wind OF them from far up Grand
day from Chicago, had rough time Of on Sunday the
windows on the laboard side Of the vessel nearly
anS sr
good order.-Bufdo Courier.
HoRRIp MURDER AND SuiorDE-on Tuesday
m taG mr. pa1 nuv1e nd IoniD, do
eomni,,sd Ann.va, slaven miles from this vii
lage, by man named Orrin Clover The following par
ticuars furnished by Mr.. A. b. Blair coroner OF
this village, who was called to hold inquest
the bodies OF On Clover and Sally Clover his wife, It
appeared in evidence before the that Clio
murdered his wife about o'clock p. NJ, Tuesday,
by cutting her throat with jack knife in fit ofjeslousy
oase choPPing wood about thirty from the door
the house He the Door when he met
Mrs Clover coming out Of the house with her throat
expired The boy ran and cried murder which alarmed
the brother OF Glover and the brother Of the wife, Mr.
a
house. where they found Clover with his throat and
in the last agonies Of DEATH and the wife lying in the door
yard entirely dead. The in the house heart
rending in the extreme They have left three children,
the Oldest about eight years. and the youngest seventeen
months and numerous respectable friends OF both hus
band and wife who reside the immediate
Verdict Of the jury" Murder Of the wife by Orrin Clo
yer her husband, and suicide in his casenRome IN ~
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GEN. JAcKsoN's OPINION OF LOUIS PHILuprE's
VISIT TO ENGLAND. The General conversed Of
his early life and companions also Of the battle of New
Orleans, and how few Of his officers left, &c. He
seemed love his soldiers and spoke Of them with great
affection He also spoke Of his wife and their younger
visit Of Louis Philippe to Victoria was mentioned HIS
said Louis wanted to make friends for his family and that
Victoria did not want France to be her enemy and take
sides with ireland and went from that to speak OF the
condition OF the poor and oppressed in those countres
Letter from the Hermitage.
NAVY DIPAREMrrr, Nov 10, ls4l-The Board Of Naval
Surgeons, which convened in Philadelphia on the 7h OF
following Assistant Surgeons were examined and found
qualified TOR promotion viz or the date Of June ls3sl
o snd ssAsn date
Charles H. WheclwTight; 3. John H. " right Ofthe
Candidates examined Tor admission into the Navy As
sstsnt surgeons sixteen found qualified in the fol-
lowing order ot relative merit Bernard Henry, Jr 2.
Robert 7. Maccoun 8 Nm A. Harris 4. Robt 4. wall;
denstein s. Randolph Mason o. Philip Lansdals 10.
z. Benson De Lsny IL Alexander J. Rice; H. s. Allen
Harrison Is A. N. Bell.
WELL DOVE, JosIAH!-Th albany Patriot says,
that Josiah Henson related the following incident
IN q speech in that city on Monday evening. He was
travelling on the canal boat, and after discussing poll
,ics with several upon deck Tor while he resolved to
tion which he obtained follows They near
bridge and the .teersman. as usual, cried out "a
bridge" NO sooner said than Henson cried out "Aujn
favor OF Birney for the Presidency bow down. II, n
moment all bowed TO the deck. II was pslpable hit
and produced roais OF laughter did in the meeting
where he related II.
Our CAROLINA CLIMATE-FINE LEMONS.
had the gratlhcato2, yesterday, OF receiving q
basket most bountfuy filled with noble lem ons Just
gathered from fruitful trees the garden Of Mr. Thomas
Of climate and its adaptation the production OF
this tropical fruit We learn that Mr. c. had gathered
from these prolific trees, prouson Of buds blossoms
and fruit every hue and size, from the circumerence
Of pea to that Of ball OF eleven inches with view of
satisfy ing the editors OF Of the Savannah papers, by
ocular that our city could equal The show
OF which they had boased in that place. and their notice
coaster detained by heud winds and the collection
destroyed The trees similarly covered with
bud blossom, and truitup to the a6h Of January the
last year.
Asurther evidence Of the mildness Of our climate and
the may mention that for several days past.
have had served up for table, from
garden and expect 10 enjoy several messes more
Charleston Courier, Nor. "a.
UNITED STATES SRNAToRs-Mr Wright. during
his recent visit to this city, rendered to the Cover
the resignation Of hs seat in the Senate OF the United
5ates station the duties Of which he has discharged
with signal ability and the cordial approval Of his const
uens, and from which he reres with reputation for
Several weeks since the Executive Of this state was
officially advised by the Secretary OF State OF the United
States that Nathaniel Tamadgs, having accepted
appointment under the general government ana having
removed from the State his seat In the Senate
ted subsequently, Mr. Tallmadge addressed to the Go
vernon from Wisconsin his resignation Of the plsce.q
tany .4rgus, Nov ~
SNow.-We learn from Illinois papers, that on
the 18th ut, the neighborhood OF Taxcwe county,
visited by violent storm, which lasted nearly the
whole day, and covered the ground 10 q considerable
depth At sunrise on the Ioh the Thermometer stood at
n degrees regular storm also experienced
in Pine county a the time, followed by few cold
Of the snow remaining on the ground til the
morning of the 2ls
ONO VoTE--M MIsrAKE.-An error has been dis
covered in the abstract OF township In Morgan
ty The vote for Clay and Polk were transposed. Cor
rectng this mistake the vote Of that county shows
jory lor Polk and reduces Clays majority in the state
TO o40
Missouri LrGisLATuRK.-The editor OF the Re-
publican writes from Jefferson 18th inst-
have barely time to say, by the boat that g. y Jack
son was elected speaker by vote OF 5i The wings cast