The New York herald., 1844-11-14
Personal Movements.

James Pitcher merchant OF the well known nrm o fitcn'
Co. The deceased ofthe Oldest settlers and
most active and prominent business Of Little Rock
Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr is mentioned in the papers as
candidate for the office Of Mayor Of the city Of Boston
The Haverhil, N. H., Republican states. that Moses
Clark ESQ., the second advent who has been so ex
ensively killed by the newspapers, is alive and we'll II
Mr.. Gale who drowned accidentally while In
tate Of insanity.
Gsrmaa paper published at st. Louis, the
death ef Paul Foen, younger brother Of the late Rev
Charles Follen, who lost in the Lexington He died
at his residence in Warren county Missouri, on the Sd
Of October, aged 40 years.
The Governor and Council Of Maine have appointed
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of December next day Of Public
Thanksgiving and Praise.
Mr.. Euoch Martin il President of the Boston Board OF
Brokers, Thomas J. Lobdell Esq, Vice President and
William w. Keith, Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr. Hovt talented artist of Boston, has recently
turned ser absence Of two years devoted to the study
Of his profession in the schools Of Italy and France
The Moses Brown Estate has been purchased for the
site Of asylum for the insane and for the Of such
establishment Transcript
jThe French Minister Of Foreign Affairs has formally
to the President Of the Tribunal de Commerce
that the King has granted hsiexevuatur I, Mr. Robert
Of America who can now ontef upon the full exercise Of
his functions. sN ea
Up to our last dates above fifty thousand dollars have
been contributed voluntarily for the relief Of the suffer
eFa BY the hurricane at Havana.-N Q. Picnyune.
THE Washington Standard says that w Tyson, Esq,
Second Assistant Postmaster General has rendered his
designation Of the Off e to the President
Ccl John Lorimer Graham, Postmaster is sail to be
packing up for trip to the West to superntend the
completion Of the mail contracts and xamne into the
condition of the railroads.
.Gov nf hac
bp,i declaring Messrs. Thomas Butler King sesborn
Jones, Warrington Poe, Hugh A. HARRISON, John H.
Lumpkin, Howell Cobb, Alex. H. Stephens, and Robert
Toombs. to be elected to the Congress of the United
states for two years from and after the Sd of March,
ls45.
Mr.. Alexander Simon Wolcott, who was the first to
apply the daguerreotype process to the taking Of like
from life and the inventor of the copying Camers
by which the likcnesses may be redupcated without
reversion, died Sunday morning. al his residence in
Connecticut.
Mr.. Record, young lawyer from New York city, who
accompanied the Oregon emigration cf lsls and passed
onward to the islands, had been appointed Attorney
General Of the Sandwich Islands by King Tammeamah
The other confidential officers of tie King also Amer
cans as well as the most enteprsing planters and mer
chants Of that fourishing little kingdom.
Kitty Que. Qua and daughter, the wife and child Of
distinguished wyandotte chief arrived at st. Louis
the als ult from the Missouri river, board the steam
sr Hberna.
Joshua v. Hines the Second Advent lecturer, has ap
peared in the columns Of ths Boston Post with defence
Of the numerous statements put FORTH calculated to nct
injury upon his character.
The Georgetown Advocate of Saturday announces the
probable of Mr. Polk in a column enclosed in
black lines
DR. D. stebbins Of Northampton, has succeeded in
king writing paper from the bark Of the mulberry
rhe first experiment produceda very dark colored, hut
smooth papers the last is verywhe glossy and stoubut
not quite free from spots.
Rev Dr. Dewey of N. Y preached on Sunday at Hart
ord on the Of commencing the regular services
Of the first Unitarian Society in that city Mr. Leevre
Of NJ Y, haa furnished design for their new church.
which is to be erected Immediately.
gentlemen named Christian Funks from franklin
county, Pa lelWhman's hotel in Pratt street. Baltl
more, on Thursday last attend to business and
ss not since been heard Of The papers say his relatives
and acquainances much greved his ABSENCE and
are fearful accident hos beaen him. for that he has
been ouly dealt WITH he had considerable amount
money with him.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Shelby county, Kentucky has emsnci-
paed twentyfour slaves and they their way
to Liberia
Is military Chieftainthat he has never fought bat
tle-has takan a frigate-and never killed an In.
dian.
An editor in Indiana has got him into quarrel with
hand organ grinder and thinks he has business enough
for the remainder OF the season.
The Revue de Paris that the health Of the King
is in very precarious state.
Lamartine, the French author, has concluded con.
tract with Parsan publisher by which he has disposed
Of the copyright Of his collected works. for the sum OF
10000 francs. Among them eight volumes hitherto
unpublished, consisting Of the History of the Gron
distes" and the tragedy Of {" Tousant pOuverture."
Governor Barry has appointed the ash inst day of
thanksgiving and praise in Michigan
boy named Gotlieb Williams, who was convicted Of
killing PeerDoescher in High market in February
has been pardoned by Gov. Philadelphia Ga
sette
Father Matthew is said to be in embarrassed pecunisry
circumstances.
Madrid journal states that quarry Of lithogrsphic
stone Of the best quality has just been discovered at Mi
rallet in Catalonia.
Rev. Jonathan Simpson, Of Ireland in the service Of
the Home Qrsh Missionary Society, preached in seve
raj churches in tins country time since soliciting
funds for the purpose Of building church at Port Rush.
county Antrim. Intelligence has recently been received
that very successful in his mission and collected
nearly $500 in the United States.
VERY DREADFUL RuMoR.-It was rumored at
Louisville last week. that the Fulton had blown up be-
tween that place and the mouth Of the Ohio killing over
two hundred persons II also into Cincinnati with
additional particulars. The Louisville papers men,
on tho rumor, but say there was foundation for IT,
JAMArcA.-Jamalca dates to me I'd ult have been
received. The elections for Colonial Parliament
had resulted In the return oi the old MEMBERS with few
exceptions An earthquake felt Kingston on the
10th Of September.
Amusements.
The French Drum Major, at the Bowery Circus,
has taken the whole town by storm. His exquisite
imitation OF Battle Field and other performances
on his drums, are truly astonishing. Cassimir s the
iavonte drummer Of Louis Philippe, from whom
he has received decoration Of merit.