The New York herald., 1844-11-15
Personal Movements.

Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, who has had difficulty
with his tenants in New York, il is said in the
Philadelphia Ledger, is about to make his residence
In Pennsylvania, in order that he may bring suit
against the Slate OF New York, in the v s.
Supreme Court, to compel that State TO have its
laws executed against those tenants who resist his
will be in Bristol.
A duel was fought on LIST ult, near Fort Smith
Landing, IN the Cherokee Nation, between Geo
w. Clarke, editor OF the Arkansas lntslllgencer,
Frontier Wing They fought with rifles. at sixty
yards distance. Two shots each were fired with
out effect: The parties then separated
James TomlinsoD, Esq., has been elected to the
Senate OF North Carolina In the Johnston District,
to supply the vacancy occssioned by the death OF
Ransom Saunders. This result makes tie
between the Two political partiesin that body
The Historical Society OF Massachusetts have
ner OF the New York Historical Society, including
John Quincy Adams, Leverett oaltenstall and thre.
Doctors OF Divinity. The Pennsylvania historical
Society viii also be represented.
Mrs. T0rrey, wife ot Rev Charles I. Torrey, al
present awaiting his lria In our Jail tor aiding the
escape OF slaves, is now IN this city, aud has visited
her husband in his confinement She If here To
await the resul. OF his trial, afording another proof
of the abiding constancy Of woman's heart-Ban
Sun
The Hon. Chas. M. Reed, of Erie, has closed
contract with Messrs B,dweil and Bania, OF Buffalo
tor a new steamer OF 1000 tons, 10 be ready foI
James Cornck, ESQ.,, was. on Saturday last, re-
elected President OF the Dismal Swamp Canal
Company, and John Cowper, George McIntosh
John Tunis, and w. J. Hardy, Esqrs, were electeo
Directors.
The New Jersey Colonization Society celebrated
It's anniversary at Trenton on Tuesday evening
Speakers, Messrs McLain of Washington, w
Halsted, Rev. Mr.. Hale, and J p. Bradley, of thu
State.
There is not the slightest truth that Gov Porte,
has refused to sign any OF the Penns, lvana Elec-
uon returns OF Electors, IN conss quence OF frauds
said 70 have been perpe trated in Berks and one o,
two other Counties
Chester Ashley. Esq, spoken of as Locofoco
candidate for the Uated States Senate, to succeed
he late Mr. Fulton, of Arkansas.
The Lowell Mechanic Association have engaged
DR. jackson to give SIX lectures upon Geology and
me R-v. Henry Giles Six upon literary subjects.
II Is stated, that Thurlow Weed is abour 10 retire
rom the chair editorial Of the Albany Evening
Journal.
Rumor says Mr. Tyson's place in the Genera
Post Office is to be supplied by DR.. Meen, Mr.
ryler's broiher-in-law.
A New Roman Catholic Church was to b.
dedicated at Newoern, N @, last sunday, by the
Right Rev. Bishop Reynolds.
Sir Charles Metca calf has issued his proclamation
convening the Colonial Parliament, tor despatch
# business, on the 23th Of the present month.
We learn by the Mississippian OF the 3Oth ult ,
ubllshed at Grenada, called the "Harry OF the
West" departed this life on the l4th uit.
Bishop Soule, the senior Bishop Of the Methodis
Episcopal Church, has invited Bishop Andrew 10
Ioln him in his visitation OF the Southern Confer
rnc~s Bishop Andrew has consented thereto,
commencing with the Virginia Conference al
Lynchburg.
Mr. hickman Powers. very respectable citizen
nf Madison township, Jackson county, ONO, on
Friday last wps stabbed with butcher knife b,
Peter Hutchinson. Powers had lnterposed on the
election day TO separate Hutchinson and another
man, who were fighting Very little hopes are en-
10 prison IN Jackson.
DR.. Hollick opens at Philadelphia next week.