The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-04
Personal Movements.

and boy. o.
Mr. Hawkins, the celebrated Temperance lec-
turer, was in New Orleans on the 10th ult.
Mr. Powers, the American sculptor, is to execute
statue of Franklin for the citizens Of New Orleans He
is now in Italy.
Professor Locke has departed for Cincinnati on
alecturng tour upon magnetism, geology, &c He goes
to Canada before his return
Richard Jackson is to be superseded as commander OF
the British forces in Canada by Gen. Cathcart, for
merly oommander.inchief in Scotland.
Calvin Fairbanks, who was convicted Of ne
stealing in Kentucky, and sentenced to fifteen years
hard labor saving stone in the prison. with negro
holding one end of the saw, aud himself the other.
Mr.. Widash, the man who disappeared" from
Philadelphia some time ago, has been heard Of He was
at Lancaster last week. and left that place for the
west Supposed to be not right in his mind.
The wealthy fashionables of Cincinnati take pill
lows with them when they ride out that they may
ride and Sleep comfortably
..04 Varieties.
The Harrisburg argus says:-Messrs. David r..
Porter late Governor OF the State and Michael Burk
nearly ready to blow in their Anthracite Fur.
mace which is in progress OF building This furnace is
located upon the canal basin and is of the largest
kind is calculated to tmake 1000 tons of iron
nuay consuming $4,000 tons Of anthracite COAL about
$4,000 tons of iron ore, and 1000 tons of limestone
Miss Sophia Hunt, the beautiful young woman,
who lately convicted at Boston, Of having in her
possession two counterfeit bills, with intent pass the
same, brought up for Thursday. Judge
Cushing directed that inasmuch the prisoner had
been but instrument in the hands Of person
that she had made all the disclosures in her power to
she had already suffered six weeks imprisonment, he
should only sentence e.. her to pay fine Of $40 be i'm.
| the peace, and be OF good behavior six months.
The ship Farewell, Capt. Scudder, cleared at
Mobile on Thursday last for Canton in China She
valued at S. This IS the rst Clearance of the
kind from Mobile on record.
Three young men, sons of Gabriel Fem, and
ming on the aSd u They sitting IN the orc "
| the tavern, at the time.
Zadock Sampson has been held to bail in $500
Tor an assault on Tisdale Smith, with intent to kill al
The Chief Justice of Louisiana, under the new
Constitution is to have salary of $780, and the
/ ciates 50, 500.
Cardinal Feschs gallery of pictures Cleft by him
March A Hobbema brought $1,000. All went well at
good prices.
This year, for the first time these fifty years, says
the Presse the well known chestnut tree OF the iuile
res, not seen green with leaves on March 20 the
branches were as bare as in the middle OF winter.
The Greenfield Democrat says that suit is now
pending in which the town Of Wendell in that county
the defendant and citizen of that town the plaintiff
The whole claim of dispute is but eighty-f cents
The costs have already amounted to over $iOO.
Lord Thurow gives the following advice to per-
sons desrous OF distinction at the bar -" Spend your
own fortune marry and spend your wfes and then
will have some chance of succeeding in the law"
The New Jersey Historical Society meet at New
ark on Wednesday next at o'clock P. NJ In the eve.
nng an address will be delivered by Charles King Esq
INTERNATIONAL ExcHANGEs.-Mr Vattemare the
dlslneresed and industrious promoter of exchanges
between nation and nation Of literary and scientific pro-
ductions has written TO the editors at the National Intel
hgencer from faris reference the late accident
blunder IN the New York Custom-House, by which box
Of valuable books present from the French Chamber Of
Deputies to our country delayed and finally sold
auction to pay Custom House expenses Mr. Vattemare
/
that he was tonented" by the excitement, but that
finally he succeeded making satisfactory explana.
ton Mr. " published an explanation in the French pa
pers which with his he
culpates the United States from blame and paws the
Union high compliment, Tor being the first among the
public powers Of Christendorn consecrae the sys
TEN Of International exchanges lie further that
to n, the splendid collection Of the Documens inedts
&c IHistore de France" in 81 volumes quarto with
luminous atlas, to be presented to the New York
Library in return for books given him by the Board OF
| Education OF that State year or two since.
LAUNCH OF THE PRoPELLER PHGNIx-The pro-
pener PhGnlx was launched from the ship-yard of
Capt g. w. Jones, Cleveland the Goth ult She is
nne model built to combine speed with strength i47
Feet 10 feet hold, 305 TONS sits light in the
water, and will draw only feet, with every thing on
enlarged Weland Canal and will have ample accommo
dations for 300 passengers Her engine is 100 horse
power
SINGULAR RECOVERY OF HIDDEN TREAsURE-The
New orleans Bee OF the 18th ut states, that short
time since, an individual who had been confined for
number of in the Parish Prison. being at the point Of
DEATH informed friend that spot near Clarks
House, the Bayou road were buried three kegs Of
| gold and silver The person to whom this was made
KNOWN employed seven or eight negroes who for the
hs' ten days were ousy digging in and about
son to whom the information impaired desparng
success, abandoned further search, and drew off his
other who had been for time the
previous operations made their appearance on the spot
accompanied by miner from Galena, illinois, who with
his dvining rod" in hand soon enabled to point out
the spot where the treasure to be oundwhich sim
gular to relate was one Of the identical spots where the
previous search had been made and which had been ex
cavaed to the depth of four feet in accordance with the
instruction impaired by the deceased prisoner One of
the new parties In search recoectng the great
OF alluval depoc in that part of the city, by the
crevase which occurred at Macary Point Years
since continued further excavation Of four feet when
large keg of great weight discovered after be.
ing disemboded placed upon dray in attendance
parts unknown As to the nature Of the contents of tho
keg we are entirely Ignorant but its discovery and
number OF old and highly respectable citizens
been going on for number ofdays has been secret
CHARGE OF lscESpIARlsM.-The case in which
Mr. Robert Kyle was arrested on the charge of
having destroyed by fire his tobacco factory in
St Louis with the contents valued at Sl2 oOO closed
yesterday at IL o'clock. The of the matter
commenced the 10th ult and has occupied every day
since which is nearly two weeks Ten or twelve wit.
nesses were examined the part of the State and de-
fence. At the conclusion of the Justice McKenny
held Mr. Kyle to bail in the Of $4,000, which was
Immediately given and approvedS Louis paper of the
2ath uh
TME CRops.-The Buffalo Pilot has letter dated
at Marshall giving the state of the crops in Michigan
The writer says Calhoun county will have large sur.
plus for the eastern markets which viii be shipped in
flour, principally, in consequence Of the good Touring
mills in that neighborhood. Kalamazoo, St. Joseph
Cass Berren and the counties north the writer
says will also have large surplus Oakland jackson
and Livingston too, will have surplus, he thinks We
10. W hay no til
doubt it. for we are daily receiving the good news
Our farmers as well as business have suffered Sc
verey the past year. in consequence of the light crops
last fall II we favored this season with surpls
our farmers and business men-and they depend almost
wholly on the country tradewill out right side
up They can pay their debts, and they will do t-Ds
noi Free Press.
ST; LANDRY SUGAR CRoP.-The st. Landry Whig