The New York herald., 1845-09-04


Island in Lake Champain. Of which the United
States in possession by the Ashburon treaty The
csptan Brewerton The ground not being solid piles
have been driven to great depth In the earth on which
tmbers are laid then thick Moor and altsr tnat sae
that the foundation requiring great care and skill admit;
Of but slow progress The tort, when completed VIII
rods channel of the lake (Which 10 here but %
rods wide will be able to destroy anything shoat which
may attempt pass it, There now upwards OF 100
employed by the day, and they constantly in
crea.ing. Lieut.: Mason has assumed the supernten-
dence Of the work
A horrible murder was perpetrated at Springfield,
Tenn two weeks since, in open day Two negro slaves
had gone out with their master with axes, and when
induced the family to hope he in the neighborhood
Upon investigation it was proved that the slaves had
murdered their master and was supposed in order
obtain his money.
The writer of a letter from Galena, ILL.,, says he
learned from the Superintendent of the United States
lead mines at that place that the amount OF lead shipped
from that district this year will reach pounds
The quantity shipped last year AZ 900 900 pounds.
The reward for the apprehension of the murder
of Colonel Davenport at Rock Island Ill has been
increased to soo-the Governor of the State offering
$1,000 and his friends ~ $1,000 jus, released
abouts Of the villains.
Captain Frisbee has been acquitted OF all charges
relative to the accident recently ON board the brig
Hatchee, ST Louis It was caused by a defect in
the boerhe ad, and not by any caraessness
vessel
Major A. Donelson reached Nashville on Satur-
evening last, his return from Iexas lie remain
his post Charge until he had fully discharged all
the duties which devoved upon him
The Magnetic Telegraph between Boston and
Lowell will be completed and in operation in very few
days. meeting Of the parties interested in the Buffalo
and Albany, Albany and New York and Albany and
Boston, will be held at Utica one day this week
Orrin DE Wolf, under sentence of death, in the
jail at Worcester, for the murder Of William Stiles has
had his commuted by the Governor and Coun-
cil for Imprisonment for life in the State Prison
The ST Louis papers are fellctating themselves
The Nhpnt maV tel ia
completed from Washington to their city they will be
able to report the speeches Congress few minutes
before they delivered, in consequence of the die
renee of longitude between the two places
The Angelica Reporter gives an lntimation Of two
n the Of
ny county and in prosperous circumstances swapping
perty thew had on their rst matrimonial alliance The
above journal further states that difficulty had
cured between any Of the parties and that no reason
ads gwen LOT the strange D'''S
Judge S. J. Hitchcock died on Saturday evening,
at New Haven
At Concord, on Monday, there was an attempt to
commence the trial of William Wyman, for matters in
reference to the PhGnix Bank management. After
skrmishing among the lawyers, including Webster the
case was to be commenced on Tuesday morning
If, as stated in the New Orleans accounts, our
troops in Texas have plenty Of fish at all the ports fresh
beef two cents pound, and plenty of deer just for
shooting. the is not likely to effect the Eastern pro-
vision market very essentially
During the seven months THE present year, there
has been built at Cincinnati seventeen steamboats, with
aggregate tonnage Of 3a5 TONS and at aggregate
cost OF S243,000.
The State of Massachusetts has this day re-
ceved dividend Of $50 900 its shares In the Western
Railroad On the Goth Of February last it received like
amount, making the total siry thousand dollars.
The Hon. George MDufie arrived in Hamburg
on Monday last His health has greatly improved He
has returned again to his home at Abbevlle.
Three Mlerites of Athol, have been arrested
raers and brawers and for assault and battery
and committed to the House OF Correction.
A Paris letter published in the Boston atlas, says
that "Mrs. c., an American lady some seventy odd
Of has been led to the altar by gallant Eng
/ ishman who has not seen thirty summers"
I The Legislature of Alabama will in future meet
hiennially The question was submitted to the people at
stricton was very large.
Two Cricket Clubs have been established at Gin
cnnati cultivate this truly interesting and manly
| ercise
report, without foundation, has been circulation
in New Jersey that the widow of Peter Parke had
iessed that she knew who committed the Warren mur
ders; that six persons engaged in them OF whom
Carter the active, that Peter Parke was
! present but took no active part.
II was established by Captain Fremont in his Ex-
poring Expedition, that there river Of any navi
gable which has its outlet directly the Pacific
,reepf the Colombia between fty degrees Of northern
latitude and the Gulf of California
The Rev. Dr. Aonzo Potter officated on Sunday
in ST. Peers Church. Albany, for the last time, prior to
his entering upon his charge Bishop of this Episcopal
Diocese.
The Cortland Democrat states that Senator Bart.
lett has received the appointment Of Commissioner from
the War Department a. Washington to examine the vast
mineral region bordering Lake Superior, c0nnec-
ton with Gev Todd, of Ohio.
The Chicago pedestrians are in advance of their
sporting neighbors along the lakes. course
given sum against stack Of oats came Of, which
created considerable nirth The New Orleans horse
won his winters fodder.
A simple cure is proposed in the albany Argus
for Diarrh9a Three sraw5erry kares eaten green are
sail to be an unfaing and immediate for summer
complaint diarrh1a and ysenery. Str berries
oil O Sc be had
The Alexandria Canal Company, on whose work
there has to this time been no toll charges. have
menced collecting tolls all boats and cargoes passing
through their canal from Monday last The charge on
-four cent per br through the whole miles.
Assistant Vice Chancellor Sanford will hold
of the Court for the Sixth Circuit at the
Courthouse in Ithaca the fourth Monday of septem.
ber instant.
The Port Huron CMchipan) Observer states that
British engineers are daily expected to lay out foca-
tons at Fort Edwards, nearly opposite Fort Gratiot.
The increased activity and business to be seen
along the docks evince the commencement of the fall
trade which all concur in saying is likely to be good this
season-.dibdny 4tias, Sepi2
At the recent commencement at Transylvania
College Kentucky the honorary degree & Of D. D. % was
dephia, and the Rev George Pierce OF Georgia The
honorary degree of L. L. d. conferred the Hon,
John Woods of Ohio, and the Hon. W. c. Rives Of vir
gina. -
from Worcester county, in the Legislature has had the
misfortune to lose one OF his eyes piece of the head
Of nail, which he driving into box, few of and
hit his eye causing its loss.
The 23d of September has been appointed for the
Of the Right Rev Bishop elect of the Pro-
tesan Episcopal Church of Pennsy lvana Bishop Hop
kins of Vermont, will deliver the sermon The church
in which the ceremony will be performed, has yet
been decided on.
They had thunder shower at Taunton, Mass. a
few days since, which hour in passing the
town. the rain fell during the time to the depth of
inches lereI!
Samuel Mumna, Esq, one of the gentlemen nom-
mated by the Wings of Washington County for the
next House Of Delegates, has declined serving.
The latest accounts from Lexington state that Cas-
sus Nj. Clay is recovering from his sickness.
The Union Hotel in Georgetown, d. c., an ex-
tensive property, was sold last week for S7,7oo
The Democratic voters oil Providence, had a