The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-08-13
SUMMARY.


bly been over estimated. II is now thought
that it will fall short of five millions. Most
ofthe insurance companies will pay all their
policies. The Hartford companies have is
sued circulars, stating that their heavy losses
will not embarrass them at all. -Four Of the
New York companies will wind up.
The rates of insurance were Immediately
doubled in New York, and great many insu-
rences effected to the increased rates.
On Saturday and Sunday after the fire,
saws the Journal Of Commerce, men in small
boats were busy on the river gathering up the
oil which was carried down the main sewer IN
Broad street and hoatcd on The surface of the
water. This they secured in casks, and those
who had no casks poured it into their boats.
One or two boats were half filled. The great
est number Of barrels filled by one man was
twenty-one, aud the smal Hest number three
barrels, the total amount of barrels not far
from City, worth about ten dollars each. The
destruction of life By the explosion is believed
to exceed sixty.
The anti rent disturbances in New York
have cost over $4,000, nearly twepiy OF this
will be assessed upon the counties in which
the disturbances occurred, aud the residue
comes out ofth State Treasury
Big Thunder and Little Thunder and
others Of the anti tent prisoners have been
hailed out. The bonds of Big Thunder are
$4,000 and Of Little Thunder half of that
sum,
Weevils are making extensive depreda-
tons upon the wheat fields in this vicinity.
We have just been shown, by Judge Curtis
Of Calais, head OF wheat taken at random
from his field, swarning with hundreds Of
these destructive insects.-Vermont Watch
man.
give are informed that the weevil has
made its appearance in Fairfax.
Mr.. Holmes Of South Carolina in his
speech in Congress upon the annexation ques-
ton gravely urged the acquisition of Texas
TO make room for the future slave population
of the country. In half a century he esti-
mated the increase of slaves to 10000, 0O0.-
Only think Of 20 millions Of bondmen in this
model Of free Republic.
Mr.. Wise, our Minister to Brazil. who is
always in hot water, has raised row with
the American Consul at Rio, Mr. Gorden,
who, the papers say, gave no just cause OF
complaint. But that the Administration do
not want him in Congress, Mr. Wise would
have beeu recalled long ago.
OVERWHELMING Loss.-Johu Jacob Astor
lost about 100000 by the great fire about
one sixth Of his annual income. VIM. b.
Astor, his son, who is probable worth some
So 900, 900, has, with his accustomed Iiberqli-
ty, given the sum of 100000 to the suffer
ers by the calamity!
The project of" a Liberty paper" at Wash
ingten, ID. c., is agitated by the Abolition
press. A correspondent of the Boston Chron-
icle, offers to subscribe 800 yeai for three
years, and1o act as agent for the establish
ment.
The imports Of Coffee at Philadelphia dur
ing July were 13 $50 bags; Sugar. 755 hhds.
202 bbls. and $500 bags, and Molasses Az
hhds. and go bbls.
A LARGE FAMILY DIR. Lcipsius, who is
now in Egypt. says that the rich IIassau Dew
has forty-rwo wives and Jne hundred and
ninety seven children.
Loco Foco BANK REouLArIoy.-The
Washington Union says that the Locofoco
party will properly regulate the banks" 1t
seems to Us that Locolocoism in some of the
States has about the same idea of regulating
banks that the lrishman had of trimming ap-
pie trees. Pat went out in the morning to
trim large number of trees. and. returning
at noon, was asked If he had finished his
work. NO" SAID he, but hare cut them
all dozen. and am going 10 trim them this at.
ternoon. "-Louisriile Journal.
magnificent engine has Just been out on
the Long Island Road. 1t was bull. by Hipck-
ley aud Drury, Boston, and it is the largest
one ever built in this country for passenger
trains. Its weight, in running trim, is seven
teen tons. 1t has four driving wheels of
little more than six feet diameter The boil
er cylinder is 40 iuches diameter-number of
tubes, l2l-diameter ] "a inches, and 10
feet and inches in length. Cylinder
IA IL inches, with 81 inches stroke. Cost
oil the engine $500. Mr.. Drury calculates
that, with an ordinary train. it will easily run
Az miles an hour; and if 'put on its metal
60 miles. 1t is named The Boston
The death of Gen. Jackson was officially
notified In London, by Everett, the American
Minister, on the 18th of July, and command
ers OF American vessels in the ports of the
united Kingdom were requested to hoist
their flags at half mast on the 10Th. or The J,v
after receiving The notice.
CF@The Independent Democrat, the organ
OF the Hale and the anti-Texas Democracy
Of New Hampshire, has been removed from
Manchester TO Concord, the capital. 1t has
$500 subscribers.
a
Combination Of Sloreholders.-A meenting
Of Shareholders took place in Charles county,
Nd. on Friday last, TO concert measures for
preventing elopements OF slaves, such as have
recently occurred in that vicinity. They a.
dopted resolutions. recommending the APP |
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