The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-25

Edwin II. Ewing, wing, has been elected to Con-
gress from the Peyton district in Tennessee.
!. The mercury at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., N Y,
fell to 81 degrees below zero on the 10Th inst
Advices from Guatemala to the Sh of October,
received. The country then in state of tran
qulity
Times change and men change with them-so says
the Salem Gazette. At this period, Christmas day is
regiously observed by numerous individuals and by
several powerful sects in country-yet the following
Massachusetts, in 1851 :"Whosoever shall be found
observing any day Christmas and the like either
such an account as aforesaid every such person. so
offending shall pay for such offence five shings, as
fine to the county"
A man by the name Of Wise was run over on
Monday evening in Portland street. Boston, opposite the
National Theatre, by runaway horse attached to a
cart He was carried into Dr. Stevens apothecary shop
apparently much injured, being entirely unconscious
when taken up.
On the 18th inst, passenger, an Engllshman,
name unknown while attempting to get into the
al t OaH aer tnsy hsa started e ana
literally cut to pieces.
The Louisiana Statesman records the sinking Of
the steamers Richmond, Lafayette and Little Rock,
second struck snag and sunk at the both total
loss Parts OF the cargo machinery and furniture Of the
gotten out, and some hides. The hemp on board de-
stroysd The Caspian struck snag below island q on
the Mississippi. She shore Boat and cargo
supposed to be a total loss.
The Western Elpositor, published at Indepen-
dence Mo- says about 500 Sac and Fox Indians passed
through that place on the 30th ult route the
homes assigned to them by the government. The wea
Their intensely cold and they said to have had
with them two or three children who had been frozen to
death, whom they taking to their homes for
burial Mr. Beach, the agent for the removal Of these
Indians is accused Of favortsm and injustice letting
the contracts.
The annual meeting of the American Colonization
Society took place the evening OF the 10th inst at
Dr.. Potts Church. St. Louis Mo. An Grafton deli
vered the occasion by the Rev. c. Parsons also
address by Rev. DR.. Hawks formerly of this city.
The harbor at Sing Sing is closed
The Jackson (Mise) Southron says, the Hon.
Alex. NJ Clayton is reelected Judge of the High Court
Gen. Stephen Cooke is elected Chancellor and the Hon
George Coalter elected Circuit Judge of that judicial
district.
Yesterday requistlon from the Governor OF the
STATE of New York accompanied with copies Of the in
August, lsa4, by the Executive of the State of New
York. reached this city, 1t appears that the pardon had
been obtained under false representations o. Delta
Dec. Ia.
The Methodists have already located Collegiate
Institution in Oregon.
The stock OF furs left over unsold in Detroit is
very large this fall the quantity of being est
declined from IS to 50 per cent Not much trade ia ex
spectators come into the market and keep
up prices and shippers buying with much caution
Constabes Andrews and Holmes left Boston on
Tuesday for New Orleans, with requisition from Gov.
Briggs the Governor Of Louisiana for the murderer
Albert Tirrel
Thomas Young, Esq, Of Irwin, Georgia, was
murdered on the Sih instant by a man named James
Hull. Hull owed Mr. Young some corn, and upon the
latter calling for it, Hull shot him through the body with
rife.
W. Pickens for the Office Of Governor Of South Caroline
to succeed Gov. Ackin.
After ninetynne ballotings, the Senate OF the In
diana Legislature, has succeeded in electing Mr. Ortiz
President, pro TEN.
man named John Lawless, about sixty years of
age found frozen to death Brookandville Bal
timore county, Md.
Two barns, containing about 10000 lbs of to-
bacco in Henderson county Ky, and belonging Mr.
5. Smith, destroy ed by fire week before last.
The Cheraw Gazette, Is. c. states that another
valuable gold mine has been discovered in that district
outside considerable quantity Of gold. The Gazette
says "Our informant represents the gold the richest
and most beautiful specimens he has ever seen and
presses the opinion that II was detached from
reaching the surface the spot where found,
which will no doubt prove immensely rich. small vein
not to great extent owing to the scarcity Of water
in the neighborhood"
The National Ann-Slavery Bazaar opened at Fa-
neuil Hall Boston, on Tuesday morning, Quite va
riety OF colors and odors will be presented
Snow fell at Henderson, N. c., early last week, to
the depth OF eighteen inches This tho heaviest fall of
there within the recollection OF the Oldest residents
Of that section ofcountry.
Some Of the British officers in Canada have lately
made important discovery of Of the richest cop
per mines in the world. This discovery has created
land, yesterday, in the Liverpool, carried with them
specimens Of the and among them, one piece
weighing 1900 pounds The very rich, yielding
learn 70 per cent Of pure copper Some Of the cop
per taken from the bed OF river and some broken
OF from cliff the banksthc latter Is six feet boog,
four broad and six inches thick
The Missouri Reporter, of the 18th instant, says,
rise of about two feet has taken place in the river here
and the ice on it is becoming very soft Should the ives.
Their continue mild few days longer navigation win
o. en- to Cairo.
The wife Of Joseph Hill, OF Newtown, Sussex
county ". j., bitten by hog some days snces and
died few days ago Of the injuries inflicted.
New CoTToN PoRT.-The ship Dogenes cleared
at this port yesterday with cargo Of cotton for the
new port Of Fleetwood, a Town situate the river
Wyre, about fifty miles North OF Liverpool is upon
the estate Of Sir Hesketh Fleetw ood whence derives
is name, and this vessel will be the first which enters
with a cargo Of our produce and therefore may be
rightly deemed the pioneer In the trade The principal
intercourse of Fleetwood is with the neighboring wns
Of Preston Wigan &c the seats Of large cotton nnu'
facturss,-N o. Pie, Dec. II.