The New York herald., 1845-02-03

Nloloch who heard him. cried it may be true what he
But very much doubt if twill eer bake his bread.
C0rOner's Olnce.-Sunday-Th coroner held al
inquest upon the body OF James F. Randolph aged 81
years who died suddenly from disease OF the heart on
Saturday
Theatricals, SO.
MADAME Pico.-The Boston papers say THE Provi
dence Transcript threatens to place injunction Of
Madame Pico when she arrives in that city her way
to Boston, and compel her ''she out" few other
sical notes there Do it, if you dare. Such storm Ci
Indignation would rise in Boston, would sink your
little village and need be- your little state Compare
with this storm, the mutterings Of the New Hampshire
democracy about Gov Dorr would be os the signing OF
the wind to the earthquake.
Further, we not let the bird fly without copous
beautiful throat The warbpg OF Pico at the
Philharmonic only will by satisfy the Boston
ans she must give one concert, at least II 1t be th
very last" Then how Boston taste. fashion
enthusiasm, will compare with those ingredients in New
| York society. Sound the bmbrel"
| Mr.. and Mrs. seguin, Mr. Frazer, Mr.. Andrews. AM
Miss Moss made their appearance in the Bohemian Girl
| at the Charleston Theatre, on the 29h ult
| Mr. Dempster has been than usually ATTRACTIVE il
| Boston du ing the past week.
The Fakr Of Ava is drawing crowded houses at Rich
mond.
Yankee Hill is in Pottsvie creating great laughter.
Mr. Wood and Mr.. soman appear to be in great favor
| at the Walnut street Theatre, Philadelphia.
Messrs. Bucky and Sckney, late of the Philadelphia
Amphi Theatre, have opened Riding School in New
Orleans.
The Ethiopian serenaders gave their last concert
New Orleans on the Oath ut
The Ihestre at Mobile is doing thriving business.
Fashionable audiences, it is said, taroDg to witness tn
performances every evening
| Mr. and Nrs Haskell the ventrilcquist and Lady M,
gicau with their exhibition are omusDg the people
Charleston
Messrs Keevi ard Henry have been highly successful
| with their lectures and exhibition in Charleston
| NATIONAL RAILROAD CONNECTING THE ATLANTIC
| AND PACIFIC The memorial of Mr. Whitney
| which has been presented to Congress on the sub
ect of connecting the Atlantic with the Pacifi,
| Ocean, contains many valuable and important sug
gesons, which, in our present relations with CHI
ma, will doubtless receive the grave considerable
of the members of both Houses Of Congress.
| MIR. Whitney first directs attention to the fact,
| that all the States east and north of the ,Pnto
| mac connect directly with the waters Of th.
| great lakes; that there ls chain OF railroad
now in projection from New York to the south
ern shores of Lake Michigan, crossing all the
| veins of communication to the ocean, througl
| all the States south OF the Ohio river and theI
on to state ,ha, he has paid great stsn
gan through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific
ocean. The advantage OF such project he pro-
nounces incalcnlable. "iar e beyond the imagna-
| would enable ns, ne continues, to concentrate al
the forces OF the country. from Maine to Oregon
at any given point in the Union, in the short space
of eight days. Mr.. w. speaks confidently Of Tho
completion of the railroads from New York t.
| Michigan, distance of $40 miles, either by pr-
vate enterprze, or by the States through wblc
they pass; and then offers some valuable sugges
tions in relation to, and dllates on the ADVANTAGE
of continuing the railroad from this latter point tc
the mouth OF the Columbia river, distance
| of 2l6O miles, akpg the whole route from New
4 York to the Pacific Ocean at this point 3000-
which could be performed in eight days. The
distance from the Columbia river TO the Sandwich
islands is set down at 2lOO miles-irom the same
point to Japan $500 miles, making from New York
i To- 0.,,tIaa Mr. itarc cbn n.
immense advantages to be deprived from such 0
project in relation to our trade with China, which
| would thus be brought within thirty days of New
York Boston and most OF our lea ding portsdiaets
| such plan, which would throw open vast field
for the emisrant, who would gladly embrace the
opportunity afforded by such project; thus calcu-
ating on receiving the reward tor his toll. In re.
lation TO the poor who at present overburden all
the Atlantic Cities are in want OF employment,
Mr.. w. considers his plan kind OF panacea tor
all the evils that afflct them. Hear himself on the
i "This road will be the great and desirable poD,
Of attraction it will relieve our cities from vas
amount Of misery, vice, crime, and taxation; i
i will take the poor unortunaes to land where they
will be compelled to labor tor subsistence. anC
as they will soon find that their labor and efforts
receive just and sufficient reward, finding them.
selves surrounded with comfort and plenty, the re.
ward of their own toll, their energies W i'll kindIe
into fame of ambition and desire, and we shall
be enabled to educate them TO our system-to in
dustry, prosperity and vlrtue.
The estimate for such a road he lays down al
$50 O00, 900 with additional sum of $l5 O00,.
600 tor repairs, &c and contends that this would
be the only channel for the commerce OF all the
| western coast OF Mexico and South America, o
The Sandwich Islands, Japan, China, Manila, Aus
traa, Java, Singapore, Calcutta, and Bombay
not only regards he trade OF the United States
but the commerce OF all Europe. Mr.. W. after
some further remarks on the general advantages o
this truly magnificent project, asks Congress
te order a survey of the rouie; and thai
such may not be considered mere Ethiopian
project" offers contraction the same, and prays
that Congress will grant to himself, his heirs and
assigns s,fh tract of land, the proceeds OF which
| TO be strictly and faithfully applied to the building
| and completing the said road-always with such
| checks and guarantees to your honorable body a.
sh ali secure faithful performance Of all the obli
| cations and duties Of your memoralls'; and that
after the faithful completion Of this great work
| should any lands remain Hnsold, any money due
| for lands, or any balance Of money received for
| lands sold, and which have not been required
for the building of this road, then all aud every OF
| them shall belong to your memoriast, his heirs
| and assigns forever.
| The connection of the Atlantic with the Pacific
ocean, either by railroad or canal, is a matter that
will very soon call forth the active energies OF The
| ne ople of this vast conne inland should such a
| plan, az that proposed by MIR. w ever meet with
the national epprobatlon, be carried in some
feasible basis, It would strike direct blow at the
i monopoly, which certainly must arise from the
| contemplated plan of canal at present across the
| Isthmus of Panama, and put down the many
| abuses that eventually must accrue from private
jecf, while it would confer The people OF this
couatry advantages that canno be calculated.
/ REMOVALS FAND APPOINTMENTS The following
| changes were made In the Custom House, on pa
urday last :-Parke Goodwin wegher vice jay A. MI
chaels Peter Crawford measurer vice H. W. Ina'che'