The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-18
Eact and Fancy.

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/ Fact and Fancy.
1t is said that William Smith will decline the
office of Governor of Virginia II is every that
will refuse such office. Therefore, rerrons.
When the railroad through France TO Marseiles
is completed the trip between London and Aiexa ndria
in Egypt, will be accomplished in days. Ste anne
now take fifteen days
! The Legislature of Georgia has passed res olu-
ton requesting their Senator'S and Representatives in
Congress urge the Postmaster General to give to Sa
vannah a daily mail, by s-eamers from Charleston.
There were three deaths near Cumberland, on
/ the 9th instant, by freezing.
/ The aqueduct the Canal, across Mahonln g
Creek, at Danville is to be entirely rebut the work
has been commenced.
The population of Russia is 1000 900 yet the re
is less wealth and strength than in the United States
Wood was selling in St. Louis on the 4th instant,
from eight dollars a cord Coal at seventeen cents
per bushel
A large brick building, designed for cotton fac
tory has been erected the site formerly occupied by
the Wesheld paper mill
The village OF Ravenna, on the Ohio Canal, ship
ped during the past year. hundred and thirty to
OF cheese This was q mighty business.
An experimental trip was made on Wednes day
last from Norfolk, by the u s. steamers Water itch
and Engineer the former with Lopers propeller the
latter with perpendicular wheels. The Engineer dis
tanced the Witch about mile but when dashed ste IN to
stern, the Witch towed the Engineer.
Miss Legare the sister of the late Attorney Ge-
neral has presented portrait OF her brother to the re-
! venue cutter bearing his name. Very appropriate
Three hundred sheep were drowned at Rome,
New York, last week, by breaking through the ice Of
sluice way
Two express agencies have been established be-
tween New York and Somerville similar to those be-
tween this city and the commercial metropolis These
expresses important links IN the commercial chan Oh
| the Union.
A meeting was to be held at Newpor! on Monday
to take measures in favor of railroad from Newport to
Fall River.
Mr.. Hancock, who is extensively engaged in
packing beef in Wesbrook lost $4,000 in the cars,
Tuesday evening" between Portsmouth and Portland.
Francis Dwight, Of Albany, is dead. He was con-
nected W it'll the Common Schools.
/ Counterfeit two dollar bills on the Tompkins
County Bank are in circulation in Wayne county.
! A sad event occurred in Paris, Stark county,
Oao, the 25th ult Joseph Whitacre, while hunting
turkies initiated turkey CALL while concealed by the
bush his brother. in-law hearing it, approached and
seeing something he supposed to be turkey fred and
killed Mr.. w. on the spot.
The Rev. Mr. Dean, the Chinese missionary, and
a native Celestial are in st. Louis.
The G.. M Bib, an iron steamship built at Pitts
burgh Mr. Hunters plan is to have other propsers
attache d.
Several steamboats, are aground and Ice bound, in
the Ohio and Wabash rivers.
lad named Allan Stevens was killed in Phila-
depha the OF Sth and Market Streets on Tues
day last by horse attached to bakers wagon mock
ing him down The horse had run off from VIII ere he
standing, and pursued his up Market et
the pavement with great fury, clearing it of passen
gers boxes Sc Stevens was standing at the it'll
the wagon arrested and committed and the ner
Mr.. Rupp, held to bail iu the sum of $1,000.
young lady named Stevens, while walking
through South Pearl street. Albany Monday morning,
fell and broke her leg If few ashes; salt had
strewed upon the sidewalks this melancholy CT
dent would have been avoided.
The citizens of Newport and vicinity were to
hold public meeting on Monday evening" upon he SUBJ
ect railroad between that place and Fall River and
before legislature of Rhode Island at its session.
John G.. Whittier, Esq. of Amesbury, has gone
to Washington as the bearer OF petition against the
nexation OF Texas e0
Monday, the Locust street Dock Philadelphia, encos
ed in round basket covered with lid, and tar buck
the top Of it. Upon examination the legs and
were discovered to have been broken.
The razor strop man is in Baltimore. He has
few more left"
The Rev. Mr.. Adams preached bitter and rabid
discourse Boston Sunday evening, against theatres
and theatre cal exhibitions.
Two thousand two hundred and sixty-two clocks
were shipped from New Haven Friday, for Phadsl-
phia s...I. 81 tts.
Ii Is said that Hon. John c. Calhoun will be pre-
at the celebration OF tho landing of Pilgrims at Ply
mouth. He is to be the guest of the Hon. Daniel Web
ster. It@
The census of Norwich has Just been completed.
and shows population of 1856. The most rapid in
crease since lsao has been Greenvle. The gain
the whole town. since ls4c is 2i7 which 80 cent
upon the popu lation OF 40
The ivory cruciix is exhibiting at the Masonic
Hall Philadelphia
The fourth annual meeting of the Phia delpha
sunday school Union held the 18TH in the central
Presbyterian church. which was thronged on the coca
sion There hundred and ten schools within the
bounds Of the Society, which number -
Male pupils. .'..,.. '.......'..'' ,s,s5s
Female puphs. ''''''' 800
Total &.sse
Male teachers. $500 s .,oos =
Female teachers. = 1.-Two 80
Total. .'ss' ooss
The Rev Alexander X, Thompson, OF Brooklyn,
has accepe the unanimous call from the first Presoy
terrain Church OF Morrisown, and Will enter upon the
duties OF his charge the first Sunday IN January next
A fire broke out in the Odd Fellows Lodge room,
Pittsburgh on tho l3th which was, after several hours
oxertion on the part of the fremen, subdued The
house was three story brick, owned by kilincoon
Stewart, Esq, and occupied by Kerr Y hohisr drug
gists. T. Boylace printer Of the Pftts6urg Catholic
and tine Conner and Chosen Friends Lodges l. o. efo T.
The Lodge Room Just htted up, is entirely ruined, and
ali the splendid regaa and Of the order de-
Mr. Boylan lost type, in attempt 70 re-
move them, and AIessrs Kerr Mohler lost some s,
by water: the latter insured for $1,000 j. r. omn
sadder door lost by the water poured on 'ns
fire by eight engines in service The niyht wns
ingly cold the ice forming rapidly upon w
coating II with a sheet OF water OF consiieiaoi N
ness and many Of the fremen were HoAcn " no' 'o'o
raj engines. U
Tur MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-Ihe Navigation OF ue
has not II said, Tor nine years Deeh so
,c,l, and dangerous at present The low stage Oh
tha water between Louis and caro-, AZ he NOUN
,he Ohio has made the snags stumps ana rocks, muSh
wy S, iSale than before, and the RAPID accumuia
,io 80 ha ice adds greatly to the trouble OF me esm
hoa.s In conseausno many oil the iaiBese VIEW O,es
ais have laid up and i u apprenenaea v, VIZ
cold weather continue tns. vac iii he snsnende