The New York herald., 1845-11-08


gsod things OF this lie, as wind up Of the season.
There is an interesting match promised between the
single and married members Of the previous club
whether the marlmonals or y n Paevsi a,
worth witnessing
CoLoRED POPULATION IN MAssAcHUsETTs-The
african Repository for October contains an elabo-
rate article this subject II appears that in 1863 the
to4596, and ls4o as l to s409:-" The increase of
blacks, says the writer) during the II years from
sS to sao was @ Or S per cent Il ,S i less
During the 25 years from 1895 to $780, it was only 2s4
or 5O7 per cent which is MOI part OF that
(5623 per cent) of the whites. During the 80 years
from 1850 to ls40 it 206, So 66 per cent which is
little more than threefhs Of 1928 per cent that Of
the whtes The increase of blacks from 1880 to lsaO
according the census 23c per cent nearly p
per than that of the whites though this was
since l7se Nearly iour.ffths Of this increase wc,e
males, and only about oneth females that of females
being so or sS per cent and that OF the males asa
decrease of 294 or - 10 per cent and In six other
counties increase of 9ls 454 per cent according
during this years. immigration of males into certain
counties has been unusually great In the whole period
population has increased in but three counties Of the
State, viz, Berkshire, Bristol and Nantucket in all .hs
rest it has diminished The mortality OF the blacks in
that Of the whites The increase Of the blacks during
the whole period of rs has been though aided by
immigration, less than onehird that Of the whites"
AFFAIRS OF THE CHERoKEEs AND CHoCTAws.-
The Cherokee Adrocate, OF October 16, brings the
proceedings Of the National Committee and National
Council from the sth to the l4th inclusive The follow
ing amendman to the criminal code adopted In the
Committee and the Councils
That hereafter prosecutions for assault and battery
shall be tried only at the regular term of holding courts
and the jury empanHeed at such terms for the trial of
civil suits shall be competent to decide all SUCH and
verdcts returned as is provided for in civil cases.
The expenses Of such suits to be borne by the
ties to them.
In of OH n;u hy v;o
party injured shall have redress by the recovery Of dam
ages at the discretion OF the court having Jurisdiction
resolution was adopted in the council and sent to
tho committee requesting the chief to call the U. s.
Cherokee agent for the removal OF the Seminoles from
Wan, Illinois
An agricultural society of the Cherokees formed
the 1lth of October at public meeting and to
hold its first session for business on the l4th.
We have been informed by the superintendent Of re-
moval tha. between 1900 and 1000 Choctaws, resi-
ding in Mississippi will start for tho west about the lat
ter part of the present month They will settle on the
Red River and its tributaries.
TURKISH ToRAcco.-We have seen specimen Of
tobacco grown in East Felciana, and think
planters will be interested in slight notice of it, Mr.
g. has been making experiments for years in rails
ing tobacco from Havana seed, subject to which
glad that many others turning their attention
This last season he procured seed brought from
Turkey, and planted quarter Of an with it, The
product is very @ article che IN appearance and
amounted to about four times the quantity usually yield
ed by the same extent of land Success to all such
periments, say we.-N. 0. Iropc.
DEATH OF AN AGED MINIsTER.-The Westchester
(Pa.) P,iiage Record, says Jesse kersey, long
known minister Of the Friends Society," has passed
from this stage of action at advanced age. He died
the night OF the 25th ult. For many years he has
been, physically, very nfm and rarely has appeared
in public but in the prime of lfe no one of the
most powerful and eloquent speakers of the day His
fame has spread to both sides Of the Atlantic nd in
England as elsewhere he was followed by crowds who
were charmed with the eloquence of his tongue and
simplicity of his manners.
MurINY AND MURDER. .-Advices from Rio state
that Captain Ludlow of the whaling baroue Oscar.
OF Sag Harbor, who lately shot seaman while layinr
at the Isle OF Grande, has been home by the G s.
Consul, Mr.. Gordon, after full investigation OF the
case to be tried for murder The accounts Of the trans
action heretofore published represented as of
mutny on the part of the sailor and fully justified the
conduct OF the Captain. Evidence, however, was ad-
duced at the examination which gave different turn
to the affair.
EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE PERsAN.-Captain Rid
de OF the steam towboat Persian beard which Ill Ia
led vessel three persons lost their lives and number OF
others seriously wounded was held to bail In the
of two thousand dollars tor his appearance before
the District Court Tuesday next to answer charges
relative to the unfortunate catastrophc-N Orleans Pic
Oct 20.
THE RowLEY RoBBER.-The Providence Tran
scp of Yesterday mentions the arrest Davis on sus
p,con of being the man who poisoned Mr. Rowey with
peach and carried o6 his money. Davis failed In Pro-
vdence two since and hos since been en-