The New York herald., 1845-08-27


The salary Of the Governor of Florida has been
fixed at $1,000 per annum, with Secretary whose salary
is set down at $780, The Secretary of State is to receive
$780, the Comptroller $500, and the Attorney General
$500 and fees. The members Of the Legislature to
be paid So per diem and 10 cents mileage The Legis
atre after doing thus much, adjourned about the 4h
instant.
No less than twenty potatoc starch factories are
in progress of building in the county of Franklin,
the Recordermore than fifty tons of starch was made at
the factory Of Abiel Abbott, Esq, in Pennington the
last winter We hear also that number Of starch fac
tories are going up in the western part of the State
In a case before the Court of Common Pleas in
Boston, Judge Wells ruled that orders payable in goods
must be paid in such goods at fair cash prices and not
at six months prices as conended by the defendants
Verdict accordingly. An appeal was taken to the Su-
preme Court
The number of slaves in the world may be esti-
mated follows in the following countries lin Brazil
2,5O00 900; United States, 100000; Spanish Colonies,
500 ooO French Colonies 25oOoO; Dutch, Danish and
Swedish Colonies, 100000; South American Republics,
100000. Total, 6,65o,o00.
A man named w Caldwell has been sentenced TO
four months imprisonment in the county Jail at Hartford
and fine Of 5000 for keeping house of i'll fame. This
is the first conviction under the new law of Connec-
ticut.
Thomas Lynch, man of mature age, who was
tried last week in the Hudson county Oyer and Termner
for revolving attempt to abuse little girl Of ten years,
escaped from the custody of the Sheriff while the jury
were out He appears to have found horse and rumor
says was seen coming towards this city. The Sheriff
has offered a reward for his apprehension.
nervous young lady, having purchased Gal
other night in New York, during thunder shower, as
she was afraid lightning She will not be afraid Of
rings by the time she shall have been twice welded
Wilson, the driver of the carriage which was run
over by the railway train few days since in Albany
has been arrested to day and held to bail in the
lsoo Tor his appearance before the magistrates
row morning We learn that Wilson is the keeper of a
livery stable at Cohoes.
1t is stated that G. M. Clay lies so sick al Lexng-
ton, that he has made his will II is thought by some
will not recover. In the time the Office of the
True .amtrcan is on its way to Cincinnati Mr. c. having
given up the management OF II to his relatives to ait
the course OF things.
II. G. Curtis, master fthe barque Warwick, from
Bangor, murdered at ST. Croix the LIST inst by
one Of his crew, named John Moore He received four
stabs, two of which mortal Moore is in prison
and will be sent home for trial.
CRIMINAL SHoT-Wison Lewis, who had lust
broke Jail at ,Hernando Mississippi charged with pass
ing counterfeit money shot near Memphis Tennes.
see the Ilth, by Of the sherif7s posse who
endeavorng to arrest him. He died Immediately.
General Bradley, of Nashville, passed through
Cincinnati on Monday last, his way to Washington,
having in his possession the military coat and epaulets OF
Generai Jackson which to be deposited in the Ma
tional Institute
90 K:"-For long time people puzzled their
nran 10 discover the meaning Of the cabalstic letters
mystery What can they mean but for oil this Kont.
nenp'-Oregon, kalfornia, Kanada, and Kuba-
Hon. Daniel D. Barnard has been appointed the
next Orator before the Phi Bets Kappa Society of Yale
College