The New York herald., 1845-12-17

tween five and six thousand dotlars-Hsurance SI ,o0O
The river continues open to Poughkeepsie, which
point was reached by the boats Saturday evening.
At Buffalo, on Friday the frost had closed the
harbor.
At Poughkeepsie, on the same day, the thermo-
meter was one degree below AtUtica seven be
low at sunrise, and four below at PM. Al Spring field
at above at o'clock on the same morning-two
below a. 10 the night at on Saturday morning,
al , below
AT Albany, on Saturday morning, there was snow
storm, which, at dusk turned to rain, with fair pros
pect Of destroying the sleghing.
A convention is in session at Springfield, ILL.,, 10
devise ways and for the construction OF railroad
from Springfield to Alton
The South Carolina Legislature has adjourned.
after session OF only three weeks
The salary Of the Mayor Of Mobile has been fixed
The Mississippi annual Conference of the Methos
dist Episcopal Church, South were to convene at New
Orleans on The 10th inst Bishop Scule to preside.
Hon. A. p. Bagby has written another very long
letter to defend his the annexation resolu
tons.
town, Nd, is positively contradicted by the Beacon.
On the morning o. the 18th, at Portland, Me-,
the herno meter Stood in some parts ofhe city at eight
degrees below zero.
Dorcas Lewey a colored woman, was found fro
zen to death, on the morning OF the ath, in Portland
e., pile OF snow She probably ell victim to in
temperance.
Wood is selling in St. Louis, for $40 cord, and
extremely In Cincinnati, il is selling for 81
cord. Quite difference.
A man named Williams found in bayou
Long Island about fifteen miles from Warsaw in the
Mississippi river, dead with a rifle ball in his left breast
Tee unfortunate man one of two trappers who had
csmped on the island A man who was with the de
ceased has been arrested suspicion of being the mur
derer.
A heavy fall OF snow occurred in Huntsville, Ala.
bama, the Sd instan and several snow storms have
taken place since. II is very cold and excellent sleigh
ing.
Some scoundres succeeded on Monday in break
ing down portion OF the telegraph wires extended on
incl, nlrlan at o
the very wantonness ofmsche: and we hope the a..
tors in It may be promptly discovered
On the mountains between Wilkesbarre and Ma
zareth Penn the cold was SO intense at sunrise on Sa
tnrday last, that the thermometer stood at twelve de-
grees below zero The snow was sixteen Or eighteen
inches deep at WilesbaTre the seighns is excellent
We regret to hear that ex-Gov. james Thomas, OF
this county lies dangerously i'll at present His health
has bean declining wo understand for several months
plst.-Leonardtorn MD Beacon.
The river opposite st. Louis is closed The SIX at
ing about Bloody Island is very fne and the citizens
enjoying it.
The thermometer at St. Louis, on the 9Th instant,
stood at six degrees above During the day it
tool degrees, and at sundown fell 10 ls degrees.
The small pox continues to prevail most alarming
y in Philadelphia.
There have been more murders in the Cherokee
nation. Where are the U. S. troops
The Pontiac Gazette SAYS that in that vicinity the
streams low, in many places entirely dried up
In Troy and Royal Oak, OF the farmers put to
the Inconvenience of driving their cattle several miles
TO water
The city of Peoria, Ill /, has whig Mayor and
whg Aldermen.
Loss OF Property THE ONO RIvER-The
Cincinnati dtiGs contains list of flat boats recent
ly wrecked by the the Ohio between that city and
louisville Five boats sunk at Madison and their
goes of -four, buckwheat, &c, saved in damaged
state little iurther down the river another boat own
edhy Messrs Potts Davis with 1900 bbls. -four, was
cut down by tho ice cargo badly injured. fiat boat
laden with bulk meat, cut down and sunk Beth
lehem, 20 miles below Madison Cargo total loss. No
insurance owner unknown. Two boats laden with
dour, cut down BY the ice at Patterson Landing four
d,on; insured Two boats belonging to Messrs Potts
Davis, loaded with dour, aground at Craigs Bar
and in much danger The steamboat Canton which arrv
ed at Cincinnati the 10th instant from Louisville
ed with difficulty through several gorges Of ce She
ported the steamboat Abatros aground about forty miles
below in dangerous condition, with stern the rocks
The A. had cargo OF sugar, molasses, &C. for Cincin
natl. E#f-
The ROUTE TO TExAs.--Great numbers of emf
grants, with their wagons, horses and cattle, weekly
pass through this city on tn cir way to Texas At this
place is the grand crossing for all the coun
seek and esutsbIy all their This
daily emigration leads us into perhaps somewhat anci
iu reflections but to which we have not full space to
lately in pcerng a. Col Aberts map OF Texas and from
il we discover conclusvely that Van Buren, is the
central point between st. Louis, Austin and Corpus
Christi Texas well the natural depot for all the
products Of the valleys of Arkansas Canadian Neosh
and Grand Ivers, with all the smaller valliss that lie
upon the streams which traverse our immense "back
country great road leading from St Louis to Aus
much that town is due southwest from st. Louis, the
line passing directly through Van Buren, The most ell
gibe route TO Santa Fe leads from this place, route
which follows up the Canadian to its source which al
fords water for We learn from Josiah Gregg,
ESD whose authority upon the matter is ndisputaby
good that tho road from Van Buren, to Santa Fe pos
sesses more advantages than any other is direct
smoother and affords the best facilities for water
Horses mules, and all other outfits for can be
procured here upon better terms than at Independence
Mo, and the trip can be made several days quicker
From St Louis to Corpus Christi connecting santa re
and Austin, will, at distant day be run great rail
road, and through Van Buren aiso the natural advan
tages OF its locale be known and attended to- There IL
no calculation which state the amount OF wealth and
prosperity such road would bring in train to whole
state To those who have enlarged views and desire TO-
Arkansas prosper we say look at the advantages OF
Van Buren.-pan Buren,, .4,k. InfeiHgencer
WHALING SroRT-A fin-back whale, about rs
feet long, made visit to Provlncetown harbor on
Monday last This species, we are told, are seldom,
ever taken in the way others aptured by barpoon
ing and afterwards lancing but sometimes killed.
by expert whaers, with the lance alone. But two
boats with crews of young men, attacked the above
gler about daylight Tuesday orning and the
foremost boat lodged harpoon firmly in his body. As
soon the whale struck he started towards Truro.
and although line given him fast possible he
drew the boat in incredible short space oil time TO
tho distance OF five miles, when the line was cut
lest the whale should sheer slightly and overturn he
boat
THE PLANErs.--The six planets which are visible
to the naked eve NAV now be seen for lew even
mos half an hour after sunset Mercury is visible in
lh1 west ltt . south Of the point where the sun has
set This planet ii at its gTeeest eastern eonga
ton aud 4 about quarter Of the angular distance
s, ,hs snn 10 Venus Nexts Venus, now OF its great
go nrIliancv Not far eastwardly is Saturn. Next s
Mars. always known by his hery aspect Jupiter "now
sxceadnrIy brilliant being near the opposition Her
chei about eight degrees east OF WARS and
q e south lie can only he seen by the best oi eyes
eng of the apparent magnitude OF the smallest vis''e
a ed stars.-Portfand .idr.