The New York herald., 1845-03-18


6-Edward Wright.
Nv. H. +. Hall
S-Henry Slew.
9-F0ntane LIE Roy.
Mobile races are to commence Monday, the l7ti,
inst. Several good stables on the ground
great match for So O0O between the celebrated
pacing horses Tippecanoe and James X Polk will take
place Tuesday 18th March. Two mile heats, hor.
ness, over the Metaire Course, New Orleans.
The steamer Lowell. Capt. Moore, her DOWN. drd
passage from Columbus to this place, struck snug or
rock at Rob Roy Shoals, and sunk. The Lowell had a
cargo of 600 bales cotton $50 Of which insured
900 bsles were taken OF by the steamer Augusta slightly
damaged the balance OF the cargo will doube be saved
but in bad condition Boat total l0ss.dpdLochteo
.4dr., March 8.
AcquIrTEp.-Wm Chris.y, the engineer on the Read
ing railroad prosecuted ast summer for malicousiy run
ming his engine the foot of Patrick Murphy con
ductor the tran SO as to require amputatioh'
which resulted in leckjaw and death, was tried in
Schuykill County Court last week for mansaughter,
and acquitted appeared from the evidence that the
cldent was unavoidable and without any malice on the
part of Chrisy.
The City Council of Wilmington, DEL has appropria
ed $1,000 to improve the navigation OF Christina river
Another polar expedition is talked of in the London
newspapers Sir James Ross the gallant commander O.
the last expedition has been invited to undertake this
newed exploration OF region where he so eminenty dis
! tinguished himself before
Sixteen houssnd and forty nine barrels of Sperm fifty
two thousand hundred and thirty six barrels Whale
Oil and four hundred and eighty y-0ur thousand
| hundred and nineteen pounds Of Whaebone, were re-
ruary.
The fifth person concerned in the murder of Edwards
in Ohio, has been arrested at LancastsrPa is believed
that the principal actor in this bloody business is yet
large.
Two years ago there FIVE paupers receiving
lief in theLtchfeld Union. all of whom had served th
by extravaganza and two by drunkenness; the fifth
one who never could get forward"
Several Of the German States have instituted feasts
honor OF the introduction Of the potato. The Boston
Transcript states that the anniversary of its Importation
has just seen held as jubilee in Bavaria
The bell foundry Of Andrew Meneely. Of West Troy
turned out from January t 1874 to ls45 hundreo
and forty five bells. weighing in the aggregate l5S lbs
Average weight, 533 lbs. each.
The Apascnicola Chamber Of Commerce have presented
to Col A. Mcdonald OF Eufaula, Ala, set Of silver
casors worth 500 for the best lot of cotton of twenty
bales, sold in Apalachico!a during the last season.
CHEROKEE NEws.-The trial of the two Chero-
KEGS, Dab. and Kah- tool yoh-hi charged
with the murder of Seminole Indian has resulted in the
acqutta Of the former and the conviction of the latter
His execution ordered for the Oath ult at which
tme says the Cherokee .aaroeate, would undoubtedly
be carried into effect the Court refused to sign pet
ton the Executive for his pardon The Seminole was
killed on the 18th day Of January while riding along the
road by ball shot from rife gum At the time another
Seminole was walking along the same road near him
heard the report the gun and observed the smoke
saw the convicted man. moving toward the acquitted
"wiping his gun" What causes prompted to the deed
weather continues bright and bamy The prairie nged
with green. the blooming peach tree the budding elm,
ed into The midst of April rather than to be lingering in
the usually cold month Of February he whole winter
cial mercy to all classes of our citizens, particu
lariy 10 those who are needy and destitute" A
school has been opened at the Park Hill mission among
the Cherokees by Mr. Dwight Hitchcock recent gra-
auate Of Amherst College. The terms are seventy five
cents per month. We learn from gentleman recently
from Little Rock, that there eight nine steamboats,
at and below the FIVE islands, owaitng rise to ascend
! the Arkansas.
/ &C Thursday
| evening the u S. marshal, Forest, accompanied
by officer Arch g. Rdgely deputy marshal arrv ed from
in custody captain and two officers Of he brig Monte
video arrested ty g W. Gordon, Esq, U s. consul at
the coast Of Africa, together with niue
The whole party were lodged in Jail to wait frther
tion.-Baitnore Patriot
The WEATHER.-In Kingston, Canada, for the
last week or ten days the weather has been most
delighui-spring has permanently set in and the busy
hun of preparation resounds in all directions in the vcn
CATION will be open much earlier than usual The South
channel is entirely clear Of ice and between town and
Wolfe Island crossing foot has been discontinued
week OF the present mild weather will probably clear out
the lost remnant ofJack Frost
STEAMBOAT DISASTERS 1t appears from report
recently made by the Committee on Naval Affairs
the House OF Representatives that from the year 1890
to s40 eighty vessels lost by explc Of steam
boilers ard that hundccd and eighty persons
killed and TWO hundr and ninety six wounded by these
disasters During the same period OF time-ten years
dred and 6lty five lives lost
STORM AT MAYsvrLLE.-T Mayspile Eagle et
Friday, 14th inst, says very severe storm passed
city and neighborhood Tuesday night doing
much damage The rain fell in torrents, sccompanitd
with hail The high wind that prevailed during he night
besides slowing down housands OF panels Of fencing for
the farmers around tore into pieces frame and leg
building IN East Maysve 1t also blew ou, one end Of
the large brick building Of MIR. Harry Nicholson, which
crushed iu its ieli, franc immediately aoj Dining
Ill.
tleman called upon Bishop Onderdouk on Friday,
taking leave made him the present OF book On
taking of the wrapper End opening to the title page,
there hundred doiler bank on turning
leaf there another third lie and there third
bill the fourth lesf fourth bi and the fifth
leaf th bill, until seemed though the book
volume of hundred dollar bills. Whit next
OHIo.-Oran Foelt has been elected President
and Samuel Forrer and Jacob Blickensderier, Jr,
acting members Of the Board OF Public Works
In the House OF Representatives, the lath instant
resolution adopted lin reference to the attempts now
making to induce the Legislature OF New York to levy
greater tolls goods belonging to citizens OF the West
States passing through the canals Of that State be
tween Oswego and Albany than are charged upon goods
belonging to citizens OF sand State y
Resolutions adopted in both houses that the Le
gislature close its session on the 18Th inst
NEw JERsEY.--Among the bills which passed
the House on The l4th, was one 10 incorporate Tor
twenty years the New Jersey Magnetic Telegraph Co
bill to provide erection a state unatc um
passed the Senate the day by unanimous vote
che estimates the receipts into the
ury the year at $ss 026 73 and the expend
tures including the $25 bg5 81 due to the school fund at
$9s 567 73 showing deficit Of Si053i necessary to be
provided for by taxation If the determination to pay od
the debt due to the school fund is adhcredte
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WFLoUR AT THE WxsT.-The amount of Hour and
wheat in depot at Cleveland and other points on
the Ohio Canal 10 Roscoc-at Milan, Sandusky NC, at
Detroit and the ports Of Lake Michigan estimated by
espopdent Of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
at asa 600 barrels against 667 900 barrels ls44 The
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