The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-17
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The United States Commissioners and Major Har-
hey have met the Pottawatame Chiefs at Council Bluffs
s a to purchase their lands north Of
stream The Indians had the proposition under consider
alton but the opinion prevailed that they would not con-
sent to sell on any terms The halbrseds and traders
desired to SELL but the great body of the nation were
decidedly opposed to any sale whatever-St Louis Nes
Era.
The Haterbu,p (Con.) american. mentions
most awful casualty that the factory of Mr.
D. s. Abbott in southbury recently. Mr. Downs who
was engaged about the machinery, took with hun his
SON. about three years of age when turning from the
child ior moment approached SO near that its dres:
to death before its fathers eyes
Nicoei's official report on the Hydropraphical
BASIN ofthe Upper Missssipps among the most interest
ing documents published recently by the u g. Senate
IL comprises large map OF the whole region.
;, The following toast was given at temperance
ainner:.The revolutionary army and the cold water
army the one drove the red coats from the land the
other the red noses"
Gov: Thomas, of Maryland, has filed bill in
rrederck c0unty Court for divorce from his wife
sarah Thomas and giving, of course, the reasons
onwhch the application is based.
a man and his wife, residing In the vicinity Of
Fifth and cottonwood streets Phladenbia yesterdav
while guarreling, upset kettle of boiling water unoS,
badly. :"
Great alarm and excitement prevailed at Montreal
at the last accounts in consequence of the recent at
tempts at ncendarism-no less than Of which had
been made within two days Five persons in Gus
tody.
Ine lnndDtantS OF Mayenne, France. the birth
place of Bishop Cheverus, have erected magnificent
statue in commemoraton of that great and good man.
The Salem Gazette says the num- er OF letters i'm
the Post Office in that city has in reased more than
three-fod since the reduction in the rates.
. D. Z. Sabin of New Haven, Conn. was arrested
on Monday and held to bail in $4,000 for procuring abor
ton resulting in death The victim was his own wife.
Some fifteen bushels of buebernes are now taken
to Boston daily the Ftchburg railroad Who saws
a rarord is not feeder!
The Hon. Samuel G.. Wright, of Monmouth
County. member Of Congress elect continues danger
ously i'll at his residence Merino Hill, Allentown
Ex-Governor and ex-Mlnister Shannon it is said,
is about to take up his residence in Cleaveand, Ohio
and there practice law.
Mr.. William Herod has declined running as can
ddate in the indianapolis district This viii leave the
contest between MIR. Foley, (W) and Judge Wick
(Dem)
"A glorious thing this reduction of postage" said
fellow the other day; II get half dozen dunning let
tiers now, where got one formerly
On Tuesday Vice President of the u s. Mr. DIAL
las, passed through Newark his way to Philadelphia
from Schooey's Mountain.
ment on the 9th.
man was letely shot at Cincinnati while in the
act fsetting fire to dwelling house.
The President of Texas has vetoed the bill for the
relief of Commodore Moore.
On Sunday night last in Columbia county, Ca a
negro fellow belonging to Mr.. snowden lGrifn inflicted
and upon Mr. Perrin of Maj Joseph C. Perrin all of
that county by stabbing them with large knife. The
cutting into the carotid artery. They were patrong,
and undertook to arrest the negro who Away rem
his masters plantation without pass
Iron BRIDGE.-The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company have constructed at their workshops
in Potstown an iron bridge the truss principle The
weight of the bridge is tons cwt. The span is 81
eet and the cords made OF wrought iron 1t is said
TO be the first iron bridge constructed in this
try. Cost about $1,000.
The revenue of Boston for the last SIX months of
this year amounts to S22l3O35 ~; for corresponding
time of last year. 50 sos A. of revenue the
first six months of this year, $685., $50 ~.
Large numbers of the miserable tribe of Winnie
bagoe Indians yet in Wisconsin, notwithstanding the
treaty STIMULATING their removal west of the Mississippi
Efforts are to be made to have them removed to their
territory, known as the Neutral Ground.
A man and his wife having bitter quarrel in or
der to appease their fury they threw all the portable
furniture out Of the window The wife had even rpped
up the tick of the bed and set all the feathers shoa
the all and then rushing to the bansters of the stairs
and breaking her arm upon them she exclaimed with
insane integrity, Now, you scoundrel, m. st pay
Tor surgeon"
AFFRAy AND DEATu-An ARRAY took place in In
danapos Indiana the 4th instant, between some
whites and negro named Nick Woods, in which the
latter killed Some Of the white men were severe
dreadfully fractured
Gov. Baldwin, of New Haven Judge Church, OF
nmsn Of 1yegf
well, of Norwich Judge McCardy OF Lyme; Hon Tho
mas Day, Of Hartford Judge Pomeroy of stonington;
London Conn
A young man. son of Mr.. David Watts, was shot
dead at the military encampment near Athens Fayette
county, Kentucky, few days since by the sentinels
who were placed cannon, which he attempted to
pass without giving the countersign
On the trial of Andrew Andersen, the wretch
who fired the Charlotte street church. Kensington in
the Philadelphia criminal court few days since, it
shown that he kindled the fire with the pulpit Bible
Such case OF sacrilege is perhaps not on record.
Col Davenport, an old and respectable citizen of
Illinois, fora long time past resident of Rock Island
murdered the 4th instant by five men, who after
having as shot him. robbed him. says the Chieago Journal
scribed the murderers Some 100 citizens went in pur
suit of them. Sheriff Deming, whe shot DR.. Marshall
has been admitted to bail.
The Hon. Seth Barton Solicitor of the Treasury,
arrived in New Orleans on the 9th instant, from the
scene Of his labors Washington and greeted by
ny of his old friends and associates
The census of the city of Salem has lust been
completed The whole population is ,697. In Is40, it
was loose making an increase of 1915 The increase
from 1896 to ls40 was only so.
The ashes of Commodore Edward Preble which
have remained undisurbed for thirty years the
family tomb in the Eastern cemetery recently re.
moved by the order Of his son to new tomb, above
which he intends to erect an appropriate monument.
Portland Argus.
Charleston Savings Institution goes on steadily
ncreasing the number of accounts open the LIST July
was 545 being an increase of 1877 since the LIST January
last The amount on deposit on the LIST July
u.s. of this amount 50 9l2 "a has been received
the last six months.
Daniel Waldo, of Worcester, Mass, who died
suddenly lest week. left by his will to the Mclean Asy
um the munifc ent bequest of $4,000, and the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital $4,000.
A very large business is doing on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal this year. There almost always
the lock in Second street. waiting their turn.
The line of steam propellers, built to by from
New York to PHILADELPHIA pass this season through tho
canal.-7renton State Gas.
Samuel Kennedy, convicted at New Orleans OF
killing Benjamin W. Wait, has been scnenc cd to be
ecuted. His counsel, however has moved to take his
case before the Court of Appeals of that State.
The Wing Convention which met at Milledge-
vile Georgia, the 7th inst, unanimously nominated
State, for re election. Gen Clnch presided, motion
OF MIR. Berrien.
pleasant announcement appears in a Liverpool
paper packet ship from America has brought to Eng
land AZ hides and 20 casks of shoe pegs. The war
therefore between the two countries has begun as the