The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-23

the name OF Rivers, msrrisd Miss Pigon.
i;ons Of psopis IN France 81 millions do not drink
wine 81 millions never taste sugar, 20 millions never
shoes, millions never eat meat IL millions eat
no wheaton bread, and millions are clothed in rags
Fifty canal boats being built at the several yards
in Rochester, for the spring acknowledgements value
$4,000
The thsrmomstrical records kept at the Portland
Observatory show that the last month was the coolest
February which has been experienced for the last 80
years, with the exception Of 1880 and ls4s.
An American gentleman, writing to the Lynn, Mass,
Pioneer, says that he Almanac in London, which
contained list Of the sovereigns Of Europe" In this
list he found in regular order John Folk, America
new born infant, says the Tapeiier, was found on
with IL throat cut from ear to ear The supposition g.
that the murderar intended to throw the child into the
water but lodged cake Of ice, and thus defeated
the purpose OF concealment.
II well known that of the finest collections Of
unpublished church music have long existed in the
Papsl states especially in Rome Il is said that The
Pope has recently appointed commission to examine
these valuable stores and TO publish the best Of them
The commission having made the examination, have an
nounced the early publication OF some OF the music
The actual distance to be sailed from New York to the
mouth Of the Colsmbia river, BY way OF Cape Horn, w
estimated at 5000 miles ship canal to Panama to be
through the sthmus Of Panama, which il only 81
miles, would save eight thousand miles, more than
one hall the distance reducing the oat and back
to less than the time now required to make the passage
Columbia river by land II about 500 miles.
The School Fund Of Massachusetts amounts to $si6,
600, the increase during the last year having been
different school districts last year between 5000
and 10000 Tho income received from the public lands
and appropriated to the School Fund Is not distributed
but ii is added to the principal each year
Mr.. Haywood, aged -, drowned at Jones' bridge,
Geneseo in the river on Saturday. He had shot
81 ~as
plunged under the water and has not since been seen.
A mass meeting will be held at Batavia the alst
inst for the purpose of taking into consideration
ura fort hor oli If 0f tha nd
Capt Joseph Stevens, OF Northumberland has obtain.
ed patent for q kind of fence which promises to
be Ss are q
for his invention.
quantity Of Cuba white wax attempted to be intro
duced into Montreal as adamanne" was seized on the
Sd inst, by the revenue officers.
Aonzo Lewis writes to the Boston Mail that copper
mine has been discovered in Lynfeld two miles from
the hotel the shares which are held at two hundred
dollars. Copper has been discovered within few hun.
d,ed rods Of the Lynn depot Mines Of "copper" coal and
anthony are supposed TO exist in this region
The English steam rigate Terrible Of 1900 tons bur
steamship in the world, has just been put In COM
mission.
1t stated by the Pisburg Catholic, "that the catho
monument to the memory Of the late amsnted and
nerable DR.. Gsllitzin.
!. said there are no less than six persons now at
Warrington who expect to be next President The
number who wish to be- has not been estimated
The price Of marriage certificate in Massachusetts
is rs cents.
A subscription supper was given on the 2lst ut by
the hremen of st. Louis, Missouri the proceeds Of which
appropriated for new engine house. At this jolly
.. S's $50
the rest Of the time IN music and dancing.
The Legislature of Mississippi have passed act by
which convict labor cannot be adapted to mechanical
pursuits. ~
The receipts Of the American Colonization Society in
February, according to the african Repository for
March, were $4,000 80.
The Pride Of the West" lately sunk in the Mssis-
sippi river, has been raised
The Democratic Union publishes tho veto message Of
Governor skunk Of the bill granting corporate powers
70 the Manager. ana Company o. the &c Sons:tos. steam
10 bold and strong language the obection: which the
Executive has to such isgsaticn and clearly indicates
the which will govern him In future upon ell
bills having for their object the benefit Of the few the
expense Of the many.
planter in Horny 8. c. has made 100 gallons Of mo.
lasses from Of cane He states that the
matured to 20 joints.
The securities Of Thomas Haynes late Treasurer OF
Georgia. have been adjudged to pay $1,000.
The population of Little Rock, by late census, is
1862.
The zsnesvills (o) Packet. was burnt at Mcdonnell
vile on the I'd inst
John Me civilians the murderer of Hickey, has again
escaped from the Plsquemine jail.
With population Of little over 100000, Wisconsin
has now fifteen newspapers, with fair prospect Of some
half dozen more the present year.
On Thursday last the dwelling of the Rev. James b.
Bowen in Hartford county Md near Jsrrettsville was
consumed with its entire contents BY fire. origina.
ted by accident, and was not insured.
The amount Of property belonging to the Massachu.
sets General Hospital estimated At handsome
Of S235 30exclusve Of the building and tho ground
which stands The annual report Of the trustees just
issued, acknowledges the receipt Of being the
late muncsnt bequest Of the late Daniel Waldo Of Wor
ceter The whole number Of patients admitted during
the past year. ASA and the number discharged only
exceeding those received by ono person.
DR.. Ambrose Baber an old and highly esteemed phyn
cia of diod tho inst from ee6a
Of his own medicine. He wrote prescription tor dose
composed 10 part Of prusc acid to be administered to
that whoever would be killed The patient there.
upon refused to take IT, when the doctor to convice him
dsd IN hour Ths was
from medical work. bn the quantity Of prussc acid
was eight times greater than It should have been So
much tor the effects Of typographical blunder
The Bssson Bee Of the 18th says" Al the DsdAsm
breaking Of the coupling which connect: the tender 70
the engine the fireman, Mr.. Hagar of Spring street,
upon the track the wheels o The train passing over bis
in most shocking manner Medical aid was called but
hopes entertained Of his recovery Tho engineer
escaped az BY miracle.
We learn from the Prsfsviie Advoeass that dsstruc
tive nre broke out in that place last Thursdey morning
the dwelling Of Msssrs Pratt Watson The inmates
had barely time to make their escspe. sne VINO nsd
sued.
Arrangement: in progress for the erection 0fs cot
ton factory IN Aloxanorie, ~ "
Judge Mclean declines the Presidency Of the Amer.
can Bible Society.
Mr. Raynsr, M c.. of North Carolina, is nvslsssing
at Baltimore.
There was a street rencontrs in Georgetown, on
Thursday 10th inst between Dr. Richie and Mr. stew
art formerly Of Rockville, Md. Dr. r. was slightly
wounded.
Mr. Nathan Allen, soldier in the revolutionary war,
died At his re.idencs in Pnsy Neck Queen Anns Co..
Md, lest week, eyed 30 years.
The state Convention Of 1921 was composed Of % fer
mers 81 lawyers, merchants, mechanica and ply
acian M II was remarked at the time, that every
member Of that bsdy except one) was native Amsri-
can citizen"
The Knickerbseker, says that the lsboring men Of
Albany about to organize society to regulate The
price oflsbor and protect themselves.
An invention called the Proteoscope, now being ex.
hibsd in Boston, BY which the perfect portrait Of any
person readily produced a. large - HE, on canvass
Nearly every public ofhce in the State Of Texas 10
filed by New England men.
We learn by the Frankfsrt Commonwealth, that Mis-