The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-15


.anotAer Glorious Day Hon. Rufus Choate Counsel for
Tirre-Mrs. Sesuins Ben.ft-Losses by the Insurance
Compones-Serious Railsc0y .accidsnt-.4 Black Con.
test at Na'stueket- Volentine's Day, &c.
Wshad another beautiful and invigorating day yes.
terdsy, and the sleghiDg being most excellent don't
know when have seen more life and animation,
gaisy and loneliness, than presented in Washing
ton street. and other prominent II really does
ones heart good after dull monoonous season Of bad
weather and bad walking, behold tho change which
pleasant morning produces The elastic STEP the cheer
full counenance the happy expression and erect figure
q those you meet the sidewalk is evidence that their
feelings are in unison with your own joyous heart
The Hon Rufus Cnoate has returned from Washing.
that he is act counsel Tor Trre his
trial If such shall prove to be the fact the prisoner will
be sure to have his defence conducted 18th
ability whstevsr the verdict Of the jury nav be- 4
SAID that TIT en- keeps up good apparently be.
n~um last night, which was crowded with the beau
ty and fashion of the city and by delegations the
neighboring towns Mr.. and Mrs Segun and Mr. Frazer
sing at the concert of the Philharmonic Society, to.
night.
tits asserted that the insurance Offices in State street
have sustained losses to the amount of than
100000 within the last three months, marine risks
alone.
Yesterday afternoon the train of cars for Portland ran
of the track just before they reached Lynn,
OF one OF the rails being broken and Mr. Joshua
nI mssea D %as sa his body De-
worthy young man, the main support of widowed mo-
Their, who resides, understand, at Portsmouth, N H.
No other person was injured.
The Nantucket people have just had an exciting con-
test in the election of school committee The question
involved was whether the colored children should be
admitted into the public schools equal with the
Whites Or as herstoore have separate school OF their
own. The island papers have discussed the question
most vehemently to the exclusion of almost ali other
topics Even Oregon, Mexico, and Great Britain were
IN measure forgotten SO great was the internal div
sion and SO excited were the people the momenous
subject i wasa question Of greater magnitude thar
the "6iack mail" controversy, ina.much also in
cluded black females caed out the largest vote
po!led on the Island except at the Presidential election
IN is4o and then the vote less than 100 larger
on the present occasion.
The result was, that twelve of the thirteen can
ddaes favorable to the admission of the blacks into the
schools were elected Monday last by or 10 MAORI
" and the other candidate was elected the next day
The measure will therefore be earned but whether the
schools will derive any advantage from this bitter con-
test 10 very questionable.
This is Valentines day. and business appropriate TO
sucn an occasion was mover brisk The city 10 all
IN notion and many hearts futterng with the most
exquisite emotions.
Sales Of Stocks at Boston
BRoxERs' BoARp. Feb. 1870 shs Nor Wor RR g.;
100 Long Island RR 81 a 5ll.
SECOND BoAnp..-l0 shs Western RR 94i SO Norwich
Island RR Say