The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-08
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. q, 1876

The Cny-Ihe Erpresses-Ihe RGth0ads, &C.
Quite a period OF time has elapsed since you
have been favored with missive from this city Of
water-wheels, fouring-mills, macadamised roads,
and lively business enterprise. Our citizens were
thrown into the most pleasurable excitement at your
wonderful success In completely routing and van.
gushing the "Hoy Alliance" or their boasted superb
GRITTY of strength had reached this quartsr, In your
cent triumph Of expressing the Cambrias very
far advance of their unhoy combination to defeat you
in your vigilance and watchfuness II does that,
whenever you apply your energies to any given object,
assurance is made doubly sure. and your success 10
rendered certain. Large amounts changed hands upon
the issue, although driven to the necessity Of
giving large odds to secure BETS Success to such en-
terprise Tire rEmpsyeur
l
for while this letter il being written. the "ar bites
shrewdly, and it is piercing cold,"as Hamlet has it.
order to determine The most practicsbe route for the
contemplated Rochester and Lockport Railroad twas
city, is $50 900 in Lockport, $4,000 Provided the
read If constructed runs upon the line Of the canal,
Basin 5000 Hulberton, $4,000 Albion. $4,000 and
$4,000 TO be paid ingradng. Should the road be con
the line tn. Rsg. c.s'G1 TAKE:
$4,000. Total. sas3ooO, provided the canal route ]:
vided opinion here upon this subject Either route
would be of ncalculable advantage to the growth and
Great preparations being made here by our trans
porstion men. for the ensuing year Our boat yards
present lively aspss and a. you pas, them You
up" In the way Of bodybuilding, there large
number OF boats upon the stocks and Of the most sub
stan,ial character We anticipating large business
for the coming spring season. with prospect Of reason
able profits, as the result.
Your paper the Herald has large, and rapidly in.
creasing circulation In city, and H. at all times read
with avidty, and most ssasonable relish.
rRKAL, &c-We are indebted to Virgil & Rice Tor
the following information
MONTREAL, March 2, 1916.
vere THROWN Sy the Of Sir Roben Pess
intended has noyet and expressions Of
a. the proposed colonial policy are vented
will not be in the least retarded and the rumor which
Lawrence 10 be coded to the United States By the Br
tish government has caused no little excitement.
held 70 day and IN one Of the wards The 81 Iswrspos
some serious rotipg took place this morning the
hctng parties were q usual those OF Irish extraction,
opposed the English and Scotch Fire free
~ discharged, and the Mayor Of the CITY, who was
Of the candidates was compelled to make his escape
o Ss military who the so
restored something like order Fortunately the military
were not called upon to Are. The contestants were
armed with axe handles-weapons by no means 10 be
dsspised whom skillfuily used One man was reported
shot, but turned out that no only "kt" Isrsics
city, conservative journal, was attacked during the
melee his sleigh, and severely wounded in the head
and otherwise ill treated Two Of the councillors
turned Americans, who are owners OF considerable
properly here.
Ready the individual concerned in the late bank rob-
berry, after being allowed TO turn Queens evidence,
against his accomplices, Lamontsgne, Handfeldt FIJI
burn, has been admitted to bail, himself in the Of
1850, and two suretes in 400 each. He has since
made his way to OF the Southern States, and
not the custom TO sstreat recognizsnces In Canada
Is pretty certain that In this the ends Of justice will
be defeated the only chance Of the accessories being
convicted hung upon the evidence Of Ready. After
this who among shall carp at the standardization Of
the laws In the United Statesf
The vacant post Of head cashier In the Bank Of Mon
treal has been filed by A. simpson, Esq Tor many
years principal officer Of the Quebec branch Of the same
bank.
Great improvements In progress In the timber
slides the Ottows more particularly IN the neighbor
hood Of Bytown II II said that Government about to
erect . military hospital in Canada, on large scale
The site 10 not yet publicly known, but ID thought
will be near Bytown.
Notwithstanding tho erection Of great number Of
dwelling houses and stores, during the last summer
rents are rising on the average 10 per cent.
The annual soiree Of the Mechanics Institute was
held last week. Nearly 1000 visitors attended.
The Beauhsrnois frontier militia battalion has been
organized, and numbers effective force Of nearly
5000 men
The weather has been intensely cold here for the last
four 1--WE days, the Thermometer ranging from 10 10
below zero In the morning.
p. S734 p. MA serious riot has broken out In tho
Quebec suburbs. have just learned, on good suhor
~ that man has been shot dead in the neghborhocd Of
the polling place. Mobs armed with handles are
collected In various parts Of the streets and several per-
sous have been seriously injured An additional force
Of military he's beeu call6A cut