The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-14

Varieties.
John w. Maury has been elected President Of the
Metropolitan Bank in place Of General Van Ness. de-
The FIRST English railways were made of wood in Nor
iron whitshsven 10 f7ss The rst iron railroad was
convey Goals on railway. was first employed BY
Bienknsop at Hunslet Leeds. and afterwards on
the Stockton and Darlington railway.
Mrs. Rsbecca Dye, widow Of the late Henry DYE re.
siding about eight milss from Trenton, N. committed
suicide by hanging herself on Thursday morning last
Peru to its mouth and the stream Is u. Sspdiy TSs
steamboat Bridgewater the last boat out obliged to
force her way through ice an inch in thickness The
Upper Mississippi 10 also in low stage and is falling
fasI-Chieago Journal, Msreh2.
VIM T. Fitch. Of Newport, Me. has invented self
very highly Oft How do the wooden ham machines
succeed
Steam machinery of American construction said to
be now adopted by the slave traders on the coast of
The penny post was established in London by q r.
tired undertaken by the name of Murry, in the year
ness, which had Dy that time become very profitable
one belonged Of right to themselves and therefore took
taway from him; but allowed him pension Of Goo
per annum for the remainder Of his life.
Accounts from Iowa Territory represent the growing
wheat crop as in suffering condition The winter, up
to last from the West has been singular one
mostly dry and pleasant But very little snow had fall.
en- and there was no seghng to speak Of Much wheat
pear be dead, though ii was hoped spell Of favorable
winter and spring weather would revive them.
Tho report Of the Chief Typographical Engineer
gan, is every ysar increasing Locks have been con.
srucfed on the ST. Joseph river. ut Mishwaka and at
Rivers distance Of $50 miles from tbs lake The sx
port OF wheat alone this year estimated at 100000
Three steamboats, are running on the river.
The first written message ever despatched by an Exc
cutve to Legislative body yes sent by Gov Hancock
a Qeya n rQndar
ed him unable to attend person. for the purpose de-
verng the customary speech at the commencement Of
The body OF Miss Jane Cunningham, most beautiful
young lady OF age was found lately on
er;sd uscx VI IN Sae VIZ 70 nave ocen
her sister to be her bridesmaids; and in returning,
overtaken by snow storm and frozen to death.
On the receipt Of the last foreign Detroit the
price Of -four advanced % cents per barrel.
The Thermometer at Milwaukee on the 26th ult stood
at 10 degrees below zero.
The monument which has been making at Boston, for
Capt ShubIick, is finished, and will be forwarded in
few days to Charleston s. c. where the gallant Cap
tain's remains now lie.
Hon. FAbbott Lawrence has addressed another tariff
Steamship Cambria Judkins, arrived at Halifax on the
81 nst and took board six additional
left same day for Liverpool The Cambria fell in with
large quantities Of ice continuing from Seal Island to
Halifax, and at times moved at the rate Of only miles
per hour.
correspondent the Providence Journal says that
the ship Gen. Jackson, Of Bristol and now lying In port
supposed to be eighty old, hereabout She
prize to Of our priyasers during the last
with England-was built at Calcutta, of teak oed and
yet sound saunch vessel having recently returned
from whaling cruise in the Pacific.
Alta general meeting Of the officers of the militia and
volunteers held at the City Hail. Baltimore. Wednes.
day exeppg last large number OF officers of the volun-
teers and militia resigned their commissions 1t al
legged at the meeting that the which led to this
step by the officers the absence of any law which
would enable the volunteers to call their assistance
other citizens In the event Of contingency requiring
their services.
An Antwerp journalist states that he sent reporter
to Brussels for the Kings speech and with couple
Cd IL was kept Waiting for sono s' ia
breakfast he paid his BILL and called for his pigeons
Pigeons" calculated the waiter, you have eaten
them -
The Washington (Ark) Telegraph of the 4th instant,
Since last Little River has risen Is
feet and gentleman just from states that
port Gozee Of the 18th says that the river at that place
Is in good boating condition.
A track, says the LoweH Courier, for the accom-
mediation of the Nashua and Concord merchandise trains
viii DC laid the present season. 1t Will leave Nashua
tIaG ABOUT half way between the covered bridge and
and tahe he Reston track near ths deep cut This will
save much time and trouble.
The ciiz' Of Wilmington arc making arrangements
to erect granite monument hundred feet high, in
the Whining and Brandy wine Cemetery, in memory
Of the brave of the Delaware line, who fell III the
battlefield in the Revolution.
annual celebration on Wednesday, the All ult. Both
Houses the Louisiana Legislature adjourned parti
ate in it. The papers speak Of 1t as beautiful pa
rade.
The total amount Of tonnage built in the state of
Maine the past year. is probably not far from sl,lo5
tons.
The Chicago Democrat says the attacks of of
Western pagers upon Eastern harbors doing great
deal of mischief 10 the lake interests Why so Because
we get Eastern men to support the lakes than we
do Western.
Lake Champain is frozen hard in its widest part and
ovooc dali
TIL, Legislature of Virginia has passed bill for the
relief Of Winchester and Potomac railroad company
which 1t is supposed, will give the road start
The Winchester Republican says Efforts
making raise fund, with every prospect of success,
very good condition in its woodwork, to receive it
will put in state transport with celebrity and safety
all the trade and travel that may offer.
Five thousand dollars have been appropriated by the
City Councils Of Philadelphia for the construction OF the
railroad along the western city front
Southern College of Teachers has been instituted in
Now Orleans
There 700 Temperance societies in Germany
The Germans have heretofore been opposed to tempe
rance societies.
The Legislature Of Kentucky has passed law taxing
pistols 81 pair and revolving pistols 50 each.
The last accounts from Pensacola state that all vessels
OF war at that place preparing for sea- and would
leave as soon as they could be fitted out
The slave Pauline, who arrested the 18th Jan
vary ls45 found guilty Of 6endsh barbariy in Ltreat
No. So Bayou Road New Orleans and sentenced 10 be
hung on the 25.h instant is now 10 Jail, awaiting her
execution.
The democrats OF New Orleans have nominated A. J.