The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-09
Varieties.


There are at present over 800 visiting clergymen
in Mobile portion Of them to attend the Methodist
ana o.ns 20 .ake paf IN sne .w
evening.
Some five or six hundred Choctaws were at Jack
son. Miss, few days ago on their way to their new
homes in the West. They are in charge Of Maj. Arm
strong Government agent, and Mr. Ptc6lyn, Choctaw
chief About 800 Of these are known the sx Town"
Indians.
The population of Southport, Wisconsin, in 1877
consisted Of twenty four families at the present time
the population estimated at not less than 5000 The
COMMERCIAL mart il wheat The total value Of exports
from Southport for the year lsA3 was S6426-for 1884,
$ss 993-a and for ls45, $l4sS60.
The Chicago DAILY Journal of the 18th ut says
We learn from Wisconsin that Lieut.. Thompson. with
70 Dragons Che whole force VI the garrison at Prairie
du Chem land Capt Summers with small force from
Fort Atkinson in the vicinity Of Muscoday in pur
suit Of the Winnebagoes About 80 Indians had been
taken at the Kickapoo settlement and under guard
Gov Dodge, also, is near Muscodoy, commanding the
volunteer troops This II would appear, Is little Dor
der war. Wo hear Of no one being killed. however, ex
cept Indians.
The Mayor of Savannah has offered reward of
$500 for the detection Of incendiaries.
Reports were in circulation in New Orleans that
large grocer had decamped, leaving his creditors mi
nus twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars.
The Hon. Judge Wayne, Of the Y. 8. Supreme
Court has been elected President Of the Georgia His
torical Society.
The detachment OF United States soldiers recent
V sent in pursuit of the Florida Indians who attacked the
obliged to return without finding any trace Of the de-
predators.
The Railway from Fltchburg to Burlington, it is
Bellows Falls, and Rutland. to Burlington. Lake
Champlain. From Rutland to Burlington the distance,
through Otter Creek, is but sixty four miles.
new pier is being constructed at Racine, Wis
consin Territory
AT the annual commencement of the Indiana Me-
deal College, held at Lspore the 10Th ul the degree
Doctor Of Medicine was conferred upon seventeen stu
dents
The new steamer VIM. r. King, while on her
way from Mobile to Columbus, Miss the other day. COL
apsed one Of her ues in consequence Of which she
compelled to return for repairs.
On the 10Th ult., person by the name of McIntre
having something do with the removal Of the Indians
was riding along the road some seven miles back Of
horse became rssvs and either jumped or was forced
the rider into gully and en and broke the neck Of
Mr.. Mclntire
At the town meeting in Worcester it was voted to
allow the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
the right Of laying railroad track the
the east eide Of the track Of Norwich and Worcester
Railroad Company, for the conveyance OF passengersI
More than one hundred deaths have taken place
from scarlet fever in Chicothe Ohio within period
Of six months.
At,Wheelng, on Thursday, the river had three
and halt feet Of water In the channel
At Pittsburg, on Thursday, there were four feet
Of water in the channel.
| Mard Gras day was celebrated in New Orleans
the oath ult The several through which the
crowded and the and
Of the houses presented beautiful array OF beauty At
tine car Ss and
by some ffteenEor twentytmaskers horseback Then
came twenty or wenty6ve cabs and coaches filed with
In fancy and others in citizens Dress masks
and costumes were about good usual. In the
ming there several masked balls, that at the st.
hotel being the nicent ever witnessed in
| our city. Other items Of amusement consisted Of
theatres one CIRCUS private balls and several lee
lures.
STHt-- 4
occupied by Mr. George Hapeood was destroyed BY fire
early Friday morn last together With all his out
buildings, furniture, vs..aDis cvw-the family
i said that he wife Of Mr. HapSood Fo.s one her
feet before she found shelter.
A difficulty occurred lately on the Yazoo river,
Trimbe says the Yicksaurg Daily Wing Of the aeth ut
was shot and II is supposed mortaliy wounded Powell
| dered justifable.
| The New Orleans Delta OF the 18th ult. says =
The steamboat Yazoo yesterday brought down Alonzo
MAY Christian
| The LoYispile Journal says, some low-lived
scamp, under the assumed name OF "John Masca" (as-
cal it should have been has written a couple Of let.
to give an account Of a murder at Russellville We
| learn that the whole thing Is hoax.
The New Orleans Times says:-A bill now before
lunteers, psesed the "ower House" on the 25h uH to-
gotner win RESOLUTION lnstructng members OF
Congress to have the money at 0ncs paid back to the
State. II IL very pretty comment on the great
talk at Warrington that the few brave who volun-
teered readily to 60 to Texas, whom threatened
should have thus long for their money and FINAL
be relieved in their wants by the interference Of the
State government.
The Tcksburg Wing says The Southern Railroad
bill has passed the Legislature Of Mississippi The road
commences at Jackson the seat of government Of Mis-
sisppi and connects with the railroad from Vcksburg
on the Mississippi river
Since the lat Of NAV 1926. q. 522 persons have
been arraigned for various penal oences before the
Recorder Of the First Municipality, New Orleans Be
lore the Recorder Of the Second Municipality, 81 O00
Before the Recorder Of the Third Municipality ~ 676,
making total of SOL
| Maurice de Rohr was brought before the Record
in New Orleans the 27th ult charged with swind'
ling nrst MIR Alexander Lecourt Of $780, and second
Mr.. Armand Guy oil Of $l0ss So He gave bail in $4,000
to meet the charge future occasion. An AFFIDAVIT
was subsequently, made by Mr. Theodore 0uyol, that
he had also swindled him out Of $3.50.
GREAT FIRE IN SAvANNAH.-An extensive fire
broke out in Savannah, Geo, the LIST instant, in
the cotton sheds at the head Of Bay street. occupied BY
John l.. Cope, which entirely consumed with the
cotton in them, (e00 bsss) with house Bay street
and In the The entreI loss IL estimated at