The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-08

monument has been erected in st. Stephens
fansh, s. z; to the memory OF Col Hszekiah Maham,
gallant soldier Of the Revolution.
The tide OF emigration in Florida is said 10 be
grsat-sspecally around the hammock lands In the
vicinity Of the watercourses.
The New Orleans Tropic Of the 18th ult, says
Is undoubtedly elected The districts heard from rive
him majority Of about 800. The democrats will have
majority in the LegislatuIe.
gentleman in the navy, who has dned with
sources and adamantins will ito maintain the ndspen
dence Of his country against combination Of
England, France and Brazil.
Trrell, the alleged murderer of Mrs. Bickford,
arriv in Boston in the Long Island cars from New
York in charge OF Constable Andrews and Mr. Holmes,
jail.
Commander ]. Ceilings Long has been appointed
to the command of the Naval Rendezvous the Boston
station, in place of Commander VIM. c. Nicholson.
There is no election in the Ninth Congressional
District in Massachusetts There has been gain for the
democratic candidate but MIR Pierce will probably fall
short some two three hundred votes Of majority.
On the evening of the LIST instant, the large block
Of buildings in stonington. Conn occupied by Messrs
Pendieton T. Faxcn, and Prentiss Co.. entirely
destroy cd by fire. together with large part their
tents. The loss is estimated at $l2 900, which is prn
cpally covered by the New London County
Mutual, Norwich Assurance and other ofRces
On the evening OF the 10Th inst, small factory,
with all It's contents The property was insured
at the Howard Office in New York for So. 900.
A match at billiards, for S250.was played in New
Orleans on the ast6 ult between Mr. George Hopkins,
room Of the latter gentleman in St. Louis street The
game was one thousand points-cannons1 Of two
hundred and nifty being given by Mr. Hopkins. Nr.
Marchesseau won by seventy.
A black woman in New Orleans, named Petronia,
stole white child of Mrs Bstchlor, short time since.
The child was recovered the assistance of ocer
The Charleston Courier says, 1t has been inform
ed that express has been running, for number Of
weeks past, between Mobile and some point on the
advices day advance Of the mail; thus giving an
opportunity to the company engaged in the enterprise
to take advantage OF tho commercial advices.
The Rev Daniel Summons, of the Baptist Church,
was lately arrested in Mobile, upon complaint Of Mr.
Archibald Lewis as being fugitive from Justice, chars
in the year isa or 1898 in the county Of Tatna State
OF Georgia. The Reverend prisoner was discharged
from custody owing to the nformality in the rsquis
ton.
On the 9Th inst, Jackson, Gildersleeye, and
several other distinguished pedestrians foot
of nteen miles the etairis course New
tina. he w to hs
the fifteen miles accomplished in one hour and half
and $780, to the second and $50 to the third in the
provided they run ten miles.
Young Shelby, who committed the murder in
Lexington. Ky, ofwhich we made mention short time
Asylum, and has been recently let out As cured.
A slave in New Orleans named James, fired
loaded pistol at Mr. p Maker in the street the a6th,
ult., but without effect.
~ ne dSIdUuTtu U0xette, speaking oil the QeOate
the Oregon question: in the House. few days since,
that Mr. Wick of Indiana, obtained the floor
and made an amusing speech, but burned out at the
end Of bis hour, without shedding any now Light upon
the subject.
A letter from Franconia, NJ H. dated January
80 states that the weather had been exceedingly cold
coolest Of tho season The spirit fell below zero every
morning On Tuesday, Goth It indicated twenty.sx
below-and on the 29ih fourteen below.
At the meeting OF the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Boston MayOr W authorized by a unanimous
to ofer reward Of two thousand dollars for the de-
nav be protected in their persons and sm Are.
The Legislature Of Mississippi have adopted re-
solutions affirming that the y s. title to the whole Of
the pisnipotenaries Of The two governments. to be
clear and ncontestbe and that the action of the Pes
Oregon controversy, is marked by spirit Of liberal
concession, frmness. patriotism and signal ability.
The election Of the Hon. Edward Everett, as
President OF Harvard University, was unanimously con-
committee appointed to inform him OF his election, and
request his acceptance ofthe trust The election of
Benjamin r. Curtis, Esq, as fellow of the Univerity
was also confirmed unanimously.
l. Rev Dr. Putnam's parish in Roxbury, on Mon
day vsed to add $500 to his salary pastor making
81 500 annually.
tho 4th and the morning ofthe 9Th All supposed to be
tho work Of incondiaries &.N
II is stated that at the new city Of Andover Bridge
ss coo 600 are about to Commence m.dsPsy The sPsc
ton 81 four or i've large mills and that the Bay State
woollen Company capital 81 900 ooo are about to build
two large woollen factories.
We see it stated in the Arkansas papers, that our
government will probably decide that the Cherokee
Nation belongs to the Old Settler party and that is
twothIds at about the rate Of 62t per acre.
| at which price it would amount to over 100000
The Point Coupee Tribune, La of the oath ult,
relates the following: A young man named Gremillion,
living on the Island OF False River, was found dead
wednesday q
gone to shoot ducks II appears that he engaged
the resdsncs Of ii. Intended where he ssd Su.
time, when he informed by Of the family that
found with his head shot to pieces
a very good satire appears in the Nashville
Oyhepoan the too prevalent custom Of passengers
who travel in steamboats, publishing cards in the
. this asscsSs piece ' @ as'
signed passengers board the steamboat Felix GRUMPY
ssVsr Of hs jane found k:r kind
and attentive to the wishes Of the passengers, and
teen names were signed 10 he bottom Of the card
The Canadian Parliament is ITO meet on the 10th
Of March.
CASE OF BRUNARD vs. IIDEFoNso MEDRANo.-We
see by the records that the Hon. Richard Henry
wilde has been associated with Mr. Upton In the conduct
Of ss on .ao part G
the trial Of the rule for setting aside Of the arrest Judge
Buchanan stated that an application had been made q
Court and ca eeio Keeper Of the JAIL supported By Dr.
Mercsr the regular Physician Of the Jail setting forth
that the defendant Medrano, was not afflicted with any
bodily complaint which could net be quite well treat
cd where he At either of the hospitals. The
court therefore rescnded the order made yesterday for
the removal Of Msdrano from the Jail 70 the hospital
stated by the counsel for the plaintiff that all
proper confederation had been had for the defendant
and that the talk about rheumatism and hospitals was
but for the creation Of sympathetic capitalthat al
though the plaintiff had the right to require surety in
the sum OF hundred thousand dollars, and bond
signed by resident Of tho State yet that before the
rest completed, the OFFER made TO take Medra-
bond signed by Carlos r. Hernandez, the friend and
fellow passenger Of Medrano In the Franconia and such
bond conditioned not for the payment Of the debt but
only for the defendants remaining In the State three
monshsthst the object was only TO hold Msdrano. who
stated to have abscondsd, until the plaintiff could
reach New Orleans In proper preparation for the prose-
cution Of Euit .se r