Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-03

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hundred and twenty nine
tons Of ice have been exported during
the same period.
The New York Tribune learns from
Boston Of the failure ofan old Jobblns
House. thirty-fvo years IN buslness'ior
$780, 900. Ii created considerable
feeling.
The N. Y. Tribune says,--"There
have been shipments Of specie this
month. and considerable amounts are
coming in daily from various parts OF
the interior"
Great preparations are making among
the printers in Rochester to observe,in
a fitting manner, the birthday frank
lin; the design is TO invite members OF
the craft from the whole United States,
also veterans in The art from Europe.
NJ. Steward has made an appeal to
Gov. Wright on behalf Of Freeman,
the murderer Of the Van Ness family,
on the ground Of insanity; but the
Governor has refused to interfere with
the sentence.
A few days ago, in an ARRAY at
Vicksburg. Col. Wilkinson was shot
and killed by Col. w. b. Minor
Edward Wilkinson, his son, was ia
tally wounded in the same ailray,
which originated from law suit.
Heretofore, in the cutting and bor-
ing Of glass, emery, sulphatc, OF cop
per, &c., were used with the instru-
ments. Now a solution Of camphor
and iurpentinc is used with the same
effect in boring glass.
There is q strong likelihood that the
Magn tic Telegraph will be extended
from the United States to Montreal
and Quebec. A gentleman in the
former city has offered to construct it
for $4,000
Iron window sllls aud caps are being
into the new buildings be-
ing erected Mt Richmond, Va. The
use Of it for most purposes of building
where wood is now used will be uni
versal.
A new Presbyterian Church was
dedicated at Nashville on Sunday week
asst. |, cost S1l 900. A revival is
in the Methodist Episco-
pal and PresbJ terian churches OF that
,ity
The South Carolina papers complain
,cry much Of the depredations of the
on the growing cotton, The
Florida papers also speak OF its inlur-
cs on the crop in that State as being
very great.
The contractors at Portland, for the
tlanic and st. Lawrence Railroad,
advertise for five hundred laborers,
WITH prospect Of steady work for one
Dr. two years at dollar per day.
The Alexandria Gazette has paced
It its head the coat Of arms of the State
Of Virginia, in token Of the separation
Of that city and county from the Dis
lrict OF c Columbia.
On Monday evening OF last week,
Mrs. Crawshaw, wife OF Mr.. Mark
OF Pottsville. Pa, while in
he yard attached to their house, fell
Town and expired almos. instantly.
The question of Free Churches" is
,gi,ated in Providence, II. l., and the
interior arrangements are discussed =
One writer says "that conversions new
or take place in The galleries "
The Bayou Sara Ledger is of opin-
ion that there has been more noise
than wool in the complaints of the raw
ayes Of The worm.--IN. 0. Bee.
The Schuylkill is now open as far
as Reading. Six Union Canal boats
passed down by Laurel Hill on Friday
week.
Mr.. Pickens, Of South Gasoline, win
probably succeed Mr.. King at the
French court.
The Hon. Louis McLane was on
visit to the seat of government on
Friday week.
Major General Taylor has been ell
ected member of the New York
State Society Of Cincinnati. Itis an
honor but seldom granted aud is there
fore the mora valuable.
The white females exceed the males
in the city OF Wilmington, Del, 467;
the colored females exceed the males
SIT. Total number of females over
males in the city, 7oS.
Oscar F. A. Woodwork, u Young
lawyer OF Rome. Oneida county n. Y.