The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-03


TORNADO IN TExAs-A tremendous tornado swept over
the upper portion of Fayee county week or two since,
The gale violent that uprooted large trees, and
tossed them about in the air II they mere sraws
fences were blown away and the rails were scattered in
all directions the fields Torrents of rain fell and
raised the streams in few hours that they overflow
cd their banks in many places beautiful saw mill
that had been erected by MIR Cox the Rocky, few
miles above Rutersve, washed away. The Oldest
inhabitants of Texas have recollection that lorna
try lying within two hundred miles of the coast.
New Catholic CHURCH Ar MllwAuKE.-On the 10th
instant being the Sunday called Dominica in .4tbis y
the Rt Rev Jno Martin Hcnn first Bishop of the diocese
of Milwaukee assisted by his vicar-general the Very
Rev NJ Kundig laid the corner stone Of new Catholic
Church in Milwaukee, and dedicated it to the Virgin
Mary
ALLIGATOR OmThe oil of the alligator is said to be
better for lamps than whale OIL and it is extracted
from the animal in considerable quantity, and without
any great difficulty For this discovery, indebted
to the Indians who have been in the habit of extracting
the oil OF the alligator and using il for various purposes.
1t makes fine transparent fluid and burns admirably. An
expedition said to have started from St Augustine,
Florida for the river of St. Johns and the dark tributary
stream OF Black Creek swarming with these hideous
creatures, with the view of killing them obtain their
oil.
TRAVEL TO THE FAiR-It has been suggested that the
propretors Of the various routes to Washington would
contribute much to their interests by reduction of the
usual demand during the fair. we doubt not were
round trip tickets by which persons could go from New
York to Washington and back. within given period for
ten dollars, the travel would be many fold increased
FrnrMrS's PaRApEs-Thc annual parade of the Fire.
of Charleston, together with those attached to the
department took place on the 9th ulmo in accordance
with the requirements OF an ordinance of the city.
NEw STEAMBOAT TrLEoRAPH-A A. Wilder, Of De-
troit, has invented and patented steamboat tele
graph Instead OF the present method of several bells
the captain above tecgraphs" to engineer below
moving an indicator dialplate upon which five
points marked" stop" fast, ahead" slow"
" back" movement corresponding to that indicated
at the captains position is instantly communicated
similar plate to the engineer below and an alarm stroke
The CoMMANcHEs TRoUBLE-Thc Houston 7eie-
graph says, that the Commanches beginning to be
alarmed that many parties Of eastern Indians
croaching upon their hunting grounds Several parties
OF Deawares, from Missouri and Cherokees Kckapoos
Caddoes and other Indians have lately removed into the
northern frontiers of Texas and usurped much of the
territory claimed by the Commanches This has excited
the jealousy OF this tribe and their chiefs DESTROYS to
make arrangement with commissioners, to
pei the emgsting Indians remain in the eastern
tons Of Texas.
MEDICAL COLLEGE AT MEMpHIs--We see by
changes that they about to establish Medical Col
lege at Memphis This is better and more reasonable
scheme than Naval Depot; though one would think
from the number of doctors in Memphis that they
made many more, they would need very large depot