The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-29

Varieties.
Mr. Henry Curtis killed in Newburg while clean
ing winter road, by tree falling on his head
nan named John Cdlbertson in Philadelphia, on
Sunday last, while in fit of insanity, cut his wiies
throat and attempted to do the to his daughter but
was in time prevented
The senate of Ohio by vote of l9 u.s. have ordered
to be engrossed bill repeating the registry law Of the
State.
The two democratic papers Little Rock had SO msny
squabbles that the legislature OF Arkansas elected The
wing editor to do the public printing -
The Niagara Chronicle fthe 18th instant, says that
On the previous Sunday twentyseven vessels put into
that port for harbor they had passed through the
Welland canal and bound to various ports below
The steamboat Taeyrand was lost the Mississippi
the Goth inst. Her a4O tons of freight were lost
In the Supreme Court of Kentucky in the case of
Mary Copeland lately convicted Of the murder of Ruth
Dougherty, both of respectable families trial has
been granted. The deceased the attacking party
A great row kicked up" at an entertainment in
Philadelphia Christmas night because the manager
didn't give gold cup to the author Of the best Of $500
nundrums. A days work TO read them.
A stage driver named Thompson was recently killed
near Erie by the upsetting Of the stage.
A boat containing five colored men, capsized
Charleston last week, and all hands were drowned.
The New England Society of Augusta. Geo, cele
braed the anniversary Of the landing Of the Pilgrims in
great style.
new expedition to Oregon is fitting ont from New.
burypor brig has been purchased for the purpose Of
conveying those who 20, and their goods.
The cabinet shop Of j. A Ireland, at Newton Corner,
was consumed by nIe on the 2sd Loss, $2oooone half
insured.
Goldfish eight feet long and twenty -four years DID,
was taken at Albany few days since-from the seeple
OF an Odd church.
was sold on the o3d inst to Mr. Charles A. haywood
for 100000.
In the case of the Post Office vs. Thompson, lately
tried in Springfield verdict given in favor Of the
defendent, not department.
There now lying at Albany, for the winter, five
soops, eight steamtoats ~ towboas, and s7s canal
boats.
Mrs smonds, aged 81 years, and who has been blind
and deaf these ten years was burnt to death In Boston
on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Thomas @. Harrison, wealthy and respectable
the evening Of the 18th inst with shot gun, the osd
entering his forehead, near the eye.
Gen. Bennett, formerly of the Nauvoo Legion, has
joined the Strangtes at Voree, Wisconsin.
The shelbyville Recorder HOSTS the names Of Lewis
Cass and Gen. VIM O. Butler, candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the Union.
On Wednesday of last week Mr. John J. Moore, OF
Kentucky captured grey eagle, measuring eight feet
between the tips of the wings. The noble bird was
alive and doing well Monday last after having one
wing broken BY shot, and whipping three bull dogs in
lair fight
The Maryland Legislature convened o; Annapolis yes
terday.
Bernard Eakn, killer, of Capt. Hills company,
found dead in his bed at Pittsburgh He had been dis.
his forehead but whether caused his death or not Ii
not}stated
New GERMAN SETTLEMENTS IN TExAs.-We
learn from Mr.. Johnson, that the German emf
grants have opened new settlement on the Llano,
about sixty miles above Frede that is rapidly
improving The land in tho valley Of the Llano found
to be remarkably productive and the climate is consi-
dered healthy than that of New Braunfsls or
Fredericksburg. This region IL elevated probably a
thousand fifteen hundred feetabove the level Of the
Gulf The air is remarkably pure and invgorang, and
gions of Europe will enjoy good health here in
their native climate Tho garden vegetables that have
with commendable forethought prepared gardens for
the culture Of the most useful culinary vegetables i'm
medatey after they had built their houses The con-
sequence is that they have greater abundance Of
geta1es than most OF the old settlers Of frontier
They have suffered molestation from the Indians.
Most OF the men we'll armed, and small parties
are generally engaged in hunting about the settle.
ments, the savages probably fear TO approach the
houses lest they should DO intercepted by some Of these
hunting parties Of the emigrapts II is worthy OF
tce that since the settler have been establ shed
the Psrdnales and Llano the settlements aroma New
Breupfes have enjoyed an almost complete immunity
from the forays Of Indians We understand that ano-
Their new settlement will be formed on the San
Saba, which will be regarded as the capital Of the
colony and the most extensive preparations are in
progress to render the great point Of attraction Of all
the colonsts from Europe The fertile and healthy val
ley OF the San Saba considered capable Of sustaining
OF at least half million Of souls. Wheat
rye, oats, barley and all the most valuable cereal
grains can here be cultivated as advantageousy as in
the best gram growing regions OF the globe The apple
pca peach and the choicest varieties OF grapes also
doubtless cultivated In this section to great advan.
sheep can DO raised in the billy and mountainous
gons towards the OF the San Saba, well as In
spain saxony, and that tiey will yield wool of an
cellent quality.
German enterprise is opening In the wilds Of Texas
sources OF wealth and happiness that already bid fair to
rival II they do not exceed those OF the most hourshng
Anglo American settlements Of the West. New Braun
els although but two years have elapsed since II
was founded already rivals in population and
many Of the Oldest and largest towns Of tho State u Ia
still rapidly improving Preparations have been made e
erect large Touring mill and mill in the town
and II is not improbable that 10 few years the bright
nowery banks amid labyrinth of factories, and ring
with the busy hum Of thousands OF looms and spinning
jcnnies-Houston Telegraph, Dec 7.
ONO LUNAT1c AsyLrM-From the eighth an
nual report Of this institution, we make the fo-
lowing extracts The buildings were commenced IN me
bricks and have cost pcluding the labor OF convics,
which was large iiem) upwards OF yisooo0 They
cover ON acre OF ground and contain 4so rooms lney
capable OF accommodating (beides the ehcors, as
sisants SC $50 patients The style Of the buildings Is
In good TASTE and does good credit to the architect.
The institution went into operation In the month Of
November 1898 since that time there have been In IL
s66 PATIENTS 46l males and 405 fsmaes 947 pay patients
GAG supported by the State 35e have bcen isehsrged
years duration when the patient received A46 were
old ca ses OF than years duration. OF the recent
discharged 9050 100 per cent Tor 2s9) cured
of the old ~ per cont Tor 6e) In addition to
this great numbe Of those incurabe have been much
improved in tbeir condition During the past year lis
patients have been admitted, 80 males, and 81 females
OF these l0l recent cases, "a old III