The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-06
Fact and Fancy

The magnetic telegraph now In operation be
tween Philadelphia and Norrlsown under the supsrin
great revolution in news matters when completed 10
Boston The line between Philadelphia and New York
will be completed in about three weeks
In the case Of Jacob Little & Co., Of New York,
iled on the part Of tine plaintiffs, in the Commercial
Court New Orleans. On the 9th ult Mr. Barker argued
the Ss m had not
the testimony sdduced, and alleging other in.
formalities in the trial. believing that new trial was
granted, different verdict would be rendered
Bishop Soule took his dep irture from New Orleans
New York in order attend the Texas Conference He
was accompanied BY his lady
The population OF the city Of Nashville proper, &C.
cording late census IL 1885, the population, In
Guiding the suburbs i239i Of which 7956 whites
s,ssa slaves, and SAL free persons Of color.
A SON Of Mr.. E. c. Dowzer, Of this village, a few
School, ,in ScciSsn,sy s Il head first. and was prscp
sted TO the bottom distance Of 80 feet into water,
about four feet deep. The little fellow rghted himself
and after ge Ting above the water cried for help
rope was let down by which he was drawn mp, when
not mark scratch was to be seen upon his person
den duckug in pretty c,ld water Lirinssto~ Rsps6
Died. in Livonia on the oath ult DescoOliver Wood.
run at the advanced age Of 90 years and seven months
He We. actor IN ns stirring
was something besides an empty name
The ice is about fourteen inches thick inthe river
opposite Albany.
At an ant.tax meeting in Westminster, Md,
acr the passage Of sundy revolutionary resolutions
an eigy OF the State tsx-coector prepared hung
upon galows, shot down, and kicked about The fol-
lowing rhetorical flourish is among the resolutions =:
Resolved That 10 the opinion Of this meeting, that
any man who would undertake to collect the State tax
for the benefit of European American stock gamblers
brokers and would bottle the sunshine end
huckstsr out the dows Of heaven.
The people Of Alabama have decided in favor Of
biennial sessions Of their Legislature, by majority Of
s0,651.
The great chess match between Mcssrs Stanley
and Rousseau, in New Orleans, hes closed. Two games
were played during the day, which were won By Mr..
Stanley thus proving him the victor according to the
agreement ssablished previous to the beginning Of The
contest which that the party gaining the hrst nj
teen games should be declared winner. The games
stood thus Stanley To- Rousseau 8. drawn O. IN al 81
games.
Forty-slx pieces Of ordnance, Tor the Baton
Rouge garrison arrived at that place from Pitsourgh
last Sunday.-Nsv Orleans PicsySne, 27h uit
c. W. Davis, otherwise known as Bill Curtis. and
equally well a. George Fisher, has got local habs-
tion-he never did want Nance for some time at least
where he he's been sent to await requison from the
(overuor of New York for his removal to that State.
Davs or Curtis Fsherths latter y his local. the
two former his travelling names-has had . series Of
charges preferred against him. from which II appears,
should the allegations prove to be correct that he has
been carrying his operations for period Of four
yesrs The Isrceniss are alleged to have been commit
Ted in New York, Louisville, and board steamboat
on the Mississippi-Ner Orleans Piesyuns.