Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-12

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get il divided.
The mails east Of Chicago have been much
delayed and quite irregular for two weeks
past
Tho navigation Of the Mississippi such as
il was, may be considered closed for the sea-
son. The river at Csssvile is full of run.
ming ice.
The steamer A. d. Pachin was on the St.
Clair flats on the 9th uli.. bound down.
The Nile, the last boat of The season, pass
ed Detroit downward bound, on the 27th ult.
The daily expenses Of the Convention are
probably not less than $500. A session Of IS
days will coat the people $4,000
Mr. Trolte, the ageut Of the Bank Of Ken.
iucky, was recently shot dead in his berth
while on his way to New Orleans, on board
the steamer Pike.
Tho last Wisconsin Argus announces that
Mr.. r. A. Tennoy, of the Galena JefIersoni.
an, has purchased an interest in that paper,
and will be hereafter associated with the pres
ont editor in its management.
Gen. Taylor announces 10 tho Government,
that Ampuda has abandoned Salillo, without
completing its Notifications, and gone south
ward. The Union saye-Gon. Taylor consid.
ors himself almost as much master Of SaliilIo
as If he were actually in il.
Dispatches from Gen Wool, received at
Washington, state, that he was within six
days march of Monclova, and about 1875 miles
from Monterey.
From thirty to forty houses were recently
laid 10 ruins, and ten persons wounded at St.
Pierre, Newfoundland by the explosion Of
powder magazine. 1t was the work Of an in
cendiary who designed to destroy the whole
town. Ho persisted in the attempt
The New Orleans Evening Mercury of the
20h ult. says, Capt. w. II. Parkinson, was
arrested by Lieut. Ferrari, at tho request off,.
II. March, who charges hira with holding So.
crci correspondence with the government Of
Mexico, while that country is at war with tho
tho United States Tho prisoner was trans
forred to the custody Of the United States
Marshal.
We learn from Iowa City, that tho two
Houses Of the Legislature have organizcd.-
Thomas Baker, Of Mahaska, was chosen
Prosiden, Of tho Senate, and Jesse . Browne
Of Loo county, Speaker Of tho House; John
d Russell was chosen Secretary Of the Sen
ate.
Lead is on tho rise in the eastern cltea.-
The Boston Atlas mentions sales a, 81 so,
cash
Gov Wright has ordered The first regiment
Of volunteers into active service. Tho rogi.
ment belongs 20 New York city.
Tho Now Orlonns Trop,c states that Am.
puda declared to General TaylQr, that he
knew that Santa Anna was dosiroos Of peace;
and moreover, declared that he had authority
to yiod up Monterey to General Taylor with.
out striking blow.
During the recent disastrous gale at Key
West, ono Of the vessels. after having los, an
her anchors rode cut the storm in safety with
the lower end Of cable attached to one Of
the carriage wheels intended for Gen Taylor's
ARMY
4 dlsgracefol fight took place between the
Freshmen ana Medical students Of Dartmouth
College, few weeks since, as they were re-
turning from church II was finally que.led,
after vigorous efforts, by the President and Ito
Faculty,
London physician who had acquired a
great reputation in tho treatment of diseases
OF tho ear, has been condemned by correc.
toaaI tribunal to fine Of 500 francs, for selling
an acoustic oil, which was proved to bo moth
iag moro than colorod oil Of olives.
Terrible Disaster on thc v.isvi,sipp,--
Great i-ass % Ligc--Stcamcr Maria
sunk.
Tho Missouri Republican Of The 25h ul..,
says:-Wo learn from Capt. Field, who was
passenger on the Steamer Maria, TIA, about
two O'Clock On Friday morning. the 2oth last,
tia, boat vas run into az he head OF Na,chez
Island, by The steamer Sul,ana, which caused
her to sink Immediately, in twenty .set water.
The Maria was struck opposite the boilers.
directly under tho clerks office, with such
force as to knock Them down, sealdiag nearly
all who wero on deck. OF Gtiy-two deck
hands and Gremcn on beard, only twelve c,
thirteen could afterwards be found. About
twenty are lost, ard twoo,y-one were So badly
scaldel ihatisis though, ,hs, few Of them will
I've. The only deck passeuEer.on board was
lost. Among The missing, and eupposcd 10
b ioss is James p. Durs,, The clork lmme.
tis'eiy after The collision he came out al tha
olive On lhn ruarl, an trled n dlssins., ~.