The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-09

The heirs of the late Governor Tompkns, sxgover..
of the State of New York and sxVice President Of
the United States have petioned Congress for the pay
ment Of several large sums Of money, which their on
cesor in his life time claimed to be due to him. from the
United States for services rendered. and for money loan
ed by him to the government, amounting to S3S 100
The Sheriff Of Columbia county on Wednesday, while
attempting to serve process was resisted BY body Of
men, about seventy in number, driven back, and COM
PEELED to abandon his purpose.
There a severe gale at Buffalo on Tuesday, from
the southwest. Some damage was done to the ship
ping.
said that the hog crop of the United States this
year. Is three times the worth Of the cotton crop The
standing army OF swine annually two hundred
millions bushels Of corn.
We learn from the Rochester american Of yesterday
morning, that the Genesee was uncommonly high for
this the year The road between Rochester and
Scottsvile covered TO the depth Of two three
feet
monument is to be erected at Montreal to the
ry Of Governor Metcalf He formerly Governor Of
Jamaica. and also in the East Indies. On his leaving
both places, monuments were erected
The Buffalo banks and brokers refuse to take Spanish
quarters for only the amount received by the govern
| men
Slavery has been prohibited in Oregon by q lsgisa
| tive act of the settlers.
HThere is now living in Plainhsld New Jersey. fam
great and srsnd%o
TIERS three fathers and mothers two fatherSnlaw and
mothers in-law, five grandchildren one srand.child
daughtern-law, three brothers, two sisters i've bro
theirs naw three unclcs four nephews and one niece
making in all forty four distinct relations
We learn from the last Nashville WAig that little
daughter Of Col Bale Peyon about Aix years old was
Mexican pony on the 25th alt at the Colonel farm
in Sumner county, Tennessee.
Mr. Joseph Small. a coach maker and worthy citizen
Of York, Pennsylvania found dead in bed ON Tues.
day morning. lie retired to bed in good health
negro belonging to H. 7. Croft, Gansvills Sumter
county q Ala, being at work the ferry road at that
place. became unruly. The overseer tried to tie him.
and the negro resisting both in the scus fell into the
river. The negro was drowned, and the overseer with
difficulty saved.
EThe exports from Michigan during the last year.
amount to sl,647,60s
Dsgraceul disturbances continue to occur in Massac
and the adjoining counties in Illinois, between the Re-
gulators" and the citizens. killed in
of their ARRAYS whilst fighting like tgress to
her husband from tho Regulators.
The Northampton Industrial Association has been dis
solved, and of the members, Mr.. Hi takes the pro-
perty and pays the debts. The company has dwinded
down to a small number These communities are very
attractive in theory, but fatally repusve in practice.
we learn that the Postmaster Genorsl Cave job nson
refuses to sanction the action OF tho board of directors
suspendug the Sunday morning mail line hetween New
York and Philadelphia, and that it will he continued
Robert NJ Hi of the village of Blstrop parish Of Gu
aehta La, killed on the 9Th ult, in ARRAY with
four men, named Livingston, vinson, Carmichael and
Theobalds.
The ship Alabama, wise MASTER cleared at Charles.
ton Saturday last for Liverpool with cargo Of so
bales Sea Island 2s5 bales Upland cotton and 45 tier
ces rice, valued at Slll,o93
Mr. Hart of Kentucky the arts, employed by the Ia
dies of Virginia to execute statue Of Mr. Clay, in
BILE. has completed the model bust and is about TO en-
bark for Italy to complete the work
sThe Albany Atlas Of Thursday evening says that tn
river is open, with the exception Of places below and
above Hudson. Yesterday II probably closed however
| RaPfp TRAvELLNa.-The express with the Gos
vernors message which left Albany at u AM reached
Rochester at ten PM running 250 miles in ten hours
| Political Intelligence.
KrsrucKy-The Legislature OF this state assembled
on Thursday last Gen. Leslie Coombs was elected
Speaker Tho LouisrtHe Journal, extra brings US Gov.
Owsev,s message occupying only little two CO.
lumns of that paper. II is All admirable document
All the yhig officers selected in caucus, Of the Penn
Harrisburgh
seems settled that Gen. Irwin is to be the wing can
didste for Governor in Pennsy The expression
IL very strong in his favor.
AFFAIRS OF HAYrI--We have news from Port.
an. Prince to the 10Th ult. President Richie enter
ed " capital on the evening Of the 9th. On the nex
day he saluted by the guns Of the town. The new
constitution has been publicly promulgated, and every
nhab tants The island had been visited with severn
severe shocks Of an earthquake but without an,
great damage done. The French sloop OF war Hussarc
left Port Prince the Sd inst for Cages The frtgass
rhets had left for Gonaives.-Eranco .amertesas
FIRE ON BOARD THE STEAMER PRNoBscoT. This
, favorite steamer, which was laid up at East hos
ton for the winter, took fire little before ocock,
Yesterday morning and was very badly injured before
the fire was extnguished. The interior OF the boat al
also the upper part and decks much injured put sne
boiler and machinery are but little hurt The damege
il estimated about $4,000 being nearly onehird o.
her value Half the renobsoot owned by apt sand
ford of New York. and half by Capt Kmhsll and r. X
. Page Esq., of Halowell, and was not nsured-bosfon
g.