The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-23
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
The steamer Pilot upset few days since In the St
Josephs river by striking the pier Of n BRIDGE and
Mr.. Charles Kellogg aud two men we're drowned
At Alexandria Saturday, shad plenty, and sell
ing at IS 50 hundred. Icrrings not album
dant they selling Mt SO n Sc 80 per thousand.
Corn meal to the West Indies in tight rum pun.
chcons has kept well while that In common barrels
entirely spoiled
along the route Of the Chenango canal The distance IN
about 100 miles. Another is projected from Coopcrs
town to Fort Plain on the Utica and Schenectady rail-
The City Council Of Richmond have voted sword 90
Lieut. Maynard Of the Navy for his gallant conduct
the time of the loss Of the steamer Atlantic last fall II
Is beautiful sword and cost 5000 On the scabbard Is
appropriate inscription referring to his generous
hcrosm In rcscuing many sufferers from the wreck Of
the steamer Atlantic in Long Island Sound, the 27h
November 1867
cruel frost in the vicinity Of Washington Is said to
have cut of all hope OF peach crop In that vicinity tho
present season.
During the last thirty years preceding tho present
the Of april has been the latest date Of the opening
Of the Pcnobsco river On the 18th inst tho as
firm ms In mid winter.
At Richmond tho weather is said TO be cold and dsa
grceable with heavy frosts ut night The strawberry
crop Is cut on.
A FIRE occurred NJ Washington, &c on tina iitb in.
slant In which number Of buildings and large guam.
tty Of turpcntine and naval stores were burned 49,
Messrs Tyler oyt and Long were the principal losers
MI Tyler lost his store and heavy goods 400 barrels
naval stores, and building occupied by saddle and
harness maker Loss $4,000. No insurance,
The AHeghanies are said to be covered with snow.
general post Office has been established Mt VeraCruz
for the benefit of the army and for the despatch Of let
tors and papers to the Estates.
In the Court Of Common Pleas Mt Pittsburg last
Thursday Leonrrd 8 Johns. alderman Of that city
adjudged 10 pay fine Of 500 tor taking - IN
Illegal fees.
The annual examination OF the students Of Oakland
College Miss, and the accompanying exercises took
place the 3oth ut and alike credtablc to pro
fessors and students.
4 delegation Of Sac and Fox Indians headed by tn,
Prophet keokuk and the young chief Black Hawk re-.
Gently descended the Missouri river in steamboat On
arriving at the confluence OF the Mississippi and Nilsson
ri they worshippcd the Father OF Waters first looking
up to Heaven then kneeling down and looking into tho
waves and then ordering child to throw string Of
wampum into the stream they In the meantime singing
and gcsticuatng earnestly
On tho evening Of the iith at Planvilc, Ohio. Mr.
Knapp OF Milford who keeps the Little White Cottage
where the cars stop fell while jumping nto the
track and the train passing cut both his legs on
Andrew Mater, a German, and his son, drowned
near York renna., on Thursday week
At Richmond. Va, on Saturday last, a fire broke out
In the ship yard Of Joseph H. Anderson and before the
flames subdued nine buildings and large amount
OF cotton and groceries consumed Thish the most
destructive fire that has occurred in Richmond Tor sons
| years.
The ladies OF Mobile are giving Ice cream and straw
berry parties.