The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20

The Supreme Court of Ohio have decided adverse to
the city of Cincinnati in the so called Jew case The
Court declares the ordinance Of the Cincinnati Council
trading arterng and selling Sunday void
who observe the seventh day
Of the week as the Sabbath.
A ball was given in the Parliament house. Quebec, on
Thursday week to about so unatcs Every thing passed
of with perfect propriey and the principal digntaIies
and fashonables of the city were present
man named Beverly frozen to death at Montgo.
merry, Ala on the 18th inst He was under the effects OF
liquor, and remained in the open air all night.
The late floods in Ohio have very materially improved
the lake hareors by sweeping out the bars which had
accumulated.
The Aida, steamer designed as a day boat between
New York and Troy, to be commanded by Captain G. O.
place on the opening Of navigation.
II is conempls ted to build bridge the st. Law
renee for the accommodation Of the Boston railroad II
can be easily done although the distance from Laprarie
to Montreal is about two miles The water. however
not deep is designed to make the bridge Of so spans
Of $50 feet each.
The Ohio river, at the last accounts, filled with
floating ice.
A German named Mamele, was mlrdered by some
highway men, the mound at St Louis, few nights
Edward Avery has been elected Supreme Judge Of
Ohio, by vote Of 90 to 49, in the legislature.
The Connorsvile Telegraph Of 9TH instant says that
the White Water Valley has been visited by rainhoods,
which have done immense damage.
The Western Reserve College has in all 800 students
The Bath papers consider it as among the ordained
events Of the future that the railroad from Portland to
that town will be built next summer
The city authorities of Georgetown d. c. have an.
pointed committee to consider the propriey Of action
on the subject of the abolition paper to be started in
Washington
A volunteer named Isaac Lynch was accidentally
killed few days since, at Vicksnurg He fell from the
roof Of house and broke his neck.
s044 persons admitted into the Charity hospital
Of New Orleans last Of whom 7074 discharged
and 800 died 600 were foreigners and 1878 Of the
United States
The interest the Georgia State bonds is to be paid
in advance during this year. Well done, georgia!
Yunauskec the Chero ee chief lately appeared before
the Senate and then before the House OF Commons Of
North Carolina to return his thanks for their kindness
him in voting him three hundred Of land in Chero
kee, and one hundred dollars in money.
A Frenchman named Outlet was bitten by dog, q
short time since, in New Orleans and the constant APP
prehensions of hydrophobia, under which he abored,
affected his health seriously, and disease called the
false pleurisy" supervened, and carried him of.
Two children, at Bath Me-, left alone in a room.
lately burnt 80 as to render recovery hopeless Their
ages four and six the elder in contact with
the fire, and communicated the flames to the younger
Mothers be cautious.
The amount of money annually expended for cigars
smoked in the United States is near $4,000. 600
Abel Burrows. of Ypsilant, Michigan, was lately
drowned in the st. Clair River He was formerly resi-
dent Of Boston.
The steamboat Harry Hill while backing out from the
wharf, tho 18th nst at Louisville burst her receiv
ing side pipe Djuring the engineer Stephen Webb and
much damaging the boat
Abram Newkirk found dead in the still house of
~
last 1t is supposed ho went in there during Storm fell
asleep, and woke no more.
stable in Memphis destroy cd by fire. on the 18th
inst, and with it Is horses.
A barber named Warren. was shot in Memphis on the
10th inst The ball entered the upper part OF cheek
and ranged downward towards the neck, making bad
and dangerous wound No arrest made
On the 18th inst, at Columbus, c. NJ Edoart a we'll
known Dsguerreotypist and sihouethte,' hung him
self
Abia Evans young man, aged about seventeen. son
Of Henry Evans OF Bangor, killed in the Webster
Mills OF that city, by being caught in the machinery
The Boston Transcript. Of Monday says that Mr.
Choate commenced the closing argument in defence of
Tirre this forenoon, and was still speaking when
left the court The defence is most mssterly effort,
and Mr. seems to enter heart and soul into the
It Is yet impossible to form the slightest idea
what may be the result Of the trial.
food has taton place by the rising of the Wabash
river, by which much damage has been done. The
canals we're seriously injured.
resolution has passed both branches OF the Kentucky
Legislature to adjourn die the 10th Of February
thus making a session OF just two months.
The distllery and mills Of the Hoiwe Brothers, at
Toronto were destroyed on the 10th inst Loss s2s Oo0
insurance $4,000.
There are supposed TO be rs 900 Jews in the United
Statesin New York there about IL OO0in Philadel
phia 1880, and in Baltimore 1900 The whole number
in the quarters of the globe supposed be nearly
seven millions