The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-19
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A destructive Gre occurred at Agiers, opposite New
Orleans the night Of the 9TH inst The principal loss
tell upon Messrs. Hassman & Robinson, and amounted
| to So 900 or 1909.
The railroads now bring frsshts towards the city.
which at present sells at from % to 20 cents at retail
Ex-senator Swift ofst. Albans Vermont died 1t that
town on Thursday morning last, of apoplexy.
Taylor convention was to be held at Phnsdsphia
The Governor of illinois has appointed the aSth Inst
to be observed as q day Of Thanksgiving.
Six barrels OF flour shipped yesterday 10 queen
Victoria as present from Msssrs Mathews Beech. Of
Pontiac The -four was manufactured by these gsntis
msh at n , put
tacks Seven bushels Of wheat consumed In each
barrel OF and said by good judges to be the be
-four ever put inside Of savesDetro Free Pres loh
inst.
The Montreal papers in mourning the death Of
inst OF malignant fever, with which he became in
fected as stated In the exercise Of too courageous
compassion for the sick who within the past
season have landed in the vicinity Of bis municipality
Part Of the city of st. Louis now lighted with gas
The population Of Cleveland Ohio is IL, 7s9inereass
In is months, a63i; since 1886, $3.50.
During the present immigrant season, there have
embarked for Quebec, from Engang, Ireland Scotland
and Germany, el0e; and Of them have dad Is, 3o6.
A Mrs Parshs of Cherry Valley, burned to death
clothes took fre while she endssvorng to light
candle, As matehe: and candle we're found near her
In the barn, intoxicated and asleep.
Deputy Marshal Huise, Of Cincinnati few days since
received teesraphic despatch from Whssling,
in which described some property found upon the
person Of notorious character just arrested In that
town The property 1t once recognised, from the
description, As lot stolen from Lexington and proper
therefore taken In the premsss The two
msrshas transacted all their business In few minutes,
though they were 40c miles apart.
Hon. James A. Black who for several terms repre-
scnted the Pnckney District and who chairman Of
the COMMITTEES military affairs In the last Congress,
has declined reelection, and Gen. ID. Wallace OF
Union, has been put In nomination a. candidate to
supply the vacancy.-Souh Caroiinidn, lah inst.
Its said that the Indians becoming very trouble
some north Of the Wisconsin river. The troops at
Prairie du Chem Fort Atkinson have been actively
engaged in driving them back upon their own ground,
west Of the Mississippi.
The Britain ship Mertoun Capt. Hamilton from Ii.
verpoo September 4, arrived here yesterday, after
tedious passage with 2is steerage passenger OF this
number, II are now lying dead on board having died
while coming up the river Fifty sixty more Eek,
but OF what disease could not lssrn-N. o. Plea
yune, 10th inst.
The passengers this city per the steamer c. Van
rbt via Stonin gton landed in Boston Wednes
hours and nfeen minutes being all the time consumed
In the passage.
There was among the mountains Of Bsrkahire,
and In the county adjacent, on Tuesday last
On the morning Of Tuesday last, the dead body Of
female between IS and 30 years OF age, taken from
the Delaware division Of tbs canal at Fort Pleasant.
She we'll dressed and bore every appearance OF
spectabity. fine linen handkerchief found In her
| pocket bore the initials II. ID.
At Richmond, Va, Sunday morning last, Mrs
Daniel wifi, Judge Peter V. Daniel, Of the United
States Supreme Court died from the effects Of nervous
shock produced by fire that occurred near his resi-
dsn on Sat