The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-15

to my REQUEST which repeat at the same time have
the honor Offering your Excssncy tn. assurances
liberty. ANDRES TERREs.
Affairs In Canada.
From the Montreal Herald Nov. ii
In politics ". have little Of Importance There Are
sti rumors Of the approaching dissolution ofPsrsmen
but nothing certain 10 yet known.
The lac from Engaud, by the Caledonia, has of
course thrown deep gloom over our commercial a.
fairs.
To-day this feeling dsquist Ia increased BY the AZ
rival OF farther OF similar kind by the Washing
ton
The manner In which the expectation of wretchsd
creatures from Ireland has been pushed to the
treme Of the season. has filed up the full measure OF dis
gust fel. throughout Canada at the shameful disregard
Of the most sacred which alone account
for the non interference OF the authorities at home
SO late as the 30th Of October the Lord Ashburton
arrived at Crosse Isle with cargo Of AIS emigrants OF
whom less than i07 had died on the voyage sixty
more were sick, and bsard the to which the
passengers were transferred I'VE deaths occurred be
passengers by this vessel have since arrived In Montreal
and have the most xretched appearances. The vessel
was from the West OF Ireland and large portion Of the
passengers said to be from Lord esatee
What they are to ohere this winter it impossible to
public charity Had 1t not been that the present
tnsn %% insTs great to e,.vs that
the Gulf Up to this time, however, the weather has
n afs and open and they have s;SspsdSrs
Of fever Yesterday the 10th Of November yet another
| emigrant ship reached Quebec from Sligo
The mortality has been that OF army: on the pas
sage $780, at Crosse Isle Asa In ships at Quarantine,
1882; at the Marine Hospital Quebec, 900; making
1884 and this fearful account does not include the
deaths at the Shedssnd Hospital in Montreal Kingston
Toronto Bytown, and Hamilton; those which have
occurred unnoticed and unknown by the way side and
In the small tsverns Of the country parts In Montreal
the number OF sick in ths Hospital during the
week endiag November 6th has been 7O2; and the
deaths Sc
The expenses betrayed out of the provincial chest for
this object must be enormous We have heard them
calculated AT no less than quarter OF million; but
this Ia probably exaggeration, but there will sti be
ney is STILL the worst loss the destruction ofvalus-
able lives Is esteemed far greater calamity To the
Racey old and highly esteemed surgeon OF Quebec
and Mr. McElderry, the Emigrant Agent at Toronto
str the Of TINS
creatures at the Sheds has at last brought him
Col Calvert has also been attacked ut Quebec
The Great Western Railway commenced the
9th ultimo at Toronto Colonel Talbot threw the
first shovel of earth, in the presence Of very
We learn that the government have acoeded to the
wishes OF those interested in constructing oansl to
| connect the st Lawrence with Lake Chsmplain; and
have ordered the immediate survey and location Of
At the last meeting OF the Montreal Building Society
- per cent bonus was given for shares of 100
The Bank OF Montreal has declared q quarterly diy
dend Of per cent payable the LIST December the
City Bank dividend Of 3 per cent payable the same
day.
MENoMINKE PAYMENT-TRADERs--GAM
I The MENoMINEE CoUNTRY-lNDIAN LANDLORDS
|
week before last The pay ground is situated in a
dense forest, on the east shore Of Pauwsyguu Lake
and twenty-five miles northwest of Oshkosh The tribe
numbers about 800 souls In addition cattle and
Of pork, -four salt 60 they had $4,000 in specie
equally distributed among hembeing about % each
man, woman and child As usual such oocasions
that large number OF traders black legs and
spectators, were present. In all some 200 For
days before the orrv. Of the Indian agent brl bar
for the fur and skins Of the latter Among these we
learn there were about 1000 deer skins $50 bear skins
and large number OF otter beaveI muskrat mink and
racooon skins. After tho payment cash business was
commenced with the Indian, and continued until he
WAS drained of his last dime There prohibiting
the sale Of liquor ut all Of this kind but il IL
virtually dead letter Large quantities Of it are annu-
msnt ofoers And It Is sold too at an enormous profit
The Indians love Of the fire water severely taxed
by the trader At the late payment pounds Of pork
were made legal tender FOR pint of whisksy But
some OF the older heads regarding this too much
pork for shilling dubbed together and paid tho cash
for barrel The asking price Was something Ike SIZE
but they finally obtained 1t for Sl47 II would seem
told that was difhcu to determiu, which
| predomnated, whskey or Wolf river water, The
drunk and sober on The same drink Tbs gambler, sd
not reap very rich harvest Among the traders and
spectators they found but few willing the hsssrd
OF being victmizsd and therefore had all the sport 10
| themselves. When Greek meets Greek then comes
the tug Of war" The battle brsvey contested for
number Of days and nights commencing each forenoon
and continuing until long after the witchDg hour OF
| Midnight The final result may be summed up thus
|
those who escaped with whole hides bearing OF triumph
the spells Of the vanqushedn a. total amount Of the
spells, about $500. The Menominoss large
aud powerful tribe, and owned most Of the soil Of
this territory We believe they originally owned all
waters Of the Wolf and Wisconsin rivers ' T This
situated within the OF the n,
the late annuity being one Of the fourteen fifteen
already paid them therefor About equal number
main 10 be made. They mos, OF land north
OF the Fox and between the Wisconsin aud Wolf rivers
besides large quantity on the east side Of the last
| ed stream The tract embraces territory enough to
make scere two Of states Of the size Of Delaware
fhe soil Is good, and tho timber generally heavy The
principal pineries Of Wisconsin found upon It, There
upon tho tract twenty three mills. the
Der from which hnd ia both eastern and mar
ets part Of it passes down the Fox Wolf rivers
TO Lake Winnebago and thence by way Of Green Bay
way Of the Wisconsin. These mills and are
worked by white men, who pay the Indians trfs
for the privilege The Menominees are rapidly diminish
ing in numbers. IRON of the most powerful tribes
Of the west they have dwuded down to about 800 all
told Their intercourse ith the whites has
them many seeds Of corruption the fruits OF which are
pslpaby evident in their hinnsd ranks and their beso
ted hsbts. Tn, gentlemen We have con.ersod with
Of the accommodations furnished by three temporary
svsrns on the ground They were all kept by
House" story ediacs, OF rough boards sooHt
100 feet long and 20 wide. Mine host A. A. Dick
svely from tie pale face" portion Of the crowd and
averaged 100 per day HIS tables we told, would
Charles They daily groaned beneath every variety OF
Wild gsme-deer bear, raocoop, squirrels Wild geese
DUCK prairie chickens partridges, quAs pigeons, &c
tosiy nothing OF iresh beef pork, veal and lamb. H.
the vegetable line bis supply ample of potatoes
np' onions cseoases, basis pickles, sc so much by
way OF substantsls his deserts and trimmingsn
OF An order correspondngly magnificent Aud all tbi,
Was Furnished at 10 cents day anda berth at night
under his tables, thrown in Dick IL certainly chief
OF sndords II not of Indians This IL tho tn
year the Menomnee ground has been honor by hs
presence and II this side OF the spirit lgndp the
ture payments will regularly find him there Restitution
toe theits committed the lndians Ia always made
these payments upon due proof being furnished
War Department tho amount being deducted from
their annuiticr James Rogan Esq OF this village
csved the late payment $40 for horse stolen from
him ten years ago by band OF Menominees. - Water
| totcn (W,seonsin) Chronicle.
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