The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-26
Miscellaneous.

Mrs. Stead, English woman, was instantly killed at
ear, at the Rochester and Auburn depot She was on
her way to Wisconsin to join her husband.
Vice President Dallas arrived at Holldaysburg on
Tuesday afternoon with his family on his way to Pha
delphia.
Capt Francis Harrison for many years United States
Commercial Agent at Port Platte, St Domingo, died
there on the 27th August.
The Vcksburg Sentinel thinks there is nothing to be
apprehs ndea from the yellow fever in that city
Captain White, from Charestown, Cecil county, Md,
was killed at Perrymansvie last week by being caught
by the cow catcher attached to the locomotive.
The yellow fever has appeared in Plsquemne, her
vle La Six had occurred at the last accounts
two OF which proved fatal.
The directors of the Georgetown and Ohio Canal Co..
held meeting at Georgetown OH Wednesday last, at
which the subject Of raising money for the completion of
the work The basis of the agreement for obtaining the
money has been settled but another meeting will be
cessary to close the matter.
st tie OF Is.~yes.o College, Eastoa,
Pa, on the l4th instant there fourteen graduates
The honorary degree OF A. M. conferred upon the
Rev. Francis c. Woodwork, of New York, the Rev.
Samuel F. Colt of Pennsylvania r. X. Scott of Phadel
degree Of d. upon the Rev James Begg OF Edinburgh
Scotland, upon the Rev Willis Lord Of Philadelphia
and the Rev Walter McGivray of Glasgow, Scotland.
The bridge across the susquehanna at Harrisburgh,
which swept away by the great reshet last year.
been rebuilt, and opened for travel.
Gen Flores President of the Republic of Ecuador
public of Ecuador at the Court Of St James arrived in
this city yesterday, and put up at the Eutaw House.
The Boston papers announce the death of Josiah Bar
ker, of Charestown, well known emnently
cessu shipbulder and for past has been In
the employment OF government as naval constructor
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI CoUNrRY-TERRIroRy
OF MINNEsoTA.-We have been much interested
in listening to Gen Verplancks-the Commissioner ap-
pointed by the President to negotiate treaty with the
Chippewas description of the Upper Mississippi country
which VIII Dc Comprised in the new Territory Of Min
where the foot of the white does not often tread
He is the fourth white man. in official character, who
has visited Leech Lake. His predecessors were Gen
Chen Capt. Pike as far back 1905, Gov Cas- and Mr.
Schoocraft. The Pillsger Indians a section of the
Chippewa tribeso called from having plaged the goods
of white trader who taken sick while settled
among them-reside In that vicinity and
ry success his mission that Ire should visit
them in their Businesses the mouth Of Crow
Wing river, he travelled for hundred and thirty
miles through series of small lakes but in making the
POI tages they found themselves in swamps sometimes
two feet deep This not the most agreeable travel
ling particularly some days they had nothing to eat
while ut night they drenched with rain. But by
wrapping up closely in them acknaw blanket. they could
rest when steaming with the rain After camping
out two nights the exposure Is not felt at afor
times they would rise in the morning literally reekng
with rain and yet take cold suffer any serious ef
fects herefrom. Leech Lake called by the Indians
from the number and size Of the eeches in It, is most
beautiful Gen. " does not hesitate to pronounce
it the finest sheet of water in this country 1t about
20 miles long, and in places from to IL miles broad but
at points it almost to a river Then again
island bold headland strikes the eye, covered with
naples pines shrubbery the most inyting-while
the water Of great DEPTH is literally clear aud peucd
crystal Gen V. adds tnat description convey
even a faint idea Of its beauty From Leech Lake he
Oberln mission station where they obtained wild rice
and sugar BY the way the wild rice Of this country he
deems better than the southern rice. The berries
larger and its flavor Is beterfor when boiled and allowed
to coe 1t forms consistent like good wheat bread
and more nutritious Any quantity Of 1t grows all
the lakes in this northern country. The outlets and
bays are filed with It, tripens in the month of August
and Is the main reliance Of the Indians during the win
ter months for their sustenance The Is Of
the maple which Is made In considerable quantities. by
the Indians Of this country The Psger Indians, though
they have graceless name for bad act repre-
sented as fine race-true sons Of the forest in form
and character Falmouth of their most celebrated
Chiefs told Gen Of souls in their whole
tribe, scattered they are, there than
dozen bad men among them This a strong remark,
but from what Gen of the tribe, he inclined
to think that they are In every respect, superior
class OF Indians. IL Ia gratifying to know that
they feel very friendly towards our country, and
imagined, influence the Indians the British line
The country on the Mississippi from the St Peter' the
small prares and is evidently dne agricultural re-
gitn capable OF supporting dense populaton ABOVE
ane to the head waters o. shp Lssss
may be called pine-opeDng country Inc species IL
mostly of the yellow pine and is exceect or snip TIM
OF st. Anthony, by Boston company to saw this pine
timber very largely for the southern mississippi Valley
There paratvey little white pine In that section
but the yellow pine IL just the article for steamboat tim
ber Though this country is not valuable for agricutu
raj yet its quantities. OF the best OF lum
her IL forms that perfect whole necessary TO const
tute every element to establish the commercial agricu
tural and ufacturipg prosperity OF the Great West
ern Valley We yesterday stated that Gen. Verplanck
was successful in the object OF his mission Wisconsin
was particularly interested In itss part Of the cession
(of acre to be the future home of the Winnie
bagoes who will leave Territory the treaty
he has formed is ratified by the Senate.
We have extended this article farther than we inten
ded TO- but the subject Is that widens the Is
examined for as yet comparatively little is known Of
that section OF the United States Of the Mississippi
and Lake Superior aud northo the 45th parallel OF a
tude.-Mitioaukis Wisconsin, Sept TO-