The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-17
Movements of Individual

Arrivals at the Astor-Rev. Dr.. Slator London;
Capt Mccall, British army Canada; Captain Wool
bridge Rochester, Capt. Lewis, Louisiana Volunteers
American. WeltoD U. s. N d. Phiney, do ;
Col PIERCE, do. Irving House-Rev. c. Stuart u s. NJ
g. Oakley, do Lieut.. Boyd do Howard-J r. Glib
Montreal; Capt Elliott, U.S.A.
The Hon. James Buchanan, ST cretary Of State was
In Philadelphia, at the residence of John X. Kane on
William S Archer, of Virginia, was at Buffalo On the
18th, ON his way to the Falls of Niagara
Mississipp arrived at Buffalo, from Niagara, the
18th inst.
Leslie Combs put up at the American Hotel Buffalo,
the l3ih inst.
Gen Shields passed part Of last week at Batavia
as the guest Of David +. Evans.
Capt. II w Merrill. of the I'd dragons has been
stopping for few days past at the American Hotel
Buffalo Capt. NJ. served with credit during the Flo
rida war and VAS one Of the first in, and Of the
very last out, Of Mexico He was engaged in nearly all
the battles unGer Generals Taylor and Scott lie
brings with him the horse which he rode throughout
The Seminole and Mexican vsrs.
Hon. Alexander w. STOW has been chosen Chief
Justice Of Wiiconsin- Judge S. formerly resi-
de mt Of Rochester, in this State
Senator Dodge arrived at Milwaukee from Washing
ton, the eth inst, and has rooms at the United
States He leaves to. morrow fer his residence.
Kit Carson arrived at St. Louis on the Sd inst from
Warrington, on his way, unoaically to Santa Fe
Gov. Bissell, at Norwak, CT, was attacked wit
dysen.ary on Monday afternoon, and his 4e, for q
time, departed Of
John s. Williams Esq, CT Salem, Mass, an active
and influential citizen and member of the Bouse of
Representatives, died il that city CT dysentery the
Rev j. N Months preaching in tho woods of Arkan-
fss He war at Little Rock on the I'D ult
Rev. Nathaniel Kendrick, d. D., late president Of
Madison University, died at Hamilton Mond ~
evening. DR.. KtDdrick has teep entirely confined by
sickness for nearly two yesrs past, and had resg
his tfce in consequence but no successor had been
portion of General Harrison farm at North Bend
133 aci's, was TO be sold at auction at Cincinnati On
The Wayne County (Ohio) Democro, says that the
Wayne County Branch BeDk at Wooster, wa entered
Friday night OF last week.
Mrs. Jacob Horton Of Gay Head, Dutch,ss county
in fit Of alteration. drown herself in n creek near
her house on TIE 1tb. She Is said to have been an
amiabe lady.
BoLp RoDBERy AT TIE L. s. ARSENAL "A dar-
ing robbery was committed IN the course OF Thurs
day night at the United States Are nal the Gray,s
fbIy road from the dfhcut feat which the robbers
performed, there must have been several engaged The
hhoe store which is on the south side Of the grounds
closeo the wall was broken into raDsacked aud riaed
and the hre-protf in which there between $1,000
ard $500 in specie taken out Of the window ard
over the WALL and carried the distance Of three
hun drtd yards, md throw into the Schuykil When
the tide fell yesterday left the safe
and 1t found abont half way between high and low
water marx. 1t had rot been opened, and the money
vas, of courfe untouched The object of the villains
ttuhtets to return at the earliest favorable oppor-
tunity and take the fre-proof away For their lard
nights work. however they got nothing There we're
tv duty at the time of the robbery both
ofwhom have been discharged Phadeip hia.qme,ean.
BALLOON ASCENSION AT GENEVA balloon
ascension by Mr.. Tburstcn, at Geneva, on Satur-
day lat, was very tUccessful. He assembled to the
height q Of some 1000 or $4,000 feet from the earth
while at this altitude could distinctly see ten beau
tiful lskss, besides almost numberess visges when
about four miles from Cayuga Lake, he opened the
valve Of his balloon, and let of portion OF the gas
when he dUcended very fast until he came to q cur
rent OF air which blew from almost every point Of the
compass Descending rapidly, the anchor Of his bal
loon caught IN the top of baswood tree and after
n.aining perched there aome fifteen minutes he
relA yea by n number Of who to his assist
apes, He performed journey Of twelve miles in the
'rass si47 minutes Rceits!.r Fatty AR.