Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-10

Representatives, by Mr.. Il. b. King, from (,
the Committee on Naval affairs. Ii urges
the expedeucy of establishing commune
cation by steamers, from the territory Of the
United States on the Pacific Ocean, to
Shanghai and Canton.
A "canyasser'' for one of the new day
boats on the Hudson, appeals for passen-
gers thus: "This is the boat gentlemen;
fare nothing, and find you when you are
LOST
Six mad dogs were killed in Philadelphia
in the beginning Of week before last.
Lieut.. Jerks, of the 18th infantry, died at
Tampico on the 9th elt Of yellow fever.
The sea serpent has been quiet for sever
al summers past, but it is confidently ru-
Inored that he will return to his old quar-
tiers in Massachusetts Bay as soon as the
warm weather opens, and remain in these
waters through the season.
An honest Hibernian recently invented a.
teapot with two spouts, tire one exactly OPP
posite the other, for the convenience Of
pouring out two cups at the same time.
a man got up the other night, and took
as he supposed, card Of matches, and be-
gan TO pub Off one BY one. trying to light
lamp, until the whole card was used up
without accomplishing his object, when he
discovered he had had used up his wife's
conibl
Capt. Porter. of the U. S. Navy, has
presented the city of New Orleans with an
antique Mexican idol.
The late adyices from France state that
the Provisional Government has abolished
the line of transatlantic steamers to New
York, and placed the vessels composing the
line in ordinary.
A direct railroad is about TO be construc-
ted from Syracuse to Rochester, uder the
General Railroad law. A railroad is also to
to he constructed from Rochester to Lock
port--distanee S. miles. Stock in the latter
road TO the amount of S75. 900 has been al
ready subscribed, and an instalment off per
cent called IN.
Judge Beardsley, of New York has deci-
ded that railroad companies cannot be made
to pay FOR cattle killed by being run over by
the cars The decision is no doubt a cor
rect one. Farmers should take proper care
oftheir cattle, by fencing them in; instead
of allowing them to stray about to the great
Inconvenience and danger of the travelling
public.
The Great Race on the Union Course,
between Fashion and Bostona, on which
untold sums of money were pending, was
decided the other day. Fashion beat Bos-
tona all to pieces, making the distance, four
miles, in minutes II seconds, and COM
plctely dstancing her competitor.
A Second Race, 2 mile heats, was run, in
which Den FrankIin,' Traveller & 'Nhis-
per- were entered The first heat was ia
ken by Traveller, Substituting fitzpatrick
for his previous rider,) in SIN. 56 IL, .Trav-
eller winning the race.
A Trotting Race (lnile heats) came off
on the Centreville Course, in which, 'Lady
Suffolk Lady Moscow aud Lady Sutton
were entered. Lady Sutton took the first
heat in ON. s3s. The second was also won
by her in precisely the same time, 2n. SIS.
The third was won by Lady Suffolk in I'm.
SOS. The fourth was also taken by Lady
Suffolk in an. s5s. The fifth heat Lady
Moscow took ia 2m. SIS. Lady Sutton won
the sixth in am Sss., giving her the race.
The Tribune of May 90, says there was
an immense concourse of people out, par
ticularV at the 'Trot, aud more money
was probably lost and won on that than ON
the race between Fashion and Rostona.--
The last three heats were made after dark,
and the excitement was intense, of course.
The Belofas, (Me) Joural gives an ac-
CONT of the burning by lawless mob of
house, occupied by a poor widow and her
two children, who barely escaped the flames.
" The poor woman hurst open the door and
escaped with her children, one of whom
was nursing. We sas her with her in
FAINT in her arms, standing without shoes on,
for fun hour without other than very poor
night clothes. There Is no
excuse for this base act, not even revenge,
but the pure spirit of in, aud loathson.e
depraviIy."
A week or two since man named Bruce,
living near Cincinnati, committed suicide in
the following manner: He went to the
ehnrchrartl and due his crave beside bis