Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-04
bJ- The work has been commenced on
the Niagara Suspension Bridge.
Summary of News.

tG- 1t is stated that David Tod, lately
Governor of Ohio, and now Minister to
Brazil, is requested to be recalled. His
obsequiousness to the Brazilian authorities
has lost him the confidence of the American
residents to such degree, that he is fairly
driven home.
PITTsBURGH, Feb llth.-The fine steam
err Avalanche, hence for St. Louis, was sunk
yesterday on the Beaver Shoals; she ran
upon rock; her boiler deck is under wa
ter. There is five and half feet water in
the channel and falling. The weather is
very cold.
Gen. Pierce, in his speech at Concord on
his return from Mexico, stated that of the 64S
men composing his regiment, the ninth,
when it left Pueba, only 100 effective men
remained when Gen. p. left Mexico.
Capt. Sterling, for twenty years the lead
ing writer for the London Times, is dead
He lost leg and an arm in the battle of
Waterloo.
The New York Post Office, under the
authority of course of the General Govern
ment, issues tickets for dimes, half dimes,
&c., which circulate freely as currency
throughout the city.
A great fire occurred at Toronto, Canada,
on the LIST ult., destroying one entire block
consisting of % houses, of which some l6
or IL We're taverns.
The Cologne Gazette of the 9TH January,
says" Ii is asserted that the Emperor of
Russia is seriously indisposed with bilious
fever, a complaint from which his majesty
has frequently suffered and one which, it is
well known, is dangerous in Russia"
Altered Wisconsin Insurance Company
Checks. One dollar notes of this banking
company, have been altered into threes of
late.
The grand jury at New Haven have re-
turned two bills of indictment against Ma
than Ewing for assaulting and attempting to
kill tutors Emerson and Goodrich. Against
the other student, Alexander Nj. Tower, no
bills were returned.
They have an 50 Ore-smelier" at Phoenix
vile, Pa, who is making every body rich
( by his revelations Iron and gold mines
without number have been discovered thro
his sagaeity.
The Wing majority Of the Louisiana Leg.
islature have elected Democratic State
7 Treasurer, as well as Z. ). Senator and
{ State Printer of the same politics. The
Treasurer gave the Legislature feast or
on the aIth ult.
4 The Hudson river was open on the 4th o.
February. A regular line" aud an g op,
/ position were announced.
+ The Galena Gazette says, awe learn that
an enterprizing company has been formed
for the purpose of constructing Railroad
along the Mississippi at the Lower Rapids
from keokuk to MontroSe, distance Of
some eleven miles.
Stewar, Mckee is divorced. What now
binders the adjournment of the LegisIa-
turei
/ A correspondent of the New Orleans Del
Ia, writing from Queretaro, says The
whole subject (of peaee) rests with the UnI-
ted States, The government Of Mexico is
willing to make treaty, and are prepared
and strong to sustain it,"
A correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce writing from Conssautinople, SAYS that
&" A decoration in diamonds of a Turkish
Order Of Hoaor, saen as Is given to Psohas
Of two tails, IS actually in the hands of our
Legation, for Professor Morse, from the
Sultan, in return for the view Of his-Tele-
graph Il win arrive in America with the
ROYAL diploma at the same time.
The Boston Transcript, states tina, ChlorO-
form has been USED to quiet the agcnies Of
the dying, with complete success. This is
an ase Of improvement.