The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-29


SPoTs THE SUN.-A correspondent of the AleK-
andra GazeHe says there Is unusual number Of
cavern in particular, the Of the sun,
and distinctly visible through q smoked glass, Is up
wards of sixty thousand miles in diameter This WI
be visible for about week longer Besides this there
four other large clusters. National Integeneer
Sept %.
Gov Bissel has suffered relapse of his disorder
Saturday last. There is Cow little hope Of his reco
Private letters from London that the Prince
de Jonvile Is going to establish himself in Brazil
Thomas Darcy Mc(iee has effecte his ape from
Ireland He went first to Glasgow, but finding the
pursuit of the police very quick changed his course
and it is generally belle ved sailed for America Mr.
MCGEE was formerly resident of Boston.
strike among the coal. diegers at and about Pitts
burg, has caused great advance in that productive
The Helderbergs were covered with snow on Satur-
day morning.
There was a severe gale on Lake Michigan last week
the heaviest one that has been known for years
The health of the city of Charleston IS CT Is said
to be very good.
At the last accounts from New Orleans, the yellow
fever was abatng. The board of health report that,
though there Of in the city the
disease assumed the form Of an epidemic.
Henry O'Rsilly, the telegraph man arrived at Ro-
chester on the 10th inst
A most splendid meteor was seen on Sunday evening
last, at Portland, in the southern horizon.
A new boat is shortly to be built in Boston, and
called Jerome in honor of the gallant sailor Who saved
many lives from the Ocean Monarch and the Henry
Clay.
Wednesday, the 25th of October, is the day fixed
upon for the admission Of the Cochtuote water into
Boston.
A beautiful vessel has just been built in New Lon
don, and called the Mary Taylor 1t is suggested We
should have Betty Taylor in compliment to the
accomplished daughter of the hero of Buena Vista.
The propeller Goliah which exploded Ssginsr
Bay last week destroying all on board had on board
Il cargo ofRuDp1wder
j. Fennimors Cooper, who has been plaintiff in Sc
vera libel suits, is now defendant in similar case
The Rev MIR. Tiffany, Of Albany. has u suit against
him for SANDER and the plea of Justification has been
put in.
In the shooting case at Auburn Kilepoose who shot
young Beech has had examination and been dis
chorged.
The number of primary schools in Boston, is one
huncred and sixty hye
Tb. Newburyport Herald says" The new spire and
tower of the Federal street church have been compet
ed and make a very handsome appearance The spirs
is about $50 feet high and the day before the scat
folding taken down. Of veteran carpenters,
MIR Thomas Lancaster, in the 73rd year of his age,
climbed up TO tne upper scaSd nO small he eofr '0 OF
the rod.
There was the hardest kind Of frost at Cincinnati
the Odd inst. Potatoe tops and tender vesetsoes
suffered some.
Michael Sullivan and Miss Mary Emelins Richmond
in Utica. They the party who eoped from new
Jersey some days since.
There was heavy frost in the vicinity of Boston on
the 26th instant which has, probably hsd ongntng
influence upon the dshliss and other tender plants
and vines in some of the gardens. The thermometer
indicated thirt '. four degrees in Roxbury in some
other towns the mercury fell lower, and water was
frozen SEINE weeks of warm and sunny weather are
vet wanted to perfect the Isabella and Catawba grapes
in some places and ripen ounces and winter pears.
subscription paper has been opened in Boston for
the benefit of such Of the Of the New World and
Ocean Monarch a active in saving the lives OF
the passengers Of the latter vessel The limit Of sub
scrption has been fixed at one dollar.
SOLDIERS ron FoRI TRuMBuLL.-ComP Thlrd
Artillery, L. s. A., (Brevet Maj. Geo. Taylor,s Com
pany) which is to be stationed at Fort Trumoun AZ.
rived this morning in the steamer kniokeroocker ana
were mme distely marched to their quarters Omoers
in command Lieut. Joseph Stewart and Lieut. J.
Hamilton - Neu London Star Sept ".
At Norfolk on the 2ed inst, two men, named Gar
rson took ono 600 and the other 400 bushels Of sh,
at a single haul Of the sein.