Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-04

1924 to 1847, sixty-seven vessels and 272
lives. The total value of the vessels lost,
and OF the cargoes, as far as known, is set
do,qifat s5le,sO0. The record for seven
years, from 1926 to 1888, is missing.
A bed of coal has been discovered in the
northeast part of Atlanta county, Alabama.
1t runs nearly or quite across Alabama, and
some sixty miles into Mississippi, and win
furnish an inexhaustible supply.
The Virginia House of Delegates have
passed resolutions, unanimously voting a
gold medal with a suitable inscription, to
Major General Winfield Scott, of the U. S.
Army, for his recent services in Mexico.
In Galena the Locos have brought out the
following gentlemen for Aldermen, for their
respective wards: lst Ward, Henry Mar
field, Michael Byrne; ID Ward, G. III. Mars,
Hugh Boyd; Sd Ward, John L. Slaymaker,
David Smith.
A letter in the Union of Wednesday night,
from California, states that the inhabitants
are regardless of the existing treaty, and
had determined to remain independent. I'M
migrants continue to pour into the country.
Mr.. Kinney, member of the Legislature
of Massachusetts, is anxious to establish a
law for the punishment of suicide. He pro-
poses that all sef-murderers shall forfeit
their bodies for dissection.
When he signed the treaty ceding Louis
lana to the United States, Napoleon, rubbing
his hands exclaimed s'There! have given
to England rival that in fifty years will
master her,
At Riga, Monroe county. N. Y, last
week, Dixon Lewis went on spree, was
drunk three days, became deraDged, and
ended the folly by cutting his throat with a
razor.
A letter from Holidaysburg, Pa, says the
canal will be repaired so as to pass boats by
the first of March.
BY the late census, Texas contains 10000
persons, being one human being to each three
square miles, or 1000 acres.
Col Fremont's sentence is said to be sus-
pended for a short period.
The President has informed the Senate
(under a call of inquiry that the Depart
ments at Washington have not received any
project of a treaty from Mr.. Trist, and that
the last despatch received was dated Sep
TENDER 6th-which is before the capture of
the city of Mexico.
The St. Louis Republican of the oath ult.
says" We are told that the islands be-
tween the mouth of the Missouri and St.
Charles are literally swarming with wild
turkeys. Our informant states that he saw
upwards of one thousand on one roost.'
The story of the marriage of Myers, no.
torious in the Virginia tragedy, to Mexican
Senofita, turns out to be false. I'm. Myers
was the name of the Virginian, and 1hos.
Myers is the name of the person recently
married
It has been decided by the War Depart
ment that the Florida volunteers, called out
TO defend Florida against the attacks of the
Indians, are entitled to the bounty under the
act of 18th May, 1916.
BY census, il appears the population of
Buffalo now amounts to 40,52l-an increase
of nearly 10000 in one year.
No less than 700 ships have been built in
New England the year just closed, register
ing not less than one hundred and fifty
thousand tons.
The citizens of Peoria have subscribed the
requisite sum for the Telegraph, (S6,o00)
and consequently Mr.. 0'Reilly's line will
pass that way.
Cleveland seems infested with mad dogs.
Great alarm is naturally excited there. The
Mayor has issued proclamation, and the
dog-kilers are at work. The Herald states,
that " number of swine have been bitten
by dogs supposed to be mad"
One OF the brakemeh on the Housatonic
road, last Friday slipped off, and fell length
wise between the cars. The train passed
over him, cutting off one of his legs, and
diriding his body completely in half from
he heed do,cn, aud of course killing him
Instantly
Over fifty slave vessels haze been taken
on the coast OF Africa, within the last twelve
months.
James a. Cowardin has retired from the
editorial control of the Richmond (Va.)
Times.
The narneti, felerranh. near Boston.