The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09
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been done In hour five minutes md seven suds
wonderful exhibition truly, OF mans deetness snA
power of endurance After the glanced 1t ~
men One or two Of them exhibited signs Of fatigue,
but the others were a. light Of foot as usual cosest
Canada and Steeprock would have gone I've miles fur
Their had any ibtucement been offered
We unable 70 ascertain this Indians NAME and thsrs
IRE CALI Unknown --'io'fon Courier.
miscellaneous.
stream NJ salt water, sufficient TO turn an over
shot mil, burst through rock on the farm Of Md
ION ssmey, m Cumberland county, Kentucky, On
I'VE Soth oil May. THIS water will produce pint
o. salt to every two gallons The rock from which
this stream Of water gushes burst oren about Eve
or six years ago with terrific report.
During severe thunder storm which passed over
Plttsburg on Sunday last Messrs Carey and RYAN.
brothers OF the Order Of Presentation OF the Cathc-
lie Church, Were returning to their residence near
Birmingham, after teaching at the sunday school.
and were Just ascending the hill in front Of tho
house, when they were both struck by flash Of
Lightning and instantly killed.
The funeral pageant inhonor of Capt. Van Ola
da, Is to take place at Albany, to-day June 7th.)
Col. Timothy Graves died IN Hooslck, on tho
10th ult, at the advanced age of 81 years. The
deceased was born in Durham, Conn, but had long
resided in Hoosick, and at the time Of his destf
was the oldest inhabitant. Col. Graves was .
soldier of the revolution. He served chiefly %
Long Island and the adjacent region, under Col:
Boswck and was present at the evacuation ef
New York by the British-1roy JVhig.
Capt. j. H. Martin, of the steamer General La
fayette, who started some weeks since in pursuit
of Vanderlip, who took possession of a package
containing upwards of ~ 900, which was handed
to him by MIR. M. TO deliver to a house in New
Orleans, returned home yesterday, having partially
accomplished his mission. Vanderlip was ar
rested at the Saratoga Springs and after an infOr-
NAL examination he was placed in prison, where
he awaits the requsltion OF the Governor of Lou
isiana.-IonisviHs Courier, Juiyl.
Miss Caroline Hall who lately shot herself viii
pistol, died the next day, about noon, having
suffered greatly. We are informed that the uH-
happy girl had been refused by her parents in mar
rage to young man be onging to the army, which
led her to commit the act. She did not regret GO
ing out OF the world, and only seemed sorry that
her exit was less speedy than she intended il
should be.-EvansviNe (Ga.) Journal.
II is stated fact that certain citizen of the
West, during the late disturbances in England an.
ticipating the deposition of Victoria, bought one
hundred and fifty acres of land in Arkansas, and
Immediately decided the same to England'sQ ueea
and to her heirs forever!
The County Board of Philadelphia have made
appropriations to the amount of S2O3, 222 o. Tho
State has also paid S5S 272 IL. The county hal
before paid 1914 q, making in all to this date.
$267 400 32.
Teetotalsm was at discount In Boston. on the
4th inst. I'd
:, The steamship America, Captain JudkIns, FROM
Boston for Liverpool, arrived at Halifax the 3Oth
ult. In 36 hours, and left at 4 A. M.
New Orleans is said to be very healthy, not
wlthstanding the apprehensions aroused that the
soldiers coming from Vera Cruz would introduce
disease. The tact is that Vera Cruz is very
healthy this summer, probably owing to the police
regulations enforced by our military authorities
when In command.
the residence OF John w. Carol, U. s. Consul, q
daughter, of Maria Clark Baldwin, wife of Smith
Baldwin, master of bark Roanoke, of Green
port. This infant the first child born of Ameri.
pnn ma rpn IA n m he of oil
Thirty years ago the Z" Ceopatras Barge,"a
splendid yacht, visited Europe, bearing its owner,
Captain George Crowninshield, and select party
Of his friends, all belonging to Salem, believe,
to the classic shores oithe Mediterranean" salem
Ga-ctfe.
Benjamin n. Carter, of Gloucester, arrested q
second time for attempting to poison his wife,
gave bonds in $4,000, to appear at the next term OF
the Court OF Common Pleas, TO be holden at New
buryport, en- the third Monday in September.
The Cape Cod fishermen have caught a big
shark. He was harpooned, attempted to break
the cord, and failing the attempt, turned boldly
round and made furious attack upon the boat,
which he seized by the gunwale and held fast.
An old salt on board drove a lance three times
through his body, and though each blow was
mortal; he held on full hour. He was sixteen
feet IN length. In his stomach were found number
of human bones.
In New Hampshire, the people voted 1884 to
i2,lH, IN favor OF law TO prohibit the sale Of Ii
quor except for mechanical and medicinal pur-
poses-bni the Legislature did not pass such law.
The Rev Mr.. Wade and wife, of the Baptist
Board OF Foreign Missions, were at st. Helena.
May l6, on their return to the United States.
Mrs Mary Bacon died at Providence on the Sd
inst, aged los years.
Two men, who gave their names as Hiram
McGerry and John Holman, were arrested at Buf.
falo few days since, charged with issuing coun-
terfeit bills purporting to be the issue of the "Troy
CITY Bank" One ST them had roll of about 1900
of The base paper.
The Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Company.
[ORelly's. have declared dividend of eight per
cent, out of the last SIX months profits, payable on
the 18th inst.
The factory OF ID. IS b. Mowry in Halifax, with
three dwelling houses, two barns and three other
buildings, with their contents, were destroyed by
hire on the afternoon of the Eth inst. Loss $4,000
insured $4,000.
ACCIDENTS on TIE FoJRru--A serious accident
occurred at Niagara on Tuesday, by the premature
discharge OF cannon. Three men were injured;
one lost an arm, two others a hand each, and one
OF the latter was so badly injured in the side that
his life is despaired OF.
OUTRAGE IN PRovIDEYcE.-An account has
already been gwen OF two attempts made by some
desperate ruliians TO fire the premises, and de-
stroy the life of Thomas Mann, one of the officers
of the municipality at Providence, he having made
himself obnoxious 10 their hatred by the strict
perormance OF the duties appertanng to his office.
The Providence Transcript, says On Monday
night between IL and o'clock, as he was about
retiring TO bed, he heard what he imagined to be
signal gun for something TO take place in honor of
the 4th of July. tremendous explos ion, equal to
the noise of Il six-poundcr. Immediately followed,
which was distinctly heard in all parts OF the city.
Hearing his sister exclaim that they were blown
up he hurried down TO the front door, where he
ascertained that 4 was repetition Of the first out
rage that was inflicted some weeks since The
neighbofing buildings had many panes of glass
broken, and portion OF the sheel-iron canister
containing the powder, and winch was firmly
nvcted. was forced into the opposite house, where
1t still remains. A man passing at the time, was
cut in The neck by the flying glass, but not dam
gerously The shop of Mr.. Taylor, who met with
loss from The former outrage, was again much
injured and although partially insured, he Is
without redress, as his policy secures him