The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-01

st John the Baptist; Great Are in Norfolk, Va |
ath Great Are in Canal street; First appearance Of
MR.. Mason at the Park Theatre.
10th Great fire In Chsrestown.
nth. Tremendous gale and loss Of life at Troy Me-
isth FansraI Of Col William II. Watson, In BalH.
more who fell In the storming Of Monterey. ~
discovery in the German Cemetery the body Of female
In state Of preservation, II years after intsrmsnt
Riot In BROOKLYN
22d Departure Of the Bark Caroline, with volunteer
for the seat of
oath Battle OIL Cansda-2O0 Americans against 1000
Mathematical former victorious, 81 Mexioans killed
27th. Pardon Of Anti-Rsnters, by Gov Young
2sth. Great temperance movement In Baltimore
29th Battle Of FL Embrde Death of COL Monroe
Edwards at Sing Sing.
lst Trial of Rev. John Ssys for Rape Passage OF the
Army Bill.
Sd. Great storm in Philadelphia.
4th Battle of Pueblo Taos
5th Riot On the Erie Railroad.
9th Arrival Of the packet ship Admiral with news OF
10th Arrival of the steamer Sarah Sands with
of great panic In the money market Of England;
Loss the steamer CINCINNATI Reported death OF Santa
18th Great excitement about the Psinfeld Bank; At
tempt to mob the New York Sun office.
l4th. St. vslentiuss day Presidents message rela-
18th Tremendous Relief Meeting at the Tabernacle;
Appointment of a Medical Policeman.
18th. Tremendous War Meeting at Vauxhall Gar
18th Great excitement in Baltimore, relative to the
marriage Of ex- Governor Thomas
2lst. Heavy Snow Storm.
2ad Washingtons Birth Day; Battle Of Buena Vista
Mexcsns by Santa Annsbsttls continued to the 23d;
Americans victorious, with 100 killed, Mexcans losing
2 600 Great Military Celebration.
oath Great Fire in Water street, immense dsstruc-
ton Of property; Arrival Of Gen Tom Thumb at the
American Museum; Battle Of San Francisco.
goth. Great Relief Meeting at Clinton Hall
27th Departure Of Capt Walker from Baltimore, for
2sth Battle Of Sacramento $40 Americans COM
mandrd by Col Doniphau, against 800 Mexicans--nne
Americans and 600 Msxcsns killed.
MARCH
LIST Great War Meeting 1t Tammany Hall.
Sd. Passage Of the River and Hsrbor Bill Passage OF
SS Arrival of the remains Of Captains Norris Will
iams, and Fields FROM Me1oo-great Civic and militia
9th Commencement of the Medical Department Of
the University of New York.
| l4th. Death Of Emma Lee.
18th. Gen. Jacksons birthday Great celebration In
i7th. St. Patick's Day. Great Relief meeting at Tam
many Hall; Murder Of the Governor OF New Mexico.
2ad Great At on the Sn
asd Dinner to ths Hon T Butler King at the Astor
| House. -
gath. Great Temperance demonstration at the Tabsr-
| nacle -
a7th. Tremendous gale-great loss Of property:
Goth. Capture Of Vera Cruz by General Scott, With
1880 Americans, against General Morales with 1000
soth. storming of the Castle oflsan Juan de Ulua-
Assoc Americans and 500 Mexicaps Capture or Alva-
RADIO, by Lieut.. Hunter, Of the Navy, with 30 men,
slst Capture Of Tiacotalpan by Lieut.. Hunter, with
90 men, against 1000 Mexicans.
| APRIL. 5N
lst Pedro Ansya President of Mexico for the time,
while Santa Anna led the armies OF Mexico
I'd. Jerome Bonaparte died, In Italy.
Sd. Capture of National Brdge-seOO Americans
| against 1000 Mexicans.
fire at Bucharest Turkey 900 houses burned loss $l6,
| 100000.
9th Illumination of Astor House.
10th. Great meeting of the natives Egyptian slavery
| modified by Mahomed Ali,
llth Havre and New York steamers authorized by the
18th. Wing triumph In New York.
l4th. Powder mill explosion at Wilmington, Delaware
is men killed and 5000 lbs Of powder lost ..,..,.
with Mexico, appointment OF Mr. Trst a. commissioner
Defeat Of the Russians in their attempt to storm Cen
gebel, In Daghess4n; Prince Murat died in Florida.
18th and 18TH Battle Of CerroGordo 900 Americans
led by Scott against is 900 Mexicans led by Santa Anna
Gen Shields wounded.
10th. Tuspan taken by Com Perry.
2oth Mexica, law Of high treason passed Jalapa
taken by 600 Americana against 900 Mexcans close
Dad Perots taken.
U a6th. Great food in Connecticut river.
a~a7th Earthquake In New York :.
lst Great confusion, general moving day Laying
OF the corner stone Of Smithsonian Institution at Wash
ID. Martial law declared in Mexico by President
Anaya
It'll Grand illumination in honor Of the American
Herald Once and the stars and stripes flying from
eth General mourning for the fallen soldiers in Mex
Sable Loss Oh the packet snip Anglo SAXON near cape
18th saliscoya captured by Captain Mayo.
10th. Election In Mexico the result supposed to be
in favor Of President Herrera, but was not made
known; Daniel O'Conne the great Irish Repeater died
10th Kurdstan battles in Turkey the Turks defeated
| 23d Opening of Harlem Railroad to Croton Falls.
Gath. Burning of the Croton Mills in Cherry street ;
Natl Aray Mo~flu
27th. Capture of Puebla by Gen. Worth, with 5000
Americans, against 90 900 Mexcans Arrival Of Lieut.
Hunter from Alvarsdo
29th. Santa Anna resigns the Dictatorship Of Mexco
| the Congress refuses to accept it.
so,h Dr. Thomas Chalmers died -, near Edinburgh in
was one Of the most eminent dvines Of his day.
JUNE.
lst Departure of the steamship Washington for Eu-
rope, the first American steamer.
3D. Tremendous fire in Washington street.
4th. Conservation Of Calvary Church.
5th Odd Fellows' ceebration-laying Of the corner
stone of Odd Fellows Hall
eth First Judicial election in New York
10th Dinner to the Hon. Henry Wheaton, at the
22d Capture Of Tabasco by Com. Perry, with small
force against $500 Mexcsns
25th Arrival of President Polk in New York great
civil and military display.
Society.
Goth Meeting of an extra session Of the New York
Senate; Marriage of Col William II Polk; Death of
Hon Alexander Everett, Minister to China
30th Commencement of tho Uni, ersity Of New York.
JtLY.
4th. Seventy first anniversary Of American Indepen-
dence; Meeting Of the Chicago Convention.
9th Great celebration; Laying of the stone Of
the Arsenal for the State Of New York, In WASH
ngton square.
sth. Warmest day of the season.
9th. Arrival of the French steamer Union.
10th. Arrival Of the Chinese junk Keyipg the only
Chinese vessel ever In the United States
18th. Death Of John Fisher, tho great comedian
Great hail storm at Cumberland destruction of the crops
18th. Great fire In Csrmine street.
20th. Great excitement about the affairs Of the
Leather Manufacturers Bank
22d. Arrival Of the remains Of Capt Zabrskie, from
Mexco Dinner to the officers Of the French steamship
Union, by the Common Council
23d Celebration of the 18th anniversary ofthe French
Revolution.
3Oth. Burning ofChrist Church. in Anthony street.