The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-02
Odds and Ends.

1t il estimated that upwards 100000 hogs will be
slaughtered in Cincinnati and vicinity during the
coming pork harvest
The Louisville Courier mentions the shipment of
1000 barrels Of lard from that place for Liverpool
There are two thousand paupers in Cincinnati de-
pendant on public support.
The Texas Star states that million mummes have
been discovered the envrOns of Durango, Mexico.
They in sitting posture but have the same wrap
pings, bands, and ornaments, as the Egyptians.
The abolition of slavery in Missouri through gradual
emancipation, is being discussed In the St. Louis pa
The losses by shpwreck, the American lakes, this
summer amounted to $143 27O in property and twelve
lives.
Kentucky regiments OF volunteers, has been arrested
at Cincinnati, charged with forging land warrants
There was q heavy frost in Monroe county, N. c.,
the 10th ult, and some in other parts of the State,
on the 22d.
The usual weekly report of mortality, in Boston,
shows q remarkable decrease last week. The number
that died the previous week was 10l; last week. only
69-decrease 81, principally in bowel complaints.
The Gloucester Telegraph, of the 3Oth ult says that
the school of mackerel which was off our Cape last
week appears to have been completely broken up
gone Off The vessels have taken scarcely any this
week
The Montreal Courier, of the 18th inst says:--we
arrested for counterfeitng American coin snd forging
notes of various banks of the United states
mitted to go unwhpped of Justice in consequence
of defective indictments and evidence
We have a negro woman, the property of a gem
tleman near Stony Point Abbeville district, who had
arrived at the advanced age of lis years. in perfect
possession of all her faculties, and lively lark
Laurensrilie Is. CO. Herald.
The Wisconsin Herald of September 9th, contains
long report made by legislative committee in favor
of the total abolition of the laws for the collection
debts.
One steamer, two propelers, bark, eight brigs,
thirty nine schooners and two sloopsn all, fifty
vessels with aggregate of 1869 tons, owned in Chi
oago, illinois. This exhibits an increase of twenty
vessels, adding 3,136 to the tonnage of the port.
The French government have sent two coored men
as Governors, one of them to Martinique and one to
Gaudaloupe.
The New London Star says that Capt Daniel Bacon
has purchased the steamer Cleopatra, for the sum
$4,000.
L. X. Avery, formerly of Stafford, Ct, has been
arrested at Sued Ct for passing couutefeits the
Agavam Bank, and is now in Hartford Jail.
bug that eats into the inner bark is the cause of
the pine tree disease, in North Carolina.
John Trmble, young man of Flanders, Morris
county, freed night last week and climbed
the tree to considerable height to catch it, when he
fell to the ground After being conveyed home it
discovered that the spine of his back broken, and
the lower part OF his body was dead He lies in hope
ices state
Quebec papers anticipate much distress among the
mechanics of that place, especially the ship carpen
tiers, the coming winter. Very few ships are being
built, and mechanics obtain extremely low wages.
Some carpenters get but two shiings and sxpence
day. and the best willingly work for three shillings
three shillings and sixpeDce.
man named Jennings has been arrested in Scott
county, Ia for numbering man 20 years ago!
Adam Rise, Sen, an old and respectable citizen of
the borough of Lebanon, Pa, committed suicide on
Sunday morning last, by hanging himself.
great religious revival conducted by the Rev Mr..
Kepler, is prevailing in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Winchester, Va.
The Malta papers state that the American transport
Supply had left that place to bring back the officers and
Of the store ship employed in exploring the Dead
Sea; but owing to the sick state of the Lieut.
Lynch had chartered French brig and sailed for
Malta, but had not arrived, though twenty-five days
out.