The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-20
Domestic Miscellany.

The tunnel Of the Georgia railroad at Ringgold, was
opened on the 3lst ut. 1t is AT feet long.
There twenty seven newspapers published In
Texas.
census Just taken, Is 1900 In 1870 the populstion
COIL beisg an increase, In nine years, Of 1890
Two street preachers have been convicted In Pitts
burgh, Pa for using obscene language in their dis
courses.
The Tombiebee river, (Ala has been improved, and
Is nsyigable tor 100 miles above its mouth.
S. f. Schosberger has been sent to the Virginia
Pentenary for is years for the murder Of his wife In
Richmond.
Limestone Is used for paving of the streets Of
Cincinnati.
Two negroes, convicted Of burglary at Richmond
Va last week were sentenced to be hung on the 2lst
OF December next
pOrcupine, 1t is said was killed in Potter county,
Pa, a few days since More probably hedge hog.
The Governors Of Kentucky and Michigan have APP
pointed the 10th inst to be observed a day Of
Thanksgiving in their respective States.
The Genesee river t. said to be much swollen and
overlooking its banks in consequence of the recent
heavy rains.
The Governors Of Louisiana aud Georgia have APP
pointed the 2eth inst TO be observed by their
tive States, as day Of thanksgiving
Charles s. McLane, a gunner Of the navy, was In
ttantly killed ut the Washington Navy Yard on the
18th instant, by the explosion Of thirty.two pound
cannon. His head was blown almost entirely OF.
riot occurred at ball ut st Louis the 4th inst
when joseph Alderman, Pole, shot D. n. Meyer. lie
was arrested.
The virginia conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Il nov in session at Petersburg.
There seventy three deaths in baltimore during
the week ending the 18th inst OF which fourteen
Of consumption.
Thanksgiving in New Hampshire to day
An establishment for the manufacture OF FAX goods
has been started in Dayton. Ohio
large cotton factory Is in OF construction st
Pulaski Tenn.
10 IL said that more emgrants have PASSED over the
national road westwardy during the past than
any teason for ten years pact
a valuable lead mine Is said to have been discovered
near Mansfield, Mass.
The Governor Of Indiana has appointed the 10Th inst
a. a day Of thank giving.
The Commissioners for fixing the boundary betsecn
Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland have Discovered
that considerable quantity Of laud heretofore sup
posed to belong to Delaware Ia ths territory OF Penn
sylvsnia.
The court. house at Hiilsdale Mich was DESTROYED
by Ore the 9Th inst together With all the papers
belonging TO the oces Of the Register and Treasurer
The Legislature Of Illinois recently through the
Governor Of that State presented TO Capt John Pope
L s. A, Handsome sword a. token Of their appre-
citation Of his conduct at Monterey.
Mrs R,possr aged woman o. Philadelphia has re-
covered verdict Of $500 against Mr. Watson, of
that city. for an injury received by being knocked
down aud run by wagon belonging 70 the latter
The Grand Jury at Norfolk Va, have found four in
dictments against VIM. Woodward for forgery II will
for having forged the names Of several merchants Of
that city.
There we're 1l9 deaths In PHILADELPHIA for The week
ending the 18th inst.
There were 3i6 deaths in New Orleans for the week
ending the 30 inst, Of which l22 Of yellow
A gold mine has been discovered at New Lisbon.
Ohio by man digging we'll. IL Is said TO yield
ore which Is hall gold.
A cotton and wooen factory has been erected at
Stanton, Va.
Eighty elk negpc emis rants from Virginia have
rived In Pennsylvania.
There va. heavy frost at Mobile, Alshams, on the
10th inst.
Nases are In great demand at st. Marks Fla, for
the transportation Of cotton
The Toronto Canada, anti annexation manifesto has
received . 500 signatures.