The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-21

-Advices from Sanin Fe 10 the close OF April: the
Apache and Eutaw Indians had become very hos
tile. and had killed several white men; band Of
eleven American robbers had been captured; Bill
Williams, who misled Col. Fremont, had been killed
by the Eatnws.
Reform meetings, whose object s 10 change the
laws 81 to reduce salaries OF public officers and
Executive power, are being held throughout Mary.
land
The late news from the gold region has revived The
gold fayer In The Northeast.
- On the 18th inst. a cargo III 80 hhds. OF sugar
from New Orleans arrived nc 0swepo ria the Mis-
sissppi and Lake route,
Me. Preston has ordered Lieuf. Hartelene 10 take
command OF the steamer Falcon which sails from,
New York for Chagres on the 26th inst, with the
mnl for The Pacific.
81 The snow in April, and large n.y. which Inns
come in myriads, have saved the pine forests Of
North Carolina by killing the pine insect which
threatened destruction 10 whole forests Of this galu
able tire.
dir. Cunard was married last week 10 n wealthy
lady Of New York in Grace street Church; and this
has been the standing toast since.
The total assessed value Of personal property in
Starke county, Ohio this year. 10 sl,969,797
The Canadian Parliament Is 10 be prorouged on
the 9Th proximo; the feeling, last dates, was be-
coming more in favor OF Gov. Elgin.
"A fire destroyed property IN Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sim on the 18th inst to the value OF sixty thousand
dollars.
The General Assembly If the Presbyterian Church
met in Pittsburg On the 18th inst, DIR. Murray
Moderator.
The bark Huma left Savannah, few days ago,
for Liberia In Africa, with large number of colored
emgrants.
Letters from San Francisco OF the i2th OF March,
state that the steamer California would soon get
away, manned by citizens returning home with
gold.
AT last dates from San Francisco down to close
Of March, there were twentyieight vessels lying in
the harbor.
Burrows, the Methodist Episcopal preacher, who
recently killed man. BY shooting him with pistol
near Snow HILL Maryland, has been indicted for
granddaughter, and his trial at last dates was pro-
ceeding.
DIR. Coolidge the man who murdered Goodrich
in Maine, has killed himself by poison; he was under
sentence Of death.
The Norfolk county, Mass., Railroad Company
have assigned all their assets for the benefit OF their
! creditors.
Rock fishing a, the Lower Falls Of Potomac is in
fine feather a. the present moments the hook is
taken with great avidity.
Miss Freeman, the celebrated miniature painter,
10 now soiourning in Washington, having been called
| here by several sitters
The Cholera has depopulated the village Of San
Antonio, by driving out those who could go, and
killing tho rest.
= The coalrcgion around Ffosbure, Md. is drawing
Capitalists into 1t In grent numbers and many mines
have changed hands.
- Twelve squares OF Washington City property
some Of II bearing brick buildings, the property o.
tho late Thomas Law, brother Of Lord marlborough
were sold on the leth instant at fair prices.
= The new revenue Cutter, Campbell, was launched
at Portsmouth Va. last week
Two Jumps Of solid gold have been picked up IL
Georgia, valued at $500 each.
- The Virginia Legislature VIII meet on the 2et
inst for the purpose Of adopting revised code q
\ the laws OF that state
Scventy-one miles Of water pipes ARE now laid Il
Boston and 5000 paople take the water brenQii
through Them.
- The Y. s. Sloop eli War, Falmouth, Captain Pei
igrae, sailed from Boston on the 10th insf for IN
Pacific station. lsa4S
The steamboat passage from Kingston to Hamil
ton on Lake Ontario, Is twenty five cents for cnc
passenger, and from Montreal TO Quebec Nv dollar
- The North American Land Company have en-
gagged ten thousand cmigranis TO leave Germany 10
the United States during the coming fall
) - Mr.. Maclay, late NJ. @. and his three brother
have located by land v amnts, which they bought {
E soldiers nearly a Whole county in Illinois AZ IN
head Of the Illinois river.
- The Montgomery boilers for steam boats, wer
tested In the recent explosion OF the Defiance nes
New Orleane, TO be Tho bert form OF boilers cxtan
when provided with his safety guard.
The receipts Of the American Bible Society, Va
year, were quarter OF million Of dollars and Of Il
other Of the most pro minent Religions and moral 81
cieties In New York. over Million