The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-11
Our Utica Corresp Onde nce.

Urea, June 8, 1S49.
Deputy Collector for this Port The Neu Postxsser-
Chsi~a the Raiirosd Cms-Raiirsa Accident
The Sunaer Trars! and lie Erpress Trsin-Hesvy
Failure N aais City, &c.
As the appointment Of . Deputy Collector Of Gus
oms for the Port Of Utica about to be made within
few days, the applications have become as numerous
as potatoes are in hill Up to this morning the num-
Rer Of candidates for the office eleven who all
etaunch T. Taylor men" Many OF them pulling
the wires in different directions and putting forth
every effort to establish strong claims for this appoint
ment. The Office is only wort some four Ave hun
dred dollars per annum but still il Is looked for by
number with great anxiety has been held for many
years by Samuel Hall, who Is Of the leading
hunkers Of this county have been crediby in
formed that John Richardson viii receive the commits
zion This appointment is be by the Collector
OF the Fort OF osweso, who recently appointed by
the government.
Joseph A. Sherman. the newly appointed Post
master took possession OF the office ON the lat inst
and has since been making many improvements for the
convenience OF the people Who have business at tho
postofce he also removed majority OF the clerks aud
appointed efficient and attentive in their places.
Augustine o. Dauby has held the Office for nearly the
last quarter Of century,
Not Of cholera has yet been heard of in this
city, but 1t was announced here this morning that
gentleman from Cincinnati passed through here last
night in the 10 O'Clock train, and when Little Falls
was taken with cramps aud pains Of the most excruc-
anng character and IL pronounced by many in tho
cars to be collie. When the cars arrived at Little
Falls he was immediately taken to hotel, and ply.
stefan called in. who applied many remedies to the
suffering and when the left he somewhat
easier it was not satisfactorily ascer aimed whether
this case was Asiatic cholera not but it showed
every symptom OF being the al cholera
The train OF cars that left Albany at o'clock last
evening met with an accident when Little Falls,
which proved more serious to tho company than the
Passengers as nobody was injured killed 1t appears
that some had altered the branch distance
below the station ut the Falls and the going q
rapid rate were stopped by the engine tender
and two or three running off the track, gave
the passengers tmany Of whom asleep tre-
mendous shock, aud created quite excitement among
The ladies and children The conductor showed every
Kindness to the passengers and used every exeron to
nastily inform them that there was danger, when
they quietly resumed their seats again. The engine
was considerably damaged and number of rods of the
track were torn up. The train detained some 81
hours and another engine procured they started and
arrived at this city between five and six O'Clock this
morning.
Within a few days past, the summer travel appears
20 have largely Increased out this way, which is proba
bly, caused by the spreading Of the cholera in New
York and other cities the express train that now runs
from Albany to Buffalo in about thirteen hours is car
rying the great bulk the through passengers and
frequently passes here with to nine cars all filed
wGh travellers bound for different sections of tho coun
try Every exerton will be made this summer by the
companies from Albany to Buffalo run their trains
III the most expeditions mauner, for the accommoda.
othe vast cunt of that are 70
~end their way cut West in this and the coming months
OF July and ~ gust.
A heavy failure took place in this city few DAYS
since, which somewhat surprised the people in this vi
cinity@ 1t was A w. Tyr.ll Gate Iyrell g. Wicks),
the extensive manufacturer and dealer in stoves and
hardware Having made an assignment, he at once
proceeded to settlement with hia creditors. under
stand he is to resume his business again rs
such settlement be effected His liabilities of
a large amount
The agated and other reports of the increase ofcho
lcra cases in New York that geographically sent
out to the Western cities. ply through the country
places like whirlwind and must have tendency TO
injurc the trade OF your city AS an instance, will
cite the following case "A merchant from Cincinnati
while on his way to New DIRK two weeks ago, got
far this city, and, hearing the cholera spread
ing rapidly in New \ ork Immediately took at
Baggs Hotel. and has there remained since,
being afraid to proceed to New York. return to Gin
cinnati He intends to remain here till it abates in
the or the other city