The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-23
Decision In the Case OF Vintner-A DefaulteI
Arrestcd-Accounts Of the Destruction Of
the Cotton Crops Confirmed.
Our Utica Correspondence.

UTICA, April 81, l849
Another Company for Calformia-Important I'm.
prorements in this City-Ihe Post Office Appi-
camts-Greene E. Co.'s Ermess-Sing,lar TVea-
her-Ihe Clinton Colleges, &c.
few more of the business men of this CITY are
now selling out and making arrangements to en-
bark for California. The number who have
pledged themselves to each other to co. consist of
about one dozen, and all of them are strong and
able bodied men. They intend to go together as a
company, SO as to protect each other from the at
tacks OF the red men; but when they arrive at the
:" gold digglngs," each one is to be on his own
hook" They are going the overland route, via
Fort lnde pendence, and will proceed on the first
The most important Improvements which have
been made in Utica for some time, have recently
been commenced by laying down! of the pipes to
light the city with gas and also others to bring the
water from number of springs, which are located
about two miles from the city, and are as clear and
pure as crystal fount the question of bringing
thus water to Utica has long been agitated and now
finally settled, and the work is fast progressing on
both the gas and water works.
Although the two next cities west of here have
each new postmaster, nothing has as yet been
done In regard to a removal here. Mr.. Dandy still
holds on, and appears to entertain little or no fears
as to his being removed. The applicants who
were few weeks since so numerous, have now
dwlndled down to two, who are Jos. r.. Sher-
man and Alderman McQuade; the rest having all
Withdrawn their claims in favor of one or the other
OF the above gentlemen ; but whether any changH
Will yet be made Is very uncertain
g Inc route OF Greene " Co.'s Great Western and
Southern Express has recently been changed, and
now runs by the way of the Albany and Buffalo
Railroad, and | understand they will soon make
arrangements for the delivery of packages, &c, in
the different cities along the line Of this railroad.
has been known here for many years past, has
been witnessed by the citizens of Utica for the last
three days, One day we would have snow, ano-
ther 1t would be cold rain, the next heavy gale,
and as cold as in the month of January. All day
yesterday overcoats, mulflers, &C., were in great
demand Pleasant and spring-like weather is
looked for soon.
The three colleges at Clinton (about eight miles
from this city,, have about $50 students, who have
all been absent in consequence of vacation, which
has now been about four weeks. The students are
to return next week, and the new term is to be re-
sumed the first week III May. The above colleges
are conducted in an excellent manner, and have
the reputation OF being good any in the Empire
State.
About 70 emigrants bound for California, passed
through this city night before last. They were
from the New England States. c..
NEWSPAPER ENrERrRrsE.-If the foreign news by
telegraph Is as worthless and imperfect as the
Transcript represents it to be- it is remarkable that
that journal should seize upon it at the first posi-
BILE moment, free OF expense stop its press to insert
1t IN all OF Its edition 1t can In the form of GO Post
SCRIPT" and In the most conspicuous Manner
Boston Post.
This Is complete answer to the shifts and arti-
fees by which the Transcript attempts to hide its
meanness In pirating the results of costly enter
prise of its contemporaries II was orr nurnnse
without reference to the transcripts attempt tn
throw discredit upon the foreign news, as transmit
ted from Halifax by the express agent of the as
sociated press, to bear testimony to the remarka.
bly, faithful and satisfactory manner in which that
agent has discharged his duty. The summarv
which ne has transmitted has in all instances been
clear and ntelligible, and unusually compendious.
md u,h,, "a.
necessarily compiled. The news by the Euron,
embracing as IT did various matters of Command
ing interest, was admirably comprehensive and dis
IN respect TO some matters of taste. On comnar;n@
1t with the full accounts furnished by the Enas6
papers, we find nothing to alter, and do not ner.
Geve mat any material facts were overlooked: SO
that little is left us to add but details which ans.
tam the general account, and confirm the accnra
Keller, AwH2I "0'''" A'"-