The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-18

MoCrowley, A. McCrowley Thos. Mitchsner, j. B.
Turk Es.dssdsr Ioui. Bornsn.n ). A. Mssoh S.
OF, r. 6 Metohsyer Master Clay Morris s. Sehnsl.
Ter, c s. Collins, F. Ragsdae, w. Doty Teckstt and
March4.
The steamship Alabama, Capt Windle, left here
on Friday, I'd inst, tor Chagres, having on board
Col. Weller, Commissioner tor running the boun-
dry line with Mexico, his suite, assistants, field
men, &c, numbering in all some thirty men. The
following gentlemen formed Col. Weller's suite -
DR.. E. K. Chanbin, Surgeon; H. H. Robinson, Score
Mr. Gray, Of Texas, Surveyor; Capt. O'Donnel, Quar-
tsrmaster, and c. L. Weller Clerk.-N. Orleans Delta
The Mobile Journal, of the 7th inst, says
Mr.. John Routh, of Tensas, Louisiana, is about
leaving for Californla, with twenty-five selected
negroes, to Dig gold. Several others from that
section have taken servants along with them.
TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANA.
pA-1he editor OF the Kingston Upper Canada)
Wh,g is travelling In Canada West, and writes for
his paper OF different localities through which he
relation to the country, population, business, &c.
He says:--Vast numbers OF cows are daily met
with, IN droyes of one hundred and upwards, on
the United States Since the Ice bridge was form
ed over the two channels OF the st. Lawrence, this
trade in cews has been carried on by American
traders with much vigor. On the most moderate
been purchased since Christmas by the American
dairymen, between Kingston and this town; and
tor what know, as many of these useful animals
VIII be procured and sent across ere the Ice season
closes. The average price paid is twelve dollars
per cow, and none are bought except those between
the ages of four and eight years. The buyers are
chiefly from the counties OF Oneida, Herkimer and
range Of counties In the State Of New York The
opening OF the cheese trade with England has
given an impetus to the dairymen of New York,
and hence the desire to buy all the spare cows OF
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good. The want Of New York Is the gam Of
Canada. A few thousand cows will be exchanged
for hard cash, here go much wanted and in the
coming spring as many calves will be saved from
slns One ihe sale Of cheese
IN England remain: profitable 50 long will the de-
the Canadian breeder to be up and stirring, and
strive to make the most of the market while it re.
mans sound. The American dealers are buying
with them and pot and pearl ashes find ready
cash market. Railroad timber Is also engaged in
great quantities; and altogether the only money
now circulating In this section of the country 10
obtained from the Americans. Did the reciprocity
act prevail, higher price might be obtained IN
Canada; for in that case the twenty per cent adj
reiorem now paid to the United States custom
houses, would 90 into the pockets of the sellers.
ALABAMA KNTERpRIsE. recent letter
from Shelby county, and from a most reliable
source, we CLEAN the following interesting particu.
some four miles south of ColumbIana, and about
eight miles from the Coosa rIver In that county
The letter says:-Our furnace is in full blast, and
bids fair to do well. She is operated, as you
know, by steam. The boiler is at the top OF the
stack, where We control the waste heat, and
thereby dispense with the necessity, expense, and
use OF wood, which Is a great saving to us, and
proprety than IN any other business. We are
making from ten to twelve thousand pounds of pig
iron per day, and will soon be ready to do any and
all sorts Of casting. We design, also, the coming
making bar iron, which will be more profitable
than the cast iron business, especially should any
of the contemplated railroads be built. Our ore
yields from50 to 60 per cent, and is wholly mex
the business might be extended until half million
was invested in machinery; but this, with US, Is
the difficulty. Our only chance is to 60 down the
Coosa IN flats. We are now placing our pigs on
vile the first tide. Will you, if convenient, say
this much to your foundry company Alabama
is Astounding IN untold iiches, not only in her soil.
butin her beds of iron, coal, marble, and all the
merry (Aia.) Journal, March T.
SINGULAR LAKE.-About ten miles to the south.
etst OF Saratoga springs, N. Y, there is small
lake, well worthy the attention of the curious geo.
loglst. Around it, for considerable distance,
stretches valley that shows many indications OF
been drained by the bursting Of It's southern boun-
dairy, towards the Mohawk river. In the centre,
deeply shaded by woods, lies the present lake, not
more than quarter OF a mile In width, but abog;
three miles in length The shape il ierpentine,
and, though several email streams empty into r.
its outlet has never been discovered Very slight
changes only are perceptible in the watermark,
even at the period OF the spring freshet No sound
ing has been made in 1t yet, although deep sea:
lines have, been used, The shores are bold and
reY midi mi do
thus to an unknown depth. The mightiest ship
that ever oated could touch the shore in any place
With safety. Its surface is calm mirror, for it
is seldom touched by the boisteroqs wind. The
the great depth and the shadow of the trees on the
shore. II has nothing Of the dish shape usually
pertaining to lakes or to seas and oceans. It
of the earths surface, thrown open by CONFUSION
IA nature, as an earthquake, long centuries ago.
When our planet was young, it underwent shocks
such as would crumble the mountains that now
bIiste along, and to of those awful convulsons
this curious lake probably owess itorigin.
NEW HAMrsHnx E1Rc11oN. We have received
tanning election intelligence, from which 'v we
gather the following results. There can be NO
doubt Of the election of General Wilson to Con-
gress, by majority OF from two to five hundred
cessions towards wings, admits his majority will
be at least 200. Mr.. Tuck 10 also inquest on ably
elected in the LIST district, by from five hundred to
eight hundred majority The Patriot also con-
cedes his election. The vote of Exeter has been
published enormously. A letter from friend in
Exeter gives the vote thus TUCK, 1916; Kittredge,
1871 AS before published, it stood, 298 for Tuck;
Kittredge, 191. This places Mr.. Tuck " better
than before. General Peaseley and Harry Hlb-
bard (democrats,) are chosen by large majorties
in the two other DISTRICTS The delegation will
stand politically in the next Congress as in the
last. Mr. Dunsmore is elected Cove rnsr by about
four thousand majority. The Legislature Will be
strongly locofoco IN both branches boston alias,