Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03
GLEANINGS.


900 in gold.
The actual debt of the State of Michi-
gan is l,9e0,7I9 Is.
The Boston Traveller states that the Es-
tate of the late Peter G. Brooks, of Boston
will not exceed 81 100000.
The National Intelligencer denies that
Coles pictures of the GO Voyage of Life, %
are to be purchased by the Smithsonian In
stitute.
All widows of the revolutionary soldiers
married previous to the year 1900, are here
after to draw pensions.
The Canadian Parliament will assemble
at Montreal OH Thursday next. For the
last two years none has been held.
The Hon. L. B. Chase, Representative
in the Ninth Congressional District of Ten
nessee, declines denomination.
The Orthodox Congregational Meeting
House in Rutland Ct.) was burned on Sun
day morning last by taking fire from the
stove pipe.
The ship Edward Everett, which sailed
from Boston on Tuesday last, for Califor-
MIA, carries out one hundred and fifty pas
sengers.
A company is about to be organized at
Richmond, Va, with capital of $4,000
to $4,000, to go to California.
Mr.. Calhoun recently fell down in fit in
his place in the Senate, and has been con-
veyed to his home in South Carolina in
very low state,
A man named Nathan Howard was so
terribly injured in Boston on Wednesday,
by cask of spirits falling upon him, that
he died soon after the accident
VIM II. II. Earl, of Newark, IN. J.)
cut and put up on Monday one ton of ice
every two minutes, for ten hours ice ten
and twelve inches thick so we are told.
The grand ball which was to haze been
given by citizens of New Orleans, in honor
Of Gen. Taylor, has been postponed in con-
sequence of the fatal rayages Of the chole
ra there.
The Nantucket Enquirer strongly advo-
Gates the construction of Breakwater at
Great Point, for the protection of the COM
merce of the Sound. The harbor of Nan
tucket was still full of ice on Monday last
The Hon. Andrew Stewart, we are glad
to learn, having become conyalescent, has
reached Washington again.
The bark Carib and ship Edward Everett
have both left Boston for the Pacific, crow
ded with passengers, and supplies for their
support at Francisco for year.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says
a trader of that city, who last year left
quantity of goods for sale in California, has
received for them remittance of gold, in
grains about the size and shape of flaxseed,
Net value, 81 ,865.
Henry Williams Postmaster at Fredonia,
Tennessee, has resigned after the long SER
vice Of twenty seven years, and the Office is
discontinued.
The Norfolk papers announce the death,
by apoplexy, in that, city, on "Wednesday
of Eugene J. Higgins, President Of the
Branch Bank of Virginia, IN Norfolk.
The number of inhabitants in Liverpool
has diminished within the past year no less
than Ia, 100 persons. There are said TO be
400 houses unoccupied in that city.
At Matanzas four soldiers were executed
on the 10th ult. for revolt against their SUI
perior officers.
Gen. Twiggs has been appointed to slic-
coed Gen. Hearny in the 9Th military de-
partment, and Gen. Worth to take the place
of Gen. Twiggs.
The Vermont Central Railroad finds it.
self very much crowded, as to freight
Eighty cars in one train went over the
road one day last week, and more cars
would have been filed if they could have
been had.
The sublime port has just issued an or
der, placing the Hebrews under the spe-
cial protection of the British Ambassador,
supposed to be most friendly 70 them, and
has instructed Consuls throughout the Tur-
kish dominions TO protect and encourage
them.
The wires for telegraph across the Irish
Channel are shortly to be laid at the expense
of the British Government.
The Secretary of the Territory has or
dered the revenue cutters Gallatin and For
ward to cruise on the coast during the win
ter for the relief of vessels in distress.
New YoRK Jan. IA, IS49.
The splendid steamer Empire State, was
totally destroyed by fire last night while at
Fall River. She was insured for 100000
but her cost was $4,000. Fortunately no
lives were lost.
STEAMBOAT BLOWN UP.-The Charleston
News contains AN account of the blowing
up and burning of the steamboat Richland,
near Bruon's Ferry, on the 18th inst. Ten
lives ta.r and Nna ma Oh
with the boat. Several unknown passen-
gers are missing. One thousand bales Of
cotton were consumed.
POPULARITY OF GEN.TAYLoR IN LONDON.
A celebrated Panorama of the MissisSip-
pi was exhibited in London IN the early part
OF December, TO large audiences. At the