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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24

MAY 23.-The Sbdmer Empire.-A warrant was issued
by the U. s. Marshal on Monday. for the arrest Of
Levi Smith, the pilot of the steamer Empire and placed
in the hands N Deputy Marshal Smith, who proceeded
Monday night to Newburg and succeeded in arrest
ing the pilot on Tuesday evening The Deputy Marshal
arrived In tow yesterds morning with his prisoner We
understand bail to the amount OF $40 900 has been
offered for the plaintiffs appearance Bills of indict-
merit believe are atcly to be sent before the
Grand Jury, which IL now In session. against Smith
Since whiting the above, Levi Smith has given bail
in the sum a $4,000 TO answer any charge that
may be brought against him Daniel Drew ESD Ia his
surety Bills Of indictment were sent to the Grand
Jury at one o'clock to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24
Supreme Court.
9ENER..L TERM.

6EsEk-sb TERM.
Present, Justices ones, Edmonds and Edwards
MAY rs NO. 90, McC uogh VS.. Cox. The argument
In 'hs cause was concluded yesterday No os Ernest
Fi.dler vs.. SamuelS ParkerJudgment for plaintiff on
demurrer. A., Joseph Dancourt vs. Robert Prime was
argued ~, Ebenexer Welch W.. VIM Lynch was taken
mp and In part argued aud the argument resumed
this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24
Court Calendar for This Dav.

CiRcrrT CouNrNos. GO, 70, 49, IL s. 96, 49, o. 100,
101, 1V2 103 104, 105, log.
CoNmoM Pleas LIST part.-Nos 3, Is, %, IS, 81 liza.
III l25 l27, 49, 81 W, ly3, 10. "a particle Al pa
8, 1872, 1914, 22o, 22s, $50, 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24

Court Of Oyer and Termlner.
Before Judge Hurlbut, Aldermen Mullins and Wood
MAY 2.-Ihe court was opened and adj burned.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
state Historical Society.

This infant Institution Is aiming a,
nothing less than 10 save from obliv-
ION the record aud the transient evidence
OF past and passing e, ents in Wisconsin
garnering MP materials for history. How
much Of the history, the progress, the
events, and the oPiaious originating or trans
piring from week TO week in the various To-
calities of our State, find expression in the
numerous presses in this State! How much
can be learned in our papers, not only Of
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

the true character and opinion, but oil the
sentiments, and the moral, physical, politi-
cal and religious condition of neighborhoods
and communities' How distinctly can there
in be traced up from effect TO cause, the IN
fuencc Of particular minds upon the mass
es, Even the advertisements will serve as
induces of the history and condition of the
times, shedding light directly or indirectly
upon our annals. What contribution more
valuable then, can be offered to the Histori-
cal Society, than complete files of all the
periodicals published in the State? The
Society is welcome in future to files of the
Herald. We suggest to our brethren of the
press throughout the State that contribu-
ton of the files of their respective papers
to the Society, would be liberal and bene-
fetal gift, which would merit and probably
receive the thanks of the society, and per-
haps secure to each contributor the honor
of membership.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
Brazilian Tea.

EpIroR n. Y. TRIBUSE-Dear Sir: |
forward with this two samples Of choice
Brazilian Tea, for which we are indebted
to the esteemed representative of the Bra
lillian Government. We have given them
a fair test, by comparing them with the best
Chinese varieties, and have decided that
they are equal to any we can find.
Tea is a spontaneous product of Brazil
and some other provinces of South Ameri-
ca, and the native varieties of China need
no acclimation when planted in Brazil, but
all flourish well.
1t is said that Brazil alone is capable of
supplying the whole Western Continent
with superior article of Tea at less than
half the cost and risk at which it has hith-
erto been obtained from China. Truly this
is matter of no inconsiderable importance
to us rs well as to Brazil
Would not some of our young and enter
pricing men do quite as well to smigrate to
Brazil and embark in the culture of teas as
they viii at gold digging at California;
Very respct'ly yours, j. WILKINSON.
Noun, .iiry ,fgrieuli,trai Institute, Ger
manio,cn Pa. Feb. J.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
Very Late from California.

Robert Atherton, merchant of San Fran
cisco, arrived in New York on the 11th.-
He left on the 10th of January, and brings
"a days later news from the gold region
Entire credit is accorded to his statements.
He came by Mazatlan and Guatemala,
Mexico and Vera Cruz, making the Jour
ney in ten days from Mazatlan to : Mexico
on horses and accomplished the whole
trip in sixty one days, at cost of seven
hundred dollars.
He says the gold region embraces a thou
sand miles in length, by thee hundred i'm
breadth. The gold is distributed Irregular
ly some parts being of surprising richness,
while others are perfectly barren.
There is room enough for all who may
desire to make their fortunes, and sufficient
quantity of gold to keep them living indie
pendent.
Ii requires the hardest kind of labor to
face the hardships of the country with a
prospect of success.
Gold yields itself only to strength and
skill with fair and hard labor, three oun-
ces day may be obtained on an average.
1t is not only found in Jumps, but has been
seen in masses weighing seven pounds.
The steamer Panama arrived in Califor-
mia Jan. 10th.
The number of persons who had been to
the mines was 10000. but there had not been
more than $500 digging at a time.
A rich mine of Cinnabar (mercury) has
been found within three miles of San Fran
cisco.
Little was doing at the mines when he
left, it being the rainy season. There was
much sickness among the diggers, and no
robbsres or disturbances
Good board at San Francisco was ten
dollars per week. Provisions could be had
at fair prices. The population of the city
was about 1000.
An extensive placer has been discovered
in Oregon. 1t was reported at San Fran
cisco that all the inhabitants of Oregon city
had gone to it.
Vessels drawing eight feet water can sail
80 miles up the Sacramento.
The Tribune says Mr.. Anterior is plain
substantial merchant, and we do not hesi-
tate to say that full confidence may be pla-
eed in his statements.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
For the Wisconsin, Herald.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have just been looking
over the report of the committee OF our
Legislature, to whom was referred the me-
mortal of the Legislature of Iowa on the
subject of a railroad, and with all due def
ference for the opinion of the Hon. Commit
tee, must ask leave to differ with them
relative to the western terminus OF said
road: 7. IS, believe, pretty generally con-
coded that such road is much needed, and
would be of vast utility to our young and
thriving State. Well, then, in the first
place, capitalists must be under the impress
sion that business enough would be done on
the road when finished to make the invest
ment therein profitable, to induce them TO
take the stock and build it. Now, itappears
to me to require but half an eye TO see. at
once, that a terminus opposite Dubuque
would secure at least one-tbird more busi-
ness on the road, than terminus at Cass
vile from the fact that Dubuque is des-
tined to be the great emporium of northern
Iowa, consequently vast amount of their
business will be done OH our road If termln-
ated opposite-whereas, if terminated at
CassviiIe, this business will be done upon
the Galena and Chicago road. The lower
terminus would as certainly secure the up
per trade as would the upper, for the reason
that it would flow down to our road as nat
urally as the water in the Mississppi flows
toward the Gulf But that the business to
be done by Dubuque on railroad will not
stem the current of the Mississippi to Cass-
vile to take our road, all may rest assured.
As to the reasoning of the committee against
the lower terminus, look upon it as I'M
sound If we propose to connect two points
by a railroad, does it follow as a necessary
consequence that the road must lie upon a
direct line? Certainly not. The location
of our road may be the same for either ter
minus until it reaches Grant county then
the difference in the distance to either place
is so trifiing it is not worth notice-parlicu-
| larly when it is taken into consideration that
both routes are well adapted to the location
of railroad, and that the lower route pass
es through that portion of Grant that is now
and must ever remain, the most densely
populated. As to matter of a good landing
and room to build a large city, they exist at
both places.
We contemplate soon having the lakes
and Mississippi connected by the improve
ment of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers, in
that event, where is the propriety of our
railroad having its termination at Cassville?
BUCKEYE
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
WAsnINeroN. SaturdaY, 40. 8.


SENATE.-Ihe Senate as usual was not
in session to-day.
HOusE.-The House convened at noon
and was organized with the customary pre-
hminaFics.
SECRET MEXICAN TREATT AND PROTOCOL.
MIR. Stephens Of ia. Signified his desire
TO offer a resolution, directing an inquiry to
be made of the President respecting Trea-
~ with Mexico, said to have been secretly
proposed during the late war. The reSo-
luton having been read for information,
objections were made to its reception, and
il was laid aside. The resolution requests
the President 10 inform the House it there
docs not exist Protocol, signed by the
American Commissioners, MeSSrS. SEWER
and Clifford aud the Mexican Minister, RO-
sas declaring that the amendments of the
American Senate were matters of form
merely and not pertaining 20 the substance.
Mr. :. cOntcU,icd that such protocol does
exist, and that it annulS the late Treaty
with Mexico.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
WAsnrNGroN. AL. Q.

The National IntelIigencer of this NOR
ming published a letter from the British
minister, which says that all foreigners not
at war, can pass Mexico unmoleSted if they
are prepared with proper passports. They
have a right TO carry arms for their own de-
fence.
Mayor Swift, of Philadelphia, had n
narrow escape from a bali of pistol which
accidentally exploded in the hands of a
lad while walking through Independence
square, The ball passed through the hands
of the boy.
Sullivan arrived this morning in The train
from Philadelphia. The stories in circula-
ton relative To him are unfounded. He has
received no serious injuries. His face is
somewhat lacerated.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

THE lsFLUEHcE or a MoTHER's WORDS.
There is no influence exerted over the
human soul so important and powerful as
the maternal. A wise and good mother
eau. by judicious management, educate her
child to look with adherence upon the pre-
vaiing vices of men, and thus secure him
against the mseries Of the transgressor.
My own personal experience is striking
illustration of this truth. When | was
about seven years of age, | was called to
the death-bed of my mother,a short time
before she expired. She there told inc that
all our poverty, misfortune and trouble,
arose from the iutempcrance Of my father
and brothers and that as she wished me
To avoid tho vice and miseries of drunken
ness, she requested me to promise her that
! would never use the drunkard's drink ;
and, as dearly loved my mother, kneeled
down at her bedside, and solemnly pledged
myself not to use intoxicating drinks and
notwithstanding all my evil associations, !
have thus far strictly adhered TO my pledge,
aud il my snin,ed mother had added tho
vice Of gambling to her request should
never have been gambler Green's Ma
iionai Guard.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

PRINcE JoHN's LArEsT.-John Van Blu
rem met Mr.. Fillmore at the time of his last
visit to Albany. "What are you going to
do for us, Mr.. Fillmore, now that you are
in office?' said the hopeful heir of honor.
Z" Do for you;" said the Vice President
elect, good humoredly, " we shall do moth
ing We don't know you" General Tay-
lor will certainly redeem his pledge to US"
said John. g Pledge! what pledge s''--
" The one he gave at Buena Vista, not to
leave his wounded behind him. Trey
Post.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

KISSING TO Some PURPosE.-A story has
reached our ears of singular scheme tor
raising funds which was hit upon and put
into practice AT donation party, held not
more than n thousand miles off. 1t appears
that some OF the kSSable ladies present al
lowed their sweet lips to he tasted at the
rate of fifty cents kiss-this being consid-
cred a suitable price for the privileged if
we are not misinformed, one gentleman took
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
PIatteville Academy.

This admirable institution, under the SUI
perintendance of Mr.. PICARD, is accom-
plshing great deal of good. A catalogue
just published, contains the names Of l55
young ladies and gentlemen who have at
tended the Academy during the past year.
Such an institution is an honor to the town
and coronet of redeeming glory upon the
brow of Platteville--a town, with all its
faults, " that still we love-" The announce
ment for the Summer Session, will be fonnd
in our advertising columns.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

PINE GRovE.-We learn that Col. JAS.
McKISsEy's mill is now manufacturing
flour. 1t is said that this mill is one of the
best and most thorough ever constructed
west of the lakes. The millwrights 10y
ed in building it, were Mr.. SAM'L c. BAR
TON and JOSEPH ALLEN. The mill was
completed by Mr.. ALLEN, and is in some
respects on novel and original plan.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
90 Senator Dodge, of Iowa. in some re-

E- Senator Dodge, of Iowa. in some re-
marks in the Senate, intimated his determi-
nation to go with the South in matters per-
tanning to the interests OF the peculiar insti
tuition. This, of course, was very crafty
ing to Mr.. Calhoun, Foote, Venable, ct I'd
genus omne, many of whom, upon the an
nouncement, advanced and warmly greeted
the new Senator. Jones, the colleague of
Dodge, will doubtless take similar course !;
and they may find an excuse in the fact that
the Legislature of their State refused to pass
resolutions in favor of the Wilmot Proviso.
But we believe the Legislature beled the
'entiments of the people, and that the
Senators in Congress from that State do the
same thing. If not, Iowa bellies her charac-
ter as free State; and rs regards questions
of free and slave territory, and free and
slave labor interests, may he considered as
part and parcel of the South.-Souhport
Telegraph.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

SINGULAR PERsEcUTIoN.-The factory of
Hezekiah Griswold, jr., of New Britain,
CT, was recently destroyed by fire. Last
Saturday evening his barn was burnt. And
on Monday night the house in which he
and his family resided was consumed. The
three fires were all the work of malice
Two unsuccessful attempts were made to
fire the house before that of Monday night.
Buff Com. advertiser.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

ENGLIsH AND AMERICAN WHALERs.-
The Liverpool Times says:-While the
Americans have six or seven hundred ships
engaged in whaling, the number of English
vessels is reduced 10 seventeen. The Amer
leans, hy some made or other, have quite
superseded Us in this adventurous aud prof
liable business.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

rived who confirmed the news of the first
corners. These were French. and could
give all the details which we asked for
They repeated oil the others had said, only
adding that Napoleon and his brother were
killed. This we would not believe; Napo-
leon might not be invincible, invunerable
he certainly was. Fresh news more terrible
and disastrous continued to come in until
ten O'Clock at night. At ten we heard The
noise of a carriage. Ii stopped, and the
postmaster went out with light. We fol-
lowed him, as he ran to the door to ask for
news. Then he started back, and cried elt's
the Emperorm got on stone bench and
looked over my mothers shoulder. II was
indeed Napoleon seated in the same cor
ner, in the same uniform, his head on his
breast rs before. Perhaps it was little
lower hut there was not 4 iine in his coun-
tenance to mark what were the feelings OF
the great gambler, who had just staked and
lost the world. Jerome and Letort were
not with him now to smile and bow in his
place. Jerome was gathering together the
remnants of the army-Letort had been cut
in two by cannon ball. Napoleon lifted
his head slowly, looked round as if rousing
from dream, and then, with brief, stri-
dent voice, said, "What place is this S''-
oVIllers-C oteret, sire" "How many leagues
from Soissonsi" "Six, sire" "From Pa
ris,D Nineteen" "Tell the postboys to
go quick l' and he once more flung himself
back into the corner of the carriage, his head
falling on his chest. The horses carried
him away as it they had wings. The world
knows what had taken place between these
two apparitions Of Napoleon Dumas.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

% We caution our Wing friends against
signing any petitions to President TAYLOR.
to retain Locofocos in office, who have ton
little self respect, to disdain such contempti-
bic methods for adhering to the public teat.
Let them gel up.from their supple marrow
homes, and manfully, "walk the plank,
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

INDIAN LoAFERs ~ HoNoLuLr.-The
News, a Sandwich Island paper, thus de-
scribes the lazzaroni Of Honolulu; "Hun-
dreds of stout, hearty, well fed men, loung-
ing day after day, tipped oil with all the
vulgar finery imaginable and ye, these
hang-dog looking wre.ehes do not perform a
hands turn of labor from one months end
TO another, with the exception of that they
are forced TO do for the Government. They
live by the proceeds of the prostitution Vi
their wives, sisters, aud daughters, and by
stealing. Nothing is too mean. too disgust
ing, or vile for them 10 engage m 20 obtain
money. They are charged with every crime
bur murder, aud would do that bul for cow
ardice.n
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

the work of this should be loose and imper-
feet, so as to require amendments by every
future Legislature, as in the past-an evil
dence of which appears upon every page of
our statute books. Your friend,
r., M. ID.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
Benjamin Watkins Leigh Of Va. is dead.

MILWAUKEE, Feb, 90.
A fire broke out last night, which destroy
ed four frame buildings, (stores) embracing
Alva kimball's wholesale grocery store,
Townsend s. Raus dry goods and grocery
store, and IL. Mabbet's grocery. Loss of
goods, fifty-fve thousand dollars. The
goods mostly insured.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

90 The Journeymen Mechanics of Pc
tersburg, Va, recently held meeting and
voted the teaching of any slave any branch
of the mechanic arts, prejudicial to the in
tereSt, aud injurious to the morals of the
lahoring white man.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

PROFITABLE SWARM OF BEEs.-The Al
bany Cultivator states an account of two
swarms of bees that on the Goth of June
last went together into one of Weeks pat
ent hives, and made seventy pounds of hon
ey, besides plenty in the hives to winter the
bees.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

90 1t is told mat Lord Norbury, when
passing sentence of death on a man eOuvic-
ted Of stealing watch, said to the eulprit,
q My good fellow, you may grasp st time
bur, egad, you caught eternity"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

A MoxsTER.-Mr. E. \. johnson of Ma
han,. Massachusetts, while fishing for cod
fish. about ten miles to - eastward fthat
peninsula, captured a ~ ge monster Of the
finny tribe, called Narse Fish or Sleeper.
Ii measured over ten feet in length, and
weighed about one thousand. pounds lie
was accidentally hooked in the fin with
common cod hook, and eniangled himself
in such a manner in the fishing line, that
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
From the Galena Jeffersonipn.

The steamer Europa arrived at N. York
on the Gath having London and Liverpool
dates of the 10th inst. No news of impor-
lance has yet arrived from England or Ire
land. Breadstuffs remain steady, with
slight upward tendency; stock market i'm
proving.
DEFALcATIoN.-A defalcation has been
discovered of ii, O42 dollars on the part of
the Secretary and President of the James
River company at Richmond. The Secre-
tary has already fed. The President died
some time since.
CoNGREssIoNAL.-Wa shington Feb. 21st.
in the Senate the House bill making pro-
visions for New Land Districts in Missouri,
passed.
In the House, Mr.. Talmadge, of New
York offered resolution directing the Sec
rotary to report to the next Honse the
amount of money in his hands belonging
to diseased seamen and deserters from the
United States Navy adopted
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

HoNEsTT.-A knavish attorney asked a
a very worthy gentleman what was honesty:
Sc What Is that to you NEEDLE with those
things that concern YOU"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03

DoS'T BELIEVE Tr.--lt is said that there
are people in the " Mountain District" Of
Kentucky so green that they followed a
wagon which happened TO pass that way
twenty miles. just to see whether the hind
wheels would overlake the fore ones.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
n Y. Feb. 9-S ID.

y -, cd. 9-5 p. m.
A man by the name of Mathew Wood
was arrested last evening, charged with poi
sonng his wife and another woman named
Margaret Reed Mrs. Wood died during
the night, and the coroner is investigating
the case.
N. Y Feb 10.
Letters from San Francisco via Mazat-
Ian, City of Mexico and Vera Cruz are
received. The Express publishes letter
to msfcantie house of this city, dated
San Francisco, Nov. 7, says the ship Hunt
ress was discharged, but will he obliged to
remain for the present in company with the
fleet now waiting here. The wages OF
crews remain very high, from TO 8 dollars
a day, and in some cases higher than 81 per
hour has been paid. The only man who
has offered to ship for the return voyage de-
mands equal to one hundred and eighty
dollars per month. News from the gold re-
gions continues of the same favorable char
acter, and the rage for mining is strong
The diggers put their property in shape
of gold on their heads tied up in dirty rag
and die with their hard earned wealth, una
BILE to procure aid. Deaths of this charac-
ter occurred yesterday, and two more to
day. There is great deal of sickness
and death for the want of attention.
The Picayune says rumor prevails that
a merchant barque from Valparaiso to n.
Orleans has been seized by the crew, and
the captain and officers put to death also
that an armed vessel has been detached
from Calao in her pursuit. We can't vouch
for the truth although it comes to US in a
plausible shape.