Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-06
GLEANINGS.

as 10 allow the treasurer TO receive money
in payment of Texas, but not TO pay any
out.-.MH. Sent.
A fire occurred in the Aston House, New
York. Dec. 4th. Considerable damage was
done in the rooms and suit of rooms upon
the north west corner.
The Vicksburg Theatre has again been
destroyed by fire. Manager Porter of Pitts
burg is heavy loser.
Moses Y. Beach gave an entertainment
to the New York press on the 10th inst,
on the occasion of his retiring from the New
York Sun. One of his sons continues its
management. Another begins his connec-
ton with the North American.
A portion of the message of Gov. Drew
of Arkansas, is directed against the doc
trines of the Free Soil party, on the intro
duction of Slavery into the territories, and
he insisted on the adoption of the Missouri
Compromise.
Van Buren's entire vote in the Union at
the late election is estimated ct $4,000.
The Lockport Democrat states that the
work for preparing the way for the railroad
from Rochester to Lockport, has been
commenced in the vicinity of Albion and
Medina.
In A HuRRY.-A Cincinnati paper states
that two families have actually left that city
in alarm of the cholera's approach!
NORTH CARoLINA.-The Legislature on
joint ballot has elected Wing Attorney
General, the vote being IS to 81.
The Cincinnati Atlas says: We I'M
derstand General Taylor has written to
friend in this city, that he will sorjourn three
days in Cincinnati on his way to Washing
ton.'
MAMMOTH STEAMsHIP.-A great num-
Der of Steamships are on the stocks IN the
Atlantic seaports. Among those building
at New York is one for Collins Havre line
of over three-thousand tons burthen. Some
idea of her size and details of construction
maybe formed from the facts that $95 900 has
been spent in copper bolts and fastenlngs,
and that the engine and machinery alone
are to cost tsoo hundred thousand dollars.
| A letter in the Tribune announces the
death of Thomas J. Farnham, on the 18th
of September, at San Francisco, California.
He was formerly principal of the academy
in Jefferson county, New York aiterward
lawyer in Illinois whence he made the
overland journey to Oregon in 1910. tie
remained there but a short time, returning
by way of the Sandwich Islands and Cali
fornia. His narrative Of that journey had
large circulation at the time of its publ
cation. He leaves widow, who was for
merly matron of the Sing Sing States Prls-
on.
James l.. Freaner Esq. better known as
the 50 Mustang, of the Delta, is about to
start for California, with the view of es-
tahlishing press in that country.
MELANCHOLY FAcT.-A New York Jour
nal says there are thirty thousand persons,
men and women in that city at this time
who either cannot get work to do or are
compelled to do it at prices bordering on
starvation.
The recent election for members of the
Legislature of Newfoundland resulted in
favor of the "Liherals."
The New York and Erie rail road will
in short time be completed for travel to
Binghamton distance of two hundred and
twenty seven miles from the city of New
York, and about half way to the lakes.
There are nearly thirteen thousand pris-
oners in the several jails of ireland.
About one hundred and fifty thousand
emigrants have arrived in New York du-
ring the last six months.
EXTENSIVE CoNrLAGRATIoN.-W learn
from the Fond du Lac journal that during
the night OF the 18th inst, the Congrega
tional, Baptist and Methodist Churches, the
former Court House, the Academy, Town
Hall, Lyceum, &c., sc. SC, in that village
were destroyed by fire. They were all, we
should add included in one and the same
building, which was the Village School
House.
| Observation-Disclosures are two papers of
widely extended circulation in favor of
the Abolition of Slavery in this State--the
Louisville Courier, and the Examiner, pub
lished in Louisville are out-and-out Aboli-
ton prints, and it is said that the Louisville
Journal and Democrat will take the same
side.-Letter IN Lexington .4tias.
Whitney's rail road project will be urged
forward by its friends during the present
session of Congress.
The appropriations called for by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, ordinary and ex-
traordinary, for the ensuing year amount TO
| 5 IS, 24S, l52 70.
GREAT AGRICULTURAL YIELD.-Capt.
Nye has raised this season on his farm at
Clinton Place, (near Newark, y. J.) Cos
bushels of the white or Belgium carrot to
the acre an .amount of produce probably
never exceeded in that climate.
Treasuary Notes outstanding LIST Decem-
Der, lS4S-S1I, 149, $40 81.
The Virginia Legislature, now in session
have elected John;B. Floyd, Loco Foco,
Governor &C that State, on the Sd ult.