The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-15
D0mestic Miscellany.


The salt found in the great salt lake in California 10
hyperion to .ny nov In use for preserving butter beef
&c. IL Ia the strongest ever yet discovered. Three
barrels Of water mshe one OF ealt
Ills contemplated by the railroad lines between Buf
fslo Albany to axe the time fem city the
other in 3 hours and arrive In the latter in time for
the New York boat.
The FIRST tslsgraphc dsspstoh communicated on the
lire between New Orleans and the Belize, received
at the former place ON the s0th ult.
Several pewsboys have been arrested In Boston, for
selling paper In the streets
A gold mine bss been Uncovered In the State of
Maine. Quite probable, indeed.
The recent heavy rains have entirely cleared the
Dstreit river Of Ice.
L. A. Ingalls,, who has been confined in prison 1t
Boston fDce the summer Of lS47 on capital charge,
and having had two trials In both which cases the
jure. i,sRIeed has teen liberated upon his own 10
cogbiEances
Five hundred and thirteen marriage licenses were
sued from the u s. District Court for the district Of
Colupb ia during the year lS48.
g w. PeIc,full who srrssted some time since 1t
Ehzabetb'own, Kentucky, for tho murder Of the Rev.
Thomas Waripg, has been discharged.
There were 70 deaths the city Of Baltimore for the
week ending Monday last.
Sarah E. Sullivan, aged II years, committed suicide
At Newark, NJ ON Tuesday last, by taking arsenic.
A boy named Samuel Mitchell was most seriously
injured at Bridgeton, ~ J., on Tuesday, by mad OK
which gtred him In the abdomen, making frightfu
wound, about four inchef long.
wild cat two feet high and three feet long.
Gently killed at Port Hope, Canada, after destroying
many sheep and caves
Mr.. Henry Millbourn planter Of Avoyellss, La was
recently killed by being caught in cotton gin. HIS
head was nearly severed from the body
The Canal Convention met at Rochester, New York,
The Wooden factory of c. Rich Co, and plaster
mill of sew.ll Raymond, a. Potsds@ T., were do
Patrick Solwor. arrested short time since at North
field Mas for the murder Of his child has been dis
charged. He was arrested upon the charge Of his
Wife
Alexander McRea was sunscated on board the schoo
per Mol Story, At Boston, few days since having en-
tered the or.csste while the vessel being smoked
| to destroy rats. Verdict accordingly
The building known as the Arcade, At nwich,
II the dwelling offs d. Johpsop, and the tin shop Of
A. f. Brady, were destroyed by fire Friday last
oss, 5000 all Of which WAS covered by insurance
Eggs are tehipg In Boston for 40 cents per dozen
The grit, carding, and wooen mill Of Joseph Cross
CT Alexandria, N. H. was destroyed by re q few days
Hugh MCall was killed rear Am.terdam, New York,
| q few dayt tince, by blast.
The st Lawrence river at Quebec was frozen entirely
| over the 9Th instant
John Piper was killed near Plymouth, Ind on the
sOth ut, by Samuel Shirly, who stabbed MIN to the
heart.
since Tor horse stealing He stole four horses while
the ofac.rs were in pursuit of him.
David Miller was killed at Harrisburg, Pa, on Mon.
DAY morning. by b.ipg over by train OF cars
His body WAS entirely severed in two.
Several Ct the brokers Of St. Louis. Mo-, have been
pdiced by the grand jury Of that city for receiving
ard passing bank bills Of less denomination than
$40.
the Sd inst than 1t had been for before though
the river trade was active.
Butler X. Morris has been sentenced to be hung at
Montreal. Ca, ON the I'd diy Of March next for the
murder Of his wife.
The cole oior Ct the port Of Portland paid to
fishermen bounties during the winter, S7ll82 70;
betides which money SO 600 are to be paid
H w. de Saussup, Of Augusta, Ma. was shot through
tie HE joint Saturday Of last week, by the acci
dent al DIE charge of gun His foot amputated
Lawrence Altman has been convicted at Clearheld,
Pa fol- the murder Of his brother.
The iron bridge Buffalo creek broke down few
days since, under the weight Of thirty Ave tons
All the dry goods stores in Jacksonville, Mich four
In plumber. and the Odd Fellows Hall were recsnty
destroyed by fire. the whole loss by which was $4,000.
A train Of went from Utica to Syracuse, dis
lance of So miles, few days since, in two hours In
Guiding II stops. The running time was 70 minutes
There 81 deaths In the city Of Brooklyn for tho
week ending the 10th inst
Five prisoners breke jail in Fayetteville, Tenn four
negroes and enc white man, on Saturday night. One
of negroes charged with murder the others with
robbery.
lem ILL., on the LIST instant He was Lieutenant Colo
mel Of Col Nswby's regiment, and served In that
pacftv n It'll the close of the Mexican war.