The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27
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Summary.
The telegraphic dispatches which we give b.
low, are cf the highest importance.
The proceedings in the New York Legislature
will be found to be very interesting. The bill
amending the charter OF the city Of New York has
passed the Senate. It's principal provisions ares
that the Mayor and Aldermen are to be elected
CATER the ensuing spring elecnon,) biennially, in
the tall, the spring elections being abolished, aud
the Assistant Aldermen yearly; the Common
Council to exercise legislative powers; and, after
the year 1860, to hold only three sessions, of one
month each, in each year, unless convened by the
Mayor, on extraordinary OCCASIONS. The provi-
sion OF this bill, it will be seen, accord with the
suggestions recently offered in the columns OF the
Herald.
Several other measures OF importance passed
the Senate; among them, bill granting special
privileges to European mercantile houses having
branches IN this State; bill establishing the Life
Savings Benevolent Association; and a bill for
erecting a marine railway at Buffalo. The Ma
rine Court bill has passed both houses, and been
sent to the Governor.
In the Assembly, the House was engaged in the
discussion of the Private CLAIM bill. Owing to
accident which happened to the telegraph wires,
our despatch abruptly terminated, without furnish
ing us any further proceedings In the House.
BY the western line, we have received impor-
tant dispatches from Pittsburgh, one OF them fur
nshing most heart-rending account of the suf-
isrnes of the expedition Of Col. Fremont to
California 1t Is stated that 100 mules persisted in
night. and that subsequently all OF the party,
excepting the Colonel, had persisted from cold and
starvation. We can only hope that this frightfu
intelligence is exaggerated though, when we take
into consideration the unusual lnclemency of the
season, we fear that it may be too true.
Dreadful Intelligence from the Rocky Noun
tains-Horrible Sunerlngs OF colonel FIRE.
mont's Party.
PIrrsBURGH, March 20, 1850.
The Independence (Mo.) Republican Of March I'd
contains letters ON Taos Texas which represent the
winter as having been very severe.
They sso state that Colonel Fremont while passing
through one ountain gorge, lost one hundred and
thirty mules in night and that he WAS then left to
mako his way foot; but finding that 1t mpossi
bic to proceed further he despatched three mon to
seek settler snt Succsr not returning In twenty
days. Colonel Fremont started for Taos distant three
hundred and nfy miles where he arrived In nine days.
Msjor Bsale Immediately despatched party Of dra-
goons with mules and provisions, to relieve Colonel
Fremont's party. The Colonel was much emacistsd,
but accomps MED the expedition.
The suferngs Of tho party Is having
been very great having even been forced to the ex
tremity of feeding upon one another Mr. Green
who brings tho news left Santa Fs several days after
Later reports assert that Jail Of Fremonts party pc.
rishe except the Colonel who is badly frost bitten
Our correspondent at Independence expresses doubt
about the authority Of this news but We do not
upsa what grounds % the atest previous sdvices re-
osived from Col F. and his party loft them ascending
<ho nv nd afr u0h
drifts Of snow.
Later News from Chagrcs- Arrival or the
Steamer Isthmus at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS. March "a, 1919.
The steamer Isthmus arrived at New Orleans the
oath, from Chagres, with ten passengers and eight
thousand dollars in specie.
The steamer Falcon arrived at Chagres the 10th.
The Isthmus reports that the steamer California
expected at Panama every hour.
The bark Crowsn was left ct Chagres, bound for
More Deaths from Cholera the MlssissIppl
Hiver-Health OF New Orleans, &c.
LOUISVILLE, March Is, 1912.
number Of steamers have arrived ct this port from
New Orleans with the cholera board, which is said
to be again quite prevalent in that city.
Fourteen deaths had occurred on board the steamsr
Bride, and many more still siok
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sengers previous to her arrival at Memphis On board
the Creole, three deaths had occurred.
The weather at New Orleans IL very hot and sultry,
and much sickness prev allied among the emisrants sr-
living at that port.
Terrible Explosion and Loss OF Life.
PIrrsBuRGH, March 20, 1s49.
At IL O'Clock to day. tho boilers in Fife's batting
factory in Aegany city, exploded, carrying away the
roof Of the building and throwing tho boilers forty
feet.
Five bodies have been dug out Of the ruins and there
are others badly ipjured
Mr.. J Fife among the killed. Such was the tor.
rible force of the explosion that Ave dwellings, stua
ted near the factory, were destroyed.
An investigation IL to be made into the cause ofthis
awful calamity. Further particulars will be furnished
% they trsnsprs.
Canadian Affairs.
MONTREAL, March 20, 1a4o.
The proprietors Of the P.ist Newspaper announced,
In their ssue Of this morning that In Of
the verdict against them for f5oo they have been
entirely ruined and that their property will be sold at
public auction on the goth of April next It il the
only radical organ In the English language that II
published in Lower Canada.
Extensive Burglary.
PirTsBuRcn, March 2s, 1s4o.
The Banking house Of Nesbitt Co., was robbsd
last night; the vault entered and forty thousand
dollars taken from it.
California G0ld-Ssventy Thousand Dollars
Received at Boston.
BosroN, March %, 1849
The chip Czr, Captain Kennedy, has arrived at this
port, having left the Sandwich Islands November
10th, and Tahiti, December Sth. She b.ngs $4,000
in California gold. The news Ia no later.
Heavy Storm.
ALBASr, March 20, 1s49.
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