The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24
DOrnestic Miscellany

The township elections in Morris county N j. Mon.
day, 18th, resulted almost unanimously in favor of the
democracy. Nine out OF eleven gave democratic MAORI
ties.
During thunder storm Thursday, 2Ist, the house
of Mr.. Maddox of Amherst, Va, was struck by light
killed. '
The Boston Journal says there was in that city
such a demand for tenenents and at such high rents
as this spring Such is the increase of business that
many streets, which ten years ago filed with the
arstocratic edences Of the rch crowded with
spacious stores and warehouses
The Statesman says there are 5l1 conyicts now in the
Ohio peniten.iary.
The Hon. Philip Francis Thomas entered upon the du
ties devovpg upon him collector OF the port Of Ba
more upon 21st inst
The Memphis APPEAL says that the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad will be completed TO La Grange in
month CT sir weeks.
The Young Mems Christian Association of Worcester
Mass have In stuted of lectures. The Rev. E.
N. Kirk, of Boston, delivered the Grst
TbeSyracuse Star says:-The manage of the Mechan
les Hall have refused the Of the BUILDING to Father
GavazI, for his lectures
William Sartele, master Of the brig Coral of Thomas
tom Me- found in the attic of the City Hotel Bay
street, Savannah, upon 2st ABOUT five O'Clock with his
throat cut He had been aboriDg under arrangement
mind for day two and had several times been heard
to threaten his existence
The Thatcher family, in Massachusetts, have caused To
DC manufactured in Boston perfect fac smile of Bunker
hui h9nument In silver about fifteen inches in height,
ancestor MEL Thatcher direct descendant OF one
OF the first Puritan settlers and Revolutionary officer
The proceeds o. land warrant granted to his heirs fur
pished the funds.
We understand that the distinguished Arctic traveller
Dr. Rae leaves Iachine this morning for the
territory. he again visits the Arctic regions for the
puJpoe of completing his explorations of that section of
the globe -ho1areol Herald, 19h inst.
The Tue american (Trenton) paper says-aA mum
Der OF Durham boats laden with flour and whiskev
passed by this city the 22d from the upper conn
Try We Informed that one Of the boats was wrecked
IN Wells fails and that her cargo Of whiskey was pretty
much lost - ff'
Boston paper states shat two wild ducks ayng over
ihe rev South 10 ton bridge, struck By ohtn
Wednesday, the I'D inst and killed The head az one
entirely severed from its body,
Prof Ira Young, Of Dartmouth College intends sailing
for Euoft on The z7th inst He goes TO make
Tor the prosperous institution withwhich ne has rna in
taired oDg aud highly useful connection.
Amongst the /" solid of Boston" Of the c,ss
who taxes upon property ranging from 5000 900 TO
$500 OcOis Andrew Carney tailor 1921 600 and Levi
Rce taverncr, Of the American House, SEQ 600
The Florida Mirror, published at ocala Of the 18th
-" The mails between Savannah this section Of
Florida, are very irregular, sometimes losing mail en-
tire
The Boston Mail OF yesterday accounts for the a. cat
rise in the price Of beef In that city by attrbutng h tn
heavy Australian and Californian exports added to local
consumption Of two millions OF dollars wo IN
ally. y "''''
Captain W Gunnison, cf the U. s. Army arrvo, /,
milwaukee day or two sinoe to superntsnd the con
stuction Of the hsxbor ct that place.