The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15
Pierre Soulc. of Louisiana

Pierre Souc, of Louisiana. ......... Attorney General
Healeys portrait of General Pierce, presented by
the latter to his landlord and old schoolmate, Major
John Gibson, of the Eagle Hotel, arrived from Bos-
ton yesterday, and now graces one of the drawing
rooms. 1t is an elegant painting but the likeness Is
not generally deemed 30 faithful that taken by
New Hampshire genius and fellow townsman, Mr.. A.
Tenney.
The Committee of Congress, appointed to inform
General Pierce of his election President, are ex
pected to arrive here either this afternoon or even
ing 1t consists Of Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, Of the
Senate; and Messrs. Jones, of Tennessee, and Hib-
bard Of New Hampshire, on the part of the House.
Mr.. Meaghers next lecture has been deferred unit
some time in April, learn.
A distinguished author, from New York, recently
passed through town, having been successful in Sc
curing some fifty pounds Of trout, pickere and cusk
taken with hook, through the ice, from the bays OF
Winnpssiogee lake, thirty miles above here, on the
Boston, Concord and Montreal railroad The same
disciple of Izaak Walton called on General Pierce,
obtained an interesting interview, but asked TO no
Office He is supposed to be the first pilgrim" Of
any kind who has seen the General and succeeded in
getting bite" Apropos of lake fishing-Winni-
pissogee, otherwise known to summer tourists
Heavens Beautiful Water and " The Smile of
the Great Spirit" has become interesting winter
resort for sportsmen A large number of fishermen
are now encamped on its iceglazed waters, in nova
BILE tents. In the vicinity of each tent from ten
to thirty holes in the ice, with lines, hooks and live
bait attached to twig, set in each. When the twg
bends the enthusiastic Watonian warns his fee: by
making rush for the line, securing it, and, if for
tune favors, ten fteenpounder of the lake trout
species, or sixponnd pckere, energies through the
hole and is safely landed on the ce 1t is about an
hour and-ahalfs ride from this pace to the lake,
near which there are good hotel accommodations.
Leaving New York by the evening boat for Norwich
and Worcester, you arrive here at 10 o'clock, at
Meredith, (six miles from the Lake proper, or Weirs
station but in the immediate vicinity of plenty of fish,
in Great Bay,'D at noon on the following day.
Now that we are about to loose our political pilgrims
there will be plenty OF room and COOS quarters, among
PpnnaeO0k ii1isa nj mt for
the admirers OF inland winter fishing, fox and rabbit
hunting, &c. The ice does not usually disappear in
the lake until about the last of April. Fishermen
improve the warm and sun shiny days for their best
sport.
Among the arrivals to-day are Colonies Steptoe
and Roberts, OF the army, on visit to Gen. Pierce
| annex the last list which | shall send for the
HERALD. Our hotel keepers desire me to return
their sincere thinks to you and the pilgrims gene
rally, for the gratutous advertisement you have fur
nished them from day to day, in the HERALDs
$4,000 average daily editions, and to request the fa
vor OF call when you come this way
AT GIBsoN's EAGLE HOTEL.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10-Jose G. Pedrajas, New York. WIN.
Haywood j., GuildhalA Vt; X. N Richardson Wells
srSse soson S%t SssoI 'Ssa
mont VIM Sharpe, New York; G. F. Parker, Boston
George W. Fellows, New York; e. B. Taylor, Boston.
SsS NJ War. wsa I
lean, Charles Davis Boston Lewis Jones' Lowell; VIII
Iams I. Ulrick, New York; Benz 5. Hennng Wisconsin;
T.
Cross, Chckopee Mass
SATURDAY, Feb 12-,James T. Phelps, Burlington Vt.
Colonel Septoe, U. 8. A.; Richard Z. Hammond Wash
ngton city; Colonel Roberts, u s A.; c. L. Woodbury.,
Portsmouth, Miss Deering Boston; A. f. Pierce Tynes
borough, Mass j. Smith New York; John Bramson, do.
I. Wofsohn, do; Sergeant O'Neal, U. s A.
AT PIERCR AND DUMAS PHOENIX HOTEL.
TuKDAY, Feb. s.-R. Pecker, Boston; L. d. Carter,
do; N. X. Herrck Montpelier II. r. Cowsn, Cambridge
New York; George Chase, North Boosek, New York
WEDNESDAY, Feb. On. s. Rowland and lady, New Bed
ford, Mass. Major A. Csdy, u. A.; {. R. Jennings,
r Hail. s. X. Conant, D. G. Hall, VIM, Bennett Lowell
Miss Waters, Albany, N u H. b. Stevens Wells river;
~ Read Lunenburg VT; Robert Cain Rhode Island; W.
Hardy, Lowell K Dana E. B. DANA wor ,ester, Mass.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.-Mr. Whitehousc, New York.
FRIDAY Feb. 11.-David Read J. p Thompson, Boston;
NJ. w. Richardson do. s. Pressey, .Haverhil Mass John
r. Reynolds Illinois
AT aAss' AMERICAN HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10-C. A. Warner, Connecticut; Z. W.
Eastman, Oskaloosa, Iowa; J. X. Story, Cambridsepsrt
Mass.
FRIDAY Feb. I'D p simson, Boston, DR.. c. Coggss-
well, Lowell; W. D. Abbot Thetford VT; M. A. Noyss,
Boston,
SATURDAY, Feb. PA stsrkey, Bristol, r. l.; J I.
Folsom, Y. A.; CIV May, Salem; Thomas Henderson,
do W. B. Morrell skowhegan, Me-
Sergeant ONei, General Pierce's faithful body
guard, who was with him in Mexico, arrived in town
today, and will proceed with the President elect to
Washington.
The New Cabinet.
from the Buffalo Advertiser, Feb. 12l
A friend in Washington writes US that he knows
the following cabinet appointments have boon deter
mined upon -
Caleb Gushing, secretary Of State.
X. NJ T. Hunter, Secretary OF the Treasury.
Howell Cobb, Secretary Of War.
X. r. Stockton Secretary OF the Navy.
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