The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

tricts in phadephia county under o. nssispAl gsv-
eminent twas signed BY the Governor Of Psnnsyava-
number Of others materially damaged by the movement
of the ice on the Aississippi river, ct st: Losis.
were destroyed By are in New Orleans, during which
thirty lives were lost-mosty slaves. The destruction
OF property amounted to nearly s7o0, 600
IA military court martial convened in New York,
for the purpose Of inquiry into the facts fsve TO the
loss Of the steamship San Francisco-Gensral winfield
Scott president Of the court.
York the 9th, with passengers and mails for Califor
MIA put into Norfolk in distress. treaty between
Mexico the United States called the Cadsden treaty
was transmitted to the Senat e by the President.
15-The steamship Armenia arrived at Boston with the
passengers which were rescued from the San Francisco
by the ship Antarctic hirtyvs of those rescued died
on board the Antarctic before reaching Liverpool An
election held in the State ofNew York proposition
borrow money to complete the enlargement Of the
nails decided armativey by vote of 1885, in favor,
and 1858 against.
having fallen and dred in place in the streets Of
New York city TO the depth Of nine feet
22-Annversary Of Washington's birthday celebrated
in New York Snow two feet deep; excellent seghing.
23.-The steamship Northern Light arrived at New
York from San Juan del Norte bringing dates from San
in twenty-five days. being the shortest on record The
shock Of an earth quake was felt At Reading Mass.
2.-The military court martial which was convened
in New York inquire into the facts relative to the loss
of the steamship San Francisco adjourned having been
in session eighteen days.
27-The galleries Of the French Opera House in New
Orleans suddenly fell while the audience Witness
ing the performances and three persons instantly
killed and fftysix wounded.
MARCH
"A bill was passed by he Legislature of Rhode
Island and signed by the Governor, annullng the udg
ment Of the Supreme Court Of that State, rendered
against Thomas W. Dorr for treason "A terrible
plOson Of steamboier in car factory at Hartford
Conn, occurred by which accident eighteen men
killed. seventeen Of whom left families, and ten or
twelve persons we're seriously injured.
3-Dr George A. Gardner, found guilty in Washington
of defauding the government out of large amount OF
money sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the
pententiary The prisoner very soon after the SEN
tence pronounced, died either from taking poison
from overweight feelings "A bill passed the Senate
Of the United States organizing Territorial governments
for Kansas and Nebraska. The bill abrogates the Mis-
souri, compromise act and leaves the question of slavery
to the decision Of the people Of the Territories The bill
passed by the following vote
For The Bill against IT,
Northern democrats IA Northern democrats 80.
Southern democ ats. IA Southern democrats. j
Southern whigs......... 9 Northern wings.
Southern whigs........ o
Free sellers. ............
Total ................3I TOTAL. II
SUNDAY ga large FIRE occurred in Spruce street,
near Nassau New York, by which five large buildings
destroyed and over three hundred thousand dol
lars worth OF property consumed block of marble,
sent by the Pope of Rome for the Washington National
Monument destroyed and the fragments were left
the banks Of the Potomac.
6Ihe Homestead BILL which gives to every citizen Of
the United States quarter section of the public
lands which shall be ever after exempt from execution
for debt passed the United States House Of Representa-
tves. Steamboat Caroline burned on White river,
the Mississippi and Gftyone persons lost their
lives
THE shock of earthquake felt in Lexington,
"a Prohibtory Liquor bill passed BY the Senate
of the State of New York The steamer John L. Avery
struck a snag and sunk in the Mississippi river,
Natchex, and sixty persons were drowned.
1.-THE ice moved ont of the Hudson river at Alba
n.y.. News was brought to New York BY the steamship
twenty twonty-0ne
from San Francisco, by the Panama route.
13.-steamer Reindeer exploded one of her boilers on
the Mississippi at Connection, Ind, by which thrtytw0
persons were killed and twenty three wounded.
15-The President Of the United States sent message
to Congress relation to the seizure of the steamship
Black Warrior at Havana, by the Cuban authorities.
ia tremendous gale swept over the southern and
northern portion OF the state 81 New hor1, blowing
OF lives. In Albany and Troy, the destruction Of pro-
perty is estimated at 5000 900.
2O.-The shock Of an earthquake felt at Macon,
22.-The Prchibtory Liquor bill passed the New York
Assembly, with an amendment making the law to go
asTEx. President Mlllard Fillmore on his Western
and Southern tour had grand public reception in New
Orleans.
29-The dwelling house Of Mr. Cooper Tyler, at North
Lawrence n Y, was destroyed by hre and seven OF Mr.
Coopers children persisted in the aames The Oldest was
but nine years of age.
3O-Great excitement throughout the country in con-
sequence of an anticipated duel between Mr. Francis
Cutting member of Congress from New York. and J. e.
reckeprdge, member of Congress from Kentucky The
difficulties were, however, amicably settled
a1.-Governor SEYMOUR of New York, vetoed the Pro-
hibtory Liquor law.
"a comet visible in all parts Of the United
States II appeared in the West and could be seen with
the naked eye.
4Gold was discovered at place called steilacoom in
s--The steamboat Gazelle exploded at place called
Canemsh, in Oregon Territory, by which accident TWEEN
ty persons were killed and twenty five wounded
10.-A great number Of the members of the Legisla-
ture Of New York visited New York city. The great
Southern Convention assembled at Charleston, s. g.
l4.-Severe storm in New York Two distinct
shocks Of an earthquake felt in San Francisco
15-The Southern Convention, after session OF SIX
days at Charleston, c. adjourned, to meet again IN
ship Powhatan, bound from Havre to New York, with
two hundred emgrants was wrecked on Absecom beach,
New Jersey and every soul on board numbering-pas-
sengers and crew-three hundred aud twentysix, was
lost :. The schooner Manhattan was wrecked ~ the
same time and near the same place as the ABOVE ana
her boilers in the bay OF San Francisco killing tnIty
persons and severely scadDg and wounding about the
1.-THE treaty which was made between Santa Anna,
President OF Mexico and Gen. Gadsden, on the part OF
Msxco called Mesilia Valley, Was ceded to the United
States for the of $40 was rejected by the
United States Senate The Legislature OF New YORK
adjourned. :, ~,
is-The snow storm, which commenced on the 18th
in New York continued with an intermisson OF only
two feet Of FELL but quickly expelled BY the
influence of the genial bill was INTRODUCED IN
the United States House Of Representatives for the ad
mission of the Territory of Oregon as State into the
Union.
2O-The largest steamboat built in this Country
was launched Mt Greenpont, L. !. She is called the
Metropolis and is twenty hundred tons burthen.
The clipper ship Flying Cloud arrived at San Francisco,
making the passage from New York in eighty nine days.
the quickest on record.
PA rain storm, almost unequalled in severity,
visited New York. the Eastern States, aud portions OF
the West causing disastrous floods and great destrmc
houses and fences and undermining railroad tracks
portion Of Brooklyn Heights slid down, and demosheda
twostory house. in which at the time were eleven per-
sons two were instantly killed and ave severely wound
ed portion Of Croton dam. which was built for the
purpose of supplying New York with water was carried
away Al a place called Stannox Brook, on the Erie
railroad large bank gave way and forced nine laborers
into the rushing water seven of whom were drowned
SUNDAY, pa destructive fire occurred at Warren-
ton Ca which consumed nearly every house in the
village. Loss about 5000, COO
25-The Gadsden treaty, amended and modified was
ratine ed by the United States senate de s,