The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-23
News by the Mails,


repor. having been published in Boston that tho
steamer Common wealth had been engaged in anex
citing ae Sound with the Plymouth Rock the
captain Of the former vessel has written state eut de-
nyiug the charge, and says that when the Plymouth
Rock passed him, the Commonwealth carrying only
twenty four pounds OF steam while she Is entitled to
carry forty five pounds.
The Legislature of Connecticut meets on the 7th May
Two important amendments to the Constitution, whsh
were acted upon last year. are to be passed upon the
present legislature They are, the striking the word
white out Of the qualifications for suffrage, and the
fueuent Of the privilege OF voting to those who can
read.
Jane Chalk attempted to commit suicd. in Wheeling
on the il,h inst ey taking laaasnnm, but s%s'y
West, estimated at the value Of $50 oto TO $4,000
TIE town Of Afh6ed, Mass, has elected Miss f.ydis
Han ana Miss Marietta G. Patrick members Of the School
Committee
yard of one Thousand dollars ia offered at Cape
May for the capture Of the serpent which "crt.er
in all It's leosth OF eighty TO enc hundysd feet" With
twelve gentlemen who were engaged in fishing up the
bay
On the loth Inst. the thermometer, at Richmond VA
stoo' at 81 In the shace. very gool start
BY alaw recently passed in Michigan, married va
may receive, buy, sell, seve, mortgage &c, her
real and per on proper'p without the consent OF her
husband, and also sue ard besuej without joining
the husband in the suit In either case.
The water N Niagara River, at youngstown, during
the late gale IN the space Of 20 minutes rose TO the
height OF feet and rapidly receusd In about hour
TO feet below lev water mark
The President has officially recognised Ernest Eusone
Ccrt Consul Of Belgium for tins port Of San Fran
cisco.
A California miner describes a boulder which he mat
with, as being lousy with 2od.N
A woman, named Mr.. Carey, widow with one
child, from Louisville, KY, committed suicide by
taking larGanum in Buffalo, On the 10th inst
The trsrs en- the GaIeua Rock Island and Bur ns.on
Railroads nlmerse. HE passengers the Galeua
cad bcurd fer Western wisconsin, Northern Iowa ana
Minnesota Those the Rock Islani for Central Iowa,
and thofe the Burlington road for Southern Iowa
There TO be perfect stampede from toe Eastern
States .or tie magnificent West and Northwest This
emigration though immense, canEot oecupy tthe OF
tie land though the stream should continue undated
for tie next half dozen years.
Two chivalIous young named John Gallagher and
Charles Williams fought duel with knves ~ New Or
esns the 18th inst. They were cauahs in the acs
by tire police and both taken to the hospital badly
wounded.
A man named Christopher Murphy fsn into well at
Galena, Illinois saturday evening drunk, and stayed
ttcie un the Sunday evening following. He sober
enough when taken out.
The liquor agent Of Edgartorn, Mess, hes sold
during the past year four hundred and thirty four
| gallons OF intoxicating beverages Edgartown has
generally been reported . remarkably healthy place
| and Is distinguished for the longevity of its 10
habitsnts.
The whole number Of hogs slaughtered in the West
during the last season 12i l0l which Is falling
| of on the number slaughtered during the previous
season OF 34e,4o3.
An intelligent farmer OF Virginia has Informed the
examine tion that the joint Is peculiar TO wheat
re- &C. and could be destroyed II the farmers would
plough in tho stubble before the 18th OF April when the
worm Is Matched. Tbs least moisture Destroys Il.
Governor Clark has offered q reward Of Ave hundred
collars for the arrest and conviction Of the person
persons who murdered Gideon WsstcoH OF the town OF
Antwerp Jefferson county, on the night Of the ssh Of
Of February.