The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01

sena7ea instituted for the purpose Of nqury into The
charge that money influence members of Con
gress by the Massachusetts, Bay State Mills the
passage Of the tal IL act
6-The United States frgate Niagara IeN The port
of New York, bound for England, on besecond exped
tor 10 assist in laying the Atlantic ,ses aph cable
S-A violen. snow storm visited New York and viclni-
ty, and the snow fol to the depth Of nine inches. The
Florida officially declared at an end by procla
nation from Co. Gustavus Loomis in command of the
Military Department Of Florida. This war lasted nearly
twenty years, and cost the government an average or
about two millions Of dollars year All that was re-
CURED to be done at the start the removal from that
State OF less than i've hundred Indians.
Good sleiehng in New York; grand carnival, every
lS-The specie in the banks of the city Of New York
amounted 70 s32, col orc
SUNDAY l4-rhe religious revivais continued TO spread
and were taking place in all parts Of the country Prayer
OF actors drunkards prize fighters
and s.naers generally we're the order Of the day.
l6-A dense Jog prevailed around New York and on
Long Island Sound The steamer Empire State belonging
TO the Fail RIVER Of Boston boats ran ashore at Matn
steamer Worcester another Of the Sound boats ashore
and after being got Oh taken into New London in
disabled condition. Numerous collisions occurred in the
harbor OF New York. IN some cases doing serious dam
age The American bark Adriatc, Captain Durham ar
rived at Savannah She had been seized aud conscated
in France charge Of running into and sinking the
French steamer yonlaise, on the Atlantic ocean, She
made her escape from the authorities and pursued by
French war vessel, but succeeded n escaping and in
Albany.
SUNDAY, 2l-The religious revyas continued, and
caused the greatest excitement in all the Northern and
Western States Tie country grea. continual prayer
meeting.
% The steamship Noses Taylor arrived a. New York,
bringing the California mails in twenty days and fourteen
hours from san Francisco being the quickest trip
performed by the way OF Panama The passage down
from Saa Francisco was made in twelve days. BY the
steamer Golden Age, which was tue quickest ever made
on the Pacific side.
FRIDAY, April 2-The steamboat. Sultan was burned on
the Mississippi river, St. Genevieve and from fifteen
10 twenty persons lost their lives
S,-Obnsderable excitement was caused at Paducah
KY, by the arrest of named Edward Desing under
the exradtion treaty, who charged with the crime
Of forgery in Prussia The people took the part of Des
ling and he escaped extrad.on He shortly afterwards
died
6The NKw YORK HERALD of this date contained thirty
columns of closely printed advertisements which,
with the matter, formed twelve pages four pages
being added to the usual szeor seventy columns in
ALA contract signed By Mr.. Washington the
Of Mount Vernon, oblga,lng himself TO transfer
the estate to the Ladies Mount Vernon Association on the
receipt of 100000
12-Both houses OF Congress adjourned in order that
the members might attend the funeral of Hon Thomas
Benton The banks Of Pennsylvania, under law passed
by the Legislature while in extra session. resumed specie
pay ments.
i5-Brevet Major Persifer F. Smith was ordered to take
command of the army in Utah.
19-The New York Legislature adjourned sine di. at 10
P NJ The hundred days during which the constitu-
ton allows the members 10 receive pay expired on the
10th Three hundred and seventy acts were passed
2o-The New York pilot boat Jacob A. Westeryelt was
run into and sunk, outside of Sandy Hook by the new
Hamburg steamship Saxonia One OF the pilots was
drowned.
23-The new Quarantine buildings at Seguine's Point
Staten Island, were destroyed by fire.
IA slight snow storm occurred in New York and
some OF the New England States. The NEW YORK HERALD
OF this date contained thirty nine columns OF advertise.
ments.
SATURDAY, May 1.-The banks Of Augusta, Ca, resumed
specie pay ments.
3-Great exci.emen. in C,forn and Oregon and Wash
ngon Territories in consequence of the discovery of new
and rich gold mines Fraser river in the British North
American possessions.
Sin consequence Of sudden rise in the Mississippi
river tributaries the forced its way through
the banks in various places and inunnated contiguous
plantations A crevasse opened opposite New Or
leans aud the which flowed through did great dam.
age 70 the surrounding county.
6.-The New YORK HERALD published ouadrupe sheet
of sixteen pages containing seventy two columns of ad
vertsements
s-The banks of the city Of New York had in their
vaults s35 l46 in spece-the largest amour, ever &C.
cumulated al any one time.
1o-The great Southern Commercial Convention Assem-
bed Montgomery. Alabama Over three hundred dele
1.-THE bridge across the Sanquoit creek on the New
York Central Railroad gave way under the weight of two
trains which crossing at the time and
nearly all the passenger cars Of of the trains were
urccpitated into the creek Eight persons were killed
aud fifty wounded The jury epannelled to inquire
into the OF the accident, returned verdict that
the bridge insecure owing to being decayed and rot
len ana that the deaths caused by cupable neglect
on the part Of the Central Railroad Company Minnesota
faii n
State
i3-An adverse report to the admission OF Utah Terri
tory a. State made IN the United States House Of
Representatives "A severe storm swept the central
mart of Illinois doing damage TO property the amount
Of half million Of dollars number Of buildings in Peo
ria demolished and nearly every house in the place
was more less damaged.
l4-Nevs received that number Of ourages had been
pernetratsd upon American vessels by British cruisers
renewing the right Of search by England. Vessels
were boarded. the plea of locking for slares not
only upon the Atlantic ocean but in the ports Of other
nations Billy Bowiegs and the remnant of his party Of
seminole Indians arrived al New Orleans on their way to
the West they having consented 10 leave Florida for
ever. The great Southern Commercial Convention,
winch Montgomery Ala. the Itth. adjourned
meet yicksburg on the second Monday in May 1859.
The banks IN St isais resumed specie pay menls.
15.-lntellgence was received IN New York tina, the
Rormons preparing to leave Salt lake City in a
body "A train OF cars were precipoted nto creek,
on the Lafayette and indianapolis Railroad by the giving
way OF the bridge, and three persons were killed
1T-Co Steptoe, with one hundred and fifty United
States soldiers under MS command about six hundred
indians Washington Territory and after battle which
lasted nearly all DAY the Colonel forced TO retreat
with the loss Of even killed and eleven wounded
l9-conslderab'e feeling was created in consequence
Of number Of American vessels reporting that they
had been forced to submit 10 search the high seas
and while lying IN the port Of sagua Grande, by British
can vessels that were oyerhauied;-
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Z. ship John aud Albert . orowei Boston
.. snip Escort. Bryant Boston.