The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851Various
History
The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851
Various
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Science -- History -- Periodicals
A calamitous fire took place at New Orleans, on the eighteenth of
January, destroying the magnificent St. Charles Hotel, together with two
churches and several other buildings. The total loss is about $500,000,
less than half of which was covered by insurance. Jenny Lind arrived at
New Orleans from Havana on the 8th of February. Her reception was in the
highest degree enthusiastic. Her first concert took place on the 10th,
the receipts therefrom amounting to $20,000. The first ticket was
purchased for $240 by a New Orleans hatter, the fortunate drawer of
Powers' Greek Slave in the Cincinnati Art Union.
Two more of the unfortunate Hungarian refugees have reached this city:
Captain Eduard Becsey, who served during the war as adjutant to General
Bern, and Lieutenant Aurel Kiring. Captain Becsey was taken prisoner by
the Russians, and carried to Kiev, on the Dneiper, where he was detained
a year. After being released, he made his way to the Mediterranean, and
obtained a passage to New-York.
Our latest news from Eagle Harbor, the port of the mining region on Lake
Superior, state that the propeller Independence, which had just taken
on board her last cargo of copper for the season, was blown on shore by
a heavy gale, and imbedded in the sand, where she must remain till
Spring. The Napoleon had arrived from Saut St. Mary, with provisions and
stores for the winter.
Texas papers of the thirty-first of January state that Judge Rollins,
the United States Agent, had effected a treaty with the Indians,
providing for a cessation of hostilities, and the restoration of all
stolen property and prisoners. Lieuts. Smith and Mechler had completed a
survey of the Rio Grande from its mouth to a point about four hundred
and fifty miles above Camargo. They report that the river can be made
navigable for boats of light draught to a short distance above Loredo
for several months in the year. Col. Anderson, of the corps of
Topographical Engineers has received orders to make a survey of the
Brazos and Guadalupe rivers. A fight had occurred between Lieutenant
King, with seven men, of the Texan volunteers, and a body of Indians,
who were driving off a number of stolen horses. They were pursued for
fifteen or twenty miles, when they abandoned the horses, and escaped
with the loss of three or four of their number. The total vote on the
Pierce Boundary Bill, as officially reported, is 9,250 ayes, 3,366 noes.
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