Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-25
NEw-ORLEANs, AUG. Q.
EXTENSIVE FIRE.

Last night, about ten O'Clock, a fire
broke out IN the extensive cotton ware
houses of Mr.. Frerct, sen. and scarcely
had the fire bell sounded the alarm be-
fore the whole was discovered to be en-
vclopcd in flames, from one corner of the
street tothc other, simultaneously. These
buildings were situated in the tauybourg
St. Mary, forming square bounded
by Ca,ondclet, Pcrdido, Barron and
Union streets, built ofbrick, part oiwhich
were two stories in height The Cotton
Warehouses were entirely consumed.
The dwelling house fronting on Car
ondclct street, and out buildings were
by dnt oi perseverance, on the part OF
the iircmcn and inhabitants, saved from
the dcyouring element, although built of
wood.
1t is computed that about twenty three
hundred bales ofcotton were in the ware
houses and yard at the time the fire
took place, 100 bales Of which we un-
dersland was the return cargo of the
British ship Aurora bilgcd on the bar Of
the ). w. Pass short time ago. The
fire from the rapid manner in which
it was communicated and the fact of the
dwelling, although made Of combustiblc
materials, being saved, leaves no doubt
but that it was the evil doings Of some
malicious inccndiary. The distinctions
Of property may be estimated at about
10000 doilars--20O bales of cotton at
10000 dollars, and the premises at 50,-
600 dollars. We did not learn whether
the whole was insured or not.
The Norfolk Beacon of the 1th inst an
nounccs fall of rain, after the longest
drought known in 3 years. The Beacon
says, the corn is too far gone to be rcsus-
citated but cotton will again rear its head.
The thermometer on the I'd fell to 78.
HeaLh Of .Nrw Orleans. The Argus
of2lt ult. contradi.tS the reports spread Of
sickness in that city, and states that it was
healthy, and the bills of mortality pre-
scntcd accounts of fewer deaths in pro-
portion to its population than any other
city in the United States. There were
fewer than dirty deaths the previous
week.
TIE SEA SERPENT, it is said, was seen
on Friday last by two gentlemen from
Boston, while fishing on antaskct beach.
lie was about ten rods from the beach,
and appeared to be (not quite so long as
the Rail Road about one hundred feet
iii lcngth.-Couricr.
The Liberia Herald Of the 9th of
May and the 9Th Of June, have been re-
ceivcd at the Offices of the United States
Gazette. We observe, with sincere
concern, that the acting colonial agent,
DIR. John w. Anderson, died of fever,
on the 10Th of April. His remains were
inferred with public honors. Ills death
was followed, at 10 very distant interval,
by that of Mr.. Granor, "A German Mis-
sionary, who had bocn long i'll.
We cut the foIlowing Astronomical phc-
nomenon out of a paper yesterday for the
purpose of confirming the doctrine that
marriages arc made in Heaven. 1t is
not often that we witness con- junction Of
planets through Cloud.
MARRIED. Lately by the Rev. Mr..
Cloud, Mr. U'HIiam Moon to .Hiss Diary
Star a wit was Of opinion, that by the
union of Moon to Star something like
a SUN might be produced. Reflector.
Well may the fellow who wrote the
above, call himself "Rctlcctor" to be
sure. 1t is indeed, reflection upon all
the Iuminaries concerned.
Ccmden Journal.