The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-30

demolished. The Augusta bridge barely
escaped-not without serious injury. Il is
impassable-the eastern abutmeut being
nearly destroyed. AT Watervile the dam
ages are very great. In Augusta there was
a considerable loss of property. All the
stores and other buildings on the eastern
side of Fore-sireet were inundated, and the
goods removed. Some buildings, particu-
iarIy valuable clothing mill. were destroy
ed. Several vessels were badly injured,
and others put to sea to avoid destruction.
The lower street in Hallowell was navi,.a-
BILE almost the entire length. Bowman's
point, with the exception of small spot or
two, was all unler water. In this place,
tGarhiner) the river swept over our wharves,
y carrying all before it, Boats entered our
stores in the street. Large booms, con-
tanning great quantities of logs, were brok-
en-, and the property swept away.
Two large ice houses containing several
hundred tons Of ice, situated on Gardiner
wharf, were lost. Also large store house
on the same wharf in which was about 100
hhds. of salt, so or 60 casks of lime and
some other property. One or two small
buildings were swept off and several more
fioated from their foundrtion but were saw
ed from voyage to sea by cables, chains,
&c. or the numerous vessels on the stocks
here, we believe none suffered serious inu-
~. One, a brig of 200 tons belonging to
the Messrs. Byrams, which was aluut ready
for launching, was foated from her bed,
without the usual necessary process. A
considerable quantity of lumber, WOOD and
bark has been lost. The injury to the roads
and small bridges and water courses is very
NIL fha Anp &c
ceiveI by the banks of the Kenneber,
which in many places are extensively brad
ed, and deprived of what has been a great
protection, the trees and shrubbery upon its
margin. In many places the road is block
ed with logs AND other drift stuff. One of
the abutmenis of Sebastcook Bridge now
rests in the centre Of the road at the lower
end of the village, after having made II
rapid voyage Of "a miles. We have heard
of the loss of about dozen mills on the
river above, and of several dwelling houses
and barns. We have heard of no essential
destruction on any other river, save the loss
Of the bridges in Lisbon over the Andres
coggin.
The water has now, Thursday. fallen at
this place about eight feet, but is still six
feet upon the wharves. The perpendicular
Iise here, above common high tides, was
about l6 feet or % feet above ordinary low
water mark.
DISTRESSING CASE. The Philadel phia Chron.
ce states that female who gave her name
Mary Coz, was brought before The Police
on Friday, by a Waterman, who stated that he
arrested her the night before near the Theatre,
for dsorderly conduct, and blaspbemous Ian.
had ust MT ,f tha
with young man, arm in arm, and a quarrel
ensued between them, she being in liquor,
which ended in her arrest. She was elegantly
atired, and wore many gold chains, rings, &c.
After her capture the young man brought her a
l!ue caiash ano fine brown cloak. After the
hearing before the magistrate she was fined, and
security repaired for her future good behavior,
for which her paramour gave his name. On
inquiry it appeared she arrived in Pbiladel
phia few weeks since, from the east, with an
affectionatc husband the connections of both
being of the first respectabiliiy, and he being
obliged TO travel to the south, upon business,
chose rather 10 enjoy the company of his beau.
tiful and seeming alniable and vIriuous wife on
his Journey, than leave her behind. Upon ar
irving at Philaa e]pha, she became fascinated
with its appearance, and, though the young
and favored wife OF an affectonate and indnlg-
ent husband, EXPIRE ssed desire to remain in
the city, until his return from Baltimore, the
place Of his destination. Unused to thwatt her
wishes, he acquesced, and securing room for
her at the place they lodged, hotel of the first
responsibility, and, trusting 10 her fidelity took
passage for Baltimore, and left her. Since
when, her fair fame has changed to one of foul
and black dishonor, and she is now on the high
road to infamy and RUN. Her husband is daily
expecting to return, TO join the beloved partner
he left, so recently, in the fullest confidence of
her integrity and virtue, but sad reality and
disappointment awaits HIM. She left the city
for New York to-day, TO avoid meeting with
her injured partner
KINGsroN, PENN May l6.
MELANCHOLY. Never did we record more
painful and shocking accident, than one which
occurred recently in Huntington Township, in
this county. We understand a woman in that
township was engaged in boiling soap, few
days since, and pot of the boiling fluid falling
from the crane, scalded three of her children
so badly as to cause their deaths few hours
after. Ifany thing could add to the pain OF the
mothers heart under such circumstances, 1t
would be the fact that she was an eyewitness