The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-22
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CAUTION TO SERENADERs.--A case has
been tried in Hamilton county, Ohio, in
which the right of newly married couples
to undisturbed slumbers, has been clearly
indicated. It appears that Mr. VIII
hams had taken to himself wife, and had
taken up his residence in the house of his
father. The second or third day after the
wedding, the defendants in the suit, with
number of boys, serenaded the bride and
bridegroom, by firing cannon, directly UNI
DER their windows, thereby greatly terri.
tying them; and breaking sundry panes of
glass. The jury found the defendants
guilty of committing riot, and the Court
sentenced them to eight days imprison-
ment in the dungeon of the prison.
HE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION. AT SA.
RAToGA.-Mr Van Buren, arrived at the
Springs on the evening Of the 18th inst.
His friends had made good deal Of pre-
paration, and great parade was expect
ed, but they were disappointed. A cor
respondent Of the Troy Wing says: 'The
whole procession, which escorted the
President into the village, consisted Of 60
persons on horseback, and 1873 in carria-
ges, wagons, sulkies and other kinds Of
understanding in all24s. There was
no enthusiasm among the spectators.
There was some approach to cheer
when he alighted from his carriage and
walked up the steps Of the United States
Hotel but taken as whole, the recep-
ton was cold and formal. Chancellor
Walworth and Judge Dowen were in the
carriage with the President, and accom-
panied him to his lodgings.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-Loss OF LIFE IN
CINCINNATI, OH1o-FRoM $40 TO $780,
900 WORTH oF.PRoPERTY DESTROYED
One of the most disastrous fires that has
occurred for many years, broke out this
morning between four and five O'clock, in
an oil mill on Light street between Broad
way and the canal. Its progress was SO ra-
pid after the flames were discovered, that
it was not arrested until six different mills
and tenements were consumed, as follows:
Two Touring mills;
One corn do
One lin seed do
One castor oil do
One large frame warehouse;
Two dwelling houses.
The whole amount of property thus
laid waste is estimated at from forty to fif-
ty thousand dollars, of which amount on
ly about $4,000 were insured. -News of
Sd inst.
A lad, about II years old, persisted in
the flames.
CONSPIRACY IN THE EAST INDIES
According to Calcutta gazettes, received
in Paris, an extensive conspiracy against
the English had been discovered by a
magistrate of. Madras. Dost Mahommed,
the Schah of Persia, and Mann Singh,
who were at the head of the plot, had
sent upwards of 200 emissaries to the ma.
tive chiefs, to excite them to revolt. The
Schah had marched against Herat, at the
head of 10000 men, after detaching q
corps of 5000 men to Bushire.
CoUNTERFE1rERs SHoT.--We have
heard from source entitled to some ere.
dit, that two counterfeiters were shot on
the Maquoquatois, I. t., few day since.
The story is, that they purchased cou-
tple Of s;claims," and paid for them in
counterfeit money.-When they came to
take possession, the owners refused to give
them up. The neighbors attempted to
protect their fellows, and one of the coun-
terfeiters was shot. The other attempt.
ed to escape, but was pursued, and shar.
ed similar fate. Particulars may vary
the above, but we presume there is some
foundation for the rumor.-Gazena Gaz.
The Sea Serpent is on our coast Ger.
tainly. He was seen in our halbor and
in Wells Bay, we are informed, on Mon
day afternoon last, by the crews of al
least dozen boats. We have heard the
observations Of several who saw him, and
all agree in the most essential points. He
is represented as apparently over 200 feet
in length--one of the men described him
as resembling "long row Of hogsheads
or barrels tied together, with perhaps q
foot or eighteen inches space between
EACH" Such are the reports. We car
only say that we sare acquainted with
some Of the individuals who relate the
Story. and we know them to be credible
men, not over credulous or lacking in cou
rage. OF one thing all people may res
assured, whether sea serpentites or anti
sea-serpentites, that big fish and an ode
fish appeared in our waters at the time
aforesaid, and exhibited himself to diver:
| people, at divers times, and in divers pla
ces.-Kennebec Ga=.
| On the night of the 7th inst, we ha,
one of the heaviest thunder storms accom-
/ panied with wind and rain, that has beer
experienced in this country for man,
years. We hear that the bridge across