The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-03
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.-s. FArAI ACCIDENT AT NORWICH, COMMON Friday
esening last as the cars were approaching the depot
Simon PARKS, one OF the hands about the ouiluint,
ran for the purpose OF opening Its doors, 10 adIn''
the train The act anticipated by some one
else, and before Parks could secure h!uSe lns care
crushed him against the platform ne have
Ill next day and died. The doors of the depot nav
been for some weeks closed, 10 prevent PisseI &
who arrive in the evening acconmooasGinn for
from taking the opposition steamer ~ - slIy has
New York Through this act OF seliish loiy' "aS
life been sacrificed.
OPINIONS OF THE Pass This last day OF August
ends the most dissricetul session - ~
assembled IN America.-HDg"4 f"".s
Tervsxnorrs RAIN SroRM.-We mad one oil the
hs.yis"t In storms last Saturday nj ght that We
aver witnessed The rain began 10 fall In torrents
early ON Saturday evening, and continued without
mach cessation, until about O'Clock on Sunday
morning. Al times the water literally poured down.
Much damage done 10 the roads. The canal
was sufferer About five rods of the bank IN East
ham ton, about mule this side OF Pomeroy's locks,
was carried away. This breach viii be REARED In
three four days Another breach occurred at
Wesrted-how extensive we have not learned.
part of the new dam, al Haydens button factory,
which was nearly completed was washsd away
Damage about $50. At Williamsburgh, the old
bridge the hotels carried OIL Sears, Ba-
kerss, and Mofiat and AIason's dams, across the
stream, fell prey TO the reslstess torrent. AT
Norwich the flood was equally destructive: Little
River Bridge called, the mouth Of the
stream, was swept away; and 1t is said that every
bridge on the stream above shared the same iae.-
Asa Merritt lost part of the dam at his saw mill
part OF the Norwich bridge, near 1atchs, was
carried away by the masses OF floating timber and
trees which were collected against it; Pomeroy's
mill, and Higgins mill, in Warrington,
on Little River, were both carried away. The dam
at the wrapping paper mill, belonging to Mr. Enoch
Lyman, in WesthamPton, was carried away The
storm did not extend tar 10 the North OF us, and the
Connecticut is not much affected by the RAIN
Northampton, MaSs. Gazette, AuguS3l.
RErRIDUrIoN Peter Eaton, who killed his wife
at Exeter n. H., the other day hung himself IN Jail.
C.-Lldy Bagot held Drawing Room al Govern
ment House, August 24th The company were re-
ceved with great atfdbhty by her Ladyshlp and his
Exceency the Governor General. attended by Mrs
Talbot aud the Misses Bagot, and by his Excellen.
cy's personal suite. The handsome apartments OF
Arlington House were brilliantly lighted up, and
filled to OVERLOOKING The most choice refresh
ments were served with generous protuslon in the
dining hall, built by Lord Sydenham. AT an
early hour the company retired, delghted'wih the
graceful manner IN which they had been received
and entertained by Lady Bagot and her highly ac
compllshed and Interesting family. Among the com
pany was Mr. Midmay, member OF Lord Ashbur
tons mission to Washington, and some other stran
gers OF distinction. This Is the first occasion on
which Drawing Room has been held at Kingston
or so large a party assembled at the Government
House.
TGg YELLOW FEvER.-The accounts from New
Orleans IN relation to the yellow fever are contra
dictoy The Crescent City afFirnls that il is the
increase, while the n 0. Bsletin of the 23d, says :
" We hear no talk al all OF the yellow fever, and
hold TO our original opinion that we shall pass the
season unvlsted by any epidemic. There is some
sickness as IN alter expected-chletly tevers OF the
Intermittent kind, and easily nased."
BosroN AND ALBANY RAILROAD. are now
conveyed on this railroad to Brighton, Boston,
on the following terms From Albany, SIS per 20O0
los; from Pltsiieid, Mass 81, and from Spring
held So BY this mode of transportation the cat lie
lose nothing IN weight, and the quality OF the beefis
not reduced from Mess TO No l. as is frequently the
case when they driven a hundred miles or more.
Already, III, annual sales of cattle, sheep, and
swine AT Brighton, amount TO $2.0O00 900, aud that
without touching the vast tributary sources now
opened by the Western Railroad.