New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-01
The areat Earthquake.
The Boston Atlas OF Monday has The io.lo"inS
..PoKr A. PRr~cs. lAh MAY, 49, . T VI
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aPosr Al PRf~lE. lAh MAY, 49,. 7 VI
Jus, before de.paiching this letter. news Ia>
reached D. that ouly one person has been '''e''
| Mr.. Dupny-all the other. being either drown
by the -, or crushed to death. The Cape H''
!. one ma.- OF ruins. 80, A..
we experienced about 7. NJ, an INST
,crv severe and continuous shock Of earthquake.
| II lasted several minutes. and srre repeated
/ momentary shock. have been i'lr.
.No great damage ha- been done here and 10
| the south. but account. from ne Norih arc de-
porahlr.
s. Marks j. severely injured. and many lives
| lost. Gonsiycs j. now devastated. Inc pubic
building, and many other, having been destroyed
/ by the first ,hock-immedia,cly after hirn mr.
/ broke ont and consumed a whole square. HE
nr,pertv saved from the double disaster was phi
| aged the following day By the country people
Despatohe. have been received by Govern
mont from the Governor Of Limbc place near
the Cape. stating tia, after the shock he sent TO
that CITY for news His A'l-de-Camp found the
ciry destroyed. and the ruins covered by the sea
/ with the exception of a small portion, whore were
as. mblcd the surviving inhabitants and auihori-
ues. most Of the latter greyously wounded and
mutils'cd.
q. The ah.encc Of dircc. news after n lapse Of
|
runa,e capi,sl of the North The loss Of life j.
,arueiv calculated at one to two-thirds Of the
population Succors Of provisions bought by sub
-cription are despatched hence to-day tor Tire use
1T the miserable survivors.
/ u Hon. Jouv &. SPENCER has just issued
General Order. cutting oil the allowances ct " TX
IRA Ra,on.' hitherto made to various officers ct
| the Army an the ground of being consiructvely IN
the command of posts. The allowance was hrst
made -nly 10 each officer actually in command OF
n post. but ina. grown into \ fragrant abuse, by the
correction Of which the Secretary Of War will save
the country many thousands per annum.
u The Citizens OF Brooklyn will hold Public
Meeting at the Court Room this evening, to re-
mon,irate against the reduction Of the appropra-
,oa, for the Navy. The Call l. strongly signcd
by men of both parties.
! % \ LECTURE will be delivered thi. evening
at the Lecture Hall Of the FOURIER ASSOCIATION
which will contain general description ct the
practical part of the Social Order discovered by
the illu.trou. CHARLES FosRIER. and IT. con-
trast. with the present system. The Lecture VIII
commence at o'clock and will be free.
! ~ Mr.. :. y. SWEET will deliver HI, Second
Lecture on Elocution at the Society Library this
evening. with Recitation. and limitations OF emin-
ent Living Statesmen. Hear him.
| u One hundred and twenty suffrage men OF
! Woonsocket r. l. have issued manifesto, set
ting forth that they voted for the Peoples ION
,titn,ion. but will not be- induced to enforce its
establishment by violence. They await in ia'l
confidence the legal peaceful and speedy recosnl'
ton Of their rights.
~ John Slack and William Homer, being
/ quori1e1. 60, in quarrel at muster at Charles
ton. Va on the 18th. Homer was turning TO re-
treat. when Slack struck him blow which broke
his neck. Slack fled, and has not been taken
| Mail RonnED.-Thc mail w,s robbed few
night, ago. at 6aston, n. {. No particulars ex-
ccpt that the bags were found cut open, riied OF
their contents and sank in the Roanoke by putting
stones to them.
! ~ DocroR LARDSER's LECTURES. in parpph
/ let FORM may be obtained in the city OF Albany at
IoyEs's Nrws OFFICE, under the Museum
! Price - cents.
II SOUTHERN LrrER.RY NEssESGER.-The MAY num-
her of TIN, WORK il lust received and for ala at this Office
Price 20 cents. Agents supplied a, the Usual csieount
- Strawberrie were selling n } cents quart
at Cincinnati on the 18th.
FBRowx's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TrERs.-The.e
excellent Bers will bs found certun cure IN all case, OF
Indigestion Dyspepsia, Los Of Appetite, General DEM
It's. Fanines, ami Sickness OF the stomach, lownes, o
Spirits. Co,yenc.s, Dcerm nation of Blood to the Head
Pam in ,h- Limbs and side, Darroi, Weakness Dizziness,
Cusneou- Erupons on the Face md Neck Hectic Fever.
Night >wea,,, Nervous and Sick Headache, Acdy Of
stomach Bous Affections, and IN all Diseases caused 10y
the mpurlty OF the Blood, the Debility OF The System, or
| he unhealthy state OF the stomach ard Bowels
These Btte' are warranted 10 be purely Vegetable com
Pouud-snd THIS, JThey canneyer 10 the least in
/ jury IA any whatever
n Fulton. # Gold-,t 100 Futonst Z5 Broaiway
and y East Broadway
~ The Herald of Yesterday limited that a crowd OF
~ people would assemble in the Park when the wing
Council lie also aid the exc tcment was increasing
and that n good deal Of fun might be expected. No com
parson, Mr. Editor, To The constant and increasing excite
occa.i med boy Dr. Fleming's McdcatAl candy -
astonishing iness The constant runsnfG the p'opf
this Why, only think bow ~ Candies can
Dee made and then think they have not bres abe 10 MAX
il fa enough for the supply Of the peopl-. H. Coaric
Candy. physlc - The safest and btst medicine pe'pc
the public Ills Worm, ID anto.a and Dinner Candies are
al h-l be looked a medicine for the diseases ior
which tIey recommended. sold wholesale ahl 49,
At is Nassau street aso 10 FutonstTcet 20 Roadway
o BoVery, 5 Eighth Avenue, 22 Gfeen"ichstfeet anu
u Fuliou-,ireet, Brooklyn
/ GRs,r JusLEr-A grand holiI,y at the American Nh
scum today. splendid performances come OH al uee
O'Clock. See the adyeliiseni.nt
( PoLY.FAsrEs vrEws-Nollng equal The m,asnh.
cence OF the exhibition going on At the Ne"-fotA VI
a. the Puyspas,., Views H. these great invent o.
spl The ten TableagN frpre>enting We l'a
Re, the iiusrou Napoleon, cannot Dr. inatch'n ipF
IRA leur Ys-kr, Hin appears every evening 10 he Lee
inrcRaom. No place the offer % many sIrae-
tons az - lon price tor ADMISSION.