The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-15
Variety.
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E.xrHouaxx shock sensibly felt In WI
mington N c., on the sth inst, aoou. zen clpct
A NJ Il continued some seconds, during who
time some houses shook as to cause rafting Of
the windows and fhe doors 10 open. gentleman
told us his house shook so that he became alarmed
and lett II. Pr s..'
The Tallahassee Star of the I'd inst saws that on
the afternoon OF the 3lst ult peach and plum trees
were in blossom, and the next day the thermometer
stood al rs degrees, and the air was filed with flakes
of snow. This If a little strange, snow has not
fallen in that section Of Florida for many years
How CAN HE SURVIVE " THE wing members Of
the Indiana Legislature have unanimously resolved
to hold no intercourse whatever with Daniel hriso
elected as whg. whose vote IN favor ct Mr. Han
nesan (dem) for the United States Senate, was vas
the means OF e,ecting him. Dreadful TO mink Oh
DESTRUCTION OF MERCER CoLLEeE BY FIKro.We
learn from the Penfeld Geo Index, OF Jan. lolni
that the brick edlfice OF Mercer University, stuatsu
in that town, was destroyed by FIRE between iour
and five o'clock in the morning OF that day
'They make light of us now" said one Cincin-
natl porker 10 another. ,,.,
"And a burning shame II Is, responded Inc DINER
~ O. Pic.
HARD TIMss-Fffy seven nice young men desi-
rous OF assuming the yoke matrimonial, Tin the eoun
~ of Montgomery, State OF Ohio,) but deter
red from their laudabe purpose by the enormiiy of
legal fees in such cases exaced have petitioned the
honorable Leg satnre far To let down the bars
to enable them to enter the state OF "conlugal ie-
city" The petition was referred to the committee
on roads and bridges Rather curious committee
10 send il to.--Rich. Com
The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are reported
to be rapidly rising.
The steamboat Crescent City, Capt. Leonard, en-
her downward trip, with full caigo OF cotton,
struck log snag near the Lower Peach Tree. on
"Wednesday last and sunk. The passengers and a
small portion Of her cotton were brought down yes
terday by the VIM. Robertson. We understand she
lad ahOuf ha nj n s an
327 900 in specie The latter was saved. We are
sorry ihatat the time OF the accident through
the explosion OF some OF the pipes attached 10 the
boilers, several persons were severely scaded.-
They were deck passengers and handsome OF them
child, supposed TO be dangerous.-Mob,te Re
gisier.
FROM EAST FLoRIpA.-The Savannah Georgian
has received the ST. Augustine News Of Saturday
last. Nothing of interest. he News savs-"On
"Wednesday morning last we were visited by slight
sprinkle of sleet, reminding us that we were not
quite In the midst OF summer, as we were almost
hitering ourse Ives that we were-the weather for
some weeks back being as mild as spring"
To STOP A FIT OF CouGHlNe.-A correspondent
of tue London Medical Gazette states, that 10 close
the nosrils with the thumb aud lger during resp
ration, leaving them free during Inhalation, will
lieve fit OF coughing in shorttlme.
LIGHTNING AND THE BEECH TREE.-Hundreds of
persons in Kentucky can contradict the story now
going the rounds OF the papers, says the Louisville
Journal, that lightning strikes the beech
-Four persons were killed under beech tree last
summer near w aShlngton. 1hert fore let
trust to beech tree for protection from the electric
fluid.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. "A man by the name of Fos-
ter, WI no was in town Yesterday afternoon, and
ceived upwards of $780, is said to have been knock
ed from his wagon, and robbed of his money, by
two foofpads, at an early hour last evening, his
return home when about mile from the New
burypor Bridge, in Salisbury.
MAD IrCH.-A distemper is prevalent among the
cattle in the western part of the State called the
Mad Itch" 1t affects the head of the animal, and
the pain is so intense that they literally tear their
heads in pieces, by rubbing 1t is fatal, and no re
medy has yet been found.
COTTON AND WooLLEN MANuFAcToRY IN MIssIs.
sIppI-ln Jefferson county, Mississippi, Scotch
gentleman is putting up mandatory, 10 run 26O
cotton and % wOoens spindles, by Steam. 1t is es-
tlmated that this new establishment will turn out 100
yards Of llndseys and jeans daily Baegng, lowells
and coarse negro goods will be also manufac-
tured.
ToRTURE.-A miserable devil, not possessing hui
manity enough to be distinguished as a man, has
been sent to prison in New Orleans for maltreating
female slave in this wise He had made an iron
mask, studded on the inside with sharp points which
he made her wear every night, and part OF the
day, during two weeks. In this species OF torture
sieep or rest was matter not TO be thought Of
II Is wonder that she survived it. The indgna-
ton expressed against the master is strong and me
rised.