The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-11
Domestic News.

Tur pprSnKNr.-We learn from the Norfolk
Beacon that the President OF the United States on
Saturday visited the Navy Yard at Sosport, the
United States ships Pennsylvania and Levant, lying
in the harbor and also the steam frlgatc Missouri,
at each of which visits he was OF course received
with the military honors due TO his station He al
forwards visited the borough OF Norfolk, and partook
of splendid collation. provided on the occasion.
Mr.. Gushing, the Minister TO China, was present,
and responded TO complimentary toast in speech
OF some length, which is highly spoken OIL The
ed on board the Missouri, by which vessel he was
landed at Old Point Comfort in the evening:
A DREADFUL ExPLosIoN.-The Macon Banner,
published In Clarke county, Alabama, publishes an
account OF a dreadful accident In that county, ana
a marvellous preservation OF human llfe lnree
of the children OF John A. Coate, deputy shenh OF
the county, in the absence OF their parents under
took, IN the company Of four negro ch'Le aa o3
powder brought 10 the piazza gun was usea 10
ignite piece of cotton, but one OF inc childlen
held il till he felt the fire, when hastily throwing
il from him, il fell the keg and terrific explo-
sion followed. The noise was heard eight miles.
-Four of the slaves OF the keg were driven through
the roof and thrown fifty yards, yet none OF the
seven children were killed, though all were hurt,
two only dangerously, but il is thought they will
recover
FIRE CAUSED BY LIeurNING.-A large haystack
on the farm of General Hunter, in Alexandra
county, has been struck by lightning, and totally de-
sroyed. II appears that the electric fluid struck the
long pole which passed through the centre OF the
hay, and the latter, quickly igniting, was soon
wrapped IN flames. The value Of the hay is est-
mated at between seven and eight hundred dollars.
Nat Int.
o. A Mrs Lovejoy, living with her husband and
three children, in an alley on Fair street, Newark,
committed suicide on Saturday night with opium.
She had fierce quarrel with her husband (both be-
ing intemperate,) who left her day or two pre-
vous.
IMPORTANT TO BAcHELoRs.-The London Dis
patch, in reply to correspondent, has the follow
mo raw n 10 n no
"A Bachelor (Birmingham) may address lady
as " Madam" If however, he claim an acqualnt-
ance with her, he may employ the terms " dear Ma
DAM" and should there be little bit OF tender
attachment, My very dear Madam" but in case
OF being in love, and an interchange OF affection
be evinced, something like the endearing term OF
=" dear grl'' may be used Always use " dear girl"
when the object addressed is ever thirty, Tor at that
age women like to be thought young. When man is
head ears in love, and the woman he addresses
in similar predIcament, the mere extravagant the
his suit be admired. Remember always address a
woman over thirty as "mydearest GIRL" or ''charm-
ing girl
NAvAL.-The U. S. ship Fairfield, Captain Nj
cholson, from Naples, was at Palermo June Nth,
all wellr
The U. S. brig Somers, from Savannah. was at
Cape Hayden 18th ut., for ST. Marc, st. Domingo,
soon.
Saimaker John JONES, Acting Boaswan w.
Whitehead, and Acting Carpenter W. Knight, TO
the Warren. Lieut.. G.. Lockwood, 10 the rende-
vous at Boston. Lieut.. VIM. A. Jones, to the Pen
receiving ship at New York. kadisonaa.
The GLORY OF WAR.-Colonel Morgan the
Texlan Commissioner, letter to the editors of
the NewOreans Tropic, says that of IL 900 Mexican
troops sent TO Campeachy to subdue the Yucata-
nese, 1t has been clearly ascertained that only 1000
returned There were $500 in the expedition
against Merda-S00 of that division all that can
be found TO go back Black vomt and other sick.
ness thnned their ranks daily and desertlOn toge-
ther with what were killed in the different engage
ments, must account for the balance!