The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-27
Fact and Fancy.

Sir Charles Metcalf Governor General oil Cana
da, arrived in this city on "Wednesday evening his
arrangements had been taken TO leave the city on
the following morning, but owing to the snow Storm
his departure was postponed. Yesterday, he was
visited az his rooms AT the Eagle Tavern, oy Mr.
Van Buren, Gev Bouck and Lieut.. Gov Dickinson,
Bouck and suite, and the Adlutant General, accom-
panied Gov. Mecalf through the public Offices the
geological. rooms, &c &c.-Albany Argus, March %.
Snow ON THE MoUNrArNs.-The depth of snow
on the mountains is variously ,estimsted-but II
seems 10 he generally conceded by those best able
toudge that Is deeper this spring than il has been
tor many years OF course, the Missouri is expect
ed 10 De very high the coming summer, and many
Deneve that n will be higher than In the spring oil
1851 The ST Charles Advertiser says I've have
heard the depth (of SNOWY at the mouth oflhe yell
low stone stated at Z, 10, l5 and even 30 feet deep
on ,eSei put we have been informed by gen ,he !,
man VINO knows something OF mountain AFFAIR s,tnat
me snow seldom attains at that place a greater
depth than to feet on level ground. "--Sf LOUIS
Gazette, March IA.
SNow.-We learn that a considerable quantity OF
snow fell in Madison, and west and northwest OF
that place, Sunday the 10Th instant. In this city
the day was rendered extremely unple asant by
chllhns raln with occasional snow flakes, and yes
terday was cold as mid-winter. Verify, 1t looks
as though spring would not soon open upon us
Augusta Geo.
RoBBNe GRAvEs.-Within the last week, tw
bodies, male and female, have been taken from
grave yard la the northern part Of Philadelphia
since which time the congregation owning the
ground have had watches at the place during every
night
FACTORIES IN THE SouTH.-The Tuscaloosa
tAla) Monitor mentions the recent incorporation
10y me legislature OF that State of body polite,
under the style of the sc Warrior Manufacturing
Company" They intend erecting suitable build
mss ana machinery, at some point on the Warrior
river most eligible for power for the purpose
OF manufacturing on liberal scale, such cotton
goods as may suit the market, and at the time
test the expedency of such investments of capital in
the southwest. Il is said that other branches of
manufacture would be well recompersed in that
quarter. There are nexhaustible beds of iron ore
ior bloomeres and rolling mills and choice timber
LOT steamboats, is found In abundant quantities.
FIRE AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN BosroN.-A fire
breke out this morning in the four story brick build
ing, corner OF Washington and School streets, and
burned with great rapidly. The reservoir in Milk
street was exhausted, and were Obliged to procure
water from State street The first and second sto-
cry establishment, by B. B: Wood jeweler, and w.
n: Dean, shoe dealer, Their property was nearly
all destroyed. the third and fourth. stories were
occupied by Williamson 81 Coy, piano forte manu-
facturers whose large stock of materials and seve-
raj valuable pianos, were consumed. In the third
story also, was the armory of the Hancock Light
Infantry, whose arms and appointments were entire
y destroyed. 1t is said that Wilkinson IL Gov, and
Mr. sumner were partially insured. The whole da-
mage, 1t is said, will amount to $4,000 The fol-
lowing are the amounts of insurance effected at Sc
verai offices AT the Merchants, S., 500; Fire
mems, $1,000; Suffolk, $50, 500. At 7 O'Clock this
morning. while several spectators were gazing al the
SMOKING runs, large cave trough fell from the top
l9red one M an, Daniel Pumer, who resides at South
BOSTON, and three boys, Edward Williams Joseph
Noble. and Joseph Stark. Stark is dangerously in.
lured, and was taken to the hospital The others it
is thought Will recover Since the above was writ
ten, we learn that young Stark is better-Boston
Democrat, March 25