The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-10
Variety.

Variety.
COMPARATIVELY SMUGGLING is extensively car
ried ON at Kew West Indian Kew, and other places
among the Toruzas What are the small craft at
tached TO the Yves, India Squadron about
FIRE AT DuSKlRk-The Dunkirk Steam Foundry
machine shop and pump factory took fire between
one and two O'Clock on the 25h ut and entire
ly consumed with all Its perlshable contents Loss
about 5000
STORM AT BuFFALo.-The storm of "Wednesday
night and yesterday was the worst OF the season -
IL was the most severe to tace, and INSTRUCTED the
roads more than any other we have experienced -
For The first time since the opening Of The road the
cars on the Attica railroad unable 10 perform
their regular trip. Between this and Lancaster the
rallroad was covered with drifts from Tour 10 SIX
feet deep, and some OF them were nearly hall a
mile IN length. The untlrng efforts OF Mr. wal,
lace, the Superintendent, have opened the road ann
The cars will hereafter run regularly as usual. me
storm east must have been very severe Al lWeNe
O'Clock last night, The train OF cars from the east
due al p. NJ, had not arrived at Rochester; we
are consequently without any eastern maii-brDd-
10 44dr. March 8
MELANCHOLY DKArH-An old gentleman by the
name OF John Bowling, from Galena, Ullinois) ar
rived at Browns Hotel on Tuesday evening, 18th
ult. The next morning he said al the bar, that he
had lost check for $500 on the Metropolis Bank
He locked his room, and went out with the key in
his pocket and, as he did not return the propretors
OF The Hotel became fearful some accident had be-
tailed him. They went In quest OF him, and on
Monday heard that an old man had died the day
before at the Asylum Cor Poor house) Mr.. Morse
the bar keeper, had the coffin opened and found that
II was Mr.. Downing. He learned that the day he
lett the Hotel, he was found in the evening the
Navy Yard, and that some person there kept him all
night, and the next day sent him 10 the poor house.
lie was evidently of deranged mind. When his
room was broken open, his baggage and papers we re
found there, and among his papers the 500 check
which he supposed he had lost He gave no EVIL
dence of being deranged when he left the Hotel He
was inferred on Monday evening In the Catholic bu-
rial ground attached to ST. Parlck's Church.-Na-
fional InteAie encer.
The BLACK ToNGUE-A correspondent OF The ST.
Louis Republican writes under date OF the 18th ut
from New Madrid, Missouri The number of cases
and deaths during the past week have comparative
ly been less In and Immediately around this place
than the week preceding, but in some OF the neigh
boring settlements the disease is aarmingly fatal,
and still appears TO be spreading with slow but
certain march 10 all points OF the compass, having
made thus place the seat and original point of afflic-
ton. In this thlnly populated settlement, less
than seventy five persons, up 10 this day. have fallen
victims to 1t. The number In the county, have
been unable 10 ascertain, but Judging from report,
is considerably over one hundred Some suppose
the disease TO be contagious, while others contend II
is not.
MnLERIsM. We regret to learn that the domes
tic concerns OF several families in this city are dis
tubed by Milersm, that the property is beng vast
Ell, and comiortiess age insured TO some, by mis-
eraole reliance, on the part OF the active members
oil The family, upon the assertion that the world will
be destroyed next month This strange infatuatlon
is Influencing all the conduct and all the conversa-
ton, OF the victims, and will probably result in set
tied lnsanlty.-Pha. U. S. Gazette, March 9.
DIvoRCEs.-The Legislative Council of Iowa,
passed bill authorizing 10 divorces Gov. Cham
bers has vetoed the bill.
SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPT AT SUIcDE.-Another
case OF base prohigacy and deep toned vany has
Just come 10 light. II appears that young and
beautiful girl, was, sometime back, engaged in the
nelghborhood of Fourth and Market streets, work
Ing al shoe binding, and was enabled by her exer-
tons, TO gain The small pttance necessary for her
support Her employer proessed an unwavt ring at
tachment TO her. and represented himself as being
unmarried the young girl having little experience
IN love matters, about year since, yielded to his
protestatlons aud sacrificed her innocence. The
matter al the time hushed up on account of the
lbertine being a married man. On Tuesday, the
unfortunate gr the victim OF the wIes OF a scoun
drel, and who has been staying for sometime back
al house OF doubtful reputation in Swanson street,
endeavored TO end her life of misery and shame, by
committing the awful crime OF suicide. She " as
prevented from the accomplishment of her design
while In the very act, by woman named Mayor
We have merely givsn the facts of the case as they
have come 10 but what should be said of the Sc
Queer! The base vi lain who would sacrifice the
lar lame OF an inexperienced GIRL Is unworthy OF,
and dlsgraces the name OF man. Our quiet
city has long been the scene OF anavery and rude
barbar anlsm; thousands of like that detailed
above, have IN this city, taken place, few only Of
which have been brough, TO light by the interest
manifested IN the unfortunate and deeply TO be de-
porpd I" Mercer case - Phii1d NeufineI