The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-16
Fact and Fancy

Fact ana Fancys
LIGHTNING. During a severe hail storm, on the
7th Instant house occupied by French people, SIT
uat ed in the part of Plattsburgh, struck by
lightning Fifteen persons were in the house at the
time, and four of them were knocked down and Sc
verely stunned. The fluid struck OF the females
the foot, severing the sole OF her shoe from the
uppsr-leafher, from heel to toe. The house was
considerably shattered, and the escape OF so many
Individuals from instant death, is almost mracu-
lous.
Col. CoLLEY L. FOSTER, Assistant Adiutant Gene
era In the British ARMY. for the Western section
OF the province, died at Kingston, Canada the l0lh
inst.
SNaeeED-The steamboat Favore, with null
cargo of cotton, in The Alabama river on the ZIth
ult Boat total loss
OPENING OF TuR WKLLANp CANAL-The water
was let into the Welaud Canal on the 4th instant,
and business is a. ain resumed
BopY FouNp-A United States soldier by the
name of Hugh McMullcn stationed at Plattsburgh,
was found drowned near the mouth of the Saranac
He was missed from the garrison on the night OF
March 25lh.
AccrpENr-Yesterday about o'clock P. NJ, as
a man vas crossing Race street canal bridge, Gin
cinnati, with three horse team the bridge gave
wav, and wagon horses and driver, were precipite.
ted into the canal. One Of the horses was so badly
injured that he has since died the Others only
slightly bruised, and no other serious damage was
sustained
DKp-Colonel James P. Preston, late Governor
OF Virginia, at his residence in Montgomery, in
that State, on the 4th instant.
MANUrAcTuRERs.-A new wooden factory has Just
Mr.. Tomlinson. The Miners Express says a
cardng mill has been IN operation at Upton for
more than year, and that the large number of
sheep which have been raised in that region for some
time past proves that Iowa is destined To be not only
a wool -growing, but a manufacturing State.
A ToR,Apo.-The Natchez Courier of the 18th
ult says-"The thunder storm which ragged so ~.
Iiously at this place on the afternoon OF the 2lst,
Centenary College, in Rankin county No person
was hurt The yards and walks of the College
were filled with fallen trees. but the students went
to work, and on the evening OF the following day
all the trees removed and the fallen fences
placed"
A FATAL FEAT.-On Saturday evening, between
SIX and seven O'Clock, colored man, named
George Burton, aged about forty years, undertook
for wager, 10 ascend to the mantopgallan,mast of
the harque Louisa, in Philadelphia. He had as
cended but short distance when his foot slipped,
and he was precpltated TO the deck he ad foremost
striking the eaff which broke his neck. He tell
with such force to stave in the poop, upon which
he struck. Hisface and skull presented frightiul
spectacle
The FAMILY OF GRAvEs-The lady and family of
the absconding Regulating Treasurer of Missssip-
pr, Choctaw Graves, took passage board of a
steamboat bound up the river from Memphis, on
the the 9Th ult. Their movements are attended to
by s"me says the Eagle, nstigated by the $lOO0re.
ward. no doubt
IofPlNG The SUEST10N.-A Dutchmdn once
wanted to marry widow, and his manner in
making known his intention was as follows" II
you lsh content to get better for worse be happy
tor miserable, and if you smoke and drink ale,
shall take you for no better and much worse"
Upon which the lady said Yaw''
REcovERY.-The silver ciborium, and portion
OF the silver plate recently stolen from the Cathe
dral, at Baltimore, Md have been found in pond
near that city, and delivered in charge ofthe Arch
bishop.
DEsTRucrlvE.-During the thunder storm on Sun.
day. May 9TH, about O'clock P. NJ, the house of
Luke Jencks, Esq in West Wareharn was struck
by lightning part of the fluid lett the conductor
Just at the floor of the s-cond story and entered be-
tween the floor and the plastering under it. tearing
and shlverng the timbers q inch oak jost) and plas-
terins OF two rooms. Ii one Of the rooms above,
on one OF the floors, was standing in the middle of
the room Mrs. Z. B. Newell, grand daughter of Mr.
Jencks, who was considerably injured in her ANGLES
from tue sudden rising OF the floor, which caused
her TO fall. In the room under where Mrs Newell
stood were Mr. Jencks and nine other persons
mostly sitting, who were all considerably affected
by the shock, but not materially injured which is
very remarkable, as the plastering spllntes, and pie
ces OF timber, went down upon them.
Two windows were burst out and dashed 10 pie
Ges, and others broken, (73 psnes OF glass in a)
The looking glass in clock was broken, and the
clock stopped Mr. Jencks, after recovering from
the shock, observed the spinters and tmbers to be
on hire a I'd blazing, which he soon extinguished A
part OF the fluid passed down the rod and made
noie IN the ground, through into the cellar. The
hud also passed through closet. scattering an
breaking the crockery, and unsoldering some TIN
dishes, destroying the handle and taking the temper
9ut 81 razor Continued on into the wash room.
das ing s%r barrel to pieces, throwing Its con-
tents with fury 10 the ceiling above, and melting the
aqreduct ppe.-Proridence Chronicle
BUFFALO HUNTERs.-Thc following list comprises
the names Of the gentlemen who left St. Lou on
the afternoon of the LIST, in the Wester for
the "Far West":-Slr William Drummond stewart;
Mons. P. Pletierre, Artist, Paris; Prot. Mersche,
Botanlst. Baltimore, Md Messrs n Il R. Heer-
mann mann, Baltimore; Md; DR.. s. Tillman, Surgeon,
Baltimore, Md Lieut.. Smith, U S. Army; Lieut..
Graham, u. S, Army; Mr.. Field, New Orleans
Plcayuae; Mr.. Sublette, Capt. OF Camp st. Louis;
Prot. Baitele, MIneraogist, London.
The DRoUGHT.-The Macon Telegraph of the 9th
lnst speaking Of the season. says the ather has
been very dry for weeks and the crops are suf
ferng with the draught II is feared that the oat
and wheat crop, il not the corn, will be light And
aPprehensons for the cotton crop are gloomy
enough"
SEAMEN WANTED-A iew prime seamen wanted for
~ the new sloopofwsr SARATOGA, Josiah Ia ne H. ESQ