The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-24

FIRE IN THE WEST JERSEY WooDs.-Several de-
structive fires broke in the lower part OF Gou
cester county week before last They commenced
few miles below Glassboro near Parks Causeway which
five or six hundred acres OF hne young sap
ling timber completely destroying it, together with
quantity of wood that had been cut for market Another
broke below squankum, and from appearances was
very destructive the particulars have not heard
| third commenced near the Downs neighborhood, in
Franklin, extending into the adjacent parts OF Atlantic
and Cumberland counties sweeping over from ten TO
twelve thousand of young oak and pine timber, the
greater part Of which lie destroyed The Woodbury. Con-
uon aaa. M ayd from 't tse most
nal negligence. We ask, can nothing be done to put
stop TO- least check such destruction OF property
The Legislature ought 10 take the matter up hnu posi-
| BILE provide remedy.
Low FARE.--The Swallow, Knickerbocker and
New Jersey all went down to New York last night for
fifty cents each passenger This is owing TO the coming
ri :, rsy of rhiisdephiaG Wais, May %
THE WEATHER. appears that the season has
been thrown backward elsewhere as well as here.
| fFrom Boston Papers, May 22
correspondent who resides in Cambridge writes US
as follows =" At quarter past o'clock this morning
the temperature Cambridge 80 degrees and in the
upper part of the town there was slight irost'
The weather was very cold last night We do not
learn that there was frost In the city, but at the North
and there s was hss ons
| much damage to fruit trees
MurrARy-We learn that the Roxbury Artillery
Cant BurrilI have voted 10 make their appearance
on the glorious both day Of May, accompanied with the
Boston Brass Band This 10 enc OF the finest Artillery
companies our State boast Most OF the members arc
Young men well formed and sized They contemplate
visiting the city of New York in August nex'-i'oston
Times, Woy ~.
| TIE PHILADELPHIA RIoTs.-Janes Sherry, JOHN
| osen and Patrick Murray, Philadelphia rioters,
have been arrested and held 10 bail IN that city,
Joseph Cox Young American, who was shot du-
ring the riots died on the 22d inst
RETURNING TO FRANcE.-The venerable Chief
| Justice Martin, of this State, we understand, is
about to make trip France. Judge NJ. to the
United states with Count Rochamhean In $780, nj the
age of IL He returns 10 his native country aiter
| absence of IS yesrsN o Bulletin, May Is.
| MEN WHO OUGHT TO KNOW BErrER.--A gentle
man. direct from Little Rock, states that Just be
fore he left that city, Dr. Solen Borland editor OF the
Little Rock Banner, and Mr. Borden, editor OF The Ga
zette had embarked up the river on the steamboat Export
Tor the Indian country, to fight duel Dr. borden re-
ceived his adverssy ball in the eshy part Of ms breast
after which the parties shook hands md sworc friends
Memphis Paper
| NAvAL.-The followIng6named Mdshipmen IN
| the NAVY have been examined by BOARD OF oiii'
ficers convened for the purpose a. 'ne NaV Asyrun
near Philadelphia and found qualified Tor promotion ihcy
are arranged In the order OF merit fixed by the Board
| Samuel Marcy John r. Bankhead James Foster Georg
w clark George b. Bisse J. w. A. Nicholson, Ihos
q. Corbin, Gustavus V. Fox, John Matthews John
William b fitzgerald, Miles X. Warrington, Henry
| Davanport n D. Harrison, Edward +. Tatnall, =.
| WooIw orth James II. Moore Samuel Edwards Thoms
| T. Dance Charles w. Place, Alphonse Bsrbot William u
| Jamesson Albert n Smith, VIM. II. Hudson, Charles
Croker John G. Febiger, d. r. Lambert Frederick "
Colby, Henry s. Newcomb John T. Maury, Pierce Gro
by Richard 7. Renshaw Charles w Hays, Johnuon ]
Creighton