The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-25

| MORE TERRIRLE FRKs.-We have received a
few particulars of two dreadful fires, In which
several lives were lost:--
FIBE IN NASrUcKEr, AspsGAEAr Loss OF LHE.--The
New Bedford Mercury ha. received intelligence that the
by fire the night Of the Goth inst and eight persons
inmates thereof persisted in the Hames The of the
unfortunate sufferers were follows-Paul Jenkins T.
Hull. Phebe Jones' Sophia Bube. William Hufchins 10
nsna,han Cathcart. William Holmes. Adiah Davis No
o'her particulars ara given.
Destructive FIR, ~ NoRwtca--We learn frsm Adams
20 Express that ere broke out about i've O'Clock
Yesterday morning in the city Of Norwich Ct, which.
including the Bank and still raging in all directions
there being only three engines in the place, 1t i'm
| possible 10 arrest the progress Of the faner.
We have received few additional particulars which
We annex The fire this morning in Child TIopkinss
cellar has consumed the whole of Boswels Row togeth
! err with Amos H. Hubbards house and stores and the
small brick building south from the corner 81 Cjaun,s
building is much injured-the walls standing Bucknr-
ham and Andrews saved their goods hut the front OF the
store injured consider ably The tenants in The Ros
well and Hubbard buildings said saved most
OF their effects and were otherwise FULLY insured was
calm night or the loss would have been yer, heavy
The fire lasted from To o o'clock.
| FIRE IN PAwrUeKEr About six O'Clock this morning
| the cotton factory adjoining the bridge the Rhode
Island side at Pawucket belonging 10 the heirs OF the
late Pardon Jencks, Esq, called the Burlington mill took
fire and was entirely consumed The ERE was eomrnun
Gated by the falling OF lighted lamp among the loose
waste on the floor Which Immediately gni,ed and
spread with such rapidly that the whole building wss
enveoped flames The factory was in ial opers.
ton in the manufacture Of printing cloths employ %
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| A New Project TO IMPROVE MORALS AND MAN
| NERs.-MR. EDlroR-l beg leave 10 submit, to your
readers the draft Of a law intend getting passed
| by our Legislature. |, speaks for itself and il
gathered from the united wisdom Of sixteen old
maids, who have had the matter In charge some
| Time Mr.. Sly Boots, member from P, will
present 1t.
| A LAW FOR THE BRrrrR PROMOTION or ruy p,-pr IN
| MORALS
| SECTION Amy married man of the age Of ~ years
and upwards who shall kiss any Unmarried female be-
tween the ages OF IL and 10 shall conviction thereof
be punished by fine and imprisonment the fine no, sss
than two hundred and fifty dol arsihe Imprisonment
less than five years Any unmarried who shall
init the like offence shall receive half the punish
SEC Amy married unmarried man. under the ago
OF d years who shall Kiss unmarried female between
the ages OF 20 and 49, shall teton thereof be i'm
pIsoned two years and lined not less than fifty dollan
ANY man under the age Of a. who shall kiss any
e female over the age of 49, shall be fined hundred
SEC Amy married who shall kiss any married
woman shall on conviction thereof pay hne OF two
hundred and fifty dollars if her husband is at sea- then
the fine may be reduced to hundred dollars IL her
husband smokes cigars. still further reduction Ut the
option OF the Court may be made.
SEE Amy man, married or single who shall look at
awoman or girl married or single, Ia sucha
shall seem to denote desire TO kiss her shall smack
his lips whilst so looking lick his shall be ds-
ciared guilty OF misdemesnor, and fined fifty dollars
| SEc. Amy man who looks curionsly ut a woman
crossing the street with view Of detecting the contour
Of her ANGLES. shall be fined twenty-five dollars
SEC 6.-Any woman who shall, in crossing the street.
elevate her fock so as TO afford any
man opportunity of seeing her ances shall be fined
fifty dollars unless she brings ate from the Street
Inspector that the mud exceeds eight nches in depth
| SAVANNAH RIVER PIRATES The recent Tempe
| rance movement among the seamen in the port OF
Savannah has exasperaed the sailor landlords End crimps
who get their living by supplying the sailors with liquor
aggres.on on many occasions ,h. cy guard has been
called upon to protect ships from the attacks OF these
raudes Several captains afraid to leave their ships
at night without arms and escort their lives have
been repeatedly Threatened There is regular hand of
cut Threats md sconndres in this city who shrink
the light OF day. bat prow about during the night TO do
their neiarous work The sailors finally determined
to protect themselves to persevere in the good Of
temperance and now when they go to the Temperance
mcetings they themselves with clubs and pistols for
defence Things have gone SO far, that the crews
| have associated themselves together under their
captains for the purpose Of mutual defence
David Lawrence who is the accomplished sna dar.
ing scoundrel in the lot came board the ship John
Mum, with sailor whom he had deceived away Tor his
chest Captain Watt, of course refused to give it mp
fellow went afterwards into the forecasts where he
threatening hi, life because he had secreted the man:
trunk After striking the cook on the head with the butt
end Of pistol he left the ship dischsrging his 6rearm
the direction where she was lying This
other time presented pistol Captain Muir OF the ship
Eglinton, while Captain Ms back was turned. The
danger, by Captain McKttrck OF course the cause sf
hhendng was that he had done his best protect, hla
OF his men taken away from his ship at time and
at another He knows where two OF them now but 10
afraid to 60 and take them away. Captain Roy OF the
Springfield vessel now gone TO had OF his
taken and the pirates went board during the night
and took the chest Of the man. who surprised find
it near his bed awaking in the morning lie wanted
TO return to the vessel, but said he threatened
daeth II he attempted an escape Another fact has
Jest come TO our notice, which may be mention
ed. Threats have often been made against DR..
Arnold for his department towards these while
or Of the city few nights since he called visit
plantation below He did not get back until the follow
Of the plantation which he visited stating that two
armed men, OF them in the garb Of sailor had ipqur-
ed for him. and had followed him 10 of the houses he
had visited but missed him If they had come scross
him, they would have found him armed. He supposes
that he to down the river and hence the
suit Now it is sad state Of affairs when our citizens
are to be singled out and hunted down objects OF
geancc in this publican, Feb. H.
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FROM PoRr OF SrAIN, TRINIDAD On Saturday
last the British schooner Adiona, Captain Hill, ar
rived at this port in eighteen days from Port OF Spain
trinidad Captain II gives rather discouraging accounts
Of the state OF that market for the sale Of America pro-
ince generally, excepting lumber. which was. at the
S6 prime pork at S2 49, rice at S2i per hundred lbs
Goldfish. 81 per hundred lbs barque from New Haven,
name forgotten, ari> ed the 2eth ultSara Re
publican, FEB. 10.
| ARMY AFFAIRs.-lt is stated that the President
of the United States has directed the restoration of
Lieutenant James W. Shaumburg to the regiment Of dra-
goons the Of the first vacancy Ia the grade
OF Captain but, If vacancy should take place in the