New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-06


Mr. Hanleys loss, we understand, is covered by
insurance,
FlREs.-We learn from the Mishawakie (Ind,
Tocsin that a large amount Of property was de
stroyed by fire in that place on the 9th inst The
buildings destroyed were owned by theSt. JOSEPH
Iron Company and included Machine and Pat
tern shop, an Oil Mill owned by J. Schaefer, ane
Pnnp Factory owned by J. K. Brooke
The loss of the st. Joseph Iron Co. is estimat
ed at from $4,000 to $4,000; that Of Mr.
Sctaefer at $500 or $4,000; that of Mr.. Brooke
will DC less, perhaps not exceeding 5 or $500
There was no insurance ON any Of the building:
or property.
A large chain mandatory at Little Fort, ILL.,.
belonging to D. S. Dewey, Buffalo, was destroyed
by fire on the 2lst inst. Loss about $4,000.
FIRE.-A barn and about four tons of hay
were consumed in Newburyport early on Sunday
morning, belonging to Mr.. Pottlc Richardson.
Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
G7The house of Mr.. Ezra Walker, in Quin-
cy, Mass. was burned on Friday. It was own.
ed by Mrs. Hannah Miller of Boston.
The LATE FIRE AT FALL R1vER-By state.
ment in a pamphlet just published at Boston il
appears that the whole amount of loss on build
lngs and other property at Fall River, was ss526,
4S4. Total amount of insurance S175,475; ex-
cess of loss over ins. 1881 ,OlS.
The number OF families residing In the burnt
district at the time of the fire. was 225; persons
belonging to those families, 1924; persons en-
poyed in the burnt district, but living out, about
500. Number of buildings burned, not includ-
ing the smaller ones, 196-of which 95 were
dwelling houses.
A NARROW EscArE.-We learn from the even-
ing papers that :. quantity of ice, taken from
pond In Forty-Seventh street, for the use of the
Deafand Dumb Institution, was, for some pecu-
hauty In It's appearance, examined and analysed
by DR.. Chiffon, and found to contain arsenic In
sufficient quantity to cause the death of all the
inmates of the institution, hadit been used.
The pond is near a large vinegar and chemical
mandatory, at which as much as sixty pounds
of arsenic is used per day, and the refuse is con-
veyed into the pond. Of course the water is
thoroughly impregnated Herewith. Some notice
or warning ought certainly to have been giyen,
that no persons migh take ice or water there
from. 1t is merciful escape for the inmates Of
the Institution, and we hope that the attention Of
the proper authorities will be timely drawn to the
matter to prevent farther mischief.
MYSTERIOUS AND ExTRAoRDINARY.-The Gin
cinnati Enquirer states that on Saturday evening
last the skin Of negro boy, apparently about
five years of age, was found floating about down
the nver and was taken to shore at the foot Of
Ludlow street. The scalp and halr were above wa
ter, and at first led to the impression that it was
a human body. 1t was found, however, to be
perfect hide from head to feet, carefully skinned
even to the toes and fingers and as yet without
smell. What tale of brutality is at the bottom Of
this extraordinary matter ? Pitts. Post.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Benjamin G. Goodhue,
who resided In Eden street, whilst walking out
yesterday afternoon near his dwelling, accident
ally stumbled and fell on the pavement Being
observed to remain as he had fallen, some persons
near at the time went to see what was the cause
when they found that he was breathing his last,
and in few minutes died. 1t is supposed that
death resulted from the conclusion OF the head
against the pavement, and from falling with his
side, at the same time against stone, protrud-
ing some inches from the ground Bait. Pat
NJ Among the imports at Savannah last week
we notice 1910 tons ofhay from Great Britain. a
Queer article this to be received from across the
broad Atlantic.
ETA Mr.. Oliver Stevens of MarShvllle Mass
while skating on the ice in the river at that place
on the oath ult. broke through and was drowned
He has left wife and seven children.
~ Mr. Richard Toler, Revolutionary sol
dier, died at Goochland, Va, on the 18th ult., il
the SD year of his age.
SUGAR FROM CoRNsTALKs-hlr. Marcus Adams
of Monroe County, n. Y. within a year or tive
past, has been engaged in experiments In making
sugar from Cornstaks, the result of which Is per
fectly satisfactory to him, and by which he Is en-
abled to declare that he g sees no good reasoE
why the manufacture of sugar may not become
as universal as the raising of Corn, inasmuch al
every neighborhood can as easily be supple,
with its apparatus for making sugar as for max
ing cider"
GROWTH OF WILMINGTON, DEL.-During th
last year, there have been ninety buildings erec
ted in this place, thirty of which were three an
four stories high
IyAs Mr. Theodore Monson was returning
with his cab, to Boston from Roxbury on Tues
day last, his horse stumbled and threw HIM fror
his seat, breaking one of his legs, and disIocahn
Inc ankle Of the other.
LlSs2ALrrY-A gentleman in Massachusett
has pledssd to the Trustees of Amherst College
through the ksy. Mr.. Walls, five thousand dollar
toward the endowment of one ofthe now exlstin
professorships in said college.
NJ. The advocates of the rights of women WI
he pIeased to learn that the premier TO the king
the Sandwich Islands is female. 1t was
her that Mr.. Brown presented his credentials
TPU. S. Brig Lawrence, w. ID. Gardne
ESQ Commando, came to anchor on lybe
Light, Savannah, on the 9th ut., where 81,
would remain several days, and then proceed
Norfolk.
drT The first natural flowers in this latitude al
those of the palm willow Bursting from tile'
black coats, the silver buds make very prett
show for the traveller along the muddy and aoon
Unable roads. bost. fost.
~ a preacher IN the Town Hall, at Boston