The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-30

The Common CoUNeL-Both Boards meet on MondSfs q
ce in the place Of Min Parker Esq whose term Of ooe
MI DC one OF the principal features 10 be
uiscussed Oher business will occupy either Board (
PoLicx PoLicr ~ Bl.cxeuAnp. AND Rown,v.-r :
rAaI-on Friday evening last, about O'Clock, lady
while crossing the rark was assaulted by of those
win the reputation Of vsgabona, One of these omiabs
sensible and extremely polite hsckguss put his
lures and expressions when Lad Ia coming TO her ala
these gallant and ehiyslrc youths bNtwix fear and
brainess wretohes dressed in Shite pans frock
coat and wore %ou.schios He called by his
could not have been in attendance towat upon sucl
characters officially In the mean time would advise
every female whose business cals her sone al eva
ming provide herself with box OF dry s.ong snuff
one application Of which in the eyes OF such yretches
would bring instant relief How long will the authori
ties allow such proceedings at night under their very
noses II is disgrace to them.
Police onice-June as.-ExrxssvE RonaKnr-
Some miscreant Friday afternoon, went into the
Of Messrs Cornell Brothers No 269 Pearl street. and
stole book which contained about $3.50 in bank bills
No arrest at present
BURcLARY.-A man nsmed Henry Dawson vas arrsste1 Z
ana Gommtt.a 70 prison Tor breaking into the cabin
Dock L. X. His intention being robbery he was con
mitted to answer. Ak
LAHcEsms-A number of petet hefs were com nittS "a
the depredators arrested and committed to prison NJ
Tbs ROBBERY OF GeNERAL Scorr. The four men ar
rested for picking the pocket of General Winfield Scott
on board the steamer Troy of $780, were this morning
examined before the Police Magistrates in chief Two o
them, James Wilson and John Roach, discharged
but George Potter and Charles Hubbard, fully com
Coroner's Omce.-FouNo DRowSED.-The Coroner ID
was called to hold inquest the body of a sailor
CIna drowned in the North River at the foot Of Market
appeared to have cen in the winter for time n
FROM MAyAeuEz, P. R-The Aldrich, Captain
John 9. Pierre, from Mayaguez Up. r } 18th inst
arrived at Phiadelphia Friday. We learn from Co.'S
vious to his sailing, for several successive days
served to restore vegetation to its wonsed state ana
scarce and high, and also were hides. The maIketx
glutted with American produce. which met with vs T
dull sale. TA
LATER FROM ST.. JAeo DE uBA.-The Monsoon, d
Capt. D. s Carlton, from ST Jago de Cuba, IA bs9a
that the drought still continues at ST. Jago and on
any consequence had fallen for the last nine months,
ing to which the cattle dying in all quarters and M
crops of sugar and tobacco would fall far short Of former
ones Sugar was scarce and very high also tobacco
The market was well stocked with American produces
which met with fair demand. III
ANOTHER GREAT FLoop-GREAr Loss OF Pro-
PERTY.-We learn from the st. Louis papers, tina B
the Doth inst. the Mississippi was four feet higher tn
at the late food being considerably above any ether no
since the memory OF man. and still rising rapidly sa,s
what Is more startling, further rise of ten feet
% ss %s OF That and y
town completely under water the ferry crossi
loss of property is beyond all computaon-buldi,
were floating down the Mississippi, also the bodies Of
tie drowned upon the bottoms Crops all along the
fallen upon the inhabitants Of the low lands of the
ern rivers, wa. never dreamed Of by mortal man.
the 18th The crops fences and stock had been ~
away, many buildings destroyed and some lives
The Missouri mail, on her trip down, was compelle
assist the inhabitants drowning on the banks The
nois river is still rising; the water is up to the house
Alton. The low lands below st. Louis entirely s.
vered with water Houses in some parts of st. Lie
have four feet water the first floor At the upperl
OF the levee steamboats, could discharge freight NJ
about the roofs conveniently. u.
TERRIBLE DIsAsrER-E EXPLOSION OF Powr
MAGAZINE IN DANBY-THREE BOYS KILLED
Burlington (Vt.) Gazette of the 25th INST co %
letter from Dandy Four Corners giving an accou
deplorable occurrence at that place on Sunday week
N. 1t appears that parcel Of boys in Smiths po
magazine, al play. concluded to- have some sport
filed quill with the powder scattered on the floor
put it on the box that contained the powder and pro
some matches. Mr. Lanes son raked one on the
the powder in the box aud it all exploded The
was felt through Dandy Clarendon and Mount Tab.
was SO severe as to break the windows two ST
Mr.. Seneca Smiths store, and shook of the pie :.
ing from one side Of Mr. variah Browns dwelling h''
sides Of it Nothing is left standing & me old store
TIM tine s1GePt ne e Rof c an Writes stood
Office window, when suddenly the building she
with an earthquake On looking in the direction
air filed with smoke, fames boards and Nh
As as the smoke cleared away, the first objec'
small boy crawling out from under the limb.
clothes fire. at once concluded that the boys
fire to Mr.: Smiths powder. magazine which he N
in the old store. Immediately went to the
where wtne ised scene that beggars description
theirs wringng their hands and in tears nqurng ,r thu
children On moving the rubbish fonnd two Of.
boys. They the of Nathan J. Smith, D,
Lane and Variah Brown, their ages ranging from .
ten years They were SO disfgured that we could
recognize them except by their clothes, which were
fire The first boy saw Mr.. Lanes He extres \.
himself and running few rods met his father whe u
quired Of him whose boy he He cried, 81 h5
yours !" The beys all had their wheu found.
Lanes died Sunday evening about Q O'Clock, Mr. smi
died day at O'Clock, p NJ, and the other Mr.. Bro-
is still living but little prospect of his recovery
was supposed to be one hundred and fly pounds OF
der in the store" Eva
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL-Among the arr rIhF
Yesterday we note that of The Prince de Solms
the roy al family Of Prussia together with Mr. Bourg
d'Orvanne, OF Paris. They attended by some
dozen servants, and have taken lodgings at the "A,
Charles Hotel. These gentlemen came over in the W
edona her last trip We have before stated an