The New York herald., 1844-10-01


on the occasion, and ii The proceedings did not
come up their expectations piece OF sport, II
appeared to afford them deal of amusement.
EFFECTS OF THE GALE-The Equinox OF Sun
day was the severest we have experienced for
years. We annex few additional particulars and
presume that we shall have many more disasters to
mention.
stated that when the wind shifted seven pilot boats
lay at anchor in the Horse Shoe Sandy Hook. The n
w. wind being the shore, the Hackstaf and the
Waterbury succeeded in getting under way, and the
Hackssn came up late in the afternoon-the only vessel
from the Hook that day
The pilots informed US that they saw nothing of the
ashore put They also report that the other five
must have dragged their anchors shore and been
out out The Hsckstaif received much damags from her
anchor which nearly chafed through her for three iee
The telegraph reports pilot boat ashore at the point Of
the Hook, and others ashore on the Horse Shoe
the wharf, rode out shs sae
The barque Caso, from Calais, reported below on Sa
turday morning. did not get in and must have driven far
to leewari during the night and day
The steamboat Cleopatra, Capt Dustan which arrived
yesterday morning rsm New London. experienced bad
she arrived safely however within two three hours
after her regular time with damage by the
hsrs for Norwich O'clock
by the Cleopatra of Falkland Island, and probably got
safely into the Thames The steam propeller Trumbu
to anchor off Hart Island
On the Battery trees were blown down. One
the ground, which snapped Oft near the root In the
Bowling Green large tree has also faen and slightly
the structure in the middle Of the fountain In
the Park tree near the north end Of the City Hall
is uprooted, and large willow in front OF the building
occupied the United States Court Room has one OF Its
main branches twisted off,
AT Washington Square one of the large willows on the
walk outside Of the park s broken of at the ground
where the stump is more than two feet in diameter
in Pearl street, between Rose and William Streets
blown down and lodged against the buildings op
Nearly all the awnings which were left out satur
day night carried away and in some instances the
awning posts with them. Some chimneys also were
Capt sherwood, of the brig Emily arrived yesterday
from Charleston states that he experienced nothing Of
the gale in his passage Yesterday at he was off
Chincatogue, and sailed along the beach with fine
breeze from the w. s. w. He saw vessels ashore.
made clear breach the old Harlem BRIDGE and the
embankment Of the Harlem Railroad, for distance
South from the bridge, was badly undermined.
At Brooklyn some vessels parted their iasts but
tanned serious damage. The Mexican steamer Monte
zuma lying off the Navy Yard, dragged her anchor but
There was but little damage done to the shipping in
Quarantine by the gale Several Of the vessels there
dragged their anchor but brought up before they
reached the beach.
(From the Philadelphia Times Of September 3O]
We visited on Saturday night with the severest
o'clock the wind blew perfect hurricane from the
northeast great deal Of damage was done to aWnngs
awning posts ana trees Two OF the un6bt WILLOWS III
Washington Square were blown down.
HORRIBLE We learn, says the Pottsvle Mi
ners' Journal, that the body Of young man, ma
Germany, was found in the bushes near the Canal
at Port Clinton, on Tuesday last, in state OF nudity,
partially by the hogs His clothes blue frock coat
linen pants and lay at his side He arrived at Port
Clinton lime boat few days before and being with
out to indulge his propensity for drink it is sup
posed that he attacked with it, and died where he
was found. The remnant Of his remains gathered
in box and buried the spot where they found.
LEAD MINEs.-We are informed by H. H. Hol-
on, Esq, from Sandy Mines, that great induce
held there to 200 additional miners that the
there have been king great wages during the
last two years. that furnace is steadily worked and
they building another and that the works will proba
bly, be the most extensive in the Union
BApTIsING CHILD TO DEATH Near Richmond,
Va on Sunday week, little child was missed BY
its family and long search made, which resulted in
finding the lost in the hands of two boys at pond of
very dirty water out upon the commons The boys had
been bapsng the little creature in the pond and when
discovered the child nearly exhausted, that one
more immersion would have proved fatal.