The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-29

Dpr4pyuL AcsrpENr.-An Irishman fell dis
lance Of two stories, among a lot OF rubbish III a
the other day and was hastily Lifted up BY the hor
aArs you nurtID inquired one humane gentleman OBJ
serving the Fl. ss SooG Running
all down body from hers; putting mis- hand upon his
aide.
His coat was hastily taken Oft find the supposed
wound Pat id the meantime grooming most doloIousy
When the vest OF the fragments OF ticker were
found, and the fumes OF whiskey that came rolling up,
proved the of the blood that tricklng
down his side. There was not wound on him AS soon
Pat learned this he jumped up in tine spirits and sez
how-three gone to the dvil-and the ould woman
me back Tor losing the whasky. Och its thrust me
And he pushed Tor Teddy oMulIsns.- Star.
Jan. rs.
AT THE SoUrH.-We give few sem
fences showing the sufierings al the south. Al CO.
lumbus, Ga, to the 18th instant rain had fallen for six
weeks with only three CLEANS Of sunshine; at Marietta
o. the 18th, rain had fallen for ten days. Green
Vile for eight days ending lSh there bad been nces-
SAINT fall Of rain, Mscon to the lsth there had been
for weeks; snd in Charleston for three weeks
Il may easily Be imagined that streets roads banks and
folds. have been overlooked with water All the mails
have been put back IN and what damage
crops have received remains to be seen.
CErksrIAL.-The Salem Observer says:-An OBJ
server OF the heavens cannot but be grafed at the
beautiful aspect oar sky presented clear evenings
OF this week The moon deserves all that has been SAID
In her avor-whtie the five beautiful planets Mercury
Venus Mare jupiter and Uranus Venus and Jupiter
Wednesday and Thursday evenings in conjunction
The constellation Saurus graced by his pro-
ment cluster of stars Pleiades and Aldebaren
who yet leads his beautiful triangle with brilliant Sirius
in CAMS MAJOR with Orion and his bands ndissoluby
connected as in the days Of Jobs affection. The Ports
mouth an H Journal remarks. that century will pro-
badly roll round before the planets will again be placed
in apparently contiguous position and that the appear
ance Of comet or other phenomenon in the heavens,
which scarcely be dscerned will every eye
and move every tongue.
Town NEARLY DEsTRoYED-We learn from the
Cenreville Times, that great portion of the town
OF Millington Md, destsoyed by fire Monday
store and communicated thence the other
and houses sweeping away the principal and handsomest
part of the town.
FIRE IN WATERTowN.-The tavern stand and post
Office at the Natural Bridge, occupied by Mr. An
drus totally destroyed by fire the evening OF Fri
day last. part of the furniture saved Insured
from $500 to VI OOO in the Montgomery Mutual-Water
town Jstersonian. ''- &C. '-''-' t''''
FIRE AT RocHEsrER.-A fire broke out about IL
this morning In the store OF A. 4. Cromwell
When first discover ed the interior of the store
Hoped in flames, which were not subdued until Mr.. ca
entire stock OF goods valued at $1,000 destroy
P.poyles extensive clothing store, adjoining, alst
partly destroyed Loss not ascertained Mr. c. has
insurance of $5 600 in the Howard Company New York
Mr. DIS loss covered by insurance also The building
is owned by jennings Keller and iully insured
Some 1000 lbs Of WOOL belonging to A. Erickson stored
In the upper story was damaged by the smokeROceste
Democrat, Jam 10.
FIRE BAN0oR.-Last evening a large stable
ami shed Essex street, belonging to Ezra Jewell, to
gether with their contents, were totally consumed The
stable contained about rs tons OF hay, horses
and IL hogs. The loss will probably exceed S2O00Ban
ser Wing, Jan. 70.
We understand, says the Savannah Geor
glan OF the I'D inst, that seventeen seamer
arrived Saturday evening in the Charleston and hav,
been shipped board the O s. steamer Gen Taylor
that she will shortly proceed to Florida under the
mand oi Leutenans Hunter and Griffin for the purpose
Of protecting the live oak timber lands belonging to thu
United States.