New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-12
THE TRIBUNE.

A THRILLING SLIDE AND WONDERFUL. EscAfE
Several young lads went 10 the Y. >. h'st La,
grounds in this town, one day ast week, wiz.
hand sled. for the purpose OF enjoying heinfei'es
in Siding One of them, about four years o. az 80
con OF Mr. knox, started on his sled a3oul - ,S
above the first grass plot, rgrassee wnicaf fset
river side has nearly Perpendieni4I is md stick
over which he went With great velocity, anu
ing 10 the Sled slid 10 and over me
which IS twenty. one and halt 6gfl' anu
ON the SOLID ice at distance Oh 10 iee 49,. ~
wall Remarkable as may h III ii', I'll bsyog
ne'sad ~ ;Jess y little The sled was broken,
- :, ,vsrs ;n:o spIinters We presume 1t was not
his intention when ne started, 10 perform ms dan-
gerous feat but not being able TO stop MS tie cra
after the steam was up he thought II best III ne
thought at aIl) not TO give up the ship
''' [Angus,a (Me) Farmer.
FfsE rS THE WooDs For the last day OF TWO oil
last week. grca. prevailed toward the lower part
Of County from FIRE in the woods, which ragged with
greatest fury and baied all means used by scores OF
extnguishit Il commenced it;le below the Hed
Tavern from the road from Freehold 10 Tom y-
err and burned and South East with amazing veoci-
ty. The strong Westerly wind seemed ile clement ca
which fed giant like martyrs chained 10 the
SOIL and the dry underbrrsh with thousands OF cords OF
dry wood cut appeared but small embers hidden IN tie
midst 81 mountain fame At times the front fame, near
the ground miles in breadth, would shoot forward licking
up the dry leaves like drink In an Instant the great red
shee. Of fame would follow after, reach clear beyond and
soverhang body Of uTscahed woods. roaring and
1ashing itself would part from earth then the
lames would roll back. now be perpendicular wall OF
fire. and nj times appear lie In the bowels Of the
earth vomiting only black clouds Of socatng smoke
With high VIVID Of Friday the burning rushed on at
times with the speed almost Of locomotive followed 10y
black .un. We rode through that section way 10
Barnegai andit With difficulty that avoided
the FIRE. That night the greatest exertlons TO stop It's pro-
Eress without succeeding and all dag Saturday the urD
ing continued On Sunday morning. the storm OF rain and
snow enabled tho people 10 get the con,fOi Of it.
We do not know the extent Of the damage dose but
ifyo oak Al
for market has been destroyed The Bergen Furnace tract
we learn 5000 cords Of wood burned George Cor
nelus Esq 1000 cords Of wood aud 1000 bushe.
Of coal the Manchester Furnace II Is rumored lost much,
did many other owners Of woodland.
it Is believed that the woods fired Intentionally
there had been recent coan8 where The fire began The
fire extend TO the fields NJ Toms River, and within half
mile Of the Bridge
ANOTHER "A fire, supposed 10 have originated
from coangs commenced Thursday Friday Of last
week. near the limo between Monmouth and Burlington
10 IS miles west of BIrDcga mud swept
the township Of Stafford with fury and destruction equal
tho fire above named On Friday nigh, about o'clock
the village OF Baregat containing some 400 inhabitants,
was In imminent danger The flames, about three miles
wide came down with amazing rapdlty, roaring terribly.
and casting lurd light the town and illuminating
the surrounding country Tie inhabitants all turned out
tearing away fences and throwing water on houses but
had 1t been for tie proylienal change oil the wind at
this critical moment, nearly the whole village must newt
ably have been laid In ashes. The was terrible u
the Fenaies screechlng, and children
ing; some clearing their dwellings Of furniture Others
were deserving their homes and fleeing for refuge
At one time the burning was within ew yards OF the
houses on tho west north sides Of The village THE
wind changed aud drove fire down the shore road
wards ManahEwkn. but cut oil by other fires before
IL reached there The damage done the young timber
incgcuabe, having burnt aud destroyed thousands
and thousands OF OF It. One barn was consumed NJ
Barnega:, belonging 10 Joel Aumack; likewise one
short distance northeast OF that belonging to one Soor
together with his hay grain, harness, &c Mr.. John TIL
ton had II sheep burnt; likewise some 300 good Cedar
rails his farm. Messrs John rton Selah oiihant.
John Collins Isaac Soper John Carter and Others had
aome 2 OF 600 wood
During the last two three days of last week there
in difoTent parts Of he cennty some or fires
Total loss, probably sererdl hundred Thousand dollars
Freehold "a. j. Inquirer. April 10.
A MnIERrTE MEETING BRoKES Ur.-We are IN
formed that ON SATURDAY night last Ia the North part OF
Rncl ,port company forty disguised as
roes orcby house where the receivers OF the
advent theories Mr.. Miller assembled, and pro-
s.i In aamp,stcr m oath present effect that
thew would not attend any such ecnga nor aid In
propagnting the doctrine After the oath was adnrstered
10 the company after the other they were hustled oul
of tho house. search then made and large Juan
ty Of provisions found. aud on All open and exposed SHELF
forty dollars in money
The money was taken for the purpose As IL Is SAID oil CIV
stated that several Of intelligence and property
and who have hcen magistrates were engaged
In this effort "drtve Mllerisln out OF Iuckspor -
They think that this the end usttcs the means
the Msri,cs that the sooner they are put
down tho better and no matter ms to the means
This Is an awful mistake BAD and false as Mlnerlsm
may be- hud rather live where forty thousand miller
lsms and all other religious lss tolerated aud mob law
suppressed tfil Wiicte Hiop ~" '*N' w 'Nh"
society. ,..,
done by the law. aud not by mob weher genteel ana
quiet, or ragged and brutal Tho mob spirit and not the
Miller splrl, what have TO dread in this country
[BmGor (Mc) Wlis April 9.
The 'INpIAN' DISTURBANCES Nothng Of con
.eouonce has occurred last In relation 10 the d-
cuitles In this County. lnman. olion burell Scudd'f
fihs Chief Blue Rcard) and Wicklam, arrested upon
warrant for filling up the wellkiing the do:-and nrng
into the house OF Mr. POWELL have been examined ana dis
Burrell rearrestcd upon warrant for being ds-
ruised aud participating IN the Sacse riot The proof
upon the examination deemed sufficient against him,
and he w committed for trial. Delhi Express, Ap. q
AN INDIAN MuRpEREp body OF full
FLOODED Cherokee recently found about six miles wcs
Of Evansville AK When discovered he had knife firmly
rrrspcd In hand with which he appeared 10 have fought
desperately Two fingers were found near hm' when nc
had cut OF hand of his murderer in his struggle for liie
MuRpER,-The body of German, name nm
known aged 90 respectfully dressed found
tcrday morning the edge OF the rive about onemic below
our city The unfortunate man shot directly through
tho heart and had piece OF grape vine tied around his
neck and large stone \ large pipe and some
small silver change found In the meade" adacen; 20
the place he found supposed 10 have been ms
and lost In the deathsrusslc. lie had been seen tile
eveng before far from the spot where s body Was
discovered A Coroners inquest was held over his body
and verdict rendered according 10 the above ercGn-
stances The deceased wore truss which may enahe his
friends 10 identify him. [Covmgtou (ky) Register.
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