The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-23
Movements OF Travellers.


II is beyond our province to furnish any reasonable
cause Of the present unusual dimnuton of travellers to-
wards this city, beyond that which we yesterday ex-
arrivals yesterday evening particularly few at the prin
cipal hotels and small anxiety prevailing for full
and honest report from the Board Of Health of tho City
AMERIcAr-L. H. Hamilton, Vermont; j. B. Bernard,
Nh H.. + Pt5 PhadoRhia a., TsEpan Brsdf0rd Jas
AsroR-Parker Craig and lady, Lexington Kentucky;
20 Amory, Boston; John Jones, D. G., G: Pickering
Boston; Gamble Barton, Philadelphia; J. paulding
Harrisburg; d. Memeundo, Brazl Thomas Elder, Har.
rsburg J. @. Sewell, Boston; Mr. Jackson, Florence
Alabama General Ward, Sing sing Thomas Kirkman,
Boston
CIrY-water Chennicott, Kentucky; Mossrs. Camp
BELL How and Hylton, Uniontown; Mr.. King, Philadel
pha; John Bernard, Ohio, George Ward, Chicago;
Colonel Pitris Alabama w. Nevins Montreal Mr.
Brown New London, Con-
FRANKLIN-Levi Warden, Bridgeport; w. II. Robin
son, Nh; Messrs. Mitchell Walton, H. H. Gett, Og-
r. Rice and John Hadden Montreal H. T. Ramsey, But.
falo two Collins, Salisbury.
HowARp-W. H. Smith, Philadelphia; Colonel Barber
Auburn; H. J. Refeld Bclleville; DR.. q. " Huddeson
Troy; General j. Jackson Lockport; Captain Ill., Br-
fish Army, Toronto; Captain Robeck, do; Mr. Graham,
do Madam Julien Canada John Massor, do; w. Strong
GLoBE--NIr. Purton, London; J. Hcnnher, Philade
phia; Ed Hurd O. NJ Jarvis, Toronto.
WAvERLEY-C. Watson, Philadelphia; Mr. Watts Bos-
ton; Captain Townsend, Providence. John A Fahcr,
Tyler.
DEATH OF A CENrENARIAN.--Most persons who
have been in the habit of attending public worship
at st. Paus Church in this city, familiar with dc.
crepd old lady who always occupied placed for her
pulp"the aged poor Of the church," she has somc-
times been called 'the old lady Of ahundred years
old" "Old Mrs Chase" has at length finished her
course having died the 10Th instant after weeks
suffering She was an extraordinary person, and we
know Of no in the city within many years Of her
age. Her maiden name Elizabeth Saunders and her
father Governor Hancocks factotum before the re-
voluton, and after II also, we believe. She was
born in Boston the 9th Of October 1873 or o. thus ha
wing lived to the wonderful age OF hundred and six
or seven years She Of large family but she
leaves none OF her kh or kin behind. She told friend
her Her she said had not been heard since he
left the city now thirty years since She hos been mar
rcd three times and had ample fortunes left her by her
two rst husbands which unfortunately spent by
third She has also been pensoner OF the government
for five years full pay OF drum major, having been
tier in the last Her picture has been sketched by
young artist and Is the most striking dencation of
old age that have portrayed by the pencil
Boston Transcript, Nay 81
Destructive FIRE AT YoRK-By the southern
packet OF last evening learn that destructive fire
occurred at York, Livingston country Sunday eve-
nng, which destroyed the most valuable portion Of tho
village. The Hotel Of II. Mclean, and the stables con
neced with It, together with five six stores and gro.
ceries, and several dwellings consumed We could
not ascertain the Of the sufferers the amount OF
the loss which must be very severe upon 30 small vii
lage as York The fro originated In Mr. McLean's sta
blos. and was communicated BY person who went In
with lighted candle.-Rcchestsr Dem. 9oih inst