The New York herald., 1845-10-17

FREsHETs.-The rains OF last week caused very
extraordinary and unexpected rise OF the river. On
Monday afternoon, it was thirteen feet higher than 1t
was when the began. The Delaware very rarely
rises high this. Ii has fallen seven feet
driven the rail out OF the reeds on tn
below Trenton, and great numbers have been
xlled by the sportsmen One gunner shot hundred
eighty in daytwenty Is good days work in
common times, these meadows, where the cover is
very thick and there tdes.-Trenton, NJ J. Ga
-ene
The late heavy rains have produced consi 1erable
reshet in the Delaware and Schuylki rivers. On Mon
day the water was five feet deep Paramount dam, and
the towing path on the canal was under water.
AT Easton, on Sunday evening, the Delaware was
twenty feet above low water mark and the water backed
up into the Lehgh and overfowed part Of South Esston
Yesterday at high tide the water rose over the top Of
Of the wharves Market street. Large logs,
ana considerable quantity of TIMBER trees, &C., were
hoating IN the Delaware.
The Lehgh commenced rising Saturday afternoon.
and by o'clock Sunday night had risen eight fest
when began tall The Delaware river continued n
sing until eght O'Clock this morning whea stood at
two ee kept at that till four o'clock this II
ternoon before dark mad fallen SIX inches The water
was entirely the Delaware canal and particularly
al Rocky Falls and not without Tears that some
damage has done; by tomorrow we can probably
The Lehgh Canal far as we can learn has
escaped without material injury have not heard Of
damage amount OF twenty doilars-PhiIa. North
.1mertcan, Oct To-
EXECUTION OF DIR. BAKER.-We have just con-
versed with gentleman, friend OF DIR. Bakers
iamily VINO was present the Ord instant at Dr. BIS
execution Twelve o'clock was the hour appointed for
execution, but Dr. Baker requested to be brought
out oil jail at tenthat he might have opportunity
dressing the people His request complied with,
and he spoke hour and half In his speech he pre-
tested that he was not and had been crazy
cd IN the strongest language, his accusations ainst his
wife; aud pointed OF her highly respectable rels
then resent, who he said, had criminal
wtn her Alter finishing his remarks alt ough
but haipast Ii O'Clock, asked be hung
meds,ey Inc sheriff proclaimed that ALL who desired
might approach and shake hands with him. out
avail themselves Of the privilege except two
.emales OF bad character whom DR.. D. mOloned away,
saying that Just such female themselves who
Drought him 10 the condition he was then Our
suggests that the two females induced to
approach Dr. s. by his enemies He met HIS fate without
eAnibtng any sign Of Louisr'1e Journa
MILLERisM-The celebrated Joshua v. Hines.
me founuer oi the Miller Tabernacle IN Boston, and
stiucuon o the world III lS43 has been soJournng in
nese parts OF late. He came IRON Boston, there
bout Tor the purpose OF attending Miller camp
apg held III the VI China week two since, and
day ana evening at the vesty OF the Unvsrssiist
Chape Hines has evidently got hold OF another string
ana ~ pulAnx now or the grand catastrophe ~ some ~
snre time we Understand that he contends that 'ne %
erence III the Gale uiaons OF cnroologe carries tne
time forward to lSA7, wnlch the utmost mit snu pe
yvnd which recorded PROVIDED ioT py chro
nvlogy Ii therefore that as All ioIher nAeo
perivus have proved iase the latest point W
chronology must be tho point-Ha"oUe''' "s' "a1
LINE or I,vsRpooL PACKETS I'VE understand
,hat "A MA, h.s l,rn devised tor the establishment OF
,u. A, amps, about 0uO tons Duftstn " run
,eauIarlx between this city and Liverpool pa,ke
ne eacb civ on the of every month aud IRON 'he
ma or m. gentleman proposed ss 'he stent
- w.ii as tnv,e ON the advIssory committee we have
nh oubt not ouly OF its successfu conmehSe"en p"'
oil It's ultimate profit TO all concerned-o0'"o'e' '"''f