The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-12

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SUPERIOR couRr.-Nos 8, 81 to o. so7a, 70, 1882,
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EXTENSIVE FIREs.-The buildings of the Ons
Manufacturing Co, at Ware, Mass took fire the
9th instant and were burned to the ground Loss not
ascertained. Insured in Boston for $4,000
The Middlesex Hotel, in Concord, Mass, took fire
the 10th instant and was entirely destroyed Loss $4,000
Insured for $4,000 Caused by defect in the chimney.
Owned by T. D. Wesson
The paper mill of Norton & Co., and five dwelling
houses connected with the mill, in Hampden Me- were
destroyed by fire on the sth instant. The mill
n large and costly one doing heavy business Loss $780,
Moor's Mills, in Gardner, Me-. fire when the
John Marshall touched there on the 9th instant.
The news of the complete destruction by fire of the
State railroad depot at Ann Arbor, the 4h instants
received. The fire caused by spark from one Of
the engines; it baed all stop its progress and
laid in ashes the large warehouse adjoining in which
raj small buildings The loss as ascertaned is as
follows: The railroad depot SsO00-no insurance. Mrs.
ham, furniture slOo-no insurance ]. A. Loury, IN
YORK clty) hour barrels estimated at Si250-insured
+ j. B. Crane n. York-insured $1,000 loss about $500
Making total loss of about $4,000 to $4,000 worth Of
property VIM NJ Sinclair, H. Glshanan and v. +.
destructive fire broke out in Danvcrs, on the 10th
ns which was reported have been occaslonea by the
careessness OF children playing with friction matches
We obtain the following account of it from the Salem
Mercury The fire spread with great raapidity, and
seemed at one time beyond human control The number
obuldngs OF all sorts destroyed said to be eighteen
The dwelling house extensive and barn Joshua
by John Hayman painter and f. T. Smith, tailor Also
the building occupied by Amos Brown, wheel
house shoe mandatory barn and house of Samuel
Preston Also, Frederick Howc's blacksmith's shop
Also barn and another building belonging to Proctor
Perley Also, new building, occupied by the post
office and Coughs restorator. The village Bank build
Of the furniture Of Mr. W. L. Weston the cashier was
greatly injured but all the bank property saved.
by fire. The streets were filled with property taken
from the stores and houses There great scarcity
obtain single stream Of water upon the fire. The nsur-
anse was principally we understand at Holyoke Mutual
sex Mechanics Mutual offices.
In h0ldemess n HI the dwelling house Of Daniel
and barn burnt Friday night last insured at
the STAFFORD office in Meredith Bridge.
The house and two barns of Mir. Little, in Warren, vi.
were burned down on Friday, the 9th inst; and MIR.
Whittier. tavern keeper in Warren badly burn
ed in his attempt to save the property of Mr. L. that he
died the same day.
HoRRIp MuRpER-The most savage and cold
booded murder thatwe have heard of for some time,
occurred on Saturday night last, the Mississippi
little above Natchez. The circumstances,
Gated to sufficient chill the feelings humanity
It seems, that river trader known Colonel Dawson
Tor Dorsey in descending the river with the OF
stock OF merchandise, and two females whose
characters not known, had picked up somewhere
in Arkansas man who far insnuaed himself into his
confidence as to get permission to travel the boat and
had continued either passenger or sort of an asss
ant until they reached the neghborhood of Waterproof
where they we're engaged in quarrel which ended in
his being dismissed from the boat with imprecatons and
threats ofvengeance This occurred some time during
the day Saturday and Sunday morning about three
o'clock, the boat was discovered fire, drifting down.
The negroes in the neghborhood succeeded in drawing
it ashore and suppressng the fire. when spectacle pre-
sented ITSELF too horrd to contemplate. Dorsey was
found lying in his berth, with his feet burnt OFF and his
head and shockngly mutilated with blows apparent
y dealt it'll and the two girls the opposite
side in like condition As the circumstances
were known and the direction of the supposed perpe
traitor was ascertaned MIR. Carn, with the praise
worthy dsterestedness left the city Of NatcheZ in pur
suit AMI with the assistance Of Mr.. Lumm and Mr..
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talty OF Messrs George and Casey Marshal and Deputy
Marshal Of vicksburg succeeded in arres,ing him, and
he has been taken to Louisiana to answer to the charge
As the matter will have to undergo judicial investigation
and in consideration Of the feelings Of his family
forbear naming the suspected individual giving fur
Their particulars -picksourg Vhis May ~
SHOCKING ATTEMPT AT MURDER A dreadful af-
fair happened IN this place last evening" the outlines
of which are as follows Louis A. Hail. teller in the
bank Of River Raisin was assassinsed by named
wounds is now at the pom, Of death Wells appears ..
arrived at the bank last evening about ten o'clock alone
and in wagon lie awakened Hall who then in
bed, told him that he had brought money in kegs
from Detroit for the bank also that before reaching
place he had lost Of the kegs and proposing leave
the two with him in the bank, wanted Hall 70 20 and
help him find the one that was lost Hall went with him
and on returning from the spot without finding any
The affair however, treated accident Before
reaching home, Wells fred again and the ball lodged in
to live; Wells is in custody Mr George Wells Is son
Of Rev. Mr. Wells formerly pastor of the Presby
post at Prairie du CHEN, W T. The father has been
spending some days this city but left believe
terday morning We cannot but think that extern
uating circumstance will appear in the sequel or that
the young was laboring under temporary loss OF
his reason We have since received further par.
cuars which make the affair still bloody and re-
voting. Hall was alive yesterday morning. but could
live long. Wells had been fully committed after
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .7drerfiser, June ..
CRAsH.-We learn by Gays Express from Bos-
ton, that on Tuesday afternoon, as some workmen
were employed in tearing down building in Washing
ton street. the end OF fell against the store of Mr. A. T.
Dunbar crushing II in woundng several ladies' and gen.
temen who in the the time OF the accident,
and destroying quantity OF goods &c was reported,
Also that of the workmen were buried beneath the
ruins.
DprcToey FOR lSt5-6.-Messrs Groot e. Elston
have Just published Directory for the ensuing year,
in which is comprised the city of Brooklyn also.
II contains variety of interesting information ge-
neraIlv beyond the mere names, and we think will
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