The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-02

Captain John Rodgers. celebrated Cherokee Indian
Chief, is dead.
A machine has been invented in Louisville, Ky. by
which unroted fax be easily broken, cleaned and
very soft and pabe hout the trouble ofhack
ling or scathing, and at moderate expense.
Tho Of the steamboat St Louis. and Dr. Watson,
engaged in disgraceful at st Louis the 23d ult
stones and fire arms were used and one person shot
For the first time in six years drunken man was seen
in Ware Mass. on the goth ultmo-he subject was not
q resident Of the place.
The Governor of Georgia heads n call for mea,,r~
in that State to adopt sufficient advance the
cause OF agriculture.
Several families at Albany were poisoned Jay or two
since by eating OF poisoned cheese. Although most of
them suffered severely they were all by the last ac
counts considered GU, Of danger.
SAD AccIprSr.-Mr. and Mrs. Dort of Union county.
OHIO returning to their home from Columbus were
killed Do ~f' ' W '
DRyAprJL HrRRicArE AT RAporoSoA-By the arri.
val of the whale ship Mary Ann Capt Bonney Of Fair
haven. at this port last evening we have received from
Rev Mr. Buzaco of the missionary station at Raroton-
ga the following account Of devastating hurricane by
whicn that place has been visited :Un the 10th oil
arch 1876 The island of Rarotonga situated in T. long
loo lat 81 Ia was visited by the most dreadful hurr,
can ever known there The sea had cen rough. with
heavy squalls on the 18th the 10th the wind was
high and the mercury sinking fast from 10 P NJ to A.
oi The l7h-it blew perfect hurricane-the rain pour
ed in torrents the sea its banks and went
long way in the north and east settlements carry
ing destruction in its progress Mr. new mouse
Mrs Pman, with their sister, were dragged through
the sometimes their necks to place OF safety
where they had remain exposed 10 the storm from
at night till day light the next morng The honses Of
the natives ali with very few exceptions. in ruins
Two handsome chapels and stone school
all lately erected, destroyed, Upwards of go
dwelling houses, lI2 of which framed or stone
built, md plastered with lime on one station clone
(Avania are destroyed Thousands of cocoanut bread
fruit and ripped up by the roots while
those standing most of them headless leaess and
branchlesy. The work Of civilization which had been
gradually advancing for the last twenty years has
ceved such check that ten years of prosperity would
sly restore the island to what il before
storm. No lives lost but severe famine was in
prospect having lost all their foodNew Bedford Mer.
curry
The Maine State Legislature have passed bill, by a
large majority for the restriction of the sale intoxca
ting drinks.
The value Of the salt manufactured in this State in
single year, exceeds million Of dollars and it gives
employment to about two thousand persons
TIE MARKHAM GANe.-The captured members of the
Markham gang, are being tried at Toronto.
smart shock of earthquake felt at Point Petre
Guadalupe. and at Martinique the 10th ult, but
injury done.
HINT FOR ALBA~y.-The State Convention of low
adopted constitution after having been in session four
teen days
The Native Eagle Philadelphia. comes dressed in
mourning, account Of the passage of Mr.McKays Tariff
Bill