The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-08
TO THE VOLUNTEER.


fire, supposed to be the work of an ncendiary &C.
lumber yard of the'Messrs Crenshaw, was consumed,
large quantity Of lumber stable, and Office There
to death The roof Of ss "s~Ss o. U burnt
was also destroyed.
There has been another ARRAY in Richmond, Va. in
which man named sharpe was stabbed by Edgar Bar
been arrested and committed for trial.
- Mr. Plat Vail a respectable farmer of the town Of
Fishkili, committed suicideson Tuesday week
Cen Charles sterctt Ridgely died on the 5th ns at
his seat in Elk Ridge Maryland in the year of his
age. He the father OF Captain Randolph Ridgely,
from his horse.
The printers Of Newburyport have extended an invi-
taton to the craft residing in Boston, Salem and the
the anniversary Of the birth OF Franklin the 10th
instant
An application is to be made to the Legislature ofAss
sachusetts for charter for railroad from Lee IN
State, to Iousatonicville, N. Y, to intersect wiz
Housntonic Railroad. The cost Is estimated at $500,
Spring. Rep
The Newburgh branch of the New York and Eric
Railroad Is progressing finely We may safely calc'
late upon having the road in operation by the end of
present, or early in the coming year.
The celebrated Salem vein (red ash anthracite cos
at Yeungs Landing. Pottsville, Pa, has reached
working depth OF 900 feet below the level Of the SUR
streams.
The large -four mill Of Mr.. j. Shelmire, on Il
York Road Philadelphis, caught fire Monda
ming, and together with its contents destroyed. |
tanned at the same time about $2 900 worth of stoc
side the establishment itself which was valuable one
An iron steamer called the Passport was launched at
Kingston Canada, last week. OF a substantial and ee.
giant make the iron Of which in the bowels of the
earth in Scotland in March last
T. A. Hayden has been chosen President of the
Charleston Typographical Society.
As Mr.. Brindc, Of Danve, and g. w Fenner of the
stockton Artlerists at Pittsburg, experimenting
with pistol, charging it with guncoton, the weapon
was accidentally discharged, killing instantly a young
man named Lewis Melisse aged H. standing by at the
time.
sword epaulettes and full uniform are 10 be pre-.
sented to Lieut. James L. Parker u 4. NJ, by the c
leDs OF Philadelphia for his gsllantry display in the
Creole cutting ont, md on board the lost SomeTs
2l3 sick and disabled were admitted into the
Marine Hospital at Norfolk during the past year Of
whom 1877 were discharged9 died. and 7ostill remain
The Vulcan Iron Works Co. at Troy, have re csnty
re organized under the title Of the Troy Rolling Mill Co
The seventh annual commenc ement Of the Alabama
State University took place the 2sh ult. Hon VIM
A. King was present.
The mail stage between Grenville and Bytown Cana
da, was upset while fording the Ottowa river, on the
| gath ult, and three passengers, X. Cumming James
| Cowan, and - Eagle, were drowned.
Col starke, late whig candidate for Con
gress in Miss, shot in the arm, the 23d ut In
duel with T.. Blewitt, also whig, Of Columbus Starke
| did not fire.
The brass foundry attached the Niagara Dock Conf
pany has been destroyed by fire. The fre confined
| TO tho brass foundry, and tho loss is not great.
The alabama Baptist says that the number OF Bapsts
IN that state, amounts now to probably ~ 600.
North Bangor, (Maine) is full Of activity. The re,
building OF the mills Is in rapid progress. Twenty.
four saws arc to be in operation by the lst of June
The contracts already made amount TO $50 600