The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-17
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The WEArHEa.-Yesterday we had. in the early part
ocosf %s bsa fail The
10 variable that II IL almost Impossible to calculste
upon the variety Of changes una. n0uay axs p,s a
We also had hail and At O'Clock tcomnsnced
raining which still continued at two o'clock, this morn
ing.
The FAMINE IN IRxLASp.-In onsequencs Of this dis.
tressing calamity the Young Friends Of Ireland" have
resolved to dispense with their usual celebration on
Patrcks Day. and appropriate their funds to the relief
secured the service: q the Rev Henry Giles. patri
lecture on the spirit Of rish History at the Broadway
Tabernacle, on Thursday evening the 2oh instant
The proceeds Of the lecture will be used to purchase
food to send to Ireland. All honor 10 the :" Young
Friends" Let other societies follow their example,
Board OF sUrERvIsoRs.-The Board was to meet yer.
terday evening, pursuant to adjournment but quorum
not being present. they could not organize special
meeting has been called for this evening.
FRE.-A Are broke out yesterday morning, in a sta
BILE belonging to William Long in 3eh street. between
9th aad 10th avenues. II was burnt to the ground
FRrA schooner took fire at foot of pier No. IA about
7o'cock last evening. The fire was put out
FiRE ALARM-There was an alarm of FIRE last night
about ii o'clock in the LIST district.
MYSTERIOUS DmArrEARANcE.-Mr J. P. Pratt left
New York. as II for Boston, above four weeks ago,
Leaving behind ind him family "a wife and two small
From the fact that he in the city on Friday
last By a person who was acquainted with him, il Is
had several hundred dollars In gold in his
He man about forty ave years THU vi'aged;
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intelligent. Generally wears. wien abroad. a blue
cloth cloak, with broad velvet collar and velvet cap
He 10 from Taedaga Co., Alabama and his way from
the South left large trunk at Bridgsworth's Hotel,
Baltimore, Md. He may have been 70 Boston, as his
wife states she received letter from him that he
about to 60 to Bangor and would return to New York
or before the 9th February Any information will
be thankfully received Address Pratt, 1874 Green
witch street, N. ;" where his family at present.
Boston, Bangor Baltimore and Alabama papers, please
copy.
SPLENDID AFFAIR.-The sailors Of the Raritan being
the OF their departure for the Gulf of Mexico in
the steamer Seourge, gave farewell fdndango at No.
s6 Water street Monday night last 1t was splsn'
did affair We understand that their next fandango or
ball will be in the Gulf opposite the Castle San Juan
d'Ulloa That will be magnificent ball indeed it will
be series of balls and bombshels that will make the
Mexic take to their heels they yet have
done at any fandanso Of their own II will be the ball Of
the season.
suIoupE-Ths Coroner was yesterday called to hold
inquest at No. ITO Broadway, en- the body Of
servant girl in the employ Of Mr. .Chestermsn,
the occupant Of said house, who committed suici .
Monday evening last by laudanum 1t appeared from
the testimony that on Monday evening deceased was
seen in her by smother servant girl who observed
her about O'Clock taking what she supposed to be
medicine Witness then went away and came back
about IL O'Clock, and observed deceased combng her
that she was up unusually late; deceased then bahed
her feet and while she doing 80, witness went to
her bed in the occupied by deceased, and went
to sleep, leaving deceased engaged in this way
On awaking early next morning, witness discovered
the cause, deceased made no reply. A physician was
called she afterwards died. On hing the
room, an empty bottle that contained laudanum, was
found which, it is supposed the deceased had swsllow
ed in consequence of having received valentine that
displeased her. Verdict accordingly.