Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-26
GENERAL Il PERSONAL NEWS.

/ ShhAT YALE Al eAmfA.-lU COubeQucnc0
Of the severity Of the late gale, the waters of
Bay rose some ten or twelve feet higher than
was ever before known. Nearly the whole
village was washed away, and among the
buildings destroyed, we specify the store of
Mr.. Clark the house occupied by Mr.. VIM.
J. Ferris the dwellings of Mr.. Mackay, Judge
Turman, Mr.. Lemy, and Mr.. ]. B. Allen
II The row Of buildings occupied formerly by the
company Of Florida volunteers, as well as the
Commssionary and Hospital, are all swept
away.
II From the above brief account we can give
but faint idea Of the suferings that many
valuable and highly respectable citizens must
undergo. The only consolation that distant
friends can have at present, is in firm reliance
upon the known generosity and kindness of
the coli mander at Fort Brooke.
(Fa.) NeiDs
\ INFAMous.-A man named Sylvester Gro
well, aged about SO years, has been detected
in the perpetration cf acts Of villainy for which
hardly any punishment would be too severe. -
He has been employed as clerk in a grocery
that for year past he has been in the habit of
making various presents from the store to three
little girls, of from eleven to fourteen years Of
age, and induced them to have criminal con
nectiOn with him. Crowell has heretofore
borne a good character, and his employer had
implicit confidence in his honesty and the cor
rectness of his conduct. We learn that he
has left the place. We would gladly with
hold these sickening details from our readers,
did we not think It our duty to place the brand
upon this lecherous villain that he may be
known and stunned hereafter.-Pap. Gaz.
FIRE.-An old house situated on Charles
street, was partly burned out Sunday evening,
about 10 o'clock, it was occupied by a number
Of Irish families. An infant son of Patrick
Freeley, eleven weeks old was leA in bed by
its mother, who in the hurry Of escape from
some delay, found burned to death. The
Dorrance, and fully insured at Holyoke Insur-
ance Company Salem, Mass.-PrOv. Jour.
The stables attached to the Union Hotel, in
Front street, Newburg, N. Y, were destroyed
by fire 18th inst. Several of the adjoining
buildings were seriously damaged.
II Mr.. Justus Jones, a mechanic was killed at
at South Danvers on Wednesday at the Mill
of Messrs. Jefferson and Taylor by being caught
by the oelt and carried over the drum of the
machinery, and thus horribly mangled.
The Governor Of Maine has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. l6, as a day Of Thanksgiving and
Prayer.
III The Easton (Md.) Star states that on
Saturday night twelve slaves absconded from
that place, and it is supposed have made their
way through Delaware into Pennsylvania.
Five of them were the property Of Theodore
r. Loockerman, Esq; two of Mr.. Thomas
Faulkner two of Mrs. Margaret Godsborough
one of MIR. James Price , one Of Mrs. Rogers,
and one of Henry Tilghman, Esq.
MOVEMENT OF TRoops-The u s. steamers
Fashion, Maria Burt. Hetzel, and U. s. steam
ship Alabama, have left for Pascagoua, to
convey the first and third regiments of infantry
to Port Lavaca and Brazos St. Iago. Texas
~ o. Delta, 1911.
II CouNTERFEITs. on the Mohawk Bank
Schenectady, good imitation Of the old plate
vignette, an Indian in a canoe--register' hand
badly written-the genuine notes Of this plate
are nearly all in.
\ Commercial Bank, Lockport 3s altered from
ones-yignette, female sitting holding large
figure I.-Sydcuse Sun.
NJ "Sancho," said dying planter to his
slave, for your faithful services mean to do
you an honor, and leave it in my will that
you shall be buried in our family ground ~
\" All, massa ~ replied Sancho, "Sancho no
good to be buried, Sancho rather have de
money or de freedom besides, if de debbil
should come in dc dark to look for massa, he
might mistake, and take de poor nigger man. "
nP The failure of Mcssrs. Hcnshaw, Ward
& Co., druggists, for 8 100 900, was announc- I
ed in Boston on Saturday. The house had
heretofore been considered one Of the soundest |
in that city, and was winding up its affairs, |
preparatory to retiring from business.
FIRE AeAIs.--Frday night. 10 o'clock, an
alarm of fire was sounded in Chapel st. which
was found to como from the store OF Mr.. James
A. Darlington, No. Exchange Place. The .
loss is estimated at or 5000 dollars but we 1
understand Mr.. G. was insured.-NeW HSren
Journal.
! FIRST ARRIVAL FROM CALIFORNIA
Barnsable, Captain Hatch, from San Francisco
California, entered at the Custom House yester-
day morning, being the first vessel at this port
from that newly Americanzed county BY
entering coastwise, the owners gain about
1923 900 in duties on her cargo.--Bosion
ChronotWe.'
D HORACE GREELEY of the Tribune, has
UCCh Wy VI tlO AolA'h
District as candidate to fill an existing vacancy
in the representation Of that District in the
present Congress. James Munroc was first
nominated but declined the honor.
| The STORM AT THE SoUTH.-The Southern
papers are filled with particulars of effects of
the late storm at the South The Rice crop
in Georgia is said to be considerably damaged.
At Jacksonville, two houses were blown down.
st. Augustine was inundated. The blow was
light at Key West
MANsLAueHTER IN CHELSEA, VT. Two
inen, named Moses and Rhoades, entered the
orchard Of Mr.. David p. Williams, Chelsea,
VT, 18th instant, to get fruit Mr.. Williams,
attempted to drive them out by stoning them.
They beat hin, with clubs so as to cause his
death. They were arrested.
SUPREME JUDICIAL CouRT.-In this court,
on Tuesday, in the case of the Cyrus ID. Allord
against Thomas II. Perkins, Sd, which was
an action to recover $4,000 damages for running
over child with carriage, the jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff Of $500. The child
was rendered a cripple fer life, but whether
from this accident or disease was questionable
Boston Transcript.
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