New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-06

&. MORRILL,, MD
Terrible storm on the Missouri River.
On the night Of the Goth ult. a terrible and very
destructive visited the country and many Of The
towns bordering the Missouri riVer The first town
injured was ST Joseph The wind commenced blowing
from the pTairics between II and IL P NJ. and IN less
than thirty minutes increased 10 terrific gale. Much
injury done the town several persons were more
or less hurt but no lives lost The timber farm houses
fences, &c. for miles in width, were blown down and
everything on the track Of the raging element laid
waste The court house in the town OF St Joseph
unroofed several other buildings sustained great
damage and many small frame and log tenements were
blown entirely down. Thence the hurricane cross
I'd the Missouri and swept nearly everything before u
passed over the Platte country doing much damage 10
ia course.
The next town on the river sustaining much injury
was Lexington here It's fury, If anything was increas
ed Quite a number OF houses were unrooied, the col
ege among the number, the roof and entire gable walls
Of which were blown down. Several persons were IN
jaIed but seriously. The Court House and most
of the two and three story buildings were more or less
dam -gei and the entire loss is estimated at over
$4,000 The steamer sacramento, in the river i've
miles below. blown from her mO0rings and dow
stream a mile or two. Fortunately, she struck sand
bar and was thus saved from destruction. Her boiler
deck and hurricane root. forward OF the social hall,
we're torn up and her chimneys blown down and Just
In the hight OF the storm FIRE was seen to issue nom
her the sparks from the chmneys having caught sever
oil mattresses in the bertbs occupied by the officers Of
the boat Great CONSERVATION prevailed, and II Yves
,ceno easy TO conjecture than describe.
rhe storm lasted nearly two hours. AFTER II subad
cd the boat was brought 10 rights, and one
found missing During the confusion on board. two
passengers and the pilot OF the boat MI Consaul fell
into the forward hatch he covering of which had been
blown or and all were injured Mr.. Consau very sr
verey. and the other two slightly The fire soon
got under the chmneys raised and the decks repaired
and the boat proceeded on her trip. 1t il not known
10 what extent the storm ragged In the interior, but
from It's severity along the river, the presumption u.s.
that vast amount OF property had been destroyed.
DEATH or ~ EX.SLAvE.--Thc diaJama I'r,b-
uq, gives the following notice of worthy man who
recently died in Mobile
We hastily announced on Tuesday the death Of Major
Pierre Chastsng. He was remarkable man ia many
respects that brei sketch OF his life will
interest many of readers and perhaps have benc-
hca influence upon his own caste. Pierre was born IN
this city In 79 and was consequently b9 years old At
his death He the slave of Jean Chastang, and in
1910 ISL became the property OF Regest Bcrnody.-
During the Indian War, and at the time Jackson was in
command Of the troops this city, Pierre, then known
10 the citizens as brave. honest trustworthy man.
appointed by Jackson pairoon or captain of Gov
eminent transport TO carry provisions 10 the troops
stationed at Fort Montgomery or Fort Mime, and %
those In camp the present site of Mount Vernon
The undertaking perilOus al that time the whole
country infested with hostile Indiana and but few
persons could be found to take charge OF an expedition
attended with great risk of lie. Pierre how
ever successful and reached the troops IN safety with
supply of provisions, &c.
In 1919 during the ravaces of yellow fever Pierre
rendered essential service to the city by taking Of
the sick and protecting the property Of the cuzens
lie and one or two other persons were compelled 10
act as and sexton The sickness and mortality
were great that IL difficult % have the patients
properly cared fOr-ihree. four and five bodies
taken At time in cart and deposited IN pit As a
matter of course, all who could get away precipsiely
fed from the pcstilonce, leaving their property Ia
charge OF Pierre lie daily opened the stores for the
purpose OF ventilation and securing the goods from
damage. On the return VI the merchants IN the Fall
they found everything safe and as some appreciation
IL uhaCrf "a. ~
taken up for his emancipation, also to purchase him
horse and dray Since that period his avocation as
drayman has enabled him to support his family quite
handsomely and at the same time amsss snug little
property.
Pierre until within year or two past enjoyed
throughout his long life uninterrupted health and al
ways seemed happy and contented. No person in this
community, white or black, more highly
teemed and respected, and one in his sphere has
been more conspicuous, honest, benevolent and up
right man He always acted the golden rule OF doing
unto others as he would DC done by.
Cash or BiGNNY.-A CORES pOndent in Chicopee
furnishes with the following history of villsnous
case OF bgamy that has us been exposed in that vii
iase On the Goth of April last Chsrles w Foott and
wife engaged weavers IN the employ Of the Dwight
Co NJ Chicopee. and worked until the oh OF May when
Foct left f0r Boston some place East on the sea
shore account OF poor health leaving his wife still
At work in the min. She received two letters
from him after he Left from different places in the East
ern pst OF the State On going TO the Office one day for
10 DC letter from another wife he had living in OF
seso. New.lork Overwhelmed with grief she wrote
70 her friends and brother for her and carried
her home, 10 Gardner. Maine.
On the Soth ull woman with small child three
months old presented herself at the Office Of the Dwight
Company. aud inquired for Charles W. FOlcii, saying
mat he was hex husband. Here she received the fr;
animation thar he had another wife and her grief was
truly p;tisSc Her account OF herself and Folls this
She became acquainted with him At the mills in New.
England Village and after three months acquaintance
man ed In May lct1 They continued 70 work in the
mil together. as long she able when she leit
him the 9Th of March Isis and went to nj. mother
IN oisego NcwYofk At which place her child was born
in NAV lie continued to write 10 her until be lot Chi.
copoe From comparing dates Il seems he married
second time just month after his wife leit him
He represented 20 his second wife that be widow.
sr aud had letter purportng 10 be from his mother.
giving account OF his wiies desth he also took this
isusr Methodist meeting, loi which church he was
smemaer) and requested the prayers snd sympathes
OF his brethren for him IN his affection lie Is now some
where In Massachusetts or Maine where we trust n
history may reach him and warn the ansuspectng.
Springfield Republican
ARREST - COMMONWEALTH Lowell. on
FRIDAY ate ofhcer chcdd OF that city aided oy
oscers S.Srkwcsihcr and Pierce Of Boston arrested
Horace BOnney alias Scott William B. Stfew and Je
remah Pratt oT having IN then posse sion counterfeit
hal. with intent 10 pass them The bills were los on
ne High u Bank Providence. and s. on the Adams
eaok At North Adams Mass bonasy hss served one
term In our House OF Correction for passing spurious
money he il a brother 20 Hannibal Bonney. who WAS
arrested with SeGen Brsiaard n New lork last year
lBostoa Traveller.
CONGRESSIONAL AsrIRATiONs.-A spirited con
,sst occurred GA Saturday evening lsst Al meeting
held at the Southwark Commissioners hall oetweea
the various Native American candidates Tor the Con
grsssionsl nomination in the First District The csndi
dates il Il said not only did their utmost TO enforce
THAR own clslms but also endesyored 70 eeprecste