Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-27

destructive coniagation occurred at liaverhlll,
n. H., on Monday evening, breaking out
about five O'Clock Nine stores and dwelling
houses, with their outbulldlngs, were destroy
ed-also, Towles Hotel, the Post Office, and
two printing Offices. The first ragged with
great violence, aud was with the utmost diff
Guilty got under The loss must be very
heavy, but we are unable TO gather any iulth-
or details. Mail.
The New Hampshire Patriot adds the fol-
lowing:
We learn verbally that n most disastrous
fire occurred in IIaSerhill village, on Monday
afternoon, which destroyed a large amount OF
property. Our informant says the fire took IN
Towle's Hotel, and that the whole range Of
buildings on that side Of the street, from that
10 the Bank, were consumed. If 50, the fol-
lowing buildings are destroyed, VIZ lowle $
Tavern. large and valuable establishment !;
brick store occupied by w. ii. Cummings
store occupied by, Thompson 4 Steele; Hen
ry Towe's Bookstore and Jeweler shop ;
Fin shop of X. ". Brown; Post Office and
Democratic Republican newspaper establish
mcnt Hon. John r. Reding's dwelling house,
aud another dwelling house There is an IN
surance of SO 800 on the Tavern and furniture,
i =
Bookstorc, and 5000 ON Browns Tin shop all
in the New Hampshire Mutual. There are
probably other insuranccs at other Offices. We
learn that the fire took from defect IN chm
new in the Tavern. The whole loss must
amour, 10 $25 900 ifnoi much Of the contents
Of the buildings was saved
SIxGrLAR DrLusioN AND GRoss lMPosTrRE.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
mentions singular case of deusion IN that
city. in which some scoundrels, under pre-
tended mesmeric influence. have been pracilc-
inc upon a wealthy man and dishonesty cailng
into his estate Paschal b. smith, formerly d
merchant in New York, now residing IN IN
cnul,i. with about SlCO 0C0, became lead
mo member of community called the Broth
crhood. which had been Organized for the pur-
nose of ,pcculalion. The affair required mon
CIV. and they melended that through an oracle,
who was nut in the mesmerlc state, that they
could hold communion with the spiritual world
In this "oracle" Mr.. Smith had the fullest
confidence, and felt himself bound to receive
the messages he delivered as Divine command
Heavy drafts were made upon his purse, uiiil
il appears, that $40, 900 of Mr. Smith mohe'
has been used up, and he has not Tor II even
claim upon the property purPorllng TO Delohl
% the Brothcrhood The young man who hg
ured as oracle lived in an eNira,agant style
kent his fast horses, dncd and wlned oil th'
best in the city. Smiths wife demonstrated
lac believed her hostile TO his interests went t'
live with the Ncc, and advertised his place 10
sale. Then, Mrs. :. applied TO the law i'
take charge of her husbands property as III
was incapable. The case is now under lnves
liga,ion. The editor Cf the Tribune says HI
had received information partly corroborauV'
of this account. but he believes that the Broth
crhood has nothing to do with the delusions
but are with Smith the victims Of the. .meslner
ic oracle, whose name is Mahan
Boston Mail.
ARpEsT OF THE CHESTER CoUNTY BAN1
RoRBERs IN MExiCo.--Alter a long search
which seemed to battle all pursuit, the suppos
ed robbers of DR.. Darlington, the President o
the Chester County Bank, have at length beer
arrested in Ma,amoras, Mexico.
On Sunday last, Mr.. Mears, cashier OF th
Delcware County Bank of this State, received
4 a letter post-markcd Matamoras, stating tina
two men had been arrested IN that town VIII
were supposed to be concerned IN the robber
of DIR. Darlington One of the persons arrest
ed, it appears, engaged another to purchas
mules, and the payments OF the same wcr
made exclusively in Chester County Ban
. money, which excited suspicious, and ultimate
" led to the arrest of both The letter ais
, s,o,cs that forty thousand dollars of the none
can be secured, aud that the prisoners ava
the rcquisltlon of the Governor OF PennsyNa
! -FhiddcphIa BaH'iR.
r REMARKABLE REVIVAL ~ REMARTABL
5 CuuRcn-for several years past, the Vcncr'
I bic old Church at Englshtown, Monmout
= County. distinguished in other times by the u
d bors of Brainard aud Whitfield, Tcnncnt an
d Woodruff. and now under the pastoral care {
!. Rcy. MIR. Van Doren has been the scene
o an unusual degree of religious intorcs'. fC
r the las, seven weeks daily religious service
n have been held within the bounds ol the coI
Z, rregaton. and we learn by tins weeks Ne
l. York Observer that no converts were rccci'
g ed into the church ON Thursday last, whl
: others were deferred to the next communion
i Huy more. 1t is said, will seek admission mi
n adjacent churches .--Nardrk Acc. I'm.
OrrRAGE IS WooNsocrET.-A placard ";
posted on the door ofEdvard Harris, at Noor
} socket, Iwt Monday evening, threatening hn
J. that unless he Withdrew ccram mIalnis th'
bc had made for violation of the license Law, /
should shar, the fate of Amasa Spragun. q
i Tuesday evening a musl,ct ball was hrcd ln
, his window bot 10 INJURY Wasdone. We nav
- learned no further particulars OF ihis bold a
tempt To murder, bat We trust the police WI
:, stimulated hy an ample ollcr OF rdto icrr
, out the men who arc concerned IN it.
=, Proc. Journal.