New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-20

FiREi is rHE WoODs A fire broke ont on Tues
day last IN the brush and dry grsss the north side
Of the Long leland Raj road short distance beyond
Mcdord station and being famed by south. western
the flames speedily communicated TO the woods
progressing Ia north easterly direction toward NIA
willie and SWeczey's Mills Having extended two or
three mies without reaching many farm houses ID that
direction the extensive mills alluded To- the vino
fortunately shifted 90 the south and thus much valus
BILE property Was saved from destruction. The hame-
raserscd space OF three four miles IN length, srd
from TO three IN breadth, aad was SUI burning
yesterday afternoon but with affair prospect Of bein-
speedily subdued, The damage by this nre Is cnmpar
au,ey irnlnE, being confined 20 some Young timber, d
small amount OF growing gram and lev fences IN,
Lone Islanders attribute thls-As they TOO frequently
attribute every other misfortune which bciAls them
20 the Railroad An inspection Of The locomotives usrd
ths Long leland Road aud the o. particular which
tlls instance - supposed 90 have rrra the ~oulr
would convince any candid that that suppostiou
say the least. very improbable one-the cnim
ney OF the locomotive being provided With spAfS
catcher which viii allow the emission u sius
spark 10 Il much more probable that The hfe Wa az
~oFk of csrr-ess smoker. The long continue
irouth has lc Island covered win WItn,T-d grzss
and other highly eomuasti1le materials, aud Win o
view 10 guarding against smoking by passengers of
the em$0yees OF the road 10 strictly inhibited by ihs
Company Courier Enquirer.
A ToRSADo.-On Saturday Afternoon lssi, qui's
violent tornado The North eastern portion Of our
County Up turning ana breaking down frut and iorest
trees, blowing 90 chimney top-, ana ia one nsiAnet
overiuruing small Darn At Middeiowu and hey port
considerable hail accom- panic the wind and rain shat
ter.ng window psncs breaking down corn and other
crops, etc. Al Red Bank. and scross kumsuu Ne
many EVIDENCES OF lie violence sfe % De- secu. W
noticed persi tree In one place, aho-t ur -
niche. Ia diameter. which had been broken % about
feet from The ground aud carried 20 the distance a. 81
or e. yards lhc rSin fr torrents. and driven
~ the violence OF the wind through every crack sno
crrvice OF the houscs Much CONSIDERATION was causs1
~ Tbs Mild sud terrific scrne Il came without sea
ly moments warning The course 90 the storm We
rom North west % Southeast Ia this village sua
vicinity but htue rain fell AMI the Wind Was lar from
being violent Monmouth Inquirer.
A MINISTER BuILirD ny A DsAceN.-rh, Lon
~ {-.erioaa relsies rather queer event which haY
pned at the Unitarian Church IN Chelmsford on >l0-
dSy, July /. Rev Mr.. Mcllen nndlng that vine hsa
oeru prepared Tor sacramento purposes, declined al
minister ns II stating that M had not been 10 the h.
H. and did not approve 81 the prscuee nereaPon
one OF the ceacons snd forbade hm % Use sicr
In the Afternoon the clergyman undertook 20 explain
ihe why the ute OF the Lords supper as d
administered, when the Deacon sioressid rose and
peremptoriy told him not % mske any explanation Do
the s~cred tesk' Rev Mr. Melen % young msu
sud sstrsager, having preached bur few unirs. srd
ms acS1escvuee In sh~ dietatorsl powers assumed ~
the worthy Deacon may probably be attributed 10 DIN
dence and bis small acquaintance with the customs Of
| the town.
" We have received the particulars Of the
drowning 81 iaree females IN Cornehsons mill pond on
SIX Nile Greek 10 seems that thrre girls named
rSh Richison, aged -; A5ehN Rodee-s a.ed ID Rnc
- Cutsngcr, aged years, al play wadlng s5ouf
the pond. The eldest SRI stepped OF steep hank
where toe about Is ierg deep As srs csm,
70 the surscc Mss Rodgers rcseheG out her hand 10
catch hold OF her ana Slso drawn in The Young
e.t ssvns hold Of the dress 81 Miss r. pgled m
sy her and AL three were drowned No persons weg,
.S,ut ave an Old gentleman named Heain % went
n their assistance but losing his lie-not
heins she L. swim The bodies OF the eldest were
ot out in shout hours SEeT the accident and the
Youngest an hour or two later.
Madison (Wis) Argus, 10Th
FIRK N HrKBARDsro>, MAss.-rne mansion
house ofEthan y Greenwood on his farm IN Heoosrds-
ton tosether with 81 tae barns snt other buildings
connected herewith, WAS entirely consumed oy nv
about O'Clock on Friday evening. July Is Aooet >
tons OF hsy LOO bushels OF gram, wagons, cart
snd many farming tools were destroyed Loss Aooai
sSOO0-insured ier 500. Boston |eaE.