The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-16

tened 10 lions and lonesses to set the town on fire
in honor of the arrival Of Jenny, or any body else.
Barnum lectures tomorrow evening on tempe
rance in this cy-lhus making philanthropic CO.
operative series Of benevolent, benehcent and
charitable exercises OF the whole arrangement be-.
tween Jenny and BarnuIg for while she is collect
ing from the nch TO dispense in blessings to
the poor, Barnum, like q good Samaritan. is
pouring the oil of conSClation into the wounds
of the poor miserable slaves of blackstrap aud
bald faced whiskey. Success to the angel of mercy
and the apostle of cold water. At the same time,
we suppose that the boz constructors and rattle
snakes nov exhibiting on the avenue, are part of
the extensive cole OF the Museum near the
Astor House; and, but for Old Bullion we might,
with great confidence, count upon re- engagement
of the woolly horse
After the concerts of Miss Lind the National
Hall is engaged for a series of dramatic entertain
ments, by Miss Davenport and talented COM
pany. Reside is an invaluable man in COM
munity where spirit of enterprise is wanted.
The Late Tornado mt Cape Girardeau, Mo.
TREMENDOUS DESTRUCTION OF PRoPERTY-Loss OF
LrE-THE COURSE OF THE TORNADO.
from the Cape Girear deau Eagle Nov. 30
Our city was visited on Wednesday afternoon last,
by. . most terrific and destructive tornado-such
was witnessed before in this region of country
There had been rain storms for days previous
but about O'Clock on Wednesday the clouds were
flying in every direction and the otion in
the atmosphere extended to the earth frat in torrents
of rain and ended Ia hurricanes which swept almost
psythipgs within its vortex and steamboats, Jared but
little better. The Ssransc, heavily laden for New
Orleans had just landed by the side of the wharf boat
Champ plain, when the storm commenced, and sudden
ly there was such crashing rs never heard, and
such scene as we hope to see no more The persons
On the boats aimed for the shore, and though many
reached it, some were blown into the river and swan
or wsded ont. Quite number remained on board
each boat in imminent danger Of their lives until the
terrible tornado had passed. The pilot house and
Texas Of the saranac blown top Of the wharf
boat, and James Mccoy, who was at the wheel
was In it. He badly hurt, but will recover Her
chimneys also fell on the wharf boat The cabin of
Herb an ongin
capped injury, and her freight, except that which
on deck Some freight in sacks and barrels blown
overheard but we have not learned the quantity
The books, papers and money were all saved. No one
was killed or mssiDg and no one on board the boat
neer The boat insured, but whether the policy
covers loss of this kind we know not.
The cabin of the wharf boat ia broken and blown to
pieces but believe she is not much INJURED in other
respects B. II Kimmel, who remained on the wharf
boat struck on the head, but not badly hurt
though much stunned One Of our citizens, who had
charge Of lady and her little daughter 10 place them
on board the saransc with one hand held to a
post with the other the mother and took the child
between his knees and by that means 1t is very proba
bic saved their lives We were on the wharf beat,
and jumped on shore, and as fast attempted to
rise were blown over, and did not until
were carried thirty steps along the shore While
thus forced along, saw boy lying, supposed,
hurt, and about take him along with US Is the
fragments Of the beats were falling fast around
shoulder which rendered that arm powsrl.ss. and
were driven along several yards further AMI IL
With the greatest exeron that rsved oursef from
being blown into the rver-beng within a few feet Of
II when the storm abated Our clothes were drenched
with rain and covered with mud, through which
rolled and our hat was blown away In this not very
pleasant condition and nearly exhausted we clam
bersd up the bank well could and reached the
once, where found the printers and young Eagles
unburt, and the building but little damaged part
Of one OF the gable ends had fallen, and few panes
OF glsss were sronen
~Ss the three stsry brick house OF Captain
Furisli. into which he had lately moved, heap OF
ruiDs-from which he had just been extricatei, sud
the citizens removing the rubbish, In order to
vasa tremendous excitement and exertions almos
Eupernumau made 20 release them. In q very
bruised she was We. alive She was taken out and
carried to the house Of Mr. Penny where after short
much hurt she will She in the door Of the
passage the lower floor when the house fell In. and
Sseugh pressed yerJ closely she was saved om being
crushed by timbers which had fallen something
which upheld them Persons were stu lsboring with
all their might to ind the child and negro At length
the basement rssshed where the negro was found
entirely unhurt aud the chilli had only received
wound on the head This IL the most marvellous es-
cape that heard. It scarcely las parallel.
The Captain stan ling in the front door whea the
storm commenced, and the Judgement OF a piece OF
rimber against the wall savsd bis life Though the
Captain has universal sympathy for his misfortune
yet there s much rejoicing on account OF the presr
ystion Of his own and the lives Of bis family The
third story OF this house occupied by the various
orders OF the Sons OF Temperance Ia this city n hall
and was dedicated only the Gay before. There was
considering the weather, quite large number OF per-
present and i IL truly fortunate that the storm
cloud did not blow upon that day The lost sustained
BY orders of temperance In furniture, &c. conslde-
The tornado comm It's rsvayes about mile be-
low the town at the nfarm of Cross here blew down
The fences upset two cribs scattering the
coruin every direction and blew over negro cabin 10
goring three OF four but not mortay
In approaching the city II passed over the farm OF A
Cibboney ptosrang MS fences, his dwelling and out
houses. besides irjuTng several and one, II
farm, about two miles tclsw the city much in-
jursd in fences rui, trees and houses, and several
cattle and horses killed. when it reached the
a fastrufftOn