The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

TORNADO AT SHREVEPORT, LA.-A correspondent
a the New Orleans Data, writing from Shreveport
ur DER date Of the l9;h uit., says.-lt commenced
raining mere yesterday, and continued with little
inieimission all night, until this morning, when II
held Bp for " lille, and commenced raining again
al intervals Throughout the day. AT i've O'Clock
in the afte rnoon there was a momentary cessation,
which was followed by the tornado The hrst
,fiect cf this terrible storm visible in town was
the blowing out of the gable end ri the houae on
Texas street, occupied by L. I'll. Jordan and Mr..
Morgan. doing some other damage TO the root, but
not serious. Posing along new building, with
the ioisls rnned fast, u turned them all from Their
places Passing to the house N he corner OF Tex
- and Market es, upper side, occupied by Mr..
kneelani grocery and dry goods store, I,
swept the entire roof from the house, raising y
above tie position, and letting IL down again with
such force that Il broke through into the store The
rain falling in torrents al the time, will cause great
loss 20 Mr. n. The wind passing thence TO the
lower corner Of Texas and Market streets, almost
completely unrnofed the two story brick STORE Tor
merry occupied by Webster " Co, and owned by
Oaleshy " GriSwold. The house being covered
with ito, the WIND tore IL of in large sheets, and
role Il up like rag, threw the mass several
LruSes and into the yard OF Col. Hearns hotel.
psssipg along IN its coufse Il took the brick house
en- Market street, below the market, owned by Mr.
brown. and partly occupied by DR.. M Estes az his
,(ice; blew uul the end fronting on Market street.
leaving sll Or. Estes medicines exposed to sight
and 10 the weather. 10 its course TO the levee, T.
&. Harris large brick warehouse $1,000 M It's way,
and suffered considerably 10 the root. The steam
boat ado, lying at the landing, was driven out
into the nver, her lines giving way. The chairs
that happened 20 he outside the cabins, were
81 atch,d up by the wind, and after pirouettng for
while Ia The air. fell into the river. and the wind
wrenchipg of some parts OF the hurricane roof OF
the boat was content 10 pass on its way
TuE LEGISLATURE or ONO AID THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAw.-Tne Ohio Legislature, on the 22t OF
February. passed an act securing the benefit OF
h0bcss cWpus." IL makes IL the duty OF the Attor-
ney General Ct the State, and the prosecuting az
tOrntys ~ the counties to protect and defend all
persons arrested ss fugitive slaves, aud TO make
for the writ Of h4bsas corpus. such courts or judges
immediate application 10 specified courts aud Judges
10 giant the writ, and, upon its return to grant
Trial by jury, all questions of fact at issue be-
tive en- the parties, provided either patty make apple
eaton for such tria IL The verdict ofa Jury thus
caIl.d shal be in favor Of the person claimed az
fugitive slave he shall be forthwith restored to his
Ebeuy; and II the claimant shall again claim own
,rship in the slave, within that State, he shall be
deemed guilty Of q felony, and, on conviction
thereof shall he imprisoned in the penitentary for
not more than five, ner less than two years.