Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-29
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House are IN lavor oi ihe biii.
New York. April 20.
Another fugitive slave was arrested
here TO day.
The Steamers FL Dorado and Daniel
Webster sailed This afternoon. with IA
number of California bound passengers.
Only one oi the Eastern boats are
here to-day, IN consequence oilhc storm.
The steamship Georgia, with the Cal
fornia mails, arrived this Afternoon,
with dates from Havana 10 the l6'h.-
No news Of Importance.
kossuth arrived at Jersey city this
morning.
TAUNTON, April 20. 1852.
SUPREME JuclciAL CouRr.--Chiet
Justice Shaw delivered, this morning.
the opinion OF the whole Court, in the
case ofOivcr Earl ct ais, in equity, vs..
VIM. Wood and others. (the Quaker
case,) IN favor Of the complainan,s,
(the Gurncyitcs) and against the Will
burilcs. This decision settles The title
to all the property belonging to the So
ciety of Friends within the jurisdiction
of tie New England yearly meeting.
The Court were over three hours in de-
ivcring the opinion.-Pror. JoUHdl.
BALriMoRf, Thu"sday, April 20.
A destructive irethCt occurred to-
day in the Potomac, destroying an i'm
mense amount Of property near the
wharvrs in Georgetown, %. o. and
along the line OF the canal. In this city
the destruction Of flour and sugar by
the flooding OF warehouses will be
ruinous to many merchants.
The chain bridge nj LiliIc Falls, on
the Potomac, above Georgetown. was
carried away, and in lis downward
descent it swept of that portion OF the
long bridge bctwe, u the iurlhest drawn
and the Alexandria side, and the bridge
is now impossible.
Numerous quantities of drift lumber
and barrels are floating down TIC river,
and the wreckcrs are busy in captur-
ing them. 1t is tie greatest flood ever
known here, exceeding that Of lSl7.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, April 90
We have no mail South OF! Mobile
tonight. and 40 mails from the West
have been received here for two days.
The trave! on tn B llimori and I Dlio
railroad, West vi Ilarpcr's Ferry, is
entirely stopped by ;hc high water.
The food on the Potomac and Wash
ington canal keeps rising. A number
Of Warrington merchants on The South
side Of Pcnnsylvamia-avc. are suffering
great losses from the overflow in the
Easements Of their stores, II is just re-
ported that an additional. section OF the
long bridge has been carried away with
six Icrsons on it, whose safety is very
doubtful. The loss 10 our lumber mcr-
chants is immense.
WAsnINGroN. Tuesday, Apri! 20.
A, noon to-day the long bridge which
unilcs this city with the Virginia shore,
noatcd down the Potomac. The water
is higher than las been known for many
years.
lIARR;snuBo, Thursday. April 20.
We have accounts from Columbia
and Wrigh'sviIlc, representing con
siderable portion Of both Il o>c towns rs
inundated by the lrcshel in The susGuc-
hanna, and the obstruction of property
has been very great
PorGHHrErsIS. April 20.
Ann Hoag, who was convicted short
time since, for the murder OF her hus.
band, aud sentenced to bc hung Oh the
7'h Of May. gave birth to female child
to-day, in her cell at tie county jail. 1t
is not known as yet, whether The cxccu-
ton of the fcnt,hcc Will he IostIondrd
or not.
BALTIMORE, Arrl list
Tbs irCshct has Lecn very disastrous
to the Susquchlnnah and York rail
road.
Much damage has hccn done AT Col
umbia, York, ana Wrightsvilc. AT
Georgetown, ID. c., the destruction to
property has been very great, stores
were flooded. and houses swept away.
AT Richmond also the damage done
TO property IS very serious.
BosroN. April 22d.
Our city WAS this morning visited by a
mother dcslurtIvc connagation Tie Ma
tIonal Theatre, with The adjoining prop
c:ty, was totally consumed AT . o'cIock.
The theatre was owned by Mr.. Wm
Soher having recently hcen purchased
by him oi MIR. William pcby.
II was insured for $1,000. and was
leased until recently by AlcssrS. F,nno,
Wright & Bird. The latter gentleman
had US; retired from The concern.
The loss OF Messrs. ttnho & Wright.
is stated at $1,000. on which there is
no insurance.
The safe oflhc csral lShmcut cou;ain-
Ing the hooks papers auG money was
saved with difficulty.
The wardrobe. scenery, properties,
&c, are a total loss
a number ofthc actors and actresses
lost their entire wardrobcs.
Those belonging To Mis-. Sinclair and
Mr.. NandcnhoH were removed from the
theatre The night previous.