Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Death Of Han Hartman De,,a,

Death of Hon. Ha,mar Denny.
PITTSBURGH, JANUARY 29.--The Hon. HARMAR DENNY.
ex-member OF Congress, and recently President of the
Pittsburgh and steubenvie Railroad died this mornpo
Of lingering disease, contracted in Philadelph. last
summer, while there business of the company. Mr.
Denny was of weathes citizens being connected
with the heirs Of the great OHara estate His loss will
be deeply felt in this community of which he was USE
full and influential member.
Destructive ~ a. Nsw York.
New YoRK, JANUARY 29An extensive fire occurred in
this city last night at ii o'clock The buildings DESTROYED
We're Nos 81 and SO Nassau street. and Nos 81 &c. and
% Liberty street They occupied by T. c. Doremus
j. NJ Nixon, Fisher Robinson Hastings Libbey For
hey, and Freeman, Hodges Co., as dry-goods establish
ments The whole loss is about $500 OOO the extent Of
insurance unknown.
Church Burnt
LEwIsTowN, Pa JANUARY 28-The new Lutheran
church Mt this place totally destroyed by fire last
night. Insurance $3, 900.
Ertensi0e Robbery
BssToN JANUARY 28IThe Office of Dr. Webster, in
Roxbury entered last evening" and robbed of So 900
Seuere Earthquake
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS JANUARY 26-The shock of an
earthquake was very seriously felt here Friday last
The most substantial buildings miles round were caused
to shake and many chmneys fell. Some houses were
thrown to the ground So far has ascertaned no
lives were lost and no very serious damage sustained
The shock lasted several minutes with intervals of ces-
sauon The inhabitants much alarmed. A noise
like distant thunder heard for some time before the
shock was felt
Destructive Fire
CINCINNATI JANUARY 26--A fire occurred here ON Sat
urday night which entirely destroyed the extensive Lard
Factory of Messrs Conkng Ward Co. The entire loss
is estimated at thirty thousand dollars on which there is
an insurance of fifteen thousand dollars large guam
nty OF material was consumed The Vinegar and Castor
On Works contiguous somewhat damaged but not
seriously The river continues blocked up with ice;
weather cold, and business dull
4rriral ofhe Salt Lake Nail
LOUISVILLE, JANUARY 28-Advices from ST. Louis state
that the Salt Lake mail has arrived Independence hav-
ing been delayed by frequent storms the depth of
ten inches on the Plains. The is unimportant.
Steamboat accident and Great Loss of Lite.
MEMPHIS, JANUARY 26.-The steamer De Witt Clinton.
from New Orleans for Ptsburg struck snag eight miles
below this CITY, yesterday about four O'Clock M and
sunk In two minutes in two and half fathoms water
awentynve or thirty lives were lost including all the
crew except one fireman, and the officers The books
and papers were saved and with this exception the boat
and cargo total loss She insured at Pittsburg
Recovery of Bodies
MEMPHIS, JANUARY 28.-The sinking Of the steamer De
Witt Clinton, by striking snag eight miles below this
announced Thrtysx bodies have already been recov-
cred from the wreck and it is feared that still larger
number persisted.
Fatal Railroad Accident
BosToS JANUARY 28Last night the train of cars from
Newton the Lower Falls branch of the Worcester rail-
road came in contact with sleigh containing George w.
Shaw merchant of Boston, his wife, and son. Mr. Shaw
had both of his broken, and otherwise injured
from the effects of which he died this morning His wife
also had both Of her broken and crushed one Of
the shoulder She is otherwise seriously injured that
she not expected to The boy sngay escaped
injury altogether having been thrown by his father
snow bank at the moment Of the collision.