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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-17
CLASSIFICATION OF THE P PASSENGERS AND
CREW ON DO ARD THE ARCTIC.
TIE ARCTIC COULD NoTHAvE BEEN SAVED.

1O
Who wrote The article in your psper yesterday,
had better inform himself before he attemots 70 make
statement about what should ipfer he little
nothing Tho idea Of backing tie steamship Arctic for
forty miles Ii ridiculous to any At all acquainted
with her engines In the Arst plsse in backing the
engines the valves must be worked BY hand, aud
only ~ raised miter citapre SECONDLY, the engines
going back cannot make Eve revnlat 4
the extreme; whereas hoosed goir ahead they will
make nineteen. When she ia msk ing i've Fix
perfect cannot he formed her blgs iujoo
tors viii not drA one ten h much ~ater as though
she going ahead. ENGINEER "NEW WORLD"
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NEWSPAPER Elk TRACTS.

tfrom vno cy LOUIS knsout9enc6f Oct.
Mr.. James Woodruff, his wfe-whose names are TO
TO be found In tbs list II passsogsrs-hs sister, Mrs.
Collins wife Of K. Collins ~ the psppvtstoes Of
the line and her CHILDREN, all board tbs N ftsd
vessel On thsr return from trio TO Europe Mr.
Woodruff VA, stated yeserday, Of the vel, known
nrm Of Hsnins Woodruff Of this pace one Of the
largest produce houses II the west he moved 70 st.
Louis about twelve yssrs ago, and probably fs~
had WIDER Or warmer circle Of frisnds a business
man he was distneuished for honorable a~aling and
busineas capacity and the smiabiity his dsp sitioa
his sterling worth and winning nanpeu sanenty
calcula,ed 70 attract and attach friends After resi-
depce OF than ten yesrs In midst Mr. Woodruff
eft = Louis about year ago "a take ap his abode
IN New York, who're he has since lived. he Leaves
family Of fonr ehildrsa By his art vita Mr.. Woodruff
had exteosivs business ecnn~toas throughout The Un
Ted states, and was veil knosn throusA the sntire
Western country
Trrn the Prcvsdencs Post, Aug 1A1
We rsned 70 learn, In view ~ The fact thst Ne
v, " Copstock man Of but nedsrass mss.s, tina.
prior 70 lsavi,g s Europe he eGecd issuraaos upoa
bis Nc for q, 900 for the ssseat Of his fsnily.
4 BRIDE AND 0a0Ok.
Philadelphia correspondent Of ths Baltimore Sun,
auudipe 70 the victims Of the Arctic says:-CAppbe
petrie I'D (of The a-m q vcecl Co Of ParsD also
lost married the daughter II EAwsrd sulIina Fec nf
Pfiadesphta He vss, With his wife, rsurninR 70 this
country to locate IN New Yosk and both supposed
70 b lost.
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CONSTRUCTION OF RATS.

CONSTRUCTION OF RATS.
NEW YORK Oct 16. 1854.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Tho hurricane dsck of q stsa may liksred to the
top Of omnibus.
Now, in case OF steamer sinking, In fifteen minutes
th,s deca be cut clear the masts Eau standipg)
away, boats lowered, cashs thrown overheard nc and
When the vessel pks the deck and peopls stu Goat of
when Proper raft can easily bs constructed
IN three bours would mare this raft weather any
noderAte storm STANLtY.
PLAN FOR THE SAVING 0F LIFE IN CASES
OF SHIpwRECK.
BRooxLYx, Oct. le, 1854.
Nh FDnoR--
sR-1he Ices Of the Arctic to have aroused the
Tn Willing public to Of their utter want Of means
Of escape End any offer Of that this
tina would Re highly oabe, mAks tho folio wing
proptsal;-
To submit my plan to the investigation OF board
committee composed Of gentlemen competent and cspa
bic Of judging Of the matter, and TO their salts
faction, mechanical scionta, prncsles its siu
ll- efficient effective nature In saving life In such
cares as hat of the Arctic
! must be excused from msking plan public at
the present moment, l iattpd to patent Il ~
eooo possible but perfectly willing that II should
undergo he mott sict investigation, and any
time be found BY addressing line to the of the
Naval Iyceum, Brooklyn Navy Yard, for
Yours respectfully,
MAURICE FITZGERALD.
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TeAesTapnSc Marine Report.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct M-Ar ships Adams wescott, and
May Queen skoneld, Nyart Bestcnisn Msiing and Ma
taro Goodrich Boston: Revenue Robnson Bsth E1virA
Owen, alexander Philaaslphis; bark Poultnsy, Co
Nsnt.
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Memoranda
Bark Grafton, Of Boston $40 tons built at Duxbury
1851 VAS sold by auction Ut London 18th ut for E70
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York fossots, 90; FArissss. d.; Anssss. Hiss:ss
AR Oct sehs ABBY horton, HAIL. Ph,lss.,pA,s, iosA
NIwPORr-Arr Oct "A schr. staunard, Done. uYesa
s co. Ars srsyFu''s DO feT Warren Per. Hsst ser
st,sf ns.s AZ vns a. s NfoFk Tor Prsvnssewn hin-
Ekw osiIsSss f.. DC. .h,ps w,,s.r.~.. wn....
cbss Buct smaller, Prss II .Ss see HsoS:r. "a ysSS
Victor oeodmaason Bstmors, sohr Alice Cabaret "a.
rOhYoLK-cii Oct 10 ship ophir. HAvrs brig sAsaA
sssSs1 s' x o.. II b. r.v, x,.v -
x..y's. CO: sehrs Joseph Tune SieSmond NoarscAS
cs.s r. wn S Ss h.,,.,
msnd sid sch,s j. cIenan Line SUFFOLK. We; ifC.s-
Mdss Smith, and Fsshon Biydssbarsh \ York SD i3sh
sehr En ira Rogers spelman. Albany; sloop Cherries.
AM propeller oscsos Manchester, KYoyk; s,oo,
Georae Dav,, smith Je,sey CITY aid schrs C4ariss
M.ry P,ilsssIphs 50 Geovs, Nurphy Cor sr,sssi S
Yo,k Nspey Br.yton B.srosi Port Ewes; sioces ~
", C,spo, Albany; Harvest Corwin NYo-k -
ss 5 @S. nurs 'As ss;'sa y,ss. c.s
,sbvArnAH-Arr ocs ~ schr Atlantic lnr,. ~ AwavA,
sTUNINoroN-Arr Oct IA schrs ANN, Rude ~ Norso,k
fee NBsdfcrd; BirdsAl, P-assn, Rsryshsnr act; I'm
cire Maecn albany for Providence Osado 5r xth
Cd csft Oct sp Mary ss ysss. ~ d ROW
fe,l 80 topsl Lovelsnd, Mobile.
WssBiroT0N Car oo, schr y Pa melee. Par
sns hy.sk; Actor az; Roygh Bssdy Harris Wee
ineies; Sch Elizabeth Aap Muproe hYssks Q hsa-
wnsIsor ON. xc,p n %. 70 ssss ssssess rrse.sa.
CID 18th setr brown Huiss NYsrsi scvtsssnA.
xSrsef o<sna Wary isth Jane iosrsasr nsws< Nss
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STATEMENT OF Mr. ". W. 0nBERI.
II vs. abeut I've niautss pAst twelve O'Clock when
oins, cenvsrsins VIA several ladies and gsatsasn
o0sag WHOM wsss hra Allsa, Mr.. Brswn, Mr.. PsArsca
Asd sfhsss Immediately assr ths collision IN The gsa
nnsmsn ssn dsek, asd sav inalstinstly through
- mist starboese quarter propsnsr with her
'b>v, - sn sppeaaoos ecmpsstsly knocksd ouk 10
1sAy "a - apppar IA ~ injured that was the In
Dreoa e eli the Arotis that mast sink me hsie
= - args enough - admit the water In iumenss
Ho1nnoo. and through II her sAmg could 10 down
- Tie waters edse 0Apt Lso. Immediately gave or
. ~ "a q ths propeller, and Mr.. Goors sur shes
U0ssr, tcck Command Of the boat, dag with him ave
. s1x ses nea
We cbans our ocurss and went around thu propeller
nwiee For the nrst fifteen mir uts after th- collision
net rsatsng that ~ zero IN any danger did pay
N1s with the ladies' IN the mesntim- had go 40
Hc0 the saloon About this tims no ~evyr, t ~as ds
powered that We vsrs jured ourssiv.s tssng
- wnter wry fast T1s pumps ~ere INN sdiAt.y At
naehsd b the engine d not suppose TIA ~sr- IA
my in0caists dagger until osp,an Luce gay 4,
ws could notstsp for him Oar then changed
Utr the las6, and the passesesrs m~ncsd ookins
nxoanA fuE IL m-aos o. safety Life orssesvers 20
put o. and pvepA- stoss mads get tn boss
Abedt ~ hour aftsr toe solliSioo t,ek, they con.
encs6 - get The seccpH boss ady for ase ~hsh
paSssngews prso'ptsteS the and This
Boat IN ssspsodec the "a ny ths oo-,
n Abeut ADS ~ forty 8vs degrees rhs BOAT
IA Az a. rssAY vss tbs port g..rd eo.t wat 70
\ WITH ~ 49, = ~ ee<E sedsavor Y 81 t.sa
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Board of EuperY1sors.

JAM 2S.-Hs Honor the Rec order Ia the chair =
provsds
ohsry Lsvs for s5s for taking Of court room q
CLAIM OF AN ABoI11osIsr COUNSEL DEPENDING FUGITIVE
SLAVE
communication from p Culver for saaS for An a.
count claimed to be due to him fer services rendered il
August, 1851 for an behalf OF one John B.ldin An
alleged fugitive from service Mr. Culver states that he
was duly appointed BY the officers bsore whom the pre-
ceeoirgs were had to conduct the defence of Bdin-
that he rendered the services and vaus OF them vas
duly certified BY such officers at $E6 These services
were rendered In pursuance the 9th section of the
act OF the Legislature New York passed 9th NAV 1870
COMMITTEES OF the fors:er ard reported against the
eaim Anc Their report was without examination adopt
ed: %aneamus was subsequently ssued BY the Sd
pIeme Court, AND argued before Judge Barculo, Who
commanding the Board to audit and allow the
or ehow cause why they had Nd. Cone peremptory
was a,'s Granted ~ Judge
the account The petitioner prays that ms account
b settled without Delay Referred to COMMITTEES o.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR JuRIm IN rHI COURT on sEssoEs
The petition Of the District At orney and City Judge. for
to the Committee on Civil Courts
1iR lATn iIRR IN NEw CITY HALL
"A. communication from the Judges Of the Supreme
them with temporary for this
OF bunsss COZ equence Of their and offices hav
rg been eestrey cd by the Are the 10th inst va
red TO the COMMITTEES en- Civil Courts
comm uncaton from the Superior Court on tbs sane
N'c' WAS received and referred to the committee
SALARIES or COUNTY OFFICERS
communication was received from tbs Com tro,tsr
ara ordered TO be prntsd relating the salaries OF the
Judges and several ocss the county Off ,es Of the
city OF New York II shows that the total raid
70 tnose iunctonAness el9s 262 per annum being an
Increase OF SSs, $50 since lat January, 1881.
Ynn IN COUNTY cIEKs REGISTER DEEDS OFFICES.
resolution relatvs the fees IN the County CierS'
ohce and the OH Of Register Of Deeds and ad
g that an application be made to the Legislature for
repeal OF those ac which give fees OH GERS Va
received and referred Adjourned to Mosday next.
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Important Declsion to the Liability OF a
Railroad Company.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
R.for I,l~

JAx 23-Ediudyd LonoAman oqaina Tk Nac Fork and
Erie Rdtrodd Company action is brought BY Mr..
Lorg oman against the New Yok and Erie Railroad
Iany to recover $685. for the value Of fourteen sheep
TAR. Of lot Of 100 sheep) shipped BY tho plaintiff
oeendans ct oasandaigua for ranspcrtaton New
York and not delivered Of the value of "a Soach
2b cents each anoupg to sS5 So total sos So caused
BY the neglect Of the company. The plaintf proved
that in the month OF November last his brother shipped
for him o. the deendants Cauandagua for
value Of 81 so eseh died the route and the baascs
the were SO injured by being crowded together that
they could hardly YAH and that they had deprecated IL
vaus At least ~ eents each sheep On the part OF
cep, and that the of them on board OF
the barge from Fremont VAS larger than the ear
us d By plaintiff and in which his sheep were con-
We, ed rom Capandagus TO Piermont, ~hish WAS
also introduced in evidence agreement signed
by tie plaintiffs agent which contained (,mong
otber) the following provisions -" That whereas the
said railroad companies ranspor. cattle horses hogs
pigs, sheep, lambs calves, other live stock on at
nrs clats rates per tariff excepting in th-
cnes, VIZ where they them at reduced rates
In confederation Of the owner or shipper ming
rtfs sPecined below No-, in consideration that the
sae railroad companies will transport me such live
stock NJ the reduced Fate Of seventy dollars per car
the said Bghman Gees hereby agree take the risk OF
insfiss which the animals either of them nav re.
cee 10 consequences OF Of them beiag Wild vicsus
ruly weak, efeAppg, manning themselves or each
other or from delays or 10 OF heat suoca
ts other III ELECTS OF being crowded either upon the
cas- or bAIges OF the company Add 1t Ia agreed
that the said Laus Imam to load ranshp and unload
eon'epced this sgreemsnt relieved than from auy
Lie hility a. common carriers. The Judge decided tina,
the defendants mot liable for the damages the plaintiff
has susainsd he having In consideration the rsdu ed
its ~ common carriers and therefore gave udg
'of defeSdspts, with costa
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JAN 2S-Ausda, dc. rs. Le1uin DC -Sedper 6c. a.
Sams-when judgment creditor In this State asks tha
oesen: OF an execution Agsnst the debtors property
an assignment b SGT mp mpsdmsnt the Court win
remove the impeachment, regard 1t - nulity, 10 Al
cases wnere appears to have been created for tha
eeotors ~nsn or to delay defAnd his orsdtors rhs
rincipie houever obviously applies only to propsry n
.n sts AZ ON which judgment Of the courts OF thu
sae could be levied II viii Be for the OF urts OF Mehi
esn iInoh, Alabama, 30, ~ to properly within their
Jurisdfcon to give the creditors such remedies any,
az The laws and practice Of those States respectvsly may
allow As TO the property In this State the Court OF An
peas have already decided that debtor sslpcHne hu
own assignee authorizes him to sell credit ID ID
utt in effect for the benefit the assg COR To thu
delay and hindrance Of his creditors and renders the A.
'ispnept ~ against them, nudity. Between the par
ties, however, suab Assignments valid. Adv pAy-
therefore made bona de under them before their
validity s rgulary CO led 10 question are a. valid "a
IN eject are the sane ~ mace BY the debtor himseR
when the property cts OF chooses In action which
CAD only be reached by bill equity or other procesns
IN the nature OF bill In equity the creditor aca ufrss no
control - against the debtor his assignee untu tina
service OF the subpoena summons or order ANY dsposi-
n1n OF the property after that tims but not before
vod asaipst such creditor Tt servics OF such pro-
cess mas ke effect Of and indeed usually a. In this
case, Acce mpsnied with Injunction And tbs prayer
lot An Injunction to restrain tina debtors and their
hgneee ifo making any payments virtually admits thai
unfi co Joned they might axfuIly do So draft deorsb
should be prepared in conformity with the above memo
randum, with such additions tbs parties may deem
proper and on ts being submite3 for settlement tbs
court viii hear any suggestions which tbs counsel o.
~ ntr hice may ohocse &c prsken.
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wllism c Dawson, ~ hall ioAllstsr Charles J. AcDon
aid. and Howell Cobb.
" liam @. Dawson Ia . Union conservative Wing at
present in the United States Senate but whore
pIee In 1875 an whose the Legislature Is
endeavorng 10 elect he has been In public life almost
rceseanty since 1884, ct which time he elected clerk
Of the House Of Representatives Of Georgia. In 1895 he
The only Whg representative in the State sectsd to
Congress- in which capacity he served until 1884, when he
nominated the whig candidate for Governor bu
was defeated as Was fupposed account Of the vote
which be he'd given In ngreu to increase the duties
tea ano coffee dc took strong grounds aga INST the absurd
theories and demands OF Louis Koesuh whom that gentle
man on . Witt 70 this country Mr.. Dawson Was
p eeit emit OF the great Southern Convention which
yeped At Memphis Tennessee, the Oh Of June last
Hall McAlister is strong secessiopist OF the demo-
era 10 stamp, but he has figured very little outside
the halls OF the State legislature except that he
believe, defeated candidate for Governor. BE
not taken up the present trial until the eighth
ballot. when portion Of the rierd II Mcdonald, Cobb,
and Warner rallied to his support and gave him eighty
nipe vttes.
Charles ]. Mcdonald is also democratic sscessionist
Of the red hot stripe and the presiding officer OF the
Nahvile ConveptiGn. He 10 man Of very high talents
and integrity and two occaions discharged the
duties Of Governor Of Georgia to the great satisfaction Of
the people Of the State.
Howell Cobb has been lately and often before the
country that AL must be familiar with his and
tactics and his chances OF In becoming the
Of Mr. Dawson very limited, 1t would be
Of tts interest to pitulate his political history
We give below the last two ballots which were taken
the l7th instant -
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Correspondence OF Other Papers.

correspondence OF Otner Papers.
Washington Iorrespondsncs OF Chicago Democrat
The department just begins to find out the abuses
existing under the management Of our Western TIM
Der agents. The Secretary Of the Interior declared
that nor dollar had been collected Of any man to
his knowledge, and not one dollar had been reported
TO the department as collected.
II is now apparent why the agents woald not en-
poy the United States District Attorney at Chicago,
as In duty bound. He was not in the sc :rets, and
they dare not trust him. The Secretary of the Int
rior has ordered them to report how much money
they have taken, and who from, to report why they
have refused To employ United States officers, and
vice they have taken or demanded money. ! have
no doubt but these agents would prefer to pay back
tie morey rather than have It known that they re.
ceived any. IL they had got my money should 60
pey Il back, would send the receipt to the Secre-
iary Of the Interior, Il had one, and let him see
how the lumber dealers of the West have been plum
dered.
agents within the last few years. Some Of them
have been very honest, but excessively green Others
have been very dishonest and think none have lost
any money.
The way the game has been played has been some.
thing like this:-The agent has some secret part
ners, and they 60 INTO the pineries, erect mill and
steal as much lumser as they please. But il any one
else steals the timber the agent makes the man pay
very dearly for the theft and he ,kets the money
then re the timber, cells il and pockets the pro
ceeds
agents do not stop here Many men enter land
and cannot always find their mes so as TO be certain.
The scent comes and charges them with cutting
government ttnber. They deuy II. He commences
suit and they have got to lose their time and money
to ~ to Detroit and defend themselves. The game
works. The agent offers 70 settle, and 30 they pay
tbs money. Sometimes they seize the lumber At some
lake pert on the charge OF berg cut on government
land. The owners OF IL have land In lumber re Kions
and sent men there TO get out the lumber. Their
men sent them the lumber. Toe agent claims Il and
IT is going TO be very experive getting their men for
Wit esses and especially II II Is winter. So the own
ers compromise the matter with the agents and they
pocket the money.
srs' and list by our Chicago lumber deaer1 az
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Supreme Court-In Chambers.
DECISIONS.

Before Hon Judge Clarke.
jas. 23-Uridh n Lee and offers Benidmsn o Sandy.
otion to aside attachment denied with $40 costs
Jroo1 L0hanr W. JostpA TURNER Order to show cause
die, ,issed without Costs
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Ancre de Daschkoh
Political Intelligence.

CANDIDATES FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR IN
GEORGIA.
90 the 18th instant, according to appointment, the
Legislature Of Georgia proceeded to the election Of
United States Senator for the term commencing the
4th of March, 1850 Upon counting the hrst ballot the
vita stood q follovc-
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it is evident that Douglas and his coadjutors have
forced the issue upon men willing 10 abide by all ex-
isnng compromises, and that we uDon the thresh
old Of another fierce and exciting controversy upon
slavery.
The late Mosquito grant will play an important part
affairs which must soon take place. DR.. Borland Is
buserng about from State 10 State in that country
mar covering with such skill az he is master of to
annex them all to this Union. Great Britain claims
great part Of Nicaragua Costa Rica and Honduras
under the preience Of her protectorate over the
Mosquito do1nions. The Mosquito chief claims
territory which he only preteRts to have conquered
nom Nicaragua in ls4s. And, finally two American
companies claim no inconsidersble part OF the Mos.
quito country. The company which has obtained
cesson of about twenty millions Of acres in this re-
gion by q recent arrangement, seems to consist
chiefly Of Philadelphia capitalists although its presi.
dent is o New Yorker.
Tie treaty with Mexico is said to have arrived
with Mr.. Ward on Thursday last, and by others IL is
said TO be retained by Gen. Gadsden, In Charleston
who halts there for rest and refreshmen The poin.
Is DO consequence. The main facts respecting the
tresty have been correctly stated by telegraph
tho, gh the details have not been given with precise
acc racy. Thus have reason TO believe tina. il Is
lot Garsy treaty nor mads by the agents OF Garay
craft or sketch Of the treaty was sent from Wash
ing On y the conrse OF last autumn, by a Mr.. MUIR
ply Cf New York, and was probably prepared here
In operation with Gen. AluoDte.
We set the land and pay the money. Mexico is
rels we'd from the opportunities and annoyances Of
Of hungry claimants, who have been for years
tbi, sleDing her with the vengeance Of the United
-, les government unless their demands were COM
pill with aud on our part, We are released from
th, Obligations incurred under the treaty OF peace Of
pp oniing or paying for Indian depredations on
Mexican territory. Another Consequence, Of the ar
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-08-05
Toll Bridge at MprgantOwn.

Yes u toll Bridge at AIorguntown, and com.
pletcd ut that, over which pedestrians cross dry
shod Not tho Wire Suspension Bridge, but
one that answers The contingent emergencies as
well. VIM. Durbin, Esq, talias "brothcr Dur
bin'Y who has had the Ferry in charge for some
time past, has put up foot.bridgc that answers
tho purposes Of crossing admirably, and saves
great wear and tear of patience ind labor that
was incident upon the laundering of the skiif in
the present low water. Itsa great convenience
for foot passengers, and will doubtless pay the
proprietor handsomely, unless forsOOtl, the June
Flood that we have heard SO much talk about
should come nlong some Of these days and take
away the bridge. ..
Brother Durbin' can humor joke or joker,
and the odds is the difference whether in fun or
in earnest. He has all sorts of folks to deal with
and an oxpcdcnt ready for the emergency
Some arc disposed to dispute his right to take
foil at tho improvement, and insist that no legal
charge can be made except for fcrfiagc. Mr.. D.
is ready for them. Flo has skif on hand, and
invites them to go aboard, while lie will walk
the plank and tow the skifi, but should the boat
nc, aground the passenger must wade out, for
tho fool, path, being u private enterprise, must
nav three cents passenger! Finding them.
selves in tigh, place, they fork over tho toll and
60 on their way.
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nHalling House Burned. .

rhc dwelling house of Samuel Pride, about ! l
miles from this place, on the road leading to
Fe,,crman, was entirely destroyed by fire OIL the
morning of Friday, asth ult The family made
good their escape from the flames, but saved no.
,h;nr but ono bed andso bedding, tho furniture
and clothing, with other valuablcs, being totally
consumed with the house. The present ncces.
sites of the family thus suddenly bcrcit of homo
and goods will be- provided for, as is now being
Iorc bv the generous contributions of b0nevo.
len, und sympa,hising community.