, 1860-03-16

! tncy were prevented by Inc cilZensj tDaJ
mob law was in the ascendant, and that
they were about to start for home. Should
it appear that the officers Of the bank were
privy to the mob proceedings, this affair
will ruin the Branch Bank and degrade
the town.
On the 10th ult., the Rev Dr. Brown
lee, Of the Collegiate Dutch Reformed
Church, and William Z. Burton, the come
dian, died in New York
The TTiJHnc's Washington correspond
ent, of the 10th, says A personal diff
Guilty happened after the adjournment Of
the House to-day. As Mr.. Hickman was
returning to his home through the Capitol
grounds, he was overtaken by Mr. Edmon-
son, Of Virginia, who, upon. approaching
him, called out and drew back his hand to
strike, Mr.. ClingmaD, who was accidently
passing, stepped up and seized bis arm,
when Mr.. EdmunsOn struck at Mr. Hick-
man with bis left hand, knocking oG bis
hat, but doing him no injury. The whole
affair was instantaneous aud seemed to sur
prise Mr.. Hickman. Mr.. Breckenridge,
who came up, took him away, and the
scene ended The alleged proVocation for
this attack was an insulting rejecting on
Virginia, contained in a recent speech Of
Mr.. Hickman, in which he charged that
seventeen men and COW had frightened
The State. 31'aA
GREAr SroRM IN New YoRK. -0n the
night Of Thursday, 9th February, fierce
hurricane, which commenced about ten
O'Clock, ragged at New York, increasing af-
ter daylight. On Friday morning, by ten
o'clock A. NJ, the storm subsidized. Nnmer-
Gus disasters to the shipping and buildings
are recorded. ...f f--t,,
During the prevalence Of the storm. at
about halfpast eight o'clock on Friday
morning, FIRE broke out in public school
on Degan street, between Henry and Co
Inmbis, Brooklyn, which destroyed the,
building IN short time. There wefee
about 100 scholars ia the building at the
time, who were al safely released with the
loss Of coats, hats, and books o.s-
In consequence Of The storm the Hamil-
ton avenue ferry boats could not get ont
10 Brooklyn, and passengers were obliged
to take the Fulton ferry boats, as the
bridges on the South and Wall street fer
ries were broken down. The roofs Of some
Of the new stores on the Atlantic dock
were oleHn ~; I, q Ine new ne.ss " - uss,so
tosse' lpS ole Iiesnl.g " = -esenpy NV W.
other buildings on hamh.en avenue rse
Their Iogls aue oss"s yl0Nh ~ ~
The Catholic Orphan Asylum, on 10Th
street, was unroofed. % There were 900
.chharep ~ .ne vuAu'nse - ms UNIV osy'
none was lngaEeu. gl
A. pe reysler, Scslaeps % yne tellcl
insurance COMPANY. Wllls Nalklnga eonp low
nIoaoNey, was 'p'efp NoFn ~ Wy ie.ee
Of The Wind and sustained q severe fracture
Vlitne up ~ 44ilL -oD
!. An the vessels AZ anchor 10 North river
dragged their anchors One schooner was
drawn dose into Governors Island, and
another below her on the mud Oats ship
Golden Hlest was badly stove and chafed
The bark PdHoioH parted her mooring
chains, and broke a hole IN her stern on
the bnIkhead, through which tho interpr
Of the vessel could be seen Three sehoon-
ers were wreeked q. tnelr! piers, anu y n''esn sna
OF twenty o'ne' ,ssss's a'o Ao's " -
'',lg.ee ,..,,,.. J. a. Z. !. NJ.
= = unqIeps =, ~. gu,9. - = ss'q if.s. - 49,
oIA, Setssy W. D.2oa5 = aa4 ...;a.s
"eto untoo'su ~ os',o' y ~
,ale iacsoly ~ u r11g M a'Snae Sa -,
y @ mss us.,,V,'s11 IN $500 s5no
nno wv s'oi'n y" w il4''s1 ~ 's-''
VVy = Tv.s.. ~ oa,,;i,,r. Il, .;,y vt;sb bss
Aue.s = ~ 80 49,. =, h.;I5;.rs
~ sons Is nSsss AZ Ps.tskjlI az
sless !. f-.s. Seo onn = s76 ooo ~
80 = ~. 80 Sss,sss 80. .s,,.d 4, ~
Sn,oa 7 ". y. 81 I1',i. ~ s',s and
uess.ue''on " - 49, -
'lusSs.y in,s -. rr...., !, - af.ho...
= ~ SsssoIy ~ il1OuSe N = ~ ~
+, The total loss BY the burning Of the
school-house 10 Brooklyn is set At S25, 500.
During the storm, the schooner Keiroa
uvae n;clred mn and hrought hack bv tho