The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-06

A correspondent Of the New York
Jearaai n tommsree, wh0 lives 10 The
nslghborhOod Of Eiyasille, SID. farn.
ishcs some graphic pieiufes ef tho re-.
cent aood aud Disaster 10 that loealitv.
lie gives a very gtaphic account of tse
damage ~ the Albcrtoa cuslan mis- Of
tho Messra, Carey, - ElyaslIIc, aud
lhe ruin VI the mansion Of one ihe pro.
pslcioTs, together Mifh The lolgowise In.
cldent- lle sayss--The dwelling was
occupied dafisg the storm BY NJ Ga.
reg sud his danghssr. her hashan,l and
ieaialc servants, who had al remained
uatil retreat vas cui 81 by the iIood -
The three story back building had gall
90 siih crash, aud wAa swept % Il.
s'anlly, 80 thoroughly that not a .hoa.
sand u i,a brick feinaia on the grounds
Immediately after the back wnIls OF tho
Parlsrs aud main building geaosaIly fell
edwards. With an exclsmaiioa that
she would rather drown than be crushed
10 death, the daughter spraaF from
sindow % the roof Of piaxxa. add
thence 70 che mssa Of drillwood. ,akise
shelter 20 he liuba Of one Of thc stand.
log oaks, whcro she vas soon joined b.
her husband aud two female servants
al remaining there throngh a furious
rain, and until tho waters partially sub,
sized, vheu they wcea rescued.
That seoaTge Of the country, The All.
ATTIC cholera, has made lie appearance IL
New York. Although not yot epidcm
zeal, ils presence il She forernnner Of
another cf deaths haryeass. The New
fosk Post Of Monday evening says:--
Nctwilhstandiag all the precautions
thus iaf taken, several cases Of cholera
have occurred 10 this city, although not
aanlerous enough 10 cause fears Of An
epidemic, The officers Of tho board Of
health report that great deal az sick.
mesa prevails 10 tho district known a.
Shaniy Village. The Infected district
extends from Sixty.nccond 10 SevcDli.
eth streets, aud from the Eighth ave.
nue. nearly 70 the Tenth avenue. The
condition Of this peighborhood is mos.
wrctched, aud the foul air that arises
from the stagnapt water and filthy hab.
rs Of the residents have been the cause
OF several cases Of cholera.
The recent very hot weather put a
sudden stop 10 Seth Green's shad hatch.
ing business At IIolyoke. A thermom.
eter put 10 the water on the 18th ult.
marked ~ degrees, and the young shad
died almost as soon as they we're placed
10 the water. During the early part Of
Mr. Green's labors be set loose IL the
Connecticut millions aud millions Of
young shad So hot was the water 10
che river that cutie number Of dead
shad were picked up on the shoals ia
Cromwell.
AZ Oil City, Pa. on Friday, there
was most destructive FIRE, involving
the loss Of considerable property. Al
eleven o'clock In the morning City bull.
dings, many Of them manufacturing es.
adjustments, had been destroyed. A.
later despatch states that tho Ere CON.
mcnccd az o'clock ID the morning and
continued until noon, About one hun
dfcd and fifty buildings we're burned.
and two hundred families rendered
houseless.
{ The mipers' strike IN Pcuneylyania
Is again under full Roadway Mass
meetings Of the miners have been held
IN Scranton, at which most inilammato.
~ speeches were made. AT Wilkes
barre trouble il expected, aud at Hut
Crimson and New Boston revolt has
taken place, the miners being well
armed.
A firm 10 New Bedlord is making
three wheeled wagons aud carriages.
which are much liked By those Who
have tried them, They are said to turn
in less space and With less danger of
upsetting than four wheeled vehicles,
The fires 10 the Canada woods this
season have destroyed $4,000, 600 worth
of lumber