Charlotte, s. C. Feb. ID.
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On Tuesday evening last the citizens Of this place
were alarmed by the repeated cries OF distress, ap
parenty coming from the creek about mile east
OF the town large number Immediately mounted
their horses, and started off to ascertain the cause
and afford assistance When they arrived at the
creek, they found that the carriage of Col. Tho G.
Polk in which were his two daughters. and young


lady oil this village, had been swept down the creek
and then lying athwar log and resting against
tree which projected over the creek--the water
was running through the carriage, at the same time
rising rapidly and its inmates were immersed to
their necks in water From this perilous situation
they rescued by the timely and spirited exs,-


ons of several individuals, after having remained
in the water for nearly half an hour. The creek
was swollen by The heavy rain of Tuesday; but as
the carriage had forded it, coming into town, not
more than half an hour previous to the accident, the
driver on his return drove into it nnsuspicious Of
danger. The obstruction Of the carriage, in its pas
sage down the stream by the log, saved +he lives Of
the young ladies who were in it. The horses were
cut loose and saved-the harness, cushions In the
carriage, &c. were carried down the creek.


The water rose so fast, that in less than thirty min
utes after the young ladies relieved the carriage
was completely immersed, only small black spot
being perceptiblc, to indicate where lay. Journal


MIRAMICHI.--The following account Of the
loss OF Lives and Property sustained by the late con-
hagration at Mramchi, is extracted from an abstract
published there, by order of the Committee ap-
pointed for the relief of the sufferers -


Persons burnt, l30; drowned 10; deaths from
injury received by the fire. 90 Total, l60.


Sufferers who left Mramich Immediately after
the fire, 800. Total number of sufferers, 3o78.


Buildings destroyed-303 houses, AZ stores 40
work shops, 1876 barns, &c stables, a mills-595.
Cattle destroyed-41 horses, sc oxen, 50 COWS,
403 sheep, 3l3 hogs. Total 875.


Hay and Oats-22445 tons.


Rods OF Fencing-36,235.


Public Buildings and Vessels-Court- House and
Jail. 3000t.; Madras School 2OOl.; ship Canada,
s00ot.; Concord, 5500l. brig Jane, 2500l Loss
OF boats, anchors, cables sals &c. sustained by the
ahipping generally, 2000L.


Amount insured, 19O5Ol.
Loss sustained by the inhabitants, 295,474.
Grand total loss, exclusive of timber
on Crown Lands, 248,524t.
During the revolutionary war, Gen. La Fayete
being in Baltimore, was invited to ball. He went
as requested, but instead of joining in the amuse.
ments as might be expected OF young Frenchman
OF %, he addressed the ladies' thus " Ladies, you
are very handsome: you dance very pretiy; your
ball is very fine; but my soldiers have no shirts
The appeal was irresistible; the ball ceased; the
ladies ran home and went to work. and the next DAY
large number of shirts were prepared by the lair.
est hands OF Baltimore, for the gallant defenders OF
their country.