The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-02

whilst we can buy make for from three to
four dollars, but natuation is the order of the day
any thing foreign is better than home made
News is dull, nothing of life or interest occurring
About O'Clock, fire broke out in the store of
Ford " Smith, in Marsh Market Space occupied
by them as dry goods store. The building was
burnt to the ground. Loss $3.50 IS cents. There
was an insurance of 1900 dollars, which was the
value OF goods IN the store From there the fire
spread to the large brick house adjoining occupied
py James Logue, "a dry goods store A few
,nings were saved-Loss computed at 10000 dol
i'ls; insurance 300 dollars; thence 10 the store
souin OF ford " smith, also occupied as a dry
goods store by Reed " Craig: NOT much damaged.
loss IN stock about 800 dollars; insurance 1850 dol
iars. Logues house was insured but for how much
have not.heard, as also Reed X Craig The housp
OF Ford Il Smith had no Insurance because of its
being frame Great praise is due 70 the firemen
tor quenchng the flames the fire got farther as
they had to run some eight miles from fire in the
country, where they had gone about nine O'clock
have not heard whose house II was, but it was
large fire.
The funeral service of Bishop England was cele-
brated to-day in the Cathedral al ii O'Clock The
Archbishop ofliciated. The Rev. Mr. Donelan, of
Washington, preached The church was crowded
to overHowihg. During the exercises Mozarts re-
QUEEN was sung by the choir of the church, under
the direction of Mr.. Gegan
The Front street Theatre is open under the
management of Weymis 1t is doing poor bust
ness No expenses can be paid, and Weymis must
ioHoW burton, ana the poor tWo-penny actor must
be cheated out of his hard earnings The Museums
Is ditto. Valentine is there that prince of hunc.
and life but every night it is spent more to empty
boxes than full ones. The little National, or Mud
Theatre, opens under the management Of John H.
Philips on Monday night, May ID His troop con-
slsts OF a company of boys under the name of the
Jefferson Dramatic Association, with Mrs. Lenox
tor few nights only. Philips is head man at the
Eastern Shore Museum, or as the citizens will
know better, Paulys. He is but nineteen years
old He is married to Paul's daughter and is what
may be called half penny actor He revels at the
Museum under the name of Quont, Antonio, Johns,
Holt, and peck of others, too numerous to men
lon. If he prospers 1t Is more than he antlei-
pates.
This morning, about ten and half o'clock, two
OF our merchants had regular settoo on Cheapside
near Pratt street. They went to work about some
money, and Norman accused Carson of cheating
him. Carson gave him the lie, and Norman struck
him, whereupon they barred arms, and went at it.
For few moments your most experienced boxers
were rivalled. The blows fell thick and fast, and
each became much torn and bloody. AT length
they were separated, and simultaneously retreated
to their counting rooms And thus ended an affair
which has cast stigma on our merchants. The
question is asked by the little rowdies, 'f we
have not big rowdies,' and all answer yes.
No more at present,
PHIIIEMosATUs.