The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-19
Variety.

DRsrrucrryr FRg-A destructive fire broke out
in the store occupied by Shepard q Clark, on the
corner of Main and Cottage streets IN thus village
about hall past O'Clock las, evening. AT the timt
the fire was discovered, the wind was blowins
hriskly from the west. and In a few moments the
flames burst in every direction from the building
The entire stock of goods Of Messrs s IL c. wa.
consumed A part of their books were secured a
the imminent hazard OF Mr.. Shepard's life, who ven
tured INTO the building and was drawn out, entirely
exhausted, by rope which he had attached 10 his
body. The loss of Messrs. s. IL G.. we learn is from
$1,000 TO Sl2O00-nsured for s., OOO-S4, 900 in
the Hartford Etns, and $1,000 in the Niagara Mn'
Ts, The building was owned by Trowbrdge q
Nichols. New York, insured in the Hartford Etna
for s., 900.
The Democrat and Balance printing office is al
most an entire loss. The books were saved Loss
$1,000. No Insurance. The adjoining store, owned
by L. Fellows and occupied by ]. G. Morris as
leather store, was destroyed. Loss from 81 $50 TO
$1,000. Part or all insured Mr.. Morris stock was
nearly all removed.
The store owned BY c. Leonard and occupied by
F. De Long and Co. as a shoe and leather ssrr
Damage BY removal of goods and otherwise, u 900
Insured The store owned and occupied by " ba-
con- for grocery and provision, was damaged TO
the amount of about $500. Insured Stock remov-
ed in a damaged condition. Here, by energetic
efforts of the fremen and Of our citizens generally,
the flames arrested. The stock OF cutlery and
hardware of Messrs. Flagler and Hoag, in the same
block. was damaged by removal and water 10 the
amount OF $4,000; Insured. The office of DR.. Shu-
Ter. s Caverno's law office and L. Fellows Justice
office were DESTROYED. Loss not known.-Nia cara
Courier, Extra february Is.
STEAM SAFETY PuMp.-Dr. Barnum, of Bridge
port, CT, has invented auxiliary pump, the oh
Jet and effect OF which is 10 prevent the explosion
OF steamboat boilers We saw his apparatus ri
work on board the steamboat Croton, Capt Peck,
whose engineer assured us that il most effectually
accomplished the object for which It was designed.
NEW TRIcK.-The Rantoul party at Salem,
Mass, during the late campaign for member Of
Congress, asserted in their hapdhils, that D. Pin
gree, ESQ.,, extensively engaged in the East India
trade Che Abolition canddate) was ineligible. in
consequence of having received horse as present
from the lmaum OF Muscat
MONROE EDWARDS EFFECTS The wearing ap-
pare, jewellery and pistols OF Col Monroe Edwards
were sold by the sheriff. al the Wgwam. in South
Fifth street, YESTERDAY The articles sold for high
prices HIS blue cloak was knocked down az $50,
gold watch, $A, and overcoat, $22 -Philadei phia
paper.
Bosros AND ALBANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the
week ending Feb. llth. Passengers, $3.50
Freight, Mail, &c, S256s Total. S5,07S
NAVAL ORDERS, Feb Lieut.. VIM A. Jones,
Tlnslar, receiving ship Boston; Surgeon w. ].
Powell, Assistant Surgeon Joseph Hopkinson, Boat
swain Charles Johnston sloop St Louis Norfolk;
Mud j.. B. klnkead, detached from ship Ontario,
and leave two months.
FsB s-Passed Mid Alexander Murray. Pacific
squadron; Gunner John D. Bentha ship ST Louis;
FrB. lo-Lleut. John A. Davis, command OF schr
Wave.
FEB. u.-Lieut. B. W. Hunter, detached from
Constitution; Lieut.. ] B. Marchand, frgate Bran
DIVINE; Surg. II. Rennolds, rend's. Charleston,
sc; Surg. ID S. Edwards, receiving ship York,
wee 5. Jackson, detached with leave three months
FEB; l3.-Lleut. B. More Dove, ship ST. Louis,
Norfolk.
FEB l4-Lieut. w. G. Whitle, commander of
schr. Onka-hye; Purser H. Clark, TO be relieved
from duty at the navy yard. Norfolk, the lst of
March, in consequence of i'll health; Purser ]. de
Bree, navy yard, Norfolk; Purser E. T Dunn, re-
ceiving Ship do; Mid, N. T. West, ship ST Louis
do; lst Ass. Engineer ]. Cochrane, detached from
the Missouri, with leave three months.
The Yacht On-ka-hye, purchased of Mr.. Stevens
by the Government, has been placed under the CON-
inand of Lieut. w. G. While, with the same
name as heretofore, and is to be employed as des-
patch boat between Pensacola and Chagres
The Canal tolls of Pennsylvania for 1871. were
1922, 0s7 do 1912, 40S, 493 Decrease, $50, 1914.