The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-24

WI IN tns oru8 of0 Of DE- 0ollOp No lO3 james street
which supposed to have originated from sparks Of thu
lights used In the store there other combusti
ole which could have ignted In the establishment Al
the oti utensils which were the premises The os
WIZ De- supposed about $780, which is covered By
AsorHER.-About Eve O'Clock yesterday morning q fire
broke out in the of the building and third story
White Co.'S Fur Warehouse, No. l65 Water street, be
tween Maiden lane and Burlng slim but how the fire
to the premises involved nmy
II appears from we d evef that who
reside at the rear Of the warehouse ooscrved heavy
smell from about o'clock yesterday evening about the
which strewed on the different lofts, and was again
observedby Waterman connected with one OF the In
suance Companies between two and three O'Clock the
block imagined II must have been from other causes.
The amount of property destroyed by FIRE is small not
by water WILL is supposed. be from Eve to six thou
sand dollars or perhaps more Though there are two
in the that is one on the corner
lane, distance OF near hundred and eighty yards
between them 1t was found very nconvenient TO have
the water conveyed to the fire; the average length Of
hose attached TO each company hundred feet
about sixtysx yards that to divide the length OF the
before mentioned distance between the hydrants, il
wosd require between twenty and thirty yards extra
before the fire could be reached il the first
the block; then what is to becume Of the second third
fourth and several other stories in the rear unless
was in the present instance to borrow hose from another
company which must consequently stand idle and
which otherwise might be of great service We think
hydant at the corner Of Fletcher street would be
Y,
has been for the last ten the Of devastation
by fire.
BANKS FOR sAyISos.-Among all the various insttu-
tons that have been from time to time founded for the
benefit Of small capitalists people who live by the
else of their respective mechanical calngs and whose
means are somewhat. or in fact entirely dependent
upon the continuance of their health and faculties
among all the institutions for the benefit Of people Of
this class think that the banks for savings class
that is Of the most sterling to Them and per-
suaded that knowledge Of the character of these
working people it would be Of incalculable advantage
to them, as they at once offer and profitable
place Of deposit for their surplus earnings and that
is perhaps more suitable than the various private
" Benefit Societies" &C., not that we would by any
working will probably DO benefited by his in
tercourse with the banks than these smaller and
that the security for his funds cannot be Of such solid
character as that offered by incorporated societies. whose
sole business to take Of and invest their depo
sits in the most advantage GUS manner.
There are four banks of this kind in the city
Of New New York and one in Brooklyn, and nine more
made up to LIST January ls45 it appears that they
do quite large business and comparing the result Of
1874 with that Of the four previous we find steady
in the number Of depositors and the amount de-
posted In institution the LIST January s4O they
had % 457 depositors who entitled to $s2545 SO
deposits averaging about $S to each person-while
the same day in l845 they had - depositors entitled
to 49, which averages something like Sl42 SO
to each person The interest paid to depostors Is per
cent per eannum all under $500 and per cent
on larger.amounts and any sum- however trfing, is
cepted as deposit IL would be useless to enlarge
the great benefits that arise from the habits Of
and saving that thus fallen into when the bank
is used resort to deposit all the extra earnngs-the
sense of independence that naturally follows the
Election that let sickness accident assa Them little
hoard is at hand to relieve To every thinking mind
these circumstances must be apparent, and recon-
mend the working classes particularly to make them.
selves acquainted with the principles Of these banks as
early as possible, If they have not already done
AccIpENr.-As the steamboat for Bridgeport was on
her passage hther yesterday afternoon of the pas.
sengers-a lady-ell overheard MIR. butcher, mate Of
one Of the barges seeing her go over Immediately jump
| ed after and saved her.
| Mock AUCTION STORES IN CHATHAM SrnIEr.-ARREsr
| AucrIoNEER--At length our magistrates appear
determined putan end to the Ubiquitous system which
has long been carried the very face Of the law
and which has deprived many an honest Of his last
Theodore Hunt, gentleman from Keene, New Hamp-
shire, while passing along Chatham street. last week
hoard an auctioneer in the auction of Henry 8.
"Going at only ten cents-ten centsonly ten centsa
splendid lot for ten cents each; walk in gentlemen and
make your bids" Attracted by this invitation Mr. Hunt
nin the innocence of his heart thinking he might
make good speculation-and he comes to the Pc.
lice Office and makes an affidavit ofthe following facts-
Upon entering the store he the counter the fol-
lowing articles One valise cake basket six Ger
silver spoons three forks teaspoons five cards
Of knives, four razors card Of scissors two silver
watches gentemans dressing case brass chains
two dozen German silver pencils and two cards Of breast
Funk" who said he had better buy the goods as they
were cnoapmOny amounting to about so Swift
/
this lot had been left by poor widow and $40 advanced
them-for that reason they be sold and Swift
ing case, and pointing to few of the other articles said
they going for only eleven cents and then pointing
to the knives said these only ten cents un
urged the persons present purchase particular
ly by the first mentioned Peter Funk who said he
would himself give forty or fifty dollars for the iewelry
alone but had left his purse at home Thus urged the
victim bid twelve cents and the let Immediately
knocked down to him. He then requested by Swift
to walk into the back and SETTLE Upon getting in
the door fastened and the goods produced to
the utter astonshment of the unsophisicated gentleman
eight hundred pieces consisting of brass breast
pins and watch keys were mixed up with his purchase
These had never been shown before and after being bull
Lied and tn sos BY those present. the unfortunate
officer Stephens and held to bail.
| ARREST OF MERCHANT FoR UNDER
FALSE raErENcEs.-Lester West dry goods merchant
at 1853 Greenwich street arrested by officer Knapp
charged with obtaining goods to the of between
$1,000 and $500 from Draper Dias and Warren 81 Bea
yer street. He held to bail in the Of $4,000
MILITARY REvIEw.-Yestcreay afternoon, there was
quite DISPLAY OF military on the Battery Two Of
crack companies the Independent Guards and the Temp
kins Blues met together for the purpose of drilling
showing their points They were attended by their re-
spectve bands and the sight really most beautiful
and the & beS ow
their manGuvres formed co.,, dell that is seldom wit
messed in the performances of citizen soldiers The
i City Guards comprising seventy.fve muskets, KEEP
guard and by their exertons succeeded in keeping tic
ground clear, and afording fair field Regarding ths
Comparative excellence Of the tw companies we are no
we'll versed in military tactics decide-to our ey,
they both excellent.
The PAvEMENrs.-The piece of pavement opposite the
American Hotel appears to be endless job
resembling the tail of the great serpent which,
believe never has been fully developed but really
hope the parties concerned in this job will bestr them
selves and have it concluded before next New Year,
day.
The FOUNTAIN We are glad to the maid. of tn,
mist once more resuming her gambols. The public ha'
been so long deprived Of her presence that it appear
quite novelty to see her again in motion.
Police Omce-JuNE 23.-A VERMoSTER ON HIS TIA
yEIs--PuRcHAsira WATCHES THE srREErs.--Al
honest but extremely verdant young gentleman blessed
with the cognomen of Green arrived yesterday from
Green Mountains, Vermont, visit to this large AM
extensive metropolis. After sleepcss night passed
one Of our great hotels, and spent in wondering wha
unearthly noises could possibly proceed from within
without, he and after breakfast sailed forth
search Of the curious strange marvellous and miracu
lous wonders which he had been told containe
within the borders Of this goody city of Gotham Otter
had he sat and listened in his mountain home to the sore
Of old and experienced travellers Of the greatness ant
wonders OF New York. His imagination had been ex