American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-08

rae I1OUHC CU'Cc ana uuJOtHIN5 DNltutngS ''e-
sfroyed'-We regret to learn, by the New York
Herald that about four o'clock on Wednesday
morning, terrible fire was discovered to he
raging III the block of buildings occupied as the
Tribune establishment, corner of Spruce and
Nassau streets. Every effort was made by the
fire companies to master the raging element,
but to no purpose, and in the course of Il cou-
pie OF hours the Tribune newspaper concern,
the periodical depot of Mr.. II. Graham, the
bookseller and stationers' establishment of Jam
sen x Bell, the liquor store occupied by Mr..
Kennedy, and the German establishment Of
the Deutscho Schnclpost, German journal
published in that city for the last three years,
with a large stock of books &C., were totally
consumed, with all they contained. MIR. Ora
ham lost not only his stock, but $500 in cash
aud his gold watch, and narrowly escaped with
his life 10y leaping out OF an elevated window
upon the deep snow beneath. Mr.. G. esti-
mates his total loss at about $500, and was
not insured. The Tribune lost all their type,
materials, &C., with u large quantity of paper
great number of books of their own publica-
ton, besides their valuable presses in the base
ment. Messrs. Greeley & McElratn were in
surcd for $4,000. The presses alone in the
basement cost upwards of $4,000, and the a.
mount Of their loss over and above insurance
is estimated at 100000 There were several
Offices in the same building, among them that
of V. b. Palmer, General Newspaper Agency,
and Ensign's Map Engraving establishment,
and in no case was any thing saved.
The Germans, who had a ball in Tammany
Hall, which adjoined the burned buildings in
the rear, were alarmed in the midst of their re-
yelry. Old Tammany got severe scorching.
Some insurance is effected upon these build
ings, but nothing like the actual loss. kenne
dy had no insurance, and the Deutsche Schnell-
post very little. Jansen & Bells loss is over
$4,000.
Tho fire originated by the carelcssness of a
boy in kindling a fire in the Tribune office.
We are pleased to observe from a card pub
!ished by Messrs. Greeley and McElrath, that
severe as has been their loss, it has not destroy
ed their energy. They have already taken an
bune will be issued as usual, not suffering the
delay even of single day, from this calamity.
WARD MEETINGS. Il will be seen by re-
ference to advertisement in another column
that Mayor Davies recommends the holding of
ward meetings, to night, FOR the purpose of de-
vising means to aid the poor. The mayor has
done wisely, and We hope the citizens will
promptly respond to his recommendation.
BLAcKwoop's MAGAzINE. The January
No. of this publication has been received by
Messrs. Shurtz s. Taylor North-st. Also,
No. of the ''knghts Of the Seal, or the Mys-
teries of Three Cities"
"THE INvEsTIGAToR.n We have received
from the publisher, at Washington, the Janu-
airy No. of monthly bearing the foregoing til
tie, which is devoted TO "regious, moral and
scientific" subjects. Shurtz s. Taylor, North
ST., are the agents.
EGYPrIAN ANTIQUITIES. The attention of
our readers is called to the advertisement in
another column, announcing an entire new
course Of Lectures, by that distinguished lee
turer on Egyptian Antiquities, Geo. R. Gid
don, Esq.
REV. r. J. BREcKINRIDGE. We learn that
the Rev. Robert }. Breckenridge, of this city,
has been rendered the pastoral charge of Nc
Chord Church, Lexington, Ky
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
County Court. The case of VIM. S. Tim