The New York herald., 1845-08-26
CITY Intelligence.

FvENISG.-ADOut
before ~ o'clock last night flames were observed to
burst suddenly from the fourth story Of the building at
the foot Of Fulton street fronting the East River in South
laugh as grocery store The upper part of the build
ing filed with cotton. In few minutes after the
flames broke out, Engine No was on the spot and did
too much for their cahbre. This was happily
relieved by the large Engine No 3swhich placed IN
front of the building Front street. and in few minutes
gave evidence Of its power by throwing such quantity
Of water the flames to all appearance, TO check
F"op seet ~ the ass Of south and
sisted in supPressing the flames in that direction.
There was never more exertion displayed than on this
occasion by the fire and hose companies II is entirely
owing to them that the whole block ofbudings fronting
South street. running back to Front, between Fulton
and John, were not entirely destroyed Justice Marsell
end Chief EngneerAnderson promptly the spot
and owing to their udcious arrangemensa vast amount
of property in buildings and stock, prsserved-mi-
nus the damage they received from water. In the con-
fusion Of moment it was impossible to ascertain the
amount Of damage DONE the loss of property sustain
ed The flames stopped at about the points named
with some slight damage to the edjoinng premises,
shortly after one o'clock. .ftI
The FIVE PoINrs.-Probably but small proportion of
citizens know from observation the actual state of
are always astonshed when they learn that the Five
Points directly in the heart of the CITY, within five
minutes walk Of the most fashionable thoroughfare OF
New York. There is denying that, within year or
two past there has been decided Improvement in tho
appearance of things in that region. Several of the
houses have been broken up and the inhabitants
are than they have been before directly
under the eye of the police But there are few OF the
redeeming qualities in mans nature to be found there
now The streets are filled with semblances ofhu-
man beings oathsome drunken and bloated hardly dis
tingushable from The hogs that wallow in tho filth
around them Here, mixed in close communion, are
girls who, once beautiful now are bloated and made
loathsome by and licentousness negroes oafers,
old women sailors, hogs and little children growing up
to the fearful inheritance OF poverty crime and wretch
edness And this spot,which was once beautiful green
valley, containing little lake, is the very i'll
thiest of all imaginable parts of the earth, and is
O o. m
necessarily Affect in small degree the public health
It does not impossible that this should
be cut of from the city. 1t certainly will be slow
work. but let the authorities be vgan to prevent
crime and punish the offenders who reside there Let
all houses which within the definition of disor-
derly" be promptly broken uplet the authorities see
that the License law is strictly observed there would
not be transcending their powers if the Grand Jury
should indict nuisance the whole concern. and it
would be the duty Of the authorities to take measures to
carry out the intention of such Indictment Let some
of the clerical gentlemen who, last May, enhu-
sasc in the idea of going sending somebody else to
teach civilization to the nations who dwell the banks
ofthe Ganges or Buranpooer 70 down to the Points
ton and decency II is high time some measures were
taken rid the heart Of this fair city Of the tha
spreads its virus over the whole body.
WILL SALTPETRE EXPLODE ?--It is now more than siS
weeks since the explosion and loss Of lie occasioned
proessedly by saltpere spread gloom over the city
raised the above enquiry in the mind of every think
ing citizen committee was appointed by the Com
mon Council to investigate the matter They, in con
nection with some of our most learned chemists, have
people much in the dark Why do not the
committee report Will salspetre explode Ye gentle
who have been appointed to decide please give us
your answer.
VALUABLE Observation-Disclosures COMPOSE
TIoN Covering RooFs SHINGLED HOUSES
AND OTHER Woop SuBsTANcrs TO MAKE THEM FIRE
PRoorAn individual in this city has recently discover
ed the art Of preparing fluid composition wash upon
well established chemical principles which will effect
that any such substance, if coated with this wash, al
though surrounded by flames, would not incur
the least danger Of gn'ng by Contact To ta
ings in large ces where fires frequent, this Disco
very offers sure protection against the loss property
and to fire insurance companies especially, il is
object Of incalcuable value essening greatly not
wholly removing, the risk always attendant upon in.
suring property liable to be destroyed by the devour
ing element" This wash may also be used for coating
the scenery oftheatres ami as it be made of any
or and in instance requires to be used otener than
ed To prove that this announcement is hoax i'm
position the valuable properties Of this wash will be
ns G N sw s nr Sse ay
opportunity of judging for themselves w.
PocKEr PIcxrsG.-Yesterday morning, as a rcmarka
bly, green young fresh from the Green Mountains
was taking stroll through the city and admirng the
rambulations to bring up in that amiabe region. Park
Row. He stood gazing in mute asonishment at the Park
Fountain (Which happened to be going at the City Hail.
and wondering from the holding the scales whe-
ther the upper part Of it used for grocery store
and reading the Park Theatre bl-but while he was ga
zng around him, he attracted the attention Of Of
the industrious gentlemen in that region who miss
chance to turn an honest penny and upon putting his
relieved by Of them, OF bur!hen of twenty five dol
lars, which he had in a wallet placed in inside pocket
o. MS coat & he says T ne a~ wa seg al he me TO see
attention OF the benevolent gentleman who relieved hm
ARREST ron CouNrERFEITISG-A RicH CAsE.-On Sa-
turday evening, couple of men were observed by the
ferry keeper at the foot Of street. in the apart
ment appropriated to females, engaged in counting
ney His suspicious excited and sending for po-
lccman they arrested and taken to the Seventh
Ward Station House. Here they were examined, and
hundred dollar counterfeit bill and about forty dollars
in good money found about them. When requested to
give account Of they stated that they
travelling exhibitors and that they counting their
money in the ferry house. for the purpose Of sending
of the firm to Long Island purchase carios-
ity to add to their exhibition of wonders When asked
where their trunks were, they stated that they
the Sing Sing steamboat they having been performing
Sing Sing the night before A posse of officers
cordingy despatched who brought several large boxes
to the Chiefs oiee in the Park expecting to find them
filled with plates, counterfeit bills and tools
icting They opened in solemn silence and in the
Of the Chief and his nvncibe corps of officers
When, instead rof counterfetng apparatus, out
rolled the machinery for successfully performing the
laughabie play OF Punch and Judytogether with bills
of performance and ell the appliance for travelling
hbition. They stated that this bill had been unfortu-
natey passed upon them and that they had never at
tempted TO ofer it, and after hearty laugh all round
they were discharged
TIGHTENING Staten IsLANp-On Saturday evening,
during the thunder shower the schooner Elisha Brooks,
lying ~ FOrt Ncnmond, was struck Dy lightning. IL
first struck the fore mast down and out through the
hawser holes, and struck at work under the bow
named Jacob Bush who now lies in a dangerous cond
tion from its effects. The store of Joseph Smons
also struck the chimney and completely into two
parts without injuring any one. A porer-house was
also struck which, but few minutes before, contained
some twenty or thirty persons, who, had they
mained woudprobably have been killed or very much
injured Several houses in the vicinity also struck
and hickory pole was shiversd to atoms.
PRAsEwoRrHY CoSpucr.-Last evening, about eight
o'clock as an honest Of the Emerald Isle, named
Michael NcManus, residing at % Spruce pass
ing up Broadway, he picked up we'll filed pocket book
the corner of Reade street. He Immediately took it
into store and IN the presence of witnesses proceeded
to examine the contents gentleman came in also
and declared himself the owner and upon his describing
the contents il readily given up by the honest Irish
man. The owner gave him five dollars for his praise
worthy honesty.
BURGLARS Look OuT-A daring attempt was made to
rob the store Of Mr. Rogers, matchmaker, No. IL Car
mine street. last week by three of the swell mob who
invest this part OF the city, and prowl about with mpun
to the manifest danger of the inhabitants II appears
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