The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-25
BosroN, Feb. "a, 1916

BOSTON, Feb. "a, 1886
The HoscaSd Athea4s..ss i~ AxAcs--N aYYosv Eseaxs
From an Extensive Confagration-Asr Explosion
Return Of Barker Burnell, the Reputed DefaMl-
tv-Attempi at Suicide bya Young and Bca,ati-
ftA Girl Washingtom's Birth Day, &c.
A little before twelve o'clock last night, fire
broke out in the Howard Atheneum, and before the
flames were extingaished, the whole building with
its contents was in ruins. The audience had left
the place only few minutes before the Arc DISCO
vcred. How it originated have not yet ascertained
Being Of very combustble materials tho work OF des
tructon progressed rapidly, o. time seemed to
threaten number Of large and commodius build.
ings In the neishoorhood, Including the Pember.
ton House, very spacious hotel. The dwelling house
OF Dr. Charles T. Jackson, the goologis on Somerset
street. large square four story building took Ere in
the upper story, aud came very beng wholly de-
stroyei After the flames had got pretty we'll at work
In the attic of the building explosion
force siarte the fremen and spectators and very per
ceptibly shook the roof Of the house Instantly the
flames burnt with Increased volume and force and
the clouds OF black smoke role out grandly what
the cause Of the explosion shall not TO
say. It might have been the compressed air seeking
vent perhaps the doctor had sapetre stored in his
attic and If So new evidence will be offered solve
the mooed question which has intensely agiated the
wise men in your goodly city OF Gotham The Gro de.
partuent we're promptly the ground and lsbored with
the greatest assiduity TO exnguish the devouIng ee
men but their object was much retarded by inade
quete supply Of water.
Hon. Barker Burnell returned to Nantucket yesterday
from the South He says he was astonshed to hear the
accusations made agains. him here that no had only
been to Washington business and was not detaul.
ter to the bank hope he will be able prove himself
A young and beautiful girl attempted to commit sui
eide in this city yesterday by swallowing an ounce Of
lsudana After she had taken the poison and was rs
turning her residence she was seized with spasms in
Washington street, and being taken into apothecarys
shop the poison was extracted by OF stomach
pump, and her object thus defeated The reason as
signed is, that her sister, who keeps bad house had
sntieed her from her home in Maine and accomplished
her ruin and afterwards reated her The sister de.
self-destructon
The Washington Artillery fred salute Of a hundred
guns on the forenoon Of yesterday in honor of Wash
ingtons birthday. Salutes also fred from the
Navy Yard, and from the Ohio, anchored off in the
Correction graduate when arrested by constable Clam
for stealing drum Of igs, excused himself by saying
Father Of his Country, and not, therefore TO be
held strictly accountable for the little moral
cies which he might have been guilty under such
sales OF Stocks at Boston.
BRoxERs BOARD, Fob. "a $50 shares Norwich and
s 40 do scsm ss 10 F,chbursh Railroad 1891,
ton and Lowell Railroad, 1851 100 Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad sal 100 do 5000 80; IS Long Island
srcorp BoARp-25 shares Long Island Railroad 81,
IS do slt 100 do bosds si; IS Norwich and Worces.
ter Railroad 6ai so Philadelphia and Reading Rail.
ROAD 81 western Railroad 81 Is Tonawanda Rail.
road, 100.
ALBANY, Feb. %, 1876.
bright and beaming sun dawned on this gor-
Gus anniversary of the birthday of the immortal
Washington. In the stories and histories of mo.
marches and republics, no instance is related when
human hearts did spontaneously coalesce and ON
mings in reverence In love- In honor IN invocation to
Heaven for the eternal bas Of their fellow, do the
hearts Of the American people in all these and more for
our Warrington His big soul has leapsd into other and
brighter spheres, and are alone and COMPOUNDED
Every is sacrificed upon the altar Of
and duty at mention Of bis and universal halle
uahs make the arches Of Heaven ring with praise
his memory and peace to his ashes. God grant that
America may nurture more Washingtons for emer
gency
According 10 previous annunciaton, the military CON-
panies assembled at the Capitol at early hour toge
.ner win mass Of civilians who could not ain adms-
s 80 close was the press. The excellent daughters
49, e OF Amerc ans were present In numbers TO ut
'ns sweet scfi praise TO the mory of that supe-
~ a.. u, Nno was hrst In war 6rst in peace and first
10 we hearts OF his coun.rymsn, Then shoulder TO
nomder and hand IN hand the American people harmo
nIesly 1000 round his administration now In unison
they reshen the remembrance Of his virtues with tbs ho
tears OF enthusiastic JOY The ceremonies arranssa for
this peculiar occasion, were very proper Frst
melody rang through the hall Of tho Captol thar
beautiful prayer was made music fsllow Than VIZ
ingtons vaisdctory was read in good style nv NJ 3
paniels imperial music again from an imperisi harS
then Mr b. Sherwood pronounced an oration whish