New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-28
CITY ITEMS.


NEuNEeDnf -etbiNsfi - 80
FREs-The house NO. 80 Csrmine st. III Z low er
story OF which was occupied by DR.. Sweet as drug
store discovered be FIRE this morning At about
three o'clock. The building ALMOST entirely de-
stroyed and ,s narrowly escaped with their
lives. The roofs Of Nos 49,, IS and a. Carmnest were
also more OF less injured by the flames. Los the
buildings about twelve fifteen hundred d1Lars.-.-
Another IRE broke out shout the time in stable
the rear Of 100 Perry-st but extnguished with
trifBg damsge....At ) o'clock this morning flames
also discovered 10 carpenter shop in Eishth-st
Avenue belonging to Mr. Dempsey, which,
together with several chests OF tools quantity OF lum
Der belonging TO Mr.. OveTh.sen and adjoining stable
was entirely destroyed ga ire broke out about
o'clock this morning. In the building situs,ed in Third
avenue nesr Twenty Third -. which partially de-
stgoyed before the flames arrested about
o'clock another discovered in stables at the
corner Of Avenue and seveuth-st several Of which
were destroyed. We regret to add that worthy mem
Der Of Hose Carriage No. p named George F. Hopper
By said carriage at the corner Of Avenue
c and sxth-st and seriously injured, internally.
\ JuDGE TURNED Communicate
three weeks ago of respectable appearance, rep
resenting himself as Charles r. Ashton Of Newport
r. !. addressed note to the firm Of Rawdon, Wrigh;
& Co, bank note engravers Of this City requesting to
know the expense which would be incurred by the
craving Of a plate Of 800 bills the Newport
Bank OF Rhode Island, aud the printing Of 30 mpres
sons from the plae (or in other words $4,000 in 600
dollar bills) ntmating that il had been decided upon
to throw away the old plate and Issues herefrom Cir
cumstances connected with this application led the be-
forenamed firm to suspect that all not exactly right
but after consulting with the Chief of Police they
swered the communication, and stated the terms upon
which the engraving and printing would be undertaken
Shortly aiterward they received a second note stating
that after he the first one he mad received sdvces
from the Bank At Newport that contract had been
entered into with the New England Bank Note In.
craving Company 10 do the work and should therefore
decline making any arran gements in the matter He
then engaged passage on board the stonngtou boat
and proceeded TO Newport from which place ne wrote
Messrs Daniorth, Pierce and Hufty of this City on
the 18th inst 10 similar import that which he had
previously cent Rswdon Wright & Co, at the same
time enclosing two dollar bill of the Newport Bank to
govern them to the description of work, &c. The
note also continod certificate of which the following
Is copy
MEssRs. DAsFoRTH. PIERCE AND HUFrY.-i hereby Ger.
fy that Charles p Ashton appointed agent for con-
tracing receiving and paying for The BIZ. qred BY him
This in the Of that sent to Rawdon Wright &
Co. was by the advice of the Chief answered and in
reply Mr. Ashton informed that the expense Of
pletng his order would be s53 &C. and that package
would be sent him the 23d per Harnden & Co. with
bill 10 the meantime officer Morris was dispatched
10 Newport and on conierring with Mr.. Cahoone,
Cashier OF the Bank in question, that gentleman pro
nounced the certificate purporng TO have been written
by him forgery IL was therefore arranged to meet
with and take charge of Mr. Ashton, when ne should
call for the package of bills. On the 2d inst as direct
ed he called At the Office Of Harnden Co. and inquired
OF Mr. Wheeler, clerk, whether package had come Tor
him when tue latter inquired particularly whether his
name Ashton he understood the parcel to be Of
great value and that he directed 10 demand s53 10
in addition TO the expense of freight for IT, Ihis
the representative, SIR. Ashton paid and was
about leaving the Office when he arrested and taken
before the Bench OF Magistrates who held him 10 bail
in the OF 81 900 10 await requisition from the
Governor of this State. While before the Magistrates,
il ascerained that the prisoner, instead OF being
Mr. Ashton is Mr. Harris Smith and has been Judge
OF the Court of Common Pleas in Washington County
r. l. Last year he a Senator in the General Assem-
bly, OF that State FROM North Kingston. He Ia about ~
years old. has wife and ten children also venerable
father and mother living in the vicinity at the present
time.
The LATE JESSE OAKLEY-NOthug has trans
PRED that we have learned la relation the nean-
choly death OF this gentleman. Among other causes
assigned have heard that of anxiety TO his office,
the salary OF which together with the pay OF his clerks
are required be paid Of the fees OF the Office, but
the New Code has cut of a large portion OF the fees
leaving not enough to pay the fixed By the super
yisors Other causes have been stated, such his
being on a heavy bond, &c. His funeral took place on
Monday.
DEATHS AT THE EMlGRANT AND MARINE Hos
PITFALLS Sept - to 25-John Cannavan or Csnnsbs, 49,
Catherine do. u, arrived in the England Chas
McGuyre, &C. in the Bolton Abbey George Gibbon 10
in the Richard Golden Mary Magyar 40, in the England
Lawrence Kelly, in the Dewitt Clinton John Gallagher
i5 in the Helen Augusta Bernard Donence % seaman
of the brig Emily.
CHURCH FOUND OPES.-The large front doors of
OF the Baptist Church in Sixthst found open at
midnight and properly secured by policeman Castne
BURGLARY.--T Coal office at 3l3 Bowery,
owned by Mr.. Weeks was broken open this morning
The staple of the gate drawn, side window
broken for the purpose Of procuring an entrance, and
the Office ransacked but nothing Is missing, the
burglars obtained nothing but their labor Tor their
terprise.
ISQUEsr.-The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
morning at No ll3 Muberry-st upon the body Of lad
years of age named Bernard Mcintyre who was al
most instantly killed about o'clock last evening in con
sequence OF being run by one OF the Harlem rail
road cars Verdict that the deceased came to his death
BY injuries received by being accdenty run over by
one OF the Harlem Railroad cars.