The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-02

THE wEArnsn y erterday wa. iodseds real March
day The wind blew heavy all Gay, and the clouds Of
dust which were constantly flying made 1t very dsa
sreesble Tor the pedestrians The day colder than
sny for several weeks pact presenting the appear
epce OF wiDtsr thsn the opening OF spring Futs and
heavy garments pulled al Of which would not
keep ont the piercing northwest biastI
Destructive FIsE IN BRoApwAY-Ah FIRE broke out
about noon, yesterday, In ths building No. $50
Broadway. occupied BIZ James Beck s. Co. DRY goods
merchants. The fire originated from Of the hues
In the second story used for heating the Ia which
were storrd large number Of thawr ranging in price
from $40 TO $500, large portion Of which were dee-
troysd. The flames had made but comparatively little
progress when he fra discovered but tho GOODS
being OF the finest quality the whole amount Of damsgs
from fire and water is be $40 600 and S300o0 Mr
D. had just moved his store into the building ana
az eleven O'Clock had had his insurance transferred 10
the stock in the situation, only hour having
elapsed from the time Of the transfer before the nre
occurred. The building not materially damaged
fret discovered by some ladies, who were
standing that part of the wall through when the
S oy very s1oy sD b.
N their quick perception, and wstohuness that the
flames confined to the second story OF the house.
end prevented to do greater damage
FIRE "A fire broke out about IL O'Clock on Tuesday
night in the upper part OF the house Ne 500 Broad
way the lower part OF which il occupied by n Par
sons, : a cabinet room The fire communicated
10 the house No. $50, occupied by MIR Rsly saddle
and harnessl actory The damage to No b59 was con-
rdersb,c but fully insured while that to No $50
Uncomfortable, which was also Insured.
ANOTHER "A FIRE broke out on Tuesday night in the
house No II Fifth street occupied by Fshse & Muir
ray silver paters. 1t was extinguished with little da
mage.
was passed by the Common Council time since. to
Invite the Hon. Henry Clay OF Kentucky, to visit this
ton, which wa, accordingly done communication
mas been received by that COMMITTEES. from Mr. Clay,
accepting the invitation and appointing Tuesday next
Tor the day OF The vsaon and have been
made by the comnittee for his reception. Several
steamers will proceed TO Perth Amboy in Of which
the members of the Common Council will take passage,
ut which place Mr. Clay, accompanied by hundred
gentlemen from Philadelphia, will arrive by special
train from that city where be will be received by Alder
man Franklin, on the part Of the Corporation They
will then proceed to this city and landing at Castle
Garden Mr. Clay will be received by his Honor the May
or and after the usual ceremonies such occasions be
CONDUCTED 10 an open carriage through the principal
streets Of the city.
LAMPS OUr-Thsrs Is still great complaint about the
total deficiency of street light In many parts of the cty
At IL oclock Wednesday mig all the lamps in Broad,
Beaver, whitehall Front. New, Bridge, Liberty, aud
State streets leaving that section nj the city
in darkness and all tho oil lamps in the Eighth and
Eleventh Wards said to hsve been out at o'clock
A. M. Frequent complaints are made, and tine lighters
gre charged with dereection Of duty It is admitted
by every one that the city be cheaply lighted
with gas than oil aud il would certainly be more plea
fsut, tran tn be continually grovelIing in the dark
Would it not be we'll for the Common Council while in
the to roop oasticanc thechoice pecss of
bans Or uniting the regalias to dis,usr the sujsc OF
ii;ht; asd II cloud es hover their intel
leete give the city good and clear light Bsthnk
yourselves yensrsbl. fathers Of Gotham, and il
sofietaing may not be done
called yesterday TO hold inquest at the city hospital
on the body OF Gsorgisus Flight, native Of Canada,
aged IL years who, wle in the set Of reaching
article from The manspsce Friday last her clothes
caught fire, and before ths famss wers extnguished,
she was 20 severely burned, that shs died Tuesday
Verdict in accordance With the foregoing facts.
FALLING BUnpING-It has often bee1 a matter OF
inquiry among strangers visiting the city, why the
houses in this city built with such flight walls and
1t is most astonishing that they do frequently
fall house in of erection, in the second
avenue secoud street, fell Tuesday last, from
the weight OF the beams in the secord story, the walls
only the thickness OF brck-pot being sufficient tc
sustain tbeD the whole labor snd expense having heer
ton The walls many of The houses recently finished
already cracked, IRON the i'm weight pressing
against them, without any adjoining walls to support
them and Of themselves only eight inches thick and but
poorly laid