The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-28
City lntallig0uce.

CITY IntolIig0Dce.
THE WEArHER-The westher Yesterday WAS delipht
full Notwithstanding the strong rain which
we're presented on wednesday evening" the
snd
most pleasant Of the season. The sky, in the evening
presented smoky appearance, which is
FiREs "A FIRE broke out sbout eleven O'Clock vester
day morning. 10 the fourth story Of the building No 1879
Maiden lane occupied by Messrs. Norton Bsbceck os
drug store The fire originated In the fourth story
where brother Of Mr. Norton an a Young man nsmsd
Doremus clerks in the establishment engaged in
preparing opodedoo. The alcohol boiled
over and Nr. Norton being ne ar was most dreadfuv
burned bis hands and foe besg raw So
bis uis that litls hope is had for bis recovery
Mr. Doremus was also consid rably Injured by the
The upper story of the building destroyed together
~h the contents. The damage ku July In
Co., wooden considerably damaged By water
small frame budi'g 10 Ninth avenue between 3e.h
and s7th streets occupied by George Eishel ~ bakery
was discovered TO be nre and destroyed. While tho
IRE raging in the lower part of the building the
proprietor busy engaged up stairs In throwing his
furniture &C., from the windows which having done
he attempted to descend the burning stairway which,
he stepped upon it, way and precpated him into
the IRE belew: He was soon rescued from the flames
but so much burned that he cannot possibly hope to
recover. FIRE broke about O'Clock yesterdsy
morning in the clothing Of Lyman & Jsoobs No
mage. IRE broke out also, O'Clock Yesterday
morning, In the Columbia MILL No asa 10th street.
which ws' entirely destroyed. The damage s estms,
ted at s. 900, upon which there NO insurance.
MELANCHOLY Accipyrr-Ass son of Mr. Csse OF No
433 Cherry street. interesting boy between Ave and
Fix years old, snusiDg himself raft In of the
slips yesterday afternoon, In consequence Of his feet
becoming entsngied between the SPAR he fell down and
he heal was forced into the water. His eituat ion
was discovered In about fifteen minutes after he he'd
been Observes playing the raft and life scarcely sp
peared ex,ino but the efforts of med
Gal skin that we're employed found impossible
resuscitste him
Nov. msNrs AND TALK KAT THE HorELs-The arrivals
&C the hotels are but few, during the rressnt sson
The all absorbing topic of Conversation 10 still the pro-
grfss and probable result Of the
IN Europe.
Movements OF Distinguished individuals.
In our usual circuit Of the last night We found
on the respective registers the Of several com
mercal political and military characters Al the A.
tor The Hon X Foster, Geor gis; Cassus NJ Clay Ken.
lucky; z. Headley, Speaker Of the House Of Assem-
bly,, NY Hon Burnbsm, md the Hon T Hunt.
inson, ny At the C,ty-Co: Ross, Ro,sville; Mr.
Parker, u Nsvy;F MeIlorion, France At the How
ard Mr.. Atkinson, Of Quebec; Mr. Robertson, Canada
And At all the hotels, perhaps lees numerous cats-
logue Of commercial individuals than have been ao
costomsd TO record at this early period of the
ciai season, was registered The hotels generally
making such preparations for the ensuing season a.
ust secure 70 hem spsrpeuity Of reputation that
las laore than idsntihsd them with similar establish
msnts In EUROPE