New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-04
CITY ITEMS.
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Dtt1tlCIffE tihE.-0uOrty Alter clock I'M
morning. IRE broke OF 10 The large huck buiding ai
the s W corner Of E.zAblh ard Hester sta ewnsa BY
Messrs Mor.on Bremnr, and mostly occupied by them
~ mandatory Of Paint Balances ana Pocke,-bol
Clasps sorApii the progress Of the flames that Ia
spito Of the well directed efforts Of The Fire Department
who were promptly he spot, TIE whole blding Ani
10 contents Of ruins. The principal loser,
By this destructive eolh,grauon Messrs Morton &
B-enrer. The suling va, Insured in the E,na Com
p.ny Of Hartford for 5000, which does not ts
value Their loss Manufactured articles and STOCK or
hand was 1000, only re smaller part OF VII Twas In
surei. Beside Messrs horton Bremner, the building
was occupied BY Messrs. j. * II walker rue manufac-
turers Their loss cutie heavy bat could not
certain the probable amount. IEsy were ouly lightly IN
sured. Nj. Isaac Taylor, gAss-cutter. NJ. rs stock
and tools were totally lost Insurance There sss
a braid uanufactory the bzil1ng, which tot.l
loss, without Insurance. Mr.. Woodbridge, lock-
smith, was equally unfortunate The whole amount
Of property destroyed Is net ye; known
The ADJOINING house. los HeSiers also took FIRE and
was very much damaged, bat BOT entirely consumed 1,
belongs j. r. Whiting. Esq. and was occupied by Mrs
Denmsn The furniture wasgot out and OF Mrs.
D. who H. carried to TIE house Of AID. TaPPAn,
IN The ycirty where kindly provided for.
bscca Powell was also considerable lo.er though es
mates have yet been made the amount She was fully In
sured at the BoWery Insurance. Company. The res sup
posed 10 have originated through eareessasss
part Of the engineers Of Messrs. Morton Bremner.
About y o'clock last night the premises I53 Beeckers
owoed by Mr. James y. Wells and eccupe! By IAac Hall
asa bakery &C. was discovered TO be FIRE, and before
the flames could Be distinguished, the bu3 and the root
Of the 5yining enc Ssl, nearly destroyed. The
family OF Mr. Hall barely escaped In their ngnt-cothes
Mr.. H. is said to be fully insured.
PROF. WINEs's LAST LEcrURE-Th, lsst Lee.
ture Of Prof wlsEss Course On Hebrew Policy de-
Ilvered at the Chapel OF the Theological Seminary to
rather Limited auience, the having KEEP. many az
home. The subject Of the lecture the Influence Of
the writings Of Moses upon me religion the philosophy
and the legislation Of other nations iown 10 the present
day. Hardly any other historical fact restei on purer
foundation than that the legislators Of the nations bordeI
upon the Hebrews were familiar with the avs OF Moses
Aer the change OF the Hebrew GOverRment 70 the regal
FORM the Jews 10 be found In all parts Of the world
aud In places q high trust and power The learned Pro-
lessor illustrated the Influence Of the laws OF Moses ~
the aucent world fr the history Of Alexander tie Crest
the Ptoemes Assyria. sc Whatever kno ledge Of true
r-heon existed 10 sntqny Ns 10 great aettee dtaw
from this The Oriental nations were the fountain
Of civilization snd philosophy. and the 1huence Of the
Mosaic writings In checking doatry end estab ishnf
purer faith illustrated by Interesting account Of the
" IOTOesfsr
trne- which he der ed from the Jewish Scriptures
tally from the books Of Moses and from Isaiah.
The speaker then considered the influence Of the writ
ings OF Moses upon literature and philosophy Plato and
Pythsgoras drew from them their ehieest opinions Ars
toe occasion said hst he had eonysrsed with
Jew who was most wonderful man and from he had
received more knowledge than he could commu ueate 10
return. Linus. OTpheus Homer and Hesiod and all the
PAGAN bs6s also drew eopolsy from the fountains OF the
Pagan history not less indebted q the
Mosaic writings than Pagan poetry Potane Geography
and Chronology were equally under obligations 70 tho
The Professor next dwet upon the debt Of Pagan Phi
osophy In general to the Hebrew Scriptures illustrating
his views ia style Of remarkable force and clearuess He
next took the influence Of the Mosaic Legislation
the laws sud government Of succeeding ages from Anu
guilty down 10 the American Revolution and the establish
inent Of our own Government.
Prof Wines then made an eloquent appeal In behalf Of
the living Hebrew race, who, IS he said were denied
ordinary political ana social rshts IN ne msorlty OF
countries He sketched rapidly and windy the vast debt
due them account Of theic ancient Institutions and
records and the influence they have exerted over the world
as well for he share they have had IN the Science Learn
Ing Literature and Politics Of modern times bringing up
large list OF distinguished names OF modern Hebrews who
speetve professions he had thought what means the
Model Republic should their ancient country be restored
to them They would carry hiih-r the Energy and In
sence OF France the Learning Of Germany and ths
Of Italy, in short all that gives usefulness, dignity and
grace 70 life
Aftera review Of the ground gons 10 the Course
ana the mode OF adopted in its discussions the
Professor concluded with eloquent atributon 20 the
Bbl. Of the constitutional liberty the humane Institutions
and the sprusl religion which the grea: charscter
tics of the highest state Of socity and with glow
ing assertion Of HE besfin Better Future founded upon
the great promises of Prophecy.
SUNDAY PAFERs.-The number Of copies winch
are ,od in this City every sundsyi' sstims'ed among
the psper.dealens to average 10000.
The OPERA IN PHILADELRHA.-TheO Opera ap'
pears at be perfectly Successful in Philadelphia
The gerA American Of yesterday says
The performance Of Lucia d Lsmmermoor last night
was perfec, triumph Bscsecanti is all we hoped ADD
more; Benedict sang as never before has tenor singing
been heard IN city. ard Ayignone is indeed splendid
baritone with exception OF the natural remGlo OF his
voice We cannot speak fully Of the perform ines az the
late hour write omit TO praise the adnira
bic leading 81 the orchestra by Sig Iietti
HITs-The following appears amid the City
Items in weekly paper published by Fitzgerald in Phil
saslphs correspondenee; pv
DF,RALrclA: Could you oblise us with your opera
glass for tonight Pa woat buy because the opera woD
stay BAT short time and we feel 80 awkward witho1tone
P.sYou may wear srs', blue sack il you wish Pa
did MT take ssest for her
WALSUT.sT. 5P.M
DEAR LzzY: You are welcome to The class, but you
will no; be able with IT, 81 hiss been out OF oaet
10 look which answers just well. do MT want the
sack made out OF scarlet flannel yesterday ~hlch
at night looks like the real thing Afeciionateiy,
P.s-where does your gloye-cleaner live The iel-
low who hiss been doing for has raised omtsn esnn 70
levy whichis sn imposition.
JoSEss HOTEL, Friday.
DE,R JENKINS: Do you cab your ladies' tomorrow
-, -, ,y.lE am Truiy sam
COLUMBIA HousE. Friday
DEAR BRowS lfit rains, | cabs dry, walks EN-.
Alwsy. JENKINS.
Ps.-The wind appears TO be - the tsrtuy
HYDROPHOBIA.-A young man named ROBERT
Moore died Of bytrophobs Port Richmond. staten ISL
and Yesterday afternoon He al been bitten oy his own
dog AZ New Brighton, tie sth Jan. Iast and ahoueh
the dog was discovered have been mad at the ue ana
he had him killed immediately, yet the wound was -
slight AZ 10 cause no 10 his mind until Monday
last when he felt some prckng sensation In the hand Anf
disposition 10 yavn frequently which increased 80 that
his family who had watched his health, suspecei the na-
ture OF the maady and called In physician, but he MIN
self remained perfectly unconscious Of the nature OF the
disease until Or. Eade presented him with glass Of
water which threw him into most violent paroxy sn-
His death took place the third day after the disease
appeared
ry= The Church Of the Holy Apostles, situated
A, me corner Of Ninh-a aud Twenty seventh 81.