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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11
The Dreadful Fire In Brooklyn.

One of the most terrible and destructive fires
that has occurred In this quarter since the great
fire of1S45, broke out on Saturday night in Brook
Ign, and has laid IN ashes considerable portion
OF that city. We have given full and detailed
account of its origin, progress, and awful ravages
as circumstances would permit but in such an
extensive and overwhelming calamity, II is, as
yet, impossible TO speak with that accuracy and
completeness which would be desirable.
About two hundred and fifty houses, three
churches, and the post office, totally de-
stroyed, and the ruins which present most me-
lancholy and desoate appearance, extend over an
OF ten or twelve acres. 1t is estimated that
property amounting to over million of dollars,
has been destroyed, and that upwards of SIX hun
dred individuals have been burnt out of their
homes. II is impossible, however, to state, at
present, the precise number.
This is the third great fire that has occurred
here during the last thirteen years. The first &C.
Cured IN 1885, when six hundred houses were
burnt down, and property to the amount of twenty
five millions of dollars was destroyed The Sc
cond occurred ten years afterwards, in 1915, when
about two hundred houses were burnt, and pro-
perry TO the amount of six millions of dollars van
lshed in the flames. 1t rather singular, too, that
the collection for the unfortunate sufferers by the
late great fire at Albany, had scarcely closed in
this city and Brooklyn when this, the third
great fire shed its lurid glare over the " city of
the churches, and blighted the prospects, and de-
solated the homes, of hundreds of her industrious
citizens. We understand that Brooklyn, with thai
Gberality and sympathetic feeling which have al
ways characterised her IN dee DIS of public charity
and benevolence, contributed no less than five
thousand dollars towards alleviating the sufierings
of those who were burnt out in Albany. We are
confident therefore, now that distress has befallen
her, that this will be remembered throughout the
whole extent of this great country, and that
every city in the Union will come forward with
promptitude and generosity, and extend to her af-
tiicted citizens, who have been burnt out of their
homes and despoiled of their eli, that timely aid
of which they stand so much in need.
This is work which calls for the sympathy and
assistance of all classes of the community, of the CT
tizens of every State in the Union, for one knows
when similar calamity may betall themselves; and
we feel assured that only echo the general feel
ing of the county, in calling upon the chief magis-
trates of every city of the United States to con-
vene public meeting in their respective jursdic-
lions, that an opportunity may be given to the hu-
name and the benevolent to come to the rescue of
their brothers in distress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11

INFLUENCE OF THE FREE Soil MOVEMENT ON
THE FREE STATEs.-As we have already stated,
the result of the Vermont election affords index
10 the intentions of voters at the ensuing election
IN the States north of g Mason and Dixon's line"
The Vermont election shows that while the wing
party stands firm, and that the full vote of that
party, with few exceptions, apparently trifing,
will be given to General Taylor, the free soil move
ment has operated to distract and divide the de-
nocratic party In the northern States.
1t becomes important, therefore, to look at the
numerical strength of the non-slaveholdlng States
the electoral colleges, and their political charac
ter at the Presidential election of 1874.
The following table furnishes the information
reouired -
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Wac FEEE STATES IS 1874
Elscfo raj Mniorffu for


Total electoral votes OF the tree States, 1863.
1t we suppose similar results In the other free
States at the Presidential election IN November,
10 those which we see have tab en- place In Yer
mont at the clecticn viz: h'af the Tree soil
qu esuon affects only the democratic party-di-
vidng them between Cass and Van Buren-while
the wing party is comparatively unarm,d by that
movement, we may conclude that General Taylor
has fair prospect of obtaining the electoral votes
- all the free States, except, perhaps, New lamp
shire and Illinois, where the democratic plurality
may be considered too large TO be annihilated Gy
Ihe votes given to Van Buren,.
The same, we think, cannot be said of Maine,
In 1886 tie democratic plurality was only 1919
the vote for Governor, and the free soil party is
very strong in that State. If, therefore, we deduct
the votes of New Hampshire and Illinois, there
are ehll left lbS electoral of the free States
for Tsylor-being majority Of l6 Of the entire
votes OF the electoral colleges Of the Union, say
lpg nothing Of the slave Staies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11

INGENIOUS FRAUD.-An ingenious mode of de-
hauding the revenue was detected on board the
steamer Senator yesterday, by the officers of the
provincial revenue. Two tierces, apparently filled
with onions, and three barrels with beans and
three with flour, were opened, and inside of each
wasfound cask containing American rum which
fitted SO tightly as to afford only room for small
quantity Of the. articles mentioned The fraud
was most skilfully planned, and aptly illustrates The
trlcks of old smugglers.-M. John Netc By,4as-
Nickr. ipil.i i''r , W
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fitted with folding tables, Sc.ths whole being we'll
lighted with gas. Shortly after o'clock in the MORN
ing, the regular carriers, numbering twenty-five men
leach Of whom employs two sssistsnts) arrive
at the Office for their papers There supplied through
openings made in the partition, and which, working
spring can be opened or closed at pleasure. The
carriers served in regular orderthose whose routes
far up town get their papers first and those near
the once last.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11
TELEGRAPH INTELLIGENCE.
Important from Yucatan, &c.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9, 18a

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9, 1913.
We have received aduces from Campeachy
(Yucatan) to the 9th ult
The whites have been everywhere successful
throughout the peninsula, and Ylpatan has been
reunited to Mexico.
Mexico has offered full pardon to the Indians,
on condition of their ceaslng hostilities Mexico
is to pay Yucatan $4,000.
Our markets are dull
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11

Our Foreign Correspondence.
The great press of local news does not give us
much space this morning, for our foreign cores
pondence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11
)ENocBATic FRry STATES IN 1874.


The aboliuonists and free soil men very
strong in iowa and Wisconsin, and Van Buren,
will doubtless pole heavy democratic vote in
each OF these States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11

The BRITISH WEST INDIA IsLANDs.-ARRIvAL OF
THE MAI. STEAMER SEvERN.-The West India.
British mail steamer Severn, Capt Vincent, arrived
yesterday morning, three days from Bermuda.
On the 23d of August severe hurricane visited
Antigua, which destroyed the entire place, up
roofing trees, blowing down the houses, NC. 1t
was also ielt at st. Thomas, but with little
damage; and at Nassau, N. p, it was felt with
considerable severity, and, it Is supposed passed
through all the West India Islands, bat no ac-
counts from any, except those already mentioned,
had been received up to the departure of the Severn.
The Sevens accounts from Jamaica are some
thing later, extending to about the 1st inst. Things
were quiet, but an allusion is made to an insur-
rection among the blacks, which had been sup
Pressed. This is probably an error.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11
FrightraI Accident and Loss Of Life.


There was dreadful accident yesterday afternoon
on the corner of Eighth street and Avenue b.
1t had been announced that the Right Rev Bishop
Hughes would perform the services of the Of the
stone of Catholic Church, to be erected
at the corner of those streets and this drew large
crowd together to witness the ceremony.
The walls Of the basement had been built, and the
floor laid over the timbers About O'Clock, from
eight hundred to one thousand persons collected
this floor, when Of the walls, about eight inches
thick and not very strongly built gave way, and
pressed out by the great weight upon it, prscptatng
the mass Of human beings into the basement below
distance of twelve feet and against the front wal,
amidst the falling brick and timber.
The of confusion and despair that followed
easily be imagined than described. About fifty
persons taken out more or less hurt. Some
very seriously injured. Two taken Immediately
to the City Hospital. sa-
One man, named Patrick Kelly, was SO much crush
ed that what he had eaten fer dinner forced out
of his mouth Although there outward bruises
yet he died after, probably from some internal
injuries.
One boy had both legs broken and there is very lit
tie reason to believe that he will recover.
Jane Burns had her right leg badly fractured
Hector McDougal also had his right leg badly frac
turea.
Another man was injured in the spine.
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The following are the names of the carriers >

All papers must be paid FOR on delivery, either In
cash tickets the day Previous and thus
far it will appear that the carriers the papers
their own account. 1t should however, be borne in
mind that they always subject to repremand or
Dismissal in case of neglect misconduct They are
however, genei ally speaking steady, industrious men,
who understand their business.
The newsboys come next. The supply Of papers Is
generally obtained by boys of larger growth, who
furns them to the younger ones, at small advance
on the cost price. To person unacquainted with
this business it wosd appear almost incredible how
profitable it be made. Altogether, believe that
this department of the HERALD alone furnishes employ
ment for over $50 persons.
From the counting room, also, daily dispatched
large packages of HERALps to almost every city and
town in the Union also to Canada, Mexico, sc. OF
these, perhaps 1t is sufficient to mention Phila
dephia agents bundle, numbering, daily 1850 copies
and of 1.-THE WEEKLY LEES than two thousand four
hundred copies sent every week to agents at
Boston. Indeed, believe justified in stating
that several Of these gentlemen date their first
cessful start in business from the time they became
agents for the New YoRx HERALD. Annexed Is q list
Of our regular agents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11
Actual Circulation OF the Herald.

The publication the Herald commenced yesterday at Is
inutes past 8 o'clock and finished at o'clock,
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1t is in this that all the types for the
are set and to render it suitable for the purpose to
which 1t is adapted, expense has been spared to
procure every facility that genius could invent.
The vsiter is astonshed arriving here to behold
such great number Of men engaged in, apparently,
sosma compass, when compared with other branches
Of industry; but the exceeding nicely in the arrange
ment and disposition of every body and every thing
explains the mystery. Commencing at the northwest
extremity Of the at the head of the stairs we find
q single stand skeleton DESK on which the cases
containing type placed the left Of this stand
and partially citing the stairway is stand
ing galley" which the person filing this stand
places his type or technically speaking his matter
this is for the accommodation Of the person who at.
tends to the composition of the ship news
Along the two sides Of the room fronting on Nassau
and Fulton Streets there double
at any Of which two compositors without in
commoding each other. These stands are arranged
back to back and, holding two pair of cases each.
have somewhat the appearance of miniature houses,
or tents, pitched in line, with streets passing
between them. Over each stand is a quarto-
pronged gas pipe, thus afording a light directly
over each Of the four pair cases. In the lower
part Of these stands racks sidse in which the
compositor can place his when he wishes to
change from one font, size, Of type to another
thng Whlch is often rendered necessary as there
three different sizes used in the composition OF the
paper, viz minion the largest; nonparei the next
and agate, the smallest Each man therefore, has six
cases Cthree pairs) to take care of
Along the back, wall side Of the room, beginning
at Fulton street. and proceeding In the direction of
Ann, about FIVE feet from the window on Fulton, we
And against the wall, box or dumb waiter which ex-
tends from the counting room through FIVE stories
distance of sixty feet and through which commu nj
cation Is had with all the beneath IL contains
two tin boxes into which copy for the composing
Is placed, and hoisted up, box descending while
the other acendsthus saving the trouble and annoy
ance Of having to go up and down stairs often BY
the side Of this dumb waiter tin tubes, speaking
trumpets through which conversation may be carried
on with persons either in the editorial or counting
rooms and over the trumpet is placed small bell
with wire connecting with tho editorial ROOM the
ringing Of which att acts attention when anything Is
required. By the side Of this box dumb waiter Is
the desk Of the foreman, situated that he con-
mand view Of the whole establishment. At the end
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11

tached common tackle. With this the forms of tyne
are hosted up, run to the centre of the press
and lowered down upon it.
Next to this is another press of precisely the same
description.
The room occupied by each of these machines, paper
boards and ALL included sabout sixteen feet in myth
and nine feet high, by about eight feet in width To
attend to these presses the engine boiler &c. seven
teen persons are required viz erinte ndent and
assistant at night with four to feed sheets in and
four to receive them they out; and q fireman.
a superintendent and fireman, in the day time with
two to feed sheets in and two ceive them as they
come out-onehalf of the night hands assisting one
day. and the other half the next, alternately.
Immediately connected with the vault on Nassau
street, is Fulton street. twenty-five feet long
fourteen feet wide, and fourteen feet high In th
vault all the paper is stored wet and prepared for the
press. The paper is prepared in the following man.
ner "A bundle Of two reams Of dry paper is placed
upon table close by the wetting trough The person
who vets it stands imme front of the trough
and takes qsire of dry paper from the bundle at hi
side, and draws it quickly through the water the
back Of the quire striking the water first aud lays it
down smoothly a table at the opposite side of the
trough In this manner he proceeds until the whole
IS wet. After the paper has lain one day. it is then
opened out to it's full sze the backs broken,n and
weight put upon it In twenty-four hours, more or
less II becomes evenly wet pressed smoothly and ready
for the press.
BY the side Of the stairway, principal entrance to
the vaults at the Of and Fulton streets
an inclined plane upon which the paper taken in
o the vault The paper is put into a box at the top
OF the plane and is carried down. rope running
over pulley at the top of the plane with balance
weight attached, draws the box up and It is again
ready to be filed.
All the doors communicating with the vaults are of
N. 10 hat Whopo lint
THE COUNTERS OR SELLERS ROOM.
Attached TO the pressroom is the ice apnronratsa
to counting selling and packing the various editions
Of the New YohE HERALD-a conveniently nrranoea
room, furnished with counters, drawers closets re
and from which speaking trumpets, or tubes commu.
nicate with the principal offices In the building
IL is the business of the person in charge to keep
from day &, day, full account of the papers printed
the sales &s and enter the same in large Pubca
ton Book provided for the purpose Here are also
preserved certaiS number Of copies OF every edition
published and when are, at proper Intervals bound up
for future reference Adjoining this room two others
one for the carriers ans the other for the newsboys
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17

JOY % az lands POSSESSING
Light from tle urcc above.
That SHARE tie gracious b.,fsus
o. G1spei frl.n a.- love
joy tast the word IS wasting
From its ictlar-Ic sccp.
And s.us Of good arc breaking
Across tie m.g aty deep
TIE rule O. iron ages,
o. cuual pow sr a-4 might
o. Kmzs All worldly sages
j. Welding % the RIGHT.
Far Ger the hcaviHv ocean.
Across tie bounding sce
We hear the .ai comm1t.1n
Of Truth ami LlBEHTY
While the good news doth cheer as.
o, let AS not forget
The signing millions near us,
IN cruel boadase yet
The power of Truth awaking
Hears tlat are true nd brave.
S1al yet slccee ! il breaung
The letters Oh the slave.
On blool.sta'nel Sells Of battle.
All on tls sI-giDy main
Where. Ike dumb, driven cattle
The SOS o. men are slain,
TIE trumpet % salvation
Shall SOUND sweet release,
And every Christ. 1n nation
Shall bless tie Priucc OF Peace
WAL, every heart roio.ccs,
TIE grats.u. song We 4 raise
And glad and cheerful voices
Snail hymn or Makers praise.
The PRAYER o. Faith IS ending
Sdal. till our hearts with love,
And mercies, richly blending,
Flow from tie F0uat above.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17
DAGUERREAN STOCK DEPOT.

EDWARD WHITE would respectfully announce to his
u customers aud fhe public generally athe has removed
his Daguerrean stock Dep from 40 1i 90 pa Broadway
oI Muuaysi wheTehe st c1anne- io Keep large
and perfect assortment OF a aIles used n The Photo
graphic process.
Tie Dacueneofype Plates mal1ncnr ly p. White are
ri,i.. ulIyer s-slul. ilt lle considered nFtle
best operators 20 De 10 ma1y particulars lie ines. ia DE
m1fkei
Cases or every size and quality are also manufactured by
the proprietor and cod iu cnune. t0 -ut purlls~ers
Having experience extending hHcs fD iae rrs intro
duc'.ul of ts ar DEE safely those Who wish FOB
purchase goods lu s lue no tlf ARTICLES sold by
bun srr of superior description Ut war eo 90 give salts
faction. not 0f.y a- regards ou lliy. nuf rrce.
Prices crrr,I forwarded p.H-n requested ie8 lmr0d-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17

I LIVERPOOL ORKEi.L COAT.--,so,t and o,,,
- lsulil--o su engf quality and ze for family use
llf --- J Tier from fH- vessel Or screened o liz. yr
V j. l.. !. W. WORTH, - Broadway. sld
se-y cor Thompson AID F0uuh-sis.
RANGE LOAL.-Blick HeafL range coal. Of very su-
A PefOf qlay, Jr ca e the lowest market price by
,-,. j. L. a +. ". WORTH. q Broadway, and
Je.2 cor Thompson and F0unh-sis
81 80 FER TON-NUT coAl~-Peaeh op,-ard,
~ ~ Red Ash, sld scmyi6ll White Ash FOR sale ~
~ ABOVE l1F prc-, large size. and QrFrfel screened
ron i.e yard. Apply 20 7. STOKES DICKERsON
A l1 A1iinJnY-sf Broadway
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srGrrTrnr y

4 CkEhMAN's new a-t 0-eulf .y c lrvei Letters have
p-rsed-1 efrry-h-g l fhe market. ald lle errsrf
ior mrn = every day lcrla lgi almost every country
lefchal ir ov calls fc examine ileu gLi few call will
oli purchasing sEn. They are new in sfve 1-iru- i
she 81 and uru g1ei Will The best refined gold Fl ga,
rt-rl DR. lo fade, easy " transportation and adova
cheap cheap, cheap. AZ ie beauty aid finished workman
snip VI uese letters have attracted such universal sfeo
and n-r 7lpeTcrfy over any other description Oh 80 h
60 opFo-s DO impression l. naturally formed hat he IN
erese oi pese g n Ike ratio, tuf viii rusraues
20 Furnish ihese eeTs a. he sane or 81 ss ro-f Tar H.
ordinary gil s!sl ACKERMAS
myI7 I'm Iol Nas.sg-sI between Fulton and Ann
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17
INSTALLNENTS.

NEN-NOIik AND ERIE RAILROAD cont
lNPANY.-rle Stockholders OF f.s Nex-i0rz AMI Ere
Railroad Company hereby nolari tllt he FINAL tN
slALLMENI % Five Dotrs on each --are Of t-e Captl
STOCK already paid in I, a. lrr 0 1e PAID NJ Tie
office of tr Company, As Wa.st before tie ls day
of July next
Nuce j. also given % holders VI stock on which any ~
s..ran. ere ll- unpaid Char unless he s-e paid
or before - rsf day of July next -ae sock and l e
payments made errc1 w- 1- - -ci -o tof.srIrs % tie
pleasure offhe Board Oi Directors.
TIE -elllnla interest lle new stock VII be PAID 10
his office and a-r the hrs day 0f July next, aud the
transfer 1ooss Will be- closed from DR. 0ih dsy o June ~ the
Isl day 0fJ-ly. By order " he Board u Directors,
NATHANIEL MARSH, Secretary,
W. Y.- NJ Ii
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17
DIR. motifs BALsAnuc SYRUP.


80 III Aul--f N-u-fofs-
F.hl> BATH s a-zll JED -et ny l who have used j..
I'D -- rrllr '1 alvll- ever fu---i-c'1rel for the
purpose To ipuk lf rls-ls at te fa.-s 10 le AIeu-
ca lse. lll 20 lie lre state il % -1raOs y j. .
as at ile Rensselaer, Co. Fair bed 90 Ilay ~ J. b. COM
f-,i.l u- -etr-- oer., All D. -l--y recommended ty
rae lla,- sc.erL.c le-
DO llrs g or-.lel-ll piece NJ f-l-lre i5- bedroom.
way Dee 4-ti - bathing ta. Dl-cl- Ball. Up -fz
ball- u- as >-o4lr ADJ : i1or B more particularly -Le
ltie- as 81 wade perfectly f ar tlr iu Orb r.t. .lr
I'D, a ll rri---s rr F hoe narH-4s l lu- al- j.
lfas ei WIN lols. mar nlel -l- Deed for bathing rl--
'-r-, is very convenient wardrobe fJr lal.e- se-
-eiir- s D. oc-l les y ar ~ inches square ou e -l0r
al- Wels h' ro1la-, vixen Bals rs-l-, 20 - -z-.
"rl 49, i-s r--lrs o movable .'.- r--i-ct e-s- tom
room fI rllll
Tue Construction ~ .le Bath g.. srch lsf fts nos, aa.
Gle female -iil manage D. .l re-i-f elsr TIE f4n. is
'--rrl l recrt- ie rl'1- aF -.4l crank. which can
r .lf--- ff enid fs rel -el. llI retained lnr
lr4ir. ---l ilf rll lady ur elt-1-r- The bath i
r- ~ Pl.-ns snail cord, uIi-l crels valve
% -- nl-n 81" 'e l1lrfan. sll may Del Closed ~ pleas
4r r'rl. r'lf .llF ~ lerFogs i1l-r elllle1t f0
ia5r iI'l .nf io I've ...0Hs 10 O. time.
uil l- ei'fci.7l no s.rn.e or met.ca,el varQr
1tl- 't -iic-lf sl-- arrlrlrls Vlt ID -l. lamp,
~ licl D. sold kIll f..e hlrl u -tgr.r-f
A--lllcl-rcl al sold. Eto esale and retail. tv
John LOCKE ST. Ann--t New York
Pnce- range fum q to s8 steam Generator with 20 ap-
plrenlncrs So Persons GO distance desrnl farther IN
O. riiul r-lFe I'd sac, s7e af l1i aud prcr- cal hv
a1ressg ie sl1ser1el, DO ilr.slva win circular co-
'a---ns P-s2slssss- blswg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-17

GRANGE Is TIE LAW or ENtuENCE.-Oue Of the
most important innovations ot the Code OF Procc
dure and which 10 IT, desirable THAT everybody should
understand is that embraced in he section no per on
offered a. 4 witness shall be- excluded by reason Of h-
Interest in the event of the action
On the first day OF July next the provision takes ci
feet well in relation TO suit hereafter cOmmoncedas
those now pending.
All discussions OF the point of interest i prccluded
the witness admitted and his crcdby left 10 the jury
We congratulate the LAWYERS III IN the vast amount OF
Intricate learning and subtle distinction contained ir
EumbeTiess, that this change In the law Of evil
dence consgns TO the general limbo Of things whereof
the world has grown weary.
England with all her conservation Of her Bar and her
Legislature. adopted this innovation fve years ago 10
viii become the parties Of lawsuits 70 consider how
tneir result may be affected by the change lRoch Dem