New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-06
The Fires Rt philadelphia.

w edntsOhy morning, NJ aDVuA y tioNN' " H'V
broke cut IN an upper story Of building IN tho nve
story granite block In Decatur 81 below Market. and
before the progress of the himes were stayed two OF
those fne bui diugs entirely demolished ard sew
ersl others considerably damaged. The nr. was nr,i
discovered 10 the fourth story OF No H. occupied By
g.. Condor, deaef in cotton waste rs2s, sc Sc sui
was caused BY spontaneous combustion. Tnis ? ace
hs. been on hre several times within few years past
Building No II was destroyed from the SECOND story
upward. IL belonged u Mr.. samuel Brown The al
Joining building belonged TO Mr.. samuel IwGdd.e OF
West Philadelphia and was also destroyed TO tho sec
ond story Both believe 10 be fully insured Mr..
Condor occupied the whole OF Mr. Tgsdde's building
and his loss 10 estmsted a, $1,000 upon which there
10 insurance OF 5000 The second story OF the AL
Joining building occupied by Mr. Buckley halter,
whose loss 10 estimated a. about 500. Mr. Ashton, =
halter occupied portions Of the same building. but his
loss Comparatively speskng was ncousicrsols -
Williams Bruce, copper plato printers "ho occupied
second and third Stories Of No ~ lost goods valued
A, shout coo The upper parts of this buudng were
sevsrally occupied By Thomas Lskin, wOrsed weaver
Mr. Ferry musc stsmper, and German, paper band
box rssker all Of whom are sufferers oy tns disaster
The building No was occupied exclusively BY Cnss
Dull paper dealer He hsd immense stock OF paper
on hand and II necessary IN Hood the psce win
wster must have been damaged TO considerable es
tent The whole loss may be summed up al go w -
The smouldering ruins sent forth volumes OF SMOKE
during the day. lPnils. Sun, 9TH
About 81 O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon, fire
broke out 10 to- pper part of the Nos 81 and 81
Delaware eupied by Carson Newbold aud ueo
TAllmsn, dealer in groceries and provisions lhe mrs
soread with great rapidly Throughout the upper part
Il the bock Ia which these stores are located and
tended 10 those In the rear fronting on the srched al
ley running from the Avenue TO Ws,erst The ONCE
OF John Welsh, Esq was In the second moor OF the
same building A large amount OF valuable goods ana
the books and papers Of the firms above mentioned,
we're taken out and placed the wharf The hre ex-
tended 10 the store OF :. & W. Welsh. on tne upper
side Of the alley way the roof OF which was considers
bly damaged. and the premises flooded. The ship
chanilery store Of John Goodwin, on the nrs moor
Suffered from this cause. The store-houses ia the 81
lev were filed with cotton, wines, teas &c belonging
10 Carson s. Newbold and Messrs. w Welsh Inc
fire extended the the lower side OF toe nj
.y out the others saved by the exertons OF the
bremen but the with which they were ali hooded
must have occasional immense damage TO ineir cpn
tents IL il however covered by insurance Ioe 'front.'
buildings belong To the Philaie phia and Trenton hfi
road Company and we're fully Insured The hfe com
rnenced on the premises Of Messrs Carson 8 Ne"bod
and is presumed 70 have been accidental Ihe stock
Of the Messrs Welsh consisted vi box sugars wines,
&C. but az no damage 0ccssiOned except by water
their loss will exceed 5000, which IL July covered
by insurance The loss Of Messrs. Carson & Newooid
cannot be less than $4,000 In damage 10 their stock o.
goods ON hand included in which Was valuable lot
OF drugs and che meals large amount WAS saved oy
g)ods being removed before reached oy the nre or VS.
Ter Opium WA valued st $1,000 was saved ia tnhs
WAY Their loss 10 covered by insurance-tne amount
being divided between the North-Amercs. PennsyVs
MIA and Franklin Insurance Companies. Th' damage
IN the buildings IL e.tmsted at about 5000 making
the whole loss s3O,OOo lFoha Ledger 0'n.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR Nsw-ORLEASs-A
IRE on the 10Th ut Minebarg the Lake terminus OF
the Ponchartrs Railroad In lew moments s"eps OF
almost the entirs VILLAGE Beside number VI feslsn
rants The railroad depot, the car-hou'e, carpenters
,hou one new car sad two old ones and about sixty
cords Of wood. and a large qlsntty OF iumoer were
DESTROYED But two or three buildings are len stsnd
ina 10 the place There ~as partial insurance On the
railroad property, but none on any vi the o"ehlns
house. or The railroad track .s burned
fir a .bor, distance The total loss VIII no. exceed
$4,000 or $4,000.
THy Pg.oBscor.-Tha ice left the PenObscot On
the lsst day OF asst month and the steamer went Up
the river on sunday.
Tr. Henry King, as Assistant Surveyor, OF
Geor geto~n Mr. Preuss artist 81 his city sod Heory
wise of II Louis are the names OF three Of Cot IRE
mont, party .no are Known 20 have peri,hed IN the
Rocky Aountssns NIX iStel
~ Monsieur Vattems-c the distinguished ad-
yoesre Of International exchanges 10 10 The cry lie
urooo,es - remain but few dsys His object Is 70
bring bis faVofite subject before the Legislature
~ A bill has passed the Legislature of Aichi
gsn Designating al the holidays 10 be Observed 10
re-. pee, 10 toe protesting Of notes Christmas View
Years Thsrfsgivips, and the Fourth OF July
~H.L. Whitman, Esq. Of Ohio City, has re-
c.ived the appointment Of Disbursss Agent OF the
: Typographical Bureau for the pors Of Cleveland, in
place OF Daniel ?. Rhodes Esq. resigned,
~ A valuable Copper Mine Is said 70 have
been recently discovered on the farm Of Mr.. henry
Gilt N Adams Go. Pa
IT. The Cholera has appeared 10 Harrison 20.
Ind Al Cisrksville Tenn from the 10Th 20 TIE ZItn
there were s. cases Of Cholera and Is deaths
rF- Charles Giles, late editor Of the STATE Sig
AL has been appointed Postmaster al Belfast Maine
~ Hon James Cooper vii shortly taks up
~. rsaldenca AZ PotrsTie, Pa