New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-28

Destructive FiRE.-Ne Yesterday morning about
quarter past 3 o'clock the boarders OF Dufs Broad
wav House were awoke from their slumoers by the
startling cry OF Fire which had been discovered IN
The usr,ition lsth aud plaster walls leading from the
lower story the top Of the building. Almost instanb
y with the discovery the whole building was MED WIN
a dense smoke rendering very dnculi task Tor me
out Of the house, which they ala IN pre-
civita'e manner. each seizug what was most handy
The asmss having sde too much hesowsy 10 De mas
tered the house nearly Quilted and the back ouhd
ing hsd suffered quite as badly. The house next al
coming belonging g. q Y Lansing Esq was damaged
10 a considerable extent the upper part having been
used In connection with the Broadway House So sleep
ing apartments eutrsnce TO which was elected by a
door which hsd been cut through the wall. Mr. Dun
who the host = heavy loser sud Is thrown out Of
slucraiivc business by the event, Mrs D. lost al Der
iswegy and silyer~sre, aud story was related oi =
gentleman having lost pocket book containing S9p
but We cannot vouch for H. The whole oss OF building
and furniture viii not fall short OF 81 coo Tue building
we believe. belonged 20 Jesse p Wilson and Jacob Il
Ten Tyck and was insured for 81 500-s3 900 In the
\ Y Mutual and 81 500 In the Albany Mr.. Daf's in
sarsnce on the furniture 50 0OO-sl 500 IN the Al
hsny and - 800 In the Columbus, which Will DOT cover
the loss The building u nesriy tosi Ices the Wa
only IN aiming Mr. Williams. who occupied tue I'd
i0inng store In G. Lsnsings building was competed
to many of ii. goods sud will lose between eSJO
and $500 By his goods being wet He insured IN the S
ronsl Insurance Company. y. Tor s2eoo ms build
| ing was likewise insured Albany Express 70
BLOODY OYsrER WAR ~ NiRG;SIA.-We learn
from gentle Just arrived from the Eastern Shore
OF Nirgins that serious collision took place fes
| days SINCE. in the Doghoorhood of Drummondto~n
between the citizens and dsprejstors from Philsdel
phs fleet OF some twenty ocs's from Phiisde pnis
recently entered that garter of the Bay, and CON
menced taking oysters from the Virginia banks with
dredging mschinos In direct violation Of the knoSr
laws Of the State which prohibit ihst mode Of iskins
oysters under = psnslty Of $3.50. Toe people deter
miped 10 drive the msFa0ders from their shores Ac
| cordinsv ave smsl boats manned aud armed
With two pieces OF cannon thus prepared the Nlrgi
mans csfne upon Tire Pniadc 2nis heet and engage
rnent epsued Ia which oystermsn killed, snC
the mast Of ooe of their schoaners cut sway by can
non snot The aeei then driven into the mouth o
| creek. where the Virguisns succeeded in iskn.
ninety of the party prisoners whom they conveyed
Drummondtown. in Accomsc county. where they ser'
lodged in jill BY come informsiiy In tue orig ns
warrant the legal proceedings We're qasshed but M
/ nssi,,rst.s had issued new process and sIrenuou
esorts were making bring the sgsrsssors 20 Jssee
10 the course Of The skirmish one OF tie 'rsinisa
was shot the ball entsrog near the mouth and eotn
on, Al the side OF the hesd carrying aSsy oHe OF az
ear. Our informant states that gr-a, excitement pre-
vailed throughout the neighborhood Of Drunmond
town lpsA - -.
APPOINTMENT FOR CALToRSIA.-Nr. }. 4 BE
dsusn of ST Louis. has been appointed oy toe oo'
erpor Commissioner of Deeds for the state oil asouii
IA California He will reside ., San Francisco.