New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-13

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DEsrRUcrvk CoSFLAGRArIoS.- Abou: hsltpasi
last ui-ht the City Hal bell began 20 ioll and the
illumination u large fr- led us 70 Dusnest where
W found the sugar refinery Of Henry J. Orkerhsusen
+ 10 Duane ani Wm Harms and Aioiphu. Ockerhsg
sen los Duane. building of VAst extent hllct with
sugars raossses, syrups ard similar com5u'uolc ms
terals bazas snd burning =, fearful rate- The IRE
broke out IN the third story in what manner Ne could
not discover The alarm va fr-t given By officer
McCu-dv of TIE Fifth Ward bur before the engines
arrived the Games were bursting from the root 10 =
very short space OF time u evident the building
could not b saved and the violence Of the conaasra
don rendered ihe most energetic measures necessary
70 prevent ii from spreading
A. tha. sremen could 40. ths 1renen present tid ,
thew were intrepid bold adventurous well Organized
deliberate and collected sni armed with the Croion
really worked wonders Bat for their exerton. no
Hm, could ba,e been sfsSed 70 the power OF the dc
-ourue Clements which a. hall hour past midnight
their -kill and science had nearly subdued
From the -hecron covered roof OF the Presbyterian
Church corner q Duane and Church IS on which Ne
passed three hours, aons with that efficient Company
Hook anil aider No D. the view of the immense masses
of burning material truly grand Tho v,s' sheets
of rd same burst through every aperture and iashns
h.h above the building dissolved into clouds OF -parks
The livery -tsble Of Thursion Town-eud. adjoining
Wa completely destroyed by the falling OF the end wall
upon IT, Fortunately all the horses-sbout - in mum
bor-had been driven out and the -ieshs and carriages
saved The frame building al do.nins The stable a. Wei
the Church tsel prcserved from injury by The
efforts OF the arcmen. As the root fell in with crash
sni the interior OF the building sxposcd We looked
down into The vortex Of vhiriins flame nbazns cddes
around the walls now shooting far up into the sir till
spires and house tops for distance around stood
suddenly revealed in the slars soon after the front
wall was seen to vaver it rceled cracked snd iopped
down into Duane-st with terribls crash By mrscu
| lous good fortune one was injured.
The dwelling Of Nr Harris sdo.nins, two story
brick building WAS much injured by the water, and the
a'tic story by nre Ii tor two hours exposed TO
the iu force Of the aame. Notwithstanding the great
heat Of the conaagration, none OF the buildings on
Reade - al dining tho rear Of the establishment
built
A. halfps.t II the ire got under. al the wall,
OF the establishment having fallen in The en-
tro loss i. calculated a, about $4,000. We heard
contradictory accounts OF the OF the IRE and
could not ascertain whether the premises insured
To- the iull value but only that there partial in
surancc Ths coping TO the Hospital wall opposite
the refinery : Of wood and it burned shtly for a
time but was put out
The Police were promptly on hand and ably second
cd the hrcmcn by preserving order
ASorHLR FGRE-About l2I FIRE broke out in
stable owned by Mr.. Funer. on rhirtieth st be
tween seventh and Eighth The stable. and con.
tents consisting Of hay and straw, was totally destroyed
| CHAPEL OF rHK COLOKED HOMs.-Iesterday
afternoon clock the stone OF the Chapel Of
the Coored Home Firstavenue. near sixty fifth 81
was laid in tho presence OF numerous asse mbase.
After some remark. by Mr. Jay, Chairman OF the meet
ing the report of the Manager read, giving de-
tailed account Of 'he Society since is hrst establish
msnt in l-o From the hrst donation OF $1,000 given
bv Miss Jay the lae. who started this charitable 10.
.ututou have gone enargiug the sphere oi their Ia
| bors till the handsome lot Fret stayenue by
next September will contain two buildings each 100
feet BY % feet comfortably arranged for the reception
| of the sick and inarm There at present 2i5 Ia
| mates in the institution
simeon Draper Esq President Of the Board Of Aims
House Governors made short address. in which
after referring 20 the work Of the ladies in terms Of
deserved commentator promised that 50 far as the
Governors the Aims House concerned they would
always De- happy and ready 70 AID 70 the full extent OF
the means in their power lie then proceeded 10 the
laying the stone. After this ceremony Rev
Mr Prime addressed the Assembly. He referred In
commencing 10 the meaning Of Aone and trusted that
the present institution would be = home IN the true
sense Of the word Thi. 10 home for the poor. IT,
IN Providence we ara born TO Poverty, should be
reduced to pcnury, let Us hope that We may fall
into such hands those OF the ladies' who built
IT, Wherever there 4 any suffering, there u our
duty 20 releve it, Those who here contributed TO the
relief OF human misery, the true sisters OF charity
IL has been well ordered that when all humanity ex
cept that which CLOVIS in the female heart fails 70 per
form ts work. that ceases 70 minister to those IN
affection Let this monument 20 the better sympathes
OF our nature rise into being and when suffering
brothers shall find reei and comfort within ts walls
their prayers will go up for It's charitable founders
Rev Dr. Tyug then made some remarks. After al
ludlng to the benedcence which had carried on the
present work he spoke Of modern charity, which he
considered as too frequently unchristian in rs effects
He believed that souls should be cared for well
bodies IL was not in the heart OF man 20 conceive
and carry any OF charity until God had taught
him. This Institution is for the benefit OF those who
most need charity-for those who present no re
turn offer no inducement II Is for the remnant Of
race despsed when It Is prosperous, and trampled
upon when 1t IS weak There you have the last
.ink into which human wretchedness can pour Itself
the extreme Of human need There is nothing
in them to repay the which may be bestowed
upon them. But they are OF the blood
.eves-purchased with the same precious blood, and
there Is none Of them that may not glow Ike =
seraph before the throne Oi the living God lie cons
dered that the Africans in this country had passed
through Red sea Of oppression, that they might re
ceive the living truth Of Christ He believed that there
was no African who possessed an unsympathzing
heart and related the story Of negro boy who desired
that his father and mother might be taken by the
.lavers that they might be saved Slavery was Ike
the carca.e Of the hon which Will be thrown away
rot, while the sweets which shall out of IL will BE-
preserved.
The President then rad very beautiful poem writ
ten BY young lady Of this city We shall endeavor 10
6nd room tor II in day two After benedicton
By Rev Nj Ray and the singing Of the doxoogy the
audience dispersed