The New York herald., 1850-02-25


Cross Royal Arch and all sorts. They made splendid
appearance down below ranged In tiers from the top
the bottom Of the hole and completely hiding the
sides The Governor and ordered the space clear
ed above the pit that the President and the rest
rs could see clearly what was going on below. This
versd. The President and Governor stood up,
and the latter sung out .ssncs, and silence II
hs % noT rose ana sung hymn to the tune Of
geous dresses apd fxngs Of the Masons Of high and
low the lighted candles the solemn strain
over the top Of the grave in the under cornerstone
where It was to be entombed The Grand Secretary
mounted the under stone and IN very loud voice read
the copper coffin; viS:-s about General Washington
when he ives born, when he became Mason, when he
the men Of this year six high Masons now mounted
and stood the lower stone directly under the pom
were owerinr the copper boz into ts sspulchrs v
white cords could not but reflect how ularly
foolsh they would feel II the rope to break
the staeple to pull out As they got out of the
way the cap slowly lowered the Masons assisting
to square It, and the copper box fixed forever The
which have not time to give you as 1t was very long
though very good. The Grand Secretary then read
list q what had been buried in the box The ssa now
commenced shining and gave life to the proceed
ASd Lang sgns The S a' tho
and cup of oil, split the top Of the stone.
The Masons all then made signs crossed their
shhsd their swords and passed tSs hammer Of the
Grand Master up to the orator Mr. Scott The m.sons
then out Of the hole and stood before the orator
The orator spoke long and particularly Of Washington
"a . mason His speech was written. He spoke Of the
Governor mason and said General Taylor not
good fellow how are you - to him. The Governor
then read written speech about Virginia glory Vir.
g,na sons: and Virginia beauty He alluded LED to rys,
they became deafening and yet Tyler had the sense
to surround hmself with strong cabinet and Taylor
with the weakest cabinet that God ever suffered to
exist. MIR. Tyler was looking remark rkably we'll. The
orator exhibited bible which Washington used in
l752 He then held up before the people piece of silk
which, he said washiDgton's methsr put on him when
he was baptized He showed the record Of the Lodge
where Washington was made master mason, and the
marble mallet which he used when he afterwards be
came . masonic master. General Taylor then made
short address, which received with cheers. The
Yankee Doodle - while the Grand Chspain was pro-
nouneing grace, and-all was over.
General Taylor then escorted to his hotel and is
now eating his dinner there This evening he will at
tend the masonic ball and the theatre. Tomorrow
morning bright and early, all stsrt for Washington.
anything Of interest occurs before we get Of will
DO not think the reception Of the President here has
been what it ought to have been There is strong
Southern feeling in this city. You t sticking
out when you talk about the North. There was mag
nihc.nt regiment Of young men, who being edu.
model These chaps would do good service should the
south have occasion for them. ALEXANDER.
The Lacc Terrible Conhsgration In New
Orleans.
[From the New Orleans True Delta, Extra, Feb 16.l
About half past two O'Clock this morning fire, the
most disastrous that has occurred in our city within
ley, No. IS Camp street which rapidly consumed
together with tn: following building
No. So Occupied by e. q. Barkey, grocer.
o.57-Corson Armstrong, stationerst
No 5e--Pay ne Il Harrison, Commission merchants.
No. 55-B Bridges McMurdo, depot for Virginia manu-
tacsured tobacco, aud Elder Brother, commits
No 5I-Brander, Wsaisms So, commission msrshts.
No. 4e-J II Bechte Co, booksellers and staoners.
No. 47-Pasemept occupied by the lEtna Life Cres-
cent City, and LeAirgton Insurance Companies;
up stsirr, BY fosdfck q Brother, shipping ssynts
ana Downs, Cu3dy L. Co.. cotton factors and
commission merchants
No. 4S-Bsnkipg houfs of j. Robb & Co. the 10 ower
floor; Il FrslsrD Co, commission merchants;
up stsirs-building not much injured; all
valuable property saved.
No. follower floor portion of Robb's bankicg es-
tablishnent; up ttsirs, Offices of Gordon Plum
mer and Lucen Hermann, notaries.
No. b2-Merchants Louisville Insurance Company.
Nc. a-J 6. Dunlop, China, glass add esrthenwsre.
No. S8A. Hil, wood and willow ware and house fur.
no -Hepfy rarsons piano and music establishment.
No. CO S. Campbell, house furnishing store.
No. o. Ferdinand Kennett Co., commission mer-
chants
No Gsweld & Co, literary depot, on the fret floor;
up stairs, Olney, COttrsl GO. Building no
materially injured; the property 10 the interior
destroyed or damaged
On Bank Place, the narrow street or alley running In
the rear With and parallel to Camp street the folio wing
buildings we're in part some wholly, de,troyed:-
No = Occupied as counting room, By J. n. Hawthorn,
and J. IT Is. testherrton'h.
No o-J NJ Ellis and J. Bogart.
Ne IL Schroeder Murray, and Finn Spruce, pro-
duce brokers.
No 13-P. Campbell
No l5-Henry Holland and Charles OAkly.
Thus far have not the total amount Of
loss sustained who amorg the sufferers covered
by Insurance. The loss sustained by cotemporsry
Of the Picsyuns must be very severe. They,
derstand taved their books and valuable papers the
greater portion Of the material In the comp son
and one double. cylinder press.
At present writing Is A. M.) the FIRE Is still raging
ANOTHER FIRE.
Shortly after the above FIRE broke out In Camp street.
smother Uncovered Poydrss street. opposite the
Poydias msrket IL originated In the Of the build
ing No Geasses Ro~, occupied by NJ. O'COnDor, as
china, glass, asd esrthenwsre estsblishnent. The
spread Of the flames rapid that Mrs O'Connor
and her children had barely time TO escape With their
lives. The building No. O. occupied by widow Fitz.
gerald as boarding house, was also consumed, before
the progress Of the flames could be arrested Building
NO occupied by Martin Costello - hardware store
was eighty damaged.
The above bssty sketch, OF con1agrstisn more dis
atrous than any that has occurred here for years Ia
necessarily very imperfect In regular edition Of
sball endeavor to lay the fall particulars
before our readers