Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18

that they will continue for the present in their
respective Offices.
Speculation is busy in relation to their successors.
No change will probably be made befOre the clnse of
the present session.
WASHINGTON. July IL, p.
SENATE.-Nr. Dickinson moved that the Senator from
Iahama. Hon W. r. King. be president pro- tenn. of
The Senate.
AIr. Benton seconded the motion and it was uuani-
mously carried.
MIR. Webster reported tie arrangements for the
funeral of the late President, being the bUse
given below.
The report was adopted afer which MIR. Under
wood made few remarks in eulogv of the late Pres
ldent, when the Senate adjourned Till Saturday.
HoUsE.-At The opening a touching and solemn
prayer was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Gurley. Chaplain
of the House.
The journal of yesterday read
Mir. Conrad. from joint committee appointed by
the two houses To make the necessary arrangements
for the funeral Of the late President of tie Uuiied
States, reported that the funeral will take place from
the Presidents house Saturday next, the ceremO-
ny 10 commence at IL o'clock m aud the procession
to move ai o'clock precisely thai the two houses
of Congress viii assemble in their respective cham
brrs at IL O'Clock aud thence move in joint procession
tn the Presidents house That the chambers of the
two houses be hung in black aud that the members
wear the usual badge of mourning.
The committee further rrpDris that programme of
oil the ceremonies proposed for the occasion will be
published az The earliest moment.
Military and navy arrangements for the day will
be under The direction nf Maj Gen Scott. command
ing the army of the United Staies and Commodore
Warrington the senior naval officer will be present.
The ceremonies will conform in all respects to
those adopted the occasion of the funeral Uf Pres
ident Harrison.
The report adopted after which, motion of
Mr. Stephens of Georgia. it was ordered TO be enter
ed upon the journal, when the House adjourned TILL
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
1t is stated that MIR. Webster has been conferred
the State Department and that Mr. Clay strongly
ges his acceptance of it.
Gen. Waddy Thompson is spoken of for the War
Department.
Mr. Evans, Of Me-, for the Treasury, and Mr. Hop
kns of Alabama. for the Attorney Generalship.
Mr.. Coamer will, it is said, remain in the Post
Office Department.
The body of the President will remain in the vault
here until next week, when it will be conveyed to
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
If vote be not obtained upon the compromise bill
until that period, the bill will be postponed until the
committee returns.
Mrs. Taylor and family will vacaie the White
House almost immediately. Mr.. FiIlmore's family
will not come until the bathing season is over
So it is reported, for he conempates spending the
warm mnoths at the seaside himself.
PHILADELPHIA. July 9, 8 P. nj.
About half past three o'clock p. NJ. fire broke
out in Brock, Kent q Co.'s wholesale grocery On the
wharf below Vine Street. In few minutes the
flames spread with frghtful rapdity, communicating
TO adjoining warehouses in which were stored about
thousand bags saltpetre. Shortly after the fire
broke out, a tremendous explosion took place. A
number of persons-some say thirty-were killed,
some of whom were blown into the river. A scene
ensued which battles description The shrieks of the
wounded aud dying, the rushing of the flames they
spread from house to house with the rapdiy of light
nlng formed one Of The most narrowing sights ever
witnessed in this city. The fire now encompassed
around four large squares, extending from Race 10
Callowhill and from the wharf to Second street. 1t
is impossible. in the confusion, to tell who the
sufferers. Ridgeway & Budd, extensive flour mer-
chants; Wright & Nephew, salt merchants and flour
factors among them. Along Front and Water
streets the dwellings were mostly occupied by poor
families. In some of the houses there were twenty
thirty families, whose sufferings most
1t is reported that one woman was found dead with
child along side of her alive and another report is,
that woman and FIVE children were found in house
burned to DEATH 1t is hard to get real facts, but |
think they true Amost constantly some person
is being carried off either killed. MANNED. wound
ed by the falling walls The loss is roughly eslima-
ted 81 100000. 1t is half past o'clock and
the fire is still raging with great violence and will
not be got under tonight. God preserve The poor
women and children.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
One of the most destructive confsgraiions that ev-
occurred in Philadelphia witnessed yesterday
afternoon and evening The fire first broke out about
Al o'clock, in the fourth story of the No. 7S
North Delaware Avenue, occupied for storage purpo-
ses and when discovered had already made consider
able headway the flames spreading in every direction
In short time the fire extended westward 10 Water
street, spreading north and south from Race to CAL
lowhiH. Three terrific explosions originated FROM
as is supposed, about one thousand bags saltpetre
stored in Brock warehouse. Delaware Avenue
completely filled with of human beings
among whom several hundred of our gallant
and noble 6remen The first explosion did not seem
to cause much excitement fear with the mass
did the second except some slight fears of safety
when they moved toward the easernmost edge of the
wharyes the third explosion, however. fatal in
many cases, and proved the death of number of
men, women, and children. On Delaware Avenue
and Water street, the presented frigitful
and appalling the extreme. On the eastern front
of the above stories when the third and last explo-
sion occurred the rush for life terrific; and
boys, fremen and bysanders rushed away from The
ruinous confa grafton. and, by this endeavor to get
beyond the reach of danger, hundreds rolled over
each other while running and jumping upon the srge
quantity Of merchandise the wharf Several per-
sons were knocked down if dead. and hundreds
ran them, causing legs and arms to be broken,
and injuries TO be inflicted OF very serious charac-
ter In the fright some were thrown into the Della
ware. while large number jumped in voluntarily, 10
shield themselves from the bricks and cinders thrown
from the burning stores The three stores above
mentioned were owned by John Brock, and were oc-
cupied-No. rs by Rldgeway and Rudd, -four and
commission merchants from Delaware Avenue TO
Water street.-the. 76. the north portion Of the first
floor, used by Jacob F. Lowering for
age Of molasscs and sugar the second story by War
don and Berger hay and straw establishment
the third a storage room, and the fourth by Wam-
pool and Shannon, sail makers. The southern por-
lion of this double building occupied on Della