New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-29

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reminds Of Ssusurs words" Bic sod hey tia,
coasiteg the poor II vii make an inrrcSron on
mnes we sh,ii never foiset To the Chafmsn # tho
Board OF Tea Cove ard ais ateS mach
ara more thar iesT shall be ever abe To repay Bt.
nv dear oompsnons hope you Will unite With ne IN as
Srrc ~ IN fAc. WI 70 be somebody. and, InSesd
u eeus desacr We will be an h'sor T. the asus;o3
areh cannot appreciate any then bat gen
s.sE sssy Ae1T under ;lsa, n ssse es, ar srss,
rsss.d them such lind friends ant may Hsavess
Father Bees Won y, " he SINCERE prayer Of all the chill
Grrr CT RantaHs Island
NJ. Dprer then made hindsOms reply. and SAID
lie vas happy 10 see them look 50 well. and hoped
they would grow UP and be homes. and Industrious
men. SC.
The girls end boys then proceeded 20 their dining
rooms, where they were followed By Col SsearAs
ard ire visitors Each child then had pan placed
before him, loaded with turkey. pumpkin pie ana
other hnnss. and the little feo Us lard hold with a
hearty good VIII. Before the company retired they
gave nne cheers for the gentlemen who gave them
such clnrer. We hope some OF our wealthy citi-
zens viii remember them on Christmas and other
/ holidays.
ENTENsIyE CoNFLAGRArIoS.- About 81
o'clock last evening FIRE broke out the four story
brick building No Fletcher-st, occupied by Jack
son & Dominick, wholesale druggists, which to,
tally destroyed. Owing to the light and combusble
|
spread with astonishing rapidity and communica ted
to the part Of the large brick building fronting
No. PA PoarLst., which was also destroyed. This
building occupied by Messrs. Bunting &
Foole as a paper warehouse {. Robbins, agent
OF the Birmingham Cutlery Works Atkins &
| CO., agents, wooden goods Tapping, Low &
| Co J. c. HObson, agent Birmingham Steel
| Works and Messrs. Penny & Merryweather, soap
manufacturers. The large five story brick building
No. 2l6 Pearl-st., occupied by w. w Shirley, auc.
| tion ard commission merchant J. c. Gilbert, com
mission merchant r. \. Holmes, saddlery, and
Hayiland & Co, crockery dealers, also de-
stroyed, noivith tanGing the energetic action Of the
hremen.
The rear OF the building No 2l2 Pearl ST., occu-
pied by several firms, was damaged by The falling Of
potion of he wall OF the druggist establishment in
Flotcher.st. The roof was slightly damages by fire.
and the contents Of the upper part of the building BY
water. At one time the store of Haydock, Cores &
Evans. wholesale druggists, No 2ls Pearlst was IN
great danger of being destroyed but was saved with
the exception of a slight damage to the roof
Several of the stores on the opposite side of the
street ere damaged by water. In consequence of
the absence f the occupants OF the various stores
destroyed, We could not ASCERTAIN the correct
amount Of loss or insurance. Messrs Bunting &
Mutual, and East River Insurance Companies.
The Fire Department were promptly on the ground
after the alarm was given. and are deserving of
especial commerdation for their active and ener-
getic exerons in endeayoring at the peril of their
lives to save from destruction the property of their
fellow.citizens The Chief OF Police, Capt. Silvey
of the lst, Capt Ditche ofthe eth, Capt Leonard OF
the End, Capt GooGenow of the 81 Police Districts
were on the ground with a large police force, and
prevented the occurrence Of any accident, besides
preserving order. The cause Of the fire is unknown.
Il originated in the upper part of No. Eetcherst.,
and go great was the rapdity with which the flames
spread that the building almost entirely destroy
ed before the fremen could arrive on the ground.
70 The STILES GUARD, Capt. VIM. Co
man, accompanied by the schebel Band, went their
annual target excursion to Centreyllle n. yester
day The prizes consisted of a silver cup won BY IL
Quenple two gold pencils, one won by Moses New
ton and the other BY NJ Johnson a silver medal won
by 2. Henry and a silver pencil and gold pen, won
by Charles Selony
MiNERALoGY AND GEoLoGY.-lt will be
! seen by advertisement that Dr. Antiseu is about to
! commence course of private instruction, at his
rooms, No. 63 trankln-st., embracing the formation
"A
count Of the various metals and their Ores their po-
| sition, treatment and distinction volcanoes and
their effects artosian wells and springs coral
reefs the various minerals useful IN arts and manu-
factmes and the distinctive character OF the Geolog
zeal epoch.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-A Mrs Morrison,
esiding in Forty thirds ST. Elevenlh-av, was
accidentally shot in the eye by pistol in the hands
of Francis Crasson, occupant Of the same house.
The ball was extracted BY Dr. Hepburn, and the suf
ferer Is likely recover, although the loss Of the eye
Will be the result of the accident. Crasson was ex.
aiming the pistol when il accidentally went Of and
inflicted tie injury as above stated.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. Henry Me-
Kenny, hand on board the steamer Atlantic, lying
at the foot Of Canal-st., ". r., accidentally
drowned on Monday last by falling of the gangway
plank leading from the vessel to the dock. 1t APP
pears that the deceased, accompanied by another Of
the hands Of the vessel, engaged IN removing
large bag of ashes from the vessel to the dock, and
while upon the plank both lost their balance and fell
into the river, and the deceased was drowned before
AID could be afforded him. II body Of tho deceased
was recovered Yesterday, and an inquest was held
upOn Il by Aid (onkln lie was native OF Ireland,
90 years Of age
DEATH CAUSED BY A FALL.--An inquest
was yesterday held at the New York Hospital upon
the BODY Of Lavet Thorson, native Of Denmark a.
years OF age who died on Thursday night in conse-
/ cuence of injuries received the same evening. II
| appears that while engaged IN the rigging OF the
| ship Clement" lying at Pier MOI y. r., ne
accidentally lost his grasp and fell through the hatch
way into the hold OF the vessel, striking upon his
head and fracturing his skull IN a shocking manner
He was convey ed the Hospital IN state Of nsen.
ability and died four hours after the occurrence oil
the accident. verdict OF death oy injury accident
/ ally received was rendered by the jury.
- The body OF female infant was
found, Yesterday morning, wrapped up n linen