The republic., 1851-03-20

Serious Firs-Dsstrsction OF the Assembly
Buildings Burned, SC.
We extract from the Philadslphia BsdIetin. oI
Tuesday afternoon, the following paragraphs in re-
ation to the great fire which occurred there that
day, and OF which we published brief tclegraphc
account yesterday morning:
"About three O'Clock this morning, during the
height OF the most severe snow storm OF the season,
the alarm Of fire was sounded, and it was soon dis
covered that the spacious five storied edice known
as the Assembly Buildings, in Tenth street, run
ming from Chesnut to George was on fire. The
hremen and the police were soon on the ground,
ready for service.
1.-The fire broke out in the back part of the gro
Gerry store OF Sami Givins occupying the first floor
room on the George street end OF the building Il
was some time before the tenant would suffer the
police and hremen to enter, he supposed that il
would be speedily extinguished. But the fire in
creased, and finally burned through 10 the stair.
way leading up from the George street front Of
the building. twas thus speedily carried through
the various apartments of the building, until
the whole was enveoped in flames, and every part
parts Of tho ediice. The principal one was on
Tenth street; the other ON George street, and it
was through the latter that the flames gained
headway 50 rapidly. There were great number
all they had, though many have reason 10 rejoice
at the rescue of all, or nearly all, their effects.
"The assembly building was the property Of Jno.
Ridgway, esquire, and was erected some years
Franklin Company for $4,000. II had but
row front on Chestnut street. but its extreme length
and height furnished very spacious accommoda-
ons for various tenants, and tho upper stories
in frequent use for balls exhibitions dancing acad
cmies, &c. We are enabled, through the attention
Of Mr.. Charles Mcdonald, clerk and bookkecper
for the building, to furnish the names Of the suffer
ers by the fire.
Here follows the description of number of
houses burned or injured.l
"The large room on the second story, fronting
on Chesnut street. has been used for lectures &C.,
and latterly Mons. Martin has had his dancing
academy there. The furniture of this room was
saved including the large mirrors belonging TO it..
"The spacious room hack of this, extending all
the way to George street, has been used for balls,
and very frequently for the exhibition Of Pano-
ramas. The elegant Panorama Of the Bible had
just been placed there, and the first exhibition
to take place this evening. Ofcourse it was entire
ly destroyed. II was the property of MIR. J. Insco
Williams, artist Of Cincinnati, who has exhibited
il, with very great success in Cincinnati, Boston,
Baltimore and Washington, the latter city being
the place where it was last exhibited. He was
offered and refused twenty thousand dollars for il
two weeks ago. We are sorry to learn that it was
not insured. He had rented splendid piano from
the mandatory Of Conrad Meyer. which, we are
sorry to say, was also destroyed. During the day
time this apartment was also used by Madame
Hazard and Mrs. Beech, for their dancing acade
mics, at different hours" egr7