New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-19
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA.
Destructive ConAagration---Fa iiine OF a
Charch-HIsrkets--S Stocks, &c.

Church-msrkets--st &c.
Correspondence OF The Tssenne. r,a,a., NJ -
This morning, at an early hour, the Assembl,
Building situate at the corner Of Tenth and Ches
mt ats. was destroyed by fire. Il was spaciou
edi6ce, used for balls exhibitions, etc; was vsue
at e50,O0O, and is fally insured. A number o
persons, occupants of the building, close by the
ere.
On the ground floor. the first store on Chestnut
st. (No. 272) was occupied by Mr. A. d. X moore
dealer In fancy articles, stationery, &c. S.v 80.
thing 10 bis store was saved through 'ue -
tons Of the Police. The store on the corner ;, ~
Che.nnt.st was occunied bv Mrs Dafrene, mit'i,
ner. All her stock was also saved 1890. -,
back of the store and lost part Oh hef iufii'0'o
and effects. No insurance. nv :, .-..o...;oa
The fret store on feminist mo y was VccuPleu
by John Mcdonnell, harness HaAgr' ms loss ga, ~as
.wsIINno Insurance. Joseph Erskine, ladies'
,hoensLey occupied No. g on TeHth st. Loss
.ro.lI~ro insurance. The store No. was unOc-
epnied No. 4 was occupied by w. II. Il I. Will
son. painters. They lost little or nothing Messrs.
Tbsyor & Wheitzel, Venetian blind makers, oc-
cupied No. 5. Their shop was cleared out, bat
their loss is trilipg. No. was p. Kochs boot
was occupied by plumber named Jones. No
loss.
No. was occupied by L. Helmbold, surgical
instrument maker He lost all his most valuable
instruments, saving very little OF any kind. No
insurance. No was occupied by Henry Fisher,
painter. Loss incoDsiderable. The next and
last store was that Of Samuel Giyins, grocer,
where the FIRE originated. His stock was de-
stroyed, and was only partially insured. The
basement of the building was used as cellars for
most Of the stores on Tenth-st but that part
toward Chestnutst. has always been used as
refractory. 1t had been vacated recently.
The large room on the second story, fronting On
boa hoe No.
and lstterly Mons. Martin has had bis dancing
academy there. The furniture of this room was
saved, including the large mirrors belonging
10 1t.
The spacious room back of this, extending all
the way to George street, has been used for balis
ana very frequently for the exhibition Of PIANO.
ramas. The Pan0ram Of the Bible had iust been
placed there, and the first exhibition was TO take
place this evening. OF course it was entirely
destroyed. 1t was the property Of Mr.. j. Insco
Williams, an artist of Cincinnati, who has ex
hibted it in Cincinnati, Boston, Baltimore aud
Washington; the latter city being the place
where it was last exhibited. He was offered and
refused 900 Tor il, two weeks ago. 1t was
not insured. He had rented splendid piano.
ymcn @as els6S destroyed -Drrfrg the Day TING,
this apartment was also used by Madame Hazard
and Mrs. Beech, Tor their dancing academies, AZ
different hours
The next Storytelling q sort of halfstory be-
tween the second and third, with not very high
ceiliRgs-contained dressing rooms and supper
rooms for balls and parties and re- reshmentrooms
for the pupils of the dancing academies. All the
furniture and fixtures Of this story were totally
destroyed.
On the third story, above this, the room on the
Chestnut st. front was occupied by Il. Johnson,
dancing master. All his furniture was lost. The
large room back Of this was the dancing Academy
Of Prof ID. l.. Carpenter. 1t was handsomely
fitted up and furnished, and contained hue
piano, books, valuable music and musical lnstfu.
ments. All these were entirely destroyed, ana
there was no insurance.
The upper story had all the fixtures, furniture
and gymnastic apparatus OF well known place
OF resort for young people, called "T0wnsend
Elysium." The tenant had left Everything In
it was destroyed This, we believe, comprises q
full list of the occupants Of toe bading and their
respective losses. The entire damage must be
nearly $4,000.
This morning the Spring Garden Presbyterian
Church, corner of Eleventh and Wistar SITS fell
with an awful crash, caused by an accumulation
Of snow on its roof Loss about $4,000
There haa heen little business doing 10 day Colo
held 6rn, and further sales OF psnd have eesa 'naa
nj l2al2A CTS " ID, on time Tae Flour msfks. SoH.H's
DBL but there export demand ana no sAes reporte'
sses lots for sy use g ~ 49, ~ S5 OF 9aso
bSis rye Flour % sat Corn Meal T. dan a; y 70 7
iSco bnShes prime Pennsylvania red at IS cts bashel
We quote while al 81 o. Rye is aud 10 demand
Com e scarce and in good demand FOR shipment sAes
sa 600 bushels Psnnsyvsnia 600604 cts, G1)a Oal
are UNCHANGED Wnisky is 10 limited demand, Sales o.
sIHs or sTocTs%F,St Bsa5d-S zoe Read RR 6s, 20
79i 81 600 do 79 u GOO 90 ~ STV te1 IS, os 0
Sci Nav &C. 49, AZ; $500 do 46l 1000 do 46& 10 Penn
Second Bosyd-S474 Ches Del Canal 6s, 81, 80 90
Coal ~; $4,000 Sch Nav &c, 68 lint o0 as goo Morris
Canal Gi $sOG State So 95a s2oC0 Cy Gas Is, o. w
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