The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

Laws wharf gave way. pesePltaAiag sksu. 80 bar
less IL estimated at about $1,000 Il wss nth the
greatest difficulty thAt the uriver bosts could edsss
: landing and some Of them came near being
wrecked in attempting T. Dress the bay.
The result Of the election In this State, though
not fully known is sui sient to fora eorrvc, opin
lon Of the political complexion Of the Legislature
and the State ticket. Enough returns have been
received TO show that Pierce and King will carry
this State by over 1000 majority, aud that tue
whole democratic State ticket IL elected By MAORI
ties ranging from two to i've thousand.
Both branches Of the lie yisaturs will be de noerA-
tic by q very large majority. In this CITY tue
wings have carried all the city officers, wish tue
assessors. The Commoa Uouncil stands thirteen
wings to three democrats. The new 9TH 'ers have
been stalled, and both branches Of the ccunou have
orgasiged. The wheels Of city government, unter
the new regime, have now been ses in m,.on
During the last few days We have been visited
with heavy showers of rain, which have extended
far up in the mining regions In many stream tae
water has arisen to such height as to srsvent ops
rations in the river for tho present 1t is great
blessing to those engaged in the dry dgsings, and
those places are again assuming lively ana iauas
trious appearance.
ceased to be collector of this port, having resigned
some months ago His successor. Col. b 9 san
ders, was duly installed into office,
Tho British residents ofths city, on last Saturday,
paid their respects to the memory of the late Dake
Of wellington. Minute guns we're hred, during the
day the flags shown at half mast, aud the subjects
wearing the usual badges Of mourning
AWFUL Con flm MISUNDERSTANDING In Ashes
six Lives Known tO nc Lost
From the San Francisco Herald, Nov
At ia o'clock on Tuesday evening, fire erske
out in the millinery shop q Madam LANES, On :
were counting the votes, and . numerous crowd
were awaiting the 6eciaon Of the Judges 50 taSt no
time Vas lost in delay. With astonishing rspidisy
the ere spread from building TO builiing-up down
and the street, in five minutes TINS Crescent
City Hotel, the opposite side OF the street. was
in flames, and being Of infsm nable materials and
Of large size, sent the fiery torrent in every rec.
ton. The hardware store Of Pauoth, Esis 70.
eommurics the flames to the brick block dJoin.
ing, which was speedily burned to the ground, aud
carried the fire up street on both sides. until il
reached Eighth street, and On the south side Of
street On the corner side, from Brown, Kenny 4
CO . brick block, which caugh; from the Cressess
City fire. there nothing stay its progress bat
the Overlon Block, on the corner of Third sad
streets. on the one side, snd S,udter, Carroll 90.
on the ether For = time the superhunsn exsr-
tions put forth seemed 20 che.k, and il was hoped
would entirely subdue the tire, and the boom OF the
powder, like artillery, tha. was deposited in every
building by the hook and ladder bsys. was ieemed
the signal FOR the arrest and staying of the tire on
this line. In vain, however; the wind, heretofore
blowing towards the levee, increased TO gale and
changed TO the north, thus turning the are broad
side on, ard in i've minutes is had spread 90
street.
From and Third, the fire cured around Scudisr
& CAROLS, and extended TO Or horrelrs drug store,
the south side OF street. which proved barrier
for time These buildings. of wood, were built in
lSl9 ard IS combustible as powder. Tbs flames
caught the wooden building opposite. and spread 70
hay vsty ehtsr trra NJ lti 4
Go . building caught on the roef The burning of
their building sealed the fate of all to the sTee, on
both sides Of the street. and bearing down the lengh
Of the city, the flames extended sooa wrapping tho
Orleans Hotel. TAe buildings all around we're
blown up nj the rspidity of magic carts standing
ready with % 10 kegs of powder. The Uafon office
next fell the proprietors saving two presses, type
and paper sufficient for = fe~ days supply The
Tshama block, contsiuing Page, Bacon & Co.'S,
Swif.'s and Grimes banking Offices. saved, wiad
changing, blowing directly south from the n J. B
Stars store also made wall to prevent the fur
Their spread Of the IRE in that direction. At this
street 10 Tenth, one sea Of fire. crumbling every
thing sshes The large brick store Of J Hsinss.
the brick blocks on XVIII exception Of that of
the Lady Adams Co en- h, between First and <
ings stands pro ninent and eress this moruing. .
monument to the psoprietors' ssgscisy and good
sense The families on the line below street wore
busy removing their valusbles and furniture, when
with remorseless fury down snd across, licking
with its forked tongue from street to al ey. sppsr
emily sh-ivellpg the voodea buildings with sin
gle breath The inmates of the hospital, seventy
in number, were taken in season to the lsves. and
from thence to q suitable house. by Drs. Bciarly
aud Williams. The City market, filed with hay,
and the hospital, were the last on that line Of the
fire. where the citizens efsctuany stopped its fur.
ther progress On street the brick building of
Rey polds s Co made but light barrier, the roof
falling in almost Immediately with three of No SIS
engine men. who were burned 20 death Everything
to Eighth street. on the north, and Ninth street
the south side Of street TO Twelfth street, on X
down 10 street on the uth-east, through aUd
to the levee-the FL Dorado supposed imprsgns
BILE hitherto also Nerritts, DR.. Morrill's, Seud-
ders. and Case Co 3 are completely Quilted
Thus far the number of lives asoertainei to be os.
are siS:-Asisms Lanos where the fire originss ej.
was sick and Is reported to have persisted in hsr bed
the roof of Reynolds s Co.'S building, and were
swallowed up alive; the confusion Of the morning,
ard the scattering Ct psople, prevented roll call to
ascertain the names of the gallant but unforsana'e
freuen lady, next door to the place where me fire
originated s also rsported burnt Tae number ssorch
ed Il enormous al Of whom however. ara sarsfully at
tended TO BY surgeons on beard the Camanche Every
assistance possible was proifered by The capssus
and agents Of the steamers whose vessels were soon
crowded With females. The lesee was s;rern with
merchandise If every description, and TIE wiad
blowing from the north west threw the sparks from
tae goods and saved them all At A NJ the fire
psu nearly ceased, the smoutlerlng eneer3 fnroF-
ing huge cloud: Of smoke and lurd f,shes, bringing
dssolatioR TO the hearts Of all who witnessed the
sickenipg sight The losses csnnst be less than
So COO coo.
From the Sacramento Union, Nuvsl
We gave yesterday abort account of the etfee s
Of the dTe upon our beautiful city. To-day We give
mere extended; but our limited space forces US
10 compress our statement into small . compass
as possible. The simple facts, however, could they
tie presented, would DC safi,iently appalling On
Tueeday las. Sacramento was city; Wed1esiay
morning her citizens were looking .. the place she
once occupied
At the time tho FIRE broke out il seemed as IL the
elements had conspired for the destruction of the
city. norther had just set in, and Vas blowing .
stiff breer from the northwest which, after the fire
commenced, increased almost to a gale. The pint
where the FIRE started, too, was the very o1e for
five minutes 1t be anne eviden. that Sacramento was
doomed 10 destruction. The FIRE companies were
promptly on tie spot; but in the face oEsuch rlnd