The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-12
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| Destructive Fire at Montr eaL-I Immense Mum.
Der Of Houses Destroyed-Fire Still Raging.
MONTREAL, July 9.
most appalling and destructive fire broke
out yesterday morning at the corner of St.
Lawrence and Cathurine streets, and is still
raging with undated fury. An immense num-
Der OF buildings have been destroyed, including
Cromwell's Terrace, the Bishops Church and
Palace, the market and cattle market, the Mon.
treal Hospital, and other public buildings.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ST. JOINS, N B., July 8.
The fire at Montresi was still raging at four
o'clock this morning and it is reported that the
Military Barracks, Bonnegan's Hotel, the thea.
ire, and Dulhonsc square, comprising in all
some three hundred more dwellings, have also
been reduced to ashes. 1t has been but two
months since Montreal was visited by a fire
which destroyed several hundred houses.
Senator Daoson and The Union Convention.
SAVANNAH, Geo, July 8.
The Savannah Republican Of this morning
states, on authority, that Senator Dawson will
abide by the decision of the Georgia Union
Convention, and support IFS nominee for the
Presidency
Mr.. Webster and The Presidency.
NEw York, July 9-Mr. Webster, in a cor.
versa'on with Mr.. Talmadge, of this city, yes
terday. said that he regarded the presentation Of
his name for the Presidency as entirely useless,
and thought that the only course left for the
Wings to pursue, WAS to support the nomine-
tons of Scott and Graham.
LOUISVILLE, July 10.
Funeral honors 10 Henry Clay.-T The funeral
ceremonies in honor of Henry Clay, yestere ~,
were the most complete ever gotten up in this
city. Business was entirely suspended and the
houses along the route of the procession were
entirely shrouded in mourning.
The remains were escorted to the DEPOT ard
left for Lexington in special train at twelve
O'Clock
BosToN, July 10.
The fire at Montreal has at length been sub.
dued, after raging for thirty.six hours. The
number of houses destroyed amounts to fifteen
hundred, and the loss will reach many millions
of dollars.
NEW YORK, July 10.
terrific thunder storm occurred in this vi
entity yesterday. The ind blew a hurricane.
Halstones fell as large as pigeon eggs. Corn
fields were torn up and fruit trees DESTROYED.
AT Palermo the damage to the corn and vines
is immense, and the yield will not be one half.
The thermometer fell from SO to 10 in very
short time.
RICHMOND, VT. July IA.
A great freshet occurred here YESTERDAY.
which swept away two railroad bridges, ana
carried off number of houses. The trains
nave not yet arrived.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Fire on board Steamer-Loss of Life.-Aa
he steamship City Of Manchester, from Liver.
'ool, was coming up the river yesterday, che &C.
dentaly took fire in the spirit room. The
passengers and crew were in the utmost alarm.
md in their efforts to subdue the FIRE, the bar.
'eeper was burned to desth, and the steward
% badly injured that his life is despaired Of
The flames were speedily put out without doing
much damage
NEW YoRx, July 10.
Mailing Of the Pacifc-Tbe steamer Pacific
allied for Liverpool to-day with lO7 passengers
nd 100000 in specie.
Among the passengers was Bishop Whiting
am, of Maryland.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Death of Hon. T. M McKsnnon The Hon
!. M. McKennon died at Reading Yesterday.
lie was formerly Wing member Of Congress
'om Pennsylvania