Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
New york Correspondence of the


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New York, August 80. 1853.
Mr. EDITOR Such are our facilities at
present in New York for obtaining rea-
dy supply of water. that we seldom have
those CONGREGATIONS which some years
ago frequently desolated the city and
proved SO disastrous to our mercantile
interests. An exception. however, to
this general rule occurred last Tuesday
evening. About seven o'clock, the
Cherokee. a favorite New Orleans and
Havana packet, belonging to Geo. Laws
line, while lying at her wharf at the foot
of Warren street, was discovered to be
on flames, She was to have sailed on the
following day her cargo. which was an
unusually large one. was already on
board, and a great part of her passengers
baggage. Two private watchmen were
on duty at the time state that they obser-
ved no indications of FIRE until they
say column of flame shoot up to the
sky. The alarm was Immediately given,
the 6remen were soon on the g round
and did their best to subdue the raging
element. 1t had made too much head
way, however, and in spite of the streams
of water that were poured on, continued
to rage until the vessel was consumed to
the waters edge, and the greater part of
the cargo was destroyed. Twice it was
attempted to rob the flames of their prey
by scuttling the vessel, but without sue
cess. There is supposed to have been a
large quantity of oil and other inhamable
material on board. The value of the yes
sci is estimated at $100,OO0-a heavy
loss for the owners, as she was totally I'M
insured. The cargo was worth about
! 100000, on it there is full insurance.
The machinery has received but little
damage, and with slight repairs will an
swer for future use
Charles H. Comstock, the conductor
on the New Haven railroad in charge of
the train that was precipitated off the
open bridge at Norwalk, Conn, has just
been tried in Fairfield County Court, on
a charg of manslaughter. The jury
twice came into court stating that they
could not agree, and were twice sent back
by the Judge for further consultation
On Monday morning last, they brought
in verdict of acquittal. The awful ac-
cident which must be still fresh in your
readers recollection. is generally attribu-
ted to the recklessness of the engineer in
running round the curve at such fear
full rate. He has not yet recovered from
the injuries he received on the occasion,
nor is it probable that he ever will. His
critical state has thus far prevented his
being brought to trial.
The hot weather has not yet extin-
guished the spirit of Young America on
the contrary, it is as rampant as ever,
and is manifesting itself in manner pc
culiarly disagreeable TO the old fogeys
who are hostile to il by interest as we'll as
principle. There have recently been
strikes 10 several of the trades that OF
;rurravn,o I,o,,so ,,,;nfars ;s NOW of ;te
height. They have chen receiving l2
and ii shillings day; but considering
their services worth two dollars, insist on
the latter price. They reason, and with
justice; that rents and provisions have
increased nearly so per cent. within the
last ten years, aud that there should be
a corresponding increase in their wages.
| Fifty-nine of the principal employers in
the city had a meeting two evenings since,
and determined not to accede to their
journeymen's demands. Here is di-
lemma, for the journeymen on their side
have resolved not to work unless they car
ry their point.
"Where Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug
of war"
unless one or the other gives way, lad
ders will enjoy winters holiday, and The
pot and brush fall to the lot of apprerti
ces and amateurs. To enable. them tC
hold out in the strike, their brother trades
men are contributing material aid. They
are to have great meeting at Metropoli
tan Hall tomorrow evening.
The Sunday amusements of the despe
f radoes who throng our city, continue a