The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15
City Intelligence.
FiRR AT TEE NEW YORK 6rxAM SUGAR RBYISIN0
CONPANY'e WAREHOUsE

OOAPANYs WAREHOUSE.
AT half past twelve O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
. Ore broke out In the warehouse Of this company,
situated in Montgomery street The FIRE originated in the
cellar OF the warehouse where sugars stored pre-
vous TO refining, and spread to the Grst floor where
large quantity of sugar stored The flames
dstey discovered by the wsrkmen, who gave the alarm
and all the hose with which the building pentifuy
supplied was brought to bear the FIRE which put
out in about half hour The sugar the second and
third floors were alse badly damaged by water Nothing
but the complete internal arrangement of their
used in putting the fire out saved the entire building
water will amount to about SIS O00 The company are
fully insured in different Offices in this city in Europe
As no lights or fire is allowed in the warehouse the
FIRE. most probably il the work of incendiary. The
front door on Montgomery street left open while the
men were at dinner and supposed by the proprieors
that the incendiaTy must have thrown lighted match
into the building through this door 1t will be remem
bered that this almost wholly destroyed
by ire about two years ago and since that time the
greatest precautions have been taken by the propreor
IN order not to have repetition of such event
The workmen obliged TO change their clothes when
they come there in the morning. for suit which belongs
TO the establishment, so by this of the
can bring any pipes matches into the building. Daring
the entire day men we're employed battling the water out
Of the cellar If the iron shutters the cellar sd
been open II would have greatly faca ted their effort to
extinguish the flames and the fire would have been got
under with very trng damage As the warehouse which
took fire is from the rest of the establishment
the business Of the company will not be suspended
moment.
THE VETERAN CORPS or 1872.
numerous meeting Of the above corps held last
evening at the American Hall. James B. Murray was
chosen President the occasion series OF resolutions
were offered by Colonel Haght, stating that they had
watched with great interest the proceedings of the Senate
in regard to extension of the Bounty Land Act
september rs 1850, to augment the quantity of land
provided the operations Of that 100 acres
to each soldier or his representatives and being duly i'm
pressed with the proprety and ustnoss Of the measure
they respectfully urged its speedy action That in view
TRY
during the Of 1872 they not unmndful Of the
hazards they had the claims due to them and s
ter lapse Of 40 they have become old and nfrm
depending for support the charity Of others They
therefore earnestly invoke the aid of Congress in their be
half by extending the acts of March 49, 1878 and the LIST
OF May 1870 for revolutionary services SO as in like man
ner to embrace those of the Of 1872 They also
quest that the several Senators Of this State their best
endeavOrs TO promote this object They also returned
thanks to Senator Brodhead, of Pennsylvania who in
toduced the bill they wanted to b during this
A coecti then taken up to defray the expenses
Of the meeting which paid over to the finance
mittee of the corps.
On an amendment, offered by John c. Hoyt those
saortwho served in the last war were included in the
series OF resolutions
meeting He said that 1t gave him great pleasure to be
hold faces that evening which he had forty
ago He need not remind them of the aacry with which
they unred out in the service of their country at the
call of that honored and distinguished man. Daniel ID.
Tompkins. He the friend of the poor man and the
soldier, and indeed true patriot Their object
most certainly most laudable one. When General la
fayette landed here, after the over, he was
depued to receive him. by command of Gov Tompkins,
and when he asked what would become of the Ame
can navy on the he said that, although it not
able 10 cope with the English yet when they met them
single handed they always sunk them He also said that
the stars and stripes would yet ride in triumph the
sea So what he said then has now come to pass.
Mr.. WALSH next addressed them. He said that he
about twelve Of when the last broke out be-
tween this country and England The people he said
for they thought that England who was then mistress
Of the seas, would oyerwhelm their little navy They
had no fear of danger BY land but on sea they were
afraid Of the strength of Great Britain But the Ameri
came out victorious They did not forget the bat
ties Of Lundys Lane Chippewa Platsburg and New Or
thousands of the American people were slain There
was no need to mention the scenes of the Of
1s12-the prosperity Of TIE United States shows what
service the veterans for the love Of freedom alone,
rendered this county. They, the plain citizens,
conquered those whose trade war. The Ameri.
and France fought for glory and riches, and terri
tory The appearance Of the veterans at tho present
time did not look much if they fought for sordd
means. They were, be was ashamed to say, like
mendicants than anything else He hoped that the say
ing that republics ungratefu would not prove true
in regard to their The of this country
ought to bestow gifts who the only remnant
Of those who fought for their country. They
glorious republc. Thsy had sauandered money away On
Foreigners which, if spent at home among those who
were IN more need OF IT, would be more righteous and
patriotic He then referred to the New York Volunteers
whom he said were entitled to recompense well
Of the other corps They deserved reward for their
j
o name and il Congress Is not inconsistency, the
veterans would receive their reward He then alluded TO
Kossuth whom he said he did not like and the
was because he found fault with this country when he
Was receiving its hospitality. Why should he and his
suite have been well fed while the veterans who loved
and bled for their country nearly stsrving2
petition, requesting Congress- to amend the bounty
law then signed BY great number OF the veterans
after, which the meeting adjourned
The WEATHER.-Yesterday the weather was very fine,
excepting that rather cold during the morning and
evening II froze very hard Sunday night, much
all the ponds in this and the neigborng cities again
covered with thick ccat Of ice The sidewalks very
slippery, and many persons yesterday doubt in
rather too close contact with the ground. At
O'Clock last evening the thermometer at the HERALD
Office stood at 80 degrees above Zero Up to late hour
last night very clear and still continued cold
81. VALENTINES DAY-The number Of valentines deli
yered by the letter carriers has diminished in the
least this year from that of former The prices paid
for them varies from cent to fifty and in cases
even hundred dollars are paid for valentines. These
costly ones have generally valuable trnket enclosed
in them and II Is not unusual thing for young lady
to receive gold watch for valentine. We certain
the letter carriers made calls yesterday and with
profit than they had done for weeks previous There
was but one thing to the pleasure OF the day that
tho cndng of those atrocous and disgraceul valen
tines which often exhibited In the windows OF the
stationery stores. No doubt the day was source OF
great enjoyment TO all those young people who received
and sent tales OF their love to each other.