The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-18

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND PROBABLE Loss OF
LIFE.-The large six story brick building, No. 81
Maiden Lane, (near Nassau street,) occupied on
the first floor by Caukins and Darrow, umbrella
manufacturers, and above by J. B. Purdy, manu-
facturer of fireworks, was totally destroyed by
fire last evening, about O'Clock. The fire broke
out in the third story, (from what cause is not
known,) and progressed so rapidly, on account of
the combustible nature Of the materials with which
the building was filed that the Inmates were en-
abled to save scarcely any thing An old man
named Clarke, porter for Mr.. Purdy, was in the
fourth story and, finding his retreat cut off by the
flames, endeavored to escape from the windows
pile OF boys drums, placed in a conical form
between the third and fourth story windows SEEM
ed to favor this design; but in endeavorng to slide
down the drums they gave way, when Clarke
caught hold OF board sign and hung for several
minutes, enveloped by the sulphurous fumes
which were pouring from the windows below him.
he then fell to the pavement, distance of three
stories. simultaneously, explosion of fire.
works took place, which, perhaps, FASTENED bis
fall, and fell in fragments around him. Through
fear of approaching the building, or for some other
cause, 1t was several minutes before he was picked
up. lie was colored deep blue, as with indigo,
and was quite insensible. He was sent to the hos
ptal 1t is feared that still another life is lost
that OF the boy employed by Caulkius and Darrow,
who, when the fire was first discovered by Mr.
barrow, was ordered to take a pail of water up
stairs. Mr.. D. fastened before, the boy following
him, but speedily retreated. The boy has since
been missing.
n
ued at lO,Oe0 or $4,000, on which there was an
insurance of $4,000.
Mr.. purdy's stock is estimated to have been
worth $4,000 or $4,000. 1t was partially in
sured, without the city, but we not informed
as 10 the precise extent The building was de-
stroyed in very short time. During the progress
of the flames, fireworks of all descriptions were
exploding. like volleys of musketry, which very
naturally led the hremen to exercise caution in the
performance of their duties. The smoke from the
flames was of all hues.
Ne,r York Journal Of Commerce, 18Th.
VERDICT AGAINST THE New ORLEANS AND CAR
BOLTON RAILROAD CoMrANY.-On the 9th Of
April last a suit was filed in the fourth district
court against the Carrollton Railroad Company by
Camille Varillat, young lady who resides in the
fourth district On the Sth of March last an acct
dent occurred which in ured her severely, and for
which she claimed damages to the amount Of
5000. 1t appears that the horse car had lust
left the horse station to go to the fourth district,
when the steam car, coming down from Carroll
tom met it at the intersection, and caused such
collision that the horse car broken, and vio-
lently thrown off the track. The plaintiff in this
case one of the passengers in the horse-car,
and she was badly hurt; one of her legs was very
much mutated and crushed
The case was tried before jury in Judge Rey-
nolds's court on Tuesday and yesterday, and,
after an able argument of counsel, the Jury re-
turned verdict of 900 in favor of the plain
tif.-N O. Delta, 9Th anst.
York. has obtained possession of very valuable ad-
dItons to our Revolutionary history, which the
library committees of the Senate and Assembly,
and other gentlemen, were lately invited to
mine at the mansion Of j. V. L Pruyn ESQ.,, at
Albany. Among the manuscripts is the Urea
sonabie correspondence found concealed in Major
Andres boot when that officer searched by his
captors"-Paulding, Williams, and Van Vert.
The papers consist of an enumeration Of the num-
Der and disposition of American troops at West
Point and description of the Notifications, with
suggestions in regard to weak and exposed points.
There is also the pass from General Arnold, under
which Andre, stMr. John Smith, travel.
ling. Andre, it will be recollected, having OBJ
tanned this information from the traitor, was on
his way back withit TO the British commander-in-
chief-N. Y. EUera5ng Post, 10th.
TRoUBLK IN THE CAMp.-The New Hampshire
Patriot, General Pierce's organ, in his own State,
mourns over disaffecton in the Democratic ranks,
In its issue of June 18th it employs this emphatic
language:
sWhat the charges constantly made by
these factious men against the President? They
that be has filed large portion of the Offices
with Northern abolitonists aud Southern dis
unionists-that he has forfeited his pledges and be-
trayed the party by comforting Offices upon the
enemies Of the Democratic patform-that he has
own ambitious views. These are the charges
made against Frank Pierce, by men calling them
selves New Hampshire Democrats"
Such, according to the Patriot, the charges
brought against the President by bis party, in
his own State, by men who know him best. They
say she has sacrificed the interests of the arty TO
PROMOTE HIS OWN A.iBITIoUs VIEWS" Let the
Democracy throughout the country ponder these
things.-Boston atlas.