Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-27
DestructIon Of Fort Hamilton House.--on

Sunday night, the I'D, this me properly was de-
| stroyed by fire, and is nothing but wreck.
The fire was first discovered about IL o'clock by
| a iavorite dog of Mr.. Clapps, which generally
slept in the outbuldings but on this occasion got
| into the house before It was closed, and, being
| frightened by the fire. ran to Mr. Cihpp's bedroom
| door, and succeeded in waking him, thus undoubt-
| eddy preventing a sacrifice OF human life. The
dog was burned rather severely on one side.
| The Fort Hamilton House was beautifully stu
ated on Long Island about seven miles from Full
| ton Ferry, and owned by Mr.. ellison, gentleman
ofproperty residing in the village, who at present
is staying with his family the south end of Long
Island. Mr.. Horace d. Clapp had rented it for
about six years, and he and friend, Mr.. Henshaw,
were the only parties staying at The hotel except
/ ing one female and one male domestic. Mr.. G.
was closing the house for the season, and had
1 made arrangements TO move his furniture on Mon
! day morning to his residence, the Everett,
| House, Union square, New York. His wife is
staying AT Brooklyn, with child who is very dan
1 gerously sick.
The building cost $4,000; it had front of SOS
feet, with one of the finest piazzas in the world,
extending the whole length of the building, and
/ could accommodate $50 guests.
/ A cottage was also destroyed, belonging 10 the
property, that cost "a 000 and contained furniture
10 the value of $500; but, in consequence of the
absence of Mr.. Gibson, we could not learn TO what
amount this property was insured.
/ Mr.. Clapp says the fire first discovered
about LII o'cocx ON Sunday night, and burnt furi-
onsly till about 81 o'clock, when the walls gave
way. He cannot account for its origin, but sup
/ poses it may have occurred from some fire that
was kinded during the evening by the servants.
/ No one was injured. Mr.. C. loses about $4,000
worth Of furniture and wearing apparel, Sl3500 OF
which is insured in the following New York Off
| ces Howard $4,000 Mercantile, Sc, 500; Citi-
zens, $4,000; Park, $1,000 The house was in
sured for $4,000 in policies of $4,000 each in the
Long Island Firemens, Empire City, United
/ States, Clinton, Irving and National Offices.
/ The stables and small house in the rear were
1 not damaged. The neighbors and Villagers num-
| berng about 300, rendered all the assistance they
could, and the military from the fort but did
not furnish assistance sufficient TO save any con-
siderable portion of the property Tribune.
! The Germanians In Boston.--We saw and
/ heard enough of the opening concert on Saturday,
i the 3d. 10 know that the series will be as fashion,
able as that of last year. A very large audience
/ assembled, notwithstanding the bad weather The
platform was tastefully decorated with evergreen
wreaths, bouquets and busts OF musical worthless.
| As the Germanians entered full fifty strong) all
| in white neckcloths they received capital recep-
| ton. Indeed, we not sure that some OF the
4 Young ladies present did not include their sweet
1 voices in the welcoming cheer The fifth symphony
! was given with precision and expression, and was
| received with warm delight. Mdlle Caroline Pin
1 tard made a good impression by her lady-like and
/ finished singing Of the aria from Mario az Roton.
She is as we have stated heretofore, from Phia-
delphia, and is pupil of that excellent musician,
| Perel--thc first Italian tenor of merit who ever
| visited this city, The remainder of the concert
] we were unable to hear, but from the spirit mani
/ tested at the commencement we have no doubt it
/ was satisfactory. The Germana society is, be-
/ yond question, the best orchestra we have ever
i had especially in incorporate music. II deserves
to be sustained, and by means of very agreeable
/ concerts, reasonable prices, good luck, fashion,
/ and a genuine love Of music, it has done exceed
\ ingly well in our city. It's ssrehearsals are the
fashionable Exchange" for .youngpeope. Every
| body goes, and when each entertainment is over
the streets look like Sunday, after church.
/ sudden Disappearancc.--For a few months
/ past, a young man, whose name we will not now
give, has been fiourishng in Washington street in
the dry goods line. He bought on credit, and was
i represented as prosperous trader. The ladies
| admired him, and the Milk street merchants said
1 he was promising young man. He appeared to
be doing large business, and his motto was large
/ sales and small profits Friday morning last, as
! his creditors came down street, they found his
1 store closed and large piece of black Grape tied
| to the handle Oft the front door, They deeply sym
pathized with their debtor and passed along. Sat-
/ urday morning came, and with it rumor that
the shopkeeper had suspended payment. Enquiry
was made at the store, but one was TO be found.
| The anxious creditors assembled on the sidewalk
| and compared notes AT last they resolved TO
enter the store by force. The result was, empty
| shelves, and a" beggarly account of empty boxes"
1 The creditors stared at each other and then de-
! parted We learned last evening that the dry
goods man, during the might Of Friday remored
his cloie stock from, the store, and has not since
been heard from neither are the goods 10 be found
II is supposed that the most of them have been
removed from the city.
small quantity of them Were traced to shop
| in Blackstone street yesterday afternoon, and
identified by one Of the creditors; these We're at
i tached by Mr.. Deputy Sheriff Bayley, who has
I placed keeper over them. This is funny at
| fair and something new for this city Where was
Captain Barry and his wide awake and efficient
watchmen" on Friday night Echo answers
where.-Boston Sunday Neacs Oct %
Another Mastodon.- few weeks ago we an
nounced the unburia in the western part of the
4 city, of some monster bones, lying about twenty
feet under ground, but in excellent state OF
preservation. The remains were presented 10
! DIR. Pope, and will enrich his museum in the medi-
cal college. The bones have not all been taken
out yet; but as the digging progresses new parts
are discovered, so that the prospects are fair for
the recovery of the whole frame of the old times
monster.
We have been informed of the discovery Of
bones of yet larger size, the foot of the bluffs
4 the other side of the river, Immediately opposite
i the city. Unfortunately, these have not withstood
/ the test Of time well as the first we have men,
! toned Their substance is quite gone, so that as
i they come in contact with the atmospheric air,
they break and crumble to pieces. One tooth is
/ well preserved--t is about six inches in length, by
about three in diameter portion OF the tusk
| also has been discovered which places little doubt
in the minds of the naturalists who have examined
| them that the bones are those of mastodon.
! The thigh bones ribs, &C., taken out, are enor-
| nous, giving the idea Of being to which the ee
plant would sink into small potatoes.--'St Louis
Democrat.
Death from Hydrophobia.--A most shocking
case of hydrophobia occurred in Jefferson town.
ship, Berks county, last week, resulting in the
death of Mrs. John Strouse, in that townships on
Saturday evening, the 18th instant 1t appears
that some two months ago, their dog became fran
tic in pursuing the chickens and cats about the
house, and that Mrs Strouse, in attempting to
/ Owing 10 this strange behavior, the family became
alarmed, secured the dog, and soon found him to
be raving mad. The dog was subsequently, killed
| The family Immediately sent for physician, and
tried the celebrated Stoves cure, but all in vain.
! The medicine took no effect, and on the evening