The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-09
GREAT FIRE AT GORGoNA.

By an cypress which arrived in town this afternoon we
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friend which gives the particulars up TO the tine of the
express messenger leaving
About three O'Clock this morning was very disagree
ably awakened and found the roof Of tue Office ad
fire. As possible got out in the street and
gave the alarm. Al that time the offices of Messrs.
Wllacy Co, and Hermann Co, were in flames 1t
spread very rapidly and now as write Their: IS not
house standing between the river and Barbarta. The
Union, St. Louis and American hotels, all leveled
with the ground.
Mr. Howard is tie principal sufferer his les. consists
of his stock Of groceries liquors. aid dry goods amount
me natives are highly excited against the foreigners
especially those from Janaiea and the Carthagsnians
The authorities took considerable part and had y use
and down the adjoining houses and thereby save the
bals nee Of the towa
tsing to tat, as there Is netting left in town.
Tho sufferers are already making preparations to re-
10 owe up to Cruces.
Ihave nme at present to sivs ysu Of the par
teuars the express is about leaving aud anything
turns especially in the finding out Of The incendiay
Mr. Ran Runnals' sflce VA. the only house saved in
the lower part Of the town. Yours, ia haste, any,
All the baggage via tn. Fl Dorado and express goods
had bean sent forward TO this city and thus much incon
veaiencs and loss was avoided.
DEATH OF J. H. BROWNING.
We have been informed OF the death, the coast be-
tween this and Chepo Of Mr. j. H. Browning who lately
left the United States He died in bungo, and was
buried by two humane gentlemen. who overlook the
bupgo just as BIZ. b. breathed his Last
GENERAL BLANCo.
This distinguished veteran has been appointed Charge
dAfairs In the Court Of France from Chill, and Is
pected 10 arrive here from Lima the next steamer
from the South, en- route TO Paris.
INTERESTING DISCOVERY AT OLD PANAMA OF ROMAN
COINS NEARLY 1900 YEARS OLD.
from the Panama Echo, April 10
II will be remembered thatkin the Daily Echo OF March
Q, ) short paragraph announced the discovery Of an
vessel containing copper coins at Old Pana
Of these relics Of old by Dr. Authenreith, of this
city, into whose possession they have now como.
Not protesting 70 be a numismasologist, we are of
It IL evident that they are all Of Roman origin many Of
them containing quite legby, the names OF Maximinus
Uocletan. snd Constantine. BY this therefore, have
a clue 10 their date. Who the saximnus wss, are
not able to determine there many Emperors of
that in the third and fourth century; but from
being associated with the coins OF Docetan 1t is per-
hars possible that he the who ruled jointly with
uat Emperor between the years A. ID 2s4 and 305. bio
cietan il well known Of the most violent persecs
"Diocleti.n's fiery sword
Worked busy a. the lightning thsn was Alban tried,
highlands drst martyr
Constantine IL as having been proclaimed
emperor ut YoL in 30c by the Roman ions in Britain
and tboogh this title was not affirmed to him, he
placed in full authority Gaul Spain and Britain
After having defeated all the other aspirants FOR the
throne be ct last became sole emperor of the Roman
Empire and in 1913 embraced christianity and removed
the seat Of government from Rome to antinope
The coins Of these three emrefors we'll known 10
antiqu8rans in Europe, and constantly found
AZ oil the old Roman stations, aud sometimes in
considerable quantities. The most interesting ques-
don L. how they found their wsy TO Old Panama 2
Perhaps some advenfurer from Spain brought them
With him-some old antq who carried with
him TO the world these relics OF the old Did they
fall oto the hands of the buccaneers Who finding
them 70 he neither god silver threw them away in
Disgust? did the owner, valung them than the
riches that surrounded hin, hide them in the ground
from he grasp Of the pandSrerss These questions must
lear remain forever unanswered.
These are believe the Gsst Roman coins disco
vertd upon the continent az America and a. such
and from the locality In which they have been
brought 20 light they will doubtless possess much inter
eft 10 the eyes of those curious in lch matters. although
their intrinsic value is probably cot worth tn an
tia Of the old copper they cen lain.
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FIRE AND Loss OF LrFE~--A correspondent Of the
no. ton Nal states that the stable Of r. Morse Co,
u ,rfh Attleboro was burnt on the morning OF the
5tb Ia vant. boarding house adjoining was also dc.
,troysd and OF the boarders named Edward u. Dur.
ZEN ga, Nurned 70 death Another boa.der, in Jumping
rom he .. .opd story window, fractured his leg two
places The FIRE extended to adjoining buildings, and