New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-13

/ And so they were ROSTERS, that grew up and
| fought with the neighbors' chickens until there
was not whole pair Of eyes either side of the
| fence.
| A dog is good thing to have in the country.
| have one which have raised from pup. He
| is good stout fellow, and hearty barker and
| feeder. The man of whom l bought him said he
was thorough bred, but he began to have
mongrel look about him He is good watch
| dog though, for the moment he sees any suspi-
| cious looking person about the premises he comes
| right into the kitchen and gets behind the stove
| At first we keTt him in the house, and he
scratched all nigl.t to get out. Then We turned
him out, and he seratched all night to get in.
| Then we tied him up at the back of the garden,
! and he howled 81 hat our neighbor shot at him
twice before da! ght. Finally, we gave him
away, and he CO ne back; and now he is just
recovering from fit, in which he has torn up
/ the patch that lid been sown for our spring
| radshes.
The Recent Great Fire in Philadelphia
| We find in the Philadelphia papers the follow
| ing particulars Of the destructive fire in that
city, of which the telegraph had already ap-
prised us
On the evening of the 5th instant a most disas-
| trous fire occurred in Philadelphia. Owing to
some carelessnes in the handling of matches be-
| hind the scenes of the National Theatre, at the
corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets, fire was
communicated to the scenes, and the flames
| spread with rapidity that defed all the efforts
of the fremen. A lurid glare was cast over the
sky, and the alarm spread throughout the city.
/ The National Theatre was entirely destroyed.
| The audience escaped, we believe, without sin
/ gle exception.
The building was of o very combustible kind,
not only in the scenery, woodwork, etc, of the
interior, 6utin the mere shell, which was of the
/ slightest description.
| The Chinese Museum building, in the rear of
| the theatre, one of the most massive and extern
sive structures in the country, was entirely de-
| stroyed.
| From the museum and theatre the flames
spread eastward to the adjoining houses on Ches
nut and sansom streets. The buildings oceu-
pied by James S. Earls picture gallery, and
Evans Co.'s large dry goods store, were soon
utterly destroyed Many of the valuable pic
lures in Mr. Earle's gallery were burned, as also
| n large amount of picture frames, looking glass
| es, and other stock. Some of the pictures were
saved, though in damaged condition. His loss
is quite large, on which we regret to learn that
he has but comparatively little insurance
Messrs, Evans Co. were large dealers in costly
fashionable goods. and their stock was extensive
and valuable. Their loss is, of course, heavy,
hut is no doubt, covered by insurance. From
| these buildings the flames soon spread to the
/ rear of all the buildings along Chestnut, SAMSON
and Eighthstreets.
Most Of the goods from the stores along Ches
nut and Eighth streets were carried out and
saved, and some of the furniture from the dwell
/ ing houses along SAMSON street, but the opera
tions in this way were very much impeded by
the great piles of stones with which the streets
were occupied, preparatory to paving Chestnut
street The stores the east side Of Eighth
street we're saved with much difficulty, as also
| the carriage bazaar on the south east corner of
Ninth and SAMSON streets.
The fire extended to the southeast as far rs
Eighth and SAMSON streets, where the assiduous
and unremittng exertions of the fremen checked
the progress of the flames. The Girard House
| was saved, the upper stories only being dam
aged, and much of the furniture spoiled by the
deluge Of water.
Among the sufferers by this terrible confa-
grafton We may mention those who occupied
stores beneath the theatre-J. S. Earle, picture
frame maker; Messrs. Jeauerette, jewelers. /;
Vanzandt Ghristman, perfumer; Theo. Amsler,
optical instrument manufacturer; Young s.
Hudson, cigar and liquor dealers Mrs Eliza
beth Place, keeper Of a millinery store; MIR
| Houston, keeper of n hotel; Mr.. Frank, keeper
of an eating house; both the latter on Eighth
| street Of course large number of others
were injured to considerable extent The
before we can re.lize to the full measure the
disaster that has befallen our city.
| The Bontillier Brothers are among the heaviest
! losers by the conhagraton Their fine stock of
dry goods has been almost entirely destroyed.
The pictures of the Art Union Gallery were
saved by prompt and continued exertions. The
loss of this institution will not be of much mo-
| ment.
The Girard House caught fire at the cornice,
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with much difficulty. When it was feared, from
| the malignant fury Nth which the caves burned,
that the hotel would be destroyed, the proprie-
tors notified their dodgers of their danger, and
| advised them to seek quarters elsewhere. These,
to the number of over four hundred, were not
slow in taking this advice, and the other princi-
pal hotels Of the city were eagerly sought by
| them. The servants, of whom there was large
number, also packed up their goods to be in
readiness for Departure and the scene at the
rear Of the hotel was sorrowful one
A MOST DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE On Mon
day evening last. n little girl by the name Of
Mopp, who lived near Kaiser's soap factory, out
| on Park avenue, fell into a well and was drowned
1t appears that her mother was sick, and her
father off at his labOrs, when some water being
wanted at the house, she went out to draw il
herself
The well.curb was high, making it necessary
for her to get on stool to manage the sweep
Having drawn the bucket to the top she reached
over to catch it, when her feet slipped and she
fell in The alarm was given at which one Of
the hands at the factory FASTENED to the spot
and without taking the trouble TO have the we'll
rope tied around him, he went down hand ovel
hand. As he neared the water, ersons at thu
top of the we'll observed him struggling mos
violently, then saw him let go the rope and drol
beneath the water.
At this, great CONSERVATION was felt by tin
persons on the ground, and no one dared to at
tempt a rescue
f After while, though, the two bodies were
ished out and we're buried yesterday morn
ing 1t is supposed that the damps at the bot
tom of the well so sutfocated the man that h
| was obliged to let go the rope, and so wa
) drowned. [St Louis Democrat, 9th.
ACCIDENT FROM A SHOOTING CRACKER. -Las
Saturday evening q small boy named William
Morrison, was shooting fre-crackers near tn
, corner of Baymiller aud Richmond streets II
observed an empty whisky barrel lying on tn
sidewalk and he lighted cracker, put
: through the bung- hole, and then stopped up tn
hole Singular as it may appear, when tn
cracker exploded it forced out the head of tn
: barrel, which struck the lad with such force q
. to break his leg Cincinnati Columbian.
: SUIclDE.-A Spaniard named 0ctavio Aware
b shot himself through the head with pistol, j
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