The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08


Third to Seventh; street, from above Third to
Seventh both sides; Fourth and Firth, Sixth
and seventh streets, and 10 ! street, both
sides; and both sides Of street, from Third to
Seventh. The wooden buildings on some twelve
blocks mostly consumed including all the small
houses which stood the alley and Ii estimated
that about 200 have been burnt. Most Of these
houses were small and macy Of them but little bet
ter than shells. The largest bni dings were the
Oriental Hotel, American House, Old Court House,
New England House, tie State House, Mr.. Benton's
church, the Suwaneo House, and the Crescent City
Hotel.
We hear OF no heavy loss OF goods destroyed. Tho
arge dealers arc all Ia the fire proof buildings, not
one Of which are destroyed. The loss, including
buildings dH and goods ia estimated to be between
Ths WilsOn G. Hunt arrived at IL o'clock p. NJ,
bringing the San Francisco fremen to tho rescue.
Although too late 20 be Of service, they met with
glorious reception from our fiemen.
Destructive Fire at Columbia.
HALF MILLION DOLLARs WORTH OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
A despatch from Columbia, dated July 10, an.
nonnces that fire broke out about two o'clock on
that morning, on Broadway, two doors from Clark's
Hotel, and resulted In an almost total destruction Of
the town. All the property bounded by Broadway,
consumed, except fire.proof building Of Donald
Parsons. The MATS and papers OF the post Office
and the books and treasure Of the banking houses OF
James Mills & Co.. Wells, Fargo l. CO., and OF
Adams & Co., we're saved. The Odd Fellows Hall
md the two Methodist churches were also saved.
TT buildings occnried BY the printing office of the
Ga -ets and Clipper were destro, ed, bat the mater
ais principally saved the cress OF the Gazette being
very seriously injui ed. The loss Ia estimated, we
ere informed at $500 600. The fire ID supposed tn
he the work Of an ircendiary, and man named
Babe was arrested on suspicion OF being tina culprt
He had been leard few minutes before to threaten
10 burn the town.
Furshse parti ulsrs from an extra" Of the Cir
pr and Gazette, dated p. NJ. -
fas.. ~ g. ~, L..
Dos aid 4 Parsons, 50 600 ia kson Stone. sl6,-
900; Mr. Pierson, stg00 Y. N. saugsant 81 600
r. Evans X 60, $500 Mclean 4 Evans, $4,000
Isaac shotwell, 5000 Hayes stickney. $1,000
Stoneau 50 900; Charles Bassttr 2,430 ChaIes j.
Brown. $1,000; saan Levy, 81 200 4. J. Holnster,
$500 Jenny Lind Restaurant, $500 p. G. Fe GU
son, $1,000; Franklin 4 Co., s2oo 5. Levi $4,000
Bathhtns 81, 600 Fritz & Co.. $500; SharpHell,
$500 Jos. Whitman, Columbus saloon, $4,000
Knapp Co.. $1,000; A. blacksmith, 81 600; Leary
- 800 Alexander, $1,000 Chasin, Boston Livery
Stable, $500; " Magendie. $4,000; N. Y. Bakery,
81 goo; Hickey 1900; A. Smith 81 900; Dupont $500;
J. Alemst-in. $4,000 Segar store, $500
Teebels. $1,000; Mrs. Levi, s. .oOs N. Levy,
$500 !; T. S. Alderman, $500 Bresnau, 81 900
$4,000; H. X. White, 5000; sotler & Marshal,
80 GOO; JAS. Mills Co., 600; Weils Fargo Co.
$1,000; VIM. G. vannersal, $4,000; A. Farnsworth.
Co., q, ooo L. G. Witrov $500; M. Michael, $500:
A. A. Corm0s, $500 r. N. Cazneaus Exchange
Theatre and other buildings, $50 900; McKenny 4.
Co.. 90 900; G. Cardnette, 81 o0O Mr. Mierne 50 900;
Ciark's Hotel and furniture, $4,000; 0. Bourny,
IS 500; J. Harrison, 81 500; r. Higgins 81 500;
s. True $500; A. Tower, $S000 Niles Mills; IS GOO;
Chfistiue 81 goo; Stage CompaDys stable, $4,000;
" 900; Fichers drug store 50 900; Andre, IS 900;
Fuller 500; Drs. Graves Guebel, 81 900; brain.
ard, So COOS Dupont Bakery, $500; Cleveland, $500;
Columbia Brewery, 81 500.
ON Washington street-wm. Odenheimer, 81, 500;
Boston Bakery, $4,000; B. Northrop, 81 200; Go
:stfs Office, 81 600; Columbia House, 1000; J.
CssleJ, 5000; Sum Ang, 5000: other Chinese tene
bell 200; N. Raasett, cos; Restaurant de Paris.
81 800; Bella Union, &. 900; Chinaman, 81 900;
clothing store. 81 500; Bartlett Clark 81 900; two
Cthese houses, $500; daguerreosypists, $500; NJ.
G.. Cartwright 500; woodward, $500.
On jackson street-N. French, $500; French
store, - GOO.
On Fulton eet-Assessor's office, $500; seddIer
shop. 5000; Wardsn: $500; Brainard & Newell,
81 900; stable, $500.
There was an additional loss by tearing down
buildings to stay the progress of the fire, say S..
SEQ. Many Of tho busisess men have cleared OFF
the rubbish from their lots and are doing business
again under Temporary shelter.
potal Dessr uevion OF nli"n-sota by Fire.
A teIegrophc despatch from Marysville to the
Er,ning Nc,rs, states that on Friday morning, at
o'clock, fire broke out in the bakery of Mares &
Co. ln twenty I've minutes the whole town was
laid in ashes, with the exception of three houses
the Spring Housc, Minnesota House, and Hall l.
Co.'S store. No terson was badly injured. The
express office OF langton Bros. WAS burned; the
papers and books in y cir safe secured, but
the beat was 40 intense Is to melt the gold dust in
the Office. They have lost but their building and
some valuable jewely. The total damage by FIRE
is estimated nj $4,000 The following are the
Hamton, Mares K Co., Goodwin & Co., E. s.
Miles Hail Il Co., livery stable and butcher shop
Spanish saloon, Prince 4 CO. 8 saloon, Julius Gute's
store, Langton 4 Bros express office, Fleiekheck
ers Empire House, Ferguson 4 Co.
Survey OF the Southern Rouse for the Allan
trc and Pacific Railroad.
IRON the San Francisco Tines and Ii snscpt July 1S
COL Gray, who leaves for Washington this after
noon takes with him the notes Of the survey which
has just been accomplished urdot his command
ana by direction of the Pacific Railroad Company,
organized last year under an act Of incorporation
from the State Of New Yo,k Since his arrival in
this city he and his corps Of assistants have been
sboriously occupied IN the preparation OF the field
notes and made the routes travt rsed by
the divisions Of COL Gray's party, and the work
required the most se2uious attention. We have
seen large portion OF The drawings made on the
journey, which, with the descriptions Of the region
traversed, It's productions and resources viii fur
nish very valuable addition to tie knowledge Of o
couutry eniistns Of this period the especial inter
est OF the scientific well as Of the general public
\ From convs rsaiion with Col Gray we obtain the
7 nc, cunt OF the route surveyed by him, and some
other incidental particulars, which we happy TO
I lay tefore our n aders.
This expedition set ont on tae l.t Joy OF January
| ir M San Antonio, for the purpose II al examina
ton "a to the rracticabilty Of railway by route
from the eastern broers Of the ate OF Texas to III
Paso In the vicinity OF the parallel OF 81 deg and
thence wtstwa to the Gulf 81 California, and to
Ssn Diego, or across the Sierra Madrc range Of
nountuirF.
Fort Chadbourne was found 10 be In lat. % deg.
02 min (atout two and half miles ncrth Of the
parallel OF 80 dta) AID some three hundred miles
east of Paso Gel Nofte. II IL nearly In direct lne
west Of yickslug. in Mississippi, and IL the point
Gen Rusk and Gen 0fvilic Clarke lef, off their ex
amina;ions last year In tier expedition from Red
River and Eastern Texas.
The site Of this fort was selected BY Gen. Persfer
Z. cmth about two years since, and ia represented
"a be q due section Il country, with excellent tim
bsr stone and water. and asplendd grazing region