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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23
From BOst on.

FALL OF BUILDING FIRE AND Loss or LIFE.
BosroN, Aug 2l, 1854.
About three O'Clock this afternoon two five and half
sory grsne buildings, forming the last end Of Tden
block, Nos. 93 and 95 Broad street, opposite Custom
House street, fell with tremendous crash, the
wall alone standing. 1t was occupied by Zimmerman,
Hazen Co., wholesale druggists, and W. X. Lewis h
Brother large dealers in preserved meats pickles. &c
Fortunately there premonitory symptoms Of the
Lao, and the nmstes had time enough given
them to eeeape; all except one did So WHO lies be-
meath the ruins Two three persons who pass
ing on the sidewalk at the tic reported having
been Killed.
Immediately after the falling of tie wSus Are burst
out kindied from steam engine in the basement and
the burning Of the large quantity Of cOmbustbe drugs
which In the building created the most intense heat
and smoke.
The exciting rumor spreading around that large
number OF persons had buried in the ruins, had
collected crowd Of thousands around tho srct. The
fremen promptly hand, and now, a. seven
O'Clock, sIe hard at work.
Those known to be killed wm. Downing, clerk 0!
Hunnemar, Aszen Co., about t@cnty years Old Deyi
Riley aged eight and Margaret Riley, agel ten years
Tho two latter killed the sidewalk youn
women is also stated is buried in he ruins bs he
body lad not been found up 70 nine o'clock,
Repor.s ore curren. that there several other
Cured IN the RUNS buJ thosG Gpoyc mentioned arc Ce
Neved to DO an that have lost their lives by th'
catastrophe.
The buildings were erected last spring. Ne % wa
owned by french, Wells Co., and occupied BY W. x
Lewis Ir, No. 95 owned BY John Wclis and oc
cupied Ay Hunncman Hazsn " Co.
The loss is estimated at one hundred and twcutJ
r th0usard dcila-s.
The arf Is confined TO the ruins, and vii prctabl,
smouder for days, owing to the combustbles uu
deruea.a them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

result Of tho recent clio ton In North Carolina saws
that II Is to be understood as decision BY tho pc
te, first, Cor free suffrage by Legislative enactment
and against convention; and, secondly, I'm favor
Of judicious and progressive system of internal
s<ate,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

BOSTON, ApGHf -, 1871
The steamer Penobscot from Portland, while coming M
the harbor toda ran down sail beat AMI four who
in the beat at the time drowned Their
have not been ascert.ncd.
Joseph 6osisnd was run over BY engine while pro
cccding to are in Broad street. this afternoon and had
hs thigh broken, and rocevod other serious nries
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

EosfuN Aug. Y, 1871,
The United states steamer san Jacinto put into this
port In consequence Of leaAng badly when under
vass. The crack in her he'd Plate of traing
ture, IN way affecting tho working OF her engines
She seazasd up TO the Navy Yard In fine styic ard
eoon ss Il do.ea and cauaed she viii proceed 70 tie
Ealfic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

NV ORIyiNs, Auv. 90 ls5t
Soes OF ecGee the past week, 20c0 bags, al Io5sc
lie. sseck 10, coo bags. Market firm.
Nrw oELR.Ns, August - 1854
The tsBeactions In cotton market to day, have
been tman, at firm prices New Orleans middling ia
quoted at sac In four the sales have been le t at
1rm rates. We quote them at 81 rs s. co. Tor ucFs
pork tl3 20 was asked, and for lard In kegs 2c. no
aofcc selling of lie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23
From Pnlladeiphia.

. CoNGEXssToNAL NOMINATIONS IN PHILADkLPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, August 90, 1854.
In addition to the nominations advised in despatch
last night the democrats OF the Second Congressional
district have nominated John Hamilton, Jnr. their
candidate and those OF the Fourth distsie Henry H.
Pbilps
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23
Deaths by Cholera In BuRsio.

Brrr1Io August q. 1851
Tho deaths by cholera in this city last week, fory
-sour, d which Eve were Americans and the balance
forcirpess
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23
Weather. Sc.

PHnApErPuIA, August - 1874.
The heat has been very great here 10 day This oIen-
ing the tfermometor stands al ninety.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23
From the Wekf.

LOSS OF WESTERN sTEAMEa-FIEE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LorIs, August n, 1854.
The steamer Huntsville loaded with dry goods, struck
snag about sixty miles ON this city and was lost
A large Hre occurred here day in Messrs Rosen-
heimer urds store. Main street. Market. The
adjoining property was also damaged. Less $4,000
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14
ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

-PowERs beautiful Statue of the Greek
Slave has been sold to l.. C, Derby of San
dusky, for five thousand dollars
--THoN,s NooN TALrouRp, the distn-
suiohcd English Scholar and Jurist, author
of - lon," Memoirs of Charles Lamb, and
other popular works, was attacked by apo
plexy while delivering charge on the bench
at Stafford (England,) on the 18th of March
last, and died in a few minutes.
-NEw WORKERS are eating green peas
Florida, by the Steamers.
-ruE SEA SERPENT has turned up South
Of the Equator, in size as large as "a Barrel, in
color dark brown, mouth wide open with two
tusks eight inches long, length indefinite, and
was seen by Capt Seabury of the Ship
Mechanics Own which arrived at New Bed.
ford, on the 18th ult.
- Ma. EBEsEzER PHlLLIrs of Sacketts
IIarbor, n. V, Revolutionary Patriot, and
whom the Sacketts Harbor Farmer believes to
have been the last of that venerable race of
men IN this country, who fought the early bat
ties Of their country, has paid the last debt of
nature and has gone home to his rest. He had
lived to the great age of % years.
-- Mn. WHlrwoRTH, celebrated Eng
llSh Mechauiclan, and one of the Commission
ers sent by the Queen to the CRYSTAL Palace.
while in this country made general irtspec.
ton of our Manufacturing Machinery, and in
tered from his observations, that we were max
my such progress IN mechanical. invention as
would hardly be believed in Great Britain. He
has lately made report on the subject to Par
lament, which an English paper says:
Wv commend to the perusa of every sapaci-
Gus politician and Independent thinker this plain
narrative of what America Is doing in the in.
venton, application and Manufacture of ma
chlnery. Taken IN connection with the strides
she Is making IN all other directions, there is a
warning, rs well as prophecy, IN the insight
we gam from such sources, ofthe powerful and
restless energy that Is training for great, but as
yet only family toreshadowed, ends on the 9TH
er side OF the Atlantic"
-tALIFoRNIA PAPERS of late dates have
reached NJ, hy favor of Mr. james of Nirgil
a Co, = Express, y. Y The most noticeable
feature is the glutted state of the markets
The flour market looks gloomy enough for
shippers Prices for q" outside brands"
range at from SiS7 for very common. to
S9,io per bbl for very choice The stock ON
hand is enormous, aud 10000 bbls are, it is
estimated, on the way from the Atlantic port.
while with good season California will the
present year produce enough for the supply
of her population. Butter is from l6 to %
cts. per III. Lard from ~ to l04 cts, cheese
II to Ia cts, per III. Boots and Shoes sell at
about - per cent below cost and charges.
Clothing in most instances will not command
its first cost at New York Under these
circumstances we are not surprised to see
that the clipper BaId Eagle takes from
san Frlncisco for th, side cargo made
made up IN part of goods returned to New
York,
-- Mn Baoru, Editor OF the Milwaukee
i"e Democrat has been arrested ON charge
OF obS'ructng the enforcement ofthe Fugitive
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14
The Author Of Sweet liome.


The Alexandra Ga'etfe says that the ri
mains Of lhe late ions HowARp PAy~E (the
,r,hor or "IJouo swoo, home aro :. :.
-,
orc"9"t 'c u''s country ana placed IN the Con"
gresslonal burial ground, and a suitable monu-
ment erected to his memory at the cxpense of
the Government, Tho foIIow;r, ,o,,h;n.
.l.a,.'I l;;.,. 49,, ro'c"'"s
'"''O" VI "'' Is ''o'n t"c hP'scoPd' h'ord'r'
As sit in my garrel here in WASHINGTON
watching the course Of great men, and the des-
tiny oi party | meet often with strange contra
dic,ions in this eventful hfe.-rhe most re-
markablc was that of J. Howard PAYNE, nr,tor
of sweet Home" knew him personally
He occuned the rooms under me for some
time and his conversation was so contiv,,;nr
that | often spent whole days in his apartment
He was an applicant for office a, the time
consul at Tunis-ftom which he had been re-
moved. What sad thing /, was to sec the
poet subjected to all the hnrni,aIion of o,,ire.
seeking. OF an evening We would walk along
the .,.cets. Once in a while we wrnld ser
some family circle so hurny, and forming so
beautiful gtcrr, that we would both s,op
and then mass silently on
On such occasions bc youIJ nice t,,,,,
or III. ,,a,,lo.,,s. S'E ''7'c'y
:I - i!3 "'n',' "''u ~, o'e cares
'n.iueht 10 'l!S SHTlt'c nature ana poverty.
'1cW oltcn,' SAID he once, 81 have been III
the heart of Paris, Berlin, and London, or some
other city, and heard pcrsous sinujnp or the
bandor playinp ..Svect Uono 3 w,,hnut n
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14

ter that the Pope is aboht to confirm them,
winch means, we suppose, 10 give the picture
leave to wink at Signor Bcdlni as much as it
plenscs.
The letter which accompanies these cngr,v-
lngs announces It's authors safe arrival IN
Europe, gives some pretty fierce unycs Mt his
enemies aud the authors of the oririrra which
were pcrpctrltcd dnring his stay here thrnks
the United States senators for some of their
complimentary speeches, is still grateful for
inc kindness he experienced III the country,
ana then, as further testimonial Of his scnsl-
0lhty, protfers these mysterious pictures. We
extract that portion of the letter. for we know
not what important improvements in the fine
arts It may be dc7,lhed to inauguratc:
Meanwhile, for more sensible proof of my
gratitude, and of pious remembrance, which
may recall my journey, ! send at the same time
TO your Grace and to your colleagues number
oi pictures of the Blessed Virgin of Rinn,,
which caused To he there expressly engraved,
the engraving being done from dagucrrcolype
taken from the wonderful picture itself, and
given by the plUus and Jealous bishop of that
city. That portcntons MOVING Cr The pupils
looh p'ace precisely during my civil iurisdc-
ton, when presided over the government OF
Bologna Without pedging aiyine flilh on
thls subject since. believe that the only nilhor
iiativc sciilente Of the Vatican has not yet in
tervened, still, how much force in itself has a
faith, all human though it be. in favor of the
well-establlshed prodigy? and the diffusion of
picture SO blessed and SO full Of celestial ln-
splratlon, consider vii be grateful to Catho-
lc hearts, and more than graceful, useful, eff
caclous for their pety. Ycs this beautiful
contradiction will also appear at the elrht Of the
picture, to wit, that so many who yielded so
ptompt SFeduIiy to the false and most lnjuri-
GUS narratives Of one individual, will glory it,
being the most ncredulous in rcsistin the as
sertons of thousands and thousands who have
testified to the prodigious movement of the
eyes, and who, through sudden and irrcprus-
sl0ie emotion, found their own eyes in tears
ANA their hearts IN conmoticn,"
IN a na''er crs'cli grave Importance as this,
the public feels an lntcres, in every ru,nor a
Bout 1t, however ttlllmg. That Is our excuse
tor giving one which Is not as well authent-
Gated as we wish it were. 1t is, nevertheless,
the rumor, that When this letter was read to The
Archbishop Of Baltimore by his secretary, the
archbishop began TO wink at the point where
the nuncio speaks of the picture, and never'left
oil TIL his secretary finished when he was
heard to indulge himselfin loud and prolong-
ed whistlc.-Erening Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14

NEW YORK, ApflI D, leoi'
iho cities which lie Immediately around New
lork' ana which are III fact only suburbs Of New
YORK present unexampled instances Of growth. -
brooklyn IA ihio mad only ?6oo0 inhabitants. 1t
no" mas ABOUT l2o,ooo' Jersey City IN the same
time has grown from two thousand to $4,000, while
"l'"hspurgh SHOWS sun greater increase, having
ou' ''ooo III lNio, ana now numbering 5O,OOO.-
i"'So suburbs nave niue or hothing IN themselves
10 uccouh Tor such growth The cause of ii Is their
proximity TO Ne" York and The case Of ncces' which
'hey iurhi'h TO the business men Of New York, who
must nave houses somewhere, and a. near as posi-.
o'e 10 thelr business Thus the ferries which ply
oc'"eeh NeW lork ana these other CITIES have a
very important ihhuchce upon their growth, and the
Su"u'o' arc ''"e ahAiou' TO increase their number
'n"" Nc" h"tk ls Tor she would rather sec the pop
'''."'5 N"''p ." '""nha'''h lslahu' thah
WV We " Lung lSlaIu or New Jersey
l"eie Is ''l 'h' ietrY To 'ersev ti'y, and that
does not run 80 frequently the Brooklyn ferries.
The distance Is much farther and besides it goes to
connect with the New jersey railroad monopoly;
ana very likely has imbibcd some of that spirit
Ihey run now eight or ten times every hoar and
charge three cents, at which their profits are proba
bly, large.
lht ftr"k'vr ferries are the most numerous and
the best conducted. The iotr lower ones have re-
Gently been consolidated into one compahy, rnd
there arc several others, which higher up the
East River The Fulton ferry Is by far the most
important OF the consolidated ferries. During the
most OF the day they run three fort hopts nj the
time, and dispatch one every two or three minutes.
The profits OF this ferry were enormous when they
charged two cents, and must be very large that
their fare Is but one. They made one year PROFIT
oi over S3oo0o, which at two cents apiece, would
make / 'Oo,ooO persons crossing ouer md qboue
enough 10 pay MI The 'rpeses, which must have been
much greater. All Of the Union Companies ferries
now run at one cent, and at hours Of the day,
one cannot help wondering how they can afford to
dispatch such fine boats at such price for so few
passenger The boats are slegsn.v furnished with
plush seats, and stained glass windows &c &C. and
at times take not more that dozen passen.
gers But cross at morning and evening and the
"onoer suoaiaes' Inc decks are black with passen-
gers Inc seats are all hlled, and they stand up
everywhere SO that the boat as she comes TO her
oocA l. weighed down several feet by the rush OF
passengers to get OIL
BY crossing the ferries mnn may ordinarily have
MS nome within hfteen minutes or nli IN hours
distance from his business, while i'm New York
proper place can hardly be found short of an hours
journey There are some draw backs, it is true
Ferry boats have been hion 20 get stuck in the ice
with full load, and drift down towards the hover
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14

from her face, and Dora was warmly folded
in her arms.
" cannot help it, she's so like our Luly,"
said Deborah to her husband, as though her
womanly tears needed an apology.
I" i thought 80, too" said Reuben. " the
likeness seemed remarkable when first saw
hcr in the street the same voice, eyes, and
hair, though Lucys curls were not so long,
and she was bit stouter. God has dealt
very bountiiully with Us, Deborah, and if
YOU think we can treat the orphan as we
would like our own Lucy to be treated, if
God had taken us instead of her, | think we
hii better keep the child
" BY all means" said Deborah, "and as
we deal by her, 50 may our mcrclul Father
deal with u.s.
A'fcw weeks of careful nursing and gentle
treatment cured Dora's sprained' ankle, and
filled her heart with quiet happiness, which
she had not known since her mothers cold
hand had rested upon her head, and her soft
voice craved a blessing for her stricken child,
-/ion's Adrocdtc.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14
TreC.Planting.
ALP

We notice among the munlticent beuuests
of Elliot Cresson, legacy of 5000 to be EN-
poyed in planting trees in Phlladel phia.-
There is something touching in this gift. 1t is
fragrant Of good taste und kindly feeling. 1t
seems to express gratitude for the comforting
shade of some old tree under which the weary
phathroplst had meditated his schemes of use
fulne>s; and Of conslderate interest for the
health and pleasure of future generations who
are to people the city of his birth And when
monuments Of marble and Of bronze shall crum-
BILE, the broad arms of the elm and the oak will
stand out against the sky as the betitting me-
mento OF the lberaIity and tie taste of the
tree-loving Phladephan.
Every body should plant trees. No object is
more beautiful than spreading elm, or lively
evergreen: none more productive than the
JUICY apple or the luscious pear. Half the la
bonr bestowed on u single crop of potatoes
would orl rl,Inate orchard, the products of
which in a few years would be equal in value
annually to the potatce CROP yet with little la
Dor beyond the harvesting. A fortnights toll
in the spring or autumn in transplantng choice
forest-trees to the roadside, tasefnlly group
ing them on the lawn will ultimately add more
to the value of place than twice the time EN-
ployed IN building or fencing. For their own
comfort for the sake Of their descendants, for
tHe tdSle anu Improvement OF Tue country, pldHt
trees-let every body plant trees.
That bald, naked church-tasteless, treeless'
Who will have compassion on the worshlppers,
and surround it with trees? That district
school-house, bare and unsighty who will in
,erest the boys in planting and protecting
shrubs and trees that will make it an attractive
and beautiful spot Those verdurelsss villages,
with their houses thrust upon the street-who
will distribute honey ey-sucklcs aud Virginia
creepers and prairie roses, that they may be
turned into civilized habltatons
There is a soitning, humanlzlng influence
IN no tcuturc and tree planting, that we could
wish were more genera. There ia too much
danger OF the gross and sensual and selfish in
our national character; and while our reliance
must be on religious anu educational inf"
to correct this tendency, we bell" .-ence
! and onlu erood wo',l -~-,~ N' -,e that goo
tnS love for tree
ana iowers, and the cultivate n of both.
may be blessed in leading the neart up to TN
/ love sf the Rose of Sharon AID the Garden .
God.-.7mer,cdn Messenger
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14
The Battle of Life -,

We met little apple pedier yesterday who
was crying his eyes out because man had lust
passed pstarecn on him for quarter. A
few years hence he will discover that this is the
way of the world, There is our friend Silky,
for instance. Silky lives as if he were in the
receipt of ten thousand year. lie gives fine
suppers, keeps horse, buys rosewood pianos
and INDUCES IN four story edlice aud a half
dozen servant girls. Silky's actual salary is
Sl,oO0 per year. In a few months Silky will
burst up for the benefit of his creditors and
take his meals at Sweeney's, the whole brought
about by Sllkys attempting to pass oil "psta-
reens for quarters" Again, Mrs. Bullion goes
to Saratoga, comes out with four horses and
a niger" talks of her family connexions,
and the high birth Of herself and ancestors-
dresses in brocade silk, and is SO sticked with
nerves that to see stra wberry bleed to death
would throw her into Mysteries. Don't be de-
ceived by these things, however. Notwith-
standing her pretentlons, Mrs. Bullion is a
humbug--a plsareen who is trying to pass her
self OIL for a quarter. Her high connexions
are fish merchants while the only reason she
is a millionaire instead of washer woman, is
found in the fact that her husband during the
mackerel fever, cornered on herring, and made
fortune instead of losing one.-.E y. Duich-
man.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14

JoNATnAN IlNRRINGTo>. The funeral of
this venerable soldier of the Revolution, and
last survivor of the battle of Lexington, was
attended on Thursday last Nearly six thou
sand persons were present on the occasion
including the cmof dignitarics of Mass.
ami eighteen military companies. Lossing's
Field book of the Revolution " contains "A
portrait and autograph of Jonathan IIar-
rnston, and the following account of an in
tor,icw with him
| hnstened to East Lexington to visit Jon
hthan Harrington, an old man of ninety, who
played the fife when the minutc-mcn were
narshallcd ON the green ON that memorable
April morning He was splitting wood in
his yard with n vigorous hand when rode
up; and rs he sat in his rocking chair while
| Nketched his placid features. he appeared
no older than man Of seventy. Iii, brother.
aged "ighty-eiglit, came in before NV sketch
was hniShed, and could not but gazc with
wonder upon those strong old men, children
oi one mother, who were almost crown tn
manhood when the first battle of our reynlu-
ton occurred. frugility and tomperIncc.
cooperating with industry, a cheerful tenn
per, aud good constitution, have frightened
th''r days. and made their prptractcd years
hopninl and happy.
The aged tiier npologi1ed for the rough APP
peardnce OF has signature, which he kindly
wrote for m, and charged the tremulous mo-
tlon OF his hand to his labor with the axe -
How tenaciousy We cling even to the appear
ance oi yiSu,, when the whole frame il tot
tt'ins to its illi Mr., Harrington opened
'ne pan oi the revolution with the sh,ill notes
~ III" me- and then retired from the arena.
ne ne was not a soldier in the war, nor has is
life, passed in the quictude of rural pur,uits.
been distinguished except by the ulrious
acts which constitute the sun, of th, ,,,J.i.,c-
ments ul Golp olIlll>
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14

THE LARGFsT FLOWER IN Tur Wop,n Tbo
largest aud perhaps the rnost ,remarkabIe nro1
duction the floral king dom is the flower call
ed RAfFLEsIA ARNoLpU. 1t is native of
Sumatra. and was hnd discovered tbers by
Sir Stamford Rafiies, with his friend DR. a,noij
In regard TO tins Wonderful plant tho books
say 1t Is without stem. without leaves, W i'm roofs
so minute that they are embedded in tho sIon
aet stem o' species of vine, vet bearing a
mower OF most en- ormous dimensions. The 6rs,
appearance OF It. is flower on the stem of the v,no
Wnete grows parasltically, is that of a small
tuoercle, WHICH almost resembles swolI;nn
III the bark. This gradually enlarpes still nrc'
serving us rounded form, till the bud has attain
ed Us lull SIZE 1t then considerably resembles
large cabbage. At length the dower, Gbe
en'lFe plant indced,l expands, and presents
blossom OF the most gigantic size
l's diameter Is three feet and half :: lis
weight fifteen pounds, aud the hollow in the
center is OF the capcity of fifteen pints, English
measure
The thickness of the petals is not less than
an inch and half near the base the color
ofck red, lnclnng 10 orange, wrnked and
embossed on the surface ,and marked with deeper
blolches OF the same color a the ground, and |
with white spos
Tins plant Is diucious. The stamens form
sort OF bearded circle around an aborllve plstll,
Which ls ltse large lieshy excrescence, fat at
the top and bcset with elonpated proiections