The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

Francisco which left New York on the odd December
bound to San Francisco, had been at sea, with hei
decks swept, and in disabled condition The following
vessels Immediately sent to search of her
Steamship Alabama. from New York
Revenue cutter washin gton ... New York
Revenue cutter Forward. ........... " Philadelphia
Fllotooat ........................ I" Philadelphia
Pilotooat ..................-..... " Philadelphia
Sioop Of war Decatur. .............. " Boston.
revenue cutter. Boston
revenue cutter MISUNDERSTANDING. Charleston.
Revenue cutter. Observation-Disclosures. q Wilmington.
SUNDAY, S-Metropolitan Hall, and Lafarge Hotel,
situated on Broadway, New York, destroyed by FIRE.
Metropolitan Hall well known for being the finest
and most spacious concert and lecture room in the
country; and the Lafarge Hotel which within q
months OF its opening day, to be unequaled in its
spendor and accommodations The total loss about
$780, Steamship Empire City, which went ashore
ut Bannegat the 4th inst, got off and towed up
to New York
s-The Astor Library, called in honor of the late
John Jacob Aston who bequeathed $780, 600 for the
fablishment Of public library in the city Of New York
thrown open to the public for the first time 1t
contains about So 600 volumes The Sachems of the
Society of Tammany celebrated by ball ad supper the
in Tsmmany Hail. New York. The soldiers of the war
of 1912 met in convention at Philadelphia, having for
their obeNt the soliciting of Congress to place them
footing with the revolutionary pensioners AT the
third trial TO elect Mayor IN Boston, Jerome V. G.
Smith was chosen; Mr. Smith is native American
whig The shock Of an earthquake was felt in San
Francisco.
I.-Gen Lewis Cass delivered lengthy speech in the
United States Senate on the subject Of the Clayton
la.-News arrived in New York of the loss of the
steamship San Francisco On the ed Of December the
San Francisco left New York. bound for San Francisco
having board about Eve hundred United States troops
which, together with the officers and of the
Bel, amounted to hundred persons. When
hwo days out and about four hundred miles from New
disabled hs and overheard the deck
cabins and about hundred and hfty PERSONS all of
whom drowned The ship then laid for ten days at
A.a~ -aft tina ~1 ieh trina
TO y Of the persons board died of dysentery, when
the bark Kiby, Capt. Lowe bound to Boston, came to
hundred passengers after which she drfed away
and lost sight OF her Subsequently the British ship
Three Bells Capt Creighton, came alongside Of the dis
abled steamer, and commenced taking of her passen-
gers and crew; while she doing which the packet
ship Antarctic Capt Stouiler bound to Liverpool also
came to their assistance, when all that remained on
board the San Francisco taken OIL after which the
New York, having about two hundred and fifty of the
passengers rescued from the steamship San Francisco
The ice in the Hudson river broke up at Albany
14-The ship Lucy Thompson, Capt Pendleton, ar
rived in New York with hundred passengers rescued
from the steamship San Francisco by the bark Kilby
The Lucy Thompson took them from the Kilby in q
starving condition The packet ship Continent arrived
at New York from Liverpool reported having lost hty
SUNDAY, i5.-Ashbrook's extensive pork establish
sn in st. Louis destroyed b ar yor LS s HsmSnrg
one having forty Of the passengers by cholera
and the other her captain and nineteen passengers.
17.-Bark Kilby arrived in Boston, having on board
PooS0obS's
San Franci SEQ . "A debate commenced in the United
States of Representatives relative to the divisions
nxplsined by Nessrs Cutting and Walsh, of New York.
is-The troubles in relation to the railroad gauge at
Erie Pa broke out aresh and the bridges across har-
Dor Creek which had been previously destroyed and re-
built, were again burned by party OF women, or
men dressed in disguise.
Ie-The row of buildings in the Park, fronting on
Chambers street, New York, which was known as the
New City Hall, whi,h were occupied by number OF
courts and city Offices burned down The total loss
was about one hundred thousand dollars. treaty,
Tor the purchase the part of the United states OF
government and Gen. Gadsdes, Mexican Commissioner
from the United States received at Washington
States agar st the libusterng expedition got up In
California to invade the Mexican State OF Sonora,
20A destructive tornado visited the towns OF BRAN
don and Mount Vernon in Ohio which totally demolished
or did great injury every house which stood in its
course II was described having the appearance Of
great black pillar with blndenng flashes of hghtning
2I'-An extensive coniiagration occurred in Roches.
ter, N Y, which destroyed property to the value OF
Sls4 600 The Senate OF Ohio passed resolution ex
polling colored reporter from that body
23-A resolution was introduced In the united STATES
Senate by Mr. Csss calling upon the resident M ior n
1n the Pope's Nuncio was visiting this country
sew Territorial bill introduced in the United States
Senate by Mr. Douglas, Of Illinois, providing for the es
asshment of two Territories out Of Nebraska the
10 be called Nebraska and the other Kansas and leav
g to the people Of each Territory to decide upon tn
question slavery thereby abolish ng the provisions IN
hat respect Of the Missouri compromise Act. inret
distinct shocks earthquake felt in Hillsboro
Ohio. A tremendous tornado swept along the Ohio
river. which swamped fy-nve coal and grain barges
aud caused he loss Of several lives. -
pa large meeting was held in the Iaoernac.e Wv
York for the purpose adopting to secure TN
influence Of our national government in the promotion
of the principles Of religious freedom in other coun
tries. The roof Of large iron foundry, IN lonkers
westchester county n. fell in, killing one man, an
neverely woupding others The freedom oil TN
city of New York and gold snuff box, were rendered
Capt Crghton OF the British ship Three Bells, or M
FAantry recuing portion of the passengers Of tn
a7-Two dollars and hftyHve cents per bushel wa
given for wheat, by the quantity, in New York market
which Is the highest srI price . e 20 P'a in'
as-A cartridge mandatory, at Ravenswood, L. l.
n,av M destroying the lives Of about twenty youn
men and women who were employed in the factory
street. near Pearl which destroyed the Columbian ioun
dry and nearly whole block Of buildings and IN
Dther No. IL Pearl street. by which about hfty fami
aes rendered houseess The total Loss OF properly
nv both dres was valued of 5000 0O0. The steamboa
Georgia burned at the wharf in lake Poncnartran
NEAR New Orleans by which forty lives were lost, an
property TO the value Of 800, 600 destroyed.
SUNDAY pa fire occurred in Worcester, MASS.
which destroyed property valued at sl05 ooo Inre
shocks Of an earthquake were felt in Manchester, cia
county, KY. =.
rose az expressing sentiments In opposition to the bill
Senator Douglas before the United States Senate 10
the organization Of Nebraska and Kansas Teri tories
snstc Douglas Of Illinois asy s speech s " 10 s1
rial organization OF Nebraska and Kansas
I-The bin for the organization OF the Territory
Nebraska was introduced in the United States House
REPRESENTATIVES. 1t contained the same FEATURES IN re
c.rd 10 permitting the introduction OF slave labor
were embodied In the Senate bill. The Missouri lro
Works, at wheeling Va, were Destroyer ny nle' Los
100000.
1.-The Parliament House, with the buildings aE'acne'
mt unebec Canada. wcre destroyed by fire. :.
2-The Law for tue coscldalion OF the different o.