The daily union., 1854-11-11

Beail were fully insured Mr. Barbour partly insured and
We learn that the occupants had insurance The fire orig
mated IN Mr. kolbs confectionery, and broke out at ten
minutes past twelve o'clock spreading with such rapdity
hat the inmates had barely escaped with their Very
little was saved from the truly devourng element in this
case Inc hremen got there late do much
ierers ou IN time TO save the adjoining property In
house OF Mr. hob three German immigrants Just arrived
the night before and lost all their effects. of them
young woman had between five and six hundred pieces of
gold and gold watch which melted amidst the
hames Altogether the loss is estimated about $40 600
and proves serious calamity OF the sufferers.
lStay
The LATE ELEoTIoNs-For the last two or three days
House and Morse have been extensively paonzed or
visited than persons engaged other branch of business
Next to the telegraph Offices the printing Offices have been
favored with large crowds of ver anxious hear the
suit OF the elections which recently took place in several
States IN the union The of the individual who struck
one By PATTERSON, the who caretcoored coat
he whose head graced with white hat has never
been satisfactorily ascertaned Politicians in spite of all
their zeal and earnestness much fault learn the
name OF the gentleman who has been elected by the sovereign
people OF the Empire State Of the American Union grace
the gubernatora chair of that great Commonwealth Hun
dreds have for the last day two been surrounding
the Morse and House teegraphic Offices The operators
piled their instruments most promptly and skfuly, but
the response from New York in every was nothing de-
eisiye, but Seymour believed to be elected" There
''know -nothngs among who strong in the faith
that one who halls from Bengal in Asia, and who
quenty dearly loved all native Americans bitterly
opposed all foreigners elected and there others
who confidently believed that Myron Clark the friend of
Wm H. Seward had been elevated the high position
which he aspred The anxious crowd had been relieved
when went to press last evening" but the friends of Sey
were in fine spirits and have doubt when their
heads rested upon their pillows thew nwardy reoced
the success of their favorte.
CLARK MnLs.-We panied hear that the establish
ment of this distinguished artist has been visited with a
bV yut he
viii delay the completion Of the great works which he had
commemorative equestrian of Washington and Jack
Yesterday afternoon whilst his furnace in full
blast the roof from unexplained cause took fire. and
Notwithstanding great efforts made the model of
the of Gen jackson and the building, they we're
incredibly short me destroyed by tie ames. Several
castings Of the statue had been taken and placed outside Of
the foundry and saved The loss sustained by this fire
is estimated thousand dollars and the destrue
on Of the model for the statue particularly 10 be regret
ted it be reproduced but with great labor and
heavy expense There insurance the property
We give place this intelligence with sincere regret hut
knowing the ndomabe energy of Mr., Mills do, do
not entertain doubt that he will arise like the tabled bird
Of antiquity and pursue his business with renewed energy
and success He has been tried in the furnace of aiicon
but ultimately he will out unscathed
WEioArs AND mEAsuREs.-The importance of a proper
and uniform standard of weights and has been
subject of anxious inquiry and thorough investigation by
some Of the wises statesmen OF Europe end Of the United
England, but in great Centre Market this
become obsolete The bushcl exploded idea among
hucksers in markets; but talk them about quarter
of peck and they viii readily understand YOU The Intel
gencer of yesterday contains item upon spiral scae
which is copied below
The opposition to the further use of spiral scales IN
market has become so strong that the CONNER council has
ordered an nquir INTO the expedey Of dispensing with
d Cue ne y ! n mas a the springs
weighing with them by which expert and Unfair hand
can gain half pound, tho strongest objection
The corporation officers themzeves these scales ard
should set good example hy discarding them,