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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

Ore river article Yes:stliy, teietEinr tothe sink
ing Of the steamer .sIelia, stated that Eef hull
was stove in az of ths wheel house. II We did
not write "aft Of the bOiiers," We lssigasd to TO
g, as she is a STEIN wheeicrAn.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

\ DrcrpSp INtaorENL>r.-we were pleased
to see the AlLenpum thtonsed with ladies FAST
, ;4,-a feature whish always Leads grace 'nd
/. gaiiy to an enisrtainhent
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

Frr. l9.--TGe MoMDnEahelA cOunly bill paSsst
second reading in the Senate.
The Red SiVGs county hill passed finally ~ TIE
IIouss.
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Backed Out.

see Sy I'll, nSofnns'< raptr tia. Nj p,rTidIe Es't'
.tiEe 6iI sr :, ''e.a?sr' vSE$ vita tHY -St eH say
tsT" ard It,CseS 10 th' NJ as FEoPHaei 70 otcepns
his OtI l4ta to no row iSsH' hahdhIh SLo"lnS "
ihs brtet q P,ttidsc$, liz ihsif iTtE h;h' ,n,vr
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SrIEIIlg

Cmc,oo, FEB. i9..-Ci,U ". G. Reel, convic'
I'D sJnsii,ns since lot tie mufI.t Of lis lfst
Luug Li.RSsif IN MS cell yesterday m1EUIDs.
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rARTnOl.AHE.

B,xooa. ME., Feb. l1.--An earthquake tool
place al Bangor at haif.pasi this m0tnInG. Ink
tui!JiuZs wsEe violently shaken.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20
IIgIllGE HEBulLT.

FlrrsIrIGm, Feb. I9.-TAt Pennsylvania Rail
toad bIige wkich was destIoItd BY IRE, Two wee.S
5nce, lisat Lewiston, is nov Ie1lli!, aud m1lnI
viii pass as usual ailst to-day.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

PI1rslcGGn. Eeb. I9.-Riystj fsei 10 inches,
falling. Weather cloudy.
Ct>crSNA1l, Feb l9,-Riyer risen q feet--a
lAtfs quantity ofhssvy ice still Eunning. WsaIa'
et Sool and CLOUDY.
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LArNCNEll.
RIVER AND WEATHER

R5rrov, PeH. l9.-Ths fnsa!. SlN'ee, Was
lsuuct..j al Portsmouth, n. H., Oh Saturday,.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

FIs. i9.-The Mi$s9un liset open fct seam
LoaI nayEa'iJu ifom iLis cry 70 Kansas.
N.sslattd taa, The shaiI pOl has made is aa'
pearsnce smons lbe UoopS al tue NeWp0tE VaI'
ticks. E3ut Of lhen were attacked.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

Nss5S. Ks,.'-7sT + NS4Sse1'
GthIN-.l ave Nm aairiei Hi;k tie pies oT saka
years, SHJ road e! n0kE 10 EelP rs, ugi tirEha ID
T.rd E1f 70 IL? iisms.oaS Htsstahe TlfetEIe. PAT
mas entirely cUlrd Of la!J nSoti uO1eVm+ dseate Al
UAo are TIfysi Wth. R Pies Neld 80 MEL 10 Ett Ia
lIR.uteS tTtaL. YVarS, Te:Ettutlly.
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INSURANCE.
OF CASH CAPITAL
no.
Half 9 MlllioA Of DollatslIs

The IRtaa lnsataaet Go, ~ FlittSFa, Cess !,
ifthciea 81 e9t1PAle{ lRcAFpoalI 81 olAtf StieE
PsSA MtJ t1i, t, PrTtIr ID thil ltt, Ne tooMinE
tEeI there ~ b. Tie UhO LffAAtae, 1EAsdSl-
taj ttsikReiA btie4 Oh kltll he StAe udtorTl Cte
II ia hl aud Ina GfatEEtlt Osd IS POSuShe1 80 TIE
con1aniy 1af kR9F tht t41tt u tit t0PQT1l,Va "
kIuLs rs t0adlliad sFk1k t0t HSAlL
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

A7urx1rA.-TAe eltssnl, bot always 'liffeul,
pl,y Of "Rishelieu' Sos received last night will
treit favor BY the largest and besl audience We
lave ereta seen in The Atheneam. Ar. JANsoS
s.s perfectly al home in tue gteat, Intellectual
,n4 Sable character Of RicheIieu, anil in that
cyppls,e meianOtphoss, Of his fne athletic ftsme
,o,le vlihet.J, tolternS form Of the old Cardinal,
,svtll asa ysty ,hO,CuSh 6l.ntalioa Of eli bis
fas intellectual atlIies 70 the patl, eriaeed hi,
tatsst conception, and cOttsCt selps Of the char.
sc.e. lie WAS again called in tf6bt Of tie cut
i.n and made some ysty happy tsta'tks respecting
Tue Cheering cOadiiisH OF tte Athepanm.
Nj. HrLtSo made Ids fth appeattntt, and gave
piaaliss Of eood acgtus.
Tonight Mr Jani,on sPpears as RIcaiRO III.
-isvtare announcement Of Which, we are sute,
wi! lnW crowded house.
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CURE DYSPEPSIA, PILES. &c.
PiSsSOIp. wsrkipsGes co..
Amin fRh lSA

HtSrr. EeYl.~ST + NaFErs.:
MAR SiTt al wa IEI'UtGd, b. intsd o. 14te. II
wiki tm aRititd IT'S aTV't SSSiIHItI aAd tittiEh
Bs OIEi. pm baNej Ild Ssa Ose hOtis, aUl ittRIe
hOn, n rot Ill, ife1K hEk! Of III ard VOID SaJ N
iit9e WIN AIve nySlrPs1, II ILty Will We Hanf SaS
He;ttake 1uCi5,e, !! viii Cttihiy eUGet ikea,
YVJi9, with Slsat EeIP$Ct.
H. NEWCOMER
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.I1n.ellltltsA Ts.tiaeay.-e.e. -, y ~,

EtyssOlp. Ma ,4pnl istl, 1854.
YsItr5. NJ,;iHsr : N.eJ.i.:
Iear ST$-I lay .sssTeA VITA F&ia ia NJ 81 All
back. AID sef nay sASvdst htEe gGF Tue last ~ ttttS
st. AEeI received Ite EsIt Lot 81 Hampt0at Vefttt.
BE TiLetgfe it0Ea TO-, tk0GSh wood III Wh1t Nttaa
rheIe uSlipn It'll 30. Ard III .eH WttES iAi hAe
vas new EsIL II biSC9lgd Ee 1m h0W fee frosi
PEiL; NY EUlaPseHior is 6bs, t0IEEhy II WSs IsiAN.
as: p'ol tPFtis. lal gan eai Wbai P.t1e Witoa:
lEcO ebPtcF. 1hsIs sItfed 70 G2TG SE5 10 Blstb ~
;liz TibttSGeS lT. lItePiGrl ELiT ITilL
i"1s, TesGse:is!yi $. NkST5Rk.
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By STATE AUTHORITY.
Statemtatoa JaaaatI la, 1881,

TA4 r,rt Of tie corporation IA fRt IrsAnntb Com.
n ioflttd Al Hartford C0Ru ULfarttIel IL iSy
Tte tantlltS HVt lIundlsi IbcSaaRa t''aT'' sRa u
PalduP.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

To Holuov evening the planet Uranus will be
triF&ed, which sill be sisib!e aelrIY OF quite
throughout the intel Stntes.'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

Ittlt A,vt property ,oi,'sr'. will Pti'e ln!?Et; arg
ittIIt' ne pre- sJiRG re iA1s 'Tposs :" IhA ." ~
Dac iT.td {, Tp1faIiOl For F'AEE.'S, &scIitT A|
pn,,,a,,pIt il ool ktS ~ lue o. u'n,1e'
toh.-IrsI oS ABILITY 'nd us.ln1 vii aHfIe ~ arLio'
O, the lcIIfpq P0St - cOuGrm ;Etif c0ni'teISe "
re s,ltsFnI piCpl rCJ aGJ UBe can coE
i,ion viii !ocal arI Sa:s Isa awe o1te'' 20 'ilSs
td ISi.Vet Gbi1 are II that yoiG SIa AZ - ~. "
TtsiIe,lE o. 10 sIFi;'! t:o<k % $50 49, 1! BORA
rae gan aI,oaA 70 l2s StGgih o. iE GoTPo Alloll,
1m tavksiE0t TO- ias FtdEs 1E1 'ecaI'! o
~ Foisits. a.. vr.u.r
4mEiiEt In the Gt tEs cOIAny "a I~id CaSh oSsS %
irs lie rs.I Ytlr a.I~ He&tIn E'aGAVtl:e at1IE, ~
Ctrrtana,i, tota IuS, Of i?iS5' ~ Hf II o. "a.sh At'
a,eu tIA VII we OF the hs Ie;AsE as
lad no SUIT 9r iitiiUu II aiio any o ibsit
Ictt aIe Ll1css;sh1 he Coatn5lnSt O. rs H - os
titolEt NJ is ir$reAs, tAtI VII hG1 " aitha s'tI
atenl 10 tue g1EJS " sU1ass9 u RfelSoe
viii cmr.luas. al Is ayo1os i'isS 'Hi tefm'' - &c
cgT!iJ to al PerEl'. .,,,,,
t,,s,1,,o Wle'is: "a
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

AZ meeting Of the committee Of the efficient
FL. Companies, al the City Reading ROOM Mr.
tiabgeH wss called to the Char, and c. J. Raw.
.,I 1p;,oiated S.c'eian. The President bavinS
s1n!aiaet tie oSiseI Of The meeting, READ the o..
dnsAce IN teIilion to the laietriiOn OF Coanei,iR
reference TO the appointment Of 4 "ck;rf En.i
neet,"
Mt. M,sl,ae, ofthe "Indtpendente;" N: Raw.
lins, Of TIE "EIore; Mt ClaytOr, Of the "RoNgh
and Rsljy;" aud NJ. BoHlOrj, of tie "Fust
wAtsuns Hose" agteea to tie action, provided
the companies hare tie privilege Of nominating
u. Csie: Enginset and his Assistants.
The eommntse thea proceeded to nominate can
Jls.rs, each company to be ea!lIed TO f'ut votes
W. G. Seu,l, Jas. Z, Wbahou, R. IT, HubbeiI,
Geo. pOrU<s. Std Erhr,ia Tumble we've n01'in''
iet. After baE0siOE,
W. G. Scott received $ v0ses
J. Z: Wbanon do 90
X. II. Iiubbell 10 !. IL %
George EotbkS do 10
Nt.R. II. IIubbell vas deelstej elected. Afst
tou,e teta,e, the committees resolved ~ nUainSte
Assistant Engmess. young Ameriea" and "Ist
Wheeling AOs." nominated Thomas PenOtfOR;
"a4spenJtute" Co.. r. C. Millsri "HOpe'' Co..
Chs. Il. Berty; "Guards," William 4. Lewis;
"!ousb 4 Ready" Hear Ramp. !: Ess
RrsotvEV, That Ibis committee sgEseI 10 tbe
coonol ,hs Ptopfely Of the Assist'Rt EoEiFse'
III The Wand tie Etc oeeus 10, in the abseHee Of
ne Chic! Engineer, 70 take eOnnahd Of The 'p.
lara'uS
Cornaiilee .djoarnsd.
,ssaedl WN. gSLEY, Isl Whee'ing Hose
Q. RAwLlNC, Hope.
WV, WHITE, 0uttts.
JOHN CL4RroR, r. Il RsaaI
ROBERT BOND, ,YosuE 4a+tica
L. 3. AeLAlN, lndsPtRdssse.
R. q. BuBBELL, PiSSs
c. ]. BtVusQ, See'Y.
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MlaDIMAI
hiIGHTtY. TRIUMPH.


s-s MIGHTY TRIUMPHs
JadS lat ystSs 4 tidgs, Tie 1ltk,
sgtf p6vfS from ar tltsg n sotls.
it,tts sdas tssti aioSg js gtt-
tn.et epBdt!t egttsPs
HdmptoRs I iRciAtt,
IT. IS THE qtEA1tt,l n YlGoRATlN9 ANO
'REST0B TIVE or 'fliE Consult
ZION WHEN 1Il0 EN- bows By
DISEASE, OUR OWN ClIl.
ZENS BElNG W.T.
NESSHS. ST.
IN ENPkRtlRrstte j EasS11a.fEsI Sp8 cot ft7StItd
i ,fa'SS--Ir. HtaSy GAjtscf lAa tAts ste4tlf dts
eISe tiE Ie9Isf Srtei al To- Writer'S Ttte NttafS
sgtt' y tcok haa.Ptea's leEstsblf n lhtihl.t
Sstss Gls eftl Sac. Kst,i, Gseys SS6ty
Nd ltttlASef 80 ISL. At9 fdrthSi IAsothA lSa DsT
bt 0Atabfd tCC1l hth;s
HatifEAt 81 olGs1 Aaye 1iso t-sae4sd sylAlt trEat
retdy, Std it's ~ lile 10 asa w ~ tGttd al
aSI tti Fapb ri zee to- vel ssitG " stda,
Ire1jiiy ga sfe'y Yts7tt,sSSs sttltsAz talgi AZ
Cgr IiOTSt ~ mas S6fAg itUta 9ht eiA lntaanlp'
q RhtuIHtsia u yeti1' 3tAla he lttt Wers RaRdlE.
i5vfee q fstPtstiSs = pSI lelStA4 10 tty
Hffsigh'S fiAsisSt asa u Nt9 Ia ttt tett Of
Als dr,'a's wsh I'D Fl ye1Ei sssa " esl q Iss
nay deSiFs rs eh.eatsia villa 9pS ~ tiett5 Stta
zoe 81 m, tissF 4 YSsIs.y.
49,
'npleih ~, D. - 80: ~ -.
~ uoS{ 1i. q Ss,f ~ M .1sk Z. nm
l 10y, " VI ~ w y. sifi,.
HlA 1iAftS o. ~ y - ny. N. ItetsI 80 X
Re CIalfiiH ~ tIt t,oS''' ~
AaA'.'VSA 'tSRtASN ''E''s''' H,,1oy. ~. g. 1874
49,. t,.,i u...l...
'E''ES. .s.y.t = \, d. -, - ia ,,1NyS
49, leS7 y " ~ ~; ~ ~ ~
t2SssNI ~ tee g9oa Ss ~ ~ ~ ~
sts q s1TosS tstns9's "a 3 e ! t
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

NUEICE-kGt
IIAVISG AATA Fast tLl aeeciei the E1oHt tPElEl3
Ill lots Of Ealrbeeyer br.shI IN this rSikti, wSut
M l,tuds call iIied!lsiy and Pave iktlU orders
.3r .. kiEI ttGI Esf WA.
HayiGs p7fcki,s5 IarsrIy will friih 70 Work Ia its
iir. most sppIoSed Atyi.S SR iItLs loves; fsis
yyllra1.td All EO mistake.
js!5 ". J. ROHAN.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20
Hlr:@Fl, Jan. t.s, 1855

SrI1r OF CoSSrertrr,l e,
"''''''~ Personally appeared TkSAiS 1.
lstt1ndIr S4ert,Iry OF As .EIla iH'u'aHe c"'lALy'
And nude tain lhai ias atsOihs AttheoI 5y ala ise'
seabed is tux, according 70 li et3 E.S%S4ie 'AN "
"'' jgI.ice OI to. Peace
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

SUSPENDERS.
[ VERY 'Argt lU o. SuSHs1sTs, o!tVtrT NIH ard
y 5SsAi''' 'OF sac 81 m. s;AtLNAS.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-20

N0YII!ki.

HAVING rurtklsed tie ASoyt eNtaAiskEApt rem ~
IL LrOther, 'h1ll tiUi!s kteF nn baEd fsshi
tao'eteSet: zion Of Estiy cries, SGd hort 0let
In. pTossg Of tie U!tustonkrE al T.! 5Otsr Ard a
new We IS IL give e tll, noEiuF as DO ga
ib+Y iblii ESI 20 IWayGRs'',st's!! ,,,,,,,,,,n,,
u, ,.,jr, l,ns oiS 1884 sSsb
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
CONCERTS PAST AND TO CONE.

The second morning concert Of Messrs. Mason 81
Bergmapn was, as the first, brilliant success. NJ.
Mason distinguished himself by his pure and GGishd
performance on the piano, giving evidence Of bis thor
ough European training. We presume the fscs of
great pionist being an American is nov settled The
quartet was excellent
Miss BRAISERD.-Who that goes especially u
oratoro concerts has not heard Of Miss Brainerd,
the yourg lady from Connecticut, and domicil'd %
Nex-Yoik, with so pure voice and 50 Dics ssyls'
Many have heard her often, but always for the benei
of Others Tonight o. Niblos, she will gaide her on
lyrical band OR, in other woids will give concs5
competebtly ASST ted by Messrs Beutlsr, Moenasser
Aptomss and B, ames, as the programme shows
The admirers Of much musical ceverness and 2rivs
worth combined, are advertised of the fact.
--GorTscHALK.-Lorg before Got schalk re:unN
TO his native isnd, we heard of tse American WI
ranled slorg with the great pisnists Of Europe
When he did come, everything was expected, M'
nothing was found wanting in his performance stm
first concert. He was magnificent. Tonight be VII
give after On interval of several years, second CO..
cert at Dodwor,h's Rooms, adjoining Grscs Caufsn'
with bouquet of novelties, Including numba Of"
piar o forte arrar gemerts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
DEATH OF ROBERT SCHUYLER

The following extract from private letter from
Paris (which we tran slate for TIE TRIBUNE from
the Courier des Etats Lnis of Dec. 49, will occa-
sion some sensation in Newly
"RoBERT SCHUYLER died about the MIDDLE Of last
M nth il q vicinity Of Genoa, where he resided for
some time under the sdctes. ncogoiro with his fam v
His colossal frsuds had rot enriched him. he recsived
from Anne lea the neaDs of biz subsistence. His place
Of residsI ce wouo have been known long ago bur FIR
the interest which nary persons oocup iaz very i'm.
po,tapt positions in the management; OF several rail.
Ioacs, especially the New Haven Road, eIer,ed to
keep i. in .he shs'e Since he sb.copded hi, hcalth
has steadily declined, ard be disd literally Of broken
hssrt. Many die iDeushed finance,s Of Nsw-York
will not be ,orry to besr Of bis des'h. He leaves,
en- told, large collection Of importsns papers which
will add--sor they will be pubishet "a curi5us chap-
Ter TO tie history Of your New World speculstions.
His body has been temporarily em5.lmed, and will
probably be sent 10 America
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
BOARD OLE COuNCMMEN.


WEDNESDAY, Dec. I'D. ID. Cosov Err, ESQ, Presi-
dent, in the chair
PetttioNs.-By Mr.. PIScKSEY-Of Jacob Lsrfich
of Hose Co. No. for saton for In aries received By
falling through kylsht in dsrketdeld street Ia July ss
while in the performance of his duty fireman. 10 Con-
nittee Fire Department.
Resolut,ons BY Mr. REDDER-In favo. OF paying
each for Is Health Commissioners To COMMITTEES Of
tbs Whole.
Commuaications-From the Counse, to the Corpo.
ration uon ny what authority sheds
have eced OF Flu street at washing
aket stating that they to the Corpo ion SO 10 y
week each although the Commissioner Of Streets and
Lamps have gt to erect them he Is Justsd Ia COL
lectDs rent fIom them To COMMITTEES on Make
Fr the Street COmuissoper, submit bids tor curb aud
gutter &C. in Third and Four avenues. To Committee
Rcaes
Rfports.-Of Committee on Railroads., to concur in
that the Eshh-ay Rsroad Company th=
AID their from Elf frst street - the Junction Of
Eighth and Broadway. adopted.
OF Committee Roads concur In designating lot ysnnfry
1886 as The time r setna openos Ct tn between
Fifth avenue abd East River. Adopted.
OF Comn Fire Department, to concur in confirming
various decisions of the FIRE Com missones Adopted.
rect Eat River for public favor Of paving Broad
way, foD Reude T. DusDs rIeet, with iron psvemsn; and
reports different mmtees received id
frued TO the Committee Of t. Whole.
Ordtnancc-The ordinance regulating the driving of
cse the city having made the special
order for this taken up after Lengthy dis
cushion the peec,ipg Of various amendments lost By
Of twenty i've TO eighteen recolsderd anc laid on hs
table.
Committee of the Whole.-Tte Board then went
into &c mttee M BARNEY In the ch and took into consd
papers bch had prev jusy been referred
The Comm e and reported and various pspes were
cered n tn d reading
The Board adjourned to Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
FIRES.

FIRE IN EAST TwFSTY.sEyEsrH srREKr--Loss About
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. .s
Yesterday morning about o'clock DIRE was dis
covered in the large building Nos. 10, liz and lli
East Twenty seventh street. occupied by Irving Il
Clark 80 q furniture mandatory. The FIRE, beyond
doubt, origiusted on the eth floor, about whore The
stove stood, ana must have been burning for several
hours before being discovered. Toe alarm wM
promptly given, and the fremen, who were early o,
the ground, succeeded in shor. time in subduiug
the flames The fire was found, when the doon were
burst open, to have buried its way through the oor
and was falling upon the furniture the fourth story
1he principal dsmsge done was to the s.o,k oa the
fourth story the beat and steam destroying large
quantity of finished furniture that was packed sni
ready for shipping to California to-day. Messrs.
Irving CLARK estimate their loss at about go 900
insured as follows: Excelsior, tl,75O; St. Niehelr
81 500 and Key stone Insurance Co. Of PhiIadaphi,
$1,000. TIE buildings are owned By Charles Irving,
and are damaged TO the amount Of about sioo-ln-
sured for So 900 in the Hamilton; $4,000 ia the Me-,
chants g. Mechanics of Phllaeelphis, and q ,oocn
the Park Insurance Companies.
FIRE III ATTORNEY STREET
About 3, o'clock yesterday afternoon fire Wa dis.
covered in a room on the fourth floor of tensmTl
house rear Of No. "a Attorney street. Toe policeoi
the Ttiteer III Ward were early on he ground, and
with the assistance Of several citizens ,cseded IN
ting uishpg the flames. Upon an examination Of Tie
premises by the Fire Marshal, he found tast the he
wss oecasoped by the caieessness of the occupsntd
the room ore Eliza Peterson, in leaving small far
mace filled with lighted charcoal upon tn, floor. The
heat fiom the fdroaoe entd the flooring and the fire
er'ended to the beaus. The woman Was sbssnt stthe
time the fire occurred. II appeared that the beams
had not been properly headed off in front Of the fire.
place where the FIRE originated. Damsge about wv
covered by insurance.
FALSE ALARM.
The alarm in the Filth District last night proved 70
be false The fremen tanned out ia Response ~ the
ALARM but could find no fire.
FIRES " BROOKLYN.
LAST evening there an alarm OF fire in the Fourt
Di.trict, occasioped by some children who had n
fire to bag Of combustibles hanging in the hallway
Of house in Adelphi street. The damage was ve'l
slight.
A fIe also occurred last evening 10 the fancy store
Of GiIigsn Thor as, No. i9l Fulton street near Me-
sau, caused by The farming of the gassht in the SHOW
window. The flames were extipguished by the Firs
District Pc ice. Damage about $500.
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THE TURF.

CEsTREvILLE Course L. I.-TsorTIsG.- Wtem
day, Dec. l9.-Matcb, $4,000; mils heats; best 'o'"
in FIVE TO wagons.
X. Woodruff named Bay Marc BY TIu'tse..."
b. Storms ed Grsy Cot. ...'.0H.
Time-3:io.
The trottng over this track was Of 8 nature ~ "a.
gave little satisfaction 10 those who attended: II
gray colt wss the f,vorte, and got disssnced 10 -
flint heat much to the surpris. Of his owner who os.
large an cunt of money on him. Both horses csS
from New.Jersey.
RUSHING MATCH At FoRDHAN, N. 1.-Hod%
Dec II 1s55-Match $500; quartsr-snile hes.s.
c. Bocdsb White. -. :::'''''.'..'..'5I
W. per b. m L.dy Cnian i...'''''''''''z
A NOVEL RAcE-Oo Monday sfernoou last -. !.
f h o. rU'p MAJ. O. White and b. mare bsIsaas
10 Mr.. Cooper. The mstch was for $500, sni ""
won by The horse with ease.
CrsTREvnLE COURSE, l.. L-TRorrIso.-AHe''
81 Oo0 sis heats, to wagons.
Owner psm.d 70. 3. Tee 1ry ........Receiysd ts's-
D. T.Ider1sil named g. m. scn'ss......Psd f'rfsN
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CITY TRACT SOCIETY.

The Twenty.Linih Anniversary OF the New.York
City Trsc. Society and the Thirythrd Of the Female
Branch was cee ed last evening at the Dut n Re-
formed Church al the corner of Ia F.yete.place and
Fourth street Nearly two hundred person, were
preteIt.
The Rev. THos. De Witt, ID. D., took the chair at
Il O'Clock.
Afer music the Rev. f. f. HATFIELD offered
prayer, and the Treasurer Mr.. WV. WALKER, read
rs Report from which it appears that the Society does
business Of 81, OO0 and thst there is balance in
the treasury Of sl3 SO, afer paying the expenses OF
last year.
The Rev. X. s. Cook read the Annual Report of the
Fen ale Branch. Amelia NJ. Mason, Treasurer of the
Branch reports ST. 500 as the amount of the expenses
for the year past, and go more IS the receipts. The
Report sat's that what the Church is to tao world,
the City Tract Society aims to be to the miniature
world o. the city. They notice the progress and
achievements Of the Society hopefully and truthuly.
Tie Rev. ISAAC ORCHARD read the report OF the
City Tract Society-s document Of eight profitable
pages. Nearly 1000 900 of tracts have oeen dstrio
uted Sol religious meetings have been held wi'i
the grand result Of 40 bscksiders rsclaimsd; 265
souls hopefully converted, and 2l0 united with evan
gelical churches II is psnful fact that since the
population has been doubled there has been but little
crease in the number Of visitors. The Society needs
$50 Oo0 for next yesr AND invites the public to lay up
treasure la Heaven 10 that amount.
The Rev. Jos. BAsyARD followed with an address
He spoke in terms Of equal reprobaion Of courtrOons
sDd jury looms ard thee ers and Free Love assem-
blsRes and the like. Metropolitan depravity was not
usaui was ever Heieesi II was one Rtb u coW una
ton Of spiritual rtugsm. He thought that those who
on the ride Of r=lg on should initiate the sxgfes
siveIess and the cODi us labor of these workers OF
evil, end was particularly the Tshy. wsshy
advocates Of Chris iaLiiy He likened the workings
Of lie Tract Society TO various pieces of machinery,
sId closed by noting ap iasa,c in wal "a young
found in rheaier HAND bill OF the Tract Socsty
entitled "WheIe will you 70 shen you die THIS
troubled hi ell The evening, sId be- said that when
he went home he felt as If he were waking on hre
IN this case the sypsgogue Of bell was made vesti
bule Of Heaven aad the fruit Of life was plu; from
tie tree Of death.
HYMN No. tl6 was then sung, With special refer
cree to collection which was taken up. The follow.
iDg ie ihe first s'sDzs:
III. bles,inss which nov erioy
nd fer Christ and souls en- Of;
For III use them q my Own,
Ny Lord viii soon calf In bis lc.l"
Addresses were aftsrwerd delivered by the Rev.
JONI THOMSON and the Rev. II MATrIsoy. and the
'sessfes closed With The eenedion BY The President.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20

A CURIOUS DIVORCE AND ITS REsULrs-yLs
tine Iprlr the past Summer Oliver Wolcott an9 "
AMI a cbsp named Case, ell living in Vernon ~, :,
went TO Massachusetts, and got document draw -
With all the pomp aid Circumstance OF lss pTus.a q
to teed over TO Case toe right and tile OF wocos
bic wife for TIE sum of one dollar. Ine hspgl -
returned to the land of clocks, ell pleased bat
lunsppra iative fellow, who hal some msgvInss.n'
who subsequently, iegained "ihe wife Of bis cs', -,
by having Case sentenced three years 70 vac ss,rs
PrisoL for adul:eTy. The eupon Lucy, WIG ~ q
showed deal of wom,ply spuak and msas, 49, .,ssI
she would lot live with tha, old fellow, tu ess 81
through til papers even to xiii hersef i Csse . a.
restored to her arms and then, fndiog the ssf "a
to her demsL6s appealed for protection for ,ssvs
children against her leee lIrd. She 70 s,.;ae jus
been sentenced " the Hartford County Jsi - n
said she preferred the Safe Prison, ~-NI
there"