The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21
City Intelligence.

TINS FTRsr oF WINTER According To the almanac win
ter should visit this latitude for ten days TO come but
- he has been little ahead 81 time During Thursday
night the Thermometer fell suddenly 10 20 degrees, while
cold wind from the northwest prevailed yesterday the
mercury stood at - degrees and Last night i lower
still Although every expecting cold weather,
H. as usual, took all hands by surprise. 0yercoats,
shaw Ia and all manner Of comfort giving garments
~ premium and the clothing stores did ut least good
day business their customers being mostly those parties
who either incident too poor 10 themselves
with clothing early IN the season Winter i usually
hailed th city with delight the beginning Of the
gay season when balls parties and routes are diversified
by seghng frocs and other winter sports but this year
II opens under very different auspices Many OF those
who bad money comparatively poor and are compelled
by stern necessity 10 economist while the great bulk Of
The producing classes find themselves tue verge ~ the
bitter without work and without the means 10
buy Their iamle, the necessaries o. ie There VIII De
hu, iew BALI tbs year, and even the Inequalities anil
amenities Of the holiday will bc seriously affected
by the financial troubles Howetw all should prepare to
meet the eSgcncie- 81 the coming ws,tcr manuly. let
the rich help the poor and the poor thnelyes Ear
they above ALL lei them keep light heart aud
a. thick pair u brecchcs they afford and an will
come well The last winters have been exceed.
ngly May not reasonably expect that tho
coming will be MIDI Let n hope % Tor tho sake
of the poor.
flrr ~ WILLIAM SrRn'r-Ios seorr siO,coo-Betwecn
and O'Clock last night IRE broke on, in the Eve story
brick building known as No IS William street occupied
on the upper floors by John Deramcs 4 Co.. importers Of
fancy good The first floor was occupied by Mallory But
erned paper dealers. The FIRST alarm given by the
Post Once hell and the CSty Hall followed which soon
brought a large attendance Of nrcmen. II was on the
second floor where the Hrc first discovered aud it,
rapid progress together with exposons-caused ~ sup.
posed, by fireworks or percussion caps-pfevened tho
bremen IRON checking il until reached the roof The
whole Of the upper stories entirely DESTROYED
the stock Of paper and fancy soaps the . floor and
basement will be very considerably damaged by water.
Ioss said to be covered by insurance
No. 10 William street, occupied on the first floor by
Mr. James Maxwell, Wholesale druggists, and the four
upper stories BY Keller ling importers Of fancy goods
their stock y damaged by water Probably Mr. Max
wells stock will b. damaged ~ the amount Of 81 900 or
81 500; fully covered by insurance Keller Ings loss
may be estimated ~ about the amount Keller
Ling have an insurance stock ~ s3i 500 divided ~ the
Metropolitan Harmony, National, North American, Coum-
ba Hope Excelsior and North Western Insurance Com
pancs. The los ~ Mr. Derasmes u said t. be about
$40 coo and j. fully covered BY insurancethe compa
nies could not be ascertancd The building y damaged
a. the amount Of about 5000. Building No 20 u also
dsmaged to the amount Of $50 The origin OF the hre Is
present unknown.
figfN W PuN OWN lSp IsTrRyD I'm gong 70 tho
above fro Ccorep Tenpyck member of lnlne No 10,
VIA aUy drnsilt Nuncicl eo~n and over, nIuring
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