The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07

ST. NICHOLAS pAY.-The 9th Of December is commemo-
rated in many countries the birthday Of St. Nicholas
the r0tron Of Duchmen and children, and in this
city society the descendants Of old Knickerbccker will
duly celebrate the day by dinner, At which there will
be speech song and sentiment There very little that
reliable known about Il Nicholas, but there
bcr OF monksh legends OF which he is the hero seems
he born IN latara, city OF fycia, and made
Bishop Of Myra for his snncty Among the marvellous
items that related Of him to the effect that he
restored 70 'e two young men who had been murdered
cut in pieces, picked aud salted They restored 10
their friends by the Bishop not the least improved by
these pleasant operations From this feat he often
presented with tub from whence he rescued the picked
youths. Is however, the patron san, OF children
that 81 Nicholas Is generally known The Of his
birthday stockings hung up by their beds which
morning found Oiled with toys and candies. - the
little ones all look upon 81, Nicholas as urea, institution
II the accounts that have down 10 all
rect, he died the sth Of December, A. D. 3i3. It.
Nicholas day not much regarded in this city and the
children are told 10 expect his coming Christmas
instead.
TIRE IN JoHS SrRrrT.-Shortly after O'Clock on sun
day morning fire occurred in the cap mandatory Of
Rcthstein Raife No. TO John street II appears that
the ceiling the third Hcor caught FIRE from the
stove pc; the occupants being unable to exngush the
flames, gave alarm, when the hremeu quickly re-
spopdcd aad sxtinguished the are Very little Of tue
stock burnt, but Il considerably damaged by
water. The loss will probably amount to $500. The
II Insured for 50 900 IN the Rutgers and Continental
Insurance Companie- w damage wa done 10 the build.
ing On an examination Of the prenses no tin or zinc (1
required By law found under either Of the stoves
the second or third h,ors On the third floor some paper
enters the auc. From appearances, but little attention
paid b. guard against IRE
FIpE ~ East srvySrEgSrH srRErr-The alarm OF FIRE
between and o clock on Sunday morning. in the Tfth
district was caused by a man named Michael Moore while
intoxicated setting lrc W bis bedding n room on the
first floor ~ the tenement house No ISIS Fast Seventeenth
street Damag TO his property about ais, and about sl6
damage b. the house.
TIM DANGER or Gas hrrRs.-Exrlosions pnd fires
frequently from the simple practice Of persons
applying hight goubd a gas meter in search Of a leak
We make an extrac, from the Ire Marshas reports
show ug how necessary u TO keep all lights away
from the mttfrs'A IRE occurred on Thursday morning.
the "a instant. IN fancy goods and hosiery store kept by
Mr. bewand at No go = Greenwich street On the pre-.
vious night Mr. ps attention called TO escape Of
gss when. 70 ~ Tho leak, he took lighted paper and
passed the fame 4round the lead connecting pipe. At
this time he must have 1red the NJ the leak, but
the fame then very small he did not observe " The
gas from tho leak must have continued 10 bgen S1t IL
melted the solder on the rpe when The increased name
assembled and fired the shelving over IT.
ORIGIN rrHEs.-lt is oftcn remarked, and With much
truth the assertion tina, many our fires the result
neglect carolessuess the part n porters others
having charge Of building We are led 70 these remarks
from looking over some of the Fire Nar4hls avcstga
tons We ind IN the 81 tho IRE w. BIcsiu Cranes
tea warehouse, No so 'FRONT.' street. which occurred
Sunday morning, the 80 Il November, several facts
by to porter and others which So 10 show very
clearly that practice had existed for several years on
the part U the porter o deposng the sweepngs the
store together With the ashes from the stoves so empty
tea chests candle boxes and barrel on the day before
the Gre uc barrel fun ~ mixture Of ashes and
sweopngs: and further this barrel standing the
first Door III the vicinity q whore tho fire burn
ing when The doors broken open. The probability
is thai tie unsafe o. dcpong the ashes was the
cause tho fire. involving los 70 the underwriters Of
nearly sixty thousand dollars n would be well N the
proprctors a. warehouses AMI all s,orekeepers
brush ~ the dcas q their porters and helps and at the
time give lite atteatOn ~ The matter themselves,
and SEQ that the proper vessels provided FOR the
reception Of sweorhgs and aches