Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-07

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TO EtsE DAILY INTEI.I.lsst.NC1
|. oSE1cE. ooRNFR..wArERR AND MONROE STREETS.
4rripa7 from SAT- Lalks--1le Fire IN Mao
Torl-E Examination or sttes4Slarer Creao-
Findneiu2 l0etitlcatiOn, &c., dc.
ST. LouIs Oct. G.-The Salt Lake mail with
dates to the 18th ult., arrived at st. Joseph on
the 1st. Political matters quiet. The Califnr-
MIA Salt, Eake5m9il was robbed by the Indian at
Carson Valley. DIR. Forney, Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, is preparing to leave Suit Lake
city for Carson Valley.
New York; Oct. Nothing was saved from
the Crystal Palace, excepting one hose carriage,
one fire ladder truck and some half dozeg tri-
fling articles on exhibition. In less than 10
minutes after the fire was discovered, the dome
fell! Only one life is believed to be lost The
loss is variously estimated at one million to u
million and half, including the articles in the
exhibition of the American Institute where
large number of pianos, statuary, melodeans,
agricultural implincnts and other goods on ex-
hibition. The building was insured for only
$50 900.
Among the property destroyed in the Palace
were several pieces of statuary, including Kiss
EQUESTRIAN statue of the Amazon, AEarschett's
fine Colossal statue of Washington, casts from
Ihoramalsdens groupe of the Apostles u has
relief of the descent from the Gross, Mantle
statue of Columbus, and several other valuable
works of art; pictures in the gallery valued at
$4,000, Sewing Machines 49, 600, forty Pianos
100000 Jewelry, diamonds and watches $780,
600, seven steam and three caloric Engines
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whole number of entries Of articles deposited
was $500. Nothing is left of the Palace but
the iron towers Mt the angles and q small por-
ton of the iron sides. Everything combuSti0le
about the building and contents were reduced to
ashes. The iron, partof the machinery and the
trame9work of the building are all one undis-l
tinguisha6le mass of ruins. The glass is fused
into large masses. The report that one man
waskiled is untrue. There was no loss of life
whatever and no severe injuries to any one
ThefpOlice and the managers of the institute
are busy investigating the origin of the disaster.
New York, Sept. Gan examination of the
mate and crew of the SLAYER Haidce commenced
yesterday before Commissioner White. The
attidayit; on which the prisoners were arrested,
states that the Haidee received on the coast of
Africa upwards of II hundred negroes, ofwhom
two hundred died on the passage The Haidee
was small clipper ship, formerly owned in
Providence. She was sold last year to u
Portuguese 5housesin 0porto, and sailed hence.
soon afterwards for that port
y lObt. Canning Brown, an Englishman, en-
ployed as a clerk by the London and Liver.
pool Insurance Co., has been arrested on the
charge of defrauding hattinstitution of a5large
amount.
NEW York, Oct. 6.-The steamship Arago,
from Havre and Southampton, has arrived. Her
dates from Liverpool are to the ped ult., but
have been anticipated by the Nova Scotian at
Quebec
WAsurNcToN, Oct. Cit is said that the re-
ception of Gen. Jerez, as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary from Nicaragua
does not supercede Yrazz.
Additional instructions have been sent to our
Naval officers in command at the east end of the
transit route with the view of affording protec-
tionto American interests and the security of
life.
Postmaster General Brown designs leaving
Washington tomorrow, for few days, on trip
to Tennessee.
G It is not.true, asst has been stated, that the
rankof Admiral is recognized by the Navy de-
partment; but by the regulations flag officers
who have, been in commission for twenty years
and upwards are authorized to hoist their flag
at the. fore instead of the stern, and those III
commission under that period at the nuzze mast,
as usual. 4l
An army board is to assemble at the Wash
ington arsenal for the purpose of examining the
recent improvements in small arms.
Der. G.-The Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Comptroller have so far assented to the plan
for the location of the Quarantine of this port
upon one of the shoals or banks on the lower
bay, as to enable the commissioners to obtain
survey, plans and specifications.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Der. G.-Flour declined; sales of 1000 bbls
at 4,55a5 for State, 81, 40a5, go for Ohio, and
Sc, 30a5, 70 for Southern Wheat heavy; 10000
bushels sold alta decline of 1a2c. Corn buoy
ant; sales of 10000 bushels ut G9a73 for mixed
Beef dull at 11a12 for New York; dull at $16,7O
for mess, and $40 for prime. Teas; at the
cepting in fine greens, which were slightly bet
ter. Whisky steady.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
Der. 2s.--Ihere is no change in Flour; sales
of $500 bbls. good brands at SIS, 5Oa5, 1851, and
~ Sf~y. l.. 500