New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-28
FIRES.

FIRES.
FIRE IL BETHUsE STREET.
Yesterday afternoon, about | o'clock, fire broke
out in the buildings Nos. 49, II and % Bshune street,
occupied by Asher Kursheedt "a the Empire Plaster
Mil. The fremsn were soon on the ground, but be.
fore they could sutdus the flames the building was
damaged 10 the amount Of s25O. and the stock and
machinery 5000. Insured for s! 500 in the Frsmens
Insurance Company or building. T6s stock &C., is
insured in the Aston, Lenox, and Washington lnsu-
rance Companies. The fire originated in or about the
CIT Y ITEMS.
The sale tickets for the debut OF Madame easier
on Monday evening next, commences this morning at
the Academy of Music and 6. Hal snd Sons, Broad
wsy.
The success of tie Sacred Concerts given at JOness
Wood last Sunday induces the management to an
pounce repetition for tomorrow tae same liberal
scale.
The FRENCH THEATER-The clever French COM
papy now playing at Buckleys Hail. opposite Nis!o's,
give another performance this evening, with M.
Tarot ard Nile. Ju,ette a. lie Chevssr Dc iuo.,'
ard Edgard and Thieiry in the amusing piece Les
Deux Averegles" with dancing BY Ystes and ELenore.
LAURA KEEsE's THEArER.-Ws lssrn that Miss
Keere has in rehearsal lev Atlantic Electric.Tee-
graphic Burlesque, entitled Love aud Lightning,
which has been written with view Of having it pro-
duosd on the ls Of September the day of the great
telegraph celebration II is by author who hss al
ready contributed sevors plays to the dramatic ora-
turs Of the dsy.
HuKDRED YEARs.-Mr. Shaw OF BdieIord, Me-,
has go. up 40 arnsnac showing the days of the week
and month for the whole Of ths Nineteenth Century.
1t is only about the diameter aud quarter Of the
thickness of silver dollar.
CHANGE OF TINE.-On Monday there will be some
material changes in the time table on the Hudson River
Railroad, for which see the advertisement in suother
column.
T1nr-In tie tins table printed on the eighth page
Of yesterday TRIBUNE, the last column should have
been headed ?. N. instead ofA.M.
PorIcr INyEsTIGATION.-T Senatorial! Committee
of the Legislature on ;hs subject Of the Police OF TINS
city met a. 10 O'Clock yesterday at Florence Hotel.
The dsy was passed IN the examination OF Mr..
EuLraa cI..h ortns Board OF Police Commissioners.
The Committee decided to make the inquiry private,
and not to have the evidence published until the re-
port is submitted to the Senate.
TIE OLDEST POSTMASTER The following extract
from letter 10 ex-Msyer CLARK Of this city IS OF in
terest in .hees days OF rotstion in office:
Twas appointed Postmaster under the Admins
traion Of Tbomss jefferson by Gideon Granger, the
Postmss 'er General September %, 1902, fty.siI
wears till September next, and do ell my Post-Ofice
business ny self. al COW 50 years OF sse since JAY
H., 1853. 10. BIcKEL, +. NJ.
s; JoEe,.ovr, Lebanon Co., Pa
TIE TARs OF THE NIACARA os TARGET *.
cuRsios.-- Yesterday the sailors belonging to tie
United Sistes steam frigste Niagara went target
excursion, with Aikinss Band to the Red House,
Harlem. On their return, they salu,ed the various
Newspaper offices, and cheefed the editors
A BRHF SUMNER ToUR A very large Iunber OF
psrsors have visited tie White Mountains within the
last few weeks, and the season s pleasant one for
contiruipg these wits for health AID pleasure. No
more del ghful tour can be made than Wis Norwich,
Woic sster and Wers, or By Plymouth and L,te.on,
thence 70 the Flune Profile, Crswtcrds and home
over Mount Washington, by way OF the Glen House,
Gorhsm and Portland, of the most beautiful cie-
in tie world; or, if you choose FROM Gcrham, b7 the
Giati Trunk rosd, via Quebec, Montrsal Lsks Cham-
plain and Lske George. Oos can Zee al this IN tie
ipsce of ten days, ii time i. eooaomzsd AID liberal
use MADE of land carriages in the cities
CIR CAR ROwDYIsx PrSIsHED.-KeLy who con-
United the assault upon Conductor Bntran on the
Third Avenue Road, or Sunday evening, wa sent to
tire PeriteraaIy, yesterday to remain three mon.hs
We hope that il will have tsIdesey to dstsr tia;
class OF character. in scns degree thoush we are sa:-
is6ed that vii, co. deter them Is much - deter
nnstor OF the part Of the very large Case Of quiet
respectable pas,ergsr, who travel by the cars, to put
down every &C. Of rosiyim thss occurs on the IL
.tsu. Nh Bsrtssm thinks that the Pubhc.hon OF our
rotice Of Ksuys sssaui saved him frou personal Ia
jury on ,as Gay following He ssy.;
q q, TIA. DAY AZ Irisansa got oo tne car. and re-
G.a6 I. h.s fs1. I'll na er,,y ID az tue ect Ct he