, 1859-05-12

Loss Half a Million Of Dollars.

Loss Half a Million of Dollars.
Osukosu, May ll.-Last night about eleven
o'clock fire broke out in the rear of Marks
Exchange and the Oshkosh HOUSE. Six entire
blocks were consumcd-tllrce on cacll side Of
Ferry street. The nj was blowing quite bri>k
from the southeast, und the buildings, mostly
Of wood, burned 80 rapidly that in little m"se
than an hour the whole was in flames. The
Oshkosh, Winncbago aud City Hotels, and the
Banking House Of Kellogg / Co., were con-
sun,cd. The inmates tie Oshkosh House had
bureiy time tu leave thcir beds. The Post
Otlier building was burned, hut the mails were
saved.
The loss is very heavy. probably not less than
half million dollars. Many lost All they had.
But very little of the prapcrty was Insured, HIS
tile exposure was 50 great that no reliable COM
pany would take risks, except at very high rates,
and fur this rcason, some had allowed their
1,uIicvs to rin out without renewing, and others
would not insure at all.
Among the heaviest lose7s are y. X. liutchln.
son l. Co., hardware tlcale1:s-]oss s41,""; no
insurance; m p; Bigger i lill, dry goods dealers,
x.,,'nn; S: H. Co,trcll. Mr., Doe, u. l.. Harlow
i Co, dry goo,.s ALLEN d Billings. hardware,
and Page Co, groceries, ipst mostly their en-
tire stuck.
\ SON Of Mr.. Garrett, while about Tue ruins
1T :. late hour this morning was killed BY clll.E-
ncE ll!llnE.
The fire is supposed TO be the work Of an i'll
ccndary. II was SIT on tirr in Two PLACES: All
the newspaper ollicts-two English and two
t:cr,nau-wcre destroyed. The Ut,no.vat saresl
their rrcss and most Of their stock. Nothing is
left uf the business par, of the town but ole
dry gUuds store, one grocery, ono clothing store
and n.1c ho,cl-tlle -idArlo House.
Tie American Tract SocietJ-!An cx-
citing Discussion.
THE American Tract :;''ciefy had III exciting
mcctin. to-day ut the Academy Of Music. Chief
Justice Williams, Of New York, presided.
The report If the Society indicates Il state of
high prosperity Tic receipts for the year were
upwards Vi Sy-G,w"'-cxpcAditurrs upwards Of
$:;st,y,9.
In The course Of the proceedings Or. Patton
offered i resolution recommending that, rs
there are indications that the African slave
trade, with all lis crimes and horrors, is about
IL bc IT oprnrd by adTcutuiers III this country,
therefore the Executive Committee are instruct
ut to prepare and isSuc tracts calculated to
1rre>t and concentrate the community against
this trade.
Dr. Patton WAS proceeding 10 address the
meeting, when the chairman called him to ordcf
and Oh .notiyn tic resolution was tabled.
Mr.. Wulcott, nf Conn, moved another re>o|tl-
tim akin IA Mr. Patton and was proceeding to
speak 10 ii, when llc was declared cut Of order
and his resolution tabled.
The meeting 11lcn j,rarerdcd tu the election Of
officers fnr tie ensuing year, aud elected the
whole list of laet year excepting the substitution
Of Col. Alexander Of y J., and Rev M1. Gads-
lcu, Of :. t., in place ct L, 4. Backus and Dr.
Johns, deceased
Tlr Executive Committee Of last year WAS
so reelected by u vute Df 3ol II -; scattering.
John Jay offered resolutions III f:4vur"f carry
in4 nlt the resolution Of 1et., providing tor tp:
publication Of tracts IN the moral evils Of
slavery.
Daniel Lord spoke against tile resolution, CON
tending that tlc resolution ot Isl. WAS III act
oi gross usurpation on tie part Of tlusr who
passed il. With u view tn test the question, II.
moved TINT .Jay's resolution be Laid on the table.
carried by u ft|1 ftst vote.
ln the course Of the discussion which fucH-
ed the tabiing IT Mr.. No!cnt's resolution, Or.
spring s;.id he regretted that tlle resolution ad
been st|crtd, aud hr ve:v much regretted that
the American Tract Society ahnnld lay such Il
resolution on The table trntitn,en who "p
toSed the committee had brought the trirnl> Of
the committee into & RATION place. They
simply utllrm that 4 tract II,:in>t lie S1aye
Trade would meet our warm appreciation, and
the S"cicts rejects ti.e proposition. You stand
u|Inll th&. verge Of Il deep abvsS and will make
>l,ipwrrck oi morality and religion.
When he cosncS ni'on the aked proposition
Of approving "r disapprosins slavery shall all
American be silent:
liz moved q resolution that while The society
reject the resolution against the slave trade il is
not from any hesitation in relation to the slave
trade itself.
Resolution carried I,y 4 large inaioritv.
The resolution If Mr. Wocott WIS IT, this cf-
feet ThAt, Since 1hcre are indications that the
st:ve tradc is to be re-nprNrd in this country,
the publication Of any well written tract against
the slave trade will meet with the warlA :l;1'ro-
b:tinn Of tAr sncicty'
Thr society then proceeded viii, the regular
anniversary proceedings.
Another Successful Forgery In Cincfn-
natf.
CINCINNATI. May There WAS :nntEcr for
gerry I'll Third street Yesterday a:ter:uon. i
boy fourteen wears old entered the Banking
1l',l>e "f Marnny l. Co., and presented u cheek
for S:;,"a, fur dcrn>it together nitl the bank
by j. II. Womf 4 Co., payable to The order of
sa1n1 y. 1ikt l. "a. upon Fallis. Brnwn d Co.,
Bankers, and indorsed BY Won l. IT, and Pike
Tie latter received the check and placed the
amount to the credit Of Geo. e.. Slcl... sbout
eli hour afterwards man presented n check
>iyncd ieo. {. Sled .", inr S:""', rrcciyr. the
norlcy and has nat vel been detected. Tlle ior-
gerry u hotn Cheeks WAS well executed.
From Havana.
SEw ORLEANS, May ll.-Thc steamship I'm.
pife City. will Aatcs fEun Havana to the >;l
inst, h;is arrived below Tie news is nli.npor
taut.
sugar quiet at sI~ ~!c. The stock at Havana
and Natanza> amounts tn :.S ,'H"' boxes.
Lard steady at do l>3c.
St.slil1. exchange Lie premium. Exchange
oil New York :sc.
Pixies Peak.
:ir. Lor,> May l1.-.t correspondent If the
H.pHh|tnn gives very d;>couru.in. accounts
1runl the pihr's Peak mines. Large numbers If
miners are rrsurn1n. without n4eans Of >uL,i>-
tcnce, aud il Is feared rl:.ny will die from >arra.
ton. II is Thought they will attack s1,e cut.
going trains.
The California Overland Nail.
l.EAvESwoErH. May 1l.-Mes>r>. Jnnrs X
Russell have purchased tll= controlling interest
III the ttul mail contract AMI il is Understood
that they will transport the mail over portion
Of the new overland route, witich will material
" lessen the time.
The Oberltn lkc.cuers.
CLEVELAND, May l".-l,n>l,nc'I, the Ohcrlin
rcsencr. was to-t.ay sentenced tu ';'' lays' i'm.
rr>onnsent in tie county jail and @Gou iine with
costs.
The Kentucky officers have been arrested fn5
kidnapping.
Marine Intelligence.