The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-07

FRx-IAst evening about seven O'Clock fire occurred
in the Metropolitan GIT Book Store No 3l4 Fulton street.
caused by the gas light In the show window from which
the flames communicated to the wooden frame. The fire
thence burst through the floor into the second story oc
cuped BY Sylvester Sherman as a hoop skirt manu-.
factory in which sixty girls were employed. repor
current that some had been injured, but proved
TO be Incorrect No one was hurt. The factory
S1ped the upper Gos OF Two oudngs NOS sx and ss
floor of No. 3l2, and Mr.. James kept a pi ;ture
store in the apartment adjoining. The fremen were
extinguishing the Gre. There was more damage
by water than by nre. The total loss will be about
companies The buildings Of frame, and two stories
IN height.
MORE DAMAGES CirY.-The city Of Brooklyn
cast in 81 500 damages yesterday the Circuit Court
in action brought by Robert Peake and wife,
count Of injuries sustained by the latter in consequence Of
defect In the sidewalk Tenth street, Z. D. appear
ed that the evening Of the 18th Of May 1852 Mrs.
eake was returning to her house in North Second street.
Shortly after turning into Tenth street she stepped upon
flag stone which tipped, and she fell into excavation
underneath The result was that she sustained fracture
Of ankle, and has been lame since The proba
bilites are that she will be cripple for life Damages
amounting to IS 900 claimed The jury awarded the
above stated, after about hours elaboration.
The CHURCH CHARITY FouNDAroS.-An association of the
members Of the Episcopalean church OF this city
ganized in 1884, the purpose Of aordng relief and
phan children. In 1851 the society Incorporated
der the style Of " The Church Charity Foundation"
building erected during the past season in Albany
avenue near the termination Of the Fulton rail
road, and yesterday dedicated in accordance with
the rites Of the Episcopal church. The structure large
and commodous in the Gothic style Of architecture and
divided into suitable apartments. II is capable OF accom-
modating from 300 TO AGO persons neat chapel adons
the main structure The rst public services were held
yesterday, being the Feast Of the Epiphany In the
morning holy communion had and in the afternoon
an address was delivered by Rev. Dr. vinon, Of the
original founders. Bishop Potter and number OF the
clergy OF the city present aud assisted In the
Tho inmates of the institution are not posi-
lively required be members Of the Episcopal church,
but they expected TO conform to the rules and wor
ship of the church while there. Some sixty ladies' and
an equal number of children now provided for by
the society The Rev. DR.. Clapp Of Philpsburg, N r.,
has been appointed Chaplain and will have the general
Of the instuon This important chart
~ commends itself the pious liberaly Of the Epsco
palans Of this city, who are, with some exceptions, de-
termined 10 fully and permanently estabshed and
endowned The collections yesterday reached near $500
The cost Of the building 10 go ,00o
Doca-The report Of the Brooklyn Health wardens
shows that during the past summer 1,loo dogs were
killed Of the city pounds.