The New York herald., 1866-01-29
Fire In the Roxyery.

Between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday morning a
fire occurred In garret bedroom at 322 Bowery occu-
pied By Isaac sversten boy, three years old son OF
Mr. Sil vsrsten, IL seems left up stairs in bed with
his sister, the boy got out of bed and began striking
matches for amusement in doing he set fire to lot
of wearing apparel which hung against the wall. As
he the bazc he down stairs crying, and
calling ''hre.r His parents hurried up stairs and Mr..
Slvesten seized hold OF the burning dresses and pulled
them down, ana in doing he burned one hand very
severely The tenants brought water and the fire was
extinguishe The ansount OF clothing destroyed is
estimated by Mr.. Silvcrseir nj about $50: insured fU
ST. 600 in the Market Insuraacc Compsny.
Conhagration mt south Orange, N. j.
DESTRUCTION OF SETON HALL cOLLEsk AND SEMI
NARY.
Seton Hall College, situated at south Orange, was the
scene of a destructive conGagraon carly hour yes
terday morning.
The college founded in 1856 by Bishop Bailey and
was located at Madison, N j. In ls60it was removed
to South Orange in delightful and healthy locality,
facing the well known Orange Mountains The building
originally occupied white marble building, erected
at great cost for private residence by Mr. Elphnsone,
passing from his hands into those OF Mess Tappan and
stagg who intended to make separate dwellings OF
the building, and from these gentlemen II pass d
the ecclesiastical and educational purposes Of Seton
Hall. Add lions were made in detached buildings for
tunately, so that the original building really the
buildings that comprise the college.
The fire originated it Is supposed IN the room OF one
Of the professors although is not known in what man
ner and this original marble building totally con
sumed The boys dormiiories were OF the side
buildng but the lads left their beds ana were az
busy as nIemen they students. In the
central original build ug was the college library also
library OF Bishop Baileys, both OF WHICH were saved
The white marble building has been mainly IN us' OF the
professors and incidental purpose OF the college lhe
only important tbnt ainporiant, howevcr part OF tue
colleg, remaining there the kit hen, and had that
been In another building the work OF the college might
40 on without interruption As 1t Il, OF the out.
buildings will at be changed into cuistne. Mean
while the boys whose residences near al hand have
been sent home; Others doubtless viii leave for few
weeks but II s confidently expected that In acompara'
lively short time the studies Will bc resumed
Seton Hall has taken high rank among the colleges
In this country. II has been the aim. with limited
number OF select boys 10 turn out what the President OF
the college said in a speech at commencement year
two ago, "Amorcan Christian gentlemen For years
vacancies havc existed the number belnt Few, ahd
goody number have always been waiting for admission,
aud the coIgc has thus been supported by the better
class OF people from all sections OF the country ON
visiting the grounds on Sunday morning one would
think that "born OF plenty had been emptod on the
prcmscs or here aud tier, in great abundance were
mutton BY carcass and beef by the quarter. inter
mingled with the class
Re entity Sisters Of Charity have had charge OF the
boys wardrobe, and the Ssiers' house being detached
the boys lose none Of their clothes.
The building insured for about $4,000. ~ one
time there imminent danger OF the principal SIDE
building; hat by the roic cAcrliOns OF Father Cody
Mr Downing aud Mr RoilIy the important bunting
tanning the dormtorice aud clnss saved
The Pres dent OF the college T. the Rev hcolad,
large circle OF friends viii synpahze with h'm at
this embarrassment which howe, er VIII BE- but tempo