New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-19
Eoral cYntelliqeaee.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE GovERNoR.-The fol
| lowing appointments have been made by Gov
| Wells: I..-
| John L. Scarborough Coroner for the parish o
Caddo.
James NJ. Wilson, Constable for Fourth Ward
parish of Caddo.
Adolphe Wolfe, Notary Public for parish O
Tensas. l-t..-.
John A. Dixon, Clerk of the Ninth Judicial Dis
| trict Court of Union. ~
| ENOUGH OF Ir.-Witbin short time, there has
been cold enough to do this Southerner for year
blowing enough to satisfy him for six calendar
MONTHS and rain enough to keep him damp for
whole quarter. We have had too much weather
recently, and we urge the clerk of the weather il
the politest manner possible, to give US rest
| FIRE ON CANAL STREEr-Loss about $50 ,O0o.-
fire took place, night before last at the north
east corner of Canal and Chartres streets, which
resulted in the destruction of property, probably
to the amount Of 100000.
The fire, we are informed, commenced under
the stairway of Messrs. Dawson g. Co.'s wholesale
hat establishment, No. Chartres street. and was
first discovered about quarter before o'clock,
by special officer observing cloud of smoke
issuing from the upper windows of the building.
The fire department was promptly on the
ground but their utmost efforts were unavailing to
save the following establishments: That of Messrs.
Dawson and Co., the upper part of Messrs. Hill &
Veazie's coal oil and lamp store, No. Chartres
street, the hat and cap establishment of Mr. A. Drez,
occupying the corner of Canal and Chartres and
fronting on both streets. shop, partitioned off
from Mr.. Drez's place, and occupied by Messrs.
G. Boster and G. G. Koschel, hair-workers, and
dealers in watches and jewelry. And the adioin-
ing sewing machine establishment No, 81 Cana,
street of Mr.. NJ. S. Hedricks. DrrAllen, dentist
had his office in the upper portion of the building
and a dressmaker's work rooms also occupied
one of the upper stories
t The premises, except those occupied by Mr..
Hedrcks, were really but single building,
divided by slight partitions, which accounts for the
rapidity with which the flames passed through the
property Of those we have named. The lower
portion of the oil and lamp store with the con-
tents were saved, and the jewelers. wares, we
understand, were got away in good time.
The damage to the buildings, it is estimated,
will not greatly exceed $4,000, and the stock de-
stroyed will hardly go beyond $4,000, though the
figures might probably be placed much lower.
The former belonging to the Morgan estate, the
owners of which reside in New York, is insured in
| the Orleans offices. Messrs Hill 4 Veazie have
$4,000 in the Merchants and Louisiana, equally
divided. Mr.. Drez is protected by the Union and
Star offices; and Messrs. Dawson & Co. is secured
in the Louisiana Office We could not learn if Mr..
Hedricks, or the lady who kept the millinery shop,
were insured. fsz.5g - 7SGy.uF ~ - .s
The origin of the fire is attributed both to acci-
dent and to incendarism, but in cases where un-
certainty occurs, different opinions are almost in
variably entertained. Those who have the care of
such Investigations generally arrive at correct
idea as to the original cause Of the mischief. The
probable solution of the matter is that the fire was
communicated to the stairway by heated pipe
used by the occupants of the store in the perform
ance of their business. .aa-l ~ q
The steam engines performed most important
service on the occasion, for it is conceded by ex
perienced iremen that but for their aid, the flames
would have communicated to Mr.. D'Arcy's hat
establishment on the opposite corner. Had that
occurred, there is very little doubt but that the
buildings down to Exchange alley would have
been burned Admirable service was also rem !
defed by the department in stopping the fire in the