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a-w-j-"-: -.'Vvw ) vornMo prpci nf any cessation of tho lVvmoa they! river, caught fire several limesNO DESTRUCTIVE ! have now reached the rear of Broad street, j were promptly subdued.' Tho s ' I Pearl Ftrect, from Wull street to Old tdip on both j Alonzo, lying at the wharf at lOi II r. H OI I, (sides, arc destroyed. '.burnt.
MOST AWnit, AMI
IOF1 ST. A RATION IN
Below wc present our readers with the detail, of I "'at" street, from Wall street to Old slip, all dc . i . i.'ii!. t, .......... ti.rt .,,..1.1 .' st roved.
tie most uesirucuve i-nv, i . Woiidrn nu din nil dr. t'. i ,-m.t of Maoow. Thev arc sufficient- 1 ront 6lrcct. I"1 v a11 6trcet t0 OId sIln aI1 de
fcTttiV-W l.J I MM J 1
ly calamitous to harrow the feelings of the most heartless. From FIFTEEN to TWENTY MILLIOXS OF IK) LI A US worth of property has
iVstroved. and hundreds, perhaps thousands of i
persona in a few hours, have consequently been reduced to poverty and wretchedness. Immediately on the receipt of the distressing news in Philadelphia, the people of that city assembled
in Public meeting1, ami passed resolutions ercpro
limes but tho flimes
sails of tho schr.
Broooklyn, were
st roved.
Miouth street; from Wall street to Old slip, all destroyed. Merchant street all destroyed. Exchange place to William street, all destroyed. William street, from Wall street nearly to Old slip destroyed. Jour o'clock. There is hope that the fire in Wall street will be stopped by the American Insurance Co. aud that the building, and those below,
The largo warehouse of! lowland and Aspinwall
contained but a small portion cf tho amount of property usually stored in it, in consequence of the arrangements that they have been making for some timi for scre wing up the center griders, which had settled. About 11. A. M. yesterday morning, an attempt
was made to fire tho third story of the First Ward
An English paper speaks thus ot the new French frigate Didon: "This vessel has naturally been an object of interest among naval men, being one of a
class of frigates of very superior force:
no
Her length on the line of flotation is I Jrcadth, moulded, Draught of water amid ships, Depth of hold amid ships,
Her armament on the gun deck, SO long guns, carrying 30 pound shot, French, equal to Jtfl pounds English. On the spar deck, SO cannonades, carry-
the same weight shot,
Feet In. 177 l 40 d 20 e?
103
making in all 00 j'tins.
frlVC til HIV. I I UUUil 6 111 .Ull V 1U lUu SlUH-l Il.Hli lllv.ll 1 - " , , . V -. i. ' I " i, to PcarUtrcet. will be saved. 1 he building.! above
uniiAri imi'k iu' ii ii in irs . & i vniui him i ;i ! imi i i , i
i- f i n iitswiririirB M'!"ri'. w i ri iin rn rs'i iim iii ii ill mm i ik i
tMl IHWI. 00(. rilWn iWmtinn or a loan to initi- V ulllanl Street,
ate the calamities of the sufferers. Hut our liveliest sensibilities are
have not yet learned tho whole extent of the calami-
mnrn'mT AxinA nt Philadelphia, late in the afternoon 1 saIe
nri. n.i r,.;n.T fmm ahio-hlv rosnort :.hh I 1 he flames nreyct
IM IUU tt'iu "cj " T---J ... i Ml- . 1 . .
he probability cf a further cxtcn- sircci l"c Ul,."u "? 0,1 Y4' , ovii.S element. Wc have been ver ,l're, including tac Caz
eource, indicates t
Bion ol me cesiroy
r jthc Am. Ins. Oukc on tho west sideot Wall street
including the Exchange, are all
i destroyed and two or three above William street
Hut our liveliest sensibilities are excited, lest we ! "re is still rag.ng towaru roaa . cc -
ruir 01 t an sireoi, auu iu;iy j.tt;nu iu mu uuuuno 1 ... . .... . . 1' .
fv. A letter received in town, by the mail of this I " ""cr- 1 fc.ui - u.4 -uv.fc .0
extending down William
t street and fronting Han
azettc office, are burnt
1 it :. .-..! .....i-n ivm i.-.ttnr fi-.- ..!'.-.... 'down.
n" ex'trict Thi is a terrible calamity to New York. It '""Thocilv of New York has just been visited by is believed that more than two hundred valuable nn nvvf.,1 nn',1 vv rvlnnsivn car. .1 j rrr.i t inn . whirh I stores aUU wareaoUSCS are destroyed, With the prill-
wmII nmSnhW niinVrn.nt nnm!r. . A tmvn mr.M in i cipal part of their contents.
j o has this day been held, recommending to the City, t. . i m i .ri .l:.t'
oiaic. anu veuer:ii v.ioernuienis, 10 auoru rciict
from
tcvl
tola
yes
grces
trunnowdcr but a report has just arrived, that the i
fire has broken out a?,iin, ar.d with the ictad tn Us lJU'', , , , . ,T . 4 present smarter, (JV. :.) viust attack another Vcr- c Javc heard the Mayer say, that an attempt
on .r the cilfon Uromlicav and the Jiatlcryt A i "'V V , ",-"'r1 ,
liotel in Broad streetthe person supposed to have Compliment ot men ito one in every '0 trained as
jsel it on hro was arrested, but belore liiscaso was y "" ulu"a uauwu uW siu.uvu a ! investigated he ' tnado his escape. Had this fire ' , . . , , . . - ,
fot Ijovntid llm control nfllin firoinon. no ilouhS t .. J .
C m " ------- t " t r.Tinrr t rimi'L'
JtO
estimate of me
sciuo individual
amount of i'.ntnaTe can be made-
C3 j stock of iroods arc estimated as high as two, three i
all tli.it part of the city below it would have been
destroyed. Many others similar attempts of incendiaries are reported, and a nurabor of persons have been arrested. EVENING. The Mayor called a meeting at his office this afternoon of such citizens as weie willing to volluulecr as a city palnd for the night, when Col. San ford t;ru.rcd the services of his brigade of miltia, and they were accepted. A horse patrol is also on duty to protect the propriety exposed from plunderers. The Common Council was convened this evening, to devise ways and moans for the preservation
of the city, and protecting exposed property in its
their treasuries. The loss is variously cstima- 1 Vu,,Vr "V , V , i,.
at from M to 20 millions of dollars, which will j VAr'JT! .shorlo1 1 " r' N !lUUj.lj.,UAf? Y ... . ..... j ill II I V II m. inim n ri it i n iriKvnn runt if
dl' ruin the Insurance Companies. At 1 o clocl; ! A'V J , Z7. V ,.,,VV -lT' , T V '
terdav, thev had succeeded in arresting the pro- j W,"1CXC1. 1 4 1 v , .
ottlie names, by blowing up outer nouses wiui - , . . -
detachment of our Fire Department, with their ap
paratus, has gone on this afternoon. Deep excitement and sympathy lor the sufferers prevail throughout ou r c i t y . Ci a. JTh isr.
evening
pa-
A postcript to the Phil. Gazette (an
per) of the ISth, says: "Wc have seen a gentleman who left X. York
between II and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, who j
Btatcs that the fire was still burning, and progressing towards the Ilattcry. It had not crossed Wall The Philadelphia Inquirer, however, of the I3th makes no mention cl the report above mentioned. From the Mercantile Advertiser of Dec, 17. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION. JUillions of Property Destroyed!!! A little before 0 o'clock, last evening, a fire broke out in the store of Comstock vV. Andrcss in Merchant ttrcct, which threatened extensive destruction. Tho street is narrow, and built on both sides with
high stores principally occupied by dry goods jobbers
and importers. 1 he wind blowing a gale at A, w., the thermometer at or near below zero, the hydrants mostly frozen, and the engines, almost unfit for service in consequence of the freezing of the hose from their exposure the preceding night, great fears of extensive damages were expressed at the commencement of the fire and these fears have been more than realized. Never has such a conflagration been witnessed in this city. Tho amount of property destroyed must be many millions cf dollars. In the course of XJ0 minutes from the commencement of the fire, not only the building in which it originated, but the whole on both sides of tho street to Pearl street were in a blaze. Never was a more rapid extension of flames. The stores on Pearl street and on each side of Merchant street, were soon enveloped in the devouring clement. Hoon the flames extended across to the south side cf Pearl street, and at this time, eleven o'clock, have destroyed nearly the whole block, on that side cf the street, from and including the store of Arthur Tappan 5c Co., to Wall street. Thence they have al
ready extended to W atcr street, increasing in strength and violence, and now threaten the destruction of all the property on Water, 'l ront and South street, from Pearl street to the river, and from the west side of Wall street nearly o Old Slip. Borne vessels in Coffee House slip are already on fire the night is intensely cold and the pceno of destruction is most sublime and awful! It is just reported that the stores in Exchange place, in the rear of the Exchange, have taken fire. There is
now a loud explosion of powder or the bursting of casks of spirituous liquors in Water or Front street. The engines can do nothing to stop the progress of tho flames. Half past 11. The. flames are now raging in every direction from the place where they originated. All the buildings in Exchange street, below the Exchange, arc destroyed three or four of the buildings in Exchange Place, arc on fire, and the whole block to William street, as well as the Exchange, is in danger. The wind has somewhat subsided. It is impossible to calculate the amount of damage already sustained such goods as could be hastily saved, are strewed in the streets. Wc shall annex n list of such of the occupants of the stores and sufferers, as wc can gather in the confusion that prevails. Many immense stocks of goods are consumed. It is believed that more than one hundred stores and warehouses, including many of the most valuable in the city, are already destroyed. Txctltc o'clock. The rear of the Exchange is now on fire, which is extending into the Post Office. A strong force of firemen is placed there, and hopes are entertained that this building will be saved. The fire is still extending to South Etreet some of the
stores with powder.
Nearly the whole of Lord's elegant row of stores in Exchange place, and the Church opposite, are in ruins-and the flames extending rapidlv toward Broad street. The Daily Advertiser, and tho American newspaper offices, are de&troyed, with all the machine presses of the establishments. IT YE O'CLOCK. Wc go to press while the fire is still raging. It is said to have extended below Old slip ou Pearl street and there id no calculation where its rav aires will be bounded. Half past five The flames arc progressing down Pearl street on the south side, and have enveloped all the buildings to and including the Pearl Street House, No. This information is brought to us by a person just from the immediate natghborhood. WALT. STKRRT.
Wert ide. Corner ot"
IVarl,
Miller I licks, aiul Ti-
mothv Kellfjj. Sturtjvant and J one., 55: W. an. I I.CJor-
nrd, C7 ; Phevux Unildinj, (5 to 71, R. dwell, (Jalaher au l -"Mitchell, J. Matthew s, an i J. It. Skiddy, 7,'l ; l. Umbel ry !t Co. Deen, Greenzcback fc Co. 75; iJayaud and Dcloynos, 77 ;J. Luring, grocer, and a printing oilice, ?!, corner Front street. PEARL STRF.F.T. South Side A. Tappan Co. and C. Callomard, Seamen, Van Wjck an l Norton. It. Allien, and J. M. Jne.cjulin; Lawson and 1'earJs'y; an l W. A. Ucecker, .1 r. J). Oliver cc. Co; Suyilams an l York; Downer Co ; Smith Kain Co. Little, Shaw Sl Co. and Sherman an l (Jillelau; Caulkins and Dirrow; I-'oeter and Kaston ; Haker, Johnson &, Co. l J. Conant ; Kobbins and Painter ; . W. Tyson !L Co. Miller and flicks, corner of Pearl and Wall streets, hardware ; the other buildings, which were all five stories high, were occupied by Dry Coods and Importers. North side Davennort, Wvckoff and co. f corner of
present predicament.
The 11 imos have now subsided, and it is believed will not further extend. It is estimated that no less than SIX IIUNDRKI) AND FIFTY buil
dings are destroyed, comprising perhaps the most valuable district of the citv. Of these, it is suppos-
i cd tho number in l;ail street is nemly ll)U in
Water street about 80 in Front street about t0, and in South street about 40. Wo give an additional list of such of tho names of the sufferers as have come to our knowledge but this list and that published yesterday, embrace only a portion of the whole number. It is impossible yet to give a correct or minute account of this conflagration they would fill a volume. The particulars of the individual losses which momentarily reach us, arc heart sickening and overwhelming. Wc dare not attempt the recital. Tho whole city is in deep grief. ADDI TIONAL PARTICULARS. From the New York Courier and Fr.quircr of the 16th. CKEAT NATIONAL CALAMITY. We give yesterday a hurried sketch of the circumstances attending the destructive hro that lias visited this city. The ravages of the clement have now ceased, yet still as. may he well imagined, an immense muss of smouldering materials cover the scene of the conflagration, which should the wind rise and change its course, may cause a further loss of property. A tolerably correct idea of tho extent of the devastation may bo formed from tho following account; South street is burned down from Wall street to Cocntics Slip. Fruntstrcetis burned down from Wall street to Ooenties Slip. Water street is burned down from Wall street to Cocntics Slip. Pearl street is burned down from Wall street to Cocntics alley, and was there stopped by blowing up a building. Stone street is burned down from William street to No. 32 on Ihs'ono side and No. 39 on the other. Beaver-street is burned down half-way to Broad-street. Exchange Place is
expressed in our paper ot oaturaay
last. It cannot be too often repeated, that the American navy has not kept pace with our growth as a nation, and it is to be hoped that something decisive upon the subject will be done in the course of the approaching session of Congress. Our tonnage increases at least twenty percent, per annum, but notwithst anding the existence of the law for the gradual increase of our navy, we see no more vessels ajloal. Indeed we believe that a national vessel has not been launched at any of our navy yards for several years. Cincinnati livening Post.
. The quests lenire:
The
proprietors of tho new Brick Machine rejs to give publicity to the following chalLouisviilc Journal. SAWYER'S PATENT. operations of this machine are with DRY
CLAY, which, when properly prepared, yields an article equal to the stock brick, and at an expense as estimated of not more than one half that of manufacturing in the usual way. There being at this time, variou machines before the public, the proprietor of the above patent, is induced to invite a comparison of their respective merits; and as an incitement, he will stake his right for the State of Indiana, (some four or live counties excepted) against the rijjht for the same territory to any other brick machine new patented; a forfeiture to be of made the one pronounced of the least merits and a regular legal deed of the right given. The test to be made by liiofair and general operations and estimated yearly products in comparison to cost, of two of the best constructed machines (one of each kind) in the U. States: the machinesand judges to be selected by the patentees. In arriving at a conclusion the solidity, wcight,pcrfcctnessof corners and edges, durability imperviousncss to weather, fire and water, as well as the general quality of the brick through the kiln and the expense of manufacturing shall be considered. The foregoing will remain open thirty days for the acceptance of any one disposed to offer.
Hanover) 1:23; Clark, Smith and Hyatt, Farnam ,So , burned down from llanovcr-strcct to within threo
i :ton, msureu ; v. comstock. x, co. ami ii. Uahrul.
l.'U ; K. Cclloj- ec co. 139- Churchill, Southmavd .St Co.
Nelson, Charleton cc Co; Skidmoro and Wilkins, and L. V. Yeret; Concklin, Herring t co. The above are a few names only of the occupants on this side of tho street, all the stores but one or two from Ilano. er to wall street
being a heap of ruins. I'llAKL STREET (cither side.)
(rant and Barton, and S. Boicean, llrown and Ilorne, and J . Duand vV Co. Bostwickand Taylor; and J. Cravillion v'c Co. F. B. Rhodes cc Co. and Rhodes and Weed; Mesi, Coates &. Co. and Iiipley and l'ierson, II ill yard, Bottwick & Co. and A. S. Ferrot. W ATI : U ST 11 EFr. North fide Downer &, Co. No. 100, Little, Shaw &. Co. 98. John Loyd,9G, Suvdam and York and .John A. Moore, Copper dealer, 91, J. L. Oliver vSc co. 10, 103; 103 unoccupied ; Mrs Miller, tobacco and snuff warhouse, 5 storio?, 110; U. Levy, druggist, 112; porter house, 111; W. Minn?, bookseller, 110; M. Conolly, shoe store and dwelling; fc-i Holmes and Myers, 8.'1;3 story store, !SG; T.J. Barrow fc co. Crockery store, 88, J. B. CoJdington, copper do. DO; B. L. Simson, do. 9 2. South sld?. I'honicks building?, o stories in height among the occupants wero Ibwnc &c Co. booksellers; Win. C'aiioone il-Co. cotton brokers; J. Bergin, notary, W. Ii. Morris upper story, thebindery of Bowne L- Co. H. Willets & Co. T. S. Sims 113; B. Van lewater, I. Stephenson,
111; laniel llo.t, lUJ; unknown, llii ; teaman and
iro-
taers, uruasisfs, o stones, u:C J. i.avlor. iron chest Ulobc. How cstmme
mixer, jji l. i. tvissam, crockery store, j;j. ueiono
and Sons, iron chest makers, 93; II. V. W. Thorne & cof 89; V.. Caul dwell, J. Alexander, and J. Cra-, 94; Thos. Field, crockery store, 87; Hendricks and Brothers, copper dealers, 85; J. Benson, do. and Vemet and Solomon, 83; Mrs. Hardener's Water street house, 81; C. A. Jackson, provision store, 8J ; Dr. L Lord, 77, corner of Old Slip. FRONT STREET. North side. W. ii. Wilcox, 112; Ilowlind c Grugar, 110; Cornelius Oakley, 108; Naar Urotlierf , 100; John Wilson c Co., tobacco store, 104 11. L. Woolley ?c Co. 84, also X03. S3 and S3. EXCHANGE PLACE. South side. Bailey, Kcelcr ?c llemsen (books saved, stock estimated at CoOO.UOO nil dostrovodl
vessels between Coffee Hcusc aud Old Slips, have ! and Kal'.cmard and Kleiner, 21, I. & D. Clark
laKcn lire.
One o'clock. The Exchange still on tire in the rear. The letters have been removed from the Post
t
Office. There is now no knowing where the llames will be stopped the hydrants are exhausted the Iiofc of many of the engines are frozen, and useless, and the llames extending. Never was a more awful
Hunt, Wanzler Tc Harrison, 28; Deri Ivingj oo;
Robertson c Eaton, North side All destroyed with most of their contents, composed entirely of dry goods. HANOVER STR E ET. Iihoadcs, Weed Co., No. 2, corner of Pearl Et.; F. oc P. Brcete. 4: R. Hvslon iV. Son. rhar.Lvnrp
Fight than is now presented. The (ire is yet cx- G; I). Crassons, cotton broker Price Current Print-
icuuing west in I'ean street anu win prouaoiy yet: ing Olhce, and ethers, S; M. II. & W. Ed"ar. 10;
cxieua to r?( Wall street
are yet standin
the rear. INcarly the whole block, bounded by Mer- JVcu York Gazelle. The publication of this paper chant ttrcct. Exchange Place, William etreet, and j will bo resumed in a dav or two. The office and 1 carl etreet, an immense pile of new and valuable j materials were destroyed amid the general confla-varehousc-s, is now on fire and many of them already j oration last evening.
reduced to ashes. The scene grows wcrse and worse j Daily .'ldvcrtiscr.TUe printing orncc is destroy the Exchange t is said, will not be saved. If this is i cd bv the disastrous lirethe materials are princi
uebuoj ou , an ail street below W illiam street must
ivcsiin i'ean street anu win prouaoiy yet: ing Olhce, and ethers, S; M. B. & W. Edgar, 10; Hlip. The buildings onthe west side of j Staples As Clarke, corner of Exchange Place, 12; cot between the Exchange and Pearl street, i I). & J. Perkins, drug store, 1; Jasr Dennistoun, tanding, some of them much damaged in j f; J. Moses, 7; Levi Cook 5c Co. corner of Pearl. Nearly the whole block, bounded by Mer- J'cu York Gazelle. The publication of this paper
hhare the eame fate, and expose to destruction the buildings cast to an incalculable extent. The stores of 1 lowland and Aspinwall, Moses Taylor, tfmith Sc Town, Osborn c Young, and the whole on South frtreel. Water street, and Pearl fctrect, between ColTee House and Old dips, are rapidly consuming. Fears are now entertained that
the hre will extend on 1'earl bttcct below
ThcGay.eltc cincc and many of tho
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not be fcaved, and we are preparing to move our pub- ! hfhing office from the opposite side of the street. i
TJirce o'clock. The Exchange is in ruins it 13 reported that tevcral jersons have been killed, or
princi
pally saved all the books and papers are secure. The editors hope to issue their paper to-morrow. From tHc New York Mercantile Advertiser of Dec. IS. THE FIRE. Thursday Morning, 10 o'clock. We resume with heavy hearts the continuation of the particulars of the awful calamity that has befallen our citv. The (lames are vet ratTrin. and are
xdow old slip, j now principally conlincd to the sfpiare bounded by I merchants arc ; tilC south side of Pearl Street, Cocntics slip, South I lftir . J i T 1
doors of Broad-slruct; here the (lames wore stopped by blowing up an house. William-street is burned down from Wall-street to South-street both
sides of the way. Market House down. Wall street is burned down on the south side, from Wil
liam street to South street, with the exception of' 51, 53, 55, 57, Cl, 91, opposite this office. All the
siree's and allies withirijihc above limits arc destroy
ed. The following will be a tolerable accurate statement of the number of Houses and Stores now levelled with the ground. 2o on Water Street; 70 on Pearl street; 3 on South street; 70 on Water street: 80 on Front street; 10 on Hanover street; 02 on Exchange Place; 31 on Exchange s'rect ; 11 on William street ; 33 on Old slip; 10 011 Coentics slip; 00 on Sione slrcet; 3 on Hanover square; 23 on Beaver street; 20 on Governcur's lane; 10 on Jones' Line; 20 on Cuylcr'd Alley; 33 on Mill Street. Total 07 1. Six hundred and seventy four Tenements. By far the greater part in the occupancy of our Ingest shipping and wholesale dry goods Merchants and fillod with the richest products of every portion of the
tho immense loss sustained?
Of the Merchant Exchange nothing but its marble walls remain standing. Three or four vessels laying at the wharves on South street were slightly injured in their yrds and rigging. They were ail hauled out into the river as soon as practicable. We believe the progress of tho destructive clement is now nearly stayed.
A detachment of Marines from the Navy Yard under Eieut. llenolds, and of Sailors undor Captain Mix of the Navy, arrived on the spot at two o'clock in the morning. They rendered in ;st valuable service The gunpowder brought from the Magazine at Red Hook was partly under their charge.
As wc cannot slate tho loss of life with precision, wo abstain from giving surmises. The cold during the whole time was excessive, the Thermometer at zero. It may be easily supposed that this greatly paralvzed the exertions of tho Firomcn. We saw
ft m ono who sank under its effects and who was with difficulty resusciated. Two companies, with their engines, arrived here from Newark, and rendered very material assistance. The passengers in the steam boat coming down tho river, saw the (limes from the Highlands, fortyfive miles distant, and such was the violence of the gale, during the prevalence of the fire, that burning embers were carried across the East river to Brooklyn and set fire to the roof of a house there, which
was however speedily extinguished. East night strong bodies of Cavalry and volunteer Infantry wore patrolling the streets near the (ire and preserved perfect order, and, we trust, prevented any further serious depredations.
A MOST LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE. C0jnJ f a better received in Washington City, from- Plorlda, du.itd November 28, 18:35. "On the 21et inst. a desperato Duel was fought between Capt. Everet White, a brother of the Delegate in Congress, and Col. A. Bellamy, late Pics ident of the Legislative Council. These gentlemen were candidates for the county of Jefferson, and Capt, White was returned as elected by a considerable majority. The duel is supposed to have grown out of the disagreements of their political contest. The duel was one which, from the mode of conducting it, was intended, on both sides, for fatal results, which unfortunately followed. The parties were stationed at sixty yards apart, with four pistols, to advance and fire, Capt. White advanced and received three shots
without injury, and then lired, at the distance of
fifteen paces. His first shot passed through Col. Bellamy's arm, the next through his body, and in the act of advancing with the other two pistols, he received a mortal wound from Col. IPs. fourth pistol. Col. Bellamy is not yet dead, but must certainly die of his wounds. I yesterday performed the nainful ofiicc
of following Capt. White to tho grave. The Court adjourned, and the funeral, attended by tho Bar and
oy mo U rand Jury, in a body. Ivcry testimony of respect and deep-felt interest was evinced by the whole population of the place. All the stores were sorrow than shut, aud I have soldom witnessed a more general and sincere exhibition of was manifested on this solemn occasion."
HORRIBLE. Natchez, Nov. 24. This morning, as a negro man was leading two chained bears through the court yard of the Mississippi Hotel, kept in this place by Mr. Parker, a mulatto woman from the kitchen irnprovidently took her little boy out to soe the animals, and allowed him to go near them One of the bears immediately seized the child in his paws, (sinking his claws in the child's abdomen, )Uirew him on the ground , and began with frightful avidity, to feed upon his carcass. The shrieks of the frantic mother, who, true to nature, had thrown herself upon the prostrate body of her child, and was vainly endeavoring to unclasp the murderous jaws of the heist, brought in a moment
to the spot, the keeper of the Hotel and a number of
gentlemen, lodgers there; and an attempt was made to rescue the boy by striking the bear with the
head of a corn hoe. lint the rapacious animal heeded them not, and continued his deathly feast by sucking the blood from a bite in the arm, when most providentially, the other bear was instigated, probably
by the smell of the fresh wounds, to contest the banquet, a battle ensued between them, which afforded an opportunity of snatching away the child, and also diverted them both from a fresh attack on any one else. At this instant fire aims wcic brought, and two or three deadly aims incapacitated each of them for further - mischief. Dr. Dashiell was called to the child and promptly dressed his wounds. He will probably recover.
We invite attention to the subjoined communication froia an original Jackson man in Clinton county Ohio, to the independent Jacksonians of that county. His ftntimcnts arer accordance with those of a largo portion of tho respectable men who put our present Chief Magistrate into power. True to his original principles, he supports Harmon for the succcsr of Gen. Jackon, in the Presidency. The exertions of the ofjice holders nnd o.TiCe expectant? to throw the mautlo of Gen. Jackson's popularity, around the shoulders of the lilllc lawyer of Kinderhook, are futile and vain. Such a man can never fill the high and broad Fpace in the affections of the People of the West, which Gen. Jackson has filled and now Gib. And who fo competent to fill that space in our affections, as Gen. Harrison! Who is recommended to our support by the very samo motives and arguments which fmt induced ua to support Gcji. Jackson x Harrison. Did you say when electioneering for Gen. Jackson "lie fought for his country ?" So did Harrison. Did you say "Jackson is a plaia republican farmer? So is Harrison. Did you say "Jackson U a
Western man1?" So is Harrison. "The lime is not far disiantjwhen you will be called upon to choose a successor lo our present worthy President. Gen. Jackson has now served nearly eight years with credit to himself, and honor to his country. It was alleged against him that his talents were of a military order, and that he was destitute of those civil qualifications necessary to the discharge of tho important duties f Chief Magistrate. IIo has falsified the predictions of his enemies. He has shown that tho man who has spent his life iu the service of his country, and who dared lo pa expose his life'in defence of itsrighis, is no less cable of directing its destinies in time of pcaco. You have generously rewarded him for his services, and he has rendered himself worthy of your confidence. Who, fellow citizens, shall succeed tlua man of our choice 1 Shall we e lect a man wlio liko Jackson, has devoted the vigor of his youth, the prime of his manhood, and who has litlcrally worn himself out and grown gray in the service of his country? Or shall wo choose some speculating politician, some political Jonsit who has no common interest with the people and who cares nothing about them further than may be necessary to promote his own ambitious designs? Tho Democratic voters who supported the Hero of Orleans cannot hesitate long between two such men. Arl appeal was never made in vain to tho gratitude of freemen. It is with feelings of tho deepest mortification and shame that I have witnessed the attempt made by certain leaders, to transfer tho original supporters of Gen. Jackson to the interest of Martin Van Buren. What has Mr. Van Huron dono for his country? What arc his principles? What is that distinguishing trait of his character which entitles him to tho support of the Democracy of tho country 7 am an original supporter of Gen. Jackson and a genuine Democrat. I am a freeman and not a more chattel. I cannot be ' transferred liko hank slock or bills of exchange or be sold liko cattle in the market. I claim the right to think and act for myself. The man who is willing to lot others dictate to him and direct him who ho shall vote for may do it if he please but I never can; such conduct is unbecoming a froeman; it is inconsistent with the character of a true Jacksonian. Those who calculato on using the friends of Gen. Jackson to udvanco the interests of Mr. Van Burcn will find themselves mistaken. Next to Jackson the gallant and bravo Harrison claims tho gratitude of his countrymen. Freemen aro not ungrateful. They never will permit him who Ins fought the battles of his country in the hour of her darkest trail, to dio
unrewarded and unlorgoltcn, while they bestow their honors on one who has never contributed to the advancement of his country's glory. They may tell you Harrison cannot he elected. Be not deceived. They also said that Jackson, could not be elected. What was the result? When the day of election come they were wcfully deceived. Tho Hero of Orleans came off triumphant. Tho samo generous spirits who rallied around tho standard of Democracy in 1S2S and 1S32 and rewarded tho Hero of the South for his gnllant deods, will be no less ready to placo the laurels upon tho brow of tho Hero of Tippecanoe and tho Thames in 1836. Let those suffer themselves to be sold to Van Rn-
ren who have no mind or independence of their
own, out as lor myselt, 1 will support tho man who (while Van Burcn was idly lounging at home in luxury and ease) lived on acorns, slept on tho cold ground, and chased tho Indiana through the rivor Mauineo to secure for us the liberties we now enjoy. JAME3 SPENSElt.
Wo
HENRY CLAY. Tho Washington Sun of Saturday eavs:
now have it in our power to assert, upon goo d and sufficient authority, that 1 1 EN It Y CLAY will not,
CIRCUMSTANCES,
USD3K ANY
THE PRESIDENCY
liB A CANDIDATE FOR
AT THE ENSUINO PT.rnTinv
that office, and it is his most earnest desire that this determination, Ehould be known to every man in the nation." Cin. Evn. Post.
TIIE NAVY OF FRANCE. A letter from Paris says, 'In addition to the number of national vessels which the French have at fcca, there are in the port of Toulon alone fortynine vessels of various classes, among them several
Sports of fne Great. The following is from the Ilopkiusville Ky. Gazette. Great folks will gel frisky sometimes as well as little once: We learn that the whole Legislature ofTonncssee grave Senators nnd all, lately chartered a steam boat and visited Clarksville, at which place they arrived in the night. Upon their arrival at the wharf, they immediately proceeded into the town uttering all sorts of strange noises, which so frightened the good citizens in their quiet beds, that some of them thought the town was on fire, others that the slaves had risen; whilst others again were firmly of opinion that Murcl hid escaped from the penitentiary, and with his whole gang, was in tho act of plundering tho town. The dogs barked, the chickens crowed, the geese cacklsd, the women screamed, and the frolicksome law-givers laughed with delight at the woundcrful sensation which their arrival hid produced. II the boat had unfortunately gone to the bottom, what a precious cargo would h ive been I031? We would have gotten our friend Prentice lo writo their epitaphs.
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tensive block is already in ruins. A number ofj finG ships of the line, and four or rive new frigates, buildings have been blown up to arrest the progress j carrying sixty guns each. They are superior vesof the llames sels, carrying their batteries very high out ot water,
Onr (Yrinrh It ? ltnllnvn.l tl,r flrrc r nnw ! and have a lieiiriit six anu a nan icot clear ot the
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fire has now extended north IVom the Exchange to"6lcd B0 lhat wil1 not cxtcad bdov CoentU William street, on both sides, and threatens to con-i '(, r x . .... , . , tinue through to Broad meetThe Garden Btrcct -tT Z h"MnS? e des roved, f 'hnrrl. Ja rpnnrtn,! tn ho nn fim. tu r.t n 1 .Q Cargo of the ship Pans,from Canton,
from Pearl street to the LaFt river 19 awful t I'c - u sm) -u- : j .1.. . i i
inceFcnger has just been despatched to the Navy! ricoer named Klly, who was employed in
Yard, for a supply of powder to blow up the build
ings in order Vo etop the progress of the flames.
Tho wind continues
hi,ih-
-and there is yet no fa
,y A rigger, named Klly, who was employe
d. nauiiiig too snip iioscoe into tho stream, fell from
the lorc-yaru to the deck and was killed. The naval store houses at Brooklyn, acros3 tho
gun deck, with a greater distance between the guns than was usual in former days. This, it is said, will enable the seamen to work their guns with greater effect."
It is well known that Trance and Jmglind have
eard to per
fect their navies, and that they have built many new
ships. We ehould pay some attention to these facts, and bear in mind, that while we are the second commercial power on this globe, we areouly the eighth naval power.
Six yards and no more The people of Providence, II. I., 'are contemplating to pass laws that no female have more than six yards of cloth in each sleeve so says the Westchester &. Putman Herald. The law did not pa3s; the manufactures and shop keepers voted it dosvn by more than ten to one, and the usual pattern of sixteen yards is still maintained. The proposition now is, to widen the side walks, and the necessity for this measure is bo imperious that it willprobably pass without opposition. Proc. Jour.
Novel Punishment. Two old jows who go about London, dealing in old clothes, passing by a gentlcmans, stable, were so fascinated by a couple of jackets, belonging to postillions, that they could not resist the temptation of adding them to their stock in trade. While they were secreting their prize, the owners returned from a public house where they had been drinking porter, and saw the whole transaction. They rushed out, seized the Israelites, locked them up in the stable, and went iu quest of certain things which promised better eport than prosecution. They returned, tied the Jews face to face, and matted together their Jong beards, smeared with warm shoemaker's wax. As soon as it was cold and a sufficient number of spectators had gathered together to view this fraternal Jewish hug, the postillions at intervalj applied a few pinches of snulf, which caused such a blowing of noses, and such a snezing and splattering in each other's faccs.lhat while it inflicted thesevcrcs punishments on tho thieves, tho epectators wero highly pleased with this specimen of distributive justice. 'Thrice to Thine.' A Frenchman, whoso wife was about to present him, with the fond appellative of 'fithor,' retired to await the happy moment, and with some friends to drink a long lifo and noble to the first born. The punch bowl'scat-
tercd its inviting fumes most prodigally around tho company, anxiety was nnrked on every face, when in ran Betty Lightfoot. 'Joy, joy, said she I give you i1 Vat is he, B.-tty, vat is he?' A fmo boy, sir.' 'Health lo the young Marquis,!' exclaimed one, and bumpers went round. 'Betty, you must drink ono vifo to de jung Marquis.' B jtty rait o 1 the glass to
her bps, when in rushed the nur.-o: Joy, jvy, sir!
"Bill Jones," eaid a bullying urchin to another lad, "the next time I catch you alone, I'll ilog you like any thing. "Well, " replied Bill, "I aint often much alone, I commonly have my legs and fists about me."
I give vou lovr Vut is de mailer?1 A fine
girl, sir.' 'Betty said the Frenchman, looking stern, vat for you say no true?' 'O,' said the nurse, a boy first and a girl afterwards.' Yat, two, von boy, ou filleV Twosir added the d ime, and helping herself to a glass was swinging o!f when in popped another, 'Sucre V exclaimed tho Frenchman, vat more joy V 'Another fmc boy, sir.' A'atc do diable! von boy: von girl, von gurcoul tree time'.' 'Yes sir.' Mon dicuV bawled the poor Frenchman, 'llcgar 1 it will never do. mutt go and put a it op to this.