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morning news. BY JOHN M. COOPEB. w T. THOMPSON, EDITOR TERMS: DAILY PAPER $4 00 | TRI-WEEKLY $2 00 All New Advertisements appear in both papers. Friday Morning, April 20, 1830. iUirn~l Largest Circulation i The Daily Morning News has now a ctrcu- larger than that of BOTH THE OTHER DAI- TOGETHER,.and consequently is the best tali LIES advertising medium. We state this Tact in justice to oursolvos and for the benefit of the advertising public. „ „ , See first page for our rates of advertising. Advertisements should bo handed in at an early hour, to insure their appeurauce in the paper of the next morning. The Fire. The fire yesterday morning was the most destructive conflagration that has occurred in our city since the great fire of 1820. It broke out about one o'clock, A. M., in the large wooden building which stood on the south-west eomer of Coqgress and Jefferson streets. Whether it. is to be attributed to the uct of an incendiary or to accident, there is now no cer tain means of ascertaining. The building in which it occurred wus undergoing repair, but was in no manner exposed. Tho combustible material of which that building, ns well us most of those in its vicinity wero composed, being chiefly built of yellow or pitch pine, caused the fire to burn with great fury; and it is u fortunate circumstance that the wind was not high at the time,' as, had it been so, there is no telling where the flames would have stopped their ravages. As it was, there were some thirty- seven stores and tenements burned, besides smaller buildings, which have not been taken into account. The loss sustained in buildings alone may be set down at about $35,000, on which there wus insurance to the amount of $15 ,450. The loss in goods and other prop erty, say $35,000, on which there was an insur ance of $8,800. The total loss must have been in the neighborhood of 70 to $75,000. The scene presented was truly imposing. The city was perfectly illuminated as far as the eye could reach, tho streets boing as light as day. The light being confined by and reflected from the hazy sky above, had a very singular and beautiful effect. The atmosphere seemed, at a distance from the fire, to be tinted with a rosealo hue, and every object was bathed in a flood pf amber light. The effect of this light on the green foliage of the trees was remarka bly beautiful. Ladies and children, in half dishabille, were to be seen strolling through the streets,.or looking from tho windows and doors, their bright faces animated by the excitement of the scene, and illuminated by a soft ruddy light that made whatever was lovely, still more lovely. Immediately in the vicinity of tho fire all was haste and bustle; but we did not fail to "re in ark the order and decorum which character ised tho scene, so different from similar scenes which we have witnessed in the northern cities. All seemed actuated by a single impulse of generous devotion to tho common weal. With alacrity each performed his duty, and tho only strife was to render'the most essential aid in the emergency. The firemen displayed their skill in the disposition and management of their en gines, and by a cordial and energetic co-oper ation accomplished, all that man could do to prevent tho extension of tho devouring flames. The military were promptly on the ground and under their serveilance, tho goods and valuable properly that lay strewed in every direction was as safe as it coiild have been under lock and key. And amidst the din of voices, the ro&r of the flames, and tho crashing of walls, was heard tljp enlivening refrains of the willing blacks, who at various points were to be seen working the engines, with a zeal and industry that showed how deeplythey sympathised in the common calamity It was ubout 4 o’clock when the progress of thofiro was arrested, but it continued tu burn till after day light, and it was not of Congress and Jefferson Bts., owned by Mr. George M. Waldbugg. Valued at $9,000; in Hired for $8,000 in Phoenix Insurance Office, London. In same building; Mr. J. Silher’s dwelling and store; no insuranco. Loss about $2,000. In same building; Mr. Barnett’s dwelling and store. Loss $500; no insurance. In same building; Mr. John L. Martin’s boarding house; no insurance. In same building; W. Henry’s shoe store; no insurance. In same building; K. Goldburg’s store and dwelling. Loss about $3,000; no insurance. Building on north-east corner of Broughton and Jefferson streets,owned byCapt. John Dillnn, und occupied by him as stores. Building and stock valued ai $0,000. Insured in Protection Firo Insurance Company, of Hartford, for $3,000. Buildings on lot on north-west corner of Broughton and Jefferson streets, owned by Es tate of F. Herb, and occupied by VV.Reddick, as a bnke house; valued at $1,200; no insurance. In same building; J. F. Linder’s store; no insurance; Joss about $4000. In same building; R. Goldburg’s store; no insurance. Three buildings on Broughton street, owned by Mrs. Sawyer, one of which wns brick. Buildings valued ut $7,000; insured for $4,250, in Hartford Insurance Company. One of these buildings was occupied by P. Level, us a hoarding house. One by Mrs. S. Sawyer us a residence. Tho other by Mr. H. A. Crane as a resi dence. The buildings in Congress street owned by Mrs. N. and Mrs. S. Weitman, of Effingham county; vnlued at $1,200; no insurance. One of these buildings wus oecupied by Mr. VV. Mclntire as a dwelling. Loss in furniture $200. The other building was occupied by J. VV. Watts as a dwelling. Loss in furniture $200. A house in the Lane occupied by col ored persons. Building on Congress st., owened by Judge Elias Reed, valued at $800; no insurance. Occupied by colored persons. Building on Congress st., owned and occupied by E. J. Purse, as a dwelling. In sured for $700, in Southern Mutual Insuranco Company. Valued at $900. Buildings on corner of Congress and Montgomery sts., owned by estate of J. Shick. Valued at $2,000. Ono occupied by J. M. Flanders, as a Board ing House. Loss $200. The other by P. M. Russell, as a dwelling. Loss $100. Trust Lot, on Congress, Jefferson, and St. Julian sts., owned by estate of S. Winkler. Buildings valued at $2,600; no insurance Mrs. Bennett’s store and dwelling. J. P. Boifbuillet’s Jewelry store. F. Shwink’s Boarding House. Levi Hart’s Office. Mrs. A., Wilson’s residence. Dominic Dezire’s Barber shop. Mrs. Beall’s Boarding House. Jacob Gardner’s dwelling. L. S. Hurt’s Office. VV. H. Hoffman, Boot maker. These individuals had no insurance on their property. Loss not ascertained; supposed to bo not over $800 — Building on cornor of Congress, Mont gomery and St. Julian sts.^owned by Hebrew Congregation; valued at $300; no insurance. Occupied by Hurdcastlo & Carruthcrs, Car riage Makers. Messrs. H. & C. had no insurance. Loss $000. Brick Stables and Carriage Houses in rear of Mrs. Marshall’s building; valued at $800. rr-A young lady named Miss Mary Ro den, aged 17 years, was sleeping in the second story of ono of the houses burned yesterday morning when it took fire, and when she awoke, wns so alarmed, that she leaped frnm a window to tlnf street, some twenty-fivo feet high, and seriously injured herself. Capt. McNki.ty.—Wo regrotto learn that this gentleman’s wound is moro severe than was at first supposed. The ball entered his right cheek carrying with it four or five tenth, and came out on tho leftside, gmsing his arm. The ball was fired from a gun in tho bunds of some person in a building in tho rear of Capt. Mc- Nelty’s residence. Affray in Philadelphia.—Two mer chants of Philadelphia, John Abrahams, pro vision dealer, and George J. Weaver, ship- chandler, accidentally met on Friday at Read’s Hotel, and without provocation tho former at tacked tho latter, striking him several blows on the hend nnd back with a knife, und inflicting a very dangerous wptind in the bnck, from which physicians subsequently, with much difficulty, extracted a portion of tho blade of the knife. It appears that Abrahams had re peatedly threatened to shoot, or he the death of Weaver, in revenge, ns he alleged, for some improprieties towards his wife. Abrahums was committed to jail until Wednesday next for a further hearing.—Weaver lies in u dangerous condition. The Polar Expedition.—One of the ve sel3 intended for Grinnoll’s expedition is now- in the sectional dock, New York, to bo over luid with planking and bo otherwise fitted for navigating the Arctic sens. The Journal of Commerce says that both vessels tire to be fit ted out in a manner not unlike these engaged in tho whaling service at tho extreme North. Timbers are placed across their holds, from one side to the other, to guard them against lateral pressure from the ice ; their bulkheads are made almost, solid with timbers and braces, and strong fastenings are introduced at all ex posed parts. Two thicknesses of planking and ono of felt aro placed over tho original planking inside, and one layer of planking, with felt intervening, covers their decks.— Over this there will be placed a coating of saw dust nnd turpentine, tho more effectually to guard them from the cold, after the manner of treating pilot boats in the winter season. These vessels will also be furnished with the materials with which to construct a sort i,f building or enclosure on deck, in case they become fixed in the ice for any considerable time. until eight or nine o’clock in the morning that the firemon wore enabled to leave the scene of their labors. Our statement of the houses consumed, con tained inourpaper of yesterday morning, being necessarily imperfect from the haste in whicli it was prepared and tho difficulty of obtaining correct information at the time, is corrected be aftef a,careful examination of tho ground tu-duy. - v buildings consumed Large wooden buildings on the corner of Con gress and Jefferson sts., owned by James Me linite*—valued ut $3,500; insured in Howard Insurance Co., of New York, for $2,500. Same building; J. Fisher’s boarding house Mr. Fisher’s loss is $600: insured for $300 in Southern Mutual Insurance Co Same building; Mr. Shelly's store; no in eurance; Ipss $2,200. Mr. W. B. Hale, leasee of the building, had an insurance of $500, in Southern Mutual In surance Co. Same building; Store of Mr. Joseph Lipp- man, kept by Mr. P. D. Hilzlieim. Loss about $10,000 ; $5,000 insured—$3,000 in Southern Mutual Insurance Co., and $2,000 in Howard Insurance Co., New .York. i Same building; Mr. John Reilly’s store and dwelling. No iniuganp*. Loss $1,000, A Bathing House was also in this building. -—- Largs three story brick building, corner O'* Professor Beck, of New Brunswick, lectured before tho Smithsonian Institute ut. Washington on Monduy evening. The repub lic says— “He spoke of the manner of obtaining salt petre, and related an incident occuring during the French revolution, when the want of gun powder led to the discovery of this material iri France. He commended the ingenuity of tho chemist who pointed out the means of ob taining it, but remarked, “May we never want it for such a purpose.” A murmur of appro bation ran through the vast assembly, und a round of applause expressed tho concurrence of the audience in the sentiment of the speaker. There is surely a steady and firm nnd growing conviction in the popular mind, thnt wars are unholy and warfare wicked. The wars of men will yet be fought in diplomatic chambers and in a congress of nations.” Notice of New Booke/ The Fear nf the world, or Living fur appear ances. By the Brothers Mayhew, New York: Harper & Brothers. This is a capital satire, wrought in an in teresting domestic story, by the Mathews who have furnished the reading world with some of tho pleasantest as well us most useful novels that are to be found on the Catalogues. Wo say useful beoause their works have a moral not to be mistaken, and while they interest and amuse, do not fail to instruct nnd improve the judge ment. The story before us is in their best vein, being u picture of domestic life in what may be called the would bo fashionable world. Tho characters arc well drawn and life like, tho incidents are i.atural and often supremely ludicrous. There is a vein of pleasant sa tire throughout that gives zest to the story. The publishers have evidenced their apprecia tion of the work by putting it in their best style of letter press, und embellishing it copi ously with fino wood engravings. Wo can as sure our readers that they may spend u few hours with the Mayhkyvs without the fear of falling uslcep over the book. Eva tit. Clair, and other collected Tales. By G. 1’. R. James, Esq. l’liiladelphiu, T. B. Peterson. This is said to he “James’ last,” and is a sizable well printed25 cent volume, containing some twelve stories by thnt prolific and popu lar writer of Romance, G. P. R. James, whom to praise would bo superfluous und to condemn would be useless, even if a perusal of bis book would authorise us to do su. Every body that reads much light literature reads James, and indeed they who rend all he writes, must reud a good deal. The Lady of the Bed-Chamber. A Novel. By Mrs. Crawford. New York : W. T. Burgess. This is a romance of tho 17th century, the scene of which is laid in France, in the time of tlie reign of Louis XIV, a popular period with writers of romance. A glanco at u fow puges, gives us u favorable opinion of the lady author’s; style, und if she has not made a poor use of the materials afforded by thnt eventful era in French history, her book must be a read able one, the title to the contrary notwithstand ing. The Heart of Mid-Lotlnan. A Novel. By Sir Walter Scott, Philadelphia: A Hart. This is a new and handsomely printed edition of this popular novel of the Shakspeare of Romancers. The paper is fine and the type fair und neat. The above books are for sale at tho Book store of Mr. J. B. Cubbedge. Congress street. Ladt.cs Sptings Fashion— editor’s table of Peterunn’a m s table of Peterson’s Magazine f l)r y the following upon the fashions, an all.,. *■' ine subject, invariably, among the ft-m" 0 ^’’ on the opening of tho vernal season : Thd principal dress muteii n | f or , , and sutnmer wear, will bo Foulard n,„i ? n ! 1 S silks, Grenadines, Tissues, Bern™ „ i gaudies. The latter aro generally embroil " in small spots, whilst tho former are e re ' : with vines or f wreaths of small figure* k* 1 very rich und elegant colors. ” “Nearly all dresses are made high in neck, nnd many with tight bucks, The ■f waist however promises to bo popularly fo 8 " 1, met- wear, particular for young lad.e, ' n' cadet body, which is opened three or f ■ dies in frotuil, but buttons up nt tho || ir UUr “!’ also much worn. Some are made hi-]/ l""’,'' throat; others have the corsages 7 open, so as to bo worn with Inco clion.i. ■ The front, of tho corsage may bo arnur/ 6 ' 1 ''' with a double row of fancy buttons. g'. enl< ' d slits ut the ends are those most goi, cml | e , e '7 opted for high dresses, of whatever mar • i they may be composed. The Mazurka is tho newest. It is put in plain at the 1’ Stri chil and gradually widens til.l it roaches just ho/'’ the elbow. It is very much like the 1'/,,^ sleeve, except that it is not shorter on the side of the arm than on the outside, p/". buttons will ho much used for trimming t/' season." The California Fever at the \Vk st _ For several weeks past, the city of St. Lt m j, has been filled t.i overflowing with emigrants to the land of gold. The Intelligencer of A, m i 11th, says—■ Immense numbers, wo understand, areal, eady congregated at, St. Joseph, Independence and other points on the river above, but eiwl chilly at tho two former, which arc thu chief outfitting points Those who nro most conversant with the’snb- ject, estimate that the nnnibor who will cross the plains this spring, will, at a moderate cal culation be at least double as great as thato{ last spring. An immense emigration will ct from this State alone From many of tho counties, wo learn that least one-fourth of tho adult male popula tion aro preparing to go and many of them with their families. As evidence of the extent of operations nf some of tho adventurers, vro ure credibly in- formed that one gentleman will take out one thousand milch cows, five hundred oxen, a number of mules, sixty men and eight families. Another will take property and cash to the amount of $75,000. The excitement end the rage for immigration, nil over the West, and especially in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Wis consin, greatly transcends anything of the kind before known in this country. Californians Returning.—The Chicago Journal states that u number of California emi- grantshove arrived at Galena, on their way bnck to their homes, the fever having subsided. They had proceeded as far as Fort Independence, where they found a multitude waiting for n change of woather so us to procure food for their cattle, and thought the buck track advis able. The following Insurance Offices have sus- tained losses: The Southern Mutual Insurance Company— $4,500. Wm. King, Agent. The Hartford Insurance Company, Conn.— $4,250. W. Woodbridge, Agent. Tho Phoenix Insurance Company of London- $8,000. R. Habersham & Son, Agents. Protection Insuranco Co., Hartford, Conn.— $3,000. Brigham, Kelly & Co., Agents. Howard Insurance Company, New York, $4,500. S. C. Dunning, Agent. Total amount of Insuranco, $24,250. Transatlantic Telegraph.—An ingenious nrticlo on this subject, by John A. Rocbling, Esq., civil engineer, of Trenton, N. J., is pub- lishetl in tho New York Journal of Commerce. Mr. R. has had much experience in tho con struction of wire cable suspension bridges and aqueducts, and in the manufacture of wire ropes. He considers the construction of a lino of telegraph wire across the Atlantic entirely practicable, and tho cost not to exceed $1,300,000, on which he thinks very large div idends may be expected. Muny things which at first seemed preposterous, have proved to be not only practicable, but eminently important and valuable, and, therefore, it would not be wise to say that even a permanent telegraph across the Atlantic may not bo brought into successful operation. Mr. Rocbling rejects the idea of a floating telegraph, by suspending a wire by floats and buoys at a certain depth bo low the surface of the ocean, and approves one suggested some time ago by Mr. John Wilkins, of New York, by sinking a strong wire upon the bottom of the ocean. Ho goes into full and apparently satisfactory details. Origin of the Firf,.—The Savannah Re publican of yesterday in giving an account of the fire, alluding to tho building in which it originated, says: “A bathing house had re cently been fitted up on the premises where the firo broke out, with stoves and other apparatus for heating water, and wo fear it may have been the means of the present calamity.” As this paragraph is calculated to cause n wrong impression on the public mind, and may have a tendency to injure tho policy of Mr. James McIntirk, the owner of the building, we deem it proper to state, upon reliable au thority, that the fire used for heating the water in the Bathing House, was extinguished at 8 o’clock in the evening, and that the fire did not originate in that apartment of the building. The fire is rumored to have hoen tho work of an incendiary, and the fact that tho building was discovered to be on fire in three several places at. one time, would seem to favor this conjec ture. We make this correction, in justice to Mr. MoIntiiie, and for the purpose of counter acting any injurious effect which the statement of thei Repulican, written in haste and not “ ad visedly,” qs the editor admits, may havo upon tho public mind abroad. GP Fanny Kemble has written to M'ss Buss, of the Astor Pluco Theatre, that she can not return to a profession which was always distasteful to her. Barnum and Jenny Lind.—The N. Y. Ex press says that Mr. Barnum deposited on Thursday the large sum of money, which by the terms of agreement between him and Jenny Lind, ho was required to lodge in the hands of Baring, Brothers & Co., and that it went for ward by the steamer which sailed on Wednes day. James Thom, the Sculptor, oxpired at his lodgings in New York on Wednesday lust. Mr. Thom came to this country from Scotian J, some twelve or fourteen years ago, in pursuit of a person who hud been previously sent over by the proprietors, to exhibit his Tam O’Shanter and Old Mortality, hut who, we believe, made no returns or report of his proceed ings. Arriving in New York, he traced him, tho delinquent—a fellow Scotchman of some shrewdness nnd address—to Newark, N. J., where ho recovered a portion of the money for which it appears these admirable works fiad been sold, and transmitted it to tho proprietors, who had been his benefactors, concluding to re main here himself to pursue his profession. Naval Execution.—It is said that as the U S. sloop of war Germantown wu.s recently pas sing out of the harbor of St. Thomas, a mau- was rim up to the yard *arm. It will be re membered that u serious mutiny occurred on board this vessel while lying in Hampton Roads, just previous to her sailing on her present cruise. The,actors in that mutiny were thought to have been too leniently dealt with. These facts', taken in connection with tho circumstance mentioned above, “re painfully suggestive of oil opinion that on this, as on unotfier mem orable occasion a summary execution has boon deemed necessary.—Boston Journal. Counterfeiters Arrested.—Two men who had passed coin on Merchants in Augusta which it wns suspected was spurious, were arrested on Monday, and duly committed to jail. When arrested they had in their posses' siun a number of coin purporting to be Mexi can Doubloons, and also spurious twodoliai and a half gold pieces. In addition they had suV' oral hundred dollars, purporting to be of Bunk Notes of tne Brazoria. Louisiana Banks, Bank of Mobile, of the Banks of Charleston, S. C., and a fow Notes of Georgia Banks. Tho edi tor of the Constitutionalist says he did not learn whether tho Bank Notes or any of them are genuine or counterfeit. The names given aro Janies. Hamilton and William Trowick. Both seem to he western men. One of them, Hamilton, hails fioin Ar kansas. 53^ At a meeting of tho citizens of Mobile irrespective of party, held on tho ISth instant, the following, among other resolutions were passed. Resolved, That we fully concur in tho pro priety uf sending delegates to the Nashville con vontion, (disclaiming the imputation that it is to bo hold for disunion purposes) regarding it ns the best means of consolidating Southern sentiment for, the arrest of an evil now rapidly hastening a dissolution of tho Government. Resolved, That ardently attuched as wo aro to the Constitution and the Union of which it is tho bond—deeply impressed by the associa tions of thepust, and the promises of the future we feel no hindrance in the distinct assertions that the people of the Southern States will cordially and firmly unite in resistance to an in vasion of their rights, and leave uli conse quences to those who truly produced it. BP Small pox is prevailing to a jgreat ex tent at Boston; ten liuy.o died the present week und many are sick. Naval Subscriptions to the Washmoto* Monument.—Wo learn from the National Intelligencer that remittances have just been received in oid of the National Washington Monument, from n portion of tho squadron on the coast ot Africa, viz: sloops-of-war Y’ork- town, Capt. Murston, $121; IVtsmouth, Capt. E. Peck, $191; brig 1’ovpoisc, Com mander B. F. Sands, $241-—In the latter, the crew numbers 71 persons, one of whom, M. Dully,contributed $25—more than three tuimtlis of his puy. The Nctf Daniel Webster at Boston. York Mirror says : “Wo learn that Mr. Webster is, ubout to visit Boston and that he will uddress his constituents in Funeuil Hull somo time next week. A whig from the ‘Buy State’ informs us that the ‘Mas sachusetts Legislature is dead against Webster*; but that the people are for him.’ He also states that Gov. Briggs is a candidate for Mr. Webster’s place in tfio Senate.” Singular and Fatal Accident—In Muncy, Pa., about two weeks since, us a Miss Martha S. Eves was endeavoring to break a small quantity of stone coal,she was struck by afrag- ment upon one of her fingers, a small particle of which penetrated tho flesh, hut wus soon after extracted. It subsequently fested, and by being poulticed got butter; but on Thurs day it. becomes painful, and in n short time af fected her whole body. Medical aid was cull ed in, und every possiible means resorted to, la arrest the progress of tho disease, but all «w of no ayail. She died on Monday last.—Phila delphia Sun. Fire at a Camphine Factory.—Scvcralftr- sons badly burned.—A fire ^occurred at the Catnphioe and nieoliol factory, No. 35 Hid? 8 street, N. Y., on Friday afternoon, by which several persons were severely burnt, among whom were Capt. Fuller, the conductor ol the factory ; James Britton, budly burned, and sent to the hospital ; Mr. Slocum, severely burn™ in the face, back and hands ; and Captain id- ley, of the 13l.h ward police, burnod in 188 hands. It wus feared thnt ono or twooM 18 sufferers would die. The enuso of the fire wa» the upsetting of a tub of aleohol. Bishop of Monterey, California.—The Ca tholic Telegraph, of Cincinnati, stutos thatw 8 illfieultli of Father Montgomery, 0. S- will compel tho nomination of another person to the See of Monterey. Law and the Fine Ards.—Under instruction* from the Pennsylvania court, Mr. Powers, t "■ sculptor, rccovord $1,100 damages Fiona t 10 Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, tar ana month’s exhibition of his Greek Slave. A Committee of the Academy oi Medina 8 ! in Paris, have investigated fully, at the ivistance of the government, the question whether g l atine be nutritious, and they havo formally a 18 emphatically reported in the negative- ' controversy on tne subject lasted twenty .' Cl1 ' It produced fierce heats and abundant sen bling among physicians, chemists, and adffl 1 istrutors of hospitals nod infirmaries. Romantic Elopement.—An elopement very extraordinary character, with a matrimonial proceedings, took place tn city on Monday night last. The parties wC , boy named Wqrd, aged 17, and a wom* n **Y“ 40, living in the family of one of our e physicians, whose residence is in * street. The young lad had never before" joyed any feninle acquaintance out of family, and when iie became ncquointe the bewitching creature of forty, to whom ^ by this time joined in wedlock, he ''f 5 t through the heart with one of Cupid s s iU , In short, he wits dying of lo'«, • K ' M 1 -.,11. Hal Cm Hal Jtlll lire Coi re-11 l\ol ,N l £oi III I II n n< all Dlllll no »* J O £ pj the woman neraimdeH him to save hisj ,cn mind by a flight,to Now York for “mingling in la one.”—Haven I a Jl